[instrumental music]
Good morning.
Oh, uh..
You, uh..
- We're, uh..
- We're, uh..
[chuckles]
David and Janet
are seeing each other again.
Yay!
Yay!
Would you say something?
I've instructed my client
to communicate only through me.
Janet and I tried, but we've
decided that it's just hopeless.
What's hopeless?
Separation's over.
We're getting a divorce.
["Eight Is Enough"]
♪ There's a magic in the early
morning we've found ♪
♪ When the sunrise smiles ♪
♪ On everything around ♪
♪ It's a portrait
of the happiness ♪
♪ That we feel
and always will ♪
♪ For eight is enough ♪
♪ To fill our lives with love ♪
♪ Oh we spend our days ♪
♪ Like bright
and shiny new dimes ♪
♪ If we're ever puzzled ♪
♪ By the changing times ♪
♪ There's a plate
of homemade wishes ♪
♪ On the kitchen windowsill ♪
♪ And eight is enough ♪
♪ To fill our lives with love ♪
It's springtime.
This could be fun.
I mean, mm..
fresh air, good exercise
get to commune
with Mother Nature.
Yeah, well, if it's
such a great experience
I sure hate
to deprive Nicholas of having--
Now, now, don't worry.
He'll get his turn. Dig.
Yeah, well, you see,
I'd really love to, Abby
but, uh, I've got
this weak back.
Know what you've got, Jeremy?
A lot of weak excuses.
Besides, you're gonna
thank me this summer
when you have fresh vegetables.
Yeah, but I hate vegetables.
Yeah, well, then dig
and don't thank me.
Abby, what are you doing there?
He can't dig there.
- No, Tom, it's alright.
- No, it isn't!
Tom, come on,
let's just talk about it, okay?
I was gonna do it
this weekend.
- You know how I love to garden.
- I know how you love to garden.
But I was afraid you weren't
gonna get around to it.
And besides, this will be
real good for Jeremy.
Oh, he'll botch it up and I'll
have to do it all over again.
No, he's not gonna botch it up.
Would you just go to work, okay?
Buh-bye.
- Bye!
- Bye.
You know, if he's so upset
about me digging right here--
You know, it's okay, Jeremy.
Yeah, but he really
seemed upset--
Jeremy, dig.
"Frizzy."
"Normal." "Dry."
Tsk. Yeah.
Joannie.
I didn't know you shopped here.
Janet! What nice a surprise!
- Hi!
- Hi!
Since when did you get
this shampoo compulsion?
Oh, right.
Since your sisters-in-law
stuck me with their requests.
Would you believe this?
Normal to dry for Elizabeth
extra body for Nancy
and, um, fight the frizzies
for Mary.
I always said the best thing
about being a Bradford
was having clean hair
and different opinions.
[laughs]
Hey, I really miss you.
How you been?
Busy. Office is very busy.
I wasn't asking
about the office.
- How are you?
- I'm not sure.
Being separated
is kinda strange.
I mean, I'm married to David,
but I'm not.
I'm single, but I'm not.
I wanna date, but I don't.
You know what I mean?
I do, but I don't.
Well..
Then you're not seeing anyone?
Well, actually,
I have a blind date tonight.
He's taking me
to The Restaurant?
Oh, The Restaurant!
I've heard of that.
It's supposed to be great.
You'll probably have fun.
- It beats TV dinners.
- Yeah.
So, uh, uh, how's David?
You know, uh, I was the one
who used to ask you that.
- 'You haven't seen him?'
- Not for weeks.
- So, how is he?
- You know David.
He's not big
on confiding in anyone.
Yeah, I know.
Listen, Joannie, I have
to get back to the office, but..
Would you like
to have lunch next week?
Oh, I'd love to!
I'll give you a call.
Great. And say hello
to everyone for me.
David, too?
I wouldn't wanna make him
feel uncomfortable.
[chuckles]
Everyone else then.
- Yeah. Thanks.
- Bye.
(Nicholas)
'Alright! There you are!'
[indistinct chatter]
[blows whistle]
Alright now!
I wanna see everybody
who's gonna try out for center!
I said center.
- Look how short he is.
- 'Okay, names?'
- Stosic.
- Hobbs.
Bradford.
- Did you say Bradford?
- Yes, coach.
Okay, Bradford, you and Stosic
here are gonna jump ball.
- Does he get a chair?
- Knock it off, Stosic.
Okay, let's do it.
[all laughing]
Uh, Bradford?
- I have a suggestion for ya.
- What, coach?
Uh, what we really need
are some great guards, man.
- We do?
- 'Yeah.'
'You wanna try out for guard?'
Well, I guess
if that's what we need.
Yeah, thanks a lot, Bradford.
I really appreciate it.
Hobbs, get over and jump.
[indistinct chatter]
- 'Whoo!'
- 'Cool!'
Uh, no, no, no, wait!
Yours is, I got it, uh..
it's the built-in conditioner,
right?
Close. No, I'm the extra body.
[laughs]
You seem to be doing alright
with the one you have.
Who does write your material?
Oh, Nance, you'll never guess
who I saw at the drugstore.
- Who?
- I saw..
- David!
- You saw David?
No, no, no. Forget it, Nance.
Uh, David,
what are you doing here?
- Oh.
- Well, I'm gonna trim his hair.
Yeah, well, actually,
I have to sit down first
and then she has
to get the scissors
but that's the general idea.
You sit down,
and I'll go get the scissors.
- Oh, it's so good to see you!
- Oh, thank you.
I wish your hair
grew faster
so we'd get to
see you more often.
Well, I could have
let it go another week
but Jerry got me a blind date.
- Oh, a blind date?
- Mm-hmm.
- And where are you taking her?
- I don't know.
- Do you have any ideas?
- Yeah.
There's this new place
that opened up.
Why don't you try it?
It's called The Restaurant.
Oh!
Uh, no, David.
That's a bad idea.
'Um, I think you'd be
much better off staying home.'
Why?
W-well, you look kinda tired.
Well, I am tired,
but I promised.
The Restaurant, huh?
Uh, no, you'd hate it, honest.
It's, uh,
very expensive, stuffy..
Food's not very good.
I didn't know you'd been there.
Well, I haven't,
but word travels fast.
Everybody hates it, really.
'I think you'd be much happier
if you stayed home.'
Well, I was there,
and I loved it!
If the place
is that controversial
at least my date and I will have
something to talk about.
I think I'll try it.
[clanking]
[grunts]
[dramatic music]
Wow! No wonder
he didn't want me to dig here.
[instrumental music]
Bradford.
Mr. Bradford, uh, madame.
This way please.
Monsieur.
Madame.
- Thank you.
- Madame.
Would you like something
from the bar?
Oh. Uh, Dana?
I have this drinking problem.
- Drinking problem?
- Yeah.
I'm not allowed. I'm only .
Oh, uh, no, thank you.
Maybe later.
Bon appetit.
I'm sorry. I thought you knew.
No, uh,
Jerry left that part out.
Um, it's okay.
Let's see what's, uh, good here.
[sighs]
Bradford.
Tommy Bradford.
I graduated high school
last year with a Tommy Bradford.
Someone you know?
Yeah, uh,
just another friend of Tommy's.
[doorbell ringing]
- I'll get it!
- I got it, Nicholas.
It's for me.
- Hi, Rick. Come on in.
- 'Thanks.'
We don't have much time.
The show's almost started.
- Oh, okay.
- Oh, hi, coach!
Hey, well, look who's here!
I wondered today if you were
a Bradford Bradford.
(Elizabeth)
'You two know each other?'
Your little brother's trying out
for the youth league team
I'm coaching
for my term project.
(Elizabeth)
'Oh, how's he doing?'
We have a great bunch of guys.
How do you feel? A little stiff?
Uh, a little.
Oh, that's okay.
We'll work the kinks out.
- See you Friday, bud.
- See you, coach.
Come on, Elizabeth.
[door shuts]
Hey, I heard you had
basketball trials today.
- How did it go?
- It was crowded.
Yeah? Lots of competition?
Yeah, but I have a feeling
it's gonna get better.
- Lots better.
- 'Okay.'
- Janet.
- Oh, hi!
Hi.
- Blind date.
- Blind date.
Uh, well, how you been?
Uh, working hard?
Yes, as usual.
- And you? You look great.
- Oh, thanks.
Things are going well.
You wanna sit down for a minute?
- Sure, for a minute.
- Yeah.
[instrumental music]
Excuse me.
Well, we seem to be
in the same predicament.
My date went to the ladies' room
quite a while ago
and, uh, I was wondering
if you could see if she's okay.
Her name is Janet Bradford.
Uh, Janet Bradford?
My date's name
is David Bradford.
Well, that's my date's husband.
Then he didn't really
go to the men's room?
Let's take a look.
[Janet laughing]
[indistinct chatter]
Would you like a ride home?
Thanks. I guess I need one.
[laughing]
If you could have seen
the look on your face
when we found our dates missing.
[laughs]
I don't know how I'm going
to explain it to Jerry.
I know. I'm gonna make him
explain why she was only .
Well, she needed
a father figure.
And Maureen must have figured
I needed a grandfather figure.
[laughing]
- Oh, this is fun.
- Yeah, it is.
We should do it again sometime.
I'd like to, David.
Very much.
[instrumental music]
[knock on door]
[knock on door]
Hold on, I'm coming!
- Good morning!
- Why?
"Why?" Because it's morning,
and it's good.
[chuckles]
Well, at least it's fair,
but who says fair morning?
Go.
Come on, David.
Can I come in a minute?
- Not really.
- Please, David.
Really, it's just for a minute.
I'm-I'm coming in.
Why don't you come in, Joannie?
David, I know
why you're mad at me.
- Mad?
- Angry?
Furious? Displeased?
You'd know.
Uh..
I know I should have
warned you the other day.
It's been on my conscience
ever since.
- Warned me about what?
- About The Restaurant.
Oh, you did warn me
about The Restaurant.
But not about the clientele.
- Did you see her? Uh..
- Uh..
Was it really awkward?
Actually,
it was awkward at first.
- Janet!
- Good morning.
Oh, uh..
You, uh..
- We're, uh..
- We're, uh..
[laughs]
Oh, uh, gee!
[laughs]
Oh, congratulations!
This is wonderful!
Oh, David,
I'm so glad I didn't warn you.
So are we. We've been together
constantly since Wednesday.
Yeah, I think we've seen
more of each other
than before we separated.
Hey, David, admit I was right.
- About what?
- It is a good morning.
- Hey.
- Oh!
[dramatic music]
[knock on door]
Jeremy,
what's going on in there?
[doorknob rattling]
'Jeremy?'
Oh, hi, Nance!
What's going on out there?
Jeremy, how come
your door was locked?
Oh, it wasn't,
Nicholas just left
a chair up against it
when he left.
Are you sure something's
not going on in here?
No, everything's
real, real dead.
So, uh, Nance..
Tell me something. Uh..
How eccentric is your father?
What? Oh, you mean,
since you came here?
[laughs]
I guess he's learned
a lot about eccentricity.
Yeah. Well,
at least we're friends.
Now, now if I ever asked you
something about
the Bradford family history,
you'd tell me, wouldn't you?
What do you wanna know?
Well, when you were
a little girl
and the Bradford clan
used to gather
and chat for Sunday dinner
did anybody mention
a family skeleton?
No. No family skeletons.
Well, how about decapitation
or human sacrifice?
Ew! Jeremy, are you
flipping out?
'Cause if you're flipping out,
I feel sorry for you.
But if this is some kind
of a joke, it's not funny.
Oh, i-in other words,
you're not talking.
Well, let me tell you
something, Nance.
I'm gonna keep trying. I'm gonna
keep digging for more facts!
Jeremy, you've been watching
too much television.
No, I been getting
a lot of exercise, fresh air
and communing
with Mother Nature.
Okay, sure.
[indistinct chatter]
You're still here?
- Bug off, Stosic.
- No, you bug off!
- You're taking up space.
- Yeah, but not much.
He gets a turn,
doesn't he?
And that means less practice
for the real players.
You're just scared
of competition.
Competition? You're kidding!
The coach won't even notice you.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
[indistinct chatter]
- How you doing, Bradford?
- Oh, pretty good.
Elizabeth said you saw
a great movie the other night.
- Yeah. I liked it.
- Yeah, that's what she said.
You liked it.
[indistinct chatter]
Anything I can
do for you, Bradford?
No, just wanted to make sure
you liked the movie
like Elizabeth said.
See you, coach.
Yeah.
What was that all about?
Can't tell you.
Just between me and Rick.
Well, before I tell you
anything, dad
you have
to promise me somethin'.
Alright. On my honor,
I will, uh, something.
No, dad, I'm serious.
I think it's very important
that when I tell you
what I'm gonna tell you
you absolutely refuse
to overreact, okay?
She's right, dad. You have to be
real cool about this.
And you cannot read
more into the facts
than the facts
themselves warrant.
Even if it is
fantastically exciting.
- Elizabeth, you're not helping.
- Well, no one is helping.
As a matter of fact,
I'm starting to overreact
to not knowing
what I can't overreact to.
He's got a point there, Joannie.
- I think you better tell him.
- Okay.
But, dad, you have to promise
to keep everything
in proportion, remember?
David and Janet
are seeing each other again.
(Abby)
'She spent the night
at his apartment.'
And they seem
really happy together.
But we don't wanna
jump to any conclusions, dad.
Or make more out of it
than it is.
I see.
Now, let me get this straight.
- Seeing each other?
- Uh-huh.
In his apartment?
Our David and Janet?
Yes.
Alright.
I think
I understand the situation.
Yay!
Yay!
[all laughing]
- Great dinner.
- Hm, thank you.
I thought it was
very sweet of you
to have it ready for me.
And I think
it was sweet of me, too.
I was gonna do it, David.
- You were?
- Uh-huh, really.
I'll do it tomorrow night.
Oh, no,
you don't have to bother.
I can handle
getting dinner for us now.
A couple of months
of living alone
can make those
housekeeping arguments we had
seem pretty ridiculous.
I'm not so sure
they were so ridiculous.
- You did have a point.
- Hm, so did you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Um, so I'll cook tomorrow.
No, you don't have to bother.
Maybe we should go out.
My treat?
- No!
- Dutch?
Why don't I just cook?
- David?
- Yes?
- Are we having an argument?
- No.
- I was avoiding an argument.
- Oh, good, so was I.
- No argument.
- Right, no argument.
Hm..
[chuckles]
Who's all that gunk for?
Coach Heeson.
- You mean, Rick?
- Yeah.
It's for Rick.
I gather you approve?
Yeah, I approve.
They say he's the best coach
in the league, you know?
Ah! Well, I'm glad for him.
That's what he wants to be
when he gets his masters.
Coach at a high school.
You like him?
Hm, I'm going out
on a second date.
Uh, Jeremy says
people kiss on second dates.
Jeremy never had a second date.
So that information
is purely hypothetical.
Well, do you kiss Rick?
That information
is purely confidential.
See ya.
- Uh, Elizabeth!
- What?
Uh, I used to wonder
who is my favorite sister.
Joannie, Nancy, Susan
'Mary or you.'
Nicholas, I don't think
that's such a good thing
to wonder about.
Well, I do. And lately,
you've been winning.
(Janet)
'But it was dull.'
(David)
'Well, I tried to keep you
in the conversation.'
I know, both of them.
The one about
pro-football yardage
and the one about
furniture polish.
So I don't work with a group
of world-class intellects.
- Tsk. I never said you have to.
- But..
But when I told them
I was working on a tort
two of the women
asked for the recipe.
[laughs]
Ha ha ha.
David.
[birds chirping]
(Elizabeth)
'I told him
I didn't wanna see him anymore.'
'He's such a bore!'
He's not boring. He's not!
Maybe not on
the basketball court, Nicholas
but you should try
dating him sometime.
Okay, so he's boring.
But you don't have
to make him mad.
- It's my life!
- Well, it's mine, too.
Look, Nicholas, I can tell
any guy I want to get lost
and it's none of your business.
Oh, no? Well.
If I don't make
that basketball team
it's all your fault.
(Janet)
'Did I tell you
my father lost pounds?'
(David)
Yeah.
Oh, that's right.
I did tell you that.
[sighs]
I think it's great.
That's right. You said
you thought it was great.
Oh.
- David?
- 'Yeah?'
- What do you wanna talk about?
- Anything you like.
No, you pick the subject.
There isn't anything.
Every time I wanna say something
I-I wonder
whether it's gonna set us off.
I start to mention your work,
and that's a touchy area.
I start to mention how much
Sandra Sue has grown
and that's a booby trap.
So what do I say?
I'm glad
your father's on a diet.
Look, maybe
we're just trying too hard.
The point is, we're trying
and trying and trying
but it doesn't work.
David.
I missed you so much.
There were times I was so lonely
I-I-I thought
I was cracking up.
I guess I wanted
these months of separation
to work some kind of magic..
...but nothings changed.
I know.
I'm sorry.
So am I.
[birds chirping]
Well, I see you're at it again.
Yes, sir.
Frankly, Jeremy, I never thought
that you would be this
enthusiastic about gardening.
Yeah, well,
this house is full of surprises.
Aren't you overdoing it?
Th-that's deep enough!
Are you saying
I can't dig deeper?
I just don't think
it's necessary.
Well, it's necessary,
Mr. Bradford.
And you can't stop me.
Well, why would
I wanna stop you?
I don't know.
You wanna tell me about it?
Jeremy, maybe
you're working too hard.
Maybe Nicholas should
take over this job for you.
Oh, no way, I'm gonna see
this thing through to the end
and let the chips fall
where they may.
- The chips?
- Yes, sir.
Unless you care
to make a statement right now?
Yes, I would.
If you're going
to dig out here in the sun
wear a hat.
- Hi, dad.
- Hello, David.
Well, dad, uh,
I have something to tell you.
No, no, you don't have to tell
me. I heard all about it.
Now, I don't wanna seem forward,
but if you and Janet are free
we'd love to have you over
for dinner tonight.
Oh, no, sorry, dad.
Well, if you'd rather be alone,
we understand.
We'll do it some other time.
There isn't going to be
another time.
I don't understand.
Janet and I tried, but we've
decided that it's just hopeless.
What's hopeless?
Separation's over.
We're getting a divorce.
[instrumental music]
[instrumental music]
I wish you could have
seen them together
in David's apartment
that morning.
I was sure
they were gonna patch it up.
Can't we do something?
You mean, if we told David
how much Janet means to us?
- That's a good idea.
- Yeah.
Oh, now,
hold on now.
I know exactly
how you all feel.
I've been brooding about
it myself all night.
But what can we do
that we didn't try
the first time
they got separated?
Well, there must be
something we can do.
No, Tom's right, we've
already applied too much
family pressure
as it is.
Yeah, but divorce
seems so final.
All we can do is to
love them both very much
and stay out of it.
So, how did
Abby take it?
Oh, I didn't see her.
But dad was disappointed.
Well, at least he's not
acting like the world ended.
No, and that's
the way I want it.
We've caused enough ripples
in everyone's lives.
Let's make sure we do this as
simply and easily as possible.
Yeah, I agree.
We don't have to
involve anyone else.
You're a lawyer, you can
handle the legal details.
- I don't think so, David.
- Why not?
You know what they say about
doctors who treat themselves?
Oh, they have
fools for patients.
Exactly. If I were
your lawyer
the first thing I would do
is recommend that you see
an outside impartial attorney.
You want us both
to have lawyers?
It's the only wise and
ethical thing to do.
Okay, I guess
you're right. I..
But let's make it simple
and friendly, alright?
How difficult
could it get?
You keep the yacht and I'll
take the castle in Spain.
Oh, and the private jet?
Oh, I'm so tired of it.
Let's donate it to charity.
Good idea.
The ashtrays are full.
Hey, you laughed!
Yeah. I hate the alternative.
[indistinct chatter]
Alright, alright.
Scrimmage is over!
Everybody to the bench,
so I can talk to ya.
- Good job.
- Alright.
Alright, today's the day
I have to submit my roster
for the ten players
for the tournament squad.
'You all have done a fine job.
I'm real proud of ya.'
I wish I could
take everybody.
Now remember,
there's always next year.
'So, if you don't hear
your name called'
'don't figure it's
the end of the world.'
Okay.
Following players report
to practice tomorrow.
- 'Stosic.'
- Alright!
- 'Delaney.'
- Alright!
- Schaffer.
- 'Alright!'
- Hobbs.
- Alright!
- 'Reed.'
- Alright!
- 'Garcia.'
- Alright!
- Proctor, Dolan.
- Alright! Yeah.
- Scott and Cooper.
- Yeah!
Thanks a lot, guys.
- Tough luck, Bradford.
- It wasn't luck.
Hey! Hey!
I'm sorry, okay?
Gee.
Why didn't you
tell somebody?
Well, I didn't
know who to trust.
When you think about it,
everybody in this house
is a suspect
but me.
Jeremy, your imagination is
working overtime! Come on!
This is not
my imagination.
And how come your father was
so upset about me digging here
if he didn't
know something, huh?
Well, you did what you did.
Now I know
what we gotta do.
"We?" What's this "We" stuff?
How do I know you didn't
come snooping around here
when you saw me digging and now
you're scheming some cover-up?
A cover-up?
Jeremy, you're really paranoid.
Yeah, well better paranoid
then buried beneath
the Bradford vegetables.
Are you kidding?
How can you possibly believe
something like that?
Ask him.
I better get back to work.
Nicholas..
Hey, what's wrong?
Go away!
Wanna talk about it?
No.
- Please?
- Just leave me alone.
You've already done
enough to me.
Wait a minute.
Does this have to do with
my breaking up with Rick?
Yeah, I told you
what would happen.
He dropped me from the team.
Come on, Nicholas,
Rick may be boring
but he won't do
anything that petty.
(Nicholas)
Oh, wouldn't he?
I was doing great until
you had your fight with him.
- You were?
- Yeah.
He said I'd make a great guard
and he really
needed me on the team.
And then you fight with him
and he dumps me.
Well, Nicholas,
if that's true
that's really a terrible
thing for Rick to do.
That's really vindictive!
No, it's mean!
Right, Nicholas,
it is mean.
Lemme see what
I can do, okay?
You have a very interesting
situation, Dave.
Very interesting, but I
think we can make our way
through the complexities.
What complexities?
Well, I started the normal
investigation and I discovered
that your wife made a very
nice income last year.
Yes.
'In fact, it was considerably
higher than your income.'
That's right.
In other words, your standard
of living will drop
when you have to live
on your own paycheck.
- No, not really.
- Oh, come on, Dave.
Don't let your male ego
cloud the issue.
It's only logical and any
judge will see it that way.
What are you driving at?
Well, fortunately
over the past few years
the laws have
changed so much
that men can finally
receive spousal support.
- Alimony?
- Alimony, Dave.
[chuckles]
Forget it.
I-I don't want it.
I don't need it.
I won't take it!
But you deserve it.
Why throw away money that you
are entitled to under the law?
When my construction company
gets going, I'll have money.
Your construction business.
That is another complication.
- You're in a partnership?
- Yes, with my dad.
I wish you would have
consulted me.
I told you to incorporate.
We're going to make
very sure that your wife
doesn't come after
your business assets.
You don't know Janet.
But I know human nature,
Dave, and she's got it.
And it's my job to
protect you from it.
Now, I'm sure you're aware
that we can expect your husband
to ask the court
for spousal support
so we'll att*ck
before they do.
David wouldn't do
anything like that.
Ah, you think he wouldn't, but
let me give you a little tip.
Divorces change people.
'Now, he knows what you make and
your potential earning power.'
So, we'll ask for support.
We'll also ask for a complete
accounting of all his assets.
You don't understand.
You see, Mr. Ross..
David doesn't own anything that
I don't already know about.
All you wives say that.
Now you'd be surprised at what
he probably has stashed away.
Take this partnership he's in.
Have you ever
seen the books?
No. There was
never any reason.
Well, there is now.
He could hide a fortune from
you in that cozy little setup.
Not David.
Janet, I'm surprised at you.
You're acting like a typical
bubble-headed client
'instead of an
experienced attorney.'
'Now, someone in your emotional
state needs protection.'
It's not like that.
Do you know who David
hired for his attorney?
- 'Yeah. Gary Bennett.'
- Right!
And you know how Gary
goes for the jugular?
Well, I've heard
he's pretty aggressive.
Gary is mean and hungry.
And I'm not gonna let you be
outmaneuvered in this thing.
Especially when we have a few
g*ns of our own to blast with.
[indistinct chatter]
- Rick?
- Hi, Elizabeth.
- Can we talk a minute?
- Yeah, sure.
- What a great surprise!
- Oh, is it?
Yeah, I figured after the other
night I'd never see you again.
Yeah, well,
that's what I figured too
until I talked to Nicholas.
How could you do
a thing like that?
- What did I do?
- Oh, come on.
Don't play innocent, Rick.
Just because you're mad at me,
doesn't mean you have to
take it out
on my little brother.
Well, who gave you
that idea? Nicholas?
Yes, he was perfectly
aware of what you did.
Frankly, Rick, I would
think that a real coach
wouldn't allow his personal life
to hurt one of his players.
Especially when his players
are only years old
and they look up
to you like a god!
Elizabeth, my decision to drop
Nicholas from the squad
had nothing to do
with you and me.
Oh, sure, that's easy
to say right now.
Well, it's true.
He's too small
to play basketball.
All the other kids his age
have too much
of a physical advantage.
- 'Can't compete.'
- But he lives for basketball.
It's his favorite sport.
Well, unfortunately,
he wasn't issued
the right body
to play it with.
I know where Nicholas
is comin' from.
If I were in his shoes
I would think up some excuse
I could live with too.
Well, if Nicholas wants to
think the worst of me..
...just let him.
Rick?
I owe you an apology.
'I made a big mistake.'
Ah, forget it.
Well, now what am I
gonna tell Nicholas?
You're sure all Bradfords
are present or accounted for?
Yes, of course,
Officer Bernstein.
Except for Tommy.
Tommy is missing?
Tommy is playing
out of town with his band.
At least that's the story.
Jeremy, this is an
old skull, come on.
That's a good point.
We'll check this out.
And you say that you didn't
find any other parts?
Well, not here,
but there's a whole
rest of the yard
to hide parts in.
If I were you,
I'd get a bulldozer.
It's real hard digging.
Yeah, right. Well, first
we're gonna get a lab report.
Then I'm gonna check the list
for all missing persons
and unsolved murders.
- Murders?
- Face it, Joannie.
He wasn't buried here because
it looks like a cemetery.
Right, we're gonna have to
get to the bottom of this.
Meantime, I don't want
any Bradford to leave town.
The Bradfords..
I knew they were strange
but I didn't think
it would go this far.
- Hello, Janet.
- David.
Well, now that the latecomers
are here, let's get started.
David, we better get
something straight.
I do the talking.
Your mouth stays shut.
All I said was "Hello."
And you looked like a lost
Cocker Spaniel wanting a pat.
You just lost a point.
Watch yourself.
Shall we try not to
waste any more time?
Sydney, we have been
ready since yesterday.
Then you won't mind
if I get right to the point?
Mr. Bradford, would
you please deposit
all your credit cards
on the table?
My what?
Sydney, this is ridiculous.
Those cards are in
Mr. Bradford's name.
And your client is
the one who should relinquish
all continued use of
their marital credit.
But in examining the financial
history of their relationship
I find that Mrs. Bradford
has been the most responsible
for repayment of their
credit card charges.
Obviously, I cannot expose her
at this time to what could be
a considerable
financial risk.
There is no risk, I never used
them, I don't believe in them.
- Janet, will you tell him?
- David, shh!
Janet, will you explain
it to these people?
Wait a minute. What's going on
here? Would you say something?
Mr. Bradford, stop
intimidating my client!
Sydney, now just hold it!
It is precisely because of
such unproductive emotionalism
that I've instructed my client
to communicate only through me.
I suggest we continue this
when you're better able to
control yourself, Mr. Bradford.
Let's go, Janet.
Hey!
Talk to me.
[dramatic music]
Well, did you do
anything about it?
About?
Talk to Coach Heeson.
Yeah, we talked.
(Nicholas)
'What did he say?'
Well, you were
right, Nicholas.
He did get mad at me and that's
why he kicked you off the team.
He said that?
Well, not exactly, but I could
tell that's what happened.
I thought so.
Hey, I'm sorry if
I caused you some problems.
I didn't mean to.
I'm getting over it.
I'm glad you're
getting over it.
Yeah, well,
who'd want to be on a team
run by a guy
like that anyway?
Good morning, Mr. Bradford.
Oh, yes, good morning, officer.
My daughter has briefed
me on the skull situation.
I only wish I had found
out about it sooner.
What did the police
laboratory have to say?
Well, I think that
we can all relax now.
You mean, no murders,
no missing persons?
No, there's nothing
in the active file.
And the lab analysis indicates
that that skull happens to be
anywhere from
to years old.
Really?
Doesn't look a day over .
Wait, are you
sure about that?
We have verified
their conclusion.
Oh, I forgot to introduce
Chief Sunbear.
Ah, chief, this
is Mr. Bradford
and a small part of
the Bradford tribe.
- Mr. Bradford.
- How do you do?
Now, you say that
you verified the lab findings.
I don't understand why.
The consolidated tribal
council has a great interest
in this kind of thing,
Mr. Bradford.
We ask all governor agencies to
advice us when they have any
potential archaeological
evidence of our ancestors.
You mean, this might
be an Indian skull?
Yes, in cases like this
it's very possible
that this site
is an ancient burial ground.
- This site?
- Right.
We'd like your permission
to excavate, Mr. Bradford.
Excavate?
It's quite possible
that we can achieve
our objective without
removing the house.
- Over my dead body.
- 'You don't wish to cooperate.'
This is my home.
Well, what about history?
Don't you care?
After all, we were here first.
Oh, no, no, not we.
He was here first.
And so far I haven't
heard a word from him.
I'm going to contact my lawyer.
We'd like to declare this area
as a historical landmark.
You'll hear from us.
And you said we could relax.
Thanks a lot, Officer Bernstein.
I think we better get
the wagons in a circle.
How?
[laughs]
Oh, I really appreciate your
seeing me on such short notice.
Please make yourself
comfortable, Mr. Bradford.
Thank you.
Uh, what can I do for you,
Mr. Bennett?
As I understand it,
you are a partner
with David and the Bradford
construction company.
Yes, that's right.
Well, I am anticipating
that David's wife
is going to try to grab all
of his assets that she can.
- Grab?
- Yes.
And I think we ought to take
steps necessary to prevent that.
Now, Mr. Bennett, the only
assets that our little company
have are
David Bradford himself
and a small line of credit
at the First National Bank.
Good, that is exactly
the position
we must be prepared to take.
No, no, no, it's not a position.
It's the truth.
You make a wonderful witness,
Mr. Bradford.
I love your ingenuousness.
Now..
If we play our cards right,
I think we will be able to block
any delusion of David's
assets and make his wife
cough up with some
healthy alimony payments.
What is this?
Two people ending a marriage,
or a financial battle?
Obviously, you are aware that
the divorce has
its financial aspects.
I'm aware that the two people
who I love very much
are in a lot more trouble
than I figured.
Goodbye, Mr. Bennett.
I have a lot of work to do.
David, I never wanted to do
this, but your lawyer has just
convinced me that I should risk
butting in where I don't belong.
- What are you talking about?
- Institutions.
- Institutions?
- I believe in them.
But you gotta watch them closely
or they'll stop serving you
and you'll start serving them.
Like in this divorce
of yours.
Oh, I know.
It's exploded
into a terrible mess.
That's right,
that's because you've let
the advisory system take over.
You're no longer
Janet and David.
You'll become advisory
of the first part
and the advisory
of the second.
Dad.
The reason for that
is because Janet feels--
Oh, now stop that, I don't
wanna hear any more about Janet.
I wanna hear about you.
And you don't want this, do you?
Of course not.
(Tom)
'Well, then do something
to stop it.'
Don't let them push you
into hating each other.
That would hurt me
very much, David.
It would hurt
everybody who loves you.
You know how I hated
to see your marriage end.
'Well, it would be
worse for everybody'
if something happened to
yours and Janet's friendship.
Elizabeth..
I won't blame you
if you decided
I was your
worst favorite brother.
Why would I do that?
(Nicholas)
'Well, you don't have
to keep pretending.'
I talked to Coach Heeson today.
- You did?
- 'Yeah.'
He told me
what really happened.
Thanks for trying so hard
not to hurt my feelings.
After all those things I said
most people would have
wanted to hurt back.
Nicholas, I couldn't do that.
I love you.
Well, I love you too.
I'm sorry
I said all those mean things.
I guess it was
just easier to blame you
for not making the team.
and to face
what I really am.
A squirt.
Hey, now don't you
ever say that.
It takes a very big person
to do what you just did.
- You think so?
- Mm-hmm.
Bigger than anybody I know.
Well, if I wasn't so big,
I'd give you a hug.
Oh, come on.
Do it anyway.
[dramatic music]
I'm gonna miss your laugh.
I'm gonna miss you
on Sunday mornings.
All soft
in your bathrobe.
It's your bathrobe.
Smells of your aftershave.
[giggles]
Come on, don't cry.
I can't help it.
Come on.
You're still wearing
our wedding ring.
(Janet)
I know.
I just feel naked without it.
I feel so alone.
David..
Will you promise me?
Promise me,
you'll always be my friend.
I promise.
Always.
And that's the whole story.
At least now,
it's an agreeable disagreement.
I wish the very best for David.
I really do.
Um, and you all know
how I feel about Janet.
I always will.
I don't know what to say.
I guess, it's all been said.
We just wanted you all
to understand.
And I want you all
to know how much
it's meant to be
a part of this family.
Janet, you're still
a part of this family.
Yeah, David may divorce you,
but I sure won't.
Thanks, Nicholas.
He's right.
You'll always be our sister.
Hey, our daughter.
(Bernstein)
'There is something about
this case that doesn't fit.'
Human skull.
Two, maybe three centuries old.
Two reliable experts
say that this was
very likely an Indian skull.
And something about
that bothered me.
This whole thing bothers me.
I kept sifting
through the evidence.
Sifting. Sifting.
Suddenly the pieces
began to fit.
I asked myself, "Why?"
Why did a -year-old
skull suddenly appear
in a vegetable garden
that was dug up every spring?
- Good point.
- Thank you.
And then I remembered something.
- Seymour.
- Seymour?
Yes, Seymour.
Seymour.
[whistles]
Seymour from across
your alley
with a long record
of breaking and entering.
Who is currently
on parole from the city pounds.
And who obviously has a lot of
experience at hiding bones.
You mean, Seymour buried
this skull in our yard?
It's the only
logical explanation.
He had motive.
But I still
had to prove opportunity.
Opportunity?
Where did Seymour
get this skull?
(Jeremy)
'Yeah, where?'
Would you produce
the next exhibit, please?
This is the clincher.
Once I was able to fit
this piece into the puzzle
I knew the case would be solved.
- Oh, Mary.
- Hi.
Mary, I thought you were
at the hospital all week.
I was till Officer Bernstein
came and got me.
But why?
'Cause I remembered
that your oldest daughter
is an intern.
Dr. Bradford, is this
the skull that you told me
'was stolen from your car?'
Yes, that's the one.
It's the revolving trophy
that's given to the intern
who works the longest
hours without sleep.
'I was so tired,
I guess I didn't'
'bring it up into the house.'
There.
My most difficult case solved.
And I apologize for myself
and all my ancestors.
I discovered yesterday
that the Sacramento Indians
'didn't even
come to this area.'
Really? Why?
[chuckles]
Because it was cursed.
Cursed?
Well, you win some
and you lose some.
Congratulations, officer.
[dog barking]
[theme music]
05x20 - Starting Over
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The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.
The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.