All language subtitles for Punky Brewster s01e09 Parents Night

Maybe the world is blind or just a
little unkind.

Don't know.

Seems you can't be sure of anything
anymore.

Although.

Brandon, let's try it again.

One, two, three, eat.

Listen, I realize you're a dog, and I'm
a person, and we don't speak the same

language, but I'm going to say this one
more time.

Eat!

Here, I'll show you.

Oh, yum, yum, yum.

Henry, you forgot your lunch.

Boy, it looks like I got here just in
time.

Trying to get your finicky mutt to eat.

If this magazine ad works out, that
could lead to more work from the agency.

And that could mean more dollars in the
cookie jar. That is, if I can get your

pooch and his palate to cooperate.

Hey, Henry, tonight's a big night.

Oh, yes, of course.

And what night might that be?

Parents' night at school.

Oh, parents' night. When is it?

Tonight. What's tonight?

Parents' night, parents' night, parents'
night.

When is it?

Tonight, tonight, tonight.

Oh.

Henry, are you going senilely?

That's senile.

No, I'm not. I'm just very busy right
now.

Here comes the airplane right into the
hangar.

Henry!

Come to me, because everybody else's
parents are going to be there.

I've been telling everybody about you.

I want to show you off.

Oh, that's sweet.

Now, run off to school before you leave.

Okay.

Hold it.

What did you give him?

Something he likes. What? Your lunch.

Of the scientific force that keeps
everything stuck to the ground.

I know, I know, I know.

Cherry.

What keeps things stuck to the ground?

You should know that gravity...

have our hair shampooed and blown dry,
and get our socks ironed so we will look

perfect for tonight.

Thank you, Margo, but I think Punky is
right.

We're all going to be nervous with our
parents here tonight.

I know I, for one, am going to be a
total wreck.

dad there is. Why not?

Because he isn't your real father.

He's just a foster.

Everybody knows that fosters aren't as
good as real parents. They don't care as

much. That's not true.

How many cares about me?

You went to court and fought to get me.

All your dad had to do was kiss your mom
and wait around for nine months.

Yo si de la misma.

You see, the agency moved up my deadline
to tomorrow, so I'm going to be working

all night finishing that magazine ad.

But you have to come. Everybody else's
parents are going to be there. I'll come

next time, all right?

Henry, if you do this one favor for me,
I'll never, ever, ever ask you for

another favor as long as I live.

I'm sorry, Punky, but sometimes my work
has to come first.

Mrs. Johnson, please take Punky to
parent's night with you. I can't make

What do you mean you can't make it? I
have to work.

Don't worry. I'll talk to Punky. She
understands.

Have a good time tonight.

Bye -bye.

Well, I guess it's just us three
sophisticated ladies.

Come on, Punky. I can't go.

I'll be the only kid to do without a
parent.

Punky Henry had to work.

I thought you understood.

I understand.

Martha's right.

Whilst your parents don't care as much
as real parents.

Listen, you fevered mutt.

This account means money to me.

If you don't start cooperating, this dog
food is the last you'll ever see.

My God, I just threatened a puppy's
life. I'm going kibble crazy.

Thank goodness, a human being.

Well, close enough.

What are you doing here?

You're supposed to be at school with the
girls.

Listen, Henry, I don't have time to
argue. Now, you're coming with me to

school tonight, so just get your ancient
buddy in gear.

Mrs. Johnson, what I'm doing tonight is
not up for discussion, nor is the age of

my gluteus maximus. If Punky doesn't
have a parent at that school tonight,

gluteus is going to be a lot more
maximus. Now, come on.

How many times do I have to tell you I
can't come tonight?

finish this layout.

Am I gonna have to lay you out to make
you realize how much you're hurting,

Punky? Can't you see that I'm doing this
for Punky?

If I can't find a way to increase my
income, Punky may have to start wearing

tennis shoes that match.

Look, I was supposed to work tonight,
too. It's causing me money that I can't

afford. But I'll just add more water to
yesterday's soup.

Because I know that being with Terry
tonight is more important than anything

that money could buy.

Punky knows how much I care for her. I
don't have to go to parents' night to

prod it. No, you have to go to parents'
night to save her bacon.

You see, there's a certain Miss Lottie
Di Margo Kramer who's told Punky a

vicious lie.

What did Margo tell her?

That foster parents don't love their
kids as much as real parents do.

We both know that's not true.

Well, Punky doesn't.

And this is our son, Alan.

Hi, there.

Oh, Alan.

Mrs. Morton, I just love the way you
decorated your room. Oh, thank you. You

know, I had to special order the
wallpaper to go with my bedspread.

No, no. I was talking about how you
decorated your classroom.

Oh, don't be silly, dear. There's no
wallpaper in here.

disappointed in Margo's performance this
year.

But Margo is one of the best students we
have in the class.

Oh, yes.

We had hoped for a better class.

Now, dear, Margo has done better under
Mrs. Morton than any other teacher, and

she certainly seems to enjoy this class.

Are you contradicting me?

No, dear.

You know how I hate to be contradicted.

Yes, dear.

Nothing's too good for our Margo.

Right, Elroy?

Nothing, dear.

We feel the same way about our Alan.

That's why when we got to McDonald's and
he asked for the largest order of

chicken McNuggets, we said, what the
hay?

How many times a year is there a
parents' night?

Five, maybe?

Oh, Mrs. Kramer, I love that.

Did you get that pattern at Kmart?

Punky, I don't see you with anybody of a
parental nature.

You seem to be so alone.

Henry couldn't come.

I figured he wouldn't. In fact, I would
have been willing to eat this goldfish

if he had shown up.

Henry had important work to do.

Oh.

I said nothing on Earth could keep him
from coming here tonight.

Well, um, um, um, Henry would be here,
too.

He was on Earth. He's not.

He's, he's up in space.

What do you mean, up in space?

He's an, he's an astronaut.

Don't come to me.

Henry's too old to be an astronaut.

He's just making history. He's the first
old man in space.

Wearing an orthopedic space suit.

For your information, he's up in the
space shuttle being a hero.

Gee, I didn't know the space shuttle was
flying.

He left the airport tonight.

He caught the red eye.

Tell me the truth, Terry.

Is Henry really an astronaut?

I heard him tell my grandma he wanted to
send her to the moon.

Tibble on.

Hi, kids.

You having a good time?

Great time. Let's go home.

So fast.

Mrs. Johnson, what does Mr. Watermark do
for a living?

Oh, he has a very important job.

Or he'd be here right now.

But he's working in the studio taking
pictures of dog food.

There was no need to lie, Punky.

I wanted to be alone.

How come?

Because I already was alone.

I know. That's why I decided to come to
parents' night after all.

You didn't have to.

I'm sorry I disappointed you.

I didn't realize how much it meant to
you.

Well, you know, I didn't think about it.

I should stop caring about things so
much.

I see.

You want to come out here so we can talk
about this?

No.

Do you mind if I come in?

Free closet.

No wonder cleanliness is next to
godliness.

Won't you get killed in here?

Now, what's all this talk about not
caring anymore?

Well, whenever I care about somebody,
they always let me down.

First my father, then my mother.

I understand.

You're saying that you want to build a
wall around yourself. That way, no one

can get inside to hurt you.

Right.

You know what the problem with that is?

What?

No one can get inside to love you.

Do you know why I fought so hard to be
your foster parent?

No, but I've been wondering.

Pull up a pail and I'll tell you.

When my wife died, I was shattered.

I couldn't stand the pain.

I built a wall around my feelings. I
never let anybody come close to me.

Then I met you.

You made me feel again.

You were the first one to break through
that wall.

I'm pretty good at breaking things.

You sure are, Punky.

Because when I hear you say that you're
going to stop caring, it breaks my

heart.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I think the dust in there is making it
tear up. Want to go outside and we can

get some fresh air?

I'm not too sure how I met my parents.

Just woke up one day, they were there.

Hey, everybody.

Look who's here.

This is Henry, my foster dad.

Mr. Warnemont, you are tardy. I do hope
you have a good excuse.

Certainly, Mrs. Morton.

I had to tear down some walls.

Well, everybody else used the door.

Hey, Margo, I hope you like sushi.