settle down beforeyou do some damage. i just want youto have some pride,some self-respect, to see that thereare other options. you're right. there are other options, and i'm going to exercise one of them right now. see you around, alex. hi, alex. hi, dad. up late, aren't you? to be honest, i'm waiting up for mallory. i know it's old-fashioned, but every time she dates a new boy, i can't help worrying a little. i didn't know that. that's because i usually worry upstairs. there's more worryingwith girls than with boys,isn't there? not more worries, just, uh... different ones. worry more abouther reputation,her demeanor, how she acts in public. where's carrie? she walked out on me. i was onlytrying to help her. maybe she didn't want to be helped. maybe she's happy the way she is. maybe she's happy with it,but i'm not. i guess that'sthe real problem, isn't it? mm-hmm. why am i drivingmyself crazy? i mean, she's notgoing to change. not likely. i guess i better just... forget about her, huh? that would solve the problem. yeah.