All language subtitles for Designing.Women.1993.S01E16.1080p.DSNP.WEB-DL.H264.AAC-PTerWEB_track3_[eng]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Julia, I don't understand why
you always have make everybody at the Country Club so mad?

What happened?

What happen is,
we're having our annual pre-spring ball Saturday

to raise money for
the Children's Art Center.

Julia as absent from
the last meeting,

and I forgot to tell her the
theme was "Hobo Heaven."

Hobo Heaven?

Yeah. We're going
to dress up like poor people.

Is that not tasteless?

I thought it was cute.

That's to be expected

from someone who bought
a sun visor for a poodle.

Anyway, we don't have
to worry about it I got it voted down,

and now we can wear
anything we want.

We?
Yeah, we.

I bought tickets
for all of us.

After all,
it's a good cause.

Julia, I can't go.
I don't have anybody to take!

I don't know if
we can go either. I think J.D. has to work.

Oh, that's okay,
you can all go with Hymie if you want to.

No, we wouldn't
want to do that.

I mean, Hy's
85 years old.

He wouldn't
want us along.

I don't know why not.

We're always dragging around
that blasted oxygen tank.

Hey, everybody.

Sorry. I would've
been back sooner,

but I had to pick up
a class schedule from the junior college.

The Spring term starts
in four weeks,

and I plan to be
on the roll book.

Anthony,
I do wish you'd let me help with tuition.

I told you, I'm not taking
any extra money from you.

I told you,
I'm getting a second job.

Hey, you know,
I thought of a good job you can get at night.

Where?
At the Country Club,

they're having all these
Spring fundraisers, they always need waiters.

I bet you could probably
start next weekend.

Julia, Anthony doesn't have any
training as a waiter.

Excuse me, Suzanne.
But for your information,

for six months,
I was the Chief Maitre d'

at the Dunbar
Correctional Institute for Men.

They're not going to
count prison experience.

There's a big
difference between serving society people

and dishing out slop
for convicts.

Excuse me, again,
Suzanne,

But you're
obviously unaware

of the rigorous
training I received

under the tutelage of
Mr. T. Tommy Reed.

I give. Who's
T. Tommy Reed?

T. Tommy was the meanest
dude on our cellblock.

One day he checked
the book on table manners

out of
the prison library...

The next day
he stabbed the waiter

for serving him
from the wrong side.

You talk about
dudes getting their Ps and Qs together.

They were trading
cigarette coupons just to look at that book.

I used to personally
fold T. Tommy's napkin in a tulip pattern.

So don't tell me
about waiting tables, Suzanne.

I can dish vichyssoise
with the best of them.

Okay, Anthony,
let's go call

and get you
an interview.

Well, all right.

Hey, all.

Hi, Reese.
Hi, Reese.

Well, hi,
good-looking.

Hi yourself,
you gorgeous thing.

Guess what?
I got a new dress to wear for you tonight.

Oh, darling. I stopped by
to say I can't have dinner tonight.

I got to go to Marietta
and take a deposition.

I'll probably
be home late.

Oh, well...
Well, that's okay.

We can do it tomorrow.

Oh, boy.
[CHUCKLES]

I'm going
to be working late tomorrow night, too.

We're getting ready
for a lawsuit.

Reese,
I didn't realize how late it was.

Don't you think
we better get going?

Oh, right.
Everybody, this is Shannon Gibbs.

Hi.
Hi.

Nice to meet you.

This young lady
is a new attorney at our firm.

Oh.
Oh, congratulations. Nice to meet you.

Thank you.

Well,
we better get going.

Uh, darling,
I'll--I'll call you, okay?

Okay.
Okay, well, I'll just...

Wait and talk
to you then.

Well, have fun.

Well, isn't that nice?

Reese has been
so overloaded with work.

I'm glad he's finally
found some help.

Help?

Julia,
have you lost your mind?

That's not help.
That's trouble with a capital "T."

Well, Suzanne,

I don't think
Julia has to feel threatened

just because
someone Reese works with is...

Attractive.

Attractive?

Y'all been cooped up
in here too long.

Did you get a look
at that body?

She has a butt
you could serve tea on.

Suzanne,
I just don't care to discuss it.

Anthony...

Did you think
she was that attractive?

No, I did not.

She looked to me
like her feet were big.

Before you go,
I want to ask you something.

What's this
you wrote here?

"Two couch...

Lamps."

I--I think
that's supposed to be coach lamps.

I think you must've
read the order wrong.

That's because
she needs to upgrade her reading glasses,

but she's too vain
to admit it.

I most certainly am not.

There's nothing wrong
with my eyesight, Susane.

In fact,
it's almost perfect.

Oh, it is not.

You can't even see
small print.

Here. Read this.

What?
Charlene's book.

Well, all right.

"Naked Derek
fell to his knees

and wept
unashamedly."

"Slowly he explored her

as their hips pulsated
in dull, throbbing sensation."

"Hungry, he took her
again and again."

Well, I think
I proved my point.

It's amazing.

You can't read
order forms,

but you can
read trash.

Where does
she get this stuff?

She belongs
to the paperback- of-the-month club.

They only feature people

who are throbbing
and naked.

Y'all are just never
going to believe

what my psychic
just told me.

MARY JO:
What?

We're sitting there,
going through all the usual stuff--

Somebody with
the initial "B" is wishing me well,

I'm not getting
enough iron,

I'll have trouble
with my teeth in the Fall.

Is this going somewhere?

Yes, wait.
All of a sudden she goes,

"Tell me. Are you going
to some private club Saturday night?"

I go,
"That's incredible."

She goes, "I don't know
how to tell you.

You're going
to meet the father of your children."

Can you believe that?

Well, how you're
supposed to know who he is?

He'll ask me to dance,
and I'll know it when it happens.

Well, hello, ladies.

ALL: Hi, Reese.
Julia.

I know you're in a rush,
but I'm ready.

Darling,
something has came up,

I'm sorry.
I have to take another deposition.

This story
is starting to need a little work.

You can come with us
if you like.

Us?

Yeah, Shannon's
helping me.

No, thank you.

One babysitter
for this girl is quite enough.

Now, now, come on, y'all.
Don't fight.

This is not a fight.

It's just
a misunderstanding.

All I did was
break a date.

Six.

Six dates in a row.

I may need new glasses,
but I am not blind.

You're running around
after somebody half your age,

insulting me
with ridiculous excuses.

Next thing I know
you'll be saying she's your niece.

She's not my niece.
She's an attorney in my law firm.

Oh, come on
you two, don't fight.

It's not a fight.
It's a misunderstanding.

And I don't understand
what you're so upset about,

after all
I'm still taking you to the dance.

Oh, no, you're not.
Huh?

I wouldn't go with you
if you got down on your hands and knees

and crawled
across Georgia.

Then I guess
we're not going

because there's
not much chance of me doing that.

You know what I'm gonna do now,
Reese Watts?

I'm going to go
up those stairs,

and when I come down
you better be gone,

or I'm gonna call the police
and have you arrested for trespassing.

Julia, sometimes you
need to be taken out and actually horsewhipped.

You're not the man
that's going to do it.

Now get out
and stay out!

[SIGHS]

[DOOR SLAMMING]

What's the matter?
You've never seen a misunderstanding before?

Okay.

I've got it
narrowed down to three dresses.

Keep in mind,
whichever one I pick will be the first thing

my future husband
ever sees me in.

So, this is probably
the most important dress of my life.

Now, Julia, I want
your opinion, too.

I like all of them.

I haven't shown them
to you yet.

Oh, I'm sorry, Charlene.

I don't know
where my mind is.

I guess I must
be getting old and blind and senile.

You're not senile.
You're just depressed.

I want you to go over
to that phone right now

and call Reese.

Mary Jo
I've told you I'm not depressed.

I have never been happier.

Y'all are never
going to believe what I just heard.

Reese Watson is
taking that Shannon

to the Country Club
dance.

Well, I've probably
been a little happier.

[LIVELY JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

Well, I just cannot
believe the nerve of Hy

getting sick
on a night like this.

I mean, he's known
about this for six weeks.

If he needed
open heart surgery,

he could've
had it then.

Oh, leave the poor
old guy alone.

I mean for heaven's sake,
at least he sent his car for us.

[SHUSHES] Mary Jo,
you never should've had those drinks in the limo.

They shouldn't
put them in those little cans.

I thought it was
grapefruit juice.

Do you see your
future husband anywhere?

Oh, I like that guy.

Figures.
He works in the kitchen.

Okay, I got
all the coats checked.

Suzanne's was so big,
I think they had to store it in a meatlocker.

[LAUGHING]

Is my date funny
or what?

Now, wait.

There's some very
important people at this table.

Now, don't do
anything uncouth.

Like what?

Well, she means
like, uh...

Picking our noses,

drinking out
of the finger bowls...

Passing out.

Hello, everyone.

I'd like y'all
to meet some friends of Julia's and mine.

This is Mary Jo Shively,
J.D. Shackleford,

and Charlene Frazier.

[GASPS] This is it.
What?

That man's coming
towards me, he's going to ask me to dance.

He's coming close, Mary Jo!
This it it-- This is--

This is the father
of my children.

He went on by.

Oh, my word.

Would you look at that?

Yoo-hoo, Julia.

Okay, Now,

let's not
make a big deal of this, okay?

Would you stop telling us
how to act?

Is it loud in here
or what?

Mary Jo...

Well, hello, everybody.

This is an old friend
of mine--

Harrison Wright.

My goodness, you seem to have
filled up the table.

I hope there's
room for us.

No problem.

Where did you
get him?

Never you mind.
I just decided two can play this game.

Here.

I stole one of those.

Now I'll get
a waiter to bring a highchair.

Better get one
for your date, too.

I hope we haven't
missed anything.

Nah.

We thought some man
was going to father Charlene's children,

but he was just
going to the bathroom.

You know,
all of a sudden

I have this incredible
urge to dance.

Would you mind?
My pleasure.

Actually, I feel like
a little rumba myself.

Harrison.

Okay.

Just so you know...

Dancing is extra.

Thank you, Harrison.

Hey, Anthony,
how is it going?

It's going okay.

I'll tell you
one thing, though.

These society types
are a lot more trouble than the brothers.

These people are helpless.

And the whining...

"Light my bic,
flick my ash, swizzle my stick."

Shee!

Hang in there, buddy.

[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

You know, Julia
I've seen you do some pretty dumb things,

but this has got to be
at the top of the list.

Jealous?

Of what?
A paid escort?

Well, I admit maybe I was
trying to prove a point,

but now I'm finding myself
strangely attracted.

You're serious.
[CHUCKLES]

Oh, I see.

Perfectly acceptable
for you,

but unacceptable
for me, right?

You know, I was
going to call you earlier tonight,

and, just
as a friend,

suggest that
you not wear

those old boxer
shorts of yours.

Young girls
find them very unsexy.

I'm not wearing
my old boxer shorts,

if it's any
of your business.

You're not?

No, I got some
new underwear.

You did?

That's right.

It's good-looking, too.

I see.
Well, thank you for the dance.

That's my line.
Right.

ANNOUNCER:
Thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

We're going to take a break
for a couple of minutes and we'll be right back.

Well...

It's all over.

He's in love with her.

How do you know?

He...

Bought new underwear.

You know, Reese,
this is a magical night.

I'm having
a very nice time.

Well, I've noticed.

Oh?

Have you also noticed

I'd like to go to bed
with you?

No, I hadn't
noticed that.

Well, then, let me
state my case, Counselor.

Bed is something else
I do very well.

I haven't wanted anyone
as much as I want you in a long time.

In fact,
all day long,

while you
were talking about implied negligence,

I was thinking
about exploding in each other's arms.

I promise I'll make it
as fulfilling for you as it is for me.

Oh, and of course,
it need not interfere with work.

Now, what's the verdict?

Well, I...
Ahem...Ahem. I--ahem.

Throat is very dry.

I--I'm just going
over to the bar here.

Will you excuse me?

I'll have a bourbon.

Can you believe it?

There are probably 60
millionaires in this room even as we speak.

Look who she's
dancing with.

The guy
from the kitchen.

I give up.
She's hopeless.

Reese, old buddy,
I thought you knew she was after you.

Everybody at the office knows.

They do?
Mm-hmm.

Well, I must have my head
in the sand.

This thing has taken me
completely by surprise.

So what's the problem?
Well you know Julia.

Yeah, I know Julia.

But you're not with Julia
anymore.

Yeah but you know
how that sort of thing goes.

All I know is you got
a beautiful young girl panting at your feet.

Now usually I say you don't mix
business with pleasure,

but I think this girl
can handle it.

Heck, she even patted me
on the butt a couple of times.

She did?
Mm-hmm.

I don't know, Burton.

These new women are not like
the women we grew up with.

She's talking about explosions.

So what's your problem?

I'm not sure I'm packing
that much dynamite.

I asked you to come
in here with me

because I respect you.

I can tell we're both
strong-minded

feminist-oriented women
who can be honest with each other.

I hate it when women
cat fight over men, don't you?

What's your point?

My point is,

you don't have to feel
threatened by me.

I'm not going
to marry Reese

or take him
away from you.

I just want to have
a relationship with him for a while.

Now if you can handle that,
I promise

there will be no subterfuge
or deceitfulness on my part.

Can we be friends?

You know, Miss Gibbs...

Growing up in the rural
part of Georgia,

I've been around compost
all my life.

I've seen it
loaded onto wagons and tilled and hoed

and spread across fields
far and wide,

but until today,
I must say,

I've never seen it
gift-wrapped

in so neat and tidy
and pretty a package.

Congratulations.

You're a very
clever girl...

But it's still compost.

If you'll excuse me,
I'll leave you to dig your way out.

You do know how
to dig, don't you?

You just get down
on your hands and knees

and shovel.

Around the office
we call her the terminator.

Uh, Shannon...

There you are.

I hope you've been
thinking about my offer.

Hey, I'm enormously
flattered.

That's nice,
but not completely satisfying.

Well, you see,
I'm sort of committed.

Oh, Reese, don't
get the wrong idea.

I don't have
indiscriminate sex with people.

I'm very selective,

and I don't need
a commitment.

Well, you see,

I kind of do.

I'm one of these
strange leftover guys.

The glacier melted down,
I stepped out,

and here I am.

You are darling,
you know that?

Well, I suppose
it could grow into a commitment.

No, no, it couldn't.
I'm committed to someone else.

But I thought
you and Julia were--

Oh, well, this sort of thing
goes on all the time.

With us,
it's never over. [CHUCKLES]

Not even
when the fat lady sings.

That's, uh...

The commitment.

I guess
this is the part where I say

she's very lucky.

Well, you're very sweet.

I like Julia a lot.

I think we could've
been friends.

You still can.
Let me give her your number.

No, no, no,
that's okay.

I think she's got it.

I don't know why I bother
to get so upset?

I mean, they just thrive
on this stuff.

In fact,
everyone in this group

is completely
unreformable.

I just wash
my hands of all of them.

Except for Harrison.

You know, Julia,

I probably shouldn't
tell you this,

but I'm amazed
that you were worried about her.

Well, she's beautiful
and bright and...

Young.

Yeah, well,
I've been looking around this room tonight

at all the beautiful,
bright, young women.

You know what?

They haven't got
a thing on you.

[GIGGLES]

Reese Watson,
you're just saying that.

No, it's true.

You danced by me
about that time,

and I just got one
glimpse of the back of your legs,

and I thought
to myself,

"Boy, that's for me."

Sometimes
I don't know what I did

before I met you.

Forgive me
for being so silly?

I always do.

Hey, I got an idea.

Let's just stand here
and kiss on the dance floor

until they throw us off.

Reese?

Yeah.

You didn't actually
buy new underwear, did you?

I'm sorry.
That's personal.

Of course, uh...

There's one way
to find out.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]