♪ What would you do
if I sang out of tune? ♪
♪ Would you stand up
and walk out on me? ♪
♪ Lend me your ears,
and I'll sing you a song ♪
♪ I will try not to
sing out of key, yeah ♪
♪ Oh, baby, I get by ♪
- ♪ by with a little help
from my friends ♪
-♪ All I need is my buddies ♪
-♪ High with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ I'm sayin' I'm gonna get higher ♪ - ♪
try with a little help from my friends ♪
-♪ Whoa-oa-oa-oa ♪
-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Somebody who
knows quite sure ♪
♪ Baby ♪
-♪ By 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, I'm gonna
keep on trying ♪
-♪ High with a little
help from my friends ♪
♪ I'm gonna keep on
trying now, baby ♪
-♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
-There are things about
your childhood you hold on to
Because they were
so much a part of you...
The places you went,
the people you knew.
Somewhere, in
every memory I had...
Was winnie cooper.
She was a part of me,
and I was a part of her.
By the end of 9th grade, I
knew everything about her.
What I didn't know...
Was that she was falling apart.
The moonlight roller rink.
It was the place to be seen,
A dividing line between
junior and senior high school,
Between those who could skate...
Unh!
And those who couldn't.
I'm getting out of here.
Not that I didn't
have my own style.
In fact, I turned lack of
balance into an art form.
-Hi, guys!
-Winnie!
Hey, stranger.
-Hi.
-Hi.
-How have you been?
-Good. You?
-Okay.
-It had been two months
since winnie and I broke up,
But to me, she
was still the same.
-You changed your hair!
-Yeah. And I got my
ears pierced. See?
-Uh-huh.
They look good!
-You really think so?
-Sure.
Fact is, she looked beautiful.
So... How's roger?
-Oh.
-Roger dikovian, her steady guy,
Her constant flame, her...
-Roger and I broke up.
See ya, guys!
-Needless to say, it came
as a complete surprise.
Whoa!
- Ugh!
-Kevin?
-But not as much of a surprise
As when she showed up
at my house the next day.
Winnie.
-Are you busy?
-Well... No.
I was just...
No.
Why?
-Can I talk to you?
-Sure.
You want to go
inside for a soda?
-Sure.
-After all, an
occasion like this
Called for a little privacy.
-Winnie! This is a surprise!
-Hi, mrs. Arnold.
-Privacy being hard to come by
When your mom's
clogging up the kitchen.
-Can I get you kids
something to eat?
- Well...
- Uh... No, thanks, mom.
We're fine.
- Oh.
-Really.
-Well...
If you want anything,
just give me a call.
Okay?
-Thanks.
It was really nice seeing you.
-Mom...
Uh-huh. Especially
nice seeing her go.
Want something to drink?
-Great.
-Have a seat.
And we were alone...
Together...
At last.
Not that I knew why, exactly.
So, what did you
want to talk about?
-Well...
-You could see in her eyes
It was something
deep, important,
Possibly even philosophical.
-It's really gonna be fun
going to high school, isn't it?
-High school?
-Yeah.
I'm really looking
forward to it.
-Oh, yeah.
Yeah. High school.
-I mean, it might be good
to be in a new place.
Don't you think?
-Well... Sure.
-Me too.
I was kind of getting
sick of junior high.
I mean, you feel
like you're stuck
With the way things are forever.
You know what I mean?
-Uh, definitely.
Never mind that I didn't
have the foggiest idea
Of where this was going.
So...
Is that what you
wanted to talk about?
-Well, yeah, kind of.
Anyway, I have to go.
-Well, wait, you didn't
even finish your soda.
-That's okay.
Thanks for listening, kevin.
-Sure. Anytime.
-Well, see ya.
-And there you had it...
Our first real
heart-to-heart in months.
Just one little question...
-Sometimes you can be so dense.
-What are you talking about?
-Isn't it obvious?
She broke up with roger.
She came to your house.
Don't you see what this means?
She wants you back.
-'Course, I'd be lying if I said
I hadn't considered
the possibility.
I don't think so.
- Uh-huh.
-Paul, winnie and I have a
different relationship now.
-Right.
-Hey, arnold! I heard the
super cooper's single again.
You going for her?
-No.
-Do you mind if I do?
-Yes!
I don't want to hear it.
Okay, so I didn't know
what I was feeling.
Love does that to you,
especially when you're 14.
All I knew was...
- Thanks!
- Things were different now.
There was a time
when winnie cooper
Lived on my street...
When all I had to do
was turn around and...
Winnie?
She'd be there.
What are you doing here?
Maybe paul had been right.
Maybe there was a
reason she was here.
Maybe it was me.
-I don't know.
Do you know who lives there now?
-Just a family.
-Are they nice?
-They're okay.
I really haven't met them.
-It was really nice
talking to you yesterday.
-Yeah.
It was nice talking to you, too.
-There aren't a lot of kids
at my school I can talk to.
I don't think I fit in there.
-What?
Winnie, that's
ridiculous! You...
-Kevin, it's just kind of
hard to explain, okay?
-Okay.
-It's funny.
It doesn't even seem
like I ever lived there.
-The thing is, I knew I
should say something.
I just wasn't sure what.
-Well, I'd better be going.
My mom's expecting me home.
So, I'll see you.
-Yeah. See ya.
It was strange.
Suddenly, she
looked so out of place
On the street where
she'd spent her entire life.
Winnie?
You maybe want
to go out sometime?
-No, thanks.
I think I'd just
rather be by myself.
-And that was that. Simple.
She wanted to be alone.
Except, the next
day, she wasn't.
I don't get it.
-What?
-Winnie.
Look at her!
-She looks okay to me.
-Paul, those guys are juniors!
-So?
-Paul, we're talking about
guys with driver's licenses!
But it wasn't just the driver's
licenses that bothered me.
It was that smile
on winnie's face.
She didn't look
like that yesterday.
-Come on.
Let's skate.
-Easy for paul to say.
But for some reason, I
didn't feel like skating.
It was time for a talk.
Winnie?
-Hi, kevin.
- How you doing?
- Me? Fine.
-I see that you have
some new friends.
-Yeah. They're really nice guys.
-O-kay.
Well, winnie it's just that
when we talked yesterday...
- Oh.
- You said...
-I really don't think that's
any of your business, kevin.
-Hey, winnie! Come
on, we're doing a whip.
-I'll be right there!
-I couldn't understand it.
-♪ It's only to
camouflage my sadness ♪
-What was going
on with this girl?
-♪ To cover this hurt
with a show of gladness ♪
-Winnie? Is something wrong?
-Okay, get ready!
-Don't be silly.
Everything's fine.
-Yeah, but...
-Kevin, I told you, I don't
want to talk about it anymore.
-Well, i...
And that's when I knew...
Something was wrong.
-All right. Let's go.
-Winnie cooper
was out of control.
-Kevin, let me go!
-I can't!
-Kevin, let go!
-♪ Now, there's some
sad things known to man ♪
-Kevin, you're holding me back!
-Winnie, i, ca...
Who-o-o-a!
Unh!
-♪ When there's no one around ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Just like pagliacci did ♪
-Oh, my god.
-♪ I try to keep
my sadness hid ♪
♪ Smiling in the public eye ♪
♪ But in my lonely room, I cry ♪
-Oh, my god.
-♪ The tears of a clown ♪
-This is great!
-I don't know why I pursued her.
Maybe it was because
I wanted to help her.
-Okay.
-And maybe it was because
I wanted to know
she needed my help.
-Hi, kevin!
-Hi, mrs. Cooper!
You need some help with that?
-No, no. It's okay.
I can handle it.
Honey, why don't you
stay out here and talk?
It's good to see you, kevin.
You should come
around more often.
-And we were alone again...
Again.
-Hi.
I'm sorry about what
happened yesterday.
-It's okay.
I just wanted to make
sure you were all right.
-I'm fine, thanks.
-And she did look fine...
Which left only
one thing to say.
Winnie, does your mom know
You're hanging out
with 11th-graders?
Apparently, the wrong thing.
-Kind of. Why?
-Well...
It's just...
Look, winnie...
You know when you know somebody,
But then, all of a
sudden, you don't,
And you feel that you kind
of missed out on something
Because they're not being like
the way you thought they would?
-Kevin, what are
you talking about?
Nothing.
But it wasn't nothing.
I just... Couldn't
say what it was.
New sleeping bag?
-Yeah.
-Well, you going on a trip?
-Camping.
-Oh! Sounds like fun.
-We go every year
on brian's birthday.
The anniversary of his birthday.
I hate camping.
-Hey, winnie, come on! Let's go.
-Yeah, come on, jump in!
-Well, I got to go.
So maybe I'll see you.
-Yeah.
-Hey, guys. How are you?
-Maybe I'll see you.
-Okay, let's go.
-Winnie?
-She left.
There was a time when
I saw winnie cooper
Every single day of my life.
Hi.
-Hi.
-Hi.
-Whatcha doing?
-Nothing.
-Maybe we could do
something tomorrow.
I mean, if you want.
-Yeah. I mean, sure.
If you want.
-Come on, kev! Let's go!
-Okay, well, bye.
See you tomorrow.
-Okay, bye.
-Bye.
But that was a long time ago.
I decided to devote
my life to skating.
Skating was simple, really...
Unh!
As opposed to, say, winnie.
-Are you okay?
-Yeah. I'm fine.
-It was a pretty bad spill.
-Yeah, well, thanks for asking!
-Kevin?
-Oh, no.
-Can we talk?
-And here we went again.
-I guess you think I've been
acting kind of weird lately.
-Well, no.
Yes.
-I wish I could explain.
-Yeah, well, why
don't you try, then?
-It's just...
-And for a second, I thought I
might actually get an answer.
-Hey, winnie!
Hey, come on, we're
going for a drive!
-Great! I got to go.
-Winnie! Stop.
-Kevin, you're scaring me!
-What's going on?
-I don't know what you mean.
-Winnie, I know you...
Or I used to know you...
And you're not
acting like yourself!
- How am I supposed to act?
- Like you!
Like the winnie cooper I know!
-Kevin, let me go.
-No! Why are you
acting like this?
-Because when I act like
myself, everything goes bad.
-What?
-I just want to forget
the past three years.
-What about me?
-You just don't understand.
-Well, what do
you want me to say?
-Nothing.
-Come on.
-The funny thing is,
Those three years
Had been the best
years of my whole life.
I decided to give up skating.
- Kev.
- What?
- About winnie...
- Paul!
- Kev!
- What?!
I'd done enough
talking about her,
Worrying about her.
-She had an accident...
Last night, in a car...
With those kids.
-Look out!
Watch it!
-Winnie!
Winnie!
Winnie!
I waited all afternoon.
I didn't know what else to do.
-Kevin?
-Mr. Cooper.
Is she all right?
-Well, it's a broken
leg and some cuts.
She's gonna need
some time to recover,
But she'll be okay.
-Can I see her?
-Hello, kevin.
-Mrs. Cooper, may I talk to her?
-Kevin, maybe you
should go home now.
-What?
-Kevin, winnie doesn't
want to see you right now.
-Wh... But that's impossible.
I know she wants to see me.
-Kevin... Please go home.
-And I guess that's when
I finally understood.
I'd been part of
winnie's past...
A past she wanted to forget.
And now...
There was nothing to do...
But go.
Only I didn't.
-♪ I know it's late ♪
-I couldn't.
-♪ I know you're weary ♪
♪ I know your plans ♪
♪ Don't include me ♪
♪ Still, here we are ♪
♪ Both of us lonely ♪
♪ Longing for shelter ♪
♪ From all that we see ♪
-There are things
in a life that matter,
Things in a past
which can't be denied.
-♪ Look at the stars ♪
♪ So far away ♪
-Winnie cooper was part of me.
And I was part of her.
-♪ Who needs tomorrow? ♪
-And no matter what,
For as long as we lived...
-♪ Why don't you stay? ♪
- I knew I could
never let her go.
-♪ Deep in my soul ♪
♪ I've been so lonely ♪
♪ All of my hopes ♪
♪ Fading away ♪
♪ I've longed for love ♪
-I love you.
-♪ Like everyone else does ♪
♪ I know I'll keep searching ♪
♪ Even after today ♪
-I love you.
-♪ So, there it is, girl ♪
♪ I've said it all now ♪
♪ And here we are, babe ♪
♪ What do you say? ♪
♪ We've got tonight ♪
♪ Who needs tomorrow? ♪
♪ Let's make it last ♪
♪ Let's find a way ♪
♪ Turn out the light ♪
♪ Come take my hand, now ♪
♪ We've got tonight, babe ♪