away on board. Claire gives Harry’s journals to the FBI, for their plans to replicate and modernize the experiment. McCormick suffers another ageing attack, forcing Nat (who is now slightly familiar with the plane's controls after his simulated-training session with McCormick) to land the plane in the field near Helen’s house. The now-elderly McCormick reunites with the also-gray-and-wrinkled Helen and asks her to marry him; she happily accepts, proving that true love does indeed last forever. McCormick introduces Nat to Helen, and the film ends with the three joining hands and going for a seaside stroll together. Cast Gibson described the script as having "a real innocence and charm" and had praised Abrams's previous script, which was made in to the film Regarding Henry. Gibson originally wanted the lead role, which eventually went to Harrison Ford, and insisted on seeing his next film script. Production In November 1990, Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to "The Rest of Daniel" for $2 million, the most ever paid for a screenplay. Ostensibly purchased as a star vehicle for Gibson, he turned down the opportunity to direct the feature. A North American B-25J Mitchell known as "Photo Fanny" (from the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California) is featured prominently in the film, both as the B-25 prototype and later as the restored warbird McCormick flies to his beloved. Initial film shooting started in February 1992 through to April 1992. Film producers were reluctant to release too much information about the film to the media, particularly the ending, while photograph releases to print media were limited. Among various locations used included on location in Mendocino County, where shooting took place from March 29 to April 2. A purpose-built set was built at the Stornetta Ranch, near the lighthouse in Point Arena. Although the film made use of real rain for some exterior scenes, artificial rainmakers were also utilized to maintain a consistency in downpours for the cameras. Curtis had never met Gibson prior to working with him on the film. During an interview, she notes the cast members would frequently play pranks on each other but that "it was a fun set, this was the fun place to be." It was the first film where Curtis had played a mother. Gibson had to spent 2 hours each day to have the latex aging make-up applied to make him appear as an 80-year-old. In