[ 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, JEN,YOU'RE ALL SET. YOU'VE GOTYOUR STUFFED ANIMALS, YOUR CLOCK RADIO,AND YOUR BASEBALL CARDS. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSEWE CAN GET YOU BEFORE WE GO? YEAH. GET ME OUT OF HERE! I DON'T WANT TO HAVEMY TONSILS OUT. HONEY, WE'VE BEENTHROUGH THIS. HAVING YOUR TONSILS OUTIS A VERY SIMPLE PROCEDURE. THERE'S NOTHINGTO WORRY ABOUT. HAVE YOU HADYOURS OUT, MOM? WHA-- NO. DAD? UH,LET'S SEE -- UH. NO, I-I'VESTILL GOT MINE. MALLORY? I WANTED TO. NICE CHATTINGWITH YOU -- UH, NO, YOU DON'T.NO, COME ON. COME ON, SWEETHEART. I APOLOGIZEIF HE ISN'T, BUT IS THIS PERSONRELATED TO YOU? WHY DOES EVERYBODYALWAYS ASK US THAT? THIS ISOUR SON, ALEX. SEE? WILL YOU LET GOOF ME NOW, PLEASE? WITH PLEASURE. ALEX, WHY ARE YOUIN A WHITE COAT? HE'S BEENMAKING ROUNDS. I WAS MAKINGAN INFORMAL SURVEY OF THE QUALITY OF CAREIN THIS INSTITUTION. MY SISTER IS GONNA BE UP THEREON THAT TABLE TOMORROW, AND I WANT TO MAKE SUREEVERYTHING IS OKAY. BY THE WAY, I THINKMRS. FERGUSON IN 104 COULD USE ANOTHER20 MILLIGRAMS -- ALEX! YOU'RE GOING TOHAVE TO LEAVE NOW. VISITING HOURS AREJUST ABOUT OVER. PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYONEHE'S MY BROTHER. THEY MIGHT TAKE IT OUT ON MEWHEN I'M UNCONSCIOUS. DON'T WORRY, YOUNG LADY.WE ARE PROFESSIONALS. WE DON'T LETOUR PERSONAL FEELINGS INTERFEREWITH OUR WORK. A POX ON YOU! DON'T WORRY, JENNIFER.EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE FINE. HONEY, JUST RELAXAND TRY AND GET SOME REST. OKAY? I'LL TRY. DON'T WORRY, JEN. YOU'LL BE BACK IN YOUR OWN BEDTOMORROW NIGHT. SLEEP WELL. BYE.BYE. YOU KNOW, JEN,IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD STRETCHTHIS THING OUT, YOU KNOW? I MEAN, HAVE ONE TONSILOUT TOMORROW, HAVE ANOTHER ONE OUTIN A MONTH OR SO. YOU DOUBLEYOUR SYMPATHY. COME ON,DR. KEATON. YEAH, I PROMISEDMRS. FERGUSON I'D CHECK ON HER. BYE. Jennifer: DEAR DIARY... WELL, HERE I AM IN THE HOSPITAL. I'M NOT SCARED. WELL, MAYBE A LITTLE. OKAY, I'M PETRIFIED. WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME? WHAT IF I NEVER SEE MY FAMILY AGAIN? I KNOW I COMPLAIN A LOT TO YOU ABOUT THEM, BUT I LOVE 'EM. WHAT IF I NEVER GET TO SAY I'M SORRY FOR ALL THOSE BAD THINGS I'VE DONE? I DON'T KNOW WHY I'VE BEEN ACTING SO CHILDISH LATELY. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I'M A CHILD. MALLORY AND I USED TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER. NOW SHE'S A LOT MORE INTERESTED IN BOYS AND CLOTHES THAN SHE IS IN ME. I GUESS I'M JEALOUS. I COULD UNDERSTAND BEING INTERESTED IN CLOTHES, BUT THE PART ABOUT BOYS, I JUST DON'T GET IT. MALLORY, DO YOU WANT TOPLAY CHECKERS TONIGHT? DO I LOOK LIKE I'M DRESSINGFOR CHECKERS, JENNIFER? NO, I'D SAY THAT'S MOREOF A PARCHEESI OUTFIT. MALLORY, YOU PROMISEDYOU'D PLAY WITH ME. I GOT EVERYTHINGALL READY. JENNIFER, I DON'T HAVETIME FOR CHILDISH GAMES. I HAVE A DATETONIGHT. DO I LOOK ALL RIGHT? YOUR CHEEKS ARE UNEVEN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I MEAN THERE'S MORE RED STUFFON ONE SIDE THAN THE OTHER. I DON'T HAVEANY RED STUFF ON. WOW, THEN YOU'REREALLY IN TROUBLE. JENNIFER, YOU'REMAKING ME NERVOUS. YOU'RE ALWAYS NERVOUSBEFORE A DATE. NO, I'M NOT. THEN WHY'D YOUBRUSH YOUR TEETH SEVEN TIMESIN THE LAST HOUR? MAYBE SHE'S GOING OUTWITH A DENTIST. I HAPPEN TO BE GOING OUTWITH KEVIN JENKINS. I'VE HAD A CRUSH ON HIMSINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. DO YOU MIND, ALEX? NO, I DON'T MIND. HOW DOES KEVINFEEL ABOUT IT? HE DOESN'T KNOW. [ DOORBELL RINGS ]OH. THAT'S KEVIN. I'M NOT READY.WHAT SHOULD I DO? WE'LL, UH --WE'LL ENTERTAIN HIM WHILE YOU'RE MAKINGYOURSELF PRESENTABLE. OKAY.[ GIGGLES ] WE'LL, UH -- WE'LL SET HIM UPIN THE GUEST ROOM. [ SCOFFS ] YO. COME ON IN.YOU MUST BE KEVIN. YOU MUST BE ALEX.YEAH, YEAH. GUESS, UH -- GUESS MALLORY'S TOLD YOUA LOT ABOUT ME, HUH? YEAH. HOW'D YOUR SHOCKTREATMENTS WORK OUT? FINE.UH, JUST...FINE. GOOD. HI.I'M JENNIFER. YOU'RE JENNIFER? YOU KNOW, FROM THE WAYMALLORY DESCRIBED YOU, I THOUGHT YOU WEREJUST A BABY. HA HA -- AHEM. UH, THAT -- THAT'S FUNNY,ISN'T IT? YEAH. GOO-GOO. TELL ME, KEVIN, HOW IS ITTHAT YOU, UH -- THAT YOU KNOWOUR DEAR SISTER? I SIT IN FRONT OF HERIN BIOLOGY. MALLORY'S HAD A CRUSHON YOU FOR A LONG TIME. UH, JENNIFER -- I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.[ CHUCKLES ] I DON'T THINKYOU WERE SUPPOSED TO. OOPS. SILLY ME. YOU KNOWHOW US BABIES ARE. SO...UH, WHERE ARE YOU TWOYOUNG PEOPLE OFF TO TONIGHT? WELL... I THOUGHT WE'DGO SEE THE, UM -- THE NUCLEAR-DISARMAMENTFILM. MALLORY SAIDSHE LOVES DOCUMENTARIES. DID SHE? SHE'S ALSO SAIDTHAT SHE'S INTERESTED IN A LOT OF THE SAME CAUSESTHAT I AM -- DISARMAMENT, PROTECTINGOUR NATURAL RESOURCES, IMPROVING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSWITH THIRD-WORLD NATIONS. THAT'S OUR MALLORY. SO, KEVIN,CAN I INTEREST YOU IN SOME SWAMPLANDIN FLORIDA? KIDDING. JOKING. WELL, I GOTANOTHER SHOCK TREATMENT. I GOTTA GO. THEY, UH, DOUBLE THE VOLTAGEIF YOU'RE LATE. ARE YOU SAYINGTHAT MALLORY JUST PRETENDED TO BE INTERESTED IN THOSE THINGSBECAUSE I AM? YOU GOT IT.[ SIGHS ] YOU MEAN, SHE WOULDN'TBE INTERESTED IN A DOCUMENTARYON NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, THEN? SHE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PROTESTERSARE WEARING. I THINK I GET THE PICTURE.[ CHUCKLES ] [ CLEARS THROAT ]HI, KEVIN. LOVE YOUR SWEATER.[ KEVIN CHUCKLES ] SEE WHAT I MEAN? WELL, UH, MALLORY, SUPPOSE YOUTELL ME WHERE YOU WANT TO GO SINCE YOU DON'TLIKE DOCUMENTARIES. BUT I LOVEDOCUMENTARIES. THAT'S NOTWHAT I HEAR. JENNIFER, WHAT HAVE YOU BEENTELLING KEVIN? JUST MAKINGSMALL TALK. AND WHAT KINDOF MOVIES DOES MALLORY REALLYLIKE, JENNIFER, HUH? WHY ARE YOU ASKINGHER WHAT I LIKE? BECAUSE MAYBE SHE'LL TELL ME THE TRUTH. WHAT IS THATSUPPOSED TO MEAN? WELL, JENNIFER'S BEENTELLING ME QUITE A LOT. OH, REALLY? WELL, MAYBE YOU'D LIKETO BRING HER ALONG WITH US ON THE DATE. MAYBE I WOULD. I'LL GET MY COAT. MAYBE YOU'D RATHER NOTGO OUT AT ALL. WELL, MAYBE YOU'D RATHER NOT GO. FINE. LET'S NOT GO. I HAVE TO WASH MY HAIRTONIGHT ANYWAY. ME TOO. I MEAN,I HAVE TO SHAVE... AGAIN. WELL... SEE YOU AROUND. YEAH. [ SCOFFS ]WE'LL SEE YOU. READY FOR CHECKERS? THAT WAS REALLYHORRIBLE, JENNIFER. Jennifer: I KNEW I WAS BEING HORRIBLE. BUT I JUST COULDN'T STOP MYSELF. I WANTED MALLORY TO STAY HOME AND PLAY WITH ME LIKE SHE USED TO. I WISH I'D GROW UP ALREADY. THEN MAYBE I WOULDN'T DO SO MANY STUPID THINGS, LIKE THE WAY I BLEW UP AT DAD WHEN HE WOULDN'T LET ME HAVE MY WAY. IT STARTED LIKE ANY OTHER DAY. MOM WAS LATE, MALLORY WAS LOOKING IN THE MIRROR... ALEX WAS BEING POMPOUS. HI, KIDS.BYE, KIDS. I WILL SEE YOU TONIGHT. WHOA, WAIT A MINUTE.WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT IS IT, ALEX? MA, DON'T YOU KNOW THATTHE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL DAY IS A GOOD BREAKFAST? GIRLS, MAKE YOUR MOTHERSOME BREAKFAST. FRANKLY, I JUST DON'THAVE TIME TODAY. MOM, CAN I GO TO THE MOVIESWITH CHRISSY TONIGHT? NOW, HONEY, YOU WENTTO THE MOVIES WITH CHRISSYLAST NIGHT. THAT WAS CHRISSY'S BIRTHDAY.IT WAS AN EXCEPTION. I DON'T LIKE YOU GOING OUTON A SCHOOL NIGHT TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW.[ CLICKS TONGUE ] WELL, IF DADSAYS YES, CAN I GO? NO. AND I DON'TWANT YOU TO ASK HIM. I DON'T LIKE ITWHEN YOU DO THAT. NOW I GOT TO RUN,HONEY. MOM. I WORRY ABOUT YOU. I KNOW THE FEELING. HEY. MORNING, DAD.Mallory: HI, DAD. OH, HI, ALEX.HI, SWEETHEART. HI, DADDY! OH, SWEETHEART. GEE, DON'T YOU LOOKVERY HANDSOME TODAY. WELL...THANK YOU,JENNIFER. [ CHUCKLES ] NO, I MEAN IT. YOU KNOW, THE WAY A MAN DRESSESTELLS US A LOT ABOUT HIM. THAT TIE, FOR EXAMPLE, SAYS THAT YOU'REAN OPEN-MINDED INDIVIDUAL. THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY. ONE TIE IS WORTHA THOUSAND WORDS. [ LAUGHING ] THAT'S VERY FUNNY, DAD! DID YOU GUYS HEAR THAT? SAY IT AGAIN, DAD,PLEASE. ONE TIE IS WORTH -- DAD...WE HEARD IT. HEY, TAKE IT EASY, DAD. MY SIDE HURTSFROM LAUGHING. OOH. [ LAUGHS ] DADDY, I WAS THINKINGOF GOING TO THE MOVIES WITH CHRISSY TONIGHT. YOU KNOW CHRISSY... THE ONE WHO THINKS YOU'RESUCH A WONDERFUL MAN. I GOT TO GETOUT OF HERE.[ LAUGHS ] UH...WHAT DIDYOUR MOTHER SAY? MOM? I KNOW SHE WAS TALKINGABOUT HOW HAPPY SHE IS BEING MARRIED TOA MAN LIKE YOU. I CAN'T TAKE IT,EITHER. JENNIFER... YOU WENT TOTHE MOVIES LAST NIGHT. IT WAS CHRISSY'S BIRTHDAY.IT WAS AN EXCEPTION. I DON'T WANT YOU GOING OUTTWO SCHOOL NIGHTS IN A ROW. [ CLICKS TONGUE ] DO YOU AND MOMREHEARSE? JENNIFER. OKAY,WE'LL COMPROMISE. IF YOU DON'T WANT MEGOING TO THE MOVIES ON A SCHOOL NIGHT... I WON'T GOTO SCHOOL TOMORROW. ALL RIGHT.THAT SOUNDS REASONABLE -- WAIT A MINUTE! NO WAY, J--CUT IT OUT! I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERESUPPOSED TO BE SO... LIBERAL, SO OPEN-MINDED. SURE HAD ME FOOLED. JENNIFER, I THOUGHTI MADE MYSELF CLEAR. THIS DISCUSSION IS OVER. YOU CAN'T GO. COME ON, DAD. CHRISSY'S FATHERSAID SHE COULD GO. WELL, I'M NOT CHRISSY'SFATHER, I'M YOUR FATHER. TOO BAD FOR ME,ISN'T IT? HOL-- A MINUTE AGO,I WAS FATHER OF THE YEAR. YEAH?! WELL, THINGS CHANGE FASTAROUND HERE, BUSTER! AND I'LL TELL YOUANOTHER THING -- THAT TIE... IS RIGHT-WING! Jennifer: DEAR DIARY... GUESS WHO. GOOD GUESS. I KEEP WAKING UP. I GUESS IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M TIRED IN THE MORNING 'CAUSE THEY'RE JUST GONNA PUT ME TO SLEEP AGAIN. I SURE HOPE MY SURGEON'S GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP, THOUGH. I JUST DREAMT THAT I WENT HOME AFTER THE OPERATION, AND NOBODY RECOGNIZED ME WITHOUT MY TONSILS. THERE WAS ANOTHER GIRL LIVING IN MY ROOM WHO LOOKED JUST LIKE ME, BUT SHE WAS A LOT NICER THAN I AM. SHE DIDN'T ARGUE WITH ANYONE, NOT EVEN ALEX. YOU REMEMBER ALEX, DON'T YOU, DIARY? SURE, YOU DO. HOW COULD YOU FORGET HIM? GIRLS, GIRLS.I NEED YOUR HELP. I NEED YOUTO REHEARSE WITH ME. I'M TRYING OUT FOR A PARTIN THE SCHOOL PLAY. NOW, WHAT I'DLIKE YOU TO DO -- MALLORY.YO, MALLORY. UH, WHERE YOU GOING?AREN'T YOU GONNA HELP ME? NO, ALEX. I HAVE TOO MUCH RESPECTFOR THE THEATER. BESIDES,"GILLIGAN'S ISLAND'S" ON NOW. ALEX, WHY THE SUDDENINTEREST IN THE THEATER? I HAVE ALWAYS BEENINTERESTED IN THE THEATER. JENNIFER, THE THEATER HAPPENS TO BEA LINK TO THE PAST. IT'S AN ART FORMAS OLD AS MAN HIMSELF... A CONTINUUM OF JUDEO-CHRISTIANAMUSEMENT AS WE KNOW IT. BESIDES, MELANIE PARKER'SPLAYING THE FEMALE LEAD. SAY NO MORE. UH, LOOK, THE, UH -- THE PLAY WE'RE DOING IS CALLED"A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE." I'M TRYING OUT FOR THE ROLEOF STANLEY KOWALSKI. IT'S A PART THAT CALLS FORRAW, UNBRIDLED MANLY PASSION. MAYBE THEY'LL LET YOUWORK THE LIGHTS. JENNIFER, CAN YOU PUT DOWNTHE APPLE, PLEASE? WHY? WELL, BECAUSEYOU CAN'T READ LINES AND CHEWAT THE SAME TIME. BRANDO COULD DO IT. YOU'RE NOT BRANDO. THAT MAKES TWO OF US. ALL RIGHT? [ Southern accent ]HEY, THERE, STELLA, BABY. [ SNICKERS ] [ Normal voice ] ALL RIGHT.OKAY, ALL RIGHT. WHY YOU LAUGHING? YOUR ACCENT. YOU SOUND LIKE DEPUTY DAWG. [ Southern accent ]I HAPPEN TO HAVE A PERFECTLYACCEPTABLE SOUTHERN ACCENT. SUSIE SPERBER'SFROM VIRGINIA, AND SHE DOESN'TTALK LIKE THAT. [ Normal voice ]I'M NOT DOING SUSIE SPERBER. I'M DOING STANLEY KOWALSKI. LOOK, JENNIFER, THIS ISVERY IMPORTANT TO ME. OKAY. OKAY, ALL RIGHT.LISTEN... I'M GONNA GO OUTSIDE AND PRETEND I'M CALLING YOUFROM THE STREET. I WANT YOU TOSTAND RIGHT HERE AND PRETEND YOU'RE ANSWERING MEFROM THE BALCONY. GOTCHA, STANLEY. OKAY. [ Southern accent ]HEY, THERE, STELLA, BABY. [ As Marlon Brando ]STELLA-A? HEY, STELLA! JENNIFER! HEY, JENNIFER! Jennifer: ALEX DIDN'T GET THE PART... OR MELANIE PARKER. WHY DID I GIVE HIM SUCH A HARD TIME? SURE, HE'S NOT A NORMAL PERSON, BUT HE'S A GOOD BROTHER. STELLA! Jennifer: HE ALWAYS HELPS ME WHEN I NEED IT. MOM SAYS I SHOULD BE NICER. SHE'S RIGHT. I THINK I FEEL WORST OF ALL ABOUT THE WAY I TREATED HER. IT'S NOT EASY FOR HER GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. I HAVEN'T MADE IT ANY EASIER. I HOPE YOULIKE THIS. I'VE NEVER MADESOUFFLé BEFORE. NO KIDDING. IS THERE A POWER SAWIN THE GARAGE? I'M -- I-I'M SUREWE'LL LOVE IT, UH... WON'T WE, KIDS? WELL, I SUPPOSE IT'S WITHINTHE REALM OF POSSIBILITY. AHH. WELL, WHAT DOYOU THINK? UH, JENNIFER, CAN YOU PASS METHE WATER, PLEASE? SURE. THANK YOU. I THINK YOU WENTA LITTLE OVERBOARD ON THE PEPPER,MALLORY. I ONLY PUT IN A CUP. BOY, IF MOM KEEPS WORKINGTHROUGH DINNER, WE'RE ALL GONNA LOSEA LOT OF WEIGHT. I'M GONNA GET SOMELEFTOVERS FROM THE FRIDGE. JENNIFER, YOUR MOM'SWORKING VERY HARD NOW. I'M SURE SHE'D RATHERBE HOME FOR DINNER. BUT IT'S A NEW JOB, AND THERE'SA LOT FOR HER TO LEARN. YEAH, JENNIFER. ONCE SHE KNOWSHER JOB IS SECURE, SHE CAN SLACK OFF. YOU KNOW, MALLORY,IN YOUR OWN UNWITTING FASHION, YOU JUST EXPLAINEDWHY SOCIALISM CAN NEVER WORK. [ SIGHS ] I WISH MOM WERE HOMEMORE OFTEN. I KEEP FORGETTINGWHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE. THAT'S HER, JENNIFER.[ DOOR CLOSES ] HI. WHAT A DAY! THE COMPUTERKEPT PRINTING OUT FOOTBALL STANDINGSINSTEAD OF FLOOR PLANS. [ LAUGHS ] AND THEN ON THE WAY HOME,STEVEN, THE CARSTARTED ACTING UP. WILL YOU TAKEA LOOK AT IT, PLEASE? IT'S IN THE ENGINE... BUT IT'S SPREADING.[ LAUGHS ] WE'RE HAVING LEFTOVERSTONIGHT, MOM. I KIND OF RUINED DINNER. BUT I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOUWHEN I COOK BREAKFAST TOMORROW. DID I MENTION I'M HAVINGBREAKFAST IN EUROPE TOMORROW? LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY FORGOTTO DO THE BREAKFAST DISHES. WHOSE TURN WAS IT? MINE. OH. WHY DIDN'T YOU DO THEM? GUESS I FORGOT. OH. IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITYTO REMEMBER. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? YOU'RE GONE ALL DAY.WHO'S GONNA NOTICE? WELL, JUST BECAUSEI'M WORKING DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN SHIRK YOURRESPONSIBILITIES HERE AT HOME. WHY NOT? YOU DO. UH, MALLORY? I THINK THIS WOULDBE A GOOD TIME FOR YOU AND ME TO BEANYWHERE BUT HERE. ALEX, FOR ONCE IN OUR LIVES,I AGREE WITH YOU. I THINKI'LL GO WITH THEM. NOT UNTIL YOU TELL MEWHAT'S GOING ON. I'M JUST TIRED OF DOINGSO MANY CHORES ALL THE TIME. WELL, NOBODY LIKES CHORES,BUT EVERYBODY HAS TO DO THEM. ALEX AND MALLORY DIDN'THAVE TO DO SO MANY WHEN THEY WERE MY AGE. WE'RE NOT TALKINGABOUT ALEX AND MALLORY. WE'RE TALKINGABOUT JENNIFER. SINCE WHEN DID YOU CAREABOUT JENNIFER? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? MOM,IF YOU CARED ABOUT ME, YOU WOULDN'THAVE HAD ME LAST! JENNIFER! WELL, IT'S TRUE. WHEN ALEX AND MALLORYWERE YOUNG, YOU WERE ALWAYSHOME FOR THEM. I HARDLY EVER SEE YOU. W-WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL MEYOU FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE? BECAUSE YOU WERETOO BUSY. OH, IT LOOKS LIKEWE HAVE A REAL PROBLEM. LOOK, WHY -- WHY DON'TYOU SIT DOWN -- SIT DOWN, AND WE'LL TALK? OH, I DON'T HAVE TIME.I HAVE TO DO MY CHORES. YOU KNOW, MOM, EVER SINCEYOU STARTED WORKING, IT'S BEENNO FUN AROUND HERE. HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY. OH! Jennifer: POOR MOM. SHE GOT STUCK WITH A SPOILED SOUFFLé AND A SPOILED BRAT. HOW COULD I BE SO SELFISH? I'M SO PROUD OF HER FOR GOING BACK TO WORK, AND BEING SO GOOD AT IT. I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE HER WHEN I GROW UP, EXCEPT FOR ONE THING. I WANT A NICER DAUGHTER THAN ME. WELL, DIARY, I KNOW ONE THING -- IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THIS OPERATION OKAY... WHICH I PROBABLY WON'T, THE FIRST THING I'M GONNA DO IS TELL EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HOW SORRY I AM FOR ALL THOSE SELFISH THINGS I DID TO THEM. [ LAUGHING ] OH, SURE, MALLORY,GO AHEAD AND LAUGH. I AM NEVER GONNA BE ABLETO SHOW MY FACE IN THIS HOSPITAL AGAIN,AND YOU THINK IT'S FUNNY. I'M SORRY, ALEX. IT'S JUST I'VE NEVERSEEN A MAN FAINT BEFORE. WELL, KEEP IT DOWN. THERE'S NOTHING TO BEASHAMED OF, ALEX. IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLEWHEN THEY GIVE BLOOD. [ LAUGHS ] YEAH, THOSE TWO OLD LADIESIN FRONT OF ME LOOKED REALLY WOOZY. GREAT. THE NEXT TIME THE FAMILYGIVES BLOOD, JUST DROP ME OFFAT THE NEAREST QUILTING BEE. I THINK SHE'S WAKING UP. JEN, YOU OKAY? NO...Shh. DON'T TRY AND TALK. THE DOCTORS WANT YOUTO SAVE YOUR THROAT. DON'T WORRY, YOUR VOICEWILL BE BACK IN A DAY OR TWO. THE OPERATIONWENT JUST FINE, JENNIFER. THE DOCTOR SAIDIT WAS SO EASY, HE COULD HAVEDONE IT BLINDFOLDED. IN FACT, HE WORE --STEVEN! [ CHUCKLES ]I'M JUST... WHAT A TROUPER! I THINK SHE WANTS TOPLAY CHARADES. UH, WRITING,WRITING A BOOK. A BOOK,A BOOK TITLE... ..."FROM HERE TO ETERNITY." Alex: NO. UH, NO. UH, NO --"NO, NO, NANETTE"! YOU KNOW, I THINK MAYBESHE WANTS A PENCIL AND PAPER. HONEY. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU KEPTA DIARY, JENNIFER. I THOUGHT I WASTHE ONLY ONE WHO DID. NO, NO. YOURS ISTHE ONLY ONE WE READ. "YOU WOULD HAVE BEENA GREAT STANLEY." UH, THANKS, JENNIFER. I THINK I MAKEA PRETTY GOOD ALEX. WHAT IS SHETALKING ABOUT, ALEX? I DON'T KNOW, DAD. IS SHE STILLUNDER SEDATION? "YOU LOOK VERY PRETTYWHEN YOU GO OUT ON DATES." YEAH. DEFINITELYSTILL UNDER SEDATION. THANK YOU,JENNIFER -- I'M AFRAID YOU'LLHAVE TO LEAVE NOW. OUR PATIENTNEEDS HER REST. OKAY.SEE YOU LATER, JEN. OH... I HEARD ABOUT YOUR LITTLEMISHAP AT THE BLOOD BANK. I HEAR YOU DROPPEDLIKE A STONE. GREAT. NO, HONEY. NO, NO.NO MORE GAMES. JUST LISTEN TO THE NURSE ANDTRY AND GET SOME REST, HONEY. WE'LL BE BACK LATER, OKAY? Steven: BYE-BYE.IT'S OKAY. BYE. HON, TIME FOR A NAP. YOU TRYING TO TELL MESOMETHING, DEAR? OH. I SEE. YOU WANT TO PLAY CHARADES. OH. YOU WANT METO READ THIS. "I LOVE YOU." WELL, ISN'T THAT SWEET, DEAR?I LOVE YOU, TOO. OH, I SEE.THIS IS FOR THEM. WELL, I'M SURETHEY KNOW YOU LOVE THEM. NOW YOU TRY TOGET SOME SLEEP. [ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ] WE LOVE YOU, TOO,DARLING. THAT'S MY GIRL.SHE'S RIGHT. YEAH.