Yeah, I think you'll enjoy him.

And his mother, during the lessons,

she has a little pad, and she's sketching.

One day,

she brings me this beautiful sculpture of my cat.

Michael, you didn't know I was going to bring this, did you?

No, I didn't. I-

- Do you remember... - Of course.

That your mother gave this to me?

Of course. Yeah. Of course.

Well, Michael eventually became incorrigible.

He wouldn't practice.

Well, I don't think it was eventually.

I don't think I ever practiced, do you?

You always would more or less say, Listen, Michael,

I love you dearly, but, you know,

maybe you don't want to be doing this.

[sentimental piano music]

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(Bernstein) I begged my mother for piano lessons.