04x23 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

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♪ Gimme a break, now I know what it takes ♪



♪ Gimme a break, now I know what it takes ♪


♪ I'm putting a new face on the old one ♪


♪ Ready for anything


♪ Playing with fate, not a moment too late ♪


♪ I'm showing the whole world nothing can get me down ♪


♪ O-o-o-oh


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ gimme a break


♪ 'Cause I sure need one ♪ gimme a break


♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ I finally know where I belong ♪


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ gimme a break


♪ 'Cause I sure need one ♪ gimme a break


♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ I finally know where I belong ♪


♪ Gimme a break!


I'll be out in a second. Okay.


Katie, girl, I just got back from the photographer's


And look what I have.


Look.


Oh, our family portrait.


Yeah.


They say a picture is worth a thousand words,


And this one is saying "happiness."


Nell, that's only one word.


Why don't you take care of your customers, honey?


Hi, sam.


Nell, um, I'll be out in a minute.


I'm trying on an outfit for a customer.


She's the same size as my girlfriend.


That's nice.


That looks hot.


Cool it! Cool it!


What's wrong with looking hot?


This little girl is only years old.


So what? My girlfriend's .


That's what I'm trying to tell you.


Stay away from older women.


Good advice.


You know, I just decided


I don't like this dress after all.


Thanks a lot.


Oh, thanks. You really blew that sale for me.


What?


Yeah, that's right.


Besides, he was gonna ask me out.


I could see it in his eyes.


There were a lot of things in his eyes,


And I didn't like any of them.


Nell, I'm old enough to handle myself.


Get a life.


You get in your clothes while you still got a life!


Katie, katie, they called from new york.


No!


Yes, I got the part!


You got the part! Oh, that's great!


Oh, darling,


To finally hear the roar of the greasepaint


And the smell of the crowd.


Karen's an actress.


No.


It's an off-broadway musical about toxic waste,


And I get to sing right before I get sick.


Congratulations.


I mean, it sounds like the part of a lifetime.


Oh, katie... My dearest and closest friend,


Here's the keys to my apartment.


Look after it for me.


I'm catching a flight...


For off-broadway.


Isn't that great?!


Yeah.


My own apartment for two months.


Wait, your own apartment?


Nell, it is so perfect. It's right down the street.


Now I can get a chance


To see what it's like to be out on my own.


Baby, well, you know that I think it's time


You were out on your own, but, wait a minute, honey.


Baby, do you see this man here in this family picture?


Who -- daddy?


Yeah, if you look real close,


You will notice that he is the only one in the picture


Who's not smiling.


Nell, I don't care what he says. I'm taking the apartment.


Okeydoke.


Oh, boy, let's see. Uh, um, well...


Tonight, I better make his favorite dinner --


Spaghetti and tuna.


When he's asking for seconds,


I'll just slip in the part about you moving out.


Oh, oh, no, no, no, nell, I'll tell him myself.


If I am old enough to run my own business,


I'm certainly old enough to deal with my father.


Okay. I, uh, I won't interfere.


I'll just be hanging the picture.


You promise?


I promise. I will not interfere.


Okay, thanks.


Samantha, what is this -- "miami vice"?


I thought I told you to go put on your own clothes.



Nell, these are my own clothes. I get a discount here.


Besides, I'm wearing them tonight


On my date with bobby adler.


[ Chuckles ]


You're gonna let your father see you in that outfit?


[ Chuckles ]


And you're going to tell your father


That you're moving out.


I'm going to a drive-in movie...


In mexico city.


Joey, I want you to put all this stuff


In my room for me, okay, baby?


Oh, sure, aunt nell.


Uh, where's dad?


Oh, he and grandpa went for a walk.


What kind of mood was he in?


He's in a good mood.


Your grandfather promised


He was gonna buy your pop an ice-cream cone.


Oh, that's fantastic.


Dad's always in a better mood after an ice-cream cone.


That is the last walk I will ever take with you!


That's fine with me!


When people walk together, they should be side-by-side.


Look, I got my pace. You have your pace.


You didn't have to keep yelling, "wait up, wait up, wait up!"


Uh...


What flavor was your ice-cream cone?


He didn't buy me an ice-cream cone.


Dad, there's something I want to discuss with you.


What is it?


You two go right ahead and have your little discussion.


I'm not going to interfere.


I'm gonna be hanging this picture.


Just pretend I'm not even in the room,


'Cause I am not going to interfere.


Nope. I-n-t-e-r-f-e-r-e -- no.


Well, I guess it could wait


Until you're in a better mood.


This is as good as it gets.


Okay, um...


Look, dad, we're both adults, right?


For instance, you have mood swings,


And I can respect that.


And, at the same time, dad, there are certain things


About me that you have to respect, too.


No, I don't.


Well, I don't have to respect either of you.


I'm going upstairs and watch the basketball game.


Dad, I'm .


I'm a woman. I run my own business.


And I'm moving into karen's apartment.


Pop, you don't have to go upstairs.


We can watch the game down here.


We haven't finished our discussion.


Oh, yes, we have.


Give me one good reason


Why I shouldn't take the apartment.


Rules.


We're a civilized family that lives by rules.


Rule number one -- no kanisky female


Moves out of the house until she's married


Or years old.


Well, good night, everyone.


[ Hammering ]


Where do you think you're going?


I have a date with bobby adler.


[ Hammering continues ]


Samantha, we live by rules. We're a civilized family.


Look at me! I'm talking to you!


No kanisky -year-old female


Goes out on a date dressed like a floozy.


But --


Daddy, bobby adler's waiting for me.


Go to your room. You're grounded.


Oh, dad, get a life!


Aah!


"Get a life"? What kind of talk is that?


How can you ground her for wearing that dress? It's from my shop.


That dress is obscene.


Oh, here comes a bulletin, dad. This is .


Well, remember the date, 'cause you're grounded, too.


You can't ground me!


And you can't tell me where to live!


Chief katie.


Oh, get a life!


Uh, chief, do you remember a few minutes ago


When I said that I was not going to interfere?


Yeah.


I lied. I am interfering.


Well, it's too late now.


No, it isn't. Listen, chief.


My idea of a civilized family lives by rules, too.


And rule number one is that when you see a father


Being unreasonable with his children,


You step in and you try to talk some calm,


Rational sense into him!


[ Groans ]


I liked it better when you weren't interfering.


Come on, chief. They're not children anymore.



They are growing up. Katie is years old.


I know she's years old!


I was there when she was born, and you weren't.


And what's that supposed to mean?


What it means is this, nell.


I'm her father, and you're not her mother.


Oh...get a life!


[ Up-tempo music plays ]


[ Volume increases ]


[ Knock on door ]


Nell, what are you doing here?


I am leaving your father.


I just can't take it anymore.


What happened?


Well, as you noticed, I did not interfere,


But I could not stand around and watch your father


Be so intolerant with his children.


I mean, if it's one thing the children need,


They need a mother's understanding,


A mother's sensitivity, a mother's patience.


Are you gonna play that music all night?!


[ Music stops ]


Look, nell, if you've left dad, where are you gonna live?


Oh, katie, sometimes you can be so dense.


I'm gonna use your closet over here.


Nell, that's my only closet.


Okay, I'll just take the top.


Well, I'll take the bottom.


Nell, as you can see, this is a very small


One-room apartment for one person.


Yeah, small for even two, but, listen,


It's just until I can find a place of my own.


[ Doorbell rings ]


I'll get that, roomie.


Oh, nell.


I could not wait to get out of that house.


Are you going camping?


Oh, katie, sometimes you can be so dense.


We'll just put your stuff over here


In the closet next to mine, okay?


Look, sam, what happened between me and dad


Is really not your problem.


But, katie, I love you.


You're my sister. You're my idol.


I know! I know!


You're my employer.


He called her a floozy.


Look, you can stay here with us, honey.


[ Groans ]


Julie, now that your sisters


And that woman are out of the house,


I'm gonna share a little secret with you.


You were always my favorite.


I was?


You know why?


No, why?


Because you think just like me.


I think just like you.


Right.


Where are you going?


To my room, to k*ll myself.


I can put my books right down there under the window.


And tomorrow, I can go get some plants


And just make this whole area real cozy and homey.


I don't know why we didn't leave your father years ago.


What are you doing in the closet?


I wanted a place of my own.


Oh, come on, sweetheart. I'm sorry.


Look, you'll see.


Even though this apartment is small,


Once we get settled in...


We're gonna have a wonderful time.


[ Doorbell rings ]


I'll get that, honey.


Julie.


I do not think just like my father.


Pop, why am I always the heavy?


Well... You're good at it.


What if aunt nell doesn't come back?


Who's gonna take care of me?


There you go, always thinking of yourself.


Go get on the phone, call nell, apologize to her.


I have nothing to apologize about.


Well, this house is gonna be awful lonesome


Without them.


Lonesome? Pop, what are you talking about?


This could be a blessing in disguise.


With the girls and that woman out of the house,


It'll be just us guys.


Pop, it'll give me a chance to get to know you better.


Julie, I told you, there's no room in that closet!


Okay, I'll hang my stuff in the bathroom.


Sorry, the bathroom's taken.


Well, I've got to put my stuff somewhere.


Well, you're right.


Why don't you move in with samantha


Over there in her place?


Sure, julie. No problem. I'll just get another rope.


Look, I really don't think this is gonna work out.


Katie is right.



Why don't you take the bathroom?


And I'll move in with samantha.


[ Doorbell rings ]


I'll get that. No, I'll get it!


Oh, whatever you say, baby. This is your apartment.


Nell, he says he wants to get to know me better.


Well, he'll have to catch me, first.


He'll have to catch me, too.


Wait a minute. I don't believe this.


The chief has managed


To relocate the entire family in one evening.


Don't look at me like that, gertrude.


[ Up-tempo music plays ]


Okay, guys.


This is the sleeping arrangement for tonight.


Grandpapa gets the bed. I get the chair.


Katie gets the counter. Julie and sam get the floor.


And, joey, you get the bathtub.


I don't have to take a bath, do i?


No, no, just sleep.


[ Music stops ]


Did I hear that I'm gonna be sleeping on the counter?


Yeah, just for the night.


But tomorrow, you move up to the floor.


Look, you guys, I'm gonna say something here.


Well, go right ahead, honey. This is your apartment.


[ Sighs ]


I don't want you to take this personally, okay?


Okay. Okay. Okay.


When I left the house tonight, I did it to be on my own.


Well, I've been on my own for a total of about seconds,


And then the whole family barged in and took over!


Well, don't look at me.


When I left your father, I had no idea


I was gonna get custody of the children.


You're right. I'll just call my friend addy.


Maybe she'll put a couple of us up.


Grandpapa, maybe you can get a room at the "y."


Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait!


None of you have to leave.


Oh, goody. Bathroom first for me.


Katie, move!


I got to get in there and get my bed!


What is this?!


[ Music resumes ]


Hey. Come on, want to dance?


That's right, operator.


Levine, karen levine. She's an actress.


- .


Thank you.


[ Sighs ]


Hi, dad.


Katie.


I accept your apology.


Dad, I didn't come here to apologize.


I came here to sleep.


What's the matter -- too tough for you out there?


No, it's too crowded.


Katie, wait.


Look, when you were a little girl,


You had a bicycle -- a three-wheeler.


Well, one time it got stolen,


And you were so afraid to tell me that it was stolen


That you went for two months without riding your bike.


Katie, all the time, I knew it was stolen.


So you wasted all that riding time for nothing.


Dad, I never had a three-wheeler.


Well, one of you kids did.


Well, anyway, what I'm trying to say is...


I'm not very good with words, but...


If you want to take your friend's apartment, go ahead.


But I can't say that I won't worry about you and...


Miss you.


Those are pretty good words, dad.


Oh, look, it's only gonna be for a couple of months.


And I'm leaving most of my clothes here.


I'll come home for dinner,


And I'll be here on weekends to do my laundry.


Well, I guess now that you're moving out,


I'll be seeing a lot more of you.


Thanks, dad.


Aha!


What did I tell you, gertrude?! They're back!


Yeah, we're back.


[ Laughs ]


To pick up gertrude.


Look, nell, I'm not a vindictive man.


Oh, yes, you are.


All right, maybe I said a few things I shouldn't have.


Everything you said you shouldn't have.


Wait a minute. I think daddy just apologized.


You see, listen to her. She thinks just like me.


Julie, when you were a little girl,


You had a bicycle -- a three-wheeler.


I never had a three-wheeler.


Well, who the hell had it?!


Okay, okay.


I'm not too big to... Apologize.


Daddy, does that mean I can wear my new dress?


Well, why are you asking me? That's a mother's decision.



Ask nell.


Thank you.


No, you cannot wear that dress.


We're gonna sit down and have a family meeting.


Where you going?


Now that the family's back together again,


I'm gonna have a beer with the boys.


We're having a family reunion,


And you're going out to be with some strangers?


Nell, this is thursday night.


You take one step outside that door --


Nell!


Get a life!


You know, nell, I don't really like this family picture. Why? What's wrong with it?"],…}


It doesn't look like me. I'm not smiling.


Yeah, well, I am, and I hate my smile.


I didn't have time to take off my glasses


Or put in my contacts.


You don't wear contacts.


If you'd told me when the photographer was coming,


I'd have bought them.


Well, at least you can see your eyes.


Mine are closed.


I look as if I've been out all night partying.


Are you complaining, too, grandpa?


You shouldn't take pictures when I'm out all night partying.


Look, nell, don't take this personally,


But if nobody in the family likes the picture,


Why hang it up?


You know, I don't believe this family!


When you look at this picture, all you see is yourself!


This is a family picture!


F-a-m-i-l-y!


Now, when I look at this picture...


All I see is the people who mean the most to me in this world.


Does it matter to me that I don't have any lip gloss?


No. Because the moment was filled with love.


L-o-v-e.


I don't even notice that I had on the wrong dress.


Well, bye, everybody. I'm moving to karen's.


Bye, sweetheart. Be careful, now.


Uh, baby, here.


What's this?


Oh, a housewarming gift.


Nell, I hate this picture. My hair looks terrible.


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Gimme a break