[♪♪♪]
♪ Here we are
Face to face ♪
♪ A couple of silver spoons ♪
♪ Hoping to find
We're two of a kind ♪
♪ Making a go
Making it grow ♪
♪ Together
We're gonna find our way ♪
♪ Together
Taking the time each day ♪
♪ To learn all about ♪
♪ Those things
You just can't buy ♪
♪ Two silver spoons
Together ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ We're gonna find our way ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ We're gonna find our way ♪
♪ We're gonna find our way ♪
♪ Together ♪
[♪♪♪]
Will you hurry up, honey?
I'm hurrying, sweetheart.
Not you. Kate!
KATE:
I'm hurrying too.
Aah, running a little late
are we, today, son?
Yeah, I overslept.
Again?
Maybe when the alarm goes off
you shouldn't just hit
the snooze bar.
I know, Dad, I know.
You know, I read an article
about this very thing.
You know what the number one
cause of lateness is in America?
Fatherly lectures?
Go to school.
Kate!
What kept you?
I don't know.
I feel so creaky.
I hope I'm not coming down
with a cold.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
You don't say:
"I hope I'm not
coming down with a cold."
You say, "I am not
coming down with a cold."
Come on, honey, say it.
Please, Edward.
It's a case of mind over matter.
Say it.
It's a case
of mind over matter.
Not that. "I am not
coming down with a cold."
All right. "I am not
coming down with a cold."
Good. Heh-heh.
[SNEEZES]
June th, .
Anyone?
Anyone else...?
Okay, Stratton.
D-Day. Invasion of France.
Very good. Code name?
Let's give someone else
a chance, shall we?
Alfonso.
No, no, that's okay.
I don't mind.
Alfonso, code name.
Operation Overdrive.
Rick?
Operation Overlord.
I was close.
All right.
Does anyone know
the size and magnitude
of this operation?
Brad?
Uh...big.
Little more specific.
Looks like it's just
you and me, Stratton.
There was one million troops,
landing crafts,
warships,
and , planes.
Like I said, big.
I hope your sense of humor's
still with you
after the test on Thursday.
How can I learn all this stuff
by Thursday?
You know it's funny you
should ask, I was just gonna--
Stratton.
Yes, sir?
Do you think you can fill
the rest of the class in
on the Battle of the Bulge?
Hey Bronco, great game.
[CLASSROOM CHATTER]
All right, all right.
Settle down.
Would you care to share
with the rest of the class
today's excuse for being late,
Mr. Fontaine?
I fell asleep in the whirlpool.
I'd still be there,
but the bubbles went up my nose.
[CLASSROOM LAUGHS]
All right, settle down.
This is a history class,
not a locker room.
That's funny,
they both smell the same.
Ha, ha.
[BELL RINGS]
Don't forget Thursday.
I saw you and Jodi whispering.
What did she say?
Oh, she's worried
about the history test.
Well, you can teach her
a little history,
maybe she can teach you
a little biology.
Stratton?
Could I speak to you?
Uh-oh. See you at Burger's.
Yes, sir?
Obviously, you're ready
for Thursday's exam.
Oh, absolutely!
Well, one of
your classmates isn't.
Really?
Yeah, I thought maybe you'd like
to do a little tutoring.
Sure. I'd-I'd love to.
I'll have Bronco
get in touch.
Great...
Bronco?
[♪♪♪]
Honey, you didn't
have to drive me home.
I could've taken a cab.
You said you were too weak
to dial the phone.
I look awful.
Ah, ah, ah. What happened
to mind over matter?
Come on say it, "I am not
coming down with a cold."
"I am not coming down
with a cold."
Good.
It's the flu.
Look, if you feel that bad,
maybe you should go to bed.
No, no, no. I'll be okay.
Are you sure?
Honey, I'm perfectly capable
of taking care of myself.
Oh.
[SIGHS]
Would you put my feet up for me?
Sure, honey.
Oh. Is there anything else
I can do for you?
No. I'm just gonna
sit here and watch TV.
Oh, okay. You do that, dear.
Hey, can you hand me
the remote control?
Look, I gotta get back
to the office.
I hope you feel better.
You're not gonna leave me alone?
I'll be back as soon as I can,
I promise.
Oh, besides,
Rick will be home soon.
Good. I like Rick.
Unless he stops off at Burger's.
He can't stop off at Burger's.
I'm sick.
Hey, it's General
Know-It-All himself.
Very funny, Brad.
What did Burton want?
Burton has decided to enforce
the school rule.
And if a player fails a test,
you can't play a varsity sport.
So?
So Bronco may not
be playing Saturday, guys.
They can't do that.
Yeah, Saturday's game
is for the championship.
Without Bronco,
we're sunk.
Bummer.
It's worse than that.
He wants me to tutor him.
Wait. What'd you say?
I said Burton wants me
to help Bronco
study for the test.
What are we getting
so upset about, guys?
We got General Patton himself
to tutor the Bronc.
Yeah. That means
the championship is in the bag.
No, I wouldn't say--
Did you hear that, everybody?
Brad, don't.
Thanks to Rick here,
we're gonna be the Long Island
football champs.
Let's hear it
for Rick Stratton, huh?
Hip, hip...
Hey Bronco.
[CROWD CHATTER]
Hey. Yo, Stratton.
Yeah, Bronco.
Mr., uh, Burton says you're
gonna tutor me in history.
Yeah,
you know I'm gonna try.
What time am I supposed to
show up at your house?
Let's say .
You got it.
World w*r II, here we come.
Yeah. Yeah, right.
And Bronco, we're gonna
start in with Mussolini.
Hey, let him get his own tutor,
you're all mine.
Yeah right, and Bronco, see ya.
We'll talk about it tonight.
Okay, teach.
Just remember, Rick,
if Bronco doesn't pass the test,
we don't win the championship.
That's right.
That whole school
is counting on you, Rick.
At last,
we're gonna have something
to put in our trophy case.
Yeah, Stratton's head
if he messes up.
Kate!
I made you
some nice soft-boiled eggs.
Soft-boiled eggs?
And some nice dry toast.
Now if you need anything,
I'll be right inside.
Kate.
Hmm?
Can I have a cup of tea?
Oh. Sure.
With two tea bags?
Two tea bags? Of course.
And could you put it
in my Mickey Mantle mug?
Fine.
Kate!
What?!
And a cookie?
Of course, sweetheart.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Kate!
Kate!
I got it!
Dad, you know
you shouldn't be up.
Hey teach.
Hey Bronc.
So you're the local luminary?
Lumi-what?
Yo, Bronco, this is my father.
Oh, hello, Mr. Stratton.
You look terrible.
Thank you, Bronco.
But no,
I don't wanna give germs
to the Buckaroo's leading scorer
before the big game.
Oh, hey, that's okay.
I never get sick.
I had a St. Bernard like that.
I'm going to bed.
Rick, would you tell Kate
to bring my tea
and my special mug upstairs?
You're Mickey Mantle mug?
Yeah. And Rick,
tell her not to forget
my cookie.
Okay, Dad.
I like you.
So Bronco, are you ready
to hit the old books?
Why not? There's not much else
I can do with 'em.
Oh, come on, Bronco,
that's not a very good attitude.
I can't help it.
The only test I ever passed
was my physical.
Hey, where's
my number one patient?
He went to bed.
Kate, I want you to meet Bronco.
EDWARD:
Kate!
Excuse me,
I'm the only nurse on duty.
Hey,
that's a good-looking nurse.
No, you see, Bronco,
Kate is my stepmother.
Why'd she say she was a nurse?
You see, my Dad
isn't feeling well, and she's...
Never mind.
Okay, Bronco let's begin.
Now why don't you tell me
what you know
about World w*r II?
Well,
it came after World w*r I.
Okay. That's a start.
Um, let me ask you
a few more general questions.
Oh, you mean
like General Patton?
Yeah, like General Patton.
What do you know
about General Patton?
Well,
he was a real tough general.
And, uh, he wore
these pearl-handled revolvers.
Go on.
And, uh, he sh*t a plane down
with a g*n.
Good.
He slapped a soldier.
Yeah, and then?
The movie ended.
[♪♪♪]
Okay, Bronco, the name of the
country Germany invaded first?
Um, uh, the name of the country
that Germany invaded first
is a country that is known
for many things,
including being the country
that Germany invaded first.
You have no idea, do you?
None.
Look, Bronco,
we're running out of time.
We've been studying for three
nights, the test is tomorrow.
Oh, what's the use, Rick?
I'm never gonna get it.
If it's not football,
I can't learn it.
[CHUCKLES]
I'm beginning to agree with...
Hey, hold on a minute.
Yo Bronco, I-I've been
going at this all wrong.
No wonder I'm not
learning anything.
Look, look, Bronco, help me
put that table on the sofa.
Sure.
What are we doing?
We're having a little
history lesson, football style.
Now look, the field
you're playing on is Europe.
That's a big field.
Yeah, you're not kidding.
You're Germany,
and you're on the offense.
You've already wiped out
Austria and Czechoslovakia.
I did?
They didn't even show up.
[LAUGHS]
Oh, you mean they forfeited.
Yeah, yeah,
you could say that.
You're playing Poland,
and they got a lot
of school spirit,
but they're no match
for Germany.
That's because we've got spikes
on our helmets.
Bronco,
that was World w*r I.
They're no match
because they're undersized.
Then I'll stick to the ground
att*ck, roll right over you.
Blue , , , set, hut, hut.
Good. Good.
That's exactly what Germany did,
except they weren't so rough.
That's called a Blitzkrieg.
Oh, the Blitz.
That's when you rush in
extra guys before they know it.
That's right. Only they
were tanks, and you win.
Hey, hey, I'm starting to like
history, who do I play next?
France. And this time,
it's the playoffs.
Please, be careful with that.
I never fumble.
Ha, I'm gonna roll
right over you again.
No, not this time,
because I've got a great defense
called the Maginot Line.
Oh!
Come on, say it.
Maginot Line.
Good. Good. I mean,
this is really a line, Bronco.
I mean, fortified tunnels,
concrete walls, big g*ns.
Bronco, these guys
are immovable.
Then there's only one way.
What?
The old end run.
Yes, yes. Only first,
you gotta slip by Denmark,
then you break a tackle
on Holland,
then you side-arm Belgium,
into the secondary, France,
into Paris...
Touchdown!
All right!
[♪♪♪]
If I didn't see it with my own
eyes, I wouldn't believe it.
Hey guys.
Hey, way to go.
Brad, come on,
I've been tutoring.
You did it, Rick.
You mean Bronco passed?
Hey, he didn't just pass,
he got a hundred.
A hundred?
He got an A.
Hey guys, how'd we do?
[STUDENTS CHATTERING]
There it is, a hundred.
Stratton... .
[BELL RINGS]
[CLASS SAYS GOODBYES]
Hey partner.
We did it, huh?
Bronco, a hundred?
Yeah, ha, ha.
You could've gotten a hundred
too, if you were as lucky as me.
Bronco,
what do you mean lucky?
Ha, ha, I just happened
to be looking
through Mr. Burton's
wastebasket,
and I found a copy of the
questions to the history test.
What?
Talk about luck, huh?
But Bronco, that's cheating.
Shh!
Not so loud, you think I want
the whole school to know?
Yeah, but Bronc--
I gotta get to practice.
We're gonna win
the championship.
Yeah, Bronco,
what if someone finds out?
Who's gonna tell? Ha, ha.
[♪♪♪]
Hi, Dad.
Hi, son. How did it go?
Did Bronco pass?
Pass? He got a hundred.
Out of what?
Out of a hundred.
Well, Rick, that's terrific.
I guess it was worth
an antique vase.
There's just one little thing,
Dad.
What's that?
See, Bronco didn't get a hundred
because of my help.
He cheated.
That's a pretty serious
accusation.
Do you have any proof?
He told me.
That's pretty good proof.
Dad, I don't know what to do.
What if the teacher finds out?
This teacher's name wouldn't be
Mr. Burton, by any chance?
Yeah, why?
He called about an hour ago,
and wants to see you
before class tomorrow.
You see, Dad, he's gotta know
that Bronco cheated.
And I bet you
he thinks I helped him cheat.
You didn't.
Of course I didn't.
But what do I do if Burton asks
if I know about the cheating?
You're not gonna help Bronco
any by covering up for him.
Dad, it's not that simple.
See, if I tell Burton, he'll
keep Bronco out of the game,
we'll lose the championship,
and the kids will blame me.
What's the worst
that could happen?
They hang you in effigy?
No, they could hang me
in person.
[♪♪♪]
Hey, Rick.
You got the call too, huh?
Yeah, I got the call.
Yo, Bronco, why did you do it?
You were really beginning
to learn about World w*r II.
You knew the names
of some of the battles,
some of the generals,
even some of the countries.
You know Bronco, if they
asked the right questions,
with a little bit of luck, you
could've gotten at least a D.
You're just saying that.
Bronco, we're in big trouble.
Why? Maybe Burton
just wants to congratulate us.
Gentlemen.
Cheaters never win
and winners never cheat.
Sit.
All right, I'm gonna ask this
question once, and once only.
I wanna take
a make-up exam.
BURTON & RICK:
What?!
I wanna take the test over.
Well, this is a first,
I've never had a student
get a hundred on an exam
and ask to take it over.
Uh, Mr. Burton,
I think Bronco here
wants to clear up any
lingering doubts in your mind
as to the validity of his grade.
Yeah, I want to, uh,
do what he said.
You know, I think
it's an excellent idea.
How about an oral exam?
If he did pass, it certainly
could get me off the hook.
You remember what happened last
year during basketball playoffs?
When everyone was mad at you
for not letting
our star center play?
Yeah, the obscene phone calls
were bad enough,
but then when they let the air
out of my tire...
Some kids are really dumb.
What kids? It was the teachers.
So Bronco can take
the make-up test?
He can take the make-up test.
All right!
All right, ready,
Mr. Fontaine?
Hit me with your best sh*t.
Yes.
All right, question number one.
Who was the German commander
of the Africa Corps?
The offensive coach.
Easy, that was Rommel.
[CHUCKLES]
All right.
How about the Administer
of Propaganda?
The what?
The head cheerleader.
Joseph Goebbels.
Excellent. Excellent. Now...
Let's move on
to the Battle of the Bulge.
Great, the Super Bowl.
Blue , , hike...
ALL [CHANTING]:
We're number one.
We're number one.
We're number one...
Hey, cokes for everyone.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
I-I just wanna say thanks
to my tutor, Rick Stratton.
Without him, I never could've
gone from a hundred on my test
all the way to a .
Thanks, Bronco.
Listen, Rick,
I want you to have this.
Yeah, but Bronco,
this is the game ball.
They gave it to you for scoring
five touchdowns.
Ah, keep it. I'll be getting
lots more when I go to Harvard.
Hey group.
Look at this, Dad.
Bronco gave me the game ball.
Congratulations to both of you.
Hey thanks. You sure look
a lot better, Mr. Stratton.
Sure feel a lot better.
KATE:
Edward!
Mrs. Stratton doesn't.
Coming, honey.
I'm bringing you
some nice soft-boiled eggs.
And some nice dry toast.
You know, you're a really good
history teacher, Rick.
Thanks.
Um. How are you at biology?
Good. Are you kidding, great.
It's my favorite subject.
Oh, so, um, maybe you'd be
free for a session, then?
You bet.
Great.
Bronco. Bronco, honey.
Rick said he'd be happy to tutor
you in biology.
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
05x09 - Rick's Learning Problem
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Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner and playboy Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard who is now 12 and wanting to live with him.
Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner and playboy Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard who is now 12 and wanting to live with him.