[ 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? IS THE REVOLUTION TONIGHT? WHY WASN'T I INFORMED? BECAUSE WE'RE COMINGTO GET YOU, ALEX. WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK? THEY'RE AUTHENTICPARATROOPER JUMP PANTS. I HOPE YOUR CHUTE OPENS. IT'S OKAY, DAD. I'M NOT WEARING THEM FOR YOU.I'M WEARING THEM FOR NICK. SEE, TO NICK,CAMOUFLAGE IS A BIG TURN-ON. WELL, THEN THIS NICKIS DEFINITELY MY KIND OF GUY. YEAH, I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARDTO MEETING THIS NICK. IT'S BEEN THREE WEEKS NOW,AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN HIM. HE'LL BE HERE ANY MINUTE. OH, GOOD. I'D LIKETO MEET THIS NICK, TOO. ME TOO. I MEAN, WE'VE HEARDSO MUCH ABOUT THIS NICK. WILL EVERYONESTOP CALLING HIM "THIS NICK"? HE'S JUST "NICK."JUST PLAIN "NICK." [ MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING ] UNLESS I'M WRONG,IT'S JUST PLAIN NICK ON A KAWASAKI 750 TURBO. Nick:MALLORY! HEY, MALLORY! [ Laughing ] HE'S REALLY ANXIOUSTO MEET ALL OF YOU. NICK! COME ON IN, NICK! Nick:OH, DO I HAVE TO? HE SEEMS ANXIOUS TO MEET US. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I AM KEEPINGAN OPEN MIND ABOUT THIS. IT JUST CLOSED. NICK MOORE, I'D LIKE YOUTO MEET MY PARENTS, ELYSE AND STEVEN KEATON. NICE TO MEET YOU, NICK.IT'S A PLEASURE HAVING YOU HERE. HEY. IT IS NICETO MEET YOU FINALLY. I'VE HEARD AN AWFUL LOTABOUT YOU. HEY. MY BROTHER AND SISTER,ALEX AND JENNIFER. HEY.HEY. HOW YOUSE DOIN'? WE'S DOIN' FINE, NICK. AT LEAST I'S DOIN' FINE. THAT'S, UH --THAT'S A NICE EARRING, NICK. YEAH, I FOUND ITIN THE GARBAGE. PICKED IT UPON MY ROUNDS. ARE YOU A GARBAGEMAN? ME? NO. I MEAN, BUT I HOPE TO BE ONEONE DAY, YOU KNOW? IT'S THE ONLY WAYTO GET THE GOOD GARBAGE. THE GOOD GARBAGE? UM... HOW DO YOU DISTINGUISH THATFROM THE BAD GARBAGE? YOU GOT TO HAVE AN EYEFOR IT. I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND. [ CHUCKLES ] MOM, NICK'S AN ARTIST. I AM LIKE WHAT THEY CALLAN ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIST. I MAKE THINGS OUT OF TRASH,GARBAGE, JUNK. YOU'D BE AMAZED AT THE THINGSYOU CAN MAKE FROM GARBAGE. YOU SEE THIS HAT?MM-HMM. I MADE THIS HATFROM GARBAGE. WELL,WE BETTER GET GOING. [ GIGGLES ] HEY. HEY. HEY.HEY.HEY.HEY. LITTLE MAMA BIRDFLIES BACK TO THE NEST. AND THE BABY BIRDOPENS UP HIS MOUTH SO BIG. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH,ANDREW. WOULD YOU OPEN UPYOUR MOUTH? ANDREW, WOULD YOU OPEN UPYOUR MOUTH? HEY, MOM.MOM, TAKE IT EASY. WELL, YOU WERE ALWAYSSUCH A GOOD BABY BIRD. YOU ALWAYS OPENED UP YOUR MOUTHSO BIG. MOM,YOU'RE LOSING YOUR MIND. ALEX, YOU SIT DOWN AND YOU SHOW HIM HOWA GOOD BABY BIRD LOVES TO EAT.NO. MOM, MOM, MOM.I'M NOT GONNA SHOW HIM.YES! COME ON, ALEX.YOU'RE HIS BIG BROTHER. YOU SET A GOOD EXAMPLEFOR HIM.MOM, NO,THIS IS RIDICULOUS. SHOW HIM! OKAY. WATCH ALEXANDER. OKAY, NOW, THE MAMA BIRDFLIES BACK TO HER NEST, AND THE BABY BIRD OPENS UPHIS MOUTH SO BIG. COME ON, HONEY.OPEN YOUR MOUTH, ALEX. OPEN -- WOULD YOU OPENYOUR MOUTH, ALEX?! HI, GUYS. I CAN'T GET EITHER ONE OF THEMTO EAT! DAD, WE NEED A NEW MOM.THIS ONE'S HAD IT. OH, DAD, IT'S YOU. I THOUGHT IT WAS NICK. OH, NO, NO, NO,IT'S JUST ME. STEVEN KEATON,A NON-CRIMINAL. YOU GOING OUT WITH NICKAGAIN TONIGHT? YEAH. WELL, THIS WILL BEFOUR NIGHTS IN A ROW. YEAH, WELL, HE'S GONNAHELP ME STUDY. WELL, THERE GO YOUR HOPESFOR A "D." [ MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARS ] Nick:MALLORY! IT'S SO ROMANTICTHE WAY HE SAYS MY NAME. MALLORY!I'M COMING! WELL, ELYSE, WHAT ARE WEGONNA DO ABOUT THIS? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHAT DO YOU MEAN,WHAT DO I MEAN? WE HAVE A CRISISON OUR HANDS.WHAT CRISIS? ELYSE, OUR DAUGHTERIS DATING RAMBO. OH, STEVEN,I THINK YOU'RE OVERREACTING. DAD, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.YOU GOT TO STAMP THIS OUT. YOU GOT TO STOP THISBEFORE IT SPREADS. ALEX, I TAKE NO COMFORTFROM THE FACT THAT WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDEIN THIS. IT'S KIND OF UNNERVING,ISN'T IT? OH, COME ON TO BED,STEVEN. HOW CAN YOU SLEEPWHEN YOU KNOW SHE'S OUT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHTWITH HIM? DOES IT LOOK LIKEI'M SLEEPING? WE'VE TOLD HIM,MALLORY HOME EARLY. WE MADE IT VERY CLEAR,REMEMBER? I DREW HIM A LITTLE PICTURE.HE GRUNTED. YOU'RE JUST GETTING UPSET,HONEY. IT'S NOT GONNA DO YOUANY GOOD. I AM UPSET.I'VE HAD ENOUGH. MALLORY'S GOT TO STOPSEEING NICK. THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING,STEVEN. I REMEMBER BEFORE WE WEREMARRIED, YOU SAID, "IF WE EVER HAVE CHILDREN, "I'M NOT GONNA TELL THEMWHAT TO DO. AND THEY'RE GONNAHAVE MINDS OF THEIR OWN." I TAKE IT BACK. ELYSE, NOTHING I SAID BEFORERIGHT NOW HAS ANY BEARING. I'M NOT ANYTHINGI USED TO BE. I GAVE ALL THAT UPTO BECOME A FATHER. I'M NOTHING ELSE NOW --JUST A FATHER. WELL, FATHER,IF YOU LAY DOWN THE LAW AND YOU TELL MALLORYTHAT SHE CAN'T GO OUT WITH NICK, SHE'S GONNA GET ANGRYAND SHE'S GONNA SAY, "I'M GONNA BE 18. I CAN DO WHAT I WANT,AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME." THAT'S WHAT SHE'S GONNA SAY. NO, SHE WON'T. SHE WOULD NOT SAY THATTO HER FATHER, NOT IF I PUT IT TO HERPROPERLY -- FORCEFULLY BUT TEMPEREDWITH SENSITIVITY. IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA,STEVEN. ELYSE,I NEED YOUR SUPPORT HERE. IF MALLORY SENSESWE AREN'T TOGETHER IN THIS, WE'LL BE SLAUGHTERED. STEVEN,WE'RE NOT AT WAR. [ SCOFFS ][ MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING ] OH, YES, WE ARE, ELYSE. WE'RE AT WAR WITH RAMBO. AND WE CAN BEAT HIM. HI. SORRY.WE LOST TRACK OF TIME. GOOD EVENING, MALLORY. GOOD EVENING, NICK. HEY. IT'S A LITTLE LATE. HEY, THIS PROBABLYISN'T THE BEST TIME TO ASK, BUT, UH, ME AND MALLORYWANT TO GO AWAY NEXT WEEKEND. SO I GOT TO KNOW IF IT'S OKAYSO I CAN TELL MY COUSIN SO WE CAN GET THE TRUCK. WELL, YOU SEE,IT'S AN ICE-CREAM TRUCK, AND HE NEEDS TWO DAYSTO DEFROST. PROBABLY NOTTHE BEST TIME TO ASK. THAT'S WHAT I FIGURED. HEY, GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT, NICK. WELL, I GUESSI OUGHT TO GO TO BED. UH, SIT DOWN, MALLORY.WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU. [ Yawning ] CAN'T IT WAIT?I'M REALLY TIRED. [ Imitates yawning ]SHE'S REALLY TIRED. NO, NO, PLEASE. MALLORY... YOUR MOTHER AND I LOVE YOUVERY, VERY MUCH. DON'T WE, ELYSE? OF COURSE WE DO. OF COURSE WE DO. AND WE HAVE REALLY LIKEDSO MANY OF THE YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE VISITED YOUHERE IN OUR HOME. HAVEN'T WE, ELYSE? WE HAVE. WHATEVER HAPPENEDTO WALTER MURCHISON? WE LIKED HIM SO MUCH. A LOT MORE THAN I DID. I MISS WALTER. WALLY. WHY DON'T YOUCALL HIM UP, DAD? I'M SURE HE'D LOVETO HEAR FROM YOU. MALLORY,WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU, UM, ABOUT NICK. ABOUT YOU AND NICK. ABOUT YOU AND NOT NICK. WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT IS THIS? ARE YOU SAYINGYOU DON'T LIKE NICK? IS THAT IT? ARE YOU SAYING YOU DON'TWANT ME TO SEE HIM ANYMORE? US? NO. NO, WE -- WE -- WE --WE DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT WE'RE FORBIDDING YOUTO SEE HIM. BUT THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING,ISN'T IT? WE -- WE --WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND... WHAT ARE WE SAYING,ELYSE? ALL RIGHT,YOU CAN'T SEE HIM! YOU'RE SAYINGI CAN'T SEE HIM? WOULD YOU LIKE METO SING IT FOR YOU? NO! NICK IS THE SWEETEST,NICEST... NO! I'M ALMOST 18, AND I'M OLD ENOUGHTO DO WHAT I WANT AND TO SEE WHO I WANT, AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME,YOU HEAR ME? YOU CAN'T STOP ME! MALLORY IS VERY UPSET, AND I THINK SHE HASEVERY RIGHT TO BE. SHE DOESN'T REALIZE THATI DID THIS FOR HER OWN GOOD. [ SIGHS ] SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. NOBODY UNDERSTANDSWHAT FATHERS GO THROUGH. WE'RE THE UNKNOWN MEN. WE TRUDGE THROUGH LIFE POINTING THE WAYFOR OUR FAMILIES, WORKING HARD,PAYING THOSE BILLS, ALWAYS WITH A SMILEON OUR FACE. ALWAYS READYTO MAKE THE TOUGH CHOICES. ALWAYS THEREWHEN WE'RE NEEDED. BUT COMPLETELYUNRECOGNIZED. THAT ISTHE BIGGEST LOAD -- MOTHERS TOO. MOTHERS TOO.NOW, YOU GET IT WORSE. YOU'RE COMPLETELYUNRECOGNIZED. WE DON'T DO THISFOR RECOGNITION. WE ARE PARENTS,FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. WELL, I GUESS ALL THISIS JUST VERY NEW TO ME. WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLECOMING TO OUR DOOR WANTING OUR DAUGHTER? I HATE THEM. THAT'S PROBABLY NOTTHE PERFECT ATTITUDE. PROBABLY NOT. I JUST DON'T KNOWWHAT TO DO. YOU KNOW, WE DON'T REALLYKNOW THIS BOY, STEVEN. WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWINGWHAT NICK IS REALLY LIKE. WE'VE HADSOME STRONG HINTS. BUT MALLORY THINKS THE WORLDOF HIM. DON'T YOU THINKWE AT LEAST OWE IT TO HER TO GIVE HIM THE BENEFITOF THE DOUBT? TO TRY TO GET TO KNOW HIMBETTER? WELL, MALLORYWON'T TALK TO ME. I TRIED EVERYTHING. EVEN FAKEDBEING SENSITIVE. NO SALE. HEY, HEY, HEY. COME ON.WHAT IS ALL THE GLOOM ABOUT? YOU GUYSSHOULD BE REJOICING. YOU DID THE RIGHT THING.OH, DON'T SAY THAT. NO, NO, NO, NO.YOU ARE MY HEROES. YOU DROVE THE PAGANFROM THE VILLAGE. I SALUTE YOU. WELL, DON'T SALUTE US,ALEX. [ SIGHS ] WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE. UH, YOU'RE NOT THINKINGOF CHANGING YOUR MIND. NO, DAD.NO, DON'T. LOOK, WE CANNOT HAVE THESE GUYSCOMING AROUND HERE, SNIFFING AROUND OUR WOMEN. DAD, I APPEAL TO YOU. YOU HAVE MADE A RESPONSIBLEAND COURAGEOUS DECISION. WHEN I HEARDTHAT YOU TOLD MALLORY THAT SHE COULDN'TSEE NICK ANYMORE, I SAID TO MYSELF,"WHAT A DAD." DAD, I HAVE NEVERIN MY ENTIRE LIFE BEEN PROUDER OF YOUTHAN I AM AT THIS MOMENT. MALLORY, LET'S INVITE NICKTO DINNER. [ COUGHS ] DID YOU SAY SOMETHING,DEAR? NO. NO, I DIDN'T. ARE YOU SURE?IT SOUNDED LIKE YOU -- I JUST COUGHED. OH, I SEE. I SEE. WELL, IF YOU SAY SOMETHING,I'M READY TO RESPOND. GREAT, DAD.I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. HEY, THIS IS REALLY NICE. UH, YOU GUYS EAT LIKE THISALL THE TIME? YOU MEAN WITH UTENSILS? [ CLEARS THROAT ] DON'T MIND ALEX.HE'S A LITTLE STRANGE. HEY, HE'S ALL RIGHT. HE'S A CUTE LITTLE GUY.HE'S JUST... HE'S JUST A LITTLE STIFFIS ALL. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU COULD USE,ALEX? NO. NO.WHAT COULD I USE, NICK? AN EARRING. [ INHALES SHARPLY ] NAH. NO, I DON'T --I DON'T THINK SO. NO, NO, REALLY. IT'LL GET YOU LOOSE. HERE. NO, NO, NO, NICK. I ENJOY BEING TIGHT. WHAT KIND OF THINGSARE YOU INTERESTED IN, NICK? I'M INTERESTEDIN MALLORY. YES, INDEED. UH, HOW ABOUT SCHOOL? HOW ABOUT SCHOOL? UH, DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL?NO. UH, CAN YOU EXPANDON THAT? YEAH, LIKE, UH,WHEN SCHOOL'S ON, I'M NOT THERE. AH. REALLY, DAD, I MEAN,THERE ARE OTHER THINGS TO TALK ABOUTBESIDES SCHOOL. NO ONE'S EVEN ASKED HIMABOUT HIS ART. HEY, IT'S OKAY. NO, YOU LOVE TO TALKABOUT YOUR ART. DAD, ASK HIM. UM, SO, UH, NICK, UM, HOW DID YOU GET INTERESTEDIN THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ART? I DON'T KNOW. UH, CAN YOU EXPANDON THAT? I... DON'T... KNOW. VERY GOOD. UH, GETTING BACKTO THE SCHOOL ISSUE -- NO, COME ON, DAD.NICK WAS TALKING ABOUT ART. YOU INTERRUPTED HIM. SORRY, NICK. UH, DIDN'T MEANTO CUT YOU OFF LIKE THAT. UH, WHAT WERE YOUGOING TO SAY AFTER, "I... "DON'T... KNOW"? I... DON'T... REMEMBER. WOULD ANYBODY LIKESOME MORE PEAS? RIGHT HERE, YEP.THESE ARE AWFULLY GOOD. YOU KNOW,ENVIRONMENTAL ART ISN'T THE ONLY THINGNICK KNOWS ABOUT. HE HAS A WIDE RANGEOF INTERESTS. HERE'S A THOUGHTTHAT JUST OCCURRED TO ME, NICK. DON'T YOU THINKA PERSON NEEDS AN EDUCATION? NOT EVERY PERSON.NOT EVERY PERSON? COME ON, DAD --EXCUSE ME, MALLORY. HOW CAN A PERSON MAKE A LIVINGWITHOUT AN EDUCATION? I DON'T KNOW. WHY DON'T YOU ASKSOMEBODY WHO'S EDUCATED? I DON'T THINK A PERSONNEEDS AN EDUCATION TOANSWER THAT QUESTION. CAN YOU TELL THESE PEASARE FRESH? I GUESS WHAT I REALLYWANT TO KNOW, NICK -- HEY, LOOK, I WAS INVITED HEREFOR A MEAL, YOU KNOW? BUT THIS DOESN'T FEELLIKE A MEAL. IT FEELS LIKE A TEST. AND I'M SORRY I'M NOT THE KINDOF GUY YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. I'M NOT SMART,I'M NOT CULTURED, AND I'M NOT SOPHISTICATED. YOU KNOW, I'M NOTNO CHARLES BRONSON. I HOPE YOU'RE PROUDOF YOURSELVES. YOU JUST EMBARRASSED ME IN FRONT OF SOMEONEI REALLY CARE ABOUT. HEY, MAL, MAL, MAL,DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. HE WON'T RETAIN THIS NIGHTIN HIS MEMORY. YOU THINK THAT'S ALLTHAT COUNTS, HUH, ALEX? EVERYONE'SGOT TO BE SMART. MALLORY,IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. YOU'RE A SNOB,YOU KNOW THAT? I KNOW THAT. I WANTED YOU TO SEE IN NICKWHAT I SEE IN HIM, BUT YOU DIDN'T GIVE HIMA CHANCE. YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE -- IT'S LIKEYOU DON'T TRUST MY JUDGMENT. IF THIS HAD BEEN ALEX, YOU WOULD NOTHAVE ACTED THIS WAY. OH, MAL,YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND -- NO, COME ON, DAD. I CAN'T REMEMBER ONE TIME WHEN YOU'VE INTERFEREDIN ALEX'S PERSONAL LIFE. ALEX CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS.THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN. WELL, MALLORY,IF WE'VE GIVEN ALEX MORE FREEDOM IN HIS PERSONAL LIFE, IT'S ONLY BECAUSE HE'S A BOYAND YOU'RE A GIRL. GO AHEAD. I'D LIKE TO HEARTHE REST OF THAT. I CAN'T BELIEVEYOU JUST SAID THAT, DAD. HANG TOUGH, HANG TOUGH.LOOKING GOOD. SO, WHAT ARE YOUSAYING, DAD? I CAN'T GO OUT WITH GUYSFOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? OH, NO, NO, NO, HONEY. FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. DAD, WHY ARE YOUDOING THIS? I DON'T KNOW, MAL.I GIVE UP. I CAN'T DEFEND ITANYMORE. I KNOW I'M ON SHAKY GROUND. WHAT CAN I SAY? YOU CAN SAY YOU'LL LET ME SEENICK 'CAUSE I CARE ABOUT HIM. WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY? DAD, I'M NOT BLIND, YOU KNOW? I CAN SEEWHY YOU DON'T LIKE NICK, BUT I DO, VERY MUCH, AND I'M JUST ASKING YOUTO TRUST MY JUDGMENT. [ SIGHS ] MAL... ALL YOUR LIFEI'VE WATCHED OVER YOU, I'VE WORRIED ABOUT YOU, I'VE TRIED TO PROTECT YOU. NOW YOU'RE GETTING OLDER, IT'S NOT EASY TO LET YOU MAKEYOUR OWN DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY WHENI DON'T AGREE WITH THEM. DAD, YOU AND MOM HAVE TAUGHT METO BE A GOOD PERSON. AND YOU'VE DONE YOUR JOB. NOW YOU HAVE TO TRUST METO GO OUT AND LIVE MY OWN LIFE. [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] OH, HELLO, NICK.UH, GOOD TO SEE YOU. HEY, EVERYBODY. NICK. I'VE BEEN STANDING OUT THEREAT THE CURB TRYING TO GET MYSELFTO LEAVE. BUT I CAN'T. WELL, COME ON INAND SIT DOWN. I'LL STAND. I'VE GOT TO SAY SOMETHINGTO YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I APOLOGIZE ABOUT BEFOREFOR BEING RUDE AND RUNNING OUT. I DON'T THINKYOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO NEEDS TO APOLOGIZE HERE,NICK. ELYSE? OKAY, LOOK, I KNOW I DON'T LOOK LIKEWHAT YOU WANT, AND I KNOW I DON'T SOUND LIKEWHAT YOU WANT, AND MAYBE I'M NOT WHAT YOU WANTIN ANY WAY. MAYBE IF I'D GROWN UPNICE AND REFINED LIKE MALLORY AND JENNIFERAND EVEN ALEX THERE... ...MAYBE I'D FEEL COMFORTABLEAROUND PEOPLE LIKE YOU. AND MAYBE IF I WAS COMFORTABLE,I'D KNOW WHAT TO SAY, BUT I DON'T. I THINK YOU DO. NO. BUT YOU GOT TO UNDERSTANDONE THING. I REALLY LIKE MALLORY, AND I WOULDN'T HURT HERFOR THE WORLD. I'M NOT GONNA SEE HERIF YOU DON'T WANT ME TO, BUT I REALLY LIKE HER, SO I HOPE YOU DON'TNOT WANT ME TO SEE HER. WE DON'T, NICK. YOU DON'T WHAT? WE DON'T NOT WANT YOUTO STOP NOT SEEING MALLORY. NOT IN ANY WAY. HUH? I MEAN, AS FAR AS NOT SEEINGMALLORY IS CONCERNED, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SAYYOU CANNOT STOP NOT DOING THAT. LET'S SAYI WANTED TO SEE MALLORY. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW, NICK. YOU CAN SEE HER,RIGHT, STEVEN? WELL, I GUESS WHAT WE'RE TRYINGTO SAY, NICK, IS, UM... WE DO TRUST MALLORY. SHE LIKES YOU.YOU LIKE HER. WE'RE NOT GONNASTAND IN YOUR WAY. YOU MEAN IT, DAD?I MEAN IT, MAL. HEY, DAD,LET'S REMEMBER THIS NIGHT SO WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGHIT AGAIN WHEN I'M 18, OKAY? HEY, UH, JENNIFER, YOU KNOW, I GOTTHIS LITTLE BROTHER AT HOME THAT MAYBEYOU'D REALLY GO FOR. LET'S TAKE ONE STEPAT A TIME.