Wings

Last season on Wings.

W-What're you gonna do?

I'm gonna do my music full time. I'm going to New York.

Now, Helen, you have not even thought this thing through.

No, I haven't, and that's what feels so good, Joe.

Every musician worth his salt has to take a shot at New York.

If I can make it there, I can make it any... Well, you know.

Please stay.

I can't. But thank you for asking.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Hello. Oh, good, I caught you.

Uh, I know it's been a long time,

and I've been meaning to call you, but I've just been so busy and everything.

Well, this time I decided to dial the phone the minute I thought of it.

I hope that's okay.

Is that okay?

Who is this?

This is Helen. I thought you'd recognize my voice.

Oh, I do. I do. W-W-Where are you?

I'm in New York.

Well, are you okay?

I mean, it's, uh, it's 3:30.

Oh, yeah, I'm... Oh, I'm sorry. I woke you up, didn't I?

No, no.

So, how's everything?

Everything's good. Good.

And you? Very good.

Good. Must mean everything is...

Good. Good.

You know, comin' to New York was definitely the right thing to do.

You know, the music, the people, the atmosphere and energy.

I just love it.

I sure miss talkin' to you, Joe.

Yeah, it's been a long time.

Well, um, I'll, uh, let you get back to sleep.

Good. No, I mean, uh,

it was, uh, it was good talking to you, and, uh,

thanks for calling and all.

Sure. Well, uh, bye then.

Right. Bye.

Joe? Who was that?

Nobody you know, honey. Okay.

Go back to sleep.

May I have your attention, please?

Sandpiper Air flight 26 from Boston

will be arriving shortly through gate number 1.

Those of you meeting newcomers to Nantucket

might want to take them to our whaling museum

where you can see a whale's jawbone nearly two stories high.

You'd think a fish bone that big would smell bad,

but it doesn't.

Lowell, what do you have in the thermos?

Oh, it's fresh brewed coffee, Fay.

Really? I haven't had a decent cup of coffee since Helen left.

Oh, this is no ordinary coffee.

This is a special blend from a very small plantation

on the south side of the Kona coast.

Sounds wonderful. Can we try it?

Oh, my pleasure.

Yeah, I think you're gonna enjoy this.

I examine each bean individually for color and texture,

hand-grind them all,

and I brew with only bottled water. That's the key, of course.

Oh, sounds as if you've thought of everything.

I have.

Lowell,

there are grounds in here. Your filter must have broken.

Filter?

I swear you've got the IQ of a ripe summer squash.

Just what is that supposed to mean?

Oh, uh, now, now, dear, I'm sure he meant it in the best possible way.

Everyone knows the squash is the smartest of all the vegetables.

Oh, thanks, Roy.

Okay, okay, so, Father, what--what you're saying to me

is that no matter what I've done my whole life,

if I confess all my sins sincerely at the very last minute,

I'm home free?

Well, technically, yes. Uh-huh.

But I'd like to think you'd... That's great. Thank you very much.

It's excellent. Excellent, your Excellency.

Thank you very much. Hey, Joe!

Brian, I need, I... Joe, Joe, I think I found a loophole

in this whole heaven-hell thing.

Wait till you hear this, okay?

Later. Listen, I really need your advice.

You want my advice? You never want my advice.

This happens to be a really sensitive issue,

and you're the only person I can talk to about this.

Oh, so you stumbled into my special area of expertise, did you?

My bailiwick, as it were.

Well, I guess there are some things you just can't discuss with just anyone.

Which is fine, Joe, that's fine,

but I--I think I really need to tell you at the outset

that I really don't have the faintest idea what I'm talking about.

I heard from Helen last night.

You're kidding me. So, just out of the blue like that?

I was as surprised as you were.

I... She was, well, kind of fishing around

about where our relationship stood.

Oh, oh, oh. Wow.

So, uh, what'd she say when you told her about Gail, huh?

She... She, uh, uh...

You didn't tell her about Gail, did you?

Oh, I was going to. I really was. I--I had an opening and...

But you just couldn't be honest, could you, Joe?

I'm very surprised at you. That is so... me.

Brian, please, you are the only person I can trust.

All right, all right, all right.

Now, Joe, about this business with Helen.

You definitely should tell her about Gail. She deserves to know.

Oh, so--so you went to Fay for advice over your own brother?

Well, I... That's good.

Well, how do you think I felt?

He asked Lowell before he asked me.

Lowell?

Hackett, I've been giving this Helen problem of yours some thought.

Oh, come on!

What Helen doesn't know won't hurt her.

The ignorant broad's the happy broad.

Hello, National Organization for Women?

I have a man here who needs to be neutered.

Now, now, let's not dismiss Roy too quickly.

He may just have a point here.

No, no, no, that... I see what's happening now.

You're just desperate to find somebody,

anybody, who'll tell you that it's okay not to tell Helen about Gail.

And that's a bad thing, right?

Joe, Helen deserves to know.

Gee, Brian, I was kind of countin' on you to tell me to do the weasely thing.

Any other woman and I'd be there for you. You know that.

But this is Helen.

Yeah, of course, you're right. You're right.

But it--it's a moot point.

I don't even know where she is.

I don't even have her address.

Oh, I do. She sent me a birthday card.

Thanks, Fay.

Oh, well, I guess I'd better go in the office right now and drop her a note.

No, no, no, no. Helen deserves to be told face-to-face.

I'll tell you what. I will go with you.

We can make it tomorrow afternoon after the Hyannis run.

Well, uh, all right. I guess so.

Great. It's settled then.

Yeah, we'll fly to New York,

we'll drop the hammer on her, maybe catch a show.

You know, make an evening of it.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

I'm getting really tired of walkin' around lookin' for this address.

I just want to find Helen, tell her about me and Gail and go home.

Wait, Joe. Joe, here it is.

Here it is. Here's the address right here.

This can't be where Helen works.

The manager at her building must have made a mistake.

No, that was her neighbor.

The manager was the guy hosing the chalk outline off the front steps.

Girls! Nude girls! Totally nude girls!

Gee, my three favorite things.

There's no way that Helen would work in a place like this.

Of course not!

I'll tell you what. Why don't we just go inside, sit down,

and berate ourselves for even thinking such a thing.

Well, I could use a soda.

That's it, son. Go on in. Don't be shy.

"Totally Nude Nudes".

I mean, that--that--that's the stupidest sign I ever...

What--What the hell is a nude nude?

I just found out. Hurry.

You know, I think I figured out why they have naked women in here.

So you don't notice how really scuzzy this place is.

Are you kiddin'? I'm thinkin' of doin' my room over like this.

Excuse me, Ma'am. Uh, we'd like a couple of drinks, please.

Sure, boys, comin' right up.

Oh!

Helen?

Joe! Brian! What're you doing here?

We came here to see you. And see you we have.

Oh, I knew I shouldn't have called you.

Helen, I don't get it.

On--On the phone you said everything was goin' so well and...

What? It is. Everything's fine.

But this place is a--a--a...

I mean, couldn't--couldn't you find a job playing your cello?

Well, as a matter of fact, I had a job just last month.

I was the sound of headache pain in an aspirin commercial.

God, Helen, I... It just... It really kills me

to see you workin' in a place like this. Got any singles, Joe?

Look, Helen, I--I--I know that the music business is tough,

but surely you could've... You--You could have, uh...

Could have what? Huh?

Oh--Oh, you--you could have found a job

in a better place than this rat-hole.

This place is a dive!

Couldn't agree more.

It's not that bad. I mean, the tips are great,