All language subtitles for Silver Spoons s03e09.The.Call of the Wild

Here we are, face to face, like a bowl
of silver spoons.

Hoping to find we're two other kinds.

Make it a goal, make it a goal.
Together, we're going to find our

way.

Together, taking the time each day.

So learn all about those things you just
can't fight.

Two silver spoons together.

You and I together, we're gonna find our
way.

You and I together,

we're gonna find our way.

You and I together.

Mother's telegram specifically said have
Richard looking his best.

But this is not my best.

I look my best in that sleeveless
sweatshirt with the holes in it.

Come on, Rick. How often do you meet a
future stepfather, huh?

Yeah. I wonder what he's like.

Annoying mom, he's probably some boring
counter -duke. All those guys ever talk

about is who makes the best cigars and
what officially is the best caviar.

Edward. Evelyn.

So, where's your fiancé?

He forgot Richard's present in the car.

Here he is.

Hi.

Elmer Sienkowski!

You're gonna marry Elmer Sienkowski?

You must be Rick.

It's like shaking hands with a building.

This is Edward's assistant and best
friend, Kate Summers.

How do you do?

Fine, my pleasure.

And this is Richard's father, Edward
Stratton III.

Put it there, Edward.

I've watched you on TV a hundred times.

This is a major honor.

Who is he?

Who is he?

Who is he?

One of the greatest defensive tacklers.

They used to call him the Obliterator.

The Exterminator!

Right. Well, I knew it was something
destructive.

But he is the gentlest man on the face
of the earth.

Yeah, a lot of people don't understand
that.

For example, whenever I would injure
another player, like break his leg or

something, I would always send him a
nice bouquet of flowers.

Well, I'll bet you had a huge florist
bill, huh? Yeah.

Rick, I brought you a little souvenir.

Come on over here and open it up, huh?

Wow!

Very nice.

It's a little bruised. It's been in a
lot of war.

We're going to be family, son.

Call me Elmer.

Why don't we have some tea?

Oh, here.

Elmer, can I take your jacket?

Please.

working train or is that just a big
cigarette lighter?

It really works.

Did you build it yourself, Edward?

No. I bought it myself.

You want to see it? Yeah. Come here. I
used to have a train in my backyard when

I was a kid.

Union Pacific?

Struck the house.

He is a great guy, Mom.

Well, I'm...

I'm so glad you like him, dear. We're
going to be spending oodles of time

together.

Do you mean it?

Absolutely.

I have a lot of lost time to make up
for.

That big man on that little choo -choo
has made me want to build a whole new

life. He's so clean and pure and
vigorous and American.

He even yells at people in traffic.

And I bet they listen.

He's inspired me to go places I've never
been before.

The supermarket, the dry cleaners, maybe
even a garage sale.

Evelyn, you can't trade in your
lifestyle like you trade in your Rolls

every September.

True. But I'm ready to change.

Kate, I need people lessons.

Evelyn, are you asking for my help?

Yes, yes.

I'm tired of life in the fast lane.

I realize I want to be just like you.

Simple and ordinary.

You're willing to...

Soup that low.

I am, I am.

All right, why don't we start by making
lunch for the guys?

Oh, yes.

Great. I know we can go into the kitchen
and boil up some hamburgers.

Got the obnoxious ex -wife who's been in
town for a week. It's driving me crazy.

I don't think I can stand it any more,
Blue.

Look, Edward, I wouldn't blame you if
you were jealous because Rick likes

so much. Oh, come on, Kate.

Elmer's a great guy.

It's Evelyn who's driven me to the
trombone.

Happy that his mom is spending so much
time with him. Oh, sure. Spending time

with him now. Pumping up his hopes.
She's not going to change, Kate. No

what she says.

She's like a werewolf promising not to
get hairy during a full moon.

Well, she's trying real hard.

I was working with her in the laundry.

She has a real knack for separating the
wash and wear from the delicates.

give her a chance, but I don't want to
see Rick get hurt.

What a great football game! Hey!

Mom actually liked it! It was
remarkable.

I screamed like a banshee and nobody
stared.

I swear I heard you all the way up in
the broadcast booth.

You mean when I did this?

You rang?

No, no, Reeves.

I'm sorry. She was just playing with an
air horn.

See, even when she tries to be plain and
simple, a butler shows up.

After the game, Elmer took us to a
restaurant where we encountered some of

former co -workers.

Yeah, Porkchop Johnson and Bubba
Bromski.

I have never seen a man crush a beer
can.

on his forehead.

Oh, I was just showing off.

I've never had so much fun in my life.

How could I have reached 29 odd years
and never tasted beef jerky?

Evelyn, you are changing.

She really is, Dad. Mom and Elmer,
they're going to buy a house right here

Shallow Springs.

Oh?

Where in Shallow Springs?

Hi neighbor.

could even start her own neighborhood
watch.

When you move in, we won't need a
neighborhood watch.

Oh, Dad.

How's your shoulder?

Oh, fine, fine.

It'll be okay in a couple of days when
the feeling comes back.

When did that happen, Edward?

Remember when you forgot to play and tap
me on the shoulder?

Yeah? That was it.

I know what'll help that.

Little gator juice.

No, Elmer, no thanks. I'm not thirsty.

Yeah?

That stuff's amazing.

You ought to see it work on grief days.

Come on, everybody.

Let's go down to the burger joint and
get a slurp and burp. What do you say?

All right.

How about this?

Got him right where I want him.

You know, Dad, ever since I was a little
kid, I used to dream about you and Mom

getting back together.

Having her live next door is going to be
the next best thing.

Yeah, I just hope it works out, son.

What do you mean, hope?

Well, it's not going to be easy for your
mother, you know. I just hope she can

pull it off.

She's doing great.

We've done all... sorts of stuff
together.

Tonight when you're at the play with
Kate, she's gonna come over and we're

gonna hang out.

I didn't believe it at first, but now
I'm convinced she really wants to be

me. Don't worry.

together. Well, I figured you could help
me out my book report, then we go

bowling. Bowling? That's perfect.

Listen, I'm sorry I was late. The street
out front is full of traffic.

The went was to having their going away
party next door. I know I can hear them

out on their lawn.

They invited me, but no way I'd miss
spending this evening with my son.

Great. Here's my book report. Tell me
what you think of it.

I have to read it out loud on class
Monday.

by Jack London.

I've never read that. This should be
informative.

This book was very good. It was exciting
and fun to read and it kept my interest

throughout.

That's my standard opening.

The teachers love it.

I especially like the part where Buck
watches two dogs fight and the loser is

slashed to ribbons.

By the way, Buck's a dog himself.

Even though...

are nothing special. We have them all
the time in Europe. For Bastille Day,

Prince Rainier's birthday, my birthday.

Fireworks on your birthday?

Oh, a couple of years ago in Munich.

Meaningless. Let's get back to real
life.

Even though Buck's a dog, he narrates
the story.

And he does a pretty good job for a dog.

He's kidnapped from his beautiful home
in sunny California and is taken to

Alaska where zero is a warm day.

You think it is?

It is.

It's Mary Catherine.

The Wentworths must have flown him over
from the Imperial Hotel in Hong Kong.

This could be the party of the year.

Uh, Mom?

Sorry, dear. I was just so surprised to
hear Manny's magic fingers.

Okay, now, I'm dying to hear. What
happens to Jack the dog?

No, no, Buck... The dog. Jack wrote the
book. Oh, right.

Of course.

At night, Buck would lie by the fire and
dream about his wild ancestors.

He seemed to hear a distant cough.

It was like a wolf's howl.

I'd

know that

laugh anywhere.

It's Sir James of Brooks.

Richard.

More? Who is that wearing the latest
Gloria Vanville?

It's Gloria Van...

You really wouldn't mind?

It is the party of the year.

Oh, you are such a dear. This will be my
last one. I'll just say goodbye to the

Wentworths and hello to my whole new
life with you.

Well, I'm sure glad the Wentworths are
finally moving. Aside from keeping me up

all night with that stupid party, look
at all the junk they threw over the

Oh, that's rude.

Champagne bottle.

Lobster?

Well, look at this.

To top it all off, there's a Ferrari at
the bottom of the swimming pool.

That's awful.

Yeah, you're telling me. Pool man
doesn't come till Thursday.

Oh, that must be Evelyn. We're going
shopping this morning.

to the fish market.

I was at the Wentworth's party all
night.

Anyway, I just came from speaking with
Elmer.

I have a big surprise.

You're pregnant.

No, the opposite.

We're splitting up.

Elmer is a wonderful man.

I gave it my best shot.

I'm just not right for him.

Let's face it.

I'm not exactly the happy homemaker
type.

I've got to hand it to you, Kate.

Not easy being ordinary.

It's a gift.

You knew all along it wasn't going to
work out, didn't you, Edward?

Oh, well, I just... Yeah.

How's Elmer taking it?

Hard to say.

He's always crushing beer cans on his
forehead.

Anyway, I'm leaving immediately.

Lord and Lady Brooks have invited me to
Bermuda for the annual shorts festival.

That's charming.

But you know, you have a son upstairs
who's going to be very, very

I'm going to talk to him right now.

Unless you'd like to tell him for me.

This is exactly why I don't like real
life.

Come in.

Hi, Mom.

Hi.

What you doing?

Just working on a program for my
computer.

Oh, you're so intellectually gifted.

Let's see if it works.

Richard, there's something I have to
tell you.

You're leaving, aren't you?

How did you know?

Well, I guess I just realized.

You're just like Buck, the dog.

I beg your pardon.

What I mean is, last night, when you
heard that party next door, it's just

when Buck would hear the howl of his
ancient ancestors.

Sooner or later, he had to join them.

Just like you had to join the Wentworth.

Let's face it, Mom, you're just a party
animal.

I like to think I'm more than that.

But you're right, I'm not good at
staying in one place.

Look, Richard, I'm sorry I disappointed
you.

I know how much you wanted me to settle
down with Elmer and live next door.

And I wanted to make up for all those
times I wasn't there for you.

You tried, Ma.

I don't want you to be somebody you
can't be.

Thanks for understanding.

Well, I guess once again I'll miss out
on being named Mother of the Year.

Not in my book.

Don, I know it was a disappointing
experience, but you know that some good

things came out of it. You got to spend
a lot more time with your mom.

Yeah, we found out about Gator Juice.

Want some more?

Yeah, please.

Here you go.

Works on glass, too.

Yeah.

Elmer.

How's it going?

Uh... You heard Evelyn cut me from the
team, huh?

That's pretty rough, huh?

Yeah. I feel like my heart's been
blindsided by the fearsome forces.

Yeah.

That's probably for the best.

Evelyn's a great woman, and she tried
real hard, but I guess deep down I knew

all along that she's a Rolling Stone,
and I'm Maude.

She just couldn't gather me.

Even though things didn't work out, I
hope we'll all still be friends.

We like you a lot.

Aw, you guys.

To learn all about those things

you just can't buy.

Two silver spoons together.