Replacing Dad

- Hi. - Hi, Mrs. Marsh.

Ooh.

I'm gonna miss the show.

Okay.

We're coming right back. - No.

I promise.

Up here.

Drew left his good shoes at home.

They won't let him sing in his sneakers.

- I can sing in my sneakers. - Yes, you can, honey.

I know that.

You're coming in with me.

No, I'm not.

Well, hey, Mr. Richard.

How are you?

Good to see you.

Welcome, welcome.

Dad.

Have you seen Mom?

- I suppose she's around here somewhere.

Hey, how are you?

Skeeter, how you feeling, boy?

Good to see you.

Hey, you're gonna have to change

those shoes of yours, you know.

And that hair gets cut first thing Saturday morning.

Yes, sir.

Well, hey, good to see you.

I know, I know.

I know it's a terrible - No!

- statement on the world. - No.

- I don't want you growing up afraid.

I really don't,

but I can't leave you out here alone.

Come on.

You're coming inside.

Come on.

Ugh.

Woo.

Come on.

Woo.

Woo hoo.

Hey, Twister, good boy.

Drew said he left his shoes in the closet, Willie.

Oh!

- Elliot, trade places with Mr. Smarty Feet there.

- Three small lights bobbed with the swell of the waves,

lanterns, each hung on the stern-

Ann Marie.

Oh, it just started.

Would you give those to Drew?

Yeah, no problem.

Thank you.

- So they could go far west in the great Atlantic,

an ocean of dragons and whirlpools,

most people believed at the time.

Brave sailors, Columbus and his men.

Yes, they brought tragedies to the land they found,

disease and death and slavery,

ugly truths, which sometimes we find hard

to balance against the gratefulness

that we feel living in this wonderful country

and in this wonderful town

with our pelicans and our flamingos.

For the better, I think, those ships

and those men have brought us here together today.

And I thank Mr. Columbus for that.

And now I give you the Palm Key Orchestra and Glee Club.

The mayor wants a few words.

- Okay. - I won't be long.

- Mandy, I gotta tell you it was thrilling.

Was I really good?

Absolutely terrific.

George.

Wonderful.

You weren't even there.

Well, of course I was.

You think I'd miss my princess' first a solo?

Waa dang!

Willie, stop.

Hey, Drew.

Hey, Julie.

Sit up.

So how about your dad?

Was that a great speech?

Not bad.

Lin, you're not eating.

- You know my thing about sausage.

Why didn't you say something?

Oh, I'll just pick it off.

Hey, Drew!

Come on.

Ooh, did you call the roofer?

Sid says we can't afford it.

We gotta put more money in the IRA.

Yeah, well, Sid won't be here

when we all float away to Cuba.

All right, big boy.

Five minutes.

I'm in the shower.

- Good night, sweetheart.

Sweet dreams.

- Nora Clutter said Daddy and Miss Scott like each other.

Miss Scott, your teacher?

Sweetheart, your Daddy likes all his teachers.

That's his job.

Happy anniversary.

Open it.

Oh, it's beautiful.

- All the girls are wearing them.

It's not too revealing?

It's extreme.

Daddy'll love it too.

Hmm.

I wonder how he'll look in this shade of pink.

I love you.

Love you too, Mom.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Ooh!

Night. - Night.

Yoo-hoo.

What do you think?

Mandy gave it to me.

Wow.

You look like a kid.

- Excuse me, Mr. Marsh, do you have any homework for me?

Go on, Twister.

Happy 16th.

- Well, not much of a celebration.

- Well, it doesn't have to stop here.

Why don't we drive up to Silver Springs,

their honeymoon hotel?

Get mom to stay with the kids.

- That place has probably fallen into the gulf by now.

Well then why don't we go out

to that little roadside park on Interstate 98?

It'd only take a half hour to get there.

- Oh, we used to be so damn sexy.

Now it's all about the kids and the job and the roof.

What happened, babe?

One minute you're young,

there's nothing you can't do.

Come on, George.

We got a good life, great kids, our own home.

Even the crab grass is under control.

And we've got each other.

I had such dreams for us.

What did I deliver?

Principal at a high school out in the sticks,

the usual mortgage, pile of credit card debt.

- You're an inspiration to every child at that school.

Every month, some graduate stops by.

You've touched hundreds of people, George.

This little life, this family, is my dream.

You're so easy to please.

Yes, I am.

- Are you sure about that crab grass?

Oh, George.

George!

Morning.

Hey.

- Your dad now are going out tonight.

I want you home by six.

I'll call you later.

I'm gonna throw up.

Well, you just wait.

You just wait until you fall in love.

Hey, Mom, Mom, stop!

Mom, gosh.

Bus is here.

Hey, Tisha.

Hi, everybody.

Oh, hi, honey.

Oh, I'm sorry I'm late.

No problem, darling.

Oh, Dottie, do your stuff.

Anniversary again, huh?

Look what I did.

Can you believe it?

- Oh, sweetie, can his heart take it?

Oh!

- Excuse me, is the principal in?

Goodness, Linda.

It may not be at good time.

Let me tell him you're here.

He's in with the mayor.

George.

Oh, excuse me.

Linda.

Oh, you're early.

If I'd known you were coming early,

I would have put Ann Marie off.

We were working on her grant proposal

for her master's research.