Family Ties (1982) s01e02 Episode Script

Okay! This should do it.
Ugh! You guys are only going for the weekend.
Napoleon took fewer bags when he invaded Russia.
Well, we know what happened to him don't we? Are you meeting the davises up there again? -Yeah.
Why is it every time you go up to the lake, it's with them? Well, i-it's tradition.
We met Ron and Suzanne when we were all on our honeymoons, and it's just kind of nice to see them every year.
It's kind of like an old-timers' baseball game, you know? You don't really remember how to play, but you go through the motions.
All right, i think we're all set.
Four rackets? Well, i-i don't have any idea what Ron is bringing.
- I have to be ready for him.
- Yeah, wait a minute.
You're not gonna get into that competition thing again.
Now, you promised.
Of course not.
We worked that out years ago.
Now it's just friendly Survival of the fittest.
If you guys don't get going, you're gonna get stuck in traffic.
We're going.
We're going.
You have the hotel phone number? You wrote it down in every room, along with numbers for police, fire, doctor, every neighbor in a six-mile radius, and our congressman.
Sounds good.
Ready to go, Elyse? Yeah, I guess so.
As ready as I'm gonna be, anyway.
Hold down the excitement level, dear.
You don't want to peak too early.
Look, i-i got to admit I'm kind of nervous about leaving the kids alone.
What's the matter? You think we're babies? No, no, it's just we've never left the three of you alone before.
Mom, don't worry about a thing.
We're gonna be fine.
Remember, I'll be in charge.
Wait a minute.
I thought we were all in charge.
Isn't each of us responsible for his or her own life? Jennifer, i appreciate existentialism, even in a 9-year-old, but since Alex is the oldest, he's in charge.
Why don't we go by height instead? Why don't we go by life expectancy? Al.
Would you knock it off? Look, maybe it's not fair to leave Alex in charge.
Maybe we shouldn't go.
No! Of course you should go.
You two deserve this time together.
And you know something? The more I think of it, the more I begin to realize that Alex is an excellent choice to be in charge.
Thank you both for suggesting it.
You don't have to lay it on so thick, Mallory.
- We're going.
We're going.
- Okay.
Take care.
Call if you need any help, all right? Hey, don't worry about a thing.
- We're gonna be fine.
- Come on, Elyse, let's go.
- Bye! - I love you.
We'll all turn in early tonight.
I'll probably read the kids a book first, and maybe make them some hot chocolate if it won't get them too excited.
Party time! I bet we've been together for a million years and I'll bet we'll be together for a million more oh, it's like i started breathing on the night we kissed when I can't remember what I ever did before what would we do, baby without us? what would we do, baby without us? and there ain't no nothin' we can't love each other through ooh what would we do, baby without us? sha-la-la-la Jennifer.
Jennifer, what are you doing? Jennifer, what are you doing? I'll bet mommy and daddy are taking pictures of their trip to show us.
I want to show them how we spent our weekend.
Uh, Jennifer, that's not a good idea.
Uh, you see, uh, these two kids are involved in something very delicate.
She's got something in her eye, and he's trying to take it out.
Is that what you really think they're doing, Alex? Yeah.
I think we'd better have a little talk.
How you doing, Keaton? Nice party.
Hi, Eric.
Alex.
Alex.
I've got to talk to you.
What? What is it? Don't look over my left shoulder.
I told you not to look! Cut it out.
You're gonna give me whiplash.
The boy over my left shoulder Is that who I think it is? I don't know.
I'm not allowed to look.
Okay, you can look.
But don't be obvious about it.
Now, is that or is that not Eric morrison? Yeah, that's him.
You know Eric morrison, and you didn't even tell me?! Will you cut it out? I'm gonna end up in the hospital.
Introduce me to him.
I don't want to bother him.
Alex, he's captain of eight varsity teams.
He's really cool.
All the girls' parents hate him.
That is a good recommendation.
Yeah, all right.
Maybe later.
He's coming over here now.
Hi, Eric.
How you doing, Keaton? Nice party.
Well, what have we here? Oh, this is nobody, just my kid sister.
Uh, Mallory Keaton, I'd like you to meet I know who it is.
You're Eric morrison, aren't you? Yeah.
Kind of lucky for me, isn't it? Hello.
That goes double for me.
Well, I was gonna get myself something cold to drink.
- Can I get you something? - I'd like a soda.
Not you.
This is amazing.
I mean, this is really kind of scary.
I was just thinking about a nice, cold drink.
We must be on the same psychic wavelength.
Must be.
- Hello, Eric.
- Hey, kitten.
- Hi, Albert.
- Alex.
Whatever.
You know, this is really a terrific party, Keaton.
You're a wonderful host, really.
Thanks.
I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.
Oh, yeah.
The way I see it, my biggest problem right now is trying to decide which one of these girls to take for a ride in my new car.
Well, anything i can do to help.
If you want me to screen a few of them for you, or I think I can handle it, but just remember, when you hear that horn go "owww!" I'm on the prowl.
Well, here we go.
Yours is in the kitchen, Alex.
She knows I like to drink my soda in the kitchen.
So, come here often? You think the kids miss us as much as we miss them? You want the truth? Not necessarily.
Well, then I think they miss us terribly.
Thank you.
I am so glad that we're up here.
Me too.
I've got great things planned, Elyse.
So do I.
I thought we'd start with a short jog for distance.
Then, uh, swimming, doubles tetherball, and ping-pong.
That should get us warmed up for the volleyball tournament.
We're on vacation, not training for the Olympics.
You're right.
You're right.
We'll skip the javelin.
I-I'm getting worried.
Ron isn't even here yet, and already you're competing.
I'm not! I'm not.
Well, you'll see.
It's not like you're here with a couple of kids.
We're two mature adults.
Well, forgive me for being concerned, but if I recall, your last words to Ron were, "I'm taller than you are, nyah, nyah-nyah, nyah, nyah!" Well, I am.
I'm just kidding.
We we can have a great time without the competition.
I love their company.
So do I.
Oh, I wish they'd get here.
Yeah, we really beat them here, didn't we? Steven! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'll get this stuff put away.
Uh, not that way, Elyse.
I moved our stuff into the other bedroom.
- Why? - Why? Because that room is 18x24 and our room is 18x26.
Steven, no one in the world could tell the difference between those two rooms.
- Hey, hey! - Hey! - What do you say, bear? - How you doin'? - Lobo.
- Hi, Ron.
How are you? Oh, I'm sorry we're late.
Mr.
shortcut thought the paved roads might slow us down.
Just wanted to try out the four-wheel-drive vehicle.
You don't have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, do you, Steven? I'm sure he will by sundown.
Come on.
Come on in.
Make yourselves at home.
First event! Here we go! Oh, uh, uh, not not Not that that one, r-Ron.
Um You've you've got the other bedroom.
Sorry.
You know, Elyse, i had a long talk with Ron on the way up here.
Lord knows we had the time for it.
I think the competition thing will no longer be an issue.
Took the big room, didn't you, Keaton? Hey.
Hey, hey.
I like fun as much as the next guy.
But these lights must remain on house rules.
Hey, there's no reason we all can't have good, clean fun with the lights on, okay? Bet we could have more fun with the lights off, Albert.
Alex.
Ah, what the hell? There is an energy crisis.
Hello.
Dad.
Yeah, yeah, it's me, Albert Alex.
Whatever.
Noise? Um, no, I don't I oh, oh, that's the TV.
There's a commercial for firecrackers.
You you want to talk to Jennifer.
Just a minute.
Jennifer.
Jennifer.
It's mom and dad.
Now, you can talk, but don't let them know what's going on here.
Don't worry.
I'm no fink.
Hello.
I'm fine, daddy.
Hi, mom.
Uh, nothing much.
I was just taking pictures with my new camera.
Nature stuff Birds and the bees.
Uh, well, you two must be in a hurry, so I'll just let you go.
Uh, Mallory? J-just a minute.
- Jennifer, where's Mallory? - She left.
She left? She couldn't have left.
She did with some guy.
What guy? Your friend.
The guy with the Bedroom eyes.
Why didn't you stop them? They're too fast for me, pal.
Uh, Mallory can't come to the phone right now.
No.
She's, uh Insulating the attic.
Yeah, yeah.
It's a surprise for when you get home.
You'll love it.
Okay, I will.
All right, bye-bye.
Owww! Alex! Will you stop pacing? You're making me nervous! When you have kids, you'll understand.
Why are you so upset? She's with your friend.
That's why I'm so upset.
You mean he's not a nice boy? Let's just say He might not be a gentleman with Mallory.
You mean, if he burps, he won't say "excuse me"? Right.
Right.
That's exactly what I mean.
You really feel like it's your fault, don't you? Yeah.
Alex Don't feel so guilty.
Guilt is a useless emotion.
Jennifer, just let me feel guilty, all right? That's the way I'm supposed to feel.
In that case, you blew it with me, too.
You shouldn't have let me have a third bowl of peanut-butter popcorn.
My stomach is killing me.
Is there anything I can do? You could rub my tummy.
That's what mommy always does.
Lift 'em up.
Ugh! How's this? Mommy usually rubs in circles.
Counterclockwise.
Not bad.
But it still hurts.
I don't know what I was thinking, having a wild party like that.
I mean, I'm supposed to be babysitting for you kids, not throwing orgies for you.
Alex, what's an or Don't ask.
I try to be a responsible person, but sometimes the human side of me takes over, you know what I mean? I can't deal with it now, Alex.
Could you please sing to me? Mommy always sings when I don't feel well.
The only song i know all the words to is "the star-spangled banner.
" Don't sing that.
I'll have to stand up.
I don't know the words to anything else.
Any torch song will do.
it's quarter to 3:00 there's no one in the place except for you and me set 'em up, Joe.
- Alex.
- Mallory! I'm glad you're up.
You know Up?! Of course I'm up.
Do you think i could sleep with With you god knows where doing god knows what with i-know-who.
I don't believe you.
You don't believe me? - Good night, Alex.
- "Good night, Alex"?! Oh, no, my dear, you're gonna sit down right now, and you're gonna tell me exactly what you've been doing for the past two hours.
Alex, I don't have to tell you that.
- Good night.
- "Good night"? "Good night"?! "Good night"?! Kids today.
Buh! Hey, come on, it's just a trophy.
Don't make such a big deal about it.
It just means that we're the best dancers at the resort, that's all.
It's just one resort.
And there may be dancers somewhere in the world who are better than we are, but they're obviously not at this resort this weekend.
But it's possible.
Personally, I thought the band quit a little early.
I was glad they stopped when they did.
My feet were getting sore.
Really? Mine weren't.
No one was walking on yours.
I was just trying to get you to dance a little faster.
It was an up-tempo number, and I thought we had a really good shot at winning.
You got a point total there, Steve? Yeah, let's see.
The dancing was worth 14.
And you won the, uh, swimming competition, and, uh, Suzanne, the golf driving for distance.
See, I told you that weight training was gonna pay off for you.
Uh, we copped the archery and the spelling bee, so For today, you guys are up by 24.
Overall, we're still ahead by 134 points.
But the evening is still young.
So, what's next, guys? Skeet shooting? Tag-team wrestling? Or how about the old "who can hold his breath longer and turn blue first" contest? All right, go over those choices again.
Oh! Come on! Just making a joke, Elyse.
Some of us aren't laughing, Ron.
Okay.
Time for monopoly.
- Places, everyone.
- I'm the racing car.
Unh-unh.
My set.
I'm the racing car.
Okay, I'm the thimble, then.
Go get my dice, Suzanne.
They're in the top drawer.
I'm not getting your dice.
I'm tired of these games.
I'm tired of sharpening your spikes.
I'm tired of oiling your glove.
I'm your wife, not your equipment manager.
Ron, I'm going to bed now.
If you care anything at all for me, you'd better be right behind me.
I think, under the circumstances, Steve, we'd better play the short game.
Ron, I think you'd better go talk to her.
Yeah, you're probably right.
I got to get my dice, anyway.
Ron! - I'll set up the board.
- Steven! Bet I can make up with my wife quicker than you can make up - Ron! - All right! I don't know what happens to you.
I'm sorry, honey.
I really wanted this weekend to be special for us.
When you say "us," do you mean you and me or you and Ron? Maybe we should stop coming here.
Oh, look, I'm sorry.
I-i thought we could all come up and have a good time.
I-i thought Ron and i were past it.
I guess we're not.
You're a different person when you're around him.
I know.
It started on our honeymoon, when they edged us in the newlywed potato-sack race.
It's just no fun coming up here anymore, and unless you and Ron can work this out, I think this should be our last vacation with the davises.
You're right.
Ron and I have been acting like idiots, and it's gonna stop.
Well, you've said that before.
I know, but I never realized how childishly we were behaving.
I'm really sorry.
Well, I guess i can forgive you.
I mean, how could I act like that here, of all places? This is our honeymoon spot.
Maybe I haven't been acting like it, but, uh, this place means a lot to me.
I know.
It means a lot to me, too.
Lots of memories, huh? Yeah.
I'm gonna talk to Ron tomorrow.
You know, i-i think it's too early to give up on him.
You know, underneath it all, he's a very sensitive guy.
I'm sure he's capable of having a good time without competing.
Well, that's one.
Mallory, I'd like to talk to you for a second.
Can you believe that? I'm half out of my mind with worry, and she's mad at me.
It's because you yelled at her.
Of course I yelled.
I was concerned about her.
I know that, and you know that.
But don't you think you ought to tell her that? Communication is so important in a relationship.
I heard that on "donahue.
" Kitchen's clean.
I don't know how the bubble gum got in the oven.
Mallory, I'd like to talk to you.
Alex, I have nothing to say to you.
I'm gonna go up and sort my socks.
Remember, communication is a two-way street.
Listen, I'm sorry about the way i acted last night.
I was way out of line.
You don't have to tell me anything you don't want to tell me.
You're entitled to your privacy.
- Thank you.
- So, what happened last night? - Alex! - Look, Eric's a smooth guy.
A young kid like you must have been putty in his hands.
I was not putty in his hands.
Just what were you in his hands? Alex, don't you think i have a mind of my own? I mean, I don't let a boy do anything I don't want him to do.
Should I take that to mean nothing happened? Oh, you could.
Or you could take it to mean that nothing happened that I didn't want to happen.
Okay.
Let's narrow down those options a little.
Do you realize how insulting you're being? I mean, if I were your brother and you were my sister, you wouldn't be asking me all these questions.
If you were my brother, Eric wouldn't have been interested in you.
He would've been interested in me.
And then you'd be standing here asking the exact same questions I'm asking you, because then i would be the girl.
And I'll tell you something else.
I wouldn't even have gone out with him.
So you believe in the old double standard, then, don't you? No.
No, I believe in a triple standard One for girls, one for boys, and one for sisters.
Eric, what are you doing here? I came to give Mallory these flowers.
Yeah, well, my sister doesn't want your lousy flowers.
And I don't even want her to talk to you.
So why don't you just go home? Now, why don't you let Mallory decide if she wants to talk to me or not? That's a good idea.
After all, Eric came to see me, not you.
All right.
All right, Mallory, take the flowers.
Take the flowers.
I just want you to know one thing.
You're breaking your brother's heart.
Thank you for the flowers, Eric.
Mallory, what are you doing? I don't want your lousy flowers.
What are you doing here, anyway? Well, actually, I came by to give you another chance.
I mean, obviously you weren't thinking clearly last night.
I mean, your biorhythms could have been off.
I'm just not the kind of guy to hold a grudge.
What you are is an egotistical, conceited jerk.
I know you think you're charming, but, personally, i think you're obnoxious.
I never want to see you again.
In fact, I don't even want to see you now.
Out, out, out.
Okay, well, uh I just want you to know i don't have any hard feelings about this at all.
Well, that makes one of us.
Goodbye.
Um, Mallory, uh, think you could give me back the flowers? I got two more stops to make.
Well, I guess you really can take care of yourself.
It's about time you realized it.
You must have really had a horrible time last night.
It was unbelievable.
He kept feeding me these corny lines about how he can make me feel like a woman.
I told him I'd feel a lot more like a woman if I weren't with such a little boy.
Whoa! I'll bet that made him back off.
Nope.
Then he drove me up to the point.
And that's where the wrestling match started.
- I'll kill him.
- You don't need to.
I say it's about two more weeks before his bruises heal.
Anyway I really am sorry about the way I acted.
I know.
You were just thinking of my welfare.
You were concerned.
You were overprotective.
And you were a yutz.
But I know what you were thinking, Alex, and I appreciate it I really do.
Mom and dad are never gonna believe this.
They're in the driveway! T-minus 20 seconds! Um, everyone sit down.
Look wholesome.
"'And this porridge is just right, ' said goldilocks.
" We're here! We're home! Oh, we thought you guys wouldn't get along.
Steven, see if the second floor is still there.
So, everything went okay, huh? Oh, yeah.
A little quiet but bearable.
Things were fine.
Great.
Never better.
In fact, probably actually perfect.
Shame you couldn't have been here to see it.
I have pictures.