[ 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 ABSTRACT --OIL AND TEMPERA. IMPRESSIONIST --WATERCOLOR AND CHARCOAL. HORSEY AND DUCKY --CRAYON AND GLITTER. UH...W-- NICE TRY, ELYSE. OH, COME ON, STEVEN,IT WOULD BE SO CUTE TO HAVE ONE OF ALEX'S KINDERGARTENDRAWINGS IN THE AUCTION. THIS IS A SERIOUS AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDSFOR THE STATION, ELYSE. I CAN'T ASK FOR BIDSON A 5-YEAR-OLD'S SIMPLISTIC RENDITIONOF TWO FARM ANIMALS. STEVEN, THIS ISN'TA SIMPLISTIC DRAWING. S-SEE, THE --THE DUCKY AND THE HORSEY ARE BARNYARD BANKERS, AND THEY'RE FORECLOSINGON OLD MacDONALD'S FARM. OH, YEAH. I SEE THE DUCKY'S GOTA LITTLE EVICTION NOTICE. YOU SEE SOMETHING NEWEVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT IT. CAN WE GET ONWITH THIS, ELYSE? I WANT TO BE FINISHEDBEFORE VICTORIA GETS HERE. WHO'S VICTORIA? VICTORIA HURSTENBERG, THE SPONSOR OF OUR AUCTION,JENNIFER -- ONE OF THE BIGGEST ART DEALERSIN THE MIDWEST. THE HURSTENBERG NAMEIS VIRTUALLY SYNONYMOUS WITH FINE ART AND CULTURE. DO YOU THINKSHE'LL WANT A CHILI DOG? WHOA, HEY. MY HORSEY-DUCKYEVICTION PICTURE. THIS IS A CLASSIC. THIS IS FROM MYFISCAL-SURREALIST PERIOD. DAD, NICK HAS SOMETHINGVERY SPECIAL FOR YOU. YEAH, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT. IT'S GOT MY PERSONAL TOUCHALL OVER IT. DON'T GET TOO CLOSE, DAD. IT'S EITHER STOLENOR FRESHLY KILLED. [ CLEARS THROAT ] IT'S FOR YOUR AUCTION, DAD.I CONVINCED NICK TO DONATE IT. [ CLEARS THROAT ] I DON'T KNOWWHAT TO SAY. HOW ABOUT "THANK YOU"? NO, THAT'S NOT IT. HOW ABOUT "GET MEMY BLOWTORCH"? [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] HELLO. HI. ARE YOU THE ART LADY? YES, I AM. YOUR CHILI DOG'SALMOST READY. VICTORIA.PLEASE COME IN. HELLO, ELYSE.I HOPE I'M NOT LATE. I HAD TO STOP BY THE GALLERYAND PICK UP THESE PIECES. OH, NO.NOT AT ALL, VICTORIA. UH, THERE'S, UH, MALLORY,NICK, JENNIFER, AND ALEX. VICTORIA HURSTENBERG.HI. THESE ARE THE FINAL THREE PIECESFOR THE AUCTION, STEVEN, AND ON THE BACK IS ALLTHE INFORMATION YOU NEED... WHAT'S THIS?WELL... DON'T GET TOO CLOSE.WE'RE NOT INSURED. THIS IS VERY INTERESTING. WHO'S THE ARTIST? HERE HE IS RIGHT HERE --NICK MOORE. HEY. HELLO, NICK.I MUST SAY, I'M VERY IMPRESSED. THIS WORK IS INTRIGUING. IT'S BRUTISH,VITAL, CHALLENGING. YEAH, NOT ONLY THAT,IT'S, UH, RUSTPROOF. YOU HAVE REAL POTENTIAL,NICK. HEY, YOU HEAR THAT, ALEX?AND THIS IS AN ART LADY. THIS AIN'T NO BOZOOFF THE STREET. THANK YOU, NICK. [ TELEPHONES RINGING ]THANKS. AH! ITEM NUMBER 43 IS SOLD. CONGRATULATIONSTO THE NEW OWNER OF "HORSEY AND DUCKY:A BARNYARD EVICTION." AND NOW, IF I MAY,I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT JUST TO INTRODUCE SOME OF THEHARDWORKING PHONE VOLUNTEERS. OF COURSE, IT REALLY WOULDN'TBE A WKS FUND DRIVE WITHOUT MY OWN FAMILYBEING HERE TO HELP OUT. MY WIFE, ELYSE. HI, ANDREW. HA!THAT'S OUR BABY BOY. OUR, UH,DAUGHTER JENNIFER. HI, ANDREW. DAUGHTER MALLORY. HI, ANDY. AND OUR SON ALEX. YOU CALL THATAN OFFER, LADY? THAT'S THE CHEAPEST THINGI'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE. ALEX. UH, KEEP -- KEEP THOSE CALLSCOMING IN, FOLKS. ALL RIGHT, IT'S TIME NOW TO PUTTHE NEXT ITEM UP FOR AUCTION. IT'S A SCULPTUREDONATED BY A LOCAL ARTIST WHO HAPPENS TO BE WITH USTONIGHT -- MR. NICK MOORE. HELLO, NICK.[ CHUCKLES ] HEY.WELL -- UH, UH, HEY, UM, UM,I GOT A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR MY AUNTWHO'S WATCHING AT HOME. HEY. [ TELEPHONES RINGING ] WELL, THANKS, NICK.OKAY, LET'S, UH... LET'S -- LET'S STARTTHE BIDDING ON THIS PIECE. CALL IN NOW, PLEASE,AT 555-2131. [ RINGING STOPS ] UH, I-IF YOU GET A BUSY SIGNAL,PLEASE, PLEASE TRY AGAIN. UH, OUR -- OUR OPERATORSARE HANDLING THESE CALLS JUST AS QUICKLYAS THEY POSSIBLY CAN. OH, THANK YOU. OH, WE'VE JUST RECEIVEDA VERY GENEROUS OPENING BID OF $220FROM VICTORIA HURSTENBERG. [ CHUCKLES ] HEY, UH, YOU DON'THAVE TO DO THIS. I MADE MY AUNT PROMISETO CALL IN A BID. WHY ARE YOUSO SURPRISED, NICK? I TOLD YOU YESTERDAYI LIKED IT. WELL, I THOUGHT YOU WEREJUST BEING POLITE, YOU KNOW? I MEAN,UH, I NEVER MET ANYONE WHO LOOKED LIKE YOUWHO LIKED MY WORK. WELL, I NEVER MET ANYONEWHO LOOKED LIKE YOU WHO COULD DO THIS KIND OF WORK. WELL, UH, I NEVER MET ANYONEWHO LOOKED LIKE YOU WHO, UH... I NEVER MET ANYONEWHO LOOKED LIKE YOU. SOLD TO VICTORIA HURSTENBERGFOR $220. NICK, YOU SOLD IT.THAT'S -- OH, THAT'S GREAT. UM, YOU KNOW, THIS IS JUST ONEOF A COLLECTION NICK HAS. THEY'RE ALL GOOD. WELL, I'D BEVERY INTERESTED IN SEEING MOREOF YOUR WORK, NICK. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD ARRANGEA PRIVATE SHOWING FOR ME? YOU REALLY LIKE MY WORK? I KNOW YOUR STYLE MAY BEA LITTLE AVANTE-GARDE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC,NICK, BUT I PRIDE MYSELF ON A GOOD EYEFOR UNSUNG TALENT. [ CLEARS THROAT ] WHEN I SEE SOMETHING I LIKE,I TAKE IT. WELL, HEY, UH,HERE I AM. WELL, I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVERFOR THE PERFECT SPOT FOR THIS. NOT IN HERE. I DON'T WANT A PICTUREOF DOGS PLAYING POKER IN MY LIVING ROOM. OH, COME ON, ELYSE,HOW ABOUT OVER THE FIREPLACE? HOW ABOUT IN THE FIREPLACE? WHY'D YOU BUY THAT THINGANYWAY, DAD? WELL, IT WAS THE ONLY AUCTIONITEM THAT DIDN'T SELL. IT WAS JUST SITTING THERE,ALONE. THERE USED TO BE ONE JUST LIKEIT IN MY DEN WHEN I WAS A KID, RIGHT ABOVE THE LAMP WITH THE LITTLE HOBOLEANING AGAINST THE STREETLIGHT. I MISS THAT LITTLE HOBO. [ Voice breaking ]WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF? HEY, HEY, HEY. HEADS UP.ART COMING THROUGH. THESE SHOULD BETHE LAST OF 'EM. WHAT YOU SEEBEFORE YOURSELVES HERE REPRESENTS THE LAST FIVE YEARSOF MY LIFE. COULDN'T YOU JUST HAVE A PHOTOALBUM LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE? COME ON, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINKOF THEM. AND BE HONEST. THEY'RE REALLY NICE, NICK. DAD, CAN -- CAN WE GO?I'M SCARED. OKAY. Steven: SEE YOU LATER. I CAN JUST FEEL IT, NICK. AFTER TONIGHT,YOU'RE GONNA BE FAMOUS. EH, I DON'T KNOW, MAL. I MEAN, WHAT IF MISS HURSTENBERGHATES EVERYTHING? OH, WHAT ARE YOUNERVOUS ABOUT? YOU'RE VERY TALENTED, NICK. AND MISS HURSTENBERG'S GONNALOVE EVERY ONE OF THEM. AND I LOVE YOU. [ GROANS ] [ GROANS ] WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? THESE ARE NICK'SSCULPTURES, ALEX. HE'S HAVING A PRIVATE SHOWINGFOR VICTORIA HURSTENBERG. TOUCH THE HORS D'OEUVRESAND DIE. [ CLEARS THROAT ] UGH, NO IDLE THREAT.UGH. HEY, HEY, HEY,YOU KNOW, THAT'S MY RECIPE. THEY'RE LITTLE CHERRY TOMATOESSTUFFED WITH WHIPPED SALAMI. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] HELLO, NICK. HEY, MISS HURSTENBERG.I'M GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT. WHOA-HO-HO-HO-HO-HO.SOME OUTFIT. HEH. THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S NICE, UH, NICEAND, UH, VENTILATED. I GUESS YOU DON'T SWEAT TOO MUCHIN THAT THING. IT'S NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE,MISS HURSTENBERG. WELL, THANK YOU. MAY I?OH, SURE. [ CLEARS THROAT ] PRIMITIVE. CRUDE. BORDERING ON OFFENSIVE. WELL, MY AUNT LIKED IT. UH, OF COURSE, SHE'S BORDERINGON OFFENSIVE, TOO. EVEN A QUICK LOOKAT THE BODY OF YOUR WORK CONFIRMS WHAT I THOUGHTWHEN I MET YOU AND WHEN I BOUGHTTHE AUCTION PIECE -- YOU HAVE REAL POTENTIAL. I THINK SO, TOO,MRS. HURSTENBERG. IT'S MISS HURSTENBERG.I'M NOT MARRIED. OH. UH, IF YOU'LL LET ME OPENSOME DOORS FOR YOU, NICK, I THINK WE CAN CAUSE A REAL STIRIN THE ART WORLD. OH, HEY, YOU HEAR THAT, MAL?WE'RE GONNA CAUSE A STIR. NICK, YOU NEED SOMEONETO LOOK AFTER YOU, TO ENCOURAGE YOU,NURTURE YOU, PROTECT YOU. THAT'S WHAT ART PATRONS DO. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I THINK I'D LIKETO BE PATRONIZED. WHAT HAVE YOUBEEN FIXING? JUST A FEW SMALL REPAIRS.NOTHING SPECIAL. HOLD IT RIGHT THERE,DAD. I FOUND THISHANGING OVER MY BED. DO YOU KNOWHOW IT GOT THERE? WELL, DON'T LOOK AT ME. I HAVE STANDARDS, DAD. IT'S OKAY IF I'M ALONEIN MY APPRECIATION OF THIS WORK. AS THOREAU ONCE SAID,"I HAVE FOUND NO COMPANION SO COMPANIONABLEAS SOLITUDE." YEAH, BUT HE DIDN'T HAVEANY DOG PICTURES. THERE MUST BE A PLACETO HANG THIS PAINTING. DAD, IT'S NOT IN MY ROOM. WHERE ARE YOU GOING, MAL? OH, NICK AND I ARE GOINGOUT TO DINNER. WE'RE CELEBRATING HIS OFFICIALENTRANCE INTO THE ART WORLD. THINGS ARE GOING WELL,THEN, HUH? VICTORIA'S REALLY TAKEN NICKUNDER HER WING. YEAH, SHE'S REALLYHELPING HIM. IT'S BEENA LITTLE ROUGH LATELY. I HAVEN'T SEEN NICKFOR 11 DAYS. BUT, UM, IT'S WORTHGOING THROUGH THAT, 'CAUSE MISS HURSTENBERGIS REALLY GONNA DOGREAT THINGS FOR NICK. [ CHUCKLES ] I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED. ALEX, IF YOU'RE INSINUATINGTHERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON BETWEEN THEM,YOU CAN FORGET IT. I'M NOT WORRIED. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] HELLO? NICK, HI. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.I'M ALL READY. OH, I SEE. WITH MISS HURSTENBERG. NO. SURE, I UNDERSTAND. NO, IT'S OKAY. YEAH. BYE. [ CLEARS THROAT ] UM, THAT WAS NICK. UH, HE HAS TO GOTO ANOTHER GALLERY OPENING WITH, UH, MISS HURSTENBERG. CAN'T BELIEVE IT. WE WERE SUPPOSED TOGO OUT TO DINNER TONIGHT. UH, SAY,I-I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA. WHY DON'T WE ALLGO OUT TO DINNER, HUH? HEY, THAT'SA GREAT IDEA, DAD. Elyse: YEAH,LET'S GO GET DRESSED.Alex: LET'S DO IT. [ STEVEN CHUCKLES ] UH, I HOPE YOU GUYS DON'T MIND.I-I WON'T BE GOING WITH YOU. WELL...[ CHUCKLES ] HONEY, I-IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA GO,THEN MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T GO. NO, YOU GUYSGO AHEAD, REALLY. WELL, IF YOU CHANGEYOUR MIND... Jennifer: DAD, I DON'T WANTTO GO OUT TO DINNER. LOOK, MAL, UH... SORRY WHAT I SAIDABOUT NICK AND VICTORIA. I MEAN, I ONLY SAID THATWHEN I THOUGHT IT WASN'T TRUE. I MEAN... YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. ALEX, WHAT IF THERE IS SOMETHINGGOING ON BETWEEN THEM? AW, COME ON. LOOK, THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHINGTO WORRY ABOUT. LET'S LOOKAT THE FACTS HERE. NICK I-IS A GOOD-LOOKING,Y-YOUNG GUY. VICTORIA I-ISAN ATTRACTIVE OLDER WOMAN WHO'S TAKENA SPECIAL INTEREST IN NICK, AND THEY'VE SPENT NEARLYALL THEIR TIME TOGETHER IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. LET ME GIVE YOU A HUG. ALEX, HOW CAN I COMPETEWITH SOMEONE LIKE VICTORIA? I MEAN, SHE'S --SHE'S SOPHISTICATED, SHE'S WEALTHY,SHE'S INTELLIGENT, SHE'S OLDER. YOU'LL BE OLDERONE DAY, MAL. BUT WHAT ABOUT ELEGANT,SOPHISTICATED, AND SMART? [ CHUCKLES ] THOSE THINGS FADE. BUT YOU'LL BE OLDER. SO, ARE YOU ENJOYING YOURSELF,DARLING? OH, HEY, YEAH.IT'S GREAT. OH. THANK YOU.[ CLEARS THROAT ] HEY, UH,THESE ARE FREE, RIGHT? [ LAUGHS ] [ LAUGHS ] NO, SERIOUSLY, HUH? OH, NICK, NICK, NICK. OH, MISS HURSTENBERG, MISSHURSTENBERG, MISS HURSTENBERG. YOUR SCULPTURE IS CREATINGQUITE A STIR. YEAH, I REMEMBERYOU SAID THAT. YOU SAID WE'D STIR,AND, UH, WE'RE STIRRING. YES, WE ARE. UM... DON'T YOU THINKYOU SHOULD INTRODUCE ME TO SOME OF THESE PEOPLE? WELL, I WILL. I JUST WANT TO KEEP YOU TOMYSELF FOR A FEW MOMENTS LONGER. ALL RIGHT. NICK, YOU'RE REALLYA WONDERFUL ARTIST. I CAN'T TELL YOUHOW IMPRESSED I AM WITH YOU. WHY NOT? OH, NICK. OH, MISS HURSTENBERG. [ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ] HELLO. H-HI. HERE TO SEETHE BRAXTON EXHIBIT? YES, I AM. UM, I'M A HUGE ADMIREROF BRAXTON. GREAT SCULPTURES. YOU MEAN PAINTINGS. YES, I LOVE HIS PAINTINGS. HER PAINTINGS. OF COURSE, HER PAINTINGS.YEAH. YEAH, I'VE LOVED THEMFOR YEARS. THIS IS HER FIRST EXHIBIT. I KNOW.SEE, I-I KNOW HER FROM CAMP. SHE'S 62. SHE WAS A COUNSELOR. OH-HO, MISS HURSTENBERG. YOU'RE KIND OF FUNNY,YOU KNOW THAT? Victoria: HA! OH, NICK, WHY DO YOU ALWAYSCALL ME MISS HURSTENBERG? MY NAME IS VICTORIA. WELL, UH, MISS HURSTENBERGIS EASIER TO REMEMBER. I FIND YOUEXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE, NICK, AND I THINK WE COULD BEA LOT CLOSER. I'D LIKE OUR RELATIONSHIPTO BE MORE THAN BUSINESS. OH! WOW! GREAT SCULPTURE.NICE BALANCE. I'LL TAKE TWO. I'VE DEVELOPEDA VERY SPECIAL FEELING FOR YOU, NICK,AND I THINK -- UH, LOOK, MISS HURSTENBERG, LET ME STOP YOURIGHT HERE, OKAY? I DON'T WANTTO SOUND UNGRATEFUL, BECAUSEI REALLY LIKE YOU AND YOU'VE BEENREALLY GOOD TO ME. BUT I'M IN LOVE WITH MALLORY.I'M SORRY. SO AM I. I SUPPOSE THAT SOMETIMES I LETMY PASSION FOR AN ARTIST'S WORK BECOME A PASSIONFOR THE ARTIST. HEY, THAT CAN HAPPEN.I KNOW HOW IT IS. NO HARD FEELINGS? NO HARD FEELINGS. HEY, UH, MALLORY. [ SIGHS ] DANG. [ CHIPS CLINKING ] IT'S UP TO YOU. [ High-pitched voice ]I'LL SEE YOUR QUARTER, AND I'LL BUMP YOUA QUARTER. HUH, SKIPPY? I DON'T KNOW. I THINK HE'S BLUFFING. WHAT A POKER FACE. WHAT DO YOU THINK,ALEX? [ Normal voice ] I HAVE NO IDEA.HE'S A ROCK. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT,I'LL SEE YOU, MISTER. TOO RICH FOR MY BLOOD. [ High-pitched voice ]OH. READ 'EM AND WEEP. THREE LADIES. OH, WELL, THAT'S JUST GREAT.I'M CLEANED OUT. [ DOOR OPENS ] Steven: HEY. OH, ALEX, YOU KEPT HIM UP LATEAGAIN JUST TO PLAY POKER? I DON'T MINDSTAYING UP LATE. IT'S JUST LOSING ALL MY MONEYTHAT'S KILLING ME. GOOD NIGHT, ALEX. GOOD NIGHT.OH, I'M GLAD HE'S STILL UP. IT GIVES DADDY A CHANCE TO PUT HIM TO BED TONIGHT. DADDY LOVES PUTTING HIM TO BEDON POKER NIGHT. WHY DON'T YOU GUYSPUT HIM TO BED, AND I'LL GETHIS BOTTLE READY? OKAY, ANDY, I'LL KEEP AN EYEON YOUR MONEY, AS USUAL, AND DEDUCT MY NORMAL FEEFOR SETTING UP THE GAME. HEY, MALLORY.IS EVERYTHING OKAY? UH, I'D RATHER NOT TALKABOUT IT, MOM. SORRY. I NEVER WANTTO SEE NICK AGAIN. DID YOU TWO HAVE A FIGHT? I'D RATHER NOT TALKABOUT IT. SORRY. I CAN'T BELIEVEHE'D LEAVE ME FOR THE FIRST GORGEOUS,INTELLIGENT, WEALTHY, SOPHISTICATED WOMANTO COME ALONG. DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DOWITH VICTORIA HURSTENBERG? MOM, PLEASE!I'D RATHER NOT TALK ABOUT IT! SORRY. MOM, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THEMTOGETHER AT THE GALLERY. THEY LOOKED LIKEONE OF THE EXHIBITS. ALL THEY NEEDED WASA LITTLE SIGN NEXT TO THEM READING"NEW COUPLE OF THE YEAR." HONEY, LOOK,NICK HAS A LOT OF FLAWS. IN FACT, YOUR FATHERHAS AN ALPHABETIZED LIST OF THOSE FLAWS. BUT DECEITIS NOT ONE OF THEM. HOW DO YOU KNOW? I'VE SEEN THE LIST. [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] UH, NICK. UH, I'LL TAKE THIS BOTTLEUP TO ANDREW. [ CLEARS THROAT ] LOOK, MALLORY, I AMONLY GONNA SAY THIS ONCE. AND IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME,I'M JUST GONNA TURN AROUND, WALK OUT THAT DOOR,AND NEVER COME BACK. THERE IS NOTHING GOING ONBETWEEN ME AND VICTORIA. I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. MALLORY, I AM ONLY GONNASAY THIS TWICE. THERE IS NOTHING GOING ONBETWEEN ME AND VICTORIA. LOOK, I DON'TBLAME YOU, OKAY? ANY GUY WOULDFALL IN LOVE WITH HER. SHE'S GORGEOUS,SOPHISTICATED, AND WEALTHY. ALL RIGHT, SHE'S ALL OF THOSETHINGS, BUT SO WHAT? SHE'S NOT YOU, AND THAT'SALL THAT MATTERS TO ME. YOU'RE ALL THAT I WANT. YOU EXPECT METO BELIEVE THAT? YES, I DO,BECAUSE IT'S TRUE. YOU KNOW, WHEN I SEE YOU,MY HEART STARTS BEATING FASTER, MY PALMS GET SWEATY, I GET THIS FUNNY KIND OF LUMPIN THE BACK OF MY THROAT. YOU KNOW, THAT DOESN'T HAPPENWITH NOBODY ELSE, SO EITHER I LOVE YOUOR I'M ALLERGIC TO YOU. NICK, I KNOWWHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. YOU'RE GONNA BECOME A "BIG HIT"IN THE ART WORLD. AND EVERY NIGHTYOU'LL BE OUT THERE PARTYING AND MEETING PEOPLEAND GALLERYIN'. I'LL PICK UP TIME MAGAZINE, AND YOU'LL BE ON THE COVERAS MAN OF THE YEAR EVERY WEEK. ALL RIGHT.THAT COULD HAPPEN. BUT, UH, LET'S SAY ONE DAYIT ALL STARTS TO FALL APART. MY ART STOPS SELLING,NOBODY RETURNS MY CALLS, I'M ON THE COVER OF LOSER MAGAZINE EVERY WEEK. AND THEN I REALIZE THAT ALLTHE SUCCESS, ALL THE MONEY DOESN'T MEAN A THINGWITHOUT YOU. SO I SELL EVERYTHING, I COME BACK, I FIND YOU, AND WE LIVEHAPPILY EVER AFTER. YOU KNOW, SO WHY PUT OURSELVESTHROUGH ALL THAT TRAVEL? WHY DON'T WE JUST SKIP ITAND GET TO THE GOOD STUFF? MAL, I LOVE YOU.AND ONLY YOU. I'M SORRYI DIDN'T TRUST YOU. I GUESS I'M AFRAIDOF LOSING YOU. AND WHAT IF SOMEBODY ELSEFIGURES OUT HOW GREAT YOU ARE? HEY, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONEWHO'S FIGURED THAT OUT SO FAR. YOU KNOW, AND THAT'SJUST FINE WITH ME. YOU'RE THE FIRST ONEWHO REALLY BELIEVED IN ME. YOU'RE THE FIRST ONEWHO SAW ME THE WAY I WANT TO BE. I NEED YOU, MALLORY. I NEED YOU, TOO. WHEN I'M WITH YOU,I-I FEEL SPECIAL. I NEVER FELT THAT WAYBEFORE. [ CHUCKLES ] UH... Y-YOU CAN TELL YOUR DAD,"NO, THANKS."