Courting Alex

Doug, we always respected you and your company.

We just hope you consider sending your business over here

to Miles & Rose.

For me, it's not just about business, Bill.

I consider the people I work with family.

Oh, well, so do we.

In fact, my dad is like a father to me.

Well, I've narrowed it down to your firm or Jake Davenport's.

Ah, Jake Davenport, yeah, good people.

I handled his divorce.

It's a shame

when a family man gets his head turned by a stewardess like that.

Listen, Mr. Melville, why don't we get to know each other better over dinner tonight?

I can Molly here reserve us a table for three at Oasis.

Tell you what. Molly,

make it for six, we'll bring the wives, we'll make a night of it.

Or husbands as the case may be.

Oh, I'm not married.

Free as a bird. Make it five, Molly.

But I do have a boyfriend.

Too bad he can't come.

Five, Molly.

He can come.

I thought he was still in Brazil.

He's back.

Well, I hope I get a chance to meet him.

- Oh, you will. - Someday.

Brazil? What, was the moon booked?

Don't be ridiculous.

Scott's not smart enough to be an astronaut.

I've been trying to land Doug Melville for ten years,

and I'm not going to screw it up by letting you invite Scott to dinner.

What are you afraid he's going to do?

Chase the waitresses and pass out in the Key lime pie?

Alex, what happens at the corporate retreat stays at the corporate retreat.

You heard what Melville said about family.

He wants us there with our significant others.

Scott's not significant.

You know as well as I do this thing between you and him is just a phase.

This is just your way of getting even with me for...

What was it again?

Putting you through law school?

Dad, what do I have to do before you'll take me seriously about this relationship?

Are you saying you two are in love?

I'm saying we share very strong feelings of a warm and love-like nature.

Exactly the way I feel about a Reuben sandwich.

Dad,

this is a real relationship, and I'm not going to let you ignore it any longer.

Ooh, West Virginia.

If I could only find Kansas.

- You can't ignore me either. - I'm not ign...

Texas!

You know what? I'll talk to you when you're ready to take me seriously.

Don't you dare touch my coin dish!

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- Molly. - Hi.

- Hey, is Alex around? - No, she went out.

Oh, that's too bad. I thought I'd surprise her with lunch.

Oh, I don't know how to break this to you, but

she just bought a pre-made tuna from the sandwich guy.

And this is how I have to find out?

I tried to stop her, but he threw in a cookie.

Tell her I stopped by.

Ah, there it is.

Left my cell phone.

Hey, excuse me. That's fire department pin, isn't it?

Yeah, it's my grandfather's. He was a truckie at Ladder 213.

My uncle was with the 234.

I was a smoke jumper in Montana.

- Get out of here! - Scott Larson.

Doug Melville.

Hey. Wait a minute. Was your grandfather Mad Dog Melville?

The one and only.

No way. The guy's a legend. Best hose man in five boroughs.

In more ways than one.

I got to run, but it was great meeting you.

- Hey, same here. - Yeah. Take care.

Yeah.

Sir.

Yeah, right.

Hey, Bill.

Forgot my phone.

I hope he wasn't bothering you.

Not at all. As a matter of fact, I thought he was a fine young man.

Scott?

The one with no suit?

Yeah,

yeah. Seemed real genuine. I wish there were more like him.

I couldn't agree more.

Good ol' Scott.

He's dating my daughter.

Oh, so that's Alex's boyfriend.

Are you kiddin? Can't get those two apart

no matter how hard you try.

Really?

Are we talking wedding bells?

Oh, Doug,

I only hope so.

Well, I look forward to getting to know him tonight at dinner.

Oh...

Scott is going to be there, right?

You know, I'm pretty sure he has plans tonight.

That's okay.

Maybe I can have dinner with Davenport tonight and

we'll just reschedule when Scott can make it.

Oh, wait a minute.

What am I thinking about? His plans are with me.

It's our movie night.

- Of course, he'll be there. - Oh, great.

- I'll see you then. - Yeah, we look forward to it.

Crap!

Hey, you got a minute?

For you?

Nope.

That's funny.

Listen, I, uh,

I've been thinking about what you said, and

you're right.

Thanks, but could you be a little more specific 'cause I'm right a lot when we talk?

It's just that I've got to be more respectful of your feelings, and

I've been too harsh on Scott.

I've been a complete jackass.

Oh, Dad,

don't be so easy on yourself.

I'm just trying to say I'm ready to give Scott a chance.

- You are? - Yeah.

Well,if you really mean that,

you'll invite him to dinner tonight.

Dinner?

Oh, I forgot about dinner.

Bring him along.

That's a great idea.

- It is? - I wish I'd thought of it myself.

Oh, Dad,

thanks.

- Hey. - Hey.

I still can't believe my dad invited you to this dinner tonight.

You aren't nervous, are you?

No, I've got no reason to be nervous.

He wouldn't kill me in a public place.

Would he?

I was thinking of losing the tie.

No, I like the tie. It's distinguished.

Maybe it'll come in handy tonight when we get home.

Wait. Uh, where'd you get the tie?

Tell me, Julian,

be honest.

This tie do anything for you?

It's only 8:30, mate. I'm not quite ready

to give up on the dream of a heterosexual evening. Excuse me.

Well, it looks like someone needs another drink.

And since your credit card's out,

why don't you buy me one as well?

You're pretty cocky.

All right, what's your pleasure?

Why don't I tell you that

after you've bought me the drink?

My God, it's so easy for you, isn't it?

Yes, well, I am quite good-looking,

and not in that off-putting Tom Cruise-Brad Pitt kind of way.

No, no, it's because of the accent.

You can say just about anything and women are mesmerized.

You're like

The Chick Whisperer.

Well, I reckon women like me because I'm charming and clever

and I can unhook a bra with my toes.

No, they like you because you say things like "mate" and "loo,"

even though that just means "friend" and "toilet."

Sorry, mate, but I can't have another pint until I've gone to the loo.

Ooh, what part of England are you from?

Well, I'm from a little town called Cambridge just south of London.

North.

Just north of south of London.

Jolly confusing. We're on the metric system.

Hey.

There they are.

Honey, you look absolutely gorgeous.

Thanks, Bill. It's just a tie.

That was funny. Where'd you find this guy?

I appreciate your making such an effort.

That's your first scotch, right?

I thought Mrs. Rose was coming.

Oh, a little conflict.

She thought she looked fat in her dress and I

agreed.

- Hey, all. - Hey, Doug.

- This is my wife, Susan. - How are you?

- Nice to meet you. - Good to see you.

-Bill, where's the missus? - Ah, family crisis.

I hope it's nothing too big.

Depends on how you look at it actually.

I'm going to tell 'em we're here.

- Good to see you, Scott. - You, too.

You got to tell me some of those smoke jumper stories tonight, huh?

You two have met?

Uh, yeah, in your office this morning.

Funny coincidence us having dinner tonight, huh?

Actually, I told Bill I like this guy so much, he had to join us.

So it's the opposite of coincidence.

You could almost say it was planned.