All language subtitles for Whos The Boss s08e17 Better Off Wed 1

So, so what you're saying is, is that
Jerome will be able to cater our wedding

on May the 14th. Oh, that's great.
That's great.

But wait a minute. I thought he was
doing that lady's hundredth birthday

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.

Oh, yes, please. Make sure you give them
my condolences.

I'm sorry.

Everything's falling into place.

All right, now that I have Jerome, we're
going to have to dump the other

caterer. And since Jerome only works
with the best, I need a new baker, a new

florist, and a new photographer. Yes. So
much to do, so little time, Angela.

You know, sometimes I wish we planned a
more intimate affair.

Say, in a chapel like this one.

You know, a quiet, cozy little place in
the woods, just you and me and a white

-haired minister and his chubby little
wife playing the organ.

Oh, Angela, that sounds awful.

Come on, Angela, the invitations are
out, and I thought we agreed. Tony, we

but you know, I've been through a
wedding before, and a big one, and

it's big!

Angela, I haven't! I eloped!

I missed out on the church and the big
ceremony and the family, the friends,

the music. Oh, and by the way, how do
you feel about Close to You by the

Carpenters? I hate it.

Oh, me too. I hate it too, see? We're
not that far apart on this.

Angel, please, I promise I'll keep it
small.

I'm going to keep it small, Angel.

It'll be small.

It'll be small.

Smaller than Operation Desert Storm.

Hi, Dad.

Oh, hiya, Sam.

Hiya. How's it going? Oh, so much to do.
So much to do.

Oh, okay. Well, maybe now isn't a good
time. No, no, no, no. For what? For

Have a seat. Have a seat. Okay. Well,
Hank and I have been seeing each other

every day, and it's kind of getting
serious. Oh, that's great. Who's Hank?

You met him, remember, at the dorm?

Oh, yeah. I met him. That's right. Did I
like him?

Yes. Well, kind of.

Anyway, you're going to be seeing a lot
more of him, which is kind of what I

wanted to talk to you about.

I get it. I get it.

You want me to invite him to the
wedding?

Well, actually... Okay, okay. I'll do
it. But what's going to happen in three

months' time when the wedding rolls
around and old Henko is history?

Believe me, Dad, he won't be.

Okay. Okay, I'm putting him down, but in
pencil.

Look, Dad, I just wanted to tell you
that... Oh, I'm so glad you're here. You

know why?

I want to show you a picture of the
bridesmaid's dresses.

Now, I know you're going to think it's a
lot of taffeta, but give it a chance.

Hi,

honey. Hi.

So,

how'd it go with your dad? Did you tell
him?

Well, actually, I told him how terrific
you were, and he wants you to come to

his wedding.

That's nice.

Did you invite him to ours?

There's a time for love and a time for
living. Take a chance and face the wind.

An open road and a road that's hidden. A
brand new life around the bend.

Well, we're tired.

I lost a dream or two.

Found a trail.

You didn't tell him we were getting
married, did you?

Look, I tried to tell Dad, but it
just... Tell me what?

Hank, Dad, Dad, Hank. Oh, hey, Hank.
Sure, sure. How you doing, Hank?

Are you ready to go to heaven on a tap
of the cloud?

It's lovely, Dad. It's lovely.

Ooh, off the shoulder.

Very sexy.

I'm ordering hers with a hood.

See? Now you understand why it's so hard
to tell him about something like

marriage.

Are you sure we're doing the right
thing?

Oh, you want to go over this again?

Hold on, let me get comfortable.

Look, we've only been together for a
couple of months and we're so young and

haven't finished school yet.

And we have no money.

Exactly. I mean, we don't know what
we're going to be doing or where we're

to be living. And are we jumping into
something that's supposed to last

You must be crazy. Absolutely.

Totally nuts. Exactly.

So, uh, why are we doing this again?

Because you're crazy and I'm nuts.

Oh, yeah.

Go next.

Stupid TV.

Better. Oh, foul, foul, foul.

Did you see that? He butchered him.

You think this veil is too sheer?

This place gets weirder every day.

Hi, I'm Hank.

I am Mona.

It's really a pleasure to make your
acquaintance. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't

it on her. She's easy.

And proud of it.

Why don't we join you?

Angela, this is Hank.

Hello, how are you? Are you a Knicks
fan?

Well, actually, I'm more of a live and
breathe them.

You know, I never used to be interested
in sports either until Tony turned me on

to them.

Hey, what do you think of that tiara?

I like the neck, and I like tiaras.

How am I doing?

Vanderway just blew another layup. You
know he hasn't done diddly since he had

that knee surgery.

He should be okay.

Arthroscopy is a pretty minor procedure.
It's usually done to repair the lateral

or medial meniscus to keep the patella
in place.

How'd you know that?

Actually, Dad...

Hank has taken a lot of courses in
anatomy and physiology.

Well, you kind of have to when you're
pre -med.

Pre -med?

Oh.

Hank, right? Hank. It is Hank, right?

Hank, pre -med. So you're interested in
my daughter? Yes, sir. Very interested.

Oh, Mona, get the doctor a drink.

Why don't I just squat down? He could
use me as a footstool.

Want to put your feet up there, Hank?

I mean, have you applied to medical
schools yet? Yes, I had to in my junior

year. I've been accepted to a couple of
places. Oh, wow.

That's great.

Have we decided where we're going? Yes.
The University of Connecticut. Wow.

All right. You come.

Do they have a medical school?

I don't know. I'll be taking graduate
courses in puppetry.

I mean, first you work on puppets, and
then they let you practice on real

people, right?

No, it makes perfect sense, Sam. You
see, puppets can't sue you for

right?

They don't bleed, they can't scream, and
if you make a mistake at the end of the

day, you just throw them away, you know?

You're not going to be a doctor, are
you?

You're going to spend the rest of your
life with your hand up a puppet?

It's more than that.

I never really liked medicine.

Puppets were always my first love.

I had a G .I. Joe I was fond of. Can one
make a living at

puppeteering?

Sure. Look at Sherry Lewis and Jim
Henson, Frank Oz. Nancy Reagan?

Stop that.

Hank was just pre -med to make his
parents happy. I mean, aren't you the

that always says you should follow your
heart? Yeah, and I did.

This wasn't a decision I made lightly.

Puppeteering is an underrated art form
that requires years of study.

Oh, where?

At the Mortimer Snurd Academy?

Tony. How do you do to you?

Tony. Kids would kill for the
opportunity you're throwing away.

Tony. What?

The TV reception. Could you do something
about it? Angela, it's just that stupid

antenna again.

I know, but could you fix it?

Now? Well, they're just about to go into
overtime.

All right, all right.

Hank, go help him. I don't know
anything. Hank, I'll help you, Dad.

Okay, come on.

After you, Geppetto.

He wants to be the puppeteer.

Okay, I'm done.

Be sure you tied the rope nice and
tight, huh? Oh, yeah, it's secure.

You won't fall. All right.

Now, look, I'm real sorry about coming
on so strong back there. Can I ask you

one question?

I mean, why a puppeteer?

Well, because I wasn't into medicine,
but entertaining children is something I

love. And I think I can be great at it.

Oh, you really like him? What's not to
like? He's cute, he's bright, he's got a

great sense of humor.

Yeah, that part about being a puppeteer
was hilarious.

Hey, I like him too.

Yeah, he's terrific, isn't he? I think
that we are really good for each other.

Oh, I've got to go pick up Jonathan.

Angela. Yeah?

May I borrow your jag?

Why?

So you can drive by the gym and pretend
you're a talent agent again?

Hey, over half those guys ended up on
film.

This time, don't forget Jonathan.

Oh, I hope Hank and Dad are getting
along okay up there.

Wait a minute.

This one's really serious, isn't it?

Just how serious?

Oh, come on. What are you kidding me?
Look.

Kermit and Big Bird are stars
legitimately, and they're all right.

I mean, but Bird and Ernie, they're like
the luckiest guys in show business.

All right, look.

I think that should just about do it.
Here we go.

Oh, no!

What? She's moving the car! So what?

You tied my rope to a car.

Well, what were you thinking?

I wanted to tie it to a tree, but the
rope wasn't long enough. The jag was

there. I figured it would be safe for
five minutes.

You tie trailers to a car.

You tie tin cans to a car. You do not
tie men to a car.

I found a bandage. Here, let me wrap it.
What? I know how to wrap an ankle. Oh,

then what are you going to do, tie me to
a bullet train? No way.

Get away. for me. Get out of her house
and get out of my life.

Tony, that's maybe easier said than
done. I was talking to Sam.

It's all right. I'm leaving. No, Hank,
don't wait.

Believe this guy. He tied me to a car.

I know. I know. I should know better,
Angela.

Sam will date him for three weeks. It'll
be love and then it'll be over. Same

old story.

Or they could end up getting married and
you could learn to love him.

Please don't do that. It hurts when I
laugh.

Okay, well, we're going to get you to
bed. Take some aspirin. Let's go. Help

up. Help me up.

The puppeteer tried to kill me. Yes,
honey.

Now what?

Hello.

Hi. You must be Angela.

Yes.

Glad to meet you. Glad to meet you.

Thank you.

Who are you? Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Joe
Thermopolis. This is the wife, Fran.

And you must be Tony.

We have heard so much about you.

What the hell? Come here.

Thank you. Thank you.

Who are you?

I'm Tony Fran.

Hank's parents.

Oh. Oh.

Oh, Hank's parents. Hey, nice kid you
got there. Ties a hell of a knot.

Sorry to barge in unannounced, but when
we heard Hank's news, we just had to

rush right over.

Hank's news?

Oh, you mean about his plans for the
future? It was quite unexpected, but

thrilled with his choice.

Really? Are you kidding me? I mean, you
don't think he's throwing his life away?

Tony, that's a very strange thing for
you to say.

You are Sam's father.

Oh, you're right, you're right. It's not
my place to say anything.

Nonsense. You have a big say -so in
this.

All right, now you're going to let me,
you know.

I mean, if I were Hank's parents, I'd
try to smack some sense into him, you

know.

I mean, talk about trading down sheets.

What have you got against Sam?

What have you got against marriage?

What are you talking about?

Hank's marriage.

Hank's married? He's married and he's
dating my daughter? I'll kill him. I'll

kill him.

But there's nothing to think about.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Yes, yes. No.

It's okay. He's just thinking.

Did we get married? Yes.

And you knew about this? She told me
when you were on the roof, and I figured

I told you, you'd fall off. I fell off
anyway.

And by the way, it was because of your
kid.

Look, Hank, it's not you. He just, he
gets like that sometimes.

We just have to deal with this in a
mature way.

Oh, Sam.

Sam. Oh, my God. He knows what to do.
What to do.

How do you know he knows? The eyes. Look
at the eyes.

He knows.

Hi, kids.

Want to roll down the window a crack?

Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't do it.
Don't do it. Don't do it. Sam.

Just heard the funniest thing.

Guess what it was.

Sam, I didn't tell your father anything.

Then who did?

I did.

Oh,

my God.

I'm trying to see you.

Dad, how did you find me here?

Well, we got your message, we went to
the dorm, and your roommate said you

here with your fiancé.

Sam?

Fiancé?

Angela, get in the car. I'm going to lay
down in front of it.

Tony. Please, let's not be so dramatic.
Sam. What are you thinking?

Easy, guy.

I know this comes as a bit of a shock.
So why don't we go in the house and talk

about it?

After all, we're going to be family.

It can't be. It can't be happening,
Angel. It can't be happening.

It's okay, Tony. They're not married
yet. We're going to go in the house and

work it out. Okay, but if it doesn't
work out, can I kill him?

No. He tried to kill me, Angel. He tied
me to a car and told me to leave.

Sam, don't worry about your father.

We were a little surprised at first,
too, but we got over it. And now, we

couldn't be happier.

Just leave it to me.

Your old man and I talk the same
language. We're both a couple of real

My little girl.

Tony, Angela, sit down. Let's talk.

Anybody want coffee? Fran, make some
coffee.

Dad, he's a real take -charge kind of
guy.

Mr. Thermopolis, I... Thermopolis.

Samantha Thermopolis.

My daughter's gonna be a tongue twister.

Look, Dad, this isn't the way I wanted
you to find out.

Hank said it from the beginning. We
should just be honest and upfront. But

was just, like, never a right time to
tell you. The fact is, we love each

very much.

We talked about living together.

That's...

Well, we figured, so getting married
seemed to be the right step for us.

so young.

The two of you are so young. Why can't
you wait?

Well, they're not that young.

Fran and I were 20 when we got married.

Thank you so much for your help, Fran.

Coffee's brewing.

Have some cookies, and don't forget to
take a napkin. Yes, yes, yes.

By the way, by the way, I love your
place.

Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony.

I don't want to tell you how to be a
parent, but you've got to learn to go

the flow.

Realize the kids are going to do what
kids are going to do.

And what are the kids going to do for
money? I guarantee you they're not going

to have to worry about it. Business is
good. I'll take care of them until Hank

finishes medical school, and then he'll
be making plenty of money.

Medical school?

That's right.

Our son's going to be a doctor.

I know something you don't know.

Mom? Dad?

I was going to tell you. Oh, please.

Please let me. Let me.

Please.

Please let me.

Dad. Dad.

Okay, okay. I just didn't even watch. Go
ahead. Go ahead.

Please don't be upset, but I'm not going
to medical school. What? Oh, no, no,

Joe, Joe, Joe. You haven't heard the
best part yet.

Ask him why. Ask him why.

Tommy, you're enjoying this a little too
much. That's a pleasure in my life,

too.

Why aren't you going?

The fact is, I'm going to be a
puppeteer.

Puppeteer?

You know, Joe.

I mean, I don't want to tell you how to
be a parent, but you've got to learn to

go with the flow.

Hank, why would you do such a thing?

Because I wasn't happy in pre -med.

And this is something I love.

And like Sam says, you've got to follow
your heart.

Sam told you that?

You talked to my son out of medical
school?

Well, no. I just supported his decision.

And I still do. And if you decided to
jump off a bridge, would you support

decision, too? No, but I would.

Anybody's life is getting shortchanged
here. It's my daughter's because your

son, your son talked to me to get
married way too young.

Our son never talked about dropping out
of medical school until he met your

daughter. He was a fine young man until
that little hussy got her hooks into

him. I am not a hussy.

And it wasn't hooks. It was Velcro.

Motherfucker.

Well, these are Hank's parents, and Hank
and Sam want to get married.

Married? Oh, and of course, Tony doesn't
want them to.

You betcha.

Of course not.

Why don't they just sack up?

Jonathan.

I taught him well. Yes, mother.

What kind of family is this? The kind of
family that will never be related to

yours. You're telling me. Those two will
get married over my dead body. Please,

don't try to cheer me up.

Don't talk to my husband like that. And
don't talk to my Tony like that. And

take off my apron. Oh, excuse me,
Angela, but that happens to be my apron.

why am I not surprised?

I want you and your puppet head son out
of my house right now. Fine with me.

Hank, let's go. And Sam, stay. Sam,
stay. Hank?

Where'd they go?

They're gone.

We get on the interstate and it's about,
uh...

40 miles to the chapel.

Are you sure we're doing the right
thing?

If we want to be together, do we have
any choice?