[ 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 YOU KNOW, WE BEATWINDSOR ELEMENTARY TODAY IN FIELD HOCKEY. THAT'S TERRIFIC, JENNIFER!HOW'D YOU DO? HEY, DAD, HAVE YOU BEENFOLLOWING WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE STOCK MARKET LATELY? I MEAN,THEY SAY THAT 1,000 IS GONNA BE THE BASEFOR THE FUTURE. I MEAN,CAN YOU PICTURE IT? A MARKET WITH A DOW BASEOF 1,000? I GROW LIGHTHEADEDAT THE VERY THOUGHT. I WAS TALKING, ALEX.DO YOU MIND? AW, SORRY, JENNIFER. WINDSOR HASN'T LOST A GAMESINCE 1911, AND THEY STILL HAVETHE SAME COACH. LOOK, DAD, I'VE BEEN MAKINGA KILLING ON PAPER EVERY DAY. I MEAN, I HAVE A KNACKFOR PICKING WHAT'S GONNA GO UP AND WHEN TO GET OUTAT A GOOD PROFIT. ALEX, CHARTING THOSE STOCKSIS JUST A SCHOOL PROJECT. THEY'RE THINKINGOF FIRING THE COACH NOW. I KNOW IT'S JUST A SCHOOL PROJECT. THAT'S WHAT'S KILLING ME. MR. MATTHEWSDOWN AT THE BROKERAGE HOUSE, HE KEEPS RECOMMENDING MY TIPSTO HIS CLIENTS. COULD WE TALKABOUT SOMETHING ELSE HERE? ALEX HAS MONOPOLIZEDTHE CONVERSATION ALL NIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU WANTTO TALK ABOUT, MALLORY? YOU HAVE SOME KEEN INSIGHTFOR US ABOUT LIPSTICK? ALEX, YOUR SISTER HAS A POINT.ENOUGH WITH THE STOCK MARKET. LET'S HEAR ABOUTSOME OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING ONIN THE WORLD. MAL? WELL, THEY HAVE COME UPWITH THIS NEW LIPSTICK YOU CAN JUST PENCIL ON. WANT TO GO BACKTO THE STOCKS, DAD? ALEX, I'M NOT INVESTINGONE CENT. IT'S OUTOF THE QUESTION. DAD, YOU'RE MISSINGA GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY HERE. IT'S LIKETAKING CANDY FROM A BABY. BRINGS BACK MEMORIES. ELYSE,ARE YOU FINISHED? I'M -- I'M SORRY,SWEETHEART. THIS PROJECT ISN'T WORKING,AND IT'S MAKING ME CRAZY. I THINK I HAVETHE FIRST RECORDED CASE OF ARCHITECT'S BLOCK. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM,MOM? WELL, I'M DESIGNING A CHAPELFOR THE UNIVERSITY, AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENTRELIGIONS ARE GONNA USE IT. WHY IS THAT A PROBLEM? WELL, I'M NOT SUREHOW TO ALLOT THE SPACE. I MEAN, LIKE, IF I HAVEFOUR SEPARATE ALTAR AREAS, THEN HALF THE TIME,ONLY 1/4 OF THE PEOPLE WILL BE FACINGTHE MINISTER OF THEIR CHOICE. WHAT ABOUT REVOLVING PEWS? I-I'LL WORK ON ITSOME MORE. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS ONESTOCK HERE -- SYKUNDO TIN. UH-HUH. IT'S GONNA TRIPLEAT LEAST. BUT WE HAVE TOGET IN ON IT NOW. I TOLD THE BROKERWE'D CALL HIM AT HOME. NO WAY! ALEX, YOU'VE GOT TO UNDERSTAND,THE STOCK MARKET IS A-A VERY COMPLEX,UNPREDICTABLE THING. MY OWN EXPERIENCE WITH ITHAS BEEN RATHER, UH... WE LOST A BUNDLE. [ SIGHS ] IT'LL BE DIFFERENTTHIS TIME. ALL YOU HAVE TO DOIS REOPEN THE ACCOUNT. I'LL HANDLE ITFROM THERE. ALL THE ACCOUNT CONSISTS OFARE THE 50 SHARES OF AT&T MY FATHER GAVE USFOR A WEDDING PRESENT. AND WE'RE NOTGONNA RISK THAT. MNH-MNH. THE PHONE COMPANY.WHERE IS THE CHALLENGE? MALLORY ALONE KEEPSTHE PHONE COMPANY IN BUSINESS. ALEX, ALEX, NO! MOM, IT'S NOW OR NEVER. SYKUNDO TIN IS GONNA BETHE NEXT McDONALD'S. I'M WITH YOUR DADON THIS. I'M SORRY IF YOU THINKWE'RE BEING UNREASONABLE. BUT... [ SIGHS ] NAH. [ CLEARS THROAT ] HI, I'D LIKE TO SPEAKTO MR. MATTHEWS, PLEASE. [ Deep voice ]HI. MR. MATTHEWS? YES,THIS IS STEVEN KEATON. YES,ALEX KEATON'S FATHER. YEAH, I'D LIKETO REOPEN MY ACCOUNT AND PURCHASE100 SHARES OF SYKUNDO TIN AT THE OPENING BELL. [ GASPS ] UH, PARDON MEFOR A MOMENT. ALEX, YOU'RE NOT DAD!THAT'S PLAGIARISM! [ Normal voice ] JUST BE QUIETFOR A MINUTE, JENNIFER. I-I CAN EXPLAINALL THIS. I DON'T THINKI COULD BE QUIET, ALEX. CHEW ON THIS, THEN. [ Deep voice ] UH,SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING, SIR. JUST SOME, UH,PROWLERS AT THE BACK DOOR. YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. REOPEN MY ACCOUNT AND PURCHASE100 SHARES OF SYKUNDO TIN. [ MUFFLED GRUNTING ] JUST USE THAT AT&T STOCKAS COLLATERAL. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.GOOD NIGHT. [ Normal voice ] JENNIFER,THIS ISN'T AS BAD AS IT SEEMS. I'LL BETHE JUDGE OF THAT. WHAT YOU'VE JUST WITNESSED WASDONE FOR MOM AND DAD'S OWN GOOD. I MEAN...THEIR ANNIVERSARYIS COMING UP. DON'T YOU THINKTHEY'LL BE SURPRISED WHEN I GIVE THEMA NICE, BIG, SENTIMENTAL CHECK? I MEAN, EVERYBODY'S GONNACOME OUT OF THIS A WINNER! I KNOW I WILL. [ Deep voice ]RIGHT. TURN OVER THOSE 500SHARES OF OVERDYNE WE BOUGHT. RIGHT, AND ALLOF THE GENETIC STOCK. PUT EVERYTHING WE HAVEINTO V.I.P. WELL, THANK YOU. ACTUALLY,IT WAS THE WIFE'S IDEA. UH, THAT'LL BE ITFOR TODAY. BYE. [ CHUCKLES ] [ Normal voice ]I SUPPOSE YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT THAT PHONE CALLWAS ALL ABOUT. NOT AT ALL. HOW'S THE LITTLE WOMAN? UM, MOM, I-I WAS JUST WORKINGON MY SCHOOL PROJECT. SEE, I WAS PRETENDING TO BUYAND SELL SOME STOCKS THERE. PRETENDING TO BE GROWN UP,WITH A FAMILY AND A DOG, WILL LEND SOME AUTHENTICITYTO THE PROJECT. THAT'S ALL. HUMOR ME. I'VE BEEN DOING THATFOR 17 YEARS, ALEX. DID YOU HAVEA NICE RUN? OH, IT WAS OKAY. THOUGHTI'D CLEAR MY MIND, BUT I STILL HAVEN'T COME UPWITH ANY IDEAS FOR THE CHAPEL. OH, WELL,DON'T LET IT GET TO YOU. WELL,IT'S HARD NOT TO. I MEAN, I KNOWI'M A GOOD ARCHITECT, BUT, SUDDENLY,I CANNOT COME UP WITH A SIMPLE SOLUTIONTO AN EASY PROBLEM. IT JUST SHAKESMY CONFIDENCE. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKEI DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. YOU EVER FELT LIKE THAT? NO. [ Panting ] MOM... WE'RE REALLY GONNAHAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS EXERCISE KICKYOU'VE BEEN ON LATELY. IT'S KILLING ME. IT'S GOOD FOR YOU. MALLORY.LOOK AT YOU -- BACK ALREADY. YOU MADE GOOD TIME. YEAH, I SORT OFTOOK A SHORTCUT. YOU MEAN, YOU DIDN'T GOALL THE WAY AROUND THE PARK? SHE DIDN'T EVEN GOALL THE WAY AROUND THE HOUSE. HEY, EVERYBODY. OH, HOW'S THE MARKETDOING, ALEX? WELL, STARTING WITH 100 SHARESOF SYKUNDO TIN, I PARLAYED $500INTO $3,000. THEN I OPENEDA MARGIN ACCOUNT, AND I MADE 20% RETURNIN THREE DAYS. THEN I BOUGHT OPTIONSON A SOUTH AMERICAN OIL WELL, MADE MORE THAN TRIPLE VALUEIN THREE WEEKS, AND PUT EVERYTHING I HAVE --$10,800 -- INTO V.I.P. I'M HEAVILY MARGINED, BUT THERE'S DOUBLE THE CHANCEFOR PROFIT. THAT'S VERY NICE. I FORGOT WHAT I ASKED YOU. WHAT IS V.I.P.? VIDEO INDUSTRIESOF THE PHILIPPINES. MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO THEREAND CHECK OUT YOUR INVESTMENT. GO WITH IT, ALEX. I'VE GOT TO SAY,I ADMIRE YOUR SPIRIT. IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU SO EXCITEDABOUT A SCHOOL PROJECT. I'M EXCITEDABOUT HIS PROJECT, TOO. WELL, I'VE GOT AN EARLY MEETINGDOWN AT THE STATION. I'LL GRAB A BITE THERE. OKAY.HAVE A GOOD DAY, BABY. MMM. OH, BOY.HERE THEY GO. OH, I'M SORRY, MALLORY.WE'LL SAY GOODBYE AT THE CAR. I'M IN NO HURRY.[ CHUCKLES ] YOU GUYSMAKE BREAKFAST? NOW THATMY WORKOUT'S OVER, I THINKI'LL GO CHANGE. HOPE I DON'T STIFFEN UP. SOUNDS LIKEWE'RE DOING OKAY, PARTNER. JENNIFER, I'VE TURNED $500INTO $10,000. I CAN'T BELIEVEHOW HOT I AM! HOW MUCH IS MY CUTSO FAR? $1,000FOR YOUR COLLEGE FUND AND $50 FOR A NEW BIKE. NOT BADJUST FOR KEEPING QUIET. MOM AND DADWILL SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY WHEN I GIVE THEM THAT CHECKFOR THEIR ANNIVERSARY. I'M GONNA TAKE THEM DOWN TO THE BROKERAGE HOUSE TOMORROWAND SURPRISE THEM. ALEX, MOM AND DAD CAN'T BE BOUGHT OFF. THEY'RE NOTLIKE YOU AND ME. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HERE, JENNIFER. OF COURSE,A LITTLE CASH ALWAYS PUTS A NEW PERSPECTIVEON LIFE. HI. HOW ARE YOU? HI, MR. MATTHEWS. OH, HI, ALEX. I'LL BE WITH YOUIN JUST A SECOND. I'M HAVING SOME TROUBLEWITH THE COMPUTER HERE. KEEPS JAMMING.CIRCUITS MUST BE DOWN. I DON'T KNOW. OH,HAVE YOU TRIED THIS? SEE, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TOCLEAR IT DURING THIS PHASE, OR IT'S A REAL PAIN. I KNEW THAT. OH, LOOK AT THAT --TRANS ALLOID UP A POINT. AND PETRAMCO UP 2 1/2!THAT'S TERRIFIC! [ Chuckling ]YEAH. THAT'S TERRIFIC. WELL, YOU'RE AS HOTAS A PISTOL, ALEX. YOU GOT THE MIDAS TOUCH,BUDDY BOY. WELL, I'M GLADI TALKED MY DAD INTO INVESTING. OH, AND THAT SETBACKWITH V.I.P., WHILE REGRETTABLE,IS CERTAINLY UNDERSTANDABLE. EXCUSE ME. WHAT SETBACK WITH V.I.P.? UH, MR. MATTHEWS, W-WHAT WAS THAT YOU JUST SAIDABOUT V.I.P.? WELL, THERE WAS A TYPHOONIN MANILA LAST NIGHT. MILLIONS IN DAMAGE.THE STOCK DROPPED 28 POINTS. EXCUSE ME, ALEX. UH, ARE YOU SURE? ABOUT WHAT? ABOUT THE TYPHOON! THE STOCKS!ARE YOU SURE? OF COURSE I'M SURE.I'M SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. WHAT AM I,A WEATHERMAN?! I'VE BEEN IN SCHOOL ALL DAY!I'M A KID! THAT'S RIGHT.I FORGET SOMETIMES. ALEX, TAKE IT EASY.SO IT'S DROPPED 28 POINTS. HE BOUGHT IT AT 29. LOOK, ALL HE HAS TO DOIS MEET THE MARGIN CALL BY CLOSING TOMORROW. HOW MUCH -- HOW MUCH --HOW MUCH IS THE MARGIN CALL? $2,700.THAT'S NO BIG DEAL. [ MOANING ] Mr. Matthews:UH, EXCUSE ME, ALEX. I'VE GOT SOME CUSTOMERSTO TAKE CARE OF. HI. Elyse: AAH! THAT'S NOT GOODFOR BUSINESS, ALEX. LOOK, MR. MATTHEWS, THOSE, UH, PEOPLE OUT THEREARE MY PARENTS. M-MY DAD DOESN'T KNOWABOUT THE TYPHOON OR THE MARGIN CALL. LOOK, ALEX, THE WAYYOUR DAD PLAYS THE MARKET, HE UNDERSTANDSTHAT A $2,700 MARGIN CALL ISN'T THE ENDOF THE WORLD. YEAH, WELL, UH, L-L-LET ME JUST TELL THEMIN MY OWN WAY, OKAY? YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND --HE TAKES THESE THINGS VERY HARD! WHEN HE WAS A BOY... A TYPHOON WIPED OUTHIS VILLAGE. OKAY, ALEX. IF HE'S GONNA TAKE THE NEWSANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE WAY YOU'RE TAKING IT,MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT. [ PAPERS SLIDE ] YOU FOUND IT. [ Laughing ] GREAT. COME ON IN. ALEX,WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? UH, HERE? HERE, THIS --THIS IS A BROKERAGE HOUSE. THEY BUY. THEY SELL. ALEX, YOU JUSTSLAMMED THE DOOR ON US. YEAH, WELL,I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO COME IN UNTIL EVERYTHINGWAS JUST RIGHT. CLEAN UP THAT DESK,WILL YOU? W-WHY DID YOU WANT USTO COME DOWN HERE? WHAT WAS ALL THIS TALK [Chuckling]ABOUT AN ANNIVERSARY PRESENT? YEAH, WELL, I JUST THOUGHTTHIS WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE TO GIVE IT TO YOU. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY,MOM, DAD. I LOVE YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE MAKINGSUCH A BIG DEAL ABOUT THIS. ALEX, THIS WAS NOT AN ORDINARY AFTERNOON. YOU TELL US TO MEET YOUAT A BROKERAGE HOUSE TO GIVE USAN ANNIVERSARY PRESENT. WHEN WE GET THERE,YOU SLAM THE DOOR IN OUR FACES, GIVE US SOME GUY'S ROLODEX,AND SEND US ON OUR WAY. I ADMIT, WE'RE NOTTHE BUSIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, BUT, UM, THERE ARE BETTER WAYSTO SPEND A DAY. LOOK, I MIGHT AS WELLTELL YOU THE TRUTH. YOU'VE TRIEDEVERYTHING ELSE, ALEX. YEAH, WELL,I'M -- I'M SORRY TO HAVE GOTTEN YOU DOWN THEREUNDER FALSE PRETENSES, BUT, UH,I'VE BEEN TRYING TO, UH... GET YOU TO INVESTFOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW. AND I-I FIGURED,ONCE YOU GOT DOWN THERE -- YOU KNOW,THE EXCITEMENT OF THE PLACE, THE -- THE ROAROF THE TICKER TAPE, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD --YOU'D CATCH THE FEVER. I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY,IT DIDN'T WORK. I DIDN'T WANT ITTO BE A TOTAL LOSS, SO... I GAVE YOU THE ROLODEX. WE DON'T WANT TO HEARANYTHING ELSE ABOUT INVESTING, OKAY? WE'RE NOT INTERESTED. AND, UH,THAT'S FINAL. WELL, YOU, UH,CAN'T BLAME ME FOR TRYING. [ DOOR CLOSES ] OHHHHHHH! OHH! HEY, ALEX, HOW DID MOM AND DADLIKE THEIR PRESENT? THERE WAS NO PRESENT,JENNIFER. THERE WAS A TYPHOON IN MANILA --MILLIONS IN DAMAGE. THE STOCK WENT WAY DOWN. IF I DON'T COME UPWITH $2,700 BY TOMORROW, THEY'RE GONNA SELLMOM AND DAD'S STOCK. WOW. SO MUCH FOR MY LIFE. SO MUCH FOR MY BIKE. JENNIFER, I NEED HELP.I'M DESPERATE. AND PLEASE --DON'T SAY "I TOLD YOU SO." I WON'T. I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT. HI, RED CROSS? YEAH, UM, WHAT WOULD I GETIF I DONATED A PINT OF BLOOD? NO, IN ADDITIONTO THE LOLLIPOP. OH. HOW ABOUT A GALLON? [ RECEIVER CLICKS ] ALEX, I CAN LET YOUHAVE $18.11. THANKS, JENNIFER. NOW ALL I NEEDIS ANOTHER...$2,600. DO YOU THINKDAD WOULD BE SUSPICIOUS IF I ASKED FOR A $2,600 ADVANCEON MY ALLOWANCE? JENNIFER, LET'S TRY TO BEDISCREET ABOUT THIS. WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THISFROM MOM AND DAD, REMEMBER? RIGHT. I MEAN, THIS IS JUST BETWEENYOU AND ME, RIGHT? RIGHT. SO, ALEX,WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? SELL YOUR SOULTO THE DEVIL OR YOUR BODYTO SOMEONE WHO'S NEARSIGHTED? JENNIFER! SOMETIMES WHEN YOU KEEP A SECRETALL TO YOURSELF, YOU GETA REAL BAD HEADACHE. YEAH, WELL, I'M THE ONEWHO'S GOT THE HEADACHE. LOOK, ALEX,AS PAINFUL AS IT MAY SEEM, I THINK THE ONLY THINGTO DO HERE IS TELL THE TRUTH. TO MOM AND DAD? WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY?I MEANT TO THE BROKER. MAYBE THE TWO OF YOUCOULD WORK SOMETHING OUT. [ JENNIFER SIGHS ] I STILL DON'T SEEWHY I HAVE TO BE HERE, ALEX. FOR SYMPATHY, JENNIFER. IT'S HARD TO SAY NOTO SOMEONE WHEN THEY'RE HOLDING HANDSWITH THEIR 10-YEAR-OLD SISTER. WANT ME TO LIMP? NO, JUST, UH, LOOK CUTEAND, UH, BE BUBBLY. HI, MR. MATTHEWS. HEY, ALEX.HOW ARE YOU? FINE. UH, MR. MATTHEWS, THIS ISMY LITTLE SISTER, JENNIFER. ISN'T SHE SWEET? YEAH, I GUESS SO. I'M NOT REALLY GOODWITH LITTLE KIDS. Nice call, Alex. BUT LOOK WHAT'SGOING ON, ALEX. HEY, DIGIFAX UP A POINT.BRICKHOUSER UP 2 1/2. THAT'S TERRIFIC. EVERYTHINGYOU'VE RECOMMENDED -- INCREDIBLE, AS ALWAYS. MY CLIENTS HAVE BEENMAKING A KILLING. SO, I GUESS YOU OWEA LOT TO ALEX. YOU COULD LOOK AT ITTHAT WAY. WE ARE. LISTEN, UH, DID YOU BRINGTHE CHECK FROM YOUR DAD? UH, MR. MATTHEWS,I NEED A FAVOR. WELL, I'LL BE GLAD TO HELPIF I CAN. WELL, YOU KNOW,I NEVER SHOULD'VE BOUGHT THAT V.I.P. STOCK. OH, I GET IT --YOU'RE FEELING GUILTY BECAUSE YOU ADVISED YOUR FATHERTO BUY A STOCK AND IT WENT DOWN. WELL, WELL,THAT'S PART OF IT. YOU CAN'T FEEL THAT WAY,ALEX. SOMETIMES EVEN I RECOMMENDSTOCKS THAT GO DOWN. SOMETIMES PEOPLEGET BURNED. BUT I CAN'T ALLOW MYSELFTO BECOME EMOTIONALLY INVOLVED, AND NEITHER CAN YOU. WE'RE KIND OFOLD-FASHIONED. WE ARE EMOTIONALLY INVOLVEDWITH OUR FATHER. UH, MR. MATTHEWS,LET'S SAY... JUST FOR FUN, THAT, UH, MY DADRAN A LITTLE SHORT OF CASH. [ LAUGHS ] L-LET'S EVEN GO SO FARAS TO SAY THAT, UH... THAT HE CAN'T COME UP WITHTHE MONEY TO COVER THE STOCK. [ LAUGHING ] NOW, YOU KNOW ME.WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP, RIGHT? VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP. SINCE WE HAVESUCH A GOOD RELATIONSHIP, AND YOU KNOW MY DAD AND IWOULDN'T LET YOU GET STUCK -- I-I MEAN, UH... W-WE'D COME UP WITH THAT MONEYJUST AS SOON AS I -- AS WE COULD. UH, NOW,CONSIDERING OUR FRIENDSHIP A-AND ALL THAT I'VE DONEFOR YOU... THIS ISN'T VERY GOOD NEWS,IS IT? NO, IT'S NOT. BUT WE INVESTEDEVERYTHING WE HAD WITH YOU -- OUR -- OUR LIFE SAVINGS. WE KNEW THERE WOULD BE RISKSGOING IN. WE DISCUSSED THAT. BUT WE'RE RETIRED PEOPLE. THERE'S NO WAY THAT WE CANRE-EARN WHAT WE'VE LOST. WE'LL LOSE OUR HOUSE,OUR CAR. ISN'T THERE ANYTHINGYOU CAN DO? SORRY. SAY HI TO DAD. NOW, THEN, ALEX... ...WHAT WAS IT YOU WANTED? I DID IT. I NEVER THOUGHTI'D FINISH THIS CHAPEL. YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FAITH,ELYSE. SEE, ALL THE DIFFERENT RELIGIONSHAVE BEEN SATISFIED. I JUST HAVE THAT ONELITTLE BLANK SPACE DOWN THERE. THAT COULD BETHE AGNOSTICS' LOUNGE. YES! MOM, THIS DRAWINGIS SO COMPLICATED. WHY ARE THERETHREE LEVELS? WELL, CONCEPTUALLY,IT'S SIMILAR TO THE CITADEL OF DAVIDIN JERUSALEM. THAT DOESN'T HELP ME,MOM. OKAY, LET ME TELL YOUABOUT THIS IN TERMSYOU'D UNDERSTAND. UH, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN"HOLLYWOOD SQUARES"? OKAY, SEE, NOW,THE BASIC DESIGN OF THE CHAPEL IS GOING TO BEMULTILAYERED. NOW, EACH FAITHWILL HAVE ITS OWN ROOM ON ONE OF THREE LEVELS, MUCH LIKE THE CELEBRITIESON "HOLLYWOOD SQUARES." OKAY, NOW, UH, NOW, DOWN HERE, WHERECHARLEY WEAVER USUALLY SAT, WE'LL HAVETHE UNITARIANS, AND, UH, OVER HEREIN, UH, JAN MURRAY'S SPOT, THE JEWS. RIGHT UP HERE IN THE CENTER,THE CATHOLICS. WHERE ROSE MARIEUSED TO SIT! THIS IS WONDERFUL,ELYSE. WHY DO ALL THE ROOMSHAVE THESE CONNECTING DOORS? IN CASEANYONE WANTS TO CONVERT. HEY, KIDS. UH, LISTEN... I'VE, UH, GOT TO TALKTO YOU GUYS. I DID IT, ALEX. I FINISHED THE CHAPEL!ALL MY PROBLEMS ARE OVER! NOT SO FAST, MOM. UH, MAL,WHY DON'T WE GO UPSTAIRS? NOW WOULD BEA GOOD TIME TO -- UM, YEAH, YOU DON'T HAVE TOCONVINCE ME. I'M WITH YOU. [ Chuckling ]WELL, ALEX, WHAT'S WRONG? UH, REMEMBER THAT PHILIPPINEVIDEO STOCK I WAS SO HIGH ON? I'M NOT SO HIGH ON ITANYMORE. A TYPHOONWIPED OUT THE COMPANY. WELL, IT LOOKS LIKEIT WIPED YOU OUT, TOO. [ CHUCKLES ] YEAH, WELL,THAT'S TRUE. I-I HAD ALL MY MONEYON THAT STOCK. WELL, IT CAN'T AFFECTYOUR GRADE THAT MUCH. IT WASSUCH A LITTLE STOCK. SO NOW YOU'LL GET A B-PLUSINSTEAD OF AN "A." [ WHIMPERS ] I SENSE THAT THERE'S MORETO THIS STORY, ELYSE. YEAH, WELL,THERE IS. I, UH... I KIND OF CALLEDTHE BROKER, AND I KIND OF TOLD HIMTHAT I WAS...YOU. AND I KIND OF BOUGHT SOME STOCKWITH MY MONEY. I WAS GOING GREAT,SO I BOUGHT SOME MORE STOCK... AND SOME MORE... AND I WASHEAVILY MARGINED. WELL,THERE'S A MARGIN CALL, AND IF I DON'T HAVE $2,700BY 4:00, THEY'RE GONNA SELLYOUR AT&T STOCK. [ WHIMPERS ] ALEX, LET MEGET THIS STRAIGHT! YOU LIED TO US!YOU WENT BEHIND OUR BACKS! YOU PRETENDED YOU WERE ME, AND YOU SPENT MONEYTHAT WASN'T YOURS! YOU MAKE IT SOUNDSO BAD. ALEX, I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVEYOU HAD THE NERVE TO DO THIS! WELL, I-I GUESSI JUST GOT CARRIED AWAY. YOU KNOW,THE BUYING AND THE SELLING AND THE ACTION, I --THE EXCITEMENT! WE'VE HEARD ENOUGH ABOUTYOUR THIRST FOR EXCITEMENT! YOU'RE A HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT,ALEX, NOT A FLYING WALLENDA! WHAT A JERK I WAS. HERE I WAS, ACTING LIKEI HAD ALL THE ANSWERS, LIKE I WAS PERFECT,LIKE I WAS INFALLIBLE. WELL, I'M NOT,AND I KNOW THAT NOW. I GUESS THAT REALIZATIONIS PUNISHMENT ENOUGH, HUH? NOT EVEN CLOSE. I DON'T BLAME YOU. I'M SORRY.I REALLY AM. STEVEN,WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? I MEAN, ARE WE GONNA LET THEMSELL THE STOCK, OR ARE WE GONNA COME UPWITH THE MONEY TO COVER IT? WELL, AS SOMEONE WHO KNOWSTHE MARKET, IT'S MY OPINION -- ALEX! WE'RE GONNAGIVE THE BROKER THE MONEY AND HOLD ONTO THE STOCK. THAT'S JUSTWHAT I WAS GONNA SUGGEST. ELYSE, UH, WHY DON'T YOU GETA CHECK OVER TO THE BROKER? I'LL GO DOWN TO THE BANKAND COVER IT WITH SAVINGS. OKAY. DO YOU WANT METO GO WITH YOU? I WANT YOU TO STAYRIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! AND YOU MIGHT AS WELLGET REAL COMFORTABLE, BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THAT SPOT FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. AND THIS ISJUST THE BEGINNING. NO MOVIES, NO DATES. SOUNDS FAIR. AND NO TV! NOT EVEN"WALL $TREET WEEK"? ESPECIALLY NOT"WALL $TREET WEEK." COME ON, DAD!I DIDN'T KILL A GUY! ALEX, I'M OUT $2,700. I AM THE MAJOR INVESTOR IN AN UNDERWATER VIDEO COMPANYIN THE PHILIPPINES. THEY PROBABLY HAVE A PICTUREOF ME IN ONE OF THEIR HUTS WITH THE CAPTION"OUR FOUNDER." YOU'RE LUCKY TO BE GETTING OFF THIS EASY. UH, LISTEN,JUST -- JUST IN CASE, I MEAN, IF THE STOCK DOES GO UP,WE'RE IN THIS 50/50, RIGHT?