I love this show, but I'm getting antsy waiting for Season 2. I want to get to the Jake episodes!
The scene opens at Sharkey's. Matt is sitting at the counter. The rest of the gang comes in to join him and asks how is date with Julie went. I know I ask this every time Matt has a date, but where is Randy Jo?
Matt complains that he bought flowers, held doors and still didn't get a kiss goodnight. Sly suggests that next time, Matt should start with the kiss. That way, if she likes it, he's in, otherwise, Matt can call off the date and save his money. The rest of the gang groans.
Tiffany complains that guys are shallow and only care about how girls look. Tony protests. Then he and Sly drool over a girl in a bikini, and Tiffany rolls her eyes.
The guys insist that bikini girl is their "type". Jenny wants to know. Tony name drops the title of the episode and says that "it's a guy thing" He describes the "thing" as being like women's intuition, but more accurate. Another reason why I can't wait for Season 2 is because Tony is so much nicer when he's with Sam.
Sly says he thinks she's pretty, and it's not like he's running to grovel at her feet. Just then, bikini girl drops her towel, and Tony and Sly run to her side. They each reach for her towel, and end up fighting over it.
Jenny tells Tiffany that she thinks it's time to teach the guys a lesson.
Back at the garage, Jenny puts on a red wig to pretend to be a new girl. Tiffany thinks you have to be pretty gullible to believe that it's someone other than Jenny. Just then, Matt walks in and asks who Tiffany's friend is. Jenny turns around and Matt realizes that it's Jenny. Matt wants to know what's going on. Tony walks in. Jenny tells Matt that she'll explain later.
Tiffany and Jenny tell Tony that Jenny's old friend "Monique" is in town and is very lonely. Matt says he doesn't remember Monique. Jenny reminds him about the red hair, and he suddenly clues in.
Mrs Garrison walks in with a load of laundry. Matt protests that the washing machine "interferes with the tunes" Mrs. Garrison pretty much says "tough shit" and starts the load anyway. The machine makes a horrible noise that shakes the whole room. Mrs. Garrison admits defeat.
Back in the kitchen, Mrs. Garrison serves dessert. Just as she's serving Mr. Garrison his piece of cake, Sly walks in and takes it. Mr. Garrison is about to go watch the Dodgers game when Mrs. Garrison tells him that they have to talk about getting a new washing machine. Mr. Garrison says that he, Matt and Dennis will fix it. This won't end well.
Mr. Garrison tells Dennis to "go get the thing with the stuff in it" Dennis: You mean the tool box? Mr Garrison is like "yeah, that"
Jenny starts to tell Sly about "Monique". Sly makes this face:
At Sharkey's the next day, Tiffany is sitting with Sly and Tony and tells them that they have to meet Monique together. Jenny walks in dressed as Monique, and the guys go wild. "Monique" runs into the bathroom. Moments later, Jenny walks out and tells the guys that no such luck, they can't meet Monique after all.
Tiffany says that she can help. She goes into the bathroom and comes out in the Monique costume, but runs out of the restaurant. Sly smells a rat and asks what's going on. Sly goes into the bathroom to ask Tiffany. He gets chased out by an old lady who tells him that the only person she saw had on a red wig.
Back at the Garrison house, Matt and Mr. Garrison are making a mess in the kitchen. Not having much luck with the washing machine, are we, boys?
Mrs. Garrison tries to get herself a glass of water. No water comes out of the tap. Matt explains that they borrowed a part from the sink to fix the washing machine. Mrs. Garrison says that she doesn't want to know, and excuses herself to go upstairs to take a bath.
Just then, Dennis comes downstairs with another pipe. Mr. Garrison congratulates his last born on his fine craftsmanship and asks where the pipe came from. Dennis proudly announces that it's from the bathtub. Well, Crap. They all run upstairs to stop Mrs. Garrison.
Sly and Tony come in to yell at Matt for not warning them about the Monique joke. Matt apologizes and says that Jenny and Tiffany made him promise not to tell.
Later, at band practice, Sly and Tony start fighting over Monique. Tiffany tries to stop them. In a weird moment, Tony challenges Sly to a bocce match.
The next day at Sharkey's, Matt, Tiffany and Jenny are hanging out and eating. Tony and Sly arrive prepared for a fight. Tiffany tries to talk Matt into stopping them. Matt says that the girls started it by making up Monique. Matt tells them that she's the reason for the "stupid fake fight"
Suddenly, Jenny and Tiffany realize that Sly and Tony were on to them.
Back at the Garrison house, Mrs. Garrison is about to use the dishwasher, when the door comes off in her hand.
Matt and Mr. Garrison come into the kitchen carrying random parts of household appliances. Matt tells Mr. Garrison that they "should have listened to Mom"
Back in the garage, Tony and Sly are dressed and ready for a boxing match. Tony wonders aloud why the girls haven't stopped them yet.
Sly insists that once the girls see them like that, they'll freak out and beg them to stop. Dennis walks in with a crowd, and they guys wonder what's going on. Dennis tells them that he sold tickets to the fight. Tiffany and Jenny come into the garage and wish the guys luck. Jenny apologizes that Monique couldn't make it, as she had to work. Tiffany tells them that "Monique" is looking forward to dating whoever has the most teeth at the end of the fight. Tony wonders what to do, because he thought the girls would have stopped them by now. Sly says to follow his lead. The guys run around the boxing ring throwing punches in the air and talking a bunch of nonsense while the crowd looks on and cheers.
Dennis rings a bell. Tony wonders again what to do. Tiffany yells that they want to see some punches. The guys continue to throw punches in the air. The crowd boos.
Matt comes in and Tony begs him to put a stop to all of the madness. Matt is like "hahaha no." He points towards the girls and they see Jenny in the red wig. Tony and Sly try to make a run for the exit. A big dude is like "I wanna see the fight, or else fight me!" Tony and Sly shriek and run back to the ring. They end up punching each other and the crowd cheers.
Back in the kitchen, the guys are holding ice packs. They ask the girls why they let them go through with it. Jenny tells them it was because they were acting like shallow pigs. Tony agrees and decides that looks aren't everything. Mrs. Garrison comes into the kitchen and tells Jenny that someone named Kimberly is waiting in the living room. Tony's eyes bug out and he says that Kimberly sounds hot. Sly and Tony make a run for the living room, apparently having learned nothing.
Jenny laments that the guys will never learn their lesson. Mrs. Garrison looks at Matt and Mr. Garrison and asks if they're ready to admit that they can't fix the washing machine. Mr. Garrison says that, actually, the washer is fixed. Mrs. Garrison looks skeptical. Mrs. Garrison apologizes to the guys, and at that moment, Dennis runs into the kitchen, yells "Run for your lives!", and this happens:
...and Scene!
It's really hard to get back into blogging after not having done it for a while, but I hope this was a sufficient first California Dreams entry after my unexpected hiatus. I'm hoping to do more as I get used to my new schedule.
