All language subtitles for family_matters_s01e20_the_candidate

Will you hold still?

I've got to finish this for my art
class.

Sorry, Eddie.

You know, I was real flattered when you
chose me as the model for your Greek

god.

Uncle, what in the world are you doing?

Posing as a Greek god.

Does seeing me like this give you any
ideas?

As a matter of fact, it does.

I just remembered. Mom told me to go to
the market.

And pick up a chicken.

There must be some magic clue inside
these gentle walls.

Cause all I see is a tower of dreams.

Real love bursting out of every scene.

Great news.

Eddie's running for president of the
freshman class.

Congratulations, baby.

Wait a minute.

I said I would think about it.

Eddie, do it.

You've got charisma.

You think so?

I use a dandruff shampoo.

No, I mean, I think you could win.

The only other person running is Margie
Fleckman.

I don't know.

I'm not sure if politics is for me.

You know, honey.

There's something very appealing about a
man in charge.

Women are always throwing themselves at
politicians.

They are?

Sure. Why else would anyone date Henry
Kissinger?

Rodney, I'm ready.

It's the least I can do for all the
babies in freshman class.

three is 15.

Five times four is 20.

Why don't you do that silently?

No.

Then do it upstairs.

Actually, baby, that's not a bad idea.

I guess she told you.

And you go help her.

Empty soda cans.

Well, everybody needs a hobby.

No, Carl.

See, I'm doing research for an article
I'm writing on the environment. And I

have learned so much about how we're
destroying the Earth.

So I decided to do my part and start
recycling.

Well, I think that's a very good idea.

Absolutely. I think we should all chip
in and help save the environment.

Yep. Rachel, you're not going to go off
the deep end with this ecology thing,

are you? Oh, no, Harriet.

I'm just doing research for my article.

I got it under control.

What?

What do you think you're doing?

Well, I was trying to spray Wonder Whip
on my pie.

This is in an aerosol can.

Those fluorocarbons are putting a hole
in the ozone layer.

Well, all I wanted was a snack.

Go ahead. Eat the pie.

to educate people. And do they want to
learn? No, they want to eat pie.

I'm glad she didn't go off the deep end.

Come on, Rodney.

I'm going to get elected. I need a
better slogan than Eddie for president.

Okay. Okay, I've got it. Listen to this.

Vote for Eddie.

exactly one vote. That is, if Rodney can
make an X.

Oh, yeah?

Well, what would you do differently?

Well, first, I found a better slogan.

Something like, um, Win with Winslow.
See, with Win already in the name, it's

natural connection.

And you were trying to make something
out of slow.

Then I developed a platform of...
popular ideas.

Things like less homework, longer lunch
breaks, and bigger lockers.

Oh, she's got a good idea.

I've got buttons.

Who's Edie Winslow?

It says Eddie Winslow.

Since when do you spell Eddie with one
D?

Since we got a thousand of these?

button to call me 80?

It's all we can afford.

They charge by the letter.

Let me lay it out for you.

You've got exactly one chance to win.

Make me your campaign manager.

I don't know, Laura.

Let me think about it.

Okay, you're in.

Okay, come on. Your first lesson of the
day.

This is aluminum.

Aluminum can be recycled.

Rachel, what are all these cans?

Oh, I got it all set up for recycling.
When they're full, I just drop them off

at the recycling center. See, I got
stacks of paper, cans for plastic, clear

glass, colored glass, aluminum, and
other metals.

Well, now, what's this one for?

Whoa.

What is that there?

Those are dirty diapers.

You want to take those out on the porch?

Hey, here's a coupon for a free sushi
dinner.

You hate raw fish.

Well, we'll get it to go bring it home
and cook it.

Wow, Eddie.

You look great.

Meet the next president of the freshman
class.

Eddie, why don't you try to get Mom and
Dad's vote?

Hi, there.

Hi.

I'm Edward Winslow, and I'm seeking your
vote for freshman class president. If

I'm elected, I promise to serve the will
of the students to the best of my

ability.

If you don't mind, I'd like to give you
this.

My motto.

Win with Winslow.

And with your support, we can both be
winners.

Allow me.

Sorry,

Dad.

Well, son, other than bleeding, I'm very
impressed.

Wait a minute.

He flashed you a smile and stuck you
with a button.

In between, he said nothing.

Go give.

Excuse me.

But didn't I see you won 227?

Give me a break.

I knew it was one of those shows.

Anyway.

I just wanted to say that I really
appreciate your support for freshman

president. And did I mention what a
wonderful outfit that is?

And what a beautiful smile you have.

He's good.

He just might win.

He's got my vote.

Hey, honey.

Here's a two -for -one coupon to the
movies.

It's only good till 6 p .m. Come on, if
we leave now, we can make it.

What's free?

Who cares?

I'm getting it free.

Who knows?

Maybe I'll be the next Dan Quayle.

Eddie, I don't think you want to be
saying that in public.

All right.

When now?

Well, we just lay low for the next two
days.

If we can keep you away from big groups
and from being asked a lot of questions,

we'll win the election.

Guys, great news.

I arranged for Eddie to debate Margie
Flagman tomorrow in front of the whole

school.

Of questions?

In front of people?

Well, unless we find a picture of Margie
on a yacht with Gary Hahn, we're dead

meat.

Look,

I think murder goes on your permanent
record.

I thought a debate would be great
exposure.

It's just the editor of the school paper
asking questions.

Okay, how's this?

We'll avoid the issues.

Forget about content.

We'll use empty phrases, like, um, I'm
glad you asked that question, but I

have an answer until the facts are in.

Hey, that's good.

I can use that one in class.

Great. You take care, Betty.

I'm gonna go draw mustache on Margie
Flagman's posters.

on your shirt.

get back to my election. Oh, yeah,
that's right.

You're running for Frost Prez against
Margie Blegman.

Say hi to her for me.

You know her?

Why, sure. We go to the same eye doctor,
dermatologist, and allergist.

She's a real nerd.

You're calling her a nerd?

Why, sure. I mean, she's nice and all,
but socially, she's a... Real Doug.

Urkel, you just gave me an idea.

Does it involve you and me alone on a
desert island?

Steve, is that time?

to today's debate between the candidates
for freshman class president.

Margie Flegman, Edward Winslow, please
take your positions.

Thanks. The moderator will be Rebecca
Sandler, editor of the Monthly Beacon.

Thank you.

Hey, Laura.

Spontaneous demonstrations are all
planned.

Great. Okay.

Our first question will go to Eddie
Winslow.

Eddie, what steps would you take to
improve our school's academic average?

Well, before I begin, Rebecca, I just
want to say, that's a lovely dress

wearing.

And I'd also like to say that I only
want the best for my fellow students,

I'm proud to be an American.

like to see the stronger students
tutoring those who need some help.

Also, we could keep the library open
longer hours.

It just seems to me everyone's going to
have to put in a lot of hard work.

No work! No work!

No work! No work! No work!

Harriet,

what is going on in here?

I don't know, but I think there used to
be a kitchen under here somewhere.

need a couple of aspirin.

There's time in the pantry, baby.

Where in the pantry?

Hi,

guys.

Rachel, what are you doing?

recycling center.

It is a recycling center.

Why?

Well, there wasn't one around here.

Rachel, I can't believe you did this.

Well, I guess I did go overboard a
little bit. A little bit?

Rachel, I nearly got a concussion trying
to get an aspirin.

Look, Rachel, we believe in recycling.
and doing whatever else we need to do to

save our planet. But a recycling center
belongs in a parking lot, not in our

kitchen. But, Harriet, I want to do
something to help with our environment.

Rachel, Rachel, you are doing something.

That article you're writing will inspire
a lot of people to recycle.

And we'll continue to recycle our stuff,
too. But we'll do it reasonably.

No one can stick to the kind of plan
that you set up.

I guess you're right.

Oh, look.

I'm sorry. had jumped off the deep end
again that's okay you just write a good

article and we'll forget all about it
okay i'm gonna go up and check on little

richie and then i'll come back down and
clean this up okay

How did your parents ever survive her
wonder years?

We can also improve student -faculty
relations with small and informal

Not bad.

Eddie, how would you improve student
-faculty relations?

Ooh, that's a tough question.

And I don't have any idea.

But I like what Margie said.

to work well with others. Do you have
this necessary quality?

I do have the ability to work well with
other people.

Nerd! Nerd!

Nerd! I think my being recording
secretary for the chess club for the

years proves that fact. Nerd!

Nerd! Nerd!

Nerd! I am who I am.

I'll do the best job I can.

She's smart.

She's organized, and she'll get things
done.

I'm only doing this because I thought
I'd get girls. I love you, Eddie!

But you treat this like it's a
popularity contest, and that's not what

be.

You should elect the person with the
best ideas, not the one with the best

Sorry, Margie.

In fact, to make things easy for you,

I'm dropping out.

You're smart to vote for Marjorie.

I know I will.

Laura, can we talk?

What is there to talk about?

You had it all locked up.

The crowd was with you.

Laura, I just decided what I was doing
was wrong.

And I couldn't go through with it.

Eddie, you would have won.

Isn't that the most important thing?

That one is based on dirty tricks.

And deep down inside, you know it's
wrong, too.

I didn't do anything that bad.

Come on, Laura, admit it.

You just got caught up in the power of
politics.

Well, maybe there were a few things I
could have done differently.

Laura, a few things?

Okay, okay, you're right.

I don't know what happened to me.

I just wanted to win so badly.

Well, there are some things that are
more important than winning.

I know.

Sorry I got you involved in all that
stuff.

I was wrong.

Well, good for you.

And you know, might as well make a much
better president than I would have. Oh,

yeah, absolutely.

You could have thought about it for a
second.

Well,

I guess I won't be needing these.

I'll just put them on me until you get
in high school.