All language subtitles for Diffrent Strokes s02e16 Poor Drummond

Now the world don't move to the beat of
just one drum. What might be right for

you may not be right for some. A man is
born, he's a man of means.

Then along come two, they got nothing
but the genes.

But they got different strokes to take,
different strokes to take, different

strokes to move the world.

Everybody's got a special kind.

Everybody finds a way to shine.

It don't matter that you got my life.

So what? You'll have yours and I'll have
mine.

And together we'll be fine. Different
strokes to move the world. Different

strokes to move the world.

you're not going to have to spend all
your time on business, are you?

Oh, no, of course not.

I will have to have a meeting with the
architects for my new housing

out there. But after that, I'll be free
as a bird.

Hey, Daddy, do you think that we'll meet
any movie stars in California?

I'd sure like to meet my favorite one.

Yeah? Who's that?

Benji the pooch. I've read he's worth
over a million dollars. But I don't see

how a doll could save that much.

Well, he probably doesn't spend much.
Just takes an occasional poodle after

lunch.

Hello?

Oh, hello, Tom. What's up?

What do you mean the bank is having
second thoughts about my loan?

I've always got loans from them on a
handshake.

The bank's in trouble.

Well, so am I.

Listen, I had to pledge nearly every
cent I've got for the California project

because my company was overextended.

Look, Tom, I've got to get that loan or
I'll be...

Tom, will you hold on a second, will you
please?

Arnold? Yeah?

Will you hang this up when I pick it up
in the den, please?

Sure. Anything wrong?

No, no, no. I just don't want you to
have to listen to a lot of business

Uh, yeah.

Mr. Bishop?

Yeah, Dad's going to take it in the den.

No, this is Arnold, the son who's not as
tall but better looking.

That sure sounded like bad news to me.

Me too. I wonder what's happening with
Daddy.

If you want to know, I can find out real
fast for you.

Arnold, not polite to eavesdrop.

Well, I may not be polite, but it's a
good way to find out things.

Well, you know, guys, if Daddy's having
some kind of money problem, maybe we

shouldn't be taking this trip to
California.

Yeah, maybe we could take a cheaper
trip.

Like, instead of flying to California,
we could take a train to Florida.

Or, you know, if it's really bad, we
could always take a bus to Atlantic

Well, if the bottom drops out, we can
take a pushcart to Harlem.

Well, Tom, look, let me give you the
bottom line.

If I don't get that loan, the entire
housing project will go down the drain.

so will I.

Now, please, put some pressure on the
bank. Call me back.

in some kind of money problem. I mean,
we don't have to take that trip to

California. What are you talking about?
I don't have any problems.

Things couldn't be better.

California, here we come.

You said it, Arnold.

We're going to see everything and go
everywhere. We're going to go to the

and to the mountains and stuff ourselves
and we're going to have the greatest

time any family ever had. And I don't
care what it costs.

We're in a lot of trouble.

What do you mean, Arnold?

We are going to have the time of our
lives. We're going to have a ball.

Oh, yeah? The last time you were this
chump was just before you told me I had

have my appendix out.

Oh, Daddy, you know, why don't we just
forget about the trip to California? I

can always just go up to the roof and
get a tan. Yeah, and me and Earl don't

even have to go on the roof.

Oh, listen, gang.

If that phone call I got from my
lawyer's got you worried, I straightened

that out.

All I had to do was juggle a little
money.

Chump. when you juggle your money, Dad.

Last time I did that, I lost a quarter
in the toilet.

No, it's not quite the same, Arnold.

See, you have to check your assets,
credit your debits, debit your credits,

a capital gain to preserve your tax
structure.

Run that by me again when I'm 40 years
old.

Okay, Arnold. We got a deal.

If you ask me, I think Dad's just
pretending that he's got no words, so we

worry about what's worrying him. Right.
Well, to put it another way, he's up to

his assets in trouble.

I've shown Daddy a lot longer than you
guys. If he has a problem, he'll fix it.

He always does.

You really think so?

Trust me. We're all going to California.
All right. That's good enough for me.

I'm going to get me some sunglasses and
a barbecue apron.

You're going to look mighty sharp there,
brother. Hey, I'm going to give them

thrills in Beverly Hills.

Tom, I can't believe that the bank
wouldn't give me that loan.

I'm sorry, Phil.

But with inflation rising, the prime
rate going up, the oil crisis, loan

just dried up.

Well, what about other banks?

Different buildings, but same story.

Phil, we're talking about $30 million.

Maybe money will loosen up in a couple
of months.

In a couple of months, I will be selling
pretzels in Central Park.

Look, I've already broken ground on that
housing project, Tom.

I got a payroll to meet. I got a cash
flow problem.

I'll lose the whole thing.

Look, let's face it, Tom. If I don't get
that $30 million loan, I'll be

bankrupt.

Well, I know it's not much help, Phil,
but a lot of guys have bounced back.

Yeah, in 1929, a lot of them just
bounced.

Hey, Willis, there's some great pictures
of Hollywood in this book.

Rawr!

Hey, Arnold, what are you doing? I'm the
MGM lion.

Man, I just can't wait to get some stars
autographed. I'm hoping to shake Miss

Piggy's hoof.

Arnold, I don't want you going around
acting like a tourist and embarrassing

I won't embarrass you. I just plan on
getting some autographs even if I have

get on my knees and beg.

Well, most people think you're on your
knees already.

rather be short of leg than short of
brain.

I like your style, brother.

Hey, what's that?

What's what?

I think I heard somebody crying.

Do you think it's Kimberly?

Well, if it isn't, your goldfish is
ventriloquist.

Hey, it is Kimberly.

unless somebody knows what you're sad
about.

You like us.

Don't cry.

You look terrible.

I didn't mean you look terrible.

Just your red eyeballs.

How will you knock it off? This is
serious.

Come on, sit down and tell us what's
bothering you, sis.

Well, guys, I'm afraid you were right.

What about?

What you talking about, Kimberly?

Daddy needs $30 million, and the bank
won't loan it to him. $30 million?

Maybe he can borrow it from Benji the
dog.

Look, guys, Daddy doesn't know I heard
him say it. So don't say anything, okay?

Isn't there a place he could go to for
help?

Like a credit union for millionaires?

And maybe he could find a job.

All he's ever been is a tycoon.

Hey,

maybe we could help him if we all got
jobs.

Arnold, we're talking $30 million.

What could kids like us earn, Arnold?

Just a pittance.

Well, a pittance here and a pittance
there could add up to a lot of pittance.

Oh, this has been our home.

We could never earn enough to afford a
place like this.

So we'll get a smaller place.

When Willis and me lived in Harlem, we
knew whole families who slept in one

room.

Sure. Well, I'll just have to learn to
roll over at the same time.

Gee, I never thought this could happen
to Daddy.

We really feel sorry for you, Kimberly.

Me? What about you guys?

Well, we're lucky. We've been poor all
our lives.

That's right. We had a lot of practice
at it. You haven't.

That's right.

Gee, what's it like being poor?

Well, that depends on what kind of poor
you mean.

There's just plain poor, median poor,
and downright poor.

And there's no hope, no soap, end of the
rope poor.

Must be awful, huh?

I'll tell you what poor is.

We once knew a girl named Phyllis who
got married at 15 just to get the rice.

You know how they tie empty tin cans to
a car when somebody gets married?

Yeah. Well, Phyllis made them tie cans
that were full.

That's pretty poor.

And we also know a guy who used to live
in a city dump.

That's awful.

Yeah, but when things got better, he
moved to his own garbage can.

Oh, you're kidding, Kimberly.

But being poor is rough.

Well, I'm definitely going to give up my
ballet lessons, my horseback riding

lessons. Oh. and I'm sure that we can't
afford to send me to private school

anymore. I know it's tough giving up
things you like, Kimberly.

But back where we come from, ballet
lessons and all that kind of stuff is

something we see in a movie or on TV.

Yeah, when you're poor, you don't have
things like that to give up.

Yeah. You think about your mom and papa
working hard so they can bring enough

money home to buy food, clothes, and pay
the rent.

Gee, never really looked at it that way.

Well, excuse me, guys. I'm going to go
back to my room now.

Are you going to cry again?

No.

Hey, Kimberly.

Don't worry about it. It's going to be
all right.

We're going to take care of you.

Because we love you.

Oh, thank you, guys.

And I love you, too.

Is it really going to be okay, Willis?
No way.

It's coming like the Great Depression.

Is that near the Grand Canyon?

Oh, the Great Depression was a time
years ago when the stock market crashed.

People were jumping out of the
buildings.

What, the elevators working?

Oh, because they went broke.

Listen, Arnold, we gotta think of a way
to get Dad some money real fast.

Hey, maybe we could all go on Family
Feud.

No, Arnold, that won't be... Hey, I got
an idea.

Let my fingers do the walking through
the yellow pages to the word money. Ah,

-hour loan company, money in minutes.
Dial 555 -L -O -A -N.

First make like you're my secretary so I
look important.

Jacksonville Park Avenue, Jackson.

I might be interested in making a little
loan.

How much?

$30 million.

Hello?

Hello?

Hi, guys. Hi, Dad.

Uh, listen.

I hate to disappoint you, but something
has come up that I didn't expect, and

I'm going to have to stay in town for a
while.

So I'm afraid we're going to have to
postpone our trip to California.

Oh, that's okay, Dad.

We can take the trip some other time,
right, Arnelda? I mean, Arnold?

You're right. You know what? Hey, what's
the hurry?

Did you two guys hear what I said?

Hey, California ain't going no place
unless there's an earthquake.

It'd be better for me to fly there in a
couple of years.

When I'm old enough to heal on the
stewardess.

I really appreciate you guys taking it
this way. I'm lucky to have such a great

family. Thanks, guys.

I'll go and tell Kimberly.

Okay.

He's really hurting.

Oh, man, well, we must be jinxed.

What do you mean?

Well, we were broke when we left Harlem.
Then we moved to Park Avenue and we

were rich, and now we're broke again.

Seems like wherever we go, we take poor
with us.

I just had a terrible thought, Arnold.

It's even worse than being poor.

Worse than poor?

I don't want to hear it.

Well, you'll have to, because it might
happen.

If Dad loses all his money, they can
break us up.

Break us up?

But we're a family.

Yeah, but you and me, we're adopted.

If Dad goes broke, maybe they can take
us away from him.

But I love Dad and Kimberly.

What are we going to do, Willis?

I wish I knew, Arnold.

I wish I knew.

This is a great idea you had for
applying for welfare.

Yeah, we may can't get to 30 million,
but we sure can try to keep this family

together. Do you think our clothes look
poor enough? They might turn us down.

Well, they just have to do. Just in
case, we can show them the hole in your

underwear. All right.

It'll be okay.

Just try to look a little hungry. Suck
in your cheeks.

How's this?

You look like you'd go fish with an
afro.

Is this better?

It's more.

If I still haven't eaten more, I'm going
to have a permanent pucker.

Excuse me, sir.

Yeah?

We're here to get our father some
welfare.

Yeah, we're a lot poorer and hungrier
than we look.

I'm sorry, boys. You're in the wrong
section. I'm the supervisor. You'll have

go to the clerks at the application
desk. Hey,

wait a minute.

You're too young to apply for welfare.

Why can't your dad apply himself? Is he
sick?

Oh, no.

He's proud.

Yeah, we gotta help him before it's too
late. We don't want him jumping out the

window like they did in The Great
Impression.

You see, we're used to being poor, but
our dad isn't. And he's gonna have a bad

time of it, especially if we have to
move back to Harlem.

Yeah, he's the wrong color for that.

What color is he? White.

And when he got the news he was broke,
he was even whiter.

Oh, well, I shook up about it, too.

The housekeeper's off today, and she
doesn't know it yet.

Oh, you have a housekeeper?

I suppose you have a chauffeur, too.

That's right.

And when he hears the news that Dad's
broke, he'll probably refuse to polish

limo.

Miss, where do you boys live?

In the penthouse on Park Avenue.

You have a housekeeper, a chauffeur, you
live in a penthouse, and you want

welfare? You got it. You want to keep
the family together.

Sit down, boys.

Tell me more about your hardship case.

Now, what's your father's name?

Philip Drummond.

Is there a Mrs. Drummond? Nope.

There's no woman in the house?

Just Kimberly, our sister.

She's going to be a woman any day now.

Yeah, and she's really getting there.

What is it that you boys are after?

Oh, a woman who can use... and food
stamps.

And $30 million.

That seems reasonable.

And do you say that you live on Park
Avenue?

That's right.

And if you got rent stamps, we'll take a
batch of those, too.

This is a most unusual case.

If you'll just write down your address,
young man, I'll get back to you. Okay.

That won't take too long, will it? You
don't want us to starve to death.

Now, you don't look like you're
starving.

Take another look.

That's very impressive.

There you go, sir.

Thank you very much. And I hope to hear
from you real soon. All right, take

care. Okay, bye. You too. Go right out
that door. Okay, thank you.

Yeah, E .G. Stilton here.

I have to step out for a while to check
out a possible fraud on Park Avenue.

He'll probably want his welfare check
delivered to his yacht.

You know, I think some guy's getting
rich using young kids for a new welfare

racket.

What are you doing, honey?

Oh, I'm just looking at the view.

You know something, Daddy?

I'm tired of penthouse living.

What?

I need such a big, fancy place like this
for anyway.

Hey, wouldn't it be romantic to live in
a cheap tenement?

Not particularly.

You know, don't you?

Know what?

About my financial troubles.

Well, I accidentally heard you talking
to your lawyer.

Oh, but don't worry, Daddy. The boys and
I don't care whether we're poor or not.

Neither do I.

Because we all have something much more
important than money.

We got each other.

I'll get it.

Hello, Kimberly.

Mr. Bishop, Daddy's out on the terrace.
Oh, thank you.

Hi, Phil. What a wonderful day.

Well, I'm glad to see that my bankruptcy
hasn't dampened your spirit.

I've got great news.

You have your $30 million.

What are you talking about, Tom?

Well, a few of your friends got
together, and they're going to guarantee

loan. You're kidding.

Well, I'll be damned.

Well, you've helped a lot of the guys
yourself, Phil, and they appreciate it.

This is fantastic.

Tom, I can kiss you. I think a handshake
will do.

I guess this is what having friends is
all about.

Well, congratulations, Phil.

Thank you. Kimberly!

Kimberly!

Oh, Daddy, I heard. You can forget about
the cheap tent and I'll force myself to

live in our penthouse.

And the California trip is on. Oh,
great.

Daddy, can I call the Teenie Weenie
Bikini Shop and reorder those bikinis I

canceled?

Yeah, but easy on the teenies. Thank
you.

I'll go in and call my office, get the
paperwork started on this.

I... I love New York.

Hey, guys, Daddy's out on the terrace.

I'm E .G. Stilton, and I'm here with
regard to family welfare.

Well, I'm sure I gave it the office, but
come in. We'll see what we can do.

Have a seat.

Yes, Miss, I'll need those bikinis as
soon as possible, please. Right.

For the $50 ones.

Thanks a lot. Bye -bye.

Hey, you know what?

As long as we're going all the way to
California, why don't we just jump over

Hawaii for a few days? Oh, Daddy, thank
you.

It's only money. The sky's the limit.

Now, how do I make out this check, Mr.
Stilson? I don't think you understand.

I've got to be going, Phil.

Oh. The bank will credit your account
with the $30 million in the morning.

Oh, thanks, Tom.

I don't know what I'd do without you.
Oh, forget it. I'll be in touch.

Okay. Bye -bye, Kimberly.

Bye, Mr. Bishop.

Hey, Dad.

Not if we're rich again.

Uh -oh.

Mr. Drummond?

In the 20 years that I've been with the
welfare department, I have never seen

anything like this.

Now, you're not just filthy rich. You
are filthy.

Well, I must say you have an interesting
way of soliciting contributions.

And I presume this is your daughter?

Yes, I am.

And what do you do?

Go out begging in a bikini and a tin
cup?

Hey, listen, fella. You better have an
explanation for those remarks or you're

going to be leaving here horizontally.

Don't you threaten me.

Just how many children do you have
working for you, Fagin?

What are you talking about?

I am talking about those two innocent
little black children that you sent to

office to beg for welfare and plead your
phony case.

Beg for welfare.

I think we can straighten this out.

Excuse me.

Arnold, Willis, come in here.

I just went down there because they were
so worried about you. Yes, dear.

Willard, come out here right now!

Just what is going on here, Drummond?
Now, I want the truth.

You'll get the truth.

Start talking, boys.

Well, Dad, we thought that if you went
broke, they could take us away from you

because we're adopted.

So we went down and applied for welfare.

You did that for me and Kimberly?

For us, too.

We didn't want to lose you.

Hey, come here, you guys.

Listen.

Nothing can ever break up this little
family.

What a wonderful thing for you boys to
do.

Well, if you ever do lose your fortune,
Mr. Drummond, it would be a pleasure to

give you food stamps.

I thank you.

Very dubiously.

Well, the important thing is that we're
all together, not whether we're rich or

poor. That's right, Arnold.

Doesn't matter whether we're rich or
poor, right?

Speak for yourself.

The only poor I want to be is the
poorest millionaire on the block.

Thank you.