[ 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 WELL, AFTER TODAY'SVICTORY, ALEX, I'VE BEATEN YOU58 GAMES IN A ROW. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAYABOUT THAT? ALL RIGHT,YOU GOT THE MOMENTUM. MOMENTUM? ALEX, I BLOCKEDEVERY SHOT YOU TOOK. MAYBE THAT WAS MY STRATEGY. HUH?YOU EVER THINK OF THAT? MAYBE I WANTED YOU TO WIN58 GAMES IN A ROW. THAT WAY, YOU GET OVERCONFIDENT,START GETTING SLOPPY. THEN I MAKE MY MOVE. LET'S FACE IT, ALEX, WE COULD PLAYA HUNDRED MORE GAMES AND I'LL BEAT YOUEVERY TIME. AND YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE I AM A BETTER PLAYERTHAN YOU ARE. I'M QUICKER,I'M A BETTER REBOUNDER, AND I'M TOUGHER. [ GRUNTS ] I'M TELLING. MA! [ DOORBELL RINGS ] HEY, JENNY,WHAT'S SHAKING, HUH?HI. HEY, ALEX,HOW MY LITTLE FRIEND? I'M FINE, I'M FINE, NICK. AND, UH -- AND I'M NOTYOUR LITTLE FRIEND. OH, HEY, SORRY, MAN.OW. MALLORY! HEY, MALLORY! HI. HEY, BABE. WHERE YOU BEEN? UH, NOWHERE. WHAT'S HAPPENIN'? UH, NOTHING, YOU KNOW.WHAT YOU BEEN DOIN'? STUFF.WHERE ARE WE GOIN'? AROUND. SOMEPLACE. THE "MacNEIL/LEHRER REPORT"WILL BE RIGHT BACK. ALEX, DO YOU MIND? THIS CONVERSATIONDOES NOT INVOLVE YOU. AND FOR THAT,I AM ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. WELL, I'D LOVE TO SIT AROUNDAND GRUNT WITH YOU TWO, BUT... I GOT TO GET GOING. HEY, COME ON. I'M STARVIN'.YOU READY TO GO? OH, NICK,I FORGOT TO TELL YOU, I CAN'T GO OUT TONIGHT.I HAVE TO GO OUT TO DINNER WITH MY PARENTSAT THE LOBSTER POT. [ GROANS ] WHY DON'T YOUCOME WITH US? OH, WHAT?ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU KNOW YOUR FOLKSDON'T WANT ME ALONG FOR DINNER. THEY'RE STILL UPSETABOUT LAST TIME. OH, RIGHT. I DON'T KNOWWHAT THE BIG DEAL WAS. THEY GOT ALL UPSETABOUT HOW I WAS DRESSED. YOU KNOW, I WORE A TIE. BUT YOU DIDN'T WEARA SHIRT. I DIDN'T WANT TOSPILL NOTHIN' ON IT. HEY, COME ALONG, ANYWAY. I THINK MY PARENTS AREREALLY GETTING TO LIKE YOU. OH, YEAH. SO, WHY CAN'T THEY SAY MY NAMEWITHOUT GRITTING THEIR TEETH? "HELLO, NICK. GOOD TO SEE YOU." THEY DON'T. THEY STOPPED DOING THAT. HI, MOM.HI, DAD. HI, MAL. LOOK WHO'S HERE. [ Gritting teeth ]HELLO, NICK. UM, I-I INVITED NICKALONG FOR DINNER. I HOPE THAT'S OKAY. [ Gritting teeth ]I -- T-THAT'S GREAT. MOM, I DON'T KNOWWHAT YOU'RE SO UPSET ABOUT. NICK WAS JUST DOINGWHAT HE THOUGHT WAS RIGHT. [ Normal voice ]MALLORY, WHEN THEY BROUGHTAROUND THE LOBSTER TANK, NICK WAS SUPPOSED TO JUSTPICK ONE FOR HIS DINNER, NOT SET THEM ALL FREE. NICK'S AN ARTIST.HE'S -- HE'S SENSITIVE. HE COULDN'T STANDTO SEE LOBSTERS COOPED UP LIKE CRIMINALS,SO HE LET THEM GO. HEY, MR. KEATON,I'M SORRY. LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW,I JUST GOT CARRIED AWAY. ANYWAY, I TOLD YOUI'D PAY YOU BACK. [ Normal voice ] I GOT40 LOBSTERS IN HERE, NICK. I DON'T NEED MONEY.I NEED RECIPES. STEVEN, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DOWITH ALL OF THESE? I DON'T KNOW. LOOK,LET'S JUST TAKE THEM UPSTAIRS AND PUT THEM IN THE BATHTUBUNTIL WE FIGURE OUT SOMETHING TO DO.THAT'S GOOD. THEY'LL PROBABLY WANTTO FRESHEN UP AFTERTHE LONG RIDE HOME. MALLORY, I'M ABOUT TO GIVE UPON YOUR PARENTS. YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING I DOAROUND THEM TURNS OUT BAD. I LET THE LOBSTERS GO.THEY GET UPSET. THEY'RE SO UNPREDICTABLE. WHY DOES THIS KIND OF THINGALWAYS HAVE TO HAPPEN? [ SIGHS ] I'M SORRY. NO, FORGET IT.FORGET IT. I'M GONNA GO CHANGE.I'LL BE DOWN IN A MINUTE. THIS GUY TRIEDTO MAKE A BREAK FOR IT. I WRESTLED HIMTO THE GROUND. WELL, WHY DON'T YOULET HIM GO, ALEX? HE LOOKS SO SAD. NO, NO, NICK,HE'S FINE, REALLY. HE WASN'T TRYINGTO RUN AWAY. HE JUST WANTED TO GRABA QUICK SMOKE. HEY, UM, ALEX, UH, CAN I TALK TO YOUFOR A MINUTE? I GOT A LITTLE PROBLEM,AND I-I THINK YOU CAN HELP. WELL, SURE, NICK,I'M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU. WHAT IS IT?AND MAKE IT QUICK. LOOK, LIKE, I'M ALWAYSGETTING IN TROUBLE AROUND YOUR PARENTS. I MEAN, IT REALLYUPSETS MALLORY, AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT HERTHROUGH IT ANYMORE. SO YOU GOT TO HELP ME. I GOT TO BE MORE ACCEPTABLETO YOUR PARENTS, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW. WELL, WHAT DO YOU --WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, NICK? WELL, UM, SHOW MEHOW TO FIT IN, YOU KNOW? SHOW ME...HOW TO BE LIKE YOU. WELL, NICK... ...IT ISN'T THAT EASY. I MEAN, IF IT WAS,EVERYBODY WOULD BE DOING IT. HEY, COME ON, ALEX. YOU KNOW,SHOW ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME. AND HOW CAN I FIX IT? NICK, NICK, NICK,NICK, NICK... I WOULDN'T KNOWWHERE TO START. UH, JUST PICK A PLACE. ALL RIGHT, OKAY. LET'S -- LET'S STARTWITH THE WAY YOU TALK. WHEN -- WHEN YOU WALKINTO A ROOM AND EVERYBODY SAYS HELLO,WHAT DO YOU SAY? HEY. WHAT IS THAT? WELL, IT'S MY HELLO. WELL, THEN JUST SAY HELLO. [ Slowly ]HELLO, ALEX. HEY, THAT'S A START.OKAY, YOU GOT, UH -- YOU GOT THE WORDSRIGHT, ANYWAY. OKAY, LISTEN, IF YOUWANT TO FIT IN HERE AT ALL YOU GOT TO LEARN TO MAKENORMAL CONVERSATION, OKAY? NO MOREMONOSYLLABIC GRUNTS. HUH? NO. NO. NO MORE.SEE, YOU -- YOU GOT TO KNOW THINGS, YOU GOT TO READTHE NEWSPAPER, YOU GOT TO GET A JOB. YOU HAVE GOT TO CHANGE,NICK. I DO, HUH?THAT'S RIGHT.THAT'S RIGHT. IF YOU WANT TO FIT INAROUND HERE, NICK, YOU GOT TO LOOK LIKE ME,YOU GOT TO ACT LIKE ME, YOU GOT TO TALK LIKE ME,YOU GOT TO BE ANOTHER ME. OKAY. I'LL DO IT. I'LL DO ITBECAUSE I LOVE MALLORY. WHY DO YOU DO IT? SWEET BOY --YES, YOU ARE. AND A VERY GOOD BOY. A GOOD, GOOD, SWEET,GORGEOUS BOY. AND YOU'RE A SMART BOY. YES, YOU'RE A VERY,VERY SMART, SMART BOY. YES, YOU ARE. MOM...YOU'RE DOING IT AGAIN. WHAT'S THAT? YOU'RE CREATINGANOTHER ALEX. AND YOU MUST BESTOPPED. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] I GOT IT. [ CLEARS THROAT ] [ Slowly ]HELLO, ALEX. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOW ARE YOU? WHO ARE YOU? HEY, DON'T YOU REMEMBEROUR LITTLE TALK? YEAH, YEAH, I DO. I DIDN'T THINK YOU WOULD. YOU, UH --THIS -- THIS IS GREAT. UH, MOM, JEN... GUESS WHO. NICK?NICK? HELLO, MRS. KEATON, JENNIFER. A LOVELY EVENING,WOULDN'T YOU SAY? YES.YES. UH, I AM AFRAIDI AM A BIT TARDY. MALLORY MUST BEWAITING FOR ME. INDEED, SHE IS. ALLOW ME TOCALL HER FOR YOU. I WOULD BE OBLIGED. OH, MALLORY! I SAY, MALLORY... NICK IS HERE. Mallory: COMING! OKAY, WHERE IS HE? HEY, MALLORY. OVER HERE.IT'S ME -- NICK. WHOA. NICK?YEAH. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? WHAT DO YOU MEAN,WHAT HAPPENED TO ME? YOU LOOK RIDICULOUS. YOU, UH... YOU LOOK --YOU LOOK LIKE ALEX. NICK,HOW DID YOU GET HERE? I MEAN, I-I DIDN'THEAR YOUR MOTORCYCLE. OH, I SOLD IT.I-I TOOK THE BUS HERE. I FIND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONIN THIS COMMUNITY TO BECLEAN AND EFFICIENT. HAS YOUR EXPERIENCEBEEN SIMILAR? UM... YEAH. OH, AND,UH, ADDITIONALLY, I GOT A JOBAT GLEASON BROTHERS SHOES. CURRENTLY, I AMIN THE STOCKROOM, BUT I HOPE TO BEELEVATED TO SALES -- ONE DAY. C-C-CAN I --CAN I TALK TO NICK ALONE? UH, THAT'S OKAY, WE WEREON OUR WAY UPSTAIRS, ANYWAY... UH, MAKE SURE NONEOF THE LOBSTERS ESCAPED. YEAH, WE, UH -- WE THINKTHEY'RE DIGGING A TUNNEL. NICK, WHAT'S GOING ON? HEY, COME ON, MALLORY,I KNOW IT SEEMS WEIRD, BUT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO METO WIN YOUR PARENTS' RESPECT. WHY? WELL, IF THEY DON'T RESPECT ME,IT UPSETS YOU, YOU KNOW? SO I MADE A FEW CHANGES. BUT IT'S NOT REALLY YOU. PLEASE, MALLORY, I'M DOINGTHIS BECAUSE I LOVE YOU. WELL, I GUESSTHAT'S A GOOD REASON. HEY, LET'S CELEBRATE, HUH? COME ON, I WANT TO TAKE YOU OUTTO DINNER, ALL RIGHT? OH, OKAY, LET'S GO. UH, BUT, UH, YOU AREN'T GONNA GO OUTDRESSED LIKE THAT, ARE YOU? OH, UH... I GUESS I AMA LITTLE UNDERDRESSED TO GO OUT WITH YOU NOW. I'LL -- I'LL GO CHANGE.ALL RIGHT. [ WHISTLING ] HOW DO YOU DO?I'M STEVEN KEATON. HEY, UH, MR. KEATON,IT'S ME -- NICK. HEY. NICK! IT IS YOU. HEY, HEY.WHAT DID I TELL YOU, HUH? OH, UH, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN MEANING TO STRIKE UPTHIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU FOR SOME TIME. YOU KNOW, SCIENTISTS SAY THAT THE EARTHIS GOING TO SELF-DESTRUCT WITHIN TWO BILLION YEARS. NOW, WHAT CAN WEAS CITIZENS DO? [ HUMMING ] LOBSTER AGAIN? COME ON, JENNIFER.YOU LOVE IT. BUT THIS ISTHE FOURTH TIME THIS WEEK. I'M STARTING TO GROWCLAWS. DOING SOMETHINGA LITTLE DIFFERENT TONIGHT. LOBSTER DOGS. HI, HONEY, I'M HOME. OH, HI.HOW DID YOUR MEETING GO? WELL, THE WALLACES APPROVEDMY PLANS FOR THE NEW ADDITION TO THEIR HOUSE. OH, GREAT.OH, BY THE WAY, ELYSE, UH, I THOUGHT I'D INVITENICK TO DINNER TONIGHT. AGAIN? CAN'T WE HAVE ONE DINNERTHIS WEEK WITHOUT NICK? YEAH, WE COULD,BUT WHAT'S THE POINT? I DON'T KNOW. JUST -- THIS NEW NICKMAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE. WELL, I KIND OF LIKENEW NICK. HE'S GOT A JOB,HE DRESSES NICELY, HE'S UP ON CURRENT EVENTS. I AGREE WITH DAD. COME ON.THIS NEW NICK IS A DREAM. HE, UH -- HE SPEAKSIN COMPLETE SENTENCES. HE WALKS ERECT. HE DOESN'T DROOL. HE'S TOO GOODFOR MALLORY. HEY, NICK. HOW'S THE SHOE BUSINESSGOING? OH, FINE. LET'S SAY I'M JUSTTAKING IT ONE STEP AT A TIME. [ BOTH CHUCKLE ] I GOT SOME BIG NEWS TODAY.I WAS PROMOTED. I AM OUT OF THE STOCKROOMAND INTO SALES. AM I DREAMING?PINCH ME. THAT'S GREAT.THAT'S GREAT, NICK. CONGRATULATIONS.AFTER ONLY TWO WEEKS. BEFORE I FORGET, I GOTA LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOU. OH, NICK, YOU DIDN'THAVE TO BRING ME THESE. THAT'S VERY NICE OF YOU. HEY, IT'S OKAY.THEY'RE DEFECTIVE. JUST WEAR A COUPLE PAIROF SOCKS WITH THEM. NICK,WE'D BETTER GET GOING, WE'RE GONNA BE LATEFOR THE ART SHOW. UH, MALLORY,I THINK, UH, I WOULD RATHER SPEND SOME TIMEWITH YOUR FAMILY. YOU KNOW, WE DON'THAVE TO GO OUT EVERY NIGHT. WE HAVEN'T BEEN OUT ANY NIGHT IN TWO WEEKS. MALLORY,I AM A WORKING MAN NOW. YOU KNOW, IT WOULD BEIRRESPONSIBLE FOR ME TO GO. I HAVE TO BE FRESH FOR THATSHOE STORE IN THE MORNING. YOU UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU? OKAY, SURE. THEREFORE, RUBBER SOLESARE FAR MORE SUPERIOR THAN THE TRADITIONALLEATHER BOTTOMS. THEY'RE MORE DURABLE, THEY LAST LONGER. YOU KNOW, AND BEST OF ALL,THEY DON'T WEAR OUT. AND DON'T LET ANYBODY ELSETRY TO TELL YOU DIFFERENT. [ CLEARS THROAT ] DON'T LET ANYBODY ELSETRY TO TELL YOU DIFFERENT. WHAT? RIGHT. NICK, COME ON.LET'S GO OUT. LET'S GO TO A MOVIEOR SOMETHING. UH, MALLORY,I-IT'S GETTING A LITTLE LATE. I DON'T THINKYOUR PARENTS WOULD APPROVE. NICK, IT'S 7:15, AN -- ANDREW IS STILL UP. YOU KNOW,SPEAKING OF ANDREW, HAS HE STARTEDTO WEAR BABY SHOES YET? MR. KEATON,LET'S TALK BABY SHOES. NO, NO, NO. YOU -- YOU --YOU KIDS GO OUT. YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME.WE INSIST. YES, PLEASE.GO NOW. WE'LL KEEP TALKINGABOUT SHOES. I SWEAR. UH, THAT'S OKAY,MRS. KEATON. WE'LL STAY HERE WITH YOU. OH, GREAT. OKAY, WELL, I BELIEVE YOU WERETELLING US ABOUT RUBBER SOLES. YES, UH,NOW, AS I WAS SAY-- I DON'T WANT TO STAYHERE, NICK! WE NEVER DOANYTHING ANYMORE! WE NEVER GO ANYWHERE! I FEEL LIKE WE HAVEN'TREALLY TALKED IN WEEKS! MALLORY,KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN. CAN'T YOU SEE THESE PEOPLEARE TRYING TO SLEEP? NO, DON'T. YOU'RE DOING ALL THISFOR MY DAD TO LIKE YOU. I DON'T LIKE YOUANYMORE. OH, YOU DON'T MEAN THAT. I DO! YOU'VE GOT A JOB YOU HATE, YOU'VE GIVEN UP YOUR ART. YOU -- YOU'RE NOTTHE SAME PERSON ANYMORE. YOU'RE NOT NICK. HEY, I'M NICK. LOOK, I'LL SHOW YOU, I'LL DO YOU ONE OF MY HEYS. [ CLEARS THROAT ] [ High-pitched ]HEY. HEY. [ Normal voice ]LOOK, JUST GIVE IT TIME. YOU'LL GET USED TO IT,MALLORY. I DON'T WANT TOGET USED TO THIS, NICK. MALLORY... WHY DON'TYOU JUST GO HOME? OKAY. [ High-pitched ]HEY. [ CLEARS THROAT ]HEY. [ DOOR CLOSES ] [ High-pitched ]HEY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRETENDYOU'RE ASLEEP. NICK'S GONE. ALL RIGHT,WE WEREN'T SLEEPING. YEAH, WE ALL ADMIT IT,WE WERE ALL AWAKE. HOW COULD WE SLEEP WHENYOU'RE SO OBVIOUSLY UPSET? MOORE! COME HERE. OH, YES, MR. GLEASON. I'VE TOLD YOUA THOUSAND TIMES -- PUSH THE ELITE PETITES,NOT THE SLINKY SPHINX. I HAVE 600 GROSSOF ELITE PETITES BACK THERE AND YOU'RE PUSHINGTHE SLINKY SPHINX? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU,MOORE? I THOUGHT SHE LOOKED BETTERIN THE SLINKY SPHINX. I'M SORRY, MR. GLEASON. [ Mockingly ]I'M SORRY, MR. GLEASON.I'M SORRY, MR. GLEASON. YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO'S SORRY?MR. GLEASON IS SORRY! PUSH THE ELITE PETITES. GET BUSY, MOORE. YES, MR. GLEASON. [ CLEARS THROAT ] HEY, MR. KEATON.GOOD TO SEE YOU. HELLO, NICK.HEY, GUESS WHAT. THIS IS WHERE I WORK. UH, I'M AWARE OF THAT, NICK.UH, LOOK, I CAME DOWN HERE -- YOUNG MAN,YOU WERE HELPING ME. OH, I'M SORRY. [ ALL TALKING AT ONCE ]NO, NO, I WANT -- HEY, HEY!WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! I CAN ONLY HANDLEONE PERSON AT A TIME. NOW, THIS MAN WAS IN LINEOUTSIDE THE STORE BEFORE WE OPENED UPTHIS MORNING. OKAY,BUT I'M NEXT. NICK, I CAME DOWN HERETO TALK TO YOU. OH, SO, WHAT KIND OF SHOEDID YOU HAVE IN MIND, SIR? I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCETO LOOK AROUND. YOU'LL LOVETHE ELITE PETITE. NO! MR. MOORE, NO. THE ELITEPETITE'S A WOMAN'S SHOE. THAT'S FINE WITH ME,JUST FINE. OH. OH.NO, NO, NO. NO, NO.OH, NO, NO, NO. MOORE, UH,GET THIS GENTLEMEN A PAIR OF ELITE PETITES.UH, SIZE? 13. YES, MR. GLEASON. WE CARRY STOCKINGS,ALSO. [ WOMAN SCREAMS ] MOORE!CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT? UH, I'M SORRY,MR. GLEASON. [ Mockingly ]I'M SORRY, MR. GLEASON.I'M SORRY, MR. GLEASON. YOU WANT TO KNOWWHO'S SORRY?! UH...MR. GLEASON? THAT'S RIGHT. GET BUSY AND CLEAN THIS UPAND GET BACK TO WORK! UH, YES,MR. GLEASON. NICK, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? UH, I'M PUTTING THESE BOXESBACK ON THE SHELF. NO, NO. I MEAN,WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? OH, I'M PUTTING THESE BOXESBACK ON THE SHELF. NO.NO, NO, NO. YOU MISUNDERSTOOD. WHAT IS SOMEONE LIKE YOU DOINGIN A STORE LIKE THIS? I'M PUTTING THESE BOXESBACK ON THE SHELF. NICK, WE'REAT A STANDSTILL. LOOK, LOOK,WHAT I'M SAYING IS, I KNOW YOU TOOK THIS JOBJUST FOR MY SAKE. AND -- AND I KNOW THAT'S WHYYOU CHANGED YOUR APPEARANCE AND GAVE UP YOUR ART. OH, NO, NOT AT ALL. I-I LIKE SHOESMUCH MORE THAN ART. MOORE, GET THIS CLEANED UPAND GET BACK TO WORK! RIGHT AWAY,MR. GLEASON. GET BUSY, MOORE,AND I MEAN NOW! LOOK AT YOU, NICK.YOU'RE MISERABLE. DON'T DO THIS TO YOURSELF. ALL RIGHT,SO I'M MISERABLE. YOU KNOW, I'D RATHER IT BETHAT I'M MISERABLE THAN MALLORY. I MEAN, SHE WAS MISERABLE WHENI DIDN'T GET ALONG WITH YOU. SHE'S MISERABLE NOW, NICK. SHE WANTS YOU BACKTHE WAY YOU WERE. WHO DO YOU LIKE BETTER,THE OLD ME OR THE NEW ME? IS THERE A THIRD CHOICE? I DON'T THINK SO. LOOK, NICK... WHATEVEROUR PROBLEMS ARE, WE CAN WORK THEM OUT. OUR RELATIONSHIP HAS TO BE BASEDON MUTUAL TRUST... AND RESPECT. I LOVE WHAT YOU TRIEDTO DO FOR ME, BUT... BUT IT WAS WRONG, NICK. DON'T CHANGE FOR ME. I'LL GET THOSESTOCKINGS FOR YOU. IT'S ON ME. HI, HONEY. HI, MOM. HI, ALEX. SEE WHAT LOVE CAN DO? THIS GIRL IS DEMOLISHED,AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF NICK. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD NOTMENTION HIS NAME. I DON'T WANT TO HEARTHE NAME NICK ANYMORE. SURE. SURE, MAL. I UNDERSTAND. OOH, THIS KNICKKNACKIS NICKED. [ LAUGHS ] I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.I COULDN'T HELP IT. CAN YOU PASS METHE SPORTS PAGE? I WANT TO SEEHOW THE KNICKS ARE DOING. Nick: MALLORY! HEY, MALLORY! NICK? NICK? HEY! HI! OH, NO, NO. NO, NICK.WHAT DID YOU DO? HEY, ALEX. OH, NICK,WE WERE DOING SO WELL. HEY, I'M SORRY,MY LITTLE FRIEND, YOU KNOW, BUT THE OLD NICK IS BACK. YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN THIS GUY.HE PULLED ME ASIDE AND TOLD MEWHAT I WAS DOING WAS WRONG. I MEAN, HE WAS SO PASSIONATE.IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. OH, THAT REMINDS ME,ELYSE, I'VE GOT SOMESTOCKINGS FOR YOU. WHY? I'LL EXPLAIN LATER. HEY, UH, THANKS,MR. KEATON. I MEAN, YOU SHOWED METHE ERROR OF MY WAYS. I MEAN, HE KNEWI DIDN'T NEED A JOB. THAT'S NOT EXACTLYTHE MORAL HERE, NICK. I KNOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, I WASJUST TRYING TO MAKE YOU THINK THAT I WAS GOOD ENOUGHFOR YOUR DAUGHTER. AND IT DIDN'T WORK. I MEAN, I LOST HERAND I GAINED ALEX, AND THAT'S NO GOOD. WELL, I'LL PUT ONA POT OF COFFEE. AND I JUST BAKED A BATCHOF LOBSTER-CHIP COOKIES. AH. HEY, UH, LOOK, MALLORY,I'M SORRY IF I HURT YOU, BUT, UH, ALL I KNOW ISI DID IT FOR YOU. I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER NICK.I JUST WANT YOU. HEY.HEY.