That Girl (1966–1971): Season 1, Episode 2 - Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye - full transcript
Ann moves out of her parents home in Brewster, New York, and moves to New York City to become an actress, though her overprotective father isn't happy about it. Ann meets her neighbor, Judy Bessemer, but doesn't isn't on her own for very long - her mother comes to stay with her because she isn't speaking to Ann's father. Ann's agent gets her a role on a children's television show... playing a mop.
You are witnessing
a scene which,
since the beginning of time,
has been repeated in all species
of the animal kingdom.
That moment, when
the fledgling tries
its wings and flies
away from the nest.
In all corners of the globe,
though the destination
of the fledgling
may be different,
the scene and the
motivation is the same:
independence.
This is Manhattan Island,
the destination of many
modern American fledglings.
No matter what they are seeking,
young people seem to feel
this is the place
they can find it.
Statistics have shown...
I don't care about statistics.
I was born one, I'll die one.
But in between I
am not interested.
Lou, you talk as
though she's the first girl
that ever wanted to
go out on her own.
I don't care about the first.
I just don't want
her to be the next.
Thousands of girls every year
do exactly what Ann's doing.
I'm not interested
in thousands of girls.
I'm only interested
in... I'm ready.
That girl.
♪♪
Well, I think I'm ready.
Ann, your new outfit... you
look beautiful. Thanks, Mom.
Why are you wearing that? Well,
'cause I love it and you bought it for me.
Why, what's wrong?
Nothing, except you
came to us naked.
I thought you'd
leave the same way.
Now, Daddy, don't start again.
I'm not starting
again. I never stopped.
And I won't stop until the
ambulance brings you home
starving from
malnutrition, at which point
we'll feed you and
say, "I told you so."
Daddy...
That's your father's
way of saying good luck.
I'm gonna have it.
Look, I've got a great
apartment and my agent said
he has a part for me already.
Everything's going
to be just great.
Of course, darling.
Don't let her fool you.
Behind all those,
"of course, darlings"
is a volcano of tears.
You're gonna miss your train.
What a tragedy that would be.
Daddy, you still wanna
take me to the station?
No, but I'm taking you.
Now, Mom, don't worry. New
York is only 40 miles away.
I know. I'll call you tonight.
Of course, darling.
Another "of course, darling."
Now, Daddy was just kidding.
There won't be any crying, will there?
No crying, dear. Aha.
And if I'm not
back in 20 minutes,
start without me.
♪♪
Here it is. Where
do you want them?
Oh, just add them to the heap.
Is there anything
else I can do, miss?
Well, there are about 4,000
things to do around here,
but I could do them all myself.
Okay.
Oh, I almost forgot.
These were in your mailbox.
My mailbox?
Somebody sent me
something already?
Oh, they're addressed
"To Occupant".
Well, that's what you are.
That's right.
That's what I am.
I'm my own occupant.
Thank you Mr. Corcoran.
You're welcome.
Good luck.
Thanks.
♪♪
Ahh!
There's a mouse... There's
a mouse in my house!
There's a mouse in my house!
That must be Ralphy. Who?
Little Billy Nelson lost
his mouse last week.
Tell him I think I found it.
Oh, I will.
Listen, I'm Judy
Bessemer, your neighbor.
Oh, hi. Hi.
It's your father.
What's my father?
I don't know, but
he's on the phone.
Hello?
It is you.
Oh no, everything's fine.
I was just running to my door
because I'm just so excited
being in my new house.
Why don't you call my phone?
Oh, I don't know
the number either.
I don't even know where it is.
There goes Ralphy
down the hall. Aaah!
Go home to Billy, Ralphy.
Oh no, just a couple of kids
came by to say "Hi" in the building.
Wasn't that sweet?
Yeah, I thought it was, too.
Does this reach
all the way inside?
It'll go as far as the window
in your bathroom.
How do you know that?
I was friendly with the couple
who lived here before.
A-are you a couple?
No, I'm a single.
I was just talking to
my neighbor. Uh huh.
How did you know
to call her to get me?
Boy, Daddy, you
are really something.
No, don't worry.
The minute I find my
phone, I'll call mother.
Okay. Right. Good.
What?
He wants to talk to you.
Yeah?
Hello?
Oh, don't mention it.
Don't worry, I will.
Goodbye.
You will what?
Remind you to call your mother.
If I can find my phone.
Is Ralphy the only
mouse in the building?
As far as I know.
Say, how did your
father know to call me?
Oh, he got your name
from the apartment building
and then he got your
number from information.
Boy, what a tricky father.
Oh, he's just worried.
This is the first time
living away from home.
I know. When I married Leon,
my father went
to bed for a week.
I guess they're all alike.
When my sister, Harriet,
wanted to be a model,
he practically
went into mourning.
I wanna be an actress.
That would have
killed my father.
Here it is. Call your mother.
You too?
I feel responsible.
Say, where do you act?
Well so far, only at auditions.
But tomorrow right after
work, I have a very important
appointment with
my agent about a part.
Oh, where do you work?
Well, I'm a
waitress at Raften's.
It's busy.
Well, I gotta go now.
Hello?
Oh, hi.
Fine.
Okay.
I will.
Goodbye.
That was your father.
What do they want now?
He said not to call your mother
because she just went out
so don't call your mother.
Oh boy.
♪♪
Hello?
Oh hi, Daddy. Fine, fine.
Oh yeah, I worked until
four o'clock in the morning.
Everything's really
shaping up great. Mm hm.
Listen, Daddy. I'll call you
after I see my agent, okay?
And I'll tell you
all about the part.
Oh no, he's sure I'll get it.
Okay. Bye.
I didn't talk to him that
much when I lived there.
♪♪
Come in.
Hi. Hi, Harvey.
What is it? What's the part?
You ready?
Yes, yes. What is it?
Okay, picture this.
I'm sitting at my desk.
The phone rings.
It's a producer and he says
he needs a young actress...
Me.
Under 5'6".
Me, that's me.
I say, I got just the girl.
Me. You.
Oh, Harvey. You're brilliant.
What is it? A comedy?
A drama? Not exactly.
Um, have you ever
heard of the, uh...
the Merry Moppeteers?
Merry Moppeteers?
Yeah, it's on every
Saturday Morning at 8:00.
Oh, it's a children's program?
Oh, Harvey! I'd love to do it!
I'd love to do a
children's show. I'd be
perfect. I mean, I can
draw and I make faces.
I even do puppets. Would
they use the puppets?
Of course, it's not
really acting but,
but I've seen some of those
nice ladies and they're just great.
Oh, Harvey, I'd love to do it.
Well, you wouldn't
exactly be the nice lady.
Um, Auntie Gracie's
the regular nice lady.
Oh, oh, I would
be her assistant?
In a way, yes.
You see, Ann, she does
this real cute thing, uh,
with a mop.
Oh, I, uh, I push
around the mop?
No, uh, you'd be the mop.
I play the mop?
The guest mop... until
you prove yourself.
But you could get to
be the regular mop.
Harvey, that's crazy.
No, no, Ann.
You see, you wear
this mop-head costume
and you're on
like... little rollers.
And they push me around
and clean up the floor
with my head?
It's cute, Ann. Real cute.
Harvey, I signed
with this agency
to be an actress, not
a household appliance.
Oh, that's funny, Ann.
That's funny.
It's not funny, Harvey.
I thought I had a real part.
Pays 50 dollars.
Fifty?
Five-oh.
Boy, I could really use that.
Let's take it.
Okay, Harvey.
But you better come up with
something better next time.
Oh sure, sure.
If only I could see the
look on my father's face
when I tell him my big
acting job is being a mop.
Hello?
Oh hi, Harvey.
Yeah, I went over for
the fitting this morning.
Boy, is that a dumb costume.
But I don't care.
That 50 dollars is
gonna help pay the rent
on my own apartment.
Oh, no, no, the
really lucky thing is
they tape Thursday morning.
Yeah, so I'll be able to get off
from the restaurant.
No, actually, I think
it's gonna be kinda fun...
if I live through it.
Oh, Harvey, can I call you back?
There's somebody at the door.
Okay, bye.
Who is it?
Mother, hi.
Hello, dear.
What are you doing here?
Oh, did you bring me something?
Me. You?
I've come to live with you.
Ann, you've just done
a wonderful job here.
Mother, you can't say
you're gonna live with me
and then casually go about
admiring my apartment.
What's going on?
Why should you get involved?
I am standing in my apartment
with a mother and a suitcase.
I would say that's
pretty involved.
It'll all be settled as soon
as your father apologizes.
For what? I don't
want to talk about it.
Now just go on about your
business like I'm not here.
Where are you going?
If I lie down, maybe the
throbbing will go away.
Mother!
Oh, Miss, we've been
waiting a long time.
Oh, I'm really sorry.
Janet, would do me a favor?
I forgot the Garbanzo
beans for this table.
All right, Ann.
Hello? Daddy?
No, the Lone Ranger.
Daddy, I've been trying
to call you since last night.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Is she all right?
Yes, yes, she's fine.
What happened?
Didn't she tell you?
Well, she says she
doesn't wanna talk about it.
What happened?
I don't wanna talk about it.
Well, I do.
Daddy, last night,
your wife, my mother,
slept in my apartment in my bed.
Why was she there?
Maybe she was tired.
Daddy, that isn't funny.
Look, don't worry about us.
Worry about yourself.
Well, I'm worried about me, too.
This morning for
breakfast, I had cereal,
eggs, toast and coffee.
Well, what's wrong with that?
The cereal, eggs and toast.
All I wanted was coffee.
But you know mother about food.
Your mother is right.
Well, if she's so right,
then why did you fight?
With me, she's not
as right as with you.
At the moment, she's with me,
and I don't think that's right.
Does she interfere with
your mop rehearsal?
Hey, you can just make
fun of that if you want,
but it's gonna bring in
an extra $50 this week.
Good, because now you
have an extra mouth to feed.
Hi, Mom.
Hello, Ann. How was your day?
Fine, fine.
What did you do today?
Oh, I read and
looked out the window,
straightened up a little.
Uh. Uh huh.
Yeah, looks terrific.
Oh, Mother, those drapes
belong in the bedroom.
I tried them in there,
but they really look
better here, don't you think?
Uh, yeah, I guess
they, they really do.
How do you like the couch here?
Well, nice.
What was wrong where it was?
Oh, this way, you can
look out the window.
Uh, oh, never thought of that.
Real nice.
Listen, Mom, did you
and Daddy talk today?
There's nothing to talk about.
Oh.
Oh, by the way, a
Harvey Peck called
and said that he had
gotten the tickets for tonight.
Oh, great! Red Letter Sideways.
To see that.
A play? How nice.
Oh, listen, I can
go another night.
Oh, Ann darling,
please understand.
As long as I'm
here, I want you to do
all the things that
you normally do
when you're alone.
Mother, I-I don't
know what they are.
I haven't had the
chance to be alone.
I know, and that's a pity.
But just act as if I'm not here.
Well, see, mother,
that's the whole thing.
Why is it that you are here?
You know, I'm
getting a headache.
I'm... No, mother,
no, you don't.
I have seen you do that a
thousand times with Daddy.
Every time you don't
wanna discuss something,
boom, instant headache.
That's not fair.
I was on your side.
My side?
My side of what?
The argument.
The argument was about me?
Well... Mother?
Daddy decided I
should come down here
and spy on you.
Oh. So, you didn't have a fight.
You mean you moved in with
me because he wanted you to?
No, we had a fight
because I refused
to move in with you.
But you moved in with me.
Not because he wanted it.
Because I wasn't talking to him.
Mother,
you moved in with me because
you had a fight with Daddy about him
wanting you to move
in with me? Yes.
That is the craziest
thing I've ever heard.
Mother, I want you
to get your things
and go back to Daddy.
Then you think he's right?
Yes. Well, no.
I mean, I mean, he's wrong.
But so are you.
I don't know what I think.
But in an argument, both
people can't be wrong.
Well, this one just may
break the precedent.
Oh, Ann, don't you understand?
No, Mom, I don't understand.
But I'm gonna try.
I really am.
I'm gonna take a shower.
And as the cool waters
envelop and soothe my body,
I am really gonna
try and understand.
Good. I'll fix dinner.
What would you like?
Anything, Mother, just anything.
Mother, where's my bed?
Harvey.
Is that you?
Hey, you look cute, cute.
Brush my mop aside,
so I can talk to you.
Oh, sure.
I came down to wish you luck.
Thanks.
Could you scratch my nose?
Oh, sure.
Hey, I never did this
for a client before.
Uh huh. Ugh, not so hard.
Hey, is that makeup, or
is that bloodshot eye real?
Real. I slept on
the floor last night.
Why? My bed didn't get
back from the plumber.
Spring's leaking?
No, the pipes and
the frame were loose,
so my mother sent
it out to be welded.
You know, your old
lady sounds like a wacko.
She is not.
How long is she gonna
be around, anyway?
I don't think too much longer.
Last night, I found out
what the fight's all about.
Oh, yeah? What was it?
If I told you, you'd think
my mother was a wacko.
Anyway, I'm gonna
talk to my father later.
We're gonna straighten
this whole thing out.
Today is Independence Day.
Harvey, my mops.
You got a lot of
guts, kid. Sure, sure.
Did you have this much
trouble when you left home?
No, not a bit.
Yeah, with boys, it's different.
Especially when
they throw you out.
You Ann Marie?
You're ready for me?
No, your mother called.
She must have heard us talking.
Did she leave a message?
Yeah. Maybe
you'll understand it.
She was out shopping,
and she found a "safe bed"?
I understand it.
Well, she said
she'd tell you later,
and she'll meet you at
the restaurant after work.
Harvey... What's the matter?
My father's gonna be there, too.
Well, you said today
was Independence Day.
Now, you're gonna
have a little fireworks.
Ready for the mop.
Do you know your lines?
Yeah, I think so.
Can I make it through
the door? Duck under, hon.
Duck. Okay.
Bye, Harvey.
Good luck, honey.
Today, we've had a lot of fun.
There isn't any more.
So take a hold of Molly Mop.
And let's clean up the floor.
Help! Leave me alone!
Ahh!
Could have been a big star.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Have you decided?
They'll have the number 3,
and I'll have the number
5 without the cheese.
The Number 5 without the
cheese is Number 3. Oh.
Why don't you order three number
3's, and save yourself a quarter.
Fine, thanks. Don't mention it.
Marvelous idea. Then we'll
leave that extra quarter as a tip.
There you are.
I'll just get your
coffee in a moment.
Coffee, please.
That's not my table.
But I am your father.
Excuse me.
Daddy, you're early.
I wanted to see how
my daughter looked
in her working clothes.
May I have some coffee?
Well, Daddy, there's
something I have to tell you.
Uh, Miss? One minute.
Yes, sir. Our coffee.
Yes, sir, coffee right
away. Right away, sir.
Daddy, there's something
I've got to tell you.
Your customers come first.
Okay, but don't go away.
I just got here.
What are you doing here?
What are you doing here?
I have a date with my daughter.
So do I.
Here you are, Daddy.
Mom!
Why is she here?
Why is he here?
Well, you see,
what happened is..
Miss, may we have
our coffee, please?
One second.
There you are, sir.
Would you give me a hand here?
Thank you.
There you are.
Good. You got everything?
Fine.
You see, what happened is I
didn't know you were both coming.
You invited me.
Right. I knew you
were gonna be here.
Then why did you let me come?
Well, you were just a message.
You can't say no to a message.
Actually I'm glad
you're both here.
Listen, I've got some
orders in the kitchen.
I'll be right back.
Don't go away.
Could I have some
coffee, please?
That's not her table.
No, actually Mom's
table is my table.
Naturally.
It really is, Daddy. You
can ask the manager.
Bring her the coffee.
Wait a minute. What
happened to your elbow?
Oh, one of the kids in that
mop thing got a little rough.
Oh. See?
That's not important.
What is important is
this crazy fight you had.
It was not crazy.
It's only the craziest
thing I've ever heard.
Watch how you
talk to your mother.
Well, wasn't it crazy? Yes.
But watch how you
talk to your mother.
Miss, where are our sandwiches?
Wait. Just hold everything.
I'm terribly sorry.
I'll get them right away.
Janet, Janet. Would
you do me a favor?
Would you please bring
3 number 3's to this table?
Yeah, sure.
All right, she'll bring
them right away.
Thanks a lot.
Look, whether it was
crazy or not is unimportant.
We had weeks of
discussion before I left home.
And we decided that I
could take care of myself.
As a mop?
Will you forget the mop?
How can I?
It isn't easy to
send a girl to college
for 4 years, and have
her end up as a mop.
Daddy, will you try and
understand something?
Today I may be a mop.
Tomorrow, a garbage pail.
But eventually, who knows?
I may even get to play people.
So, we're not supposed
to worry about you?
Of course you are.
But not as much as you do.
I know you and Mom
spent a lot of time
and energy bringing me up.
But now I'm up.
Miss!
They put cheese on my number 3.
Well then, you've got
your number 5 after all.
Okay. So, you're up.
I know it's hard
to accept the fact
that your child's
not a child anymore.
We don't think
of you as a child.
You vote and everything.
Of course you think
of me as a child.
You always will.
And I love it.
It's just that I don't want you
to treat me like one.
Okay?
Okay.
Where you going?
We're both going
to your apartment.
My apartment?
To get your mother's things.
Wait a minute.
What's the matter?
You forgot your check.
Can't a grown-up
lady like yourself
buy her poor old
parents a cup of coffee?
I had to get up in the
middle of the night to watch
a bunch of kids play
Ring around the Rosie.
I come on after this game.
Do we all get lollipops
when it's over?
Look, here I come.
That's you? That's you?
Shh. Shh.
Today we've had a lot of fun.
There isn't any more.
So take a hold of Molly Pop,
and let's clean up the floor.
Help! Leave me alone!
Well, I was pretty good, huh?
Oh, you did very well.
I don't know.
Oh, Daddy.
You can't be sad
about that silly little part.
Who's sad about the part?
I'm sad because you missed
a dirty spot on the floor.
♪♪
♪♪
a scene which,
since the beginning of time,
has been repeated in all species
of the animal kingdom.
That moment, when
the fledgling tries
its wings and flies
away from the nest.
In all corners of the globe,
though the destination
of the fledgling
may be different,
the scene and the
motivation is the same:
independence.
This is Manhattan Island,
the destination of many
modern American fledglings.
No matter what they are seeking,
young people seem to feel
this is the place
they can find it.
Statistics have shown...
I don't care about statistics.
I was born one, I'll die one.
But in between I
am not interested.
Lou, you talk as
though she's the first girl
that ever wanted to
go out on her own.
I don't care about the first.
I just don't want
her to be the next.
Thousands of girls every year
do exactly what Ann's doing.
I'm not interested
in thousands of girls.
I'm only interested
in... I'm ready.
That girl.
♪♪
Well, I think I'm ready.
Ann, your new outfit... you
look beautiful. Thanks, Mom.
Why are you wearing that? Well,
'cause I love it and you bought it for me.
Why, what's wrong?
Nothing, except you
came to us naked.
I thought you'd
leave the same way.
Now, Daddy, don't start again.
I'm not starting
again. I never stopped.
And I won't stop until the
ambulance brings you home
starving from
malnutrition, at which point
we'll feed you and
say, "I told you so."
Daddy...
That's your father's
way of saying good luck.
I'm gonna have it.
Look, I've got a great
apartment and my agent said
he has a part for me already.
Everything's going
to be just great.
Of course, darling.
Don't let her fool you.
Behind all those,
"of course, darlings"
is a volcano of tears.
You're gonna miss your train.
What a tragedy that would be.
Daddy, you still wanna
take me to the station?
No, but I'm taking you.
Now, Mom, don't worry. New
York is only 40 miles away.
I know. I'll call you tonight.
Of course, darling.
Another "of course, darling."
Now, Daddy was just kidding.
There won't be any crying, will there?
No crying, dear. Aha.
And if I'm not
back in 20 minutes,
start without me.
♪♪
Here it is. Where
do you want them?
Oh, just add them to the heap.
Is there anything
else I can do, miss?
Well, there are about 4,000
things to do around here,
but I could do them all myself.
Okay.
Oh, I almost forgot.
These were in your mailbox.
My mailbox?
Somebody sent me
something already?
Oh, they're addressed
"To Occupant".
Well, that's what you are.
That's right.
That's what I am.
I'm my own occupant.
Thank you Mr. Corcoran.
You're welcome.
Good luck.
Thanks.
♪♪
Ahh!
There's a mouse... There's
a mouse in my house!
There's a mouse in my house!
That must be Ralphy. Who?
Little Billy Nelson lost
his mouse last week.
Tell him I think I found it.
Oh, I will.
Listen, I'm Judy
Bessemer, your neighbor.
Oh, hi. Hi.
It's your father.
What's my father?
I don't know, but
he's on the phone.
Hello?
It is you.
Oh no, everything's fine.
I was just running to my door
because I'm just so excited
being in my new house.
Why don't you call my phone?
Oh, I don't know
the number either.
I don't even know where it is.
There goes Ralphy
down the hall. Aaah!
Go home to Billy, Ralphy.
Oh no, just a couple of kids
came by to say "Hi" in the building.
Wasn't that sweet?
Yeah, I thought it was, too.
Does this reach
all the way inside?
It'll go as far as the window
in your bathroom.
How do you know that?
I was friendly with the couple
who lived here before.
A-are you a couple?
No, I'm a single.
I was just talking to
my neighbor. Uh huh.
How did you know
to call her to get me?
Boy, Daddy, you
are really something.
No, don't worry.
The minute I find my
phone, I'll call mother.
Okay. Right. Good.
What?
He wants to talk to you.
Yeah?
Hello?
Oh, don't mention it.
Don't worry, I will.
Goodbye.
You will what?
Remind you to call your mother.
If I can find my phone.
Is Ralphy the only
mouse in the building?
As far as I know.
Say, how did your
father know to call me?
Oh, he got your name
from the apartment building
and then he got your
number from information.
Boy, what a tricky father.
Oh, he's just worried.
This is the first time
living away from home.
I know. When I married Leon,
my father went
to bed for a week.
I guess they're all alike.
When my sister, Harriet,
wanted to be a model,
he practically
went into mourning.
I wanna be an actress.
That would have
killed my father.
Here it is. Call your mother.
You too?
I feel responsible.
Say, where do you act?
Well so far, only at auditions.
But tomorrow right after
work, I have a very important
appointment with
my agent about a part.
Oh, where do you work?
Well, I'm a
waitress at Raften's.
It's busy.
Well, I gotta go now.
Hello?
Oh, hi.
Fine.
Okay.
I will.
Goodbye.
That was your father.
What do they want now?
He said not to call your mother
because she just went out
so don't call your mother.
Oh boy.
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Hello?
Oh hi, Daddy. Fine, fine.
Oh yeah, I worked until
four o'clock in the morning.
Everything's really
shaping up great. Mm hm.
Listen, Daddy. I'll call you
after I see my agent, okay?
And I'll tell you
all about the part.
Oh no, he's sure I'll get it.
Okay. Bye.
I didn't talk to him that
much when I lived there.
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Come in.
Hi. Hi, Harvey.
What is it? What's the part?
You ready?
Yes, yes. What is it?
Okay, picture this.
I'm sitting at my desk.
The phone rings.
It's a producer and he says
he needs a young actress...
Me.
Under 5'6".
Me, that's me.
I say, I got just the girl.
Me. You.
Oh, Harvey. You're brilliant.
What is it? A comedy?
A drama? Not exactly.
Um, have you ever
heard of the, uh...
the Merry Moppeteers?
Merry Moppeteers?
Yeah, it's on every
Saturday Morning at 8:00.
Oh, it's a children's program?
Oh, Harvey! I'd love to do it!
I'd love to do a
children's show. I'd be
perfect. I mean, I can
draw and I make faces.
I even do puppets. Would
they use the puppets?
Of course, it's not
really acting but,
but I've seen some of those
nice ladies and they're just great.
Oh, Harvey, I'd love to do it.
Well, you wouldn't
exactly be the nice lady.
Um, Auntie Gracie's
the regular nice lady.
Oh, oh, I would
be her assistant?
In a way, yes.
You see, Ann, she does
this real cute thing, uh,
with a mop.
Oh, I, uh, I push
around the mop?
No, uh, you'd be the mop.
I play the mop?
The guest mop... until
you prove yourself.
But you could get to
be the regular mop.
Harvey, that's crazy.
No, no, Ann.
You see, you wear
this mop-head costume
and you're on
like... little rollers.
And they push me around
and clean up the floor
with my head?
It's cute, Ann. Real cute.
Harvey, I signed
with this agency
to be an actress, not
a household appliance.
Oh, that's funny, Ann.
That's funny.
It's not funny, Harvey.
I thought I had a real part.
Pays 50 dollars.
Fifty?
Five-oh.
Boy, I could really use that.
Let's take it.
Okay, Harvey.
But you better come up with
something better next time.
Oh sure, sure.
If only I could see the
look on my father's face
when I tell him my big
acting job is being a mop.
Hello?
Oh hi, Harvey.
Yeah, I went over for
the fitting this morning.
Boy, is that a dumb costume.
But I don't care.
That 50 dollars is
gonna help pay the rent
on my own apartment.
Oh, no, no, the
really lucky thing is
they tape Thursday morning.
Yeah, so I'll be able to get off
from the restaurant.
No, actually, I think
it's gonna be kinda fun...
if I live through it.
Oh, Harvey, can I call you back?
There's somebody at the door.
Okay, bye.
Who is it?
Mother, hi.
Hello, dear.
What are you doing here?
Oh, did you bring me something?
Me. You?
I've come to live with you.
Ann, you've just done
a wonderful job here.
Mother, you can't say
you're gonna live with me
and then casually go about
admiring my apartment.
What's going on?
Why should you get involved?
I am standing in my apartment
with a mother and a suitcase.
I would say that's
pretty involved.
It'll all be settled as soon
as your father apologizes.
For what? I don't
want to talk about it.
Now just go on about your
business like I'm not here.
Where are you going?
If I lie down, maybe the
throbbing will go away.
Mother!
Oh, Miss, we've been
waiting a long time.
Oh, I'm really sorry.
Janet, would do me a favor?
I forgot the Garbanzo
beans for this table.
All right, Ann.
Hello? Daddy?
No, the Lone Ranger.
Daddy, I've been trying
to call you since last night.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Is she all right?
Yes, yes, she's fine.
What happened?
Didn't she tell you?
Well, she says she
doesn't wanna talk about it.
What happened?
I don't wanna talk about it.
Well, I do.
Daddy, last night,
your wife, my mother,
slept in my apartment in my bed.
Why was she there?
Maybe she was tired.
Daddy, that isn't funny.
Look, don't worry about us.
Worry about yourself.
Well, I'm worried about me, too.
This morning for
breakfast, I had cereal,
eggs, toast and coffee.
Well, what's wrong with that?
The cereal, eggs and toast.
All I wanted was coffee.
But you know mother about food.
Your mother is right.
Well, if she's so right,
then why did you fight?
With me, she's not
as right as with you.
At the moment, she's with me,
and I don't think that's right.
Does she interfere with
your mop rehearsal?
Hey, you can just make
fun of that if you want,
but it's gonna bring in
an extra $50 this week.
Good, because now you
have an extra mouth to feed.
Hi, Mom.
Hello, Ann. How was your day?
Fine, fine.
What did you do today?
Oh, I read and
looked out the window,
straightened up a little.
Uh. Uh huh.
Yeah, looks terrific.
Oh, Mother, those drapes
belong in the bedroom.
I tried them in there,
but they really look
better here, don't you think?
Uh, yeah, I guess
they, they really do.
How do you like the couch here?
Well, nice.
What was wrong where it was?
Oh, this way, you can
look out the window.
Uh, oh, never thought of that.
Real nice.
Listen, Mom, did you
and Daddy talk today?
There's nothing to talk about.
Oh.
Oh, by the way, a
Harvey Peck called
and said that he had
gotten the tickets for tonight.
Oh, great! Red Letter Sideways.
To see that.
A play? How nice.
Oh, listen, I can
go another night.
Oh, Ann darling,
please understand.
As long as I'm
here, I want you to do
all the things that
you normally do
when you're alone.
Mother, I-I don't
know what they are.
I haven't had the
chance to be alone.
I know, and that's a pity.
But just act as if I'm not here.
Well, see, mother,
that's the whole thing.
Why is it that you are here?
You know, I'm
getting a headache.
I'm... No, mother,
no, you don't.
I have seen you do that a
thousand times with Daddy.
Every time you don't
wanna discuss something,
boom, instant headache.
That's not fair.
I was on your side.
My side?
My side of what?
The argument.
The argument was about me?
Well... Mother?
Daddy decided I
should come down here
and spy on you.
Oh. So, you didn't have a fight.
You mean you moved in with
me because he wanted you to?
No, we had a fight
because I refused
to move in with you.
But you moved in with me.
Not because he wanted it.
Because I wasn't talking to him.
Mother,
you moved in with me because
you had a fight with Daddy about him
wanting you to move
in with me? Yes.
That is the craziest
thing I've ever heard.
Mother, I want you
to get your things
and go back to Daddy.
Then you think he's right?
Yes. Well, no.
I mean, I mean, he's wrong.
But so are you.
I don't know what I think.
But in an argument, both
people can't be wrong.
Well, this one just may
break the precedent.
Oh, Ann, don't you understand?
No, Mom, I don't understand.
But I'm gonna try.
I really am.
I'm gonna take a shower.
And as the cool waters
envelop and soothe my body,
I am really gonna
try and understand.
Good. I'll fix dinner.
What would you like?
Anything, Mother, just anything.
Mother, where's my bed?
Harvey.
Is that you?
Hey, you look cute, cute.
Brush my mop aside,
so I can talk to you.
Oh, sure.
I came down to wish you luck.
Thanks.
Could you scratch my nose?
Oh, sure.
Hey, I never did this
for a client before.
Uh huh. Ugh, not so hard.
Hey, is that makeup, or
is that bloodshot eye real?
Real. I slept on
the floor last night.
Why? My bed didn't get
back from the plumber.
Spring's leaking?
No, the pipes and
the frame were loose,
so my mother sent
it out to be welded.
You know, your old
lady sounds like a wacko.
She is not.
How long is she gonna
be around, anyway?
I don't think too much longer.
Last night, I found out
what the fight's all about.
Oh, yeah? What was it?
If I told you, you'd think
my mother was a wacko.
Anyway, I'm gonna
talk to my father later.
We're gonna straighten
this whole thing out.
Today is Independence Day.
Harvey, my mops.
You got a lot of
guts, kid. Sure, sure.
Did you have this much
trouble when you left home?
No, not a bit.
Yeah, with boys, it's different.
Especially when
they throw you out.
You Ann Marie?
You're ready for me?
No, your mother called.
She must have heard us talking.
Did she leave a message?
Yeah. Maybe
you'll understand it.
She was out shopping,
and she found a "safe bed"?
I understand it.
Well, she said
she'd tell you later,
and she'll meet you at
the restaurant after work.
Harvey... What's the matter?
My father's gonna be there, too.
Well, you said today
was Independence Day.
Now, you're gonna
have a little fireworks.
Ready for the mop.
Do you know your lines?
Yeah, I think so.
Can I make it through
the door? Duck under, hon.
Duck. Okay.
Bye, Harvey.
Good luck, honey.
Today, we've had a lot of fun.
There isn't any more.
So take a hold of Molly Mop.
And let's clean up the floor.
Help! Leave me alone!
Ahh!
Could have been a big star.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Have you decided?
They'll have the number 3,
and I'll have the number
5 without the cheese.
The Number 5 without the
cheese is Number 3. Oh.
Why don't you order three number
3's, and save yourself a quarter.
Fine, thanks. Don't mention it.
Marvelous idea. Then we'll
leave that extra quarter as a tip.
There you are.
I'll just get your
coffee in a moment.
Coffee, please.
That's not my table.
But I am your father.
Excuse me.
Daddy, you're early.
I wanted to see how
my daughter looked
in her working clothes.
May I have some coffee?
Well, Daddy, there's
something I have to tell you.
Uh, Miss? One minute.
Yes, sir. Our coffee.
Yes, sir, coffee right
away. Right away, sir.
Daddy, there's something
I've got to tell you.
Your customers come first.
Okay, but don't go away.
I just got here.
What are you doing here?
What are you doing here?
I have a date with my daughter.
So do I.
Here you are, Daddy.
Mom!
Why is she here?
Why is he here?
Well, you see,
what happened is..
Miss, may we have
our coffee, please?
One second.
There you are, sir.
Would you give me a hand here?
Thank you.
There you are.
Good. You got everything?
Fine.
You see, what happened is I
didn't know you were both coming.
You invited me.
Right. I knew you
were gonna be here.
Then why did you let me come?
Well, you were just a message.
You can't say no to a message.
Actually I'm glad
you're both here.
Listen, I've got some
orders in the kitchen.
I'll be right back.
Don't go away.
Could I have some
coffee, please?
That's not her table.
No, actually Mom's
table is my table.
Naturally.
It really is, Daddy. You
can ask the manager.
Bring her the coffee.
Wait a minute. What
happened to your elbow?
Oh, one of the kids in that
mop thing got a little rough.
Oh. See?
That's not important.
What is important is
this crazy fight you had.
It was not crazy.
It's only the craziest
thing I've ever heard.
Watch how you
talk to your mother.
Well, wasn't it crazy? Yes.
But watch how you
talk to your mother.
Miss, where are our sandwiches?
Wait. Just hold everything.
I'm terribly sorry.
I'll get them right away.
Janet, Janet. Would
you do me a favor?
Would you please bring
3 number 3's to this table?
Yeah, sure.
All right, she'll bring
them right away.
Thanks a lot.
Look, whether it was
crazy or not is unimportant.
We had weeks of
discussion before I left home.
And we decided that I
could take care of myself.
As a mop?
Will you forget the mop?
How can I?
It isn't easy to
send a girl to college
for 4 years, and have
her end up as a mop.
Daddy, will you try and
understand something?
Today I may be a mop.
Tomorrow, a garbage pail.
But eventually, who knows?
I may even get to play people.
So, we're not supposed
to worry about you?
Of course you are.
But not as much as you do.
I know you and Mom
spent a lot of time
and energy bringing me up.
But now I'm up.
Miss!
They put cheese on my number 3.
Well then, you've got
your number 5 after all.
Okay. So, you're up.
I know it's hard
to accept the fact
that your child's
not a child anymore.
We don't think
of you as a child.
You vote and everything.
Of course you think
of me as a child.
You always will.
And I love it.
It's just that I don't want you
to treat me like one.
Okay?
Okay.
Where you going?
We're both going
to your apartment.
My apartment?
To get your mother's things.
Wait a minute.
What's the matter?
You forgot your check.
Can't a grown-up
lady like yourself
buy her poor old
parents a cup of coffee?
I had to get up in the
middle of the night to watch
a bunch of kids play
Ring around the Rosie.
I come on after this game.
Do we all get lollipops
when it's over?
Look, here I come.
That's you? That's you?
Shh. Shh.
Today we've had a lot of fun.
There isn't any more.
So take a hold of Molly Pop,
and let's clean up the floor.
Help! Leave me alone!
Well, I was pretty good, huh?
Oh, you did very well.
I don't know.
Oh, Daddy.
You can't be sad
about that silly little part.
Who's sad about the part?
I'm sad because you missed
a dirty spot on the floor.
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