04x19 - The Graduation: Part 2

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I don't care how tired you are.

You're gonna keep studying.

You don't pass the hygiene
test, you don't graduate.

Dig it?

Fonz, we're never gonna
make it without No Doz.

Yeah, these guys
need help, Fonz.

Let me tell you something.

First of all, you
don't get no No Doz...

I don't know what that
is... You don't get no pills.

You got me!

Yeah, but Fonz, I can't
remember one thing I looked at,

especially tomorrow
morning, I'm going to be dead.

All right. I can't
remember a thing.

All right, all right,
all right, knock it off!

Knock it off!

Fonzie's right.

All right, get these guys
started on the next chapter.

Watch them; they
will try anything.

Right.

I got business.

You can depend on me,
Fonz; I'll watch these guys.

Yeah.

Let's get out of here!
Huh? What? What? What?

Come on. What are you doing?

I thought you were
supposed to watch us.

I was faking!

I'd lie to my
grandmother for sleep.

Let's get out of
here. All right.

Chapter 15.

Joanie, stabbing
the table is not

going to make me change my mind.

But, Dad, you promised
when I got to be a sophomore,

I could car date.

Now is not the time
to talk to your father

about car dates, dear.

He's worried about
Richard's test.

And you're not?

Well, I am, dear.

It's just that when
I worry, I cook,

and when you worry, you eat.

That's why we have
a happy marriage.

And that's why you
have a happy tummy.

By the time you car date,

you're going to be
wearing support hose.

Oh, that's them!

Does it look like
they passed, Mom?

Oh, they look very
happy, except Potsie;

he's got his foot
caught in the door.

RICHIE & RALPH
One-three-five-nine,

who do we think is mighty fine?

Hygiene! Hygiene!

Yay!

I think they passed.

Yeah.

We can graduate now.

Yeah, I could have gotten
an "A," but I thought a larynx

was an animal
that att*cked sheep.

One-three-five-nine...

It's over, Potsie.

It's over?

Are you going to graduate, too?

Yeah.

Well, congratulations, guys.

I suppose you're going to go
out and celebrate now, huh?

Oh, yeah. POTSIE: No kidding.

Yeah, well, they'd
take me with them,

but you won't let me car date.

Fonz. Hey, Fonz, did you hear?

They passed. We
passed the hygiene test.

I think that's great,
I think that's great.

They're not gonna
get away with this.

I thought you wanted us to pass.

Hey, Fonzie, this says
you graduated high school!

Congratulations!
Arthur, that's wonderful!

That's great!

Not that part.

Look at this.

"You will receive your
diploma in the mail."

Now, do you believe that?

You believe that?

I worked my way all the
way through night school.

I locked myself in my
room with my little notebook.

Huh?

I mean, I even
took long division,

I studied my heart out.

And now they want to send
me my diploma in the mail,

like I was a "Dear Occupant."

Well, let me tell you something,
I'm no "Dear Occupant,"

I am the valedictorian
of my class!

And I'm going to
be in that ceremony!

I didn't know he
was valedictorian.

Yeah, he was the
only one in his class.

Ah, they shouldn't
do that to the Fonz.

That's really bad.

Well, let me tell you something.

After all he's done for us,

I'm not going to let
them get away with this.

All right! Yeah, that's right!

We're gonna get, we're gonna get

every senior in school
to sign a petition!

All right! Yeah! Let's go!

Mr. Connors, now,
before I say anything,

I'd appreciate it if you'd
just take a deep breath,

and-and listen to the
whole thing, all right?

Okay.

Arthur Fonzarelli has just
graduated from night school,

and we want him in our ceremony.

Oh, no, no, no.

It is out of the question.

Night school
students must receive

their diploma in the mail.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have other things to do.

Oh, but he deserves it.

He worked really hard.

Come on, he worked
as hard as we did.

I did it, Connors, I did it!

Oh, Principal Haley,
we need to talk to you.

Yes, you do. Connors, I did it.

I just persuaded the
mayor to make a speech.

Oh, no, no, that's impossible.

Last week, at
Fillmore High School,

the students tore
up the gymnasium

during a lecture on
juvenile delinquency.

What does a
Fillmore riot got to do

with our Jefferson
High graduation?

They're going to use our
gymnasium for their graduation.

We'll have to be out
of here at 6:00 sharp.

Now, we're working
on a very tight schedule.

We will not be able to have
time for the mayor's speech.

Right. The mayor's out.

That's how to make a decision.

That's why I'm principal.

Mr. Haley... Is this
going to be a riot?

No.

No, sir, but we have a problem.

You see... a friend of
ours, Arthur Fonzarelli,

has graduated from
the night school,

and-and we would all like
to have him in our ceremony.

Well?

I'm sorry, sir.

Rules are rules.

Night school students
cannot join our ceremony.

Why, that's terrible!

Let's change that.

It won't hurt anything.

He can sit with the class.

Connors, take care of it.

All right, very well.

Fonzarelli can
join the ceremony.

But no diploma; it's
already in the mail.

Now, don't dillydally here.

Right. Great, thanks.

What are you doing on

the gymnasium floor
with street shoes?!

Don't you see what I'm wearing?

These are little gum
soles... Gum, gum, gum.

Right. Out, out, out!

Wait till we tell him.

Oh, Fonz! Fonz!

Hey, all right, all right.

You think you
can stop chattering

and just tell me where
the Principal Haley is?

Oh, you don't have
to worry about it, Fonz.

We just talked to
Principal Haley; it's okay.

Just look at that petition.

We got everyone to sign it.
- Yeah.

I signed it twice.

You did this for me?

I'm really touched.

Thanks a lot.

All right, now I can
work on my speech.

What speech, Fonz?

Well, why would
the valedictorian

be in the ceremony
and not make a speech?

Oh. Oh, yeah, right.

Well, we-we just haven't
ironed that out yet, that's all.

Yeah, well, all right,
you work on that,

and I'll work on my speech, dig?

All right.

Dear Faculty, fellow graduates,

my-my many chicks.

Are you loony?

You know that he can't
speak at the graduation.

And you should have told him

that he can't get his
diploma at the ceremony.

Well, I wasn't going to,

because I'm not going
to spoil this for Fonzie.

Look, it's-it's just
a time problem.

They're worried about how long
the ceremony is going to take,

so we just got to find
some way to speed it up.

Well, don't worry
about a thing, guys.

I'll think of something.

Potsie, this is
no time for a first.

♪ La, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la. ♪

You wear it on the right,
and then when you graduate,

you move it over to the left.

Oh, I love it.

Oh, I'll get it, I'll get it.

Oh, Spike, come on in.

It's Spike.

Hi, Spike.

Oh, my goodness.

Hi. Come to see
Uncle Fonz graduate.

He said to meet him here.

Oh, Spike, it's so
good to see you.

And you brought flowers.

Yeah. I get a discount
at the florist where I work.

I'll get it.

Oh. Arthur.

Hey, Spike, it is
very nice to see you,

and I am touched
that you made it.

Hey, I wouldn't miss this for
all the marigolds in Milwaukee.

I think that is fabbo.

He picked up a
little flower humor.

Oh, Arthur,

you look so smart in
your cap and gown.

Come on, Richard,

stand next to Fonzie.

I want to get a picture.

Yeah, I'd like this
one for my book.

All right, come on now.

Howard gave Richard a
new camera for graduation.

Yeah.

This is a terrific new camera.

Develops a picture
in 60 seconds.

You know how to
work that all right, Dad?

Well, of course I do, Richard.

I read the instructions
right here in the back.

It says, "Pull tab out..."

Is it supposed to do that?

No, it's not supposed
to do that, Fonzie.

Come in!

Hi, everybody. It's me.

Hi, Al.

Fonzie, you look terrific!

Wow, look at the
nice new camera!

Howard, take our picture.

No film.

Wow, that is new!

Well, we don't want to
be late for the graduation.

Now everybody can come with me

'cause I-I brought
along my catering truck.

Well, we kind of thought
we'd go in my De Soto, Al.

I'll go with you, Al.

It's my first car date.

Hey, wait up. I'll go, too.

I love feisty chicks.

Sit on it, Spike.

What a cute couple.

Fonz, uh, you know,
everybody's waiting

till they get to school to
put on their cap and gown.

Hey, let me tell
you something, Red.

I worked very,
very hard for this.

I'm going to wear it
every minute I can.

I think I'm going to
walk to school in it.

It's a pretty warm
day to wear your gown.

That's no problem for me.

I am naked underneath this.

Darn this thing.

Oh, now, Howard,
don't be so upset, dear.

A camera that takes
pictures in 60 seconds.

It'll never sell.

Come on, let's get going.

I've got to pick up
some more film.

Come on, Richard,
it's time to leave, dear.

Well, Richard,
aren't you coming?

Oh.

Oh, yeah, Mom.

I just wanted to
reflect for a moment.

Do you realize that the next
time I walk into this room,

I'm going to be a
high school graduate?

I'll be a completely
changed person.

You'll always be the
same person to us, dear.

No, he's right, Marion.

He will be a changed person.

Yeah, yeah, Dad's right.

I'm going to have
new responsibilities.

I'm going to have to
start being more adult.

Come on, Richie!

I'll give you a ride to
school in my new T-bird!

Holy moly, that's Suzie!

Oh, she is great.

♪ I found my thrill. ♪

Are you crying?

Oh, Howard.

Our baby's grown up.

No, she's not.

I mean Richard.

Oh.

He's been such a good boy.

Yes, he has.

Marion, you did a
terrific job raising him.

Thank you, dear.

Mm-hmm.

You helped, too, Howard.

Thank you, Marion.

But with Joanie, I think
we're in big trouble.

Just think,

in just three years,
you'll be up there.

Do you think by then

Dad'll be able to work
the camera, Mom?

Very funny.

You're wasting a
lot of film, Howard.

Better let me help.

Thanks a lot, Al,
but I can do it myself.

Oh.

In 60 seconds, you're
going to have a nice picture

of an angry face.

Just kidding. Oh.

Of course I got my own ticket.

Now just step out
of my way, Shorty.

Hey, look, it's Arnold!

Oh, Arnold, I'm so
glad you could make it!

Oh, I would not have missed
this for all the tea in China.

Hi, Al. Hey, hi, Arnold.

Good to see you. Oh,
you're looking so good.

How's business?

Oh, it's the best move I
ever made in my entire life.

I love to be with those kids.

Keeps me young.

Ah, no profits, huh?

Not a cent.

Yeah, I know the feeling.

Hi, Arnold.

Hey, Shortcakes!

Look at Shortcakes!

Well, pretty soon, she
getting to be Longcakes.

Thank you, girls.

I, uh...

I want to, uh,
welcome all of you

to our Jefferson
High School program.

And now,

I want to introduce

Assistant Principal
Marvin Connors,

who will be your host for
the rest of the ceremony.

Don't forget the plan.

We've got to save time
for Fonzie's speech.

Pass it on, okay? Right, right.

You guys, speed everything up.

Everything we do is speeded up.

Now, look, when you introduce
the class awards, make it fast.

Yeah, yeah, sure, right
after my comedy routine.

No routine. Oh...

Ralph!

All right, I'll do it real fast.

I'll only do the
punch lines. All right.

And now it is time

to bring in the graduating
class and orchestra,

which will play "Pomp
and Circumstance."

Here we go!

Why so fast?

What happened?

"Pomp and Circumstance"
sounded like "The Charleston!"

Oh, well, I thought
it'd be quicker

for the overall ceremony

if we just saved
that for the end.

A little change of our program.

Now, to introduce,
um, a-a wonderful boy,

who is going to
sing the school song,

the star of our class
musical, Hell is a Poppin',

Mr. Warren Weber.

♪ Hail Jefferson High School,
the blue and white we love ♪

♪ To our alma mater,
we look to far above ♪

♪ Jefferson High is number one ♪

♪ The heart's a-turning
back to the days of Jefferson ♪

♪ Hail Jefferson High School,
the blue and white we love ♪

♪ To our own dear high school ♪

Hail, hail, Jefferson. ♪

I told you they were
up to something.

That song always makes me cry,

even that fast.

Thank you Mr. Weber,

for that most unusual
rendition of our school song.

I got it!

It-It... It came out.

Sir, I have a lovely sh*t
of the back of your head.

Would you like it?

Parents, please try
to control yourselves

just for a little while.

And now, to announce the winners

of our various class awards,

in his own witty
way, Ralph Malph.

Uh, I'm really delighted
to be here, folks.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Anyway, so he bit him.

How the elephant got in
my pajamas, I'll never know.

And the man says,
"I can't hear you.

I got a banana in my ear."

So much for jokes,
so much for jokes.

Okay, now,

on to the winners
of the class awards.

Thank you.

The winner of,
um, the first award

is the drama award,
Heather Warren.

I just want to thank
all the little people...

Too numerous to mention.

Thank you, Heather...

Now, the award
for Most Congenial.

Oh, we have a tie
between Sally Hightower

and Debbie... and Debbie Chafin.

You... You go.
Oh, no, you go first.

Oh, please, I
insist, you go first...

Settle this off stage, will you?

And that's it for the awards.

Hey, how would you
like a dozen roses, baby?

Get lost.

Hey...

And now,

the valedictorian of
our graduating class,

Mr. Richard Cunningham.

What's happened?

Why is everything going so fast?

Oh, you don't have to thank me.

Faculty, staff, parents
and graduating students,

life is full of challenges.

Marriage, work, family.

Serious, serious challenges.

So, in closing, I'd
like to say good luck.

It was wonderful,
wasn't it, Howard?

Is he finished?

Do you call that a speech?

Well, it was a little
wordy, so I cut it down.

Ladies and gentlemen, since
we have some extra time,

I would now like to
introduce the valedictorian

of our night school,
Mr. Arthur Fonzarelli.

Thank you, Richard,
my very good friend.

Thank you my fellow graduates

and petition signers.

You know, some of
you may be wondering,

"What is Fonzie doing here?"

Well, I'll tell you,
three years ago,

I was wondering the
same thing myself.

Oh, yeah, I want to tell
you, school was no fun.

No.

There were
always a lot of rules.

You know, like, uh,

"Don't wear your
taps on your shoes."

"Don't ride your bike up
and down the hallway."

I thought to myself,
"Who needs this?"

You know?

And instantaneously,
I dropped out.

Kids thought I was cool.

But I'm here to tell you

that quitting things is
definitely not cool-amundo.

This may surprise you, but some

of the smartest people I know
have high school diplomas.

Thank you, Arnold.

Let me... let me tell
you something, folks.

Let me tell you something.

Finishing school gives you
a sense of accomplishment.

Can you dig it?

It gives you a sense of
thumbs up for the future.

I mean, that's why I
went back to night school.

That's why I stand
here tonight before you

wearing a dress.

Yeah.

I got one thing
to say in closing.

Get your education.

Get it during the
day, or get it at night,

get it in between
dates, but get it.

'Cause I want to
tell you something...

Staying in school is cool.

Whoa!

Fonz, this is a present

from the entire senior class.

Yeah, well, let me
tell you something.

I love it.

Now we're two minutes
ahead of schedule.

Oh, I... I'll bail you out.

I'll finish my speech.

As we are nearing
the end of the 1950s,

we must realize

that we graduates are
the leaders of the future.

We must always keep in mind

that our nation has
survived many scandals.

The impeachment of
President Andrew Johnson,

the assassinations

of Presidents
McKinley and Lincoln.

We don't know
what the future holds,

but we do know

that our nation and
our people will endure.

Mickey Wheatley.

Walter Vaughn.

Anthony Paris.

Heather Warren.

Debbie Chafin.

Hilary Moran. Let
me tell you something.

If he don't call my name,
I am leaving, and that's it.

No, no, don't go, Fonz, please.

I cannot go down that
aisle without a diploma.

Now, look, when the time comes,

just snap your fingers, okay?

What are you talking about?

Just trust me, Fonz, please.

Warren Weber.

Ralph Malph.

And now, our
class valedictorian,

Richard Cunningham.

I do not announce
the night school.

Oh, Connors, for heaven's sake!

The night school class
consists of one graduate...

Arthur Fonzarelli.

On behalf of the United
States Post Office,

here's your high school diploma.

♪ Good-bye, gray
sky, hello, blue ♪

♪ There's nothing can
hold me when I hold you ♪

♪ It feels so right,
it can't be wrong ♪

♪ Rockin' and
rollin' all week long ♪

♪ These days are ours ♪

♪ Happy and free ♪
♪ Oh, happy days ♪

♪ These days are ours ♪

♪ Share them with me ♪
♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ These happy days
are yours and mine ♪

♪ These happy days are
yours and mine, Happy Days! ♪