Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) s04e08 Episode Script

Morning.
Do you remember what you were doing No.
Why, should I? Oh, my mother's making breakfast again.
We better get down there.
We'll be lucky to have a dish left before she leaves.
I hope Brandon got to the airport on time to pick up my parents.
You know how crazy they get whenever anyone's late.
Don't worry, everybody will be on their best behavior.
Well, I hope so.
Come on, let's get dressed.
Wait a second.
Come here.
What? This is for you.
Jim, it's beautiful.
The jeweler said that 20 was our emerald anniversary.
It's gorgeous.
So are you.
Hey.
Thanks for an incredible 20 years.
Yeah.
Me too.
Grandma? Oh, let me help you with that.
I don't know, it just slipped out of my hands.
Don't worry about it.
So how many people are coming to the party tonight? I don't know, about 50 or so.
Then what does your mother need a caterer for? We could have handled that ourselves.
I could've made my asparagus rolls, a few big turkeys.
Well, Grandma, I'm sure that Mom wanted you to be a guest, not the chef.
Well, your mother never did like my cooking.
Grandma.
Well, in my day, people didn't hire caterers.
Well, this is Beverly Hills, not Minnesota.
And believe it or not, they even have caterers in Minnesota.
As a matter of fact, Grandma Beevis uses one all the time.
I'm sure she does.
Grandma, be nice.
Well, you don't have to tell me that.
I'm always nice.
I'll run right out and get the rest of your bags.
- Thanks, Brandon.
- Thank you.
Hey, here we are.
Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa are here.
Grandma, Grandpa.
- Hi, honey.
- Hi.
- Hello, Bill.
- Georgette, how are you? Arlene.
- Brenda, let me take a look at you.
- Georgette.
You know, I think you've grown.
Oh, you just saw me two months ago.
So I did.
Well, come over and give me a hug.
- Hi, hi! - Ready for a party? Oh, you bet we are.
Let me take a look at you, sweetheart.
I think you've grown, you know that? Oh, that would be Stuart.
I can't wait to meet him.
Brenda has a boyfriend, you know.
- Oh, is that right? - A very wealthy boyfriend.
- Grandma.
- Mother.
- Hello.
- Hi, love.
How are you? Well, you're just in time to meet the family.
Stuart, this is Grandma, Grandpa and Grandma.
- Stuart.
- It's a pleasure.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hello.
Yes, now I see where Brenda got her eyes and her smile and her cute little nose.
Oh, how sweet.
Well, you're a big hit with the grandparents.
Well, we have to go on a last-minute shopping trip, so Yeah, I gotta go too.
I'm tutoring a basketball player in sociology.
Is he any good? Not at sociology.
Mel, Erin, what are you guys doing here? Guess who rang the doorbell all by herself.
Well, good for you.
So, what are you guys doing here? Well, I've got a little situation, I was hoping you could help me out.
What's wrong? Well, Jackie wouldn't trade weekends with me, so I've got Erin.
Which would be fine, except that Nina's doing a photo shoot down in Cabo and she's desperate for me to fly down and spend the weekend with her.
Why don't you take Erin with you? I love Erin, but I can hardly spend a romantic weekend in Mexico with a crib in the room.
I get it.
I've got Erin's regular babysitter all lined up.
She'll handle everything.
All you have to do is just sleep at my place for the weekend.
I don't know.
You sure about this? David, please.
I'd just feel more secure knowing that you were there.
- All right.
- Thanks.
I knew I could count on you.
Yeah.
See? I told you you had a terrific big brother.
Are you reading? D'Shawn, how much longer is this gonna take? Soon as I sink I didn't realize tutoring was a spectator sport.
Look, I won't be that long.
Why don't you catch a workout while you wait? Maybe white men can learn how to jump.
Hi.
I hope you don't mind.
I usually work out with a friend.
- Do you mind spotting me? - Sure.
Girl can pump some iron.
I try.
So how long you been doing this? Couple years.
Not recently, though.
I've been traveling places they don't exactly have a gym on every corner.
Oh, yeah? Where's that? Central America.
I'm a cultural anthropologist.
So you're a professor here? Yeah, I wish.
No, I'm an ABD.
ABD? Yeah, stands for "all but dissertation.
" I'll be lucky if I get my doctorate sometime before the end of the millennium.
Here I thought you were an undergrad.
Thanks for the compliment.
That's it for me.
Good set.
- So, what's your name? - Brandon Walsh.
- Lucinda Nicholson.
- Hi.
Hi.
Listen, do you wanna get a cup of coffee or something? I'd love to but I gotta meet someone.
Your girlfriend? No, actually, just this kid that I'm tutoring.
So does that mean you're as smart as you are good-looking? Smarter, actually.
Listen, this may be kind of forward, but could I call you sometime? No, I don't think so.
But I'm here every morning at 7.
Okay.
See you.
See you.
Paul, bring it over here.
Okay, Steve, I will show you just how to space the tables down here.
Put the tables over there, under the trees.
That's fine if you like leaves in your food.
Well, where else would you suggest we put them? Closer to the dance floor.
Well, fine.
That way, everyone can bump into each other.
Look, ladies, ladies, make up your minds.
Or else you're gonna be setting up these tables yourself.
- Is there a problem? - Well, there really isn't a problem, I - The tables should be under - Ladies, ladies.
No, no problem.
Not if you tell me where you want everything to go.
Put half the tables under the trees and the other half by the dance floor.
- That's what I said.
- That is exactly what I said.
It's gonna be a long day.
Paul.
Heard you might be in the market for some product.
Could be.
I'm Gus.
Let's take a walk.
Okay, Gus.
So, what does a kid like you need a gun for? Questions always part of the deal? No.
Just curious.
I got carjacked.
Some punk put a gun to my face.
Fair enough.
So, what did you have in mind? Let me see that.
A Walther.
You've been reading too many James Bond novels.
You got any better suggestions? You know, it's illegal to carry a concealed weapon.
Are you a cop, Gus? No, just taking an interest in my clientele.
Well, I'll take my chances.
So, what do you think? I think I'll take it.
I hope you're wearing sunscreen.
Always.
Hi.
Do you ever actually listen to your phone machine? I've been calling you all day.
I wasn't home.
Well, one of my frat brothers has given me two front-row tickets to the Steely Dan concert tonight at the Forum.
And there's no one I'd rather ask than you.
I'd love to go, but I have plans already.
Let me guess.
Dylan's having another crisis.
Actually, I'm going to a party, thank you.
- Have a date? - No.
Well, you do now.
It's not that kind of party.
Brenda and Brandon Walsh's parents are celebrating their 20th anniversary.
Okay.
So I'll go with you.
I can't take you to the Walshes' party.
Why not? I have a nice suit.
I'll take a shower.
Kelly, I won't embarrass you.
It's not that.
Dylan's gonna be there.
So? I'm not planning to dance with Dylan.
You know what I'm saying.
I just don't think it's the right place for us to make our first appearance.
So you're saying eventually we will make an appearance together.
I don't know what I'm saying.
Okay.
Then I'll say it.
I'm crazy about you, Kelly.
I can't eat, I can't sleep, I definitely can't study.
All I do is think about you.
You feel it too.
I know you do.
Yes, I feel it.
Then give into it.
I can't.
At least not tonight.
Okay.
I told you before, I can wait.
Because you're worth waiting for.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- What do you have there? - A present.
- You'll see it tonight.
- Fine, I can wait.
Hey, you need a ride? I could swing by and pick you up.
No, that's okay.
Dan's gonna give me a ride.
Dan Rubin? You mean tonight I finally get to meet the famous Dan Rubin? Well, you can meet him right now if you want.
Dan, come here.
Come here.
Hey.
Dan, this is Brandon Walsh.
- How you doing, man? - Hey.
- Well, where's your halo? - Excuse me? To hear Andrea talk about you, you're one step from sainthood.
What kind of lies you been telling? I said nothing of the sort.
Yeah, well, I've heard a lot about you too, man.
- We can compare notes.
- Maybe I should skip this party.
- Oh, no, no, no.
- Oh, no.
No way.
You just gotta accept the fact that we're gonna tease you all night.
Mercilessly.
Hey, would you guys excuse me? I got some stuff I gotta do.
- Okay.
- See you.
Nice to meet you.
- He's a nice guy.
- Yeah, I know he is.
So maybe we can have that cup of coffee after all.
Well, well, well, we meet again.
- Have a seat.
- Thanks.
I can't stay long.
It's my parents' - I got a lot to do.
- Good for them.
As a woman and an anthropologist, I congratulate them on being able to put up with each other that long.
No, I'm serious.
People are short on commitment these days.
Some people.
Is that your way of saying you're a one-woman man? Maybe.
Depends on the woman.
You want a cup of coffee? Line's too long.
Well, here, share mine.
Thanks.
- Sweet.
- You don't like it that way? To tell you the truth, I don't like it any way.
I don't drink much coffee unless I really need to stay awake.
- God, you're just a kid, aren't you? - Just because I don't drink coffee? What's the matter, you didn't read Diet for a New America? Okay.
I can take it.
Tell me, how old are you? - Eighteen.
- Eighteen.
Eighteen.
Gosh, I was 18 once too.
Come on, you make it sound like you're ancient.
How old are you? I'm 27.
Twenty-seven is not old.
No, it's not.
Except when you're flirting with an 18-year-old.
Is that what you're doing? Maybe.
Good.
Yeah, it's open.
Hey, man.
I'm just dropping this off.
- What is it? - It's my parents' anniversary present.
I don't want them to see it.
What did you get them? We had their wedding picture turned into a jigsaw puzzle.
If they take it apart, it'll take them a lifetime to put it back together.
I haven't really figured out what I'm gonna get them yet.
You don't have to get them anything.
After everything your mom and dad have done for me? I do.
Okay.
- See you.
- See you.
David, which one should I wear, the red one or the white one? Let me see.
I think you'd look good in both, but honestly, I'd really much rather see you in nothing at all.
David.
- Hello? - David.
I know that I told you all you have to do is sleep over here, but I got a little problem.
What's wrong? The babysitter is late, and I really don't wanna miss this plane.
Do you think you could just come over here and hang out until she shows up? - Yeah, I guess so.
- Great.
I really appreciate it.
- Bye.
- Bye.
We have to stop by Mel's before we go to the party.
- Why? - Just get dressed.
I'll explain it all later in the car.
Wait, which one? - The white one.
- Okay.
Do you feel a little weird or is it just me? You know, I was just about to ask you the same question.
I mean, how did they do it? How did our parents stay married for 20 years? More importantly, how'd they stay happily married for 20 years? They are happy, aren't they? They sure seem it.
I don't think it's an act.
Yeah, but how do they keep it alive? They still lock their bedroom door every Sunday night.
What do you think of Stuart? I hardly know him.
Well, maybe he's the one.
Bren, you've only known the guy two weeks.
Slow down a little, will you? I mean, Stuart may be the one, Stuart may not be the one.
You may not meet the one until the year 2000.
You've got a lot of time, you'll find him.
Yeah, well, life will be awfully lonely if I don't.
What about you? Hey, don't look at me.
The only relationship I've had last longer than a month was with that psychopath, Emily Valentine.
I'm a long way from finding it.
Well, you will.
Can we stop with all this sappy stuff? My skin's starting to crawl.
Yeah, what about the present? I wanna set it up.
Oh, no, the present.
Don't tell me you forgot to pick it up.
No, I didn't forget.
I just left it over at Dylan's house.
Well, I wanted to give it to Mom and Dad before the guests arrived.
I'm going to get it right now.
I'll be back in ten minutes.
Five if I make all the lights.
Now, Jimmy, you put that down.
That's for company.
Oh, come on, Mom, just one.
Oh, all right.
Go on.
Good.
Not as good as yours, but good.
Thank you for that.
- I'm glad you're here.
- Me too.
Well, I just wish your dad were alive today to see what a wonderful man his son has become.
And what a good husband and father you are.
Thanks, Mom.
That means a lot.
What's this? Those are the rings your father and I exchanged almost 50 years ago.
You keep them.
Share them together.
It's the best present you could've given us.
And who knows? Maybe one of your kids will be getting married soon and you can pass the rings along to them.
- Bite your tongue, Mom.
- Why? Yo, Dylan! Dylan! Dylan! - I got a gun, man.
Don't even move! - Dylan, don't shoot, it's me, Brandon.
Oh, my God, man.
What are you doing here? What am I doing here? What are you doing with a gun? I'm protecting my home.
Never heard of doorbell? Yes, I've heard of a doorbell.
There was no answer.
I had to get my parents' present, I didn't see your car, I came in.
My car's in the garage.
I was in the shower.
- I almost shot you! - No kidding.
You ever hear of an alarm system? It might be safer for you.
Hey, if somebody ever comes up and sticks a gun through the window of your car, - then you can tell me about it.
- Listen, I know they stole your car.
I know it was scary.
I know your dad got blown away, but this isn't the answer, man.
You're gonna kill somebody.
You almost killed me.
I'm sorry.
I don't know.
I'm out of it, man.
I don't know what I'm doing here.
Just do me a favor, will you, pal? Will you get rid of this thing? Stop playing cowboys and Indians.
Yeah.
I will, I I just got one problem.
What's that? - How do you get rid of a gun? - You throw it off a pier.
- Take a ride tomorrow? - Sure.
But tonight, we got a party to go to.
Come in.
You look better in that dress than you did in the store.
Thank you.
How come you're here so early? I could not stay away.
Besides, I'm practically one of the family.
Well, you're just in time.
Will you help me? Think your parents would mind if we skipped the party and stayed up here? Stuart, zip it up, not down.
Thank you.
Let's go.
Steve, I have someone I want you to meet.
Is this the flying cannonball? This is Dan Rubin.
Dan Rubin, this is Steve Sanders and Celeste Lundy.
- Hi.
- I can't believe it.
The Walshes have been married for 20 years.
Think about it, 20 years.
- That's gotta be a Beverly Hills record.
- It's romantic.
If you believe in marriage.
What, you don't? Ask me in about five years.
- Nice meeting you.
- Bye.
Hey, Red.
Well, fancy meeting you here.
Why do you always look so good? - To torture you.
- Consider me tortured.
So, what did you get the Walshes? Candlesticks.
Oh, really? No pearl-handled revolvers? Kel, you don't have to worry about me.
No more guns.
- That's a relief.
- You were right.
I mean, being armed and dangerous is not gonna solve all my problems.
Well, I'm glad to hear you say that, Dylan.
Do you think anybody would get the wrong idea if we walked in together? Who cares? This must be the present that Brenda and Brandon got their parents.
- Yeah, I know all about it.
- Look how cute they look.
They haven't changed much in 20 years.
I wonder where we'll be in 20 years.
I don't know where I'll be in 20 minutes.
Hello.
Hi.
Erin? What's Erin doing here? - Erin is here? - Mel had some babysitter problems.
Of course he did.
Come here, sweetie.
Mommy's gonna take you to a party.
- No.
- Yes, she is.
- No.
- Yes, she is.
No.
Looks like Brenda finally found someone who can keep up with her on the floor.
Stuart.
A real mover-shaker, always has been.
How do you know him anyway, man? He go to West Beverly? No, just from the scene.
And what scene is that? You don't wanna know.
So they serious? I don't know, they spend a lot of time together.
I'd keep my eye on him, bro.
I wouldn't want him dating my sister.
Look at your parents.
They really love each other, don't they? Yeah, they do.
You know, whenever I'm over here, I feel like this is a real home.
A real family.
Not like the show my parents put on.
Well, your parents seem like they're pretty happy.
It's a business arrangement.
They gave up on romance a long time ago.
That's too bad.
I believe in love.
Me too.
All right.
Well, if no one else is, I'm gonna make the first toast.
- What? - Don't worry, I won't embarrass you.
I wanna congratulate your parents.
Tell them how I feel.
Come.
- Oh, be nice.
- Come on.
Be Hi, everybody, can I have your attention, please? Oh, I miss you.
I'm Stuart Carson.
I'm a friend of Brenda's.
And even though I've probably known the Walshes for less time than everyone here, I can't tell you how much it means to me to be with you all tonight as we celebrate the love of two very wonderful people.
So please, raise your glasses with me to Jim and Cindy Walsh.
Let me be the first to congratulate you on 20 years of marriage and a lifetime of happiness to come.
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
Thanks.
- That was very sweet.
Thank you.
- That was lovely.
- That was just lovely.
- Thank you, that was really nice.
That is quite a guy Brenda's got.
Who knows, maybe we'll all be seeing each other at a wedding soon.
Mother, please, I'm having a great time tonight.
Don't ruin it.
Brenda is much too young to be thinking about marriage.
- Thank you, Mother.
- Oh, I don't know.
He's rich, handsome, charming.
What more could she want? - College education.
- A college education.
You were wonderful.
See, I told you I wouldn't embarrass you.
Listen, can we go somewhere alone for a minute? There's something I want to say to you in private.
Sure.
Is this private enough for you? It's perfect.
Brenda, I've never met anyone like you.
You make me happier than I have ever been in my life.
And somehow, I thought tonight might be a good time to give you this.
- Stuart - I know this may seem fast.
But I want to marry you, Brenda.
I don't know what so say.
Brenda, will you marry me? We've only known each other for two weeks.
Will you marry me? Yes.
Yes.
- Hey, Kel.
Taking a breather? - Yep, just fixing my face.
Me too.
So I like Dan.
He seems like a nice guy.
Yeah, I guess he is.
- I thought you really liked him.
- I thought so too.
What's the matter? I slept with him, Kel.
And the first time was nothing like I thought it would be.
Well, life never is.
You wouldn't think that I'd be the kind of girl to be so impulsive, would you? Andrea, sometime you're not supposed to think things through so much.
You just have to follow your heart.
Well, that's just it.
I mean, I thought I might be in love with him, but I don't know.
I mean, he's more cerebral than I am.
He doesn't have a romantic bone in his body.
And tonight, when I saw the Walshes together I don't know, it just hit me.
I mean, maybe he's the wrong guy for me.
How long is it supposed to take before I feel the earth move? Just give it some time.
What, practice makes perfect? Maybe.
I don't know.
If you don't have sparks in the beginning of a relationship, maybe there never will be any.
Well, you never know.
I mean, look at Dylan and me.
We have all the sparks in the world and we still can't make it work.
- Oh, here, let me take her.
- Thanks, I'm starved.
Come here, sweetie.
There you go.
- David, I think she has a fever.
- No, it's just warm in here.
No, she felt warm to me when you first got here.
But look, her face is flushed.
- Did Mel say anything to you? - No.
Where's he? What's his number? He did leave a number, didn't he? - Of course he did.
It's just - What? He's in Mexico.
- What? - Jackie, don't get all excited.
I will get as excited as I damn well please.
Right now, I am going to take my daughter home.
You tell your father he'll be hearing from my lawyer.
You can tell she is in a real great mood.
Brenda, please say goodbye to your parents for me.
Erin's not feeling well.
I have to go.
- Sure.
Good night.
- Good night.
Bye.
Come on, let's find your parents and tell them the good news.
Oh, I don't know.
I mean, are you sure now is the right time? Are you kidding? What better time? It's perfect.
Okay.
- What? - I know this is sudden, but we are in love.
In fact, I was hoping we could make the announcement tonight.
- Absolutely not.
- Why not? I mean, aren't you guys happy for us? Of course we are.
But maybe tonight just isn't the best time to tell everyone.
Tell everyone what? - Grandma.
- Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, this is wonderful.
I told you.
- Didn't I tell you? - Yes, you did, Mother.
You make such a beautiful couple.
Come on.
It would make me very proud if you'd let me make the announcement.
- No, Mother, please.
- Oh, absolutely.
Brenda.
Brenda.
- Jim, do something.
- It's too late.
Stop the music.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the happiest moments of my life.
Not only because we are celebrating my son and daughter-in-law's 20 years of blissful matrimony.
But because tonight, I have the honor of announcing the engagement of my granddaughter Brenda Walsh to Mr.
Stuart Carson.
- What? - Don't look at me, bro.
Wait a minute.
- Brenda, you didn't tell us.
- I didn't know.
He just asked.
- But isn't it incredible? - Incredible is not the word.
- That ring is at least three carats.
- Three and a half.
Looks like it was a little more serious than you thought.
- Did you know anything about this? - Not a thing.
Has your sister lost her mind? I don't know, Mom.
She's pulled some doozies but this one certainly takes the cake.
Bren, are you sure about this? Oh, Donna, I'm in love.
What's the matter with that? Please, you guys, please be happy for me.
We are.
You bet we are.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Cute.
He is cute.
- Hey, Dylan, how's it going? - Stuart, so you do remember me.
Yeah, of course, man.
It's been a long time.
Long enough, I hope.
What does that mean? It means I hope you cleaned up your act.
I have, but why is that any of your business? Well, it's Brenda.
She's very important to me.
I just wanna make sure you know that if you ever hurt her in any way, you'll have to answer to me.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to cut the cake.
Come on, everybody.
- Let's go.
- Here we go.
Speech.
Speech.
- Thank you.
- Thank you all for coming.
It's been an incredible evening.
It's been an incredible 20 years.
I just hope the next 20 are as wonderful as the first.
Cut the cake.
Listen, I'll get us some cake.
Why don't you go back and get us some champagne, all right? Great.
Hi, I'll have two glasses No.
One glass of champagne, please, and a glass of punch.
Sure.
Do you have some ID? - Excuse me? - I'm only kidding.
Good.
It looks like a great party.
You know, my parents got engaged at my grandparents' 20th anniversary.
Or so they tell me.
- Really? - Yeah.
Maybe that's what makes me such a sucker for romance.
I guess it's genetic.
I cry at everything: Weddings, christenings, even television commercials.
- So do I.
- Bar mitzvahs, Fourth of July You've got a great smile.
It lights up your whole face.
Thank you.
- What's your name? - Jesse.
Hi, I'm Andrea.
That's a beautiful name for a beautiful girl.
Thanks.
These are yours.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I love you, Brenda Walsh, soon-to-be Brenda Carson.
Brenda Walsh-Carson.
Isn't that what I said? I love you, Stuart.
Excuse me, guys, could I cut in? - You? You never dance.
- Thanks.
Well, I think in this case, I might have to make an exception.
- Do you know what you're doing? - Not completely.
But if feels awfully good.
- So does cashmere, but you're allergic.
- Brandon I just don't want you to do something you're gonna regret, that's all.
I won't.
I promise.
- Okay.
I'm gonna hold you to that.
- Okay.
Well, great party, kids.
- Oh, thanks.
- Great party.
Your grandmother and grandfather are in your room.
- If you go in there, be quiet, will you? - Okay.
Good night.
Oh, wow, I'm beat, so I'm gonna go to bed.
Trying to make a quick getaway? - Mom, Dad - Honey, just go to sleep.
We'll talk in the morning.
- I bet you will.
- Brandon.
You know, I wonder what would happen if I took out just one piece.
Well, at least it'll give us something to do tomorrow.
Good night, Brandon.
What a night.
How serious do you think this thing with Mr.
Carson and our daughter is? Well, I know one thing: That's a pretty serious engagement ring.
You don't think that's what made Brenda say yes, do you? Oh, no, no, no, I don't think so.
- I hope not.
- Well, if they do go through with it, I hope he makes her as happy as you've made me.
I have a surprise for you.
Remember when we first heard this song? - I'll never forget it.
- Do you wanna dance? I'd love to.
So, what are we gonna do about Brenda? Well, as Scarlett O'Hara said, "We'll think about it tomorrow.
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