All language subtitles for Eight Is Enough s04e13 Brotherhood - Sisterhood

Hey, Nicholas, what are you doing?

Well, I'm building an addition to my
playhouse. You're building a hole?

It's not just a hole. It's going to be a
hot tub.

A hot tub?

Now, whatever gave you that idea?

Kenny P. Lander's older brother has one
at his house. He said it's great for

parties.

Nicholas, you're not old enough for
those kind of parties.

Why not? It's just like a pool party,
except the water moves instead of the

people. I don't know if this hot tub
thing is such a good idea.

Why? It's not just for parties.

Oh, it's good for other things, like
what?

Well, it's great for relaxing, and it
gets the blood going, and it's excellent

for sore muscles.

Oh, come on, Nicholas. Who are you
kidding? You don't have sore muscles.

Oh, yeah? Try building yourself a hot
tub.

There's a magic in the early morning we
found.

When the sunrise smiles on everything
around.

It's a portrait of the happiness that we
feel and

always will.

The way it is enough to fill our...

and shiny new dime if we're ever puzzled

by the changing time there's a

plate of homemade wishes on the kitchen
window sill

and it is enough to fill

happened to me on the way to the
classroom. A guy comes up to me and

can you help me out? I haven't had a
bite in a week. So I... I'm sorry,

Nicholas. I just, well, I heard you
talking and the door was open and I

control myself.

That's okay. I was just practicing for
this dumb speech I have to give in

school. Oh, yeah?

What's it about?

Well, nothing yet, but it's gonna be
about Dad.

How could it be about your father? I
happen to know he ate breakfast this

morning. No, Tommy said I should start
off with a couple of jokes. You know, to

loosen up the audience.

Oh. My experience with fifth grade
audiences is that they're pretty loose

already. Yeah, well, I figured if the
speech stinks, I can get a few laughs.

How could the speech stink if it's about
your father?

Easy. I'm writing it. Well, he's a
writer. Why don't you get him to help

No, I don't want to put him through it.
You know how much he hates speeches.

No, Nicholas, he hates giving speeches.
I'm sure he'd love being the subject of

one. Well, he's not only my business
partner. This is my dad, Tom Bradford.

and Craig. Nice to meet you, Mr.
Bradford. Ditto here?

Yeah, this is some nice work you've done
here.

Yeah, well, you raised yourself one heck
of a contractor.

I know. We're proud of you.

Take care, Mr. Bradford. Okay. See you,
fellas.

Boy, David, this is an impressive
achievement for a man your age. I really

proud of you. Aw, thanks, Dad.

Oh, that reminds me. Let's head over to
my office. I have something I've got to

show you.

Oh, yeah?

You know, Dad, we showed a pretty
healthy profit last quarter. Really? How

Well, here's your share.

Oh, my gosh, that's wonderful.

You know, when I gave you this money, I
never expected to be seeing a profit.

Well, you had a lot of confidence in me,
didn't you? Of course I did. It's just

that the father gets used to giving his
children money.

He's not used to getting it back.

Well, Dad, this isn't a family. It's a
business. A money -making business.

And as my partner, you can expect more
of the same. Much more.

Big plans, huh?

Well, there's a possibility I can get a
shot at converting a five -story

apartment building over on Euclid
Avenue.

Wow. What's stopping you? Well, even if
they accept my bid, I'll need new

equipment, a larger crew.

An influx of capital, huh?

It's not uncommon for an astute
businessman to reinvent his process.

Right. Would this help?

Dad, you're my kind of businessman.

Yeah. And I assure you that next
quarter's check will be much bigger.

I hope it lasts longer than this one
did.

Hey, couldn't you have waited until you
got to work to put on that stupid

uniform? And change in the two -by -two
broom closet?

Forget it.

Yeah, well, you smell like dead
chickens. Didn't you wash that thing

I was too tired.

Anyway, after five minutes in the
Cluckin' Chuck, everybody smells like

chickens. I don't see how you can stand
it. Hey, it's the only place around that

hires high school kids.

Yeah, but only nerds work at Cluckin'
Chuck.

That hurt, Bradford. That really hurt.

I'm sorry.

Just do me a favor, will ya?

What? If we run across any girls we
know, duh.

Well, what's the matter, Bradford? I
don't know. Maybe I blew something.

Well, hey, how am I going to get to
work?

Walk?

In this?

Hi,

Liz. How was school?

Boring as...

You were smart to get out when you did.

Why are you so down about?

Oh, I'm not down. I'm just frustrated.

Yeah. I know.

It's culture shock going from a small,
secure high school to a large and

personal campus, right?

Yeah. You'd think with 10 ,000 students,
half of which are men, I'd meet at

least one who didn't have the
personality of a tree stump.

Well, if that's your problem, let me
warn you. The world is full of tree

I know.

I just thought college would be
different.

Well, on a campus you do have certain
advantages.

Like what?

Have you ever thought about joining a
sorority?

Oh, come on, Nancy. No Bradford girl has
ever been in a sorority.

So what?

You want to meet men, right?

Yeah. Well, where there are sororities,
there also happen to be fraternities.

And where there are fraternities, there
are... Jerks. Oh, just what I need.

Oh, come on, Mary. You can't make
generalizations like that.

Nancy, every frat guy that I knew was
shallow, vacuous, and barely literate,

those were upperclassmen. Well, I've met
a lot of frat guys who weren't like

that at all.

Well, actually, you're right.

Once at a football game, I did meet a
couple of kappa ebbs who were kind of

interesting. Of course, we didn't have
too much time to talk before they took

their clothes off and streaked across
the field.

Hiya, Tommy.

What, are you having a problem with your
van?

Yeah, I'm afraid so. This time I think
it's the big kahuna. I threw a rod.

Oh, well, what does that mean?

It means I'm going to have to replace
the whole engine.

What? If I'm lucky, I can probably pick
one up at the junkyard for about $300.

Come on, where are you going to get that
kind of money?

Well, I was kind of hoping that you
would... Oh, no, no, nothing doing. When

bought this clunker, I told you it's
your responsibility. I'm sorry.

Yeah, but I just spent my last 20 bucks
on having it towed here.

Well, I guess you'll have to get
yourself a job, that's all.

Now, what kind of a job can I get that
won't interfere with school and the

Oh, you know what? Your brother David
told me that he needed extra men. Maybe

you could work for David.

Hey, that'd be excellent.

I could put in a few extra hours after
school and work full -time on the

weekends.

Heck, I could have the bread for the van
in less than a month.

Think he'd hire me?

I don't know why not.

He's the one who sold you this
pineapple.

The least he could do is give you a job.

Yeah.

After all, he is the one that sold me
this pineapple.

Pineapple.

Good afternoon, Mr. Bradford.

Yeah, it's a pleasure to be home, Mrs.
Bradford.

When you have a chance, Nicholas would
like to see you in the living room. He

has something very important to ask you.
Oh, well, then I'd better see him right

away.

Hi, Nicholas.

What are you reading, the funnies?

The sports page?

Nah, I'm reading your column.

Oh, really?

Oh, well, I didn't know that you read my
column.

It's my first time.

Well?

What do you think about it?

Not bad, but it's kind of long.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'll try to watch the
length the next time.

Now, I hear that you have something very
important that you want to talk to me

about. Yeah.

I have to write a speech about you.

Really? Uh -huh. And I figure I should
ask you some questions.

Oh, okay. Shoot.

What do you do?

Oh, what do you mean? What do I do with
the register?

I write that column.

That's all?

Well, yes and no.

It's complicated.

It's not something that you can tell
someone. You have to show them.

Well, then I guess I'll have to make it
up.

Well, you could come to work with me
tomorrow and I could show you what I do.

You mean skip school?

Well, this would be like going to school
because, uh, you would be like a

reporter recording everything that I do
all day long.

Okay. And then you'll have plenty to
write about me for your speech.

Great. Will you take me out to lunch,
too?

Sure. Where would you like to go?

Clock and Chalk.

And I'll never forget Rod Thiel.

He was a pie caponoo. All I had to do
was just see him cross campus and cold

chills would run through my body. He was
good -looking.

strong, bright, earthy, and very
spiritual. And he had one of those

hairlines that drives me crazy.

Whatever happened to him? Well, I think
he dropped out of school to become a

lifeguard. That's spiritual.

Well, I'm sure he's not doing that now.
Besides, there's a lot more to sorority

life than just meeting guys. I'm still
very close to a few of my sorority

sisters. Well, that does sound like fun.
Yeah, it almost makes me wish I was

still in college.

Well, hey, it's never too late.

Have you been talking to Dad?

Really, Elizabeth, you should go by my
old house and check it out.

Do they still take pledges in the middle
of the semester? Sure, it's not like it

used to be. They take a new gold all the
time. I think you'd like it. It's worth

a try. Well, if you want to meet a lot
of guys, what have you got to lose?

At this point, anything's worth a try.

Oh, come in.

Hi, Dad. Hi.

I forgot to get you to sign this at the
construction site. Oh, yes.

Now, is this going to cost me? No.

By the way, have you seen Tommy?

No, but I saw the van. What happened?

I don't know. I'm not quite sure, but
I'll tell you, the damage is pretty

extensive. He's going to need a part
-time job to pay for the repairs.

And then I remembered that you said that
you might need some extra help.

Forget it, Dad.

Why? Look, I feel badly for him, but I
don't think it's a good idea that Tommy

work for me.

Why not?

Because I don't feel right about it. But
he needs the money.

Then I'll lend him the money. Dad, I'm a
contractor now.

I have to look after a whole crew. I
don't have time to look after my little

brother. Boy, oh, boy, I don't
understand your attitude.

It's simple.

Family working with family is not good
business.

Oh, now, just a second. Suppose I had
taken that attitude with you when you

needed help.

And let me remind you that the business
is family -owned. And as the major

shareholder and as your father, I'm
telling you to hire Tommy.

Now, Nicholas, this is my office.

Pretty neat, Dad.

Oh, yeah, it sure is. Every morning I
come in here, there's always a newspaper

waiting on my desk.

You know what I do?

I take the paper, and I open it up to my
column, and I check for mistakes.

Shouldn't you check for mistakes before
you turn it in?

Oh, no, no, no. I'm not looking for my
mistakes. I'm looking for the

proofreader's. Oh.

And if I find a mistake, I quickly put
the paper down, pick up the phone, and

tell him about it.

And then does he have to do it over?

Oh, no, no. It's too late. The paper's
already printed.

Then what's the use of telling him?

So he won't do it again.

Does he do it on purpose?

No.

But you call him up and yell at him
anyway.

Nicholas, I don't yell at him. It's just
a system of balancing and checking. If

I don't check on the proofreader, he'll
become careless and he'll make the

mistake over and over again.

Well, who checks up on you?

Listen, this isn't that important.

Why don't we skip to the next thing I
do?

Sure, Dad, I'm ready.

All right, let's see now.

The next thing I do is make myself some
coffee, I guess.

Make some coffee.

the sitting room.

It's where we're supposed to entertain
our gentleman callers.

Of course, these days, most houses are
pretty loose about those kinds of

Not my house.

Well, anyway, I've showed you just about
everything.

Sure is nice.

If there's more to sorority life than
just this house, you'll get a real sense

of camaraderie here.

You'll form relationships that will last
a lifetime, not to mention the

educational benefits of group study and
intellectual interaction.

And, of course, a social life that if
you choose to take part in, will have

dragging yourself to class most
mornings.

A lot of guys, huh? More than you'll
need.

Hey, there's a big bash tonight at Gamma
Psi. You should come and take a look.

Tonight? Yes, it's the annual Bowser
Bacchanal.

What's that?

Well, Bowser's the frat's mascot, and
every year they have this big party

celebrating his birthday.

I met my boyfriend at the last one.

Well, it sounds like a lot of fun. Are
you sure no one will mind me coming? Are

you kidding?

This is a frat party. All women are
welcome, regardless of race, creed, or

marital status.

You'll do fine.

I can't believe your luck, Bradford.

You need a job, and the next day you're
working construction, earning the big

bucks. Well, you make your own destiny,
Ernie. You live a good life, and good

things will come to you. It doesn't hurt
having a brother who owns a

construction company.

That, too. Man, you've got it made.

You can goof off all day and you can't
get fired.

Oh, I won't be goofing off. I'm going to
take this job very seriously.

Of course, David will probably make me
his assistant. You know, follow him

around, learn the business. Something
nice and easy.

While I slave away at the cluck and
chuck.

Yeah, well, maybe I could put in a good
word for you. You could work for him,

too. Nah, I just got promoted to head
fry cook.

I'm starting to build a real future
there.

Yeah.

Before you know it...

Maybe you could become head clerk.

Did I show you the teletype?

Yep. Oh, yeah, right.

And I showed you the city desk, the
composing room, the secretarial pool.

And the printing press and the lunchroom
and Mr.

Randolph's polo trophies. Oh, yeah.
Well, very good. We did that.

Now, let's see. The next thing that I do
is... Well, I

usually just sit here and try to think
of an idea for my column.

Oh. I suppose you could sit here and
watch me do that if you want.

I guess.

All right.

Nicholas, what do you say we have an
early dinner?

Well, we just ate lunch.

Oh, yeah, that's right, we did.

Well, we've accomplished enough.

What do you say we call it a day?

Now you're talking!

Let's get out of here.

All right.

Hey, now, remember, being a laborer is
not an easy job. You've got to do

everything and take orders from
everybody.

Oh, I can handle it. Yeah.

And on this job, I'm your boss. Remember
that. I know, David. I'm not going to

let you down.

I know. I know.

That kid, the new laborer? Yeah.

Great. We can use another one around
here.

You don't know who he is?

No. Who?

The boss's brother.

Not a relative.

I haven't met one yet that could put in
a day's work.

This one will.

You think so?

I know so.

Hey, Gene!

Yeah.

Put this guy to work, okay? Good thing,
Dave.

Good luck, Tommy. Thanks.

Come on in here.

Okay, Bradford, you see that truck down
there?

Yeah. Unload it.

The whole truck?

The whole truck.

Thanks for taking me to work with you
today.

Oh, that's okay.

Are you sure you weren't too bored?

Nah. Now when I wonder what you're doing
at work, I'll know.

And you think you got enough information
for your speech?

I think so. But it sure would be a lot
easier if you were a fireman. All right.

Now, if you need any help, don't
hesitate to call.

Okay.

Oh, I made it.

I can't believe that I made it.

Tommy, what's the matter?

I'm dying, that's all.

Why? Did something happen at work?

Yeah, today I did the work of four men
and a mule.

Oh, well, don't worry. I mean, the first
day is usually the toughest.

Tough?

My hair is the only thing on my body
that doesn't ache.

You know what you need? A bath with
Epsom salts.

Tommy?

Where are you going?

To a Bowser Bacchanal. A Bowser
Bacchanal? What's that?

Well, Bowser is a fraternity's mascot.

And in the dictionary, a Bacchanal means
a drunken feast.

Oh, it sounds disgusting. How come you
want to go to that?

Because I haven't been to a drunken
feast in months.

Bye. Bye.

Gabe, you look great in this.

Greg Mitchell, class of 81.

Elizabeth Bradford, I guess. Class of
83.

Geez, I haven't seen you around here
before.

Well, Kathy invited me. She wanted me to
see what fraternity and sorority life

is really like. Well, come on in. Let me
show you around.

Okay.

See, this here's the vice president of
our little fraternity.

Hi. You've got to watch your step with
him. He's got a reputation of being a

real ladies' man.

Over here, the man in the chair, is our
trusted treasurer, Tom Viro.

Tom had a four -point grade average last
semester.

Tom, you'll be okay, really.

How many fingers do I have left?

Six.

Okay, Thomas, way to go, way to go.

Elizabeth, hi.

Hi there.

This is my boyfriend, Gilmer.

Hi, Gilmer.

Well, um, we'll see you later, okay?

Okay.

And this, of course, over here is
Bowser.

Oh, nice to meet you, Bowser.

Ghost?

Okay,

everybody gather around, gather around.
It's ten o 'clock. You know what that

means?

Hey, Bowser.

It's one o 'clock.

You're a smart dog.

Do you think this is the right life for
me?

Well, do you?

Bowser, you don't look so good.

Bowser,

I don't feel so good.

talking for you.

David.

David. Oh, no.

Out late last night, eh, Bradford?

Yeah, working here.

Yeah, well, stop yawning and move this
pile of lumber over there.

What are these boards doing here?

I moved them here.

This isn't where they belong. They're
supposed to be on the other side of the

house. But Gene told me to put them over
here.

Tommy, put them on the other side, okay?

David, do you know how long it took me
to move these?

You get paid by the hour.

But David... Tommy, move them.

Forget it. I mean, why should I kill
myself because of Gene's mistake?

Tommy, you move those boards or you're
fired.

Elizabeth, will you just speak to me?

Elizabeth.

Are you all right?

I don't know. I don't remember. It's all
a blur.

How does it feel to be the sweetheart of
Sigma Chi?

Wonderful.

Looks like you had a pretty good time.

Did you meet any interesting guys?

No. But I had a very nice chat with a
bulldog.

Elizabeth, why are you doing this to
yourself?

Look, I know that today's college
students aren't concerned with the same

that we were when I went to school, but
that doesn't mean that you have to be

that way.

Mary, please, I'm not in the mood for
lectures this morning. It happens to be

the afternoon.

Oh.

Elizabeth, I've never tried to tell you
how to run your life, and I never will,

but it's obvious that you're associating
with the wrong kind of people.

No kidding.

Do me a favor and try it my way.

Sure, Mayor.

Whatever you say.

Elizabeth, your room is this way.

Hi.

How's the speech coming?

It isn't.

Uh -oh.

You're having trouble getting started,
huh?

I don't know what to say. I've never
written a speech before.

Hmm, sounds like a severe case of
writer's block to me.

What's that?

Well, it's the inability to get started,
the fear of the empty sheet of paper.

It's not the paper I'm afraid of. It's
what I might write on it.

Well, what you need is something to take
your mind off this fear so you can

start thinking clearly about what you
have to write.

Like what?

Well, there's been a lot of studies done
on that. Some writers are into jogging,

and some are into meditation.

Has this ever happened to you?

Oh, yeah, lots of times.

What do you do?

I eat ice cream.

All right!

Hiya,

Tommy. How was work?

Oh, it was great, if you don't mind
being the village idiot.

Oh, what's the matter? Something wrong?

I'll tell you what's wrong. David's
attitude.

He's bending over backwards to prove
that he doesn't favor his little

How? By letting those jerks get their
laughs at my expense.

They know they can push me around and
David won't do anything about it.

Well, did you talk to him about it?
Sure.

What did he say?

Do what they say or you're fired.

Oh, come on. That doesn't sound like
David.

Maybe not the old David, but the boss
David is on a major ego trip.

Look, Elizabeth, I know that the 60s are
over, but there's nothing outdated

about doing something worthwhile.

But I don't even know what SST stands
for.

It stands for Students for a Sane
Tomorrow.

I was a charter member as an
undergraduate.

Well, Mary, I know you're trying to help
me and everything, but I really don't

think this is... Elizabeth, look, this
is your chance to meet men who care

the world that we live in.

Men who are sensitive, men who are
intelligent, men who have more to do

their lives than...

Then guzzle beer and throw food at each
other. All right, okay. Just tell me

where the meeting is.

Hayden Lounge.

Second floor of the student building.

It's my feeling we should emulate the
Chinese paradigm.

Surround the cities from the
countryside.

But the idea of a viable proletarian
revolution is dead. That's where you're

wrong, Sheila.

What do you think? Is the revolution
dead or merely in a state of dormancy?

I don't know. Maybe it just took a long
lunch.

Would the young lady with the disarming
wit care to join us? Well, is it

students' first name tomorrow?

One and the same.

Why don't you have a seat?

My name is Herb Dubin.

Elizabeth Bradford.

Glad you could come, Elizabeth.

Now, what were we talking about before
we digressed into polemics?

We were discussing the disco fundraiser.
Oh, yes, yes, yes. And whether or not

the proceeds should go to saving the
whales or aiding the Kurdish rebels,

Elizabeth, what's your opinion on the
subject?

The Kurdish rebels?

Yeah.

Where's Kurt?

Come here to talk to me about Tommy. Get
ready for me to change the subject.

Now, wait a minute. Look, David, I've
never interfered in your business,

Yes, you did when you told me to hire
Tommy. Oh. Oh, okay, okay.

But, I mean, aren't you the least bit
concerned that your brother is miserable

on the job?

Either he can cut it or he can't, Dad. I
can't hold his hand.

Yeah, but the other men... Are giving
him the business. I know that.

I don't know.

What can I do about it?

Well, can't you talk to them?

And make it look like I'm protecting my
little brother?

I'd alienate my entire crew.

Look, Dad, I didn't like hiring Tommy
for this very reason.

If he doesn't like the way he's being
treated, he has to handle it himself or

leave.

But we're talking about your brother.

My grown brother, who has to learn to
stand up for himself.

And he has to learn that by himself.

Yeah.

Maybe you're right.

If I'm not, why are you here instead of
Tommy?

Okay, everybody, that's it. See you next
week.

Keep the faith.

I thought you might want to read this.

What is it?

The SST Manifesto.

I wrote it with your sister and another
member the night we occupied the

administration building.

Oh, I bet it's really radical.

Yeah, for an ideological tract, it has
its share of high points.

Here, you can have this copy.

Thanks.

Uh, listen, if you went to school with
my sister, then how come you still

haven't graduated?

You think I'm just one of those
professional students, don't you?

No, I was just wondering. Look, I just
switched majors, that's all. I started

out in political science, and then the
war ended, so I got into ceramics, of

course. And then when everybody was
getting back to the land, I switched to

agriculture.

I even grew my own food in the dorm.

Well, what are you majoring in now?

Business. I think it's the only way to
truly understand the bourgeois

Of course.

Well, thanks for the book.

Say, Elizabeth, there's an East Indian
movie playing at the Biograph tonight.

Would you like to come with me?

I don't think so, Herb. Thanks.

You must have other plans.

No. I just don't think that that movie
is quite relevant enough.

What do you mean?

It has to be relevant.

It's in subtitles.

Hey, little brother, did you pull the
nails out of that panel like I asked

No, I haven't had a chance. I'll get to
it after the break.

Hey, man, you got a job to do. You break
after you do it.

Is, uh... Anybody seen my hammer around?

It should be in your tool belt.

I know.

Has anyone seen it lying around?

Now, a worker's never supposed to lose
sight of his tools.

That must have been the first thing your
brother told you.

Thanks for the tip.

Oh, wait a minute.

Is that your tool belt?

You're pretty funny.

Okay, boys, break's over.

David, I can't take any more of this.
Calm down. It's just hard hat humor.

Look, I didn't come here for a hard
time. I came here to work and earn some

money. Then do it.

Now, how can I if they won't let me?

I can't fight your battles for you. But
does it take a battle to get treated

equally? Come on, stop acting like a
martyr, huh?

Oh, come on, man. I'm your brother.

Everywhere but here. Here, I'm your
boss.

Okay. Okay, boss.

You can start looking for a new lackey,
because I quit.

Look, you need that van to operate
Bradford.

How else are you going to get the bucks?

Besides, this place kind of grows on
you. Yeah, like fungus.

Well, at least you don't have to put up
with any construction workers.

The Cluckin' Chuck gets a very chick
clientele.

Hey, look, all you got to do is to take
this bus cart around, clean off the

dirty tables.

It's a cinch once you get it down.

And if anyone from school shows up, you
can hide in the back room.

Oh, that's just what I need.

Good luck. Hey, where are you going?

Bradford, you're forgetting.

I got promoted to head cluck.

This is your turf now.

You mean I actually have to wear this
thing?

Bradford, you represent the cluck and
tuck now. You have an image to uphold.

Elizabeth, you're starting to get me
depressed.

Oh, come on.

Every freshman goes through a rough
time.

I would have, too, if I'd lasted through
a semester.

Come on, cutie. Snap out of it.

Please.

I just don't know what I'm going to do,
Nancy.

Well, I thought you were going to join a
sorority.

No, Mary's right. Greek life is just an
escape.

Yeah, but Elizabeth, if that's what you
really want to do, then you should...

Elizabeth, how did it go with the SST?

Oh, it was a riot.

Oh, I guess things haven't changed.

What do you think? Are you going to
join? I don't know, Mary.

What's SST?

Oh, it's a student activist group on
campus.

Why would you want to belong to
something like that?

Well, maybe because she's interested in
raising her consciousness.

Look, Mary, why don't you let Elizabeth
decide what she wants to do instead of

you telling her? All right. Look, why
don't you two just give me a break and

shut up?

I'm tired of everyone trying to run my
life for me, and I've had all the frat

rats and intellectual hypocrites I can
handle. So just leave me alone.

Hey, Nicholas.

How's your speech coming along?

Am I proving to be an entertaining
subject?

Not really.

Oh.

Well,

that's nice. May I see what you've
written so far? You don't mind if I take

little peek, do you?

My father sits all day long at a big
desk.

Is that all you've written?

That's all, because that's all you do.

Oh, you mean just like what you're doing
right now.

It's not so easy, is it?

Especially when you've got writer's
block.

Now, that's no excuse, Nicholas. I mean,
there are ways to become unblocked. You

have to utilize your imagination.

Concentrate on what you saw at the
office and on your writing.

and what you've learned about writing,
trying to write about a writer.

Now, you do this for a while, give your
mind a rest, and all of a sudden, things

will clear up.

Okay, but I sure did think it'd be a lot
easier if you were a fireman.

Oh, well, I don't know about that.

In the meantime, I'm going to leave you
alone with your thoughts, and I promise

you, nobody's going to bother you, okay?

Dad. Oh, David.

Hi.

Is Tommy around? I brought him his wages
for the two days he worked. No, no,

he's found himself another job.

Well, uh, will you give this to him,
then?

Oh, yeah, sure. Of course I will.

Look, Dad, I'm sorry about what happened
with Tommy. I tried to be fair. He just

couldn't cut it.

Yeah, well, he said that you didn't give
him much of a chance.

I told you I wasn't going to hold his
hand.

Is it my fault that he couldn't get
along in the job?

No, of course not, but you could have
made it a little easier for him to try.

That's what every man on the crew was
waiting for, for the boss to treat his

little brother like a prince.

So you overcompensated. You leaned over
backwards to prove that you weren't

showing any favoritism, and all the
while, Tommy was getting more than he

bargained for.

He also expected me to fight his battles
for him. Oh, come on. Is that too much

to expect from your own brother? From
his boss, yes. Dad, I have ten men to

think about. I can't lose them or their
respect.

You see, you're so worried about losing
the respect of those ten men, and in the

meantime, you're losing the respect of
your own brother.

Excuse me.

Oh, hi.

This may sound stupid, but I just wanted
to meet somebody who I wanted to meet.

Oh.

I guess you just look like someone I'd
like to meet.

Look, is this some sort of sorority
initiation?

No. I was just trying to be assertive.

Really?

Why don't you sit down?

Thanks.

This has never happened to me before.

I mean, a girl coming over and... It's
my first time, too.

Really?

You know, you look pretty familiar.

Have we met before?

I don't think so.

No, I recognize your face from
somewhere.

Wait a minute.

Were you at a frat party the other
night?

Uh, you mean the Bowser Bacchanal? Yeah.

Yeah, I was there, but I don't remember
much.

I was the guy who was passed out on the
floor, right next to the empty keg. That

was you? Yeah. I think I tripped over
your head. That was you?

Maybe that's why my head still hurts.

Uh, so are you in that frat?

Uh, no.

I really haven't made up my mind. I was
kind of thinking of joining Delta Lambda

Chi.

Oh. Are you in the house?

No, I was thinking about joining him,
but I don't know. Look, don't let the

Bowser back and I'll give you the wrong
idea.

It really doesn't happen that often.

Still a pretty decent way to meet
people, though.

Yeah, I guess so.

I mean, it's where we first got
together, so to speak.

By the way, my name's Jack. Jack Binder?

Elizabeth Bradford.

Nice to know you, Elizabeth.

Same here.

Hi. Hi.

I know it's impossible to drag you away
from your work, but I thought it would

be nice if we had dinner together.

Sure.

Very subtle.

Why, David, I do not know what you're
talking about. Oh, sure you don't. You

just happened to get our dinner at Cluck
and Chuck.

Well, I was trying to be economical. I
mean, with Tommy working there, we did

get the 20 % family discount.

Does he look miserable?

I really didn't see him. Ernie said he
was hiding in the back room.

I'll be back.

How's the food here?

I wouldn't know. I only see it after
it's been eaten.

Tell me I didn't come here because I was
hungry.

No. I guess you're a little smarter than
I thought.

I came here to admit that I made a
mistake.

Well, that doesn't do much good now.

Maybe not, but I wanted you to know
where I stood.

As I recall, that was pretty far away.

Listen, coming between you and Gene
would have done more harm than good.

If you don't want to get hassled by
those guys, you've got to get their

And if I had intervened, you never would
have.

Now, what was I supposed to do with
those guys?

Stand up for yourself.

Show them that they can't push you
around.

Not because you're the boss's brother,
but because you're not afraid of them.

Look, I went down there to work. I
didn't go down there to put up with

jerks' games.

Well, part of work is learning how to
handle those games.

Listen, Tommy, I know you need money.

And I know I could have given you more
help than I did.

What I'm saying is...

I think you should come back and give it
another try.

So, how's dorm life?

It's okay.

The real downer about living in the
dorms is the food.

That bad, huh? You know why most
freshmen drop out?

It's not the workload. It's the meal
plan.

Well, listen, if you need a home -cooked
meal, you know who to call.

Really? Mm -hmm.

Can I call even if I don't want a home
-cooked meal?

Sure.

Elizabeth, thanks for being so
assertive.

Thank you for being such a nice guy.

You think this was nice? Wait till you
see me on a date. I'm downright

You better be.

I don't suppose you've seen my tool
belt?

Oh, what does it look like?

Hey, don't try to be funny, pal.

I'm just trying to help.

Yeah, well, if you see it, let me know.

Oh!

Could that be your tool belt?

Is that your idea of a joke?

No, I just thought I'd give you a taste
of your own medicine and see how you

like them.

Well, we don't like it much, pal.

Now, why don't you do yourself a favor
and climb up there and get it before

What? Huh?

You want to see what I'm made of? Come
on, one at a time.

Oh, boy, look at this.

Little brother's a tough customer these
days.

You first.

Don't you think they're a little out of
your league?

Maybe. Maybe I'll end up in the
hospital, but at least I'll get in a few

before I go.

I'm through putting up with you guys.

Okay, you've made your point.

We're here to do a job, not fight.

It's fine with me.

Now, what do you say we get to work?

P -E -L -A -G -E.

Ta -da!

Pellage? It's a fur coat of an animal.
Sure it is. Look it up. She's bluffing.

See everybody later.

Oh, you're going out with Jack again?

Another frat party?

Oh, no, Mary. Something much more
worthwhile.

We're going to an SST disco fundraiser.
You should go.

Herb Dubin will be there.

Maybe another time, Elizabeth.

Okay. Bye -bye. Goodbye.

Uh -oh.

Pellage. The furry, hairy coat of an
animal.

And don't forget, G is a triple letter
score. Nicholas,

oh, you never told us how your speech
went.

Better than I thought it would.

See, I told you. See, I was kind of
scared at first that the kids in the

classroom would think that your job was
nothing special, but after I heard their

speeches, I knew not to worry.

Why? Because their dad's jobs are just
as boring as yours is.

Ha ha.