In this week's episode of "Mr. Belvedere", the writers decided to go dark. I mean, there's "a very special episode" dark and then there's "ALF's Christmas Special" dark. This was borderline "ALF's Christmas Special".
So, in the episode, Wesley is hanging out in an old folk's home. I don't know why, I missed the beginning. I'm guessing the reason he was there was that it was in the script. But then an old woman gives him money. Ok. But then the old woman accuses him of stealing the money. What's the deal?
It's time for a dramatic monologue from the special guest star. "I think I have Alzheimer's Disease.", she says but doesn't care to find out for sure. But then what happened with the money? Well, by accusing him of stealing, Wesley won't like her anymore and so won't have to suffer through her long, slow descent into madness and death. Yeah, it's much better to make a child feel guilty and give him the feeling that he let you down before you died.
Fortunately for little Wesley, this plan doesn't reach completion. Some time later, he finds out what she did and why and goes back to visit her in the home. Wesley's a really memorable guy, and love conquers all, so it's time for the happy ending that the 80s deserve. Wesley goes back to the home only to find that not only does she have no idea who he is, but she also isn't even able to function as a human being anymore. Time for Mr. Belvedere (Brocktoon) to take him home.
And that's it. Have fun, kids.
Well... technically, that isn't entirely true. The show still ends with Brocktoon writing in his diary and they have him looking particularly silly drinking tea out of one of those beer-dispensing plastic helmets. But it feels like an empty gesture and the credits roll to a dour rendition of the theme song with a particularly mournful clarinet. "We might just live the good life yet", I mean, that one old lady from the episode definitely won't but, you know, we might.
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