06x14 - The Loan

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



♪ 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!


Where is it?


Where -- oh, my goodness.


Matthew, what time is it?


Um...


The big hand's on the...


One, two, three --


Never mind, matthew, I don't have the time.


Nell, I need you to button and zip me. I can't!


Nell, that's what roommates are for --


To button and zip each other up.


I'm sorry. I'm nervous about getting down to the office.


You mean, the new office.


No, no, no, honey.


It's not just a new office.


It's a new office with a window,


And anytime you get a new office with a window


At mcdillon & loud publishing company,


Girl, you done all right.


It is the most beautiful window in the world.


Oh, nell, I'm so happy for you.


Tell me, what do you see out of the most beautiful...


Window in the world?


A great big hole in the ground.


A hole in the ground?


Well, see, they're putting up this new building next door


And they have this construction crew there,


And there's this guy on this crane in his hard hat,


And every day we wave at each other.


Mmm.


And he doesn't wear a wedding ring.


How can you see that from so far away?


Baby, when you're single,


You can spot a wedding ring for miles.


Wait, come quick -- come, come.


Ooh, I wasn't gonna tell you about this till later, but --


Wait. First of all, how do I look?


You look fine.


I look fine?


On the day that I have been asked at the staff meeting


To give a report on the very first book that I edited --


Really?


Yes, and my best friend says, "oh, you look fine."


Well, you could use some eye shadow.


I have on eye shadow.


If I put any more eye shadow on, I'd look like a raccoon.


I love that shade. You do?


You look good. You look fine, yeah.


Oh, nell, I'm so proud of you.


Editing your first book. Come here.


Now, what's the book?


Turn around, turn around.


It's called "the how-to book on spot-welding"!


Spot-welding? Mm-hmm.


Nell, just because you waved to a guy in a hard hat


Does not mean you're an expert on spot-welding.


I didn't say I was an expert,


But I edited this book so well, any dummy could understand it.


You should read it.


Here's your breakfast!


I'm sorry, we got to get to work. Yeah, me too, honey.


Nell and I got to talking, but we've got to go. Hold it.


You can't go to work on an empty stomach,


So sit down and eat your breakfast.


Honey, you're an angel for making breakfast for us,


But we really do have to go.


I go to all the trouble to make breakfast,


And nobody's gonna eat it.


Fine. I'll eat it!


Okay.


[ Sighs ]


Give me some.


No.


I'm taking.


Oh, boy, I could use a piece of toast right about now.


Don't do me any favors, aunt nell.


Oh, kid, come here.


Don't be so hard on me.


Aah! Aah! Aah!


Don't be so hard on me, come on.


You know, your aunt addy and I


Really had a tough schedule this week,


And you have been a lifesaver.


Oh, aunt nell -- shh. Let me finish.


What I want to say is that we really appreciate you


Making the lunch and making the -- aunt nell. Aunt nell!



Please, I'm trying to say is that we really love you


For everything that you've been doing.


And I'm trying to tell you the toast is burning. What?


Oh.


Well...


I'll just get some doughnuts at work, okay?


Aunt nell, doughnuts are not good for you.


Oh, my little man, come here.


Come here.


You are gonna make some kid a wonderful mother, you know that?


Aunt nell? Yes?


You're crushing the bran muffins.


[ Doorbell rings ]


Here, stop eating my breakfast and have some muffin crumbs.


[ Doorbell rings ]


You're gonna be late for school. That's grandpa, I know it.


Coming!


Hiya! Good morning, everybody!


Oh, I'm late. I got to go.


I can't run for the bus in these high heels.


Bye, everybody -- nice to see you, grandpa.


How's addy these days?


Fast.


Hi, grandpa.


You know, aunt nell and aunt addy have been


On a tight schedule all week,


So I've been making our school lunches


And breakfast for the whole family.


You'd be real proud of him. He's a little man, you know.


Thanks, joey. Did you put lots of peanut butter on my sandwich?


Matthew.


I hope you haven't forgotten our ice-skating date this week.


Are you kidding?


Hey, aunt nell, grandpa's gonna teach me how to ice-skate.


Oh, grandpa, I didn't know you were a skater.


Oh, yes. I was a great skater in my day.


That's how I met my wife.


Aw, how romantic.


Plowed her into a snowbank and fell on her.


It took us about two hours to thaw out.


By that time, we were in love.


Uh, grandpa, I think you'd better get them to school, okay?


Oh, aunt nell.


After school, I'm going to sign up sponsors for the walkathon.


You know, walk a kid to camp?


And I'm gonna take matthew with me.


[ Chuckles ]


Oh, no, you're not.


But, aunt nell, matthew's going for his guitar lessons


So I thought he'd help me out.


Who could resist this face?


I don't want you and matthew on the streets alone, okay?


Grandpa will take you.


Oh, I'm sorry, nell.


I've got to go to my life-drawing class


At the senior center.


Oh, grandpa, please.


You mean that is more important than sending a kid to camp?


'Tis when they got a new french model.


Aunt nell. Yes?


Grandpa does not have to go with us.


I can take care of matthew.


Oh.


Who's gonna take care of you?


Oh, joey's right, nell. It's perfectly safe.


Everyone in the neighborhood knows him.


Aunt nell, you've got to stop treating me like a baby.


I'm years old!


In the amazon jungle,


-Year-old boys go hunting by themselves.


Yeah, but they don't have the same kind of animals


We have here in new york city.


No.


Nell, aren't you being a little overprotective?


Aunt nell, I'm class chairman of the walkathon.


Everybody's counting on me.


And it's for charity -- to send kids to camp.


This summer, you're gonna feel terrible


When you're the one who kept some nice little boy


In the hot, sweltering city,


When he could be up in the mountains...


[ Inhales deeply ]


...breathing fresh air, swimming --


Joey, please.


If you use that pitch on anybody,


There won't be a kid left in new york city by june,


Including this one.


Now, let's go. All right.


Bye, aunt nell.


Bye-bye.


Wait for me.


No, we can't stop for candy.


I have to sign up sponsors for the walkathon.


This is a business trip.


But I want some candy.


Matthew, we don't have time to stop.


Besides, whenever I take you to a candy store,


It always takes you minutes to decide what you want.


I want some gummi bears.


Matthew, we're not stopping.



Matthew, you have a guitar lesson.


Do I have to think of everything?


I'll get your guitar.


Here. Now, let's go!


We're gonna go to all the stores that aunt nell shops in.


I mean, they've got to sign up as sponsors,


Especially when they see you.


Hey, joey, can we get some ice cream?


Matt, it's too cold for ice cream.


No, it's not.


Matt, forget the ice cream.


Just try looking like a little kid


Who wants to go to camp, okay?


All right, matt.


Now, we're doing okay, but we could use more sponsors.


Now, try looking a little more pitiful, matthew.


Matthew?


Matthew!


Matthew, will you please stick with me, please?


But, joey, I was just looking at -- never mind that.


Just stick with me.


And look more pitiful.


All right, I'm gonna go up and see dr. Bronson.


Now, he promised me that he would be a sponsor,


And I'm sure he'll come through.


Being a doctor, he's got to know walking is healthy.


So is ice cream.


Again with the ice cream?


All right, look.


Stay here, and when I come back, I'll get you an ice cream.


Thanks, joey.


Yeah, yeah, yeah.


[ Muffled rock music plays ]


[ Whispers excitedly ] music. Oh, my god!


[ Gasps ]


Hey, we got another guitar player.


Think he wants your job, carl.


All right.


Yeah, you a musician? Yep.


How long you been playing that thing?


All my life.


Matthew?


Matthew?


Matthew!


[ Upbeat rock music plays ]


♪ Rock 'n' roll music is the music for me ♪


♪ Come on, rock


♪ I said rock 'n' roll music is the music for me ♪


♪ Come on, rock


♪ Rock 'n' roll music is the music for me ♪


♪ Makes me play my guitar so fabulously ♪


♪ Rock 'n' roll music is the music for me ♪


♪ Come on, rock


♪ Rock 'n' roll music is the music for me ♪


♪ Makes me play my guitar so fabulously ♪


♪ Rock 'n' roll music is the music for me ♪


♪ Come on, rock


Yeah!


All right!


All right, man!


Right on, buddy!


[ Crying ]


[ Siren wails ]


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What do you mean you can't find him?


I lost him! I just lost my little brother.


I took him out, and I lost him.


Okay, just wait a minute.


Wait a minute, wait a minute. It's okay.


Calm down and tell me everything, all right? Okay.


We were walking around,


Signing up sponsors for the walkathon,


And I told him to wait outside dr. Bronson's for me,


But when I got back, he was gone,


And I've been looking all over the neighborhood for him.


I don't know what I'm going to do.


Okay, joey, just don't panic, all right?


Probably what happened is that matthew came home


And the super let him in the apartment.


You really think so?


Sure, I think so.


You know, one of the great things about owning a building


Is you get to have keys to everybody's apartment.


The things I could tell you.


Matthew!


Matthew!


Matthew?


He's not here, uncle marty! What am I gonna do?


He's not here. Okay, okay.


What we're gonna do is, we're gonna call .


All right?


And I'm gonna talk to the police, and I'm sure, joey,


They're gonna find him safe and sound.


Okay.


One of the big things in a situation like this


Is not to panic.


Okay, joey?


Hello?


Uh, could you please connect me with the police?


You're gonna put me on hold?!



Don't put me on hold!


I know you people!


I had a fire in my restaurant once, and you put me on hold!


I don't care how many calls you have waiting!


This is a little boy, you understand?


Martyand he's lost!


Who's lost?


What difference could that possibly make?


He's just lost!


Who's lost?


Don't you dare put me on hold again.


Joey? Who's lost?


It's matthew.


What did you do to my baby?! Give me this phone! Hello?


I know you were just talking to an hysterical man,


But now you are talking to an hysterical mother.


I'm gonna go to the restaurant and see if he's there.


Get back here, joey.


Hello!


How could you lose your brother?


What do you mean, what am I talking about?


My little boy is lost!


Did I come at a bad time?


Yes, I'll hold.


Matthew is lost.


Matthew's lost? Oh, no.


Don't worry, the police will find him.


He probably just wandered off.


Thank heavens he's not one of those little boys


Who would run out in the street and get hit by a car...


...like that poor little robbie turner.


He had a cast on his leg for six months.


Don't worry, don't worry --


If matthew was kidnapped, you would've heard by now.


Last year, the little girl down the block -- she was kidnapped.


Can you believe she was missing for --


Yes, one minute.


Joey?


Joey, did matthew have on his blue coat?


Joey, I'm talking to you!


Did matthew have on his blue coat?!


Joey?!


Oh...


Look, he has blond hair, brown eyes.


He's years old.


He has a haircut, and he looks just like prince valiant,


And he just walked in the door.


Oh, matthew!


Oh, my prayers have been answered!


One of the musicians from down the street brought him up.


He let me play my guitar!


Matthew, you had us scared to death.


I've got to go back to work now.


And, matthew, the next time you feel like playing the guitar,


Would you come down to my restaurant and play?


Marty, please, wait a minute.


Marty, I'm sorry I yelled at you about matthew.


It's okay, it's okay.


Just keep an eye on your kids, all right?


Hey, joey, it was fun.


You should've been there.


I told you to stay with me!


Nelljoey! Stop it!


Stop shaking your brother!


This is all your fault.


I am very angry at you. I told you to keep an eye on him!


Well, I told him to wait for me!


I know, joey, but he is only years old!


Well, I'm only !


I want you to go to your room.


Just go to your room.


Albeit for me to interfere, nell,


But if I may say so,


You are not yelling at joey, you are yelling at yourself.


I am not yelling at myself, I am very angry with joey.


No, no, no.


I saw this whole thing on "the phil donahue show" yesterday.


He said that yelling was misplaced guilt.


Listen, lady, I don't feel any guilt,


And I don't care what you saw on phil donahue's show.


Now you're yelling at phil donahue.


I'm not yelling at phil donahue, okay?!


Now you're yelling at me.


Nell, nell, nell.


I hope you don't take this the wrong way,


But maybe you failed as a mother.


Nell harper is a horrible mother.


Now, doesn't that make you feel better?


Get out.


I knew you would take this the wrong way.


Get out of here!


[ Doorbell rings ]


What is...


Oh, nell, I just saw mrs. Jacoby.


She told me about matt.


Boy, are we lucky that kid has nine lives.


Grandpa, I guess we were wrong to let joey take matthew out.


We?


Well, grandpa,


You're the one who said I was being too overprotective.



Nell, I said, "aren't you being overprotective?"


It was a question.


Grandpa!


Nell, I know it's tough for you to hold down a job,


Bring up two little boys,


And try to catch a guy in your spare time --


What spare time?


Nell, you are in a very difficult position.


That's why I never was a mother.


[ Sighs ]


[ Sniffles ]


[ Sighs ]


[ Slams briefcase closed ]


Uh, listen, guys.


Uh, matthew, joey, tonight we're gonna all stay in together.


I'm going to make your favorite dinner.


I'm going to make some fried chicken


And some mashed potatoes, some corn on the cob.


And for dessert, I'm gonna make some tapioca pudding.


[ Bang ]


All right, we don't have to have that.


We can have some brownies.


[ Doorbell rings ]


I'm coming.


[ Doorbell rings ]


I said I'm coming!


[ Doorbell rings ] I'm gonna k*ll you.


Oh, hi, gus.


Hi, miss harper. Sign, please?


Yes, thanks, dear.


I'm glad you found your little boy. What?


Yeah, mr. Jacoby told me you lost him.


Give me this bag!


Uh, guys?


Uh, after dinner,


I'm going to make you some popcorn with real butter, okay?


Nell!


What is it?!


I just ran into mrs. Jacoby on the corner.


She told me what happened with matthew.


What is that woman doing?


Is she standing on the corner with a bullhorn?


Nell, matthew is okay, isn't he?


Yes.


[ Sighs ]


But, addy, I should've been here


After joey got home from school


So I could've taken him 'round the neighborhood,


And that way, he would've never lost matthew.


Nell, what are you talking about?


You were working.


That's the point! A mother's place is in the home!


Wonderful.


Why don't we give up the vote, too?


I am...


I'm gonna quit my job.


What?!


Joey is right.


He is only years old,


And a -year-old boy needs his mother.


So I'm just gonna go back to my old job


As a reader at mcdillon & loud.


Then I'll be home in the afternoons


When joey gets home from school.


Nell, you cannot give up your job as an assistant editor.


I mean, that's one giant step backwards.


I...i know that, addy.


But what am I supposed to do about joey?


Honey, joey will be fine.


Besides, who are they gonna get


To edit books on spot-welding?


Addy, it was so wonderful today.


It was so wonderful.


Everyone was so impressed.


They were impressed with me -- nell harper,


The girl from alabama who didn't even have a high school diploma


Up until three years ago.


They applauded me.


They really applauded me when they saw


How I cut that chapter on stud-welding down to size.


You've cut a lot of studs down to size.


I went back to my office, and I went to the window


So I could wave at my hard-hat friend.


Did he wave back?


Well, at first I couldn't see him.


That window was so dirty.


So then I got some soap and some water and a cloth,


And I cleaned it.


You want to know something, addy?


That's the first time I've ever done windows.


Oh, nell, you can't give it all up.


Honey, it's a prestigious job with a big raise,


And more important than that, it's your future.


I mean, it's the only way you can become


A full-fledged editor, and that's your dream.


Joeyleave me alone, matthew!


I'm not gonna help you anymore!


You're always getting me into trouble!


[ Door slams ]


See what I mean?



Nell.


No.


Joey needs me much more than I need a new office with...


A window.


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Gimme a break


♪ Gimme a break