All language subtitles for Eight Is Enough s05e10 The Darlene Dilemma

Is this your family?

It's my family. Must be great for you to
all be together.

Maybe someday you can come for dinner.
Maybe you can come next week.

How about tonight?

You took her to your house?

I'm convinced I can help Darlene and I'm
not about to give up on her. I wouldn't

want that girl around my kids.

She scares me. Don't let her break us
up. I won't let anybody break us up.

I promise.

Darlene told me everything.

You've seen her?

I'm going to see her every chance I get.

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.

Oh, it is enough to fill our lives
with...

Always spend our days like bright and
shiny new dawn.

If we're ever puzzled by the changing
time.

There's a plate of homemade wishes on
the kitchen.

It is enough to fill our lives with
love.

Nicholas, aren't you afraid you'll take
off? Elizabeth, can I borrow your hair

dryer? Are you kidding? It's still full
of hamster hair from the last time you

borrowed it.

I didn't know they shed it.

Uh, Nicholas, why the sudden interest in
your appearance?

Oh, I don't know. It's my new slogan.

In order to do your best, you have to
look your best.

Ah, new girlfriend, huh?

You must weigh a ton.

Well, we're a very heavy group.

Oh, geez, with jokes like that, you're
lucky you're playing the boondocks.

Hey, don't knock the boondocks. With a
couple of more gigs like this, we can

hire somebody to do the work.

They're paying that much for one night
at Citrus Heights?

No, not yet, but maybe soon. The band's
really coming together.

Besides, we finally got a look. We
finally got personality.

What do you think?

The fringe is nice. Aren't you afraid
the rhinestones may spook the buffalo?

The problem is we just don't know class
when you see it. I'll be beating the

girls off with a stick.

Did you see what was just going on in
the driveway?

Oh, you mean Tommy overloading his van?
No, I mean, did you see who was helping

him?

Jeremy was helping him.

Jeremy? Helping? That's amazing.

No, Tom, it's wonderful. I think he's
finally beginning to feel like a part of

this family.

Yeah, well, he has you to thank for
that. I never had much hope for him. You

worked a miracle.

No. I had a lot to work with.

Go right ahead. I'll keep my eyes
closed.

Why don't you stick around? You might
learn something.

I'm sorry, but I'm late for an audition.

Audition? Don't you work today?

Well, this is work, Dad. See, the
brokerage house is doing a TV

they're using real employees.

Little do they know, the star is in
their midst.

Well, I've got to get going, or I'm
going to be late.

Um, you can keep on doing what I wasn't
watching.

Thank you.

Darling, you have made terrific.

Terrific progress.

I'm really proud of you. You didn't miss
a single day of school last week.

You got a B on your history test.

Great. Great improvement.

Mrs. Youngblood's going to be really
pleased when she gets back.

I don't have to go back to her, do I?

She's your regular counselor.

But look how much better I'm doing with
you.

You make me want to work hard, Dr.
Bradford.

Well, think about it, okay?

Is this your family?

That's my family.

Must be great for you to all be
together.

Which one's your favorite?

Well, I don't have a favorite.

I mean, people don't compare.

Come on, you can tell me.

No, Darlene.

They're unique.

As unique as you are.

If you met them, you'd see what I mean.

You mean maybe I could get to meet them?

Well, sure, maybe someday.

Yeah, sure.

What's the matter?

Oh, nothing.

That's just one of those things people
say to be nice.

No, darling, I meant it.

Maybe someday you can come for dinner.
Maybe you can come next week.

Oh, I can't. My grandmother's operation
is next week.

So then the week after.

How about tonight?

Tonight? Yeah, I'm all alone tonight.

Okay. Tonight it is.

That's super, Bernice, just super. We'll
let you know, sweetheart.

Oh, thank you.

Next girl, please.

Hi, I'm Nancy Bradford. Hello. Hi,
Nancy.

Hi.

I don't suppose you've had any modeling
experience, Nancy?

Um, well, if you count the Miss
Sacramento pageant.

Who's counting?

Walk a little for us, Nancy.

Walk?

Yeah. Big smile, please.

That's easy.

Okay.

Ah, super, Nancy, just super. Thanks.
We'll let you know as we go.

Oh.

Mm -hmm.

Bye.

Wait a minute.

Super.

Nancy.

Sweetheart.

I don't want to break your heart, but
you're all wrong for this spot.

However, and it's a big however, I have
a client, very heavy TV,

who's looking for someone to do his
commercials.

And we think you'd be just super.

Me? Super? At the very least.

Go on, ask her.

Will, you're chicken.

I am not.

Then ask her. I'm waiting for the right
moment.

Yeah, like next Tuesday.

I don't understand.

Here.

Susan, don't forget to set an extra
place for Darlene.

Oh, but Tommy's up in Sister's Heights,
so it's even.

All right, thanks.

I'll get it.

I'm looking for the Bradfords.

Well, he couldn't have come to a better
place. We have an epidemic of Bradford's

in various shapes and sizes.

Come on in. I'm Jeremy.

I'm Darlene.

Are you a Bradford?

No, I'm just a trainee.

Hi.

Hi.

So I walked in. Easy Art took one look
at me and said I was perfect. Perfect

the part. Easy Art? Who is that?

Oh, you know, Dad. Easy Art of Easy Art
Heating and Cooling. Sounds like a real

class operation.

I know it's not Tiffany's, but the pay
is good for a few hours of work.

Easy Art. Easy Art. Why does that name
sound so familiar to me?

Dad, you probably saw the commercials in
the little stores. You know, the ones

that say, seven convenient locations
throughout the greater Sacramento area.

little igloos on the top? That's them.

Ah, isn't that something?

I used to live right by one when we
first moved here from Oklahoma.

Oh, so, um, Darlene, what'd you do in
Oklahoma?

Oh, just about what I do here, I guess.

My dad was in the oil field.

You mean with gushers and everything?

Sure. I even saw one once.

The one my dad was killed in.

Darlene, I'm sorry.

Oh, don't go feeling bad on my account.

That was a long time ago, and I really
don't remember him too much.

Except how he used to pick me up and
throw me way up over his head and catch

I bet you used to do that, didn't you?

Oh, yes, I've done a lot of throwing
around here.

I still have the bad back to prove it.

But it was all worth it.

I bet my dad was an awful lot like you.

Oh, thanks, darling.

I'm flattered.

Oh, I'm the one who's flattered.

For being invited here. This is the best
evening I've had in years.

Ask them if they need another trainee.

Bartley, I'm ready. Art's ready?

Everybody ready?

Well, we're having a minor problem with
the girl, Art.

Art's not going to like that.

What problem? What?

Oh, well, she's... Nancy, come on,
please.

We have a deadline.

I know, I know.

It's just that I feel a little...
Stupid.

But just take some getting used to,
that's all.

Okay.

Great. Just great.

Does she look great? Great.

She looks super.

I'm afraid she'll melt the igloo.

How are you feeling?

Well, stupid that I ever tried roller
skates.

Abby, I've given up on recreation. It's
too dangerous.

I'll stick to work.

That's good. In that case, I'll give you
back most of your case files.

Most? Yeah.

Darlene Scott has asked to stay on with
me.

Do you want her?

Yeah, very much. She's made terrific
progress in the past three weeks.

Let me tell you, Abby.

With Darlene, nothing is ever what it
seems.

You think she's improved because that's
what she wants you to think.

No, no.

I have proof, Helen. Her grades, her
attendance.

Oh, she has the ability to do the work,
but she doesn't do it without a reason.

She can connive and manipulate a person
like no one I've ever seen.

I find that very hard to believe.

Well, I believe it enough to recommend
that her case be turned over to a

psychiatrist. A psychiatrist?

Helen, that seems a bit extreme.

Abby, please don't be fooled.

You're very good, but this is only your
first job in the field.

Now, look, Helen, I'm convinced I can
help Darlene, and I'm not about to give

on her. She responded beautifully when
she came to the house for dinner.

You took her to your house?

Yeah.

You have a lot more courage than I have.

I wouldn't want that girl around my
kids.

She scares me.

Bradford residence. This is Jeremy.

Oh, hi.

Yeah, tonight?

Are you kidding? I'd love to.

Great. Just tell me where.

Uh -huh.

All right, I'll see you then.

Bye.

Do you believe it? I got a date.

With who?

Darlene. Darlene!

All right.

Well, wait.

Do you realize we're about to eat the
down payment for my car?

Huh? It only cost $3.

Yeah, well, I just started saving.

Here's to your car.

I'll eat to that.

I hope I get to ride in it.

A lot.

Yeah, me too.

A lot.

Do you think that we could have sent the
payment checks to the bank already? Is

that possible?

Abby?

Abby?

Boy, I can see why this is a futile
effort until Jeremy gets home.

Tom, I'm sorry. I was just wondering...
I was wondering if Helen could be right

about Darlene.

I checked her records, and she has a
very rough history.

Jeremy doesn't need that kind of
influence.

Oh, how much influence can she have on
one date?

Come on, you guys. Nancy's commercial is
on. Oh.

Nicholas, don't you have some homework
to do?

Dad, this is homework.

If it's good, I'm going to do a report
on it.

It's time. It's time.

Hi there.

Art Simpson, president of Easy Arts
Heating and Cooling, with some great

Friends, we've just opened up our eighth
friendly store in the East Roseville

Shopping Center.

And we're going to have us a special
winter sale on air conditioners. So why

don't you do yourself a favor and stop
in any Easy Yard store and enter our

giant opening sweepstakes where the
grand prize is a trip to Honolulu,

We'll also be giving away 20 ,000 BTU
air conditioners.

Plus hundreds and hundreds of prizes and
soft drinks and balloons for you little

kitties. So friends, come on by and see
us here.

If you need some heat or you need some
cold, easy art won't be under soap.

Yeah.

Well, so much for my report.

Nicholas.

Nancy, I thought it was really very
interesting.

Yeah, interesting.

You looked pretty.

Very pretty.

You shouldn't be so upset.

I can do my report on something else,
you know.

I really had a good time, thanks.

Yeah, same here.

Your paint's peeling.

I know.

Yeah, I figured you did. I mean, it's
kind of obvious the way...

Good

night.

Hi, Jennifer. You don't know me, but...

Hello, Jennifer.

You don't know me, but we have study
hall together.

Allow me to introduce myself.

Hey, I kind of like that.

Allow me to introduce myself.

Oh, wait a minute. Don't tell me. The
last time this was washed was when Mary

was going out with that doctor. The
married one.

Called working off anxiety.

Tom, I'm really concerned about Jeremy.

I'm afraid he's going to lose the
progress he made since he came here, and

don't think he and Darlene should see
each other again.

Do you plan on telling him that?

Yeah, yeah, if he ever comes home.

Well, you know, he's really not all that
late. Why don't you wait until his

first date is over? Maybe he'll make
that decision by himself.

How can you be so philosophical?

It's easy. You're using up all the worry
around here.

Oh. Hi. Hi.

Get some late. Yes, I'm glad you noticed
that. Have you been with Darlene this

whole time?

Huh? Yeah.

Listen, Jeremy, we should talk about
Darlene. I already know about her. She's

the greatest girl I ever met. The
greatest.

Thanks for introducing us, Af. You made
my world.

Do you want to trade some of the cheap
philosophy for some of that worry?

Is Mr. Bailey ever on the warpath this
morning? And guess who he's looking for?

I don't know, Bernice. Who?

You.

to introduce myself.

Well?

Well, what?

I'm allowing.

Yeah. Well, I'm Nicholas Bradford, and I
think we should go out for a hamburger

Saturday night.

Why should I?

Well, I don't know.

Because I asked you, I guess.

I'm really used to older boys.

They're much more sensitive, you know.

And I'm into sensitive men.

Well?

I get a rash every time I wear
polyesters.

I mean a man who's not afraid to show
his feelings.

A man who's not afraid to cry at movies.

A man who's at home in the kitchen as
well as the garage.

The kitchen?

Of course the kitchen. A man who can
cook is my kind of man.

Well, maybe Saturday night I can cook
dinner for you instead of hamburgers.

Get in the kitchen.

Very good.

Then I'll see you Saturday night.

Ciao. Right. For ciao.

I'll call you.

Well, what happened?

I'm not sure.

You mean she said maybe?

I mean, I got three days to become her
kind of man.

Come on, Earl. What is he?

What do you say we all run out and
unload my van? If we pull together, we

get her done in no time.

No way, Tommy. You still owe me from the
last time. Yeah, me too.

Me too.

And Sanders, who's not a candidate.

I don't believe this.

Whatever happened to my loving,
cooperative, helpful sisters?

They left.

Nancy, I was just about to... Tommy,
look.

Don't bug me, would you?

I did quit my job at the brokerage.

You quit the only job you've ever kept?

You'd quit too, Dad.

Do you know what Mr. Bailey said?

He said that the commercial was
degrading and derogatory to the good

of Bates, Callahan, and Chester.

And if I didn't quit the modeling
immediately, he'd fire me.

Well, I told him what he could do with
his good reputation, and I walked out.

can't do that.

I think you ought to talk to a lawyer,
Nance. Yeah, why don't I call Janet?

Wait a minute. There's more. There's
more.

I got a message at the office to call
Easy Art.

Starting tomorrow, I'm going to be in
all his commercials.

I'm going to be a full -time Eskimo.

I hope you didn't break your woofer.

I beg your pardon?

Your woofer. Like in Twitter and woofer.

They're components in your speaker.

I hope you didn't break them.

Yeah, well, actually, these aren't the
kind of speakers that have woofers and

tweeters.

Well, even if they don't, you shouldn't
drop them on the ground.

Well, then maybe you'd like to help me.

No, I'm not very good at hard labor.

Is that right?

What are you good at?

Wouldn't you like to know?

Yeah, that's why I asked.

Who are you, anyway?

Wait a minute. Shouldn't I be asking you
the same question?

Maybe, but I asked you first.

All right, then.

I'm Tommy Bradford.

Ah, a Bradford.

I'm Darlene Scott.

Well, have you been hanging around our
driveway long?

No. I just came by to see Abby.

Well, I don't think she's here.

Then I guess you'll just have to drive
me home.

Have you seen Tommy yet? He isn't home
yet.

He isn't home yet?

That's what I said.

Listen, where you come from, did you
ever hear of dessert called chocolate

mouse?

It can't be what it really sounds like,
you think?

I don't know, but Melvin said his uncle
had chocolate ants. Hey, just knock it

off!

What's wrong? You on a diet?

Yes, what is it? Hello, Mr. Bradford.

Johnny Johnson, Easy Arts Heating and
Cooling. Oh, we're not interested.

Oh, Mr. Johnson, I'm sorry. I didn't
realize.

No sweat. Happens all the time. Yes,
come in. You must want to see Nancy.

Nope, I just need someone to sign for
this air conditioner.

Air conditioner?

What air conditioner?

That one.

Nancy!

How can you turn down a free air
conditioner?

Like this.

Thank you very much for your trouble,
but we don't need an air conditioner.

Why not?

Well, in the first place, it's the
middle of the winter.

But summer will be here soon.

Yes, and when summer gets here, we
already have air conditioners. They're

windows, and you'll find them
conveniently located throughout the

house. Mr. Bradford, it is very
important to Easy Art that Nancy use the

products so that she can be a legitimate
spokesperson.

Right, and if I refuse, I'll probably
lose my job. Then I'll have to mooch off

people and borrow lots of money.

Where do I sign?

You know, cooking dinner for a girl is a
pretty big undertaking on your first

date. Thanks, Dad.

I'm growing up. Yeah, I guess you are.

Does that mean I get a bigger allowance?

No, no. It means that now you're mature
enough to appreciate your present

allowance. Hi.

Sorry I'm late. I got a little
sidetracked. It's okay.

I left some dinner in the refrigerator
for you and Jeremy.

Wasn't Jeremy with you?

No. But I was with a friend of yours.

Who? Darlene Scott.

Darlene Scott?

Yeah.

Tommy, what happened? Tell me exactly
what happened.

What could happen? I gave the girl a
ride home. No, Tommy, this is important.

Yeah, come on, Tommy. Tell us all about
it.

Jeremy, wait a minute. I'll talk to
Tommy, okay? Wait a minute. My girl

visit. This creep's trying to hustle her
away.

Hey, what's going on?

Hey, don't play innocent to me. I ever
catch you near her again, I'm gonna

flatten you. Jeremy, you go to your
room. Take it easy.

Come on. Oh, that's just great. He's the
backstabber and I get punished.

Would somebody mind telling me what's
been happening around here?

I think it's obvious that Jeremy has
fallen for this girl.

Well, how was I supposed to know that
with the way she was coming on to me?

did? Sure.

That's great.

Tommy. You see, Darlene has a lot of
problems. She was sent to Abby for

counseling. Well, you should counsel her
not to chase two guys in the same

house. I better apologize to Jeremy.

It's my responsibility. I'm the one that
brought her home.

Oh, you had no way of knowing what the
girl would do?

No, I could have checked her records
earlier, but I was so taken in by her. I

mean, if I'd been aware enough, I could
have anticipated this whole thing.

For heaven's sakes, you're a counselor,
not a mind reader.

I'll tell you one thing. It's not going
to happen again.

Nicholas, what are you doing out here?

Oh, Jeremy needed more room to throw
stuff.

What?

Listen, are you going to be here
Saturday night?

No, why?

I didn't want you hustling Jennifer.

Look, Jeremy, I... Just save it, huh,
Bradford?

Bradford?

Hi, darling.

You always do the nicest things for me.

History is my favorite class to get
called out of. Why don't you sit down?

have a lot to talk about.

Sounds serious.

Yeah, it is.

I think that the two of us need to come
to a, well, to a new understanding.

About what?

Let's just start with Jeremy. I don't
know what he's told you, but see, he's

come out of a very bad time in his life.

Then he's really lucky he has you.

I don't know about that.

See, I may have let a situation occur
that's hurt him very much.

I want you to try to understand this,
okay?

See, I feel the need to protect Jeremy,
and I don't want to hurt you.

What do you mean?

I want you to take a look at how your
behavior with Tommy has created a very

impact on Jeremy.

Why? What did I do? You know what you
did, Darlene.

I'm talking about the game with Tommy.

Now, Tommy can handle it, but Jeremy
just can't.

Wait a minute.

Are you his counselor or mine?

Well, I've thought a lot about that, and
I think what would be best for both of

us is if you go back to Mrs.

Youngblood as your counselor.

No!

Look, Darlene, the feelings of my family
are involved now, see, and I just can't

be objective for you.

In other words, you're dumping me.

No, I'm not dumping you. And you know
that. You know I care about you. I only

want what's best for you.

I've heard that before.

And every time it was the same old lie.

I mean it.

Oh, sure.

I thought you were something special.

But you're just like all the rest.

Nicholas, it's only Thursday. Aren't you
starting a little bit early?

Well, I'm just practicing.

Do you need any help?

Oh, that's okay.

I'm just having a little trouble with
the tibbles and the tisps.

Your what?

See right there? Tibbles and tisps.

Nicholas, those are abbreviations. See,
now a tibble is a tablespoon, right?

And a tisp is a basic teaspoon.

I couldn't find them. Now, where do we
keep the cognac?

Cognac?

Yeah, whatever. I need eight tibbles of
it.

What are you making?

Boudoir, spice, souffle?

Can I cookbook it?

The Sensuous Bachelor's Cookbook?

Yeah, I got it at the library.

See, Jennifer's into sensitive men, so I
figured it was a good choice.

Oh, uh, well, um, sensuous and sensitive
aren't exactly the same thing. Oh,

yeah? What's the difference?

It is... Is it something I need to know
for Saturday night?

No, no.

I don't think so.

That look on your face as you didn't
drop in for chit -chat.

It's that obvious, huh?

Yeah, it's on your mind. Can I talk to
you? Sure. Come on in.

Go up a chair.

Uh, Nance, how serious are you about
this job with EDR?

Well, considering it's my only job at
the moment, I'd say rather serious. Why?

Well, I missed your commercial, you
know, and I wanted to see it, so I asked

station if they had a tape, and they
said they refused to show EDR

Refused?

Why?

Well, here. I got these out of the
morgue at the station.

What?

He's a crook, Nance.

Oh, Joanie, these are very old articles.

Well, maybe he's reformed.

Look, Joanie, the man gave us a very
expensive air conditioner.

So his advertising would be perfectly
honest.

Now, that doesn't sound like a crook to
me.

Look, I know you're trying to help me.

But I know what I'm doing.

So just...

Do you smell something?

Yeah. Look.

It's smelly.

It's Gavin.

No, it's the air conditioner.

What's wrong? What's wrong? Hi, Dad.

It's the air conditioner. We're having a
little problem.

Well, I want to talk to that EZR. He has
the big problem.

Jeremy, hi.

Can we talk?

Yeah, well, I'm real busy. Why don't you
just go talk to Tommy?

Wait a minute.

I know how it looks.

It's not your fault.

I didn't see anybody force you into his
van.

You know it all, huh?

Then maybe you know the whole thing was
Abby's idea.

Abby? Not Abby. That's right. She told
Tommy to take me home.

But why?

It's pretty obvious, isn't it?

She wants to split us up.

No. Sure.

She called me into her office today and
said I couldn't see you. Just watch.

She's going to lay it on you next.

Promise me you won't listen, Jeremy.

Don't let her break us up.

I won't let anybody break us up.

I promise.

Not to worry, Mr. Bradford. It's just a
loose fan belt.

Caused it to overheat.

Huh? You're sure that's all it is? Well,
no, but I'm probably pretty close.

You want real close, huh?

Well, see, I don't normally do this, but
Easy Art was so insistent.

What I can do is I can cut the air off
and have a serviceman out here in a

couple of days.

A couple of days?

First thing tomorrow?

Right away.

I've been waiting for you. I knew you
would be. Well, I got to talk to you.

I figured you'd say that.

You know what I figure? I figure you're
still real upset about Darlene.

Come on, Abby. Tell the truth. You're
upset about her. That's right. I am

that she hurt you. And I want you to
understand where she's coming from.

why don't you just save the lecture?
Because Darlene told me everything.

You've seen her?

When? Just now. And I'm going to see her
every chance I get.

Jeremy, I don't think that's wise.

I wasn't exactly asking your opinion.

Well, maybe you better hear it.

Now listen, Darlene has more problems
than I can handle or you can handle. She

can only be trouble for you. Now I want
you to think about what I'm trying to

tell you. There's nothing to think
about. It didn't work when you tried to

us up through Tommy, and it isn't
working now.

Yeah, Dad, what happened to the heat?

I'll bet Easy Arts' head clutch turned
off the heat instead of the air

conditioner. Oh, well, I'll get some
more blankets.

Well, save some for me.

Oh, you're still up.

Yeah, I can't sleep.

Why, because of the cold?

No, because of the trouble I've created
for Jeremy.

You know, you haven't read that book
since you finished your thesis.

Oh, no, I was looking for answers.

There aren't any.

So awful.

Jeremy's back where he was when he
started. He doesn't trust us anymore,

afraid of what Darlene might try to do
next.

Why? Like what?

Well, she was real angry with me.

See, I think in her mind she thinks I
was rejecting her, so I'm afraid she

try to get back at me through Jeremy.

Well, do you really think she's capable
of doing something like that?

Yeah, I do. Helen tried to warn me, but
I didn't listen, see, because I thought

we had such a deep rapport.

You know, sometimes...

I just see what I want to see, you know
what I mean?

Do you have any suggestions?

Well, yes, just two. The first one is
this.

We've got to hope that Jeremy trusts us,
and if he doesn't trust us, well, then

we've got to trust him.

You've brought him a long way. He should
be able to figure out, Darlene. That's

wishful thinking.

Suggestion number two?

Oh, well, we'll discuss that after a
good night's sleep.

Tom. Did you hear that, Tom?

What? Did you hear that?

Hear what?

That noise.

What noise?

That noise.

Go back to sleep. It's just a milkman.

Tom, we don't have a milkman.

That's it, Nicholas.

Get to sleep.

Oh, Dad, can I stay up, please? I've got
the whole menu. Count it out to the

split second. If I go to bed, I'll ruin
my whole schedule for the day.

It's 5 o 'clock in the morning. You'll
freeze to death.

Dad, I'm young. I can take it. Besides,
if I had a paper route, I'd be out on

the mean streets freezing.

At least now I can freeze in the safety
of my own arms.

Oh, all right, Nicholas. Just keep the
noise down.

Repairment at all?

Finished, Dad.

I don't think you'll be having any more
trouble, Mr. Bradford. Well, what is

this? What's the bill?

Bill? What bill?

Eight hundred dollars?

This is the most ridiculous thing I've
ever heard of in my whole life.

Wait a minute.

This is new equipment. It should be
under warranty or something.

Warranty? Are you kidding?

You don't make any money on a warranty.

Well, don't you understand?

Yes.

I'm beginning to think I do.

Uh -oh.

That's where you've been hiding.

Hey, just stay out of my way if you know
what's good for you. Oh, I know what's

good for me. The question is to you.

Yeah, I know.

Because I know what really happened
between Darlene and you.

If you knew what really happened, you'd
be apologizing.

I should apologize because Abby made you
take Darlene home?

Abby? Is that what Darlene told you?
She's lying.

Hey, one more crack like that and you'll
be playing guitar and crutches.

Don't push your luck, Jeremy. Darlene
isn't worth it.

Hey, take that back.

I'll take it back.

But you just think about everything that
Abby's done for you. And then you tell

me who's really lying.

Yeah? I see the problem.

Somebody gave you our special instead

of our top of the line, which you're
supposed to get. Just a clerical error.

And I'll replace the unit as soon as
possible.

Oh, and Mr. Bradford, as for this...
There now.

Everybody happy?

Everybody happy?

And how about my little gold mine? Are
you happy?

Well, there's something I just don't
understand, Artie.

What's the difference between your
special and your top of the line?

Oh, well, in simple terms, the top of
the line has more metal, thicker

bearings, and the special has more
plastic.

You ready to go, Johnny?

Not just yet, Johnny.

Then the special must wear out more
quickly, huh?

Let's just say they don't last forever.

You want to grab the stuff, Jenny?

Just a minute, Johnny.

And then when they do break down and
people call you out to fix them, you fix

them because they think they're under
warranty, right?

But you charge them a bundle because
there is no warranty.

Oh.

Well, you got quite a head for business,
little lady.

No. For this kind of business, I think I
need a nose.

Because it stinks.

And I don't want to have any part of it.

You can take your air conditioner and
your job and get out of here.

Now, Johnny.

Me too.

I was afraid you wouldn't get my
message. My grandmother's kind of

I got it, but I didn't understand it.

I know. I was kind of mysterious.

I didn't want her to know how stupid I
was.

Stupid? Yeah, would you believe it? I
locked the keys in my grandmother's car.

She has a car?

Yeah, right over here.

She sent me to do her shopping.

When I got out, I left the keys under
the seat and locked all the doors.

dumb, huh?

Well, doesn't she have another key?

That's the problem. I lost it last
month.

You gotta help me, Jeremy, or she'll
never let me drive her car again.

Yeah, what can I do?

Well, isn't there some way people can
get in without a key?

Yeah.

See, I knew you could help.

That took a lot of courage. I'm very
proud of you.

Yeah, but I'm still out of a job. Well,
the way I see it, it's better to be out

of a job than to be out of principles.

Thanks, Dad.

You know, despite everything, I think
modeling was the best job I ever lost.

But who says you have to stop just
because easy art was such a hard

If it's the career you want, go for it.

You really think I could make it?

Of course I do.

You're beautiful.

Well, it's something I inherited.

From my dad.

You make your phone call?

Yeah. Grandma worries if I'm late.

How's it coming?

Oh, you won't be too late.

I locked the keys inside.

Really? It's your car?

No, it's hers. It's my grandmother's.

May I see your driver's license?

I don't have one.

And it's not my car.

He just said we'd get some wheels and go
for a ride.

I told him we could get into trouble.

What's wrong with you?

He says he does this all the time.

Wait, she's lying.

I'm lying? Who's breaking in?

Don't let him hurt me, officer. Just
hold it, son. Put your hands on the car

spread your feet. Come on. You don't
understand. Just move it.

His poor Aunt Abby will be so
embarrassed.

Abby?

Don't be surprised when she lets you
down, too.

You did all this just... to hurt Abby.

Why not?

She hurt me.

I'm sorry for you, darling.

I'm real sorry.

I really hated making you come down here
to get me.

I've seen police stations before. Don't
worry.

I don't worry for a long time.

She really put one over on me. Hey, she
put one over on all of us.

I want to tell you something, okay?

I want you to imprint this on your
brain.

I love you, Jeremy.

And I would never, ever lie to you.

I know, but at the time...

I really could have liked Darlene, you
know?

I know.

I saw how you felt.

I guarantee you that her will go away.

I just keep wondering what's going to
happen to her.

Probably for the best. I mean, Helen and
I will recommend to the judge that she

get the psychiatric care that she really
needs.

I'm glad I got you, Abby.

I'm glad you're back, Jeremy.

I'm real glad.

So things are cool?

Things are cool.

And the entry... And for

dessert... Mouseline

chocolate.

Oh, oh, muchas gracias, Nicholas.

Muchas gracias.

Oh.

I didn't think he could do it, but that
was a very good dinner.

He's so sweet.

I bet he's really tired.

the things we Bradfords do for love.

Mmm,

Nicholas.

It's all so heavenly.

I propose a toast to our chef.

Nicholas?

Nicholas?