Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 7, Episode 9 - Loser Take All - full transcript
Kelly takes great delight in telling Brandon about Valerie's pregnancy and abortion, and also shares her doubts about Val's story. Brandon goes to see Kenny, who portrays himself as an innocent victim caught in the web of an evil vixen. He tells Brandon that he paid Valerie $100,000 to stay away. Brandon threatens to throw Val out of the house unless she gives the money back. Valerie plans to move out, but returns the money following a talk with Tracy. She confesses to Brandon that she was never pregnant, and insists that she cannot live up to his moral expectations. Mel, worried by David's newfound wealth, asks Donna to keep an eye on him. David goes on a wild spending spree, and later shows up at Donna's apartment in the middle of the night after swimming in the ocean. David offers to help out the financially strapped Valerie by purchasing half of the club. They celebrate their deal by making out. Steve impresses Clare with his dedication as he trains for the crew race. His team barely loses, but Clare decides that she wants him back. Kelly comes clean with Mark about her past drug problem.
Oh, look, it's Mr. Rabbit.
He's come to play with you.
Hiya, Frankie.
How are you today?
Terrified of rabbits, Dad.
Thanks for asking.
Come here, baby.
Hi! Hi!
Nat, he's wet.
No wonder he's hysterical.
Come on, let's go change you.
No, please. Let me.
I'll get the diaper
bag. Here's the rabbit.
Oh, how's Frankie?
Kid gets three squares
of breast milk a day,
has women powdering
his butt on a regular basis.
What does he have to cry about?
Mm, well, maybe it's the
company he's keeping.
Valerie should come
with a warning label.
Broken record, Kel.
I just don't know how someone
so smart could be so blind.
Okay, I'll bite.
What are you talking about?
Nothing.
Nothing?
No, see you brought this up.
So, you have to give.
You really don't know, do you?
What are you talking about, Kel?
Valerie claims to
have been pregnant
and had an abortion.
When?
Last week.
She cried all over my shoulder.
Steve's, too.
Here's the happy baby.
High and dry.
Oh. Ooh... Yeah.
Come here, my little darling.
Whoa, your little hat went off.
Hey, you've got a
way with kids, Val.
Yeah, like Custer had
a way with the Indians.
I don't get it, why wouldn't
she tell me about this?
For some reason, she
has trouble lying to you.
A problem she doesn't
have with the rest of us.
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I can't believe it.
David inherited $250,000
from his grandfather?
That's right. Thanks.
Wow!
Your dad must have
loved him very much.
David was his only grandson.
They were very
fond of each other.
You know, David hasn't said
a word about this to anyone.
That's probably just as well.
I'm really worried about what
this money might do to him.
Unfortunately, his grandfather
had a lot more confidence
in him than I do.
Well, he has been going
through a lot of changes lately.
Donna, you don't
have to protect him.
We all know what his
behavior has been like lately.
And you're afraid the money
is going to make it worse.
David wants his freedom.
Now, thanks to his
grandfather, he can afford it.
I'll get it.
All right.
Hello?
Hey, beautiful.
Hi.
Um, I'll be right back.
Did you just hang up?
Just a little phone code.
One ring means that
I am crazy about you.
I see, and what
does two rings mean?
Means that I wish
I was with you.
I don't, uh, think I'm ready
to know what three rings means.
Good.
'Cause I'm not sure
I'm ready to tell you.
Um, look, I, um, I have to go.
So, I'll just see you
at campus, okay?
All right, go.
All right, bye.
Sorry.
So, uh, what do you want
us to do, keep an eye on him?
I would really
appreciate it, Donna.
I'm just concerned that
he might be getting
in over his head.
Well, I would talk
to him, but I don't...
I don't think he's
gonna listen to me.
I'll look out for him, Mel.
Thanks, Donna.
Okay, I'm gonna
get back to the office.
See ya.
Bye.
Hey, there, big fella,
you got a tapeworm or what?
Rowing burns a
thousand calories an hour.
I'm sure it does.
You know, it's amazing that
you can keep on
any weight at all,
what with all this rowing
and the secrets you keep.
Secrets?
I don't know how you do it, man.
The anxiety.
The not sleeping at night.
Th-The sweats...
You're amazing, man.
Hmm, um...
You know what?
I did take $20 from
the cookie jar once,
but I put it back
two days later.
I'm not talking about
the cookie jar, Steve.
I'm talking about Valerie.
Why didn't you tell me?
Look, I wasn't trying to
hide anything from you.
I found out by accident.
I didn't want to
make things worse.
So you told "Darth Taylor"?
I just figured she
should talk to a woman.
Right church, wrong
pew, my friend.
Kelly thinks Valerie
is lying about the whole
thing, including the abortion.
Yeah, well, here's what I know.
Valerie said Kenny
took her to the clinic.
Kelly says he didn't.
Valerie told me they
gave her Diazepam.
But then she told me
that she drove home.
How's that?
And that's your
whole case? Yeah.
Next, you're going
to be telling me
Colonel Mustard did it in the
observatory with a lead pipe.
I'm going to the marina.
Steve, what do you think?
I don't know what to think.
Things just don't add up.
So, you think she's lying, too?
Yeah... it's Valerie.
See you later. Yeah.
Hi, Val.
Kelly.
How are you?
Obviously not as good as you.
Mm, I can't help it.
Telling the truth feels so good.
Well, hip hip hooray.
Mm, I mean, when I told Brandon
about what happened
between you and Kenny,
I felt like just a huge
weight had been
lifted right off my shoulders.
Hi, what can I get you?
Espresso, decaffeinated.
Coffee, black.
Exactly which part about
what happened between
me and Kenny did you tell?
Mm, let's see.
Pregnancy, abortion.
The basics.
God, I hate you.
But when I got to the part about
how I didn't believe any of it,
mm, talk about the
truth setting you free.
If you knew what
I went through...
Save the sob story for Brandon.
You're going to need it.
He'll believe me.
Well, he always has.
But sooner or later, he won't.
My money's on sooner.
Together or separate?
Together.
My treat.
Power stroke! One...
two...
three...
So, what do you think?
They look pretty good.
They look... better.
Come on, admit it.
What they've done
is pretty impressive.
Clare, guy weighs 300 pounds.
He loses a hundred pounds,
everybody says
they're impressed.
I say he shouldn't
have weighed 300
in the first place.
Good times, guys.
Well, if it isn't the
scourge of the seven seas.
Why don't you go sit on an oar?
You guys are looking good.
So are you.
You too, Captain SPF. You know,
that sunblock on your
nose is so becoming,
I think your ears
are getting jealous.
Oh, abbreviations 101, isn't
that a step up for you, Sanders?
Here we go, guys. Hands on.
Over the head. Ready, up!
Here we go! You know, Sanders,
I'm glad you guys
are halfway decent.
That way, maybe you
can stay afloat long enough
to see us kick your sorry butts.
Oh, yeah, we'll see
you cross the finish line,
from the winner's circle.
Yeah. All right,
Take it, guys. now
that we've had a chance
to measure our manhood,
let's go in the water.
No, no, no, let me give
you a little advice, Sanders.
Quit now and save yourself
a lot of embarrassment.
The only thing I'm
embarrassed about
is how little we have
riding on this race.
Uh, don't go there,
either of you. No, no,
if he wants to dig his
grave a little deeper,
who are we to stop him?
Let's up the ante.
I wouldn't. I would.
Fine.
I'll be in the shell.
Great girl.
But you already know that.
Loser serves the winner's
frat dinner for a week.
Plus dates.
Fine, you'll be doing it.
Oh, tell me what
Clare's favorite meal is.
I just want to make sure
you get a chance to serve it.
Oh, that's easy. That
would be pile of Steve,
masquerading around a
lovely almond massage oil,
rolphed, not rubbed.
Whatever. So, it's a bet?
Oh, it's a pleasure.
Right.
Hey, I can't decide
what to lead with.
The alumni endowment drive or...
Are you listening to me?
By the way, there's a
naked woman in your office.
Shall I tell her to wait?
Say you're pregnant.
I'm pregnant.
That's not funny.
Say your pregnant.
Do you tell your best friend?
Absolutely.
And what if you get an abortion?
I wouldn't get an abortion.
But if I did, I
would definitely tell
because I'd want a
shoulder to cry on.
And what if the
shoulder was mine?
Well, you're not an easy
person to confess to.
Okay, say you made
the whole thing up
just to get back at
some guy who hurt you?
No, then I wouldn't tell anyone.
That's what I was afraid of.
Any chance of film at
11, so I can figure out
what you're talking about?
I wish I knew myself.
Why don't you just ask
the mystery girl straight out?
No, I can't do that; I need
more information first.
Then ask the guy.
That's a good idea.
Thanks, Tracy, you da man.
Oh, uh, don't lead with
the endowment drive.
Money stories in block three.
Thank you, fearless leader.
David, hi. Hey.
Hey, how's it going?
Did you know that as early
as 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville
predicted that America and
Russia would be two superpowers?
Mm... no, can't say I did.
This guy is a French political
scientist that we're studying.
Now, he knew the
future of the world
would be shaped by
two totally backward,
undeveloped countries.
Cool. Well, it sounds
like a good class.
It's incredible; I love it.
Okay, whoa, what'd
you do with him?
The real David Silver?
The guy I'm looking
for... Downbeat...
Moody?
Yeah, glass half-empty
kind of guy? Mm-hmm.
Uh, he-he changed.
You're really happy, aren't you?
Yeah. Yeah, I am.
Of course, I owe
a lot of that to you,
I mean, I wouldn't have even
come back to school
if it wasn't for you.
You know, I'm done for
the day, and I've got to go
pick up some
stuff for the house.
You want to come with me?
Yeah, sure.
Great. That was easy.
Right this way. Thanks.
Hi, Kenny.
Thanks for seeing me
on such short notice.
No problem.
Uh, can I get you
something to drink?
No, thanks, I'm fine.
Just hold my calls.
So, how you doing?
Good, good, thanks.
How's the family? The
family's good, everyone's good.
Except for Valerie.
Yeah. Well...
I'm sorry to hear that.
Yeah, I thought you would be.
Look, Brandon, I feel terrible
about what happened.
Things just got a little,
um... out of control.
Kenny, would you mind telling
me exactly what did happen?
Bottom line,
uh, I fell in love...
with the wrong girl.
But you did love her?
I would have done
anything for her.
Pardon me for noticing, but...
you're still married,
and she went through
this whole thing alone.
Well, she didn't have to go
through it alone, Brandon.
You didn't dump her?
Brandon...
I cared about her.
I wanted to help her.
And after she told
me she was pregnant,
the only thing that she
wanted from me was my money.
She asked you for money?
Well, Valerie doesn't ask,
she demands, you know...
It's more like ransom.
"Give me money, or
I will have this baby."
"Give me money,
or I will tell your wife."
How much?
Hundred grand.
That's a lot of money.
And...
when I hesitated
about paying her...
she paid a visit to my
wife with a little present.
A box of diapers.
Talk about your
fatal attraction.
So obviously, you, uh,
gave her the money, right?
Yeah. It was worth it
to get her out of my life.
Kenny, do you...
do you know for a fact that
she actually was pregnant?
No.
Um, you know what, to
be honest with you, though,
I don't care... As
long as it's over.
Are we through here?
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
absolutely, absolutely.
Thanks for your time
and your honesty, man.
I really appreciate it.
Take care, Brandon.
Okay, thanks. You, too.
David, what do you
need a new watch for?
You've already got three.
Yeah, but this one's
got a chronometer on it.
Did you see that?
Hey, how about this?
You can't... you can't
forget about this, huh?
Oh. Oh, right, your $200 pen.
A bargain. Designed by NASA.
You can write upside
down with this thing.
Oh, that makes
all the difference.
Okay, fine, how about the,
uh, electric toilet seat warmer.
Oh, yeah!
For those cold Southern
California nights.
David, is all this
stuff really necessary?
Donna, that's the point.
I don't get it.
I inherited $250,000!
I can do anything I want to.
I-I can buy all the
stupid stuff I want.
I can buy you all the
stupid stuff you want.
What do you want?
David, would you calm down?
You're embarrassing me!
No, I'm not, Donna...
They love people like me.
I'm an impulse shopper.
You know what? Can we
please just get out of here?
Okay?
Okay, fine. Good. Thanks.
You know, I've never
been to Australia.
How about Egypt?
Egypt... If we left right now
I bet you we could be at
the pyramids by breakfast.
What do you say? I'd
say that you lost your mind!
Uh, you know, I really
hope I never find it,
'cause I've never felt
this good in my life.
Excuse me what does it take to
get some service around here?
Donna, I think they
have potato clocks!
We should've had
this stuff delivered.
We're never gonna
get it all in the cars.
Yeah? Well, you shouldn't
have bought so much stuff.
You know, we
could take two trips,
but then again, we'd
miss our flight to Cairo.
Would you stop that already?
Hey, you just say the word.
Ah, the word is "binge."
Okay.
There. Oh, perfect. Thank you.
Sure.
A twenty?
What? What? The guy worked hard.
Don't you think you're just
a little over the top there?
It's cool, isn't it?
David! What are you doing?
What?
What, I'm not allowed
to kiss somebody I like?
No. Not like that, not here.
You know, I'm beginning
to think Mel was right.
Wait, what does my
father have to do with this?
He was just... he-he's a
little worried about you.
And?
And he didn't think you'd listen
to him, and he was concerned,
so he asked me to
keep an eye on you.
That's great.
My father's got
you spying for him.
No, I... I didn't say that.
What, is he afraid I'm
gonna do something stupid?
David... Something crazy?
What, something deranged?
Oh, come on!
Wha... Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Wh-What's this?
Uh,
it was there
already. No, no, no.
I haven't seen this
before. Have you?
I can't be positive,
but I don't think so.
Sir, cars are checked
before they're parked...
The scratch was there.
Excuse me, the
lady said it wasn't.
- Well, she's wrong.
- This is her car.
She drives this car every day.
You're trying to tell
me she hasn't seen
a scratch the size of Texas?
No, no, no, no,
no, you did this...
You have to pay for it.
David, please,
I said I wasn't sure.
Donna, either you
know or you don't.
Then I guess I don't.
It's just like a spy to
take the other side.
I'm on your side.
Keep acting this way, and
I'll be the only one who is.
So, I'll see you
after class.
Yeah, I'll be in
the Condor's Nest.
Oh, we'll talk race strategy.
Oh, yay.
Oh. You should be
home shining up your tray.
I got two things to say to you:
serve from the left;
clear from the right.
In your dreams.
I think your boy's
getting nervous.
Mm. Well, if this
is about the race,
I don't want to
talk about it, okay?
You nervous, too?
No. Try bored.
The race, the bet,
the whole thing.
I don't know what it's gonna
take to convince you guys
it doesn't impress me.
You have convinced me.
I have?
Completely.
Well, then what's
with all the preening?
Well, at first this
race was about you.
Now it's about setting out to
do something and doing it well.
Mm. Sounds like you're
a regular Horatio Alger.
Are you calling me a communist?
That's Alger Hiss, Steve.
Who? Don't worry.
Don't strain your brain.
Look, Clare, I set out
to try and impress you,
I admit it.
But I ended up
impressing myself.
Hmm.
And this Horatio guy is
a Shakespeare character.
Hamlet.
I read the Cliff
Notes in ninth grade.
I'm not a complete imbecile.
Hey, Val, is that you?
Waiting up for me?
A little early for curfew.
Just wanted to
talk to you, that's all.
Yeah.
I thought you might.
So, how do you want to do this?
Well, you could believe me.
You didn't come to me, did you?
I know I didn't, Brandon.
I was embarrassed.
Embarrassed?
Well, if you're
telling the truth...
Well, of course
it was the truth.
Then there's nothing to
be embarrassed about.
Really.
I got pregnant by a married man
who doesn't want
anything to do with me.
That's pretty embarrassing,
don't you think?
Look, Val, I'd like
to help you, but, uh...
you got to tell me everything.
If you know about the
pregnancy and the abortion,
you do know everything.
What?
I went to see Kenny
Bannerman today.
He told me about a certain
hundred thousand dollars
that, uh, I think you're
pretty intimate with.
He did?
Yeah, he did.
I thought you were
gonna tell me everything.
Okay, so I didn't, okay?
Sue me.
This isn't about you, Brandon.
You're right, Val,
this isn't about me.
This is about you
and whether or
not I can trust you.
How could you do it?
He hurt me.
When I needed him the
most, he wasn't there.
Kelly said she thinks, uh,
you weren't even pregnant.
Who cares what Kelly thinks?
It's over.
You're right, Val, it is over...
except for the money.
You got to give it back.
You're crazy.
I'm crazy?
I'm crazy?
Have you ever heard
the word "extortion"?
Huh? How about "fraud"?
How about "blackmail"?
You got to give the money back.
Is that a threat?
Only if you make it one.
Brandon, this is ridiculous.
You're right,
this is ridiculous.
Let me tell you how
this is gonna happen.
You're either gonna
give that money back,
or you're gonna find
a new place to live!
Do you understand?
This is really good.
What-what is it?
It's an authentic North
African couscous.
Hmm. Where'd you learn to cook?
Casablanca.
You're kidding me.
Really. It wasn't enough
for my grandfather
to own half the TV
stations in California.
He had a calling to broadcast
TJ Hooker to the Third World.
Hmm. When were you there?
High school.
Mm, that must have been amazing.
Not really.
It's kind hard to kiss
a girl through a veil.
I never know when
you're kidding.
Well, at least I
talk about myself.
What do you want to know?
I don't know, Kelly.
You know, there's this...
this part of you that
you keep closed up.
It's better that way. Is it?
What could be so bad
that I wouldn't understand?
I want to be close to you.
I know.
It's just hard talking about it.
What?
All right, I'll tell you.
But if after I tell you,
you just want to call
it a day, that's fine.
All right, all right.
Tell me you're an axe murderer.
No. No.
I used to have a drug problem.
Cocaine.
I got in way over
my head last year.
Is that all?
And I was in a really
bad relationship.
One that had a lot to
do with my addiction.
I feel so much better now.
None of this bothers you?
Well...
I've had a few
nighttime cravings
that I wouldn't want
anybody to know about either.
You have?
Found myself in the freezer,
ice cream section,
with a big spoon.
Chocolate?
Rocky road.
How do you expect
me to react to that?
With a great deal of compassion.
Hi, Valerie.
Is Brandon home?
Um, no, but you can come
in and wait if you want.
Thanks.
Nice place. You like it?
I hear there's a room available.
You're, uh, moving out?
Yeah.
How come?
Creative differences.
Valerie, um, I know this
isn't any of my business,
and if you want to
tell me to shut up,
I'll totally understand.
But I kind of know a little
of what's going on with you.
Brandon told you?
I just put two and two together.
Brandon's got a big mouth.
Actually, Brandon's
probably one of
the most discreet people I know.
Well, I'm glad you think so.
Look, I got a lot
to do, you know?
I haven't known him
as long as you have, but
I know him well enough
to know that he'd understand
if you'd just tell him the truth.
I did tell him the truth.
And now he wants me to be
a little more virtuous
than I can afford.
Well, maybe your virtue is
worth a lot more than you think.
Well, that's my
decision, not Brandon's.
Listen, I-I didn't
mean to interfere.
I just wanted to
drop off these tapes.
The hell are you doing here?
It'll only take a minute.
My wife's upstairs,
so clock's ticking.
Look, I know you
talked to Brandon.
And I'll tell you
what I told him:
That hundred grand was
worth getting you out of my life.
Here.
What is this? It's the money.
I shouldn't have taken
it in the first place.
I don't want this.
Just take it, okay?
I promise, I'll stay
out of your life forever.
What's gotten into you?
Suddenly got religion?
It's a cheap price to
pay for peace of mind.
That's funny, that's
what I was thinking.
Dad, you promised we'd play.
I'll be inside in a minute,
sweetheart, okay?
Who are you?
I'm, uh, I'm an
acquaintance of your dad's.
What's an acquaintance?
Someone you
don't know very well.
Are we through here?
Completely.
Come on, big guy, let's go.
Come on, come on, come on.
Donna.
Donna.
Hey.
Hey.
I know I'm gonna
regret asking this,
but what are you doing
out here in your underwear?
Oh.
I just went for a swim.
What?!
Are you nuts? In November?
It's, like, 50 degrees
in that water.
Yeah.
Uh, look, I-I forgot
to bring a towel.
I should let you freeze.
Oh, by the way, I talked to
my mechanic, and, uh, he said
he could have the dent
repaired in your car in a day.
Thanks, but I'll take
care of it myself.
Oh, no, no, no,
don't worry about it.
I already got a
loaner. You'll love it.
It's a Porsche Cabriolet.
You know, David,
I know this is not
what you want to hear right now,
but I'm really
worried about you.
I think you need help.
Is this my father talking?
No.
You're scaring me.
Why? What's so scary?
I don't know.
People who go swimming
in the middle of winter,
go swimming in the middle
of the night by themselves.
Hey, have you heard about
that new club on Sunset?
Lines all the way around
the corner, but I heard
Ben Franklin's got some
pull, so we should be okay.
Please, please,
don't go anywhere.
Uh, thanks for the towel.
You sure you don't want to come?
Stay the night.
You can sleep on the couch.
I can't.
I got to go.
I'll see you later.
Hey.
What are you doing here?
Just a little
mental preparation.
Psych myself up.
What about you?
Oh, I just went for a walk.
Been coming down
here a lot lately at night.
You know, it's
interesting, Clare,
these shells are only a
sixteenth of an inch thick,
made out of Kevlar.
Same stuff as bulletproof vests.
Hmm.
You've done your homework.
Kind of wish my heart
was wrapped in Kevlar.
Well, you wouldn't
need a bulletproof vest
around your heart if you
used your head once in a while.
I knew you were gonna say that.
Good night, Clare.
Steve, wait.
What?
I'm really impressed
with what you've done.
I just wish you'd
done it sooner.
You know, I've
decided to stop hurting
and start healing, Clare.
So I've turned a corner on this.
I feel pretty good
about myself, too.
Good-bye.
Still here, huh?
Don't rub it in.
I thought I was
pretty specific, Val.
I got the message, Brandon.
So what'd you do about it?
I did what you told me.
I gave the money back.
Good.
For who?
Not for me.
My club's on the
verge of bankruptcy.
Better your club than your soul.
You know what, Brandon?
I'm sick and tired of
you preaching to me.
Okay.
So are you staying?
Why?
Is there some other
test I have to pass?
Want me to sign a loyalty
oath or random drug testing?
Loyalty oath might be nice.
When have I not
been loyal to you?
Okay.
I want you to answer
me one question.
Were you really pregnant?
No.
I lied about the baby
and the abortion.
Don't hate me Brandon, okay?
I don't hate you, Valerie,
but sometimes you make it
very difficult for
me to like you.
He led me on.
He told me he was
getting a divorce.
I fell in love with him.
I thought he could save me.
No one can save you
like that; you know better.
I wanted to believe in him.
He reminded me of my father.
And when he deserted
me, I just, I couldn't take it.
So then you decided to take him.
Yeah, I guess so.
You know, I-I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I can't
live up to your values.
I-I thought I
could, but I can't.
I'm not like you, Brandon.
Val, it's okay.
You did the right thing.
You made amends.
Well, it didn't make
me feel that good.
Just want to let you know that.
You know, Val...
you got to straighten yourself
out or you're gonna get yourself
in trouble so deep that no one's
gonna be able to get you out.
You hear what I'm saying?
Yeah, I hear you.
Good.
'Cause this advice
cost you a lot.
Don't remind me.
BGB row! BGB row!
Yeah! Hey! Whoo!
Hey, good luck.
You losers are gonna need it.
Thanks a lot.
All you guys, good luck.
What's that supposed to mean?
I don't know, Dick.
I think it means good luck.
And on another note,
I hope you and Clare can
make each other happy.
And what's that
supposed to mean?
Boy, talking to you
is a real waste of time.
I didn't think I was
gonna be so nervous.
Well, you want some
words of wisdom?
Yeah.
Don't make such
a big deal about it.
It's just a race.
Tell your friend over there that
I'm not deep enough for subtext.
Listen, Clare, we're
ready. Let's go.
Okay.
Bye.
Good shape, you guys.
Donna, calling Mel
was the right thing to do.
I don't know.
I feel like maybe I am a spy.
Well, he needs to know just
how weird David's been acting.
What exactly did he say?
Well, what could he say?
He's scared, just like me.
So you don't think
it's just the money?
Well, I thought that at first.
But David's been
acting so extreme,
like he's manic.
Who isn't sometimes?
I know.
But then I think
about his mother.
She's manic-depressive.
And that can be inherited.
Well, maybe David
should see a doctor.
Yeah, I think he should.
But what if he won't go?
RACE ANNOUNCER:
Attention, coxswain,
bring your shells to the line.
Kegger boat, ready?
BGB boat, ready?
Pull harder through
the water, guys!
Stay together!
Power stroke! One...
Drive those legs down!
Eight...
nine...
ten!
One, two, three!
Five, six...!
Six, seven, eight.
Who do we root for?
Well, what are
the odds of a tie?
About as good as a chance
as KEG has of winning this race.
Pull! Pull! Pull through
the water! We got 'em!
Strike water! Pull!
15 strokes hard! One,
two, three! Legs down! Five!
Nine, ten.
One, two, three...!
Come on!
You know, I still can't believe
Steve got so into this.
Yeah, he is really
holding his own.
Wow, they're practically even.
All right, let's pull!
One, two...!
Oars in the water! Deep pull!
Last 20! Two...
seven, eight, nine, ten!
One...
I'm impressed. Steve
can really row, look.
Oh!
Clare's not bad, either.
14, 15...
Power stroke for
the last 20, guys!
18, 19, 20.
Four, five, six, seven...
Push it! Push it!
That's it! Push ahead!
Yeah! Whoo!
Whoo!
Dang!
That was so great!
Oh, Steve.
Clare!
That was so intense.
Uh! You did great.
No, you did all the work.
You were amazing.
Thanks.
Don't worry about it, guys.
We gave it our best shot.
Nothing to be ashamed of.
Congratulations.
It was so close.
And yet so far.
So, what time's dinner?
Guys, you're not seriously
gonna do this, are you?
Yeah, a bet's a bet.
6:30 okay?
Life is good.
Clare, we can't start the
celebration without you.
Okay, one sec, I'll be there.
Okay, I'll see you tonight.
Go ahead, gloat, you earned it.
You did really well.
Eh...
Oh, come on. You
lost by, like, an inch.
I'm proud of you.
I haven't felt that way
in a really long time.
Clare!
Clare, come on.
You'd better go.
Okay. Bye.
All right, yeah!
The Clarester!
Hey, what can we say?
You led us to victory.
Well, all I did was yell.
Oh, no, no, you pushed
us to our painful best,
and in fine crew tradition,
we want to honor
your contribution
with a little ceremonial
revenge. Guys?
What're you talking about?
No! No! No... guys!
One, two...
Here we go!
Three!
Hi.
Hi. What's up?
Nothing. I just came by
to say thank you for your help.
I asked for your advice,
and I got your help.
What're you talking about?
Val said you talked to her.
Oh, yeah. Was I out of line?
No, no, no, everything
worked out for the best.
I'm glad. Valerie's lucky
to have such a good friend.
Yeah, so am I.
You want to get
something to eat?
Yeah, sure. Just
let me get my keys.
Okay.
Don't forget those D-cells.
Shut up.
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Hey.
Was that you who called?
Three rings.
I guess you're ready to tell me
what that means now.
It means that I'm
falling in love with you.
Mark...
Or that I've fallen
and I can't get up.
Sometimes I get them
confused, you know?
See you tomorrow?
Yes, you will.
Good.
Hi.
Hi.
I didn't see you at the dinner.
Well, I begged Dick
not to go through with it.
Was it really awful?
It was the only seven-course
meal in fraternity history.
You must be tired, huh?
A little. You want to come in?
Yeah.
What are you doing?
Just doing a little reading.
You have changed. What book?
You're gonna laugh.
No, I won't.
It's by Horatio Alger.
It's a rags-to-riches story:
hard work and sincerity
triumph over adversity.
You enjoying it?
Immensely.
Hmm.
Everything but
the title, anyway.
Ragged Dick.
Kind of funny, huh?
You know, I don't think I ever
want to hear that name again.
What's that supposed to mean?
Are you saying...
Yeah, I'm saying.
I love you so much, Clare.
I really missed you.
I love you, too.
Shut up and bite me.
Hey.
Didn't your mom
ever tell you the one
about all work and no play?
Yeah, but she left out
the part about going broke.
Ah. So I guess
it'd be in bad taste
to invite you to
this hot new club?
Sorry.
You know without money,
I'm not gonna be able to
get this club back on its feet.
And with it?
That doesn't matter, I
mean, 'cause I don't have it.
I did. But I don't
have it anymore.
What happened? You were robbed?
No. I had an attack of ethics.
Happens to the worst of us.
Hmm.
You know, I always wondered
what it'd be like owning this place.
David, like a bleeding ulcer.
Would cash make
the bleeding stop?
David, why did you come here?
Well, originally to find a
dance partner for the evening.
But it seems like there might be
more of a long-term arrangement.
Like what?
I think I might have a
solution to your problem.
What, are you serious?
You mean like a
loan or something?
No.
More like buying half
interest in the club.
You have that kind of money?
And more.
So, what do you say?
I say we have a deal.
He's come to play with you.
Hiya, Frankie.
How are you today?
Terrified of rabbits, Dad.
Thanks for asking.
Come here, baby.
Hi! Hi!
Nat, he's wet.
No wonder he's hysterical.
Come on, let's go change you.
No, please. Let me.
I'll get the diaper
bag. Here's the rabbit.
Oh, how's Frankie?
Kid gets three squares
of breast milk a day,
has women powdering
his butt on a regular basis.
What does he have to cry about?
Mm, well, maybe it's the
company he's keeping.
Valerie should come
with a warning label.
Broken record, Kel.
I just don't know how someone
so smart could be so blind.
Okay, I'll bite.
What are you talking about?
Nothing.
Nothing?
No, see you brought this up.
So, you have to give.
You really don't know, do you?
What are you talking about, Kel?
Valerie claims to
have been pregnant
and had an abortion.
When?
Last week.
She cried all over my shoulder.
Steve's, too.
Here's the happy baby.
High and dry.
Oh. Ooh... Yeah.
Come here, my little darling.
Whoa, your little hat went off.
Hey, you've got a
way with kids, Val.
Yeah, like Custer had
a way with the Indians.
I don't get it, why wouldn't
she tell me about this?
For some reason, she
has trouble lying to you.
A problem she doesn't
have with the rest of us.
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I can't believe it.
David inherited $250,000
from his grandfather?
That's right. Thanks.
Wow!
Your dad must have
loved him very much.
David was his only grandson.
They were very
fond of each other.
You know, David hasn't said
a word about this to anyone.
That's probably just as well.
I'm really worried about what
this money might do to him.
Unfortunately, his grandfather
had a lot more confidence
in him than I do.
Well, he has been going
through a lot of changes lately.
Donna, you don't
have to protect him.
We all know what his
behavior has been like lately.
And you're afraid the money
is going to make it worse.
David wants his freedom.
Now, thanks to his
grandfather, he can afford it.
I'll get it.
All right.
Hello?
Hey, beautiful.
Hi.
Um, I'll be right back.
Did you just hang up?
Just a little phone code.
One ring means that
I am crazy about you.
I see, and what
does two rings mean?
Means that I wish
I was with you.
I don't, uh, think I'm ready
to know what three rings means.
Good.
'Cause I'm not sure
I'm ready to tell you.
Um, look, I, um, I have to go.
So, I'll just see you
at campus, okay?
All right, go.
All right, bye.
Sorry.
So, uh, what do you want
us to do, keep an eye on him?
I would really
appreciate it, Donna.
I'm just concerned that
he might be getting
in over his head.
Well, I would talk
to him, but I don't...
I don't think he's
gonna listen to me.
I'll look out for him, Mel.
Thanks, Donna.
Okay, I'm gonna
get back to the office.
See ya.
Bye.
Hey, there, big fella,
you got a tapeworm or what?
Rowing burns a
thousand calories an hour.
I'm sure it does.
You know, it's amazing that
you can keep on
any weight at all,
what with all this rowing
and the secrets you keep.
Secrets?
I don't know how you do it, man.
The anxiety.
The not sleeping at night.
Th-The sweats...
You're amazing, man.
Hmm, um...
You know what?
I did take $20 from
the cookie jar once,
but I put it back
two days later.
I'm not talking about
the cookie jar, Steve.
I'm talking about Valerie.
Why didn't you tell me?
Look, I wasn't trying to
hide anything from you.
I found out by accident.
I didn't want to
make things worse.
So you told "Darth Taylor"?
I just figured she
should talk to a woman.
Right church, wrong
pew, my friend.
Kelly thinks Valerie
is lying about the whole
thing, including the abortion.
Yeah, well, here's what I know.
Valerie said Kenny
took her to the clinic.
Kelly says he didn't.
Valerie told me they
gave her Diazepam.
But then she told me
that she drove home.
How's that?
And that's your
whole case? Yeah.
Next, you're going
to be telling me
Colonel Mustard did it in the
observatory with a lead pipe.
I'm going to the marina.
Steve, what do you think?
I don't know what to think.
Things just don't add up.
So, you think she's lying, too?
Yeah... it's Valerie.
See you later. Yeah.
Hi, Val.
Kelly.
How are you?
Obviously not as good as you.
Mm, I can't help it.
Telling the truth feels so good.
Well, hip hip hooray.
Mm, I mean, when I told Brandon
about what happened
between you and Kenny,
I felt like just a huge
weight had been
lifted right off my shoulders.
Hi, what can I get you?
Espresso, decaffeinated.
Coffee, black.
Exactly which part about
what happened between
me and Kenny did you tell?
Mm, let's see.
Pregnancy, abortion.
The basics.
God, I hate you.
But when I got to the part about
how I didn't believe any of it,
mm, talk about the
truth setting you free.
If you knew what
I went through...
Save the sob story for Brandon.
You're going to need it.
He'll believe me.
Well, he always has.
But sooner or later, he won't.
My money's on sooner.
Together or separate?
Together.
My treat.
Power stroke! One...
two...
three...
So, what do you think?
They look pretty good.
They look... better.
Come on, admit it.
What they've done
is pretty impressive.
Clare, guy weighs 300 pounds.
He loses a hundred pounds,
everybody says
they're impressed.
I say he shouldn't
have weighed 300
in the first place.
Good times, guys.
Well, if it isn't the
scourge of the seven seas.
Why don't you go sit on an oar?
You guys are looking good.
So are you.
You too, Captain SPF. You know,
that sunblock on your
nose is so becoming,
I think your ears
are getting jealous.
Oh, abbreviations 101, isn't
that a step up for you, Sanders?
Here we go, guys. Hands on.
Over the head. Ready, up!
Here we go! You know, Sanders,
I'm glad you guys
are halfway decent.
That way, maybe you
can stay afloat long enough
to see us kick your sorry butts.
Oh, yeah, we'll see
you cross the finish line,
from the winner's circle.
Yeah. All right,
Take it, guys. now
that we've had a chance
to measure our manhood,
let's go in the water.
No, no, no, let me give
you a little advice, Sanders.
Quit now and save yourself
a lot of embarrassment.
The only thing I'm
embarrassed about
is how little we have
riding on this race.
Uh, don't go there,
either of you. No, no,
if he wants to dig his
grave a little deeper,
who are we to stop him?
Let's up the ante.
I wouldn't. I would.
Fine.
I'll be in the shell.
Great girl.
But you already know that.
Loser serves the winner's
frat dinner for a week.
Plus dates.
Fine, you'll be doing it.
Oh, tell me what
Clare's favorite meal is.
I just want to make sure
you get a chance to serve it.
Oh, that's easy. That
would be pile of Steve,
masquerading around a
lovely almond massage oil,
rolphed, not rubbed.
Whatever. So, it's a bet?
Oh, it's a pleasure.
Right.
Hey, I can't decide
what to lead with.
The alumni endowment drive or...
Are you listening to me?
By the way, there's a
naked woman in your office.
Shall I tell her to wait?
Say you're pregnant.
I'm pregnant.
That's not funny.
Say your pregnant.
Do you tell your best friend?
Absolutely.
And what if you get an abortion?
I wouldn't get an abortion.
But if I did, I
would definitely tell
because I'd want a
shoulder to cry on.
And what if the
shoulder was mine?
Well, you're not an easy
person to confess to.
Okay, say you made
the whole thing up
just to get back at
some guy who hurt you?
No, then I wouldn't tell anyone.
That's what I was afraid of.
Any chance of film at
11, so I can figure out
what you're talking about?
I wish I knew myself.
Why don't you just ask
the mystery girl straight out?
No, I can't do that; I need
more information first.
Then ask the guy.
That's a good idea.
Thanks, Tracy, you da man.
Oh, uh, don't lead with
the endowment drive.
Money stories in block three.
Thank you, fearless leader.
David, hi. Hey.
Hey, how's it going?
Did you know that as early
as 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville
predicted that America and
Russia would be two superpowers?
Mm... no, can't say I did.
This guy is a French political
scientist that we're studying.
Now, he knew the
future of the world
would be shaped by
two totally backward,
undeveloped countries.
Cool. Well, it sounds
like a good class.
It's incredible; I love it.
Okay, whoa, what'd
you do with him?
The real David Silver?
The guy I'm looking
for... Downbeat...
Moody?
Yeah, glass half-empty
kind of guy? Mm-hmm.
Uh, he-he changed.
You're really happy, aren't you?
Yeah. Yeah, I am.
Of course, I owe
a lot of that to you,
I mean, I wouldn't have even
come back to school
if it wasn't for you.
You know, I'm done for
the day, and I've got to go
pick up some
stuff for the house.
You want to come with me?
Yeah, sure.
Great. That was easy.
Right this way. Thanks.
Hi, Kenny.
Thanks for seeing me
on such short notice.
No problem.
Uh, can I get you
something to drink?
No, thanks, I'm fine.
Just hold my calls.
So, how you doing?
Good, good, thanks.
How's the family? The
family's good, everyone's good.
Except for Valerie.
Yeah. Well...
I'm sorry to hear that.
Yeah, I thought you would be.
Look, Brandon, I feel terrible
about what happened.
Things just got a little,
um... out of control.
Kenny, would you mind telling
me exactly what did happen?
Bottom line,
uh, I fell in love...
with the wrong girl.
But you did love her?
I would have done
anything for her.
Pardon me for noticing, but...
you're still married,
and she went through
this whole thing alone.
Well, she didn't have to go
through it alone, Brandon.
You didn't dump her?
Brandon...
I cared about her.
I wanted to help her.
And after she told
me she was pregnant,
the only thing that she
wanted from me was my money.
She asked you for money?
Well, Valerie doesn't ask,
she demands, you know...
It's more like ransom.
"Give me money, or
I will have this baby."
"Give me money,
or I will tell your wife."
How much?
Hundred grand.
That's a lot of money.
And...
when I hesitated
about paying her...
she paid a visit to my
wife with a little present.
A box of diapers.
Talk about your
fatal attraction.
So obviously, you, uh,
gave her the money, right?
Yeah. It was worth it
to get her out of my life.
Kenny, do you...
do you know for a fact that
she actually was pregnant?
No.
Um, you know what, to
be honest with you, though,
I don't care... As
long as it's over.
Are we through here?
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
absolutely, absolutely.
Thanks for your time
and your honesty, man.
I really appreciate it.
Take care, Brandon.
Okay, thanks. You, too.
David, what do you
need a new watch for?
You've already got three.
Yeah, but this one's
got a chronometer on it.
Did you see that?
Hey, how about this?
You can't... you can't
forget about this, huh?
Oh. Oh, right, your $200 pen.
A bargain. Designed by NASA.
You can write upside
down with this thing.
Oh, that makes
all the difference.
Okay, fine, how about the,
uh, electric toilet seat warmer.
Oh, yeah!
For those cold Southern
California nights.
David, is all this
stuff really necessary?
Donna, that's the point.
I don't get it.
I inherited $250,000!
I can do anything I want to.
I-I can buy all the
stupid stuff I want.
I can buy you all the
stupid stuff you want.
What do you want?
David, would you calm down?
You're embarrassing me!
No, I'm not, Donna...
They love people like me.
I'm an impulse shopper.
You know what? Can we
please just get out of here?
Okay?
Okay, fine. Good. Thanks.
You know, I've never
been to Australia.
How about Egypt?
Egypt... If we left right now
I bet you we could be at
the pyramids by breakfast.
What do you say? I'd
say that you lost your mind!
Uh, you know, I really
hope I never find it,
'cause I've never felt
this good in my life.
Excuse me what does it take to
get some service around here?
Donna, I think they
have potato clocks!
We should've had
this stuff delivered.
We're never gonna
get it all in the cars.
Yeah? Well, you shouldn't
have bought so much stuff.
You know, we
could take two trips,
but then again, we'd
miss our flight to Cairo.
Would you stop that already?
Hey, you just say the word.
Ah, the word is "binge."
Okay.
There. Oh, perfect. Thank you.
Sure.
A twenty?
What? What? The guy worked hard.
Don't you think you're just
a little over the top there?
It's cool, isn't it?
David! What are you doing?
What?
What, I'm not allowed
to kiss somebody I like?
No. Not like that, not here.
You know, I'm beginning
to think Mel was right.
Wait, what does my
father have to do with this?
He was just... he-he's a
little worried about you.
And?
And he didn't think you'd listen
to him, and he was concerned,
so he asked me to
keep an eye on you.
That's great.
My father's got
you spying for him.
No, I... I didn't say that.
What, is he afraid I'm
gonna do something stupid?
David... Something crazy?
What, something deranged?
Oh, come on!
Wha... Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Wh-What's this?
Uh,
it was there
already. No, no, no.
I haven't seen this
before. Have you?
I can't be positive,
but I don't think so.
Sir, cars are checked
before they're parked...
The scratch was there.
Excuse me, the
lady said it wasn't.
- Well, she's wrong.
- This is her car.
She drives this car every day.
You're trying to tell
me she hasn't seen
a scratch the size of Texas?
No, no, no, no,
no, you did this...
You have to pay for it.
David, please,
I said I wasn't sure.
Donna, either you
know or you don't.
Then I guess I don't.
It's just like a spy to
take the other side.
I'm on your side.
Keep acting this way, and
I'll be the only one who is.
So, I'll see you
after class.
Yeah, I'll be in
the Condor's Nest.
Oh, we'll talk race strategy.
Oh, yay.
Oh. You should be
home shining up your tray.
I got two things to say to you:
serve from the left;
clear from the right.
In your dreams.
I think your boy's
getting nervous.
Mm. Well, if this
is about the race,
I don't want to
talk about it, okay?
You nervous, too?
No. Try bored.
The race, the bet,
the whole thing.
I don't know what it's gonna
take to convince you guys
it doesn't impress me.
You have convinced me.
I have?
Completely.
Well, then what's
with all the preening?
Well, at first this
race was about you.
Now it's about setting out to
do something and doing it well.
Mm. Sounds like you're
a regular Horatio Alger.
Are you calling me a communist?
That's Alger Hiss, Steve.
Who? Don't worry.
Don't strain your brain.
Look, Clare, I set out
to try and impress you,
I admit it.
But I ended up
impressing myself.
Hmm.
And this Horatio guy is
a Shakespeare character.
Hamlet.
I read the Cliff
Notes in ninth grade.
I'm not a complete imbecile.
Hey, Val, is that you?
Waiting up for me?
A little early for curfew.
Just wanted to
talk to you, that's all.
Yeah.
I thought you might.
So, how do you want to do this?
Well, you could believe me.
You didn't come to me, did you?
I know I didn't, Brandon.
I was embarrassed.
Embarrassed?
Well, if you're
telling the truth...
Well, of course
it was the truth.
Then there's nothing to
be embarrassed about.
Really.
I got pregnant by a married man
who doesn't want
anything to do with me.
That's pretty embarrassing,
don't you think?
Look, Val, I'd like
to help you, but, uh...
you got to tell me everything.
If you know about the
pregnancy and the abortion,
you do know everything.
What?
I went to see Kenny
Bannerman today.
He told me about a certain
hundred thousand dollars
that, uh, I think you're
pretty intimate with.
He did?
Yeah, he did.
I thought you were
gonna tell me everything.
Okay, so I didn't, okay?
Sue me.
This isn't about you, Brandon.
You're right, Val,
this isn't about me.
This is about you
and whether or
not I can trust you.
How could you do it?
He hurt me.
When I needed him the
most, he wasn't there.
Kelly said she thinks, uh,
you weren't even pregnant.
Who cares what Kelly thinks?
It's over.
You're right, Val, it is over...
except for the money.
You got to give it back.
You're crazy.
I'm crazy?
I'm crazy?
Have you ever heard
the word "extortion"?
Huh? How about "fraud"?
How about "blackmail"?
You got to give the money back.
Is that a threat?
Only if you make it one.
Brandon, this is ridiculous.
You're right,
this is ridiculous.
Let me tell you how
this is gonna happen.
You're either gonna
give that money back,
or you're gonna find
a new place to live!
Do you understand?
This is really good.
What-what is it?
It's an authentic North
African couscous.
Hmm. Where'd you learn to cook?
Casablanca.
You're kidding me.
Really. It wasn't enough
for my grandfather
to own half the TV
stations in California.
He had a calling to broadcast
TJ Hooker to the Third World.
Hmm. When were you there?
High school.
Mm, that must have been amazing.
Not really.
It's kind hard to kiss
a girl through a veil.
I never know when
you're kidding.
Well, at least I
talk about myself.
What do you want to know?
I don't know, Kelly.
You know, there's this...
this part of you that
you keep closed up.
It's better that way. Is it?
What could be so bad
that I wouldn't understand?
I want to be close to you.
I know.
It's just hard talking about it.
What?
All right, I'll tell you.
But if after I tell you,
you just want to call
it a day, that's fine.
All right, all right.
Tell me you're an axe murderer.
No. No.
I used to have a drug problem.
Cocaine.
I got in way over
my head last year.
Is that all?
And I was in a really
bad relationship.
One that had a lot to
do with my addiction.
I feel so much better now.
None of this bothers you?
Well...
I've had a few
nighttime cravings
that I wouldn't want
anybody to know about either.
You have?
Found myself in the freezer,
ice cream section,
with a big spoon.
Chocolate?
Rocky road.
How do you expect
me to react to that?
With a great deal of compassion.
Hi, Valerie.
Is Brandon home?
Um, no, but you can come
in and wait if you want.
Thanks.
Nice place. You like it?
I hear there's a room available.
You're, uh, moving out?
Yeah.
How come?
Creative differences.
Valerie, um, I know this
isn't any of my business,
and if you want to
tell me to shut up,
I'll totally understand.
But I kind of know a little
of what's going on with you.
Brandon told you?
I just put two and two together.
Brandon's got a big mouth.
Actually, Brandon's
probably one of
the most discreet people I know.
Well, I'm glad you think so.
Look, I got a lot
to do, you know?
I haven't known him
as long as you have, but
I know him well enough
to know that he'd understand
if you'd just tell him the truth.
I did tell him the truth.
And now he wants me to be
a little more virtuous
than I can afford.
Well, maybe your virtue is
worth a lot more than you think.
Well, that's my
decision, not Brandon's.
Listen, I-I didn't
mean to interfere.
I just wanted to
drop off these tapes.
The hell are you doing here?
It'll only take a minute.
My wife's upstairs,
so clock's ticking.
Look, I know you
talked to Brandon.
And I'll tell you
what I told him:
That hundred grand was
worth getting you out of my life.
Here.
What is this? It's the money.
I shouldn't have taken
it in the first place.
I don't want this.
Just take it, okay?
I promise, I'll stay
out of your life forever.
What's gotten into you?
Suddenly got religion?
It's a cheap price to
pay for peace of mind.
That's funny, that's
what I was thinking.
Dad, you promised we'd play.
I'll be inside in a minute,
sweetheart, okay?
Who are you?
I'm, uh, I'm an
acquaintance of your dad's.
What's an acquaintance?
Someone you
don't know very well.
Are we through here?
Completely.
Come on, big guy, let's go.
Come on, come on, come on.
Donna.
Donna.
Hey.
Hey.
I know I'm gonna
regret asking this,
but what are you doing
out here in your underwear?
Oh.
I just went for a swim.
What?!
Are you nuts? In November?
It's, like, 50 degrees
in that water.
Yeah.
Uh, look, I-I forgot
to bring a towel.
I should let you freeze.
Oh, by the way, I talked to
my mechanic, and, uh, he said
he could have the dent
repaired in your car in a day.
Thanks, but I'll take
care of it myself.
Oh, no, no, no,
don't worry about it.
I already got a
loaner. You'll love it.
It's a Porsche Cabriolet.
You know, David,
I know this is not
what you want to hear right now,
but I'm really
worried about you.
I think you need help.
Is this my father talking?
No.
You're scaring me.
Why? What's so scary?
I don't know.
People who go swimming
in the middle of winter,
go swimming in the middle
of the night by themselves.
Hey, have you heard about
that new club on Sunset?
Lines all the way around
the corner, but I heard
Ben Franklin's got some
pull, so we should be okay.
Please, please,
don't go anywhere.
Uh, thanks for the towel.
You sure you don't want to come?
Stay the night.
You can sleep on the couch.
I can't.
I got to go.
I'll see you later.
Hey.
What are you doing here?
Just a little
mental preparation.
Psych myself up.
What about you?
Oh, I just went for a walk.
Been coming down
here a lot lately at night.
You know, it's
interesting, Clare,
these shells are only a
sixteenth of an inch thick,
made out of Kevlar.
Same stuff as bulletproof vests.
Hmm.
You've done your homework.
Kind of wish my heart
was wrapped in Kevlar.
Well, you wouldn't
need a bulletproof vest
around your heart if you
used your head once in a while.
I knew you were gonna say that.
Good night, Clare.
Steve, wait.
What?
I'm really impressed
with what you've done.
I just wish you'd
done it sooner.
You know, I've
decided to stop hurting
and start healing, Clare.
So I've turned a corner on this.
I feel pretty good
about myself, too.
Good-bye.
Still here, huh?
Don't rub it in.
I thought I was
pretty specific, Val.
I got the message, Brandon.
So what'd you do about it?
I did what you told me.
I gave the money back.
Good.
For who?
Not for me.
My club's on the
verge of bankruptcy.
Better your club than your soul.
You know what, Brandon?
I'm sick and tired of
you preaching to me.
Okay.
So are you staying?
Why?
Is there some other
test I have to pass?
Want me to sign a loyalty
oath or random drug testing?
Loyalty oath might be nice.
When have I not
been loyal to you?
Okay.
I want you to answer
me one question.
Were you really pregnant?
No.
I lied about the baby
and the abortion.
Don't hate me Brandon, okay?
I don't hate you, Valerie,
but sometimes you make it
very difficult for
me to like you.
He led me on.
He told me he was
getting a divorce.
I fell in love with him.
I thought he could save me.
No one can save you
like that; you know better.
I wanted to believe in him.
He reminded me of my father.
And when he deserted
me, I just, I couldn't take it.
So then you decided to take him.
Yeah, I guess so.
You know, I-I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I can't
live up to your values.
I-I thought I
could, but I can't.
I'm not like you, Brandon.
Val, it's okay.
You did the right thing.
You made amends.
Well, it didn't make
me feel that good.
Just want to let you know that.
You know, Val...
you got to straighten yourself
out or you're gonna get yourself
in trouble so deep that no one's
gonna be able to get you out.
You hear what I'm saying?
Yeah, I hear you.
Good.
'Cause this advice
cost you a lot.
Don't remind me.
BGB row! BGB row!
Yeah! Hey! Whoo!
Hey, good luck.
You losers are gonna need it.
Thanks a lot.
All you guys, good luck.
What's that supposed to mean?
I don't know, Dick.
I think it means good luck.
And on another note,
I hope you and Clare can
make each other happy.
And what's that
supposed to mean?
Boy, talking to you
is a real waste of time.
I didn't think I was
gonna be so nervous.
Well, you want some
words of wisdom?
Yeah.
Don't make such
a big deal about it.
It's just a race.
Tell your friend over there that
I'm not deep enough for subtext.
Listen, Clare, we're
ready. Let's go.
Okay.
Bye.
Good shape, you guys.
Donna, calling Mel
was the right thing to do.
I don't know.
I feel like maybe I am a spy.
Well, he needs to know just
how weird David's been acting.
What exactly did he say?
Well, what could he say?
He's scared, just like me.
So you don't think
it's just the money?
Well, I thought that at first.
But David's been
acting so extreme,
like he's manic.
Who isn't sometimes?
I know.
But then I think
about his mother.
She's manic-depressive.
And that can be inherited.
Well, maybe David
should see a doctor.
Yeah, I think he should.
But what if he won't go?
RACE ANNOUNCER:
Attention, coxswain,
bring your shells to the line.
Kegger boat, ready?
BGB boat, ready?
Pull harder through
the water, guys!
Stay together!
Power stroke! One...
Drive those legs down!
Eight...
nine...
ten!
One, two, three!
Five, six...!
Six, seven, eight.
Who do we root for?
Well, what are
the odds of a tie?
About as good as a chance
as KEG has of winning this race.
Pull! Pull! Pull through
the water! We got 'em!
Strike water! Pull!
15 strokes hard! One,
two, three! Legs down! Five!
Nine, ten.
One, two, three...!
Come on!
You know, I still can't believe
Steve got so into this.
Yeah, he is really
holding his own.
Wow, they're practically even.
All right, let's pull!
One, two...!
Oars in the water! Deep pull!
Last 20! Two...
seven, eight, nine, ten!
One...
I'm impressed. Steve
can really row, look.
Oh!
Clare's not bad, either.
14, 15...
Power stroke for
the last 20, guys!
18, 19, 20.
Four, five, six, seven...
Push it! Push it!
That's it! Push ahead!
Yeah! Whoo!
Whoo!
Dang!
That was so great!
Oh, Steve.
Clare!
That was so intense.
Uh! You did great.
No, you did all the work.
You were amazing.
Thanks.
Don't worry about it, guys.
We gave it our best shot.
Nothing to be ashamed of.
Congratulations.
It was so close.
And yet so far.
So, what time's dinner?
Guys, you're not seriously
gonna do this, are you?
Yeah, a bet's a bet.
6:30 okay?
Life is good.
Clare, we can't start the
celebration without you.
Okay, one sec, I'll be there.
Okay, I'll see you tonight.
Go ahead, gloat, you earned it.
You did really well.
Eh...
Oh, come on. You
lost by, like, an inch.
I'm proud of you.
I haven't felt that way
in a really long time.
Clare!
Clare, come on.
You'd better go.
Okay. Bye.
All right, yeah!
The Clarester!
Hey, what can we say?
You led us to victory.
Well, all I did was yell.
Oh, no, no, you pushed
us to our painful best,
and in fine crew tradition,
we want to honor
your contribution
with a little ceremonial
revenge. Guys?
What're you talking about?
No! No! No... guys!
One, two...
Here we go!
Three!
Hi.
Hi. What's up?
Nothing. I just came by
to say thank you for your help.
I asked for your advice,
and I got your help.
What're you talking about?
Val said you talked to her.
Oh, yeah. Was I out of line?
No, no, no, everything
worked out for the best.
I'm glad. Valerie's lucky
to have such a good friend.
Yeah, so am I.
You want to get
something to eat?
Yeah, sure. Just
let me get my keys.
Okay.
Don't forget those D-cells.
Shut up.
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Hey.
Was that you who called?
Three rings.
I guess you're ready to tell me
what that means now.
It means that I'm
falling in love with you.
Mark...
Or that I've fallen
and I can't get up.
Sometimes I get them
confused, you know?
See you tomorrow?
Yes, you will.
Good.
Hi.
Hi.
I didn't see you at the dinner.
Well, I begged Dick
not to go through with it.
Was it really awful?
It was the only seven-course
meal in fraternity history.
You must be tired, huh?
A little. You want to come in?
Yeah.
What are you doing?
Just doing a little reading.
You have changed. What book?
You're gonna laugh.
No, I won't.
It's by Horatio Alger.
It's a rags-to-riches story:
hard work and sincerity
triumph over adversity.
You enjoying it?
Immensely.
Hmm.
Everything but
the title, anyway.
Ragged Dick.
Kind of funny, huh?
You know, I don't think I ever
want to hear that name again.
What's that supposed to mean?
Are you saying...
Yeah, I'm saying.
I love you so much, Clare.
I really missed you.
I love you, too.
Shut up and bite me.
Hey.
Didn't your mom
ever tell you the one
about all work and no play?
Yeah, but she left out
the part about going broke.
Ah. So I guess
it'd be in bad taste
to invite you to
this hot new club?
Sorry.
You know without money,
I'm not gonna be able to
get this club back on its feet.
And with it?
That doesn't matter, I
mean, 'cause I don't have it.
I did. But I don't
have it anymore.
What happened? You were robbed?
No. I had an attack of ethics.
Happens to the worst of us.
Hmm.
You know, I always wondered
what it'd be like owning this place.
David, like a bleeding ulcer.
Would cash make
the bleeding stop?
David, why did you come here?
Well, originally to find a
dance partner for the evening.
But it seems like there might be
more of a long-term arrangement.
Like what?
I think I might have a
solution to your problem.
What, are you serious?
You mean like a
loan or something?
No.
More like buying half
interest in the club.
You have that kind of money?
And more.
So, what do you say?
I say we have a deal.