05x20 - Starting Over

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental music]

Good morning.

Oh, uh..

You, uh..

- We're, uh..

- We're, uh..

[chuckles]

David and Janet

are seeing each other again.

Yay!

Yay!

Would you say something?

I've instructed my client

to communicate only through me.

Janet and I tried, but we've

decided that it's just hopeless.

What's hopeless?

Separation's over.

We're getting a divorce.

["Eight Is Enough"]

♪ There's a magic in the early

morning we've found ♪

♪ When the sunrise smiles ♪

♪ On everything around ♪

♪ It's a portrait

of the happiness ♪

♪ That we feel

and always will ♪

♪ For eight is enough ♪

♪ To fill our lives with love ♪

♪ Oh we spend our days ♪

♪ Like bright

and shiny new dimes ♪

♪ If we're ever puzzled ♪

♪ By the changing times ♪

♪ There's a plate

of homemade wishes ♪

♪ On the kitchen windowsill ♪

♪ And eight is enough ♪

♪ To fill our lives with love ♪

It's springtime.

This could be fun.

I mean, mm..

fresh air, good exercise

get to commune

with Mother Nature.

Yeah, well, if it's

such a great experience

I sure hate

to deprive Nicholas of having--

Now, now, don't worry.

He'll get his turn. Dig.

Yeah, well, you see,

I'd really love to, Abby

but, uh, I've got

this weak back.

Know what you've got, Jeremy?

A lot of weak excuses.

Besides, you're gonna

thank me this summer

when you have fresh vegetables.

Yeah, but I hate vegetables.

Yeah, well, then dig

and don't thank me.

Abby, what are you doing there?

He can't dig there.

- No, Tom, it's alright.

- No, it isn't!

Tom, come on,

let's just talk about it, okay?

I was gonna do it

this weekend.

- You know how I love to garden.

- I know how you love to garden.

But I was afraid you weren't

gonna get around to it.

And besides, this will be

real good for Jeremy.

Oh, he'll botch it up and I'll

have to do it all over again.

No, he's not gonna botch it up.

Would you just go to work, okay?

Buh-bye.

- Bye!

- Bye.

You know, if he's so upset

about me digging right here--

You know, it's okay, Jeremy.

Yeah, but he really

seemed upset--

Jeremy, dig.

"Frizzy."

"Normal." "Dry."

Tsk. Yeah.

Joannie.

I didn't know you shopped here.

Janet! What nice a surprise!

- Hi!

- Hi!

Since when did you get

this shampoo compulsion?

Oh, right.

Since your sisters-in-law

stuck me with their requests.

Would you believe this?

Normal to dry for Elizabeth

extra body for Nancy

and, um, fight the frizzies

for Mary.

I always said the best thing

about being a Bradford

was having clean hair

and different opinions.

[laughs]

Hey, I really miss you.

How you been?

Busy. Office is very busy.

I wasn't asking

about the office.

- How are you?

- I'm not sure.

Being separated

is kinda strange.

I mean, I'm married to David,

but I'm not.

I'm single, but I'm not.

I wanna date, but I don't.

You know what I mean?

I do, but I don't.

Well..

Then you're not seeing anyone?

Well, actually,

I have a blind date tonight.

He's taking me

to The Restaurant?

Oh, The Restaurant!

I've heard of that.

It's supposed to be great.

You'll probably have fun.

- It beats TV dinners.

- Yeah.

So, uh, uh, how's David?

You know, uh, I was the one

who used to ask you that.

- 'You haven't seen him?'

- Not for weeks.

- So, how is he?

- You know David.

He's not big

on confiding in anyone.

Yeah, I know.

Listen, Joannie, I have

to get back to the office, but..

Would you like

to have lunch next week?

Oh, I'd love to!

I'll give you a call.

Great. And say hello

to everyone for me.

David, too?

I wouldn't wanna make him

feel uncomfortable.

[chuckles]

Everyone else then.

- Yeah. Thanks.

- Bye.

(Nicholas)

'Alright! There you are!'

[indistinct chatter]

[blows whistle]

Alright now!

I wanna see everybody

who's gonna try out for center!

I said center.

- Look how short he is.

- 'Okay, names?'

- Stosic.

- Hobbs.

Bradford.

- Did you say Bradford?

- Yes, coach.

Okay, Bradford, you and Stosic

here are gonna jump ball.

- Does he get a chair?

- Knock it off, Stosic.

Okay, let's do it.

[all laughing]

Uh, Bradford?

- I have a suggestion for ya.

- What, coach?

Uh, what we really need

are some great guards, man.

- We do?

- 'Yeah.'

'You wanna try out for guard?'

Well, I guess

if that's what we need.

Yeah, thanks a lot, Bradford.

I really appreciate it.

Hobbs, get over and jump.

[indistinct chatter]

- 'Whoo!'

- 'Cool!'

Uh, no, no, no, wait!

Yours is, I got it, uh..

it's the built-in conditioner,

right?

Close. No, I'm the extra body.

[laughs]

You seem to be doing alright

with the one you have.

Who does write your material?

Oh, Nance, you'll never guess

who I saw at the drugstore.

- Who?

- I saw..

- David!

- You saw David?

No, no, no. Forget it, Nance.

Uh, David,

what are you doing here?

- Oh.

- Well, I'm gonna trim his hair.

Yeah, well, actually,

I have to sit down first

and then she has

to get the scissors

but that's the general idea.

You sit down,

and I'll go get the scissors.

- Oh, it's so good to see you!

- Oh, thank you.

I wish your hair

grew faster

so we'd get to

see you more often.

Well, I could have

let it go another week

but Jerry got me a blind date.

- Oh, a blind date?

- Mm-hmm.

- And where are you taking her?

- I don't know.

- Do you have any ideas?

- Yeah.

There's this new place

that opened up.

Why don't you try it?

It's called The Restaurant.

Oh!

Uh, no, David.

That's a bad idea.

'Um, I think you'd be

much better off staying home.'

Why?

W-well, you look kinda tired.

Well, I am tired,

but I promised.

The Restaurant, huh?

Uh, no, you'd hate it, honest.

It's, uh,

very expensive, stuffy..

Food's not very good.

I didn't know you'd been there.

Well, I haven't,

but word travels fast.

Everybody hates it, really.

'I think you'd be much happier

if you stayed home.'

Well, I was there,

and I loved it!

If the place

is that controversial

at least my date and I will have

something to talk about.

I think I'll try it.

[clanking]

[grunts]

[dramatic music]

Wow! No wonder

he didn't want me to dig here.

[instrumental music]

Bradford.

Mr. Bradford, uh, madame.

This way please.

Monsieur.

Madame.

- Thank you.

- Madame.

Would you like something

from the bar?

Oh. Uh, Dana?

I have this drinking problem.

- Drinking problem?

- Yeah.

I'm not allowed. I'm only .

Oh, uh, no, thank you.

Maybe later.

Bon appetit.

I'm sorry. I thought you knew.

No, uh,

Jerry left that part out.

Um, it's okay.

Let's see what's, uh, good here.

[sighs]

Bradford.

Tommy Bradford.

I graduated high school

last year with a Tommy Bradford.

Someone you know?

Yeah, uh,

just another friend of Tommy's.

[doorbell ringing]

- I'll get it!

- I got it, Nicholas.

It's for me.

- Hi, Rick. Come on in.

- 'Thanks.'

We don't have much time.

The show's almost started.

- Oh, okay.

- Oh, hi, coach!

Hey, well, look who's here!

I wondered today if you were

a Bradford Bradford.

(Elizabeth)

'You two know each other?'

Your little brother's trying out

for the youth league team

I'm coaching

for my term project.

(Elizabeth)

'Oh, how's he doing?'

We have a great bunch of guys.

How do you feel? A little stiff?

Uh, a little.

Oh, that's okay.

We'll work the kinks out.

- See you Friday, bud.

- See you, coach.

Come on, Elizabeth.

[door shuts]

Hey, I heard you had

basketball trials today.

- How did it go?

- It was crowded.

Yeah? Lots of competition?

Yeah, but I have a feeling

it's gonna get better.

- Lots better.

- 'Okay.'

- Janet.

- Oh, hi!

Hi.

- Blind date.

- Blind date.

Uh, well, how you been?

Uh, working hard?

Yes, as usual.

- And you? You look great.

- Oh, thanks.

Things are going well.

You wanna sit down for a minute?

- Sure, for a minute.

- Yeah.

[instrumental music]

Excuse me.

Well, we seem to be

in the same predicament.

My date went to the ladies' room

quite a while ago

and, uh, I was wondering

if you could see if she's okay.

Her name is Janet Bradford.

Uh, Janet Bradford?

My date's name

is David Bradford.

Well, that's my date's husband.

Then he didn't really

go to the men's room?

Let's take a look.

[Janet laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

Would you like a ride home?

Thanks. I guess I need one.

[laughing]

If you could have seen

the look on your face

when we found our dates missing.

[laughs]

I don't know how I'm going

to explain it to Jerry.

I know. I'm gonna make him

explain why she was only .

Well, she needed

a father figure.

And Maureen must have figured

I needed a grandfather figure.

[laughing]

- Oh, this is fun.

- Yeah, it is.

We should do it again sometime.

I'd like to, David.

Very much.

[instrumental music]

[knock on door]

[knock on door]

Hold on, I'm coming!

- Good morning!

- Why?

"Why?" Because it's morning,

and it's good.

[chuckles]

Well, at least it's fair,

but who says fair morning?

Go.

Come on, David.

Can I come in a minute?

- Not really.

- Please, David.

Really, it's just for a minute.

I'm-I'm coming in.

Why don't you come in, Joannie?

David, I know

why you're mad at me.

- Mad?

- Angry?

Furious? Displeased?

You'd know.

Uh..

I know I should have

warned you the other day.

It's been on my conscience

ever since.

- Warned me about what?

- About The Restaurant.

Oh, you did warn me

about The Restaurant.

But not about the clientele.

- Did you see her? Uh..

- Uh..

Was it really awkward?

Actually,

it was awkward at first.

- Janet!

- Good morning.

Oh, uh..

You, uh..

- We're, uh..

- We're, uh..

[laughs]

Oh, uh, gee!

[laughs]

Oh, congratulations!

This is wonderful!

Oh, David,

I'm so glad I didn't warn you.

So are we. We've been together

constantly since Wednesday.

Yeah, I think we've seen

more of each other

than before we separated.

Hey, David, admit I was right.

- About what?

- It is a good morning.

- Hey.

- Oh!

[dramatic music]

[knock on door]

Jeremy,

what's going on in there?

[doorknob rattling]

'Jeremy?'

Oh, hi, Nance!

What's going on out there?

Jeremy, how come

your door was locked?

Oh, it wasn't,

Nicholas just left

a chair up against it

when he left.

Are you sure something's

not going on in here?

No, everything's

real, real dead.

So, uh, Nance..

Tell me something. Uh..

How eccentric is your father?

What? Oh, you mean,

since you came here?

[laughs]

I guess he's learned

a lot about eccentricity.

Yeah. Well,

at least we're friends.

Now, now if I ever asked you

something about

the Bradford family history,

you'd tell me, wouldn't you?

What do you wanna know?

Well, when you were

a little girl

and the Bradford clan

used to gather

and chat for Sunday dinner

did anybody mention

a family skeleton?

No. No family skeletons.

Well, how about decapitation

or human sacrifice?

Ew! Jeremy, are you

flipping out?

'Cause if you're flipping out,

I feel sorry for you.

But if this is some kind

of a joke, it's not funny.

Oh, i-in other words,

you're not talking.

Well, let me tell you

something, Nance.

I'm gonna keep trying. I'm gonna

keep digging for more facts!

Jeremy, you've been watching

too much television.

No, I been getting

a lot of exercise, fresh air

and communing

with Mother Nature.

Okay, sure.

[indistinct chatter]

You're still here?

- Bug off, Stosic.

- No, you bug off!

- You're taking up space.

- Yeah, but not much.

He gets a turn,

doesn't he?

And that means less practice

for the real players.

You're just scared

of competition.

Competition? You're kidding!

The coach won't even notice you.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

[indistinct chatter]

- How you doing, Bradford?

- Oh, pretty good.

Elizabeth said you saw

a great movie the other night.

- Yeah. I liked it.

- Yeah, that's what she said.

You liked it.

[indistinct chatter]

Anything I can

do for you, Bradford?

No, just wanted to make sure

you liked the movie

like Elizabeth said.

See you, coach.

Yeah.

What was that all about?

Can't tell you.

Just between me and Rick.

Well, before I tell you

anything, dad

you have

to promise me somethin'.

Alright. On my honor,

I will, uh, something.

No, dad, I'm serious.

I think it's very important

that when I tell you

what I'm gonna tell you

you absolutely refuse

to overreact, okay?

She's right, dad. You have to be

real cool about this.

And you cannot read

more into the facts

than the facts

themselves warrant.

Even if it is

fantastically exciting.

- Elizabeth, you're not helping.

- Well, no one is helping.

As a matter of fact,

I'm starting to overreact

to not knowing

what I can't overreact to.

He's got a point there, Joannie.

- I think you better tell him.

- Okay.

But, dad, you have to promise

to keep everything

in proportion, remember?

David and Janet

are seeing each other again.

(Abby)

'She spent the night

at his apartment.'

And they seem

really happy together.

But we don't wanna

jump to any conclusions, dad.

Or make more out of it

than it is.

I see.

Now, let me get this straight.

- Seeing each other?

- Uh-huh.

In his apartment?

Our David and Janet?

Yes.

Alright.

I think

I understand the situation.

Yay!

Yay!

[all laughing]

- Great dinner.

- Hm, thank you.

I thought it was

very sweet of you

to have it ready for me.

And I think

it was sweet of me, too.

I was gonna do it, David.

- You were?

- Uh-huh, really.

I'll do it tomorrow night.

Oh, no,

you don't have to bother.

I can handle

getting dinner for us now.

A couple of months

of living alone

can make those

housekeeping arguments we had

seem pretty ridiculous.

I'm not so sure

they were so ridiculous.

- You did have a point.

- Hm, so did you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

Um, so I'll cook tomorrow.

No, you don't have to bother.

Maybe we should go out.

My treat?

- No!

- Dutch?

Why don't I just cook?

- David?

- Yes?

- Are we having an argument?

- No.

- I was avoiding an argument.

- Oh, good, so was I.

- No argument.

- Right, no argument.

Hm..

[chuckles]

Who's all that gunk for?

Coach Heeson.

- You mean, Rick?

- Yeah.

It's for Rick.

I gather you approve?

Yeah, I approve.

They say he's the best coach

in the league, you know?

Ah! Well, I'm glad for him.

That's what he wants to be

when he gets his masters.

Coach at a high school.

You like him?

Hm, I'm going out

on a second date.

Uh, Jeremy says

people kiss on second dates.

Jeremy never had a second date.

So that information

is purely hypothetical.

Well, do you kiss Rick?

That information

is purely confidential.

See ya.

- Uh, Elizabeth!

- What?

Uh, I used to wonder

who is my favorite sister.

Joannie, Nancy, Susan

'Mary or you.'

Nicholas, I don't think

that's such a good thing

to wonder about.

Well, I do. And lately,

you've been winning.

(Janet)

'But it was dull.'

(David)

'Well, I tried to keep you

in the conversation.'

I know, both of them.

The one about

pro-football yardage

and the one about

furniture polish.

So I don't work with a group

of world-class intellects.

- Tsk. I never said you have to.

- But..

But when I told them

I was working on a tort

two of the women

asked for the recipe.

[laughs]

Ha ha ha.

David.

[birds chirping]

(Elizabeth)

'I told him

I didn't wanna see him anymore.'

'He's such a bore!'

He's not boring. He's not!

Maybe not on

the basketball court, Nicholas

but you should try

dating him sometime.

Okay, so he's boring.

But you don't have

to make him mad.

- It's my life!

- Well, it's mine, too.

Look, Nicholas, I can tell

any guy I want to get lost

and it's none of your business.

Oh, no? Well.

If I don't make

that basketball team

it's all your fault.

(Janet)

'Did I tell you

my father lost pounds?'

(David)

Yeah.

Oh, that's right.

I did tell you that.

[sighs]

I think it's great.

That's right. You said

you thought it was great.

Oh.

- David?

- 'Yeah?'

- What do you wanna talk about?

- Anything you like.

No, you pick the subject.

There isn't anything.

Every time I wanna say something

I-I wonder

whether it's gonna set us off.

I start to mention your work,

and that's a touchy area.

I start to mention how much

Sandra Sue has grown

and that's a booby trap.

So what do I say?

I'm glad

your father's on a diet.

Look, maybe

we're just trying too hard.

The point is, we're trying

and trying and trying

but it doesn't work.

David.

I missed you so much.

There were times I was so lonely

I-I-I thought

I was cracking up.

I guess I wanted

these months of separation

to work some kind of magic..

...but nothings changed.

I know.

I'm sorry.

So am I.

[birds chirping]

Well, I see you're at it again.

Yes, sir.

Frankly, Jeremy, I never thought

that you would be this

enthusiastic about gardening.

Yeah, well,

this house is full of surprises.

Aren't you overdoing it?

Th-that's deep enough!

Are you saying

I can't dig deeper?

I just don't think

it's necessary.

Well, it's necessary,

Mr. Bradford.

And you can't stop me.

Well, why would

I wanna stop you?

I don't know.

You wanna tell me about it?

Jeremy, maybe

you're working too hard.

Maybe Nicholas should

take over this job for you.

Oh, no way, I'm gonna see

this thing through to the end

and let the chips fall

where they may.

- The chips?

- Yes, sir.

Unless you care

to make a statement right now?

Yes, I would.

If you're going

to dig out here in the sun

wear a hat.

- Hi, dad.

- Hello, David.

Well, dad, uh,

I have something to tell you.

No, no, you don't have to tell

me. I heard all about it.

Now, I don't wanna seem forward,

but if you and Janet are free

we'd love to have you over

for dinner tonight.

Oh, no, sorry, dad.

Well, if you'd rather be alone,

we understand.

We'll do it some other time.

There isn't going to be

another time.

I don't understand.

Janet and I tried, but we've

decided that it's just hopeless.

What's hopeless?

Separation's over.

We're getting a divorce.

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

I wish you could have

seen them together

in David's apartment

that morning.

I was sure

they were gonna patch it up.

Can't we do something?

You mean, if we told David

how much Janet means to us?

- That's a good idea.

- Yeah.

Oh, now,

hold on now.

I know exactly

how you all feel.

I've been brooding about

it myself all night.

But what can we do

that we didn't try

the first time

they got separated?

Well, there must be

something we can do.

No, Tom's right, we've

already applied too much

family pressure

as it is.

Yeah, but divorce

seems so final.

All we can do is to

love them both very much

and stay out of it.

So, how did

Abby take it?

Oh, I didn't see her.

But dad was disappointed.

Well, at least he's not

acting like the world ended.

No, and that's

the way I want it.

We've caused enough ripples

in everyone's lives.

Let's make sure we do this as

simply and easily as possible.

Yeah, I agree.

We don't have to

involve anyone else.

You're a lawyer, you can

handle the legal details.

- I don't think so, David.

- Why not?

You know what they say about

doctors who treat themselves?

Oh, they have

fools for patients.

Exactly. If I were

your lawyer

the first thing I would do

is recommend that you see

an outside impartial attorney.

You want us both

to have lawyers?

It's the only wise and

ethical thing to do.

Okay, I guess

you're right. I..

But let's make it simple

and friendly, alright?

How difficult

could it get?

You keep the yacht and I'll

take the castle in Spain.

Oh, and the private jet?

Oh, I'm so tired of it.

Let's donate it to charity.

Good idea.

The ashtrays are full.

Hey, you laughed!

Yeah. I hate the alternative.

[indistinct chatter]

Alright, alright.

Scrimmage is over!

Everybody to the bench,

so I can talk to ya.

- Good job.

- Alright.

Alright, today's the day

I have to submit my roster

for the ten players

for the tournament squad.

'You all have done a fine job.

I'm real proud of ya.'

I wish I could

take everybody.

Now remember,

there's always next year.

'So, if you don't hear

your name called'

'don't figure it's

the end of the world.'

Okay.

Following players report

to practice tomorrow.

- 'Stosic.'

- Alright!

- 'Delaney.'

- Alright!

- Schaffer.

- 'Alright!'

- Hobbs.

- Alright!

- 'Reed.'

- Alright!

- 'Garcia.'

- Alright!

- Proctor, Dolan.

- Alright! Yeah.

- Scott and Cooper.

- Yeah!

Thanks a lot, guys.

- Tough luck, Bradford.

- It wasn't luck.

Hey! Hey!

I'm sorry, okay?

Gee.

Why didn't you

tell somebody?

Well, I didn't

know who to trust.

When you think about it,

everybody in this house

is a suspect

but me.

Jeremy, your imagination is

working overtime! Come on!

This is not

my imagination.

And how come your father was

so upset about me digging here

if he didn't

know something, huh?

Well, you did what you did.

Now I know

what we gotta do.

"We?" What's this "We" stuff?

How do I know you didn't

come snooping around here

when you saw me digging and now

you're scheming some cover-up?

A cover-up?

Jeremy, you're really paranoid.

Yeah, well better paranoid

then buried beneath

the Bradford vegetables.

Are you kidding?

How can you possibly believe

something like that?

Ask him.

I better get back to work.

Nicholas..

Hey, what's wrong?

Go away!

Wanna talk about it?

No.

- Please?

- Just leave me alone.

You've already done

enough to me.

Wait a minute.

Does this have to do with

my breaking up with Rick?

Yeah, I told you

what would happen.

He dropped me from the team.

Come on, Nicholas,

Rick may be boring

but he won't do

anything that petty.

(Nicholas)

Oh, wouldn't he?

I was doing great until

you had your fight with him.

- You were?

- Yeah.

He said I'd make a great guard

and he really

needed me on the team.

And then you fight with him

and he dumps me.

Well, Nicholas,

if that's true

that's really a terrible

thing for Rick to do.

That's really vindictive!

No, it's mean!

Right, Nicholas,

it is mean.

Lemme see what

I can do, okay?

You have a very interesting

situation, Dave.

Very interesting, but I

think we can make our way

through the complexities.

What complexities?

Well, I started the normal

investigation and I discovered

that your wife made a very

nice income last year.

Yes.

'In fact, it was considerably

higher than your income.'

That's right.

In other words, your standard

of living will drop

when you have to live

on your own paycheck.

- No, not really.

- Oh, come on, Dave.

Don't let your male ego

cloud the issue.

It's only logical and any

judge will see it that way.

What are you driving at?

Well, fortunately

over the past few years

the laws have

changed so much

that men can finally

receive spousal support.

- Alimony?

- Alimony, Dave.

[chuckles]

Forget it.

I-I don't want it.

I don't need it.

I won't take it!

But you deserve it.

Why throw away money that you

are entitled to under the law?

When my construction company

gets going, I'll have money.

Your construction business.

That is another complication.

- You're in a partnership?

- Yes, with my dad.

I wish you would have

consulted me.

I told you to incorporate.

We're going to make

very sure that your wife

doesn't come after

your business assets.

You don't know Janet.

But I know human nature,

Dave, and she's got it.

And it's my job to

protect you from it.

Now, I'm sure you're aware

that we can expect your husband

to ask the court

for spousal support

so we'll att*ck

before they do.

David wouldn't do

anything like that.

Ah, you think he wouldn't, but

let me give you a little tip.

Divorces change people.

'Now, he knows what you make and

your potential earning power.'

So, we'll ask for support.

We'll also ask for a complete

accounting of all his assets.

You don't understand.

You see, Mr. Ross..

David doesn't own anything that

I don't already know about.

All you wives say that.

Now you'd be surprised at what

he probably has stashed away.

Take this partnership he's in.

Have you ever

seen the books?

No. There was

never any reason.

Well, there is now.

He could hide a fortune from

you in that cozy little setup.

Not David.

Janet, I'm surprised at you.

You're acting like a typical

bubble-headed client

'instead of an

experienced attorney.'

'Now, someone in your emotional

state needs protection.'

It's not like that.

Do you know who David

hired for his attorney?

- 'Yeah. Gary Bennett.'

- Right!

And you know how Gary

goes for the jugular?

Well, I've heard

he's pretty aggressive.

Gary is mean and hungry.

And I'm not gonna let you be

outmaneuvered in this thing.

Especially when we have a few

g*ns of our own to blast with.

[indistinct chatter]

- Rick?

- Hi, Elizabeth.

- Can we talk a minute?

- Yeah, sure.

- What a great surprise!

- Oh, is it?

Yeah, I figured after the other

night I'd never see you again.

Yeah, well,

that's what I figured too

until I talked to Nicholas.

How could you do

a thing like that?

- What did I do?

- Oh, come on.

Don't play innocent, Rick.

Just because you're mad at me,

doesn't mean you have to

take it out

on my little brother.

Well, who gave you

that idea? Nicholas?

Yes, he was perfectly

aware of what you did.

Frankly, Rick, I would

think that a real coach

wouldn't allow his personal life

to hurt one of his players.

Especially when his players

are only years old

and they look up

to you like a god!

Elizabeth, my decision to drop

Nicholas from the squad

had nothing to do

with you and me.

Oh, sure, that's easy

to say right now.

Well, it's true.

He's too small

to play basketball.

All the other kids his age

have too much

of a physical advantage.

- 'Can't compete.'

- But he lives for basketball.

It's his favorite sport.

Well, unfortunately,

he wasn't issued

the right body

to play it with.

I know where Nicholas

is comin' from.

If I were in his shoes

I would think up some excuse

I could live with too.

Well, if Nicholas wants to

think the worst of me..

...just let him.

Rick?

I owe you an apology.

'I made a big mistake.'

Ah, forget it.

Well, now what am I

gonna tell Nicholas?

You're sure all Bradfords

are present or accounted for?

Yes, of course,

Officer Bernstein.

Except for Tommy.

Tommy is missing?

Tommy is playing

out of town with his band.

At least that's the story.

Jeremy, this is an

old skull, come on.

That's a good point.

We'll check this out.

And you say that you didn't

find any other parts?

Well, not here,

but there's a whole

rest of the yard

to hide parts in.

If I were you,

I'd get a bulldozer.

It's real hard digging.

Yeah, right. Well, first

we're gonna get a lab report.

Then I'm gonna check the list

for all missing persons

and unsolved murders.

- Murders?

- Face it, Joannie.

He wasn't buried here because

it looks like a cemetery.

Right, we're gonna have to

get to the bottom of this.

Meantime, I don't want

any Bradford to leave town.

The Bradfords..

I knew they were strange

but I didn't think

it would go this far.

- Hello, Janet.

- David.

Well, now that the latecomers

are here, let's get started.

David, we better get

something straight.

I do the talking.

Your mouth stays shut.

All I said was "Hello."

And you looked like a lost

Cocker Spaniel wanting a pat.

You just lost a point.

Watch yourself.

Shall we try not to

waste any more time?

Sydney, we have been

ready since yesterday.

Then you won't mind

if I get right to the point?

Mr. Bradford, would

you please deposit

all your credit cards

on the table?

My what?

Sydney, this is ridiculous.

Those cards are in

Mr. Bradford's name.

And your client is

the one who should relinquish

all continued use of

their marital credit.

But in examining the financial

history of their relationship

I find that Mrs. Bradford

has been the most responsible

for repayment of their

credit card charges.

Obviously, I cannot expose her

at this time to what could be

a considerable

financial risk.

There is no risk, I never used

them, I don't believe in them.

- Janet, will you tell him?

- David, shh!

Janet, will you explain

it to these people?

Wait a minute. What's going on

here? Would you say something?

Mr. Bradford, stop

intimidating my client!

Sydney, now just hold it!

It is precisely because of

such unproductive emotionalism

that I've instructed my client

to communicate only through me.

I suggest we continue this

when you're better able to

control yourself, Mr. Bradford.

Let's go, Janet.

Hey!

Talk to me.

[dramatic music]

Well, did you do

anything about it?

About?

Talk to Coach Heeson.

Yeah, we talked.

(Nicholas)

'What did he say?'

Well, you were

right, Nicholas.

He did get mad at me and that's

why he kicked you off the team.

He said that?

Well, not exactly, but I could

tell that's what happened.

I thought so.

Hey, I'm sorry if

I caused you some problems.

I didn't mean to.

I'm getting over it.

I'm glad you're

getting over it.

Yeah, well,

who'd want to be on a team

run by a guy

like that anyway?

Good morning, Mr. Bradford.

Oh, yes, good morning, officer.

My daughter has briefed

me on the skull situation.

I only wish I had found

out about it sooner.

What did the police

laboratory have to say?

Well, I think that

we can all relax now.

You mean, no murders,

no missing persons?

No, there's nothing

in the active file.

And the lab analysis indicates

that that skull happens to be

anywhere from

to years old.

Really?

Doesn't look a day over .

Wait, are you

sure about that?

We have verified

their conclusion.

Oh, I forgot to introduce

Chief Sunbear.

Ah, chief, this

is Mr. Bradford

and a small part of

the Bradford tribe.

- Mr. Bradford.

- How do you do?

Now, you say that

you verified the lab findings.

I don't understand why.

The consolidated tribal

council has a great interest

in this kind of thing,

Mr. Bradford.

We ask all governor agencies to

advice us when they have any

potential archaeological

evidence of our ancestors.

You mean, this might

be an Indian skull?

Yes, in cases like this

it's very possible

that this site

is an ancient burial ground.

- This site?

- Right.

We'd like your permission

to excavate, Mr. Bradford.

Excavate?

It's quite possible

that we can achieve

our objective without

removing the house.

- Over my dead body.

- 'You don't wish to cooperate.'

This is my home.

Well, what about history?

Don't you care?

After all, we were here first.

Oh, no, no, not we.

He was here first.

And so far I haven't

heard a word from him.

I'm going to contact my lawyer.

We'd like to declare this area

as a historical landmark.

You'll hear from us.

And you said we could relax.

Thanks a lot, Officer Bernstein.

I think we better get

the wagons in a circle.

How?

[laughs]

Oh, I really appreciate your

seeing me on such short notice.

Please make yourself

comfortable, Mr. Bradford.

Thank you.

Uh, what can I do for you,

Mr. Bennett?

As I understand it,

you are a partner

with David and the Bradford

construction company.

Yes, that's right.

Well, I am anticipating

that David's wife

is going to try to grab all

of his assets that she can.

- Grab?

- Yes.

And I think we ought to take

steps necessary to prevent that.

Now, Mr. Bennett, the only

assets that our little company

have are

David Bradford himself

and a small line of credit

at the First National Bank.

Good, that is exactly

the position

we must be prepared to take.

No, no, no, it's not a position.

It's the truth.

You make a wonderful witness,

Mr. Bradford.

I love your ingenuousness.

Now..

If we play our cards right,

I think we will be able to block

any delusion of David's

assets and make his wife

cough up with some

healthy alimony payments.

What is this?

Two people ending a marriage,

or a financial battle?

Obviously, you are aware that

the divorce has

its financial aspects.

I'm aware that the two people

who I love very much

are in a lot more trouble

than I figured.

Goodbye, Mr. Bennett.

I have a lot of work to do.

David, I never wanted to do

this, but your lawyer has just

convinced me that I should risk

butting in where I don't belong.

- What are you talking about?

- Institutions.

- Institutions?

- I believe in them.

But you gotta watch them closely

or they'll stop serving you

and you'll start serving them.

Like in this divorce

of yours.

Oh, I know.

It's exploded

into a terrible mess.

That's right,

that's because you've let

the advisory system take over.

You're no longer

Janet and David.

You'll become advisory

of the first part

and the advisory

of the second.

Dad.

The reason for that

is because Janet feels--

Oh, now stop that, I don't

wanna hear any more about Janet.

I wanna hear about you.

And you don't want this, do you?

Of course not.

(Tom)

'Well, then do something

to stop it.'

Don't let them push you

into hating each other.

That would hurt me

very much, David.

It would hurt

everybody who loves you.

You know how I hated

to see your marriage end.

'Well, it would be

worse for everybody'

if something happened to

yours and Janet's friendship.

Elizabeth..

I won't blame you

if you decided

I was your

worst favorite brother.

Why would I do that?

(Nicholas)

'Well, you don't have

to keep pretending.'

I talked to Coach Heeson today.

- You did?

- 'Yeah.'

He told me

what really happened.

Thanks for trying so hard

not to hurt my feelings.

After all those things I said

most people would have

wanted to hurt back.

Nicholas, I couldn't do that.

I love you.

Well, I love you too.

I'm sorry

I said all those mean things.

I guess it was

just easier to blame you

for not making the team.

and to face

what I really am.

A squirt.

Hey, now don't you

ever say that.

It takes a very big person

to do what you just did.

- You think so?

- Mm-hmm.

Bigger than anybody I know.

Well, if I wasn't so big,

I'd give you a hug.

Oh, come on.

Do it anyway.

[dramatic music]

I'm gonna miss your laugh.

I'm gonna miss you

on Sunday mornings.

All soft

in your bathrobe.

It's your bathrobe.

Smells of your aftershave.

[giggles]

Come on, don't cry.

I can't help it.

Come on.

You're still wearing

our wedding ring.

(Janet)

I know.

I just feel naked without it.

I feel so alone.

David..

Will you promise me?

Promise me,

you'll always be my friend.

I promise.

Always.

And that's the whole story.

At least now,

it's an agreeable disagreement.

I wish the very best for David.

I really do.

Um, and you all know

how I feel about Janet.

I always will.

I don't know what to say.

I guess, it's all been said.

We just wanted you all

to understand.

And I want you all

to know how much

it's meant to be

a part of this family.

Janet, you're still

a part of this family.

Yeah, David may divorce you,

but I sure won't.

Thanks, Nicholas.

He's right.

You'll always be our sister.

Hey, our daughter.

(Bernstein)

'There is something about

this case that doesn't fit.'

Human skull.

Two, maybe three centuries old.

Two reliable experts

say that this was

very likely an Indian skull.

And something about

that bothered me.

This whole thing bothers me.

I kept sifting

through the evidence.

Sifting. Sifting.

Suddenly the pieces

began to fit.

I asked myself, "Why?"

Why did a -year-old

skull suddenly appear

in a vegetable garden

that was dug up every spring?

- Good point.

- Thank you.

And then I remembered something.

- Seymour.

- Seymour?

Yes, Seymour.

Seymour.

[whistles]

Seymour from across

your alley

with a long record

of breaking and entering.

Who is currently

on parole from the city pounds.

And who obviously has a lot of

experience at hiding bones.

You mean, Seymour buried

this skull in our yard?

It's the only

logical explanation.

He had motive.

But I still

had to prove opportunity.

Opportunity?

Where did Seymour

get this skull?

(Jeremy)

'Yeah, where?'

Would you produce

the next exhibit, please?

This is the clincher.

Once I was able to fit

this piece into the puzzle

I knew the case would be solved.

- Oh, Mary.

- Hi.

Mary, I thought you were

at the hospital all week.

I was till Officer Bernstein

came and got me.

But why?

'Cause I remembered

that your oldest daughter

is an intern.

Dr. Bradford, is this

the skull that you told me

'was stolen from your car?'

Yes, that's the one.

It's the revolving trophy

that's given to the intern

who works the longest

hours without sleep.

'I was so tired,

I guess I didn't'

'bring it up into the house.'

There.

My most difficult case solved.

And I apologize for myself

and all my ancestors.

I discovered yesterday

that the Sacramento Indians

'didn't even

come to this area.'

Really? Why?

[chuckles]

Because it was cursed.

Cursed?

Well, you win some

and you lose some.

Congratulations, officer.

[dog barking]

[theme music]