03x09 - Jenny's Discovery

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[SCATTING TUNELESSLY]

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[GRUNTS]

[HUMMING]

Don't you move
this pillow no more.

George, can't you take
your nap in the bedroom?

Florence just vacuumed in here.

So what? I'm a clean sleeper.

George... Look,
Weezy, it's Sunday.

I ain't doing nothing
today but relaxing.

Now, I got my
pillow, I got my b...

What happened to my beer?

Don't ask me.

Did you take my beer?

Oh, was that yours?

I poured that out.

You what? That was good beer.

Sure was. I poured it into me.

Ain't nothing
sacred around here?

Do you want me to fix the
sandwiches now, Mrs. Jefferson?

Yes, please, Florence.

Good, because I'm hungry.

George, they're not for you.

Helen and Jenny are
coming down here.

We are helping Jenny
pick out her china pattern.

Oh, sure, that kind of work
makes you real hungry.

Why did you invite them
down here, anyway?

Because I thought you'd
be down at the store.

Can't you find something to do?

I got something to do.

[DOORBELL RINGS]
Good. What is it?

Nothing.

And I need all day to do it.

Oh, hello, Mr. Bentley.

Good morning, Mrs. Jefferson.

Is the master at home?

Yes.

Good. May I speak with him?

No.

Oh, there you are.

I'll bet you're wondering what
to do with yourself today, eh?

No, I ain't. Good.

Because I met this
fellow at the UN,

a charming chap with
the Greek delegation,

Nick Dapapopolis...

No, it's d*ck Napadopolis.
Or is it Papadop...?

Bentley!

Anyway, this Greek geezer

said he could get
me tickets to anything,

and I told him I'd love
to see the play Chicago.

Weezy, why'd you let him in?

Unfortunately,
he thought I said,

"I'd love to see Chicago play."

So he got me three tickets

to the Chicago Bears
football game with the Jets,

but I can't go today.

Why didn't you give them back?

I couldn't.

He was recalled to
Greece in a bit of a hurry

as a result of a navel incident.

That sounds serious.

Yes.

He tried to remove a ruby

from a Turkish belly
dancer's bellybutton.

Why are you telling
us this on my day off?

I thought you might be
able to use the tickets.

I know how you
love a good scrap.

Not today, Bentley.

Today I'd appreciate
a little peace and quiet.

Are you sure?

Sorry, Bentley, no
sale. Oh, Mr. Jefferson...

No. Mr. Jefferson, wait!

No.

Mr. Jefferson, they're
very good seats, he said.

High up in the very last row.

That way, you
don't have to look up

when they throw
the ball in the air.

The only play I wanna see

is the Jefferson
touchdown on that sofa.

George, can't you please
move your nap to the bedroom?

I got a better idea. You
move your lunch to the kitchen.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

I can't serve the Willises
lunch in our kitchen!

Well, serve it in their kitchen.

Hi.

Oh, hi. Come in.

Hi, Louise. I hope
we're not too early.

Wrong as usual.

Oh, hello there, Mr. Jefferson.

Oh, I didn't know you'd
be here today, George.

Oh, that makes two of us.

I didn't know you'd
be here either.

How's Tom?

I don't know, I'm
not speaking to him.

Ha-ha-ha! Finally wised up, huh?

Daddy is not himself today.

Why? What happened?

We went to a party last night

and Tom behaved like an idiot.

I thought you said
he wasn't himself.

Just ignore him. What happened?

Remember I told you about
the last party we went to,

where Tom had too much to drink?

The one where he gave

his impersonation of
Jacques Cousteau?

How'd he do that?

He stood on his
head in the punchbowl.

But two drinks are Tom's limit.

So before we left,

he promised me that
he wouldn't touch a drop.

Then when we got there,

he said he felt funny without
something in his hands.

So he ordered one
martini, just to hold.

Well, what was wrong with that?

Well, he held it for two minutes

and then decided that his
stomach could hold it better.

As it turned out, his
stomach held three of them.

Yeah, but not for long.

He spent the rest of
the night in the bathroom.

Girl, he turned green!

Huh! That's better
than his normal color.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

George, will you cut it out!

I'm paying him a compliment!

Uh... hi, Tom.

We were just talking about you.

Huh! He still looks white to me.

I'd like a quiet
word with Helen.

Oh, well, come in.

Helen, my darling, I have a
wonderful surprise for you.

You remember flushing the car
keys down the toilet last night?

[LAUGHS]

Oh, come on, Helen.

Harry Bentley gave me tickets
for the football game today.

How about coming with me?

I'm in no mood to
watch grown men

getting paid for
bumping into each other.

Aw, Helen, I said I was sorry.

Anybody can be sorry
after he's done something.

Why can't you be sorry
before you do something?

What?

Oh, Tom, just go on to
your football game, okay?

Hi.

Hello, stuff.

JENNY: Hi.

TOM: Say, Lionel! How about you?

I've got tickets for
the Jets and Bears.

You want to come?

Hey, that's a great i...

No, thanks, Mr. Willis.

I'm going to stay here and
help Jenny pick out our china.

Oh, that's all right. You don't
have to stay just because of me.

Great. Besides, picking
out china is women's work.

It's what?

What I mean is

they do such a wonderful job.

Come on, Lionel. Let's go.

Are you sure you don't
want me to stay here?

Oh, sure. Enjoy the game. Yeah.

George, why don't you go with
them? The air will do you good.

If everybody would
clear the hell out of here,

I'd have all the air I need.

Lionel would like
you to go with him.

Wouldn't you, Lionel?

Oh, not if he doesn't want...

Oh, yeah!

Hey, come on, Pop.

It'll be a great game.

I ain't going to no game.

Look, we'll have a great time.

How we gonna get there?
You know the cabs are on strike.

I ain't going on no
subway. No problem.

They've got special charter
buses going to the stadium.

I don't believe in buses.

Aw, come on. We'll
let you ride up front.

Hey, Pop.

Remember how you used
to take me to the games

when I was a little kid?

I don't want to go.

Oh, please, Pop? Hey, look,
it will be just like old times.

Hmm. Yeah, it
would, wouldn't it. Huh!

Okay, you win.

But you gotta
promise me one thing.

What's that?

You won't make me
get up every 10 minutes

to take you to the bathroom.

Oh, I'll never forget
our first set of china.

Who picked out the pattern?

Texaco.

Oh, I think this pattern will
look real good with the crystal.

LOUISE: Oh, yes. So do I!

HELEN: What do you think, Jenny?

Jenny? Huh?

What do you think?

Oh...

I-I think I'm going to
go get a drink of water.

For somebody who's going
to be getting all this nice stuff,

she sure don't act too happy.

I better see if she's okay.

Jenny's probably just nervous.

Weddings can do
that to you, you know.

No, I don't know.

The only time anybody ever
asked me to pick out china,

it was on a map.

Jenny? Is there something wrong?

Hmm? No. I'm just
thirsty, that's all.

Well, you've hardly said
two words all afternoon.

Now, what's bothering you?

Well...

Well, it's Lionel.

It's Lionel? What's he done?

Nothing.

Well, that explains everything.

Well, no, I don't
mean that it's Lionel.

It... It's me.

What have you done? Nothing!

Now, Jenny. If we're going
to get to the bottom of this...

I mean, I used to be so
sure about Lionel and me.

But now, I... [SIGHS]

I'm scared.

Scared about what?

I don't know if I
really love him.

Oh.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, come on. You've
just got the blues, that's all.

You'll get over it.

No, I won't.

I should have wanted Lionel

to stay to help me
pick out the china today.

But why did I let him go?

Oh, there's nothing
wrong with that.

Maybe I didn't want him around.

Well, I feel the same way
about your daddy sometimes.

But that doesn't
mean I don't love him.

Yeah, but with
you, it's different.

You're an old married couple.

For instance,

the other day I was waiting at
school for Lionel to pick me up.

All of a sudden,
I got real scared.

I couldn't picture his face.

For a couple of minutes there,

I honestly couldn't
remember what he looked like.

Well, he's black. That
ought to narrow it down.

This is nothing to joke about.

I was beginning to think

there was something
wrong with my brain.

No, honey, there's something
wrong with your feet.

What? They're getting cold.

What does that mean?

It means, Jenny,

that you've got a bad
case of pre-marriage jitters.

No, it's not as simple as that.

Last week, I almost went
out with Michael Harding.

Who's Michael Harding?

Ooh, a fine brother
in my sociology class.

Every girl I know
wants to date him.

Last week, he asked me.

Did you go?

No, I didn't.

Oh, well, that settles it.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

You didn't go out with him
because you still love Lionel.

No, I think I didn't
go out with Michael

because I didn't
want to upset his wife.

Are you serious?

I don't know!

Why don't I want Lionel around?

Mrs. Jefferson. I just
went upstairs to see if...

Oh, Mrs. Willis! You're here.

What a relief.

It is? Why?

Because if you're
here, you can't be there.

That's true.

Mr. Willis said he was going to
take you to the game on the bus.

Oh! I didn't want to go.

Well, thank goodness for that.

I was just listening
to the police calls

on my short-wave radio.

And they said that a
charter bus from Manhattan

had crashed on the
way to the stadium.

What?

Yes, they said a lot of
people were badly hurt.

Some of them k*lled,
I'm afraid. My God!

So you see why I'm glad you
and Tom didn't go to that game.

But Tom did go.

So did George.

And Lionel.

They could all be on that bus.

I just want to find out if
they're in the stadium.

Yes, I know that you don't,

but this is a matter
of life and death.

Yeah... Oh, please.

Thank you.

They're gonna page them.

Thank goodness.

I've tried every
station on the dial

and there's not one
mention of the accident.

Shall I get my short wave?

We might hear something
more on the police calls.

Would you, please?

Glad to. I'll be right back.

I'll never forgive
myself. It's all my fault.

Oh, how can you
say that, Louise?

Because I made George
get out of the house.

He didn't want to go
to that football game.

He just wanted to
lie there on the couch.

Now, Louise... I'd give anything

to see him lying there on that
couch, stretched out peacefully.

I mean, uh, sitting up!
Laughing and talking.

What am I doing here?

Tom begged me to go with him.

I should be out there with him.

Oh, please, please, let
them be in the stadium.

All right, you all come
and get some coffee.

Oh, no, take it away.

Who can eat at a time like this?

Now, you all listen to me.

There's a cab strike
in this city, ain't there?

That means there must be

a hundred buses
going to that stadium.

And our men were on one of them.

Well, 99 of them got there safe.

So now just stop
being hysterical.

And why don't you
have a little faith?

You know he do answer prayer.

You're right. Thank
you, Florence.

Yeah, yeah, hold it, hold it.

Yes?

Thank you.

No one answered the page.

Oh, my God. They
were on that bus!

You know, I really
wanted to see that game.

Me too.

Will you all knock it off?

It ain't my fault
we missed the bus.

It sure is!

You were the one who
said he was freezing

and had to have some hot coffee.

You said we had plenty of time.

For coffee.

But then you had to
go to the bathroom.

And you took forever.

Look. When I go to the
bathroom, I don't watch the clock.

Come on, Pop, admit it.

You wanted us to miss that bus.

Well, I'd rather be sitting
here with a cold glass

than sitting in that
stadium with a cold tail.

I'll have another Coke, please.

Coke.

Why don't you have a real drink?

I'm respecting Helen's wishes.

You mean her orders.

No such thing.

It was a mutual agreement

between two intelligent,
civilized people.

I agreed not to drink so much.

And Helen agreed not to k*ll me.

Oh, don't laugh.

When you get married,

you'll find that compromise
is the only way to settle things.

Oh, don't listen to him, Lionel.

He just don't know
how to handle women.

Huh!

And I suppose you do?

You damn right!

Look, in our family,
we all know who's boss.

Right, Lionel?

That's right, Mr. Willis.

Whatever Mom says, goes.

Well, Helen and I
have a good marriage.

Give and take all the way.

Yeah, you take
whatever she gives.

[LAUGHING]

Look.

George, I am not
afraid of Helen.

Prove it! Take a drink.

Well, I... I-I don't
feel like one.

Ha-ha! Chicken!

Pop, Mr. Willis just
doesn't want a drink.

Now, that doesn't
mean he's scared.

How do you think
he got so white?

His wife scared him into it.

I'll show you.

Bartender! Three Scotches.

Oh, no, thanks.
I'll stick with beer.

I'm still working on this one.

I wasn't ordering for you two.

GEORGE: Uh-oh!

[LAUGHING]

All I want to know is
if he was on that bus.

POLICE DISPATCHER
[OVER RADIO]: Car 27,

we have a 10-30 at
75th and Madison.

Please investigate.

That's a robbery in progress.

But I phoned all the hospitals.

They said call the police.

And now you won't
tell me anything either.

But I'm his wife.

Thank you for nothing.

They can't give
us any information

until they get the names
of all the people on the bus.

I'm going out of my mind.

When are we going
to hear some news?

Well, like my daddy used to say,

"No news is good news.

Unless, of course, you waiting
for a call from the governor."

Well, I didn't say
it. My daddy did.

POLICE DISPATCHER
[OVER RADIO]: We have a 10-10

at 83rd Road and
Queens Boulevard.

All cars in vicinity
proceed immediately.

What's a 10-10?

Oh, not to worry.
It's just a m*rder.

"Just a m*rder"?

Oh, I didn't mean it like that.

m*rder's one of
your best crimes.

That is, it's one of
the bigger crimes.

It's very popular.

That's not what I mean either.

I mean, uh...

POLICEMAN [OVER
RADIO]: This is Car 93.

Where's that ambulance?

This poor slob's
laying in the gutter

bleeding like a stuck pig.

Mr. Bentley, take that
radio in the kitchen.

It's scaring the hell
out of everybody.

But Florence, we want to hear...

Don't worry.
We'll listen for you.

If there's any
news, we'll holler.

You know, Florence,

all this reminds
me of Dr. Cheswick.

Who's Dr. Cheswick?

He's this friend
of ours in London.

And one summer, he
went on holiday to Brighton.

When it was time
for him to return,

he phoned his
family and told them

he'd be arriving the
next morning by rail.

Well, that night they heard

that the train had
been in a wreck.

They were up all
night worrying about it.

But as fate would have it,

Dr. Cheswick
hadn't taken the train.

He'd decided to
take the bus instead.

Wasn't he lucky?

Not really.

It was the bus
that the train hit.

Oh, I'm going to
call the police again.

They must know something by now.

[SIGHS]

[SOBBING]

Oh.

Oh, everything is
gonna be all right, baby.

Don't cry.

Oh, but I want to cry.
It makes me happy.

What?

I'm crying because I'm
worried about Lionel.

Isn't that just fantastic?

I don't understand.

Well, it proves that I love him.

I guess it does.

I know one thing.

I'll never forget what
Lionel looks like again.

Oh, Lionel, Lionel!

You must really love him.

Because your
daddy's out there too

and you haven't
mentioned him at all.

Oh, Mom, I'm sorry.

I... I love Daddy. I'm
worried about him too.

Oh. Of course you
are, baby. I understand.

Nothing. They still won't
give us any information.

It's not fair.

Here we are, safe and sound,

and our men could be out
there somewhere in terrible pain.

Ha!

[MEN LAUGHING]

I don't know about you guys,

but I'm feeling no pain at all.

Well, Willis, you coming?

No, you two go ahead.
I'll wait for Helen upstairs.

You gonna stand up
to that woman or not?

I certainly am.

Good.

Open the door, Lionel.

Hey, Pop! I forgot my key.

Oh, you don't need a key.

I'll break the door down.

Well, that was
easier than I thought.

Daddy!

Tom!

Lionel!

Tom, you're...
That's right, Helen.

I've been drinking.

What do you think
of that, madam?

I think it's wonderful!

[LAUGHING]

George! You were right!

Told you I know how
to handle women.

Oh, Mr. Jefferson.

Mwah! Ah!

Oh, Lionel, I love you.

I love you. I do. I love you.

[LAUGHING]

Yeah, Jenny. I
already know that.

No, you don't. This is all new.

Oh, yeah?

Well, uh, let's go talk
about it in private, huh?

Oh, Mr. Jefferson, you know...

Oh, Lionel! Mwah!

FLORENCE: Oh, thank you, Lord!

Oh, George,
you're all right! Oh!

Mr. Willis!

You know, I never thought
I'd say this, Mr. Jefferson,

but I sure am glad to see you.

Mr. J. You're alive!

Of course I'm alive!

Oh, Tom, I'm so glad

you weren't hurt on that bus.

What bus?

The bus to the game.

There was a bad accident and
we thought you might be k*lled.

Oh, we didn't go to the game.

You didn't?

No. George made us miss our bus.

So we spent the
afternoon at Charley's Bar.

You missed the bus?

Yeah! Well...

And you spent the afternoon
down at Charley's Bar?

Yeah, but...

And you didn't
call to let us know?

Stand up to her, George!

You just stay out of this.

Now, listen, Weezy...

We were up here worried to death

and you were down
there having fun?

Go on! Tell her off!

You be quiet!

Look, Weezy.

I didn't mean it,
honest. I'm sorry.

That's telling her, George.
Show her who's boss.

Tom.

What? Shut up.

Yes, dear.

Look, I said I was sorry.

What do I have to do
to make it up to you?

You and Tom will
sit there at that table

and pick out some
china patterns.

We'll be glad to do it.

Oh, sure! We'll help you.

You are not helping anybody.

You're going to do
it all by yourselves.

What?

What's sauce for the
goose is sauce for the turkey.

Come on, Helen. We're going out.

Where you going?

Maybe to the movies.

Maybe to a discotheque.

Hey! Why don't you all try that
singles bar round the corner?

You might get lucky.

Thank you, Florence.

Hey!

Hey, yourself!

Now it's your turn to worry.

I say, I rather like
this pattern here.

Don't you like that one?

You and your football game!

Yeah! You're the one that
started this whole thing.

Get him, George!

[MEN SHOUTING]

What's that?

I don't hear a thing.

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