All language subtitles for the_cosby_show_s02e08_denise_drives

Hey, Dad.

See you, Dad.

Hey, hey!

Come down here.

This is a banister.

When your mother and I bought this
house, we cherished the fact that we had

banister. We looked at the
craftsmanship.

And when we walked up the steps, your
mother especially, I love the way she

walked, with a light touch.

And she came down.

We had children, and now look at it.
It's a pitiful, weakened banister.

Okay, Dad, I'll fix it. No, I don't want
you to fix anything, because if this

banister, knowing you, sees you coming
with a hammer...

It will get up and run away.

All I want you to do is call Mr.

Lucas and ask him to come over and fix
it.

Okay, Dad.

Cliff? Hi. I hope you are ready for
this, because Denise has some news for

I got my driver's license. Yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah. I got some chairs.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I thought I told you to drive around and
pretend you couldn't find the

Department of Motor Vehicles.

but she caught on.

Yes?

Oh, please, have them, put them in the
office. I'll be right there.

Thank you.

Here, I have to go down to the office.

Now? Yes.

Well, I need to talk to you and Mom
about something.

What?

It's okay. It can wait. I'll catch you
guys later. No, what is it? It's okay.

I got my life, yeah, yeah.

I bet I know what she wants. She wants
to borrow your car.

No, I think she wants to borrow your
car.

Why? Because my car is a station wagon.

Now, when was the last time you saw a
teenager driving a station wagon?

I better hide my car.

Two o 'clock.

Right, Mr. Lucas. I'll tell my dad.

Bye.

So, uh, how'd it go?

I got my license. Yeah, yeah.

All right.

Now you can take me to Cockroach's
house. Hey, as soon as I get my car.

You're getting a car?

Shh. Mom and Dad don't know yet. I found
a great used car for $1 ,600.

They'll never give you that much. They
don't have to. I already have it.

You do? Yes, it's in my savings account.
All I need is Mom and Dad's permission

to get it out, so I'm waiting for the
perfect time to ask them. Before you ask

them, I think you and I should have a
talk about responsibility.

Oh, responsibility.

Yes. Now, when you get the car, I want
you to drive safely, wear your seatbelt

at all times, check the oil every week,
and never, ever let anyone in the car

who's been drinking.

Leo, why are you telling me this?

Denise, you have to be responsible,
because if you mess up, Mom and Dad will

never let me get my motorcycle.

So this is all for you?

Denise, it's important for a young,
available man to have wheels.

Why's that?

Because he who walks, walks alone.

Well? Doctor, I'd like you to meet my
husband, Paul.

Glad to meet you, Doctor. Mr. Kenton.

I called you both down here, Mrs.
Kenton, because of the importance of the

results from your test.

Well, everything's okay, isn't it,
Doctor? Everything is fine. You're

How did it happen?

Well, you see, you have these two Bs.

I do know how it happens. I just...

Didn't know how I could make it happen.

The human male is quite capable well
into his 70s and for some beyond.

We're going to have a baby.

Well, I didn't do it.

Donnie is going to have a little brother
or sister.

Donnie is your son.

He's 26.

He has a boy of five.

Our child is going to be younger than
our grandchild.

Yes. You see, the uncle or the aunt will
be younger than your grandchild. The

aunt or uncle will be younger than the
nephew.

But that's all right, because, you see,
you two will be older than everybody.

I think that we should treat this
particular case with a special sort of

if it's all right. I'd like to talk
about appointments.

Forgive me, Doctor.

I was just thinking, when I bend over to
pick up this child, I may not be able

to get up.

Sorry,

Doctor, please go ahead.

Now, I think that if it's all right,
Tuesday at 10 a .m. Fine, Doctor.

Well, come along, Mommy.

We'll have a special celebration.

That's what got us here in the first
place.

Well, thank you, Dr. Huxtable.

We haven't had such a good laugh in
years.

Yes, well, you should laugh more.

told a couple downstairs they're gonna
have a baby yes yeah

well she's around 43

Well, it was funny when I was sitting
there.

Great, Dad's laughing.

Okay, I'll say strike now.

But remember, my future as a man depends
on this.

Hi. Hi.

You two look comfortable.

We are.

Great, because I want to talk to you
about something.

You can't borrow my car.

I want to borrow your car.

Great, then she wants to borrow your
car. Denise, I need my car.

I don't want to borrow your car either.

I want my own car.

I'm glad we're sitting down.

I found this great used car, okay, for
only $1 ,600.

I want to buy it with the money in my
savings account.

I mean, since I've been so good at
saving my money, I think I should be

buy it.

You have been good at saving?

Yeah. Denise, the only reason you have
that money is because we haven't let you

spend it.

You've been trying to get it ever since
we opened that account for you.

I have not.

Do you remember the time she found the
perfect bracelet at Grendel's department

store? Called me on the phone to say, I
have found this bracelet. I want you to

go to the bank and bring me my money.

Yeah, but I changed my mind. You
certainly did after I went down there

changed it for you.

Okay, that was one time. Right.

How about the time we got to call from
the stereo store? Oh, what about that

waterbed? Oh, but better yet, what about
when the tropical fish arrived?

C -O -D and D -O -A.

You guys, I was young then. I didn't
want those things. I really want this

Really want the car? Fine, okay.

And I'll go down with you and take a
look at it. You don't have to. Monica

test drove it last week, and it runs
great.

What? You and Monica?

Yeah. Great pair. I'll go down and check
the car out.

Well, you can if you want to, but I
already made my decision.

Oh, really?

Mom, you know what Dad's gonna do? He's
gonna go down, he's gonna say, like, you

know, one little scratch or wobble, and
then he's gonna say no.

Denise, you are not getting this money
to buy this car. Your father doesn't

approve.

Well, now, wait a minute. Well, I don't
understand the problem here.

It's my money and my bank account and my
name. You're acting like I'm asking you

for your money, and I'm not.

It's my money. and I can do what I want
with it. Are we still in America, or

what?

Hi, Mom and Dad.

What?

Feel, feel, feel, feel, feel. Dad, Dad,
this is important.

Wait in the kitchen, please.

Now, um, do you want to go first, or
should I?

I want to go first. Okay.

Come sit here.

You see, you're ready to plunge in and
buy this car.

just like you were with that bracelet,
the waterbed, and the dead fish.

And at this point in your life, you can
do pretty much what you please because

you know in the back of your mind that
we're always there to bail you out.

your safety net.

You see, we're so good at it, half the
time you don't even know we're doing it.

Well, your father and I accept that
responsibility because we're your

And you better remember that, young
lady.

Because if you ever take this attitude
with us again...

You can take whatever is in that bank
account of yours and go discover

I'm sorry.

$1 ,600.

So after you pay for the car, how much
money have you left in the bank?

Nothing.

What about insurance?

I don't know. I'll get some.

Denise, a girl your age living in this
neighborhood would have to spend at

$800 a year every year in auto
insurance.

$800? Of your money.

Of which you have none in the bank.

And what about gas?

You have to find some way to fill the
tank.

With your money.

Of which you have none.

And what about registration, oil
changes, and tires?

Okay, I guess I didn't think of those
things.

Well, see, you mentioned America a
little ways back there, you see. And

what America is all about, I guess.

To own a car and have no money at all.

just drive around and bills are paid
left and right and you just say, well,

I'm in America.

If you just loan me the money, I swear
I'll pay you back.

You already owe us $472 ,000.

Come on, let's go take a look at this
car.

I'm not going to do it.

I'm going to laugh.

That's your child.

Yeah, this is definitely a rickety
banister.

Mom, I don't think this could be my
fault because I mostly use the back

Mr. and Mrs., would you please check the
railing on the back stairs as well?

No problem.

Well, I can fix this. Great.

But I'm going to have to take the whole
banister out for a while to do it right.

Well, when he takes it out, Vanessa, I
want you to spread the word, because I

don't want to come in here and find my
family all balled up at the bottom of

these stairs.

Right, Mom.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure. A few minor
adjustments.

That's the worst thing I've ever... Hey,
how'd it go? How'd it go?

Well, it's a fine car if you don't want
to stop.

Daddy! Yeah, please get me something to
drink, because I... Whoa!

We're talking about a car now.

I knew something was wrong when we went
down there, and the man saw that she

brought her father. So the man said,
well, I don't think I can find the keys

the car.

So I said, well, I don't think I can
find the money.

So the man found the keys.

So we get into the car. Now, first of
all, to be honest, this is a beautiful,

beautiful -looking car. I mean, if
Denise is sitting in this car, her

are going to say, Look out, Denise.

Or chilly down or cool back or whatever
these people say when they say.

I put the key in the ignition, turned
the thing, and it went.

the right side said oh she's sitting
there like this you

know like she's dancing but it has not
started

up yet the car has not started so i
pressed down on the

gas and you think i'm lying the car said
what

And pushed down on the gas, and the car
said...

to fix this car?

I don't know. $200.

$200, huh? Let me tell you something.
First of all, you got a major steering

problem. Oh, so you get a new steering
wheel. The wheel was the best thing on

the car.

Hi, Dr. Huxtable. Denise.

How are you?

Yes. Can I wash my hands? Oh, sure. Go
right ahead. Oh, thank you very much,

miss. Now, look. We'll go look for a
car. A nice, safe, used...

a nice, safe, used car.

Go look for one. Okay.

Did I hear you say you're looking for a
used car?

Yes,

Mr. Lucas.

Do you know someone who's selling a used
car?

Aunt Margaret.

It's a 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire.

Mint condition.

Dad! Just cool it a second.

Does your Aunt Margaret know that she's
selling her car?

Sure. She asked me if I knew anybody
that wanted to buy it.

The public doesn't even have a radio.

I put an AM FM stereo cassette in it.
You did?

Yeah. Why don't we just go take a look
at it? Can we? Sure. Yeah? Why not?

Come on.

What's this thing look like? It's red
with a big silver streak alongside.

Looks like a rocket. Please don't say
anything about rockets because I was in

one that went backwards.

Sorry, Rudy, this is frozen and it's too
hard to break.

Wait.

Okay.

Turn around first.

Are you going to put something in your
mouth here to use a hammer on?

It's only candy.

Well, okay, Rudy, as soon as you finish
breaking your teeth, I want you to go

upstairs and brush them.

Okay.

When was the last time we took you to
see the dentist?

You're right, Mom. I should be a little
more responsible.

Thank you.

And you know, I think Denise is also
becoming more responsible.

You do?

Yeah. You see, it was smart to bring Dad
along on the test drive.

Oh, you think so?

Absolutely. I think it's important to
include your parents in a big decision

like this one.

Uh -huh. When I'm Denise's age, I want
you and Dad to be with me every step of

the way when I get my motorcycle.

No. Mom, I wear a helmet. No. They get
great mileage. No. You know I'll... No.

Oh, wow.

Dad, I love it. No one has a car like
this.

They are getting rare. This one's
vintage.

What is this? A 1962 Starfire.

Rides like a dream, doesn't it, Dr.
Harkin?

Yes, pretty good. This thing runs great.
We stopped by Dad's mechanic, and he

says it's in excellent condition.

You know, this thing would probably cost
more than a new motorcycle.

Theo, no.

Daddy, this is the car that I want. Are
you sure?

Yes, I love it. It'll look good in it.

Mr. Lucas, I would give anything to have
this car.

Just do me a favor and just let me
handle it, okay? Dad, I want this car. I

understand, but we want to get it for a
price that you can afford.

The knee.

Leave it up to Dad.

You see, when it comes to something we
want, Dad always comes through for it.

CEO?

Yeah, Dad.

No.

Dad, don't blow that.

Looks like your daughter's fond of the
park.

Yeah. What do you think it's worth?

Well, it's hard to say.

What do you want for it?

I just want a fair price.

I want to give you a fair price.

Then we should have no problem.

Okay, so what's your fair price?

I don't know. What do you think is a
fair price?

Well, I think my daughter would be happy
paying $500 for it. I just hung up on

you.

Well, you want me to dial again?

I hope I'm home.

$750. I hear it ringing.

$850. Hello.

Can I use your phone for a moment? I
want to call Aunt Margaret. Sure.

Oh,

congratulations. You have the owner.

Oh, God. So great. I own a car. I own a
car. That's so cool.

Aren't you interested in what you paid
for?

Okay, how much did I pay for it?

$850. I made a great deal.

Congratulations. Thank you.

Come here. You have to see this.

Oh, stop.

Denise, your car drives beautifully, and
I like the way you drive. You're a good

driver. Thank you.

Yes. And I was impressed, especially
when she pulled up to the four -way stop

sign and you stayed there for a half
hour.

And just let cars go. I mean, even the
people behind you. It was just

Well, you can never be too cautious.
Wait a minute now. Wait a minute. She

passed the Huxtable driving test. Now
she must pass the Huxtable. Quiz, young

lady. Question number one. A friend of
yours wants to borrow the car just to go

around the corner to the store.

Do you give her your keys?

I do not give her the keys.

Okay, let's say you are driving down the
street on a rainy night and you see a

fine hunk of masculinity.

He's got hair like Lorenzo Tucker, eyes
like Billy Dee, and a smile like Nat

King Cole.

Do you stop the car?

I don't stop the car. Okay, multiple
choices. All right.

Your car is in need of a repair.

Do you, A, come to us for the money?

B, find a way to get the money yourself?

C, find a way to get the money yourself?

D, find a way to get the money yourself?

Can I come back to you on this one? No.

B,

B. Indeed.

Congratulations, you passed your test.

Thank you.

Hey,

hey, hey, Dad.

We just got that thing repaired.

Just testing Mr.

Lucas's work.

Right.

Dad, I need to talk to you about
something.

Come ahead.

I decided I don't want to get a
motorbike. You don't? Because I found

I'm going to buy.

Really? What?

It's a 1980 Ferrari.

You're a Ferrari.

Dead hot. Red with red interior.

Star -type mag wheel.

A 1980 Ferrari, son, has to run around
$40 ,000, $50 ,000.

No problem.

No.

How much money do you have in your
account?

$788.

Okay, so you expect me to come up with
$39 ,200 and some odd dollars. Dad, I

wouldn't think of having you help me.

You got me worried.

Dad, this is the car I'm going to buy.

This is a model.

I came downstairs because I wanted to
talk to you about your motorbike.

Yeah? You want to go down and take a
look at one?

Are you serious?

No.

taped in front of a live studio
audience.