05x23 - Things Change

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(THEME SONG PLAYING)

I have in my hand
four envelopes

from the office
of admissions

at the University
of Pennbrook.

You robbed
our mailboxes!

Hey, it's
a federal offense.

I am so proud
of you.

I'm in. I did it!
I'm in!

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

(LAUGHS)

(SIGHS)

Oh, well, I... I guess
not everybody can get in.

But I did.

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

All right. Why don't
you go now, Cory?

I'm in! I'm in!
Those idiots let me in!

Whoo! All right,
all right.

Wait, wait, wait.
We got one more to go,

and let's not lie.
This is a toughie.

Shawn, no matter
what happens, I love you.

I'm ready.
CORY: Okay.

Wait list!

(LAUGHS)
All right!

What?

I'm on the wait list,
so if they don't get filled up

with all the people that
they've already accepted,

I get in.

But the plan was

for all of us to go
to school together.

What's the big deal?
We're always gonna be friends.

No, no, no.
Everyone says that.

And then they graduate
from high school,

and they never
see each other again.

Could that happen?

I'm getting you
into Pennbrook.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

You're telling me
that you got in

to New Jersey Turnpike
Community College,

and you're going
to Pennbrook?

That's crazy!

Look, everybody in my
family went to Pennbrook.

Topanga. Could you
help us out for a second?

In your opinion,
which school is better?

Turnpike
or Pennbrook?

Any school's better than Pennbrook.
Pennbrook's yucky.

And what do you
know about the Pike?

I would never go there.
And why not?

Well, I hear they have
a promiscuity problem.

Really.

Yeah. Pike girls
are way too easy.

They never want
a commitment.

You go from girl
to girl every day.

And they
talk about shallow.

You know, I didn't know any of this.
I gotta go think.

I can't believe I'm helping you do this.
I feel dirty.

No, no, no. You're not
helping me, Topanga.

You're helping Shawn.

Do you really think you can
kick people out of Pennbrook

to make room for him? Do you
know how crazy you are?

Barry! Bud. Did you think
about what we talked about?

Oh, think about it,
man, I am doing it.

I am turning down
Pennbrook

and going to Tahiti
for six years.

Barry, Pennbrook gave
you a full scholarship!

Yeah. When I told my dad,
he took a swing at me.

(LAUGHING)

Cory, I know you want
us all to be together,

but if it's meant
to happen, it will.

Oh, it's meant
to happen, Topanga,

and if it's not meant
to happen,

I'll make it
meant to happen.

Craig. Have you heard
about today's Army?

I've convinced so many people
not to go to Pennbrook

that you and I are gonna
be the only guys there.

You're exposing
my photographs.

Hey, it's dark
in here.

That's why it's called
a darkroom, college boy.

Come on. I've only
been here three weeks.

You want to get me fired already?
No, listen.

After you graduate from
Pennbrook, my friend,

your boss is gonna
be working for you.

(EXCLAIMS)
Come on.

I'm just on the waiting
list for college, Cor.

You know, I'm not waiting
for anything here.

Jonathan's already got me developing
my own pictures, you know?

Doin' good.

But then, Shawn, this
is just a hobby, okay.

You can take these kind
of courses in college.

I might not get in. You
want me to be smart?

I'm smart to consider
other options.

What other options?

Cool.
What?

My picture. It's
finished, and it's good.

What do you think?

I think you haven't listened
to a thing I've said, Shawn.

Duckies!

(SIGHS)

Come on, Alan. If we pick
out the wallpaper together,

it'll be more fun.

It's not fun.
It's t*rture.

I've told you a thousand times,
woman, I'm no good at this.

Wallpaper
is your business.

Duckies!

Well, I'm not doing it
without you.

It'll only breed anger
and resentment.

Just tell me
which one you like best.

Duckies.

Okay.

This one.

No!

Was that duckies?
No. Garbage.

Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews.
Ooh, wallpaper! Fun!

ALAN: So!

Two weeks till graduation.
How are you two holding up?

It's exciting,
but it's scary.

No, it's not scary. What's
there to be scared about?

Hey, for me it was
like jumpin' off a cliff.

Now, you see,
duckies are good

because not only
do they give you

that nonthreatening
sense of security,

but you can feed 'em crackers
and you can ride 'em.

See, duckies are the
horsies of the ocean.

No. I mean, they are.

Okay, somebody explain
to me about duckies

before I hit him
with a spoon.

It's wallpaper.

It's adorable.

It's for your room.

For my room?

Duckies rule!

You see, I had duckies when I was
growing up. I... I turned out fine.

It's for the baby.

But don't worry. We won't
re-duck-erate till you move out.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

Who... Who said
I'm moving out?

I mean, I will
when I go to college,

but can we slow down
for a second?

I... I sort of thought

that you guys would keep
my room the way it is.

Actually, Cor, for that, I think
you have to be unexpectedly k*lled

by a truck
or something.

Cory, everything's
gonna be okay.

No. I... I know
it's gonna be okay.

It's always been okay,
Topanga.

I know we're all gonna
go to college together.

We're all gonna live
here in the same town.

We're all gonna have
the same jobs.

We're all gonna take
vacations together.

And we're gonna
die together

and be buried
next to each other.

If you'll excuse me,
I'm gonna go to Chubbie's

to be in my regular
booth, my regular place,

to have the usual.

That's good. Everything's
getting better.

I'm getting happy. You
know, we're all together.

I'm getting a burger.
Everything is good.

Well, you know
what else is good.

Tell him
the good news, honey.

No more part-time job. My boss
says that after I graduate,

he wants me to be
his full-time assistant.

That's great, Shawn!
Yeah.

That's the big news?

Tell 'em what else.

This came
in the mail today.

Yes!
Is it from Pennbrook?

Yes! You did it!
You're in!

We are all
together forever.

Well, wait. Let's not
get carried away.

We don't know
what's in the letter.

No, no, no.
I know what it says

because I know
what it has to say.

"It is our pleasure
to inform you

"that due to our latest
enrollment figures,

"you have been moved
off the wait list

"and are officially accepted
into Pennbrook University."

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Yes! The enrollment figures.
That was me. I fixed 'em.

That was me.

Oh, God, I am
so proud of you.

Thanks.

She meant Shawn.

What'd he do?

Wow. I did it. I actually
got into college.

This is a big day.

This is the
biggest day, Shawn.

See, Topanga,
I told you.

Everything is
gonna work out.

Ladies and gentlemen, can I have
your attention for a second?

My best friend,
Shawn Hunter...

I think I'm gonna
take the job.

...is throwing away
his entire life.

I'm just saying
I need time to think.

No thinking!

Barry is on his way to
Tahiti because of you.

You are going
to college!

You're not
my father, Cory.

If I was your father,
Shawn, I'd spank you!

Because that's what you deserve!
A big spanking!

Now, take down
your pants!

Topanga has some news.
Right, Topanga?

This is probably
a bad time.

Topanga got a letter from Yale.

If you don't go to
Pennbrook, we are finished.

Don't worry, honey. I don't even
know if Yale accepted me yet.

I was talking to Shawn.
What are you talking about?

Go ahead.
Open it.

I applied to Yale when
Cory and I broke up.

You know, you have a chance
to have a real future here.

Not because I really
wanted to go.

I just wanted to see
if I could get in.

To get the kind of education
where you do not have to talk

about exhaust manifolds
for the rest of your life.

'Cause, you know, with
my GPA being so high

and my boards being
so, well, high...

You deserve more, Shawn, okay?
Give yourself a chance.

Give me that.
Here's your food.

Not hungry.

Not my problem.
Still have to pay.

Shawn.

I need time
to think, Cor.

You made the wait list, kid.
Nice going.

I think I'll give
the check to...

You.

Gee. I really thought
I'd get in.

Cory, I feel awful.

You feel awful?
About what?

Not getting into Yale.

Yale? Shawn could
never get into Yale.

I mean, you could
hardly get into Yale.

What?

What is the most important
thing in a young man's life?

Education.

And what is Shawn
about to do?

Stop his education.

And it's your job as Shawn's
older brother to what?

Fix this?
Why?

Because he knows
all your tricks

and he's sick and tired
of listening to you.

Now, go get him.

Okay. What do we got?

You've got the Nikon
loaded with Tri-X,

and the Hasselblad's
ready for the close-ups.

Mmm. Perfect, Shawn.
You're learning fast.

Keep this up, I'm gonna
be working for you.

(CHUCKLES)

I'll get to you
in a second.

The most important thing in a
young man's life is education.

Now, as Shawn's
older brother,

I'm not gonna stand by and
watch him throw his life away.

I appreciate what
you've done for him,

but he's young and
impressionable, and I'm not.

Have you
ever modeled?

No. Why do you ask?

Yes! Yes!
Good! Good! Good!

Oh!

Now.

Wistful.

Oh. You have done this.
You have done this before!

(CLICKS)
Perfect!

Thanks for bringing me
this guy. He's gold.

Do you do angst?

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Excellent! Shawn, go
see if Terri's ready.

Right away.

Shawn. Shawn.
Yeah.

Let me
ask you something.

As your friend...
As your best friend,

just tell me why
you would consider

giving up everything
for this.

How do I look,
Shawn?

Uh... Come here, Terri.

Perfect.

You're the best.

Stop.

(CHUCKLES)

I'm waiting
for an answer.

Cory, I like working here,
and I'm good at it.

You know? They treat
me with respect.

I make
a good paycheck.

And I'm learning a lot.

Every single day, I can't
wait for school to be over

so I can come here
and learn more.

I've never felt that way
about high school,

so I'm sure I'm not gonna
feel that way about college.

I've found something
here, Cor.

Well, you sound like you've
already made your decision.

Yeah.

I have.

But thanks
for the advice.

You know, I'm not gonna
give up on this, Shawn.

(LAUGHS)
Of course you're not.

What am I going
to college for?

To get a good education, to get
a good job, to make good money,

to get one girl to hang all
over me that looks like this.

And here I have two.
I'm staying.

Gosh.

What are you...

I have a doorbell.

(RINGS DOORBELL)

Yes?

You're my last hope.

I need you
to talk to Shawn.

As a matter of fact, I was
just on the phone with him.

Oh, thank you.

I told Shawn
I support his decision.

You what?

I gave him my blessing.

What are you,
the Pope?

Mr. Feeny, Shawn and I are supposed
to go to college together.

We're supposed
to be roommates.

Well, I'm sorry,
but things change,

and not
just for students.

You know, why can't you ever
just say what you mean?

Why does everything
that you say

have to have some
hidden explanation?

Cory...

Cory, I'm retiring.

What do you mean
by that?

Well, the school board
is offering early retirement,

and I've decided
to take it.

But Mr. Feeny,
you love teaching.

Without teaching,
you're not Mr. Feeny.

You're just crazy George,
the guy next door.

There comes a time when
making a change feels right.

I'm thinking about moving
to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

I'll spend my time
reading, fishing.

Who knows, I might even become
crazy George of Jackson Hole.

You know, I can't believe
you're doing this.

(STUTTERING) I mean, what
did you guys all do?

Did you all get together
and decide to ruin my life?

Cory.

Everything
will be all right.

Hi.

I don't like
the sound of that.

This came from Yale.

Dear Cory,

the Ivy League
is pleased to announce

the further disintegration
of your world.

Congratulations,
Topanga.

I mean that.

How did you know
I was accepted?

Because I know the way
my life works.

Mom and Dad sent me out
to see if you were okay.

Are you?

Well, I've been better.

How about you?

(SIGHS)
I've been better, too.

I got a
on my history test.

Listen, Morgan, you're not
going to do anything silly,

like not go to college
and get a job, are you?

No.

You're not going to have
a baby, or go to Yale

or retire
to Wyoming?

I'm still
a little girl, Cory.

(SIGHS) God bless you.

You know, this has been my booth
since before you were born, Morgan.

In fact, I was sitting
in this very booth

when they told me
I had a baby sister.

So this place means
a lot to you, huh?

It's the last place left
that makes any sense.

Cory, you're going crazy.

No, no, no. The world
is going crazy, Morgan.

Everything is
changing so fast

that I just want to be in the
one place I can count on

with the one person I can count on.
You, Morgan.

I'm having a great time
with you, too, Cory.

Ahoy, mateys!

And now it's over.

What'll it be?

We'll have two Chubbie burgers,
two fries, and two root beers.

Two buccaneer burgers, two treasure
taters, and two root beers.

Why are you
talking like that?

And, Maria,
what are you wearing?

Please don't tell him.

Oh, my gosh, you don't know.
Please don't tell him.

Don't know what?

Everything's changed.

Chubbie.

You've been sitting here
for over three hours.

Chubbie!

He moved to
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Hey, wait a minute.

Oh, could you at least scoot
over to this barrel over here

while the workers
pirate-ize your booth?

Oh, yeah, right.

Like it would take just a few
seconds to change a booth

where my girlfriend and I
reunited eight different times.

To change a booth where my
best friend Shawn and I

dressed up like women to
prove a point or something.

I forget.

So I doubt
very much, missy,

that you can change
that much history

in just
a few seconds.

Wrong again.

So where is
the little guy? Ah.

Morgan, I ask you to get
help and you bring him?

I was worried about you. You
were acting like a psycho.

Hey, it's about time this
place got some class.

Anybody want to split a
couple of buccaneer burgers?

Oh, I get it.
It's pirates.

You know, Eric,
I just...

I've worked so hard and so long
to keep everything together.

You know, what am I
supposed to do,

just sit here, smile,
eat a buccaneer burger,

and pretend
everything's okay?

You're scared
of change, huh?

You know, I went through
that same thing

when I first graduated
from high school,

but that's why I took a year
off before I went to college.

You didn't have the grades
to get into college.

I'm talking here.

Sit down.

Good things are happening
to your friends, Cory,

and you need to be
happy for them...

Or else what kind
of friend are you?

Okay, matey, you're the
first to walk the plank.

Let me know
how it is.

You know, if I take
a bite of this,

it's like Chubbie's
is just a memory.

It's like everything's
changing.

And we don't know
what's going to happen.

Just taste it.

Oh, no. It's good.

Hey, what happened
to Chubbie's?

Well, guys, it's not Chubbie's anymore.
It's Peg Leg Pete's.

We've got to do
something about...

Never mind.
Here, Jack.

Oh, no, no, no. I have
a modeling career now.

Beef goes right
to the hips.

All right, guys. Sit down.
We need to talk.

Cory, about
the letter from Yale...

I was just really excited
about getting accepted,

but, I want to be
with you, Cory.

Topanga, I want to
be with you, too.

But this is Yale we're
talking about, you know.

You can't just
give that up.

And I accept that.

Good for you, Cory.

But Cory, Yale's in...

I don't care if Yale is on
the other side of the moon.

Nothing is going
to keep us apart.

And, Shawn...

I still think

you're making the biggest
mistake of your life.

But I accept it.

Thanks, Cory. I'll try
to make you proud.

There's going to be a lot of
changes in your life, Cory.

It's not the changes
that matter,

it's how you react
to the changes.

I mean, that's what
makes you who you are.

Then I even accept
that Feeny's retiring.

(YELLS) What?

He's moving to
Jackson Hole.

Here in Philadelphia?

No, in Hawaii,

you incredible,
unbelievable moron.

Feeny can't do that. How can Feeny do that?
I mean, I need him.

He's my mentor. I go
to him for everything.

Hmm.

Why are you not
more upset about this?

Hey, things change.

Mr. Feeny! Dude!

Regretting this
immediately. What?

There's a gnarly curl, bra.
Let's go get tubed.

All right, here I go.

So, what's with
the bitchin' board, bro?

Hey, I'm coming with
you to Jackson Hole,

surfing capital
of the world.

Come on, grab your stick.
Let's jam.

Eric, do you have any idea
where Jackson Hole is?

Sure do. Hawaii.

It's in Wyoming,
you macadamia nut.

Do they surf in Wyoming,
Mr. Feeny?

No, Mr. Matthews,
they don't.

Well, what do they
do in this Wyoming?

Well, they
take the time

to enjoy God's
beautiful landscape.

They stop to appreciate
their quiet surroundings

and contemplate on what
life is all about.

It sounds like
a nice place.

Yes, it is.

Mr. Feeny?
Hmm?

If I'm really,
really quiet,

will you stay?