bis.
graby.
gravy.
four.
two.
six.
tomato, brown sugar, salt, myasses.
i'm seven, but i look a lot older.
what's a madjembe?
i don't think so. this is just how i am.
it's dangerous.
what's it like living in a cage?
why didn't you go back home?
what did you do?
you were all alone?
it had been the best day of my life.
benjamin is just fine.  * *
why do you say that?
what does she mean "answered her prayers?"
where are we going?
i'm not supposed to use matches.
i'm younger than i look.
i heard tizzy and my mother whisper. they said i was going to die soon. but i fooled them so far.
what's wrong with me, mother?
going away? where?
what about your friend? the tall lady?
goodbye.
until.
hello.
i'm benjamin.
queenie would let me go with mr. daws to bridge city. to watch the boats go up and down the river.
i do!
i do. i think.
yes, captain!
right away, sir!
i haven't found out yet.
not as old as i look.
it's a short story.
i do every morning.
i guess.
never.
not that i know of.
never.
i never met my father.
you didn't want to spend the rest of your life on a tugboat.
but you're a tugboat captain.
i thought it was $2 for a day's work.
is that any better?
ohhh!
again?
again?
again?
thank you.
you'll be here tomorrow?
that's very kind of you, sir.
i'm benjamin.
i'll have whatever he's having.
it's a night for firsts.
i've never been to a whore house either.
it certainly is. i'm not very experienced about a lot of things.
there's a first time for everything.
i don't really know what i have. i have some form of a disease. i have a lot of catching up to do.
i was born old.
no need to be. nothing wrong with old age.
my mother says we're all born with something.
i'm adopted.
i'm very sorry.
to mothers and fathers.
what line of work are you in, mr. button?
if you'll let me pay for it, mr. button.
i'm a tugboat man.
i enjoyed drinking with you.
anytime.
absolutely.  mr. button.
i listened to some music.  i --
i met some people.
i think mama.  i'm going to.
do you want to see something? we have to keep it secret.
get dressed. i'll meet you behind the kitchen.
ssssh.  can you swim?
put this on.
we have to go fast.
i think he has mejembe. captain mike.  could you take us out?
sunday.
you're drunk every night.
a close friend.  i wanted to show her the river.
what does it take to build something like that?
what if i was to tell you i wasn't getting older -- i was getting younger than everybody else.
would you like to go for a walk?
goodbye, mother.
to sea. i'll send you a postcard.
well captain, you do drink a lot.
i'm sorry.  i can't sleep.
i was going to make some tea. would you like some?
milk? honey?
do you like flies with your tea?
steep?
where i'm from, they just want it to be hot.
there's no age limit.  as long as you can do the work.
i didn't know i did.  i usually sleep like a baby. something kept me up.
did he?
die in his sleep?
he must have known something.
i haven't really been anywhere. i mean outside different harbors.
new orleans, louisiana.
the mississippi river.
the wrong impression?
why do you say that?
i don't know what married women do or don't do.
i'm not dressed --
no. not many. at least none on a sunday.
do i look okay? i borrowed it from one of the men. it's his church suit.
i feel so much younger when i'm with you.
what mistakes?
are you as cold as i am?
hold it.
elizabeth.
you should swim the english channel again.
i'll go captain!
i grew up cooking, sir. i'll take the job, if i'm not too old to serve.
you're from the kentucky mountains aren't you? it must be pretty there.
you're going to heaven captain mike. you're going to heaven.
you mind.
is your mother home?
queenie.
you never know what's comin' for you.
i saw a lot of things.
where's tizzy?
i'm so sorry.
daisy.  it's me, benjamin.
just a few weeks ago.
i'm okay.
i can't get over you -- you are so lovely.
i feel terrible about it.
now that i see you i feel even worse.  look at you. daisy fuller.
i heard that.  i'm sorry.
i don't know how it works, but i'm sure glad it happened.
remember this?
are you hungry? would you like to get something to eat?
i'm enjoying listening.
i didn't know you smoked.
yes you are.
which part?
people should want to sleep with you.  you're very desirable.
it's not that i don't want to.  i just can't.  not tonight. its just not.
go back to new york, daisy.  be with the people you are so fond of.  you can only be young once.
of course, mr. button.  what happened to you?
you're still drinking sazerac with whiskey instead of brandy.
are you still visiting the house on bourbon street?
i'm sorry to hear that, mr. button.
i'll do what i can, mr. button.
just what holds my shirt on.
it's all very interesting. but what do you want from me?
our family?
my mother?
why didn't you tell me?
i better go.
home.
thomas.
his wife.
my name is benjamin, benjamin.  button.
as you know, my father.
my father, thomas button.  recently passed.
he asked that i take over the day to day operation of button's buttons.
well, i don't know the first thing about buttons. and i don't know a thing about business.
button's buttons has been in my father's family for over 100 years. it could not have survived without people like you. my father asked me to tell you how much he appreciated the hard work you put in for him and his company for so many years.
i have decided that all of you -- his loyal employees, will have a share, depending on your length of employment, in the ownership of this factory, his legacy.
that's about it.
mrs. sanderson will explain how everything works and will answer any of your questions.
i'm a friend of daisy's.
i thought i'd come visit.  spend some time with you if i could.
i couldn't take my eyes off of you.  you were mesmerizing.
somebody told me about a restaurant i thought you might enjoy.  i made a reservation.  just in case --
something like that.
i came here to tell you i made a mistake before. a day doesn't go by that i don't regret it. it's not the way i felt. i should have never let you go. i came because i hoped i could be with you.
do you love him?
okay. okay.  i'll see you in new orleans.
that would be me.
hello, daisy.
your friend wired me.
you would have done the same for me.
i'll get a room.  and once you can leave you'll come home with me to new orleans. where you can be with people who love you.
alright, i'll stay here in paris.  i'll help you with anything you need.
you'll change your mind.
no. i don't care where you've been -- i'm just happy you're back.
i don't want to ruin it.
goodnight.
are you sure?
relationships have a time and a place.
what i mean is.  you don't usually get more than one chance. if you miss it, it's too late.  and it's gone.  we're lucky.  we had more than one chance.
have you ever had a sazerac with whiskey not brandy?
bet you can't.
i love your wrinkles.
i don't know.  i'm always looking out of my own eyes.
will you still love me when i have pimples. when i think it's funny to make fart noises.
will you still love me when i think all girls have cooties.  will you still love me when i wet my bed at night.  will you still love me when i'm afraid of things that aren't real.
nothing lasts.
i've never seen anything not come to an end.
goodnight, daisy.
queenie came to tell me she loved me.  and that my mother was gone.
hello.  queenie.  we're back.
queenie? mama?
hello.  anybody here?
it's benjamin, mrs. carter.  where is everybody?
we are meant to lose the people we love. it's how we know how important they are to us.
they come with the house.
you're crying.
you chose something to do.  something so special.  so unique.  there was such a short period of time that you could do it.  even if nothing had happened .  sooner or later you would be in the same place you are now.
you're still beautiful to watch.
we finally caught up to each other.
stay just like that.  i want to remember what we look like right now.
i'm not hiding it.
what if it has. what if its like me?.
i want to be father.  not a little brother.  i don't want to be picked up from elementary school by my kid.  i don't want anyone babysitting me.
you know, there's nothing i wouldn't do for you.
yes.
get me an ambulance.  my wife is seven months pregnant and fell on the stairs.
you're sure there's nothing wrong with her?
don't eat sand.
she's going to have a really attractive diaper.
i think you should find a real father for her.
she needs someone to grow old with.
she needs a father not a playmate.
you don't need another child to raise.
i want you to know i love you.
i wanted to see you both.
hello.
she's so lovely.  she looks like you.  does she dance?
i suppose that would be from my side of things.
just what you can see.
i'm at the pontchartrain hotel on the avenue. i have no idea what i'm going to do.
hello?
please.
i don't know what i'm doing here. what i expected?
i never once stopped loving you.
some things you don't ever forget.  the feel.  the taste.
 the smell.
 the touch.
of someone you love.