Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986): Season 2, Episode 16 - Big Business - full transcript
Arnold and Willis go into business together selling Adelaide's homemade brownies.
♪ Now the world don't move
to the beat of just one drum ♪
♪ What might be right for
you may not be right for some ♪
♪ A man is born He's
a man of means ♪
♪ Then along come two They
got nothin' but their jeans ♪
♪ But they got
diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes
to move the world ♪
♪ Everybody's got a
special kind of story ♪
♪ Everybody finds
a way to shine ♪
♪ It don't matter that you
got not a lot, so what ♪
♪ They'll have theirs and you'll
have yours and I'll have mine ♪
♪ And together we'll
be fine 'cause it takes ♪
♪ Diff'rent strokes to move
the world Yes, it does ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes
to move the world ♪♪
Good morning, gang.
[All] Good morning.
Good morning, Adelaide. Ahh!
Hey, Dad, any chance of borrowing
a little extra bread from you?
Sorry, I never lend money to
friends. It ruins their memory.
Dad, we're all broke.
You know, everything
costs so much now.
I know, I know.
Every other day at my company
somebody wants a raise. I can't afford it.
You know, they say in the papers we're
headed for a recession or a depression.
- What's the difference?
- Well, Arnold, in a recession,
you have to tighten your belt.
In a depression, you don't have any
belt to tighten. You lose your pants.
Okay, here's
lunch for the bunch!
Kimberly. Thank you.
Willis. Oh. Thank you, Adelaide.
Arnold.
Arnold, what is in there?
Your lunch or your laundry?
I always pack him a couple of
extra sandwiches, Mr. Drummond,
in case he gets hungry
while he's eating.
Are you guys telling me that you
can't get along on your allowance?
Right. No way. You got it.
Okay, now just how
badly are you kids hurting?
Well, Dad, we're having to do
without the bare necessities of life.
Like a double-decker train.
And, Daddy, I desperately
need a pair of disco
shoes with the flashing
lights in the heels.
Well, who doesn't?
Look, you kids all get
very good allowances.
The things you
want are all luxuries.
If you want them badly enough, I suggest
you find a way to make some extra money.
How? You can't get a
job if you're under 16.
Well, then start
your own business.
When I was eight years
old, I had a lemonade stand.
Then I got another one. Pretty
soon I had a whole string of them.
I was known as the queen
of the lemonade stands.
Queen?
Yeah, my mother
refused to cut my curls.
Listen, kids, I'll
tell you what to do.
In business, you find out where
there's a need and then you fill it.
[Phone Rings] Excuse me.
Hello?
Hello, Harry. What's up?
Well, who is Angelo
and what is his gripe?
You handle it. That's what
a general manager's for.
Look, you tell Angelo that no
department head in our company...
has ever had a
share of the profits.
It would set a precedent.
I'll be there in a few minutes.
Kids, I have to go over to
the plant. I'll be back in a while.
Okay. Bye, Daddy. Bye, Dad.
Have a good day, Mr. Drummond.
Thank you, Adelaide.
- How'd you kids do
with your allowances?
- We didn't.
We struck out, fouled out,
grounded out and bombed out.
Well, I guess it's back to being
a normal, over-privileged kid.
Oh, you poor dears.
Well, I put some of my extra
special brownies in your lunch bags.
Maybe that'll make
you feel better.
Thanks, Adelaide. I love them.
Well, I better get going off
to school. Bye, everybody.
Thanks for the
brownies, Adelaide.
The kids at school
go crazy about 'em.
They really like
'em, huh? Mm-hmm.
The kids in my class will
trade anything for them.
They give me, oh, candy,
fruit, sandwiches, kisses.
- Kisses?
- Yeah.
Barbara Cramer gives me
two kisses for each brownie.
- Sometimes she throws in
an extra kiss for a tip.
- Hmm.
Think I'll pack a few brownies
and go to a singles bar.
Hey, what a terrific
idea for us, Arnold!
But I don't think they'll
let me in a singles bar.
No, I mean for business.
Instead of giving away Adelaide's
fudge brownies, we'll sell them.
Like Dad said, we'll
be filling a need.
Hey, yeah! That's
a terrific idea!
Except it's sure gonna give
me a problem. What's that?
Well, if I charge
money for the brownies,
I'll be missin'
all that kissin'.
Well, Arnold, what do you wanna
do, make money or be a lover?
I'll take the money. I've got plenty
of time to be a lover when I'm 10.
Harry, I told you at the plant,
I don't want to talk to Angelo.
Yes, I believe he's a good man.
That's why I okayed the
salary raise you gave him...
when you made him head
of the electronics division.
Hey, Dad! Guess what!
But, Harry, you do not share in the
profits unless you risk your capital.
You tell Angelo that
for me. Good-bye.
What's all the excitement,
guys? We did what you told us.
We went into business selling Adelaide's
fudge brownies for a dime apiece.
We made a whole $1.20,
and it's all clear profit!
Except when we
eat into the profits.
Well, that's terrific, guys!
But what about your cost?
That's the best
part of this business.
You pay the cost,
we get the profit.
Have you spoken to Adelaide
about the brownie business?
- It'll be a lot of extra work
for her, you know.
- She'll do anything for me.
Do they or do they not
call me Sweet-talkin' Willis?
That's one of the
things they call you.
Bad news, Mr. Drummond.
Another plant died.
Stop me before I kill again.
Are all the plants dying on you?
Well, let me put it this way... When I
walk in the room, they ask for a priest.
Let me know when the funeral
is. I'll send the plant some flowers.
Put me and Arnold down for
some flowers too, Bo Derek.
Bo Derek?
Well, if I'm a 10, it's two
fives in the wrong places.
Everything you got is in the
right place, short but sweet.
We want to talk to you,
Adelaide. Have a seat.
Thanks. Already got one.
[Laughing] [Laughing]
Okay, okay, okay!
Already got one.
Cut the con and get to it!
Well, Adelaide, me and Arnold want to go
into business selling your fudge brownies.
As long as you're baking them anyway, would
you bake me and Arnold an extra dozen?
A dozen?
Well, I guess so.
Now, wait a minute, fellas. It's enough
that I have to buy the ingredients.
If Adelaide agrees
to make the brownies,
shouldn't you pay her
something for the extra work?
Pay her?
Adelaide loves making brownies.
And it'll keep her
away from the plants.
You sure know how to hurt a guy.
But I couldn't take any pay.
All right, then how about helping
Adelaide with some of her work?
Like taking the garbage or polishing
the furniture or wiping the dishes.
I didn't know where you were
headed, but I like where you arrived.
Okay, fellas, is it a deal?
It's a deal. Shake!
Arnold, someday we're gonna
be famous for our fudge brownies.
And rich.
- We'll be tycoons.
- Yeah!
Am I too young to smoke cigars?
The first thing we gotta do is
decide a name for our company.
You know, I kinda like The
Willis Brownie Company.
Seems to me there's some
important name missing.
You're right, Arnold. Make that The
Willis Jackson Brownie Company.
Try again.
Okay, Arnold, I'm just playin'.
The Willis Jackson And
Associate Brownie Company.
Willis, the stork stopped
by our house twice.
The second time he left me in a
note apologizing for the first time.
I'm just kiddin', Arnold. What
do you wanna call the business?
Something that's
fair... Arnold And Friend.
Okay, Arnold, let's just call
the business The Jackson Two.
You're playin' my song.
Shake again. All right.
Daddy just told me
about the terrific business
we're going to be
in. We've got it made!
We?
Willis and I are only two and two
don't make a "we," it makes an "us."
You mean you're not gonna
include your own sister?
Sorry, Kimberly,
but this was our idea.
Well, I still can't believe you're
not going to make me a partner.
Well, Kimberly, we
did all the work already.
We got the suppliers, the distribution
system and a name for our company.
Now, how would it
sound if we called it "The
Jackson Two Plus A
Sister Brownie Company"?
It's because I'm a woman!
Haven't you guys
heard of the E.R.A.?
Yeah, but what's your earned
run average got to do with it?
Okay, you guys.
But I could've helped you
make a lot more money...
by selling those
brownies at my school too.
Hey, sweet and tall stuff.
What's your rush?
How would you like to be the first employee
of The Jackson Two Brownie Company?
We can make you a
sweet deal, sweet sister.
What's your deal?
Excuse us while we go
into executive session.
We got to "exec."
Okay, Kimberly, we'll give you a big,
fat penny for every brownie you sell.
That's the best deal anybody
ever got with our company.
How does that sound? Disgusting.
Willis, we'd better
"exec" again.
Yeah.
Okay, Kimberly,
we'll give you two big fat
pennies for every brownie you sell.
How's that sound?
How does this sound? Ha!
Here's my bottom line. I
want half of everything I sell.
Half?
Like in 50%, down
the middle? That's right.
Now I know why they say
never do business with relatives.
Sister, you are really greedy.
Me? What about you two?
Well, we're the bosses.
Dad said the one that takes
the risk is entitled to the greed.
Well, that's it... half of
what I sell. Take it or leave it.
[Whispering] Leave
it. Leave it. Leave it.
Okay, Kimberly. You got a deal.
But you're bleeding us dry!
Okay. See you later, boss.
You too, boss.
Our first employee, Arnold.
Oh, man, we're really rolling
now. Where's my calculator?
Under the desk.
What is it doing there?
Keepin' the desk even.
I got another idea for
building our empire.
Let's see, Adelaide's makin'
three dozen cookies in a batch,
and we're charging a
dime apiece for them.
Watch how the mind
of a tycoon works.
That's $3.60. Mm-hmm.
Hey, if we add some raisins and
some nuts in them, we can charge more.
Maybe 15 cents each! Ooh!
Hey, how about
charging 20 cents?
Arnold!
There's a lot of
tycoon in you too!
Oh, man, this big
business is a cinch.
We didn't budge from this room
and already we doubled our profits!
Don't worry, Big Wally, we'll have
your five dozen brownies there tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, for sure.
Okay. And thanks
for the order. Bye.
Hi, boys. How is the
brownie business?
Terrific! In two
days we took in $14.
Yeah. We're up to
our armpits in money!
Next thing you know, you'll have
a rating in Dun and Bradstreet.
Mr. Drummond, I did it again.
I'm just gonna have to try to find
something to plant that I can't kill.
Like a flagpole.
Don't worry, Adelaide.
I'll take you to find some
plants that are just right for you.
Adelaide, wait till you hear.
Our brownie business
is getting bigger!
Dad says we're gonna be
listed in Dumb and Bedsheet.
That's close enough.
Big Wally's Candy Store
gave me an order for
five dozen brownies
and paid us in advance!
Who are you going to get to bake
'em? I can't handle that volume.
I'm afraid you just
lost a cook, boys.
What you talkin'
about, Adelaide?
Gee, I'd like to help you,
fellas, and I can still make a few,
but I've got a lot of work to do
around here and it takes all my time.
- Yeah, I guess so.
- You'll have to find another
cook or give the money back.
Hmm? Good luck.
Well, partner,
the bottom just dropped
out of the brownie business.
No, the business is okay, The
bottom dropped out of Adelaide.
Yeah, and it didn't
have too far to drop.
What are we gonna do?
We should give Big Wally back his $12
advance, except there's only one problem...
I borrowed $5.00 of it.
You dipped into the coffee can?
Yeah, I put a down payment on
that computerized game I wanted.
So there's only $7.00 left.
Make that $2.00.
I borrowed five for my new
engine on the layaway plan.
Oh, no.
If we don't give him his money
back, Big Wally is gonna lay-away us.
Arnold, we gotta figure out how
to save our brownie business.
The only business
we're in is the
out-of-business business.
What are we gonna do?
Now take it easy, Arnold.
This is no time to panic.
Are you kiddin'? This is
a perfect time to panic.
Hey, guys, did you get
your problem all worked out?
No. We're up to our
brownies in trouble.
[Phone Rings]
Hello.
No, Harry, I do not
want to meet with Angelo.
He's being unreasonable.
And he is not going to
get a part of the company.
I don't care if he's
threatening to quit.
As a matter of fact, I'm tired
of the whole thing. Fire him!
If there's one thing I can't stand,
it's an unreasonable employee.
As one tycoon to another,
we know how you feel.
Yeah, we gave Adelaide
a chance to work for...
the biggest cookie
company that ever crumbled.
I'm ready when you
are, Mr. Drummond.
Okay, Adelaide. I'll
see you later, boys.
Bye, boys. Bye. Bye.
Adelaide, tell me
something. Mm-hmm?
Do you think it's possible
to kill plastic plants?
If it is, I'll find a way.
- Hi, Daddy.
- Oh, hi, Kimberly.
We're just going out to get
some plants. We won't be long.
Okay. Bye-bye. Bye, sweetie.
Hey, fellas. How's
the business going?
We ran into the law
of supply and demand.
We demanded too much
and our supplier quit.
- Adelaide quit?
- Yeah.
We got this order for five dozen brownies,
and Adelaide said it was too much work.
Gee, and it was
going so well too.
Well, I sold my brownies.
Here's your half... $1.20.
It's like Adelaide stabbed
us right in the wallet.
We could've been millionaires
in just a million more days.
You know, Big Wally ain't
gon' wait that long for his $12.
Twelve dollars isn't
the end of the world.
Kimberly, I'm not worried
about the end of the world.
I'm worried about
his end and my end.
But all you need
is a cook, right?
Well, the recipes to those fudge
brownies is right in Adelaide's cookbook.
They're not hard to
make. I've watched her.
- Could you make them?
- Sure.
You'd really do that for us,
Kimberly? Oh, of course I would.
You're my brothers, aren't
you? You're the greatest.
You're a super
sister! Thanks, guys.
Well, Arnold, we're
back in business.
We sure are... partner.
Would you run that by me again?
What do you mean, "partner"?
I mean, if I'm going to be your chief
cook and salesperson, we split the profits.
A third of the business
each. We split three ways.
Three ways?
You're forgetting that we're the
ones who are taking all the risk.
We founded this business.
Yeah! We're the
foundling fathers!
You know, I can't
get over you guys.
You want me to bake
the brownies and sell them
too, but you don't want
me to share the profit.
Well, that's what
business is all about.
You do the work and
we make the profit.
That's the American way.
Dad told us all about it.
Think that over, Kimberly.
But without me, sweetheart,
you don't have a business.
Think that over, Willis.
That's it... a three-way
partnership. Take it or leave it.
Arnold... If anyone calls,
just say we're in conference.
Me and my partner
have reviewed the facts,
and we'd like to make you
a counteroffer, Kimberly.
What's that? You're fired.
That's fired, as in through,
done, finished, kaput,
over and out!
You know, you are two of the
greediest guys I have ever known.
And you are what is known in big
business as an unreasonable employee.
Well, you two are a
couple of selfish nerds!
You can't talk that way to
a boss. You're fired again!
- Who needs her?
- Us nerds, that's who.
No, we don't.
Kimberly said those
brownies are easy to make.
So we'll just follow the recipe
and make them ourselves.
- Hey, yeah!
- Arnold,
how do you like being
the brother of a genius?
You tell me.
Arnold, do you think
we're really being greedy?
Yeah!
Did we have to buy so
much stuff for these brownies?
We gotta spend
money to make money.
We're talking a mass production.
We're also talking a hernia.
Go get the recipe.
[Grunts] There.
All right, let's see now.
♪♪ [Humming]
Ah, here it is...
fudge brownies.
All right! Open the flour. I'll
get the mixing bowl. All right.
[Grunting]
Give me a hand
with this thing. Here.
Let me get this. Man, they
sew these sacks up tight.
Whoops!
Well, we got two inches
of fine powder here,
if anyone wants to go skiing.
Okay, go get the eggs.
All right. Yecch.
Whoa!
Is scrambled eggs okay?
Oh, yeah. No problem.
Saves us the trouble of
having to crack 'em. All right.
Bring 'em on over.
All right, listen,
go get the mixer.
I'm gonna put some
chocolate in. All right.
Hey, Arnold, did you get that...
Whoa!
There you go. Little bit too
much. Let me get some of that out.
Okay, here we are.
There.
All right, here goes.
[Yelling] Shut it off!
Quick, Arnold, quick!
[Clattering]
Ta-dum!
Oh, gee, Daddy, those
are beautiful plants.
Enjoy them while you can, dear.
[Clattering Continues]
It sounds as if the kitchen's
having a nervous breakdown.
Well, Daddy, Willis and Arnold decided
to make the brownies themselves.
Oh, no! My kitchen!
My kitchen!
[Screams]
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Oh, no!
I used to love
this kitchen. [Sobs]
I'm going to
miss it! [Sniffling]
Look at this mess!
We're sick of looking at it.
I better go change
into my disaster clothes.
Daddy, I offered to help, but they fired
me so they could keep all the profits.
Wasn't that kind of
shortsighted, boys?
Sometimes you have to give up
some of your profits for your own good.
We were just doing what you did,
Dad, like when you fired that guy Angelo.
Boys, this is an entirely
different situation.
Now, you two start cleaning up your mess
right now. I don't care how long it takes.
Then I'll get my
grandchildren to help us.
Here. [Phone Rings]
Hello?
Harry, I don't care if Angelo
wants to talk to me. I don't want to...
Oh, hello, Angelo.
No, I'm afraid a share of the
profits is out of the question.
No, I would not call
that shortsighted.
I'd call...
Angelo, come by
my office tomorrow.
Then we'll talk
about a percentage.
Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow.
Here, Dad. Have a brownie.
You deserve it.
Those are brownies?
We could've started a rock
garden with the ones we threw away.
Guys,
I'm afraid I set you a bad
example on how to run a business.
I didn't realize I
was being so greedy.
I'll tell you what.
I'll lend you the money to pay
back Big Wally. Oh, thanks, Dad.
Dad, since you're feeling so responsible,
there's something else you can do.
Grab a broom.
All right.
I don't wanna put the whole
burden on your grandchildren.
And I'll help too.
Well, Arnold, I guess we learned
about business the hard way.
Yeah, from tycoon
to janitor in one day.
♪ Now the world don't move
to the beat of just one drum ♪
♪ What might be right for
you may not be right for some ♪
♪ A man is born He's
a man of means ♪
♪ Then along come two They
got nothin' but their jeans ♪
♪ But they got
diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes to
move the world Yes, it does ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes
to move the world ♪
♪ Mmm ♪♪
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to the beat of just one drum ♪
♪ What might be right for
you may not be right for some ♪
♪ A man is born He's
a man of means ♪
♪ Then along come two They
got nothin' but their jeans ♪
♪ But they got
diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes
to move the world ♪
♪ Everybody's got a
special kind of story ♪
♪ Everybody finds
a way to shine ♪
♪ It don't matter that you
got not a lot, so what ♪
♪ They'll have theirs and you'll
have yours and I'll have mine ♪
♪ And together we'll
be fine 'cause it takes ♪
♪ Diff'rent strokes to move
the world Yes, it does ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes
to move the world ♪♪
Good morning, gang.
[All] Good morning.
Good morning, Adelaide. Ahh!
Hey, Dad, any chance of borrowing
a little extra bread from you?
Sorry, I never lend money to
friends. It ruins their memory.
Dad, we're all broke.
You know, everything
costs so much now.
I know, I know.
Every other day at my company
somebody wants a raise. I can't afford it.
You know, they say in the papers we're
headed for a recession or a depression.
- What's the difference?
- Well, Arnold, in a recession,
you have to tighten your belt.
In a depression, you don't have any
belt to tighten. You lose your pants.
Okay, here's
lunch for the bunch!
Kimberly. Thank you.
Willis. Oh. Thank you, Adelaide.
Arnold.
Arnold, what is in there?
Your lunch or your laundry?
I always pack him a couple of
extra sandwiches, Mr. Drummond,
in case he gets hungry
while he's eating.
Are you guys telling me that you
can't get along on your allowance?
Right. No way. You got it.
Okay, now just how
badly are you kids hurting?
Well, Dad, we're having to do
without the bare necessities of life.
Like a double-decker train.
And, Daddy, I desperately
need a pair of disco
shoes with the flashing
lights in the heels.
Well, who doesn't?
Look, you kids all get
very good allowances.
The things you
want are all luxuries.
If you want them badly enough, I suggest
you find a way to make some extra money.
How? You can't get a
job if you're under 16.
Well, then start
your own business.
When I was eight years
old, I had a lemonade stand.
Then I got another one. Pretty
soon I had a whole string of them.
I was known as the queen
of the lemonade stands.
Queen?
Yeah, my mother
refused to cut my curls.
Listen, kids, I'll
tell you what to do.
In business, you find out where
there's a need and then you fill it.
[Phone Rings] Excuse me.
Hello?
Hello, Harry. What's up?
Well, who is Angelo
and what is his gripe?
You handle it. That's what
a general manager's for.
Look, you tell Angelo that no
department head in our company...
has ever had a
share of the profits.
It would set a precedent.
I'll be there in a few minutes.
Kids, I have to go over to
the plant. I'll be back in a while.
Okay. Bye, Daddy. Bye, Dad.
Have a good day, Mr. Drummond.
Thank you, Adelaide.
- How'd you kids do
with your allowances?
- We didn't.
We struck out, fouled out,
grounded out and bombed out.
Well, I guess it's back to being
a normal, over-privileged kid.
Oh, you poor dears.
Well, I put some of my extra
special brownies in your lunch bags.
Maybe that'll make
you feel better.
Thanks, Adelaide. I love them.
Well, I better get going off
to school. Bye, everybody.
Thanks for the
brownies, Adelaide.
The kids at school
go crazy about 'em.
They really like
'em, huh? Mm-hmm.
The kids in my class will
trade anything for them.
They give me, oh, candy,
fruit, sandwiches, kisses.
- Kisses?
- Yeah.
Barbara Cramer gives me
two kisses for each brownie.
- Sometimes she throws in
an extra kiss for a tip.
- Hmm.
Think I'll pack a few brownies
and go to a singles bar.
Hey, what a terrific
idea for us, Arnold!
But I don't think they'll
let me in a singles bar.
No, I mean for business.
Instead of giving away Adelaide's
fudge brownies, we'll sell them.
Like Dad said, we'll
be filling a need.
Hey, yeah! That's
a terrific idea!
Except it's sure gonna give
me a problem. What's that?
Well, if I charge
money for the brownies,
I'll be missin'
all that kissin'.
Well, Arnold, what do you wanna
do, make money or be a lover?
I'll take the money. I've got plenty
of time to be a lover when I'm 10.
Harry, I told you at the plant,
I don't want to talk to Angelo.
Yes, I believe he's a good man.
That's why I okayed the
salary raise you gave him...
when you made him head
of the electronics division.
Hey, Dad! Guess what!
But, Harry, you do not share in the
profits unless you risk your capital.
You tell Angelo that
for me. Good-bye.
What's all the excitement,
guys? We did what you told us.
We went into business selling Adelaide's
fudge brownies for a dime apiece.
We made a whole $1.20,
and it's all clear profit!
Except when we
eat into the profits.
Well, that's terrific, guys!
But what about your cost?
That's the best
part of this business.
You pay the cost,
we get the profit.
Have you spoken to Adelaide
about the brownie business?
- It'll be a lot of extra work
for her, you know.
- She'll do anything for me.
Do they or do they not
call me Sweet-talkin' Willis?
That's one of the
things they call you.
Bad news, Mr. Drummond.
Another plant died.
Stop me before I kill again.
Are all the plants dying on you?
Well, let me put it this way... When I
walk in the room, they ask for a priest.
Let me know when the funeral
is. I'll send the plant some flowers.
Put me and Arnold down for
some flowers too, Bo Derek.
Bo Derek?
Well, if I'm a 10, it's two
fives in the wrong places.
Everything you got is in the
right place, short but sweet.
We want to talk to you,
Adelaide. Have a seat.
Thanks. Already got one.
[Laughing] [Laughing]
Okay, okay, okay!
Already got one.
Cut the con and get to it!
Well, Adelaide, me and Arnold want to go
into business selling your fudge brownies.
As long as you're baking them anyway, would
you bake me and Arnold an extra dozen?
A dozen?
Well, I guess so.
Now, wait a minute, fellas. It's enough
that I have to buy the ingredients.
If Adelaide agrees
to make the brownies,
shouldn't you pay her
something for the extra work?
Pay her?
Adelaide loves making brownies.
And it'll keep her
away from the plants.
You sure know how to hurt a guy.
But I couldn't take any pay.
All right, then how about helping
Adelaide with some of her work?
Like taking the garbage or polishing
the furniture or wiping the dishes.
I didn't know where you were
headed, but I like where you arrived.
Okay, fellas, is it a deal?
It's a deal. Shake!
Arnold, someday we're gonna
be famous for our fudge brownies.
And rich.
- We'll be tycoons.
- Yeah!
Am I too young to smoke cigars?
The first thing we gotta do is
decide a name for our company.
You know, I kinda like The
Willis Brownie Company.
Seems to me there's some
important name missing.
You're right, Arnold. Make that The
Willis Jackson Brownie Company.
Try again.
Okay, Arnold, I'm just playin'.
The Willis Jackson And
Associate Brownie Company.
Willis, the stork stopped
by our house twice.
The second time he left me in a
note apologizing for the first time.
I'm just kiddin', Arnold. What
do you wanna call the business?
Something that's
fair... Arnold And Friend.
Okay, Arnold, let's just call
the business The Jackson Two.
You're playin' my song.
Shake again. All right.
Daddy just told me
about the terrific business
we're going to be
in. We've got it made!
We?
Willis and I are only two and two
don't make a "we," it makes an "us."
You mean you're not gonna
include your own sister?
Sorry, Kimberly,
but this was our idea.
Well, I still can't believe you're
not going to make me a partner.
Well, Kimberly, we
did all the work already.
We got the suppliers, the distribution
system and a name for our company.
Now, how would it
sound if we called it "The
Jackson Two Plus A
Sister Brownie Company"?
It's because I'm a woman!
Haven't you guys
heard of the E.R.A.?
Yeah, but what's your earned
run average got to do with it?
Okay, you guys.
But I could've helped you
make a lot more money...
by selling those
brownies at my school too.
Hey, sweet and tall stuff.
What's your rush?
How would you like to be the first employee
of The Jackson Two Brownie Company?
We can make you a
sweet deal, sweet sister.
What's your deal?
Excuse us while we go
into executive session.
We got to "exec."
Okay, Kimberly, we'll give you a big,
fat penny for every brownie you sell.
That's the best deal anybody
ever got with our company.
How does that sound? Disgusting.
Willis, we'd better
"exec" again.
Yeah.
Okay, Kimberly,
we'll give you two big fat
pennies for every brownie you sell.
How's that sound?
How does this sound? Ha!
Here's my bottom line. I
want half of everything I sell.
Half?
Like in 50%, down
the middle? That's right.
Now I know why they say
never do business with relatives.
Sister, you are really greedy.
Me? What about you two?
Well, we're the bosses.
Dad said the one that takes
the risk is entitled to the greed.
Well, that's it... half of
what I sell. Take it or leave it.
[Whispering] Leave
it. Leave it. Leave it.
Okay, Kimberly. You got a deal.
But you're bleeding us dry!
Okay. See you later, boss.
You too, boss.
Our first employee, Arnold.
Oh, man, we're really rolling
now. Where's my calculator?
Under the desk.
What is it doing there?
Keepin' the desk even.
I got another idea for
building our empire.
Let's see, Adelaide's makin'
three dozen cookies in a batch,
and we're charging a
dime apiece for them.
Watch how the mind
of a tycoon works.
That's $3.60. Mm-hmm.
Hey, if we add some raisins and
some nuts in them, we can charge more.
Maybe 15 cents each! Ooh!
Hey, how about
charging 20 cents?
Arnold!
There's a lot of
tycoon in you too!
Oh, man, this big
business is a cinch.
We didn't budge from this room
and already we doubled our profits!
Don't worry, Big Wally, we'll have
your five dozen brownies there tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, for sure.
Okay. And thanks
for the order. Bye.
Hi, boys. How is the
brownie business?
Terrific! In two
days we took in $14.
Yeah. We're up to
our armpits in money!
Next thing you know, you'll have
a rating in Dun and Bradstreet.
Mr. Drummond, I did it again.
I'm just gonna have to try to find
something to plant that I can't kill.
Like a flagpole.
Don't worry, Adelaide.
I'll take you to find some
plants that are just right for you.
Adelaide, wait till you hear.
Our brownie business
is getting bigger!
Dad says we're gonna be
listed in Dumb and Bedsheet.
That's close enough.
Big Wally's Candy Store
gave me an order for
five dozen brownies
and paid us in advance!
Who are you going to get to bake
'em? I can't handle that volume.
I'm afraid you just
lost a cook, boys.
What you talkin'
about, Adelaide?
Gee, I'd like to help you,
fellas, and I can still make a few,
but I've got a lot of work to do
around here and it takes all my time.
- Yeah, I guess so.
- You'll have to find another
cook or give the money back.
Hmm? Good luck.
Well, partner,
the bottom just dropped
out of the brownie business.
No, the business is okay, The
bottom dropped out of Adelaide.
Yeah, and it didn't
have too far to drop.
What are we gonna do?
We should give Big Wally back his $12
advance, except there's only one problem...
I borrowed $5.00 of it.
You dipped into the coffee can?
Yeah, I put a down payment on
that computerized game I wanted.
So there's only $7.00 left.
Make that $2.00.
I borrowed five for my new
engine on the layaway plan.
Oh, no.
If we don't give him his money
back, Big Wally is gonna lay-away us.
Arnold, we gotta figure out how
to save our brownie business.
The only business
we're in is the
out-of-business business.
What are we gonna do?
Now take it easy, Arnold.
This is no time to panic.
Are you kiddin'? This is
a perfect time to panic.
Hey, guys, did you get
your problem all worked out?
No. We're up to our
brownies in trouble.
[Phone Rings]
Hello.
No, Harry, I do not
want to meet with Angelo.
He's being unreasonable.
And he is not going to
get a part of the company.
I don't care if he's
threatening to quit.
As a matter of fact, I'm tired
of the whole thing. Fire him!
If there's one thing I can't stand,
it's an unreasonable employee.
As one tycoon to another,
we know how you feel.
Yeah, we gave Adelaide
a chance to work for...
the biggest cookie
company that ever crumbled.
I'm ready when you
are, Mr. Drummond.
Okay, Adelaide. I'll
see you later, boys.
Bye, boys. Bye. Bye.
Adelaide, tell me
something. Mm-hmm?
Do you think it's possible
to kill plastic plants?
If it is, I'll find a way.
- Hi, Daddy.
- Oh, hi, Kimberly.
We're just going out to get
some plants. We won't be long.
Okay. Bye-bye. Bye, sweetie.
Hey, fellas. How's
the business going?
We ran into the law
of supply and demand.
We demanded too much
and our supplier quit.
- Adelaide quit?
- Yeah.
We got this order for five dozen brownies,
and Adelaide said it was too much work.
Gee, and it was
going so well too.
Well, I sold my brownies.
Here's your half... $1.20.
It's like Adelaide stabbed
us right in the wallet.
We could've been millionaires
in just a million more days.
You know, Big Wally ain't
gon' wait that long for his $12.
Twelve dollars isn't
the end of the world.
Kimberly, I'm not worried
about the end of the world.
I'm worried about
his end and my end.
But all you need
is a cook, right?
Well, the recipes to those fudge
brownies is right in Adelaide's cookbook.
They're not hard to
make. I've watched her.
- Could you make them?
- Sure.
You'd really do that for us,
Kimberly? Oh, of course I would.
You're my brothers, aren't
you? You're the greatest.
You're a super
sister! Thanks, guys.
Well, Arnold, we're
back in business.
We sure are... partner.
Would you run that by me again?
What do you mean, "partner"?
I mean, if I'm going to be your chief
cook and salesperson, we split the profits.
A third of the business
each. We split three ways.
Three ways?
You're forgetting that we're the
ones who are taking all the risk.
We founded this business.
Yeah! We're the
foundling fathers!
You know, I can't
get over you guys.
You want me to bake
the brownies and sell them
too, but you don't want
me to share the profit.
Well, that's what
business is all about.
You do the work and
we make the profit.
That's the American way.
Dad told us all about it.
Think that over, Kimberly.
But without me, sweetheart,
you don't have a business.
Think that over, Willis.
That's it... a three-way
partnership. Take it or leave it.
Arnold... If anyone calls,
just say we're in conference.
Me and my partner
have reviewed the facts,
and we'd like to make you
a counteroffer, Kimberly.
What's that? You're fired.
That's fired, as in through,
done, finished, kaput,
over and out!
You know, you are two of the
greediest guys I have ever known.
And you are what is known in big
business as an unreasonable employee.
Well, you two are a
couple of selfish nerds!
You can't talk that way to
a boss. You're fired again!
- Who needs her?
- Us nerds, that's who.
No, we don't.
Kimberly said those
brownies are easy to make.
So we'll just follow the recipe
and make them ourselves.
- Hey, yeah!
- Arnold,
how do you like being
the brother of a genius?
You tell me.
Arnold, do you think
we're really being greedy?
Yeah!
Did we have to buy so
much stuff for these brownies?
We gotta spend
money to make money.
We're talking a mass production.
We're also talking a hernia.
Go get the recipe.
[Grunts] There.
All right, let's see now.
♪♪ [Humming]
Ah, here it is...
fudge brownies.
All right! Open the flour. I'll
get the mixing bowl. All right.
[Grunting]
Give me a hand
with this thing. Here.
Let me get this. Man, they
sew these sacks up tight.
Whoops!
Well, we got two inches
of fine powder here,
if anyone wants to go skiing.
Okay, go get the eggs.
All right. Yecch.
Whoa!
Is scrambled eggs okay?
Oh, yeah. No problem.
Saves us the trouble of
having to crack 'em. All right.
Bring 'em on over.
All right, listen,
go get the mixer.
I'm gonna put some
chocolate in. All right.
Hey, Arnold, did you get that...
Whoa!
There you go. Little bit too
much. Let me get some of that out.
Okay, here we are.
There.
All right, here goes.
[Yelling] Shut it off!
Quick, Arnold, quick!
[Clattering]
Ta-dum!
Oh, gee, Daddy, those
are beautiful plants.
Enjoy them while you can, dear.
[Clattering Continues]
It sounds as if the kitchen's
having a nervous breakdown.
Well, Daddy, Willis and Arnold decided
to make the brownies themselves.
Oh, no! My kitchen!
My kitchen!
[Screams]
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Oh, no!
I used to love
this kitchen. [Sobs]
I'm going to
miss it! [Sniffling]
Look at this mess!
We're sick of looking at it.
I better go change
into my disaster clothes.
Daddy, I offered to help, but they fired
me so they could keep all the profits.
Wasn't that kind of
shortsighted, boys?
Sometimes you have to give up
some of your profits for your own good.
We were just doing what you did,
Dad, like when you fired that guy Angelo.
Boys, this is an entirely
different situation.
Now, you two start cleaning up your mess
right now. I don't care how long it takes.
Then I'll get my
grandchildren to help us.
Here. [Phone Rings]
Hello?
Harry, I don't care if Angelo
wants to talk to me. I don't want to...
Oh, hello, Angelo.
No, I'm afraid a share of the
profits is out of the question.
No, I would not call
that shortsighted.
I'd call...
Angelo, come by
my office tomorrow.
Then we'll talk
about a percentage.
Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow.
Here, Dad. Have a brownie.
You deserve it.
Those are brownies?
We could've started a rock
garden with the ones we threw away.
Guys,
I'm afraid I set you a bad
example on how to run a business.
I didn't realize I
was being so greedy.
I'll tell you what.
I'll lend you the money to pay
back Big Wally. Oh, thanks, Dad.
Dad, since you're feeling so responsible,
there's something else you can do.
Grab a broom.
All right.
I don't wanna put the whole
burden on your grandchildren.
And I'll help too.
Well, Arnold, I guess we learned
about business the hard way.
Yeah, from tycoon
to janitor in one day.
♪ Now the world don't move
to the beat of just one drum ♪
♪ What might be right for
you may not be right for some ♪
♪ A man is born He's
a man of means ♪
♪ Then along come two They
got nothin' but their jeans ♪
♪ But they got
diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes to
move the world Yes, it does ♪
♪ It takes diff'rent strokes
to move the world ♪
♪ Mmm ♪♪
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