All language subtitles for Family Ties s04e09 Mr Right

I bet we've been together for a million
years.

And I bet we'll be together for a
million more.

Oh, it's like I started breathing on the
night we did.

And I can't remember what I ever did
before.

What would we do, baby, without us?

What would we do, baby, without her?

And there ain't no nothing we can't love
each other through.

What would we do, baby, without her?

Sha -la -la -la.

I've beaten you 58 games in a row. What
do you have to say about that?

All right.

You got some momentum.

Momentum? Alex, I blocked every shot you
took.

Maybe that was my strategy.

You ever think of that?

Maybe I wanted you to win 58 games in a
row.

That way you get overconfidence, start
getting sloppy.

Then I make my move.

Let's face it, Ellie.

We could play 100 more games and I'll
beat you every time.

And you know why?

Because I am a better player than you
are. I'm quicker, I'm a better

and I'm tougher.

I'm telling.

Bye!

Hey, Jenny, we're shaking, huh?

Hey, Alec, I'm my little friend.

I'm fine. I'm fine, Nick. And I'm not
your little friend.

Oh, hey, sorry, man.

Mallory!

Hey, Mallory!

Hi.

Hey, babe.

Where you been?

Ah, nowhere.

What's happening?

Ah, nothing, you know. What you been
doing?

Duff, where are we going?

Around some place.

The McNeil -Lair report will be right
back.

Alex, do you mind? This conversation
does not involve you.

And for that, I am eternally grateful.

Well, I'd love to sit around and grunt
with you, too.

I gotta get going.

Hey, come on. I'm starving. You ready to
go?

Oh, Nick, I forgot to tell you. I can't
go out tonight. I have to go out to

dinner with my parents at the lobster
pot.

Why don't you come with us?

Oh, what are you, kidding?

You know, your folks don't want me along
for dinner. They're still upset about

last time.

Oh, right.

I don't know what the big deal was. They
got all upset about how I was dressed.

You know, I wore a tie.

But you didn't wear a shirt.

Didn't want to spill nothing on it.

Hey, come along anyway. I think my
parents are really getting to like you.

yeah. So why can't they say my name
without gritting their teeth?

Hello, Nick.

Good to see you.

They don't. They stop doing that.

Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad. Hi, Mel.

Look who's here.

Hello, Nick.

I invited Nick along for dinner. I hope
that's okay.

when they brought around the lobster
tank, Nick was supposed to just pick one

for his dinner, not set them all free.

Nick's an artist. He's sensitive.

He couldn't stand to see lobsters cooped
up like criminals, so he let them go.

Hey, Mr.

Keaton, I'm sorry.

Like I said, you know, I just got
carried away.

Anyway, I told you I'd pay you back.

I got 40 lobsters in here, Nick.

I don't need money. I need recipes.

Stephen, what are we going to do with
all of these? Don't know.

Look, let's just take them upstairs and
put them in the bathtub until we figure

out something to do.

That's good. They'll probably want to
freshen up after the long ride home.

Mallory, I'm about to give up on your
parents.

You know, everything I do around them
turns out bad. I let the lobsters go,

get upset. They're so unpredictable.

Why does this kind of thing always have
to happen?

I'm sorry.

No, forget it. Forget it.

I'm going to go change. I'll be down in
a minute.

This guy tried to make a break for it.

I wrestled him to the ground.

Why don't you let him go, Alex? He looks
so sad.

No, no, Nick, he's fine, really.

He wasn't trying to run away.

He just wanted to grab a quick smoke.

Hey, um, Alex, can I talk to you for a
minute?

I got a little problem, and I think you
can help.

Well, sure, Nick. I'm always here for
you.

What is it?

And make it quick.

Look, like, I'm always getting in
trouble around your parents.

I mean, it really upsets Mallory, and I
don't want to put her through it

anymore. So you gotta help me.

I gotta be more acceptable to your
parents, but I don't know how.

Well, what do you want me to do, Nick?

Well, um, show me how to fit in, you
know? Show me how to be like you.

Well, Nick... It isn't that easy.

I mean, if it was, everybody would be
doing it.

Hey, come on, Alex. You know, show me
what's wrong with me and how can I fix

Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick.

I wouldn't know where to start.

Just pick a place.

All right, okay.

Let's start with the way you talk.

When you walk into a room and everybody
says hello, what do you say?

Hey.

What is that?

Where's my hello?

Well, then just say hello.

Hello, Alex.

Hey, that's a start, okay? You got the
words right anyway. Okay, listen. If you

want to fit in here at all, you got to
learn to make normal conversation, okay?

No more monosyllabic grunts. Huh?

No. No, no more.

You got to know things. You got to read
the newspaper. You got to get a job.

You have got to change, Nick.

I do, huh? That's right. That's right.
If you want to fit in around here, Nick,

you've got to look like me.

You've got to act like me. You've got to
talk like me. You've got to be another

me.

Okay. I'll do it.

I'll do it because I love Mallory.

Why do you do it?

Sweet boy.

Yes, you are. And a very good boy.

A good boy.

Boy, and you're a smart boy.

Yes, you are. Very, very smart, smart
boy. Yes, you are. Mom, you're doing it

again. What's that?

You're creating another Alex.

You must be stopped.

Don't you remember our little talk?

Yeah, yeah, I do. I didn't think you
would.

This is great.

Mom, Jen.

Guess who?

Nick?

Hello, Mrs. Keaton.

Jennifer. A lovely evening, wouldn't you
say?

I'm a bit tardy. Mallory must be waiting
for me.

Indeed she is.

Allow me to call her for you.

I would be obliged.

Oh, Mallory!

I say, Mallory, Nick is here.

Coming!

Okay, where are they?

Hey, Mallory!

Over here, it's me, Nick.

Whoa.

Nick? Yeah?

What happened to you?

What do you mean, what happened to me?

You look ridiculous. You look like Alex.

I didn't hear motorcycle.

Oh, I sold it. I took the bus here. I
find public transportation in this

community to be clean and efficient.

Has your experience been similar?

Um, yeah.

Oh, and additionally, I got a job at
Gleason Brothers Shoes.

Currently, I am in the stockroom, but I
hope to be elevated to sales one day.

Can I talk to Nick alone?

That's okay. We were on our way
upstairs. Anyway, make sure none of the

escaped. Yeah, we think they're digging
a tunnel.

Nick, what's going on? Hey, Mom,
Mallory, I know it seems weird, but it's

important to me to win your parents'
respect.

Why? Well, if they don't respect me, it
upsets you, you know, so I made a few

changes. But it's not really you.

Please, Mallory, I'm doing this because
I love you.

Well, I guess that's a good reason.

Hey, let's celebrate.

Come on, I want to take you out to
dinner, all right?

Oh, okay, let's go.

But you aren't going to go out dressed
like that, are you?

I guess I am a little underdressed to go
out with you now.

I'll go change.

All right.

How do you do? I'm Stephen Keaton.

Hey, Mr. Keaton, it's me, Nick.

Hey.

Nick!

It is you.

Hey, what'd I tell you?

I've been meaning to strike up this
conversation with you for some time. You

know, scientists say that the Earth is
going to self -destruct within two

billion years.

Now, what can we as citizens do?

Lobster again?

Come on, Jennifer, you'll love it.

This is the fourth time this week I'm
starting to grow claws.

I'm doing something a little different
tonight.

Lobster dogs.

Hi, honey. I'm home.

Oh, hi. How did your meeting go?

Well, the Wallaces approved my plans for
the new addition to their house.

Oh, great.

Oh, by the way, Elise, I thought I'd
invite Nick to dinner tonight.

Again? Can't we have one dinner this
week without Nick?

Yeah, we could, but what's the point?

I don't know.

this new Nick makes me uncomfortable.

Well, I kind of like new Nick. He's got
a job. He dresses nicely. He's up on

current events.

I agree with Dad. Come on, this new Nick
is a dream.

He speaks in complete sentences.

He walks erect.

He doesn't drool.

He's too good for Mallory.

Hey, Nick, how's the shoe business
going? Oh, fine.

Let's say I'm just taking it one step at
a time.

I got some big news today.

I was promoted.

I am out of the stock room and into
sales.

Am I dreaming?

Pinch me.

That's great. That's great, Nick.
Congratulations. After only two weeks.

I forget, I got a little something for
you.

Oh, Nick.

than to bring me these. It's very nice
of you.

It's okay.

They're defective.

Just wear a couple pairs of socks with
them.

Um, Nick, we better get going. We're
going to be late for the art show.

Uh, Mallory, I think I would rather
spend some time with your family. You

we don't have to go out every night.

We haven't been out any night in two
weeks.

Mallory, I am a working man now. You
know, it would be irresponsible for me

go. They have to be fresh for that shoe
store in the morning. You understand,

don't you?

Okay, sure.

Therefore, rubber soles are far more
superior than the traditional leather

bottoms. They're more durable.

They last longer.

And best of all, they don't wear out.

And don't let anybody else try to tell
you different.

Don't let anybody else try to tell you
different.

But, right now... Nick, what's going on?
Let's go to a movie or something.

Mallory, it's getting a little late. I
don't think your parents would approve.

Nick, it's 7 .15.

Andrew is still up.

You know, speaking of Andrew, has he
started to wear baby shoes yet?

Mr. Keaton, let's talk baby shoes.

No, no, no.

You kids go out. You have a good time.
We insist.

Yes, please. Go now.

We'll keep talking about shoes.

I swear.

That's okay, Mrs. Keaton. We'll stay
here with you.

Oh, great.

Okay, well, I believe you were telling
us about rubber soles.

Yes. Now, as I was saying... I don't
want to stay...

Hey, I'm Nick.

Look, I'll show you. I'll do you one of
my haze.

Just give it time. You'll get used to
it, Mallory. I don't want to get used to

this, Nick.

Mallory. Why don't you just go home?

Okay.

You

don't

have to pretend you're asleep. Nick's
gone.

All right, we weren't sleeping.

Yeah. We all admit it. We were all
awake.

How can we sleep when you're so
obviously asleep?

Come here. Oh, yes, Mr. Gleason.

I've told you a thousand times.

Push the elite petite, not the slinky
sphinx.

I have 600 gross of elite petites back
there, and you're pushing the slinky

sphinx? What's wrong with you, Moore?

I thought you looked better in the
slinky sphinx.

I'm sorry, Mr. Gleason. I'm sorry, Mr.
Gleason. I'm sorry, Mr. Gleason. You

to know who's sorry? Mr. Gleason is
sorry.

Push the elite.

Petits, get busy more.

Yes, Mr. Gleason.

Hey, Mr.

Keaton, good to see you.

Hello, Nick.

Hey, guess what?

This is where I work.

I'm aware of that, Nick.

Look, I came down here... Young man, you
were helping me. Oh, I...

But I can only handle one person at a
time. Now, this man was in line outside

this door before we opened up this
morning.

Okay, but I'm next.

Nick,

I came down here to talk to you.

Oh, so what kind of shoes did you have
in mind, sir? I haven't had a chance to

look around.

You'll love the Elite Petite. No!

Mr. Moore, no.

The Elite Petite's a woman's shoe.

That's fine with me, just fine.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no

Sorry, Mr. Gleason. I'm sorry, Mr.
Gleason. I'm sorry, Mr. Gleason. You

know who's sorry?

Uh, Mr. Gleason?

That's right.

Take this and clean this up and get back
to work.

Yes, Mr. Gleason.

Nick, what are you doing?

I'm putting these boxes back on the
shelf.

No, no. I mean, what are you doing here?

Oh, I'm putting these boxes back on the
shelf. No, no, no, no.

You misunderstood.

What is someone like you doing in a
store like this?

I'm putting these boxes back on the
shelf.

Nick, we're at a standstill.

Look, look, what I'm saying is I know
you took this job just for my sake.

And I know that's why you changed your
appearance and gave up your art.

Oh, no, not at all. I like shoes much
more than art.

More?

Get this cleaned up and get back to
work. Right away, Mr. Gleeson. Get busy

more, and I mean now.

Look at you, Nick.

You're miserable. Don't do this to
yourself.

All right, so I'm miserable.

You know, I'd rather it be that I'm
miserable than Mallory. I mean, she was

miserable when I didn't get along with
you.

She's miserable now, Nick. She wants you
back the way you were.

Oh, who do you like better, the old me
or the new me?

Is there a third choice?

I don't think so.

Look, Nick, whatever our problems are,
we can work them out.

Our relationship has to be based on
mutual trust and

respect.

I love what you tried to do for me.

But it was wrong, Nick.

Don't change for me.

I'll get those stockings for you.

See what love can do?

This girl is demolished, and it's all
because of Nick.

I would really appreciate if you would
not mention his name.

I don't want to hear the name Nick
anymore.

Sure, sure, Mel. I understand.

Ooh, this knick -knack is Nick.

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it.

Can you pass me the sports page? I want
to see how the Knicks are doing.

Valerie!

Hey, Valerie!

Nick?

Nick?

Hey!

Oh,

no, no, no, Nick!

What did you do?

Hey, Alec.

Oh, Nick, we were doing so well.

The old Nick is back.

You should have seen this guy. He pulled
me aside and told me what I was doing

was wrong. I mean, he was so passionate.
It was beautiful.

Oh, that reminds me, Lisa. I've got some
stockings for you.

Why?

I'll explain later.

Hey, uh, thanks, Mr. Keaton.

I mean, you showed me the error of my
ways.

I mean, he knew I didn't need a job.

That's not exactly the moral here.

Well, I know, but, you know, I was just
trying to make you think that I was good

enough for your daughter.

And it didn't work. I mean, I lost her
and I gained Alex.

And that's no good.

Well, I put on a pot of coffee and I
just baked a batch of lobster chip

I'm sorry if I hurt you, but all I know
is I did it for you.

I don't want any other neck. I just want
you.

Hey. Hey.

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.