Sidekicks

Huh?

Oh.

Hi, guys.

I'll be right back.

Huh?

Help!

Over here!

Be right with you, lady.

Thanks, Barry.

Thanks for helping me out again.

That's all right, Chuck.

That's what sidekicks are for.

But wherever I am, whatever I'm doing

all you got to do is ask, Chuck.

- Sure thing, Chuckie-poo, old pal.

Any old time, old buddy.

Yeah!

Barry warry, you geek.

What a dork.

Why don't you just leave him alone?

All right, class, settle down.

That's enough.

Let it happen, Barry.

Relax.

You don't have to fight it.

Class time Friday, chapter seven.

Hey, Barry?

Do you want me to wait after?

I can.

No, no, not tonight, Lauren.

My dad's coming.

Okay.

Bye, Lauren.

Bye.

Where were you this time?

Uh, Japan, I think.

Uh-huh.

You were supposed to be in my history class.

Yeah, I know.

I don't know why it happens.

- Barry, you've got to understand.

There's a time and a place for dreams.

It's not in a classroom.

Yeah.

Yeah, I know.

- When your dad comes to pick you up,

he and I need to have a talk again.

- I've had talks with him about the daydreams.

He's, uh, he's just never been a physical kid.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Einstein, uh, Ghandi, Gershwin,

there's nothing wrong with these people.

My son has asthma.

He's made up this world

where he can be the star athlete,

the quarterback.

He can be, uh-

Chuck Norris?

Yeah.

Yeah.

He says they're sidekicks, that they do things together.

I don't know.

You ever tried?

What?

Being his sidekick?

- I don't think I have a chance against Chuck.

I put in a lot of hours at work.

Barry's alone too much

with his videos, his karate games-

- We all put in extra hours, Mr. Gabrewski.

That's not what I asked you.

Am I close with my son?

Yeah.

We went through some hard times, and, uh,

that should have brought us closer, but, uh-

- You have to help him change his priorities.

Maybe yours too.

Barry.

Barry! - What?

Get a grip.

What's the matter with you?

Oh, oh, nothing.

Space case.

Come on, let's go.

It's late, let's go.

Bye, Barry.

See you tomorrow.

Yes, thank you, Miss Chan.

Thank you for your time.

Did you forget something?

Hmm?

Oh.

Yeah, thank you.

Let's go.

We'll see this Master Stone and sign you up for karate.

What? - Nothing, nothing.

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Snap at the top!

Come on, come on!

Two!

Stretch it!

Three!

- I'm just going to tell him we're here.

With speed.

Excuse me.

Pardon me.

Uh, excuse me.

Four!

Let's snap at the top!

Snap it!

Hey!

You!

Me?

Yeah!

You!

We don't wear shoes on the mat here, mister.

Sorry.

Double knots.

Socks too?

Hey, hey, hey!

Don't touch that.

So, you want to learn karate, huh?

Yeah.

"Yeah?

Yeah?"

You mean, yes, sir,

don't you, son?

Oh, yeah.

Yes, sir.

- Your father here tells me all you think about

is this, uh, art, this craft, that has taken me years,

years, to master.

Could you wheeze a little quieter, kid?

I'm trying to talk, here.

Excuse me, Mr. Stone.

My son has a condition-

- You must be pretty good to win all this stuff.

- Well, I don't like to brag or anything-

- I bet you're almost as good as Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris?

Chuck Norris?

He doesn't compete anymore, kid, and one of the reasons,

one of the main reasons he doesn't is me!

Okay, let's, uh-

He doesn't compete

because I would kick his ass.

Let's go, son.

Come on.

Kick his ass!

Got you the first time.

This isn't all there is.

- You know, kid, that's the first smart thing

you've said all day,

"This isn't all there is."

It's just the best.

You know, karate is a sport

of discipline and restraint and style,

one that builds respect.

- You believe in the Easter bunny too, kid?

Chuck Norris!

Bring the gunpowder!

Now I teach you lesson!

Help!

Hush.

I blow you up now.

Please!

Ah. - Help!

Help!

Help!

Uh-oh.

Time for bed.

Uh, dad-

- You looked like you were already asleep.

Were you watching that thing?

Yeah.

Yeah, I was, kind of.

Uh, dad?

What?

Did you ever, uh,

become involved with something?

Uh-

It's late.

You got to get your eight hours.

What?

Nothing.

What?

Forget it.

What?

Miss Chan!

Miss Chan, well, well.

Long time no see.

What's El Rusho Supremo?

The last time we spoke

your uncle was coming to town.

Did he ever get here?

Yes, today.

Please, Eugene, I'm late.