06x15 - The Hitchhikers: Part 2

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- Hello, I'm Conrad Bain.

Tonight on Diff'rent
Strokes, we are presenting

the concluding half
of a two-part show

on a very important subject,
the dangers of hitchhiking.

We urge families,
children and parents,

to watch this special
episode together

because some of
the material presented

might be disturbing
to younger children.

Thank you.

♪ Now, the world don't move

♪ To the b*at of just one drum

♪ What might be right for you

♪ May not be right for some

♪ A man is born

♪ He's a man of means

♪ Then along come two

♪ They got nothin'
but their jeans

♪ But they got Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world

♪ Everybody's got
a special kind of story

♪ Everybody finds a way to shine

♪ It don't matter
that you got not a lot

♪ So what

♪ They'll have theirs

♪ And you'll have yours

♪ And I'll have mine.

♪ And together we'll be fine

♪ 'Cuz it takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world

♪ Yes it does

♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world

Last week on Diff'rent Strokes

the family was planning
a surprise birthday party

for their father.

- Ta-da.

Kimberly and Arnold
went downtown

to pick up a last minute
present for their father.

But on a freezing
day in New York,

it's almost impossible
to get a cab.

- That's silly, Arnold.

Come on, let's hitch a ride.

- Dad says we
should never do that.

- I know, Arnold, but
we've got to do something.

It's freezing out here.

I'm gonna be a blond Popsicle.

- Hi, where are you going?

- To Park and 70th,
can you give us a lift?

- Sure, hop in.

Great.

- Oh, good, whew.

- You must be
chilled to the bones.

- Yeah, I got a froze
nose and numb buns.

The driver told Arnold

he was involved with
the space program.

And invited Arnold
up to his apartment

to see some tapes
of a rocket launching.

- Arnold, I really think that
we should be getting home.

It's our father's birthday.

- Yeah, but he won't be
home for a couple of hours yet.

I mean, you know, this
is a chance of a lifetime.

- Well, I only live a few
blocks from where you're going.

I mean, it's no imposition

if he really wants
to see the tape.

- Well, okay, I guess we
can spare a few minutes.

- Great, fasten your
seatbelts and let's blast off.

While Arnold was watching

the tapes in the bedroom,

not yet realizing
he was locked in,

the man was making
advances to Kimberly.

- You'd better
let us out of here.

My dad will have the
cops looking for us.

- No they won't.

Nobody knows about me

and they don't know
where you are, Kimberly.

- You'll never get away with it.

It's kidnapping.

- No it's not.

I didn't force you to come here.

You were hitchhiking.

Now you're my guest.

When Arnold realized
Kimberly was in trouble,

and he was locked in, he
tried to get out the window.

- I can't open it
either, it's stuck.

Come here, Arnold.

- Ah.

Let go of me.

- Look, if you love your sister

and you don't
wanna see her hurt,

then you'll shut
up, you hear me?

And now we continue
with part two of our story.

- Yeah, that oughta hold ya.

That's not nice
language for a little boy.

Well, I'm sorry, but if
you'd done what I told ya,

I wouldn't have to do this.

Now don't go away.

- What have you
done with Arnold?

- He's in the
bedroom, he's all right.

- I wanna see him.

- All right look,
Kimberly, relax.

Everything's all right.

All right, come on.

I'll show you.

- Arnold.

- See, he's fine.

- Well, why have you
got him all tied up?

- I had to calm him
down, he was excited.

But as you can plainly
see, he's perfectly all right.

Look, if it'll make
you feel better,

I'll turn on the TV for him.

- I'm sorry, Arnold.

We'll get outta here.

- Believe me, I
don't wanna hurt him.

Just didn't want him
to disturb our date.

- Date?

- Of course.

Why do you think I
brought you here?

I wanna know you better.

- Uh, look, we can have
our date some other time.

I really have to be getting home

for my father's surprise party.

- Relax.

I'm a nice guy.

Look, when you get to
know me, you'll get to like me.

- I'm sure I will, but
some other time.

- Look at this
beautiful view I have.

You know, if you look
over the rooftops at night,

you can see the lights
of the city twinkling.

And over there, around
the corner, is the park.

Isn't this a great location?

- Yeah, great.

I'd love to live here.

- Well, what kind of
place do you live in?

- We live on Park Avenue.

- What floor?

- The top floor.

- Oh, a penthouse.

I like that.

I'd like to live
on the top floor.

Makes me feel good to look down

on everything and everyone.

- If you let Arnold and me go,
you can look down on us too.

- Oh, I don't think
I could do that.

- But, Bill, what do
you want from me?

- Just your company, your
conversation, and your affection.

- Bill, you just can't
suddenly feel affection

for someone you've
never met before.

- Oh, I understand.

There's no hurry.

I've got plenty of time.

I'm not being a very good host.

Hey, do you like picnics?

We can have one
right here on the floor.

- No, no, Bill, really,

I just want to get
Arnold and go home.

My family must be frantic.

- Well maybe you
should call 'em.

- Could I?

Thanks.

- After we have our picnic.

You'll feel better after
you get something to eat.

- Dad, this is ridiculous.

We've been waiting
for an hour now.

Come on, eat something.

- Come on, Philip, have
a bite, you'll feel better.

- I will feel better when
those kids are back.

I am worried.

- You know how hard it
is to get a cab or a taxi

on a freezing day
like this, come on,

have a bite with me.

- It just isn't like Kimberly,

or Arnold, to be
late without phoning.

I mean, after all, we
went to this much trouble

for my birthday.

- Didn't you ever forget to call
home when you were young?

- Mr. Drummond, I'm
sure there's a perfectly

logical explanation for
the children being late.

- Yeah, they're idiots.

They oughta have a
little more respect for dad

than to be this thoughtless.

- Willis, I'm sure
their being this late

has nothing to do
with thoughtlessness

or a lack of respect for me.

If it does, they're
really gonna get it.

- I'll get some coffee.

- Willis, do you
remember the name

of the store they went to?

Maybe they got delayed there.

- Yeah, I think it was Richmond's
Hobby and Sports Shop.

The number's in your book, dad.

- Why don't you give 'em a call?

- Good thinking, Maggie.

You got it right here.

- Honey, I've got it all over.

- Ah, there it is.

Hello.

This is Philip Drummond.

My daughter and my son
were coming into your shop

to pick up something.

That's right, a
birthday present.

When was that?

That long ago.

All right, thanks very much.

They left there
almost two hours ago.

I think I better
call the police.

- Dad, stop worrying.

I know my brother.

He can get lost
in a phone booth.

- Maybe it'll make your daddy
feel better if he calls them.

- Hello, may I have
the police, please?

Hello?

My name's Philip Drummond,
I live at 697 Park Avenue.

I'm calling about
my 12 year old son

and my 18 year old daughter.

I wanna report them missing.

Well, they were
supposed to be home

over two hours ago and...

Well, under normal circumstances
I wouldn't be alarmed,

but you see, we have
a party going on here,

a birthday party for
someone that is very special.

Someone that they
both love very much.

Yes, it is me.

Oh, thank you.

Well, anyway, they
should've been home

long before this
and I've just felt...

Well, no, but...

Yes, I understand.

All right, thank you.

I'll do that.

- What'd they say?

- They said to call back later.

That they can't
chase after every kid

that's a couple of
hours late getting home.

- Sounds logical, dad.

- Oh sure, but who needs
logic at a time like this?

- Boy, that hurts.

I don't even have
any fuzz on my lip.

- You haven't touched your food.

- I'm not hungry.

I'd feel much better if
I could call my father.

- Sure, of course.

Hey, listen to what
they're playing.

Strangers in the Night.

It's kinda fitting, isn't it?

Come on, dance
with me, Kimberly.

- I don't wanna dance, Bill.

- You can call home
after you dance.

♪ Something in your
eyes was so inviting

♪ Something in your
smile was so exciting

♪ Something in my heart
told me I must have you

- Bill, you're
holding me too tight.

I can't breathe.

- Does my singing bother you?

- No, not at all.

You have a very nice voice.

- Do you mean that?

- Of course I do.

- Well, you're the first
person that ever thought that.

Look, Kimberly, don't
be condescending.

I get too much of that.

It makes you feel like you're
nothing, like you're useless.

Nobody has respect for you.

- Oh look, Bill,

you're a very talented
artist and photographer.

You've got so
much going for you.

- No I don't.

Everybody's against me at work.

They keep badmouthing me and
passing me over for promotions.

- I'm sorry.

- Yeah?

Oh look, don't go
giving me that line of bull.

You're just trying
to trick me again.

What was that?

- Maybe Arnold fell off the bed.

Go help him.

- Your little brother got away.

He shouldn't have done that.

- Oh I'm glad he did.

Now they'll be coming after you.

- Maybe.

But it'll be too late.

- Hey, hey, stop,
wait, mister, please.

What's your problem, man?

You gotta help me.

Hey, hey, whoa, whoa,
please, whoa, please.

Hey, hey, please help
me, help me, please.

Come on.

Hey, mister, you gotta help me.

Please, I need help.

- Don't we all?

There's a quarter.

- I don't want a
quarter, I want a cop.

- Oh.

There's one right over there.

Oh, thank you.

- Hey, give me back my quarter.

- Oh.

Hey, hey, officer, please,
you've gotta help me.

Please, you've
just gotta help me.

- Well what's wrong kid?

- Well my sister and
I, we were hitchhiking,

and this guy's got her
up in his apartment.

- So?

- So he's gonna do
something awful to her.

He's a wacko, he's not
running on a full t*nk.

- Now you're not
making this up, are you?

- No, honest.

Please, you've gotta help me.

- Well where does this guy live?

- He's just a few
blocks from here.

I'll show you where he is.

This way.

This way, come on.

- Well, what's the matter, kid?

- I ran so fast here, I didn't
pay attention to where I was.

I don't know where my sister is.

- All right, I think we've
waited long enough.

Let's go to the police station.

- Let's go.

- Dad, should we bring pictures

of Kimberly and
Arnold for identification?

- Right, will you
get 'em, Willis?

- Sure.

- I know this is going to turn
out all right, Mr. Drummond.

Well, I don't really know,
but I have very strong feelings,

although I don't know
what they're based on.

To tell you the
truth, I'm scared silly.

- That's very comforting, Pearl.

- Dad.

Oh, Arnold.

- Where in the world
have you been?

We've been worried sick.

Are you all right?

- Mr. Drummond.

- Yes?

- I'm Detective Carlson,

I'm afraid there's a problem
concerning your daughter.

- Kimberly?

Well, what's the matter?

What happened?

- Dad, she's been kidnapped.

- What?

- Arnold, what are you saying?

- By who, where, how?

- It's true.

I was kidnapped too and I
got away and ran for a cop.

- Apparently your
children were hitchhiking.

- Hitchhiking?

- A man picked them up
and took 'em to his apartment.

- Oh no.

- And now I don't
remember where it was.

Dad, why was I born with
personality instead of brains?

- We tried to find
the man's apartment,

but your son seems to
have become disoriented.

- And what's even worse, I
can't even remember where I was.

All those streets look alike.

- Mr. Drummond, maybe I
can help Arnold remember.

I've had a lot of
success with hypnosis.

Now, normally we do
this at the police station

under controlled conditions,

but because this
is an emergency,

I'd like to try it here
with your permission.

- Hypnosis?

You mean like you stretch
me between two chairs

and someone walks on me?

- It's not quite like that.

- It can't hurt you.

- Come here, son.

Sit down.

Now I don't have to tell you
what danger your sister's in.

Hypnosis is nothing
to worry about

if it's used by somebody
who is experienced

like Detective Carlson.

- Maybe he can help
you remember something

that the police can use
like this man's address

or his license plate number.

- Yeah, but what if I'm
hypnotized and I don't wake up?

- Don't worry about it.

Nobody would
know the difference.

Arnold, you've gotta
do this for Kimberly.

- There's really
nothing to it, Arnold.

It just helps you relax so
you can concentrate better.

- I'll be right beside you.

Now, Arnold, this is
very, very important.

I'd like you to do it.

- Okay, dad, I'll try.

I just hope that every
time somebody says

a certain word, my
leg doesn't get stiff

and I don't bark like a dog.

- Okay, Detective
Carlson, go ahead.

- Thank you.

Now, Arnold, I want
you to just sit back,

close your eyes, and relax.

Don't worry about anything.

Just try to focus on my voice.

Pretend that I'm
your guide on a tour.

- You mean like in museums?

- Yes.

- I hate museums.

- Forget museums.

Pretend I'm your
guide at Disney World.

- That's better.

Naked statues embarrass me.

- Now, Arnold, I want
you to think of yourself

as a bowl of jello,
loose and wiggly.

All right, now settle down
and concentrate on my voice.

Now, Arnold,
you're totally relaxed.

Can you hear me?

- Yes, I can hear you.

- We're looking at a movie of
you and Kimberly hitchhiking.

You can speed it
up or slow it down,

run it backward or
forward, you can see things

from far away or you can zoom in

and see things
close-up in this movie.

- Okay.

You have any popcorn?

- Sure, here, help yourself.

- Thanks.

Needs more butter.

- Now, you're back out

on the street
hitchhiking with Kimberly.

- Man, sure is cold out here.

- I know, but now you're
wearing a nice, warm jacket.

You're not cold anymore.

- Ah, thanks, that's better.

I was one big goose pimple.

- Now a car is
stopping to pick you up.

Look closely at it.

Closer.

What do you see?

- It needs a wash job.

- The license plate,
can you see it?

- Yeah, I can see the numbers.

- You can.

What are they?

- Six nine six blah.

- Blah?

- Blah.

- Oh, you mean B-L-A.

- That's what I said, blah.

- That's great, Arnold.

- You did fine, Arnold.

Now, when I count to
three you're gonna wake up

and feel refreshed and relaxed.

One, two, three.

I'll call this plate number
in and put a trace on it.

- Phone's right over
here on the desk.

- Thanks, let's see if we can
get an address on this guy.

- Help yourself.

- How do you feel, Arnold?

- I feel great.

But this guy better
wake up Pearl.

- Now, Arnold, are
you absolutely certain

that this is the
apartment you were in?

- Positive.

I remember all these
pictures and this sculpture.

It looks like a
porcupine exploded.

- This is the place all right.

The window's broken
just like Arnold said.

- He broke the window?

- No sign of them, Mr. Drummond.

Obviously the man
discovered that Arnold got away

and took off with your daughter.

- I can't believe it.

He broke my window.

A criminal right in front

of my nose when
my back was turned.

- Mrs. Gruber, can you
tell us something more

about this man, this Bill?

- Well see, I'm not the kind
of landlady who meddles.

However, when he didn't
know I was looking, I looked.

See, he kind of kept to himself.

He never made any noise.

And he even developed
some snapshots

of my grandchildren for nothing.

You should see them.

Steven and Debby,
aren't they adorable?

Debby has the...

- Now wait a
minute, wait a minute.

You say he developed
pictures for you.

Does he have a darkroom?

- Yeah, in the basement.

I let him use one of
the old storage rooms.

- Mrs. Gruber,
please, show it to us.

- Well you bet, why not?

- Let me go, leave me alone.

- I wanted this to be nice,
now don't make me hurt you.

- Ow.

Please, stop.

- That's better.

Now tell me you'll be good.

- I'll be good.

No, no.

Police, open the door.

- Oh, daddy.

Thanks.

- Well thank goodness you
two got out of that situation

before anything really
dreadful happened to you.

- Oh, daddy, when he picked
us up, he looked so nice.

I will never, ever hitchhike
again, no matter what.

Boy was that stupid of me.

- No, it's all my
fault, Kimberly.

I'm the one who convinced you

to let him take us to his place.

- There's only person at fault,

and I hope that he'll
be behind bars soon.

But I don't want any of you
ever, ever to hitchhike again.

- Amen and hallelujah.

You've had it, buddy.

I'm not even gonna use you

to thumb my nose
at anybody anymore.

- Daddy, I don't wanna go

down to the police
station tomorrow

and see that horrible man again.

- Honey, you don't have to do
anything you don't wanna do.

- Kimberly, we all
know how you must feel,

but you'd be doing
a really fine thing

if you helped the police
put this man in jail.

Apparently he's
done this before.

- Yeah and you can stop
him from ever doing it again.

- That's right, honey.

If you don't press charges,
they'll just have to let him go.

- I'll go down there, dad.

I'd like to press this
against his teeth.

You know, I've been
through a lot too.

Maybe I shouldn't go
to school on Monday.

- We'll talk about that
on the way to school.

- I wish I could just put this
whole thing out of my mind

and never think about it again.

It was terrible.

- We know, honey, we know.

But not facing it
and not dealing

with what happened's
gonna make it worse.

- That's true.

Maybe it'd be a good idea
if we just discussed this

with a family counselor.

- I guess you're right, daddy.

Boy, some way to
celebrate your birthday.

- Speaking of that, we do have

a little unfinished party here.

- Yeah, I feel
about 10 years older

than I was when we started it.

- I'll get the cake.

- Feel up to it, you two?

- Absolutely.
- Yes, definitely.

- Okay.

- I could eat cake
and ice cream anytime.

Yeah.

- Well, Arnold, you
probably saved my life.

I don't know how I'll
ever be able to repay you.

- I know how.

Start saving your money,
'cause heroes don't come cheap.

- I had him in the freezer.

♪ Happy birthday to you

♪ Happy birthday to you

♪ Happy birthday, dear dad

♪ You don't look 52

If you know

of a case of sexual as*ault
or an attempted sexual as*ault,

please contact your local
law enforcement agency

or emergency medical facility.

♪ Now the world don't move
to the b*at of just one drum

♪ What might be right for
you may not be right for some

♪ A man is born,
he's a man of means

♪ Then along come two,
they got nothing but their jeans

♪ But they got Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes

♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world

♪ Yes it does

♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world