[ 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 OKAY, ANDY,WHAT'S THIS? DOGGY. HORSEY. TAX-DEFERRED BOND. YES! THAT'S MY GUY. HE'S MAKING EXCELLENT PROGRESS,ISN'T HE, ALEX? YEAH, JEN, YOU KNOW,WHEN YOU WERE HIS AGE, YOU WERE STILL TRYINGTO CALCULATE SIMPLE INTEREST. WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY SCENE. I JUST HOPE YOU CHILDRENWILL REMEMBER THESE MOMENTS AFTER YOUR MOTHERAND I ARE DEAD AND BURIED. GLAD YOU CAME INTO CHEER US UP, DAD. I'M SORRY, KIDS. I JUST CAME BACK FROMA MEETING WITH MY LAWYER. HE STRONGLY ADVISESTHAT I DRAW UP A WILL. ARE YOU SICK, DAD? NO, NO, JEN. I'M FINE --HE JUST THINKS IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR MOTHER AND I TO GETOUR AFFAIRS IN ORDER WHILE WE'RE STILL OF SOUND MINDAND GOOD HEALTH. THIS IS DEPRESSING. YEAH.LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. WELL, MAYBE I SHOULDWAIT UNTIL YOUR MOTHER COMES HOME FROM NEW YORKBEFORE I DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I DON'T KNOW, DAD. MOM'S ARCHITECTURE CONVENTIONLASTS FOR A WEEK. YOU KNOW, NOW IS THE PERFECTTIME FOR YOU TO DEAL WITH THIS. YOU KNOW HOW MOM HATESTO DISCUSS DEATH OR FUNERALS OR LEGAL BATTLESOVER WHO GETS WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE DECEASED'SEARTHLY POSSESSIONS. SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY. BUT YOU AND ME, POP, WE COULD HAVE A GOOD TIMEWITH THIS WILL THING. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SEEING THAT YOUR LOVED ONESARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF. AND I'M CONCERNED WITHLEGAL AND FISCAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO DEATH. THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT! I'M GLAD WE FINALLY FOUNDSOMETHING TO DO TOGETHER, SON. ANDY'S REALLY UPSETABOUT THIS WILL TALK. OH, HEY, HEY. TELL HIM NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT.I'M HANDLING THE WILL NOW. JUST, UH... SHOW HIM THIS FIGURE. THAT WILL PUT A SMILEON HIS FACE. HI, EVERYBODY.HEY. THIS IS MARGARET HOBBS. SHE'S A FRESHMAN WITH MEAT GRANT. WE'RE DOING A SOCIOLOGY PROJECTTOGETHER FOR CLASS. WELL, THAT'S TERRIFIC. IT'S GREAT TO SEE SOMEONE GOINGBACK TO SCHOOL AT YOUR AGE. I-I MEAN, UM... A-AT YOUR HEIGHT. WELL, THERE ARE A LOTOF US SHORTER PEOPLE GOING BACK TO COLLEGETHESE DAYS. UM, LISTEN, MARGARET,WE'RE GONNA BE WORKINGIN THE LIVING ROOM. IT'S RIGHT THROUGH THERE.OHH. UM, IF YOU DON'T MIND,YOU CAN SET UP AT THE TABLE, AND I'LL GET USSOMETHING TO EAT. GREAT.NICE MEETING YOU ALL. NICE MEETING YOU.Steven: OUR PLEASURE. SO, WHAT'S YOURPROJECT ABOUT, MAL? UM, CONTEMPORARY SEXUALATTITUDES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS. GRANT COLLEGESOUNDS LIKE FUN. NO, NO, NO.FORGET IT, JENNIFER. NO, YOU'RE NOT GOING THERE. THIS FAMILYHAS ALREADY SACRIFICED ONE OF ITS YOUNG TO APPEASETHE GOD OF FAKE COLLEGES. MARGARET SEEMSLIKE A NICE WOMAN. YEAH. SHE IS. WHAT'S THE MATTER? OH, I DON'T KNOW. I JUST NEVER THOUGHT I'D BEDOING MY FIRST COLLEGE PROJECT WITH SOMEBODY OLD. I WAS REALLY HOPINGTO WORK WITH HOLLY PARKER. I MEAN, I'M DYINGTO BE FRIENDS WITH HER. CAN'T YOUBE THIS HOLLY'S FRIEND WITHOUT BEINGHER SOCIOLOGY PARTNER? OH, NO, SHE'S A SNOB, DAD. SHE DOESN'T TALK TO YOUUNLESS SHE HAS TO. SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD QUALITYIN A FRIEND. AND THE WORST PART OF IT --SHE GOT STUCK WITH SKIPPY AS A PROJECT PARTNER. HE'LL PROBABLYSCARE HER OUT OF THE COURSE, AND I'LL NEVERGET TO MEET HER. MAYBE YOU'LL GET TO WORKWITH HOLLY ON ANOTHER PROJECT, IN ANOTHER CLASS. OH, COME ON, DAD. HOLLY'S THEMOST POPULAR GIRL IN SCHOOL. SHE'S FAILING EVERY COURSE. HOW LONG DO YOU THINKSHE'S GOING TO BE THERE? IT IS SO EXCITING TO BE SITTING HEREDOING OUR HOMEWORK TOGETHER. THE LAST TIMEI DID HOMEWORK WAS... 1940. I HAD TO WRITE A PAPER ON WHETHER OR NOT ROOSEVELTWOULD KEEP US OUT OF THE WAR. DID HE? [ LAUGHS ] NOW, OUR PAPER SHOULD PROVEA LITTLE MORE INTERESTING. "SEX ANDTHE COLLEGE STUDENT." UM, MARGARET,I'VE BEEN THINKING. IF THIS TOPIC MAKES YOUFEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, I'M SURE PROFESSOR CONNORSWOULD GIVE US ANOTHER ONE. WHY SHOULD IT MAKE MEUNCOMFORTABLE? WELL, THE SUBJECT MATTER...I MEAN... OH, BELIEVE ME, MALLORY. I'M PERFECTLY COMFORTABLETALKING ABOUT SEX. I APPROVE OF SEX.I LIKE SEX. I REMEMBER SEX. WELL, WHAT SHOULD WE DOTO START THE PROJECT? WELL, I WAS THINKING WE SHOULDDRAW UP A QUESTIONNAIRE AND PASS ITAROUND THE SCHOOL. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.MM-HMM. WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONSDO YOU WANT TO ASK? WE COULD START WITH,"ARE YOU SEXUALLY ACTIVE? AND IF SO,HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE SEX?" YOU SURE YOU DON'TWANT TO CHANGE TOPICS? I MEAN, THAT ROOSEVELT PAPERSOUNDED REALLY GREAT. DO YOU STILL HAVE IT?[ LAUGHS ] YOU KNOW, MALLORY,YOU ARE ABOUT THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S TALKED TO MEAT GRANT COLLEGE. WELL, YOU KNOW,IT'S A LITTLE TOUGH AT FIRST, BUT I'M SUREYOU'LL MAKE LOTS OF FRIENDS. YES. I'M HOPINGTO MEET HOLLY PARKER. I HEAR ONCE YOU'RE IN WITH HER,YOU'RE IN. WELL, I KNOW. I WAS HOPING HOLLY COULD BEMY SOCIOLOGY -- FRIEND, TOO. OH, WELL,NOW WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER. YOU'RE MY FIRSTCOLLEGE FRIEND. I AM? YOU CAN SHOW ME THE ROPESA LITTLE BIT -- YOU KNOW, BRING ME UP TO DATEON ANY NEW RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND STUDY GUIDESAND TEST PREPARATION. I HAVEN'T REALLY GOTTENTOO DEEPLY INTO THOSE THINGS. LET'S MEET IN THE STUDENT UNIONFOR LUNCH TOMORROW. IS 12:30 OKAY? UM, YEAH, FINE. WELL, WE BETTER GET BACKTO THE PROJECT.OKAY. WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO YOUWANT TO ASK ON OUR SURVEY? UM, "WHEN DID YOU LOSEYOUR VIRGINITY?" ALL RIGHT,LET'S TAKE A BREAK. [ ALEX HUMS "FUNERAL MARCH" ] ALEX, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOINGON A PICNIC WITH JULIE BARR. CANCELED IT, DAD. IT'S GONNA BE A LOT MORE FUNTO STAY HERE WITH YOU AND WORK ON YOUR WILL. WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ANDY AND I DON'T WANTANY PART OF THIS WILL BUSINESS. OH, SPEAKFOR YOURSELF, JEN. ANDY'S ASKED ME TO REPRESENT HIMIN THIS WILL MATTER. ANDY, TELL DAD WHAT YOU GAVE METHIS MORNING. POWER OF ATTORNEY. IF YOU NEED HIMTO SIGN ANYTHING, HE'LL BEON THE MONKEY BARS. [ DOOR CLOSES ] TSK, TSK, TSK, TSK. WHAT'S THE MATTER? WELL, IT'S JUST A LITTLE SLOPPY,DAD, THAT'S ALL. I MEAN, YOU GOT TOBE VERY CAREFUL WHEN YOU'RE DRAFTINGA LEGAL DOCUMENT. IF YOUR LANGUAGE IS THESLIGHTEST BIT IMPRECISE, THIS WILLCAN BE CHALLENGED. THAT'S WHY I GOT YOU THIS,UH, LITTLE GUIDE HERE TO HELP YOUWITH YOUR PREPARATIONS. "BURYING YOUR PARENTSFOR PROFIT." THANK YOU, ALEX. D-DOES THIS BOOKCOME WITH A SHOVEL? COME ON, DAD. DON'T LETTHE TITLE THROW YOU OFF. THIS IS CHOCK-FULL OF SOME VERYSENSIBLE FINANCIAL ADVICE. IN FACT, I USED IT TO DRAW UPTHIS SAMPLE WILL... WHICH, UH, WHICH I THINKYOU'LL FIND VERY HELPFUL. ALEX, DO WE HAVE TODO THIS NOW? OH, COME ON, DAD.IT'LL BE FUN. IT'LL BE FUN. BE ONE OF THOSE SPECIALFATHER/SON MOMENTS THAT WE'LL LOOK BACK ONFONDLY. OR AT LEAST I WILL. "ACCORDINGTO THIS GENERAL GUIDE, "ALL KEATON PROPERTY IS DIVIDEDUP IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER -- "100% OF ALL ASSETSGO TO ALEX KEATON, "TO BE DISTRIBUTEDTO ANDREW, MALLORY, AND JENNIFER AS THE AFOREMENTIONED ALEXSEES FIT." IT'S JUST OFF THE TOPOF MY HEAD, DAD. ALL RIGHT, ALEX, I'LL GIVETHIS MY UTMOST CONSIDERATION. DO YOU PROMISE?PROMISE. CROSS YOUR HEARTAND HOPE TO DIE? UH -- NOT LITERALLY! [ MARGARET GROANS ] I'M NOT SURE WE HAVE ALLTHE BOOKS WE NEED, MALLORY. MARGARET, WE HAVE MORE BOOKSTHAN THE LIBRARY NOW. IF ANYONE WANTS TO KNOWSOMETHING ABOUT SOCIOLOGY, THEY'RE GOING TOHAVE TO COME HERE. WELL, IT'S GOING TOTAKE US A LITTLE WHILE TO GET THROUGH ALL THESE. YOU KNOW, WE MAY HAVE TOPULL AN ALL-NIGHTER. WELL, THE PAPER'S NOT DUEFOR THREE WEEKS. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TOSTAY UP ALL NIGHT. OH, BUT IT COULD BE FUN. WE COULD ORDER A PIZZAAND GOSSIP AND DO EACH OTHER'S HAIR. UH, NO.I MEAN, I DON'T THINK SO. I'VE GOT OTHER COURSESTO TAKE CARE OF. OH, OKAY. I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROWABOUT OUR PROJECT. TOMORROW'S SATURDAY. I DON'T LIKE TO THINKON THE WEEKENDS. ALL RIGHT.TILL MONDAY THEN. MONDAY.OKAY. OH, HELLO, SKIPPY.HELLO. A BIENTôT. SKIPPY, I AM SO GLADYOU'RE HERE. YOU'VE GOT TO DO MEA BIG FAVOR. WELL, YOU KNOW, I'D DO ANYTHINGFOR YOU, MALLORY, ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVESYOU AND ME JOINED TOGETHER IN WEDDED BLISS. I WANT YOU TO TRADESOCIOLOGY PARTNERS WITH ME. I DON'T KNOW. WHO'S YOUR PARTNER? MARGARET HOBBS. THE OLD LADY? SHE'S NOT THAT OLD, SKIPPY.SHE'S ONLY 66. SHE'S 66!THAT'S 9 IN DOG YEARS. OH, COME ON, SKIPPY.YOU GOT TO DO THIS FOR ME. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. IT SEEMS LIKE SHE WANTSTO SPEND EVERY MINUTE WORKING ON THE PROJECT WITH ME,AND I DON'T HAVE THE TIME. IT'D BE DIFFERENTFOR YOU, SKIPPY. IT'D BE NICE FOR YOUTO HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK SHE'LL TALK TO ME? AND BESIDES, I DON'TTHINK PROFESSOR CONNORS WOULD APPRECIATE USJUST SWITCHING PARTNERS. NO, WE BETTER NOT.OKAY, SKIPPY, FINE. FINE! I'M WARNING YOU, THOUGH,THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'M GOING TO TRY AND TAKEUNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF YOU, LAST TIMEI'LL TRY TO USE YOU. FROM NOW ON, I'LL JUST TREAT YOULIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. NO. ANYTHING BUT THAT.I'D BE LOST. LOOK, IF IT'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY,I'LL DO IT, MALLORY. YOU GET HOLLY PARKER.I GET THE OLD LADY. DOES SHE HAVEA BOYFRIEND? LOOK, DAD,I DON'T MEAN TO NITPICK. I'M JUST NOT SUREYOU'RE AWARE OF THE LATEST INNOVATIONSAND DEVELOPMENTS IN ESTATE PLANNING AND WILLS. ALEX, I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATIONI NEED RIGHT HERE. AND IF I HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, I CAN CALL THE WILL HOTLINENUMBER YOU GAVE ME. ALL RIGHT, DID YOU KNOWTHAT YOU CAN DECIDE THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALSINHERIT MONEY ONLY IF THEY FULFILL CERTAINCONDITIONS WHICH YOU PRESCRIBE? ALEX, THAT'S RIDICULOUS! WE'RE NOT GOING TOPLACE CONDITIONS OF INHERITANCE ON OUR CHILDREN. WELL, FOR EXAMPLE,YOU CAN STATE THAT MALLORY DOESN'T GET A PENNYIF SHE MARRIES NICK. THAT'S ALREADY IN THERE. IS MALLORY AROUND? I HAVE TO TALK TO HER ABOUTSOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT. WELL, I'LL TELL HERYOU'RE HERE, SKIP. I GOT TO GO UPSTAIRS AN GETAN ESTATE INHERITANCE FORM 2-W. HOPE I'M NOT OUT. I HATETO HAVE TO USE THE SHORT FORM. SO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WELL, I'M WORKINGON MY WILL, SKIPPER. SO IF THERE'S ANYTHINGOF OURS YOU WANT, YOU BETTER ASK FOR IT NOW. WELL, MR. KEATON,YOU KNOW THAT YOU POSSESS THE ONLY THINGTHAT COULD MAKE ME COMPLETE, THAT COULD GIVE METRUE HAPPINESS -- YOUR DAUGHTER MALLORY. I'M AFRAID SHE'S NOT OURSTO GIVE AWAY, SKIP. WELL, THEN HOW ABOUTTHAT NEAT CLOCK RADIO IN THE LIVING ROOM? YEAH, SKIPPY, WHAT IS IT? OH, UH, MALLORY, I NEEDMY OLD SOCIOLOGY PARTNER BACK. MARGARET QUIT. SHE QUIT? WHY? SHE SAIDIT WAS NOTHING PERSONAL, BUT SHE DIDN'T FEEL THAT SHEBELONGED IN THE CLASS ANYMORE. OH, I DON'T BELIEVE IT.NEITHER DO I. THAT MAKES FOUR PROJECT PARTNERSI'VE LOST IN A WEEK. THERE'S THE ONE I TRADED TO YOU,MARGARET, AND THE TWO THAT MYSTERIOUSLYDISAPPEARED WHEN THEY FOUND OUTTHEY WERE WORKING WITH ME. I'M LIKE THE BERMUDA TRIANGLEOF PROJECT PARTNERS. THIS IS TERRIBLE. WHEN I ASKED MARGARETTO CHANGE PARTNERS, I DIDN'T THINKSHE'D REACT LIKE THIS. I FEEL SO GUILTY. WHY DID YOU DECIDETO STOP WORKING WITH HER? JUST BECAUSEOF THE AGE DIFFERENCE? WELL, THAT'S PART OF IT. I MEAN, DAD,I WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED IF SHE WAS 10 YEARS OLDERTHAN ME OR 20 YEARS OLDER, OR EVEN AS OLD AS YOU, DAD. I THINK THAT SHOULD COUNTAGAINST HER IN THE WILL. MALLORY, I DON'T THINKMARGARET'S AGE SHOULD BE A PROBLEMIF SHE CAN DO THE WORK. I THINK AN OLDER PERSON COULD BRING NEW INSIGHTTO THE PROJECT. YEAH. OLD PEOPLE CAN BEREALLY INTERESTING, MALLORY. I HAVE AN AUNTWHO'S 85 YEARS OLD. AND WE GET ALONG GREAT. NO, I GET ALONG FINEWITH OLDER PEOPLE, SKIPPY, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT. YOU DON'T HAVE TOGO TO SCHOOL AND DO A SOCIOLOGY PROJECTWITH YOUR AUNT. YOU DON'T HAVE TODISCUSS ISSUES LIKE BIRTH CONTROL AND VIRGINITYWITH YOUR AUNT. WE DON'T HAVE TO. WE DO IT BECAUSE WE ENJOY IT. [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] [ SIGHS ] MALLORY. HI. CAN I COME IN? YES. COME IN. THANKS.I'M REALLY GLAD YOU'RE HOME. I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU. UM, SKIPPY SAIDYOU DROPPED THE CLASS. YES, I DID. YOU KNOW,I REALLY LIKE THAT SKIPPY. I'M HAPPY THE TWO OF YOUARE GETTING ENGAGED. WE BROKE THAT OFFWHEN WE WERE 4 MONTHS OLD. HE'S JUST TAKING A LITTLE LONGERTO GET OVER IT. WELL, THAT'S TOO BAD. UM, LISTEN, MARGARET, I'D REALLY LIKE YOU TO COME BACKTO CLASS AND BE MY PARTNER. NO, THANK YOU. UM... I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE SWITCHEDPARTNERS IN THE FIRST PLACE, BUT I WAS JUSTA LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE OF THE AGE DIFFERENCE,BUT I'M OVER THAT NOW. MALLORY, OBVIOUSLY YOUDIDN'T WANT TO WORK WITH ME, SO YOU SWITCHED PARTNERS. I CAN TAKE IT. LOOK, I FEEL RESPONSIBLE. AND YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOUIT'S ALL RIGHT, DON'T YOU? WELL, I CAN'T DO THATFOR YOU, MALLORY, BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, YOU REALLY HURTAND EMBARRASSED ME. WHY DID YOU DO IT,MALLORY? UM, WELL, I JUST THOUGHTIT WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOU. I MEAN,SKIPPY SAID THAT -- BE HONEST WITH ME. ALL RIGHT! I DIDN'T ENJOYWORKING WITH YOU. PARTIALLY IT'S BECAUSE I WANTEDTO WORK WITH HOLLY PARKER, AND PARTIALLY BECAUSEIT FELT STRANGE WORKING WITH SOMEONE OLD. OLDER. "OLD" IS FINE. MARGARET, JUST PUT YOURSELFIN MY POSITION. I'M STARTING COLLEGE.I'M NOT A VERY GOOD STUDENT. IT'S ALL I CAN DO TO KEEPMY HEAD ABOVE WATER. AND THEN YOU COME ALONG, AND YOU EXPECT USTO BE BEST FRIENDS. IT WAS ONE MORE PRESSUREI DIDN'T NEED. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONEWHO'S UNDER PRESSURE. TRY GOING BACK TO COLLEGEWHEN YOU'RE 66 YEARS OLD. TRY TAKING NOTES IN CLASSWHEN YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE PAGE BECAUSE YOU LEFTYOUR BIFOCALS AT HOME. I MEAN, TRY ASKING DIRECTIONSTO THE BOOKSTORE AND HAVING EVERYONE TREAT YOULIKE YOU'RE A LOST CHILD. "OH, THE BOOKSTOREIS ACROSS CAMPUS. WOULD YOU LIKE METO WALK YOU THERE?" I MEAN, I'M COMPLETELY DIFFERENTFROM EVERYONE ELSE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACT. I DON'T KNOWHOW TO TALK. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRESS. OH, I COULD HELP YOUWITH THAT. MALLORY... I'M SORRYI WAS SUCH A BURDEN ON YOU, AND IT WAS MY FAULT. IT WAS MY MISTAKE TO LOOK TO YOUTO HELP ME. ALL RIGHT. I WILL SPEND MORE TIME WORKINGON THE PROJECT WITH YOU, AND YOU CANCOME BACK TO CLASS AND WE'LL DOTHE PROJECT TOGETHER. I DON'T NEED YOUR CHARITY,MALLORY. IT'S NOT CHARITY. I JUST DON'T THINKYOU SHOULD DROP THE CLASS. I THINK I'M OLD ENOUGH TO MAKETHAT DECISION BY MYSELF. I THINKYOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE. I'M DROPPING THE CLASS, MALLORY.I'M SORRY. [ SIGHS ] LET'S GO OVER THIS INVENTORYOF ASSETS ONE MORE TIME. ITEM 41 --THE JADE NECKLACE. [ Sighing ] OKAY. YOU KNOW THE WHEREABOUTSOF THIS NECKLACE? I BELIEVE IT'S STILLON AUNT ETHEL'S NECK. HER CLAIM TO THIS NECKLACEIS VERY SHAKY, DAD. THIS WAS GRANDMOTHER KEATON'SNECKLACE. NOW, YOU HAVE AS MUCH RIGHTTO IT AS AUNT ETHEL DOES. YOU'RE RIGHT, ALEX.LET'S GO OVER TO THE REST HOME. YOU HOLD HER DOWN,I'LL SEE... I'LL SEE IF I CAN RIP ITOFF HER NECK. YOU'RE FIGHTING MEON EVERYTHING HERE, DAD. I AM JUST TRYING TO GET YOURAFFAIRS IN ORDER, THAT'S ALL. I APPRECIATE THAT. I JUST DON'T WANT TO HAVE TOCOME TO BLOWS WITH AUNT ETHEL IF I CAN HELP IT. [ WHISTLES ] SHE IS BIG. HI. Alex: HI. HOW DID IT GOWITH MARGARET?AWFUL. SHE DOESN'T WANT TO COME BACKTO CLASS, ALEX. AND SHE'S REALLY MAD AT ME.I FEEL TERRIBLE. I NEED SOMEONE CLOSETO TALK TO. DO YOU KNOWHOW I CAN GET AHOLD OF MOM AT THE ARCHITECTURECONVENTION? HEY. HEY, WAIT A MINUTE. MAL. MALLY. THIS IS ME.THIS IS ALEX. THIS IS YOUR BROTHER,YOUR CONFIDANT. I DIDN'T MEANTO OFFEND YOU, ALEX. I'M JUST USED TO TALKING TO MOMABOUT SENSITIVE ISSUES. YEAH, WELL... [ CLEARS THROAT ] ...I KNOW I'M NOT MOM. BUT I DO KNOW ONE THING -- WHEN YOU GET HURTEMOTIONALLY OR EVEN IF YOU HURTSOMEBODY ELSE... IT JUST REMINDS YOUHOW FRAGILE AND INSECURE WE ALL REALLY ARE AND HOW MUCHWE COUNT ON EACH OTHER FOR SUPPORTAND ENCOURAGEMENT. [ CHUCKLES ] THAT WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL,ALEX. THANK YOU, MAL. MOM WROTE IT DOWN FOR ME. IN CASE DAD WAS OUTAND SOMETHING SENSITIVE CAME UP. UH, I DID MENTION HOW FRAGILEAND INSECURE -- OH, YEAH, YEAH.OH, YEAH. OKAY. [ KNOCK ON DOOR ]COMING. OH, HEY, MARGARET.HI. COME IN. COME IN. OH. THANK YOU. I HOPE I'M NOT INTERRUPTINGSOMETHING IMPORTANT. MARGARET,DON'T BE SILLY. LISTEN, I, UH, UNDERSTANDYOU'RE FEELING A LITTLE DOWN. WELL, UH... ...I KNOW I'M NOT MOM. ALEX! I CAN'T STAY LONG. I'VE GOT A DATEWAITING IN THE CAR. OH, GREAT.WELL, I'M GLAD YOU CAME BY. OH, MALLORY, I WAS... I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOUSAID TODAY IN MY APARTMENT AND, WELL, ALL THE PRESSURESYOU'RE UNDER, AND I... I REALIZED I WASN'TVERY UNDERSTANDING. NO. I WAS WRONG. I'M SORRY, MARGARET.I APOLOGIZE. SO WAS I. I WAS SO BUSY TELLING YOUWHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE OLD, I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS LIKETO BE YOUNG. WELL, IT DOESN'T FEELSO GREAT RIGHT NOW. MARGARET, I DON'T KNOWWHY I ACTED SO SELFISHLY. UM, I'M NOT GOING TOMAKE ANY EXCUSES FOR MYSELF. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT, UH, I RESPECTWHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO. I THINK IT TAKESA LOT OF COURAGE. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO GET UP THE COURAGE TO -- TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. YOU LOOK AT ME,AND, UH, YOU SEE AN OLD WOMAN. BUT INSIDE, I'M STILL -- I STILL FEEL LIKEA LITTLE GIRL GOING TO HER FIRST DAYOF SCHOOL. I'M SCARED, MALLORY. AND IF I WAS PUSHING TOO HARDFOR A FRIEND -- I MEAN, FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE MEFEEL LIKE I BELONG AT GRANT... IT'S BECAUSEI REALLY NEED ONE. I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND,MARGARET. THANK YOU, MALLORY. WILL YOU COME BACKTO THE CLASS? I THINK I'LL GIVE ITANOTHER SHOT. OH, GOOD. I CALLED SKIPPYAND TOLD HIM WE'RE ON AGAIN. I'M COMFORTABLE WITH HIM. HE'S EVEN MORE OUT-OF-PLACETHAN I AM. I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE COMING BACK,MARGARET. SO AM I. GREAT. MARGARET, HONEY.WE HAVE 7:30 RESERVATIONS. COMING, SKIPPER! YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.