The Beach House Page #4

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to get to Charleston for dinner.

Ok.

Oh, oh, oh, and um...

you might wanna change

that dress.

You don't wanna get it wet

in case you're on a boat

or something.

I'm not getting on a boat.

[laughs]

Uh-huh.

[clears throat]

Hi.

Would you like to rent

a boat today, ma'am?

This place is more fancy

than I remember.

Yeah, yeah, you gotta keep up

appearances for the boat people.

Especially the ones

from Chicago.

They're persnickety.

Persnickety?

Uh-huh.

Who says persnickety?

I saw it in this morning's

crossword.

It means picky.

I know what it means.

Here.

Oh, you didn't have to do this.

I put in extra barbecue sauce.

Uh-huh.

I see you kept your

dad's boathouse.

Sentimental value.

I thought maybe, you know,

I don't know,

for old time's sake,

maybe if you wanted to go out

on the water or something...

Are you asking me out?

No.

No, it's just out on the water.

It's not out.

Out is out.

It's not--

Brett?

Yeah?

Hey. Uh, we're from

the Coastal Commission.

Terry said you could help us

with the dolphin research?

Right, no, yeah, he called.

Uh, let me help you aboard.

Come on.

You a dolphin expert now?

Jack of all trades.

Come on, Cara.

There's plenty of room.

No. That's ok.

Join us.

Another time.

I'm gonna hold you to that.

Ok.

Boat ride over already?

Brett was busy.

Mama, what are all these photos?

Oh, it's a project I'm finally

getting around to.

Hmm.

Look at my Lady Bank roses.

They're so beautiful.

The fragrance.

You could smell it all the way

down to the beach.

Mmm.

Who's this?

Oh, that's Russell.

Russell?

Russell Bennet.

He owned some property

on the beach.

Mmm.

You're blushing.

I am not.

You are.

He's the one that taught me

about the turtles, that's all.

Oh, that's all?

It was a lifetime ago.

Before I met your father.

Well, we better get dressed

for dinner.

There might be traffic.

Ok.

Where did I put my pearls?

Pearls?

Mama, we're just going

to Palmer's.

I know, but every time

I go in town

some proper southern lady

takes over.

Nothing fits.

Oh honey, you look so pretty.

Not for your son's house.

Oh, for heaven sakes.

I'll tell you what.

Put this on.

Now there you go.

Let's see.

Oh yes.

You look so nice.

Why don't you just keep it?

Thank you, that's so sweet.

So Palmer's fish AND the boat

keys ended up in the water.

[laughing]

You talk funny.

I do?

That's 'cause she sounds like

a Yankee now.

What's a Yankee?

I'll tell you what a Yankee is.

A Yankee is someone

that leaves their family

without even a backwards glance.

He lost at golf today

which always makes him cranky.

I'm not cranky.

Welcome home, favorite sister.

She's your only sister.

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