Amazing Stories (1985–1987): Season 2, Episode 3 - Magic Saturday - full transcript

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[ Chattering ]

[ Boy ]
Ready, Grandpa?

[ Man ]
Okay, kiddo,
melt my mitt!

I'm tryin', Grandpa.

I know you are, pal.

Hey, Marky. Marky.

Come on out and play.
We need someone
for left field.

- Later.
- [ Boy #2 ]
Hey, Eddie, forget him.

What a wimp.



Go play with your friends
there, pal.

I can pick you up later.

Grandpa, they only want me
when they're short a man.

They think I'm a joke.

Besides,
today's Saturday.

Saturday's our day.

Watch out now. Fastball.

Ooh!

Broke some bones
on that one.

Throw me your famous
Chinese dipsy-doodle.

The ol'
Chinese dipsy-doodle?

Okay.

Activate your radar.

Here it comes.



[ Groans ]

Good catch!

Now you're kickin' butt,
Elvis!

[ Grandpa Laughs ]

Want a cigar, Elvis?

Right, right.
I keep forgettin'
you don't smoke.

You've really been
to China, Grandpa?

Which time you want me
to tell you about?

Time the called me in there
to give the emperor
boxing lessons?

[ Chuckles ]
Are you making this up?

If I was, how do
you explain me having
that rare Ming talisman?

And the magic spell.

The spell?
It's really from China?

Ah, so.

Secret ceremony,

incense, gong.

[ Imitates Gong ]

Colored smoke everywhere.

The Emperor Ming
gave me the spell...

and told me
to watch out for it
real special.

[ Speaks Foreign Language ]

That's real magic.

You protect it.

[ Marky ]
Yahoo!

Yahoo!

Whoo!

How you doin', Elvis?
Ridin' high?

Ya-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Mona's really wailin' now.

[ Horn Honks ]

Come on, old buddy.

- Good ride, huh?
- I was just about to come
lookin' for you two.

Dinner's almost ready.

Good.
We're here and hungry.

Marky, why don't you
go on inside
and get cleaned up.

Well, what's
on your mind, Son?

If you don't want me
stayin' here anymore,
just say so.

Never wanna be
where I ain't welcome.

I'm glad
you're with us, Dad.
Dorothy is too.

The point is,

you gotta start
taking care of yourself
and slow down.

No problem.

You got your ship shank,
your fisherman's loop,
your cow hitch,

and, of course,
your Portuguese bowline.

That's when you want
to lift someone up...

and not squeeze
all the air out of 'em.

I taught Houdini
how to use it
for one of his tricks.

- Who?
- Houdini.

Number one magician
in the world--

with my help.

Hey, kid,
you still haven't showed
the old sea captain...

how to do your square knot.

[ Grandpa ]
Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah. Perfect!

You can be
my first mate any time.

Come on, pal.
Let's go down and watch
the ships come in.

I'll race you below.

[ Groans ]

Grandpa.

Mom, Dad!

It's Grandpa!

[ Groans ]

I-- I'm fine.
Don't sweat it.

Small potatoes, Elvis.

[ Dorothy ]
I'll get the doctor.

[ Door Shuts ]

Grandpa?

Grandpa, I got an idea.

A way for you
to be able to go out
on Saturdays and play.

If we concentrate
real hard...

and use the talisman
and the spell from China,

we can change bodies.

You're a sweet boy, Marky.
Grandpa loves you.

Grandpa, that way,
every Saturday
until you feel good again,

you can have my body.

I'll stay in bed
inside your body.
No one will know.

But you'll have
to be home before dark...

'cause you know how
Mom and Dad worry.

I wish we could do that.

We can, Grandpa.
We can.

You always say if we believe
in something, it'll happen.

Let's do it now.

It's not that simple, pal.

Yes, it is.

[ Speaking
Foreign Language ]

I will be you
and you will be me.

[ Speaks Foreign Language ]

Please.

I will be you
and you will be me.

[ Speaking
Foreign Language ]

I will be you
and you will be me.

- What's happening?
- It's the spell, Grandpa--
it's working.

[ Speaks Foreign Language ]

I will be you
and you will be me.

[ Wind Whooshing ]

Oh, wow.

- Marky?
- Oh, boy.

This is real magic.

Grandpa, yes.

[ Marky Speaking
Foreign Language ]

I will be you, Grandpa,
and you will be me.

Now you're kickin' butt,
Elvis!

[ Exhales ]

[ Tires Squeal ]

Whoa, Mona!

[ Man On TV ] Bullwinkle
found himself directly
in front of the bank...

- just as the holdup
went into full swing.
- [ Laughs ]

- [ Gunshots ]
- My, the mosquitoes
are out early this year.

I had better take a cab.

- [ Laughing ]
- [ TV Continues ]

[ Man On TV ]
Mistaking the getaway car
for a taxi--

- Dad?
- ...and his
getaway-minded mob--

Uh-- Uh--

I'm going downstairs
for a little while.

I'm gonna make you
some bouillon for dinner.

Bouillon.

Ugh!

Don't worry, Gramp.
I'll get you some real food.

[ Motorcycle Approaching ]

When your dad
finds out about this,
you're dead meat.

- Anybody want a cigar?
- Are you kidding?

Then let's play ball, boys.

You heard me.
Let's kick some butt.

Grandpa,
you don't feel so good.

Let's go. Come on.

All right, Marky,
you take left field.

I'm pitchin'.

[ Grunts ]

The little shrimp
thinks he can run
a baseball team.

I'll show 'im.

All right, show us
what you got, hotshot!

[ Umpire ]
All right, let's play ball!

Aw, Marky, you'll be lucky
if you can get it
over the plate.

- Strike!
- Way to go, Marky!

All right!

Strike!

Strike!

[ Boy ]
All right, Marky!

[ Umpire ]
Strike!

Strike!

Strike three!
You're outta there!

Well, way to go, Marky.

[ Boy ]
All right, Marky!
Come on!

[ Children Shouting,
Cheering ]

Whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo!

[ Shouting, Cheering ]

[ Groans ]

Mom!

- Mom?
- What is it, Dad?

I'm not your dad.

Mom, I gotta
tell you something.

What?

- [ Thud ]
- [ Moans ]

[ Shouts ]

[ Groaning ]

"I will be you
and you will be me."

Why did you do it?

I only did it
because I love Grandpa, Ma.

I wanted him to be able
to play again.

But if something happens...

and his heart
doesn't work anymore,

I think that means
I'll die inside of him.

Please believe me.

Where did he go, sweetheart?

To the ball field.

Grandpa promised me
he'd be back before dark.

- Mom?
- Okay.

I'll go find him.
You just rest.

Grandpa,

you promised
you'd be back before dark.

Grandpa, please!

[ Grunting ]

Hey, Mrs. Blaine.

Where did your son
learn to pitch like that?

I mean, he threw pitches
that were amazing.

They did this
and they did loops.

- And the way he rode in
on that motorcycle--
- Where is he?

Oh, he got on.
He just rode off.
He rode off that way.

Oh, man, your kid is cool.

How you doin', Dad?

Tell you what.

Let's take a ride
down to the hospital.

No!

What are you gonna do,
make me carry you?

You don't understand.
I'm not Grandpa.
I'm Marky.

[ Chuckles ]
Come on, Dad.

Marky!

- Marky!
- Here!

- Are you all right?
- Yeah.

Honey, I'm gonna
get you out.

You're gonna be fine, Dad.
Just relax.

I'm not your dad.
I'm your son.

Wait. I've got something
to tell you.

[ Dad ]
What?

Marky?

I'm sorry I did this
to you, Grandpa.

I'll tell you
what you did, kiddo.

You gave me the greatest day
of my life.

Really?

It was the best.

What are we gonna do now,
Grandpa?

[ Speaking
Foreign Language ]

I will be you
and you will be me.

[ Speaking
Foreign Language ]

I will be you
and you will be me.

[ Speaking
Foreign Language ]

I will be you
and you will be me.

[ High-pitched Voice ]
Hi, Grandpa.

[ Normal Voice ]
Gotcha, Elvis.

[ Both Laughing ]

[ Knocking ]

Marky?

Some friends are downstairs
to see you.

You know, Marky,

your grandpa
was a wonderful man...

and we're all
gonna miss him very much,

but if he was here,
he'd be the first
to tell you...

you can't spend
your life moping.

You gotta get on
and live life-- hard--

with everything you got.

Yep. That's what
Grandpa'd say.

And you know,

I think he's right.

Come on.

[ Eddie ]
Boy, you were
outrageous, Marky.

Radical, man.
Really radical.

You're tellin' me.
Too much.

Unbelievable, Marky.

Why didn't you
tell us before, man?

- What are you
talking about, Eddie?
- I love this guy.

All I want to know is,
where did you learn
to play ball like that?

You-- You were incredible!

[ Marky ]
You mean like last time?

[ Eddie ]
Yeah.

[ Marky ]
Glad you asked, pal.

You guys ever hear about
the old guy who lives
in China called Emperor Ming?

[ Eddie ]
Uh-uh. No.

[ Marky ]
Personal friend of mine.

- [ Eddie ]
Oh, wow!
- [ Boy ] Wow.

[ Marky ]
Now you're kicking butt,
Elvis!