Growing Pains (1985–1992): Season 4, Episode 7 - Nude Photos - full transcript

Luke who's away.

Chris data sleep in my arms all through dinner.

He said, you're good, baby.

Then again.

So was Mike like, is the baby smaller, a lot smaller.

You're getting there actually.

Carol, you were a wonderful baby.

You all were each in your own special way.

Help me, Jason, I'm starting to sound like my mother.

No, you're not.

You're still making sense.



How is she anyway?

Oh, there you want me?

I've been looking all over for you.

I went to the library.

I think you might be stoned for finals then I thought I was stupid.

That was oops.

Oh, even Dr.

Siva, everybody.

Mrs.

TV's still breastfeeding.

why?

No reason.

big night.

God, nothing, nothing.



Come on, Mikey.

Are you guys proud of him?

Not as much as we'd like to be, or you shouldn't be because out of a lot of students at Outland junior college, many of whom could have gone to real colleges, like is one, a few students who

we don't own a what guys?

Honest.

I didn't do anything to anybody yet.

Excuse me.

I, uh, think, I think I'll be, I'll be going.

Oh, you share a bone and no, I'm not sure.

Nothing.

Oh, could you pass those delicious peas, please?

If I were you I'd come clean right now.

They'll find out.

They always do.

They sure Uday look Bucky.

I don't know what's going on here, but you're wrong not to tell your parents like a photo teacher said the naked form of the human body is nothing to be ashamed of.

The naked form of the human body is nothing to be ashamed of.

Nuff said you can't listen to what Boehner says when your voice cracks like that.

I know you're lying.

I'm not lying.

I think it's tying the little kids left the room, I guess you have to.

Nice.

He's still like this on cable.

Anytime.

Do you have a feeling?

There's going to be lots of yelling.

Carol, why don't you take this, but I don't want to miss you actually think I'm a little kid.

Well, obviously they're not going by the pound.

Quiet Carol leave.

Okay.

Let's have it, Mike.

Well, uh, both of you get far enough away from the door that you can, I can hear you now

going on.

Go nuts.

Okay.

Mike talk.

Well, mom, dad.

Now that I'm an adult and a semi on my own.

I believe that, uh, I'm entitled to a little more privacy.

If you can't share things with your family, then what kind of an adult are you?

Well put.

So anyway.

Yeah, I guess it just, you start your little tail here with at least one fact that's, uh, you know, say true.

Okay.

Well, what bono was talking about was what happened at school today?

I won an award.

Your father said true.

I'm serious here.

Look.

Reception for the opening of the land in junior college photography exhibit, you want an honorable mention?

I don't want you to shame.

You thought the worst of me.

No, no, no.

Dad, don't no need to apologize here.

Let's just, we can't let this whole ugly incident never even happened.

Okay.

Let's know what's going on here.

Why are you keeping this a secret?

This reception that I, why aren't you there?

What's nudity have to do with it.

Have you broken any laws?

Now, if you really want to understand how I got into this then, well, I'm going to have to take you way, way back, and I'm just not sure that you want me to take that kind of time.

Take Mike take.

All right.

I guess it all started when Boehner and I were picking out our first semester classes at Landon.

So there we were looking through the class catalog in hoping for some serious matriculation chemistry, physics, quantum mechanics.

I might become a bit confused, Richard, this is college.

Our chance to grow to blossom, to be, or not to be come on.

Mike gala believes like we are well, well, I mean, so much was happening to me at the time being a serious student.

Well, watch that voice tracking Mike watch it.

So it became clear to Boehner and myself that PVI should just tell him the truth.

What am I saying?

No way.

I better just tell him something that sounds like the truth.

And I said, yes, boner.

I'm still thinking about pre-med.

I hope they buy what I'm saying here.

I mean, I sure can't tell them the real story.

What a story it is too.

Ooh.

How about this one?

Social problems upon if you signed up for that, that make you an exhibit.

How?

Like get extra credit.

Okay.

Oh, introduction to English.

Eh, I already been introduced to English.

We didn't get along.

So good.

Come on, man.

He got to get a little positive energy going about your first semester in college.

Come on.

This is a chance to expand your mind.

Challenge yourself when you know you're right.

Dad, you are absolutely right.

And, uh, I was just stop pointing that out to the bone here.

Got to be some easier classes in here somewhere.

Okay.

Ooh.

Introduction to astronomy.

A friend does sky.

It's kind of nice.

Eh, we have Tuesdays and Thursdays.

8:00 AM no, no, no, no, no, no.

Well, the history of golf is Wednesdays and Fridays.

Oh four to six.

Now it cuts into that weekend, but you can take it, but fail that's pass, fail.

You know, Mikey.

It's gonna be hard to find a whole schedule of mid afternoon classes with lectures only in no paper.

Well, nobody said it's going to be easy ball.

I mean, look, this is college.

And like my dad said, this is time to challenge ourselves to expand our minds.

I can do that.

But introduction to photography here, we got the.

Monday and Wednesday afternoon, so far so good.

No papers, no task.

Ooh.

It looks like we got a winner here.

Use the school's cameras and all you do is snap pictures.

Sounds like a snap.

I kill myself.

The final project requires students to take a nude study

and it's not like you can see Nick Gill, if you're lucky enough to you actually have to, it's a requirement.

It's the law.

I'm ready to declare my major.

Oh, just taking your college advice, dad, positive energy.

Yeah.

Pointed out to you time and time again, this semester photography's debt to the fine art of painting.

Must always be acknowledged this work by Peter Paul Rubens.

Conceptually works at these contemporary photographers.

Oh, Whoa.

I can hear that.

Echo note, the rhythmic movement of the composition as a whole.

I'm noting, I'll let these next few images speak for themselves.

high school.

Would've been like this.

I want, I got better grades in chem class, your own figure, study photos, which are due next week.

Can't be expected to compare with the images I've just shown you.

I just want you to do your best and let it all hang out.

So to speak.

Before you go to class, I have a list of your fellow and students.

Who volunteered to be models for your project?

The modest fee is $20 per session.

Copies of this list are on my desk.

Please take one at your leisure.

This is unbelievable.

Look at this.

These guys are willing to take off all their clothes for $20, 20 bucks.

I mean, that's less than the cost of an average date and an average state won't even strip for you.

It looks to me like we've got some phone calls to make.

Just in case I lose this one.

in case my dog eats it.

Oh, it was amazing dad, whatever it was.

Where are you going, Mike?

What are you doing?

Not much.

He's obviously got a date with a hot, not so bright unsuspecting young woman.

If you must know I'm doing something for school tonight.

Smelling like grandma Irma's boyfriend lolly.

You're allowed to go out on dates on school nights.

Now you don't have to pretend.

I'm not pretending.

Mom.

I've just got a class assignment tonight and I ain't got to split.

When did my family stop taking my word?

Oh, fine.

Totally fine.

You guys think what you want?

And I am going to school.

You'll be sure to let me know how them pictures come out.

Yeah.

You got it.

Richard.

The heck is going on here.

She's supposed to be posing for you.

Yeah.

We'll uh, once Maureen got here, she decided that we Amish the sea was stripped.

What I didn't know is she's captain of the girl's wrestling team.

There is no girls wrestling team.

Oh good.

Now I don't feel so bad.

How are you gonna get your pictures on what tomorrow?

Oh yeah.

Hey, my 20 bucks.

It was fun.

We'll have to do this again, but on man.

Good luck with your model.

Okay.

All right.

Thanks, bro.

Whatever you do, don't let it get you naked.

All right.

That must be CJ Powell.

We've been right on time to keep your shirt on.

Not for too long.

Got my suspenders and jacket.

All right, I'll get out.

Come on.

I know tourist company, Teresa Park, the film.

Michael.

Siever CJ.

Paul, you ready for me?

Oh yeah.

Come on in.

So should I am taking my clothes off here?

What,

uh, what did you say?

Um, should I take my clothes off here or what.

Good question.

Um, yeah.

Yeah.

I, I think I should get a sense of your, your skin and muscle tone and roundness stuff before we share it.

So you want me to make, uh, yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, just think of this as another great shoot with another great photog.

Well, I've never done this before.

You mean you're not an experienced model?

No, I'm not the sign of, she said I didn't have to be, is that okay?

Oh, that's great.

I hate experience nudes.

I'm just doing this for the money.

Well, you're in good hands.

I'm afraid.

You'll have to show me everything.

Oh my pleasure.

Oh, listen, CJ.

Well, why don't you just, uh, uh, address behind the screen there?

I thought you said you wanted to get a sense of my well LA.

I think I just kind of rather have your nakedness kind of hit me all at once rather than dental leg and then your, uh, uh, the screen.

Okay.

Hey, see you on the screen here.

Could you turn away?

Oh, right.

Sorry.

I know it's silly.

I mean, in a minute, you're going to see all of me.

You can tell I'm nervous.

Catchy.

Mr.

Seaver, uh, told me, Mike, Mike, I didn't mean to call you Mr.

Just then.

It's just like when you're at the doctor's office and you take off your skirt, you don't call them Bernie.

You know, I never do.

I'm being silly.

You can turn around.

It's okay.

Uh, then listen, CJ, why don't you just, uh, put it on this road here before we do this, uh, picture and, and that way you'll just kinda get to know me.

And then before you know it, that you'll be out of your clothes.

I am out of my clothes again, usually work.

Uh, no, I never do.

Uh, Oh, always weird for having like major jitters.

Excuse me.

Oh jitters.

Oh, no, no, not at all.

Aren't you worried about your equipment?

Excuse me.

so.

Steady photography long.

My life must be very stimulating.

Oh yeah.

Taking the pictures and developing them, showing them to people.

But I don't wanna get too technical with you.

No, I really, really respect somebody like you.

You do.

Why?

Because you're serious about something.

I mean, you already know what you want to do.

I don't even know what classes I'm going to take.

I'm just kind of killing time.

You have no idea what it's like to wander around aimlessly with no real goals, except maybe to party.

I can imagine.

No, this semester, should I sign up for all the bozo courses?

I'm taking history of golf, but fail.

It was a joke

we should get on with this.

Yeah.

I only have a half hour for the studio.

Listen, thanks for being patient with me, Mike, you make it easy for a girl to take off her clothes.

Listen know good things.

Come to those who are patient.

All right, let's do it.

Where do you want me, Mike?

Oh, right here, right here.

I want you to sit down and all, uh, just the legs lights.

What are you doing now?

Looking at your neck and getting a light reading on my light meter.

You know, light is very important.

Uh, was that it?

You got a darkness, right?

You've got the makings of a great photographer.

What are you laughing about?

Oh, I was just thinking about how my mom would freak.

If she knew I was up here, your mom.

Yeah, she's always warning me about guys.

Don't assume boys are as innocent as you are Carol.

My name is Carol gene actually, but only my mom still calls me that.

I mean, even when she's not here, she's ruining everything.

Nothing, nothing.

Listen, I know how to get through this.

I just have to keep reminding myself that you're an artist.

You're not just some dirty minded guy who wants to see me naked here.

Where do you want me?

Is there something wrong, Mike, Carol Lynn, she can't do this.

What did I do?

Uh, nothing.

Nothing.

It was just something that just kinda hit me when I was looking at your, uh, your face and, and you an inspiration and his racist, something kind of wild, kind of crazy, some kind of wacky, wacky nude with clothes on, but your assignment was new with clothes off.

I signed this.

I have never been bound by assignments believing do I still get my $20 40?

All right.

No big deal.

It's one more half my papers.

Nah, I was just thinking about like, and I forget it.

You wouldn't understand.

Women.

Huh?

Won't talk about it.

It just seems like the older I get the less, I know, considering where you started my guide.

Worry if I were you.

I am not.

Ooh.

Is that what your date told you?

That I was assuming that she had the power of speech.

I did not have a date tonight, and that is not what she said.

Oh, very clever.

My true convince me, Carol.

Look, Mike, look, you don't have to lie about what happened.

I know that you were out with some girl who you treated as a sex object.

She wanted to be treated like a human being.

She gave you a well-deserved slap in the face and that's why you're home early.

Carol, for your information tonight at school, I I'll tell you something.

I can be a pretty sensitive guy sometimes.

Plus face, watch out Alan Alda.

That's telling her Mike, well, my, I got other things to worry about besides care, you know, before she starts telling you how to treat people, she ought to take a good look at herself in the mirror.

Yeah.

Look in the mirror.

Hey, that can work.

I got the guts.

He bet.

Can I borrow your camera?

Sure.

All right.

He needs girls, not this guy.

She don't want to talk to dad about this

boy.

I hope they're still listening to what I'm saying.

I know I'm done.

So I finally decided that I have just got to buckle down.

I got to put my nose to the grindstone and live up to my potential.

Not bad.

Where do I get this?

I can't take any more of this.

Fabulous.

In the last 10 minutes, you have spattered every cliche in the book, and you have not once mentioned photography nudity or this so-called award.

Why don't I get the feeling that you've been thinking one thing and you're telling us something totally different.

I am insulted which within the next three seconds, your father and I are going down to that reception and look for some answers ourselves.

One

I'm never going to live this down.

All right.

Here it is.

Can we go home now?

Oh my gosh.

Your book.

Yeah.

Well, we had to take a new picture for photo class.

So why stay in front of the mirror and took one of myself, the camera you're holding almost covers up your elbow.

Nude models.

Point of view, what are, you know, and his whole dumping would have been kept a secret if it hadn't been for that stupid award.

Well, Mike, I'm proud of you.

You're sick, man.

Dad, no, Mike, you made, you brought the whole family too.

Oh, boner.

You know how sensitive artists can be?

Oh, I do.

You don't have a picture here too, do you boner?

No, but, uh, I made a new friend.

Yo Richard.

Now,

Mike, did you see this almost all these pictures of naked bait?

Can I skip high school and go straight to college?

The only thing that's important to you is seeing naked women.

Jason.

I get the feeling that there's a whole story behind this picture that we don't know.

Yeah.

Why would Mike ever pass up a chance to take a picture of a naked girl?

I guess the only reason he took this class was the chance to see some female flesh of you don't think he's.

No pretty, I don't care what I have said in the past.

Why are you so tense?

Because, because as much as I'd like them to be, women are just not sex objects.

Listen.

How would you feel if you saw a picture of Carol out there naked in college?

What's the use I gotta get outta here.

Jason that, and that's what frightens me either.

He's getting values or he's getting better at lying.

Yeah.

Our son posing nude, what a day?

You know, Jason had made me think of that first summer we were married.

I remember that nude beach we went to in Maine.

I remember the sunburn.

I got all the rest I got.