02x08 - Just Say No

[bunniefuu]

[theme song]

♪ Maybe the world is blind

♪ Or just a little unkind

♪ Don't know

♪ Seems you can't be sure

♪ Of anything anymore

♪ Although

♪ You may be lonely and then

♪ One day you're smiling again

♪ Every time

♪ I turn around

♪ I see the girl who turns
my world around ♪

♪ Standing there

♪ Every time I turn around

♪ Her spirit's lifting me

♪ Right off the ground

♪ What's gonna be?

♪ Guess we'll just wait

♪ And see ♪

[instrumental music]

[doorbell buzzes]

Mornin', everybody.

Good morning, Betty.

Hi, Mrs. Johnson,
hi, Cherie.

Uh-oh.

Punky, if your face
gets any longer,

you'll be scraping
your chin on the sidewalk.

Mrs. Johnson, do you ever get
that feeling that you are

getting bigger and bigger and
couldn't do anything to stop it.

Honey, I've felt that way ever
since they invented the bikini.

Punky is a little upset because
she's outgrown her skates.

That's no sweat.
We'll just go to Skate-O-Rama.

You can rent skates there.

Great idea, Cherie.

Now, all we need is
some wonderful adult

to drive us there.

Sorry, girls.

This wonderful adult
has a wonderful

split shift to work today.

And this wonderful adult
has a client coming by

to look at some
wonderful proof sheets.

Well, what if we took
the wonderful bus?

No way. Now, you girls are too
young to ride clear across town

on a bus all by
your wonderful selves.

Now, why don't you two
run outside

and enjoy our
wonderful backyard?

- Wonderful.
- Wonderful.

Too old to fit in my skates,
too young to ride the bus.

I must be having
my mid-life crisis.

- Okay, Punky. Ready?
- Okay. Now what?

Cherie, this looks really dumb.

Right.

- Whoa.
- Whoa.

Cherie, let's go up
in the treehouse.

The further we get
from the ground,

the better my bottom will feel.

Good idea.

[indistinct chatter]

[giggling]

- Oh. Hi there, short stuff.
- Hi, Emily.

Oh, you know who I am?

Sure.
Everybody in school knows you.

Suppose so.

You're... Punky, right?

Is that a great name or what?

- Like, great name.
- Great.

This is my best friend Cherie.

Hi, Cherie.
Meet Shawna, Tracey, Kate.

We're the chiclets.

You all chew
the same kind of gum?

[laughing]

She's super cute or what?

- Like, supercute.
- Super!

The chiclets
is the name of our very

cool and exclusive club.

What do the chiclets do?

Like, we hang out at the mall
after school.

And mostly just stick together.
And do stuff. You know...

Yeah. Cherie and I do that
all the time.

- Yes, but we're a club.
- What's the difference?

[scoffs] How can a chick
with such great fashion sense

be so totally out of it?

Being in the right club
is like everything, you know?

I mean, if you don't have a club
to belong to,

a place to fit in,

especially when you get
to the sixth grade.

- You're like a nothing.
- Like nowhere.

- Zero.
- Zip.

- Sure, I knew that.
- Me too.

Hey, heads up. Take it in.

Is that treehouse
unbelievable or what?

- Like unbelievable.
- Outrageous.

- Rad.
- You like our treehouse?

The whole school
is talking about your treehouse.

We just had to come and see it
with our own eyes or something.

Well, follow me, or something.

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat music]

I can't believe this.

I mean, like I've seen it.

But I can't believe it.

I really can't believe it.

She can't believe it.

Guys, this gives me
an unbelievable idea, you know.

I mean, how would
you two like...

be interested in
becoming chiclets?

- Us?
- You mean it?

Absolutely. Right, guys?

- Absolutely.
- Absolutely.

What do you say?

I can't believe it.
Like, I'm hearing it.

But I can't believe it.

I really can't believe it.

She can't believe it.

So it's okay, okay?

- Okay.
- Okay.

We'll have your initiation
at tomorrow's meeting.

Great.

Where's the meeting gonna be?

Where else? Right here.

In our new clubhouse.

[instrumental music]

[doorbell buzzes]

Hey, Henry.

Hi, Betty.

Is my little monster

still playing
with your little monster?

Now, Betty.
My child is not a monster.

And, for that matter,
neither is yours.

Don't get your trousers twisted.

I was only joking.

Nobody loves the child
more than I do.

Cherie, get your butt out here
before I blister it.

Catch you later, Cher.

Well, sure, Punk.

Cherie, what is going on?

Uh, like, what do you mean,
grandma? You know...

She means,
why are you two dressed

like the Cat-women from Mars?

Maintain, Henry. This is
our new look, okay?

It's nowhere near okay.

But we're chiclets now.

You're gum?

Chiclets is the name
of our cool and exclusive club.

Yeah, mostly sixth graders.

Well, why would sixth graders
wanna hang around with you two?

Why not?
We're cool.

Totally.

We're so cool,
they're letting us

use our treehouse
for the meetings.

Ah...

How generous of them.

Punky, why didn't they ask you
to join their club

before you built the treehouse?

Simple.
We were just babies then.

We're a month older now.

Well, I don't like this.

You ought to be playing
with girls your own age.

Get real, grandma.

Is she living in the dark ages
or what?

For sure.

Well, I'll tell you
what'sfor sure.

It's like, you won't be
living at all

if you don't get
that crud off your face.

- You know what I mean?
- But--

And you can forget
about being a double mint.

Chiclet.

And that goes for you too,
young lady.

Please, grandma,
we'll just be playing

in the backyard
like we always do.

Please, Henry.
You said yourself,

growing up means
new experiences.

What do you think, Betty?

Well, it may be just a phase.

But, I want you girls dressing
like Punky and Cherie.

Not pint-sized Pointer Sisters.

We'll go back to
being ourselves. For sure.

[instrumental music]

We have to drink that?

You wanna be chiclets,
don't you?

Ketchup.

Mustard.

Could you hold the mayo?

Sure. Horseradish.

Okay, girls. Drink up.

Has anybody ever d*ed from this?

Let's just say
it was never proven in court.

Drink.

There.
That wasn't so bad, was it?

- Yuck!
- Yuck!

Now, all that's left
is for you to take the pledge.

I'll take anything as long as
I don't have to swallow it.

Repeat after me.

I, state your name.

- "I, state your name."
- "I, state your name."

Promise my most
precious promise...

Both: "Promise my most
precious promise..."

To maintain my cool
at all times...

Both: "To maintain my cool
at all times..."

To pray every night

that Michael J. Fox
doesn't get taller.

Both:
"To pray every night

that Michael J. Fox
doesn't get taller."

And to hang
with the Chiclets

through good times and bad.

Both: "And to hang
with the Chiclets

through good times and bad."

Congratulations, girls.
You're one of us.

- Welcome to the club.
- Alright.

- Alright.
- You did good.

Cherie, we did it.

[instrumental music]

Now, let's really have some fun.

[birds chirping]

I think we ought
to let the newest chiclets

get first choice.

[instrumental music]

Go ahead, girls.
Take your pick.

Are these dr*gs?

Just some grass, a few uppers,
and a little nose candy.

Nose candy?

Cocaine.

My big brother gets us
all kinds of stuff.

We do 'em all the time.

It's no big deal.

It seems like a big deal to me.

Why do you do it?

'Cause everybody does.

Besides, it makes you feel
happy and relaxed.

But I'm already happy.
And relaxed.

Aren't you, Cherie?

Real happy.
Real relaxed.

Don't be so uptight, okay?

Come on,
it really helps you tune out.

I don't feel good about this.

Stop acting like babies

and start acting
like chiclets.

How about we have some more
of that great egg punch?

Can you believe these two?

- I can't believe them.
- Me, either.

Like, unbelievable.

Hey, they're just kids.

They don't have to do it
if they don't want to.

Yes, they do.

We went out of our way to make
them members of our club

and then, all they wanna do
is spoil our fun.

We don't wanna spoil your fun.

Look, you made
a precious promise

to hang with the chiclets

through good times and bad.

Now, if you don't wanna have
good times with us,

then maybe you
shouldn't be chiclets.

Sure, we should.

Good.

Then you're
gonna party with us?

Not right now.

Maybe next time, okay?

[scoffs]

Come on, you guys.
My folks aren't home.

Let's go party at my place

and leave these
little girls alone.

[instrumental music]

I told everybody you were cool.

I put my rep on the line
for you two.

Don't make a liar out of me,
okay?

Cherie, it's not right
to take dr*gs.

I know.

If we don't,
we're out of the club.

- I know.
- It's a really neat club.

I know.

Oh, Cherie,
what are we gonna do?

I don't know.

Hey, man, that's not right.

Mike: "Arithmatic."

Sounds right.

It's "eat turnips,"
not "ate turnips."

Oh, how you doin', Punky?
I didn't see you.

Uh, what's all this
about turnips?

That's the way
I spell hard words.

I make up silly sentences.

Punky:
"A red insect

thought he might...

eat turnips in church."

"Arithmetic."

Well, Punky,
you found out my secret.

What secret?

I'm a terrible speller.

Never heard of a teacher
who can't spell.

Whoever heard of insects
eating turnips in church?

Mike, you're the best teacher
in the whole school.

Oh, thanks, Punky.

I just wish you weren't mine.

Come again?

See, I've got this problem

that I need to talk over
with someone older and wiser.

But all the old,
wise people I know

will get mad at me for getting
myself into this mess.

Sounds like some problem.

Yeah, it's a real delemmon.

Well, that's dilemma.

Punky, why don't you forget
that I'm your teacher

and just think of me
as Mike Fulton, your friend.

- Promise you won't get mad?
- I won't get mad.

And anything that you tell me,
will remain our secret.

Now, what's this all about?

dr*gs.

Oh...

Are those mad wrinkles
on your forehead?

No, I'm just aging fast,
that's all.

See, I joined this
really cool club

with a friend of mine,
who has to remain nameless.

Okay.

Anyway, the girls in the club
wanted us to take dr*gs.

And if we don't,
they'll kick me and Cherie out.

I hope you and
your anonymous friend refused.

Not exactly,
we sorta said,

"Maybe ,next time."

Hm...

Punky, there's a name
for your problem.

- There is?
- Yes.

- Peer pressure.
- What's that?

Peer pressure is a feeling
of wanting to fit in.

To be like your friends.

And sometimes,
that feeling can be so strong

that it makes it hard for us

to resist doing something

we know isn't right.

Yeah, that's me.

I've got peer pressure
up to my eyeballs.

It's not only you, Punky.

It's happened to all of us.

I can remember
when I was a kid,

I started hanging out
with a group of guys

that I thought were real cool.

Until I found out
that their idea of cool

was riding around in fast cars.

That doesn't sound so bad.

It is when the car
belongs to someone else.

Oh.

What did you do?

I found myself a new group
of friends to hang out with.

Guys who really knew
what was cool.

Stayin' in school,

playin' a little basketball,

listening to James Brown.

♪ Hah I feel good

♪ Ta-na-na-na-na-na-na

♪ I knew that I would now

♪ Ta-na-na-na-na-na-na

♪ I feel nice

♪ Ta-na-na-na-na-na-na

♪ Like sugar and spice

♪ Ta-na-na-na-na-na-na

♪ Ha so good

♪ Uh uh so good

♪ Hey I got you

♪ Hey ♪

That's great, Mike.

But who's James Brown?

I guess I'm aging
faster than I thought.

The point is
people wanna fit in.

The trick is finding
people who you fit with.

Yeah, that's the tricky part.

Come here,
let me show you something.

I know it's in here some...
Where is that pamphlet?

Oh, here it is.

Right under
my glow-in-the-dark yo-yo.

Punky, I have a hunch that
you wanna do just like I did.

You wanna find a new group
of friends to hang with.

Now, here's some information

about another club

with children
all across the country.

I'm pretty sure
you'll be a lot more comfortable

with this group.

I want you to take this home,
check it out...

and you come back tomorrow
and you tell me what you think.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Alright.

- Mike.
- Yeah?

Turnips help all neat kids sing.

[instrumental music]

Turnips help all...

Turnips... help...

all... neat...

kids... sing.

Hey!

Alright.

[dramatic music]

No.

- Cherie?
- No.

[scoffs] Boy, what wimps.

We're not wimps.

Wimps do anything
anybody tells them to do.

She's got a point.

Yeah, on top of her head.

dr*gs are bad for you.

Oh, grow up.

I don't have to grow up,

I like being nine years old.

Well, fine,
if that's the way you feel,

then we're kicking you out of
the chiclets. For good.

Well, fine,
if that's the way you feel,

we're kicking you
out of our treehouse.

For good.

[scoffs]

We're gonna start a club

that makes us feel good
about ourselves.

Oh, go ahead.
Who'd wanna join your dumb club?

A lot of kids.

And we're gonna have
a fun time without dr*gs.

- What's the club called?
- Who cares?

Me, okay?

It's called
the "Just Say No" club.

And Mike Fulton said
he'll be our sponsor.

Oh, well, he's so cool.

- Kate, maintain.
- Oh, shut up, Emily.

Let's go, chiclets.

Hey, your club sounds fun.
How do I join?

It's easy, Kate.

All you have to do is,
just say "no."

♪ You don't have to be

♪ Part of the crowd

♪ Just be who you are

♪ And stand up proud

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ You don't have to act

♪ Like a great big star

♪ You can be a hero

♪ Just be who you are

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

[instrumental music]

Mike: On April th, ,

simultaneous marches were held

in cities
all across the country

where thousands of children
took the opportunity

to just say no to dr*gs.

Cherie Johnson led a rally
in Oakland, California

and Soleil Moon Frye led this
march in Atlanta, Georgia.

Won't you join us,
and just say no?

[instrumental music]

♪ Don't listen
don't listen to ♪

♪ Everyone else

♪ All you gotta do
is be yourself ♪

♪ You got everything
inside of you ♪

♪ Have faith in yourself

♪ Your dream will come true

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ You don't have to be

♪ Part of the crowd

♪ Just be who you are

♪ And stand up proud

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ You don't have to act
like a great big star ♪

♪ You can be a hero

♪ Just be who you are

♪ Just say no

♪ No

♪ Just say no

♪ Just say no

♪ No ♪

[audience cheering]

Hello.

How are ya'?

Punky: Come on, everybody.
Let's say no.

Let's say no.

Just say no.

Just say no.

All: Just say no.

Just say no. Just say no.

Just say no. Just say no.

All:
Just say no. Just say no.

Just say no. Just say no.

Just say no. Just say no.

Just say no. Just say no.

Just say no. Just say no.

Just say no...

[theme music]