21 Jump Street (1987–1991): Season 1, Episode 10 - Low and Away - full transcript

( door opens outside )

WORKING LATE TONIGHT,
MR. LAFORSE?

HOAGY.

YES, I'VE FALLEN
A LITTLE BEHIND
ON MY GRADING.

THAT'S NOT ALL YOU'VE
FALLEN BEHIND ON, MR. LAFORSE.

NOW I HAVE TO WORK LATE.

HOAGY,
BE REASONABLE.

IT'S ONLY
BEEN A DAY.

EVEN THE BANK OFFERS
A GRACE PERIOD.

YOU DIDN'T GO
TO A BANK.

A BANK WOULDN'T HAVE
GIVEN YOU A DIME.



I KNOW THAT.

I DIDN'T MEAN
TO SOUND UNGRATEFUL.

IT'S JUST...

WELL, I NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME.

I DON'T LEND TIME, MR. LAFORSE.

AND YOU'RE IN BREACH
OF CONTRACT.

( man being
severely beaten )

♪ WE NEVER THOUGHT OF FINDING ♪

♪ THE PLACE WHERE WE BELONG ♪

♪ DON'T HAVE TO STAND ALONE ♪

♪ WE'LL NEVER LET YOU FALL ♪

♪ DON'T NEED PERMISSION ♪

♪ TO DECIDE WHAT YOU BELIEVE ♪

♪ YOU'RE GONNA LEARN SOMETHING ♪



♪ WHEN WE MEET YOU
AFTER SCHOOL ♪

♪ I SAID JUMP! ♪

♪ DOWN ON JUMP STREET ♪

♪ I SAID JUMP! ♪

♪ DOWN ON JUMP STREET ♪

♪ YOUR FRIENDS WILL BE THERE ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR BACK IS ♪
TO THE WALL ♪

♪ YOU'LL FIND YOU NEED US ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THERE'S NO ONE ELSE
TO CALL ♪

♪ WHEN IT LOOKS HOPELESS ♪

♪ A DECISION'S WHAT YOU NEED ♪

♪ YOU BETTER BE READY--
YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME ♪

♪ I SAID JUMP! ♪

♪ 21 JUMP STREET! ♪

IS LAFORSE
STILL ALIVE?

JUST BARELY.

TWO MONTHS AGO ANOTHER TEACHER
AT RIVERSIDE WAS FOUND

IN THE SAME CONDITION.

AND IN BETWEEN
TWO STUDENTS WERE BEATEN.

SOMEBODY IS DOING
A GOOD JOB.

THEY'RE ALL AFRAID TO TALK.

ONE MOTHER SAID HER SON
WAS INTO SOMEBODY'S POCKET

FOR FIVE YARDS.

IS THERE A CONNECTION?

MAYBE.

DO YOU KNOW THE NAME
TONY DELEPLANT?

YEAH.

HE OWNS A STRING
OF DRY CLEANING STORES

SPONSORS LITTLE LEAGUE.

THE GUY'S A REGULAR
WARD CLEAVER

EXCEPT FOR LOAN-SHARKING
ON THE SIDE.

ESPO'S SICK,
CAPTAIN.

DO I MAKE THE BUY ALONE?

NO, HOLD OFF.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?

FOOD POISONING.

I KEPT SAYING,
"DON'T EAT AT ROCKET DOG."

YOU THINK DELEPLANT'S
MOVING INTO HIGH SCHOOLS

OR WHAT?

DELEPLANT'S SON HOGART
ATTENDS RIVERSIDE.

I'M GUESSING HE HASN'T TAKEN
TO THE DRY CLEANING SIDE

OF THE FAMILY
BUSINESS.

HAS HE BEEN QUESTIONED?

INFORMALLY,
ALONG WITH OTHER STUDENTS.

CAME THROUGH WITHOUT A SCRATCH.

IOKI, YOU WORK LAFORSE'S END.

CHECK
HIS FINANCES.

SEE IF HE
OWED MONEY.

YOU GO AFTER HOGART.

GET CLOSE TO HIM.

MAKE HIM THINK

YOU NEED CASH.

THAT WON'T BE DIFFICULT.

FROM WHAT I HEAR,
THIS KID IS STRAIGHT A's--

TOP OF THE CLASS, HANSON.

REAL BRIGHT.

HE'LL SMELL A BAD SETUP
FROM A MILE AWAY.

I'VE GOT YOUR TRANSCRIPTS
IN MY OFFICE.

HANSON, GO ALONG

WITH WHATEVER SELLS YOU
AS A SMART KID.

SURE, OF COURSE.

"SURE, OF COURSE,"
NOTHING.

PENHALL DROPPED CALCULUS
AT THE LAST SCHOOL.

IT ALMOST BLEW THE CASE.

HOGART? NO WONDER THIS
KID TURNED TO CRIME.

HAS ANYBODY SEEN PENHALL?

YEAH, HE HAD A LATE
BUST LAST NIGHT.

CAPTAIN FULLER GAVE
HIM THE MORNING OFF
TO RECOVER.

( rock and roll music playing )

Penhall:
OKAY, NOW, COME ON.

MOVE IT, MONKEYS,
MOVE IT.

Guest:
I WANT TO MAKE

A COLLECT CALL
TO AUSTRALIA.

GET OFF MY PHONE.

TELL HIM I'LL
CALL BACK LATER.

TOUCH YOUR NOSE LIKE...

GIVE ME YOUR KEYS.

KEEP MOVING, KEEP MOVING.

GIVE ME YOUR KEYS.

GET HIM HOME, ALL RIGHT?

THANKS FOR COMING BY.

GOT ANY EMPTIES?

NICE PARTY,
COWBOY.

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M WITH HER.

WHO'S SHE?

I'VE GOT TO SETTLE DOWN.

( sighs )

( shuts off music )

( doorbell rings )

( doorbell keeps ringing )

( groans )

HEY, JULIE.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

( with Australian accent ):
HOPE WE'RE NOT DISTURBING YOU.

OH, NO.

I WAS JUST...

COME IN.

COME IN.

HEY, I WAS JUST...

CLEANING UP
A BIT.

HEY, HANNAH,
WHAT'S THE WORD?

YOU TAKING MOM
OUT FOR A WALK?

YOU WANT SOMETHING
TO DRINK?

ACTUALLY, DOUGLAS

I'VE CALLED TO ASK YOU
A TREMENDOUS FAVOR.

OH, SURE, ANYTHING.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

NO, IT'S
NOTHING LIKE THAT.

THEY RESCHEDULED
MY FLIGHT

AND I'VE NO ONE
TO LEAVE HANNAH WITH.

AND YOU'VE NO ONE
TO LEAVE HANNAH WITH.

YOU'VE ALWAYS SEEMED
SO FOND OF HER.

( stammering )

I AM, I AM.

IT'S JUST...

NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'VE PUT YOU
IN AN AWFUL SPOT.

I'VE JUST MISSED
SO MUCH WORK

SINCE THE SEPARATION.

YOU... DICK IS...

YOU AND DICK ARE...

ROGER.

YES, JUST RECENTLY.

HE'S ALWAYS TAKEN
CARE OF HANNAH.

HE PAINTS AT HOME.

I'M SORRY.

I KNOW YOU ARE.

MY MUM'S BEEN
TAKING CARE OF HER

UNTIL I FIND
SOMEONE STEADY.

I HAVEN'T HAD
THE TIME...

HOW LONG IS THIS FLIGHT?

JUST A SHORT HOP.

I'D BE BACK
BEFORE NOON.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN
BEFORE NOON?

OH, DOUGLAS,
I OWE YOU FOR THIS.

ARE YOU FREE
FOR DINNER TONIGHT?

I'M EXTREMELY FREE.

I'LL MAKE IT UP
TO YOU THEN.

I'LL GO AND GET
HANNAH'S THINGS.

GET USED TO THIS FACE, KID.

( baby poops in diaper )

OH...

OH... UHH....

( soft rock music playing )

Man:
♪ THE DARK, DINGY ROOM ♪

♪ OF THE SUNSET SALOON ♪

♪ I WAS THINKIN'
ABOUT BEING A STAR ♪

♪ I MET A SAD STRANGER ♪

♪ SAID HE WAS THE LONE RANGER ♪

♪ NOW HE JUST RIDES THE STOOL
AT THIS BAR ♪

♪ WELL, HE TOLD ME HIS TALE ♪

♪ AS HE GUZZLED HIS ALE ♪

♪ WAS HE REALLY
THAT OLD WESTERN SAGE? ♪

♪ WITH HIS TEN-GALLON GRIN ♪

♪ WITH A BREAK-A-LEG LIMB ♪

♪ WAS THE OLD MASKED MAN
BEHIND THE MASQUERADE? ♪

♪ YOU SAY YOU'RE MESSING AROUND,
AND WHAT YOU DOING, BOY

♪ BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,
YOU'RE ALL FREE ♪

♪ THOSE HOLLYWOOD HIGH HOPES
AND TINSELTOWN TIGHTROPES ♪

♪ SURE MAKE A FOOL
OUT OF YOU, BOY... ♪

HELLO THERE.

I DON'T THINK
WE'VE MET.

I'M TOM WHELAN.

I JUST TRANSFERRED IN.

WELCOME TO RIVERSIDE.
I'M HOAGY DELEPLANT.

THE GUY RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
HAS THE SAME NAME.

YEAH, HE'S A HECK OF A GUY, TOO.

HE'S GOT MY VOTE.

( students moan )

ALL RIGHT, CLASS.

NOW, SETTLE DOWN.

THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME
FOR HORSEPLAY BETWEEN PERIODS.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK
TO COVER THIS MORNING

SO, MR. MILLER

WHY DON'T YOU GET TODAY'S
COMMENTS OUT OF THE WAY?

SIT DOWN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU,
MR. HOSKETT.

ALL RIGHT, SETTLE DOWN.

THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME
FOR HORSEPLAY BETWEEN PERIODS.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK
TO COVER THIS MORNING

SO, MR. MILLER

WHY DON'T WE GET TODAY'S
COMMENTS OUT OF THE WAY?

YES, SIR.

I'D LIKE TO SAVE TODAY'S
COMMENTS FOR TOMORROW

IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.

FINE.

LET'S MOVE ON, THEN.

WHERE IS MR. THOMAS WHELAN,
PLEASE?

RIGHT HERE.

IT'S A PLEASURE
TO WELCOME A YOUNG MAN

WITH YOUR FINE RECORD
TO RIVERSIDE, THOMAS.

THANK YOU, SIR.

YOU HAVEN'T
HAD MUCH TIME
TO ASSIMILATE

BUT I HAVE TO TRY
TO RECRUIT YOU

FOR THE SCHOLASTIC BOWL.

( students murmur )

WHAT'S THE SCHOLASTIC BOWL?

IT'S AN ACADEMIC GAME SHOW.

SCHOOLS STATEWIDE ARE INVOLVED.

CAN YOU, LIKE, WIN
MONEY OR SOMETHING?

FIRST PRIZE IS
A SET OF ENCYCLOPEDIAS.

WOW.

I DON'T THINK I CAN MAKE
THAT ONE, MR. HOSKETT.

I WISH YOU'D CONSIDER IT.

I'M SURE MR. DELEPLANT

AND MISS MONROE
WOULD USE YOUR HELP.

OH, YEAH.

SOMEBODY'S GOT
TO MAKE US LOOK GOOD.

I'D RATHER STUDY CALCULUS.

HOAGY, HOW ABOUT
SOME LUNCH LATER?

MAYBE YOU CAN
GIVE ME TIPS

ON HOW TO HIT
THE BUZZER FASTER.

I LIKE TO SIT
ON THUMBTACKS.

IT HELPS KEEP ME
ON EDGE.

I HAVE TO HELP OUT
AT MY DAD'S STORE
DURING LUNCH.

MAYBE WE CAN
TALK LATER.

YEAH, SURE.

AMUSING PERFORMANCE
TODAY, DAVY.

WELL, SHOW BUSINESS
IS MY LIFE.

COME ON, MAN

I'VE GOT TILL
THE END OF THE WEEK.

$2,000 IS A LOT
OF MONEY, DAVY.

JUST A LITTLE
WORRIED ABOUT YOU
PAYING IT BACK.

I'LL HAVE IT.

SURE YOU WILL.

HEY, I'VE STILL GOT
YOUR VOTE, RIGHT?

YEAH, RIGHT.

( doorbell rings )

( knocking on door )

JULIE!

PENHALL, WHAT ARE YOU
STILL DOING HOME

AND WHY DIDN'T YOU
ANSWER YOUR PHONE?

I DIDN'T HEAR
NO PHONE.

I'VE BEEN CALLING
OVER AN HOUR.

FULLER'S BEEN LOOKING
UNDER DESKS FOR YOU.

BETTER GET MOVING.

WHAT ABOUT THE BABY--

JUST LEAVE HER HERE
TO RAISE HERSELF?

THAT WOULD BE
IRRESPONSIBLE.

( baby crying )

( disconnect signal
beeping rapidly )

BABY?

( baby crying )

DOUGLAS PENHALL,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH THAT BABY?

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

YOU'D THINK SHE'D BE
TOILET-TRAINED BY NOW.

THAT'S NOT
WHAT I MEANT.

SHOULDN'T YOU
BE USING DIAPERS?

THAT WAS
THE LAST ONE.

SO YOU'RE USING T-SHIRTS?

IF JULIE'S NOT BACK SOON,
I'LL BE DOWN TO FORMAL WEAR.

JULIE?

YEAH, MY NEIGHBOR,
JULIE BRADLEY.

OH, NOW I GET IT--
THE HOT-LOOKING STEWARDESS.

I THOUGHT SHE WAS MARRIED
TO THAT GUY... DICK.

ROGER.

NO, THEY SEPARATED.

ABOUT TIME, TOO.

THEY GOT ALONG PERFECTLY.

YOU'RE MOVING IN
ON HER MOTHER?

WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.

I'M JUST DOING JULIE
A LITTLE FAVOR.

YOU'RE DOING
YOURSELF A FAVOR.

DON'T LISTEN TO HER.

SHE'S A MEAN,
VINDICTIVE LADY.

GET THE CAR SEAT.
GIVE US A LIFT INTO TOWN.

A BABY
IN THE CHAPEL?

HEY, I'M
A WORKING MOTHER.

WE SHOULD PICK UP
SOME T-SHIRTS ON THE WAY.

YOU'RE LOOKING OKAY
THIS MONTH, DAD

BUT DO ME A FAVOR--

WOULD YOU BREAK DOWN
AND GET A CALCULATOR?

WHAT DO I NEED A CALCULATOR FOR?

I LIKE TO WATCH
YOU USE YOUR HEAD.

HOAGY... HOAGY,
DID I TELL YOU

I WAS PROUD
OF YOU YET TODAY?

YEAH, THIS MORNING.

LOOK, DAD

I COULD HELP MORE
IF I WASN'T JUST DOING

THE LAUNDRY
BOOKS.

DON'T MENTION THAT.

DO YOU
UNDERSTAND ME?

YOU SET FOR SCHOLASTIC BOWL?

I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT THE BUSINESS.

I THINK...

DON'T THINK ABOUT ANYTHING
BUT GETTING GOOD GRADES

AND GETTING
INTO COLLEGE.

DON'T SCREW UP
LIKE I DID.

YOU DIDN'T
SCREW UP...

I DID.
GET OVER HERE.

I WANT YOU TO BE
SOMETHING DECENT.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

AND PROMISE ME ONE MORE THING--

DON'T TALK THE BUSINESS
TO ME ANYMORE.

YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

ALL RIGHT.

NOW, ARE YOU STILL GOING
TO BE THAT SCHOOL PRESIDENT?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THAT'S THE
KIND OF TALK

THAT MAKES ME PROUD.

WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER?

YEAH, DAD.

OKAY-- NOW, BRING
HOME THEM BOOKS

THEM...

ENCYCLOPEDIAS.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS.

I WANT YOU TO BRING
THEM ENCYCLOPEDIAS HOME.

SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH
WAS SET WHERE?

Moderator:
RIVERSIDE?

SCOTLAND.

CORRECT FOR TEN POINTS.

STILL IN "LITERATURE."

NAME THE AUTHOR
OF SONS AND LOVERS.

JEFFERSON?

D.H. LAWRENCE.

Moderator:
CORRECT FOR TEN POINTS.

JEFFERSON MAINTAINS
THAT 30-POINT LEAD.

WHY ARE WE SITTING
THROUGH THIS?

BECAUSE IT GETS US
OUT OF SITTING IN CHEMISTRY.

"U.S. LAW," PLEASE.

Moderator:
"U.S. LAW."

THE FIRST
QUESTION.

WHAT WAS THE LANDMARK
CIVIL RIGHTS CASE

DECIDED IN 1954?

RIVERSIDE?

BROWN v. THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

CORRECT FOR TEN POINTS.

WHAT DECISION RESULTED IN
MANDATORY READING OF RIGHTS?

TWO TO ONE HE GETS IT WRONG.

THE MIRANDA DECISION,
MIRANDA v. ARIZONA.

CORRECT FOR ANOTHER TEN POINTS.

THIS TRIAL IN 1925 CONCERNED
THE TEACHING OF DARWINISM

IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RIVERSIDE?

THE SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL.

Moderator:
TEN POINTS

AND WE'VE GOT A TIE GAME.

Spectator:
ALL RIGHT, NEW KID!

WHAT IF I BET YOU
A HUNDRED BUCKS

SOME GUY NAMED TOM WHELAN
WOULD BEAT OUT DELEPLANT

FOR STUDENT
COUNCIL PRESIDENT?

I'D HAVE A HUNDRED EXTRA
BUCKS IN MY POCKET.

SO YOU THINK I'D
GET A LOT OF TAKERS
FOR THAT BET, RIGHT?

ABSOLUTELY.
WHO'S TOM WHELAN?

Moderator:
WE'RE DOWN
TO THE WIRE

THE SCORE TIED.

FINAL QUESTION IN THIS CATEGORY.

FOR TEN POINTS

IN WHAT STATE WAS
JUSTICE WILLIAM REHNQUIST

ACCUSED OF HARASSMENT
AND RACISM?

( clock ticking )

RIVERSIDE?

ARIZONA.

Moderator:
TEN POINTS.

THAT'S ALL OUR TIME.

RIVERSIDE ADVANCES
TO ROUND TWO.

CONGRATULATIONS,
TOM WHELAN.

HECK OF A SHOWING.

WELCOME ABOARD.

YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT LAW.

I STUDY.

HEY, HEY,
HEY, BUDDY.

WE'RE STILL ON
FOR THAT HUNDRED,
RIGHT?

NEVER HAPPEN.

ALL I'VE GOT TO DO
IS GET HIM TO RUN.

Hoskett:
YOU ALL PERFORMED
ADMIRABLY.

THE SCHOOL IS
VERY PROUD.

HOW ABOUT THIS GUY?

FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL
AND HE PULLS OUT
THE GAME FOR US.

AAH, LUCK.

IN THIS COMPETITION,
SOME SAY

THAT'S MORE IMPORTANT
THAN SKILL.

WILL THERE BE ANYTHING ELSE
FOR YOU TODAY?

NO, I THINK
THAT WILL DO IT.

Waitress:
GREAT.

HOW MUCH DO I OWE?

THIS ONE'S ON ME.

THAT'S VERY GENEROUS
OF YOU, THOMAS.

IT'S ONLY MONEY, RIGHT?

I KNEW I LIKED SOMETHING
ABOUT THIS GUY.

IF WE WIN TOMORROW'S
ROUND, I'LL GET IT.

ROUND TWO--
WE'VE GOT TO DO THIS AGAIN?

Woman ( on P.A. ):
Telephone call
for Mr. Thomas Whelan.

EXCUSE ME
FOR A SECOND.

HELLO?

HI, DAVY MILLER HERE.

TURN AROUND.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I COULDN'T TALK TO YOU
IN FRONT OF DELEPLANT.

I'VE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU.

I WANT YOU TO RUN
FOR STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

STUDENT COUNCIL
PRESIDENT?

TOM WHELAN, STUDENT
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

SOUNDS GOOD,
DOESN'T IT?

NO, IT DOESN'T.

SURE IT DOES.

YOU'RE A NATURAL.
WHY?

MY SCHOOL SPIRIT
FINALLY KICKED IN.

PERSONALLY, I THINK YOU'RE
THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB.

FORGET ABOUT IT.

YOU'LL THINK ABOUT IT, RIGHT?

NO.

Hoskett:
EVERYTHING OKAY?

YEAH, IT'S FINE.

Waitress:
I'M SORRY

BUT WE COULDN'T CLEAR
YOUR CREDIT CARD.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

THE MACHINE SAID

YOU'RE OVER
YOUR LIMIT.

PROBABLY SOME COMPUTER ERROR.

I'LL GET THIS ONE.

DON'T LET IT BOTHER YOU, TOM.

IF WE WIN ROUND TWO,
YOU'LL BE A CELEBRITY.

YOU'LL GET MEALS
ON THE HOUSE.

NOT MANY, JUDGING
FROM THE AUDIENCE SIZE.

DIDN'T I TELL YOU?

THE WINNER OF ROUND TWO
ADVANCES TO THE FINALS...

ON TELEVISION.

THEN EVERYONE
WILL KNOW YOUR FACE.

Fuller:
TELEVISION--
ARE YOU CRAZY?

THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

NO WAY WE'LL
MAKE THE FINALS.

THIS IS A DUMB MOVE, HANSON.

YOU SAID DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
TO BE A SMART GUY.

YOU ARE NOT GOING ON TELEVISION.

YOU WOULD BLOW ALL
YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COVERS.

THANK GOD.

( knocking )

CAPTAIN, I'VE GOT THE DIRT
ON MARTY LAFORSE'S FINANCES.

YOU WERE RIGHT.

HE WAS
IN BAD SHAPE.

HIS CREDIT CARDS
WERE MAXED

COLLECTION AGENCIES
WERE AFTER HIM

AND THE BANK ALMOST
FORECLOSED ON HIS HOUSE.

UNTIL HE DEPOSITED $10,000

A WEEK AGO.

THAT'S A LITTLE STEEP
FOR A JUNIOR LOAN SHARK.

MAYBE THE OLD DAD IS
IN ON THIS AFTER ALL, HUH?

SOMEBODY PUSHED THE BUTTON
TO BEAT UP HOAGY'S TEACHER.

WE COULD BE LOOKING
AT BOTH OF THEM.

COME ON, JUDE, I BOUGHT
THE FOOD AND EVERYTHING.

I'M STARTING TO THINK
YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE HER.

LOOK, PENHALL, I'M
JUST NOT THAT HOT
ON BABIES, OKAY?

WHY NOT?

I MEAN, YOU'RE
A WOMAN, AREN'T YOU?

WHAT'S THIS ALL HAVE
TO DO WITH IT?

WELL, MATERNAL
INSTINCTS, HORMONES

GENES-- TAKE YOUR PICK.

THE BIOLOGICAL FACTS ARE

YOU'RE BETTER QUALIFIED
TO TAKE CARE OF HER THAN I AM.

HEY, PEEWEE HERMAN IS
MORE QUALIFIED THAN YOU.

HEY, THAT'S THE BLOWFISH
I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT.

WILL YOU DO
THE BLOWFISH FOR HER?

FOR THIS KID?

YOU GOT IT.

SURE.

HERE IT COMES...
GET READY.

( blowing against glass )

IS THAT THE GREATEST
BLOWFISH YOU EVER SAW?

Fuller:
PENHALL?

WHY NOT ASK
FULLER TO HELP?

COME ON.

HAVE YOU FINISHED
THAT ARREST REPORT YET?

I WAS JUST
GETTING ON IT, SIR.

YOU TOLD ME THAT
A HALF HOUR AGO.

THE SAME TIME YOU SAID
THIS BABY...

WOULD BE BACK
WITH HER MOTHER ANY MINUTE.

SHE'S PROBABLY STUCK
IN TRAFFIC OR SOMETHING.

Hoffs:
PENHALL,
LINE TWO.

THAT'S PROBABLY
MOMMY NOW.

HELLO.

Julie:
Douglas, I'm sorry.

THE PLANE HAD PROBLEMS
AND COULDN'T LAND FOR HOURS.

I'll be back in a few hours.

MAKE IT UP TO YOU
TONIGHT, OKAY?

I'M HAPPY
TO HEAR THAT.

YOU'LL MAKE IT UP TO ME.

NO PROBLEM.

( dial tone )

OH... OKAY.

OKAY, GREAT... ALL RIGHT.

SEE YOU IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

YEAH, I WAS... I WAS RIGHT.

SHE WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC.

SO, WHERE IS SHE

REALLY?

WHERE LITTLE
CABLE CARS CLIMB

HALFWAY TO THE STARS.

WELL, YOU MUST BE PRETTY SERIOUS
ABOUT THIS GIRL.

SHE'S THE ONE FOR ME, JUDE.

I MEAN, SHE'S GOT A GREAT BODY

AND A GREAT A...

ACCENT.

I'M EVEN STARTING
TO LIKE THE KID, TOO.

OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE CLEAR

ON WHAT MAKES
A RELATIONSHIP WORK.

HEY, I'M TELLING YOU, JUDE

I FEEL A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
COMING ON HERE.

( baby poops in diaper )

( baby gurgling )

OOH.

OH... OH, OH!

( romantic ballad playing )

I MUST SAY,
I'M VERY IMPRESSED, DOUGLAS.

I GUESS I'VE ALWAYS BEEN
A NATURAL WITH KIDS.

SHALL WE, UM... TALK?

NOTHING WRONG
WITH A LITTLE CONVERSATION.

YOU WANT
A LITTLE WINE?

YES.

( whining )

A LITTLE WHINE.

RIGHT.

( giggles )

I DO BELIEVE I COULD MAKE ROOM
FOR YOU IN MY LIFE, DOUGLAS.

WELL, I DON'T TAKE UP
MUCH SPACE.

( phone rings )

EXCUSE ME.

HELLO.

NO, THAT'S
QUITE ALL RIGHT.

WHAT GOOD NEWS?

OH!

YOU'RE JOKING.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

YOU MUST BE KIDDING--
THAT'S IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

NO, WAIT.

DON'T CALL
THE NEXT GIRL...

YEAH.

YES, I'LL
LET YOU KNOW.

THANK YOU.

WHAT HAPPENED?

I LEAVE
FOR OMAHA AT 11:00

OR FORFEIT MY SPOT
ON THE ROUTE.

WHAT'S IN OMAHA?

IT'S A NORTH-SOUTH.

I'D BE HOME EVERY NIGHT.

I'VE BEEN ON THAT
WAIT LIST FOR TWO YEARS.

YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT
GREAT CARPETS IN HERE.

DOUGLAS, HELP ME
JUST THIS LAST TIME?

I DON'T KNOW.

IF I TAKE HANNAH
TO WORK AGAIN...

I'LL BE BACK
BEFORE WORK.

BUT MY CAPTAIN...

I PROMISE.

( sighs )

( buzzer )

News announcer:
The Senate will vote on that
next Thursday.

Turning to the weather
picture this morning--

most of the country
is enjoying clear skies

and warm temperatures,
but if you're in Omaha

heavy thunderstorms
and gale-force winds

are ruining telephone service,
closing the airport

and causing major disruptions.

And the National
Weather Service...

NO, DON'T CLOSE THE AIRPORTS!

OPEN THE AIRPORTS!

( baby crying )

GREAT-- SEE WHAT YOU DID?

AAH...

( buzzer sounds )

PACIFIC OCEAN?

"PACIFIC OCEAN" IS
CORRECT FOR TEN POINTS.

CONTINUING WITH GEOGRAPHY.

WHAT COUNTRY HAS
11 TIME ZONES?

( buzzer sounds )

Moderator:
RIVERSIDE?

CHINA.

THAT'S
INCORRECT.

CENTRAL?

IT'S THE
SOVIET UNION.

THIS COUNTRY IS THE UNITED
STATES' LARGEST TRADING PARTNER.

( clock ticking )

RIVERSIDE?

CANADA?

CORRECT
FOR TEN POINTS.

THAT DOES IT FOR ROUND TWO.

AND IT'S CENTRAL HIGH

THAT HEADS TO
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Heckler:
I GO TO A SCHOOL OF IDIOTS!

COME ON, GUYS,
WE PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT, RIGHT?

WHAT'S THAT
ALL ABOUT?

PLEASE, CAN I HAVE
YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?

PEOPLE, I HAVE A VERY
STIRRING ANNOUNCEMENT.

THANK YOU.

FOR 20 YEARS RIVERSIDE
HAS LONGED FOR THE DAY

THAT IT WOULD ADVANCE
PAST THE FIRST ROUND

OF THE GREAT SCHOLASTIC
BOWL COMPETITION.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I'M PROUD TO SAY

THAT OUR PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED
BY THIS PERSON, TOM WHELAN.

WHAT'S HE DOING?

( cheering and applause )

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU,
BUT I THINK

HE DESERVES OUR THANKS.

AS I STAND HERE, I REALIZE
MERE THANKS IS NOT ENOUGH.

CLEARLY HE HAS COME TO RIVERSIDE
FOR MUCH HIGHER PURPOSES.

WHAT BETTER WAY TO REPAY HIM AND
TURN THIS WHOLE SCHOOL AROUND

THAN TO ELECT TOM WHELAN
OUR NEXT SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT?

( cheering and applause )

YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE,
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION

THAT THE TEAM FROM CENTRAL HIGH
HAD PRIOR ACCESS

TO THE ANSWERS
TO TODAY'S COMPETITION.

HENCE, THEY HAVE BEEN
DISQUALIFIED.

THEREFORE, THE TEAM
FROM RIVERSIDE NOW ADVANCES

TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
LIVE ON TELEVISION.

( cheering and applause )

ALL RIGHT!
THIS IS SO EXCITING.

WE'RE GOING TO BE
ON TELEVISION.

OH... YEAH?

WHELAN! WHELAN! WHELAN!

ALL RIGHT, TOM!

WHELAN! WHELAN! WHELAN!

WHELAN, HE'S THE ONE!

WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?

WHAT'S A LITTLE
COMPETITION?

THE ELECTION'S
IN TWO DAYS.

WHELAN WON'T WIN.

WANT TO MAKE
A BET ON THAT?

SAY $2,000?

WHELAN! WHELAN! WHELAN!

WHELAN! WHELAN! WHELAN!

I ALREADY TOLD YOU

I DON'T WANT TO RUN
FOR CLASS PRESIDENT.

YOU WANT TO RUN,
YOU DON'T.

IT'S A VERY THIN LINE.

IT'S THE BEST THING
THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO YOU.

TRUST ME!

( tires screeching )

( horn beeping )

YOU WON'T BE RUNNING
FOR PRESIDENT.

GOT IT?

YEAH.

YOU WON'T BE RUNNING
FOR PRESIDENT.

DELEPLANT HAS
THIS LOCKED UP.

THEN I'LL JUST MARK YOU
DOWN FOR A SIZABLE WAGER.

( tires screeching )

YOU STILL
HAVEN'T TOLD ME--

WHO'S TOM WHELAN?

Hanson:
HOW YOU DOING?

NICE TO SEE YOU.

WHY DID YOU
SET ME UP?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WHY DID YOU
WANT ME TO RUN?

CALM DOWN.

SOME PEOPLE CONSIDER
THAT A COMPLIMENT.

RICK, COME HERE
AND MEET...

GET OUT OF HERE.

WHY DID YOU
SET ME UP?

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.

YOU JUST BLEW A VOTE.

REALLY?

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

LOOK, I OWE HOAGY DELEPLANT
TWO GRAND.

FIGURED I'D RUN YOU
AS A LONG SHOT

AND MAKE UP THE MONEY
BETTING THE ELECTION.

THAT IS THE MOST
RIDICULOUS THING
I'VE EVER HEARD.

MAYBE I DIDN'T
THINK IT THROUGH.

I WAS DESPERATE.

NOT TO MENTION
STUPID.

SORRY--
I JUST DON'T WANT

TO END UP
LIKE MR. LAFORSE.

WHO'S LAFORSE?

ENGLISH TEACHER--
ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL.

DID HE OWE
DELEPLANT MONEY?

I'D BET ON IT.

HE STUCK A GUN
IN MY EAR.

THE MAN STUCK
A GUN IN MY EAR.

THAT MANIAC DAVY MILLER--
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN HIS!

SO, COUNTING MILLER'S $2,000

HOGART HAS COVERED LOANS
OF $12,500 THAT WE KNOW OF.

HE STUCK A GUN INSIDE MY EAR!

WOULD YOU RELAX, HANSON?

HE DIDN'T PULL THE TRIGGER.

THERE'S ALWAYS
A BRIGHT SIDE, HUH?

LET'S RAISE
THE STAKES.

LET'S SEE IF HOGART CAN
COME UP WITH 40 OR 50 GRAND.

DOES HE TURN DOWN THE LOAN

OR BRING HIS
OLD MAN IN?

HOW AM I GOING TO MAKE HIM
BELIEVE I NEED 50 GRAND?

YOU'RE NOT.

YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
HIM BELIEVE...

I NEED 50 GRAND.

DAD?

YEAH?

MR. RIORDON'S
HERE.

OH, OKAY.

HEY, TONY,
BETTER WATCH IT.

THIS KID WILL TAKE YOU
IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

OH, YEAH?

AND YOU RIGHT NOW.

THIS ONE'S
NOT A FIGHTER.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE NEXT
SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT.

NO KIDDING?

THAT'S GREAT.

TONY, I THINK WE'RE LOOKING
AT A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH...

PLEASE.

WE'RE GOING TO TALK BUSINESS.

GIVE US A MINUTE.

IF THERE'S A PROBLEM

MAYBE I
CAN HELP.

MY BUSINESS IS MY BUSINESS.

GO DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

( sighs )

SEE YOU
LATER, KID.

AND CLOSE THE DOOR.

WAY TO GO.

YOU GOT MY VOTE.

HEY, TOM,
RIGHT ON, MAN.

WAY TO GO.

( crowd cheering )

HOPE YOU
DON'T MIND.

I TOOK THE LIBERTY

OF MASTERMINDING
YOUR CAMPAIGN.

WANT TO GET HURT?

DON'T WRITE THIS OFF
SO FAST.

BEING PRESIDENT
IS NOT SUCH A BAD DEAL

EVEN AT THIS SCHOOL.

WE GOT INSTANT STATUS,
COLLEGES LOVE IT

AND, YOU KNOW,
WOMEN LOVE POWER.

I CAN'T DEAL
WITH THIS NOW.

THAT'S WHAT I'M FOR.

RAN INTO SOME OF YOUR
FRIENDS YESTERDAY.

ONE STUCK A GUN
IN MY EAR.

MAYBE I'M SENSITIVE

BUT I DIDN'T THINK
IT WAS TOO FUNNY.

SOUNDS LIKE
A PERSONAL PROBLEM TO ME.

POLITICS AREN'T
FOR EVERYONE.

SOMEBODY'S TOWING YOUR CAR!

WHAT?

SOMEBODY'S TOWING
YOUR CAR AWAY--

IT'S GOING!

HEY, THAT'S MY CAR!

HEY, THAT'S MY CAR!

WELL, THE BANK SAYS

YOU HAVEN'T MADE ANY
PAYMENT IN SIX MONTHS.

MUST BE SOME KIND OF MISTAKE.

LET ME CALL.

BE MY GUEST.

HEY, WAIT!

SIX MONTHS OF
OVERDUE PAYMENTS

YOUR CREDIT CARD'S
OVER THE LIMIT

YOU'RE SHORT
ON CASH.

I KNOW THE SYMPTOMS,
MY FRIEND.

YOU NEED MONEY.

MAYBE I CAN HELP.

I DOUBT IT.

DON'T BE SO SURE.

DO YOU LEND MONEY?

SOMETIMES.

ONLY IF I DROP
OUT OF THE RACE?

LOOK, THIS PRESIDENCY
MEANS A LOT MORE
TO ME THAN TO YOU.

I'LL MAKE YOU
A GOOD DEAL.

FORGET IT.

HEY, JUDE,
WHERE'S PENHALL BEEN ALL DAY?

CALLED IN SICK.

MUST BE TEETHING.

Fuller:
HANSON!

TIME TO PUT ON YOUR MAKEUP.

IS HE GOING TO
ADOPT THAT KID?

NO, BUT I THINK HE'S TRYING
TO CUT A DEAL ON THE MOTHER.

Penhall:
THAT MUST BE
A 20-FOOTER.

TWENTY-FIVE!

( imitating Jaws theme music )

YOU SON OF A...

( Penhall makes
exploding sounds )

YOU LIKE THAT GAME?

WE'LL HAVE TO TEACH
IT TO YOUR MOTHER.

( phone rings )

DON'T HANG UP.

I'M STILL HERE,
WAIT...

Doug ( on recording ):
I'm not home right now.

Leave your message
after the beep.

( beep )

Julie:
Douglas?

Douglas, are you there?

HOLD ON!

YOUR MOM'S ON THE PHONE.

I can't get back
to town tonight.

I'm sure you've heard
about the thunderstorms.

I really hate to put you
in this position

but what can I do?

God, I wish you were there.

I hate leaving a message
like this on these machines.

What can I say?

You are a darling.

You're a sweetheart.

I'll never forget you
for the rest of my life.

Anyway, I hope you
and Hannah are having fun

and I'll see you later.

Bye.

DON'T HANG UP.

( dial tone )

HERE, PLAY WITH THIS.

( rewinds answering machine )

Julie:
...forget you
for the rest of my life.

Anyway, I hope you
and Hannah are having fun

and I'll see you later.

Bye.

WELL, YOU'VE GOT TO ADMIT
WE'RE HAVING FUN, RIGHT?

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

LET'S JUST SAY
I BOUNCED A CHECK.

I WAS A RUNNER
FOR THIS GUY
BILL FRAZIER.

A COUPLE OF DEALERS
FROM CHICAGO

FLOATED HIM TWO KEYS

AS DOWN PAYMENT
ON OPENING A CLUB.

WHAT KIND OF CLUB?

IT DOESN'T MATTER

IF THERE'S A BACK ROOM
AND A LOCKED DOOR.

I SET UP THE DEAL.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY GUY
IN SCHOOL WITH ACTION.

SOUNDS LIKE
THINGS DIDN'T WORK.

YEAH, THE MORAL IS

DON'T MAKE DRUG DEALS
IN HIGH-RISE HOTELS

UNLESS YOU LIKE
HANGING UPSIDE DOWN

FROM THE 32nd FLOOR.

EXCUSE ME, FELLOWS,
I LEFT THE SPORTS PAGE.

COULD YOU
HAND IT TO ME?

DAD, THIS IS TOM WHELAN,
FROM THE GAME SHOW.

YEAH-- LOOKS LIKE
THE LOSING SIDE JUMPED YOU.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT,
MR. DELEPLANT.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR
THAT YOU'RE GETTING IN TROUBLE.

UNDERSTAND?

WE'RE JUST TALKING.

DAD?

YEAH?

WOULD YOU
GET THE DOOR?

YEAH.

MAYBE WE SHOULD DO
THIS SOMEPLACE ELSE.

LOOK, THIS IS WHERE
I CONDUCT MY BUSINESS.

OKAY.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS

IF FRAZIER DOESN'T DELIVER
50 GRAND TO THESE GUYS

BY FIVE TOMORROW,
WE'LL BOTH END UP MISSING

THE SCHOLASTIC BOWL
ON TELEVISION.

KNOW WHAT
I MEAN?

YEAH.

WHO DO I TALK NUMBERS WITH?

FRAZIER.

BUT WE NEED 50 GRAND
BY TOMORROW.

I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

DAD.

YEAH?

WE NEED TO TALK.

YEAH, SURE.

SIT DOWN.

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND, HOAGY?

I JUST AGREED

TO LOAN TOM WHELAN AND
HIS PARTNER $50,000.

THIS IS SOME KIND
OF A JOKE, RIGHT?

NO, IT'S NO JOKE.

I'D LIKE TO WORK
ON THIS WITH YOU.

IF YOU WON'T

I KNOW WHERE I CAN
GET THE MONEY.

YOU KNOW WHERE
YOU CAN GET THE MONEY?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

LOOK, YOU KNOW WHERE
TO GET THE MONEY.

I'M YOUR SON.

LISTEN TO ME.

YOU CALL THIS GUY UP,
WHOEVER HE IS

AND TELL HIM
THIS DEAL IS OFF.

YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

I CAN'T.

HEY.

HEY!

HOAGY, YOU WILL NOT
GET INTO MY BUSINESS.

I'VE BEEN IN IT FOR TWO YEARS.

OH, YEAH-- BEEN IN IT?

YOU'VE BEEN IN WHAT?

LENDING MONEY--

SETTING RATES,
ENFORCING DEADLINES

DEALING WITH
DELINQUENCY...

YOU THINK
I'M STUPID?

THINK I DIDN'T KNOW
ABOUT THOSE BACK ROOM MEETINGS?

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SMART.

I AM SMART.

LET ME WORK WITH YOU.

NO!

I CAN GO ON THE STREETS
FOR THIS MONEY.

I KNOW PEOPLE.

I KNOW OLD FRIENDS OF YOURS.

I GOT NO OLD FRIENDS.

YEAH,
YOU DO.

IF I GIVE THEM YOUR NAME

THEY'LL LEND ME MONEY.

YOU MISS A WEEK

THESE GUYS
BEAT YOU UP GOOD.

TWO WEEKS,
THEY BUST YOUR HAND

AND MAYBE
TAKE YOUR THUMB.

IF YOU DON'T PAY

THEY FIND YOU FLOATING
IN THE HARBOR.

SO FRONT ME
THE MONEY.

NO, I CAN'T!

YOU'RE MY SON.

MY SON.

( exhales, then sniffs )

DICK?

ROGER.

CAN I HELP YOU?

IS JULIE HERE?

SURE. COME ON IN.

DOUGLAS, HI.

ROGER, YOU REMEMBER
DOUGLAS PENHALL

FROM DOWN
THE HALL.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT CAN WE DO
FOR YOU, DOUG?

ACTUALLY...

ACTUALLY, DOUGLAS CALLED
WHILE YOU WERE SHOWERING.

HE NEEDS BREAD.

I'VE GOT ALL THIS
PEANUT BUTTER

AND NO PLACE
TO PUT IT.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

THIS MUST LOOK AWFUL.

WHAT? FINDING YOUR HUSBAND
IN YOUR APARTMENT?

I KNOW,
BUT AFTER EVERYTHING I TOLD YOU.

HE BOOKED HIMSELF
ON MY FLIGHT TO OMAHA.

I WAS
SO SURPRISED.

DURING THE STORM WE HAD
ALL THIS TIME TO TALK.

AND YOU GOT ALONG PERFECTLY.

I JUST FEEL WE SHOULD TRY
AND WORK THINGS OUT.

Penhall:
EVERY KID SHOULD
HAVE A POP.

HERE YOU GO.

THANKS A LOT.

I'VE GOT THESE TWO TICKETS
TO THE BALL GAME.

THE GIRL I WAS GOING WITH
CANCELED.

IF YOU WANT TO GO,
I'D BE HAPPY TO WATCH HANNAH.

I'D LOVE TO GO
TO A BALL GAME.

YOU'RE SURE?

SURE, I'M SURE.

THE GAME STARTS AT ONE.

THIS IS REALLY
SWEET OF YOU.

GET OUT OF HERE.

WE'LL WATCH A LITTLE TV.

WE'LL PLAY A LITTLE RATTLE.

WE'LL POP OPEN A CAN
OF CREAMED SPINACH.

WE'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.

IT'S REALLY VERY
NICE OF YOU, DOUG.

THANKS.

THANKS.

BYE, HONEY.

THANKS, DOUG.

YOU MIGHT NEED TO CHANGE HER.

YOU NEED TO BE CHANGED?

LET'S GO FIND ONE
OF ROGER'S SHIRTS.

BILL FRAZIER,
HOAGY DELEPLANT.

IS THAT THE MONEY?

YES, IT IS, MR. FRAZIER.

WHAT ARE THE TERMS?

THE LOAN IS FOR $50,000.

INTEREST PAYMENTS
ARE $1,000 PER WEEK

FOR THE NEXT 50 WEEKS.

AT THAT TIME

THE FULL $50,000
BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE.

OKAY, LET'S DO IT.

GUESS WHAT?

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO THANK ME.

SO... YOU'RE GOING
TO TAKE CARE OF THIS, RIGHT?

YOU'RE GOING TO GET
A LAWYER AND ALL?

NO, I'M NOT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

YOU'VE GOT TO BAIL ME
OUT OF HERE.

I DON'T THINK SO.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

HOAGY...

IT'S ALL PART
OF THE BUSINESS.

IT'S ALL PART
OF THE BUSINESS.

TONY, TONY.

ALMOST GOT YOU THIS TIME, TONY.

OH, YEAH?

YOU DID GET ME.

IT WAS MY MONEY.

WHAT MAKES ME THINK
THAT WILL BE HARD TO PROVE?

IT WON'T BE
HARD TO PROVE.

YOU'VE GOT 18 YEARS OF PROOF
SITTING IN THAT CELL.

WHOA.

SO YOU'RE TALKING
DEAL HERE?

YOU DO THE TIME IN EXCHANGE
FOR LETTING HOAGY WALK?

NO, NO DEAL.

I'LL STAND TRIAL WITH MY SON.

HE'S GOT TO LEARN FOR HIMSELF.

IF MY FATHER HAD DONE
THE SAME FOR ME

MAYBE I WOULDN'T BE HERE NOW.

JUST SEND HIM
SOMEWHERE NICE, HUH?

HE'S A GOOD KID.