All language subtitles for family_affair_s03e12_a_nanny_for_all_seasons

There's Pete and Eddie.

And Caroline.

Jody, your shoelace, if you please.

Buffy, will you hold this?

My hands are full.

Mr. French?

Hmm? Oh.

Very well.

Good afternoon, Mr. French.

Oh, gentlemen.

Cody, please, Harry, do not dawdle.

Thanks, Mr. French.

Won't you join us?

Thank you.

You're absolutely marvelous in your
position as a children's supervisor.

Simply part of my duties as a
gentleman's gentleman.

Oh, do you still hold that position as
well?

That is my position, Mr. Withers.

Excuse me, Mr. French.

Yes, Joanie?

May I have my ball and glove?

Oh, here.

That's fucking jump rope.

That's Mrs. Beasley Shaw.

Here.

Thank you, Mr. French.

Children seem to require so much
equipment along with them these days.

Yes, that's why those other nannies
carry those enormous handbags.

Other nannies?

Mr. French! Mr. French!

What is it, Judy?

I was looking that way, and I was
running this way.

You've skinned your knee.

A little antiseptic when you get home. A
minor hazard of our profession, Mr.

French. Thank you.

Here's your ice cream cone, Bob.

It got hurt worse than I did.

Miss Buffy, you will dispose of it.

And may I suggest that in the future we
will look and run in the same direction?

Yes, sir.

Hi, Sissy.

Hi. Oh, hi. Did you have a nice time at
the park?

Till we started to walk home with Mr.
French.

Yeah, he wouldn't let us walk with him.
We had to stay ten paces ahead.

Oh, hi, Mr. French.

Hi, Sissy.

Don't worry, I'm going to put them all
away.

But, Mr. French, do you think you could
help me make up my mind about what to

wear tonight?

You're quite capable of making your own
choice.

Mr. French, what do you think of this
one?

I thought, maybe this, and then I could
wear my light blue shoes and no jewelry.

I like it, Sissy.

And blue's your favorite color.

Denny's favorite color is yellow.

Let him wear yellow.

What do you think, Mr. French?

I think that choosing a young lady's
wardrobe is neither my forte nor my

responsibility.

What happened?

If we did something wrong, we don't know
what it was.

Maybe it's something he ate.

Hi. Hi.

Hi, sir.

What's the matter with you?

Mr. French is mad to us.

Why?

All I did was ask his advice and he
growled like an old bear.

Uncle Bill, what dress do you think I
should wear?

That one.

Good. That's the one I already picked.

Does Danny like green?

I don't know.

But if he notices the color it shows, he
isn't paying attention.

Well, excellent. You managed to prepare
yourselves without my reminding you.

And a good 20 minutes ahead of schedule.

But we're not ready for bed yet, Mr.
French.

We're ready for you to read to us.

The All -Dark Forest.

Here's where you stopped off last night.

There will be no bedtime story.

In fact, I will no longer read bedtime
stories.

Why not?

You will read to one another.

We don't say the words like you do, Mr.
French.

You say the words real good.

Mm -hmm. Well, you will improve with
practice.

Well, do you want to read to me, buff?

No, you can start.

Okay.

The prince rolled through the dark
forest.

His thoughts were of the princess and
her...

Abductors. What does that mean?

I don't know.

Well, at least we know the prince was
thinking something about the princess.

At least.

The dragon roared again, and fire came
from... Jody,

what dragon?

You skipped.

I had to. There were too many big words,
Buff.

See?

Yeah, well, there's no use. We better
just not have a bedtime story tonight.

At least not a skippy one.

I'm sorry, ma.

That's okay.

We're ready for bed, Mr. Banks.

Spend it. Good night.

Pleasant dreams?

No, I'm not.

You're quite capable of climbing into
bed unassisted. Good night.

Night, Buff.

Night, Jodie.

Mrs. Beezy will tuck you in.

Thanks, Buffy.

Good night.

Good night, Bup.

Having dreams.

Buffy? Yes?

Who'll tuck you in?

Nobody.

Wait.

I'll do it.

Good game this afternoon, sir? Yeah,
yeah, pretty good. I lost, but he's a

client, so that's good luck.

We're dining out tonight, sir? Right.

Oh, French, wait a minute. Listen, the
kids tell me they think that you're mad

at them about something, and they can't
figure out what it is.

I'm not mad at them, sir, nor with
anyone, for that matter. It's just that,

well, perhaps they've noticed a certain
change in my manners.

Well, they like the old manner better.

I'm sorry, sir, but I find it untenable.

Why?

Well, Mr. Davis, I was...

I am a gentleman's gentleman.

The best?

I take pride in my profession, sir, as
did my father and his father before him.

However, I realized that I was no longer
a valet.

I've gradually and unwittingly become a
nanny, sir.

Oh, I see.

Well, that can be kind of tough.

If I'm to remain, sir, I...

I must be allowed to approach the job in
my own way.

Sure. Well, you work it out any way you
want, French. We want you to be happy,

you know.

Thank you, sir.

I'm a very contented gentleman's
gentleman, but I find myself an

unhappy nanny.

Miss Flavisham, do come in. Not
interrupting?

No, no, no.

Please, be seated.

Thank you.

May I offer you a cup of tea? No, thank
you. I have only a moment.

I'm afraid I will not be able to
accompany you next week to the poetry

Oh, I'm sorry. I know Mrs. Browning is
your particular favorite.

Yes, but it can't be helped. I received
my notice this evening.

Your notice?

You?

Yes. So I shall be quite busy looking
for another situation.

But why?

I mean, you've served the Robinsons so
well, so long.

Almost 11 years.

It happens regularly. One comes to
expect it. The children are now too

for a nanny.

Si, and you're constantly raising
children towards the day of your

Quite. The better one does one's job,
the sooner one is expendable.

I never realized, you see, Sissy, Buffy
and Jodie, they're my first

children.

Yes, but when they're grown, you'll stay
on with Mr. Davis. You see, it's quite

different.

One of the great... Pleasures of my work
here has been in

knowing you, Mr. French.

Thank you.

I trust I'll see you again before you
leave.

Oh, of course.

And I might even secure a position with
another family in this neighborhood.

I must be going.

I do hope you enjoy the evening with the
poetry of Mrs. Browning.

I shall miss it.

And you.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Jody, at this hour?

Oh, sorry, Mr. French. I was just
getting a drink of water for Buffy.

Why didn't you call me?

Because we're trying to do what you
said, Mr. French.

Taking care of each other.

Good night, sir.

Good night, Joanie.

Hi,

Pete. Hi, Caroline.

Good afternoon, Mr. Veg. Ah, gentlemen.

Will you join us?

Thank you.

Good to have you with us again.

You do have your choice, don't you?

Of benches?

Well, there are those who look after
children, and then there are the good

Sir, I am a gentleman's gentleman, out
for a stimulating breath of fresh air.

It happens that the children are along,
which is a matter of supreme

indifference.

I see.

Sort of a matter of emphasis, as it
were.

Exactly.

Good for you, Mr. French.

Welcome back to the fold.

Thank you.

A man has his place.

Well. We're back.

That's all I see.

I thought you was a quick trip to the
park.

Sure was. Mrs.

Beasley's out of rest.

We had to run to keep ten paces ahead of
Mr. French on the way back.

Where is Mr.

French?

all of a sudden? He was just sitting
there on the park bench and he decided

something. He dropped us off here and
then went upstairs to see Miss

Miss Fabersham?

Oh, she's leaving the Robinsons after
all those years.

The children grow up and out she goes.

I wouldn't want to be a nanny.

Neither does Mr. French.

Establishment. Mr. French.

I'm so glad to see you again before you
leave.

I'm packing.

One accumulates so much.

Pictures of so many children.

Letters from those few who remember.

Would you by any chance be free for
dinner this evening?

This evening?

Well, yes. You see, it suddenly occurred
to me that I didn't know when you were

leaving. And, well, I was afraid you'd
go before I could say goodbye.

Giles.

I would not have left without a word.

I'd very much like to take her to
dinner.

Unfortunately, a farewell dinner.

I'd love to go.

Well, then, shall we say 7 .30? 7 .30.
Until then.

Oh, come in.

Oh, Mr. French, excuse me.

Have you seen my compass?

Oh, possibly in Jody's room. He was busy
drawing the moons of Jupiter.

Oh, thanks.

Can't you decide which one to wear?

Well, you know, there's something to be
said for all of them.

I like that one.

You do? Mm -hmm.

Well, thank you.

Well, it's always nice to get another
opinion.

Called in a court wizard.

The... The...

The white crow flapped his wings and
cawed.

White crow?

What white crow?

Jody, you're skipping again.

Okay, then you read.

Uncle Bill, will you read us a bedtime
story?

Or don't you want to be a nanny either?

Where do I start?

I think you better start at the
beginning.

We skipped around so much, we don't even
know what's going on.

Okay.

Once upon a time, in a faraway land,
there lived a beautiful princess.

Oh, excuse me, sir.

I'd like to thank you again, sir, for
the evening off. It was somewhat of an

emergency, you see, sir.

I didn't know when... Oh, sure.

You enjoy yourself.

Thank you, sir.

Once upon a time in a faraway land...
Oh, uh... Excuse me again, sir, but do

by any chance recall Miss Favisham?

Miss Favisham? Sure.

We meet in the elevator sometimes and
talk.

Did you find her agreeable, sir?

Very.

Yes, sir, so do I. I find myself rather
upset about her sudden dismissal and...

Good night, Mr. Davis.

Love you, Jodie.

Bye, Mr.

Franks.

Once upon a time in a faraway land,
there lived a beautiful princess.

You know, I shall miss you.

I shall miss those most pleasant
evenings.

Park won't seem the same.

Oh, I know, we often merely nodded to
one another, but...

Now that you're going, I feel a loss.

If I could start again, I would not be a
nanny.

Too many goodbyes.

Then why start again?

A strange household, accommodating to
new whims and demands, taking

care of...

Their children, through all manner of
illnesses, just as if they were your

and then packed off to find another
family.

New children to break your heart.

I'm afraid it's a little late to change.

You need a place of your own and... and
someone to look after

you.

I was interviewed this afternoon.

By a new family.

Oh, the three -year -old's a lamb.

And the baby's eyes are the deepest blue
I have ever seen.

The mother has some very queer notions
about discipline.

Read too many magazine articles, I
suspect.

But we'll soon correct that.

You're really starting all over.

Of course.

Most women must be content with one
family.

I've had a dozen, raised more than 20
children, and I've still a good many

ahead.

As have I.

Who knows?

Someday I may be looking after my
children's children.

You see, I'm a most fortunate woman, as
long as I have my health.

And there are children growing up.

There'll be a place for me.

But I don't have to tell you what a good
feeling that is.

You have three children of your own.

That's one of the wonderful things we
share.

And we'll always remember.

I thought I heard somebody back here. I
just got home.

How did Miss Favisham like the tie?

Oh, she quite approved, Mrs. Finn.

Have a nice evening.

Oh, memorable, sir.

Miss Favisham is a remarkable woman.

Good night.

Now, your shoelace is perpetually
undone.

I'm sorry, Mr. French, but my knot
slipped.

Buffy, will you hold this?

My hands are full.

Mr. French?

May well.

Oh, gentlemen.

Thanks, Mr. French.

Won't you join us?

No, thank you, gentlemen.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Good afternoon, Mr. French.

Beautiful day.

Wasn't it splendid that Miss Fabersham
was able to secure a position in this

neighborhood? Yes, splendid, splendid.

May I?

Of course, Mr. French. Please do.

Thank you.