♪ I've been cheated... ♪
♪ ...been mistreated ♪
♪ when will I be loved? ♪
No, roxy...
You're snoring again.
Stop it.
♪ I've been put down ♪
Roxy, enough!
♪ I've been pushed 'round ♪
♪ when will I be loved? ♪
♪ When I find a new man ♪
♪ that I want for mine ♪
♪ he always breaks my heart in two ♪
♪ it happens every time ♪
♪ I've been made blue ♪
♪ I've been lied to ♪
We need to pull out of this deal.
It exposes us to far too much risk,
and their earnings look inflated.
Just put the brakes on it now.
Morning, Ernie.
Oh, good morning.
See what our cubbies done?
Ooh, white flag time at wrigley.
Lester's finally earning his keep.
Let's hope he can keep it up.
There you go.
Oh, thank you.
Have a good day.
Yeah.
♪ ...when I find a new man ♪
♪ that I want for mine ♪
♪ he always breaks my heart in two... ♪
Good morning, Ms. Benson.
♪ ...it happens every time ♪
♪ I've been cheated... ♪
Morning!
Morning.
Morning, Debbie.
Whoo!
Busy weekend, I see.
Oof, grueling.
I mean, I don't know how much longer
I can juggle all these guys.
As long as it doesn't interfere with your work.
Oh, mm-mm.
I've revised the dunlop contract,
typed 20 letters,
and picked up your suits from the cleaners.
Love is...
It's better than a triple espresso
with a red bull chaser.
You're dating three different men.
What do you know about love?
A lot more than someone who doesn't date any.
These better be perfect.
Mm-hmm!
Daddy!
Kitten!
If you're free tonight,
Charles wants to take you to dinner.
The ferguson deal is closing tomorrow.
I will be eating at my desk.
Oh, surely, you can spare an hour or two.
I'm perfectly capable of setting up my own dates.
Dates? Yes.
Your assistant, Debbie,
has single-handedly proven
that there are plenty of dates to be had.
But don't you think it's time
you got a bit more serious?
You've been seeing Charles for a while now,
and 35 is right around the corner.
Which means I'm far too old
to have my father playing matchmaker.
I know finding the right man hasn't been easy for you.
Daddy, please...
I know how easily men can be intimidated
by a woman's professional success.
If their fragile egos can't handle it,
that's their problem.
Well, few men are equipped
to deal with a woman of your caliber,
but Charles seems to be able to handle it.
What makes you so sure
he doesn't have an ulterior motive?
That his real interest doesn't lie
in getting his hands on this company,
on everything you and I have built?
Oh, kitten.
Is that what this is all about?
Remember how afraid you were of that pony?
You refused to get on
until I promised to walk by your side
the entire way,
and I ended up walking you around that circle...
29 times.
I couldn't get you off the darned thing.
I would walk a million circles
before I'd ever let any harm come to you.
I trust Charles. I think he's good for you.
You make him sound like a multi-vitamin.
You are stubborn like your mother.
You know, she didn't want to have
anything to do with me at first either.
Thought I was arrogant.
She was right.
I'll get us a coffee.
Debbie?
Morning, Mildred.
Looking ravishing as usual.
Any patients in need of my medical expertise?
Yeah, the one that's in for a heart valve.
Ah, kid?
Uh, you could call him that.
Did he give you a hard time?
Brandon!
I'm Jack Cooper.
How are you doing?
You tell me.
You're the know-it-all doctor.
I am not a know-it-all doctor.
First one I've heard to admit that.
I mean, I'm definitely a know-it-all,
but not a doctor.
I'm a nurse.
A nurse!
You're, like, a guy.
I'm, like, a guy nurse.
You flunk out of med school, or what?
That's a good one.
You can laugh, laugh all you want.
Women love it.
Oh, yeah, I'll bet.
"Daddy, I'd like you to meet the man of my dreams,
nurse Cooper."
It might behoove you, young man,
to remember that I can make your stay here
like the four seasons,
or like the bates motel.
It's your choice.
Okay.
Little sensitive.
I tell you, it's almost better to be an orderly sometimes.
I mean, no offense.
Oh, none taken.
I know my gig is sweet.
No one expects you to be something you're not.
Did you get a load of your brother
from another mother?
Okay, we may share the same last name,
but that is where it stops, my friend.
And that is tough luck for you.
Oh, man...
Look at him!
He's a total womanizer.
I know, and he's got no hair
and a horrible case of halitosis.
And they're still lining up for him.
You know, it's a known fact that doctors
are at the top of the dating food chain.
You put an "m. D." At the end of your name,
nothing else matters.
An "r. N?"
Not so much.
Dr. j. Thomas Cooper,
please report to labor and delivery.
I mean, what is with these women?
Why is it always about power, prestige and money?
I mean, whatever happened to love, man?
Love for who we are, in our souls, as men?
Wow, yeah...
You need to forget all about that.
You've got to work with what you got.
Take me, for example.
I've got this awesome physique, right?
And so, when I meet a woman,
I tell her that I'm a pro athlete.
Okay... I'm sorry.
Wait, and she believes you?
Yeah.
She believes me because she wants to believe.
Yeah, and what happens
when she finds out that you're not?
Well, I mean, it doesn't really get that far.
They realize that they hate my guts
before they figured out I lied.
Ah, great.
Yeah, it's not foolproof.
How are we friends?
I'll have another.
On the rocks, sir, or straight up?
Katherine! I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
So, what's all this?
A hotel development in Wisconsin.
I'd love for you and your father
to be part of it.
Have you shown it to him?
Not yet.
It's still in its early stages,
but if it works out,
we all stand to make a small fortune.
Katherine...
Do you realize
it's been six months
since we started seeing each other?
Has it?
After the Mancini closing.
That dim-witted notary spilled his coffee on you,
and I lent you my handkerchief, remember?
Yes, I do.
You went on to extract
the highest price per square foot
this city has ever seen.
You were breathtaking.
Oh, this is the lawyer on the deal
that's closing tomorrow.
Just one second, dear.
I'll be five minutes. Just go ahead and order.
Kat...
Katherine Benson.
- I... - Yes, of course.
Let me grab a pen. We can hash this out.
Okay.
Well, yeah...
All right, yeah, give it to him.
Fine, so...
Excuse me?
Could you pack this up for the lady?
Thank you.
You know, Katherine,
it's really no problem at all to drop you home.
Oh, I've got some things to finish, and...
Well, um...
A small token of my affection.
Oh, that's... Charles, that's not necessary.
No, please. Please.
No, I couldn't possibly...
I know we've kept things fairly casual up until now,
but when you get the chance,
I'd like you to put some thought
to our future together.
Our future?
Yeah. In a more permanent capacity.
- You don't mean... - Yes...
I'd like you to hold Friday nights open for me,
and perhaps Sunday brunch, if possible.
Oh...
Seriously, Katherine,
I want to be your go-to guy,
the one you can depend on in a pinch,
and maybe even the one you think of
when you go to sleep at night.
You know, eventually.
That's... very sweet.
Katherine?
I admire you.
You're good for me, and I...
I know I could be good for you.
Where did you get that?
What?
That... you're good for me.
Did my father tell you to say that?
No.
No, Katherine!
Your father has nothing to do with this.
Really? Because I feel like sometimes...
You were saying?
I was... saying...
You are very charming,
and thoughtful,
and one of the most generous men
I've ever met...
And I will give your proposal
my utmost consideration.
Thank you, Katherine.
Back to the grindstone.
Good night, my darling.
Dude, we got a couple of live ones
on the line.
All we have to do is reel 'em in,
so follow my lead.
Follow my lead.
Hello, ladies.
What's shaking?
Hi, I'm Jack. This is Reggie.
Oh!
I'm Brooke. She's angel.
Oh, hello, angel.
Welcome to earth.
What do you do, Jack?
He's a doctor.
He's a renowned cardiologist
at Chicago west.
That's not entirely...
Oh, don't be modest.
You should be very proud of yourself.
So have you saved many lives?
Um...
Happens every day.
He once held a living heart in his own two hands.
No...
Do you remember that?
You're kidding.
Gosh, I can't even imagine how that must feel.
Right?
I mean, that must feel like...
I guess the way I felt
when I scored that winning touchdown
in super bowl xlv.
Super bowl?
Hmm?
You're a professional football player?
What?
Oh... well, I mean, I used to be...
Used to.
Yeah, and then I blew out my knee,
so... you know, now I just scout.
Brooke...
You know...
I can't, uh, lie to you.
- Oh, but no... - I'm actually a...
I am not a cardiologist.
I'm an r.N.
R.N.?
Really... naughty?
Registered nurse.
But you're going to become a doctor?
I mean, eventually?
Eventually.
No. Uh, no.
I actually love what I do.
I'm quite proud of it.
Wow!
I mean, that's really...
Amazing.
Yeah! Thank you.
Oh, hey, um, we've got to go.
- No, you don't. - Yeah, we do.
We've got that thing.
Yeah, that... that thing.
I know you don't have that thing!
Why do you do this?
Got really quiet in here
all of a sudden.
- Smell that? - What is that?
Smells like a train wreck.
That's you and your lies.
Good one.
You'd save yourself a hefty mortgage payment
if you'd just admit you actually live here.
How was your date?
Well...
Oh! Wow.
'Kay...
Holy cow!
What is this for?
I'm guessing an opening bid for a future corporate merger.
You are so cynical.
Says the dreamer.
There's nothing wrong
with assuming the best of people.
Unfortunately, I can't afford to do that.
You have got to get over
this whole paranoid
"they're all after my corporate wealth and power"
hang-up.
Easy for you to say.
Oh, really?
You think most guys are attracted to me
because of my bubbly personality?
This is the hard part of dating...
Finding that one genuine guy
after weeding out all the fakes.
I hate dating.
All the guys I meet are so...
Uptight? Boring? Self-centered?
Yes...
Yeah.
Or completely intimidated by my career.
You know how I get
those butterflies and goosebumps
when I'm about to close a big deal?
You mean the cramps and the rash?
Whatever.
That's when I'm feeling challenged
and excited and alive,
and every cell in my body is tingling.
Why can't I meet a man who makes me feel like that?
How far are you willing to go?
I'd consider the suburbs.
Yeah...
Come on.
Come on!
akumenang.com
What is this?
The newest, hottest Internet dating service out there.
No, no, I don't think so.
Yes!
If you want a real man,
someone different from all those corporate stiffs,
this is your ticket.
They have an algorithm
that analyzes your detailed profile
to help you find your perfect match.
What if someone I know sees me on this site?
I'd be the laughing stock of the business world.
No...
Your identity is kept completely private.
They only release it
to the guys they match you with.
One of those guys?
What if they match me with one who's a fake?
Mm?
And then he's after money, or the company...
You use an alias...
Or better yet, you pretend you're me...
An underpaid office worker waiting for her white knight
to perform a hostile takeover.
Trust me.
No excuses.
No, it's all too complicated.
No, it's very simple.
I'll walk you through it.
Name...
Debbie.
Age...
Hey!
Sorry.
I get confused on that one.
Occupation... Executive assistant.
Favorite food...
You have to be kidding me.
Black coffee.
Great.
This seems underhanded, the lying...
Well, how else are we going to know
they're in it for you and you alone?
I know, but...
No, no, no,
it's not like you're going to keep your identity
hidden from him forever.
You will tell him...
Once you're sure he's the one.
And what happens when he finds out
I've lied to him?
Well, he'll realize
not only did he get the woman of his dreams,
but surprise!
As an added bonus, she's loaded.
Trust me, he won't be disappointed.
Okay, wait, wait, wait!
No... oh!
Sorry, too late.
This is going to be so much fun.
Out of my chair.
Okay.
Occupation.
Like the great philosopher popeye once said,
"I yam what I yam."
Right? That was terrible.
Hi.
I'm meeting ox for midnight bowling
at brothers bowling.
Want to come?
Nope. I'm busy.
Two for one drinks.
Still busy.
Internet dating?
Mm-hmm.
You didn't tell them your real job.
Of course I did.
This things don't work unless you're honest.
I'm telling you, women want doctors, not nurses.
You know what?
I am done, actually, with your advice, but thank you.
I'm going to do things the way that I want to
from now on.
That's fine. Whatever.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, could I borrow...
No.
Your bowling shoes?
No.
'Cause, I mean, these rentals,
they fall even below my standards of hygiene.
That's saying something.
Your feet stink.
Yeah.
All right, I'll wear socks.
Huh?
Yeah, you want to. Come on.
Wear socks.
Thank you.
Mwah!
Hey, can I borrow some socks?
What?
He'll thank me some day.
Submitted your profile!
What?
You're welcome!
Good morning!
Katherine!
I'm just working on today's schedule.
Oh. Well... Nice try.
I'm sorry.
I just couldn't wait.
I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.
Well, that's fine.
You can forget about the whole thing
because I'm going to cancel my registration.
What? No, no, you can't.
I won't let you.
Get... okay, I'm the boss!
Give it to me. Give it to me!
Aren't you even curious to see
who they matched you with?
I've been matched already?
To, like, 10 guys.
Yeah.
Now, first, what we need to do
is narrow the playing field,
okay?
For instance,
you don't want a guy
that doesn't submit a photo.
Total red flag.
And you don't want a guy that looks too polished.
He's obviously used Photoshop or is way too into himself.
But, but...
Same goes for this guy...
This guy... him...
- Wait... - And him.
Yeah... also, him.
Okay,
now we're left with a doctor and a lawyer.
I mean, it wouldn't hurt
to take both of them out for a little test drive.
I don't know, there's something about that one.
See, there's something in his eyes.
He looks...
He looks sincere.
Okay...
Now we just wait and see if he wants to meet you.
Okay.
Which he will. Yeah.
Hello, Mildred.
Hey, babe.
Aw, hon,
is your arthritis acting up again?
Yeah.
Let me see.
Whoever marries you
is going to be the luckiest girl on earth.
Thanks, Millie.
Don't worry. You'll find her.
Oh, Mr. schmidt's at it again.
Send a rescue party if I'm not back in five.
Be a sweetheart.
Would you enter this guy for me
while you're at it?
You got it!
Say hi.
Dr. Pearson, please report to emergency.
Call me crazy,
but those don't look like cardiac patients to me.
Shh, shh, shh!
These are my matches.
What, from your dating website?
Uh-huh.
Sweet! So...
All of these women want to date you?
Yes.
I guess not all women
are into money and status after all.
Looks like telling the truth pays off,
doesn't it?
Well, my apologies.
I was dead wrong.
Look at that dental hygienist.
Wow... those are not real.
What?
No. Look it...
No one has teeth like that.
They've got to be capped.
This lawyer's cute.
Naw, no, you want something more fun.
Yeah, like this one.
Are you serious?
Yeah, that's classy.
Whoa, how about this executive assistant?
Maybe...
There's something in her eyes.
I mean, she looks way different
than the rest of them, right?
It's like she has something... real,
like she would want to do the things that I want to do...
Like camping and baseball...
Knitting.
Look at this!
She loves dogs.
She said, "I had a great Dane when I was a kid."
How about that?
Must be kismet.
Well, you've got to start somewhere, right?
I'm keeping this.
Strike paragraph 75,
part b, subpart three.
We've never dealt away our right of first refusal
in a deal like this,
and we don't intend to.
But the letter of intent clearly states...
Katherine!
Ms. Benson, you have an urgent phone call.
Take a message.
But it's your doctor...
Calling with the results.
Results?
Katherine, hey,
if you have a medical matter you have to attend to...
No, I'm fine, thank you.
Um...
Oh!
Oh, those results.
Okay, um...
One moment, gentlemen.
Now, don't panic. Play it cool.
I am a seasoned negotiator.
I don't play it cool. I am cool.
Katherine Benson here.
Wait, who?
I am Debbie celvin...
The assistant to Katherine Benson,
who I am not.
Hi!
I am Jack.
We... we matched on head over heels for you.
Hi! Yes.
- Hi, Jack. - It's him!
I know!
Hello?
Is... is anybody there?
Sorry, I'm a little...
Unprepared.
This is the first time I've ever done
any Internet dating thing.
Me too! I know.
It's crazy, huh?
I know.
What people won't do for love.
I don't mean love, necessarily.
Not yet anyway. Maybe not ever!
I get, i get what you mean.
I mean, no pressure.
We'll just meet in person,
and just take it from there, see how it goes.
Great.
Exactly. Perfect.
He's nice!
So I was wondering, um,
are you free this Saturday night?
I know this really great place I think maybe we could go...
This Saturday? Um...
I would have to check my schedule.
Works for us. Me. Alone.
Except hopefully with you at the time of the date.
Maybe not like a "date date," but...
Okay!
Where should I pick you up?
You know,
it'd be better if I met you.
Okay.
How's 7:00, 950 South halstrom sound?
7:00.
That is a definite... "Can do."
'Kay, bye.
Okay, bye.
It's not easy being you.
Okay.
You're not wearing your business suit, are you?
No. I bought jeans.
You didn't press them, did you?
Of course not.
And what about your hair and makeup?
What about them?
Honestly? Uh...
Your hair looks like a German world war ii helmet,
and you're way too heavy on the makeup.
It's very intimidating to men.
Yeah, okay.
Gotta go.
Debbie?
Hi, uh, Debbie?
Yes! Hi! That's...
Yeah, I'm Debbie. That's me. Hi.
I'm Jack.
Come on in!
Are you ready to have some fun?
Uh... yeah. Well, yeah.
Mm, smell those brats.
Is that what that is?
Right here.
Okay.
Hey, Jack! This your old lady?
Uh, no.
Just a friend.
Well, any friend of yours...
Is a friend of ours.
Okay, guys.
Just... let's keep it clean.
I'm sorry about the rentals.
I forgot to mention to you we were bowling,
or you could've brought your own.
Oh...
Um...
I have socks.
Let me help you with this one.
Okay.
You've got this.
Just have fun,
and give it your best shot.
Right.
Fun. Fun...
Oop...
Oh!
Player down in Lane four.
Ow!
Oh, no!
Did you get hurt?
My elbow!
Ow, this one.
I got you, I got you.
Yeah!
It's good.
I like that. That's good.
Okay.
Come on, Deb. You can do this.
You got this!
Shh!
Come on, Debbie!
Let her concentrate!
Come on...
Come on.
There we go!
Amazing! Wow!
Nice work!
Very good! Very good.
Well! Nicely done.
Very nice of the guys to give this to me.
Yeah... it was.
Here, let me give you your coat.
Oh.
Is it still hurting?
Yeah... When I bend it.
Wiggle your fingers a bit.
Does that hurt?
No.
Is there any numbness or tingling?
Um...
Tingling.
Uh-huh.
It's definitely not broken.
Well, you would know.
If you ice it tonight and some ibuprofen,
it'll feel better.
Okay.
So, what do you do as an executive assistant?
I work for the president
of a real estate investment firm.
The president.
You must be good.
I am. I am.
Your boss, what is he like?
He is a she,
and...
She helped build the company
from the ground up.
Wow, that's impressive.
Is she married?
No. Why?
I don't know.
You hear about these business executives
that just work and work,
and they have no time for family
or for social life.
I mean, that's got to take a toll
on relationships.
Yeah, Katherine's not really like that.
That's good.
This is me here.
That is you.
Yeah.
I really like your hair like... like that.
Thank you!
I'll be sure to wear it like this next time.
I'm... I'm not assuming...
I really hope there is a next time.
I do, too.
"Debbie."
"Roses are red and violets are blue,
"not even pros can throw a strike like you.
Jack."
That's terrible.
What's terrible?
Oh, spilled some water.
Oh, things are going well with Charles, I see.
Things with Charles
could not be going any better.
Excellent. Keep up the good work.
What are these things?
Oh, those are for Debbie.
They put them in here by mistake.
That guy needs a new florist.
Here, let me get that.
There.
Good morning, buddy.
How did you sleep?
If it isn't little miss sunshine.
You ever heard of something called "karma"?
What about it?
This venom you're spewing...
It's not going to help you
in the long run.
Maybe I don't need to worry so much about the "long-run."
See? There it is.
That's what I'm talking about.
A good attitude might help you beat this thing.
The doctor said
a new heart valve will help me beat this thing.
Your parents know you play this?
Yeah, they bought it for me. Helps me...
Distracts me from my problems.
When's the last time you read a book?
Yeah, right.
Hey, Kim, what's up?
There's a guy here to see you.
Who is it?
Says he's a friend of yours.
17th floor.
Okay, thanks.
May I help you?
Hi!
I'm here to see Debbie celvin.
I'm Debbie...
...celvin's boss.
You're Debbie's boss?
Mm-hmm!
Katherine Benson, yup.
President of, uh, Benson alliance inc.
Okay.
Debbie's in a meeting right now,
an assistants' meeting of all the assistants,
but I can pull her out...
Because I am the boss.
So just wait over here,
and I'll go get her.
Don't go anywhere.
Okay.
Oh, my gosh! He's here!
Who's here?
Mr. Hodges...
I didn't know you were...
It's the decorator... For the reception area.
He wants to show you some paint samples.
I thought you already had the reception area done?
We did.
Yes, well...
Katherine, uh, really doesn't like the color.
Makes her nauseous.
So... I'll have her back in a jiffy.
Yep. Come on.
Since when does beige
make anyone dizzy?
Sometimes, you can be so dense.
Okay.
He's here, he's cute,
and if you mess this up, he's mine.
Jack? Jack is here?
Yes, in the reception area.
I will take care of Charles, and, uh...
I may have told him that I am your boss, so...
- What? - Yeah. It's okay. Go.
You're good.
Gorgeous. Looking great.
'Kay.
Oh, God!
Yeah.
Hey there.
Great tie.
Thank you.
[Katherine laughs, clears throat.
Hi!
Hi! Jack!
Uh, what a surprise.
I didn't get you in trouble with your boss, did I?
No, no. No.
It's... fine.
Did you get my flowers?
Yes! Thank you.
They're beautiful.
You're welcome.
Um, hey, did you want
to go grab a bite to eat with me?
There's a place I know that's great,
and it's really close.
Oh! Um...
I'm not ready to quit for the night.
I have, uh...
That's okay.
I'll wait.
What time do you get off?
I've really got to work
on this deal that's closing, so...
It can wait.
No, it can't.
Yes, it can.
Remember, I am the boss of you,
and what I say goes.
I work her to the bone,
and she really deserves a night out.
So get out of here, you two.
And you can thank me tomorrow...
If you decide to come in.
Thank you, miss, uh...
No "Benson" here.
Call me Katherine, or better yet, "Katie."
- Thank you, Katie. - Yeah.
- 'Kay. - Get out!
Okay, thanks, Katie!
Get your horse and carriage.
Get out of here, you cute kids.
You look great together.
I love what's happening.
What a tangled web we weave.
When I was a kid,
I used to go to work with my dad on Saturdays,
and we would come here for lunch.
Oh, what does he do?
He used to be a typesetter
for the "Chicago tribune,"
but him and my mom both passed.
Oh, I'm sorry.
It's okay.
He would have so much ink on his hands,
that no matter what he tried, he couldn't get it off.
He'd get so embarrassed
that he would have to put them in his pockets.
Aw...
Yeah... and he said to me that I have to find a job
where I would never have to get my hands dirty.
Oh!
Well, he must have been very proud of you.
He was.
Everything okay?
You haven't touched your food.
Oh! Yeah.
I'm just missing silverware.
Oh-ho-ho...
Oh, no.
You've got to eat with your hands.
It's the house rules.
Okay, this is how it's done.
Okay...
Take a piece, you dunk,
like this.
Mm!
Now you.
Even just a plastic fork is...
Okay...
Trust me.
It tastes so much better like this.
Just... go for it.
Okay... Okay, okay.
Mm-hmm, take a piece.
And, uh...
Take a dunk. You dunk it.
Uh-huh.
Yup...
And then have at it.
I don't even know what...
Just go for it. Just go for it!
Yeah!
Mm!
Oh, my goodness!
Oh, it's so good!
See? See? I told you.
Um...
Well, I had better get back to it.
Really?
Yeah.
Yeah, your boss is long-gone, no?
Oh, no. No...
You don't know her.
She's, uh...
She practically lives here.
That's a shame.
Do you ever go all the way up to the top?
Yeah, um...
I think I was about eight.
No way!
You work in this building every day,
and you don't go up to the top?
Come on. Come on...
If you look over there,
you can see all the way
to Wisconsin.
Oh, wow.
Have you ever been to Wisconsin?
No.
It's incredible,
the pine trees and the fresh air, and...
You go outside at night there, and you look up at the stars,
and you can't even believe
there are that many stars in the universe.
It's my favorite place in the world.
Sounds beautiful.
I have a little cabin in lake Geneva
that my parents left me.
Oh, wow!
We could go up for the weekend.
Oh... I don't know.
It has two bedrooms.
Oh!
Um...
No, I just, uh...
I just have to work this weekend.
Sorry.
It's okay. It's not your fault.
We'll just...
We'll do it another time.
I'd like that.
How about next weekend?
Oh...
Next weekend, um...
I've got to work on this deal that's closing.
And the weekend after that?
Yeah...
Okay, now I'm starting to get the feeling
that there's something you're not telling me.
What do you mean?
Debbie, if you're not into me...
It's... it's okay.
Oh, no, no, that's not it.
Because if you don't want to see me,
I mean, you could just... Go ahead and say so.
I...
I can handle it.
I want to see you.
I want to go to the cabin with you.
Good...
Because I lied.
I wouldn't have been able to handle it.
Good.
I like you, Debbie.
I just don't want you to think
that I go around inviting women up to the cabin.
You're the only one.
I'm sorry, I'm having, like, an allergic reaction.
Oh-ho, that... That is a first.
I've never had that effect on a woman.
No...
No, it's...
I don't know, the chicken, or...
The hot sauce.
I'm not good with spices.
I think...
Cinnamon is about as far as I go,
and so... even that's pretty adventurous.
This is... It's... yeah.
It's the hot sauce.
I think you've just got to build up your tolerance.
You know, fight fire with fire.
Any more fire in here,
and we'll have to call 911.
Let me look at it.
It's... look.
Yeah, yeah, don't touch it.
You have a rash,
but it's going to clear up
if you drink plenty of water
and 50 milligrams of Benadryl
every four hours.
Okay!
- You hear me? - Yes.
50 milligrams. No more, no less.
You are bossy.
I am bossy!
Yeah, it's true
what they say about doctors.
You have a God complex, huh?
Wait, what?
That was a joke. I'm sorry.
I'm sure you're very humble.
I've been meaning to ask you.
What made you want to become an obstetrician?
Wait a minute, I never told you that.
I saw "doctor" on your profile, and I googled you.
On my profile?
Yeah, and I read that article
about you delivered quintuplets last year.
That was amazing.
Reggie...
No, that wasn't...
That was incredible!
That was... A medical miracle.
You saved their lives.
No, I don't think you understand...
That was...
It took a whole team of highly qualified medical personnel
and nurses who never get the credit they deserve.
See? You are humble.
Oh, you...
- Hey! - I should kill you!
This is a hospital.
We save lives here. We don't wipe them out.
You switched my profile to tell her I was a doctor!
And this is the way you thank me?
Thank you?
Yeah, you've got women coming out of the woodwork.
The way I see it, you owe me one.
Yeah, but she thinks I'm that Dr. j. Thomas Cooper.
I had nothing to do with that.
It's because of your lie.
Okay, then what did she say when you set her straight?
I...
Didn't exactly.
Now who's the pot calling the kettle black?
It is... I was backed into a corner.
Well, that's when we show our truest character,
when our backs are up against the wall,
and we're desperate.
Right, but it's not my character.
Don't worry, there are other fish in the sea.
I like this fish.
If it isn't nurse ratched.
Rise and shine.
Hey...
Hey, what did you do with my game?
Me?
Nothing.
No, no, no, it was right here.
Night nurse. Should check with her.
I'm going to report you for theft.
You can get fired for this.
Get a grip, buddy.
I didn't take your stupid game.
So what am I supposed to do now, huh?
Watch reruns of the price is right?
I could loan you a book I'm reading.
It's "the catcher in the rye."
Yeah, great.
I probably shouldn't, though.
Your parents would kill me.
It's filled with teenaged rebellion
and profanity...
Used to be banned in some high schools.
Saved my life when I was your age.
Don't tell anyone I gave you that.
I can't take deceiving her anymore.
This weekend, I'm going to tell her who I am.
And you think that a roaring fireplace
is going to take the sting out of it?
No, but I think that it's going to help her know
how much I care about her.
That's a great idea.
Okay...
So...
You all ready?
I've left you some instructions.
Okay...
Do not forget to get my line notes scanned
and to Leon mansard by 5:00 P.M...
The loan documents need to get to first national...
And then we need
to reschedule the conference call for...
Yup. Thank you.
Yup.
I can't go.
I have too much going on.
I can't, I can't...
He's going to have to understand.
Everything will be fine here.
Trust me.
Maybe it's time you listen to your heart,
and not that big dumb brain of yours.
In that case,
I'm telling him the truth this weekend,
if it's the last thing I do.
Okay... yup.
- Debbie! - Hi!
Yeah. Right over here.
- Hi! - Hi.
- Good to see you! - Good to see you.
I had an umbrella somewhere.
Okay!
That's roxy.
Hi, roxy! My goodness!
Hi, Samuels. It's Charles.
What do you think?
It's... amazing. It's perfect.
Wow...
Oh, my gosh...
We're here
oh, my goodness...
Jack, this place is great.
Debbie, there's...
There's something I have to get off my chest.
Okay.
What is it?
The truth...
Is I'm actually...
I'm not really...
Okay, I'm not really good
at expressing my feelings with my words.
I get tongue-tied when I'm around you.
So I got you this.
Oh, Jack...
It's not a big deal, really.
It's just a...
A heart!
I know it's corny, but...
No!
No one's ever gotten me a heart before.
It's engraved on the back.
"Always, Jake."
What? What does it... Does it say that?
Yeah!
- No! - Yeah!
No! Oh, they messed it up!
Yeah!
Okay, I'm taking it back.
No, no! Please, no.
- Give it to me. - No, I like it.
Please don't take it back.
You're not supposed to be laughing!
Give it to me.
- It's funny! It's funny. - Give me that.
No. No, no, no!
Give it... whoa! Oh, wait.
Ooh...
Here's hot cocoa.
Thank you.
Jack...
There's something you need to know about me.
Okay.
What is it?
Okay, I...
I can't cook at all.
I mean...
Not even popcorn.
Okay.
We can survive on peanut butter sandwiches
if we have to.
Is there anything else?
I'm...
I'm not...
Okay, no, no, no, stop.
I don't care what you're not.
I care what you are...
And you are
what every guy would dream of.
You're beautiful,
and smart,
and fun.
I'm fun?
But those are just the obvious things.
What I'm talking about
is all the undefinable things,
all the little things
that come together to make up who you are.
Your essence.
Your soul.
Your gist.
My gist?
I'm just saying,
this can't go on.
I'm going to tell her during breakfast.
You agree with me, right, girl?
You've got to tell him.
Right now.
Good morning, sleepy head.
I was getting scared roxy and I
were going to have to eat this all ourselves.
Jack, I...
Wow.
I don't deserve all this.
No, I was just thinking
you... You deserve better.
No, Jack...
Listen...
Should probably get that.
It's been ringing all morning.
'Kay.
It's my boss.
Got to take it.
Okay.
Hi.
What's wrong?
Don't panic.
The edinger deal.
I knew something was falling through the cracks.
It's your father.
He's had a heart attack.
What?
He's all right. It was very minor,
but they just want to keep him in for a few days
for observations and tests.
What hospital?
Chicago west.
That's Jack's hospital.
Okay, I'm on my way.
Thanks.
I'm so sorry. I have to go.
My dad's in the hospital.
What happened?
He had a heart attack.
Where? What hospital?
Um...
University of Chicago.
Okay, I'll get ready.
Okay. Thank you.
You didn't tell him yet?
I didn't have the opportunity.
Well, what happens
when he wants to look in at your dad
and there's no "Mr. celvin" checked in?
I lied again.
I told him we were at a different hospital.
And if he sees you here visiting?
He is in labor and delivery.
That's a different wing.
He has no reason to be over here.
I'm looking for my father, Edward Benson.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, honey.
Edward Benson, please?
He's in room 505.
Oh, daddy.
I'm fine, kitten. Really, I am.
- Yeah? - Mm-hmm.
I'm sorry I wasn't here for you.
Katherine!
We've been frantic looking for you.
- Where have you been? - I was...
Out of town.
That's unlike you to go off without telling us.
Well, enough about me.
What do the doctors say?
They think it's very minor.
They just want to keep an eye on him.
I thought it was indigestion.
He's as fit as a fiddle.
He had a heart attack, Charles!
He could have died!
I'm sorry, folks.
The doctor ordered another ecg
to check Mr. Benson's heart function.
Okay, I'll be here when you get out, okay?
I love you. You know that?
I know that, kitten. I love you, too.
Okay.
I'm sorry, Charles.
You've got to understand... He's all I have.
You've got me, too.
I need to be alone right now.
Greetings from the dairy state.
Aw, what a doll.
What do you got for me?
New guy in 505.
Been here a day and thinks he owns the place.
I will whip him into shape.
I'm sure you will.
Ooh, that's nice. Sweet.
We can't break ground
until we get a clean bill of health from the epa,
not to mention...
Hang on a sec.
No! No, leveraging this deal
will give us the best capital returns
in the long run.
Wha...
Absolutely not.
We can't risk that skunk pulling out again.
Mr. Benson...
You'll have to speak up. I can't hear you.
Jim, no...
I need a good faith offer of at least 50 million
before I'll even consider sitting down with him.
Thank you. Bye, Jim.
What did you do that for?
Okay.
Take a breath.
First, you unplugged your heart monitor,
and second, you're supposed to be in bed,
getting rest.
Doctor's orders.
You're not my doctor.
Nope.
I'm your nurse.
It's a practical joke, right?
Frank holzman put you up to this?
It's one of those song-o-grams, right?
Okay, so when you get back to the office,
get a copy to each party,
including a revised addendum.
Will do.
- Anything else? - Mm-hmm.
Charles left this for your father.
Some new hotel development he wants him to take a look at.
You'd think he could give the guy a day or two.
Want me to give it back to him?
No, I'll look at it.
Oh, no! The doctor's in! The doctor's in!
- Don't look, don't look. - Okay, I won't. I'm not looking.
Kate!
Debbie, what are you doing here?
Um, Katherine...
Katherine was not... Katherine, um...
- I fainted. - Right? Yeah.
Must be exhaustion.
I work like a maniac, in case you haven't heard.
I really ought to take this as a warning.
Was there any vomiting or abdominal cramps?
- No. - Yes.
Yeah, no...?
No.
There was, but that's past.
That's all gone now.
It is. All gone.
Feeling much better.
I will be taking a few days off, though.
Sounds like you're dehydrated.
Hi, um...
My name is Reggie leduca.
My friends call me Reggie...
Leduca...
Has anyone ever told you
that you have the most amazing eyes?
Um...
Katherine, did you say
you had to get back to the office?
Katherine!
Reggie...
- Oh. - Huh?
Yes. Yeah. I...
Have a job,
and I have to go there.
Can I walk you back to work, Katherine?
You okay?
Phew.
Hi.
Um... how's your dad?
He's fine, thank you.
He should be discharged before the weekend.
Good, good.
Yeah.
I've missed you.
It's only been 45 hours.
Okay...
Good, so you're counting, too.
I guess I am.
You look very cute in your scrubs.
Thank you.
You look very cute in your gray dress.
Thank you.
When do I get to see you again?
This Friday work?
I'll call.
I'll answer.
You look better.
Kitten, I'm perfectly fine.
I don't even know why I have to stay here.
It's for your own good.
Please don't talk to me like I'm a child.
Hey, did you see what I brought you?
A chess set.
Mm-hmm.
Payback.
For all those times you trounced me as a kid.
It's the only way you'd learn.
I thought you were just a poor loser.
That too.
Daddy?
Mm-hmm?
How long did it take you to fall in love with mom?
Ooh...
I'd say about a minute and a half.
Really?
That fast.
She had that laugh.
Remember?
How she could shake you out of your bluest moment
and make you feel like you could conquer anything.
When I heard that laugh, I was done for.
Why?
What's troubling you, kitten?
I think I may be in love.
Oh, Katherine...
It's someone
I can see
spending the rest of my life with,
having children with.
But what about Charles?
I thought you were going to try to do...
I did try.
I did,
and I just don't love him.
And you love this man,
someone you don't even know?
I know him.
What does he do for a living?
Who are his parents?
What schools did he go to?
I'm a grown woman.
I don't have to justify my choices to you.
And I'm your father.
You most certainly do.
You realize you put me in charge
of a multi-billion dollar corporation.
And hundreds of decisions every day
that determine its future,
but you won't let me make a single one about my own?
Business is one thing, but love is...
Love is personal.
You and the board of directors don't get a vote.
Katherine...
Katherine!
The guy's name's Jack Cooper.
It seems like they met on a dating website.
He's a registered nurse at Chicago west.
All his personal info is in there.
Mr. Benson!
I was coming back from the bathroom,
and my legs just gave out on me.
You know you're not supposed to
get out of bed by yourself.
I've been going to the bathroom on my own
since I was three years old.
I'm not ready to change things yet.
Okay, from now on,
you have to ring me if you need to get up.
Mr. Benson, I can have a female nurse assigned
if it makes you feel more comfortable.
Nah, it's okay.
Sometimes, I need to sit with an idea for a while, but...
I usually come around.
You play?
State high school champ '64 through '67.
50 years ago.
We gonna be here all day or what?
You got somewhere you need to be?
Hmm...
You know, my late wife was a nurse.
We met during the war.
Civil?
Vietnam, smart-aleck.
And you... you got a girlfriend?
I do.
How'd you two meet?
On the Internet.
Ah, one of those desperate cases, hmm?
Lots of people meet that way.
You kids nowadays want everything to be so easy.
You think you can find love
by filling out a survey,
checking off a list,
like you were buying a car.
"Mercedes."
Click.
"Power steering." Click.
"Black." Click.
"Extra cup holder."
Sometimes, you got to dig to find the gold.
Love,
like anything worth having,
requires some good old-fashioned elbow grease.
That's what I've been telling my hotheaded daughter anyway.
You have a daughter?
Mm-hmm.
And she's taken, so don't get any big ideas.
Are you kidding?
The last thing I would want
is you as a father-in-law.
My sentiments exactly.
Exactly.
So, this Internet girlfriend of yours,
she doesn't mind your chosen profession?
No...
Not in the least.
She doesn't exist, does she?
She exists.
But she thinks I'm a doctor.
Ooh... that's quite the kettle of fish,
now, isn't it?
I didn't mean for it to happen.
Things just got away from me,
and I...
Do you love her?
I do.
Then you've got to tell her.
I know.
Hi, it's me. Leave a message.
I'll call you back.
Hi, Debbie, it's, uh, it's me.
I have something really important
that I have to tell you,
and it can't wait till Friday.
Can I see you tomorrow?
Jack Cooper?
How can I help you?
I'm Charles Hodges.
I'm a friend of Katherine.
Who's Katherine?
Katherine Benson,
president of Benson alliance, incorporated?
No.
No, that's my girlfriend, that's Debbie celvin.
I don't get it.
I don't get it, she told me she was an executive assistant.
Executive assistant?
She most certainly is not,
and from what I understand, you are not a doctor.
Don't worry, I haven't told her yet.
She'd be mortified to realize she's been duped like this.
I'd like to spare her the embarrassment.
What is this? A check for $237.00 to at&t?
No. What?
Oh, sorry, that's my phone bill.
Um...
Here we go.
Payable to you.
What's this for?
That is to tell her you don't love her.
To walk away.
Permanently.
You're buying me off?
Jack...
She's a corporate giant.
Do you really think she'll be interested in a nurse?
And one that's lied to her, to boot?
Like this, she may be hurt, perhaps,
think you're a bit of a cad,
but at least she'll never realize
what a shameful,
underhanded thing you've done.
You will have saved face for yourself,
but more so for Katherine.
If it's not enough, I can go higher.
- I don't... - Please, Jack.
Everybody has a price.
You know what, Charles?
I get the feeling
you wouldn't be standing here
in front of my cruddy house
in this low-rent neighborhood
offering me an obscene amount of money
if you were so sure she was going to dump me
when she finds out who I am.
No deal.
But...
You will regret this.
I'll take my chances.
Come on, girl. Let's go, rox.
Come on!
Leave the bad man.
She lied to me.
All this time,
acting like I was in her league,
making me think
that I actually had a shot with her.
Why would she do that?
Well, you lied to her, too.
I don't know, man.
Maybe she wanted to see how the other half lives.
So, what?
I was like some social experiment?
Her millions don't keep her occupied enough?
What if it's billions?
I took her bowling!
Of all things, bowling.
I man, I am... I am such a chump.
No.
You're a good, decent guy.
Anybody who knows you, knows this.
She's lucky to have you.
Yeah, when I was a doctor,
and she was a secretary.
Hold on, listen,
if she loves you,
like, really loves you,
it's not because she thought you were a doctor.
You just said that women want doctors.
Yes, no, I did say that,
but, yeah, you can't listen to me, man.
I'm a mess with women.
Come on!
Have some confidence, man.
You'll tell her all about this,
you'll both have a laugh,
and then, you know, it'll be...
It'll be okay.
I promise.
In hindsight, though, the bowling, that was...
That was... A bad idea.
What happened?
Did something happen?
I know you're seeing someone else, Katherine.
I'm sorry.
I was going to tell you.
He's not who you think he is.
What?
Yeah.
I hired a private investigator.
This Jack Cooper, he's not a doctor.
Charles, he's chief of obstetrics.
At this...
He's a nurse, Katherine.
You've got the wrong person.
He goes by "Jack."
His name is Dr. j. Thomas Cooper.
Dr. j. Thomas...
Follow me.
Excuse me, miss,
would you be so kind
as to page Dr. j. Thomas Cooper for us?
It's a bit of an emergency.
Dr. j. Thomas Cooper,
please report to ccu, stat.
Dr. Cooper, ccu.
Thank you.
What made you think it would be okay
to spy on me?
I did it to protect you.
That's unbelievable.
You made a mistake.
You're the one that's made a mistake.
Did someone here have me paged?
This couple.
Oh.
Sorry, I think there's been a misunderstanding.
We were paging Dr. j. Thomas Cooper.
Chief of obstetrics.
And here I am.
Katherine!
I'd like you to meet someone.
This is my nurse, Jack Cooper.
Plays one mean game of chess.
Jack, this is my daughter, Katherine.
What's the matter with you two?
You've been lying to me.
It seems you were lying to me, too...
Katherine?
What the heck is going on here?
What's going on
is that your nurse
tried to convince Katherine he's a doctor
so that she would go out with him.
I wasn't the one that...
Is she the one you've been talking about?
He's after your money, Katherine.
Her-her money?
She told me...
You told me you were an executive assistant.
What?
Dad, please...
I should have known this was too good to be true.
I'm such a fool.
No...
You know, uh...
She made her choice.
You leave her alone.
You know this wasn't about the money, right?
You know I love her.
Or is this about something else?
You don't think a nurse is good enough for your daughter.
Is that it?
Oh, Jack.
You're a good kid, but...
I'm sorry.
If your clients don't have their funds into escrow
by the end of business,
I will pull the plug on this thing
so fast they'll get seasick going down the drain.
Did you get that email I sent with the response to tillinger?
I need to get that out immediately.
You can't send that.
I'm sick and tired of him walking all over me.
It's about time I threw down the gauntlet.
What is going on with you?
You've been acting like Attila the hun all day.
Did something happen with Jack?
Katherine!
Yeah.
He lied to me.
He's not a doctor, he's a nurse.
And I'm an idiot, I fell for it.
Well, you lied, too.
You both were pretending to be something you weren't.
Yeah, I was not pretending
to be something more desirable than I am.
I was pretending to be something less desirable
than I...
I... I'm...
I didn't mean that, I'm sorry.
Maybe you should ask yourself why you're really upset.
Because he lied,
or because you're a bigger snob than you're willing to admit.
Where you been, weirdo?
Mad-dog milly's been a real pain in the butt.
Your surgery is scheduled for the morning.
No liquids after 10:00.
There's a light meal.
Okay, sure.
The duty nurse will be in to wake you
around 6:00 in the morning
and prep you.
Where are you going to be?
Tomorrow's my day off.
Your day off?
Yeah, Brandon, I know it's hard to believe,
but I have other things
other than just being a nurse.
I have a life, my own problems.
So you give me this stupid book,
act like you're my friend, like you actually care,
and you're not even going to show up for this?
Listen, buddy...
"Buddy"? Right.
Brandon, I'm sorry.
Of course, I'll be here.
I'm all over this.
Know what, forget it.
All you adults are a bunch of phonies.
Sometimes, I'm glad I'm an old man.
You're not an old man.
Sure as heck feel like it.
How is she?
Well, she won't talk about it.
Acts like nothing even happened.
What I don't understand is
how she allowed herself to be deceived like that.
She's usually so careful.
From what I can tell,
he's a professional con man who won't take no for an answer.
What do you mean?
You talked to him?
Oh, well, I, uh...
Just a brief encounter.
I hope I didn't overstep my bounds,
but I do feel I have a stake in the matter.
Out with it, Charles.
I offered him some money...
To break it off with her.
But he declined.
He said he'd prefer to take his chances
and that she'd still want him.
Can you believe that?
Hey...
Get better, all right?
That son of a gun.
Hey, Brandon!
Hey, buddy.
Hey, loser.
Didn't have anything better to do on your day off?
Not a chance.
You're gonna do great in there.
How do you know for sure?
Because you're not the kind of guy who quits
when you're in the middle of something.
I've been looking for those.
So, what do you think?
Oh.
It's a very ambitious project.
400,000 square feet of retail space.
A casino and an amphitheater
in the hotel.
We call it the lake Tahoe of the midwest.
How about the residents?
It's going to drastically change the character
of the whole area.
Are they not opposed to it?
Naturally.
But they'll come around.
You're so sure.
Everybody has a price.
I'm glad you're taking an interest.
With your father out of commission,
we need someone from your side
to steer this thing.
You know, Katherine...
I, uh, wanted to let you know
none of this has changed the way I feel about you.
How do you feel about me?
What do you mean?
Do you love me?
Yeah.
Sure...
Yes, of course.
Why?
If you could name a reason.
Well, uh...
Let's see.
Where to begin?
You are a brilliant businesswoman.
Strong-willed, but not unreasonable.
Sensible.
Um, we share a lot of the same interests,
ambitions, political views,
and, of course, I find you very attractive,
physically.
And you're very spirited.
Always keeping me on my toes.
Okay.
What if...
What if I had Debbie's job?
But you don't.
No...
I could if I could type.
Thank you.
Debbie, cover me.
Where are you going?
I'm going to see a guy about my gist.
Her gist?
Gist?
Hi.
So, he's in stable condition.
The valve surgery went very well.
Okay?
We'll let you know when you can go and see him.
Okay.
Nurse Cooper,
he was asking about you when he woke up.
I'm sure he'll be glad to know
that you're still here.
Katherine, listen...
You listen.
Daddy, my whole life,
I've done things your way.
I went to the schools you chose,
I studied the things you considered important,
I took the jobs you thought
would best advance my career,
and I've been very lucky,
because you've made good decisions for me.
Katherine...
But listen,
you also taught me
that a good deal isn't necessarily the one
that makes the most sense on paper.
Sometimes, you need to
lay the numbers aside
and trust your instincts.
What I'm trying to say is...
Jack...
He's the one for me.
And at the end of the day,
this is just one
that I need to trust my instincts on,
and my gut is telling me if I pass up on this deal,
I will regret it for the rest of my life.
I gather from your tone,
you don't care to hear my opinion.
I love you,
but I'm not that little girl on the pony anymore.
I can take care of myself.
I couldn't agree more.
Thanks.
Now go get him.
Okay.
Excuse me.
Hi.
Is nurse Cooper here today?
It's his day off,
but I think he might be here visiting a patient.
Oh.
Would it be possible to page him?
Oh, sorry, not when he's off duty.
Right.
"'...do you want to get a table inside
"and have a drink or something?'
"I said to her finally.
That's the most... '"
hi.
I'm paging
nurse Cooper.
Please report to the cardiac care unit asap?
Or "stat."
Katherine?
Who's Katherine?
She's my girlfriend.
I mean, she was, when she was Debbie.
It's... It's kind of a long story.
It's not a medical emergency.
It's more of a-a...
Of a love emergency?
Well what are you waiting for, cinderella?
Your pumpkin to turn into a carriage?
I don't know if you can hear me, Jack, but, uh...
I'm sorry.
What the devil is going on?
I had no right to judge you,
especially when you'd already shown me
the kind of man you are.
I'm in love with you.
And I didn't fall in love with you
because I thought you were a doctor.
I love you
because of who you are.
So...
Sorry!
Um... okay.
That was beautiful, honey.
Thanks.
Attention all visitors.
Would Katherine Benson
please report to the South end of the hall?
Stat.
Well, it looks like
you just won yourself the prize of the century.
Yeah.
Go on and claim him.
Alone, preferably.
You heard all that?
I heard all that.
Okay.
Jack, I...
No, wait.
I want you to know
that I never meant for things to go
the way that they did.
I realized that
you are the woman
that I want to share the rest of my life with,
and I was scared.
And I promise that I will always tell you the truth
even when it's hard.
Me too.
And every single day,
I will be the best man I know to be.
I love you,
Katherine.