Arthur Fonzarelli had thoughts these days. He did see two steady girlfriends recently. He had a breakup with an ex – girlfriend, Lindsay.
The Fonz had seen two girls named Tiffany Branson and Beverly Nelson. He knew how much he loved both girls, but he knew Tiffany is a doctor, a psychologist. Tiffany is a psychologist for children, to be exact. Beverly was different from Tiffany. Beverly had her belly button pierced. He didn't have any problem with a belly button being pierced. He had not introduced Beverly to the family; Tiffany had met Kylie and Danny a few times, along with his cousin Chachi Arcola. Chachi had liked Tiffany fine, he told him. Fonzie had his thoughts were to get married to either Tiffany or Beverly. Fonzie began to jump on his motorcycle after he put his helmet on and drove to work at the garage.
Fonzie had a date with Tiffany that night. Richie, Ralph, and their families came over for supper that night. They did this once a week. Richie was the first one to come over to the Fonzarelli residence that night with his family.
"Hi, Fonz," Richie said once Fonzie let Richie and family into the house.
"Hi, Cunningham," Fonzie said.
"Mind if we talk before Ralph and his family come over?" Richie asked.
"Sure. What about?" Fonzie asked.
"Your girl, Beverly," Richie said.
"What about Bev, Red?" Fonzie asked.
"I heard today at the Milwaukee Journal she has a boyfriend, Fonz. There is no way you can marry her if she has a boyfriend. I hear the boyfriend works at your garage," Richie said.
"My garage, Cunningham? You can't be serious. What did you say his name is?" Fonzie asked.
"I think one of the reporters told me his name is Jerry Nelson," Richie said.
"Jerry Nelson, huh? I'll get him for cheating on Bev," Fonzie said.
"You can't, Fonzie. The reporter told me they've been together for a few years now," Richie said.
"That can't be true, Red. I wanted to marry Beverly," Fonzie said.
"Too late for that, Fonzie. You can't marry the girl who is engaged to a different guy," Richie said.
"Cunningham, I've thought and I want to get married," Fonzie said to his best friend.
"That's great, Fonz. About time, too," Richie said, happy for his best friend.
That's when the doorbell rang. Richie knew Ralph and his family were here.
"Hi, Malph," Fonzie greeted Ralph and his family.
"Hi, Fonz," Ralph said.
"You don't have your grade book with you this time, do you?" Fonzie asked.
"No, Fonz. Not when I'm with friends, I don't have it. Not at suppertime," Ralph said.
"You do when we're at Arnold's," Fonzie reminded him.
"That's because I have stuff to do," Ralph said.
"Fonz, have you mentioned to your niece about this?" Richie asked.
"Not yet but I will," Fonzie said.
"What's this all about? Who's getting married?" Ralph asked, as he walks over to join Richie and Fonzie in conversation as Karen went into the kitchen to prepare that night's dinner with Lori Beth and Tiffany.
"Fonzie is, Ralph," Richie said.
That's when Ralph broke into giggles.
"Fonz married? Who's the girl?" Ralph asked.
"This ain't funny, Malph. It's true," Fonzie said.
"Who's the girl, Fonz?" Ralph asked.
"He wants Beverly, Ralph, but it turns out she's already taken. I guess he'll end up with Tiffany after all," Richie answered for Fonzie.
"How do you know about Beverly being taken, Rich? Wouldn't that break the Fonz's heart? Isn't that why he's with that doctor in the first place when he broke up with Lindsay?" Ralph asked.
"I told Fonzie I heard from one of the reporters at the Milwaukee Journal today that Beverly is already taken and is on her way to getting married soon and the guy happens to work at Fonzie's garage," Richie said.
"That must hurt, Rich, with the guy working at your garage," Ralph said.
"I know, Ralph, but he will be out of there after the wedding, I'm sure," Richie said.
"I'm sure," Ralph agreed.
Fonzie left the conversation because he didn't want to hear that talk anymore about Beverly's lover.
"I guess we're upsetting the Fonz because he left us," Ralph said.
"I'm sorry, Fonz. We'll stop talking about her now," Richie said.
"You better or I'll punch your noses," Fonzie said and meant it so both Ralph and Richie shut up right away.
The night was over pretty fast and Richie and Ralph and their families left around 7:30 because it was a school night. Tiffany was the last one. Fonzie would take care of some shopping for Tiffany the next day and buy her an engagement ring. He knew he wouldn't propose to Beverly since Richie had broken the news to him that night about Beverly's marriage and boyfriend, so he would forget about proposing to Beverly.