Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986): Season 5, Episode 1 - Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade - full transcript
In his efforts to help Willis dethrone an arrogant video game champion at the local arcade, Arnold becomes hooked on video games.
♪ 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 nothing 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, 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
Come on Willis,
come on, come on.
Where's that monster at?
- There, 500,000 points.
- You did it, Willis,
you broke the record.
- I didn't think he could do it.
- Are you kidding?
I'm gonna make a million
points and beat this machine.
I've been put to the
test and I am the best.
- There he goes again,
Captain Conceited.
- Oh, you're just
jealous little brother.
I'm gonna be the all time
champ at space sucker.
- Well, as you're
one sucker with hair
that takes up a lot of space.
- What's the matter Arnold?
- Um, sometimes Willis bugs me.
He thinks he's so
good at everything.
- He is.
He's great at sports,
he's president of his class,
he's a terrific dancer,
and he's tall, dark
and handsome.
- We'll I'm short,
dark and ticked off.
Maybe if I practice real hard,
I can beat Willis
at this dumb game.
- Watch it, the monster's
gonna suck up your spaceman!
- Oh no he won't!
Oh yes he will.
Man, I really stink
at these games.
- Well, look on the
bright side Arnold,
you set a record too.
- Yeah?
- It's the lowest score
anybody ever made.
- Water chestnuts,
bamboo shoots, pea pods,
pork rinds, scallions,
telephone.
Hello.
Yep, this is he.
Hey, what happened
to the housekeeping
you were going to send over?
Well it's a good job.
I'm offering top pay, two
full days off every week,
a beautiful room with cable TV,
and I tuck her in every night.
No, that is not why
the last one quit.
Oh please, send over a
housekeeper as soon as you can.
My children's
lives are in danger.
I'm starting to cook for them.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Mmm, smells yummy.
Oh I love Chinese.
- Please, no talking to the cook
while the kitchen's in motion.
- Why the sudden urge to
slave over a hot stove, Daddy?
- I am tired of eating
out every night.
- Me too.
It'll be nice for a change to
have some mediocre food
and bad service
right here at home.
- Very funny, how'd you
like a sock with the wok?
- Oh Daddy.
Can I help you with anything?
- No thank you,
everything is under control.
- Maybe I better check the oven.
- Not necessary.
When the food is ready, a
cook has ways of knowing.
- But there's smoke
coming out of then oven.
- That's one of the ways.
- Oh honestly, Daddy.
What was it?
- Crispy duck.
- It's more like cremated.
- What's that horrible smell?
- Your dinner.
That used to be a duck.
- And I used to be hungry.
- That's okay Dad,
we already ate.
- What? You don't
trust my cooking?
- Oh no, it's not that Dad.
It's just that we got
hungry at the arcade.
I mean, you know,
we had a couple
of corn dogs and
some chili chips.
- You're out eating junk food
while I'm home burning
a perfectly good meal.
- Why'd you stay at
the arcade so late?
You knew Daddy was
expecting you for dinner.
- Oh man I couldn't
leave, I was on a roll.
I set a new record for
space sucker, 700,000 points.
- At the risk of
not being with it,
what's space sucker?
- It's one of those weird
video games, Daddy.
- Oh no, it's a terrific game.
You see Dad, you're a
spaceman with a jet backpack.
Now see, you have
to blow all the mutants
and asteroids out of the galaxy
before the space
monster just sucks you up.
- But if you hit the
monster in a soft spot,
he spits you out and
makes a funny sound.
That's called a space burp.
- Sounds like an
intellectually stimulating game.
- It is.
You know, as a matter of fact,
it's good for your
concentration and coordination.
I'm the all time
champ, right Arnold?
- Right Willis,
you're the champ.
- Well how did
you do at it Arnold?
- I fell on my asteroid.
- Well, don't worry.
The champ here will help
you improve your game.
- Would you Willis?
Would you gimme some pointers?
- Arnold, what's the use?
You're just not coordinated.
- I'm not?
- No.
I mean, your brain
gives a command
and the your hands say,
"What you talking about?"
- Really Willis, sometimes
you're such a flake.
- Okay, come on,
it wouldn't kill you
to give your little
brother some tips.
- Yeah, that's what
brothers are supposed to do.
I mean, it's not my fault
that you got all the brains
and coordination and
I got all the charisma.
- Okay Arnold, look
it won't do any good
but I'll give you the book
that I have on how
to play the game.
Cause I don't need it any more.
It's like I wrote the book.
- Oh, brother.
- Aw, don't listen to him honey.
He's got a superiority complex.
- Yeah, and the
worst part of it is
he really is superior.
- Oh no no no no no no no,
don't let it get you down, son.
- I can't help it.
I may be little but
I got big feelings.
You don't know what it's like
to have an older brother
who always teases you
and rubs your nose in it.
- Hey, Willis doesn't really
mean to put you down.
That's just the way it
is between brothers.
It's what they
call sibling rivalry.
- What a life!
I get hit with sibling rivalry
and I'm just getting
used to puberty.
When does it end?
- It doesn't, I'm still
working on puberty.
- Well, I'll show Willis.
I'm gonna read every word
of that space sucker book
and I'm gonna
practice every day.
- That's the way to go.
If you want something
in life, you go for it.
Don't let anything
stand in the way.
You show them you
got determination.
You got spunk.
- That's me,
determination and spunk.
That's just one
thing I don't have.
- What's that?
- Five bucks for the
machine, how 'bout a loan?
- How do I leave
myself open like this?
More to the left,
that's it, zap him!
- Oh, here comes
that monster again.
- Careful, that's your
last laser beam shot.
- Aw, he got me!
- Yeah, but you did great.
- You played a whole
hour on one quarter
and you got 300,000 points.
- And I've only been at a
week since I read this book.
I could be just like Willis.
- You mean conceited
and obnoxious?
- No dummy, good at the game.
- Look Willis, Arnold
got 300,000 points.
- Ah, he did?
- Score's right there on
the screen, take a look.
That is, if you can get past
admiring your beautiful self.
- Oh not bad, but
anybody can get lucky.
- Yeah.
- Lucky? I read this
book eight times.
I'm getting real
mean on this machine.
- Okay Arnold, so
you did it good once.
Not bad for an amateur.
But you're a long
way from my record.
700,000 points.
- If he keeps
practicing, Willis,
maybe he's not as
far away as you think.
- Yeah, you can't be
the champ forever.
Willis, before you know
it, you'll be over the hill.
A has-been, washed up.
You'll be selling
bug killer on TV.
- Beat your gums
all you want, Arnold.
You'll never be champ like me.
Pardon me there brother,
excuse me, thank you.
Alright.
- Oh yeah? It could
happen, Willis.
It could happen.
Introducing the space
sucker champion
of the world,
Arnold Jackson.
- I will now begin my
amazing demonstration
of skill and
dexterity.
I beat him! I beat him!
I beat him!
- You beat who?
- Huh?
- Who'd you beat?
- Oh, nothing.
Willis.
- Don't bother me
while I'm playing, Arnold.
- Willis.
I'm challenging you.
Two weeks from
today we're gonna have
a space sucker
shootout at sundown.
- Arnold, the day you beat me
I'll kiss your little tooshie
by the Macy's window.
- In that case, you
better start practicing
your pucker, sucker.
Dudley, I'm gonna
train harder than ever.
- I really admire you, Arnold.
- Thanks.
- You got a great attitude
for someone who
doesn't have a chance.
- Aw, he got me!
- What are you
complaining about?
380,000 points.
That's your highest score yet.
- Dudley, I gotta do
better if I wanna beat Willis.
- Don't push it, champ.
We better be getting to school.
- School?
Dudley you better get
your values straight.
What's more important,
getting a good education
or sticking it to your brother?
- Guess I'm kinda mixed up.
Anyway, as your
trainer, I can tell you
that you don't want
to peak too early.
You still got eight whole hours
before the showdown with Willis.
- Oh, not so hard, I
just look indestructible.
- Oh, sorry.
Are you doing all your
other training, Arnold?
- Sure, I get up at
four in the morning
to do aerobics with my fingers,
then I sharpen my reflexes
by crossing the street
at 42nd in Broadway.
- I guess that's enough for now.
See you at school.
- Yeah you go on ahead.
I feel hot this morning.
I'm gonna have one more game.
- Arnold, if you're late
again you'll be in big trouble.
- I can't help it Dudley.
A man's gotta do
what he's gotta do.
- Well, see ya.
- Wait a minute, Dudley.
You gotta a quarter for
two dimes and a nickel?
- I think so.
Yeah, here.
- Thanks, I owe you
two dimes and a nickel.
- I know you guys don't
like these pop quizzes
but I look at them
as character builders.
And speaking of characters...
Dudley, do you happen to know
where Arnold is this morning?
- No ma'am, but I'm sure
he's got a good excuse.
- Oh yes, he's
had a few of them.
- Arnold must be really
running up a score.
He's never been
this late before.
- Yeah, I wonder what
his excuse will be this time.
- Arnold.
Why were you late
this time, Arnold?
- Oh, uh, see, um, I
was on the bus, see,
and I realized I
left my books on it
and it was going
all the way up town,
so I had to catch the
bus at 181st Street.
- Ha!
- We'll discuss this
after class, Arnold.
- Yes ma'am.
- How'd you do at the arcade?
- I broke 500,000 points.
- Fantastic!
- Arnold!
Aren't you forgetting something?
- Oh, we were gonna have
a little chat, weren't we?
- Arnold, this isn't like you.
You've missed tests, your
grades are dropping off,
you've been late to class
three times this week
and you give me
ridiculous excuses.
- Ridiculous?
I kinda like this last one.
- Well I didn't.
Now come on, what's going on?
And I want the truth.
- The truth?
Well uh, I...
Okay, the truth, I'll
give you the truth.
See, Miss Chung, my
father's a very sick man.
- Arnold, are jiving me again?
- No, honest, he really is
sick, only he doesn't know it.
- He's sick but he
doesn't know it?
- Yeah, see, um, a
couple of years ago,
he was in this
terrible car accident
and got amnesia,
and it just came back.
If you don't believe
me you can ask my dad.
Only it won't do any good,
because he won't remember.
- What a woeful story.
- It's the woe-fullest.
Sometimes it gets so bad,
he can't even
remember I'm his son.
It's terrible.
I lay awake crying all night,
then in the morning he
blames me for wetting the bed.
Well, anyway, uh,
that's why I can't keep
my mind on my schoolwork
and why I've been late to class.
- I see.
- Good. Bye.
- You really broke
500,000 pints, Arnold?
- Honest.
I'm getting closer and
closer to Willis' high score.
- You got a good chance
to beat him this afternoon.
- Yeah, it'll be
just the two of us.
Brother against brother,
a battle of blood and guts
and a shootout at the OK Arcade.
- Man, you're
tight Arnold. Relax.
- How can I relax?
What if Willis humiliates
me in front of my friends?
Me and my big mouth.
- Don't worry about it, Arnold.
Your friends already
know you have a big mouth.
- Thanks Dudley, I needed that.
- What happened to
all that confidence?
- Well it's different
now that I'm here.
- You're not thinking
of chickening out?
- Well, no I wasn't, but
now that you mention it,
let's give it some
serious thought.
- Hey Arnold, when's
Willis gonna show up?
He's 15 minutes late.
- Oh he's probably
afraid to show up.
He knows my boy here is
cool, collected and confident.
Right Arnold?
- Yeah, right.
I can't wait to get started.
- Oh, here comes Willis.
- Does this place
have a backdoor?
- I was half way home
when the guys reminded me
of this dumb thing, right guys?
Yeah.
- But I promised, so let's
get this over with Arnold.
And remember, brother
fool, you asked for it.
- Oh yeah?
We'll see which brother's
the fool, loose lips.
- I believe the
champion goes first
and I'll spring
for both quarters,
since I'm such a
gracious winner.
Okay, alright.
You watch this, Arnold.
Let's see some razzmatazz.
Come on, come on, come on.
Where's that monster?
Suck him up.
- Yeah.
Woah.
Yeah, let's go, yeah.
Go away, go away.
- Yeah, Willis, yeah!
- Darn, it got me again.
- Yeah, but you
got 920,000 points.
You broke your record again.
- Yeah, but I want to
make a million points
and beat this machine.
Oh but anyway, that's
enough to beat you Arnold.
- Oh yeah?
Well I broke my record too.
I got 790,000 points and
something else you ain't got,
one more turn.
- Oh, I think Lady Luck
is about to kiss you off.
- You just keep shooting
your mouth off, Willis.
I'm gonna let my
fingers do the talking.
- Don't be nervous Arnold.
All you need is 135,000 points,
which is almost impossible.
Or maybe you can do
it if you don't choke up.
- Choke up?
- Sure, Arnold's
not a choke artist.
Are you a choke artist, Arnold?
Go ahead little brother, play.
- Come on Arnold!
- Get him!
- 870,000.
All you 60,000 more
to beat him, Arnold.
- Oh no, man,
come on, blast him.
40!
30!
20!
- Suck him up! No!
Ten!
- He did it, he
broke the record!
You did it Arnold,
you beat Willis.
Heck with Willis, I'm
gonna make a million points
and beat this whole
space sucking machine.
960,000.
970,000.
980,000.
- Yeah!
990,000.
One million!
Alright.
- Man I never thought
you could do it,
but I gotta hand it to
you, you're the champ.
- Thanks Willis, it's
nice of you to say that.
- I mean why shouldn't I?
After all, you were
taught by the master.
- Yep, and it had nothing to do
with getting kissed
by Lady Luck.
- Yeah.
- And speaking of
getting kissed Willis,
what time tomorrow
would you like
to meet me at Macy's window?
- Hello.
Yeah, this is he.
Oh, hello Miss Chung.
Well of course I remember
you, you're Arnold's teacher.
I feel fine, why?
He did?
Amnesia?
Uh huh.
I see.
Well I promise you that
Arnold will be a changed boy
and I appreciate your call.
By the way, who am I talking to?
It's just a joke, a joke...
Hello?
- I did it, Dad! I did it!
I beat Willis at space sucker.
I scored a million points!
I'm the new champ!
♪ I am the new champ
I'm the new champ!
I beat Willis at space sucker.
I scored a million points.
- Hey hey, I'm very
happy for you, Rocky.
But just calm down for a second.
Come here.
- Sure, Dad.
I did great, didn't I?
- You did, and I'm
very proud of you.
But I'd like to
talk to you about
a very interesting
phone call I had
from your teacher, Miss Chung.
- What you talking about, Dad?
- You know what
I'm talking about.
About being late for school
because you were in the arcade.
About lying to your
teacher and to me.
You're not going to
deny that, are you?
- No, but I just had to
beat Willis at space sucker.
And besides, you were
the one who told me
if I wanted something in life,
not to let anything stand
in may way, to go for it.
- That's right,
but I didn't tell you
to break all the
rules to get it, did I?
- No.
Well, it was nice
having this little chat.
- Hold it.
Right here, please.
- Was there something else?
- There certainly was.
- What was that?
- Well, in spite of
my recent amnesia,
I have not forgotten
how to ground you.
- And I was afraid of that.
I guess pleading insanity
wouldn't do any good.
- No, pleading for your
life would be more like it.
Number one, you are going to go
to bed a half an hour
earlier every night.
That's number one.
Number two, you are going to...
♪ 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 nothing 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
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 nothing 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, 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
Come on Willis,
come on, come on.
Where's that monster at?
- There, 500,000 points.
- You did it, Willis,
you broke the record.
- I didn't think he could do it.
- Are you kidding?
I'm gonna make a million
points and beat this machine.
I've been put to the
test and I am the best.
- There he goes again,
Captain Conceited.
- Oh, you're just
jealous little brother.
I'm gonna be the all time
champ at space sucker.
- Well, as you're
one sucker with hair
that takes up a lot of space.
- What's the matter Arnold?
- Um, sometimes Willis bugs me.
He thinks he's so
good at everything.
- He is.
He's great at sports,
he's president of his class,
he's a terrific dancer,
and he's tall, dark
and handsome.
- We'll I'm short,
dark and ticked off.
Maybe if I practice real hard,
I can beat Willis
at this dumb game.
- Watch it, the monster's
gonna suck up your spaceman!
- Oh no he won't!
Oh yes he will.
Man, I really stink
at these games.
- Well, look on the
bright side Arnold,
you set a record too.
- Yeah?
- It's the lowest score
anybody ever made.
- Water chestnuts,
bamboo shoots, pea pods,
pork rinds, scallions,
telephone.
Hello.
Yep, this is he.
Hey, what happened
to the housekeeping
you were going to send over?
Well it's a good job.
I'm offering top pay, two
full days off every week,
a beautiful room with cable TV,
and I tuck her in every night.
No, that is not why
the last one quit.
Oh please, send over a
housekeeper as soon as you can.
My children's
lives are in danger.
I'm starting to cook for them.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Mmm, smells yummy.
Oh I love Chinese.
- Please, no talking to the cook
while the kitchen's in motion.
- Why the sudden urge to
slave over a hot stove, Daddy?
- I am tired of eating
out every night.
- Me too.
It'll be nice for a change to
have some mediocre food
and bad service
right here at home.
- Very funny, how'd you
like a sock with the wok?
- Oh Daddy.
Can I help you with anything?
- No thank you,
everything is under control.
- Maybe I better check the oven.
- Not necessary.
When the food is ready, a
cook has ways of knowing.
- But there's smoke
coming out of then oven.
- That's one of the ways.
- Oh honestly, Daddy.
What was it?
- Crispy duck.
- It's more like cremated.
- What's that horrible smell?
- Your dinner.
That used to be a duck.
- And I used to be hungry.
- That's okay Dad,
we already ate.
- What? You don't
trust my cooking?
- Oh no, it's not that Dad.
It's just that we got
hungry at the arcade.
I mean, you know,
we had a couple
of corn dogs and
some chili chips.
- You're out eating junk food
while I'm home burning
a perfectly good meal.
- Why'd you stay at
the arcade so late?
You knew Daddy was
expecting you for dinner.
- Oh man I couldn't
leave, I was on a roll.
I set a new record for
space sucker, 700,000 points.
- At the risk of
not being with it,
what's space sucker?
- It's one of those weird
video games, Daddy.
- Oh no, it's a terrific game.
You see Dad, you're a
spaceman with a jet backpack.
Now see, you have
to blow all the mutants
and asteroids out of the galaxy
before the space
monster just sucks you up.
- But if you hit the
monster in a soft spot,
he spits you out and
makes a funny sound.
That's called a space burp.
- Sounds like an
intellectually stimulating game.
- It is.
You know, as a matter of fact,
it's good for your
concentration and coordination.
I'm the all time
champ, right Arnold?
- Right Willis,
you're the champ.
- Well how did
you do at it Arnold?
- I fell on my asteroid.
- Well, don't worry.
The champ here will help
you improve your game.
- Would you Willis?
Would you gimme some pointers?
- Arnold, what's the use?
You're just not coordinated.
- I'm not?
- No.
I mean, your brain
gives a command
and the your hands say,
"What you talking about?"
- Really Willis, sometimes
you're such a flake.
- Okay, come on,
it wouldn't kill you
to give your little
brother some tips.
- Yeah, that's what
brothers are supposed to do.
I mean, it's not my fault
that you got all the brains
and coordination and
I got all the charisma.
- Okay Arnold, look
it won't do any good
but I'll give you the book
that I have on how
to play the game.
Cause I don't need it any more.
It's like I wrote the book.
- Oh, brother.
- Aw, don't listen to him honey.
He's got a superiority complex.
- Yeah, and the
worst part of it is
he really is superior.
- Oh no no no no no no no,
don't let it get you down, son.
- I can't help it.
I may be little but
I got big feelings.
You don't know what it's like
to have an older brother
who always teases you
and rubs your nose in it.
- Hey, Willis doesn't really
mean to put you down.
That's just the way it
is between brothers.
It's what they
call sibling rivalry.
- What a life!
I get hit with sibling rivalry
and I'm just getting
used to puberty.
When does it end?
- It doesn't, I'm still
working on puberty.
- Well, I'll show Willis.
I'm gonna read every word
of that space sucker book
and I'm gonna
practice every day.
- That's the way to go.
If you want something
in life, you go for it.
Don't let anything
stand in the way.
You show them you
got determination.
You got spunk.
- That's me,
determination and spunk.
That's just one
thing I don't have.
- What's that?
- Five bucks for the
machine, how 'bout a loan?
- How do I leave
myself open like this?
More to the left,
that's it, zap him!
- Oh, here comes
that monster again.
- Careful, that's your
last laser beam shot.
- Aw, he got me!
- Yeah, but you did great.
- You played a whole
hour on one quarter
and you got 300,000 points.
- And I've only been at a
week since I read this book.
I could be just like Willis.
- You mean conceited
and obnoxious?
- No dummy, good at the game.
- Look Willis, Arnold
got 300,000 points.
- Ah, he did?
- Score's right there on
the screen, take a look.
That is, if you can get past
admiring your beautiful self.
- Oh not bad, but
anybody can get lucky.
- Yeah.
- Lucky? I read this
book eight times.
I'm getting real
mean on this machine.
- Okay Arnold, so
you did it good once.
Not bad for an amateur.
But you're a long
way from my record.
700,000 points.
- If he keeps
practicing, Willis,
maybe he's not as
far away as you think.
- Yeah, you can't be
the champ forever.
Willis, before you know
it, you'll be over the hill.
A has-been, washed up.
You'll be selling
bug killer on TV.
- Beat your gums
all you want, Arnold.
You'll never be champ like me.
Pardon me there brother,
excuse me, thank you.
Alright.
- Oh yeah? It could
happen, Willis.
It could happen.
Introducing the space
sucker champion
of the world,
Arnold Jackson.
- I will now begin my
amazing demonstration
of skill and
dexterity.
I beat him! I beat him!
I beat him!
- You beat who?
- Huh?
- Who'd you beat?
- Oh, nothing.
Willis.
- Don't bother me
while I'm playing, Arnold.
- Willis.
I'm challenging you.
Two weeks from
today we're gonna have
a space sucker
shootout at sundown.
- Arnold, the day you beat me
I'll kiss your little tooshie
by the Macy's window.
- In that case, you
better start practicing
your pucker, sucker.
Dudley, I'm gonna
train harder than ever.
- I really admire you, Arnold.
- Thanks.
- You got a great attitude
for someone who
doesn't have a chance.
- Aw, he got me!
- What are you
complaining about?
380,000 points.
That's your highest score yet.
- Dudley, I gotta do
better if I wanna beat Willis.
- Don't push it, champ.
We better be getting to school.
- School?
Dudley you better get
your values straight.
What's more important,
getting a good education
or sticking it to your brother?
- Guess I'm kinda mixed up.
Anyway, as your
trainer, I can tell you
that you don't want
to peak too early.
You still got eight whole hours
before the showdown with Willis.
- Oh, not so hard, I
just look indestructible.
- Oh, sorry.
Are you doing all your
other training, Arnold?
- Sure, I get up at
four in the morning
to do aerobics with my fingers,
then I sharpen my reflexes
by crossing the street
at 42nd in Broadway.
- I guess that's enough for now.
See you at school.
- Yeah you go on ahead.
I feel hot this morning.
I'm gonna have one more game.
- Arnold, if you're late
again you'll be in big trouble.
- I can't help it Dudley.
A man's gotta do
what he's gotta do.
- Well, see ya.
- Wait a minute, Dudley.
You gotta a quarter for
two dimes and a nickel?
- I think so.
Yeah, here.
- Thanks, I owe you
two dimes and a nickel.
- I know you guys don't
like these pop quizzes
but I look at them
as character builders.
And speaking of characters...
Dudley, do you happen to know
where Arnold is this morning?
- No ma'am, but I'm sure
he's got a good excuse.
- Oh yes, he's
had a few of them.
- Arnold must be really
running up a score.
He's never been
this late before.
- Yeah, I wonder what
his excuse will be this time.
- Arnold.
Why were you late
this time, Arnold?
- Oh, uh, see, um, I
was on the bus, see,
and I realized I
left my books on it
and it was going
all the way up town,
so I had to catch the
bus at 181st Street.
- Ha!
- We'll discuss this
after class, Arnold.
- Yes ma'am.
- How'd you do at the arcade?
- I broke 500,000 points.
- Fantastic!
- Arnold!
Aren't you forgetting something?
- Oh, we were gonna have
a little chat, weren't we?
- Arnold, this isn't like you.
You've missed tests, your
grades are dropping off,
you've been late to class
three times this week
and you give me
ridiculous excuses.
- Ridiculous?
I kinda like this last one.
- Well I didn't.
Now come on, what's going on?
And I want the truth.
- The truth?
Well uh, I...
Okay, the truth, I'll
give you the truth.
See, Miss Chung, my
father's a very sick man.
- Arnold, are jiving me again?
- No, honest, he really is
sick, only he doesn't know it.
- He's sick but he
doesn't know it?
- Yeah, see, um, a
couple of years ago,
he was in this
terrible car accident
and got amnesia,
and it just came back.
If you don't believe
me you can ask my dad.
Only it won't do any good,
because he won't remember.
- What a woeful story.
- It's the woe-fullest.
Sometimes it gets so bad,
he can't even
remember I'm his son.
It's terrible.
I lay awake crying all night,
then in the morning he
blames me for wetting the bed.
Well, anyway, uh,
that's why I can't keep
my mind on my schoolwork
and why I've been late to class.
- I see.
- Good. Bye.
- You really broke
500,000 pints, Arnold?
- Honest.
I'm getting closer and
closer to Willis' high score.
- You got a good chance
to beat him this afternoon.
- Yeah, it'll be
just the two of us.
Brother against brother,
a battle of blood and guts
and a shootout at the OK Arcade.
- Man, you're
tight Arnold. Relax.
- How can I relax?
What if Willis humiliates
me in front of my friends?
Me and my big mouth.
- Don't worry about it, Arnold.
Your friends already
know you have a big mouth.
- Thanks Dudley, I needed that.
- What happened to
all that confidence?
- Well it's different
now that I'm here.
- You're not thinking
of chickening out?
- Well, no I wasn't, but
now that you mention it,
let's give it some
serious thought.
- Hey Arnold, when's
Willis gonna show up?
He's 15 minutes late.
- Oh he's probably
afraid to show up.
He knows my boy here is
cool, collected and confident.
Right Arnold?
- Yeah, right.
I can't wait to get started.
- Oh, here comes Willis.
- Does this place
have a backdoor?
- I was half way home
when the guys reminded me
of this dumb thing, right guys?
Yeah.
- But I promised, so let's
get this over with Arnold.
And remember, brother
fool, you asked for it.
- Oh yeah?
We'll see which brother's
the fool, loose lips.
- I believe the
champion goes first
and I'll spring
for both quarters,
since I'm such a
gracious winner.
Okay, alright.
You watch this, Arnold.
Let's see some razzmatazz.
Come on, come on, come on.
Where's that monster?
Suck him up.
- Yeah.
Woah.
Yeah, let's go, yeah.
Go away, go away.
- Yeah, Willis, yeah!
- Darn, it got me again.
- Yeah, but you
got 920,000 points.
You broke your record again.
- Yeah, but I want to
make a million points
and beat this machine.
Oh but anyway, that's
enough to beat you Arnold.
- Oh yeah?
Well I broke my record too.
I got 790,000 points and
something else you ain't got,
one more turn.
- Oh, I think Lady Luck
is about to kiss you off.
- You just keep shooting
your mouth off, Willis.
I'm gonna let my
fingers do the talking.
- Don't be nervous Arnold.
All you need is 135,000 points,
which is almost impossible.
Or maybe you can do
it if you don't choke up.
- Choke up?
- Sure, Arnold's
not a choke artist.
Are you a choke artist, Arnold?
Go ahead little brother, play.
- Come on Arnold!
- Get him!
- 870,000.
All you 60,000 more
to beat him, Arnold.
- Oh no, man,
come on, blast him.
40!
30!
20!
- Suck him up! No!
Ten!
- He did it, he
broke the record!
You did it Arnold,
you beat Willis.
Heck with Willis, I'm
gonna make a million points
and beat this whole
space sucking machine.
960,000.
970,000.
980,000.
- Yeah!
990,000.
One million!
Alright.
- Man I never thought
you could do it,
but I gotta hand it to
you, you're the champ.
- Thanks Willis, it's
nice of you to say that.
- I mean why shouldn't I?
After all, you were
taught by the master.
- Yep, and it had nothing to do
with getting kissed
by Lady Luck.
- Yeah.
- And speaking of
getting kissed Willis,
what time tomorrow
would you like
to meet me at Macy's window?
- Hello.
Yeah, this is he.
Oh, hello Miss Chung.
Well of course I remember
you, you're Arnold's teacher.
I feel fine, why?
He did?
Amnesia?
Uh huh.
I see.
Well I promise you that
Arnold will be a changed boy
and I appreciate your call.
By the way, who am I talking to?
It's just a joke, a joke...
Hello?
- I did it, Dad! I did it!
I beat Willis at space sucker.
I scored a million points!
I'm the new champ!
♪ I am the new champ
I'm the new champ!
I beat Willis at space sucker.
I scored a million points.
- Hey hey, I'm very
happy for you, Rocky.
But just calm down for a second.
Come here.
- Sure, Dad.
I did great, didn't I?
- You did, and I'm
very proud of you.
But I'd like to
talk to you about
a very interesting
phone call I had
from your teacher, Miss Chung.
- What you talking about, Dad?
- You know what
I'm talking about.
About being late for school
because you were in the arcade.
About lying to your
teacher and to me.
You're not going to
deny that, are you?
- No, but I just had to
beat Willis at space sucker.
And besides, you were
the one who told me
if I wanted something in life,
not to let anything stand
in may way, to go for it.
- That's right,
but I didn't tell you
to break all the
rules to get it, did I?
- No.
Well, it was nice
having this little chat.
- Hold it.
Right here, please.
- Was there something else?
- There certainly was.
- What was that?
- Well, in spite of
my recent amnesia,
I have not forgotten
how to ground you.
- And I was afraid of that.
I guess pleading insanity
wouldn't do any good.
- No, pleading for your
life would be more like it.
Number one, you are going to go
to bed a half an hour
earlier every night.
That's number one.
Number two, you are going to...
♪ 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 nothing 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