05x20 - Men are People, Too

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[Theme music playing]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ nights are long
but you might awaken ♪

♪ to a brand-new life ♪

♪ brand-new life ♪

♪ a brand-new life
around the bend ♪

Skylight is going to cost
you one grand.

A... A thousand dollars
to put a hole in the roof?

Why don't we just wait
for a meteor.

Look, bert, bert we're sure
you do fine work,

We're sure you do
expensive work

But we're waiting
for another estimate.

You're seeing
another contractor?

So you've just
been toying with me.

Goodbye.

He's so sensitive.
Get out.

Tony, that's the third guy
you've driven off,

The second one you've
wounded emotionally.

I know what
you're doing,

But no. We are not hiring your
high school baseball coach

To do house construction.

Oh, come on, angela.

Coach gibson, he taught
shop for 30 years.

He knows his stuff.

He's still got
most of his fingers.

Oh, all right.
Suppose I do hire him, hmm?

And he wants more time,
more money, more materials.

How do you say no to a
friend who works for you?

Hmm... Hey.
Can I have a raise?
No!

You see how easy that was?
Like that.
[Knocks on door]

Come on. All right, angela.
Okay fine. You win. You win.

Hey. Look what the wind
blew in! Coach gibson!

You been a good boy,
tony?

Oh, you bet your life, coach.

I've been getting regular
exercise,

I'm eating good, and staying
away from women on the ni--

There's a lady present.
Yes, I'm sorry, coach.

Angela bower, I want you
to meet coach ralph gibson.

Ma'am. Everyone
calls me coach.

Well, hello, coach.
You can call me angela.

No, ma'am. I'd rather keep it
employer/employee here.

Now, where would you
like your skylight?

Well, uh...up.

Oh.

Huh, huh?

"Employer/employee."

The guy's
a workaholic.

Shoo-ee!

I think it should
be, uh...



Reseal the roof,
redo the mastic,

Corner-bead the wet walls,

And, uh,
mud-and-tape the works.

Whoa, angela.
Did you get all that?

No.
Me either. He's good.

The whole job?
Yeah, yeah.




Angela, $50 cheaper
than that other guy.

$50... $50 Is a lot of money,
angela.

I made a mistake.
I added wrong.

It's $1,050.

What's $50, huh?

It's chump change,
angela. Chump change.

Look, ma'am. You shouldn't
give me the job

Because I'm tony's friend.

You should give
the job to a man

Who'll do an honest
day's work

For an honest
day's pay.

An honest day's work
for an honest day's pay.

Angela, this man
is a throwback

To the america
of yesteryear, angela.

Remember
sandlot baseball?

Remember when ice cream
cones were still a nickel?

Remember taking your
best girl for a stroll

Through the park
on a sunday afternoon?

Tony.
No, no, no, no.

You're not hiring
a man here, angela.

You're reaffirming
our country's values.

An investment in ralph
is an investment in america.

♪ o beautiful-- ♪

Tony!

If I hire him,
will you shut up?

When can you start?
Right away--

Oh, I'm sorry.
All right.

Right away, ma'am.
Just show me exactly

Where you want it.
Terrific.

All right!
I want it right here.

Just right--okay.

Oh. Monska.

Look at you, huh.

Turned a few heads today, huh?

So, what's wrong
with his head?

Um, coach,
coach ralph gibson.

I want you to meet
mona robinson.

Ma'am.
Well, hello there, ralph.

Uh, everyone calls me
coach, ma'am.

Trust me,
I don't need coaching.

Well, I have everything
I need out front.

I was just saying that
myself last night.

Nice to meet you,
ms. Robinson.

I wonder what coach was like
when he was alive.

[Hammering]

Hi, there.

Ralph: hello, ma'am.

You know, uh, ralph...

I was thinking
about having some lunch.

Interested?

Ralph: holy toledo!

Oh, thank you.

Thank you.
My watch stopped.

It must be way
past lunchtime.

Care for an apple?

Uh, no, thanks, ma'am.

I brought a sandwich.

Oh. Good.

It's so nice to have
lunch with someone

And to share the
little happenings

Of the morning.

So, uh, why don't you
get off your can

So, uh, why don't you
get off your can
and come over and join me?

And come over and join me?

No, thank you, ma'am.

Tony: hello!
Hop, hop, hop, hop.

Lunchtime workout. Come on.
Let's hit the field.

Hey tony, I'm working.

Tony: yeah,
I can see that.

Hey coach, check this out.
Watch, watch. See.

Pop fly.

[Ball hits the roof]

[Ball rolls down]

[Cat meowing]

I'm gonna go get that.

No, I'll get it, tony.

I have to go and get
my thermos.

Ma'am.

Marshal.

So, tony, uh...
Tell me about ralph.

What can I say?

You know, he's a widower.
You know, big family man.

You know, he carries
a picture of his grandson

You know, he carries
a picture of his grandson
every place he goes.

Every place he goes.

Why?

I mean, what does
he do for fun?

I don't know,
he loves baseball.

Big opera fan.

Opera, huh?

Ah...

h* h* h* h*!

h* h* h* what?

♪ mona likes coach ♪

Well, you think he's cute?

Oh, now, listen,
you swear you won't tell anyone.

He won't even
give me a look. Me!

Well, I swear,
I won't say a word. Okay.

Hey, coach!
Thanks, pal. Thanks.

Hey, by the way, doesn't
mona look lovely today?

Sure.

So tony, what do you
think of my hole?

It's perfect, coach.
It's looking good.

Well, I broke the ice.

The rest is up to you.
See you later.

[Humming melody
from carmen]

Oh, sorry.

Was I humming
the toreador song

From bizet's carmen?

Yes, you were.

Well, you know how it is

When you get an aria
stuck in your head.

Hey.

Hi.
Oh...

My darling!

Give it up, grandma.
I'm broke.

Oh, where have you
children been?

I just missed you
so much. Oh.

We got that tape
you wanted--

A night at chippendales.

Oh, no.

No, no, no, no.

What I wanted was a night
with chip and dale.

Those frisky little
chipmunks are such a stitch.

No. It's written down
right here, mona.

You can't read
my handwriting.

I wrote it.
Drop it, sister.

Ralph, this
is samantha,

Tony's daughter.

And this...

This is my joy,
my life,

My little
grandson...

Jonathan bower.

All right...

Here's a five.

It's nice
to meet you, kids.

Jonathan...

When are your new school
pictures coming out?

My old one is just about
worn clean through.

Wow. Don't press so hard
when you blacken the teeth.

What a funny bunny!

Oh!

All right, now you children
better skedaddle along,

And nana will take you
for a picnic later.

Okay, nana.

Aren't they a delight?

Call me corny,
but...

Family is the cornerstone
of this nation.

I agree, ma'am.

I hope you don't think
I'm too forward for saying this,

But I think you're neat.

It's been years

Since a man talked
to me like that.

Well, we seem to have
a lot in common,

So if you're
free tonight,

Would you like
to have dinner?

Oh, this is so unexpected,
but okay.

I am not going to say that
your ace contractor/friend

Is an hour late, and there's
a gaping hole in my ceiling.

You know, angela.
That what's wrong with you.

You think the worst
about everybody.

What if the guy's pinned
under his truck in
some ditch somewhere

Screaming, "I must live
to finish angela's skylight."

He couldn't
pick up a phone?

[Whistling]

[Whistling]
ah, coach!

Ah, coach!

Ah, coach!
He's alive!

He's alive!

How are you,
coach?

Sorry I'm late,
ma'am.

[Whistling
the toreador song]

Hey...

I wonder what put
the smile on his face.

[Whistling
the toreador song]

Mona: morning, all.
Hiya, mona.

Hi. Angela,
I took your necklace.

Oh mother, I was going
to wear that tonight.

It looks
better on me.

Tony...

I got to thank you for
introducing me to miss mona.

And ma'am, may I tell you

How sweet and special
your mother is?

I made a gift for her.

Oh...look at this,
candlesticks.

With an m and an r.

Yeah, for mona robinson.

Gee, thanks, angela.

For a second, I thought
he was dating martha raye.

I'm going to ask her
out again tonight.

I was wondering what's her
favorite restaurant?

And I was thinking afterwards,

Maybe I'll take her
dancing and--

All right. All right.
Whoa! Coach, slow down here.

Hey, just remember the three
things you told me

When I used to get up
to bat, huh.

Relax, keep your eye
on the ball--

And wear your cup?

Well, with mona
that's a thought.

[Mona humming]

Wish me luck.
Tony: go get 'em, coach.

Keep your eye
on the ball.

Hiya, mona.

Oh, I would like to ask
you a question?

Well, fire away.

I was wondering
if you--

Jonathan: oh, hi...

Nana!

Hey, hit the bricks, kid.

I haven't had
my coffee yet.

Boy, nana come,
nana go.

You know mona, I had a wonderful
time last night,

So I was wondering
if tonight--

[Doorbell rings]

Uh... Shouldn't you be getting
back to work over there...

In the kitchen?

I just wanted to ask you
a question?

[Doorbell rings]

Later?

Okay.

Hi, charles.

Oh, boy, is it good
to see you, mona.

Oh, thank you.

I made you--

Oh! Okay, everything
set, coach?

Now you can get zipping
along with that skylight.

Uh, i--i can't, uh...

What, what?
What, what?

She just went out on a
date with another guy.

I can't work under the same
roof with that woman.

Goodbye, ma'am.

Wait, coach. What guy?

What roof?
[Thunder rumbling]

[Raindrops pattering]

Oh, boy.
Oh, boy. Oh, boy.

Three, "oh, boys"
oh, boy.

Two grand.

Yesterday it was one,
one grand.

Now, there wasn't even
a hole in the ceiling.

Yeah, but, see now,
I got to take his hole out

And put my hole in.

Bye, bye, birdie.

Equality cost.
Yeah. Yeah, I know.

Take your shoes
for a walk, pal.

Well, this is fabulous.

One minute, I hire your friend

The next minute I have a sack
of rain hanging from my ceiling.

Tony: oh wait. Hey, angela,
don't blame me

Because you're retaining water.

It's not my fault
it's your mother's.

Boy, is this place
a dump.

Tony, you should talk
to ralph.

Oh, I should talk
to ralph?

I should talk
to ralph, eh?

I should talk to you,
mona.

What about?

Ralph!

I think he wants
you to follow.

I think you're right.

What exactly did you
and coach do last night?

We went to dinner,
we went to a movie.

We had a nice time.

Aha. Just as I thought.
A nice time.

What are you
talking about?

Let me spill it out
for you, mona.

You meet coach.

He doesn't notice you,

So he becomes
a challenge.

You set your trap,
you catch him.

Then you have
your nice time,

And then boom, you're onto your
next unsuspecting innocent male.

You're right.
I'm dirt.

I'm scum.

Book me.

Mona, this is not funny.
He saw you

Go out with that other guy.

Oh.

Look, tony.
I'm sorry ralph saw that.

But I didn't do anything
different than I usually do.

Well, that's exactly
my point, mona.

I mean, you look at men
like playthings, like objects.

Well, I got a news flash
for you, missy.

Men are people, too.

I mean, we got minds
and hearts and souls.

If you prick us,
do we not bleed?

Oh, please.

Oh, sure. Sure.

The way you cavort
from man to man to man...

To man. To man.

Man!

Hey!

Who died and made you
dean of girls?

Oh, yeah?
You know what you are?

You know what you are,
mona?

You're irresponsible
and superficial.

Oh? Well, you are pompous
and supercilious.

Hold it right there.

What do you think?
You just going to call somebody

Supercilious and then walk out
of here like nothing happened?

Watch me.

Dad, ready to go
to the library?

You bet I am.

I got to look up
supercilious.

And then he called me
superficial.

Me. Can you
believe that?

Well, mother--

I mean, what is wrong
with the way I live?

Stopping to smell
the roses,

Going from flower

To flower
to flower...

To flower.

Nobody understands.

I know how you feel.

You do?
Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, it's sort of like
that bob dylan song.

"I was so much
older then.

I'm younger
than that now."

I thought
the byrds sang that.

Yeah, but bob dylan
wrote it.

Hmm.
What do you know?

Your adolescence
was nipped in the bud.

You married young.

You had
to give up a lot.

I know that.
I was there.

But it was
what I wanted.

But that was then,
and this is now.

And now I enjoy
being free.

And I can date or not date

Whoever I want.

Mother, mother.

Nobody is putting you
on trial.

Oh? Well, tell that
to d.a. Micelli.

Oh? Well, tell that
to d.a. Micelli.
He's yelling at me
and calling me names.

He's yelling at me
and calling me names.

What I do is not wrong.

Absolutely not.

It's just...

What?

Well, you just tend to go
through men so fast.

You know, they get hurt,

And you don't get
a chance to know them.

And you could be
missing out

On the greatest guy
of your life.

Hmm...

[Doorbell rings]

Hi, ralph.

Hiya, mona.

Come in.
I'm surprised you called.

Why?

I wanted the chance
to get to know you better...

And to talk.

I like to talk.

What beautiful flowers.

They're not as beautiful
as you are.

Oh, you sly devil,
you.

Uh...

But enough
about me.

Let's talk about you.

Sure.

I think
you're wonderful.

Ralph...

Tell me
about yourself.

I mean, what do you
want out of life?

Well...

My needs
are pretty simple.

I'd like a new truck...

And a...

Clock radio...

And a...

A wife.

Ralph--
and a jigsaw.

We need to talk.

[Opera plays]

Coach!
Ralph: hi, tony.

You're back, huh?

Is everything okay?

Everything couldn't
be better, tony.

Mona invited me over
and we had a terrific time.

Well, wait a minute.
Tell me about it.

I just did. Now get out
of here. I'm working.

But coach, I really want
to know about this, coach.

Hey, hey.

Looking good, ralph.

Thank you, mon.

Uh, excuse me,
huh, coach?

Hi.

Hi.

So, uh...

H-h-how you doing?

Fine.

I, uh...

Invited ralph over

So I could get to know
him better.

Great. And what did
you think?

I don't like him.

Come again?

Well, we talked,
and we agreed.

We're not right
for each other.

See, tony, he wants
a traditional woman...

And a jigsaw.

And I don't know
if you've noticed,

But I am not
the traditional type.

Yeah, I noticed.

Yeah, and you don't
approve, huh.

Look, there's just one thing
I want you to know.

Contrary
to popular opinion,

I do not look
at all men as playthings.

Quite a lot of them,
but not all.

And there is one man
who is...

Well, he used to be
my very good friend.

Well, does--
does that mean

Y-you take back
supercilious?

If you take back
superficial.

Super.

Mona.

My guy.

Tony: who's the boss? will be
back in a moment. Stick around.

For what's it worth
in the future,

I promise I'll be a whole lot
more careful

With who I flirt with.

That's good.
[Doorbell rings]

You're a good woman,
miss mona.

Well, not that good.

Well, hello.

Uh, hold it.

You're not deep or easily
scarred emotionally,
are you?

No.

Hi.

[Theme music playing]