Three Wishes

I don't wanna go camping, Mom.

Oh, come on. We go camping

every year on Memorial Day.

It's Memorial Day,

the start of another summer.

Like most people,

I look forward to it.

Except this year.

This year it's hard

to look forward to anything.

- Hello. Hi, Frank.

- I got the notes from the I.R.S.

Tax inquiry.

You gotta be kidding me, Frank.

- I can't even get a break...

- What happened is simple, I guess.

I lost my business,

and now I've gotta sell the house.

My wife says

I'm not looking at it right.

She says one day I'll look back

and see it all happened for a reason.

Tom.

Are you coming or not?

Maybe I just can't see it.

Maybe I never will.

Stop!

- Who said you could wear my earrings?

- You said they look stupid on you.

Well, I didn't mean it.

Take them off right now!

- Girls, come on. Stop it.

- Don't touch me!

That's it! That's enough!

Don't touch me!

Don't touch my hair.

- Girls, are you all right?

- Yeah.

We're okay.

- Can you hear me?

- I'd hear you better for a quarter.

Don't start that now.

Quickly, in the car.

We're very late. Hurry.

We'll stop at home, and we're off.

Mommy, my stomach hurts.

Are you sure, sweetheart?

The doctor said there's nothing wrong.

- Faker, faker.

- I'm not, I'm not!

- Stop it!

- Look out!

Oh, my God.

What was that?

- Somebody call the police!

- Police?

Stay in the car.

Oh, my God.

Can you get up?

Can you move that leg?

I'm terribly sorry. It's all my fault.

I didn't even see you.

- There was a dog in the intersection.

- Betty Jane!

- She ran off that way. She looked okay.

- Thanks.

What's going on here?

I'm the driver. It's my fault.

I was coming to the intersection...

- Excuse me.

- I swerved.

Hitchhiking is against

the law in this township.

- So is running into a car.

- That's not what happened.

Lady, why don't you and your son

just walk back to the car?

I haven't given you my name.

You're all done here.

Thank you.

All right, people, let's get movin'.

What are we staring at?

This is not a circus.

Let's move on. Move it out.

The man's hurt.

Come on. Show is over.

Let's go, people. Move it out.

Move it out. Let's go.

What are you staring at?

Let's move it along.

- Do we have to do this now?

- It's what Memorial Day means.

Mommy, which one's our daddy?

- You know. She told you last year.

- I forget.

It's all right.

Daddy doesn't actually

have a place here, honey...

because he died

very far away...

in Korea.

At least they could've

tried to find his plane.

Tom, they did try.

Hocus-pocus diddly-ocus.

Slow down, boys.

I'm not gonna tell you again.

- What are you drinkin'?

- What's everybody else having?

- G&T's.

- G&T's it is then.

What's a G&T?

- Gin and tonic.

- Of course. Perfect.

Where is your sister?

Aren't you worried about her?

I am worried. She's never this late.

I'm gonna go find her.

- Joyce, your sister's always late.

- Can you watch Cindy for me?

Tom, take that, please.

Very funny.

- Did you put celery in it again?

- Please, sweetheart.

Up you go.

Walk, Thomas! Walk, please.

- Why isn't this on?

- You didn't check inside.

Gunny, snakes can't fit

into a space this small.

A little baby one could.

Look inside.

- It blasted off on my nose.

- It did?

- How's your tummy?

- Good.

Jeanne, where have you been?

You're never gonna...

I can't. I'm still shaking.

Don't touch that. It's poison.

- Hey, Gunny. See that lake?

- Yeah.

- Know what's in it?

- Fishies.

Monsters.

You know what else?

That's where Mom's gonna

make you take swimming lessons.

I won't. I'm not. I won't.

Wait here.

- Let this be a warning.

- I don't know how badly he was hurt.

Security is what you should be thinking

about, not starting some silly business.

- You have one, two clients?

- Three.

- Three. I was being all worried.

- I should call the hospital.

With three clients and pension money,

you'll be able to... I don't know...

What expression would you use?

Scrape by?

It takes time to start a business.

Listen to me.

Hank hasn't replaced you yet.

There's nothing wrong

with being his bookkeeper.

Jeanne, those shorts!

I wouldn't have the nerve.

That's the difference

between you and me, Shirley.

I would if I had your legs,

Jeanne.

You picked the perfect day

to wear them.

You never know

who's around the corner.

Phil?

Look at you.

Hello. Oh, my goodness.

I can't believe it.

- Mommy.

- What?

This is my youngest.

This is Gunther.

- We call him Gunny.

- How are you?

You're tall.

You can be tall too.

- Okay. All right.

- He's deathly afraid of heights.

He's afraid of everything.

Monsters and snakes

and swimming pools.

Cindy, that's enough.

Let's all go play.

I don't even remember.

When did we last see each other?

- What are you doing here?

- Must be fate.

To think I nearly gave this territory

to one of my salesmen.

I tell you what. You tell me

when you're free for dinner.

Listen on up.

Everybody feeling good and limber?

How 'bout a ball game?

Okay, fathers and sons,

like we did last year.

Jim, raise the bat. We're gonna see

who's gonna be the home team.

Fathers win!

You guys can bat first, okay?

Don't look at us.

We wanna win.

I'm never gonna be "it" again!

You be "it"!

Give him a cookie. One more cookie,

then I want you to brush your teeth.

- I hate you!

- Hey, last warning!

Tom Holman,

you stop this right now!

Come on, fellas, please.

It's been a very long day.

Tom, give him the doll.

Give him Davy.

Am I talking to myself?

No, no!

- This is not a toy.

- But Dad gave it to me.

Give him Davy.

Give it to him.

Then give me Davy

and go take out the garbage.

He gets whatever he wants,

and I get stuck with the garbage.

I know you.

You're Betty Jane.

You're lost?

Come here.

You have to pull both sides

of the string...

when you tighten this

or we're gonna lose it again.

Good morning.

Oh, my God! Tom!

What is that?

I don't know why we can't keep her.

You're the one who almost ran her over.

What's a pound?

A place where they tie dogs

together by their tails.

Her tail's not long enough.

It's not fair.

I never get what other kids have.

He wants a dad.

I know.

Mom, I think she has to go.

Betty Jane!

Where have you been,

you silly girl?

I don't understand you.

I found her near my house.

She was lost.

I'm grateful to you.

Your name is Tom?

Is that right?

I'm so...

Your leg.

I didn't know.

I'm so sorry about yesterday.

Really. I'm...

I'm Jeanne Holman.

And...

if...

if there is anything I can do

to compensate...

for my carelessness,

please just say.

We could use a ride.

Bye.

- Good luck.

- Thanks.

It's dangerous to stand

by the road, isn't it, Mommy?

Yes, it is, honey.

What if he doesn't get a ride?

Damnation!

You boys wait here.

Excuse me!

- Sorry. I don't know your name.

- Jack.

Jack, this is very dangerous.

I'll be careful.

Would you come back to the car?

Why?

You've gotta have a place to stay

until that leg heals.

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