boyfriend is married and returning to his wife. Joan tearfully asks Debbie to take her home, to which she agrees, despite Dan's drunken objections. Upon Debbie's return home, Dan says he's not happy, and ends their relationship. Debbie immediately moves out of their apartment and back in with Joan. Despite getting back on the dating scene quickly, Dan begins to regret his decision regarding Debbie. After a few months he calls her and acts nonchalant; Debbie tells him to get lost and hangs up on him. He starts to lurk around Debbie's social outings, culminating in him telling her he made a mistake and misses her at the St. Patrick's Day celebration at Mother's. Debbie turns him down, saying, "You asked me to leave and I left" and that getting over him was the hardest thing she's ever had to do. Hoping to move on with his life, Dan partners with Gus to revitalize the Swallow into an old-school diner, achieving his dream. That summer, at another softball game, Dan and Bernie see Debbie riding her bike through the park with Joan, who convinces her to go and talk to Dan. She approaches him and they both express regret at how their relationship turned out. As Debbie begins to turn away, Dan asks her out again and suggests they go to a great new place, but she suggests with a smile that they just go to "some old joint," signifying that she is aware of his new restaurant. As she rides away on her bike, Bernie convinces Dan to run after her, and the camera pans out to see Dan and Debbie passing through the park, hinting at their renewed relationship. Cast Rob Lowe as Danny Martin Demi Moore as Debbie Sullivan James Belushi as Bernie Litko Elizabeth Perkins as Joan Gunther George DiCenzo as Mr. Favio Robin Thomas as Steve Carlson Megan Mullally as Pat Sachi Parker as Carrie Michael Alldredge as Mother Malone Rosanna DeSoto as Mrs. Lyons (as Rosana De Soto) Catherine Keener as Cocktail Waitress Ada Maris as Carmen Joe Greco as Gus Robert Neches as Gary Reception Box office The film was a box office success, grossing $38,702,310 domestically. It was the 26th highest-grossing movie of 1986, and the tenth highest-grossing R-rated movie of 1986. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 61% rating based on 28 reviews. The site's consensus states: "About