01x10 - Small Surprises

[bunniefuu]

Sid...

I'm pregnant. You're kidding!

You know, I get the feeling
this is a little bit of a surprise.

Yes, it is.

We can proceed
or we can terminate.

If we have this baby, I'm
the one who has to raise it!

We both have to raise it.

And if you're thinking
of not having it,

that's something we
both have to talk about.

We are not carrying
this baby! I am!

I'm not judging
you. Yes, you are.

Your simple view
of good and bad.

Right now, I can't stand it.

[♪♪♪]

Just sign right here.

Thanks.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

Yes, doctor?

Okay.

Okay.

Mrs. Klinger?

Examining room one.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

Mrs. Fairgate?

The doctor can see you now.

Oh, good. Thank you.

Oh, sit down, Karen.

I'll be with you
in just a second.

Eric, come here a minute.

Eric, this is my sister Jill.

Hi. Hi.

I told you two about each other.

Jill's staying the weekend,

so I thought maybe
you two could, um...

I don't know, spend
some time together,

do something.

If you're not already busy.

Oh, no. Well, nothing
I can't get out of.

Well, don't disappear
without telling me.

You can ride my
sister's bike if you want.

To go somewhere.

Okay. Where do you wanna go?

I don't know.

Which house is yours?

Oh, the one in the middle.

That one.

JILL: I was hoping
you'd say that.

ERIC: Why?

The basket above
the garage door.

You like basketball?

Love it. You wanna
play one-on-one?

Me and you?

Yeah.

I'm gonna change
my clothes first

and I'll meet you here?

Sure.

Well, Karen...

you were right.

Now, besides my fee, I usually
ask for some kind of reaction.

I mean, are
congratulations in order?

I-I don't know.

Well, I must say, I
have had women faint,

scream, burst
into tears, laugh...

sometimes it does take
a while for it to sink in.

Yeah.

Doctor...

what about a woman my age?

Well, there are some
potential complications.

But see now,
amniocentesis allows us

really to look at the
possibility of trouble

ahead of time.

However, that would, uh...

mean that we'd have to
wait about three months.

Miscarriages?

DR. BENDER:
There's a higher risk.

You know, I get the feeling
this is a little bit of a surprise.

Yes, it is.

Well, you do have a choice.

I mean, we can proceed
or we can terminate.

Why don't you just
give it a little thought

and call me here at
the office next week?

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Bye.

Bye.

Eric, I thought you
wanted to play basketball.

I do.

Well, you're just
standing around.

You're not guarding
me or anything.

Well, you're a girl.

So what?

Do you want to play
basketball or not?

ERIC: Yeah, I want to play.

Forget I'm a girl, okay?

If you wanna play, let's play.

Okay.

Ugh!

Oh.

Well, that's more like it.

ERIC: Hey, Mom, we're playing!

What?

The kids are playing basketball.

In the driveway.

Oh.

Who's he playing with?

I don't know, must
be Ginger's sister.

Jill? Oh, she's adorable.

They seem to have
hit it off pretty well.

Yeah. Watch. Look out.

At least they're
hitting, anyway.

[KAREN SIGHS]

Hi, Karen.

Hi.

Quite a playmate, huh?

Who?

VAL: That's
Ginger's little sister.

Today basketball,
tomorrow who knows?

Laura...

that's not funny.

What did I say?

Nothing.

I don't think you did.

Mother, is that you?

Yeah.

Could you come in
here for a minute?

What is it?

Mother...

I need your objective eye.

Okay.

Well, take a look at this room.

What about it?

Everything is wrong.

I mean, it was fine
when I was a child.

But I'm a woman now.

And I need a woman's room.

What exactly is a woman's room?

Well, something a
little more sophisticated.

More mature and cosmopolitan.

What do you say?

Don't wish your life away.

Don't wish my life away?

Hey, Dad.

Hi, son.

Uh, could I talk to
you for a minute?

Yeah, sure. sh**t.

Well, Dad, Ginger's sister Jill,
she's here staying at Ginger's.

And I was thinking

I'd kind of like to take
her to a movie tonight.

Tonight?

Yeah. Tomorrow's Saturday.

Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.
That's a good idea.

But, um, since I don't drive...

That's okay. I'll drive you.

Well, thanks, but, um...

Well, I was thinking it would
be nicer if we could call a cab.

Oh, I see. More mature, huh?

Yeah.

She's really nice, and, uh...

Sure, sure. It's okay.

I think you need some
bread for the fare, right?

I'll be happy to contribute.

And I'm sure you'll be happy

to do a few extra
chores for it, right?

Sure. Thanks.

What's your mom think
about this extravagance?

I didn't ask her. She's
in kind of a funny mood.

Funny?

Yeah.

[SMASH]

SID: Karen?

It's all right!

Did you have an accident?

No, I was just
dribbling a plate.

Ha.

You seem disturbed.

I do? I'm not.

Um...

Sid, could we
talk a little later?

Sure.

Okay.

ERIC: Well, I still don't think it
was as good as Close Encounters.

JILL: You liked Close
Encounters better than Star Wars?

ERIC: I think so.

Well, both of them
were better than this one.

JILL: I would rather
have seen a foreign film.

ERIC: Yeah.

Well...

I really had a
good time tonight.

Oh, me too.

Some friends are having a
party at the beach tomorrow night.

Want to come?

Well, sure. That'd be great.

What time?

Oh, we're leaving at about 8:00.

We're going in a friend's car.

Okay.

Well, I'd better get going.

Yeah.

Good night.

Good night.

[♪♪♪]

Feel like talking now, hon?

Yeah.

I don't know where to start.

For a while,

today, when I found out...

Found out what?

Let me tell it my way, okay?

Okay.

For a while, every
possible thought

crossed my mind together.

My head's just in a jumble.

I'm 37 years old.

And I know who I am.

It's not a small
thing, knowing that.

I know who I am
and I like what I do.

I'm good at what I do.

I like my life.

Now, I...

Sid...

I'm pregnant.

What?

I am. It's definite.

Wha...? You're kidding!

Please, tell me now
what you're thinking.

I'm thinking you're pregnant.

But, what...? How do
you feel about that?

Tell me honestly.
I have to know.

Well, I don't know
how I feel about it,

because I don't know how you...

But when I first said it to
you: "Sid, I'm pregnant."

What did you feel then?

Honest?

Please.

I thought: "We're
gonna have a baby."

[♪♪♪]

Hi.

You're up early.

Mm-hm.

What are you doing?

Thinking.

How are you feeling?

Don't know.

Oh, Sid, Sid.

I don't know what to do.

About what?

What do you mean, "About what?"

Sid...

the last 16 years of my life

has been diapers
and scraped knees,

runny noses and report cards.

My God, I've paid my dues.

Three times. And...

I just... I don't know
if I want to do it again.

It doesn't seem we
have much choice.

Of course we have!

We're not living in the age
of Oliver Cromwell, you know.

I have authority
over my own life!

You keep on talking about

your life, your
dues, what you want.

It is!

If we have this baby,

I'm the one who has to raise it!

We both have to raise it.

And if you're thinking
of not having it,

that's something we
both have to talk about.

We are not carrying
this baby! I am!

And if there's any reason
for you not to carry it,

any danger to you or anything,

I'd be the first to
insist you don't have it.

Well, it's very
obvious what you want.

I want the baby.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

What is all this yelling about?

Who's having a baby?

Your mother.

What?

I'm pregnant, Diana.

Pregnant?

You can't be!

Yes, I can.

Why?

KAREN: Used to seem like "How?"
was a tough question to answer.

"Why?" is harder.

Another baby?
Mother, you can't...

Look, Diana, it's hard enough
dealing with me right now!

I don't feel much
like dealing with you!

Well, who made
the first move, Eric?

You or Jill?

Nobody made any moves.

God, it must have
been great. Just great!

Yeah, she invited me
to a beach party tonight.

A beach party? Yeah.

Oh, man!

[SLAMS]

What's wrong with you?

Nothing!

Everything.

What happened? Did
your face break out again?

Never mind!

Do you know what's happening
right under this very roof?

What?

Mom is pregnant.

Oh, come on, Diana.

Really! She's too old.

She may be too
old to raise a family

but she's not too old
to get pregnant, dummy!

I mean, what do you think
it takes, you know? I'm...

Looks like we'd
better have a talk.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Hello? Oh, hi, Val.

Hi, Karen. Um, listen, I
know this is gonna sound...

Mrs. Ewing! My mom is pregnant!

Oh, Michael!

What?

Karen, is that true?

Yeah.

VAL: Oh, God! Why'd you...?

I just can't believe that!

KAREN: Well, that
makes two of us.

Val... What?

Keep this to yourself
for a while, huh?

Well, yeah, sure.

Okay.

Oh. Hi, Dad.

Hello, son.

Are you seeing Jill tonight?

Oh, yeah.

I got a glimpse of her
today. She is really beautiful.

Yeah.

Well, I'd better get going.

Her friends are
picking us up at 8:00.

We're going to a party.

Oh, good.

See you later. Right.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[DISCO MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

Oh, ooh, ooh.

Hey, hey.

Does your mommy know you're out?

JILL: Are you kidding?

If my mother knew I
was here, she'd have a fit.

Come on, you're
a big girl, Jill.

You gotta get out of
the house sometime.

GIRL: Out of the
house and into the habit.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, where's Fred?

Throwing up.

Hey, Eric, why don't
you have another beer?

I'm not finished with this.

Oh, come on. Finish it up.

Yeah, come on, Eric. Go for it.

Uh-oh.

[ALL CHEERING]

All right!

Isn't this great?

I mean, the fire and
the water and everything.

I love it!

All right, Sue.

Coming up?

Yeah, in a minute.

Not bad, huh?

Yeah, that's pretty darn good.

Yeah.

Well, it's several
thousand dollars

the ACLU will have
to do without next year

if I become a mother again.

Oh, you can go on raising
money right from here...

No. No, I can't.

It's a matter of energy.

I'd have none if I was
taking care of a baby all day.

SID: We'll get you some help.

I'd still be the mother of
an infant. That's draining.

Well, it's not like
you had a career or...

KAREN: Oh, I don't?

You know what I mean.

No, I don't.

Just because I do volunteer work

doesn't mean I
don't have a career.

I take this very seriously.

SID: I know you do.

But since I don't bring
home a paycheck,

it can't be considered a career?

I didn't mean that. Look, Sid!

I have three children

growing up in a
world that's dirty,

running out of resources
and full of injustice!

I'm trying to make
that world better.

To me it's more important

than becoming an
executive or something.

Maybe it's the most important
thing I can do right now!

Even more important
than having a baby.

Karen, can we just...

Sid, do me a favor.

Stay down here for a while.

I don't feel like being judged.

I'm not judging
you. Yes, you are.

I look at your face
and I see judgment.

Your simple view
of good and bad.

Right now I can't stand it.

[ROMANTIC MUSIC
PLAYING ON STEREO]

Oh, you're warm.

It's the fire.

That's good. I'm getting cold.

Wear this.

It's-it's getting kind of late.

I forgot my watch.
Anyway, who cares?

No. Maybe we ought to get going.

Eric...

No, really.

I probably ought to get going.

Well, I don't want to go.

We don't even have a ride.

Well, I'll walk or something.

Eric...

No, Jill.

I really ought to get going.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Hi!

Hi.

Sid...

Hi.

I couldn't sleep.

Me either.

I brought you
some hot chocolate.

Oh, thanks a lot.

Sorry about before.

That's okay.

You know what I was thinking,

just now, upstairs?

What?

The first time I was pregnant,
when I had to tell you.

It was hard for me. I
didn't know what you'd say.

And the look on your
face when I did tell you.

I was thinking about that too.

You were terrific.

I was so scared. Not
to mention unmarried.

Almost out of college

and my whole life
just waiting to be lived.

I had so many plans.

Remember?

But I couldn't ignore the
other life inside me and...

the fact that I loved you so.

So I told you.

And I'm glad.

Because I've been very happy.

But...

there's always been a part of me

that's felt a little...

I don't know.

Incomplete.

And that part is
what's scaring me now.

Sid, there is so
much I want to do.

And now that the kids are older,

I've been...

able to think about me again.

About doing all the things
that I used to think about.

You understand that, don't you?

No.

Look, when we decided to
have the baby and get married,

it meant sacrifices and
compromises for both of us.

You know what I
always wanted to be.

A racecar driver.

I wanted to build my
own cars and race them.

So now, instead of being Sid
Fairgate, the hero of Le Mans,

I'm Sid Fairgate the car dealer.

That's okay.

Because I've got
something even better.

You and the kids.

Now, that's more
than enough for me.

Now you tell me it's
not enough for you?

And you want me
to understand that?

Well, I don't.

I'm sorry, I...

I just don't.

Okay, let's get a roll
on, g*ng. Come on!

Eric, come on, let's go!

Dad, I don't feel
like roller skating.

Well, I do, and I need you
to hold me up. Come on.

Hey, I'll ride shotgun!

[♪♪♪]

Well, how'd it go last night?

Okay. You know?

Just okay?

Come on, we both know you
came down here this weekend

so you could go
to that party, right?

So, your secret's safe with me.

I won't tell Ma.

How did it go?

Like I said, okay, good.

Did Eric like your friends?

He didn't say much.

He's kind of shy.

He left early.

Well, what happened?
You guys have a fight?

Look, Eric and I
were at the party

having a good time, I thought.

Pretty soon, couples
just started drifting off

and he got strange
about it, tight.

Before I knew it,
he disappeared.

What happened
before he disappeared?

I didn't want to do what
the others were doing.

Well, how is he
supposed to know?

Huh? I mean, he only
just met you the other day.

And all your friends
were getting into it, right?

Right.

And, so, you know, he
probably felt pressure.

Nobody likes to look uncool.

I guess.

Oh, watching all the
other guys make out

and feeling the
way he felt about it

probably made him pretty
uncomfortable, hmm?

You know, nothing like this ever
happened to me, you understand,

but I can imagine that

coming away from
an experience like that,

a guy could feel
like a real bozo.

Yeah, I think I know
what you mean.

I used to go out
with this guy...

Hey, hey, hey, nobody
wants to hear about that.

Now, just hush. Shh.
Quiet now. [GIRLS LAUGH]

DIANA: Michael
Fairgate does it again! Ha!

MICHAEL: Hey,
thanks a lot, Diana.

DIANA: Oh, big brother! Big
brother's going to run me over.

Anyway, you said the same
thing about Rusty, remember?

Yeah, well, Rusty was a dog.

Dog, goldfish, babies,
it's all the same thing.

They're a great idea

until you've had them
in the house for a month.

We're not going to have to
take care of him, Mom will.

Oh, yeah? Look how many
times I got to take care of you two.

Hey, let's break
for lunch, okay?

Okay! Here.

Hey, I think it's a great idea.

I don't believe you, Michael.

ERIC: Oh, you're just worried

that somebody's going to get
more attention than you, Diana.

That is not true!

I'm just being realistic.

Somebody has to be.

Hey, this hit everybody
like a ton of bricks, I know,

but it hit your
mother hardest of all.

She's going to
take a little time

to get adjusted to
this, just as we are.

It's not going to take
me time to get adjusted.

I think it's a great
idea. Me too.

I don't.

Look, she loves kids, right?

I mean, she's crazy about you
kids and she loves babies too,

but babies are a
big responsibility.

Take a lot of your
time, a lot of attention.

And some of that attention

she'd like to devote to
other things she enjoys.

But she's a mom, and having
babies is what they usually do.

What do you think she is,

just a baby-making
machine or something?

I mean, she's got other
sides to her too, right?

And those other sides
have to get adjusted

to the baby-making side.

Anyway, look, what
I'm trying to say to you

is that she needs all
the help she can get

from you kids right now.

Well, what can we do?

Yeah, we're just kids.

Well, that's just the point.

I want you to go on being

the terrific kids
you've always been.

How's that going to help?

Well, when she sees
how terrific you are,

she's going to want
another fourth little Fairgate.

[SID CHUCKLES]

I mean, this is a
great g*ng, right?

I mean, right?

Look at Diana.

Hey! Hey, wait a minute!

[♪♪♪]

[DOOR OPENS, CHATTER]

The first swing of the day.

ERIC: Hi, Mom.

Hi. DIANA: Hi.

Oh, Mom, do you need any help

washing the dishes or something?

Oh, I'll take out
the trash for you.

Michael, everybody, sit down.

We're going out to
dinner tonight. My treat.

Your treat? Uh-huh.

It's a celebration.

We're having a
baby and I feel terrific.

That's wonderful!

That's better than wonderful,

that's, uh, superb.

"Superb"?

Yeah, I think so too.

Thanks to all of you.

ERIC: Well, what for?

Yeah, we didn't have a
chance to do anything.

Oh, yes, you did, sweetheart.

I want this child,

because of the
three I already have.

Diana, the way you just
step right up and tell it like it is,

no holds barred.

And you...

so suave and self-assured now,

but not all the time.

And Michael,

my little innocent.

You remind me of
things I hope I never lose.

Oh, I look at you kids,

and I see little bits of me

and then I watch me,

and I see parts of you.

[WHISPERS]: That's
why I said thank you.

All right, that's it.
Class dismissed.

We have reservations for 6:00.

You need a bath.

Uh, Mom?

Mmm?

I guess I've been
acting pretty dumb lately,

but I just didn't feel like
sharing you with anybody else.

Well, I had the same reaction.

What?

About sharing me
with somebody else.

KAREN: Hey.

I'm kind of hoping for a girl.

How about you?

Me too.

We're already too
outnumbered as it is.

[♪♪♪]

God, I love you.

It's not the baby that's
doing this to you, is it?

Doing what?

Making you so glum.

No.

Well, what is it?

Nothing.

Nothing you want
to talk about, huh?

Right.

But I bet it has something
to do with Jill, right?

Look, if it's any
comfort to you,

I know exactly how you feel.

You do?

Oh, yeah, sure.

It's always like that

when you're out with
a girl for the first time,

things are a bit awkward.

You see,

girls tend to be a little bit
more cautious than we are.

Oh... No, it's okay.

I understand.

It was the same thing
with your mom and me.

You know, you've just got
to get to know each other

and to feel more
comfortable with each other.

You know what I mean?

Oh, no, Dad...

I don't want to pry or anything.

It's just that, well, I
want you to understand

that people have got to
have time to know each other

before, you know, I mean,
that's the way it's always been.

But, Dad...

I mean...

and people really, really
get to like it that way.

I know I did, and I'm
sure your mother did too.

But that was 20 years ago, Dad.

Well,

that still holds true for today.

You'll see.

KAREN: Oh, this
crab is delicious.

And this looks like
genuine roast beast.

[LAUGHTER]

Sid!

Don't you know
which fork to use?

A fork's a fork, isn't it?

Honestly, I can't believe you!

You look so handsome
tonight, my love. Thank you.

Mwah! And you
also need a haircut.

Wow.

Michael, a Kn*fe and a fork.

Hey, this is working fine, Mom.

Oh.

SID: Michael, the big fork only.

And the food goes on the
fork and up to your mouth,

not your mouth
down to the plate.

Got that?

Yeah, I got that.

To the most gorgeous
woman in the whole world.

Oh, to us.

To us, huh?

Here's mud in your eye, squirts.

Hey, gently.

DIANA: Oh,
Michael, can't you just

pick up a glass
like a normal person

and just clink it like a
normal person, just grow up?

SID: All right,
Diana, that's enough.

Excuse me.

You got it now?

You have it right now?

Yeah. Okay.

Michael, your napkin.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Beautiful.

For four.

[CHUCKLES]

Thank you.

Yes.

Bye.

How was your date last night?

Wasn't she everything I
told you she would be?

It's none of your
business, Diana!

She's just trying
to be friendly.

No, she's not trying to be
friendly, she's just nosey.

Ah, Mr. Fairgate, could I speak
to you for a moment, please?

Yes, of course.

Hey, the one that eats
the neatest gets my dessert.

It's not going to be Michael.

Hey, thanks a lot.

Looks like Diana
is the sure winner.

That's right.

Mr. Fairgate, it's your wife.

What's wrong?

She's lying down
now in the ladies room.

I just phoned the
hospital for her.

[♪♪♪]

Here.

I'm glad you called.

I just wanted the kids
to get a little sleep.

We'll drive them home.

Thanks.

Daddy, do I have to go home?

I don't think there's anything
for you to do here, honey.

Can't I wait up with you?

I think you'd better
get some sleep

and help with the boys, okay?

Okay.

DIANA: Michael.

Sid, I-I guess you know how...

I know.

How's she doing?

We don't know yet.

It's going to be all right.

Come on, kids.
Come on, let's go.

See you later, Dad.

Good night, Daddy.

We'll talk to you at home.

Right.

DIANA: Good night, Daddy.

Karen is just fine.

I've given her a sedative and
she's sleeping comfortably.

Thank you.

You can take her
home in the morning.

Oh, good.

Listen.

Why don't you go in there

and sit with her
for a few minutes?

Thank you, doctor.

[♪♪♪]

Hi.

Hi.

How are you feeling?

Different.

What time is it?

Seven o'clock.

You've been asleep
for about 10 hours.

Oh, Sid.

I had such a strange dream.

I was in this huge room.

It was completely dark
except for a candle.

I kept running around the room,

trying to light all the other
candles at the same time.

Every time I lit one,

two or three would blow out.

The faster I went,

the darker it got.

I'm sorry we lost the baby, Sid.

I know.

But, we still got everything
that we always have had,

and that's a heck of a lot.

I'm too old anyway.

[MOUTHING]

Hi, Eric.

Hi.

You're still here.

Yeah, I'm going home tonight.

Sorry about your mom.

Thanks.

You didn't miss
much of the party.

After you left it
got really boring.

Oh, yeah?

I respect you for doing

what you felt was right, Eric.

You do?

Most other guys
would be really worried

about being cool and everything.

Oh, yeah.

I guess so.

You want to play some more
one-on-one? I mean, really play?

Sure, that'd be great.

Think fast!

Sid, this is
ridiculous. I feel fine.

It's hospital
policy, don't worry.

The chair stays right here.

[♪♪♪]

Okay.

I got it.

No, no, don't
blotch. Don't blotch.

Here's what you
do. You can't blotch.

Oh!

I'm so sorry! Forgive me!

[LAUGHING]

JILL: Oh!

Basketball, the great
American equalizer.

Boys will be boys,
and girls will be girls,

until they get on the court.

Well, they're playing
pretty rough, aren't they?

Well, I get the impression
they kind of like it that way.

They don't call it
one-on-one for nothing.

[ALL LAUGHING]

Oh, come on, Diana,
just 10 minutes!

Forget it.

But if you play then we can
have a two-on-two and I can play.

As if I care.

Oh, Diana, don't be such a jerk!

[HORN HONKS]

Hi, everybody.

Hi. How you feeling? Hi.

Cut it out.

Hey, you two. Stop fighting.

Eric, keep that ball
out of my flowers!

Sid, when are you going
to fix the drain pipe?

Anyone for coffee?

[SHRIEKS]

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