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Friday, May 23, 2008

Henry and Vienna decide to hire another waitress to help out at the diner.  Vienna almost hires Janet (the mother of Brad's daughter Liberty) until she finds out who she is.  But Brad convinces Henry that it would be helping out him and Katie to give Janet a job and keep her out of their hair.  Henry convinces Vienna to give her a shot.

Today’s episode was directed by Jennifer Pepperman and written by Richard Culliton.

 

Transcripts from TVMegasite

Vienna: Oh, ooh. Ooh, you have magic in those hands.

Henry: That's so very true. Yeah, you need more than a massage, though. I'm gonna get you some more help around here.

Vienna: No, Henry. We can't afford it.

Henry: I'm putting my foot down, Vienna. I'm hiring another waitress.

Vienna: I love it when you put your foot down. It makes my knees go weak.

Henry: Ooh. I'm gonna put a notice up in the window, then, right now.

Vienna: Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. There's plenty of time for that later, after I've thanked you.

Henry: Careful. Careful. Careful. Ohh.

 

Vienna: Here we go -- one Adam and Eve on a raft. In the diner business, we have fun names for everything. Isn't it wonderful?

Jack: Well, it definitely seems to make you happy, Vienna.

Vienna: Why shouldn't I be happy? I have my darling Henry, and now -- now he's insisting on hiring someone to help me around here.

Jack: Wow. You work together, you live together, and you're still on speaking terms. You guys certainly seem to have the secret.

Vienna: The only secret we have is love. Can I help you?

Janet: Yeah, hi. I saw a sign in the window saying you were looking for some help.

Vienna: Yes, we are. What kind of experience do you have?

Janet: Oh, well, that's a loaded question. [ Janet laughs ] Okay. Well, as far as work experience goes, I was a waitress. I was a line cook at My Cousin Gino's. That was actually the name of the restaurant. I don't actually have a cousin Gino. I've got an uncle Finny, but he's in the slammer, and that's a story a different day. Anyway, what else? I was an assistant to an Illinois senator. Oh. That -- that didn't work out so well.

Vienna: No, a girl can never trust a politician.

Janet: Boy, you got that right. Hey, listen, I am a really, really hard worker, and I wouldn't let y down. I really need this job, so what say you go out there and you tear down that sign and give me a shot?

Vienna: No, I don't think so. I think your first job should be tearing down that sign as our new employee.

Janet: Really? Oh, oh, thank you! Thank you so much! You won't regret this. I promise.

Vienna: I know I won't. I have great instincts about people. So, welcome to al's diner, miss-

Janet: Ciccone. Janet -- Janet Ciccone.

Vienna: Okay. I'm Vienna Hyatt. Why don't we get you fixed up with an apron and I'll show you around?

Jack: I'm sorry. Excuse me. Did you say your name was Janet Ciccone?

Janet: I did.

Jack: I, uh -- I know your daughter, liberty.

Janet: You know my sweet little baby girl?

Jack: Well, yeah. Well, I'm Brad's bro, so that would make your sweet baby girl my niece.

Vienna: Oh, my goodness. You're that Janet?

Janet: Will that be a problem?

Vienna: No. No problem. There's no job, either.

 

Janet: Whoa. Hey, whoa. You are firing me because I'm a mother? Come on. That's got to be some sort of discrimination.

Vienna: Not just any mother, the mother of Brad Snyder's baby.

Janet: What is Bradley to you?

Vienna: He's the husband of my very good friend Katie.

Janet: Well, he wasn't her husband when I had his baby! Come on. Come on. What about your instincts, huh? Your instincts told you to hire me.

Vienna: And now they're telling me to fire you. I'm sorry.

 

Henry: What don't you want Vienna to hear?

Brad: Janet said that Vienna gave her a job, then took it back, and I know that she thought she was being loyal to Katie, but the truth is Katie wants Janet to have a job, to make money, to be busy -- out of our hair.

Henry: So, wait, wait, wait. Giving Janet a job will help you and Katie?

Brad: You get it. Can you make Vienna get it?

[ Henry sighs ]

Henry: Tell Janet to get ready for work, and I'll explain things to Vienna. Yeah.

[ Henry chuckles ]

 

Henry: But, liebchen --

Vienna: Don't you call me that when you know that I am mad at you.

Henry: This is for Brad and Katie. Now, you love helping Brad and Katie.

Vienna: Katie, yes. Brad, not so much.

Henry: Hiring Janet will help Katie, so --

Vienna: So -- so I guess we hire Janet.

Henry: Great!

Vienna: No matter what Brad says, I still don't think this is what Katie wants. No woman wants her husband's ex-floozies around.

Henry: I'll tell you one thing -- she'll definitely bring in the customers.

Vienna: I'm warning you, Henry. Don't say anything you might regret! Hmm?

 

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