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♪ NOW, THE WORLD DON'T MOVE ♪

♪ TO THE BEAT OF JUST ONE DRUM ♪

♪ WHAT MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU ♪

♪ MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR SOME ♪

♪ A MAN IS BORN ♪

♪ HE'S A MAN OF MEANS ♪

♪ THEN ALONG COME TWO ♪

♪ THEY GOT NOTHIN' BUT THEIR JEANS ♪

♪ BUT THEY GOT DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S GOT ♪

♪ A SPECIAL KIND OF STORY ♪

♪ EVERYBODY FINDS A WAY TO SHINE ♪

♪ IT DON'T MATTER THAT YOU GOT ♪

♪ NOT A LOT... SO WHAT? ♪

♪ THEY'LL HAVE THEIRS, YOU'LL HAVE YOURS ♪

♪ AND I'LL HAVE MINE ♪

♪ AND TOGETHER WE'LL BE FINE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD, YES, IT DOES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG, ADELAIDE?

I'M REALLY IN A HURRY THIS MORNING.

I WILL SERVE NO PANCAKE BEFORE ITS TIME.

LOOKS LIKE FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO.

SO WHAT'S YOUR BIG HURRY THIS MORNING, WILLIS?

I HAVE A CAMPAIGN MEETING BEFORE MY FIRST CLASS.

HEY, WILLIS, IF YOU GET ELECTED CLASS PRESIDENT,

CAN I BE YOUR VICE PRESIDENT?

THAT'S RIDICULOUS, ARNOLD.

YOU DON'T EVEN GO TO MY SCHOOL.

WELL, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

NOBODY NOTICES VICE PRESIDENTS ANYWAY.

YOU KNOW, WILLIS, HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE...

RUNNING FOR OFFICE,

PITCHING ON THE BASEBALL TEAM,

ACTING IN THE SCHOOL PLAY,

ON 3 COMMITTEES.

GOSH, WILLIS, HOW DO YOU DO ALL THAT

AND STILL GET ALL YOUR SCHOOLWORK DONE?

IT'S EASY. HE SKIPS THE SCHOOLWORK.

NO, I DON'T.

IN FACT, I'M EVEN STUDYING HARDER THAN EVER.

I HAVE TO IF I'M GONNA GET THE GRADES I NEED FOR COLLEGE.

IS THAT HOW YOU STAY ON SCHEDULE,

GOBBLING DOWN YOUR FOOD?

HIS MOTTO IS, "GOBBLE NOW, CHEW LATER."

DRUMMOND RESIDENCE.

WHO'S CALLING?

ONE MOMENT, PLEASE.

IT'S YOUR CAMPAIGN MANAGER, MR. PRESIDENT.

TRY NOT TO EAT THE PHONE.

HELLO, JERRY? HEY, HOW YA DOIN'?

ARE ALL MY CAMPAIGN POSTERS UP?

WELL, WHY NOT? I TOLD YOU IT WAS IMPORTANT.

GOOD MORNING, ADELAIDE.

GOOD MORNING, MR. DRUMMOND.

Both: GOOD MORNING, DAD.

WELL, GET 'EM UP RIGHT AWAY, JER.

DID YOU TURN IN THE RELEASE I WROTE FOR THE SCHOOL PAPER?

AH, GOOD, GOOD.

AND DON'T FORGET, TELL THE DRAMA TEACHER

I'M GONNA BE A LITTLE LATE FOR REHEARSAL.

GREAT. BYE.

LISTEN TO THAT DYNAMO.

HE'S A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK.

THANKS, DAD.

SPEAKING OF THE OLD BLOCK,

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR HEAD?

IT'S NOTHING SERIOUS. I GUESS A MUSCLE IN MY NECK STIFFENED UP.

I MUST'VE SLEPT IN A DRAFT.

HMM. WELL, SOME DRAFT.

PULLED YOUR HEAD RIGHT OVER ON YOUR SHOULDER.

DON'T WORRY. I'M FINE. NO PROBLEM.

HONEY, WOULD YOU MIND TYING MY SHOES FOR ME, PLEASE?

SURE, DAD.

DAD, CAN'T YOU EVEN BEND?

OF COURSE I CAN,

BUT I'VE DONE IT SO OFTEN, WHAT WOULD I PROVE BY DOING IT AGAIN?

MR. DRUMMOND, I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.

I CAN'T BEND OVER TO TIE MY SHOES EITHER.

ADELAIDE, YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH YOUR BACK?

NO. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY WAIST.

I DON'T HAVE ONE.

YOU KNOW, DADDY, YOU SHOULD REALLY GET SOME TREATMENT FOR YOUR NECK.

OH, I WOULDN'T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY. I'M FINE.

WELL, IF YOU GUYS WILL EXCUSE ME, I GOTTA GET TO THAT CAMPAIGN MEETING.

STAY IN THERE PUNCHING, SON.

AS HARRY TRUMAN USED TO SAY, "GIVE 'EM HECK."

I THOUGHT HE SAID, "GIVE 'EM HELL."

YEAH, I GUESS HE SAID THAT, TOO.

WELL, I GOTTA GO. I GOT A BIG DAY. SEE YOU GUYS LATER.

BYE-BYE. AAH! OH!

DAD, YOU SHOULD REALLY SEE A DOCTOR.

YOU KNOW, DADDY, WILLIS IS RIGHT.

YOU'RE IN MORE PAIN THAN YOU'RE LETTING ON.

I HAVEN'T GOT TIME TO SEE A DOCTOR.

I'VE GOT A HUNDRED THINGS TO CATCH UP ON AT THE OFFICE.

THIS NEW BIG MERGER WE'RE DOING HAS GOT ME ALL TIED UP.

DAD, WE CAN'T BEAR TO SEE YOU SUFFER.

WE LOVE YOU!

OOH!

ARNOLD, COULD YOU PLEASE LOVE ME FROM A DISTANCE?

SORRY, DAD.

I THINK MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M GONNA TRY AND FIND SOME TIME TODAY TO SEE DR. JULIAN.

DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE EAVESDROPPING ON YOUR ARMPITS.

FELLOW STUDENTS,

AS YOU KNOW, I'M A CANDIDATE

FOR THE PRESENT FOR THE FRESHMAN CLASS.

TALKING TO YOUR FAVORITE AUDIENCE...

YOURSELF.

COOL IT, ARNOLD.

FELLOW STUDENTS, AS YOU KNOW, I'M A CANDIDATE

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRESHMAN CLASS,

AND THAT'S A BIG RESPONSIBILITY.

NAH, THAT'S TOO STIFF.

I NEED SOMETHING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD.

WHAT WAS THAT JOKE DAD TOLD US YESTERDAY?

WILLIS, DON'T TELL ONE OF HIS JOKES.

THEY'LL TURN ON YOU.

WELL, ANYWAY, DO YOU MIND GIVING ME A LITTLE PRIVACY?

I'M REHEARSING FOR THE DEBATE FRIDAY.

IT'S IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE FRESHMAN CLASS,

RIGHT BEFORE THE ELECTION.

WELL, IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT IT,

HEARD OF A GOOD WAY TO RELAX WHEN YOU'RE GIVING A SPEECH.

WHAT'S THAT?

YOU JUST IMAGINE EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE

IS SITTING THERE IN THEIR UNDERWEAR.

COME ON, ARNOLD.

IT'S TRUE.

YOU WANT TO TRY IT? I'LL SIT HERE IN MY JOCKEY SHORTS.

DON'T. STOP FOOLING AROUND, MAN.

THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.

DO YOU WANT ME TO LOSE THE ELECTION?

I MEAN, AFTER THE DEBATE,

THE STUDENTS ASK A LOT OF TOUGH QUESTIONS.

THAT'S NO PROBLEM.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS,

DO WHAT POLITICIANS DO.

JUST CHUCKLE AND TRY TO LOOK INTELLIGENT.

HOW'S THAT?

OKAY ON THE CHUCKLE,

BUT THE INTELLIGENCE NEEDS SOME WORK.

I'M HOME, GANG.

WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

COME HERE. I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

WHAT IS IT, DAD?

WHAT, DADDY?

GATHER ROUND.

YOU NOTICE ANYTHING?

HEY, DADDY, YOUR NECK IS ALL BETTER.

YEAH, THAT'S GREAT, DAD.

I CAN TURN IT EVERY WAY BUT ALL THE WAY AROUND,

AND WHEN I LEARN TO DO THAT, I'LL RENT MYSELF OUT AS A LIGHTHOUSE.

WELL, HOW'D YOU CURE IT, DAD?

FORTUNATELY,

I LEARNED SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT TODAY.

THE PAIN IN MY NECK CAME FROM THIS.

FROM TAPPING YOUR FOREHEAD WITH YOUR FINGER?

NO, I MEAN IT WAS CAUSED BY MY MIND.

IT CAME FROM STRESS.

ALTHOUGH I WAS TOTALLY UNAWARE OF IT.

I HAVE BEEN UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE AT THE OFFICE LATELY.

WHO TOLD YOU YOU HAD STRESS?

DR. JULIAN.

HE GAVE ME A STRESS TEST.

WHAT'D HE DO, SHOW YOU THE BILL AND THEN TAKE YOUR PULSE?

THE BILL DIDN'T HELP.

NO, THE STRESS TEST WAS ABOUT QUESTIONS

ABOUT MY ATTITUDE AND MY FEELINGS,

AND THE UPSHOT IS THIS.

THE TENSION I'VE BEEN UNDER AT WORK

HAS REALLY BEEN GETTING TO ME.

WELL, DAD, IF YOU HAVE STRESS,

YOU SURE PUT A LID ON IT.

YOU ALWAYS KEEP YOUR COOL.

THAT'S ONE OF MY PROBLEMS.

I TRY NOT TO SHOW ANY ANGER,

I KEEP IT ALL LOCKED UP INSIDE.

WELL, I REMEMBER A FEW TIMES WHEN IT ESCAPED

AND LANDED ALL OVER ME.

I'D BE BETTER OFF IF I COULD DO THAT AT WORK, TOO,

INSTEAD OF HOLDING IT IN.

WHEN STRESS BUILDS UP, THE BODY NEEDS RELEASE,

OR IT REBELS.

IS THAT WHY SOME PEOPLE GET ULCERS?

RIGHT. FORTUNATELY, ALL I GOT WAS MUSCLE TENSION,

WHICH WAS EASILY CURED.

UH, WELL, ALMOST CURED.

WELL, FROM NOW ON, I'M NOT HOLDING IN MY ANGER.

I'M GOING IN THE KITCHEN AND BEAT AN EGG!

HEY, COME HERE, KIDS. I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

THIS LITTLE GADGET MEASURES STRESS.

IT'S CALLED A BIOFEEDBACK RELAXATION SYSTEM.

YOU SURE THAT THING RELAXES YOU

OR OPENS YOUR GARAGE DOOR?

HOW DOES IT WORK, DADDY?

WELL, IT MEASURES THE ELECTRICAL SKIN RESISTANCE

AND TEMPERATURE.

HATE TO HAVE MY TEMPERATURE TAKEN WITH THAT.

WITH YOUR MOUTH, THEY COULD GET IT IN.

IT WASN'T MY MOUTH I WAS THINKING OF.

OKAY, LET ME SHOW YOU HOW IT WORKS.

SEE? YOU PRESS YOUR FINGERS ON HERE LIKE THIS.

NOW, IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY UNUSUAL STRESS,

THE MACHINE TELLS YOU.

IT MAKES A SOUND. NOW, WATCH.

WILLIS, WILL YOU GET BEHIND ME,

AND WITHOUT WARNING ME AT ALL,

CLAP YOUR HANDS NEAR MY EAR.

WHAT DOES THAT DO, DADDY, FRIGHTEN YOU?

OH, NO, NOT REALLY FRIGHTEN ME...

ALL I DID, WHAT YOU SAID, DAD.

YOU HEAR THAT?

THAT WHISTLE TELLS ME THAT THAT LOUD SOUND

HAS GIVEN ME TEMPORARY STRESS,

AND THEN IT WILL DROP BACK TO MY NORMAL LEVEL.

WELL, HOW DO YOU GET RID OF IT?

OR DO YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH LIFE WITH A LOW HUM?

I CAN GET RID OF IT BY EASING MY TENSION.

THE DOCTOR SHOWED ME HOW TO DO THAT WITH MEDITATION.

HE SAID THAT'S LIKE GIVING MYSELF PERMISSION TO RELAX.

SCHOOL GIVES ME STRESS.

CAN I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO STAY HOME?

HOW ABOUT GIVING YOUR BRAIN PERMISSION TO START WORKING?

NO, LOOK, KIDS. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO MEDITATE, OK?

NOW, I SHUT MY EYES,

TAKE A DEEP BREATH...

SHUT OUT ALL THOUGHTS,

AND REPEAT TO MYSELF,

AH-OOM, AH-OOM, AH-OOM...

SOUNDS LIKE YOUR MOTOR NEEDS A TUNE-UP.

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM.

AH-OOM.

THERE.

YOU HEAR THAT? MUCH QUIETER, MUCH BETTER.

DADDY, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO SAY AH-OOM?

WELL, YOU DON'T.

YOU CAN SAY ALMOST ANY WORD THAT SOUNDS RELAXING.

I KNOW WHAT WORD I'D SAY.

HAMBURGER...

HAMBURGER...

HAMBURGER.

NOW, DADDY, WHAT HAPPENS IF A PERSON CAN'T CONTROL HIS STRESS?

WELL, THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

HOW SERIOUS, DAD?

WELL, HOW SERIOUS DO YOU CONSIDER DEATH?

WHATCHA TALKIN' ABOUT, DAD?

IT'S TRUE.

STRESS CAN LEAD TO HEART ATTACKS OR STROKES.

FORTUNATELY, I'M GETTING MY PROBLEM UNDER CONTROL NOW.

PLEASE DON'T HOLD ANYTHING IN, DAD.

IF YOU WANT TO GET MAD,

YELL AT WILLIS.

NOW, LISTEN, I'M GONNA GO AND PUT MY BRIEFCASE AWAY,

AND THEN I'LL COME AND SHOW YOU MY OTHER RELAXATION EXERCISES.

MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO DO THEM WITH ME. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THAT?

SURE. YEAH, DAD. WE'D LOVE IT.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

I'M ACTUALLY LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER. ISN'T THAT GREAT?

NOT IF YOU'RE WALKING TOWARD AN OPEN MANHOLE.

THAT'S A TERRIFIC LITTLE MACHINE, HUH?

CAREFUL, ARNOLD, THAT'S NOT A TOY.

I JUST WANT TO TRY IT.

KIDS YOUR AGE DON'T HAVE STRESS.

THEY GIVE STRESS TO PEOPLE LIKE OLDER BROTHERS.

BE A PAL, KIMBERLY,

AND CLAP YOUR HANDS BY MY EAR.

WITH PLEASURE, ARNOLD.

DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY.

SEE? NO STRESS.

I WANT TO TRY AGAIN.

ARNOLD, GIVE ME THAT.

DAD DOESN'T WANT US PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS.

WILLIS, YOU WHISTLE WITHOUT CLAPPING.

THAT THING'S SUPPOSED TO GO UP AND DOWN, NOT UP AND UP.

HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

WHO IS MAKING THAT THING WHISTLE LIKE THAT?

WILLIS.

DAD, EITHER WILLIS HAS STRESS,

OR THAT GADGET IS TRYING TO CALL A TAXI.

DAD, THIS THING MUST BE BROKEN.

HOW CAN I HAVE STRESS? I'M TOO YOUNG.

WILLIS, ANYBODY CAN HAVE STRESS.

EVEN INFANTS CAN.

BUT MAYBE SO, DAD, BUT LOOK AT ME.

I'M A PERFECT SPECIMEN.

YEAH, BUT MOST OF YOUR MUSCLES ARE HOLDING UP YOUR AFRO.

DADDY, WHAT COULD BE GIVING WILLIS STRESS?

I DON'T HAVE STRESS.

WELL, MAYBE YOU DO.

YOU DO HAVE A TENDENCY TO DO TOO MUCH JUST THE WAY I DO.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO,

RETIRE WITH LAWRENCE WELK AND BLOW BUBBLES?

WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO SEE DR. JULIAN.

LET'S NOT TAKE CHANCES WITH YOUR HEALTH, OK?

DAD, I DON'T WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR.

I'M TOO BUSY.

COURSE I MAY HAVE TIME TO SEE A NURSE.

WILLIS, THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.

YEAH, LISTEN TO DAD.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE.

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOU,

WHOSE FACE AM I GONNA STEP DOWN ON

WHEN I GET OUT OF MY BUNK TO GO TO THE BATHROOM?

WELL, THERE YOU ARE.

ALL SET TO GO.

THANK YOU FOR SETTING IT UP.

I KNOW WE'LL HAVE MANY HOURS OF ENJOYMENT FROM THIS

WHEN WE FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS.

Kimberly: HAVE A NICE DAY.

SO LONG.

GEE, I WONDER WHAT DADDY PLANS TO DO WITH IT.

I DON'T KNOW. BUT HE'S TOO OLD FOR A JUNGLE GYM.

WELL, WHATEVER IT IS, I KNOW ONE THING.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO DUST IT.

HI, EVERYBODY. OH, IT'S HERE!

GREAT.

WHAT IS IT, MR. DRUMMOND?

THIS IS AN ANTI-GRAVITY TRACTION GYM.

RUN IT BY ME AGAIN.

IT'S AN APPARATUS TO HELP ME RELAX TENSE MUSCLES

IN MY NECK AND MY BACK.

MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED IT FOR ME.

OH, WILLIS, WHAT DID THE DOCTOR SAY TO YOU?

WELL, HE SAYS I DO HAVE A LITTLE STRESS

AND THAT I SHOULD CUT DOWN ON MY ACTIVITIES.

THAT'S RIGHT. AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD IDEA

IF YOU GAVE UP THE ELECTION AT SCHOOL.

GIVE IT UP? I'VE BEEN KNOCKING MYSELF OUT TO GET ELECTED.

ALL RIGHT. THEN FORGET ABOUT BASEBALL.

DAD, I'M FIRST STRING.

WHAT ABOUT THE SCHOOL PLAY YOU'RE IN?

DAD, I GOT THE STARRING ROLE.

WILLIS, IF YOU CAN'T GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT,

THEN I'M GONNA DO IT FOR YOU.

YOU'RE GONNA GIVE UP THE ELECTION.

OH, BUT, DAD...

EVER SINCE YOU TOOK THAT ON,

YOU HAVE BEEN A BUNDLE OF NERVES.

IT'S PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON YOU.

DADDY'S RIGHT, WILLIS.

YOU'RE BURNING YOURSELF OUT.

SPEAKING OF BURNING, I BETTER GO CHECK THE CHICKEN.

I MAY HAVE TO BASTE IT WITH SOLARCAINE.

DAD, I CAN'T PULL OUT JUST BEFORE THE BIG DEBATE

AND THE ELECTION.

SO I'LL HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS OF STRESS.

WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE?

THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOING TO A FUNERAL

AND BEING THE GUEST OF HONOR.

LOOK, WILLIS, JUST SAY YOU ARE TO GET ELECTED.

THAT'S WHEN THE TROUBLE REALLY STARTS.

JUST ASK NIXON.

SURE, YOU'VE SEEN WHAT HAPPENS TO PRESIDENTS.

WHEN THEY'RE RUNNING FOR OFFICE, THEY LOOK TERRIFIC.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, THEY LOOK LIKE THEIR PASSPORT PHOTOS.

I WON'T LOOK LIKE THAT.

COME ON, WILLIS.

YOU AND I CAN USE THIS THING TOGETHER.

I'LL SHOW YOU HOW IT WORKS.

IT'S FUN.

YOU'LL ENJOY IT, AND IT'LL HELP YOU RELIEVE YOUR STRESS.

OK, FIRST, PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE FLOOR,

YOU BEND YOUR KNEES,

AND USE THE BOARD FOR SUPPORT.

I CAN ALREADY FEEL THE BLOOD RUSHING TO MY HEAD.

YEAH, DADDY, YOUR FACE IS ALL RED.

YOU LOOK LIKE A BABOON AT THE ZOO.

ONLY THEY'RE RED ON THE OTHER END.

OH, THAT'S GREAT.

DOING THAT HELPS RELAX KNOTTED MUSCLES.

IT TAKES TENSION OUT OF THE SPINE,

RELAXES THE NERVES.

YOU CAN ALSO HANG LIKE THIS.

IT WORKS BOTH WAYS.

ALL RIGHT, DAD, I'LL USE THIS GIZMO IF YOU INSIST.

BUT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DROP OUT OF THE ELECTION.

I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD, WILLIS.

DAD, THEY'LL CALL ME A QUITTER.

I WOULDN'T SAY THAT.

I'D SAY THAT YOU ARE SIMPLY DIRECTING YOUR ENERGIES

INTO OTHER ACTIVITIES.

DID YOU HEAR THAT, WILLIS?

THAT WAS A REAL NICE WAY TO SAY YOU'RE A QUITTER.

THANKS, ARNOLD.

NOBODY'S GONNA CALL YOU A QUITTER,

BUT YOU ARE GONNA DROP OUT OF THE ELECTION. GOT THAT?

ALL RIGHT. YOU MADE YOUR POINT.

GOOD.

DADDY, YOU CAN'T BLAME HIM FOR BEING UPSET.

HE REALLY HAS WORKED HARD.

WELL, I'D RATHER HAVE HIM A LITTLE UPSET NOW

THAN HAVE HIM SICK LATER.

I WISH SOMEBODY HAD TOLD ME ABOUT STRESS WHEN I WAS HIS AGE.

YEAH. I WANT WILLIS TO LIVE A LONG TIME.

I LOVE HIM.

BESIDES, THE SUCKER OWES ME 5 BUCKS!

HELLO, JERRY?

LISTEN, THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL YOU

ABOUT THE ELECTION.

MY DAD THINKS THAT I SH...

WELL, HE THINKS THAT I...

THAT I'VE GOT A GOOD CHANCE TO WIN,

SO LET'S REALLY GO FOR IT, JERRY.

GREAT. WE'RE REALLY GONNA WIN THAT ELECTION.

YOU CHECK ON THE JACKSON FOR PREZ POSTERS,

AND YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY I'M READY FOR THAT DEBATE.

BYE.

WILLIS, DAD JUST TOLD YOU TO DROP OUT.

ARNOLD, YOU DIDN'T HEAR WHAT I JUST TOLD JERRY.

SURE, I DID.

THESE HOLES ARE FOR LISTENING,

NOT CATCHING FLIES.

MAYBE YOU DON'T GET THE MESSAGE.

YOU DIDN'T HEAR WHAT I JUST TOLD JERRY,

GET IT?

GOT IT.

AND CAN PLAY IT BACK AT ANY SPEED.

AND YOU BETTER NOT DOUBLE-CROSS ME.

ARE YOU KIDDING? NO USE BOTH OF US WINDING UP

WITH NAME TAGS ON OUR BIG TOES.

WILLIS, WHAT AM I GONNA DO?

DAD'S GOT STRESS, YOU'VE GOT STRESS,

AND I CAN'T TELL DAD ABOUT YOU AND THE ELECTION.

I'M GONNA GET STRESS

WORRYING ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE'S STRESS.

I THINK EVEN ABRAHAM HAS STRESS.

HE'S BITING HIS BUBBLES.

WILLIS.

HUH?

WHERE'S ARNOLD?

WHERE ELSE? THE BATHROOM.

SOMETIMES HE FALLS ASLEEP SITTING THERE.

NO, HE'S NOT THERE. I WONDER WHERE HE COULD BE.

WE BETTER CHECK AROUND.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS,

BUT I BET HIS MOUTH IS WRAPPED AROUND A SALAMI SANDWICH.

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

ARNOLD.

ARNOLD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M AH-OOMING MY STRESS AWAY.

STRESS? DID YOU USE THAT BIOFEEDBACK GADGET?

NO, DAD.

THEN WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT STRESS?

WELL... I DO HAVE A LOT RUNNING AROUND IN MY HEAD.

YEAH, AND YOU SURE GOT A LOT OF SPACE

FOR IT TO RUN AROUND IN.

I DO HAVE A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT.

OH, REALLY? I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT.

WELL...

UH...

I'M WORRIED ABOUT STRESS, JUST LIKE YOU.

WHEN I'M NOT LOOKING, MY NECK DOES LIKE THIS.

ARNOLD, IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS WORRYING YOU,

I WANT YOU TO TELL ME WHAT IT IS.

WELL...

ALL RIGHT.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

I'M WORRIED ABOUT WILLIS.

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

OH, I KNOW.

HE'S WORRIED ABOUT ME DOING MY RELAXING EXERCISES.

LOOK, ARNOLD.

LOOK, I'M DOING THEM. AH-OOM.

CHECK IT OUT. I CAN EVEN RELAX THIS WAY, TOO.

AH-OOM.

AH-OOM.

ARNOLD, ARE YOU TELLING ME

THAT YOU WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

ONLY BECAUSE YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT WILLIS DOING THOSE EXERCISES?

WHOA! THAT'S IT FOR NOW, DAD.

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A NEW MAN.

GOOD NIGHT, DAD.

COME ON, ARNOLD.

WAIT A MINUTE. HOLD IT.

LISTEN, THIS DOES NOT ADD UP.

NOW I WANT YOU TO TELL ME

WHAT IS REALLY WORRYING YOU.

WELL, YOU SEE...

IT'S OK, ARNOLD. I'LL TELL HIM.

THAT'S A LOAD OFF MY STRESS.

IT HAS TO DO WITH MY RUNNING FOR CLASS PRESIDENT.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT IT?

IT'S MY RESIGNATION SPEECH.

I'VE BEEN REHEARSING IT ALL NIGHT

AND KEEPING ARNOLD AWAKE.

AND I FINALLY FELL ASLEEP,

BUT ARNOLD COULDN'T.

SO HE CAME DOWN HERE TO TRY TO RELAX.

RIGHT, ARNOLD?

RIGHT.

WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?

'CAUSE, DAD, YOU WOULD'VE BEEN MAD AT ME

FOR KEEPING ARNOLD AWAKE THESE LAST FEW NIGHTS.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU CAN REHEARSE YOUR SPEECH DURING THE DAY.

BUT AS LONG AS WE'RE ALL UP,

HOW ABOUT LETTING US HEAR IT?

HEAR IT?

WELL, UH...

DAD, YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT.

IT'S TOO SAD.

IT'LL TEAR YOUR HEART OUT.

AND YOU DON'T WANT TO CRY

IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN.

GOOD NIGHT, DAD.

NIGHT, DAD.

HI, SWEETHEART.

HI, DADDY. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HOME.

DID YOU GET THE MESSAGE AT YOUR OFFICE?

NO, I'VE BEEN OUT ALL DAY. WHAT MESSAGE?

ABOUT THE NURSE SENDING WILLIS HOME FROM SCHOOL.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM?

HE GOT REALLY SICK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEBATE.

DEBATE?!

HE SAID HE WAS GONNA DROP OUT OF THE ELECTION.

NOW, DADDY, DON'T GET EXCITED.

I'M NOT EXCITED. I'M IN PERFECT CONTROL.

I'LL SHOW YOU.

PLEASE EAT THIS CHICKEN SOUP, WILLIS.

I OPENED THE CAN MYSELF.

IT'S MANISCHEWITZ.

ARNOLD, WOULD YOU STOP BEING A JEWISH MOTHER?

I WONDER WHAT DAD'S GONNA SAY WHEN HE GETS HOME.

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO FIND OUT.

WILLIS, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

WHAT DID THE SCHOOL NURSE TELL YOU?

SHE SAYS THAT I PROBABLY HAVE A NERVOUS STOMACH

AND THAT I SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR BEFORE I GET AN ULCER.

IT'S NOT THAT BAD, DAD.

HE ONLY BARFED 3 TIMES.

WELL, NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED

IF YOU'D HAVE SLOWED DOWN LIKE YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO.

YOU NOT ONLY MADE YOURSELF SICK,

BUT YOU LIED TO ME.

I'M SORRY, DAD. I WAS WRONG.

RIGHT NOW, I COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THAT ELECTION.

HELLO.

OH, HI, JERRY.

CAN YOU GIVE ME THE MESSAGE?

WILLIS CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW.

HE'S "INDISPOSABLE."

HE DID?

REALLY?

ALL RIGHT!

YEAH, I'LL TELL HIM.

WILLIS, YOU WON THE ELECTION!

I DID?

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. PREZ!

YEAH, CONGRATULATIONS, SON.

WAIT A MINUTE, WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?

YOU GOT TO RESIGN.

NO, DAD, PLEASE, I'LL PROMISE TO QUIT ANYTHING ELSE,

BUT DON'T MAKE ME RESIGN!

HE CAN GIVE UP THE SCHOOL PLAY.

HE STINKS AS AN ACTOR.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, I STINK?

I MEAN, YOU STINK.

BUT I'M A GOOD ACTOR.

I'M ONLY TRYING TO HELP... WELL DON'T HELP ME NEXT TIME.

NO, NO, HOLD IT! WAIT A MINUTE!

LISTEN. HEY.

ARGUING ISN'T GOING TO HELP.

NOW LET'S COOL DOWN AND DISCUSS THIS CALMLY.

OK.

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM...

AH-OOM... AH-OOM...

AH-OOM... AH-OOM... AH-OOM...

♪ NOW, THE WORLD DON'T MOVE ♪

♪ TO THE BEAT OF JUST ONE DRUM ♪

♪ WHAT MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU ♪

♪ MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR SOME ♪

♪ A MAN IS BORN, HE'S A MAN OF MEANS ♪

♪ THEN ALONG COME TWO ♪

♪ THEY GOT NOTHIN' BUT THEIR JEANS ♪

♪ BUT THEY GOT DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD, YES, IT DOES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES TO MOVE THE WORLD, MMM ♪