[ 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 [ SIGHS ] IS IT MIDNIGHT YET? EIGHT MORE MINUTES. MALLORY'S NEVER VIOLATEDHER CURFEW BEFORE. SHE STILL HAS EIGHT MINUTES,ELYSE. THAT'S RIGHT. SEVEN MINUTES. COME ON, STEVEN.THIS IS SILLY. WE SHOULD BE HAPPYTHAT SHE'S GOING OUT WITH SOMEONEAS NICE AS RICK. HE'S A TERRIFIC KID. HE'S A TERRIFIC COLLEGE MAN,ELYSE. HE'S 18. SHE'S 16. THAT'S ONLY TWO YEARS'DIFFERENCE IN THEIR AGE. THAT IS A VERY BIG DIFFERENCEAT THIS AGE, ELYSE. LET HIM COME BACK WHEN HE'S 35AND SHE'S 33. WE KNOW RICK.WE LIKE RICK. HE'S NEVER BEEN ANYTHINGBUT A PERFECT GENTLEMAN WITH ME. IT'S NOT YOUI'M WORRIED ABOUT, ELYSE. MALLORY'S HERE.LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. WHY?WE DON'T WANT HERTO KNOW WE'VE BEEN WAITING UPFOR HER.OH, RIGHT. RIGHT. OH, THE KITCHEN.THE BEDROOM. BEDROOM. OH! THE KITCHEN.THE KITCHEN. WE MADE IT. WITH FIVE MINUTESTO SPARE. I HAD SO MUCH FUNAT THAT PARTY, RICK. I LIKE YOUR FRIENDSA LOT. THEY LIKED YOU, TOO. THREE DIFFERENT GUYS ASKED MEIF YOU HAD ANY SISTERS. REALLY?YEAH. OH, BY THE WAY,TELL JENNIFER THAT... BIFF, ROCKY, AND HOWARDWILL BE CALLING HER TOMORROW. WELL, HERE WE ARE AGAIN --OUR COUCH. I'M BEGINNING TO FEELLIKE I SHOULD PAY RENT ON IT. YOU DON'T NEED TO.THE LANDLADY LIKES YOU. THAT WAS REALLY NICE. YEAH, LET'S DO IT AGAINSOMETIME. I'M FREE NOW. WHOA. I THINK YOUBETTER GO NOW, RICK. I'M EXPECTED TO WALKTO MY CAR AFTER THIS? RICK. SORRY,BUT IT'S HARD FOR ME TO GET WORKED UP LIKE THISEVERY TIME I GO OUT WITH YOU AND THEN JUSTDRIVE HOME ALONE. IT ISN'T EASY FOR ME,EITHER. MALLORY... WE'VE BEEN SEEING EACH OTHERFOR FOUR MONTHS NOW, AND THEY'VE BEEN FOUROF THE BEST MONTHS OF MY LIFE. I FEEL THE SAME WAY. BUT FOR US TO KEEPGOING TOGETHER, I THINK WE NEED TO EXPLORENEW TERRITORY... ...EXPAND THE HORIZONSOF OUR RELATIONSHIP, AND -- AND DISCOVERTHE WONDERS OF NATURE. ARE YOU TRYING TO SAYWE SHOULD GO CAMPING? THIS -- THIS IS TOUGH FOR METO -- TO ASK YOU THIS, 'CAUSE I HEAR MYSELFAND I SOUND LIKE A -- LIKE ANOTHER GUYCOMING ON TO A GIRL WHEN -- WHEN YOU KNOW THAT'S NOTWHAT'S GOING ON HERE. DON'T YOU? I DO. BUT IT'S A BIG STEPFOR ME, RICK. I KNOW. I KNOW. BUT LOOK AT IT THIS WAY... YOU WON'T HAVE TOGO THROUGH IT ALONE. I'LL BE WITH YOU. OH, IS THAT HOW IT WORKS? PRETTY MUCH. THINK ABOUT IT? I WILL. SO, MALLORY, WHAT ARE YOUGONNA DO ABOUT RICK? ARE YOU GONNA SLEEPWITH HIM? I DON'T KNOW.I HAVEN'T DECIDED YET. THE WAY I SEE IT,YOU GOT TWO CHOICES -- YOU DO ITOR YOU LOSE HIM. THAT'S NOT TRUE. OH, COME ON, MARGO.RICK'S IN COLLEGE. IF MALLORYWON'T SLEEP WITH HIM, HE CAN FIND PLENTY OF GIRLSWHO WILL. SEX IS PRACTICALLYON THE CURRICULUM. THAT'S NO REASONTO DO IT. ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH RICK,MALLORY? I'M NOT SURE. I MIGHT BE. I KNOW I'VE NEVER FELT THIS WAYABOUT ANY OTHER GUY. BILL AND I HAVE BEENGOING TOGETHER FOR TWO YEARS. WE'RE IN LOVE,AND WE HAVEN'T SLEPT TOGETHER. WHAT DO YOU WANT,A MEDAL? NO. I JUST WANTMALLORY TO KNOW SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO RUSHINTO ANYTHING. I'M NOT SO SUREABOUT THAT. GUYS LIKE RICK DON'T WALKINTO YOUR LIFE EVERY DAY. AT LEAST YOUR FIRST TIME WILL BESOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING, NOT LIKE MINEAND DANNY FRANKL-- YOU AND DANNY FRANKLIN? KATHY, YOU DIDN'T TELL US.THIS IS MAJOR INFORMATION HERE. IT WAS A MISTAKE.I GOT CARRIED AWAY. I MEAN, HE DIDN'T LOVE ME. HE JUST WANTED TO GO TO BEDWITH ME... LIKE ANY MANIN HIS RIGHT MIND. [ LAUGHTER ] [ WHISTLING ][ LAUGHTER STOPS ] HI. JUST WANTEDTO MAKE MYSELF A SANDWICH. WELL, DO YOU HAVE TO DO ITIN HERE? THIS IS WHERE WE KEEPTHE FOOD. DAD. NEVER MIND. I'LL JUST GO GNAWON THE WOODWORK. MALLORY... ...IF YOU DECIDETO DO THIS, BE SURE TO GETSOME BIRTH CONTROL. WELL, RICK SAIDHE'D TAKE CARE OF THAT. YOU CAN'T RELY ON THE GUY,MALLORY. HE'S NOT THE ONEWHO'S GONNA GET PREGNANT. I DON'T KNOW. ISN'T IT KIND OF UNROMANTICTO PLAN THE WHOLE THING? IT'S ALSO UNROMANTICTO BE 16 AND PREGNANT. OKAY,ON THAT HAPPY NOTE... [ CHUCKLES ] ...UM, WE GOT TO GO. I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MY MOMA HALF-HOUR AGO. CALL ME IF YOU WANT TO TALKABOUT IT, OKAY? OKAY. THANKS. SEE YOU, MAL.BYE, MAL. DID I JUST HEARYOUR FRIENDS LEAVE? YEAH.KATHY HAD TO PICK HER MOM UP. AH. YOU NEED ANY HELPCLEANING UP? NO, THANKS. CAN WE HAVE A TALK,MALLORY? SURE. YEAH, I-I DON'T KNOWEXACTLY HOW TO PUT THIS, SO I'LL JUST -- I'LL JUSTCOME RIGHT OUT AND SAY IT. ARE YOU AND RICK... YOU KNOW? YOU KNOW? NOT EXACTLY HOW I MEANTTO PHRASE IT. IT SHOULDN'T BE SO HARD FOR METO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SEX. I'M YOUR MOTHER.I KNEW YOU BEFORE YOU WERE BORN. DO WE HAVE TO TALKABOUT THIS, MOM? WELL, YEAH, WE DO. SEE, MALLORY, I-I KNOWHOW YOU FEEL ABOUT RICK, AND I-I THOUGHTMAYBE YOU'D BE CONFUSED AND YOU COULD USE A TALK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, MOM.I'M NOT CONFUSED AT ALL. OH, I'VE GOT A LOT OF HOMEWORKTO GET DONE, SO, UM,I BETTER GET STARTED. HERE.HAVE A COOKIE. I GOT TO GO. I-I DON'T WANT A COOKIE.I-I WANT TO TALK. [ SIGHS ] JENNIFER, IS THISABSOLUTELY NECESSARY? I TOLD YOU I HAVEA SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT TO RECORDFAMILY CONVERSATIONS. WHAT ARE YOU STUDYING TO BE,AN FBI AGENT? ALEX, THIS IS JENNIFER'SSCHOOL PROJECT. WE'LL BE GLAD TO HELP. JENNIFER,IF YOU DON'T MIND. DAD, WHY DON'T WE TAKE A BREAK,GET A SNACK? FUNNY HOW YOU ALWAYSWANT TO TAKE A BREAK WHEN I'M WINNING,ALEX. CHECKMATE, DAD.YOU HAPPY? HOW'D HE DO THAT? LOUDER, DAD. HOW DID HE DO -- OH. WELL, I GUESSTHIS IS GOOD NIGHT. IT HASTHE USUAL ELEMENTS. IT'S DARK OUT, AND YOU'RE SHUTTING THE DOORIN MY FACE. YOU KNOW,I THINK THERE'S A CHANCE I MIGHT GET TO LIKE YOU. YOU THINK SO, HUH? JUST A HUNCH.AND YOU? UH, I'M NOT SURE. MAYBE. UM, MALLORY... ...HAVE YOU GIVENANY THOUGHT TO WHAT WE TALKED ABOUTTHE OTHER NIGHT? IT DID CROSS MY MINDA FEW THOUSAND TIMES. WELL, LOOK,I-I KNOW THAT -- THAT YOU HAVE SOME DOUBTSABOUT THIS, THAT IT'S A BIG STEPFOR YOU, BUT I'VE BEEN THINKINGABOUT IT, TOO, AND I HAVE A FEW THINGSTO SAY ON THE SUBJECT --RICK... MY ANSWER IS YES. [ GASPS, CHUCKLES ] I-I GOT SO NERVOUS, I FORGOT THE REST OF MY --MY -- MY SPEECH. THANK YOU. [ CHUCKLES ] OH, AL-- ALEX, YOU BUSY? UH, YEAH, KIND OF, DAD. LOOK, LOOK,JENNIFER'S GETTING FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS PROJECT OF HERS. SHE HASN'T GOTTEN A USABLECONVERSATION ON TAPE YET. WELL, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUTA CALCULUS PROBLEM, DAD. COME ON. COME ON.IT'LL JUST TAKE A SECOND. LOOK, WHEN I PRESS"RECORD," LET'S HAVEA SPONTANEOUS CONVERSATION. SO... ALEX, MY SON... ...I SEE YOU'RE DOINGSOME MATH HOMEWORK. YES, DAD. MY FATHER. I SURE AM. HOW GOES IT? ALL GOES WELL, DAD. GREAT THING ABOUT NUMBERS -- YOU CAN ALWAYSCOUNT ON 'EM. [ CHUCKLES ] OH! OH, MY. THAT IS VERY FUNNY. DAD? YES? THIS IS THE MOSTBORING CONVERSATION I HAVE EVER HAD. I KNOW.ME -- ME TOO. WE'RE PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSUREON OURSELVES TO BE SPONTANEOUS. SEE YOU LATER, SON. ALEX, DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION. I'M ALL EARS. WELL, YOU'RE A GUY. MALLORY, UH [CHUCKLES]I'M NOT JUST A GUY. I LIKE TO THINK OF MYSELFAS A GUY AND A HALF. WHAT'S UP? OKAY, I WAS WONDERING... HOW IMPORTANT IS SEXTO A GUY? WELL, I'D SAY IT HASA CERTAIN IMPORTANCE. WELL, ON A SCALEOF 1 TO 10. 35. THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. WAIT.WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME THIS? I'M JUST MAKINGCONVERSATION. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.THIS IS NOT CONVERSATION. CONVERSATION IS, UH,"HOW YOU DOING?" UH, "LOOKS LIKE RAIN." "CARE FOR A WAFFLE?" THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON HEREYOU'RE NOT TELLING ME. WAIT A MINUTE, MALLORY. UH, HAS RICK... ASKED YOUTO VISIT HIS TEPEE? YOU MEAN SLEEP WITH HIM? YEAH.YEAH, HAS HE? WELL, YEAH, HE HAS. OH. WELL, WHEN YOU SAIDYOU WOULDN'T SLEEP WITH HIM -- I MEAN,YOU WERE NICE TO HIM. I MEAN, YOU LET HIM DOWN EASY,I HOPE. I SAID YES. I SEE. UH, JUST A MOMENT. ARE YOU CRAZY? IS THIS THE WAYI BROUGHT YOU UP? CUT IT OUT, ALEX. LOOK, MALLORY, YOU'RE MAKINGA BIG MISTAKE HERE. YOU ARE 16 YEARS OLD.THAT IS TOO YOUNG. WELL, HAVE YOU EVER? HAVE I EVER WHAT? HAD SOMEONE VISITYOUR TEPEE. ME?[ SCOFFS ] OF COURSE I HAVE. BUT I WAS MUCH OLDERTHAN YOU. YOU'RE 16. I WAS 17. AND A HALF. I WAS 17, 8 MONTHS, AND 3 DAYS,AND IT WAS LEAP YEAR. YOU'RE BABBLING, ALEX. LOOK, MALLORY,Y-YOU JUST CAN'T DO THIS. IT'S WRONG.YOU'RE NOT READY YET. WHY WASN'T IT WRONGWHEN YOU DID IT? OH, COME ON. THAT'S DIFFERENT.I'M A GUY. THAT IS SUCHA DOUBLE STANDARD, ALEX. IF A GUY LOSES HIS VIRGINITY,HE'S SOME KIND OF HERO, BUT IF A GIRL DOES,SHE'S RUINED HER LIFE? THAT'S STUPID. WELL, IT MAY BE STUPID,BUT IT'S THE LAW OF NATURE. YOU CAN'T FIGHT THAT. LOOK, IT'S YOUR DUTYAS A WOMAN TO SAY NO. YOU KNOW, IF WOMEN SHIRKTHAT RESPONSIBILITY, MEN, UH, MEN WOULD NEVERGET ANY WORK DONE. WELL, ALEX, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU CAN'T BE OBJECTIVEABOUT THIS. WHY DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS,MALLORY? WELL, I CARE VERY MUCHABOUT RICK. AND I'M ATTRACTED TO HIM. I'M CURIOUS. I'M CURIOUSABOUT ASTRONOMY. YOU DON'T SEE MERIDING THE SPACE SHUTTLE. LOOK, UH, MALLORY...WHY DON'T YOU, UH -- WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO MOMABOUT THIS? SHE LIVES FOR THIS STUFF. I CAN'T DO THAT, ALEX. YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT ISTO TALK TO PARENTS ABOUT THIS. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. WELL, WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO,DON'T DO IT. ALEX, I KNOW,IN YOUR OWN WARPED WAY, YOU'VE TRIED TO HELP. I APPRECIATE IT. WHY ARE THESE KIDSIN SUCH A HURRY TO GROW UP? WELL, THIS IS IT. THE FOLKS FROM ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK,SO TRY NOT TO MESS UP. I'LL DO MY BEST. ALLOW ME TO TAKE CAREOF A FEW DETAILS. FIRST... MOOD LIGHTING. SECOND, SOFT MUSIC. OH. THE STEREO'S BROKEN.I FORGOT. UH... * MM-MMM IT'S THE BEST I CAN DO. AND FINALLY... ...SOME FLOWERS. THEY HAVE TO BE BACKBY MIDNIGHT. SO DO I. MM, RICK, DID YOU GETWHAT WE TALKED ABOUT? BIRTH CONTROL? OH. UM... I STOPPED BY THE DRUGSTOREON THE WAY TO PICK YOU UP. UH, I ALSO GOT SOME, UH,DENTAL FLOSS AND BASEBALL CARDS, TOO. THANKS. OH, NO PROBLEM. UH, I GOT DOUBLESOF REGGIE JACKSON IF YOU WANT ONE. RICK, HOW DO YOU FEELRIGHT NOW? I MEAN, ARE YOU HAPPYWE'RE GONNA DO THIS? YOU CAN'T BEGINTO IMAGINE HOW HAPPY. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? [ SIGHS ]I DON'T KNOW. I'M JUST A LITTLE NERVOUSABOUT THIS, THAT'S ALL. THAT'S ONLY NATURAL. COULD WE TALKFOR A LITTLE WHILE FIRST? SURE. WHAT DO YOU WANNA TALKABOUT? I DON'T KNOW. WE NEVER HAD TROUBLE MAKINGCONVERSATION OTHER TIMES. YEAH, WELL,OTHER TIMES HAVEN'T BEEN RIGHT BEFOREWE'RE ABOUT TO MAKE LOVE. THAT IS JUST THE POINT,RICK. I MEAN, THINGS SHOULDN'T CHANGEBECAUSE OF SEX. IF -- IF WE CAN MAKECONVERSATION OTHER TIMES, WE SHOULD BE ABLETO MAKE CONVERSATION NOW. LET'S TALK. [ SIGHS ] UM... DID YOU ENJOYDINNER TONIGHT? VERY MUCH. ME TOO. OKAY, I'M READY. MALLORY, LOOK...[ SIGHS ] THE LAST THING I WANT TO DOIS TO PUT ANY PRESSURE ON YOU. IF YOU DON'T WANT TODO THIS, IF YOU DON'T WANT TOMAKE LOVE TONIGHT, THEN JUST SAY SO. I DON'T WANT TO MAKE LOVETONIGHT. WHY NOT?! WE TALKED ABOUT IT.WE -- WE PLANNED ON IT. I GOT THE FLOWERS. I THOUGHT I WANTEDTO SLEEP WITH YOU, AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDENI'M SCARED. I DON'T KNOWIF I'M READY FOR THIS. MALLORY, I CARE ABOUT YOU.I REALLY DO. BUT I'M NOTIN HIGH SCHOOL ANYMORE. AND IF WE'RE GONNA HAVEA RELATIONSHIP, IT'S GOT TO KEEPMOVING FORWARD. AND IS SEX THE ONLY WAYTHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN? NO, NO, NO.IT'S NOT THE ONLY WAY. BUT IT'S DEFINITELYMY FAVORITE. MAYBE I SHOULD GO HOME NOW. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.WHY DON'T YOU? ARE WE GONNASEE EACH OTHER AGAIN? I DON'T KNOW. [ DOOR OPENS ] OH.HI, MALLORY. YOU'RE HOME EARLY.HOW WAS YOUR DATE WITH RICK? FINE.WHAT DID YOU DO? OH, UH, GOSH. WE SAW A MOVIE. AH.WHAT DID YOU SEE? UH...I FORGET EXACTLY. SOMETHING PART TWO. WELL, WHERE'S RICK?WHY DIDN'T HE COME IN WITH YOU? HE DIDN'T BRING ME HOME.WE HAD A FIGHT. AH. UH, DO YOU WANT TO TALKABOUT IT? MOM,IF I ASK YOU SOMETHING, DO YOU PROMISE NOT TO ASKWHY I'M ASKING? ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY WAY TO KNOW WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIMEIN YOUR LIFE FOR SEX? OH, WHY DO YOU ASK? DON'T WORRY.NOTHING'S HAPPENED. IT'S JUST SORT OF BEENON MY MIND LATELY, THAT'S ALL. I MEAN, WHETHER YOU CAN EVERBE SURE OF THE RIGHT TIME. CAN YOU? I-I DON'T THINKTHERE IS ANY POSITIVE WAY TO KNOW WHENIS THE RIGHT TIME. IN FACT, I'M NOT EVEN SURETHERE'S SUCH A THING AS THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TIME. IT'S SO HARD FOR METO SORT OUT MY FEELINGS FROM WHAT MY FRIENDS SAYOR WHAT THE GUY SAYS OR WHAT I READIN MAGAZINES. MOM, I WANT TO DOWHAT IS BEST FOR ME, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M TOO CONFUSEDTO KNOW WHAT THAT IS. WELL, IF YOU'RE CONFUSED... [ SIGHS ] ...THEN -- THEN I THINKYOU SHOULD WAIT. YOU'LL -- YOU'LL BE ABLETO HANDLE IT MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU'RE OLDER. I KNOW I WILL. AND WHAT IF WAITING MEANSLOSING A BOYFRIEND I LIKE A LOT? ANY BOYFRIEND WORTH KEEPINGWILL UNDERSTAND. HE SHOULD KNOW THAT SEXSHOULD NEVER BE USED AS A TEST OF LOVE. THANKS, MOM. I'M GLAD WE HAD THIS TALK. SO AM I. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] MALLORY.I WON'T STAY LONG. I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUTWHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT. HI, THERE, RICK. OH, MRS. KEATON, WHAT A --A PLEASANT SURPRISE. MM. MOM, CAN I TALK TO RICKFOR A MINUTE? HMM?OH, UH, SURE. I WAS JUST GOING UP. GOOD NIGHT, RICK. WHAT DID YOU WANTTO SAY? MALLORY, I'M -- I'M DISAPPOINTEDAT THE WAY THINGS WENT TONIGHT. AND I'D -- I'D BE LYINGIF I SAID OTHERWISE. BUT I TOOK A SHOWER,AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER NOW. IS THAT WHAT YOU CAME OVERTO TELL ME? NO.NO, THAT'S NOT ALL. I, UH -- I-I KNOW THAT I'M -- I'M NOT THE MOSTSENSITIVE GUY IN THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY HORMONESTAKE OVER. AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO OUTWITH ME ANYMORE, I UNDERSTAND. BUT I-I HOPE THAT'S NOTHOW YOU FEEL, BECAUSE I'D REALLY LIKETO KEEP SEEING YOU, MALLORY. HOW'D THAT SOUND? FINE. GOOD. I PRACTICED ITTHE WHOLE RIDE OVER. I DO WANT TO KEEP SEEING YOU,RICK, BUT I'M NOT READYTO SLEEP WITH YOU. HEY, THAT'S OKAY. IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLEWITH IT, THEN NEITHER AM I. OKAY. MAYBE WE COULD SET THANKSGIVINGAS THE TARGET DATE.