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It is George, our favorite Scotch, our favorite manager.

Come here, you.

I got to get loaded to hug him, too.

What's going on? We finally landed that defense contract, George. We are

building the landing gear for the B -2 bomber. We beat the big boys?

You betcha. We are looking at five years of solid production.

Finally, there's enough war to go around for everyone.

Amen to that.

How about we take the rest of the day off, celebrate at Thirsty's? I'll tell

workers. Everyone, I've got an announcement.

We're going to Thirsty's to celebrate.

Let me tell you why.

We just landed the biggest government contract in company history.

And this is all thanks to your hard work and the devotion of all the people

around the world who want to kill us.

Man,

this is a hell of a party.

Yeah, it's crazy. All of us here having a beer an hour before we normally would.

Scoot over, sad daytime drunk.

Yeah, make room for a bitter nighttime drunk.

George, come have a drink with us. Yeah, sure.

Hey, George.

Slide on in.

To the defense contract.

To Powers Brothers Aviation. To George.

Best damn manager we ever had. Oh, it is great to have someone get the work done

so that we can enjoy our lives.

Hey, that's what I do. I do all the hard work while you guys golf and go to

Vegas.

I didn't go to Vegas.

You know you're not supposed to gamble, Mel.

How much did you lose this time? I wasn't gambling.

That's true. Mel told me he went to Vegas with a woman. George.

Paying some bimbo to watch you gamble doesn't qualify as being with a woman.

Hey, she wasn't a bimbo. Oh, yeah? Who else goes to Vegas with an alcoholic

gambler? Your ex -wife.

Could you slide out? I need to use the restroom.

Never could get anything on your own, could you, Mel?

Even as a little kid, you had to lick my plate when I was done with it.

Oh, yeah? Who said you were done with it?

You slept with my wife while we were still married?

Seriously, guys, I got the bladder of a toddler.

You make me sick.

You know, when I look at you, Mel, I don't see you, brother.

I see a worthless, backstabbing Judas.

Oh, yeah?

What do you see now?

Well, you wouldn't recognize that, would you? Because that's the face Janet

makes when she's been satisfied.

video camera I could sell this as crackers gone wild

Enjoy the fancy bottle of water, because if I get fired tomorrow, you'll be

drinking from the neighbor's hose.

What did you do?

What did you do?

I shot my mouth off and I got the Powers brothers in a fist fight.

What? It was ugly, Angie. I mean, one minute they're toasting the new contract

all happy, and the next thing I know, they're rolling around on the floor

each other.

Jack's powerful, but Mel's got those pointy teeth.

What were they fighting about?

I let it slip that Mel went to Vegas.

But he went there to... That ex -wife.

And it wasn't the first time they... Man, it's like a soap opera, but with

people.

I spent 15 years working my butt off at that factory, and I say one stupid

thing, and it could all be over.

You really think they're going to fire you because of this?

They fired people for less.

They fired a guy one time, Angie, for calling them the Bowers brothers.

He had just had a root canal and his face was all numb.

And he kept saying, how could they boo this to me?

Hello, everyone.

Hey. Hey.

I had the greatest time with Claire's family. We went to this really fancy

restaurant and they told me I could order whatever I wanted. I hate

That's snails.

You know, if you want escargots, you can put your mouth in the rain gutters and

suck some fat.

Carmen, give us a minute, okay?

Sure. Oh, hey, by the way, Claire's family invited me to go skiing with them

next weekend.

I can go, right?

Carmen, we're Latino. We don't ski.

If we're going down a mountain, it's usually because we can see San Diego in

distance.

money for ski stuff.

How much?

Oh, well, it shouldn't be more than like 500.

500? I look at 500 numbers.

Okay, then how about you don't get me anything for Christmas?

You're still $480 short.

Herman, just because you're at Allendale doesn't mean you're going to be able to

do everything your rich friends can.

For example, those teeth.

That's as white as they're going to get.

Sucks. Hey, save that for Christmas morning when you unwrap your shampoo.

Oh, I ruined her gift.

Howard Brothers Union?

No, still no sign.

Hey, but word on the floor is... They're shaking things up around here.

Oh, man, any word on me?

Yeah. Chuck DeWilder thinks you look good in turtlenecks.

Listen up, people.

I've got an announcement to make. Hey, Chuck, listen about what happened

yesterday. Save it, George.

Whatever you're going to say, it's not going to change my mind.

All right.

Both of you saw my brother and I got into a little altercation.

Well, everything's been resolved.

except that there will be one small change in management.

He's going to regret this.

I know where they're cutting corners in the health plan.

Mel's out.

We're splitting the company in two.

Forget what I said. Just drink some tequila and cut your own moles off.

Mel is starting a new company with a design team, and I'm keeping this plant

manufacturing. May not be able to hang on to the B -2 contract, but you'll all

keep your jobs.

Keep up the good work.

Don't get distracted.

And Mel experimented with Jimmy Hawkins at summer camp.

Jack!

Are you sure? I mean, is it worth losing the defense contract just because Mel

slept with your wife? Oh, George, don't panic. We'll get new contracts.

Besides, come on.

You're my guy.

You'll be managing this place till you die.

Can I get the day off to be buried?

Let's see how that week's going.

Oh, Mel, I'm so sorry.

You know what I see through that window?

I see the past.

I see people toiling away at dead -end jobs. No hopes, no dreams, nothing. Just

a bunch of zombies.

The Christmas party, you said we were family.

Yeah, and I was so drunk, woke up the next morning, I thought I'd cut a woman

half.

Turns out I took home two of the elves.

Head over here, feet over there.

I want you to come to my company.

I want you to be my partner. You will have everything that Jack had.

You're not going to hit on my wife, are you?

What am I saying? She's disgusted by you.

No, I'm serious, George.

I need somebody who knows about manufacturing who could be my liaison to

factories. And you'll get stock options, profit sharing. George, if this thing

takes off, you will be set for life.

Oh, man, that's a great offer.

But now Jack wants me to stay here.

Well, that's your call.

You can stay here and play nickel slots for the next 20 years, or you can throw

your dice with a high roller.

And think about it.

I will.

Oh, and by the way, Jack likes to tuck it and dance naked.

to bed.

Can't stop thinking about this. I mean, like, I feel like an old Jack.

He hired me.

But on the other hand, Mal's giving me a great shot at something here. I just

don't know what to do.

I say we make a pro and con list.

No!

Pro and con lists don't work. Last time we made one, we ended up having Carmen.

George, George, listen, we gotta talk.

Hey, shouldn't you be in a window in Amsterdam?

be in a medical journal with a question mark next to you?

What do you want, Mom?

Listen, George, I've been sitting at my house thinking, you can't go with Mel.

It's too chancy.

What if things don't work out?

How are you going to support your family?

You just want me to say the fact that your job will be safe.

Well, yeah.

That's part of it.

But, you know, I also think that the factory should have the best damn

it can.

And you are the only guy...

I'm

sorry.

You know what?

You just can't pull it off when it's too ridiculous. Look.

With you out of the picture, they are going to phase me out.

A lot of those people over there don't like me. No.

They confuse my sense of humor with cruelty.

I'm not going to stay there just to cover your butt.

Oh, come on. Who are you kidding?

The plant's all you know. You know what? If you go with Mel, you're going to

fall on your face.

You don't know that?

Yeah. Did it ever occur to you that I could get out of the plant?

Huh? And maybe make some big money?

Enough to afford my dream of someday buying an island?

Is that your dream?

Not for us. I'm putting her on it.

Don't worry. I'll get you a volleyball to talk to.

George, you do what you want.

But if you go with Jack, we'll both have a job.

If you go with Mel...

I'm gonna be out on the street in a week.

Hey, let me help you out.

Your first can.

Let's go.

I'm gonna... I could manage the plant for the rest of my life, and we could

cover all the bills.

But...

But I think I could do something better.

George, there's no guarantee Mel's company's even gonna make it.

I might never get a chance like this again.

If you believe in this, then you should do it.

Whoa.

How do I look?

Where did you get all that?

Okay, I told Claire I couldn't go on the trip because I didn't have the stuff,

right?

going anywhere what you're giving all that stuff back we're not a charity case

why do you guys want to ruin my life hey if i wasn't paying for private school

we could all go on a ski trip you know what you can go back to public school

where the girls are calling you a whore and we'll meet you on the slopes are you

mad because they paid for all this are you mad because you can't afford to get

out of here i don't want to see you go

I'm going to go talk to her.

Angie, tell the truth.

You drank a little during your pregnancy, didn't you?

Where do you come off being so disrespectful to your father?

You know, I just don't get it. I thought he'd be happy to get rid of me for a

weekend. Of course he would. We all would.

But that's not the point.

We said no.

And you went behind our backs.

Now, we have never spoiled you, and we are not about to let some other family

it.

This is all about that stupid pride. I knew it. He has reason to be proud. How

many other daughters of factory workers get to go to private school, huh?

Your father gives up so much for you.

He works nights and weekends.

He doesn't even have time to garden with me anymore, which he used to love to do

when we were dating.

Oh, okay.

Just because Dad's done a lot for me, I can't take anything from anyone?

What if Harvard wants to give me a scholarship? Does that mean I can't take

No, you can't.

You'll have to raise Max, because your father and I will have died from shock.

Carmen, we may not be able to give you all the material things that you want,

but we can give you something more important.

Our values.

Well, right now, I would really value going skiing.

Two glasses of wine in nine months.

Hey, George.

Hey, Jack, I'm glad you're here.

It was the hardest decision I've ever had to make.

But I'm going with Mel.

I can't believe you.

Whatever happened to loyalty, George?

I hired you. I promoted you. I treated you like a son.

For the first five years, you called me Senor Pumpkinhead.

There you are.

So, did you tell him?

No, I didn't have a chance to. George, guess what?

We're not splitting up.

What?

That's right.

We're keeping the company together, Senior Pumpkinhead.

But what about Vegas?

And Janet and... The bond between two

brothers can't be broken over one infidelity.

And, you know, if it takes an accountant to tell us that we're going to go broke

by splitting up the company to help us realize we love each other.

So be it.

This is great. I mean, really, I was hoping you guys would...

Work this out.

No hard feelings, huh, Jack?

Hey.

What's he talking about?

He picked you over me.

Really? Wow.

Hey, thanks a lot, George.

No, that means a lot to me. But what a stab in the back to my brother.

Jack, I'm sorry. You've got to believe me. There was nothing personal about it.

Hey, now I know.

Now.

I know now.

Pop quiz.

When do I know what I know?

Now.

Jack, come on.

Hey, did you guys hear the news? Not now. No, short, short. They just

it. A Skyhawk commuter jet crashed.

Two people died. What happened?

They're not sure. Something went wrong during the final approach.

They think the landing gear might have failed.

Skyhawk.

That's our landing gear.

I didn't hear from you. What happened with the Powers brothers?

They made up.

The company's staying together.

That's okay. There'll be other opportunities.

Look, Angie, there was a plane crash.

Two people were killed and one of our parts might be responsible.

Oh, God.

Hey, Dad.

Carmen, now's not a good time. Well, I... I just wanted to say that... that I

felt bad about the way I acted.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, too.

Go on the ski trip.

Is this some kind of test?

Sometimes you just have to have fun when you can.

Thank you so much.

I don't know what's going to happen, Angie.

George, it'll be okay. We'll get through this.

He got through Max's dyslexia.

And Carmen having to switch school.

Your uncle dying.

My parents getting a divorce.

Your father throwing you in jail.

The garage burning down.

Why does everything happen to us?

Way to keep it together, baby.

TGIF continues with a show the New York Times calls terrific.

A new Mary to the Kellys is next on ABC.

Honey, we haven't done this in forever. Let me get my gloves. I'll help you.

This stuff needs to be cut way back.

Well, I haven't had any help in a while. It's been just me gardening.

Gosh, remember when we were first dating? You used to love gardening.

You know, maybe now that we're going through such a tough time, gardening can

one of those things that brings us together again, huh?

Got it.