Heartache Tonight is the twentieth episode of the eighth season of Wings, and the 168th episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
Needing a buffer for introducing his mother to his new girlfriend Pauline, Roy convinces Helen and Joe to come to his place for dinner. However, when Pauline dumps him over the phone right before his mother arrives, Roy begs Helen to pretend to be his girlfriend and Joe to be his houseboy "Arturo". Meanwhile, Brian gets sick and infects Casey making her too sick to go on her date with Jack Gordon and Antonio begins sucking up to customers to get better tips.
Credits[]
Main Cast[]
- Tim Daly as Joe Hackett
- Steven Weber as Brian Hackett
- Crystal Bernard as Helen Hackett
- David Schramm as Roy Biggins
- Rebecca Schull as Fay Cochran
- Tony Shalhoub as Antonio Scarpacci
- Amy Yasbeck as Casey Davenport
Guest Cast[]
- David Moreland as Customer
- Billy Dean as Jack Gordon
- Rose Marie as Eleanor "Bluto" Biggins
- Dulcy Rogers as Girl in Cab
Quotes[]
- Roy Biggins - "If you were having people over for dinner and making chicken, what kind of wine would you serve?"
Helen Hackett - "Oh, probably a dry Chardonnay."
Roy Biggins - "Dry Chardonnay. Great. Bring a couple of bottle of that when you and Joe come over for dinner on Saturday night."
Helen Hackett - "Wh-wh-wh-whoa-whoa. First of all, if I was coming over to your house, I'd need a lot more than wine. And second of all, there's no way in hell that Joe and I are ever coming over to your house for dinner, but thank you for asking."
- Helen Hackett - "Joe? Honey? We have to talk. I've done something and I'm not very proud of it."
Joe Hackett - "What is it?"
Helen Hackett - "Oh, god. This is so hard for me to say, Joe. First of all, I'm sorry. I never meant for this to happen."
Joe Hackett - "Please, will you just say it?"
Helen Hackett - "Joe, Roy invited us over for dinner Saturday night, and I said yes."
Joe Hackett - "Oh, my God. I thought it was another man. Oh, damn! Why couldn't it have been another man?! What were you thinking Helen?"
- Helen Hackett - "Wow. This place is...so...you."
Roy Biggins - "I know some people like to use a decorator, but not me. I like to pick up pieces that speak to me."
Joe Hackett - "What the hell did that thing say?"
Roy Biggins - "It said 'I'm big enough to hide that stain on the wall'."
- Roy Biggins - "Hey, guys, there is something I could use you for."
Helen Hackett - "Oh, my God, he's going to cut us up and turn us into hors d'oeuvres."
Roy Biggins - "Chapel, I want you to pretend to be my girlfriend."
Helen Hackett - "Well, spread me on a cracker and put me on a tray cause there's no way I'm doing that!"
- Helen Hackett - "So, Mrs. Biggins...It's just so nice to finally meet you."
Eleanor "Bluto" Biggins - "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, everything's beautiful. How'd you meet my son?"
Helen Hackett - "Oh, yeah, well...oh, gosh, we were...we were at the same place at the same time. Oh, gosh, well, Roy you tell it so much better. Go ahead."
Roy Biggins - "She was stripping over at The Fancy Lady. She gave me a lap dance for my birthday."
Trivia[]
- This is the first and only episode where the audience sees Roy's mother, Eleanor Biggins, and the inside of his home.