06x04 - Sam's Novel Romance

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Here we go.

All right.
theological themes.

thesis of thought.

theories of theocracy.

This ith th-tupid.

Oh, there you go,
theories of the universe.

The last copy. Thank you.

Whoa.
Whoa!

I'm not intimidated
by your brawn, sir.

Oh, look.
It's carl sagan.

Where?

Oh, uh, my mistake.

I meant carl bagan.

They look
so much alike.

All right.

Hey, is this working out
great or what, huh?

You stand on line,
I get the books.

What a team.

[Whining] dad, how much
longer is this gonna take?

Well, as long
as you're stuck here,

Why don't you
read something?

Here. Try this here.

wuthering heights?
yeah. Give it a shot.

A good book
can be your friend for life.

Let's see now.

There's the guy.

My roommate.

Get him, bubba!

Oh, look.
It's bo jackson.

You're about to embark

On a great
romantic adventure.

I am?

wuthering heights--

Yeah. The best part
about being a college freshman

Is reading emily bronte.

I'm not a freshman.

Even better as a sophomore,

You'll bring more
experience to the book.

That's why I waited.

I'm andrew booth.

Um...samantha micelli.

So, um, it's a really
good book, huh?

You like romantic movies?

You like sad love songs?

You'll be a pushover
for bronte.

Maybe I'll give her
a shot.

You know, we're reading bronte
this thursday

Why don't you come to our
literary club meeting.

You'll love it.
All my students do.

You're a teacher?

Well, a grad student.

But this semester I'm teaching
my first english lit class,

Which began
two minutes ago.

So, I'll see you thursday
around 7:00?

Okay.

[Whining]
sam, could we leave now?

That is not attractive.

Bubba?

That wasn't bo jackson.

Oh, did I say
bo jackson?

I meant--i meant
vic damone.

You know, vic--
I know he--

Vic, how are you?

[Laughs] I can't believe it.

What so funny slug?

You're reading a book
and there aren't any pop-ups.

Oh, wuthering heights.

Gee, I haven't read that
since I was 16.

Well, no I didn't read it
I saw the movie.

Well, actually it was
a drive-in,

So, I didn't see
the movie either.

Oh, it's good stuff mona,
it's got passion in it

And intensity,
these two people

They really want
each other bad.

Yeah, that's how I remember it.

Dinnertime. Or as they
say in peking, "duck."

Let me just finish
this chapter.

What, what, you...
You're reading?

What are
you reading?
A book.

Angela, she's
reading a book.

Really? She-- oh, wuthering
heights, oh, my favorite.

You know, I didn't realize I was
such an influence on you.

Oh, wait, angela.

Not for nothing, but...

She's reading literature
because of me.

Oh, well tony you're
a wonderful influence on her,

But lets face it. I am
the one who bring's the love

Of the written word
into this house.

Oh, sam. This is so exciting.

You know a books can make you
soar like an eagle.

As percy shelley
once said,

"Hail to thee,
blythe spirit."

Well, as shelley winters said
more than once, "let's eat."

Angela?
Yes.

You know,
how you always want us

To have one of those
mother/daughter moments?

Well, I think I feel
one coming on.

Yes. Yes, sweetheart?

Okay. Swear you
won't tell anyone?

I swear. I swear.

Okay.

The other day

When I was in the bookstore
with dad,

I met a man.

A man?

He's not like the boys
I usually date.

He's sensitive,
and he's intelligent,

And he's interested
in my mind.

A man.

Well actually,
he's a graduate student.

A graduate student man.

Sweetheart, i, uh...

I don't think your father's
going to like this.

I'm not sure
I like this.

Oh, come on angela.
I thought you'd understand.

I mean you're not like
dad, you don't freak out.

Just because I have
feelings for a guy.

What kind of feelings?

When I think of him,

I imagine long
winter nights,

Sitting by the fire,

Reading each other
passages from dickens.

And how does he feel
about you?

I don't know, I mean, I only
talked to him for a minute.

That's why
bonnie and I

Are going to go to his literary
club meeting tonight.

All right. But just
promise me one thing.

If this goes any further,

Promise you'll talk
to your dad?

Okay.

the cat in the hat.

That's the first
book she ever read.

You know who
she got it from?

Me, not you.

Me.

I gave her
the love of literature

I give her the passion
for the written word.

Remember honey?

"I know some games we could
play," said the cat.

"I know
some new tricks,"

Said the cat
in the hat.

Is that him?

Is that
professor dreamboat?

Samantha: bonnie, please.
Let's show some maturity here.

We're supposed to be
college sophomores.

No. He's the embodiment
of evil.

You're missing
the whole point.

It's duality
of all being.

You don't know
what you are talking about.

How would you
describe heathcliff?

No, I don't read heathcliff.
I'm into garfield.

That's cute.

I knew
this was a mistake bonnie

We don't
belong here.

Why don't we
get started?

I'd like to
welcome everyone

To our first meeting
of the year.

And I hope you're
looking forward to this

As much as I am.

Samantha hi,
glad you could make it.

You know, a lot of people

Think that books
are simply words on paper,

But there's more.
There's much, much more.

There's you.

You're the ones that
bring the words to life.

And that's what we're
going to do tonight.

So, what do you think?

So cute.

Bonnie, he also
has a brain.

He makes me wanna run out
and get a library card.

Bonnie, everyone here
has a library card.

Smart group.

What is so funny?

It's just that

I haven't seen anybody
make paper book covers--

Ha ha ha!

Since
I was 10 years old.

Well, traditions
die hard, angela.

Oh, well.

I had the shiny ones

That used to say harvard,
princeton, and yale.

Really? I used to beat up
the kids that
had the shiny ones.

Angela...

Do you know
what your son is doing?

What?

Homework.

And sam is reading


And you're making those
stupid paper book covers.

I mean,
this is no longer a home.

It's a nerd farm.

What's wrong

With my daughter
expanding her horizons?

Yeah, especially if it
helps her land that guy.

What guy?

The guy at the literary
club meeting tonight.

What literary club?

What tonight? What guy?

She-she's studying
with bonnie.

That's what I meant.

Hold it right there.

How come you know things that
are going on my daughters life

And I don't?

Because
she tells me things.

Well, actually, she tells bonnie
on the telephone,

And I listen
on the extension.

This is not something
sam wanted broadcast.

Wait a minute.

You knew
about this, too,

And you
didn't tell me?

Uh...

Oh, shootout at the old
nerd farm tonight.

"She seized heathcliff's
hands again

And laughed
like one beside herself."

Samantha, would you like
to read catherine for us?

Oh, me? Oh, no I really don't
think that i...

Do it, do it.

Right there.

"I shall think it
a dream tomorrow, she cried.

"I shall not
be able to believe

"That I have seen
and touched

And spoken to you
once more."

"I heard of
your marriage, cathy.

"And while waiting
in the yard below,

"I meditated this plan.

"Just to have one glimpse
of your face,

"Your stare
of surprise,

Perhaps
pretended pleasure."

[Beep beep]

Time's up already?

I get so carried away
with this.

Okay, everybody. See you next
thursday, thanks for coming.

I told you heathcliff
was the embodiment of evil.

Do you want
to go out saturday?

Okay.

Samantha you're really
capturing the spirit of bronte.

He is so hot
for you.

No way.

Are you deaf?

Didn't you hear
what he said?

You're really capturing
the spirit of bronte?

It was
the way he said it.

"You're really capturing
the spirit of bronte."

Yeah. He did say it
like that, didn't he?

Come on. I've got
to get home dad's waiting.

Come on.

Andrew: janet.

You missed a good one.

Sorry. I got hung up
with the library.

Everybody,
this is janet, my wife.

I'll never
forget this night

As long as I live.

"I shall think it
a dream tomorrow."

Maybe I better drive.

Okay look.

I'm gonna leave the room.

When I come back,
I want you to write down

Everything that you know
about this guy

That sam is in interested in.

This way, it's not like you told
me, see? I don't...

Tony, tony,
I can't do that.

I all ready told you
for the 10th time,

I've been sworn
to secrecy.

Okay, okay
okay.

I'll tell you
what you'll do then.

Just tell me
if I'm hot or cold, okay?

You know
what I'm saying okay?

Now look, is he--is he
from a good home?

I don't know.

Is he home less?

I don't know.

Is he homely?

I don't know.

Well, what do you know
angela?

Tony, what I know is that
the reason sam didn't tell you

About this guy
in the first place

Is because you tend to be
judgmental and over react.

Oh, sure that you know?

Tony, come on.

Don't always be the wall
of opposition.

Let her come to you,
let her share with you.

Let her feel free to say
anything she wants to you.

Oh, my god.

This guy
must be really bad.

Hi.

Sam, please have a seat.
I think we need to talk.

I didn't say
a word.

Did he try the write
it on the paper trick?

Yeah. But I didn't
fall for it.

Sweetheart, please.
Sit down.

Samantha,
when you were a baby,

I always thought
that when you grew up,

We'd have the...

The kind of relationship
like robert young

Has with princess...

And john forsythe
and kelly...

And my little margie
and...and vern.

Who are
these people?

Never mind who this people
are sam, the thing is that...

Those daughters could go to
their fathers and say anything.

Now is there something
you'd like to say to me?

You may not be crazy
about this.

Sam, please. Don't think of me
as the wall of opposition.

I mean, you can say
anything to me.

Okay. Um...

The other day when we
were in the bookstore,

I met a guy, his name
is andrew booth,

And he's a little
bit older than I am.

Good. Good.

I can handle that.

I mean, I wasn't so bad
was it sam?

So...
How much older?







Oh, please! Don't make me
leave the teens.

Dad, he's
a grad student.

Uh-huh.

Andrew makes me
feel special.

The other day when we met
at the bookstore,

There was
instant connection.

Well, I knew how I
felt,

But I wasn't really sure
the way he felt, you know.

But tonight...

When we
read together...

I was sure that my instincts
were right.

He looks at me...

The way that
I look at him.

How nice.

This is so great
that we can talk like this!

I feel so close
to you.

M-me, too...

Princess.

Hors d'oeuvres?
What's the occasion?

Well, you never know
who might drop by, you know.

Maybe mrs. Rossini.
Maybe vic damone.

Uh, maybe andrew
the graduate student

That sam's
interested in.

Tony, you didn't
invite him over?

I had to!
Angela, I had to.

I couldn't help myself
I had to check the guy out.

[Doorbell chimes]

Well, how did you get him
over here?

Well i, I told him that we
bought sam an autograph copy

Of jane eyre and I want him
to make sure it was authentic.

Tony, we don't have an
autographed copy of jane eyre.

We do now.

Mr. Micelli,
andrew booth.

Just call me
ishmael.

That's a little
moby d*ck humor.

We got it.

Hello.

This is
my wife janet.

This is samantha's
father tony.

Hi.
Hi.

And this is...

Angela.

Won't you come in?

That's a lovely dress,
did you say wife?

It will be eight months
next tuesday.

That's a wife.

You should be very proud
of your daughter.

She's a bright young lady.

Thank you.

Uh, can we
get you anything?

No. No thanks.
We can't stay long.

Yes, we have dinner
reservations,

But I'm dying to see
that bronte autograph.

Oh, yes, it's
right here.

I...hate to tell
you this, tony,

But this is a fake.

Oh.

Charlotte bronte

Doesn't spell
her name with a "y."

Damn.

Um...would you
excuse me

For just a minute?

So...

How's married life
treating you?

Uh, would you excuse me
for a minute please?

I cannot believe
he's married.

Oh, you imagine how
sam's going to feel.

Well, how am I gonna
tell her?

I hate giving her
bad news.

Well, I guess
I'm lucky that way.

I never had that
problem with angela.

I liked giving her
bad news.

What are we
going to do?

I think first thing,
we get rid of the newlyweds,

Then I figure out a way
to break daughter's heart.

All in all not a great night.

Hi.

Uh, sam...

I thought you were
studying at bonnie's?

We finished early.

Why don't I take the hors
d'oeuvres to the guests?

Guests?
Who's here?

Uh, sam, um...

I--i invited
andrew over.

You what?

Well, I had to sam
I had check the guy out.

Thanks dad, I'm
totally embarrassed!

What am I gonna
tell him?

Nothing, nothing.
Look, we have to talk.

No, I want to talk
to andrew.

No, no!
Wait, sam!

You know, you cannot stop
me from seeing him.

I don't believe you.

Oh, sam, but...

Hi.

I wasn't expecting
to see you.

Or you.

This is janet.

His wife,
sweetheart.

Oh.

I've heard
a lot about you.

Andrew tells me you've become
quite a bronte fan.

There's nothing like
a great book.

Hey, we could stand here
and talk books all night,

But andrew and janet
have a dinner to get to.

We have really
to be going.

Nice meeting you.

Try to get your money back
on that bronte.

Oh, yeah, yeah.
And you know what else?

I'm gonna--i'm gonna send back
that autographed copy

Of the bible, we got too.

I told you gutenberg's
first name wasn't steve.

Samantha,
see you thursday.

Yeah.

Great thanks, good night.
Goodnight.

Thanks a lot
for stopping by, bye-bye.

Sam...

Go ahead.

Give me a lecture.

Tell me I'm stupid
and--and immature...

And have
lousy judgment.

Hey, take it easy.

That's my daughter
you're talking about.

So you saw something
that wasn't there.

It's no crime.

We all make mistakes.

I feel like
a total idiot.

Well, you shouldn't.

You handled
yourself

With a great deal
of dignity.

Oh, I'm the one
who's an idiot.

I invite this guy over,
and you get hurt.

I hate when you get hurt.

You know, when you were learning
to walk and you'd fall down

I'd die inside.

When I took you to the doctor
and you get a shot,

I'm the one
who yelled ouch.

I remember.

You cried
more than I did.

And the doctor
gave you the lollipop.

It was cherry.

Uh, well,
where you going?

To finish
wuthering heights.

Dad?

Yeah, honey?

Thanks for
looking out for me.

Well, I'll never stop.

Dad?

Yeah, honey?

Don't ever invite my dates
and their wives over here again.

How are you doing?

Ohh, it's hard, angela.
It's hard.

We've...we've never fallen
for a married guy before.

Well...

We'll get through it
together.

You want
a lollipop?

Cherry?

Tony: who's the boss
will be back in a moment.
Stick around.

"...it was his body,
his brows.

"The drop of fire grew more
intense in her breast.

She must hold him."

Whoa, man. That's nice
prose style, huh?

Yes. Uh...

D.h. Lawrence really knew
his sentence structure.

Let me, uh...
Yes, of course.

"She followed him into the dark,
ugly basement

"And lifted
her arms to him.

"He kissed her,
and the intensity of passion

Began to
burn him again."

"Now...

"Here is a game
that they like, said the cat.

They like to fly kites,
said the cat in the hat."

Whew!
Whew!

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