All language subtitles for Family Ties S4EP24 1080p (moviesbyrizzo upl)

♪ I bet we've been together
For a million years ♪

♪ and I'll bet we'll be together
for a million more ♪

♪ oh, it's like
I started breathing ♪

♪ on the night we kissed

♪ and I can't remember
what I ever did before ♪

♪ what would we do, baby

♪ without us?

♪ what would we do, baby

♪ without us?

♪ and there
ain't no nothin' ♪

♪ we can't love
each other through ♪

♪ ooh-hoo

♪ what would we do, baby

♪ without us?

♪ sha-la-la-la

Hey, Jen.
What do you got there?

Oh, we're cleaning out
the attic.

I've got to throw away
all this junk.

Junk? Wait a minute, Jennifer.

This isn't any old junk.
This is my junk.

The junk of the gods.

Mom said everything goes.

Yeah, well, when mom said
everything goes,

she obviously
didn't mean this.

What was mom thinking?

I got to tell you, Jen,

there's a lot of memories
in this box.

Look at this.

My little baby money belt.

Oh.

My House Un-American Activities
coloring book.

My Richard Nixon lunch box.

I had such a happy childhood.

Real normal, too.

Oh, hey, Alex.

Hey, Skipper.
How's it going?

Not good. All this graduation
stuff is really getting to me.

Oh, yeah, like what?

Well, I have to pick a quote
for the yearbook.

I have two here, and I can't
figure out which one to use.

Well, let me see.

"Each man must pursue justice,

for only through justice
is he truly free"...

Or "yabba-dabba-doo."

Either one will work, Skip.

Is Mallory here yet?

Uh, she just called
from the store, mom.

- She should be home any minute.
- Oh, good.

I can't wait for her
to see this.

Why, what do you got?

It's my high school
graduation dress.

Thought maybe she'd want
to wear it to her graduation.

Oh, that's a great idea.

I'm gonna go home and see

if my mom has anything
for me to wear.

Elyse, I found
some of my favorite stuff

in this box
marked "trash."

Look what you threw out
by mistake.

Uh, I didn't want
to throw that out.

I wanted to burn it.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- Hey, Nick, Mal.
- Hey.

Hey, hey, hey.

That's a great shirt
you got there, Mr. Keaton.

You know, I been looking for one
just like that.

All right.

Wow. Great dress, mom.

It's my old graduation dress.

Thought it'd be perfect for you
to wear for your graduation.

Yeah, thanks.

Hey, you're gonna look terrific
in this.

Yeah, I love it.
It's so old, it's in again.

By the time you graduate, Mal,
it'll be in yet again.

Look, we better take this stuff
down to Goodwill, Elyse.

- Okay.
- Hey, I'll move my bike for you.

Thanks. It looks good on you.

Listen, Alex,
can I talk to you?

If you have to.

Well, I've got a problem
and I need your advice.

What is it?

I'm in real trouble, Alex.
I may not graduate.

Why not?

Well, for one thing,

I'm flunking Mrs. Hillman's
History class.

Oh, Mal. Is it hopeless?

I mean, are you flunking badly?

No, I'm flunking very well.

There's still hope, though.

I think on the last test,
I may have pulled a "D."

Mal, how could you
let this happen?

I don't know. It's spring,
and the weather's been great.

I've had a hard time
concentrating.

Mallory, people don't stop
thinking when the sun comes out.

Thomas Jefferson wrote
the Declaration of Independence

In July...

...when all the other Founding
Fathers were at the beach.

Thomas Jefferson wrote
the Declaration of Independence?

Yes.

There goes my "D."

Mallory, I warned you about this
at the beginning of the year.

Mrs. Hillman
is a very tough teacher.

I know. I had her.

Yeah, what'd she give you?

A-plus.

But she said
I had a bad attitude.

How could you be doing so badly
in history?

Oh, let's face it, Alex.

You got the brains,
I got the looks.

Wait a minute.

Mal, I got the brains...

And the looks.

You got the better room.

Alex, what am I gonna do?

I don't know.

Do you want me to go and talk
to Mrs. Hillman for you?

Oh, it's useless, Alex.

You know,
she really has it in for me.

She calls on me to answer
questions all the time

when she knows I don't study.

What is she trying to prove?

Sorry I'm late, class.

I trust you all
had a good weekend.

Yes, Walter.

This weekend
I read three books

on the suggested summer
reading list, Mrs. Hillman.

You're a wild man, Walter.

Now, I want to remind you

that the final
will be an oral exam

given four weeks from today.

Now, if you'll clear your desks,
take out a pencil or a pen,

we're gonna have a pop quiz.

What?

The question
is in the handout.

Please use facts to back up
your opinion on your essay.

You have until the end
of class.

Begin.

That's quite a little shoe
you've drawn there, Mallory.

But it doesn't really answer
the question.

Answers it better
than my answer would.

Mallory.

Mallory, I don't understand
your attitude.

What do you mean?

This isn't the first little shoe
I've seen on one of your tests.

And look at this paper
you handed in last week

on the history of New York city.

"It is very significant

"that the pilgrims bought
Manhattan island for $24

because it established New York
as a great place for bargains."

Mallory, I'm appalled.

What possessed you
to write that?

I don't know what to say,
Mrs. Hillman.

I-I try. I guess I just don't
understand the material.

You don't try, Mallory.

Mrs. Hillman,
I'm done with this question.

May I please write an essay

on the basic Land Ordinance
of 1785?

No.

Mallory, now, the only reason
why you're doing so poorly

is because you refuse
to apply yourself.

Now, I know you're
a much more intelligent girl

than you let on.

Why? Because I'm Alex's sister?

That has nothing to do with it.

You know, Mallory,

I've been trying to get through
to you all year,

but obviously without success.

Okay, this is what
it comes down to.

If you don't get a "B"
on the final exam,

you're gonna flunk.

And if that happens,
you're not gonna graduate.

A "B"? Mrs. Hillman,
I can't get a "B."

Look, I'm supposed to go
to grant junior college.

I-if I don't graduate,
they're not gonna take me.

Can I have
a Makeup exam

or some extra-credit
assignments?

I'm not gonna break the rules
for you.

Now, the only way
you're gonna pass

is to sit down and start
studying for that final.

But it's in four weeks.

You should have thought
of that before.

I think you should
tell 'em, Mal.

Oh, I can't, Jennifer.

If I tell them I'm not
graduating, they'll kill me.

Look, Mallory, mom and dad
are gonna be at the graduation.

Now, if you're not there,

they're gonna realize
something's up.

I can't believe
I'm not graduating.

You said it all along, Alex.

You said I wouldn't graduate,
and I'm not.

Mallory, when I said
you weren't gonna graduate,

it wasn't a dare.

Look, Mal, I think
you should tell them.

And don't worry.
They'll understand.

Mom and dad can put this
into perspective.

- Ah.
- Hi, honey.

Hi.

I had the dress
altered for you.

So excited you're gonna be
wearing it to your graduation.

- Yeah.
- Really means a lot to me.

Uh, what do you think
of this frame, Mal?

I think your diploma
will look great in here.

Uh, it looks nice
the way it is, dad.

Do you want
to try this on now?

Uh, no, mom.
There's plenty of time for that.

No, there isn't.

Mom, there's time.

Trust her.

Come on, Jen.

Mom, dad,

there's something
I have to tell you.

This isn't easy for me,

and it's not
gonna make you happy.

I don't like it
any more than you will.

You know,

I don't know why we're gonna
put ourselves through this.

In fact, I-I don't know why
we're having this conversation.

I'm a little fuzzy on it myself.

Okay, I'm failing history.

Unless I get a "B" on my final,
which is not likely,

I'm not gonna graduate.

Not graduate?

Why is this the first
we're hearing of this?

I didn't mention it before?

No.

I guess I was hoping
it wouldn't come to this,

that I'd get that diploma
somehow.

Well, how did you plan
on getting this diploma, Mal,

by going to the mall
four nights a week?

By spending all that time
with Nick?

By talking on the phone
all hours?

Okay, that didn't work.

Well, I'm real glad you can see
the humor in this, Mallory,

because I can't.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to start
taking things seriously.

I want you to grow up!

Mom, don't yell at me.
I feel bad enough already.

Well, sometimes I have to yell
at you.

It's the only way I can
get through to you these days.

Come on, come on, come on,
getting all upset

isn't gonna help, Elyse.

How could you do this, Mallory?!

I didn't want to.

Can't you bring the grade up
at all?

I don't know.
my teacher's so unfair to me.

I asked her
if I could do extra credit.

She said, "no, Mallory.

You have to get a 'B'
on the final, or else."

There's no way I'm gonna
be able to do that.

There's still time.

Come on, mom.

I can't learn a year's worth
of work in four weeks.

Can't you guys talk
to Mrs. Hillman for me?

Well, fine.
What are we gonna say?

That she should
let you graduate

even though you haven't done the
work and you don't deserve it?

Okay, but put it
in your own words.

If that's your attitude,
just fine.

Don't graduate.

What do you want me to do?

Look, I think
your only choice now

is to sit down and study
as hard as you can.

Dad, what would be the point?
I'd still flunk.

I'm not smart.
There's no way I can do this.

You are smart, Mallory.
You just don't apply yourself.

Your teachers have always
said that.

Look,
if you give up on this,

you're not even
giving yourself a chance.

Now, this time,
it's too important.

I'm scared.

You have no choice.

- Hey, how's it going?
- Hi.

Hey, where's Mallory?
I got some things for her.

Oh, she's at the library
studying.

No, no, no, I mean Mallory.

She's at the library studying,
Alex.

All right, don't tell me.

Come on, Alex.
Give her credit.

She's really been buckling down
these past two weeks.

It's amazing.

She hasn't gone shopping once
in that time.

Yeah, we just got a letter

from the Columbus
Merchants' Association.

Retail sales are way down.

They offered to start a high
school and graduate her from it.

- Hi.
- Hey, Mal, Nick.

- Hey, hey.
- Hey.

Thanks for helping me study,
Nick.

Oh, sure, Mal.
I'm glad I could help.

You know, I want
to see you graduate, Mal.

I want to see your name
on that old pigskin.

Sheepskin, Nick.

Oh, you're so smart.

- Hey, how's it going?
- How you doing?

Can we, uh...
Can we help you at all?

Uh, no. I really got to do this
on my own.

Oh, okay,
we'll leave you alone.

You just study, Mal.

All right, uh,
we won't get in your way.

Just pretend we're not
in the same room, huh?

All right, okay,
give her some air. Come on.

Come on, give her some air.

These brain cells need
all the oxygen they can get.

- We were just going.
- Yeah.

Yeah, listen, before we go, Mal,
I've got some, uh...

well, kind of some inspirational
study aids here for you.

You got, uh, this there.

And, uh, oh, of course.

And, uh, oh,
this is the best one, Mal.

Remember when I was
in that high school play?

I played Abe Lincoln?

Whenever I do
a history paper,

I like to wear this,
get me in the mood.

Alex.

What? W-what's so funny?

You look like
a little stove.

Thanks, Alex.

All right, now, listen.

Uh, just memorize the facts,
okay?

Don't try and learn anything.
You'll just hurt yourself.

Alex, that is terrible advice.

Alex, the facts won't help her

if she doesn't know
what they mean.

Well, Elyse,
she has limited time here.

It's best for her
to know a lot of facts

than a few little theories.

That's right, mom.
This is no time for theories.

Just remember the facts,
Mallory.

Hey, hey, hey, you know,
flunking out is not so bad.

Oh, come on.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Look, I appreciate your support,

but I got to
get this studying done.

I'm the one
who has to be tested.

So I've really got to do this
on my own. Thanks anyway.

- All right, makes sense.
- Mallory, you are absolutely right.

- I understand, honey.
- Okay.

Where'd I put my pen?

- Oh.
- Oh, here.

Thank you.

Hi, Alex.

Hi, Mal.

It's after 2:00 in the morning.
You were asleep.

No, I wasn't.

I was just reading.

Very closely.

Yeah. Well, listen,
you should go on up.

You know,
your exam's in the morning.

You're gonna want
to get some sleep.

I know. I just want
to go over this one more time.

You know, Mal, you've studied
more in the last four weeks

than you have
in your entire life.

You know, you got to remember,
for the last 18 years,

your brain has remained
relatively unused.

Can't just throw it
into action.

It might cramp up.

Alex, I know you think
this is a joke,

but I have been working
very hard.

I know you have.

I've been watching you study.

Been buckling down.
I'm impressed.

You're gonna do well
on this exam tomorrow.

You really think so?

Yeah.

Do you really think I'm smart?

Yeah.

Smart as you?

Let's stay in the real world.

You know, Alex,
over the past month,

I've developed a new kind
of respect for you.

I never realized how much work
went into it all,

you know, getting good grades.

I just figured
you knew somebody.

You know, Mal,
a long time ago,

I realized that anything
really worthwhile,

like, uh, good grades
or a relationship

or finding a good mutual fund,

takes a lot of hard work.

And I think
you realize that, too.

Yeah.

So whatever happens tomorrow,

you have won a moral victory
here.

And, uh, that should be
of some comfort to you

as you repeat your senior year.

Okay, Skippy,
this is your last question.

Give me three results
of the Civil War.

The Union Pacific Railroad
was built.

The southern plantation economy
was destroyed.

And Rhett and Scarlett
got a divorce.

Are you sure
about that last one?

Maybe they just separated.

Okay, Skippy. That's it.

You can go.

Oh, thank you very much,
Mrs. Hillman. Thank you.

Hey, Skippy, how'd it go?

Oh. Uh, I think I got somewhere
between an "A"

and an "F," probably.

Mallory, please, sit down.

So...

Have you been studying?

Yes. A lot.

Good. Well, good luck.

Thank you.

Okay. I'm going to
ask you six questions.

I want you to think about
what you're going to say

and be brief and to the point.

- You ready?
- Uh-huh.

Okay.

What was
the Louisiana Purchase,

and how did it affect
Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

Well, Thomas Jefferson
wanted some land,

and, uh, Napoleon had some.

Uh, so he finally bought it
for $15 million,

which wasn't a bad price
considering it was from France.

I thought you said you studied.

I did.

That answer was gibberish.

Now tell me the answer
in clear and coherent English.

I don't know what you mean.

Well, then you're gonna flunk
and you won't graduate.

Mrs. Hillman.

When are you
gonna drop this charade

and start acting like
an intelligent young woman?

I'm doing the best I can.

Well, Mallory, if this is
the best you can do,

then obviously I've
overestimated you.

How can you say that?

I've been studying my head off
for four weeks.

What do you want from me?

An intelligent answer.

Now, come on.

How did the Louisiana Purchase

affect Thomas Jefferson's
presidency?

Tell me what you think,
intelligently.

Can you do that,
or would you rather...

The Louisiana Purchase
was difficult for Jefferson

because he supported
States' rights.

And when he made the purchase,

he was doing more
for federal power,

so he lost political backing

from the people who were
involved in states' rights.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

Mallory,
that's what I want from you.

Now, that was
an intelligent answer.

It was?

Yes, it was.

You want to try another one?

Well, we're here, and we have
the room for another hour.

Okay.

"What was the primary reason
for the Era of Good Feeling

during the presidency
of James Monroe?"

Well, Monroe's opposing
political party,

the Whigs,
was badly weakened

because they didn't support
the War of 1812.

So Monroe was able to get
all his ideas through Congress

without anyone opposing him.

Finally.

The real Mallory Keaton.

Yep.
Old high-school auditorium.

You know, I got some great
memories of this place.

Yeah, I'm sure the police

share those memories
with you, Nick.

Here come the graduates.

Smile.

Yeah.

Congratulations, you two.

Oh, honey, I'm so proud of you.

Oh, go on.

Well, Mallory,
we're proud of you, too.

Hey, baby.

Well, I made it.

Yeah, you worked hard,
and it paid off.

Yeah, well,
you forced me to work hard.

We didn't force you.
We encouraged you.

Forcefully.

Um, excuse me a minute.
I want to talk to Mrs. Hillman.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- Mrs. Hillman. Hi.
- Hi.

Hey, you look great
in a cap and gown.

As a matter of fact,
you look wonderful.

Maybe I should graduate
more often.

Um, Mrs. Hillman,
why did you do it?

Why did you spend
so much time on me?

Because I believe in you,
Mallory.

You know,
when I was in school,

I saw so many girls like you
who were smart,

but they just didn't try
and acted dumb.

There was this ridiculous notion

that they could get dates
more easily that way.

Well, did they?

Well, yes.
But that's not the point.

Once you're out of high school,
everything changes,

and being dumb
doesn't get you anything.

You're a smart girl, Mallory.

I didn't want to see you
waste yourself like that.

I guess it's hard for me
to think of myself as smart

with Alex around.

You know, I think
you go out of your way

just to be different from Alex.

- Wouldn't you?
- Oh.

If everyone will please
be seated.

Please, everyone,
take your seat. Thank you.

Parents, students,
teachers, friends,

Welcome to graduation '86.