09x07 - Bring on the Rain

[bunniefuu]

It's starting to get cold.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

That better?

Yeah. It's a lot better.

Monica?

Is there something on your mind?

I was just trying to imagine

those two in 50 or 60 years,

looking back and remembering

what it was like to
be 16 and in love.

If they could only know now
what they're gonna know then.

But is it love, or
infatuation, or-or what?

Whatever it is, it
is very emotional.

Everything is so
big and so important.

Everything's the
end of the world.

It's part of the process

of being a teenager.

It seems they have
to go through this

in order to find
out who they are.

And-and who are they?

Well, the young
man is called Ben.

The young woman's
called Natalie.

She's one half of
the assignment,

and her mother
is the other half.

This time next year,

we could be sitting
under a tree at Yale.

Maybe you will be
sitting under a tree,

but I will be studying.

You've got to learn
to relax a little bit.

Yeah, right.

You know, why don't
you tell that to my mom?

Fine. Let's go talk
to her right now.

It's about time I met her.

I wish you could,
but she's in Paris.

So which one of
us is going to Paris?

No one.

And therein lies the
problem in this assignment.

Can I get you
anything else, Howard?

No, thanks. I'm good.

You need change for this?

Nope.

No, it's all for you, Annie.

Thanks.

Am I gonna see you
for dinner tonight?

Salisbury steak night.

You know, uh...

I don't actually come
here for the food.

Yeah, I know.

♪♪

So I'm at this garage sale,

and they're selling everything
you can put into a bag

for five bucks.

Oh, gotta love a
challenge like that.

Yeah. Woman didn't
know what hit her.

Anyway, most of the stuff's
not really my style, but...

I did grab this.

Oh, Sherry.

I thought you might
want it for Natalie.

It's kind of preppy, you know?

Oh... she's gonna love it.

What do I owe you?

Mmm... Someday
I will come to you

and ask from you a favor.

Hey, girl, what am I
gonna do with you?

Annie is Natalie's mother?

Mm-hmm, and Natalie's
best-kept secret.

Yeah, at least for the moment.

♪ When you walk ♪

♪ Down the road ♪

♪ Heavy burden ♪

♪ Heavy load ♪

♪ I will rise ♪

♪ And I will walk with you ♪

♪ I'll walk with you ♪

♪ Till the sun
don't even shine ♪

♪ Walk with you ♪

♪ Every time, I tell you ♪

♪ I'll walk with you ♪

♪ Walk with you ♪

♪ Believe me, I'll
walk with you. ♪

Natalie?

Come help me.

Natalie.

You don't have to yell. Please.

Well, where have you been?

Um... at the library.

Mom, we don't have room

for 36 more rolls
of toilet paper.

Well, we'll find room.

It's the good stuff,
and it was on sale.

Oh, hey...

Sherry found something
at a garage sale,

and it's for you.

Nice, huh?

And it's hardly been worn.

It's great.

Thanks, Mom.

Hey, it was free.

Hello!

Hey!

Are you the new renter?

Yes.

I'm Monica.

I'm Annie. Welcome
to the neighborhood.

You need a hand?

Yes, that would be lovely.

Thank you.

All right, just a sec.

Hey, how are you
fixed for toilet paper?

So, what brings you

to the edge of civilization?

Oh, I like to move around a lot

and see different
places, meet new people.

Must make it kind of tough
to hold down a job, huh?

Well, I'm sort of in freelance
in the education field.

Like... like a tutor?

- Sometimes.
- Hey, do you ever help kids

study for S.A.T.'s'?

My daughter wants
to take them again

and could probably
use some help.

Well, I'd be happy
to give it a try.

No kidding?

Can't pay you much, but
would you take a trade?

If you help my daughter,

I'll grow you a garden
that'll knock your socks off.

It's a deal.

All right.

That is so retro, Natalie.

I love it.

Thank you.

How'd you get a Harvard blazer?

Oh, it was my mom's.

Oh, no wonder you don't
want to tell her about Yale.

No, she's okay with it.

Oh, your patch is coming off.

You should have your
housekeeper sew it up.

Oh, yeah, I will.

You have got to get
one of these, Natalie.

I don't know how
you survive without it.

Well, it helps that
the only person

she wants to talk
to is right here.

Whatever.

I guess you didn't hear

what happened to Sally
Rivers the other day?

- No.
- She was driving

in her dad's Mercedes,

and she ran out of gas...

right in the middle
of Trailer Town.

- Ew.
- Oh, my God.

Have you ever been there?

Well, those people
are barely human.

I mean, she's lucky
she had her cell phone

and didn't have to
get out of the car.

She could've been
r*ped or m*rder*d.

Hi, guys.

My name is Andrew,

and I'm setting up
the next S.A.T. test

for the school
district, and so far,

the only name on
my list is Natalie Tate.

Oh, that's me.

You're taking it again?

Yeah.

Oh, well, actually,
you all should,

because if you
increase your scores,

you just increase your chances

of getting into the college
that you want to attend.

Yeah.

Okay, well...

I'll be around if you
want to change your mind.

Ah... He doesn't
know how it works.

What do you mean?

We're all legacies.

If our parents
went to the school,

they practically
have to let us in.

I mean, we've got the grades,

we've got the contacts,

we've got the money.

Yeah, I-I just want
to be sure, you know?

Suit yourself.

Hey, sweetie, how was school?

Fine.

Mom, I need a cell phone.

Yeah, right.

Honey, I can't even afford
the phone that we have.

Yeah, but the car is making
that weird noise again,

and even if we get it
fixed again, you know,

it's still old, and
it's falling apart.

And what if I'm in
the middle of nowhere

and it just breaks down?

You know, or I'm in
some bad part of town

and I'm alone and I need help.

Every kid wants
a cell phone now.

Doesn't mean you
have to get it for them.

Well, Natalie doesn't
ask for a whole lot,

and she does have
a point about the car.

So marry Howard.

He's a car salesman, right?

Be a heck of a lot
cheaper than a cell phone.

That seems a little extreme.

But I did sign up to sell those
cosmetics you told me about.

I'm telling you, my sister
sold Lovely Lady makeup

door-to-door for three years.

She bought herself a Camaro.

Well, it may be
a little extra cash,

and the starter kit
should be coming any day.

And maybe AI will let
me work a few more shifts

until he hires a new waitress.

Too late for that.

Hi.

Annie, this is Gloria.

First waitress to memorize
every single one of the drinks

on Al's obscure cocktail test.

Good for you, Gloria.

Must've made AI crazy.

He did seem a little confused.

Did he mention the rule?

What rule?

Waitresses can't wear
glasses during their shift.

Oh.

Well, isn't that illegal?

Probably, but he's not wrong.

You'll make better
tips. Trust me.

There he is, right on time.

Go get him, tiger.

Hello.

Hi.

- That's Howard.
- How are you?

Came in one day right after
Annie started working here

a few months ago.

He's been in every day since.

Won't let anybody
else wait on him.

He's kind of cute,

in a high school
crush sort of way.

And does Annie like him, too?

You didn't see the way
she lit up when he walked in?

No, no, I didn't.

Vodka cranberry, AI.

Oh, yes, I've seen
that look before.

Why don't you just give in

and go out on a real
date with the guy?

Because I have to set a
good example for Natalie.

Now, how would it look if I
was all goofy over some guy?

Oh, like you had a life, maybe?

I've got a life.

It's called Natalie.

Here you go.

He's... Oh, I don't know.

Sophisticated in a nice way.

And there's a lot of chemistry.

I really think that
this guy could be it.

Yeah.

I'm thinking of letting
my hair grow out.

Uh, more Buffy,
less Dawson's Creek.

I don't want it to get...

So you bought her the phone?

Yeah. She doesn't
have a lot of friends.

She started in a
new school this year,

but, you know, she
doesn't complain.

She doesn't do dr*gs.

She doesn't waste time
with boys and lousy music.

She doesn't lie.

You know? And
she's smart, Monica.

I don't think she's gonna make
the same mistakes that I did.

I have so much
to be thankful for.

Hey, what are you
doing for Thanksgiving?

Oh, I'm not sure.

Usually I spend it
with my friend, Tess,

but she's out of
town on business.

Ah, then you'll spend it here.

Done deal.

Well, thank you.

Oh, I hope to heavens
this old bird thaws in time.

Well, I can help
you with the pie

as soon as we finish studying.

Oh, didn't she tell you?

She needs to cancel.

She has an Honor
Society meeting tonight.

Oh, Natalie must've
forgot her cell phone.

Hello?

Hi. Is this Natalie's phone?

Yeah, but she's not here.

Can I take a message?

Uh, would you
tell her Ben called

and my mom's got a bunch of
stuff that she wants me to do,

so, uh, I can't go to
the movies tonight?

I'll let her know.

Thanks.

Is something wrong?

Someone named Ben
just canceled his date

with Natalie for tonight.

She lied to me, Monica.

She flat-out lied to me.

She said she was going to an
Honor Society meeting tonight.

She didn't say anything
about a boyfriend.

So what else isn't
she telling me?

I forgot my cell phone.

You still going to your meeting?

Yeah.

I'll be outside.

Ben called.

He can't make
the movies tonight.

Are you dating this boy?

No.

I mean...

we like each other, and
we-we do things together.

We hang out a lot.

I want to meet him.

No, you can't.

And why not?

He's different.

He's not like us.

What does that mean? What,
does he have two heads?

Can't I have
something for myself?

Not this.

We agreed... no boyfriends yet.

Wait a minute.

This is so unfair.

You have a boyfriend
that you don't talk about.

What?

I'm not stupid.

Sherry keeps talking about
this guy named Howard

who's Mr. Dependable,

and you keep coming
home late from work.

What is that about?

Nothing.

It's not serious with
me and Howard.

Besides, I can handle
things; you can't.

I've been there.

Oh, you mean I
can't have a boyfriend

because you screwed up
and had me when you were 16?

I want you to invite him
over for Thanksgiving.

He has a family.

He'll be with them.

Then invite him over for pie.

We're gonna need another pie.

Okay, so we'll start
with an isosceles triangle.

Natalie?

Are you gonna come over
for Thanksgiving dinner?

Yes.

And I'm really
looking forward to it.

I'm not.

My mom wants my boyfriend
to come over for dinner.

Is that a problem?

Are you kidding me?

Look at this place.

It's a dump.

There's nothing wrong
with where you live, Natalie.

It may not be fancy,
but it has a lot of love,

and if your boyfriend
cares about you,

that's all he's going to see.

Now, come on.

We have work to do.

Here we are.

No, keep it.

They're on the house.

Happy anniversary.

And this is for you.

Thanks.

And, uh... this is for you.

What is it?

I got you something.

It's a key chain with
a little flashlight on it,

you know, for when you
go out to your car after work.

You've been eavesdropping
on me and the girls, haven't you?

Well, maybe a little.

That's really sweet.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Okay, it's all set.

Be at the Ivy Club
at 2:30 on Saturday.

It's the usual catering
attire: black pants, white shirt.

Okay.

I don't think it should
be too big a crowd.

No problem.

Oh, you're really sweet
to step in for me like this.

I thank you. My bowling
league thanks you.

Isn't that man the
cutest thing ever?

Yeah, he's a peach.

- You ought to go for it.
- No, not with Natalie.

You need to back off on Natalie.

She thinks I hate men.

- Do you?
- No.

I just don't trust them,

especially when they're 16.

Howard is not 16,
and neither are you.

Give the guy a break.

Key chain.

I swear, the men in this town

have no clue about romance.

Well, I think it's kind of sweet

that he gave her
something that she needs.

Oh, honey, a key chain

is way down on the
list of things she needs.

Hey, Howard,

how about coming by my
place for Thanksgiving dinner?

Uh... me?

Um, you're asking me to...

to come over to your house?

Yeah.

I'm having some people
over. You interested?

Oh, yeah, I am.

I, um...

I have to be in
Portland tomorrow.

Oh.

But, hey... I'd love
to have a rain check.

Yeah, well, sure.

Of-of course.

Sure.

I need someone to sign for this.

Hi.

Sign right here, please.

Lovely Lady Cosmetics?

So are you having the whole

turkey dinner
extravaganza tomorrow?

I don't know yet.

My mom's still not
back from Paris.

So you're gonna be
alone for the holiday?

No.

Just... my mom won't be there.

But then, she's practically
never there anyway.

Ah, I know what that's like.

My dad's a total workaholic.

I hardly ever see him, either.

You know, we're never
gonna be like that, though.

You promise?

Of course I do.

So I'll see you on Saturday?

Yeah.

Have a good Thanksgiving, okay?

You, too.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Mmm, that was delicious.

Oh, thanks.

Well, I guess we won't
be needing that extra pie,

seeing as your
boyfriend didn't show up.

Well, the truth is,
we, um... broke up.

Oh, baby, I'm sorry.

Why?

It's what you wanted, isn't it?

Well, she's right.

But I still hate
to see her hurt.

♪♪

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Hello?

Oh, no.

Did I run over somebody?

Oh... oh, no. My name is Annie,

and I represent
Lovely Lady Cosmetics.

- Not interested.
- Oh, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait. Look at this.

I work nights at a place
called the Thunderbird Lounge,

and my customers love this.

It's called Pretty in Pink.

It lasts for hours, and it
doesn't leave those lip marks

- around your cocktail glass.
- Hey, Mom.

Oh, there you are, dear.

- Where you going?
- I'm going to pick up

my outfit for the
reception this afternoon.

Natalie!

Would you like to come along?

Um, okay.

Maybe we could
find you something.

Yeah.

Okay, thank you, Mrs. Everett.

Hop in.

♪♪

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hey, is my mom in there?

I think she's waiting for you.

I know.

But I can't go in there.

I... I can't talk to her.

Well, maybe you
shouldn't talk to her.

What?

Maybe you should just
stop talking to your mother.

Don't tell her what
you're thinking or feeling.

Don't share anything

with the one who
knows you the best,

because that would make you
feel that she understands you,

and that would be horrible,

since you want to be a unique
and separate person, right?

How do you know that?

Because teenage
daughters and their mothers

go through this all the time.

But in your case, you
have a really young mother

who hasn't forgotten
what it feels like to be 16.

So go on in there.

Tell her the truth.

It won't be easy, but...

she deserves your
honesty, don't you think?

Okay. Thanks.

Mom?

Oh, here I'm your mom.

I didn't mean
to... Yes, you did.

You lied to me,

and apparently you've
been lying to Ben.

He obviously doesn't
know who you are.

Watch how things change

when he finds out that
you don't have any...

Class?

I was gonna say money.

Honey, I want
something better for you.

I always have.

Then let me go out and get it.

I love you, Mom, but...

I just... I hate
living in this trailer.

And I hate that you-you
have to shake your butt for tips,

and that you sell
those stupid cosmetics.

It's embarrassing.

I may not have a lot,

but what I do
have, I got honestly.

I didn't lie for it.

Who do these people
think your mother is?

Well, I told them that you
were a businesswoman,

and that you went to Harvard,

and that you and my
father are divorced.

And that you travel a lot.

And where am I these days?

Paris.

Oh, Natalie...

What am I supposed to
tell these people, Mom?

That I'm the illegitimate
daughter of a cocktail waitress

and I'm trying to get into Yale?

At least that
would be the truth.

You don't get it, Mom.

You can't get into college
with just good grades.

It's unbelievably competitive.

You gotta have a resume
with great recommendations

and rich parents who
give money to the college,

and sometimes even
pay for somebody else

to take the S.A.T.'s for you.

You gotta have class.

And money.

And, Mom, I know
you're trying...

Believe me, I know... but...

But you're ashamed of me.

Mom...

I love you.

It's just... Well,
it's like the party

this afternoon at the Ivy Club.

They're having a reception
for prospective students

to meet alumni from
Ivy League colleges.

If I can just impress
one of them,

maybe they will write
me a recommendation.

Well, don't you need
a parent with you?

Well, it would help,

but if I just say that my mom

is in Paris on business,

it just sounds more
impressive than, you know...

Okay.

Well, have a good time.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Feel like taking a walk?

Let me get my coat.

Natalie may not appreciate
what you're doing for her now,

but she will one day, I promise.

Well, can you give
me an exact date

so I can put it on my calendar?

Hurts a lot, doesn't it?

You know...

she didn't actually say
she was ashamed of me,

but I could see it in her eyes.

Huh.

God, what I wouldn't do
to make her proud of me.

You've had a hard life, Annie,

and you've missed
getting for yourself

so many of the things
that you want for Natalie.

But you can't let her
get them this way.

It's wrong.

It will never feel right.

Maybe.

But I don't blame
her for not wanting

Annie the waitress
to show up tonight.

Hey... what if Ann Tate

came back early from Paris?

I don't understand.

Well, you.

You could be Ann Tate.

I mean, you're always so
elegant and put together.

No.

No, Annie, I won't do that.

Anyway, I should tell you...

I'm going to the party.

I've been invited by a friend

who works at Natalie's school.

Well...

then I'm just gonna
have to do it myself.

This is not the way to
help your daughter, Annie.

I've always taught her to want
something better for herself.

I'm not gonna blame her now

for wanting to
go out and get it.

Natalie deserves a better
mother than me, Monica,

and today she's gonna get one.

♪ Ooh... ♪

♪ Another day has
almost come and gone ♪

♪ Can't imagine what
else could go wrong ♪

♪ Sometimes I'd
like to hide away ♪

♪ Somewhere and lock the door ♪

♪ A single battle lost ♪

♪ But not the w*r ♪

♪ 'Cause tomorrow's
another day ♪

♪ And I'm thirsty anyway ♪

♪ So bring on the rain ♪

♪ It's almost like the
hard times circle round ♪

♪ A couple drops and
they all start comin' down ♪

♪ Yeah, I might feel defeated ♪

♪ And I might hang my head ♪

♪ I might be barely breathin' ♪

♪ But I'm not dead, no ♪

♪ 'Cause tomorrow's
another day ♪

♪ And I'm thirsty anyway ♪

♪ So bring on the rain ♪

♪ Ooh... ♪

♪ Bring on the rain ♪

♪ Bring on the rain ♪

♪ Rain... I ♪
Bring on the rain ♪

♪ Bring on the rain ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ooh. ♪

♪ Where grand old
Greylock raises ♪

♪ Its stately wooded crown ♪

- ♪ We list to nature's voices ♪
- Thank you.

♪ The music of her rills ♪

♪ And we'll shout some
good old chorus... ♪

- So Annie's coming?
- Yes.

I wanted her to
come, but not this way.

No. It's gonna be
hard to pull this off.

I'm not even sure she should.

Monica? Andrew?

Is that you?

Yes.

- Hello, Gloria.
- Hi.

Are you still not
wearing your glasses?

Yeah, I'm not allowed.

Oh, that was at the bar.

You-you can wear them here.

Could you hold this?

Oh, it's so nice to
be myself again.

I wish Annie understood that.

Oh, my.

I hardly recognize her.

Yeah, well, let's
hope he doesn't.

Who?

Howard.

This is Charles.

- Nice to meet you.
- Hi.

Hello.

I'm Ann Tate.

Harrison Stowe, from Yale.

So, your dad is
actually coming tonight?

Yeah.

He's here... somewhere.

Oh, right there.

I don't get back to
Cambridge much,

although I do still
subscribe to the Lampoon

after all these years.

It, uh, makes me
feel rebellious.

So when do I get to meet him?

Right now, if you want.

Okay.

Here, let me take you.

Hello, darling.

Harrison, this is the one
I was telling you about.

This is my daughter, Natalie.

Natalie, this is Harrison
Stowe from Yale.

Very nice to meet you, Natalie.

Your mother has just been
regaling me with stories

from her latest trip to Paris.

The way she describes it,

it sounds like nothing
I've ever seen there.

Oh, really?

I... didn't know you
were gonna be back

in time for this, Mother.

Well, I didn't want to
miss your big night, darling.

Concorde?

I beg your pardon?

Did you fly back
on the Concorde?

Cuts the trip in half.

Oh, yes, that's what I did.

Nice plane.

Very fast.

I don't like the Concorde.
Not enough leg room.

I don't believe we've met.

I'm Ann Tate.

I'm Ben.

It's nice to finally
meet you, Mrs. Tate.

Oh... Oh, okay.

There you are, Harrison.

I see you've met
our little Natalie.

She's hoping for
an early acceptance.

Wants to get out of
this town, I suppose.

Have we met?

Excuse me.

Annie, I really need to
talk to you for a moment.

Uh, do excuse me.

Look, Monica, I know you
think this is wrong, but it's okay.

I'm pulling it off.

It is not okay,

and there's something
that you need to know.

Not now.

Pâté de foie gras?

Goose liver.

Gloria, yes, I love
a good goose liver.

Oh, I'll have one of those.

Thanks.

Howard?

That's Howard?

Annie.

You know each other, dear?

Oh, yeah, I know Annie
from the Thunderbird Lounge.

It's where I go
when I meet Roger.

You know, the president
of First National.

He loves it there.

And what brings you to
the Thunderbird Lounge?

She's just a waitress.

A waitress.

And you're our Natalie's mother.

And you commute to the
Thunderbird Lounge from Paris?

Um... w-would you excuse me?

I don't know what to say.

Let her go, Ben.

No, she's upset.

Well, of course she's upset.

She lied to you.

Well, I lied to her, too,

'cause I told her that
you were a nice person.

You were right.

I didn't come here
to tell you I was right.

I came here to tell you

that you started something
and now you must finish it,

but you must do it as
Annie... The real Annie.

It's too late. I blew it.

Monica, my life has been

one stupid mistake
after another.

Yes, you've made
mistakes, Annie,

but you've always taken
responsibility for them

and worked hard
to overcome them.

But God wants you to
know He's very proud of you.

God?

I am an angel.

God sent me here to help you.

No.

No. Really?

Isn't God in Heaven?

God loves you so much, Annie,

mistakes and all,

and He wants you to pursue
the dreams that you have

for yourself and Natalie,

but not by rejecting the
person that He made you to be.

But when it comes your turn

to stand in the presence of God,

He's not going to ask you

which college did you
get your daughter into,

but rather, did you teach
her how to find Him?

Did you teach her how to be

the person that He
created her to be?

I don't think I've done
either one of those very well.

Well, there's still time.

But if you lose yourself,

then your daughter
won't have the example

that she needs the most.

God wants you to be proud

of the good and hard-working
woman that you are,

and not to be afraid to
show that side of yourself

to the world.

This is the moment, Annie,

that you must stand up and...

and teach your daughter
what real class is.

It's not the clothes
that you wear

or the money you spend.

It's the character you
show at times like this.

Natalie?

- Hey.
- Hey.

What are you doing out here?

I'm hiding.

Why?

Because...

I'm embarrassed to be
in there with my mother.

You're embarrassed?

Natalie, your mother

put herself on the line for you.

Now, she may not have
chosen the best way to do it,

but she certainly did it
for all the right reasons.

You don't know this yet,

but your mom is more
than just your mom.

She's a real person...

who can get her
heart broken, too.

Yeah.

I mean, I really think
she liked Howard.

She just... didn't
know who he was.

I'm not talking about

Howard breaking
your mother's heart.

I'm talking about you.

I love my mom, Andrew,

and I never, ever
meant to hurt her.

It's just... it's hard.

Yeah, I know.

And I know that you
don't like living in a trailer

and wearing used clothes
and trying to scrape by

with a lot less money
than your friends have.

But one day, you're
gonna look back

and you're gonna
realize all these sacrifices

that your mother's made for you.

And she hasn't been
able to give you money,

but what she's given
you is an example

of how to love somebody
more than yourself,

and when you understand that,

then you'll recognize what a
truly amazing mother you have.

Why do you care so much?

Well...

because, also one day,
you'll look back and recognize

that you had a
conversation with an angel.

Then you'll understand.

What...?

Excuse me.

Do you know where
Harrison Stowe from Yale is?

Excuse me. Excuse me!

I just want you to know
that you don't fool me.

My husband has a
lot of late meetings

with Roger from the bank.

He's been having them for years.

You're not the first,
and you won't be the last.

So don't think your
life is about to change.

And I want you to know I
didn't know he was married.

Nothing happened between
me and your husband,

and nothing's going to.

Mrs. Everett, I don't know

how you can put up
with a man like that,

but it can't be easy.

You're going to
be in my prayers.

Mr. Stowe?

Excuse me.

I want to apologize for
what happened earlier,

and I'd like to start over.

Very well.

My name is Annie Tate.

I'm a cocktail waitress.

I've never been to Paris.

I don't make a lot of money.

But I do have a gifted daughter,

and she's the best thing
that's ever happened to me.

I don't share her gifts,
but I do share her dreams.

She's a good kid.

She's made a few
mistakes... So have I...

But I don't think either one of
us will be making them again.

That's right, Mr. Stowe.

I've learned something
about myself today,

and I don't know if that's
gonna make me a better student,

but I do think it's gonna
make me a better person.

And a better daughter.

If that even matters to you.

If you didn't make mistakes,

you wouldn't have
anything to learn.

That would put colleges
out of business, I suppose.

You send me your scores
and your application, Natalie.

Thank you, Mr. Stowe.

I'm so sorry.

I love you, baby.

I love you, too, Mama.

And I am so proud of you.

"To thine own self be true,

"and it shall follow,

"as the night the day,

thou canst not be
false to any man."

That's not from the Bible.

- That's...
- Shakespeare.

Yes, but he was inspired.

♪♪

Mom! Mom!

Yes, yes, let me see that!

That's so great!

That is so gorgeous.

Oh, God, I knew you could do it.

Yes!