McGee and Me! (1989–1992): Season 1, Episode 2 - A Star in the Breaking - full transcript

(intense music)

(upbeat music)

(turning pages)

- [Nicholas] And noticing
that all who came to the

dinner were trying to sit
near the head of the table,

he gave them this advice...

if you are invited
to a wedding feast,

don't always head
for the best seat.

For if someone more
respected than you shows up,

the host will bring him over
to where you are sitting,

and say, "Let this man
sit here instead"...



- Here?

- [Nicholas] And you embarrassed
will have to take whatever

seat is left at the
foot of the table.

(wolf howling)

Do this instead, start
at the foot of the table,

and when your host
sees you he will come,

and say, "Friend, we have
a better place than this

for you", thus you will be
honored in front of all the

other guests.

For everyone who tries to
honor himself shall be humbled,

and he who humbles
himself shall be honored.

(upbeat music)

- [Nicholas] Every Monday after
school, we gather around the

TV to soak up some real
first class entertainment.



(mysterious ominous music)

- [TV Host] He was taking
on the slime slide.

Oh no.

Hope that doesn't taste
as bad as it smells.

- Yuck.
- Gross.

(screams)

(dog yelps)

- Hey nice effort there,
keep it to yourself.

Anyway, let's find out who's
next week's contestants are.

Shenna, you got the cards.

Alright, from Ashcroft,
we have Amy Packard,

and from Eastfield,
Nicholas Martin.

- That's you!
- Cool!

- That's you!
- Cool!
- [Sarah] Nicholas you won!

- [Sarah] Nicholas you won!

- I sent that card
in months ago, yeah!

- Oh, by the way, guys can get
a closeup of this?

- [Nicholas] Oh my gosh, I won.

- For those you who think
this show ain't art,

take a look at this.

- [Sarah] Whoa!

- One of the reason
we chose old Nicklaus,

is because of this drawing
included, not bad, huh?

Alright , that's our show
for today, until next time,

this is Bill Banner saying
to each and every one of you

trash heads, make like
a fly and buzz off.

- And Lord, we also thank
you for this opportunity

for Nicholas.

In Christ's name we ask
your blessing upon these

things, and upon the
food we're about to eat.

Amen.
- [All] Amen.

- Looks good.
- Thanks.

- What are you gonna wear?

- Forget that clothes, what's
my share of the prize money?

- Nothing.

(razzberries)
(phone ring)

- Nothing?

- I don't think they're gonna
let you do that on TV, dear.

- If you win a
telephone, can I have it?

- Telephone?

- What about a trip to Hawaiia?

- Hawaiia?
- Hawaiia?

- I'm fine thank
you, how are you?

- 8:30 will be fine.

Thank you.

- Who was it?

- It's the Counseling Center...

they took a look at my resume.

I have an interview.

- That's terrific.

- Alright.

- I bet they'll be glad
to get somebody with

your experience again.
- Oh thanks mom, I hope so.

(dog barking)

- What do you think could
have gotten into that dog.

- [McGee] Can't this dog
take a joke, Nicholas.

(upbeat music)

- Mrs Schneider wants us
to draw our favorite animal.

- So?

- So I can't draw a
wombat, will you help me?

- Sure, what's a wombat?

- It's kind of like--

- Nicholas, did you
get here in your limo?

- Oh hi.

- Well, big stars need big cars.

You're a celebrity now.
- Well,

you know all I did
was send in a card.

- That is so excellent,
you know my friends,

Janelle and Heather.

- [Nicholas] It didn't take
long to see that being famous

might have its advantages.

(chatter)

- Congratulations
Mister Hollywood,

so where's the shades.

- Now why would I hide a
face like this with shades.

- You're right better
give him a paper bag.

- Alright, you jokers, sit.

- [Nicholas] It was
Coach Slayter...

- [Coach Slayter] Sit!

Eastfield's answer to Bigfoot.

Actually we all liked him,
we were afraid not to.

- Alright now, listen up,

Mrs Harmon is sick, and
I'm here as your replacement

for the whole day.

(groans)

Now get out of clean
sheet of paper.

Spelling quiz this morning.

- [Nicholas] Heather's
smile was the highlight of a

real boring day.

- [Coach Slayter]
Okay first word...

ellaminimum

(stutters through the word)

- [Nicholas] The
word was aluminum,

but I sure wasn't
gonna tell him.

- [Coach Slayter] Okay, you
know what, I'll tell you,

we'll do this later, okay.

Right now, get out your
health and fitness workbooks,

and let's take a look
at, let's check page...

let's go to chapter four.

So we had on a draw
play up the middle,

but as soon as I
see the linebacker

shoot the gap ,I
spring around the end.

Now, I know you're thinking,
where's the Free Safetys?

Well they're coming on a blitz,

so I'm heading up the
field in a straight line

right for the goal line.

(door knock)

- Oh Mister Oliver.
- Hello Gus.

I didn't mean interrupt.
- Oh no, no, no, please.

- I was just trying,
oh there you are,

I just want to
congratulate you, Nicholas,

and let you know how
proud we are of you,

and come this Saturday we'll
all be rooting for you.

(bell rings)

- [Mom] Nicholas, you have
exactly ten seconds to

turn out that light.
- [Nicholas] Okay mom.

(whistles)

- What a day for him, huh?
- I'll say you.

You don't think all this
attention is going to his head
do you?

- Nicholas, not a chance.

(showbiz music)

- Good evening
ladies and gentlemen,

this is Eugene Shallow,
outside the world-famous

Grutman's Chinese Theater,
awaiting the arrival of the

hottest new star to ever
grace the silver screen.

Excuse me, Mister Rambo.

Mister Rambo your thoughts
on this grand occasion.

(mumbles)

- Adrian!

- Well said, sir, well said.

I think this is it folks.

Yes, this is the moment
we've all been waiting for.

(trumpets sounding)

- Come on already.

(chatter)

(applause)

- And now for the traditional
handprints in the sidewalk.

- Let's have smile over
here Mister Martin.

(squish)

(birds chirping)

- Nicholas did you
make your bed?

Picked up your clothes?
- Sure mom.

- Good.

- You look great.
- Thanks honey,

interview day at the center.

- Uh Sarah, could
you grab me the milk?

- Oh Sarah, don't forget to
give Jamie her lunch money,

okay?
- Right, yeah.

- Sugar.

- Okay, I'm off.

Wish me luck.

- Bye mama, good
luck, do well, okay?

- Thanks.

Oh, don't be late
for school now.

- Okay.
- Bye bye.

- Uh, you forgot my spoon.
- I'm not your maid!

- Does that mean you're
not gonna get me my spoon?

- [Nicholas] Oh well, good
help is always hard to find.

I just have to struggle along.

(upbeat jazz music)

- Oh, hey Nicholas, do
you think you could get me

Bill Banner's autograph,
that guy's so cool,

and--
- I don't know.

- Hey Nick, me and some
of the guys were thinking,

we should go down to the studio
with you, and check it out.

- No.
- Yeah,

that would be so excellent.

- No, no.
- What do you mean?

- I mean, how's it gonna
make me look if I come in

dragging in a bunch
of kids and stuff.

- Kids, so what do you think
you are, Mister Chuck Berry

with your collar turned up.
- You mean Chuck Norris.

- Look guys I'm the one
that got on the show, okay?

Not you, me.

Now I'll see what I can do,
and maybe if you're lucky.

- Hey, don't do me any favors.
- Me neither.

- Have it your way.

- Forget it man this hall
is not big enough for us,

and your head too!

- Let me see if I
understand, you went to the

Counseling Center and
the only opening they had

was to answer telephones.
- I know.

When I offered my services,
I expected to be able to get

right in there and
help those people.

I don't know.

Talk about being humbled.

- Hey Nick, what do you
think about these pants with

my checkered tie?

- Who cares?

- Who cares?

I am not going on
that show in front of

all of my fans without
looking my best.

- Your fans, we've got
nothing to worry about moptop,

you're not going
on the show, I am.

(swoosh)

- [McGee] Listen Sasquatch,
you wouldn't even be on

that show if it wasn't for me.

You jarhead.

- Oh yeah!

- Oh snappy comeback.

(anvil hit)

- Ferret nose.

- Mutant brain.

- [Grandma] It
isn't easy, is it?

- [Mom] no it's not.

- [Grandma] So what
are you going to do?

(bomb dropping)

(explosions & aerial dog fight)

- Ha ha, missed me pickled lips.

(bombs going off)

(laughing)

- Ugh, missed you.

(machine gun fire)

- [Nicholas] You'll never
take me alive, nosehair.

(crickets chirping)

- Nicholas!

- What?!

- What are you doing?

- Nothing!

I dropped something,
what do you want?

- I was wondering...

could you help me with
my wombat drawing now?

- Jamie, I don't have
time for that stuff,

tomorrow's the show, besides
what kind of a dumb choice is a

wombat, anyway?

Alright, if I have time when
I come back, I'll do it.

- Sure, thanks.

- McGee...

just leave me alone!

You're not going to the
show, and that's final!

Alright, fine if you want
to be that way, be that way.

besides who needs a
stupid cartoon anyway?

(sad slow music)

- [Nicholas] besides who
needs a stupid cartoon anyway?

- [Nicholas] You're
not going to the show,

and that's final!

(upbeat music)

♪ Hey you

♪ You finally hit the big time

♪ Hey you

♪ Hey you

♪ You're stepping out, and
everyone falls behind ♪

♪ You're stepping out, and
everyone falls behind ♪
♪ Listen up here

♪ Listen up here

♪ Star in the making ,
yours for the taking ♪

♪ Oh, you're truly
one of a kind ♪

♪ You're a big shot

♪ A hot shot

♪ Yes, you are

♪ You're a big shot

♪ Hot shot

♪ You're on your
way to a superstar ♪

♪ You're a superstar

- [Nicholas] Boy,
what a pushover.

I'll just have to
hold back so it won't

look like a massacre.

This is gonna be
a piece of cake.

- [Director] Standby in
five, four, three, two...

- [Announcer] It's time for...
- [Audience] Trash TV.

- [Announcer] With
your host Bill Banter.

- Hello everybody, and
welcome to Trash TV.

Yeah!
(audience cheers)

Our victims this week, I mean,
our contestants this week,

Amy Packer from
Ashcroft, come on Amy!

And Nicholas Martin from
Eastfield, come on Nick!

Alright, my precious
little piggies.

You know the object of the
game is to trash you opponent

as often as you can,
and run up those points.

The one with the highest
score at the end of the game

becomes our grand prize
winner, so let's play Trash TV.

(cheering)

Alright, we're in the
western mode here,

you're Wyatt Barp, and
you're Annie Oafley.

You have 15 seconds to
see who is the greatest

food fighter in the west.

Turn your backs to each other,
and on the count of three,

you come out, and draw, you set?

One...

Two...

Three, and draw!

Whoa, trash her, trash her.

(kids laughing)

(bell rings)

- Alright, Nicholas.

Nicholas wins that round
with a big ten points.

(cheering)

Nick, yeah!

This next contest
ain't no piece of cake,

in fact, it's pie in the eye.

Ready, set, go!

(cheering)

Go, go, go!

Settle down, settle down, hey!

Whoa, Whoa!

- [Announcer] Hey
Trast Heads, after Round One,

Amy was able to "Ketch-up"
up, and cream Nick.

They're tieing the
score in Round Two.

And now, back to you Bill.

(booing)

(booing)
(alarm bell)

(alarm bell)

- [Bill] Oh, and Amy wins again.

Nicholas, you're
terrible at this.

(laughter)

(tense music)

(fake gun pop)

(cheering)

(laughter)

(cheering)

- [Louis] Congratulations
Mister Hollywood.

- [Renee] You're
a celebrity now.

- [Mr. Oliver] I just want
to congratulate you Nicholas,

and let you know how
proud we are of you,

and come this Saturday,
we'll all be rooting for you.

(upbeat music)

♪ Look out superstar

♪ You think you're
gonna go far ♪

♪ Hey you

♪ What you seek,
you're sure to find ♪

♪ Hey you

♪ Hey you

♪ You're soon to be a
legend in your own mind ♪

♪ Listen up here

♪ A star in the making,
one to breaking ♪

♪ You never looked so fine

♪ You're a big shot

♪ Hot shot

♪ You better look again.

♪ You're a big shot,
you ain't so hot, ♪

♪ You've got style,
just ask your friends ♪

- Oh, Nicholas.

(alarm goes off)

- [Nicholas] For every one
who tries to honor themself

shall be humbled, and
he who humbles himself

shall be honored.

- It has to be Amy,

hey Nick, too bad, better
luck next time kid.

Hey congratulations Amy,
high five, congratulations.

(cheering)

yes, Amy, the winner.

- Hey, Whatever, hi.

- [Mom] Nicholas, oh honey.

- He'll be okay, just needs
a little time to himself.

- And a good shower.

(thoughtful music)

- Hey, mister Big
Shot, what happened?

Where's all your friends now?

- Not a great day, huh?

- Sure you wanna hang around
with the all school idiot?

- I'm used to it.

- So, how's that wombat coming?

- It's due tomorrow, Kenny
Michael said it looks like a

porcupine from Mars.

- Well maybe I can
give you a hand.

- Hey guys.
- Hi mom.

- What are you doing here?

- Well I was on my way home,

been answering phones at
the counseling center,

thought I'd give you a lift.

- You took the job?

- You're not the only one
around here that's been learning

humility.

- So that's what
I've been learning.

- It's what we both
been learning, kiddo.

- Not a lot of fun, huh?

- No, but it's
something we all need.

God gives strength to the
humble, but he flattens the

hotshots.

woo, come on honey.

Seatbelts, guys.

- Sure. It's like
I've always said

if you think you're a hot shot,

watch out for game
shows with chocolate.

- McGee, how about if you
keep making jokes so bad,

watch out for a
slamming sketch pad.

- No, here you go--

- [Mom] What's that?

- But nothing, Mom.

(McGee mumbling)

Nothing at all.

(McGee mumbling)

(McGee mumbles "Nicholas")

(upbeat music)