02x16 - Cherie Lifesaver

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Punky Brewster". Aired: September 16, 1984 to March 1986.*
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Follows Punky and her dog, Brandon who have been abandoned by her parents.
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02x16 - Cherie Lifesaver

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[theme song]

♪ Maybe the world is blind

♪ Or just a little unkind

♪ Don't know

♪ Seems you can't be sure

♪ Of anything anymore

♪ Although

♪ You may be lonely and then

♪ One day you're smiling again

♪ Every time

♪ I turn around

♪ I see the girl who turns
my world around ♪

♪ Standing there

♪ Every time I turn around

♪ Her spirit's lifting me
right off the ground ♪

♪ What's gonna be?

♪ Guess we'll just wait

♪ And see ♪

[burping]

What was that?

Excuse yourself, Brandon.

It's usually Brandon,

but this time, I think
it's the refrigerator.

I just defrosted it
three days ago.

You know, Henry,
this refrigerator is real old.

Maybe you should get
a new one.

Nonsense.

I love this machine.

It was built in the days
when they made things to last.

[rumbling]

[dog barks]

Maybe we should get
a new refrigerator?

[knock on door]

Come in.

Good morning.

Oh-ho! What happened, Henry?

Were you trying to make
French toast again?

My refrigerator just blew up.

Well, I'm not surprised.

After al,

it's almost as old as you.

And there are very few things
on this earth

that can make that claim.

Too bad it's a refrigerator.

If it was a person, Cherie
and I can give it first aid.

Yeah.

Well, what do you two know

about first aid?

We've been studying it
all week in school.

Yeah, today, Mike's
gonna teach us CPR.

Well, that's wonderful, girls.

Punky, are you ready to go?

Uh, yeah. I just have
to get my other things.

Betty, I have a warranty
for this refrigerator.

Warranty? Who printed it?

Gutenberg?

Okay, now, who can explain

what cardiopulmonary
resuscitation means?

Explain it? I can't even
pronounce it.

[all laughing]

Allen, I bet you didn't read
your CPR chapter last night.

Okay, who told?

I started to read it, but...

I figured this stuff
is for grownups.

No, no, you see,

kids can learn CPR too.

From the pictures
in the health book,

it looks like fun.

Yeah, I bet it would make
a great party game.

Excuse me, Cherie.

You see, Punky,

CPR is not a game.

You could break somebody's
ribs while doing it.

And it should only be used
if a person isn't breathing

or their heart has stopped.

But wouldn't that be too late?

Wouldn't the person
already be dead?

Mm-mm, not if you administer CPR

within four to six minutes.

Now, basically,
what you're doing

is you're breathing

and pumping the heart
for the person

until the body can
do it on its own.

Mike, it's getting close
to lunch.

Do we have to study
something so gross?

Not only are we going
to study it, my friend,

but we are going
to learn how to do it.

And since you happen
to have so much hot air

this morning, you can be first.

Cherie, you can be his partner.

What did I do?

This is Resusci Annie.

And we are going
to practice CPR on her.

No, thanks, Mike.
She's not my type.

That's enough, Allen.

Okay, and CPR should always be

administered on a hard surface.

So, Allen, help me
with this little gizmo,

and Cherie,
help me with the legs.

- Alright.
- Here?

- Yeah, right there.
- Like that?

First thing we have to do
is find out

if Annie needs CPR.

What she needs
is a new hairdresser.

[all laughing]

Allen, stop it. Okay?
Just stop it.

Now, class,
how do we find out

if Annie is unconscious?

- You ask her.
- Right.

Hey, Annie, are you alright?

Why don't you kiss me
and find out?

[laughs]

Allen. Allen.
That's it. That's it.

Get up and march yourself right

to the principal's office. Now!

But, Mike, she said if she
ever saw me in her office again,

she'd put me
on permanent eraser detail.

Well, in that case,

take this and b*at it.

I'm his partner.

Do I have to go with him?

I hereby dissolve
your partnership.

Have a seat, Cherie.

Now, I need two volunteers.

People who want to learn.

Please pick me. Please.

Uh, Punky.

- Yeah!
- Mike: And...

Please, please, puh-lease.

Margaux.

He always picks me.

- Okay, you ready?
- Yeah.

Here we go, girls.

- It's after school.
- Margaux: Right.

You two are on your way home.
You pass the bus stop.

You see Annie clutch her chest
and fall to the ground.

What do you do?

Uh, um, uh! I'm-- I'm not sure.

There'd be no problem
if it was years from now.

What do you mean?

By then, I'll be married
to a doctor.

The first thing you do
is ask somebody

to call the paramedics.

Mike, call the paramedics.

I'm on my way.

Annie, are you alright?

- No answer?
- No.

Then it's time to look,
listen and feel.

- Okay.
- Look first.

Her chest isn't moving.

Listen.

I can't hear her breathing.

Feel.

I can't feel her breath.

What do we do now?

She isn't conscious
and she isn't breathing.

We don't have much time.

So, you tilt her head back
to open the airway.

- Punky: Okay. Okay.
- Good.

She still isn't breathing.

So you give her
four quick breaths.

Go ahead, Margaux.

Uh, no thanks.
I'll let you do it.

I really don't mind
if you do it.

I better not. I feel a cold sore
coming on, see.

Girls, we don't have much time.

This woman needs your help.

Okay. Here goes.

One, two,

three, four.

Terrific. Now, check
for pulse and breathing.

She still isn't breathing.

Of course, it's a dummy.

If she was, I'd be
really freaked out.

Okay, now, we have
to pump her heart.

Now, this is where
team work comes in.

I'll be the breather
and you can be the pumper.

Okay.

Uh-oh, Margaux, Margaux.

You don't press there.

The heart is up here.

Okay. Alright.

- I'm gonna count it off.
- Alright.

- Ready?
- Yeah.

One, one thousand,
two, one thousand

three, one thousand,
four, one thousand.

Breathe.

Again. One, one thousand,

two, one thousand,

three, one thousand,

four, one thousand.

Breathe.

- Yeah!
- Alright, girls.

The yellow and green light
went on.

That means that you both
did the procedure correctly.

Annie has a pulse
and her heart is b*ating.

- We did it.
- Congratulations, girls.

'Cause you just saved a life.

Yeah!

Yeah!

[instrumental music]

Oh. Hey, hi.

I'm Cheap-o Chester,
and you are?

Browsing Henry.

[laughs]
Chester: Good.

So, looking
for a refrigerator, huh?

- Perhaps.
- Ah.

Well, what can I say to get you

to take this little baby
home... today?

"It's free."

[laughs]

Love your sense of humor, Hank.

Now, come on, seriously.

I'm looking for the model
that you advertised

in the paper today.

Oh, yeah.
And it's a honey.

A real honey.
Fourteen cubic feet.

- Six cubic feet of freezer.
- That's the one.

a*t*matic ice maker.
Water dispenser.

That's the one.
Where is it?

Gone.

- Gone?
- Gone.

- Thanks so much.
- No, hold it.

Hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey.

We got plenty more
to choose from.

I mean, we're talking,
top freezer, bottom freezer

built-ins, built-outs,

left-handed, right-handed,

one cubic foot to infinity.

So, why don't we
just take a look

at this little
side by side charmer?

I'm not charmed.

Forget that price.
Ignore that price.

[spits]
On that price.

Hank, to get your business,

I'm willing to knock off
bucks

and throw in a -piece
container set.

Genuine plastic.

- Really?
- Really!

And here's the piece
of resistance.

A free digital alarm clock.

What do you say, Hank?

Easy lifetime payments?

Oh, hey, don't worry about it.
For you, it's not that long.

I don't know. It's still
a large amount of money.

O-o-o-whee!

This is a beaut.
Look at the size of this sucker.

Uh-oh.
That must be a mistake.

It can't be that cheap.

That's the price.

- Well, I'll take it.
- Well, you're in luck, friend.

Because that's
the last one we have.

Excuse me. But I was looking
at this model first.

Well, looking ain't buying.

I'm willing to put cash
on the barrelhead.

Oh, I'm sorry, Hank.

This man is ready to buy,
and you did say

you wanted
to talk it over, so...

I've thought about it.

I want it.

sh**t!

Better luck next time.

[laughs]

Congratulations, Hank.

Look, why don't you
just step right on in

to the credit department
and finalize the deal, huh?

My pleasure, Chester.

Alright.

Oh, hey.

Maybe you can get
the seal of approval.

[laughing]

Ha, ha.

Ho! Hey!

Hi, there.

Interested in this little
side by side charmer, ma'am?

Well, I don't know.

Price seems a little high.

O-o-o-whee!
This is a beaut.

And I can't believe that price.
I'll take it.

Hey, I was looking
at this first.

Well, looking ain't buying.

I'm willing to put cash
on the barrelhead.

Well, you're
just in time, friend

because this
is the last one we have.

I'll take it.

sh**t.

Nine, ten, , ,

, , , , ,

, , .

, , ,

, , ...

- Hi, there.
- Shh.

We're playing
hide and seek.

Sorry.

Allen: , , , ,

, , , , ,

, , ,

, , , ,

, , ,

, ,

, , , , ,

, , , ,

[speaks gibberish]
.

Ready or not, here I come.

Home free! Home free!

Well, Allen. Looks like
you're going to be "It" again.

No way.
I can still find Cherie.

Henry, what are you doing?

I'm gonna take the door
off the refrigerator.

The salvation army is gonna
pick it up this afternoon.

In the meantime, I don't want

any of you playing near it.

- Okay.
- Sure.

Hey, it's snowing.

Ew.

I'm going in
before my hair frizzes.

Maybe you better all go in.

I'll take the door off
after it stops snowing.

We can't go in yet, Henry.

We haven't found Cherie.

I saw her going inside.
You'll find her there.

- Come along.
- Okay.

[Cherie hitting the door]

Cherie: Hey, I can't get out!

Guys, open the door.

It's dark in here.

[Cherie hitting the door]

Cherie: Hey, can you hear me?

I need help.

Punky!

Help me!

[intense music]

Cherie: Anybody.

Please!

Grandma.

[ice clinking]

Care for some ice, Betty?

Henry, I'm drinking
hot chocolate.

I swear, you're just like
a kid with a new toy.

I can't help it.

This machine is amazing.

And the price? [laughs]

I practically stole it
from Cheap-o Chester.

You bought that
from Cheap-o Chester?

Yes, indeedy.

Ooh, I don't trust that man.

He hoodwinked
my cousin, Giselda.

How?

Well, she was eyeballing
this stove.

Then, this big old
country boy came in

and said he wanted to buy it.

Really?

Then Cheapo said
it was the only one left.

So, rather than pass up
a good deal...

Your cousin said
she saw it first

and she bought it.

Exactly.

How did you know?

Lucky guess.

Cherie!

Come out, come out,
wherever you are.

Olly olly oxen free!

Cherie, come on.
The game's over.

Margaux: Cherie.

Cherie.

What's all the noise about?

We're looking for Cherie.

- You still haven't found her?
- Nope.

I thought she was outside
with you kids.

I saw her come inside.

She must be in the building.

But we've looked everywhere.

I hope she's not out
in that snow.

She only had on a light jacket.

Relax, Betty. I saw her
a couple of minutes ago.

She probably just found
a good hiding place.

That doesn't sound like Cherie.

Yeah, unlike me,

Cherie is the worst hider

in the North American continent.

Well, come along.
We'll all look again.

Yeah, I'll check our place.

I sure wish we'd find Cherie.

Yeah, me too.
I don't want to be "It" again.

Any luck?

No, the tree house is empty.

I thought she might have
crawled up my body

while I was counting.

Of course, if you
think about it,

I would have known
that she was crawling on my body

'cause I would have felt it.

- Probably--
- Allen, be quiet.

Yes, sir.

- Cherie.
- Cherie!

[instrumental music]

Oh, my God.
Allen, give me a hand.

Is she alright?

Oh, Cherie.

Cherie.

Cherie.

I don't think she's breathing.

What?

Allen, you learned CPR
in school.

Uh, well, I--

Give her CPR now.

Uh, I can't.
I didn't pay attention.

I got sent
to the principal's office.

Oh, dear God. I don't know
the procedure either.

What do we do?
We can't just let her die.

Allen, keep calm.
I need your help.

First, run up to my apartment
and call the paramedics.

- You know how to do that?
- ?

Right! After you do that,
find Mrs. Johnson.

Go.

Cherie got trapped
in the refrigerator

and she's not breathing.

Allen, go call the paramedics.

Okay, Margaux.
Look, listen, feel.

Her chest isn't moving.

Listen.

I can't hear anything.

Feel.

I can't feel her breath.

Cherie, can you answer me?

Okay, open the airway.

Good, Punky.
Is she breathing now?

Not yet.

Okay.

No pulse, Punky.

She's still not breathing.

We have to do that heart thing.

You girls know
what you're doing?

I sure hope so, Henry.

Ready, go.

One, one thousand,
two, one thousand,

three, one thousand,
four, one thousand.

Breathe.

Again.

One, one thousand,
two, one thousand,

three, one thousand,
four, one thousand.

Breathe.

She's got a pulse, Punky.

Her heart is b*ating.

[Cherie coughing]

Oh, she's breathing.

Where am I? What happened?

It's alright, honey.
You're fine.

Remember you were
playing hide and seek?

And you got locked
in the refrigerator.

You passed out,
but we revived you.

We did CPR.

Oh, does that mean I'm "It"?

[all laugh]

Cherie.

It's alright, Betty.
She's fine.

Don't you worry, honey.

The paramedics will be here
any minute.

Grandma, aren't you cold?

No, honey. Just lie still.

Betty, the girls saved her.

They did CPR.
You should have seen them.

They knew exactly
what they were doing.

God bless your hearts.

If it hadn't been
for you two, I...

I might have lost my baby.

Thank you, girls.

Thank you.

Cherie.

I'm really sorry.

I blew it.

You could've d*ed, and it would
have been all my fault.

I'm not good enough
to be good for nothing.

Oh, Allen. Don't be
so hard on yourself.

I didn't know CPR either.

But I see its value.

What do you say you and I

go learn it together, huh?

And, if we're pointing
the finger of blame,

I should have taken the door
off the refrigerator

snow or no snow.

Mrs. Johnson,

is Cherie gonna be alright?

Cherie.

How do you feel?

I'm hungry.

Something tells me
she's gonna be just fine.

[theme music]
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