All language subtitles for Family Affair s03e07 Christmas Came A Little Early

We all know living here in New York City
that to our east is the Atlantic Ocean.

And a few seconds ago, John just told us
that to the south is Mexico.

Buffy, can you tell me what is south of
Mexico?

South America.

Very good.

Now, there are some countries between
Mexico and South America.

Do you know what that area is called?

Central America.

Very good.

My uncle built a bridge there.

Oh.

Well, do you know the names of those
countries in Central America?

No, I'm sorry, Miss Cummings.

All right.

Can anybody tell me? Anybody?

Miss Cummings?

Oh, yes, Eve.

Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras,
and British Honduras, and Costa

Rica.

Very good, but you left one of them out.
Do you know which one it is?

No.

El... El Salvador.

Very good, Eve.

All right, children. Those are the seven
countries in Central America.

And those are the countries that we're
going to be studying about in our new

books. All right, children, class
dismissed.

Oh, that's all for today, Eve.

Bye, Carol.

Buffy.

Yes, Miss Cummings? I understand that
you live just around the corner from

I wonder if you'd drop by our new book
for her.

Yes, ma 'am.

Miss Cummings, have you ever seen her?

Oh, yes, I have. I've stopped by to
visit her a few times.

Why?

Well, we all wonder what she looks like
and stuff.

She's just a funny electric box to us
and a voice.

Well, I suppose she is.

But I tell you, you're going to get to
meet her this afternoon, and I'm sure

you're going to like her.

Yes, ma 'am.

You say that as if you didn't really
believe it.

Well, it's hard to like somebody who
knows all the answers.

Bye, Mr. Means.

Bye.

Yes?

I'm Buffy Davis. I live around the
corner.

I'm one of Eve's classmates.

Miss Cummings asked me to take her to
this book.

Thank you.

Mr. French didn't even have to wait for
me outside.

I can walk home right afterwards.

Would you like to meet Eve?

Oh, yes.

We hear her all the time, but we don't
know what she looks like.

I'm sure she'd love to meet one of her
classmates.

Eve, darling, this is a classmate of
yours. Miss Cummings asked her to bring

a new textbook.

Hi. Hi.

I live around the corner.

My name is, let me guess... Guess? Guess
how?

I sort of know everyone in the class by
their voice.

Say some more.

What?

Anything.

Okay. I'll tell you about my doll, Mrs.
Beasley.

Buffy Davis.

Hi.

I thought it might be you when I first
heard you talk, but I knew for sure when

you mentioned Mrs. Beasley.

Well, I guess I better go.

It was nice to have met you. I hope you
get well soon so you can come to school.

Miss Cummings is a neat old boss -o.

Well, goodbye for now.

Mother, could Buffy stay for a while?

Do you feel strong enough?

Oh, yes.

Could you stay for a while, please?

I'd like to.

I'll call Mr. French and ask him.

Who's he?

Well, he's not exactly our butler, and
he's not exactly our nanny, and he's not

exactly our relative.

Oh.

Oh, what?

I don't know who he is.

Oh.

Oh, what?

You'll have to call whoever you are.

Can I please use the phone?

Of course you may. Come on.

Something that makes you laugh and a
rabbit.

Something that makes you laugh and a
rabbit?

Another word for rabbit.

Oh, bunny.

I know, a funny bunny.

Right.

Now you make one up.

Okay.

Something that wiggles and something
that crawls.

Is it something that crawls? A snake?

No. A worm?

Yes.

I know, squirmy wormy.

Right.

That's very good, Buffy.

That game is fun.

Where did you learn it?

My mother taught it to me.

She tries to find games that I can play
in bed.

You like to stay in bed all the time?

Sure. I get tired.

The doctors try, but they can't do much
about it.

Oh.

Well, don't worry. I'll tell my Uncle
Bill. He can do anything.

Can?

Really?

Uh -huh.

Buffy, it's almost 5 .30.

Oh, then I'd better go.

Mr. French doesn't allow me to be late.

Come again soon, Buffy.

It was so much fun.

May I?

Of course you may, Buffy.

Then I will.

It's too nice to know you're not just a
voice coming out of a box.

Well, bye.

Goodbye, Buffy.

Don't forget your books.

Okay.

A real friend at last.

Uncle Bill, remember I told you about
that girl, Eve, who's a box on the

teacher's desk?

A box on the... Yeah, I remember
something about that.

Well, it turns out she lives right
around the corner. And Miss Cummings

to bring her a book.

Oh, that's nice.

She up and around now?

No, she has to stay in bed all day.

Oh, I see.

She said the doctors couldn't make her
better, but I told her you would make

well, because you can do anything.

Well, I'm glad that you feel that way,
honey, but it's not true.

Sure it's true.

Can I take you over and you can meet
Eve? Then she'll be all better.

Mrs.

Bowers? Yes?

I'm Bill Davis.

I understand my kids are here.

Oh, yes, Mr. Davis. Please come in.
Thank you.

I'll get them.

Mr. Davis, Buffy has been telling Eve
that you're some sort of a superman who

can do what the doctors can't.

Oh, boy.

I'm sorry about that.

But I'm very grateful for Buffy and
Jody's friendship to Eve.

Thank you.

She just loves them.

Would you like to meet Eve?

Sure.

Oh, boy, a six. I'm out of the cave.

Let's pick another card. Yeah, now I
have a chance to win.

Go back to the cave.

Hi, Uncle Bill.

Hi, kids.

Uncle Bill, this is Eve. Eve, this is my
Uncle Bill.

Hi.

Hello, Eve.

Eve has to stay in bed.

But she's very good at games.

Listen,

I told Mr. French I was going to pick
you guys up and take you out to dinner.

Eve, you won't have to stay in bed for
long now that Uncle Bill's here.

Did you finish your game?

We don't have to finish Uncle Bill.
That's because he's losing.

Dr. Flanders, please.

Oh, this is Bill Davis.

I'm fine. How are you?

Good. Look, there's a little girl in my
daughter's class in school, and she's

got one of those teleclass school -at
-home setups, you know.

Yeah, yeah, right in your line.

Well,

I thought as a... Well, she's been to
all kind of doctors, but I thought as a

favor, maybe you could check her out for
me.

Yeah,

well, if you can.

Well... I want everything done that,
whatever you do, you know, tests,

medications, anything like that, just
bill me and then tell her parents that

it's being paid for out of a, what,
research?

Yeah, a research grant or something.
Okay.

Yeah, her name is Eve Bowers.

Uncle Bill!

Somebody's calling. Wait just a second.

Yeah, shh.

Okay.

Can you take care of it for me?

Oh, that's great. I sure appreciate it.

Bye -bye.

What? We're ready to go out for dinner,
Uncle Bill, but there's a problem.

What's that?

I want Italian food.

And I want Chinese.

Oh, well, that's easy. I know a place
that serves pizza and chow mein, both.

See? Like I told Eve, Uncle Bill can do
anything.

Okay. Come on.

We can't thank you enough.

I mean, I... I just call a friend.

Dr. Flanders is a wonderful man.

He gives us new hope.

But, Mr.

Davis...

Here they are.

To have a little hope again is a
wonderful thing.

Hi, Eve.

Hi, Dad.

Mom. Mr. Davis. Hello.

Mrs.

Bowers. Mr. Bowers. Hello, Bill.

Take Eve to her bedroom, please.

I... Wish I could say what you want to
hear.

Doctor, would you like some coffee?

No, thank you.

Doctor, how... How long?

No one can say, but...

So then the giant stood there and he
held the two ends of the bridge together

like that, see, till the people all got
off to the other side.

And then they knew that he was their
friend and they weren't scared of him

anymore.

That's the end?

Yes, that's the end.

If I ever meet a giant, I hope it's one
of the nice ones.

Oh, pardon me, sir. Mrs. Bowers is here.

Oh, well, tell her I'll be right there.
Hey.

Are you his mother?

Yep. What does she want?

I don't know.

Now go on to bed, will you?

Jody, go on.

All right.

I'll look in on you, Jody.

Good night.

Good night.

Mrs.

Bowers?

Hello.

Please forgive me for...

Stopping by, Mr. Davis. I told Mr. Bower
and Eve I was going for a walk.

Who's telling?

Thank you.

I can't tell you how much we've
appreciated Buffy coming over to play

Well, Eve's her friend.

I know.

But I... I think it's time she stopped
coming over.

I don't think I understand.

Well, Eve is...

Getting noticeably weaker.

She's, uh... Well, she... I know Buffy
loves Eve.

And a child has a difficult enough time
trying to understand life.

I wouldn't want this to... You're
worried about Buffy?

Perhaps you know how to explain it to
her.

Well, I'll try.

Is there anything we can do?

No.

Nothing.

Not anymore.

Bye, Mr. Davis.

Good.

I'm awake, Uncle Bill. Did Mrs. Bowers
go home already?

Mm -hmm.

I want to talk to you if you're not too
sleepy.

Good.

She just wanted to tell me how nice she
thinks you are.

She made an extra trip for that?

No, but they appreciate how you come
over there every day.

For what?

Well, Eve gets pretty tired now.

And she just got too tired from playing
with you and Jody.

Eve is so sick, isn't she?

Sure. But you're going to make her
better.

No. Honey, there's some things that all
the doctors in the world can't fix.

Neither can I.

Then I shouldn't go over and visit her
anymore?

Well, I guess not.

But if she's so sick, she needs a good
friend.

I'm sure everybody needs a good friend.

If I didn't feel good, she would still
come and visit me.

I guess she will.

Then I have to go and play with her.

Maybe you should.

Even I have a lot of fun together.

Okay.

I'll ask her mother.

Now listen, this is going to be a secret
between you and me, what we know. You

don't tell anybody.

Especially Eve, okay?

I wouldn't have told Eve even if you
didn't tell me not to tell her.

Yep. I've got a little surprise for you.

What kind of a surprise?

Well, I'll tell you what we're going to
do. We're going to go Christmas

shopping. Christmas shopping?

Now? Yep.

Boy, that is a surprise.

Yeah. In fact, I don't understand it.

This isn't Christmas.

Well, it goes like this, see.

My company's got this contract to build
a bridge down in Venezuela. That's in

South America.

And I might have to go down there and
supervise it, see?

When? Well, that's just it. Could be any
time. Maybe next week, and I might not

be back in time for Christmas.

Christmas wouldn't be any fun without
you, Uncle Bill.

How about the Fourth of July? Can we
stick that in there somewhere?

You mean we're going to celebrate
Christmas way before Christmas?

That's what we're going to do.

And if you want to ask your friend Eve,
you can, if you want to.

Yeah, that would be nice.

But she can't leave her house.

Well, we don't have to have a Christmas
party at our house. We could have it

over at her house if it's all right with
her folks.

Yeah, that would be great.

Then Eve could have two Christmases this
year.

Ours and hers.

That's right.

Let's go. Come on.

Come on.

Christmas? You're really going to have
Christmas this week?

Sure. We have to.

My Uncle Bill doesn't know when he'll be
back home.

But why do you want your Christmas party
here?

Because you're my friend. And your mom
says you won't be able to come to our

house.

Could we, Mom?

Could we have the party here, please?

Yes, darling.

Good. Then we'll pretend like it's
December and have a real nice party.

Here, Uncle Bill. That way.

Okay.

Fine.

Well,

the lights are up.

Okay. Jody, you want to plug them in?

Okay.

That's the most beautiful, the most
wonderful Christmas tree I've ever seen.

It doesn't look so good to me.

Jody, how can you say that?

Where are the presents?

from the Davis family telling me about
an early holiday they want to hold at

house of their friend.

Now, is there somebody here named Eve?

I'm Eve.

Ah, good, good, good. I'm glad. Because
sometimes I tend to lose my direction if

there's no snow on the ground.

Now, let's see.

What have we in here?

Ah, yes. Now, who is this for?

Why, it's for a little girl named Eve.

We can't tell you how pleased we are,
sir, that we made a suitable Santa

Oh, you were great.

Thank you, sir.

I'm sure our children thought that the
party was arranged so that you could

spend Christmas with them.

I think you're right.

They seemed to go for it completely.
They were carrying on just like it was

Christmas Day.

I'm just glad they're too young to
understand.

Thank heavens for that, sir.

Yes, they'd know what was really going
on. I don't think they could have gone

through with it.

Well, good night, Frank.

Good night.