All language subtitles for family_affair_s04e08_birthday_boy

Does your horoscope tell you what to do,
sissy?

No, not exactly.

Then what does it tell you?

Well, today my horoscope says that I'll
be taking a trip soon.

Does Uncle Bill know?

My botany class is going on a field
trip. It could be that.

Could it be riding in an elevator even?

I suppose so.

What does it say about us?

Let's see.

Be cautious about investments.

This is a time to retrench.

Huh?

It means to save your allowance.

What does it say about Mr. French?

Gosh, I don't know when his birthday is.

Let's go ask him.

Wait, now, I don't think you should
disturb him.

Oh, he won't mind. He's good at being
disturbed.

Will we come in, Mr. French?

Of course.

Well, children?

Do you believe in horoscopes, Mr.
Fratch?

Well, actually, I believe that man rules
his own destiny. However, I am aware

that certain people allow themselves to
be guided by the stars.

Sissy's been reading horoscopes. If you
tell Sissy when your birthday is, she'll

read yours.

Oh, well, uh... Well, mine falls on the
11th of this month.

Let's see what it has for me.

This is a day to count your blessings.

Spend the evening with a congenial
companion.

Are you going to spend the evening with
a congenial companion?

Buffy, I am going to spend the evening
with a good book. And a good book is a

most congenial companion.

Oh, Jody, have you finished your
homework yet?

Almost. My book, Darnus Congenial, is
yours.

Nevertheless, I suggest that you apply
yourselves to them immediately.

Okay, Mr. French.

Sissy, Mr. French's birthday is on the
11th of this month.

Oh, yeah? That's this Sunday.

Yes, Mr. French?

May I suggest that you tidy up, Buffy?
It's almost time for dinner.

In just a minute, Mr. French. Excuse me.

Good evening, sir.

What's going on?

The children are preparing something,
sir. I'm afraid they've discovered that

have a...

Birthday coming this Sunday.

Oh, yeah, yeah. They're getting up a
surprise for you.

Yes, sir.

I'm afraid that surprises unnerve me,
sir.

And also, sir, birthday celebrations for
a man of my mature years, well, they're

rather embarrassing.

It only happens once a year, you know.
You can bear up.

Well, sir, do you think you could see
that the festivities are kept at a

minimum, please?

I'll do my best.

Oh, sir, sir.

They won't sing birthday songs, will
they, sir?

Probably will.

Hi,

Uncle Bill.

How private is this?

You're okay. Come on in. Okay.

Hi, Uncle Bill. Hi.

What's going on?

It's for Mr. French's birthday on
Sunday. It is?

Yeah. We're making him a present, and
we're going to give him a surprise

We already invited all our friends and
Miss Patterson. It's all right, isn't

Uncle Bill? Sure, it's all right. What
are you making there?

It's a footstool. Can't you tell?

Jody, he couldn't tell because it isn't
finished.

We're going to cover it with this, Uncle
Bill.

Polka dots?

It'll be just beautiful.

Yeah, sure.

But what made you decide on a footstool,
anyway?

Because when Mr. French spends an
evening with his congenial companion,

has nothing to put his feet on.

Mr. French's congenial companion is his
book.

What, uh, why come you chose polka dots?

Because Mr.

French always said that this was my most
beautiful dress, and he was sad when it

didn't fit me anymore.

And polka dots go good with yellow legs.

They went good with my legs, too.

Do you think Mr. French will really like
it, Uncle Bill?

Of course he'll like it. It's very...
It's interesting.

Okay. Come on, you want to get ready for
dinner?

I don't think Uncle Bill liked the polka
dots.

But he said it was interesting.

That's what grown -ups always say when
they don't like something.

They don't want to hurt your feelings.

But I like it, and Mr. French will like
it, because whenever he puts his feet on

it, it'll remind him of your dress.

You're right, Jody.

I bet Mr. French never got a present
like this before.

Coffee, sir?

Yeah, thanks.

You'd better bring some more. It's going
to be a late night.

Yes, sir. Oh, sir, you did manage to
speak to the children about the events,

didn't you? Yes, I did.

You were able to discourage them, sir?

No, you wouldn't want me to do that.
They'd be very disappointed.

Just relax and enjoy it, huh?

Well, I doubt if I'll ever be capable of
either.

Well, relaxing or enjoying it, sir.
However, I do my uttermost, sir.

I try to look surprised, Sunday.

Yes, sir, yes, I do my best, sir. I

don't

want to let Mr. Frank see me bring his
present in.

Do you think I could hide it in here
someplace?

There's a room in my closet.

Help yourself.

the front door.

I've got him the greatest gift I could
build.

It's sort of lopsided.

Just a little.

It's hard to make all four legs come out
even.

The poker lots look real good, Buffy.

I think the whole footstool is just
lovely.

of French before I wrapped it all up.

I spent my whole month so long with him.

Ready?

Isn't it beautiful?

Well, don't you like it?

It's a footstool for his room.

It's very interesting, Sissy.

Very.

Well, don't you think Mr. French will
like it?

He does need a footstool.

We know.

Was something wrong?

Nothing. We're just so surprised to see
such a nice footstool.

Aren't we, Jody?

It's the nicest footstool we ever saw.

What do you mean they were negative?

Well, their faces.

I just don't understand them, Uncle
Bill.

I thought that the footstool I bought
for Mr. French was beautiful.

You bought him a footstool, huh? Yeah,
with a tweed top. And you know how the

British feel about tweed.

Well, don't you think it's a good idea?

It's just that he's going to be up to
his ankles in footstools.

You mean that's what they've been
building?

Oh, no wonder they wouldn't show me
their gift.

Uncle Bill, what am I going to do?

I can't take mine back. The stores are
closed, and Mr. French's birthday's

tomorrow.

Well, there's nothing wrong with them
getting two footstools, I guess.

Of course, the kids might be afraid
theirs isn't going to look so good

yours. And they worked so hard on it.

Is it awful?

No, not if you like polka dots.

Polka dot footstool.

Polka dots.

Oh, Mr. French will die.

No, he won't.

Now, he'll make a big fuss about it
because that's how he is.

But Buffy and Jody will understand he's
just being nice.

I know.

I just won't give Mr. French my gift.

And they've already seen yours and
compared it to theirs.

But Mr. French hasn't seen it.

Uncle Bill, maybe they'd rather that I
didn't give this gift to Mr. French.

Nah, they wouldn't go for that.

If you could have seen their faces, I
feel just awful.

Save room for the peanuts.

I am.

Okay, come in here.

It's all right, Uncle Bill.

Hey, that looks like it's going to be
quite a party.

It'll be okay.

Why have you got the long face?

We don't have a present to give Mr.

French. Sure you have. You just showed
it to me.

We can't give him the footstool.

Sissy bought him a good one.

Well, there's nothing wrong with him
having two footstools.

But Sissy's is a bought one. And Sissy's
bought one is a hundred times better

than our made one.

Oh, you made it. That's what counts.

Well, we wanted ours to be beautiful and
special.

And it isn't.

Not next to Sissy's.

Well... Sissy doesn't have to give him
her footstool. She could just tell him

she's going to get him something else on
Monday.

Would she, Uncle Bill?

Sure she would, if that's what you want.

Sissy spent her whole allowance on it.
It's not her fault that we made

like it.

Except it's not like it.

Anyway, we're making the party.

That'll be special.

Sure.

Sissy isn't making a party too, is she,
Uncle Bill?

Nope. Only one party on the schedule.

That's good.

Okay.

Jody, we're just going to have to give
him the footstool.

We wouldn't want to disappoint Mr.
French.

Okay, but I think he'll be even more
disappointed when he gets it.

Read this, sir. I feel terribly foolish.

Relax. Just relax. Go on out and take a
walk or go to a movie. Be back at four.

That's all. But, sir... Shark.

They're gone?

All clear.

We got a zillion things to do. Jody, get
the box. Okay. Need any help? It's our

party, Uncle Bill.

Okay.

Thank you.

There,

it's just right.

How does the cake look?

Well, it's sort of skinny on one side.

Oh, I can fix that.

Jody, maybe we should have told Mr.
French about the party.

No, then it wouldn't be a surprise.

I know, but he's so good at setting the
table.

There, now it's even.

Too bad we couldn't ice the footstool.

My good wishes, too.

Miss Fabersham, thank you all, everyone.

Were you surprised, Mr. French?

Surprised is hardly the word. I never
expected this.

The children invited me. I hope you
don't mind.

Oh, no, I'm delighted, Miss Fabersham.

Well, why don't you hang up your hat
there and stay a while.

Jody, go get Mr. French's body hat.

Okay. Hat?

You have to wear it, Mr. Pratch.

Mr. French, you're good at a lot of
other things.

It's your turn, Mr. French.

Go on, you can do it.

Oh, but I think that Miss Susan here has
missed her turn.

You're quite welcome to take my turn.

But thank you. I think I can manage.

Don't forget to make a wish.

No, no.

A different one for every day of the
week. Thank you, children.

He likes it.

Now, here.

Well.

Oh, it's most attractive, Miss Favisham.

Thank you.

You're very welcome.

Oh, I shall enjoy wearing it.

Bank is the most handsome wallet.

My pleasure.

And now, what have we here?

Oh,

from Buffy and Jody.

Well, well.

Yes, thank you, children.

It's all right if you don't like it, Mr.
French. It didn't come out very good.

Oh, but I do like it. It's what it's
most useful and, well, it's enjoyable.

It's the most interesting piece of art.

You're welcome, Mr. French.

Oh, I really like it, children, really.

I like it a lot less when he sees
sissies.

He doesn't like it too much now.

He said it was interesting.

Thank you, Sister Hammond.

Do you like it, Mr. French?

Indeed, I do.

It's most useless. Thank you, Sissy.

Mr. French, Sissy made hers to look like
ours, but it's tweed underneath.

If you want to take off the polka dots,
it's all right.

We don't mind.

Maybe you don't want two polka dot
footstools.

Oh, but I do, I do. Imagine a separate
footstool for each foot.

Thank you, children.

Miss Sissy.

I'm afraid this must have been a very
trying afternoon for you, Miss Salisham.

had a lovely time, Mr. French.

Look, I'm quite alone now. There's no
need to continue the pretext, Miss

Salisham. Oh, but it's not a pretext. I
enjoyed myself immensely, didn't you?

But, Mr. French, I hope what I'm about
to say won't embarrass you.

After this afternoon, I don't think
anything will ever embarrass me again.

You were really quite marvellous, you
know.

Very few men would lend themselves so
completely and warmly to giving children

the pleasure you gave those children
today.

Then I think you're very fortunate to
have children who care so much for you.

None of the children I've raised... Oh,
my dear Miss Patterson.

Quite all right, Mr. French. I suppose
I'm human enough to be just a little

envious.

I think I would rather have received one
slightly lopsided footstool made with

love, if not precision, than all the
gifts I've ever received.

Good night.

Good night.

I sure was.

Good night.

Mr. French, you look surprised.

I think he was, too. Good night.

We're going to have to think of
something different for his next

We will. We have a whole year to think.

Good night. Good night, Uncle Bill.

If there isn't anything else, I'm going
to go to bed now, Uncle Bill. Okay.

I'm very proud of you, you know.

What? Well, Buffy and Jody did all the
work.

That is not what I'm talking about.

You mean making my footstool look like
theirs?

Well, I had to, Uncle Bill.

No, you didn't have to. That's what I
mean.

Good night.

Good night.

Ah.

Oh, I trust I haven't been gone too
long, sir. Mr.

Flavisham and I had a little chat.

Okay, it's all over.

Well, you shouldn't have cleared us. It
wasn't necessary. I could have done

that. Well, you're not supposed to work
today.

No, no, that's right. I'm the birthday
boy.

That's right. And you're quite a guy.

Well, I think we've had quite enough
sentimentality for one day, sir.

Can I carry this cup for you? Hey, what
are you going to do with the two polka

dot footstools?