The Marriage Fool

We are here today to say goodbye

to the dear soul of Helen Walsh.

May perpetual light shine upon her,

and may she rest in peace.

Amen.

Let us take a moment to reflect

on how she touched each one of our lives.

Helen was always there with a kind word

and a helping hand.

She lived in this community all of her adult life,

and worked tirelessly to keep it a place

where we could all be proud to raise our families.

The Walsh home was a warm and loving home.

And all of us who were fortunate enough

to spend time there,

certainly were aware that Helen's radiance

was at its core.

Let us pray that she has found eternal peace,

and let us also pray that her beloved husband, Frank,

and their beloved sons, Robert, James, and Steven,

find solace in the knowledge

that she is amongst the angels.

Amen.

I can't believe Uncle Bill didn't show.

Yeah, that's your mother's side of the family,

a bunch of kooks.

You gonna tip?

Did you tip? - Yeah, yeah, I tipped.

Nice little place you picked out here.

Waiter!

Yes, sir.

Never seen people eat so much in my whole entire life.

Free meal.

Thank you very much. - Thank you.

So, who's that woman you were speaking to

at the service?

Which one? I was talking to a couple of them.

Yeah, I know.

Everybody thought you worked there.

At a funeral parlor?

Well, you spoke to every woman that walked in.

They were mom's friends, from work.

She never told me she worked with so many younger women.

Probably trying to keep her job.

A ha!

You're a funny guy, Pop.

Thank you.

Now, Dad, our place is your place.

Come by tomorrow, I'm making franks and beans for supper.

Don't worry about it.

Kids, get in the car!

Get in the car!

Okay, Bob, goodnight!

Goodnight, Dad.

Goodnight.

I'll call ya.

If you need us, just give a ring.

Don't worry, don't worry about it.

I'll call you in the morning, Pop.

Okay.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

You gonna open the door for me?

All right!

I forgot.

You know, your brothers aggravate me.

Where do they find those girls they marry?

Your mother was nothing like that.

And what's her name?

- Joy. - Joy.

You see the face on her all day?

Did she ever smile once?

It was a funeral.

They can't have kids.

You know why, don't you?

It's her fault.

I don't understand you boys at all.

What's her name?

Who?

You know, the wife.

Darlene.

Darlene, yeah.

Well, she's gotta be at least 10 years older than him.

Did you see her today?

Your mother looked younger.

She has 2 kids and he marries her.

What is he thinkin' about?

He's a kid himself.

How old is he?

I can't remember any of that stuff,

your mother knew everything.

You didn't get a chance to talk much today.

Are you gonna be okay, Dad?

Yeah, yeah, I'll take a walk later.

Okay.

So, everybody was asking me

whether you're gonna settle down.

Pop, I'll settle down

when I find the right girl, all right?

- What do you mean by that? I never know what you mean.

I mean the right girl.

Like your chair, right?

You know how it feels right?

That's what I'm looking for,

something that feels right. - I know what you are,

you're what they call a confirmed bachelor.

Make it sound like I have a disease.

Hey, whatever happened to that girl Kathy something?

I'm just curious.

See, that's exactly what I'm talking about.

She wasn't right for me.

And you know what?

I probably wasn't right for her, so...

How long did you go out with her?

I don't know.

A year, year and a half? - I remember how it was,

it was the same thing every night.

I mean, she was a nice girl, I liked her a lot,

but it was like...

"What do you want to do tonight?"

She's like, "I don't know, what do you wanna do?

I don't know."

That stuff drove me crazy after a while.

That's what you go through, that's what it is.

You should've married that girl.

What are you gonna do now, go through life alone?

Well, I'm alone now.

Eh, you gotta share,

you gotta share your life with somebody.

Share what?

Share my day, my troubles?

It would've been nice having someone there today,

you know, mom dying and everything, but...

I did okay, you know?

I got you, and James, and Steven.

It wouldn't of been her mother who died anyway, it was mine.

My mother I'm gonna miss.

So, in the end, I'd be just as alone, wouldn't I?

You know, your mother was a beautiful woman.

Yeah, she was, Pop.

To Mom.

May I help you?

Yeah, I need a microwave.

What size?

For one person.

Right this way.

Here we go.

That's for one person?

Yes.

Looks kinda big.

How does it work?

There's directions inside the box.

"As a general rule, when doubling a recipe,

increase the cooking time by about 50%.

When cooking...

When cutting a recipe in half,

reduce the time by about 40%."

Tony.

Robert.

Hello.

Okay, everyone, I would like you to meet Susan Prescot.

Hi.

Susan is a whiz with the new tax laws.

We're lucky that the office in Milwaukee could spare her.

Robert, could you familiarize Susan

with the Burton account?

Absolutely.

How do you like your new office?

Yeah, it's great, I just can't stop

staring out of the window, it's-

Yeah.

Happens to everybody, and you never quite get used to it.

Um...

I've gone over the Klein account,

and I saw what you accomplished here, very impressive.

Thank you very much, I appreciate that.

Well, as far as the Burton account is concerned,

I've only had a few hours to look at it,

but my first reaction is we've got a lot of work to do,

but yes, we can definitely, definitely save them money.

Good, good, good, good, that's good.

We have a shot at the account then.

Let me show you what I've come up with here.

Go to 14A.

No, yeah, 14A.

Falco was right, this girl is sharp.

We're gonna have that Burton account locked up in no time.

I heard she's married.

Separated.

She's not your type.

What do you mean not my type?

She's slick and east-side, you're funky and downtown.

This girl's got something, she's a straight shooter.

You like him, don't you?

Well, I don't know, I've been working with him

for a couple of days.

He seems nice.

Oh, yeah, he is.

But just be careful.

Did you get that one?