Dad Page #6

Oh, look at that.

It's after 11:
00.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean

to keep you out so late.

It's okay.

It feels good.

It feels like New Year's Eve.

All that's missing

is Guy Lombardo.

He's dead.

Surprised Hal McCarthy

didn't bring that up.

Big day tomorrow.

Better get some sleep.

Good night, John.

Good night, Dad.

"B" 4.

And after.

There they are, Dad.

Hi, Dad.

Seen Mom?

How's she doing?

Yeah. She looks good.

She's a little feisty.

My mom?

You gotta be kidding me.

You ready to see her, Dad?

Oh, wait a second, Dad.

Let me...

I can't believe

how good Dad looks.

You really think so?

Absolutely. You've been

terrific for him, John.

He's been good for me, too.

It's been kind of fun.

I have a lead on somebody

to take over at the house.

It should only be

a day or two.

That's okay. I didn't know

what you were doing,

so I changed my schedule.

I can stay until

Mom gets home.

Really?

Yeah, no big deal.

Hi, Bette.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

You taking your

blood-pressure pills?

Are you eating?

Yeah, I'm fine, Bette.

I make my own bed now.

And I do the dishes.

John is teaching me to cook.

He's like a regular wife.

Just keep him alive

till I get home.

Thank you for

your confidence.

Mom looks good,

doesn't she?

Yeah, wonderful.

I never go anywhere

without my tubes.

I meant your color, Mom.

My color?

What are you, a decorator?

And don't call me Mom.

I don't call you Son, do I?

Stop trying to be so nice

to my mother, Mario.

You're gonna kill her.

Why are you cooking?

There's food

prepared in the freezer.

I told you.

It's just for

a little variety, that's all.

Last night we had salmon.

The night before

that we had coq au vin.

Your father doesn't

like foreign food.

It's not foreign.

It's just chicken in red wine.

He's not allowed

to have red wine.

Mom, it was this much.

I don't want him becoming

an alcoholic while I'm in here.

Nobody ever

became an alcoholic

from coq au vin.

Take it easy, Bette.

Don't get all excited.

You just concentrate

on getting better

and don't worry about me.

You hear?

You sure you

wanna come up, Dad?

It could be a long meeting.

No, I'll come up.

I'll be okay.

I could buy you a lunch here,

you could catch a movie.

I'll sit,

I'll read a magazine.

I'll be fine.

All right.

John Tremont to see

Vic Walton, please.

He's expecting you.

Dad, you sure you're

gonna be okay out here

with all this construction?

Sure, as long as no one

throws a drop cloth over me.

John, good to see you.

Pardon our mess.

No problem.

Good to see you, too, Vic.

This is my father,

Jake Tremont.

Dad, this is Vic Walton.

Nice to meet you,

Mr. Tremont.

And you.

We're gonna be

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