Three's Company (1976–1984): Season 6, Episode 5 - Some of That Jazz - full transcript

[man] ♪ Come and
knock on our door ♪

[woman] ♪ Come and
knock on our door ♪

♪ We've been waitin' for you ♪

♪ We've been waitin' for you ♪

[both] ♪ Where the kisses
are hers and hers and his ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

♪ Come and dance on our floor ♪
♪ Come and dance on our floor ♪

♪ Take a step that is new ♪
♪ Take a step that is new ♪

♪ We've a loveable space
that needs your face ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

♪ You'll see that life is a ball
again Laughter is calling for you ♪



♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪
♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪
♪ Down at our rendezvous ♪

♪ Three's company too ♪

Hiya, Jack, where are you going?

Oh, I'm just going down to the
beach to play a little touch football.

Oh, can I play with you?

Sure, let me get
rid of the football.

Oh, Jack! I'm serious! Well, I
was serious too, but if I'm going to

take you out in public, I
want to see how good you are.

Hike the ball and
go for a short pass.

Okay, got it. Okay,
ready? All right.

Hup one, hup two.

Weren't you watching?



I certainly was. I'm sorry.

Hi, guys. Hey, Janet.

Jack and I are going to the beach to
play football. Do you want to come?

I can't. I gotta get
to my dance class.

Oh, come on, Janet. A little
exercise will do you good.

What do you mean, "A little
exercise will do me good"?

What do you think dancing is?

Well, come on. You can't call

"woo-oo" exercise.

Oh, really? What
do you think, Terri?

I think you're
right, Janet. What?

And I think that
you're right too, Jack.

How can we both be right?

I don't know. I'm
new around here.

Let me tell you
something, Jack Tripper.

In my dance class,
we don't go "woo-oo."

And dancing can be one of the
most strenuous things you ever do.

Strenu... What?
Dancing? Oh, right...

Are you finished?

You think you could make it
through an hour of dance class?

An hour? Oh, you bet
your sweet little tutu!

Then why don't you come
with me right now? Right now?

I would, but, uh,
Cindy's coming to dinner

and I promised to make
her something special.

Chicken. No, I
thought maybe duck.

Forget it, Jack. Just forget it!

I knew that you'd
never take me up on it!

Hold it! Was that a dare?

You bet your sweet little tutu.

You're on! Boogie, mama!

Oh, hi, Marlene.

Hi, Janet.

I think I'm going
to like it here.

Come on, Jack. It's important
that you get loosened up right away.

We'll start with your neck!

Put your feet like this.

Oh, that's no problem.

Now, bend your knees.

That's a problem.

No it isn't, Jack.
Janet...[groans]

Okay, we'll do a
couple sets of eight.

Ready, and... Eight?

One, two, three, four.

Two, two, three, four...

Looking tremendously
good, I must say.

Well, hi!

Well, hi, [high pitched] hiii!

Is something the matter?

Matter? Oh, no, no, no. I
always warm up like this.

[high-pitch groaning]

You're funny.

Did you hear the one about...

Jack!

Jack! What have you done?

I don't know, but I
think I'm still doing it!

Janet, it doesn't go like that!

Put this side down!
Now lean on me, Jack!

All right, places, everyone.
Come on, let's get started!

Janet! Yes, right here!

J-J-Janet!

Yes, Michael. I want you up front
where the rest of the class can watch you.

Oh, sure.

I expected to
see you last night.

Well, you know, I've got to
spend some time with my husband.

Honey, you want that part
in the show, or don't you?

Okay, I'll see you tonight.

Good girl! Okay,
let's go, everyone!

We've got a lot of work to do!

We're going to work on that combination
we worked on last week. All right?

What do I do? You just
follow along, Jack. If you can.

We all know the beginning.

We're going to take it from the
Boogie section, right after the intro.

Ready? And... one,
two, three, four...

Two, two, three, four...
Turn, two, three, four...

Good! Okay, now we'll
do it to music, everybody.

You call this
exercise? It's a snap!

Oh, you think so, huh?

Why don't you go find
yourself a spot, Jack?

Oh, are you here? Sorry.

Five, six, seven, eight...
♪♪ [dance music]

♪♪ [music stops]
I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

Hold it! Hold it!

Hold it.

You.

Come here.

He noticed me.

Hi.

Son, I think we have a problem.

Maybe I better start off
in the beginners' class.

Possibly. As long
as it's not in dancing.

You've got to be in
shape to be a dancer, son.

I was when I came in.

You kids have a good time.
You're doing great. Okay, see ya.

Janet. Yes, Michael.

Would you take over the class? I've
got to make a phone call. Oh, sure.

Janet's got it, everybody.
Take it from the top!

Thank you.

♪♪ [dance music]

Five, six, seven, eight...

[laughing] Oh, yeah?

Yeah, and there's this
one professor at UCLA.

He is so cute, all the
girls are crazy about him.

Is he handsome? Gorgeous.

But there's one thing about
him I just can't stand. What?

His wife.

All the interesting
ones are married!

'Scuse me. I'm not married.

And we're not interested.

Oh, I'm sorry!

Hi, Jack. Hi.

Oh, Jack! Jack! You will
never guess what happened!

He asked me to be in his show!

He? I'm so excited!
My dance instructor...

He's going to choreograph this local
production of Annie Get Your Gun.

It's going to play for
three whole nights!

Down in Laguna! One of
the girls in the chorus line

dropped out, so he
asked me if I would step in.

Now I have to learn the steps, and I
only have one week to get it together!

Well, aren't you
going to say anything?

About what? Jack!

No, I'm just kidding! That's
great! Congratulations!

I'm so proud of
you. That's so great!

Can you believe it?

I'm actually going to be up there
dancing with real professional dancers!

Well, can we all come?

I wasn't sure
you'd be interested.

What? But just in case,

I reserved the entire front row.

[all chattering]

Oh, I thought the
audience loved it! Yeah.

I hope Janet saw me applauding.

Oh, Cindy, how
could she miss you

standing on your seat,
yelling, "Encore, encore!"

I'll bring in the coffee.

So, what do you
think, Mr. Furley?

Oh, I love musicals... except
for all that singing and dancing!

Well, I thought Janet
was sensational!

So did I.

Considering that it
was her very first time.

Well, I mean, every dancer
stumbles once or twice.

Three times... You saw that time,
too? Wasn't that embarrassing?

Hey, hey, hey!

Ixnay on all this
negative inking-thay!

Janet did a darn good job just
getting through the show like that!

I mean, we should
all make her feel

like she's the greatest thing
on two legs since Caruso!

Caruso was a singer.

Well, he sang on
two legs, didn't he?

Mr. Furley, we all know that
Janet did her very best tonight,

but I don't think we should lie and
tell her she was better than she was.

I mean, we owe
her more than that.

We owe her the truth!

Hi, everybody! Well,
what did you think?

You were wonderful!

Well? What did the
rest of you think?

Well, uh... I thought
you were great!

Ah, you're just saying that.

No, honest! I thought
you were really something!

Come on! I mean, I did
stumble once or twice.

Three times.

Not that anyone noticed!

I was so nervous backstage
before the curtain went up!

Then I looked over in the
wings and I saw Michael,

and he smiled at
me... Oh, Michael!

I'm so sorry. Oh, I
didn't even introduce you!

You already know Jack,
from our dance class.

Oh, yeah, the klutz.

He remembers me.

I have to tell you that this is the
most exciting night of my entire life!

I'll never forget it.

Wait, wait, wait a minute.

You make it sound as if you're
hanging up your dancing shoes.

What?

Well, you all saw Janet
out there. She has a talent!

It shouldn't be wasted
working in a flower shop.

Well, I mean, that's my job.

It doesn't have to be. What?

No. With a lot of
work and dedication,

your job could be
dancing professionally.

Wait a minute.

Janet worked four years to
be manager of that flower shop.

Well, listen,

I can't tell you
what to do, Janet,

but the girl that just said to me, "this
was the most exciting night of my life,"

is good.

But you want her
to quit her job?

If she wants to make
it as a dancer, yeah.

Isn't all this happening
just a little too fast?

Well, that's how I work.

When I spot someone who's
got talent, I make my move.

Well, Janet?

Janet?

Janet.

I don't know what to say.

I'll quit my job tomorrow!

Now you're talking! All right!

Jack! Jack!

Jack! Are you awake?

What time is it? 7:30
Then I'm not awake.

Did you speak with Janet last
night? No, I didn't get a chance.

Jack, you've got to talk to
her. She's going to quit her job!

It won't do any good. Michael's
the only one she's listening to.

You know, there's something
about that Michael I just don't like.

You don't know the half of it.

I heard him tell his student that if
she wanted to make it as a dancer,

she'd have to make it with him!

Oh! I knew it! Now, you've gotta
go in there and tell that to Janet!

Well, maybe I won't have to. I mean,
last night she was higher than a kite,

but I bet this morning she'll be back to
being the sensible, level-headed Janet.

♪ Good morning ♪

Throwing her life
down the drain!

And you're going to
let her do it? No, no.

I'm going to talk some
sense into her head right now.

Just don't hurt her
feelings. Terri, Terri,

the truth always hurts.

Let the chips fall
where they may.

[sighs]

That was great,
Janet. I really liked that.

Thank you, Jack.

Ah, Janet, can I...
'Scuse me... Janet...

Janet, do you think? Janet!
Janet, could I talk to you?

Janet! Yes.

About your being a dancer...

Oh, isn't it wonderful, Jack?

It's the most wonderful thing
that's ever happened in my life.

Well, next to the
two of you guys.

Most friends would probably be
telling me I'm making a big mistake.

Yes. But not the two of you.

No... I gotta go!

Janet, Janet... No, really.

I want to speak to my boss first
thing this morning about quitting.

Boy, you had those chips
flying all over the place.

I'd like to see you do better!

You just watch me.

Some of us aren't
afraid to tell it like it is.

Janet, I have something important to
talk to you about and it just can't wait.

Oh, sure, Terri, sure.

What are best friends for?

So you tell me when you're free
and we'll make an appointment.

Wait! It's okay.

I'll catch you later
when you're not so busy.

Terri!

Terri!

Come here.

Gosh, you tell me what's on
your mind. Go ahead. Come on.

Well, uh, you see, uh...

it's just that I,
well, I mean that...

like Jack and
I... uh, we... uh...

Hey! What's this?

My family album. You
don't want to look at that.

Oh, yes I do. I
love family albums!

Oh, is this your family?

Oh, well, of course it
has to be, doesn't it?

Hey, what's this?

That's a picture of me when
I was seven, in ballet school.

Oh. Are you that cute little
princess with the pigtails?

No. I'm the frog.

And see that lady?

That's Mrs. Murphy. She
was my dancing teacher.

I used to dream that I was going to grow
up someday and be a dancer, just like her.

Some dreams don't come true.

I know, but now...
I've had dreams too.

Really, about what?

Well, I dreamed that when
I grew up, I'd be a nurse.

You are a nurse.

So much for that.

Hi, is everything okay?

Well, sure, Jack,
everything's just fine.

Oh, great. You know, Janet, it's
all for the best. All for the best?

Yes, better for you to give up
dancing now than fall on your face later.

[Jack] Terri?

Didn't you talk to Janet
about her dancing?

Yes...

but we didn't exactly
get to the quitting part yet.

Quitting?

You want me to give up
my career? Well, see...

Jack Tripper, I thought I could count on
you for support! You can, it's just that...

Well, never mind. I don't need
your support. I'll make it on my own.

No, Janet. No!

Did you lose your voice?

[knock at door]

I'm not going to quit!

I'm not quitting!

Hi, Janet. Thought I'd put a
new switch in your bathroom.

I hate quitters!

I just got here!

Who cares?

I care!

Ralph Furley is not a quitter!

I've been fired a
lot, but I never quit!

Janet? Janet?

Humph!

Janet?

Oh, my God! She's already
left for the flower shop!

We'll catch her at the bus stop!

Okay, I'll catch
up with you later.

Boy, you'd think people'd never seen
anybody in their underwear before.

Not bad.

It's a big improvement
since class.

If you're looking for
Janet, you just missed her.

Okay, I'll come back
later. No, wait, wait!

It's just as well Janet's gone.

It'll give us a chance
to be alone. Here.

Why don't we get comfortable.

Michael, do you really
think Janet has what

it takes to make it as
a professional dancer?

Well, I wouldn't have taken
her on as my protegé if I didn't.

Michael, I'm asking
you to drop her.

Now, wait a minute. You seriously
think I'm going to drop Janet for you?

[Jack] I do, I...

Look, you and I both know that
she's not good enough for you.

I mean, she's got no experience,

she's too short. And
don't forget her age.

That's right, she's not
getting any youn... Janet!

[nervous laugh]

I know this looks bad,
but when I explain...

You don't need to
explain! I heard everything!

Mr. Furley!

Backstabber!

I'm no backstabber!

Liar! You're just jealous because
I have a chance to go somewhere

and you're not going anywhere.

All I was doing was...

We know exactly
what you were doing!

You're trying to steal
Janet's boyfriend!

[both] Mr. Furley!

Janet, I just dropped by to see

if you'd go to rehearsal
this morning. Oh, sure.

I have some time before
the flower shop opens. Good.

Then I'll see you
downstairs. Thank you.

God, Janet, I can't believe

you're being taken
in by that letch!

Letch? What are
you talking about?

Come on, Janet. I
overheard this guy talking

to that girl Marlene
at the dance studio,

and telling her if she couldn't
come to his apartment,

she'd never make it as a dancer.

Why would he say that if
he wasn't hitting on her?

Because he's her brother.

That's right! What?

Yes, Jack, he's her brother.

He's just giving her extra help
so she can get a part in his show.

And I think you're a big jerk, and I
hope everything is perfectly clear!

Not to me. I wish
somebody... Ohh!

Huh!

I see you talked to her.

Oh, Terri, I made
such a big mistake.

I gotta get to the studio
and make it up to her

before she hates me
for the rest of her life!

Jack!

Mr. Furley, what happened?
How should I know?

I never pay any attention
to what I hear when I listen.

♪♪ [mellow instrumental]

I'd like to apologize
again for Jack.

There's no need to.

During my career, I've run into
a lot of overprotective boyfriends.

Oh, Jack's not my boyfriend.

Oh.

Mm-mm.

Unlucky him.

Ahem.

Michael... Janet.

Michael. Janet!

Michael! Michael!
Don't! Michael, cut it...

Michael!

Janet, you've got a good thing
going with me! Don't blow it!

What?

Ow!

You're fighting
it. Michael... Jack!

Jack's just a kid, forget him!

Ow! Michael! Oh!

Now isn't this
better? Wait Michael!

Oh, fantastic, lovely!
Just great! Super!

I love that last part.

Brilliant! The two of you looked
so good together. [shuts off music]

Could you hang on? I'd like
to say something. No need to.

I just want to thank you for
all you're doing with Janet.

You're doing a great job!

Jack! Would you please just
butt out? I'm just apologizing.

Well, don't!

I wish she'd make up her mind.

How could you
treat me like that?

I trusted you. I
believed in you.

You made me believe in myself.

I think what you did
was very, very cruel!

I'm sorry you feel that way.

That's it? That's all
that you have to say?

No, Janet.

No. Let me level with you.

I don't think you've got what
it takes to make it as a dancer.

Well, let me level
with you, Michael.

I don't think you have what it
takes to make it as a human being.

Janet...

Please don't say that
you told me so, Jack,

because I know that you
tried to warn me. Janet.

You don't have to say
that I ought to be grateful

for having my one big
night in the spotlight

because it is more
than I dreamed of having

in my whole life! Janet!

And don't say you didn't come
here to say all those things

'cause I know darn
well that you did.

Janet. What?

I didn't come down here
to say all those things.

You didn't?

No.

All I wanted to say was...

[turns on music] may
I have this dance?

Oh, Jack!

See you later, Jack!
Hey, where are you going?

I'm going out to have some fun.

Oh, great! Can I come?

No. You wouldn't like it.
It's much too strenuous.

Strenuous? Have you been
talking to Janet? No, but...

Just because I had a little trouble in
Janet's dance class, doesn't mean a thing.

Anything you can
do, I can do better!

Okay. If you feel that
way, you can come along.

That's more like it!
Where are we going?

Hang-gliding.

Great!

Hang-gliding?

[knocking on door]

Nobody's home, sorry!

[Janet] Three's Company is
videotaped in front of a studio audience.

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