All language subtitles for family_ties_s02e18_lady_sings_the_blues

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 kissed.

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

What would we do, baby, without her?

What would we do?

Okay, Skip, take a look around. What do
you see?

I see the gym.

A place where I routinely hurt myself.

The gym?

Skip, the gym? That's all you see?

See, that's why I'm chairman of the prom
committee and you're prom garbage

captain. This isn't the gym?

Well, yeah, today it's the gym, but in
one week it's gonna be transformed into

magnificent Civil War plantation.

It'll just smell like a gym.

Sounds great. Oh, it's gonna be great.
Skip, we're gonna have a magnolia grove

back here. And this, this is gonna be...

The Mason -Dixon line.

And back here, the girls' locker room.
You know what that's going to be?

Heaven?

No, Skip, that's where we're going to
put the mansion.

Come on, we've got a lot of work to do.
Can you start by getting the trees?

Right away, boss.

Hi, Alec. How's it going?

Oh, Rachel, it's going great. You know,
this is going to be the best prom in the

school's history.

Oh, great idea you had for the theme,
Gone with the Wind.

Oh, well, thank you. But I liked your
idea, Sunset on Wall Street.

Yeah, I guess it was just too romantic
for this crowd.

Everything's under control.

So, Alex, do you have a tuxedo for the
prom yet?

Yeah, sure.

How about a date?

Huh? Who?

I mean, do you have a date yet?

Well, no, no, not yet.

As a matter of fact, I was planning to
ask Jocelyn Clark.

Oh, Jocelyn.

Jocelyn, she's nice.

That's nice.

Yeah, I know, but I have to admit I'm a
little nervous about it. Why, Alex, I

think any girl would be thrilled to go
with you.

Well, I know that.

I mean, I know, but Jocelyn, Jocelyn is
just so special, you know?

I'm merely extraordinary.

I don't know. Sometimes extraordinary is
enough.

Thanks, Rach.

You know, You're okay.

Whoa. Rach, there she is.

Jocelyn Clark.

Excuse me for a minute.

Wish me luck, Rach.

Good luck, Alec.

Jocelyn.

So, you're really gonna go with this
dumb gone -with -the -wind theme, huh?

Well, it wasn't my idea, but I'm just
one guy, you know?

Uh, Jocelyn, you know, speaking of the
prom, I was wondering, uh, well, since

I'm gonna be there and I assume that
you're gonna be there, um, why don't we

there together?

What a cute idea.

Thank you.

But I can't. Brad Hamilton asked me
yesterday.

Sorry, Alex.

I guess, uh, I guess I just asked you
too late, huh?

No. I would have waited for Brad.

Alex, I just want you to know that I saw
the entire thing, and if I were her, I

would have said yes.

Let's hope it doesn't come to that,
Skip.

Guess what, Mom? Today Mrs. Anderson
read my poem in front of the whole

Oh, that's wonderful, honey.

We'd love to hear it.

Ah, speak for yourself, Dad.

Come on, Jennifer, let's hear it.

by Jennifer Keaton.

We live in a shadow of nuclear bomb.

One day we're here, the next we're gone.

So how was your day, Alex?

I think the poem pretty well sums it up.

I know why Alex is depressed.

He asked Jocelyn Clark to the prom today
and she said no, it's all over school.

Who would believe it? President of the
prom committee and I can't get a date.

I'd go with you, Alex, but I already
have a date. Who?

You're just kidding.

Even the chaperones have dates.

Don't look at me.

To make matters worse, Rachel Miller's
on her way over here right now to work

prom plans. How am I supposed to get my
heart into this now?

Don't feel so bad, Alex.

I bet a lot of unpopular guys don't have
dates.

Ah, there she is now. I'll get it.

Oh, Rach.

Hi. Hi, Rachel.

Good to see you. Hi, Rachel.

We don't have much left to do, but we
have to pick the music. Now, I brought

some tapes here of a few bands.

We have Bloody Awful, Return of the
Dead, and Liver Damage.

Why don't we go upstairs and let Rachel
and Alex get some work done?

Wow, this is great.

I wish I had liver damage.

It can be arranged.

Come on, Alex. Let's listen to the tape.

Terrific. Just what I'm in the mood for.

What's the matter?

Jocelyn turned me down.

I'm depressed.

I'm saddened. I'm crushed.

I know. I heard. I'm sorry.

How could that happen? You know, we were
so sure she was going to say yes.

You know, it's torture when you want
something so bad and you just can't have

it. You know what I mean?

Yeah, I do.

Ah, there I go.

Crying on your shoulder again. Why do I
always do that? No, it's okay. I don't

mind.

Enough of this blubbering. Let's listen
to these tapes. The prom must go on.

Okay. I think we have some good stuff
here.

Hey, that's not bad.

That's bloody awful.

I don't know. I kind of like it.

That's the name of the group.

I know. It was a joke. I was joking.

Oh, that's funny.

Hey, you want to see if this stuff's
danceable?

Oh, no. I'm a really bad dancer.

Rach, trust me. So am I.

Boy, you were kidding.

But that's okay. We dance badly well
together.

You know, Rachel, it's kind of nice.

I never thought of you as someone that I
could dance with.

Ow, ow.

You know,

I just had a crazy thought.

Why don't we go to the prom together?

You mean you and me?

Yeah.

Well, I would love to go.

Great.

Yo, this is wonderful. Not only do I get
to go to the prom now, but with you,

the nicest guy I know.

Oh, uh... Maybe, uh...

Maybe we could stop dancing now. This
could get painful.

I can stand it if you can.

Sure.

Ow!

Ow.

You asked Rachel to the prom?

That's a brilliant idea.

Why didn't we think of it sooner?

I don't know, Skip. You know, sometimes
in life there are things that should be

so clear to us, yet we're oblivious.

Huh?

Never mind. Listen, we've got a lot of
work to do. I need you to climb up here

and hang this half moon. You got it.

Hey, Jocelyn, how you doing?

Fine, just fine. Everything is going
great here. You know, we're going to run

another Magnolia Grove right along there
by the bleachers.

Oh, Alex.

Okay, we're not locked into it.

Jocelyn, what's wrong?

Well, Brad and I, we had a fight.

He broke our date for the prom. What am
I going to do, Alex?

I don't know, Jocelyn.

Oh, Alex.

I'm so sorry that I said no to you
yesterday.

Peter are nicer than Brad is.

I am?

I mean, I do my best.

I don't suppose... You don't suppose
what?

That you would still want to take me?

I think that we would have a fabulous
time together.

You, me, us.

What do you think?

Yeah, I think... I think you're right.
I'd love to go with you. But, Alex, you

can't do that. Excuse me.

Wait a minute. What are you doing?

Do you mean it, Alex?

I do, of course. I'd love to go with
you.

Oh, thank you so much, Alex. You know, I
hope you're not... Alex, you're not...

Oh,

I'm not. I'm not. Jocelyn, believe me.
What about the other... I think we're

going to have a really good time.

This is incredible.

I cannot believe this. I have waited for
years to go out with her.

Alec, can you believe this?

Aren't you forgetting about something?

What?

Rachel? The girl you asked out
yesterday?

Rachel? I forgot about Rachel. How do I
get myself into these things, Skip?

Just lucky, I guess.

Here she comes now, boss.

This isn't going to be easy, Skippy.

Hi, Alex.

Hi, Skippy.

Listen, uh, Rachel, I have to talk to
you.

Oh, I have something. You can keep that.

Uh, what is it?

It's a swatch of my prom dress.

I'm making it myself.

I was so excited, I stayed up all night
sewing.

Anyway, I thought you'd want to know
what color it is to match the corsage.

Yes.

Yes, indeed, I do. You know, I've been
waiting for this in your prom my whole

life.

I don't know, I didn't think I was going
to get to go, but when you asked me,

I...

I'm just so glad we're going together.

So am I.

Anyway, I have to run. I have a lot of
sewing to do.

Okay, bye.

Alex, I hate to be the one to point this
out to you, but you've got two dates

for the prom.

I'm aware of that, Skip.

And if I calculate correctly, that's one
date too many.

Now, Skip, that's one me too few.

One man, one prom, two dates.

Each date ignorant of the other's
existence.

You know, we're going to make history,
Skip. We have an appointment with

destiny. Well, cancel it, Alex. I'm
scared.

All right, Skip.

Okay, let's go over the plan once more.
Now, the north end of the gym is now

called Area A.

Okay, at no point is Rachel to enter
area A prior to A57.

Got it.

Okay, now areas B and D are free zones,
which means... Either girl may enter,

provided the band is not on a break at
the time.

Very good. Okay, now remember, when I'm
with Rachel, I'm going to be wearing the

blue boutonniere.

When I'm with Jocelyn, the red one.

Uh, Rachel, Jocelyn, red, blue. Got it.

Okay, now, there are emergency exits at
either end of the gymnasium.

The master switch box is behind the blue
wrestling mat.

This will allow you to switch off the
lights, lower the backboards, and in

of an emergency, open the floor over the
swimming pool.

Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

If I'm ever in this situation with two
dates for a prom, Will you do the same

thing for me?

Skipper, let's cross that bridge when we
come to it.

Uh -oh.

Mallory, you'll never guess what Alex
did.

Ah, Skip, that's a secret.

What's a secret?

I'm sorry, but I swore to Alex I
wouldn't tell, and I'm not going to

that sacred oath.

Tell me, Skippy.

Alex has two dates for the prom.

Skippy. I'm sorry, Alex, but she broke
me down.

I'm only human.

What's going on here?

Alex asked out both Rachel and Jocelyn.

How could you have two dates?

Well, come on, Mallory. Mom and Dad have
always encouraged us to go out with

more than one person.

Alex, are you crazy? You're not going to
pull this off?

Sure we will. Tonight, Alex and I have
an appointment with dentistry.

Destiny. Skip Destiny.

Having fun?

Wonderful. I'm so glad you asked me. I'm
glad you said yes.

Remember our prom?

Oh, like it was yesterday.

I remember the band played Our Day Will
Come and...

Wait a minute.

You know the way kids dance today, they
never stay with their partner.

he's not a shy boy.

What? I'm exhausted. Let's get the rest
of this dance out.

Oh, I'm sorry I carried you out.

Oh, Rach, it wasn't you. It was me.

Uh, I overdanced.

You know, this is wonderful. It's so
romantic. I feel like I'm in the old

with all its old glory.

It looks great.

We did a great job.

I can practically smell the magnolias
blossoming.

And immense julep -ing.

Listen, um... Rachel, have I told you
how good you look tonight?

No.

I'll be right back, and I'll tell you.

So, Rachel, are you having a good time?

Great time.

Yep. He's quite a guy.

You don't know the happiness.

Well, I still think it's a dumb theme
for a prom.

Well, Jocelyn, you have to use your
imagination.

You know, picture the South in all its
glory.

Magnolias blossoming.

Mince julepings.

Mince julepings?

Hi. Having fun?

Uh, yeah. Mom and Dad, uh, this is
Jocelyn.

My... Date.

Yeah.

Prom chairman.

Attention. Prom chairman. Please report
to area A.

Please report to the bandstand.

Excuse me.

Skippy, that was a serious breach of
protocol.

Alex, I'm sorry, but Rachel started
asking questions. She wanted to know why

were spending so much time with Jocelyn.

Oh, no. What did you tell her?

That you were tutoring her in math.

Good thinking, Skippy.

Look out.

Rachel at four o 'clock.

Bye.

Bye, Alex. I requested our song.

Ah, that's bloody awful.

No, I like it.

That was a joke.

I know.

I'm glad all our hard work paid off.

It's going to be an evening I will never
forget.

Me neither.

Alex, I've got to talk to you.

Not now, Skippy. It's important.

Well, can't I wait? No, I'm sorry,
Rachel. Official prom business.

You're really jeopardizing the plan
here. You're supposed to be with

I'm having a good time with Rachel over
here. Alex, this is the prom. It's no

time to enjoy yourself.

Look, go over to Jocelyn Stoller.

She has been giving me the eye.

Maybe she's taken with me.

Excuse me, Jocelyn, would you like to
dance?

With you?

Don't be silly. We'll find you somebody
else.

You having a good time, Rachel? Yeah,
great time.

I like this quite a date.

That seems to be the consensus.

May I have your attention, please?

I'd like to thank all of you for coming
tonight.

You've been a great class, and it's
going to be sad to see you go.

And if you believe that, I've got some
old textbooks I'd like to sell you.

But seriously.

Aside from thanking all of you, I think
we should all thank one of you, the

chairman of the prom committee, the man
who made Sunset at Terra a reality,

Alex P. Keaton.

Thank you, everybody. Thank you very
much.

And now, Alex, I think it's only
appropriate that you and your date begin

will be the last dance of the 1984
Pride.

Care to dance?

See,

it began simply enough. I asked you,
Jocelyn, to the prom because, uh, well,

I've always... Adored you from afar, and
you've always ignored me.

I knew what I was doing.

Then I asked Rachel, and she said yes.

And then you asked me, and I said yes.

Look, we're all familiar with the
classic one boy, one girl date. This is

simple variation.

I don't want to sit here and listen to
any more of this.

You did a horrible thing, Alex, and
that's all there is to it.

I'm sorry, Jocelyn.

Guess you feel the same way, huh?

Alex, I wish you never invited me to
this prom.

If you preferred Jocelyn to me, you
should have just told me.

I don't prefer her to you, Rachel.

Then why did you take her to the prom
when we already had a date?

I thought that I preferred her to you.
You know, I thought she was everything

that I ever wanted in a prom date.

Oh, that makes me feel great.

But I gotta tell you, Rachel, it didn't
turn out that way.

You know, through all the madness and
the deception and the running around

girl to girl, one thought kept recurring
in my mind.

You wish you'd worn roller skates?

That, too.

No, it became more and more clear to me
that it was you, not

Jocelyn, that I wanted to be with.

Now, why should I believe that?

You're right.

There is absolutely no good reason for
you to believe that.

I admit, my credibility is a bit suspect
right now.

Take off one of the carnations and maybe
I'll listen.

Which one was yours?

Alex? Look, Rachel, what's important
here is not the flowers.

It's that we like each other a lot. And
we shouldn't let that slip away just

because I did one stupid thing.

I do like you, but I'm mad at you, and
I'm more mad at myself for not being

mad at you.

Yeah, but not as mad as I am at myself
for doing what I did to make you mad at

me.

And you.

Alex, this was my senior prom.

I wanted this to be really special.

This is not the way I envisioned it.

Rachel, look on the bright side.

You're never going to forget it.

The blue one's mine.

I'm sorry I did this to you tonight,
Rachel.

You know, if I'd only realized sooner
how much I like you, this never would

happened.

Can you forgive me?

Well, it's gonna take some time.

I can wait.

Come on, let's go home.

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.