All language subtitles for Family Affair s03e16 A Lesson For Grown-Ups

Uncle Bill, it's okay if I spend the
night at Sharon's, isn't it? She's

ten girls over for a slumber party.

Okay. Uncle Bill, are you going to be
home in time to take me to dancing

today? No, honey, Mr. French will take
you. Now, it isn't very often I can get

away on a Saturday.

I'm going to play golf.

I'll see you tonight.

Uncle Bill.

Yeah.

Why are you going to play golf? I
thought we were going to go to the zoo.

No, that's next weekend, the zoo. This
weekend, golf.

But next weekend's years from now.

I know.

I have it, sir.

Unless it's urgent, I shall put them
off, sir.

Oh, hello.

Davis residence here.

Oh, Mr.

Perkins.

Well, sir, could you possibly call back
this evening, later? Yes.

Hmm?

Oh, yes, I see, sir.

I'm sorry, sir, but it does seem rather
urgent.

Yeah. The what?

Turn on the TV. Get the news program.

Look, just give me all the information.

Yeah, yeah, whatever's available.

I'll be there in an hour.

And we do not know the full extent of
the disaster.

The dedication ceremony had been
scheduled for next week.

This bridge was intended as a vital link
between the newly emerging African

countries of Matango and Nubwanda.

American relations with the government
of Matango have been excellent.

In fact, the bridge was being built by
an American company, the William Davis

Corporation of New York.

It is hoped that casualties are minimal
since the bridge was not yet in use.

The bridge would have been a monument to
American cooperation with Matango.

No one can now predict what will happen.

The population of Batongo is 8 million.

They have a democratic form of
government.

Isn't that any detail? All we know is
the bridge collapsed.

Sir, I shall remain available to take
messages and forward them to you.

Uncle Bill, can we do anything to help?

Yes, I'm not going to be here, so you
just do everything Mr. French says,

Right.

Answer that, will you?

Hello?

Yes, this is the Davis apartment.

Just a minute, please.

Uncle Bill, it's one of those big wire
services.

Just tell them I don't know any more
than they do. If they want to call me

again, I'll be at my office.

Sir?

Mr. Davis just heard about the bridge a
few minutes ago, and he's on his way to

his office.

Yes, that's right.

Okay, goodbye.

You see, Uncle Bill looked awful
worried.

Well, of course he's worried.

A bridge that he was building in Africa
collapsed.

But Uncle Bill wasn't building it. He
was here with us. So it's not his fault.

Yes, but it's his company. And anything
that his company does, it's just like he

did it himself.

Now look, you guys.

The best thing we can do is just stay
out of Uncle Bill's way, right?

Hi. We can watch television for news
bulletins.

Tango Ambassador's been calling from
Washington.

We finally got through to the
construction site. There was only one

Clark McAllister.

How bad is it?

Very bad. Yeah, they think his back may
be broken.

He was alone on the bridge Saturday
morning making a last -minute

Yeah, luckily it wasn't open. If it had
been, it would have been a major

disaster.

Okay, well, first let's make sure he's
getting the best care that's available

over there and see if we can charter a
plane and fly him out of there, get him

over here and hire the best orthopedic
man in town.

Now, what's this about the inferior
materials? What's that all about?

Just rumors so far.

With McAllister there, you can be sure
all the materials were checked and

rechecked. Right.

Okay, John, you stay here and compile
all the reports as they come in. I'm

to Washington.

Washington? Right.

I imagine the ambassador's been hearing
those rumors, too, so I'd better see him

make the arrangements on the way to the
airport. Bill, Bill, I know you're

terribly worried and upset, but remember
one thing. You're not personally

responsible. Whatever happens, it's the
William Davis Corporation, not William

Davis.

Send him in.

Mr.

Davis? I got here as soon as I heard the
news, Ambassador.

You heard anything since the first
bulletins?

Just that your Mr. McAllister has been
taken to our military hospital for

emergency treatment.

And that Prime Minister Caledon has
ordered an immediate and thorough

investigation.

Oh, good.

We should check out our materials.

I'd like to get those rumors stopped.
You know, we don't do business that way.

Mr. Davis, let me assure you, no one in
our government has made any statements

regarding your engineering.

We don't know where these reports are
coming from.

Fine. We want to cooperate with your
government, but we'd also like to make

investigation of our own.

Good.

Well, if we're responsible in any way...

My company will assume the loss.

I've got my word on that.

Very well.

I shall notify my prime minister that
you were concerned enough to come to

Washington and give me your personal
word.

Thank you, sir.

Our insurance won't pay a dime of the
loss if the reports are true about

inferior materials.

Well, reports can't be true with
McAllister in charge.

The policy says losses due to or caused
by the use of substandard materials,

violations of the pertinent building
codes and or methods are not covered by

pertinent of this policy. Okay.

Any loss that isn't covered by the
insurance will be covered by us.

The William Davis Corporation doesn't
have that kind of assets.

All right.

Put it in? I'll put it in myself.

Personally? That's why you have a
corporation.

Look, the William Davis Corporation is
me. I'm the company. We're one and the

same thing.

And the corporation is for operational
necessity. It's not set up to be in

of integrity.

So I'll stand by the company if it takes
every dime I've got.

I understand how you feel, but, Bill,
that means everything you've got, and I

mean everything.

I know, John, I know.

Oh, Jody, you may close the door,
please.

Jody, one does not close the door with
one's foot.

Sorry, Mr. French, but my hands were
busy.

My feet weren't doing anything except
walking.

Never the less.

Hi. Mr. Davis. Michael Davis. I had no
idea you were back from Washington, sir.

Is there any further news?

I'm only starting investigations. If the
disaster turns out to be our fault in

any way, why... Elton.

Hello. Yes, speaking.

Oh, what's the latest on Clark?

Yeah. The chartered plane... Where?

Kennedy at 910.

Okay. I'll be at the hospital.

Right. Mr.

McAllister, sir?

Well, they're flying him to New York, so
at least he can be moved. That's

something.

Uncle Bill, none of this was your fault.

You were here right with us. All the
time.

Yeah. Maybe I should have been in
Motongo, too.

Listen, um...

This outfit's liable to be headed for
some kind of rough times.

I gave my word I'd stand behind any
losses that might be the fault of my

company.

We'll stand behind them with you, Uncle
Bill.

Well, we might just have to give up this
apartment, too.

It's a nice place, but we don't mind
moving as long as we all move together.

I don't need my own big room all by
myself.

I can share with Mr.

French.

We'll work it out some way, Uncle Bill.
Just as long as we're together.

Please?

Please? Please?

It's hard to tell. He doesn't seem to be
in any pain.

Well, I'm going to... Could you wait
here? I want to talk to the lady.

Oh, you're a mess.

Hi, Bill.

How do you feel?

I don't say.

What kind of a hospital is this?

No color television?

I ordered pretty nurses for you. Look at
them.

Good old Davis Construction.

Great fringe benefits.

Yeah. Listen, we're flying in a guy from
Johns Hopkins.

He's a top orthopedic man, okay?

Yeah. Look, until this guy from Johns
Hopkins gets here, let's talk about the

bridge, huh?

Right. And you know what happened?

Well, I went out there to check some
unused cable.

I was checking it against the invoices
when I heard a...

A sound, a kind of a weird sort of
sound.

Next thing I know, everything just...
Well, the bridge just fell apart.

Fell apart?

Did you notice any cracks, a shift of
stress, anything like that?

No.

Just slid away, it seemed to.

Well, I don't know, it just went in all
different directions, and that was it. I

tried to run, but I never had a chance,
Bill.

Did you notice anything unusual going on
during the construction?

Not at all.

The local workmanship was the best I've
ever seen.

These fellas worked at it like they
were, you know, like they had a great

in finishing on schedule.

Best workman I've ever been with.

I don't know what happened.

Well, I should have been over there with
you.

Bill, it would have been the same thing
if you'd been out there.

Believe me.

Sorry, sir. It's time to leave.

Okay.

Now, look, I don't want you to worry
about anything. Just think about getting

well. You don't worry about Barbara, the
future, nothing. You get that?

I won't.

I know you too well, Bill.

I'm going to do everything you've done
for me, you know.

I know.

But seeing him in bed like that... Sure.

How do you think I feel? I sent him to
Matongo.

You know what he's worried about?

Me, finishing college.

Lots of people don't finish.

Anyway, he'll probably get a
scholarship.

It's not really very important.

If it's important to him, that's good
enough for me.

Mr. Davis, no one's blaming you.

I am.

Mr. French, that was a great beef
wellington.

Thank you, Suzanne.

That was the first time I ever saw beef
in a pie.

And it wasn't even dessert.

Are you keeping some warm for Uncle
Bill?

Oh, I'm afraid Mr.

Davis will be rather late.

Are you ready for bed, Buffy?

Yes, sir.

Mr. French, can we ask you something?

Anything, of course.

Uncle Bill is having so much trouble.

And he's afraid he'll have to move.

To a teeny little plate.

Well, you see, we've been separated
before, and we never want to be

again.

We never want to leave you or Uncle
Bill.

So please tell us everything will be
just fine.

I'm sorry, children. I wish I could, but
there are some quite awesome

possibilities.

But I don't want to live with any old
relatives.

And I don't want to be sent back to Aunt
Fran.

Growing children needs certain things. I
mean, suitable clothes, a place to

live, school, you know.

But not as much as they need people.

Do you think we love you and Uncle Bill
just because you buy us nice things?

If a family's a family...

It doesn't get sent away all the time.

Or go bluey because things are rough.

Quiet.

Quiet.

Oh,

now look, you guys.

Mr. French is going to pick you up after
school, and you tell him I'm going to

be a little late.

You have to stay after school?

No. I'm going to look for a part -time
job.

You a job?

Well, maybe I won't make much money, but
every little bit helps.

Maybe I could run errands for people.

What could I do?

Maybe babysit in the park.

Good. I like babies.

Or at least dogs.

And here's the bat mark.

And over here's the green paint. That's
from the rail on the bleachers.

How much do you want?

Lots. A dollar?

Not enough.

Two dollars.

How about you?

Well, I don't have any money. But if I
did, I'd give you five dollars.

Boy, I wish you had money.

Two dollars cash and I'll owe you
another dollar.

You've got a deal.

It's made out of genuine gum wrappers.

I'll give you a quarter.

A quarter? It's got five flavors.

Thirty -five cents?

I made it myself.

Thirty -six cents?

Okay.

Sorry, but my Uncle Bill needs the
money.

I've separated your corporate holdings
from your personal assets. I see no

reason why they should be mingled.

I know one good reason. I gave my word.

Bill, do you really understand what that
means? You wouldn't be out of hock for

the rest of your life.

I know that, John.

Well, what about your kids?

Well, I guess they took me for better or
worse.

Okay.

Then let's separate your personal assets
that would be involved from those that

nobody can touch.

No, I said all my assets, John.

Um, I wonder if you've been aware of
what the children have been doing

sir? Oh, I've been a little busy.

Well, to be sure, sir, but I thought
you'd like to know, sir, that they've

taking on rather odd jobs about the
neighborhood lately, not to mention

various prized possessions.

What for?

I think, sir, they're trying to rally to
your assistance in every way possible.

You, uh, you want to make sure I take it
seriously enough, huh?

Well, the thought crossed my mind, sir.

For also there, a few pennies will
hardly subsidize a major disaster.

Hey, what's going on here?

Oh, we were just talking about your
problems.

And how it's kind of rough.

But when a family faces the troubles
together, it's not so hard.

So I got a part -time job this afternoon
at a dress shop for $1 .50 an hour. And

I won't get behind at school one bit.

It's just time I would have been goofing
off. No, you see, this way, I'll be

able to make enough for my own lunches
and my car fare and my clothes and...

this is for you, Uncle Bill. $4 .75 and
an IOU for $1.

That's a whole lot of money.

I sold Jimmy Douglas my autographed
Mickey Mantle baseball.

And I got paid a lot for running errands
for neighbors.

I bet I'll make even more next week.

Thanks very much, Johnny.

Uncle Bill, this is for you. But I only
have $2 .36.

That's a whole lot of money, too.

I sold my gum wrapper belt, the one with
the five flavors.

And I walked a French poodle, and I
walked a beagle.

Then a Great Dane walked me.

Well, this is going to help.

I'm going to take it easy as long as I
can get away with it.

The surgeon you flew in from, Johns
Hopkins, has finished his preliminary

but he can't be sure yet.

Can't be sure of what? A complete
recovery.

It gives me an 85 % chance to recover.

I'd have settled for less. I'd have
settled for 10.

Isn't that wonderful news?

Yeah.

Yeah.

He's here.

Your office.

Hello? Yeah.

What for?

Okay. Well, just let him know I'm on the
way, yeah.

Yeah, I can be in Washington in a couple
hours.

The ambassador of Matongo wants to see
me personally.

I wonder what that's all about.

Well, if rooting for you would help.

You might.

You can wish me luck.

The best.

Davis, thank you for coming to see me. I
thought you might have some more word

from Matongo.

There is word.

Prime Minister Caledon called.

I am directed to extend an apology.

Apology? For any blemishes to your
reputation.

We now have proof that your company was
in no way responsible for the collapse.

What happened?

The specifications were altered.

It was a conspiracy.

most of your men could not have known
what was going on.

Who would do a thing like that?

Enemies of our government.

Now that the plot has been exposed, the
people are stronger than ever behind our

cause.

Ambassador, I'd like to talk about
resuming construction at some later

Right now I've got some family problems
I've got to take care of.

I hope they're not too serious, Mr.
Davis. No, not serious. I've just got to

find somebody named Jimmy Douglas and
buy back a baseball, and then I've got

locate a gum wrapper belt made in five
flavors.

Goodbye, sir. Good night.

Hey, Puffington, come here, everybody.

Uncle Bill!

Hi, Uncle Bill.

Hi.

Hi.

What happened in Washington?

Well, they found out why the bridge
collapsed, and it's not our fault, and

company is exonerated.

What does exonerated mean?

If it means what I hope it means, we're
going to stay with Uncle Bill.

Right. There you are, Jody.

Thanks. My Mickey Mouse baseball.

That's for you, Buffy. You're coming
back in style.

I want to go there.

Now, you can quit that job and go back
to goofing off after school, all right?

All right.

Now, it looks like you are going to be
around with us for a while yet.

Sir, there was never any question.