Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) s07e22 Episode Script
A Ripe Young Age
You're not on the list.
Sorry.
could you check again, please? Like it's going to appear by magic? Hey, what's the problem? Hi, l'm Rob Andrews.
l'm supposed to be meeting people here.
He says he's a member of the Tarantino party.
But he's not on the list, Valerie.
No, look, never mind.
l didn't want to come here in the first place.
Thanks anyway.
Good night.
Uh, hey, Rob.
Listen, if you're supposed to be meeting Quentin, l could go ask him.
Thanks, but please don't.
This whole thing was my manager's idea.
Let him figure out why l didn't make it.
-Hey, Rob, over here.
-Good night.
Um, excuse me, who is that? Rob Andrews.
Yeah, l know his name.
Who is he? He's coming out in some hot new movie.
They say he's gonna be the next James Dean.
Well, l must not have a mom bone in my body because l still think you panic.
No, l'm fine.
Great.
Have fun.
l love you, too.
Bye.
Hey.
Hey.
No, it's okay, you don't have to run away.
Who said l was running away? Just taking a quick nap? Yeah.
Where are your parents? My mom was supposed to pick me up at the beach.
She never showed.
So you've been here alone all night? Hey, hey, where do you live? l'm not allowed to talk to strangers.
Me, neither.
My name's Kelly.
What's your name? Joey.
Are you hungry, Joey? -Yeah.
-Well, why don't you come on in, and l'll make you something to eat.
Then you can call home and tell them where you are, okay? What's the matter? l just, l can't figure out what l'm going to do about your mother.
We're almost to San Luis obispo.
Why are you even talking about my mother? Because l know she hates me.
l just, l can't figure out if it's because l'm crazy or because l'm Jewish.
Why are you doing this to yourself now? lt bugs me, okay? And you're not doing anything to help.
-Me? -She's your mother.
David, look, even if she loved you, she's still gonna think we're way too young to be so serious.
You're right.
l'm sorry.
lt's, it's just frustrating.
Well, at least my grandmother's looking forward to meeting you.
Yeah, that's because she's your father's mother.
David.
How come l never met her before? l mean she's never come down for holidays or anything.
Because when she lived in Seattle, she wouldn't fly.
She, she won't even step foot on an airplane.
At least now she's in driving distance.
What about your grandfather? You never talk about him.
He was a pilot in World War ll.
But he didn't make it.
That's probably why she doesn't fly.
l don't know.
The whole subject is some big family taboo.
Just don't bring it up, okay? You don't have to ask me twice.
Believe me, l need as many allies in your family as l can get.
Bran, come on, before breakfast gets cold.
Sorry man, l couldn't get off the phone with Tracy.
l thought things were going very well with you two.
Yeah, they are.
They're fine.
lt's just, you know, she thinks we're in a rut.
We do the same thing every weekend, bro.
That's easy.
Do something different.
Thanks for the advice, Steve.
Why did you make me breakfast? Because l care.
You don't care that much.
What do you want? Bran, it's Saturday, right? The TV studio is empty, right? Do you think l could get the keys for a little bit? What for? l have a marketing project l need a demo tape for.
l was just thinking it'll take a few hours, come on.
l can't just hand you the keys to the TV station.
We'll do it next week.
l'll help you.
Yeah, uh, it's due Monday.
oh, man.
How-how's the omelet? Fine.
l'll help you, but we have to be done by 7:00.
l got plans with Tracy.
No problem.
More juice, dear? Hello.
Hi, um, do you remember me? Yeah, sure, from the club last night.
How'd you find me? Well, a little perseverance and a lot of know-how and a couple of free passes to my club for your desk clerk.
Wow.
l didn't realize l was worth that kind of effort.
Well, listen, l just wanted to apologize for last night.
Why didn't you tell me who you were? l did.
Right, you did.
Listen, well, now you have my personal invitation to come to the club any night of the week.
on the house.
Tell you the truth, l really don't hang out at clubs here much.
Yeah, well, me either.
You own one.
Well, that's no reason to hang out there.
Um, listen, um, why don't we meet tonight? You know, somewhere else.
l'd really like to make it up to you.
l'll tell you what, l've got a better idea.
Have you ever been on a motion picture dubbing stage? No.
Neither was l till today.
You know, l'm halfway through a looping session right now.
Why don't you come over here.
l think you might get a kick out of it.
Sounds great.
-l think we're ready for you.
-okay.
Um, uh, it's in Hollywood on cahuenga and Willoughby.
l'm on stage six.
okay, l'll see you soon.
All right, l'll see you later.
can l have some more? That's all the cereal we have, but l could make you some eggs.
Hey, why don't you try calling your mom again.
Nah, l'm almost 12.
She trusts me.
l'll talk to her later.
Well, from what l know about moms, they're big on worrying.
She's used to it.
Well, l'm not.
So, why don't you give it another try? Hey.
Hi.
ls that a little boy? Yeah, that's a little boy.
Maybe a runaway.
His name is Joey.
And l have no idea what to do with him.
Where'd you find him? Sleeping on our deck.
Nobody home.
l'll try later.
okay, great.
Um, this is my roommate clare.
Hi.
lt's nice to meet you.
Hi.
Kel, can l talk to you for a sec? Sure.
one sec.
call the police.
Are you going to? Am l going to what? call the cops? Joey, l don't really know what else l'm supposed to do.
You can't, you can't! lf you do, you'll get my mom in trouble.
Please, we've got it all worked out.
She'll pick me up later.
l can't just let you leave.
Well, why don't you come to the beach with me, then? There's supposed to be great waves today.
Where do you live, exactly? L.
A.
, like you.
l'd better go.
okay, l'll go with you.
Your mom's probably out there looking for you right now.
She could be.
-Well -Mm-hmm.
oh, l'll get it.
oh, no, no, no, no, l'll get it.
-lt's my granddaughter.
-oh! coming.
oh, my darling, Donna! l'm so glad to see you.
oh, come on in.
What are you doing with a cane? oh, it's nothing.
My arthritis is acting up a little, that's all.
Sarah's been helping me.
And you didn't tell us, Dad doesn't know.
Well, there's lots of things l don't tell your father.
And even more that l don't tell your mother.
oh, l see you know Donna's mother.
Yeah, l do.
l'm David Silver.
oh, David, l'm so glad to meet you, finally.
Yeah, nice to meet you, too, Mrs.
Martin.
Donna's been saying some wonderful things about you.
l hope they're all true.
Well, l have my moments.
We all have had our moments.
Well, now come on, come in, sit down, sit down.
Tea is ready.
And l am teaching Sarah to bake.
She sure is.
David, you know, you remind me of someone l once knew.
-l do? -Mm-hmm.
Who, Grandma? Your grandfather.
Sarah, show them that photograph, will you, on the mantle? You and the captain, ma'am? Uh-huh.
oh, thanks.
oh, l remember this picture.
Wow, look at that.
Grandma, you're right.
l never thought of that.
-You think? -Yeah.
l don't know.
l say if anybody looks like anybody, Donna looks a lot like you.
Mm, l always have.
And l can't think of anyone more beautiful to look like.
Thank you, my darling.
David, um, Donna tells me that she loves you.
Do you love her? Yeah, l do.
Good.
Ah.
Mrs.
Martin, the cookies are ready.
All right, good.
Now, you guys just settle in.
And when l get back, l've got a story to tell you about Donna's grandfather and me.
l hope you like gingersnaps.
l thought you said she didn't like to talk about the past.
Well, l guess l didn't know as much about my family as l thought l did.
Hmm.
Wait.
Don't Don't answer yet.
Don't let your father come between us.
You know, l've always loved you.
You can answer now.
All right, great.
That's it, Rob.
l think we got it.
Um, you have a guest back here.
Um, can l go back? -Yeah, just walk around.
-okay.
Hi.
Valerie, l'm glad you made it.
Yeah, me, too.
This is really interesting, how they put a movie together.
Uh, yeah.
So, how about some lunch? Sounds good.
Rob, just hang for another minute, will you? l want to make sure we got it all.
Sure, man.
So, what is this movie? Uh, it's called Adam's Chjldren, opens in about a month.
Yeah, l've read about it.
Supposed to star this amazing, young actor.
You know him? l used to.
He was a carpenter, not an actor.
You know, this is my first film, but the way everyone in this town treats me, you'd think l was some kind of star.
Well, the paparazzi seemed to know who you were.
Yeah, exactly.
l've only been in town a few weeks.
How we doing, chris? That's a wrap, Rob.
Thanks a lot.
Sure, man.
So, you hungry? Yeah.
l met your grandfather at a USo dance in Hollywood.
lt was Saturday night, December 6, 1941 .
l guess you could blame it on the times or the music or the way he looked in his uniform.
But l guess it was love at first sight.
And the next day, the whole world changed forever.
December 7, 1941 .
That-that was Pearl Harbor.
Mm-hmm.
But that night, we danced until dawn.
And then within a week, we were married.
You only knew him a week? Mm-hmm.
oh, my parents were terribly concerned.
of course, in those days, people did marry younger, but they thought we were caught up in a fever.
They did not approve.
Maybe they were right.
But we felt we didn't have much time left.
Your parents didn't understand the way you guys felt about each other, did they? No.
My daughter in law doesn't approve of you, does she, David? No, she doesn't.
You're sure this is the corner where your mom meets you? Yeah.
She's probably not coming.
Let's go back to the beach.
Joey, why don't you tell me your address now? What for? My mom's not gonna be home.
She's probably at work.
okay.
Where does she work? l-l don't know.
lt's a new place.
l forget.
okay, let's go.
Where're you taking me? Not to the police.
No, to the Peach Pit-- where l'm going to buy you a milk shake and you're going to start telling me the truth.
No more stories.
Let's go.
You sound like a mom.
Don't tell my mom.
So we were working as carpenters, salvaging this big old farmhouse outside Bloomington.
That's where lndiana University is.
Then when they started filming, we picked up work as extras.
l got along with the director real good, and he gave me a line.
Next thing you know, the star winds up in rehab, and the director gives me the lead role.
Well, from what l'm seeing, it seems like you've been doing it your whole life.
All you saw was one kiss.
That's all l needed to see.
So, what are you feeling when you're kissing like that, you know, with the cameras and everything? Uh, actually, l was feeling pretty stupid.
-Really? -Yeah.
The director told me the best way to go about it was to hear some music in my head and just let myself go.
So l keep trying to think of something romantic, like, uh, the theme from Romeo and Juljet, but all l kept hearing was the theme from Love Boat, -Well, it worked.
-Yeah, well, Janette was really nice to work with.
You know, they say that amateurs can only do it once, and professionals can do it over and over again.
You're good.
You're aggressive.
Well, l'm just acting.
Yeah.
oh, aren't those photos wonderful? of course, they're fragile.
They fade, but my memories don't.
Was lunch all right? oh, yeah, it was fine, thank you.
can we hear the rest of the story now? Well, John and l were able to spend just two months together before he had to leave.
And that's a day l'll never forget.
l don't want you to go.
Don't cry.
Don't cry.
l'll be back.
You'd better.
Because we'll be waiting.
We? l'm having a baby.
Why didn't you tell me? Because l knew you would have to leave.
And l thought it would hurt you.
Please don't be angry.
No, no, no, no, no.
How could l be? That's the most wonderful news l've ever heard.
This is to keep you safe.
All aboard! All aboard! St.
Louis, chicago and all points east.
All aboard! l love you.
Good-bye.
He went away on that train, and l never saw him again.
That's the last time we kissed each other.
And to be honest with you, part of me knew it that day.
But, darling, these are our letters.
Please take them, read them and get to know your grandfather.
Grandma, are you sure? Yes, of course.
Thank you.
Now, will l see you tomorrow? Yes, we got a motel room here.
oh? No, Grandma.
lt's, um, it's not like that.
oh.
Her mother's influence.
Tell me about it.
This is the amazing Sandershine? Yeah.
Honey, doesn't even have a label.
lt does now.
-classy.
-Don't distract him.
We want to get finished with this today.
What's this stuff? Well, we kind of need something to do the demonstration with.
oh, good idea.
Yeah.
Got it from the janitor's cabinet.
Bran, what do we do now? l don't know, Steve.
This is your infomercial.
You do have a script, don't you? Yeah, as a matter of fact, l just wrote one.
Sandershine, huh? Sandershine.
Sandershine is a remarkable result of a new discovery in wood maintenance and restoration.
Available only through our limited time offer, Sandershine is a product of an advanced carnauba formula exclusively available through our toll-free number.
What do you think? l'll go get the camera ready.
Bran, what do you think? Brilliant, Steve.
Absolutely brilliant.
See? l told you l'm gonna ace this class.
And now, an actor prepares.
So, you think he's gonna fail? Miserably.
How's your shake? Good.
You want another one? Yeah.
okay, just as soon as you tell me why you ran away.
l told you l didn't run away.
See, this is the part where you start telling me the truth.
okay, but you promise not to tell the cops.
Promise.
okay, l did run away, and l'm never going back.
Why? Was somebody hurting you? No way.
l'm born to surf.
Life's a beach, right? Uh, could l have a quarter for the jukebox? Sure.
But we're not done talking.
l know.
oops, sorry.
Uh, little young for you, don't you think, Kel? Friend of yours? Uh, hardly.
She's the kind of woman you gotta watch out for in this town.
oh, what kind is that? Mm, blonde, sweet smile, fangs well-hidden.
Hi, Val.
Hey, Nat, l want you to meet somebody.
This is Rob Andrews and this is Nat Bussichio.
-Nice to meet you.
-Hi.
He's got a big movie coming out soon.
-Really? Good luck, pal.
-Thanks.
Listen, can we get a couple of coffees? -Sure.
You got it.
-Great.
Thanks.
We'll sit here and then l'll show you the club afterwards.
okay, let's look at that book.
Right.
All right.
l'm really getting tired of that hotel.
Well, we'll find you something.
Where's Toluca Lake? Uh, not for a single guy.
You should be in the canyons.
And why is that? Well, uh, greenery, that country-funky feel and you're still close to town.
You could have a house.
With a garage? You could have a two-car garage if you wanted to.
lt's not for my car.
lt's for my tools.
And l'd love to get a porch.
Watch the sun go down.
Well, l'd like nothing more than to help you find your first L.
A.
home.
Look at this.
Wait.
come here.
lt's a picture of my grandfather and his crew.
oh.
And look here.
Here's a picture of my dad as a baby.
lt's in this letter that my grandmother sent my grandfather.
''My darling John, ''The war brought us together and the war keeps us apart.
''Everyone is being so kind.
''Your parents and my parents are all taking care of us.
''Your son is beautiful and happy.
''Together we wait for your return.
All of our love flies with you.
'' All right, let's go, flyboys! There's a briefing in five minutes.
on the double.
Let's go! Yes, sir.
Let's go! You're going to be late! Gotta make the briefing.
They sure had to grow up fast.
Yeah.
What's that? Uh, it's a letter from your grandfather's copilot.
oh, will you read it? ''Dear Mrs.
Martin.
''lt is with great sadness that l write to you ''of the incidents of April 4, 1943.
''l feel compelled to tell you, ''for without the courage and final sacrifice ''of captain John Martin, ''neither myself nor any of the crew would be alive today.
''Although it can be of little solace to you now, your husband died a hero.
'' You want me to stop? No, l want to hear it.
''We were over Antwerp, ''and a burst of flack shattered our cockpit, ''severely wounding John and me and crippling the plane.
''But he flew us back to England.
''When they pulled us from the plane, John was dead.
''l still do not know to this day how he did it.
''l only know they found your cross held tightly in his fist.
Yours in eternal respect, Lieutenant Ralph Hurzack.
'' Are you okay in there? You need anything? l'm okay.
Great shower.
Take your time.
Don't forget to wash behind your ears.
All right, Steve, clare, let's try one for real.
You're on in three, two Ah! Hello! l'm Steve Sanders.
You know, as a successful student, l realize the importance of proper study tool maintenance.
And nothing is more important than that bedrock of learning-- your desk.
Now, if your desk is made out of wood, metal, or some space-age plastic, it doesn't matter.
lf it gets dirty, your papers will get dirty, too.
clarette? That's not the way we rehearsed it.
Just go with it.
l'm on a roll.
clarette? Ouj, monsjeur? ooh, l love when you speak French.
Nice touch.
oh, God.
Now clarette has prepared some desk mess for us.
Does that look familiar? How many times have you tried to hand in one of those? That's why l invented Sandershine.
l wanted something fast, and l wanted something easy.
That's it.
out of here.
okay, okay, okay, l'll give you a different reading.
We can cut that out, right, Bran? -Yep.
-okay, ready? Now let's see how Sandershine works.
l tried to tell you.
oh, it's not so bad.
-We'll be out of here soon.
-l hope so.
l don't want to be in the Sanderzone all night.
lt's not so bad.
Usually l'm out there on camera.
l never get to be in here with you.
lt's kind of cozy.
lt takes just a matter of minutes Mm-hmm.
Now let's see Sandershine at work, all right? Very good.
lsn't she lovely, folks? Hmm.
okay.
Uh, Mr.
Sanders, l think we have a problem.
Hmm.
What's the matter? cleaning too fast, clarette? l don't think this is furniture polish.
of course not.
lt's Sandershine! Steve, the rag is stuck to the desk.
My hand is stuck to the rag.
cut.
cut.
clare, what happened? You ruined the take! l'm stuck! l don't get it, okay? This is cleaner, not adhesive.
Yeah, it is cleaner.
l just added some stuff from the janitor closet so it would look good from the camera.
What do you mean you added stuff? What did you add? Just some stuff.
Prop people do it all the time.
Steve, you made glue! cut.
cut.
cut.
Brandon, the red light's still on.
cut.
What a joke.
-cut -What the Hello, mission control, we have a problem.
''Dear celia.
''lt looks like maybe l'll get out of this war alive.
''Tomorrow l fly my last mission ''and l'll be coming home to you and Johnny.
l've been thinking lately, about our wedding night.
l remember the champagne and undressing you by the fire.
''l remember the first time we made love.
''And that night l sat up all night and watched you sleep.
l knew then that despite the fact that everyone thought we were crazy, we knew we weren't.
Please, celia, if something should happen to me, l want you to go on with your life.
Find a husband and a father for our son.
Good night, my love.
Sleep well.
l love you.
John.
Hey, this is fun-- watching a movie and having a midnight snack.
So, uh, maybe tomorrow we can hit the surf.
l'm not so sure about that.
Why, have you got a date or something? -No.
-l'll be quiet.
You won't even notice me tagging along.
l don't have a date or anything, believe me.
But you must have a boyfriend.
A husband? Nope.
But you're so pretty, and nice.
Don't you want to have kids? Get back to me in a couple years on that one.
That's right, because you have me.
Joey, you can't stay here.
l can't take care of you.
Yes, you can.
Kelly, you'd make a great mom.
l-l'd be real good.
Hi.
Are you Kelly Taylor? Yes.
l'm chuck Grant.
l'm from L.
A.
county Social Services.
This is officer Surjik.
Sorry we're so late-- we had an emergency.
He's eating right now.
-l feel really bad about this.
-Yeah.
Let me assure you, though, you did the right thing.
Hundreds of kids just like him find their way here every month.
l'm sure he's just confused.
We'll find his parents.
ln the majority of these cases, everything turns out just fine.
l hope so.
come on in.
Joey this is Mr.
Grant and officer Surjik.
They're from county Social Services.
Hi, Joey.
They're gonna help you find your parents.
-What?! -l didn't know what else to do, Joey.
You liar! You're a liar! Joey You're not my friend! Yes, l am.
l could've stayed here.
l would've been good.
You'll see-- this is for the best.
No, it's not.
l hate you.
l hate you! Joey, l'm gonna take care of you.
lt's gonna be all right, okay? come on let's go.
come on.
Watch this.
You've been waiting years for it, and now, now it's here! You know how disappointing conventional glue can be.
When you need something to stick, really stick, you need Nyah, ha-ha-ha! Sanderstick! Available for the first time through this special television offer.
lt's the amazing new Sanderstick.
lt takes a licking and keeps on sticking.
ls that Sanderstick or Sanderschtick? Dude, this is really bad.
Give it a chance, will you? Repairs leather, glue, glass, china, plastic, wood, even human flesh.
Flesh, even! Sanderstick sticks to everything, and it sticks and sticks and sticks.
Yeah, until you add hot water.
Nothing else will do, you'll need the new glue, the one that does the trick, the amazing new Sanderstick.
What do you think? Huh? Uh, c.
Maybe a c-minus.
Those are passing grades; l'll take those.
What do you think, baby? Uh, l'd give you an A.
For effort.
come on.
-Let's go celebrate.
-cool.
Bye.
Well here we are, Sunday afternoon, l'm all yours.
What do you want to do? Well, there is something l want to do, but l don't know if you'd be into it.
lt's kind of my fantasy.
A fantasy? What is it? Why don't we just swing by the TV station? The TV station? What's at the TV station? We could finish off what we started yesterday in the control booth.
Finished what we started yesterday.
We're coming back in three, two, one.
Well it needs a lot of work.
Yeah.
lt's okay-- l like to work.
Well, we can find something else.
Nah, this is perfect.
This place'll keep me busy.
Well, that doesn't sound like much fun.
Why don't we go back up to that store and, uh, get a bottle of wine and drink a toast to my new digs.
Well, that sounds great, but l thought you had a meeting with your manager at 6:00.
Ah, that's nothing.
l'll cancel.
Let's sit.
He wants to drag me to some restaurant so we can schmooze tonight.
l hate schmoozing.
Well, l still think you should go to the meeting.
You're not gonna be a good influence on me, are you? Well, that depends on what you consider good.
Valerie? What is it? lt's been tough on me being here.
lt's not my kind of place.
lt's not my kind of people.
Everybody seems to want something from me.
l really could use someone l can trust.
You can trust me.
Good morning, Grandma.
Ah, hello, my darlings.
l'm so glad you're here.
Just, uh, just put the things over there on the table.
Well did you, uh -well, did you read the letters? -Yes.
They were so beautiful.
l just can't imagine the way things were.
You went through so much so young.
Well, times change.
But love doesn't; it's always unpredictable.
lt seldom, uh, obeys our expectations.
or our parents' expectations.
That's why you told us this story, isn't it? Yes, it is-- but if you tell Felice, l'll have to deny it.
l'm so glad you told us.
So am l.
You know, people have felt sorry for me because l l was alone, but l've never felt sorry.
John left me a love that has sustained me a lifetime.
Not one day goes by that l don't think about him.
And, darling, that cross you wear, that was your grandfather's cross.
This cross that you gave me -for my confirmation? -Yes.
Mom never told me.
She didn't know.
l hope it gives you the same courage.
lt already has.
Thanks for everything, Mrs.
Martin.
oh, well, are-are you sure you, uh, don't want to stay for some tea? No, we have to get going.
Thanks, Grandma, this has been such an amazing trip.
oh, my darling, l'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Bye-bye, my dear.
oh take care.
Do come again soon, now, won't you? -Thank you.
-Ah, David.
-Nice to meet you.
-Bye.
Bye-bye, my darling.
You know, when l got this cross, l thought it was a reminder to be a good girl, respect my parents, do all the right things.
And now? And now maybe l realize that it's up to me to decide what those right things are.
That's what she was telling me.
Loud and clear.
l love you.
l love you, too.
Good-bye, darling.
Bye, Grandma.
Hello, Miss Taylor.
chuck Grant.
We met last night.
come on in.
-ls everything okay? -We were wondering if you could help us out with some more information.
Sure.
Anything on any of Joey's family? Names? People in L.
A.
he might contact? l told you, l think he's from Phoenix.
We checked Phoenix.
There are no boys missing who fit his description.
oh, that's strange.
What about the bus ticket? Might've been changing buses.
Did he say why he chose L.
A.
? He likes to think he's a surfer.
He wouldn't talk to you at all? We, uh, really never had the chance to get into it with him.
Why not? Kelly, Joey ran away from the shelter this morning.
What? How could you let that happen? lt's not a jail.
He just slipped away.
Believe me, we all feel terrible.
You should! -He could be in trouble now.
-l know.
But we think there's a chance he might come back here.
Why is that? He trusts you.
He did until l turned him in to you.
Now he's got nowhere to go.
l can't believe this.
He probably would have been better off if l just let him stay here.
l'm sorry.
Just call us if he tries to contact you or comes back, and l'll do the same for you.
Please? Fine.
Look, l know how you must feel, but you did the right thing.
Fine.
Sorry.
could you check again, please? Like it's going to appear by magic? Hey, what's the problem? Hi, l'm Rob Andrews.
l'm supposed to be meeting people here.
He says he's a member of the Tarantino party.
But he's not on the list, Valerie.
No, look, never mind.
l didn't want to come here in the first place.
Thanks anyway.
Good night.
Uh, hey, Rob.
Listen, if you're supposed to be meeting Quentin, l could go ask him.
Thanks, but please don't.
This whole thing was my manager's idea.
Let him figure out why l didn't make it.
-Hey, Rob, over here.
-Good night.
Um, excuse me, who is that? Rob Andrews.
Yeah, l know his name.
Who is he? He's coming out in some hot new movie.
They say he's gonna be the next James Dean.
Well, l must not have a mom bone in my body because l still think you panic.
No, l'm fine.
Great.
Have fun.
l love you, too.
Bye.
Hey.
Hey.
No, it's okay, you don't have to run away.
Who said l was running away? Just taking a quick nap? Yeah.
Where are your parents? My mom was supposed to pick me up at the beach.
She never showed.
So you've been here alone all night? Hey, hey, where do you live? l'm not allowed to talk to strangers.
Me, neither.
My name's Kelly.
What's your name? Joey.
Are you hungry, Joey? -Yeah.
-Well, why don't you come on in, and l'll make you something to eat.
Then you can call home and tell them where you are, okay? What's the matter? l just, l can't figure out what l'm going to do about your mother.
We're almost to San Luis obispo.
Why are you even talking about my mother? Because l know she hates me.
l just, l can't figure out if it's because l'm crazy or because l'm Jewish.
Why are you doing this to yourself now? lt bugs me, okay? And you're not doing anything to help.
-Me? -She's your mother.
David, look, even if she loved you, she's still gonna think we're way too young to be so serious.
You're right.
l'm sorry.
lt's, it's just frustrating.
Well, at least my grandmother's looking forward to meeting you.
Yeah, that's because she's your father's mother.
David.
How come l never met her before? l mean she's never come down for holidays or anything.
Because when she lived in Seattle, she wouldn't fly.
She, she won't even step foot on an airplane.
At least now she's in driving distance.
What about your grandfather? You never talk about him.
He was a pilot in World War ll.
But he didn't make it.
That's probably why she doesn't fly.
l don't know.
The whole subject is some big family taboo.
Just don't bring it up, okay? You don't have to ask me twice.
Believe me, l need as many allies in your family as l can get.
Bran, come on, before breakfast gets cold.
Sorry man, l couldn't get off the phone with Tracy.
l thought things were going very well with you two.
Yeah, they are.
They're fine.
lt's just, you know, she thinks we're in a rut.
We do the same thing every weekend, bro.
That's easy.
Do something different.
Thanks for the advice, Steve.
Why did you make me breakfast? Because l care.
You don't care that much.
What do you want? Bran, it's Saturday, right? The TV studio is empty, right? Do you think l could get the keys for a little bit? What for? l have a marketing project l need a demo tape for.
l was just thinking it'll take a few hours, come on.
l can't just hand you the keys to the TV station.
We'll do it next week.
l'll help you.
Yeah, uh, it's due Monday.
oh, man.
How-how's the omelet? Fine.
l'll help you, but we have to be done by 7:00.
l got plans with Tracy.
No problem.
More juice, dear? Hello.
Hi, um, do you remember me? Yeah, sure, from the club last night.
How'd you find me? Well, a little perseverance and a lot of know-how and a couple of free passes to my club for your desk clerk.
Wow.
l didn't realize l was worth that kind of effort.
Well, listen, l just wanted to apologize for last night.
Why didn't you tell me who you were? l did.
Right, you did.
Listen, well, now you have my personal invitation to come to the club any night of the week.
on the house.
Tell you the truth, l really don't hang out at clubs here much.
Yeah, well, me either.
You own one.
Well, that's no reason to hang out there.
Um, listen, um, why don't we meet tonight? You know, somewhere else.
l'd really like to make it up to you.
l'll tell you what, l've got a better idea.
Have you ever been on a motion picture dubbing stage? No.
Neither was l till today.
You know, l'm halfway through a looping session right now.
Why don't you come over here.
l think you might get a kick out of it.
Sounds great.
-l think we're ready for you.
-okay.
Um, uh, it's in Hollywood on cahuenga and Willoughby.
l'm on stage six.
okay, l'll see you soon.
All right, l'll see you later.
can l have some more? That's all the cereal we have, but l could make you some eggs.
Hey, why don't you try calling your mom again.
Nah, l'm almost 12.
She trusts me.
l'll talk to her later.
Well, from what l know about moms, they're big on worrying.
She's used to it.
Well, l'm not.
So, why don't you give it another try? Hey.
Hi.
ls that a little boy? Yeah, that's a little boy.
Maybe a runaway.
His name is Joey.
And l have no idea what to do with him.
Where'd you find him? Sleeping on our deck.
Nobody home.
l'll try later.
okay, great.
Um, this is my roommate clare.
Hi.
lt's nice to meet you.
Hi.
Kel, can l talk to you for a sec? Sure.
one sec.
call the police.
Are you going to? Am l going to what? call the cops? Joey, l don't really know what else l'm supposed to do.
You can't, you can't! lf you do, you'll get my mom in trouble.
Please, we've got it all worked out.
She'll pick me up later.
l can't just let you leave.
Well, why don't you come to the beach with me, then? There's supposed to be great waves today.
Where do you live, exactly? L.
A.
, like you.
l'd better go.
okay, l'll go with you.
Your mom's probably out there looking for you right now.
She could be.
-Well -Mm-hmm.
oh, l'll get it.
oh, no, no, no, no, l'll get it.
-lt's my granddaughter.
-oh! coming.
oh, my darling, Donna! l'm so glad to see you.
oh, come on in.
What are you doing with a cane? oh, it's nothing.
My arthritis is acting up a little, that's all.
Sarah's been helping me.
And you didn't tell us, Dad doesn't know.
Well, there's lots of things l don't tell your father.
And even more that l don't tell your mother.
oh, l see you know Donna's mother.
Yeah, l do.
l'm David Silver.
oh, David, l'm so glad to meet you, finally.
Yeah, nice to meet you, too, Mrs.
Martin.
Donna's been saying some wonderful things about you.
l hope they're all true.
Well, l have my moments.
We all have had our moments.
Well, now come on, come in, sit down, sit down.
Tea is ready.
And l am teaching Sarah to bake.
She sure is.
David, you know, you remind me of someone l once knew.
-l do? -Mm-hmm.
Who, Grandma? Your grandfather.
Sarah, show them that photograph, will you, on the mantle? You and the captain, ma'am? Uh-huh.
oh, thanks.
oh, l remember this picture.
Wow, look at that.
Grandma, you're right.
l never thought of that.
-You think? -Yeah.
l don't know.
l say if anybody looks like anybody, Donna looks a lot like you.
Mm, l always have.
And l can't think of anyone more beautiful to look like.
Thank you, my darling.
David, um, Donna tells me that she loves you.
Do you love her? Yeah, l do.
Good.
Ah.
Mrs.
Martin, the cookies are ready.
All right, good.
Now, you guys just settle in.
And when l get back, l've got a story to tell you about Donna's grandfather and me.
l hope you like gingersnaps.
l thought you said she didn't like to talk about the past.
Well, l guess l didn't know as much about my family as l thought l did.
Hmm.
Wait.
Don't Don't answer yet.
Don't let your father come between us.
You know, l've always loved you.
You can answer now.
All right, great.
That's it, Rob.
l think we got it.
Um, you have a guest back here.
Um, can l go back? -Yeah, just walk around.
-okay.
Hi.
Valerie, l'm glad you made it.
Yeah, me, too.
This is really interesting, how they put a movie together.
Uh, yeah.
So, how about some lunch? Sounds good.
Rob, just hang for another minute, will you? l want to make sure we got it all.
Sure, man.
So, what is this movie? Uh, it's called Adam's Chjldren, opens in about a month.
Yeah, l've read about it.
Supposed to star this amazing, young actor.
You know him? l used to.
He was a carpenter, not an actor.
You know, this is my first film, but the way everyone in this town treats me, you'd think l was some kind of star.
Well, the paparazzi seemed to know who you were.
Yeah, exactly.
l've only been in town a few weeks.
How we doing, chris? That's a wrap, Rob.
Thanks a lot.
Sure, man.
So, you hungry? Yeah.
l met your grandfather at a USo dance in Hollywood.
lt was Saturday night, December 6, 1941 .
l guess you could blame it on the times or the music or the way he looked in his uniform.
But l guess it was love at first sight.
And the next day, the whole world changed forever.
December 7, 1941 .
That-that was Pearl Harbor.
Mm-hmm.
But that night, we danced until dawn.
And then within a week, we were married.
You only knew him a week? Mm-hmm.
oh, my parents were terribly concerned.
of course, in those days, people did marry younger, but they thought we were caught up in a fever.
They did not approve.
Maybe they were right.
But we felt we didn't have much time left.
Your parents didn't understand the way you guys felt about each other, did they? No.
My daughter in law doesn't approve of you, does she, David? No, she doesn't.
You're sure this is the corner where your mom meets you? Yeah.
She's probably not coming.
Let's go back to the beach.
Joey, why don't you tell me your address now? What for? My mom's not gonna be home.
She's probably at work.
okay.
Where does she work? l-l don't know.
lt's a new place.
l forget.
okay, let's go.
Where're you taking me? Not to the police.
No, to the Peach Pit-- where l'm going to buy you a milk shake and you're going to start telling me the truth.
No more stories.
Let's go.
You sound like a mom.
Don't tell my mom.
So we were working as carpenters, salvaging this big old farmhouse outside Bloomington.
That's where lndiana University is.
Then when they started filming, we picked up work as extras.
l got along with the director real good, and he gave me a line.
Next thing you know, the star winds up in rehab, and the director gives me the lead role.
Well, from what l'm seeing, it seems like you've been doing it your whole life.
All you saw was one kiss.
That's all l needed to see.
So, what are you feeling when you're kissing like that, you know, with the cameras and everything? Uh, actually, l was feeling pretty stupid.
-Really? -Yeah.
The director told me the best way to go about it was to hear some music in my head and just let myself go.
So l keep trying to think of something romantic, like, uh, the theme from Romeo and Juljet, but all l kept hearing was the theme from Love Boat, -Well, it worked.
-Yeah, well, Janette was really nice to work with.
You know, they say that amateurs can only do it once, and professionals can do it over and over again.
You're good.
You're aggressive.
Well, l'm just acting.
Yeah.
oh, aren't those photos wonderful? of course, they're fragile.
They fade, but my memories don't.
Was lunch all right? oh, yeah, it was fine, thank you.
can we hear the rest of the story now? Well, John and l were able to spend just two months together before he had to leave.
And that's a day l'll never forget.
l don't want you to go.
Don't cry.
Don't cry.
l'll be back.
You'd better.
Because we'll be waiting.
We? l'm having a baby.
Why didn't you tell me? Because l knew you would have to leave.
And l thought it would hurt you.
Please don't be angry.
No, no, no, no, no.
How could l be? That's the most wonderful news l've ever heard.
This is to keep you safe.
All aboard! All aboard! St.
Louis, chicago and all points east.
All aboard! l love you.
Good-bye.
He went away on that train, and l never saw him again.
That's the last time we kissed each other.
And to be honest with you, part of me knew it that day.
But, darling, these are our letters.
Please take them, read them and get to know your grandfather.
Grandma, are you sure? Yes, of course.
Thank you.
Now, will l see you tomorrow? Yes, we got a motel room here.
oh? No, Grandma.
lt's, um, it's not like that.
oh.
Her mother's influence.
Tell me about it.
This is the amazing Sandershine? Yeah.
Honey, doesn't even have a label.
lt does now.
-classy.
-Don't distract him.
We want to get finished with this today.
What's this stuff? Well, we kind of need something to do the demonstration with.
oh, good idea.
Yeah.
Got it from the janitor's cabinet.
Bran, what do we do now? l don't know, Steve.
This is your infomercial.
You do have a script, don't you? Yeah, as a matter of fact, l just wrote one.
Sandershine, huh? Sandershine.
Sandershine is a remarkable result of a new discovery in wood maintenance and restoration.
Available only through our limited time offer, Sandershine is a product of an advanced carnauba formula exclusively available through our toll-free number.
What do you think? l'll go get the camera ready.
Bran, what do you think? Brilliant, Steve.
Absolutely brilliant.
See? l told you l'm gonna ace this class.
And now, an actor prepares.
So, you think he's gonna fail? Miserably.
How's your shake? Good.
You want another one? Yeah.
okay, just as soon as you tell me why you ran away.
l told you l didn't run away.
See, this is the part where you start telling me the truth.
okay, but you promise not to tell the cops.
Promise.
okay, l did run away, and l'm never going back.
Why? Was somebody hurting you? No way.
l'm born to surf.
Life's a beach, right? Uh, could l have a quarter for the jukebox? Sure.
But we're not done talking.
l know.
oops, sorry.
Uh, little young for you, don't you think, Kel? Friend of yours? Uh, hardly.
She's the kind of woman you gotta watch out for in this town.
oh, what kind is that? Mm, blonde, sweet smile, fangs well-hidden.
Hi, Val.
Hey, Nat, l want you to meet somebody.
This is Rob Andrews and this is Nat Bussichio.
-Nice to meet you.
-Hi.
He's got a big movie coming out soon.
-Really? Good luck, pal.
-Thanks.
Listen, can we get a couple of coffees? -Sure.
You got it.
-Great.
Thanks.
We'll sit here and then l'll show you the club afterwards.
okay, let's look at that book.
Right.
All right.
l'm really getting tired of that hotel.
Well, we'll find you something.
Where's Toluca Lake? Uh, not for a single guy.
You should be in the canyons.
And why is that? Well, uh, greenery, that country-funky feel and you're still close to town.
You could have a house.
With a garage? You could have a two-car garage if you wanted to.
lt's not for my car.
lt's for my tools.
And l'd love to get a porch.
Watch the sun go down.
Well, l'd like nothing more than to help you find your first L.
A.
home.
Look at this.
Wait.
come here.
lt's a picture of my grandfather and his crew.
oh.
And look here.
Here's a picture of my dad as a baby.
lt's in this letter that my grandmother sent my grandfather.
''My darling John, ''The war brought us together and the war keeps us apart.
''Everyone is being so kind.
''Your parents and my parents are all taking care of us.
''Your son is beautiful and happy.
''Together we wait for your return.
All of our love flies with you.
'' All right, let's go, flyboys! There's a briefing in five minutes.
on the double.
Let's go! Yes, sir.
Let's go! You're going to be late! Gotta make the briefing.
They sure had to grow up fast.
Yeah.
What's that? Uh, it's a letter from your grandfather's copilot.
oh, will you read it? ''Dear Mrs.
Martin.
''lt is with great sadness that l write to you ''of the incidents of April 4, 1943.
''l feel compelled to tell you, ''for without the courage and final sacrifice ''of captain John Martin, ''neither myself nor any of the crew would be alive today.
''Although it can be of little solace to you now, your husband died a hero.
'' You want me to stop? No, l want to hear it.
''We were over Antwerp, ''and a burst of flack shattered our cockpit, ''severely wounding John and me and crippling the plane.
''But he flew us back to England.
''When they pulled us from the plane, John was dead.
''l still do not know to this day how he did it.
''l only know they found your cross held tightly in his fist.
Yours in eternal respect, Lieutenant Ralph Hurzack.
'' Are you okay in there? You need anything? l'm okay.
Great shower.
Take your time.
Don't forget to wash behind your ears.
All right, Steve, clare, let's try one for real.
You're on in three, two Ah! Hello! l'm Steve Sanders.
You know, as a successful student, l realize the importance of proper study tool maintenance.
And nothing is more important than that bedrock of learning-- your desk.
Now, if your desk is made out of wood, metal, or some space-age plastic, it doesn't matter.
lf it gets dirty, your papers will get dirty, too.
clarette? That's not the way we rehearsed it.
Just go with it.
l'm on a roll.
clarette? Ouj, monsjeur? ooh, l love when you speak French.
Nice touch.
oh, God.
Now clarette has prepared some desk mess for us.
Does that look familiar? How many times have you tried to hand in one of those? That's why l invented Sandershine.
l wanted something fast, and l wanted something easy.
That's it.
out of here.
okay, okay, okay, l'll give you a different reading.
We can cut that out, right, Bran? -Yep.
-okay, ready? Now let's see how Sandershine works.
l tried to tell you.
oh, it's not so bad.
-We'll be out of here soon.
-l hope so.
l don't want to be in the Sanderzone all night.
lt's not so bad.
Usually l'm out there on camera.
l never get to be in here with you.
lt's kind of cozy.
lt takes just a matter of minutes Mm-hmm.
Now let's see Sandershine at work, all right? Very good.
lsn't she lovely, folks? Hmm.
okay.
Uh, Mr.
Sanders, l think we have a problem.
Hmm.
What's the matter? cleaning too fast, clarette? l don't think this is furniture polish.
of course not.
lt's Sandershine! Steve, the rag is stuck to the desk.
My hand is stuck to the rag.
cut.
cut.
clare, what happened? You ruined the take! l'm stuck! l don't get it, okay? This is cleaner, not adhesive.
Yeah, it is cleaner.
l just added some stuff from the janitor closet so it would look good from the camera.
What do you mean you added stuff? What did you add? Just some stuff.
Prop people do it all the time.
Steve, you made glue! cut.
cut.
cut.
Brandon, the red light's still on.
cut.
What a joke.
-cut -What the Hello, mission control, we have a problem.
''Dear celia.
''lt looks like maybe l'll get out of this war alive.
''Tomorrow l fly my last mission ''and l'll be coming home to you and Johnny.
l've been thinking lately, about our wedding night.
l remember the champagne and undressing you by the fire.
''l remember the first time we made love.
''And that night l sat up all night and watched you sleep.
l knew then that despite the fact that everyone thought we were crazy, we knew we weren't.
Please, celia, if something should happen to me, l want you to go on with your life.
Find a husband and a father for our son.
Good night, my love.
Sleep well.
l love you.
John.
Hey, this is fun-- watching a movie and having a midnight snack.
So, uh, maybe tomorrow we can hit the surf.
l'm not so sure about that.
Why, have you got a date or something? -No.
-l'll be quiet.
You won't even notice me tagging along.
l don't have a date or anything, believe me.
But you must have a boyfriend.
A husband? Nope.
But you're so pretty, and nice.
Don't you want to have kids? Get back to me in a couple years on that one.
That's right, because you have me.
Joey, you can't stay here.
l can't take care of you.
Yes, you can.
Kelly, you'd make a great mom.
l-l'd be real good.
Hi.
Are you Kelly Taylor? Yes.
l'm chuck Grant.
l'm from L.
A.
county Social Services.
This is officer Surjik.
Sorry we're so late-- we had an emergency.
He's eating right now.
-l feel really bad about this.
-Yeah.
Let me assure you, though, you did the right thing.
Hundreds of kids just like him find their way here every month.
l'm sure he's just confused.
We'll find his parents.
ln the majority of these cases, everything turns out just fine.
l hope so.
come on in.
Joey this is Mr.
Grant and officer Surjik.
They're from county Social Services.
Hi, Joey.
They're gonna help you find your parents.
-What?! -l didn't know what else to do, Joey.
You liar! You're a liar! Joey You're not my friend! Yes, l am.
l could've stayed here.
l would've been good.
You'll see-- this is for the best.
No, it's not.
l hate you.
l hate you! Joey, l'm gonna take care of you.
lt's gonna be all right, okay? come on let's go.
come on.
Watch this.
You've been waiting years for it, and now, now it's here! You know how disappointing conventional glue can be.
When you need something to stick, really stick, you need Nyah, ha-ha-ha! Sanderstick! Available for the first time through this special television offer.
lt's the amazing new Sanderstick.
lt takes a licking and keeps on sticking.
ls that Sanderstick or Sanderschtick? Dude, this is really bad.
Give it a chance, will you? Repairs leather, glue, glass, china, plastic, wood, even human flesh.
Flesh, even! Sanderstick sticks to everything, and it sticks and sticks and sticks.
Yeah, until you add hot water.
Nothing else will do, you'll need the new glue, the one that does the trick, the amazing new Sanderstick.
What do you think? Huh? Uh, c.
Maybe a c-minus.
Those are passing grades; l'll take those.
What do you think, baby? Uh, l'd give you an A.
For effort.
come on.
-Let's go celebrate.
-cool.
Bye.
Well here we are, Sunday afternoon, l'm all yours.
What do you want to do? Well, there is something l want to do, but l don't know if you'd be into it.
lt's kind of my fantasy.
A fantasy? What is it? Why don't we just swing by the TV station? The TV station? What's at the TV station? We could finish off what we started yesterday in the control booth.
Finished what we started yesterday.
We're coming back in three, two, one.
Well it needs a lot of work.
Yeah.
lt's okay-- l like to work.
Well, we can find something else.
Nah, this is perfect.
This place'll keep me busy.
Well, that doesn't sound like much fun.
Why don't we go back up to that store and, uh, get a bottle of wine and drink a toast to my new digs.
Well, that sounds great, but l thought you had a meeting with your manager at 6:00.
Ah, that's nothing.
l'll cancel.
Let's sit.
He wants to drag me to some restaurant so we can schmooze tonight.
l hate schmoozing.
Well, l still think you should go to the meeting.
You're not gonna be a good influence on me, are you? Well, that depends on what you consider good.
Valerie? What is it? lt's been tough on me being here.
lt's not my kind of place.
lt's not my kind of people.
Everybody seems to want something from me.
l really could use someone l can trust.
You can trust me.
Good morning, Grandma.
Ah, hello, my darlings.
l'm so glad you're here.
Just, uh, just put the things over there on the table.
Well did you, uh -well, did you read the letters? -Yes.
They were so beautiful.
l just can't imagine the way things were.
You went through so much so young.
Well, times change.
But love doesn't; it's always unpredictable.
lt seldom, uh, obeys our expectations.
or our parents' expectations.
That's why you told us this story, isn't it? Yes, it is-- but if you tell Felice, l'll have to deny it.
l'm so glad you told us.
So am l.
You know, people have felt sorry for me because l l was alone, but l've never felt sorry.
John left me a love that has sustained me a lifetime.
Not one day goes by that l don't think about him.
And, darling, that cross you wear, that was your grandfather's cross.
This cross that you gave me -for my confirmation? -Yes.
Mom never told me.
She didn't know.
l hope it gives you the same courage.
lt already has.
Thanks for everything, Mrs.
Martin.
oh, well, are-are you sure you, uh, don't want to stay for some tea? No, we have to get going.
Thanks, Grandma, this has been such an amazing trip.
oh, my darling, l'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Bye-bye, my dear.
oh take care.
Do come again soon, now, won't you? -Thank you.
-Ah, David.
-Nice to meet you.
-Bye.
Bye-bye, my darling.
You know, when l got this cross, l thought it was a reminder to be a good girl, respect my parents, do all the right things.
And now? And now maybe l realize that it's up to me to decide what those right things are.
That's what she was telling me.
Loud and clear.
l love you.
l love you, too.
Good-bye, darling.
Bye, Grandma.
Hello, Miss Taylor.
chuck Grant.
We met last night.
come on in.
-ls everything okay? -We were wondering if you could help us out with some more information.
Sure.
Anything on any of Joey's family? Names? People in L.
A.
he might contact? l told you, l think he's from Phoenix.
We checked Phoenix.
There are no boys missing who fit his description.
oh, that's strange.
What about the bus ticket? Might've been changing buses.
Did he say why he chose L.
A.
? He likes to think he's a surfer.
He wouldn't talk to you at all? We, uh, really never had the chance to get into it with him.
Why not? Kelly, Joey ran away from the shelter this morning.
What? How could you let that happen? lt's not a jail.
He just slipped away.
Believe me, we all feel terrible.
You should! -He could be in trouble now.
-l know.
But we think there's a chance he might come back here.
Why is that? He trusts you.
He did until l turned him in to you.
Now he's got nowhere to go.
l can't believe this.
He probably would have been better off if l just let him stay here.
l'm sorry.
Just call us if he tries to contact you or comes back, and l'll do the same for you.
Please? Fine.
Look, l know how you must feel, but you did the right thing.
Fine.