[Cindy is explaining her predicament to Carol]
And he wrote down the names, even mine!
But that's his job, sweetheart.
Yes, but I'm his very own sister!
Well, that doesn't give you any special privileges. The same rules apply to you that apply to anyone else.
[angrily] I don't see why they should.
Let me see... I'll try to explain it to you this way. Let's say that Bobby was a policeman, and I drove through a red light. Accidentally, of course. Well, I would expect him to give me a ticket.
Boy, if I ever had a son who was a policeman and he gave me a ticket, I'd give him a spanking!
[Bobby comes in, Cindy leaves angrily]
I guess she was complaining about me.
And I guess you took her side.
No. Well, Cindy didn't like it, but you were just doing your duty.
[Bobby leaves]
I wonder if he really would give me a ticket.
I think you better spend some time thinking about your driving habits while you do not use the car for a week!
Well, it is a lot fairer than not using it for a year, a lustrum, a decade, or a century!
YOU WANT TO TRY FOR A MILLENNIUM!
[True to this scene, when Greg argues, Mike responds be threatening to take away the car privileges --from Greg-- for a year, a lustrum, a decade, a century, or a millennium. That is, which is 1, 5, 10, 100, or 1,000 years. In the spite of that, Greg complies --before his father grounds him further and not just from the car privileges-- and goes to his room as his father asks.]
[At the grocery store.]
JJenny
[to Carol] Greg borrowed George's car. And he bought tickets (from the stadium) so he could see some rock concert.
[The scene cuts from Carol at the store to her in Mike's den. After Jenny told Carol that Greg borrowed George's car to buy tickets from the stadium, she reports this to Mike when she gets home. Now the viewers see Carol back home in Mike's den after the incident.]
[to Mike] Jenny says he borrowed George's car. Now if he didn't, why would she say it?
Oh honey, I cannot believe Greg would deliberately disobey us!
[She looks in the washing machine, finds the second earring, and finds it broken.]
...well, what was left of the other one.
At least the mystery is solved.
Well, Carol? You are just going to have to go without them. Come on, honey, we better get going.
Mom, I promise I’ll never take anything again (that doesn't belong to me) when I’m not supposed to.
All right, Cindy. But you and I are going to have a very long talk about this tomorrow.
[True to what Carol tells Cindy, Cindy is off the hook for one night. But in the morning, she --Cindy-- is going to have a long talk about this with Carol. That is, and Carol lets Cindy know she --Cindy-- is in some serious trouble.]
[Mike and Carol are trying to plan a dinner party, and arrive home with groceries]
Well, six shopping carts full. I think that's a new record.
Yeah, but you got to admit, the smorgasbord is a pretty good idea. We have got enough food to feed all our friends, their relatives, their houseguests, plus any last minute drop-ins.
Even the drop-ins can bring their drop-ins.
[Walks in] Looks like you've got plenty of smorgas for the bord.
There's still more smorgas in the car.
Hey Alice, were there any calls while we were out?
Just one, the school called to give you the date of Cindy's television show.
I'll give you a hint: we're going to be eating this stuff a long long time.
No, naturally, the 10th. The night of our party.
I'll get the rest of the stuff out of the car. [leaves]
You know, I don't believe it. First, we're gonna invite a couple of friends over, barbecue steaks, then we change to a Mexican dinner so we can invite more people, so I cancel the steaks, I run all over town in search of authentic Mexican food. But then, we switch to a smorgasbord, so we can have friends and friends of friends and uncles and relatives and assorted drop-ins. But now, I have got enough Mexican food to feed every guitar player in Guadalajara, and I corner the market on herring. And now, I find out that we are having a party for 26 people on the 10th, and the only people who aren't gonna be here are us.
[Applauds] That was a wonderful soliloquy, Hamlet. Are you finished?
Uh, maybe you better go help Alice get the rest of the things out of the car. [Mike leaves] Poor dear.
[Cindy tries to talk her siblings and Alice into appearing in a fundraiser play of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"]
Me play one of the seven dwarfs?
You liked Mrs. Whitfield, didn't you?
Sure, she was my favorite teacher. She was Marcia's favorite teacher too. I think she was even Mom's favorite teacher.
Boy, she's been teaching since the older days.
You better not say that around Mom.
Well, will you help me with the play?
Well, you can't be Dopey.
I'm saving that part for someone special.
[Cut to bathroom, knock on the door]
Sure, Cindy. Anything for good old Mrs. Whitfield.
Except, I want to play Dopey instead of you.
How did you know I wanted to play Dopey?
[Cindy leaves]
[Cut to Greg's room, Cindy knocks on the door]
Gee, Greg, this room in the attic sure is neat. I love the way you fixed it up, and Alice —
Cindy, you don't have to butter me up. I'd be glad to help out Mrs. Whitfield.
But I want to play Dopey instead of you.
How did you know I wanted to play Dopey?
[Cut to boys' room, Cindy knocks on the door]
Sure, Cindy, anything for Mrs. Whitfield. As long as I get to play Dopey.
That goes for me too, but I want to play Dopey.
Well, you can't be Dopey.
Yes, I can. [door closes]
"Snow White and the Seven Dopeys"?
[Cut to kitchen]
Alice, how would you like a nice, big, juicy part in my play?
I'd love to! Can I play Dopey?
That part's already taken, six times.
How about the wicked queen?
You got yourself a deal. If I can't be a wacky dwarf, I'll be a wicked queen. [imitates evil laughter]
That was good. Thanks, Alice!
BKBrady kids and Sam
[singing] Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's home from work we go! (whistle) Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho, we're seven in a row [whistle, Sam stops], heigh ho.
What'd you stop for, Dopey?
SDSam/Dopey
Eh, I forgot which way we live, Doc!
Jan/Happy, Cindy/Grumpy: We live that way! [point in opposite directions]
MSMarcia/Sleepy
[yawn] Can't we get going? It's time for my nap! I'm sleepy!
PSPeter/Sneezy
Well, I'm catching a cold! [sneezes]
BBBobby/Bashful
I know which way we live!
BBBobby/Bashful
I'm too bashful to tell you! [laughs]
SDSam/Dopey
Hey, I remember which way! We follow the yellow brick road!
CGCindy/Grumpy
That's in "The Wizard Of Oz!"
SDSam/Dopey
So, don't follow the yellow brick road!
BKBrady kids and Sam
[singing] Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's home from work we go! [march behind the stage]
[Marcia had just fired Peter from his job at the ice cream parlor; Peter and Bobby are in the bathroom]
For no reason at all, right out of left field she fired me.
What a rotten thing to do to your own brother.
That's what you get when you give small people power. They can't handle it.
[Marcia knocks on the door]
Are you gonna be in there all night?
[Marcia enters the bathroom]
No I didn't, I told him the truth. You fired me 'cause you're power-hungry.
I fired you because you're lazy and you deserved it!
You know what you are? A company stooge!
Okay, run away from the truth, you Captain Bligh Dictator!
And you're a capital "G" goof-off!
