Happy Days (1974–1984): Season 4, Episode 16 - Marion Rebels - full transcript

Tired of being treated like a servant in her own home and searching for self-worth, frustrated housewife, Marion Cunningham, gets a job at Al's Drive-In. But Al's teen customers start ...

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♪ Oh, baby ♪

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Happy Days is filmed
before a studio audience.

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And this is our new edition

to the Galaxy
Cosmetics lipstick line.

Oh, look how dark it is!

Oh, Mom, please,
can't I order this one?

Joanie, you're a little
young for Midnight Passion.

Mmm, but Mom,

this will make me
older a lot faster.

Marion, Fonzie left his
bike in the driveway again.

There are a whole bunch of
cars parked in front of the house.

I had to park my... hi, ladies.

Well, Howard!

What are you doing
home so early?

It's 5:30, Marion.

Oh, my goodness, it is!

Oh, please, you don't have
to hurry off on my account.

Get rid of them,
will you, Marion?

The time just seemed
to have slipped away.

Oh, do you all have
to rush off so quickly?

Good-bye ladies.

Marion, do you realize
I've got to make a speech

at the lodge meeting tonight?

I forgot.

Oh, I'm so sorry,
I got so involved...

But why on the night
of the lodge meeting?

I'll start your dinner.

PlastoWare sales,
rummage garage sales...

I am tired of coming
home and finding

strange people in my house!

My friends aren't strange.

Marion?

What?

Who's the Creature
from the Black Lagoon?

Oh, your mud pack looks good.

That'll tighten up your face.

The girls have left.

You can catch a
ride if you'll hurry.

Don't say a word.

I'm tired of finding

these people in my house!

Last week, I came home,

this fat lady grabs
me by the throat,

throws me on the
couch and sits on me.

She was a policewoman
teaching us self defense.

Oh, who cares?

When I come
home, I'm, I'm tired.

I want peace and quiet.

I know. You come in,

read the paper and
grumble for an hour.

Well, I get cranky
from working all day.

Well, I can get cranky, too.

Hi, I'm home.

Who cares?

Will you tell me what's
happening to you, Marion?

Let's not fight in front
of the C-H-I-L-D-R...

They can spell.

They're fighting, Richie.

I know.

Whenever Mom starts spelling,

they're either having a
fight or they're getting frisky.

Oh, Howard, I don't
know what's happening.

I'm just... I'm so frustrated.

Richard is a senior,

and Joanie is
starting high school.

I just don't have enough to do.

Well, that's good, because
then you'll have time

to do what you're supposed
to do: take care of me.

I've been doing
that for 21 years,

and really, it's not
much of a challenge.

I was thinking that
maybe I should get a job.

Oh, did you hear? Did you hear?

We heard. We heard.

Oh, here we go again.

You've got a job, Marion.

You give piano lessons.

I teach beginners.

I never studied music seriously.

As soon as they
learn "Chopsticks,"

they go to somebody
else. Oh, now listen,

we have been over this
job business a million times

and we decided that
it's out of the question.

You decided!

Same thing.

It's out of the question.

You get a job, and people
think I need the money.

No. I'm going up and wash up.

Hi, Dad.

Joanie, when Richie gets home,

tell him to get Fonzie's
bike out of the driveway.

I'll tell him.

Hey, quit kidding around.

This is pretty serious.

He seems kind of upset.

Dad, your hat collapsed.

What's the matter with you?

Don't you say "hello" anymore
when you come home?

Hi, Dad.

Marion... Howard, don't start.

Now, I know we've
discussed this before,

and I know you
disapprove, but I really feel

that I should get a job.

Don't bother
applying at a hat shop.

Howard, why is your fez limp?

I found it in a basket
of clean laundry.

Oh, that's why it collapsed.

It must have gotten
mixed up in the wash.

Of all the harebrained,
irresponsible...

Harebrained?!

I've got to be at a
meeting in half an hour,

and I don't have any
dinner, and I've got a limp fez!

"Marion do this,
Marion do that."

You want your dinner?

I'll get your dinner.
You've got it.

I'll get your dinner. I've
done it a thousand times.

I can do it with my eyes closed.

Here is your salad,

your vegetable, your meat!

Live it up!

All right, a little
more to the left.

A little more to the left.

Oh, no, now,
slide it to the right.

Slide it to the right.

Oh, have you got talent.

Arthur?

Oh, it's chilly.

Would you mind if I just
warmed up a little bit?

Hey, be my guest.

My place is your place,
especially since you own it.

Oh, hey.

Hey, Mrs. C.,

cool the waterworks.

I mean, you locked yourself
out again, it's all right,

but you don't got
to cry about that.

Howard's mad, no
dinner, limp fez...

He thinks I'm a slave.

Oh, Mrs. C., huh?

That's terrible.

Oh! Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm leaving, I-I
thought you were alone.

This is, uh, Lorraine. Hi.

Oh, hello.

I usually don't cry
in front of people

until I know them.

Oh...

Don't you dare apologize.

It's all right, and I want
to tell you something.

You know I like Mr. C.,
but he don't have the right

to think that you're his slave.

That's beautiful.

Thanks a lot, right here.

I'm a little tense right here.

I'm thinking of getting a job.

That's a wonderful idea.

There are a lot of
opportunities out there for you.

You went to college.

Well, that was 20 years ago.

I majored in archaeology.

Milwaukee doesn't
have a lot of ruins.

Yeah, a little higher
on the shoulders.

I look in the want ads.

They don't care about college.

All they care about
is can you type.

There are a lot of
jobs out there for you.

You think so?

I know so. Really?

Who knows more about
women than the Fonz?

Nobody. Aaayyh.

You're right.

There are a lot of
jobs other than typing.

Could Amelia Earhart type?

Or Margaret Truman?

Or Betty Crocker?

Or Gypsy Rose Lee?

Mrs. C...

Well, you know what I mean.

Oh, you've given
me new hope, Arthur.

Hey, that's what I'm here for.

Thank you, Arthur. All right.

You know, I didn't
want to pop her bubble,

but Betty Crocker
was a heck of a typist.

I can't figure out
what happened.

Rich, I'm going crazy.

Look, just tell Brenda

to tell her sister to
go out with me again.

I don't think she
wants to, Malph.

I don't understand.

So we ran out of gas.

But right in front of
the Cloud Nine Motel?

Obvious, Malph, very obvious.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

Richie, I got to talk to you.

Not now. Look at this table.

Yeah, let's get our
waitress over here. Richie!

Waitress, waitress, come
on, we're starving here.

Yeah, let's get our
waitress, please.

Hi, kids, you want to order?

Mom!

Brenda has to go,
I'll see you later.

I mean, I'm staying.

She has to go,
but I'm staying...

Will you just order
me something?

Okay, okay. Yeah.

Let's see, let me
order something here.

Marion, you know,
you're doing just great!

But could you
do it a little faster?

The food's stacking
up on the counter.

Oh, certainly.

I'll-I'll be right back
to get your order.

Oh, it's so busy here.

I just love it!

I have to talk to my mother.

I'll see you tomorrow in class.

Oh, Brenda, Mom's
looking at you.

Cave in a little bit.

Has anybody else spotted Mom?

Everybody!

Hardware business that bad?

No, business has been great.

Kids are always
the last to know.

Okay, Rich, come on, give.

Now, how come your
Mom's a waitress?

Folks have a fight?

You told them?

A fight? Really?

Did they throw things?

No, it was just
a little argument.

All parents have arguments.

Yeah, well, this must
have been a doozy.

Your mother went
out and got a job.

Howie wouldn't
spring for the alimony.

Boy, is Howie a cheapo.

All right, all
right... Cut it out.

I'm going to settle
this once and for all.

Mom?

Yes, dear?

I mean, uh, waitress, miss...

Oh, are you ready to order?

We'll order in a minute.

Mom, does Dad
know you're doing this?

Well, I thought I would
wear my uniform home tonight

and see if he notices.

He'll notice.

Look, I know you want to work,

but what are you doing here?

I was turned down 40 times.

This is the only job
I was qualified for.

I'll tell you all
about it later.

We're so busy.

Would you like to order?

Now, some milk?

Oh, no, no, no,
we'll take the usual.

Uh, cheeseburgers,
large order of fries,

chocolate malts, right, Rich?

Oh, Richard, Joanie,

Tonight I'm fixing
steak and potatoes,

and your favorite dessert:
a big bowl of raisins.

A big bowl of raisins?
A big bowl of raisins?

All right, all right, so I
like raisins for dessert.

Do you have to
tell the whole world?

All this eating in
between meals... Mom.

Uh, I think we'd better
sit over there, Rich.

It's a little crowded
here. Yeah.

And, Richard, dear,
I'm surprised at you.

Coming right before dinner
and filling up on garbage.

Garbage?

Just a figure of speech.

That's a word we don't use
in the restaurant business.

You're supposed
to sell the food,

not talk them out of it.

And, Al, this
menu is a disgrace.

There's nothing
wrong with the menu.

It's got a little grease
spot on it, ketchup,

but the kids can still read it.

No, the selections
of fried foods

and these greasy things.

Do you know what this does

to Joanie's complexion?

I think I'll disappear.

Al, if you just provided
a balanced diet

for these children...
Marion, you're...

doing just fine.

♪ Who's sorry now? ♪

Hey, Cunningham,
you ever meet Lorraine?

I don't have time
right now, Fonz.

Whoa! RICHIE: Oh.

Sorry. It's very
nice meeting you.

I got a real problem.

Yeah? What is it?

My mom is working as a waitress.

Hey, that's fabulous. Where?

Here at Arnold's.

Isn't that great?

Here at Arnold's.

All this and tips, too.

You know, it's not
so cool, Fonz. Huh?

It's really going
to cramp my style.

What style?

Arthur, Lorraine.

Mrs. C., you look
wonderful in that outfit.

Would you like to order?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, go ahead.

He likes vegetables and milk.

What would you like, Lorraine?

I'll have a large cheeseburger
with everything on it

and a chocolate malt.

Arthur?

Yeah, I'll have the same

with a side order of relish.

Oh, me.

Arthur, that's not good for you.

You're getting those
little ringies under

your eyes again.

What are you talking about?

You know, bags.

Mrs. C.

That's what you get,
dating three girls last night.

You're all worn out.

Uh, Mrs. C...

Uh, three dates?

Fonzie, I thought we were
going steady this week.

Hey, Lorraine, we are.

What are you talking about?

You're my heart.

Oh, if he says you are, you are.

Uh, two of those
girls were mechanics.

I don't know what
the other one was.

I thought I was
something special, Fonzie.

Lorraine, you're special.

I'll see you in the
parking lot, right?

Hey, you're so cute.

You know, you're great, Mrs. C.

Listen up! There's a
meeting in my office right now!

Al, you better come, too.

Is something wrong
with the pipes?

- Will I need my plunger?
- There's just one thing.

I don't care if she is your
mother. I'm not tipping.

That's terrible!
That's terrible.

How is she going to support
two kids if nobody tips?

Ralph, for the last time, my
parents are not splitting up.

I don't believe you.
I know they are.

How can you say that
when you're not even

living in the house?

All right, hold
it! Put a lid on it.

Now, listen, we got
a little problem here.

I'm sure that we
can all solve it.

Yeah. I think...

that if you want to
solve this problem, I...

I've always wondered
what it looked like in here.

It's a lot bigger
than I thought.

I think I'll just wait outside.

She goes everywhere.

Yeah. Hey, Al, why did
you hire Richie's mom?

She answered my ad,

and I figured she
needed the money.

All right, all right,
everybody listen to this.

My parents have plenty of money.

Well, then, it
has to be divorce.

Hold it!!

Now, look, it is very cool
that Mrs. C. wants a job.

It is just not very cool
that she is working here.

Now one of us has
got to ask her to leave.

Oh, I can't do that.

She wouldn't like me.

I'm not good at firing people.

I'm good at hiring people,

but you can't be
good at everything.

I guess it's up to
you, Cunningham.

Oh, you got to be kidding.

She's my mother.

Fonz, look, it's
your idea. You do it.

I'm sorry. I like Mrs.
C. Much too much.

I can't.

And I don't like my mother?

How am I going
to fire my mother?

No big deal.

My father fired me three times.

I can't fire her, Fonz.

She's going to get upset,

she's going to cry,
and carry on, and I...

All right, Richie, Richie,
you don't have to fire her.

Just make it so that
she wants to quit.

Yeah, there you go, Rich.

It's simple.

Meeting is over.

It's not simple. I
can't do it, guys. You...

What?

"You've been in there
a long time, Richard.

"Is everything all right?

Love, Mom."

I got to do this!

Hey.

That must be a huge restroom.

Hey, Mom, you must be exhausted.

Why don't you sit down
and take a little break?

Oh, well, it has really
been a busy day.

Oh, you think this is busy?

Oh, this is nothing.

You should see this
place after a football game.

It's absolutely packed,
everybody's screaming,

pounding on the
tables for service.

"Give me a hot dog."

"Give me a hamburger."

Oh, will you look at that?

Somebody took
the top off the sugar

just to drive you crazy.

It's terrible, and it's even
worse if we win the game.

Oh, it sounds
like such fun. Fun?

Just like when I was a kid.

Mom...

We used to do the most awful...

Mom, you know,
there are better jobs.

I know, but I like this job.

It's so much fun, and I get to
see you and Joanie so much more,

to share in your lives.

Oh, right.

Well, excuse me.

We'll share some
more in a minute.

Fonz, we're in deep trouble.

It's not working.

What do you mean,
it's not working?

She says she likes it here.

She likes to share my life.

All right, all right,
you got to let her know

that her being here
makes you uncomfortable.

You know, kind of
cramps your style?

Oh, I can't say
that to my mother.

You're an honor student.

You'll find other words. Go.

All right. Okay, Fonz. Yeah.

Well, no, I'm sorry.

I'm just not going
to order it for you.

It's for your own good.

Uh, excuse me.

Mom, I have to share
something with you.

Well, I haven't got all day.

I am a working girl, you know.

Yeah, right. You know, Mom,

uh, different generations
have a different way

of-of communicating.

So true.

And, uh... and-and when a member

of, say, uh, the younger
generation wants to communicate

with a member of
the opposite sex,

well, it's a little difficult
if a member of, uh,

say, your generation, is
there at the same time.

Are you trying to tell me
that I'm cramping your style?

Yeah, I suppose you
could say it that way.

Well, that's silly.

Just do whatever
you normally do.

Well, I'm trying to, Mom.

Arnold's is kind of a hangout.

That's true.

Everybody comes here
after school, and... Such fun.

And there's girls
here. Well, that's true.

Mom? Yes, dear?

You're fired.

Richard, I don't
have time to joke.

I am very busy.

I'm not joking now, Mom.

Al is the only one
who can fire me.

Well, I was elected,

because Al is no good at firing.

You're not... You're
not real upset, are you?

Well, of course not.

It's no big thing.

Excuse me, dear.

I'll just, uh, finish my shift.

I don't like to leave
things undone.

Hey, Al?

Now, you see how
simple that was?

Now it gets complicated.

♪ La-la, la-la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la. ♪

Ah. No more business.

You can take off any time now.

I'll pay you for the
full eight-hour shift.

I said I'd work
until closing time.

It's not closing time, so
get back in the kitchen.

Nobody listens to me.

I didn't do it.

The grill closes
in five minutes,

so if you want to
order, you better hurry.

I didn't come here to eat.

Well, I'm on duty, so
if you want to dance,

you'll have to
dance by yourself.

Why are you doing this, Marion?

Because kids use
a lot of napkins.

Look, I know we
had a fight yesterday,

but I never thought it
would end up like this.

I mean, we have lots of
fights, but we always make up.

Well, this fight was different.

It was because I was bored,

and I just had to do
something, Howard.

But why this? Why here?

I have no other choice.

I went to an employment agency,

and do you know
what they offered me?

Walking a dog,

sample lady in a supermarket,

or this.

I can't type, Howard.

I've always told you, Marion,

it's a rough world.

Today I was fired by my own son.

He told me.

Well, guess I'll go back
to cooking and cleaning.

I'm a failure as a person.

Oh, come on, now.

You've never been a failure.

You've been a wonderful
mother and a beautiful wife,

and I was a fool not to
listen to you and try and help.

Thank you, Howard.

But it doesn't matter.

I've just failed at the
only job I could get.

Well, you never wanted
to be a waitress anyhow.

No, I want to teach music.

Well, what's to stop you

from getting your
teaching certificate?

Well, I'd have to
go back to school.

What's wrong with that?

But, Howard,

then I wouldn't have
time to take care of you.

Oh.

Well, I can see it's
important to you now.

You think you might find the
time to make some pot roast?

Every Sunday.

With the little teeny potatoes?

Yes. Yes.

And you know
something, Howard? Mm.

I'm going to figure out a way
to straighten your leopard fez.

Come on, let's go home.

Oh, I can't.

I've still got three minutes
before quitting time.

Well, okay, let's dance.

I hope I can find a slow one.

It's late.

Oh, Howard, this is on me.

Oh.

My tips.

Thank you, Marion.

Honey, this is a slug.

Which one of the
kids gave you this?

All of them.

♪ Mona Lisa ♪

♪ Mona Lisa, men
have named you ♪

♪ You're so like the lady
with the mystic smile ♪

♪ Is it only... ♪

Hi, sweetheart.

How did it go at music
school this morning, huh?

I'm all registered, I
start in two weeks.

Ah.

Howard, what are you
doing home this time of day?

Well, is there anything wrong
with a man coming home

to his beautiful wife for
lunch or whatever, hmm?

Howard, are you getting frisky?

Hi, Mom.

Joanie and I thought
we'd come home for lunch

so we could spend a
little more time with you.

How nice.

Dad, what are you doing here?

I live here.

Hi, Dad.

Hey, we can all
have lunch together.

Yeah, that's a great idea.

Joanie help me fix lunch, okay?

Come on. Let's go.

I guess this is no time

to get F-R-I-S-K-Y.

They're spelling again, Richie.

Yeah, but this
time it's not a fight.

Here, let's get out of here.

Okay.

Mom, Dad, Joanie and I are
going back to school. See you.

They're getting older.

Mm. And wiser.

♪ These happy days
are yours and mine ♪

♪ These are such happy days. ♪

♪ Good-bye, gray
sky, hello, blue ♪

♪ There's nothing can
hold me when I hold you ♪

♪ It feels so right,
it can't be wrong ♪

♪ Rockin' and
rollin' all week long ♪

♪ These days are ours ♪

♪ Happy and free ♪
♪ Oh, happy days ♪

♪ These days are ours ♪

♪ Share them with me ♪
♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ These happy days
are yours and mine ♪

♪ These happy days are
yours and mine, Happy Days! ♪