Business or Pleasure is the fourth episode of the fifth season on Wings, and the 76th episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
Joe brings an investor, Davis Lynch, to the island hoping that he will invest in Sandpiper Air. But when Davis only has eyes for Helen, and he asks Joe to fix them up. Joe asks Helen to go out with him and she reluctantly agrees to. Despite herself, Helen really enjoys her date with Davis. Joe starts to become jealous of Davis and Helen and actively dislikes Davis when he decides to invest in Aeromass instead of Sandpiper.
Credits[]
Main Cast[]
- Tim Daly as Joe Hackett
- Steven Weber as Brian Hackett
- Crystal Bernard as Helen Chapel
- Thomas Haden Church as Lowell Mather
- David Schramm as Roy Biggins
- Rebecca Schull as Fay Cochran
- Tony Shalhoub as Antonio Scarpacci
- Farrah Forke as Alex Lambert
Guest Cast[]
- Trish Monaco as Aeromass Gal (uncredited)
- Mark Harelik as Davis Lynch
- William Schreiner as Customer
- John Hawkes as Mark the Waiter
- Donna Davis as Woman
Quotes[]
- Helen Chapel - "So he wanted a girl and you just pointed at me."
Joe Hackett - "No, no, no. He pointed at you and I said okay."
- Lowell Mather - "Frankly, Joe Hackett, I'm more than a little disappointed in your judgement. Sending Helen off with that Lynch guy to be his "tour guide".
Joe Hackett - "Come on, not you too."
Lowell Mather - "I got a message for you, little mister. Nobody gives a better "tour" of Nantucket than Lowell Mather. You may think of me as just another greasy mechanic, but you get me out of these coveralls I can show any man a good time."
- Roy Biggins - "Hackett, you can quit blowing smoke, I know this is about Helen. You treated her like some cheap hooker. You threw her at some horny rich guy. Come here you."
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is a play on the old question "Are you traveling for business or pleasure?"
- Helen and Davis Lynch begin dating.