[Suspenseful orchestral music]
*
- this is behind you,
your past.
This is your hopes.
This is your fears.
And this is in front of you,
your immediate future.
[Children clamoring]
[Horn honking]
- [Groans]
- Baby? - excuse me?
Oh, oh, no.
No, god, no.
No, I'm sorry.
My--my feet are just sore, that's all.
No, no, no.
No, I'm not having a baby.
I mean, I am having a baby,
but just not right now.
But soon.
To tell you the truth,
I'm gonna miss it.
I mean, the pregnancy, that is.
I mean, it's just so darn convenient.
Once the baby's born,
it's gonna be so much harder to keep--
keep track of him.
Right now, it's so ideal.
He's easy to carry, no dirty diapers.
I'll have to worry about him running out into the traffic.
I mean, you know what I'm saying.
And another thing,
between you and me, my husband finds me sexy pregnant.
So why not just stay pregnant?
You know, I mean, why not, right?
- [Speaking foreign language]
- I beg your pardon?
- No english.
- Oh, sorry.
[Phone ringing]
Hello?
- Hey, sweetie.
- Hi, honey.
- How's the glowing mother-to-be?
- Glowing.
[Children shouting]
[All cheer]
- I told your fortune.
- Come on, please! - One at a time.
One at a time.
- Please, Milo.
- Excuse me, is--
excuse me.
Is there a Milo here?
- Uh, sorry, he's busy.
Okay, Curtis.
Let's see.
You want to know about your mother.
Hmm, yeah, i see her all right,
and she's, um, uh,
kind of a big woman.
But she's also warm and caring
and a fabulous cook.
She's gonna love you, Curtis,
all of you,
and trust me,
there's gonna be a lot of you to love.
- Mm-hmm.
- Okay, next.
[Children clamoring]
- Milo, Mr. Gordon requests your presence now.
- Oh, don't whine, ralphie.
I'm comin'.
- You are in charge.
- Yes, yes, Mr. Ralph,
but what if they don't want to come with?
- You didn't listen to anything i just said, did you?
- [Reverberating] how you doin'?
How's it goin'?
Coffee?
Nice and warm, huh?
Now we got a big surprise for you, my friend.
You're gonna go on a little trip pretty soon.
Listen, you don't have to be scared,
'cause I'll be right here when you arrive.
[Sentimental music]
*
[horn honking]
- Oh, sorry.
[Grunts]
Wait.
Oh!
Wait!
Hey!
Wait!
- Come on, ralphie, old pal, old buddy.
Spill the beans.
What's this all about?
- Do I detect a hint of nervousness
in the ever-so-confident Milo?
Hmm?
[Siren wailing in distance]
[Knocking on door]
- Come in.
- Hey, Mr. Gordon.
Uh, okay.
What'll it be?
Three-card monte?
Blackjack?
Two-handed bridge? It's your call.
- Close the door and sit down, Milo.
Here at the life training center,
we take our first few steps
on the journey to self-discovery.
You have made some imaginative and unique choices.
I will continue to follow your progress
with great curiosity,
but for now,
we have all decided that you are...
[Reverberating thud]
Ready to go.
[Door squeaking]
[Air hissing]
- Kevin.
- Hey, boss.
- Hey.
What?
- You call the doctor?
- I just-- i just called the, um--
- you call the office? - Call the office.
- Max, what are you doing?
- I'm documenting the event.
- Hey.
- I'm sorry, but I really don't think
I'm in charge here.
- Never mind.
Okay.
Lucky--what is he doing?
We're not taking that.
Uh, you, uh...
- [Groans]
- You, uh, on the count of two.
One, two.
[Grunts]
- Perfecto.
[Squealing and clanking]
- Kevin.
Please-- - just take it easy, just--
you okay?
- Starting to hate-- is it too soon to hate you?
Ooh!
Ah! - that's it.
Here we go.
- Bye, Milo. - Bye, Milo!
- Have a good time. - Congratulations, Milo.
- Good luck, Milo. - Congratulations, Milo.
- Have a good time. - Pull up your pants, Milo.
- See you, Milo. - We'll miss you.
- Bye.
- No, no, dad!
No, I don't want to go!
I don't want to go!
No! no!
[Dreamy music]
*
- Milo.
Come here.
- Uh, do you think there could be
some kind of a mistake?
- Mistake? no.
Are you okay, Milo?
Okay.
[Bell dings]
[Whirring sound]
[Device beeping]
- No, I don't--no, honey.
Maybe this--
I think, uh-- maybe some kind of a mistake.
- No, baby, no mistake, okay?
We worked extremely hard on this, remember?
You're just getting a little scared, that's all.
- I'm not scared. - All right, you're not scared.
Scared's the wrong word. - Hey!
Hidey-ho, everybody.
How are we doing?
Hey, fine. Fine.
Um, forgive my gum.
I just quit smoking this week,
and, uh, it's been
5 days, 3 hours, and 27 minutes.
- Good job. - Well, thank you.
So I understand that we're experiencing
a few contractions.
- [Moans]
- I'll take that as a yes.
Okay, uh, how long, and how far apart?
- Two hours tops.
They're comin' every couple of minutes now.
- Ooh, impatient little rascal, huh?
Okay, okay, let me get in there and take a little look.
Thank you.
Okay, now I need you to relax
and breathe.
[Exaggerates breathing]
[Breathing]
[Bell dings]
[Bell dings twice]
- Uh, hiya, listen,
do you want to trade seats?
- But then I'll go to the wrong parents.
- Well, what's the difference?
You know, they're all the same,
tall, and they smell funny.
[Bell dings]
- Come on.
You don't have to be afraid, Milo.
- Don't worry. It's gonna be fun.
- Yeah, Milo.
I'm gonna play the clarinet.
- I want to turn sweet 16.
- I want to get into hotel management.
- [Groaning]
[Breathing deeply]
Ah!
[Bell dings]
- Go, Milo.
Come on, Milo.
- Go, Milo.
You got to go, Milo.
[Children chattering]
- [Paced breathing]
Ah!
[Paced breathing]
[Breathing quickens]
[Screaming]
- Milo, what are you doing?
[Excited chattering]
- Milo!
- Milo.
Milo!
- Dr. price to human resources, please.
Dr. price to human resources, please.
- Hmm. - what?
- That's odd.
- What's odd? What?
- What is it?
- Looks like a false alarm.
- What does that mean, false alarm?
- Yeah, what does that mean, false alarm?
- I mean, I don't think you're going to be
having this baby today.
And Braxton-Hicks strikes again.
- Who? - what?
- It's nothing to be concerned about.
Uh, Braxton-Hicks, it basically means real pain,
false labor.
- No, no.
No, no, doctor, this was real pain,
real labor.
I mean, i felt something coming...
And then it just--
just nothing.
It stopped.
- All right, okay.
Okay, um,
tell you what.
It's a little unusual
for someone who as progressed in labor as you
to suddenly stop.
Sure it's fine.
If you want, we'll keep you here overnight,
keep an eye on you, okay?
- Thanks. - okay, all right.
Everything's okay.
I'll check back on you later.
- No, no, no, the big door is closing,
and it will continue to close
until we take that little troublemaker
by the scruff of the neck and propel him through!
- No, Mr. Ralph, the child has to go
on his own volition.
[Indistinct arguing]
- Maybe we can send the next child in his place.
- We cannot do that.
That is not the next child's hand.
That is not their life.
Milo has to go.
- See, look, look, this is why I'm telling you
we need to take control of the situation.
Milo has been a problem.
[All speaking at once]
- Yes, Mr. Owen?
Mr. Owen.
Do you have something to say?
- I remember back in 1055,
there was a similar case.
New soul wouldn't go.
He was afraid of his destiny.
The deep fear of life
that stemmed from the troubled heart
of his mother.
- What happened?
- The idea was this:
Send the boy down
to take a little look-see.
- A look-see?
- We sent him with a guardian,
one of the old souls who had been there,
knew the ropes.
[Phone ringing]
- Yes.
Yes, sir.
You do?
Who?
Elmore h. Dahl.
- [Sighs]
- [Groans] - where are you goin'?
- I need some chocolate. - You don't eat chocolate.
- I do now. - Look, hon, hon.
I'll get it. I'll get it.
You need to rest, okay?
You're having a baby, for god's sake.
- Oh, but I'm not.
I mean, I am. - You will.
Sit. - I hate Dr. baumgartner.
- Yes, he's--he's questionable.
- [Sighs] - what's that, a contraction?
- No, they've stopped, Kevin.
Don't you think that's a little strange?
- Honey, the baby's fine.
- No, I mean that maybe there's something not right
with this whole thing,
like, maybe this was a sign.
- You sound like your mother now.
- Maybe it was all some big mistake.
- How can you say that?
- Because my family wasn't your family.
- So?
- So--so my father wasn't around,
and my mother--
- so?
- So.
So...
Well, maybe--
[whispering] what if--
what if I'm not a good mother?
- How do you make that leap?
Honey, trust me, you're gonna be a great--
a great mother.
You of all people, okay?
I'll get you some chocolate. What do you want?
Raw, chunk-like?
- I don't know.
3 musketeers,
Clark bar, snickers.
- Snickers.
- What's going on?
[Indistinct conversation]
- Uh, Mr. Ralph?
- Yes, Mr. percival?
- This soul,
is he coming from...
Down?
- No, no, no, no, no, of course not.
Mr. percival, if you had stayed awake
during your studies, you would have learned
that it had been decided several millennia ago
that there needed to be a place for souls
who, uh, didn't deserve to go down below
but who hadn't earned a place above.
Somewhere in between.
[Clears throat]
- Mr. Ralph? - Yes, Mr. percival?
- Uh, what type of soul ends up in between?
- Well, you see--
[elevator dings]
- [Laughs] keep smiling.
Hey! how you doing?
Elmore h. Dahl
at your service.
Howdy.
- We're all very appreciative
of your willingness to volunteer
for this important journey, elmore.
Questions? - seems pretty simple.
Kid's afraid to be born.
Abracadabra, we're in Manhattan.
I show him a good time. Boom, zip.
Deliver the goods, eh?
- Well, yes.
Precisely.
I presume there's nothing left to say.
Time is of the essence.
At the rate the big door is closing,
we'll only have a day to complete this mission.
In fact, we'll only have until--
- midnight,
eastern standard time.
- Unless there are any further questions...
- One thing.
Uh, I can see how the kid will be helped by being born,
and you all look as if you'd sleep easier,
but, uh, besides the honor of serving,
which I truly treasure,
what do I get out of this?
- What are you driving at?
What do you want?
- Life.
And don't get me wrong, where I'm at ain't so bad.
It's fine down there.
I got a nice place; It's a little small,
but comfortable.
You know, it's safe.
It's quiet,
but it's boring.
That's what it is. It's boring.
Let's face it. There's no action.
There's no nothing!
Anyway, no, uh, you know, no complaints.
You reap what you sow, and all that.
Here's the thing.
I, uh, give the kid a good time,
show him the sights, huh?
[Chuckles]
Then I send him back.
Me, I stay there.
Hmm?
This old ticker keeps going.
Me, flesh and blood.
Elmore h. Dahl, the sequel.
[Laughs]
I still had some mileage in this heap.
I wasn't even collecting social security
when I bit the dust.
I had a good 20 years if I kept away
from fried food,
so, uh, what do you say?
- This is absolutely ridiculous.
The man is dead.
You can't just go gallivanting around.
- I'll be cool.
- I'm sorry, elmore.
It's simply out of the question.
We'll have to deny that request.
- Well, then, yeah.
[Chuckles]
Hmm.
I, uh...
I guess we--we have a little problem here.
- Elmore,
are you implying that you will not accept the mission
if we do not accede to your proposition?
- I wouldn't put it that way,
but, uh...
- This is blackmail.
Don't you see? It's unconscionable.
We have no other choice but to get another soul.
- I think it's high time you took some of the responsibility.
- No, no. No, no.
We have to. Do you see what this man--
[indistinct arguing]
[Knocks loudly]
[Arguing stops]
- Even if we did agree to this arrangement,
I'm afraid no one here
has the authority to Grant you that kind of request.
- I'm sure you can find someone who has the authority.
[Phone ringing]
- Yes, sir.
Yes, he's here.
Well, we're having a little difficulty--
yes.
I will.
All right, elmore,
accompany Milo on this venture,
be back no later than midnight,
and we'll Grant you your request.
- Yeah.
[Laughs]
- If--
if you convince the boy to say five little words.
"I...
"Want...
"To...
"Be...
Born."
- Deal.
- So you don't need me right now?
- No, there's no need to rush out.
I'm fine.
Kevin's been wonderful.
He's barely left my side.
- Oh, yeah, Kevin's one of a kind,
not like that good-for-nothing father of yours.
Rest his soul.
Did you know that he was at the track
on the day that you were born?
Are you there, honey?
- Uh, yeah, I'm here.
- Liz.
What's up?
- I thought I saw him today.
- Who? your father?
That must've been spooky.
- Oh, yeah.
Remember that ratty fedora he had?
- Oh, god, yes.
- Well, I saw some guy on the street wearing one.
Same color, exact everything.
Well, you know, from behind.
- Now be careful, sweetie.
Don't bring all that back into your life,
not now.
- I know. It's--
it was just a weird thing.
It's no big deal.
- Milo.
Milo, I'd like you to meet someone.
This is elmore dahl.
- Hey, Milo, how you doin', big guy?
Give me five.
- Milo, elmore has been chosen
to take you on a little excursion.
- I told you. I'm not going.
- Ah, let me discuss this with the boy.
- Excuse me, uh...
Give me a minute with the kid.
- It's not gonna work; Mark my words.
- Hey.
Can I?
You play five card draw?
- Pfft! - one hand.
Winner takes all.
- All of what?
- You win, I take these clowns off your back.
I win, we take a trip
to the greatest city in the world.
Afraid?
- Deal.
- [Whistling]
[Elevator dings]
- Ground floor.
Watch your step, please.
Counseling,
transitions,
welcoming committee lounge.
- How may I help you?
- We're going out.
- Out.
[Whooshing]
- Please, take a seat.
We'll be with you in a moment.
- You do not go out that door.
You come in that door.
- I know, but I'm what you'd call
a special case.
I'd check with one of the head honchos upstairs
if I was you.
Well, we wouldn't want to get you in trouble.
[Humming]
- Orientation for new arrivals will begin in five minutes
in the lobby.
[Ladies giggling]
- Ah.
- Mr. dahl.
I do hope you understand
this is a one-time proposition.
You're not going to be able to come and go as you please.
Back and forth, in and out,
Willy-nilly.
- Don't worry, pal.
If this goes well, you won't be seeing this mug
for at least another 20 years.
Too-da-loo, all.
Come, Milo.
- Please, take a seat.
We'll be with you in a moment.
[Swinging jazz music]
- [Laughs]
Oh, yeah!
I'm home.
I'm home!
[Laughing]
They thought if they dealt me a bad hand, I'd fold,
but that's not elmore dahl!
I had no cards, and I still won the whole damn pot!
You should've seen me, kid.
It was the bluff of the century.
*
[horn blaring]
- [Groaning]
[Horn honking]
[Drum set playing]
[Grunting]
[Groans]
- [Sped up] What's wrong?
[Normal speed] Are you feeling the weight?
That's called gravity.
You're flesh and blood now.
Don't worry, you'll get used to it.
[Chuckles]
In a couple hours, you'll be begging to be born.
Come on.
I'm alive!
I'm alive.
[Television playing]
- And our top story,
are you having a problem with your pregnancy?
Has the baby not arrived?
Well, you're not the only one.
Joel moran has the word down at county general.
Joel.
- In a bizarre coincidence that left hospitals
all across the tri-state area strangely quiet,
not one baby has been born since yesterday afternoon.
- Kevin!
- I'll get the doctor?
- No, look.
- Has anything like this happened before?
- No, this has never happened before,
not even close.
This is a remarkable phenomenon we're witnessing--
- whoa. - did you hear that?
No babies were born yesterday.
Kevin, what's going on? What's happening?
- Sweetie, I don't know, just--
some kind of
bizarre coincidence?
- Do you believe that?
- Honey.
What else could it be?
- Yeah, right, what else could it be?
- What else could it be? - What else?
Oh, yeah.
- Let me tell you
your first lesson about life, kid.
If you want to feel good,
you got to look good.
Boy.
[Laughs]
Am I lookin' good.
Hey, come out here.
What's the matter?
Hey.
Hey, hey, look at the kid.
Ha-ha! very hip.
Very now, very-- oo-la-la.
La-la-la!
[Laughing]
You know why they probably chose me?
Because I love life.
I love everything about it.
I love the crowds.
I love the smells.
I love-- and I love you.
I love you. I love you!
All right, a couple of bites of the big apple.
Before you know it, you'll be sailing
down the old birth canal.
So what do you want to do first, eh?
What's--what's wrong?
You feelin' hungry?
Hungry.
You're alive now, kiddo, eh?
You've got the whole five senses,
the whole package.
Get ready, Milo, you're going to experience
one of the great pleasures of life.
Come on.
Allow me to introduce you to
the pastrami sandwich.
Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
Go. go.
Dig in. Dig in.
Mmm-mmm.
Mmm. mmm-mmm.
There's nothing like being hungry
and eating your favorite food.
Go ahead. You'll love it.
There's no way anyone can teach you
about the pleasure of eating.
You got to do it yourself.
Take a bite.
Yeah, the kid's a natural.
He's going for the sneak attack.
What technique.
What do you say, kid?
Huh? you love it, right?
Hmm.
I forgot you probably have something like
a baby's constitution.
This should be okay.
Now, try this.
Come on, take it.
You can trust me on this.
You'll love it.
Mmm, yum, mmm.
Just give it a little lick. Come on!
It's delicious. Come on!
Mmm, it's real good.
Mmm-mmm.
Yeah. good, eh?
And they got another 30 flavors.
You can have 'em for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
That's it. That's the ticket.
Hey, he likes it. Yeah!
- Raging out of control this morning,
causing residents to flee for their lives,
leaving all of their possessions--
- 6.9 earthquake rivals
the northridge, California, earthquake in intensity.
- Flash flooding in the bays
and left several people stranded in their cars, waiting for--
- hurricane Jennifer struck the Florida coast
late this afternoon.
- Uh, Liz, sorry.
- Sounds busy there.
- Yeah. - yeah.
- Yeah.
- So I'm hanging out,
bored, waiting for the doctor to give the okay.
Should be out of here in a couple hours.
I'm gonna swing by on my way home.
I need to print out another copy of the rothman file.
- You don't have to come in.
- Well, what do you mean?
- Well, you're in no condition.
- I'm fine.
I'm telling you, nothing happened.
- Listen, I gave the job to cheffer.
- Well, when did you decide this?
- A couple of hours ago.
- I can't believe it.
I mean, I'm gone not even a day.
My body's not even cold,
and the vultures are already picking at my bones.
And you're letting them do it.
- Just calm down, Liz.
- Calm down! - What was I supposed to do?
- Screw you, Darlene! - Liz.
- Oh, no, so this was your plan all along, right?
Well, I'm glad that I found out today
instead of four months from now.
I can't believe you. - Liz!
- You know, they got a word for people like you.
- Don't say it.
- Two-faced, backstabbing, double-crossing,
dishonest, reneging, lie-about-your-age bitch!
- Fine!
[Upbeat funk music]
- Ah, nature, the real deal.
Look around.
You got ducks, squirrels, trees,
people, roller disco.
Natural stuff.
- * livin' it up, livin' it up
* oh yeah
- it's gonna be your very own private playground.
See that funny little, bald guy in the stroller?
This time next week, that could be you,
kickin' back while the old lady pushes you around,
caters to your every need.
Few years later, you've taken your dog for a run,
breathing in that good, clean New York air.
So let's recap.
You got your personal playground.
You got your cotton candy, your ice cream,
candy apple, popcorn.
All the things you need to be a happy, regular,
normal kid, right?
What's wrong?
What? what?
- Elmore.
- Yeah.
- I can't believe this is normal.
- Yeah, it's normal,
normal, regular bodily function.
Don't worry about it.
- It doesn't seem worth eating
if you got to go through this every time.
- Hello? - Gina?
- Yes? - hey, hey!
Baby, it's elmore, elmore dahl.
I'm back in town. - Oh, are you?
- Yeah.
- Oh, elmore, I'm married now.
- Oh, uh, when did you do that?
- A while back.
- Yeah, it has been a-- has been a few years.
- Yeah, I have five kids now.
- How many kids? - Five.
- Hey. you're breakin' up.
- Uh, elmore? - Call.
- Elmore. - back.
[Both stammering]
- Five kids.
- Ah!
It's coming out the other end now!
- Don't worry.
I tell you, it's normal.
Okay, movin' on.
[Phone ringing]
Hello.
- Elmore?
- Tina?
- It's Ms. Madeline.
- Ah, hiya, doll.
Whoa, boy, great connection.
Uh, how's it hanging up there?
- Oh, never mind that.
What are you doing down there?
You're supposed to be supervising the boy,
not looking up retired strippers.
- Gina's not a stripper.
It was an off-off-Broadway show, very artistic.
- If I could offer a suggestion.
- What?
- Don't forget to bring Milo to places
that inspire the soul.
- What?
- The soul, elmore.
You know, life is not just a collection
of carnal pleasures.
- Elmore! - oh, yeah?
- Feels like it's over. Now what?
- Oh, there's a-- the roll of paper
to the side, maybe, there.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, well, you know, you get a few sheets of that,
and, uh, you know.
- No, I don't know.
I've never been born, remember?
You're gonna have to show me.
- The kid will be right back.
- Elmore!
Elmore!
- [Clears throat]
Uh, hidey-ho, folks.
Uh, got some good news.
I'm gonna be sending you home on one condition.
No skydiving.
- [Chuckles]
- This place is packed with culture.
All the art you'd ever want to see.
You've got the modern art. You've got the old art.
Classy things.
I think you're more the sensitive, artistic type.
No problem.
I'm one hell of a sensitive guy myself.
Many a time, I've walked by this place and thought,
"i should really go in someday."
This one reminds me of, uh...
What was her name?
Uh, so go stroll around,
breathe in the culture.
I'll be right back.
[Serene orchestral music]
- Now, if I could have your attention,
this is one of the most important
depictions of the fate of humanity.
This was his view of his life and his time,
what the artist saw and what he felt.
This was his view of reality
and, to many in our own era-- I'm afraid--
their reality too.
Now let's take a look at the next painting.
Over here, we see a similar theme
from a different era.
[Dissonant music]
*
[swords clanging]
[Men laughing sinisterly]
- Is this Joyce hart?
The, uh, the dancer? - Yes.
- Rockettes? - yes.
- Long legs. - Yes.
- Hey, hey, kid!
Kid, where are you going?
What's wrong?
- Nothing.
- You want to go to the bathroom again?
- No!
I don't like it here.
I want to go back.
- Back? what are you talkin' about?
We still got the rest of the day.
Hey, hey, hey, listen, listen, wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Hey.
This was a bad place to come.
I got some bad advice.
You know, this is for older people, stuffy people.
Hey, come on.
Hey,
why the sad face?
We're on a holiday here.
You can't wear a sad face on a holiday.
Let me show you something.
Watch this.
This is tricky.
Now, watch.
I'm gonna try and pull the top
of my thumb off with this finger.
Okay?
Now just watch.
See that.
[Growling]
[Yelps]
[Groaning]
I can't get it back on.
Blow--blow on my hand. Come on.
Help me out here.
Come on.
Oh, yeah.
Thanks.
I think I'm all right.
Right there.
It's back.
[Laughing]
There's a smile, see?
Now,
what do you want to do next?
There must be something you want to do.
Something, you know, you read about at the center,
uh, something you always wanted to see.
- Snow.
- Huh?
- I want to see snow.
- Well, it's a little early in the season for snow.
Uh...
Eh, you don't want to see snow.
Trust me. It's wet.
It's cold. It's a big mess.
[Grumbles]
Hey, right, I got something better than snow.
I'm gonna take you to a place
I know you'll go for.
Kids love it.
- Oh, no.
Ah!
[Squeaking and pattering]
- Oh, my god.
- How could this happen?
No baby, no job,
and everything we own ruined.
- Everything we own is not ruined.
Look.
For example, here's a perfectly dry
pair of infant socks.
- Listen, I got a brilliant idea.
I got to go feed Peter's cat
that horrible, screaming, crawling, wretched--
why don't we get out of here, go over there,
fire up that huge entertainment center thing of his,
and order some international food,
and sit there, and forget about this, huh?
- I want to finish this.
- Sweetie, look at me. Forget it.
Come on. I got a surprise for you.
Got a surprise. Come on, come sit down.
I was gonna wait until after you-know-what,
but this seems like an appropriate time.
Sit.
Sit, sit--settle.
Settle. good.
- What is it?
- Okay.
Remember that house we looked at in peaks hill,
the one by the river with the--
- the one for sale.
- Not for very much longer.
- Why not?
- Because I made an offer on it last week.
And if the credit gods smile upon us,
soon, we'll be standing on our front hearth
saying, "home, sweet home."
Say it with me.
Home, sweet home. Look.
Here we are.
Here's Elizabeth and Kevin.
What a beautiful house.
Bring the baby.
Oh, it's beautiful. It's beautiful.
- You scare me, Kevin.
- [Chuckling] yes.
- It all just seems so easy for you
like it's some kind of dream or something.
Thing's aren't really real here.
- Oh, what does that mean, "real"?
- Well, like, we're about to become parents, Kevin.
Are you ready for that?
- I was born ready.
- Well, today, you buy a house.
- I didn't buy a house, sweetie.
I just made an offer on it, okay?
We have seven days to take it back.
It's a surprise.
- Fine, fine.
So today, you want to buy a house,
and tomorrow, what?
I mean, are you even gonna be around?
- [Sighs]
I'm not your father, Elizabeth.
- I never said that you were.
- Yes, you did. You do all the time.
Look.
I am sorry he walked out on you.
Okay?
But that doesn't make me a bad father,
and it doesn't make our future doomed.
Honey, you've got to loosen up a little.
That's not us.
Why do you have to live there?
Why can't you enjoy life, enjoy what this is?
What are you so afraid of?
- Pollution, poverty, war, famine,
pestilence, you name it.
Face it, Kevin, the world is totally screwed up.
- Do you have to be so afraid all the time?
- Don't patronize me.
- Then don't be so ridiculous, honey.
Yes, okay, it's not a perfect world.
We know that.
It's--it depends on how you look at it.
To me, it seems pretty great.
- Well, you're blind.
- Well, it's better than being paranoid
and completely neurotic.
- At least I act my age.
- How old is that, dead and buried?
[Phone ringing]
[Clanging and crashing]
- Hello.
- Yolanda.
- No, there's no yolanda here.
- Oh, okay.
- I think you have the wrong number.
- I'm gonna take a ride,
feed the cat,
whatever.
- Beautiful, isn't she?
- She sure is big.
- I knew you'd like it.
All kids like big things.
It must be some kind of rule.
- What's she holding?
- Well, it's a torch to light the way in
for the ships going into the harbor.
Read that.
- "Give me your tired,
"your poor.
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
- Nice, huh?
I've been here a dozen times.
Even so, still makes me slightly misty
when i--when I read those words.
I bet they, uh, didn't teach you all the ideas
the human race has come up with over the years.
Grand ideas like, uh, freedom
and, uh, what's that-- the bill of rights.
The human race is a very fine race.
Be proud to be a part of it.
Come on.
- Who are the poor people?
- Huh?
- The poor people, who are they?
- Well, the poor people are--
you see, this here's for people from overseas,
but you're gonna be born here.
You got it made.
This is for foreigners who come for work,
but anybody try to get your job,
uncle Sam will give him the old heave-ho.
Yeah, that's how it's done.
Yeah?
Kind of uplifting, ain't it?
Hey, where are you going?
- Up.
- Up?
Up?
[Wistful guitar music]
*
- oh, no, I'll take it.
- [Chuckling] okay.
- Okay, cheese. Okay.
[Indistinct conversation]
- I liked it.
- Uh, yeah, sure you like that.
What's not to like?
Climbing 735 steps.
What is it with kids and climbing?
My kid was the same.
Up and down, up and down.
There's a tree. Up the tree.
There's a statue. Up the statue.
- You had a kid?
- Yeah, wife, kid, the whole deal.
- Do you miss 'em?
- Sure.
- Where's your kid now?
- Oh, I don't know. Around, I guess.
I mean, uh, I've been out of commission for a while.
Out of touch, you know what I mean?
- How'd you die?
- [Laughing]
Why are you asking all these questions, huh?
Keep it light.
We're supposed to be having fun here.
- Did it hurt?
- No, it doesn't hurt.
One day, you're alive; The next day, you're dead.
That's what happens.
If you're careful, it won't happen to you
for a long, long time.
Just don't be like me
and put money you don't have on a long shot.
You might find yourself being part of a bridge.
Hey, it's gettin' late.
So what do you say, huh?
You like the park. You like the ice cream.
The candy, the statue.
Life's a blast, eh?
Besides, if you don't get back soon,
they're gonna be puttin' ralphie on Prozac.
So what do you think, huh?
Huh?
You want to be born, right?
Go on, say it.
I want to be born.
- I'm not sure.
[Phone ringing]
- Hello.
- Something's wrong.
I can tell by your voice.
- Nope, everything's fine, mom.
I'm just dandy.
- Well, it doesn't sound that way to me.
Let me speak to Kevin.
- No, he went out for a little while.
- Well, what did the doctor say?
- Nothing. he said, "go home."
- Really? oh, well, that's good.
That's great. - Hey, mom.
- Yeah?
- Remember when we used to go to Atlantic city?
- [Scoffs] yeah.
- What was the name of that hotel, the lucky one?
- The tropicana.
- Yeah, right, the tropicana.
- Your father's idea of a family vacation.
Me in the spa, you on his knee at the Blackjack table.
- [Laughs]
Yeah.
It's so funny.
You know, I hate gambling.
I just--i stink at it.
You'd think for being around it so long
I'd have a knack for winning,
but...
Now I can't even win a prize in a cracker Jack box.
- Well, neither could he.
- Atlantic city.
[Door opens]
Hey, mom, um,
I'm gonna call you back later, okay?
- Okay, honey. You take care.
- All right, I love you. Bye.
Oh, hey, Max.
[Crashing and clanging]
- You scared the crap out of me.
I didn't know you were here, Liz, I'm sorry.
Why aren't you at the hospital?
- False alarm.
- Oh, look at this.
What's with all the water?
- A pipe broke.
- Where's Kevin?
- Out.
- Ah, yeah, I was just bringin' in some supplies.
- Hey, Max.
Blackjack.
The dealer has to hit on 16 and stay on 17,
or the other way around?
- Uh...
You had it right the first time.
All right.
I'm out of here.
- Max.
- Yeah?
- You busy?
- Uh, busy doing nothing.
- If this is doesn't make you say, "i want to be born,"
my name's not elmore h. Dahl.
This is gonna make you say those words fast--
- another big building?
That's the big surprise? - No, no, 'course not.
Supposed to be a toy store here.
Where the hell is it?
Toy stores can't just get up and walk away.
Toy stores, toy stores, toy stores, toy stores.
Toy stores, toy stores.
[Phone ringing]
Toy stores, toy stores.
[Phone ringing]
Hello.
- We have a new problem.
It looks like if the great door closes,
it might close for good.
Elmore, do you understand what I am saying?
No more births, only deaths.
This would mean the end of the human race.
- Wow.
- Yes, wow, indeed.
So I think it would be wise to inform Milo--
- elmore?
Oh, my god. Elmore!
Is that you?
- Anna?
Anna nosbusch?
- I can't believe it!
Aren't you supposed to be dead?
- Eh. - hey, get over here!
I just got a divorce.
We're celebrating.
- Yeah, busy right now, maybe I'll catch you later.
- You get over here right this second,
or I'll drag that sexy ass of yours
right across the street.
Come on!
- Jeez, uh, got to go now.
- Damn. - [chuckling]
[Laughs]
- Busted.
Look at that.
You haven't won a hand ever.
You said, "i never won a hand."
- I'm--I'm sorry.
- 19.
You haven't won a--
- whoo!
[Laughs]
- 19.
Aw.
That's not right.
Hit me.
All right, 17.
- [Chuckles]
- Say, you're some kind of hustler, young lady.
- Oh, just--just gettin' the cards.
- Yeah, I should say so.
Never seen no streak like that before.
If I was you,
I'd take that good luck,
and I'd head straight down to Atlantic city,
and I'd put a hurtin' on one of those casinos,
for sure.
Yeah.
- Yeah, right.
Cut the cards.
[Horn blaring]
- [Laughing]
[Women whooping]
That's what happened to me.
[Laughter]
- [Laughing]
Oh. oh, hello.
- Is elmore in there?
- Um, I'll see if he's available.
[Laughs]
One second.
There's a boy here for you, elmore!
- Boy? - he's very short.
- What boy--who?
Here, wait a minute.
- Oh.
[Laughing]
- Hey, Milo, how you doing, buddy?
- I thought you were looking for a toy store.
- Oh, yeah.
Uh, yeah, back--
it'd be closed now anyway,
even if we did find it.
Sorry about that.
Anna nosbusch,
old friend of the family.
So, uh, what do you want to see?
Where do you want to go? Plenty of places.
Uh, you've had the ice cream, uh, central park.
Uh, what about some music?
Do you like jazz?
[Imitating saxophone]
What am I thinking?
Hey.
[Laughing heartily]
What a dope I am!
Come here!
Come here.
Anna! Anna!
We're goin' for a drive.
Start your engines.
Get in there.
Yeah!
[Phone ringing]
- Hey, it's me. Look, don't say anything.
Before you say anything, i just want to apologize
for what I said, okay?
You're not dead and buried,
and I'm glad of it.
- So am I.
- Who--who is this?
- Max.
- Max, put-- would you put Liz on, please?
- Uh, she just stepped out.
- She stepped out? Where'd she go?
- Now, don't yell at me, Kevin.
It--it wasn't exactly my fault.
I just told her that she was lucky, that's all.
- Max, where did she go?
Max!
[Lively big band music]
*
- what do you want to be when you grow up?
- You have a date? - Taller.
- Stop it. You're killin' me.
- A little bubbly.
Bubbly.
[Women chattering]
- You got an elmore dahl back there?
- You bet your ass!
- [Laughing] - phone.
It's behind you.
[Chattering]
- Hello.
- Just where the hell--
where the heck are you going?
- Hey, ralphie, where am I going?
Oh, ha-ha!
I'm headin' down the backstretch, baby.
- Are you out of your mind?
Will you turn the vehicle around,
and get back to the business at hand?
- Cool it, Ralph-o.
Listen.
The regular tourist sites ain't workin', right?
The kid likes to gamble, right?
Well, I'm taking him to the gambling capital
of the entire east coast.
Don't ruffle your feathers, pal.
- [Sighs] all right.
Okay.
It's just we're running out of options here.
Okay?
Elmore.
Elmore!
- Uh, eh, sorry.
- [Screaming]
- I lost the phone there.
- He's drunk.
[Swinging big band music]
*
- ooh, you are such an angel.
- You sweetie.
- Milo.
Come on, kiddo.
Come on.
*
[slot machines beeping]
This is it.
Milo, feast your eyes.
This is the promised land.
Eternal happiness 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, 365 a year.
You need a drink; They bring it to you.
You take a rest, there's keno on your TV
in your bedroom.
And look, the casino buffet,
$6.95, all you can eat.
Slots.
Roulette.
Poker.
This is heaven.
Just say the words, and we'll go take these suckers.
Come on, Milo.
- I-- - i--
- want to-- - want to--
- be-- - be--
- born. - excuse me, sir.
Children are not allowed on the casino floor.
I'm sorry. - Oh, it's all right.
I'm just gonna set him on my lap
while I play a little 21.
- I'm sorry.
- Hey, pal, come on.
I used to, uh...
I used to come here all the time.
Uh, does morrie still work here?
- Sir, if you would like to speak to management,
I could direct you to the second floor.
- Thank you.
- You can take the kid to the lounge.
- Okay, we'll buy the limo.
- All right. We'll see you later.
- Stay with him a couple of minutes.
This won't take long. - [Groaning]
- Don't worry, this guy must be new.
He doesn't know the pull i have around here.
Stay there. I'll be right back.
- So you're a friend of the family?
- Huh?
- Elmore, you know his family?
- Elmore's family?
Oh, yeah.
That's right.
He was married.
Had a little--what was it?
Boy.
A girl.
Oh, yeah, that's right.
He had a family.
He told me that.
Split on them a long time ago.
- Split?
- Yeah, you know,
left, junked, quit, deserted.
Scrapped.
[Chuckles]
No.
Elmore dahl is not your family man.
I put that thought out of my head a long time ago,
first day I met him.
[Laughs]
You're okay here, right?
I just want to go throw some coins in the slots.
Okay?
[Coins clanking]
[Slot machine beeping]
[Alarm blaring]
- Hey, Anna.
Anna!
- Look!
- Hey, congratulations.
Where's the kid, huh? - [Squealing]
- Anna, where's the kid?
- Oh, um, I left him on that thing over there.
Oh, baby, oh.
- Are you in, miss? - Oh.
- It's yours.
[Laughing]
- We'll get tickets. - Milo!
- Oh, here he is. - Okay, we'll see you later.
- Honey, honey, we got the tickets.
We got a couple hours, so why don't we just, you know--
- I got to find that pain-in-the-ass kid.
- Come on.
We'll get a room, huh?
And I'll--
- [moaning]
- [Laughs]
[Phone ringing]
Well? huh?
[Phone ringing]
Yeah!
- [Chuckling]
Don't answer that.
- Aren't you thinking about it?
- Yeah, oh.
[Multiple phones ringing]
Just a second.
Don't worry, he must be around here some place.
- Who are you talking to? - I'll find him.
- You have exactly 73 minutes.
- Try outside on the boardwalk.
- Okay.
Come on. Come on.
Milo!
Stop, stop, stop, stop!
Hey, what are you doing out here, buddy?
No goin' off without tellin' somebody.
Boy, are you gonna drive your parents nuts.
[Laughs]
No problem.
I found morrie. It's okay.
We got to hustle if you want to play a few hands.
I mean, look at the time.
We've got to send you on your way.
- You know, i don't really want to play.
- You don't want to play?
- Nah, I'm actually ready to go now.
- Okay.
Good. come on.
- But, uh, I'm not coming back.
I really don't want to be born, so...
- What about, uh, the statue of Liberty?
Huh?
The ice cream?
I thought, uh, you liked that.
Look, Milo, if you don't get back there before 12:00,
the big door's gonna close.
What about the other kids, did you think about them?
They won't get born if you don't go.
- Be doing them a favor.
- Don't you think they're the ones to make that decision?
- It's tough.
- Hey, no, no.
You got to go.
This isn't just some little kid game.
This is the future of humanity we're talking about.
This is important.
- What do you care about what's important?
You don't care about humanity.
You don't even care about your own family.
- Hey, what's that supposed to mean?
- You split on them.
- Split on them, where are you gettin' these words?
Hey, things can get a little complicated.
You don't know what life's really like, kid.
- Good, that's the way i want to keep it.
Now, go ahead.
I don't want to be born,
so you can just take me back.
- Boy, have I been wastin' my time.
You want to go back?
You can find your own damn way back.
I've got an hour left to live, and I'm gonna use it.
Too-da-loo, kiddo.
Okay, driver,
back to the hotel.
- What's going on?
- Baby, we're gettin' a room.
- Ah! - on the double, on the double.
Move it! Move it!
- Miss.
- Oh, sorry.
Hit me.
- Are you all right, miss?
- Hit me.
- Are you playing, miss?
- Miss, are you playing?
- Slow down, elmore.
Sweetie, we've got all night.
- [Grumbles]
- Ooh, oh.
[Gasps]
I at least have to take a quick bath.
- Oh.
All right, but don't, uh, you know,
make it a production.
* just one more time
[humming]
Pillows off.
* nighst of love
[humming]
[Phone ringing]
- Elmore.
[Dial tone]
- Hotel operator.
- Operator, could you hold all calls?
- Yes, sir. - Thanks.
- Can't get me, dad!
[Laughter]
- Can't get me!
- Got you!
- I'm gonna get you!
[Woman crying]
[Sentimental music]
*
- [sobbing]
- Hello.
- Oh.
Hello.
- Are you crying?
Why?
- Because I feel miserable.
- Oh.
- Are you lost?
- No.
- Oh.
I am.
[Sniffles]
- You ever seen this?
- Supposed to make you feel better.
- Thanks.
- No problem.
Do you like ice cream?
- Anna.
- [Moaning]
Almost ready.
[Sighs]
- Our reporter, Mary Jo Scott, has all the details.
Mary Jo?
- The baffling phenomena has now been reported
in over 100 countries.
Scientists have no explanation--
[no audio]
- [Sighs]
[Phone ringing]
You can stop calling. It's over.
- What did you say?
- You heard me. The kid won't go for it.
I've tried everything. It's over.
And I've got a little unfinished business
I got to take care of here.
When it's done, we'll be right back up.
- See? see, I told all of you.
This was a big mistake.
Well, listen here, friend.
Don't think you can sneak away from this one--
- shh.
Elmore, you've still got 21 minutes.
The child, mankind, maybe you could--
- are you not listenin' to me?
It's over.
All right, what do you want me to say?
I screwed up, okay?
I'm a bum, all right?
And why do you send me of all people?
Who's stupid idea was that anyhow?
- His.
- His, who his?
- His.
- His?
- His,
and he doesn't make stupid mistakes, elmore.
He must've had a reason.
- What reason?
What do I know about children?
I couldn't even deal with my own kid.
- Maybe that's why you were chosen.
Maybe you've been given a chance
to make amends,
a second chance.
- Mr. percival is right, elmore.
Don't quit on this child.
You've still got a few minutes.
- Baby.
Hmm?
I'm ready.
This bath is hot.
So am I.
- Shit.
[Indistinct conversation]
- Mmm.
- Mmm, that was the best.
- Mm-hmm.
Something to really live for, huh?
Say, you know, it's awfully late for you to be out on your own.
Where are your parents?
- I don't have any.
- Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's no big deal.
- Well, you must have someone.
Someone must be taking care of you.
- Yeah,
there's this guy,
but all of the sudden,
he just kind of split.
- Ooh.
- What?
- My baby just kicked.
Big one.
- Can i--
- yeah, sure.
Here.
Right there.
[Gasps]
- Hey.
He just moved.
I felt it.
Um, want me to tell you your fortune?
I got a knack for cards.
- Yeah, thanks.
- This is behind you, your past.
These two are your foundation.
This is your hopes.
This is your fears.
This is in front of you,
your immediate future.
Ready?
- Mm-hmm.
- Hmm, that's nice.
- Hearts and spades.
It's all hearts and spades.
- You have a lot of love in your life,
but you also have a lot of fear.
- What?
- Looks to me like you already have
everything you ever dreamed of.
- Well, then why am I so afraid?
- Did somebody walk out on you when you were young?
- Yeah.
- What's this guy like?
- Well.
He's a real class "a" jerk, but...
- Yeah, I know the type.
- Yeah.
So I guess we're both in the same boat, huh?
What's this one?
[Sentimental music]
*
- [whispering] it's you.
It's you.
- Are you okay?
*
- what time is it?
- It's almost 12:00.
- Oh, no.
I've done a horrible thing.
I've ruined everything.
- You don't have to get upset.
It can't be that bad.
- Yes, it is. Yes, it is.
It's all screwed up.
- Milo!
- Is that you?
Are you Milo?
So there you go, your guy's back.
He didn't leave.
Go ahead.
[Solemn music]
*
[phone ringing]
- Milo!
[Phone ringing]
- Elmore.
- I ran out on you before.
I was wrong. I'll take you back now.
But one thing. - Elmore, I know.
- Shut up for a second and listen.
Huh?
Here's what I want to say:
You've got to give this life thing a shot.
This has nothing to do with what's in it for me.
It's your life I'm talkin' about.
There were some things we didn't even get 'round to.
First of all, you're gonna fall in love.
- I know, elmore.
- Life's not all a bed of roses, responsibilities,
and headaches, but if you hang in there,
maybe you'll even have your own kid.
- I know, elmore!
- Right, you might have your own kid or two.
- Elmore! - what? What? What?
- I know.
I want to be born.
- What did you say?
- I said I want to be born.
- You said it.
I want to be born, right? - Yes.
- That's what you said?
- Yes.
- [Laughing]
He wants to be born.
He wants to be born!
I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it!
I did it! I did it. I did it.
- Yes, yes. - Five words.
He said the five words. - Okay.
- Hey, say what?
- You see the door?
- Yeah, yeah, I see it.
- Okay, where's Milo? - No, no, he's right here.
- Where did he go?
- He just walked into this shop.
- Uh, he's not lost again, is he?
- He's--he's right in front of me.
He's talkin' to some--
- elmore.
Elmore?
Elmore, hello?
[Sentimental music]
*
- dear god.
- Don't worry.
Everything's gonna be okay.
My friend came back,
and I have a feeling yours will too.
- Well, I don't think that's possible,
but thank you for the thought.
- You never know.
Too-da-loo.
- So she's your...
Which means I'm your...
You better hurry.
- Elizabeth!
Liz!
Elizabeth!
Elizabeth.
Liz!
- Kevin!
- Ooh.
Ooh!
- Whoa, whoa, wait! W-w-wait.
Okay, hold it. Hold it. Hold it.
- Ooh! - what's the matter, baby?
- What's the matter? - The baby dropped.
- Excuse me. Excuse me!
Can you call an ambulance, please?
[Thudding]
- [Groans]
[Suspenseful music]
*
- Milo.
Get up, Milo.
- I can't.
- Could somebody give me a hand out here?
- I'm afraid no one here
is a special case like you, Mr. dahl.
We can't go out that door.
- Come on, kid.
You got to get up, Milo.
*
I've been scammed.
He knew this was gonna happen, didn't he?
Shit!
- [Groans]
Kevin.
- It's okay.
What? - him.
- What? what's the matter?
What, babe?
- Oh! - okay, hold on.
Hold on. Hold on.
[Siren wailing]
[Elevator bell dings]
- Come on, hurry. Hurry.
- Breathe. come on, breathe.
- All right. - Right this way.
Hurry, hurry.
- Elmore, here we go.
Run faster!
Faster, elmore.
There's not much time.
[Rousing orchestral music]
*
- come on.
Yeah, that's it.
Come on, Milo.
[Liz panting and whimpering]
- Yeah.
- Push, push, push. Push! Push! Push!
[Liz screaming]
- Good, good, breathe. - [Panting]
- Breathe, breathe. - I saw dad.
I saw dad!
- Come on. - I saw my dad!
- You can do it.
Go on.
Go on, kid.
- You can do it. Go on!
- [Paced breathing]
*
- [breathing heavily]
[Screaming] - push! Push!
[Sentimental orchestral music]
*
[baby crying] - [Screaming]
[Baby wailing]
- Good work. - Is he okay?
[Baby shrieking]
[Soft piano music]
*
- good work, elmore.
- No big deal.
[Child giggles]
I don't suppose I'll be getting
another get-out-of-jail card soon, huh?
- I'm afraid that--
- right, a deal's a deal.
[Chuckles]
The scammer got scammed.
I got to hand it to you.
- I can't take the credit.
- It was a setup all the way, wasn't it?
- He does things in mysterious ways.
[Elevator bell dings]
- So they say.
Anyway, no complaints.
I got a nice day out of it.
I guess this is good-bye.
Too-da-loo.
One last thing.
I wanted a gift for the kid,
kind of a birthday present.
Thought maybe you could pull some strings.
Talk to the big guy for me.
- All right,
but now you can talk to him yourself.
Going up.
[Upbeat jazz music]
*
- the unexplained baby drought
turned into a flash flood of newborns today
as hospitals all over the world
struggled to cope with the uncanny phenomenon.
- Here on the east coast,
the spicket officially turned on around 12:00 midnight.
With literally hundreds of women
delivering within seconds of labor.
Scientists are thoroughly baffled
by the phenomenon, postulating everything from--
- now, he has all of his fingers and toes, right?
- He's perfect, mom.
He's the most perfect thing I've ever seen.
- Well, give him a big kiss from grandma.
- Well, you'll see when you get here.
- Oh, I bet he's the cutest little thing in the world.
- Yeah.
Oh, and I have the most amazing dream
to tell you about.
- Can't wait to see you.
- All right, have a safe trip.
- Bye, honey, buh-bye. - I love you.
Bye.
[Baby cooing]
- She still crying?
- [Chuckling]
Yes. - yeah?
[Baby cooing]
You happy?
- Very.
[Baby cooing]
- Ah, boo-boo-boo.
That's weird.
It never snows this early in the season.
Look at that.
Wow.
- * baby
* now that I've found you, i won't let you go *
* I build my world around you
* I need you so
* baby even though
* you don't need me now
* baby
* now that I've found you
* I won't let you go
* I build my world around you
* I need you so
* baby even though
* you don't need me
* you don't need me, no, no
* hmm hmm
* baby, baby
* when first we met
* I knew in this heart of mine
* that you were someone i couldn't forget *
* I said right and abide my time *
* I spent my life looking for that somebody *
* to make me feel like you
* now you tell me that you want to leave me *
* but darling, i just can't let you *
* ooh-ooh
*
* baby, baby
* when first we met
* I knew in this heart of mine
* that you were someone i couldn't forget *
* I said right
* and abide my time
* spent my life looking for that somebody *
* to make me feel like new
* but now you tell me that you want to leave me *
* but darling i just can't let you *
- * now that I found you
- * I build my world around you *
* I need you so
* baby even though
* you don't need me now
* baby
* now that I've found you, i won't let you go *
* I build my world around you
* I need you so
* baby even though
* you don't need me
* no, no
* hmm, hmm