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Bye, mom. See you after school.

Have a good day, baby.

Hi, guys.

Well, there goes any chance of Having a good day.

Laura, on your way out, Can you take out trash, please?

Oh, no!

Hands as delicate as laura's

Should never Have to touch garbage.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Did I do that?

* it's a rare condition In this day and age *

* to read any good news On the newspaper page *

* and love and tradition Of the grand design *

* some people say Is even harder to find *

* well, then, there must be Some magic clue *

* inside these gentle walls *

* 'cause all I see Is a tower of dreams *

* real love burstin' Out of every seam *

* as days go by *

* we're gonna fill our house With happiness *

* the moon may cry *

* we're gonna smother The blues with tenderness *

* as days go by *

* there's room for you Room for me *

* for gentle hearts An opportunity *

* as days go by *

* it's the bigger love Of the family *

Hi, honey.

Morning, mom.

What does everyone Want for breakfast?

Pancakes. French toast.

How about pizza?

How about this?

We're having eggs, And you got two choices--

Scrambled or raw.

Scrambled. Scrambled. Scrambled.

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning, Dad.

You want some eggs?

No. I got up early, showered, And had a big breakfast.

Oh. Mmm.

At least You showered.

Nobody else Can get in there.

Is my mother Still in the shower?

She'll miss her train To milwaukee.

She's almost finished.

She was singing Stormy weather's last verse.

I'm next. I'm next.

You're little. You can wash in the sink.

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning, Rae.

Fabulous news.

Little richie just spoke His first word.

You kidding. What did he say?

Ma-ma.

Aw.

Wait a minute, Rachel.

He's only 9 months old. Are you sure?

I was there. He looked right in my face And said, "Ma-ma."

Why is every kid's First word always mama?

Not eddie. His first word was "Huh?"

Come on, honey. Say ma-ma.

Come on, sweetheart. Say ma-ma.

Mama.

You see? Do it again.

Honey, do it again.

I'm not in the mood.

Cut it out, carl.

He really Can say it.

* can't go on *

* everything I've got is gone *

* stormy weather *

Good morning, Everyone.

Shower's free!

Say goodbye To your grandmother.

Bye, grandma! Bye, grandma!

Bye, honey. I'm first!

Get out of the way!

Mother winslow, Guess what.

What?

Little richie spoke His first word.

Oh, that's sweet. What did he say?

Ma-ma.

Aw, that's cute.

Carl's first word Was doughnut.

Mama, you've got A train to catch.

How long you staying at Frank's and maxine's?

10 days, and I'm looking Forward to it.

At frank's, I have my own Bathroom and shower.

Yeah, but that cheapskate Makes you rent your towels.

Carl's brother Has three bathrooms.

They all have showers-- And one with a hot tub.

Can we go?

And a whirlpool.

Mama, I'm a cop.

Frank makes More money.

He's A carpet salesman.

You should see Their rugs, honey.

Especially the one On his head.

Can we go?

Say bye-bye.

Say bye-bye.

Say bye-bye, Grandma.

Okay, honey.

When he's ready, Have him call me.

Hey, dumplin'.

Hi, baby. Your mama Get off okay?

Right on time.

Harriette, all the way To the station,

All my mother could talk About was frank's bathrooms.

I told her that When she comes back,

There will be a shower In her bathroom.

And she won't have to Rent the towels.

I'm gonna get started On it right away.

Hold it. Hold it. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

I should have gone To the station with you.

What are you Talking about?

Harriet, We need another shower.

I can work Nights and weekends,

And I'll be done When mama comes back.

Wait a minute, carl.

You're thinking about doing this Yourself, are you?

And why not?

Because I don't want you ripping Up the house,

And forcing the whole Family to move into a hotel.

I only did that once.

And that was before I joined The tool of the month club.

Harriette, I happen to be Very good with my hands.

I built that swing set For the kids, remember?

No, you didn't.

You bought the wood, Which is still in the garage.

Who put up the shelf?

I did.

Okay.

Who built That birdhouse?

You mean the one condemned By the audubon society?

Okay. Bad example.

I'm talking bathroom fixtures Here, harriette.

Nowadays, these showers Come in kits.

A mere child Could do it.

Honey.

I know you mean well,

But plumbing is Way outta your league.

We ought to get an estimate From a contractor.

A contractor?

Now, that's An insult,

And it's just Throwing away money.

What's burning?

The toaster's Broken again.

That's the last thing You fixed.

I did fix it.

Just like new.

Okay. One estimate.

So, how soon You need the shower?

It has to done Within ten days.

It's a present For my mother.

I always give My mother a book.

Why don't I get us something Cold to drink.

Let's see-- Me and my crew,

Figure in A little overhead.

Yeah. There.

There's the damage.

Whoa!

Sylvia.

Ooh.

You know,

I'm real bad At bargaining,

So let me just ask you Straight out--

Are you crazy?

Listen, mr. Winslow, I'm doing the best I can.

I'm giving you Materials at cost.

But this is Way, way, way more

Than I wanted To spend.

You'll never get anybody To do it for less than that.

Oh, well...

Thank you For your time sylvia,

But I think I will.

I'll just Do it myself.

Let me guess.

You're a member of the tool Of the month club.

Well, yeah.

I thought so. I'll be seeing you soon.

Have I told you how pretty Your hair looks today?

Where's sylvia?

I let her go. I'll catch her.

Now, harriette, She's long gone now.

She just wanted Way too much money.

I decided To do this myself.

Carl, you don't Have a clue how to put in a Shower .

Harriet, all you do is Rip out your linen closet,

Run your pipes, Install your lines,

And pop your shower in. Now, what could be simpler?

You hire sylvia. Carl, I asked around.

She's very good, and you Can't find anybody cheaper.

Harriette, I'm good, And I'm free.

Now, honey, I really Want to do this myself.

Carl, how can you Do this yourself?

Sylvia works With a crew.

Hi.

Meet my crew.

Edward, guess what.

You're going to help me Put in a shower

In your grandmother's Bathroom.

Oh, no.

Is this going to be like the Time we put up the spice rack?

No. This will only Take a week.

Testing. 1, 2.

Okay, richie, We're rolling.

I don't know why you need That tape recorder.

All he does is drool.

This is an Historic moment.

We'll all Listen to this

When richie is all grown up And president.

Come on, Sweetheart.

Say ma-ma.

Ma-ma.

Maybe he'll be Vice president.

Ease your end In there.

Watch yourself. Watch the door.

Ease it in. That's it. That's it.

Wait a minute. The rug's caught. Back up a little bit.

Too much.

[clang]

You guys aren't gonna be working Anywhere near my room, are you?

Come on.

Oh, eddie, Guess what.

Lori martin called.

She wanted to know if you could Meet her at the roller rink.

Lori martin Called me?

What did you say?

I told her that you were Gonna be in the bathroom

For a week.

Why am I always the one Who has to help?

Because, son, we're the men In this house.

And working with our hands Is what men do.

Well, what do women do?

I don't know, son.

How's it going?

Great. We're ready To rip out this wall.

Carl, I think we should call The contractor.

Call her. Maybe she Can learn something.

Right, eddie?

Now, if you'll excuse us, Harriette,

We men have some serious Shower installing to do.

Oh, okay, carl.

If you need anything,

We womenfolk will be Churning butter

And tending The young'uns.

Okay, son,

Let's get This puppy started.

Now, we got to find The stud beam

And work from there.

Hollow.

Hollow.

Hollow. There she is.

Hand me a nail. I'll mark it.

Oh, here. Put these on.

Why?

Remember, son, Safety first.

Ooh! Ow!

Ow!

Oh! Oh! Ow! Ow!

Okay. That stud beam's marked.

Thanks, honey.

Mmm, yum, yum, yum..

Yum, yum, yum..

Who's feeding you? Ma-ma.

And who do you love? Ma-ma.

And who loves you? Ma-ma.

Rachel, he's a baby Not a parrot.

He said it a few days ago Clear as a bell.

Babies say words and weeks will Go by before they say it again.

Rachel, it's possible he burped And you thought he said mama.

Carl, he said, mama.

I'm gonna put it on tape And prove it to everybody.

Come on, richie. We'll break This down into syllables.

Ma! Now, say that twice And you got it.

Carl, when can I See the bathroom?

Not yet, not yet. Still a work in progress.

Eddie and I don't want anybody To see it until it's finished.

[telephone rings]

[ring]

Hello.

Oh, hi, mother winslow.

How's frank?

Well, I know he's cheap.

Okay.

Thanks for calling.

Bye.

Didn't she want To talk to me?

She was calling from the pay Phone in frank's kitchen.

She'll talk to you tomorrow Night when she gets home.

Tomorrow night? She's supposed To be gone another four days.

Says she can't stand Another day with frank.

Every time he takes her out To restaurants,

He makes her Order from the children's menu.

Tomorrow night?

Good night, everyone.

Whoa. Whoa. Where are you going?

Out?

No. Your grandmother's Coming home tomorrow.

We have to finish That shower tonight.

Dad, I made plans.

Well, I'm sorry. Your plans have changed.

Oh, dad.

Ow!

I thought you said You were almost finished.

I am. The hard part's done.

Everything else Is cosmetic.

This doesn't need Cosmetics.

It needs Major surgery.

This is worse than the time dad Put up the spice rack.

Mom, does this mean We get to go to a hotel again?

No. Girls, could you Leave us alone, please?

Let's pack our bags, Just in case.

Eddie, I need To talk to your dad.

Why don't you take a break?

Thanks, mom.

I won't Forget this.

Carl, this has gone Far enough.

I want you to give it up And call a contractor.

Harriet, I can finish this. I'm so close.

The plumbing is all done, And that's the hard part.

You mean The shower's working?

Absolutely. I'll show you.

I don't get it. I did everything right.

Carl.

Carl, there's water Coming from the sink.

Turn it off.

I said turn it off!

I did.

Well, turn it back on!

It's just the pipes Flushing themselves out.

It should be fine now.

Mind if I Try something?

Go ahead.

What are you doing?

Nice going, carl.

You have to work the shower From the sink.

I must have crossed up The pipes somewhere.

Oh, no problem. It's fine.

You just can't Shower alone.

Harriet, this is very easy to Fix.

All I have to do is Rip out the shower,

Tear up the floor, Reconnect some pipes,

Slap on drywall, lay some Tile, grout it and tidy up.

It's over, carl.

Harriette, look, I know this looks bad--

Looks bad?

You've got to turn on the shower From the sink.

Harriette, I really wanted To do this for my mother.

Look around.

It's not Going to happen.

Well, I might as well Face it.

I'm not as handy As I think I am.

Oh, honey, it's okay.

You're good At so many other things.

Yeah, but, honey,

Being good with your hands Is part of makes a man.

Being good with your hands Is not what makes a man.

It's being good With your heart.

And when it comes to that, You're about the best there is.

Thank you, honey. I needed that.

What am I going to do About this mess?

Well, we can Either call sylvia

Or board up The room.

Oh. Fine. What am I Going to tell her,

That I'm an idiot? That I destroyed my bathroom?

That I made A fool of myself?

Oh, honey, you don't Have to tell her that.

When she sees this, She'll know.

Oh, hi, honey.

Hi, Mother winslow.

I'm sorry you didn't have a good Time at frank's.

Honey, the older that man gets, The cheaper he gets.

The other night we had A fight over dinner.

Why?

I wanted some.

Oh. Am I glad To be home.

I'm exhausted.

Mama, I know Exactly what you need--

A nice hot shower In your own bathroom.

Now, carl, don't tease A tired, hungry old lady.

Did you really put A shower in my bathroom?

I said I would, Didn't I?

Oh, I can hardly Wait to see it.

Bring my suitcase.

You know,

I took a bunch Of frank's towels.

Knowing frank, they probably Weren't his to begin with.

Then, that explains why they say Howard johnson's.

Oh...

Carl, harriette, I don't know what to say.

This is beautiful.

I have to admit It came out pretty nice.

Carl, I never realized You were this handy.

It looks Professional.

Well, thank you, mama. It is.

You mean you didn't Do it yourself?

No, mother winslow. We hired a contractor.

Oh, I'm glad to hear that.

Only a fool Would mess with plumbing.

You're right, mama.

You know, there was a time

When carl was pigheaded enough

To try to do this All by himself.

Well, that was A long time ago, mama.

Oh, harriette, carl,

Thank you so much.

I love you.

Well, I think I'll Take a shower now.

Enjoy, mama.

God bless.

[singing Stormy weather]

Sounds Like she likes it.

I think She's proud of you, carl.

Come on, I'll make you a milkshake.

You deserve it.

I do, don't I?

Well, Look who's up.

Rachel, I'm making A milkshake for carl.

Would you like one, too?

No, thanks.

Richie, who am I?

Ma-ma.

Oh, rachel, Give it up.

He'll speak when he Has something to say.

He already spoke.

And when he speaks again, I'm going to be ready.

Oh, no. I need new batteries.

Mama will be right back.

Ma-ma.

Richie.

Carl, get me The milkshake glasses.

They're in the cabinet In the other room.

Oh, okay.

Hey, honey, Where in the cabinet?

Never mind.

I'll get them myself.

Ma-ma.