Sister, Sister (1994–1999): Season 5, Episode 5 - It's My Party - full transcript

The twins heed an uncle's birthday advice to "seize the day" by skipping school and flying to Chicago for a hip-hop concert instead of celebrating with their parents, but a series of misfortunes turns their dream day into a nightmare - especially when Lisa and Ray uncover the truth.

This is a picture
of tamera and me

at our sweet 16 birthday party.

We were so young.

Well, now that we're turning 17

the pressure is really on
to make this party special.

I got it!

How about a costume party

where everybody comes

as their favorite TV character?

Like, I can be ginger
from gilligan's island

and you can be Mary Ann.



Why do you get to be ginger?

I have the mole.

Wait, wait a minute, tamera.

We can't have a costume party.

That's what diavian's
doing next week.

Man, I can't believe
she stole my idea.

Tamera, we have got to come up

with something totally hype.

Okay, you want hype?

Yeah.

How about we take
a few of our closest friends

say... a charter busload

and go to Chicago

to see the boyz ii men concert?



That's perfect.

And if our folks win the lottery

it could happen.

Don't forget, Tia

we've got a secret weapon
this year.

What secret weapon?

All we have to do

is get big sad eyes

and hit them with...

This could be our last
birthday together

before we go off to college.

Ah, cut it out, tamera.

That is sad.

Told you it works.

Just stopped in
to say good night.

You up late studying?

We were talking
over party plans
for our birthday.

Well, actually, Lisa and I

have been talking
about your birthday, too.

And... Lisa.

We know it sounds

sentimental and kind of corny

but, ray...

Well, we were wondering

if you would agree

to a quiet family dinner
at home for your birthday.

What?!
What?!

Lisa...

We thought it might be nice

to have a quiet family dinner

since this might be
the last birthday

we get to spend together

before you go off to college.

My secret weapon's being used
against me.

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Happy birthday, tamera.

- I sat your birthday cards
- over here

On the table.

Oh, look at this.

I got a birthday card
from sears.

Oh, no, not that.

That's a bill.

The other stack.

Oh, man, this is slick.

Maybe it's a wad of cash.

Who's it from?

Aunt ina.

Then you know

it's not cash.

It's a pot holder.

That woman's so cheap

she could squeeze three dimes
out of a quarter.

Morning, mom.

Happy birthday, Tia.

Thanks.

Look what aunt ina made

just for you.

Now there's a card in there
for the both of you

from ray and me.

There is?

But don't open it up right now.

- I wrote a little something
- in there...

You know how I get.

Right, mom.

Oh, you girls,
you mean so much to me.

Oh, you opened our card.

No. Not yet.

She's just warming up.

Happy birthday.

Both:
Thanks.

All ready, Lisa?

Yeah. We don't want

to get stuck in that traffic.

Now, girls, don't forget now

family celebration dinner

is tonight
promptly at 7:00.

We're going to have so much fun.

Yeah, I'm even going to make

my famous lemon chicken
with wild rice.

Ooh, sounds wild.

Doesn't it?

Hey, look, here's one
from uncle Jack.

It says, "to my darling nieces

"two words...

Carpe diem."

To my darling uncle

two words...

Say what?

It's Latin.

It means,
"seize the day."

Live to its fullest.

Oh, my gosh!

It's two $100 bills.

One for each of us.

Bless his little
Latin-lovin' heart.

This birthday's starting
to look up.

Hey, um, what do you say

we treat ourselves
to a birthday breakfast

at the pancake hut?

'Cause there's nothing
happening here.

And you know,
we might just get
the waitress

to sing "happy birthday" to us.

Yeah, and then we can give her

a little something...
Something extra

because we got bank!

Oh.

Tamera, what are you doing?

You know how our friends
leave cupcakes

in our locker on our birthday?

I'm practicing being surprised.

Can you practice
being a little normal?

People are starting to stare.

Hey, guys, what's up?

Oh, nothing much, diavian.

I was just getting
a book out of my locker.

Yeah.

Here I go.

Oh, look!

What is it?

Nothing.

Where are our cupcakes, guys?

You know we only
put cupcakes in there

when it's y'all's birth...

Snap. It's
y'all's birthday.

Eww.

We completely forgot.

You forgot our birthday?

Both of them?

I didn't forget.

Um... because I got
you guys a...

Pager.

Happy birthday.

Um...

I didn't forget either.

I'm bringing my gift
to your party.

When is it?

There is no party, guys.

Our parents are giving us
a family dinner this year.

No offense, guys

but this is pathetic.

Hey, ladies.

Hey, Roger.

What's up, dot?

He said my name!

Did you guys hear about

the boyz ii men concert
in Chicago?

Duh. It's been
sold out for weeks.

Duh back.

They added a noon show today.

For real?

Straight up.

If I had the cash,
that's where I'd be.

Me, too.

Well, we all know

we're all going to be in class.

See you later.

Later.

Uh, by the way, guys,
happy birthday.

Man, it's their birthday?

Dag, man, I forgot.

Oh, my goodness.

Even Roger forgot our birthday.

You know, tamera,
diavian's right.

We are pathetic.

Tamera, what's wrong?

Tia, we got the money.

We should go.

Go where?

To Chicago to see boyz ii men.

Are you buggin'?

Tamera, mom and ray
will kill us.

They never have to find out.

See, we could skip school

fly to that noon concert

and be back home
for their family dinner.

Hello.

Tia and tamera
are not Thelma and Louise.

Come on, Tia.

We only turn 17 once.

Let's make this a birthday
we'll always remember.

Yeah, I mean...

Our friends sure didn't.

Uh-huh.

And you read uncle Jack's card.

"Carpe diem."
Let's do it.

Yeah, I mean

if we don't do anything special

for our birthday, nobody will.

Carpe diem.

Carpe diem.

Carpe diem!

Carpe diem!

All righty then!

It's so refreshing

to hear young people
enjoying Latin.

Tamera:
Look, Tia

that's all of Chicago
at our feet.

Tia:
Oh, my gosh.

I can't believe

we're actually
going to see boyz ii men.

This is the bomb!

Tamera:
Tia, never yell that
on an airplane!

This wind is kickin'.

I feel like that cow in twister.

- Ooh, I see a couple ladies
- dressed up

For the boyz ii men concert.

Look here.
What do you say

- I hook you up
- with a couple of tickets

On the cheap tip?

Girl, just keep on moving.

Don't make any eye contact.

How cheap we talking?

$50 in the front row.

25 in the nosebleed.

Tamera, we are not buying
street tickets.

We're going to the box office.

Go ahead.

Sold out.

Sold out?

That's right.

Whoa, wait a minute.

We came all the way here
from Detroit.

Now what?

Bam! Box office
just opened.

Two front row.

You ladies enjoy
the concert, all right?

Oh, we will.

Two front row tickets!

See, this is the kind
of birthday party

I was talking about.

I know.

We are in the house!

Canceled?
Canceled?

Yeah, they rescheduled it

because they were afraid

kids would skip school.

Wow, imagine that.

We can't see boyz ii men.

Tamera, there's nothing
left to do

but just go back
to the box office

and get our money back.

Too bad we can't.

What do you mean?

Tamera, these tickets are fake.

How do you know?

They say, "booze ii men."

You mean we skipped school

flew all the way down here

just to buy some fake tickets

to a canceled concert?

Oh, carpe diem.

Carpe diem. Carpe diem.

Carpe diem.

Welcome to endeavor airlines.

We're not happy
until you're happy.

How can I make you happy?

Um, you can exchange
this ticket for
the next flight.

I'm sorry.

The airport's closed

due to the freak blizzard.

- What?!
- What?!

I'm afraid you're stuck here

for the night.

I can't believe we're
stuck in Chicago.

Hurry it up.

Excuse me, ma'am.

Welcome to endeavor airlines.

We're not happy
until you're happy.

Yeah, we heard.

Miss, you have to help us.

We have got to
get to Detroit
by 7:00 tonight.

All flights are grounded.

The best I can do is put you
in a hotel for the night.

No, no, no, no.

We can't stay in a hotel.

Is it the four seasons?

Tamera!

Miss, you don't understand.

See, um

we skipped school

and it's our birthday

and we flew out here
to see a concert.

You need to get home
before you're, uh... busted.

Yes.
Yes.

Oh, my goodness,
that would make us

so happy.
So happy.

Well you're going to be so sad.

Hooky doesn't qualify
as an emergency...

Only medical alert and death.

If we don't
get home by tonight, we're dead.

You should have thought of that

before you skipped school,
you little truants.

Do you mind?

We're in the middle
of a life crisis.

You want a life crisis?

Try talking yourself out of
murder of a couple of twins.

Tia, he is getting
on my last nerve.

I think we can take him.

Come here, mister!
Girls!

Girls, may I suggest a train?

There's one leaving
within the hour

that will get you
into Detroit by 5:30.

- That's perfect.
- Okay, um, how much is it?

A one-way ticket
to Detroit is $20.

Hey, tamera, give me your money.

What money?

I used it all on the
booze ii men tickets.

Tamera, we've only got
enough money for one fare.

No need to panic.

One of us can go home...

Okay.

Get the car...

Uh-huh.

Come back, and get you.

Just face it, tamera.

Neither one of us
is going anywhere.

I know.

This is the one time

I wish we were one
instead of two.

Are you sure we can get away

with riding this train
with just one ticket?

With this many people

I'm sure they
won't even check for tickets.

Tickets.
Tickets.

Girl, why you
just standing here?

You'd better get lost.

Hey, watch it.

Oh, no. Not
you two again.

No. Just me, one, all alone,
by myself with one ticket.

Here's my one ticket.

Tamera?

Here you...

I'm over here.

How'd you do that?

Uh... you know how some people
can throw their voice?

Well, I can throw my body.

Oh. Over here.

Cut that out.

Hey... don't tell me

you brats are trying to get
to Detroit on one ticket.

Okay. We won't tell you.

Come on, Tia.

Hey, tamera, look.

There's a seat.

Take this.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hey, you two look just alike.

Are you twins?

Shh.
Shh.

Yes, we are.

Just keep it on the
down-low, all right?

Okay. Everything's
down-low to me.

Excuse me.

That's my seat.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

Uh-huh.

I didn't know she
was sitting there.

Oh, my goodness!

The conductor's coming.

Hide!

Hide?

Yes, hide.

Conductor:
All right, people

I'm short some tickets.

Let's get them out.

Hey, where'd your twin go?

I'm here by myself.

Yeah, right, and I'm puff daddy.

Kevin, stop bothering

the young lady.

No, ma'am, he's
not bothering me.

Puff daddy is...

But he's not bothering me.

See? And I'm not bothering
her twin sister either.

That's enough.

There's no twin.

I told you about that lying.

I'm not lying.
She is.

Okay.

You're in big trouble.

When we get home

your toys are getting put away

along with your play station,
for one month.

No, mommy, I didn't lie.

Wait, wait. Wait a minute.

Um, he is telling the truth.

Tamera, come here

come here.

Oh... hang on.

I'm coming.

Nighty-night.

Don't let the bedbugs bite.

- Get over here.
- Thank you.

See...

We're twins.

And I need to see
some twin tickets

or one of you is getting off
at the next stop.

I hope the next stop's Detroit.

Well...

There goes our last
hope of getting home.

Tamera, the way I see it, man

we only got two choices left.

We either sit here
and freeze to death

or we call home and be killed.

Scoot closer. It's going
to be a cold night.

I'm starving, tamera.

Do you have anything to eat?

Want to split a Tic Tac?

That's okay.

Oh, my gosh.

Look.

It's our birthday card
from dad and Lisa.

Well, open it.

Maybe there's
a sandwich in there.

"To our darling daughters...

"words can't express
the joy you've given us

"these past 17 years
as we've watched you grow

"into such fine...

"Responsible young women...

And pretty, too."

You know that part is from Lisa.

"No parents can be more proud.

"Here's a little something
to help make this birthday

"one you'll never forget.

Love, mom and dad."

Tamera, I feel so guilty.

You're about to feel even worse.

They gave us two boyz
ii men concert tickets.

What?

Oh, my god

we skipped school,
blew all of our money

trying to make our
birthday special.

When the whole time
everything we wanted

was right there at home.

Both:
I want to go home.

Uh-huh-huh. Played
a little hooky, did you?

We're the worst daughters

oh, now...

In the whole world.

I played hooky once myself
back in the day.

Went to the big city, too.

Chicago?

Kalamazoo.

Guy lombardo was playing,
and I just had to hear him.

Boy, that was

the best dang day of my life.

Till I got home,
and my daddy tanned my backside.

He didn't like
alternative music.

Well, at least you got home.

And so will you.

Now, I'm going to go
and print out two tickets

for the next train to Detroit.

Sir, we don't have any money.

Well, didn't you hear?

We got a special this month...

Two free passes
for every set of twins.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Happy birthday.

Mom, dad, we are
so happy to be home.

You guys are the most
wonderful parents

in the whole world.

Oh, you must have
opened your card.

Were you surprised?

Oh, yeah.

Mom...

Ray...

These tickets are wonderful
but we don't deserve them.

Tia's right.

Oh, girls, now, come on,
stop talking crazy.

Of course you deserve these.

It's your birthday.

We tried to tell him, Tia.

Yeah, we did.
We really did.

They just didn't want to hear.

I guess this is just a lesson

we're going to have to keep

to ourselves.

Surprise!

- Lisa:
- We fooled you! We fooled you.

You thought
we forgot
your birthday.

Who could forget their
best friends' birthday?

Your folks set
this up weeks ago.

Well, girls, what do you say?

I'm sure those
were tears of joy.

What's going on, girls?

Both:

This is all too much.

There's something

we need to get off
of our chests.

We won't be able
to enjoy this party
until we do.

Tamera?

- Okay, we wanted
- our birthday to be special

So we kind of skipped school

and flew to Chicago
to see boyz ii men.

The concert was canceled,
and the tickets were fake.

Coming home, the airport was
snowed in, so we took the train.

But we had to sneak on

but they caught us
and threw us off.

There we opened your card
and realized

what a terrible thing
we had done.

And we are so very, very sorry

and we'll never do
anything like this again.

Whoo! I feel
so much better.

Oh, yeah.
Me, too.

Thanks for listening.

Yeah.

Party over here!

They skipped school.

Alone in Chicago.

Flying the skies.

Riding the rails.

No jury in the world
that would convict us.

No, no, no, ray.

Hold on, now.

It is their birthday.

- True, and they seem
- to have learned their lesson.

Let them have a little party.

We can kill them

in the morning.

To sing "happy birthday" to us.

Yeah, because then
we can give her

a little something...
Something... a little gift.

We have got to get out...

Uh-huh.

I don't know.

You know how some people
can... change their voice?

Well... or throw their voice?

I can, uh... what can I do?

Throw your body.

I can throw my body.