All language subtitles for Good Times s06e09 JJ and the Plumbers Helper

Good times, any time you need a payment.
Good times, any time you need a friend.

Good times, any time you're out for
Monday.

Not getting hassled, not getting
hustled. Keeping your head up for water.

Making a way when you can.

No, it was that Mr.

Gardner got back from Detroit two days
earlier. And, honey, when Mr. Gardner

walked into that house, like the
commercial where the woman says, my man

wears English leather or nothing at all.
Well, the dude that he caught her in

there with was not wearing English
leather, baby.

You know where I'm coming from.

Alona, I told you I had this bus
maintenance report to get out. You

concentrate with all this noise?

Noise. I don't hear any noise.

You, Wilona. I meant you.

Me noisy?

Look what you made me do.

Second gear squeaks, especially when
that dude stands there wearing nothing

all.

If my dispatcher reads this, I'll have a
lot of explaining to do. That ain't

nothing compared to explaining Mrs.
Garner gonna have to do. I tell you, if

didn't hate gossip so much, I... What?

Look.

Oh, come here.

Come here, come here, come here. What is
it?

You smell it?

Yeah.

It smells like hell.

Burning. Maybe somebody set fire to
Howard Cosell. Oh.

Mom, what's that smell?

I don't know, Thelma. It's going all
through the house.

Maybe the garbage men are on strike.

In this neighborhood.

How could you tell?

Smells like something out this world.

This is not a smell.

This is an aroma.

A waffing fragrance.

That's great.

Half a million brothers in Chicago. Some
sing, some dance. This one's wafty.

That's a new cologne, isn't it, JJ?

Oh, yeah, Ma.

How'd you guess?

The houseplants are drying up.

Let me see that meth.

Tenderloin. They call this stuff
tenderloin. You believe that?

Look here, Keith.

I'll have you know, many women get
passionate at the smell of food.

Matter of fact, for another buck fifty,
I could have got myself some clam

chowder.

Yeah, then you could have wore some
oyster crackers under each arm.

Son, why don't you take some of your art
class money and buy a decent bottle of

cologne? You know, the girls don't want
to spend an evening with a man smelling

like a TV dinner.

I know, Ma, but I was desperate. Vanessa
kind of caught me off guard this time.

Vanessa? V, Vanessa Blake is back in
town.

Hold it, JJ.

Who is Vanessa Blake?

Well, let me put it to you this way, Ma.

If she hadn't had to go to New York to
visit her relatives, she may have been

your new daughter -in -law.

That's serious.

Yeah, Vanessa's different than them
other girls that I go out with, like

the human burner.

She's got real...

class. Matter of fact, M &M's won't even
melt in her mouth.

Wow.

I wish I had been here to meet this
girl.

Well, honey, Mr. Harrod doesn't ain't
saying nothing compared to the heat wave

they was making last summer, honey.

So where you gonna take her tonight, JJ?

Well, now, last summer, we would have
taken her to La Mission de la Concorde.

Wait a minute.

I know that place. It's expensive.

Mm -hmm. One of the fanciest in Chicago.

It's a revolving restaurant on top of a
skyscraper.

Yeah, that place is so exclusive. You
don't go to the john, it comes around to

you.

Yeah, that was in the old days when I
was rolling in the big bucks.

Well, I certainly hope you told her that
you lost your job since then.

Now, come on, y 'all worry too much.

But you are going to tell her, aren't
you?

Of course I'm going to tell her, Thelma.
Look, me and Vanessa don't keep

anything from each other. We're real
tight.

That's how come she loved me.

Hey, don't worry about it, Ma. When you
see Vanessa, you'll see that when they

created her, they broke the mold.

They didn't break the mold. They just
took one look and dropped it.

That's not Vanessa. Come on.

Evening, folks.

We're up here to unstop the bathtub.

At 7 .30 in the evening?

Yeah, Bookman. Shouldn't you be at home
learning how to clone leftovers?

laughing at your superior is going to
cost you.

Now, I'm docking you 15 minutes' pay.

Hey, Bookman, who's your new assistant?

This is T .C., everybody.

Hey there, T .C.

Hi.

What did I tell you about fraternizing
with the tenants?

Hey, now, she was just saying hello.
What is your problem, Booker?

Booker?

downtown to ask for a raise. But did I
get a raise?

No!

I got a kid on the federal Cedar program
that can't tell a screwdriver from a

wrench.

Now that's an hour.

Oh, for crying out loud.

Give her a break. Oh, it's all right. He
already docked me so much, I think I

owe him money.

And don't you ever forget it. Now let's
get busy before I really get upset.

Hey, J .J., you wearing a new cologne or
something?

Oh, yes, it is, Bookman. I think it
smells fantastic.

Thank you, Bookman. Thank you very much.

See there, Ma?

J .J., that's Bookman.

A bath in mayonnaise would please him.

You just hang in there, okay, T .C.?
Yeah, you know, he signs the time sheets

now. Okay.

All right.

All right.

is going to cost you a whole day.

Get on in here. Come on, get on.

That must be Vanessa.

Billy Dee.

Oh, yes.

JJ, darling.

Vanessa, my contessa.

We've been parted much too long.

Did you fly here on gossamer wings?

No, TWA.

But, J .J., you are on my mind so much,
I saw your face on all the clouds.

Rain all the way, huh?

Over here is my brother -in -law, Keith.

And you remember my ugly sister over
here, Frogface.

Well, we were just going to go bowling.
Would you guys like to come?

Oh, no, thank you. The night air is just
murder on my lip gloss.

Real class, real class.

I tell you, this woman, out Vogue's
Vogue, out Harper's, Harper's Bazaar.

I'll see you later, Flo.

Nice seeing you again, Vanessa.

Ciao.

Hamburger to you, sweetie.

Vanessa, I'd like you to meet my mother,
Vanessa Mumsy.

Hello, Vanessa.

I've heard so much about you. My, what a
beautiful voice.

You know, people with full, deep voices
just make me tingle all over.

Well, then, why don't we sit down on the
couch?

Well, J .J.?

We've got so much to talk about. Now
tell me, did you ever get that big

promotion you're up for?

Things have changed.

Oh, well, yes. Genius often goes
unrewarded. You know, I was dating this

estate agent in New York, and he lost a
big client.

And he had to cancel his order for a
Maserati and settle for a Porsche.

Poor guy. Real tough break.

Excuse me, Vanessa, but would you like a
cup of coffee or anything?

Oh, no, thank you, Mrs. Evans. I mean, I
do like coffee, but hot liquids are

just murder on my lips, love.

She's charming.

Yes. Well, darling, tell me, what are we
going to do tonight?

Well, I figured we'd play by ear since
your lobes are so wobbly.

Oh, he's so considerate.

Well, in that case, darling, I was
thinking maybe we might have dinner and

see a show. Any suggestions?

How about McDonald's and Hawaii Five -O?

McDonald's and Hawaii Five -O?

Oh, J .J., you're such a joker.

But... Seriously, darling, well, I was
thinking maybe we would have din -din at

La Maison, and then we could see The
Wiz, and then I know of a fabulous after

-hours roller disco.

Roller disco?

I don't even have a skate key.

Oh, J .J., do stop it.

Listen, Vanessa, about La Maison.

I think J .J. has something he wants to
tell you. Right, J .J.? Uh,

yeah.

Uh, Vanessa, about La Maison.

Yes, J .J.? Well, uh, tonight's their,
uh, busiest night, so,

uh... So?

Uh, yeah.

So we better get down there early if we
want to get ourselves a good table.

What? Just go wait outside for me. I'll
be out there in a moment.

J .J., have you lost your mind?

You can't afford lamis, huh?

The hot check girls, they even drive
Rolls Royces.

Ma, give me credit for having some
common sense. I mean, I got myself into

I can get myself out of this.

By myself, if you don't mind.

Thank you.

Ma, could you give me the name of the
mildest dishwashing detergent to your

hands?

Try lip gloss.

Thank you.

Murphy Blue Cup.

You see, J .J., this place isn't so
crowded after all.

Yeah, that must mean the food here is
not that good. Let's go.

We just got here.

I mean, the least we can do is look at
the menu.

Oh, yeah.

Well, what do you think?

Well, the jello looks nice.

Darling, you're looking at the dessert
page.

Now, come on. Let's look at the dinners.

All right, all right.

You hear what the Surgeon General says
about French cooking?

It's hazardous to your health. You're
cooking your croutons stuck in your

crepes.

Don't be gauche.

Monsieur Evans.

Ah, Monsieur Evans, what a pleasure to
see you again after all these many, many

months. You have been away on business,
oui?

Oui, oui, oui.

François, oui, yes.

I'm glad you decided to come back to us
at La Maison.

And I will be looking forward to serving
you myself.

Yes, yes.

Not in my place.

Karl Mullen's bringing over my
traveler's checks personally.

Would you care for a cocktail?

No.

I mean, do you have anything made from a
lot of water?

Oui, monsieur. We call it ice.

Too funny, Frenchy. Too funny.

Francois, I'll have the filet mignon,
and I'll start with the escarpement.

Ah, fine. The snails are very plump this
year.

Yeah, you will be, too, before you ate
all day with mud.

J .J., people are starting to stare.

Perhaps we should look out for more time
to decide.

Yeah, good idea.

Sacre bleu. And vita blue to you, too.

J .J., do you know how embarrassing this
is? Now, what's the matter with you?

Uh, Vanessa, my contessa, I, uh, I lost

my job.

You!

You see, Vanessa, they had to lay me off
a couple of months ago.

I can't even afford this French
restaurant. I can't even afford French

I'm sorry I even brought you here.

You could have at least told me.

I wanted to, but every time I looked in
those big, lovely eyes, I just didn't

have the guts.

You got every right to be mad, but...
Mad?

Oh, J .J., what kind of a woman do you
think I am?

You mean you're not upset?

I thought you'd really be upset by this
whole thing.

Oh, JJ, I'm a very understanding person.

But right now, I have to go and powder
my nose.

And I will be right back.

Boy,

Evans, you have pulled another one out.

Boy, I don't know how they did Mission
Impossible with... out you for all those

years.

Ma.

Malona, what y 'all doing here?

We just came to help you out of this.

Now, we gotta say that your sister is
very sick and you have to come home in a

hurry. Now, we could tell her the truth,
but you are sick in your head.

Now, take it easy, y 'all. Take it easy.

I talk with Vanessa, and everything's
under control. She understands

Matter of fact, she'll be back in a
minute.

Hey, everybody.

I want y 'all to meet Francois.
Francois, this is my mother, and this is

Enchanté, madame.

Sassy bull.

Will you two be taking the young lady's
place?

Young lady? What young lady? The young
lady you brought here. Before she left,

she told me that you would be dining
alone, monsieur.

She left?

She's gone?

Why, of course. I had her personally
escorted to a taxi.

Now, will you be dining alone, or will
the two ladies be joining you, monsieur?

Monsieur?

Monsieur Evans?

Monsieur?

Oh, Keith, I just don't know.

I've never seen J .J. so depressed.

Walks around all day with his head down.
I saw him. He looks like a golf club.

He says he's swearing off women forever.

He even wants to have Valentine's Day
abolished. He doesn't mean that. I said

the same thing myself before I met
Thelma. Listen, I'll talk to him.

nothing to worry about. Thank you, Kate.

JJ.

Son, I know how hard it is to lose
someone you really care about.

But you'll meet other girls as soon as
you take off this outfit.

I feel like I'm talking to a guru.

As girl crazy as you are, how can you
let one woman completely destroy you

this? It's not just Vanessa, Keith.

I mean, when I had a job, girls were
coming through the window.

Now that I'm out of work, I can't even
get a cat to rub up against my leg.

I tell you, the sultan's swoon is busted
like a balloon.

AJ, that's not true.

It is so, Ma. In the old days, Cuba used
to come and shoot his arrow through my

heart. Now when he comes in, he just
blows me away with a .357 Magnum.

I tell you, I'm finished.

J .J., everybody strikes out once in a
while. I can give you a thousand good

reasons why girls would be attracted to
you. Yeah. Oh, yeah? Name one. One? I'll

give you three.

You're tall, you're dark, you're... And
you've got a good sense of humor.

Right. I need some more words. Some
words to describe you, J .J. I'm gonna

and check it out right now in the
dictionary. Some words to describe J .J.

J .J.

You didn't mean any of that.

Nice try, Ma.

Hey, J .J., guess what?

I found a girl who is very interested in
you.

Thelma, I told you before. I don't want
to meet any girls. I don't want to see

any girls. I don't want to... Who is
this girl?

T .C.? T .C.? Now, isn't this wonderful?

That's all I...

Add injury to insult.

Salt to the wound. Thelma, forget it.

Hi,

J .J.

How you doing?

T .C.

I heard about your little problem and,
well, I...

I'd like to go out with you sometime, if
you'd like to.

Hey, look here, TC.

I don't even have a job.

Go out there and get yourself one of
those rich sugar daddies like everybody

else is.

JJ.

Oh, I'm sorry, TC.

Well, at least we gave it a try, huh?

Uh -huh. So there you are.

Goofing off.

Dodging work.

Out of uniform.

Boy, your paycheck's gonna look so bad
this week, you'll get sympathy cards

the IRS.

You're lucky I don't fire you for this.

Good. Then you won't have to waste your
breath.

The name is Teresa.

Buffalo butt.

You can just take your job and you can
use this on it.

Okay, okay, okay, Teresa.

Look, you can't quit on me now.

I mean, I'll fall behind.

I mean, you blow my schedule.

And you may even have to do a little
work.

Look, tell you what.

You know that silly little day I dropped
from your pay?

Mm -hmm. It's yours.

Plus coffee breaks? Yeah, yeah, coffee
breaks. It's a deal.

But one thing.

I don't share my six -pack of donuts
with nobody.

Oh.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Evans.

No, no, T .C. There's no need to be
sorry.

It took a whole lot of heart to stand up
to Bookman the way you did.

It certainly did, T .C.

I mean, uh, Teresa.

Enough hard to take to dinner?

Oh, like I told you before, I don't have
a job.

I'm broke.

So what? I'm not.

You mean you'd take me to dinner?

Sure.

That is, unless you got something
against dating a super's apprentice.

unless you don't mind McDonald's.

I love McDonald's. Matter of fact, Mayor
McCheese even gave me a key to

McDonald'sville.

Is it a night at eight?

It's a date.

Oh,

and Thelma?

Now it's just a matter of how to spread
it around.

Good times is videotaping for a studio
audience.