03x18 - The Proposal

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♪ There's a time for love
And a time for living ♪

♪ You take a chance
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♪ An open road
And a road that's hidden ♪

♪ A brand new life
Around the bend ♪

♪ There were times ♪

♪ I lost a dream or two ♪

♪ Found the trail
And at the end was you ♪

♪ There's a path you take
And a path not taken ♪

♪ The choice is up to you
My friend ♪

♪ The nights are long
But you might awaken ♪

♪ To a brand new life ♪

♪ Brand new life ♪

♪ A brand new life
Around the bend ♪

Listen, Dad,
this one's tough.

Two trains are
a mile and a half apart.

Train A is traveling at three-
fourths the speed of train B.

They'll collide in
four and a half minutes

How fast is each train going?

Well, I don't know,
but it sounds

like the passengers
have a great lawsuit.

Ah. Ahem. Thank you.

[CHUCKLES]

Come on, Dad. How am I
supposed to figure this out?

Hey, Samantha, I could tell you
this in a hot second,

but that's not gonna
do you any good.

I'm not one of these parents

that does their kids'
homework for them.

Couldn't hack it, huh?

I blanked out
right after train A.

Oh, I forgot English was
always your best subject.

You ain't just whistlin'
Dixie there, mama. Ha.

Angela, what
are you doing here?

I thought you were driving
to the mountains today

with what's his face.

It's Geoffrey.
He's not here yet.

Oh, his train must be late.

Perhaps it was train A.

Angela, you're about to go
on a romantic date.

Why are you eating
onion dip?

Well, the truth is, Mother,
I'm a little nervous.

You see, Geoffrey said
that he has something

very important to ask me,

something that would affect
both our futures.

Mother,

I have this feeling
he's going to pop the question.

Have some more dip, dear.

All right, Mother. I know how
you feel about Geoffrey.

I thought I covered
my contempt rather well.

No, you never actually
spit on him.

Hmm.

Mother, come on. Geoffrey's
a wonderful catch.

He's successful and handsome,
and intelligent,

and witty and...

What else could I possibly
want in a man?

Passion, spontaneity...
Lust.

Train A and train B are about
a mile and a half apart, right?

Now, train A is moving

three-fourths as fast
as train B.

[IMITATING TRAIN]

No, no, wait a minute, wait
a minute, wait a minute,

it was train B is moving
three-fourth as fast as tr--

Ah, take the bus.

[RHYTHMIC KNOCKING]

Come on in, Geoffrey,
it's open.

Hey, Tony, my main man,
huh? Hey.

Ah, ah, power shake,
huh?

Right on there,
soul buddy.

Angela.
Hi, Geoffrey.

Hi, Angela.

[ANGELA GASPS]

Must be a new one.
She is so hip.

Yeah, I think she's gonna
host Saturday Night Live.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Tony, uh,
are you busy?

Well, I-- I, was gonna
go weigh myself. Heh, heh.

Can that wait? Ha.

Tony, uh, I'd kind of like to
talk to you. Just guy to guy.

Oh. Sure, what's up,
guy? Ha.

Me. Tony, you know, I have
given some serious thought

to our relationship
and where it's going.

Aw, but Geoffrey, I haven't
even met your parents yet.

Come on, Tony. I'm talking
about Angela and me.

I-I have made a decision
that could affect our future.

Oh?

Yeah. I-I am going
to ask Angela to join me

in a timeshare
in the Catskills.

Oy.

Tony, take a look
at this place.

Listen. If-if-if Angela
invests with me,

we could be spending
wonderful weekends together

plus every fourth
national holiday.

Oh, I hope you
pull Flag Day. Heh, heh.

You, uh, you don't--
You don't think

I'm rushing the relationship
too much, do you?

Oh, no. What, are you
kidding me, Geoffrey?

Hey, you know
what they say,

"Nothing ventured,
nothing capital gained."

[BOTH LAUGHING]

I like that.
I'm gonna use it.

I knew you would.

Hi. I'm all ready.

Your carriage awaits,
my lady.

Ah, thank you, kind sir.

Off we go to frolic
in yon forest.

[CHUCKLES]

Off I go
to barf in yon basin.

Geoffrey, this is
just beautiful.

It's just like you
to pick the perfect setting.

That's right.

Solid as a rock.

Ha. Yes.
Ha-ha-ha.

Angela, you and I have been
seeing each other for, what now?

A hundred
and sixteen days.

I think-- I think that it's time
that we talk about our future.

Oh, you want to talk
about that now?

Nothing ventured,
nothing capital gained.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Oh, Geoffrey,
you are so clever.

It just came to me.

Angela, we are perfect
for one another.

We fit...just like this tongue
and groove floor.

Tongue and groove?

What I'm trying
to say, Angel...

No, no, Geoffrey,
just wait.

[SIGHING]

Go ahead.

Angela, my love, will you be
my partner in this timeshare?

[SCOFFS]

Timeshare? That-- That's
what you're asking me?

Think about it, Angela.

Eighteen thousand dollars
buys us a week

prime time in perpetuity.

But-but there's
more to it than that.

We'll-we'll have a partnership,
a joint account.

This will take our relationship
to new levels of-of commitment,

and indebtedness. Angela,
Angela, I know, I know,

I'm pushing,
pushing kind of hard,

but I think our relationship
can handle it.

Angela, not only will we
have this wonderful cabin

in the mountains, but we'll
have a terrific tax write-off.

What do you think?
Angela?

Whoa!

You don't like the mountains?

How about a nice place
at the beach?

[CROWD SHOUTING]

Mash 'em, bash 'em,
hit 'em in the groin!

Boy, that Ted Koppel's
getting better all the time.

Hey, what's
with you, Mona?

You can't sleep?

Just thought I'd wait up and see
how Angela's evening went.

Oh, you mean
the big question

that Geoffrey's
gonna ask her, huh?

You know?

Of course I know.
What are you kidding me?

Me and Geoffrey
are like this.

Wow, you seem to be
taking it very well.

Doesn't it bother you?

Bother me? Why? Hey,
if it doesn't work out,

she could put it right back
on the market, hey.

I mean, you don't care if Angela
gets married to Geoffrey?

Married? To Geoffrey?

Now wait a minute,
wait a minute, Mona,

I think you have
your signals crossed.

Geoffrey told me the question
he's gonna ask her is

whether or not she wants to be
his partner in a timeshare.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Oh, no. Angela thought
he was going to propose.

Oh, my poor, stupid baby.

Oh, she's going to come back
here just totally crushed.

She's really gonna need
somebody to talk to.

Good night, Tony.

Angela, would you
at least talk to me?

I mean, you haven't
said a word since you tried

to set me on fire.

What gives? What did I do
that was so wrong?

Shh.
Everyone's sleeping.

GEOFFREY [LOWER VOICE]:
I-I took you to
a romantic spot,

we had a wonderful
gourmet dinner,

I made a terrific
proposal, and I-I...

Oh, my God.
You thought--

No, I didn't.

Oh, Angela, do you mean,

that you would actually consider
a marriage proposal from me?

A few hours ago
I might have.

Oh,
that's wonderful.

I would love
to marry you!

ANGELA:
Well, I didn't ask you.

I'm asking you. I'll
get down on one knee.

I'll get down
on both knees.

Angela, I love you.

Will you marry me?

I have to think about it.

[GEOFFREY GASPS AND KISSES]

Oh, Angela, you've made me
the happiest guy in the world.

Now I will leave
so you can start thinking.

♪ In dreams I kiss
Your hand, madame ♪

♪ Your dainty fingertips ♪

♪ And while
In slumberland... ♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

[BOTH SCREAM]

Tony.

So, what's new?

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Well, I guess
you heard everything.

Oh, no, no, uh, just
the dainty fingertip song.

I heard that. And a little
bit before that where--

Will you marry me.
But that's it.

I didn't hear nothing else.

Well, you can imagine
how surprised I was, heh.

Well, you don't need to
imagine, you were right here.

I didn't mean
to be right here.

You know, I could leave
right now.

No, that's okay.

I'm...gonna go upstairs
and get some sleep.

I-I'm gonna lock up.

Oh, good.

Angela?
Yeah?

Good night.

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[STATIC HUMS]

WOMAN [ON TV]:
Something very special--

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MAN [ON TV]:
And high tide
was at 4:18 today.

Low tide at 6:19.

High tide tomorrow
will be at 4:19.

Low tide at 6:20.

Winds from the northeast
at 15 to 20 knots.

And some swells
with wave heights

up to 6 feet
are expected.

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There's an upper level
low-pressure system

developing which could lead

to possible late afternoon
precipitation.

Late night fog. Visibility
reduced to 1 mile.

And a small craft advisory
will be in effect

from Manasquan
to Cape...

JONATHAN:
Hi, Mom.

Oh, well, hi, you two. Gee,
you're up and out pretty early.

Sam invited me over
to the pond

to play Crack the Whip
with the big kids.

Oh. Um...

Sam, honey, would you mind if
Jonathan caught up with you?

I need to talk
to him for a minute.

Mmm, sure. I guess we could
find somebody else to crack.

There, there. I want you
to sit down, sweetheart.

I wanna talk to you
about Geoffrey.

You mean,
what's his face?

Jonathan.

Well, that's what
Grandma calls him.

Never mind about Grandma.

Now-- Now, you tell me
honey, do you--

Do you
like Geoffrey?

Well, he's okay.

He never yells at me, and he
gives me good investment advice.

Maybe you could spend
more time with him?

You know, like pal
around together,

go to baseball games,
play catch...

I already do that stuff
with Tony.

Well, maybe you could study
the new tax laws together.

I already know them.

Oh. Heh, heh.

Can I go now, Mom?

My long johns
are starting to itch.

Yeah, you go ahead.
You have a good time.

[PHONE RINGING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Uh...

Angela, the phone's
ringing.

I know.

Hello. Yeah,
oh, hi, hi, Geoffrey...

Yeah, she's, uh, she--

[INAUDIBLE]

Um, no, no, no, she-she's in
the shower, Geoffrey. Yeah...

Uh, no, no, I'm not
in there with her...

[LAUGHS]

Yeah, okay,

I'll tell her it's real
important. Yeah. Okay, bye.

Guess who?

Well, I'm just not ready
to talk to him yet.

I'm gonna make
this decision

the way I make all
my important decisions.

Eenie, Meenie,
Miny, Moe?

No.

One potato, two potato?
No!

No, I'm making a list.
I'm putting all the pros

in one column and all
the cons in the other.

Oh, well, it's good
to keep them separate.

Ahem.

Let's see, ahem.
He's neat, punctual,

belongs to
the Audubon Society.

Ah, he's so witty.

Oh, I almost forgot.
He's a great cook.

Geoffrey?

Yeah, actually,
he's a better cook than I am.

Oh, now there's a bake-off
I wouldn't wanna miss.

All right, now going
over the cons column,

uh, the only thing
I have so far is that

he over-indulges me.
Um, what else.

Can't think
of anything. Can you?

Well, I mean, just off
the top of my head,

Is-- Well, is he--

Is he any good around
the house? I mean,

is he gonna put laundry
detergent in the dishwasher?

Of course he would.
He knows what he's doing.

No, uh, Tony, I meant, um...

I meant more,
uh, personal things.

You know, the-the kind
of qualities

that you would look for
in a husband.

Oh. Well, uh, so then,

how is he in the...

...garage?

The garage?

Yeah, you know, uh,
a man... A man,

should be able to fulfill
your automotive needs.

Well, there's no problem there.
He has his own metric tool kit.

Well, looks like Geoffrey
certainly has a lot to offer.

Hey, Angela, if this guy's
such a great deal,

then why didn't you just
say yes the first time?

Tony, you don't rush into
these things.

You've got to think them
through.

Oh, yeah, Angela? Well,
maybe that's your problem.

See, you don't think
these things, you feel them.

See, I remember when
I asked Marie to marry me,

she didn't think.

She just yelled up to her
parents up on the third floor,

"Hey, Ma! Hey, Pa!
I'm marrying Tony!"

She didn't even care that
I was playing class D ball

in some--
Some two-bit town,

and the owner's checks
were bouncing.

Of course her father did,
but-- But-- But she didn't.

She just jumped in my arms
and said, "Yes."

You see, we didn't have
to think things through.

We knew.

That's so sweet.

But it's just,
it's different for me.

You know, you were young
and foolish.

And in love.

Tony, love alone does not
a marriage make.

Remind me to embroider
that on a pillow.

Tony, what
are you saying?

Hey, Angela, I'm not
saying anything.

Tony, please.

Your opinion
is important to me,

I-- Uh,
I mean, as a friend.

Well, that's just it,
Angela.

I'm not just a friend.
I'm-- I'm your housekeeper.

Well...

Guess it's all down
here in black and white.

And you know, now that I've
made the decision, I feel great.

[COUGHING]

[HOARSELY]
Thank you, Doctor.

Oh, well,
what'd he say?

He said I have
laryngitis.

And that I shouldn't talk.

I should stay in bed,
I should get plenty of rest,

I should drink fluids, and I'll
feel better in a couple of days.

He told me to come back
and that I should--

Angela.
Angela, shut up.

Doctor's orders.

[RHYTHMIC KNOCKING]

GEOFFREY:
Angela. Are you decent?

TONY:
Yeah.

GEOFFREY:
You sound terrible.

Oh, Angel.

Hey, look, uh, Angela,
if you need me, I'll be--

Oh, um,
Geoffrey's here.

Are you okay? I was so worried
when you didn't call.

I would have
called you back,

but I didn't wanna
seem too anxious,

so I rushed right over.

Hi.
TONY: Hey, Mona.

Hey, uh,
congratulations,

It looks like you're gonna be
a mother-in-law again.

What?

That's right. Uh, they're
up there right now.

He's proposing,
and she's accepting.

Well, what are you
doing down here?

Why aren't you
breaking it up?

Mona, I can't do that.
It's-- It's her life.

You're going to leave something
as important as that up to her?

Well, Mona, if that's
the way you feel,

how come you don't go up
there and talk to her?

Tony, don't you know
anything?

She's not going
to listen to me.

I'm her mother.

Mona, I-I just don't--
This is not my place.

Sure it is.
She trusts you.

She respects your opinion,
I'll give you a hundred bucks.

Angela, I-I-I know
you need time

to think about my proposal,
and I-I don't wanna

pressure you, but I have
to have your answer now.

[HOARSELY]
Thank you for not
pressuring me.

I'm going crazy.
Just a simple yes or no.

Think about it.
We're perfect for one another.

We have so many things
in common.

See, I even made a list.

A list?

Yeah.

Here's your copy.

So, what
do you say?

[IN NORMAL VOICE]
Geoffrey, the answer is on!

I mean-- I mean, no,
I can't marry you.

Well, I-I really didn't have
to have an answer today.

Oh, Geoffrey, I'm afraid

the answer would be
the same tomorrow.

You are
a very special man,

but you don't
get married to somebody

because it looks good
on paper.

You want a somebody who'll leap
into your arms and shout, "Yes."

No, I don't.
I want you.

No. No, Geoffrey,
you deserve

somebody who's gonna
make you happy.

Aw, Angela, you make me happy.
You're the one still searching.

I'm sorry.

We're not going to see
each other again, are we?

Bye, Geoffrey.

I guess the timeshare's
out of the question, huh?

[MOUTHS]
Yeah.

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[KNOCKING]

[IN NORMAL VOICE]
Tony. Tony. Ha, ha!

[GRUNTING]

Oh!

Oh, you must be
freezing.

No, no, I'm-I'm-I'm fine,
really. Really, I'm fine.

Nice day
for window cleaning.

I see you got
your voice back.

Yeah,
it's a funny thing.

It came back to me
when I was saying, "No."

So, you're, uh, you're
not gonna marry him?

No.

[LAUGHING]
All right.

And I'm not gonna
see him anymore.

Gee, that-- That's a shame,
because, you know,

he was such a nice guy,
and so very witty. Heh, heh.

[LAUGHS]

If you thought
he was such a nice guy,

how come
you were out there

pleading with me
not to marry him?

Oh, hey.
Hey, h*, Angela.

I was not
out there pleading.

You asked me
to give you my advice,

and at the last second,
I thought I'd give it to you.

I'm glad you did.

You think you made
the right decision?

Tony, Tony,
you don't think

about these things,
you feel them.

Oh.

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