All language subtitles for The.Wonder.Years.S04E07.DVDRip.x264-DEiMOS_track3_[und]

-♪ what would you do
If I sang out of tune? ♪

♪ would you stand up
And walk out on me? ♪

♪ lend me your ears,
And I'll sing you a song ♪

♪ I will try not to sing
Out of key, yeah ♪

♪ oh, baby, I get by ♪
-♪ by with a little help
From my friends ♪

-♪ all I need is my buddies ♪

-♪ high with a little help
From my friends ♪

-♪ I'm sayin'
I'm gonna get higher ♪
-♪ try with a little help
From my friends ♪

-♪ whoa-oa-oa-oa ♪

-♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

-♪ somebody who knows
Quite sure ♪

♪ baby ♪

-♪ by with a little help
From my friends ♪

-♪ said I'm gonna make it
With my friends ♪

-♪ try with a little help
From my friends ♪

-♪ oh, I'm gonna
Keep on trying ♪

-♪ high with a little help
From my friends ♪

♪ I'm gonna keep on trying now,
Baby ♪

-♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

[ nat king cole's
"At last" plays ]

♪ at last ♪

-before my parents
were mom and dad,

they were norma and jack.

-♪ my love has come along ♪

-or so the story goes.

-♪ my lonely days... ♪

-back then,
they didn't have much,

so they got by
on what they had --

each other.

-♪ ...And life is like a song ♪

-somewhere along the way,
though,

hearts and flowers gave way
to other things.

guess it kind of took 'em
by surprise.

-♪ the skies above are blue ♪

-so, like any couple
of their generation,

they did what they had to do.

-♪ my heart is wrapped... ♪

-they became...Parents...

providers.

-damn!

-what is it, jack?

-I thought we paid this bill
Last month.

-that was the orthodontist.

This is the dentist.

-property tax?

Already?

-corn or carrots, honey?

-whatever.

-by 1970, my parents
had elevated providing

into something close
to an art form.

-guess we dip into
The christmas club again.

-dad was the maestro
of payment plans.

mom was a virtuoso
with vegetables.

-broccoli.

-you had to hand it to 'em.

they were good
at what they did.

and, of course,
it was all for a good reason...

-hey!

-...Their three
beautiful children...

-are we gonna eat here,
Or what?!

-...With all the rights
and privileges thereof.

not that we took the folks
for granted.

it's just,
with thanksgiving coming,

we had certain...Needs.

-daddy?

When I go back
From break,

I-I'm gonna need money
For a few things.

Okay?

-like what?

-some books, some art supplies,

A yoga mat.

-a yoga...Mat?

-what the hell do you need
A yoga mat for?

-yoga.

-and no matter how ridiculous
those needs were,

we knew, somehow,
they'd come through for us.

-we'll work it out, honey!

-thanks!

-I need a new stereo.
-I need a new baseball glove.

-[ growls ]

-back of the line, butthead.

-hey, I asked him first.
-what do you mean?

I need a new stereo.
-I need a new baseball glove.

I've had the same one
For two years.

I can't play with it.
-I haven't even had a new...

-for the things that were
Really important, anyway.

-I haven't had a new one
For two years!

-oh, my goodness.

The stove's out again.

-[ sighs ]

-eh, she's dead all right.

Deader than a doornail.

-[ sighs ]
But, you can fix it?

-well, yeah.

-[ sighs ] good!

-I can fix it
if I can find the parts.

I'll tell you, norma.

I probably
Shouldn't be saying this

What with you being
Such a good customer and all,

But, well,
Let me put it this way --

She's old. She's tired.

It's time to buy a new one.

-what do you mean,
"Buy a new one"?

-hi, jack.

-why can't you just fix
The old one?

-well, your thermostat's shot,

Your top burner's not
Juicing out like she oughta,

And you got one mean
Short-circuit in your wiring.

-and there it was --

the carefully considered
opinion of a professional.

dad had no choice
but to take action.

-I'll get my toolbox.

-honey, I don't think your
Toolbox is gonna help this time.

I think we need to buy
A new stove.

-she's right, jack...

As much as I hate to say it.

-poor mom.

all she really wanted
was a working stove

so that she could take care
of her family.

and poor dad.

all he really wanted
was to be able to provide mom

with a working stove

so that she could take care
of the family.

-[ sighs ]

-olive loaf?

-and poor us.

all we wanted was something
besides cold cuts for dinner.

seemed like it was time
to explore the alternatives.

-jack, I was checking
The paper today,

And montgomery wards is having
A sale on appliances.

-how much would a new stove
Set us back?

-only about $250.

-don't say "Only" and "$250"

In the same breath, norma.

-gee...

How do they get the little,
Ugly, green olives in there?

-and that about covered
the alternatives.

all but one.

-maybe I should talk
To management tomorrow,

Ask for a raise.

-it was a bold
and unexpected decision.

-the company owes me, norma.

It's been too long.

-good idea, dad.

-you certainly
Deserve one, honey.

-after all,
dad was the great provider...

-whoa! Check it out!

-...Fully supported
by his providees.

-wow.

Dad, you look great!

-what happened?

Somebody kick the bucket?
[ chuckles ]

-jack...

-oh. [ chuckles ]

-oh, jack, are you sure
You want to wear that tie?

-what's wrong with this tie?

-[ chuckles ] jack...

-it worked for me once.

-maybe it'll do it again.

Wish me luck?

-it was nice seeing my parents
like this...

-good luck, honey.

-...Doing what they had to do
for the family.

-bye-bye

-I guess were all kind of
caught up in the moment.

-hands off, scrote.

-okay, so you'll just have to
take my word for it.

[ dog barking in distance ]

[ car horn honks ]

that afternoon,

I got home a little faster
than usual...

...And so did dad...

...Which could only mean
the news wasn't good.

-so, dad, how'd it go?

-rough.

-well...

Maybe next time.

-maybe...

And maybe not.

[ car door closes ]

[ clears throat ]

-you got the raise.

-[ chuckles ]
Not just a raise.

You're looking at the
New regional manager of
Product support services.

-not that any of us had a clue
as to what that meant.

-[ laughs ]
-right on, dad!

-still, it had
an impressive ring to it.

-honey, that's great!
-pretty good, huh?

-regional manager?

-uh-huh. Regional manager.

-'course, um...

That means
Some new responsibilities.

-well, you can handle it.

-I'll, uh, have to go
On the road some,

Move around
From plant to plant,

Troubleshoot in the field,

You know, that sort of thing.

-does that mean
You have to travel, a lot?

-well, some.

Maybe just at first.
[ chuckles ]

I've got to fly
To pittsburgh tonight.

-so soon?

-well, they said we need
Somebody out there right away.

-oh.

-but it'll just be
Until next wednesday.

[ vase pings ]

-and suddenly we were getting
a pretty fair idea

of what
a regional manager did.

-but, hey,
It's for the best, right?

[ chuckles ]

-of course, honey.

-and maybe it was.

mom looked happy.

-hefty raise, dad?

-not too shabby, there, chief.

-and dad finally had
the recognition he deserved.

-now I'm gonna get you!

-protect your father.
-get out of the way!

-all right! [ laughs ]

-that night, we watched
as mom and dad

shared a tender moment
of farewell.

-where the hell's that damn cab?

-calm down, honey.
It'll be here.

-y-you didn't pack
My handkerchiefs?

-oh, they're in the carry-on.
-oh.

[ car horn honks ]

Ah, it's about time.

Okay. That's it, huh?

-it was strange.

everything was happening
so fast...

for all of us.

-oh, uh, where's my tickets?

-oh, they're in
Your breast pocket.

-so, uh, that's it, then, huh?

[ car horn honks ]

O-okay, you kids.
You better take care
Of your mother now, huh?

-bye, dad.
-go get 'em, dad.

-be good, will you?

Oh, yeah...

...Why don't you go ahead
And buy that new stove.

-[ chuckles ]

-take care, huh?

-bye, dad.
-bye, dad.
-bye.

[ door closes ]

-it was as romantic as some
old movie on the late show.

well, as romantic
as my parents got, anyway.

but, then,
I guess he was in a hurry.

-jack, it is
Absolutely beautiful!

[ laughs ]

Well, I splurged a little
And got the easy-clean model.

And I went with the white.

-by the monday
before thanksgiving,

things were looking up again.

-no, no. We're all fine.

And, uh, we'll see you
Wednesday night!

Okay. Bye-bye.

-how's dad, mom?

-fine. Just fine.

Isn't it beautiful?!

-really nice, mom.

-and it was, as stoves go.

-look!

It has meal minder --

"Automatically regulates
The oven temperature

So that you're free
To entertain your guests."

Oh, that'll sure help
With the turkey this year.

-[ sarcastically ]
pretty exciting!

-[ scoffs ]

Well, I got to go to school.

-okay, sweetheart.

You have a good day.

-maybe I should have
been caught up

in the spirit of things
a little more,

but for some reason,

I couldn't shake the feeling
that something was missing.

-so, when's your dad
Getting back?

-uh, w-wednesday.

Wednesday night.

-he must be having a blast.

-huh?

-you know, catching planes,
Staying in hotels.

That's got to be fun.

-well... [ scoffs ]

...He probably
Wants to get home.

-oh, sure. No question.

-besides, we're doing pretty
Much okay without him.

It's kinda...Different,

Kind of an adventure.

-and it was,
as adventures go.

-pot pies!

[ music plays ]

These took no time at all
In the new stove.

-and let's not forget to
mention that new stove!

-uh, mom...

Don't you think
These are a little...

underdone
In the middle?

-well...

-yeah.
Mine's still frozen, too.

[ tapping ]

-must be that new timer.

I'll have your father take
A look at it when he gets back.

[ telephone rings ]

[ music stops ]

Hello?

Oh, hi, honey!

No, everything's fine here --
Just fine.

-tell him "Hi."

-oh?

Well, did he say
That was definite?

Well, can't you fly in
Thursday night?

Oh. No, I know
It's expensive.

No, honey. Of course.

I understand.

Well, when do you think
You could come home?

Saturday.

-saturday?!

But that's two days after --

-jack, don't be silly!

We'll be fine.

Really.

Okay. Bye-bye.

[ receiver clicks ]

-"Okay. Bye-bye"?

seemed to me this called for
a little further discussion.

-dad's not coming home
For thanksgiving?

-no.

He's got to be in denver
First thing friday morning.

-can't he just fly in
For a day?

-no, honey.

It's -- it's just
Too expensive.

-what's he gonna do
For thanksgiving?
-kevin.

-I guess that was about
as much discussing

as we were gonna do.

-oh, I know what's wrong!

I forgot to preheat the oven
Before I set the timer.

-well, one thing was clear.

between dad's new job
and mom's new stove,

this holiday
was going to the dogs.

-[ whimpers ]

-that night, I thought a little
family reconnaissance

might be in order.

-wayne...

-what?

-can I ask you something?

-the answer's "No."

-no, really.

H-have you noticed
Anything...

Funny about the way
Mom's been acting?

It's kind of like...

Things are weird around here.

You know?

-and for a moment,
I knew I wasn't alone.

wayne actually understood.

-you know...

...You've got
A big glob of toothpaste

Right there
In your nose.

[ laughs ]

-still, maybe I was
over-reacting.

-[ sighs ]

-or maybe not.

-[ sighs deeply ]

-and we've got a beautiful
crystal-clear autumn day.

-that's right, bob.

-thanksgiving day.

we hauled out
all the old traditions --

the pageantry,
the celebrations,

a day of family...

and of children.

[ dishes clattering ]

[ liquid bubbling ]

and through it all,
mom was a cooking machine...

...A whirling dervish
of domesticity.

and as much
as she had come to love

that new stove of hers,

I had come to hate it.

[ match strikes ]

[ beethoven's "9th symphony,"
2nd movement plays ]

and so,
the time had arrived

to give thanks
for our many blessings...

...To consume the fruits
of our bountiful harvest.

from the depths of mom's stove

came a tidal wave
of holiday fare,

a symphony
of corn and carrots,

a blitzkrieg
of potatoes and yams.

and to top it all off --

a turkey the size of a buick.

-well, that's everything.

-it was enough
to feed a small army.

-turkey looks great, mom!

-it does, doesn't it?

I followed the directions
In the cookbook

That came with the new stove.

-and there was
nothing left to do

but sit down and dig in.

-[ gasps ]

Oh, my goodness!

I forgot the napkin rings.

-only, for some reason...

-oh, here they are.

-...Mom wouldn't sit down.

-one for you...

One for you...

...And one for you.

You know, this year,

I tried granny apples
In the stuffing

Instead
Of golden delicious.

Oh, and instead of putting
The marshmallows

On top of the yams,

I melted them down
And added a little brown sugar

For flavoring.

Then I put everything together
In the blender

And whipped it up,

But it still wasn't right,
So, then...

-we sat there while mom
kept talking

and folding her napkin.

-...Threw in a little bit
Of coconut

Just before I baked it.

-it was horrible.

then it got even worse.

[ clock ticking ]

her silence
was like a cry for help.

she was out there on a limb.

[ dish clatters ]

so I figured
I'd come to the rescue.

-mom?

Who's gonna carve?

-I don't know.

[ utensils clatter ]

-nice going, butthead!

-oh, he hasn't?

Oh, no, no.
That's all right.

Could you just leave a message
For him when he gets in?

Tell him that norma called.

Yes.

Thank you.

-when you're 14,
you know a lot of things --

how to throw a spiral,

how to fix a bike.

but standing there,

I knew I couldn't fix
what was wrong.

-come in.

-mom?

-hmm?

-I'm sorry.

[ telephone rings ]

-hello?

Jack!

Well, where are you?

Really?

Of course, honey.

[ laughs ]

Bye-bye.

Put on your coat.

We're going
To the airport.

-he's coming home?

-no, he's flying in,
Just for an hour.

-but I thought he said
It was too expensive.

-[ chuckles ]

Yeah.

It is, isn't it?

-thanksgiving night of 1970,

my father came home
to his family...

[ woman speaking indistinctly ]

...The family he cared for...

-hi!
-hi!
-hi!

-dad, over here!

-...The family
he provided for...

...But he came home
to someone else, too.

he came home
to the girl he loved.

-I missed you.

-I missed you, too.

-maybe sometimes the simple
things in life get forgotten,

the things parents need...

...The things
children need, too.

but that night, mom and dad...

jack and norma...

...Promised to remember.