The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978) - full transcript

Next up, number 89,
Jill Kinmont.

You can win the race.

You gonna win, all right?

Just be smooth, use your head,

hang onto that
mountain, all right?

Officials ready?
Ready.

Timer's ready?
Yeah, ready.

We're ready for skier number 89.

Yes, we're ready.
All right.

Ten seconds.

Ten seconds.



Five, four, three,

two, one, go!

Mom, how do I look?

You look terrific,
and we're late.

Oh, Mom, look at my hair.

Are you excited?
Oh, who wouldn't be?

Give it a little wind-blown
look, a little careless, Mom.

Me, too.

Oh, my corset, my dumb corset.

Mom, would you button
my jacket? All right.

Now, come on, we can't
keep them waiting forever.

Are you nervous?
A little bit.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I have your
attention, please?



Thank you.

In 1955,

the very week she was featured on
the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine,

as America's hope
in the Winter Olympics,

Jill Kinmont skied down
a mountain of disaster.

Paralyzed from
the shoulders down,

technically, a quadriplegic,

she clawed and fought her way
up another kind of mountain.

Up from total helplessness,

to what she is today.

One of our city's most
respected educators,

a passionate crusader,

for the rights
of the handicapped.

I would like to present this
award to you, Jill Kinmont,

and proclaim you, Los
Angeles Woman of the Year!

Thank you.

Thank you, very much.

This is really an honor
that I'll never forget.

Thank you, very much.

Thank you.

Have you been doing
your breathing exercises?

Yes.

Have you been drinking your
four quarts of water a day?

Absolutely.

Have you been
clamping and releasing

your catheter to help
the bladder stay elastic?

Yes, to all the above.

And you can add to that,

the fact that
I haven't been having

any nightmares for a long time.

I feel great.

And if I can't go to
Bishop for my vacation,

I don't know what I'll do.

Well, I don't see
why you can leave.

Los Angeles for the summer.

But just keep in mind that

less than a year ago,
you almost died.

An emotional jolt,

your resistance goes down,

you catch a cold and...

In other words,

have a fantastic time,
but don't overdo it.

Thanks, Doctor.

Your grades did improve,
remember that. It's the truth.

That's 'cause I really
tried, Miss Kinmont.

Oh, sure.

Oh, that's not very nice.

Bye, Miss Kinmont.

Don't get in any trouble
now, Richard. I'll try not to.

Study.

I will. Bye, bye.

We should be
in Bishop before sunset.

I'm ready.

What are you thinking?

Oh, it just hit me.

I spend about as much time
in this chair as I have out of it.

I guess that makes you a pro.

I guess so.

Oh, Jill, don't forget the picnic
tomorrow with Linda and A.♪.

Oh, Mom, I'm so tired.

I'm sure they'll understand
if I cancel.

Listen, they've been
planning this for weeks.

Do you realize you haven't
seen each other in a year?

Anyway, it'll be good for you.

Okay.

Dad and I always loved
this place right here.

The meadows and the trees.

The mountain.

Look at it, Jill, isn't it beautiful
with that cloud over it?

This one is the landlord's.

And this one over here is ours.

What's he like?

The landlord? I don't
know. I never met him.

I rented it from
his sister-in-law.

Now, let's get unpacked.

And just look at us now.

We were going to be
great skiers?

One of us gets polio,

the second falls off a mountain.

And the third nearly kills
herself at the Olympics.

Wonderful. Well, I
feel like celebrating.

Come on, Linda,
how about some more wine?

Okay.

Great.
Okay.

Just a little bit.

Oh, fine.

What'll we drink to this time?

To life.

Mommy, Mommy, can
we have some ice cream?

All right, get some
money from your father.

Okay.
And one scoop only!

You know, you two
have done okay.

Now all we have to do
is marry you off.

Oh, no, Josie,
and no more blind dates.

No offense.

And that goes
for you, too, Linda.

Well, there's this new guy
that's working with Dave...

No skiers!

I'm through with skiers!

In fact, I don't even
wanna get married anymore.

You know,
it's different nowadays.

A woman doesn't have to
get married to be complete.

I'm very happy the way I am now.

The only thing I really
need is some more wine.

It's so good to be home, Linda.

I love these mountains.

So do I.

I feel like I can breathe again
after being in I.A. all winter.

Oh!

I really shouldn't have
tried to come this way.

Why?

It's not that deep,
we can make it.

Are you out of your mind?
What if we get stuck?

Come on, Linda Mae.

Let's have a little fun!

Hit it!

What the hell. Here
we go. All right, okay.

Hit it, Linda Mae.
Okay.

Hit it, Linda Mae.

My God!

Come on, Linda Mae.

Oh.

Got any other great ideas?

Help.

Help!

Help! Help!

Oh, two men.

The one on the right.
Isn't he cute?

Howdy.

Hi.
Hi.

How long you been
stuck here like that?

A week.

A week?

That's amazing.

What do you say we
take you up to the cabin

and thaw you out in
front of the fire place?

So what if we say "no"?

Okay, we'll help you anyway.

Well, come on, Roy.

You just settle back, ladies.

It won't take but a second.

Okay, Jennifer, come on.

Hey, mule skinner.

Now.

You want my help or are you
gonna do that all by yourself?

All right, all right.

Do you wanna ride?
Fine! Fine!

Okay, Roy, you know...
I don't wanna get wet.

Fine, I'll push. Good,
you push. All right?

Fine, fine, fine, fine.

Okay, now, when Roy's ready,

count to three and
just give it the gas.

All right?

Okay now, ready, Roy? Ready.

All right, ready?
One, two, three, go!

Stop, stop!

Stop! Stop!

All right, now look.

What do you say you
girls get out and push?

Oh, sure, sure, okay,

I'll, get out and help push.

But my friend...
No, no, no.

You get out and push
and I'll count to three

and we'll all do it
together. Hold it. Hold it.

You drive. You count.

I'll push. Hey, you
want me to pull, John?

What do you think, asshole?

Hang on, hang on.

One, two, three...

Go! Go!

Oh!

Oh, shit!

Well, what do you girls say
about that fireplace now?

Sounds great to me.

I can't. I've already
got a date, I'm sorry.

Besides, it's raining.

Come on, Linda, let's go.

Thanks for helping us.

Gary, can you make that more
of a gradual incline, please?

Mr. McCoy said
anything you'd like.

If you want an elevator,
we'll build you one.

Hello.

Name's, John Boothe.

I don't wanna bother you but I just
wanna make sure everything's okay.

I know you.

Have you dried off yet?

Yeah, I'm your landlord.

Well, since you're the landlord,

how about fixing
the television set?

I'll go get a screwdriver,
be right back.

Let's see this now.

There.
That's great.

Okay now.

Well...

How... How did it happen?
I mean...

I've been in this chair
since I was 17.

That's right, yeah.

You never did get out
of that jeep, did you?

Right.

Thanks for fixing
the television set.

I sure like your house.

Well, you call me
if you need something.

Anything.

I'm around most afternoons.

I will.

Take care of yourself.

Come on, kids.

Let's get some reading.

Okay, David, you
wanna try the first one?

Okay.

X...

X...

X...

X...

Good.

X... Can...

Ba...

X...

Bake.

A...

Cake.

Good. Good.

Marlene, do you wanna
try the same thing?

Bray...

Will...

S... Sell.

Sell.

Try it again.

S...

Say...
A...

Say.

A sail.
Right.

On...

The...

Lake. Lake.

Right. Very good.

Guess who drove by
the Reservation today?

Who?
John Boothe.

John Boothe?
Our landlord.

You should see his truck.

The kids went nuts.

There's a great television
special on tonight.

I cut out the review from
the Times and put it on the set.

Howdy.

Hi.

Chilly night.

You look real nice.

Guess you're going out.

Yep. Yeah, I'm going out.

Well, have a good time.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll have a good time.

Yeah.

So long.

'Night.

Why didn't you ask
him in for coffee?

He had a date.

Hi, John.
What'll it be?

Oh, you can give
me a beer. Beer.

Here you go.

Oh, what a nit-wit.

Oh, can I wear your hat?

Not there.

In a couple of minutes,

I'll mention a swarm
of Kamikaze's is comin' in,

hell-bent on getting
the transports.

They're not gonna
get ol' Beachhead,

the leader,
if you carry out my orders.

Now listen, men, do it easy,

just like a dry run
and do it fast.

All you have to do
is obey orders

and do as
you were trained to do.

Use your hands, your
experience and your training.

Ahead one third!

Right. Full rudder.

I'm cold, Mel.

Would you put
your arm around me?

Would you put your
hand on my shoulder?

That was close.

How's that?

Mel, please turn down the sound.

Hey, what's the matter?

I turn you off.

That's not true.

Please take me home, Mel.

But that's not true.

Would you just
take me home, Mel?

We're good friends.
We are great friends.

You're the only person that
I can talk to openly.

We're great friends,

but you won't kiss me.

If you can't feel anything,

what difference does it make?

I can feel on my face.

I can feel on my shoulders!

Why do you think
I wore this dress tonight

when it's so cold?

Please take me home, Mel.

I'm gonna kiss you.

No.

Yeah, I'm gonna kiss you.
No.

Yeah.
No.

No. No. No!

No. No. Oh, no.

Wake up.
Jill, wake up!

Jill, wake up.

You're dreaming.
It's a dream.

Just a head, without a body!

And then the desert,
and there's quicksand.

Jill.

Wake up.
It's a dream.

Somebody hear me...

It's a dream.
Honey girl.

Jill.

Jill. Jill.

Jill.

Jill, my poor baby.

It's just a dream.

It's just a dream.

That's it.
Take a breath.

That's it.
That's a girl.

That's a girl.
That's a girl.

That's a good girl.
That's right.

It's just a dream.
It's just a dream.

There we are.

There we are.

Do you want me to stay
in here until you fall asleep?

No, I'm okay, now.

I'm okay, now.

You sure?

Yeah.

Should I leave the light on?

Turn it off.

What happens when you die?

What?

I'm not gonna die.

Everybody dies.

Everybody.

I'm...

I'm not going to discuss
this with you now.

Not with you upset this way.

Then when are we going
to discuss it, Mother?

When do you wanna talk about it?

When, Mother?

When?

When, Mom?

- Hi.
- Hi, Jill.

Are you gonna come
along with us? No.

No, no, I can't ride a mule.

No, but I'll meet you all
back at the Reservation.

All right.

Hey, Joe.

Hey, John.

All right kids,
come on. Let's go.

Come on. Follow me. Come on.

Okay, kids, let's move them out.

Come on. Come on.

Hi, John.
Giddy-up.

Oh, take it easy. Take
it easy. Take it easy.

Let's go.

So...

What are you doing way out here?

Oh, my family owns
and runs this pack outfit.

Is that right?

Any discounts
for family friends?

I'm sure we can
work something out.

You're that famous
skier, aren't you?

How did you know that?

Oh, 'cause I read
that book about you.

Are you a skier?

Me? No, never.

How nice.

Well, what's that
supposed to mean?

I don't know.

Jill, Miss Kinmont,

I seem all tongue-tied and dumb.

Well, it's because
I never talked to a...

You know...

Well, you know...

A celebrity.

I'm no celebrity!

You tell my mom that?

See, she's the one standing
in the doorway over there.

John, look over there.

Your mother?

Well I gotta go back to
work and pick up some stuff.

So it's been
real nice seeing you.

It's been nice.

It's been real nice.

So long.

I use to spend
more time with these.

But I get around
great with my chair,

so I guess, I get lazy.

You still doing
all your exercises?

Oh, more than ever.

Good.

How's your landlord?

Okay, I guess.

Why?

Why?

Come on, Jill.

Has he asked you
out yet or hasn't he?

And don't give me any of that
innocent look of yours, either.

Why is everybody assuming

I'm so anxious
to go out with him?

I haven't seen him in two weeks.

Besides, I think he's
already got a girlfriend.

Well, I don't think so.

I ran into his sister-in-law
down at the market.

She said he went through
a pretty bad divorce

about a year ago.

It really shook him up.

And he hasn't been
going out much since.

Why start something?

Why not?

You got something better to do?

That's not the point, Josie.

Well, what is the point?

Look, I know you
better than you think.

Lay off, Josie!

Jill, you're lonely!

You're so lonely
you could scream!

And yet you're sitting here

with the oldest friend
you have in the whole world

pretending that nothing's
wrong! I'm leaving.

No, you're not!
Not until I'm finished.

Josie, please let me go?

I know what I'm doing.

You might think you
know what's best for me,

but you don't.

There's a lot you don't know.

There's a lot nobody knows.

Jill, has there been
anyone since Dick?

What?

You know I date.

Hey, it's me. Josie.

No.

No wonder you're so careful.

Josie, I have to be.

Every man
I've ever loved has died.

Dick,

Buddy,

my father.

Josie...

Sometimes...

Sometimes it's so hard.

I know.

No, you don't know.

You don't know.

You've got full
use of your hands.

You can make love.

You can have children.

You can feel, Josie.

Mom, would you get
the door for me, please?

Hi.

Howdy?
Hi.

What're you doing tonight?

Nothing.

I'm going downtown
to watch the fireworks.

Wanna come along?

Sure.

I feel great tonight.
How about you?

Oh, yeah, I feel pretty good.

Hey, slow down!

How fast do you walk anyway?

Oh, I can go up to five miles
an hour on straight-away.

Look at that green one.

So how many gears forward
you say you got in that thing?

Well, it runs
just like a bulldozer.

Oh, yeah.

Too bad.

So, you were married?

Sure as hell don't
wanna talk about that.

Anyway, it's the closest
thing to a date I've had

since I was divorced
a year or so ago.

Oh, come on,
I don't believe that.

Believe it.

You know, I used to think
you were kind of pretty,

stuck-up, sort of way.

Now, well, now you're
just plain beautiful.

Oh, I guess you hear that
all the time, don't' you?

No.

No? No?

Well, I keep expecting
to see guys come in,

drive to your house,
take you out.

Whatever made you decide
to be a truck driver?

Oh, why, the same reason

you chose teaching, I suppose.

I teach because I can't
imagine doing anything else.

I love teaching.

Yeah.

Yeah that's about the same
way I feel about driving a rig.

You never wanted to go on to
school and study for a profession?

Me? Oh, never did.

You never wanted
to leave Bishop?

See what the big city was like?

No. Never.

We're opposites.

Oh, I doubt that.

Will you take me
with you one day?

What you mean,
out on the road?-

Sure.

Would you open the door for me?

Certainly.

Thanks for a wonderful time.

Yeah, it was fun, wasn't it?

It sure was.

Well, goodnight.

Goodnight.
Yeah, goodnight.

Mom, wake up!

Mother!

What is it?
Are you all right?

I'm fine! I'm fine!
Just get me up! Hurry!

Quick.

What does he think he's doing?

Doesn't he know what time it is?

Of course he does.

This is when he goes to work
and he's taking me with him.

So, hurry. Quick, go
tell him it'll take me

a few minutes to
get ready and to wait.

Hurry, Mom, I don't want
him to go without me!

Carry me?

Sure.

Now, I don't wanna hurt you,

or pick you
up in the wrong place.

So, if you...

I'm just gonna put one
arm around your neck.

Here, hold this.

Okay, that's good.

You put one arm under my legs,

and the other arm on my back.

Okay.

Ready?

One, two, three.

Okay?

You did it.

Bye, Mom.

How am I doing?

Great.

There you go.

Hang on, hang on.
Okay.

Oh!

Okay.

There. Hey, your
hand all right? Yeah.

Just move it.

Great.

Were you surprised
to see me so soon?

Glad!

Good. There.

Oh, people ask me all the time,

"Aren't you
lonely out there?"

Being all alone for so
many hours on the road?

I just smile at them,
'cause I know.

That's why I love it so much.

What are we delivering?

We're gonna pick up
some crude oil

this side of Tonopah, Nevada.

John.

Oh, hell, will you look at that?

Well, I guess I'm gonna go out,

down there and see if I
can get her outta that wire.

Sure hope she doesn't kick
my brains out in the process.

You watch out.

Baby.
Ho. Ho, ho.

Ho, ho.
Ho, now. Ho, baby.

Ho, baby. Ho.

Ho, honey. Ho, ho.

Hang on.

Ho, ho. Hang on.

Hang on. Hang on.

Ho, baby, ho.

Ho.

Ho, now.
Hey, that's good.

Let me get this out of you?

Go on.

Did you see the way she
looked at me? Sure did.

Sure was something.

You sure are something.

You don't mind if I
introduce you to my folks

before I drop you off, do you?

Of course not.
I'd love to.

My family pioneered
this whole valley.

Your family owns
all this land? Oh, no.

We lease it from the city of
Los Angeles, all 400 acres here.

It's beautiful.

Mom, Dad, this is, this is Jill.

Hello.

Hi, Jill.
Hi.

It's a lovely day, isn't it?

I'll get us something
to drink, honey.

Good.

John, would you
go in with your father?

I wanna ask your mom something.

Mrs. Boothe, would you please
help me with something, fast?

Oh, do I have to lift you? No.

No, just look under my skirt.

You know, I could have
helped you with that back there.

You mean you saw that?

Yeah.

Boy, I sure had a wonderful day.

So have I.

Oh, John, wait.
Is my corset showing?

Corset?

No, everything looks okay.

Oh, would you cross my ankles?

There we go. Okay?

Okay.

Now, I'm warning you...

No flirting with my brother.

No flirting with anybody.

Do you hear?
Whatever you say.

Hey, hello, big mule skinner.

You okay?
Yes.

How you doing?
All right.

Hello, there, young lady.

Bev.

Hi, Jill, I'm Bev.
Hi, Bev.

You remember Roy?
Don't you?

Of course I do.

Dumb mules.

Listen, what are you,

what are you folks drinking?

Beer.
Beer, Coors will be fine.

Hey, Alice, bring us two Coors.

Folks, I'm sorry,

but I can't let you sit here.

The lady's chair sticks out too
far and people can't get past.

Alice, what are you
talking about?

There's plenty
of room over there.

It's a fire law.

Can we just move to
another table, John? Sure.

Come on. Come on, Roy,
let's move to another table.

Yeah, sure, we don't mind
moving. Come on, Roy.

- I'll take these drinks.
- Just follow me.

No, just, just wait a minute.

I mean, just wait a minute!

Hey, John, I've seen them
do this sort of thing before.

Do what before, Roy?

John, can we just go, please?

Please?

Okay.

Come on, we're going!

Excuse us.

Well, come on, Beverly, we're
going with them! No, no, stay, Roy.

Stay and we'll do it
some other time.

Oh, now, Alice, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, too.

Roy, don't make a scene,
you're embarrassing me.

It isn't true about
those fire laws, is it?

Of course, it is.

Why else would they
want us to move?

Jill...

I love you, Jill.

I love you, too.

Come here.

You want me to take over?

No, I'm fine.

Here.

Oh, John.
It's so beautiful.

What'd you say you wanted?

Two bottles of cranberry juice.

My latest cure-all.

How is John?

Okay, I guess. He's
been gone this last week.

Comes home tomorrow.

Are things still good
with the both of you?

I like him a lot.

But he's younger than I am.

And he doesn't have
the slightest bit of interest

in anything I'm interested in.

Not books. Not plays.
Not concerts.

And he's so shy around people.

Sometimes, it's embarrassing.

How does he kiss? How does
he kiss? And his opinions...

Why are you pulling
away from John like this?

I'm not pulling away.

I'm looking at it
sensibly, the way I have to.

I don't understand.

It's not important.

It is to me!

Okay.

One day, when he gets over being
destroyed by his first marriage,

he's gonna want somebody

that could do more than
just keep him company.

I don't believe that.
I do.

Oh, Jill, please don't
lose this chance.

Please don't...

I owe everything I am to you.

And I can't stand to watch
you do this to yourself.

What are you talking about?

If it hadn't been
for your accident,

Dave McCoy wouldn't
have had time for me.

I wouldn't have made it
to the Olympics.

I wouldn't be the person I am.

Linda, that is ridiculous.

No, it's not, it's true.

And I can't...

Don't you see, you're
doing the same thing

you did the first
time we met the guy.

I've seen you
do it with other men.

You run before you even
give it a chance to work.

Okay! Okay!

I don't know what I'm doing.

I don't know
what really is real.

I think I love him.

I think he loves me, and I
know I don't want to lose him.

But I know
something's gonna happen.

I know it!

I just know it!

Johnny, why do you like me?

I can't explain
something like that.

I mean, you could have anybody.

I like taking care of you.

Want another strawberry?

No, thank you.
I will.

Are you ever gonna
tell me about your wife?

I'm sorry.

You're opposites and I
think that's all I have to say.

And anyway...

I don't have to prove
a damn thing with you.

Am I enough for you, Johnny?

Sure. You give me everything
I want. That's the truth.

Jill, I got an idea.

Yeah?

What do you say we go
away for a couple weeks?

And see how it goes.

Maybe drive up to Canada and...

Do a little camping
out and fishing.

Just the two of us.

Oh, I don't know.

I don't know.

What do you mean, you
don't know? What's the matter?

Well, what do you say we
just wait a whole lot longer

before we talk about going away?

Why?

Because you just don't know
how hard it is to take care of me.

That's why I wanna do it, see?

So we can find out.

I don't wanna talk
about it anymore.

It's just too soon.
It's just too soon, Johnny.

Jill...

Come on, look at me.

No.

Jill, come here.

Come here.

Come on.

Now I want you to tell
me, what's the matter.

What's wrong?

You just
don't understand, do you?

No.

Well, I haven't had a
boyfriend since Buek, and...

And I didn't even let him
get as close as you to me.

And... I just
can't handle it.

It's happening too fast
and you're pushing me...

And I'm afraid. I'm afraid! But
I haven't... Everything's okay.

I'm frightened, Johnny.
I'm frightened!

Don't be frightened.

It's okay. I'm frightened,
Johnny. I'm frightened.

It's okay. Please,
don't rush me. Please.

I won't rush you.
It's okay.

But don't be frightened.

Good morning, Mom.

I know you're awake, I can hear
you in there with your coffee.

It's tea.

Mom, please get me up.

In a minute. I'm in the
middle of reading something.

Guess what, Mom.

Yesterday, John asked me

if I wanted to go on
a vacation with him.

What do you think about getting
rid of me for a couple of weeks?

You haven't answered me yet.

You're teasing me, aren't you?

You couldn't go without
me, and you know it.

Wrong!

Well, I don't know.
I'll have to think about it.

Oh, June, I wasn't asking
for your permission.

You've decided!

Not yet.

Be realistic.

How can you do it?
You need help.

I'm the only person who's
ever really taken care of you.

I'm the only person who
knows all you're little...

Your little twerks.

How fast your
temperature can soar,

how to bathe you.

Even your father never
took care of you that way.

You're just as afraid
of losing me,

as I am of losing you.

Yes, of course.

Mother...

Do you ever wish
I died in that accident?

Oh, Jill.

Don't ever say that.

Then don't let me do to
you what I did to Daddy.

Take a vacation.

Think of yourself for a change!

Well, do it!

A couple of weeks
isn't all that long.

I'll be okay.

Goodbye, darling.

Take care of yourself.
I'll kiss Bob for you.

How soon do we get to Reno?

About three hours.

Three hours?

Yeah.

Coming' out.
Come on, get 'em down.

Just throw your bets down.
Coming' out.

I want you to come back.

Big seven! Big seven!

You like these...

She likes 'em, hear?
All right.

Take it down there.
Throw it against the line.

The big seven.

Ready, look out!

Hey! Hey!

All right. Okay,
we'll put it all on 11.

Coming' out.
Get 'em all down.

Eleven, eleven and eight.

Love these hands.

Come back, big 11.

Here we go. Ready?

Here we go!

All right, fill it up.
We're going'. That's it.

You'll let me know...

When you need help out
of your clothes, won't you?

Whenever.

What's that little smile for?

Here, let me put
my arms around you.

You're shaking.

Yeah. I am?

I guess I am.

You're so gentle.

I like that the most.

You're so loving, Jill.

Well, I guess it's exciting.

John.

I've never been
made love to before.

Johnny?

Yeah?

Make love to me.

Right now,
I feel like I made love.

Like, it must be
for everybody...

Afterwards.

I'm so happy.

Johnny, I'm awake.

Be with you in a minute.

I wanna get up, too.

I haven't had my coffee yet.

Mr. Boothe, I'm not in the habit of
waiting for someone to get me up.

So, would you get your
butt in here right now?

I haven't had my coffee yet!

Some days I really
don't like you.

Well, that's just tough, honey,

because I don't move
until I've had my coffee.

I don't hear, I don't think.

I don't see.

I can barely breathe
till I've had my coffee.

You got that straight?

Hey, you. Hey!

Did you really get away with
all those stunts all these years?

Yes, I have.

Well, with me, you won't.

What are you, a tough guy?

Yeah.

That's me, tough guy.

Hey.

Hey, oh, I got some
ashes on you.

Well, what do you want first,
this morning, kiss or coffee?

Oh, definitely a kiss.

I mean, I can't move
without a kiss.

I can't breathe without a kiss.

I can't hear without a kiss.

Good morning.

You're my tough guy?

Yeah.

John, I've...
Oh, my God!

Okay, put it back.
Put it back.

Put it in reverse.
Now in reverse.

No, try more.
I'm in reverse.

Okay, try...
Wait, wait, try forward.

Nothing's happening.

Wait, okay.
Try reverse.

Oh!

You all right?

That was on my foot.

We're stuck! Oh, well,
brilliant! That's brilliant!

John, what are we gonna do?

I hate getting stuck anywhere!

And the tides coming in, John.

What are we gonna do?
Yeah, I can see that.

I can see that.
Okay. Okay.

I'm gonna move you
up by that rock up there.

Ready?
Oh, damn!

God!

How do you like it so far?

Just sit down here and shut up.

I'll be right back.

Oh!

John!

John!

Johnny!

- What happened?
- Maybe she's on drugs.

Johnny!
Does anybody know her?

John!

Johnny!
I'm here! Here I am!

Johnny! Johnny!
Yeah!

It's okay.

It's okay! It's okay.

It's all right.
Everything's fine.

Don't leave me! Don't
leave me! Oh! Oh!

Oh, my God!

♪ When you know

♪ The love is right

♪ You gather dream bouquets

♪ And one or two

♪ Will drift along with you

♪ Through watercolor days

♪ When time is warm

♪ And meadow sweet

♪ Like sunlight

♪ Through the trees

♪ The clouds go by

♪ Just poems in the sky

♪ On whisper days

♪ Like this

♪ When summer smiles

♪ On everything you do

♪ It's time to say Watch this!

♪ I love I want you
to be serious, Jill.

Just be serious.

I'll be serious. I'll
be serious. ♪ You

Oh!

♪ The clouds go by

♪ Just poems in the sky

♪ On whisper days like this

♪ When summer smiles

♪ On everything you do

♪ It's time to say

Come on.

♪ I love you

All right.
Are you ready for this?

Oh!
Here we go!

Oh!

I can't believe it.
We're gonna make it.

Oh... Oh...
Well!

Was there ever any doubt?

My Hercules!

Oh, John, it's so beautiful!

It's gorgeous!
Are you all right?

Well, what do you think?

What do you think?

I think we should get married.

Listen, I have to work tomorrow,

so I won't be able to see
you till about 3:30 or so.

Oh, I'll miss you so.
I'll see you.

Yeah, that's what
I was thinking.

Mom!
Honey, girl!

Oh!

Bye, Mom.

What did he call me?

Oh, Mom, we had
the most terrific time.

And he asked me to marry him.

And you said yes?

No, but I'm going to.

Welcome back, ol' buddy. Bill.

How are the winds over
the Pass? Oh, not so bad.

Get some sleep.
See you this afternoon.

Mom, is that our phone?

Whoever it is will call back.

I don't want you
catching a cold.

Mom?

Mom, would you dial
John's sister-in-law for me?

Of course.

Beverly, this is Jill,
have you heard from John?

No, nothing's wrong.

I just thought he'd be
home a long time ago.

Thanks.

A Bishop trucker was
involved in a fatal accident.

Turn it back.

One of many on U.S., number
six, near Tonopah, Nevada.

The driver was taken
to Nigh General Hospital

and pronounced dead on arrival.

His name is being withheld

until next of kin
have been notified.

No!

Hello? Hello?

Okay, I can tell you now.

I love you.

And I wanna marry you.

I'm gonna hold you to it.

Missouri Springs Airport?

Say, I was wondering, if you could
tell me when Dick Buek took off?

Two days ago?

Jill.

It doesn't mean it's him.

Then why isn't he here yet?

I'm sure he just
ran into bad weather.

Calling in a minute.

You know how he
likes to scare people.

Well, it's a fact, he
enjoys dramatic entrances.

I am so sorry.

So, so sorry.

Yes, I'll...
I'll tell her.

We all loved him very much.

We'll miss him so much.

Honey girl, it's John.
He's all right.

Hi, Mom.

Some storm, wasn't it?

Hi, Jill, can I come in?

Of course,
you can come in, John.

What's going on?

There was an accident
involving a truck near Tonopah...

I know, that's why
I'm late getting back,

I had to stay and take care of
the guy until the ambulance came.

Mother?

I am tired.

Would you please put me to bed?

She thought the guy who
died in that truck was me, right?

Jill...

I never thought for a
second you'd hear about that.

Mom, please!

June.

Jill...

I'm sorry
I scared you like that.

John, I don't wanna talk to you.

I'm tired...

And I wanna think things over.

Think what over, hon?

John, please go home.

I scared you
pretty bad, didn't I?

I am all right.

I'm just tired.

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Okay.

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

It's the closest thing
to a date I've had

since I was divorced
a year or so ago.

No, nobody wanna marry you.

Honey, look who's here,
Dick Buek.

I wanna, introduce
you to my fiancee.

Jill.

Aren't you gonna walk?

No.

I'm never gonna walk.

Howdy, Mom.

She's sick, John.
June, excuse me.

I think that ought to do it.

I gave her a mild sedation.

She'll probably sleep
into the night.

If there's any slight indication of
a recurrence, I want you to call me.

Thank you, Doctor.

What happened?

How sick is she?

She woke up in the middle of
the night with a temperature.

The last few hours she's
been having trouble breathing.

Why?
Oh, John.

She's much more
fragile then you realize.

Physically, psychologically.

Sometimes without any warning.

I wanna see her.
Not now.

When she's better.

Every man
I've ever loved has died.

Dick,

Buddy,

my father.

The Lord is my
shepherd, I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures.

He leadeth me
beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul.

He leadeth me in
the paths of righteousness...

Here we go, honey
girl. Here we go.

Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil
for thou art with me,

thy rod and thy staff,
they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence
of mine enemies...

Hi!

Glad to see you feelin' better.

I'm glad you're here.

I have something I've
been wanting to tell you.

I'm going back to Los Angeles.

I was kidding myself that
I could live up here.

What about us?

I don't know.

Maybe I was just kidding
myself about that, too.

Jill, what's going on?

I had no control
over that accident!

It isn't you.

It's me.

Why are you so eager
to write us off?

We're opposites, John.

And sooner or later our
differences would just tear us apart.

Well, what makes you so sure?

Since when did you start
seeing the negative things?

What happened, Jill?

You're a great guy, Johnny.

And I had a wonderful summer.

But summer's over, and
it's time to go back to work.

How dare you?
I said, how dare you?

If you raise your voice to
me, I'm not going to listen.

To imply,

or say we had to call
it a summer romance.

Well, honey, that's one thing
you don't have any right to do!

I am going in.
Oh, no, you're not.

You're going to sit here and
listen to what I have to say

even if it's the last time
I talk to you.

Now, whatever it is
you're doing, lady...

You're wrong to throw what
you and I have together away.

And whatever excuse you wanna...

Whatever excuse
you wanna give it,

I don't buy it.

Because I know you love me.

You see, you couldn't fool
me about something like that.

Please let me through.

Would you, Jill?

If I don't see you
before we go...

I wanna thank you!

To hell with you!

To hell with all of you!

Go to hell, lady!

You enjoy being alone so much...

That's fine! Who am I
to say a goddamn thing?

I mean, who needs it?

Who needs it?

I left the keys on
the kitchen table, John.

Thank you.

I just want to thank you for
everything you did for her.

June, you know, you
don't have to thank me

for anything, really.

I'm sorry.

Mom, let's go.

Better get on your horse,
Mom, summers over.

What did you say to him?

Nothing. I just thanked him.

He's following us.

Keep driving.

You better goddamn pull over
and talk to me. God damn it!

Don't stop, Mom.

Look, I'm not Dick Buek.

I'm not gonna die doing loop
the loops in the Donner Pass.

Pull over, Mom!

How dare you?

How dare you, you hick.

That's a lie!

He was coming to
my birthday party.

I was only trying to get
you to pull over and stop!

You hick, I wish
I could hit you!

You liar! You liar!
Look out!

I hate you!
I hate you!

Why?

Why?
You had no right!

You had no right.

No right to what?
To almost die?

When it comes so close
to doing it to you again.

Yes.

Yes.
Jill, I said I'm sorry.

What more do you want me to say?

I don't want you
to say anything.

I just wanna go.

I have to go.

But why?

Because I'll die the next time.

I know I will.

I came so close to it
the other times.

After Dick, I went into pills!

After my father, it was worse.

I stopped wanting to teach.

I didn't even paint.

You have no idea how hard
it was to wanna come back.

To find something,
anything that mattered.

To come back for.

I love you!

But I can't have you!

I can't have anybody!

Goodbye, Johnny!

What about me?

Don't leave me, Jill!

At least leave your door open.

I'll go down to that
damn city if I have to.

I'll... I'll do anything
not to give you up.

Johnny, please
don't cry like that.

Please.

I need you, honey!

You don't need me!

You're whole!

You're normal!

You'll be fine!

You don't understand.

See, all my life,
I've never had anybody.

I'm lonely.
I've been so lonely.

Except with you.

Johnny, please come to me.

Johnny, please come here to me!

Please.

I'll never leave you.

I'll never leave you.

♪ When you know

♪ The love is right

♪ You gather dream bouquets

♪ And one or two

♪ Will drift along with you

♪ Through water color days

♪ When time is warm

♪ And meadow sweet

♪ Like sunlight

♪ Through the trees

♪ The clouds go by

♪ Just poems in the sky

♪ On whisper days

♪ Like this

♪ When summer smiles

♪ On everything you do

♪ It's time to say

♪ I love you

♪ The clouds go by

♪ Just poems in the sky

♪ On whisper days

♪ Like this

♪ When summer smiles

♪ On everything you do

♪ It's time to say

♪ I love you