05x03 - Ship of Fools: Part 2

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Gimme a Break!" Aired: October 29, 1981 – May 12, 1987.*
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Nell Harper is the no-nonsense housekeeper and surrogate mother for police chief Carl Kanisky's children: Samantha, Julie and Katie.
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05x03 - Ship of Fools: Part 2

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Nell, you're blowing the whole thing out of proportion.


The man needs a singer, that's all.


He probably won't even try to hit on you.


Tony's different now!


Now, why are you trying to stand between me


And the man that I love?


Are you telling me


That you have fallen in love with tony again?


Yeah.


I'm gonna do exactly what you said.


I-i'm gonna go -- I'm gonna go find tony tallmadge,


And I'm gonna tell that man exactly how I feel.


Oh.


I'm sorry I haven't spent more time with you.


I mean, we are on our honeymoon.


Well, what I have to talk about concerns the both of us.


What I have to talk to you about concerns the both of us, too.


But see, yours can wait.


You see, yours can't be as important as mine.


You see...


♪ Gimme a break, now I know what it takes ♪


♪ 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


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ gimme a break


♪ 'Cause I sure need one ♪ gimme a break


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


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ gimme a break


♪ 'Cause I sure need one ♪ gimme a break


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


♪ Gimme a break!


You see, yours can't be as important as mine.


You see...


I'll make that announcement right now.


Excuse me.


Ahoy, mates.


This is paul riley, the ship's social director.


The tournament bridge competition has been canceled


Due to the ugly bench-clearing brawl


That occurred during the shuffleboard round robin.


However, in its place,


We have the less-competitive limbo contest.


I'll see you all at .


Well, nell?


Wow. [ Chuckles nervously ]


It got crowded in here, didn't it?


Uh...


Wait a minute.


Uh...


Why don't you sit down there?


Just listen to this.


[ Introduction plays ]


Here.


Maybe this, uh... Will make you understand.


♪ Thought I've always known you ♪


♪ From the moment that we met


♪ Looking at an angel


♪ That I never will forget


♪ I thought I was in heaven


♪ It was simple yet confused


♪ Still don't know the reason


♪ Why I fell in love with you


♪ Ooh, angel


♪ You make it all so easy


♪ Hmm, angel


♪ You did everything to please me ♪


♪ We've got everything to make


♪ Our finest dreams on earth come true ♪


♪ Just you


♪ And me


♪ And love


♪ And the stars above


[ Plays solo ]


♪ Your mystifying power


♪ Brought me over from the stars ♪


♪ Within that first hour


♪ You had grown up with my heart ♪


♪ Angels come from heaven


♪ I guess some fell below


♪ Baby, where you come from


♪ I truly do not know


♪ But, ooh, angel


♪ You made it all so easy


♪ Ooh, angel


♪ You did everything to please me ♪


♪ We've got everything to make


♪ Our finest dreams on earth come true ♪


♪ Just you


♪ And me


♪ And love


♪ Just you


♪ And me


♪ And love


♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, just you


♪ And me



♪ And love


♪ And the stars above


♪ You're an angel


♪ That's what you are ♪ ah, ah


♪ You're an angel ♪ yeah


♪ You're an angel ♪ yeah, that's what you are


Thanks, guys.


That was nice.


Now get lost.


Nell...


Yes?


...that was beautiful.


Thank you.


Now...what did you want to say to me?


Tony, it's a good thing you stayed cute,


'Cause you still are dense.


Never mind, darling.


Come on, sit -- sit down.


Well, okay, what I was trying to --


Well, what I wanted to -- well, anyway --


You know when we first got together,


I mean, we were just kids,


But now we're both grown up.


[ Chuckles ] yeah.


I mean, you have changed a lot.


Well, you haven't.


You were terrific then, and you're still ter-r-r-rific.


Yeah, I know that.


But, well, now that we've both grown up


And we're both mature and we're both terrific --


Nell, what are you trying to say?


Well, tony...


See, when we first got married, I was just a kid.


Tammy hi.


Hi. I was no older than this child here.


Hi, aunt nell.


Hi, tammy, you little dickens.


Sit down, baby.


Oh, you two know each other!


Oh, yeah.


Tammy's been joey's playmate since we've been on board.


She is such a lovely little girl.


That's why I married her.


What?


That's what I wanted to tell you, nell.


Tammy and I were married.


This is our honeymoon cruise.


I just wanted to let you know I'm going to be


Helping the social director with the limbo contest.


Bye, aunt nell.


[ Raspy voice ] call me nell.


Call me miss harper!


I-i'm sorry.


Um...i didn't tell you I'd married another young girl


Because, well, I know how emotional you get.


And because I was afraid you wouldn't do the gig.


Gig?


You call this a gig?


Nell, what's the matter with your voice?


I never have felt better in my life.


"Doctor, I've got to sing tonight.


"I have to make a balloon payment on my mortgage.


P.s. If I don't sing, I'm suing you for malpractice."


Why should you be different?


Here, take two of these. They're relaxants.


Now, don't use your voice and stay off your feet.


Why should she stay off her feet?


Oh, we've found that people


Tend to get into more conversations standing up.


That makes sense.


And then she'll be all right? Oh, yes.


It's not uncommon for the muscles


Surrounding the larynx to go into spasm.


Usually brought on by anxiety or shock.


Oh, it's shock.


Boy, is she in shock.


Found out her ex-husband married another -year-old bimbo.


That's what you are. There.


Same to you, fella!


No, no, no, miss harper, no excitement.


You've got to relax. That's the whole key.


The last band singer we had got seasick and couldn't sing.


They cut off her salary, and she had to pay for her cabin.


[ Normal voice ] what?!


Nell, nell!


[ Raspy voice ] all right, I'm sorry.


You feeling better, aunt nell? [ Grunts ]


Good.


Then I'm gonna go out on deck now and play with tammy.


Here you go.


"Don't play around with married women"?


Go out and play, joey.


[ Grunts ]


Memorize that.


[ Beeping ]


Oh, there's my beeper.


I'm sorry. I'll have to come back.


They're beeping me for another passenger.


Now, you relax.


That other passenger could be tammy.



She's probably pregnant. [ Laughs ]


Oh, come on, nell.


I'm sorry, I'm sorry.


Calm down.


I don't want you getting all excited.


Now, I know that you thought you'd be making beautiful music


With your ex-husband when you found out


He was no longer married to an -year-old girl.


Then you end up losing your voice


'Cause you find out he's married again...


To another -year-old girl.


Boy, it's really tragic.


Yes...it's tragic.


Addy.


Addy.


Nell, did you say something?


Addy.


I lost the use of my...


What? You lost what?


I lost the use of my voice.


Oh, I know.


You lost the use of your voice.


But I still have the use of my hands.


You still have the use of what?


My hands.


You still have the use of your...hands.


Aah! Aah! Aah!


Aunt nell?


[ Normal voice ] yes, baby.


Tammy's married.


It's over.


I know.


It's over for the both of us.


Oh, you can talk now.


Yeah.


I'm saving my voice for tonight.


Aunt nell, I don't understand tammy.


She never told me she was married.


[ Scoffs ] she never told me, either.


She was the first girl I ever loved.


Come here.


Come on, sit down.


[ Grunts ]


I want you to listen to your aunt nell, okay?


You're never too young to learn about love,


Because that's what life is all about --


Love.


Love is everywhere.


Love makes the world go around.


Now, you are so lucky, that at your age,


You're learning such an important lesson.


Love stinks.


Thanks, aunt nell.


You always make me feel a lot better.


Yeah, I feel a lot better myself now.


[ Knock on door ]


Come in.


Come on in, doctor. Thank you.


Addy, it's over with me and tammy.


Oh, joey, I'm sorry.


Yeah.


But I'll tell you one thing.


This is my last cruise.


And how are we feeling, miss harper?


We're feeling just fine, thank you, doctor.


Can we open up and just take a little look, huh?


Ahh.


Ahh.


Ah, well, that's not a bad little throat.


Will she be able to sing? Oh, yes.


In an hour, she'll be just fine if --


And I must strongly underline that little word "if" --


If we behave ourselves.


Any tension, any emotional shock,


And your throat can close up again just like that.


This time could even be worse.


Now, you listen to the doctor, nell.


Okay, I'm listening.


You see, generally in these cases


Where complete relaxation is necessary,


We recommend an ocean cruise.


Oh! I-i know we're on an ocean cruise.


I mean, I'm not that silly!


[ Laughs ]


Actually, see, what I mean is, you get out on that deck


In that ocean air with those gentle trade winds,


I tell you, it is the greatest therapy in the world.


In fact, I think I'm going up on deck


And take in a little of that air myself.


I've got to relax.


All right, nell.


I want you to get your scarf, I want you to go up on deck,


I want you to relax, and I don't want you talking to anybody.


All right, addy.


Knowing your big mouth,


In two words, you'll be in an argument.


Addy...you know what?


You're so much fun on a cruise.


Oh, well...


It's too bad you weren't on the titanic.



♪ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi ♪


♪ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi ♪


♪ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi ♪


Eee. Ugh.


♪ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi... ♪


♪ ...mi, mi


♪ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi ♪


[ Clears throat ]


Please, lady!


[ Raspy voice ] man overboard.


Man o--


Ohh.


Man overboard.


Man overboard.


Man overboard.


Man overboard.


Please, I'm blind!


Don't hurt me!


Man overboard.


Man overboard.


Hi, nell.


No, nell, don't jump! No man is worth it!


He's not worth it!


What? I don't understand.


What is it? Your voice?


You lost your voice again?


I told you not to --


Two?


Two words?


Charades? You want to play charades?


Oh, okay, okay. Go ahead, go ahead.


Okay, first word.


Mister...america.


Rambo.


You want to work out?


[ Speaks indistinctly ]


What? I don't understand.


Okay, first word. Sounds like...


Fan -- sounds like fan.


Uh, ran. Uh, tan.


Sand. Uh, pan. Peter pan.


Sandy duncan! Sandy duncan!


[ Sobbing ]


Calm down.


Second word.


Two syllables.


First syllable.


Rainbow! Rainbow! Somewhere over the rainbow!


Oh, no, that's four words, but what a great song.


Okay.


Second syllable.


[ Yawns ]


You're tired. Sleepy.


Bored!


You're bored! Bored, bored, bored.


Nell, forget the game! There's a man overboard!


Man overboard! There's a man overboard!


See, right there! I saw him.


She was out here the whole time.


I don't know why she didn't see him!


He's gonna be okay because --


Nell, wrap yourself. Joey, will you talk to her?


Devon, where's tony?


We haven't seen him for hours. I hope he shows.


We're on in a few minutes.


Well, you better tell him nell can't sing.


I mean, nell, she's got laryngitis.


I got laryngitis.


Oh, tony. I got some bad news for you.


Get in line. Take a number.


This is the worst day of my life.


Well, it's your fault.


If you hadn't married another -year-old girl,


This woman could sing. Hey!


I went to my cabin


And found that -year-old girl with the social director.


They were socializing.


I don't see how she could dump me for that...kid.


[ Normal voice ] hit it, guys.


[ Introduction to "keepin' out of mischief" plays ]


♪ I'm keepin' out of mischief now ♪


♪ Really am in love and how


♪ I have told them in advance


♪ They can't break up our romance ♪


♪ Living up to every vow


♪ Mmmm, keepin' out of mischief now ♪


♪ I'm keepin' out of mischief now ♪


♪ Ohh


♪ Like jack horner in the corner ♪


♪ Don't go nowhere


♪ What do I care?


♪ Your kisses are worth fighting for ♪


♪ Believe me


♪ I don't stay out late


♪ I don't care to go


♪ I'm home about


♪ Just me and my radio-o-o-o-o-o-o ♪


♪ Ain't misbehavin'


♪ Saving all my love


♪ For you-u-u-u-u-u



♪ Ohh


♪ Ooh


♪ Don't stay out late


♪ I don't care to go


♪ I'm home about


♪ Just me and my radio-o


♪ Ain't misbehavin'


♪ Saving all my love


♪ For


♪ You


[ Cheers and applause ]


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Gimme a break
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