All language subtitles for Family Affair s04e20 There Goes New York

Boy, that last arithmetic problem sure
was tough. I never thought I'd get the

answer. Me either. I got 12 apples and 3
oranges.

12 apples?

I got 10 apples and 5 oranges.

Well, we both can't be right.

Hey, let's go ask Walter Evers. He gets
things.

I bet it couldn't wash me up this high.

I bet it could. It'll be 100 feet high.

What'd it be 100 feet high?

The tidal wave. It's gonna drown the
whole world.

Not the whole world. Just New York.

Well, that's our whole world.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Me neither.

Everybody's going to get swallowed up on
the 23rd.

At a quarter after five.

Except me. I'll be up here.

You made the whole thing up.

I did not. The man said so.

What man?

The man on television last night.

Press got the predictor.

How does he know?

Because he's psycho, that's why.

He told who was going to be in the World
Series, and he was right.

And he predicted who was going to be
mayor and everything like that.

And he's not the only one. Some other
people said he was right and predicted

in the papers.

I don't believe it.

Me? Either. Hey, Walter, what did you
get on that last arithmetic problem?

Twelve apples and three oranges.

Then I predict I won't get a hundred.

It doesn't matter, Jody. There won't be
any more report cards.

What do you mean?

The tidal wave.

There won't be any more homework.

There won't be any more school.

Better get in all the playing you can.

That's just not true, Walter Evers. If
anything like that was going to happen,

our Uncle Bill would have already told
us.

Yeah, our Uncle Bill tells us about
everything we should know.

Especially if there was going to be a
tidal wave.

Oh, yeah?

Well, maybe he doesn't know about it. My
uncle knows about everything.

Then maybe he doesn't read the papers.

He does so.

Then maybe he didn't see the television
program.

Come on, Buffy.

You know what, Buff?

What? Uncle Bill was working at his
office late last night.

Hi, Sissy.

Hi.

Aren't you doing your homework?

No, I'm catching up on my sewing.

Gee. Think I should do my homework?

Well, Buffy, you're a big girl now.

I think you can figure out how much time
to give to homework and how much time

to give to playing.

You mean I should get in all the playing
I can?

What are you talking about?

Sissy, can I ask you a question?

Of course you may.

Uncle Bill says when somebody's worried
about something, you should talk about

it.

And you're worried about something, huh?

Oh, no, I'm not like all the other kids
in my class.

I see.

Well, Jody, suppose you tell me what it
is that everyone in your class is

worried about, except you, of course.

Well, can a guy wear water wings when
you're in a tidal wave?

Tidal wave?

That's what everybody's predicting.

Even the man on television.

Oh, I know who you mean. Prescott. Some
of the girls in my class were talking

about him.

He's always predicting nutty things.

You mean he's a weirdo?

It's just as I was telling Miss Favisham
this morning. This Prescott is an

absolute fraud.

He's a publicity seeker of the lowest
form, intent only on selling his poorly

written book, which is filled with
deceptive and unfounded soothsayings

excite an alarm. In short, he's an
unmitigated sensationalist.

Did you understand what I said, Jodie?

I think so, but... Yes.

Are we going to get a tidal wave on the
23rd?

Buffy, could we possibly have a disaster
like that on the 23rd when I have to

wear this perfectly fabulous dress to a
party on the 28th?

I guess not.

Jody, if it were true, would I be
standing here baking cookies?

instead of seeing about passage to
England by the quickest possible

I guess not.

Uncle Bill!

About the tidal wave.

On the 23rd.

Oh, I've been hearing about that. That's
a lot of malarkey.

Are you sure?

Come on, I'll prove it to you.

Most of the time when people are most
frightened about something, it's because

they don't know what it's all about.

Well, we're not real frightened.

You're still not very sure, are you?

No.

Okay.

If there's something that's going to be
as scary as a tidal wave coming around,

we'd better find out what it's all
about.

All the kids in school believe it.

Well, sometimes it takes a little
courage to disagree with people who

know everything.

Especially Walter Evers.

A long time ago, somebody said the Earth
was flat, and everybody believed him,

too. And then Columbus came along, and
he wouldn't take their word for it, you

see. So, now, wait a minute.

Okay, here.

It says here that tidal waves happen
when there's an earthquake under the

so they call them seaquakes.

That makes sense.

And the scientists use an instrument
that's called a seismograph to measure

record earthquakes.

Then they are able to predict almost the
exact time of a tidal wave. But first,

you have to know when the earthquake is
coming.

That makes sense.

That's the most important part.

Nobody can predict an earthquake, and
without an earthquake, you can't have a

tidal wave. Make sense?

I knew there was nothing to worry about.

Me too.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

Seven days left.

I sure wish my father was a ferry boat
captain instead of an insurance man.

I wish I had a magic lamp.

Then I wish we lived in Philadelphia
where my cousins live.

What for?

On account of the tidal wave.

What's so funny?

There's not going to be any tidal wave.

How do you know?

Because it didn't say so on the size -o
-graph.

What's that?

It tells you the size of the tidal wave.

Uncle Bill told us everything you have
to know about earthquakes and tidal

waves, and he says nobody can predict
them. Mr. Prescott did, and so did a lot

of other people.

But that doesn't mean it's so.

A long time ago, a man said that the
world was flat, but Columbus didn't

to him.

So why do we have to listen to a lot of
silly people?

Don't you believe in Columbus?

Well, sure.

Then how can there be a tidal wave?

Gee, that sort of makes sense.

Yeah, sort of.

Your Uncle Bill sure knows how to
explain things.

My uncle is the best explainer in the
whole world.

Yeah, that'll be fine.

Okay, you can count on us to be there
from the 22nd to the 25th.

Okay, thank you very much.

Miller checked it out for her.

See if you can get plane reservations
for Chicago.

Yeah, Mr. Larson and myself, right.

For the 22nd.

And if they can't confirm it right away,
give them my home number.

Okay.

This will really be a big one, Bill.

Yep.

Hello, Davis residence.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Davis, not at home.
May I take a message?

Oh, one moment, please. I'll write it
down.

Now, you're confirming Mr.

Davis's request for tickets for flight
41 to Chicago, yes.

Chicago flight 41, leaving Kennedy
Airport at 11 a .m.

All right, on the 22nd.

Yes, yes, indeed. I'll see that he gets
the information.

Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Buffy, watch out for the milk.

Did you hear that?

Uh -huh.

The 22nd.

The day before.

What do you think?

I'm scared again.

Me too.

But we shouldn't be scared. Uncle Bill's
getting us out just in time.

I wonder why he didn't tell us.

He probably didn't want us to be scared.

Then we should pretend we don't know and
let him surprise us.

Yeah, but we have to be all packed.

That's a good idea.

Let's get our things packed.

Wait a minute.

What's the matter?

Remember, they don't let you take
everything on the airplane.

That's right.

We'll just have to pack what's
important.

Buffy. There, Mrs. Beasy fits and I
still have room for my ironing board.

Oh, girls, you're so lucky.

They have skinny things.

Buffy, you've got to help me.

But I'm not through yet. I haven't put
in all my clothes.

No, I can't pack right.

Please show me how.

Boys are so helpless.

See what I mean? I don't know what to
do.

Are you taking that teddy bear?

Uh -huh.

Jody, you haven't played with him for
years.

But that doesn't mean I don't like him.

You're just going to have to leave
something behind.

I know.

But what?

Anything you don't need for sure, don't
take.

Okay.

How about that sailboat?

I need that.

That torn glove?

I know, you need that, too.

You don't need this space helmet.

What?

What are you going to wear?

You weren't taking any clothes.

Clothes? Girls sure don't know what's
important.

Judy?

What on earth are you doing?

Packing.

I wasn't aware that we were going
anywhere or leaving.

We're going to Chicago.

May I ask what gave you such an
impression?

We heard you on the phone, so it's not a
surprise anymore.

Oh, I see. You're referring to my
telephone conversation regarding plane

reservations.

I'm sorry, children, but I'm afraid you
made a mistake.

Oh, I know your Uncle Bill would love to
take you along if he could.

But we thought we were all going.

You, Sissy, and us.

No, no, just your Uncle Bill and his
associate, Mr. Larson.

It's a business trip.

On the 22nd?

Exactly.

Hello. Hi. Where are the kids?

Kids? Over there in Jody's room.

Uncle Bill, they've been in a funny mood
all afternoon. They didn't even want to

go down and play in the park.

Oh, I believe I can give some
explanation about their behavior, sir.

to have the mistaken impression that
they're going along to Chicago.

When did they get that idea?

It all started when the airlines called
to confirm your reservation.

Oh, here's the information you need.

Oh, that's good. They're getting us out
on the 22nd. It's early for the 22nd.

That's good.

Hi. Hi.

You're worried about me leaving you
alone on the 23rd, huh?

Right. We don't mean to be scared.

Not after what you said about Columbus.

Why is nothing wrong with being scared?

Especially on a day when something bad's
supposed to happen.

You mean it's all right to be scared?

Sure, it's all right to be scared of
something real, but we know this tidal

stuff is just something some guy thought
up out of his head, right?

Okay. Well, you know I love you. You
know I wouldn't leave you if there was

danger.

I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll let you
decide. If you don't want me to go to

Chicago, I won't go.

Okay?

You think it over.

What do you think, Jody?

I don't think Uncle Bill would fool us.

He loves us.

Then we've got to show him that we love
him, too.

And believe him.

Uncle Bill!

We've decided.

You go to Chicago.

We won't be scared. At least not enough
to keep you from going to Chicago.

Uncle Bill must be in Chicago by now.

Yeah, I'm glad we gave him permission.

Yeah.

Listen to this, Florence. Dr. Eric
Hickman, world -renowned seismologist,

scoffed at the rumor that his scheduled
departure tomorrow morning for the West

Coast has any connection with a tidal
wave predicted to wash away the city of

New York at 5 .15 p .m.

You think he's leaving town because of
the tidal wave?

Well, it says he's going away on
business.

But you know what I think, Florence?

I think he's afraid he'll start a panic
if he tells why he's really going. When

a scientist leaves New York the day
we're supposed to have a title waited,

makes you very suspicious.

We've been wanting to get away for a few
days. Well, where could we go?

To Cleveland. We'll visit your mother.

Good idea. I'll pack and we can leave
tonight.

We'd still be going to visit my mother
even if there wasn't going to be a...

You know what? Wouldn't we?

Of course.

Good afternoon, children.

Hello, Mr. Frank.

Well, well, well, you seem quite out of
sorts.

Matter of your spelling test?

I got 95.

I got 99.

599?

Then obviously something else is
bothering you.

Out with it.

We're scared of the tidal wave, Mr.
Frank.

The science has drowned away from New
York.

And some people downstairs are going to
Cleveland.

Didn't your Uncle Bill assure you there
was no danger?

Then you must put it out of your
thoughts.

Now let's hear no more about it, all
right?

Hey, what's the matter?

The tidal wave. Coming tomorrow.

And a quarter after five, even a
scientist is scared.

He's going all the way to California to
get away.

And some people downstairs are going to
Cleveland.

Oh, I read about that scientist.

It's in all the papers.

He's going to a meeting at Caltech with
lots of other scientists.

Maybe they all want to get away in time.

That's just not true.

Now, nothing's going to happen.

Aren't you scared?

Of course not.

You say that some people are going away
to Cleveland?

To visit her mother.

Well, you know, some people probably
worry about all kinds of silly things.

Probably. That means she's not sure.

Only one day left.

Good morning, Mr. Davis. Good morning.

You're bright and nerdy for the meeting.

Oh, well, it's a good Chicago weather.
We walked all the way from the hotel.

Mr. Miller ready for us?

He'll be with you in a minute. He's on a
long -distance call.

Well, I bet you both are happy to be in
Chicago today.

Why today?

Well, D -Day for New York.

The big tidal wave.

You're not serious, are you?

I wasn't at first.

And then all of a sudden, Dr.

Hickman left for California.

To go to a meeting.

Very convenient, I say.

But do you know that after 5 .15 today,
they say you're going to be able to buy

oceanfront property in Pittsburgh?

It's amazing how many people take that
kind of nonsense seriously.

You getting scared, Ger?

Uh -huh.

Do you want me to look outside?

What for?

Maybe I can see it coming.

Then we can go on the roof. It's higher.

Let's look together.

Would it be loud?

I don't know. I never heard a tidal wave
before.

How do you feel?

Kind of alone.

Me too.

Hey, you kids.

Uncle Bill! Bill!

I'll be glad to see you.

How'd you get home so fast?

I took the afternoon plane. What's going
on?

We were looking for the tidal wave. We
were awful scared.

I figured you were.

But now we're not so scared anymore.

Did you finish your very important
meeting, Uncle Bill?

No, honey, I didn't even start it.

I came home because I think it's more
important I be here.

You mean being with us?

Sure, being with you.

Now, it's almost five o 'clock, so we'll
just wait it out together.

I'm terribly sorry, sir, but I just
dropped the mixing bowl.

Well, don't worry about it. It's not the
end of the world.