07x10 - Starlight Memories

[bunniefuu]

Tony.

Why are you putting
the mail back?

Because I put a flier in there
for a big dance

in with the mail.
Why?

Because-- because I bought
some tickets for this dance see,

and I want to invite Angela.

But I don't wanna make
a big deal out of it so,

when she sees the flier,

I'll casually ask her to go
to the dance with me.

Why?

Look, a giraffe!
Where?

Nowhere. I wanted to get
a different question.

Why?

Go in the house. Hurry up.
Get in there.

I thought you and Angela
were married.

Why?

No. Wh-- what would you ma--
what would make you think that?

Well, you live together,
and you like each other.

Well, yeah, but, uh,
let me tell you something pal,

there's a lot more
to being married than that.

Well, what do
married people do that
you and Angela don't?

Look, a giraffe!

Ah, the starlight ballroom
is going to have a last dance

before they tear it down.
No, no, no. No, Mona!

No! Don't-- [STAMMERS]
Let go of that.

My goodness, I had no idea
you were so attached

to inanimate objects.

I suppose that's why
he likes Angela
so much, huh?

Tony put that in the mail
so it'll be easier

to ask her out.

I hope this is his idea,

because if it's yours,
it's pathetic.

Mona, Mona, Angela and I,
you know,

we used to see other people,
and now we're not.

And I would just like
to ease back

into what we had before.

Do you mean that vague,
unfulfilling, frustrating,

immature joke
you called a relationship?

Yeah.

How could we have let that
slip away, huh?

How could you tell
when it was gone?

Please.

Hey, guys.
Hey, Johnathan,

you didn't touch the mail,
did you?

No.
Good, good, good.

Mail call!
Oh, Sam please.

Please, put that mail
back in the box.

What? Oh.

I get it.

It's because I moved out,
isn't it?

Sam, the outsider.

Don-- don't touch the mail, Sam,
it's for residents only.

Well, don't you worry,
I'll put your precious
mail back.

Whoever said you can't go home
again, was right.

It was me
but you keep coming back!

Jonathan!

Angela's pulling up,
an official resident.

All right, good then!
Everybody out of the hou--

Out of the living room,
let's go, come on.

What's the big idea?
What's going on Dad?

Don't ask me,
I thought they were married.

So, I don't know.

Yes, but the mystic location
is perfect for the sh**t.

Well, I'm glad you like it.
I'll go get the contracts.

Fine.
I'll practice signing my name.

[CHUCKLES]
Hmm.

Right now, she's in there
looking at the flier,

Huh? Thinking about how much
she'd like to go with me.

It's a great plan, Tony.
Yeah.

You know,
you're a true romantic.

Thanks, Sir.
But you know,

when you're around women
as much as I am, you learn

that timing is everything.

Um, Angela,
do you want to go to this?

To what?
Uh, "The Starlight Ballroom,

closing after 65 years."
[CLICKS TONGUE]

"Farewell dance Saturday night."
What do you say?

Uh, thanks, but, uh,
I-- I don't think so.

Oh, someone already asked you?
No, um,

although I--
I was hoping. Uh--

I mean, uh,
somebody might be.
Oh, well,

It is this weekend.
I mean,

If he hasn't asked you by now,
I don't think he will.

Come on.
You can't wait forever.

♪ This is it, this is it ♪

See-- see now I go in there
and I casually notice the flier,

and I ask her to go.
You're a genius, Tony.

Great. Well, I'm looking forward
to Saturday night, then.

Lucky thing
this was in the mail, huh?

Yes. Bye.
Bye.

You're a pinhead,
Tony.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

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

♪ Take a chance
And face the wind ♪

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

♪ A brand-new life
Around the bend ♪

♪ Nights are long
But you might awaken ♪

♪ To a brand-new life
Brand-new life ♪

♪ Brand-new life
Around the bend ♪

[BAND PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Oh, this is beautiful, Tony.
Oh, I'm so glad you invited me.

You've always been
my favorite customer

at the check-out stand.

Oh, my God.

Oh, hey, look, look.
There's my boss.

Come on, come on,
we'll meet 'em. Um, Angela,

Tom, this is Lizzie.
Hi!

Hi. Where--
where have I seen you before?

Paper or plastic?

The Fairfield market. Right.
LIZZIE: Yeah.

Well, why don't you join us?
Oh, thank you, sure.

We'd love to.
Have a seat.

Tony's been coming in
for five years,

and it took him this long
to ask me out.

Can you believe it?

Well, he's funny that way.

Excuse me, uh...
Yeah?

...do you mind
if we sit here?

Sure. Pull up a chair.
No, no.

He means can
we sit here?

See, when we first met


we were sitting
on those two seats.

And tonight's our last chance
to relive that moment

before they close
the ballroom forever.

Oh, gee, you know,
I just got comfortable.

Tony!

I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
They know I'm kidding.

Remind you of somebody,
Nick?

Yeah, amazing.
Jenny used to beat up on me

just like that
when we were a young couple.

Well, actually,
we're not really a couple.

Oh.
Thank you.

Well, hey, neither were we
when we first met.

But six hours later,
we were married.

Six hours, eh?
Way to go, sister.

Seven years,
and Jack and Jill

still haven't fetched
a pail of water.

Mother, I don't think
there people want to hear

about our personal life.
Why not?

They look like
they could use a laugh.

Oh, excuse me.

So, tell me, tell me, uh,

how did you guys end up getting
married after only six hours?

Uh, hey, it's just another one
of those stories about

a Brooklyn guy
and a Connecticut girl

with nothing in common
thrown together by fate

and passion. I mean,
I wouldn't wanna bore you.

Bore us.
Yeah, yeah. Bore us to death.

We love boredom.
Well, it was 1944.

Nobody knew when the w*r
was gonna end

and, uh, I was working
the loading docks

when I joined the Navy.

Uh, I was a
c*ck young kid and...

Jenny was well-to-do,
ivy league,

you know, a real snob.

Well, anyway, back then,
The starlight was a U.S.O.

So one night, I come in
with my buddy, Ralph.

[BAND PLAYING]

♪ Pennsylvania
six-five-thousand ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Not bad, Nick.

This is a lot ritzier
than the Brooklyn U.S.O.

Oh, and wait till you see
the dames. Hubba hubba.

[GIGGLES]

Come on.
Hey, couple of beers,
huh, pal?

Hi, Sailor.

Wanna see my tattoo?

Praise the lord
and pass the ammunition.

Hold your fire there, Swabbie.
Come on,

it's a long w*r.
[CHUCKLES]

Nick! What are you
doing here?
Um, The Lindy?

[EXHALES] Don't be cute
and charming with me.

Two nights ago I went
on a moonlight drive with you

because you said
you were shipping out

the next morning.

I'm back!

You're back after two days?

Shh.
I was on a top-secret mission.

Let's just say,
you won't be hearing much

about that Hitler guy anymore.

Oh, wow.
How'd you do it?

Depth charge in his lederhosen.
Boom.

Holy smokes.

Boy, are you smooth, Nick.

Top-secret mission.

If I hadn't of heard it
with my own ears. [CHUCKLES]

Hey, Ralph, did you ever see
a dream walking?

Huh, she's too classy
for guys like us. Forget it.

Well, you got
that half right.

Nick, look at her.

She's a real society dame.

I-- I bet she never
even heard of Brooklyn.

Probably thinks
The Dodgers are from,

I don't know, California?

Who cares?
She's a knockout.

Yeah.

Too bad she's with that
chicken colonel over there.

Shine, Mister?
Uh...

no, kid. Not today.
Uh, how about a paper?

No, no, thanks.
Wanna buy a watch?

No! Scram!

Hey, hey, wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

Maybe there is something
you guys could do for me.

I'm gonna make it worth
your while, too.

Look, Mister, you're fighting
to keep the world safe,

so whatever it is,
my brother and
I won't charge you.

Just buy a paper, okay?
Sure, sure.

You got it, how much?
Twenty bucks.

I'm giving you five

and there better be
some good news in here.

Now, come here, you.
Here's what you're gonna do.

And I thought later
we might stop by

the Officer's Club.
They have a string quartet.

Gosh, that sounds swell.

Daddy! Daddy!

Daddy?
[STAMMERS]

I-- I've never seen him before
in my life.

Daddy, mommy says,

"Please don't stay out
late again tonight."

Get out of here, kid.
Just go away.

Is that anyway to talk
to your son?

Uh, he's not my son!
Oh, Daddy!

Goodbye, Colonel.
But, Jenny!

Leave me alone. I know a whack
who's big and can crush you.

But--

Uh, oh, oh.
Slow down, slow down.

Slow down. Hey, are you okay?

What? Oh.

Yes, I-- I'm fine.
It's just some people.

Well, you know,
you got to be careful.

There's always some wise guy
out there looking to...

take advantage of a
swell girl like you.

Care to join a
lonely sailor?

All right.
Okay.

Right here. Have a seat.
Thank you.

I'm Nick.
I'm Jenny.

Oh, Jenny, huh?
That's a nice name.

You're probably one
of them college girls.

Those.

I went to Wellesley.
Oh. [CHUCKLES IN AWE]

Prestigious.
What did you study?


with a minor in medieval art.

Jenny's a nice name.

♪ It had to be you ♪

♪ It had to be you ♪

♪ I wandered around... ♪
Well, uh, hey,
it had to be us.

What do you say?

All right.
Oh, great.

Thanks.

♪ Could make me be blue ♪

♪ Could make me be true... ♪

It's a beautiful night,
tonight.

Nice moon out.

Yeah, I know this spot
we could drive to.

Hold it.
You're moving too fast.

Oh, I'm-- You're right.
I'm sorry. I'm rushing it.

It's just...

What?

Well, I didn't wanna say
anything. It's just...

I'm shipping
out tomorrow.

Oh, Nick.

Yeah, well, uh, that's why
I was rushing because I figured

if I couldn't have at least
one kiss before I--

Nick...

Oh, you should have
said something.

I guess you were
just being brave.

Oh, well.

Ow! What? I gargled.

Your unit hasn't had
any orders to ship out.

I know, I work for the
US w*r Department.

Did I mention
I was on a secret mission?

You're just an insensitive,
dishonest palooka,

and-- and-- and you're only
wanting one thing from me.

and you're not going to get it,
and that's no secret!

Aw, Jenny,
wait a second.

Did you see that?

[EXHALES]
What a little spitfire.

Hey, you're better off
without her.

I don't know how,

but I'm gonna
get that girl.

You Nick?

The blonde over there
asked me to crush you.

I'll see you later, Nick.

Wait, wait, wait. She slaps you,
she has you crushed.

You're lucky she liked you.
[ALL CHUCKLE]

So-- so, what happened?
Oh, come on,

you kids don't wanna hear
the rest of this.

You should be
out there dancing.

Shaking your love thang!

Uh, we watch Arsenio.

We really wanna hear the
rest of the story.

Right guys?
Yeah, yeah.

Well, actually, I wouldn't
mind shaking my love thing.

Thang.

Huh, me too. [CHUCKLES]

Oh, hey, I got an idea.
Why don't you two go out

on the floor,
warm it up for
us and then,

we'll meet you after
we hear the story.

Okay, yeah.
Good.

Um, World w*r Two,

now, that was the one
with John Wayne, wasn't it?

Come on, Nick,
finish the story.

Well... [CLEARS THROAT]
...I was feeling pretty low,

But Jenny couldn't
get me out of her mind.

I mean, she was kicking
herself for walking out

on such a great guy.
Oh, now, hold it.

That's not exactly how it was.

[♪♪♪]

Men!

Tell me about it.

He's a first-class jerk,
a bum!

If I never see him again,
it'll be too soon.

Yeah.
So, can I have a shot at him?

No! [CLICKS TONGUE] God.

"I'm shipping out tomorrow.
If I could have but one kiss..."

Ugh. How could anybody
be brainless enough

to fall for a routine like that?

I know, I heard it
with my own ears.

He blasted Hitler
right out of his shorts.

Forget about her.
I mean, she's stuck-up,

she's got no
sense of humor,

and I don't think
she's a natural blonde.

Hey! Watch it, pal.

You're talking about
the woman I love.

Hey, what do I know?
I haven't dated since 1931.

You!
Uh-oh.

I got five bucks
on Popeye the sailor man.

Yes, Sir, Sir, look I--
I know what I did was wrong

and I'm sorry. I apologize.
It's...

It's just, there's something
about that girl.

I had to be with her. I mean,
you understand, don't you?

So, look, I'm...

I'm sorry. I apologize.
No hard feelings, huh, Sir?

Yeah. No hard feelings.

[SCREAMS]
You should've ate your spinach.

You big bully.
He was apologizing to you.

I broke my hand. That guy
has gotta a head like a rock.

How could you let that guy
sucker punch you like that?

It don't make sense!
Shut up. Ralph.

I mean, you were fleet champion,
two years running.

I don't get it--
Shut up, Ralph.

Oh, you poor thing.
I've got a first-aid kit
in the car.

If you want I can put
something on that.

Well, okay.

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

I want you to know,
that I'm just doing this

to help a serviceman.

It in no way changes the
way I feel about you.

Oh!

I--

I understand,
and, uh...

that's okay with me.
Good.

[MOANS] Oh!

Be careful.
It's my last
pair of nylons.

Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
Oh, gosh.

Oh. Oh, look. Now--
now you got a run.

[EXHALES]
To hell with them.

[GASPS, SCREAMS]
What?

What is it? [SCREAMS]

What do you want?
We got our orders.

We ship out tomorrow.

I don't need any help,
get out of here.

Yeah, he doesn't
need any help.
Beat it.

[GROANS]

This is no scam, Nick.
It's the real thing.

He's right.
It's the real thing.

You ship out at 0800.
Give me that.

If I can't get a woman
with this,

I deserve to get shot.

I can't believe it.

It's not fair.
We just met.

You know, I may not see you
again for weeks or months or...

I may never...

Marry me.

What?
Marry me tonight.

I mean this way,
no matter what happens,

we'll always be together.

Oh, but, Nick,
we can't do that.

We barely know each other.
It would be crazy.

Well, take your time, you know.
[STAMMERS] Don't rush.

Take five, ten minutes.
Mull it over.

I mean, decide.
Say yes.

It would be crazy.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

REPORTER OVER RADIO:
And now from London,

here's the latest on the w*r.

MAN: This is London.
It's a city under siege.

Hitler's V-2 rockets drop
with increasing frequency

on this already
battered metropolis.

As Londoners take refuge
in the relative safety

of the underground,
the worst part, they say,

is not knowing where
or when the next
rocket may hit.

[BUTTON CLICKS]

If we're going
to get married,

you should probably
tell me your last name.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

So we found a chapel
down the street.

woke up the pastor...

And we've had the same
last name for 46 years.

[BOTH EXCLAIM]

Wow.
[MUTTERS IN ITALIAN]

So, hey,
then the next morning,

you went overseas, huh?

Uh, not exactly.

The orders weren't real?

Mm-hmm.
Yeah, the orders were real,

but that night
after we got married, um...

Nick, uh... [INHALES]
...threw his back out.

Carrying you over
the threshold?

Aw.

No.
No.

Oh!
Oh!

Well, hey,
if you got to be 4-F,

it beats getting your foot
caught in a thresher, huh?

No, but if it
weren't for those orders,

we would never
have gotten married.

And we wouldn't
be sitting here tonight.

So, sometimes
crazy ideas work out.

Come on. You wanna dance?
Oh. You bet.

Hey, that's a-- that's a
terrific story, guys.

[♪♪♪]

Oh, well.

They're not the only people
who move fast.

Mm. Well, you know, it figures.
She works the express lane.

Well, looks like we lost
our dates.

Yeah. Well,
actually, um...

it's okay because, um...

I kind of wanted to
ask you to this myself.

Really?

Well, why didn't you?
Because I'm slow.

Do you-- do you think, that,
uh...

that we're moving too slow?

Well, I-- I don't think that
we can compare ourselves

to other people and um,

I think every situation
is different.

I guess.

Have you been happy
the last seven years?

Oh, yeah, well,
except for those three weeks

when I thought I was losing
my hair. Holy...

No, I-- I'd say
these have been the
happiest years of my life.

Me, too.

Maybe that means
what we've been
doing is right.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, they're playing
our so--

I mean,
they're playing their song.

You wanna dance,
what do you say?

Well, if you don't think
we're moving too fast.

It's okay. It's a...

it's a slow dance.

TONY: Who's the Boss?
Will be back in a moment.
Stick around.

[♪♪♪]

Now, who says the night
has to end?

[GRUNTS]

Not again.

I hate when
this happens.

That's better.

I like it the
old-fashioned way.

[♪♪♪]