02x21 - Twice Upon a Time: Part 2

[bunniefuu]

♪ The new boy
in the neighborhood ♪

♪ lives downstairs
and it's understood ♪

♪ He's there just to take
good care of me ♪

♪ like he's one
of the family ♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪

♪ of our days and our nights ♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪

♪ of our wrongs
and our rights ♪

♪ and I sing, I want ♪

♪ Charles in charge of me ♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪

♪ of our days and our nights ♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪

♪ of our wrongs
and our rights ♪

♪ and I sing, I want ♪

♪ I want Charles
in charge of me ♪♪

[Charles narrating]
Here are a few scenes,

from last week's episode
of "Charles in Charge."

I'm not sure, but I think
she's an Avon lady.

Oh, no, it's Gwendolyn Pierce.

How can you tell?

I'd know that kisser anywhere.

I lost Gwendolyn once, and
I am not gonna lose her again.

She's the girl I wanna spend
the rest of my life with.

What are you doing here?

I guess I just needed
to find out if I was
really over Charles.

So you can dump Charles
and go back to Richard, right?

No!

Buddy, listen,

Richard asked me to marry him.

Charles never did.

[loud jukebox music ♪]
Charles I can't hear you!

I said...

[music shuts off]
Will you marry me!

[Charles narrating]
And now, the conclusion,

♪♪

What I mean is...

Will you marry me?

Oh, Charles,

I don't know what to say.

Well, there're only
two possible answers.

Yes and no.

I'll give you a hint.
"No" is incorrect.

Charles, it's,
it's not that easy.

You see...
there are complications.

Wh-What did she say?

I think she said
complications.

Oh, good.

You mean there's another guy?

Yes.

See, he's asked me
to marry him.

Richard?

Buddy told you?

No, you told me just now.

Wait a minute,
Buddy knows about Richard?

Well, yeah...

I'm the one who asked you
to marry me,

and you told Buddy
about this other guy?

Why is the husband
always the last to know?

Charles, I should never
have come back here.

I was afraid this
was going to happen.

Gwendolyn,

- you said you loved me.
- Oh, I do love you!

- Well, that's good
because I love you!
- But...

What about Richard?

No, I don't love him.

Look, do you want to stay
here, marry me, and be happy,

or do you want to go back
to California,

and spend the rest of your
life with a guy I don't love?

Charles, I don't know
what to do.

I'm gonna need some time
to think this over, okay?

- Alright.
- Okay.

W-Well, will you promise me
three things?

[sigh] You'll stay in town,

you'll call me in the morning,

and your answer will be "yes?"

Well, I don't know
if I can promise that,

but I-I promise
I'll stay in town,

and I'll call you
in the morning.

With an answer?

Alright.

Look, I'm gonna go back
to the hotel and call
my parents and Richard.

- Tell them I'm staying, okay?
- Alright, I'll drive you.

Oh, wait!

Uh, what about my
going away party?

Oh, no, I-I-I'll handle that.
I am a master of diplomacy.

Excuse me.

Hi. Listen, uh, Gwendolyn
and I are going away,

but, uh, anybody
who isn't going away,

should stay and enjoy
Gwendolyn's going away party,

even though she
isn't going away.

Thank you.

♪♪

It's been ten hours.
Why doesn't she call?

Ring.

Ring.

Come on, ring!

[doorbell rings]
Hello?

Charles!
It's me, Buddy!

Am I too late?

For what?

To save you!

D-Did Gwendolyn
say anything last night,

that might tend
to break your heart?

No, no, she said
she needed time to think.

Ah, she's trying
to figure out the
perfect way to destroy you.

She's probably in her room
right now, sharpening her g*n.

What're you babbling about?

Charles, if she phones,
don't answer it, okay?

I'll be right back!

Charles, I am concerned
about Sarah.

There's nothing
physically wrong with her,

but she still won't
get out of bed.

I don't understand her.

I thought she wanted
to go on her first date.

I think she does, too,
Mrs. Powell.

The problem is,
she's afraid,

and she also doesn't wanna
hurt Michael's feelings
by breaking the date.

Bless her heart.

Life is so difficult
at that age.

Yeah, then it gets worse.

Oh, there you are, Ellen!

Guess what?
I got up early,

and made the family a
"Grandpa's Special" breakfast!

Why don't you go help
yourself, and I'll have
a little chat with Charles?

Oh, I'm sorry, I can't, Dad.

I am about to be
late for work.

[gasp] I gotta run!

Oh, and by the way,
congratulations, Charles!

- Thank you.
- Charles!

Come into the kitchen
and tell me everything.

Mr. Powell,
I don't know everything.

Oh, that's alright.
I do.

Tell me what you do know.

You asked this girl
to marry you.

- What did she say?
- She didn't say anything.

She's supposed to call me
this morning with an answer,
but I haven't heard from her.

Oh, well,
I wouldn't worry about it.

Women need time.

I don't know why
they need time.

They go out
and buy $900 worth,

of ceramic cat statues
on a whim,

ask them a simple question
like, "Will you marry me?"

They can't make a decision.

Good morning, Charles.
Is Gwendolyn gonna marry you?

- I don't know yet.
- Okay, kids, sit down.

I made a
"Grandpa's Special" breakfast

Oh, we can't, Grandpa,
we're late for school.

[stammering]

- Where's Sarah?
- She's not going to school.

See, if she goes
to school today,

she's gonna have to go
on her first date tomorrow.

Well, what's wrong with that?

I don't know, ask Sarah.

Charles.

If Gwendolyn turns you down,

will you call me at school
and tell me?

That is very sweet
of you, Adam,

of course, I'll call you.

Good.

I made a bet with Jamie
that Gwendolyn would dump you.

What's the deal?

I make a big breakfast, and
everyone says they're late!

It's only... Oh!

I-I'll talk to you later,
Charles, I'm late!

[sigh] Yeah, hi, uh,

Gwendolyn Pierce's
room, please.

Charles! Charles!
I solved your problem!

No, no, she has to be there.
Would you ring her room
again for...

Come over here,

and jam your hands
in the sand, like this.

Now, see, this is how sailors
toughen up their hands
for pulling ropes.

Here, read this brochure.

Yachting?

Buddy, you want me
to go yachting?

I-I don't own a yacht, sorry.

Well, I know,
but a lot of people do,

and a yacht needs a crew.

Look, Charles, we'll take time
off from school.

We'll sail around the world.

We'll drink grog
from those big metal mugs,
and we'll laugh like this...

[loud laughter]

Buddy, I am gonna be
a married man.

I can go...
[loud laughter]

on my honeymoon.

But there won't be
any honeymoon.

I'm trying to help you,
Charles,

a-and sailing around the world
is the perfect thing to mend
a broken heart.

I don't have a broken heart.

You will after
Gwendolyn breaks it.

Buddy, if you know something,
you better tell me.

I can't!
I-It would break your heart.

Ah, you don't know anything.
You just don't want me
to marry Gwendolyn.

You know something,
you're right.

Why should I help you?
You deserve broken heart.

Come on, Buddy.
I didn't mean that.

Come on!

I can't believe
she's still not there.

Would you ring her room again
for me, please?

[doorbell rings]

Never mind, she's here.

My little boy!
My baby!

Charles, I've been calling
all morning.

- The line has been busy.
- Hi, Mom.

"Hi, Mom?"

You're not even married yet,

and already you don't
have time to give
your mother a hug?

Sorry, Mom.
I'm just crazed.

Gwendolyn was supposed
to call me this morning
with an answer.

She said she needed
time to think.

Good for her.
That's why I came over.

You should think about it,
too, sweetheart.

Marriage is for life.

If you can't do the time,
don't do the crime.

Have you been watching
old reruns of "Baretta?"

Laugh, Charles.
I know what I'm talking about.

I was married
before you were even born.

I know, Mom,
and I really appreciate it.

I-It's just that I don't,
I don't wanna lose Gwendolyn.

Doodlebug, sweetheart.

If Gwendolyn is really yours,
you can't lose her,

and if she's not,
you shouldn't try to keep her.

Baretta didn't say that.

Donahue did.

- Call me the minute
you hear anything.
- Okay, bye.

[sigh] Yeah, hi,
Gwendolyn Pierce, please.

Yes, it's me again!

Could you ring
her room for me?

- [doorbell rings]
- Never mind, she's here!

Charles,
I didn't wanna tell you,

but I'm your best friend,
so I guess it's up to me,

to break your heart
before Gwendolyn does.

Gwendolyn can't marry you,
Charles.

There's another guy.

- You mean Richard?
- Lucky guess, lucky guess!

See, she's gonna marry him,
so she has to say no to you.

- [doorbell rings]
- Get that for me, will ya?

- Charles!
- Gwendolyn?

Charles!

Ask me again.

Will you marry me?

Yes!
I will marry you!

- No!
- Yes!

- Yes?
- No!

[both] Yes!

This is great.
I can't believe this...

- Let's do it again.
- Okay.

- Will you marry me?
- Yes!

[Charles screams excitedly]

Alright.
Okay, we have to set a date.

I've never set a date before.
Let's see...

It's gotta be a day
when we're both available.

Wait, Charles, I-I think
that we should play it
by ear first, okay?

I mean, first, I'll transfer
back here to Copeland,

and get settled, and then,
we'll go from there.

Okay, but shouldn't we have
some date in mind?

Oh, we will!
But, let's not set it now.

Aw, poor Richard.

- I really dread telling him.
- Yeah, me too.

I'll call him
and break it to him gently.

"Hello, Richie. Charles!

I win, you lose,
tough noogies!"

I'll call him, Charles,
but not yet.

Listen, I've got to think
of the right thing to say.

Fine, I'll call your parents
and I'll tell them.

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce,
I'm marrying your daughter!"

Charles, we can't
tell my parents we're
getting married yet.

They think I'm marrying
Richard next month.

Why would they think that?

Because... that's when Richard
thinks I'm... marrying him.

Why would he think that?

Charles.

I've been under a lot
of pressure, lately.

All of my girlfriends
are getting married
and starting families.

They all want me
to marry Richard.

Richard wants me
to marry Richard.

Even my parents want me
to marry Richard.

Nobody cares what I want.

I care.

You wanna marry me, right?

Of course I wanna marry you.

Oh, I just know that,

everything's gonna be
okay now.

I feel such a great sense
of freedom.

You don't know what it's like
having parents that treat you
like a child.

My baby!

Do you, Charles, take
Gwendolyn to be your wife?

I do.

I do!

[chuckling] I do!

Charles, did you get
your answer yet?

- Mr. Powell!
- Oh!

She said yes!

- Charles, Charles!
- Oh, I'm sorry, sorry!

That's a little carried away!

- Congratulations!
- Thank you very much!

- When's the big event?
- I have no idea.

That's good.

Getting married
is easier to take,

if you don't know
you're doing it 'til you're
halfway through the ceremony.

Oh, Mr. Powell,
it can't be that bad.

Oh, yes it is.

I wouldn't have
gotten married at all,

if I didn't find a preacher
who gave Novocaine.

I'm lucky, though.
I married the right woman.

- Well, that's what
I'm gonna do.
- Alright.

Mr. Powell, how do you know
if you're marrying
the right woman?

You don't, Charles.
It's a crapshoot.

[chuckling]

I do.

I do.

- Excuse me.
- Oh, Buddy, look!

I found some pictures
of me, you, and Gwendolyn,

when we first started
going to college here.

Look at your hairdo!

Well, I just dropped by
to pick up my
comic book collection.

Aw, what's the matter?
You miss Mighty Mouse?

Yeah, I could use
a good laugh right now.

Come on, Buddy,
nothing's gonna change.

Charles, you're gonna be
a married man.

Everything's gonna change.

- Oh, I'm sorry
- Oh, that's okay,
Aunt Lillian.

- I was just leaving.
- Oh, bye, Buddy.

- Everything alright, Charles?
- I don't know, Ma.

I don't know what's wrong
with Buddy.

Ah, sometimes I think I-I,

I wish it could be like
it was in the good ol' days.

I don't see why things
have to change.

I know how you feel.

If I had my wish,

you'd be six years old
forever.

You can't go back in time,
Charles.

Guess not.

- Are you happy, sweetheart?
- Oh, yeah, Mom, absolutely.

A-And so is Gwendolyn.

You know, she's getting away
from her parents and, uh,

she doesn't have to marry
a man she doesn't wanna marry.

Oh.

Is that why she's happy?

Oh, hi, Aunt Lillian.

Charles, Michael just called.

He's still planning to take
Sarah to the dance tonight.

- Oh, her first date.
- Sarah's still in bed.

Excuse me.

How can she have
a date in bed?

Ohh, she can't,
Mom would k*ll her!

Sarah, you did not break
your date with Michael.

I know.

I kept hoping I'd feel better,
but I guess I'm not going to.

Charles, could you call him?

No way, Sarah, he called you,
and you said you'd go.

I wanna go.
I'm just...

I know, you're nervous
and frightened.

Well, Michael is nervous
and frightened, too.

Stand close to each other.

You'll both be
shaking so much,

people will think
you're dancing.

Charles, I can't.

You can if you stop thinking
about yourself.

Sarah.

This boy needs
all the help he can get.

You know, I-I was just
going through an old
photo album of mine,

and it's full of
a lot of great memories.

Now, I think it's time
for you,

to start collecting memories
of your own.

♪♪

[doorbell rings]

- Hi, Charles.
- Hi.

- Come on in.
- 'Kay.

Call Richard?

No, not yet.

Here.

You want me to call him now?

Yeah, I want you to call him
and tell him you're not
gonna marry him.

Charles, I don't wanna
hurt his feelings.

Look, I'm still
trying to think

of the right thing
to tell him.

[clears throat] Um...

[sighs] I-I think
we're making a big mistake.

You don't wanna marry me?

No, you don't wanna marry me.

You ask me to marry you,

and then the minute
I say yes to you,

you wanna back out on me?

No, you don't think that we
made a mistake, Charles.

You think you made a mistake,

'cause you suddenly
feel threatened.

- No, I don't feel threatened.
- I could strangle you
right now.

- Now I feel threatened.
- Charles.

Look, I said I'd marry you.
I wasn't lying to you.

No, Gwendolyn,
you were lying to you.

[scoffs] Well,
I've heard everything.

Why can't you be honest?

You first.

You don't wanna marry Richard.

No, I wanna marry you.

[sigh] No, Gwendolyn.

You do not wanna
marry Richard,

which is not the same
as wanting to marry me.

Don't you understand?

I-I wanna be more than just
a solution to your problem.

Yeah, well you're not
a solution to anything.

- You are my problem.
- Hey.

If I wanted to be
your problem, I'd have
to stand in line.

Your mother is your problem.
Your father is your problem.

And Richard is your problem.

That's the only reason
you came back here
and agreed to marry me,

a-at some later date.

You think that if you
hide out long enough,

your problem will
just go away.

Yeah, well, you know what
your problem is, Charles?

You think you know everything.

Well, you don't!

You don't know what I want!

My parents don't know
what I want!

Richard doesn't know
what I want!

How could anyone
know what I want,

when I don't know what I want?

See?

There it is, Gwendolyn.
You don't know what you want.

[sniffling]

I'll never forgive you.

For what?

For being right.

Wish I'd been wrong.

Gwendolyn, I-I'm,

very grateful to you
for a lot of things.

Especially grateful
that you stopped hitting me.

Um...

If I could, uh...

give you some advice.
I think, um...

I think you should
go back to California,

work out your problem
with Richard and your parents.

Will you kiss me goodbye?

If I did that, I wouldn't
be able to let you go.

Then I'll kiss you goodbye.

I do love you, Charles.

I love you, too.

[doorbell rings]

Gwendolyn?

How ya doin'?

Oh, you're, you're Michael.

Come on in, Michael.
Come on.

[clears throat]

Sarah isn't quite, uh...

Why don't you have a seat,
Michael.

Uh... Charles, listen,
I-I just came by to apologize.

I am happy for you.

Problem is, is...
I don't know why.

I do.
Thanks.

Michael!

You're here!

How... delightful!

For me?

Thank you!

That is very sweet of you,
Michael.

Well, let's go!

Have a nice time.
Nice talking to you, Michael.

And, Sarah,

you look gorgeous.

So...

Where's Gwendolyn?

Gone.

- Gone?
- Yeah, she went back
to California.

Forever?

Oh, nothing's forever.

I don't know.

A few things are.

♪♪

Then we talked
and danced some more.

I can't believe
Michael Simpson
actually danced.

I can't believe
he actually talked.

I guess I'd better
get ready for bed now.

I'm tired.

Hey Sarah, did Michael
kiss you goodnight?

Yeah, and that's not all.

Hold it!

Sarah,

what do you mean
that's not all?

I mean, Michael also asked me,

to go out with him
again sometime.

Ah, oh, that's what I
thought you meant.

She meant that he
kissed her goodnight,

and then asked her
if they could go out again.

Right, Sarah?

Right.

And that's not all!

Sarah!

♪♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪

♪ of our days and our nights ♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪

♪ of our wrongs
and our rights ♪

♪ and I sing ♪

♪ I want ♪

♪ I want Charles
in charge of me ♪

♪♪

♪ Charles in charge ♪♪