All language subtitles for the_ropers_s02e03_power_play

One, two, three,

four.

Ellen, there's a great movie on tonight,
The Tentacles of Dr.

Evil.

It's about this mad scientist who
creates the most frightening monster in

world. Have you forgotten about my
sister?

All right, the second was frightening.

Ethel and Hubert are coming for dinner
tonight.

Oh, yeah, I forgot.

Well, I hope you haven't forgotten about
these bills you're having to pay. Don't

start nagging me about those, will you?
They've been there for weeks.

That's because I'm smart.

What do you mean?

What I do is I let the bills go to the
end of the month. That way my money

interest for me, not for them.

Hey, that's terrific.

You must be saving...

Six, seven dollars a year.

Yeah.

See, I have money to splash on those
fancy dinner parties for your hoity

sister. One dinner party, Stanley. Oh,
hey, I called Jack Tripper and he gave

this special recipe for moussaka.

Who's moussaka? Her dog?

It's Greek.

She got a Greek dog?

It's a Greek dish.

See... Ethel's always bragging about her
Mediterranean cruises, and she says,

nobody can make moussaka like the
Greeks.

Well, my moussaka's going to come as a
surprise to her.

Your cooking doesn't come as a surprise.

It comes as a shock.

I'm going to prove to Ethel that I can
entertain just as well as her rich

friend.

You know, with all the fuss you're going
through, I'm surprised you didn't buy

yourself a new dress.

I did.

Helen, you're killing me. Don't you
understand, Stanley?

Tonight has to be exactly right. The
food, the wine, the atmosphere.

If I'm lucky and everything is perfect,
this could be the worst evening of...

moves you could make. Ah, you could take
that piece right there.

Oh, yeah.

You took all my checkers. That's not
fair.

Well, you shouldn't have made that move.

But you told me to make it.

Well, rule number one, never trust your
opponent.

Even when he's your father?

Especially when he's your father. Now,
go get ready to go to Aunt Eleanor's. Do

I have to? Of course. Yes, you do.

Your aunt's very old. Do you know how
she looks forward to your visit?

That's because she beats me at checkers,
too.

Your aunt is a wonderful woman. Who just
happens to own a very large house in

Beverly Hills.

That has nothing to do with our visiting
her.

Nothing? Well, it's true that someday
someone in her family might inherit that

house. And you're her favorite nephew.

I know.

That narrows it down to me and her 12
cats.

for two hours.

Have you seen a corkscrew anyplace?

Not now, Stanley. That's a special wine
for tonight.

What's this?

$4 .98?

Couldn't you find anything cheaper?

There's a one there.

Oh, $1 .98. That's not so bad.

There's a one next to the four.

$14 .98?

Jack says it's the perfect wine.

It goes with...

And bankruptcy.

Imagine having to wear this ridiculous
tie.

It's your aunt's favorite.

I know, I know.

I hope those cats don't decide to butter
up to her this afternoon.

It's impossible competing with Mr.
Whiskers.

Jeffrey, they're only cats. I know, I
know. What's the point? What does she

in them that she doesn't see in me?

Maybe you don't purr when your stomach
is rubbed.

Try me.

You'll be late. It doesn't matter.

Oh, did you wash behind her ears?

Oh, yes.

Does Aunt Ellen not check behind your
ears, too?

Hey, you forgot to brush your hair.

Oh, I'm sorry to bother you, but I was
just wondering if... Oh, what an

attractive tie.

Aunt Eleanor gave it to him for
Christmas.

Oh!

Is there something you wanted?

Oh, Aunt, I was wondering, do you have a
serving platter that I could borrow?

Of course. And a butter knife?

Uh, Stanley used ours to clean his spark
plugs. Oh, sure.

And maybe some potholders? He used those
to lift out his carburetors. Why don't

you just borrow our kitchen? He could
make that into a garage.

I brushed my hair. Good, good. Come on,
Ann. Let's be going. We're on our way to

Jeffrey Van Illinois. Everything you
need is in the cabinet above the sink.

here's my key in case you need anything
else. Oh, thanks, Ann.

Oh, those cats.

I just know I'm going to wind up getting
fur balls.

I haven't seen you since the bowling
tournament.

Yeah, boy, you sure were throwing them
wild that night, weren't you?

Did you ever find your ball?

Cut that out. Hey, how about a beer? No,
no, thanks. No, one little beer's not

gonna hurt you. Well, okay, just one.

Still with the gas company?

Power. Ah, same thing. They both keep
raising their bills.

Yeah, well, I guess there's nothing much
we can do about it except pay them,

huh? Yeah, that's true, that's true.
Hey, it's really good to see you,

Yeah, thanks.

Uh, this isn't, um...

Exactly a social visit, Stanley. Well,
bottoms up. Cheers.

I'm here to turn off your power.

Wait, wait, Doc.

You can't turn off my electricity.

Doc, Stanley, you've already had two
warnings.

Yeah, but I never open them, so they
don't count, right?

They count to the power company.

Listen, what about if I write you out a
check?

I am not authorized to accept payment.

Now, that ought to do it. Doc, listen.

Can't we talk this over?

I'd like to, but I've got to run,
Stanley. Listen, you can't shut off my

electricity. My wife's sister's coming
over for dinner.

Now, the refrigerator won't work, the
lights won't work. We'll be eating in

dark. No, you won't. Oh, good.

Your stove won't work either.

The

stove's

not working.

He really shut it off.

Stanley?

Helen.

Stanley?

Oh, hey.

Anne loaned me her serving platter for
tonight.

And also, she gave me her key in case I
need to borrow anything else.

No, no, I don't want you going in the
kitchen.

Don't be silly. I got work to do. No,
no, no, you've done enough work today.

Why don't you take a nap?

I don't have time, Stanley.

I'm making a dinner.

Dinner will be all right. All right.

Listen, you said that dinner was
prepared anyway, didn't you? So why

go and take a nap? Don't you want to be
nice and fresh tonight?

Yeah, well, I am kind of tired. You look
it.

What? I mean, don't you want to look
better than Ethel tonight?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, hey, okay, but be sure and wake me
in one hour.

Sweet dreams, sweetheart.

Everything's melting.

I'm going to stand now. Calm down.

Why didn't you wake me up?

I wanted you to have your beauty sleep.

But I slept for more than an hour. It
worked. You look beautiful.

Oh, yeah? You really think so?

Why don't you turn on some more lights?
No, no, no. It's more romantic this way.

Oh.

Oh, there's Ethel and Hilbert now.

Ethel. Helen.

Their doorbell isn't working.

Just like Stanley.

Here, let me take your mouth. Oh, your
coat.

Watch your step.

You seem to have lowered the lighting
since we were last here.

Yes. How very wise.

Well, make yourselves at home.

Good. I'll pour myself a scotch on the
rocks.

I think I'll have a glass of wine,
Stanley.

Will you join me, Ethel? Yes. No.

I mean, well, what have you got this
time?

Stanley, why don't you open the good
French wine?

I certainly hope it's well chilled.

So do I.

So, Ethel, how are things?

Well, I've been thinking. It's about
time.

another trip to the Mediterranean for
me.

And another trip to the bank for me.

It's so nice not to have to worry about
the expense.

It must be.

Here's the wine.

Oh, good. I've got some wonderful hot
hors d 'oeuvres to go with it. I'll get

them, dear.

You've been working hard enough. I don't
want you raising another finger.

She's my princess.

Take care of us, will you, Hugo boy?

Thank you, Bruno.

There seems to be a new side to Stanley.

Oh, you know Stanley.

He always insists on treating me like a
princess.

He's such a...

I sure am looking forward to them.

Yes.

Stanley?

Are you having any trouble, Stanley?

I couldn't find the potholders.

I don't suppose that you have any
Perrier water?

Perrier.

I made them from a magazine.

I thought I recognized the taste.

Here's your water.

Oh, Stan, you could have given her a
little more than that.

No, no, no, that's just fine. Good. But
I could use some ice.

Ice.

making too many demands on him lately,
have you, Helen?

Oh, well, I, uh... With Hubert, I don't
have to make demands.

I know.

Just excuses.

your allergy pills.

I hate cats.

Just wearing this tie makes me want to
sneeze.

David, you better get ready for bed.

I beat up Eleanor Checkers. She's
probably writing them out of the will

now.

Sounds like someone's in the kitchen.

Wait, be careful.

Another hors d 'oeuvre?

No, thank you. I prefer the medieval.

Here's your... Here's your...

Someone's cooking dinner in there.

Maybe Helen took you seriously when you
said, why don't you borrow our kitchen?

Oh, come on, Ann. People know when I'm
joking.

That's true. You always tell them.

I'm going to phone the Ropers right now
and find out... What is this?

This cord leads into Roper's house.

There's nothing I like... Better than
the Coliseum in the morning, the

in the afternoon?

Bull at night?

What's going on?

Hold this, will you?

I'll fix it.

Henry,

why don't you just go next door and talk
to him? I do not talk to thieves.

Do you have to yank on that right now?
No, no, of course not. Thank you, Vern.

I'll just unplug it. No, no, no, you
can't do that. It's my...

Next year.

Next year, when he goes to his
meatpackers convention, he's

letting me go to Hong Kong.

That'll pay him back for sending us the
flu.

I've always wanted to go to Greece.

Helen, the lights are out.

It's been my lifelong ambition to see
Athens.

Aren't you going to do anything about
it? Well, I've tried, but Stanley says

doesn't like long vacations.

Don't you have any candles?

But, but, but, Ann.

Jeffrey, it isn't going to hurt anything
to let them use our power till they get

their own back.

That could be years.

Thanks. Thanks. I'll go get the dinner.

fishy first the lights and now this.

And it's all your fault, your
responsibility.

Just feel it in my bones. All right, you
pay the bills from now on.

What?

Never mind. Let's just serve the dinner,
huh?

You didn't pay the electric bill?

So I forgot to pay one lousy bill.

Colin!

I'm gonna kill you. Come here!

Until you tell me when. I'll make it up
to you, Helen. How?

I'll take us all out to dinner.

Well,

let's go.

Go where?

I'm taking you all to a fancy
restaurant.

That's very nice of you. Which one?

Oh, Stanley, didn't you say something
about Chez Louis?

Chez Louis?

It costs 50 bucks just to go in their
front door.

Yeah, that's the one.

I forgot to make a reservation.

Well, you just get on the phone, right?

The number is 555 -3671.

Could we just go over there and take pot
luck?

Give me that phone.

This phone is dead.

Didn't you hear what happened?

An airplane crashed in this neighborhood
into the water. Not all the guys

thought it was horrible. You forgot to
pay the telephone bill, too?

That's all right. Louie always keeps a
table for us.

Let's go.

Just a minute.

I have to go to the little girl's room.

No, no, no. No, Ethel.

What?

Can you hold it till we get to the
restaurant?

Boy, that was a great dinner, wasn't it?
Great dinner. I've never been so

humiliated in my entire life.

Well, how was I supposed to know the
head waiter's gonna check on my credit

card?

How come you didn't tell me before
dinner that you'd forgotten to make the

payments? You didn't ask.

Hey, I look at the bright side.

What bright side?

Hubert got stuck with a check.

Thank you.