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♪ Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum

♪ What might be right for you may not be right for some

♪ A man is born he's a man of means

♪ Then along come two

♪ They got nothin' but their jeans

♪ But they got Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes to move the world

♪ Everybody's got a special kind of story

♪ Everybody finds a way to shine

♪ It don't matter that you got

♪ Not a lot, so what?

♪ They'll have theirs you'll have yours

♪ And I'll have mine

♪ And together we'll be fine

♪ 'Cause it takes

♪ Diff'rent Strokes to move the world, yes, it does

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes to move the world! ♪

Mrs. Garrett, can I have a donut?

Well, you just had one, Arnold.

You call that a donut?

That thing was 10 percent donut and 90 percent hole.

Good morning, everybody.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Hey, where's Willis?

Well, he didn't want any breakfast.

Yeah. Because I made a deal with him to eat for both of us.

What's the matter? Is Willis sick?

Well, he's just a little down in the dumps.

Why is he down in the dumps?

I don't know. Maybe it's just a habit.

In Harlem, you're always down in the dumps.

What?

Just a little uptown humor, folks.

Daddy, who are you playing tennis with today?

Oh, just some fella I do some business with.

I gotta make a couple of calls

before he picks me up. I'll see you all later.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

I think I'll take Willis this donut and cheer him up.

Hey, Willis, I brought you a donut for breakfast.

How come there's a bite missing?

Maybe we got mice.

Well, the mouse who sleeps in the upper bunk

can eat the rest of the donut.

The mouse thanks you.

What do you want to do today, Willis? It's Saturday.

I know it's Saturday.

I don't wanna do nothin'.

Oh, Willis, you're already doin' that.

Let's play something.

Go hide in the closet.

Okay.

What kind of game is that?

No game. Just hide in the closet.

Willis, what's the matter with you?

If your face gets any longer, you'll be trippin' over your lips.

See, Arnold, this mornin' I finally found out what's buggin' me.

I miss my old club back in Harlem.

You do?

Yeah. We used to meet every Saturday.

And since I moved up here, I've missed every meeting.

Well, at least you got a perfect attendance record.

I sure do miss 'em.

Bubba and Tiny and Charles and Vernon.

They was the best friends I ever had.

Yeah.

Well, I miss some things, too.

Like playin' stickball in the street.

Yeah. That was a lot of fun.

Except when we accidentally broke a window.

You mean, one that wasn't broken already.

You see? That's what I'm talkin' about.

In Harlem, there was always somebody hangin' around the streets.

I could walk outside and see some of my buddies any time.

Except for a couple you could only see on visiting days.

The guy I miss the most is Bubba.

We used to hang around the candy store.

You know, I used to like to play kick the can with the guys,

but you never let me play.

That's because they wanted to use you for the can.

Look, Willis, if you stop to think about it,

we got everything a guy could want right here.

And what we don't have, they deliver.

This has nothin' to do with money.

And besides, this isn't ours.

It's all Mr. Drummond's.

Well, besides all this, you got the greatest thing in the world.

What? Me for a brother.

Listen, Arnold, you are a terrific brother.

And you won't get an argument out of me.

Sometimes, a guy needs his buddies, not just family.

Can't a man be friend and family at the same time?

Sometimes. See, it's hard to explain.

You get somethin' from friends

that you don't get from family.

I see.

Friends can't send you to your room when you're bad.

Friends share secrets.

They're your own age, and they know what's coming down.

I still don't get it.

Look, Arnold.

I love you, Mrs. Garrett

and Kimberly and Mr. Drummond.

But sometimes a guy needs his buddies.

Like Bubba.

He makes me happy in a different way.

Gee, Willis, I'm trying to cheer you up.

Instead, you're cheering me down.

Arnold, please, leave me alone.

But look at all the fun we can have.

We can catch a frog and put it in Kimberly's bed.

No, Arnold.

Yeah, you're right.

With her luck, it'll turn into a prince.

Do me a favor, Arnold. Just let me be.

Hey, Willis, let's go down to the schoolyard and shoot some baskets.

Arnold, I said, let me be.

Come on.

Hey, Willis. What?

Arnold, I don't want to play basketball here.

Now, you done it. You dumb head!

Why didn't you reach up and grab the ball?

I tried. But I got a short reacher.

What was that?

What was the crash? Anybody hurt?

No, we're fine. But this ain't the clock's finest hour.

Oh, good Lord!

You know you're not supposed to play basketball

in the living room!

Boy, is Mr. D going to give it to us.

Don't blame me. You were the thrower, I was the throwee.

When Mr. Drummond finds out, you're gonna be the spankee.

Oh, no, he won't, Mrs. Garrett. Daddy's fair.

He'd never spank the boys if it was only an accident.

My head believes you but my other end says, "Get out of town."

Yeah. My end's with his end.

You're wrong, guys, believe me.

I know Daddy a lot better than you do.

So long, family. I'm off to play tennis.

What happened to the clock?

I broke it, Mr. D. It's my fault.

No, I did it. You can believe me

because when Willis breaks something, I'm the first to admit it.

It was an accident.

Well, okay.

Accidents do happen once in a while.

Having three kids doesn't help your odds.

Now, you don't need to laugh it up, Arnold, I'm not gonna spank you.

Just a little insurance.

I'll see you all later, guys.

And listen, ease up on the accidents, okay?

Sorry.

Now, see? What did I tell you guys about Daddy.

If I had a daddy like that, I'd still be living home.

Throwing a ball in the living room.

We gotta be careful, Arnold.

We can't break no more of Mr. D's nice things. Right.

Fellas, they're not just Daddy's things. They're our things.

What you talkin' about, Kimberly?

We share things. All this is ours.

Ours, huh?

That ought to cheer you up. All this is ours.

Willis, why do you need cheering up?

It's nothin', Kimberly.

Nothin' is right.

He misses his dumb club meetings in Harlem on Saturdays.

Now, don't go knockin' my club.

'Cause you were just the mascot.

So? So, you were the mascot

only 'cause the dog ran away.

Oh, Willis, is that why you got the blahs?

I know. Why don't you call your friends and invite them to meet here?

Here? In your apartment?

There you go again, Willis.

It's our apartment.

You got it.

Now, if Willis would just catch it.

Willis, why don't you just call your friends and invite them over?

And I'm sure if you ask Mrs. Garrett, she'll serve some cake and stuff.

Well... I'll go ask her for you.

You know, I really like that Kimberly.

Especially the way she uses the word "ours."

Do you think she really means it?

Like this is ours? And that's ours?

And this is ours?

And this chair is ours?

You finally tuned in on the right station.

Ours. Ours. This is all ours.

It just sunk in.

Arnold, we are loaded.

Let's face it. Rich is better.

Yeah. You can tattoo that one on my piggy bank.

I'm gonna call up Bubba and the gang.

Wait till they see this pad.

It ain't nothin' like that shack they used to meet in.

Yeah. I never been in a room that small that couldn't flush.

What do you think they'll say when they see this place?

You mean before or after they freak out?

Hey, remember what you first said when you seen this penthouse?

Yeah. I said, "I do believe I have died and gone to heaven."

I can't wait to see the guys.

Me, too.

You think they'll have enough money for the subway?

You know, it's Saturday.

So what?

Yeah. But they're always broke by Saturday.

I guess 'cause they're broke the rest of the week, too.

They don't need no money to get here.

Run that by me again?

Willis, Mr. Drummond was just picked up for tennis, right?

Right. Which leaves us with our chauffeur

waitin' downstairs with our limousine.

Oh, wait till they see that long, black limo pull up.

They're gonna think somebody died.

Welcome, gentlemen. Come in. Come on in.

Hey, I'm Bubba, the club prez.

I'm Mrs. Garrett, the housekeeper.

I thought all housekeepers who worked downtown was black.

No. A few of us white ones are being bussed in.

I know where you're coming from.

She's cool.

Oh, thanks, Bubba.

Hey, this is Vernon, the club secretary.

'Cause he's the only one who didn't flunk spelling.

Hi, Vernon.

That's V-E-R-N-O-N.

How you doin', Mrs. Garrett?

That's G-A-R-R-E-T-T.

Hey, right on.

And this is Charles,

the former impeached and still treasurer.

The former impeached treasurer? That's me.

There wasn't any money in the treasury,

so it didn't make no difference no how.

Your treasury's like my hope chest.

There's nothing in either one of 'em.

What's happenin'? All right.

And I'm Tiny. Hi, Tiny.

How you doing, Mrs. Garrett?

Just fine.

Tiny'll eat anything that don't eat him first.

Man, will you dig this place?

This place is bigger than the subway station.

Yeah. And it smells better, too.

This is classier than a subway station.

This is more like a funeral parlor.

It's better than a funeral parlor.

You don't have to be lying down to enjoy it.

All right, fellas.

Loosen your belts and practice swallowing.

Now, food's coming soon.

Make yourselves comfortable, kids.

Willis, your guests are here!

Mamma mia!

Little Richard lives.

Will you dig those threads?

Yeah. What are you cats all dressed up for?

Is it Kunta Kinte's birthday?

Man, they sure are stylin', boy.

I can't stand the glare.

Ain't we too much?

Like somebody said, "If you got it, flaunt it, brother."

Oh, man. Check it out, man.

Check these shoes out.

Man, you done stepped into it this time.

I keep tellin' you guys, these are our old clothes.

We're so fancy, we wear cufflinks to bed.

You guys just ain't used to seein' us like this.

You knew us when we used to be poor.

We also knew you when you used to be black.

We really missed you, brother.

Refreshments will be ready in a minute, gentlemen.

If we need anything, we'll tinkle.

You really doin' okay, huh?

We doin' better than okay. We doin' all right.

Ain't this joint fantastic?

Man, you guys are lucky to be livin' in this penthouse.

We're so high up, we're safe from the pigeons.

Let me show you our expensive antiques and heavy stuff.

This is an antique mirror.

It's one of our prized possessions.

It costs way up there in the big bucks.

How much?

Just think of the biggest number you can and add a row of zeroes.

Hey, man, watch it!

This antique chair's 200 years old.

You break it, you'll be 200 years old when you're through payin' for it.

That'll make you an antique.

Is it okay if we just stand here and breathe?

Hi, guys.

There's our main man now.

What's going on?

I'm havin' a club meeting for my old partners from Harlem.

Well, what a pleasant surprise.

Everybody, this is Mr. Drummond.

Hello. Hey, Mr. Drummond.

Mr. Drummond, this is Bubba, Charles, Tiny and Vernon.

I'm very glad to meet you boys.

Welcome to our home.

Our home.

Our. Our. Our. Love that word.

What are you two all dressed up for?

Hey, I thought you said those was your old clothes.

They are. We wore 'em two weeks straight.

We got so many clothes in the closet,

we get thank you notes from our moths.

Arnold, what are you talking about?

Us and the man got it all.

Color TV, stereo, tape recorder, everything.

And we got them the hard way, without goin' on a quiz show.

We'll have a little talk later about "everything we've got."

Oh, hi, Daddy. Hi.

I told Willis it was okay to have his club meeting here.

Well, of course it is.

Fellas, have you met my daughter, Kimberly?

Hello. How you doin'? Hey, Kimberly.

I told you we got everything.

Even a live-in sister.

Thanks, Arnold.

Hey, Mr. Drummond.

That sure was a sharp limousine

that you gave Willis for Christmas.

Oh? Is that what he told you?

Yeah.

Well, we'll get out of your way, guys. Nice to meet you all.

Bye-bye. It was nice meeting you. - Bye.

What in the world is going on in there with Arnold and Willis?

They're telling their friends the most ridiculous things.

Daddy, I'm afraid it's all my fault they're being so obnoxious.

I hate to say this, Mr. Drummond,

but I think that your money is going to their heads.

And their mouths, too.

I was afraid that this might happen sooner or later.

Well, Daddy, don't blame them too much.

I mean, I told them that everything that was yours and mine was theirs.

And now I sort of want to take it back.

This meeting's called to order.

As president of this club, I'm startin' the meetin'.

Anybody who ain't a member, get lost.

That means you.

Oh, my brother can sit anywhere he wants to sit.

This is our living room.

Thank you, Willis.

You're welcome.

Okay. This meeting is called to order.

Charles, read the treasurer's report.

Stand up, man.

The treasurer's report. We are broke.

Mr. Treasury, what happened to the 89 cents we had?

I had to buy this notebook and pencil

to write down that we are broke.

If it's money you need,

you came to the right place.

I pledge $1,000.

Say what?

Maybe less.

Shut up, Arnold. You ain't even a member.

Oh, man, yeah.

Exactly, man.

Hold it. You guys ain't got nothin' to worry about money.

Because from now on, we're gonna hold all our future meetings

in our fancy pad, with free food.

And if nature calls, we got enough plumbing for everybody.

Now, I make a motion that that's what we do.

I second that motion.

I third it, and it's passed.

Hold it, fancy pants. You're out of order.

Says who? Says me.

Break it up, bloods.

Now, I got it all figured out.

Okay.

Before I tell you my ideas to give the club a shot in the treasury,

I move we make my brother a member of the club.

I second that motion.

I object. You can't do that.

According to the rules of this club, Arnold is too young.

- Yeah. Right. - Yeah, that's true.

So? I'll grow a mustache.

Forget it.

And now that I'm a member,

I make the motion that my brother, Willis, be elected president.

Instead of you.

Oh, man. Come on.

Look, Arnold, you ain't a member, and I am the president.

Oh, Bubba, stop actin' like a big shot.

Hey, do you believe this dude?

Hey, you're talkin' to the generous guy

who's nice enough to let you use his place.

Let me lay this on you, Mr. Generosity.

I make a motion that we kick Willis out of the club.

Yeah, that's right. Tell him, Bubba.

Hey, hold it. You guys can't. Now you crazy.

I make another motion.

Hey, we let Arnold be a member of this club so we can kick him out, too!

I second that motion!

I third it!

And I pass it! Hey, what you talkin' about?

Hold it! What's goin' on here?

Hey, look, Willis, you ain't the same guy you used to be.

You ain't one of us anymore.

Sure I am.

No, no, man. You think 'cause you're livin' here now,

you're somethin' and we're nothin'.

Yeah.

He never said that.

Hey, a skunk don't have to say nothin' before he lets you have it.

But when you get it, you sure know what he had in mind.

Oh, come on. You guys got it all wrong.

Yeah. Willis was just tryin' to...

Tryin' to... Tell him, Willis.

Hey, man, he don't have to tell us nothin'.

Our club ain't for you anymore, rich kid.

All right, now. Come on, Bubba.

I'm the same old Willis and he's the same old Arnold.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, sure.

And this is the Midnight Mission.

So long, Willis. Come on, man.

Let's get out of here.

Stop, wait. Hey, hold it, guys.

Hey, man, if this is what movin' downtown does to you,

we'll stay in Harlem.

Yeah. You know it. He can have it.

And we'll take the subway home.

You know what you can do with your limousine.

Yeah.

This is crazy, man.

You got it.

Those guys are just jealous.

They ain't my friends.

Yeah.

They're just jealous, I guess.

I thought they'd be happy for us, but I was wrong.

You're right, you're wrong.

Yeah. I tried to be nice to Bubba and he stabs me in the back.

If you're gonna stab somebody,

that's the right place to do it.

Let's face it, Arnold.

When you make it big, your old friends don't like you anymore.

Yeah.

Then you made it bigger than you thought,

'cause you don't have a friend left.

Well, who needs those turkeys.

Yeah. Who needs 'em.

I'll tell you who needs 'em.

I need 'em.

I ran those guys out of here.

I acted like a...

Skunk.

And I rubbed their noses in it.

No wonder they walked out on me.

Well, it wasn't much of a club meeting, was it?

I really blew it, Mr. Drummond.

I did a dumb thing. I'm ashamed of myself.

Well, I helped you blow it.

Could you be ashamed of me, too?

Well, fellas, is there anything that you can think of to do about it?

Yeah.

Man, I'm goin' back to Harlem and tell those guys I'm sorry,

and beg 'em to let me back in the club.

Yeah. I'm goin', too, and ask them if I can be mascot again.

I'll even learn to bark if they want me to.

Come on, Arnold.

Say, Mr. Drummond...

No, forget it. You take the subway.

Right.

I hope you realized something, guys.

Nothing in this world can replace a lost friend.

Amen. Amen.

And by the way, I guess you know now

that being well-to-do isn't always a blessing.

I'm glad it didn't happen to me till I was eight.

Check with you, Mr. Drummond. Bye.

Okay. We're going to come back again. Bye.

Bye.

♪ Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum

♪ What might be right for you may not be right for some

♪ A man is born he's a man of means

♪ Then along come two

♪ They got nothin' but their jeans

♪ But they got Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes to move the world

♪ Yes, it does

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes to move the world! ♪