"Hey." " Well, thank you." " You're welcome." "I better get going." "I'll tell you, you're gonna be the best-looking guy at the dean's dinner." "The only thing missing will be that best-looking girl on my arm." "Somehow, I don't think it would be politically healthy for either of us if you brought a teacher to your first big task-force soiree." "You're right." "So you'll come to the second one." "Just keep your fingers crossed I get that grant to finish my documentary." "Then I can kiss university life goodbye." "I don't like it when you shave so close." "I miss that roughness." "I'll keep that in mind on the way to the dean's." "I really do wish I could take you tonight." "Take me now." "Face it, Estelle, the only reason the students want the library open late is so they can neck." " Hey, now." " Brandon, remember, there's a non-fraternization rule at this university." "Come on, Estelle, we can take a hint." "Bye-bye, ladies." "Thank you, dean." "I was beginning to get the feeling they were zeroing in on me." "It doesn't help that you came alone." "Listen, didn't my secretary explain to you that the invitation was for you and a guest?" "Yeah, she did." "It just didn't work out." "Oh, Josh." " You know Brandon Walsh?" " Yes, we almost became best friends." " How you doing, Josh?" " Not as good as you." "Well, I'll leave you two powermongers." " So, who are you here with?" " Flying solo." "Handsome guy like you." "Who'd have think it?" "What's it to you, Josh?" "Hey, you're big news around The Condor." "Gotta hand it to you, Walsh." "I've never seen a freshman move up the fast track like you." "You're the original boy wonder." "Yeah, well, like they say, stuff happens." "Right." "That's why I'm gonna be doing the feature story on you myself." "I hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna be interviewing some of your teachers and friends." "Just to get a better insight into the great man." "Yeah, well, you can lay off the "great man" angle." "I'm just a student trying to make a little noise, that's all." "That's what you do so well." "What are you after, Richland?" "The truth." "No one can be as perfect as you." "Well, see you in the papers." "You don't have to be so nervous." "I'm not gonna snort the cookie dough." "David, I'm not nervous." "Well, maybe just a little." "Yeah, me too." "My shrink says it's normal." "I just have to find activities to keep my hands busy." " David." " No, not that." "I'm talking about renting a piano." "You know, the sound of music without a pounding drum track may give the apartment a peaceful vibe." "Maybe even help us get close again." "Maybe." "You know, no matter what I said at the time, it really was lonely around here without you." "It's been lonely for me too." " I wonder who that is." " Probably Brandon." "No, he would've parked in the driveway." "You don't think Brenda ordered a pizza, do you?" "I hope not." "She just polished off the cheesecake." "Well, it is our esteemed son." "How was the big meeting?" "Well, it went pretty well." "Dean Trimble seemed to like my idea about upgrading the status of undergraduate teaching." "Of course he did." "It's a great idea." "I guess we're gonna talk more about it on Saturday night at Chancellor Arnold's." "Anyway, I'm gonna hit it." "Good night." "Brandon, are you going out later?" "Out?" "Why do you ask?" "Well, I was wondering why you didn't park your car in the garage." "I thought I might go over to Steve's later." "Unwind?" "Yeah." "Yeah, unwind." "Well, don't stay up too late." "Brandon, what do you think?" "Oh, this get-up won't have anything to do with Stuart Carson, would it?" "Well, he invited me to Palm Springs for the weekend." "You two are picking up right where you left off, huh?" "Why not?" "After all, I still have his engagement ring." "Oh, Brandon, relax." "It's just on my right hand." "Besides, Stuart insisted I keep it." "Obviously, he's not ready to give up on us either." "Well, you could do a lot worse." "Stuart's a good guy." "Thanks, I'll keep that in mind." "So how was dinner tonight?" "Did you geniuses figure out how to save Western civilization?" "Well, I gotta tell you." "I love being on the task force." "But I had no idea how political it was gonna be." "Political?" "How effective you are seems to be based on how you're perceived." "It's all about appearances." "If you weren't going away this weekend," "I'd be taking you to the chancellor's luncheon." "Why don't you take a date?" "Yeah, right." "Like who?" "Brandon, come on." "I know that you're seeing someone." "You can't fool me." "Who is she?" "I'll tell you what." "If it becomes serious, you'll be the first to know." "Have you seen Brandon this morning?" "He must have gone to class early." "I stopped by his room, but he was already gone." "Well, after all that business with the Peach Pit, it's good to see him getting focused on what's important again." "Hello." "Oh, good morning, ma'am." "Could I interest you in purchasing a vacuum cleaner?" "I don't know." "Why don't you come in and show me how it works?" "Excellent suction." " Hey there, Stuart." " Mr. Walsh." " Mrs. Walsh." " Hi, Stuart." " How about some breakfast?" " No, thanks, Mom." "Lucinda Nicholson's seminar starts in 20 minutes, I don't wanna be late." "I cannot believe your daughter has me hanging out on campus all day before we head down to the Springs." "By the way, I talked to your father." "I think he's gonna be more than open to your presentation." "I hope so." "It's the first major project I've ever presented to him." " You ready to go, Bren?" " Yeah, all set." "Have a good time." " If you decide to get married, call us." " Oh, now, what fun would that be?" "Should we pack now?" "Well, if monogamy is rejected in some cultures, how do these women have any power?" "That's a good question, Kelly." "They do and they don't." "Among the tribes of Southern Africa that practice polygamy, the man will choose several wives." "He'll have a bright wife, another who cooks, another who can do errands but only his bedmate will be his equal." "Well, does that mean sex gives women power?" "Historically, it's been proven." "For example, the Trojan War, fought for the love of Helen of Troy." "So you do admit that love is important?" "Sorry, I meant desire." "Not that I don't believe in love." "No, but what you are saying is that sex is a power that women shouldn't be ashamed of." "Well put, Kelly." "Maybe I'm in the wrong class." "It's just everything she says sounds so extreme." "Well, it works for me." "I intend to practice on Stuart all weekend." "You know what?" "I left my anatomy book in her class." "Oh, stay where you are, I'll get it." "There's no way our mother-to-be's tackling stairs again." "Thanks, Kelly." "Andrea, I've been waiting for you." "Are we all set?" "Actually, Steve, I've been having second thoughts." " What?" " Donna, come on." "Power women shouldn't have to watch men whine." "What are you talking about, Andrea?" "I'm all set to move in." "Look, I don't know if your taking over my dorm is such a good idea, Steve." "You're just getting cold feet, Andrea." "Actually, I don't wanna see my dorm room turned into a KEG den for the hormonally challenged, okay?" " There, I said it." " Andrea, it won't." "With all that's happened this year, I'd like to think that I learned something." "I'm gonna be on campus weekends working, and I need my room to study once in a while." "It's yours." "Weekends, I'll hang at the KEG house." "And the computer?" "I'm still gonna need it for my research any time." "Come on, Andrea, if I was Brandon, you wouldn't have a problem with this." "It just so happens I'm turning very Brandonesque." "Okay." "Okay, we will try it." "Thanks, Mom." "I'll see you later." " You won't regret it." " Yeah." "Excuse me, I just wanted to get Andrea's book." "No problem." "Is something the matter?" "I just can't seem to get a break from any of the funding agencies." "I guess no one believes in my work." "Well, I do." "I think you're brilliant." "Thanks." "I really thought the NEA would go for my proposal." "The film's halfway finished and I wasn't even asking for that much money." "You have a film?" "Well, it started out as my thesis, but I can't help thinking it can be something more than that." "Do you wanna go get some coffee?" "Maybe we could talk?" "Yeah, sure." "Anywhere but the cafeteria." "Well, how about my boyfriend's restaurant?" "You know, I hate to admit it, but this place actually ran good without me." "Well, Suzanne knows what she's doing." "It's a good thing because I didn't." "Hey, there's my number one customer." "Could I possibly interest you in the house special?" "I'll take one to go." "Lucinda, this is my boyfriend, Dylan McKay." "Hi." "The infamous Lucinda Nicholson." "Kelly never stops talking about you." "Can we get some service here?" "My best booth." "Nat, three coffees." "Seriously, though, Lucinda, the field work you did in Guatemala sounds incredible." "What was the name of the tribe you lived with, the Ixtu?" "The Ixtu Paca." " She filmed them for her thesis." " Really?" "That's part of a documentary I've been working on." "It compares the roles of women in different tribal societies with the role of women in contemporary America." "That must be some contrast." "Well, not the way you think." "The strange thing is, it seems the more civilized the society, the less they seem to value their women." " That's a movie I'd like to see." " So would I." "But she hasn't been able to get the money to finish the rest of her film." "Yeah, so I just keep writing grant proposal after grant proposal." "Here we go." " Oh, thank you." " Thank you." " Here we go." " Nat, you're looking better every day." "Thanks." "I'm thinking about running the 10K in between shifts." " If you need anything, let me know." " Thanks." "You know, Lucinda, I'd like to take a look at your proposal sometime." "You would?" "Why?" "Well, I've been known to back a project I believe in." " Hey, Nat, how's it going?" " Hey, okay." "You gotta tell me one thing." "Who's the babe sitting with Dylan and Kelly?" "Oh, that babe just happens to be an anthropology teacher." "Isn't that right, Brandon?" "Yeah, yeah." "I think so." "From the conversation, I thought she was one of those movie directors." "You know, the kind that's always looking for financing." "If that's what she's doing with Dylan, she's certainly found some deep pockets." "If I had to use one word to sum him up, I'd have to say decent." "Brandon is the most decent guy I know." "He's considerate, caring, passionate about the things he believes in." "He's the best." "It sounds like you have a little crush on him, Zuckerman." "This baby you're carrying isn't his by any chance, is it?" "Look, if you want dirt on Brandon, you're gonna have to bring your own." "Just relax." "I'm thrilled for him, okay?" "If there's one thing the task force needs, it's talent." "And he's got it." "Not to mention integrity." "You know how to spell integrity, don't you?" "Andrea, you think you could help with..." "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you had company." "No, I'm just going." "Thanks for everything, Zuckerman, you've given me some really decent hooks." "Josh is doing a big feature on Brandon for The Condor." "Oh, really?" "Cool." "Look, I talked to Kathy about our arrangement." " Kathy?" " The RA, she's great." "She has no problem with this as long as you behave." "Then she has no problem, then." "Hey, Richland." "If you wanna know about Brandon, you should really interview me." "I could tell you tons of stuff about this guy." "Like that time last semester, when I got in trouble with a professor." "It was Brandon who saved my butt." "Oh, yeah, which professor?" "Randall." "Really?" "What kind of trouble?" "It was this fraternity thing." "There was a whole bunch of hazing." " "Idaho," that gives me six." " Oh, what?" "What is someone from Idaho doing in the San Gabriel Valley?" "You're not one of those guys that always has to win, are you?" "Hey, when I'm with you, I am the winner." ""New Mexico," we're even at six." "Stuart, that's not fair." "You did that on purpose." "Yeah, I guess I am one of those guys who always has to win." "Yeah, well, you probably get that from your father." "My father." "Boy, I know just what he's gonna say about my project." "Brazil?" "Why do we have to go all the way to Brazil?" " Well, maybe he'll surprise you." " I doubt it." "After all, his idiot son came up with the idea, right?" "Well, whatever happens, I'm glad we got to spend this time together." "I am too." "I just hate the idea of going straight to the hotel and getting right in the middle of it." "That's why I thought we would do something special before we get there." "What did you have in mind?" "Well, it so happens that I bought the most incredible camping equipment." "Camping?" "Stuart, I'm not exactly dressed for it." "Oh, think of how romantic it'll be." "The two of us in a down sleeping bag." "The desert sky above us filled with stars." "What do you say?" "Is that a yes?" "And there goes "Minnesota" for seven." "Oh, my God." "I can't help you with that, man." "He was just my tutor." "I hardly know him, you understand?" "Yeah, I'm trying to." "But what doesn't make sense is if everything was so cool as you say, why did Randall refuse to talk to me?" "Beats me." "You know Randall just separated from his wife?" "All I know, I got 200 more reps to do to stay on my therapy program." "All right." "So, what about Brandon's girlfriends?" "Does he have any?" "Walsh." "What a coincidence." "You're wrong again." "He comes in all the time to help." "He cares." " So, what's the big deal?" " Nothing." "Just Mr. Hardell seems to resent my asking questions about you." "I would have thought he'd be thrilled." "Steve Sanders was." "Oh, he was?" "That's good." "Listen, D'Shawn, don't worry about it." "Josh here is a big-time newsman." "How's your article going?" "Could be a lot more interesting than I thought." " You have a good one." " Yeah, you too." "Man, that is one dude who's got it in for you." "What did he ask you, man?" "Well, if you and Lucinda were planning on meeting here, you better be a lot more careful, coz." "See, now, there you go with that imagination of yours again." "For your information, Lucinda and I are no longer speaking." "When you're cold, you're cold." "I'm glad you could make it." "Why did you want me to meet you at a piano store?" "Well, I was looking for a second opinion." "I'm thinking of renting one." "David, I don't know anything about pianos." "But this one seems nice, doesn't it?" "I was thinking maybe I should get back into my music." "But this time, I'll do it for me." "And stop chasing after record deals." "Well, I always thought you were more talented than you realized." "I think it'd be cool having a piano in the apartment." "David, you didn't ask me to come here to talk about pianos, did you?" "No, I didn't." "I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate what you did." "I'm just glad you're getting better." "Well, I know it's my fault that we're not all still together." "And I wish you would move back." " David, are you doing this for Donna?" " No." "No, I'm doing it for me." " David..." " Just think about it, okay?" "Ms. Nicholson, I'm from the educational task force." "Could I speak with you a minute?" "Why certainly, Mr. Walsh." "Come in." "Close the door, please." "It's a little drafty in here." "Sure." "Good boy." "I thought you'd like it." "Now, what was Josh Richland doing with D'Shawn?" "What do you think?" "Snooping around, trying to find out whether I have a girlfriend or not." " Do you?" " I think so." "Only she's much too beautiful to take outside closed doors." "Well, maybe you should find yourself a public girlfriend." "A beard to go with your beard." "You're certainly in a chipper mood." "Did you enjoy your lunch with Dylan and Kelly?" "Lmmensely." "It seems like he might be interested in funding my film." "I thought you had the NEA for that." "No, I don't." "They passed." " I'm sorry." " Me too." "Does Dylan really have that much money?" "And then some." "Who knows, maybe you could become his newest philanthropy?" "Well, one thing's for sure, his girlfriend Kelly is terrific." "No argument there." "You know, if you needed someone to go to the Chancellor's with you on Saturday, she'd be ideal." "I don't think she'd wanna go." "I'll bet she'd jump at the chance to hang with the upper echelon." "Unless you're worried Dylan might not approve." "No, Dylan's pretty open-minded." "Yeah, it might work." "Hey, hey, hey, are you crazy?" "Crazy about you." "Are you sure we're far enough away from civilization?" "Well, this is about as good as it gets." "Come on, the sun's about to set." "This is one of the things I love about you." "Yeah, what's that?" "For all your mansions and luxury cars and $3000 suits, you can still enjoy something as simple as the sunset." "It all depends on who I'm sharing it with." "I am freezing." "I'm gonna go get my sweater." " Stay here, I'll keep you warm, hon." " No, I'll be right back." " Oh, God." " What's going on?" "I can't believe I just locked the keys in the car." "You did what?" "Oh, God, Stuart, I'm so sorry." "How could you do that?" "What were you thinking?" " Someone's gonna steal it?" " It was force of habit." " My hand's smaller, let me..." " Excuse me." "I know what I'm doing, okay?" "Oh, great, it's stuck." " Here, pull..." " Will you stop?" "It's just making it worse." "There." "Better?" "No, how could it be better?" "We're still here, aren't we?" "Stuart, I'm sorry." "It was an accident." "Oh, man." "Stuart, why don't I get a rock and just smash in the window?" "You'd like that, my brand-new Range Rover." "No, Stuart, if we had to be stuck somewhere, it could be a lot worse." "Look at the stars." "This is pretty incredible." "Maybe we should just camp out here." " Yeah, I don't think so, okay?" " Why not?" "Because the camping equipment is locked inside." " Oh, right." " Yeah, right." "I'm freezing." "At least you have a sweater." " Here, take my sweater." " I don't want it." "Look, a car." "Oh, yeah, like he's really gonna stop." "Why wouldn't he?" "I mean, even if he does, do we really want him to?" "Stuart, have some faith." "Hi, thanks for stopping." "Look, something happened to our car, could you give us a ride?" "We need to use a phone." "Well, Ada Mae's Cozy Court's down the road about 30 miles." "That sounds great." "Stuart, come on, we've got a ride." "No, go ahead." "I'm not leaving my car." "Stuart, I'm not going by myself." "Thanks a lot." "We really appreciate it." "You guys better ride in the back." "Well, at least we're on our way." "Hey, Kelly, got enough pasta?" "Brandon's here." "Kel, now, slow yourself down, it's all right." "No chow for me, thanks." "Are you sure?" "We have plenty." "It's a rigatoni with marinara sauce." "Well, my girlfriend." "I think I'll keep her." "I think he's missed a few chapters in my power-feminism books." "Brandon, sit down." "What's going on?" "We haven't seen you in a while." "Well, between school and the task force, everything's kind of a blur." "Listen, did that guy from The Condor contact you guys about interviewing you for that piece he's doing on me?" "Not us, but he met with Donna." "She said that he started to groan every time she mentioned you as incredible." "Evidently, that's all he's been hearing." "He groaned." "Sounds like you're gonna get a rave review." "Hopefully, but that's not the only thing I came here to talk to you guys about." "The task force has a lot of social functions." "And there's actually a very important one tomorrow at the Chancellor's." "Why, Brandon, are you inviting us?" "I wouldn't know which T-shirt to wear." "That's okay, because I just came here to invite Kelly." " Me?" " Yeah." "This isn't exactly the kind of thing I can bring a blind date to, so I thought maybe I'd bring a friend." "But Donna and David are having a get-together tomorrow." "Yeah, I know, but the chancellor's thing is in the afternoon." "So we can make it to both." "What do you say?" " What do you say?" " You wanna borrow my girlfriend?" "I don't know, Bran." "I mean, a girlfriend's kind of like a surfboard, it's not the type of thing you wanna loan out, you know what I'm saying?" "I don't get you." "One minute he's trying to persuade me to move out, the next minute, he's trying to lock me in." "I'm just teasing, Kel." "Good, because I'd love to go." "I wanted to meet the chancellor." "Did you know he won a Nobel Prize?" "Yes, I did." "Listen, guys, maybe this just isn't right." "If it's too weird for you, bro, I totally understand." "I don't know, man." "Since she's been under Lucinda Nicholson's spell, nothing is too weird for her." "Oh, stop it, Dylan, you like her and you know it." "I don't know about that." "I think she is a liberating example for you young ladies to look up to." "Okay, if you wanna take her out as an escort for the evening, fine." "Just bring her back without any dings." "Got it." "The number's 555-4871 if anyone at the house is looking for me." "And thank whoever it was that left this Playboy underneath my door," "I really appreciate it." "Muntz, it was you?" "Dude, you're such a stud..." "Sigma?" "What page?" "What page?" "Yeah?" "Hold on." "Hi." "I hope I'm not interrupting you." "Well, actually, you are." "I'm busy working on my computer here." "Tinkling on the keyboard, processing data." "Well, tink, take it from a computer-science major, you might wanna turn it on first." "I'm also your floor RA." "You're Kathy Fisher." "And you're Steve Sanders." "Kind of what I thought." "In my dumber days, I used to date KEG men." "Hey, come on, there's some outstanding KEG brothers." "Look, I'm only allowing this arrangement as a favor to Andrea." "If the room's vacant, she could lose it, and I don't wanna see that happen." "And neither do I." "Then keep it honest, Sanders." "Always." "Hey, Muntz, you'd better cancel me on that six-pack." "Well, it is just for one night." "Remind me not to take a shower, please." "Well, I admit, Ada Mae was a little eccentric." "Eccentric?" "The woman was talking to herself." "She's probably just lonely." "How could she be lonely with all those cats?" "You do know I'm allergic to cats, don't you?" "Stuart, if you called your father at the resort, he would send a car for us right now." "I am not calling my father for help, okay?" "Well, then, relax, all right?" "I'm sure there are no cats in here." "You know, in a couple years," "I'm sure we'll look back at all this and laugh our heads off." "I doubt it." "Stuart, where is your sense of humor?" "It's out in the desert, Brenda." " I said I was sorry." " That makes two of us." "We should have just gone back and gotten the car." "It was your idea to stay here." "Only because you were whining about being so tired." "You know, it's really not that bad." "How are we supposed to fit on that thing?" "Well, if we snuggle real close, I'm sure it will be fine." "I'm just gonna crash on the chair." "Stuart?" "I just wanna get some sleep, okay, Brenda?" "Fine." "It will probably be much better in the morning." "Brandon, you shouldn't drop by without telling me." "Why, is there some other guy kicking in your stall?" "Don't be silly." "It's just I might have had a colleague in, or anyone, for that matter." "I don't wanna blow this by being careless." "Well, then maybe you shouldn't be walking around in my flannel shirt." "I'll risk it." "I like having the smell of you around when you're not here." "Is that the cologne I got you?" "Oh, you noticed." "So you're reworking your proposal?" "Yeah, I'm trying to beef it up with more pictures and sketches." "I just don't know if I'm kidding myself." "I mean, maybe..." "Maybe it's all really too ordinary." "Oh, hey, now, don't you start getting down on yourself." "This is extraordinary work you're doing." "It's gonna change the way men and women view each other forever." "Trust me, you're on the cutting edge." "Oh, you really think so?" "Yeah." "I've got the scars to prove it." "It just feels so strange getting all this together for a student to review." "But Kelly says Dylan's really serious." "Well, backing a film would certainly fill a void in Dylan's financial empire." "Well, there's that tone again." "I thought you guys were friends." " We are friends." " Sounds more like competitors." "Just so long as we're not competing for you." "So that's what this is about." "You're jealous." "No, I am not jealous." "I'd just like to be able to take you out for a megaburger sometime without having to sit at separate booths." "Well, be careful what you wish for, you might get it." "Look at this thing." "My dad is going to kill me." "I knew I shouldn't have listened to you." "Great." "Beautiful." "I knew I should've stayed with this car." "But, hey, what do I know, right?" " Stuart?" " Oh, right." "I can't wait to laugh about this someday." "Brandon, I'm so nervous, I've got goose bumps." "What am I supposed to do again?" "If you forget how to talk, just nod and smile." "Believe me, it'll work." "Here comes the dean." " Brandon." " Dean." " Glad you're here." " Thanks." "And who is this?" "Dean Trimble, this is Kelly Taylor." " It's a pleasure to meet you." " Likewise." "I was getting worried Brandon didn't know the value of an active social life." "Well, you don't have to worry about Brandon." "He's a Renaissance man." "He's just so good at so many things, but never loses sight of his priorities." "Right now, I'd say his top priority was you." "Well, today my attention will also be on lobbying for the task force with the chancellor." "Yes, and with the chancellor being the host, it's gonna be hard to get his ear on our issues, Brandon." "Come on, at least I'd like you to meet him." "Lead on." "Renaissance man?" "I just opened my mouth and out it came." " Did it make any sense?" " Absolutely." " Thank you." " Good afternoon, Josh." "Let's just make nice, okay?" " Hello, Brenda." " Hi." "How are you?" "Always a pleasure to see you." "Thank you." "Vivian went to do a little shopping, but she'll be back soon." "I know she was looking forward to seeing you." "And I was looking forward to seeing you." "Sorry we're late." "You know, son, as hard as I try, I can never understand you." "You were the one who insisted on having a meeting this morning." "You announce that you have something important to tell me." "And then you don't even have the decency to show up on time." "Dad, it couldn't be helped." "We had problem with the car." "Let me tell you something." "If I had a meeting with my boss," "I wouldn't let anything get in the way of it." "It wasn't my fault." "Oh, then whose fault was it?" "We made a stop in the middle of nowhere, and Brenda was cold, so she went back to the car to get her sweater, and she locked the keys inside." "Tell him, Bren." "Did it ever occur to you that you could be a gentleman and get the sweater for her?" "Or would that have required too much effort?" "I don't even know why I bother with you anymore." " Neither do I." " Brenda..." "No, I don't know why I bother with either one of you." "Why don't you ever give your son half a chance?" "He wouldn't be such an idiot if he wasn't constantly trying to prove himself to you." "Brenda, will you please let me take care of this?" "Oh, make no mistake, Stuart." "You are an idiot." "I can't believe I thought this weekend would be the beginning of anything." "I can't believe I kept your damn ring." "Here, take it, I don't even want it." "Brenda, wait." "Are you gonna get the ring?" "Or are you gonna leave it there as a tourist attraction?" " Yeah?" " Dylan, hi, is Kelly there?" "Sorry, Bren, no, she's at a power luncheon with your brother." "I guess that's why he didn't pick up his phone either." "Something wrong, Bren?" "Can I help?" "No, I was just hoping that Kelly could come and get me." "I guess I'm kind of stranded." "That's okay, just tell me where you're at and I'll come." "It's not quite that simple." "Bren, it's not a problem." "Listen, I'll just take the bus." "Forget that I called, okay?" "Would you stop it already?" "Just tell me where you're at, I'll jump in the car, I'll come get you." "Palm Springs." "Where's Kelly?" "Talking with the chancellor." " Again?" " Yes." "When I left they were discussing a hip birthday present he could buy for his teenage daughter." "That, of course, came after their talk about Madonna, goddess or fraud?" "She's definitely an asset, Brandon." "God, that was so exciting." "I actually talked to a Nobel Prize winner." "Talked to him?" "You monopolized him." " Yeah, I did, didn't I?" " Yes, you did." "You were terrific." "Thank you." "You know what?" "I think you and I make a good team." "I think so too." "Whoever said all the good ones were taken obviously never met you." "You've gotta be the best catch on campus." "Well, the night is young and we have another party to go to." "Yeah, we do." "Shall we?" "Sure." "Thanks for coming to my rescue." "Hey, if I can't do it, who can?" "Good question." "I don't suppose you wanna talk about it?" "It was gonna be a romantic weekend with Stuart." "I ended up seeing a side of him I had never seen before." "Remember when we went to Baja and I made that little mistake?" "Little mistake?" "Bren, you lost your passport." "We were stuck at the border for three hours." "But no matter how bad things got, you were so understanding." "We were able to put it behind us." "Even laugh about it." "We ended up having a great time." "Yeah." "Yeah, we did." "Stuart can't do that." "I goofed and he just couldn't let it go." "It got pretty ugly." "It's definitely over between us." "Why is it that I can't keep any relationship going since I broke up with you?" "I guess you've just gotta find the right guy." "No, I had the right guy, and then I lost him." "I've never really gotten over you, Dylan." "How can I fall in love with someone else when I'm still in love with you?" " Bren..." " I know, I know." "It's not that I don't love you." "It's just that you're not in love with me." "Maybe I'm just feeling sorry for myself over this Stuart thing." "I'm really glad we're still friends." "So am I." "So, what do you say we join everybody at David's?" "He's rechristening the place." "Yeah." "All right." "Dinner's on." "All right." " Fingers off." " Smells good, what is it?" " Thanks." " Shish kebabs." "I like to think of them as kind of symbolic." "Each piece on each one represents one of you guys." "Friends I know I'll never forget." "And in case you're wondering, I'm the tomato." "Well, in that case, I'm the beef." "Hey, guys, you got the piano?" "Yes, and David is giving me lessons." "What about me?" "I want lessons." "Does that mean what I think it means?" "Yup, I'm moving back in." "It's time to take the tough out of tough love." "Well, Dylan will be happy to hear that." "Where is he?" "He's supposed to be here, isn't he?" "Okay, a sparkling-cider toast to the new and improved beach apartment." "Hear, hear." "And to the three musketeers." " Cheers." " Cheers." "Now, for your dining pleasure, Donna and I will entertain you." "Oh, David, I only know one song." " But it's a ditty." "Come on." " Go, brother." " Go ahead." " Yeah." "Let me guess, you're going to play a nocturne." " Okay, right here." " Ready." "Whoa, you guys having a party or what?" " Hey, guys." " Hi, guys, we're glad you're here." "Bren, aren't you supposed to be in Palm Springs with Stuey?" "Who?" "Thank God Dylan was nice enough to bring me home." "Yeah, no problem." "I'm gonna get some food." "So did you have a good time at the chancellor's?" "It was great." "So is this why you're so anxious for me to move out?" "Yeah, right." "Why don't you get some food." "I'm sure you're hungry from your long ride." "I'll tell you what, Bran, if you ever feel the need to borrow her again, feel free."