"surprise!" "happy birthday, darling." "surprised?" "surprised is not the word." "i'll get you for this." "oh!" "no wonder everybody went home early." "thank you very much." "hi, scott." "hello!" "happy birthday, christie." "shawna." "well, go on, mark." "take her coat." "take my coat off." "stay awhile." "i guess so. have fun." "you look like you could use a drink." "yeah, i think i could." "he is a good one." "yeah." "how do you hang on to him?" "him?" "he's got this thing for older women." "make a wish, darling." "christie?" "yeah?" "maybe you should use this." "(all laughing)" "(cheering and clapping)" "there you are." "i wondered where you'd vanished to." "how's the party?" "i, uh... guess that wasn't the very best idea i've ever had." "no, it was sweet." "you're sweet." "i just hate birthdays." "birthdays are fun." "fun?" "yeah, they're fun when you're ten and you're hoping for a new bicycle, they're fun." "but when you're 40, and you're worried about your ratings, they're a cruel joke." "i wouldn't worry about it." "you've still got at least five good years on your warranty." "after that, i can trade you in on a couple of 20-year-olds and a nymphet to be named later." "should i kill you now or torture you first?" "come on, it's not that serious, is it?" "it's easy for you to say, mark." "you're getting character lines." "i'm getting crow's feet." "that doesn't go over big in television, especially for a woman." "you are the best anchor in town and the most beautiful woman i know." "you're just saying that to make me feel good." "say some more of it to me." "well, one picture's worth a thousand words." "oh, i remember." "this is that little hotel in santa barbara." "yeah, it is." "and i have got us booked in there for three days next week." "but there's more." "i have got front-row seats to the annual shakespeare festival." "oh, mark, don't tempt me." "why not?" "it's a tough job but somebody's got to do it." "come on. you've got some vacation days stored up." "they can find a fill-in for you." "that's just what i'm afraid of, honey." "you know, fill-ins become replacements." "we'll take the anchor chair with us." "it would be nice to get away." "yeah. just the two of us." "i love you." "hi." "hi." "you look tired." "are you okay?" "don't be smug, shawna." "you'll hit 40 someday, too." "you won't like it any better than i do." "i hit 40 years ago." "i'm not in the mood." "you don't believe me?" "no." "here." "1939." "that's incredible." "what did you do, have a face-lift?" "what... how?" "no way." "it's almost airtime." "i get tipsy on half a glass of wine." "no, no, no." "it's not what you think it is." "here." "it's water." "what is this, one of those eight-glasses-a-day diets?" "forget it." "those things never work." "this works." "and besides, if it's just water, what have you got to lose?" "no, thanks." "i don't think so." "suit yourself." "christie, final copy, kiddo." "we'll lead with the fighting in nicaragua, then move right into the riots in cape town with some hot footage off the satellites that bumps shawna's piece on the pandas?" "hard news only at the newsbreak." "speaking of shawna she'll be filling in for you next week." "you got any problems with that?" "no, i guess not." "good afternoon." "this is christine copperfield withnewsbreak." "sandinista forces... hey, bob." "marty." "where can we talk?" "step over here." "in a pitched battle outside of the city, contras inflicted heavy... i left you a copy of the viewer demographics report." "look at it before tomorrow's meeting." "why?" "is there a problem?" "there's some concern upstairs about our news division." "aw, phoo." "don't be like that." "we're talking about a few cosmetic changes." "a fresh look, something a little more hip." "maybe a new set." "a new set. that's it?" "no, not quite." "we need to talk about christie, too." "why?" "the numbers are way down." "christie is as solid as they come." "we don't make up the numbers." "let's face it." "christie is old news, and old news is boring." "...an upcoming congressional vote on further sanctions against south africa is expected to be sped up by the latest actions by the pretoria regime." "mark:" "good." "good." "smoother." "a little more shoulder." "lower your chin." "good." "more." "that's it." "good." "that's it." "yes, good." "all right, more." "more." "point." "come on. energy." "energy." "a little more." "terrific." "come on, give it to me." "come on, that's it." "good." "got it. all right." "looks like mark's got quite an eye for talent." "it's his job, shawna." "some job." "terrific. come on, give it to me." "it looks like mark works hard, too." "let's go." "yes." "terrific." "does he enjoy the fringe benefits?" "good, good." "terrific." "remember when you had a body like that?" "hi, girls." "i'll tell mark you're here." "no, ted, don't bother him." "we're just going to moynihan's to have a drink, and we wanted to know if he would join us." "how much longer will this take?" "not long." "we're almost done." "good." "okay, straight ahead now." "chin up." "that's good." "great." "if this stuff really works, how come you're so anxious to share it?" "what's in it for you?" "nothing. i get a free bottle from the distributor when i send him a new customer." "i'm your friend." "i just hate to see you like this." "trust me." "uh-huh. looking good." "aqua vita water for the young at heart." "five or six glasses to start." "after that, no more than a glass a day." "key goes here like this." "now, don't lose it." "cooler won't work unless the key's in place." "i've never had to lock up my water before." "suit yourself." "if you don't mind a maid getting into it, fine." "we don't have a maid." "my boyfriend always says, if god wanted us to drink water he wouldn't have invented beer." "is this stuff really going to make me young?" "nobody can make you young." "aqua vita water can make youlookyoung." "hey, that's all that matters, right?" "that's a pretty superficial attitude." "i'm a superficial kind of guy." "how much do i owe you?" "oh, there's no charge for the first one, missy." "missy?" "can i ask you a question?" "how old are you?" "don't ask." "my god." "good morning." "boy, are you looking great." "you been working out?" "when would i have time to do that?" "well, you're doing something." "you look fabulous." "that a new hairdo?" "kiss me." "i'm sorry i've been so moody lately." "my birthday just threw me." "you've been under a lot of pressure lately." "it will be great for us to get away for a few days." "it's romantic of you to remember that little hotel." "that's where i first knew you were the one." "christie!" "ready to go?" "yeah. i'm coming." "here's the trail for us." "our bodies will never be found." "okay." "hold it." "oh, honey, haven't you taken enough pictures of me already?" "i know what you want." "you are really looking better than ever." "well, in that case, how can i refuse you?" "miss bicycle 1987." "there it is. there it is." "wow!" "that's what i like." "oh... great!" "these are great." "yes!" "(humming)" "(screaming)" "what are you doing?" "we have to leave right now." "what are you talking about?" "i don't want to talk about it." "i'll take this." "you take those." "where are you going?" "we have to get back to town right away." "well, what do you know?" "it's still in one piece." "no sign of a burglar." "toilet running over?" "no." "so tell me, what was so damn important that you had to ruin our whole vacation?" "you'd never understand." "christie!" "mark." "i'm sorry." "look, i don't... i don't want to talk about it, okay?" "i wanted to ask you something about the... water." "you didn't mention the side effect." "oh, don't worry." "it's not dangerous." "it goes away with the next glass." "besides, it's a small price to pay, isn't it?" "i mean, you look great, your ratings are up, and i hear that there's a rumor going around about a feeler from kpsc." "care to confirm?" "well, i have to protect my sources, but let's just say i'm grateful." "if i do make the move, i'll put in a good word about the anchor chair." "huh!" "thanks, but no thanks." "i'm perfectly happy on features." "i'll take my pandas over politicians any day." "but, if you really are grateful... you know i am." "i owe you one." "i've come up a little short this month." "could i ask you for a small loan?" "sure." "sure. what do you need, a couple hundred?" "i was thinking more along the lines of a few thousand." "that's a lot of... it's not a lot of money between friends who help each other out." "sure." "okay." "to aqua vita for...?" "$5,000." "pardon me?" "i said $5,000." "you've got to be kidding." "that stuff doesn't even last." "nothing lasts in this world, missy." "didn't anyone ever tell you that?" "$5,000?" "that is infuriating!" "i could have you investigated." "what kind of racket is this?" "hey, if you don't want it, i'll just take it back." "no, damn you." "that will be" "$5,000. and i'll take your check today but, next time, it's going to have to be cash." "honey?" "(gasp) you scared me." "you okay?" "yes." "yes, i'm okay." "why do you ask?" "i don't know." "i was just thirsty, that's all." "go back to bed." "if you wanted water, the bathroom is closer." "i didn't want tap water." "since when?" "you've been drinking tap water for years." "ever since you started with this water, you've been acting weird." "what's with this stuff?" "maybe i ought to try a glass." "there's not enough." "i mean, mark, you don't evenlikewater." "you're the one who always said that if god wanted us to drink water, he wouldn't have invented beer." "that's called a joke." "you used to be able to recognize them without my pointing them out." "what is wrong with you?" "nothing that a little privacy wouldn't cure." "i just don't like being cross-examined, that's all." "maybe you're right." "you want to be alone?" "fine, be alone." "i'll be staying at the studio if you need anything." "good." "who is it?" "shawna, it's mark." "open up, will you?" "i can't see you." "i've got to talk to you about christie." "it's important." "call me on the phone." "shawna, you don't understand." "it's important." "go away." "i said go away!" "it's aqua vita." "oh, i'm sorry." "just a moment." "oh, my god." "ohh!" "oh, no!" "oh!" "no, water, no." "oh, please... ah... ahh!" "oh, no." "stop it!" "go away!" "i don't want you here." "no!" "no, damn it!" "give it back to me!" "i need it!" "stop it!" "now, stop it!" "talk to me, christie." "i love you." "what the hell is going on?" "(sobbing) you'd never believe me." "try me." "(crying) and that's it, i guess." "you've got to stop." "you know that, don't you?" "you didn't see shawna." "i did." "you've got to stopnow." "i can't." "i want to, mark, but i can't." "look at me." "i'mold." "no, you are not old." "you only look old." "there's a world of difference, christie." "you know that." "you're not shawna." "you know the station will let me go." "it's not going to be easy, but we've been through bad times before." "there are other jobs." "you're a journalist." "you're a writer." "you're not just a face." "you'll get something." "what about us?" "what about us?" "you don't see me going anywhere, do you?" "i love you." "oh, mark... it's easy to say." "lookat me." "if we walk down the street, people are going to stare at us if we hold hands." "if we go to our cute little hotel, people will think you're a gigolo." "how are you going to feel the first time somebody mistakes me for your mother?" "what are you doing, mark?" "i feel sorry for you." "sorry?" "why?" "you're stuck with a dirty old man for the next 30 or 40 years." "sure you don't mind?" "no." "not with this dirty old man." "he makes me young... in here." "there is, indeed, a fountain of youth, but not the one ponce de leon dreamed of." "the true fountain of youth lies in the human heart, and its healing properties are without price, an oasis flowing ever fresh from the headwaters of the twilight zone."