All language subtitles for Mr Belvedere s03e09 The Spelling Bee

Lumberama. Lumberama.

Lumberama.

Hey, Marcia, guess where I just was?

Lumberama.

You want to give it a try? The guy at
the store said this baby will cut a

right down the middle.

George, you can't go to Lumberama
anymore.

Huh? Honey, every time you go there,
you're like a kid in a candy store. Look

this.

$89 for a weed whacker.

$50 for a grout master.

$150 for a snowblower.

I didn't get the riding one.

The point is, at the end of every month,
we're practically broke.

Hey, I'm not the only one around here
who knows how to spend money.

What about this?

$150 for makeup.

I got a free tote bag.

Broccoli. C -R -O -C -C -O -L -I.

Broccoli.

Zucchini. Z -U -C -C -H -I -N -I.

Zucchini.

Cantaloupe. Wesley, the next thing you
spell, I'm going to shove down your P -H

-R -O -A -T throat.

But I've got to practice for the
spelling bee.

I'm glad you're so motivated, but you're
driving me nuts.

But I've got to win.

Then I get to go to the city finals, and
then the regionals, and then all the

way to the nationals in Washington, D
.C.

I might even get to meet the president.

That would serve him right.

Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad.

Wait till you see the sweater I bought.
It was supposed to go on sale next week,

but I couldn't wait.

It's, like, so gorgeous.

And it's only $80, so I put it in your
charge card. That's okay, isn't it?

Did I come at a bad time?

Hey, neat chainsaw.

Sorry.

I'm afraid the chainsaw's going back.
And so is the sweater.

Oh, come on, Mom. Look, guys, we're all
going to have to tighten our belts

around here and learn how to live within
a budget. Uh -oh, here it comes.

Come on, Marsha, you know that budget
stuff never works. I know.

Actually, the only person around here
who knows how to stay within his budget

Mr. Belvedere.

That's true.

Hey, maybe Mr. Belvedere should manage
our money.

Huh?

Actually, I do have some experience in
these matters.

Back in my days with the royal family, I
advised on the household budget.

Must have been tough getting by on two
million a day.

It was for them.

I think it's a good idea.

All right. All right. So what now,
Belvedere?

First off, I'll put you all on a strict
financial diet.

Then I'll issue each of you a weekly
allowance, and that will be that.

That sounds reasonable.

Also, there must be no check writing
without prior approval.

And most importantly, no credit cards.

What? Hand them over.

Don't worry.

You'll only get the shakes for the first
few days.

Thank you.

I take it that's all of them?

Freaks on the China never mattered
before.

Who cares when you cop kicked your
jacket as you came through the door?

No one's glad, but sometimes things get
wound around and no one's spared.

All hands look out below.

There's a change in the status quo.

Gonna need all the help that you can
get.

According to our new arrival, life is
more than mere survival.

We just might live the good life yet.

Gee, Wesley, I can't believe you're
really trading lunches with me.

I don't mind.

Um, what kind of sandwich could you say
it was again?

Watercraft. Tastes kind of like a cross
between a pizza and a chili dog.

But all you're getting from me is a
stupid roast beef sandwich.

That's okay, Ned. I'll manage.

Thanks, Leslie. See ya.

This is getting too easy.

Hey, watch where you're going.

Sorry.

Yeah, what about it?

I've heard you're the best seller in
your whole class.

That's true.

I'm Cindy Douglas.

I'm the best seller in my class.

Y 'all, I screwed. I gotta go.

Me too. I have to be the principal.

What for?

I started a food fight. You did?

Hey, you must be that girl who threw
ravioli in Mrs. Berman's hair.

I was just a lucky guy.

That must have been great.

Anyway. Mr. Robinson gets real mad if
you're late.

Don't worry about it. And if he
threatens to send a note home to your

just tell him you know about him and the
school nurse.

Thanks.

Hey, Mr. Belvedere. You want to see it?

Yes, it's payday.

All right.

Spend it wisely, because there's
absolutely no more where that came from.

Only bugs, that's it?

Mind -boggling, isn't it?

Good, because you're only getting 15.

Huh? Hey, that's not fair. How come he
gets more?

Because he's older and his expenses are
greater.

Oh, this is a sexist outrage.

I command equal pay for being an equal
child.

Hey, hey, what's all the commotion?

Oh, nothing, George. Just a little
dissension among the troops.

Hey, come on, group. We're all going to
have to make a few sacrifices around

here. We expect this budget thing to
work.

Well said.

Ten bucks?

Okay, Cindy, try this one.

Gullible.

Gullible. G -U -L -L -I -B -L -E.

Gullible. That's right, isn't it, Mr.
Belvedere? No, Cindy, I'm afraid it's G

-L -L -I -B -L -E.

Oh, right.

Darn, I can never get these things open.

Oh, let me.

Isn't she great?

Delightful.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr.

Belvedere. I hope you're not mad at me.

I don't get mad, Cindy.

I get even.

Don't worry, I can handle him.

Gee, Wesley, I think it's really nice
that you're helping me study.

Especially since we're competing against
each other and everything.

I don't mind.

Anyway, I've been giving you a lot of
words to spell. Why don't you start

me some?

Not dead anymore.

Let's do something else.

I don't want to play doctor or any of
that junk.

Come on.

Let's go to the arcade.

Great.

Want some help with the dishes?

No.

Hey, I wasn't going to ask for any
money.

Good, because I wasn't going to give you
any.

Come on, Mr. Belvedere. I got to earn
some extra money somehow.

What if I made you breakfast in bed for
a week?

Heather. Poisoning me is no solution.

Kid still hitting you up? Trying to.

Well, just hold your ground because
you're teaching him a very valuable

Thank you, George. By the way, I need 20
bucks.

Tough.

Hey, come on, Belvedere. I'm not one of
the kids. I have expenses.

Such as?

I need money for lunch.

Oh, why didn't you tell me?

the guys for a drink double martini
shake and not stir can

i at least have a buck for an olive

come on mom i don't want to go to some
dumb

museum let's go to the mall what for
nostalgia

the spelling bee.

A study date?

Hey, pretty smooth, Wes.

All right.

You get her on the couch. You turn the
lights way down low.

You put on your Sesame Street album.

Kevin, leave your brother alone.

I don't care.

Besides, I'm doing a lot better than he
ever did.

He's right.

Hey, Mr. Belvedere. Me and Cindy are
going to play miniature golf.

I thought you were going to study.

It's much too nice of a date for that.

No.

Fine. Wesley, get a sweater.

I certainly hope that Wesley will be
prepared for the spelling bee.

Oh, why wouldn't he be? It seems every
time he wants to study, you want to do

something else.

Oh.

I think there are a lot more important
things in life than just spelling bees.

Oh, really?

You know...

Taking a walk in a country meadow.

Or just being with the people you really
care about.

That's a very pretty sentiment.

What's the matter?

I'm having trouble with a word in my
crossword puzzle.

I think it's fertilizer.

But I'm not quite sure how to spell it.

Fertilizer. F -E -R -T -I -L -I -Z -E
-R.

Fertilizer. Thank you, Cindy.

You must have been doing some studying
on your own.

Oh. No, I've known that word for a long
time.

Really?

I suppose you stepped in some in that
country meadow.

How likely I'll be waiting outside.

Of course.

Where's Cindy?

She's outside.

Okay.

Oh, Wesley.

Have you noticed that Cindy is a little
different from other little girls?

noticed that?

Yeah.

It's just something about her that, I
don't know, kind of bothers me. Yes.

Well, what are you going to do about it?

I think I'm going to marry her.

Well, see ya.

Hello, Bonnie?

Yeah, it's Kevin.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to our date,
too.

Listen, I've been thinking, you know,
everybody goes to dinner and a movie

days. I was thinking maybe we could do
something a little different.

A little crazy.

I don't know.

Hey, how about we go to a spelling bee?

Hello?

Hello?

Problem with the line?

My problem's cash. I don't have enough
to take out Bonnie.

Oh, come now, Kevin. You don't need
money to have fun.

Remember, the best things in life are
free.

Yeah, well, she don't want to do any of
those either.

That's a lot more fun when I'm wearing
them.

Hi, honey. I was just getting ready to
take your pants to the cleaners. Oh,

really? It looks like you're taking me
to the cleaners.

George, it's just a dollar.

My dollar.

Hand it over.

Now, isn't that worth a dollar?

Nah.

Amoeba. A -M -O -E -B -A.

Amoeba.

Okay, you'll never get this one.

Phlegm.

Phlegm. P -H -L -E -G -M.

Phlegm. Right again.

Try this one.

Tachyphylaxis.

Tachyphylaxis. T -A -C -H -Y -P -H -Y -L
-A -X -I -S.

Tachyphylaxis.

Wesley, how did you know that?

It's easy. You just found it out.

Don't you ever... Never spell anything
wrong?

Nope. Mr. Belvedere says I'm a freak of
nature.

Anyway, you want me to give you some
words?

No, thanks.

What's the matter?

Nothing, Wesley.

I mean, it's not your fault you're so
smart.

Going to win the spelling bee tonight
and break my mother's heart.

Huh?

I don't care so much for myself.

It's just that my father can't hold a
job. My mother has to work nights in a

coal mine.

I mean, that spelling bee is going to be
the one bright spot in their miserable

lives.

Gee, I didn't know that.

It's okay.

Nothing you can do about it.

Anyway, maybe I'll come in second.

Or third.

Come on, Sandy.

I'm sorry.

Having a few pre -spelling bee jitters?

Yeah, sort of.

I'm sure you'll do just fine.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Hmm? Mr. Belvedere, what would you do if
you really wanted to win something?

But you know if you did win, you'd hurt
somebody else real bad.

Are you talking about C -I -N -D -Y
Cindy?

It's just she only wants to win to make
her parents happy.

Because they're real poor and her father
can't hold a job. And her mama...

That's a shovel call.

You know, Wesley, I don't think Cindy's
mother is the only one who's shoveling

something.

What do you mean?

I mean that Cindy wants to win for
herself.

And maybe she's just taking advantage of
you.

Cindy wouldn't do that to me. She likes
me.

Look, Wesley, I'd hate to see you let
someone else win.

Especially someone who's only playing
you for a sucker.

You know what? I think you're jealous
because I've been spending all my time

with Cindy and none with you.

Actually, that's the one thing about her
I like.

Just remember, champ, I before E except
after C, or when

sounding like A, as in neighbor and way.

Of course, there's a bunch of
exceptions, but I can't think of any

forget I even brought it up.

Thanks, Dad.

I'll be over there. Sure, pal.

Come on, Bonnie. We can get a seat up
front.

Is Bruce Springsteen really going to be
here?

I heard a rumor.

Hi. Hi.

Real pretty dress.

My mother saved up all year to buy it
for me.

It has to count as my Christmas present.

Really?

My wedding tonight is supposed to be my
Christmas present to her.

All right. The next word goes to Ned.

Ned, your word is watercress.

W -A -T -E -R -K -R -E -S -S.
Watercress. I'm sorry, Ned. That's

Nut.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are down to our
last two contestants, Wesley Owens and

Cindy Douglas.

Let's give them a nice round of
applause.

exciting or what? Kevin, I'm thirsty.
Will you get me something from the soda

machine?

I don't have that kind of money.

Here, let me give you some change.

They don't get out that often.

Cindy, the next word belongs to you.

The word is dinosaur.

Dinosaur. D -I -N -O -S -A -U -R.

Dinosaur.

Come on, he's just a kid.

Ophthalmologist.

O -P -H -T -H -A -L -M -O -L -O -G -I -S
-T.

Ophthalmologist. That's correct.

Like that.

Your next word is placebo.

Placebo. P -L -E -C -E -B -O.

Placebo. I'm sorry, Cindy, that's
incorrect.

Now, Wesley.

If you spell the next word correctly,
you win, and you get to go on to the

finals.

Wesley, your word is phlegm. Ew!

Phlegm.

F -L -E -M.

Phlegm.

If you spell your word correctly, you
win.

Your word is psychic?

Psychic. P -S -Y -C -H -I -C. Psychic.
That's correct.

Congratulations.

Cindy Douglas, our new champion.

Hey, way to go, pal.

Oh, sweetheart, we're...

But you tried your best. That's what's
important.

I'm going to go congratulate Cindy.

You should.

She's a very lucky girl.

We'll be outside.

Have you seen Bonnie? I got her the
sword and I can't find her anywhere.

Oh, I believe she left.

I'll take that.

Congratulations.

saying because my parents are taking me
out to celebrate.

Those are your parents?

Uh -huh.

They sure don't look very poor.

Yeah, well, uh, we just won the
publisher's clearinghouse leaf steak.

You won.

No, I'm not.

I think you've been lying to me all
along.

Cindy, we're ready to take some pictures
now.

Coming, Mrs. Randall.

about you and i thought you cared about
me well i guess you're wrong bye

wesley i don't believe it the broad used

me well that's what happens when you
lead with your heart

sometimes you wind up taking it on the
chin yeah right

well i don't know when it makes you feel
any better but i brought you a big can

of root

So?

So, it's freshly shaken up.

and I was just about to give it to you.
We want all our money.

Then what about our budget?

I thought we were doing so well.

You thought wrong.

Yeah, Limey.

Very well. I see that this family has no
sense of fiscal discipline.

I washed my hands the whole thing today.

Oh!

In case anybody's interested, the credit
cards are in the cookie jar.

recuperating from his first bout with
puppy love.

And the rest of the family is
recuperating from a week of financial

After their brief fling with fiscal
responsibility, the Owenses are

back on the road to bankruptcy.

I believe it was Charles Caleb Colton
who once said, Our incomes are like our

shoes. If too small, they gall and pinch
us.

But if too large, They cause us to
tumble and trip.

Speaking of money, maybe it's time I
bought some new quotes.