Diff'rent Strokes Season 10 Episode 7: Prove It Boy

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Diff'rent Strokes
Season 10 Episode 7: Prove It Boy
Starring: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges
Guest Starring: Jason Hervey

(Willis is on the phone)

Willis: Yes hun; I can do that; I'm a grown man I can take care of myself!

Arnold: Pearl's not around to do your laundry

Willis: Hurry back sweetheart; ok bye.

(Arnold shakes his head)

Willis: What

Arnold: You can't cook, you never clean, and you definitley can't do laundry

Willis: At least I reach the washer to change the settings

Arnold: What good is it to change it if you don't know what to change it too
(Willis pauses)
Willis: SO!!

(1985 Opening Theme)

Phill: This is a welcomed change 2 married men and 2 bachelors

Willis: No dad bachelors have an assortment of women Arnold has Lisa

Charlie: Willis has a point, Arnold

Arnold: I rather have Lisa than nobody at all

Charlie: If that’s what floats your boat

Phill: Come on guys leave Arnold alone I think Lisa is a nice intelligent young woman soon to blossom in the 80s

Willis: That was a nice description dad

Arnold: He called her a nerd

Charlie: That's accurate

Willis: Look Arnold you gotta appreciate Lisa for who she is

Phill: Well said Willis

Willis: Unless...You think you can do better

Phill: I was afraid of that

Arnold: Willis you might have been the man in your day but now I’m numero uno Cyrano de Jackson

Willis: Whatever you couldn't get a girl better if dad bought her
(Charlie laughs)
Arnold: And what are u laughing at

Charlie: Nothing

Arnold: Alright I'm going to show both of you clowns

Phill: Arnold, you have to think about this you could ruin the relationship with Lisa

Charlie: I'd risk it

Phill: Arnold you are much more than that you don't have to prove yourself to no one not even me

Willis: Sure Dad, he’ll remember that the next time he brings in a bad grade

Phill: Well I think you know what I mean and if you don’t I believe I can convince you

Arnold: Point taken

Charlie: So Arnold the question is how do you prove yourself

Willis: I got an idea, you’re 18 now we can go to a nice club if you got as much gusto as u say you do then you’ll prove me wrong

Arnold: Ok and when I do you’ll understand how things really go

Willis: Yea sure Arnold

Phill: Well guys I hope you have a nice time Willis make sure the sun isn’t up when you bring Arnold home

Charlie: What about me


Phill: I’m not your parent but I am more than certain your folk wouldn’t want you home too late either


Willis: Hey! I got an idea you’ve got nothing to do come with us

Phill: I couldn’t I have a lot of paperwork

Willis: Come on Dad

Phill: I’m a business CEO…. father of 4….

Willis: So does Donald Trump but he’s always there

Phill: No Way

Willis: I was just messin with you

Phill: I’m hip, I’m with it
(Next Scene, Nightclub)
Phill: Why am I here

Willis: Cause you’re Arnold’s support system

Phill: Aren’t you too

Willis: Dad be serious

Charlie: The ladies are out tonight all you have to do is just approach someone

Arnold: You know what you right my name is Arnold Too Cute for Girls to Give Me the Boot Jackson

Charlie: There you go!
(Arnold struts off)
Charlie: He doesn’t have a prayer

Willis:I know I know!! (Laughingly)

(Phill sitting at a table)

Girl: Hey there sexy, get up and dance
(Pulls Phill up)
Phill: I rather not but if you insist

Girl: I’m Roxie nice to meet ya! What’s ya name?

Phill: Phillip

Girl: You’re a great dancer

Phill: Well, you know I try

(Willis walks over)
Willis: Get down Dad!!

Charlie: Mr. Drummond you’ve got Trump beat

(Arnold near the wall scopping the crowd)

Arnold: Which one will it be
(sees a girl in the corner)
Arnold: Oh
(Tosses in a breath mint and walks toward her, girl walks away with her date and the guy looks at him funny)
Arnold: I guess not her
(continues to scope, decides to sit at a table)
Arnold: Maybe Willis was right
(a beautifully attractive girl sits down)
Girl #2: Hi

Arnold: Hellooooo

Girl #2: Come here often

Arnold: Uhhh yeah … all the time

Girl # 2: This is my first

Arnold: Mine too

Girl #2: You must be nervous about being here

Arnold: No my stupid brother thought it would be a good idea to go out and I am not having a good time

Girl #2: It’s not so bad

Arnold: Maybe not I guess listen what are you doing tomorrow

Girl #2: Nothing really just going to the movie with friends

Arnold: Maybe you can count me in or better yet just make it me and you

Girl #2: I’d like that a lot

Arnold: OK, I mean sure. See ya then

(Arnold walks off)

Willis: Any luck little brother

Arnold: Better than you know. I met this really attractive girl and we’re suppose to go to the movies

Willis: Well Arnold you proved me wrong! I guess you’ve got the juice. So what’s her name?

Arnold: Her name is….OH NO!!
(Willis laughs)
Willis: No name probably no number either face it brother you got nothing

(Girl walks up give Arnold her number)

Girl #2: My name is Tracey call me tomorrow to let me know what time you want to go to movies

Arnold: Will do goodnight!

(Arnold turns to Willis with number in hand Willis’ mouth is open)

Written by
William Jarmon

Directed by
Gerren Keith

Copyright 1988
Tandem Television Production
All Rights Reserved


(1985 Closing theme # 2)

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