All language subtitles for The Goldbergs s07e23_English

ADULT ADAM:
Ah, proms of the '80s.

Tons of taffeta,
tuxes with tails,

top hats,
and over-the-top hair.

With William Penn's big night just around the corner,

it was time to man up
and see if Brea Bee
would go with me.

Dude, now's your chance.

I can see that, Dave Kim.

I have eyes
and extremely robust
corrective lenses.

So, why aren't
you going in?

Maybe because
if she says no,

my heart will explode,
and I'll die of shame!

Shame means
nothing to you.

Remember that time
you were wearing khakis

and you sat
on that brownie?

You mean yesterday?
Yes, I do.

I'm gonna go do the thing.

Brea and I had held hands,
couple's skated,

shared off-campus lunches,
and went for ice cream.

But she was the most
popular girl in school,

and I never quite knew
where I stood.

What I did know was I was
about to ask her to prom.

Hey, Brea...

Let's go to prom.
You're asking me?

Tables turned!
Women can do it!

Working Girl.
Melanie Griffith.

Sexy, but competent.

Let the River Run.

Is there a yes in there?

Yes!
A thousand times yes!

[CHUCKLES]
I'm so excited!

♪♪

And while the moments
that followed

might not have happened
exactly this way,

here's what it felt like.

♪ Wake me up
before you go-go

♪ Don't leave me
hanging on like a yo-yo

Don't touch me, freak!
With pleasure.

Give me your lunch,
Goldnerd.

It's my mom's meatloaf
on pumpernickel.

You're in for a treat.

♪ ...when you hit that high

♪ Wake me up
before you go-go

Three, two...
Basketball.

♪ Take me dancing tonight

That's my dad's ball.
I'm not supposed
to get trash on it!

♪ You take the gray skies
out of my way

♪ Hoo, hoo

♪ You make the sun shine
brighter than Doris Day

♪ Turned a bright spark
into a flame

Hey!

GIRL: Let's go, girls!
Five, six, seven, eight!

♪ 'Cause you're my lady,
I'm your fool

♪ It makes me crazy
when you act so cruel

Who's
the short-haired girl?

It's me!
Go Quakers!

♪ We'll go dancing

♪ Everything will be all right

♪ Wake me up before you go-go

♪ Don't leave me
hanging on like a yo-yo ♪

Hey! I don't even
know who you are.

Read your arm!

Goldberg, stop dancing
to your inner soundtrack!

Dance with me!
This isn't infectious!

Get off me!

Oh!

[CHUCKLES]
Mom!

What are you doing here?

After last week,
you probably need

a new pair of
rescue underwear
for your locker.

That's the worst thing
I've ever heard,
but I don't care!

Jitterbug!

Oh! [CHUCKLES]

Wha!

♪ I'm twisted up inside

♪ But nonetheless,
I feel the need to say

♪ I don't know the future

♪ But the past keeps getting
clearer every day ♪

ADULT ADAM:
It was May 13th,
1980-something,

and Erica and Geoff
were accomplishing

the mundane but necessary
tasks of adulthood.

Dude, guess what
I just bought.

Something excessive
and frivolous,

like another indoor
vertical tomato garden?

That sounds awesome,
but no.

I got stamps!

For mailing stuff?

Wow. You're kind of an adult!

I'm all the way adult!

I don't know why people are
always complaining about it.
It's easy.

Well, I did my thing
for the day,

so now
it's sweatpants o'clock.

[TELEPHONE RINGS,
ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS]

LINDA: Geoffrey,
it's your mother.

Uhp, here comes
the daily recap.

I went to the store,
got some TP,

the kind your dad likes
on his tushie.

Oh, and speaking of him,
he had a minor
massive heart attack

and we're
at Abington Memorial.

Miss you.
[ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS]

My dad had a heart attack!
Oh, wow.

Wow, wow, wow.

Stop saying "wow"!
What do I do?

Uhhh...

Stop saying "er-uh"!
I've got to get down there!

♪♪

Are you coming?

Do you need me to come?
Yes!

Then I guess
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
that's what I'm doing.

ADULT ADAM: Yep, turns out
when it came to a crisis,

Erica might not have been
as adult as she thought.

Dad, thank God.
Are you okay?

Part of my heart died
because of a lack of
blood flow.

Yeah. I'm a regular
Bo Jackson.

Dad only uses sarcasm
when he's vulnerable!

Oh, it's gonna be
perfect and fine.

Mom's sugar-coating
everything
'cause she's in denial!

It is nice to know
that you have this
all under control,

so I am just gonna
scooch on out of here.

And... Oh. Okay.

That is a bathroom
with a chair in the shower.

You can't leave now.
I-I need you here.

In this room?
With all the...beeping

and the tubes
filled with fluid
going into your dad?

And... Oh, God,
that one seems to be
going against traffic!

BARRY: I came
as soon as I heard.

First question,
who needs a hug?

There you go.
Know you are loved.

Geoff, are you crying?

No! Yes! I am!
I'm sorry!

Let it out.
Tears are the words
the heart can't say.

My heart quit a job
it had for 67 years.

Lou, look at me.
I'm getting the best care
available for you.

The best.

I'm pre-med, so you know
I mean business.

Your words
are meaningless.

But your firm
and encouraging tone
sets me at ease.

Where's the doctor?
As your advocate,

I'm gonna need
more tests.

Many of them unnecessary,
expensive, and invasive.

I don't know why,
but I'm gonna get him.

Sit, Linda.
You need your strength.

We all need
your strength.

Barry, I am so glad
you're here.

I feel a calmness
washing over me.

Good. Let me be
your human bubble bath.

I'll be right back
and you can all soak in me.

The hell was that?

I guess your brother's a rock
in these situations.

Well, people do
go out of their way

to avoid him
at the beach.

ADULT ADAM:
As Erica proved
she was no rock,

I was gonna use movies to
help me have a rocking prom.

Okay, I got Footloose,
Back to the Future,

and the John Hughes
tour de force

Pretty in Pink.

In the real world,
Molly Ringwald
would never end up

with the handsome
rich kid, Blane.

Then who?
[SCOFFS] Duckie?

They deserve each other.

Him with his dumb hats
and her with that
crappy dress.

That dress is iconic!
They named the movie
after it!

It wasn't
even flattering.

Too much frill
and those puffy arms.

Not for Dave Kim.

Thank God the fashion house
of Dave Kim has weighed in.

I know two things.
Fashion and women.

Brea will obviously be
voted prom queen,

while you'll be left
in the shadows,

literally, holding her
tasteful, beaded clutch.

That's nonsense,
Dave Kim.

Dave Kim
speaks the truth.

Johnny Atkins?
What are you doing here?

Returning and re-renting
Moonstruck.

And you got big problems.
Trust me. I was you.

Whoa!
That's a guy who could work
at a deli without a hairnet.

It was
my first junior year.

And I scored a date
with the prettiest,
coolest chick in school.

Good for you.
Bad for me.

The night
started off magical,

but then
she was crowned queen

and left
in the king's white limo
to the airport Radisson.

Oh, no, Dave Kim's
scenario has merit!

After that prom,
I stopped studying,
got into prog rock,

and never cut my hair again.

That seems like
an overreaction,

and your hair
should be much longer,
but wow!

I'm gonna need you
more than ever tonight,
Cher.

Show me how stereotypical
Italians love!

Whatever! I like Brea
and she likes me.

I'm not worried.

Mama, I'm worried.

Who put you in such
a state of agitation?

I'll have them expelled
or fired from school,
depending on their age.

I'm going to prom
with Brea.

That cute redhead? Oh.

Well, if it couldn't be me,
I'm happy it's her.

But I'm worried
once she's queen,

I'll be spending
the night alone

as she's showered
with rose petals

while riding across the gym
on a white stallion.

I don't know how it works.

How it works is Mama
is gonna make you prom king.

You can do that?
I can do whatever I want.

Literally no rules
apply to me.

ADULT ADAM: It was true.
For my mom,
making me prom king

meant nothing
was off limits.

We legally
change your name
to "Prom King."

People will check it
on the ballot
'cause they're dumb.

We have one of my bras
sticking out of
your backpack.

I'm thinking
my black lacy one,

but you pick
your favorite.

We use a cool new student,
Don Steele,

to split the popular vote.

Don Steele's secret?

He's me.

Those are technically options
and also some crimes.

Could you guys be quiet?

I'm trying to watch
M.A.S.H.

They say it's a comedy,
so I-I guess it is.

Murray, your child
is in crisis.

What are you talking about?

He's going with
the most popular
girl in school.

Therefore, he's popular.

It does?
Yeah. Kids are morons.

They see you
with that girl,

then they think
you're special,

and before you know it,

you're elected
captain of the dance.

It's not that easy,
Murray.

But Dad's saying it is,
which fits with my agenda.

By tomorrow, I'll be sitting
on that prom court!

Well, for your sake,
I hope so.

But if not,
you've got your pick
of your mom's bras.

Ugh.
[CHUCKLES]

Yeah, you're a lucky boy.

ADULT ADAM: While my dad
was being unusually
supportive of me,

Erica's attempts to be
supportive of Geoff
were unusual.

Who says I don't take care
of my people, huh?

Geoff, for you,
it's PayDay!

What are you
talking about?

It's like
a chocolate bar

but without
any chocolate.Oh, good.

Now I can wish for chocolate
and more years with my dad.

There you go. And Linda,
you scored a Skor bar.

Different spelling.

I'm the best.

Please, just
let me sit here
with my thoughts.

De-nied!

Who's ready for my famous
homemade chicken noodle soup?

Famous? The only thing
you're famous for

is fighting one of
those animatronic bears
at ShowBiz Pizza.

And my soup.

This smells
so delicious.

It has a secret ingredient...
Love.

And beans and beef stock.

Technically,
it's a chili.

Hi, Schwartz family.

Just stopping by to say
Lou is out of surgery
and everything went great.

Oh, thank God.
He's still recovering,

but you can
see him soon.BARRY: Not so fast.

I'm Mr. Future
Dr. Barry Goldberg.

I'd like to know more
about the procedure.

I'm not sure we need
the gory specifics.

It's important we know
exactly what Lou
has been through

so I can tailor
my support strategy

to his unique path
to recovery.

Barry's right.
We should know.

I-If you want to step out
or something, it's okay.

I'm here. [CHUCKLES]

I can't tell you
how many times
I've looked at Lou

and wondered
what goes on in there.DR. MITTLEMAN: Okay.

First, I made
an eight-inch incision
through the chest.

[GAGS]

You sure
you wanna stay?I'm lovin' it.

Then I used a bone saw
to crack open the sternum.

Ohh.

For those of you
keeping track,
Lou is open.

Then I used a tool
called a rib spreader.

[GAGS]

Oh, I'm never gonna eat
at Tony Roma's again.

So, by this point,
I am wrist-deep
in chest cavity...

I'm down.

ADULT ADAM: As Erica
couldn't handle the doctor,

it was time to see
if I had a shot
at becoming prom king.

ADAM: Oh, no!

You really thought
you had a chance, bro?

My dad lazily implied
that Brea's popularity
would rub off on me.

It did not.

This is okay.
I'm still going with Brea,

and we're gonna have
a great time.

To paraphrase
Cher's character
in Moonstruck...

[BAD ITALIAN ACCENT]
Snap out of it!

There's my handsome
prom date.

You ready for lunch?
Big time!

As Brea took my hand,
I realized I had
nothing to worry about.

Of course we were equals!

And all our peers
would see it the same way.

Hey, Brea!
You got prom queen locked up!

And me locked down!

No one's talking to you,
freshman.

Junior!
Nah. That's not right.

I think I know what grade
I'm in, thank you.

Turns out, maybe I did have
something to worry about.

Hey, Brea, let's talk about
the prom after-party

when you're done giving
this new student a tour.

Walls, I go here!

We shared a motel room
on that school trip
to the state capital!

Damn.
That you, Night Light?

Yes, and moving on!

Hey, prom queen!
You wanna roll with me?

I got a couple of dates,
but, uh, I'll ditch them.

That's really sweet.
But I'm going
with Adam Goldberg.

Mm. Doesn't ring a bell.
It's me!

This is kind of
a private conversation, bro.

We're holding hands!

And you're squeezing
really hard.

Let go of her, dude.
You don't even know her.

See you at the prom, Brea.

Yep, I had to
do something.

Mama, make me king!

Done!

She didn't even
take off her apron

and there's still a pan
on the stove!

She takes care
of her kids.

But history has proven
when you involve your mom,
it ends badly!

Haven't you
learned that by now?

You would think,
but I'm gonna be king!

Ah.

Erica was determined
to support Geoff
in his time of need.

Unfortunately,
she needed Barry.

Shouldn't you be giving
Geoff's mom another foot rub?

Which, by the way,
was the most upsetting thing
I saw at that hospital.

I needed a lot of lotion.

It's been a dry winter
for Linda.

Oh, my God.
Are those Geoff's BVDs?

You may not be aware
'cause you're off
on Erica Island,

but there's news
from the mainland

that Geoff's dad
has a heart issue.

I know!

I also know that I suck
as a caregiver.

But what makes me
the most crazy

is that you're
good at it. How?

I have full access
to my explosive emotions
at any time.

I've seen you fight animals,
birds. All God's creatures.

My space is my space.

But, on the upside,
I can also feel deeply
for others

in a time of great need.

I can't believe
I'm asking you this,

but can you teach me?

Erica, the answer
to your troubles is TEEF.

Are you trying to say
the word "teeth"?

TEEF.

Stands for Tone, Eye contact,
Empathy, and Food.

You do know the word "feet"
is right there for ya.

Let's jump in
with both TEEF.

First, tone.

Observe.

Pops, I have some
very upsetting news.

We're out of
cream cheese.

Oh, no.
I had a hankering,

but the way you said it
made it all okay.

I'll just use
butter and jam.

Now the second E...
Empathy.

What happened
to the first E?

There's an order
to this.

Pops, I once ran out of
cream cheese, too.

I empathize.

Wow, I'm not so alone
on this journey.

Can you go faster?

That brings me
to the first E...

Eye contact.

Pops,
let my eyes tell you

I'm here for you

during this difficult
cream cheese time.

Your big, wet peepers
are incredibly intense

and off-putting,

but then it kinda settles.

And next is food.

I'm talking about nourishment
for the body and soul.

Cream cheese?
You did it, Barry!

You got me through this!

No, he didn't! He created
a cream cheese crisis
so he could solve it!

And yet I feel better.

Erica, you should get in
on this TEEF thing.

I got nothing less insane.

I'm gonna go find Geoff.

And, uh,
give him these for me.

Whoa. How did you get
his T-shirts so soft?

Same way I get my hair
so soft... Fabric softener.

ADULT ADAM: While Barry
was saving the day,

my mom was coming
to my rescue.

Thank you for seeing me
on such short notice.

You were sitting in here
when I walked in,

so that was
no notice at all.

And then I when I asked you
to leave, you said,

"I'm not your hair."

Now down to business.
Adam needs to be prom king.

Ha! The voting's
already done.
He got zero!

He didn't even vote
for himself!

Then just lose
the prom court.

Do the popular kids
really need to be crowned?

I mean, what kind of message
does that send to the others?

Suck less?
Be beautiful
on the outside.

And isn't it your duty
to protect those kids?

My only duty is to my cats
and the Freemasons.

And crowning the prom king
and queen is tradition.

A tradition
of unfairness.

I bet your proms
weren't so great.

I didn't even
go to mine.

The six girls I asked
all said no

in various cruel
and elaborate ways.

It was like a game
for them.

I went to my prom,
and it was a lovely time.

We drank punch,
we danced,

and then we went back
to our dormitories
at our all-boys school.

See? Life is unfair.

The prom shouldn't
make it worse.

That makes sense.

This is a Quaker school.

We shouldn't endorse
any tradition

that makes the uggos
feel bad.

So you'll do away
with the prom court?

I'm killin' the prom
altogether.

[BLEEP] you say?
You're right.

Prom... Bad.

No prom... Good.
No, no, no.

You play with fire,
you get Woodburned!

Technically,
she just got Balled.

Look out, world,
Dale and Earl
are swingin' back!

ADULT ADAM: My mom
had overcorrected.

Her only hope was
I wouldn't be too upset.

You got my [BLEEP]
prom cancelled?

It's not
a complete loss.

They did replace it
with...

"The Egalitarian
Quaker Gathering of Friends"?

What the hell
even is that?

It is exactly like a prom,

except there's no dates
or music,

and it's
in the late afternoon.

That's a school assembly!

Like when McGruff
the Crime Dog came
to talk about safety,

but wouldn't stop
frisking me.

But now you and Brea
are equals.

And isn't that
the happy takeaway here?

Screw this noise,
I'm walkin' home.No!

I'll get you two proms!

You've done enough.
I'm gonna handle this myself.

As I tried to undo
my mom's damage,

Erica set out
to do right by Geoff.

Thanks, hon.
I needed a break
from the hospital.

There was a baby
in the maternity ward

that had a full head
of black hair.

Like a tiny anchorman.
It was very unsettling.

Life's a rainbow of
possibilities.
Now let's do this thing.

Starting with food!

Boom! Comfort hoagie
flying in!

[MUFFLED GRUNT] Whoa!

That was way more corned beef
than I was ready for!

And pickle spears, slaw,
and sauerkraut.

I got you!

You know what'd be nice
after I choke down
all this cabbage...

Just a quiet moment
where I don't really
have to think and...

What are you doing now?
Making soothing eye contact.

But you're laser-ing
through my soul!
It hurts!

Good, you're raw and ready.
Here comes some empathy.

I thought we were just gonna
sit on this blanket.

[DEEPER VOICE] It's all
going to be okay, Geoffrey.

What is that voice?

[NORMAL VOICE]
It's an unwavering and
understanding tone.

It conveys safety.

It conveys Darth Vader.

Damn it, I'm sorry.
I just was trying
to comfort you.

Clearly I don't know
what I'm doing,

so if you need someone,
just call Barry.

I-I would.
But he's with my mom.

He promised her
a Barry day.

ADULT ADAM: While Erica's plan to comfort Geoff fell short,

I had come too far
to let anything
get in the way of my prom.

Ball, we need to talk!

No need to thank me.

Canceling prom
is my gift to you

and...all those like you.

It's a dork present.
For you!

Thanks
for the translation.

But I actually have
a prom date.

Let me guess...
She's a camp friend
no one has ever seen?

I did the work for you,
buddy.

Relax.

But I'm going to prom
with Brea Bee!

And Lynda Carter and I
are going camping

in the Delaware Water Gap.
No!

Brea and I are dating,
and this prom was the thing

that was gonna
cement us as a couple.

If I had taken someone
like Brea Bee to my prom,

I would've been
unstoppable.

Or at least not travel
with a coupon folder.

And I could've been
President of these
United States.

Sure, Reagan takes California,

but the rest of those dominoes
fall Ball's way.

And now I have a chance
not to end up
like either of you.

Isn't that worth
fighting for?

I'd made my case.

Yeah, it was a long shot,
but this would be a win
for geeks everywhere.

Attention, students,
prom is back on.

You can just do that?
I'm principal.
I have unchecked power.

Attention, students,
prom is off again.

Just kidding.
It's on.

It's a rollercoaster,
but I'll take it.

Brea, did you hear?
About prom?

Yeah, those announcements
were super weird.Yeah.

But I got it un-cancelled.
So now it's all good.

Is it?

'Cause there's this rumor
that you were the one

that got it cancelled
in the first place.

Fff... No.

It was my mom.

She went rogue.

At my request.

At your request?

I was a little worried
that you were gonna
become prom queen.

Wh... A-And you'd have
a problem with that?

No.

But sure.

I mean,
there's always a chance

you were gonna get
whisked away by the king

and then pulled into his
Doctor Detroit-style limo

with a hot tub
in the back, right?

That's what you think
is gonna happen?

I'm not sure about
the hot tub.

That might not even be
street legal.

I mean, the weight
of the water alone.

If that's what
you really think of me,

then I don't even want
to go to prom with you.

♪♪

♪ Jitterbug ♪

ADULT ADAM:
Since I wasn't going
to my real prom,

I sought comfort in some
prom-themed entertainment.

Why are there
a bunch of people
on my screen

and none of them
are Cagney and Lacey?

Because it's
Pretty in Pink.

There's a crime.
Look at that kid's
dumb hair.

ADAM: That's Duckie.

He doesn't end up
with the girl, either.

So, why doesn't Dookie
fight for the girl?

Because she clearly
wants to be with Blane.

So, you want
to be like Blaze,

but you're
more like Duffy?

It's Blane and Duckie.
But yeah.

I think you're
more like that one

with the Ronald McDonald hair.

You mean Molly Ringwald?
Melanie Grizwald.

Molly. Ringwald.

I don't hear
a difference.You should.

Yeah, well...
She just shows up

and everything worked out,
just like it can for you.

I don't know,
prom already started.

Didn't stop
Mopsy Rainbird.

Dad, I appreciate it,

but life doesn't work out
like in the movies.

Usually not.

But every once in a while,
you get a movie moment.

And whether you do
something with it...

Well, that's up to you.

Thanks, Dad.

Ah.

Sure, the names
were crazy off,

but my dad's advice
was spot-on.

Every now and then,
the guy knew what
he was doing.

Did you say all that
just so you could watch
Cagney & Lacey?

I can have
more than one motivation.

You're a good dad.

And a good husband.

Sometimes
we're in this together.

ADULT ADAM: And for
my mom and dad,

doing things together
did the trick.

As for me,
I was on my own,

but thanks to my parents,
I knew what I had to do.

♪ Please don't take
my heart away

♪ Promise me
just one more night

Brea, we need to talk.

About how you thought
I was gonna ditch you
the first chance I got?

I asked you, remember?

I know.

I'm an idiot.

And also, holy crap,
you look amazing.

It's not gonna be
that easy.

I also know I got caught up
in all the wrong things.

It's not about
how popular you are.

All that matters
is that I'm with you.

That's in
the right direction.

And I don't care about
what other people think of me.

What's important is
what you think of me.

The girl of my dreams.

I'm starting to remember
why I asked you.

This time,
I'm asking you.

Brea Bee, will you please
be my prom date?

Yes,
a million times yes.

♪ I touch you once

ADULT ADAM: And with that,
my prom was saved.

It just took trusting my gut
and being honest.

Turns out,
that's all you got to do

for the ones
you care about.

Damn it!

Need some help?

I was trying to make
these cookies for you, but...

Why am I so awful at this?

You're not.
I really am.

Geoff, look at us.
We're playing house.

We live together,

but the first time
a real adult thing comes up,
I can't help you.

No one can.
Something terrible
happened.

And the hospital's horrible.
It makes everyone
uncomfortable.

Not Barry.

It's well established
that Barry's not like
other people.

And I don't need you
to be Barry.

I don't need you to say
or do anything.

I just need you
to be there.

Just be there?
That's it?

That's it.

That's enough
to make me feel better.

I can do that.

ADULT ADAM: It's easy to get
in our own heads,

but then you remember
that the best thing you can
do for the people you love

is just show up.

The thing is,
life isn't about

who we think
we're supposed to be

or how
we're supposed to act.

It's about allowing
the people we love
to bring out the best in us.

It's late.
I'm not going anywhere.

From life's
toughest moments...

...to the sweetest ones...

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ If you leave

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

ADULT ADAM:
...life can be pretty
in any color.

Yep, as time goes by,
the details get fuzzy,

but one thing's
never been clearer...

It was 1980-something,
and it was awesome.

♪♪

Welcome to the prom.

[BELL DINGS]

No! The Flyers lost!
You suck, Ron Hextall!

It's okay, Big Tasty.
It's just a game.

Barry's trying
to TEEF himself.

No way.
It can't be done.

Look at me.
Wow. He's really lockin'
eyes with himself.

We've been there before,
but this too shall pass.

He really feels
for himself.

Yeah, but he needs food
to finish the job,

and we're
out of popcorn.

It's all kernels!

Ugh! Ugh!

I hate you, Flyers!

And...he's learned
nothing.