Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986): Season 6, Episode 18 - The Wedding - full transcript

Drummond's wedding plans hit a snag after his lawyer convinces him to ask Maggie to sign a prenuptial agreement, which does not go over too well with her.

♪ 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

♪ They got different strokes,
it takes different strokes

♪ It takes different
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 have theirs, you
have yours and I'll have mine

♪ And together we'll be fine

♪ It takes different
strokes to move the world

♪ Yes it does, it takes different
strokes to move the world

- Maggie, Maggie, do
you realize what time it is?

- Careful.

Last week on Diff'rent Strokes,

preparations for the
wedding of Philip Drummond

and Maggie McKinney
were in full swing.

- Do you know
what's going on here?

I'm going to be married.

- Really?

To anyone I know?

Let's all get ready
for this wedding.



Everyone is excited
about the upcoming nuptials

except Arnold, who has mixed
feelings about his new mother.

- Gee Arnold, we're
really gonna be brothers.

I'm really happy
now, sir, aren't you?

- I'd be happier if I
could be your big brother

without them getting married.

And now, the wedding.

- Good evening, welcome,
so glad you could come.

May I take that for you?

Ooh, heavy.

This is a good one.

- Boy, look at all those
wedding presents.

I sure wish a guy could
get married at my age.

- I hear you can
in Saudi Arabia.

Can I book you a flight?

- Hi there Arnold, how are you?

It's nice to see you again.

- I'm sorry, but I don't remember
seeing you the first time.

- I'm Daisy.

Maggie's assistant
at the exercise studio.

- Oh, now I remember.

I never saw you with clothes on.

- Hi Daisy.

- Hi Sam.

My, don't you look handsome?

- I guess she just doesn't
trust herself with me.

- Hello Arnold.

- Hey, Dudley, hi Mr. Ramsey.

This is my new
little brother Sam.

- Hello, Sam.

Ooh, that's quite a
grip you have there.

- I didn't hurt you, did I?

Sometimes I don't
know my own strength.

- I've seen him tear
a marshmallow in half

with his bare hands.

So Dudley, I guess
you didn't think

I'd look this good in a tux.

- Yeah, and I was right.

- We're so glad you
could make it, Adelaide.

- I'm so thrilled to be asked.

Who thinks to send
a wedding invitation

to a former housekeeper?

And when I heard that
your father's getting married,

it just blew my mind.

- It is kind of sudden.

- What's she like?

- Very beautiful.

- How old?

- Late 30s.

- How tall?

- Quite tall.

- No wonder he never
gave me a second look.

- Just think, Willis.

One of these days, you and I
are going to have a ceremony

just like this.

- Yeah, not too long after that,

we'll be hearing the patter
of little feet around the house.

- You mean Arnold's
coming to live with us?

- Hi there.

- Aunt Sophia.

- Arnold, it's so good
to see you again.

Give your favorite
aunt a big hug.

- Any favorite aunt of Arnold's
is a favorite aunt of mine.

- I don't know you,

but I enjoy hugging
men of any size.

- That's Sam.

He's going to be
my new little brother.

- Nice to meet you, Sam.

I think it's so wonderful
that your mother

is marrying my brother.

I think marriage is
a great institution.

I've been in the institution
four times myself.

Where's Philip?

- He's up in his
room getting ready.

- Oh, excuse me.

Oh, hi.

- Mirror, mirror on the wall,

the older they get,
the harder they fall.

Who is it?

- Well, sugar, it's
not the Avon lady.

- Isn't it supposed to be
bad luck for the groom

to see the bride
before the wedding?

- No, it's bad luck for the
groom to see another woman

before the wedding.

- Well, are you all ready
for your really big day?

- I was fine this morning,

but now I'm as nervous
as a snake at a belt factory.

- Nervous, why?

What happened?

- Well, Philip,

I believe that I can be a
good mother and friend

to Kimberley and Willis.

- I have a feeling there's
a big but coming up.

- It's Arnold, a little but.

- Arnold?

- I'm afraid that he
sees me as a cross

between a drill
sergeant and Scarface.

- I'm sure it can't be that bad.

I think his nose is just
a little bit out of joint

because Sam's getting
so much attention.

Sweetheart, you
can handle anything.

Believe me, he is going
to love you just as much

as everybody else does.

- Oh, I hope so.

I'm crazy about
that little fella.

You're not so bad yourself.

You always make me feel better.

- At your service, ma'am.

Come in.

- Hi daddy, can I
see you for a minute?

- Sure, honey.

- Kimberley, you look gorgeous.

- Thank you.

- Well, I'm going to
leave you two alone.

- Maggie, I laid your
dress out on my bed.

Let me know if
you need any help.

- Thank you, darling.

I'll see you in a bit.

- I'll see you at the altar.

Well, how is the daughter
of the groom holding up?

- Fine, I just wanted to
take this moment to tell you

that you've been the best
father any girl could ever have

and I love you very much.

I couldn't be happier
for my own wedding.

- Oh, thank you, sweetheart.

- It's going to be so nice
to have a mother to talk to,

tell my problems
to, go shopping with.

- Father will get the bills.

Kimberley, I want
you to level with me.

Do you really feel OK about
Maggie becoming your new mother?

- Sure, Daddy.

Of course, it's hard not to
think of Mom at a time like this

but I know she would have
wanted to give her blessings

to you and Maggie.

- Yes, I'm sure that
she would have.

- You know something?

I think she already has.

- Hello.

- Hello, come in.

- Thank you.

- May I take that?

- Oh, sure.

I'm Edna Garrett.

- Oh, of course, you're
the old housekeeper.

- Not old, ex.

- Sorry, I meant old
as opposed to new.

I'm Pearl, the housekeeper.

- How you doing, Pearl?

- Won't you make
yourself at home?

Will you sign our guestbook?

- Oh, sure.

The house looks lovely, Pearl.

- Thank you.

- Hi, Mrs. Garrett.
- Hi, Mrs. Garrett.

- Oh, Arnold.

Oh, Willis.

- Good to see you.

- Kimberley.

- How's the new
gourmet food shop doing?

- Very well, thank you, Willis.

I tell you, after
cooking for Arnold,

feeding all of upstate
New York is a snap.

- Arnold, you better go
tell Daddy it's getting close.

The ceremony starts right
after Pearl finishes singing.

- OK, see you.
- Excuse me.

- Oh, you mean
Pearl's gonna sing?

No one ever asked me to
sing when I worked here.

- Come on.

- Ladies and gentlemen, may
I have your attention please?

Could you please
take your seats?

We are very honored to
present Miss Pearl Gallagher,

our very own housekeeper,
who is going to sing

one of my personal
favorites, Why.

- That's Because.

- Because.

- ♪ Because you come to me

♪ With naught save love

♪ And hold my
hand and lift my night

- Come in.

- Hiya, just me.

- Hello there, just you.

- Time for you to put
on that brave smile

and walk that last mile.

- Oh, I don't have
to fake it, Arnold.

Maggie and I are
going to be very happy.

I'd like to be able to say
the same thing for you.

Come on over here, sit down.

Let's have a little talk, OK?

Tell me something.

How do you feel about Maggie?

- Oh, oh, oh.

Dad, that isn't easy.

I mean, I have
a lot of feelings,

but they're kind
of all mixed up.

- Maybe I could
help you unmix them.

- Well, since Maggie showed
up, my whole life has changed.

Now I've got a little brother
who hangs on my neck

and a stepmother
who makes me wash it.

- You know, I think
there's a little bit more to it

than that, don't you?

- I'm just not sure where I
fit in around here anymore.

- You're not?

I wonder what
makes you feel that.

- Well, I don't know.

I mean, Maggie loves Willis

because he's older
and more responsible.

She loves Kimberley
because they can do

girl things together.

She loves Sam because he's hers.

Where does that leave me?

I'll tell you, nowhere.

Out in the cold, Dump City.

- I understand how you feel.

But I happen to know
that Maggie loves you

just as much as she
loves Willis and Kimberley.

- Are we talking about
the same Maggie?

- Absolutely, she told me so.

I want you to give her a
chance to prove that to you.

You know, you're a
very lovable character.

- You know it and I know
it, but does she know it?

- Sure she does.

- OK.

I don't know if it'll do any
good, but I'll give it a try.

- Thank you, son.

That is the best wedding present
you could possibly give me.

- And a cheap one too.

Any last requests, Dad?

- Only that you be happy.

- That's all I really
want for you too.

Well, come on downstairs.

They're gonna start the wedding

as soon as Pearl stops singing.

I hope there's some guests left.

- Where's the minister?

- What minister?

We decided you were going
to call your friend the judge.

- No.

You said you wanted a
minister, and I gave in.

- Now is a fine
time to tell me that.

How could you just assume I
was going to call a minister?

- How could you just
assume that I was going

to call a judge?

- Because he was your friend
and he would do it for nothing.

- Hi there.

I'm afraid we have a little
problem in communication.

Apparently there's
nobody here to marry us,

unless one of you happens
to be a minister or a judge.

No?

How about a sea captain?

Don't worry, I am not without

important
connections in the city.

Pearl, will you get the
Yellow Pages please?

Where in the world could he be?

He should be here by now.

- Dad, who is this guy anyway?

- All i know is that he's a
retired justice of the peace

from Long Island.

He's quite old.

I just hope he still
remembers the ceremony.

- I just hope he
remembers his teeth.

- Listen, we're very
lucky to have found him.

I hope that's him.

Mr. Clemens?
- That's right.

- Please come in.
- Thank you.

- I am Philip Drummond.

Thank you very much for
coming on such short notice.

- Couldn't have kept me away.

It gets pretty boring sitting
around the retirement home,

playing pinochle with
a bunch of old maids.

They cheat, you know.

- Shall we just get
on with this, please?

- I hope you'll bear with me.

I haven't done this in a while.

- I'm sure you'll be just fine.

Ladies and gentlemen,
ladies and gentlemen,

may I have your
attention, please?

I am very happy
to be able to tell you

that we are now going
to have the wedding.

So if you will all take
your seats, please,

we'll resume with the ceremony.

Miss Reynolds, hit it
one more time, please.

- I can't get over how
beautiful Maggie looks.

- Yes, she's hardly aged
at all since we saw her last.

- Hey, young fella,
you did all right.

- Thank you.

- There we are.

Dearly beloved, we are
gathered together here

to join this man and this
women in holy matrimony.

If any man can show just
cause why they may not

lawfully be joined
together, let him now speak

or else hereafter
forever hold his peace.

- The oven, that's my duck.

- Couldn't he hold his peace?

- Please continue.

- Thank you.

Now where were we?

- Peace.
- Oh yes.

This is the part I like.

Would you take each
other's right hand, please?

Will thou, Philip, have this
woman to be thy wedded wife,

wilt thou love, comfort,
honor, and keep her

in sickness and in health,
and forsaking all others,

keep thee only unto her, so
long as you both shall live?

- I will.

- Will thou, Margaret,
have this man to be

thy wedded husband, wilt
thou love, comfort, honor,

and keep him in
sickness and in health,

and forsaking all others,

keep thee only unto him,
for long as you both shall live?

- I will.

- Repeat after me.

I, Philip, take thee,
Margaret, for my wedded wife

to have and to hold
from this day forward.

- I, Philip, take thee,
Margaret, for my wedded wife

to have and to hold
from this day forward.

- For better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health.

- For better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health.

To love and to cherish
till death do us part.

- To love and to cherish
until death do us part.

- That was very good.

Repeat after me.

I, Margaret, take thee,
Philip, for my wedded husband

to have and to hold
from this day forward.

- I, Margaret,
take thee, Philip.

- For my wedded husband.

- For my wedded
husband, to have and to hold

from this day forward.

- For better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health.

- For better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health.

To love and to cherish
til death do us part.

- To love and to cherish
til death do us part.

- Can I have the rings, please?

Philip, put the ring
on Margaret's finger

and repeat after me.

With this ring, I thee wed.

- With this ring, I thee wed.

- Margaret, put the
ring on Philip's finger

and repeat after me.

With this ring, I thee wed.

- With this ring, I thee wed.

- I now pronounce
you man and wife.

That's it.

- What about kissing the bride?

- Don't mind if I do.

- Attention all single ladies,

it's time to throw
the bridal bouquet.

The one who catches it will
be the next to get hitched.

Come on.

- Wait a minute, wait for me.

Sorry, Daisy.

Let's be honest, you don't
need this when you got all that.

I caught the bridal bouquet.

- Want to talk about it, cutie?

- Have a great time
on your cruise, Mommy.

- Yeah, enjoy it, you guys.

- We better get going, Maggie.

If we miss our plane here,
we'll miss our boat in Miami.

- Good, then you
won't have to go away.

You can have your
honeymoon here.

- Would you excuse
us for just a second?

What's wrong, honey?

- If you're gonna be
gone, it's gonna be terrible.

- I'm only gonna be gone a week.

That'll give you a
real good chance

to get to know our new family.

- I know, but they don't
know how I like my eggs.

- Yes they do.

I already told Pearl
to cook the yellow

just hard enough so you
can make a happy face in it

with your fork.

- I know, but what if I wake
up in the middle of the night

and I'm scared?

- Sam, you know Momma
wouldn't leave you here

if you weren't gonna be fine.

I'm gonna call you tonight
from Miami, all right?

- Yeah, I guess.

- You be a good boy.

If you have any problems,
just call on Arnold,

your big brother.

He's real smart, and he'll
know what's best for you.

Right, Arnold?

- Yeah, you can lean on me, kid.

- I'll see you soon, I love you.

- Oh, Maggie?

Welcome to the family.

- Thanks, Arnold.

- Bye, all.

- Hey, Sam, how you doing?

- Great.

- You don't look great.

Your chin's sort of
hanging on the ground.

Although it doesn't
have far to go.

Come on, tell your big
brother what's the matter.

- I guess I'm a little
totally depressed.

- You miss your mom, don't you?

I know how you feel.

- You miss my mom too?

- I mean, I know what
it feels like to be lonely.

I wasn't always
the carefree playboy

that you see before you.

But cheer up, your
mom won't be gone long.

- Yeah, I know.

It's just that I feel
a little strange here.

- That's exactly how I felt.

Scared, unhappy, I'm
talking emotional wreck.

But you've got something
that I didn't have.

- What's that?

- Me.

And you can count on me to
help you through the rough times.

- I'm sure I can, sir.

You're one together dude.

- Together dude, huh?

Couldn't have
put it better myself.

Let's see a smile on that
cute little kisser of yours, bro.

- Sure.

- Needs work.

But it'll do for the moment.

- I'm lucky to have a
big brother like you.

You're the greatest, sir.

- You're OK.

You know what, I've
given it some thought

and you can stop calling me
sir and start calling me Arnold.

- Gee, thanks, sir.

- Thanks who?

- I mean thanks, Arnold.

- Now you got it, little
bro, now you got it.

Come on, I want to
show you something.

♪ Now the world don't
move to 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

♪ 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