Terms of Endearment Page #3

than the boys I date,

cos you're drunk,

and because when I went to see

an astronaut give a lecture,

I didn't expect him

to prowl after us all night.

I didn't expect some silly flirt

who had to keep his jacket open

because his belly's getting too big.

I expected a hero.

Well, OK, Doris, don't come in.

I don't want you in my house.

Lee Anne, would you like to come in?

You better tend to that cut.

Tommy, show me your belly.

Come on. Come on!

- How can you dress him like that?

- He's adorable. Look at him.

Oh, great, Tommy.

That's Vernon. So tell him I'm...

- Out?

- No. Tell him I'm resting.

Hello?

Hi, Flap.

Where? No. Tell me now.

I want to know now.

Oh, Flap, you did not

expect I'd be happy.

Let's be honest with each other

before we start pretending.

Look, Mom's staring at me right now,

so can I talk about it later to you?

Yeah.

All right.

Bye.

How long you going to

keep this a secret?

The only school that would accept

his associate professorship

is in Des Moines.

He can't even do the simple things,

like fail locally.

It's gonna be all right, Momma.

It's Des Moines.

- Say, "Bye-bye, house".

- Bye-bye, house.

Be careful going down these steps.

Don't break your leg.

Come here.

Come here. Come here.

Stay sweet, honey.

Rosie...

That's enough, Rosie.

They have to get started.

Tell Momma to drive you home when

you work late. Have some fun, Rosie.

Don't act so brave. I know you'll go

crazy without me to nag.

Be good to her or else we'll get you.

I mean it.

Bye, Flap. Have a good drive.

OK, fingers and toes in.

Take Momma's purse.

Momma, that's the first time

I stopped hugging first.

I like that.

Get yourself a decent

maternity dress.

You had to get one in, didn't you?

Will you tell her, Patsy?

She keeps thinking it's me.

Tom... Are you gonna be good

to your mother and take care of her?

Bye, Mrs Greenway.

Goodbye.

Write as soon as you get there,

so I'll have your address, OK?

You shape up, Patsy.

Dropped my gum.

We'll get you another piece,

sweetheart.

The phone bill will be enormous,

you know that?

I'll miss you, Momma.

- Can we go now?

- Yeah. Pull away slow.

Honey, I think it will be good for us

to be away from your...

Our families.

- I miss Houston.

- You don't know how lucky you are.

Everybody wants to go to Des Moines.

People come from all over the world

to get one look at Des Moines

before they die.

Some people say

it's the best city in lowa.

I know you're teasing me.

Texas is the best!

Well, I think

you should stop worrying.

We're gonna see

some terrific new things. We are.

Would you please, if you will,

hold it down over there?

Sorry, I can't hear you.

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