Northern Exposure 312 Our Tribe.txt

[757][786]- Morning, Marilyn.|- Morning.
[825][855]Marilyn, just a moment|of your time, please.
[874][890]What is that?
[891][926]- It's a goat.|- I see. What is it doing in there?
[927][967]And don't tell me eating its breakfast,|because I'm not terribly amused by this.
[968][990]- It's a gift.|- A gift?
[991][1037]- From Mrs. Noanuk.|- Mrs. Noanuk. The old woman|with the arthritis?
[1038][1067]- You cured her.|- I gave her a shot of cortisone.
[1067][1095]It's anti-inflammatory.|It's not, I didn't cure her.
[1096][1144]- She's feeling better.|- So she gives me a goat? A goat?
[1145][1183]A nice bottle of wine I understand.|A box of chocolates. A Rolex.
[1184][1220]- What do I want with a goat?|- Milk.
[1221][1250]- Look. Just please return it.|- You can't.
[1250][1273]- Why not?|- It's a gift.
[1273][1317]Gifts can be returned, Marilyn.|It's a time-honored American tradition.
[1318][1359]Look, if he's nonrefundable,|what if you take him?
[1360][1390]- I can't.|- Why not?
[1390][1433]- It wouldn't be right.|- Why not? Doctors get gifts|from patients all the time, Marilyn.
[1434][1465]Those they deem unsuitable|and inappropriate,|they simply pass on to their staff.
[1465][1505]- It wouldn't be right.|- Well,
[1506][1554]what am I supposed to do|with a goat?
[1627][1652]- More coffee, Ruth-Anne?|- Please.
[1653][1686]Well, you're chipper|today, Holling.
[1687][1713]Last time Shelly left,|you were one big mope.
[1714][1745]I told her to go have fun|with her old pals.
[1746][1770]I got the floors|to concentrate on.
[1770][1813]You're gonna do the floors again?|You just did 'em. Couldn't have been|more than 10 years.
[1814][1840]A lot of beer's been spilt|in that time, Ruth-Anne.
[1840][1883]- Lot of darts, dancing, carrying on.|- Look fine to me.
[1884][1927]Wow. First time I have|downshifted all day. How are you?
[1928][1965]Do you know I did six turnarounds|to Seldovia today? I'm subbing for|Red Murphy this week.
[1966][1996]I had a tailwind from Shageluk.|Oh, man, I made incredible time.
[1997][2032]Slow down, Maggie,|or you'll meet yourself coming this way.
[2033][2061]No, no, no, no, no.|I am getting into a groove.
[2061][2100]I hit that wall, you know,|the day before yesterday?|But I pushed through it. Now, I feel great.
[2128][2157]Holling! Holling.|Would you fill it up with leaded, please?
[2158][2187]And get me a tuna sub, okay?
[2188][2219]Make it to go.|Maybe I'll squeeze in an oil change.
[2220][2263]No. You know what, give me some warm milk.|Maybe I'll take a catnap before|I pick up those nuns in Yellowknife.
[2264][2287]Uh, Maggie, I'm expecting|a couple of packages.
[2288][2305]- Packages?|- Mm-hmm.
[2305][2341]Oh, right. I knew,|Sorry. Here you go.
[2342][2366]- Just one?|- Mm-hmm. What is it?
[2366][2404]- It's a poster.|- Poster. Nice. What of?
[2405][2440]- What of what?|- What of it? I mean, what is it of it?
[2440][2483]It's to hang up on your wall.|What was it you wanted,|some warm milk?
[2484][2513]Nah. No. You know what,|just give me coffee, black.
[2514][2542]You got it.
[2543][2578]- The doctor's in, Marilyn.|What's the holdup?|- Mrs. Noanuk is here.
[2579][2603]Oh. Mrs. Noanuk, how's the elbow?
[2604][2635]= Much better, thank you.|= Oh, you're welcome. Um...
[2636][2689]Listen. I wanna thank you for|the very generous gift of|the very handsome goat.
[2690][2722]Um, which I have to tell you,|took me totally by surprise.
[2723][2756]Um, you see,|Here, why don't you come here,|have a seat.
[2804][2838]You see, uh, Mrs. Noanuk,|I come from a city.
[2838][2885]It's the city. The Big Apple,|you know, and, um,|I never had any kind of animals.
[2886][2919]Except I did have a turtle,|which, um, which died.
[2919][2957]What I mean is,|I have no rapport with goats.
[2958][2989]- You understand|what I'm trying to say?|- Yes.
[2990][3031]Good. Good. It's a lovely gesture|and deeply appreciated, believe you me.
[3031][3060]- I insulted you.|- No, no, no, no.
[3061][3104]I was flattered. I mean, I am flattered.|I know it's from the heart.
[3104][3144]- You deserve more.|- More?
[3144][3186]More what? Marilyn?
[3186][3212]You cured a village elder.
[3213][3256]Mrs. Noanuk, the sentiment|was lovely, but it was a shot of cortisone.
[3257][3285]It's hardly triple bypass surgery, okay?
[3286][3322]I mean, the goat was ample reward.|Anything else would be,
[3323][3354]I'm going to adopt you|and make you part of the tribe.
[3355][3374]You, what? You're gonna what?
[3375][3411]You're a very nice boy,|and it's an honor.
[3459][3485]Congratulations.
[3486][3519]Marilyn, um,|can I speak to you a second?
[3574][3597]Why don't you just have a seat?
[3627][3649]- Okay. How do we get out of it?|- We don't.
[3650][3679]- What do you mean, "We don't"?|- You can't.
[3679][3707]Okay. All right, look.|We'll put a pin in that.|What's the story here?
[3707][3737]We're talking simple testimonial,|rubber chicken, followed by speeches?
[3738][3759]We smoke a peace pipe.|I get a plaque, that sort of thing?
[3760][3797]- First, you do stuff.|- What do you mean "stuff"?
[3798][3835]I do things, what?|Perform ritual acts, something like that?
[3851][3898]No, no, no, no. No. Look. I don't mind|being honored, but I'm not gonna be|the object of Indian hazing. Uh-uh.
[3898][3951]Oh, come on, Marilyn.|Look, Mrs. Noanuk is very sweet,|and it's a generous offer.
[3952][3996]But I already belong to a tribe, okay?|I'm Jewish. We're a very tribal people.
[3997][4023]Look, I have the goat.|We'll leave it at that, okay?
[4023][4065]We'll quit|while we're behind, and I'll find a way|to let Mrs. Noanuk down easy.
[4065][4097]All right? Marilyn?
[4110][4137]- Marilyn?|- Number three.
[4138][4190]- Excuse me. People, settle down.
[4191][4242]Settle down. Excuse me.|Uh, time has come. I've gotta close up.
[4243][4289]Y'all got to git now. Come on now.|You can't say I didn't warn ya.
[4290][4336]I'll see you in a few days.|That's right. Bye-bye.
[4337][4385]Uh, everybody out.|That's right. That's right.|Come on. Come on. Time to go.
[4385][4425]Closing up shop.|I'll see you in a few days.
[4453][4489]- Have a good night, Chris.|- Hey, Holling, I thought I'd stay,|you know? Give you a hand.
[4490][4523]- With the floors?|- Oh, oh. The floors.|Yeah. Right.
[4524][4575]Uh, well, uh, no.|Thank you just the same, Chris,|but I think I can manage.
[4576][4610]Oh, hey, Holling.|This is a big job, you know?|Stripping, sealing.
[4611][4650]I'm, like, I'm an ace sander.|I get into the Zen kind of thing.|I don't mind, really.
[4651][4699]Well, the thing is, Chris,|I kind of enjoy doing the work myself.
[4700][4737]Yeah, okay.|I can dig that. That's cool.
[4823][4855]- Hello, Dr. Fleischman.|- Hey, don't bother to knock, Ed.
[4856][4886]Okay. Nice goat.
[4886][4922]- Yeah? You want him?|- Ha-ha, always the kidder.
[4922][4946]Hey, just say the word, Ed,|he's yours.
[4946][4969]Oh, no, I couldn't.|It's a gift.
[4969][5008]Look at his eyes.|Look at them. They're yellow.
[5008][5056]Those eyes are not the eyes|of a benign creature. Those eyes|are from the realm of the netherworld.
[5056][5094]Freddy Krueger.|Well, he looks awfully cozy in here.
[5094][5125]What was I supposed to do,|let him freeze to death?|Mrs. Noanuk would've had my liver.
[5126][5146]Marilyn's already|got dibs on my scalp.
[5147][5193]She hasn't spoke to me all day.|I mean, I go to lunch?
[5194][5242]She lets this... thing eat|the sleeves off my cardigan.|Didn't even leave enough for a vest.
[5243][5277]- Marilyn's mad, huh?|- It's not even her tribe.
[5277][5317]Oh. Well, you know those Indians.|They stick together.
[5318][5357]Bad enough I have to share|my living space with|this grotesque scavenger.
[5358][5401]She expects me to undergo|some primitive initiation rights...
[5402][5446]that doubtless involve great potential for|personal discomfort and embarrassment.
[5447][5492]I mean, nothing against the local culture.|I just have zero desire to go native, okay?
[5493][5541]I mean, for me it would be like, uh...|like wanting to be a Samoan or|a Rastafarian or something.
[5542][5583]It's simply nothing I aspire to.|I have a hard enough time|maintaining my identity as is.
[5584][5620]- You understand, right?|- Oh, absolutely.
[5630][5665]- Why are you here?|- Mrs. Noanuk's depressed.|You hurt her feelings.
[5666][5723]- You think I did a bad thing?|- Well, you insulted Mrs. Noanuk's tribe|and all her ancestors.
[5777][5796]Marilyn. Marilyn!
[5797][5835]Come on, Marilyn,|don't you think the silent treatment|has gone on long enough?
[5836][5864]You're the one who's looking|foolish here, not me.|I hope you realize that.
[5865][5897]Look, a fair, reasonable person|acknowledges there are|two sides to every issue.
[5898][5922]It is my constitutional right|not to be adopted.
[5923][5948]I don't go around here trying to|get people bar mitzvahed, do I?
[5948][5986]No, I don't, and why? Because I respect|other people's upbringing,|just like they can respect mine.
[5987][6004]Would you stop?|What is the big deal?
[6005][6030]No one's ever gonna|mistake me for an Indian.
[6031][6053]I'm Joel Fleischman.|I am the Jew from Flushing.
[6054][6088]That's who I am, Marilyn.|Believe it or not,|that's who I'm happy being.
[6089][6116]What, you're never gonna|talk to me again?
[6117][6165]This is ridiculous. We work together.|We spend hours staring at|the same four blank walls.
[6166][6209]Now, it's true we never engage|in lengthy conversations, but I've grown|accustomed to your monosyllables, okay?
[6209][6244]So, there. I've said it.|You've made an impression.|You've had an impact, okay?
[6245][6263]Marilyn.
[6264][6305]Come on. Marilyn, please talk to me.|I can't take it anymore.
[6306][6322]All right!
[6323][6358]All ri...