Step by Step (1991–1998): Season 7, Episode 7 - Dream Lover - full transcript

It's Halloween and the kids are all ready for a party, which they have in old neighbouring house. JT and Sam are having relationship troubles and break up. Meanwhile, Lilly is having her first Halloween party in the Lambert house.

[instrumental music]

Come on, J.T.,
when are you gonna be done

carving the pumpkin?

Just one more thing.

Check it out.

It's spooky, it's scary.

Ah! It's Dana.

If this doesn't scare
the trick-or-treaters

I don't know what will.

How about you on the porch
in your boxer shorts?

Come on, you guys,
we've been living together



as a family for seven years.

Can't you stop taking shots

at each other?

- No.
- No.

Bad news.

I just talked to Jennifer
who talked to Kim

who talked to Tyler,
who talked to James--

Who lived in the house
that Jack built!

Get to the point.

Garrett cancelled
his Halloween party.

- Oh, man, that's lame.
- 'I know.'

Oh, I was really lookin' forward
to that party.

Oh, well, honey, that means
we'll just have to stay home

and do some trick-or-treating
of our own.



Uh, I've seen your tricks
and, yeah, it's a real treat

and everything,
but I wanna go to a party.

Why don't we quit whining and
just have a party of our own?

- You think?
- Yeah, let's do that.

Hey, you know what?
We can have it right here.

Sorry, I already promised
the house

to Lilly for her first
Halloween party.

What? She's six years old.

How much room do her and her
little rug rat friends need?

I say we stick 'em
in the tool shed.

Hey, I don't wanna be stuck
in the tool shed.

Ow!

Lilly, don't worry

the house is yours
for the party.

Yippee!

I get the house.
I get the..

Honey, great news.

I won the bid to demolish
the Montgomery House.

Oh.. Mm, that's wonderful.

I know how much you love
knocking stuff down

with that big bulldozer.

Man, it's about time
someone knocked down

that creepy old place,
it gives me the willies.

Wait. A creepy,
old abandoned house?

That sounds like
the perfect place

to have our Halloween party.

- Ooh! That's it. That's it.
- Oh, my God.

Hey, hey, hey.
Wait a minute, guys.

You can't have a party
in that house.

What if you break somethin'?

Frank, you're gonna demolish it.

What are you afraid of?
They'll nick the banister?

Right. Ah-ha! What the heck.
Trash the place!

Alright!

[theme music]

♪ Step by step ♪

♪ Day by day ♪♪ Day by day ♪

♪ A fresh start over ♪

♪ A different hand to play ♪

♪ The deeper we fall ♪

♪ The stronger we stay ♪

♪ We'll make it better ♪

♪ The second time around ♪♪

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[instrumental music]

[door creaking]

Hey, this place gives me
the creeps.

Should be on the cover
of "Better Homes In Graveyards."

What's the matter, pal,
you afraid

you might run into a ghost?

[laughs]

Oh, that's funny,
yeah, like I'm really afraid

of a haunted house.
Ooh, I'm really scared.

Ooh!

- Ah!
- Oh-ho!

You two wanna be alone?

J.T., I wish you would stop
picking me up

every time you get scared.

Ah-ha. Yeah, right.

- I'll work on it.
- Ah!

Come on, let's get started.

- Oh, man!
- Yeah.

- This should take us a while.
- Ugh! Yeah.

I haven't seen a place
this disgusting

since the last time I was
in Rich and J.T.'s apartment.

- Aah! Oh.
- What is it?

This mirror is so dirty,
it looked like I had a zit.

Why doesn't somebody
clean this place?

Karen, it's an old
abandoned house.

Who do you expect
to clean it, ghosts?

Hey, being dead is no excuse
for being messy.

[rumbling]

Did you guys hear that?

That's probably just a squirrel
in the attic.

[shrieks]

Yeah, squirrel
in combat boots.

Not-not that I'm-I'm scared
or anything.

You are okay, honey.

I mean, come on, haven't you
guys heard about that, uh

ghost woman livin'
in the attic?

Yeah, right, Rich,
and Santa Claus

and the Easter Bunny are playing
poker in the basement.

I'm serious. Come on,
you guys heard that story.

About that 19-year-old chick,
Abigail Montgomery

who died up there
on the turn of century.

What if that noise was her?

Karen, relax.
There's nobody up there.

But I can see
why Rich might believe

in horrible scary things.

After all, he's dating Dana.
Heh-heh!

Very clever, J.T. Uh..

By the way,
Eddie Munster called.

He wants his hair back.

Would you guys knock it off?

I'd like to start putting up
Halloween decorations

before Christmas.

By the way, where is Sam?
She was supposed to help.

Maybe she decided not to come.

Hey, what's that
supposed to mean?

Well, come on, J.T., ever since

you worked for her
at the garage

you two have been fighting
like cats and dogs.

There's an understatement.

Sam and I
are getting along fine.

Fine? Ike and Tina get along
better than you two.

Ridiculous. Sam and I
are doing just great.

You selfish, irresponsible jerk!

Hi, pookie.

Don't pookie me.

You were supposed
to pick me up.

Where the hell were you?

I think pookie's peeved.

I wasn't supposed
to pick her up.

I told you my truck
wasn't running.

How else am I supposed
to get here?

That was three days ago, Sam.
You're a mechanic.

I figured
you would've fixed it by now.

Well, you know, J.T.,
some people have jobs

and actually work for a living

and we don't have time
to fix our own things.

[J.T.]
'Okay. Chill, alright.'

There's a 100-year-old
dead chick in this house

that's more fun than you.

[Sam]
Oh, yeah?

Well, she probably died waiting

for a bonehead like you
to pick her up.

[J.T.]
'Okay, that's it.'

We're here to set up
for a party

so let's just have fun.

- Okay?
- Fine!

Fine!

See, everything's fine.
It's cool.

[instrumental music]

Look, mommy,
I'm a sunflower girl!

[gasps]
Oh, Lilly, you are a darling.

And I'm so proud of you,
you got dressed all by yourself.

Yeah, but I think
my tights are on backwards.

They're giving me
a major wedgie.

Well, that's okay,
just don't pull 'em

when your friends are here.
Here, I'll help.

- Ah!
- There we go.

[Frank]
Hey, everybody! Get ready.

Make way for Teddy T-Rex.

[Carol]
'Oh! Oh, Frank!'

Frank, are you okay?

I think I figured out
what killed off the dinosaurs.

Stairs.

That was funny, daddy.
Do it again.

No, I-I don't think so, honey.

I'm afraid
daddy broke his tail.

Come here, Frank.

Yeah, my friends are here!

This is gonna be the best

Halloween party ever.

[growls]
I'm gonna get you.

[screaming]

Ha-ha, I scared her.

Well, aren't you
the cute little son of Satan.

- Lilly, come down here.
- Candy!

[kids giggling]

Lilly?

[sighs]
Lilly, come on out.

Please, honey, come on.
I know you're under there.

[Lilly]
'No, I'm not.'

'I mean, Lilly is not here.'

'I'm the tooth fairy.'

Oh, I see, okay, well,
if you happen to see Lilly

will you tell her
that she's missing

a really great party downstairs

with candy
and games and everything?

[Lilly]
'Lilly doesn't care.'

'That party is full of monsters
and scary people'

'and I'm not letting her
go down there.'

Honey, those aren't monsters
those are your friends.

They're just wearing costumes.

But I thought they were gonna be
cowboys and superheroes.

Jimmy has nails in his head.

Well, Jimmy's just having fun.

You know, sometimes
doing scary things is fun.

Like, remember when we went
to the amusement park

and you were afraid
to go on the roller coaster?

Yeah.

And then you saw how much fun

your friends were having?

- Yeah.
- And so you decided to go.

And then you had
a really great time.

Mommy, can you start over?

I'm really confused.

What I am trying to say
is your Halloween party

is, is kind of like
that roller coaster was.

I promise,
if you go downstairs

you're gonna
have a really great time.

- Maybe next year.
- Honey! Oh-ho.

Are you still afraid
of your friends?

I guess not.

But now I'm worried
they're gonna make fun of me.

Because I was a fraidy-cat.

No, they won't.

Everybody is afraid sometimes

there's nothing
to be ashamed of.

But what if Kenny tries
to scare me again?

Don't worry, honey.
If Kenny does

I'll nail his pointy little tail
to the banister.

Now, come on. Come on.

Please, come on.

[instrumental music]

Rich, who are you
supposed to be?

What? Are you kidding?

I am Ricky Ricardo.

Hey, watch this.

♪ Babalu ♪

♪ Babalu ♪♪

[imitating Ricky]
Oh, Lucy, I'm home. Ha-ha!

Ricky, I wanna be
in the show.

Now, Lucy, I explain this
to you before.

You cannot be in the show.

And stop bothering John Wayne.

[imitates bawling]

Hercules, I'm hungry.

Go slay me something to eat.

Huh?

- Get me some food.
- Oh, okay.

You know, he's the first guy
I've ever gone out with

who's as pretty as me.

Oh, but he's not quite
as bright.

Boy, that's a scary concept.

[J.T.]
Come on, Sam, move it.

Left, right, left.

Don't you know your left
from your right?

Oww!

- What was that?
- My left.

- Come on, move!
- Bite me!

[J.T.]
You know, I could from here.

Oww!

[groans]

This is worst Halloween
I've ever had.

Really?
Because I'm havin' a ball!

Hey, I thought
you two were coming

as Mark Anthony and Cleopatra?

We were until someone forgot
to reserve the costumes.

So, instead
of being Queen of the Nile

I'm a horse's head.

And J.T., of course,
just came as himself.

Oh, I can see
where this is headed

and it ain't gonna be pretty.

Bye-bye.

Look, the mix-up with
the costumes wasn't my fault.

It was yours, you didn't
drop off the deposit.

You said
you would take care of it.

You know, if you would just
listen to me when I talk to you

instead of tuning me out,
none of this stuff would happen.

Well, I wouldn't have
to tune you out, if you stop

talkin' to me
like I'm a child.

Well, I will when you stop
acting like one.

Want to dance?

Forget it, Frankenstein.

She doesn't
wanna dance with a monster.

[scoffs]
Oh, yes, I do.

It beats dancing
with the horse's ass.

[instrumental music]

[dramatic music]

I don't get it.
We fight over everything.

I say black,
she says white.

Is it me?

J.T., why are you
askin' me this, man?

I mean, well, you know
I'm not a real priest.

Man, I run the grease gun
down at the Jiffy Lube.

I'm sorry,
it's just in that outfit

you looked like
a good listener.

Hey, well, look, man.

I'm about to go dance
with my girlfriend, okay?

Eh, can I come?

Get some help, J.T.

Hey, guys.

Can I hang out with you?
I kinda had a fight with Sam.

Oh, terrible.

Yeah, you want me to beat
this Sam guy up for you?

No, you don't understand.

Sam is my date.

Oh.

That's cool with me.
I'm not here to judge.

[scoffs]

I'll be with you
in a second.

He's not too bright..

...but he's got a butt
like a wrecking ball.

Hey, guys, what are you doin'?

J.T., didn't I explain this
to you before?

I am trying to love Lucy,
do you mind?

Yeah, J.T.,
why aren't you with Sam?

Because she wanted to dance
with some big, ugly guy

with a flat head.

I repeat,
why aren't you with Sam?

Not now, Barky.
Sam and I just had a fight.

Oh, J.T., I'm sorry, man.

I didn't realize, you know.

You being alone
at a party like this.

[sighs]
I'll catch you later.

Fine. Go!
I don't need anybody.

I'll get by without you guys.

God, I'm a horse's rear
and I'm all alone.

[wind howling]

[chiming]

Are you okay?

Wow. Where did you come from?

Upstairs.

You did?

Hi. I'm J.T.

I'm Abby.

- Great costume.
- Oh, this old thing.

I feel like I've been wearing it
for a hundred years.

[dramatic music]

[Frank]
Hey, kids, I got some more
Halloween cupcakes.

Ooh. Ooh, here is the best part
of the movie.

This is where the giant tomato
smooshes the guy.

[kids screaming]

I don't like this movie.

I want my mommy.

[Frank]
Well, it's kind of scary

but, hey, don't worry,
I'm here.

Well, you're kind of scary, too.

Mommy, Kenny is afraid
just like I was.

I know. Well, what do you think
we should do about it?

I'll handle this.

You're scared,
aren't you, Kenny?

Yeah. Uh-huh.

I don't like
those mean tomatoes.

They eat people.

It's okay to be afraid.

It can even be fun.

Like going on a roller coaster

except movies
won't make you barf.

Obviously, she hasn't seen

"Earnest Goes To Camp."

If you promise to stay

I'll turn off the TV.

- Deal.
- Aha.

[all]
Oh!

Well, hey, kids,
I guess this is the end

of our Halloween movie.

What are we going to do now?

I have an idea.

Everybody pile on Teddy T-Rex.

[cheering]

[laughter]

[dramatic music]

Well, it can't be
much fun for you

being in a relationship
where you argue all the time.

It's not.
And I don't get it.

Because Sam and I,
we used to be so great together.

- Maybe it's all my fault.
- Maybe it's nobody's fault.

Some relationships
just aren't meant to be.

I know, I have been through
something like this myself.

- Really?
- Oh, yes.

Cornelius and I..
Well..

Cornelius?

With a name like that,
he must've taken

a lot of heat at school.

No.

Actually there were three other

Corneliuses in his class.

Anyhow, we were deeply in love.

But then, we grew apart.

We fought and fought, but
neither one of wanted to admit

that the relationship was over.

It ended very badly.

Messy break up, huh?

I'll say.

He rode his horse off a cliff

and I drank poison.

You drank poison?

Wouldn't that kill you?

Oh, yes, I'm dead
as a door nail.

I'm sorry, I never formally
introduced myself.

I'm Abigail Montgomery.

The ghost who haunts this house.

You know, like, boo!

Oh, ho, man.

I get it.

The hair, the costume,
the weird story.

You came to the party
as the ghost.

Man, you had me goin'.

J.T., I have one piece
of advise for you.

Life's too short to stay

in an unhappy relationship.

Believe me.

I found out the hard way.

[Sam]
'J.T.'

Oh, I have been looking
all over for you.

I was just here talking to..

[wind howling]

[wind bell chiming]

Did you just see
a girl sitting next to me?

Brown hair. Old time dress.

Smelled a little
like moth balls?

No. Are you okay?

I'm not really sure.

Look.

I want to apologize.

I'm sorry about all the fighting
we've been doing lately.

Sam, you don't have
to apologize.

It's not your fault.

It's both of us.

I don't get it.

I mean, we used to be
so good together.

What happened?

I guess we just kinda
grew apart.

Neither one of us
wants to admit it.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

It's probably better
to...end things now

while we're still friends.

Maybe so.

Are you goin' to be alright?

Yeah.

You?

I guess so.

You know, Sam,
I just realized something.

We're breaking up
for the first time

in a long time.

We're not fighting.

So what do you say?
You wanna have one last dance?

I'd love to.

♪ Neither one of us ♪

♪ Wants to be the first to say ♪

♪ Farewell my love ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

♪ Good-bye ♪♪

[Chad on TV]
'So, I guess this is it, huh?'

'We're really breaking up.'

[Jessica on TV]
'I'm so tired
of all the fighting, Chad.'

'I just don't know
what else to do.'

[crying]

Welcome to my world, Chad.

It hurts, doesn't it?

[sobbing]
Aw!

Oh, God.

It's been a week
since he broke up with Sam.

He's still in the couch.

Well, he did make some progress.

At least, he got off the floor.

You think he's ready?

He better be.
Couch is starting to smell.

Hey, J.T.

How is it goin'?

Jessica just broke up with Chad.

Well, they kind of had to
once they found out

they were brother and sister.

Look, J.T.
Look, bud. Uh..

We know, you're in a lot
of pain here, okay?

But, as the old expression goes

you have just got to get
right back on that horse.

[sobbing]
Horse.

Sam and I were horse
for Halloween.

Sam was the horses head
and I was the horse's--

We know.

Listen.

We've got a little surprise
for you.

- Surprise?
- Yeah.

There's a new girl from school
we want you to meet.

A new girl? No, I'm not ready.

I can't do it, I can't do it.

I can't do it.

Alright, well, too bad

'cause she's in the kitchen
and I'm gonna get her.

Now, sit up,
and...close your robe.

No, Karen, I can't do this,
I can't.

Uh, try not to talk directly
to her.

Hello.

Oh, my God, it's you!

- Have we met?
- Of course, we have.

Abby, it's me, I'm, J.T.

U-uh, Abby?

Oh, you must be mistaken.
My name's Sarah.

J.T., would you cut it out?

You're gonna scare her away.

Me? Scare her? She's a ghost!
Remember?

You drank the poison

and then your boyfriend
Cornelius

rode his horse off the cliff?

Maybe I should go.

I'm sorry, this was a mistake.

He's obviously not ready
to see people.

Abby, Abby, tell her the truth

you're a 100-year-old ghost.

Karen, smell her,
she smells like moth balls.