Happy Days (1974) s02e03 Episode Script

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Sunday, Monday, happy days ♪
Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days ♪
Thursday, Friday, happy days ♪
The weekend comes, my cycle hums ♪
Ready to race to you ♪
These days are ours ♪
Happy and free ♪Oh, happy days ♪
These days are ours ♪
Share them with me ♪Oh, baby ♪
Good-bye, gray sky, hello, blue ♪
There's nothing can hold me when I hold you ♪
It feels so right, it can't be wrong ♪
Rocking and rolling all week long ♪
Sunday, Monday, happy days ♪
Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days ♪
Thursday, Friday, happy days ♪
Saturday, what a day ♪
Groovin' all week with you ♪
These days are ours ♪
Share them with me ♪
Oh, happy days ♪
These days are ours ♪
Happy and free ♪Oh, baby ♪
These happy days are yours and mine ♪
These happy days are yours and mine, Happy Days! ♪
What took you so long, Rich?
I called you over 20 minutes ago.
Yeah, what's up?
You're gonna flip when you find out who's inside.
This better be a biggie.
I got better things to do, huh?
Who? Arlene Nestrock.
She just got back from New York.
Your old girlfriend.
So what's the big deal?
Are you kidding?
I knew a girl who lived in New York for one month
and when she came back, she knew everything.
Arlene's been there three years.
You know what that means?
She's a slow learner.
Didn't she blow in your ear the first time you met her?
Right, but it was only 'cause I had a television set.
Can you imagine what she'll do
when she finds out you have a car?
Hold it, hold it.
You mean she blew in your ear 'cause you had a TV?
Oh, yeah.
See, we, we were one of the first families
in the neighborhood to get a television set.
It was kind of a big deal.
Oh, wow.
That was three years ago.
Yeah.
Eh, but she wasn't that crazy about me then.
At least not until I asked her if she wanted
to watch the fights.
Hi, Arlene, remember me?
Hi, Corrine, what's shakin'? No.
Hi, Potsie.
Richie Cunningham.
I talked to you at band practice.
I'm out for the bass drum.
I don't remember talking.
Well, actually, you dropped
your viola and, and I picked it up
and you said, "Thanks" and I said,
"You're welcome." That's talking?
Well, uh, sort of talking.
I got a television set.
What kind of dancing are you doing?
Hold her close so you can blow in her ear.
I only know the box step.
Make smaller boxes.
You got to get her close.
Well, you're not dancing close with Corrine.
Corrine's got a mustache.
I really would like to see television.
You like fights?
No, but I'd like to see television.
Arlene, uh, would you like to come over
to my house tomorrow night?
I'd love to.
Richie invited me over to watch television.
Are you going to score?
Well, she's coming over to watch the fight tomorrow.
Hey, you got it made in the shade.
So, you see, I don't think she'd be that interested
in seeing me again.
Look, Rich, things change in three years.
You've matured.
She's matured.
Yeah, but I doubt it. Come on, Richie.
She probably doesn't even Will you just walk in
and see what happens?
I guess it wouldn't hurt just to say hello.
That's my boy. Yeah.
Come on.
Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.
You got to give her your coolest shot.
Come here.
May I?
Sure.
There.
All right.
Now, that's much cooler.
That's cool, no doubt about it.
Yeah, she sure won't think you're square now, Rich.
She'll think I'm wearing somebody else's pants.
What ever happened to Susan?
Anyway, New York was really, really nice.
Really?
I don't know; It's kind of busy
Yeah.
What are you doing here? She's sitting over there.
Well, I don't want to just rush up like I know she's there.
Cool move, Rich.
Yeah, hey, listen now,
you guys tell me how it turns out, huh?
Hey
That's Richie Cunningham, isn't it?
Mm, he's with that creepy Potsie Weber.
He took me out one time and kissed me on the ear
when he was chewing gum.
Ugh, it was terrible.
I've been kissed by guys chewing gum.
It wasn't so bad.
I spent half the night picking Juicy Fruit off my earring.
Let's go say, "Hi."
She's coming over.
I know, with Rita DeFazio.
I kissed her once and she stole my gum.
Richie Cunningham, right?
Oh, Arlene Nestrock.
I thought you went to New York.
Yeah, well, my father's company transferred him back here.
Well, would you like to dance?
Okay.
Hey, Rita, like to dance?
I'd rather catch diphtheria.
She really likes you, Pots.
Yeah.
So what have you been doing to keep yourself busy?
Oh, not much.
Getting enrolled back at Jefferson.
You know. Yeah.
Well, would you like to go out?
It's kind of short notice.
Okay.
You would? Okay?
Oh, great.
My darling, can't you see ♪
What you mean to me? ♪
Let's fly away ♪
What's going on here?
Well, Joanie lost her Terry and the Pirates
glow-in-the-dark ring after I told her
to take it off before she washed her hands.
I wasn't washing my hands.
I just wanted to make sure
that it couldn't fit in the drain
and while I was making sure, it fell in.
Well, um, could I get in here
and get some mouthwash, please?
You going to neck with Arlene?
No.
Then what do you want the mouthwash for?
You going to just breathe on her?
Joanie
Richie's all shook up about going out with Arlene.
I'm not shook up.
Joanie, would you get me the pliers, please?
Okay. But don't say any good stuff till I get back.
Uh Richard, what's bothering you?
Nothing's bothering me, Dad.
Just 'cause I want to use a little mouthwash
Richard, you are about
to rinse out your mouth with shampoo.
Shampoo. Shampoo.
Oh, yeah.
Guess I'm a little worried about this date with Arlene.
Why should you be worried?
Well Remember the first time I took her out
three years ago?
You gave me that "It's not easy growing up" talk.
Oh? Which version?
Well, I I invited her over to the house
to watch the fights on our first television set?
The only thing I remember about that night
is that the TV set went on the fritz.
Well, the only thing I remember is our date
went on the fritz.
You sure you don't want to get a pizza?
No. I'll get in early for a change.
Get my folks off my back.
Well, I uh
I guess this is good night, then.
Uh-huh.
I had a nice time anyway.
Who is it?
Oh!
It's okay, Ma. It's me. I'm with Richard.
Oh! The boy with the television set.
Well, anyway, I sure am
I sure am glad you came over tonight.
It's a lot easier to talk to you here
than at band practice.
You know, you have a very nice viola.
The doorbell keeps ringing.
Oh, I'm sorry. It's me again.
I have a habit of leaning.
I'll be right in, Mom.
It's very nice to have met you.
Nice meeting you.
Your father has a lovely hardware store.
Oh, thank you.
Stand over here,
and I'll stand on the other side.
Good night, now, and
What happened? I heard a thud.
It's nothing, Ma.
I think I just better ask you for a
for a good night kiss before I break something.
Okay. But I don't French kiss on the first date.
Neither do I.
What?
I mean, I respect a girl for that.
Oh.
So we'll kiss now, okay?
Okay.
Good night.
Arlene, this was our first date
How about another date?
I I don't think so.
Did I kiss bad?
I can do a lot better.
It's just that my elbow hurt from the fall.
No, it's not that.
You see, I kind of go with Eddie Bizinski.
But you went out with me tonight.
And, last night, you blew in my ear.
I wanted to see television.
Oh.
See you.
Good night.
And you kiss nice.
Who knows?
Maybe Eddie and I will break up.
Later.
See you around.
Well, if I were you, I wouldn't worry about it.
Well, I don't think that will help, Dad.
Just be yourself.
I was myself last time.
Well, this time, while you're being yourself,
just act a little more mature and adult, huh?
Girls like a fellow who can take the lead.
You'll do just fine.
You're not a boy anymore.
You're a man.
Yeah. I guess three years does make a difference.
Mmm. Oh, by the way, Richard, drive carefully,
and try and be home before midnight, huh?
Dad, there's nothing I can do after midnight
that I couldn't do before midnight.
Richard Would you excuse us?
I know teenagers, and I know that it takes a boy till 11:30
before he even gets the courage to hold a girl's hand.
That's right.
Well, that's right, dear.
I forgot how much fun it could be just going out.
In New York all the guys I dated were a lot older.
Oh.
But you act a lot more mature than they did.
They were just a bunch of drips
that went out with a girl for what they could get.
Well, yeah, well, I'm not after much.
I had a nice time tonight.
I was really a creep when I knew you before.
I'm sorry for how I acted then.
Oh, forget about it.
People change.
I know, but I I don't see
how you could even like me after the way I was.
Well, I wouldn't have asked you out
if I didn't like you.
I know, but
well, probably wouldn't ever think of getting
serious or anything.
What do you mean?
I mean, well, you would never think
of asking me to go steady now.
You know.
Sure. Why wouldn't I?
You would? Sure.
Oh mmm.
You're wonderful.
Well, where do you think I should wear it on,
on a finger or on a chain?
Wear what?
Your ring, silly.
I'll wear it all the time.
Even when I take a shower in gym.
Oh, this is probably one of the most wonderful nights
in my whole life.
I gotta go write this in my diary.
Arlene.
I'll call you tomorrow.
That's allowed now that we're steadies.
You're wonderful, thank you, Richie.
She took my ring.
All right guys, gently.
Very gently.
Pull her out, gently, hold it.
All right.
Hold it. Whoa.
Taking pictures for Christmas, huh, Fonz?
Yeah. I tell you last night in my sleep
I had this gangbuster idea.
I saw myself on my bike in a picture on a card and I say,
"Merry Motorcycle."
What do you think?
I don't get it.
What do you mean you don't get it?
What's not to get?
It's a picture of me on my bike on a card says,
"Merry Motorcycle."
Now you get it?
It don't make any difference.
You're not on my list. Only chicks.
Hey.
Hey, I ain't seen you around, uh
don't Arlene let you come out and play
now that you're going steady?
I thought you were going to tell her to get lost.
I am. I hate going steady.
I never wanted to go steady in the first place.
Richie, she's great-looking.
Yeah, but listen to this.
I have to call her after every date
so that my voice is the last thing she hears
before she goes to sleep.
She's got me wearing "his and hers" shirts.
"I'm tellin' you that goi" steady is like being married
without all the fringe benefits.
Then break up with her.
I tried.
Every time I start to tell her,
she cries and says that if she loses me
she's gonna do something desperate.
All girls say that, Rich.
They never said that to me.
Hey, I went out with a girl like that once.
Broke up with her in two and a half minutes.
How'd you do it?
Well, I wrote her a note,
threw it through her window.
Of course, it was wrapped around a brick.
Fonz.
You really know how to handle women.
Rich, if you didn't wanna go steady
why'd you ask her in the first place?
I don't know.
We were just sitting on her front porch
and all of a sudden she had my ring.
Yeah, that happens a lot.
It never happens to me.
See, you guys don't know anything, huh?
She's a new chick in town
now, she's gotta know
that she's got a sure date for Friday, Saturday night.
Someone that she don't have to work too hard
to impress, right?
What she needs is, uh,
what we call, uh, security, right?
So along comes Cunningham.
He's cute and he says,
"May I," before goin' up to Inspiration Point
and whammo Steadysville.
Well, I'm going over to her house tonight
for dinner to meet her parents.
Maybe they won't like me.
Hey, fat chance.
Parents love kids like you.
All American, good-looking, clean cut,
little dab of pimple cream on your chin.
Too bad you can't send Fonzie.
My folks have bad dreams about me even knowing him.
Hey Hey, maybe you should throw a brick
through her window, Rich.
What?
I got it.
You know what Arlene's parents are gonna have
for dinner tonight?
They're gonna be served Richie Cunningham
a la Fonzarelli.
You know, it's funny.
You and Arlene have been seeing
each other almost every night,
and and we haven't had a chance to meet and talk.
Talk about what?
Well, we'd love to know a little more about you.
Hey!
Well, I, uh, I suppose you're anxious to graduate
and get out in the world?
Yeah. Sure.
I figure I'll take care of the essentials first.
Get a job, a nice place to live
I'm gonna get a motorcycle.
I can just see Arlene and me tooling through here
on a big hog, you know.
Richie, you never said anything about a motorcycle.
Hey, it just came up.
Hey-y-y-y!
He told me he never wanted me to have anything to do
with his daughter again.
Oh, what a fake-out!
You're a free man now, Rich.
Yeah, I, guess it was probably the best thing to do.
I don't know though, I
I probably shouldn't have said those things to her parents.
Don't worry about it.
It did the job, right?
Richie.
Don't panic.
She probably just wants to give the ring back.
Oh, am I glad I found you.
There's something I want you to know.
Listen, Arlene, I understand.
After what your father said to me last night
I know, he hates you.
But that's when I realized
how much you really mean to me.
It's kind of like Romeo and Juliet.
Yeah?
Anyhow, I hope I didn't interrupt anything.
Well, actually we were gonna go to a movie.
Hmm. Sounds great to me.
Arlene?
Hmm?
Supposing we decided
we didn't wanna go steady anymore?
Oh, we'd never decide that.
Well, supposing I decided I didn't wanna go steady?
Oh, I'd probably do something desperate.
Arlene?
Hmm?
I don't wanna go steady.
What?
It's nothing personal.
I just don't want to go steady anymore.
Don't kid, Richie.
I'm not kidding.
You're not?
No.
No, see, I've given this thing
a lot of thought All right, all right.
I guess I see how it is now.
You don't want to go with me?
Well, fine, I'll tell you
what you can do, Mr. Richard Cunningham.
Sit down, Arlene.
Keep your cooties off me, you communist!
Rich, don't go.
That's just what she wants you to do.
Yeah, yeah.
You're right.
You guys are wrong.
We gotta go.
Wait, we'll go with you, Rich.
Hey, sit down, come on, we want to watch the movie.
It's got a lousy ending anyway.
They decide to get married and Jennifer Jones waits for him,
but her husband never shows 'cause he got killed.
Wasteful, wasteful, and the cartoon stinks.
Andrizzi, did you see a girl run by?
Lots of girls come by here, Rich.
After a while they all look the same.
Well she's about five-four, she she's got brown hair
Screaming hysterically.
Oh, yeah, she kind of sounded kind of desperate.
Where is she, quick?
I think she went in there.
Rich, will you take a look.
Arlene, are you in there?
Wonder what she's doing in there?
She said she'd do something desperate.
How desperate can you get in a ladies' room?
Do you know what's in a ladies' room? No, do you?
No, Rich, no, you don't.
It's a ladies' room. Will you get a grip?
I got to do what I gotta do.
It's embarrassing.
We're waiting for our mothers.
Arlene, just listen to me for a minute.
Look, I got your stupid ring off this stupid chain.
Now, take it and leave me alone.
I'll be out in just a minute.
Arlene, listen.
I just want to tell you why I did what I did, that's all.
I like you very much.
I really do but
but I didn't want to go steady with anybody right now.
I should have told you right at first, but I didn't.
I'm sorry, okay?
I don't think I ever want to see you again.
You're just an insincere creep like all boys.
Just go away and leave me alone.
Arlene, just don't do anything crazy, all right?
You're telling her not to do anything crazy?
Oh, Richie, Arlene called.
When? Was she all right?
Well, it was several hours ago.
She sounded fine.
She said she was looking for you to tell you something.
Oh.
Oh, I guess she found you, huh?
Yeah, she found me.
And?
She told me she never wanted to see me again.
She broke up with you?
No, I broke up with her.
But right after I told her I didn't want to see her anymore
she told me she didn't want to see me anymore.
And I think she didn't want to see me
more than I didn't want to see her.
I see.
I'm afraid I really hurt this girl.
But I couldn't help it.
I just didn't want to go steady anymore.
Richard, I'm sure she was hurt,
but she'll probably get over it.
It's part of life.
Just give her time.
I don't know.
When we were in the ladies'
room she sounded pretty desperate.
You were in the ladies room?
Just for a little while.
I hope she doesn't do something crazy.
Oh, Richard, every break-up seems like the end of the world.
But you always manage to get over it.
Yeah, I guess you're right.
I remember going with a fellow once.
For months I tried to break up with him.
He pleaded with me.
He said he couldn't live without me.
No matter what I did, I couldn't shake him.
Yeah? What finally happened?
I married him.
You learn to love a person who hangs in there.
So have you seen Arlene since last night, Rich?
No. I tried to call her last night but she wasn't there.
Yeah, I know.
What do you mean?
Oh, I seen her cruisin' down Main in Andrizzi's Merc.
Tommy Andrizzi, the usher at the movies?
That's right.
I guess her broken heart must have healed
before she got out the door.
I'll tell you, she was sitting so close
it was very difficult for him to shift into second.
Ah, don't let it get to you, Rich.
He got her on the rebound.
All girls on the rebound fall for guys in uniform.
That's great. That's really great.
I did all that worrying for nothing.
That's right.
Okay, now that you're feeling better,
there's something I've been meaning to ask you.
What?
What's it like inside a ladies' room?
Sunday, Monday, happy days ♪
Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days ♪
Thursday, Friday, happy days I wouldn't tell him.
Rockin' all week with you ♪
This day is ours ♪
These are such happy days. ♪
Hello, sunshine, good-bye, rain ♪
She's wearing my school ring on her chain ♪
She's my steady, I'm her man ♪
I'm gonna love her all I can ♪
This day is ours ♪
Won't you be mine? ♪
Oh, happy days ♪
This day is ours ♪
Oh, please be mine ♪
Oh, happy days ♪
These happy days are yours and mine ♪
These happy days are yours and mine, Happy Days! ♪