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04x24 - Thy Neighbor's Wife

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.

04x24 - Thy Neighbor's Wife

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[Music]

no your father's sports coat is all

creased I'm thinking we should go get

the iron and steam out these wrinkles I

don't need the iron

no wrinkles terrific your dad's gonna

appreciate this huh

at least you got the wrinkles out he

hates wrinkles I have more steam for his

face wash me so that your suitcase Vicki

how about using your robotic skills to

close this darn thing use my robotic

skills the darn things closed thanks a

million

damn how about going and checking that

roast in the oven oh and don't throw it

out chocolate syrup jellybeans licorice

cherry cola ice cream you're not

supposed to snap between meals

this isn't a snack it's my vitamin drink

you forgot something the vitamins the

love of my life you're right it isn't

you know dimples it really shouldn't

play so hard to get

I'm not playing hard to get Harriet I'm

playing impossible to get that stupid

sugar bear eat something sweet you

wouldn't that way if you knew how rich I

was gonna be

yeah sure Harriet I mean it but I'm not

allowed to talk about it so don't ask

are you gonna get rich well if you

insist my father's going to be president

of a giant company and we're gonna make

millions slow I thought before you

Harriet I'm happier for you you can

marry me for my money

Harriet I wouldn't marry you for the

Bank of America's money

that stupid sugar bear just see us

sitting on our big veranda sipping mint

juleps watching the fieldhands

any sushi sushi of course that's what

everybody eats in Japan and my dad's new

job is in Tokyo you're moving to Tokyo

I'm settled I'll stand for you

you can be my mail ordered room you'll

need area if this is true it's the

happiest day of my life could I'm gonna

be rich no because you're moving to

Tokyo well I'll believe it when you're

gone meanwhile sayonara baby what am I

gonna do with him Vikki I can't even buy

his love you can always do what Amanda

did who's Amanda Amanda Worthington on

that morning soap opera The Young and

the tasteless

when Gerald left her Amanda told

everybody she was eloping with Hector

the gardener when Gerald found out about

it he came back to her and she did live

happily ever after

no she shot him well at least you can go

out every day and water him

Vickey dad's about ready to leave for

the airport come on I hope you enjoy

your trip to Texas well thanks a lot

honey it looks like I'm gonna have to be

moseying along now Oh Jamie I'm gonna

leave you in charge of the old Corral

here look after the women folk and the

cattle cattle too shouldn't take me more

than a few days to wrap up business

honey okay means the big hey what's this

you left something out what's this for

a short trip no it's it's a new for

Jamie it's just like mine it is yours

right be the tax the uh thank you would

you get the door please

and did you be careful all right tell

that to the pilot

Jamie why don't you and Vicki take the

luggage out let me know when the taxis

here sure pardner let's go barman I have

the greatest news it is so big if you

sofa you'll never guess it a big against

what it is you're going to be President

of a giant company and have more money

than the Bank of America good guess but

you'll never guess where I'm gonna do a

job is in Tokyo and you're going to eat

sushi sitting on your big verandah I get

it my my little Harriet was here your

little Harriet with the big mouth

are you really moving to Japan that's

right but I wanted to tell you myself

so I could see the blood drain from

Teddy's face you just came over to make

Ted jealous cause what fun getting a

great new job if you can't stick it to

your friends

well I Got News for You Brandon we

couldn't be happier you're really happy

for me no for us try not to be too

envious teddy envy can give you an ulcer

I hope well I hate to gloat and run but

a representative for my new Japanese

company is flying over to meet with me

it is such a burden being so important

you're lucky Teddy you'll never know the

feeling

mom said for you to help me set the

table for Jenna Shinji the kid and this

is what mom does grab your ear what

grabbed you here you two I'm teaching

Jamie how to be the man of the house

[Music]

this is a disaster it's an emergency

you've got to help me afraid it was the

matter oh it's terrible mr. Saito that

Japanese executive is waiting in his

hotel now for me to pick him up Oh your

car broke down

Oh trouble too

Brandon Oh what happened that was so

terrible

well I'm supposed to pick up mr. Saito

at his hotel bring him to my house to

meet the family have the final interview

and I had just moved out to a hotel oh

she's probably ready to sweep it would

help it I'd be happy to go in at the top

with Bonnie for you mr. Saito is waiting

for me now well how can I help I need to

borrow something sure what's your house

my house just one hour see the Japanese

are very family-oriented

I can't let mr. Saito find out that

Bonnie and I are fighting suppose she

came home in the middle of the interview

and tied my pencil I said I'm not well

I'm sure she wouldn't do that all the

time

Oh Brandon okay Brandon it I hate it

when you beg Oh while I'm down here

there are two other teensy-weensy little

things I need what are those a wife and

a daughter

what you have a wife and a daughter

I need ones that like me

you could pretend to be botherin

companies their executives as much as

their ability I was just tell them that

Bonnie and Harriet had to leave suddenly

drop and you go to Japan you've got a

different wife and kids don't ever know

the difference

to the japanese we all look alike

besides I'll bring you something that

will help disguise you Tony it's not

just for me it's for you would tend to

mmm well for one thing I will see to it

when I leave Teddy takes over my old job

as management Brennan I don't think so I

know what's stopping you

do you think if I get this job you'll

lose me as a neighbor I'll do it

addiction give me a Larry Bird he's a

tall man with cookies things on his

shirt no well if you see him my mom sent

me from the hotel with a message hotel

yeah my mom and dad had a fight so we

moved into a hotel oh that's too bad no

it's all right he took a suite they

always make up that's what keeps them

together their mutual interest in

hostility what's their message Harriet

my mom said to tell him you're going to

be wearing your ears around your ankles

it was like that a pretty good fight one

of their best

you should heard my dad maybe you better

not go to Japan oboe it's totally a

small island you will sink it when you

and I are married

Jamie he'll never fight as long as you

keep repeating those two magic words

what's that yes

oh good kids I need your help

sure Brandon brindle is bringing this

Japanese gentleman over that's

interviewing him for the new job and

we've gotta act like we're Brandon's

family and that we love him um that's

not just acting

that's Academy Award time Academy Award

time in accepting this Oscar I'd like to

thank all the little people I stepped on

to get here why are we doing this mom

you should do nice things for each other

we're talking about the brindle's and we

can get that clown that job will get rid

of them forever

works for me good now I'm gonna be his

wife Bonnie and Vicki are gonna be

Harriet think you can act like Harriet

[Music]

crazy erector set if you are brindle's

in Who am I you're Jamie Lawson the boy

next door ray I was born to play that

part

right this way mr. Saito welcome to my

humble home yes

very humble won't you sit down

can I get you something to drink no

thank you Oh Bonnie Oh bother joining

the loved one is home with our

distinguished visitor from the

mysterious East should be buttercup

[Applause]

little notice blossom mr. Saito I'd like

you to meet my adoring obedient wife

Bonnie I'm pleased to meet you I'm

honored to welcome my husband's guests

into my home in Japan we have a three

bow limit she's just like a Japanese

wife mr. Saito has traveled a long way

kissy kids perhaps you'd like something

to eat sit down what'll it be

roast chop suey take one from column a

one from column B that is Chinese food

mr. Saito is Japanese right right well

you know what that oriental food looks

alike

mr. Saito I had honourable daughter

Harriet took something special for you

to make you feel at home mr. brindle

about the matter of your employment

[Music]

where would you like me to put this

mamasan on the table mr. Saito I'd like

you to meet our lovely daughter Harriet

hello please stop my back can't take it

why don't you sit by faith dear the way

you always do see just like a Japanese

wife who if asked my wife to do that

she'd k*ll me well why not we here what

is it rah octopus

you have a lovely family mr. brindle

hurry someone's at the door I'll get it

buffalo breath an American term of

endearment why are you dressed that way

to help the plan get the job look it's

the cute little girl from next door I

just came by to tell you that mom's home

they delivered the minke center and he

forgives you and is waiting for you all

perfumed powder didn't Katherine

papers should do nice things for each

other

with your hangers right parent right hi

Harriet Vicki here's your brother Jamie

Lawson from next door Oh Jamie I'm so

glad you're here

it seems that Vicki is a little confused

here so why don't you and Harriet take

Vicki into the kitchen and get things

straightened up okay

sure mom I mean mrs. brindle if you

don't get into the kitchen you'll be

wearing your ears around your ankles

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Laughter]

that's kid loss in our neighbor it's the

least I could do

last week he jump-started my car looks

like he's jump-starting your wife my

flight was canceled and I forgot my key

and why are you dressed like Madame

Butterfly my husband Brandon here and I

are are entertaining mr. Santo who's

interviewing him for a new job so that

he can go to Japan understand completely

mrs. Brendel

mr. Saito you couldn't find a better man

for the job than Brandon I agree I think

he would make an excellent president of

our new company honorable Chairman

thinks his honorable son will make a

better president that's what I came over

to tell you mr. brindle that I guess

that's why they can't Japan the Land of

the Rising Sun

[Applause]

well I guess I must be going it's been

nice meeting you all and thank you for a

most inscrutable evening workout for you

Brandon you don't know how sorry we are

Brandon

knock it off freckles it's all over I

didn't get the job we're not going to

Japan it's a disaster

well least your loving wife is back home

that's two disasters in one day

[Applause]