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Different strokes to move the world.

Everybody's got a special kind of story.

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It don't matter that you got my life.

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popsicle. Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.

Mama could have eaten it. Or Arnold.

That's impossible.

You know, your mother's chaperoning Arnold's class on that field trip to

Washington, D .C.

Yeah, but you know Arnold. He's capable of long -distance eating.

Maybe it was Mr.

D.

Sam, stick out your tongue.

For shame, arrest.

raspberry tongue.

I'm sorry, Pearl. It looks so lonely sitting there all by itself in the

No one to talk to but some frozen Brussels sprouts.

Everything all set for the reception tonight?

Nothing to worry about, Mr.

Drummond. Food, check.

Beverage, check.

Flowers, check.

Good. Could you say check? It's more official.

Just to make sure everything goes well, I'll be in charge of serving. Oh, good.

Check, Pearl.

You know, I don't like to tattle, but Sam's been eating between meals again.

More lonely food, Sam?

Really lonely, Mr. D.

Not good for you, Sam.

And besides, a carrot once told me that food likes to be lonely.

It shouldn't, Will.

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New York, he should be here any time between now and Christmas.

Does Stuart really have a chance to be on our Olympic gymnastics team?

The 1988 team? I think he would have been a shoo -in if he hadn't been hurt

that automobile accident.

He was really something on those parallel bars.

Yes, it's a shame.

But Willis has talked to him every week. And it sounds as if Stuart has made an

excellent recovery.

I'm really looking forward to the ceremony tonight.

Mr. Drummond, I've worked for you a long time, and when you iron a man short,

you get to know him pretty well.

I think you've got something big up your sleeve.

I mean, bigger than just donating that gym equipment.

What's the surprise?

Me? A surprise?

Well, maybe. Well, you can't really call it a surprise.

I guess you could, though, but then again, I'm not so sure. What is it? Tell

Tell us!

Well, I can't tell you, but I'll give you a little hint. It's bigger than a

bread box.

Oh, that's nice, Mr. Drummond. I just know you're talking about my raise.

Well, I'd like to stay here and chat with you about this alleged surprise,

have to go over my speech.

And it is smaller than a bread box.

You know, Pearl, poor nice guy. He sure has fun torturing us.

Well, the rich are different.

Come over here, Sam. There's something I really want to talk to you about.

Now, I want you to pay special attention.

You know, Willis' friend, Stuart, is in a wheelchair now, and he'll never walk

again. I know, Pearl. Mr. D told me.

Well, the important thing for us to do is to act natural around him, because we

don't want him to be old self -conscious or anything.

Right. Act natural. I will, Pearl. I promise.

Hey, look who's here.

Hey, Pearl, nice to see you again.

Hi, uh... I thought we were supposed to act

natural.

That's my little brother, Sam.

Hi, Stuart. Nice to meet you. Pleased to meet you, Sam.

You're looking good, Pearl.

Yeah.

Stuart, hi, hi.

Relax, Pearl. That car may have wrecked me up a little, but it's still me, the

guy you used to call Jaws.

I never called you that. Sure you did, every time you called me at the

refrigerator.

Well, maybe seven or eight times.

Seven or eight times a week.

Come on, I haven't been called that for a whole year. How about giving me a Jaws

for old time's sake?

Oh, no, I couldn't.

Pearl.

Well, okay, Jaws.

Who you calling Jaws?

I didn't mean to.

Gotcha.

Well, as long as you're staying with us, I better go padlock the refrigerator.

There he is. Mr. Drummond.

George, good to see you.

Come on over here and make yourself comfortable.

Well, it looks like Chicago really agrees with you. Thanks, Mr. Drummond.

Chicago's great. You know, I don't remember you being so tall.

Well, you certainly haven't lost your sense of humor.

No way, sir.

It'll take more than something like this to make me lose it. I've got a little

surprise for you, Stuart.

There are going to be some very special guests at the ceremony tonight.

I knew it!

Special guests?

Wow! Is Judge Waterer going to be there?

More special than that, Sam.

I have arranged for the entire... United States men's gymnastic team to be at

the dedication, and they're going to perform for us.

Wonderful.

Hey, Dad, that's terrific.

It's the greatest thing you've done since you adopted me and Arnold.

That's just super, Mr. Drummond. You know, I saw those guys two years ago in

competition in Atlanta.

They were great. They're still great. Dad, how'd you get them? Oh, I guess

heard about what an athlete I was in my day.

Sam, haven't you seen that picture of me playing polo on a dinosaur?

No, I've been a big supporter of the Olympic movement for many years now, and

they happen to be in town on an exhibition tour, and they said they'd be

join us. This is going to be dynamite. You know, Stuart, I just can't get over

it. You look absolutely super.

I feel great.

You know, I was down for a little while, but my folks and the people at the

hospital started working on me.

Well, I tell you, I can do just about anything.

Can you do wheelies?

Sam. Can I do willies?

And in conclusion, I want to thank you all for coming this evening.

And now, I have a very special surprise to announce.

It's a gymnast. I can't wait.

The Board of Education has given us permission to rename this gym in honor

great athlete.

I hope it's Mary Lou Retton. I like her. She's my size.

It gives me great pleasure now to proclaim this gym to be the Stuart

Thompson Gymnasium.

I would like to present to you our own gold medal Olympic gymnastic team. Give

welcome to Mitch Gaylord.

This is for you, buddy.

Come on, guy.

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Boy, those gymnasts were neat.

I'll bet if Arnold was here, he'd have gotten wet up on those parallel bars,

too. I don't think so, Sam.

Arnold gets queasy in the top bunk.

You know what I like best, Willis? The pommel horse.

Should have seen Stuart on a pommel horse.

I'll bet you were great.

Well, I should do it, okay?

Excuse me, guys. I have to go and try to be charming. All right.

Oh, look, Mr. Drummond. All the Olympic athletes signed my autograph book. Did I

show you? Only five times, Pearl.

See, they signed it right next to Boy George.

Hey, man, you guys were great.

Yeah. Can I see a gold medal?

Sam, you're such a kid.

They don't carry their medals around with them.

Boy,

they're great.

They're fader muscles.

Sure thing, Sam.

Boy, that's great. Sam, that's not really his. He borrowed it from Arnold

Schwarzenegger.

Hey, Stuart, congratulations on having that gym named after you.

Thanks. Yeah, Stuart, I heard you were pretty good on those parallel bars.

Good? He won four medals at the New York State Championship.

He sure did. And it looks like you're staying in really good shape, Stuart.

to go. You know, that's pretty important to stay in shape.

Way to go.

Stay in shape.

Give me a break.

I don't need you guys kidding me. I've been doing a pretty good job of kidding

myself. I felt all that garbage at the hospital.

I'm as good as anyone else.

Well, I'm not. These are dead.

Everyone keeps telling me it doesn't matter. Well, it does.

And I'm sick of do -gooders.

Just get away from me. Get away. I don't need anybody.

Stuart.

Stuart.

Willis, did you have any luck with Stuart? Is he still determined to leave?

Worry. He says when he gets back home, he's dropping out of school.

It's like he's given up on everything, Dad.

Even his physical therapy.

We've got to do something. We can't let him leave this way.

I know what to do.

I'll hide his suitcase.

Sam, your heart's in the right place, but I don't think that's the answer.

You know, Dad, maybe I can go down to the gym and get the guy to talk to him.

He might be worth a shot.

I don't think so, Willis. They're on a very tight schedule, and after what

happened... Well, I wouldn't feel right asking them.

Besides, they're going to be taking off for Dallas this afternoon.

I've got some work to clean up. I'll talk to Stuart before he leaves.

Thanks, Dad.

I sure wish we could help Stuart.

Well, we're going to.

I'm going to go down there and get the gymnast to talk to him again.

But Mr. D said he couldn't ask him.

That's because Dad didn't figure on the Willis -Jackson charm factor.

When I get going, Sam, I could talk anybody into anything.

Ooh, stick with me, Sam.

I'm shifted into over -charm.

Hey, it's Wilson Sam.

Hi, guys.

Hi. What are you guys doing down here? I bet they came down here to work out

with us. Right, Sam?

Right. I work out a lot, but I guess you can tell by this film.

Listen, guys, we need help with the steward.

The steward?

Come on, guys. I know what he did was awful, but he's really a great guy.

Hey, we'd like to help, but we're leaving in a few hours.

He's even thinking about quitting school.

Come on, we've got to help him. I don't think he wants to hear from us.

Man, I think he does.

And actually, guys, in a funny way, this is all your fault.

What? What? How?

What do you mean?

Well, you guys triggered it off by being so wonderful and terrific.

You know, come to think of it, I was pretty wonderful.

And, um, I was pretty terrific.

No, I was terrific. You were wonderful.

No, no.

What do you say about Stewart?

What do you say?

Should we give it a try?

We got time? Yes.

Go for it. All right.

What are you guys doing in here bothering the athletes?

Back off, brother. We're not bothering the athletes.

They happen to be personal friends of mine. Right, guys?

Guys, come on.

Yes, Willis. That's excellent.

Okay, then, I'll see what I can do.

Bye.

Oh, Pearl, has Dirk come home from the movies yet?

Not yet, Mr. Drummond. He should be home any minute. Look what I got.

It's Bart Conner's training glove.

He gave it to me, and I'm never going to take it off.

I just hope people don't confuse me with Michael Jackson.

I don't think they will.

Is Mr. Drummond around?

I have to talk to him about something.

He's in the den. I'll get him for you.

Hi, Stuart.

Mr. Drummond, I have to talk to you about something.

I want to talk to you, too.

Let me apologize for what happened last night.

I'm really sorry after all you did.

No apology is necessary. You know, I get the feeling that you've had that

explosion inside of you for quite a while.

Those guys must think I'm a creep.

Maybe not.

In fact, Willis just called a couple of minutes ago and said he just happened to

bump into the gymnast.

Just happened to bump into them?

Oh, look, I wouldn't be surprised if that guy told me that he happened to

into Jimmy Hopper.

Anyway, the guys would like to talk to you.

Help you out if they could.

I can't.

Mr. Drummond, it gets awfully embarrassing being in a position where

always offering to help you.

Well, that's only because they care.

Now, look, Stuart, you're an athlete.

They're athletes.

Maybe they can help you.

Mr. Drummond, I've been in this wheelchair a year.

I can make it on my own. I don't need anyone's help anymore.

From the way that you blew up, I'm not so sure that you really believe that.

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Very good, Sam.

Look, Willis, we're going to have to go pretty soon. When did your dad say he

was going to be here? Any minute now. Come on, guys, just hang in a little

longer. Yeah, why not? It's probably snowing by now.

That's all the gymnastics I can do.

But watch me cross my eyes and touch my nose with my tongue.

Mr. D, the guys were teaching me gym stuff.

That's wonderful, Sam, because they won all those medals for doing gym stuff.

Listen, guys, I'm sorry about what happened.

Forget it, Stuart.

We all lose it once in a while.

I know, but when I saw you guys doing your thing, well, that was going to be

in 88.

It made me realize the most important dream in my life was taken away.

Hey, maybe it wasn't.

What are you talking about? I was a dynamite athlete.

Gymnastics, baseball, football.

I even made all -city basketball.

I was a winner.

Look, we won, too.

But we all know the real thrill was the competition.

Hey, Bart's right.

Just competing would make you a winner.

Sure, and you can still compete, if you put your mind to it.

But not as a gymnast. Hey, maybe not, Stuart.

But there's still a lot you can do with your upper body.

In fact, I remember in the Olympics, there was a wheelchair archer from New

Zealand.

The archer's not my thing.

Well, there's weightlifting, swimming.

And there's wheelchair sports, tennis, softball, and basketball.

Hey, basketball. That's not a reality, Stuart.

Remember the old double -back spinning layup?

That's right.

Some of the players on those other teams didn't know whether you were coming or

going.

I know, but... No buts. Here.

I don't think so.

I don't think I have it anymore.

Looks good.

Maybe you can, and that's okay.

But there's a lot more at stake here than deciding to compete in basketball.

If you quit now, it'll just be easier and easier to quit.

We're talking about your life.

If you don't take the challenge and try to be the best that you can be, you will

never be able to live with yourself.

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Oh,

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Don't worry, Willis. I already told them if they have to go to the bathroom,

they have to put the seat up first.

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Oh, I'd love to, Pearl. But I've got to fill out some more applications for

college. No, I just can't find an all -girls school that'll accept me.

Troop 14.

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Den mother?

They don't call it that anymore.

It's den leader, ma 'am.

Okay, guys, I was just thinking about when I was a Cub Scout.

Mr. Drummond, you're supposed to take the pack to a senior citizen's home.

we're going to get paired up with senior citizens and work on a project

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