All language subtitles for Highway to Heaven S05E07 The Squeaky Wheel.eng

[opening theme music playing]

[alarm beeping]

[beep beep]

Wake up, lady.
Another workday.

More coffee?

No, thanks.

I got to get
to work kinda
early today.

What's that?

It's a computer program
I've written.

Should save
the company thousands.

They'll like that.

We'll see.

Oh, I called
the hotel.

Our room's
been confirmed.

-Yeah?
-Mmm.

You mean we're finally
gonna have that wildly
romantic weekend

you've been hounding me
about all these years?

Yeah. Don't you
think we deserve it?

A lot,

But I got
to get to work

to pay for this
wild weekend.

You want to meet me
for lunch

Say about 12:30
at Ramone's?

Mmm, I think
I can make that.

That sounds good.

-Bye-bye.
-Bye-bye.

Jonathan, look,
Lon Chaney's star.

Boy, this guy scared
the bejabers out of me

when I was a kid.

Man of a thousand faces.

Oh, look, here's another one
of my favorites--

-Michael Landon.
-Never heard of him.

What, are you kidding?

Bonanza, Little House
On The Prairie.

I'm sorry.
It doesn't
ring a bell.

I keep forgetting
you've been dead
for 40 years.

Look, don't you have
enough pictures yet?

Not until I find
Bette Davis.

I promised my sister,

next time I was
in Hollywood,

I'd get a picture
of Bette Davis' star.

[sirens in the distance]

[Mark] You know, we could
find it a lot faster

if you'd use the stuff
and tell me where it is.

It's a block
and a half from here.

Block and a half? Why
didn't you tell me that
an hour ago?

Because we got
an appointment
to meet somebody here.

Oh. Hey, pal,

Let me give you
a hand there.

There we go.

How do you like that?

You try to be
nice to people.

Think it would've
killed that guy
to say, "Thank you"?

Why should he?

I helped him
up the curb.

Where do you think
someone like that would be

if it wasn't
for people like me?

It was people like you
that built the curb.

Come on, we've got
a bus to catch.

I thought we're gonna
meet somebody here.

We just did.

Ma'am we've got
to lift that seat up

to let a passenger
on board.

Some people think
the whole world

should just get up
and move aside for them.

[mechanical whirring]

[mechanical whirring]

[mechanical whirring]

Good morning.

[faulty motor]

Oh, nuts.

What's the matter?

This darn lift.
We've been having
trouble with it.

Come on, I gotta get off.

I work here.

I'm sorry, sir,
it's broken down.

I'll have to call it in.

Wait a minute.
How long is it gonna
take this time?

I've got
to get to work.

So do I, driver.

How long are we going
to be sitting here
because of him?

We're not. I'll call it in,
a maintenance truck
will meet us en route.

Come on,
if you keep going,

I'm gonna have
to get another bus
to bring me back here.

I'll be late for work.

I've got to
get off this bus.

Excuse me, driver.

My friend and I
can carry the man
off the bus.

Oh, I'm sorry.
I can't allow that.
Company policy.

What policy?

Look, what if you
drop him?

Who do you think
he's gonna sue, you
or the bus company?

What if you hurt your back,
who are you gonna sue?

Get the picture?

I'm sorry, sir. If you wanna
file a complaint with
the bus company--

What good
is that gonna do?

Is the bus company
gonna get me another job
when I lose this one?

You ought to show
a little gratitude

The city has spent
millions of dollars
on this equipment.

just to get you people around.
What more do you want?

I want it to work.

Jonathan.

can't you just
use the stuff
and fix that lift?

No. He's supposed
to be late for work.

Why?

So he'll get fired.

Get fired?

Why would the Boss
want him fired?

Because Mr. Secrest has
a more important job
waiting for him.

He just doesn't
know it yet.

[gentle music playing]

You're here early.

I thought I'd beat you.

I had some
time to kill.

I never knew you drink
in the middle of the day.

What are we celebrating?

I was fired today, Patty.

The lift on the bus
broke down again.

And I couldn't get off.

I was two hours
late to work.

But it wasn't your fault.
I mean, didn't you explain?

Yeah, I explained.

I gave him handicap
excuse number 13--

Failure of
public transportation.

He was just
tired of hearing it.

But, Wayne, anyone
can be late for work
a few times.

It's not that, Patty.
You don't understand.

They were looking for
an excuse to fire me.

I don't believe that.

I mean, maybe
you're just being
overly sensitive.

No, damn it, no.

I lost a bearing
on my wheel.

Remember, I told you
about that.

My chair wouldn't roll.

I overheard some guy
talking to the boss.

Guy says,

"Well, what if
there's a fire?

Who's gonna carry
old Wayne down
five flights of stairs?"

Well, that got the boss
to thinking real good,

worrying, you know,
about the insurance
and all that stuff.

I knew right then
my days were numbered.

What about that
computer program

that's supposed to save
the company thousands?

You should have
been there.

I put two real good
scratches in each
one of those disks,

Then I sailed
those floppies
through the room

till it looked
like an explosion

in some
Frisbee factory.

You know...

This weekend couldn't
come at a better time.

Patty, let's not,
all right?

Wayne Secrest,

you've been promising me
this time together forever.

We made a deposit
on the room,
and I'm going.

Now, are you
going with me,

Or are you going
to wallow in self-pity

for two long,
miserable days...

alone? Hmm?

I got all the luggage
in the car.

Great. I'll be with you
in just a minute, babe.

-Something wrong
with your chair?
-No.

Haven't you ever heard
about the squeaky wheel
getting the grease?

[doorbell rings]

Yes?

Mrs. Secrest,
I'm Jonathan Smith.
This is Mark Gordon.

We wondered if we could
talk to your husband
for a minute.

-Wayne?
-Yeah, babe?

These gentlemen
wanna speak with you.

They're with
the handicapped
awareness group.

Don't need them.
I'm well aware that
I'm handicapped.

We're with
Action to Advance
the Handicapped.

Mr. Secrest,
I'm Jonathan Smith.
This is Mark Gordon.

Well, you caught us
at kind of a bad time,
fellas.

We were just
on our way
out the door.

Okay. What can I
do for you?

We need your help.

That's a good one.

I'm sorry to laugh,
but I can't even
help myself.

I was fired
from my job today.

So right now, I'm feeling
kind of useless to anyone.

Why were you fired?

I suppose the reason
was for being late,

but the lift on the bus
wouldn't work again.

Well, that's just
the kind of thing
we're working on.

We need people
to demonstrate the problems
of the handicapped:

access to public buildings,
restrooms, buses--

Look, I'm sorry, guys.
I'm no crusader.

I can just barely
take care of my
wife and myself.

I sure as hell am not
gonna take on any more
new burdens right now.

You know what
they say, Mr. Secrest,

the squeaky wheel
gets the grease.

All we wanna do is make
a little noise right now,
draw attention,

make people more
aware of the problem.

No. I'm sorry.

Patty and I are
on our way out to the
Bridgemoore Hotel right now

for a weekend of fun
and relaxation.

Beyond that, I make
no commitments.

All right.
We understand.

Look, let me
leave you my card,

just in case
you change your mind.

You have a nice weekend.

Thanks. We will.

[crowd noises]

May I help you?

Yes, we'd like to check in.
Mr. and Mrs. Secrest.

Secrest, yes.

That's Room 912.

Sounds like
the ninth floor.

We asked for a room
on the first or second floor.

I'm sorry, 912,
that's all we have.

That better be
a good view.

[gentle music playing]

Glad you came?

What do you think?

I think you avoided
the question.

Just tell me you're
having a good time.
It's allowed, you know.

I'm having
a good time.

It's all because
of you, Patty.

You're the best thing
in my life, babe.

You're the reason
I'm gonna make it.

I don't know what
I'd do without you.

Wayne, knock it off.

You will never be without me,
so don't even think it.

Patty, you deserve
so much more.

So, come dance with me.

Oh, Patty.

You heard me,
it's a Sadie Hawkins.
You can't refuse.

[men laughing]

Where's that guy
think he's going?

Well, maybe it's time
for the rumba contest.

[mocking laughter]

[slow dance music playing]

[instrumental music playing]

[raucous laughter]

Oh! Oh, boy.

Is it hot in here,
or is it just me, Al?

-It's you!
I'll cool you off!
-No.

Hey, you. Hey.

-Oh, my God.
-All right!

Now you're
going to get it!

-No! No! No!
-Yes!

No! No! Don't!
No, don't!

I give up!

Here. Get back at me.

[drunken laughter]

Hey...

Look.

Hey, you want to have
some real fun?

Let's smoke it.

-Hey, Harry.
-Huh?

You better not.

Come on, come on,
come on.

There's nothing funnier

Than seeing people
running all over the place!

[raucous laughter]

[soothing music playing]

[fire alarm ringing]

Dear God!

Fire alarm!

[fire alarm ringing]

[tense music playing]

-Is there a fire?
-I don't know.

I'm not hanging
around to find out.

Now, the elevator's
shut down
during a fire,

so use the stairs.

Wayne!

Wayne, I'm locked out!

No, no, wait.

God! Wayne!

Elevators aren't working.

We have to
take the stairs.

I can't.

You can.
You have to.

[panicked screaming]

-Wayne, come on!
-No, Patty! Go!

No, I won't.
My husband needs help.
Can you help us?

I'll tell someone
he's up here.

Patty, damn it, go.

Won't somebody help us?

Patty, go.

-Go, get down there.
-Help us.

Damn it,
get down there now!

Move it, now.
Come on!

[fire alarm ringing]

Everyone, it was
a false alarm. No fire.

Thanks.

You bet, man.

I haven't been
that scared since Nam.

In fact, I don't think
I've ever been
that scared.

At least in Nam, you just
had to watch out for
yourself and your buddies.

Last night, I had
to protect Patty,

and I couldn't even
get her to leave me.

I could just see us
burning up on those stairs.

I've never felt
so helpless
in my whole life.

You know, Wayne,
our organization hears stories
like yours all the time.

That's why
I called you,
Jonathan.

I'm ready to help.

What can I do?

Madam Mayor, we
at the Thatcher Corporation

are proud indeed
to have you

rededicate
the thatcher building.

As you know,

this structure
was built in 1923

by my grandfather and
founder of the company,

Hiram Thatcher.

And if he
were here today,

I feel certain that...

I'd say this is the audience
we've been looking for.

Guess it's time
for me to go onstage.

Good luck.

... has been restored to
its original elegance.

And will enjoy
another 65 years

as a landmark
in our community.

[applause]

Now, may I
present to you

the scissors
to cut the ribbon.

Madam Mayor!

Madam Mayor,
I have something to say.

Hey, you!

[startled shouts]

[clatter and thud]

I wish you'd
let us take you
to a hospital.

I'm all right.
I've survived a lot more
than a bump on the head.

In that case,

Maybe you can
tell us what
happened out there.

I came here
for a job,
Mr. Thatcher.

If you'd had a ramp,

I would've come down
the easy way.

Looked to me like
you rolled down
on purpose.

Nobody pushed him.

Is that right?

Did you come down
those steps
on your own?

I was just trying
to get your attention.

You have.

I can tell
a phony lawsuit

a mile away,
young man.

Are these your,
uh, witnesses?

Just relax, Mr. Thatcher.

I'm not here
to sue anyone.

Then what is this
all about?

You've done a great job
restoring this whole building.

You've spent a lot
of time and money on it.

But I am just
a little ticked off

that you didn't
think about me.

Why didn't you make a way
so handicapped people

could get
into your building?

Why didn't we
do that?

I guess that we
just never thought
about it.

That's why we're here--

to get you
and people like you
to think about it.

Build us a ramp,
Mr. Thatcher.

Put in automatic doors,
widen the bathroom stalls.

That's all we ask.
Goodbye.

Wait.

You've had your say.
Let me have mine.

How about a job?

We could use a man
like you around here.

Doing what?

I don't know.
What is it
that you do?

I'm a computer programmer.

Well, then that's what
you'll do for us.

You'd give me a job
just like that?

You'd hire me without
checking my work experience
or my references?

I don't see why not.

I'm afraid I'm gonna
have to turn you down,
Mr. Thatcher.

I want a job,
not a handout.

[Thatcher]
Uh, just a minute.

Who is that man,
anyway?

Watch the 7 o'clock
news, Mr. Thatcher.

You'll find out.

[reporters murmuring]

[cameras clicking]

The Thatcher Building
was the scene of
a most courageous,

or some might say
foolhardy stunt

by a disabled
American veteran today.

when the double amputee
drove his wheelchair

off the front
of the building.

It occurred
during re-dedication

of the newly
renovated building

just as the Mayor

and the president of
the Thatcher Corporation

were about
to cut the ribbon.

Why did you do it,
Mr. Secrest?

I did it
to draw attention

to the plight
of handicapped people.

I'm real tired of everyone
giving lip service
to the problems

and blessed little
ever being done
about it.

There's a saying
that the squeaky wheel
gets the grease.

Just call me squeaky.

That's it from
the Thatcher building.

I'd call you
a lunatic.

Gail lewis reporting
from downtown.

Wayne Secrest,

whatever was in your mind
to pull a stunt like that?

I don't know, babe.
I was just sitting there

trying to get
somebody's attention,

And I just wanted
to make a speech, is all.

And then this guard
came for me,

and I could see
the whole thing
going into the dumper,

and I just pushed off.

Jonathan, is that
the kind of thing
your group promotes?

No, this is not exactly
what we had in mind.

You promise me
not to do anything
like that again.

You think I'm crazy?

You've seen the last
of my daredevil career.

I tell you, you made
some people sit up
and take notice.

That's just
what we needed.

I don't know, Mark.

You know, maybe
it was a slow news day

and they needed some filler
and I gave it to them.

You know,
"whacked out
Viet vet takes dive.

Film at 11:00."

I've got a sick feeling

that tomorrow
I'm gonna be
yesterday's news,

and nothing
will have changed.

-Good morning.
-Uhh.

You sound like
a sour tuna fish.

What's the matter?

I just woke up
and realized I don't
have a job to go to.

It's not a very
good feeling.

Did you get
the paper?

Ta-da!

Let me see that.

Yesterday's news, huh?

You're on the front page.

[telephone rings]

I don't believe it.

They're talking
about you on
the radio this morning.

People were calling in.

You got a new
name now, Squeaky.

Hello?

Yes, it is.
I'm Mrs. Secrest.

Oh, my God. Really?

It's the Bigelow Show.

They want you
to be a guest.

The Bigelow Show?
That's national television.

So what do I tell?

Say yes, of course.

Yes. Yes, we'd
be happy to come.

[traffic noises]

[cutlery clattering]

You've got
to be kidding.

I'm not kidding.
I was so nervous before
the Bigelow Show,

I didn't know
what to do.

I'm in makeup and I'm smiling
and I'm trying to be friendly

and my mouth
is so dry

that my upper lip
sticks to my teeth.

The makeup guy
put some Vaseline
on my teeth

so my lips
would slide down.

[Jonathan] I got to tell you.
You didn't come off that way.

-You looked great.
-Thanks.

Do you realize what
you've accomplished
the past few weeks?

Had hundreds of phone calls,
people wanting to help.

And some very nice
contributions.

Yeah, Thatcher wanted me
to let you know
the ramp's going in.

They've converted
the doors and working
on the restrooms.

Not bad for
two weeks' work.

And speaking of work,

Thatcher's been
watching your interviews.

He's been pretty
impressed by them.

He'd like to offer you
a job in public relations.

Wayne, you'd be
great at that.

Come on, Patty.
You know why
he's offering me a job.

You bet I do.

I've watched you
these past weeks, too.

Patty's right.

Knock that chip off
your shoulder and take
a better look at yourself.

People like you,
and they listen
to what you have to say.

If that isn't what it takes
to be a PR man,
I don't know what is.

Look, he sent over
a proposal.

At least take
a look at it.

-Wayne.
-Gee... Wow!

Not bad for starters, huh?

And a company car.

[Jonathan] Fully converted.
So you can drive it.

I haven't
driven a car
in years.

Would you like
to take it for a spin
after dinner?

What?

I took the liberty
of driving the car
over tonight

just in case you happened
to accept the proposal.

He accepts.

I guess I accept.

[Mark] Well, that's it.
It's all the same,

except the brake
and the accelerator.

They're both up here.

Nothing to it.

-Ready for a spin?
-Roger.

All right, take it easy,
you know.

Drive around
the parking lot
a little bit

till you get used to it.

Got you.

All right.

[engine starts]

[upbeat music playing]

[Wayne] Hey, I'm driving,
I'm driving!

All right!

Look, ma! Whoo!

What a lead foot!

[Mark] Take it easy,
take it easy.

[Wayne shouting excited]

All right!

Yeah!

All rrrright!
This is great!

[all laughing]

[Wayne] Whoo!

[door opens]

[Wayne] Honey, I'm home.

How was
your first day?

Don't ask.

What happened?

What happened?

I'll tell you
what happened.

I was brilliant.

Ha!

You scared me
to death.

I'm a natural
for this job.

It was made for me.

I got right in there
and I had ideas
and they really liked.

They weren't just
being nice to a guy
in a chair either.

They really liked them.

Great bunch
of people, too.

There's this guy
named Fred.
Funny guy.

We hit it right off.

What are you
grinning at?

My PR Husband.

No cooking
for you tonight.

We're going
to go out
and celebrate.

Are you sure?
You've been
working all day.

Yeah. Ain't it great?
Now, go get dressed.

Yes, master.

Tell you what, after we eat,
we'll go to a drive-in movie.

[Patty] A drive-in?

Yeah, we're due.

I haven't been
to a drive-in
since high school.

We need to do
some necking. Huh?

You'd better not
let my father
hear you say that.

You know how daddies are
about their little girls.

[Wayne] No, but I'd sure
like to find out.

[poignant music playing]

You always wanted kids.

Four of 'em, right?

Two of each?

Right now,
I'd settle
for just one.

I'm not afraid
anymore, Patty.

I know it's
kind of sudden,

With the job and
all that's happened,

But... I feel like
I--I feel like I'm
ready for a family.

I know I can
take care of them.

I love you.

I love you, too.

The movie's starting.

That didn't used
to stop us.

We didn't used
to sleep together, either.

Is that an invitation?

Mmm... Yes.

Accepted.

[loud shouting]

All righty!

[car music blares]

Hey, turn it down!

[loud shouting]

Turn it down,
would you?

We're trying
to hear the movie.

[shouting in Spanish]

Hey, you got
a problem, man?

No, I don't
have a problem.

We're trying
to hear the movie.

Keep it down.

[increases volume]

No problem.

Turn it down!

Come on.

[speaking Spanish]

You got a bad
attitude, man.

We're just
a few citizens
watching a movie,

trying to have
a good time,

And you come out
of nowhere screaming
and shouting demands.

We're just trying
to watch the movie, okay?

"We're just trying
to listen to the movie,
all right?"

Tell you what, man.
Why don't you get
out of your car?

Be a man, then
tell me what to do.

I want to go.

Wayne, please,
I wanna go.

[car music blaring]

Wayne, you did
the right thing.

When is running away
ever the right thing?

There were
five gang members

looking for a fight.

Just forget about it.

[horn honks]

[men shouting]

It's those punks
from the drive-in.

They followed us.

[indistinct shouting]

[horn honks]

[horn honks]

[horn honks]

[indistinct shouting]

[tires screeching]

[indistinct shouting]

Come on!

[horn honks]

[horn honks]

[somber music playing]

Breakfast will be ready
in a minute.

I'm going to skip
breakfast this morning.

I've got a presentation
to make and I wanna
review it.

Oh.

Hey... you're not
still upset about
last night, are you?

No, you were right.
That's history.

Good.

Well, don't forget
to pick up the tuxedo
after work.

Tomorrow's
the big night.

I'll remember.
I got to get going.

Okay, see you after work.
And don't forget--

Pick up the tuxedo.

-Sorry.
-You should be.

I'll see you later, honey.

[pop music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

[Mark] Jonathan!

Jonathan... Will you
look at this?

I pick up this tuxedo
at the rental place.
Look at these sleeves.

Couldn't you
use the stuff,
make it fit?

Well, I could, but
I think you're gonna
look funny

with those little,
bitty short arms.

Oh, that's cute, Jonathan.
That's really cute.

Come on, I have to give Wayne
Man of the Year Award.

They asked me to.

-[telephone rings]
-The phone.

I know
that's the phone.

[telephone rings]

What? Well, you're
not sure of that.

All right.
I'll tell you what.

Stay right
where you are.

We'll find him.
And don't worry.

Jonathan, that was Patty.

Wayne didn't show up
for work today,

and she's afraid...

Jonathan?

Jonathan!

[dog barking]

[car door shuts]

[speaking Spanish]

[gun cocks]

Who the hell
are you, huh?

I'm the old man.
Remember?

The one you tried to
ride off the street
last night.

That was you?

You ain't got
no legs, man.

No wonder
you couldn't fight.

Don't try it, vato.

I'll tear your legs off
just like mine.

What are you going to do?

You gonna take us
down right here?

You gonna kill us all?

That's right,

but first you're
gonna know why.

[Jonathan] Yeah,
tell them why, Wayne.

I want to hear it, too.

Jonathan!

Hey, go on, tell them.

Tell them how
you went to Vietnam

And had
your legs blown off.

Then you came home
and found out nobody
really gave a damn.

Don't try it.

Get out of here,
Jonathan.

Hey, don't worry
about me being here,
Wayne.

Go on. Waste them.
It'll make you
feel better.

Get some revenge
on the little scum
over here

who humiliated you
in front of your wife.

Of course, don't expect
the newspapers to say that.
Oh, no.

All they're gonna say,
you were just another
whacked-out Nam vet

who went
over the edge.

I don't give a damn
what they say.

No, of course not.

The only thing that's
important to you is to
prove you're still a man.

Oh, Patty's gonna be
proud of you, Wayne.

She can tell everybody
how you had a wife
who loved you,

how you had people
who needed you.

But that didn't
mean anything.

The only thing
that was important

was killing hoods
like this.

What a hell of a waste
of your life, Wayne.

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[man] Hey, man.

Wait a minute.

Gracias, all right?

De nada.

[loud crash]

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[people chattering]

It's time
to introduce Wayne.

I cannot. You do it.

I'm not supposed to do it.
You're to introduce him.

I know, but I can't
get up there.

Why can't you
get up there?

My sleeves!

Oh, come on.
Just go introduce him.

May I have
your attention, please?

Your--your attention?

Um, it gives me
great pleasure

to introduce
Man of the Year,

Wayne Secrest.

[applause]

I want to thank you all

for this very
great honor.

There's no question that
throughout our lives,

we're continually
learning new lessons.

We have to in order to
grow as human beings.

That's why we have
to go out and...

And teach.
Never stop teaching,

making each other aware
of the special needs

and problems
of handicapped people.

How else can we learn
unless we know?

Give us a chance
to get to work,

and we'll do the job.

Give us a chance
to be a part
of the world.

We'll make it
a better world.

[applause]

I learned a lesson
about myself last night.

I--I learned that
your manhood isn't
measured by your legs.

It's not your ability to
stand tall and face a fight.

Your manhood,
your humanness...

it's in the mind.

It's in the heart.

It's in your soul.

Thank you all
very much.

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