The Finest Hours

(UPBEAT 1950s MUSIC CONTINUES ON RADIO)

Bernie, seriously...

this is where they asked us to meet?

Yeah. What do you mean?

(GASPS) Oh, I think I see her.

Where?

Oh, that's gotta be her. - (CONTINUES LAUGHING)

So, what are we gonna do?

Are we gonna grab a milkshake, Bernie?

Is that why we're here?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, I guess.

All right. You're gonna owe me big for this.

So...

You think I should have worn the other shirt?

You look nice.

I don't know, Gus. Maybe, she...

What if she don't like the look of me or something?

Bernie. Come on.

Are you serious? What about her?

Aren't you dying to see what she looks like?

She could be a dog.

No, she isn't a dog.

She could be.

I already know what she looks like in my head.

- She ain't a dog. - (SNICKERS)

So, uh...

You been talking to her for weeks on the phone, right?

- Yeah. - Right?

Yeah.

She likes you from talking to you, Bernie.

And I don't think you gotta worry about her...

getting a good look at ya.

That ain't never been your problem.

Let's go.

- (KNOCKS ON WINDOW) - Come on.

Should have worn the other shirt.

I'm the one taking a risk.

Doubling with some girl I ain't never even spoke to...

let alone seen!

I don't know why this Miriam girl...

says it's gotta be a double date, anyway. (LAUGHS)

Maybe she's not sure about me yet.

How can anybody not be sure about you, Bernie?

Yeah. Thanks, Gus.

Yeah, hey, don't tell none of the guys...

down at the station about this.

It's not like you've never been on a date before.

All set there? - Uh...

Excuse me.

Are you Miriam?

No. (LAUGHS)

I'm her friend.

She's, uh...

Hi. How you doin'? I'm Gus.

- Catherine. - It's nice to meet you.

Okay. We'll talk later.

Bye.

Hi.

Wait.

You are Bernie Webber, right?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I'm Bernie.

Hey, you two, let's go grab a drink.

Yeah.

You wanna go?

Sure.

How you doin'? I'm Gus.

You know, for a minute there...

I thought it was Smokey the Bear...

makin' a call in that booth.

'Cause of your jacket.

Oh. (LAUGHS)

Bernie...

Miriam's never been on a boat. She's scared of the water.

Has she never?

I told her I don't know how...

she's gonna date a guy in the Coast Guard.

I'm not scared. I live on the Cape.

Don't worry, Miriam. You know, we, uh...

We all get scared out there.

I'm not afraid of the water, Bernie.

It scares me at night, that's all.

You can't see what's underneath.

Just more water.

You know, I get funnier as the night goes on.

So, why, uh... Why didn't you wanna meet me for a date?

Why'd you... Why'd you wait so long?

I didn't know if you'd be a...

If I'd what?

- You know. - No.

You're so handsome...

I just didn't know if you'd be attracted to me.

Oh, God, no, Miriam.

You're exactly how I pictured you.

Yeah?

Oh, yeah.

Better.

You know... (CLEARS THROAT) My brother, uh...

He always says that, "When you know, you just know."

Which one?

Uh, all of it. I guess, you know, everything.

No. I mean, which brother?

Oh. (SIGHS) Ay...

Uh, Paul. My brother, Paul.

He's the one who fought over in Germany, right?

In Germany, yeah.

He's the oldest. Father's favorite.

All three of my brothers went over to the war.

He's your father's what?

Hey.

We should get Miriam out on a boat tonight.

What do you say, Bernie, hmm?

We take out the dory.

It'll be fantastic.

You know we can't do that, Gus.

We could get in trouble.

Come on, Bernie. It'll be fun.

Rules are rules.

No. (LAUGHS) We don't gotta row out far.

Just so this sweet girl can say...

she's been on a boat, that's it.

A rowboat? No.

No.

No, no. Small boats that...

How about one of those bigger boats? Tied up to the dock?

If Bernie's with me, I'll do it.

Oh, a fishing boat?

Those fishermen don't want us around...

unless we're pullin' them in.

They think they own the goddamn water.

- (CATHERINE LAUGHS) - They're not very nice.

Come on. Don't be such a fathead, Miriam.

Yeah.

Let's go out on the dory. What's there to be afraid of?

What's underneath, right?

Hey there, Mr. Stello. How's it goin'?

- Hey, Bernie. - Mr. Ryder.

Hey, so you see that girl sitting over there?

The one with the coat looks like a bear, Bernie?

- Yeah. - Can't miss her.

I said the same thing myself. Funny you should say that.

Looks like Smokey, right? Smokey the Bear.

I don't know no Smokey, Bernie.

Oh, it's just a cartoon.

Anyway, Mr. Stello, she thinks...

she's scared of going out on a boat.

And I don't think we should row out on a dory.

I don't want her gettin' sick on that nice, big coat.

So, I was wondering if...

So, you wanna take her on the Anna G round the harbor?

Yeah.

Can't row out on that dory

even if ya wanted, right, Bernie?

- Carl, stop. - Year anniversary's coming.

My sister's now livin' in my house.

How's it going with you, Bernie?

That's enough, Carl. He did all he could.

I am sorry, Mr. Nickerson.

I didn't mean to upset you.

Just wanted to ask Mr. Stello...

about borrowing a boat.

Got you. I got you. - (CATHERINE LAUGHS)

This is a boat.

Give me your hands.

- It's okay. - (BOTH LAUGHING)

Just, uh...

- Just follow my arms, okay? - Mmm-hmm.

- Stay with me. - (BOTH LAUGHING)

- It's all about the rhythm. - Mmm-hmm.

Okay? So it's, uh... So it's, uh...

Here we go.

One, two, three.

Right, left, right.

One, two, three.

- One, two, three. One... - (LAUGHS)

I can't one, two, three to this.

- Let's just sit down, Bernie. - No, sweetheart.

Look, all you gotta do is you gotta relax and be patient...

and settle in my hand.

Hey, look, just... Here...

settle in my hand. You feel that?

Mmm.

Just listen to the music, right?

And... One, two, three.

One, two, three. Right, left, right.

Right, left, right.

You're doing great.

Will you marry me?