Around the end of 1969, a funny thing happened.
1970.
Not that anyone was paying much attention.
Still, with the new decade on the books...
Maybe it was time to heal old wounds.
Get over old hurts.
It was possible.
After all...
I'd gotten over Winnie Cooper.
Hi, Kevin!
Hi!
Yep. Winnie and I were friends, now.
I like your shirt!
Oh...thanks.
Can you believe all this history homework were getting?
I know what you mean!
That incredible smile.
The way she tossed her hair.
The heart-stopping lilt of her perfume...
I was over that.
Really!
Well - seeya!
Seeya!
There ya had it - hello and goodbye.
Winnie and I were just a memory now. Not like Paul and Carla.
They had something special.
She dumped me.
Wanna talk about it?
She said she needed more time with her friends.
She said I was suffocating her.
I thought she wanted to be suffocated!
What am I gonna do?
Paul was in pain.
I had to come up with something sensitive.
You want an ice-cream sandwich?
How about after school we go to the movies?
Carla and I used to go to the movies...
It was worse than I thought.
Paul you can't let Carla see you like this!
You want her to feel sorry for you?
You think she would?
You have to do something.
Like what?
Well, maybe...you have to make her jealous!
Maybe, uh...go out with somebody else.
Maybe you're right. Maybe I should do it!
I can do it, can't I?
- Sure, you can. - Yeah, I can.
So let's see. Who you gonna ask?
Uh...
Well, who do you like?
Carla...
I was losing him.
If Paul was gonna be saved, there was no time to waste.
Unfortunately, the Board of Education insisted on it.
In wrestling, men...
the most important muscle to utilize...
Is right here.
How about Allison Heath? I saw her watching you in English.
Too dumb.
OK...
Angela Lands. She's smart.
Her head's too...Ovalish.
OK - Johnson, Oasley - on the mat!
Jill Simons! She's pretty without her glasses.
She reminds me of a banana.
So...We narrowed it down to no stupid..
Oval-headed, or fruit-shaped women.
Concentrate!
Come on, Paul!Are you gonna put down every girl in this class?
Well, no...
Not everyone.
Who did I leave off?
I'd rather not say.
Why?
Why, do you like her?
- Well, maybe...a little... - This is perfect!
You have to go out with her.
I'm not gonna ask her out.
Paul, who is it?
Winnie Cooper.
Winnie Cooper. Really.
Well, I've known her a long time, and...we're already friends.
So...and it wouldn't be like a "date" date.
OK - that was reasonable...
Well...maybe you should ask her out.
Nah - bad idea.
Why?
For one thing, the whole idea of me and Winnie - that's ridiculous.
Uh-huh. That was true.
And besides, there's the other thing.
What other thing?
Well, aren't you...
I mean...
Don't you still -
Paul, your telling me you wouldn't go out with Winnie...
just because you think I'm still -
It doesn't matter. I couldn't ask her, anyway.
Well, maybe Paul couldn't...
But I could.
Ask him out?
You mean "ask him out" ask him out?
Well, yeah.
Why?
Well, it's kinda hard to explain -see, it's a long story.
See, Carla dumped Paul, and Paul's feeling...dumped.
And I think it would really pick him up to go out with you.
Well, does he know you're asking me?
Not exactly.
Well, why doesn't he ask me himself?
Well, Paul's kinda shy...
And...he thinks I still...
You know, that you and I... He's got the wrong idea.
I tried to tell him! But you know, it's Paul.
Oh.
And you really think it's a good idea?
Yeah! I think it's a great idea!
And I did!
At least...I think I did.
OK, then. I'll ask him to the movies tonight.
Great!
There! Nicely done.
This was gonna work out great!
So. What's up?
Me? Nothing.
Uh-huh. Like I didn't know.
Winnie Cooper just asked me to the movies.
You're kidding!
I mean, isn't this an amazing coincidence?
I mean, we were just talking about her!
And now she goes and asks me out.
Pretty amazing!
I mean, she asked me out!
Winnie Cooper asked me out!
OK, OK - I got the picture! Heck - I painted it!
Look, Kev...
If there's a problem, just say the word...and I'll just forget about the whole thing.
Look, Paul, we've been all through this.
I'm glad she asked you out!
Really? You sure?
I'm sure.
Great!
And it was great.
Great to see Paul smiling again.
Well, grinning, actually.
More like...beaming.
Uh-huh. You had to feel good about it.
That night, I slept the sleep of the just...
Woke up bright and early the next morning...
Got a head start to beat the morning traffic...
And went about the business of starting a new day.
So, uh...
How'd it go last night?
Fine.
Fine? OK - fine was good.
Fine was fine!
Fine was...
Isn't it a great day?
Huh?
Isn't it amazing how one day you feel likeyou can't get any lower, and the next day...
You're great?!
So...
- Heard from Carla yet? - Huh?
Oh, no. Not yet.
Not a word.
You'll probably run into her at lunch.
You two'll probably be back together by the weekend.
I don't think so.
Why not?
I'm busy this weekend.
I got a date.
Hmmm...
Yes, we're going out again.
Really...
Why?
Nothing. It's just...I'm...surprised, that's all.
Kevin, what are you getting at?
Nothing! Just...Paul's feeling better, and...I know you don't like him, so...
Who says I don't like him?
OK - wrong choice of words.
No - I know you like him...it's just... Speaking as his friend -
I'm his friend, too, ya know. He's a great guy.
He's fun to be with!
He's smart, he's funny, he's cute...
Cyoo-hoo-hoot?
Cute?
Besides, I really don't see how this is any of your business.
Oh, come on, Winnie! Remember?
This was all my idea in the first place!
Yes, it was, wasn't it?
Well...
I just think ya oughta...
Aw, heck! Why beat around the bush? It was time to lay it on the line.
For everyone's own good.
I don't think you should lead Paul on like this.
Who says I'm leading him on?
Well, that about did it.
I'd appealed to Paul, I'd appealed to Winnie...
if they we determined to go through with this charade,there was only one thing I could do.
I could...
Throw up.
After a few days...the sleep-of-the-justwas begining to take its toll.
I couldn't say exactly why.
Everything seemed to be fine at school.
And, Paul was working out his problems with Carla...
With Winnie.
Thanks, Kevin!
Thanks a lot!
Carla's a dear friend.
Well, see...
I'm not sure she exactly sees it that way.
As a matter of fact she told me -
Here it is! Icarus!
Paul, you're not even listening to me.
Sorry, Kev.
I brought this book for Winnie.
Mythology. She really likes Greek mythology.
But you probably know that.
Of course I know that!
The fact is, Winnie never told me anything about mythology.
In my opinion...the Greeks did have the best gods.
Yeah, that's great, but...
I wonder what she'll look like when she's old.
Paul, we really have to talk.
Sure! Fire away.
Winnie!
Look! It's Icarus!
I have to go.
Where ya goin'?
I don't know.
All I knew is I was in no mood for mythology.
I had a clear my head.
Do you have to do that?
What's the matter with him?
He's just havin' a bad day.
Aw...what's the matter, Kev? Something wrong in Kevieland?
None of your business, butthead!
My, my! Strong words!
This wouldn't by chance have something to dowith a certain best friend, would it?
And a certain ex-best girl?
Who told you that?
Oh, news gets around.
Lisa saw 'em at Winky's havin' a soda.
Great. My private hell was now a matter of public record.
I must say - I'm not surprised.
What's that supposed to mean.
Nothing. Except I saw it coming.
From a mile away.
Gotta hand it to old Pfeif, though - he's a sneaky one.
Aw, what did Wayne know?
Paul wasn't a sneak.
Besides, I was the one who set 'em up!
Or was I?
Ed, what's the matter?
Is Kevin blind, Wilbur?
Can't he see what Paul and Winnie are up to?
The element of surprise, men.
The key...to any take-down.
Plan your moves...know what you have to do.
- As you were. - Ow!
Gallo...Dobby. You're next.
OK - I'd planned my move, and I knew what I had to do.
Paul?
You remember what we talked about the other day?
About Winnie?
Sure...what part?
Well, the part where you said - all I had to do was say the word...
and then, you'd forget about the whole thing.
Oh...
So, would you?
Well, that depends.
Are we talking hypothetically?
Whatever.
This was it.
Here was Paul's chance to show where he really stood.
I don't know...
A few days ago, I would have said "yes".
Oh, so now you're saying "no".
No, that's not what I'm not saying.
I'm just saying -
Pfeiffer! Arnold! On the mat!
You're saying "no" - why don't you just admit it?!
Why don't you come out and admit that you like her?
Because I don't!
Good! Because I do!
Let's see if you can exercise something other than your lips!
Here.
And there you had it.
Reasonable men.
Agreeing to disagree.
Speed...
Balance...
Science.
And...wrestle!
Hey! Men! Men!
Boys - that's not...wrestling!
- Give! - Give!
I'd never felt so lost in my life.
I tried to make sense out of what had happened.
I wanted to believe that Paul had lied to me - Winnie, too.
But somehow, I knew better.
I'd been lying to myself.
The funny thing is, now that I wassure about my feelings for Winnie...
It was too late.
There they were.
My best friend, and my best girl.
I'd brought them together.
And now I had no right to interfere.
Paul?
Yeah?
It was time to offer my congratulations.
It was the decent thing to do.
It's what Mr. Ed would do.
Look.
I'm sorry about what happened in gym.
I guess I...sorta...lost my head, ya know?
Anyway...
And for what it's worth...
I hope you and Winnie will be very happy.
OK?
She dumped me.
Huh?
She dumped me.
She did?
We decided just to be friends.
Well, actually...
She decided. Anyway, it's over.
After three lousy dates?
Wait a minute. What was I saying here?
It's OK. Really. It wasn't personal. She just...likes somebody else.
Oh...
I should have known.
I mean, it was pretty obvious.
But, hey...
I had to take a shot. Right?
The thing I can't figure is... why she asked me out in the first place.
Can you?
Well...
Yeah.
She...told me she thinks you're cute.
She said that?
Paul?
Did she say who it was?
I can't tell you. She made me promise.
Come on, Paul, I -
But suddenly I knew. He didn't have to tell me.
It was written all over his face.
Sorry about that scissors-lock.
It's OK.
Never felt a thing.
Yeah, right. I heard you wimperin'.
In your dreams!
I hadn't noticed what a beautiful night it was.
Lit by starlight...the world smelled clear and clean.
For a minute, I didn't feel like a kid anymore.
For the first time in along time...
I felt young.
Kevin!
Hi!
It all made sense, now.
I loved Winnie Cooper.
And she loved me.
Winnie? I just want you to know that...I know...
You don't have to say anything.
Just...know that I know. OK?
Know what?
Winnie! Paul told me! And I'm glad he did -
Paul told you?
Well, yeah! Isn't that great?!
Paul told you?!
He says you're crazy about me!
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