07x12 - The Mechanic

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La, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Hand me those brackets, will ya?

I got em for ya.

You know, Fonz, you're pushing yourself too
hard, and you gotta get some help around here.

I put an ad in the paper.

What am I gonna do, read it to the people personally?

You can let up.

No one can keep up this pace.

Now give yourself a break.

Hey, I'm cool.

I don't think so.

You don't think so?

All right, I'll tell you what.

What?

You're just about finished with this muffler job, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, Fonz, it was supposed to be a lube job.

Yeah, you're crazy.

Look at that.

It's written right here.

Lube job.

Uh-oh.

It's a rare mistake, Fonz.

A very rare mistake.

But what do you expect?

You've been working 18 hours straight.

Now, you see, I'd help out full time,
but I have to go to school.

Yeah, it's a good thing you're doing that, too.

All right, I'll tell you what.

I'll tell you what.

I'll call Al, all right?

And then I'll order some food, right?

And then you go and pick it up.

Uh, Fonz, I think I'd better call.

Why?

You're dialing Paula Petrolunga.

I'll go on my bike and get some breeze blowing on my face.

All right, I'll start on the lube job.

Yeah.

Chachi?

Yeah?

Another rare mistake.

What?

You know Al's car?

Uh-huh.

I was supposed to rotate the tires.

So?

I put a whole new set.

I put the headlights in instead.

Jumped out of bed, turned on the light.

Rolled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite.

Pulled up the shade, shut off the light.

I jumped back in the bed, it was the middle of the night.

The clock downstairs was striking four.

I couldn't get you off my mind.

I heard the milkman at the door.

Cause I was tossing and turning, turning
and tossing, tossing and turning all night.

Cause I was tossing and turning, turning
and tossing, tossing and turning all night.

Thank you, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

You're all much too kind.

Thank you.

Is that it, Rich?

Cause I gotta get back to work.

And a special hand for our guest.

Guest percussionist, Al Rimshot.

Delvecchio.

Okay, g*ng, free Arnold Burgers for everybody.

He should have quit while he was ahead.

I got to tell you something, Pots,
I thought you were great tonight.

I could have sworn Tony Bennett was singing.

Hey, thanks, Mal.

Can I borrow $5?

No.

You weren't that good.

Come on, now, if I don't need the money,
but I need it for my date with Jennifer.

Yeah, yeah, Rich.

No, aw, I got a date with Lori Beth, I'm sorry.

You know, you guys amaze me.

You tie yourself down with one woman when
there's a garden of flowers out there.

You got a date with a flower tonight, Ralph?

No, she's a weed.

She kind of grows on me.

Hey, Fonz, Fonz, hey, Fonz, would you mind
if I borrowed $5?

I don't mind at all, good luck.

Hey, Al, is my to-go order ready?

Think still kind of tough down at the garage, Fonz?

b*tch, I am in the brink of frazzles.

Oh, could I help you out, Fonz?

I love your laugh, don't help me, right?

Why not?

Fonz, I worked for you last year, I stayed out of your way.

Sure, you got your pants caught in a fan belt.

Here you go, Fonz.

Oh, thanks a lot.

Did you rotate my... Oh, yeah, and you'll
be surprised how well you'll see it next.

Probably a reservation for New Year's Eve.

Yeah, it's really a mess just out there, Fonz.

I'm saying, I'm working 18 hours a day.

Boy, your lips must be tired.

Working.

Working.

Fonz, it's for you.

Thanks.

Fonz, it really is.

You calling about the job?

Yeah, you know where Bronco's garage is?

One hour, be there.

Fonz, you gonna have something to drink with this?

No time for that.

There's always time for that.

Give me that screwdriver, will you?

Thanks.

Oh, Fonz, I hate to ask, but, um, can I have off tonight?

You got a heavy date?

Yeah, heavy homework.

I gotta write a five-page autobiography.

Yeah, who's it on?

Fonz.

An autobiography?

An autobiography is about yourself.

I knew that.

I knew that.

I want to give this report my best shot.

After all, it is on a very interesting subject.

Me.

Yeah, well, I'll tell you, the Fonz is
very big into the four R's.

Reading, writing, arithmetic.

What's the fourth R?

Roughing you up if you don't get the first three.

Gotcha.

I'll let you read when I'm done, Fonz.

Hey, I look forward to it.

See you later.

Hey, I'm here about the job.

Yeah, I'll be right with you.

Hey, could you do me a favor, huh?

Hand me that fuel pump right there on the top shelf, huh?

No.

No?

Oh.

Oh, don't worry.

It's not contagious.

Yeah, right.

Yeah.

You're the guy that called me about the job, huh?

You're right.

Don Koenig.

Well, what about the, uh... That's my problem.

Yeah, well, Don, let me tell you something.

I mean, this job, you know, a lot of sweeping up.

You know, cleaning, taking inventory.

Hey, come on.

I can handle it.

Yeah, right.

Look, I'll tell you something.

I only pay, like, $1.65 an hour, and
there is no money for overtime, you know?

Hey, it's not a hot job at all.

You mean it's not a very hot job for a guy in a wheelchair?

I didn't say that.

Yeah, your mouth didn't, but your head did.

Look, am I hired or not?

Hey, I'm telling you, I work deep into the night.

I mean, weekends.

No fun.

No fun.

Come on.

I don't go on a lot of ski trips.

Yeah.

That's a good one.

All right, I'll tell you what.

You could start maybe next week, something like that.

No, I could start now.

You could start now, huh?

All right.

All right, you got the job.

Where do you want me to start?

How about the workbench over there?

Is this place always such a mess?

No.

Not if you do your job.

Joanie, are you sure I can't help you with something?

Mom, I have everything under control.

Marion, I'm starving.

That's good.

Your diet is working.

No, no.

It doesn't mean that at all.

It means dinner's a half hour late.

And why is Joanie making dinner?

Because I spent the afternoon with the
little theater group.

We're going to do an all-female version of Little Man.

Little Man.

I think that's sweet.

Hey.

Dinner's ready.

Oh, Joe.

Oh, that looks good, Joanie.

Good, isn't it?

Wonderful.

Yeah.

Arthur, you're just in time.

How was your day?

I don't want to talk about it.

That guy I hired is trapping me nuts out.

All right, he's been working with me for three days, right?

And he does his job, but I... I know that.

I know that.

I know this.

He's a Mr. I-Know-That.

I know this all.

Well, listen, if it makes you that
uncomfortable... Oh, little potatoes, I'd love that.

If it makes you that uncomfortable,
why don't you give him his notice?

I can't do that.

Well, you're the boss.

Can't you fire him?

Well, Joanie, it may not be that simple.

Sure, it's simple.

All right, what's this guy's name?

Don.

Don.

Okay, here we go.

Don, get over here.

It's not working out.

You're fired.

Whoa.

Is that.

Difficult, Fonz?

Don is in a wheelchair.

You can't fire him.

I can't grab you.

I'm sorry, I lost my head.

Fonzie, would you fire him if he weren't in a wheelchair?

I don't know.

I mean, how can I tell he is in a wheelchair?

Well, you know, Arthur, he just started.

It is hard for anybody at the beginning.

Yeah, for him, it's a little harder.

You know, he's got a chip on his shoulder
as big as a two-by-four.

Oh, speaking of shoulders, is he cute?

I don't know if he's cute, Joanie, besides for yourself,
because I invited him over here because he trapped me in.

Is that all right?

Oh, that's perfectly all right.

I've been trapped a few times myself.

Yes, that's all right, Arthur,
but why is he coming over here?

Well, he's going to give Richie a haircut.

A haircut?

For a second there, I thought you said he
was going to give me a...

Fonz, I just had a haircut.

And you're going to get another one.

See, it's therapy.

He learned it in the hospital.

I learned how to rescue swimmers in summer
camp, but I don't go around drowning people.

Well, that's very reassuring, but you're
going to get another haircut.

I think it's just very nice, and we'll all get to meet him.

Oh, that must be him.

How do I act?

You just be yourself, huh?

Well, do me a favor.

Watch my grapefruit.

It's all I got.

Well, hello.

Welcome to the Cunningham house.

Took you long enough to answer.

Now, Don, are you sure you wouldn't like some cake?

No, thanks.

I told you I already ate.

Now, listen, don't take too much off on
the sides, all right?

You told me that five times already.

I'm in a wheelchair, but I'm not deaf.

Hey, Richie's a little bit nervous, all right?

He didn't mean anything by it.

It's all right.

Just go ahead.

Go ahead.

I'll keep quiet.

Thank you.

So, uh, tell me, Don, how do you like Milwaukee so far?

Compared to what?

I see.

So, Don, where are you from?

Around.

Oh, that's a nice place.

Yeah, I drove through there once, you know, around.

Are you planning to settle here?

I don't know, maybe.

If I can find a place I like.

Oh, you mean there might be something out
there in the world you like.

Well, I'm sure you must like working with Arthur.

You two seem to be getting along so well.

Oh, you sure do move well in that chair.

How long have you been in that chair?

Maybe Don doesn't want to talk about that, sweetheart.

I don't mind.

Most times people just don't care.

She's a lovely girl.

Why would she ask if she didn't care?

I don't know.

Why would somebody get a haircut if they didn't need one?

Don't know, Fonz, my hair was a little bit long.

Look, it's one thing to act rotten to me in my garage.

It's another thing to act rotten in front
of my family in their house.

And they asked you a question.

All right, fine.

I'll tell you.

One day I stopped at a stoplight,
and the drunk behind me didn't.

Oh, don't look so sad.

The insurance took care of everything.

Except me walking.

I'm walking again.

Oh.

You wanted me to be nice?

Okay, the haircut's on the house.

I don't know.

I don't know what to do.

Don't get insulted.

It's not your fault.

Hey, Fonz.

Hey, where's Don?

I don't know where Don is.

Oh.

All right.

Hey, you know that report I did?

Yeah.

I got a B+.

You got a B+.

Look at that B+.

You didn't put this on here yourself?

No.

I'm very proud of you.

I'm very proud of you.

As a matter of fact, what I'd like you to do
is treat yourself to a double scoop ice cream.

Uh, Fonz, I'm a little old for ice cream.

Oh, yeah?

Well, get yourself a sherbet.

Sherbet?

That makes me feel grown up.

Yeah.

See you, Fonz.

Hey, Fonz.

How's it going?

Skipping.

Crazy.

Fonz, it's a beautiful day today, isn't it?

No, it isn't.

What do you want?

Well, I took a few swings down at the batting cage.

You know, I got a date with Lori Beth later.

I wrote this terrific little feature on grasshoppers.

Fonz?

Fonz, I got my whole life ahead of me.

Will you please stop it?

Yeah, sure.

Thanks for coming.

It's all right.

Where's Don?

You want to see what Don is?

I'll show you what Don is.

Here.

Cast your peoples on this piece of paper.

Social Security Work Report.

Don Koenig.

No, no, no.

Read down here.

Work attitude good.

Did you fill this out?

No, he did.

And he expected you to sign it?

Yeah, but I didn't.

Well, no wonder.

But I should have.

Huh?

Yeah, read this line.

Did you know that he had a shot before the accident?

He was a mechanic?

Yeah.

He wanted to be a mechanic.

You see, that's what's wrong with him.

I told him that.

I said you should be a mechanic.

Yeah?

And what'd he say?

He quit.

Oh, well, see, he doesn't want to be a mechanic again.

I'm telling you.

He should be a mechanic.

Yeah, but Fonz, if he wanted to be...

Well, I don't know.

I guess it's easy for us to say what he
should and shouldn't do.

We don't have to sit in that chair.

Yeah, but I know, I know.

He should be a mechanic.

Do me a favor.

Sure, Fonz.

Just go and find them for me, will you?

Yeah, here you go.

Where does he live?

I don't know.

I mean, you're a college student.

You'll find them.

But, Fonz, how will I?

I mean, I don't even know where to look or anything.

Richie, you're an honor student.

You will think of something.

Yeah, right, Fonz.

I'll find them.

You don't have to worry about a thing, Fonz.

Fonz, do you have any idea which way he went when he left?

I mean, you know, he could have gone east
or maybe the other way west.

Bye-bye, Rich.

I'll find him.

No!

Work at it, Tony.

Here he is, Fonz.

Mission accomplished.

I got nothing to talk to you about.

I quit.

We'll talk about that.

Yeah, well, I gotta get going now,
because I got a date with Lori Beth.

And, uh... I think you better stick around.

It might get hot and heavy.

Well, the thing of it is, she hates it if I'm late, Fonz.

I'm asking you to stay.

I guess I got a couple of minutes.

Now, the thing is that there is a very big
chance that, uh, yesterday I might have been rude.

What I'm trying to say is that it's very
possible that I was rude.

Cunningham, wrong.

Yeah.

And, uh...

Autographed your progress report.

What makes you think I want to work in this dump?

For a minute, I thought he said dump.

He probably said pump, Fonz.

Pump.

Yeah.

I said dump.

You want the truth.

Working here hasn't been so hot.

Oh, yeah?

Well, you ain't been a barrel of laughs
since you come in here, neither.

Yeah?

I don't remember laughs being a requirement for the job.

You know, I could lose my cool very easily.

He could lose his cool very...

I could lose my cool very easily.

Yeah, who cares if you lose your cool?

What are you going to do, hit a guy in a wheelchair?

Oh, yeah, Mr. Know-It-All, I'm prepared for you, huh?

You think you know everything?

All right.

There you go.

Now, we're even-Steven, all right?

We're even-Steven.

I'm coming.

Don't help me.

Don't help me.

I'm coming.

I'm coming.

You can stay right there.

All right.

What, you think you're so cool?

What, you're running away from me now, huh?

All right, come on.

Come on, why don't you just stay in one spot?

I got you.

Fonz.

All right.

Now, now, exactly, what is it that you
don't like about my garage?

Everything.

Oh, yeah?

You're asking for it.

Let me tell you something.

Try it.

Fonz, it's not fair.

You're out of your wheelchair.

Oh.

Look, Fonz, I don't think it was fair when
you were in the chair, see?

Because you can always stand up, and Don can't.

He is making me nuts, so how am I going to
get through to him if he don't even let me like him?

Fonz!

Don.

Don.

Arthur.

Are you still thinking?

Are you still thinking about Don?

He hasn't even shown up at the garage
since they had their argument.

Fonzie, you shouldn't blame yourself.

You did the best you could to help him.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, listen, as long as I'm not eating,
I might as well help clear the table.

Oh, thank you, Howard.

Hey, Rich, Lori Beth still mad at you?

Are you kidding?

I was merely late for a date.

Lori Beth doesn't push me around.

Where'd you buy her?

Perfume.

I'm watching Dad's movie.

Joanie, don't tease your brother.

Oh, hello.

I hope I got here quick enough for you.

Come on in, Don.

Oh, Don, you caught us at dinner again.

You sure you wouldn't like... Oh, no, I know.

You've already eaten.

Oh, thanks anyway.

I just came to talk.

All right, let's try it again.

Let's go outside.

No, sit down.

Sit down.

Please.

I came to talk to all of you.

I just wanted to say that...

Well, before my accident, when things were bothering
me, I used to run on the beach and chase waves.

But there are other places.

Yeah, I know that now.

I went to the museum.

It's really a great place to think things out.

Well, anyway, what I'm trying to say is,
well, since I've been in Milwaukee,

I guess I've been kind of difficult.

No, no, not really.

Rich, he's been difficult.

Yeah.

Yeah, I have.

And I want to apologize.

Oh, well, isn't that nice?

Apology accepted.

I'll get some coffee.

You know, Don, maybe we didn't handle the
situation very well either.

I did.

I did everything I knew how to do.

I don't know what you want from me.

I didn't either until you pulled that dumb
wheelchair stunt.

Dumb?

Yeah, dumb.

That's when I knew you really cared.

I cared when you first walked into my garage.

These people cared.

They opened their house to you.

I know, and I just wanted to say that...
No, Don, you don't have to say anything.

No, Richie, let me finish.

You see, I got something from you people that,
well, that I haven't had since I got out of the hospital.

Hope?

Cooking.

No, honesty.

You see, from the very beginning,
you treated me like I was anybody else.

Yeah, but maybe you weren't as honest with
yourself as you thought.

Like, uh, Fonzie told us you used to be a mechanic.

Yeah.

Why don't you just speak up and tell me
that you were a mechanic?

I'm not a Sarah Boyant.

No, that's... Fonz, I'm close enough.

I mean, why don't you just spill the beans
and say, I want to be a mechanic?

Of course, it could happen as it doesn't work out.

But, at least, you know, you tried.

No, I can't.

Oh, I said what I came to saying.

I gotta get going.

I gotta go catch a movie.

Oh, what's playing?

Oh, I don't know, but I know I can always get a good seat.

Oh, you're going to the movies.

I want to tell you, you're a lucky stiff.

I got a car down at the garage.

I tell you, it's going to be the... End of me.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Well, how's it crank?

How's it crank?

I'll tell you, one cylinder's fast, the other's a reeve.

Compression?

Oh, probably down to 45.

Did you try it wet?

I tried it wet.

I towel dried it.

Nothing works.

Did you check the tires?

What was your diagnosis?

Valve job.

Yeah.

You knew that all along.

Hey, I'm asking for a second opinion.

Well, if it's giving you that much
trouble, I could give you a hand with it.

Let's go down here and take a look, huh?

All right.

Sure.

Hey.

Yeah, boy, I tell you, that was really, really nice.

Yeah.

I thought Fonzie handled that really well.

Yeah.

Oh, well.

Diet!

Hi, boys.

Hi.

Hi, guys.

That was a pretty close game of horse.

What are you talking about close?

You had enough horses in there to start a rodeo.

Well, I wasn't expecting those 24-foot hook shots.

Boom, baby.

Boys, our lunch is ready.

It's a buffet, so just line up.

Yeah, wait.

Marion!

Marion!

Is that bathroom scale right?

It is exactly right.

Yippee!

I lost three pounds!

Way to go, Dad!

Yeah, no more grapefruit.

From now on, I eat.

No, Howard.

Here, here.

Now, the boys have worked up such an appetite.

Let them go first.

Do you mind?

Yes, I'm fine.

Oh.

Welcome to the family.

Goodbye,

gray sky, hello, blue.

There's nothing can hold me when I hold you.

It feels so right.

It can't be wrong.

Rockin' and rollin' all week long.

These days are ours.

Happy and free.

Oh, happy days.

These days are ours.

So then with me.

Oh, baby.

These happy days are yours and mine.

These happy days are yours and mine.

Happy days.