Arlington Road Page #2

You're right, I would.

I teach at G.W.-- American history.

I was always bad in history.

- Condemned to repeat it?

- Yeah, several times.

So, what kind of work do you do?

I'm a structural engineer.

You know the Reston Mall?

- Oh, yeah.

- We're redesigning the addition.

You want bigger storage, more parking?

I'm the guy to ask.

He knows. I'm not sure he totally

understands what happened.

You know Michael from--

I was Michael's teaching assistant

in my first year of grad school.

There was nothing between us.

I knew his family.

I knew Leah.

I mean, this thing,

this is kind of--

kind of new between us.

Wow.

You're so sweet together.

of course,

I think the world of him.

He's such a good man.

Such a good father.

The job was just

too appealing to pass up.

Contracts were down

all over St. Louis.

- How long were you in St. Louis?

- Four years, thereabouts.

I grew up on a tarm

in a place called Carson, Kansas.

Never lived East before.

Kids'll get to see

their first ocean.

Yeah, I'm atraid

downtown's falling apart.

That's what I hear. I guess we're

not in Kansas anymore, eh, Toto?

Hannah.

Bedtime.

- Be careful of his hand!

- I haven't even got two hands!

It's been a long time since

I've seen him just bein' a kid.

Sometimes he's--

You know, since his mother--

He has a tough time

making friends sometimes.

Well...

Lucky we all need friends.

Life just isn't the same

without 'em.

Let me take this in. Dad?

- Yeah?

- How do you spell "restricted"?

Restricted. R-E-S-T-R-l--

You know how to use the dictionary.

What are you guys doin' in there?

Building a compound.

- Compound?

- Soldiers' compound.

Stop, Dad.

You have to know

the secret handshake.

Should we tell him?

All right. Well...

just so I know you're not gonna

use any fireworks in there, Brady.

General Brady, Dad.

Yeah?

No fireworks, General Brady.

That's classified information.

You don't know the secret handshake.

- I'm serious, Brady.

- Come on, Grant.

Get washed up, guys.

We're gonna get dinner on.

- Come on in.

- Got something for you in my mailbox.

What's that?

"University of Pennsylvania"?

-I thought you hadn't lived East before.

-I haven't.

I went to Kansas State, class of '78.

Must have me mixed up with someone else.

- Same class, huh?

- Yeah, but at K State.

It's a reunion.

Must've lost track of some guy,

sent it to me instead.

Sorry about the mess. Cheryl and the

girls are at a church group tonight.

I'm trying to catch up

on a little work.

- How are ya?

- Good.

- How's Grant?

- He's doin' great.

Excuse me a minute. Hello?

Why don't I call you back?

What do you mean?

Okay.

Well, we should really talk

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