It all started when Louie wanted a shiny, new bicycle horn. This is what sent him on a wild ride that would ultimately teach him the values of both money and friendship, and exactly which one was more valuable. As for the bike horn, Louie wanted it for not just safety reasons, but so he could be like his friends, who all had them. Unfortunately, they were $7.50 a pop and that was a lot of money back then. At first, his parents deny him, but when Louie kept griping about it, Ora gives him the next best thing: a whistle. Unfortunately, a whistle isn't nearly as loud or exciting as the $7.50 bike horns. Better put that whistle back in the Wheaties box. All may not be lost, as Grunewald decides to actually be helpful for once and takes everyone to see his cousin at the Pine Nut Country Club, where he blackmails him into getting Louie and his friends caddying jobs. It seemed easy enough and a lucrative way of spending a day, however Grunewald warns them of a certain golfer named Jojo Stomopolous, who's got a bad temper, and one time he reportedly buried his caddy in the sand trap on the 14th hole. So I bet you can guess who Louie is going to be a caddy to. That's right, ol' lovable Jojo shows up and handpicks Louie, who gripes about having to both be a caddy AND carry his clubs. At first, Louie doesn't do very well at his new job, not knowing what a tee was, or leaving Jojo's golf clubs at the hole where he used them, so all that was left was a putter. But, by a sheer stroke of luck, the putter managed to send the ball all the way from the fairway to the green. Jojo names Louie his good luck charm and asks him to become his caddy for the summer. At first, Louie refused, but when he saw what the job paid, he quickly accepted.
While Louie quickly grew into the job and became a godsend caddy, he began neglecting other aspects of his life, namely his friends and family. He would spend all of his time at the country club, caddying and taking steam baths with the gentlemen. This boy couldn't be swayed to do otherwise, not even when Andy invited him to watch a Nightsniffer marathon with donuts and pizza. At least Louie is learning the concept of money, right? Flashing cash and tipping very generously. He also heard an "inside tip" on the latest investment opportunity: computers. Sure, they're up and coming now (1960s), but they might grow bigger in twenty years... maybe not. The next day, Jojo and Louie take a ride in the limousine and pull into the manual car wash, where Jojo orders his caddy to wash the car. As he goes about it, who should be horsing around in the next stall but Louie's friends! They promptly douse him with water and shame him for neglecting them, but he just calls them immature and insinuates they're never going to amount to anything. Well, now, I wouldn't go THAT far... Jeannie will certainly amount to something, as she has brains and determination, but I wouldn't hold my breath for the other too, as Grunewald is a slacker and Toddler is a dumbbell. In other words, they'll both have swell careers in politics. Anyway, the next day was Tommy's birthday, and he wanted Louie to be at his party, but of course, young Mr. Anderson has to work. He tried to make it up to his little brother by getting him a life-sized Nightsniffer, but it was obvious what Tommy really wanted was his big brother. So while caddying for Mr. Big Shot, Louie kept turning the binoculars to his own backyard to watch Tommy's party... it's funny that he invited Glen Glenn, but then, that's Louie's bully, not his. Well, somebody had to intervene and get Louie back on track, so Andy packed up his golf clubs, put on the most ridiculous outfit he could find, and drove up to Pine Nut. He meets Jojo in the pro shop, who invites him to join in on their game. So it was Stomopolous vs. Anderson, who would Louie be a caddy to? His own flesh and blood, or the man with the cash? Being a proud, self-respecting, red-blooded American, Louie chose the money, so Andy is stuck with Grunewald. However, when Andy started crapping out at golf, Louie stepped in to give his old man a hand, and when Jojo ordered him to get back to work, Louie told him where he could stick his money, and took his rightful place at Andy's side. Always the suck-up, Grunewald tries to buddy up to Jojo and be his new caddy. I'm sure the two of them will be very happy together, especially since unlike Louie, Grunewald has no morals or values whatsoever. So in the end, Louie made the right choice and put family before business. As he rode through town, blaring his shiny, new bike horn, he knew there were a few loose ends to be tied. He gave a heartfelt apology to Jeannie and Toddler, who then tell him Grunewald was buried in the 14th hole sand trap... I personally don't see a problem with that, but they go rescue him anyway, where they all have one more big laugh at Louie's expense.
Some things are definitely more important than money, and some people end up learning that the hard way, as Louie did in this episode. Sure, money is important and a necessity, but you can't let it come between you and the people who believe in you and have your back, because money ain't gonna catch you when you fall. This episode was a very good one, with some very important life lessons. Not much else I can say, and like I've stated before, Louie's friends are pretty annoying, but at least they are his friends and quickly forgave him for his actions. So I definitely recommend Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof, with a special appearance by Joe Pantoliano from The Matrix as Jojo Stomopolous, the biggest jerk to ever swing a golf club... well, one of them anyway.
While Louie quickly grew into the job and became a godsend caddy, he began neglecting other aspects of his life, namely his friends and family. He would spend all of his time at the country club, caddying and taking steam baths with the gentlemen. This boy couldn't be swayed to do otherwise, not even when Andy invited him to watch a Nightsniffer marathon with donuts and pizza. At least Louie is learning the concept of money, right? Flashing cash and tipping very generously. He also heard an "inside tip" on the latest investment opportunity: computers. Sure, they're up and coming now (1960s), but they might grow bigger in twenty years... maybe not. The next day, Jojo and Louie take a ride in the limousine and pull into the manual car wash, where Jojo orders his caddy to wash the car. As he goes about it, who should be horsing around in the next stall but Louie's friends! They promptly douse him with water and shame him for neglecting them, but he just calls them immature and insinuates they're never going to amount to anything. Well, now, I wouldn't go THAT far... Jeannie will certainly amount to something, as she has brains and determination, but I wouldn't hold my breath for the other too, as Grunewald is a slacker and Toddler is a dumbbell. In other words, they'll both have swell careers in politics. Anyway, the next day was Tommy's birthday, and he wanted Louie to be at his party, but of course, young Mr. Anderson has to work. He tried to make it up to his little brother by getting him a life-sized Nightsniffer, but it was obvious what Tommy really wanted was his big brother. So while caddying for Mr. Big Shot, Louie kept turning the binoculars to his own backyard to watch Tommy's party... it's funny that he invited Glen Glenn, but then, that's Louie's bully, not his. Well, somebody had to intervene and get Louie back on track, so Andy packed up his golf clubs, put on the most ridiculous outfit he could find, and drove up to Pine Nut. He meets Jojo in the pro shop, who invites him to join in on their game. So it was Stomopolous vs. Anderson, who would Louie be a caddy to? His own flesh and blood, or the man with the cash? Being a proud, self-respecting, red-blooded American, Louie chose the money, so Andy is stuck with Grunewald. However, when Andy started crapping out at golf, Louie stepped in to give his old man a hand, and when Jojo ordered him to get back to work, Louie told him where he could stick his money, and took his rightful place at Andy's side. Always the suck-up, Grunewald tries to buddy up to Jojo and be his new caddy. I'm sure the two of them will be very happy together, especially since unlike Louie, Grunewald has no morals or values whatsoever. So in the end, Louie made the right choice and put family before business. As he rode through town, blaring his shiny, new bike horn, he knew there were a few loose ends to be tied. He gave a heartfelt apology to Jeannie and Toddler, who then tell him Grunewald was buried in the 14th hole sand trap... I personally don't see a problem with that, but they go rescue him anyway, where they all have one more big laugh at Louie's expense.
Some things are definitely more important than money, and some people end up learning that the hard way, as Louie did in this episode. Sure, money is important and a necessity, but you can't let it come between you and the people who believe in you and have your back, because money ain't gonna catch you when you fall. This episode was a very good one, with some very important life lessons. Not much else I can say, and like I've stated before, Louie's friends are pretty annoying, but at least they are his friends and quickly forgave him for his actions. So I definitely recommend Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof, with a special appearance by Joe Pantoliano from The Matrix as Jojo Stomopolous, the biggest jerk to ever swing a golf club... well, one of them anyway.