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♪ There is more to life than what you're living

♪ So take a chance and face the wind

♪ An open road and a road that's hidden

♪ Brand new life around the bend

♪ There were times I lost a dream or two

♪ Found the trail and at the end was you

♪ There's a path you take and a path not taken

♪ The choice is up to you, my friend

♪ Nights are long but you might awaken

♪ To a brand new life

♪ Brand new life

♪ Brand new life around the bend ♪

♪ For all the girls who loved you... ♪

Hey, hey, hey.

Ha! Tony, what do you think?

TONY: Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Is this okay for the PTA meeting?

Ooh, terrific, terrific. Very parental.

Well, that takes care of the P.

What about the T and A?

Angela!

You've been hanging out with your mother too much.

-Well...

Oh!

Hello?

Oh, hello, Mrs. Ryan, how are you?

Angela,

Jonathan is using my blow dryer on his hamster.

Jonathan!

I gave him a bath.

-I wanted him to look nice and fluffy for the babysitter.

Angela, you got to see this hamster's hair.

It's puffed out to here.

He looks like Don King.

I hope it heals fast, Mrs. Ryan.

Nah, nah, I don't think the Johnson kids got rabies.

Uh-huh. All right.

Look, I'll tell her. Bye-bye.

As you might have guessed, Mrs. Ryan can't make it.

Oh, no.

Where are we gonna get another babysitter?

TONY: Uh...

Mother!

How nice to see you!

Forget it.

What?

I am not babysitting.

You never let me bring my boyfriends over.

Mother, Tony and I have a very important meeting!

Well, I have a date.

Mother, are those Grammy's diamond earrings?

Oh, must be very special!

He is. He's a jeweler.

And does he know his karats!

On the other hand, perhaps I should go with naked lobes

and let him dress them.

You're always thinking.

Well, who's going to babysit?

Well, uh... What about Samantha?

Mother, Samantha's never babysat before.

I think that might be a problem.

Not for me. I'm leaving.

Can I, Dad?

Yeah, yeah, can she?

Uh... Kitchen?

-Kitchen. -Yeah.

-Eavesdrop? -Eavesdrop.

I think it's a terrific idea, don't you?

-Well... -Oh, come on, what's the matter with you?

-Don't you trust my daughter? -Well...

Angela, we're gonna be a couple hours, that's all.

I mean, what could happen?

Have you ever seen Halloween II?

Tony, it's a very big responsibility,

Samantha's only 13 years old!

Okay, okay, you're right, Angela, you're right.

You go out there and tell that little girl you don't trust her.

You could be responsible for the scars

she has to carry through the rest of her life.

Tony, don't you think you're over-dramatizing?

Actually, I was playing it down, Angela.

Well, we'll just be over at the school.

Oh, all right. She can babysit.

SAM: Yay! JONATHAN: Hurray!

Samantha, as you might have heard,

we have the utmost confidence in you.

Just remember, Jonathan's eight years old

and his life is in your hands.

Hey! That's why I get two bucks an hour.

-$1.50.

-You know where we'll be if you need us. -SAM: Mmm-hmm.

-Dr. Rowley's number is right there by the phone... -Okay.

-By the police, the fire department and the paramedics. -Okay.

And the National Guard.

Goodbye, Mom.

Goodbye, my darling.

Come on, I mean, what happened?

This turned into One Life to Live here?

Let's blow this firetrap.

Just kidding. Just kidding.

Now, Sam, no TV until you finish your homework.

-Stay off that phone and no kids in this house. -Dad!

You forgot "Don't open the door to a man with an ax."

Or a chainsaw.

I love you.

Bye.

Okay, they're gone.

Let the good times roll!

Jonathan, your mother left me in charge.

Yeah. Pretty dumb, huh?

You want to make Jell-O in the bathtub?

No!

I want you to do your homework, young man.

What about your homework?

Jonathan! Jonathan, Jonathan.

See, I'm the babysitter.

I... I have too much responsibility to do homework.

Now, march.

Mom, come back!

Hello, Chad.

Yes, yes, I do look good in diamonds, don't I?

Oh, well...

Jonathan!

Jonathan, what are you doing?

My science homework like you told me to do.

I just proved that metal is harder than M&M's.

Ooh, Grandma's diamond earrings!

I wonder what's harder, a hammer or diamonds?

You wouldn't dare.

Now give me the earring.

Don't have to. They're my grandma's.

Jonathan, I want the earring.

Here it is! Come and get it.

Jonathan, I want the earring now!

Okay. Catch!

-Ah, you missed!

Jonathan...

You just threw Mona's earring down the drain!

Uh-oh.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know. You're the babysitter.

I'm just a kid.

Yeah, well, I hope he's got long, skinny fingers.

It's Chad McCann!

Sure, and I'm Don Johnson.

The diamonds are in the sink, Chad McCann is at the door!

Okay.

I can handle this, right?

No biggie. Okay.

Ready?

-Hi, Samantha. -SAM: Ah!

What a surprise!

Jonathan, look who it is! It's Chad McCann. Huh.

I heard you were babysitting.

Oh, where'd you hear that?

Hey, the grapevine ends in my ear.

This is the coolest guy in your junior high?

Can it, squirt.

Kids!

We dropped a diamond earring down the drain.

"We"?

Hey, I can fix that. No problem.

Wait a second.

I can't let you in.

What does the earring look like?

Well, it's a diamond, uh, about a half a karat.

What difference does it make, just hand me all the earrings you find!

Is this it?

Oh, Chad, you're wonderful.

Why fight public opinion?

Oh, brother.

While I'm down here,

these pipes are really full of gunk.

I'm so embarrassed.

Oh, no.

I don't believe this!

What's the matter?

There's something stuck in here.

Well, what is it?

My hand.

You're stuck?

Uh, I think I'd better brush my teeth

-and get ready for bed now.

It's really caught in there.

Ah. Do you want me to help?

I'm really sorry.

It's okay. It didn't hurt.

You can't be stuck!

My dad's coming home!

What am I going to do? How am I going to get out of here?

I have algebra to do. Ow!

Chad, are you losing your cool?

CHAD: No!

If I only had the right tools.

Wait! I know!

I'll call Marci!

Her dad has a workshop with everything.

Just stay there.

Where am I going?

Hey, Marci?

You'll never guess what I have under my sink.

No, besides the mouse trap.

CHAIRWOMAN: If you want your child to care about school,

you have to show that you care.

That's why I am so delighted to see all of you involved parents

here for tonight's discussion on parent apathy.

TONY: Oh.

You know, I think it's a darn shame that

more parents aren't involved with their kids.

I don't even have kids, I just come for the sponge cake.

Tony, I think I should call and make sure everything's okay at home.

Angela, we're supposed to be involved parents here.

Would you forget about the kids?

Oh! Thanks, Marci. You're the best. Bye.

You have Chad McCann under your sink

and you won't even let me in?

Marci, I'm not supposed to let any kids in the house.

You let him in.

Hi, Chad.

Hi, Marci.

Well, as long as it's just you.

Hi, guys!

Hi, Chad!

-Marci! -Okay.

So I mentioned it to Robin.

But I told her not to tell anybody.

Hi! Where's Chad?

Ooh! Hi. Nice jeans!

-Ooh, I never knew his feet were so big.

Look, guys,

I'm real happy you're all having such a good time,

but you got to get out before someone comes home.

Ooh, it's too late!

Bless me, Father, for I am in big trouble.

Hello? Sam?

It's Mona!

Quick! Chad, scrunch up, pull your feet in.

CHAD: I can't! SAM: Want to bet?

-Okay. Outside everybody, and be quiet. -Shh. Shh. Shh.

-Okay. -She's gonna hear you!

I thought that he should see that I like nice things.

Good.

Good idea, Mona. Have a great time.

-Mmm-hmm.

-What are you doing? -I'm thirsty.

I thought I'd get a drink.

-Okay, guys, she's gone. -Oh, that was a close one.

How you doing in there?

My legs are numb.

We've got to do something.

Let's make popcorn!

All right, let's party!

Speaking as a parent of a 13-year-old,

I can say one thing for certain.

A little club soda, twist of lemon,

those stains will come right out.

He's better than Heloise.

Oh, in many ways.

In fact, she calls me for hints.

-Oh!

Excuse me,

Tony, could we please go home now?

Angela, I'm in the middle of a very important conversation here.

Mellow out. Excuse me, excuse me.

Aren't you the least little bit concerned?

No, I have... I have complete faith in Samantha

and Jonathan.

They're good kids!

Yeah, you're... You're right.

I guess it's time to cut the cord.

I'm Mike McCann, Chad's father.

Oh! How you doing? Sit down, sit down.

You know, I've got to meet this kid!

I've heard so much about him.

I thought maybe he got there tonight before you left.

There? There where?

Your place.

He was, uh, going over to see Sam.

Oh, that's too bad, because, uh,

Sam was babysitting and she promised me,

you know, no kids in the house.

Well, that kid of mine is a real charmer.

Girls just can't say no to him.

Excuse me.

Come on, Angela. Let's go home.

What is it? Is there trouble at home?

No, no, no, but there will be when I get there.

Let's go, come on.

-Would you keep it down?

So, how are you doing down there?

You want some more soda?

Uh, maybe I better not.

Right.

Guy, have a little butter, why don't you!

Ah, ah, ah, that's enough. I'll break out.

How much butter did you make?

-Just a pound! -Ugh.

Oh, that's too much. Get rid of it.

Gee, okay, but it seems like such a waste!

-SAM: No! Not down the drain.

Oh, gross.

Julia!

I'm free.

-I'm free. -You're free!

Aw.

I, uh... I didn't mean to get butter on you.

That's okay.

Better put this pipe back together.

Yeah, I guess you better.

I'm never going to wash this shirt again.

Aw.

Hey, Sam!

Jonathan, I thought you were in bed.

I was, but the car woke me up.

Why don't you...

Car?

What car?

A late model red Jag.

Dad and Angela are home?

That's my guess. Good night, everyone.

-You know, Sam, maybe we should leave. -Yeah.

Good idea, Julia. Out, please.

Hurry up. Out, out, out.

Hey, you want me to explain things to your old man?

No! You're only 14.

You have your whole life ahead of you.

GIRLS: Bye.

CHAD: Later. SAM: Later.

-Hi. -Hi.

-Hi. -Hi.

Yo.

Look what I found in the driveway.

Oh! Look!

It's all my friends!

How have you guys been, anyway?

And you.

And you.

You, I don't know.

Dad, I'd like you to meet Chad McCann.

How do you do, sir?

Chad McCann, nice to meet you. Hit the road.

I'm a man of few words myself.

-Bye. -Bye!

-Bye. -Bye.

Later.

Much later.

Samantha, I am not only incredibly disappointed in you, but...

But think about what you've put poor Angela through.

She's really upset!

Well, Jonathan is sleeping like a baby.

-Everything is fine.

Well, all's well that ends well.

Let's leave Shakespeare out of this.

All I know is you better have a great explanation

for what went on here tonight.

Oh. Hi, Mom.

What's going on?

Did something happen while I was sound asleep?

No, it's nothing for you to worry about, sweetheart.

Spill it.

Okay.

-Well, see, Chad stopped by. -Mmm.

And I told him, Dad, I told him he couldn't come in.

But he said he could fix the sink

and that it would only take a minute.

-What's wrong with the sink? -Uh...

Well, it's kind of hard to say.

Well, give it a shot!

Something got stuck in it.

"Something"? What something?

You could say it's like a karat.

A carrot?

Actually, it is a half a karat.

What happened to the other half?

Was Bugs Bunny here, too?

Wait a minute.

I have something to say about Sam

and what happened tonight.

Well, what do you want to tell us, sweetheart?

Well...

Sam is the best babysitter I ever had.

That's it.

That's very nice.

All right, young lady, I don't know what went on, but I know

it doesn't take four girls and Chad McCann

to get a carrot, or a half a carrot out of the sink.

Now, you're grounded for a month, a month.

Now get in there and let's clean that kitchen. Let's go.

I'll help.

Isn't he sweet?

Yeah, he's a real angel.

Tony, aren't you being a little too harsh on her?

Me, harsh? Ha!

When you were a kid and babysitting,

did you let boys in the house?

No. Never!

I would have.

She's lying to me, Angela.

Well, Tony!

If I were a little girl and I was looking into your frightening face,

I might be tempted to lie, too.

This face?

Frightening?

How come you didn't tell what really happened, Sam?

I knew that I was in trouble for sure.

And I didn't see any reason to get you in trouble, too.

Wow!

Well, you know, I figure...

You're as close as I'm gonna get to having a little brother.

Jonathan, I'm trying to clean up the kitchen!

What are you doing with the onion?

Getting you an early parole.

Frightening?

This face is the soul of compassion.

Oh, Mommy!

What is it, sweetheart?

It's all my fault! I did it.

It was me, me, me!

Oh. Calm down!

Honey, calm down! Tell us what happened.

I should have told the truth.

Sam was trying to protect me.

I dropped Grandma's earring down the sink.

Diamond earring, a karat.

A half a karat.

Ooh. Tricky, Sam.

Punish me. I deserve it.

I should never have let Sam cover for me.

I should've told the truth.

-Oh.

Yes, my darling angel, you can have cookies, too.

Take it easy on the kid, will you, Angela?

Well, these cookies won't taste any good

without someone to share them with.

All right, all right.

You're off the hook, too.

-We'll get some cookies. -Thanks!

You're real good, kid!

I know.

-Onions? -Onions.

Oh, they really stuck up for each other.

Yeah, they really did. That's terrific.

It is, it sure is.

How much of that story do you think is true?

Maybe all.

Maybe not.

-Some? -Enough.

That's what I thought.

TONY: Who's the Boss? will be back in a moment. Stick around.

Ten-hut!

Kitchen ready for inspection, sir.

Stick out that chest, soldier.

Ready?

At ease.

Uh-huh.

All right, everything looks ship-shape.

-Company dismissed. -Yay!

Company, halt.

Forward, kiss!

Ah!

I love today's army.