All language subtitles for family_ties_s02e02_the_homecoming

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 hid.

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

What would we do, baby, without a...

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?

Da -la -la -la.

Where's Mallory?

Ah, she's still getting dressed.

What's taking her so long? Jeff is going
to be here any minute.

That's what's taking her so long.

Look, Jennifer, let me explain to you a
few things about the female of the

species. That ought to be good for a
laugh.

You see, the most important weapon that
any female possesses is her ability to

attract the male.

For example, the female blue jay has her
decorative plumage.

Thus, right now, Mallory is upstairs
putting on her feathers and snapping on

beak.

Alex, it is the male blue jay that has
the pretty feathers.

Okay, okay.

Occasionally you'll find a deviant jay
or two, but as a rule, most birds play

straight.

Give it up, Alex.

Well, what do you think?

Did you... I'd never say you could
borrow that.

This happens to be what all the college
girls are wearing this year.

You like it, don't you, Jen?

Yeah. You look... cute.

Cute?

I don't want to look cute. I want to
look sophisticated.

Maybe you should put on a false
mustache.

Mallory, why are you so nervous?

Jeff is crazy about you.

He was crazy about me before I went off
to college.

I'm just nervous that he's changed.

Alex, you've got to help me out. What do
you think I could do to be more

interesting to a college man?

Buy a car.

Look, let's face it, Mallory. You have
always been borderline interesting at

best.

Jeff has been away at Princeton. He's
mingling with people of the world with

setters and cover girls.

Nice of you to cheer her up, Alex.

Okay, okay, Mallory, I'll help you out.
A few pointers to get you in tune with

the way a college man thinks.

Great, go ahead.

Okay, let me see.

Books. Let me just discuss books.

Have you read The Scarlet Pimpernel?

Wuthering Heights?

The Sound and the Fury?

I saw The Sound and Music.

Now, wait a minute.

What am I...

I know Jeff still likes me. I'm sure of
it.

Listen to these letters.

Mallory. That's me.

The cafeteria food is worse than I
imagined.

And as I sit here, looking at the corn
and cream sauce, I think of you.

Your pal, Jeff.

Can you believe how romantic he is?

I don't know, Mallory.

I may be a little jaded, but it doesn't
sound all that romantic to me.

Yeah, because you don't know how to read
a love letter. You got to read between

the lines.

Like when he says the food stinks, he
means I miss you.

So if he really meant the food stinks,
what would he say? Be my love?

Okay, dinner is set. I hope Jeff likes
lasagna.

I hope he likes me.

Mallory, stop worrying. Jeff is crazy
about you.

What if he's all different now?

What if he's not shy?

What if he's not sweet?

What if he just doesn't like me anymore?

Of course he still likes you. Why else
do you think he's coming for dinner

tonight? You think it's just for the
lasagna?

Well, he did write me how awful the food
was at college.

Come on, honey, that was just his way of
telling you he missed you.

See, Alex?

Oh, I'll get it. Wait, don't answer it.
It could be Jeff.

Maybe I should change.

No, you look cute in Jennifer's outfit.

No, honey, you look fine.

Hey, Jeff, welcome home. Hi, how are
you? Hi, Jen. Hi.

Hey, Alex.

And who's this?

Jeff, it's me, Mallory.

I know, it's you. What happened to your
sense of humor?

Cookies are great.

Well, I kind of helped.

Mallory's the one that set the oven on
375.

We're all pretty darn proud of her.

So, Jeff, tell me, have you read The
Withering Pimpernel?

You know, Jeff, everyone was very
impressed when you got that scholarship.

The whole town's very proud.

I am, too.

I'm truly delighted that things are
going so well for you there at the

Ivy.

Well, I think I'll go change for our
date.

What's wrong with what you're wearing?

Don't be silly, Papa.

This outfit is simply for dining, not
for an evening on the town.

My apologies, ma petite.

He's so amusing, isn't he, Jeff?

Oh, Mrs. Keaton, could Alex and I do
that?

Huh?

Being in college, I never get to clear
the table anymore.

I kind of miss it.

I don't think I want to go to college.

Okay, have fun. If you really want to
have a good time, mop the floor.

Alex, I have a confession to make.

I really didn't want to clear the table.

Well, neither do I. There's the back
door. Let's make a run for it.

I'm serious.

I have to talk to you.

All right, Jeff, go ahead.

Alex, college is terrible.

I'm homesick. I'm confused. I don't want
to be a prince, and I hate it there.

Ah, you had me going for a minute.

Kidder, you.

I know what this is. This is a
fraternity prank, right?

No, I'm not kidding.

You know how in high school you're one
of the smartest kids?

Yeah? It's one of my favorite things.

In college, all the kids were the
smartest kids in their high schools. I'm

average there.

Just average?

I don't think I can tolerate that.

I'm disoriented. I'm nervous. There's
too much pressure. I'm not happy.

So, what are you two chaps talking
about?

The chap was just telling me about...
About the great college days I'm having.

Did I tell you in a few weeks we go
against Yale in polo?

No. What will they be wearing?

Did you like the movie?

Yeah, I did. It was great.

Why, didn't I act like I liked it?

You did. You did.

This is nice, too.

Just relaxing.

Mallory... I don't know how to say this.

I knew it. You don't want to see me
anymore.

No, that's not it.

Will you go steady with me? You don't
have to answer right away.

You hesitated. Does that mean you're not
sure?

You don't like it.

Great.

I just have one question.

How can we go steady if you're at
Princeton?

You mean, how can I go to Princeton if
we're going steady?

Either way.

I've given this a lot of thought, and
the best thing would be for me to

to school here in town.

Are you serious?

Sure, why not?

I didn't know how much you meant to me
until I went away.

I guess you could tell that from my
letters.

Any fool could tell from those letters.

Sure. If I graduated from Princeton, I
could probably do anything I want with

life. But right now, you're what I want.

I don't know how I could be somewhere
where you're not.

Jeff, I didn't know you felt this way.

You probably haven't noticed this, but
I'm a keep -it -inside kind of guy.

It's great that nothing's changed
between us, isn't it?

Nothing's changed and nothing's going to
change.

Ow!

Nothing like unwinding on a Saturday
morning, Alex.

I like to stay wound, Dad.

That's what gives me my edge.

I'll relax tonight at the homecoming
dance.

Who are you going with?

Oh, you don't know her.

I don't know her either.

You're too selective, Alex. You've got
to lower your standards a little.

I thought you had a strict policy
against blind dates.

Oh, I do, I do. This isn't a blind date.

I've seen her yearbook picture.

She's on page 157.

So all you know about this girl is what
she looks like and what page she's on?

I know her name. I mean, don't forget
that.

It's Inga something.

And I know she's chock full of peps, she
speaks fluent Latvian, and best of all,

she's a member of the Future Farmers of
America.

Don't let her get away, Alex.

Morning, Mallory.

Oh, yes. Hi.

I've got an announcement to make. It's
really important.

You found a new eye shadow.

Alex.

Jeff and I are going steady.

I was stunned, too.

You're what?

Oh, he just asked me last night.

I like the idea of you going steady.

Why not? I thought you liked Jeff.

Well, I do, but as terrific as Jeff is,
I think you're too young to restrict

yourself to one person. You don't want
to miss out on your youth. If going

steady at 15 is okay, when is it okay to
get engaged? 18?

Then what?

Married at 20?

Isn't that the way you and Mommy did it?

We're not going to forbid you to go
steady, but we don't think it's a good

I think it's a wonderful idea.

He gave me this.

It's his French club pin.

It means l 'amour.

Sure doesn't... Sure doesn't mean he
didn't want a spring for real jewelry.

You have to make fun of everything,
don't you, Alex? I feel sorry for you.

You feel sorry for me?

That's right. It's too bad you've never
felt the love for another person that I

feel for Jeff.

I felt love.

Love is a sacred thing. I just like to
keep it in perspective.

Mallory, this doesn't make sense.

How can you go steady with someone who's
going to school so far away?

That's the best part, Mom. He's coming
home.

He's going to go to Grant College.

Grant College?

That's not a real school.

You could get into Grant College.

That is enough out of you, Alex.

Jennifer, could you help me pick out an
outfit for the dance tonight?

But we only have ten hours.

That's cutting it close.

But I'm game.

Some people search their whole lives for
the right person.

I'm so lucky I didn't have to wait.

I can be happy from now on.

You know, I knew Jeff was unhappy at
Princeton, but not this unhappy.

What makes you think Jeff was unhappy at
Princeton?

Oh, he told me last night. He went on
and on about how he couldn't handle it

there, how he didn't fit in.

I thought that I'd convince him to stay,
give it a chance, but then he goes and

he pulls a stunt like this.

I don't like this, Stephen.

I don't either, Elise, but let's give it
some time and see how serious they get.

Hello.

Hey, uh, just a minute.

Alex, it's for you.

Inga.

The future farmer.

Hi, how you doing?

Hey, congratulations.

Her pig had a baby.

What?

Uh, well, I don't know. I mean, if you
want me to, put her on.

Well, she threatened to hogtie the band
if they took a break.

And a one more time, boys. And a one and
a two.

Whoa. Get out of there just in time.

I'm glad someone's dancing anyway.

Mallory, what's the matter?

Where's Jeff?

Alice, we haven't danced once.

This whole evening has been a stroll
down memory lane.

We visited the cast...

favorite books in the card catalog.

We went to the chem lab and took
pictures of his old Bunsen burner.

Well, that's, uh, that's natural.

I mean, after all, it is his first time
home.

He probably just wants to see some of
the things he missed while he was away,

that's all.

I know, it's just that I thought that I
was one of them.

That's for me.

You should have gone with me. That
window in my homeroom is still broken.

great.

Jeff, when are we going to dance? Soon.
I just want to see my old locker.

253.

What a locker.

This will be one for the album.

Just like the old days.

Same girl, same locker.

I don't understand why you even brought
me here tonight. You might as well be

here by yourself.

Mallory, I haven't been in this school
for four months.

It's not the same for you. You're here
every day.

What are you talking about?

It's hard to be away from home.

I'm scared. I'm confused. I get
homesick.

You don't know what I'm going through
right now.

What you're going through? What about
me?

I'm out with someone I'm supposed to be
going steady with.

You know, going steady?

That means two people, a girl and a boy.

Not a girl and a boy in his locker.

Mr. Needham.

Remember me?

Uh, well, how could I forget? Roger.

Jeff. Mendoza.

Wakefield. Right, right.

You still working at Firestone Plant?

Uh, no, I went to Princeton.

How is it? I'm dropping out. Good for
you.

I love that man.

Jeff, this has been a ridiculous
evening. Take me home.

Why? I thought everything was going so
well.

Hey, uh, Don, could you give me a hand
here? Someone spilled some punch. Sure.

The school needs me, just like the old
days.

Boy, can that girl bale hay.

I'm glad someone's having a good time
anyway.

Didn't Jeff come back?

Yeah, he came back. Took a few snapshots
of his favorite locker. And now he's

off mopping up punch with his favorite
teacher.

We haven't danced once all night.

Oh, great. That's my favorite song.

All right.

You want to dance?

I'd love to.

Really?

You're a hard guy to figure, Alex. I
never thought you'd go for a farm girl.

Call it animal magnetism.

What do you possibly have in common with
this girl?

The land to hand her.

She's special. She's contributing to the
breadbasket of America.

She's got dirt under her fingernails.

That's a nice quality in a date.

Well, hi, Mel. How was the dance?

Mom, I'd like to speak to you alone.

Come on, Alex.

Let's continue this up in the bunkhouse.

She was at one with nature, Dad. It was
thrilling.

Stray ducks followed us home.

Nothing. That's the problem.

Jeff hardly knew I was there.

Mallory, have you asked yourself why
Jeff wants to come back home?

I know why he wants to come back home.
He wants to be with me.

I know that's part of it.

But Jeff's been very unhappy at school.

You know, the first year of college can
be a very frustrating experience.

Okay, I admit Jeff is homesick.

He's confused and scared.

Doesn't mean he doesn't care about me,
does it?

if he cares about you, Mal, but that's
not the point.

You see, I think it's hard for him to
admit that he's scared, that he might

be good enough, and that it's nicer to
think that there's this wonderful girl

back home that he just can't live
without.

Mom, Jeff is the sweetest guy I know.

He makes me feel like I'm the most
special person in the world. No one else

that. I don't want to lose him.

Oh, honey, sometimes when you love
someone,

Best way to hold on to him is just let
him go.

Sounds like Jeff.

Probably wants to look at our door once
more for all time.

Hi. I hope I didn't wake anybody.

No, Jeff. Normally we don't sleep as
close to the door.

Good point.

Good night.

You know, it's crazy.

These past two months, all I've wanted
to do was be with you.

Tonight I could have been, and I was,
but I wasn't.

Isn't that what you look like tonight?

Pretty much.

And I didn't notice you?

Well, it's kind of tough to compete
against a great -looking locker like old

235.

253. 235 was Biff Dugan's.

Jeff, we need to talk.

I know.

You want to go first?

No, you go ahead.

Mallory, you know, the first year of
college... Jeff, I thought I was going

go first.

I'm sorry. Go ahead.

Well, Jeff, you know, the first year of
college can be a very frustrating...

Experience.

Right. Go on.

And it might seem like the easiest thing
to do would be to just... Come home.

Exactly. This is good.

Jeff, you know, you mean a lot to me.

And you mean a lot to me.

And sometimes when you care about
someone, the best way to hold on to them

let them go.

I think I should go back to Princeton,
Mallory.

You do? So do I.

You do?

I was hoping for a little, Jeff, please
don't go.

Well, I was kind of hoping for a little,
but Mallory, I can't leave you.

It is going to be hard to leave you.

It's going to be hard to see you go.

What's going to happen to us?

No girl's ever liked me like you before.
I'm afraid of losing you.

I am, too.

But I'm glad we're afraid. That must
mean we really care.

Do you think we can still go steady on
weekends and holidays?

Weekends are tough.

Princeton's so far away.

Okay, just holidays, then.

What are you doing on Lincoln's
birthday?

Tiff, let's just play it by ear.

It's worked out pretty well for us so
far.

I guess it'd be wrong for you to keep
the pin.

We don't need a pin to say how much we
care for each other.

No, we don't.

Are you busy Groundhog Day?

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.