All language subtitles for family_ties_s05e07_the_big_fix

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 us?

What would we do, baby, without her?

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

What would we do, baby, without her?

Sha -la -la -la.

Now, Jennifer, this is the most delicate
part of the preparation of manicotti,

the insertion of the cheese into the
shells. It requires experience, grace,

deft hand -eye coordination.

Watch me carefully.

I'm all eyes, Dad.

You see, Jennifer, that's what not to
do.

Don't destroy a shell. Got it.

Make sure you're fully understood.

Your mother will be down soon to show
you the correct method.

Where is she?

She's in the living room working with
Terry.

Oh, really? I didn't think she worked
with him anymore. Well, she hasn't since

she quit the firm to have Andrew, but a
couple of weeks ago he brought her in to

consult on a big project.

That's great. She gets to work part
-time, and she still has time to do

at home, like...

Hey, Dad, do you want to call a cop?
They found this guy in the driveway

through the garbage.

Alex, he was looking for things to use
in his sculpture.

Hey, now look, I don't mean to insult
you or nothing, Mr. K, but I came up

out there.

You know, I mean, your garbage is
completely useless.

After all the work I put into it.

Well, is there anything you can use
here?

Whoa.

Hey, you been holding out on me, Mr. K?

Oh, Alex, Andrew's been invited to a
birthday party for a girl from his

playgroup, Cindy Becker.

She's going to be one year old on
Sunday.

She won already?

Seems like just yesterday she was zero.

Anyway, the party's this Sunday and
everyone else is busy. Can you take him

the party? Oh, come on, Dan. Andrew's
not a baby anymore. It's time we stopped

coddling him. He's got to start going to
these places by himself.

Alex, he can't walk yet.

Cindy Becker's house is only a couple
miles away. That's a crawling distance.

I crawl there myself from time to time.

I appreciate you doing this, Alex. Oh,
and don't forget to pick up a present

Annie to give to Cindy.

What happened to that jar of fancy
mustard you guys got for Christmas?

You gave it to Mallory for her birthday.

Right, right.

Have you opened that yet, Mel?

Yeah.

I'll get her something. I don't know. No
tires, deodorant.

Dad, we're out of pasta shells.

Oh, right.

Would you kids mind making a run to the
market to get some more pasta shells?

Here, Dad.

Yeah. Thank you.

Hey.

See if they have any made out of steel.

Well, the presentation's done. Should be
able to come in with a good low bid,

too. Oh, great.

You know, I don't think I've been able
to get this thing together without your

help, Elaine.

Oh, I don't know if that's true, but I
really appreciate you bringing me in on

this, Terry.

It's great to be working together again.

It's the least I can do.

And after all, you got me my first job.

I was just alone to help this kid fresh
out of architecture school, Steve.

She found me wandering in the street,
took me in, clothed me, fed me.

Same here.

Come on, Terry.

So, what else is going on in your life,
Tara? Oh, how's that wonderful girl

you've been dating, Suzanne?

She left me.

Gee, I'm sorry to hear that.

Not as sorry as I was.

But it wasn't hard to spot the warning
signs, like when she said, Terry, I

want to see you again.

Stephen, don't we know some single girls
for Terry?

Well, to be honest with you, I am kind
of gun -shy these days.

It's going to take me a while before I'm
ready to start dating.

I suppose I'm just afraid of getting
rejected again. I don't think I could

handle that right now. It would probably
kill me.

Well, glad I could cheer you both up.

Look, I got a lot of work to do.

I'd better go. Okay. I'll call you
tomorrow, Lisa. Okay. Bye -bye, Terry.

-bye.

Stephen! No, Elise.

Now, what would be so wrong with fixing
Terry up with someone?

Elise, I've seen you in this mode
before. You get obsessed with trying to

orchestrate another person's love life.
Oh, I do not.

Oh, no? Remember when you kept trying to
find a date for Nelson Ross?

I thought he should have a girlfriend.

He's a priest.

Not anymore.

I don't think it's a good idea to
interfere in a man's personal life.

I do.

Stephen, I hate to see Terry so lonely,
and I would love to introduce him to

someone nice.

I think you should stay out of it.

How about Mrs. Obeck's daughter, Liz?

Don't do it.

They'd be perfect for each other. I
think it's a mistake.

I'll invite them both to dinner Friday
night.

Bad idea.

Calling Liz Obeck right now.

I'm sorry I had to put my foot down.

Okay, Stephen.

Dinner's in the oven.

Terry and Liz could be here any minute.
I can feel it, honey.

Romance is in the air. Elise, please.

Let things happen naturally. Don't push.

Oh, come on, Stephen. We want these
people to like each other, to fall in

to be as happy as we are.

Sit up straight.

Elise, please.

Let's just have a casual dinner.

If Liz and Terry head it off, fine.

If not, they'll go their separate ways.

Stephen, if they don't walk out of here
hand in hand, they don't walk out.

The date to the death. Got it.

That's one of them. You get the door.
I'll get the order.

Okay.

Liz, nice to see you. Come in. Come in.
Hi, Mr. Keith. It's good to see you.

Thanks for the invitation.

It was a wonderful surprise.

My wife's in the kitchen. She'll be
right out. Oh, and Terry should be along

a minute.

Oh, who's Terry?

Terry Bridgman, my wife's colleague,
didn't she mention he was going to be

No. Well, he's a young man she wanted
you to meet. Sort of fixed me up with

Oh.

Is something wrong?

Well, it's just that I've been seeing
someone very seriously for about two

years.

Oh, Liz, are you sure?

Well, look, I'm sorry about the
misunderstanding, but there's no harm

can still have a nice dinner.

Well, Mr. Keaton, I'm a little worried.
Well, this may sound a little conceited,

but I sort of have a problem with men
being attracted to me.

No.

No, I mean... I mean, you shouldn't
worry about it.

Well, the thing is, they seem to be, you
know, very interested in me. It's just

that, well, I can't bring myself to tell
them that I'm involved.

Hi, man.

I'm glad you could make it tonight.

You look wonderful.

Thank you, Mrs. Keaton.

Oh, that must be Terry. We invited
another friend over.

I know. Listen, um... Excuse me. Hi,

Terry. Come on in.

Terry, I'd like you to meet our
neighbor, Liz Obeck. Liz is our friend

Bridgman. It's very nice to meet you.

Thank you.

Elise has told me a lot about you. How
nice.

Uh, Elise, may I... May I speak to you
for just a moment? Why don't we come on

in and sit down, get better acquainted,
huh?

Okay, uh, Liz and Terry, why don't you,
uh... Here, sit on the couch.

Isn't this nice?

Elise, could I please speak to you in
private, please, about the vegetables

we're serving tonight?

Liz, did I tell you that Terry is an
architect?

And a very successful one, too. Well,
tell her, Terry.

I'm...

An architect.

What'd I tell you?

And Terry, Liz just graduated from Johns
Hopkins. She plans to go to medical

school next year. Really? That's
wonderful, Liz.

He thinks it's wonderful.

Lisa, can I please speak to you in the
kitchen about those vegetables?

Later, Stephen.

Excuse me, may I use your restroom?

Oh, sure. It's top of the stairs, first
door on your left. Sure, where it is,

Terry. No, no, no. It's all right. I'll
find it.

She's incredible, Elise.

She's everything you told me she was.

I mean, I know I just met her.

But I get the feeling that this could be
the girl for me.

Elise, I really need to speak to you
about those vegetables.

Yeah, she's beautiful. Elise, either we
talk now about the vegetables or I'm

divorcing you.

Excuse us.

Lisa, are you still upset about last
night?

Well, why shouldn't I be? Stephen, I
probably ruined Terry's life.

I seriously doubt that, Elise.

Stephen, if this girl rejects Terry, if
he gets hurt again, then it's my fault.

I should have done more to keep him
apart.

What more could you have done, Elise?

You interrupted every time they tried to
speak.

You rushed us all through dinner, we
played charades, and you spelled out

no good for each other.

you that she has a history of destroying
men, of crushing their spirits, of

leaving them to pick up the pieces of
their broken, shattered lives?

Those weren't her exact words.

Oh, Elise, Liz is a sensitive girl.
She's not going to string Terry along.

I'm sure she told him the truth last
night, and I'm sure he took it in

He may be disappointed, but he'll get
over it.

Hey, guys. Sorry to bother you. I just
came out to pick up those plans.

Oh, sure.

How are you feeling, Terry?

Great.

Really? You're not disappointed about
last night?

Why should I be disappointed?

I met the greatest girl of my life last
night.

At least after we left here.

I invited her out for a drink.

We stayed out till three in the morning.

Oh, boy, I'm telling you.

I'm on cloud nine, you guys.

I'm flying.

I'm in love with the whole world. It's
great.

I'm fine.

Hey, uh, listen, you know, uh, I know
you gotta get a present for that

party tomorrow, and, uh, I was dropping
some toys off by the orphanage, and

there's some stuff they didn't want.

So I figured you might be able to use it
for Cindy Becker.

Hey, this, uh, doll ought to shut her
up.

Uh, make her happy.

All right, see, uh, you know, I got some
outfits and stuff out in my truck. I'll

be right back.

Hey, Mom, you look great. Where are you
off to?

Father and I are going to a cocktail
party.

Just some people from my office.

You seem excited.

Well, I guess I'm a little nervous about
this.

Terry Bridgman and the girl I fixed him
up with are going to be there.

What's wrong with that?

Well, Terry really likes this girl. But
it turns out he has a boyfriend that he

hasn't told him about.

I'm just afraid he's going to get his
heart broken. Oh,

come on, Mom.

Not that big a deal. I mean, Terry's a
mature guy.

Been around the block a few times.

Who's the girl?

Liz Obeck.

Whoa.

Liz Obeck?

From next door, Liz Obeck?

Mom, this changes everything.

Why? Liz Obeck is not your ordinary
woman.

Growing up with Liz Obeck next door
certainly kept me awake many a winter

Not to mention summer, spring, fall,
winter again, spring.

All set to go, dear?

Yep.

Dad, dad, dad. Do you hear what Mom did?
Terry and Liz Obeck.

I know, Alex, I know.

Terry's a dead man.

Drop it.

Sure, sure.

Let's go, honey.

Liz Obeck.

Liz, Liz Obeck.

Liz Obeck.

They are, Stephen.

I can't believe the way she's leading
him on.

At least she's eating a cracker.

Look, don't do anything foolish.

Stephen, it is my fault that Terry's in
this situation. I'm not going to stand

idly by while he gets his heart broken
again.

Stephen! Elise, so glad you could make
it.

Nice to see you again, Ted. Thanks for
inviting us.

Say, Elise, I saw that proposal you and
Terry worked up.

Fantastic!

Any chance if you're coming back to work
for us full time?

Yeah, that's fine. I'll start Monday.

Hi, Liz. You guys just get here?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm having a great time.

Liz is fantastic.

Yeah. Hey, Terry, you know, I was
thinking, don't you think you're really

young to be involved with just one
person? I mean, there's so many nice,

attractive women you could be dating.

What about her?

That's Ted Waterman's mother.

I know.

Luckily, she's a recent widow.

Please.

Stephen, would you please just get
something to eat? Okay.

Oh,

hi, Liz.

Hi, Mr. King. Oh, I want to thank you
for inviting me over the other night.

No, I really enjoyed meeting Terry.

In fact, I feel a little silly about
resisting the idea at first.

I mean, I really like him.

Really?

What about what you told me about your
being involved with another man?

Well, um, I guess I'm not as serious
about this man as I thought I was.

And I haven't told Terry because I know
he just came out of a bad relationship

and I'm afraid he might react badly.

You haven't told him, have you?

No, don't be silly.

Because that would be terrible, Mr.
Keaton. I mean, that would ruin

Terry is an architect, and your son runs
an architecture firm.

You're perfect for each other.

Hi, Mrs. Keaton.

Hi, Liz.

Liz, may I please speak with you,
please?

So, what brings you here?

Well, Terry invited me.

Oh, I know that. I guess I'm just
surprised that you're free. You know,

aren't out with, you know, after two
years.

Lisa, I really need to speak with you.

Liz, I think you should know that Terry
just came out of a very bad experience

in a relationship. He's feeling very
vulnerable.

So don't you think you ought to tell him
about, you know... Excuse me.

What was she talking about?

Is there someone else in your life?

Well, yes.

But just for two years.

I was going to tell you. No.

Actually, this was the ninth way to find
out.

Excuse me.

No, Terry, wait.

Terry, wait.

Oh, come back.

Ted's parties always start out slowly.

Come on, Nick. Will you hold her steady?

I'm almost done. Hang on.

That's it.

All right. So I guess we're done, huh?

No, Nick.

We got her wearing plaid with a floral
print.

She looks like a tramp. Come on, Alec.
You know, we've been at this for two

hours. First you tell me she can't wear
white shoes with a wool coat.

That's right, Nick.

You don't wear white after Labor Day.

All right.

Then I put her in a pair of jeans and
you tell me you don't like that.

It is a party, Nick.

Alex, I think she looks okay.

She's not going out of this house with
those shoes on. I'm sorry.

I think this party dress will be fine.
Come on. Take it easy on her. I am.

Hold it steady. Focus. Just a minute.
All right. Come on. Don't wobble. What

you two doing?

We were just... This is the sickest
thing I've ever seen.

It's a present for Cindy Becker. I
thought you said you hadn't bought a

yet. Hey, now look, Mallory, I can
explain.

I'm sure you can.

Mallory, it's not what you think. Tell
that to the police, okay?

It's Nick's.

Alex, play in another room.

So, what happened?

Your mother destroyed any possibility of
a relationship between Terry and Liz.

Oh.

Sorry to hear that.

So, where's Liz now?

Alex, control yourself. Liz is too old
for you.

I feel so terrible about what I did.

Well, I'd be overreacting if I asked you
to never let me speak to anyone or

leave the house ever again.

No.

I'll get it.

Alex, nice to see you.

Liz.

Liz Obeck.

I'm sorry to bother you, but I needed to
come over and speak with you.

Come on in, Lance.

Uh, Alex?

Can I stay, Dad?

I'm afraid not.

Be good, Dad. Please, please, please.

Alex!

Tell her I'll be in the kitchen making
her favorite meal, okay? Whatever that

might be.

I just came over to apologize.

For what?

For all the trouble I created.

Oh, Liz, Liz, Liz.

You've got it all wrong.

It's all my fault.

She's right.

It is.

I came in from the kitchen and Alex told
me you guys would probably be... Oh,

excuse me. I didn't know that... I'd
better go.

I'd better go, too.

Stop!

Don't move!

Can I have one more shot at this? Go
ahead.

Okay.

Come on in a little further.

A little further.

Okay, now, something

needs to be cleared up here.

You two like each other a lot.

But it seems to me, Terry, that you're
afraid that since Liz was involved with

someone when you met, that's the piece
that's leading you on.

But is that the case, Liz?

No, definitely not.

And Liz, it seems that you're afraid
that Terry doesn't want to see you

because you weren't honest with him from
the start.

But is that the case, Terry?

Uh, honey, uh, well, I am kind of
hungry.

Me, too.

Good! Go!

And if you eventually get married, don't
invite me!

Not bad.

Thank you.

That agreement we made about me not
speaking to anyone again or ever going

of the house again.

Yes. Well, I think I just said
everything right. Won't you let me out

Absolutely not.

Ubu sit.

Good dog.