1. - We're going now, Earl.
- Uh-huh.
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Charlene's dry cleaning,
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the pediatrician,
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take Robbie to soccer practice.
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take off all my clothes
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in the driveway.
- Hmm, that's nice, dear.
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spare second reading that manual?
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reflection of who I am.
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bottom-of-the-line fuel guzzler
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17. - I don't know why
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- Me neither.
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- Careful.
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capable, responsible...
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23. What?
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24. Wait for me!
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25. Ooh.
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26. Where are we going?
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us to the doctor.
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28. Doctor? Uh-uh,
no way, not going!
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29. - Turn around!
- How about a cupcake?
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30. - Hmm?
- Ooh.
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31. Cupcake! Gimme, gimme.
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32. Hey, you're giving the kid
a cupcake in a new car?
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- What are you thinking about?
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36. - It's called parenting, Earl.
- Oh, please!
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for 15 years.
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how to be a good dad.
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and you're crawling home, buster.
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41. Whoa! All right, there's
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- No!
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- No, no, no! It's mine, mine!
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- Whoa!
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- My cupcake!
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- I can only do
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- Look out!
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- Aaah!
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got us all stepped on.
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something to really cry about.
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60. Any problem?
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61. - License, please.
- Certainly.
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your parent's license.
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63. I'm with the Parent Patrol,
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of trouble, mister.
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65. Honey, I'm home.
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67. - Ohh!
- Ow!
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- Ooh!
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when you lose your temper?
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just the Parent Patrol.
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72. - It's not like
he's the real police.
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diapering zone?
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seven, paragraph three.
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with sympathy and patience.
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at the boy, Mr. Sinclair.
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80. - Huh?
- Just like the real police.
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It won't happen again.
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82. - Uh-huh.
- Now, now, now...
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we can talk about this.
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of a coincidence.
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has my name on it,
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this crisp one dollar bill
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that coincidence?
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cheap attempt at bribery.
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92. - Earl.
- Oh, smoo.
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not giving me another ticket!
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example for a child.
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97. One more violation and you're
gonna lose your parent's license.
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98. - Really?
- No one's talking to you.
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99. He took my cupcake and
ate it right in front of me!
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100. - Shh!
- That should do it.
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101. - What?
- Your parent's license
is hereby suspended
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102. pending recertification
at parenting school.
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103. Here's a copy of
your parenting manual.
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105. Be prepared to be tested
on it tomorrow at 8:00 AM.
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106. But I can't. I'm going
fishing tomorrow.
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107. - Fishing, huh?
- Mm-hmm.
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108. Well, it looks like you just hooked
yourself a whole lot of trouble.
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109. Are we there yet?
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110. So what'd they
nail you for, huh?
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111. Just yelling at the kid. You?
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112. Missed a diaper change.
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113. Boy, you let one lousy week go
by, they jump down your throat.
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114. Yeah. Well, the whole
system stinks, if you ask me.
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license to go fishing or own a gun.
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that you need a license.
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117. Go figure.
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118. Well, I'm not gonna
get hauled in here again.
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119. I read this parent
manual cover to cover.
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122. Um, how about you, pal?
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123. Oh, please. I spent 15
years raising three kids.
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124. The only thing I'd use that
manual for is to whack their butts.
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125. Good morning, parents. Would
you take your places, please?
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127. I'm the official examiner here
and a skilled father of four.
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128. And I'm very
disappointed in all of you.
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129. But I believe there is no
such thing as a bad parent,
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130. - only bad parenting.
- Yeah.
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can earn your licenses back
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132. by simply applying what you've
learned from studying the manual.
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133. Now, we're going to begin
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actual parenting situations.
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135. - Oh, boy.
- For our first test...
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had a little accident.
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Textbook response.
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it, yeah, clean it up.
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148. That's it. Uh, let's
do it together, OK?
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150. - Thank you, Daddy.
- Sure.
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- Well, son,
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had a little accident.
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154. - You're gonna yell at me?
- Of course not, son.
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- My heart is filled
only with love.
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spite of your little mistakes
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- Yes.
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- Aah!
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little pink monster!
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163. - I'm gonna wring your neck!
- What the...?
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169. - Huh?
- Aw, tell you what, pal,
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and ride on the merry-go-round?
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173. OK, now, remember,
the doctor is our friend.
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this one little boy
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doctor give him a shot.
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176. - And you know
what happened to him?
- Uh-uh.
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177. His toes fell off, his eyes
melted and his head swelled up!
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178. OK, doc, he's out. Stick him.
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179. Pow, pow, pow!
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are you doing?
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friend was scaring him,
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You killed Snooky!
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186. - He's stone dead.
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
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187. Huh? Pretty good.
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188. Just came up with
a little improvisation.
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189. Mr. Sinclair, normally for such a
reprehensible display I deduct points.
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190. - But you don't have any!
- Oh.
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191. - Points are good?
- Let me spell it out for you.
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192. You failed. You can take
the test again in 30 days.
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193. Until then, your
license is suspended.
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194. And that means absolutely
no parenting! You got me?
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195. Yeah, I got you.
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196. - Now study this.
- Oof!
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respect for parent education.
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198. Respect that.
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199. Earl, I don't think
that's a good idea.
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200. Nobody's gonna tell me
when and where I can parent.
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201. This is my house. These
are my kids and I love 'em.
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202. - Hey, Dad?
- Shut up, I'm talking.
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if I could borrow the car.
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205. - Well, I don't see a...
- Whoa, whoa, whoa!
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your greasy green fingers
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208. - even thinking about my car.
- Hold it right there.
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209. - Not your decision,
Mr. Sinclair.
- What are you doing here?
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210. Me? I've been assigned
to this residence
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parent without a license.
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212. You can't barge
in here like this.
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213. Hey, Dad, now about the car...
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214. - I told you about the car...
- Back away
from the teenager, sir.
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the only licensed parent,
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the use of the car is hers.
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- Yes!
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we'll take it nice and slow.
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— Hand over the keys...
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221. - Hmm?
- Mr. Sinclair.
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222. Yes! Thanks.
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223. - This is nuts!
- Yeah, pal!
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be here in your face
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mister. Start studying.
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I'm trying to study.
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- Help! Police!
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- No, no!
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weren't engaged
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parenting, were you, sir?
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- All right, sir,
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on thin ice, buster.
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No parent here, is there?
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- It's off!
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- What's going on in here?
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He's driving me nuts.
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it's time for your nap.
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- No, no, no!
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another half hour wouldn't hurt.
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259. - Yeah!
- Let me put
your diaper back on.
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- Hey, hey, wait a second.
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three children.
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manual right here.
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Sinclair. Section 18, paragraph seven:
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sleeping schedule
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and disruptive to the child.
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- Drop the diaper, ma'am,
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- Oh, you must be joking.
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272. Everything's a big joke
to you, isn't it, ma'am?
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I'm writing you a ticket.
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hut. Now you must pay.
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277. Gee, those kung fu guys
are really irritable, huh, Dad?
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TV until your homework is done.
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make if I do it before or after?
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it's gonna get done.
- Turn the TV off, Robert.
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choices by having choices."
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that opportunity to learn and grow.
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287. Don't you agree,
Officer Bettelheim?
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288. Looks like it's just
not your day, ma'am.
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handled that differently.
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- Mm-hmm.
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the manual says
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rules and not others.
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selective to be effective.
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298. - Mama, let's play.
- Not now. I have to
finish my ironing.
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299. - No, no, wanna help!
- Stop that.
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- I said stop that!
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tomorrow after school?
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- Great.
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me and Mindy to the mall
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- Robbie can do that.
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- Mama, look, I'm helping.
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wait around some stupid mall
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and her dippy friend.
- Then you can't have the car!
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- But you just said I could!
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cry. You gonna cry now, baby?
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- Mama, look!
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- See?
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- Hold it right there, ma'am.
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put your hands on the ironing board.
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it necessary, ma'am.
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to show appropriate restraint.
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child instead of his behavior.
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three times a loser, lady.
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sorry I lost my temper,
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the only licensed parent here.
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of you so-called "parents."
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- But...
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over to complete strangers.
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manual inside out, Fran.
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- I just don't believe this.
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was a good parent.
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parenting came from here.
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it comes from here.
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a new car, Fran.
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do? Just read the manual.
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unfamiliar interpersonal situation,
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an informal family dialogue.
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him what you did to Dad's car.
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- Son, something I should know?
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- Yeah, yeah, tell him.
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- Uh, it's a long story.
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like 'em just fine.
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- Shut up, Porkenstein.
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- Porkenstein! I like that.
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- Come here!
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I will not tolerate
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on Charlene's self-esteem.
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- Give me that back, you!
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- Oh, Officer Bettelheim.
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364. - What?
- Did I mention
Robbie scratched the car
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into your motorcycle?
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- My... my what?
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bags. Grab some sky.
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where I can see 'em.
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put that away right now.
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what these punks might do.
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to go straight to your rooms.
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this first thing in the morning.
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want you to think about
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other with a little more respect.
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- Oh, yes, Mom!
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the authorities at Parent Patrol
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383. - would say about that?
- I... I don't know
what happened.
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- OK.
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that covers anything like that!
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experience as a real parent
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children without pulling a gun.
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considered that myself.
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ever found out about this,
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department in a second.
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you both your licenses back
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399. and we all forget about
this little... nightmare?
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400. Deal?
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401. - Deal.
- Thank you.
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402. You sure you don't want this?
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403. Mm-mmm.
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404. Uh-huh.
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405. OK, Fran, let me have it.
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406. You were right, I was wrong.
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407. Good parenting doesn't
come from a book.
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408. It comes from the heart.
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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409. Fran is perfect, Earl
learns another lesson.
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410. I don't know, Earl. You seem to
have gotten a lot out of this manual.
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411. Maybe I learned a lesson.
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412. Maybe good
parenting begins here,
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413. but when you need a little
help you can find it here.
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414. So, you're saying
it's not black or white,
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415. - it's a little bit of both?
- Mm-hmm.
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416. Wow. Now there's something
you never see on TV.
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417. For violating the Parent Code
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418. and displaying severe
emotional instability,
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419. Officer Bettelheim was
suspended from the Parent Patrol,
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420. allowed to return when he's thought
good and hard about what he has done.
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421. For scratching his
father's brand new car,
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422. Robert Mark Sinclair was
grounded for six to ten years.
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423. He is currently serving
his sentence in his room.
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424. And finally, Baby Sinclair
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425. was found guilty on 22 counts
of assault with a frying pan.
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426. I was framed!
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