Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 6, Episode 31 - You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1 - full transcript

Carl hosts Steve's weekend long 21st birthday bash on the ship Queen Mary in Long Beach, where the music group "The Goo Goo Dolls" entertains. Carl then asks Steve a favor: to have a chance with Clare who he has had a crush on. David and Donna grow more intimate while their producer Erik, makes a move on Donna and other women as well. Andrea Zuckerman arrives in town to have fun at Steve's party, and Nat brings Joan along who keeps feeling unwell. Meanwhile, Valerie hires an FBI agent, named Richard Ballen, to find Colin who's in the area trying to get access on a ship to take him to South America. Also, Susan tells Brandon that she has decided to leave town to accept a job offer at a newspaper company in Washington D.C. which makes him wonder if he has a future with Susan after all.

So where do we stand
with this Colin thing?

Any news?

Well, I've called
everybody I know

that he might have
gotten in touch with.

Nobody can believe he
would do something like this.

His father's devastated.

Yeah, well, he did it.

And we're left
twisting in the wind.

I know, Nat.

But we've got six
months to find him.

Yeah, but that means
every day that goes by,



he gets further
and further away.

He's ought to be
in Mexico by now.

He'll come back.

I know he will.

He wouldn't do this to us.

Wake up, Val.

We're cooked.

When that bondsman realizes

he's not gonna get all
the money out of the club,

you can be sure that
he's going to come after

my share of the
Peach Pit and Dylan's.

Hey, Nat. Do you remember

that guy that helped Dylan
get his money back last year?

Jonesy? Yeah, he's a little off,



but he gets the job done.

I put a call into
him. He owes me.

He better owe you big time,
'cause we're going to need it.

Thanks.

Seat taken?

I guess it is now.

Nat's really worried
about losing the restaurant.

I feel so bad.

You really know how to fix
things, don't you, Valerie?

Wherever you go,
a disaster seems

to follow right behind.

Excuse me, but I think
you invented Colin.

Yeah, and the minute I found out

what a jerk he was,
you moved right in.

Come to think of it,
every guy I've ever

been with, you've
just moved right in.

I knew Colin before
you guys even met.

Yeah.

So you invented him.

He's all yours.

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A Liberian freighter
heading for Rio.

Puts out in three days.

You got the dough?

I'm working on it.

Better hurry up.

Hey, there, Keats.

You got almost everything?

Almost. I can't believe

a whole year went
by so fast. Mm-hmm.

Okay, Randy, I've got
two Rolodexes here.

One's got personal stuff,
the other one I'm leaving.

And please don't forget to
submit your budget proposal

for the summer by
the end of the week.

The administration office has
been really bugging me about it.

Susan, I've already
taken care of it.

Stop worrying. Your
paper will be in great hands

this summer... namely mine.

Don't take it personally.
She's like this with everybody.

And proud of it.

So you got any big
plans for the summer?

As a matter of fact, we do.

We are going to see America.

Two months on the road.

No pressure, no
deadlines, no proofreading,

hopefully no speeding tickets.

Sounds terrific.

Hey, did you guys hear anything

about a big party this weekend?

Some prince is
throwing a KEG guy

this birthday bash
down in Long Beach

on the Queen Mary.

It's a major do. It's
all over the CrashNet.

Oh, a big party, huh?

I think we may have
heard something about that.

Yeah, every Greek
in Southern California

should be down
there Saturday night.

Hmm...

Wonder who that lucky
KEG guy could be?

So what do you think, Steve?

Is this a great place
for a party of what?

This place is awesome! We are
going to take over the whole ship.

What's the matter, Carl?

The palace at Versailles
wasn't available?

Nope, booked for
a Tupperware party.

Come on, there's
still a lot of details

we have to take care
of. Details? Details?

Right on, man.

Happy birthday to me.

Belmont Gallery.

Claudia Van Eyck, please.

This is Claudia.

Claudia, it's Colin.

I've been trying
to get you all week.

I know, darling, but you
didn't leave a number.

Listen, um, I really need
that money you owe me.

Are we going to go
through this again?

I told you, you
forfeited that money

when you broke our contract.

Claudia, damn it.

That's not true and you know it.

What's the matter?

Run out of women
to take care of you?

You owe me $10,000.

I want it.

I need it, please.

And to what prison
should I send it?

Look, wire it to the
Western Union office

on Third Street, San
Pedro, California.

Trying to skip the
country, are we?

Just send it.

I will. But don't ask for more.

I'm not in the business

of aiding and
abetting fugitives.

Oh! Oh, what a
place for a party!

Oh!

Think it's elegant enough?

Well, if it was

elegant enough for
Winston Churchill,

I'm sure it's elegant
enough for me.

I better check out the stage.

The band was very specific
about what they wanted.

You the man!

Do you believe this?

Well, looks like it's going
to be a Sanders-fest.

And a well-deserved one,
wouldn't you say? Mm-hmm.

Come on. Let's
go eat. I'm hungry.

Eat? Don't you think we
should stick around here?

There's so much to do.

So let Carl do it.

Yeah, but after all
he's done for us,

don't you think
that'd be a little rude?

Jeez, Steve.

Can you find a spot
left on his butt to kiss?

What's that supposed
to mean, Clare?

How do you ever expect
to repay him for all this?

Haven't you ever
seen The Godfather?

One of these days

he's going to want a favor.

And trust me, it's
going to be a big one.

Clare, Carl's not like that.

Besides, if I could
afford a party like this,

for somebody like me, I would.

You would, wouldn't you?

In a heartbeat.

Okay.

Whoo!

All right you sure you
don't want to stay for dinner?

I'm going to do your
favorite and order in.

No, I told my mom
I would meet her.

When are you
going to Long Beach?

I told Susan we'd
drive down tomorrow

after the traffic dies
down. What about you?

I'm going with Donna and David.

Really? Bringing anyone special?

Hmm-mm.

Had enough of
men for a while, huh?

Yep, I'm officially single now.

Well, it should be
quite a blowout.

From what Clare says,

the prince has really
outdone himself.

Steve always lands in the roses.

He's been like
that his whole life.

Well, that's why we love him.

Do you think he'll miss these?

No, I, I don't think he will.

It's quite a gift idea though.

Not everyone has a
bronzed pair of old sneakers.

Oh, you know.

Hi, Val. Hi.

Well, I will see
you in Long Beach.

Bye, Valerie.

Good-bye, Kelly.

You know it's just
so nice to see things

warming up between you two.

It gives me hope
for this planet.

She seems to be enjoying
my suffering a little too much.

Val, the police are on
this thing now. Don't worry.

I'm sure they'll come
up with something.

I really don't want
to talk about it.

Okay, I'm going to go
pick up from the Dutch joint

on the corner;
you want anything?

Swedish meatballs? Hmm-mm.

Okay.

You have reached the
personal secretary mailbox

for Valerie Malone.

Please enter your
four-digit code.

You have one new message.

Received at 3:34 PM.

Hey, kid, Jonesy here.

Well, you really did it
this time, didn't you? Huh?

See I told you, you
should be hanging out

with professional scoundrels
like me, not amateurs.

Anyway, Uncle Jonesy
may be in Thailand,

but anyhow he's on the case.

He better be.

So you can bet your
troubles are going to be over

real soon... and, oh, yeah.

By the way, I do
know where Dylan is.

In merry old England,
London to be exact,

West End, of course.

More to come.

Sayonara, peaches.

Sorry.

I couldn't help myself.

I heard Jonesy's voice

and I just had to hear
the pearls of wisdom.

Uh, that's okay.

I don't have anything to hide.

Did you know Dylan
was in London?

News to me. Brenda
certainly didn't say anything.

Then again, haven't
talked to her in a while.

She's been on tour in Scotland.

You think they've been together?

I don't know.
London's a big town.

15 million, probably,

if you take into account
the outlying areas.

I'd say chances are

are slim to none, but
then you never know.

What? Brenda and Dylan,

together again.

I'm just really sorry Kelly
missed the good news.

Your 5:00 with Capitol
Records is confirmed at the Ivy.

And then you have
a conference call.

Got it. Oh, have you
heard anything more

on that party down in
Long Beach yet? It's true.

I spoke to the Goo Goo
Doll's road manager.

He says they're playing
some kid's birthday party.

Have a seat, guys.

Thanks. Thanks.

Amazing, huh?

Man, that's one birthday
party I'd like to go to.

Well, that could be arranged.

We know the kid who's
having the birthday party.

Actually, he's one of our
best friends, Steve Sanders.

What is he, royalty
or something?

Kind of.

And you guys are going?

Yeah, it's this whole weekend
thing on the Queen Mary.

I guess the Goo Goo
Dolls perform on Saturday.

You know, you
can go if you want.

We're allowed to bring guests.

You could get me in?

That's a switch. Normally
I'd be getting you in.

Sure, it's no problem.

Excellent.

Now, I've got something
really great for you guys to hear.

Just hold on uno momento.

Here you go. Read my fortune.

Do you realize
what you just did?

What? Invite Erik?

You think I shouldn't
have? Donna,

The guy has the hots for you,

and you just made it seem like

you were interested in him.

I did not. You're crazy.

He wants to hear the band.

Trust me, all right?

I'm right about this one.

Right.

Ah. Donna, here it is.

Billboard Magazine.

We have a picture
and everything.

Huh?

Oh! We have arrived.

Can you believe this?

Oh. This is for real. Look.

We're on the same page as
Alanis Morissette. You know what?

We can't let this go
to our heads, though.

We got to keep working.

We shouldn't even be going
to the party this weekend.

Uh, David, even Erik's going.

It's fine.

Yeah, well, we should
work while we're there.

Maybe we can do some
new storyboards or something.

Okay. Kelly, are you ready?

Yeah. Are you guys going
to talk business all weekend?

Because I want to
have a good time.

You want to have a good time,

why don't you invite
a date like Donna?

Oh! He is not a date.

Besides, he's driving
down by himself,

and he booked his own room.

You have a date, Donna?

Oh! Didn't you hear what I said?

Look what you started, David.

He's not a date.

He's just some, uh, horny guy

that's got the hots for Donna.

Oh, my God.

Oh. Who is he?

No. Kel, it's Erik Budman,

the guy we made
the video deal with.

He wanted to hear the band.

I was just being nice.

Oh, there you go, Donna.

Just be nice.

I'm sure that's all he's after.

Whatever.

I'll get that.

Donna Martin?

That's me.

Sign here, please. Okay.

Thanks. Thanks.

Have a good day.

You, too.

What's that? Another
birthday message for Steve?

I don't think so.

It doesn't feel like it.

It's from Dylan... in London.

I-I didn't even know
you got a hold of him.

I didn't.

Nobody knew where he was.

"Couldn't find a video camera,
so I sent Steve this letter."

Wait.

Look at the return address.

This is where Brenda lives.

What are you guys
whispering about?

Uh, just business.

Back to that, huh?

I'll be in the car, okay?

Donna, we should
probably tell her.

She's going to find out tonight.

I don't think we
should tell her.

I mean, we don't even
know what's going on.

Why upset her?

Dylan being with Brenda
is gonna upset her?

Knowing Kelly, yeah.

Yeah, I think it would.

There you go, Mr. Budman.

We hope you enjoy
your stay aboard.

Thank you.

Oh, by the way, is
my room anywhere

near Miss Donna Martin's room?

You're right down the hall.

Excellent.

Here we are, kids.

All ashore that's going ashore.

I'm so glad it's not moving.

I really don't feel so well.

I think I better
find a ladies' room.

Why don't you guys check
in, and I'll go with Joanie?

Okay. Okay. Thanks, Susan.

Is she going to be okay, pal?

Yeah. She's been working hard.

She's just tired. Oh, yeah?

May I help you?

Yes. Uh, do you have

a reservation for
Walsh? And Bussichio?

You and your guests
are with the Sanders party.

That is correct. Yeah.

It's all in order.

First class staterooms,
and everything

is taken care of
courtesy of your host.

He is a prince of a
man, isn't he? Mm-hmm.

Oh, Mr. Walsh, I have a message

here for a Ms. Keats.

Ah. Would you happen to
know where that area code is?

202? Yes, I believe
that's Washington, DC.

Washington, DC.

Home of the President...
and her husband.

Thank you.

How are you feeling?

Oh, I'm okay, Nat.

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

Let's just go get settled.

Okay, we're right up there.

So, are we all set?

Yeah, yeah.

There was a message for you.

Who's in DC.?

Oh, it's probably
just this woman

that works for the
presidential campaign

I met at that editor's
convention last week.

Mm-hmm, and what does she want?

Who knows? Who cares?

Why don't we go find
our bed in our room?

All righty.

Uh, just a second.

Hi.

Uh... hi.

Ms. Malone? Yes.

Can I help you with something?

Actually,

I'm here to help you.

Jonesy sent me.

Richard Ballen, FBI.

Oh.

Can I come in?

Um... yeah, sure.

Here for this party?

That's right.

But you've got something
else on your mind?

Didn't Jonesy tell you anything?

Colin Robbins... Male,
Caucasian, 5'9", 150 lbs.

Last known address:
1954 Main Street,

Venice, California.

Fugitive from justice
since May 15, 1996.

And you were left
holding the bag.

Very good.

Can you find him?

I haven't missed yet.

Good morning.

Morning.

Where's Steve?

Oh, he'll be right out.

Did you have a nice night?

Yeah. It's beautiful here.

Did you know that your
mother and mine were on one

of its last transatlantic
crossings?

Really? Before we were born.

I have an amazing photo of them

standing by the
railing on the aft deck.

Oh.

My mom never told me about it.

I'd love to see the
picture someday.

It's back home, but,
uh, I'll have it sent over.

Okay, great.

Ahoy, mateys.

Hey. Hey.

Hey. Morning.

Well, hey, you two enjoy.

I have to head
over to the stable

and get ready for
tomorrow's match.

I've never been to a polo
match. Oh, you'll love it.

I'm looking forward to
it. I'll see you at dinner.

Bye. STEVE: Take care, man.

Bye.

Hey, Clare, what do you suppose

you're supposed to
wear to a polo match?

Well, I'm sure you'll
wear your royal cufflinks.

Would you give that a
rest, please? I'm sorry,

okay? I just... I can't believe
it's your birthday party,

and the guy expects us all
to go and watch him play polo.

He's throwing us a huge brunch
for us afterwards, and besides,

everything else he's
doing for us here.

Why don't you cut
the guy a break?

He's not the same Carl you
knew when you were ten years old.

Whatever you say.

The police seem to think

that Colin's already
out of the country.

Maybe, but he'd need
false identification for that,

and it would have
to be very good.

That costs a lot of money.

Any idea whom he might go to?

I don't know.

I've been over
this with the police.

His parents, his old
drug connections.

No one's turned up anything.

Any old girlfriends?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's

Kelly Taylor over there.

You should grill her.

Would you mind
asking her to join us?

No.

It'll be my pleasure.

Hey, Kelly?

Can you come over here? I
want you to meet somebody.

Hi.

Richard Ballen, FBI.

Please sit down, Ms. Taylor.

Is this about Colin?

Yes, it is.

I understand that you
were involved with him.

Is that true?

Look, I told him
to turn himself in.

I washed my hands
of him completely.

Did he come to you for money?

It was for more personal
reasons than that.

Any idea who he might
have approached for money?

I don't know.

His parents, maybe,

or, uh, his old art dealer.

Who's that?

Claudia Van Eyck.

She owns the Belmont
Art Gallery in Manhattan.

She was

his sugar mama. Try her.

Claudia, huh?

She was the lady who came
out here and set up his show.

He was diddling her while
he was going out with you?

Isn't that precious?

Am I through here?

Thank you very much.

She was very helpful.

Well, I'm glad you think so.

I won't let you down.

I appreciate that.

Hey, where you off to?

Donna's.

Really? Is she expecting you?

Of course not. Where's
the magic in that?

You know what, man?

She just got out
of a relationship.

You might want to
give her a little space.

David, are you implying

you don't think I have
a chance with her?

Yeah.

I don't think you have a chance.

All right, man,
whatever you say.

By the way, she hates champagne.

Erik.

Hi, Donna.

I was just in the neighborhood,
thought I'd drop by.

Can I come in?

Uh... yeah, sure.

Um, I was just about
to go downstairs

and meet friends, so...

There's no hurry, right?

Do you like champagne?

Oh. Mm.

Actually, my record
with it's not so great.

Mine, either.

But that doesn't stop me.

Oh, excuse me.

Hello?

Hey.

Just tell him you're
late for dinner,

and your friends are
wondering where you are.

Right. Okay.

I'll be right down.

Okay, thanks.

Ah.

I'd like to drink to that
wonderful smile of yours.

Oh. I'm sorry.

You know, I got to go
downstairs for dinner

'cause my friends are waiting.

Oh.

I thought maybe you and I
could have dinner tonight.

Oh.

Well, I suppose
you could join us.

Really?

I mean, if you don't mind

being with a bunch of strangers.

Of course not. I'm easy.

Yeah.

So I'll just, uh,
leave this here.

Great.

For later.

Okay, let's go.

Okay, everyone, hang on.

I need your attention, please?

Oh, Bran, you're not
gonna make a toast are you?

Well, I was thinking
about it, Steve.

I had a little something
prepared, but, uh,

for your sake, I'll
keep this simple.

Thank you.

I love you, man.

Well, thanks, Brandon.

I know you put a
lot of time and effort

into preparing that
speech, so I appreciate that.

Yeah, I did.

Hear. Hear.

Happy birthday, Steve.

And now let me, uh, pass the
torch over to David and Donna.

I think they have a little
surprise for you, young Steve.

Yes.

Steve, Donna and I, uh,

did a little searching
and put this little video

together for you. You didn't.

We did.

And now you're gonna
have to sweat through

what we lovingly call,
"The Celluloid Salute

to Steve." Lights, please.

Oh, no.

Who did that?

You dug deep.

Ah... so cute.

Where'd you
guys find this stuff?

Nice teeth, huh?

Hey, Steve.

As we say in Hong Kong...

What, what'd he say?!

Which means, "Happy birthday."

Happy birthday.

We love you.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Happy birthday.

Hey, bro.

Here's to your 21st birthday.

Yeah, and how come
we weren't invited?

I mean, was it 'cause of
that whole liquor thing?

'Cause if it was, you
know we have that

under control now, I mean...

Yeah, well, in honor
of you, I'm drinking milk.

And I'm drinking toxic waste.

So it's all okay.

I want to be just like you.

Grow up to be big and strong.

Mean and vicious. Ooh.

Yeah, right.

Anyway, uh, happy birthday, bro.

Happy birthday.

Keep drinking.

Uh, excuse me.

Can you direct me
to the Steve Sanders

dinner party?

Thank you.

Well, that's enough advice, son.

Hope you and your friends
have an incredible weekend.

I love you, pal.

Steve, sweetheart,
happy birthday.

And I want you to come and
see me in New York for a couple

of weeks this summer.

And don't forget, your
mother loves you very much,

and I think about
you all the time.

Hey, I know I'm in the
room with you right now,

but that doesn't stop me from

reading this letter
to you, Steve.

It arrived this morning
from Dylan McKay.

"I couldn't find a
camera so the words are

"going to have to do.

"Have a great birthday, bud.

"If anyone knows how
to celebrate it, you will.

"Miss you. Miss everyone.

Dylan."

Happy birthday. I love you.

Oh.

♪ Happy birthday ♪

♪ To you ♪

♪ Happy birthday ♪

♪ To you ♪

♪ Happy birthday ♪

♪ Dear Steve ♪

♪ Happy birth... ♪

♪ ...day to you. ♪

You guys went to a lot
of trouble. I appreciate it.

Nicely done, guys.

Hey!

Did I, did I miss anything?

Andrea!

Oh, this is the
best surprise yet!

Oh, are you kidding?
I couldn't stay away.

David called, asked me
to do the video and I...

I didn't want to miss
anything, so I just caught

the first plane out here.

Hi. Hi.

How you doing? Oh!

Happy birthday.

Ah!

Ah, here comes the cake, huh?

♪ Happy birthday ♪

What is that? ♪ To you ♪

♪ Happy birthday ♪

♪ To you ♪

You got to be kidding me!

♪ Happy birthday ♪

♪ Dear Stevie ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you. ♪

Thanks, guys.

Make a wish. Make a wish.

Blow 'em out.

Come on. You can
do it. Make a wish.

Blow harder.

Steve, Steve,

it's almost midnight.

Your birthday's almost over.

Give the man a drink.

All right. A toast!

No more bribing
bouncers, no more fake IDs.

This is the last drink

of the first day of
the rest of my life.

This is as best as
it gets, my friend.

Don't forget it.

Cut him off, okay?

Andrea!

Steve!

I am so glad to see you. Ah!

Are you kidding? I
knew your 21st birthday

would be the wildest
party I've ever been to.

You know it! Can't miss it!

Hey, I want you
to meet somebody.

Carl? Carl, Carl, come here!

This is my friend Andrea.

I've know her since high school.

I know, you maniac.

We met before at
dinner, remember?

Andrea came all the way
from New Haven, Connecticut.

Hey, you throw a hell
of a party there, Carl.

Thank you. Hey,
did you see Clare?

She's missing
all the festivities.

Hey, it's your party.

I'll go find her, all right?

Okay, thanks, man.

So when did you talk to Dylan?

I didn't.

Then where did the
letter come from?

Look, Kel, I'm-I'm sure this is

bugging you, but I'm
telling you the truth, all right?

I sent e-mail to Brenda, asking
her to do the video message

for Steve's birthday and the
letter came back from Dylan.

And nothing from Brenda?

Uh, it's weird.

Brandon said
she's not in London.

I-I don't know. I just...
thought you might get upset.

No, I'm not upset.

It was good to hear from him.

Yeah, it was.

Looks like Donna needs
my help once again.

Excuse me.

What is it?

I'll be right back. I got a
phone call at the front desk.

Oh, you know what? That's
okay. I'm gonna go to bed.

No, no, I'll be right back.

Okay.

Well, looks like the life
raft arrived just in time.

That was you?

Yeah, that was me.

Well, let me tell you,

it couldn't have
come any sooner.

What am I gonna
do with that guy?

I don't know; you're
the one who invited him.

Ha, ha.

Hi. Hi.

How come you're not out there

having a good time
with your friends?

I don't have a lot to celebrate.

Well, I think I got
some cause for cheer.

You know where he is?

No.

But I reached one
of his patrons...

Sterling Penn. You know him?

Yeah. I can't believe
I didn't think of him.

Well, that's my job.

So what did he say?

He spoke to Colin two days ago.

Colin was looking
to sell some artwork.

Penn wasn't interested.

He let me look at
his phone records.

The call came from L.A.

So there's a pretty good chance

that Colin might
still be around.

Should I get my hopes up?

No.

But you should try
and have a good time.

Yeah, well... I'll try.

Um, would you, would
you like to dance?

No, I never dance
when I'm working.

Have a nice night, Ms. Malone.

You, too, Mr. Ballen.

Guys,

I think I've had it.

I'm sorry, but I'm-I'm

still not feeling very well.

Ah, come on, sweetheart,
you gave it a good shot.

We'll see you in the morning.

Sleep well, guys. Bye.

Good night.

So, you having a good time?

Mm-hmm. Aren't you?

Yeah, but you seem
a little preoccupied.

You ever get a hold of that
woman from Washington?

Ah, we've been
playing phone tag.

Mmm.

You want to dance?

Sure.

I want to see more
pictures of that baby.

Hey, can I have some
of the birthday boy?

Hey, you can have him all.

Ah, what's the matter, Steve?

Aren't you getting
enough of a share, huh?

Oh, he takes good care
of me, don't you, honey?

The best.

Ah, you see, I knew eventually

someone would nail
Steve's feet to the ground.

Well, I just keep on pounding.

Hallelujah.

Wow, I feel a lot
of love in this group.

Hey! Oh, well, you
should, because I love you.

And I love you. And I love you.

And I love you. And
I love everybody!

I love you!

Here we go.

Okay, come on.

There you go.

Got him? Yeah.

Okay, buddy.

You're going down.

The man certainly
knows how to have fun.

Well, we'll see how
much fun he has

in the morning.

What time are we
leaving for the polo match?

Uh, the bus leaves at noon.

Great.

Thanks for everything.

You're welcome.

You know, um, not
everyone could pull this off

without looking like the
royal jerk that you are.

Another famous
Arnold compliment.

Thank you.

No, I mean it.

You've been a
really great friend.

Look, um, I was thinking
about taking a walk around deck.

Would you like to join me?

I better not.

You sure?

It's a beautiful night.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Okay.

Well, uh, good night, then.

Night.

I can't thank you guys enough.

This is shaping up to an
unforgettable weekend.

You know, it's
getting pretty late.

We should probably turn in.

Well, don't stay up
on account of us.

We're doing fine.

Yeah, it's okay, David.
You can go to bed.

All right, you guys have fun.

See you in the morning.

Night.

Donna, the night is young.

Yeah.

Um, you know,
Erik, I think there's

something that
I should tell you.

I know.

You just broke up
with your boyfriend.

If you need a shoulder
to cry on, I got a great set.

Right.

No. Actually, um...

I'm-I'm not the girl for you.

What, are you gay or something?

No, even better.

I'm a virgin.

What?

Yep.

I'm gonna wait
till I get married.

You're kidding.

Oh, no, no, that's...

that's something you
definitely don't joke about.

Wow. Actually,

it makes my life a
lot less complicated.

I just wanted to tell you,
you know, so you didn't

get the wrong idea.

Hey, nice night, huh?

Hi... beautiful.

Mmm... I'm gonna head for bed.

Okay. Bye.

Night.

Well, um, look, uh,

since we're not
really on a date here...

Right, you know, like I said,

I want you to
have fun. Excellent.

I'll, uh, see you
in the morning.

Okay, right, good night, Erik.

Hey, Kel, want a nightcap?

Oh, I can't believe how
much I danced last night.

Oh, Hannah is so adorable. Yeah.

How old is she here?

Hmm, that was Christmas.

She was a year and a half.

She's gonna be two
years old next week.

How come you didn't
bring her? Oh, please,

a crazy trip, 36 hours?

You have never flown

on an airplane
with a two-year-old.

You're right.

How's Jesse?

How you guys doing?

Oh, he loves his work.

Well, that's great.

You sound happy. Oh, yeah.

I heard you had a tough year.

Andrea, I made
some horrible choices.

I ended up in rehab.

I had to take incomplete
on my whole semester.

I just feel like my
life is going nowhere.

Kel, everybody makes mistakes.

You gotta give
yourself some time.

Be good to yourself.

That might help you
make the right choices.

Hey, you guys.

We gotta make a
move. The bus is loading.

Okay.

We'll drop it off on the way.

Hi, I'm Susan Keats.

The operator told
me I had a fax.

Yes, it's right here.

Great, thanks. You're welcome.

Susan, come on.

We're gonna be late.

Guys.

We gotta get a move on.

Where are Joan and Nat?

Uh, Nat called. Joan's
still not feeling well.

Ow, don't bite my hand.

Ow... Hey, where's Valerie?

Relax. She said
she'd be right out.

So, we meet again.

Shall I save you a seat?

Oh, no, that's okay.

I'm sitting with
my friend, Andrea.

I accept that, as long as we

can sit together for lunch.

Okay.

What... how do I...
what do I do with him?

Mmm, just tell
him you're a virgin.

Worked for me.

Will you be reachable today?

Uh, no, I don't think so,

um, but I'll be back
late this afternoon.

Good.

What are you doing today?

Waiting.

That's what a lot of my job is.

Well, I hope Jonesy's
paying for your room.

Oh, he is.

Well, since you're not
doing anything but waiting,

why don't you come with us?

Hmm...

You do have a beeper, right?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

I should probably
stay by the phone.

What does it take to
crack your ice anyway?

I'm just looking out
for your interests.

Good.

Then, you're going.

The prince lofts
a beautiful drive

that's picked off
right out of the mouth

of the goal by Sanchez.

Folks, that just may be

the defensive play of the match,

if not the entire tournament.

There's a bad shot.

Now a big bump by Prince Carl.

Kicks it over to his
defenseman who takes it up

and sends the ball upfield to
the charging receiver, Swegel,

with a beautiful approach,
but now it gets ridden hard.

Tries to tap it in
at a difficult angle

while he's being bumped.

That was beautiful
concentration.

Yeah, go, go, go!

Team Santa Barbara
will take control

as Dean picks it up

off the offside...
excellent hook by Norman.

Whoa, the pony rears its
head, and it looks like Dean...

Well, it looks like Erik
finally lost the scent.

I just told him the
truth. Let me guess.

He asked if he
could be your first.

The ball is hit
over the end line.

Who's that, uh,
that babe with Val?

An FBI agent who's
supposed to be finding Colin.

Looks like he's hard at it, huh?

I'll be right back.

I'm gonna use the ladies' room.

Sorry we didn't get to spend

more time together last night.

Well, we have all
weekend, don't we?

Yes, we do.

With a pass up the field,

charging hard on goal, but
he's ridden off by Sanchez.

The ball goes about...

Excuse me. I
need to make a call.

This could be
something about our boy.

I hope so.

We could be in for another
spectacular finish, folks.

Wow, I, uh, got a
hold of that woman

in, uh, Washington while
you were in the shower.

Oh, yeah, what did she
have to say for herself?

Mmm, this.

A job offer?

Yeah.

Youth advisor, Campaign '96.

It starts this summer, though,

and I'd have to
drop out of school,

move to Washington
until after the election,

and it's... you
know, it's not for me.

Good.

For a second there,
you had me worried.

Don't worry. I'm
not going anywhere.

The prince takes control.

There he is.

Look at that horse go!

Sanchez throws a nice
hook while the prince

barrels down mallet-high
and pops a beauty

through the uprights
with a nice offside shot,

giving him a hat
trick for the day.

Outstanding.

With an assist from Mr. Ed.

Is this great?

I think I'm gonna
take riding lessons.

What do you think?

Oh, Lord.

Hey, Clare did you
see Carl this morning?

No, did you?

Yeah, we had coffee earlier.

He was really in a bad mood.

Hardly said a word to me
before he left for the field.

He's probably just
had his game face on.

Mmm, no, I don't think so.

Something's bothering him.

Did anything happen last
night after I fell asleep?

No, we just said good
night, and he went for a walk.

Clare, you didn't
give him a hard time?

No, I didn't.

Don't worry about
it. He'll be fine.

I have a lot of friends here

that I've known for
a long, long time.

You all know how
much I love you,

but we all have a
new friend in town.

Here's to the party pooh-bah,

Prince Carl of Montmartre.

Here, here. DAVID:
Absolutely, cheers.

Thank you, Steve.

Everybody, bon appétit.

Hey, important call?

I think so.

Your friend Kelly's
help paid off.

I just got word that
this Claudia Van Eyck

called a pay phone
in the port district

of San Pedro this morning.

Well, that's just on the
other side of the harbor.

What does it mean?

Well, if you were trying

to smuggle yourself
out of the country,

that's where you
might leave from.

I got a call in to
Mrs. Van Eyck.

You know, when you
told me Jonesy sent you,

I was sure there was
something wrong with you,

but you are good.

Very good.

Right.

So, Kel, any band
you want to see,

just say the word.

I can get front row to anything.

No, actually, I'm
concentrating on my studies.

Well, there's always
time to have fun.

Why don't we go out next week?

Look, I'm gonna
be honest with you.

I'm three months out of rehab,

and my ex-boyfriend was busted

for possession and
flight from justice,

so I'm pretty much
recovering right now.

Wow, tell me more.

I'd like to get to
know you better.

You would, huh?

Yeah.

Oh.

Oh...

I'm sorry. I must
have dropped my fork.

Excuse me.

Bye-bye.

Carl, you all right? You
seem a little off today.

Well, there is something
on my mind, and, uh,

there's no easy way
to lead up to this,

so I'm just gonna
come right out and say it.

Shoot. I'm in love with Clare.

Come on.

When you think about
it, it makes sense.

I mean, we're good
friends, so of course,

we'd fall for the same girl.

I don't know what to
say about that, Carl.

Listen, you told me
you had no definite plans

with her for the future,
and you were serious, right?

Yeah, but...

So, all I want is
the opportunity

to express my feelings to her,

and I'd like your permission.

You know, it's not
like you're asking

to borrow my basketball, Carl.

I'm asking for a favor, Steve.

Give me the chance,

and may the best man win.

Bran, what was I supposed to do?

Carl cornered me.

I know the way
Clare feels about me.

He's just gonna
make a fool of himself.

Now, you sound
pretty confident, bro.

I just hope for your
sake she doesn't decide

she wants to be a princess.

It's not gonna happen;
I'm just giving him

enough rope to hang himself.

Besides, he was
a gentleman to me.

I've got to be a
gentleman to him.

I don't know, a
punch in the face

sounds like a better idea.

Brandon, I'm not
punching him in the face.

Why not? Hey, guys. Hey.

You gotta come down
here and see this.

Every Greek from
Santa Monica to La Jolla

just showed up in the lobby.

It's a madhouse. Oh, yeah?

Think they brought me presents?

Only Greeks, huh?

No Italians, no Turks?

Lots of fallopians.

Fallopians?

How's everybody doing tonight?

Welcome to Stevestock.

And now my, uh...

my birthday present to you guys.

The Goo Goo Dolls!

How ya'll doing?
Good to see you.

Uh, we've never played
a birthday party before,

but, uh... at least
not intentionally.

But what the hell,
a party's a party.

♪ Oh, here you are ♪

♪ There's nothing left to say ♪

♪ You're not supposed
to be that way ♪

♪ Did they push you out? ♪

♪ Did they throw you away? ♪

♪ Touch me now
and I don't care ♪

♪ When you take
me, I'm not there ♪

♪ Almost human, but
I'll never be the same ♪

♪ Long way down ♪

♪ I don't think I'll
make it on my own ♪

♪ Long way down ♪

♪ I don't want to
live in here alone ♪

♪ Long way down ♪

♪ I don't think I'll
make it on my own ♪

♪ I never put you down ♪

♪ I never pushed you away ♪

♪ You're not supposed
to be that way ♪

♪ And anything you want ♪

♪ There's nothing I could say ♪

♪ Is there anything to feel? ♪

♪ Is it pain that
makes you real? ♪

♪ Cut me off
before it kills me ♪

♪ Long way down ♪

♪ I don't think I'll
make it on my own ♪

♪ Long way down ♪

♪ I don't want to
live in here alone ♪

♪ Long way down ♪

♪ I don't think I'll
make it on my own... ♪

Okay, it's all set.

You got the money?

Yeah, I got the
money right here.

Dock 32.

The Orinoco Queen.

At 5:30 you just be there.

Somebody'll show up
and take you aboard.

Who?

Just be there.

And don't ask any questions.

He won't speak English.

Come on.

Good luck.

♪ Hey, don't you realize... ♪

Here comes your G-man.

Yeah, he does kinda
stand out, doesn't he?

Yeah.

Hi, uh, how-how's it going?

Making progress.

Will you be on board
all evening, Ms. Malone?

Yeah, that's the plan. Good.

I may have
something later. Okay.

He means what he says

and says what he means, huh?

Yes, very refreshing, isn't it?

Um, hey, I'll be right back.

I gotta go back to the room.

What's going on? Nothing.

I just need to
make a phone call.

Be right back.

Well, I guess I better
go with her, huh?

Ladies.

Hey, listen, do you mind

if I make this call in private?

Yeah, sure.

What's going on?

Nothing.

The, um, people in Washington
are just pressuring me

for an answer, that's all.

But I thought you made
your mind up already?

I did.

Hi! Hey.

Hi. Hey.

Hi.

Bye-bye.

So, you having a good time?

Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. Yeah?

Are you gonna come
back to the party?

Uh, I don't know.

Brandon, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Hey, this is your old friend
Andrea Zuckerman, remember?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I remember.

So, what's wrong?

Uh, what can I say?

Women.

Oh, I see, you
can't live with 'em...

And I can't live with 'em.

Brandon, you'll
figure it out. Yeah.

Yeah, I know.

It's good to see you.

Oh, you, too.

I love you.

Let's go back to
the party. Okay.

♪ Look what's on your face ♪

♪ Oh, most believe that
things will never change... ♪

May I cut in?

Sure, Carl.

Is that all right
with you, Steve?

Yeah.

Hi. Hi.

You think our mothers might
have danced in this ballroom?

Maybe, but who were
they dancing with?

You know what they say.

Things happen on board a ship.

Hey, come on. We're
talking about our moms here.

Well, they were human, too.

I'm sure there were a lot of
eligible bachelors on board.

Yeah, I guess.

Clare?

Yeah?

I've fallen in love with you.

And I know that you
and Steve are together,

but that's the way I feel.

Listen, I talked to
Steve about this.

You talked to Steve
about this? Yes,

and as an agreement
between gentlemen,

we decided that it's up to you.

Oh, really?

So, um, Steve traded me

so he could stay
friends with a prince?

No, no, of course not.

I mean, I just want
you to understand

that it's all right
with Steve that you...

This is all right with Steve?

Well...

Excuse me. Clare.

Clare!

Get out here!

Get out here now!

How could you do this to me?

I thought you cared.

I thought we had
something real here.

We do.

Look, I just wanted to be fair.

The guy wanted a chance.

How could I blame him?

Just go tell him
you're not interested.

That's not the point, okay?

You were willing to let me go.

I don't want to be with you if
you're so willing to let me go.

Clare,

what was I supposed to
do? Punch out a prince?

Well, it's better
than trading me

for a week in the
French Riviera.

No, no, that's not
what happened.

Is everything okay here?

It will be

after I do this.

Sorry, Carl.

What the hell's wrong with you?

You just told me you
wanted me to do that!

No, I didn't.

God, how could you be so stupid?

Oh, I think

it's broken. Oh, it's broken.

You broke his nose. You happy?

Come on. We'll find a doctor.

You...

don't even talk to me, okay?

Hey!

What's going on?

You coming down or what?

I needed a chance
to collect my thoughts.

You took the job, didn't you?

Brandon,

I... You took the job?

You took the job?!

I'm sorry, okay?

I applied for this
before I even met you.

There were over
5,000 applicants.

I never dreamed that
this would happen.

Great. That makes
me feel a lot better.

Please, I can't turn this down.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to work

for the presidential campaign.

It's just too important.

And what was my job in Boston?

I know.

You have every
right to be angry.

You turned down your job

for our summer together,

but this could be really
big things for the both of us

if you'll just
have a little faith.

Faith.

That's funny... You
talking about faith.

Have a nice night.

All right, thanks a lot.

We're gonna take a little
break. Happy birthday, Steve.

You know what?

I'm gonna go see
how Joan's doing.

Oh, well, if you see Steve,
tell him to get back in here.

He's missing his whole
party. Okay. The whole thing.

Imagine that. Hi.

I've been looking
for you, And-rea.

Ah-ndrea.

Right. David, Donna.

This girl is really great.

I'm thinking about
offering her a job.

Well, thank you, but
I-I already have a job.

Really?

What do you do that's fantastic?

I'm a mom and I have a
beautiful two-year-old daughter.

That's great.

Yes, I also

have a wonderful husband

who is on the tenure
track for a full professorship

at the Yale Law School,

and I'm hoping to
start medical school

at Yale in the fall of '97.

Really?

Really, but, hey,

if, you know, if you have
something more interesting

to offer me, by all means,

go ahead. Um,

so you got any
pictures of your kid?

Yes, yeah,

I do. Mm-hmm.

Why don't you show me
some while we walk on the deck.

Uh, that guy doesn't catch
on too quickly, does he?

He sure is persistent.

I think it's a percentage thing.

What about you?

You want to take
a walk on the deck?

I don't know.

It's kinda romantic.

Yeah, well, I wasn't thinking
about talking business.

How many glasses of
champagne have you had?

Enough.

You want to walk?

All righty.

Let's go.

Man, I am out of here!

Brother, I am right behind you.

I can't believe what
Susan did to you.

And Clare... What
is with our women?

It's unbelievable.
I need a nightcap.

Where's the most
disgusting place we can go?

Well, this is a seaport.

You know what?

Muntz told me that there
was a peeler bar in San Pedro.

Peeler bar.

Nice nighty.

What?

What is so funny?

You. You make me laugh.

Why, 'cause I had champagne
coming out my nose?

Yeah.

Thought that was funny?

Oh. It was so funny.

Come on. Do it again.

Mm. No way.

Mm.

You know what I
was just thinking?

What?

I was thinking
about kissing you.

You were?

Mm-hmm.

Oh. That is funny.

Why? Why is that funny?

Because I was

just thinking about
kissing you, too.

Oh.

Why? You think we should?

Mm. No, probably not.

No, no, no.

Although I got to admit,

I am enjoying the thought of it.

Yeah, yeah.

Hmm.

Oh, David.

You know what I am
thinking about right now?

What?

Pouring this glass of
champagne all over your face.

Oh, that's very funny,
but you wouldn't do that.

Mm. Mm.

Mm-hmm, yeah. Yeah, I would.

You must really hate me.

Oh, I hate you so much.

Mmm. Ah.

Okay. Take these.

Strongest the doctor could
do without a prescription.

Thanks.

Okay.

Have you heard from Steve yet?

No.

He disappeared.

Probably off somewhere
diluting his sorrow.

Think he's coming back?

I don't care.

I don't care what
he does anymore.

You sure about that?

I'm not sure about
anything right now.

Don't press me, okay?

Okay.

Um...

Did you... throw this...

this whole party for Steve
so you could get to me?

No.

You kind of just snuck up on me

when I wasn't looking.

And I couldn't help it.

There's, uh, something
I want to show you

in the top drawer over there.

Go ahead and open it.

Oh, my God.

I've never seen this before.

The wonders of
overnight delivery.

I'd like you to have it.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Clare, I want you

to know that my
feelings for you are real.

There's a connection
between us, Clare.

You can't... just say that.

You can't just...
snap your fingers

and make something
happen, you know?

I could make you happy.

I am happy.

Okay, but just do
something for me?

What?

Think about it.

Think about us.

Think about what your mom said...
That we'd be married some day.

She told me that, too.

So, can it be that wrong?

I got to go, okay?

Clare.

I'll talk to you...

about this in the morning, okay?

Good night.

Hey, Val. Hey. Where's Joan?

She's still feeling
under the weather.

Uh, I told her I'd
take her back home,

but she insists that I
stay to have a good time.

Listen, Nat, Jonesy's man
came up with something.

He thinks Colin bought
his way on to a freighter

that takes off in the morning

at San Pedro.
They're going to try

and pick him up when he boards.

Yeah, I'll believe
it when I see it.

It's a '74 Chevelle...

I really blew it, B.

Uh, Clare will forgive you, man.

She'll never forgive
me. She'll never trust me.

Why-Why should she?

She's the smartest
girl I'll ever have.

Well, smart girls
are dangerous. Hi.

Dangerous, huh?

Yeah, like double coupon
night in Amsterdam, you know.

Bartender, I need
some anesthesia.

A couple of beers, man.

Two, So, what are you
gonna do this summer?

I don't know.

Maybe I'll take
that trip after all.

You want to come with me?

Why not? Nothing else going on.

You can say that again.

Why not? Nothing else going on.

Who are you, Jackie
Mason all of a sudden?

Hey, never seen
an ant run so fast.

Oh, man.

I didn't know

the Unabomber had blond hair.

Excuse me, boys?

Your whining is really
starting to depress me.

I wish you'd please can it.

Why don't you mind
your own business?

Excuse me?

I come in here every night.

All right?

You're gonna take my stool,

and then you're gonna tell me

to mind my own business?

What do you mean, your stool?

You've been sitting over
there since I got here.

That's my stool, too.

Oh. Just ignore him, Steve.

Mm. Yeah.

Now you're going to ignore me.

You guys think you're
better than me, don't you?

I don't.

You do.

I don't.

Yes, you do.

Maybe a little.

See? I told you.

Steve, just say
you're sorry. Mm.

And let's get on
with our evening.

We got a lot of drinking to do.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

No. It's too late for that.

You already hurt my feelings.

Well, cry me a river, okay, pal?

You're really asking for it.

Fix my butt, huh, boy?

Huh? Come on, man.

I can beat you with
one hand tied behind

my back, boy.

- I could take you out...
- with one lung.

I don't know whether
to pick you up

and thank the academy,

or kick your butt myself.

Steve, Steve, Steve.

You know what really

makes me sick?

What? Maybe your friends
seeing you in girls' clothes?

Yeah. Funny, very funny.

No. Seeing

a big guy like you

picking on someone
half your size.

Someone call the police.

Whoa.

Steve, Steve, Steve,
I just saw Colin!

So, are you going to be
able to make it to bed okay,

or do you need me
to undress you myself?

I'll be just fine.

So, you think Erik got lucky?

Mm. Depends on how many
girls he hit on after Andrea.

How come you
don't do that, David?

What? Hit on lots of girls?

Yeah.

I don't know.

It's just not my style.

Mm. That's good.

I like your style.

I always felt safe with you.

Even after that
little fling I had?

No, not then.

But you're just human.

I understood.

It didn't change any of
the things I like about you.

I'm glad.

I'm falling asleep.

Yeah, I better get going.

Good night, Donna.

Good night, David.

Uh. You two can go.

No one's pressing charges.

Sign the bag,

and just stay out
of trouble, all right?

Yes, sir.

Thanks, Officer.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Hey, we should find a
phone and call Valerie.

Yeah. I'll save you the quarter.

Hey, Valerie!

What are you guys doing here?

We could ask you the same thing.

Got into a little fight

last night. Yeah, but
that's not important.

What is important
is that we saw Colin.

Well,

they're not too happy with me.

I tied up a lot of manpower

staking out that
freighter last night,

and Colin never showed up.

What are you guys doing here?

They saw Colin.

Where? A nearby peeler bar.

Did he see you? Yeah.

Well, that could explain why

he didn't board
ship this morning.

He got cold feet.

So, what do we do now?

You mean, what do I do?

I check out every cheap
motel near the docks.

Do me a favor. Take
these two back to the boat?

No, we are going with you.

No, you're not. I
never should have

brought you here
in the first place.

You heard the man. Let's go.

Wait. You guys
got in a bar fight?

Yeah.

Steve got his butt kicked
by some skinny little drunk

- with only one...
- lung.

Man, you-you got to
help me out of here.

There's got to be another boat.

There is...

tonight.

Another ten K buys
you another ticket.

Hey, there is no way
you're ripping me off here.

Call the Better Business Bureau.

Did either of you guys see Clare

before you left
the ship last night?

Uh-uh. What about Susan?

No.

Why'd you guys leave
the party anyway?

We were drowning our sorrows.

Susan dumped Brandon. Hey,

can we change
the subject, please?

Hey, stop the car.

What? There's Colin!

Call the police.

♪ ♪

Man!

All right, man...
you go down here.

I'm gonna run back this way.

You all right, Bran?

Yeah.

H-Hey, there goes Colin!

Colin!

Give it up, man.

There's no place to go.

Have a nice life, Colin.

I'm sorry, Valerie.

No, you're not.

You guys showed me up.

You did a great job.

Thanks. Anytime.

Well, without you, we never
would have gotten close.

Didn't I bet you a dinner
that we would get our man?

No, but I'll play along.

Of course, it's
not even lunch yet.

Well, we can do lunch, too.

Yeah, I guess we could.

You know, I still say
something's wrong with him

if Jonesy sent him.

Actually, Jonesy told me

to watch out for you.

Oh, he did, did he?

Oh.

By the way, Kel, thanks.

I'd like to say it was a
pleasure, but it wasn't.

The feeling's mutual.

Well, now that that's all done,

it's time to get back
to the real world.

Remember that?

What are you worried
about, big man?

You told me Clare
can't stand the guy.

We'll see.

You know, I'm just glad to see

that this whole experience
has brought you and Valerie

a little closer together.

Your arm feels
good there, Brandon.

So, Andrea, you really
can't stick around, huh?

Oh, no, I wish I could.

I can't believe I'm not gonna
be able to say good-bye

to Kelly, Steve, or Brandon.

Well, we'll tell
them you love them.

Oh. Hey.

Hey. Andrea, where you going?

You just got here.
Steve, great party.

Too bad you missed most of it.

Brandon, what happened to you?

You look like you've
been through the wringer.

Well, we were playing
cops and robbers.

Fortunately, our favorite
fugitive's back in the pokey.

Colin? Finally.

Yep, Nat and Valerie
are off the hook.

Oh, guys, I got to go.

I love you.

Take care.

Happy birthday.

Say hello to Jesse. Good-bye.

Bye, take care.

Bye. I love you.

All right, you guys, I'll
be back next summer.

E-mail me.

I will. E-mail.

Send us pictures of the baby.

Bye.

I didn't even get to
spend any time with her.

Neither did I.

Did anybody see Clare?

No. How about Susan?

I saw her on the deck.

See you guys later.

He's having a rough time.

Yeah, aren't we all?

I'm not.

Yeah, me neither.

I thought you'd be gone by now.

I couldn't leave without
saying good-bye.

Well, that's big of you.

You're not even gonna try
to talk me out of it, are you?

Do you want me to?

The part of me that
is my heart breaking

desperately doesn't want
to leave you, Brandon.

And what about the
other part of you?

I know this must seem like
a double standard to you.

You gave up your job for me

and now I won't do
the same thing for you.

Exactly.

It is so hard for a woman
to get ahead in this world.

I have to do this.

If I don't, I am always
going to wonder.

You know what, Keats?

Don't worry about it, okay?

If I don't vote for
you for president,

you'll understand, right?

Can I call you when I get there,

give you my number?

No, I'm gonna be on the road.

Forget about your trip.

Brandon, come with
me to Washington.

There are so many
opportunities for someone like you.

No, I don't think so.

You could...

you could stay with me.

They're, they're putting me up.

I'll tell you what.

If I, uh, if I drive
through, I'll look you up.

Okay, I guess.

Kiss me good-bye, at least?

Yeah.

Good-bye, Susan.

Good luck.

♪ ♪

Excuse me, ma'am?

Have you made up
that room yet today?

Not yet, but I'll be
getting right to it.

No, that's okay.

It wasn't slept in.

Did you sleep okay?

I didn't sleep at all.

I must have walked

every inch of this ship
thinking about things.

And what'd you come up with?

I love Steve.

I know he's not perfect
and he does stupid things

and makes me mad, but...

I want to be with him.

I hope you understand.

Well, that was succinct.

I don't... I don't
want this to affect,

you know, your friendship
with Steve, okay?

It won't.

Even though he did
punch me in the nose,

Steve's a good friend.

Good.

But what about
what your mom said?

She wanted you to
marry a prince, Clare.

Well, to me, Steve is a prince.

How cozy.

What happened to you?

I got into a fight, Clare.

I got into a couple of fights.

In fact, I'm even thinking
about getting into one more.

Relax, Steve.

Oh, yes, Your Highness.

Anything you want, you got it,

even the woman I
love most in the world.

Is that how it is?

Is it?

No, that's not the way it is.

I said,

"May the best man
win," and he has.

You have a good
trip back to L.A.

Uh, maybe we
can all get together

for dinner this weekend.

What do you say?

Nothing happened
between you two?

Nothing happened.

She loves you, Steve.

Okay, then, I say
dinner's on me.

That'll be nice for a change.

Besides, this party broke my
whole allowance for the month.

Thanks for the party, Carl.

Good-bye, Clare.

Bye, Carl.

Kiss me, you fool.

Are you talking to me?

Well, I don't see any other
fools around here, do you?

How could this have happened?

We used a condom.

Yeah? How long you been
carrying that thing around?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Nat, what are we
gonna tell everybody?

We're not gonna
tell them anything.

Well, I'm gonna be showing
in a couple of months.

And I'm gonna be a father.

It still hasn't sunk in, okay?

Can you believe it?

If that drugstore
pregnancy test is accurate,

my grandchildren are going
to have a new aunt or uncle.

Nat, we got to tell
everybody something.

They're gonna
think I'm still sick.

Uh... leave it to me.

I-I'll think of something, okay?

Okay.

All right.

Hey, guys.

You ready to go?

All set.

Valerie gave me the
good news about Colin.

What a relief.
Yeah, it's great, huh?

Where's Susan?

She's in Washington, DC.

We broke up.

I don't want to talk about it.

Brando,

Joan and I have some news,

and we want you to
be the first to hear it.

Sounds serious.

It is.

Joanie and I are going...

Joanie and I are
getting married.

We are?

I mean... we are.

You guys are gonna get
married. That's great news.

Congratulations.

Yeah. How do you like that, huh?

I like it.

How about you, Joanie?

You like that news?

Yeah.

I like it.

That's good.

We all like it, so, uh,

that's settled.

Excuse me.

Joan, did, uh...

did you know about this?

I do now.

It's a hell of a nice club.

Glad I could help save it.

Yeah, it really kicks
into gear right after 11:00.

Can I get you a drink

for the road, or are
you still on duty?

I'll have a single malt.

I think I'll join you.

So, uh, it's a shame you
have to leave so soon.

Yeah, but I'll be back.

You see, this trip,

it had two purposes.

I've applied for
reassignment to Los Angeles.

You did?

Couple of weeks ago.

Might not come through,
but you never know.

Well... I hope it does.

I hope so, too.

Here's to hoping.

So are you as trustworthy

and loyal as you
seem, Mr. Ballen?

What can I say, Ms. Malone?

It's a curse.

So how come no girl has
scooped you up already?

Well, when you
get right down to it,

I don't think that most women
like those traits in a man.

It's too much to live up to.

Is that a challenge?

I don't know.

How good are you?

Not bad.

Well...

I should probably
catch that plane.

Yeah.

I'll call you.

You better.

Hey.

The moon is beautiful tonight.

Yeah, it is.

Ocean smells great, doesn't it?

Yeah, it smells like summer.

There's already people
partying on the beach.

I, uh, I wanted to thank
you for this weekend.

I had a lot of fun with you.

It was cool.

Yeah.

You know, I've been,
uh... thinking a lot about us.

I have, too.

Really?

What have you
been thinking about?

No. No.

Come on.

You brought it up.

You, uh, you go first.

Okay.

Well, I, um...

I just had a really nice
time with you this weekend.

I just been
thinking a lot about,

you know, you and-and me.

You and me, you...

you mean, you and me
as in you and me together?

Well, stranger things
have happened.

People do get back together

after dating other people.

And we certainly have
dated other people.

You know what? This is crazy.

Uh, we've been
down this road before,

and-and it didn't work then.

Right. I mean, we'd only fight.

We'd fight all the time.

Yeah.

Well, you know what?

I'm-I'm glad we,
uh, agree on that.

I still love you though.

I know.

I love you, too.

What are we saying?

We love each other, but...
but we can't see each other,

except when we're
working of course.

Of course.

So, why don't we try it?

I mean,

if it doesn't work,
if doesn't work.

Right. And if it-it
works, it works.

Wait.

I mean, are, are we saying that

we're gonna start
going out again?

Is-is that right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess that's
what we're saying.

So can I kiss you now?

Yeah.

I think that'd be a good idea.

Kel.

Hi.

Hi.

Can I come in?

Yeah. Sorry.

Come on in. Yeah.

What's the matter?

Nothing really.

I just don't feel
like being alone.

Steve and Clare here?

No, no, they're
still out celebrating.

Val's at the club.

I'm actually glad you're here.

I was just kind of
kicking around by myself.

So, um,

can I get you something? No.

I'm fine. Thanks.

Um, I got a letter from Dylan.

Wanted me to know
he was in London.

I had an e-mail waiting
for me from Brenda.

Said the same thing.

Did she mention that
they were living together?

Yeah.

Yeah, she did.

Brandon...

do you think

there will ever be a
chance for us again?

Yeah, sure.

If you want there to be.

I do.

I guess I always have.

I tried so hard to do
the right thing last year

when I turned you down.

I-I told myself I was
making the right choice,

but I really didn't
have any choice at all.

Yeah, you did.

Choosing between you and Dylan?

Think about how that

would've affected
the two of you.

What kind of choice is that?

Well, maybe you're right.

I just want another chance.

If you think you
could let that happen.

You know, Kel, I, I can't say

I haven't had those
thoughts myself.

But we're both on the
rebound, you know.

I think that rushing
into something

would just be a
recipe for disaster.

Maybe we should

just give it some time, huh?

That's exactly what Andrea said.

Well, Andrea's a smart girl.

She goes to Yale, you know.

Mmm.

Sure you don't want
to stay for some dinner?

I was gonna order up
some Cambodian food.

A little dim sum and then some?

No.

No. I just wanted
to talk to you.

Call me sometime.

More than you have been.

I will.

Hi.

Hi, Val.

So, uh, you think you guys are
gonna get back together again?

You saw that, huh?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

I wasn't snooping. I just
didn't want to interrupt.

Well, don't jump
to any conclusions.

So are you saying
it wouldn't happen?

I don't know.

If Dylan and Brenda found each
other in a town of 15 million...

If you include the outlying
areas... it could happen.

Not if I can help it.