All language subtitles for family_ties_s02e05_not_an_affair_to_remember

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 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?

Sha -la -la -la.

I don't know, Gus. Maybe we should have
started the Giants of the White House

series with more colorful persons.

I told you that before we started,
Steve.

I know, but I've always liked Calvin
Coolidge. But the way you've cut it

together here, you make him seem so
unexciting.

God did that, Steve.

Who do you think's going to watch a show
like this anyway?

I don't know.

Relatives? Shut -ins?

People who are heavily sedated?

Program notes are on your desk, Stephen.

Oh, thanks, Stacey. Listen, I just
thought it might be interesting to learn

about Coolidge the man.

It's the 50th anniversary of his death
this year. I wanted to do something

special, that's all.

Send a card.

I think your idea is great, Stephen. And
ideally, it could be the best of all

possible worlds, entertaining,
educational, controversial, and a winner

ratings.

Remind me to give you a raise. We'll
take it out of Gus's salary.

You know me. I think all your ideas are
brilliant.

Hey, take it easy, Stacy. I have a wife
and kids to support. Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to get carried away.

It's just, well, I think Stephen is
great.

That's all.

Kid's got a head on his shoulders.

What she's got is a big crush on you.

Well, don't be ridiculous.

She was in here a minute and a half, and
she touched you seven times.

I counted.

That's the way young people are today,
Gus. They're demonstrative. They touch.

That's a touch every 13 seconds.

That's tough even for an octopus.

It was nothing more than a show of
respect.

No, no, no, no, Stephen. This is
respect.

Good job, Steve.

Way to go on that Coolidge idea.

Hang in there, pal.

Now, this is what she did.

Gus, please.

business. I'm telling you, Steve, I
recognize that look in her eye.

Enough, okay?

Okay.

One.

Am I interrupting anything?

No, no, not at all. Don't be silly. No,
no, we were just talking about men,

women, sex.

Wait a minute, let me pull up a chair.

Three, four and a half.

What? Nothing, nothing, just a...

Practicing counting.

Oh.

So, what'd I miss?

Well, we were discussing the kind of men
that women find attractive.

Oh, good subject.

Um, I don't think a man can be really,
really attractive until he's, oh, about,

uh, 40.

How old are you, Steve?

I'll be, uh, 40 this year. Well, there's
a perfect example.

Steven is probably the most appealing
guy I know.

Guy?

Thick touches. One minute flat.

Could be a new world record.

Uh -huh, uh -huh.

Well, what was she wearing before she
changed into that outfit?

Mallory, I need the phone.

I can't believe it. Where does she shop?

Who cares where she shops?

Maybe I should read this note to you
guys again.

Please get dinner ready, Mom.

See, there's an S on the end of kids.

Hey, you guys, help!

Uh -huh. Well, I'll be wearing shorts
and leg warmers.

Uh -huh. How about you?

Yeah. Beige and blue.

Don't bother getting off the phone,
Mallory. The fire probably won't spread

the rest of the house.

You want to talk about it?

Well, it's just a matter of getting used
to things, I guess. Being back in an

office situation, there's bound to be
some pressure, some adjustments.

How does that make you feel?

A little depressed.

Go on, go on, go with that thought.

You know, when I was a teenager, about
14, 15 years old, why am I telling you

this?

demands fillings and help us clean up
here.

Jennifer? Jennifer, I'm her eldest
child.

I'm her firstborn.

I'm her son.

There is a bond between us that the two
of you could never break.

Alex, help your sisters clean up or
you're grounded for a week.

See, the bond stretches, but it never
breaks.

Take it easy. Save a little something
for Father's Day.

How was work?

What do you mean, how was work?

I mean, how was work?

Why do you ask?

I always ask. I like to know how your
day went.

It went fine.

Fine.

Nothing exciting?

No, not at all. Not even close.

I didn't flirt with anyone, if that's
what you're getting at.

It was implied.

No, it wasn't. Look, first I come home,
you don't even notice me. Then you give

me the third degree about how I spent my
day.

I think I've had enough, thanks.

Want to talk about it?

thought to your Calvin Coolidge project.

I think I've come up with a way to make
this turkey seem alive, vibrant,

exciting. Well, great. What is it?

We do the whole thing as a cartoon.

Thanks a lot, Gus.

Somebody spill a case of beer in here?

I don't smell anything.

It's you.

That's macho mist, isn't it?

I may have dabbed on a drop or two of
cologne.

There's something different about you,
Steve.

Aha, you're dressed.

I dress every day, Gus. An old habit I
picked up as a kid.

Now, you know what I mean.

You have on things that match.

That is an ensemble.

Mary's different, too.

Oh, boy, Steve, you look great.

Hey, can I buy you a drink after work?

Ah, it's Stacy, right?

This is all for her, isn't it?

Well, it's just because a man's sweater
and slacks and socks happen to match.

Doesn't mean he's about to leave his
wife and three children.

Whatever you say, Steve.

Oh, hi, Faith.

Good morning.

Say, don't you look terrific? What a
great ensemble.

What, this old thing?

Oh, no, it's a great color for you.
Well, I just grabbed the first thing in

closet, really.

Well, if you don't make it any easier
for someone to keep their mind on their

work, I can tell you.

Yeah, it's a burden we all have to bear,
Faith.

What have you got there?

Last night, I, a poor single girl with
no social life to speak of, stayed here

and put together this little film about
Calvin Coolidge.

And I hope you like it, Stephen.

Stacy, that's wonderful.

Oh, thank you. That's terrific. You're
welcome.

Where'd you dig up the footage, Stacy?

Files, newsreels. The last crowd was
actually cheering for Frank Sinatra.

I think it's just great.

Why don't you take over this project?

Oh, no, Gus, don't be silly.

It's really not for me.

I mean, basically, I'm a monarchist.

If you really don't want to do it,
Gus... No, I don't.

I'll go get the files, okay?

That's great!

I mean, that's great.

Well, congratulations.

You're a filmmaker.

Yeah.

I can't help it. I'm in love with you.

No, no, you're not.

You can't be. You just think you are.
No.

Yes.

It's very common.

My position, my age, my socks.

You're really funny.

You know, that's one of the things I
love most about you.

Stacy?

This is all wrong. I'm a married man. I
have three children. I know.

You're a very sensitive, caring father
and husband.

Makes me want you even more.

I think.

Don't you think? I don't want to think.

I just want you.

I'll be working here alone tonight,
Stephen.

It can be any way you want it.

No strings.

No guilt.

No preservatives.

Hey,

hey, don't let my neck get in the way.

Orange and red? No one in their right
mind would put those two colors

Uh -oh, Mom, better call the police. I
think someone's outfit clashed.

Alex, stop bothering your sister.

Mallory, the telephone is an instrument
of communication.

On behalf of Alexander Graham Bell and
the entire Bell family, I am personally

offended by the level of your
conversation.

Did you hear that?

Oh, honey, I was thinking, instead of my
going back to the station, why don't we

go out to dinner and a movie?

Uh, no.

Why not?

Well, for one thing, we've already had
dinner.

Okay. Just a movie, then.

This isn't really a good night for me,
honey. I've got to get to bed early

tonight, so I'll be in top form for that
meeting tomorrow morning.

Alex, can I interest you in a movie?

Oh, I don't know, Dad. Maybe.

Let's see what's planned.

Ah, double bill at the North Town.

Love with the proper stranger and
betrayal.

I don't think so, Dad.

Anyway, I thought you were going back
down to the station tonight.

Well, I don't have to. I might if
there's nothing else to do.

Hey, Jen.

Want to do something tonight?

The Reds are playing the Expos on TV,
Dad.

Want to go to the game?

They're playing in Montreal.

I can't tonight, Dad. I've got a lot of
important

phone calls to make.

You don't even know what I was going to
ask you.

Well, you've got that let's do father
-daughter stuff look.

I apologize for being such a burden on
everybody.

Ah, don't worry about it, Dad.

Sorry, Stephen didn't realize it was so
important for you to go out tonight.

It's not, it's not. In fact, I really
should go back down to the station.

Oh, well, what's going on down there?

We're working on that documentary,
Silent Cal Opens Up.

I thought Gus was doing that. He was,
but we turned it over to that production

assistant, Stacy... Hughes.

You've met her, haven't you?

She seemed very bright.

She is.

Yeah, she is.

Anyway, she's working on this on her
own, so I thought the least I could do

go down there.

Sounds like you should.

Yeah, yeah. So I'll go down there now
and help her.

I'm on my way.

Here I go.

I'll miss you.

Yeah, me too.

Bye, Mallory.

Take care of your little sister.

Jennifer, Jennifer, don't let sports
interfere with your schoolwork.

Alex?

You're the man of the house while I'm
gone.

Was Dad just drafted?

Hi.

Hi.

It's getting late.

I didn't know if you were coming.

I wasn't sure either, but I figured, you
know, documentary and everything, so I

got in my car, drove around the
neighborhood for two hours, and here I

Well, Stephen, we could go through the
charade of working on the film, or we

could just stand around here awkwardly
some more, or we could go right back to

my place and make love.

Could you run down those options one
more time?

Are you attracted to me?

Very much.

Well, then come home with me.

We'll forget about everything and
everybody else in the world just for a

hours. You and I will be the only two
people nobody ever has to know. Come

with me, Stephen.

I have a home, Stacy. It means a lot to
me. I don't want to risk losing it. I

promise you we won't get caught.

I'm not worried. I'm not worried about
getting caught. I'm worried about

violating the core of love and trust
I've built my life around.

Getting caught's not good either.

I want to do is share a moment with you.

A beautiful moment. One that we can both
file away and keep forever.

It's got a nice ring to it.

Just think of it this way. We work
together, laugh together, share a lot.

If we share a bed, too, why is that so
different?

For one thing, we'll be lying down.

Well, not necessarily.

Is it getting hot in here?

You could open a window or knock down a
wall.

Stacy, I'll be honest with you. The idea
of going back to your apartment with

you right now is very, very thought
-provoking, to say the least. You're a

wonderful person. I'm very attracted to
you.

Stephen, I understand your feelings, and
I respect them. But if your feelings

for your wife and your family are as
strong as you say they are, then how can

anything we do threaten them?

Because... I can't view my life as a
series of unrelated episodes. Everything

do affects every part of me. We would be
so good together, Stephen.

I know.

It can't happen, Stacy.

Well, the apartment's a mess anyway.

I'm sorry.

It's all right. The maid comes tomorrow.

Not what I meant.

Well, what

do we do now?

How about a hug?

The irony

is beautiful, isn't it?

The thing that I love most about you is
the thing that's keeping us apart.

You are so damn honorable.

I'll walk you to your car.

You're not going to try anything, are
you? Hey.

Come.

Okay, now, it's very simple.

So each of us has a 60 -minute period in
which he or she can use the telephone.

That way no one can monopolize it for
the whole evening.

All right, now this chart maps out
everyone's time period.

I just have one small problem with this.

What is it?

My phone time is an hour past my
bedtime.

This chart is business, Jennifer. Your
bedtime is a personal matter.

I'm tired of your charts. I'm tired of
you bossing me around. I'm tired of you

telling me when I can and can't use the
phone. And I'm tired of you, Alex.

Just what are you trying to say,
Mallory?

Oh, hi, kids.

Where's your mother?

Oh, she went to bed early.

Speaking of bed, Jennifer, shouldn't you
be in one at 10 o 'clock?

Didn't want to go to bed without saying
goodnight to you, Dad.

Goodnight.

I'm glad you're home.

So am I.

Maybe you can settle a little dispute
for us, Dad.

I will not have my communication
governed by one of your silly charts.

A 45 -minute discussion about somebody's
leg warmers.

You call that communication?

Who asked you to listen to my phone
conversations anyway?

Mallory, the human eardrum is designed
to pick up any sound within a certain

radius, no matter how we name that
sound.

Mallory, Alex.

Yeah, Dad?

I love you both very much.

You feeling okay, Dad?

I feel great. Just great.

Well, good night.

Yeah. Night. Sleep well.

I'm telling you, Mallory. I love this
house.

What a great kitchen.

Love these plates.

You really can see your face in here.

So this is what you do after I go to
sleep at night? Oh, please.

I thought I heard voices. I didn't
realize it was just you and a plate.

I'm glad you're awake. I want to talk to
you.

What about?

You know what I was doing while I drove
home from the station?

Watching the road, I hope.

Counting all the times you and I have
stayed up all night nursing one of the

kids' fevers. Guess how many.

I couldn't begin to.

Try.

Seventeen.

That's right.

How'd you know?

I don't know. I guess after all our
years together, I can read your mind.

Guess you can.

What am I thinking now?

Thinking there's no place like home?

You're very good at this, you know.

Set up a booth on the boardwalk.

And you're thinking about our life
together and everything we've been

and how hard it would be to turn your
back on that, however tempting

it might be.

Has it been that obvious?

The words open book mean anything to
you?

Sorry, Lisa, I've been acting like a
real child.

No, no, you haven't. You've been acting
like a grown man facing midlife.

I'll probably act the same way when I
get to be your age.

Why didn't you stop me, Lisa?

What would I have gained by that?

I mean, our entire... relationship is
based on trust.

If we don't give each other that, what
are we holding on to?

There's something I want you to know.

What?

I love you more every day.

I want us to do more things together.
Just the two of us. I like that idea.

Do you have anything particular in mind?

Let's go camping.

The tents at the cleaners.

Any other ideas?

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.