All language subtitles for Eight Is Enough s05e18 The Idolbreaker 1

Could I have your attention, please? I'd
like to make an announcement. I have

just booked the guys for a national
tour.

Tommy, that's wonderful.

Congratulations, son. Tell me what?

I'm pregnant.

And you're the father.

Gotta get rid of this girl. Do whatever
it takes.

You can't afford to loss it up now.

You know, that's all I've heard ever
since this happened was poor Ellen. What

about poor Tommy? If you don't care
enough about Ellen to accept your

responsibility, well, then you shouldn't
have been involved in this relationship

to begin with.

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

When the sunrise smiles on everything
around.

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

always will.

Oh, wait, it's enough.

To fill our lives with love.

Always spend our days like bright and
shiny new dyes.

If we're ever puzzled by the changing
times.

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

Thank you.

when the only person who ever screamed
when Tommy played was me.

And it was only to tell him to stop.

I'm glad he didn't.

Your son has a real shot to make it.

You think so, huh?

Sure. Look at the reaction he's getting.

Is it good or bad?

Very good.

As a matter of fact...

Does this go on like this every night?

This is nothing. When he gets to be a
big star, they're going to rip off his

clothes and tear out lots of his hair.

Oh, isn't that nice? Something to look
forward to.

Isn't this great?

Wonderful.

Could I have your attention, please? I'd
like to make an announcement.

Hi, I'm Tim Nides, and I have the good
fortune to manage Tommy and the Ashen.

I'm sorry to have to announce that
pretty soon the audiences of this club

going to lose their favorite group.

Because I have just booked the guys for
a national tour.

In a couple of weeks, they'll be leaving
to travel around the country as the

warm -up band for the Pretenders.

Did you know that, Tommy?

Well, I knew Tim was working on it when
we called you down here. I had a

feeling. Tommy, that's wonderful.

Congratulations, son.

Thanks, Dad.

I know this is the shortest break in
history, but let's see if we can bring

back.

You're next.

Gilmer, what am I going to do? I've got
to make her notice me. I don't know.

We'll think of something.

Cragwax, you better give me that ball
back, you creep.

Yeah, who's going to make me?

Nicholas is.

I am?

You'll have to resort to violence.

Or I'll have to resort to violence.

Oh, no, I'm trembling.

Well, I'm warning you, I'm a lot tougher
than I look.

Hey, what's the matter? Can't you take a
joke? Of course I'm going to give her

her ball back.

I don't know who's boss.

I guess we should have been suspicious
when we saw there was no one else in

line, right? Or at least when the guy
who sold us our tickets couldn't keep us

safe.

Wasn't that a wonderful movie?

I mean, didn't that just make you want
to go out and do something?

Yeah. Strangle the director.

I can't believe I just paid somebody
five bucks to tell me that there's no

for humanity.

What makes you think that's what he was
saying?

Oh, I don't know.

Might have had something to do with the
main character looking straight in the

camera and saying, there's no hope for
humanity.

You guys, you're missing the whole
point.

What he was trying to say is there is
hope if we just help each other. But we

get so wrapped up in our own lives, we
forget about everybody else.

Nancy, I don't think we forget. I just
don't think there's much we can do.

Ellen, how have you been? I haven't seen
you in a while.

You have my number?

Yeah, I just got busy.

I heard. That's great. Your new success
and all? Oh, yeah. I'm going on tour,

you know.

I know. I was here last night.

Oh.

Well, look, I have to get backstage and
warm up before the next set. I'll talk

to you later. No, Tommy.

Food was great.

You should come here more often, huh?

I'd love to bring Jeff, but I don't
think I'll ever be hungry again.

Come on, you guys, let's change the
subject.

Oh, yeah, to anything other than food.

Oh, thank you.

Thanks. Oh, no, look at that poor guy.

I can't stand it.

Oh, I mean, we just got through stuffing
ourselves when we weren't very hungry.

Think what it would mean to him to have
a nice meal like that.

Come on, Nance. I feel sick enough
already without adding guilt to it.

You guys, I have an idea.

Oh, no.

I know this may sound crazy, but why
don't we buy him a nice dinner?

You mean take him out to eat? Dress like
that?

Nance, nobody'd let him in.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

What if we just take him home?

Nance, you know you're right.

What, that we should take him home?

No, that you're crazy.

What?

What if we took him home for one nice
hot meal? What could that hurt?

Huh? Oh, come on, you guys. I'm going to
ask him.

Why do I have a feeling we're going to
live to regret this? Probably because

we're going to live to regret this.

Excuse me, sir.

Me?

I'm sorry to disturb you, but we were
just wondering if you'd like to go home

with us.

Go home with you?

I don't know.

Who are you? We're the Bradford sisters.

This is Mary.

Hi. Joanie.

Elizabeth.

And I'm Nancy.

Oh, I remember.

You used to be on Lawrence Welk.

Right.

Wow, there you go. Hot night for me. I
know, but that one waitress that came

over, she was fun.

No.

No, he still didn't eat.

Hi, I was hoping I could catch you. Can
you talk?

Come on, Tommy, I gotta get going.

Listen, we gotta load all of this
equipment up into the van and I gotta

these guys home.

It'll only take a second.

Tommy, I'd like to see

you again just for one night so that we
can talk.

Hey, look, we'll get together. It's just
I'm real busy with the tour and

everything. Hey, Bradford, charm her on
your own time. I'm tired.

Hey, look, I gotta get going. Why don't
you come by next week? We'll get

together then, okay? It'll be just like
old times.

You promise?

Yeah, sure. I'll see you next week.

Well,

that

certainly was good, and I

appreciate it.

I guess I'd better be going home now.

Where exactly is your home?

Well, that depends.

On? Which way I'm walking.

Oh, Max, I'm really worried about this
situation.

People shouldn't live like that.

Wandering around, eating out of garbage
cans, sleeping out in the cold.

Who does that?

You do.

Oh, yeah.

Max?

Got an idea.

Well, Max, what do you think?

Nice soft mattress.

Warm house.

Air that doesn't smell like day -old
garbage.

It's going to take some getting used to.

Well, I think you'd make the best out of
it, Max.

And tomorrow, we'll start looking for a
job for you.

What kind of jobs have you had?

Not many.

Let's see.

Oh, yeah.

I was once a cab driver.

Yeah? How'd you do?

Great.

Until I got fired.

Why'd you get fired?

I lost the cab.

How could you possibly lose a cab?

Beats me.

I parked it on the curb and went into a
bar to get a drink.

When I came out, it was gone.

Of course, that was about a month later.

Max,

why don't you get some sleep?

We'll figure this out in the morning,
okay?

Good night.

Ellen.

Tom, don't get mad at me.

I know I keep on hounding you, but I've
got to talk to you.

I said we could do it. No, it's not
going to wait until next week. It's

important, Tommy.

Okay.

What's so important?

This is kind of hard to say, but when we
first started going out together, I

really liked you.

Oh, I like you, too. Would you please
let me finish?

I know you don't want to go out with me
anymore.

But I've got to tell you this, because I
don't know what else to do.

Tell me what?

Tommy, I'm pregnant.

And you're the father.

Good morning.

Mmm, love spirits.

Want some?

Oh, no, thank you. I had some last
night.

Excuse me.

Who are you?

Who am I? Who are you?

I asked first.

I live here.

So do I.

Do you mind my asking when you began
living here?

When did you begin living here?

I asked you first.

What was the question?

This is a real nice house.

It reminds me of the governor's house.

You've been to the governor's house?

No. Have you?

I'm confused.

Go ask the girls.

Huh?

The girls who brought me here. The

girls who...

What you hear they'll help you Don't
move

Dad, we were just trying to help. Well,
you can start by helping him right back

to wherever it is you found him. Dad, he
deserves a chance. We can't just throw

him back out in the street. What do you
want me to do, send him to college?

No, just let him stay here a couple of
days, just till we can get him right

on his feet. Come on, it would take him
a couple of days to find his feet.

How can you be so glib?

Don't you understand that the reason
that there's so many Maxes out there is

because no one cares? That's right.

If everyone just took on a little bit
more responsibility... Young lady, I am

now responsible for nine kids and an out
-of -work racehorse. In many circles,

that would be considered an adequate
amount of responsibility.

Well, maybe if Max had someone like you
around, he wouldn't be in the shape he's

in today.

Oh, that's a cheap shot.

Effective, but cheap.

Does that mean Max can stay?

All right, but just for a couple of
days.

Great. Let's go tell him.

Thanks, Dad.

And I came to you once before, but that
was the night when your manager made

that announcement, and I didn't want to
ruin that for you.

I'm sorry I'm dumping all this on you.

It's just I have nowhere else to go.

Yeah.

Tommy. What am I gonna do?

You think I know?

I go on tour in less than three weeks.

I know.

You know what this tour means to me?

Only the thing I've been working my
entire life for.

Do your parents know?

They're down in Florida.

Can't tell them.

Kill them.

I won't go to one of those clinics.

I can't.

Tommy, you've got to help me.

What do you want me to do?

I don't know.

All I know is that I need someone, and
you're the only one I've got.

Well, Robin,

we better hurry up, or I'm going to be
late for talk talk practice.

You're going to softball practice?

Softball?

Nicholas, that's not very macho.

Well, I can't help it. I gotta be there.
I'm a shortstop.

They can find another shortstop.

No, Robin. You see, Nicholas, a real man
wouldn't leave his girl for softball

practice.

Well, I guess he can find another
shortstop.

If you could just postpone the tour for
a couple of weeks, I could take care of

all of this. Tommy, you know I can't do
that.

Took a lot of hard work to get you guys
booked for this tour.

Can't afford to make waves.

Besides, even if I could postpone the
tour, we have a much more serious

situation here.

What do you mean?

I mean, look at the struggle you've had
to make it in this business.

And that was with 100 % of your energy
devoted to your music.

If you get married under these
circumstances...

It could be a major setback to your
career.

Look, Tommy, I don't mean to sound like
an ogre, but you got to get rid of this

girl. Do whatever it takes.

Tommy, you've come so far.

You can't afford to loss it up now.

Hiya, Tommy.

What are you doing home today? I thought
you had band things to do.

I asked the guys to cover for me.

Oh, this must be a pretty exciting
couple of days for you, huh?

Yeah, you might say that.

Dad?

I need to talk to you.

I'm in trouble.

There's this girl.

And?

She's pregnant.

God.

Sorry.

Sorry? What good is sorry gonna do?

Who is she?

Just this girl. Well, come on now. This
girl must have some name.

Ellen. Ellen Gregory.

She and I went out for a couple months.
She's a nice girl.

Didn't have any chemistry.

Well, obviously you had some kind of
chemistry.

Why did this have to happen now?

Everything was going so well.

Look, don't start feeling sorry for
yourself.

That's not going to change the
situation.

I know. I just don't know what to do.

You should talk to Ellen and find out
what she wants.

That'll make it easier for you to make a
decision

Look Tommy

Whatever the decision is. I hope it's
the right one, but you're gonna have to

live with it for the rest of your life

All right, let's go over it again.

Oh, Tommy, come on. I'm real tired.

We're still not together.

Look, we've been practicing for three
hours. I think we deserve a little time

off. Michael, this isn't like we're
rehearsing for some high school dance.

She's right, Tommy.

Besides, I am starving.

We'll order out.

No, you order out. We're leaving. Let's
go.

Look, Tommy.

If working yourself to death is going to
help what's bothering you, that's fine,

man. But just keep us out of it, all
right? We'll be back at 5 and time to

up.

No, I'm sorry. Tommy's not here.

Yeah, I'll give him the message. Bye.

Don't tell me. Ellen.

Bingo. Who's Ellen?

Beats me, but whoever she is. She's been
calling Tommy three times a day.

I've been giving him the messages, but I
don't think he returns her phone calls.

Probably a groupie.

No, I don't think so. She sounds too
serious.

Serious groupie.

You know, Tommy's been acting really
strange lately.

Well, whatever it is, I'm sure there's
some logical explanation.

Maybe he's just thinking about how much
he's going to miss us.

Like I said, I'm sure there's a logical
explanation.

I'll warn you only once. I'm bad.

I stand warned.

Yeah, well, I'm afraid this room ain't
big enough for the both of us. Okay,

Nicholas, I give up. What are you
celebrating?

I'll show you.

Go on. I dare you to knock that chip off
my shoulder.

What? Go on. I dare you.

Okay.

I don't think that's how it was supposed
to work.

I can't figure him out, Avi.

I mean, he seems to think that by
refusing to acknowledge the situation,

whole thing will just disappear. That
doesn't make sense.

does.

It is. It's natural to run away from a
problem that's too hard to face. Well,

one thing for sure, this particular
problem isn't going to get any easier.

Well, what do you think he should do?

I don't know.

I mean, I feel so helpless.

I don't know what to tell him.

I mean, I know what I've always
considered the right thing, but right

only easy in hypothetical situations.

When I think that Tommy could be paying
for one mistake for the rest of his

life,

It makes my whole idea of right and
wrong just go out the window.

Man.

What are you doing?

Just getting organized for the tour.

Well, are you gonna call Ellen before
you leave?

Yeah, soon.

What is soon? One week, two weeks?

When you're in Arizona, Colorado, what?

Hey, I said I would call her back.

I have a lot of decisions to make. It
isn't easy.

Yeah, well, this is no picnic for Ellen
either.

What is going on?

You know, that's all I've heard ever
since this happened was poor Ellen.

what about poor Tommy?

After all, she's the one that's politely
destroying my life.

Tommy, you make it sound like you had
nothing to do with this. If you don't

enough about Ellen to accept your
responsibility, well, then you shouldn't

been involved in this relationship to
begin with.

Look, son, I wish I could do something.

to make it easier for you, but I'm as
confused as you are.

What I do know is that you've got to
stop avoiding the problem and start

like an adult.

Even if it means ruining the rest of my
life?

It's not just your life anymore.

There are two other human beings
involved now.

Life was a lot easier when I hated
girls.

I mean, I'll never figure them out.

First they don't even see you, and then
they don't leave you alone.

Maybe it'll be easier when I make
puberty.

I wonder if Robin can wait till then.

Tommy.

Tommy. Hmm?

I need some advice.

See, there's this girl I like, but she
wants me to be macho all the time.

You know how much of a pain it is to be
macho all the time?

Tommy.

I can't believe your friend got him a
job here.

Yeah, he had to pull a lot of strings.

I sure hope we don't make Max nervous on
his first night.

Guys, maybe we shouldn't have come.

Are you kidding? I wouldn't have missed
this for anything. You'll be fine. I

don't know.

Hello. Hi, Max.

My name is Max, and I'll be your waiter
for this evening. How am I doing?

You're doing fine, Max. Now, don't be
nervous.

I think we're ready to order.

Max,

do you know what the soup of the day is?

I'll check.

Split pea.

Well, thanks. I think we'll just have
salad.

Salad.

How do you spell that?

Max, why don't you get them real quick
before you forget?

Hey, Max, before you go, can we have
some water? I'm...

Max!

No. The pitcher, the pitcher.

Why don't you try and find a waiter and
do what he does?

There.

Max! Oh, I'm sorry. Let me clean that
up. I'll clean it up. Look, why don't

just take this old table setting and get
us a fresh one, okay?

No problem.

I don't think Max was born to be a
waiter. Well, we can't give up on him.

just off to a rough start.

Johnny,

maybe

there's something at Channel 8.

Hi.

I'm sorry I haven't called.

You suppose I could come in?

Sure.

You know, I was beginning to think that
you love the country.

The thought did cross my mind.

You know, somehow that just doesn't seem
to surprise me. Hey, look, I know I

haven't been fair, but give me a break.
I've never been through this.

Well, what do you think I have?

Ellen, don't worry. It's going to be
okay.

Oh, how is it going to be okay?

Well, for starters, you're not going to
have to go through this alone anymore.

I know it's strange. We don't even know
anything about each other.

But we're going to have to learn.

What are you saying?

I think the best thing to do... is to
get married.

As soon as possible.

I wanted to get everybody together so
that you could meet Ellen.

Hi, Ellen.

Hi.

Ellen and I are going to be married.

Well, I wanted you to know right away,
because we plan on getting married next

week. We want to have some time before I
go on tour.

We were hoping you'd all be at the
wedding.

Hey, of course we will.

Welcome to the family, Ellen.

Thank you.

Hi. I'm Susan. Do you need any help with
plans?

Do you have a dress?

No. I'm Nicola, Tommy's younger brother.

I'm Mary.

Hi, Mary.

You can wear my dress.

I've heard so much about you. Hi, Nancy.

Hi, Nancy.

Me too. Are you excited?

Tommy, are you sure about this now?

What do you mean? I thought you'd be the
last person to disapprove.

Well, I just don't want you to make a
wrong decision.

But when you told me about this, I was
so shocked that I couldn't think clearly

enough to help you.

Dr. Maxwell gave me this family
relations service.

And they would help you. They act like
kind of a counselor, you know?

Dad, we made a decision. What good is
some shrink service going to do us now?

I don't know. It might do you some good
to talk to somebody that could be

objective.

Maybe it won't do you any good, but
it'll make me feel better to know that

you're talking to someone that's dealt
with this kind of thing all the time.

Maybe they'll give you the same advice
that I would give you.

If I knew what to say.

I just hope I don't mess this job up,
too. Oh, don't worry, Max. They assured

there's nothing to it. Now, you see this
knob?

You take it, you turn it, and that moves
the conveyor belt. See?

And then Phil places the papers on the
conveyor belt so the anchorman can read

them as they go by.

Simple.

All right, everyone.

Five seconds.

Four, three, two, and you're up.

Good evening.

This is Carl.

Avery with the 6 o 'clock report.

State poverty agency officials this week
were hit with a barrage of criticisms

over reported foul -ups over
distributing $80 million in federal

poor Californians pay skyrocketing
heating bills. In one instance, over 13

checks mailed out by the Office of
Economic Development were either

or they were just reported checks
without some economic assistance.

Uh, Max, uh, Phil, would you take care
of this? Max, I think you're much better

suited for this job.

Also in the news today were, oh, lots of
things.

All of which were quite important.

So important, in fact, that I don't know
where to begin.

That's the thing about news. It all
comes at once, or it doesn't come at

We'll be right back after this message.

Have you seen any other girls since you
stopped seeing Ellen?

A few.

How about you, Ellen?

No one.

I see.

Do you love Tommy?

Um... Well, I think that, uh...

When we first started going out, I
thought he was someone that I could

And after a while, I think I did love
him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have...

I'm

not going to ask you, Tommy.

I think the answer is pretty evident,
based on the fact that you haven't

her in two months.

I know you two have already decided to
get married. I can't tell you whether or

not you've made the right decision.

I can only ask that you look at the
practicalities involved.

Tommy, I know that your career is very
important to you.

Is it possible for you to commit
yourself to Ellen and to your child in

the demands of your profession?

What you both have to realize and
consider...

is that the bits and pieces of life are
hard enough to fit together when you

have everything going for you.

Look, we know it's not going to be easy,
but we think it can work.

We'll make it work.

And you're sure that you can?

Yeah Ellen yeah

Haha

it

was better Let's take a break, huh?

I just wanted to see how Alan's doing.
Oh, sure. Go ahead.

Well, you getting bored?

No, not at all.

Well, maybe a little.

You guys sure do practice a long time.

Yeah.

Listen, why don't I just cut band
practice short? We haven't had much

spend time together.

That'd be nice.

Tommy. Here it comes.

Uh, hello.

Hi.

Uh, Tommy.

Listen, I just want to wish you both my
best.

You do? I thought... It's water under
the bridge.

Listen, we got a lot to do. We don't
have much time.

There's a new publicity guy going to
handle your promotion. He's backstage.

So if you could spare a few minutes.

Sure.

I'm sorry. It's real important. You
don't mind?

No, of course not.

Thanks.

I can't believe Max is gone. He's noted
he just couldn't take the pressure

anymore. Well, he said this was his
favorite restaurant. Maybe he'll be

sure hope so. There he is!

It's so nice to have a good meal again.

Want some?

No. No, thanks, Max. Oh, listen, we
really are sorry about what happened at

television station.

Really? Yeah, listen, please come back
with us. We're not going to give up

we find you a really good job.

Come on, Max, come home.

Fellas, come here.

I want to introduce some people.

This is Flim Flam.

This is Pat.

And that guy we call Preacher.

These are my friends.

And this is my home.

You see, here I'm a bum, but I'm a good
bum.

Some people would say I'm a bum's bum.

But out there, I'm just a bum.

And a bum's no good out there.

But here, a bum is good, depending on
how good a bum he is. And I'm a pretty

good bum.

I mean, so you can understand how...

I'd rather be a good bum than just a
bum. I mean, you can understand that,

you?

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm going to miss you guys.

We're going to miss you too, Max.

And we'll never forget you.

I'll never forget you either, Susie.

Susie?

Patty.

And... And... Victoria.

Right.

Fortune.

Hey, if you'd like to go out, we could
go to a movie or something.

No, I'd rather stay here.

Okay.

Unless you want to go out.

Oh, no. I just thought that you might.

Hey, you play chess?

No.

Me either. I was just trying to be
resourceful.

Gosh, I've been rehearsing for that tour
so long, I've kind of forgotten what

spare time is for.

Tommy, if there's somewhere else that
you'd rather be, I mean, if you're just

here on my account.

Oh, no, I'm here because I want to be
here.

It's nice.

We'll just spend a quiet evening
sitting, getting to know each other

Okay.

I guess it's kind of hard to just launch
into our life histories on a moment's

notice.

I know.

You want to see what's on TV?

Sure.

Nicholas, aren't you going to do
anything to this bully?

Yeah, Bradford, I thought you were the
hero.

Nicholas, you're not just going to stand
here and take that, are you? Of course

not. If he comes any closer, I'm going
to run.

Nicholas!

Face it, Robin, I'm not as brave as you
think.

Nicholas, do you want me to be ashamed
if you're right here in front of

everyone?

So, shrimp, how badly do you want this
myth?

but it looks like you just lost your
girl.

Yeah, I know.

You want to play some catch?

Okay.

Ellen! Hi, Mr. Bradford.

Is Tommy here?

He's in his room. Go on up.

Are you sure? He's not expecting me.

Ellen, go on up.

Okay, thanks.

Hi, Tommy.

Ellen, hi.

I thought I was supposed to be meeting
you later.

I thought I'd better talk to you before
you moved all your stuff in. Yeah? Why?

I've changed my mind.

What do you mean?

I don't want to get married.

Wait a minute. I don't understand. Why?

But you'll make a terrible husband.

Ellen.

No, I mean it.

Tommy, I was scared when I first found
out I was pregnant.

And I thought I couldn't talk to my
parents, so that when you asked me to

you, I thought it was the only solution.

It is.

No, it is, temporarily.

But we're talking about the rest of our
lives.

I mean, getting married is going to make
our child more acceptable, but it's not

going to make him any happier, nor us,
when we grow to hate each other.

And we will.

Tommy, you don't love me.

How are you going to make that
commitment that the counselor's talking

The kid needs a father.

And he'll have one. You.

We just won't be married.

I think you're wrong about this.

Maybe. But I don't think so.

So what I've decided to do is live with
my parents until the baby's born.

Your parents? I thought they... So did
I.

They didn't take it so well at first,
but they did offer to take it then, and

accepted.

I'm leaving next week.

Are you coming back?

I don't know.

You can't do this.

Tommy, I've already decided.

You decided? What about me? It's my kid,
too.

I'm sorry, Tommy.

I think it's best for all of us.

You can't force me to stay here.

Look, you've been wonderful through all
this, and I hope that we have a boy so

that he can be just like you.

I do love you.