04x13 - Another Single Parent

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♪ There's a time for love
And a time for livin' ♪

♪ So take a chance
And face the wind ♪

♪ An open road
And a road that's hidden ♪

♪ A brand-new life
Around the bend ♪

♪ There were times ♪

♪ I lost a dream or two ♪

♪ Found the trail ♪

♪ And at the end was you ♪

♪ There's a path you take
And a path not taken ♪

♪ The choice is up to you
My friend ♪

♪ Nights are long
But you might awaken ♪

♪ To a brand-new life ♪

♪ Brand-new life ♪

♪ A brand-new life
Around the bend ♪

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Hi.

Hi, Mon.

Whoa, Mona.

Wait a minute.
Where are you going

dressed like that
on Saturday morning?

To the car wash.

[LAUGHS]

I bet
they do it by hand.

[CHUCKLES]

Actually, I'm going to
a m*rder mystery weekend

on the Boston Express.

Yeah? Well, hey, you're
dressed to k*ll, there, Mona.

Well, I am not
the m*rder*r.

I am the decoy.

See, I'm supposed to
have an affair

with "Lord Rathbone,
his butler, his chauffeur,

and the stable boy."

Busy weekend, huh?

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Well, it's all pretend,
right?

We'll see.

I hope Lord Rathbone's
in good shape.

Well, if I'm not back
by Tuesday,

call Scotland Yard.

Yeah, I'll let 'em know.
Bye.

Have a good time.

Heh, jeez.

Hey, oh, hey!

Well, if it isn't
Boris and Martina.

How were your lessons?

Oh, he's great.
He's got star potential.

He screamed and argued
over every point.

Hey, that's what
they paid to see.

[CHUCKLES]
Oh, no.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

What is this,
Grand Central today?

What's going on here?

Hi, I'm Kelly Johnson.

I'm looking for
Samantha Micelli.

Oh, you called about
needing a baby-sitter, right?

Come in. Sam will be
here in a minute.

Hey, I'm--
I'm her father, Tony.

Hi. Um, I hope
you don't think

I'm one of those
overprotective mothers,

but I like to meet
my baby-sitter in person.

I don't think
you're overprotective.

I used to
fingerprint them.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[SIGHS]

Oh, yeah, uh...

This is Angela Bower.
And I'm her housekeeper.

Hello, it's very nice
to meet you.

Are you new to the area?

We just moved to Fairfield
a few weeks ago.

I teach aerobics
at the Fairfield Health Club.

I've been thinking
of joining a health club.

Oh, you should.
You know, a regular program

of weights and aerobics
will improve your tennis game

and really tone up those thighs.
[LAUGHS]

Really?
How nice to know.

Tony, you look like
a guy who knows

his way around
a weight room.

Oh, yeah?

[GRUNTING]

Look at those
pecs and abs.

Huh?

Hey, and you know your way
around a locker room.

Well, I'm a real
sports nut.

Oh, yeah?
Hey, Angela.

What?

Did you hear that?
Kelly's a real sports nut.

Oh, swell.
[CHUCKLES]

Hey, Tony,
do you like boxing?

Do I like boxing?

Tell her, Angela.
He likes boxing.

[CHUCKLES]

Great. Um, I've got
an extra ticket

to the Henderson-Taggart fight,
if you're interested.

Am I interested?

He's interested.

Great.
I'll see you Friday.

Um, listen, I'm sorry
I can't wait to meet Sam.

I've got to pick up Melissa
at noon.
Goodbye.

Welcome to Connecticut.

I hope you and your husband
will be very happy here.

Well, actually, my husband
passed away recently.

It's just
Melissa and me.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I guess
I'm a single woman again.

Oh, I'm sorry.

[ROCK SONG PLAYING]

Hello. Hello? Hello!

What?
[MUSIC STOPS]

Will you stop with
this heavy metal music?

It's pulling the magnets
off the refrigerator.

Dad, you know, you just can't
appreciate good music.

You know,
when this group plays,

they have to hire guards to keep
girls from rushing the stage.

Of course
they're rushing the stage.

They're looking
for makeup tips.

Let me know-- Let me know
when Kelly drops off Melissa.

All right.

Sam's gonna be baby-sitting
for Melissa again?

Yeah, yeah,
Kelly and I,

we're gonna catch
the Henderson-Taggart fight.

My, you've certainly
have been seeing

a lot of our little sports nut
this week.

Yeah. Yeah, I have.
I have, and, uh--

You know, Angela,
now that you mention it,

there's something
I wanna talk to you about.

Oh?

Yeah, it's about me and Kelly.

What is it, Tony?

Well, gee, you know, this
never happened to me before.

I mean, Kelly's a--

She's a gorgeous,
fun-loving, intelligent woman.

Oh, Tony,
I'm not sure

I'm the one you should be
telling this to.

No, no. Angela,
you're the perfect one.

See, Angela, the thing
is this, here.

I don't know what it is,

but I don't have
any feelings for Kelly.

I mean-- I mean-- I got--
I got buddy feelings for her,

but I-- I don't have
those feelings

that set a guy's heart
aflutter. Heh.

You don't?
No. No.

You think there's
something wrong with me?

[LAUGHS]

You know, maybe I walked under
that hole in the ozone layer.

[LAUGHING]
No.

Oh, Kelly and Melissa!

Hi, Tony.

You ready for
your spacewalk?

Yeah!
Blast off!

All right, baby,
walk. Walk.

Now backwards.
Stroll, stroll!

Coming in
for a landing. Boom!

Oh, it's a good thing you've
been working out at the gym.

Hey, ha, ha!

Hey, baby-sitter
reporting for duty.

Hi, Sam.
Hi.

All right. Listen,
Sam, we gotta go,

but remember I made Melissa's
favorite bedtime snack.

I know.
Chocolate pudding.

Ah, you got it,
little dew drop.

Thank you, Tony.

Ooh, she's cute.
Sam, here are

her pjs, and pop-up storybook
and blanket.

Okay.
Bye-bye, sweetheart.

Bye, Mommy.

We'll be back about 11.

Or 10, if Taggart
tags him in the first,

like I know he's gonna.

Put your money
where your mouth is.

Yeah, sure, sure. Bye.
Have a good time, guys.

Bye. So Melissa,
what do you want to do?

Will you read me a story?

Let's see what
Mommy packed for you.

Come here.

Oh, let's see.

Oh! Look,
it's my personal favorite.

Peter Rabbit in
Mr. McGregor's Garden.

I wonder how
it will end this time.

I know. Mrs. McGregor hits him
with a rake.

[LAUGHS]

Uh-oh.

Hi, Jonathan.

Hi, Melissa.

You want to
go upstairs and play?

Well--
Sure he does!

He wouldn't want
to hurt your feelings,

now would you,
Jonathan?

Suckered again.

You know,
I don't get it.

How come I do all the work,
and you get all the money?

It's called seniority,
and I'll always have it.

[♪♪♪]

[PHONE RINGS]

SAMANTHA:
Hello.

Oh, hi, Bonnie.

Listen, I can't talk right now.
I'm busy baby-sitting.

What? Oh, yes, yes!

Okay, let me call you back.
All right, bye.

Angela!

What is it? What is it?
What's wrong?

I have great news.

Bonnie's brother
and his girlfriend

got into a terrible fight,
and they broke up.

What's great news
about that?

Well,
they're giving Bonnie

their tickets
to go see the U2 concert.

And I could go
if I could find

some caring adult
to baby-sit for me.

Any thoughts?

Well...

It pays 2 bucks an hour.

How can I say no to that?

Thank you, Angela.
Oh, you're the best.

I owe you for
the rest of my life.

Speaking of
the rest of your life,

what about
your father?

Well, I did
all my homework.

And Bonnie's father is
driving us and picking us up.

I'll be home the minute
the concert's over.

Good. Hey!
Oh, good!

I want you to wear
a heavy coat,

to sit near a fire exit
next to a security guard,

and no talking to guys
in tight jeans or chains.

Okay, Dad.

Aah!
[SCREAMING]

Don't you ever, ever
do that to me

when I'm reading
a Stephen King novel!

Oh, Angela,
you're such a wimp.

You used to be scared
when I read you bedtime stories.

Mother, you read me
Tales of Jack the Ripper.

[SCREAMS]
Oh.

[SIGHS, THEN CHUCKLES]

I'm-- I'm sorry.

You... You startled me.

Are you, uh--
Are you all right?

I can't sleep.

Yeah, I see that.

Well, come here.
Come on.

Alley-oop.

I like your hair.

It's just
like Mommy's,

except it's black
on the bottom.

Well, that's the way
it grows.

I like your nightgown.

Thank you.
My mommy bought it for me.

She bought me
all new clothes.

Oh, my,
that's a very nice mommy.

Do you have a-a doll
or anything special

you like to sleep with?

Yes, Mrs. Hadley.

Ooh, Mrs. Hadley,
your doll.

Do you have her
here tonight?

I don't
have her anymore.

Oh, how come, sweetheart?

'Cause when Mommy
picked me up from school,

she-- She said
we had to go away fast,

and I couldn't go home
for Mrs. Hadley.

Why not, sweetheart?
Why couldn't you go home?

'Cause Mommy said Daddy
wasn't there anymore.

And Mommy said Daddy
went away on a long trip.

I know, baby.

Know what?
What?

One time
my Daddy called,

but Mommy said that he was
too busy to talk to me.

He called?

Uh, and then what happened?

We moved here.

Melissa, honey, are you sure
that your daddy--?

Oh, oh! That last flurry of
body punches was unbelievable.

I hope the referee's
gonna be all right.

Mommy, Mommy!

Here's my big girl.
Hey!

Why are you doing
up so late?

Oh, she had
a little problem sleeping.

No wonder.

You're reading her
The Shining?

[SIGHS]

Well, where is Sam?

She's at a U2 concert.

Sitting next to
a security guard,

near a fire exit,
in a heavy coat.

What about
tight jeans and chains?

It's covered.

You're getting good,
Angela.

Well, we'd better
get you home to bed, huh?

Thank you so much for
looking after her, Angela.

I really appreciate it.
Sure, sure.

It was no problem.
Thanks for the fight.

That was terrific.
Bye, Melissa.

Bye, Tony.
Okay.

Good night.
Good night.

Oh, oh!
What a little cutie, huh?

And Melissa's
not bad, either.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, I think I'm gonna
make myself a snack.

Tony?
Yeah?

I need
to talk to you.

What about?
Um...

I know
this sounds weird,

but I have this feeling

that Kelly's husband
may still be alive.

What are you
talking about?

I-I know
this is terrible.

It's-- It's just--
I think Kelly

may have stolen Melissa
from him.

Oh, come on, Angela.
That's ridiculous.

Where did you ever get
a lame-brain idea like that?

Well, I mean,
just look at the facts.

You've been spending time with
her. Have you been to her house?

She doesn't have
furniture yet.

She's very closed-mouth
about her past.

Come on, Angela.
Give the girl a break.

She lost her husband.

And then there's Melissa.

She said her father
called one time,

and Kelly wouldn't
let her talk to him.

Are you sure?

Ah-- Watch out, watch out,
there. Watch out.

Hey, you know something?
Tony,

you've got really sexy legs.

Yeah?

[LAUGHS]

[SIGHS]
New champion:
Kelly "Magic" Johnson.

Yeah, yeah,
how about a foul?

A foul: ill*gal stroking
of your opponent's ego.

Oh...
That's right.

Well, I'll give you
another chance, Micelli.

Free throws.
Best out of 10.

You're on, baby, you're on.
You're on.

Hey, uh, did you hear that?
What?

Swish! Ha-ha-ha!

You know,
with a shot like that

and a couple of feet,
I could have turned pro.

Yeah, make that
three feet.

[CHUCKLES]
You...

Hey, so you
like Fairfield?

Oh, I love it.

Oh! Hey.

There you go.

You like it better
than your old town?

Oh, much.

Your shot.
Your shot.

Hey, uh, where was that,
anyway?

Uh...Up north.

Huh, well, up north
like Vermont

or like Greenland?

New Hampshire.
Oh, New Hampshire.

Oh! New Hampshire's
a pretty state, pretty state.

Um, what part
of New Hampshire

did you say
you were from?

Why are you asking
so many questions?

Because, uh...I want
to get to know you better.

Why don't I believe you?

Uh...

Probably because
I'm a lousy liar.

Um, listen, Kelly.
Something's bothering me.

Yes?

Look, Melissa
said some things,

and I know it's crazy,
but I gotta ask ya--

Look, I don't know
what she said, but--

Kelly...

Did you take Melissa
from her father?

What?

Tony,
my husband is dead.

I can't believe you would
think a thing like that.

I thought
you were my friend.

I am your friend, but--

Look, Melissa has
an active imagination.

And she hasn't accepted the fact
that her father's gone.

You, of all people,
should understand that.

Okay.

Well, the magic went
out of that one, huh?

Come on, Kelly.
Level with me.

Look, my past
is my business.

So just lay off.

[SIGHS]

Tony, I'm drawing
a complete blank on this one.

Do you know a five-letter word
for the Inca god of fertility?

D-U-M-M-Y.

Nope. Doesn't fit.

I was right, wasn't I?

[SCOFFS]
Yep.

Oh, this is one time
I wish I wasn't.

You think you know
somebody, you know?

She was just lying to me
the whole time.

She would have
kept on lying,

just like she's gonna keep on
lying to Melissa.

Hi, Dad.
Hi, Angela.

Oh, Sam.
Yeah, Dad?

Sam...

We've always had a great
relationship, haven't we?

Sure, Dad.

We've always been honest, open,
and trusting with each other?

Yeah.

Oh, baby,
I love you. Oh...

[SMOOCHES]

I love you so much.

Dad, you're not
dying, are you?

No, sweetheart.

[GASPS]
Am I dying?

No, Samantha. I just--
I just wanna make sure

that our relationship
never changes.

And it's always
open and honest.

Okay, Dad.
Whatever you say.

I think
he's losing it.

I'd hate to lose
my daughter.

Tony, what are you
gonna do about Kelly?

Hey, listen,
it's cut and dry.

I gotta blow
the whistle on her.

Tony, you...

You don't know what
it means to a mother

to-to lose her child,
how traumatic it could be.

Maybe-maybe there are facts
we don't know.

Maybe-maybe there's some way
we could help her.

Angela. All I know is there's
a father in New Hampshire

who's looking for
his daughter.

Who's gonna help him?

Oh, I could never squeal
on my friends.

Even when Johnny Eggo stole
from the collection plate

and then confessed
to the priest that I did it.

I remodeled his nose
but I didn't turn him in.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

I don't know
where my mind is.

I walked off
with your basketball.

Well, that's not all
you walked off with.

May I come in?

Of course you can,
Kelly.

Well, why don't you
say something?

'Cause I got nothing
to say to you.

I could really use a friend
right now, Tony.

Why don't you talk
to Angela?

I could really use
some fresh air.

He's very hurt, Kelly.

I don't blame him,

but I am not
the horrible person

that you both
think I am.

I had a reason
for doing what I did.

Like what?

[SIGHS]

Love.

I love Melissa more than
anything in this world.

You're a mother.
You can understand that.

I'm trying.

Angela.

It was
a messy divorce,

and it was an even
messier custody battle.

Melissa was in the middle of
an ugly tug-of-w*r.

So you stole her?

No.

I gave up custody.

I gave her up.

And then after
a few months...

I realized...

that I couldn't live
without her.

So one day
after school,

I picked up Melissa...

and I just
kept on driving.

I know how much
you love Melissa,

but what are you
going to do?

Are you just going to
keep on running?

I don't know.

I don't know what
I'm gonna do.

I just want
what's best for her.

I can't tell you
what a relief it is

to be able to get this
out in the open.

You're a friend.

And you have
the dubious distinction

of being the only one
I have right now.

Ah, well...
Maybe you got one more.

Tony...

I'm sorry I lied.

I was afraid
you wouldn't understand,

and I'd lose my pal.

Hey, you ain't
losing anybody.

Then you'll stand by me?

Every step of the way.

And, look, they'll understand,
because you're gonna

bring Melissa back yourself.

Wait a minute.

Who said anything
about bringing her back?

You gotta bring her back.

What are you going to do,
go dragging her around?

You know, hey,
it's against the law.

I have no choice.

Giving up custody

was the biggest mistake
I ever made.

Uh-uh, Kelly.

This is the biggest mistake
you ever made.

Well, I'm sorry
you see it that way.

All I ask is...

that you remember
that we were friends.

TONY:
Hey...

[DOOR CLOSES]

I thought we were
getting through to her.

What are we going
to do now?

I'm gonna
be her friend.

Yeah, um...

Look, I've got some information
on a missing child.

Mm-hm.

[HUMMING]
Ooh.

A little café. Okay.
Good. Thanks.

Mother, you went out
for the mail an hour ago.

Where have you been?

There are more things
than rain, sleet, and snow

that will keep a postman
from his appointed rounds.

Yeah...
This one is for you.

Hey, it's from Kelly.

Ooh, I wonder
how she's doing.

I don't know,
let's see.

"Dear Tony, just a quick note
to let you know

"Melissa and I are okay.

"Thanks for offering
to be there for the hearing.

"I know it's gonna be tough,

"but having you there
will make a difference to me.

"Tony, I owe you a lot,

and you owe me 20 bucks from
the Henderson-Taggart fight."

I knew I shouldn't
have laid her no odds.

Oh. "Enclosed is a drawing
for Angela from Melissa."

Oh, we had
a special relationship.

It's a porcupine.

Yeah. Funny, its quills
are black on the bottom

and light on top.

That's what it is.

Yes, it is,
indeed, a porcupine.

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