Welcome Back Kotter-The Reunion part 1

[luvinjuan1980]

I've been working on this one for awhile, i'm kinda disappointed in it. Anyone have suggestions on how to improve it? Here it is.
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Welcome Back Kotter
"The Reunion"
part 1

Gabe and Julie have been married for 25 years and Juan and Katie for 20.
Their kids and the other sweathogs planned something not to be forgotten.


Rachel: Okay, we just have to call Juan.
Robin: (rips the phone from her hands) I'll do that.
He's mine! What I mean is, You've been doing all the calling
Let me take this one.
Rachel: Oh you are so obvious Rob, Oh sorry, RoBIN.
Try not to drool on UNCLE Juan when he gets here, he's a
Married man.
Robin: I'm totally over my crush on him.
Rachel: Yeah Right... Don't druel on my phone.
Robin: You know (dialing phone) you're so immature.
Female voice: Hello?
Robin: Hi is this Juan Epstein's number?
Female Voice: Yes, who is this?
Robin: This is Robin Kotter, My dad used to be his teacher.
Female Voice: Kotter... Oh yeah, I'll get him for you, hold on.
Robin: Sure, thanks.
Katie: Juan!!!!! Oh sorry, I didn't know you were that close.
Juan: Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'll be even better when I get my hearing back.
Jeez. (takes the phone) Hello?
Robin: Hi Uncle Juan this is Robin.
Juan: Oh, hey, how are you? It's been a long time.
Robin: I'm great and you?
Juan: I'm doing great, My wife and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary.
Robin: Congratulations.
Juan: Thanks, So what's up? How's your parents, they okay?
Robin: Yeah they're fine, that's why I'm calling, They're celebrating their 25th anniversary this Saturday and we're calling everyone to make sure they can still come. Will you be there?
Juan: No I don't think so, I've got better things to do...
Robin: (shocked)Uncle Juan!
Juan: Robin, I'm kidding, You know I'll be there.
Robin: Great. Thanks, I'll see you there. I have to call
The other guys.
Juan: Well I talked to Arnold yesterday and He said
He and Mary will be there. So you can count on them.
Robin: Oh good, that'll save me a call, well I gotta go
Help Rach finish the last minute details.
Juan: Aren't you suppose to do that the day before?
Robin: I dunno, I've never done this before.
Juan: Yeah me neither.

They finish their conversation and hang up.

Rachel: You know, maybe I wanted to talk to him
Robin: So you'll see him at the party and you can talk his ear off.
If you can get past his wife.
Rachel: Oh you're so funny.
Let's just get back to work, now are we getting a dj or a band?
Robin: (hears Gabe and Julie come home)Shut up mom and dad are home.
Hide this stuff.
Rachel: Don't boss me, I'm the oldest.
Robin: Oooh yeah that's right, my god, 2 minutes older. (shudders)
Don't give me that look.

Julie hears them arguing and tells them to knock it off or they'll have
To listen to one of their father's stories. Meanwhile at the Horshack's

Arnold: (on the phone with Mary) Look I don't like this more than you do
But I said we'd both be there.
Mary: (on the other end) well you can cancel my half.
Arnold: I can't do that, I said we'll both be there.
I think it's the least you can do.
Mary: What does that mean, I gave you 4 kids for god's aake!
Arnold: Well I didn't force you to get drunk those 4 times!
Mary: Yeah you did, you said drink this beer or I'll kill you.
Arnold: I think you need to go back on your medication.
Mary: Go to hell Arnold.


On Beau's Riverboat

Beau: Hello ladies, how are you on this fine day.
Annabelle: Why I'm just fine sugar, you wouldn't believe
How much money I've won today.
DeLila: I'm so glad you invited us aboard, I'm having the time of my life.
Beau: Ladies, you ain't seen nothin yet, Just wait til tonight in my cabln.
Ladies: Ooohh Beau.
Beau: I've been meaning to ask you something, how would you two like to run my casino for me while I'm out of town.
Annabelle: Why where are you going?
Beau: Well you see, Mr and Mrs. Kotter are celebrating their 25th anniversary and I promised their lovely daughters that I'd be there.
DeLila: Do you have to go?
Beau: Yes, I do, You see ladies, there are three things my daddy always taught me: 1. Never strike a lady, 2. Never let anyone see your cards and never let down friends or family.
Annabelle: We understand and don't you worry darlin, we'll take good care of your casino.

Well that was nauseating, Let's see what's happening at the Washington's.

Vernajean: I'm goin to the store I'll be back in an hour.
Freddie: Okay.
Vernajean: Why don't you get your butt off the couch and come with me.
This present is from both of us you know.
Freddie: I'm watchin The Knicks!
VernaJean: Freddie, you can either go to Macy's with me or to the morgue by yourself.
Freddie: (clears throat) coming.
Oh you know what I should find out if Juan is coming.
VernaJean: You can call when we get home, now come on.
Freddie: Don't boss me woman.
Vernajean: What!
Freddie: I said, I'm coming my lovely woman.
Vernajean: Yeah right.

Vinnie's Place:

Sally: Vinnie, talk to your son, i'm going to buy The Kotter's present.
Vinnie: he's your's too ya know.
Sally: We made a deal when he was born. When he's good he's my son,
when he's not he's yours.
Vinnie: Oh you're so funny. So what'd he do now.
Sally: It's what he hasn't been doing. (hands him Danny's report card)
Vinnie: Danny! get down here now!!


The Epstein's

They're outside raking leaves in the front yard of their house in Edison, NJ.
Juan is holding the bag as Katie rakes the leaves into it.

Juan: Okay, this one's done. I'll drag it over by the others.
Katie: Hey Juan?
Juan: What?
Katie: Aw nothing. I was just thinking.
Juan: (walks over to her) about Arnold and Mary?
Katie: How'd you know?
Juan: Because I was thinking the same thing.
Katie: You think he's off the booze?
Juan: Honestly honey? I have no idea. I haven't seen or heard from him
Bobby: See ya later dad.
Juan: Whoa! where are you going?
Bobby: Out, I'm meeting Tiffany at the mall.
Juan: Oh no, you're not, you're grounded remember?
Bobby: Aw man...

A week passes and it's the day of the party. Robin took her parents out to brunch and shopping in Manhattan. Rachel stayed behind to greet the guests.
The doorbell rang and the first to arrive were Juan and Katie, They got there an hour early to help Rachel get things ready.

Katie: Now remember, if everyone likes it, I made it. If everyone gets sick, Juan made the punch. (they laugh)
Juan: (smiling)You just remember that when your sleeping on the couch tonight.
Katie: We'll just see about that won't we. (teasing him)
Robin: Scuse me (runs to the sink and pretends to throw up).
Juan: Katie, what'd you put in that punch.
Katie: Shut up my little sheephead.
Robin: You guys, the guests will be here any minute, I could use some help.

They stop goofing around and help prepare. The doorbell rings again. Juan answers it.

Juan: Hey Arnold! (he rushes past Juan)
Arnold: I should've never given you 4 kids.
Juan: Hey Mary! (she also rushes past him)
Mary: I beginning to wish you kept them!
Juan: What the hell is going on? (starts to close door when Freddie calls out to him)
Freddie: Hey Juan!
Juan: Boom Boom!! (they hug and playfully wrestle)How's life treatin ya?
Freddie: It's pretty good man. Hey I wanna apologize for not making it to your
anniversary party. My knee was still messed up from surgery and I wasn't up to it.
Juan: Hey, c'mon Freddie, I understand, Although, you know (pretends to get misty)I cried that night.
Freddie: Oh yeah well (joins in)I was very emotional about it myself. I had to go to therapy.
Juan: I thought that was you in the waiting room. (they start laughing and joking around)

Meanwhile in the Kitchen

VernaJean: So Katie, how's it feel to be married twenty years to Epstein?
Katie: (smiles)It's great. He's really good to me, He cooks and not just in the kitchen?
if you get my meaning?
Vernajean: Oooooh Girl!
Katie: How's life with Freddie?
Vernajean: The same as you guys, It was a little rough after his knee surgery. We worked it
out though, I love the guy.

In the Livingroom, The Doorbell rings, Freddie answers it to reveal Vinnie and Sally

Vinnie: Freddie! Juan! Up your noses with Rubber Hoses!
Juan and Freddie: Twice as Far with a Hershey Bar!! (The three grouphug)
Vinnie: I'll get this one. (opens door to see Beau there)Beau! hey how ya doin! long time no see!
Beau: Vinnie! Hey guys! (looks around)Where's Arnold?
Juan: He and Mary stormed off somewhere. They're in some mood.
Freddie: That's nothing, you should try sharing a cab with them,
that's all they did was fight. She called him a Jack Ass, he called
her a bitch. Back and Forth until I told em both to shut up.
Beau: Freddie!
Freddie: They were givin me headache.

The all stood around shaking their heads and talking.
Arnold storms into the livingroom

Arnold: Well well if it isn't the swinehogs.

All four ladies go down to the rec room. Arnold takes out a silver flask and goes
to take a drink from it. Vinnie grabs the flask from him and goes into the kitchen.

Vinnie: You don't need this! (he pours it down the sink)
Arnold: Who do you think you are!
Vinnie: You're friend that's who!
Arnold: Coulda fooled me. (takes another flask)
Juan: (grabs 2nd flask) You better cool it!
It's time to get help!
Arnold: You don't care! You know nothing about marriage
and how tough it can be!
Juan: (holds up his left hand to show his wedding band) Oh no!
then what do you call this on my finger!
Arnold: The wildlife preserve is tracking sheepheads! Now give me
that back!

Beau grabs it and they all tackle Arnold and wrestle him to the floor.
At this point The Kotters walk in.

Julie: What a lovely thing to come home to.
Gabe: Yeah, Wild Kingdom right here in our livingroom.

All Five look up to see the Kotters standing there.

Sweathogs: Surprise!


Surprise indeed and not just for the Kotters, Stay tuned for part 2
of the Reunion.

[Dude111]

That would be awesome if they had made that into an episode!!

I loved that show and I really wanna go back to the 70s and watch all this beautiful stuff in glourious analogue again!!

Im tired of this flat digital trash that has no value.........


Thanx for this thread on one of my fsvourite shows!!

[sm95fan]

Originally Posted by Dude111

That would be awesome if they had made that into an episode!!

I loved that show and I really wanna go back to the 70s and watch all this beautiful stuff in glourious analogue again!!

Im tired of this flat digital trash that has no value.........


Thanx for this thread on one of my fsvourite shows!!

Not sure how you can do a reunion since unfortunately the only ones in the main cast still with us are Gabe, JT, and LHJ.

[Dude111]

Ya its sad........

[king of comedy]

Originally Posted by sm95fan

Not sure how you can do a reunion since unfortunately the only ones in the main cast still with us are Gabe, JT, and LHJ.

Don't forget Helaine Lembeck.