For Father's Day, stories about fathers going out of their way to protect their kids, and kids going out of their way to protect their fathers.
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Act One
Paddington's Day At The Dump
The story begun in the Prologue continues. As it continues, it takes on the exact narrative structure of the movie Saving Private Ryan. (7 minutes)
Act Two
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Photographer Joel Meyerowitz decided to go on a last big trip with his father Hy, who has Alzheimer's. Joel also brought his own son. The purpose of the trip? To try to get close to a part of Hy's personality that Alzheimer's has eradicated and see if it might be possible to jumpstart some of his memories. Joel and his son decide to make a movie of the trip. We hear some of the very funny, very moving raw footage. The film, Pop, aired on the PBS program Frontline. (24 minutes)
Act Three
Age of Enchantment
What happens when a dad tries too hard to protect his child from disappointment and instead enthrall the child. With the best of intentions, New Yorker writer Lawrence Weschler did all that, and in the process accidentally broke his daughter's heart. And then she took action and mended the problem. This story was first broadcast a year ago on Father's Day, when his daughter Sara was 11. (20 minutes)