02x14 - Mr. Cool

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[MUSIC PLAYING]

Mmm. That sure looks good.

Why don't you just order some?

I can't. My mom says that
pizza makes me hyperactive.

I thought guacamole made you
hyperactive.

Nah, guacamole makes me
lethargic.

[CLEARS THROAT] Hey, Fred.
Hot babes at two o'clock.

Darn. It's 3:30.

We missed them.

Hey, we're in luck.
They're still here.

Hi, Carol, Beth.

You know, I've had my eye
on Carol all semester.

I think It's time for her
to get better acquainted...

with "The Ricker."

Come on Fred.
You can have Beth.

[STUTTERS] Wait a minute, Rick.

W-- we can't talk to them.
Those girls are real trendy.

[SCOFFS] So what?

So, they're wild, crazy,
and exciting.

They're not like us. [CHUCKLES]

Come on, Fred, just relax.
And for once, don't panic.

-Okay. I'll be cool.
-All right.

-Hi.
-Hi, Rick.

-Hi, Freddy.
-Hi, Freddy.

Ha--

Well, he just--
So how you doing? [CHUCKLES]

[SCOFFS] Okay. I'm still doing
terrible in Spanish.

It seems so easy for you.

Yeah well, I guess I have
a knack

for the old Español.
[CHUCKLES]

Yeah well, Spanish is like
a totally foreign language
to me.

Listen, why don't you come
to my house tonight?

We could study.

[LAUGHING]

-What?
-[CONTINUE LAUGHING]

What?

Study on a Friday night?

On Friday nights, we like
to party.

Yeah. We like to dance.

Hey, so do I. Where do you go?

Club Dead.

Yeah, I've heard about
Club Dead. It--

It used to be
a mortuary, right?

Right.

Mind if I go there with you
tonight?

[LAUGHING]

What?

-What?
-[CONTINUE LAUGHING]

You at Club Dead?

Sure. Why not? I'm as dead
as the next guy.

[LAUGHS]

What?

What?

Uh, it's just that, um,
you might feel out of place.

[SCOFFS] I wouldn't feel
out of place.

I'm like milk.
I go with everything.

Rick, no one at Club Dead
dresses like you.

-What do you mean?
-You know,

you're kind of preppy.

Wow.

He is so cool.

I suddenly feel the urge
to buy some pizza.

Bye, Rick.

I'm cool, too.

Preppy.

-What are you doing, Son?
-Just getting rid of some stuff.

Aw, these are all the things
I bought for you

when you first got here.

Yeah. Let's burn 'em.

Somehow "why" seems inadequate
here, So I'll just go with, why?

Dad I want these things
out of my room.

They're childish.
I've outgrown them.

Oh.

Well. I guess you got a point.

Even Mr. Moose?

Especially Mr. Moose.

EDWARD: Aw, come on, Rick.

You wouldn't get rid of me,
would you, buddy?

Cut it out, stop it!
I hate it when you do that!

Hey, okay.

Rick, what's the matter?

Come on,
what's really going on here?

Dad, I've done a lot
of thinking,

and I need to change some
things about myself.

Not a lot. Just a few...
hundred

Like what?

Like the fact that I always
try to match

the color of my socks
to the color of my shirt.

Also, I-- I'm always polite
to my elders.

I'm always on time
and I always do my homework.

Ugh.

Are you trying to tell me that
you're disgustingly together?

Exactly.

I've always been kind of proud
of the fact

that you're one of the nicest,
most normal kids around.

[SCOFFS] Yeah, that's me.
Mr. Nice and Normal.

You know what nice and normal
adds up to?

Boring.

-Oh, come on--
-Boring.

-All right, look--
-Boring.

You know what's really boring?

You going, "boring."

Dad, you don't understand.
I want to be cool.

[SNORTS] You're cool.

Hey, buddy, you're very cool.

You're president of your class.
Aren't ya? That's cool.

Dad... Richard Nixon

was the president
of the United States.

Was he cool?

Well, I think you're pretty cool
just the way you are.

But if there are things
about yourself

that make you unhappy...

I suppose you should...

feel free to change them.

Okay, I will.

Why are you giving
away Richard's toys?

[SIGHS] He's decided
he's too old for them.

It's a phase he's going through.

"Hey, I'm not happy
with myself" phase.

Ah. I went through that.

Hmm, everybody does. It's called
growing pains.

Yeah. But my son
is handling it really great.

He's so sensitive, you see.
He's really aware of himself.

You know how rare
that is in a kid his age

Real rare.

Rick is a terrific kid.
He's a good solid kid.

Hey, dudes.

Dudette. What's up?

-Ricky...
-[LAUGHS] Pretty rad, huh?

What do you think? Do you like?

You said I could...

"feel free to make some
changes." [CHUCKLES]

Yes, I did.

I... said that.

And sure enough... [CHUCKLES]

...you've made some changes.

Well, let me tell you,
the changes you've made

are really... [SNICKERS]

Really...

Changes. [LAUGHS]

Richard.

You look totally bizarre.

Hey, all right. Thanks, dude.

News flash, dad.

I've got a major date tonight
With a five-star lady.

We are going to party hearty.
[LAUGHS]

It's the happening thing. Ow!

[MOUTHS] Oh, my God.

Edward...

don't just sit there.

Uh, why don't you run after him
and do something... parental?

-Like what?
-Well...

you could sit down.
Have a little chat with him,

then yank off those clothes,
and throw them in the ocean.

That is exactly what
he shouldn't do.

Well, I-- It's obvious

that Ricky really likes what
he's wearing, and--

and, Edward's
just being sensitive to that.

You're so right. Lock him
in his room.

Well, I admit it makes me
a little nervous to see
my son...

looking like the poster boy
for MTV.

I'm not too thrilled
to hear him say things like,

"Hey, dude. It's the happening
thing. Ow!"

But I'm gonna give Rick
leeway here.

I'm gonna trust him
not to go too far.

Well, for what it's worth,
I think that's absolutely right.

RICKY: Hey, Kate, do you know
a good place

to get my ear pierced?

Don't just stand there, Edward.
Lock him in his room!

Hey, fine lady,

where's the Fred man?

Oh, he's coming...
unfortunately.

Hey, guys. I finally got
the gum off my shoe.

Come on. Let's grab a table.

Wow. This is the latest
I've ever been out.

Freddy, it's nine o'clock.

Yeah!

I can't believe, I was actually
at Club Dead.

A lot of people there said that.

Rick, you look terrific.

I mean, like, really cool.

And you are a red-hot babe.

Thanks. Listen, um...

-Um--
-Yeah?

Are you going with anybody?

I'm kind of open.

Do it... and die.

All right. kids, let's go.
Out, out, out, out.

-How come?
-How come? Look I don't mind

you kids coming in here
after school.

But I don't need you here
at night.

Sitting and nursing a coke
for three hours.

I need this table available
for customers who eat and tip.

Hey. Back off, bud.

Uh, my name's Mac.

[SCOFFS] Whatever, pal.

Pal is my dog.

Fine, fine.

We want to scarf down
some pizza.

Not me. My mom says that pizza
makes me hyperactive.

We're not together.

We're starved. Spaghetti
and meatballs all around,

Two large pizzas
with the works,

and we'll start off
with some antipasto.

Okay, Rick?

Hey. [CHUCKLES]

Whatever...
your pretty little heart
desires...

babe.

Anything you say.

Freddy, I'm not sure I've got
enough cash.

How much money we got?

-A little over 38 bucks.
-[SIGHS] Great.

It's in the bank.

[SLURPING]

Okay, there you go, sonny.

Sunny's my disposition.

Pretty steep, huh?

Hey.

Yeah... [SCOFFS] ...I've got
enough to cover it...

barely.

No, no, Carol. I'm not gonna
let you pay for this.

None of us is gonna pay
for any of it.

What do you mean?

I think that this
is the perfect time

to pull the old
dine and dash.

What's the old dine and--

The dine and dash

is when you order a meal
and then run out without paying.

Uh, I don't think we should
do that.

My mom says it's bad for you
to run right after you eat.

You get cramps.

Have you guys done this before?

Uh, sure.

One of our favorite places
is Baskin-Robbins.

Only there it's called
the lick and leave.

Come on. Let's do it, Rick.
It'll be a kick. A real goof.

I don't know about this.
It's kind of risky.

Uh-huh. Look who's here.
The old Rick.

He looks cool, but he's acting
preppy again.

-Now wait a minute.
-No, that's okay, Widdle Wicky.

You just pay the checky-wecky.

and then tonight when you
hop into your jammies

and go beddy bye,

you can try to forget that
you wimped out.

[SIGHS] I only meant that it's--

It's kind of... risky
when the waiter's around.

So we'll wait for him to go
in the back, and...

-then we'll dash.
-All right. Great.

[WHISPERS] Okay, let's go.

-Wow, what a blast!
-Wild!

-We got away clean.
-I left my glasses in there.

ALL: What?

They're in my case and my name
and address is on it.

If they find it, it might
give us away.

Uh, d-- don't worry I'll just
run in and get my glasses, okay?

-Okay, but hurry up.
-[WHISPERS] Okay.

FREDDY: Ow!

Well, that's it.
Freddy is a world-class wuss!

Come on, Carol.
Let's get outta here.

-Wait, we can't leave him.
-Oh, yeah? Watch me.

Wait, we have to go back
in there. Th-- this isn't fair.

Freddy's gonna take the rap
for all of us.

Oh, please. Rick, we're leaving.

Going back in there
is very uncool.

I'll tell you what's uncool...
deserting a friend.

You know, Carol, I guess
we don't have a future together.

This is the second time tonight
you-- you've tried to talk me

into doing something that I know
is wrong.

Well I like doing things that
make me feel good about myself.

To me, that's cool.

Later days, babe.

All right. You're trying
to run off without paying, huh?

No, I didn't know what
I was doing. I'm hyperactive!

-[SIGHS] Hi, Dad.
-Hi, Son.

What are you looking at?

I dug out some old pictures
of you.

[SCOFFS] I can't believe how
much you've changed.

Here you are yesterday.

Oh, well...
no sense dwelling in the past.

-How was your date?
-Oh, it was okay.

Nothing special.

I'm real wiped, okay?

-Night.
-Good night.

You know trying to duck out
without paying the bill

wasn't a very bright idea.

Huh?

Freddy's mom called me.

Seems when he got home,
she smelled pizza on his breath.

She started giving him
the third degree.

[SCOFFS] And of course, he sang
like a canary.

Well, he was exhausted.
He'd never been up
that late before.

You're right, Dad. I, uh...

I did sneak out
of the restaurant...

but I went back in
and bailed Freddy out.

I know... and I'm glad.

But you know...

if Freddy hadn't forgotten
his glasses,

you would've gone ahead
and done a dishonest thing.

And that bothers me.

It bothers me, too.

Good.

You know, Dad, girls can
make you do crazy things.

In order to impress Carol,
I changed the way I dress,

the way I talk,
my whole personality...

just for a girl.

Does this mean you'll be
matching your socks

to your shirts again now?

Well, only when I'm
in a matching kind of mood.

I like this look, don't you?

I realize you're not thrilled
by it, and...

Well, I appreciate that you
haven't come right out
and said so.

[SIGHS] Rick, you're growing up.

I wish you didn't have to.

But I know you do.

Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

Hey...

dude.

How about giving your
old man a...

double arm throw to a bod,
squeeze.

What?

A hug.

Oh.

That's cool.

[♪♪♪]

♪ Together
We're gonna find our way ♪

♪ Together
Takin' the time each day ♪

♪ To learn all about ♪

♪ Those things
You just can't buy ♪

♪ Two silver spoons ♪