03x12 - You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore

[bunniefuu]

Anyway, presents

for the first anniversary

are supposed to be made

out of paper, you know?

And tickets for a show are

made out of paper...right?

So guess what I'm doing?

I'm giving Abby

two tickets for a show

for our first anniversary.

- Isn't that smart?

- Mm-hm.

Hello, there!

Can I have, uh, two tickets for

Sunday night? The best you got!

Maybe you'd like me

to throw in a couple of passes

to the next

presidential inauguration?

Buddy, "A Chorus Line"

is the hottest ticket in town!

Oh. You mean

you don't have any?

Zero! Zilch!

'The best I can do for you is

to put you on a waiting list'

'for the last weekend

of the run.'

'Of course, you're already over'

' names on the waiting list,

but..'

I-I'm thinking

of starting a waiting list

for the waiting list!

Oh, no. Forget it.

Thanks, anyway.

Well, dad...maybe if you put

your name on the waiting list

you can use those tickets

for your next anniversary.

No, the show won't

be here then.

They w-wouldn't be

any good, anyway

'cause the second anniversary,

it's supposed to be cotton.

You mean each one

is different?

That's right. There's paper,

and then cotton

and the third one is, uh..

I forgot.

But, anyway, they-then

it goes into metals.

Tin, and the-the

twenty fifth one is silver

and guess what the

fiftieth one is. Gold.

Gold?

You mean on your

th anniversary

we have to buy

you gold presents?

In years.

Well, then it wouldn't be

too early to start.

- Start what?

- Increasing my allowance.

[theme song]

♪ There's a magic ♪

♪ In the early

morning we've found ♪

♪ When the sunrise smiles

on everything around ♪

♪ It's a portrait

of the happiness ♪

♪ That we feel and always will ♪

♪ For eight is enough ♪

♪ To fill our lives with love ♪

♪ Oh we spend our days ♪

♪ Like bright

and shiny new dimes ♪

♪ If we're ever puzzled ♪

♪ By the changing times ♪

♪ There's a plate

of homemade wishes ♪

♪ On the kitchen windowsill ♪

♪ And eight is enough ♪

♪ To fill our lives with love ♪♪

[instrumental music]

[engines rumbling]

Ah, thoughts on my anniversary.

I don't have any!

Ah!

Aw, I guess.. I guess this kinda

happens when you get old, huh?

'Ideas just...dry up.'

It has nothing to do with a..

I'm not getting any older

I just have

the Monday morning blahs.

I know.

Okay, maybe this will help.

Remember the, uh,

article you wanted to do

about the old people

at the beach?

- Yeah.

- Take a look.

Oh. That's

hardly inspirational.

Oh. Thank you.

Wait a minute. Hold it!

Just a second. Look at this.

Do you see this guy,

the roly-poly one?

Yeah, what about him?

He owes me bucks.

'You loaned $ to a guy who

looks like a walking bad debt.'

(Tom)

I didn't loan it, exactly.

Don't you remember?

His name's Sam Harris.

Nicholas caught him stealing

all our Christmas presents

but let him get away

then we found him

and had him arrested.

(Donna)

Of course, and you got

talked into bailing him out.

(Tom)

Every time I think about it,

I get a pain in the back.

Right where I keep my wallet.

Aren't those ours?

[dramatic music]

- Hello, Santa Claus!

- Hello, yourself, Danny boy.

My name's Nicholas,

just like yours.

- Ain't that nice?

- Yes, sir.

Ho, ho, ho!

- Stay where you are!

- Yeah!

Yeah..

Oh, well, I-I-I-I

wasn't expecting company, uh..

I'll just go put the kettle on.

Oh, no, you won't!

No, you won't!

What a nice surprise.

[sighing]

The trimming does seem

a little skimpy, don't it?

Come on, old timer.

Let's go.

Are you gonna

put him behind bars?

Uh, yes,

but it's a very nice cell.

Yeah, but remember,

He has one phone call, you know.

He's gotta call his lawyer.

I should know,

I was in jail once before.

- You were?

- Sure.

Just play it cool, so they won't

slap any more charges on ya.

Come on, Santa Claus,

let's go.

Oh, I thought you wanted

to go celebrate Christmas!

Come on, give me a break,

will you?

We'll all be eating

Christmas dinner

while poor old

Santa's in jail.

[clamoring]

(Susan)

'I remember Sam Harris.'

He lives in Mission Beach,

San Diego.

I thought he went to

that place in Mexico.

Cursi-varchi..

Uh, Nicholas,

it's Cuernavaca.

Oh, well, whatever

that place is in Mexico.

- Right.

- Yeah, I'll tell you what.

He probably conned

some poor sucker

for the money to come back.

Yeah, he stole the money

to come back.

I'm gonna tell you somethin'

his stealing days are over.

- What are you doing?

- Dad, you wouldn't--

- Aww!

- You wouldn't!

I would and I am!

Dad, wait a minute.

For what?

The man stole our Christmas.

He ran off with the bail money

we put up for him

never returned the stuff

we gave him.

Besides, he's a fugitive

from justice.

- And he's Santa Claus!

- Yeah.

- And you're a bunch of patsies.

- Yeah, we all are.

Listen, I tell you

the only reason I'm

doing this is because

he's down in San Diego,

and not here in Sacramento.

- Yeah.

- That's right, dad!

[indistinct chatter]

Where are you

gonna hide the decorations?

In my closet,

under the ironing.

Which Abby said could sit there

until I did it myself.

It's safe.

Okay. Um, what about the cake?

It's ordered. Decorated like

the front page of The Register.

And the headline reads

"Flash! Abby and Tom Bradford

have been married a whole year!"

All of that?

Well, it's a big cake. We're

havin' people, aren't we?

Ooh, is that the final count,

Mary? Thirty people?

Hey-hey, cool it,

here comes Nicholas.

Oh, no..

- What's going on?

- Nothing.

- Not a thing.

- Yeah.

How come you didn't invite me?

- Nothing's going on, Nicholas.

- Yeah, we were just talking.

You guys have been

talking for days.

Uh, well, it's about

grown-up stuff, Nicholas.

You'd just be bored.

I'm almost grown-up!

Um, it's like..

...you'd have to have

been here from the beginning

Nicholas, you know?

It wouldn't make sense.

Right. Uh, see,

it really doesn't matter..

I-it's just unimportant

so why don't you go and

have a good time, okay?

- Yeah, go ride your skateboard.

- Right.

- Poor kid.

- Yeah.

If he wasn't

such a blabbermouth

we could include him

in on everything.

Oh, yes, I know..

"A Chorus Line"

is a hard ticket to get,

but that's why

it's such a great

anniversary gift for my husband.

A waiting list? Well, how

far down on the waiting list?

Oh, no.

- Abby, all the kids are--

- L-later.

No, no, no, no, not "you later"

I-I-I was talking

to someone else, see.

Well, yes,

I-I think it is important

since it's my anniversary, yes.

A waiting list

for a waiting list?

[sighing]

Can I talk to you?

In a minute. This is important.

Forget it.

Oh, wait a minute,

Nicholas, I-oh..

Oh, hello? Uh...is this Penny?

Yeah. This is Tom Bradford.

Did you get me those "Chorus

Line" tickets for Sunday night?

You didn't?

Oh, what kind of a scalp are-are

you, anyway?

Oh, no, don't give up!

No, no, please don't give up!

Uh..

[engine rumbling]

Well...it's a great day

for skateboarding, huh?

Who says?

- What's wrong?

- I don't know. Ask them.

- Who?

- All of them.

They're all up in Mary's room,

planning something

and they won't let me

plan it, too!

Oh.

They never let me in

on things, David.

They act like I'm

not even their brother.

No, no, Nicholas,

it's not that, it's..

...well, it's grown-up stuff,

and you'd be bored.

They told you about it,

didn't they?

Well, yeah, but..

And you don't even live here!

I know! But I am

a member of the family.

Well, you're a member

of the family, too

of course, but, uh..

That's what you're

here for, isn't it?

That meeting upstairs?

And you don't even live here.

Everyone's invited, except me.

Tell you what.

I'll check it out, and I'll

see if I can get you in. Okay?

Come on, David!

We're waiting for you!

We'll talk about it later, okay?

[sighing]

Sure we will.

[melancholic music]

You're the only ones in

this house who don't hate me.

[instrumental music]

Hello, Benny? Are you this...

the man who gets the tickets?

Oh, good. Really, yeah.

Um, "A Chorus Line."

No, I don't want

any other show.

And it's for Sunday.

Th-this Sunday.

Well, if you should

get two tickets..

Okay. Why do you need my name?

Oh, it's um...Abby.

Um, Abby...Doe.

That's "D-O-E."

No, um, Jane Doe's my sister.

- What's wrong with you?

- Everything, Irving.

- That's a lot of things.

- I'm at the end of my rope.

You get docked of your

allowance or something?

No, worse. They're all

ganged up against me.

- Who is?

- My whole family.

They're always leaving me

outta things.

And nobody will talk to me.

- What are you gonna do?

- I don't know.

- Maybe I'll disown them.

- Good idea.

- Oh. It's only you.

- I live here.

Hey, would you shut the door?

You want 'em to see this?

Have you gotten a picture

for the album yet?

No.

Well, you're the only one

who hasn't contributed.

And the only one

who doesn't have a camera.

And the only one that

nobody lets me use his.

Oh. Well, have you

figured out

what you're gonna

get the folks?

No. I can't think of anything.

Can you?

I did, the album.

No, I mean for me, Tommy.

Please?

Nope. Just think paper.

It has to have something

to do with paper.

You mean it doesn't

have to be paper

it can be about paper?

- Sure, why not?

- What's that?

(Tommy)

'Scissors.'

(Nicholas)

'No, the thing that holds paper

down, so it doesn't get messy.'

Oh, you mean a paperweight?

Yeah, that's what I'll make!

A paperweight!

Hey, good idea!

Would you shut the door?

[sighing]

[engines rumbling]

So, what you guys

want me to do..

...is scuttle tickets

for "A Chorus Line?"

"A Chorus Line?"

Well, you're just gonna

have to cancel them.

No, Nancy, no, wait a minute.

I didn't know that.

Maybe if dad can get tickets

for A Chorus--

I-I-I mean I doubt if he can

he's been trying all week,

and, you know.

Well,

if they should come through

maybe you could make

a mistake happen. You know.

- 'But for a different night.'

- No, I don't know, Nancy.

I mean, he would be lucky

to get those for any night.

- Right.

- Come on, Joannie.

We're tryin' to

organize a party.

- Now, listen, Donna.

- Mm.

It's really important

that you--

Get dad and Abby

out of the house!

You're going to

take them to dinner.

Right. Then,

you'll all get into your car

and you'll drive off

to the restaurant.

Taking your time.

And then,

just before you get there

you'll realize that you left

your beeper in your own jacket.

Which you will discover

it was torn,

while you were at our house.

Uh, but just a seam, you know.

I'll sew it up afterwards.

So, you'll have to borrow

a jacket from dad, see?

Right, and you have to go back

to our house to get it.

But he has such

terrible taste in clothes.

Take your time on the way back.

Right, and when you get

back to our house--

The people will be there,

the decorations will be up..

Surprise!

[telephone ringing]

Hello? Who?

Oh, oh, yes! Benny, yes!

This is Mrs. Doe.

You do? This Sunday? How come?

He didn't? Foolish man.

Yes, of course, I want them.

Fifty dollars each?

I'll take them.

[instrumental music]

- You gonna work on the album?

- Nope, I'm puttin' it away.

Good, then you can help me

with my paperweight.

Uh, sorry, but somebody else

needs my help tonight.

Who?

The incomparable

Wendy Springer.

I thought she wouldn't

go out with you.

Well...she was just playin'

hard to get.

Besides, I got

a definite "maybe."

I was hoping you'd help me.

Hey, you don't need my help.

You know how to use that thing.

Yeah, but not alone.

Everybody would hold

the things for me.

Yeah, but that's just when

you were a little kid!

[instrumental music]

[knocking]

- Oh, what is it, Nicholas?

- Can somebody help me?

Uh, not right now.

We're all busy.

[melancholic music]

[music continues]

Everyone will have an assignment

and the minute Dr. Max gets

dad and Abby out of the house

we'll be "all systems go."

Right, and then,

by the time the guests arrive

we should be all set up, right?

Right, as long as..

Will somebody help me?

Uh, no, right now I have to get

these dishes done, Nicholas.

- Right.

- After?

Uh...no, not after, Nicholas.

We have some

important things to do.

So do I.

[crackling]

- Nobody'll help me.

- Oh, please, Nicholas.

I have to make a deadline

with this column.

So does everybody else.

Nobody cares.

I don't have any friends

in this house. Just relatives.

Nicholas..

Nicholas? What was all..

[dramatic music]

Is something burning

in the kitchen?

No, we thought

it was out here.

No, it's upstairs!

[music continues]

Dad, I think something' burning!

- I know.

- What?

You guys,

is something burning up here?

- Yeah!

- No, no, no, don't open it!

- Feel the door.

- It's alright, it's cold.

I don't know.

[indistinct yelling]

Don't open it!

The fire will blast out!

Tommy, Nicholas,

are you in there?

Tommy!

[shouting]

- 'Tommy, are you in there?'

- 'Tommy!'

[crackling]

It's dangerous,

are you in there?

We have to open the door.

(Tom)

'Tommy! Nicholas!'

Alright, everybody

get downstairs.

Go, go, call

the fire department.

- Come on! My medical books!

- No, you--

Please, Abby, please!

[coughing]

[indistinct shouting]

- Nicholas!

- Where are you?

Uh, yes, sir.

The name's Bradford

and-and it's a bedroom

on the second floor.

- We're leaving right now.

- Mary, he's not there!

- Where are you?

- Nicholas!

[coughing]

Tommy! Nicholas!

[crackling]

Tommy! Nicholas!

Are you in here?

Fire, fire! Everybody out!

Nicholas, Nicholas,

where is Tommy?

He's on a date

with Wendy Springer!

Abby, they're not

in their room, they're okay!

Aah! Tom, please, they're

alright! Get out of there!

'Please, Tom! Tom!'

Come on! Tom, please hurry up!

Come on, please!

- I have to put the fire out.

- No, Nicholas--

The Fire Department's comin',

okay?

But I have to help!

Nicholas,

you've already helped..

Oh, Nicholas, thank goodness!

Come on!

- Through the back way!

- Come on!

[siren blaring]

[crackling]

[indistinct radio chatter]

It's upstairs..

- Dad!

- Dad!

He's okay, he's okay,

come on.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Sit down. Sit down. Sit.

(Joannie)

'Are you okay?'

[hissing]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[coughing]

[indistinct radio chatter]

Lucky you all got out.

I brought the hose in

the minute I saw the fire.

Good for you, son.

You were very brave, Nicholas.

Aw, they just teach

all that stuff at school.

Any idea how it started?

No.

Captain!

Well, here's our culprit.

This and whoever was usin' it.

(Tom)

'Let me see that, please.'

Nicholas,

was-was Tommy using this?

No, sir. I was.

What for, Nicholas?

I-I can't tell you!

But I was real careful.

But you know you're not

supposed to use this

unless somebody's helping you.

I went around looking

for somebody to help me.

But nobody would!

Everybody was busy,

and nobody would help me.

[birds chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

The fire didn't ruin,

the water did.

Everybody in this whole family

worked on this album.

Everybody but you.

So you wouldn't care

if it got ruined.

Leave him alone, Tommy, okay?

What do you think, David?

That the insurance company

better come through, like, uh..

...huh, a house on fire.

Or you're gonna be

in hock up to your neck.

It's nice to have someone

who knows about construction

for a son.

The labor I can

give you for nothing

but materials are

not that cheap.

Nicholas, look what I found!

I just got it all scratched up

where I wanted it.

But well,

it's not ruined or anything.

It just needs a new cover.

I can fix it for you.

Don't do me any favors.

Or they'll all

hate you, too!

[melancholic music]

Well, you can move in

with some of the girls

and then we could

put the boys in here.

Oh, no. Uh, none of our beds

is wide enough for two people!

Yeah, dad. I don't wanna sleep

in the same bed with Nicholas.

He hogs all the blankets.

(Tom)

'You'll have to, Tommy,

until your room is redone.'

'I mean,

y-you can't sleep downstairs'

'it's too uncomfortable

for two weeks.'

(Tommy)

'Well...can't I move in

with David?'

(Tom)

'Well, that's up to him.'

(David)

'Well, I guess I could

put up with Tommy.'

'But I won't take Nicholas.'

I would, but I won't be around

enough to give any supervision.

Wait a second.

You know, I've got an idea!

W-why don't we

just ship Nicholas

to Irving J. Moore's!

I mean, he's there

all the time, anyway, right?

Alright, that's a good idea!

I'll tell Abby

to call the Moores right away.

Okay.

You just wanna call it off

'cause you haven't

found a present!

- Aww.

- Yeah.

- Hi.

- Oh, hi, guys.

Now, the party's

on as planned okay.

And be sure and get gifts,

'cause they need 'em

more than ever now.

Oh, what am I gonna get 'em?

Hey, just don't get him

a magazine subscription.

I got them a year of

National Geographic.

Great idea. I'll get 'em a year

of supply of Time & Newsweek.

And a year of Time

and a year of Newsweek.

[indistinct chatter]

You lose again.

You alright?

Hey, Tommy, you've gonna

have to get something new, huh?

Wrong, I'm still giving

them the photo album.

Of what?

What do you think?

Hold it.

Insurance pictures.

[knock on door]

(Nicholas)

'Tommy, I have to

talk to you.'

'Stay put!'

'I know I'm not supposed

to open until you tell me.'

What?

Can I take a picture

for the album?

- With what?

- Your camera.

Oh, not on your life. I don't

even want you lookin' at it.

Bad luck follows you

around like a shadow.

Tommy, does everybody

hate me?

Well, let's just say that, uh,

we're keeping a fair distance.

Let's face it kid,

you're cursed.

Hey, you stupid little..

Would you stay

away from me?

[door slams shut]

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

How come we are putting some of

these presents back in the sack?

Nope, I was just..

I was just..

...just lookin' for somethin'.

How come you're not

wearing your red suit?

Well, oh, I didn't get it back

from the cleaners in time.

Besides, I've got my red under

shirt on, you see?

M-m-my red socks.

Don't you come down the chimney?

No, no, no, your, huh, your

chimney is much too small

and I am much too large.

Just come on along,

now go to bed.

Do you know this, those pictures

that you made

were worth more than anything,

here in this whole room.

- You know why?

- Why?

Because you made them.

Because presents like that are

worth more than the ones

you can't buy or sell,

because they're made with love.

Not, money.

Comin' through.

I wish, I had the ability

to make presents

like that for

my grandchildren.

How many grandchildren

do you have?

Uh, ten. Ten, yes.

But they don't live with me now.

They live way off down

in San Diego way.

[indistinct chatter]

Now, I...I haven't given

you my gift.

A gift I want to give

to all of you is just..

...to get out of your lives.

I'd give anything to be able

to go down San Diego way

to see my grandchildren again.

- Dad, would you?

- Dad! Dad!

No. no.

[instrumental music]

Here's all I got. Seven dollars

and forty three cents.

I'll have to owe

you seven cents.

Forget it.

Boy, I thought you'd

never give this up.

So did I.

Alright, now Nicholas,

if you need any more

while you're

at Irving J. Moore's

you call me, understand?

Okay, thanks.

Do you need help packing?

I already packed.

One, two, three,

four and five.

Now, look it,

if you need more--

I'll call you.

Right. Oh, by the way, don't

say anything, for bubblegum.

Gee, thanks. You don't know

what this means to me.

Hello, Mrs. Moore, this is

Nicholas Bradford.

My folks decided, I should stay

at my brother's house.

Okay, bye.

[instrumental music]

Oh. Hey!

Nicholas.

Let me help you with that.

No, thanks. I got to start

doin' things for myself.

Have it your way.

I'll call the Moore's and tell

them that you're on your way.

I called them already.

Oh, well then, let me get that

suitcase in the car for you.

No, thanks. You're always saying

we should save gas.

I can walk.

Gosh, that's very considerate

of you, Nicholas.

And don't call to see,

if I got there.

I'll call you.

Hmm, looks to me

like you're more than

taking care of things

for yourself.

I've decided not

to bother people.

Huh! What a nice guy.

- Bye.

- So long!

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Where to, sonny?

San Diego.

Are you travelling alone?

Yes, ma'am. I'm going to

see my grandpa.

Oh, that's nice.

- Round trip?

- No ma'am, one way.

[instrumental music]

D-d-do you think that your

company will cover the damage?

Better check out

all the wiring in the house.

W-w-well, that's the

first thing we'll do.

Yeah, will the insurance

company pay for that, too?

No smoke alarms, huh?

Well, that's the first thing

we'll get, as soon as--

Right, as soon as

we make this settlement.

What date you think

that'll be?

It's too bad, you didn't

think of it earlier.

Oh, how could I? I mean, the

fire only happened last night.

I was referring

to fire alarms.

- Oh.

- H-how many in the family?

N-n-ni.. Well, they are nine,

but they're, I mean they're nine

that live here.

How often do you

have fire drills?

Well, we're gonna

start right away.

That's right, right after

we get the smoke alarms.

Right after we

settle our claim.

So, what do you think?

We're covered,

right, right?

I don't make the decision,

folks. Just the report.

Uh, would you like

a cup of coffee?

Can we get you some

coffee and...uh, cream?

[telephone rings]

Hello.

Well, I'm calling,

just like I said.

Is everything alright?

Yeah, tell everyone, I'm okay.

And they don't have to call.

I will.

Goodnight, son.

Goodbye, dad.

[instrumental music]

(man on PA system)

'Bus for Eureka, Portland,

Seattle and Vancouver'

'now boarding.'

'Final call for Memphis, Ocean

Drive and San Diego.'

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

It's a shame, the kid

is asleep like this

when he can the whole

the seat to lie down.

- 'Is he yours?'

- 'No, no.'

I picked him up in Sacramento.

[instrumental music]

- What for?

- So you can write me a letter.

[instrumental music]

Aw, shucks, I need

a small screwdriver.

- Oh.

- I got it, I got it. Here.

Hold it.

What is he, the CIA?

[door bell rings]

Hey, would somebody

get the door please?

'We're all in here, working.'

Well, we just

can't let it ring.

Oh, it's gonna take

days in the tub

to steam the soot

out of my pores.

Excuse me.

That's just what see needs.

An excuse to sit in the tub.

It looks just terrible,

just terrible.

I know exactly,

how you feel.

I wouldn't want to go

on living here, either.

What? Huh?

You're not the head

of the household, are you?

Uh, uh.

It looks just terrible,

just terrible.

I know exactly, how you feel.

I wouldn't want to go

on living here, either.

Well, nobody invited you.

We happen to like

this house, you know.

Who are you, anyway?

Oh, Della Gale, Hemming's

& Gale, real estate. My card.

I got a client, who's just

dying for a house like this.

You can practically

name your own price.

- Bradford?

- Yes, I'm Tom Bradford.

'City building

and safety inspector.'

- Upstairs?

- Oh, yes.

Abby.

I'm sorry, Miss Gale,

we just can't--

I understand. Looks just

terrible, but you got number.

- Call me anytime, night or day.

- Bye.

You know where

the beach is ma'am?

Now, which beach, sonny?

'There's miles of beach

in San Diego.'

This one.

'Oh, let's see.'

'That would be, no.'

It would be, oh yes,

, La Jolla.

Only don't go La Jolla.

'Go to West Mission Boulevard,

there's an old amusement park'

'near there.'

Only, it's not an

amusement park any longer.

I'm not sure it hasn't

even been torn down.

Oh, you just gonna have to go

out there

and find it for yourself.

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Now, if you're upstairs

and the stairway is clear

well then of course, you use it.

If not, there will be a fire

ladder placed in every bathroom.

Now, when the alarm rings,

you follow the route

indicated by your respective

colored crayon.

Oh see you guys, we really have

get started on that party.

We only have three days.

Hey, relax, Joannie, I already

got the guest list from Daisy.

Oh, yeah, I know. How are we get

time to call people.

- Oh, Joannie, make it .

- Huh?

Donna added some names when I

asked her to help us.

Didn't we agree to keep this

small and simple?

Oh, yes, David,

forget small and simple.

This has to be a bash.

I mean, dad and Abby really

need this party now.

Poor Abby, she's upstairs

right now takin' a breather.

Hello, Benny, this is

Mrs. Abby Doe. Right.

Listen, there's been

an emergency and I'm not

gonna be able to use

the tickets.

So, I was wondering if

you could refund the--

You know, I'm sure, you're gonna

find some people who need some

"A Chorus Line" tickets, right?

Oh good. Okay, so you'll

refund $ each.

No, no, no, wait a minute.

Now, I sent you a $ in small

bills, just like you asked.

That's $ each.

We know, you don't run a

business. This is grand theft.

No, no, no, no.

Don't hang up, okay.

Okay, I'll take the $.

Thanks.

With my welfare

and your pension..

You can starve together

instead of separately.

Who asked you?

We can move in your

place together.

And live in sin?

At your age, it's only

a sin of omission.

Who asked you?

You're blocking the view, kid.

Where is he?

'Where's who?'

Him. He's in the picture,

why isn't he here?

Who does he want?

Him. Sam. Where is he?

What do you want him for?

Whatever it is,

he didn't do it.

Oh, he probably did, but you

have to understand

the circumstances.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

I just have to see Sam.

He's not here, sonny.

He went to a place, where they

can't exploit him anymore.

Where's that?

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Sam d*ed kid.

d*ed?

Were you a friend of Sam's?

So was I, kid.

Sam was my best friend.

He was willing

to be my grandpa.

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Nathan, you got

an extra dollar?

No! But I'll give

you one anyway.

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Come on, kid,

I'll buy you a hotdog.

Come on.

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So, I was the one who was

trying to put out the fire.

But, Tommy wasn't

there to help.

David took Tommy to live with

him and not you, huh?

Yeah, so they wanted to send me

to Irving Moore's.

He's a great friend

and everything

but he's not

even in the family.

Tsk, tsk.. Exile.

- Yeah.

- And so young, too.

Oh, come on, now, they..

...probably figured you'd rather

be with your best friend.

Nope, they hate me.

- Cossacks!

- [indistinct]

I bet they're plenty

worried about you right now.

Nah! I bet they don't

even know I'm gone.

And, don't even care

if they do.

It'd serve 'em right,

if he never went back.

Stop giving the

kid ideas, Nathan.

He's got to go back.

I'm not going.

He's not going, Joe.

He's going.

Now, where is home, kid?

Why'd Sam have

to go and die?

Well, it was

in the cards kid.

See, you got to go back.

Now, where is home, Nicholas?

Here.

Aah!

Hey, Nance, I've got the perfect

idea for an anniversary gift.

Yeah, what?

Stationery with the Bradfords.

Written in script

across the top?

- You didn't.

- I did.

I pick it from the printers,

first thing tomorrow.

Oh, sweetie..

- What are we, animals? No.

- Speak for yourself, Nathan.

We're fellow human beings.

The boy needs a home,

you take him in.

Your speech,

You take him in.

I want you to, Joe.

He wants you to, Joe,

that's exactly what I'm saying.

Be a person for once.

Joe's bungalow is the

second one on the right.

- Enjoy.

- He can't stay with me.

I have no place else to go.

Come on, son, I'll take

you back to bus depot.

I'm staying here.

Second one on the right.

Look, kid, I'm sure that if Sam

was here, you could stay with

him 'cause, well, he was

a good friend of yours.

- But, me--

- 'Alright, you!'

Look at me when

I'm talking to you.

Mrs. McHenry, how lovely

you look this morning.

'You can save that for your'

'ladies on the beach,

Joe Simmons.'

All I want from you is three

weeks back rent or out.

You know, I think the post

office must have lost my check.

You're investment dividend.

Yeah, I was there all morning,

arguing with them about it.

Maybe you should've spent that

time huntin' for a house.

Oh, ha ha, you wouldn't

throw me out.

Watch me.

Would it be alright, if my

grandpa took me in to change

before we go?

Grandpa?

What's this about grandpa?

Mrs. McHenry, I'd like you to

meet my grandson, Nicholas.

'He's just come down

to visit me.'

Yeah, my grandpa wrote about

you in all his letters.

How nice you were

and everything.

- He did?

- Every letter.

He said it'd be alright

for me to stay here with him.

'Cause I have no place

else to go.

No family?

For a visit, just for a visit.

Well..

Didn't I tell you, what a nice

lady Mrs. McHenry was?

But as soon as the

boy goes, you go.

Gee, grandpa, you sure do

have a nice landlady.

- Knock it off.

- But..

Now, don't talk to me

when I'm thinkin'.

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