1 00:00:04,819 --> 00:00:08,480 Tommy, how come Mrs. Abbott doesn't come around the house anymore? 2 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,120 She decided to go with Dad for a little while. 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:12,360 How come? 4 00:00:12,820 --> 00:00:14,420 It's complicated, Nicholas. Move. 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,820 I'm eight. I can understand complicated things. 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,680 Nicholas, women are weird, that's all. Now move. 7 00:00:21,140 --> 00:00:23,560 Mrs. Abbott isn't weird. She's nice. 8 00:00:24,180 --> 00:00:25,580 All women are weird. 9 00:00:25,940 --> 00:00:26,940 What about Mary? 10 00:00:27,460 --> 00:00:28,620 Completely bonkers. 11 00:00:29,020 --> 00:00:31,140 And Joanie and Susan and Nancy? 12 00:00:31,380 --> 00:00:33,200 Nuttier than fruitcakes. Now would you move? 13 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,340 Elizabeth? We could send her away tomorrow in a straight jacket, but we 14 00:00:38,340 --> 00:00:40,500 sorry for her because she's our sister. Now move! 15 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:44,300 What about Wendy Springer? You know, that picture under your pillow? 16 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:47,640 Nicholas, quit stalling and move. 17 00:00:49,660 --> 00:00:52,340 One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Bingo. 18 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,600 Boardwalk with a hotel. That makes 2 ,000 smackers. Fork it over. 19 00:02:27,149 --> 00:02:28,330 Oh, hi, Abby. 20 00:02:28,870 --> 00:02:32,130 I just happened to be in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd stop by. 21 00:02:32,790 --> 00:02:33,790 A cup of coffee? 22 00:02:34,270 --> 00:02:35,910 Sure. I'd love to. 23 00:02:36,310 --> 00:02:38,490 I'd love to. I'd love to. 24 00:02:39,410 --> 00:02:40,410 I'd love to. 25 00:02:40,430 --> 00:02:41,870 A cup of coffee. 26 00:02:42,210 --> 00:02:44,630 A cup of coffee. I'd love to. A cup of coffee. 27 00:02:45,330 --> 00:02:46,330 I'd love to. 28 00:02:46,630 --> 00:02:47,630 Hi, kiddo. 29 00:02:47,930 --> 00:02:48,930 What's happening? 30 00:02:49,110 --> 00:02:50,110 Weird things. 31 00:02:50,210 --> 00:02:51,210 Oh, yeah? Like what? 32 00:02:51,890 --> 00:02:55,560 Well... Nancy's walking around with a book on her head, and Dad's talking to 33 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:59,140 himself. Ah, Dad's been talking to himself for years. But, Nancy, better 34 00:02:59,140 --> 00:03:00,700 this one out. Could be serious. 35 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:02,560 Let you know if we need an ambulance, okay? 36 00:03:02,820 --> 00:03:03,980 Okay. See ya. 37 00:03:10,900 --> 00:03:12,400 Hello. Hi. 38 00:03:13,260 --> 00:03:14,280 Catching up on your reading? 39 00:03:16,900 --> 00:03:17,900 What's with the book, Nancy? 40 00:03:21,900 --> 00:03:22,859 for the CIA. 41 00:03:22,860 --> 00:03:23,860 It's with a book. 42 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,160 Susan, would you mind leaving me alone? 43 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:27,360 I want to get dressed. 44 00:03:27,380 --> 00:03:28,380 Where are you going? 45 00:03:28,820 --> 00:03:29,820 Nowhere. 46 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:34,300 Pretty classy outfit for going nowhere. 47 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:35,939 That's right. 48 00:03:35,940 --> 00:03:37,320 And that's where you're going. 49 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:39,680 Bye. Bye. 50 00:03:45,820 --> 00:03:48,020 Pretty snazzy outfit. 51 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:49,360 Thank you. 52 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:50,520 Where are you going? 53 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:51,680 Nowhere. 54 00:03:52,339 --> 00:03:53,340 Nancy, why? 55 00:03:53,620 --> 00:03:55,720 Yeah, well, she's going nowhere, too. You could give her a lift. 56 00:03:57,180 --> 00:03:58,180 Tom. Hi. 57 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:02,620 Hi. I was just in the neighborhood, so... You thought you'd just drop in, 58 00:04:02,780 --> 00:04:03,780 Yeah. 59 00:04:04,980 --> 00:04:06,400 I thought we had an understanding. 60 00:04:07,780 --> 00:04:09,560 Maybe what we had was a misunderstanding. 61 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:11,160 I don't think so. 62 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,400 Why don't we go for coffee? We could talk about it. 63 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:15,080 Look, 64 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:19,440 Tom, see, you have eight children, and I'm just not sure that I'm prepared to 65 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,860 share you with them. And that's all there is to it. 66 00:04:23,150 --> 00:04:24,290 I think there's more than that. 67 00:04:26,850 --> 00:04:28,710 Well, of course there's more than that. 68 00:04:29,790 --> 00:04:34,050 Abby, the kids miss you, you know. Oh, I miss them, too. 69 00:04:35,310 --> 00:04:36,950 All right, if you change your mind. 70 00:04:37,170 --> 00:04:38,870 You'll be the first to know, I promise. 71 00:04:40,350 --> 00:04:41,350 All right. 72 00:04:42,870 --> 00:04:43,870 Good night, Abby. 73 00:04:46,050 --> 00:04:47,050 Hey, Tom. 74 00:04:48,130 --> 00:04:49,690 Tell the kids I said hi, okay? 75 00:04:50,870 --> 00:04:51,870 Sure. 76 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:26,480 Pile of mode? 77 00:05:27,380 --> 00:05:28,380 Chocolate sauce? 78 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:31,120 Yeah. I mean, the piece is this big. 79 00:05:31,820 --> 00:05:33,720 One bite, one pound. Easy. 80 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:38,480 Huh. He was acting really weird earlier this evening. Yeah? Yeah, all I did was 81 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,080 ask him where he was going, and he acted like it was some kind of state secret. 82 00:05:41,500 --> 00:05:42,900 What do you think is wrong with him? 83 00:05:43,780 --> 00:05:46,160 Menopause? Oh, Mary, come on. Period. 84 00:05:47,020 --> 00:05:48,800 I think Dad's really depressed. 85 00:05:49,500 --> 00:05:51,600 And he always overeats when he's feeling down. 86 00:05:52,020 --> 00:05:54,560 I bet you it's Abby. I bet you you're right. 87 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:56,080 Well, what are we going to do? 88 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,580 Nothing. Look, people have the inalienable right to be depressed if 89 00:06:00,580 --> 00:06:01,580 be, huh? 90 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:03,120 Depressed maybe, but fat? 91 00:06:03,380 --> 00:06:04,279 She's right. 92 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:07,160 I mean, it's really not healthy for a man his age to be overweight. 93 00:06:07,580 --> 00:06:08,580 Thank you, Doctor. 94 00:06:08,940 --> 00:06:13,060 It also happens not to be healthy for a man's daughters to meddle in his love 95 00:06:13,060 --> 00:06:18,500 life. Mary, look, it's not... There's a difference between meddling and 96 00:06:18,500 --> 00:06:20,900 constructively helping someone in need. 97 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:22,660 I vote for meddling. 98 00:06:23,220 --> 00:06:24,220 You would. 99 00:06:25,140 --> 00:06:29,740 Look, whatever this charitable committee of do -gooders decides, count me out. 100 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:36,320 Hey, scratch one. So, you guys, what are we going to do, okay? Keep fattening 101 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:37,380 foods out of the house. 102 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,780 Go see Abby. Find him another woman. 103 00:06:41,100 --> 00:06:42,100 Oh, come on. 104 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:45,440 Why not? It's either that or fat, right? 105 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,420 Yeah, and suppose Abby finds out about it. 106 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,520 And what if Abby gets jealous? 107 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:54,180 Pretty sneaky. 108 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:55,400 Tricky. 109 00:06:56,460 --> 00:06:58,140 Terrible. But effective. 110 00:06:59,540 --> 00:07:01,440 It never fails. 111 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:19,280 All right. 112 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:20,960 Who did that? 113 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,100 You can't even eat breakfast without getting attacked around here. 114 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,960 Attacked? Nicholas, you see anybody attack that girl? 115 00:07:31,540 --> 00:07:32,540 What girl? 116 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:39,460 You must be imagining things, Elizabeth. You guys, guys, I have an announcement 117 00:07:39,460 --> 00:07:40,460 to make. 118 00:07:40,620 --> 00:07:42,240 All right, attention, you animals. 119 00:07:42,540 --> 00:07:44,320 Nancy has an announcement to make. 120 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,120 I'm a finalist for the Miss Sacramento contest. 121 00:07:52,910 --> 00:07:54,510 Well, I wanted to wait and make sure. 122 00:07:54,890 --> 00:07:56,810 And last night was the qualifying round. 123 00:07:57,070 --> 00:08:00,010 All right. Hey, that's good, Nancy. Congratulations. 124 00:08:00,610 --> 00:08:01,609 That's great. 125 00:08:01,610 --> 00:08:02,630 So when's the big night? 126 00:08:03,070 --> 00:08:04,210 A week from Saturday. 127 00:08:04,610 --> 00:08:06,270 I'll try to keep it open. 128 00:08:06,550 --> 00:08:10,270 Oh, thanks, Tommy. Dad, Nancy's been chosen as a finalist in the Miss 129 00:08:10,270 --> 00:08:13,970 contest. Oh, that's nice. Good luck, Nancy. I have to hurry. I'm late. 130 00:08:16,790 --> 00:08:19,430 Well, he could have been more excited. Oh, he's on the rebound. 131 00:08:20,010 --> 00:08:23,930 Abby shot him down, but we decided last night to fix him up with someone else to 132 00:08:23,930 --> 00:08:25,370 make her jealous. You decided? 133 00:08:25,790 --> 00:08:27,530 I decided to leave him alone, remember? 134 00:08:27,730 --> 00:08:30,630 Yeah, yeah, well, you were outvoted. Nancy, can you think of someone to set 135 00:08:30,630 --> 00:08:34,390 up with? Oh, I don't know. Um, how about the woman at the reference desk at the 136 00:08:34,390 --> 00:08:37,289 library? Are you kidding? What a dog! 137 00:08:38,190 --> 00:08:39,190 I know somebody. 138 00:08:39,429 --> 00:08:43,150 I know, I know, the legal secretary, the one that's a friend of Daisy's. Oh, 139 00:08:43,190 --> 00:08:44,190 she's too old. 140 00:08:44,650 --> 00:08:47,030 I know somebody. Stop interrupting, Nicholas. 141 00:08:47,250 --> 00:08:48,550 Period. Come on. 142 00:08:49,740 --> 00:08:54,520 Someone. I got it. Raquel Welch. Don't. Tommy. Well, why not? Maybe she goes for 143 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:56,620 the lived -in look. Oh, come on. 144 00:08:57,900 --> 00:09:00,200 I mean, three weeks without a date. 145 00:09:01,340 --> 00:09:03,340 That's a long time between drinks, my friend. 146 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:07,260 You sure this laundromat routine works? 147 00:09:07,500 --> 00:09:08,600 Hey, it never fails. 148 00:09:09,380 --> 00:09:12,660 You see, there's something about a woman that can't help responding to a 149 00:09:12,660 --> 00:09:14,800 helpless man trying to cope with a domestic chore. 150 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:17,720 It's pure, unadulterated maternal instinct. 151 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,880 So all you do is go in and pretend you don't know what you're doing. 152 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,500 Right. You just stare at the machines. 153 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:28,720 Or you fiddle with the temperature controls, or you agonize over the choice 154 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:29,720 detergents. 155 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,440 I don't know, Carl. It sounds pretty hokey. 156 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:33,920 Oh, it is. 157 00:09:34,460 --> 00:09:36,560 Hey, but believe me, it's better than those singles bars. 158 00:09:36,900 --> 00:09:37,900 It's cheaper. 159 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,540 Besides that, there's enough lighting to see what you're getting. 160 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:42,480 Clean laundry. 161 00:09:56,880 --> 00:10:00,140 Taunt whirling is not a martial art. I know, but I can't do it. 162 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:02,420 I can't do it. 163 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:03,960 You can't do it. 164 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:07,720 Dinner's ready. 165 00:10:08,380 --> 00:10:11,540 What am I going to do? I need an act for my talent contest. 166 00:10:12,740 --> 00:10:14,080 I got an idea. What? 167 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:16,360 Picking up guys. You're a pro at that. 168 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:18,360 Dinner's ready. 169 00:10:28,910 --> 00:10:30,310 Want a second helping of mashed potatoes? 170 00:10:30,510 --> 00:10:32,610 Yes, I'm sure. Oh, come on. You've had enough. 171 00:10:33,270 --> 00:10:36,250 Nancy, how's your talent act coming? Oh, it's awful. 172 00:10:36,650 --> 00:10:39,450 Oh, don't get discouraged. I'm sure you'll come up with something. Yeah, 173 00:10:39,450 --> 00:10:40,450 what? 174 00:10:43,330 --> 00:10:44,330 Hello? 175 00:10:45,790 --> 00:10:48,930 Nicholas? Oh, I'm telling him to call back. He isn't here. 176 00:10:49,430 --> 00:10:51,530 Hey, wait a minute. He isn't here. Where is he? 177 00:10:51,750 --> 00:10:53,930 Would you guys please be quiet? I can't hear. 178 00:10:54,690 --> 00:10:56,650 Thank you, Mrs. Manning. That's very kind of you. 179 00:10:57,210 --> 00:10:58,039 Bye -bye. 180 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,820 Is he all right? He's fine. He's fine. He's having dinner at a friend Peter 181 00:11:01,820 --> 00:11:04,820 Manning's house, and Mrs. Manning will bring him home right after dinner. 182 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,960 What I want to know is how we could be ten minutes into the dinner and nobody 183 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,220 notice that he wasn't here. 184 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:10,720 He's small. 185 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:12,040 He's quiet. 186 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:13,200 Strange. 187 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:14,640 What's strange? 188 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:16,860 Nicholas loves mashed potatoes. 189 00:11:18,100 --> 00:11:19,100 So do you. 190 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:22,340 Dad! It would be a sin to let it go to waste. 191 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:34,840 Mr. Bradford? 192 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:37,920 Hello. I'm Ellen Manning. 193 00:11:38,420 --> 00:11:39,420 Hi, Dad. 194 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:43,940 Oh. Oh, yes, yes. You're Nicholas's little friend's mother. 195 00:11:45,020 --> 00:11:46,020 Hi, Dad. 196 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:47,160 Don't interrupt, Nicholas. 197 00:11:47,540 --> 00:11:51,760 Actually, I didn't know that Nicholas and Peter were friends until I sort of 198 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:52,820 found him at my dinner table. 199 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:54,480 Uh -huh, yeah, uh -huh. 200 00:11:54,940 --> 00:11:56,180 Well, why won't you come in? 201 00:11:56,660 --> 00:11:59,500 Well, I'll just have a minute. I left Peter with some neighbors. 202 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:01,520 Oh, Nicholas, go eat your dinner. 203 00:12:04,820 --> 00:12:06,300 Nicholas, come to the living room. 204 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:16,320 Nicholas, 205 00:12:18,060 --> 00:12:20,920 did you... I mean, did you do that on purpose? 206 00:12:21,540 --> 00:12:23,040 Yeah, they were having spinach. 207 00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:24,560 Yeah. 208 00:12:24,700 --> 00:12:28,100 You mean, you set up this whole thing so Dad could meet Mrs. Manning? 209 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:31,060 Yeah, you guys gotta start taking me more seriously. 210 00:12:32,700 --> 00:12:33,700 Yeah. 211 00:12:49,420 --> 00:12:51,780 You said the kid didn't know anything about women. 212 00:12:53,140 --> 00:12:54,440 She's not married, is she? 213 00:12:55,140 --> 00:12:56,800 Peter said they were divorced. 214 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:59,380 Too bad. 215 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:01,120 Terrible. 216 00:13:01,420 --> 00:13:03,340 Do I have to eat dinner again? 217 00:13:07,380 --> 00:13:08,380 No. 218 00:13:09,180 --> 00:13:10,240 Good going, Peter. 219 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:14,240 A dollar says that they're Tom and Ellen by the time she leaves. 220 00:13:14,700 --> 00:13:16,020 Okay, you're on. 221 00:13:16,340 --> 00:13:18,340 Well, it was nice chatting with you. 222 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:19,699 Yes, it was. 223 00:13:19,700 --> 00:13:23,400 Oh, and listen, I really appreciate you taking Nicholas over to your house and 224 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,480 feeding him and all that. Oh, no problem. He was a perfect gentleman. 225 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:31,400 Oh, thanks. Well, I hope I'll be seeing you again, Mrs. Manning. 226 00:13:31,820 --> 00:13:34,220 Well, that would be nice, Mr. Bradford. 227 00:13:35,700 --> 00:13:37,620 Listen, how about calling me Tom? 228 00:13:38,100 --> 00:13:39,100 Sure. 229 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:40,480 I'm Ellen. 230 00:13:40,500 --> 00:13:41,600 Oh, good. 231 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:44,260 I'll walk you to your car. 232 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:45,480 Thank you. 233 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:52,760 Way to go, Tom. 234 00:13:58,160 --> 00:13:59,160 It's going to be nice. 235 00:14:00,180 --> 00:14:03,220 Thanks. Just hope the weights isn't going to be too tight. 236 00:14:03,820 --> 00:14:04,820 No. 237 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:07,920 Nance, can I ask you a question? 238 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:09,440 Sure, what's on your mind? 239 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:12,820 Why'd you decide to enter this contest, Nancy? 240 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:15,739 Why not? 241 00:14:15,740 --> 00:14:17,020 Well, what I mean is... 242 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:21,620 I said a beauty pageant isn't anything more than a high -class girlie show. 243 00:14:22,500 --> 00:14:26,380 It exploits men's fantasies of the perfect woman. 244 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:31,520 Pert, pretty, plastic. 245 00:14:31,940 --> 00:14:34,420 For some men, maybe. 246 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:39,860 But Mary, for once I'd like to have something that's just mine. 247 00:14:40,620 --> 00:14:41,720 Something special. 248 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:44,780 You're going to be a doctor. 249 00:14:46,660 --> 00:14:47,660 Joanie acts. 250 00:14:48,340 --> 00:14:51,060 Susan swims and plays tennis like a pro. 251 00:14:51,540 --> 00:14:53,040 Elizabeth is studying ballet. 252 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,600 I'm tired of being the family joke. 253 00:14:57,260 --> 00:14:59,160 The one who's trying to find herself. 254 00:15:00,420 --> 00:15:02,160 Do you understand what I'm saying? 255 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:04,400 Yeah. 256 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,280 It's hard being a someone in this family. 257 00:15:08,340 --> 00:15:10,220 Oh, Nancy, you are a someone. 258 00:15:12,020 --> 00:15:13,880 I think you're gonna knock them dead. 259 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:18,360 See you. 260 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:33,640 Hi. 261 00:15:34,060 --> 00:15:35,060 Hi. 262 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:36,840 Oh, come in. 263 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:38,700 Oh, thanks. 264 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:43,340 Morning. Sit down, sit down. 265 00:15:44,020 --> 00:15:46,320 Um, bye. Thank you. 266 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:53,580 We were just in the neighborhood, you know, and we were thinking about you. 267 00:15:53,580 --> 00:15:55,180 Thought we'd stop by and say hi. 268 00:15:57,660 --> 00:16:01,360 Well, my neighborhood seems to be really popular lately. 269 00:16:04,740 --> 00:16:06,240 So, how you doing? 270 00:16:06,620 --> 00:16:07,620 I'm good. 271 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,000 How you doing? 272 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,320 Good, good. 273 00:16:10,740 --> 00:16:13,200 Well, are you keeping busy? 274 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:15,300 Oh, yeah, yeah, I've been very busy. 275 00:16:21,020 --> 00:16:22,660 Look, cards on the table, okay? 276 00:16:23,540 --> 00:16:26,900 Number one, your father and I are just good friends. 277 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:32,260 And number two, I would like to remain good friends with you all too, but it's 278 00:16:32,260 --> 00:16:34,420 going to be rough if you get involved in this. 279 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:38,620 And number three, I was supposed to be someplace five minutes ago, so, uh... 280 00:16:38,620 --> 00:16:39,620 Well, 281 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:42,920 we understand. I just came by to say hi. 282 00:16:44,060 --> 00:16:48,800 Well, I really appreciate it, and, um... Well, we'll take a rain check, okay? 283 00:16:48,900 --> 00:16:49,900 Okay. 284 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:56,080 Um, could we use your phone before we go? Oh, sure, sure. Help yourself. Just 285 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:59,180 remember to pull the door to, okay? Okay. Okay. Bye. 286 00:16:59,980 --> 00:17:00,980 Bye. 287 00:17:20,230 --> 00:17:22,530 You're taking laundry out of the house? Uh -huh. 288 00:17:23,230 --> 00:17:26,829 You see, Mary, I've been feeling very guilty about using this house as a 289 00:17:26,829 --> 00:17:30,970 laundromat. So I've decided to pay everyone back by doing an enormous 290 00:17:30,970 --> 00:17:31,970 for the whole family. 291 00:17:32,330 --> 00:17:35,750 Here, David. That's all we've got. Oh, that's fine, Elizabeth. Thanks. Sure. 292 00:17:37,770 --> 00:17:40,350 You mean you're taking all of this to the laundromat? 293 00:17:40,730 --> 00:17:43,870 You know, the place where they put the little coins in the little slot? 294 00:17:44,610 --> 00:17:48,010 It would hardly be an act of altruism if I used your machine, would it? 295 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:54,080 He's flipping out. 296 00:17:57,820 --> 00:18:00,140 This I gotta see. Shh, not so loud. 297 00:18:00,540 --> 00:18:02,120 We do have a dollar on this, right? 298 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:04,100 And what if we strike pay dirt? 299 00:18:04,380 --> 00:18:06,820 Well, then you and the laundry take the bus home. 300 00:18:07,180 --> 00:18:08,680 This is merely for future reference. 301 00:18:09,140 --> 00:18:12,740 You know, this is worse than driver's ed. I mean, you may not get a license, 302 00:18:12,740 --> 00:18:13,760 at least you get to practice. 303 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,260 Well, you wouldn't know what to do with it anyway. 304 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:17,520 Here. 305 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:19,120 Might as well work for your education. 306 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:28,820 I really appreciate what you're doing. 307 00:18:29,120 --> 00:18:33,420 It was too late for Mrs. Manning to get babysitters on such short notice. Oh, 308 00:18:33,420 --> 00:18:34,420 don't mention it, Dad. 309 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,080 Besides, it's not really like babysitting. After all, Peter and 310 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:39,240 run off and play by themselves. 311 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:40,720 Hey, don't worry about a thing. 312 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:42,300 Just have a good time. 313 00:18:52,300 --> 00:18:54,780 What are you smiling like that for, Mr. Bradford? 314 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:57,390 Peter. Where is your mother? 315 00:18:58,050 --> 00:19:00,670 She's coming. She's putting all that goop on her face. 316 00:19:01,410 --> 00:19:02,410 Hey, take over! 317 00:19:11,550 --> 00:19:12,550 Night here. 318 00:19:12,750 --> 00:19:13,790 Oh, yeah. 319 00:19:14,050 --> 00:19:16,470 You know, a lot of people think this is old -fashioned. 320 00:19:16,690 --> 00:19:17,970 But I like it. I really do. 321 00:19:18,510 --> 00:19:22,090 I mean, there's not a lot of noise, and there's enough light so that you can see 322 00:19:22,090 --> 00:19:24,190 what you're reading. And the prices are reasonable. 323 00:19:24,700 --> 00:19:27,180 And they've got good salads, too, which is great for somebody who's trying to 324 00:19:27,180 --> 00:19:27,999 watch their weight. 325 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,000 Oh, you too? 326 00:19:29,260 --> 00:19:30,260 Mm -hmm. 327 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:35,920 I think when you own a dress shop, you have to project this slim image so that 328 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,960 all your customers feel slimmer and they buy more. 329 00:19:38,260 --> 00:19:38,999 Mm -hmm. 330 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,840 You know, you're a very independent woman. 331 00:19:41,820 --> 00:19:45,020 And you like independent women as long as they stay women. 332 00:19:45,260 --> 00:19:47,200 Yeah. How did you know I was going to say that? 333 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:48,680 Feminine intuition. 334 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:50,040 Huh. 335 00:19:50,340 --> 00:19:52,320 Listen, would you be interested... 336 00:19:54,219 --> 00:19:55,219 No, you wouldn't. 337 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,080 Well, try me. 338 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:58,640 All right, okay. 339 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:06,300 I thought that maybe after dinner we could... Oh, gosh, this is embarrassing. 340 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:07,920 How do I put it? I mean, nothing wrong. 341 00:20:08,260 --> 00:20:09,940 I mean, it's just... All right, I'll tell you. You ready? 342 00:20:10,580 --> 00:20:13,540 I have the secret weakness for Disney movies. 343 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,320 And there's one playing right now at the Orpheum Theater. 344 00:20:18,420 --> 00:20:20,860 I wouldn't want this to get around, but... 345 00:20:21,770 --> 00:20:24,590 I happen to be a closet Disney fan myself. Now, don't tell anybody. 346 00:20:25,010 --> 00:20:26,410 Oh, it's a deal. 347 00:20:28,410 --> 00:20:29,410 It's a deal. 348 00:20:30,050 --> 00:20:33,210 What temperature do we use? 349 00:20:33,850 --> 00:20:34,850 Beats me. 350 00:20:36,190 --> 00:20:39,270 I guess we just throw everything together, right? 351 00:20:40,010 --> 00:20:43,490 Uh, no. I think we're supposed to separate this stuff. 352 00:20:44,310 --> 00:20:47,170 Oh, yeah. Yeah, but what goes where? 353 00:20:51,370 --> 00:20:54,910 I got an idea. Let's put the black socks with the table linens. 354 00:20:56,730 --> 00:20:57,730 Good idea. 355 00:21:07,470 --> 00:21:08,470 I'll get it. 356 00:21:14,790 --> 00:21:15,790 Abby. 357 00:21:16,450 --> 00:21:17,910 Oh, what a nice surprise. 358 00:21:18,710 --> 00:21:19,710 Come in. 359 00:21:25,810 --> 00:21:27,530 Tony, you left your purse at my apartment. 360 00:21:27,910 --> 00:21:30,410 Oh, that was really careless of me. 361 00:21:31,190 --> 00:21:33,270 I'm sorry you had to come all the way over here. 362 00:21:33,670 --> 00:21:36,270 It's okay. I just happened to be in the neighborhood. 363 00:21:36,750 --> 00:21:39,530 How about a cup of coffee? Oh, no, I couldn't. 364 00:21:39,770 --> 00:21:40,770 It's all right. 365 00:21:41,230 --> 00:21:42,230 He's not here. 366 00:21:42,870 --> 00:21:43,709 He's out. 367 00:21:43,710 --> 00:21:44,589 On a date? 368 00:21:44,590 --> 00:21:45,590 Yeah. 369 00:21:46,030 --> 00:21:48,730 You know, it's so good that he's dating again. 370 00:21:48,950 --> 00:21:49,950 Practically every night. 371 00:21:50,030 --> 00:21:51,030 I'm glad. 372 00:21:51,730 --> 00:21:52,609 You are? 373 00:21:52,610 --> 00:21:54,450 Sure, Susan. I mean, um... 374 00:21:54,810 --> 00:21:58,390 Your dad's really a good man, and, uh... Well, he should be dating. 375 00:21:59,470 --> 00:22:04,330 Hey, Joanie, uh, the purse bit was a little bit transparent, and, uh... Well, 376 00:22:04,350 --> 00:22:06,810 the truth is, I really don't want to hear about your dad's love life. 377 00:22:08,450 --> 00:22:09,450 I'll see you. 378 00:22:15,610 --> 00:22:16,910 Yeah, well, uh, thanks, ma 'am. 379 00:22:17,150 --> 00:22:18,790 Yeah, we got it all down pat, thanks. 380 00:22:27,150 --> 00:22:28,150 That was just terrific. 381 00:22:28,270 --> 00:22:31,090 Yeah, all right, wise guy. So we blew it. At least we learned something, 382 00:22:31,290 --> 00:22:32,289 Oh, yeah. 383 00:22:32,290 --> 00:22:34,830 First you put the delicate stuff over there. No starch. 384 00:22:38,670 --> 00:22:40,470 Come on. 385 00:22:43,270 --> 00:22:48,830 Whose turn is it this time? 386 00:22:49,110 --> 00:22:51,010 Yours. I'm up last time. 387 00:22:51,650 --> 00:22:53,470 Besides, I think they're in your room. 388 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:23,580 pattern that I made for my beauty pageant dress, Dad. 389 00:23:24,260 --> 00:23:28,240 Well, I'm sure it can be put back together again, can't it? I'm afraid 390 00:23:28,260 --> 00:23:29,260 This thing's a disaster. 391 00:23:30,980 --> 00:23:34,500 Nancy, I'm really sorry about this. Sometimes Peter gets just carried away. 392 00:23:35,340 --> 00:23:36,340 It's okay. 393 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:37,440 No, it's not okay. 394 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:39,520 Let me tell you what I want you to do. 395 00:23:40,120 --> 00:23:43,100 First thing tomorrow morning, I want you to come down to my dress shop and let 396 00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:44,620 me fix you up with a dress on the house. 397 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,220 No, Ellen, I couldn't. 398 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:47,640 Really, please. 399 00:23:47,820 --> 00:23:49,280 It would make me feel a lot better. 400 00:23:51,310 --> 00:23:52,610 Okay. Thanks. 401 00:23:53,030 --> 00:23:55,830 Tom, I have to go. Yeah, sure. I'll walk you down to the car. 402 00:23:56,050 --> 00:23:57,050 Okay. 403 00:24:00,950 --> 00:24:01,950 Hey, Dad! 404 00:24:01,970 --> 00:24:03,150 Hey! Hey, Dad! 405 00:24:03,450 --> 00:24:05,450 Hiya! How was your evening? 406 00:24:05,850 --> 00:24:06,850 Very nice. 407 00:24:07,030 --> 00:24:08,030 The penguin room? 408 00:24:08,250 --> 00:24:10,270 Yes, as a matter of fact. And she loved it. 409 00:24:10,510 --> 00:24:12,130 I suppose she loves Disney, too? 410 00:24:12,390 --> 00:24:13,389 Yes, she did. 411 00:24:13,390 --> 00:24:14,390 And you know what? 412 00:24:14,410 --> 00:24:17,490 I can think of at least one woman that could take a lesson from this lady. 413 00:24:24,430 --> 00:24:26,370 The Penguin Room and Disney. 414 00:24:27,070 --> 00:24:29,910 It looks like we created a monster. 415 00:24:30,730 --> 00:24:31,730 Created nothing. 416 00:24:31,810 --> 00:24:35,930 Ellen comes with one. I mean, what would happen... Don't even mention it. 417 00:24:36,270 --> 00:24:39,850 Oh, Susan, Abby wasn't the least bit jealous, was she? No. 418 00:24:43,370 --> 00:24:45,010 I think we blew it. 419 00:24:45,430 --> 00:24:46,850 I'll say we blew it. 420 00:24:53,710 --> 00:24:54,710 Nancy? See? 421 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:58,140 What? Unless you stand still, your hem is going to walk with a limp. 422 00:24:58,440 --> 00:25:00,580 Sorry, Ellen. I guess I'm just kind of nervous. 423 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:01,800 Are you kidding? 424 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,860 Poured into one of my slinkiest items? Take a look at this. 425 00:25:06,180 --> 00:25:07,180 All right. 426 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:09,980 Oh, Ellen, it's beautiful. 427 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,560 Now picture yourself up there on that stage. 428 00:25:13,020 --> 00:25:14,200 All those lights on. 429 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:15,600 Huh? Mm -hmm. 430 00:25:15,820 --> 00:25:19,920 Everything in its place. Make a perfect, a vision of loveliness. 431 00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:23,360 No. 432 00:25:23,780 --> 00:25:25,520 More like a vision of boring. 433 00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:27,240 Oh, not the dress. 434 00:25:27,860 --> 00:25:28,860 Me. 435 00:25:29,060 --> 00:25:32,940 You see, everyone has to have a routine to show how talented they are. 436 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:35,280 Well, I'm going to show how talented I'm not. 437 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:36,560 Oh, come on. 438 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:38,460 Don't put yourself down. 439 00:25:39,660 --> 00:25:40,660 Don't you have any hobbies? 440 00:25:41,060 --> 00:25:44,620 Well, the closest thing I ever had as a hobby was cheerleading in high school. 441 00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:49,420 I tried a baton twirling routine, and I almost totaled out my sister. 442 00:25:49,660 --> 00:25:50,980 Well, I wouldn't worry about it. 443 00:25:51,340 --> 00:25:54,420 If you put the problem before that oversized family of yours, I'm sure 444 00:25:54,420 --> 00:25:55,420 will come up with something. 445 00:25:55,980 --> 00:25:57,000 They already have. 446 00:25:57,380 --> 00:25:59,080 Well, what's the problem? 447 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:01,100 It's nothing I'd want to do in public. 448 00:26:02,780 --> 00:26:03,780 No. 449 00:26:04,860 --> 00:26:07,840 Okay, now let's try it again, all right? Back straight, back straight, yep, and 450 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:09,000 give your smile bright. Right! 451 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:10,500 Okay, all right, all right. 452 00:26:11,140 --> 00:26:14,880 Contestant number one, what is your favorite book? 453 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:17,160 The Bible. 454 00:26:17,580 --> 00:26:19,160 What happened to Valley of the Dolls? 455 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:20,940 The Bible sounds better. 456 00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:25,080 Okay, contestant number one, what do you want to do professionally when you grow 457 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:26,080 up? 458 00:26:26,540 --> 00:26:27,780 I want to be a doctor. 459 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:31,520 It sounds noble, but I think it's going to be threatening to the male judges. 460 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:35,280 Really? I thought it was kind of good. No. Well, what about a nurse? There's 461 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:39,220 nothing threatening about being a nurse. No. Great. Okay, contestant number one, 462 00:26:39,220 --> 00:26:40,540 what is your favorite color? 463 00:26:42,540 --> 00:26:43,540 Red. 464 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:44,680 White and blue. 465 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,440 Abby, I really didn't mean to get you involved like this. 466 00:26:54,340 --> 00:26:56,680 I mean, you've already done enough lending me these curlers. 467 00:26:56,940 --> 00:27:00,100 It's okay, that's okay. See, between the two of us, we're going to lick this 468 00:27:00,100 --> 00:27:01,440 talent contest thing of yours. 469 00:27:01,740 --> 00:27:04,200 Yeah, but the question is how and when. 470 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,580 Yeah, well, you should have come to me sooner, see. But that's okay, that's 471 00:27:07,580 --> 00:27:09,880 okay. See, we can't let that get us discouraged. 472 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:14,140 It means we just have to concentrate a little harder because everybody has a 473 00:27:14,140 --> 00:27:15,320 talent for something, see. 474 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:18,360 I've got it. What? 475 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:21,040 This is going to make a great routine. 476 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:22,640 What? 477 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:24,060 Oh, tell me. 478 00:27:24,900 --> 00:27:27,920 On your mark, get set, go. 479 00:28:26,669 --> 00:28:28,410 Minus 45 seconds. 480 00:28:28,650 --> 00:28:29,790 That was terrific. 481 00:28:30,290 --> 00:28:34,530 Yeah? Only now you can do it again and just slow it down and try it with more 482 00:28:34,530 --> 00:28:36,530 a smile, you know. Remember, you have to be congenial. 483 00:28:37,210 --> 00:28:38,210 Congenial? 484 00:28:38,530 --> 00:28:40,590 Congenial is always having to say you're sorry. 485 00:28:42,490 --> 00:28:43,490 Right. 486 00:28:44,410 --> 00:28:45,990 Abby, you'll be there, won't you? 487 00:28:47,030 --> 00:28:49,050 Hmm. I don't think I should. 488 00:28:49,850 --> 00:28:51,890 I don't want to make it uncomfortable for your father. 489 00:28:52,290 --> 00:28:53,310 Oh, come on. 490 00:28:53,810 --> 00:28:55,470 It's in the Rotary Banquet Hall. 491 00:28:55,790 --> 00:28:57,130 That's an awfully big place. 492 00:28:57,610 --> 00:29:03,210 I mean, it isn't like you're going to meet Dad and Ellen... Somewhere. 493 00:29:03,870 --> 00:29:06,870 I mean... What I mean is Dad wouldn't mind. 494 00:29:07,410 --> 00:29:08,710 Let me think about it, okay? 495 00:29:09,470 --> 00:29:13,070 Okay. You want to try it one more time? From the top. All right. Ready? 496 00:29:13,550 --> 00:29:14,550 Yeah. 497 00:29:18,590 --> 00:29:19,590 Oh, well. 498 00:29:20,310 --> 00:29:22,330 I'm afraid I'm just going to have to trump this one. 499 00:29:22,690 --> 00:29:24,510 Oh, bid and made. 500 00:29:24,750 --> 00:29:27,490 Well. If it hadn't been for that lousy heart distribution. 501 00:29:27,950 --> 00:29:30,330 And the lousy finesse by my learned partner. 502 00:29:31,350 --> 00:29:33,550 This is the point where we usually start arguing. 503 00:29:33,830 --> 00:29:39,510 So to keep up appearances and not embarrass our guests, I think I'll just 504 00:29:39,510 --> 00:29:42,430 finesse myself into the kitchen for coffee. 505 00:29:42,770 --> 00:29:43,770 I'll give you a hand. 506 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:55,340 You have got yourself a winner there, old buddy. 507 00:29:55,620 --> 00:29:58,760 Oh, yeah, she is a pretty fair bridge player, all right. 508 00:29:59,380 --> 00:30:03,300 That's not the half of it. I mean, she is a terrific lady. 509 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:05,080 Did you notice? 510 00:30:05,340 --> 00:30:07,720 She doesn't overbid the hand the way Abby did. 511 00:30:08,220 --> 00:30:11,940 She did not talk during the game. She doesn't go out of her way to disagree. 512 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,480 Yeah, I know. 513 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:22,580 You know, Mac, there's something about that woman that... Worries me. 514 00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:24,580 What's to worry about? 515 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:26,160 Absolutely nothing. 516 00:30:26,420 --> 00:30:27,640 That's what worries me. 517 00:30:28,860 --> 00:30:31,420 You are a very fortunate man. 518 00:30:31,860 --> 00:30:32,940 Be happy. 519 00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:34,540 Oh, I'm happy, all right. 520 00:30:35,620 --> 00:30:37,420 I just worry when I'm happy. 521 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:44,640 Elizabeth. 522 00:30:50,750 --> 00:30:51,750 What are you doing here? 523 00:30:52,070 --> 00:30:53,450 I'm a prisoner of war. 524 00:30:53,730 --> 00:30:55,410 They locked me out an hour ago. 525 00:30:55,730 --> 00:30:59,610 But you're supposed to be in charge of the boys. Well, okay, so you don't have 526 00:30:59,610 --> 00:31:02,110 to pay me for the last hour, then. I'm sorry, Ellen. 527 00:31:02,330 --> 00:31:03,330 It's all right. 528 00:31:04,830 --> 00:31:06,610 Nicholas, let me in! Boys! 529 00:31:07,030 --> 00:31:08,230 What's the password? 530 00:31:10,010 --> 00:31:11,450 Elizabeth, what's the password? 531 00:31:24,330 --> 00:31:26,870 Oh, it's too late and I'm too tired to play 20 questions. 532 00:31:27,390 --> 00:31:28,810 I went to see Abby tonight. 533 00:31:29,070 --> 00:31:30,430 She solved my talent problem. 534 00:31:30,670 --> 00:31:31,669 Oh, that's great, Nancy. 535 00:31:31,670 --> 00:31:34,010 Okay, Nicholas, get upstairs and get to sleep. 536 00:31:34,310 --> 00:31:35,590 But I already am asleep. 537 00:31:36,150 --> 00:31:37,270 Oh, come on. Stay up. 538 00:31:37,570 --> 00:31:39,450 I really owe Abby a lot. 539 00:31:40,310 --> 00:31:41,310 That's nice. 540 00:31:42,050 --> 00:31:43,050 How was your date? 541 00:31:43,230 --> 00:31:45,170 Oh, we had a wonderful time. Thank you. 542 00:31:45,690 --> 00:31:47,610 That's more than I had. What happened? 543 00:31:47,870 --> 00:31:51,310 I don't want to hear it for the second time. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to 544 00:31:51,310 --> 00:31:52,310 go to bed. 545 00:31:56,200 --> 00:32:00,440 What happened? Have you ever been held as a prisoner of war by two eight -year 546 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:01,440 -olds? Huh? 547 00:33:15,240 --> 00:33:16,240 Coming. 548 00:33:20,140 --> 00:33:21,160 Morning, Dad. 549 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:23,460 What gets you up so bright and early on Saturday? 550 00:33:24,120 --> 00:33:25,120 Socks. 551 00:33:29,420 --> 00:33:30,800 Come on in. Right over here. 552 00:33:34,580 --> 00:33:38,500 Well, I don't know if you got what you want, but I must say that these whites 553 00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:39,500 are whiter than ever. 554 00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:42,820 Well, when it comes to laundry, I really know my women. 555 00:33:44,970 --> 00:33:45,970 How's your woman? 556 00:33:46,090 --> 00:33:48,730 Huh? She's not my woman. She never was. 557 00:33:49,030 --> 00:33:51,430 She accused me of not having enough time for her. 558 00:33:51,650 --> 00:33:55,370 I mean, that's a joke. If I don't have enough time for her, then how come I 559 00:33:55,370 --> 00:33:56,810 all this time to think about her? 560 00:33:57,110 --> 00:34:00,050 I tell you, sometimes that Abby is a real hard case. 561 00:34:01,610 --> 00:34:02,910 I meant, how's Ellen? 562 00:34:03,390 --> 00:34:04,390 Huh? 563 00:34:04,690 --> 00:34:05,690 Ellen? 564 00:34:07,170 --> 00:34:09,909 Oh, Ellen. Oh, yeah, she's fine. Just fine. 565 00:34:11,090 --> 00:34:12,449 Well, that's good to know. 566 00:34:13,299 --> 00:34:17,719 Yes, she's a wonderful... That's the most wonderful woman I ever met in my 567 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:21,400 I mean, it's a pleasure to be around her. She's kind and generous. She plays 568 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:22,400 wonderful game of bridge. 569 00:34:23,020 --> 00:34:24,280 Unlike someone else we know? 570 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:30,040 Exactly. I tell you. Do you know, I don't know how I lasted as long as I did 571 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:32,739 with Abby. You don't know what she was really like. We used to argue half the 572 00:34:32,739 --> 00:34:33,739 time we were together. 573 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:35,800 She was stubborn, opinionated, unpredictable. 574 00:34:36,420 --> 00:34:39,100 If I say something's white, she says it's black. I say, all right, you're 575 00:34:39,159 --> 00:34:41,340 it is black. She says, no, it's white. I mean, it had to end. 576 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:45,900 It's hard giving up someone you like, isn't it? 577 00:34:47,719 --> 00:34:48,719 It's impossible. 578 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:52,480 Listen, Dad. 579 00:34:52,659 --> 00:34:56,719 When push comes to shove, you can always try hanging out in laundromats. 580 00:34:57,680 --> 00:34:58,680 Never fails. 581 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:10,200 Pretty snappy. 582 00:35:10,340 --> 00:35:13,020 Oh, yeah? I'm glad you like it. I'm taking Ellen to the theater. 583 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:15,780 You don't know where Nicholas is, do you? He's in the sun porch. 584 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:17,800 Have a good time. 585 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:26,920 Nicholas? 586 00:35:27,300 --> 00:35:28,300 Over here. 587 00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:29,860 Oh, hey. 588 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:31,960 Hiya, champ. 589 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:34,960 What are you doing? 590 00:35:35,640 --> 00:35:37,240 Thinking. Oh. 591 00:35:37,900 --> 00:35:40,020 Well, why are you thinking in the corner? 592 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:42,480 Because there's nothing else to do in the corner. 593 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:44,620 Hmm, that makes sense. 594 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:47,980 Wouldn't you rather be doing something with Peter? 595 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:49,280 No. 596 00:35:49,860 --> 00:35:52,320 Well, we've got a professional babysitter this time. 597 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:53,980 I still don't want to go. 598 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:57,960 Nicholas, look, Ellen and I are going out, and we've got it all planned. 599 00:35:59,100 --> 00:36:02,500 That's what you planned. The only thing I ever planned was for you to meet 600 00:36:02,500 --> 00:36:03,500 Peter's mom. 601 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:07,580 Oh, I see. And you didn't want a new friend thrown in the bargain. 602 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,080 Nope. Do I still have to go? 603 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:12,690 No. Not if you don't want to. 604 00:36:13,390 --> 00:36:15,370 Thanks. I'm done thinking now. 605 00:36:27,330 --> 00:36:34,330 I know it was my idea, but I really didn't expect it 606 00:36:34,330 --> 00:36:35,330 to be that bad. 607 00:36:35,350 --> 00:36:36,730 Oh, no, we shouldn't be too critical. 608 00:36:37,050 --> 00:36:38,490 Actually, the sets were clever. 609 00:36:39,110 --> 00:36:40,110 Costumes were cute. 610 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,800 For a rogue company, some of the performances were pretty good. 611 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:45,500 Well, all the parts were there, so how come it doesn't work? 612 00:36:45,780 --> 00:36:47,000 Maybe they tried too hard. 613 00:36:47,580 --> 00:36:51,180 Or maybe everything was just too perfect. 614 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:53,940 I really don't know. 615 00:37:01,340 --> 00:37:02,960 Okay, everybody, you ready? 616 00:37:03,220 --> 00:37:04,880 Drum roll maestro, please. 617 00:37:05,580 --> 00:37:08,040 Here she comes, Miss Sacramento herself. 618 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:18,840 Good luck, Nancy. 619 00:37:19,220 --> 00:37:22,800 I'll be rooting for you. I'm going to need it, Daddy. I know I've been kind of 620 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:26,520 preoccupied the last few days, but with me, you've always been a winner. 621 00:37:27,020 --> 00:37:28,020 Thank you, Daddy. 622 00:37:31,340 --> 00:37:34,140 I'll never forget this moment as long as I live. 623 00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:36,640 You're just going across town, not to the moon. 624 00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:44,280 One small step for man, one giant step for mankind. 625 00:37:44,740 --> 00:37:45,740 Let's go win. 626 00:37:48,940 --> 00:37:50,720 Relax. You look perfect. 627 00:37:51,260 --> 00:37:53,380 I just wish Abby could see how I turned out. 628 00:37:54,180 --> 00:37:55,180 Abby's not coming? 629 00:37:55,460 --> 00:37:56,460 No. 630 00:37:56,620 --> 00:37:58,140 I think we have time for a detail. 631 00:38:18,220 --> 00:38:19,218 Who is it? 632 00:38:19,220 --> 00:38:20,220 Nancy and David? 633 00:38:22,380 --> 00:38:26,360 Hey, how you doing? Oh, you look... Nancy, you look beautiful. 634 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:31,920 Do you really think so, Abby? I think you are, um... a definite contender. 635 00:38:32,580 --> 00:38:33,580 Thank you. 636 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:37,640 Abby, I really wish you'd come tonight. 637 00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:44,100 Oh, Nancy, look, we've been over all this, see, and, uh... Well, your dad and 638 00:38:44,100 --> 00:38:45,980 just... My dad is not asking you. 639 00:38:46,620 --> 00:38:47,620 I did. 640 00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:50,300 Hey, look, we're friends, right? 641 00:38:50,560 --> 00:38:52,760 Yeah, of course we're friends. Sure, we're friends. 642 00:38:53,840 --> 00:38:57,540 Well, no matter what happened between you and my dad, I don't think that 643 00:38:57,540 --> 00:38:58,680 have to affect our relationship. 644 00:39:01,620 --> 00:39:02,620 Come on. 645 00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:04,180 What do you say, friend? 646 00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:08,520 I say, um... Let me think about it. 647 00:39:09,380 --> 00:39:10,380 Okay. 648 00:39:10,620 --> 00:39:14,540 But in the meantime, you gotta get there, and you gotta knock him dead, 649 00:39:14,620 --> 00:39:17,420 okay? I will. And make sure she gets there all right, all right? 650 00:39:17,690 --> 00:39:19,350 Bye. Good luck. Thanks. 651 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:57,720 How about that? Let's hear it for the band, ladies and gentlemen. 652 00:40:03,460 --> 00:40:04,460 Thank you. 653 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:09,760 And now, here are our five lovely finalists. 654 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:14,060 Miss Deirdre Murphy, come on out here, honey. 655 00:40:31,050 --> 00:40:34,510 Number two, Miss Mary Lou Foster. 656 00:40:34,890 --> 00:40:37,090 Where is she? Come on out, Mary Lou. 657 00:40:47,870 --> 00:40:52,670 Finalist number three, Miss Tina Johnson. 658 00:41:09,230 --> 00:41:10,230 I saw one. 659 00:41:13,310 --> 00:41:14,330 Thank you, darling. 660 00:41:15,590 --> 00:41:18,710 Finalist number four, Rose 661 00:41:18,710 --> 00:41:26,510 Swansky. 662 00:41:26,550 --> 00:41:28,470 Rose Swansky, ladies and gentlemen. 663 00:41:31,950 --> 00:41:35,870 And a lovely long ten rows, if ever I saw one. 664 00:41:43,630 --> 00:41:44,630 it down, fellas. 665 00:41:47,650 --> 00:41:54,370 And last but not least, are you wondering who our last and final 666 00:41:54,370 --> 00:41:55,370 lucky lady is? 667 00:41:55,850 --> 00:42:00,510 I bet you think it's your sister. 668 00:42:01,890 --> 00:42:03,610 Or your daughter. 669 00:42:05,630 --> 00:42:07,510 Well, let's see if you're right. 670 00:42:10,810 --> 00:42:12,430 And here she is. 671 00:42:13,450 --> 00:42:20,210 And last, finalist herself, Miss Nancy Bronson. Let's hear it for 672 00:42:20,210 --> 00:42:21,210 her. 673 00:42:25,150 --> 00:42:26,870 Both years, ladies and gentlemen. 674 00:42:32,390 --> 00:42:39,150 Thank you. 675 00:42:39,210 --> 00:42:40,610 Thank you very much, folks. 676 00:42:40,970 --> 00:42:42,330 Now hold it down, folks. 677 00:42:42,730 --> 00:42:45,430 The judges have to make their final decision. 678 00:42:45,830 --> 00:42:50,030 So while they're casting their final vote, it's intermission time. 679 00:43:03,110 --> 00:43:04,350 Penny for your thoughts. 680 00:43:04,730 --> 00:43:06,190 Oh, what a beautiful night. 681 00:43:06,770 --> 00:43:08,570 I was just thinking about Nancy. 682 00:43:09,050 --> 00:43:11,370 I hope everything works out all right for her. 683 00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:14,860 Well, out of all those girls, only one of them is going to win. 684 00:43:15,580 --> 00:43:16,580 You know what? 685 00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:19,600 Sometimes losing turns out to be the best thing. 686 00:43:20,860 --> 00:43:23,240 You'd be hard -pressed to convince Nancy of that. 687 00:43:23,780 --> 00:43:25,780 Well, I'm not trying to convince Nancy, Tom. 688 00:43:26,980 --> 00:43:28,840 I think we said it last night at the theater. 689 00:43:29,620 --> 00:43:30,940 Things are just too perfect. 690 00:43:32,020 --> 00:43:35,360 All the parts are there, but it just doesn't work. 691 00:43:36,180 --> 00:43:37,380 You tried too hard. 692 00:43:38,280 --> 00:43:39,280 Maybe. 693 00:43:39,720 --> 00:43:41,520 I really enjoy your company, Tom. 694 00:43:41,840 --> 00:43:45,560 We're great bridge partners. We can sit and agree on how to solve all the 695 00:43:45,560 --> 00:43:46,560 world's problems. 696 00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:52,020 But there's just no spark, no chemistry. 697 00:43:53,540 --> 00:43:55,580 I guess we're just not right for each other. 698 00:43:56,860 --> 00:43:59,160 Well, there's still one good thing about us. 699 00:43:59,660 --> 00:44:00,660 What's that? 700 00:44:01,300 --> 00:44:02,300 We still agree. 701 00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:06,820 You're a very wise and wonderful woman. 702 00:44:07,140 --> 00:44:08,540 Why, thank you very much, sir. 703 00:44:33,450 --> 00:44:34,288 Here it is, folks. 704 00:44:34,290 --> 00:44:36,970 The big moment you've all been waiting for. 705 00:44:37,490 --> 00:44:40,910 We've polled the judges, and the winner is... 706 00:45:15,660 --> 00:45:17,460 She seems to be taking it better than I thought. 707 00:45:17,960 --> 00:45:20,540 Good sportsmanship seems to be in vogue this evening. 708 00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:23,140 I think I'll go backstage and, uh, come over. 709 00:45:23,540 --> 00:45:25,480 Yeah, come on. Let's all go backstage, guys. 710 00:45:25,740 --> 00:45:26,740 Come on. 711 00:45:27,660 --> 00:45:30,480 Oh, wait a minute. Where do you think you're going? Backstage? I think I 712 00:45:30,480 --> 00:45:32,980 recognized one of the blondes. You know, you'll never learn. 713 00:45:33,260 --> 00:45:34,540 Want to make some bet? 714 00:45:35,400 --> 00:45:36,400 Anytime. 715 00:45:37,200 --> 00:45:39,040 This I gotta see. Me too. 716 00:45:48,590 --> 00:45:51,630 Oh, don't tell me. I know. You just happened to be in the neighborhood. And 717 00:45:51,630 --> 00:45:52,710 thought I'd just drop in. 718 00:45:53,410 --> 00:45:54,810 Yeah, well, I'm glad you did. 719 00:45:55,190 --> 00:45:56,470 That's a shame about Nancy. 720 00:45:57,050 --> 00:45:59,770 Hi, Daddy. Oh, Nancy, I'm so sorry. 721 00:46:00,010 --> 00:46:01,190 Hey, it was a trip. 722 00:46:01,510 --> 00:46:02,510 Oh, 723 00:46:02,930 --> 00:46:04,930 oh, look, they don't know each other. 724 00:46:05,470 --> 00:46:07,430 Ellen, this is Abby. Abby, Ellen. 725 00:46:07,690 --> 00:46:08,690 Hello, Ellen. 726 00:46:08,730 --> 00:46:09,730 Glad to meet you. 727 00:46:10,919 --> 00:46:12,560 Tom, could I have the keys to the car? 728 00:46:12,780 --> 00:46:15,600 I'd like to take Nancy out for a consolation fudge Sunday. 729 00:46:15,860 --> 00:46:17,000 Oh, sure, that's great. 730 00:46:17,440 --> 00:46:20,520 Nancy, be sure to tell David, though, to drive me home. Well, David's already 731 00:46:20,520 --> 00:46:24,300 left. He said he had to pay back a debt with Tommy. What? Well, how am I going 732 00:46:24,300 --> 00:46:25,320 to get home? 733 00:46:26,400 --> 00:46:27,720 I think you'll find a ride. 734 00:46:30,020 --> 00:46:31,020 Hmm. 735 00:46:31,200 --> 00:46:32,480 Wonder what she means by that. 736 00:46:33,580 --> 00:46:35,440 Lady, go on my way? 737 00:46:36,460 --> 00:46:37,460 Oh, maybe. 738 00:46:46,250 --> 00:46:49,830 Well, she seemed, uh... She seemed very nice. 739 00:46:50,050 --> 00:46:52,550 Yeah, yeah, she was nice. It's too bad, too. 740 00:46:52,850 --> 00:46:53,850 Why? 741 00:46:54,110 --> 00:46:57,610 Oh, I don't know. She's just so nice that she used to make me nervous right. 742 00:46:57,930 --> 00:47:01,270 I mean, she never lost her temper, never overbid at bridge. 743 00:47:02,290 --> 00:47:07,590 There was no, uh... How do you say? Fire between us. It was just warm. 744 00:47:09,430 --> 00:47:13,870 Listen, I have an idea. What do you say we go, um... For a nightcap? 745 00:47:14,549 --> 00:47:17,950 Okay, I'd like to. All right, I think I can get reservations at the Penguin 746 00:47:17,950 --> 00:47:21,630 Room. The Penguin Room? The Penguin Room is like a morgue. Let's go someplace 747 00:47:21,630 --> 00:47:23,610 fun, you know, like the Marimba Lounge. 748 00:47:23,870 --> 00:47:27,130 Oh, come on, Abby, don't start that. I can't stand that place. It gives me a 749 00:47:27,130 --> 00:47:30,490 migraine. All those noisy people with their la cucarachas. Now, come on, give 750 00:47:30,490 --> 00:47:33,870 a break. Tom, we always go where you want to go. Just once, just once, I'd 751 00:47:33,870 --> 00:47:37,070 to go where I want to go. All right, Abby, I don't want to argue with you. 752 00:47:37,070 --> 00:47:39,990 go where you want to go. Give me the keys to your car. Oh, no, no, you're not 753 00:47:39,990 --> 00:47:42,510 driving my car again until you have at least one more lesson. 754 00:47:42,780 --> 00:47:45,920 I am not going to be chauffeuring around like Nicholas to a birthday party. Now 755 00:47:45,920 --> 00:47:47,900 give me the keys. No, Tom, you're not driving my car. 756 00:47:48,180 --> 00:47:50,420 Abby. Tom. Abby. Tom. Yes. 757 00:47:50,820 --> 00:47:52,760 Tom, do you realize what we're doing? 758 00:47:52,980 --> 00:47:53,980 Yes. 759 00:47:54,180 --> 00:47:55,180 Well, I love it. 760 00:48:05,320 --> 00:48:06,320 Peanut butter. 761 00:48:10,390 --> 00:48:12,230 Tommy, while you're over there, will you see if we have any eggs? 762 00:48:13,150 --> 00:48:14,330 Nope. We're all out. 763 00:48:14,770 --> 00:48:15,770 Two dozen eggs. 764 00:48:16,310 --> 00:48:18,230 Are you making a shopping list? 765 00:48:18,590 --> 00:48:19,109 Uh -huh. 766 00:48:19,110 --> 00:48:22,350 Only now that Dad's seeing Abby again, the volume's back to normal. 767 00:48:23,490 --> 00:48:28,310 Uh, Mary, I've got a proposition for you. 768 00:48:28,790 --> 00:48:29,790 You're too young. 769 00:48:30,750 --> 00:48:31,750 No, I'm serious. 770 00:48:32,310 --> 00:48:36,610 See, I've been feeling a little guilty about the amount of food I eat. You're 771 00:48:36,610 --> 00:48:37,610 going on a hunger strike. 772 00:48:37,850 --> 00:48:39,290 Nope. Better than that. 773 00:48:39,560 --> 00:48:41,640 I'm going to do the shopping for the whole family. 774 00:48:42,840 --> 00:48:43,900 You're going shopping? 775 00:48:44,320 --> 00:48:46,000 Yep. Just give me the list. 776 00:48:47,440 --> 00:48:48,760 You feeling okay, Tommy? 777 00:48:49,180 --> 00:48:50,180 Sure. 778 00:48:50,660 --> 00:48:51,920 Eat at the schoolyard. 779 00:48:52,900 --> 00:48:57,920 You see, they're older at the supermarket, more sophisticated, more 780 00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:02,940 You know, Mary, there's something about the sight of a helpless young male, 781 00:49:03,140 --> 00:49:04,580 lonely and confused. 782 00:49:05,400 --> 00:49:08,800 Confronted with the breathtaking variety of all the yogurt flavors. 783 00:49:09,840 --> 00:49:12,060 The woman just can't resist. 784 00:49:13,020 --> 00:49:14,860 It's pure maternal instinct. 785 00:49:15,080 --> 00:49:16,160 Never fail.