Uncle Buck Page #5

- Please don't let it be true.

Oh, my God!

What are you doing?

The laundry.

What's it look like?

Washing machine's still broken

so I thought I'd use the microwave.

Nuke them up.

Heats them up pretty good.

It kills the germs

and odors that they cause.

You don't know what you're doing.

You're bored out of your mind.

You need adult supervision.

Excuse me?

- Come on.

- I don't want to dance.

I don't feel like it. I'm not a dancer.

This is ridiculous.

I'm not gonna leave

unless you do.

Okay. One dance. That's it.

I really have to take a nap and...

One dance. That's it.

What's this?

Come on. The dog is watching.

What are you doing?

Is that dirty dancing?

Isn't that where you get the girl

by the neck and dip her?

Remember that?

Dips. Dips.

Am I bleeding?

Will you get off?

My back!

Hello!

I mean it.

This is fun, isn't it?

I guess.

My aerobic workout today.

Heart's beating like a rabbit here.

Hi, Chanice.

Surprise!

- This is...

- Marcie.

Yeah, Marcie.

And she lives across the road.

- She came over to...

- Shut up, Buck.

That's a good idea.

Is this who you were out with

last night?

What? I didn't go out last night.

Honest! Honest!

I'm telling you the truth.

- You son of a b*tch!

- Don't say that.

Don't walk away. Chanice!

Come here!

Come here, hon.

Wait!

Wait. Let me explain.

Chanice, I'm warning you.

You're wrecking the driveway.

Come on!

I love you!

What flew up her nose?

You better go home.

Okay, Marcie?

Pick up your records.

The party's over.

So, I'll just go home and wait

for the Federal Express man.

Good night, Uncle Buck.

Good night, sweetheart.

- Uncle Buck?

- Yeah?

- Got a minute?

- I got lots of minutes.

Now everything's okay with my grandpa,

I want to go out tomorrow night.

You can go crazy after I leave.

Until then, I'm not letting you out.

- You can't find any way to be cool?

- You mean easy? No.

- I mean decent!

- You mean blind.

Who are you trying to score points with?

My parents?

How many times have they had you here

since we moved?

Try none, until they went up sh*t creek

and got stuck.

Get used on your parents' time.

Yeah?

Have a bad day today?

It hurts when someone screws

with your life, doesn't it?

Last call.

There you go.

A little for you,

a little for me.

Boy!

People used to say to me,

"Buck, you are one lucky son of a b*tch.

You got it made, Buck."

And I did.

They'd say, "Man, look at you.

You don't have any kids,

any wife.

You don't have a desk,

an office.

You don't have a boss

to worry about."

They were right.

I had it made.

Only thing now is, Perce...

nobody says that anymore.

Oh, boy.

But...

it'll all be better tomorrow.

It always is.

Because tomorrow,

we go to the track...

win some dough,

some serious dough.

Make a lot of money tomorrow, kiddo.

Want a little pretzel

with your beer?

U.B. Went to school

to pick you up.

Tell U.B. When he gets home

that he lost. Okay?

Lost what?

Just tell him. He'll know what it means.

I'll see you guys Sunday.

- What day is today?

- Friday.

- You know what that means.

- Jumbo party.

You can put that on a platter

and serve it up hot.

U.B.'s home.

Tia? Tia!

You guys seen Tia?

She took a breeze.

And she promised me she was going

to look after you guys this evening.

She promised me!

So much for promises.

Does anyone in this house

know how to keep a promise?

I know you two do.

I had somewhere important

to go tonight.

This is how I make my living.

This was very important to me.

My whole year was based on tonight.

It may be peanuts to your dad,

but it's my living.

I have no choice. I don't care

what your parents will say.

- I have to take you with me tonight.

- Where?

To a racetrack.

Here we go.

Do you have to go to the bathroom?

- You sure?

- Yep.

This is going to be fun.

Beautiful horses, interesting people.

- And we'll win some serious coin?

- Sometimes.

That's not the real reason

people go there. People go...

because of the beautiful horses...

and colorful jockeys, and...

Bug picked up Tia?

She said she was going to a party.

She said she'd be back Sunday.

Must be a slumber party.

Hop in the back.

Get your belts on.

Let her go to a party all weekend!

She's old enough to know better.

She doesn't listen to anybody anyway.

Damn kids.

Yeah? Kobolowski Tires.

Hi. It's me.

Can't you ever take a hint?

It's not about me.

I got a problem at the house.

I need somebody to watch the kids.

No, I'll tell you what you need.

Your horse fixer's in town

and you need to get to the track.

I ran into Rog.

He told me all about it.

The idiot had the nerve

to ask me for a loan.

What, you can't take children when

you're going to cheat on a horse race?

You got some religion

out there in the 'burbs?

I came close. I had them in the car.

Can we put our personal problems aside?

Tia took off on me. I was supposed

to pick her up after school.

- She wasn 't there.

- She ran away?

I guess. I don't know.

She's 15. She's angry.

She's confused.

And I need to find her.

Can you help me?

I'm really stuck.

All right. I will help you

because there's kids involved.

But as far as you and I

are concerned...

it is over.

However it has to be.

- I'll be there.

- Thank you.

For what it's worth, I'm sorry.

Your car's on fire.

No. It's just a little oil.

I'm looking for a party

somewhere around here.

That's on Totowa Lane.

My niece is there.

- Our son is there.

- Kids!

I don't think you ought to go in there

with that hat on. They'll kill you.

Really? Thanks for the tip.

I'm supposed to come over

and watch you.

Hi. I'm Chanice Kobolowski.

I'm Uncle Buck's friend.

May I see your driver's license?

Yeah.

Sure. Good idea.

Wait. I got it.

See. Look.

- Please take it out.

- Take it out?

You okay?

What's the matter?

Coming through. How you doing?

Having a good time?

Have you seen

a guy named Bug?

I'm Tia Russell's uncle.

You know Tia?

No? She's kind of new.

I'm her uncle.

You haven't seen the Bug

around here, have you?

Nice guy.

Hey, come back here with that!

How you doing?

Anybody seen Bug around here?

Hey, nice music.

Who is that, the Grass Roots?

I'm kidding. I know my music.

Stop it, please.

What the hell is that?

Hey, party time!

Let's get down here!

You seen Bug around here?

You seen Bug?

That's good stuff.

Keep it up.

Nice work.

How you doing?

Excuse me.

Crowded, huh?

I don't want to do this.

Just relax.

Hello, young fellow.

I'm Tia Russell's uncle, Buck Russell.

Have you seen the Bug around?

No? I'm looking for him.

You're Tia Russell's uncle?

Really?

Hey, give me that!

Take my hat, you punk!

- Don't mention it.

- All right, Pop.

You haven't seen a guy named Bug,

have you? Everybody knows Bug. Hip guy.

Let me through, will you?

Your mother know you do that?

This room's taken.

- I want to go.

- No, you don't.

That door opens,

I'm going to kick somebody's ass!

Did you hear me?

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