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You missed a spot.
Alf
I'd like to hear about
it one more time.
Don't torture yourself,
willie.
Please.
Don't.
Just once more.
Why'd you flood
the house?
I wanted to make
a skating rink.
And how are you planning
to freeze the water?
By turning
the air conditioner on high.
I'd like to hear about
it one more time.
Just one more, come on.
This is not
a bergman movie, willie.
It's fairly cut and dried.
Water, air conditioner,
Holiday on ice.
Ahh.
I'm going to go
for a little while.
I'm going to rent
a pump for the basement.
Just tell me one more
time.
Just one more--
Willie, go rent your pump.
Now, i'm going
to rent
A pump!
What was all that about?
[Telephone rings]
Your 2 dimes.
Gordon shumway?
Speaking.
Who's this?
This is someone
who knows you're
an alien.
And if you don't pay me
$3,000 by friday,
I'm going to turn you in
to the authorities.
Ah, the number you have
reached is not in service.
Please hang up
and dial again.
Don't get cute.
I'll call you back
tomorrow morning with
more details, pinhead.
[Dial tone]
Ah.
Ok.
Don't panic.
Willie'll help you.
He always helps you.
I'm dog food.
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Willie, have you noticed
that alf's been acting
strange lately?
Yeah.
It's going on
I mean, like last night
when he apologized
For every bad thing
he's done since he got here--
Alphabetically.
I get lost between
drain cloggage
and drywall damage.
Well, i guess
you missed the part
Where he confessed
to kidnapping
the lindbergh baby.
[Knocking]
Mr.
Ochmonek:
hey, tanners, it's me!
Morning.
Good morning.
I'll take it.
Take what?
Your house.
"House for sale.
$4,000.
"
You found that on our lawn?
Yeah.
I can let you have
If you'll finance
the rest.
No.
I mean, we're not
selling
Someone must have
put that on our lawn
as a kind of prank.
Oh, it's too bad.
This place would have
made a nice summer home
for me and raquel.
Captain's log.
Star date 2525.
Man, i'm still alive.
I'm now attempting to earn
the blackmail money
By recycling soda cans.
Oh, alf, what are you doing?
Tempting diabetes.
You?
Why did you drink
every can of soda
in the house?
Currently,
i'm recycling cans.
In a short while,
I'll be recycling soda.
Let me have a crack
at him.
What's the meaning
of this?
I figured we could use
some extra cash.
Alf, is there
some reason--
Other than the extensive
water damage--
Why we should sell
our house as quickly
And inexpensively
as possible?
I just thought
it would be a good idea.
You never know when you're
going to have to pay off
some extortionist.
Ha ha ha ha.
Ok, let me guess.
You need money
for some reason?
Good morning.
Morning.
No--No, not so far.
What's going on?
We're
in the process
Of ascertaining
that right now.
I would have told you
yesterday,
But i was waiting for
the carpets to dry out
And you to calm down.
Alf, would've
told us what?
This hoodlum called and
put the squeeze on me.
He says he knows
i'm an alien,
And if i don't
pay him $3,000,
He'll turn me in!
Woe is me.
Woe is me.
Alf, you don't really
expect us to buy this story,
do you?
You don't believe me.
I don't think it was
a blackmailer, alf.
I think it was probably
just a crank call.
Did the voice
sound familiar?
Well, first i thought
it might be kate,
But the voice wasn't
high enough.
Then i thought it might be
kate's mother,
But the voice wasn't
low enough.
You suspected one of us?
Well, you have
the most to gain.
I cost you tons of money.
You have no life
of your own.
Privacy is nil,
And i'm shutting up now.
I didn't tell anyone.
None of us did.
And it wasn't
my mother either.
Well, i know that.
The voice wasn't
snarly enough,
Wasn't nasty
and vile enough.
Don't push it.
Did the extortionist
say anything else?
Yeah, he said
he'd call me back later
this morning, pinhead.
I beg your pardon?
That's what he called me.
I would never
call you a pinhead.
Not to your face.
[Telephone rings]
Recorder: hi,
this is gordon shumway.
I'm dead right now.
Please leave your name,
address, and extortion
demands at the beep.
And i'll get back to you
probably never.
As i said, i'm dead.
[Beep]
Willie: alf,
pick up the phone.
Alf, if you're
there, answer.
Willie?
Yeah.
Oh, oh, hold on.
Hold on.
Let me turn this off.
What--What are
you doing?
I'm trying to trace
all incoming phone calls.
And i'm also
eating potato chips.
Stop fooling around
with the phone, will ya?
Uh, tell kate that
i'll be late for supper.
Oh, sure, don't worry
about me.
I'm only the blackmailee.
Oh, and alf
Yeah?
Change the message.
Ok, bye.
Hello.
This is
the tanner residence.
If you called to terrorize
anyone here,
You're too late.
So why don't you just
shrivel up and die,
You scummy pile
of meatloaf slag.
Please wait for the beep.
Hi, alf.
Aah!
Sorry.
I saw your light on.
You can't sleep?
How do you expect me
to sleep?
In 24 hours, i'm going
to be hamburger helper.
Would you stop
the ground meat
metaphors?
Nobody's going
to turn you in
to the authorities.
You don't believe me either,
do you, lynn?
You know, if mom and dad
really thought you were
in danger,
They'd do something
about it.
So why don't you just
get some sleep, ok?
Ok.
I'll see you in the morning.
Ok.
Good night.
Night, lynn.
[Telephone rings]
[Ring]
Hello?
Gordon shumway?
Yes.
You got the money?
Um, i'm working on it.
Who should i make
the check out to?
Nice try, pinhead.
But you better come up
with the cash
Or it's too bad
about the tanners.
What?
They're gonna be
in a lot of trouble
for keeping you,
But i guess
a little jail time
never hurt anyone.
Ha ha ha ha.
[Click]
[Dial tone]
When the going gets tough,
The tough get going.
And so do i.
[Pounding]
Just a minute!
I don't like this,
willie.
Even trevor doesn't
come over this late.
Just wait here.
[Pounding]
Who is it?
Immigration.
Are you william tanner?
Yes.
I'm lee frazer
with immigration
service.
We've been informed
that you're keeping
an alien here.
What?
Yes, sir,
an undocumented
resident.
Oh, willie,
I think they mean
an illegal alien.
Right.
It's illegal
for us to arrest
legal aliens.
Well, there are no aliens--
Illegal or otherwise--Here.
Mind if we check?
Well, do you mind if i see
a search warrant?
Unh.
What's going on?
Are we busted?
No.
Maybe.
They're--They're looking
for illegal aliens!
Human illegal aliens!
Who may be hiding somewhere
in our house!
You have a basement
or attic?
Well, we just fumigated
the attic.
The fumes
are really bad.
We could get you a fan
if you really need
to go up there.
Thanks.
That won't
be necessary.
He's in the attic!
What are we going to do?
They're going
to find alf!
We've got
to warn him.
How can we warn him?
There's only one way
up to the attic.
What's this?
Looks like a note from alf.
A note from alf.
"Dear family,
my imaginary blackmailer
called again tonight
"And threatened to send
you all to the imaginary
slammer if i don't pay up.
"I would rather be
turned into cream chip beef
"Than see you go to jail
because of me.
"You're welcome.
Anyway, i had
to takethe car.
"
"Tell willie
to calm down.
"I'll leave the car
on highway 71
"Just outside
edwards air force base.
Don't worry, nobody will
want to steal it.
"
Alf's joining
the air force?
That's where
the alien task force is.
He took the car!
Who lives in the attic?
Nobody.
We just found
the remnants of about
Care to comment?
We hoard.
Don't we, dear?
We're hoarders.
Mm-Hmm.
What made you think
we had an illegal alien?
His name turned up
on a mailing list.
Our computers
red-Flagged it
When they couldn't
match it to a social
security number.
But who brought this
to your attention?
What difference does
that make, pinhead?
So
Where is he?
Look
I can make a lot
of trouble for you.
Since you didn't
find anyone,
I'm going to have
to ask you and darrell
and darrell to leave.
This isn't over.
Pinhead! Isn't that
what alf said
the blackmailer called him?
Yes.
Yes, it's
getting very clear.
Alf really was being
blackmailed.
Oh, honey,
the poor little guy
must be terrified.
Dad, what if something
happens to him?
Ok, let's go!
Wait, wait! We have no car.
I know even i don't
usually come over this late,
But i heard the commotion.
Who are the suits?
Just a couple of gentlemen
from immigration.
Ah, i understand.
No, you don't.
My cousin's a lawyer.
Call this number
and ask for inmate 24601.
Trevor,
can we borrow the car?
Again?
What's wrong
with yours this time?
What was the reason before?
Somebody filled
your gas tank
with malted milk balls.
Same problem.
Thanks.
Hey, willie, don't worry!
This immigration thing'll
be our own little secret!
[Chicken clucking]
Hello?
Anyone in here?
I, uh
I ran out of gas
just down the road.
Hello?
[Sniffs]
Interesting aroma.
Oh, hey, i don't suppose
you have a key to the house.
I need to use the phone.
[Moo]
Sorry.
I guess i can relate to you.
We're all prisoners
in one way or another.
But must it be so?
I cannot change
my own destiny,
Maybe i could change yours.
Go!
Get along, little doggy.
Yee-Hah!
Alf!
Willie, how did
you find me?
I saw the car parked
down by the side of the road.
I followed the empty
candy wrappers here.
I was going to pick them
up on my way back.
They were to help me
find the car.
What happened?
You neglected
to fill the tank.
Alf, you don't
have to turn yourself in.
I must.
I must--
No, no, i know who's
blackmailing you.
And he doesn't think
you're an alien, alien,
He thinks that you're
an illegal alien.
You mean i almost
turned myself in
Because of semantics?
I almost turned
myself in
Because of semantics!
Alf, why did you--
Why didn't you come to me
Before you did something
this drastic?
I did come to you.
If you'll recall, you
didn't believe me.
Oh, i know.
I'm sorry, pal.
Besides,
He threatened to have
you guys arrested.
I thought i'd work
through this myself.
Alf, what was
the last thing
You tried to do
by yourself?
Build a skating rink
in the living room.
Egad!
A pattern.
We'd better get
out of here
Before somebody sees you.
Ok, but wait.
We can't leave
my friend.
Your friend?
Yeah.
I named her
after your wife.
Kate?
Bossy.
Besides, you know
what happens to them.
Alf,
This is a milk cow.
They don't slaughter
milk cows.
They don't?
You lying cow!
Come on.
Let'***
the trail, willie earp.
Somebody's coming.
I'll hide in the kitchen.
Where's the kitchen?
Just hide.
Who are you?
I'm willie tanner.
I'm from the city.
What're you doing here?
Oh, well, i--I
I know what you're doing.
You're a chicken thief.
Oh, no, no,
no, you see
I really hate thieves.
They're always taking things
that don't belong to them.
You win.
Well, look here,
My car ran out
of gas down the road.
I was just wondering
if, maybe, i could get
some from you?
Why didn't you
say so? Sure.
I can fill this up
for you, i got a tank.
Well, thank you.
Thank you very much.
Say, how much would
you want for that?
Aah!
$20.
$20 for a gallon of gas?
The nearest gas station
is a 4-Hour walk.
Kind of cold to be
walking in jammies.
Thank you.
I'll go fill this
up for you.
He was nice.
Why didn't you tip him?
Just get back to the car.
Ok.
Race you
back to town.
No.
There's not going
to be any racing.
Kate's going
to drive our car,
I'm going to take trevor's.
Ok.
Just a second.
Bossy,
It's been a pleasure.
Take care of yourself
and
Watch that cholesterol,
huh?
Well?
Well, it looks like
we were right.
Frazier's supervisor
at the i.
N.
S.
Said
They've suspected
him for a long time
Of shaking down
illegal immigrants.
Now he's been
suspended pending
an investigation.
[All cheering]
Well, i wish i
would've been here.
I'd have realigned
his front end.
It just scares me
to think how close
you came
To actually turning
yourself in.
You saved my life, willie.
I'll never forget it.
From now on,
You are my slave.
So what else is new?
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