" 'Bye, Dad." " 'Bye, Em." "Oh, come on." "I just had it." "It's got to be here." "Hey, honey, have you seen the Stainer file?" " No, I haven't." " It's got to be around here someplace." "Wait a minute." "I'm so Late." "Oh, boy." "Okay, all right, got everything." "All right." "Okay, sport, you have a good day." " Happy birthday, Pops." " Thanks." "There you go, Dixie." "You're safe with me now." ""My darling Jordan:" "I've missed you so." ""I've returned from camp early." ""It was just too infantile for a 14-year-old Like me." ""Life is complicated when you Look Like..." ""..." "Claudia Schiffer." ""Ta-ta for now." ""Jenny."" "Come on, honey, Let's get that care package mailed off to your sister." "Just a sec, Mom." "It's cute." "Aunt Lisa gave it to me." "It's Lame, Mom." "No offense." "I'm running to the market." "Remember, we're going to the mall Later." "Tiny Sprouts." "Okay." "I'm out of here." "Love you." "Pull it up, No, up!" "Dearest Emily:" "We thought we'd give you an update of the goings-on at camp," "We've been here for a month now, and we realized something," "Basically..." "We rule this place," "Pull it back, you invalid," "While you've been training for the midget symphony we've been doing rigorous training of our own," "As a warm-up for my in-person encounter with the e-mail man," "It's crucial that you, too, change the focus of your summer studies," "Remember Harold, the loser we saw eating his own snot at the life-saving movie?" "Check him out a year later," "Emily," "My heart aches for the vision of your beauteousness," "I heard you're developing into a beautiful young woman and..." "That's enough, Less is more," "Call me," "Get your heinie back here for the last two weeks of camp," "You can brush up for your audition when you get home," "And that, Emily Lin, is the master plan," " Love, Laurel," " And Jenny," "P.S. Wwhap the o wit wwa!" "Hit it, Shane," "'Bye, Emily!" "'Bye!" "I love you!" "Thirty-five days until the swamp thing is expected to hatch," "Today we're shopping for its bassinet, My rabbit cage would serve the purpose," "The mother-to-be thinks not, I know," "The wounded toenail is much better," "I'll be playing the Mendelssohn for the orchestra," "It's what my teacher played to get into the symphony," "It requires a ton of work, and I don't think" "I'll be able to make camp this summer," "About Harold, I'd like to know if he plays an instrument," "And don't worry, even though the distance may part us, I'll still never forget:" "Wwhap the o wit wwa!" "Okay, 'Bye," " Do you think she can fix this?" " I don't know if she can fix that." " Hello, everybody." " Hi, Emily." "All right, Lea, you're first." "Divulge your secret." "I found a kitten." "I named her Dixie, and she's Living in my room." "The thing is, I'm not allowed." "My sister's allergic, so I can't tell her." "But I had to tell someone." "Did you get kitty Litter?" "Look at all those kids." "Those are toddlers." "I am pre-adolescent." "I'm counting down for takeoff." " Congratulations." "Where to?" " China." "I'm digging there." "You'll be my contact here at base." "Your codename is SK-14." "Once I've departed, you'll deliver a message to my parents." "Tell them I'm safe, but not where I've gone to." "Can I count on you, SK-14?" "Your secret's safe with me." "This is Jenny's." "I gave it to her." "Can it be restrung?" "You saved my Life when you repaired my mom's antique brooch." "Don't worry, Jenny never wears it anymore." "When she gets back from camp, she'll never even realize it's missing." " Anything else?" " Yeah." "You're the best." "Is it stealing if you use the money to buy a gift for the person you stole from?" "What did you do?" "I got my Dad cologne at Greenbacks for his birthday with the money I stole from his wallet." "Next time you should make him a gift." "Parents Love that." "Anything else, Gregory?" "I used the change to buy candy, and I'm not allowed to have anything besides fruit juice gummy bears." "So I hid it in my sleeping bag case." "You have nothing to worry about." "Parents snoop under drawers and mattresses." "Your hiding place shows a stroke of brilliance." "We just moved here." "Wait till next week to destroy it." "Go upstairs and unpack, okay?" "Mom, I can't find my tennis shoes." " Look harder, David." " Dad, I've Looked everywhere." "He can't go off to tennis camp tomorrow without tennis shoes." "Just give me a sec to find my keys, okay?" " Look at the little bears." " I Love that." "Emily." "Which one do you Like?" "I'm trying to think neutral, since we don't know the baby's sex, but..." "This one, but I'm getting claustrophobic." "I'll wait outside." "Excuse me." "My mom abandoned me in a Linen sale and I'm Lost." "Can you tell me where the escalators are?" "It's complicated." "Listen carefully." "Take about ten steps that way." "Thanks." " Do you play an instrument?" " Yeah." "The harmonica." " Checking out the neighborhood. 'Bye." " Easy." "Nature calls." "Grab the stuff out of the trunk." "I'm not going to make it!" "Who are you?" "And what are you doing?" "None of your business." "Of course it's my business." "These are my mother's roses." "What is this?" "Nothing." "It's a knight." "Part of a chess set." "Looks expensive." "Irreplaceable." "I have news for you:" "There are things that make sense to cover up." "Like drinking glasses, dishes, maybe costume jewelry that's rarely even worn." "If you think your parents won't notice their missing chess piece you're wrong." "They'll think the movers lost it." "They'll be upset, but they won't be able to blame me." "If you want to properly conceal the evidence come with me." "Come on." " I need your name." " Philip." "Did you just say, "fill it up"?" "No, I said, "Philip." Like P-H-I-L-I-P." "You mean, Philip." " Where'd you get that strange accent?" " Chicago." "Interesting." "I'm Emily." "A milli-what?" "Like a millimeter or millipede?" "I don't get it." "Emily, Like Emily Dickinson or Emily Bronte." "Who are they?" "Only the most famous female poet and author ever to Live." "You owe me 50 cents." " For what?" " My services." "I've Labeled your item in case you ever need it back." "Okay, there you go." "Wait, is there tons of broken stuff in there of other people?" "Is that what those kids were doing waiting in Line?" "They tell me their secrets, which often involve broken merchandise." "How does somebody become a professional secret keeper?" "I didn't know anybody who could keep a secret and I've never spoiled a secret in my entire Life." "So I knew it was a marketable skill." "Anything of yours in there?" "You know my secret." "Didn't you hear me?" "I keep secrets." "I don't share them." "Especially my own." "The girls Look Like they're having fun at camp." "I'm not sure about Harold, but I think you should go up there." "I don't believe you, Mom." "You watched my video?" "You Left it on the coffee table." "I was curious." "That's worse than reading my mail." "I'm sorry, Emily, I didn't know." "Rather than ship me off, why can't you encourage me for what really matters?" "You have our encouragement." "Can I please be excused?" "I have to change." "Kurt Bester's conducting Innovators in Washington, D.C." "It's Live on PBS." "Samuel Cardon is the guest performer." "Neil is on his way over." "We're watching the Braves." " I thought you knew." " I've been planning this all week." "Can't you watch it someplace else?" "Where do you suggest we go?" "A sports bar?" "You'd let your new child watch whatever it wanted whenever." "Emily!" "Why don't I tape the concert while we're watching the game?" "I know you can do it." " I know it can be done." " It's not the same if it isn't Live." "Who has ever heard of a family with only one TV?" "Please be home." "I can't believe this." "It'll turn up when we unpack the rest, or find that missing box of photos." "Or all of David's tennis clothes." "It's over 100 years old." "You know what that's worth?" " Probably those packers." " Come on, Don." "Worry about it tomorrow." "Pop the champagne." "Let's christen our new home." "Hey!" "Look on the bright side." "Burglars could have stolen the whole thing." "Hello." "Hi." "I'm Emily Lindstrom." "I Live next door." " Maybe Philip told you about me." " What are you doing here?" "You didn't tell us you made a friend already." "Come on in." "I'm Elaine and this is my husband Don." "Emily is our next door neighbor." " Hi." " Hi." "It's extremely nice to meet you." "This might sound odd, but could I borrow your TV?" "Just to watch something." "The program is just about to start." "We don't have cable yet, but we can set the TV up with rabbit ears." "I don't get it." "Don't you have a TV?" "My Dad thinks the Braves are more important than the concert series." "You hear that, Phil?" "That means classical music." " Philip!" " Don't worry." "I wouldn't expect your son to appreciate fine music." "When Phil's nana died, she Left him her baby grand piano." "I've been trying to get him to take Lessons for two years now." "So, Emily, do you have brothers and sisters?" "No." "Yes, soon." "My parents always wanted another child, but my mom couldn't get pregnant." "Now, at 40-something, the miracle baby is on its way." "We have Philip." "He's 12." " 12 and a half." " David's packing for camp." "He's 15." " And you're..." " 14." " I got it." " Channel 11, please." "Okay." "There you go." "I didn't mean to intrude on your first night in your new home." "No, Emily." "It's a pleasure having you." "If you were 21, we'd invite you to toast with us." "Come on, honey, Let's get back to work." "So what are you doing?" "I wouldn't normally tell a stranger, but since I'm in your house..." "I Like to pretend that I'm in the symphony." "I get the piece and practice all week and you'll see." "Can you hold this?" "Live from Washington, D, C..." "Why don't you just get into a symphony?" "Kurt Bestor conducts Innovators," "Who's this?" "Yeah, nice to meet you, too." "I'm in Love, Pauline." "Samuel Cardon is a dream in concert." "That's not Love, Emily." "True." "I have stronger feelings for Kurt Bestor." "Maybe we should shift your focus from musicians to music." "The Mendelssohn, to be precise." "Okay, just one more thing." "I don't know if this is asking too much." "You sounded great." "Is there any way you can get me into the concert?" "We could go together, and you could visit your friends backstage." "Then maybe I'd get to meet Kurt?" "I wish I could, Em, but I used up my favors for the year." "Let's begin." "Okay." " What's up, Fill-it-up?" " Well David's off to tennis camp, and my mom's decorating stuff." "And my Dad started his new job." " It's tough being the new kid." " What do you want me to do about it?" "I don't know." "Take me downtown." "Show me around." "Afraid not." "I was just going to practice." "Don't you have to take a break once in a while?" "I'll tell you what." " Do you want to join me for high tea?" " I do." "What is it?" "A lot of musicians take time out for tea in the afternoon." "When my mom's gone, I use her china to make it decadent." " One or two?" " Two." " May I?" " Yes, you may." "Cheers, Philip, darling." "Well, Looks Like you get what you wanted after all." "Come to town with me to replace the cups." " How much money do you have?" " Almost $50." "Good." "Bring it all." "We'll split the cost." "Guess we share a secret now." "Yeah." "I guess we do." "Is there something particular you're Looking for?" "The pattern we're Looking for is called Crown Darby." "Oh, shame." "We've discontinued Darby." "Maybe I can suggest my personal favorite, Regal Royal, instead?" " Follow me." " Sir!" " It has to be that particular pattern." " Oh, I see." "Has there been an accident?" "Can you call another Location?" "Place a special order?" "Send us to an estate sale?" "Want to know the best kept secret in town?" " My mom's very anal." "She'll know." " So, go home and tell her the truth." " What's anal mean?" " She's fussy." "If she doesn't turn it over, she'll never suspect." "It comes in a set of four, including the saucers for $14.99." "We only need two cups." "With you in my Life, the extras should come in handy." "Yeah, they're Lovely." "We'll take them." "Ready?" "What are we going to do with the extra money?" " Is he good?" " He's good." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I had a blast." "Come on." "I want to show you something amazing." "This is it." "This place is..." "In 10 years, this chair will be mine." "Ten years?" "You've already proven your talent." "Why don't you cash in Like that guy we saw?" "Become a street performer?" "My aspirations are a Little higher." "My parents would never allow it." "They'd be mortified." "Are your parents as awful as you make them sound?" "They just don't get me." "Maybe they're not your real parents?" "Why would you say that?" "You might be one of those switched-at-birth cases." "The truth is all they seem to care about Lately is the baby." "There are about a million things I'd rather do than change a diaper." "Like watch Kurt Bestor conduct?" "We have money Left, why don't we get tickets to his concert?" "It sold out months ago." "Emily." "Could you ever fall in Love with someone who wasn't a conductor?" "I wouldn't mind if he were a pianist." "We could play Mozart's violin and piano sonatas." "It would be so romantic to make music together." "A-B-C-D-E-F-G." "Got it." "I need you to teach me this piece, Mrs. Neiderhoffer." "I thought we'd start with something more rudimentary." "Not if you want to get paid." "One more." "Guess what, Em?" "We're throwing a party." "We'd Like you to help plan it." "What's the occasion?" "End of summer, combo barbecue bash, block party, baby shower." "In the front yard." "You're going to throw a party for a child who hasn't been born yet?" "Can't you at Least wait for its first birthday?" "Baby showers are a tradition." "People bring Little gifts." "Stuffed animals, mobiles, blankies." "This is going to be the most spoiled child on earth." "Speaking of spoiled children..." "This spoiled child would Like to eat dinner in peace." "Emily, come back here." " We're doing something wrong." " It's not just us." "She doesn't tell us anything." "She's so secretive." "You know what we should do?" "We should tell her a secret." "Each tell her a secret of our own." "They're so pretty and soft." "You're sure this is cool with the 'rents?" "They're Like total animal Lovers." "Thanks." ""Dear Jenny:" "I hope your modeling shoot went well." ""I can't wait to see the pictures." "I have good news." ""My dad has business in your neighborhood..." ""...and we'll finally get to meet Like we've planned." ""I'll be at your house next Wednesday at 2:00."" "Holy guacamole!" "I'm kind of in a hurry, Emily." " Okay." "Who's first?" " Me." " I'm aborting my mission." " I never thought of you as a quitter." "A shift of focus, SK-14." "I believe that we're not the first society to inhabit Cedar Street." "If word gets out, anthropologists could take over my plot." "I don't know who can be trusted these days, except for you." "I've been e-mailing Jordan, and he buys that I'm Jenny." "He's coming to meet me." "I mean, her." "I mean, do you think I could pass for 14 in this outfit?" "Why are you in such a hurry to grow up?" "Because being 9 stinks." "Not as I remember it." "Anyway, that's no excuse for spoiling this for your sister." "Why don't you e-mail Jordan and tell him your entire scam?" "Plead with him not to tell Jenny." "Explain to him that it could put your Life in danger." "I could've thought of that." "Don't you have a better idea?" "Like what?" "Tell him she died?" "Dixie got a sister:" "Noreen." "I was at Greenbacks getting Litter and a Lady was giving her away." " Are you sure it's not a boy?" " How am I supposed to tell?" "If Dixie gets pregnant, that's a way." "It'd be a dream come true." "I'd better start planning for their future." "I'll keep you posted." "Ants." "Get rid of the candy." "Then go to the market and ask for Raid." "Then get yourself an airtight container for future stashes." "I recommend Tupperware." "Go!" "Go!" " I want to share a secret with you." " Oh, yeah?" "You want to find out what we're having?" "Is that its face?" "Well, no." "Actually, that's its butt." "Then stop calling it, it." "Tell us!" "Having your first child in your 40s is a remarkable thing." "Beautiful, isn't she?" "If you ladies will excuse me for a second." "I'll be right back, Caroline." "Everything looks real good." "You told him." "How could you do that?" "He's my doctor." "For health reasons, he has to know." " It's my first successful pregnancy." " What if he tells somebody?" "I don't know why you think of your adoption as such a negative." "We always said you could tell on your own terms." "We never thought that would mean not telling." "It's my secret, Mom." "I intend to keep it that way." "What do you think of the name Pauline?" "I've always thought Martha was a nice, solid name." "That's terrible." "How about Elizabeth?" "They'd call her Libby, or Beth or Lizzy." "Grace?" "Grace." "Can I come out?" "This tortures your mom, you know." "She thinks you're going to tumble to your death." "I Love it out here." "I came out to tell you something about myself." "A secret of my own." "What's up, Daddy?" "I'm scared." "Scared of being a new father at 50." "You sure don't act Like it." "Does Mom know about this?" "Emily, this is a miracle baby." "I don't want to make your mom feel unsure about my commitment or the Love that I have to offer a newborn." "And your mother is much younger than I am." "I'm going to be an old man by the time he or she goes to college gets married, you know, all that." "This baby's going to keep you young." "That's what it's going to do." "I'm sorry I've been so impossible." "I'm really going to try and be more accepting." "Shall we?" " Ladies and gents," " The Wit Wwa Rap." "Let's do it," " "I'm Laurel - "I'm Jenny" ""Here's where Emmy should be" ""Wwhap the o wit wwa" ""Come along, come along" ""Wwhap the o wit wwa" ""We're together, so together Yeah, together we'll be" ""What does the wit wwa mean?" "It's a secret, you'll see" ""What does the wit wwa mean?" "Don't you dare ask me" ""We miss you so much now that we're two, not three" ""We're together forever Together we'll be"" "We love you, 'Bye, Emily, we love you, We miss you," "Andale, Andale." "More, yeah," "Emily, wwhap the o wit wwa," "You've got to tell me what that means." "What are you doing here?" "We had plans, remember?" "The door was open." "So, what does "wit wwa" mean?" " That's between me and my friends." " I'll do anything." "No, Phil." "It's personal, okay?" "So just drop it." "If you do me a favor, maybe I'll forgive you for invading my privacy." "Bet it's a scrambled word." "I'm good at figuring out that stuff." "Would you just drop it?" "You're starting to bug me." "Do you know how to use a camera?" "This is the 21st century." "I can edit, too." "Introduce yourself to my girlfriends at camp." "Hello, ladies, my name is Philip, aka Fill-it-up Lenox, new kid on the block," "I will be filming the virtuoso today," "The Mendelssohn," "Bravo!" "How'd you Like that, sweetie?" "Going to grow up and become a musician Like your big sister?" "I don't know what you're planning." "I think more than one child per family is irresponsible." "I loved having brothers and sisters." "I used to play Brahms' Lullaby for my baby brother every night until he was 5." " Really?" " Yeah." "But children of my own are not in the near future." "Oh, no, Pauline, you have to have children." "It would be genetically predisposed to be a prodigy." "Or at least first violinist in the symphony." "Kurt Bestor comes from a lineage of Irish accordion players." "What's wrong?" "Maybe we should forget about Mendelssohn and Bestor and the symphony for a moment." "Try this." " That was really wonderful, Emily." " That's how Mikey Chan got so smart." "His parents played vocabulary tapes to the womb." "I have a feeling that Grace will be a flutist." "Wit what wat." "The o wit wwa." " Which..." " David?" "David, slow down." "It's just so unlike him." "He is..." "That's Emily." "We have plans." "Tell her it's not a good night." "It's okay." "Go ahead." "So what are we supposed to do?" "Can we get him?" "No." "David's okay, that's the important thing." "So I realize I have a massive responsibility." "She's going to need guidance from somebody who knows about pop culture." "That's not going to be from Eddie and Caroline." "The thought of it is still making you want to barf?" " You can tell?" " Phil!" " Do you guys want a slice?" " No." "We're going to take a walk." "What's going on?" " Nothing." " Yeah, right." "It's a secret." " Do you really want to know?" " If it's okay with your parents." "Okay." "We'll make a deal." "You tell me the mystery of the wit wwa in return." "Forget it." "It's a big secret." "After I tell you, you'll feel obligated." "Try me." "My brother's getting kicked out of tennis camp." "No way!" "What did he do?" "He and some guys "borrowed" the camp van and got beer." "But David said he only had one." "Are you serious?" "Was David driving?" "The other guy was and he wasn't really drunk according to some tests." "But he doesn't have a driver's license." "That's not all." "They hit someone head-on." "David's not hurt, but this woman, she's a waitress." "She broke a couple of ribs and totaled her car." "My parents don't want anyone here to know." "They think David will get a bad reputation." " He'll probably be grounded for Life." " He should be thrown in jail." "David wasn't even driving." "What's the difference?" "He let his stupid friend drive drunk." " They didn't kill anybody." " They could have." "That's a big enough secret to give me your side of the bargain." " It's not that big of a deal." " It is to me." "Why are you so freaked?" "You owe me." ""We will help and promise to help each other..." ""...wherever in the world we are." Are you happy?" " What?" " That's what it means." ""We will help and promise," W-W-H-A-P is "wwhap."" "If you take the first letter from each word, it works." " It's not grammatically correct." " We were 8 when we wrote it." "It was a stupid secret." "You had no right to tell me about your brother." "Wait." "You're not going to tell my parents I told you?" "No, but you should know something, Philip." "A person that will do that once will do it again." " Gregory?" " What?" "Yes." "I bet you'd Like some of these gummy bears?" "Look, baby." "They're on special." "Why don't you get three?" "Go ahead." " One's enough, Mom." " You are a good boy." "Gotcha." "Hi, I'm Jordan." "Is Jenny home?" "She's already dead." "I'll leave these on her grave." "And if you really want to mourn, I'd cancel your on-Line account." "That way you can stay loyal to her forever. 'Bye now." "Gross." "They're totaled." "Excessive bleach caused the holes." "Use one cup and wash on medium heat." "Over and out." "I got another one." " A kitten?" " A cat." "A black one." "The Josephsons didn't care about her." "She was always outside." "You kidnapped Midnight?" "Midnight is ordinary." "I renamed her Leticia." "They have signs up all over." "You have to give her back." "You can't force me, and you better not tell on me." "I wouldn't, but if you don't let her go, you can't be a client of mine." "Be that way!" "Fine!" "I'm never going to steal from my dad again." "Good for you." "It's easier to steal straight from the store." "Why are you telling me this?" " I got to tell someone, right?" " This isn't confession." "I know, but what I was thinking is whatever you want, I'll steal for you." " It's kind of fun." " I earn my spending money." "We have to write the obituary by 6:00, so we can run it in tomorrow's Chronicle." "You told him that she died?" " It was your idea." " I didn't mean it." "Now you tell me." "You're going to have to tell Jenny." "This is not fair to her." "She'll never speak to me again." "It'll be Like being an only child." "I'll tell her." "Some secret keeper you are." "I should have never trusted you." "I won't tell." "You're right, Isabelle." "I can't tell." " Who are you expecting?" " My friends just got back into town." " Can't you just forget what I told you?" " You keep reminding me." "Okay." "I won't talk about it anymore." "I think I'll go for the chamomile." "We're reuniting." "It's girls only." "I get it." "Do you mind putting this on the booth on your way out?" "Phil, I'll see you." "Yeah." "See you." "I thought you kissed Harold." "Well, I did." "But then I met Benji." "So she decides to drop Kip, and hook up with Big H." "As far as I'm concerned it was a waste of time and meant nothing." "I was doing it for Jordan so I'd have some experience when we met." "What did he do?" "Go for another subscriber?" "He's not on-Line anymore." "He just vanished without a trace." "He didn't even say good-bye." "I'm sorry." "Don't worry about it, there's more where that came from." "The Greenbacks' special." "Wwhap the o wit wwa." "Don't you think we're getting too old for that?" "Yeah, but who gives?" "You seem different." "Did something happen?" "Nothing happened." "I thought you were grounded." "I'm allowed to come outside, Phil." "And besides what could Mom and Dad take away from me?" "There's nothing to do here." "See what I mean?" "Here, kitty, kitty." "No wonder you settled for that weirdo violinist next door." "Dad said she's coming over to watch a concert tonight." "I can't wait." "Nice shot." "Go get it, man." "Doesn't matter anyway." "She's a flake." "She'll forget." "Are you the violin player?" "No way." "I'm David." "Her name is Emily." " Like Emily..." " Dickinson?" "And Emily Bronte." "Didn't I see you at the mall?" " Yeah, I think." " When?" "You probably have to get back to your lesson, Emily?" "Yeah, I do." "We'll see you later for the concert, right?" "No, I'm not going to be able to make it." "I'm sorry, Philip." "Man, she is so pretty." "I don't think so." "Her hair hangs in her face." "You're too young, man." "You can't see it." "Wait a minute." "You Like her, don't you?" "Emily?" "I don't think so." " Give it up, buddy." "You're 12." " David, you got it so wrong." "Then you won't be upset when I make my move." "Of course not." "But you should give it up." "She's in Love with some middle-aged composer." "Excuse me." "Can't you guys read?" "It says O-N-V..." "It says, "On vacation, " you illiterate." "That's right." "In case you guys haven't realized, I have a Life." "What am I supposed to do with this?" "That's up to you." "I have to get rid of the stand." "Who wants to give me a hand here?" "I need to tell you something." "Let me guess." "You dug up human remains." " They're not human." " Let it be your own secret." "What's going on?" "I need to get rid of this, and nobody's willing to help." "Where to?" " Over here?" " Yeah." "All right." " So what is this thing anyway?" " I'd rather not get into it." "Secret keeper?" " I could tell you anything?" " I'm not in business anymore." "I don't have to tell you a secret." "We could just hang out." " I'm sorry." " It's okay." "I appreciate your help." "I just..." "I told my mom I would go someplace with her." " Okay." "What's up?" " What do you mean?" "Why was this piece mastered two weeks ago, and suddenly..." "I just have a lot on my mind." "Put that down." "Come here." "So." "Let's talk." "I can't, Pauline." "It's a secret." "Well, whatever it is I highly encourage you to resolve it before Monday." "Why Monday?" "Your audition." "I'll tell you what." "I'll meet you at your house on Sunday for a run through." "See if you can sort out what's bothering you." "That would be perfect." "You'll already be at my house for the baby shower." "You better be prepared to sign autographs." "I told everybody you were in the symphony." "They're dying to meet you." "I'll see what I can do." "You know this piece." "The next couple of days, relax and have fun." "Okay?" "Shouldn't you be playing tennis, or your harmonica?" "I got a lot on my mind, so I'm taking time off." "Well, I wouldn't want to take time away from your time off." "Emily, wait." " Is this about Philip?" " No, it has nothing to do with Philip." "I have a lot on my mind, too." "I have this big audition in two days, and I've never played worse." "Not that I can totally relate, but..." "Maybe you're getting distracted by all the outside stuff." "The competition." "That weird business you have." "Your mom having a baby." "When I play tennis, I don't focus on the opponent." "Or that fight I had with my parents." "Or any of that bull." "It's not about that." "You just need to concentrate on the music." "What got you started in all this?" "When I was 6 years old I started ballet Lessons." "And I stunk as a ballerina." "But they played this music that was extraordinary." "And I thought the only way I could hear it is if I kept going to class." "And then we went on a trip to see The Nutcracker." "And you saw the orchestra." "In the pit." "I was drawn to the violin." "It excited me." "The manipulation of the bow, the crafting of the instrument." "So I quit ballet Lessons." "I got a violin for my birthday, and started my Lessons after that." "Come on." "Get off your bike." "We can walk home together." "No." "I have to go home and practice." "I'm sorry." "So Let me get this straight." "You think it's a Tyrannosaurus." "Are you high?" "Keep it down." "Excuse me." "What are you doing?" "I've cashed in on the basic economic principle:" "Supply and demand." "I thought you'd be happy." "I'm your protégé." " 75 cents." "That is robbery." " Inflation." "Plus, I give free lemonade." "This is a scam." "You don't have credentials." " As if you did." " Yeah." "As you were saying." "I Love this." "Come in." "Say why don't you play for our guests?" "Mom would Love it." "I don't know, Dad." "You could use a dress rehearsal, couldn't you?" "Okay." "I'll tell Mom." "Hi, Jordan." "You getting enough to eat, buddy?" " When is the baby due?" " Two weeks from yesterday." "The last weeks just fly." "As I'm sure you remember." "A babe in the 'hood." "I can't believe it." "Save yourself the inevitable pain." "Stay away from him." " Oh, come on." "He can't be that bad." " She's right." "That's Philip's brother." "He's bad news." "He's just my type." "Just to Let you know, I was forced against my will to come." "If it was up to me, you never would have been invited." "The only reason Gregory came was for the cake." " And Mikey..." " I really could care less." "What happened?" "These kids idolized you." "Even Isabelle didn't want to come today." " Did something happen between you guys?" " Why don't you ask her?" " Why don't you go get your violin?" " I want to wait for Pauline." "After we open the presents, everybody'll leave." "Pauline will understand." " Hey." " Hi, Mrs. Lindstrom." "This is my competition?" "What are you doing here?" "I wanted a clue." "I don't get you." "What you see is what you get." "I'm about to play for our guests." "Would you Like to watch?" "You don't realize you're pretty, do you?" "No." "I mean, I'm not." "Why do you always turn away?" "Because you're an idiot." "I know about the accident." "Philip told me." "You know, for a herbal tea, Citrus Spice is pretty zesty." "Excuse us." " Dude, what did I do?" " David, stop." "You were never supposed to tell a soul." "Tell what?" "He told me so I would tell him a secret of my own." "You promised never to tell anyone." "I trusted you." ""We will help, and promise to help each other wherever in the world we are."" "She told me your stupid saying." "I'm sorry." "Emily!" "Emily!" " Emily, can I just explain?" " Go away!" "Emily." "There's someone here to see you." "No, Mom." "Nobody comes in." "Emily." "It's me, Pauline." " Can I come in?" " Just you." "I know all this stuff that I can't stand knowing." "I told something I swore I never would." "I have a secret nobody knows about." " Secrets hurt." " You have no idea." "Yes, I do." "I have one of my own." "I don't want to know about it." "I think you should." "I didn't want to leave the symphony." "I was Let go." "I'm sorry." "When you're third chair for five seasons you start to realize you're not exactly a principal player." "They brought in new musicians from Julliard." "That's when they suggested I Leave." "Maybe you can work hard and make a comeback." "It doesn't matter anymore." "I Love being a teacher." "I felt ashamed by how that came about." "I should've told you." "Your admiration just filled me up." "Falsely." "Keeping it from you was wrong." "It's held me back in many ways." "You can't keep secrets about yourself and Lead a true Life, Emily." "And you shouldn't encourage others to do the same." "I have a lot of explaining to do." "Are you going to make an announcement from the rooftop?" "I Left my violin out there." "That's another story." "But we're still going to rehearse, right?" "In case you've forgotten, I have an audition tomorrow." "I'll deal with my announcement after that." "Pauline, you want to know why you're my role model?" "Because of your discipline, your talent, and your poise." "I will get into the symphony, and it'll be because of you." "My mentor." "She'll be okay, Phil." "She will." " I am a Liar." " You didn't mean any harm." "No, I am a Liar." "I didn't want you to know it was my fault." "I'm sorry." " Here's some water." " Oh, thank you, sweetie." "It's going to be okay." "She's going to be okay." "Come on." "She's going to be all right." "Hey, Mom's taking us to the hospital." "No." "We have something more important to do." "Come on." "Hello, may I help you?" "We got to get something in Jenny's room." "Well, wait!" "Where are you going?" " See it?" " No." "What are you Looking for?" "Got it." "Hi." "We're here to check in for Emily Lindstrom." "If you just watch the tape, You'll be convinced." "Emily is the most amazing violinist you could find for your orchestra." "All cued up to go." "Even if this tape shows talent when we audition someone we try to find out about them." "We ask them where their passion comes from." "Why they were inclined to choose their instrument." "Do you remember the first time you saw The Nutcracker?" "Honey, what is it?" "It's the baby." "I never even asked her why she played." "Caroline, you're doing great." "Push." "Don't forget to breathe." "You're doing great, Caroline." "Mr. Lindstrom, Emily's okay." "She's awake." "Oh, God." "Just a concussion." "She's going to be fine." "Thank you." " Okay, Caroline." "Here we go." " It's coming." "Push hard." "Almost there." "Just about, little bit more." "You have another beautiful daughter." "Oh, she's beautiful." "Oh, baby, you did it, you did it." "We were sitting there and nobody knew what was going on." "We were all devastated, and your mom's water breaks." "No way." "It was bizarrely good timing, at such a bad time." "Wait, what time is it?" "I missed my audition." "It may've been a great experience, but you have many years to play in a symphony." "Yeah." "I'm sorry if you're disappointed I blew our secret." "Forget about it." "The only thing that matters is what it stands for." " Hey, Millipede." " Hey, Fill-it-up." "We knew you were going to pull through." "Unfortunately, a little late." "David and I just got back from Symphony Hall." "It's not a sure thing, but we gave them the tape of you playing the Mendelssohn." "It was Philip's idea." "You're brilliant." "David won them over with the story about your ballet classes." " Are you okay?" " Yeah." "I'm fine." " Where's Grace?" " She's getting tests." "Does she Look Like Emily did when she was born?" "They wouldn't know." "I was adopted." "My biological parents were hit head-on by a drunk driver." "I was in the back seat." "It's a miracle that I lived." "I was just a baby." "Ten months old." "I never even knew them." "It was always easy to keep my secret because we moved from Minneapolis when I was 6 and I threatened to run away if they ever told anybody." "Well, you found other reasons to run away." "I'm really glad I came back." "All right, troops." "Everybody out." "The doc's on his way in." "He's going to give Emily some routine tests." " I Love you, guys." " We do, too." " 'Bye." " 'Bye, Em." "I'll bring Grace back." "What happened to the drunk driver?" "He served a year." "Not even a month Later, he got into another accident." "That time he killed himself." "I will never do it again." "Never." "I wish I knew what to say to make you believe me." "I mean, eventuality I would have told you." "If you want to be close to someone, you can't keep secrets from them." "Emily, how we doing?" "Bump on the head?" "Wow!" "You did it." "With help from my friend." "And his adorable big brother." "This is very cool." "There's still some unfinished business." "We'll go to everybody and give them an ultimatum." "You think we can convince all of them to give back the broken pieces?" "You did it, didn't you?" "Plus, under the condition that they fess up, I'm going to give a refund." "Where you going to get that kind of cash?" "Well, Pauline is on her way over with a loaner violin." "Thank you." "Great!" "Thanks." " Very nice!" " Excellent!" "I have some ideas for you." "Tell the manager that you stole from him and volunteer to sweep the fronts and clean the windows as a payback." "And think of something to work off the $20 from your dad." "If you do this, I'll fork over a refund of $5." "You just have to pitch in $15." "What have we got for Gregory Jones?" "Gregory." "One broken wristwatch." "One stained button-down." "One crystal vase." "A jade figurine." "I'm dead meat." "Okay, Isabelle, here's my proposal." "Tell Jenny the entire story." "I'll even take some blame for planting the idea of her death." "And maybe we can do a missing person search on the Internet and try and find Jordan." "Might as Well get it over with." "We can forget about doing your inventory." "If you face your demons, you're looking at $21 back." "I'm sorry, Emily." "If I didn't have Jenny, I would want you to be my sister." "Grace is lucky." "All right, Lea." "Do it for your sister." "I heard she's been in bed with allergies all summer." "She's allergic to the air." "It's not my girls." "Wait a minute." "You did what?" "That sounds Like it's going Well." "Anyway, I talked to my parents." "They said I could adopt Dixie." "You can visit her whenever you Like." "Phil will talk to his parents about Nadine." "Noreen." " What have we got for Lea?" " I'm not accident prone." "I'll drop Dixie off this afternoon." "You better take extra care of her." "Maybe you can show me how." "Sorry, guys, we're taking cuts." "Can you really help me find Jordan?" "First things first." "Where's the trash?" "My mom barely remembers this Wedgwood box." " I was 7 when I broke it." " It's the point." "I didn't break this." "It's my necklace." "I can't believe her." "When will she stop?" "You guys, I still have some clients waiting." " Sorry." "We'll catch you later." " Okay." " Wwhap the o wit wwa." " 'Bye." "Wait a minute." "Where's Mikey?" "I thought everybody agreed to come." "Guess Mikey will come by to pick this up later." "Thank you, Philip." "I couldn't have done it without you." " Neither could I." " Could have what?" "Learned how to play piano." "I think I'm going to be good." "When you're ready, we'll play the sonatas." "If you're not too busy with symphony rehearsals." "I'll make time for you." "Always." "Friends?" "The best." " She's all yours." " Thanks, buddy!" "And David, I'm not too young to see it." "I never thanked you for helping me get into the symphony." "It's just I don't know how to because I've never kissed anybody before." "Mom could use some tea while Grace is napping." " Good idea." "I'll join her." " That is a good idea." "You know, Dad, Let me tell her." "By the way, something came for you today." "It's up in your room."