Jonathan.
Jonathan.
Jonathan.
Jonathan.
Mark, turn around.
I know you don't trust
my sense of direction
but our assignment is this way.
This doesn't have anything to do
with our assignment.
What's wrong? You all right?
It's my wife, Jane, she's calling me.
What is it, what's wrong?
She's dying.
Are you sure
there is
something?
Oh, there's more than something.
There is everything in heaven.
And Arthur?
Will I see my Arthur again?
Yes.
She's gone.
I'm sorry.
I just wish my daughter and the kids
could have gotten here in time.
Yeah.
How you feeling?
I'm fine.
She's waiting for me now.
He'll be taking me back soon.
What, you--? You mean, the boss?
Yeah.
He wouldn't keep me down here now.
Not with Jane up there.
I'm gonna be able
to hold her again soon.
Jonathan, what is it? What's wrong?
He said I can't go.
That I'm needed here,
I have an assignment.
Well, I won't.
You hear me? I won't!
Damn it, I won't!
Forty years.
I did my best for years,
waiting for the day
I could be with my Jane.
And now he says I can't--
I can't go.
No more.
No more!
Damn it, I'm through!
Jonathan, where are you going?
Wherever the hell I want,
I'm gonna do what I want.
Now, come on,
don't talk like this, will you?
No!
Stay away from me, Mark.
You don't wanna be with me
anymore.
Who are you?
My name's Jonathan.
What are you doing here?
I brought you here from the beach.
The beach?
The ocean?
Get out of here.
- Come on, I made you some hot tea.
- Get out of here or I'll call the police.
All right, fine, call the police.
I'll tell them you tried to k*ll yourself.
I'll show them what's left of your pills.
They'll give you a blood test
and you'll end up in a county facility.
Now, wouldn't you rather sleep
in your own bed tonight?
You'll sit up
and drink some of this hot tea.
You picked a lousy night for a dip.
Come on.
- Jonathan?
- Yeah?
Look.
I can't believe I'm being this...
I live alone and you don't seem
to have a place right now
and I have
a perfectly good restroom.
Guest room.
I like being with you.
Well, I like being with you.
Then what do you say?
Are you sure?
Very sure.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
You know, I was thinking,
what if I made a little cart
for the pup's hindquarters?
I've seen it on TV.
That sounds great.
And you've gotta watch him
all the time in case the cart falls over.
- At least she can get around.
- Oh, let's try it.
Okay.
I really do feel wonderful.
So do I.
How about...?
No, that's no good.
Why can't we find a name
for this little puppy?
What's the matter?
Oh, nothing, nothing. I was thinking.
We've gotta find a name for that dog.
Can't keep calling her "you."
Wait a minute, why not?
- Why not what?
- Why not call her Ewe?
I mean, you know, like--
Well, not like the "you," Y-O-U,
but like the animal ewe, E-W-E.
Look at her.
She's soft and cuddly
like a little lamb.
What do you think?
Hey, Ewe.
Hey, why not? She likes it, I like it.
From now on, you are Ewe.
First time in years,
you're mortal and you can sleep
but you can't sleep.
Come on, you know why. It's her.
It's Jennifer.
What is it about her?
Oh, wait a minute.
Wait a minute, now I get it.
Make me mortal,
give me a few feelings.
Then give me a little guilt
over those feelings.
Well, whose fault is it anyway, huh?
Fine, give me the silent treatment.
That's fine with me.
I do the best I can for you for years
and I ask you for one thing.
One thing.
When a guy's with a company
for years,
at least they give him a gold watch,
you know what I mean?
Yeah?
Oh, hi.
Are you all right? I heard voices.
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
It wasn't voices, it was a voice.
I have a tendency
to talk to myself sometimes.
But don't worry, I never argue.
Can't you sleep?
No.
No, maybe I'm not used to the ocean,
I don't know.
Well, here,
let me rub your shoulders.
- No, it's okay.
- It'll relax you.
Come on, don't be stubborn.
Turn a bit.
All right.
Tell me if it's too hard.
No, it's great.
You know, my wife used to
rub my back like this
when I'd come home from work.
You remind me a great deal of her.
She was so lovely,
so kind.
And I miss her so.
Hey, listen, you don't have to hear me
rattling on
at : in the morning.
Hey, we're friends, remember?
Yeah, we're friends.
Would you like to hold me?
Yes, I would.
But you feel guilty.
Oh, do I ever.
My life has changed so much
in these last few days.
I was so filled with anger
and then I met you
and I felt love again.
And I know it's wrong.
Jonathan.
You loved your wife very much
and you always will.
But no one can stop the need
to feel love,
to love others.
To be held and to hold.
There's a great deal of love
in your soul, Jonathan.
Don't let anger or guilt
push that aside.
She needs to go out and potty.
Yeah.
You, you're driving me crazy
What did I do?
What did I do?
There you go, Ewe.
Jane.
I don't even know
if he lets you hear me.
You remember
our last night together?
Sitting on those rocks by the fire?
Oh, how I wanted to tell you
who I was.
Who I really was.
But I couldn't, I couldn't.
Are you warm enough?
Yes.
If I tell you something,
promise not to laugh?
Never.
Just being with you
these last few days
has made--
Go on, please?
Has made me feel
young again.
It's almost like being with Arthur.
Can you understand that?
Very well.
You see, years ago,
I was very, very much in love
with a woman.
And you remind me so much of her.
I'll never forget you,
Jane Thompson.
Nor I you,
Jonathan Smith.
Jane, if you can hear me,
please understand.
I've met someone.
She reminds me
so very, very much of you.
And I need to feel love
inside me again.
Please try to understand.
Please.
Come on.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Oh, I feel so cosy this morning.
What are you doing up so early?
Well, because if I'm gonna live here,
I'm gonna pay my own way.
So I'm going out to get a job.
Oh, not right away. I told you.
I am not gonna have you
supporting me, understand?
You're so old-fashioned.
Very.
So give me a kiss and wish me luck.
Sure you have to go
right this minute?
I'm very sure.
I love you.
I love you.
I better get out of here now.
Jonathan?
Yeah.
No luck?
No luck is putting it mildly.
I can't believe it. I thought going out
and finding a good job
was gonna be a snap. Oh, no way.
Everybody says the same thing:
"You have to have references."
Well, you have them.
You said you were with
the same company for over years.
Your old boss would give you one.
No, he wouldn't.
Did you ask him?
- No.
- Why not?
Because we're not speaking,
that's why.
I think you're being stubborn.
I'm being stubborn,
but I'm not gonna talk to him.
Now just forget about it.
I'm sorry, I had a bad day.
Well, hey, it's your first day.
You'll find a job.
No, it's not that.
What is it then?
Nothing.
It has to do with your boss,
doesn't it?
What makes you say that?
The way you acted
when I asked you to talk to him.
You two were pretty close,
weren't you?
I thought we were.
The argument
between the two of you,
is there a possibility
you were wrong?
No. No, what he did was wrong.
- You're sure?
- I am positive.
Someone wrote--
Oh, I think it was Ambrose Bierce.
--that the definition of positive
is wrong at the top of your voice.
You know, it's very difficult to stay
in a bad mood around you.
Well, think about
talking to your boss again.
Just think about it, okay?
Okay, I'll think about it.
Good.
Now let's go out to dinner.
Oh, no.
No, I'm not gonna have you spending
your money taking me out to dinner.
I have no intention of spending
a bunch of my money.
I have a taste for a messy,
gooey cheeseburger
and I know just the place to go.
Now, do I have to go alone?
They're great, aren't they?
I can't tell you how long it's been
since I had one.
If they don't drip,
they're not worth eating.
These are definitely
worth eating then.
It's funny, how everything seems okay
when you're with someone you love.
I wanna ask him to play something.
That song.
"Clair de lune."
It's always been my favourite.
What's wrong?
Oh, nothing.
That's my wife's favourite.
It's the only song
I knew how to play.
I memorised it when I was a kid.
It's a small world.
Small and wonderful.
And so are the burgers.
Used to like Tom Jones too?
- Hey, Gordon.
- Oh, yes, Mr. Carver?
You know what time it is?
No, I don't, my watch is busted.
Oh, well, look at the time clock.
Why? It can't be working either.
Of course it's working.
Then why are you asking me
what time it is?
Oh, can the smart talk, Gordon.
This is the third time you've been late
since you started.
Really? How late?
You were ten minutes late
on the third,
six minutes late on the ninth and--
And five minutes late this morning,
which makes a grand total
of minutes, right?
- Right.
- I'll tell you what I'll do.
I'll come in minutes early
tomorrow morning, we'll be even.
You're not funny. If you don't like
this job, why don't you say so?
I don't like this job.
Then why don't you quit?
Hey, that's a good question.
That'll give me something
to think about while I'm working.
Look at the dust in this place.
They ought to put it on TV.
Freight cars can be hazardous
to your health.
It wouldn't do any good.
They'd just come out
with an extra long freight car.
What's in these things anyhow?
I don't know, plastic something.
At least it's a light load.
Hey. Hey, don't do that.
Carver will have an att*ck.
Who cares?
Hey, look.
They're bubble makers.
Makes a whole lot of bubbles
at the same time.
Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't we see how many bubbles
we can make before the break's over?
- Look, I don't know.
- Come on, it'll be a hoot.
Oh, what the heck.
What the hell are you doing?
- Making bubbles.
- You know you can get fired for this?
Oh, come on, I opened one box.
I mean, I'll pay for it.
Suppose every guy in here
opens a box.
- What do you think we'd have?
- Oh, a lot of bubbles.
Gordon, you're fired.
Now you're talking.
You can pick up
your cheque tomorrow.
Hey, don't forget to take out
for the bubble makers.
Hey, buddy, I'm sorry.
Hey, don't be.
Take care of yourself, Jimbo.
Hey, Mark.
What are you gonna do?
What I should have been doing
the whole time:
Trying to help people.
How you doing, buddy?
Mark.
Golly, I was about to give up
on you paying us a visit.
Well, I've been sorting things out
and this is a little more than a visit.
- Was wondering, is that job still open?
- Is it still open? You bet it's open.
- Sure.
- Listen, I've been a pain in the butt
for the past few weeks.
I'm ready to go back to work now.
That's good.
Have you heard from Jonathan?
No, no. I don't expect too either.
And, Caz,
I need to feel needed.
Well, Mark, let's see
if we can do something about that.
Come on.
Listen to my hands. In the basket.
sh**t it straight up.
There we go, and--
There, you got it!
Yeah, let me see, let me see.
Okay, see if you could do it straight,
come on.
Listen up, listen up.
Listen up, now.
We've got a friend of the Junior Blind
and he's back here with us.
But he probably thinks
we don't remember him.
So how about a big welcome
for the bear, Mark Gordon?
Listen up.
Hey.
The bear.
Yeah, thanks.
- Hey.
- Hey.
I'm glad you're here.
Thank you.
Hey, all right.
Boy, this is great.
I've tried everything:
Bloodworms, sand crabs, mussels.
Anybody hungry out there?
I don't believe it.
Not only can't I get a job,
I can't even catch a fish.
I'm really useless, you know that?
How long you been standing there?
Long enough.
Well, I told you, I talk to myself.
Yeah, but you said you didn't argue.
That wasn't an argument,
it was a discussion.
Now, give me a kiss
and let me get back to fishing.
Can I ask how long
the old man and the sea
are going to be out here?
As long as it takes.
I'm gonna catch us a fish for dinner.
You said that six hours ago.
Don't you think
it's about time to give up?
No, I don't think it's time I gave up.
I wanna show you
I can put some food on the table.
If I can't be the breadwinner,
at least I'm gonna be
the fishwinner, all right?
Now go on inside
and let me catch a fish, madam.
Aye, aye, sir.
But I think you need a miracle.
I think you better ask God
for some help.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm sure he's interested
in what I have to say.
Ewe gets her cast off tomorrow.
I can't believe how fast
these last two months have flown by.
I know.
What are you thinking about,
O provider of wonderful fish?
You're miles away.
I'm sorry.
What were you thinking about?
I was just wondering
how long we were gonna be together.
Forever seems about right to me.
Oh, there's no such thing.
I think there is.
Don't you believe in God?
I know there is a God,
if that's what you mean.
Do you talk to him?
I used to.
But not anymore?
No, it was a waste of time.
You don't really mean that.
How do you know?
I guess I think I know you
and me and lots of people.
When we feel sorry for ourselves
or can't understand
why things happen,
we blame him.
It's only when we open ourselves
up to him that we can feel
whole again.
All the pain and the anger go away.
I prayed to him
that we would be together forever.
Well, I hope he heard you.
It might help if he heard
from both of us.
I'll go make us some coffee.
Forgive me, Father.
Forgive me.
So soon?
Must it be so soon?
Come on, Ewe. Come on, girl.
Come on, that's it.
Look at that. Look at that.
Look at you running.
Hey, did you see her run?
In a couple of weeks she'll get that
bandage off, she'll be good as new.
Won't you girl, huh?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I was just looking at you.
What do you wanna do today?
Be with you.
Me too.
But I have some errands
I have to run.
- I'll go with you.
- No.
You stay here with Ewe and relax.
Besides, I wanna stop at the store
and pick up a few things for dinner.
I don't want you there,
it's going to be a surprise.
Oh, wait now, let me see.
No questions.
It's a surprise.
I won't be long.
Hey, drive careful.
I will.
All right, come on, Ewe.
We gotta run,
you need the exercise.
Mr. Gordon?
- You are Mark Gordon?
- Yeah.
My name is Jennifer Sims.
Could we talk for a few minutes?
Well, I'm afraid you caught me
at a bad time.
It's about Jonathan.
Hey, boss, take the kids inside,
will you? I'll be in there in a minute.
What about Jonathan?
He's doing fine.
He's been staying at my place
for the last two months.
What's he been doing?
Getting rid of his anger.
I think he's ready
to go back on assignment.
He told you?
No.
But I know.
How?
Who are you?
It's all in this letter
I've written to Jonathan.
Would you please give it to him
when you see him?
He'll be at the little market
across from Westward Beach.
Do you know where that is?
Yeah, but you sure
he's gonna wanna see me?
Very sure.
He'll be there about : .
I'll be there.
Goodbye, Mark.
Goodbye.
Jen, that you?
Yes, I'm in the kitchen.
I missed you.
- Let me put that away for you.
- No, no.
Like I said, this is a surprise.
You go out.
Go, out, out, out.
- Read your paper.
- Yes, my dear.
Oh, dear.
How could I forget that?
What?
I forgot the butter.
Could you do me a favour
and run down to the market for me?
I'd be happy to go
to the market for you.
If you'll tell me
what we're having for dinner.
That's not fair.
You're right, I'll get the butter.
Anything else while I'm there?
No, just the butter.
- Jonathan.
- Yeah?
I love you.
And I love you.
Hey, go on, start my supper.
I'm starving.
Jonathan?
How you doing?
I'm doing fine.
Working up at Laurelwood
with the blind kids.
I missed you.
I've missed you too.
I've got a lot to tell you. Let me grab
butter, we'll go back to the house.
- There's somebody I want you to meet.
- Jennifer?
How did you know about her?
She came to see me today.
She's the one that told me
you'd be here.
She gave me this letter for you.
My dearest,
for these past few months,
I have been happier
than I have been in the last years.
I wish that it would never end.
But it must, my love.
We both have highways
we have to travel.
Our work is important
and it must be accomplished
before we can be together again.
And though it may seem
like a long time until we meet again,
remember,
to God, it is no more
than the blink of an eye
and then we'll have forever.
I love you.
Jane.
Jane.
Jane.
Mark, take me back to the house.
And though it may seem
like a long time until we meet again,
remember,
to God, it is no more
than the blink of an eye
and then we'll have forever.
You all right, buddy?
Yeah.
I'm fine.
We've got an assignment.