Everybody Loves Raymond

Aha.

- Hi, Ray. - Oh, hey.

Oh, Deb's not here. She's out with the kids,

so I'm just, you know, trying to make the best of it.

Yeah.

Oh. Oh, okay.

Yeah, I'm just gonna watch the Knicks game,

you know, and uh, nothing else.

Great. Yeah, Robert called and told me

you guys were gonna watch the game when he got home from work,

so I thought I'd wait for him over here.

- Is that okay? - Oh, yeah, sure. Yeah.

So when did Robert say he was gonna come home?

In about an hour.

Are you excited about Fondue Date Night?

What what what-what?

You guys are coming over tomorrow night

for Amy's first annual Fondue Night.

It's gonna be just the three Barone couples...

like a triple date.

Hey...

hey, a date with my parents.

I know you think it's corny, but it'll be fun, really...

- Fondue Date Night. - Yeah.

Yeah, fun.

You know what? I'll talk to Robert about it

when he gets here in 58 minutes.

Oh, may I?

- Oh. Oh, yeah. - Thanks.

Oh, look, this one looks like a heart.

I'll save that.

So from now on, that's where I'm buying all my sweaters.

- Hey. - Hey hey, there he is! There he is.

- Hi, sweetie. - Hello there.

- Missed you. - Yeah, what's up?

We've been waiting an hour and 11 minutes.

Amy, Ma wanted me to remind you that you'll be

making the salad for the dinner tonight.

Oh, I forgot. I'd better go.

- Darn. - Yeah, damn it.

See you later, Yogi.

And Ray, I'll see you at Fondue.

Okay, yeah.

She's such a cutie pie.

Yeah.

- Oh, it's the second half already? - Yeah, man.

- You're missing some great basketball. - Oh.

Yeah.

Actually, I kind of missed some too.

I was... me and Amy, we had a nice long...

chat.

All right, that's really nice.

What did you guys talk about?

Oh, gosh, pretty much everything, I think.

Yeah, Amy's great, huh?

Yeah, Amy's great. She's great. Yeah.

She's kind of like a little Lady Chatterley.

- Lady Chatterley? - Yeah.

What do you mean?

Oh, you know, like she always...

she always wants to know how everybody is,

and she gets real excited about Fondue Date Night.

And she told me about this interesting salesgirl

that sold her a sweater and-and-and whatever.

It's all good stuff. It's all good.

Are you saying that Amy talks too much?

No, Robert, I love Amy.

Wow, are you a liar.

You know, I know what it is.

I got something good and you can't stand it.

You never could.

Remember when I made that diorama

- in Mr. Carolan's history class? - What?

Everybody said how great it was... everybody!

I won a prize, remember?

But you said it stunk.

You had George Washington fighting a dinosaur.

It was a dragon, Raymond...

a dragon that represented

years of British tyranny!

Which just goes to show

how stupid you were then and now.

- Robert, I didn't... - Everybody thinks my wife is great...

everybody!

So you have to tell me that she's a Lady Chatterbox

who won't shut up?

Oh, I know how it goes.

Jealous ass.

Come on...

Jeal-ass!

Yes!

Stop it. No. Come on, don't go, Robert.

Stay. Come stay and watch the game.

Come on. You wanna say something bad about my wife, you can.

I don't care.

Come on.

Say it. Say it.

"She's a bad cook and she's mean."

Hey. Hi. One second, one second.

And you may think that, Robert...

you'd be dead wrong. Dead wrong.

Debra is a caring, beautiful, skinny person.

So how's it going?

Look, I saved you this chip... it looks like a heart.

- Hi, honey. - Hi.

You've been quiet all night. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. Everything okay with you?

Fine and dandy.

Ooh, did I show you this sweater I got?

- It's nice. - The salesgirl I bought it from,

Bridget, she was so sweet and smart.

She's taking some time off of school to make some money,

but I really hope she finishes, because she's really great...

And then you bought the sweater. Got it.

I'm sorry.

Actually, you know, I kind of did have a bad day.

Oh? What happened?

Oh, nothing. It's just like every other day,

dealing with the scum of the earth.

Well, at least you get tomorrow off.

And then hey... Fondue Date Night.

That'll be "fun"...

"do."

Yeah, you know, I was thinking,

maybe Fondue Date Night is not such a good idea right now.

Really? Everybody else is excited about it... even Ray.

Amy, why do you even bother with him?

I know he doesn't like to open up,

but little by little,

I think I'm cracking his shell.

And you know what?

There's a sweet person inside.

Oh, listen...

I know you and Raymond have had your problems...

He said you talk too much.

What?

He called you Lady Blabbermouth.

He did?

Look, Amy, I'm sorry.

I've known Raymond for a long time, and...

do you know what a jeal-ass is?

Now that I think about it,

while we were talking this afternoon,

he did excuse himself to go to the bathroom

like, five times.

I thought he had a tummy problem.

It's not his tummy.

He has no soul.

So he just wanted me to go away?

That is kind of...

jerky.

I love you so much.

But hey, you know, this is good...

tomorrow night, more cheese for us.

No no, everybody's coming.

I'm just not gonna let Ray's opinion affect me.

Okay, good good.

Hey, you know what?

Don't even talk to him.

In fact, just stay quiet all night.

You won't even give him a chance to think that way about you.

Huh?

Robert...

when I was just telling you my sweater story,

and you told me to...

was that because you think I talk too much?

No no.

That's because Raymond brought it up.

And I didn't want him to think that he was right

'cause you know, like you said, "jerky."

And I love this new sweater. It's a great sweater.

Great story about the sweater.

I'm stealing that story.

Okay, w-w-wait, Amy, Amy. Wait.

Amy.

The one time I get a word in...

Okay, we have two different kinds of cheeses,

and the chocolate is for all the fruit.

Move it, lady, I'm going in.

Hello.

- Oh, hi. - Hi.

Oh, Amy, everything smells great.

That's what I said.

Marie, here is the garlic toast I made for dipping.

Oh, thank you.

Hey, man.

Listen, again, about before...

I'm sorry.

Oh, you don't have to apologize to me.

Ray, can I talk to you for a second?

'Sup, sis?

Listen, Ray, Robert told me

about what happened yesterday,

and I just want to let you know that you're right.

I should have realized you're just a guy,

and guys just wanna relax and watch TV.

And I should have left you alone.

Amy, will you marry me?

- Listen, Amy... - Oh, no no, Ray.

I don't want things to be weird between us,