"How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" "." "One" "[ High-pitched ] two!" " Ah, screw it." " [ Lollipop Crunches ]" "Ow." "My tooth." "Why did I bite?" "." "Eric... ifyou don't wanna wearyour ass for a hat, you'll get up here pronto!" "You better go." "You know how that ass-hat screws up your hair." "Poor Forman, huh?" "." "Workin' for Red like that." " [ Scoffs ] Wouldn't wish that on my enemies." " I would." "Those suckers must pay!" " Hey,Jackie." " Michael, why don'tyou save the sweet talk... for the next idiot who's dumb enough to dateyou." "You know,Jackie... ifyou're in the market for a new lover... they say onceyou go Fez, you never go back." "In my language, that rhymes." "Okay." "Uh, where's Donna?" "." "She's upstairs with Forman." "And don't follow me, Michael." "We've broken up." "And I mean it!" "Oh, I wasn't!" "It's a good thing we're broken up because-  [DoorSlams ]" " Damn it!" "I miss her!" "Geez, man." "Who wouldn't?" "." "Spare me the sarcasm, Hyde." "I am really hurting here, and I'm totally lonely." "Man, I've seen people gut-shot who've complained less than you." "So what doyou miss about her?" "." "All she ever did was call you names." "Heck, I can do that foryou." "You idiot." "See?" "." "Oh." "Thanks, Fez." "No problem, fart face." "Hangin'out" "Downthestreet" "Thesameoldthing" "Wedidlastweek" "Nota thingto do" "Buttalktoyou" "We'reallallright" "Hello, Wisconsin!" "[Whistling]" "You know the great thing about whistling?" "." "You can stop whistling." "Sorry." "Eric, bend your knees and lift with your legs, or else I'm gonna" "Kick my ass?" "." "Putyour foot in my ass?" "." "Make my ass a hat?" "." "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "Geez." "And I didn't think you were listening." "Oh, and I need you to re-sticker those clock radios." "They're on sale." "Yeah." "I saw the flyer." "I already took care ofit." "Really?" "." "Well." "Way to show initiative." ""Way to show initiative"?" "." "What areyou up to?" "." "Nothing." "I think you did a good job." "Okay, but I'm watching you." "Hey, guys." "Sorry I'm late, Red." "My dog got hit by a car." "I had to rush him to the vet." "Earl, your dog got hit on Tuesday too." "How dumb is that dog?" "." "Okay." "You're right." "I'm sorry, Red." "I know you gave me a break 'cause we worked at the plant together, and I appreciate it." " I swear it's the last time." " Earl, why can'tyou be more like Eric?" "." "I mean, he's 1 8, and he's" " Dad, I'm 1 7." " Eric, I'm talking here." "And he's already got a betterwork ethic than you." "No doubt there, Red." "You can tell he's your son." "He's a super, uh" " Earl?" "." " [Earl] Mm?" " Let's just go to work, okay?" "." " Sure." "Right after a cup of joe." "I'm useless without my coffee." "Wow." "He must not have had coffee in years, huh?" "." "[ Chuckles ] That's pretty funny." "Okay." "What's up with you?" "." "Hey, Kelso." "How's it goin'?" "." "How's it goin'?" "." "Great!" "Just 'cause a guy shoots hoops by himself doesn't mean he's lonely." "No." "Far from it." "Okay." "That's good." "Hey, Donna, you know, all this talk about bein' lonely... kind of reminds me of me, you know?" "." "Kelso, areyou gonna get all emotional?" "." "'Cause just 'cause I'm a girl doesn't mean I won't totally make fun ofyou." " Fair enough." " Okay." "I know I keep things bottled up... but underneath this cool exterior... there's a really sad human being." "Oh, my God." "This is aboutJackie." "Yes!" "All right." "What gave it away?" "." "The fact that it's all you ever talk about, you stupid dill hole." "Look, Kelso, you've gotta get it through your head:" "Jackie is not coming back toyou." " Why?" "." " Becauseyou slept with someone else." "Yeah, like, a month ago!" "God!" "  [Stereo:" "Soft Rock]" " I just realized Jackie's short, and I don't like short people." "They're creepy, you know?" "." "Always sneakin' up on ya." "I don't even know why I was with her." "Maybe it's because she's a tiny little whore." "Oh." "I meant to hurt you, but I hurt myself, because I love her." "Hey, guys, I really cracked Red up today... and not by tripping or getting wet orvomiting." "Did you bumpyour head?" "." "That's good stuff." "No." "I just made a joke, and he just... got it." "I mean, it worked." "We're, like,just two guys brought together by the common goal... of slashing prices on all your household needs." "Plus, I mean, it is so great to see him chew out other people." "Yeah, Forman." "Nowyou know how we feel when heyells atyou." "Yeah." "It really is hilarious, man." "You get all bug-eyed and stuttery." "Fellas..." "I've been thinkin'." "There's a lot ofladies out there, right?" "." "And I haven't seen nearly enough of'em naked." "Sometimes I am looking at naked ladies, and then I get exhausted." "And then I get a second wind, and then I'm ready for more naked ladies." "It's, like, at work, there's this guy, Earl, and he's a real screwup, right?" "." "So Red gets pretty P.O.'d... but that deflects all of Red's anger from me." "So, I mean, Earl's, like... a dumb-ass lightning rod." "I hear that, man." "Yeah." "I'll onlywork with the barely competent." "It takes the stress out ofslackin' off." "Man, it feels great to be free ofthat midget!" "[ Muttering ] It's like the world is my oyster... and I'm ready to shuck it!" "Nothin' but hot new ladies from here on in." "I'm gonna be boldly going where no man's gone before." " [Doorbell Rings ]" " Hello, Mrs. Forman." "I'm here to pick up Laurie." "[ Chuckling ] No, no, no." "You mean Eric." "No." "Laurie." "Your other kid." "But why?" "." "You're dating' Laurie?" "." "That's not different, man." "You're boldly goin' where every man's gone before." "Steven, it is not nice to be so... truthful." "Hi, Kelso." "Did you buy me those?" "." " Yeah.Just likeyou told me." " No." "I told you roses." "Come on, doofus." "No offense, Mrs. Forman, but those two could make the dumbest babies ever." "That's not funny." " [ Clears Throat ] Speaking ofwork" " We weren't talkin' about work." "Work." "Right." "Dad and I really put in some hard hours today, didn't we, Pop?" "." "Yep." "Eric's really busting' his hump down there." "Well, I am just so happy my two fellas work so well together." " Hey, how's Earl doing?" "." " Oh, he's okay... but his damn dog can't go a day without gettin' hit." "At least I got one good man down there." "Right back atya, big guy." "Well, that Earl's always been a character." "Yeah, like today, he was late, and Dad said, "Get to work,"" "and he said, "Sorry, Red." "I'm useless without my coffee." And then I said, "He must not have had coffee in years."" "Right?" " That's cute." " Yeah." "And that's not even my best Earl joke." "Okay." "Ready?" "." "Knock-knock." "Who's there?" "." "It's not Earl, 'cause he's late." "Yeah, I'm guessin' "Earl's" not short for "early."" " That's a good one, Red." " I got one." " There once was a girl from Nantucket" " Okay." "Let's just knock it off." "[Stereo:" "Rock]" "Hey, uh, Laurie?" "." "Yeah." "Could you, uh-- get out!" "Thanks." "Come on, Kelso." "Come up to my room." "I need you to, um, help me move my bookcase." "That means we're gonna have sex." "Yeah." "Thanks for cracking' that code." "Hey, man, what areyou doing?" "." "They're going up to have sex." "Get the wax out ofyour ears." "Man, you can't bring my sister down to the basement." "This is our fortress of solitude." "Well, I'm sorry, but she's my girlfriend, and I love her." "No, you don't." "Well, I like her." "No, you don't." "I think she is okay... and the line between love and okay is pretty fine." "But the line between doin' it and not doin' it-- that's not fine at all." "Just like the line between moron and idiot?" "." "Exactly." "You know, it took me months to getJackie in the sack." "Laurie, she already lets me do it." "And, plus, I'm over here all the time anyway... so there's, like, the convenience factor." "[Footsteps Approaching]" "Kelso, my bookcase isn't going to move itself." "Kelso, my bookcase isn't going to move itself." "Or maybe it will." "Damn!" "I gotta go!" " [DoorSlams ]" " Dumbest babies ever." "Jackie, it's great to see you so happy and strong... and over Kelso." "You're like a rock." "You're like a tiny little rock." "Donna, areyou tryin' to tell me bad news?" "." "Or areyou making fun of my butt?" "." " No." "Your butt's fine." " Fine?" "." "Glorious!" "Whatever." "Look." "[ Clears Throat ] Kelso's dating Laurie." "[ Choked Gasp ] I don't care." "Oh, come on." "How can you still have feelings for him?" "." "Donna, I don't have feelings for him." "I just hate that bitch for makin' him happy." "Believe me." "She will make him more miserable than you ever did." "Oh, Donna, thankyou." "I'm gonna prayto God thatyou're right." "Laurie, I have to talk toyou." "Kelso, we gotta confab, man." "Okay." "Okay." "Too many times, I have sat idly by... and watched you make bad choices." "I've seen you screw up an awful lot... and, sure, I've enjoyed it." "[ Both ] But now you've gone too far." "Do you know what this is about?" "." "Duh." "I'm not an idiot." "Uh-uh." "Michael has some nice qualities, but" "Laurie's got great legs and a fine rack, but" "He's just a boy." "She's a major skankoid." "And you don't know where a boy like that will end up." "And you don't know where a girl like that has been." "Now, I know you want a boyfriend... who's weak and easily manipulated." "Now, I knowyou're weak and easily manipulated" "Butyou have got to learn to think about the future." "Butyou gotta learn to think." "And" "[ Both ] And make smart choices... 'cause what's convenient isn't always what's best." "Ifit were, I'd just throw on... a muumuu and eat out of a can." "Ifit were, this frozen pizza wouldn't taste like monkey butt." "Okay." "Areyou done with this little lecture?" "." "Okay." "You done with that pizza?" "." "[ Both ] Yes." "And I think I've made my point." "[ Sputters Lips ]" "[ Thinking ] Oh, God." "I gotta get my own place." "[ Thinking ] This doesn't taste like monkey butt." "Oh, geez, Red, I'm sorry I'm late for our little meeting." "My dog got-- car got hit by a, uh, car." "Accident." "That's the word." "Eric, takeyour break anywhere but here." "Earl, you're fired." "What?" "." "What did I do?" "." "What did you do?" "." "I'll tellyou whatyou did." "You stupid" "[MutteringAngrily And Incoherently]" "[ Voice Becomes Demon-like ]" "[ Demon-like Shouting Continues ]" "[ Demon-like Shouting Continues ]" "[ Red] And another thing!" "[ Continues, Indistinct ]" " H i." "How was your day?" "." " [ Si ghs ] I had to let Earl go." "Let Earl go?" "." "You yel led at him until he cried." "Hey." "What kind of a man cries after only 1 5 minutes ofyelling?" "." "Well, I'm sorry." "I don't like the wayyou handled Earl." " Dad, he was your friend." " Eric, hush, hush, hush, hush." "Eric, work is work." "You don't show up late." "You don't make excuses." "And you don't not work." "Ifit wasn't work, theywouldn't call it work." "They'd call it "superwonderful crazy fun time,"" "or "skip-a-dee-doo."" "Oh, geez, why in the hell am I even talking toyou?" "." "Oh, Eric, why'd you have to go and upsetyour father?" "." "I can't have my own opinion without him tearing my head off?" "." "No!" "And I think atyour age, you should know that by now." "Well, no, Mom." "No." "Uh-uh." "Man, we had such a good thing goin' at work... and he just wrecked that." "And, by the way, without Earl, I'm back to "dumb-ass."" " He just" " He's just mean." " Oh, you shutyour porky mouth, mister." "Well, then it just stinks, becauseyou know what?" "." "This is the first time we were ever, like, you know-- cool with each other." "Why does he have to be such a hard-ass all the time?" "." "Oh, come on, Eric." "That's how he expresses himself." "That's how he's always expressed himself." "Your fatheryells atyou because he cares." "Yeah." "Right." "Well, ifthat's true, then-- then" "Stand up straight." "You're a dumb-ass." "You call this a report card?" "." "Hands above the covers." "Huh." "I guess he really, really cares." "And if not, you're movin' out soon." "  [ TV:" "Theme ]" " So" "You know who I hate?" "." "Laurie." "Oh,Jackie, I know you're upset and in pain... butyou're not going to talk during Hollywood Squares, are you?" "." "No." "I mean, I really do hate her." "No offense, Eric, butyour sister" " She's a slut." "Oh, my God.Jackie, not since the Smokeyvs." "Bandit debate... haveyou and I so been on the same page." " Yeah, I thinkwe're all on board." " God!" "This is so great." "You guys all hate Laurie and love me." "Yeah." "We all hate Laurie." " Shh." " [TV:" "People Laughing]" "Oh, great." "Lamb Chop had a joke, and I missed it." "Hey, guys." "Oh, hi, Michael." "Kelso, as your new girlfriend..." "I'm really not comfortable with your old girlfriend hanging out down here." "Okay." "Uh, hey,Jackie, doyou mind?" "." "No." "No, I don't mind ifyou leave." "She's not leavin'." "Well, I'm not either." "She's not either." " Fine." " Fine." " Fine." " Fine." "Hey, this is my house!" "So what?" "." "Eric wants me here." "Don't you, Eric?" "." "Why, yes, I do!" " You betterwatch your back." " Really?" "." "'Cause you should stop spending so much time on yours." "Burn!" "Hey, I'm sorry." "I just got swept away by the super-good burn." "Shut up!" "[ Grunting, Gasping ]" "Jackie, that was an excellent burn." " Thankyou, Fez." " Now, please, sit next to Fez." " [ TV Chatter]" " Move it!" "What the hell wereyou doing in the shower so long?" "." "You know it wastes water, and it might make me late." "In fact, I am definitely not gonna be the first person there." "You know how that makes me look?" "." "Damn it!" "You gotta grow up and learn some responsibility." "[ Engine Revs ]" " I loveyou too, Dad." " What?" "." "Stop bein' weird." "[ Clears Throat ]" "Thanks."