♪ Here's the story ♪
♪ Of a lovely lady ♪
♪ Who was bringing up ♪
♪ Three very lovely girls ♪
♪ All of them had hair of gold ♪
♪ Like their mother ♪
♪ The youngest one in curls ♪
♪ It's the story of a
man named Brady ♪
♪ Who was busy with
three boys of his own ♪
♪ They were four
men living all together ♪
♪ Yet they were all alone ♪
♪ Till the one day when ♪
♪ The lady met this fellow ♪
♪ And they knew that it was ♪
♪ Much more than a hunch ♪
♪ That this group must ♪
♪ Somehow form a family ♪
♪ That's the way we all ♪
♪ Became the Brady Bunch ♪
♪ The Brady Bunch ♪
♪ The Brady Bunch ♪
♪ That's the way we became ♪
♪ The Brady Bunch. ♪
( knock at door)
Yeah.
Hey, Dad?
Yeah, Greg?
Am I, uh, am I disturbing you?
( sighs): No.
These could use a rest.
What's on your mind, son?
I've, I've got something
I'd like to talk to you about.
sh**t, what is it?
Well, I think Mom
ought to hear it, too.
Well, it sounds important.
It is.
It really is.
Okay.
Carol?
CAROL: Yes, Mike?
If you're free, could you
come in here for a second?
CAROL: I'll be right
there, just two minutes.
You, uh, you want to sit down?
No, I think I'd rather stand.
That serious, is it?
This could be
the most important
thing I've ever had to say.
Maybe I better sit down.
Greg, come on.
What's the problem?
I hope you both noticed
I haven't been getting
Any younger in
the last year or so.
Yes, we had noticed that.
Especially in the
last year or so.
Good, because I started
to think about my future.
Good. That's good thinking.
I don't see the
problem, however.
Well, next month I'm .
And 's coming up pretty quick.
Practically just
around the corner.
Greg, months isn't
just around the corner.
Yeah, but they go pretty fast
when you're trying
to save up for...
For what?
Well... a big thing
in a guy's life.
Just how big is
this "big thing"?
Pretty big.
Come on, spill it.
A car.
A car! Oh, no.
Not a new one, Mom.
Just a used one.
Look, a car is a car, Greg.
Now, I was worried enough
when you got a bicycle.
Now really... Honey...
Calm down, calm down, it
had to happen sometime.
I suppose you figured out
how you're going to pay for it?
Sure. That's how I got to
thinking about my future.
Now, what I want to do is
start working
part-time after school.
Doing what?
Something that'll help
me with what I want to be
when I'm grown up.
I gave it a lot of thought.
And what did you decide?
I've decided I want
to be an architect.
Like you, Dad.
An architect, like, like me?
Well, that's really
very nice, Greg.
When can I start
work where you work?
Where I work?
I thought I could get a
job there after school.
I'd learn a lot
about architecture.
Well, yeah, he's right, Mike.
Well, I think that's
a very good idea.
Yeah, I guess I could talk
to Mr. Phillips about that.
Will you, please?
Yes, yes, I will.
Thanks. Wow, I can
hardly wait to tell Randy.
CAROL: Hey, w-wait. Randy?
Who's Randy?
A girl in school. I
promised to take her
to the first drive-in
movie I drive into.
Thanks again.
There it is.
That's the kind of
car I'm going to get.
Those others are super, too.
Pick one out you
like and I'll buy it.
Could you buy
the magazine first?
It only costs cents.
I already have this one at home.
I was just showing
her something.
When do you get the new issue?
Tomorrow.
Would you like to
leave a deposit?
I'll pick one up after work.
I mean, if I get
that architect job.
I think architects
are out of sight.
What are you going to build?
I don't know yet.
It's going to be something
important and big.
Gee.
Like the pyramids,
maybe or even bigger.
Golly.
Yup.
That's the kind of
car I'm going to get.
Can you afford
it? It's brand-new.
Well, It is now, but by the
time I'm allowed to drive
it'll be two years old.
I like to do my shopping early.
Hi, Dad.
Hello, Greg.
Well?
Well, I discussed
it with Mr. Phillips
and the guys in
personnel and, uh...
you start to work
tomorrow after school.
I do? Terrific.
Remember your promise,
Greg. If your school grades
begin to suffer
because of this...
They won't, Mom, I promise.
Dad, what do you think
we'll build together first?
Build together?
Will I be your assistant?
No, Greg, not exactly.
I think probably at first
your duties will center mostly
around cleaning up the office.
Cleaning up?
Greg, you can't expect
to start at the top.
I know. That's
really the bottom.
Oh, now, listen, you're
going to be making
deliveries on your bicycle...
Blueprints,
drawings, revisions...
And that means a great
deal of responsibility.
It does? Great. Yes, it does.
And you can start by
delivering this to my den.
Isn't that something?
Wants to be like his old man.
Yeah, cleaning up
around the office.
And I start working
tomorrow, Randy.
That car's getting
closer by the minute.
Well, I guess I'll
talk to you tomorrow.
All right. So long.
You through? We
want to watch TV.
Hey, I was just coming
to look for you guys.
What for?
To let you in on
a really good deal.
Like what?
My new car.
JAN: What new car?
The one I'm going
to buy next year.
I thought maybe
you'd like to save up
part of your
allowance each week.
To help you buy a car?
That you're not even
going to get for a year?
What kind of a deal is that?
You want to ride
in it, don't you?
Sure, we do.
After you learn to drive it.
Well, driving takes gas,
and gas takes money.
Why don't we just
save up for the gas?
Well, then you wouldn't
be a partner in the car
and you wouldn't have
the pride of ownership.
We'd own the gas.
Okay, if that's the
way you want it.
cents a ride.
You've got a deal.
Uh, Gregory?
Yes, Dad?
We just empty them,
we don't polish them.
Okay?
But I like your enthusiasm.
Oh, hi, Mr. Phillips.
Hello, Greg.
Nice boy.
Cleans a mean wastebasket.
Yeah.
Mike, your revised designs
for that low-cost housing
development are excellent.
Thanks, Mr. Phillips.
Let's hope the planning
commission thinks so, too.
I'm sure they will.
Just be sure you
make duplicates.
And you better put a rush on
it... there isn't much time left.
I'll get them copied right away.
I think Forest Printing
does them as fast as anybody.
Right.
Uh, Greg?
Come in here a minute.
Yes, Dad?
You can hang up
your dust rag, son.
I have something more important
for you to do.
Important?
Okay, just name it.
You get these designs
over to Forest Printing
th and Sunset, right away.
And, uh, you can go
home from there. Okay?
Got you, Dad.
Greg, be careful with them.
They're important, okay?
You can count on me.
Good.
Hi, did you get that
new issue of Car Sport?
Mm-hmm.
But I've got some new rules.
To look or to buy costs
the same: cents.
I'm buying; I got a job.
Well, good.
I've got a dollar
here someplace.
Here.
Thank you.
Here's your change.
Thank you.
Thank you.
( whistling)
Guess who?
Who cares? Do it again.
BOTH: Mmm...
Hi, honey, where's
the other half
of Brady and Son?
You mean Greg isn't home yet?
Was he supposed to be?
Yeah, an hour ago.
He was going to
deliver some designs
and then come straight home.
Oh, well, he probably ran
into a buddy or something.
Hi.
What's wrong, Greg?
You delivered the
designs, didn't you?
Well, I got to the place
like you told me,
and they were gone.
Who was gone?
The designs.
Gone?!
They must have fallen out
someplace when I wasn't looking.
You didn't stop anywhere
along the way, did you, Greg?
No... I mean, only
at the newsstand.
To buy this?
You didn't lose this,
though, did you?
I'm sorry, Dad.
So am I, Greg.
I'd better call Ed Phillips.
I went back to the
newsstand, Mom,
and I looked everywhere, honest.
I guess someone
must have picked it up
or... street cleaner
came by or something.
Well, anyone can
have an accident, Greg.
But I'm afraid this is
going to be a costly one
for your father
and Mr. Phillips.
You don't think I'll
lose my job, do you?
Well, I hope not.
We'll just have to keep
our fingers crossed.
In baseball they never
kick a guy off the team
just 'cause he made one error.
No, I'm sure I
can, Mr. Phillips.
I've got the original
sketches here at home.
Yeah, no, I think if I
work all night tonight
I can have them ready
by tomorrow for copy.
Yes.
No, no, I understand.
No, I'm sorry, too.
Yes, I'll tell him.
Thanks, Mr. Phillips.
Well, if you and Alice keep
the coffee coming all night long
and whack me with
a stick occasionally...
But Mike, what about Greg?
Well... Mr. Phillips
suggested that I make
other arrangements for
deliveries from now on.
But it was his first day.
Carol, you can't
blame Mr. Phillips.
Greg had a big
responsibility, and he blew it.
But, Mike... Honey,
look, please, not now.
I got a lot of work to do, huh?
Coffee, please,
plenty of coffee.
Yeah, plenty of coffee
and a big stick
to whack you with.
Just remember, Mike Brady,
in baseball, they don't
throw a man off the team
just because he
makes one fumble.
( chuckles)
It's not fumble, that's error,
and I know all about that.
Well, how do you
want your coffee?
Black, please, and
with a smile, hmm?
Ah...
( sighs)
( knocking at door)
MARCIA: Greg?
Yeah?
I just wanted to tell you
how sorry I am
about what happened.
I mean, losing your chance
to be an architect
and everything.
That's okay.
What are you going to do?
I don't know.
Maybe instead of
being an architect
I'll go into something easier...
like politics.
I guess that means
you won't be
getting your own car.
I was talking to Randy
Peterson yesterday.
Oh, great!
I suppose you told her
all about what happened!
Boy, she'll really
think I'm a goof!
I wouldn't do a thing like that.
Oh, sure you wouldn't!
Boy, that's the last time
I'll try to be nice to a goof...
even if he is my brother.
( knocking at door)
Come in.
I'm in.
Oh, thanks, Alice.
Mrs. Brady told me
about what happened
to Greg, poor kid.
Alice, I'm sorry, but
I don't have any time
to discuss Greg right now.
I found this on top
of the trash can.
I guess getting his job back
is more important to
Greg right now than his car.
Okay, Alice, whatever
you want to say
say it, but make it fast, huh?
You remember when I
first went to work for you?
Yes.
And I got the soap powder
mixed up with the starch
and your shirts didn't
wrinkle, they bent?
Yeah, I think one of them broke.
You gave me a second
chance, Mr. Brady.
I get the point.
Now, get out of here
will you? I got work to do.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
What are these for?
That's my doll bank, to help
save up for the
gas for your car.
And that's Bobby's piggy bank.
My pig holds more, 'cause
it has a bigger stomach.
Anyway, here,
there's cents worth
of rides in your car in there.
Thanks, but there isn't
going to be any car.
Isn't that why you're
working for Dad after school?
Hey, it's after
school right now.
What are you doing here?
I thought you all knew. I
won't be with Dad anymore.
I was fired.
Busted?
I guess our deal's off.
You know, these are even better
than your others.
( yawning): Oh, thank you.
Maybe we should have
you work nights more often.
( chuckles) I
appreciate it, Mike.
And we still got enough
time to get them copied.
Uh, Mr. Phillips?
Yes, Mike?
You know, I'd really like to use
my son, Greg, to deliver these.
Mike, you know, I
like the boy, but...
Mr. Phillips, I think it's
important that he knows
that I haven't
lost faith in him.
He's taken it that hard, huh?
Well, he has.
You know, it could
have been our fault...
the designs fell
out of that cylinder.
Caps have never been too tight.
I refuse to answer
on the grounds it
might incriminate me.
All right, Mike.
I just hope nothing
goes wrong this time.
I'll accept full responsibility.
No kidding?
That's great, Dad,
I'm on my way, bye!
Dad got Mr. Phillips to
give me another chance.
Hey, that's great!
Mr. Phillips is
really out of sight.
Your dad's pretty far out, too.
He's the greatest!
Oh, I've got to
get over there fast!
So long, Mom!
Bye.
Now, you know where to go?
Of course, Dad: Forest
Printing at th and Sunset.
And remember, now, the shortest
distance between two points is?
A straight line. A
straight line, right.
Don't worry, I got a
good, tight grip on them.
Well, not too tight, son.
You can leave a little
room for a little circulation.
I won't let you down, Dad.
Okay, I'll see you at home.
( metallic clank)
Oh, great!
Just great!
Hi, Greg!
Oh, hi!
Greg Brady, isn't it?
Yeah.
Hi, Mr. Peterson, hi, Randy.
Hi, Greg. I understand you're in
the architect
business with your dad.
Yes, sir, I'm delivering
these important designs
for him right now, if I
ever get there, that is.
My chain broke.
Can I give you a lift?
Gee, would you?
Put your bike in back.
You'll get it later.
Great!
Hey, thanks a lot, Mr. Peterson.
You sure saved the day.
Sure.
Tell Daddy about the pyramids
you're going to build, Greg.
Pyramids?
Well, that was just
sort of talk, Mr. Peterson.
I just meant something
real big like that.
Thanks for the
lift, Mr. Peterson.
You're welcome, son.
Pyramids?
I'll pick up my bike
at your house later, Randy.
Okay. Bye, Greg.
Bye-bye.
Hey, Mr. Peterson!
Randy!
Mr. Peterson, stop,
you have my designs!
I got to find your
husband, Mrs. Peterson.
My whole future's in
the back seat of his car.
Randy's drama lesson.
Where? Campus drama school.
Right, thanks a lot.
Campus drama school.
Now, Randy, let's try it again.
Remember, I'm your
mother and that I'm very upset
that a girl your age
is receiving flowers
from a total stranger.
Yes, ma'am.
There you go.
Hi, Mom!
Where did you get those flowers?
From a boy named Jeff.
Aren't they super?
You are much too young
to be receiving
flowers from a stranger.
Much too young.
Greg?
What are you doing here?
Excuse me, I've got
to find your father.
He's got the designs
I was delivering
in the back of his car.
Oh, he dropped me off
and then he took
his car to the garage
to have some work done.
Thanks, thanks a lot! Sorry.
( ratchet wrench thumping)
Uh, sir?
Mister?
What is it, kid?
I'm looking for a Mr. Peterson.
Well, he ain't here.
Sir? Mister?
Do you mind, kid? I'm busy.
But I left something important
in the back of Mr. Peterson's car!
Well, he left; he isn't here.
Do you know where he went?
No... but, kid?
Yeah?
His car's right inside there.
Around the corner.
Gee, thanks,
mister, thanks a lot!
Oh, it's : .
The printing shop was
closed a half an hour ago.
I better call.
I'm not going to
break that promise.
What promise?
Well, I promised myself
that I was going
to trust my son...
without checking up on him.
He should have been
home by now, right?
Right, yes, he should have.
Well, he couldn't lose
those designs again.
He couldn't do that.
Would you tell me he couldn't?
He couldn't.
A little louder;
convince me of it.
Oh, Mike, you're
getting all upset.
Hi, Dad.
Hi, Mom.
Everything okay?
Sure.
The designs... did you, uh...
you delivered those okay?
Of course, Dad, no problem.
I've got to go
wash up for dinner.
( sighs)
There, you see?
You didn't have to
break your promise.
Yeah, it's kind of funny.
He's a pretty mature kid for .
Yeah, and is just
around the corner.
With its cars... So is .
Maybe around your
corner, but not my corner.
Hey, Mike, how about a movie?
There's a good picture
playing at the Elite.
Okay, sounds like a good idea.
Hi.
Do I look okay?
( whistles)
Boy, you look groovy.
I take it you're going to spend
some of your hard-earned salary
on Randy Peterson, huh?
No, we're going to stay
at her house and watch some TV.
That's not much
of a date for Randy.
Well, she understands.
She's knows I'm
saving for a car.
She must be very understanding.
She is, and I appreciate it.
Okay, good night, son.
Good night.
Not too late, Greg.
Yes, mother.
Well, shall we get
going to that movie?
Listen, why don't we, uh...
you know, stay home
and... watch television?
What?
Yeah.
But you said...
Oh, come on, don't complain.
Remember, we men
appreciate understanding women.
You!