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rebecca: ♪ that would be enough, enough for me ♪ ♪ everybody needs a dream catcher ♪ ♪ catch me! ( rooster crows ) hey! anne: how are you? fine. hi, mom! anne: how you doing? good, how are you? dad, good to see you. you must be kevin. i am. hi, i'm michael. rebecca, nice to meet you. brendan: this is peggy and this is erin... and this is katie! and these kids are hungry! oh, god. anne: be careful. rebecca: anne, i'm going to check on the squash.

anne: mm-hmm, check on those green beans, too, o.k.? mom, where are the girls? they're outside playing with kevin. ( kevin grunting ) ( whispering ) ( girls giggling ) ahh... that's a tough league. they used to be able to win. remember those days? rebecca: what's the score? green bay, 21, "da bears," 17. hey, i understand my dad has you working the cow barn already, shoveling cow manure. welcome to the casey farm. he's doing a darn good job. hold out for health benefits. yeah, he never worked the barn. wanted to do computers as soon as possible. ( family oohing and ahhing ) look at the size of that!

how big is that bird? peggy: oh... that looks wonderful! the 20s? at least. katie: that's almost heavier than you! ( all laughing ) i would like to say a word of thanks before we enjoy this feast. recently you have taken away one of our family members, patrick. but in return, you have brought us kevin and rebecca. thank you for reuniting our family and for this delicious meal we are about to share with our grandchildren and our children. amen. amen. amen. i'd also like to say a word of thanks. i want to thank all of you for being so kind and welcoming

at a time when we needed it mos before we begin eating, i would like to say that we have a very special reason for being thankful today. uncle brendan and aunt anne have agreed to let me stay and help out on the farm. kevin has decided to put up with us... ( all laughing ) so that his sister... can go back to college in san francisco. michael: hey! oh, kevin, thank you. michael: wha4 about us? give us a hug. that's great! i would like to propose a toast to our new cousins from boston to welcome them. and although i could go on and on... brendan: oh, i know that. and have... ( all laugh ) i think i will turn it over to our darling daughter kate, who is never at a loss for words. honey, would you like to lead us in a little thanksgiving prayer?

yes. good bread, good meat, good lord, let's eat! anne tells me that you're going to the san francisco college of music. i was... until my father passed away. anne: well, now you can go ahead with your plans. so, you're a musician? um-hmm, i really hope to write music and maybe perform. so, anne... do we have a star in the family? we might. i've never heard rebecca sing but brendan tells me you have a beautiful voice. would you sing for us? oh, please do. yeah! all right, let me get my guitar. your dad tells me you teach a computer course?

yeah. i teach at the community college in town. i'm into computers. good for you. it's a great field-- something new happening all the time. oh, yeah, there's a lot to learn. oh, yeah. hey, maybe you could enroll in my class. why not? i'll be staying here for a while. good. oh... maybe she'll sing. let's go. you'll have to excuse me, i'm a little rusty. um... let me see. i'll sing an old folk song, a shaker song. it's called "'tis a gift to be simple." ( strumming guitar ) ♪ 'tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free ♪ ♪ 'tis the gift to come down where we ought to be ♪ ♪ and when we are in the place just right ♪

♪ 'twill be in the valley of love and delight. ♪ ♪ when true simplicity is gained ♪ ♪ to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed ♪ ♪ to turn, to turn will be our delight ♪ ♪ till by turning, turning, we come 'round right. ♪ kevin: i talked to michael about his computer classes. they start up again after the first of the year. the insurance money should be in by that time. you'll have no trouble paying for the course. yeah. kind of hard to imagine, huh? me being on a farm. ( rebecca laughs ) you seem to like it. i do.

it's kind of weird. it's been quite a year. yeah. i had a dream about dad. oh? i was this little kid and i was holding on to this blanket. you had a blanket and you carried it around with you all the time. you called it your "blankie." i don't remember. mom used to use all kinds of tricks to pry it away from you so she could wash it. i don't remember it at all. it all slips away so fast... the memories.

i guess so. promise me you'll take care of yourself. hey, sis... i'm not a kid anymore. i'm sorry. i'll call you every day, we'll talk. you don't have to call me every day. all right, every week. hey, we're all the family we got, right? we've got to try to remember everything... the happy moments. kevin, thank you. ♪ 'tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free... ♪ it's your new car. no! ♪ ...and when we are in the place just right ♪ ♪ 'twill be in the valley of love and delight. ♪ we have to remember the sad ones, too. ( rebecca crying ) we have to remember it all.

you lay a hand on me, and i'll... jack! don't you ever touch my sister! kevin, don't... rebecca: bye, dad. well... i guess it's time. i guess so. we never talk about mom, do we? it's like she never existed. why? i don't know. i remember everything... little things. i miss her combing my hair and the way she'd tuck me in at night, the lullaby she wrote. i don't remember any of it.

you were too young. i tried. i even sang it to you when you were little. ♪ go to sleep, the stars are shining brightly. ♪ ♪ go to sleep ♪ the moon is on the rise... ♪ maybe i... remember the lullaby. could i have a hug, please? have a terrific life in san francisco. thanks. i'll give it a shot. put those in the back of the truck. pack it gently.

bye. bye-bye. you take care of her. drive slowly. take care! so... are you excited about going back to san francisco? yes. can i ask you something personal? sure, go ahead. why didn't you and my father talk for so many years? what happened? your father never told you? are you sure you want to know? yes. well... when we were young and both living in boston,

your father and i had a lot of friends in common. when the korean war broke out, i got drafted, but before i left, i asked patrick to keep an eye on my new girlfriend and your father said he would... and he did. you know, absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder. i got a letter from each of them saying they had fallen in love. it was my mother, wasn't it? things never were the same between your father and me. they got married... and then lady luck smiled and i met my anne. and you know the rest of story. thank god you got to the hospital in time.

i'm sorry it took your father's illness to bring us together. well, now you know. we'd better get you on that plane to san francisco. michael is brendan's son. you must be kevin. i am. hi, i'm michael. rebecca, nice to meet you. he teaches computer science. your dad tells me you teach a computer course? yeah. i teach at the community college in town. well, it is thanksgiving day is a very traditional american thanksgiving. ( family oohing and ahhing ) rebecca and kevin have found a new family. thank you for reuniting our family and for this delicious meal we are about to share with our grandchildren and our children.

amen. at the dinner it was announced that kevin will stay on the farm. we have a very special reason for being thankful today. uncle brendan and aunt anne have agreed to let me stay and help out on the farm. so that his sister... can go back to college in san francisco. michael: hey! oh, kevin, thank you. rebecca, she brings her guitar and she plays a very beautiful old american song. ( strumming guitar ) ♪ 'tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free ♪ ♪ 'tis the gift to come down where we ought to be... ♪ thanksgiving is a time of reflection when people look back and are thankful for all the good things that they got during the year. i'm thankful for my family, my friends and today, more than ever, for my health. i'd like to give thanks to this country

that gave me the opportunity to make it. and above all, i'm thankful for being able to live in the united states where there is freedom of expression. i'm thankful for my fiance... oh, you're getting married? oh, yes! he's such nice guy. so when is the wedding? july. july... this? this july, this july! oh, my, i can't even sleep anymore. will you do it in the united states or in brazil? in brazil, we're going to marry in brazil. speaker: congratulations. oh, thank you.

pete, christmas bonus-- yes! yeah, what did we get this year? uhh... same as last year-- two seats to the opera. boss sure likes his opera, huh? hey, you did well this year-- grand tier, row a. just what i needed... for a special friend. the woman in the photo? yup, and right now she could use a little tender loving care. better be careful, my friend. people are going to start thinking you're in love. hey, rumors like that can ruin a man's reputation. couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

nancy: rebecca, is that you? yes, it's me. are you all right? i'm o.k., i'm just exhausted, that's all. you'll feel better after you get settled. for a while, i didn't know if i'd ever be back. nancy: i understand. you must miss your father terribly. yes, i do. how's your uncle? truthfully, not so good. i'm sorry. what's wrong? he's not happy at the nursing home? edward keeps asking to come home. it breaks my heart. i can't take care of him anymore. i did what i thought was best. you did the right thing.

it's sad, though. well... glad to have you back. we've all missed you. i've missed my life here, and a lot of school work. i hope i can make it up. take it one step at a time. ooh, the first step is to call my advisor. would you like some tea? yeah. ( phone rings ) thomas here. rebecca: hello, this is rebecca casey. oh, rebecca, how are you? rebecca: pretty well. i just got back. thomas: your father was sick, wasn't he? how's he doing? he passed away. i'm very sorry to hear that. rebecca: thank you. uh, the reason i'm calling is that i would like to get together and talk about my courses. is there any chance we could meet today or tomorrow?

i'm planning to be in my office late today. why don't you come by, say, around 5:00. i'll be there. thomas: see you then. nancy: here's your tea. oh, thanks. did you reach the college? um-hmm, i'm going to meet my advisor today at 5:00. i'll see what he says. i've missed so many classes. well, don't worry about that right now. things have a way of working out. you're right. did you hear anything from emma washington? no, i called her as you asked me to. she was very sorry to hear about your father. i should probably give her a call, too see if i still have a job. ahh, your father looks so happy here. you know, nancy i found out what the problem was between my dad and uncle brendan-- why they didn't talk for so many years. oh?

uncle brendan told me about my mom, that they were both in love with her. and that's why your father and i never got along. i always told your mother that brendan was the man for her. your father got very angry at me when he found that out. but your mother had a mind of her own. she went ahead and married patrick anyway. that's when they stopped talking. they had a chance to talk before dad... good. they made peace? hi, miss casey. hi, melissa, hi, katie. hi, miss casey. hi, carrie, hey, julie, how are you? hi. hi. hey, sandy. rebecca, how are you? o.k., i guess. i was so sorry to hear about your dad.

thanks. how are things going here? frantic, as usual. listen, um... i hope you understand you know, i had to find someone for your old job. oh... i didn't know whether you were coming back, and, uh... we're so shorthanded. i... i... i had to replace you. i hope you will understand. i understand. there might be an opening next semester... right after the new year. please, keep me in mind. you know i will. you're so great with children. um, are you going back to college? i hope to. i have a meeting with my advisor at 5:00 today. i have so much catching up to do. you'll do just fine. listen-- are you still giving guitar lessons? i sure am. good, i'll put a notice on the bulletin board. thanks. ramón: héhere we go, now pass back and forth.

back up, come on. all right, that's it. rebecca? kick it, kick it! are you really here? i don't believe it! i'm here, really here. rebecca is back in san francisco. she left the farm, she left kevin behind and she's really tired. nancy: rebecca, is that you? yes, it's me. are you all right? i'm o.k., i'm just exhausted, that's all. rebecca is talking to nancy shaw, who was well acquainted with a situation between her mother and the two brothers patrick casey and brendan casey. you know, nancy, i found out what the problem was between my dad and uncle brendan-- why they didn't talk for so many years. oh? uncle brendan told me about my mom, that they were both in love with her.

and that's why your father and i never got along. they were both in love with the same woman. when rebecca comes back to san francisco she's trying to catch up with her studies. i've missed so many classes. well, don't worry about that right now. things have a way of working out. she finds alex and ramón. i think ramón is happy to see rebecca. rebecca? kick it, kick it! are you really here? i don't believe it! i'm here, really here. rebecca goes to the afterschool program to find out if she has a job. she doesn't, she had to be replaced. how are things going here? frantic, as usual. listen, um... i hope you derstand you know, i had to find someone for your old job. oh... she's going through the death of her father which is a loss to her and then she has to go through the emotional stress of her school. well, rebecca is desperate.

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