05x01 - Joey's Train

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♪ I'm putting a new face on the old one ♪


♪ Ready for anything


♪ Playing with fate, not a moment too late ♪


♪ I'm showing the whole world nothing can get me down ♪


♪ O-o-o-oh


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♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ gimme a break


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♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ I finally know where I belong ♪


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♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ I finally know where I belong ♪


♪ Gimme a break!


Come on, nell, let's go to the movies. Look, I am not in the mood for the movies, addy.


You haven't been in the mood since the chief passed away.


That has nothing to do with it.


It's been three months, nell.


Look, you're beginning to get on my nerves.


I just want us to go to the movies.


Listen, you collard-green-eating wench!


Collard-green-eating --


Yeah -- why do you want to go to the movies, anyway?


They're always about the same thing --


Some teenager with pimples trying to lose their virginity.


Well, it beats going to the dermatologist.


And you should know about that.


[ Doorbell rings ] besides, I don't eat collard greens.


You do so. You eat chitlins, too.


I'll get it.


I'll get it.


No, no, nell, sit down.


You've been at work all day.


But, sam, you were at school all day.


So? You were at school all day, too.


Yeah, but I slept.


What?


I'll help katie and julie with the pots and pans.


Don't you think the kids are acting a little peculiar?


[ Doorbell rings ]


Oops, I forgot.


Oh, hi, simpson.


Hiya, samantha.


Excuse me, simpson.


I have to go finish polishing the silverware.


Oh, nell grounded you, huh?


No. I like polishing silverware.


Nell, is samantha acting a little peculiar?


Why does everyone think there's something peculiar with my kids


Simply because they're considerate, huh?


She's right. Those kids aren't peculiar.


They are weird.


Addy, will you please butt out?


I'm sorry, simpson.


What's in the box?


It's for joey.


It's a belated birthday present.


Didn't you already give him a catcher's mitt for his birthday?


This is from the chief.


The chief?


Yeah.


Just before he passed away,


The chief ordered a caboose and some extra track


For joey's electric train.


It finally got here.


I had it gift-wrapped.


The chief didn't want it to come to the house.


He was afraid nell would ruin the surprise.


He always used to say she was nosy.


Nosy?


Oh, yeah.


The chief used to say if he had nell on the police force,


He'd assign her to the airport to sniff the luggage.


Thank you, simpson, for bringing the package by, okay?


Sure, nell.


You know, the chief


Used to say a lot of funny things about you, nell.


I don't want to hear it right now,


And I would appreciate it in the future,


If you would not talk about the chief in front of my kids.


Why not?


Down at the station, we talk about him all the time.


We even named the new cat kanisky.


And he's just like the chief.


He's tough, he don't like to be petted,


And he loves leftovers.


Goodbye, simpson.


Goodbye, nell.


So long, addy.


You know, sometimes I just don't understand people.


Well, I understand people, but I sure don't understand you.


What's that supposed to --


I'm all finished, aunt nell. What's that?


Nothing.


We'll talk about it later.


Nell, what is there to talk about? It's for him.


For me?!


Why are you sticking your nose into my --


Why don't you go down to the airport and sniff some luggage?



Nell, why are you making it such a big deal?


It's a caboose for your electric train!


Yay! You did it ag--


Joey, go sit down on the sofa.


[ Gasps ]


This is...


This is from the chief.


You see, he wanted to surprise you on your birthday,


But it just got here today.


Good old chief.


You see, that's why I was gonna wait till later


To give it to you.


I knew --


I know how much you love the chief,


And I knew that an electric train


Would only remind you of him and make you sad.


You understand that, don't you, honey?


Oh, I understand, aunt nell. I'll be sad upstairs.


Yay!


That is the first normal behavior


I've seen in this house.


I'm gonna remove your face.


Hi, grandpa.


Oh, hi, addy.


Nell, I'm going out to the movies.


The movies? When there's a football game on tv?


So what?


Grandpa, there was a time


They couldn't tear you and the chief away from the set.


Ah, who wants to look at football?


It's boring. Always the same.


Bunch of millionaire white guys


Throwing the ball to a bunch of millionaire black guys.


We're all done with the pots and pans, nell.


Katie and I are gonna go up and clean up our room.


Unless there's something else you want us to do.


You've done so much, and I am so proud of you.


All I want you to do is go upstairs and relax.


Thanks.


You know, I cannot believe the two of you


Are sharing a room and still speaking to each other.


Are you kidding? We love it.


Besides, it's fun hearing sam's teenage problems with boys.


Oh, and I suppose you've never had problems with boys, huh?


Well, yeah, but I always had the solution.


You see --


Aah! I don't want to hear this!


And I don't want you telling your sister about it, either.


Yeah, but, nell, it's a good education for me.


Katie talks in her sleep.


Why are you throwing things at me?


I don't talk in my sleep.


Oh, yes, you do. Want to take a nap?


Oh, come on.


You know, I cannot believe the two of them


Actually act like they enjoy sharing a room.


You know, nell -- why are they sharing a room?


I mean, it's not like there's not enough room in the house.


What about the chief's room?


Addy!


Baby, look, you're gonna miss your movie, okay?


Okay, nell,


But I sure hope this family gets back to normal.


I mean, everybody's being so nice to each other.


It's like coming over to the little house on the prairie.


Jonathan, where are you going with sydney?


I'm trying to get him out of the room.


Why?


Nell, the room is not big enough for me, julie, and the bear.


So we flipped for it and the bear lost.


Come on, jonathan, you know I wanted you to stay.


Well, you never actually said so.


Excuse me. Here, darling.


Why don't you take this dress.


And I'll get sydney out of here.


Let me explain something to you, nell.


In psychological terms,


Sydney represented julie's security blanket.


Whenever julie was significantly depressed,


She would cuddle up with her teddy bear.


Now julie's security blanket is me.


Jonathan!


Jonathan, are you all right?


Yeah, sure.


Here. Wear that to dinner.


Baby, are you sure it's the bear you want to get out of the room?


Yeah.


Jonathan's a much better cuddler than sydney is.


Sure. That's all we can do is cuddle.


The walls are paper-thin.


Listen, in japan they have walls made out of rice paper


And that never stopped them.


Why do you think they don't have time to cook the sushi?


We can't even have a good argument


Without everyone in the house knowing about it.


You've only been married three months.


What do you have to argue about?


Just little personal things, like last night.


Excuse me, I'm --


We had this little argument



Over should julie wear a nightgown or my pajama tops.


Sam I vote for pajama tops!


Julie, come here.


Come on.


Yeah, nell?


I vote for the pajama top, too.


Okay, sydney.


Now, where am I gonna put you?


Oh, forget it.


Jonathan, you can't take my favorite chair.


Julie, I'm just trying to make it more comfortable.


Jonathan, I've had that chair since I was years old.


Julie, our room is just too small.


Every time I turn around in that little room,


I trip over this chair.


How come I never fall over it?


Because it likes you better.


Don't be silly.


It's a documented fact, julie.


Inanimate objects very often have a life of their own.


Last night in the dark, I was walking to the bathroom,


And when I passed by this chair,


It deliberately stuck out its leg and tripped me.


Did you hear it laugh?


No, but I heard you laugh.


Honey, I know it's difficult, but it's only temporary.


In , years, we'll have a place of our own.


I've given this a lot of thought,


And there's a perfectly simple solution to the problem.


What's the solution?


Why don't we move into your father's room?


Jonathan, I'm sorry.


Boy, I never expected that.


It was just a reflex action. I didn't mean to do it.


You know, for a girl who prides herself


On being a cool intellectual,


You certainly have a terrific right cross.


What's happening here?


I slapped jonathan.


Julie.


Julie's never slapped my face before.


In fact, no girl has ever slapped my face.


To be perfectly honest with you,


I've never given a girl a reason to slap my face.


You don't have to give me your résumé.


Just tell me what happened.


It was nothing.


Nothing?! You slapped my face!


To be perfectly honest with you --


Never mind!


It was just something he said.


Julie, no matter how angry you get,


You should never have a reason to slap your husband's face.


Honey, what did you say?


All I said was, "why don't we move into your father's room?"


What have I done?


You slapped my face.


No girl has ever slapped my face.


Now that makes two in one day.


But I didn't mean to.


Yes, you did.


So did she.


No, it's different with her.


Why is it different when I slap him?


Because you're not as nice a person as I am.


I guess I shouldn't have said anything.


After all, I'm new in this family.


I'm practically an outsider.


Oh, jonathan, jonathan, baby, don't say that!


I love you!


Grandpapa, you're back from the movies already?


I didn't go to the movies.


I took a long walk.


You've only been gone minutes.


How could you take a long walk?


When you're walking through glenlawn,


Minutes is a long walk.


Samantha? Katie? Joey?


Excuse me, what are you doing?


I'm calling a family meeting.


Come on, sit down here, everybody.


Katie what's going on? Grandpa wants a family meeting.


Wow, my first family meeting.


Can we get a picture?


No, we don't have time for katie to fix her hair.


Where's joey?


He's taking a bath.


Well, I'll get right to the point.


I don't think we're being fair to the newlyweds.


Grandpa, jonathan and I aren't complaining.


Yeah, now that we've got the bear out of the room, it's fine.


Will you please just get on with it?


I am moving to a retirement home.


Okay, this family meeting is adjourned


On account of temporary insanity.


Hear me out, now.


No way, grandpa. Forget it, grandpa.


Grandpa, that's the silliest idea


I've ever heard from another human being.


If you move on account of us,



You'll have to do it over my dead body.


How'd he get into this family meeting?


He belongs here.


But he's been told not to speak.


Before I would let you move into a retirement home,


I would move into a retirement home.


That's even a better solution.


Wait outside --


Hold it. Hold it.


Nobody is moving into a retirement home.


I still don't see why julie and I


Just don't move into the chief's room.


You never learn, do you?


You're disgusting!


My sister must have been desperate.


I don't know where to look.


Julie!


[ Knock on door ]


Oh, simpson -- come on in.


Hiya, nell.


Hi.


I finally got myself to clean out the chief's locker.


These are his personal effects.


I thought you and the family might want them.


Want a cup of coffee?


No, thanks.


Here.


Thanks.


You know, it's funny, nell.


Even after all this time,


Every morning when I walk in the station,


I keep expecting to hear him hollering at me.


"Simpson!"


But I didn't mind.


The chief never yelled at a person he didn't like.


Then he must have loved me.


He did.


By the way,


Not all his things are in the box.


If you don't mind, I kept his bowling shoes.


They don't fit.


I just wanted to have something of his.


[ Door closes ]


Damn!


Damn!


[ Crying] damn.


[ Crying ]


Joey aunt nell, aunt nell!


Uh...


...just a minute, joey.


What is it, baby?


Aunt nell, come on up here quick!


I got to show you something!


Uh...


I'll be right there.


Okay.


Now, nell, get it together.


Get it together.


[ Singsong voice] I know where you're hiding.


I know where you're hiding.


I know where you're hiding.


I know where you're hiding.


Joey in here, aunt nell!


[ Normal voice] joey?


[ Whirring ]


Look, aunt nell, my new caboose!


Joey!


What are you doing, aunt nell?


You shouldn't be in here!


Why not?


Get up. This is the chief's room.


Now, you pack up this train and you get out of here now!


But the chief and I used to play with my trains in here


All the time!


Things are different! Now you move it!


Okay, aunt nell. I'm sorry.


What's going on?


Joey...


Put his train in your father's room.


Joey, you shouldn't have done that.


Nobody uses dad's room!


Why?


You're just too young to understand.


What's everybody doing in daddy's room?


Joey set up his electric train in here.


Who slapped him first?


Nobody slapped him.


What did I do wrong?


Listen, joey.


The chief is no longer with us,


So you're just going to have to show him some respect.


I respect him.


He played trains with me in here all the time.


I never got to work them, but it was fun watching him do it.


Well, just look at us.


You know, I like this.


Everyone smiling about carl.


Is this family crazy?


I don't see anything to be smiling about.


Now, hold on, nell.



Just a minute.


It's high time we stopped pussyfooting around this house,


Never even mentioning his name.


The best way to remember someone you love is to talk about them.


You kids loved your father.


It's not right for you not to talk about him.


Lord knows daddy gave us a lot to talk about.


You can say that again.


Remember when you and I eloped


And I had to tell daddy we got married?


Oh, boy, do i.


I said, "daddy, jonathan and I just got married."


And he looked at me with such love.


And he put his arms around me and he said,


"You're grounded for a year."


And then he shook my hand and said,


"Welcome to the family, son.


And you're grounded for two years."


Yeah.


You know, that was his answer for everything.


Remember when katie was dating that college professor


And I stuck up for her?


Well, he grounded me for having a sister who dates older men.


Did I ever tell you about the time


I missed a meeting of our polish-american club?


Well, he pulled the plug on my tv.


Imagine -- grounding your own father!


Excuse me. [ Sniffles ]


[ Clears throat ]


Excuse me.


Look, we can move the rest of your things in here


After dinner, okay?


Thank you, nell.


Oh, and joey --


Do you think that I could play with your trains in here


Before they move in?


Please?


Sure.


Thanks.


Surprisingly enough, I am sure carl would approve.


Yeah.


You know, daddy did surprise us once in a while.


You know, I remember one night when I was in high school,


And I told him ricky hamilton


Was taking me to a drive-in movie.


Hey, I remember that. Ricky was cute.


He was.


And, you guys, I couldn't believe it,


But he said, "great, have a good time."


Well, just as we parked,


Two police cars pulled up on either side of us.


Officer murphy even brought us a pizza.


Ah, speaking of food.


Do you remember the time your father cooked his shoes?


How about the time he arrested andy gibb and his entire band?


Andy gi-- oh, yeah, andy gibb.


Forget him.


How about the time he arrested all of us...


[ All speaking indistinctly ]


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