All language subtitles for growing_pains_s02e05_employee_of_the_month

Perfect. Hey, Ben!

Ben!

What? Okay, Ben, look, I need your help,
okay? Here's what I want you to do.

Is this going to get me in trouble
again?

Ben, I'm your older brother. No, I'd
never get you into trouble.

Hi, guys. Hi, Mom.

Hey, Mom.

Who left the paper scattered all over
the sofa?

He did.

What?

Don't worry, Mom. I'll clean it up, and
then I'll explain to little Ben where he

went astray.

I'm sorry. I thought this was a fever
home.

That's gonna cost you.

Yeah, all right, all right. Ben, look,
if you help me out here tonight, I'll do

your homework for you.

You'll do my homework?

Mike, I can't afford it.

Okay, all right, look, I'll pay you. A
hundred bucks. Two bucks.

Deal. What do you want me to do?

Okay, first, come here. Now, I want you
to get Dad down here and have him sit on

the sofa right here, okay? And then ask
him a question.

About what?

It doesn't matter anything. Just tell
him you want to talk to him. Dad's a

pushover when one of us wants to open
the channels of communication.

Then what?

I'll take it from there. Thanks.

watching Dr.

Ruth again.

All right, Ben, look. Hey, guys.

Oh, dinner smells great, Dad. I see
you've been reading the paper. Anything

interesting? Well, actually... Oh, very
interesting. Dad, did you know that

teenage drivers with driver's education
have incredibly good safety records?

Oh, and Dad, would you believe what it
says here? Car insurance rates for

teenage boys are at their lowest level
in years.

Would you believe that, Ben?

I admit, guys.

car, 1972 V -Dub, rag top for a mere $27
.95.

But not smooth enough. Come on, Mike,
we've been through all this before. Now,

we are not going to buy you a car.

You're going to have to prove that
you're responsible enough to own a car

earning the money for it.

And since that means getting a job, it's
conceivable you won't own a car in our

lifetime.

Hey, great news, Dad. I got a job. Yeah,
I start working tomorrow afternoon at

the World of Burgers. Here's a parental
consent form for my work permit.

Just right here.

information. They just happen to be
deciding whether to let me take a job at

World of Burgers.

Somebody hired you!

Oh, fine, fine. Go ahead and laugh. But
I just happen to know that Mom and Dad

have a great deal of faith in me. I have
no faith whatsoever that he can handle

up a job at a school.

So we agree.

At the same time, we can't just give up
on him.

You're going to say that for the first
time in his life he wants to work for

something, so why don't we give him the
chance?

Yes. And you think that getting this job
could be a turning point for him.

Yes. I know.

And you think when you love your kids,
it involves the risks.

Exactly.

Do I think anything else?

No, that about covers it.

Well, I think I know what you're going
to say, too. You're going to say that

with this job, he's going to forget
about school completely.

And then we've got a dropout with a car
and a lot of time on his hands.

And then the first time he takes that
car out, he's going to meet a 23 -year

-old woman.

And then he's going to quit his job
because he has no time for burgers

You know what I mean? Because all he
wants to do is drive, and he wants to

so fast because he's going to Lover's
Lane.

Yeah, he's going to Lover's Lane so fast
that car spins out of control and hits

another car. Boom!

And it's a beauty, but that's another
story.

And even though nobody has heard, thank
goodness, oh, Mike's still in trouble.

Whoa, he let his car insurance expire.
No!

Next, look out. At the door, there she
is, the 23 -year -old woman. Yes, that

one. And here she is now, heavy with
child.

Yes, and she wants to marry Mike now.
Now we got a kid with a kid and no job,

income, no insurance, and no future.

You read my mind.

Don't you think you're overreacting just
a little?

See?

Okay, we both see. Both sides of the
question.

So what do we do?

Well, we do what any sensitive, loving,
caring parent would do.

And I call hits.

Yes!

You know, just picking up this glass.

It's probably banned.

We were just discussing your job.

Job? What job?

Oh, the World of Burdick. I just slipped
my mind here. I've been studying so

hard.

Well,

Mike, we've been giving careful
consideration to both sides of this

and after carefully considering it, we
think that it would be taking a big

chance.

But we're going to sign those papers.
Yeah, all right, thanks, and you guys

not regret this. Just make sure you're
great. Hey, no problem, Dan. I promise I

will maintain a solid D average.

We were hoping for something more.

Oh, hey, whatever you want. D -plus.
Great.

Jason, this nickel has two heads.

What's your point?

Now, uh, this is the beverage center.

We got large, extra large, colossal.

No, no.

This is Colosto.

This is Woe.

Excuse me, Mr. Krasner.

Not Terry.

I told you before, I like my employees
to call me by my first name.

Okay, Scooter.

I think those Watson McCulloch things
are clogged. Not the grease traps.

That's it. Oh, my gosh. Excuse me.

Hi. Hi.

Are you new here, too?

Yeah, it's my first day. It's my second.

One titanic burger, all the iceberg
lettuce, one considerable fries, two

teas, one whoa, one colossal no ice, one
patty meltdown with nuclear dressing.

I knew it was right about the mic. Look
at him go.

A patty meltdown?

I'll bet $5 he messes up the change.

I'll take that action.

Nine and ten. Thank you, and as we say
at WOD, don't get any on ya.

We just came to look.

Well, you gotta order something, Dad.
Okay, I'll take a meal on a stick. No,

don't. No junk food.

We have a nice dinner ready at home. I
don't want him loading up

on grease.

Double or nothing, he's out of here in
ten minutes.

Mike, we've just never had an
employee...

I've always been a sucker for a man in
uniform.

You have?

Mike, we have a little surprise for you.

Oh, a little surprise.

Anyway, be sure you come straight home
after work, okay? Okay.

Hi, I'm the manager. Is there a problem
here?

No, none whatsoever.

I was down here for breakfast this
morning, and this young man gave me such

incredible service. I just wanted to
bring the whole family down to meet him

person.

So, kids, we'd better be going.

But... I want you to remember this day.

That's my fault. She was just getting
back from a break and I was handling

registers while she was gone.

Mike?

I don't believe it. You're the employee
of the month.

Yeah, look, I'm sorry. I have learned my
lesson. My heart is just beating a mile

a minute here.

I just don't know what to say.

Look, Scooter, I'm sorry. It will not
happen again.

I know.

What does that mean?

I'm sorry. My hands are tied.

You're fired.

Dad? Dad, something's happened today.

Surprise!

A little something for our employee of
the month.

Mike, we are so proud of you.

Mike's still sitting there behind the
wheel with his... mouth hanging open.

Has he stopped drooling yet?

Carol, if you stop making fun for one
second, you might learn from your

brother's example.

I might learn from Mike.

Yes, his grades are up. He's doing very
well on the job. And instead of wasting

his money on scritty -politty records,
he saved almost all of it.

I have straight A's. I do all my chores
around here, and I sooner kill than

spend a nickel on scritty -politty.

But you have always been a good kid.

That's my crime?

Well, Carol, all we're saying is that
even a model child like you can learn

something from Mike's accomplishments.

So if I had spent my whole life as a
total screw -up, and then did just one

thing right, I'd be given a car, too.

Wanted sales representative for
international cosmetic firm.

We're looking for a young, aggressive
self -starter interested in $6 ,000 a

month minimum and is fluent in Turkish.

Always a catch.

Take me to Disney World and step on it.

I'm going to step on you.

You don't look like a new responsible,
Mike.

Who said that?

Dad did on the way home from World of
Burgers when Mom was crying.

Crying? Like she did when Carol joined
men. You know, life was a lot better

Mom and Dad thought I was garbage.

I think you're garbage, Mike.

Thanks.

Nice day.

Why not?

You want to know how much the car cost?
No.

$2 ,605.

Ben. Plus tax license and dealer prep.

Look, if you say one more word about how
proud they are of me, you're going to

have to leave.

faith in me, did I? Right?

Yes or no?

Uh, no.

That's right.

Good.

At least you know I'm gonna find a way
to mess things up. What's their problem?

You messed up?

No.

Oh.

I mean, I'm not about to go in there and
break your little heart. I can't do

something like that, can I, Ben?

Sure. No.

That's what I meant.

So now I have to do what I...

Look, Benedict, you want to save
yourself a lot of grief. Don't let Mom

expect great things from you. Let them
know your real disappointment now.

Oh, he's wearing it.

Oh, that is so sad.

Terry, I'm a psychiatrist.

Well, I'm the new assistant manager at
World of Burgers, and I need his

Oh, well, Mike needs it.

For what?

For work.

That's great!

I felt so bad when he got fired.

Hold it.

Hold what?

Mike was fired?

Let Mike take that job.

Oh, Jason, I didn't want to be right
about that.

Look at this. Look.

What do you see here?

A grease spot.

It's not just a grease spot.

This is a symbol of my gullibility. A $2
,600 symbol of my gullibility.

Plus tax license and dealer prep,
whatever the hell that is.

Oh, honey, I wouldn't call you gullible.
Stupid.

I was going to say trusting.

Well, with Mike...

Honey, trusting Carol is easy.

And Ben's no problem because, well, he's
smaller than us.

But trusting Mike is a real... There you
go. You're back to stupidity again.

Well, I'm not trusting him anymore,
Maggie.

Jason, I know we let us down, but maybe
there's some... Oh, you know, he lied to

us for a solid week just so we wouldn't
lose that car. And I'm really sick of

Mike thinking of nobody but himself
first.

You know, Jason, maybe you shouldn't
talk to him when you're this angry.

Absolutely.

But you will?

Absolutely.

Hey,

Dad.

Well, if it isn't my hard -working son
and his well -deserved car.

Yeah, that's us, Dad.

You know, I'm really bushed today, Dad.

So how'd it go down to World of Burgers?

Looks like you got some on you.

Yeah, well, uh, let's tell you the
truth, Dad.

Excuse me? The what?

Just tell you the truth.

Uh, I don't know. I'm getting a little
bummed with Wad.

Oh, but you're the employee of the
month.

Yeah, but, you know, there's a lot of
pressure there, Dad. And, I don't know,

they're talking about making me an
assistant manager.

And that'd mean I'd have to go to Berger
College and, you know.

I just don't know if I'm university
material.

So you're telling me that you're
considering quitting this job?

Well, I've already got a better job
lined up, Dad.

Yeah, it's in the automotive industry.

Ford?

General... Chrysler?

Bernie.

Bernie? Yeah, Bernie's car wash. I want
to be a rag man, Dad.

Tips galore. Great future.

I can't do this.

I can't look you in the face and lie.
What is this, some kind of magic power?

Mike, I have... Dad, I got fired.

Look, it wasn't even my fault, Dad. I
mean, I was coming for this girl named

Terry who left her register drawer open.

I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you, but...
Dad, that was the day you gave me this

car. What was I supposed to say then?

Oh, yes, you didn't want to risk losing
the car.

No, Dad, it wasn't because of the car.

I mean, it was, but...

you no experience. I mean, how can you
be so proud of me?

It confused me.

Well, it confused me, too.

Don't you see, Dad? I mean, I just
didn't want you to think I was some

couldn't be trusted with any
responsibility.

Just when you started having faith in
me.

Well, you gotta have a little faith in
me, too.

Oh, come on, Dad. No. If you had somehow
found out that I was fired... you'd be

out here pacing, telling Mom how stupid
you were to trust me.

Well, possibly we might.

Don't you see?

Do you know how hard it's been for me to
keep the truth from you?

So you lied to me for me?

Yeah, I just didn't want to let you
down.

No matter what happened to me, it didn't
matter.

Well, I appreciate that.

We've been waiting for you. Maggie, Mike
just told me he lost his job at the

burger place last week.

Oh, he did?

I was shocked.

You were?

Jason, he's been lying to us for an
entire week.

Yes.

Is that a great kid or what?

So there's a difference between doing
the wrong thing for the wrong reason and

the wrong thing for the right reason.

Any questions?

No.

Well,

wait. I have a question.

Last month, I broke some of Mom's good
china.

How come I didn't get a reward for it?

See, there are wrong... Wrong things and
there are right things. Now, the wrong

things sometimes do right things.