All language subtitles for dear_john_s01e22_bound_for_gloria

Hi, honey. I'm home.

Dear John

is

filmed before a live studio audience.

So it's 1978.

I get a call from President Nixon
himself.

Now he wants me to fly into Moscow, poke
around.

Find out a few things.

This is ridiculous.

First of all, Nixon was thrown out of
office long before 1978.

And just because the man falls on hard
times, I'm supposed to brush him?

Anyway, I'm in the middle of Red Square.
I turn around.

The entire KGB is advancing on me.

Now, my cop is waiting to whisk me to
safety. I know that.

But before I leave, I have to do the
most difficult thing.

I have ever had to do in all my years in
the espionage game.

Oh, please.

I have to bid a fond do svidaniya to the
fair Olga.

Olga?

Rezhnev's daughter.

She begged me to take her with me, but I
said, I'm taken by Lady Liberty. I'm

married to my country.

On behalf of the country, we'd like a
divorce.

Listen, I'm sorry I'm late.

Earlier tonight I met this lady and
she's a little upset, so I suggested she

come to the group.

She's waiting in the hall.

Well, bring her in. Sure, the more the
merrier.

Gloria?

Gloria, she can sit in on one of our
sessions.

She's been recently widowed. Wonderful.

Not that it's wonderful that your
husband died, of course.

Please, join us.

Yeah, go ahead.

Now, does anyone remember where we left
off last week?

Uh, we was talking about how women are
always ignoring Ralphie.

I'm asking too much.

I just love that blouse.

Thank you.

Now, Gloria, perhaps you'd like to tell
us a little about yourself.

Well, Louise, actually, I told Gloria
she could just sit in on the session.

So if anyone has anything they'd like to
talk about... No, really, I... I don't

mind talking.

Let's see.

It's been six months since my husband
died.

In the beginning, it wasn't easy.

In fact, I had some pretty tough times.

But I think I've turned the corner on
that.

I told Gloria she can get some help
here, huh?

You want to hear something really weird?

Please.

I mean, please.

Feel free.

Gloria, this is a support group. You can
say anything you want. It's all right.

Oh, it's just that sometimes I think I
can

feel his presence.

Submitted for your approval.

A young widow hunted by a specter from
the past. Kirk!

We are trying to understand what Gloria
might be going through.

Can you possibly show a little interest
here? Of course I can.

So, Gloria, how'd you ruin me in croak?

Kirk! Why?

No, wait. I see what he's doing.

Of course you do.

And what would that be, Kirk?

Go ahead, Gloria. You tell him.

telling me that I should stop taking
myself so seriously.

Exactly.

I'm glad somebody's paying attention
over here.

I think this is what I really needed.

Well, this is remarkable.

It appears that Kirk has blindly,
capriciously, and God knows unwittingly,

stumbled onto what may very well be the
ideal therapy for Gloria here.

Oh, we can't have.

No, it doesn't seem possible.

But what Gloria has obviously responded
to is some simple straight talk.

I think there's a lesson in this.

From here on, we should stop holding
back and say what's really on our minds.

Okay.

Here goes.

Kate?

Yes, Ralph?

There's something I wanted to say to you
ever since you sat down tonight.

Your chair's on my foot.

Oh, great.

Oh, this is great.

What is it?

It's a saltine.

Try it with something on it. Ooh, I love
guacamole. Oh, that's salmon mousse.

I think I'll save my appetite for
dinner.

What are we having?

Uh, salmon.

Pass the saltines.

John, I'd like to thank you for inviting
us all to your first dinner party as a

bachelor. Oh, welcome. And I'd
especially like to thank you for not

Kirk. Oh, but I did.

Yeah, he's busy tonight with Gloria.

I can't tell you how this thing sticks
in my craw.

John, let it go. I can't help it. I feel
very responsible for Gloria.

I mean, I'm the one that dragged her to
the one -to -one club, right? Oh, John,

just because you let her in there like a
lamb to the slaughter... Please, Kate,

please. I feel bad enough as it is.

You know, he must have called me about
19 times tonight.

What for?

Well, first he wanted to borrow an ice
bucket, and then he wanted to know if I

had any Sinatra records.

But, uh, basically, the main reason for
his call was to remind me that tonight's

the night.

John, let's... All right, I'm sorry.

Can we talk about something less
depressing?

This is the best party I've ever been
to.

Oh,

listen, I gotta get back to my entree.
You guys keep up the party, okay?

John, do you need any help? No, no, no,
no. You just go out and join yourselves.

Hey, Ralph, would you get that for me,
please?

Gosh, it just keeps getting better and
better.

John's residence.

John. What?

It's for you.

I kind of assumed that, Ralph.

Take a message.

Uh, yeah, yeah, sure. The whole gang is
here.

about you.

Unbelievable, huh?

Another favor, right?

Well, no, why do you want John to come
over there?

Oh, I can't believe this. This is
ridiculous.

I'm in the middle of making dinner here.

He can't believe this. This is
ridiculous. He's in the middle of making

over there. Ralph, would you hang up the
phone? But John, there's trouble.

Hang up the phone.

I'm hanging up the phone now.

By the way, you're missing a great part.

I don't care if there is trouble. I
don't care if his house is burning down.

not going to go rushing over there just
because Kirk is in trouble. No, no, that

was Gloria on the phone.

So when the bell rings on the timer,
serve the salmon, the wines in the

and lock the door when you leave.

Let's do this again soon.

Well, everybody, let's party.

Judge, you're here.

Gloria, what's happened?

John, it was terrible.

Our day was going great, and then all of
a sudden it got a little bit out of

hand. Gloria, what has that animal done
to you?

Oh, no, John. Actually, it's what I've
done to him.

John, is that you?

You did this? You're damn right she did.

I thought it would be fun.

John, you've got to help me.

I've got a big problem here. No, wait a
minute. Would someone just tell me what

the hell is going on here?

I was teaching him how to play good cop,
naughty cop.

Good cop, naughty cop?

Have you ever played?

I used to play kick the can, but that
was years ago. Nobody cares.

This is serious.

The key broke off in the lock.

Well, I'm sure you two kids can work it
out. Now, if you'll excuse me, I got

dinner guests waiting. John, John, John.

Please, please, don't go.

There's an additional development that
could make this get very weird.

Get very weird?

Somebody else is coming over. Somebody
else?

Oh, let me guess.

The chief of police?

John, this is serious.

It's my mother.

Your mother?

I can't believe you brought me over to
your mother's house.

Oh, well, excuse me, Miss Dungeons and
Dragons.

I don't understand. Why would you bring
Gloria over here if your mother's coming

over? Were you suddenly my social
director? She wasn't supposed to be home

tonight. All right, all right. So what
do you want me to do, call a locksmith?

No, we already did this. This is New
York. We're on a waiting list.

Oh, yes, you can see the merry widow has
been enormously helpful.

All right, all right, all right, all
right, all right, all right. So what do

want me to do?

You've got to get me out of here.

You've got to help me down those four
flights of stairs.

Down the four flights?

All right, you get one arm, I'll get the
other.

Ralph. It's after midnight. What are you
still doing here?

Partying.

You mean Louise and Kate are still...
No, no, they left hours ago. I thought

about going with them, but I was just
having too much fun.

John,

you think we're disturbing the
neighbors? Maybe we better keep it down.

Yeah.

Good idea, Ralph.

Uh, John, oh, Ralphie, what are you
doing here?

Hey, well, you know, just letting the
good times roll.

Yeah, but it's getting kind of late,
don't you think? You know, you don't

to burn out too early in the social
season.

Oh, you're right.

You're right.

Plus, I'm a little worried about how I'm
going to feel in the morning.

You think I'm okay to drive?

Why? What have you had to drink?
Nothing.

You'll be fine.

What a night.

John, I want to ask you a favor. Kirk, I
helped you out enough tonight.

I had to convince your mother that we
were rehearsing a talent show.

I got you to the locksmith. I persuaded
that nice couple in the dog collars to

let us go first.

I understand. Tell you what, I'll buy
you a beer before the meeting on Friday

night. Look, Kirk, I gotta tell you, I'm
not exactly sure what your status is as

far as this group is concerned.

What are you talking about?

Well, some things were said in your
absence.

Like what?

Like this time you finally went too far.

Like you used the group to take
advantage of an emotionally defenseless

What did you say?

That is what I said.

Look, John, I'm sure in a couple days,
everyone's going to forget all about

thing with Gloria. Look, Kurt, it's not
just that. It's your whole attitude.

I mean, you are insensitive to other
people's problems.

It's like the fact that you claim to be
a CIA agent dodging death squads when

the reality is you live with your
mother. It's like the fact that... Well,

actually, John, I don't live with my
mother. It's just that...

I can't bring civilians to my house
because my address is classified. Oh,

Would you just give it up? Come on,
John. That's the kind of guy I am.

Well, that's the kind of guy nobody
wants in the group anymore.

Nobody wants me in the group?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What are
you... Wait a second, John. I didn't

realize this was so serious.

All right. Forget about what I said
before.

I'll do anything. Just, what do I have
to do to get back in the group?

What do you have to do?

Well, you have... You have to make a
little more effort.

You're going to have to listen.

You're going to have to show a little
more sensitivity.

And you're going to have to stop using
other people's pains as an opportunity

make jokes.

Was any of this negotiable?

Why do I... Wait, wait, wait. Listen,
listen, listen.

Believe me, I can change. And you know
why?

Because I care about you guys. And
Friday night, John, I am going to prove

you.

And, well, I know I don't always show
it, but if it's possible for a man to

love another man, and I mean that in a
non -lavender manner,

then I

love you.

I know, you're right, John.

They're just words, and we all know
actions speak louder than words.

So... John.

Oh, Kirk, please.

John.

Kirk, come on.

All right, all right.

Have it your way.

What's the big deal about men expressing
affection anyway?

Hey, whoa! Shut up, man!

Watch the hands.

So, uh... Basically, what I'm saying is,
and I can't even believe I'm saying

this, maybe we ought to give him another
chance to prove that he's sincere.

No way.

Maybe John's right. Kirk at least
deserves a chance to show us that he's a

changed man.

He'll never change.

I'll prove it to you. How?

By putting him to the test. And trust
me, what you'll see is the same old

My grandmother had an expression that
fits him to a T.

A leopard never changes his spots.

Once scum, always scum.

Hi, everybody. I'm sorry to be late.

Don't let me interrupt.

Please continue.

Well, we were just getting started.

Does anyone have something they'd like
to discuss?

Actually, I do. Okay.

Quite sure how to put this, but, uh, my
new roommate, well, it seems

that she's, um, partial to women.

Oh, my God, really?

Yes, Ralph, really.

Well, it seems I kind of walked in on
her and a friend in a very

inopportune moment.

And, well, I'm just not sure how to
handle it. So, uh,

anyone have any ideas?

Well, if I might offer a suggestion...

If their behavior is not objectionable,
then what difference should their sexual

preference make?

It's like I always say.

Live and let live.

Thank you, Kirk. That's sound, prudent
advice.

Well, aren't we here to help each other?

You're absolutely right, Kirk.

On that note, I think we should all
welcome Kirk back into the group. I

speak for all of us when I say that his
newfound sensitivity and honesty makes a

welcome change.

Thank you.

I just want you all to know how much it
means to me that you take me back.

It's our pleasure, dear.

It's almost like having a new member.

Everybody, hi!

Good for you, Kurt. Thank you, John.
Well, now that that's settled, who'd

to begin? Ralph, have you had any luck
on the job front?

Oh, um, excuse me, Louise.

Yes, dear?

I certainly wouldn't want to disrupt the
group, so I just wanted to let you all

know in advance that I have to leave
early tonight.

Why? I've got an emergency mission in...

I'm sorry, Ralph, it's classified.

What did I tell you?

Grandma was right.

Oh, Kirk, you promised you wouldn't lie
about that spy stuff anymore. I'm not

lying. Yeah, right.

All right, all right, have it your own
way.

I mean, you must take us for complete
idiots, you know that?

Making us believe all this spy stuff.

All this ridiculous mumbo -jumbo about
clandestine missions, secret identities,

and classified information. I mean, give
us a break.

Mr. Morris.