The High Road to China (Drew Carey Show episode)
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"The High Road to China" is an episode of The Drew Carey Show. It is the ninth episode of the fourth season (or episode number 83 overall) and first aired in the United States on 18 November 1998.
[edit] Plot summary
This episode starts off at Drew's workplace were Drew has created a complicated contraption which involves various chain reactions which end with a large amount of paint spilling of Mimi's desk. Mimi hurries to save her Trolls, and, just when she announces that Drew's efforts were useless, Drew reveals that the contraption was just an intricate trap to get Mimi to stand at the exact spot were she is currently standing. Drew proceeds to look at his watch, just as yet another contraption flings a pie directly at Mimi's face, which Drew reveals is not actually composed of cream but cold cream. Drew claims this setup makes him the final winner of the 'war' between him and Mimi, as he believes there is absolutely no prank or scheme she could do to top it.
The scene then cuts to Drew unconscious at the Great Wall of China. Confused, Drew asks were he is, only to receive a reply in Chinese. Looking around, Drew realizes that he has been drugged and sent to China to die by Mimi. She has, indeed, topped him.
Drew finally makes it to a nearby town. He again asks for somebody who can speak English. A woman in a blue jacket then comes and informs him that the American embassy is Beijing, some two-hundred miles from where they are located. When Drew finds out that it will take him three weeks of selling chicken to have enough money for a bus ticket to Beijing he informs the woman in the blue jacket that if he stays for that long he will probably fall in love with her. After hearing this the woman then tells Drew to get in the car, they will drive all night if they have to.
The embassy is closed as it is currently thanksgiving day in China, so the woman drops off Drew at the Forbidden City. To try to earn money, Drew puts up a sock puppet show and tricks a child into thinking that he bought one of Drew's shoes, so that Drew can raise funds. Drew is then taken away.
Drew thinks that he is in jail, but has actually been taken to get a license to perform in the streets. The official there agrees to give Drew one phone call in exchange for a back rub. Drew tries to call Kate, Lewis and Oswald, but by the time Lewis can get a pencil the line is cut.
Drew is then offered some McDonald's fries from an old woman at a bench. He then goes to the McDonald's and gives a brief speech in an attempt to get a free Big Mac. This fails and Drew then proceeds to write and perform a makeshift song and dance about McDonald's. The manager is moved and gives him a phone number in a card which he assures Drew will help him. Drew then repeats his attempt to get a free burger and the following conversation ensues:
Drew: "Now, about that Big Mac..."
Manager: "Sorry Sir, I can not give you a free burger."
Drew: "Ohhh..."
Manager: "I'll buy you one."
Drew: "Just one?"
Manager: "Okay, two Big Macs."
Drew: "It's gonna make me awful thirsty..."
Manager: "I'm beginning to see why they kicked you out of America."
Later... Drew: I got here because someone tried to get me back from a joke. Manager: Whoa! Good joke!
We then have an aerial view of Drew climbing up some stairs, only to lie down halfway, still cheering.
