Home Before You Know It

Fran, you know the drill

Now, look, if anything goes wrong—

I know you think it never will

But if it does

They know next door

You're here alone

Now Fran, you're free and clear

We got the fences fixed already

So while we're out with the steer

You should be fine

And if you're not

Pick up the phone

You know there's room for you to come

Although, I take it back, there's not

We got the cow, we got the kids

And then the tent, which I forgot

We better get out on the road

Before the trailer gets too hot

But we'll be home before you know

We'll be home before you notice that we're gone

Three days isn't very long

And so if anything goes wrong

Just hold on tight—

The end's in sight—

And we'll be home

Wait. Fran!

What?

I do not think so, Michael

Right now I am talking to

Your mother!

Michael, get the lunch!

What did I say?

Go get the lunch! Jesus!

I've got to move it out right now

I don't have time to sit and wait

We get a worse spot in the stall

For every minute that we're late!

And I can see by how you're lookin'

That you think it's really great

That we'll be home before you know it

We'll be home

And then I won't do this again

 [MICHAEL]

Dad! Give me the keys!

I'm gonna drive!

Last year, you said

When I was sixteen

I could drive…

And I'm sixteen!

You gonna go back on

Your word?

Come on! I drive better'n you

I tell you now—

I won't be squeezin' in the middle

I'm not squeezin' in the middle!

How 'bout if I just

Drive the last mile?

So we can come in that fair in style?

Oh!

I can't believe this.

Yeah sure, you're laughin' at me now

When I got two kids and a cow

I gotta show

We gotta go

Then we'll be home

(spoken)

Carlyn!

I'm not going!

Then we're going without you!

Sweetheart, it's Mom

Why does he have to be a jerk?

I'm sorry you got upset with Dad, but you've worked so hard with Steve. All you have to do now is go to Indianapolis… so he can win Steer of the Year

Why do you have to sound like him?

Why do you have to say what he says?

You don't care about the farm

Carolyn. This could be your college education right here

You should have made him stay in Italy

Then I could be Italian

And you could be happy

And I wouldn't have to marry a farmer

You don't have to marry a farmer

Nobody asks me what I want!

Carolyn!

Ti amo, mama

(screaming, to BUD)

Coming!

You'll be OK here, right?

I've got a book I want to read, I've got new recipes to try

Or I might just spend three days sitting here and staring at the sky

But I can't get out of this kitchen 'till you finally say goodbye

And you'll be home before I know it

Ok then, we'll see you Thursday

You'll be home before I notice that you're gone

We'll call from the road. All right, here we go!

You'll be home before I know it