08x08 - Like Father, Like Son

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♪ Come and knock on our door ♪

♪ Come and knock on our door ♪

♪ We've been waitin' for you ♪

♪ We've been waitin' for you ♪

♪ Where the kisses are
hers and hers and his ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

♪ Come and dance on our floor ♪
♪ Come and dance on our floor ♪

♪ Take a step that is new ♪
♪ Take a step that is new ♪

♪ We've a loveable space
that needs your face ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

♪ You'll see that
life is a ball again ♪

♪ Laughter is calling for you ♪

♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪
♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪
♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

Jennifer, sweetheart,

don't say anything, just listen.

You're that special woman
men dream of meeting.

If I lose you now, I don't
know what I would do.

Now, what did you
want to say to me?

You left the toilet
seat up again.

Do you mind? I'm
practicing an apology.

Well, it's about time.

You've been leaving
it up for years.

The apology is for
Jennifer Gardner.

Jennifer? I thought you
two were hitting it off great.

We were until I made one tiny
mistake on our date last night.

What'd you do?

I forgot to show up.

Oh, Jack, that's
terrible. I know.

Oh, if I were Jennifer, I don't
think I'd even listen to an apology.

Not even over an intimate,
candlelight gourmet supper?

With a terrific bottle
of wine, maybe.

Good idea. Thanks, Janet.

You're welcome.

Hi, I'm home.

I'm gonna get a bottle of wine!

Boy, he must be glad to see me.

Hi, Terri. Hi.

How'd things go down
at the hospital today?

Real busy. Yeah?

Had to help one of the
doctors remove an appendix.

You wouldn't believe what
he gave me after it was over.

Yeah?

Aah!

Two tickets to the Music
Center. Want to go?

Oh, God. For a
moment there, I thought...

His appendix? I
have the here, too.

No!

I'm just kidding.

Oh, Terri.

That's disgusting.

You know, Miss Alden, you
have a very sick sense of humor.

I know. Ha ha ha ha ha!

Hi.

Good evening. Is
your mother home?

No, my mother... I
don't live with my mother.

Oh, really?

Used to be that an 18-year-old
girl still lived at home.

18?

Come on in. Come in.

Thank you very much.

Well, um...

This gentleman
thinks that I'm 18.

Oh, a salesman, huh?

No, no, no, I just
carry the bags.

The products sell themselves.

Oh, well, look, I'm sorry.

We don't want to buy anything.

Buy? Who said
anything about buying?

Well, then, why are you here?

To give each of you
a complimentary gift...

One for you and
one for your friend.

Free gift, huh? What
is it, a ball-point pen?

Look, I'm real sorry,
but we really don't...

A watch!

Oh, it's lovely!

My pleasure, Terri.

How'd you know my name?

My son wrote all about
you and Janet in his letters.

Your son. Are you Jack's father?

I hope so.

At least that's what his
mother keeps telling me.

Jack's father.

Oh, gosh, Mr. Tripper,
please come and sit down.

Thank you.

And thank you for the gift.

Yes, it's lovely.
Thank you. Wow.

Jack will be here any second.

I'm sure he will.

Look what he's got
to come home to.

Oh, my, you are Jack's father.

Hey, Jack... Just
a second, Janet.

I've got to chill
the wine. Hi, Dad.

Dad?

Hiya, Son.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Sales convention.

Company wouldn't think of
sending anybody but their top man.

But he d*ed, so they sent me.

Oh, gosh, it's good
to see you, Junior.

Dad, Dad, don't say...

Junior?

Yeah, I'm Jack
Tripper Sr., so...

So have you found
a place to stay yet?

Junior! Yeah, Junior.

Well, I mean, of course
you can stay here.

You can use my room.

Well, if you insist.

We insist!

Yeah, would you care
for anything, Mr. Tripper?

Some coffee...
Oh, I'd love some.

Is that the kitchen?
Yeah, I'll make it.

Hold it. Leave
this to the master.

Nobody brews
java better than me.

See that?

It's my own apartment, and he
won't even let me make a pot of coffee.

What?

I'm a grown man,

and he still treats
me like a child.

It's just a pot of coffee, Jack.

But I wanted to make it!

Well, you can make
the next pot, honey.

He was only
trying to help, Jack.

Look, Terri, he's
always trying to help.

He never let me
do anything myself.

Come on. You're exaggerating.

Exaggerating?

Do you know that he
came to every single

little league game
that I played?

So what? All dads do that.

Sure, but how many of
them run out to left field

and catch a fly ball for ya?

Well, Jack, that
was a long time ago.

Yeah. Maybe you're right.

You know, I really
do love the guy.

It's just that I wish he'd
treat me more like an adult.

Junior!

Coffee's on.

Well... Oh! Jack.

Look what I found last week.

What? Oh, my God.

Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad...

Aww. Aww.

That was taken
at a Kiwanis picnic

when Jack was 9 years old.

Jack, you are so cute.

Yeah.

Why is there a cat on your head?

That's a coonskin cap, Terri.

He's a big Davy Crockett fan.

What's this thing he's
holding in his hand?

Nothing. What do
you mean, nothing?

That's the ribbon we won
for the father-son talent show.

A talent show? What
did you guys do?

Nothing, nothing. I'll
go see about the coffee.

No, no, it's not ready yet.

Wait a minute, Jack,
let's show them the old act.

Oh, dear Lord, no, Dad.

We'd love to see it.

Come on, please, Jack, please.

He was always a little shy.

And shorter.

Now, come on. They'll love it.

Ladies, my son and I
would like to sing for you

an old, beautiful
English folk song.

Ready?

♪ There was an old man,
and he had an old sow ♪

♪ Ow Ow hi diddle dow ♪

♪ There was an old man,
and he had an old sow ♪

♪ La sa fa ral de ray ♪

♪ Oh, Susanna's
a funny old man ♪

♪ aah aah aah ♪

♪ Susanna's a funny old man ♪

Jack, I don't want
to criticize you,

but your performance was not
up to award-winning standards.

I mean, don't be so shy.

What's a little among friends?

Okay? Now, come
on, let's try it again.

With a little more pizazz.

♪ Oh, there was an old
man, and he had an old sow ♪

♪ sow sow hi diddle dow ♪

♪ There was an old man,
and he had an old sow ♪

♪ La sa fa ral de ray ♪

♪ Oh, Susanna's
a funny old man ♪

♪ Man man man ♪

♪ Susanna's a funny old man ♪

Yay. Great.

Ah...

Raah!

Those were the days.

Oh, that was great.

So great.

I hope the concert that
we're gonna go to is as good.

Oh, gosh, we better
get ready. We'll be late.

Oh, late, my God. Jennifer!

Jennifer? My date.

Oh, I'd better cancel it.

You will not. Well, Dad, see,

there's a little
problem between us,

and I was gonna have her
over for dinner here tonight.

You can still do
that. Look, I'm b*at.

Just point to my room. You
won't even know I'm here.

Okay. Jack's room
is right in there.

Good. Now I'll try
some of that coffee.

I'll get it.

Too late. I'm already there.

And I'll chill
this just for you.

Isn't he sweet? He is.

And he's so helpful.

We're going, we're going.

Let's see. Jennifer, sweetheart,

don't say anything, just listen.

You're that special woman men...

Okay. Easy, Jack. Easy.

Jennifer, it's good
of you to come.

Please, come in.

Uh, you know, Jennifer,
I knew you weren't

the type of person
to hold grudges.

I mean, you're so warm
and sensitive and kind...

Is this going to take long? Huh?

I don't have all night.

Oh. Uh, well, at least now
you have a glass of wine,

so that's something.
There you go.

Why don't you come
over here and sit down?

I want to tell you something.

Jennifer, sweetheart,

don't say anything, just listen.

You're that special woman
men dream of meeting,

and if I lost you now,

I don't know...

Ah-choo!

Aah!

Who's... Who's he?

That's my father.

Your father?

You still live with
your parents?

No, uh, Dad. Dad,
what are you doing?

I'm sorry. I was just trying
to get a glass of water

for my allergy pill.

Anything can set it off...

Cats, pollen, dust.

Dad.

Oh. Excuse me.

Jennifer, as I was saying,

you are, you, um, you're...

I'm what?

Hang on a second.

Jennifer, sweetheart, don't
say anything, just listen.

And if I lost you now,

I wouldn't know what to do.

I apologize.

Excuse me, did you
see my pill? What?

I must have dropped
it when I sneezed.

I wonder where it could be. Dad.

Stupid pill.

Ohh.

Not as stupid as I thought.

Rolled right to the
feet of a beautiful lady.

Oh.

No wonder Jack has
been mooning over you.

He has?

Oh, sure.

And I don't blame him.

I remember when
I was Jack's age.

I met a girl. She was
shy, oh, so beautiful.

Had a smile that
just lit up the room.

And that's why I married her.

You have that same smile.

Don't let this one
get away, Jack.

Jennifer, sweetheart... Ohh...

Jack, you don't
have to say any more.

I don't?

Your father said it for you.

Ghaah...

What's wrong?

He caught my fly ball again.

Morning, son. Morning, Dad.

Well?

How did it go with you
and Jennifer last night?

If you don't mind, I'd really
rather not talk about that.

I thought I had it
all fixed up for you.

Now what went wrong?

That's what went wrong.

I don't understand.

I know.

Well, is there
anything I can do?

Why don't you sit down, Dad?

I can do that.

Aren't you putting too
much coffee in there?

No.

Good morning,
everybody. Good morning.

Hey, Jack. How'd
it go last night?

Janet, I really don't
want to talk about it.

Struck out, huh?

Good morning, everyone.

Morning. Say, Jack.

Terri, don't say it. Say what?

Say, "How did it go
with Jennifer last night."

Why? Did you strike out?

Ghaah!

I'm only gonna say this
once, so pay attention.

I'm going to answer the phone.

He's always grumpy
before his morning coffee.

Yeah.

So, are you looking
forward to your convention?

I decided to skip today.

Nothing important happens
the first day anyway.

Besides, I haven't seen
Jack's restaurant yet.

I thought I might go down
there and give him a hand.

Give him a hand?

That was Angelino.

He wants to come by
my restaurant tonight

and talk about the lease.

So what's the problem?

Well, I just thought he'd
automatically renew it,

but now I...

Jack, if you want my advice...

Dad, I'm sorry. I
gotta get dressed

and get down to the restaurant.

Oh! I was thinking of going...

I'll see you later on tonight.

Excuse me, here are your salads.

It took you long enough.

I suppose you
have a good excuse.

Yes, ma'am. You see...

I didn't say I
wanted to hear it.

No extra charge
for the information.

I could... Enjoy your salads,

both of you, please.

Dad, I thought you'd be at the
convention. What are you doing here?

Well, I've come to see
my son's restaurant.

Very nice. Very nice,
indeed. Thank you.

You know what would
look good over there?

Oh, Dad. I really don't...

If you're not too busy,

I wonder if we could
have some fresh pepper.

Certainly, madam.
Excuse me, Dad.

Yes. The customer
always comes first.

That's my son.

Whoopee.

Boy, that salad looks
good enough to eat.

Ha ha ha ha!

Come on. Why don't you dig in

before it gets cold.

Get it?

Salads are already cold.

It's a joke.

Maybe I'd better go
check on that pepper...

Dad.

What are you do...

I was just checking on...

Ah-choo! Ah-choo!

What are you doing?

I'm so sorry.

This is the poorest excuse

for a restaurant I've ever seen.

It's all my fault, madam.

I zigged when I
should have zagged.

Like father, like son.

Hilda, it was just an accident.

So are you, Henry.

Ma'am, I'd be very happy to get you
some fresh pepper and another salad.

I'm not hungry!

I'll bet she doesn't
say that often.

Dad!

Henry, did you hear what
he said about me? Yeah!

Henry, pay for this mess.

I'll be waiting in the car.

I'm sorry.

How much?

No charge, sir.

No, please take this 20.

What's this for?

For the best time
I've had in years.

Dad, how could you do that?

I was just trying
to lighten things up.

I only wanted to help, son.

Well, you didn't. You can't
talk to customers like that.

Excuse me... Would you butt out!

He didn't mean that.

You're doing it again.

You've just got to stop
interfering with my life.

Would you see what
the guy wants at table 2?

Thank you.

Oh, Jack!

Janet, what are you doing here?

I tried to phone, but I
couldn't get through.

What's wrong?
Jack, it's your dad.

He's not here on business.

What?

No, your mom called.

She said his company let
him go a couple weeks ago.

The retired him.

Retired him?

He's years away from retirement.

Well, they said that they
wanted younger blood.

Why didn't he say anything?

He's probably like you, Jack.

He's got his pride.

Not anymore. Not
after what I said to him.

What did you say?

He was just trying
to be useful, and I...

Oh, Janet. I gotta make it
up to him somehow if I can.

Aww, you will, Jack.

I know you will.

I'll see you back home.

Thanks for coming down. Okay.

Well, here I am, ready
to talk about the lease.

Not now, Mr. Angelino.

Hey, Dad.

Listen, I'm sorry
I snapped at you,

I guess this lease business is
worrying me more than I thought.

No, no, no. I had
it coming to me.

Where do I get off sticking
my nose in your business?

Habit, maybe.

Tripper! I'm waiting.

Uh-oh. Mr. Angelino.

Sounds like trouble.

Really?

Yeah. I'd better get in there.

All right, son. I'll wait here.

And don't you worry.

I'll just stay here and not
get in your way anymore.

You know what
this reminds me of?

The time I was called in

and had to talk to Mr. Davis.

Mr. Davis?

Yeah, my junior high principal.

He was gonna expel me,

and then I talked him
out of it. Remember?

Yeah, I remember.

Wait a minute.

What do you mean,
you talked him out of it?

That was me.

By gum, you're right.
I forgot. It was you.

Well, well, well.
Look who's here.

I'm sorry, Mr. Angelino.

How thoughtful of you

to leave your empty restaurant

to spare a minute for me.

Well, sir...

Excuse me, am I
interrupting here?

Not at all.

I would like to get some water.

Oh, sure. Help yourself.

Thank you.

Who's he?

My father. Oh, how nice.

Now. About your lease. Yes, sir.

I'm not going to renew it.

What?

I could make more money if I
turned this place into a parking lot.

Mr. Angelino...

Tripper, you've been in
business a whole year,

and I've seen
nothing but pennies.

But you're getting
10% of the profits.

Peanuts. Not enough to
keep me in peanuts. Ha!

Look, I've worked very hard...

Save your breath, son.

He won't understand.

Probably had everything
handed to him on a silver platter.

Are you kidding? I
started with nothing.

I opened my first
restaurant on a shoestring.

First year I could hardly
keep my head above water.

Oh, just like Jack, huh?

Exactly!

Well, no! No! No,
no! Not exactly.

No, no, no. That's
beside the point.

He's right, son. After all,

if he's going to turn this
place into a parking lot...

I didn't say that. I said
I was thinking about it.

Thinking about it. Don't
put words in my mouth.

Oh, sorry. Sorry? Sorry?

That's the trouble
with you outsiders.

You don't understand...

the problems that
Jack and I face.

I mean, this is a
tough business.

We know what it's like to barely
keep our heads above water.

That's why we
stick by each other.

Right, son?

Through thick and thin.

I understand Jack's problems,
and he understands mine.

Right.

And that's why I'm
renewing your lease.

Oh, thank you.

And that's why you're
giving me 20% of the profits.

20%? Oh, I knew
you'd understand.

But it's only
supposed to be 10%.

20%, or this is a parking lot.

Gee, I suppose I
could go as high as...

8%.

8%? You're crazy.

Let's forget the whole deal.

That's fine, because
we have other plans.

Well, so have I!

No, no, no. Uh...

Dad, what have you done?

Shh. Give me 10 seconds, son.

But you k*lled the whole deal.

7, 6, 5, 4...

My watch must be a little slow.

All right. 10%.

That's too high.
Take it or leave it.

We'll take it!

I knew you would.

Boy, you sure
drive a hard bargain.

That's the secret of my success.

Ha-ha!

Congratulations, son.

Thanks to you, I still have a
restaurant and not a parking lot.

Dad, how did you
know he was bluffing?

Instinct, son.

I've been dealing with
guys like that all my life.

What if you were wrong?

You know how to
park cars, don't you?

Ohh...

Boy, it was good to get
back in action again anyway.

Something useful to do.

Oh, did I tell you that
my company retired me?

No.

Ah. It must've slipped my mind.

Anyway, I'm going home tomorrow.

There's a new company there,

and they're looking for a
bright, young sales executive.

Sounds just like
you. Thanks, son.

And, Dad... Yes?

Thanks for catching my fly ball.

Huh? Oh. Any time, son.

Any time.

Hey, girls. Did my dad call yet?

No. Mm-mm. Oh, darn it.

He was gonna let me know how
he made out on that job interview.

Just so long as he's not
calling to give you advice again.

Are you kidding, Janet? After
the way he handled Angelino,

I'll do anything he
says from now on.

Now that's our junior!

Hello.

Dad, we were just
talking about you.

How did the...
He says hi, girls.

Hi! Hi! Hi, Dad.

Listen, how...

He got the job!

Yay! Yay! Yay!

Dad, that's fantastic.
Congratulations.

Oh, hi, Mom. I didn't know
you were on the extension.

Isn't it great... Dad.

Dad! No, I told you I don't
want to go through that again.

Dad. Jack. Jack.

Remember what you said.

You'd do anything he says.

Okay, all right. For Mom.

♪ Ow Ow Hi diddle dow ♪

♪ There was an old man... ♪

I hate this so much, Dad.

♪ La sa fa ral de ray ♪

Dad!