Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero (2)

Season 5, Episode 9, Aired
EDIT

Episode Recap

Leather and the Suedes finish singing "Heartbreak Hotel" at Arnold's. Richie tells Joanie to forget about going to San Francisco, once again, as their parents would never allow it. Fonzie suggests that Joanie invite Howard and Marion to Arnold's to hear the band on their last night there. On their last night, Fonzie introduces the band as they come out to perform. Leather and the Suedes perform "Devil Gate Drive." Leather meets Howard and Marion. Leather tells them about the tour with Fabian to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Dallas and says Joanie is one of them (a member of the group). Howard tells Leather that Joanie is also one of them (a member of the Cunningham family) and that she's not going on tour. Howard, Marion, and Richie talk to Joanie before she runs upstairs complaining that everyone is living her life but her. Richie talks to Joanie on the phone the next morning, and she says she is running away from home. Richie talks to Leather and Fonzie at Arnold's later that day. Fonzie tricks Leather into revealing that Joanie is staying at Leather's hotel room. Leather brings Joanie back to Arnold's. Fonzie and Leather kiss as she thanks Milwaukee before leaving. Fonzie talks to Joanie and tells her not to live her life so fast or she will miss a lot of good stuff and memories. Joanie feels hurt because everyone still treats her like a kid. Fonzie says she'll be giving up her one shot at being fifteen years old. Fonzie leaves, and Joanie tells Richie that Leather fired her because she didn't want to break up the family. Joanie says she is running away because of Richie and having to grow up after him. Everyone refers to her as Richie's sister. Richie and Joanie talk before leaving Arnold's. Howard and Marion wait up for Joanie and welcome her back home.

Songs in this episode:
"Heartbreak Hotel" (played by Leather and the Suedes) by Elvis Presley (1956)
"Devil Gate Drive" (played by Leather and the Suedes) by Suzi Quatro (1974)