04x21 - The Way We Were

[bunniefuu]

Hey, Chels, here comes Eddie

to drop hints about his birthday

you remember the plan, right?

Well, amazingly, yeah.

I do.

Hey, guys. My big
day's coming up, huh?

Huh? What do you mean?
Can you give us a little hint?

Uh, it only comes once a year.

Eddie got a date!

Yes, he did.

Eddie! It's been so long!

No, no, no, no.

It's the day that
someone very close to you

came into this world.

My dad?

Cousin Earl?

It's me, y'all.

It's my birthday.

Dude, we know
that. Stop playing.

I know, man. We
almost made you cry.

Uh-uh.

Ok, Eddie, what do you
want for your birthday?

Uh, look, I don't
know. Surprise me.

Like throw me a party

where I'd walk in
and be surprised.

Come on, Eddie.

At least give us a clue.
Just, like, a little one.

Oh, I see. You still
messing with me.

Look, on second thought,
just get me some socks.

You got it.

So silly.

Well, at least we know what
he wants for his birthday.

I know. I was thinking

we should throw him,
like, a surprise party.

But the man has his
heart set on socks.

Let's go.

♪ If you could gaze
into the future ♪

♪ future, future ♪

♪ you might think life
would be a breeze ♪

♪ life is a breeze ♪

♪ seeing trouble
from a distance ♪

♪ yeah ♪ go, Rae!

♪ But it's not that easy ♪
♪ oh, no ♪

♪ I try to save the situation ♪

♪ then I end up misbehavin' ♪

♪ ohh, whoa, oh ♪

♪ hey, now, say now ♪

♪ 'bout to put it down, yeah ♪

♪ come on and ride
with the break now ♪

♪ and the future
looks great now ♪

♪ and everything's
gonna change now ♪

♪ that's so Raven ♪

♪ it's the future I can see ♪

♪ that's so Raven ♪

♪ it's so mysterious to me ♪

♪ that's so Raven ♪

♪ it's the future I can see ♪

♪ that's so Raven ♪

♪ it's so mysterious
to me, yeah ♪

yep, that's me.

And, patrice, remember,
it's a surprise party.

So be at my house
exactly at 7:00.

And bring socks.

Would you forget the socks.

Chelsea, I just realized
we have a huge problem.

What?

Eddie's parents are divorced,

and they really
don't get along, right?

So how can you invite
one and not the other?

Oh, you're right.

Ohh, which one's more
likely to bring socks?

Stop it.

I'm serious, ok?

Eddie always celebrates his
birthday with each one separately.

You know, it's
nice to be together

as a family again.

It's just like old times.

Oh, my goodness, Chels.
I just had the best vision.

Eddie's parents
were at the party,

and they were laughing
and having a great time.

We should just
invite both of 'em.

Exactly. And remember,
do not tell Eddie.

This whole thing is a surprise.

Right. My lips are sealed.

You're throwing me a party?

Chelsea!

What? I didn't say it
was a surprise party.

Chelsea. It's ok, Eddie.

We still have some
surprises up our sleeves.

Like both his
parents showing up.

Chelsea!

My parents?

Now I know you're
messing with me

'cause my parents don't even like
to be in the same room together.

No, Eddie. I had a vision.

I saw both of your
parents in there together,

laughing and
having a great time.

Your dad even said it was
great to be a family again.

You sure you weren't
watching the cosby show?

No, no. It's true. It's true.

I called them, and they
said they wanted to be there.

Together?

Man, this hasn't
happened in a long time.

You know what this can mean.

Yeah.

No.

Maybe they're thinking
about getting back together.

You never know. They
did look really happy.

This is so big.

I got to do something
special for 'em.

Oh!

I love it when my
visions help humanity.

This is gonna be the
greatest party ever.

Dad can't cook
for Eddie's party.

This is gonna be
the worst party ever.

What? Why?

He's gonna have the chill
grill all weekend. Sorry.

Oh, man.

We have all that money
and no place to spend it.

Money?

Larry, William,
this is heimlich.

He's a professional chef.

Guys, guys, what are you doing?

Playing hot potato.

You wanna play?

No.

You know, they're
not really hot.

Guys, I hired you to work.

I didn't hire you
to play hot potato.

And by the way,
this thing is hot.

Guys, listen. In a few minutes,

that living room is gonna be
filled with hungry party guests

expecting a quality
meal served in a hot

and timely fashion.

Do we understand
each other? Larry?

Huh?

William?

What?

Heimlich?

See, guys, why can't you be
more professional like heimlich?

Now, about your duties.

He said "duties."

Guys, guys, come
on. Be professional.

We have a job to do.

Heimlich, you will cook.

Larry, you will serve.
And, William, you will clean.

Look who thinks he's the boss.

Hey, I am the boss.

And I'm not paying
you guys to fool around.

So buckle down and
attend to your duties.

He said "duties" again.

Oh, I see how this is gonna be.

Get to work, people!

Get to work!

Get faster!

Chelsea, Chelsea. Look.
Eddie's father's coming.

Hey, Mr. Thomas.
Thanks for coming.

Oh, it's so good
to see you, Raven.

Chelsea. Oh, it's been too long.

I know. We used to love
going over to your house.

Do you still do
those magic tricks?

Magic... no. I... Hey,
look what I found.

I can't believe it. I thought
you got all those out.

She really hasn't
changed much, has she?

Not at all. It's
good to see you.

Michael.

Lynn.

Well, you still remember each
other's names. That's a good start.

Hey, Chelsea.

It's ok. I know it's
a little awkward.

But Michael and I discussed
it earlier on the phone,

and we've decided to
put our differences aside

and make this a
wonderful party for Edward.

Lynn is right. Absolutely.

By the way, you look great.

Yes, I do.

And you don't look
so bad yourself.

Thanks. I started working out.

I just haven't finished yet.

What up, Eddie?

Ok, ok.

Um, listen up, everybody.

My lookout says that
Eddie's just around the corner.

That's him, everybody. Ok, hide.

Hello!

Where is everybody?
I'm just here to hang.

I'm not expecting anything.

Surprise!

All this for me?

Y'all blowin' my mind!

Edward. Happy birthday, son.

Happy birthday, pumpkin.

Oh, mom.

Dang. You guys are both here.

Again, no idea.

All right, y'all, let's
get this party started.

Why don't you toss that on?

That's my big,
happy family mix. Ok?

Michael, do you
remember this song?

We danced to
this at our wedding.

Do you still got it?

Oh, I got it, and
it's contagious.

So back up now. 1, 2, 3, 4.

Whoo!

Mm-hmm.

Around the world.

Ow.

Mm.

Giddy-up, giddy-up.

Hey, look at my folks.

I haven't seen that in a while.

I know. I mean, who
does that dance anymore?

It just feels so great

to see my mom and
dad getting along.

I always knew they still
had something between 'em.

Oh, thanks, Rae.

Happy birthday, Eddie.

Let's go, people.

There's too much looking
and not enough cooking.

Move! Move! Move!

Heimlich, what is this stuff?

Assorted appetizers
à la heimlich.

For the cold, we have
zucchinis, artichokes,

cucumber, and the
deviled egg yolks.

For the hot, we have
kumquats, blennies,

and the tiny bratwurst wienies.

Is there any special way I
should be serving this stuff?

This is very simple,

so I'm only going
to say this once.

You serve the cucs with the
zuchs on the chokes with the yolks.

Then you put the
quats with the brats

and wrap the wienies
in the blennies.

Got it?

I got everything up to "I'm
only going to say this once."

Larry, all you got to do is
serve the cucs with the zuchs

on the chokes with the yolks.

Then you put the
quats with the brats

and wrap the wienies
in the blennies.

Ok, you two switch.

Now, heimlich, get to cooking.

Larry, go scrub something!

William, I need this
food out here pronto.

Go! Go! Go! Move it!

Hey, this is so great, yo.

I got a little surprise for
you guys, ok? I'll be back.

Oh, my goodness, you guys.
Thank you so much for coming.

You're really making Eddie's
birthday something special.

You know, it's nice to be
together as a family again.

It's just like old times.

Oh, I was hoping you were
gonna say something like that.

Maybe, you never know, this
could be the start of a new beginning.

What are you talking about?

Maybe you guys
can get back together.

What y'all laughing at?

Just the thought of us
actually getting back together.

If there's one
thing we agree on,

it's that that's not gonna
happen in a million years.

They're so happy together,
just like in your vision.

Yeah. What you
see is what I saw,

but I saw is not what you see,
and you see what I'm saying?

Say that again. I might still
have some money in my ear.

Chels, listen.

Eddie's parents are not
getting back together.

What? Well, I hope he didn't
get his hopes up too high.

I know.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I wanna thank you all

for coming out tonight to
my surprise birthday party.

I wanna dedicate this song I
wrote to my wonderful parents.

I haven't seen them this
happy together since...

♪ Back together ♪

♪ this time forever ♪

♪ one big happy family ♪

♪ my mama ♪

♪ my daddy ♪

♪ and me ♪

Raven, where did he get the idea
we were getting back together again?

Ha ha ha ha. Excuse me.

Listen, Eddie. Eddie...
Thanks for everything, Rae.

♪ Back together ♪

Eddie.

♪ This time forever ♪

♪ one big happy ♪

♪ family ♪
Eddie.

♪ My mama ♪

♪ my papa ♪

♪ and me ♪

Excuse me, everybody.

Mom and dad, don't
you go nowhere.

What are you doing, Rae?
You're messing up my big finale.

Yeah, sorry about that. I
have something to tell you.

I just don't know how to say it.

Well, Rae, if you don't
know how to say it, just sing it.

♪ Me, me, me ♪

♪ your parents, your
par... your parents ♪

That's it.

♪ Your parents are never... ♪

Listen, Eddie.

Your parents are not
gonna get back together.

Of course not tonight. I mean...

Not ever.

Wait a minute.

They were just over here
talking and having a great time

like in your vision, Rae.

Yeah, but my vision
was wrong. Ok?

They were laughing at the idea

of ever getting remarried.

I thought this was gonna be
the greatest night of my life, Rae.

Excuse me.

Oh, Eddie. Come on.

Final call for the 10:15
bus to Albuquerque.

Let me get a one-way.

Chels.

I just had a vision. Eddie's
going to the bus station.

He's buying a one-way
ticket to Albuquerque.

What? What does that
mean? Is he running away?

No. Because we're
not gonna let him.

Is everything ok?

We've got to talk to him.

Oh, you can't.
He's running away.

What?

No, no, he's not. Well, not yet.

See, the thing is, we
know exactly where he is.

So we're just gonna
go get him, ok?

Everything's under control, ok?

There's no way he's
going to Albuquerque.

Albuquerque?

No, no. That's just
a figure of speech.

"We're going to Albuquerque."

So y'all stay here.
We'll be right back.

I need more food, guys.
The crowd's getting restless.

Come on, guys. My name is on
that food, so it better taste good.

Move it! Move it! Move it!

Nincompoop.

What you call me?

Nincompoop!

Say that one more time,
and you are fired, mister.

Nincompoop,
nincompoop, nincompoop.

It's a good thing
you said it 3 times.

Ooh-wee. You would've
been out of here.

You know what? I think
we should all be out of here.

Yeah. You're not paying
me enough to work this hard.

You're not working hard
enough for me to pay you.

I don't like what I'm hearing.

I'm the boss.
You're the workers.

And there isn't anything
you can do about it.

♪ Striking in the
Kitchen with heimlich ♪

♪ striking in the
Kitchen I know ♪

♪ striking in the
Kitchen with heimlich ♪

♪ Cory is a nincompoop ♪

That doesn't even rhyme.

The truth doesn't have to rhyme.

It just has to hurt.

It does, ok? I'm sorry.

I just wanted you
guys to do your jobs.

By yelling at us?

And by banging that spoon?

That was scary.

Yeah. Why did you
have to act so bossy?

'Cause I am the boss.

But why did you have
to be such a meanie?

I didn't want to.

I mean...

You guys had, like...
Like, no respect for me.

You were acting rather childish.

You were the one
who laughed at "duty."

I can't help it. That
word tickles me.

Ok, look, maybe we all
started off on the wrong foot.

I don't wanna be the mean boss.

And we wanna be good workers.

Who get paid.

Oh, don't worry.
You'll all getting paid.

Strike is over.

All right, get back
to work, people!

I mean, let's get
that food out there

and make this one of
the best parties ever.

Yeah.

Whoo!

This party got bad in a hurry.

Rae, come on.

Are you sure you saw
Eddie at a bus station?

Yeah. Absolutely.

The vision I saw him buying a one-way
ticket to Albuquerque on the 10:15.

It's just 10:15 right now.

Come on, Rae. We
got to stop him. Look.

Hi. What time is the 10:15 to
Albuquerque scheduled to leave?

When do you think it is?

Oh!

Let me handle
him. Excuse me, sir.

What she meant to say was,
"has the 10:15 left already?"

The 9:15 hasn't even left yet.

Ok, then, listen up here.

We have a friend on that
bus, and we need to get him off.

Well, the only way you're
gonna get on that bus

is if you buy a ticket.

Well, then give me 2.

Sorry. Sold out.

What? What?

What?

Yeah.

Whatever. Just hurry up.


baby are gonna be late.

We're gonna have to hold
the 1015. Over and out.

Oh!

So, um, we're
getting on that bus.

Come on, Rae. Right. We're
not a couple with a baby.

Not yet.

Rae, we kind of
make a cute couple.

You know what'd make us an
ever cuter couple, honey? A baby.

Oh, boy. Like a boy or a girl?

Flounder.

Oh. Well, I always
wanted a flounder.

Let's get on the bus, Gus.

Whatever you say, Rae.

You're not going
anywhere without a ticket.

Gus, did you forget
the tickets again?

Oh. Oh. So now, it's my fault.

You see the way she talks to me?

Just go.

Oh!

Hey, sir, could you
take care of the baby?

Hi. Hi, little feller.

Aah!

Eddie.

Rae. Chelsea. What
are you two doing here?

And why are you
dressed like that?

Because, Eddie, we came to stop
you from running away to Albuquerque.

I'm not running
away to anywhere.

I had a vision that you were buying
a one-way ticket to Albuquerque.

One-way? Oh.

Peep. That's just what
they call the hot dogs here.

One way. Round trip. I always
come down here and grab a couple

when I need to
think things through.

Matter of fact, I'm gonna
have another one right now.

Final call for the 10:15
bus to Albuquerque.

Let me get a one-way.

Ok, so my vision was wrong.

Man, I'm just glad it was about a
hot dog and not my life this time.

Eddie, I'm sorry, ok?

In my vision your
parents were happy,

laughing and enjoying
each other's company.

She only invited them 'cause
she thought that's what you wanted.

It was.

We were so close to
being a family again.

I just had to go and ruin it.

Wait a minute. You're
not blaming yourself

for what happened
tonight, are you?

I had to go and grab that wedding
picture and sing that stupid song.

Eddie, listen.
It's not your fault

that your parents aren't
getting back together.

Chels, for all I know, it's my fault
why they broke up in the first place.

No. How can you say that?

They were doing just fine
till I came along. It's obvious.

Wait a minute, ok?

Your parents did not
break up because of you.

Look, Rae, I know in my
mind that that's the truth.

But in my heart...

It just still hurts not being
able to have a family again.

Listen, Eddie. I
know it hurts. Ok?

But no person can make 2
people fall in love with each other.

Yeah. Except for that
little guy in the diapers

on Valentine's day.

Cupid?

No. Cousin Earl.

Uh, maybe we better
get back to the party.

You sure?

My family may not be together,

but at least they
are getting along.

See, that's got to
make you feel good.

You know what else
makes me feel good?

What?

Knowing that you two are
always gonna be there for me.

You know that's
right. We sure will.

Look who we found.

Eddie, are you ok?

Yes, mom. I'm sorry I left.

I must have missed my own party.

Hey, we're just
glad you're all right.

Yeah. Have a seat, son.

I just had to think
a few things over.

But I'm cool now.

There's one thing
we want you to know.

No matter what happens,

your mother and I both love you,

and we always will.

And we talked things over,

and we both agreed

that we will always celebrate
your birthday together.

That means a lot to me.

Hey! Anybody got
change for a quarter?

Oh, I might.

Chelsea, there is
nothing in your...

That explains so much.

Happy birthday.

Thank you so much.