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Here we are, face to face, a couple of silver spoons.

Hoping to find we're two of a kind.

Making a go, making it grow.

Together, we're going to find our way.

Together, taking the time each day.

to learn all about those things you just can't buy.

Two silver spoons together, you and I,

we're gonna find our way.

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

for Duke's diner? Aha, I got something better today.

What could be better than Duke's? It's the only place that accepts Visa,

MasterCard, and Blue Cross.

Yeah, but I'll tell you what they don't have. A terrific home -cooked breakfast

courtesy of Kate.

It's Sunday morning, Dad.

A new, improved Sunday morning.

What about Duke's? My stomach hurts all week to hear those magic words.

Hey, kid, you want some gravy on deck?

Yeah, Duke's wife's a charmer.

Here today, Dad, would be like breaking a tradition.

Before you know it, we'll be having liver and onions on Thanksgiving.

Kate's gone out of her way to try to please us.

Come on.

It won't be the same.

Kate doesn't care about sports.

She thinks a wide end is something you get when you go off your diet.

Smells good. What is it?

Grapefruit.

Grapefruit?

Are you sure you want to go through all this trouble?

We can still go to Duke's.

Duke's? I ate there once. The food was so sloppy. Runny eggs, greasy fried

potatoes. Stop it.

I'm salivating.

Come on, what are we having?

Eggs Florentine.

Now that's something you never hear at Duke's. Pick up! Eggs Florentine!

By the way, take a look at that cover on that home section.

Hey, Dad, there's some great games on TV today.

That's a nice -looking kitchen.

Lots of teeny little flowers.

Well, wouldn't that look be great in here?

Oh, really, Rick? What games?

Well, the Newark nerds are battling the fleet of turkeys.

Don't they play nude?

Not totally.

They wear knee pads.

It was okay, I guess, but what's the matter with the kitchen the way it is?

Well, I've always thought that it was very unusual.

Lots of character.

Unusual. Lots of character.

You're going somewhere with this.

Well, for example, isn't that peace symbol a little outdated?

I thought that was a Mercedes emblem.

Well, if that bothers you, honey, I'll just take it down.

Maybe the place could use a little facelift.

Listen, I'll be back in one second. I've got to talk to the electrician about

our new powder room.

New powder room?

Edward, I beseech you, stop this now before it's too late. Send these

away.

Why, pray tell.

To save your marriage.

Don't you think you're being a little overly dramatic?

I'm being underly dramatic.

I don't want to see you end up like Ted and Babs.

Why, didn't they split up?

Precisely, and they were just redoing a little den.

Edward, you've just recently married.

A new family is like a freshly hatched egg.

Redecorating is like an egg beater.

Dex, our family's like a hard -boiled egg.

Solid, strong, goes good on salads.

Dad, what's going on? There's a whole bunch of trucks coming up. More trucks?

Kate!

After headquarters.

Hi, Freddie.

No, no. Sorry, I can't.

My dad's taking me to the Mets game tonight.

Uh, no, Rick, I'm not.

Freddie, I just got rained out.

Yeah, I'll see you at school.

Bye.

Well, I'm sorry, son, but I checked my appointment calendar. I promised Kate

take her to a party. For charity.

What's the charity?

Neglected children?

You must be the interior decorator.

Remarkable. How did you know?

You're not wearing a hard hat.

Good eye.

You must be Guy DeMorgan. Guy.

Guy?

Now, Guy costs at least 40 % more than the Guy.

Try 50%. I'm Edward Stratton. My son, Rick. How have you done? This is

my business manager, Dexter Steffens. Nice to meet you. I have to run.

If you have a scrap of decency in you, you'll come out that door with me and

leave this family in peace.

He's frightened you, hasn't he?

Are you planning on changing a lot?

Life is change.

And boy, are you going to live.

Dad, are you listening to this? Well, son, I'm sure Guy has... Guy?

Gee, both of them are very knowledgeable.

We certainly are.

Oh, hello, Gee.

Oh, Mrs.

Stratton.

Here are the plans for the second floor.

Second floor?

Kate, Kate, can I see you for a minute? Tell your husband not to worry.

Everything's under control. And besides, it's too late to stop now.

Has anybody seen my books?

They were on the table.

Has anybody seen the table?

Honey, uh... Yeah, I know we agreed to a few changes, but it takes fewer people

to put up a circus tent.

We looked at the plans together.

Yeah, I know, and they were all nice and neat. There weren't all these people

running around on them.

Edward, every time I tried to talk to you, you said, uh, you take care of it.

trust you. Oh, but I did trust you.

Did? Do.

Do.

Look, I know it's going to be a little bit of a hassle, but think about how

great it's going to be when it's all done.

This is that important to you, isn't it?

Yeah.

Well, once I started looking at this house, the floor, the beams, the

I suddenly realized how beautiful it could become for all of us.

Go ahead.

Make it beautiful.

Just step on it.

Thank you.

Hi, Mrs. Stratton, Mr. Stratton. Good morning, Alfonso.

Hi, Rick.

Hi, Alfonso.

Thelma. Boy, do you believe this?

Looks like fun.

Yeah, I always like to start my day under a tarp.

Hey, if it works and it doesn't hurt anybody.

Ever since my dad's married Kate, things in this house have changed.

He doesn't take me out for Sunday breakfast anymore.

And we're not going to the Mets game tonight either.

That's really terrible.

Can I have the tickets?

Come on, we're going to be late.

Rick, Guy's drawn up some really exciting plans for your room.

My room? Yeah, we'd like to see what you think. We'd like your input.

You want my input?

Put nothing in.

Son, do you think you might turn it down a little?

Dad, it's not that loud.

The flowers in our garden are wilting.

Dad, that's my favorite song, Silent Love.

Okay.

You want to talk about anything?

No.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

You know, you could always come to me when anything's troubling you, anything

all.

Mm -hmm.

We should talk like this more often.

Hi. Hi, Alfonso.

Hey, Rick, how's it going?

Terrible. This thing with Katie just keeps getting worse.

I thought you liked Kate.

I do.

But you're just getting carried away.

Do you know what she put in my bathroom?

Fancy toilet paper.

With those stupid little designs?

Yeah. She's working her way into every corner of my life.

It's classic.

The pushy stepmother goes all the way back to Cinderella.

Why don't you talk to your dad about it? I can't.

If I say anything, it'll look like I'm attacking Kate.

Then I'll just hate me for it.

Adults love to torture us.

Look at this outfit my uncle forced me to wear so we can eat in a stupid French

restaurant where it's dark and nobody can see anything anyway.

Look at this one.

She put in two laundry baskets.

Why two?

One for whites, the other for colors.

That's segregation.

This is my room.

If I want to leave my clothes all over my room, that's my business.

Way to go.

It's not fair.

It's un -American.

This country's supposed to be a democracy.

They're not smarter than we are. Just older.

They get in a position of power and they just go crazy with it.

Now your room looks better.

Hold on.

Now it's perfect.

Come in.

Now, Bonsai, your uncle wants you downstairs.

Well, I'm sure there's a very good reason for all of this.

Um, take the inventory.

Place looks charming.

You and Kate still together?

No problem.

Yeah.

Except for Rick.

It's starting.

What's the matter?

I always thought we had such a good relationship. Now I'm not so sure.

I tried talking to him. He just clams up.

Well, I suggest you use the method I've developed to deal with Alfonso when he's

reluctant to discuss something.

What's that?

Go up there, shine a bright light in his face, and grill him till he talks.

Do I have to go?

Yes. Come over here.

I'm sorry, Alfonso, there are moments in life we all must endure.

I'm afraid you're just going to have to eat that exquisitely presented,

incredibly delicious gourmet French cuisine.

Take a good look around, X.

It'll be the last time you see the place looking like this.

Early arcades.

I'll miss it.

Me too.

Where are you going, son?

I'm late.

It's only 7 .30.

I have to go to Duke's for breakfast again.

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm sick of Duke's greasy potatoes.

And I'm sick of Duke.

Rick?

Come here, I want to talk to you, son. Let's sit down on the sofa here.

Did I screw something up? No, no, but I know you're up to something. Hey, hey,

hey, sofa goes!

We can take a hint.

Let's go into what's left of the kitchen.

Well,

this is still my kitchen. If they want to bother us here, they can just wait.

Look, son.

I know this redecorating is bothering you.

Dad, it's not going to do any good to talk about it.

Because I know what you're going to say.

Great. Tell me, because I don't.

All right.

Ever since you've married Kate, things in this house have changed.

Or haven't you noticed?

Noticed? I'm sitting on a sawhorse.

How come you've let her take over like this?

She hasn't taken over. Son, Kate lives here now. She has a right to put

something of herself in the house.

You see, I knew that you... What? You knew that I'd what?

Forget it. No, no, now don't shut down on me, Rick. I can't read your mind.

I knew that you'd be on her side.

There are no sides here. We're all in this together.

Then why do I feel like I don't count anymore?

You mean as much to me as you ever have.

But things have changed.

It's not just you and me anymore.

I know.

It's you, me, and half the construction workers on Long Island.

I know it isn't easy for you, son.

But it's very important to me that you accept Kate as part of our family.

So we talked.

What good did it do me?

I know what was bothering you, and now you understand how I feel about it.

See, when you stop talking, things start to fall apart.

You haven't been exactly speaking up yourself.

I know that you've been bothered by the stuff happening in the house.

No, I haven't. I'm glad we're redecorating. I know you're irritated.

You get that expression when your eyes get squinty.

That's just me trying to visualize how great it's going to look.

I think it's time to talk to Kate.

Oh, Kate.

Never been better.

Considering the kitchen just blew up.

You were in there?

You guys shouldn't have been in there.

Take a break.

Touchy.

Hey, Dad, they're taking away your train.

Hold it. Wait a minute.

Where are you going with that?

A choo -choo does not belong in a living room. This one does.

But it clashes.

Let me tell you... something about that train. It didn't just wander in here by

accident. I dreamed ever since I was a kid about having a train like this.

I lead these tracks, and when the engine's broken, I repair it.

This train is here because it's part of my life, and I'm not ready to let it go

yet. The train stays.

All right, men.

White man say, iron horse stay.

Let me start by saying, I love you.

That bad, huh?

This has gone beyond what I thought we'd do. We agreed to fix up, not blow up.

I know, I know.

Every morning I've been waking up and I wonder, how did I ever get us into this

mess?

I mean, it started out with fresh paint and some new curtains and somehow it

ended up with... Dynamite.

This is a lot like The Blob.

Did you ever see that movie?

You see, this started out just doing the kitchen.

Gurgle.

Then it moved into the living room.

Gurgle splat.

Then upstairs.

Gurgle splat squish.

And finally it took over the whole house.

Gurgle splat squish crunch belch.

By the end of the movie, everybody had been eaten by The Blob.

Or was very tense.

Very tense seems very relaxed to me right now.

I knew you guys thought that I turned the house into a war zone.

Kate, why didn't you talk to us about it?

Well, what could I say?

Somehow, oops didn't seem to cover it.

I don't know. I kind of like oops.

A wise man once said, When you stop talking, things just fall apart.

I guess we're all having to learn how to live with each other.

All I wanted to do was to make a home for the three of us.

I just hope when it's done, it'll be worth all the trouble.

I'm sure it will be.

Even the blob had a happy ending.

There must be some way to make this all easier.

Maybe we should move into the guest house until the work is finished here,

All right. Good idea.

Let's keep communicating from now on.

Deal?

Deal. All right.

Why don't we keep talking about this down at Duke's Diner, huh?

You really want to go to Duke's?

Sure. And we'll get some of those fabulous greasy potatoes.

You sure?

Uh -huh.

What a family.

We're finally communicating.

We're off the dukes and none of us wants to go there.

Interesting lighting arrangement.

Be careful. There's a beautiful table over here.

I found it.

When do we get to see it for ourselves?

as soon as I find the light switch.

Looks about the same to me.

Is that a new fireplace poker?

Come on, guys.

Hey, just what I always wanted, a thingamabob.

A see -through thingamabob.

That's an antique letter holder.

Honey, it's wonderful. I love it.

It's really great, Kate.

Oh, there's just one thing missing.

What? What? It's terrific.

The perfect little accessory.

thing about this train is that it goes with everything.