You've committed to selling 1,000 bags of popcorn. So, I'll tell you what... first thing tomorrow morning, we'll go down to the mail, and you'll sell 1,000 bags.
RickyIn one day? That's impossible.
Well, you never know until you try. But I'll tell you this much... if you work hard and earn that $1,000, you're gonna feel a whole lot better about yourself.
Ricky
Okay, Dad, I'll give it a try. But if I go through all that hard work and don't feel any better about myself, your credibility is shot.
Ricky
I did it, Dad! I sold the rest of the popcorn.
You did? But how? I thought you were upstairs.
Ricky
No. I went out and I sold the popcorn from door to door to door to door. I sold most of them that way.
Great! How'd you sell the rest of them?
Ricky
Derek's father bought 'em.
Ricky
Yeah. I just went and knocked on a door at the Shangri-La Motel and Derek's father answered. He seemed real nervous. He bought my last 88 bags. I wonder why?
Well, when I see him, you can bet I'll ask him.
I wanna talk to you about our partnership.
Ricky
Partnership?
Relax. Don't have a cow. Let's face it. J.T. and Lisa are strictly bush league. But you and me, we're like Baskin and Robbins, Sears and Roebuck, Montgomery and Ward.
Ricky
No, Derek. We're more like Lincoln and Booth.
Ricky
Hi, Dad.
Later, son. I'm... Rick! Oh, son, are you all right?
We were worried sick about you!
Ricky
Yeah, I'm fine, but didn't you hear? The Ski Patrol's looking for a lost kid.
Rick, they're looking for you! We thought you were lost.
Ricky
That's ridiculous! I'm not lost. I'm right here.
Ricky
Was the greatest man who ever walked the earth, your Dad, Dan Danish bitter?
BDBob Danish
Well, the greatest man who ever walked the earth, my Dad, Dan Danish was not bitter. Although when he died, he was a broken man.
Ricky
Oh, so I guess it did bother him.
BDBob Danish
No, piano fell on him.
Ricky
They just realized that the greenhouse is burning down. The firemen are trying to get inside. [glass shatters] They're inside. This is neat!
Rick, the backyard is an inferno! Total destruction is not neat!
BDBob Danish
Lighten up, He's just a kid. Probably his first disaster.
Ricky
It's on! Boy is it on!
JTJ.T.
That must be Cinnamon Toast! All those Venutians got some great lookin' nurses!
Ricky
How come she isn't wearing any clothes?
JTJ.T.
Simple! The doctor's givin' her an examination!
Ricky
OK, then how come the doctor's not wearing clothes?
JTJ.T.
You see, I think that has to do with why we're not supposed to be watching this kind of stuff!
Ricky
Outstanding!
[Kate enters the living room to pick up something she forgot. She hears the TV (and the boys) laughing in the den and goes to investigate. She opens the door a bit, takes in horror as she sees what's on the TV, and flings the door open, getting Ricky and J.T.'s attention.]
Ricky
Kate!!
Ricky, what is going on here?
Ricky
Well, you see, Nurse Toast is getting a checkup from the doctor...
That's not what I meant, what I mean is, why are you watching this kind of........ show? Well?
Ricky
I don't think this doctor and nurse were really in love. I mean, during the whole thing, she never stopped reading The Wall Street Journal!
I think you may have the idea. See, son, movies like that reduce lovemaking to purely physical, mechanical acts... and, in my opinion, they put down women... treat them like mindless sex objects.
Ricky
Why do we get these movies on our TV?
Well... it comes with the cable service. See, I ordered the cable service because I want to see... recent movies without commercials. And to my surprise, they... they also broadcast these skin flicks! I-I have no choice... if I want to watch a decent movie, then I just have to order these... these movies at the same time!... Are you buying this?
Ricky
Dad, you're a grownup... I guess you can watch whatever you want!
Yes, I can, son, but I don't choose to watch movies like this... and until you're old enough to make your own decisions, I won't allow you to watch 'em either. Is that understood?
Ricky
That's understood.
[Ricky and Edward hug]
Ricky
Dad? Thanks for talking to me about this.
Well, thanks for listening.
Ricky
And thanks for being so open.
Thanks for coming to me and telling me about it.
Ricky
And thanks for not grounding me!
Ricky
[sheepish grin] Thanks!
Uh, son, you forgot to give me back my keys.
Ricky
Would you believe I lost it?
Ricky
Thanks!
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