03x03 - 2021 Vision
Posted: 07/19/23 15:16
Andrea. Andrea,
this is getting a little out of hand.
Sorry, Brandon, l can't help you.
l'm busy right now, all right?
- Guys, come on.
- We're having fun.
Well, l'm glad someone is.
Oh, well, which one do you want?
Anybody seen Brandon Walsh?
Hey, hey, hey, guys, guys, don't tell
Henry l'm here. Don't tell him.
Laying down on the job again,
huh, Walsh?
Get back to work, you lazy bum.
Come on, you guys, time for lunch.
Let's go.
Run, run, run.
- Run, run, run.
- Hey.
Hey. Hey!
Hey, Andrea.
Thanks, Brandon.
That's all right.
Got a good group of kids there.
Hey, listen, l don't know if you have
any plans for tonight, but--
Jay! l'm sorry, excuse me, l gotta go.
- l'll see you later, okay?
- Okay.
ls that Andrea's new boyfriend?
l don't know.
He's a boy. He's her friend.
Well, she certainly looks happy.
l hadn't noticed.
Well, l'll see you later, Brandon.
Gotta go beat your father
at gin rummy.
- Have fun.
- Have you seen today's Times?
- No.
- Dylan's old man made the front page.
He's up for parole.
Well, tell you the truth,
l think Dylan's better off
with his old man behind bars.
Dylan.
l'm glad you could come.
- You look great.
- l feel great.
Been waiting for this all year.
- l'm glad you made it.
- Me too.
But it's not over yet.
l've still got that hearing.
You've been a model prisoner, right?
They're gonna let you out.
There are a lot of people out there
who would love to see your old man
behind bars forever.
And that's why it's real important
for me to cover all my bases.
My lawyers say that l could use
a little help in the image department.
That's where you come in.
What do you want me to do?
lt's very simple.
All you have to do is write a letter.
What am l supposed to say
in this letter?
Well, what do you think
you're supposed to say in this letter?
You're my son.
l'm your father. You figure it out.
You never change, Jack.
What are you telling me?
You telling me
you're not gonna help me out here?
lf you were in my shoes, l'd be there
for you, and you know that's true.
So can l count on you here?
l'll see what l can do.
Good, good.
Then that's settled.
Look, you know the address
of my lawyer. Do me a favour.
Make sure they get a draft of that letter
by the end of the week
so they can put it in the record.
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
Don't mention it.
So how's that girlfriend of yours doing?
What's her name? Linda?
Brenda. Her name is Brenda.
l cannot believe that we are
actually in Paris.
Brenda, what time is it back home?
No way, Donna, we are not calling
home right now.
We just got here.
Please do not lecture me right now,
Brenda.
l am so tired, my stomach is a wreck,
and l have a sore throat from all those
people smoking in the airplane.
Well, just think about this.
You won't have to get on another plane
for six weeks.
Good, because seriously, if l had
to smell another cigarette right now,
l'd absolutely hurl.
l mean, s'il vous plait,
Tell him that smoking
causes lung cancer.
And heart disease
and emphysema. Tell him.
Donna, my French is not that good.
Well, you see,
the plane was really smoky.
- The door is there.
- What did he say?
What are you doing?
Out. You, out.
- Brenda.
- Donna, don't worry, l'll handle this.
Look, l'm sorry.
You can smoke if you want.
l mean, it's a free country, right?
lt's your country, n'est-ce pas?
Have a nice day.
Thanks for handling that, Bren.
Anytime, Don.
We made it.
l wanna go home.
Donna, l did not just carry
your luggage five blocks up a hill
just to have you wimp out.
Once we get in the room,
everything will be fine.
Oui, but you are in
the immersion programme, no?
And all the girls, they love for me
to speak French with them.
We just had a really long trip
and l don't think we're completely
ready to immerse yet.
Except, of course, in a bathtub.
Mais oui, forgive me. You are tired,
but you are very late, no?
Three people,
they ask me for my last room,
and l said, non, it is fully paid,
l must hold it for the girls.
Voila. And all of our rooms
have names.
This one is Marie.
Well, you know, l am sure that
it has got a really, really nice...
...window.
And this is for your clothes.
And the towels are ici,
This is for our clothes?
All of our clothes?
Both of our clothes?
l need to sit down.
Kelly must have had ESP.
You know, Donna,
it's not like we're gonna be spending
any time in our room.
You will be in the programme all day
and out with the parties all night.
See?
- Knock, knock.
- Oh, hello, Maggie.
Please tell the girls they will be
too busy in Paris even to sleep.
Oui, we shall give ourselves
to our French lovers
and then go home with broken hearts,
but a lifetime of memories.
Hi, l'm Maggie and these two creeps
are Lynnette and Ann.
l will leave you to make friends.
We just wanted to see
who got stuck with Marie.
- Don't mind them.
- We won't.
l'm Brenda and this is Donna.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, cheer up, Donna.
Look, l got stuck with Antoinette,
and it ain't a whole lot better.
Great.
Look, Donna, we can either complain
all summer or make the best of it.
But if you're gonna sit around
and mope,
l'm gonna go take a bath,
which is where?
Try the third floor.
End of the hallway.
Oh, and the water heater
takes tokens.
Oh, my God.
l've gotta call David.
There's a payphone in the courtyard.
Don't do it, Donna.
Look, if you call him
before you get settled in,
you'll get even more homesick.
Where are you guys from, anyway?
Los Angeles.
Where in Los Angeles?
West Lost Angeles.
What high school?
- West Beverly High.
- l knew it.
So anybody got a cigarette?
l gotta give you credit.
l don't think l'd last one day
babysitting those little tykes.
Actually, it's a pretty good job.
Of course, it doesn't compare
to hobnobbing
with the bigwigs at CNN.
Yeah, right. The bureau chief
still doesn't know my name.
You're paying your dues.
They're still taking you
to the Republican Convention,
aren't they?
We leave for Houston next week.
That sounds a little more exciting
than digging for sand crabs
all summer.
Well, you want me to talk
to Mr. Rouse,
see if they have any more intern jobs?
Yeah, right. Like they'd hire anybody
who's still in high school.
That's exactly who they hire,
since they pay next to nothing.
- So you want me to check it out?
- You kidding?
l'd love it. Even if it is
the Republican National Convention.
Gives me a chance
to smoke out the enemy.
The enemy?
What are you talking about?
l'm a Republican.
You're kidding, right?
Horror of horrors.
And it doesn't bother you
that l'm a card-carrying liberal?
Well, you know what they say
about girls who are liberal, don't you?
No. What do they say, Jay?
lt's rumoured that they're very...
...liberal.
And you know what they say
about conservatives, don't you?
They're lousy lovers.
Who says?
My lips are sealed.
Well, why don't you just stand up
and let me prove to you
how wrong you are?
Oh, Jay.
Come on, Andrea, how am l
supposed to uphold the honour
and dignity of the Grand Old Party
if you just sit there?
Jay--
Don't tell me a card-carrying liberal
is too bashful
to commit to a little
public display of affection.
Okay.
William F. Buckley
has nothing on you, boy.
lsn't that weird, how they're, like,
doing that with their fingers?
Yeah, it is.
You know what they're doing?
They're signing.
That's how deaf people
talk to each other,
and it's not nice to stare, so stop.
Come on, come down the slide.
Hi, l'm Andrea. What's your name?
His name's Cameron.
Hi, l'm Andrea Zuckerman,
how are you?
- Hi, Ellen Shaw, nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
How did you learn to sign?
l used to do volunteer work
at the Valley Youth Centre.
And there were some
hearing-impaired kids there,
so l thought l should
learn how to speak their language.
Nice. Not many people
would make the effort.
lt's fun.
And you better watch out
or you're gonna get sand
in your sandwich.
l don't like eating sand.
What? You like eating sand?
No, l said, l hate sand in my food.
Oh, you hate eating sand.
Me too.
Look, Mrs. Shaw, there's no reason
Cameron has to sit alone all summer.
Why don't you sign him up
for beach camp?
l don't think so.
He'll be okay. l mean,
l can take care of him, really.
You don't have to worry.
l just don't think it would work out.
But thank you for asking.
- lt was nice meeting you.
- Nice meeting you too.
Come on, honey,
it's time to come out of the sun.
There's something about being in a city
that's over 2,000 years old.
lt gives you such a sense of history.
Brenda, my feet are k*lling me.
Donna, l can't believe,
in all those suitcases,
you didn't find a decent pair
of walking shoes.
Brenda, you're nagging again.
Yeah, well, our next stop
is not too far.
No, no, no more. l need a nap.
Donna, they strongly recommended
that we see as many landmarks
as possible before classes start.
Well, l think we ought to be excused
on account of jet lag.
David has that same shirt.
Well, l mean, it's not exactly
the same shirt,
but it's the same colour.
Well, it's not exactly
the same colour, but...
Donna, do you wanna
go find a phone booth?
No.
l mean, we both agreed to tough it out
as long as possible,
and if you can wait, l can wait.
Thattagirl.
All right, let's see what's next.
Why don't we go to Balzac's house
and then call it a day?
Okay.
Why don't we skip Balzac's house
and call it a day?
Donna, l'm sure if we just give it
a few more minutes, we will find it.
Other people come to Paris,
they go see the Eiffel Tower,
take a stroll down the
Champs Elysees, do a little shopping.
What am l doing?
l'm going to see Balzac's house?
lt was on the list
and in the neighbourhood.
Oh, great.
Who even cares about Balzac?
Now, l mean, l could understand
if it was Pierre Cardin's house, but--
Donna, you don't
wanna be here, fine.
Why don't you get on the Metro
and go back to the hotel?
- Brenda.
- l mean, stay there all summer.
Better yet, why don't you just
go back to Beverly Hills,
live your same old princess life
with your same old people?
- Brenda--
- But you can do it without me.
Because l'm gonna take advantage
of every little bit this city has to offer.
l mean, l'm not rushing to call Dylan
the minute l get here
because everything's not perfect.
l'm going to immerse,
l'm going to speak French,
and l'm gonna find Balzac's house
if it's the last thing l do.
Good, well, if you're finished,
l think the word is voila. Right there.
We're here, let's go.
l don't believe it. lt's closed.
What?
All right, here we go.
Good girl. Go get it.
Guess who.
Dan Quayle. l was close.
Now, listen, l have terrific news.
l talked to my producer and he said
if you're willing to work 24 hours a day
for next to no money,
he'd love to have you.
- You lie.
- Start packing, babe.
We're going to Houston.
That's great.
Oh, you're a miracle worker.
That's so good.
l had incentive.
This way l get to spend
the rest of the summer with you.
Oh, l'm so excited.
Oh, that's so cool.
l can't wait.
Pinch me. l still can't believe
l'm not dreaming.
Well, hey, chalk one up in
the dreams-come-true department.
She's trying to make you jealous,
you know.
What?
Girls pull stunts like this
to make you realise you like them.
Steve, that's ridiculous.
- Why are you staring at her, then?
- l wasn't staring.
Well, if you're gonna make a move,
buddy,
you better do it before it's too late.
Okay, go on. Be careful.
- Hi.
- Hi, Cameron.
- Can l join that group?
- Sure, you can join the group.
Did your mother give you permission?
Terrific. Come on over.
Group, come over here.
Come on over.
g*ng, this is Cameron.
Cameron, this is the g*ng.
- Say hi.
- Hi, Cameron.
Well, don't just stand there,
let's go swimming.
Come on, go for it!
What's going on here?
Cameron, l've been looking
all over for you.
How many times do l have to tell you
not to wander off like that?
- He said he had your permission.
- And you believed him?
- l'm sorry, Mrs. Shaw.
- l was frantic.
l'm really sorry.
Well, thank God he's all right.
Mrs. Shaw,
excuse me for saying this,
but just because Cameron
has special needs
doesn't mean he can't have fun
with the rest of us.
Andrea, as you just noticed,
Cameron has a tendency
to wander off.
All children do,
but when a deaf child gets lost,
you can't just call his name.
So l have to watch him like a hawk.
How are you gonna do that
with eight other children to look after?
We'll set up a buddy system.
We'll make rules.
Please, Mrs. Shaw,
it's not fair to isolate him any more
than he already is.
Andrea,
thank you, you're very kind.
l'm sorry. lt's just impossible.
lt's just day camp, one day.
There's no commitment.
Please, just try it.
Okay.
You win.
What?
Cameron can join your group.
That's terrific.
So Kelly recommended this place?
Yeah, but she didn't warn me
it was so dressy.
Regardez that outfit.
We definitely have to check out
le shopping,
We will, but not until we are speaking
French just like the natives.
Come on, Bren, haven't you heard
the expression ''money talks''?
Yeah, and l don't have
a whole lot of it.
Besides, l don't want people
to take a look at us and say:
''Stupid touristes,
let's take advantage of them.''
Look, you can't show
any weakness here.
You can't let on that you're not
right on top of things.
And now is a great time to start.
Here.
Bren, this is all in French.
Oh, God.
l don't want fish.
One sec.
This, please.
- What's that?
- Veau is veal.
Oh, that sounds good.
Gar?on, make that deux,
You see, that wasn't so hard, was it?
All right, be careful, though.
Good. Good toss.
Okay. Great. Now, careful, now,
because when you toss it too hard,
it's gonna break, right?
All right. Andrew,
good catch, good catch.
Oh, my God, almost lost it.
That was good.
Good. Throw it well. Don't break it.
Don't break it. lt's not over yet.
lncoming.
Don't you dare. Don't you even think--
Don't-- No.
Get her. Get her.
Whose side are you on, huh?
- Ready, aim, fire.
- Oh, my God.
Game's over.
Everybody in the water.
Come on. Game over.
Hey, l heard about your new job.
Yeah, what a hoot, huh?
Andrea Zuckerman
at the Republican Convention.
So, what are you planning
to tell Henry?
l already did.
He gave me his blessings.
- And what about the kids?
- What about them?
There are plenty of people
who can run day camps.
Anyway, he's got that girl
from Beverly just waiting in the wings.
That may be true,
but l'm sure she doesn't know
how to sign for the deaf.
- That's a low blow.
- No, it isn't.
You went out of your way
to drag that kid into your group.
He's having the time of his life
and you're gonna dump him.
Excuse me, this was not
a lifetime commitment.
- His mom knows that.
- Does Cameron?
Since when are you so worried
about the feelings of a little boy?
l'm glad this is
so easy for you, Andrea.
Thank you, Brandon.
l'm glad you're glad.
All l can say is
the food better be worth the wait.
Me too. l am starving.
l am famished. l'm--
David.
l thought it was David for a second.
- You have really got it bad.
- What do l have?
The dependent-woman syndrome.
l read about it in a magazine.
You're imagining that you see David
because you can't accept the idea
of your own independence.
l just miss him, that's all.
Donna, you can't fall
into that old stereotype, you know,
the clinging female who
lives and dies by her man.
Oh, look who's talking.
l mean, David and l are dating,
but you and Dylan were what,
like, living together?
No, we were playing house.
And that's partly why l came here,
to see what it takes to be
my own boss.
Not to be Daddy's little girl
or my boyfriend's little woman.
And l thought we were just out
to have fun.
Well, we will, if you'd just give it
half a chance.
You know, Bren,
l'd be having a great time
if my dinner would just get here.
Okay, but just think about
what l'm saying.
Otherwise, it's gonna be
a really long summer.
Wait a second.
l ordered veal.
l don't know about this.
Okay, it looks weird,
but l'm sure it's edible.
Great. About now,
l could eat just about anything.
lt's very...
...French.
lt's kind of mushy.
lt's brains.
Well.
From now on, let's just stick to fish.
No problem.
l hope you're planning
to recycle all that paper.
Hi, Kel.
What are you writing,
the great American novel?
Hardly. lt's a letter.
Well, tell Brenda l said hello.
lt's not a letter to Brenda.
lt's for my father. He's up for parole.
Yeah, l heard that on the news.
l'm supposed to write this glowing
letter to convince the parole board
of what a fabulous father he is,
you know?
Needless to say,
the words aren't coming easy.
- l'll just leave you alone, then.
- No.
l need a break. You wanna get
a soda or something?
Sure.
- So how's it going?
- Not so hot.
Things with Jake and l
didn't go so well.
You know, and l told him
not to mess with you.
- You talked to him about me?
- Yeah.
l really got sucked in.
l ended up throwing myself at him.
Yeah, well, some people
have that kind of power.
Can l have a couple of
mineral waters, please?
Well, l guess l'm done with guys
for a while.
But thanks for trying
to look out for me.
Oh, hey, come on,
we were in the same
kindergarten class, remember?
That's right. Miss Carney.
As l recall, you were the king
of quiet time.
You're having a hard time
with this letter?
Yeah. l just can't come up
with a single flattering thing to say
about my own father
that l actually believe.
Well, when in doubt, lie.
l may have to.
Hey, Andrea.
- Where are you off to?
- l have a date.
Oh, hey, listen, what do you
wanna go running off
with that guy to Houston
for anyway, huh?
Don't you approve? l don't need your
permission to do this, Brandon.
No, it's not that.
l just kind of wish you were
sticking around here for the summer.
l'm gonna miss riding to work
with you every morning
and helping you out with the kids.
That's sweet.
Most of all, l'm gonna miss you.
Brandon.
What the hell was that?
lt's just how l feel.
Look, don't insult me like that, okay?
Not now.
Hey, wait,
what are you talking about?
The only reason you're
the slightest bit interested in me
is because l'm seeing someone else,
and you know it.
- That's not true.
- Oh, yeah?
Then where have you been
the last couple years, Brandon?
You had your chance,
you made your choice.
l'd appreciate it if you'd get out of
my way, because l have a date.
So break it.
What makes you think
you're so damn irresistible?
Red Rover, Red Rover,
let Cameron come over.
Go, Cameron, go.
Come on, you can do it. Come on.
Cameron, good work. All right.
Good work.
Tell me something, Steve.
What is it about guys
that makes them suddenly want
the one girl they can't have?
l don't know, l think it's hormonal.
Okay, it's lunchtime.
Let's go, come on.
Everybody, one, two, three,
run, run, run, let's go.
- Andrea. Andrea, hey.
- Not now, Brandon.
No, come on. Please, just listen
to me for one minute, okay?
l didn't sleep much last night.
l was thinking a lot about what l did
and what you said.
And?
And you were right.
l'm sorry.
l didn't mean to offend you
or insult you.
Apology accepted.
That's it?
Just like that, apology accepted?
You know, you do have every reason
in the world to think l'm scum.
- Pond scum.
- Pond scum.
With lousy timing.
So are we still friends?
Always friends.
Cool.
You really like him, don't you?
Yeah. l really do.
That's good. l'm happy for you.
But l have to admit, you did call it.
You never know what you got
till it's gone.
Thanks.
Bren, it's easy to repeat after you,
but l was totally lost in class today.
How am l supposed to understand
anyone at the party?
Donna, l'm sure someone there
will speak English.
And even if they don't,
flirting is a universal language.
Bren, l'm not out to pick anyone up.
Besides, l would never
do that to David.
Donna, this has
nothing to do with David.
All l'm saying is that
it's quite possible
you might enjoy talking
to some cute Parisian guys,
and if you really want to,
you'll find a way.
l know, l just miss David so much.
l keep thinking l see him
everywhere that l go.
Yeah, l miss Dylan too.
lt's just that
l'm not obsessing over it.
l mean, he's there and l'm here.
Well, it's harder for me
because of that language thing.
Yeah, well, all l can say is
if Ann and Lynnette can handle
this programme, so can you.
Maybe it's their accents
that keep throwing me off.
Y'all ready to rock 'n' roll?
Train's a-moving, gal.
Are you creeps coming or what?
Now, remember,
if you get into trouble,
just ask where the bathroom is.
Got it?
And where are you from?
What'd she say?
They live in Texas.
Oh, Texas.
Do you know George Bush?
No.
Do you know Ross Perot?
Do you know Ross Perot?
Excuse me.
l sleep with her.
Alors, the more the merrier,
n'est-ce pas?
l don't think so.
Dylan.
Dylan.
That's it, David. You're gonna get us
kicked out of this club.
- Hello.
- Hi.
- Where are you off to?
- l'm going to jail.
lt's for my father's parole hearing.
- Well, good luck.
- Thanks.
Hey, Dylan.
Nice suit.
Well, a little big in the waist,
but l've been on that
prison diet too long.
- This is some letter.
- l'm glad you liked it.
l guess l wasn't too bad
a father after all, huh?
Don't believe everything you read.
''My father taught me
never to give up.
When l was 6, l was having trouble
learning how to read.
Every night,
no matter how busy he was,
my father would sit with me
for hours.
lt wasn't sinking in.
But one night, l looked at the words
and somehow it all clicked.
l never thanked my father for that.''
This is as good a time as any.
There won't be a dry eye
in the house.
Except what l wrote in that letter
wasn't really true.
My mom taught me how to read.
That's a lot of crap, Dylan.
You have a damn selective memory.
Oh, come on, Dad.
You were never around
to teach me to read.
You were never around for anything.
Oh, yeah?
l do not like them in a plane.
l do not like them on a train.
l do not like green eggs and ham.
l do not like them, Sam-l-am.
Listen, kid.
Whatever happens in there,
l am glad that you're here.
Good luck, Dad.
Let's do it.
You know, l've had what l thought
were French pastries before,
but somehow they taste
so much better here.
Bren?
What's wrong?
You know how you keep on
thinking that you're seeing David?
Well, it started happening to me.
And l started thinking,
''What are we doing here?''
We're immersing.
We're learning new things
and a new language
and a new culture.
Yeah, well, l'm starting to learn
that being in one of the most
romantic cities in the world
isn't so romantic when you don't have
someone you love to share it with.
Not that l don't love you.
You know what l mean.
Well, l guess l haven't been
such a great travelling companion.
Well, you have been complaining a bit,
but l've been pretty bossy.
You know, l'm really glad
you said that, so l didn't have to.
We do do things our own way,
don't we?
l don't know, l would hate
for people to look at me
and think that l was some
pampered kid from West Beverly High.
l really wanna be a whole person,
with many sides and many talents
and many interests.
l just don't know
what they all are yet.
Bren, l have a confession to make.
l'm really glad that you came
instead of Kelly.
Why?
Well, if she were here,
she'd be the one complaining,
and l would have felt like
l had to cheer up.
And honestly,
l just haven't had it in me.
l hear you.
You know, you're gonna be okay.
And l'm gonna be okay.
l mean, this is the summer
before our senior year.
We're gonna find out
what it's like to be on our own
and we are going to have the time
of our lives.
So, what was that
time difference again?
l'll race you to the phone.
Dumbo.
- l got it. l got it.
- Mickey Mouse.
- Bugs Bunny.
- Yeah!
Great. Cameron's team wins again.
That was the best one, you guys.
- Hi.
- Hi, how are you?
Oh, Andrea, l just wanna
thank you so much.
Cameron's having
such a terrific time.
- He's a great kid.
- Yeah.
l'm sorry you're not gonna be around
for the rest of the summer.
You've had such an impact on him.
Given him a terrific opportunity.
He's gonna miss all this.
Thanks again.
Hey. Sorry about your dad.
l heard it on the radio.
When they started
dragging out affidavits
from like a hundred old women
who'd lost their pension funds
in one of Jack's high-quality
investment portfolios,
we kind of knew it was over.
lt's all right, though, he'll be up
for parole again in six months.
- Well, did you finish that letter?
- Yeah.
Well, l guess we both know
what it's like to have fathers
who only care about themselves.
By the way, Brenda called last night.
She did? How's she doing?
Well, they're having a great time.
She was going on with this story,
something about eating brains,
l don't know.
She seemed so far away.
Well, she is far away.
When she asked about
what was going on here,
l didn't even tell her about my dad.
Why not?
Didn't wanna bring her down.
Yeah. They're off in Paris
having the time of their lives
and we're stuck here, miserable.
Tell you the truth,
l'm not that miserable.
To tell you the truth, neither am l.
Hi.
l told him you were leaving.
l'd like to talk to him myself,
if that's okay.
Cameron.
You and me, we're friends.
l like you.
lt must have been tough
saying goodbye.
l wasn't saying goodbye.
Told him l changed my mind.
l decided l'm staying here
all summer.
You are?
What happened?
Nothing.
What about Jay? What about CNN?
What about Houston?
Well, you hit the nail
on the head, Brandon.
l mean, how could l turn my back
on Cameron now?
He needs me.
More than Jay or CNN or,
God knows, the Republican Party.
So l had nothing to do
with your change of heart? Come on.
Of course not, you conceited jerk.
You never cease to amaze me,
you know that?
Thank you, sir. l do my best.
You're blowing a hell of an opportunity,
you know that, don't you?
No. There'll be other conventions.
l wasn't talking about the convention.
l might still be here
when you come back.
l won't be. Not for long, anyway.
l mean, school starts in September,
and Evanston, lllinois,
is a long way from Beverly Hills.
Yeah, but there are telephones,
airplanes, frequent-flier miles.
l mean, if you're willing to try
a long-distance relationship.
You know, l get the whole month
of December off.
A week at Thanksgiving.
Well, that's not so bad.
Yes, it is.
But l'm glad about one thing.
What?
That the reason you're staying
is Cameron Shaw,
not Brandon Walsh.
That really is the reason, right?
You wouldn't lie to me, would you?
Hey, l'm a Democrat, remember?
We don't lie.
Yeah, right.
l guess there's something to be said
for the Democratic Party after all.
Wake up, campers.
Andrea's having a major tug of w*r
down by the water
and we need you.
All right, come on.
Let's go get some exercise.
Okay.
Come on, we've got them.
Keep going.
You're doing good. Come on.
Good work.
Come on, Annie. Come on.
Come on. We've got it.
Don't let them win. You gotta pull.
Gotta pull.
Come on, you guys, let's pull.
- What is that?
- Were you pulling at all?
- You need to put some weight on.
- Excuse me.
- l'm sorry. l got tangled up.
- Yeah, me too.
Hey, come on, lovebirds.
Get off the rope.
this is getting a little out of hand.
Sorry, Brandon, l can't help you.
l'm busy right now, all right?
- Guys, come on.
- We're having fun.
Well, l'm glad someone is.
Oh, well, which one do you want?
Anybody seen Brandon Walsh?
Hey, hey, hey, guys, guys, don't tell
Henry l'm here. Don't tell him.
Laying down on the job again,
huh, Walsh?
Get back to work, you lazy bum.
Come on, you guys, time for lunch.
Let's go.
Run, run, run.
- Run, run, run.
- Hey.
Hey. Hey!
Hey, Andrea.
Thanks, Brandon.
That's all right.
Got a good group of kids there.
Hey, listen, l don't know if you have
any plans for tonight, but--
Jay! l'm sorry, excuse me, l gotta go.
- l'll see you later, okay?
- Okay.
ls that Andrea's new boyfriend?
l don't know.
He's a boy. He's her friend.
Well, she certainly looks happy.
l hadn't noticed.
Well, l'll see you later, Brandon.
Gotta go beat your father
at gin rummy.
- Have fun.
- Have you seen today's Times?
- No.
- Dylan's old man made the front page.
He's up for parole.
Well, tell you the truth,
l think Dylan's better off
with his old man behind bars.
Dylan.
l'm glad you could come.
- You look great.
- l feel great.
Been waiting for this all year.
- l'm glad you made it.
- Me too.
But it's not over yet.
l've still got that hearing.
You've been a model prisoner, right?
They're gonna let you out.
There are a lot of people out there
who would love to see your old man
behind bars forever.
And that's why it's real important
for me to cover all my bases.
My lawyers say that l could use
a little help in the image department.
That's where you come in.
What do you want me to do?
lt's very simple.
All you have to do is write a letter.
What am l supposed to say
in this letter?
Well, what do you think
you're supposed to say in this letter?
You're my son.
l'm your father. You figure it out.
You never change, Jack.
What are you telling me?
You telling me
you're not gonna help me out here?
lf you were in my shoes, l'd be there
for you, and you know that's true.
So can l count on you here?
l'll see what l can do.
Good, good.
Then that's settled.
Look, you know the address
of my lawyer. Do me a favour.
Make sure they get a draft of that letter
by the end of the week
so they can put it in the record.
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
Don't mention it.
So how's that girlfriend of yours doing?
What's her name? Linda?
Brenda. Her name is Brenda.
l cannot believe that we are
actually in Paris.
Brenda, what time is it back home?
No way, Donna, we are not calling
home right now.
We just got here.
Please do not lecture me right now,
Brenda.
l am so tired, my stomach is a wreck,
and l have a sore throat from all those
people smoking in the airplane.
Well, just think about this.
You won't have to get on another plane
for six weeks.
Good, because seriously, if l had
to smell another cigarette right now,
l'd absolutely hurl.
l mean, s'il vous plait,
Tell him that smoking
causes lung cancer.
And heart disease
and emphysema. Tell him.
Donna, my French is not that good.
Well, you see,
the plane was really smoky.
- The door is there.
- What did he say?
What are you doing?
Out. You, out.
- Brenda.
- Donna, don't worry, l'll handle this.
Look, l'm sorry.
You can smoke if you want.
l mean, it's a free country, right?
lt's your country, n'est-ce pas?
Have a nice day.
Thanks for handling that, Bren.
Anytime, Don.
We made it.
l wanna go home.
Donna, l did not just carry
your luggage five blocks up a hill
just to have you wimp out.
Once we get in the room,
everything will be fine.
Oui, but you are in
the immersion programme, no?
And all the girls, they love for me
to speak French with them.
We just had a really long trip
and l don't think we're completely
ready to immerse yet.
Except, of course, in a bathtub.
Mais oui, forgive me. You are tired,
but you are very late, no?
Three people,
they ask me for my last room,
and l said, non, it is fully paid,
l must hold it for the girls.
Voila. And all of our rooms
have names.
This one is Marie.
Well, you know, l am sure that
it has got a really, really nice...
...window.
And this is for your clothes.
And the towels are ici,
This is for our clothes?
All of our clothes?
Both of our clothes?
l need to sit down.
Kelly must have had ESP.
You know, Donna,
it's not like we're gonna be spending
any time in our room.
You will be in the programme all day
and out with the parties all night.
See?
- Knock, knock.
- Oh, hello, Maggie.
Please tell the girls they will be
too busy in Paris even to sleep.
Oui, we shall give ourselves
to our French lovers
and then go home with broken hearts,
but a lifetime of memories.
Hi, l'm Maggie and these two creeps
are Lynnette and Ann.
l will leave you to make friends.
We just wanted to see
who got stuck with Marie.
- Don't mind them.
- We won't.
l'm Brenda and this is Donna.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, cheer up, Donna.
Look, l got stuck with Antoinette,
and it ain't a whole lot better.
Great.
Look, Donna, we can either complain
all summer or make the best of it.
But if you're gonna sit around
and mope,
l'm gonna go take a bath,
which is where?
Try the third floor.
End of the hallway.
Oh, and the water heater
takes tokens.
Oh, my God.
l've gotta call David.
There's a payphone in the courtyard.
Don't do it, Donna.
Look, if you call him
before you get settled in,
you'll get even more homesick.
Where are you guys from, anyway?
Los Angeles.
Where in Los Angeles?
West Lost Angeles.
What high school?
- West Beverly High.
- l knew it.
So anybody got a cigarette?
l gotta give you credit.
l don't think l'd last one day
babysitting those little tykes.
Actually, it's a pretty good job.
Of course, it doesn't compare
to hobnobbing
with the bigwigs at CNN.
Yeah, right. The bureau chief
still doesn't know my name.
You're paying your dues.
They're still taking you
to the Republican Convention,
aren't they?
We leave for Houston next week.
That sounds a little more exciting
than digging for sand crabs
all summer.
Well, you want me to talk
to Mr. Rouse,
see if they have any more intern jobs?
Yeah, right. Like they'd hire anybody
who's still in high school.
That's exactly who they hire,
since they pay next to nothing.
- So you want me to check it out?
- You kidding?
l'd love it. Even if it is
the Republican National Convention.
Gives me a chance
to smoke out the enemy.
The enemy?
What are you talking about?
l'm a Republican.
You're kidding, right?
Horror of horrors.
And it doesn't bother you
that l'm a card-carrying liberal?
Well, you know what they say
about girls who are liberal, don't you?
No. What do they say, Jay?
lt's rumoured that they're very...
...liberal.
And you know what they say
about conservatives, don't you?
They're lousy lovers.
Who says?
My lips are sealed.
Well, why don't you just stand up
and let me prove to you
how wrong you are?
Oh, Jay.
Come on, Andrea, how am l
supposed to uphold the honour
and dignity of the Grand Old Party
if you just sit there?
Jay--
Don't tell me a card-carrying liberal
is too bashful
to commit to a little
public display of affection.
Okay.
William F. Buckley
has nothing on you, boy.
lsn't that weird, how they're, like,
doing that with their fingers?
Yeah, it is.
You know what they're doing?
They're signing.
That's how deaf people
talk to each other,
and it's not nice to stare, so stop.
Come on, come down the slide.
Hi, l'm Andrea. What's your name?
His name's Cameron.
Hi, l'm Andrea Zuckerman,
how are you?
- Hi, Ellen Shaw, nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
How did you learn to sign?
l used to do volunteer work
at the Valley Youth Centre.
And there were some
hearing-impaired kids there,
so l thought l should
learn how to speak their language.
Nice. Not many people
would make the effort.
lt's fun.
And you better watch out
or you're gonna get sand
in your sandwich.
l don't like eating sand.
What? You like eating sand?
No, l said, l hate sand in my food.
Oh, you hate eating sand.
Me too.
Look, Mrs. Shaw, there's no reason
Cameron has to sit alone all summer.
Why don't you sign him up
for beach camp?
l don't think so.
He'll be okay. l mean,
l can take care of him, really.
You don't have to worry.
l just don't think it would work out.
But thank you for asking.
- lt was nice meeting you.
- Nice meeting you too.
Come on, honey,
it's time to come out of the sun.
There's something about being in a city
that's over 2,000 years old.
lt gives you such a sense of history.
Brenda, my feet are k*lling me.
Donna, l can't believe,
in all those suitcases,
you didn't find a decent pair
of walking shoes.
Brenda, you're nagging again.
Yeah, well, our next stop
is not too far.
No, no, no more. l need a nap.
Donna, they strongly recommended
that we see as many landmarks
as possible before classes start.
Well, l think we ought to be excused
on account of jet lag.
David has that same shirt.
Well, l mean, it's not exactly
the same shirt,
but it's the same colour.
Well, it's not exactly
the same colour, but...
Donna, do you wanna
go find a phone booth?
No.
l mean, we both agreed to tough it out
as long as possible,
and if you can wait, l can wait.
Thattagirl.
All right, let's see what's next.
Why don't we go to Balzac's house
and then call it a day?
Okay.
Why don't we skip Balzac's house
and call it a day?
Donna, l'm sure if we just give it
a few more minutes, we will find it.
Other people come to Paris,
they go see the Eiffel Tower,
take a stroll down the
Champs Elysees, do a little shopping.
What am l doing?
l'm going to see Balzac's house?
lt was on the list
and in the neighbourhood.
Oh, great.
Who even cares about Balzac?
Now, l mean, l could understand
if it was Pierre Cardin's house, but--
Donna, you don't
wanna be here, fine.
Why don't you get on the Metro
and go back to the hotel?
- Brenda.
- l mean, stay there all summer.
Better yet, why don't you just
go back to Beverly Hills,
live your same old princess life
with your same old people?
- Brenda--
- But you can do it without me.
Because l'm gonna take advantage
of every little bit this city has to offer.
l mean, l'm not rushing to call Dylan
the minute l get here
because everything's not perfect.
l'm going to immerse,
l'm going to speak French,
and l'm gonna find Balzac's house
if it's the last thing l do.
Good, well, if you're finished,
l think the word is voila. Right there.
We're here, let's go.
l don't believe it. lt's closed.
What?
All right, here we go.
Good girl. Go get it.
Guess who.
Dan Quayle. l was close.
Now, listen, l have terrific news.
l talked to my producer and he said
if you're willing to work 24 hours a day
for next to no money,
he'd love to have you.
- You lie.
- Start packing, babe.
We're going to Houston.
That's great.
Oh, you're a miracle worker.
That's so good.
l had incentive.
This way l get to spend
the rest of the summer with you.
Oh, l'm so excited.
Oh, that's so cool.
l can't wait.
Pinch me. l still can't believe
l'm not dreaming.
Well, hey, chalk one up in
the dreams-come-true department.
She's trying to make you jealous,
you know.
What?
Girls pull stunts like this
to make you realise you like them.
Steve, that's ridiculous.
- Why are you staring at her, then?
- l wasn't staring.
Well, if you're gonna make a move,
buddy,
you better do it before it's too late.
Okay, go on. Be careful.
- Hi.
- Hi, Cameron.
- Can l join that group?
- Sure, you can join the group.
Did your mother give you permission?
Terrific. Come on over.
Group, come over here.
Come on over.
g*ng, this is Cameron.
Cameron, this is the g*ng.
- Say hi.
- Hi, Cameron.
Well, don't just stand there,
let's go swimming.
Come on, go for it!
What's going on here?
Cameron, l've been looking
all over for you.
How many times do l have to tell you
not to wander off like that?
- He said he had your permission.
- And you believed him?
- l'm sorry, Mrs. Shaw.
- l was frantic.
l'm really sorry.
Well, thank God he's all right.
Mrs. Shaw,
excuse me for saying this,
but just because Cameron
has special needs
doesn't mean he can't have fun
with the rest of us.
Andrea, as you just noticed,
Cameron has a tendency
to wander off.
All children do,
but when a deaf child gets lost,
you can't just call his name.
So l have to watch him like a hawk.
How are you gonna do that
with eight other children to look after?
We'll set up a buddy system.
We'll make rules.
Please, Mrs. Shaw,
it's not fair to isolate him any more
than he already is.
Andrea,
thank you, you're very kind.
l'm sorry. lt's just impossible.
lt's just day camp, one day.
There's no commitment.
Please, just try it.
Okay.
You win.
What?
Cameron can join your group.
That's terrific.
So Kelly recommended this place?
Yeah, but she didn't warn me
it was so dressy.
Regardez that outfit.
We definitely have to check out
le shopping,
We will, but not until we are speaking
French just like the natives.
Come on, Bren, haven't you heard
the expression ''money talks''?
Yeah, and l don't have
a whole lot of it.
Besides, l don't want people
to take a look at us and say:
''Stupid touristes,
let's take advantage of them.''
Look, you can't show
any weakness here.
You can't let on that you're not
right on top of things.
And now is a great time to start.
Here.
Bren, this is all in French.
Oh, God.
l don't want fish.
One sec.
This, please.
- What's that?
- Veau is veal.
Oh, that sounds good.
Gar?on, make that deux,
You see, that wasn't so hard, was it?
All right, be careful, though.
Good. Good toss.
Okay. Great. Now, careful, now,
because when you toss it too hard,
it's gonna break, right?
All right. Andrew,
good catch, good catch.
Oh, my God, almost lost it.
That was good.
Good. Throw it well. Don't break it.
Don't break it. lt's not over yet.
lncoming.
Don't you dare. Don't you even think--
Don't-- No.
Get her. Get her.
Whose side are you on, huh?
- Ready, aim, fire.
- Oh, my God.
Game's over.
Everybody in the water.
Come on. Game over.
Hey, l heard about your new job.
Yeah, what a hoot, huh?
Andrea Zuckerman
at the Republican Convention.
So, what are you planning
to tell Henry?
l already did.
He gave me his blessings.
- And what about the kids?
- What about them?
There are plenty of people
who can run day camps.
Anyway, he's got that girl
from Beverly just waiting in the wings.
That may be true,
but l'm sure she doesn't know
how to sign for the deaf.
- That's a low blow.
- No, it isn't.
You went out of your way
to drag that kid into your group.
He's having the time of his life
and you're gonna dump him.
Excuse me, this was not
a lifetime commitment.
- His mom knows that.
- Does Cameron?
Since when are you so worried
about the feelings of a little boy?
l'm glad this is
so easy for you, Andrea.
Thank you, Brandon.
l'm glad you're glad.
All l can say is
the food better be worth the wait.
Me too. l am starving.
l am famished. l'm--
David.
l thought it was David for a second.
- You have really got it bad.
- What do l have?
The dependent-woman syndrome.
l read about it in a magazine.
You're imagining that you see David
because you can't accept the idea
of your own independence.
l just miss him, that's all.
Donna, you can't fall
into that old stereotype, you know,
the clinging female who
lives and dies by her man.
Oh, look who's talking.
l mean, David and l are dating,
but you and Dylan were what,
like, living together?
No, we were playing house.
And that's partly why l came here,
to see what it takes to be
my own boss.
Not to be Daddy's little girl
or my boyfriend's little woman.
And l thought we were just out
to have fun.
Well, we will, if you'd just give it
half a chance.
You know, Bren,
l'd be having a great time
if my dinner would just get here.
Okay, but just think about
what l'm saying.
Otherwise, it's gonna be
a really long summer.
Wait a second.
l ordered veal.
l don't know about this.
Okay, it looks weird,
but l'm sure it's edible.
Great. About now,
l could eat just about anything.
lt's very...
...French.
lt's kind of mushy.
lt's brains.
Well.
From now on, let's just stick to fish.
No problem.
l hope you're planning
to recycle all that paper.
Hi, Kel.
What are you writing,
the great American novel?
Hardly. lt's a letter.
Well, tell Brenda l said hello.
lt's not a letter to Brenda.
lt's for my father. He's up for parole.
Yeah, l heard that on the news.
l'm supposed to write this glowing
letter to convince the parole board
of what a fabulous father he is,
you know?
Needless to say,
the words aren't coming easy.
- l'll just leave you alone, then.
- No.
l need a break. You wanna get
a soda or something?
Sure.
- So how's it going?
- Not so hot.
Things with Jake and l
didn't go so well.
You know, and l told him
not to mess with you.
- You talked to him about me?
- Yeah.
l really got sucked in.
l ended up throwing myself at him.
Yeah, well, some people
have that kind of power.
Can l have a couple of
mineral waters, please?
Well, l guess l'm done with guys
for a while.
But thanks for trying
to look out for me.
Oh, hey, come on,
we were in the same
kindergarten class, remember?
That's right. Miss Carney.
As l recall, you were the king
of quiet time.
You're having a hard time
with this letter?
Yeah. l just can't come up
with a single flattering thing to say
about my own father
that l actually believe.
Well, when in doubt, lie.
l may have to.
Hey, Andrea.
- Where are you off to?
- l have a date.
Oh, hey, listen, what do you
wanna go running off
with that guy to Houston
for anyway, huh?
Don't you approve? l don't need your
permission to do this, Brandon.
No, it's not that.
l just kind of wish you were
sticking around here for the summer.
l'm gonna miss riding to work
with you every morning
and helping you out with the kids.
That's sweet.
Most of all, l'm gonna miss you.
Brandon.
What the hell was that?
lt's just how l feel.
Look, don't insult me like that, okay?
Not now.
Hey, wait,
what are you talking about?
The only reason you're
the slightest bit interested in me
is because l'm seeing someone else,
and you know it.
- That's not true.
- Oh, yeah?
Then where have you been
the last couple years, Brandon?
You had your chance,
you made your choice.
l'd appreciate it if you'd get out of
my way, because l have a date.
So break it.
What makes you think
you're so damn irresistible?
Red Rover, Red Rover,
let Cameron come over.
Go, Cameron, go.
Come on, you can do it. Come on.
Cameron, good work. All right.
Good work.
Tell me something, Steve.
What is it about guys
that makes them suddenly want
the one girl they can't have?
l don't know, l think it's hormonal.
Okay, it's lunchtime.
Let's go, come on.
Everybody, one, two, three,
run, run, run, let's go.
- Andrea. Andrea, hey.
- Not now, Brandon.
No, come on. Please, just listen
to me for one minute, okay?
l didn't sleep much last night.
l was thinking a lot about what l did
and what you said.
And?
And you were right.
l'm sorry.
l didn't mean to offend you
or insult you.
Apology accepted.
That's it?
Just like that, apology accepted?
You know, you do have every reason
in the world to think l'm scum.
- Pond scum.
- Pond scum.
With lousy timing.
So are we still friends?
Always friends.
Cool.
You really like him, don't you?
Yeah. l really do.
That's good. l'm happy for you.
But l have to admit, you did call it.
You never know what you got
till it's gone.
Thanks.
Bren, it's easy to repeat after you,
but l was totally lost in class today.
How am l supposed to understand
anyone at the party?
Donna, l'm sure someone there
will speak English.
And even if they don't,
flirting is a universal language.
Bren, l'm not out to pick anyone up.
Besides, l would never
do that to David.
Donna, this has
nothing to do with David.
All l'm saying is that
it's quite possible
you might enjoy talking
to some cute Parisian guys,
and if you really want to,
you'll find a way.
l know, l just miss David so much.
l keep thinking l see him
everywhere that l go.
Yeah, l miss Dylan too.
lt's just that
l'm not obsessing over it.
l mean, he's there and l'm here.
Well, it's harder for me
because of that language thing.
Yeah, well, all l can say is
if Ann and Lynnette can handle
this programme, so can you.
Maybe it's their accents
that keep throwing me off.
Y'all ready to rock 'n' roll?
Train's a-moving, gal.
Are you creeps coming or what?
Now, remember,
if you get into trouble,
just ask where the bathroom is.
Got it?
And where are you from?
What'd she say?
They live in Texas.
Oh, Texas.
Do you know George Bush?
No.
Do you know Ross Perot?
Do you know Ross Perot?
Excuse me.
l sleep with her.
Alors, the more the merrier,
n'est-ce pas?
l don't think so.
Dylan.
Dylan.
That's it, David. You're gonna get us
kicked out of this club.
- Hello.
- Hi.
- Where are you off to?
- l'm going to jail.
lt's for my father's parole hearing.
- Well, good luck.
- Thanks.
Hey, Dylan.
Nice suit.
Well, a little big in the waist,
but l've been on that
prison diet too long.
- This is some letter.
- l'm glad you liked it.
l guess l wasn't too bad
a father after all, huh?
Don't believe everything you read.
''My father taught me
never to give up.
When l was 6, l was having trouble
learning how to read.
Every night,
no matter how busy he was,
my father would sit with me
for hours.
lt wasn't sinking in.
But one night, l looked at the words
and somehow it all clicked.
l never thanked my father for that.''
This is as good a time as any.
There won't be a dry eye
in the house.
Except what l wrote in that letter
wasn't really true.
My mom taught me how to read.
That's a lot of crap, Dylan.
You have a damn selective memory.
Oh, come on, Dad.
You were never around
to teach me to read.
You were never around for anything.
Oh, yeah?
l do not like them in a plane.
l do not like them on a train.
l do not like green eggs and ham.
l do not like them, Sam-l-am.
Listen, kid.
Whatever happens in there,
l am glad that you're here.
Good luck, Dad.
Let's do it.
You know, l've had what l thought
were French pastries before,
but somehow they taste
so much better here.
Bren?
What's wrong?
You know how you keep on
thinking that you're seeing David?
Well, it started happening to me.
And l started thinking,
''What are we doing here?''
We're immersing.
We're learning new things
and a new language
and a new culture.
Yeah, well, l'm starting to learn
that being in one of the most
romantic cities in the world
isn't so romantic when you don't have
someone you love to share it with.
Not that l don't love you.
You know what l mean.
Well, l guess l haven't been
such a great travelling companion.
Well, you have been complaining a bit,
but l've been pretty bossy.
You know, l'm really glad
you said that, so l didn't have to.
We do do things our own way,
don't we?
l don't know, l would hate
for people to look at me
and think that l was some
pampered kid from West Beverly High.
l really wanna be a whole person,
with many sides and many talents
and many interests.
l just don't know
what they all are yet.
Bren, l have a confession to make.
l'm really glad that you came
instead of Kelly.
Why?
Well, if she were here,
she'd be the one complaining,
and l would have felt like
l had to cheer up.
And honestly,
l just haven't had it in me.
l hear you.
You know, you're gonna be okay.
And l'm gonna be okay.
l mean, this is the summer
before our senior year.
We're gonna find out
what it's like to be on our own
and we are going to have the time
of our lives.
So, what was that
time difference again?
l'll race you to the phone.
Dumbo.
- l got it. l got it.
- Mickey Mouse.
- Bugs Bunny.
- Yeah!
Great. Cameron's team wins again.
That was the best one, you guys.
- Hi.
- Hi, how are you?
Oh, Andrea, l just wanna
thank you so much.
Cameron's having
such a terrific time.
- He's a great kid.
- Yeah.
l'm sorry you're not gonna be around
for the rest of the summer.
You've had such an impact on him.
Given him a terrific opportunity.
He's gonna miss all this.
Thanks again.
Hey. Sorry about your dad.
l heard it on the radio.
When they started
dragging out affidavits
from like a hundred old women
who'd lost their pension funds
in one of Jack's high-quality
investment portfolios,
we kind of knew it was over.
lt's all right, though, he'll be up
for parole again in six months.
- Well, did you finish that letter?
- Yeah.
Well, l guess we both know
what it's like to have fathers
who only care about themselves.
By the way, Brenda called last night.
She did? How's she doing?
Well, they're having a great time.
She was going on with this story,
something about eating brains,
l don't know.
She seemed so far away.
Well, she is far away.
When she asked about
what was going on here,
l didn't even tell her about my dad.
Why not?
Didn't wanna bring her down.
Yeah. They're off in Paris
having the time of their lives
and we're stuck here, miserable.
Tell you the truth,
l'm not that miserable.
To tell you the truth, neither am l.
Hi.
l told him you were leaving.
l'd like to talk to him myself,
if that's okay.
Cameron.
You and me, we're friends.
l like you.
lt must have been tough
saying goodbye.
l wasn't saying goodbye.
Told him l changed my mind.
l decided l'm staying here
all summer.
You are?
What happened?
Nothing.
What about Jay? What about CNN?
What about Houston?
Well, you hit the nail
on the head, Brandon.
l mean, how could l turn my back
on Cameron now?
He needs me.
More than Jay or CNN or,
God knows, the Republican Party.
So l had nothing to do
with your change of heart? Come on.
Of course not, you conceited jerk.
You never cease to amaze me,
you know that?
Thank you, sir. l do my best.
You're blowing a hell of an opportunity,
you know that, don't you?
No. There'll be other conventions.
l wasn't talking about the convention.
l might still be here
when you come back.
l won't be. Not for long, anyway.
l mean, school starts in September,
and Evanston, lllinois,
is a long way from Beverly Hills.
Yeah, but there are telephones,
airplanes, frequent-flier miles.
l mean, if you're willing to try
a long-distance relationship.
You know, l get the whole month
of December off.
A week at Thanksgiving.
Well, that's not so bad.
Yes, it is.
But l'm glad about one thing.
What?
That the reason you're staying
is Cameron Shaw,
not Brandon Walsh.
That really is the reason, right?
You wouldn't lie to me, would you?
Hey, l'm a Democrat, remember?
We don't lie.
Yeah, right.
l guess there's something to be said
for the Democratic Party after all.
Wake up, campers.
Andrea's having a major tug of w*r
down by the water
and we need you.
All right, come on.
Let's go get some exercise.
Okay.
Come on, we've got them.
Keep going.
You're doing good. Come on.
Good work.
Come on, Annie. Come on.
Come on. We've got it.
Don't let them win. You gotta pull.
Gotta pull.
Come on, you guys, let's pull.
- What is that?
- Were you pulling at all?
- You need to put some weight on.
- Excuse me.
- l'm sorry. l got tangled up.
- Yeah, me too.
Hey, come on, lovebirds.
Get off the rope.