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Here we are, face to face, looking for the silver spoon.

Hoping to find we're two of a kind.

Making it go, making it grow. Together, we're going to find our

way.

Together, taking the time each day.

So learn all about those things you just can't buy.

Do the silver spoons together.

Sorry I took so long, Kate. I wanted to pick you some roses.

Oh. Do you remember how windy it was this morning?

Yes.

Here.

What lovely stems.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Kate,

there's a guy standing over there. Looks like he just swallowed something

nuclear.

business manager. Well, pleased to meet you, Mr. Stuffins. I've heard of your

brother, Stovetop.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

Actually, my brother's name is Franklin, and he's just won the Nobel Prize for

Economics. Really?

I never win anything.

Would you like to sit down, Mr. Stuffins?

Edward, would you excuse me? I would like to find a vase for these.

Sure. Remember to cut the bottoms on an angle.

Are you okay?

Oh, I'm fine.

I feel like I've entered all of them.

You'll get used to that.

Now, Mr. Steffens, I need a good business manager. My father recommends

highly.

But despite that, I decided to meet you anyway.

a father a great deal. He's a fine man, an industrial wizard, financial genius.

And you?

Yes? Were you adopted?

No, my father and I just have differing philosophies of life. You see, my father

thinks that money should be used to make more money. That's very beautiful.

Well, I think money should be used to enjoy life, to make people happy.

That is sick.

I see you're leaning toward my father's philosophy here.

But that's good. You see, I want my business manager to be very protective

money.

So, let's talk turkey stuffings.

Now, I sent you a copy of my financial statement.

What are your recommendations?

Well, I'd like some time to formulate an overall approach, but I do have some

immediate advice.

Okay, shoot.

You own two small businesses which are currently closed.

Yeah, a beauty salon and an ice cream parlor. They were among the first

businesses I ever bought, and I keep them for good luck.

Why don't you save $6 ,000 and buy yourself a rabbit's foot?

Okay.

Let's sell. Fine. I'll get right on it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have an appointment with Henry Kissinger.

You handle Kissinger's finances?

Oh, no. We play racquetball.

I want you to meet my son, Rick. Rick, this is Dexter Stuffins, our new

manager. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Stuffins.

I've heard of your brother.

Stovetop?

No, Franklin, the guy who won the Nobel Prize.

Oh.

Goodbye, Mr. Stuffins.

Young man.

Hey, Dexter, next time you come, we'll take you for a ride on the train and

a game of Frogger.

I love children.

They're so deductible.

We're studying economics in my class, okay?

Well, all right. Our teacher thought it would be a good idea to learn how a

business works.

So we started a junior businessman's program.

What kind of a business do you intend to start?

I don't know yet.

Most of the kids are doing Mickey Mouse stuff.

You know, like potholders, embroidered scotch tape dispensers, sand candles.

Then there's Derek.

What's he doing?

Well, he's going to tell everybody he's manufacturing picture frames in his

treehouse. Then he's going to burn it down and collect the insurance.

Well, that ought to take him out of the junior businessmen's program and put him

into junior convicts.

Anyway, I want the business I get into to be special.

I want it to be exciting.

I want it to be a real business.

If you get any ideas, I'll be at my office.

Your office?

room okay.

Edward,

there's something that bothers me about Mr. Steffens.

I get the feeling whenever I talk to him that he's just not listening.

Couple of more seconds.

Okay, now, you ready to see your big surprise?

Sure am.

Rick,

what's the matter?

Dad, you told me that I had a big surprise coming, and then blindfolded

I said, hey, he's going to take me to a circus or a rock concert.

Our old ice cream goes to die.

Rick, see that sign up there? Uncle Smiley's Ice Cream Parlor? Yeah. Well,

right now, for the rest of this week, you are Uncle Smiley.

You mean this is going to be my business?

Yeah. Well, I've got to sell the place, but I thought since you have a class

project that you might be interested in taking a crack at it first.

That is, if you want to.

If I want to?

Where's this place going?

Tuesday, I'll start franchising.

By the end of the week, I'll have a sign outside reading, over 36 billion

served.

Whoa, whoa there, proud stallion. Let's not get carried away, huh? It's hard

work running a business.

You've got to stock your inventory. You've got to pay your bills.

You've got to hire employees.

Oh, I don't have to worry about employees.

I'm going to be hiring some of the best minds in the whole seventh grade.

Men!

And Lisa.

It's time to start our business.

Rick's Ice Cream Parlor is now officially open.

Isn't it great?

Rick, can I talk to you privately for a second?

Okay, Derek.

I want to talk to you about... About our partnership.

Partnership?

Relax, don't have a cow.

Let's face it, G .T. and Lisa are strictly Bush League.

But you and me, we're like Baskin and Robbins.

Here's a Robock.

Montgomery and Ward.

No, Derek, we're more like Lincoln and Booth.

Anyway, it's only fair... that this place should be named after both of us.

So I made a sign up that combines both of our names.

I

guess it

never occurred to you that when you say the name aloud, it sounds like Derek's.

I have some sympathy for a guy whose treehouse just burnt down.

Okay, Lisa, this is your customer. I want you to be perky and enthusiastic.

That shouldn't be very hard.

Why don't you just cheer down a little?

a glass of water, along with a sincere hope that you order before

it evaporates.

Please forgive him, sir.

He's in this country as part of the moron exchange program.

Just give me a hot fudge sundae.

Well, at the risk of being forward, ice cream certainly wouldn't help your

weight.

pounds, you'd have to change your name to Moby Dick.

See the chef.

seven turkey sandwiches on white, heavy on a mayo, and a pickle. Got it?

Four cold... What was the rest?

One with ice, three without, two root beers, two ginger ales, one orange,

one lemonade, seven turkey club sandwiches on white, heavy on the mayo,

pickle.

a .m. to 11 .23 a .m.

It cuts down on our overhead.

Thanks for your patronage. Rick.

Dad. Sir, would you wait here just a minute and I'll have a word with the

here and see if we can't stay open just a little while longer.

Okay. Let's have a chat, son.

I suppose it'd be foolish to ask how's it going.

It's been awful, Dad.

JT and Lisa Quinn, all my customers walked out.

spot today is that I got the fire of Derek.

This is just too hard for me.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Is this the same guy I talked to yesterday?

The guy who was going to start a chain coast to coast?

Well, I sure learned my lesson.

It is tough to run a business.

I don't want to do this anymore.

Rick.

business, I suppose you should be able to handle it any way you see fit.

But I got to tell you, quitting.

I never thought that was your style.

Well, I guess I could try and stick it out.

Atta boy.

I don't think you'll regret it either.

I just don't know how I'm going to be able to do it all by myself.

Well, maybe I can stay around for a while and help you out. Hey, listen.

We got a game to go to. If we don't get some food in 45 seconds, we're leaving.