Ben: If Mike doesn't show up, can I have his ravioli?
Everyone: No.
Maggie: Where is Mike anyway?He's usually home from work by dinner time.
Ben: They could have had an emergency at the carwash.
Carol: An emergency.What a bug storm on the expressway?
Jason: Carol, there's nothing wrong with having a part time job that involves a little physical labor.The money helps Mike pay his way around here.
Carol: So I could get a part time job too?
Jason: To pay your way around here?
Carol: Heck no.I mean of course to help pay my way around here.
Jason: I don't know.What do you think Maggie?
Maggie: Fine.As long as you don't become a topless dancer.
Carol: Oh great.I'll start pouting the pavement tomorrow.
Ben: Look out pavement.
Mike: Hey.Sorry I'm late guys.Emergency overtime.Bug storm on the expressway.You know, you know I hate my job, if I could find anything else I'd jump at it.The only good thing about this stupid carwash job is payday.Boy its Saturday and I am ready to party.
Jason: Payday!Well then you're also ready to pay this months rent.
Mike: Yeah, no problem.
Jason: And last month's rent.
Mike: Uh, no problem.
Carol: So you can also pay me back the twenty dollars you borrowed?
Mike: No.
Carol: No problem.
Mike: Hey.Alright, now what the heck am I supposed to do with two dollars?
Ben: You could come play some video games with me.
Mike: Bennie, a college man has much more important things to do on a Saturday night than destroying galaxies with his dweebie little brother.
Ben: I'll buy.
Mike: Let's roll.
Ben: Wow.You just mad intergalactic assassin!
Mike: Words cannot express my joy.
Ben: Want another burrito?
Mike: No.I'm still tasting that last one.You know Bennie, there's got to be more to life than working in a stupid car wash and eating burritos that repeat.
Ben: So get another job.
Mike: I've been looking for a new job for the passed three weeks.You know a job is not easy to find.
Ben: Sure it is.Excuse me; do you need any help here?
Man: Yes, I can help.
Ben: No no.Who do we see to get this gopher a job?
Man: Job?
Ben: Yeah, who do we see for a job?
Man: Job?Ah sorry, don't carry pork chop, but we've got pork sausage and pork rind.
Mike: No, no.Bennie, Bennie, never mind.
Ben: Do you need other people to work here?
Man: Work here, yes.I work here.
Mike: No Bennie, forget it.
Ben: Work here.Him.
Man: Ah, I get for you mini jar.
Mike: Mini jar?
Ben: The manager.That would be great.
Mike: I, I, that would be good.
Ben: When the mini jar gets here, let me do all the talking.
Mike: I'll do my own talking, alright.
Manager: Ah, well which one of you men is looking for work?
Ben: He is.Let me tell you about the lad.
Manager: I'm Nick Simpson, and you're?
Ben: Mike Seaver.
Mike: Mike Seaver.
Manager: Oh, and this is your agent, right?
Mike: Right.
Ben: Ah, what's an agent?
Manager: Somebody who gets you a job and then gets a piece of the action.
Ben: I'm his agent.Ben Seaver.Pleased to meet you.
Manager: Hello Ben.You look like a nice kid Mike.
Mike: Well, I am.
Ben: He am.
Manager: Have you ever worked before?
Mike: Yeah.I've had two other jobs.
Manager: Are you a full time student?
Mike: Yeah.I go to Alf Landen Junior college.
Manager: Do you have a way to get here?
Mike: Yeah.My car's right outside.
Manager: Well listen, the late shift starts in fifteen minutes.Are you interested?
Ben: We'll take it.
Mike: We'll take it.Yeah.You mean you want me to start right now?
Manager: Oh yes.I need a man right away.Poor Raji is working a double shift.He's been working so hard, his dot is about to fall off.
Jason: Hey hi Ben.
Ben: Yeah, yeah, yeah.Don't try and cheer me up.
Jason: About what?
Ben: he makes me walk home after I find him a new job.
Maggie: Who?
Ben: Me.
Maggie: No.Who got a new job?
Ben: Mike.He started fifteen minutes ago.Let's see how long he lasts without me.
Carol: You got Mike a job?
Ben: Yeah.Haven't you been listening?
Ben: Yeah, yeah, yeah.Don't try and cheer me up.
Jason: Enough about the jokes.Give me a little exposition here.
Ben: Ok.Mike's working the graveyard shift at the Stop and Run.
Maggie: The what shift?
Ben: The graveyard shift.
Maggie: I don't think I like that.
Ben: You don't like it!You didn't have to walk home.
Maggie: No, no.A lot of robberies happen at those stores, and most of them happen late at night.
Ben: Relax.He's got a g*n under the counter.What could happen?
Raj: And remember all cash in overnight machine, or they k*ll you for sure.
Mike: Alright, I'll remember that.
Raj: OK.These are Ho Ho's, Yu Who's, Ding Dongs.
Mike: Wow.
Mike: Ah, that is kinda cute.
Raj: Tomorrow night, not having to call.This last night on graveyard, thanks be to you.Tomorrow night it will be...
Mike: You Who Dong Dong?
Raj: Ah, I show you how to handle customer.Watch closely.
Mike: OK.
Raj: May I help you please?So much.Ahh, Nameste.
Customer: Nameste.
Customer: No Wow Wow!Ok.
Raj: Any questions?
Mike: Mum.
Maggie: Oh, Hi Mike.
Mike: You're polishing the silver ware in the middle of the night?
Maggie: Well it had to be done some time and I've been putting it off and putting it off.
Mike: Mum, mum.What are you worried about?
Maggie: Nothing, nothing.Certainly not you.You've got a g*n under the counter and everything.
Mike: Oh, you heard about my new job?
Maggie: I did.
Mike: Well listen, there's nothing to worried about.I mean all I saw tonight was a bunch of insomniacs buying frozen burritos.You want one?Right, I'll turn in.
Maggie: Mike, your father and I agreed that we can't order you around like a kid anymore.If this is a job you want, so be it.
Mike: It's a very mature attitude mum.
Maggie: It was a very close vote.
Mike: And I appreciate it.Goodnight.
Maggie: I suppose it would be too much to ask you to simply enquire about a schedule change?Just to keep your poor mother form worrying herself into an early grave.So don't.Goodnight.
Mike: Alright mum.Look, I'm the new guy in town.I can't just go in there and startdemanding these primo hours.
Maggie: Like I said, if it's too much to ask you to merely make the request, I understand.Oh sleep well honey.I'll be fine.Really.
Mike: Mum look.Alright, I'll ask my boss.But I know what his answers going to be.
Maggie: His answer to what dear?
Mike: To me getting off the stupid graveyard shift.
Maggie: Oh if that's what you think you should do.
Mike: Right.
Maggie: He he he.I should be ashamed of myself.The kid didn't stand a chance.
Mike: Yo, Raj.
Raj: Yo pork chop.How are you doing?
Mike: Oh, very well to be seeing you here.But not so pleased to be seeing you at work.
Raj: Ha.I am double shifting.
Manager: Raj.You've been working here too long.I'm actually beginning to understand you.Aren't you a shade early?Like about twelve hours.
Mike: Yeah, listen.That's kind of what I want to ask you about.
Manager: Hang on a second.Jerry, I'm glad you're here.Grab an apron please.Raj is about to drop.Oh and Jerry, this is Mike Seaver here.He'll be taking over graveyard.
Jerry: Oh really?
Mike: Hi yeah.
Manager: And don't scare him about working graveyard with your silly little robber story.
Mike: What silly little robbery story?
Manager: Oh forget it.So what's on your mind?
Mike: Listen Nick, I know that I am new here, so I don't even expect you to consider this, but I told my mum that I would at least ask and make the request.
Mike: Right.Well, see, I want to be able to honestly tell my mother that I asked to be put on a safer shift.So there.I asked.You listened.Thanks.
Manager: So the day shift would be better for you, mum wise.Is that what you are trying to say?Mike: Well yeah, but...
Manager: Hang on.I'll see what I can do.Jerry!Listen, you didn't mind working the late shift did you?
Jerry: No.I got used to it.
Manager: Well you can get used to it again, right?
Jerry: Yeah, yeah.I guess so.
Raj: Well I...sure.I be here Nick.
Mike: Uh, look Nick.I feel kind of funny here.I just started here and I don't think it's fair that...
Manager: Yes, yes.You are absolutely right.I'm going to put you back on graveyard.It wouldn't be fair.I'm only kidding.
Mike: Right right.It's just that I know how much it mean to Raj and, and, it's just that they've been here longer and I don't think it's fair that they should get stuck with the graveyard..
Manager: Mike, please.If we can't take care of our own, who will?
Jason: Hey, Hi Mike.Do you realize that you are wondering around aimlessly in a puke blue jacket?
Mike: Oh, I, I got to go to work in ten minutes.
Maggie: Oh, you got the shift change?
Mike: Yeah.Sure did.
Maggie: Oh now aren't you glad you asked?
Mike: Words cannot express my joy.
Jason: Mike.
Mike: Hey dad, let me ask you something.Have you even got something really good, that you didn't deserve?
Maggie: Oh, sure he did.He got me.
Mike: No, no, no.I mean something that you really wanted.
Maggie: Go on Mike.
Jason: Quickly.
Mike: Well dad, I mean has someone ever treated you really nice, because of who you are, and not what you did or how well you did it?
Jason: Mike, Mike, Mike.Does this involve a girl?I'm sorry, I'm just trying to make sense out of something the boys trying to share with us.
Mike: Look, I got to go.
Maggie: Mike, you're not making any sense.
Jason: Are you upset?
Mike: Hey, how could I be upset?I just got a new job, where I'm kept warm, I work safe hours and I wear a puke blue jacket.
Maggie: A girl!
Jason: Oh so you weren't thinking that?
Mike: Yo Raj.How are you doing?
Raj: Mike.I'm kind of busy right now.
Mike: Yeah well listen.Raj.I really want to apologize for...
Raj: Busy.Busy, busy.
Mike: Hey jerry man.How's it going?
Jerry: I'm here.
Mike: Listen Jerry, I really wanted to say that I'm sorry that you and Raj have to go back to this graveyard shift just because I'm here.
Jerry: Hey, I've been around.I understand that this is how it works.
Mike: How what works?
Jerry: Ha ha ha ha!Yeah, right!
Mike: I mean, I won't have any part of this.Hey Nick.
Winnie: Oh I can't remember if this is the one, or the one next to it.
Manager: Oh.Well why don't you take both of them and let your arthritis decide?
Winnie: Oh I can't afford both of them.
Manager: It's alright.They're on the house.It's alright.I heard the store manager's a real nice guy.
Winnie: Thank you.
Manager: So, what's up?
Mike: Wow.Well, you are a nice guy.
Manager: You heard too hu?
Mike: Yeah.Look, you gave me that shift change because I'm white.Didn't you?
Manager: Mike, have you been dipping into the Wow Wow's?
Mike: You don't sell Wow Wow's anymore.
Mike: Look, maybe this was just a big misunderstanding.Why don't we forget the whole thing?
Manager: No, no.Please, let me straighten this out.I don't want you going around telling people I'm prejudice.
Mike: Ok, um, what did you mean when you said...
Manager: Wait a minute.You're not Jewish, are you?I'm only kidding.
Mike: Right.What did you mean when you said about us taking care of our own?
Manager: Ah no.I didn't mean it as an insult.I didn't want to upset you.It's just that there are so many different kinds of people in this world, and you and I happen to be the same kind.
Mike: White.
Manager: Well, yeah.If there were a black man sitting in this manager's chair, then he'd be looking out for Jerry.
Mike: Well, I don't know...
Manager: Or if the manager were Iranian or Indian or whatever Raj is, don't you think that he'd be looking to give him a break or two?
Mike: Well I didn't really think about it like that.
Manager: Yeah.Well, that's the way it works.
Mike: But, that doesn't seem right.
Manager: Um.Welcome to the real world.
Mike: So you mean to tell me that you weren't making fun of Raj when you were talking about his dot falling off?
Manager: Well were you making fun of him when you were imitating his accent?
Mike: No.I was just fooling around.
Manager: So was I.
Mike: Well then I'm a little confused.
Manager: You see, if I were the kind of man who bragged, I would point out my six, actually seven Minority Employer of The Year awards.You see those.
Mike: I had no idea.
Manager: So I give the new white kid a break.Does that make me a bigot?The bottom line is, have I treated them any different from how I treat you?
Mike: I guess not.
Manager: Have you talked to Jerry and Raj about this?
Mike: Yeah.
Manager: And?
Mike: And Jerry says that's just the way it works.
Manager: Smart boy.You see they have no problem, I have no problem, so how could you have a problem?
Mike: I don't, I don't.I guess I was just a little confused.
Manager: You know what?You would be good management material.
Mike: Oh great, what's for dinner?I'm starved.
Maggie: Burritos.
Mike: You know, I really should watch my saturated fats.
Jason: Hey Mike, shouldn't we finish that conversation we started before you left for work?
Mike: About what?
Maggie: Well we are fairly sure it wasn't about girls.Hey Jason?
Jason: More sure than I've been about anything in my life.
Mike: Look, it turned out to be nothing.I mean have you ever just opened up your mouth and made a complete fool of yourself?
Maggie: Um, Jason?
Jason: So mike.What did you say?Who did you say it to?
Mike: See, I just thought that I was getting special treatment at work because I'm white.
Maggie: Excuse me?
Jason: Wait wait wait a minute.How's the way the world works?
Mike: Well just because he's white and I'm white and he gave me a break, doesn't mean he's prejudiced.
Jason: It doesn't?
Maggie: Mike, what do you think prejudice means?
Mike: Well you know mum.Like not letting certain people into your schools.Or uh, spraying them down with fire hoses.You know, stuff you see on the news.
Jason: Mike, Mike, prejudice means giving somebody special treatment, any special treatment.
Mike: Well then I am confused.
Maggie: How could you be confused?Where did we ever give you the idea that it was alright to be a little bit prejudiced?
Mike: No, no, no mum.It's not like that at all.I mean Nick has got awards and all his other employees are minorities.
Jason: Yeah well, but you said you got this shift change because you were white.
Mike: Well yeah.
Jason: Well then what's the confusion Mike?
Mike: Now I'm really confused.
Jason: Well then let me straighten it out for you then Mike.You go to this guy Nick, and you say: I don't accept any special treatment, I want my old shift back.Right Maggie?
Maggie: Uh.Jason, you and I should talk about this later.
Maggie: I don't want my son shot at three am, over a pack of gum.
Jason: Maggie!
Maggie: You asked.
Jason: Well so what.He should take advantage of this guys prejudice?
Maggie: No.
Jason: Well then what are you saying?
Mike: She's saying that Raj should get shot at three in the morning.
Maggie: I am not.And I'm against anybody being shot at any hour of the day or night.And who the hell is Raj?
Jason: Maggie, this is about unfair treatment.
Maggie: You want him working at three in the morning with a g*n under the counter?
Jason: No, of course I don't.That is not what I'm talking about.
Maggie: Jason, Jason, I hate prejudice.But what would it really change to send our son back to the graveyard...shift.
Jason: But this is wrong.
Maggie: You're right.
Jason: Yes I am.Yes.You know something else?So are you.
Mike: Well that sure clears everything right up for me.
Maggie: I wish this had been about girls.
Jerry: If Nick asks, tell him I'm stacking the soft drinks alright?
Mike: Right.Your change is a buck sixteen.
Customer: I thought they only moved that fast when they were carrying a TV or football.
Mike: Funny.
Manager: What the hell is this?Jerry!Jerry!
Mike: Ah Nick, Jerry just left.
Manager: He left?I ask him to stack the soda and look at the mess he makes.That lazy son of a...His salary is going to be docked for this.
Manager: You did this?
Mike: Yeah.
Manager: Oh, well uh, try to be more careful would you son?Somebody unscrewed this.This was no accident.Wait a minute.You didn't get too busy and forget.Did you?
Mike: Look, do you know that you are prejudiced, or are you just kidding yourself?
Manager: You rude smart arse know it all.What are you trying to prove here?Hu?
Mike: I'm not trying.I just proved it.
Manager: You white bread suburban punks really get to me.Some day you'll figure out what the score is.
Mike: Yeah, well I just did.
Manager: You know you've got a lot to learn about the real world.
Mike: Yeah.Well I won't be learning it from you.I quit.
Manager: You know something?You are one confused little kid.
Mike: Not anymore.
Jason: Hey Maggie.How was your day?
Maggie: Oh not so hot.
Jason: Mine neither.
Maggie: Oh honey I didn't mean...
Jason: I don't want...
Maggie and Jason: Go ahead.
Jason: How are we supposed to communicate with Mike when we can't communicate with each other?
Maggie: Wait a minute.You don't think that we communicate?
Jason: Shut up and kiss me.
Mike: Hi guys...
Maggie: Mike, before you say another word, I just want you to know that your father was right.You should go back on graveyard.I don't like it, but it's right.
Mike: Well see, I...
Jason: Wait a minute.I was not right Maggie.I don't want Mike endangering himself.
Mike: Dad, don't worry.
Jason: I have to worry.You're my son.
Mike: I quit.
Maggie: Mike, no matter how old you get, you cannot quit being our son.
Mike: I don't mean I quit our family.I mean I quit our job.And uh, I really want to thank you two for showing me what's right.And Carol, where are the stinking wanted ads?
Maggie: Jason, he thinks that we showed him what was right.
Jason: I won't tell him if you don't.
04x16 - Fortunate Son
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Series followed the misadventures of the Seaver family, Jason & Maggie and their three children Mike, Carol, and Ben.
Series followed the misadventures of the Seaver family, Jason & Maggie and their three children Mike, Carol, and Ben.