The Brady Bunch (1969–1974): Season 4, Episode 15 - Greg Gets Grounded - full transcript
After doing Bobby a favor of driving him to the pet store to buy a frog for the frog jumping contest which has a $25 first prize, Greg is rewarded for his efforts by getting grounded - no ...
♪ Here's the story
of a lovely lady ♪
♪ Who was bringing up
three very lovely girls ♪
♪ All of them had hair of
gold, like their mother ♪
♪ The youngest one in curls ♪
♪ It's the story of a
man named Brady ♪
♪ Who was busy with
three boys of his own ♪
♪ They were four
men living all together ♪
♪ Yet they were all alone ♪
♪ Till the one day when
the lady met this fellow ♪
♪ And they knew that it was
much more than a hunch ♪
♪ That this group must
somehow form a family ♪
♪ That's the way we all
became the Brady Bunch ♪
♪ The Brady Bunch,
the Brady Bunch ♪
♪ That's the way we
became the Brady Bunch. ♪
Thanks for taking
me to get Spunker.
That's okay, Bobby.
BOBBY: He cost two dollars,
but he's worth it.
That's a pretty expensive frog.
Yeah, but he's a
guaranteed jumper.
For two bucks, you
ought to get a pole-vaulter.
What's two bucks
if he wins a contest?
First prize is $25.
Hey, you'll be loaded.
Yeah, Greg...
you're going to
drive me and Spunker
to the frog-jumping contest
next Saturday, aren't you?
Sure, I wouldn't miss it.
But if you win that $25
you and Spunker pay for the gas.
( Spunker crickets)
Mom, Dad, look!
Look what I got for the
frog-jumping contest! Hmm?
He cost two dollars, and
I named him Spunker.
MIKE: Say, now, he
looks like a champ to me.
Yeah, and very
handsome... for a frog.
I wouldn't have
been able to get him
if it wasn't for Greg.
He drove me down
to the pet store.
That's okay, Bob.
And boy, is Greg
ever a great driver.
We just missed
getting into an accident.
What happened?
Uh, nothing really.
What do you mean nothing?
Greg was great.
You see, there was
this great big truck
in front of us and Greg
slammed on the brakes
and we skidded right
in between the big truck
and the freeway fence.
He cut you off, Greg?
No, sir.
Were you driving too fast?
No.
Well, you must have been
if you couldn't stop in time.
Honest, Dad, he
wasn't driving too fast.
He just bought a
new record album.
He was looking
at the back cover.
While you were driving?!
Bobby, I only glanced at it.
On the freeway?!
Dad, nothing happened.
I didn't even scratch the car.
Greg, weren't we talking
to you just last week
about paying attention
while you drive?
I think you'd better
spend a little time
thinking about
your driving habits
while you don't use
the car for a week.
A week?! Dad, that's not fair.
Well, it's a lot fairer than
not using it for two weeks.
But Dad, it wasn't that...
You want to try for three?
Come on, Spunker, just jump.
Great big jump.
Just... a little. Little jump.
Hi. Where'd you get the frog?
Burke's Pond?
No, bought him at the pet store.
The pet store?
There's hundreds of
those at Burke's Pond.
But this is a special frog.
Hi. Hi.
Hi... Well, thanks for
opening your big mouth.
Now I get to ride my bike
instead of drive the car.
What happened?
I'm grounded for a whole
week because of him.
I was just telling Mom and
Dad what a great driver you are.
How old are you?
Eleven.
That's amazing. What is?
How anyone could get so
stupid in such a short time.
He won't think I'm so
stupid when Spunker wins.
Wins what?
The pet store's having
a big frog jumping contest.
You mean like the one
we saw in the newspaper,
at Calaveras County?
Yeah. First prize is $25.
$25? Wow.
Can anybody enter the contest?
No, it's just for frogs.
Very funny.
Where you going?
Down to Burke's
Pond to get a frog.
I'm getting in that contest.
You'll just get a plain
old frog down there,
not a thoroughbred like Spunker.
Right, Spunker?
( frog croaking)
Scott... No, I struck out.
I had to ride my bike all the
way down to the music store,
and they're sold out... I
think every store is sold out.
I think the only way to get
tickets to that rock concert now
is to drive all the way
down to the stadium.
Me? No, I can't.
I can't use the car.
Can't you get them?
Well, I promised Rachel
I'd take her to the concert,
and I got to get tickets.
( sighs)
Well, hey, maybe Howie
Marshall could use his car, huh?
Right, I'll find out. Good-bye.
( frog croaking)
Is that Bobby's frog?
No, he's mine.
I got him at Burke's Pond.
What's his name?
So far I'm just
calling him "Frog."
That's a dumb name.
Well, it's better than
calling him "Dog."
Why don't you
call him "Croaker."
Croaker... yeah, Old
Croaker, good idea.
How do you like your
new name, Old Croaker?
( frog croaks)
He likes it.
I got to get some
leaves for his house.
Here, hold him.
Oh, no, not me.
Me, either!
He's all slimy.
Girls.
That'll hold you for a minute.
Hey, Peter? Yeah?
Did you see that?
See what?
Never mind.
( croaking) ( shrieking)
( nervously laughing): Oh...
Hello, Greg.
Hi, Dad.
Did you finish your plans?
Yeah, yeah, I did, finally.
Good. Could I see them?
What, the plans?
Sure, if you don't mind.
Thanks.
Terrific.
These are probably
the best plans
you've ever done, huh?
Thank you.
By the way, Dad... No.
Please, just this one exception.
There's no way I can get tickets
without driving the car.
Greg, when I said you
were grounded, I meant it.
But the tickets will all be
gone in a couple hours.
Dad, I'll drive straight there
and I'll come straight
right back home.
You cannot drive the
car for one week, period.
George, hi. Greg Brady.
Yeah, hey, I haven't
talked to you in a long time.
Listen, pal, you're my
last chance to get tickets
to a rock concert
Saturday night.
If you're not doing anything
how about coming
over and picking me up
and we'll go down and get them.
Oh, no, I didn't
know you were sick.
Uh, no, I can't use our
car for about a week.
Um... Oh, that's an idea, yeah.
( Bobby buzzing)
Come on, Spunker.
Come on, boy, jump!
Jump for it.
Okay, honey, I'll pick
you up at the library
as soon as I finish
my marketing, okay?
Well, just take your time, Mom.
I've got plenty
of reading to do.
( Bobby buzzing)
Come on, jump for it, boy.
Come on, Spunker, go get it.
Bobby, what are you doing?
I'm trying to make
Spunker jump at this fly.
That's silly.
Oh, yeah?
Bobby!
See, it made you jump.
Oh, that's not a
real fly, Marcia.
It's just a piece
of knotted thread.
Spunker's smarter than you are.
You jumped and he didn't.
Brothers.
Come on, jump, boy.
Hi, Carol.
Oh, hi, Jenny.
Looks like you're
going to feed an army.
Yeah, well, with six
kids I've got an army.
Well, if you need a lift home
I'll be happy to drop you off.
Oh, no, thanks, I've got my car.
Well, that's funny.
What's funny?
I thought yours was
still at the mechanic's.
The mechanic's?
What on earth
made you think that?
Well, when Greg came
over to borrow George's car
I just assumed something
was wrong with yours.
Greg borrowed George's car?
To go out to the stadium
and pick up tickets
to some rock concert.
Jenny said he
borrowed George's car.
Now, if he didn't,
why would she say it?
Oh, honey, I just can't believe
that Greg would
deliberately disobey us.
Dad.
Jan said you wanted to see me.
Yes, I do.
Greg, did you get tickets
for the rock concert?
Yes.
Did you drive George's
car to the stadium?
I met Mrs. Thompson
at the market.
She mentioned it.
Yeah, I drove George's car.
After you'd been
told not to drive.
You didn't tell me not to drive.
Yes, I did.
You said not to use our car.
Greg, we told you not to drive.
Our car.
You didn't say I
couldn't drive any car.
Yes, but you knew what we meant.
You were grounded, right?
Dad, you said not to
use our car for a week
and I haven't used it.
Aw, Greg, come on.
That's walking
a pretty fine line.
Are you trying to say
you didn't understand
what we meant, no driving?
I just know what you told me
and that was not
to drive our car.
Okay, Greg, okay, but let's
make no mistake about this:
Except for school, you
are not to leave this house
for the next ten days.
Ten days?!
I'll miss the rock concert.
You can't mean that!
Oh, yes I can and I do.
And I don't want to hear
another word about it.
Aw!
46, 47... Keep it up, honey.
50 of those a day
is supposed to keep
you very healthy.
50... oh, I think
staying healthy
is going to kill me.
( knock at door)
Yes?
It's Greg.
Come in.
Mom, Dad...
You always said
you'd listen to me
if I had something to say.
That's right.
Got something to say.
I think it's unfair for
you to ground me
when I didn't disobey you.
Oh, Greg, haven't we
been through all that?
Mom, you said you'd
listen to what I had to say.
Right, go ahead.
If you had said not
to drive for a week
that would have meant any car.
You knew that's what we meant.
That's not what you said.
You said not to drive our car.
Are you telling us that would
have made any difference?
It would have made
it perfectly clear, yes.
In other words
the misunderstanding
was our fault.
No, it wasn't your fault.
It's just that I wish
you could have used
more exact words.
That's what you would like
from now on... exact words?
Sure, then there's no
communication gap.
Are you prepared to
live by the same rules?
Absolutely.
All right.
Your mother and I believe
that you knew precisely
what we meant...
but if you want to live
by exact words, okay.
Then I'm not grounded
for the next ten days?
No... well, you still
have four days to go
on that freeway incident.
Okay.
Then I won't miss the concert.
Good night.
BOTH: Good night.
( door closes)
I'm not sure we should have
let him get away with that.
Well, honey, I don't think
we're letting him get
away with anything
because exact words
are pretty hard to live by.
( bugle blowing
horse racing fanfare)
Okay, Old Croaker, this is
just a warm-up for the big event.
Show them you're the best frog.
Come on, Old
Croaker, you can do it!
Remember, Spunker,
you're a thoroughbred.
You can take him easy.
Are you ready, Bobby?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Okay, the first one
to jump off the tarp
is the winner, okay? Okay.
On your mark... get set... Go!
( all shouting)
Come on, Old Croaker!
Come on, Old Croaker!
Catch him, Spunker!
Catch him, catch him!
Spunker, move!
( all shouting)
Come on, Old Croaker!
Come on, Old Croaker!
Spunker...
Come on, Croaker!
Just a little more, come on!
( all shouting)
Yay!
Attaboy, Old Croaker.
Come on, let's go
give him a treat. Yeah.
Spunker...
Spunker... what's the matter?
You okay, Spunker?
Spunker?
He looks sick.
Maybe he ate a
bad fly or something.
What if he doesn't feel
like jumping tomorrow?
Here, why don't you hold him?
( screams)
Spunker?
You hold him.
Where you going?
Down to Burke's Pond.
I'm going to go get
a plain old frog...
A mutt.
I think we just
became frog-sitters.
( yells)
( screams)
Hi, Dad.
Oh, hi, Greg. I didn't
hear you come in.
How long have you been home?
About 15 minutes.
I said I'd be home
and ready for bed by 11:00.
My exact words.
Your exact words.
Right.
Well, good night.
Good night.
Oh, Greg? Yes?
Did you get around to washing
your mother's car today?
Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot.
I'll do it tomorrow.
You said you'd do it today.
Well, yeah, I did, but...
Were those your exact words?
My exact words.
( knock at door)
Come in.
Mom?
Where's Dad?
Taking a shower.
I had one, too.
Tell him I finished
washing the car.
I lived up to my exact words.
I certainly will.
Good night.
Oh, just a minute,
Marcia told me
that you were changing chores
with her this week.
Yeah, I was late to ball
practice the other day.
She took out the trash.
I said I'd do her next chore.
Good, hers was tonight.
Tonight?
Tonight.
And tonight has
exactly 15 minutes left.
I can't remember
which one is Herman.
Now, you're Flash.
No, you're Flash.
I thought you were
going to get one frog
not drain the pond dry.
BOBBY: I got to find
Herman, he's my best jumper,
but they all look alike.
Not to another frog, they don't.
Very funny.
Hey, look, why don't you
put them all in a line
and the one that
jumps the farthest
has got to be Herman.
Hey, yeah, that's a great idea.
You're a lot smarter
than you look.
Hey, come back here.
Come on, help me.
Come on, Peter...
Help me put them all down.
That must be Herman.
Yeah, it's going to be
a great concert, Rachel.
I'll pick you up at 7:00.
Right.
Good-bye.
Greg, can we leave
at 7:00 tonight?
Can we leave at 7:00?
That will give
us plenty of time.
The contest starts at 8:00.
Contest?
Yeah, you know the
big frog-jumping contest.
You said you'd take us.
Sorry, you guys, no way.
What do you mean, no way?
No way. I got a date tonight
with Rachel for the concert.
But you promised.
That was before
the concert came up.
You guys better make
some other plans.
Did you say you'd
take them, Greg?
Well, yes, but that
was before I knew
about the concert.
Did you put any
conditions on your promise
like, "unless something
else comes up"?
No, he didn't.
No, I didn't, but
that's what I meant.
We're not talking
about what you meant.
We're talking about your
exact words, remember?
Couldn't you take
Peter and Bobby tonight?
We have a dinner date.
We might be able to change
it, but we're not going to.
Why not?
Because you said you
wanted to live by exact words.
That's great. What am
I going to tell Rachel?
Tell her there's a big
frog-jumping contest.
Rachel, I hate to tell you this,
but I can't take you
to the concert tonight.
Oh, no, why not?
Well, it's kind of a long story,
but I've got to take my brothers
to a... frog-jumping contest.
A frog-jumping contest?
There's just no way out, honest.
I can't blame you
for being angry.
Well, things can come up.
I understand that.
You mean, you're not sore at me?
After all, I did promise
to take you to the concert.
I know, and I'm
sorry about that,
but maybe we can go to a movie
after that frog-jumping contest.
Rachel, you are the
greatest, grooviest,
most understanding
person in the whole world.
Does that mean
yes or no to a movie?
I'll pick you up at 9:30.
Good-bye.
Bye.
Listen, you guys,
I'm in a hurry.
I still have to pick up
Rachel and get to that movie.
Okay. Thanks for
taking us, Greg.
Even if my frog came in 35th.
Mine came in 49th.
Our frogs sure bombed out.
Yeah...
The frogs... we
left them in the car!
The frogs!
Greg, wait!
Wait, you got the frogs!
I bet you no one else
ever went to a drive-in movie
with a bunch of frogs.
Sorry I took so long.
There's really a line
at that snack bar.
Pizza smells fantastic.
Yeah.
You know, I still feel
bad about that concert.
Maybe some other time.
Sure. But I was really looking
forward to being with you
more than anything else.
Same with me.
The last time we
came to a drive-in
I had to bring my kid
brother along, remember?
How could I forget?
What a pest.
Yeah, this time we're alone.
All alone.
( croaking)
Oh, no!
My brothers' frogs!
Oh, Rachel, I'm sorry. Here.
Popcorn!
We can get him out of here.
It's crawling down behind
the... Can you get it?
Oh, that does it!
I don't think we'll be
eating this tonight.
( croaking)
And he was in 34th place, too.
( laughing)
You may have invented
a whole new dish...
Pepperoni-frog pizza.
You know, the evening would
have been a complete wipe-out
if Rachel hadn't been
such a good sport.
Yeah, and none of
it would've happened
except for your "exact words."
Say, you suppose we
could forget about that?
That's a deal.
Good night, Dad. Good night.
Good night, Mom.
Good night, honey.
Let's get some sleep, honey.
I got to get up early.
Hey, don't I get
a good night kiss?
You didn't say anything
about a good night kiss.
Hmm?
No. You just said you
had to get some sleep.
Those were your exact words.
Oh, yeah, but that's
not what I meant.
Oh, well, go ahead.
On the other hand
those were my exact words.
Oh, now, Mike, come on, come on.
Give me a kiss.
I'll give you a kiss.
of a lovely lady ♪
♪ Who was bringing up
three very lovely girls ♪
♪ All of them had hair of
gold, like their mother ♪
♪ The youngest one in curls ♪
♪ It's the story of a
man named Brady ♪
♪ Who was busy with
three boys of his own ♪
♪ They were four
men living all together ♪
♪ Yet they were all alone ♪
♪ Till the one day when
the lady met this fellow ♪
♪ And they knew that it was
much more than a hunch ♪
♪ That this group must
somehow form a family ♪
♪ That's the way we all
became the Brady Bunch ♪
♪ The Brady Bunch,
the Brady Bunch ♪
♪ That's the way we
became the Brady Bunch. ♪
Thanks for taking
me to get Spunker.
That's okay, Bobby.
BOBBY: He cost two dollars,
but he's worth it.
That's a pretty expensive frog.
Yeah, but he's a
guaranteed jumper.
For two bucks, you
ought to get a pole-vaulter.
What's two bucks
if he wins a contest?
First prize is $25.
Hey, you'll be loaded.
Yeah, Greg...
you're going to
drive me and Spunker
to the frog-jumping contest
next Saturday, aren't you?
Sure, I wouldn't miss it.
But if you win that $25
you and Spunker pay for the gas.
( Spunker crickets)
Mom, Dad, look!
Look what I got for the
frog-jumping contest! Hmm?
He cost two dollars, and
I named him Spunker.
MIKE: Say, now, he
looks like a champ to me.
Yeah, and very
handsome... for a frog.
I wouldn't have
been able to get him
if it wasn't for Greg.
He drove me down
to the pet store.
That's okay, Bob.
And boy, is Greg
ever a great driver.
We just missed
getting into an accident.
What happened?
Uh, nothing really.
What do you mean nothing?
Greg was great.
You see, there was
this great big truck
in front of us and Greg
slammed on the brakes
and we skidded right
in between the big truck
and the freeway fence.
He cut you off, Greg?
No, sir.
Were you driving too fast?
No.
Well, you must have been
if you couldn't stop in time.
Honest, Dad, he
wasn't driving too fast.
He just bought a
new record album.
He was looking
at the back cover.
While you were driving?!
Bobby, I only glanced at it.
On the freeway?!
Dad, nothing happened.
I didn't even scratch the car.
Greg, weren't we talking
to you just last week
about paying attention
while you drive?
I think you'd better
spend a little time
thinking about
your driving habits
while you don't use
the car for a week.
A week?! Dad, that's not fair.
Well, it's a lot fairer than
not using it for two weeks.
But Dad, it wasn't that...
You want to try for three?
Come on, Spunker, just jump.
Great big jump.
Just... a little. Little jump.
Hi. Where'd you get the frog?
Burke's Pond?
No, bought him at the pet store.
The pet store?
There's hundreds of
those at Burke's Pond.
But this is a special frog.
Hi. Hi.
Hi... Well, thanks for
opening your big mouth.
Now I get to ride my bike
instead of drive the car.
What happened?
I'm grounded for a whole
week because of him.
I was just telling Mom and
Dad what a great driver you are.
How old are you?
Eleven.
That's amazing. What is?
How anyone could get so
stupid in such a short time.
He won't think I'm so
stupid when Spunker wins.
Wins what?
The pet store's having
a big frog jumping contest.
You mean like the one
we saw in the newspaper,
at Calaveras County?
Yeah. First prize is $25.
$25? Wow.
Can anybody enter the contest?
No, it's just for frogs.
Very funny.
Where you going?
Down to Burke's
Pond to get a frog.
I'm getting in that contest.
You'll just get a plain
old frog down there,
not a thoroughbred like Spunker.
Right, Spunker?
( frog croaking)
Scott... No, I struck out.
I had to ride my bike all the
way down to the music store,
and they're sold out... I
think every store is sold out.
I think the only way to get
tickets to that rock concert now
is to drive all the way
down to the stadium.
Me? No, I can't.
I can't use the car.
Can't you get them?
Well, I promised Rachel
I'd take her to the concert,
and I got to get tickets.
( sighs)
Well, hey, maybe Howie
Marshall could use his car, huh?
Right, I'll find out. Good-bye.
( frog croaking)
Is that Bobby's frog?
No, he's mine.
I got him at Burke's Pond.
What's his name?
So far I'm just
calling him "Frog."
That's a dumb name.
Well, it's better than
calling him "Dog."
Why don't you
call him "Croaker."
Croaker... yeah, Old
Croaker, good idea.
How do you like your
new name, Old Croaker?
( frog croaks)
He likes it.
I got to get some
leaves for his house.
Here, hold him.
Oh, no, not me.
Me, either!
He's all slimy.
Girls.
That'll hold you for a minute.
Hey, Peter? Yeah?
Did you see that?
See what?
Never mind.
( croaking) ( shrieking)
( nervously laughing): Oh...
Hello, Greg.
Hi, Dad.
Did you finish your plans?
Yeah, yeah, I did, finally.
Good. Could I see them?
What, the plans?
Sure, if you don't mind.
Thanks.
Terrific.
These are probably
the best plans
you've ever done, huh?
Thank you.
By the way, Dad... No.
Please, just this one exception.
There's no way I can get tickets
without driving the car.
Greg, when I said you
were grounded, I meant it.
But the tickets will all be
gone in a couple hours.
Dad, I'll drive straight there
and I'll come straight
right back home.
You cannot drive the
car for one week, period.
George, hi. Greg Brady.
Yeah, hey, I haven't
talked to you in a long time.
Listen, pal, you're my
last chance to get tickets
to a rock concert
Saturday night.
If you're not doing anything
how about coming
over and picking me up
and we'll go down and get them.
Oh, no, I didn't
know you were sick.
Uh, no, I can't use our
car for about a week.
Um... Oh, that's an idea, yeah.
( Bobby buzzing)
Come on, Spunker.
Come on, boy, jump!
Jump for it.
Okay, honey, I'll pick
you up at the library
as soon as I finish
my marketing, okay?
Well, just take your time, Mom.
I've got plenty
of reading to do.
( Bobby buzzing)
Come on, jump for it, boy.
Come on, Spunker, go get it.
Bobby, what are you doing?
I'm trying to make
Spunker jump at this fly.
That's silly.
Oh, yeah?
Bobby!
See, it made you jump.
Oh, that's not a
real fly, Marcia.
It's just a piece
of knotted thread.
Spunker's smarter than you are.
You jumped and he didn't.
Brothers.
Come on, jump, boy.
Hi, Carol.
Oh, hi, Jenny.
Looks like you're
going to feed an army.
Yeah, well, with six
kids I've got an army.
Well, if you need a lift home
I'll be happy to drop you off.
Oh, no, thanks, I've got my car.
Well, that's funny.
What's funny?
I thought yours was
still at the mechanic's.
The mechanic's?
What on earth
made you think that?
Well, when Greg came
over to borrow George's car
I just assumed something
was wrong with yours.
Greg borrowed George's car?
To go out to the stadium
and pick up tickets
to some rock concert.
Jenny said he
borrowed George's car.
Now, if he didn't,
why would she say it?
Oh, honey, I just can't believe
that Greg would
deliberately disobey us.
Dad.
Jan said you wanted to see me.
Yes, I do.
Greg, did you get tickets
for the rock concert?
Yes.
Did you drive George's
car to the stadium?
I met Mrs. Thompson
at the market.
She mentioned it.
Yeah, I drove George's car.
After you'd been
told not to drive.
You didn't tell me not to drive.
Yes, I did.
You said not to use our car.
Greg, we told you not to drive.
Our car.
You didn't say I
couldn't drive any car.
Yes, but you knew what we meant.
You were grounded, right?
Dad, you said not to
use our car for a week
and I haven't used it.
Aw, Greg, come on.
That's walking
a pretty fine line.
Are you trying to say
you didn't understand
what we meant, no driving?
I just know what you told me
and that was not
to drive our car.
Okay, Greg, okay, but let's
make no mistake about this:
Except for school, you
are not to leave this house
for the next ten days.
Ten days?!
I'll miss the rock concert.
You can't mean that!
Oh, yes I can and I do.
And I don't want to hear
another word about it.
Aw!
46, 47... Keep it up, honey.
50 of those a day
is supposed to keep
you very healthy.
50... oh, I think
staying healthy
is going to kill me.
( knock at door)
Yes?
It's Greg.
Come in.
Mom, Dad...
You always said
you'd listen to me
if I had something to say.
That's right.
Got something to say.
I think it's unfair for
you to ground me
when I didn't disobey you.
Oh, Greg, haven't we
been through all that?
Mom, you said you'd
listen to what I had to say.
Right, go ahead.
If you had said not
to drive for a week
that would have meant any car.
You knew that's what we meant.
That's not what you said.
You said not to drive our car.
Are you telling us that would
have made any difference?
It would have made
it perfectly clear, yes.
In other words
the misunderstanding
was our fault.
No, it wasn't your fault.
It's just that I wish
you could have used
more exact words.
That's what you would like
from now on... exact words?
Sure, then there's no
communication gap.
Are you prepared to
live by the same rules?
Absolutely.
All right.
Your mother and I believe
that you knew precisely
what we meant...
but if you want to live
by exact words, okay.
Then I'm not grounded
for the next ten days?
No... well, you still
have four days to go
on that freeway incident.
Okay.
Then I won't miss the concert.
Good night.
BOTH: Good night.
( door closes)
I'm not sure we should have
let him get away with that.
Well, honey, I don't think
we're letting him get
away with anything
because exact words
are pretty hard to live by.
( bugle blowing
horse racing fanfare)
Okay, Old Croaker, this is
just a warm-up for the big event.
Show them you're the best frog.
Come on, Old
Croaker, you can do it!
Remember, Spunker,
you're a thoroughbred.
You can take him easy.
Are you ready, Bobby?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Okay, the first one
to jump off the tarp
is the winner, okay? Okay.
On your mark... get set... Go!
( all shouting)
Come on, Old Croaker!
Come on, Old Croaker!
Catch him, Spunker!
Catch him, catch him!
Spunker, move!
( all shouting)
Come on, Old Croaker!
Come on, Old Croaker!
Spunker...
Come on, Croaker!
Just a little more, come on!
( all shouting)
Yay!
Attaboy, Old Croaker.
Come on, let's go
give him a treat. Yeah.
Spunker...
Spunker... what's the matter?
You okay, Spunker?
Spunker?
He looks sick.
Maybe he ate a
bad fly or something.
What if he doesn't feel
like jumping tomorrow?
Here, why don't you hold him?
( screams)
Spunker?
You hold him.
Where you going?
Down to Burke's Pond.
I'm going to go get
a plain old frog...
A mutt.
I think we just
became frog-sitters.
( yells)
( screams)
Hi, Dad.
Oh, hi, Greg. I didn't
hear you come in.
How long have you been home?
About 15 minutes.
I said I'd be home
and ready for bed by 11:00.
My exact words.
Your exact words.
Right.
Well, good night.
Good night.
Oh, Greg? Yes?
Did you get around to washing
your mother's car today?
Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot.
I'll do it tomorrow.
You said you'd do it today.
Well, yeah, I did, but...
Were those your exact words?
My exact words.
( knock at door)
Come in.
Mom?
Where's Dad?
Taking a shower.
I had one, too.
Tell him I finished
washing the car.
I lived up to my exact words.
I certainly will.
Good night.
Oh, just a minute,
Marcia told me
that you were changing chores
with her this week.
Yeah, I was late to ball
practice the other day.
She took out the trash.
I said I'd do her next chore.
Good, hers was tonight.
Tonight?
Tonight.
And tonight has
exactly 15 minutes left.
I can't remember
which one is Herman.
Now, you're Flash.
No, you're Flash.
I thought you were
going to get one frog
not drain the pond dry.
BOBBY: I got to find
Herman, he's my best jumper,
but they all look alike.
Not to another frog, they don't.
Very funny.
Hey, look, why don't you
put them all in a line
and the one that
jumps the farthest
has got to be Herman.
Hey, yeah, that's a great idea.
You're a lot smarter
than you look.
Hey, come back here.
Come on, help me.
Come on, Peter...
Help me put them all down.
That must be Herman.
Yeah, it's going to be
a great concert, Rachel.
I'll pick you up at 7:00.
Right.
Good-bye.
Greg, can we leave
at 7:00 tonight?
Can we leave at 7:00?
That will give
us plenty of time.
The contest starts at 8:00.
Contest?
Yeah, you know the
big frog-jumping contest.
You said you'd take us.
Sorry, you guys, no way.
What do you mean, no way?
No way. I got a date tonight
with Rachel for the concert.
But you promised.
That was before
the concert came up.
You guys better make
some other plans.
Did you say you'd
take them, Greg?
Well, yes, but that
was before I knew
about the concert.
Did you put any
conditions on your promise
like, "unless something
else comes up"?
No, he didn't.
No, I didn't, but
that's what I meant.
We're not talking
about what you meant.
We're talking about your
exact words, remember?
Couldn't you take
Peter and Bobby tonight?
We have a dinner date.
We might be able to change
it, but we're not going to.
Why not?
Because you said you
wanted to live by exact words.
That's great. What am
I going to tell Rachel?
Tell her there's a big
frog-jumping contest.
Rachel, I hate to tell you this,
but I can't take you
to the concert tonight.
Oh, no, why not?
Well, it's kind of a long story,
but I've got to take my brothers
to a... frog-jumping contest.
A frog-jumping contest?
There's just no way out, honest.
I can't blame you
for being angry.
Well, things can come up.
I understand that.
You mean, you're not sore at me?
After all, I did promise
to take you to the concert.
I know, and I'm
sorry about that,
but maybe we can go to a movie
after that frog-jumping contest.
Rachel, you are the
greatest, grooviest,
most understanding
person in the whole world.
Does that mean
yes or no to a movie?
I'll pick you up at 9:30.
Good-bye.
Bye.
Listen, you guys,
I'm in a hurry.
I still have to pick up
Rachel and get to that movie.
Okay. Thanks for
taking us, Greg.
Even if my frog came in 35th.
Mine came in 49th.
Our frogs sure bombed out.
Yeah...
The frogs... we
left them in the car!
The frogs!
Greg, wait!
Wait, you got the frogs!
I bet you no one else
ever went to a drive-in movie
with a bunch of frogs.
Sorry I took so long.
There's really a line
at that snack bar.
Pizza smells fantastic.
Yeah.
You know, I still feel
bad about that concert.
Maybe some other time.
Sure. But I was really looking
forward to being with you
more than anything else.
Same with me.
The last time we
came to a drive-in
I had to bring my kid
brother along, remember?
How could I forget?
What a pest.
Yeah, this time we're alone.
All alone.
( croaking)
Oh, no!
My brothers' frogs!
Oh, Rachel, I'm sorry. Here.
Popcorn!
We can get him out of here.
It's crawling down behind
the... Can you get it?
Oh, that does it!
I don't think we'll be
eating this tonight.
( croaking)
And he was in 34th place, too.
( laughing)
You may have invented
a whole new dish...
Pepperoni-frog pizza.
You know, the evening would
have been a complete wipe-out
if Rachel hadn't been
such a good sport.
Yeah, and none of
it would've happened
except for your "exact words."
Say, you suppose we
could forget about that?
That's a deal.
Good night, Dad. Good night.
Good night, Mom.
Good night, honey.
Let's get some sleep, honey.
I got to get up early.
Hey, don't I get
a good night kiss?
You didn't say anything
about a good night kiss.
Hmm?
No. You just said you
had to get some sleep.
Those were your exact words.
Oh, yeah, but that's
not what I meant.
Oh, well, go ahead.
On the other hand
those were my exact words.
Oh, now, Mike, come on, come on.
Give me a kiss.
I'll give you a kiss.