The Pursuit of Happiness

* Maybe I'll write you a letter

* Maybe I'll give you a call

* Maybe I'll drop you a line when I'm feeling better

* Maybe I won't after all

* Somewhere a river is flowing

* Rolling on into the sea

* Somewhere a flower is growing

* That don't mean anything to me

* Let me go, let me go, let me go

* Don't give me the answer

* 'Cause I don't want to know

* Just let my heart go on beating

* A little bit longer

* I'm so young

* I'm so young

* Don't hold me up

* You think you see me falling

* I've been waiting so long to fall

* Don't come to me

* When you think you hear me calling

* Won't be me that called

* Let me go, let me go, let me go

* Don't give me the answer

* 'Cause I don't want to know

* Let my poor heart go on beating a little bit longer

* I'm so young

* I'm so young

* I'm so young

* I'm so young

Hold it! Hold it! Cut it out!

You tell me one point that is relevant to us...

Everybody sign the petition here. Sign the petition here.

Hey, Joe! Joe! Joe! You got to go to a meeting tonight.

There's a mass meeting, 8:00 near College.

Hey, you better go over to the north gate.

Got to make sure all the petitions are brought back here.

For God's sake, will you just go? Just go! Hey.

Hi! Hi!

I'll see you back at the apartment, okay? Okay.

Hey, William! A minute!

Hey, Nora, will you take my place? Wait!

You won't believe what's happened.

You won't begin to believe what's happened.

I can hardly believe it myself. Guess who's coming to the meeting?

Sidney Poitier. No, come on. Guess.

You'll never get it, not in a million years, but try. Go ahead.

I give up. Zinovsky!

Zinovsky? Isn't that something?

And they said I'd never be able to get him, that I was crazy even to try.

He's only in town for three days, but I picked up the phone,

and I called his hotel, and there he was.

Oh, my God, William. I was so nervous.

But I had everything written down in advance so I wouldn't make any mistakes.

He was marvelous. Sexy voice. What do you think I should wear?

A muzzle.

Will you come?

Where?

To the meeting.

No.

William? No.

I thought sure you'd want to meet Zinovsky.

I've met Zinovsky.

I know I promised not to ask again, but this isn't just another meeting.

This is Zinovsky. I don't know what to ask him.

I mean in person.

You'll be fine. Okay?

Okay.

You left the window open again.

Yeah, I know.

Want one? Uh-uh.

Okay, I'll think about it.

Oh, baby, thank you. Thank you.

I said I'd think about it.

Why don't you warm up the water? I could use a shower myself.

I love you.

Get in there and warm up that water.

Okay. Okay.

Melvin, wake up. Wake up. Come on, man. Red alert!

I'm cool. That's it. Come on.

Hold on. What? Here you go. Come on.

That's it. Come on. Come on.

Great. You're doing fine. I'm gone.

No, no. Over here. Okay.

Great. See you later.

Take it easy. Yeah.

Oh, man, wow. A dream. What a fantastic dream I had. Let me tell you about it.

No, Melvin.

Oh, man, let me tell you. You'll flip, man.

Your ass, Melvin, move it out.

I'll swallow my thumb.

What's going on out there?

It's Melvin.

Goodbye, Melvin.

You see. Now, will you please go home?

No place to go. Rachel threw me out.

All my clothes, too.

What took her so long?

That's what I kept wondering. I tell you, man, the suspense was driving me crazy.

Just listen. Let me tell you about this dream, all right?

Just sit down. This dream was like a movie. Titles and everything.

Me, Melvin Lasher, and the Statue of Liberty. Isn't that wild?

Opening shot, her face. Close-up, my face.

I make an opening gambit. She's unimpressed.

I make my move.

I start at the hem of her gown. Underneath, I can feel her legs.

They're enormous, but I keep on going up the length of that great, green body.

Soon, I can see her eyes. Those eyes! And they're coming to life!

And those breasts. I mean, did you ever really take a good look at that body?

She sways, and her crown kind of tips to one side,

and she drops her books.

Then move for move, pressure for pressure,

slowly, inexorably and then uncontrollably, Miss Liberty...

And that's when you woke me up.

Gee, I'm sorry about that, Melvin.

No! I mean, like, you saved me. Dig?

And destroyed me all in one beautiful move.

Like you were plugged right in, man.

Like yin and yang.

Aunt Ruth. Hello, William.

Come in.

I was in the neighborhood and I...

How you doing, Aunt Ruth? Goodbye, Melvin.

Aunt Ruth, your nephew is beautiful. He saved my life.

Keep in touch.

My clothes. Beautiful.

See you later. Yeah.

Beautiful.

I hope the car is safe on this street.

You wouldn't have any tea, would you?

Yes, I think so. Sit down, Aunt Ruth.

You wouldn't have anything to go with it, would you?

Just some chocolate digestive biscuits.

Never mind.

They're very good.

Sir Francis Chichester, he couldn't have made it without them.

I'm exhausted. I've just been to see your grandmother.

How is she feeling?

She talked about cutting you out of her will.

That good.

Well, I must admit you fixed this up quite nicely. Very nice indeed.

Thank you, Aunt Ruth.

Very nice colors.

Well, what have you been doing with yourself? You're not still a communist?

Milk or lemon?

Milk. You know what I mean.

What about after graduation? Have you made any plans?

No.

You have to do something.

My draft board will figure something out.

Exactly.

What about law school? Medical school?

Well, you've got to do something.

A friend of mine shot off his toe.

Be serious.

Is that the shower? Mmm-hmm.

Aunt Ruth, did you really come here to discuss my future?

Yes, I did. William, what about your father?

I mean, he's become so inaccessible lately.

Since he set up that office in Darien, he won't come into the city at all anymore.

He never phones. What does he do with himself?

I don't know. He paints. He reads. He gardens. He's happy.

When was the last time you saw him?

A couple of months ago.

Why don't you call him?

All right, I will.

Good.

He must be lonely up there all by himself in that house.

Perhaps he'll come into town for dinner.

Why don't you drive up to see him? Talk to him.

Who would I report back to? You or Grandmother?

Thanks a lot. I'm all shriveled up from...

Jane, this is my Aunt Ruth.

Aunt Ruth, this is Jane Kauffman.

Hello.

How do you do?

Well, I'd better be going. It's late. Never mind the tea, William.

And, William, promise me you'll call him.

Yes, I promise.

Well, goodbye, Miss Kauffman.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Aunt Ruth.

You really are shriveled up.

I know.

Hey, listen. I won't be able to go to that meeting tonight after all.

Okay?

Oh!

I have to go and see my father.

Aunt Ruth really put me down about how long it's been since I've seen him.

He gets lonesome up there.

Oh, come on.

Well, it's been a couple of months since I last saw him.

Look, you promised me.

I mean, any other night,

any other night you could see your father, but tonight... I mean, you promised.

I didn't promise anything. I said maybe.

Boy, you're something. You really are something.

You know, I don't understand you anymore, William.

With your toy boats and your... Models.

Models! Your toy models.

Hey, wait a minute. Jane?