[ THEME SONG PLAYS ] * I BET WE'VE BEEN TOGETHERFOR A MILLION YEARS * * AND I'LL BET WE'LL BE TOGETHERFOR A MILLION MORE * * OH, IT'S LIKEI STARTED BREATHING * * ON THE NIGHT WE KISSED * AND I CAN'T REMEMBERWHAT I EVER DID BEFORE * * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * AND THEREAIN'T NO NOTHIN' * * WE CAN'T LOVEEACH OTHER THROUGH * * OOH-HOO * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * SHA-LA-LA-LA NOW, REMEMBER, GIRLS, CONCENTRATION IS THE SINGLE-MOSTIMPORTANT FACTOR IN AN ATHLETE'SPERFORMANCE. INDEX FINGEROF THE LEFT HAND INTERLOCKING WITH PINKIEOF THE RIGHT. AND IN YOUR MIND'S EYE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEETHE BALL GOING INTO THE CUP. I THINK YOUR MIND'S EYENEEDS GLASSES, ALEX. OH, HI, KIDS.HOW WAS THE WEDDING? OH,THE WEDDING WAS FINE. I THINK THE MARRIAGEIS IN TROUBLE, THOUGH. OH, HON, YOU GOT TO GIVE THEMA CHANCE. THEY'VE ONLY BEEN MARRIEDFOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. ELYSE, ONLY ONE OF THEM'SGOING ON THE HONEYMOON. OKAY, I ADMITTHAT'S A BAD SIGN. IT'LL KEEP THE MYSTERY ALIVE,ANYWAY. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY.RON CAUGHT THE BOUQUET. WASN'T JUST A CATCH,SUZANNE. I HAD TO ELBOW OUTTWO COUSINS AND A FLOWER GIRL TO MAKE THAT CATCH. WE'RE ALL VERY PROUDOF YOU, RON. SO, ALEX,HOW'S THE GOLF? YOU READY TO, UH,ENTER ANY TOURNAMENTS YET? I THINK THE ONLY WAYALEX WILL GET INTO A TOURNAMENT IS INSIDE SOMEONE'S GOLF BAG. COME HERE, MALLORY. PUT YOUR HEAD DOWNON THIS LITTLE TEE. ALEX,THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS NEVER TAKE A SPORTTOO SERIOUSLY. HAVE A GOOD TIME. THAT'STHE ONLY WAY TO APPROACH IT. AM I RIGHT? RIGHT, RON. OKAY, STEVE,BEST 6 SHOTS OUT OF 10. LOSER PAYS THE OTHER GUY'SMORTGAGE FOR A YEAR. YOU'RE ON. HEY, UH, SUZANNE,YOU WANT TO KEEP SCORE? NO, I DON'T THINK SO,RON. THE EXCITEMENT MIGHT BETOO MUCH FOR ME. WELL, CAN WE COMEAND WATCH? WELL, IT'S HARD TO CONCENTRATEWITH A LOT OF NOISE. WE'LL ROOT FOR YOUTHIS TIME, DADDY. OKAY.YOU CAN COME. SUZANNE, DO YOU WANTSOME COFFEE? OH, NO, THANK YOU,ELYSE. IT'D JUST KEEP MEAWAKE TONIGHT. I'M HAVING ENOUGH TROUBLEFALLING ASLEEP AS IT IS. SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU? OH, NO, NOT REALLY.YOU KNOW. THIS AND THAT. OH. IT'S SO CLICHé, ELYSE,I'M EMBARRASSED. WHAT IS IT? WOMAN TURNS 40.HER KIDS GO OFF TO COLLEGE. SHE'S LEFT WITH A BIG VOIDIN HER LIFE. WHAT ABOUT RON? HE'S THE BIG VOID. IS THIS --IS THIS SOMETHING RECENT? WELL, THINGS HAVEN'T BEENQUITE RIGHT FOR THE LAST...13 YEARS OR SO. COULD BLOW OVER. ELYSE, I'VE GOT NO IDENTITYOF MY OWN. RON'S BUSY ALL DAY,AND I'VE GOT NOTHING. OH, SUZANNE, YOU HAVE --YOU HAVE A VERY FULL LIFE. YOU -- YOU HAVE THAT,UH... WELL, YOU KNOW,YOU DO THOSE... DIDN'T YOU ONCE... WHAT DID YOU MAJOR ININ COLLEGE? MEDIEVAL FOLK DANCING. NOT EXACTLYA GROWTH INDUSTRY. FACE IT. MOTHERS ARE LIKEPRO BALLPLAYERS. ONCE THEY GETA CERTAIN AGE, ALL THEY'RE GOOD FORIS SELLING BEER. NEED ANY BEER, ELYSE? DO YOU WANT A JOB?I MEAN, YOU COULD WORK FOR ME. WORK FOR YOU? ALL I KNOWABOUT ARCHITECTURE IS THAT THE CEILINGSHOULD BE ABOVE THE FLOOR. WELL,YOU'D DO OFFICE WORK. YOU KNOW, MAKE PHONE CALLSAND TYPE. IT WOULD TAKE A LOTOF PRESSURE OFF ME TO HAVE SOMEONETAKE CARE OF THOSE THINGS. YOU SURE YOU'RE NOTOFFERING ME THIS JOB JUST TO MAKE MEFEEL BETTER?NO. NO, NOT AT ALL. I'VE BEEN THINKING OF HIRINGSOMEONE FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS GOING TO HIRESOMEONE QUALIFIED, BUT I'M SURE THAT -- I DON'T MEANTHAT YOU'RE NOT QUALIFIED. I MEAN... WELL,YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. WHAT DO YOU SAY? WHAT TIME DO I REPORTFOR WORK, BOSS? TOMORROW MORNINGAT 9:00. OH -- OH.9:00 IS TOUGH. RON AND I HAVE BREAKFASTTOGETHER. THAT'S ALL THE TIMEHE CAN SPARE TO BE WITH ME. 9:00 TO 9:15.THAT'S SACRED. WE MAKE LOVE, AND THEN WE TALKFOR 12 MINUTES. HEY, UH, SUZANNE,WE LOST A GOLF BALL. IT ROLLED UNDER THE CAR. SO COULD YOU CRAWL UNDER THEREAND GET IT FOR US? I'LL BE HERE AT 8:30. NOW, JENNIFER,HOW MANY MORE QUESTIONS DO I HAVE TO ANSWER? MALLORY,IT'S IMPORTANT. OUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO INTERVIEWEVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. EVEN THE VEGETABLES? ALEX, YOU STAY OUT OF THIS.I'LL INTERVIEW YOU NEXT. I'VE GONE LIMPWITH BREATHLESS ANTICIPATION. LET ME CHECK THIS WITH YOU,MALLORY. UNDER YOUR AMBITION,I'VE GOT, "TO ALWAYS BE IN FASHION"? RIGHT. AIM HIGH, I ALWAYS SAY. NOW, JENNIFER,YOU'RE NOT MAKING ME OUT TO LOOK FRIVOLOUSIN THIS THING, ARE YOU? IT HAS TO BE FACTUAL. IT IS A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. OKAY. GO AHEAD.ALL RIGHT. IF YOU WERE TO DESCRIBE YOURSELFWITH ONE WORD, THE ESSENCE OF YOUR PERSONALITY,WHAT WOULD IT BE? PERKY! [ COUGHING ] I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING,AND I'LL PUT IT DOWN. ARE YOU READY, ALEX? UH, I DON'T THINKI CAN FOLLOW THAT, JENNIFER. I CAN'T TOP "PERKY." YOU GUYS SHOULD HURRY UPAND FINISH. SUZANNE WILL BE HEREANY MINUTE. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S MY TURNTO CARPOOL AGAIN. IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAYI DID IT. IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY. THAT EXPLAINS IT. YOU'RE FILLING INFOR SANDY WHISTLEMAN. THE KIDS DON'T LIKE DRIVINGWITH HIM ANYMORE. YEAH, HE'S ALWAYSIN SUCH A HURRY. LAST TIME, HE DIDN'T EVEN STOPTO LET US OUT. HE JUST SLOWED DOWN.WE HAD TO JUMP. IS THISTHE EMPLOYEE'S ENTRANCE? Steven:HEY, YOU FOUND IT. OH,I'M SORRY I'M LATE, BUT I COULDN'T DECIDEWHAT TO WEAR. OH, YOU LOOK GREAT,SUZANNE.OH, THANK YOU. I BROUGHT THESE TWO BACKUPSJUST IN CASE. IT REALLYWASN'T NECESSARY. COME, KIDS, YOU DON'T WANT TO BELATE FOR SCHOOL, DO YOU? Together: YES.COME ON. SUZANNE, GOOD LUCKIN YOUR NEW JOB. Suzanne: THANK YOU.HOPE YOUR BOSSTREATS YOU OKAY. GOODBYE. UH...YEAH. [ CLEARS THROAT ] [ SIGHS ]WELCOME TO YOUR NEW JOB. THANK YOU.YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. HOW AM I DOING SO FAR? OH![ GIGGLES ] OKAY, NOW THE FIRST THINGI NEED YOU TO DO FOR ME... OOH. IS TO TYPE THIS LETTER. UH-HUH.OKAY? OKAY. NOW, DO YOU WANT THISDOUBLE-SPACED OR SINGLE-SPACED? UH, SINGLE SPACED,I THINK.MM-HMM. DOUBLE-SPACEDWOULD BE EASIER TO READ. FINE. DOUBLE-SPACED. [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] HI, ELYSE.HI, DON. HELLO.HI. DON BRADFORD.MY NEW ASSISTANT, SUZANNE DAVIS. HOW DO YOU DO? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEENWORKING HERE? OH, ALMOST 3 MINUTES.HUH. ABOUT READY TO RETIRE,HUH? [ BOTH LAUGH ] DON.AH. OH. THE WIFE AND I HAD A CHANCETO LOOK OVER THE PLANS FOR THE SUMMER HOME, AND, UH, WE'VE GOTA FEW QUESTIONS. OKAY.FIRST QUESTION. I THINK WE WERE WRONGABOUT THE BATHROOM. WE'D LIKETO HAVE IT MOVED. YOU WANT IT INDOORS,THEN?MM. IT'S NOT ME.IT'S SHIRLEY. WELL, OKAY.THAT'S NO PROBLEM. WE CAN BRING THAT INDOORS,AND YOU CAN STILL HAVE THAT RUSTIC FEELINGYOU WANT. WHAT ELSE? OH, YOU KNOW THAT FIREPLACEWE TALKED ABOUT? OH, YEAH.THAT'S THE FOCAL POINT. THE EMOTIONAL CENTERPIECE. I DESIGNED THE WHOLE ROOMAROUND IT. LOSE IT. WE'RE GONNA PUTA GIANT TV SCREEN THERE. GOOD IDEA. A FIREPLACE ISMORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH. WELL, THAT'S GONNA CHANGETHE WHOLE CONCEPT OF THE HOME, THOUGH,ISN'T IT? OH, LOOK, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHINGABOUT ARCHITECTURE. THAT'S YOUR JOB.I JUST KNOW WHAT I LIKE. DO WE REALLY NEEDTHIS UTILITY ROOM HERE? I THINK IT'D WORK MUCH BETTERON THE OTHER SIDE. HEY, YOU KNOW,YOU MAY HAVE SOMETHING THERE. MM-HMM. THAT WOULD ENABLE USTO LOSE THIS WALL HERE, WHICH IS SERVING NO PURPOSETHAT I CAN SEE. IT'S HOLDING UP THE HOUSE,SUZANNE. WE'RE NOT ARCHITECTS,ELYSE. WE'RE JUST TELLING YOUWHAT WE WANT. LOOK HERE. YOU SEE THIS DECK?MM-HMM. THIS IS REDWOOD.DO YOU THINK THAT'S ALL RIGHT? YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE GOODOUT HERE? WHAT?RUBBER. RUBBER.RUBBER?! HEY, WE'RE JUST BOUNCING A FEW IDEAS AROUND. [ BOTH LAUGH ] OH! ELYSE, BE A DEAR AND PUT SOME TEA UPFOR US, PLEASE. I DON'T SEE WHY NOT. [ CLEARS THROAT ]DON, LET'S TALK CLOSETS. ELYSE,AREN'T YOU READY YET? DO I LOOK READY? NO, NOT REALLY. THAT'S WHYTHE QUESTION CAME TO MIND. AND IF YOU HADANY CONSIDERATION AT ALL, YOU WOULD NOT BE TAKING ME OUTTO A NICE DINNER TONIGHT. I'M SORRY.I GUESS I'M JUST A HEEL. AND YOU CERTAINLYWOULDN'T HAVE ASKED SUZANNE AND RONTO JOIN US. WELL,YOU INVITED THEM, ELYSE. OH, SURE,THROW THAT UP AT ME NOW. OKAY, UH, MALLORY,I'M GOING TO GO BACK UPSTAIRS. YEAH. WHEN MY WIFE COMES IN,WOULD YOU ASK HER TO CALL ME? STEVEN, I'M -- I'M SORRY.I DIDN'T MEAN TO SNAP AT YOU. MOMMY, ARE YOU GOING THROUGHA MIDLIFE CRISIS? NO. IT'S JUST THAT THANKSTO SUZANNE'S INTERFERENCE, I'VE HAD TO TOTALLY REDESIGNTHE BRADFORD HOUSE. I THOUGHT THE BRADFORDSLOVED THAT DESIGN. THE BRADFORDS LOVED IT.SUZANNE DIDN'T. WELL, TRY TO MAKETHE BEST OF IT, ELYSE. SHE'S A GOOD FRIEND,AND IT'S ONLY ONE HOUSE. NOT ANYMORE.IT'S A DUPLEX. AND IT'S NOT JUSTTHE BRADFORDS' HOUSE. IT -- THESE PAST TWO WEEKSWITH SUZANNE HAVE JUST BEEN TORTURE. IF IT'S MADE ME AWFULLY CRANKY,GUYS, I APOLOGIZE. ARE YOU GONNA HAVE TOFIRE HER, MOM? I CAN'T FIRE SUZANNE.SHE'S MY FRIEND. I DON'T KNOWIF I CAN HURT HER LIKE THAT. MOM, THIS IS BUSINESS. Y-YOU CAN'T LET FEELINGSENTER INTO IT. THIS BODY COMES WITH FEELINGS.IT'S A PACKAGE DEAL. WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY WHYWOMEN WILL ALWAYS BE SECOND RATE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. ALEX, YOUR CREDIBILITYHAS JUST SUNK TO A NEW LOWWITH THIS CROWD. N-NOW -- NOW,MAYBE HE'S RIGHT. MOM! NO, NOT ABOUT WOMENBEING SECOND-RATE, BUT ABOUT FEELINGSNOT ENTERING INTO BUSINESS. I MEAN, THE FACT IS, THAT EVER SINCE SUZANNE'SBEEN WITH ME, I HAVE FALLEN FURTHERAND FURTHER BEHIND. I CAN'T DO MY BEST WORKWHEN SHE'S TAKING UP MY TIME. SO AS A PROFESSIONAL,I SHOULD FIRE HER TONIGHT BEFOREI CHANGE MY MIND. [ DOORBELL RINGS ]I JUST CHANGED MY MIND. YOU WANT ME TO DO ITFOR YOU, MOM? I'LL DO IT. I WON'T LIKE IT,BUT I'LL DO IT. OH, SUZANNE, RON. HI. I'M SORRY WE'RE LATE.WE, UH, HAD SOME CAR TROUBLE. WE DIDN'T HAVEANY CAR TROUBLE, SUZANNE. DON'T LIETO THESE PEOPLE. THE TRUTH IS,WE HAD A FIGHT -- A SCREAMING, YELLING,CLAWING FIGHT. A FIGHT, CAR TROUBLE --WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? KIDS, WHY DON'T YOUGO UPSTAIRS? I'LL BRINGTHE ICE CREAM LATER. WHAT ICE CREAM? THE ICE CREAMI'LL BRING YOU IF YOU GO UPSTAIRSRIGHT NOW. GOOD. THIS IS BRIBERY... BUT IT'LL WORK. RON, TAKE ME HOME NOW,OKAY? I'M FEELING VERY UNCOMFORTABLERIGHT NOW. SUZANNE, SWEETIE PIE, WHY ARE YOU TAKING THISSO PERSONALLY? THE FACT THAT I WANT TO MOVEOUT OF THE HOUSE HAS NOTHING TO DOWITH YOU. SO, WHAT WILL IT BE TONIGHT --CHINESE OR ITALIAN? REALLY DOESN'T MATTERTO ME. OUR TREATIF WE LEAVE RIGHT NOW. LOOK, I-I-I NEED TO SPREADMY WINGS, THAT'S ALL. LOOK FOR NEW HORIZONS. ITALIAN'S GOOD.LITTLE WINE, RELAX. VINO, HUH? AFTER ALL I PUT UP WITHALL THESE YEARS, NOW HE WANTS TO LEAVE ME. IS THAT FAIR?LOOK, SUZANNE, YOU'RE NOT ACTING VERY MATURELYABOUT THIS. I'M WILLING TO GO OUTAND HAVE A GOOD TIME. I WANT USTO STAY FRIENDS. DO YOU THINK I COULD STAYFRIENDS WITH A SNAKE? AN INSECT? A -- A DISEASEDCRAWLING MAGGOT? I GUESS THAT'S A "NO." OKAY.I HAVE TRIED TO BE NICE. SEE YOU AROUND, SUZANNE. HEY, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.CIAO. OH, SUZANNE,I'M SO SORRY. A-ARE YOU ALL RIGHT,SUZANNE? WELL, 20 YEARS. OVER. GONE PFFT. [ SIGHS ] OH! WELL, I-I ALMOST FEELLIKE I HAVE NOTHING. [ SIGHS ] WELL,I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING. I JUST THANK GODI'VE GOT MY JOB WITH YOU. I'M SORRY, MR. BRADFORD.I'M WORKING AS QUICKLY AS I CAN. THOSE ARE MAJOR CHANGESYOU SUGGESTED. NO, IT'S NOT THE ELEVATORTHAT'S HARD. IT'S THE SECOND FLOORTHAT GOES WITH IT. I DON'T CARE WHAT SUZANNE SAID.SECOND FLOORS ARE HARD. LO-- I-I'LL TALK TO YOU LATERAT THE MEETING. YES,SUZANNE WILL BE THERE. BYE. OH! SUZANNE STRIKES AGAIN,HUH? YOU'VE GOT IT. IS IT AS BADAS WHEN SHE ORDERED THE BUMPER STICKERSTHAT SAID, "ARCHITECTS HAVEFLYING BUTTRESSES"? [ SIGHS ] I DON'T KNOWWHAT I'M GONNA DO WITH HER. YOU WERE READY TO FIRE HERTWO WEEKS AGO, MOM. WHAT'S HOLDING YOU UP? HER HUSBAND LEFT HER.THAT'S WHAT'S HOLDING ME UP. HER WHOLE WORLD FELL APART. I DON'T WANT TO COME INAND DELIVER THE FINAL BLOW. BUSINESS CAN'T COMETO A GRINDING HALT JUST BECAUSEOF A BROKEN MARRIAGE. MARRIAGES ARE FALLING APARTALL THE TIME THESE DAYS. ALYSON GERBER'S MOTHERBROUGHT HOME A NEW FATHER, TWO BROTHERSFROM A CLUB MED VACATION. ALL SHE WANTEDWAS A GRASS SKIRT. WHAT EVER HAPPENEDTO THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN A HUSBAND AND WIFESTUCK TOGETHER EVEN IF THEY HATEDEACH OTHER'S GUTS? YEAH,THOSE WERE THE DAYS. IT SURE IS HARD TO BEA KID TODAY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOURFAMILY UNIT'S GONNA FALL APART. JENNIFER, YOU DON'T HAVE TOWORRY ABOUT THAT. THIS FAMILY UNITISN'T GOING TO FALL APART. YOU PROMISE? WE CAN'T PROMISE, BECAUSE NOBODY KNOWS WHATTHE FUTURE IS GOING TO BRING. BUT I CAN TELL YOUWE'LL DO OUR BEST TO KEEP THATFROM HAPPENING. I'D RATHER HAVEA PROMISE. I DON'T THINKYOU NEED TO WORRY, JENNIFER. PEOPLE WHO KISSAS MUCH AS THEY DO ARE BOUNDTO STAY TOGETHER. YOU KNOW,I THINK SHE'S RIGHT. AW, YOU HAD TO REMINDTHEM, MALLORY. [ STAMMERING ] WE'RE JUST DOING THISFOR YOU THREE, SO YOU'LL KNOWOUR MARRIAGE IS OKAY. IT'S NOT LIKE WE ENJOY ITOR ANYTHING. [ LAUGHS ] OKAY, THAT'S ENOUGH.WE GET THE POINT. OH, SURE.I REMEMBER KISSING. RUB IT IN. CAN WE GET GOING, DAD? WHAT? WE --IT'S MY TURN TO DRIVE AGAIN? WHAT ABOUT PETE DILLMAN'SFATHER? ISN'T IT HIS TURNTO DRIVE? WELL, HE AND MRS. DILLMANSPLIT UP. WELL, WHAT ABOUT MRS. DILLMAN'SNEW BOYFRIEND? HE'S TOO YOUNG TO DRIVE. SEE YA. [ SIGHS ] ARE YOU ALL RIGHT,SUZANNE? OH, IT'S NOTHING.[ CHUCKLES ] JUST SEEING YOU AND YOUR KIDSAND YOUR HUSBAND SO HAPPY KIND OF GOT ME DEPRESSED,THAT'S ALL. DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT?NO. NO, NOW IS NOT THE TIMEOR THE PLACE TO DISCUSSMY PERSONAL PROBLEMS. NO, NO. NOW, LET'S JUST GET DOWNTO WORK, PLEASE. OKAY. OKAY. DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEETHE DRAWINGS FOR THE EDWARDS' HOUSEHERE? I THOUGHT I LEFT THEMON YOUR TABLE. UH, DESK, ELYSE.YOU SAID YOU'D CALL IT A DESK. THE IMPORTANT THING IS,DID YOU SEE THEM? YES, I SAW THEM,AND I MAILED THEM. SUZANNE,THEY WEREN'T FINISHED YET. OH,FINISHED THEM. I PUTA LITTLE WINDOW IN HERE AND A LITTLE DOORIN THERE. I THINK YOU'LL LIKE THEM. [ SIGHS ] SUZANNE,YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT WITHOUT ASKING ME FIRST. OH, I'M SORRY. MY ENTHUSIASMJUST GOT THE BEST OF ME. IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. IT JUST COMES FROM HAVINGSO MUCH TIME AT HOME ALONE WITH NOTHING TO DO,NO ONE TO TALK TO. DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT?NO. NO, NO,I CAME HERE TO WORK, NOT TO DISCUSSMY PERSONAL PROBLEMS. I CAN'T BELIEVE RON. DO YOU KNOWWHAT HE WANTS TO DO NOW? TAKE SKYDIVING LESSONS. WELL, IF YOU'RE GONNA SKY-DIVE,I THINK LESSONS ARE IMPORTANT. HE'S ACTING LIKESUCH AN ADOLESCENT, ELYSE. I -- OH, I-I'M SORRY. I KNOW I SHOULDN'T BERAMBLING ON LIKE THIS. SUZANNE, MAYBE YOU'D LIKETO TAKE SOME TIME OFF TO COLLECT YOUR THOUGHTS. LIKE A YEAR OR TWO.NO, NO. I'M NOT GONNA SIT AT HOMEAND FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF. EVERYBODY'S TREATING ME LIKEI'M SOME KIND OF WAR CASUALTY. LIKE I MIGHT FALL TO PIECESAT ANY MINUTE. WELL, I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING.THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. I'M GONNA MAKE A LIFE FOR MYSELFWHETHER RON'S IN IT OR NOT. THAT'S THE SPIRIT,SUZANNE. UH-HUH. AND I'LL TELL YOUANOTHER THING. IF ONE MORE PERSONPUSSYFOOTS AROUND ME AND OFFERS ME COMFORT INSTEADOF RESPECT, I'LL SCREAM. I JUST WANT TO BE TREATEDLIKE ANYBODY ELSE. YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. NOW,LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK. I HAVE A GREAT IDEAFOR REORGANIZING THE OFFICE. SUZANNE, YOU'RE FIRED. THAT WASN'T IT. ELYSE, YOU CAN'T LETTHIS THING WITH SUZANNE UPSET YOU SO MUCH. SHE WAS DRIVING YOU CRAZY.YOU HAD TO LET HER GO. I KNOW, BUT IF YOU'D SEENHER FACE, YOU'D KNOWWHY I WAS SO UPSET. YOU WANT TO COME UPTO MY ROOM AND LISTENTO SOME BLUES RECORDS, MOM? THEY ALWAYS HELP MEWHEN I'M FEELING DOWN. JENNIFER, THE ONLY RECORDSYOU HAVE ARE THE MUPPETS. THEY DON'T SING THE BLUES. THEY DO IF YOU PLAY THEMIN THE WRONG SPEED. MOM, YOU DID SUZANNEA FAVOR. NOW THAT SHE'S HAD A LITTLEFLING IN THE BUSINESS WORLD, SHE CAN GO BACK TO THE KITCHEN,WHERE SHE BELONGS. ALEX, YOU'RE GONNA MAKESOME WOMAN A WONDERFUL MASTERSOMEDAY. I HOPE SO. GOOD NIGHT, SWEETIE. SLEEP WELL. GOOD NIGHT.[ DOORBELL RINGS ] SUZANNE, UH...H-HELLO. HELLO.I'D LIKE TO TALK TO ELYSE. HELLO, SUZANNE. HELLO, ELYSE. I'VE GOT SOMETHINGTO SAY TO YOU. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE ME,SUZANNE? UPSTAIRSOR IN THE KITCHEN? IT'S UP TO YOU.IT'S YOUR HOUSE. THE KITCHEN.IT'S QUIETER IN THERE. WELL, SUZANNE,YOU LOOK GOOD. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SWEATER.WHEN DID YOU GET IT? 1962. LET'S STOP BEATINGAROUND THE BUSH, ELYSE. YOU KNOW WHY I'M HERE. LOOK, SUZANNE, MAYBE I WASA LITTLE HASTY THIS AFTERNOON. MAYBE WE COULD WORKTHINGS OUT. OH, ELYSE, I CAME HERETO APOLOGIZE TO YOU. YOU WERE THE FIRST PERSONWHO RESPECTED ME ENOUGH TO HOLD ME RESPONSIBLEFOR MY ACTIONS. YOU DEALT WITH MEAS SUZANNE, NOTTHE POOR DESERTED WIFE. ONLY A FRIENDWOULD DO THAT. WE ARE STILL FRIENDS? OH, OF COURSE. BUT IF YOU HAD BEENNICER TO ME, I BET WE WOULD HAVE WOUND UPENEMIES. [ CHUCKLES ] BUT BECAUSEYOU KICKED ME OUT INTO THE COLD,BRUTAL WORLD, BECAUSE YOU HAD NO REGARD FOR MY PERSONAL FEELINGSOR WELL-BEING, YOU MADE ME SEE THAT I BETTERSTAND UP ON MY OWN. WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? BECAUSE YOU RUBBED SALTINTO MY FESTERING WOUNDS... SUZANNE, PLEASE,YOU'VE THANKED ME ENOUGH. [ CHUCKLES, SIGHS ] I'VE DONE A LOT OF THINKINGTODAY. I'VE GOT A LOT MORETHINKING TO DO. BUT YOU'VE PUT MEON THE RIGHT TRACK. I'VE GOT TO DECIDEWHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE, WHAT TO DO ABOUT RON,ABOUT A CAREER. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] HI, ELYSE.MY WIFE HERE? OH, YEAH.THAT'S HER RIGHT OVER THERE. GOOD MEMORY. SUZANNE, GOT SOME GOOD NEWSFOR YOU. I'VE DECIDEDTO COME BACK HOME. [ Sarcastically ]WHOOPEE. OH, UH, I MISSED YOU.I REALLY DID, OKAY? ALL BETTER NOW? HEY, STEVE, GET OUT HERE! IT'S GONNA BE LIKEOLD TIMES, YOU'LL SEE. YEAH,THAT'S WHAT I'M AFRAID OF. SUZANNE, THIS IS NO TIMETO PLAY HARD TO GET. I'M BACK,AND YOU'VE GOT ME. OH, STEVE. READY FORANOTHER PUTTING MATCH? I GOT MY CLUBSOUT IN THE CAR. RON, I'M NOT SURETHIS IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR IT. WHY? YOU TIRED? RON, YOU'RE INCREDIBLE. AND IF YOU THINKI WANT YOU BACK, YOU'RE NOT ONLY INCREDIBLE,YOU'RE STUPID. SUZANNE,I HAD A LITTLE LAPSE. I'M OVER IT. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO FORGIVE ME,LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO. NOT THIS TIME, RON. YOU CAN'T JUST WALKALL OVER ME. I'M NOT A DOORMAT.I'M A PERSON. I'VE GOT FEELINGS.I'VE GOT MY OWN IDENTITY. I'VE GOT A B.A.IN MEDIEVAL FOLK DANCING. I'M READY TO FACETHE WORLD. NOT TRUE. YOU DON'T HAVE A B.A.IN FOLK DANCING. YOU'RE TWO CREDITS SHORT. THAT'S ANOTHER THINGI'M THINKING ABOUT -- CHANGING MY MAJOR. GUESS THERE'S NO POINT IN MY TRYING TOTALK YOU OUT OF THIS. NONE WHATSOEVER. OKAY. I MIGHT AS WELL LEAVE,THEN. HEY, STEVE,YOU WANT TO, UH... OKAY. [ SIGHS ] SUZANNE, I DON'T UNDERSTANDWHAT YOU'RE DOING, BUT, UM...BUT I'LL RESPECT YOUR WISHES. IT'S KIND OF NICE TO SEE YOUSO STRONG, SO INDEPENDENT. MAYBE YOU'VE REALLY CHANGED. THANK YOU, RON. MAYBE I CAN, TOO. WELL, MAYBE. I'LL BRING MY LAUNDRY BYON FRIDAY. HEY, THERE'S A CARD HEREFROM SUZANNE. IT'S ADDRESSEDTO BOTH OF US. GREAT.HOW'S SHE DOING? UH, "HAVING A WONDERFUL TIMEHERE. GREEK IS VERY HARD TO PICK UP,BUT I'M NOT." [ CHUCKLES ] "I COMMUNICATEWITH THE NATIVES "THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGEOF DANCE. "THIS WORKS OUT WELL,ALTHOUGH IT IS DIFFICULT "TO ORDER IN A RESTAURANT. "HAVE TO RUN NOW. "NIK-- NIKOLAS AND I "ARE GOING OFFTO STOMP SOME GRAPES. LOVE, SUZANNE." LET ME SEE THE POSTCARD. IT'S A PICTUREOF THE ACROPOLIS. OH, LOOK, SHE PENCILED INTHE SECOND STORY.