-♪ Baby ♪
-♪ High with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ Said I'm gonna make
it with my friends ♪
-♪ Try with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ Oh, oh, I'm gonna
keep on tryin' ♪
-♪ Get by with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ I'm gonna keep
on tryin', now, babe ♪
-♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
-They say you can live a
lifetime and never find love.
So I guess I was lucky, because
true love crossed my path
The first time I met
the girl next door...
Winnie cooper.
-Kevin, wait.
-What's wrong?
-Isn't it kind of hot in here?
-Feels fine to me.
-Winnie and I had been together
longer than any couple I knew.
Still, history only goes so far.
-Kevin?
-Kind of like winnie.
-What's the problem?
-It's just that if
we don't stop now,
I'm afraid I'm not
gonna be able to later.
-Well, that's okay, isn't it?
I mean, we love each other.
-Of course we do.
-And we've been going together
for, what, six years now?
-Six and a half.
-Unfortunately, the
mathematics of the situation
Were open to interpretation.
To me, they led forward,
to that great unknown.
But to winnie, they led...
- Do you remember
When we used to ride our
bikes up here when we were kids?
- Back.
-We did?
-Yeah. Before
they built it all up.
Now they have all
the lights down there,
-But it used to be all dark.
-Oh. Yeah.
-See, the great thing about us
Was that we had
this past together.
-And we went down the
hill. We didn't even pedal.
We would just glide.
-The bad thing about us was
that we had this past together.
-You know, winnie, you
just changed the subject.
-From what?
Never mind.
-Not that I minded being
part of winnie's past.
It's just, when it
came to who I was,
She seemed to regard
me as a known quantity...
-Come on!
- Rather than the dangerous
character I'd become.
11Th grade...
Where yesterday's boys battle
to become tomorrow's men.
It's a game played
For nothing less than
image, status, and manhood...
Not to mention reputation.
-I think I'm gonna
give carol masuchi
Another chance this weekend.
-Oh, you mean she finally
returned your calls?
-Hey! She called me.
- Ooh.
- Ooh.
-Face it.
Every day was a trial
by a jury of your peers.
Chuck, how'd your date
go with marilyn last night?
-Well, you know.
It was fun.
-Fun?
-Yeah.
Well...
We did stuff.
-Well, what kind of stuff?
You know.
-Stuff.
-And those who left
themselves exposed
Bore the full wrath
of the adolescent mob.
-He didn't!
-Did, too.
-Nah, you didn't.
-It could be brutal.
-Hey, come on. Lay off him.
-But never so brutal as
when the mob turned on you.
-You're right, arnold.
Maybe we should be talking
about you and the coopster.
-What?
-I mean, you guys have been
together for a long time.
Uh, you want to give
us some pointers?
-Well...
-At times like this,
The only thing to do was
hope for a last-minute reprieve.
-Oh, wow. Look at
the time. Got to run.
-Uh, yeah. Sorry,
guys. I got to go.
-Yeah, yeah.
-Still, if proving yourself in
the locker room was tough...
-Norma, which one of these
ties should I take with me?
-Oh, don't worry,
honey. I'll pack for you.
- The homefront
was no picnic, either.
-You know, you're gonna be
all right, won't you, honey?
-Mom, please.
-Well, with wayne
gone till saturday...
-Mom. You're only
gonna be gone one night.
-My parents were
taking a trip out of town,
Which, for me, meant one thing.
-There are meals in the
freezer for you, honey.
And they're all labeled.
-Mom, please, give
me a little credit.
I can take care of
myself. I'm 16 years old!
-Congratulations.
-Thanks.
-Just don't forget
to take out the trash.
-All in all, a resounding
vote of confidence.
-Come on.
-I mean, who did these
people think I was?
So I had an empty
house to myself.
What were my parents
worried about?
Suddenly I understood
their concern.
-Winnie, hi.
-Oh, hi.
-Uh, listen...
I was wondering if you wanted
to study for the sats tonight.
-Tonight?
-Uh, yeah.
You know, i-i figured
It's about time we
started getting ready...
For the test.
-Okay. Where do
you want to meet?
-Uh, well, I don't know.
Uh, anywhere.
How about my house?
-Okay.
-Bingo.
As long as it's all
right with your parents.
-Sure.
Definitely.
-Just one little detail.
-I mean, it would be if
they weren't out of town.
But, you know, it's not
gonna be like the neighbors
Won't be around or anything.
-But who was I kidding?
No way she was gonna
fall for this pathetic ruse.
-That's fine.
-Really?
-Sure.
We're just gonna study, right?
-Absolutely.
-Great. Then I'll
see you tonight.
-And with that,
the date was made.
The trap was set.
And so I prepared a
proper study environment.
A veritable temple of academia.
And when I was finished...
-Come on in. It's open.
-Hi.
-Hi.
-Heh heh.
It was a call to romance
no mere woman could resist.
-It's kind of dark in here.
Let's study in the kitchen.
-Then again...
-Okay. What's the
opposite of parsimonious?
"A"... Fastidious,
"b"... Considerate,
"C"... Generous, or
"d"... None of the above?
Kevin?
-Want some pretzels
or something?
-Kevin, you know you're
never gonna know all this
When it's time to take the test.
-Winnie, what's to know?
I mean, it's a stupid test.
All you have to do
is show up on time
And bring some sharpened
number-two pencils.
-Kevin, it's a little
more difficult than that.
-Right.
You have to fill in
those little circles.
-Okay, so much
for the small talk.
It was time to get... Dangerous.
-Winnie...
Let's do something else.
-Like what?
-Well, like...
Go in the living room.
-For starters.
-Kevin...
You really didn't invite me
over here to study, did you?
-No.
It's just that we have this
whole house to ourselves,
And I thought that...
-Oh.
Look, winnie, we've been
together a long time, and...
-And the guys are
starting to talk.
Kevin, it isn't a secret.
Girls talk, too, you know.
All the time.
-Well, like...
What do you say
when you... Talk?
-Well, I say that we've
been together along time
And we care about each other
And that things
between us are great.
-Oh.
-Why? What do you say?
-I, uh...
Say the same.
-Yeah.
More or less.
-I like that.
I'd like more.
-And so after all my attempts
At intrigue and
danger and seduction...
-That's even better.
- Winnie and I ended
up like we always did...
Reminiscing.
-Do you remember the
first time we saw this movie?
-I guess.
-I was sick with the flu,
And you came over
to keep me company.
-Yeah.
-Still, in a way,
it wasn't all bad.
-We must have watched
five movies that week.
-Seven.
You visited me every day.
-Fact was, it felt pretty
good, sitting there, holding her,
Away from school and the
guys and the locker room.
I should really call my parents.
They don't know where I am.
-No, let's watch a little more.
You can call them later.
-After all, there
was no need to hurry.
We had plenty of time.
-Take me home.
-All right, but I'm afraid
That's as far as I'm
gonna carry you.
From now on, you can
take care of yourself.
-We didn't see the
end of the movie.
We didn't even hear the phone,
Because that night,
winnie and I did something
We'd never done together before.
We fell asleep.
-Good morning.
-This is "today" in bucharest,
Romania's capital
and its largest city...
-Coming. Coming.
Hello?
Oh. Hi, mom.
Yeah, yeah, of course I'm
up. I've been up for hours.
Uh, yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I'm just getting
ready for school.
Okay. I'll see you tonight.
Bye.
- Of modern apartment
houses, satellite cities...
-And that's when it hit me.
-Oh, my god.
-Somehow winnie and I had
slept through the whole night.
-Oh, my god.
-I had to be calm,
the voice of reason.
I had to wake her
gently, so she wouldn't...
-Winnie! Wake up!
It's 7:00!
We slept in!
- Panic.
-♪ Wake up, little
susie, wake up ♪
-Fear is a great motivator.
Terror is even better.
-Kevin, slow down!
-But I couldn't.
All I could imagine
was what awaited us...
Angry parents,
outraged neighbors,
Maybe even the national guard.
Or maybe nothing at all.
-There's no one here.
-Who would be here
at 7:00 in the morning?
-Well...
You know, the
mailman, the paper boy...
-Kevin, relax.
-Well, should I
come in with you?
-No, that's okay. It'd probably
just make things worse.
I'll take care of this.
See you at school.
-And at that moment,
looking into those eyes,
I knew things would be okay.
I mean, hey,
What was the absolute
worst that could happen?
-You told them?!
-Of course I told them.
-You mean you told
them the truth?
-I told them what happened.
That we fell asleep
on your couch.
-Of course, I should
have been relieved, but...
-I can't believe
you told them that!
-Why?
-Well...
-Geez, we were
red-blooded teenagers.
Hadn't they considered
the possibilities?
-What did they say?
-Not much.
They trust us.
-What's that supposed to mean?
-Kevin, they knew
nothing happened.
-Oh.
-And the funny thing was,
Just when I was supposed
to feel off the hook,
I felt insulted.
-The truth was,
They were really relieved
to hear I was with you.
Great.
-So I guess everything
turned out okay.
-Yeah.
-I'll see you at lunch?
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
They say for every action,
There's an equal and
opposite reaction.
When you're 16
And your manly pride
has been shriveled,
There's only one thing to do.
-Kevin!
-Playing a little bit rough
out there, huh, arnold?
-Hey, if you can't handle it,
Why don't you go play
badminton with the girls?
-Okay, maybe I was a
little out of control.
I had my reasons.
-You okay?
- Yeah. Why?
- I don't know.
Just looked like you were
gonna take a life out there.
-I don't know. I'm just
feeling frustrated.
-Uh-oh.
-But, uh...
I mean, I'm just
having a bad day.
-But it was too late.
I'd broken the first
rule of the locker room.
-What's the matter, arnold?
Trouble in paradise?
-Yeah, is, uh, winnie
shutting you out?
-Well, uh...
No, no.
It's just, we...
She and i, uh, just...
You know.
-Come on, kev.
Tell us something interesting.
-We're waiting, arnold.
-Whoops.
-Or is there just
really nothing to tell?
-Now, everything in me told
me to keep my mouth shut.
But somehow, the way those
guys were looking at me...
It just slipped out.
-Hey, for your information,
Winnie was over at
my house last night.
-Whoa.
-All night.
-And?
Hey, use your imagination.
-Which, of course, they did...
What little they had.
-Is this true?
Yeah, of course it's true.
-And with that, I became a god.
-But just don't
tell anyone, okay?
-Our lips are sealed.
-And the most amazing part is...
I actually believed them.
By lunchtime, I'd
pretty much forgotten
About the whole thing.
-I'll get some napkins.
-I'll meet you at the table.
-Everything felt right...
With me, with winnie.
-Hey, arnold.
-Until my fan club arrived.
-You want to tell us
about you and cooper?
-What?
What are you talking about?
-Come on, arnold.
Fill us in on the details.
Get lost, steuben.
- Ooh.
- Ooh.
-Suddenly I was getting
this queasy feeling,
And it wasn't the goulash.
-Hey, steuben.
I thought I told you
not to tell anyone.
-Well, hey.
If you're gonna walk the
walk, you got to talk the talk.
Get out of my way.
-But I was too late.
-Mrs. Cooper?
Hi, this is kevin.
Is winnie there?
-By that night,
nothing had changed.
-Yeah.
I understand.
Sorry.
-Face it... I needed help.
-Kevin!
I thought I told you
to throw out the trash.
-Oh.
Sorry.
- Ehh...
-Still, I guess help
is where you find it.
-Dad?
-Yeah?
-I have to talk to you
About something that
happened here last night.
-What is it?
-Winnie came over
last night, and...
-And so I recounted
the whole sorry tale,
Hoping for some advice
and maybe a little sympathy.
After all, dad had been 16 once.
He'd been in locker rooms.
He knew what the guys were like.
Women, huh?
I mean, what am I
supposed to do?
-But if I was looking for
someone to back me up...
-Get in your car, go over,
and apologize right away.
- I came up short.
-You think she'll listen?
-I wouldn't.
-I didn't go right away.
Maybe I was too proud.
Maybe I was too afraid.
I kept telling myself over
and over that what I'd done
Wasn't really so bad.
But I guess I knew better.
-Hi.
-I knew what I had
to do... Apologize.
-Winnie, listen.
I've given this a lot
of thought, and...
What I did was wrong.
It's just that...
The guys were
really getting on me,
And, you know, I
know it's no excuse.
But...
I guess i...
Kind of let them get
the wrong idea about us.
Okay, I definitely let them
get the wrong idea about us.
But you got to understand
something, winnie.
You know, when
guys get together,
Sometimes things get
a little out of control.
I mean, not
necessarily in this case,
But...
Sometimes...
You know what I mean.
Anyway, I'll take care of it.
I promise.
-How?
-What?
-How can you fix
something like this?
-Look, can we talk
about this inside?
-Sure.
-Great.
-Because my parents aren't home.
So if you want me, you got me.
-Come on, kevin.
This is what you were in
such a hurry about, wasn't it?
Now's your chance.
-Winnie.
Winnie.
Can't we just go back to
the way things used to be
And forget about all this?
-And after all the times I
wanted to hear her say "yes"...
-No. We can't.
-They say hindsight's
20/20, and I guess it's true.
Because as I stood outside
winnie's house that night,
I suddenly saw
it all so clearly.
I'd sold both of us short
By taking something
most people never have,
And throwing it away
for something less.
I'd been in such a rush
To impress people who
didn't really matter,
I'd torn apart the
only ones who did...
Us.