You've Got a Friend

- DEAR BOBBY, YOUR AUNT GAYLE AND I

WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR BUS WHEN IT ARRIVES NEXT WEEK.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN TOUGH SINCE THE ACCIDENT,

BUT YOUR FOLKS WOULD HAVE WANTED YOU

TO COME LIVE WITH US.

EVEN THOUGH YOUR FATHER AND I

DIDN'T SEE EACH OTHER FOR MANY YEARS,

YOUR AUNT AND I ARE LOOKING FORWARD

TO YOUR BEING HERE.

I HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE TRIP.

SINCERELY, UNCLE JEFF.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS.

- IT'S IMPORTANT TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF OPENNESS.

- GAYLE, WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF

A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY.

HIS PARENTS DIED.

HE NEEDS HIS PARENTS.

- I MEAN, I KNOW YOU AND YOUR BROTHER

DIDN'T ALWAYS SEE EYE TO EYE,

BUT BOBBY'S OUR NEPHEW, AND NONE OF THIS IS HIS FAULT.

IT'S UP TO US TO HELP HIM UNDERSTAND THAT.

WHATEVER HAPPENS, WE'LL GET THROUGH IT.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

HERE HE IS.

THANKS A LOT.

THERE HE IS.

BOBBY?

HOW WAS YOUR TRIP?

IT WAS... GOOD.

OK, GOOD.

HEY. HI... BOBBY.

HI.

- WELL, WE SHOULD PROBABLY GET GOING.

WE HAVE A LONG DRIVE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

- DO YOU WANT ME TO CARRY THAT BAG?

NO, I'M FINE.

SO, I'M GAYLE.

YOU KNOW, THEY TOLD YOU.

AND THAT'S YOUR UNCLE JEFF, AND--

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW YOU.

YOU'LL LIKE EAGLE ROCK, BOBBY.

IT'S A GREAT TOWN.

THAT'S MY HARDWARE STORE.

YOUR GRANDFATHER BUILT THAT BACK IN 1925.

I WAS THINKING MAYBE YOU COULD HELP ME OUT THERE.

I HEAR HE'S RUNNING A JUNKYARD OUT OF HIS HOUSE NOW.

- WHO IS THAT? - JIM KLECAN.

IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA IF YOU STAYED AWAY FROM HIM.

WHY?

YOU JUST HAVE TO TRUST ME.

IT'S-- IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

AND THERE'S TOMMY AND HIS DAD.

WELL, THIS IS HOME.

YOU HUNGRY?

I COULD MAKE YOU A GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH.

NO, THANKS.

- THIS IS YOUR AUNT'S SEWING ROOM, BUT, UH,

SHE DECORATED IT FOR YOU.

WELL, DINNER'S AT 6:00, AND WE'RE HAVING MEATLOAF.

NOT EXACTLY YOUR AUNT'S FINEST HOUR IN THE KITCHEN.

ACTUALLY, UNFORTUNATELY, FOR US, IT MIGHT BE

YOUR AUNT'S FINEST HOUR IN THE KITCHEN, SO...

JUST... PRETEND LIKE IT TASTES GOOD, OK?

OK.

BOBBY, I--

I'LL SEE YOU DOWNSTAIRS.

DO YOU LIKE IT?

IT'S VERY GOOD.

- SO, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO HELPING ME

AROUND THE STORE AFTER SCHOOL?

- ACTUALLY, MY DAD SAYS THE HARDWARE STORE

KILLS THE IMAGINATION.

I SEE.

WELL, DID YOUR DAD ALSO TELL YOU

THAT THE HARDWARE STORE PAID FOR HIS IMAGINATION?

JEFF!

- RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE IN GUATEMALA AND HONDURAS

IN THE WAKE OF AN EARTHQUAKE

THAT STRUCK THE REGION ON FEBRUARY 4TH.

I'M SORRY, UNCLE JEFF.

- RED CROSS WORKERS HAVE SET UP...

- I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS.

I KNOW THAT, BOBBY.

- AND I'LL HELP YOU OUT IN THE SHOP...

IF YOU STILL WANT ME TO.

- THE U.N. IS SET TO ENACT A MULTINATIONAL PLAN...

THAT'D BE GREAT.

WHY DON'T YOU COME BY AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW, AND I'LL, UH--

I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT TO DO.

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS FOR TAKING ME IN.

YOU'RE WELCOME, BOBBY.

- ...DESPITE RECENT SECURITY MEASURES...

LISTEN, UH...

CHARLIE'S ANGELS IS ABOUT TO START.

WHY DON'T YOU, UH... WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT, HUH?

SO, DID YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK?

- YOU'LL WANT TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.

YOU CAN TELL THE OTHER KIDS WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL

AND WHERE YOU GREW UP.

AND IF YOU NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM,

JUST RAISE YOUR HAND AND ASK YOUR TEACHER POLITELY.

- AUNT GAYLE, UM-- I SHOULD GO IN BY MYSELF.

- YOUR FIRST DAY CAN BE KIND OF SCARY.

I'M OK.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES. ARE YOU OK?

I THINK SO.

- WELL, I'LL SEE YOU AFTER SCHOOL.

OK.

GOOD MORNING.

I'D LIKE EVERYBODY TO WELCOME BOBBY GRAHAM.

HE JUST MOVED HERE FROM SAN DIEGO.

- HELLO. - HEY, MAN.

- HELLO, BOBBY. - HI, BOBBY.

NO MORE SPIT BALLS, TOMMY.

OK, CLASS, I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO TAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPER.

all:

- NOW, I'M SURE YOU ALL HAVE SOMEONE THAT YOU ADMIRE

THAT HAS AFFECTED YOUR LIFE IN SOME WAY.

- WELL, YOU'RE MY HERO, MS. NELSON.

DOESN'T THAT COUNT?

all:

- WELL, THAT'S VERY NICE OF YOU TO SAY, TOMMY.

AND, LUCKY FOR YOU, YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY

TO WRITE ALL ABOUT ME.

NOW, I WANT ALL OF YOU TO WRITE AN IN-CLASS ESSAY

ABOUT SOMEONE WHO'S HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

ON YOUR LIFE.

- THERE'S NO WAY LOUIS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOU

SINCE YOU CHANGED THE FRONT.

HE DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE.

all:

WHAT? ARE YOU GONNA CRY?

OH, LOOK, WITTLE BABY'S GONNA CRY.

all: WHOA! - YOU OK?

- TOMMY, ARE YOU OK? - YEAH, I'M FINE.

HE PUNCHES LIKE A GIRL.

- BOTH OF YOU, IN MY OFFICE, NOW.

YOU'RE DEAD.

I'LL GRAB IT.

GRAHAM HARDWARE STORE.

THIS IS MR. GRAHAM.

WHAT, O-OUR BOBBY?

HE DID WHAT?

- TOMMY, I DON'T WANT YOU IN THIS OFFICE AGAIN.

I SWEAR I'VE HAD ENOUGH. - I WON'T DO IT AGAIN.

NOW, YOU'VE BEEN HERE THREE TIMES THIS WEEK ALONE.

I KNOW.

- AND I'M GONNA CALL YOUR FATHER AND I'M GOING TO SEE

THAT YOU NEVER RACE AGAIN IF YOU DON'T BEHAVE YOURSELF.

- I'M SORRY, SIR. ANYTHING ELSE?

I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THIS, BUT YOU'RE LEAVING ME NO CHOICE.

- ALL RIGHT, SIR. - YOUNG MAN, LOOK AT ME.

I KNOW. I WON'T DO IT AGAIN.

- ARE YOU HEARING ME? - YES.

- I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU BACK IN HERE AGAIN.

OK.

BOBBY, YOU'RE NEXT.

WATCH YOUR BACK.

- ALL RIGHT, TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED.

- IT WASN'T MY FAULT. TOMMY MADE FUN OF ME.

HE MAKES FUN OF YOU,

AND THEN YOU LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR ACTIONS?

BOBBY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS.

YOU CAN'T MAKE IT THROUGH ONE SCHOOL DAY WITHOUT FIGHTING.

IS THIS-- IS THIS WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM YOU?

NO, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, LOOK.

YOU'RE GROUNDED FOR A WEEK.

YOU GO TO SCHOOL, YOU WORK IN THE STORE,

AND YOU COME STRAIGHT HOME. NO TV.

JUST-- GO TO YOUR ROOM.

- CAN I AT LEAST TAKE HIM SOME DINNER?

- HE HAS TO LEARN, GAYLE. - LEARN WHAT?

THAT WE'LL STOP FEEDING HIM EVERY TIME WE'RE MAD AT HIM?

JEFF, HE JUST LOST HIS PARENTS. HE'S 12 YEARS OLD.

HE'S NOT PERFECT.

HE'S GONNA MAKE MISTAKES, AND SO ARE WE.

I HATE IT HERE.

THEY DON'T EVEN WANT ME.

YOU CAN'T HEAR ME, CAN YOU?

HEY! HEY!

GOOD DOG.

- YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN JIMMY'S FACE WHEN TOMMY BEAT HIM.

BEAT HIM? I FLATTENED HIM.

YEAH.

- WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? - NOTHING.

YOU BETTER NOT BE,

OR I'LL HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

LIKE YOU DID YESTERDAY?

- REMEMBER, TODAY'S THE DEADLINE FOR THE CHALLENGE PROBLEM.