American Dad! (2005–…): Season 7, Episode 17 - Ricky Spanish - full transcript

Steve convinces Roger to redeem his most hated and disgusting persona, Ricky Spanish, while Stan and Francine get a visit from the Nigerian boy they once sponsored.

♪ Good morning, USA! ♪

♪ I got a feeling that it's
gonna be a wonderful day ♪

♪ The sun in the sky
has a smile on his face ♪

♪ And he's shining a salute
to the American race ♪

♪ Oh, boy, it's swell to say ♪

♪ Good... ♪
♪ Good morning, USA ♪

Aah!

♪ Good morning, USA! ♪

(crying)

What's wrong, Roger?

Something ate holes
in all my sweaters!



They're ruined!

(gasps)
Gracious...

Some of my best costumes
are sweater-based.

How am I supposed to be Japanese
subway molester Shinju Omigawa

without his baby blue cardigan?!

(screams)
That's the culprit, right there!

Step on him, Steve!

I don't want to mess up my shoes.

We can't kill it.

That caterpillar is going to

change into a beautiful butterfly.

It's ugly and disgusting,
like Frankie Muniz!

And it's just going to become a moth

and stay ugly and disgusting...



like Frankie Muniz.

Big Clippers fan.

Things can change
for the better, Roger.

And I'm going to prove it.

This little guy will be a butterfly.

You'll see.

First of all, those jars
are for farts only.

Second, I...
What is that?

Oh, no...

I always put gross stuff
in trash bags

in the back of the closet and
then forget about them.

Who knows what's in there!

Oh, man, this is gonna be gross.

Why don't you just dump it out?

Oh, man, here it comes.

It's gonna be...
Wait, what's this?

It's a costume!

And it's lovely!

Leather vest, non-matching
leather pants,

Albuquerque Zoo
Discovery Center T-shirt...

Why did I ever stop wearing this?

Well, what character is it for?

I can't remember.

Well, who cares?!

I'm taking this show into town.

This is the perfect outfit
for getting yogurt!

I'm gonna get so many tiny M&Ms!

Get out of there, Snickers fragment,

you're not welcome here!

(door bell rings)

STAN AND FRANCINE:
I got it!

You opened it last time!

Cup check!

Punk.

Ooh, Mr. and Mrs.
Stan and Francine Smith?

Mm-hmm.
Aah!

Can we help you?

It's me... Tungee!

Who?

Tungee from Nigeria!

I was the child you sponsored for

just the price of
a cup of coffee a day!

Oh, my god! Tungee?

You're real?

What are you doing here?

I come to live with you!

Wait, does this mean Africa is real?

♪ ♪

Damn, I look good in this!

Tilda Swinton good.

That's him!
Son of a bitch!

You got some nerve showing your
face around here, Ricky Spanish!

Bitch slap, slappity-slap!

Ricky Spanish?

Who... (gasps)

Ricky Spanish...

Ricky Spanish?
Where?

It's Ricky Spanish!

Get him!

(Roger screams)

(mob yelling)
Get him!

Steve, you gotta bring me
a change of clothes!

Not a good time.

I'm pleating my intimates.

You don't understand!

The costume I found...
it's Ricky Spanish!

It's Ricky Spanish!

Ugh, yes!

Get Ricky Spanish!

He's the only one
this angry mob should be after!

This is wonderful!

I am actually eating enough food

to produce a poop!

So... Tungee,

what made you decide to come find us?

Your letters.

Dear Tungee,
we think about you every day.

We wish we could give you
a roof over your head

and t-shirts from the teams that
actually won the Super Bowl.

Yours always,
Stan and Francine Smith.

Why would you write that?

I didn't think he'd live past ten.

Oh, Tungee.

We're glad you're here but...

How long you plan on staying?

You said a short time, right, Tunj?

Yes, yes, I will stay forever!

Is there any chance
you're gonna surprise us

and be the prince of Zamunda?

None!

(car alarm wailing)

Show your face, Ricky Spanish!

Okay, I'm at the alley whe

we rolled dice on
Paula Abdul's dead body.

Gimme the clothes, gimme!

We gotta get out of here!

What's going on, Roger?

Who is Ricky Spanish?

The worst persona I've ever done.

Oh, come on.

It's true.

He's a lying, thieving sociopath.

There's hardly a person in this town

who he hasn't stolen from, cheated...

or worse...

Everyone hates Ricky Spanish.

WOMAN: (whispering)
Ricky Spanish...

(chainsaw revs)

Come on!

Wow. Sounds like Ricky Spanish...

WOMAN (whispering):
Ricky Spanish...

... really is your
worst persona ever.

Keep your voice down!

These people will kill me
if they find out I'm...

WOMAN (whispering):
Ricky Spanish...

Eh!

Wait, you're burning up
Ricky Spanish?

WOMAN (whispering):
Ricky Spanish...

I have no choice.

I love being Ricky.

I mean, the outfit alone...

But everyone around here hates him.

That's the downside
of living in a smallown.

Everyone is in everybody's business.

God, I want to move to New York.

But I'm scared, ya know?

It seems like something you do
if you have no money

or a lot of money and
I'm sort of in between.

You can still be Ricky.

Just make him a better person,
then people will like him.

Ricky can't be redeemed, Steve.

I don't believe that.

Everyone can change for the better.

This guy's going to do it
and so can Ricky.

WOMAN (whispering):
Ricky Spanish...

You... you really think I can change?

Bitch, what did I just say?

Come on, I'll help you make amends

with every person you've wronged.

Okay.

Let's do it!

Awesome!
This is gonna be great!

And I guarantee you, everyone
you wronged will forgive you.

Kill.

You.

Ricky.

Spanish.

Kill.

You.

Ricky... Spanish.

This exercising to things
you hate is really working!

(inhales)

Jean.

Jackets.

Timothy's.

Bangs.

Jean.

Jackets.

Timothy's bangs.

Carol, I robbed.

Eduardo, I stabbed.

Tina, I taught how to kiss.

Gave her some bad information,
never corrected it.

She's out there darting
her tongue like this.

Well, get ready, 'cause
we're gonna make amends

with everyone on that list

until Ricky Spanish is redeemed.

Okay, who's first?

Brian?

It's me, Ri...

Damn you, Ricky Spanish!

He's here to apologize! Geez!

What did Ricky do to you, anyway?

Tijuana!
He did Tijuana to me!

LEWIS: Oh, we were having
ourselves a fine old time,

down Mexico way.

Oh, I can take care of you.

LEWIS:
Then, out of the blue,

Ricky jumped me and left me stranded!

With no I.D., I was stuck
in TJ for six months!

I had to work as the squeegee
boy at a donkey show.

Every night,
watching a different girl

sleep with the donkey I loved.

Brian, I'm so sorry.

I was a bad guy,
but I'm trying to change!

Aw, hell, Ricky.

I can't stay mad at you!

I'm on way too many anti-psychotics!

LEWIS:
Yeah!

Steve Smith!

Ricky Spanish!

We're doing cocaine
and shooting guns!

Join us!

I just met this woman, but I'm
already really into it!

Avery, I'm here to apologize for...

... for killing your wife.

Killing my wife?!

When?

You seriously don't remember?

(laughs)
Hey, man...

It was her birthday...

and you know how I am
when I drink champagne...

(yelling)

Oh, yes, I seem to recall
something like that.

So...
you're not mad at me?

Why should I be?

As you can see, everything in
my life is going perfectly.

(yelling)

This is really working, Steve!

They forgave me, and I feel great!

See?

I told you anyone can
change for the better.

Okay, next up is Daniel.

Daniel?!

I can't face Daniel!

What I did to him was too horrible!

Skip down!
Skip down to someone else!

No, forget it.

Let's start a business.

We'll buy a truck
and do pedicures in it.

We'll call it "Nail Salon
Wheels Truck," I don't know!

Wait, who's Daniel?

We worked together
at Plantain Republic.

He told me about a huge sweater
shipment and we stole it.

But the heist went bad and I
pinned the whole thing on him.

He's been in jail ever since.

I can't do this anymore!

I feel constricted!

I can't breathe!

(hyperventilating)

That's just the cocoon you
feel around you, Roger.

You're changing into something
better, like this little guy.

(sniffling)

You think?

Yes!

I know it's not easy, but you
have to stick it out.

It's like Saturday Night Live.

The opening sketch stinks,
the monologue is awful,

but then Keenan does
"What up with that?"

and it's all worth it.

Okay... Okay...
I'll face Daniel...

right after I finish huffing
whatever's in this bag.

This water is wonderful!

And there is not one parasite
swimming up my urethra!

I love this place!

Ugh! He's so positive and
grateful about everything.

Yeah, I'm having a hard time
taking things for granted

with this kid in the house.

We gotta ditch him.

Hey, Tungee!

Want to run an errand
with Mama and Papa?

An errand?
An errand?

Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes!

What is this errand?!
Yes!

(both groaning)

Are you sure we can
just leave him here?

He'll be fine.

He can live off free food
samples, watch HD television...

and look at the high ceiling...

he can grow as tall
as he wants in here.

Okay, let's just get this over with.

Tungee, go get us a pair
of really rough dungarees

and a ten-pack of snow tires.

I will do it, Mr. and Lady Smith.

Hey, how did you get
Daniel out so fast anyway?

Let's just say I have
an in with the judge.

I sentence you to life in prison.

(sobbing)

Oh, Edith, you are
the only thing in this world

that makes sense to me.

Welcome home, dear.

Can I talk to you about something?

You, y-you've been
married for 35 years?

How do you even have the time?

If it's important you find the time.

DANIEL:
Ricky!

I should kill you right here.

(yells)

Please, Daniel, I got
you out of prison.

You got me sent there
in the first place!

I'll make it up to you, I swear.

Give him a chance, sir,
he's a changed man.

All right, I'll give you
a week to make it up to me,

and if you don't, you die.

Have you been in there
this whole time?

Huh.

Wait, so where did we park?

Oh, that's right, we skipped here.

♪ ♪

Ma'am, you left your purse.

Oh, thank you.

I am such a ditz.

I'd forget my own butt
if it wasn't so big.

Ha-ha, made you look.

It's normal.

I'm Jenny.

Jenny!

I'm so proud of you.

You've become a good person, Ricky.

You've turned into a butterfly.

Thanks for believing in me, Steve.

Sure thing, bud.

I'm gonna hit the jukebo

see if they got any
Keith Sweat up in this piece.

Nice kid.

Yeah, yeah, listen, you
still have connections

in shipping at Plantain Republic?

Sure, why?

'Cause I hear there's three tons

of cashmere sweaters coming in.

You find out where and when,

we can take down the whole shipment.

Are you crazy?

Look, even if I was interested,

no load of caj gets boosted
without someone going down.

I'm not taking the fall
for you again, Ricky.

You won't take the fall.

That stupid kid will.

♪ My body all
over your body, babe ♪

♪ Your body all over
my body, babe. ♪

(all cheering)

What I did to you, we're
going to do to him.

You are one cold son of a bitch.

I'm Ricky Spanish.

WOMAN (whispering):
Ricky Spanish.

STEVE:
This is awesome!

I've never been night fishing before!

You're going to love it, champ.

Sweet kid.

Too bad he's going to spend
the rest of his life in jail.

(both laughing)

(chuckles)

(both moaning)

Whoa, I'm sorry.

Not our fault.

We're both tired.

Could happen to anybody.

Yeah, I'm not going
to beat myself up,

and if it happens again later,
it happens again later.

Right.

I hope it happens again.

(sighs)

What's wrong?

I don't know, it's just,
if Tungee were here,

he would have made a
big fuss about dinner.

All that smiling and positivity.

I thought he was annoying,
but now I miss him.

(sighs)
I miss him, too.

Tungee was amazing.

He was the only good thing
that ever happened to me.

We have to get him back, Stan.

Yes, yes, we're going to Costgo.

Oh, Stan.

Ha-ha-ha, I made it into the episode.

Pay me, bitches.

Ha-ha! Me, too.

(distant ship's horn blows)

Hey, why, why are we at the docks?

What's going on?

What's going on is, we're
stealing cashmere sweaters.

But, Ricky,
you've made so much progress.

You've changed.

People don't change, Steve.

You're thinking of Changelings.

No, no, no, no, you apologized
to people, you made amends.

All part of the plan, you dope.

I made up with Lewis
so he'd lend me his houseboat,

Bullock so he'd give me these guns,

and Daniel so he'd lead me
to this shipnt.

You used me.

Sorry, pal, but the whole time

you thought you were redeeming me,

you were helping me
put this together.

Now it's time to say
good night, Steve.

Daniel.

Oh!
Good night, Steve.

Daniel, no.

I'm sorry, where are my manners?

Good night, puddin'.

(sighs)
For the love of... hit him!

Hit him in the head with the shotgun!

(screams)

Y-You, uh, you made that
an uncomfortable experience

for me, Daniel.

Didn't have to be.

Should have been fun.

(tires screeching)

BOTH:
Tungee!

Uh, sorry, folks, we're closed.

Damn it, man, we left a ray
of Nigerian sunshine in here!

Tungee!

BOTH:
Tungee!

Tungee, baby!

Mister and Lady!

BOTH:
Tungee!

Mister and Lady!

BOTH:
Tungee!

Mister and Lady!

Tungee!
Tungee!

Mister...

Tungee.

... and Lady...

(thunder cracks)
Tungee!

Mister and Lady.

Tungee!

♪ Mister and Lady. ♪

Tungee!

Tungee!

Mister and Lady in robot voice.

Tungee!

Tun-jay!

Aah, Mister and Lady!

(no voice)

Oh, Tungee!
Tungee!

Oh, Mister and Lady.

Oh, Tungee, we missed you so much!

Let's go home.

(engine starts)

Tungee, we're so sorry.

You must have been so scared.

Yeah, we're never going
to leave you again, ever.

And I never want to leave you,

the most generous,
wonderful people I have ever...

Ugh, this guy.

I forgot how much he sucked.

Should we?

I don't think we have a choice.

One, two. three.

(Francine and Stan grunt)

I miss him.

Me, too.

(Steve groans)

Come on, little guy, we have to
stop Ricky before it's too late.

Okay, finish up while I go
plant some sweaters on Steve.

Why would you do that?

So when the guards find
Steve on the boat,

they'll think he's the one
who stole the shipment.

Why did I waste my time

reading you all those Nancy Drews?

Ricky!

What the Dickens?

I thought you knocked
him out, Daniel.

What the Dickens?!

Ricky, don't do this.

You can still be good, I know it.

Sorry, Steve,

some people are just bad
and they always will be.

Grab him, Daniel.
Come here.

(clown horn honks)

Shh, keep it down.

Hey!

Run for it!

They're gaining on us.

(all panting)

(grunting)

Ricky, help!

I believe in you.

You are a butterfly!

Oh, God!

You came back for me.

I knew you changed.

I knew you... aah...!

(grunting)

Ow, ow, ow!

(grunting)

No!

(blows thudding)

(Steve grunting)

(indistinct radio communication)

Kill. You.
Ricky. Spanish.

WERNER HERZOG:
Two beautiful creatures

trapped in a prison
of another's design

like a madman lost in a supermarket.

One is freed while the other
dies alone in a glass tomb,

which used to contain farts.

Perhaps it is fitting,

for what was the butterfly
other than a symbol

of the boy's innocence
that perished days before,

killed by the very soul
he tried to save?

WOMAN (whispering):
Ricky Spanish.