Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986): Season 6, Episode 14 - The Hitchhikers: Part 1 - full transcript
Arnold and Kimberly learn the dangers of hitch hiking when they are abducted and held captive by a sinister man.
- Hello, I'm Conrad Bain.
Tonight on Different Strokes,
we are presenting the first half
of a two part show on
a very important subject,
the dangers of hitchhiking.
We urge families,
children and parents,
to watch this special
episode together
because some of
the material presented
might be disturbing
to younger children.
Thank you.
♪ 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 different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ To move worlds
♪ Everybody's got
a special kinda 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 different
strokes to move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes different
strokes to move the world
- Woah, boy it
is cold out there.
I think I got frostbite on
my Fruit of the Looms!
Hey, where is everybody?
I'm back!
Yoo-hoo!
- Drop that pickle.
- Aw Maggie, I'm hungry.
- Then chew on your cud.
This food is for your
daddy's surprise party.
- So the surprise
will be no pickles.
- Hi Arnold.
Hi.
- How 'bout lending a mouth
with some of these balloons?
- Okay.
- Oh, I just love
birthday parties.
They always make
me feel like a kid.
- How old a kid are you Maggie?
- Oh, I'm at that awkward age.
- Awkward age?
- Yes, telling you
would be very awkward.
- You shouldn't be embarrassed
about your age, Maggie.
I don't mind
admitting that I'm 23.
In fact, I insist on it.
- Hi Arnold.
Oh, I see you finally
ran out of hot air, huh?
- This things are
hard to blow up.
- Let me show you how it's done.
I'll show you how to
blow up this balloon.
How's that?
- Oh, congratulations Willis.
I'm glad to see that
you can aim your pucker
at something besides girls.
- Oh, hi Maggie.
- Hi Willis.
You fellas want a sneak preview
of your dad's special
birthday cake?
- Aw yeah.
- Sure.
Hey, how 'bout a taste?
- Ta-da!
That's a cake?
- That's right.
- Alright.
- Well how 'bout that.
You got Dad's head on a platter.
- Yes, Phil the baptist.
- Hey, that's terrific, Maggie.
It looks just like Dad.
Even the frosting
on top is receding.
You know, you wouldn't have
to go through all this trouble
for my birthday to
capture the real me.
Just get me an angel food cake.
- Or a fruit cake
with nuts on it.
- Pearl, are you sure
Mr. Drummond won't be back
'till after six?
- I'm sure, he's
at the health club.
- Good, I don't
want him to catch me
before the surprise.
I told him I wouldn't be
back to town 'till tomorrow.
- That's the nice thing
about surprise parties.
You can lie through your teeth
and come out a
better person for it.
- Drummond residence.
What?
Oh, thanks.
That was the doorman.
Mr. Drummond's
on his way up now!
- So soon?
He double-crossed us.
- Grab everything out of here.
- Right!
Hurry up you guys!
- Any more incriminating
evidence around?
- Yeah, you!
He's here, quick,
get under the table!
Hurry!
Uh-oh!
Hi Dad.
- Hi son.
- Well, I'll be darned.
What are you doing
home so early, Dad?
I thought you were going
to the club for a workout?
- No, no, I changed my mind.
- Why?
- Birthday blues.
Today, I'm 52.
I looked in the
mirror and I said,
what's the use?
- Aw, come on Dad.
You still got a lot of
miles left in the old crate!
- Yeah!
Get a lube, a oil change,
set your speedometer back,
and you'll be as good as new.
- Thanks for the encouragement.
To tell you the truth,
I'd feel a lot better
if Maggie were here.
She didn't care enough even
to stay in town for my birthday.
Anyway listen, why
don't we all go out tonight
and have a family celebration?
- Uh Dad, we all
have plans for tonight.
You said don't fuss
over your birthday.
- Yeah, but you didn't
have to believe me.
- Well, we'll break our
plans if you want, Dad.
I could see Michael
Jackson any time.
I don't mind standing in
line for three days again.
- No, no, that's okay.
You guys go ahead,
have a great time.
Don't worry about
me, home all alone
on my birthday,
like a homeless dog.
- Dad, you know
what's wrong with you?
- Yeah, I'm old!
- He means besides that.
- Dad, it's not you that's old.
It's your wardrobe.
I mean, look at you.
That's what you
wear at a funeral,
and I mean the guy in the box.
Dad, I'm gonna take you out
right now to do some shopping.
- Yeah, that's a great idea!
He's right, you look terrible.
- Yeah Dad, what you
need is some get up and go.
So why don't we get up and go?
- No, no, wait, wait...
- Dad, I'm not gonna
take no for an answer.
I'm gonna go out and buy you
a whole new wardrobe, my treat!
- Your treat?
How can you afford that?
- Easy!
With your credit card.
Dad, it'll do you some good.
Like, when a woman feels bad,
she goes out and
buys a new dress.
- Okay, but only if you
buy me matching shoes
and a handbag.
- That's the spirit, Dad.
Go out and get some new threads
and you'll be like a new man.
- Bye Arnold.
- See you later, bye.
- Aww, he misses me.
He's so sweet,
and so darn gullible.
- Oh, that was close.
If he hadda gone in the
kitchen, he woulda seen the cake.
I better go eat the evidence.
- Oh no you don't, you
take one bite of that cake,
and I'll have your
head on a platter.
If you're hungry,
go bite a balloon.
- Hey Arnold.
I heard Daddy got
here, so I stayed upstairs.
- Smart move, even for you.
- Hey, I'm going downtown
to pick up Dad's present.
You wanna come with me?
- No way, it's cold out there.
- I know a great little
pizza parlor on the way.
- So what?
- I'm treating.
- Let's go.
- Hey, you better tell someone
you're coming with me.
- Oh yeah, right.
I'm going with her!
- I can't believe you
bought that thing, Arnold.
- It was on sale.
It's a genuine,
three-stage rocket.
- And you're a genuine,
three-stage knuckle-head.
I'm freezing!
- Yeah, I can't help it if
I'm nuts about outer space.
Maybe I'll be the
second black astronaut.
Well in my case, half-astronaut.
- Hey, how much
money do you have left?
- Why?
- Cause I spent all
mine on Dad's present.
We need some to get home.
- You mean you don't
have a dime to your name?
How could you be so stupid?
- I'm sorry.
How much do you have left?
- Nothing.
- How could you be so stupid?
- It runs in the family.
- We'll hail a cab and
the doorman can pay him
when we get there.
- Good idea, I knew
I'd think of something.
- Oh, here comes one.
Taxi!
Please!
- You know what the
problem is, Kimberly?
The cabbies can tell you're
broke, it shows on your face.
It's all in the attitude.
Let me do this.
I have that rich look.
It's all in the attitude.
Watch this.
Cab, hey, hey!
- You didn't do any
better than I did.
- Well why don't you
just show 'em your legs?
- Don't be ridiculous.
- You're right, I'll
show 'em mine.
Watch this.
- Sack of silly, Arnold.
Come on, let's hitch a ride.
- Dad said we
should never do that.
- I know Arnold, but
we've gotta do something.
It's freezing out here, I'm
gonna be a blonde popsicle.
- Hi, where you going?
- Um, to Park and 70,
can you give us a lift?
- Yeah, hop in.
- Great, let's do this.
- Must be chilled to the bones.
- Yeah, I have froze
nose and numb buns.
- My name is Bill.
- Hi, I'm Kimberly,
this is Arnold.
Thanks for the ride.
- No problem.
That looks like a rocket
you've got there Arnold.
- Yeah, three stages.
I'm a space freak.
- Me too.
I'm doing some work for
an aerospace company.
- Oh, you're a
pilot or something?
- No, a commercial artist.
I'm doing a layout for some
new secret experimental models.
- Secret?
Hey, tell us about it.
- I probably shouldn't,
it's for the military.
- Well, if it's a
military secret,
some kid with a computer
probably already knows about it.
- Well I don't suppose
it's a heavy duty secret.
As a matter of fact, I've
got some tapes at home
of outer space photography
I'd bet you'd like to see.
- Would I, does
Mr. T like gold chains?
- Did you say 70th street?
- Right.
- Hey, don't change the subject.
Any chance of seeing
those video tapes?
- What are you the spy
that came in from the cold?
I've got the tapes at home.
I'll give you my card,
give me a call sometime.
- Hey how about right
now and I'll save a dime.
- Arnold I really think we
should be getting home.
It's our father's birthday.
- Yeah, but he won't be
home for a couple of hours yet.
I mean, you know, this
is the chance of a lifetime.
- Well I only live a few blocks
from where you're going.
I mean it's no imposition if he
really wants to see the tape.
- Well okay, I guess we
can spare a few minutes.
- Okay, great.
Fasten your seatbelts,
and lets blast off.
- You're my kind of guy Bill.
- Thanks Arnold.
- You know Bill, we
could become good friends
if you got the right
stuff in the refrigerator.
- Come on in, make
yourself at home.
- You have a lovely apartment.
I love your painting.
- Ah, I'll give your
compliment to the artist.
Good job Bill.
- I'm impressed.
- Uh, did you
make this too Bill?
- Yes, I did.
- Do you hit the
bottle where you work?
- Arnold.
Did you take these pictures too?
- Guilty as charged.
- I'm really impressed.
- Well these things are nice,
but lets get to the space stuff.
- You've got it Arnold.
My tape machine
is right in here.
I'll be right back.
You just sit right
down on the bed,
and I'll put the
tape in the machine.
- Oh boy, front row center.
You know, with an
attraction like this,
I could bring my
friends over here
and charge admission.
- Oh I couldn't take
money for this Arnold.
- I could.
- This is the real thing,
an actual rocket launching.
Its just like being there.
So if the windows rattle,
and the bed starts to shake,
don't panic, it's
just the subway.
- I've been on the subway.
Some of those
people that ride it
look like their
from outer space.
- You know you're
weightless in space.
So you make sure you hold
on to this apendic moon rock
in case you start
to float around.
- I won't float, I
had a big lunch.
- It's a great cassette,
you're gonna love it.
- Alright.
- Oh and I almost
forgot, put this on
so you feel like a real
member of the space program.
- It sure is dark
out here in space.
- That's up.
Ready to blast off.
Have fun little buddy.
Now I've finally gotten
Arnold taken care of.
- This is really
very nice of you.
I know Arnold will remember
this for a very long time.
- Good, you know
Kimberly, I had an idea...
Kimberly, how's
this for an idea.
While Arnold's busy,
I'll do a sketch of you
and you can give it to
your father for his birthday.
- Awe that's very nice
of you but I don't want to
put you to any trouble.
- Oh it's no trouble, look
you just sit down right here.
I got my sketch pad right here.
- I really don't think
we have the time.
- We'll be done
before Arnold will.
- I didn't promise you a
rembrandt, just a quick sketch.
- Well okay.
- You know, you're
very attractive.
Look, why don't
you sit a little closer
so I can see those
beautiful features.
- Okay.
I really wish I didn't
have these freckles.
- Oh, no problem I'll just
leave the freckles out.
- Thanks.
- I just want to make you happy.
- I suppose a girl like
you has a boyfriend?
- No one steady.
- Me either.
Relationships are
difficult aren't they?
The worst thing is when
you like someone and they
reject you.
That upsets me,
that really upsets me.
- Guess I wouldn't be too
happy about that myself.
- and the trouble is,
people are always in a hurry,
they don't have time to
really get to know you,
to find out what
you're really like inside.
- Yeah, I guess I
know what you mean.
Look, if this is gonna take
long, why don't we do it
some other time, I
really have to get going.
- Oh no, I'll be
finished in a minute
and then I'll drive you home.
I mean, what's the sense of
me going to such a trouble for
you if you won't let me finish.
- I'm sorry, but I
really do have to...
- Sit down, please.
Sorry, I didn't mean
to raise my voice.
- Could we please hurry.
- Of course.
You have beautiful hair.
- Hello Drummonds residence.
What, oh thanks.
That was the door man.
Willis and Mr. Drummond
are on their way up now.
- Oh no, they got back
before Kimberly and Arnold.
Well that means
we're the surprise party.
Better get our little
behinds out of sight.
- That's easy for you to say.
- Where is it.
- Hey, what in the
world's going on here?
- Happy Birthday.
- Surprise.
- Oh, excuse me, I never
thought I'd come between you two.
- What are you doing
here, I thought you said
you were going
to be out of town.
- She used that
as a cover up dad.
- In fact, I was
hiding under the desk
when you were here earlier.
- You're kidding.
- She didn't even care enough to
stay in town on my birthday.
- I'm sorry about that.
Where's the rest of the gang?
- Kimberly and Arnold went
downtown to pick up your present.
- I'm sure they'll
be back any minute.
- Yeah you know Arnold,
he probably talked Kimberly
into stopping at
the video arcade.
Dad, show them the new
bad threads you got on brotha.
- Yeah, let's see what
you've got on Phillip.
- I'm not sure that
you're ready for this.
- Awe come on, take
it off, take it all off.
- Okay.
Here I am, me in my Calvins.
And get a load of this.
- Bill, I love it.
- Mr. Drummond,
you look terrific.
- I feal like a damn fool.
- Dad, you look really sharp.
- Maybe, but I am going
to change my clothes.
- Now come on and
check out this special cake
Maggie got for your birthday.
- You'll love it Mr. Drummond.
- Oh, where?
- Right there.
- Oh, that is fantastic,
what a clever idea
and what a perfect likeness.
- You think so?
- Yeah, it looks exactly
like Robert Redford.
Hey, in a way, I think
it'll be a shame to eat it.
- Oh, I don't know,
you've nibbled on my ear,
now I'm gonna nibble on yours.
- You know Mr. Drummond,
I may perform plastic surgery
and eat one of your chins.
No offense, I
love all your chins.
- Well I'm just starving,
but I guess we better
not eat until Kimberly
and Arnold get back.
- Oh the heck with
them, let's start right now.
Okay, we'll wait,
we'll wait, we'll wait.
- Are you almost finished, my
dad's probably home by now.
I really should be going.
- How can I finish when you
keep changing expressions.
You keep losing what
I'm trying to capture.
- Couldn't we just
forget it, the sketch
really isn't that important.
- How can you say that?
I'm trying to do something
nice for you and you're
being ungrateful.
- I didn't mean to be,
I really do have to go.
- You'll go when I say so.
- You're hurting me.
- Sit down and don't move.
Don't make me do
something you'll be sorry for.
- Man, that was great.
Hey, hey Bill,
the door's locked.
- Find some more TV, on open.
- Hey, hey, open the door,
what's going on in there?
- I'm doing a sketch of
your sister and I need
a little quiet.
- Hey come on, open
the door hey, hey.
Kimberly are you alright?
- Tell him to be quiet,
tell him everything is fine.
Tell him.
- Everything's fine Arnold,
we'll be done in a minute.
- Hey come on, open the
door, why's the door locked?
Let me out of here.
- Arnold honey please
stop your banging, it's okay.
- Hey come on, open the door.
What's going on in
there, let me outta here.
- Arnold stop.
- Look, why don't you
let him out of there,
we really do have to go home.
- You said you like my place,
why are you changing on me,
why are you getting so uptight?
- Look, why don't you come
home with Arnold and me,
we're having a party.
We'll have a real good time.
- Why don't we
celebrate here, just us.
Look, you have to
understand I've been under
a lot of pressure lately.
All I really need is to
relax, unwind a little bit.
I like your company.
- Don't touch me.
- You musn't be afraid of me,
you've got to learn to trust me.
- I hope that guy doesn't
do anything to Kimberly
because if he does,
he's gonna be kicking
teeth out of his kneecaps.
- You better let us outta here,
my dad will have the
cops looking for us.
- No they won't.
Nobody knows about
me and they don't know
where you are Kimberly.
- You'll never get away
with it, it's kidnapping.
- No it's not, I didn't
force you to come here
you were hitchhiking.
Now you're my guest.
Relax, just come
over here, sit down
and let me be nice to you.
You have to learn to trust...
- Oww, ow.
- You shouldn't have
done that now you're
making me very mad.
- Open this door, you've
got a tiger by the tail in here
you two bit turkey.
- Why don't you let me
go, I won't tell anybody.
Ow, what are you doing?
- I didn't want to
have to do this,
but I have to put
you in here so I can
take care of Arnold.
- Arnold, Arnold,
no don't hurt Arnold.
What are you gonna do, no.
- I'm not gonna do anything,
as long as you behave yourself.
- I can't open it
either, it's stuck.
- Ah, let go of me.
- If you love your sister
and you don't want to
see her hurt, then you'll
shut up, you hear me.
- Where is Kimberly, what
have you done with her?
- Nothing's gonna happen
to her as long as you're a
good little astronaut.
- What are they doing out there?
- They're gonna send
you up the river for this.
You're gonna be eating
cold beans off a tin plate
for 20 years.
I'm gonna call the police
when we get outta here.
We are getting
outta here aren't we?
♪ 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 different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ To move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes different
strokes to move the world
Tonight on Different Strokes,
we are presenting the first half
of a two part show on
a very important subject,
the dangers of hitchhiking.
We urge families,
children and parents,
to watch this special
episode together
because some of
the material presented
might be disturbing
to younger children.
Thank you.
♪ 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 different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ To move worlds
♪ Everybody's got
a special kinda 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 different
strokes to move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes different
strokes to move the world
- Woah, boy it
is cold out there.
I think I got frostbite on
my Fruit of the Looms!
Hey, where is everybody?
I'm back!
Yoo-hoo!
- Drop that pickle.
- Aw Maggie, I'm hungry.
- Then chew on your cud.
This food is for your
daddy's surprise party.
- So the surprise
will be no pickles.
- Hi Arnold.
Hi.
- How 'bout lending a mouth
with some of these balloons?
- Okay.
- Oh, I just love
birthday parties.
They always make
me feel like a kid.
- How old a kid are you Maggie?
- Oh, I'm at that awkward age.
- Awkward age?
- Yes, telling you
would be very awkward.
- You shouldn't be embarrassed
about your age, Maggie.
I don't mind
admitting that I'm 23.
In fact, I insist on it.
- Hi Arnold.
Oh, I see you finally
ran out of hot air, huh?
- This things are
hard to blow up.
- Let me show you how it's done.
I'll show you how to
blow up this balloon.
How's that?
- Oh, congratulations Willis.
I'm glad to see that
you can aim your pucker
at something besides girls.
- Oh, hi Maggie.
- Hi Willis.
You fellas want a sneak preview
of your dad's special
birthday cake?
- Aw yeah.
- Sure.
Hey, how 'bout a taste?
- Ta-da!
That's a cake?
- That's right.
- Alright.
- Well how 'bout that.
You got Dad's head on a platter.
- Yes, Phil the baptist.
- Hey, that's terrific, Maggie.
It looks just like Dad.
Even the frosting
on top is receding.
You know, you wouldn't have
to go through all this trouble
for my birthday to
capture the real me.
Just get me an angel food cake.
- Or a fruit cake
with nuts on it.
- Pearl, are you sure
Mr. Drummond won't be back
'till after six?
- I'm sure, he's
at the health club.
- Good, I don't
want him to catch me
before the surprise.
I told him I wouldn't be
back to town 'till tomorrow.
- That's the nice thing
about surprise parties.
You can lie through your teeth
and come out a
better person for it.
- Drummond residence.
What?
Oh, thanks.
That was the doorman.
Mr. Drummond's
on his way up now!
- So soon?
He double-crossed us.
- Grab everything out of here.
- Right!
Hurry up you guys!
- Any more incriminating
evidence around?
- Yeah, you!
He's here, quick,
get under the table!
Hurry!
Uh-oh!
Hi Dad.
- Hi son.
- Well, I'll be darned.
What are you doing
home so early, Dad?
I thought you were going
to the club for a workout?
- No, no, I changed my mind.
- Why?
- Birthday blues.
Today, I'm 52.
I looked in the
mirror and I said,
what's the use?
- Aw, come on Dad.
You still got a lot of
miles left in the old crate!
- Yeah!
Get a lube, a oil change,
set your speedometer back,
and you'll be as good as new.
- Thanks for the encouragement.
To tell you the truth,
I'd feel a lot better
if Maggie were here.
She didn't care enough even
to stay in town for my birthday.
Anyway listen, why
don't we all go out tonight
and have a family celebration?
- Uh Dad, we all
have plans for tonight.
You said don't fuss
over your birthday.
- Yeah, but you didn't
have to believe me.
- Well, we'll break our
plans if you want, Dad.
I could see Michael
Jackson any time.
I don't mind standing in
line for three days again.
- No, no, that's okay.
You guys go ahead,
have a great time.
Don't worry about
me, home all alone
on my birthday,
like a homeless dog.
- Dad, you know
what's wrong with you?
- Yeah, I'm old!
- He means besides that.
- Dad, it's not you that's old.
It's your wardrobe.
I mean, look at you.
That's what you
wear at a funeral,
and I mean the guy in the box.
Dad, I'm gonna take you out
right now to do some shopping.
- Yeah, that's a great idea!
He's right, you look terrible.
- Yeah Dad, what you
need is some get up and go.
So why don't we get up and go?
- No, no, wait, wait...
- Dad, I'm not gonna
take no for an answer.
I'm gonna go out and buy you
a whole new wardrobe, my treat!
- Your treat?
How can you afford that?
- Easy!
With your credit card.
Dad, it'll do you some good.
Like, when a woman feels bad,
she goes out and
buys a new dress.
- Okay, but only if you
buy me matching shoes
and a handbag.
- That's the spirit, Dad.
Go out and get some new threads
and you'll be like a new man.
- Bye Arnold.
- See you later, bye.
- Aww, he misses me.
He's so sweet,
and so darn gullible.
- Oh, that was close.
If he hadda gone in the
kitchen, he woulda seen the cake.
I better go eat the evidence.
- Oh no you don't, you
take one bite of that cake,
and I'll have your
head on a platter.
If you're hungry,
go bite a balloon.
- Hey Arnold.
I heard Daddy got
here, so I stayed upstairs.
- Smart move, even for you.
- Hey, I'm going downtown
to pick up Dad's present.
You wanna come with me?
- No way, it's cold out there.
- I know a great little
pizza parlor on the way.
- So what?
- I'm treating.
- Let's go.
- Hey, you better tell someone
you're coming with me.
- Oh yeah, right.
I'm going with her!
- I can't believe you
bought that thing, Arnold.
- It was on sale.
It's a genuine,
three-stage rocket.
- And you're a genuine,
three-stage knuckle-head.
I'm freezing!
- Yeah, I can't help it if
I'm nuts about outer space.
Maybe I'll be the
second black astronaut.
Well in my case, half-astronaut.
- Hey, how much
money do you have left?
- Why?
- Cause I spent all
mine on Dad's present.
We need some to get home.
- You mean you don't
have a dime to your name?
How could you be so stupid?
- I'm sorry.
How much do you have left?
- Nothing.
- How could you be so stupid?
- It runs in the family.
- We'll hail a cab and
the doorman can pay him
when we get there.
- Good idea, I knew
I'd think of something.
- Oh, here comes one.
Taxi!
Please!
- You know what the
problem is, Kimberly?
The cabbies can tell you're
broke, it shows on your face.
It's all in the attitude.
Let me do this.
I have that rich look.
It's all in the attitude.
Watch this.
Cab, hey, hey!
- You didn't do any
better than I did.
- Well why don't you
just show 'em your legs?
- Don't be ridiculous.
- You're right, I'll
show 'em mine.
Watch this.
- Sack of silly, Arnold.
Come on, let's hitch a ride.
- Dad said we
should never do that.
- I know Arnold, but
we've gotta do something.
It's freezing out here, I'm
gonna be a blonde popsicle.
- Hi, where you going?
- Um, to Park and 70,
can you give us a lift?
- Yeah, hop in.
- Great, let's do this.
- Must be chilled to the bones.
- Yeah, I have froze
nose and numb buns.
- My name is Bill.
- Hi, I'm Kimberly,
this is Arnold.
Thanks for the ride.
- No problem.
That looks like a rocket
you've got there Arnold.
- Yeah, three stages.
I'm a space freak.
- Me too.
I'm doing some work for
an aerospace company.
- Oh, you're a
pilot or something?
- No, a commercial artist.
I'm doing a layout for some
new secret experimental models.
- Secret?
Hey, tell us about it.
- I probably shouldn't,
it's for the military.
- Well, if it's a
military secret,
some kid with a computer
probably already knows about it.
- Well I don't suppose
it's a heavy duty secret.
As a matter of fact, I've
got some tapes at home
of outer space photography
I'd bet you'd like to see.
- Would I, does
Mr. T like gold chains?
- Did you say 70th street?
- Right.
- Hey, don't change the subject.
Any chance of seeing
those video tapes?
- What are you the spy
that came in from the cold?
I've got the tapes at home.
I'll give you my card,
give me a call sometime.
- Hey how about right
now and I'll save a dime.
- Arnold I really think we
should be getting home.
It's our father's birthday.
- Yeah, but he won't be
home for a couple of hours yet.
I mean, you know, this
is the chance of a lifetime.
- Well I only live a few blocks
from where you're going.
I mean it's no imposition if he
really wants to see the tape.
- Well okay, I guess we
can spare a few minutes.
- Okay, great.
Fasten your seatbelts,
and lets blast off.
- You're my kind of guy Bill.
- Thanks Arnold.
- You know Bill, we
could become good friends
if you got the right
stuff in the refrigerator.
- Come on in, make
yourself at home.
- You have a lovely apartment.
I love your painting.
- Ah, I'll give your
compliment to the artist.
Good job Bill.
- I'm impressed.
- Uh, did you
make this too Bill?
- Yes, I did.
- Do you hit the
bottle where you work?
- Arnold.
Did you take these pictures too?
- Guilty as charged.
- I'm really impressed.
- Well these things are nice,
but lets get to the space stuff.
- You've got it Arnold.
My tape machine
is right in here.
I'll be right back.
You just sit right
down on the bed,
and I'll put the
tape in the machine.
- Oh boy, front row center.
You know, with an
attraction like this,
I could bring my
friends over here
and charge admission.
- Oh I couldn't take
money for this Arnold.
- I could.
- This is the real thing,
an actual rocket launching.
Its just like being there.
So if the windows rattle,
and the bed starts to shake,
don't panic, it's
just the subway.
- I've been on the subway.
Some of those
people that ride it
look like their
from outer space.
- You know you're
weightless in space.
So you make sure you hold
on to this apendic moon rock
in case you start
to float around.
- I won't float, I
had a big lunch.
- It's a great cassette,
you're gonna love it.
- Alright.
- Oh and I almost
forgot, put this on
so you feel like a real
member of the space program.
- It sure is dark
out here in space.
- That's up.
Ready to blast off.
Have fun little buddy.
Now I've finally gotten
Arnold taken care of.
- This is really
very nice of you.
I know Arnold will remember
this for a very long time.
- Good, you know
Kimberly, I had an idea...
Kimberly, how's
this for an idea.
While Arnold's busy,
I'll do a sketch of you
and you can give it to
your father for his birthday.
- Awe that's very nice
of you but I don't want to
put you to any trouble.
- Oh it's no trouble, look
you just sit down right here.
I got my sketch pad right here.
- I really don't think
we have the time.
- We'll be done
before Arnold will.
- I didn't promise you a
rembrandt, just a quick sketch.
- Well okay.
- You know, you're
very attractive.
Look, why don't
you sit a little closer
so I can see those
beautiful features.
- Okay.
I really wish I didn't
have these freckles.
- Oh, no problem I'll just
leave the freckles out.
- Thanks.
- I just want to make you happy.
- I suppose a girl like
you has a boyfriend?
- No one steady.
- Me either.
Relationships are
difficult aren't they?
The worst thing is when
you like someone and they
reject you.
That upsets me,
that really upsets me.
- Guess I wouldn't be too
happy about that myself.
- and the trouble is,
people are always in a hurry,
they don't have time to
really get to know you,
to find out what
you're really like inside.
- Yeah, I guess I
know what you mean.
Look, if this is gonna take
long, why don't we do it
some other time, I
really have to get going.
- Oh no, I'll be
finished in a minute
and then I'll drive you home.
I mean, what's the sense of
me going to such a trouble for
you if you won't let me finish.
- I'm sorry, but I
really do have to...
- Sit down, please.
Sorry, I didn't mean
to raise my voice.
- Could we please hurry.
- Of course.
You have beautiful hair.
- Hello Drummonds residence.
What, oh thanks.
That was the door man.
Willis and Mr. Drummond
are on their way up now.
- Oh no, they got back
before Kimberly and Arnold.
Well that means
we're the surprise party.
Better get our little
behinds out of sight.
- That's easy for you to say.
- Where is it.
- Hey, what in the
world's going on here?
- Happy Birthday.
- Surprise.
- Oh, excuse me, I never
thought I'd come between you two.
- What are you doing
here, I thought you said
you were going
to be out of town.
- She used that
as a cover up dad.
- In fact, I was
hiding under the desk
when you were here earlier.
- You're kidding.
- She didn't even care enough to
stay in town on my birthday.
- I'm sorry about that.
Where's the rest of the gang?
- Kimberly and Arnold went
downtown to pick up your present.
- I'm sure they'll
be back any minute.
- Yeah you know Arnold,
he probably talked Kimberly
into stopping at
the video arcade.
Dad, show them the new
bad threads you got on brotha.
- Yeah, let's see what
you've got on Phillip.
- I'm not sure that
you're ready for this.
- Awe come on, take
it off, take it all off.
- Okay.
Here I am, me in my Calvins.
And get a load of this.
- Bill, I love it.
- Mr. Drummond,
you look terrific.
- I feal like a damn fool.
- Dad, you look really sharp.
- Maybe, but I am going
to change my clothes.
- Now come on and
check out this special cake
Maggie got for your birthday.
- You'll love it Mr. Drummond.
- Oh, where?
- Right there.
- Oh, that is fantastic,
what a clever idea
and what a perfect likeness.
- You think so?
- Yeah, it looks exactly
like Robert Redford.
Hey, in a way, I think
it'll be a shame to eat it.
- Oh, I don't know,
you've nibbled on my ear,
now I'm gonna nibble on yours.
- You know Mr. Drummond,
I may perform plastic surgery
and eat one of your chins.
No offense, I
love all your chins.
- Well I'm just starving,
but I guess we better
not eat until Kimberly
and Arnold get back.
- Oh the heck with
them, let's start right now.
Okay, we'll wait,
we'll wait, we'll wait.
- Are you almost finished, my
dad's probably home by now.
I really should be going.
- How can I finish when you
keep changing expressions.
You keep losing what
I'm trying to capture.
- Couldn't we just
forget it, the sketch
really isn't that important.
- How can you say that?
I'm trying to do something
nice for you and you're
being ungrateful.
- I didn't mean to be,
I really do have to go.
- You'll go when I say so.
- You're hurting me.
- Sit down and don't move.
Don't make me do
something you'll be sorry for.
- Man, that was great.
Hey, hey Bill,
the door's locked.
- Find some more TV, on open.
- Hey, hey, open the door,
what's going on in there?
- I'm doing a sketch of
your sister and I need
a little quiet.
- Hey come on, open
the door hey, hey.
Kimberly are you alright?
- Tell him to be quiet,
tell him everything is fine.
Tell him.
- Everything's fine Arnold,
we'll be done in a minute.
- Hey come on, open the
door, why's the door locked?
Let me out of here.
- Arnold honey please
stop your banging, it's okay.
- Hey come on, open the door.
What's going on in
there, let me outta here.
- Arnold stop.
- Look, why don't you
let him out of there,
we really do have to go home.
- You said you like my place,
why are you changing on me,
why are you getting so uptight?
- Look, why don't you come
home with Arnold and me,
we're having a party.
We'll have a real good time.
- Why don't we
celebrate here, just us.
Look, you have to
understand I've been under
a lot of pressure lately.
All I really need is to
relax, unwind a little bit.
I like your company.
- Don't touch me.
- You musn't be afraid of me,
you've got to learn to trust me.
- I hope that guy doesn't
do anything to Kimberly
because if he does,
he's gonna be kicking
teeth out of his kneecaps.
- You better let us outta here,
my dad will have the
cops looking for us.
- No they won't.
Nobody knows about
me and they don't know
where you are Kimberly.
- You'll never get away
with it, it's kidnapping.
- No it's not, I didn't
force you to come here
you were hitchhiking.
Now you're my guest.
Relax, just come
over here, sit down
and let me be nice to you.
You have to learn to trust...
- Oww, ow.
- You shouldn't have
done that now you're
making me very mad.
- Open this door, you've
got a tiger by the tail in here
you two bit turkey.
- Why don't you let me
go, I won't tell anybody.
Ow, what are you doing?
- I didn't want to
have to do this,
but I have to put
you in here so I can
take care of Arnold.
- Arnold, Arnold,
no don't hurt Arnold.
What are you gonna do, no.
- I'm not gonna do anything,
as long as you behave yourself.
- I can't open it
either, it's stuck.
- Ah, let go of me.
- If you love your sister
and you don't want to
see her hurt, then you'll
shut up, you hear me.
- Where is Kimberly, what
have you done with her?
- Nothing's gonna happen
to her as long as you're a
good little astronaut.
- What are they doing out there?
- They're gonna send
you up the river for this.
You're gonna be eating
cold beans off a tin plate
for 20 years.
I'm gonna call the police
when we get outta here.
We are getting
outta here aren't we?
♪ 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 different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ It takes different strokes
♪ To move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes different
strokes to move the world