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01x18 - The Robot Nappers

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Small Wonder". Aired: September 7, 1985 – May 20, 1989.*
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Chronicles the family of a robotics engineer who secretly creates a robot modeled after a human girl, then tries to pass it off as their adopted daughter, Vicki.

01x18 - The Robot Nappers

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ix opener see if you can open this can

of spinach open this can

well the recipe did call for just half a

can is there anything right there honey

carrot sticks again I'll get rabbit

breath well I'll take you off then when

your nose starts to twitch well I

promised dad we'd paint the clubhouse so

we better get started

mom Vicky's coming rabbit breath now

hold it you promised that you'd paint it

not we they can go along but she can

just watch boy it's true

little people do get the short end of

the stick I sure do hate to impose but

I'm making Brandon's dinner and I've run

all out of mayonnaise do you mind if I

borrow some of yours so why would you

help yourself there's a new jar what I'm

here I do need a couple of other things

there's anything you don't see let me

know and I'd be glad to run down the

store for you that's sweet but I

wouldn't hear of it no no no no caviar

oh I see it's the cheap time that turns

your tongue black honey you won't

believe what happened to me at work

today and right under that boob

brindle's nose oh hi there Bonnie

well what happened today at the office

right under the boobs knows nothing at

all his little nose doesn't miss a thing

now don't I'll just settle for the

mayonnaise for now it's not my brand but

I'll make do what a couple she and

Brandon make we have it a couple of what

so tell me what happened that you're so

excited oh yeah yeah yeah right right

right well our little company does

business with this great big company in

the Silicon Valley tent Rex electronics

well they sent a couple of their

executives down to tour our plan today

and Brandon and I were their guides so

what happened so they asked a lot of

technical questions about our robotic

systems and they were so impressed with

my answers that one of them took me

aside said he wanted to talk to me alone

he said they have a proposition to make

yes I hope you don't mind but I invited

them to dinner tonight where are we

going here I was hoping for a place with

more than one waitress honey I mean it's

much nicer to get invited to a person's

home well I suppose I'll just sprinkle

some caviar on the piece oh thank you

that'll give me a chance to talk to them

about Vicki about Vicki what do you mean

well honey I think I've gone just about

as far as I can developing Vicki here at

home I just don't have the equipment to

expand or capabilities but a huge

company like tent Rex electronics they

have all the technical know-how in the

world you know that you'd be surprised

what they could do with Vicki and honey

I know I just think it's time maybe we

gave Vicki up

give up Vicky don't worry honey if they

take her they'll make thousands of

Vicky's I'll get you a new improved one

I don't want a new improve Vicky yeah I

want this one she's like a real daughter

to me I love every little microchip in

her body okay I'll get you the same one

back I promise

they make thousands of them how can I be

sure I get back the same little Vicky Oh

easy I'll just print property of Joan

Lawson on her bottom mommy tells me you

paid me quite a nice couple and said

there was nothing goes out at the office

that I don't know about that's right so

what went on that I don't know about oh

nothing at all Brandon ah those ten

facts executives sure asked a lot of

technical questions didn't they sure did

oh by the way just by coincidence I

happen to see you talking to our

visitors in the parking lot anything

important

not really this is funny certainly

looked important through my binoculars

[Music]

I'm pooped by the time I finished

painting this Clubhouse I'll be too big

to get in it

Harriet Brendel is coming are you sure I

can hear her footsteps on the lawn on

the lawn wow those micro sensors in your

ears are fantastic I'll bet you can hear

a fly walking not right now but there's

a snow crawling somewhere hi guys hey

what are you doing what am i doing oh

we're having fun doesn't look like fun

if I'm joking I'm croaking I've never

had so much fun painting is one of the

great joys in life really can I try it

well I hate to stop but okay I don't

like it oh hi Harriet hi Vickie would

you come in here me with the dips please

help with the dips boy it's true

little people get the short end of the

stick you know Harriet if you help me

paint the clubhouse I think I can get

you in as a member you told me I can

never join your club well times change

you told me that this morning

times change faster nowadays somehow I

feel you're not being sincere did I

mention there are eight boys in the club

and you'd be the only girl Sammy the

brass boy what a woman won't do to meet

man okay honey I think this is gonna be

really interesting tonight I've a

program Vicky with a few tidbits but I'm

not gonna tell him she's a robot

till later I want to see how long she

can fool these experts

good evening mr. Andrews mr. Yamoto

please come in here thank you

[Laughter]

this is my wife Joan and my daughter

Vicky hello

I appreciate your recognition of the

customs of Japan but I was born in

Detroit and I have a bad back sorry stop

Vicky yes I straighten up Nikki she's

always kidding actually Vicky is quite a

student of Japanese culture Japan

founded in 660 BC gained much from other

societies such as ice cream from the

Italians and gunpowder from the Chinese

the Japanese were the first civilization

to have exploding ice cream she's a very

bright child oh yes she's a fast learner

yes Vicky picks things up very easily I

picked things that very easily

[Music]

I put daddy down she'd really be good at

karate

[Laughter]

as a little trick we do to amuse the

guests get some more glue for a next

trick check on dinner uh come on Vicky

oh please gentlemen uh sit down now can

I fix you something to drink would you

know how to make a Harvey Wallbanger

would you settle for a little white wine

white wine yes oh it's a good year March

fine thanks

yeah same for me okay you uh you have a

very unusual daughter mr. Lawson yes

she's not at all what she looks like

well we'll come right to the point mr.

Lawson we could use a man like you in

our company oh and we're prepared to

offer you a very substantial contract

well I'm uh I'm very flattered I I don't

know quite what say we hope you say yes

oh please consider it seriously oh I

will I will uh would you excuse me just

just a moment mr. Clinton he's an

interesting man with a much more

interesting daughter what do you mean

maybe she is more than just a daughter I

mean after all he is a genius in the

field of robotics and he just said she's

not what she looks like

she lifted him like he was a feather and

she broke that table with one bow even

Bruce Lee couldn't do that especially

now that he's dead

and we also know that he works on secret

projects for his company maybe she's one

of them you think so

I'll bet she's a robot robot that would

be remarkable Watson could be an even

greater asset to our company what are

you kidding

who needs Lawson well just wait his back

his turn and then we'll borrow the robot

[Music]

what do you think Johnny I mean this

could be a really great opportunity for

me to go with 10 tricks electronics

might not be bad to live in the Silicon

Valley either hey man I sure worked up

an appetite pin in that Clubhouse you

worked up an appetite watching Harriet

painted that's your opinion

Oh Jamie you didn't oh no you don't

I heard him tell Harriet she could join

the club if she painted it you and your

big electronic ears well Jamie your next

Club meeting might be held in the

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley correction

I heard the man say who needs Lawson

when his back is turned

we'll just borrow the robots Oh Ted

Vicki are you sure that's what he said

if I'm joking I'm croaking

what do you know I didn't fool them for

a second with Vicki hadn't you better

call the police dad

what proof do I have except for Vicki's

word oh and then I'd have to reveal that

she's a robot but what I'll do is I'll

report them to plant security tomorrow

as industrial spies but in the meantime

I think we should all pretend like we

don't know anything and just keep a

close eye on Vicki right right Jamie you

take the key to your room and stay with

her gotcha but how can we be sure she's

a robot

hi kids sayonara Hey I have got a great

idea

don't worry honey Vicki's gonna be okay

[Music]

we just happened to be looking out our

window and and we just happen to see

those two guys from tent Rex come to

your front door oh yeah yeah yeah you

know that was a complete surprise to us

too wasn't it honey complete we're not

interrupting your Dindin

no we haven't eaten our Dindin yet what

a coincidence

we haven't engines either oh I know what

you're thinking what are we thinking

that since Brandon is your boss you

insist that we stay to dinner but we

walled here but no no no no

but we wouldn't want you to think that

we don't appreciate the offer so we'll

stay how good it's not exactly my

favorite but don't make do well Bonnie

why do we go in and say hey look more

guests no dishes guess who's coming to

dinner

Oh mr. brindle nice to see you again

same here mr. Andrews you too mr. moto

Yamamoto oh well nice to see you again

yeah call me Brenda this is his wife

Bonnie and his daughter Harriet Harriet

why don't you go play in Jamie's room

listen please sit down dinner will be

ready in just a minute excuse me I hate

to tear you away but could you give me a

hand in here tear me tear me good man

good man Lawson I taught him everything

he knows he greatly admires my genius

yeah I suppose

Brandon shouldn't be so conceited but

it's hard for him to be humble uh-huh

mr. brindle if you will excuse me I I

think I left my car phone off the hook

and then I'll be right back

Oh Grandin town

yeah about your latest invention this is

really something you'll love this guy I

have invented a dog collar with an alarm

on it in case somebody tries to steal

your pet hmm it really works he tested

it on me nobody's tried to steal her yet

I win again I'm tired of losing to all

the time can you throw a game throw a

game she's just making a joke Vicki go

pick up the checkers okay okay let's

play something else how about the beam I

saw you and Vicki playing when yesterday

what do you didn't know I was peeking in

your window we weren't playing any game

doing in this cabinet I sleep in the

cabinet oh no the game you mean Harriet

we are playing Star Wars an accountant

was Vicki spaceship oh that's me

can I be artsy GT the robot sure you

won't even need a mask i and this Marcus

robot and the universe I'm and

programmed

cheapy almost human I am the only robot

with freckles and loose threads teeth

[Laughter]

so you see by redesigning the heat

shield I solved the problem and gave the

world the very first automatic toast

butterer it's an old Japanese custom

well we're excited about something we

are we should have honeymooned in Japan

instead of Niagara Falls tell me about

it anything a double just in time big

fella how about a drink

sounds good oh thank you you always put

too much booze in yours makes the veins

in your nose stand out I made a big

mistake thinking is not a robot I didn't

think so

the robot is Harriette what are you sure

yes

brindle is the genius here's your drinks

guys nothing personal you know

mr. brindle hmm a man with your vision

and ability would be a valuable asset to

our company well that's very flattering

uh however I must warn you I'm very

loyal to my company you could name your

own price

I'll give them two days notice and tell

them to shove it I'd like to maybe

discuss your ideas just a little further

perhaps we could have dinner tomorrow

night bring your wife and your daughter

too of course

oh boy wait till tomorrow what's the

matter with tonight we can order our own

pizza oh but wouldn't that be awfully

rude to the Lawson's oh yes

[Music]

did I hear someone say we're leaving

awfully sorry big fella we really got to

go oh that's too bad

regrettably we have to be going too I'm

sorry but something important came up

and it just demanded my immediate

attention come on Harriet we're leaving

daddy thank you thanks for also telling

me some mrs. Lawson and please accept my

apology sure oh I wonder what happened I

bet that weasel Brandon is up to

something I wish I could have heard

their conversation yeah I heard their

conversation what did they say Vicki one

of the industrial spies said Vicki's not

the robot the robot is Harriet Harriet

that's crazy oh they have a surprise

coming with Harriet yeah yeah but just

the same I probably better warn the

Brenda 'ls are you kidding you better

warn those two guys that's a joke Vickie

that's your opinion

[Applause]

she's my small wonder lovely and bright

and soft words she's a small wonder

a child like other girls she's a miracle

and I grant you

she retained you a new site she's that

small one

[Music]

[Applause]