Amazing Stories

You don't have to go out, Mom.

No, they're the wrong colors, Michael.

Well, I don't care who said they were.

I'm telling you they're not.

- I saw the fabrics they chose... - Mom!

and what she delivered isn't anywhere near--

No, look. I'm getting John on the line and-- Michael, just hold a second--

I don't want you to go out, Mom.

I'll put John on conference. Hold on.

What if you don't come back?

Shh.

John, I've got Michael on. And he says--

Hello? Hello? Hello? Damn!

Raymond! Honey, it's on the blink again.

- What if-- What if-- - Not now, Jonah. Raymond!

Where's the babysitter, Pam? We're supposed to be there already.

- Daddy. - I don't know.

Oh, Raymond, John has confused my orders again. And that damn phone!

Well, there's not much we can do about it tonight, is there?

- I suppose. - Don't go out, okay?

- Zip me up, will you, darling? - Sure.

What if something happens to you? Who's going to take care of me?

Nothing's going to happen to us.

I don't know. I think something is happening to me right now.

- But what if-- - Stop being a baby, Jonah.

You're a big boy, not a baby.

- You smell wonderful. -

You are incorrigible.

- Jonah, put that down! - I just wanted to--

I've told you. These phones are very--

What-- Oh, Jonah.

I've asked you not to play with these things in the house.

Oh, and there's junk all over the carpet!

Raymond, you talk to him.

Raymond.

- What's that on the floor? - My truck.

And where does it belong?

- In my room. - Right.

- The coloring book? - In my room.

Thank God you're here.

- Hi, Mrs. Kelley, Mr. Kelley. - Marsha.

Jonah, are those your pictures in the kitchen?

I drew them for you and Daddy.

Well, that's-that's very nice, honey.

But they don't belong on the refrigerator.

I want you to put them in your room.

They'll look much nicer in your room.

Everything-- Everything that's yours, you keep in your room, okay?

Good boy.

Who will I live with if you don't come back?

I don't know, Jonah. Maybe your Uncle William.

He doesn't like little boys.

Marsha, will you play with me?

I can't. I have homework.

- What time is it? - Your bedtime.

When are they coming back?

Jonah, I'm trying to read, okay?

Go to bed.

Wait. Pick up your toys.

Do you want a little boy?

Not now. Maybe later when I'm a little older.

Good night, Jonah.

Don't let them get me, Bear. Don't.

Are they in the closet?

No, they're living in the wall.

What if they don't come back this time, Bear?

What if the monsters come to get me...

and nobody sees them, and they take me away?

What if they die, Bear? What if--

? Your mommy comes back She always comes back ?

? She never will forget you ??

Mmm.

Don't go out tonight, okay?

Just stay home and watch television, okay?

Can't.

Raymond! Honey, we're late!

Why do you have to go out again?

Don't start. Oh, my head.

They just kept pouring the champagne, and pouring it and pouring it.

And Raymond.

Well, you know how he gets when he--

Oh, boy.

- What is that? - My bus.

Oh. Well, you'd better hurry.

Will you and Daddy be here when I get home?

- What are these? - I'll put them in my room.

- Mmm. -

Honey, there's a bus in our driveway.

- It's my bus, Daddy. - Well, it's leaving.

Well, how's the head?

- Not so bad now. - Mmm, good.

Who do we have to see this morning?

The Sterns at 10:00. The sofa factory at 11:00.

And I promised the Robbins we'd drop by after lunch.

- Not the Robbins. - Yes.

Need some coffee?

Yeah, let's break in the new espresso machine.

Like you broke in the last one?

One cup and "kablooey."

Yeah, but it sure was a good cup.

Do you want a little boy?