04x01 - Frankie and Tony Are Lovers

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

♪ So take a chance
And face the wind ♪

♪ An open road
And a road that's hidden ♪

♪ A brand-new life
Around the bend ♪

♪ Nights are long
But you might awaken ♪

♪ To a brand-new life ♪

♪ Brand-new life ♪

♪ A brand-new life
Around the bend ♪

Come on, g*ng! Let's hit it!
Let's move it! Let's do it!

I don't see why I have to
go to this dumb street fair.

It'll be great to see
all your old friends

from the old neighborhood,

and because it's fun
to do family things,

and because you have
no choice. Hmm.

Ooh!
Great dress, Mona.

[HUMMING]

TONY:
Hey... Mona, Mona.

Take it easy here,
Mona.

This fair's supposed
to raise money,

not blood pressure.

We all give
in our own way.

Angela, Jonathan,
come on! Let's go!

Hey, she's coming.

Wait till you see her.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I couldn't find
a thing to wear.

What do you think about
this peasant blouse?

Two hundred bucks?

For 200 bucks, you should
have got the whole peasant.

[♪♪♪]

All right.

We've been here for an hour.

You haven't let me
cook anything.

I know. It's going well,
isn't it?

Please, please.

All right,
all right, here.

Fish kabobs
coming through!

Okay, let me give you a hand,
Mrs. Rossini.

Here.

What is she doing?

She's burning calamari.

Angela, dear, would you please
get some ice for the kabobs?

I'll watch those for you.

You let her near
that calamari again,

I'll break
both your hands.

Oh!

Hey, watch it!

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Francesca!

Tony, look.
It's Francesca.

Tony?

Frankie.

What-what are you doing here?

Oh, helping Papa
with his gelato booth.

Like a good
Italian girl.

Like a good
single Italian girl.

You haven't lost that
subtle touch, Mrs. Rossini.

Gelato is getting
to be very popular.

Oh, oh, yeah. Frankie,
this is Angela Bower.

Oh, hi.

Hi.

Hey, Angela. Angela, this
is the Frankie Candino.

This is the one girl
in the whole neighborhood

who wouldn't
go out with me.

Well, except for Anna Camisa,
but she was married.

I wouldn't go out with you

because you were too macho
for your own good.

Oh, well, that's because
you couldn't tell

a good thing
when you saw it.

No, my father would've
sent me to a convent.

Well, at least you would have
had something to confess.

Hey, hey, wait, so tell me
what happened to you?

Where'd you disappear to
after high school?

Hmm, well, let's see.
I worked my way through college.

Then I got a scholarship
to Harvard Law.

TONY: Ooh.

Uh, excuse me.

Uh, six kabobs.

Seven kabobs,
well-done.

Now I'm a partner in
a Wall Street law firm.

No kidding?

Yeah.

What can I say?
I'm impressed. Heh, heh.

What's impressive is that
we represent the Mets.

Box seats whenever I want.

Still a fan?

Are you kidding me?
I mean, is Strawberry

hitting 306 with 94 RBIs?

Three-oh-five.
Went oh for four last night.

Aw!

I know.

[GASPS]

Uh, would you mind
repeating your order?

Yeah, I would.

You're too fat, anyway.

I'd better get
back to work here.

That would be nice.

Something the matter?

No, no.

[IMITATING ANGELA]
Yes, yes.

[NORMALLY]
What is it?

Well, uh... I've just...

been dying to go to
the sausage and pepper stand.

Oh, why didn't you say so?

Tell you what. As soon as
it calms down here,

we'll let Mrs. Rossini
take over,

and then we cruise to
sausage and pepper land, okay?

Is it a date? Okay.

Date.

All right. Okay.

Uh, Micelli,
got change for another 20?

Hey, Candino, what do I look
like? The Bank of Brooklyn?

Don't give me any of your lip.

Come on,
his gelato's melting.

Oh, I'm sorry, Angela.
I have a meltdown.

So, what's with Tony
and the Italian stallionette?

Mother,
they're just friends.

A man and a woman can be
just friends, you know.

Why?

Hey, Tony!

Hey, Tiny!

Hey, what's going down?

Ooh, everything.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Hey, Dad, look what
Elvis won for me.

Yeah, it only cost me $23.

That's my boy.

Uh-oh, a teddy bear.

You know when you win
one of those for a girl,

it's serious.

Elvis seems
like a nice boy.

Angela, Tiny fathered
that child.

Hey, Tony, what,
all work and no play?

Well, I'd like
to take a break,

but we've been
swamped here.

Oh, Tony, go.

Angela and I
can handle this.

Well...

Well, uh, but, hey,
what about our date

to have
sausage and peppers?

Don't worry.
The night is young.

There will be
plenty of peppers left.

Huh. Okay. Hey.
I guess it's me and you.

Let's go see
if I can win you a teddy.

Um, Mrs. Rossini,
would--?

Would you mind very much
if I took a little break?

Mind? You take as long
as you want.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[JAZZ SONG PLAYING
OVER SPEAKERS]

♪ This time is right ♪

♪ My dream's comin' true ♪

♪ Since you're in my life ♪

♪ Mm-mmm ♪

Could I have some
sausage and peppers?

Sorry. Just ran out.

♪ Let me feel you
In my arms ♪

♪ I want to make love
To you... ♪

Yeah, so you know,
after I hurt my shoulder,

I retired
from the majors.

Hmm, that's a tough break.

So, what do you do now?

Oh, well, now I, uh-- I work
as a housekeeper for Angela.

You're kidding.

Well, I was--

You know, I wanted
to be home with Sam,

and it was important
she's in a good school.

Now I'm the one
who's impressed.

There aren't
that many men who have

that much confidence
in their masculinity

to work
as a housekeeper.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah!

Well, hey, that's me.

Confidence...

masculinity...

and not a bad
little dancer.

You know, Tony...

I think
you're quite a guy.

And I think you're--

Dying to be kissed.

Hi, Angela.

Tiny, how would you
like to dance?

Are you serious?

Yeah. I came here
to have a good time.

Well, uh, let's bebop.

[LAUGHS]

[MICROPHONE FEEDBACK
SCREECHES]

Ladies and gentlemen,

the Pitkin Avenue auction
is about to begin.

[CROWD CHEERING
AND APPLAUDING]

All proceeds will go
to neighborhood beautification.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

You wanna beautify
the neighborhood, deport Tiny.

I'll give you deport.

Our first item up:

Tony Micelli!

Oh!

He is offering his services
for the weekend.

ALL:
Oh!

As a housekeeper.

What a clever
donation.

Tony, get up here.

No, no, no.

Get up here!

[ALL CHEERING
AND APPLAUDING]

Come on!
Come on, ladies.

Here's your chance to let
a man do the dirty work.

What's the first bid?

A buck, 75.

A buck, 75?
I'll give you a buck, 75.

Check this out.
Both of 'em.

[ALL LAUGH]

All right, a buck.

Twenty dollars!

That's more like it.

There we go.

Thirty dollars.

Thirty dollars?

That will buy
five beds of petunias!

Going once!

Forty.

Forty dollars.

Oh, wait a minute, Angela.
What are you doing?

I work for you all the time.

I know,
but I love petunias.

[LAUGHS]

Fifty dollars.

Sixty.

Seventy.

Eighty.

Eighty dollars?

We'll be able to
buy rose bushes too.

Ninety.

One hundred dollars.

One hundred dollars.

Wow.

A new Pitkin Avenue record!

[ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Do I hear 110?

One thousand dollars.

[CROWD EXCLAIMING]

I-- I didn't hear 110.

One thousand dollars.

Forget neighborhood
beautification.

We can all
afford to move.

Any other bids?

Angela,
I am your mother.

I know
what's best for you.

Buy him.

One thousand going once...

Going twice...

Do something.

ROSSINI:
Sold!

Tony Micelli sold
to Francesca Candino

for $1000!

[ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

[SIGHS]

What time did Elvis
say he'd call?

I don't know.
About 56 minutes ago.

So, what time
did Dad say

he'd be back
from cleaning Frankie's?

Oh, he said he might be
a little late

if he had to clean
her windows.

She must have skylights too.

[KEYS JINGLE]

Tony!

Oh, it's you.

That's what I said
when you were born.

[PHONE RINGS]

Elvis!
Oh, wait, no.

He might think I've been
waiting for his call.

Do you mind, Mona?

Me? Deceive a man?

Hello.

Oh, hello, Frankie.

That's it!

Teddy is dead.

No, no,
I don't mind

taking a message
for Tony.

Mm-hmm.

"I need you...

I want you...

I love you...

Think about it."

Yep, got it.

[SCOFFS]

Well, some people
will say anything

to get good help.

Hello, Tony.

Oh, uh, hello,
Angela.

Uh, how was your weekend?

Funny,
she was just about

to ask you
the same thing.

Oh, Frankie called
and left you a message.

Nice penmanship, Mona.

Oh, I know this isn't
any of my business,

but what are you supposed
to be thinking about?

Oh, this, that...
Marriage.

Yeah, you know.

Frankie proposed.
Good night.

Hey, wait
a minute, bub.

You can't drop a b*mb like that
and run for cover.

What did you say?

Well, I just--
It happened so fast.

I think
I kind of blanked out.

Uh, I told Frankie
I needed time to think.

So I think
I'll go think.

See you
in the morning.

Hmm.

Angela...

I'm worried.

Oh, Mother.
There's nothing to worry about.

I know Tony.

He's not gonna do
something foolish.

But what if I'm wrong,
Dr. Bellows?

I mean, I practically threw him
into that woman's arms.

Angela, I'd like you
to tell me more

about your relationship
with Tony.

Well, uh...

First, he was my housekeeper,
and then he was my friend.

I guess you could say
he's my best friend.

Then again, I don't
have that many friends.

And?

And?

Oh, I suppose I think about us
every now and again.

What do you think about?

Marriage, sex, children--

Definitely not sex.

You fantasize about him.

I do not!

I would never!

I suppose
you could call it that.

But...everybody knows that
physical attraction

is no way to have
a successful relationship.

I mean, you have to have
similar backgrounds

and mutual goals

and know what an RBI is.

Excuses.

The reason you and Tony
aren't together

is not because of backgrounds,
goals or baseball.

Then what is it?

Oh, well, that's what
we're here to discover.

And, by the way,
it's run batted in.

See? You know that.
Tony knows that.

Frankie knows that.

You feel inadequate.

Inadequate?

Inadequate? I am a bright,
attractive, determined woman.

I own my own home.
I own my own business.

My child is in
the top 5 percent of his class.

Yes, I feel inadequate!

To Frankie?

To Tony.

[SCOFFS]

He-- He's always so...

So confident, so...

So charming, so--
So much fun.

Of course, the woman does have
perfect bone structure,

if you like
that sort of thing.

How does Tony feel
about you?

Oh, I--

Suppose he thinks
I'm a little uptight...

A little boring...

But I know he cares.
He cares a lot.

And how do you know that?

Well, he kissed me once,

but, of course,
we were both drunk.

And...

once he told me
he loved me.

But then again,
he thought he was dying.

Um...

Look, Dr. Bellows,

Um. I wasn't sure
about coming here.

And I think
maybe I was right.

Back in the chair.

Okay.

You know, I've, um-- I've
never been to a psychiatrist,

but aren't you just supposed
to nod and ask questions?

Do you love Tony?

Not that question.

Angela.

Do you love Tony?

Is my time almost up?

[SIGHS]

Oh.

He's the most incredible man
I've ever known.

[SHAKILY]
When I'm with him,

I'm happier
than I've ever been...

and sadder sometimes.

God, I...

I just couldn't imagine
my life without him.

[NORMALLY]
This is confidential,
isn't it?

Yes.

I love Tony.

Oh!

It might help
if he knew that.

Well, I wish I could
hear it from him first.

You know,
when I was a kid,

and I wanted to play
with somebody,

I always had to do the asking.

With my ex-husband, I'm the one
who got down on my knees.

Even Mother doesn't hug me
unless I hug her first.

For once, I-I just want
someone else to go first.

Well...

What do you think, doctor?

Angela...

I think
you might lose him.

[SOFTLY]
Oh...

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Coming, coming,
coming, coming.

Hey, Frankie.

It's the middle of the day.

Shouldn't you be in court
badgering a witness?

No, that's tomorrow.

Today, I want to badger my
favorite man into marrying me.

Hoo, you badger good.

So?

What's it going to be?

Well, I mean,
everything's happening so fast.

I feel swept away.

I mean,
a fella needs time.

Mr. Micelli,
have we or have we not

always been very attracted
to each other?

Am I under oath?

Then I'm guilty
as charged.

Gentlemen of the jury,
I ask you, what...

could be more wonderful
than this man

and his beautiful daughter
sharing a life with...

yours truly

in a magnificent and now very
clean Eastside penthouse?

It's clean, yeah.

Imagine their days...
filled with happiness

and their nights
filled with--

Well, I don't think we have to
give the jury all the details.

There are other details
too, Tony.

We come from
the same place.

We understand
each other.

Yeah, that's right.
That's right.

So why don't
we just keep dating,

and we'll see what happens?

Tell me, Tony, what are
you expecting to happen?

[SIGHS]

What is it?
Is it Angela?

Heh, Angela?

[CHUCKLES]
I mean, what does
she got to do with this?

Isn't it true that
we having a terrific weekend

until she called to ask
where you keep

the dish-washing detergent?

You know, when you got
to do a wash, it can't wait.

Neither can I.

Look, Tony...

One of these days,
you're gonna

figure out
what's best for you.

And when you do...

give me a call...

If I'm still available.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Hey, Angela,
what are you doing?

What is this,
a national holiday today?

No, I-I gave Mother
the afternoon off,

and I, uh-- I decided
to play hooky.

You, hooky?
Are you feeling all right?

Fine.

Are the kids
back from school yet?

No.

Good.

Uh, I mean, it's nice
to have the privacy

if we ever wanted
to talk privately,

which I do...

Now.

Oh, well, you know,
it's funny you should say that

because I got something private
I'd like to say to you.

If you don't mind,
I'd like to go first.

No, really. I have something
I have to say to you.

I just feel that
I have to say it. Tony, I--

Wait a minute.

Did you say you
wanted to go first?

Yeah, but it's okay.
Go ahead.

No, no, you.

No, no. I insist.

No. No, I insist more.

Angela.

Tony...

I have the best news!

Elvis' stepsister
got food poisoning.

Bonnie has a friend of a friend
who found out that

the whole family
went down to the hospital

to watch her stomach
get pumped.

Isn't that great?

[CHUCKLES]

That's why
Elvis didn't call.

I'm gonna go sew
Teddy's head back on now.

Well, the course of true romance
never did run smooth.

Love.

What?

"The course of true love
never did run smooth."

It's Shakespeare.

A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Oh...

I, uh,
I saw Frankie today.

You did?

Yeah.

Are you going to--?

Oh, no.

No?

No.

Why no?

She's an Italian beauty,

she's a Harvard graduate,

she drinks beer
from a bottle!

But I don't love her.

And, uh...

Love is important.

Oh.

It is.

It is.

Well, I told you mine.

Now you tell me yours.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

It was...

It was
just something

about how I didn't
want to lose you.

Oh, that's good, because
I didn't want to get lost.

Good.

Hey, uh,
we should have these, uh--

These private talks more often,
you know what I mean?

Well, maybe we will.

Okay.

Hey, uh,
you sure it's...

love?

Positive.

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