The Benefactor Page #2

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I'm back.

I didn't die. You're right.

Hey, hey, hey.

Nice haircut.

Yeah, you need the haircut.

Wait...

A fresh face in a sea

of old farts.

You, you are Dr. Luke.

Yeah. Nice to meet you, sir.

Welcome to

Philadelphia, really.

Jesus, you are gorgeous. Wow.

Well, she did good.

Hey, are you really a doctor

or do you play one on TV?

I'm kidding.

I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Ah!

The young doctor.

Yeah, I got something for you.

These are cuff links.

Come here.

Look...

You're gonna be a man. Do this.

I bought these for

Olivia's dad.

It was many moons ago.

I think it's appropriate

that you have them.

You've got some very

big shoes to fill.

Thank you, but I... You don't

have to tell Poodles about

these cuff links, do you?

No, of course not. Keep

it just between us.

No, of course. Of course.

Who exactly is Poodles?

That's her name.

You didn't know that?

Oh, Olivia, right.

No, sorry, I...

Now, where's Poodles.

Poodles, right.

Why are you hiding?

I haven't seen any of

these people in years.

I don't feel like being judged.

You want me to tell them to leave?

I will.

Look at you.

Last time I saw

something so perfect

you were in there.

I knew...

I knew you'd be

someone very special.

I'm never wrong.

Poodles, we're here

for you, darling.

You'll never know how happy

it makes me to see

you right now.

You spent your whole life making

me and everyone around you smile

and I'm just so happy

that you're back

and you're giving us even

more reasons to smile.

When Olivia's father and

mother got married...

Actually, right over here.

I sang a song

for my best friend

and his new bride.

And to keep that

tradition going.

I'm just gonna go out

and do it again.

And no one can stop me!

Hey, Luke. Hey, Luke, man.

You think that's your girl?

No, man, that's my girl.

Come on out here

and dance, you two.

That's good, come on, now.

I don't remember the last

time I was out here.

That's why you're sitting on your

butt and not helping me out.

I knew there was a reason.

I know you probably

won't remember this.

You know, when you

were a little girl,

you used to think I was a fisherman

just because I had this boat.

I'm pretty sure you told

me you were a fisherman.

Yeah, well, probably.

But...

You know,

I had to be something.

I always liked being a

fisherman, that's for sure.

Franny, I want to apologize.

What are you talking about?

For leaving when I did.

I should have been there

for your recovery.

Stop it, Poodles.

No, I'm serious.

I just had to get out of here.

But I'm sorry.

You have nothing

to be sorry about.

It's not like I went out of the

way to do anything, either.

So...

I dunno about you but...

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