Boy Meets World s05e08 Episode Script

Previously on Boy Meets World Hey, look.
Somebody left their purse.
Shakespeare, I hear he's good.
Notice the bookmark.
A ticket stub to a Van Damme movie.
Only the greatest actor ever made.
Okay, so what we got here is a purse-losing, lips-protecting, poetry-reading, Van Damme-loving gal.
Wow.
I'd give her two weeks.
I went there, okay? I put my heart on the line.
She's got a boyfriend, Cory, and do you know what I feel now? Pain.
It's like my heart's been ripped out and stepped on! So just do me a favor and stay out of my personal life, okay? Give me a "T"! Give me an "E"! Give me an "R"! Shawn Hunter! See? I can make a cheer about anything.
And they wouldn't let you on the cheerleading squad.
Do you wanna make out? So, Angela, the coach says, "Scooter!" That's what he calls me, Scooter.
"Go in there and save the day.
" Gee, what happened, Scooter? Well, I saved the day.
You wanna make out? I got to tell him.
Shawn told you not to interfere in his personal life.
Yeah, but, Topanga, this is the woman of his dreams, okay? The woman he could spend the rest of his life with.
I don't consider that personal.
Shawn, Shawn, let the nice lady breathe.
I need to talk to you about Angela.
This better be important.
Well, do you consider the purse girl important? Yes.
Listen.
Everything that was in that purse, okay? The book of poetry, the Vivaldi, the Van Damme ticket stub, it was all her.
Who? Angela.
All that stuff belongs to Angela.
The purse belonged to Beth.
No, Angela borrowed Beth's purse.
But that's none of our business now, is it, Cory? No, it's not our business at all.
What are you going to do about it, mister? Nothing.
Angela and I went out for two weeks.
If I was in love with her, you don't think I'd know it? Shawn, listen.
Angela's everything you've ever wanted in a girl, okay? But you don't know it because you haven't looked into her eyes yet.
Look into her eyes.
Hey, Shawn.
Hey.
Is this Is this a book of sonnets? Yes.
Why are you giggling? Am I? What's the matter with you? Look into her eyes.
Shawn, why are you looking at me like that? Because I never have before.
I It's Angela.
Cory! Hey, Shawnie's in love.
You call her? No.
I'm way too nervous.
I wouldn't know where to start.
Well, how about starting by saying hello? That's too risky, Cory.
It would probably come out, "I want to have your children.
" I can't believe this is Shawn Hunter, man of a thousand dates, and he's afraid to call a girl.
How dare you? My family comes from Cossacks.
I fear nothing! Good.
Here she comes.
Hi, Angela.
Hi, Cory.
Uh, Shawn's in the closet.
Hey, Shawn.
Angela! You smell nice.
Hey, Topanga.
Hey, Angela.
Hey, Cory, these balloons just arrived from Balloon-atics.
It says, "Happy anniversary.
Love, Norman.
" I'm pretty sure I said Cory.
And I also made us reservations at Barelli's.
Wasn't it our anniversary last month? No, no, no, we were just doubling with my parents.
It was their anniversary.
Okay, wait, so, when's ours? It's Wednesday.
How come Janitor Bud knows our anniversary? Oh, no, no, that's Shawn.
He's hiding from Angela.
Oh, that is so sweet.
It's like everything I have ever known about girls has been completely erased from my brain.
Hello, sir.
See? I know that was wrong.
Shawn, listen, you got to pull yourself together.
All my life, I have never worried about whether a girl likes me or not.
But with Angela, it matters.
I really want her to like me.
That is so cute.
Personally, I worship the man.
It's a little sad.
Well, here she comes again.
Why don't you talk to her? I can't! I don't think so.
Hey, Shawn.
Hi.
Do you want to go out and get something to eat later? I'd like that.
I saw this and I thought of you.
See ya.
What'd she give you? It's a little seashell.
Do you like seashells? I like this one.
Yes, Mother, I completely understand.
Have fun on your cruise.
Love to Dad.
Bye.
Eric, looks like I'm going to be alone for Thanksgiving.
Yeah, it's kind of sad.
Maybe I could join you and your family for Thanksgiving.
No.
Well, it's just, you know, I don't know if they want to chance inviting anybody else over after last year.
We had Feeny over.
He ate all the white meat.
I guess I'll just stay here and order a pizza or something.
That's great.
So you're covered.
Eric! I'm kidding.
I love needling you.
Jackie, what if we have Thanksgiving here? Eric, it's us.
We could ruin Thanksgiving for a lot of people.
Man! Am I glad you weren't at Plymouth Rock.
"Ooh, I'm hungry.
Let's go back to Sweden.
" My gosh! Is that Yes.
My black book.
Early '90s edition.
Wow.
May I look? No, no, no.
There are some names in here that may upset you and your parents.
Shawn, that's the old you, though.
I mean, there's a girl out there who likes you, who asked you out.
I know, but I started thinking that if I got into a relationship, I'd be giving up all this.
It's not what you're giving up, it's what you're gaining.
No offense, Cory, but you have no idea what I'd be giving up.
You know, if you can find one girl in there that you actually care about, then call her.
"A," Angela.
She's the first name in my book.
She's the one I want.
But a real relationship? That is so new to me.
Do you remember that airplane movie where the nun had to fly the plane and the air traffic controller had to talk her down? I'm going to be your air traffic controller.
So that means all I have to do is Yes.
Be the nun.
Come on, you big chunk of ice, be a turkey! Be a big turkey.
Gobble, gobble, block of ice! It's three days till Thanksgiving.
Aren't you afraid it might melt? That's why I'm making it bigger.
All right, my pumpkin pies are ready.
Ahhh! Here, try this, man.
Mmm! Look at that.
It looks terrific.
Let me try this here.
So? Is pumpkin pie supposed to have bones? That's it.
I'm calling the caterers.
Your parents are expecting some traditional feast.
My parents? Come on.
Thanksgiving's like the least important day of the year to them.
They don't even exchange gifts.
Hi, Jack.
Eric.
Hey.
Hey, I know you guys are busy, so I'm going to get right to this.
Thanksgiving is the most important day of the year to me.
I'm sure Eric told you that.
No, no, he didn't.
Yeah, I did, Dad.
He hears what he wants to hear.
Thirty years ago, I sat down to Thanksgiving dinner with my Grandpa Charlie.
We feasted on turkey, stuffing, cranberries, yams and pie.
Then we sat down.
I watched my first football game on TV, sitting on my grandpa's knee.
He gave me this watch.
And then he went upstairs to take a little nap and died in his sleep.
Daddy, I miss Grandpa Charlie.
Three days till turkey.
You make better pies.
Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
I love that.
So do I.
It's so beautiful.
If you close your eyes, you can actually see the seasons change.
I said that.
I said the exact same thing.
You know, I really like hanging out with you.
Maybe we could see a movie later on this week.
I hear there's a new Van Damme movie opening.
I love Van Damme.
I know.
So, how about Friday night? Oh.
I have plans with Ted that night.
You're still going out with Ted? Yeah.
Oh.
I'd better go check on our food.
She's still going out with Ted.
Yeah, I know.
He's a two-weeker, okay? He means nothing.
Just a name in her book.
Tell her how you feel, okay? Speak from your heart.
Are you sure? Hey, who's flying the plane? Cory is.
Well, here we go.
Great.
Can I ask you something? You can ask me anything.
What do you think of Cory and Topanga? I think they're a great couple.
Maybe we can have what they have.
Shawn, we're not even dating.
What do you call what we're doing right now? You asked me out on a date, right? I asked you to go get something to eat.
You gave me a seashell.
Sometimes a seashell is just a seashell.
Look, Angela, I want to be with you more than anybody in this entire world.
Why can't we be Cory and Topanga? I'm sorry.
I got to go.
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Shawn! Cory, you should have seen it.
Crash and burn.
Nuns should never fly airplanes.
I'm just going to go back to the way things were.
No.
No, you don't, okay? You can't go back to this.
This will never make you happy.
My aunt! Look, I gave it a shot, okay? I opened myself up and I got hurt.
Obviously Angela doesn't want what I want.
No, she doesn't know what she wants, okay? I know what she wants.
Here, I want to tell you a story.
Now, 13 years ago, Shawn, I was in the sandbox with Topanga, and then she started going after Joey Hutchinson.
I don't have to tell you how that made me feel.
You were four.
Well, you don't have to be five to have feelings.
Anyway, I could have given up, right? I mean, the sandbox was filled with pretty babies, but I didn't give up.
So I told Joey that he could fly, and I pointed to the monkey bars.
And for that brief moment that Joey was airborne, I told Topanga she had beautiful lips and I kissed her.
Wait a minute.
When you were four, you told Topanga she had beautiful lips? And a very cute tush.
I want what you have.
Then go get it.
Angela, hear me out.
It will just take a minute.
You don't mind, do you? You want a fry? Look, I read the same books as you, I listen to the same music, and I go to the same movies.
So when I tell you how I feel, it is not just words.
Hunter, I'm on a date here.
Come on.
Why are you doing this? We went out.
You told me it was only going to be for two weeks and then it was going to be over.
I know that you're scared, okay? I'm scared, too.
We both love Vivaldi, and we're both scared.
I'm scared, too.
Shawn, you've never been in a relationship for longer than two weeks and neither have I.
We wouldn't know what to do.
You know what? This is getting too heavy for me, so I'm taking my fries and I'm leaving.
Ted! I paid for these fries.
Give me a chance.
I just want to see you.
Well, Dad, it's another anniversary night for me and Topanga.
What says "I love you" more, a fern or a ficus? Cory, how long have you and Topanga been together? Why? Well, sometimes it seems like you've been together longer than me and your mom.
Isn't it great? Cory, I told her this was a very casual evening.
Yeah, well, that's my casual suit.
Why is he wearing your suit? Well, Dad, because tonight romance and love fill the air.
You're 90! All right, now, listen, you and Angela have 8:00 reservations at Barelli's.
Barelli's? I don't really see Angela and me in a place like that.
Shawn, you said you want to be like me and Topanga.
Well, me and Topanga go to Barelli's because Barelli's is the place where dreams come true.
I mean, it says so on the menu.
Shawn, this is really fancy.
You think this is fancy? I don't think it's that fancy.
Topanga, why are you angry with me? I mean, was it the fern? Because for the extra $2, I'll happily change it for the ficus.
Cory, it wasn't the fern.
This isn't about the fern! Okay, then, what's it about? Look, let's just try to get through the evening, okay? Signor Cory.
Signora Topanga.
How many years you been married now, huh? The kids, they good, no? We are not married and we do not have kids.
Eduardo, she's a little angry at me.
Here's a fiver.
Why don't you put an extra shrimp on her cocktail? Si.
Come.
Okay.
Shawn and Angela! What a surprise, huh? Hi, guys.
Talk about coincidences.
Of all the restaurants in the town.
Yeah, and all the suits.
Enjoy.
I have come to take your order.
You no touch the pate.
It's not good? I really don't know what it is.
It's Come si dice? Goose liver.
You requested it when you telephoned this afternoon.
When I called, did I sound like I had curly hair and was 90? Cory? You're looking at them more than you're looking at me.
Ah, look at those two.
I mean, it's us 20 years ago.
Cory, what's happening to us? What What do you mean, what's happening to us? We're out celebrating another one of our delightful occasions.
Who talks like that? Shawn, you said you knew me.
If you really knew me, why would you bring me here? Because I have no idea what I'm doing.
I don't know how to be myself around you.
I really want you to like me, Angela.
I do like you.
If I didn't, I wouldn't be here.
So, then why is this so hard? I've never had a serious relationship either.
Every time I got close to someone, I just figured it was best to get away before we hurt each other.
Is someone going to get hurt here, Shawn? No.
No, not if we're ourselves.
Hey, Eduardo.
Could you get rid of this and just bring us a couple of burgers? You no like? No.
We like burgers.
Barelli's is a place where all your dreams come true.
Two burgers! Fries.
Oh, yeah, and get some ketchup, too.
Hmm! Do you mind if I take this tie off? Oh, please, never wear a tie again, okay? Why do you have that thing anyway? It can't be yours.
Well, you know, I'm not one to give up any names, but Cory.
All of this was Cory.
He's a good guy.
He just wants us to have what he and Topanga have.
That's it! That's it! I have had it! I don't want to put the Sweet'N Low in my purse! You're going to get us in trouble in our place.
I don't want this to be our place.
You're ruining our anniversary.
What anniversary is this anyway? Is this the first time we kissed? The first time we went out? The first time we met? What? What is it? It's the anniversary of the first time we ate at Barelli's.
How could you forget? Because I hate Barelli's.
I am 50 years away from going to Barelli's.
Can't we just go downtown and grab a pretzel from a cart? Fine.
I'm not making you happy? Go! You think you're going to find somebody else at your age? Signora Topanga, I must request that you keep your voice down.
Thank you so much.
This is what scares me.
You get close to someone, and you end up hating each other.
Angela, there's nothing to be scared of.
When two people are truly, truly in love, there's no way they can end up hating each other.
Cory, look at us! I am yelling at you, and you're not even getting mad at me.
You call that a growl? That was pathetic.
Well, I could never really get mad at you.
Cory, I just don't want to celebrate any more occasions.
I was just doing it 'cause I thought that's what you wanted.
No.
I just want to be 17.
Me too.
Shawn? Angela? I want what they have.
It's Thanksgiving and all we have is an Easter basket and Santa Claus.
My dad's going to kill you.
I told you we'd ruin Thanksgiving for everybody.
It's all right.
I got it.
I spend a few nights in the hospital, they'll forget about the whole thing.
Hit me.
What? Hit me.
Bust me in the nose.
Crack a rib.
Come on.
Eric, that's a stupid idea.
You know something, you're right.
I'll hit you.
What the Come on, come on.
Face or gut? Just a second.
I am sorry, buddy.
Come in! Hey! Look, Jack, they found our turkey.
Did you two actually believe that we thought you could pull this off, huh? You guys can't make toast.
Eric, do you at least have some clean dishes? No.
I'll carve the bird.
Now, everybody wants dark meat, right? No! Cory, this is so nice, us all being together on Thanksgiving.
You know, I want to tell you something.
I'm so glad I'm here, Shawn.
Um, before we sit down, I'd like to say thanks for all the good things that have happened to us.
And to me.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.