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The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986)
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[ MUSIC ] WHOO, WHOO! WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT. WHOO, GET OUT THE WAY. AH, WHOO! WHOO, WHOO! OH, WOW! [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] HEY, YOU WANNA SEE SOME SKIN? GO FOR IT, GO FOR IT. [ SCREAMING ] WAIT FOR ME. COME ON, COME ON. OOH, NAUGHTY BOY. I DON'T THINK I CAN MAKE IT. OH, YES, YOU CAN. IDA, DON'T YOU HAVE TO CLOSE UP THE SHOP? THE PARTY'S JUST BEGINNING. LET'S GO FOR A RIDE. AH, I CAN'T. I HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK. THAT'S NO EXCUSE. I DRANK MORE THAN YOU DID. LET'S JUST BOTH REST HERE FOR A WHILE. DON'T POOP OUT ON ME, NOW. COME ON! I'M TOO DRUNK. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. WHOA, WHOA, HO, HO. UGH. WHEE-- THIS IS FUN. KEEP AN EYE ON THE STORE FOR ME. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. YEE-HAW! AND NOW, I'D LIKE TO GIVE A FEW PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE TO YOU FINE BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADUATES OF NORTHERN CHICAGO UNIVERSITY. YOUR UNIVERSITY HAS TRAINED YOU WELL FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT LIE AHEAD. WALK PROUD-- FEAR NOT THA SIXTY TWO PERCENT OF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIND JOBS. ALAN, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU. IT'S GRADUATION DAY. Alan Finston: I KNOW, BUT THIS MIGHT BE IMPORTANT. THAT NINETY FOUR PERCEN OF TODAY'S SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HEADS NEVER ATTENDED COLLEGE. [ MUSIC ] Dave: CONGRATULATIONS, ALAN. OH, HI, UNCLE DAVE. UH, THANKS A LOT. HOW WAS YOUR TRIP OUT HERE? OH, IT WAS JUST FINE. LAST TIME I SAW YOU, YOU SAID YOU COULDN'T WAI TO GET OUT OF CHICAGO AFTER GRADUATION. YOU WERE GOING TO TAKE A YEAR OFF AND SEE THE WORLD. YEAH, UH, I-I GUESS THA WAS A LOT OF KIDS' STUFF. WELL, ANYWAY, THA WAS BEFORE I MET JANE. UH, UNCLE DAVE, THIS IS JANE. WE'RE GONNA BE MARRIED IN SEPTEMBER. Jane Rutledge: A THE BILTMORE. OUR COLORS ARE PINK AND GRAY. I'M, UH, VERY PLEASED TO MEET YOU. YOU TWO MUST BE SO PROUD OF ALAN. Fran Finston: OH, YES. HE'S OUR PRIDE AND JOY. Lou Finston: I GUESS ONE OUT OF TWO ISN'T SO BAD. YES, HOW IS TODD DOING? HAVE YOU HEARD FROM HIM LATELY? AND I SPENT THE WHOLE DAY LOOKING, BUT THERE'S SIMPLY NOTHING THAT'S LIVABLE UNDER A HUNDRED FIFTY THOU, HON. A HUNDRED AND FIF-- NO, JANE, THAT'S-- I'M GONNA ASK DADDY TO GIVE YOU A RAISE. BUT, JANE, I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED WORKING FOR HIM YET. Sylvia Rutledge: JANE, HONEY YOUR DIET. MOTHER! JANE, I'M NOT THE ONE WHO INSISTED ON BUYING A TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR WEDDING DRESS TWO SIZES TOO SMALL TO GIVE MYSELF A GOAL. BUT THE WEDDING'S THREE MONTHS AWAY. JANE! THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME. [ ALAN SIGHS ] RIGHT, DADDY? Mr. Rutledge: WHATEVER YOU SAY, PRINCESS. HOW'S MY FUTURE SON-IN-LAW? JUST FINE-- I WAN TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GIVING ME THIS WONDERFUL GRADUATION PARTY, SIR. QUITE ALL RIGHT, ALAN, BUT AFTER SEPTEMBER, NO MORE OF THIS SIR BUSINESS. YOU MAY CALL ME MR. RUTLEDGE. [ INDISTINCT ]. DADDY... THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT. NOW, I'M NOT SURE THAT ALAN'S STARTING SALARY IS REALISTIC. I MEAN, JUST TO GET BY, THE MINIMUM AMOUNT TO BUY A-- PRINCESS, DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY STARTING SALARY WAS? OH, DADDY, I-- EXCUSE ME, SIR, BUT IF I COULD JUST SAY ONE THING. I'M SURE WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET BY JUST FINE ON WHAT YOU'VE OFFERED ME TO START WITH. HON, PLEASE, NOW LET ME HANDLE THIS. BUT, JANE, I WANT YOUR FATHER-- I'M THIRSTY. I THINK I'LL HAVE A REFILL TOO, SON, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND. WELL... SURE. ISN'T HE THE CUTEST THING? [ KNOCKING ] CAN I HELP YOU? YES, IS THERE AN ALAN FINSTON HERE? YEAH, THAT'S ME. TELEGRAM, SIR. SIGN HERE. HERE. THANK YOU. UH, THANK YOU. I HOPE IT'S GOOD NEWS. "MR. ALAN FINSTON, "SORRY TO INFORM YOU "THAT YOUR AUNT IDA MILLER "HAS PASSED AWAY IN AN "UNFORTUNATE DROWNING ACCIDENT. "ADVISE YOU COME TO CALIFORNIA "FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE. "RICHARD REMINGTON ESQUIRE." [ MUSIC ] UH, WELL, IT WAS VERY NICE OF YOU TO PICK ME UP A THE AIRPORT, MR. REMINGTON. Richard Remington: OH, MY PLEASURE, ALAN. AFTER ALL, YOUR AUNT AND I WERE GOOD FRIENDS. REMARKABLE WOMAN, CRAZY, UNORTHODOX, AND NOT THE WORLD'S BEST BUSINESS WOMAN, BUT, OH, HOW SHE LOVED THAT SHOP. IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME IN CALIFORNIA? YES, IT IS. BUT, I'M AFRAID I CAN ONLY STAY A FEW DAYS. I'M STARTING A NEW JOB NEXT WEEK. [ LADIES LAUGHING ] OOH, WHAT A PLACE TO LIVE. IF I WERE ONLY YOUNG AND SINGLE, LIKE YOU. I'M ENGAGED. OH! [ MUSIC ] EH, THIS WAS YOUR AUNT'S HOME. YEAH, IDA WAS RATHER EXTRAVAGAN WITH HER PURCHASES. YEAH, I'M AFRAID SHE HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE KEEPING UP WITH HER PAYMENTS. WOW! [ LAUGHING ] WELL, ALAN, I THINK I SHOULD TELL YOU NOW. FIFTY ONE PERCENT OF EVERYTHING YOUR AUNT OWNED NOW BELONGS TO YOU. YOU'RE KIDDING ME? NO-- SHE FELT THAT WITH YOUR BUSINESS EDUCATION, THAT YOU COULD BE TRUSTED WITH THE CONTROLLING INTERES IN HER ESTATE. [ LAUGHING ] SO WHO OWNS THE OTHER FORTY NINE PERCENT? Todd Finston: HOW'S IT GOING? TODD? HEY, LITTLE BROTHER. ISN'T THIS A KICK? [ LAUGHING ] UHH. OH, HI, COUNSELOR. DO YOU WANT A BREW? UH, PLEASE, DON'T GET UP. I'D RATHER REMEMBER YOU JUST AS YOU ARE. ALAN, YOU AND YOUR, UH, BROTHER ARE NOW THE SOLE OWNERS OF YOUR AUNT'S ENTIRE ESTATE. UH, WHY DON'T YOU GET SETTLED IN, AND I'LL COME BACK IN A COUPLE OF HOURS AND SHOW YOU THE REST OF HER HOLDINGS. THANK YOU. YOU. OH, COME ON, MAN-- I'LL HELP YOU UNPACK. I GOT IN YESTERDAY. SO YOU STILL MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING? UH, TODD, I GRADUATED A FEW DAYS AGO. OH, I WAS GOING TO SEND YOU A CARD. AUNT IDA'S BEDROOM. REMEMBER THE SUMMER SHE STAYED WITH US, WHEN MOM AND DAD WERE ON VACATION. YEAH, TODD, I REMEMBER IT. IT TOOK ME FOUR YEARS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY TO GET OVER IT. THAT'S PROBABLY WHY SHE LEFT EVERYTHING TO US. ALL RIGHT, LET'S HI THE BEACH. SAME OLD TODD. SAME OLD ALAN. SO TELL ME, TODD, WHA HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY? WELL, I WAS UP IN SEATTLE FOR A WHILE. I FINALLY FOUND A BACKER FOR MY SOLAR POWERED HOTDOG STANDS. THEN IT RAINED FOR SIXTY DAYS IN A ROW. THE GUY BACKED OUT, SO I'VE JUST BEEN TRAVELING AROUND, STAYING WITH FRIENDS. HOW ABOUT YOU? TODD, I HAVE TAKEN THE MOS IMPORTANT STEP OF MY LIFE. [ LAUGHING ] YOU FINALLY GOT UP THE NERVE TO ASK A GIRL OUT ON A DATE. YEAH, AND I'M GETTING MARRIED TO HER. [ LAUGHING ] YOU'RE KIDDING? NO, REALLY, I'M ENGAGED. HER NAME IS JANE. HERE, LOOK I-I HAVE A PICTURE OF HER. UH, IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST. WE MET ON A BLIND DATE, AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, I'M MEETING HER PARENTS. YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE JANE SAYS THOUGH, "WHEN YOU'RE SURE, WHY WAIT?" BUT, ALAN, IT'S-- AND, TODD, I'D REALLY BE HONORED, IF YOU'D BE MY BEST MAN. YOU REALLY LOVE HER. YEAH. UM, SURE-- SURE. [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGHING ] WHOO! PICK ME UP. [ LAUGHING ] OH, HERE IT GOES. YOU SEE THAT? DUH. WELL, HERE WE ARE. I THINK YOU BOYS MAY FIND THIS PLACE RATHER AMUSING. [ LAUGHING ] COASTING THROUGH ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY, HERE AT K-G-N-A. WELL, FELLAS, THIS IS ALL YOURS. MISTER R., I THINK I'VE FOUND MY CALLING IN LIFE. REALLY-- AND I HAD YOU FIGURED FOR A BRAIN SURGEON. [ MUSIC ] OH, HI, MR. REMINGTON. HELLO, GIRLS. HI. HEY, GENTLEMEN, I WANT YOU TO MEET YOUR NEW SALES FORCE: KATHY, CINDY. Cindy: HI. AND RONNIE. Ronnie: HI. HEY, GIRLS, THESE ARE THE NEW OWNERS: ALAN AND TODD FINSTON. UH, THEY'RE IDA'S TWO NEPHEWS. PERHAPS SHE MENTIONED THEM TO YOU. OH, YES, SHE DID. Kathy: WHICH ONE OF YOU TWO IS TODD? UH, I AM. [ LAUGHING ] MR. REMINGTON, I'D LIKE TO LOOK OVER THE STORE'S LEASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OH, OF COURSE, ALAN. UH, WHY DON'T YOU MEET ME A THE OFFICE TOMORROW MORNING, AND WE CAN GO OVER EVERYTHING THEN. IF YOU HAVE TO, YOU CAN BRING HIM. OH, THAT'S-THAT'S OKAY. ALAN'S THE BUSINESS MAN IN THE FAMILY. NO KIDDING. SEE YOU TOMORROW, ALAN. GOOD-BYE, EVERYONE. TODD, WOULD YOU MIND-- TODD? WOULD YOU MIND HOLDING THIS END AT THE CORNER OF THE FLOOR, OVER THERE, PLEASE. OH, SURE. WE HAVE TO MEASURE THE STORE. [ MUSIC ] HI. AAH! WHAT A LIFE! YOU AND ME, LIVING HERE RUNNING A BIKINI SHOP. IT'S GONNA BE GREAT. OF COURSE, YOU AND JANE CAN HAVE AUNT IDA'S BEDROOM. I'LL GIVE YOU GUYS YOUR PRIVACY. HERE, TODD, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FIGURE. WELL, WHAT ABOUT IT? WELL, BASED ON SOME BALLPARK ESTIMATIONS, THIS IS HOW MUCH YOU AND I WILL DIVIDE WHEN WE SELL THE BIKINI STORE AND THE HOUSE. SELL THEM, ARE YOU NUTS? IT'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH MORE FUN STAYING RIGHT HERE. FUN? I'M A COLLEGE GRADUATE NOW, TODD. I HAVE MY FUTURE ALL PLANNED. I HAD PLENTY OF FUN IN COLLEGE. I'LL BET. LOOK, ANYWAY, AUNT IDA LEFT ME THE CONTROLLING INTEREST, TODD. SHE KNEW SHE COULD TRUST ME TO DO WHAT WAS BEST FOR US. BEST FOR YOU, YOU MEAN. AS FOR ME, IT WAS ORDAIN THAT I LIVE OUT THE RES OF MY DAYS, RIGHT HERE. IT'S MY DESTINY. WELL, YOU CAN LIVE OU YOUR DESTINY FOR ABOUT A WEEK, TODD, 'CAUSE THAT'S HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE ME TO GE EVERYTHING TAKEN CARE OF. IT'S, UH, IT'S ALMOST OPENING TIME. DON'T YOU, GIRLS, THINK YOU SHOULD BE GETTING DRESSED FOR WORK? THEY ARE DRESSED FOR WORK, ALAN. SHOW HIM, GIRLS. [ LADIES LAUGHING ] OH, TODD. ALAN, YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO SELL THE MERCHANDISE, UNLESS THE CUSTOMER KNOWS WHAT I LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT'S ON. I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ARGUE WITH YOU, TODD. I HAVE TO GO OVER AUNT IDA'S BOOKS. ALL FINISHED, YOUNG MAN. GOT TO HAND IT TO YOU. IT'S A VERY CLEVER IDEA OF YOURS, INSTALLING A TWO-WAY MIRROR FOR SECURITY. TOO MUCH SHOP LIFTING AMONG KIDS THESE DAYS. THAT'S RIGHT. YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL. [ MUSIC ] SO KEEP IT RIGHT HERE ON K-T-N-E SANTA MONICA. [ MUSIC ] HELLO-- WELCOME TO IDA'S BIKINI SHOP. YESIREE, THE OLD SIZE FIVE RACK. UH, YEAH, YOU CERTAINLY ARE A SIZE FIVE. THAT'S SOME MIGHTY FINE ARTICLE OF SWIMWEAR YOU'VE CHOSEN THERE. HOWEVER, I THINK YOU MIGH FIND SOME OF OUR OTHER SUITS TO BE EQUALLY WELL CRAFTED. YUP, YUP, HERE IT IS. THE GOOD OLD DRESSING ROOM. OH, I HOPE YOU'LL FIND IT COMFORTABLE. UH, THIS NEW MIRROR, WE RECENTLY HAD INSTALLED, IS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. UH, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I'LL, UH, I'LL JUST-- I'LL BE, UH, I'LL BE GOING. [ LAUGHING ] I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, MAN. THIS IS GOING TO BE SO GREAT. I'M JUST GLAD THAT AUNT IDA IS NOT AROUND TO SEE THIS. OH, OH. ALAN, IF I EVER GET MARRIED, IT'S GONNA BE TO A SIZE FIVE. TODD, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. I AM-- I'M ASHAMED. I'M ASHAMED-- SURE. MAY I HELP YOU FIND SOMETHING? I NEED A NEW BATHING SUIT. HOW ABOUT THIS? YOU MUST BE CRAZY. HONEY, I WANT TO GET SUN TANNED. GET OUT OF MY WAY. OH, MY GOD! I'M GOING OUT THERE, AND SEE IF SHE NEEDS ANY HELP. AAAH! IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED, TODD, I FINISHED GOING OVER AUNT IDA'S FINANCIAL RECORDS LAST NIGHT. YEAH. WHOO. OH. SEEMS THE BIKINI SHOP'S BEEN DOING A DECENT VINE OF BUSINESS, BUT IT'S BEEN LOSING MONEY ALL THESE YEARS. WHY IS THAT? AUNT IDA SPENT MUCH MORE ON HER EXTRAVAGANT PROMOTIONS AND HER PARTIES THAN SHE TOOK IN FROM SALES. SHE HAD A LOT OF FUN, BUT SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS. CAN I BORROW YOUR HAIR DRYER? DEFINITELY. SO, ANYWAY, SHE PUT ALL HER DIVORCE SETTLEMENT MONEY INTO THE STORE. WHEN THAT RAN OUT, SHE RE-MORTGAGED THE HOUSE TO THE HILL, JUST TO KEEP THE BUSINESS GOING. WELL, WHAT CAN WE DO? WHAT IT MEANS, TODD, IS THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK AWFULLY HARD TO SELL THE STORE. YOU SEE, IT'S GOTTA BE TURNED INTO A PROFIT MAKING BUSINESS IN ORDER TO ATTRACT A BUYER. NOW I FIGURE, IT'LL TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GE EVERYTHING TAKEN CARE OF. IN THE MEANTIME, WE CAN JUST LIVE HERE. NOW YOU, TODD, CAN EITHER HELP ME OUT OR NOT. IT'S UP TO YOU. NO OFFENSE, ALAN, BUT I THINK LIVING WITH YOU IS GONNA DRIVE ME CRAZY. [ SIGHS ] I SAID NO OFFENSE. [ MUSIC ] HI, RONNIE. HI, RONNIE. HI. HOW WAS YOUR COOKING CLASS? NOT SO GOOD. YEAH, THE TEACHER GAVE US A "D" ON OUR PROJECT, JUST BECAUSE WE WERE TRYING TO BE CREATIVE. WHAT DID YOU MAKE? PINEAPPLE INSIDE OUT CAKE. YOU WANT TO TASTE? UM, THAT LOOKS REALLY DELICIOUS, BUT I JUST ATE. MAYBE ALAN AND TODD WOULD LIKE SOME. UH, I BET TODD WILL. [ LAUGHING ] I THINK HE'S REAL CUTE. YEAH, BUT ALAN'S KIND OF A NERD. YOU KNOW, HE'S SO MR. BUSINESS MAN. I THINK HE'S REALLY NICE. CAN'T HELP IT IF HE'S SMART. YEAH, WELL, IF HE'S SO SMART, THEN HOW COME HE'S GETTING MARRIED SO YOUNG? GOD, I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING MARRIED AT OUR AGE. YEAH. HE'S ENGAGED? YEAH, YOU DIDN'T KNOW? NO, I DIDN'T. HEY, DOESN'T HE NEED TO SIGN THIS? NO, LET'S SEE. THEY'RE NOT READY YET. OH, YEAH. SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW? YEAH. BUT, JANE I DON'T HAVE A FAVORITE STYLE OF CUMBERBUND. LOOK-- THE WEDDING ISN'T UNTIL SEPTEMBER. COULDN'T YOU JUST PICK ONE OU FOR ME, AND I'LL LOOK AT I WHEN I GET BACK? OH, ALL RIGHT. BUT I WISH YOU COULD COME HOME SOONER. DADDY SAYS HIS COMPANY HAS CONNECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA, AND IF YOU WANT, HE CAN HELP YOU SELL THE STORE. JANE, I'D REALLY LIKE TO DO THIS ON MY OWN. UH, BUT I'LL BE HOME AS SOON AS I CAN. YOU BETTER BE. TALK TO YOU TOMORROW? SURE. KISSY, KISSY, KISS. UM, KISSY, KISSY, KISS. ALAN, YOU ARE IN LUCK, MAN. I'VE BEEN DOING SOME BRAINSTORMING. I'VE COME UP WITH SOME GREAT NEW IDEAS FOR IMPROVING BUSINESS. WELL, I'M REALLY GLAD YOU WANNA HELP, TODD, BUT I'VE COME UP WITH MY OWN IDEAS. LESS EXPENSIVE MERCHANDISE, NO FREE GIFT WRAPPING, LONGER HOURS? ALAN, DIDN'T THEY TEACH YOU ANYTHING ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS IN COLLEGE? PEOPLE WANNA HAVE FUN. THIS WOMAN'S NAME IS BERTA HILGARD, AND I THINK WE STAND A GOOD CHANCE AT SELLING HER THE STORE. UH, SHE'S HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN RETAIL, BUT SHE'S ALWAYS DREAMED OF OWNING A SHOP ON THE BOARDWALK. HUH, LET'S HOPE IT WORKS OUT. THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP, MR. REMINGTON. THANK YOU-- IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING YOU. THANKS. WELL, LOOK WHO'S DRESSED LIKE A GROWN-UP TODAY. THANKS A LOT FOR DRESSING UP, TODD. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. NO PROBLEM. GREAT. Berta Hilgard: OH, SOL, ISN'T THIS MARVELOUS? Sol: MARVELOUS. [ LAUGHING ] MRS. HILGARD, WELCOME TO IDA'S BIKINI SHOP. I'M RICHARD REMINGTON, AND THIS IS ALAN AND TODD FINSTON, THE STORE OWNERS. IT'S A PLEASURE MEETING ALL OF YOU. THIS IS MY ATTORNEY, SOL LEVINE. SOL. HOW DO YOU DO? NICE TO MEET YOU. MRS. HILGARD, I'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU. I'M SO PLEASED TO MEET YOU. AH, WHAT A DARLING LOOK, HUH, SOL? DARLING, DARLING. MAY WE LOOK AROUND? OH, YES, YES! ABSOLUTELY-- FEEL FREE. [ BACKGROUND CHATTER ] [ LAUGHING ] CHARMING. HUH, CHARMING? YEAH, CHARMING. UH, UH, SOL, LOOK. ISN'T THIS LOVELY? IT'S INTERESTING. LISTEN, I REALLY THINK WE WANNA EXAMINE THE BOOKS NOW. BOOKS, SOL, BOOKS. I DON'T THINK THAT'S NECESSARY. THEY'RE DOING EXCELLEN BUSINESS HERE. YO! I GOT A DELIVERY HERE FROM DOUBLE EXPOSURE SWIMWEAR. UH, I'LL TAKE THAT. GREAT. WHEW. [ LAUGHING ] HEY, UH... YES? I NEED A CHECK. IT'S A COD. OH. WAIT A MINUTE. ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME THAT UH, WE DON'T HAVE CREDIT? CREDIT? IDA'S BIKINI SHOP? [ LAUGHING ] [ LAUGHING ] HOW ARE YOU? [ LAUGHING ] THANKS A LOT. OH, SURE. [ LAUGHING ] SOL, MAYBE WE BETTER LOOK AT THE BOOKS. DON'T TELL ME THOSE WERE BOOKS. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BOOKS. IT WAS A DISASTER. I JUST WANTED TO GE INTO THE CLOTHING BUSINESS, LIKE MY BEST FRIEND, SISSY. COME ON! THESE PEOPLE SHOULD PRAY FOR A FIRE. OH, SOL! THE WORST THING I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. LISTEN-- COULDN'T YOU USE A GOOD TAX WRITE OFF? WE CAN TALK PRICE. HEY, LET'S DO BUSINESS. [ WAVES CRASHING ] UH, HEY, ALAN. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE FIVE HUNDRED EXTRA BUCKS, THIS MONTH, THAT WE CAN PU BACK INTO THE BUSINESS? SURE, TODD, HOW? KATHY AND CINDY AND RONNIE WERE TELLING ME HOW THEIR RENT JUST WENT UP. SO I THOUGHT, SINCE WE HAD SO MUCH EXTRA ROOM, WE COULD JUST-- THEY COULD MOVE IN. WAIT A MINUTE, TODD. THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN MOVE IN HERE. NOW, FIRST OF ALL, IT'S HARD ENOUGH JUS YOU AND I GETTING ALONG. SECONDLY, WELL, HOW DO YOU THINK JANE WOULD LIKE IT IF SHE KNEW I WAS LIVING WITH THREE GIRLS. YEAH, I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN. OKAY. THERE'S JUS ONE PROBLEM, THOUGH. WHAT'S THAT, TODD? [ DOORBELL RINGING ] I ALREADY ASKED THEM. [ LAUGHING ] ALL RIGHT! WELCOME! YOU GUYS ARE SO NICE. IT'S GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN. RONNIE WILL BE HERE IN A LITTLE WHILE. WELL, I'LL TAKE YOUR STUFF DOWN TO YOUR ROOMS. THEY HAPPEN TO BE RIGHT NEXT TO MINE. [ LAUGHING ] HEY, YOU GUYS MAKE PLANS FOR DINNER YET? WELL, NO, WE HAVEN'T. WE'LL MAKE IT. YEAH, WE'RE GOURMET COOKS. COME ON, KATHY. [ LAUGHING ] SEE, AL, OUR OWN PRIVATE CHEFS. I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE TUNA SANDWICH CASSEROLE. [ CRASHING ] OOPS! HEY, JUST LOOKING FOR THE BAGS. MAYBE JUST A LITTLE MORE OF THE CRUST. THIS STUFF IS GREAT, BUT I'VE NEVER HAD TUNA SANDWICH CASSEROLE MADE WITH WONDER BREAD BEFORE. AND MAYONNAISE. THAT'S OUR SECRET RECIPE. WELL, WHO FEELS LIKE DANCING? I DO. YEAH, AND THERE'S THIS NEW PLACE THAT OPENED UP ON VENICE BOULEVARD. UM, I THINK I'LL PASS TONIGHT. ME, TOO. I NEVER DANCE ON A FULL STOMACH. OH, WELL, COME ON, CINDY. LET'S GO GET OUR STUFF. YEAH. OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU GUYS LATER. UM, ALAN, IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA FINISH THAT. BE MY GUEST. [ LAUGHING ] HEY, KATHY, WHAT'S THIS PLACE LIKE? I DON'T WANT TO BE OVER DRESSED. SHOULD WE GET RID OF THE EVIDENCE? DEFINITELY. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S NICE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO SO EARLY IN YOUR LIFE. THANK YOU-- YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON THAT SAID THAT SINCE I HAVE BEEN OUT HERE. I MEAN, YOU OBVIOUSLY ALREADY FOUND THE RIGHT GIRL. OBVIOUSLY. AND A COLLEGE EDUCATION IS A REAL ASSET. I'M GOING TO COLLEGE PART-TIME. YOU ARE? MMM-HMM. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. WHAT ARE YOU STUDYING? WELL, RIGHT NOW, I AM STUDYING ART. HMM. BUT I'M TRYING TO GE INTO THE FASHION INSTITUTE. I HAVE THIS DREAM THAT I'M GONNA BE A FASHION DESIGNER. [ LAUGHING ] NO KIDDING-- THAT'S GREAT. DO YOU HAVE ANY DESIGNS YET? ONLY ABOUT A THOUSAND. NICE. AND I EXPERIMENT ON THE MACHINE IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP WHENEVER I GET THE CHANCE. WELL, THAT'S GREAT. I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME OF YOUR DESIGNS SOMETIME, IF-IF YOU DON'T MIND. OH, THANKS, BUT I NEVER SHOW MY WORK TO ANYONE. I GUESS... I'M AFRAID THEY'LL SAY IT'S NO GOOD. YEAH, BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW, UNLESS YOU TRY. YEAH, I KNOW. [ CRASHING ] [ LAUGHING ] WELL, I GUESS THIS IS THE LAST OF IT. YEAH. WILL YOU EXCUSE ME, PLEASE? MMM-HMM. I THINK I'LL JUST GO TAKE A JOG ON THE BEACH BEFORE I GO TO BED. WELL, YOU GO AHEAD. I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. [ MUSIC ] HELLO. MR. REMINGTON. HELLO-- THIS IS ALAN FINSTON. DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE TO GO OVER SOME FIGURES WITH ME? SURE. OH, THANKS. THIS IS THE OPERATOR. I HAVE AN EMERGENCY PHONE CALL FOR ALAN FINSTON FROM JANE RUTLEDGE. WILL YOU RELEASE? I GUESS I WILL, OPERATOR. THANK YOU. MR. REMINGTON, I BETTER GET BACK TO YOU. OF COURSE. THANK YOU. [ PHONE RINGING ] JANE? OH, ALAN! OH! JANE, HONEY, NICE AND SLOWLY. TAKE IT EASY. NOW, TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG. IT'S THE PHOTOGRAPHER, JAY SAMUELS! HE'S ALREADY BOOKED FOR THE NIGHT OF OUR WEDDING! [ CRYING ] JANE THAT'S NO THE END OF THE WORLD. WE-WE CAN GE ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHER. BUT HE'S THE BEST! HE SHOT MY BROTHER'S WEDDING, AND HE ALWAYS PROMISED THAT HE'D DO MINE! [ CRYING ] OH, WELL, JANE, I-- IF IT MEANS THAT MUCH TO YOU, I GUESS WE COULD ALWAYS CHANGE THE DATE OF THE WEDDING. I ALREADY TRIED THAT, AND THEN THE CATERER CAN'T MAKE IT. AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT. HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT MAKES THOSE CUTE LITTLE WATERMELON SCULPTURES. [ CRYING ] JANIE. MOTHER, I'M ON THE PHONE! THEN WHY ARE YOU TALKING IN THE KITCHEN? JANE, ARE YOU SNACKING? MOTHER, GET OFF THE PHONE RIGHT THIS INSTANT! ALAN, ARE YOU STILL THERE? I HAD THE WORST DAY TODAY. [ INDISTINCT ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] ALAN, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE MELONS? FOR THE FOOD SCULPTURE, ALAN? WHAT DO YOU THINK? HUH? ALAN, I WISH YOU'D PAY ATTENTION-- I ASKED YOU, WHEN DO YOU THINK-- YES, I DO, AND WATERMELON LOOK TOO CHRISTMASY TOGETHER. UH, JANE, DO YOU THINK WE CAN DISCUSS THIS SOME OTHER TIME? I'M REALLY TIRED. OH. OH, OKAY. KISSY, KISSY, KISS. UH, SAME TO YOU. ALAN! KISSY, KISSY, KISS. [ SIGHS ] KISSY, KISSY, KISS. MY FIANCE. HOW NICE-- DOES SHE CALL YOU EVERY NIGHT? IT SEEMS LIKE IT. YOU TWO MUST HAVE A VERY TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP. I MEAN, FOR HER TO LET YOU HAVE THREE GIRLS STAYING HERE. OH, YES, VERY TRUSTING. COME ON, GIRLS. LET'S GET STARTED. HERE. OH, THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT. TODD, DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ALAN ABOUT THIS? NAH, I WANT TO SURPRISE HIM. WAIT TILL HE SEE'S WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS THIS PLACE CAN DO. YEAH. WELL, MR. AND MRS. BENDER, WE'RE CERTAINLY HAPPY THA YOU'RE GOING WITH US TO SEE OUR LITTLE STORE. I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL FIND I ONE OF THE MOST CHARMING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE MARKET-- AN IDEAL SITUATION FOR A HAPPILY MARRIED COUPLE LIKE YOU. [ LAUGHING ] [ MUSIC ] HEY, DON'T FORGET. YOU SAID WE'LL GET TO SIT IN THE FRONT ROW FOR HELPING YOU. DON'T YOU GUYS FORGE YOU PROMISED TO KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELVES DURING THE CONTEST. YEAH. [ INDISTINCT CHATTER ] KATHY, KATHY! WHAT? COME ON, YOU GOT TO HURRY UP. THERE ARE A LOT OF GIRLS. I'M WORKING AS FAST AS I CAN. [ LAUGHING ] THIS SUIT WILL SHOW OFF YOUR TAN LINES. Loraine Bender: FIX YOUR TIE. Julius Bender: YES, DEAR. SIT UP. I'M SORRY. UH, TELL ME, MR. BENDER, WHAT SORT OF QUALITIES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN THE SHOP? WELL, I WAS THINKING-- THE MAIN THING WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS AN ATMOSPHERE THAT IS PEACEFUL AND QUIET. PEACEFUL AND QUIET. WELL, THEN, I'M SURE IDA'S BIKINI SHOP IS THE IDEAL SITUATION FOR YOU. ISN'T THAT RIGHT, ALAN? OH, YES, YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A MORE PEACEFUL AND QUIET SHOP. WE WANT SKIN! WE WANT SKIN! WE WANT SKIN! WE WANT SKIN! [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT! HEY, HOW'S IT GOING, FOLKS? HEY, ALL RIGHT-- LET'S PARTY! WE'RE HAVING SOME FUN, NOW. WE WANT GIRLS! WE WANT GIRLS! WE WANT GIRLS! OKAY, I'M GLAD TO SEE THA EVERYONE IS SO ENTHUSIASTIC. NOW ON BEHALF OF IDA'S BIKINI SHOP, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE SEXIEST TAN CONTEST. OWW! [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] WELL, I SEE WE STILL HAVE A FEW MINUTES HERE BEFORE 12 O'CLOCK. SO IF I MAY, I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BI ABOUT OUR HUMBLE ESTABLISHMENT. IT WAS FOUNDED WAY BACK WHEN IN 1960-- [ CROWD BOOING ] ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE IS NO REASON THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL EXACTLY NOON TO GET THE WHOLE THING STARTED. SO, WOULD YOU WELCOME, PLEASE, CONTESTANT NUMBER ONE, MISS SHARENE AMBERS. COME ON OUT HERE. OWW! [ MUSIC ] [ CHEERING ] [ MUSIC ] SENSATIONAL. WELL, LISTEN-- OKAY, THAT'S A VERY NICE TAN YOU'VE GOT THERE. BUT SHARENE, BEFORE WE LE OUR AUDIENCE VOTE ON YOU, I'M SURE THEY'D LIKE TO KNOW JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU. AM I RIGHT? [ CHEERING ] OKAY-- WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS IN LIFE? I DON'T KNOW. [ CHEERING ] OKAY-- GOOD ANSWER, OKAY. LET'S HERE IT FOR CONTESTANT NUMBER ONE. BEAUTIFUL. HOW ABOUT INTRODUCING CONTESTANT NUMBER TWO. AND WHAT IS YOUR NAME, SWEETHEART? HI-- I'M LINDA RYAN. [ MUSIC ] HEY, I WOULDN'T EXACTLY SAY YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A MILLION DOLLARS OUT OF THE BUSINESS, BUT YOU WON'T FIND A MORE RESTFUL, PEACEFUL PLACE THAN WHICH TO SPEND YOUR TIME. BEAUTIFUL SALT AIR, LOVELY SUNSHINE-- AN IDEAL SITUATION FOR A HAPPILY MARRIED COUPLE LIKE YOU. [ MUSIC ] I WANT A BIKINI LIKE THE SECOND CONTESTANT'S WEARING. OH, OKAY-- HEY, RONNIE, ANOTHER SLING SHOT. SIZE SEVEN. I WANT A BIKINI, TOO. [ MUSIC ] [ CHEERING ] UNBELIEVABLE-- LET'S HEAR IT. NOW, KATHLEEN, IT SEEMS TO ME, YOU HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE HERE. BUT THAT'S OKAY. WOULD YOU WELCOME, PLEASE, CONTESTANT NUMBER FOUR, MISS MARGIE HILL. [ MUSIC ] ARE WE HERE? NO, WE'RE STILL HOME. OH. WHY DON'T WE, UH, WALK AROUND TO THE FRONT SO THA YOU CAN GET A FEEL OF THE PEACE AND SERENITY OF THE SHOP, HUH? I WONDER WHERE THA MUSIC'S COMING FROM. [ MUSIC ] [ CHEERING ] MARGIE, UH, IT'S-IT'S GONNA BE KINDA HARD TO JUDGE YOU. YOU DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY TAN LINES AT ALL. WELL, THAT'S BECAUSE I SUNBATHE A NATURAL. OH, NO. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] WHOA! UH, WILL YOU COME ON? HUH, WHAT'S THAT? WE'LL TAKE IT-WE'LL TAKE IT. I THINK WE'VE GOT A WINNER. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE COMES ALAN FINSTON, THE PRINCIPLE OWNER OF IDA'S BIKINI SHOP, AND UH, HE'S THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR TODAY'S EVENT. WHY DON'T YOU LET HIM KNOW HOW YOU LIKE IT SO FAR? [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] ALAN, YOUR BROTHER WAS JUST TRYING TO IMPRESS YOU. JUST RELAX AND ENJOY YOURSELF FOR ONCE. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] [ INDISTINCT CHATTER ] TAKE IT ALL OFF. JOIN THE PARTY. COME ON-- JOIN THE PARTY. YEAH! I'M WITH THE SHOW! [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] OKAY, EVERYBODY, NOW THIS IS A PUBLIC BEACH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SHUT THIS WHOLE THING DOWN, RIGHT NOW. [ CROWD BOOING ] WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE-- IT'S OKAY. WE'LL CONTINUE THE PARTY LATER TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT! AT OUR HOUSE, 1200 OCEAN BEACH DRIVE. [ MUSIC ] TODD, I NEED ONE BLOODY MARY, ONE TEQUILA SUNRISE, AND A TOM COLLINS. COMIN' UP. AND, IT'S ON. AND I USUALLY USE NUMBER SIX FOR MY FACE. NOW, I START WITH NUMBER FOUR FOR MY ARMS, AND IF I DON' GET TOO BURNED, I MOVE DOWN TO NUMBER TWO. [ LAUGHING ] YOU DON'T USE SUNBLOCK, DO YOU? I ONCE BROKE UP WITH A GUY BECAUSE HE USED SUNBLOCK. CINDY, HAVE YOU SEEN RONNIE ANYWHERE? WELL, I THINK SHE'S UPSTAIRS. MARGIE, THIS IS CINDY. SHE USES NUMBER EIGHT. OH, YOU DO? I USE NUMBER EIGHT, BUT ONLY WHEN IT'S REALLY BRIGHT OUTSIDE. IT'S TOO HOT, AND I DON' WANNA BURN MY FACE. YOU HAVE A GREAT TAN. WHAT ELSE DO YOU USE? OH. [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGHING ] [ PHONE RINGING ] HELLO-- WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHO'S THIS? WHO'S THIS? [ BELCHES ] COME ON! WHOA! HORS D'OEUVRES? MM... THANKS. MM... WHAT IS THIS? PORK TAR-TAR. EW! COME ON, THE SUMO WRESTLING FINALS ARE ON. WHOA. [ LAUGHING ] I DIDN'T KNOW AUNT IDA HAD IT IN HER. ALL RIGHT, THIS IS IT. WHOA. SHE ALWAYS SAID SHE WANTED TO GO AROUND THE WORLD. ALL RIGHT, THIS IS THE LAST BUTTON. THIS HAS GOT TO BE IT. [ MOANING ] AUNT IDA. REMINGTON. [ MUSIC ] CAN I JOIN YOU? UH, GOD. DON'T LET ME WAKE UP THIS TIME. ALAN, UM, I THINK YOU'RE GETTING DRUNK. UH, MAYBE SO, BUT WHILE I AM, I WANNA TELL YOU SOMETHING. I THINK I'M GONNA BE SORRY WHEN I SELL THE STORE. I MEAN, YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T BELIEVE THIS, BUT I HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN THESE PAST FEW WEEKS. I EVEN STARTED TO ENJOY BEING AROUND TODD. [ LAUGHING ] I'M REALLY GONNA MISS WORKING WITH YOU GIRLS. WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU GUYS, TOO. LOOK, RONNIE, THERE'S SOMETHING I WANNA SAY TO YOU. WELL, IT'S... WELL, IT'S JUST THIS. AHH! ALAN, ALAN, WHAT'S WRONG? ALAN, ALAN, WHAT DO YOU-- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ARE YOU OKAY? HI, JANE. ALAN, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? I CAME OUT HERE TONIGH BECAUSE I THOUGH YOU MIGHT BE LONELY. OH, WELL, THIS IS SOR OF A PROMOTION FOR THE STORE. OH, RONNIE, THIS IS JANE, MY FIANCE. JANE, THIS IS RONNIE. SHE WORKS IN THE STORE. HI. I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU TWO ALONE. I'M JUST GONNA UP TO MY ROOM AND CHANGE. YOU LIVE HERE? I THOUGHT YOU KNEW. NO, I DIDN'T! WELL, AT LEAST YOU HAVE YOUR OWN BEDROOM. OH, NO-- I SHARE I WITH THE OTHER TWO GIRLS. I-I-I CAN'T JUST TELL THEM TO LEAVE TONIGHT, JANE. THEY GAVE UP THEIR APARTMENT. OKAY FINE, THEN WE'LL JUST GO TO A HOTEL. HEY AL, WHAT'S GOIN' ON? JANE, THIS IS MY BROTHER, TODD. TODD, THIS IS MY FIANCE, JANE. HI, JANE. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. [ BELCHES ] NICE GIRL. AND ANOTHER SHRIMP COCKTAIL FOR THE LADY. SO, DADDY SAID TO TELL YOU THAT YOU DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN, BUT YOU COULD HAVE YOUR FIRS RAISE AFTER THREE MONTHS, HON. BUT, JANE, I DIDN' EVEN ASK FOR A RAISE. OH, ALAN, JUST TAKE WHAT'S COMING TO YOU ANYWAY. I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU WHA THE BEST NEW IS YET. WHAT'S THAT? WE NOW HAVE A BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME TO MOVE INTO RIGHT AFTER THE WEDDING. IT'S GOT TENNIS COURTS, A POOL, MAID SERVICE, AND IT'S NO GONNA COST US A PENNY. YOU DON'T MEAN-- MY PARENTS GUEST HOUSE. OH, ALAN YOU'RE ALWAYS TELLING ME TO BE MORE PRACTICAL, AND DADDY SAYS WE CAN LIVE THERE FOR OUR FIRST YEAR. IT'S GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN, ALAN, AND WE CAN HAVE DINNER WITH MY PARENTS EVERY NIGHT. OH, DADDY TOLD ME TO TELL YOU THAT HE WANTS TO TEACH YOU TENNIS. JANE, I-I REALLY DON' THINK THAT MOVING IN WITH-- ALL THE HARD WORK IS GONNA BE THE DECORATING. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT AQUA, ALAN? JANE, HONEY, YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ALL THROUGH DINNER, BUT NOW I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING TO YOU. WHAT, ALAN? WELL... NOW I KNOW THA WE'VE HAD OUR FUTURE PLANNED FOR A LONG TIME, BUT YOU SHOULD SEE HOW GREAT IT IS LIVING OUT HERE. IT'S-IT'S SO RELAXING, HAVING A PLACE ON THE BEACH, AND I THINK THA IF YOU GAVE IT A CHANCE, YOU'D REALLY ENJOY IT, TOO. WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, ALAN? WELL-WELL-WELL, JUST THIS. WE COULD GET MARRIED, AND THEN LIVE OUT HERE. I REALLY ENJOY RUNNING MY OWN STORE, AND YOU COULD BECOME INVOLVED, TOO. IT MAY NOT BE A WHOLE LO OF MONEY AT FIRST, BUT AFTER A WHILE-- I CANT BELIEVE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. I'VE WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THESE PLANS FOR US, AND NOW YOU WANNA THROW IT ALL AWAY ON THE BIKINI STORE. I THINK YOU CARE MORE ABOU THOSE SHOW OFF SALES GIRLS THAN YOU DO ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE. NO, NO, JANE, THAT'S NOT IT, REALLY. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. I KNOW THAT. I-I-I KNOW, JANE. PROMISE ME YOU'LL SELL THE STORE RIGHT AWAY? OH, GOD! EXCUSE ME, SIR. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE DESSERT CART? NO, NOT NOW. MAYBE WE'LL JUST TAKE A LOOK. ALAN? HMM? WAS IT GOOD FOR YOU? YEAH, JANE, IT WAS. NOW, AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU DECIDED TO SELL THAT STORE? SURE I AM. OH, UGH. I STILL FEEL NAUSEOUS FROM LAST NIGHT. WHY'D YOU LET ME EA SO MUCH, ALAN? I'M SORRY YOU'RE NO FEELING VERY WELL, JANE. MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUS TAKE IT EASY TODAY. I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO TAKE CARE OF AT THE STORE. OH, NO, YOU DON'T. IT IS MY FIRST TIME IN CALIFORNIA. YOU'RE TAKIN' ME SIGHT-SEEIN', HON. BUT, JANE, IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING-- I WANNA GO SIGHTSEEING. YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE ME CRY AGAIN, ARE YOU? NO, NO, YOU'RE RIGHT. LET'S GO SIGHTSEEING. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO, JANE? UH, DISNEYLAND? NO, RODEO DRIVE. NOW, I'M GONNA TAKE A SHOWER, HON. WOULD YOU BE A DEAR AND CALL ROOM SERVICE? I'D LIKE SOME BLUEBERRY PANCAKES. JANE, YOU ASKED ME TO HELP YOU STAY ON YOUR DIET. I CAN'T SHOP ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. I'LL START MY DIE RIGHT AFTER BREAKFAST. SURE YOU WANNA WAIT, MR. REMINGTON? OH, YES, YES. OKAY, SEE YOU LATER. RIGHT. HI. JANE AND I WERE OUT SHOPPING. I CAME AS SOON AS I COULD. UH, WHAT'S UP? ALAN, I THINK WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR A SALE. OH, NO KIDDING. WHO'S THE BUYER? WELL, HIS NAME IS ERIC GREENE. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOU HIM EXCEPT THAT HE HAS A LO OF MONEY, AND HE'S WILLING TO PAY CASH. HE'S COMING BY TO SEE THE PLACE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, SO I HAD THE GIRLS CLEAN IT UP. OH, YEAH-- GREAT IDEA. THANKS A LOT, MR. REMINGTON. YOU BET. SEE YOU TOMORROW. singing: TINY BUBBLES OH, ALOHA, MR. R. ALOHA MEANS "HELLO" AND "GOODBYE!" GOODBYE! singing: FROM HAWAII PURE CANE SUGAR NOW YOU SAY PURE CANE SUGAR FROM HAWAII TODD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WE'RE TALKING VERY HIGH CONCEPT MARKETING STRATEGY FOR TOMORROW. INSIDE ONE OF THESE BALLOONS IS A FREE TRIP TO HAWAII, MAN. BUY A BIKINI, POP A BALLOON. TODD, THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WE JUST HAD THE PLACE STRAIGHTENED UP. MR. REMINGTON FOUND A BUYER. WAIT A MINUTE-- I THOUGH YOU WERE BEGINNING TO LIKE WHAT WE HAD GOING ON HERE. TODD, I NEVER SAID I WASN'T GONNA SELL THE STORE. IT'S JANE, ISN'T IT? ALAN, ARE YOU GONNA LE THE GIRL RUN YOUR LIFE? NO-NO-NO-- NO ONE RUNS MY LIFE, TODD, INCLUDING YOU. NOW, WHY DON'T YOU JUST GE RID OF THIS MESS YOU JUS MADE, OKAY, BECAUSE I SAY WE'RE SELLING THE STORE. WELL, I SAY WE'RE NO SELLING THE STORE. I THINK WE SHOULD-- GODDAMNIT, TODD, IT DOESN' MATTER WHAT YOU THINK. IT NEVER HAS MATTERED. I OWN 51% OF THIS STORE, TODD. I GUESS I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT. DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. THEY OWE ME MY SHARE IN HAWAII. [ HORN HONKING ] HEY, LOOK OUT. [ HORN HONKING ] HEY, MR. GREENE. I'M RICHARD REMINGTON, WE'VE TALKED ON THE PHONE. Eric Greene: CHARMED. OH, EH, YES! THIS IS ALAN FINSTON, THE PRINCIPLE OWNER, IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL QUESTIONS. UH, HELLO. IF YOU'D LIKE TO, FEEL FREE TO LOOK AROUND. THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY. THE ESCROW PAPERS, PLEASE. I'M READY TO SIGN. OH, YES. I HAVE THEM RIGHT HERE. UH, MR. GREENE, BEFORE YOU DECIDE, DON'T YOU THINK YOU WANNA LOOK OVER THE STOCK A LITTLE BIT? UGH! NO, THANK YOU. OH, WELL, THE BOOKS. DON'T YOU THINK YOU BETTER CHECK THOSE BOOKS? I'M NOT CONCERNED WITH YOUR BOOKS, MR. FINSTON. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE OKAY HERE. [ MUSIC ] SO, MR. GREENE, HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED IN RETAIL? RETAIL? [ LAUGHING ] I FIND IT UTTERLY REPUGNANT. NO, I'M GOING TO MAKE A FEW STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THIS PLACE, AND THEN TURN IT INTO RECRUITMENT AND MEDITATION CENTER FOR MY ORGANIZATION-- THE HOLISTIC CHURCH OF TRUTH AND TRANQUILITY. WE ARE OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE LIFE-STYLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING INNER PEACE THROUGH MEDIATION, PRAYER, AND FORFEITURE OF ALL WORLDLY POSSESSIONS. PERHAPS YOU AND THE REST OF YOUR STAFF MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR CHURCH. YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF SEEKING A NEW DIRECTION IN LIFE, NOW THAT YOU WILL BE UNEMPLOYED. GOOD DAY. MR. GREENE, WAIT A MINUTE. I'M AFRAID I'VE CHANGED MY MIND. I BEG YOUR PARDON? THIS STORE IS NOT FOR SALE. [ LAUGHING ] MR. FINSTON, YOU'VE ALREADY SOLD IT. I OWN IT NOW. WELL, THEN I WAN TO BUY IT BACK. ALAN FINSTON, JUST WHAT-- SHUT UP, JANE! MR. GREENE, HOW 'BOUT IT? MR. FINSTON, I'M A REASONABLE MAN AND NO WITHOUT SENTIMENT. THERE IS ANOTHER LOCATION AVAILABLE UP THE STREE WHICH MAY SUIT OUR NEEDS. YOU KNOW, I THINK I'M GONNA LET YOU BUY YOUR STORE BACK. YOU ARE? YES, AND I ESTIMATE THE PLACE IS WORTH $66,000. BUT THAT'S $6,000 MORE THAN YOU PAID FOR IT. PRECISELY, AND I'LL EXPEC THE 6,000 IN CASH TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, OR THERE'S NO SALE. GOOD DAY. WOW, ALAN, YOU WERE GREAT. BUT WE CAN'T POSSIBLY RAISE $6,000 IN TWO WEEKS. YES, WE CAN. WE'LL FIND A WAY. ALAN FINSTON, WHAT'S COME OVER YOU? IF YOU INTEND TO GO THROUGH WITH THIS IDIOCY, YOU AND I ARE THROUGH. JANE... YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU AND I ARE THROUGH. [ LAUGHING ] WOW, ALAN, WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO DO THAT? I DON'T KNOW. I GUESS I JUST HATE AQUA. HUH? NEVER MIND-- POINT IS, I LOVE THIS STORE, AND I LOVE ALL OF YOU. AND I INTEND TO FIGH TO KEEP WHAT WE HAVE. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER NIGHT AND DAY TO PULL THIS OFF. RIGHT! RIGHT! I JUST WISH I KNEW WHERE TO REACH TODD. DID YOU MAIL THE INVITATIONS, DEAR? YES, ON THE WAY HOME, ALL 300 OF THEM. GOOD. NOW, WHO ARE WE GOING TO SEAT AT THE HEAD TABLE? [ PHONE RINGING ] HELLO? OH, DADDY! PRINCESS? PRINCESS, WHAT IS IT? WELL, THIS IS ALL WE HAVE. YEAH. I'VE GOT IT. WE HAVE A GIANT SALE. IT'LL BE THE BIGGES PROMOTION THIS STORE HAS EVER HAD. HEY, TODD. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? THE HONOLULU AIRPOR WAS SNOWED IN. LOOK, TODD. I KNOW I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU MUCH OF A CHANCE SINCE I GO OUT HERE, BUT IF YOU JUS GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE, I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN WE JOIN FORCES. OKAY? SURE, YOU GOT IT. AND I JUST KNOW IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THAT STUPID BIKINI STORE. SON OF A BITCH-- YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE SPENT ALREADY ON THE CATERING ALONE? ISN'T THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO, DEAR? YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA. YEAH. UNFORTUNATELY, PROMOTIONS COST MONEY. WE BARELY MADE A PROFI ON THAT SUNTAN CONTEST. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY BIKINIS WE'D HAVE TO SELL TO MAKE $6,000? I'LL GO GET THE COFFEE. WE DON'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH BIKINIS IN STOCK TO BRING IN THAT KIND OF MONEY. WE COULD ORDER MORE? NO, I'M AFRAID NOT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY CREDIT, AND WE DON'T HAVE THE CASH. THE HOUSE? AUNT IDA WORKED I TO THE HILL, JUST TO KEEP THE BUSINESS GOING. UH, MR. REMINGTON? HE STOPPED RETURNING MY CALLS. HEY-HEY. WHAT? ALL WE NEED IS A FANTASTIC NEW LINE OF BIKINIS THAT EVERYBODY WILL WANNA BUY, THAT WON'T COST US A DIME. HEY, IF ONLY ONE OF US KNEW HOW TO-- RONNIE! WHAT?! YOU ARE GONNA DESIGN OUR NEW LINE OF BIKINIS. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN. WELL, RONNIE, I THINK IT'S TIME YOU FOUND OUT. BUT YOU MUST FIND IT. ONE OF YOUR SALES GIRLS SAID SHE PUT IT AWAY FOR ME. I KNOW, I'M LOOKING. HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO TIE THIS? I'M NOT SURE. WAIT FOR ONE MINUTE WHILE I-- DON'T YOU HAVE ANY TOPS WITH DART? DARTS? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! WHERE ARE YOUR SALES GIRLS, ANYWAY? NO, IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT. IT'S OKAY, RONNIE. YOU'LL THINK OF SOMETHING. YEAH, WE STILL HAVE TIME. [ KNOCKING ON DOOR ] COME IN. I THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END. HOW'D IT GO IN HERE? WELL, YOU CAN'T RUSH THESE THINGS, YOU KNOW. YEAH, I'M A LOUSY MODEL. CAN'T EVEN STAND STILL. THANKS, BUT IT'S MY FAULT. I HAVEN'T COME UP WITH A THING. WAIT TILL YOU GUYS SEE THIS. WE'RE ALL SET. THIS HOSPITAL SUPPLY HOUSE IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. I GOT ALL THIS STUFF... FOR ALMOST NOTHING. SURGICAL GOWNS, DOZENS OF THEM. THERE MUST BE HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF MATERIAL IN HERE. WE CAN USE IT TO MAKE THE BIKINIS. LOOK AT THIS-- SURGICAL THREAD, NEEDLES, SCISSORS-- EVERYTHING WE NEED. WELL, I HAD TO SPEND THE REST OF OUR MONEY, BUT FROM NOW ON, THESE BIKINIS ARE GONNA BE 100% PROFIT. WHAT'S WITH HIM? TODD, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH ALL THIS GREEN STUFF? YEAH, WHAT KIND OF A LOOK WOULD THAT BE? THE LATEST IN HIGH FASHION HOSPITAL. THE COOLEST. [ LAUGHING ] I GOT IT. WHAT? [ WHISTLE BLOWING ] ATTENTION-- GET SET FOR IDA'S BIKINI SHOP FASHION PREVIEW. THE LOOK THIS SUMMER IS MILITARY. SO LOOK OUT BECAUSE THE TROOPS HAVE LANDED ON THE BEACH. [ LAUGHING ] [ LAUGHING ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] I NEVER WANTED TO REGISTER FOR THE DRAFT. WHERE DO I ENLIST? FANTASTIC, YOU DID IT. THEY WERE ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. UNBELIEVABLE. YEAH. JUST REMEMBER, YOU GUYS, WE HAVE TO SELL 150 OF THESE BY A WEEK FROM SATURDAY. UH, LET'S THINK ABOU THAT IN THE MORNING. I'M GOING TO BED. YEAH, ME, TOO. CAN I COME WITH YOU? WE CAN PRACTICE MILITARY MANEUVERS. I KNOW SOME GREAT WAR GAMES. WANNA SEE MY BAYONET TRICKS? I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU. I'VE BEEN REALLY PROUD OF YOU, TOO, THESE PAST FEW WEEKS. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] HEY, ALAN. OH, TODD. I'M SORRY-- I'M TOO BUSY. LOOK AT THIS-- AT THE RATE WE'RE GOING, WE'RE GONNA BE LUCKY TO FINISH THESE BIKINIS BY NEXT FRIDAY, ALL RIGHT? RIGHT. WELL, THAT GIVES US JUS ONE DAY FOR YOUR BIG SALE. HOW ARE WE GONNA SELL 150 BATHING SUITS IN ONE DAY? DON'T WORRY, WE CAN DO IT. THIS IS GONNA BE THE BIGGES BEACH PARTY ANYBODY AROUND HERE HAS EVER SEEN. I DON'T KNOW, TODD. IF THIS IS ANOTHER EXCUSE FOR ONE OF YOUR BIG PARTIES. HEY, I THOUGHT WE WERE WORKING TOGETHER NOW? YOU'RE RIGHT, WE ARE. BESIDES, IT IS A GOOD EXCUSE TO HAVE A PARTY. JUST KIDDING. AND NOW THEY'RE MAKING THEIR OWN BIKINIS IN THE STORE, SO THEY CAN RAISE $6,000. I HAVE A CLIENT OUT HERE WHO HOLDS A SEAT ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. I THINK HE'LL BE ABLE TO HELP US. DON'T YOU WORRY, PRINCESS. ALAN IS GOING TO MARRY YOU. I DON'T EVEN WANNA MARRY HIM ANYMORE. I JUST WANNA RUIN HIS LIFE. WHOA, THE JUNGLE LOOK. YEAH. HEY. [ LAUGHING ] HERE-- PUT THIS ON. MARSHAL'S OFFICE. YOU'RE BEING CITED FOR A ZONING VIOLATION. ALL RIGHT, STEP OVER HERE, GUYS. WHAT? WE HAVE A CEASE AND ASSIST ORDER. NOT MORE MANUFACTURING ON THE PREMISE. WHAT?! JOEY, WANNA GIVE ME A HAND WITH THESE? NO, YOU CAN'T TAKE THESE. COME ON. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO IMPOUND THESE UNTIL YOUR SCHEDULED HEARING ON JULY 19th. THAT-THAT-THAT'S TWO WEEKS AWAY. HEY, YOU GO A REAL SMART KID HERE. ANOTHER STINKIN' SWEAT SHOP. COME ON, JOE. [ MUSIC ] OKAY, LOOK, WE STILL GOT A WEEK, RIGHT? SO, WE'LL STAY RIGHT HERE, AND WE'LL SEW AS MANY BIKINIS AS WE CAN BY HAND. BUT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO GET HALF AS MANY DONE AS WE COULD HAVE. WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WE'LL PROMOTE THE FAC THAT THEY'RE HAND SEWN, AND WE'LL DOUBLE THE PRICES. I JUST WISH YOU TWO KNEW HOW TO SEW. TELL 'EM, ALAN. TODD. TELL US WHAT? TELL US WHAT? IN HIGH SCHOOL, I GO AN "A" IN HOME ECONOMICS. [ LAUGHING ] HE WAS TOPS IN HIS CLASS AT SEWING. OKAY, BETSY ROSS, GET TO WORK. OH, BUT, UH, TODD AND I HAVE A LOT TO DO THIS AFTERNOON. DON'T WORRY-- I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE PROMOTION, AND GETTING EVERYTHING READY FOR THE SALE. OH, TODD, THERE'S-THERE'S MUCH TOO MUCH LABOR INVOLVED FOR YOU TO HANDLE IT BY YOURSELF. NO PROBLEM. I GOT IT ALL ARRANGED. [ WHISTLES ] OKAY, MAN, WE'RE READY. WHAT DO WE DO FIRST? YEAH, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE. HOW'D YOU GET THEM TO HELP? I MADE 'EM AN OFFER THEY COULDN'T REFUSE. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] HI. HUH? THIS IS GREAT! WELCOME TO THE FRONT LINES. NICE JOB! THIS IS FOR YOU. THANK YOU! ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LET'S DO IT. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] ATTENTION-- THE LOOK THIS SUMMER IS MILITARY, SO WATCH OUT 'CAUSE THE TROOPS HAVE LANDED ON THE BEACH. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ INDISTINCT CHATTER ] OH, DADDY, WE STILL HAVE TWO HOURS TO GET TO THE AIRPORT. CAN'T WE GO BY AND WATCH THEM CLOSE THE SHOP DOWN? OKAY, PRINCESS, WHATEVER YOU WANT. CAN I HELP YOU? THAT ONE'S SO CUTE ON YOU. I LOVE IT. THANKS A LOT. HAVE A GOOD DAY. GENTLEMEN, WELCOME. REMEMBER, PEEPING IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT. PLEASE REMAIN SEATED AT ALL TIMES, KEEP YOUR HANDS AT YOUR SIDES. IF YOU NEED OXYGEN, A MASK WILL FALL FROM THE CONSOLE ABOVE YOUR HEAD. THANK YOU-- HAVE A NICE DAY. HEY, THANKS, MAN. WE'LL WORK FOR YOU DUDES ANYTIME. ANYTHING TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG AMERICANS. [ MUSIC ] THANKS AGAIN. [ MUSIC ] WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE? DADDY, CAREFUL, IT'S MY NEW DRESS. I KNOW THAT. I JUST SHELLED OU EIGHT HUNDRED BUCKS FOR IT. [ MUSIC ] [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU-- WE'D LIKE TO DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE OBSTACLE COURSE. [ INDISTINCT ] DADDY! COME ON! ALL RIGHT, GIRLS, ON YOUR MARK, GET SET... [ GUNSHOT FIRES ] [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] ONE, TWO, THREE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT. ALL RIGHT, I WANT EVERYBODY TO STOP WHAT THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. I WANT ALL YOU CUSTOMERS TO STEP OUTSIDE THE STORE. COME ON, BACK THERE. LET'S GO. MOVE IT-MOVE IT-MOVE IT. COME ON, LET'S GO. STEP-STEP-STEP. MOVE IT. COME ON, WHAT IS THIS? COME ON-- ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU ALAN FINSTON? YES, I AM. DO YOU HAVE A PERMIT TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF MERCHANDISE ON A PUBLIC BEACH? UH... [ LAUGHS ] I'M NOT SURE. I MEAN, I GUESS WE DON'T. WELL, IN THAT CASE, I'M GONNA HAVE TO SHUT THIS SALE DOWN. NO, COME ON. HEY, BABY, HOW'S IT GOIN'? [ JANE SCREAMS ] THAT DRESS COST ME MORE THAN YOU MAKE IN A MONTH. NOW YOU CATCH THOSE LITTLE BASTARDS. [ MUSIC ] LAST CHANCE TO BUY A CAMOUFLAGE BIKINI-- HURRY UP. COME ON. [ INDISTINCT ] AND NOW THEY'VE HUMILIATED ME. WAIT-WAIT-- DON'T BUY THIS. YOU DON'T REALLY WANT THIS, DO YOU? THANK YOU. SO LONG. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] WAIT-- THAT LOOKS TERRIBLE ON YOU. HEY. I'LL GIVE YOU $200 NOT TO BUY THIS SUIT. BACK OFF, BITCH! THERE YOU GO, BYE-BYE. OKAY, KID, END OF THE LINE. THERE-- NOW LET'S GO BACK AND STOP THAT SALE. 5,870, 5,900-- AND 20. NO-- WAIT A MINUTE. I-I-I DON'T UNDERSTAND. NEITHER DO I. OUR AGREEMENT WAS FOR $6,000 AND NOT A PENNY LESS. I KNOW THAT, BUT WE SOLD OUT. UH, MAYBE I MISCOUNTED. ALAN, LOOK. MISS IF YOU DON'T WANT THA SUIT, I'D LIKE TO BUY IT. OH, I WANT IT, ALL RIGHT. JANE, WE NEED THAT BIKINI. I BEG OF YOU, JANE. JUST PLEASE MAKE A DEAL WITH US, OKAY? WE CAN STILL WORK THIS OUT. ALL RIGHT, LOOK, JANE, WHATEVER YOU DO, FOR GOD SAKES, PLEASE, DON'T RIP IT, JANE, BECAUSE IF YOU DO-- THEN YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. ISN'T THAT RIGHT, OFFICER? HA-- THAT'S RIGHT. [ CHUCKLES ] DADDY?! NOW, LISTEN HERE, OFFICER. NO, YOU LISTEN TO ME, DADDY WARBUCKS. I SAID, PAY UP. PAY HIM. EXCUSE ME. MR. GREENE, YOUR MONEY. MR. FINSTON, YOUR CONTRACT. ART. YEAH, WE DID IT! [ CHEERING ] WHOO! AW, SHIT. WOULD YOU LIKE A BAG FOR THAT? [ LAUGHING ] COME ON, DADDY. THIS COMES OUT OF YOUR ALLOWANCE, PRINCESS. THAT DRESS, TOO-- COME ON. [ LAUGHING ] EXCUSE ME-- MAY I JOIN YOU? TAKE A NUMBER. OKAY, GIRLS, THIS IS THE FINAL CONTEST OF THE DAY. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $500 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO IDA'S BIKINI SHOP. BUT I WANT EVERYONE TO KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU ARE ALL WINNERS, SIMPLY FOR BEING HERE TODAY. [ INDISTINCT ] NOW, I WANNA SEE A GOOD, CLEAN RACE OUT THERE. NO BUMPING, NO BARE PEAKING AT YOUR NEIGHBORS PAPER, AND IF YOU WISH TO PASS, PLEASE DO SO ON THE LEFT. OKAY, IT'S TIME TO GET WET. ARE YOU READY? TODD, I JUST READ THE INVOICE FROM THA SURGICAL SUPPLY HOUSE. ON YOUR MARK... SO? THE THREAD, THE SURGICAL THREAD WE USED TO SEW THE BIKINIS-- GET SET... WHAT ABOUT IT? IT'S FOR DISSOLVING STITCHES, TODD! I KNOW! [ GUNSHOT FIRES ] [ MUSIC ] OH, NO! [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGHING ] [ MUSIC ] |
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