All language subtitles for family_ties_s07e03_truckers

What would we do, baby, without us?

What would we do, baby, without us?

And there ain't no nothing we can't love
each other through.

What would we do, baby, without us?

Sha -la -la -la.

Ah, good, good, good. You're all here.

You know what I have behind my back?

The fridge.

Whoa,

a piece of paper.

What a stunner, Dad.

I've never seen that done up close.

This is an electricity bill.

In the size of it, you'd think we were
major shareholders of Ohio Electric.

I own some.

Does anyone know who the chief waster of
electricity is?

I bet it's one of us.

I did a little spot check of your
bedrooms last night, and I came up with

interesting data.

Dad, I need my light to study. So do I.
I need my light to study, too.

Ah, it seems that Jennifer has forgotten
she left her air conditioner on.

Jennifer, it's almost winter. It's not
even hot.

Well, evidently it is when you're under
your electric blanket.

Okay, well, now that we know who the
culprit is, maybe we can just move out

the rest of us can get on with their
energy -efficient lives.

The utility bills in this house are too
high and they must have come down. Have

I made myself clear?

Yes.

I think these are brown enough.

What are you doing, Andy?

My history homework.

Your history homework?

Alex is teaching me today we're covering
the Industrial Revolution, a capitalist

perspective.

Well, somebody's got to supplement that
joke of a first -grade curriculum.

See, Andy, maybe you can skip that today
because Nick's bringing over someone

for you to play with, his little nephew,
Rocco.

Rocco?

He's so cute. You know, he's just like
Nick.

Of course, he's not as sophisticated.

I mean, he is only five years old.

So he's still got a year to go.

For your information, Alice, Rocco's a
very sweet little boy. He's staying with

Nick for a week. I think you're really
going to like him, Andy.

Neat. When is he coming over?

Any minute now.

All right. Okay. Listen, before Nick and
Rocco get here, maybe we can pack a

little more fun in. Now, I got a
surprise for you, pal.

I was going to save it for later, but I
think you've earned it.

In the living room, on the table, is a
book.

The Social and Economic Impact of the
Cotton Gin. It's yours, pal.

Alex should spoil him.

Hey, Mel, listen, I think it's nice that
Nick's bringing his nephew over. I just

don't want you to get your hopes up, all
right? What do you mean?

It's just that I don't know if
anything's going to be that interesting

playing with Rocco. I mean, he's really
excited about the Industrial Revolution.

You know, it's hard at his age to really
fake that common touch.

Oh, they're here.

Hi.

Everybody, this is my nephew, Rocco.
Hey.

So, uh, where's Andy, huh?

Well, Nick, uh, you know, Andy's a
little shy.

So I, I would... Hi.

Is that an earring? Yeah.

I will let you touch it, but my ear's
kind of infected.

Nick, come on.

He's working on his shyness.

Ow! Are you okay?

Dad, it's the third time I've cut
myself. Can we please have a little more

light? There is more than enough light.

Isn't there Jennifer?

I don't know. Is that you, Dad?

Dad, please?

All of them, Stephen.

I wasn't aware we were going to perform
microsurgery in this area.

Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to
go wash my hair and dry it by

candlelight.

Wow, light.

All right, can we have a little decorum
here, please? It is time for Wall Street

Week.

Alex, Alex, you don't intend to use the
electricity -guzzling television, do

you?

No, Dad, I thought I'd use the wood
-burning television.

Hey, Andy!

Alex, Andy's not here.

Nick sent him and Rocco to the mall.

The mall?

Why wouldn't he drag Andy to the mall?

First of all, Alex, nobody has to be
dragged to the mall.

And secondly, Andy wanted to go. Nick is
buying him a T -shirt just like

Rocco's. Not the one with the picture of
the dancing girl and a mug of beer.

Oh, no, no. You can't buy those in a
store.

No, Rocco's mother's a waitress there.

Well, I think it's nice that Nick wants
to buy Andy a T -shirt.

And if Andy wants his ear pierced like
his friend Rocco, I'm sure nice Nick

take him to the earring booth at the
mall and get him that, too. Oh, don't

exaggerate, Alex.

Nick would certainly know that we
wouldn't want Andy to do that.

Right, Mallory?

Right, I think.

This is Wall Street Week. Welcome back.

One year ago... I can't believe it
started and Andy's not here.

What am I supposed to do, watch Wall
Street Week alone?

What's wrong with that?

It's just not done. I mean, Wall Street
Week is event television.

Or it's something you've got to share
with your loved ones.

I'd rather be caught in Bloomingdale's
than a house dressed in flip -flops.

Mom?

Mommy?

Come on, we haven't spent a lot of
quality time together recently.

Now's not the time to start, honey.

Hey, Pop.

Guess it's just us men then, huh?

I think there's a light on in the attic.
Somewhere kilowatts are escaping.

What are we doing?

We're abandoning our firstborn in this
hour of need.

Oh, come on, Mom, it's fun.

Well, let's sit down with them. How bad
can it be?

Wall Street week?

Well, it could be worse. It could be one
of your dad's documentaries.

So, uh, what do we do? Just, uh, just
sit and watch it?

No, no, no, no. Sit back, relax, let it
envelop you.

Whisk you away into the magical world of
finance.

Here we go.

So true.

That is so true.

Early man used shiny stones for this
purpose.

On the other hand, you might find more
solace in the report by a Vanderbilt

University psychologist.

No.

No.

Not a graph.

Cha -cha -cha -cha -boom.

Hey, we are back. We had a great time at
the mall.

Yeah, and I got a T -shirt. Larry,
that's great. That's great. And look,

late. The last three weeks already
started.

Look, Alex, Rocko bought me this great
truck.

Oh, that was real nice of you, Rocko,
but you didn't have to get that for

I had some sped dough.

Oh, hey, I almost forgot. We made a
special stop at the airing booth there.

no!

I bought these from Mal.

Oh.

What, they're too busy?

All right.

Okay, Andy, you missed the beginning of
the show, but you're in luck. I taped

it. I'll watch it again later with you
if you want. Oh, wait a minute, Alex.

You're using the VCR and the television
at the same time? Now, that's it. No

more electricity for you.

Come on, Steven.

Time for your nap. You can dream about
an electricity -free world. Look, Elise,

look. Somewhere in this house, there is
current flowing.

Well, it's not in your brain.

Come on, Andy. Let's go play Chuck
Convoy in your room. Yeah, let's go.

Andy,

Andy, don't you want to watch the show?

I could watch that any time. I want to
go upstairs and play Chuckers.

Why don't you come up and help us out so
you can watch the Smokies?

You don't want to pick truckers, do you?
Yes, I do. It's fun.

Well,

I'm glad I caught you all in here
together.

Do you know what this is?

I'm not going to fall for this one
again, Dad.

This is the water bill.

And what are you people doing, bathing
in the stuff?

Well, I know I'm not the problem. I take
a shower every morning for 35 minutes.

To be exact, 34 minutes and 27 seconds.

A personal bet.

Elise, I clocked it. Stephen, don't tell
me you timed my shower.

Jennifer.

Yes, Daddy?

Jennifer, you came in at a little over
an hour.

Morning and evening.

I like to think in the shower.

Twice a day?

Well, in the morning, I plan out my day,
and at night, I recap it.

Well, from now on, think with the water
off.

Well, I'll try, but it'll be hard to
consider it a shower under those

circumstances.

Dismissed. Did you really need 15
minutes, Elise?

I wish I could say I'm not disappointed.

I'm getting dressed.

Please excuse me.

You can't say she's not polite.

Hey, have you guys seen Andy?

Yeah, he's out with Nick and Rocco. The
three of them went down to the

interstate to eat at a truck stop.

Yeah, it was Rocco's idea. He can only
digest fried foods.

All right, okay.

Is it just me, or do you guys notice a
change in Andy?

What do you mean, a change?

It's like his personality's had a lube
job.

Well, I think he's having a lot of fun
with Rocco and Nick, if that's what you

mean. Uh -huh, uh -huh.

Uh, what else?

What are you trying to get at, Alex?

All right, okay, I know this is gonna
sound crazy, but I get the feeling that

Andy's not that interested in me
anymore. I mean, it's ridiculous, I

it's almost like he finds me boring.

You? Come on. Boring? Never.

Annoying? Yes.

Stuffy? Absolutely.

Okay, but not boring.

I don't know. If you guys were young
boys around Andy's age, I mean, wouldn't

you find me exciting?

I mean, someone to look up to? Someone
to emulate?

I'm not sure what emulate means, but I'm
going with a no.

I do know what emulate means, and I'm
also going with no.

Look, Alex, don't worry.

Andy's just being exposed to something
he's never seen before with you.

Fun.

And he's finding it exciting.

But, look, soon Rocco will leave, and
Andy will have no choice but to hang out

with you again.

Thanks, Mel.

If it's any consolation.

I'm still fascinated by you.

Hello?

Uh, no, Jennifer's not here right now.

She'll call you back.

No, wait, wait.

She'll write you a letter.

You know what I have here?

A list of your favorite foods?

No, this is our phone bill.

Very large phone bill.

Dad, have you ever used the phone? No,
no, no. It's not you, Alex.

And it's not me.

It's those chatty women we live with.

Magpies. Dad, I've watched them, Ellis.

Yak, yak, yak, yak.

Long pause, then yak, yak, yak.

Again.

They don't care.

You're one foot out the window.

Hey, guys.

How was the grease? Oh, it was great,
great.

You know, you got to come to the diner
with us. They got this new deep fryer.

Makes everything taste like chicken.

Sorry I missed it.

We brought you something.

For me?

I'll cherish it.

What is it?

It's a truck cab deodorizer.

How did you know?

We got something for you too, Mr. K.
Huh? Oh, what's this?

Well, we're not sure. You know, it's
either fish sticks or french fries.

But it's gonna taste like chicken.

Hey, Alec.

We're going to the dirt bike race now.
You wanna come?

It's loud, noisy, and dirty.

Well,

that's a hard offer to turn down, but I
think I'm gonna give that a pass.

Okay.

Is this not driving you crazy?

Well, it's the thought that counts.

Dad, don't you know what's going on
here? I mean, you've been so busy

down costs, you haven't even noticed
that.

We're losing our son.

Oh, sure, when he does something bad,
it's our son.

What seems to be the problem, Alex?

I mean, ever since Rocco came into
Andy's life, I mean, it's nothing but

toys, fun, fun, fun.

Is that the kind of six -year -old you
want?

Want? Well, when it comes to the
behavior of my children, want is

gave up a long time ago.

What do you mean? Well, take you, for
instance.

When you were first born, as you know,
We called you Moonbeam. Yeah, all right.

You wore love beads.

Tie -dyed pajamas with a little flap in
the back.

Listen to Woody Guthrie.

Pete Seeger, you were a child of the
earth.

Laughing, loving, sharing.

Caring.

Then one day you snapped.

What are you getting at there?

You have to be careful with Andy.

You push too hard, you lose him. Then
you'll have to wait for him to come

That's how it was with you.

All right, so when did I come back?

We're still waiting.

This land is your land.

This land is mine.

Do you know what this is?

A bill.

That's right.

It's the gas bill.

Stephen, this house is heated with oil.
The only thing in this house that runs

on gas is the kitchen stove. That bill
can't be more than $15.

Yes, but I think with a little
efficiency, we can shave off $1 .50.

Stephen. Yes, yes, Elise.

You really do need to seek professional
help.

Do you know what that will cost?

All right, Andy, you ready to head out
to the dirt bike races?

Sure am.

All right, buddy.

Hey, how about you, Alex? You sure you
don't want to come?

No, I don't think I'm going to make it
this time. But you guys go ahead, have a

great time. I'll stay here and hold down
the fort.

No, Alex, you're not exactly my type of
guy, but for the kind of guy you are,

you're okay.

Well, thanks, Rocco.

Underneath that layer of 1040 oil,
you're a pretty good guy yourself.

All right, we're out of here. Come on,
anybody else coming? Yeah, I'd love to

come. I've never been.

Oh, Mal, you're going to love it.
Tonight, they are crowning the mud

Hey, how about you, Jen? You want to
come?

Are you kidding? I never miss a mud
coronation.

Uh, no, pal.

Uh, I think I'm gonna pass, but you go
and have a good time, and when you come

home, you tell me all about it, okay?

Okay. All right, bye -bye. Come on,
let's go. See you later. See you later.

-bye.

Well, you did the right thing, Alex.

You showed some real grace there.

I, you know, wanted him to be happy.

You know, sometimes, honey, you're a
little hard on him.

Sometimes you're a little intense with
him, but I'd really rather it be that

than have you just ignore him. You know,
if you're gonna make a mistake with

him, it's gonna be out of love.

It's nothing like a mom.

Hi.

Hey.

What's up? You forget something?

No, I just decided to stay home.

What? Hey, you all right? You feeling
okay? You eat too many of those chicken

fish sticks?

I'm fine. I'd just rather be with you.
That's all.

Really?

I mean, because, you know, I don't want
to force you into anything.

You're not.

I really missed you.

Wow. No kidding.

What specifically did you miss?

Don't press me.

All right.

All right, all right.

I missed you too, buddy. I missed you
big.

I love you, Alex.

I love you too.

Hey, I'll tell you what.

You tell me what you want to do right
now, we'll do it.

I'd really like to play truckers.

Hey, all right, truckers it is.

Okay. Oh, hey, um, can I be president of
the truck company?

Sure, no problem.

I'm chairman of the board.

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