All language subtitles for Family Ties s06e05 Dream date

What would we do, baby, without us?

And there

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

What would we do, baby, without us?

Sha -la -la -la.

And then Mr. Reagan said... Oh, look,

Mommy.

It's Secretary... It's Secretary of
State George Shultz.

Boy, Andrew, this I Love Republicans pop
-up book was the best purchase I ever

made.

Make Nancy wave again.

Hi.

Thanks for carrying my books home,
Simon.

I'd carry these books to the ends of the
earth for you, my dear.

The counter will be fine.

Jennifer, I've been... Who's the guy?

That's my brother.

Hi.

Simon, it was really nice of you to
carry my books home and all, but I

think you should be going now.

Jennifer, I've been in love with you
ever since I spotted you across a

auditorium during that school bus safety
assembly.

Yes, that was a powerful moment.

Tell me you love me.

Yeah, I can't take this.

We can't keep going on like this. I
mean, you're just not my type.

It's because I'm a nerd, isn't it?

Yes.

Maybe this will change your mind.

Diamonds.

Go for it.

Simon, you shouldn't have done that.

No, no, it's okay. My mother went with
them.

Simon, forget it.

Will you go with me to the sophomore
dance?

Simon, I said no, all right?

I'm not leaving until you give me at
least a maybe. Okay, maybe.

Really? No!

Please,

don't make me beg.

All right, maybe.

Boy, Simon, this is about as much fun as
a bloodletting.

I'm one step closer to paradise.

Until later, my love.

Geez, Jen, you know, you really
shouldn't lead the guy on like that.

Come on, give him a break. Yeah, go to
the dance with him.

Alex, he's a nerd.

It's true, but he's a nerd bearing
gifts.

Who's that guy I saw skipping across the
front lawn? Oh, that was Simon. A young

gentleman suitor that I think Jennifer
should consider going out with.

Alex, he's a nerd.

He gave her diamond earrings.

He did have a certain charm.

I can't believe the social pressures in
high school. I mean, it's not enough

just to be smart anymore.

Now you have to worry about what you
wear, who you hang out with, who you

That's what I loved about high school.

Your outward appearance is everything.

Boy, the streets are getting dangerous.
We almost got plowed down by this kid

skipping down the middle of the street.

Oh, that's Simon.

Yeah, it's Jennifer's new boyfriend.

He is not my boyfriend. I don't even
like him. He likes Jen.

He offered her diamond earrings.

Boy, things have sure changed since I
was in high school.

Actually, there is this boy I kind of
like in high school. His name is Roger.

He's a sophomore and a total unmitigated
hunk.

Really? Have you talked with him?

Actually, he talked to me.

He's going to be at the sophomore dance
on Friday night.

Are you going to go?

I can't. I'm not a sophomore.

I'll probably have to go to the dumb
freshman dance.

What's wrong with that? You are a
freshman, aren't you?

Dad, you can't go to your own class
dance.

That's so embarrassing.

Oh, of course, I forgot.

Why not?

Because it's just not done, that's all.
I mean, girls have to aspire to

something bigger than their own class
dance.

The freshman girls go to the sophomore
dance, the sophomores go to the junior

dance, the juniors go to the senior
dance, and the seniors, well, they hang

at the Jack in the Box.

Hi,

Jeff. What's the matter? You look kind
of down.

Mallory, the sophomore dance is only two
days away, and no one's asked me to go

yet. I've got to go.

I just have to.

Roger's going to be there.

He smiled near me today. How close?

Eight lockers away?

That's meaningful.

I've got to go, Mel.

Well, look, you could crash it.

I'd be too scared to.

You could go with Simon.

Yeah, but then I'd have to ditch him
right when I got there. I just couldn't

that. Yeah, I guess not.

What? What? Couldn't do what?

This is not your area, Alex. Hey, how do
you know?

Because it involves feelings, thought,
and emotions of a non -monetary nature.

Yeah, you're right.

Jen, I know how important this is to
you, right?

So I'm going to go upstairs, put my mind
to it, and I won't come back until I

have an answer.

We're never going to see her again.

What's the problem?

That's how we team problems, right?

You need braces.

Not exactly.

You want a phone in your room?

No.

Need your ears pierced?

No.

Well, you haven't got any teen problems.

Alex, there's this guy at school, Roger.

Whenever I see him in the hallway, I get
this kind of light feeling in my

stomach. Do you ever get that way?

It's kind of an excitement bordering on
nausea.

Yeah, yeah, whenever I hear the word tax
-free.

What happens to me?

I get nervous.

I freeze up. I can't even speak.

I know the feeling. I'm telling you. If
Roger were tax -free, we'd both be

deeply in love.

But Roger doesn't even know I'm alive.

Meanwhile, Simon won't stop bugging me
to go to the dance with him.

Oh, I like that. Simon, I'm telling you,
he compensates for a complete lack

of...

Coordination poisons social grace with
expensive gifts.

That'll love the guy.

Alex, do you think it's okay to
manipulate?

Absolutely.

I didn't finish my question yet.

Jenny, it doesn't matter. As a general
rule, manipulation is a great way to go.

But what if it might hurt a person?

If you do it right, nobody gets hurt.

All right, I'll give you an example,
okay?

It's Santa Claus.

Right? Nice guy, right?

Cute.

Now, there he is every Christmas,
whipping toys down chimneys.

Every kid's dream.

Now, he thinks he's doing it to make all
the little boys and girls happy. What

he doesn't realize is that he's just a
sales rep for

Mattel.

I don't get it.

Jen, Santa.

is being completely manipulated by the
toy companies.

But he's, you know, flying around with
his reindeer, he's chugging eggnog.

Having a yuletide time of his life.

There's only one small flaw in your
theory, Alex.

Yeah, what's that, Jen?

Santa Claus doesn't exist.

You know, I hate... When people say
that.

I'm sorry, Alex. I thought you knew.

That's all right. That's all right. I
try to give a little pep talk in favor

manipulation.

And I get my feelings crushed.

It'll work, Jen. Okay, just trust me.

dance with you.

Hello, Simon?

Are you okay?

Hey, honey, what do you have? Oh,
nothing much. It's a dress. I bought it

friend Jane.

Jennifer, let me see this.

Jennifer, this is not just a dress. This
is a Giacomeni original in an

iridescent emerald green cloquet from
the Reef Gorge Resort Collection circa

1984.

Is it humanly possible for you to have
all that in your head and nothing else?

Jennifer, what is this for?

Nothing much. This, that. I'll wear it
around the house.

Maybe to the sophomore dance.

Oh, you're going. That's great. Who's
the lucky boy?

Oh, um, no one you know.

Simon? I thought you didn't like Simon.

I kind of don't.

Then why are you going with him?

Because Alex told me to.

Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute. Don't
blame me.

I'd rather you go with Zorba.

All right. I'm going with Simon because
I want to go to the sophomore dance, and

that's the only way I can get in.

Besides, once I'm there, anything can
happen.

I might bump into Roger.

Oh, Jen, I'm really surprised at you.

Oh, no?

wanted to say that... Who's the guy?

My father.

How do you do, Mr. Keaton? It is such a
thrill.

What, um... Oh, don't worry about that,
sir. It's not what it looks like.

I mean, it is a cake.

It's all I had left of the bakery.

That's a relief.

I always believed that I would meet a
girl like you one day.

A girl who saw past what everyone else
saw and really liked me.

Really liked the me in me.

Congratulations on being that girl,
Jennifer.

It's fine, Mama. Shh, not another word,
my sweet.

I just want you to know that if I die at
this very moment, I will die happy.

Boom!

All right, Andrew, you're really coming
along with your reading. Very proud of

you.

Thanks, Donald Hill.

Well, let's not get mushy.

Okay. What is this word right here?

Impeach.

Isn't that sweet?

It really is.

You know, sometimes I think we're too
harsh on Alex. He's not just a callous,

arch -conservative Republican.

You know, sometimes he can be a warm,
loving son and brother.

Okay, now read this one with me, okay?

I am...

Not a crook.

Hey, hey, hey.

Whatever happened to books like The
Little Engine That Could or The Cat in

Hat or The Grinch That Stole Christmas?
Dad, this is real reading.

It's not those other books.

It's your kids.

Give them nightmares.

I mean, what's scarier? The Grinch or a
little pop -up Richard Nixon?

It's hard to say they look so much
alike.

Hi, Simon.

Hi. Oh, my, my.

Aren't you dapper?

Yeah, it's a rental.

Ajax rent -a -tax.

Yeah, how'd you know?

You've got the bill pinned to your back.

You also rented shoes, socks, and
glasses.

Oh, nothing's too good for your little
girl, Mrs. Keaton. Oh, hey, follow me.

Yeah.

What? I want everyone to see my latest
gift to my beloved Jennifer.

Look up there. What? What is it?

Oh, it's a love message.

In sky writing.

Happy birthday Juanita.

I got a deal.

It's lovely.

Muy bueno.

Muy bueno.

You know, Simon, I like your style.

You're really starting to grow on me.

And I'm really worried about it.

Oh.

Jennifer's wearing a Giacometti original
and an iridescent emerald green cloquet

from the Rive Gauche Resort Collection
circa 1984, borrowed from Jane.

Well,

Simon, what do you think?

There, that's better.

Do you want to dance?

No. Why would I want to dance?

Oh, I don't know.

I mean, it is called the sophomore
dance.

Not the sophomore stand around.

Oh, hi, Jen.

Hi, Nancy.

Jen, this is Brad Hallahan, my date.

Hi, Brad. Nice to meet you. This is
Simon.

What's your last name?

Wickerson. Simon Wickerson.

Simon Wickerson?

Don't I know you?

Didn't I beat you up last week?

I don't think so.

Oh, but I could pencil you in for next
Wednesday if you like.

You know, are you sure?

I'd never forget a face like that.

Sorry to disappoint you.

All right. Hey, if you're sure.

Yeah, well, see you later, Jen, Simon.

Bye. Then we're on for next Wednesday,
right?

Let's dance.

But you just said... Yeah.

Hi. Hi.

Do I know you?

I've seen you around.

Hey, who's your date?

He must have stepped out for a minute.

I'll introduce you when he comes back.
Debra.

This is your date?

Hey, didn't I beat you up last week?

Yeah, you did as a matter of fact.

Yeah, yeah, I really enjoyed it.

Are you free on Wednesday?

No, I'm all booked up on Wednesday.

But perhaps I can fit you in after the
holidays.

He's not really my date. I mean, I'm...
Available if you'd like to dance or

something. What makes you think I'd want
to dance with you?

Come on, Roger. What are you doing
hanging around these dorks?

Dorks? Hey, wait a minute. There's only
one dork here. That's me.

This is Jennifer Keaton. She is once,
twice, three times the lady.

Wait a minute. Didn't I beat you up last
week?

You did, as a matter of fact.

You know, you two could get the group
rate if you wanted.

Roger, let's dance.

I don't get it, Jennifer. Why did you
say that? Why did you say I wasn't your

date?

Simon, I only came here with you so I
could get into the sophomore dance.

You mean you just used me for my
sophomore -ness?

I thought you were different than all
the others, Jennifer. I thought you were

smarter. Well, you're not.

Boy, will you be sorry when I grow into
my looks.

Okay, big fella. It's time to go to
sleep.

I don't want to go to sleep.

Everybody in the White House is going to
sleep.

Oh, no, they're not.

It's way past your bedtime, Andy. It's
awfully late.

I know. I stayed awake long as President
Reagan.

Well, that's no great feat.

Get upstairs and read you something
normal.

I've got just the thing.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. You're not
reading to him from the Bloomingdale's

catalog again.

If anybody wants me, I'll be upstairs
trying to piece together the shattered

fragments of my tragic high school
existence.

What happened?

It was a complete disaster, Dad.

Simon found out that I only went with
him to the sophomore dance to meet up

Roger.

And to top that off...

Roger was horrible to me.

He was mean. He was rude.

He treated me like... Like you treated
Simon.

I hate to say this when you're already
hurting, honey, but what you did wasn't

right. I think you know that.

I don't know what happened.

Somehow, Simon's feelings didn't seem
important.

It was almost like I didn't think he had
feelings.

He really cares about you, honey.

I know.

I don't know how I didn't see that.

It was hard to miss.

The skywriting was a sure tip -off.

I feel so terrible.

I mean, even after I was mean to Simon,
he stood up for me.

I don't think I can ever look him in the
eye again.

Did you at least have a chance to
apologize to him?

I tried, but he ran off so fast I
couldn't catch him.

Oh, well, honey, now is your chance.

You want to talk later.

We'll be upstairs.

Hi,

Jen. Hi, Simon. Come on in.

I don't have long.

The tux has to be back by midnight.

It's only rented for three hours.

I looked all over for you.

Where'd you go?

I went across to the freshman dance.

There's no one there.

Do I dance with Miss Polnicki, the
school nutritionist?

Look, Simon, I'm really sorry what
happened tonight.

I shouldn't have done what I did.

It was mean.

But believe me, I got a big dose of mean
right back.

Could you ever forgive me?

Yes.

Really?

Yes. I forgive you.

I see you for what you are.

Not what you were at the dance, but what
you are right now.

You know why?

Because I am highly evolved.

So then we can start over, right? I
mean, just as friends.

It would be a lot cheaper.

See, I had a great time tonight. I got
to be seen at the dance with you. It did

a world of good for my prestige.

And it was a real honor for me.

Believe me, Simon.

The honor was all mine.

Hey, how'd you like an ankle bracelet?

It's my mom's, but I think I can get off
her leg.

She's a heavy sleeper.

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.