♪ I feel pretty, oh, so pretty
I feel pretty and witty ♪
♪ And the caissons
Go rolling along ♪
Hi. How you doing?
How do I look?
-Studly.
-[TONY CHUCKLES]
-Maria.
-[CHUCKLES]
-Going out with Kathleen?
-Oh, yes, yeah. She's, uh,
she's making dinner
for me tonight.
She wants me to meet her father.
-Uh-oh.
-Uh-oh.
Why? Why? It's no big deal.
Um, I don't know,
meeting the dad?
Major step in the relationship.
Oh, come on, come on.
He's just in town
for a few days.
-It-- it's no big deal.
-Hmm, if you say so.
Oh, just remember
what you always tell me,
when I meet
someone parents,
"Mind your manners,
call him sir,
and don't wear a miniskirt."
See that. That's the beauty
of that advice.
It's good for both man
and woman.
-Oh, hi.
-[TONY EXCLAIMS]
Hi.
Are you, uh, are you sure
you had a good time, Angela?
Are you kidding?
The openness of the sea,
the smell of the air,
the spray in my face,
I love sailing.
[CHUCKLES] Well, technically,
it's not really sailing
unless you leave the dock.
-You never set sail?
-Well, I got a little carsick...
[CHUCKLES] ...on the way over,
and then I hit my head
on the boom, and, uh...
dropped my Dramamine overboard.
Well, I guess
I'll see you tomorrow, Angela.
Okay.
-ANDY: Um.
-[ANGELA CHUCKLES]
[WHISPERS] See you soon.
-Hope that rope burn heals.
-Yes. Yes. The rope burn.
[CHUCKLES] Okay.
All right, Andy.
-ANDY: Bye. Bye-bye
-Bye-bye. Bye.
Well, you seem to be hitting
it off well with Andy,
-the new guy. [CHUCKLES]
-Oh, Andy.
Yeah, well. Oh, well,
you look very spiffy.
Are you painting the town?
-No. Just dinner with Kathleen.
-And her father.
-Her father? Really?
-Yeah, yeah,
but, hey, it's no big deal.
[CHUCKLES]
Um, oh! I forgot my carrot cake.
It's her father's favorite.
I made the cutest little bunny
out of the icing. [CHUCKLES]
-But, it's no big deal.
-It's no big deal.
Well, uh, I don't envy him.
It's very nerve-wracking
meeting the father
-of someone you're dating.
-Have you met Andy's father yet?
No. Luckily he's dead.
Never mind.
Does anybody know
who this kid is?
Okay. Take a deep breath.
If he puts on a rubber glove,
I'm leaving.
Hey! Hey! Look, who's making
a house call.
-What do you say, buddy?
-Oh. So, you know him.
Do I know him,
are you kidding me, eh?
This is a Brooklyn boy.
He lives next door
to Mrs. Rossini.
She babysits for him.
How you doing, Bobby?
-It's Billy.
-Oh, yeah. Sorry, sorry, Billy.
[CHUCKLES] Cute kid, huh?
Oh. There's my little
Doogie Howser. [CHUCKLES]
-Slippery as an eel, this one.
-[LAUGHS] Hey, hey,
Mrs. Rossini,
I-- I thought you wanted me
to babysit Bobby next weekend.
-Hey, hey, hey.
-What, what, what, what, what?
It's Billy!
Sorry, sorry.
How swiftly he wins your heart.
Tony, you weren't listening.
Last week I asked you
to cover for me the week
after next.
So obviously that would be...
Okay, so I wasn't listening,
but I talk so much!
[CHUCKLES] I'm sorry Mrs. R.
I can't babysit for you tonight,
'cause I'm having dinner
with Kathleen and her father,
-and I gotta--
-Her father? Wait, wait.
-It sounds like--
-ALL: It's no big deal.
Well, jump down the Italian
lady's throat why don't you?
It-- it's okay, Tony.
I'll-- I'll babysit.
-I-- I'm in for the night.
-Oh, thanks, Angela.
Hey, you're the greatest, huh?
[CHUCKLES]
-Hey, I gotta go. See you.
-Yeah, me too. Oh, Tony, Tony.
-Nice chipmunk, huh?
-No, no. no. It...
-It-- it's a bunny.
-[LAUGHS]
-No, no, really. What is it?
-Yeah, please.
[♪♪♪]
♪ There's a time for love
And a time for living ♪
♪ Take a chance
And face the wind ♪
♪ 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
A brand-new life ♪
♪ A brand-new life
Around the bend ♪
-Oh, hey. Looks delicious.
-Dad will hate it.
What do you mean he-- he's been
in the army for 32 years.
If it's not served on a shingle,
he'll love it. [CHUCKLES]
-Well, then he's gonna hate you.
-What? Me? Are you kidding?
Hey, I'll win him over
with my quick wit
and my puckish charm.
And if that doesn't work,
I'll just give him my jeep.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, come on, relax.
It'll be fine. [CHUCKLES]
-[DOOR POUNDING]
-That must be Dad.
Or the Cossacks.
What's the matter with you,
opening the door
without asking who's there?
I taught you better than that.
Nice to see you too, Dad.
Hi.
What kind
of a boyfriend are you?
You let her open the door
like that.
What if I'd been
a strangler, huh? Huh?
Well, I-- I w-- was [STUTTERS]
You never went
for the eloquent type, did you?
-Dad.
-Well, at least he's not wearing
an earring
like that art student
you went out with.
What was that guy's name?
-Tony.
-Right. Tony.
What's your name, fella?
Zachary.
My friends call me Zach.
[CHUCKLES]
Billy. Billy, it's time to go
to sleep. It's ten o'clock.
You should be in bed.
I should be in bed.
What do you--
what do you say?
Five more minutes.
-You said that two hours ago.
-This time I mean it.
Oh, Mother. Oh, Mother.
Just in the nick of time.
We have a little boy here
who doesn't want to go to bed.
Maybe you can help.
Just... [CHUCKLES]
All right. All right.
I'll give it a try.
Billy.
Sweetie.
Go to bed...
or the bogeyman's going to come
and eat your face.
What's a bogeyman?
Well, think of Angela
without makeup.
-Mother.
-Sorry. All right,
it's too scary. Sorry.
So, you work full-time
as a housekeeper,
you go to college,
and you're putting
-a daughter through school?
-Uh, that's right, sir.
I-- I just want my daughter
to have the opportunities
-that I didn't.
-I hear that. [CHUCKLES]
Hey, show him the picture
of Sam,
-honey.
-Oh, yeah. Sure.
I gotta million at home.
Uh, oh, here she is.
-Here, that's a good one.
-Huh! She is lovely.
Who's the blond?
Oh. That's-- that's Angela.
She-- she is my boss.
You keep a picture of your boss
in your wallet.
Uh, yeah, yeah.
Um, well, don't you keep
a picture of George Bush
in yours? [CHUCKLES]
[ALL LAUGH]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
-There you are, sweetheart.
-Hello?
Oh, hi. Yeah, sure.
Just a second.
-It's Angela.
-Oh!
I'm gonna make some more coffee.
Okay. Excuse me.
[CLICKS TONGUE] Hi.
How's our little one?
Oh. Won't go to bed, eh?
[CHUCKLES]
Oh. We-- we're just babysitting
for a friend. [CHUCKLES]
Tony, I'm sorry to bother you,
but Mother's suggesting
we get a stun g*n.
Okay, okay. Look, put him on.
Let me talk to him.
-Yeah?
-Hi-- hi, Billy.
Uh, hey, listen, listen.
What's the matter,
-you don't wanna go to sleep?
-Five more minutes.
[ANGELA SIGHS]
Yeah. Well, look, I--
I know how hard it is
to go to sleep in a--
in a strange house.
Uh, I tell you what,
why don't I sing you
a little song
that I used to sing
for my daughter,
when she was a little girl,
right?
And let me tell you,
everybody who hears this song
just-- just feels warm,
safe and happy. Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay. Here goes. Ready?
♪ Who can turn the world
On with a smile? ♪
♪ Who can take a nothing day ♪
♪ And suddenly make it
All seem worthwhile? ♪
♪ You're gonna make
It after all! ♪
-Is-- is he sleeping, Angela?
-[ANGELA SNORES]
You know, she snores.
All right. All right. Well,
let her keep snoring. [CHUCKLES]
Listen, um, I've got a--
I've got an important job
for you, bud.
Go upstairs and tell Sam
that Angela's asleep
and that you're ready for bed.
-Can you do that?
-Easy.
Atta boy! Okay, see you later.
Bye.
BILLY: Bye.
[CHUCKLES] Kids.
That was real nice,
the way you handled that kid.
Firm yet gentle,
warm and loving.
Thank you, sir.
You like to sh**t g*ns
at people, Tony?
-P-- pardon me?
-I'm playing in
a w*r game tomorrow.
I'd like you to join me
in the trenches.
Oh, well, I-- I was going
with some neighbor girls
-to the Penney's white sale.
-Oh, you'll love it!
Me and the boys
put on our combat fatigues,
we slog through the mud
and sh**t each other
with paint g*ns.
There's nothing quite like
that feeling
when you nail somebody right
between the eyes.
Uh, more bunny cake, sir?
No, no, no. Tony...
[SIGHS] ...I've got
a confession to make.
Well, I'm-- I'm sure
you were just following orders,
sir.
No, no.
I'm 62.
My biological clock is ticking.
Tony... I'd like you
to have my grandchildren.
Gee, this is-- this is--
this is so sudden.
Of course, it's your life,
but I want you to know
I'd be proud
to call you son-in-law.
Oh, thank-- thank you, sir.
Good skin, perfect pores,
a broken nose.
I like that in a man!
Uh, Tony, could you help me
in here, please?
Oh, sure.
And he's good
in the kitchen too!
[CHUCKLES] Thank you, sir.
-[CHUCKLES]
-You and Dad getting along okay?
Oh, getting along famously.
[CHUCKLES]
Why was he stroking your face?
Has-- has he ever mentioned
anything to you
about his biological clock?
Oh, no.
He didn't say that, did he?
I-- I wouldn't make that up.
[CHUCKLES]
That's it. It's time Dad
and I had a little talk.
Oh, no, no, no. Wait a minute.
No, need to make a scene.
And besides, he--
he may be armed. [CHUCKLES]
Um... look-- look. I--
I know where he's coming from.
He-- he just wants his--
his daughter to have a family.
I mean, hey, I-- I want
the same thing for my daughter.
-I know, but it's not--
-Look, he's-- he's at a time
in his life when he wants
to be surrounded by his children
-and his children's children.
-I guess.
Sure, sure.
He wants kids fighting
for that wishbone
at thanksgiving,
and racing around the tree
at Christmas time.
Their-- their little eyes
lighting up
as they tear away
the-- the wrapping paper.
-[CHUCKLES]
-Uh-huh?
Yeah. [CLICKS TONGUE]
I mean, but most of all,
what he wants is,
he wants you to be happy.
With-- with a good home
and a decent, caring man.
-You-- you know what I'm saying?
-Oh, yeah.
And coming from you
it sounds wonderful.
-[CHUCKLES]
-I'm so happy. [CHUCKLES]
I saw a bug in your cereal.
Where?
There.
That's not a bug, it's a raisin.
-It's a bug.
-A raisin.
-Bug.
-It's a raisin. I'll prove it.
Excuse me.
Hey, Jonathan!
What was-- what's bugging him?
-Hey, buddy, how you doing?
-It's Billy.
Oh, no, I mean buddy as in...
Oh, never mind.
So, how was last night?
Was it no big deal?
Yeah, I don't know.
It was great. It was great.
We hit it off good.
You know, in fact,
me and her father,
we gonna play w*r games today.
I played a w*r games once
with this guy named Larry.
See he was a general,
and I was this spy
-with vital information. So--
-Would you, please?
-I'm glad it went well, Dad.
-Yeah, it did. It did.
[CHUCKLES]
Although... [LAUGHS]
There was one kind of a--
a funny misunderstanding.
-[LAUGHS]
-Yeah. Wh-- what was it?
-This is gonna k*ll you.
-[MONA CHUCKLES]
[LAUGHS]
Me-- me and Kathleen
were talking, and-- and somehow
she got the crazy idea that--
that I wanted to get married
and have kids. [LAUGHS]
Wait, I'll-- I'll tell it again.
We heard you.
The next thing you know
she's gonna have you shopping
-for furniture and silverware.
-[CHUCKLES]
Actually, it's China.
Good morning. Good morning.
-TONY: Morning.
-Nothing for me, Tony.
I'm having breakfast with Andy.
-Uh, however, I was thinking--
-Dinner?
-Yeah, maybe we could defrost--
-Those salmon steaks.
Yeah, because the other night
we had--
Exactly. When you have too much.
-It makes you feel, ugh.
-Ugh.
Wow!
That was good.
Anybody want a cigarette?
I-- I've...
gotta run. [CHUCKLES]
Gotta-- gotta run.
-Oh, Sam, could you--
-Drive you to the train?
-No, lend me your scarf.
-[CHUCKLES] I knew that.
Well, you'd better
get going, too.
You have quite a busy day.
I mean,
furniture shopping at 2:00,
wedding at 6:00,
house hunting at 8:00,
-baby at 11:00.
-[CHUCKLES] That's not funny.
[MONA LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY]
I'll give her a baby at 11:00.
That's all I need,
a baby at 11:00.
[SCOFFS] Baby...
I now pronounce you
husband and wife.
♪ Ave Maria ♪
♪ Maiden mild ♪
♪ Oh ♪
This looks like a nice
house for us, honey.
-[LAUGH]
-TONY: [LAUGH] Oh, oh, oh.
[GASPS]
Mr. and Mrs. Micelli. Welcome.
[INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT]
-Oh!
-Congratulations, it's a girl.
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
[COOING]
My God! That was fun.
I could have played
all afternoon. [GRUNTS]
-Yeah. Me-- me too.
-Hi, guys, how did it--
Oh, dear. You got slaughtered.
It was an incredible act
of bravery.
He threw himself into a trench
full of enemy soldiers.
I was being chased by a bee.
Self-effacing.
I like that in a soldier.
Well, I've got to go
to the little grunts' room.
You did fine, son.
[CHUCKLES] Wow!
Lucky for me you're a lover,
not a fighter.
It was a really big bee.
Hey, listen
after you've cleaned up
and we've had lunch,
let's hit the furniture stores,
okay?
Uh-huh.
-What style would look better...
-[TONY CLEARS THROAT]
-...in here?
-Oh, I-- I don't know.
-Mediterranean? Colonial?
-Oh, what-- whatever you like.
But you spend
a lot of time here.
I want you to feel comfortable,
like it's your home, honey.
Oh! Look, I-- I--
I'm not ready for a home, honey,
you know, and I-- I'm not ready
for to be a son-in-law.
And I'm-- I'm definitely
not ready for fine China.
Look, Kathleen, you're terrific,
you're wonderful,
but there's something
holding me back and--
and I don't think I'm ready
for-- for marriage
and kids until death do us part.
Uh, Tony,
I don't wanna get married.
You don't?
-No.
-Oh.
So do you have any turpentine?
But I have been thinking
about it lately,
especially since that speech
you gave last night,
you know, about children
and children's children.
Oh, well, you know, you-- you--
you must have misunderstood,
because, you know, I was talking
in a more cosmic,
uh, sort of a univer--
I was drunk.
It's Angela, isn't it?
-What is?
-That something
holding you back.
[SIGHS] Listen, Kathleen,
I mean,
I don't-- I don't know
where I'll be
or what I'll be doing
in the future, but...
right now, I-- I can't seem
to see it without her.
I mean, somewhere,
possibly in a diaper.
I see.
Look-- look, let me try to,
I mean, what I'm trying to say--
No, you don't have to explain.
You thought I was getting
too serious.
-Honey, you know.
-You don't feel right
leading someone on
when in the back of your mind
-there's someone else.
-Well, yeah.
And even though
what we have is great...
it's best for both of us
to break it off now
before someone gets hurt.
[SIGHS]
Boy, that was the hardest thing
I've ever had to say.
No, the hardest thing
will be telling my dad.
Telling me what?
What happened to you?
I just, uh, broke up
with Kathleen.
Oh. Looks like she took it hard.
Oh, it was-- it was terrible.
The tears, the pleading,
the pillow tossing.
-Yeah, poor Kathleen.
-That was her father.
Well, what are you waiting
for, man? Hmm?
Run on upstairs and tell Angela
you're back on the market.
What you talking about, Mona?
Angela's--
Angela is involved
with somebody.
[CHUCKLES] You mark my words.
You tell Angela
you're free again,
she'll drop that Captain Andy
like a hot anchor.
[CLICKS TONGUE] Oh, come on.
No way, no way, Mona. Hey, hey,
you know, Angela's got a life
of her own,
and there's no way
I'm gonna burden her
with my problems.
Okay.
-Hi.
-I broke up with Kathleen.
Oh, Tony. I'm so sorry.
Uh, what-- what happened?
There was just a lot of stuff
getting in the way, you know.
College, work, and...
things.
Right. Things.
-So... so, you okay?
-Oh, yeah, sure.
I, actually, I-- I think
this was for the best,
you know, I think--
I think I'm just gonna stay
home tonight
and watch one
of them old musicals.
Maybe, uh, Singin' in the Rain.
Oh, I love that movie,
especially when--
-Oh, me too and then when--
-And Donald O'Connor,
-he does that--
-And then they sing...
-♪ Good morning, good morning ♪
-♪ Good morning, good morning ♪
-I'll make the popcorn.
-I can't.
-Huh?
-I have a date with Andy.
Oh.
[CLICKS TONGUE] Oh.
Well, uh, we'll do
it another time.
Sure. No problem.
-Hey, uh... have a nice time.
-Oh, okay.
[TONY SIGHS]
Hey, I'll watch a movie
with you, Timmy.
-It's Tony.
-[GIGGLES]
TONY: Who's the Boss
will be back in a moment.
Stick around.
See Mrs. Rossini he made
this picture for you.
Oh.
Aw! It's a giraffe.
No, it's a bunny.
I never get these.
Well, give Tony my love.
And tell him we're sorry
we missed him. I--
-[TONY BREATHES HEAVILY]
-[ANGELA GASPING]
Oh, Tony, were you playing
w*r games again?
No, worse.
I finally made it
to the Penney's white sale.
[♪♪♪]
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07x04 - Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
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Series follows Tony Micelli, a former Major League Baseball athlete who strives to raise his daughter, Samantha outside of the hectic nature of New York City and relocates her to Connecticut, where he works as a live-in housekeeper for a beautiful single advertising executive named Angela Bower.
Series follows Tony Micelli, a former Major League Baseball athlete who strives to raise his daughter, Samantha outside of the hectic nature of New York City and relocates her to Connecticut, where he works as a live-in housekeeper for a beautiful single advertising executive named Angela Bower.