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Clips from Benson - The President's Double (S01E01)

Short Films 1979 Season 1, Episode 3 475 clips
Short Drama

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Oh, Miss Kraus, did you remember to get that...
"Oh, Miss Kraus, did you remember to get that..."
Benson
Of course, I did.
"Of course, I did."
Benson
Did what?
"Did what?"
Benson
Remember anything you could possibly mention.
"Remember anything you could possibly mention."
Benson
I have arranged hundreds of these receptions.
"I have arranged hundreds of these receptions."
Benson
I think of everything.
"I think of everything."
Benson
Can you guess what I'm thinking now?
"Can you guess what I'm thinking now?"
Benson
Same to you, Benson.
"Same to you, Benson."
Benson
Benson, how come you're so uptight?
"Benson, how come you're so uptight?"
Benson
Well, I just want this to go well, Katie.
"Well, I just want this to go well, Katie."
Benson
I've never met a president before.
"I've never met a president before."
Benson
I've met two. It's no big deal.
"I've met two. It's no big deal."
Benson
Well, I happen to think a lot of President Ocassi.
"Well, I happen to think a lot of President Ocassi."
Benson
How come?
"How come?"
Benson
Well, 'cause in two years
"Well, 'cause in two years"
Benson
he's managed to pull his people together
"he's managed to pull his people together"
Benson
and bring 'em free elections
"and bring 'em free elections"
Benson
and he's done an incredible amount for his country.
"and he's done an incredible amount for his country."
Benson
Then how come I never heard of it?
"Then how come I never heard of it?"
Benson
Well, because it's a new African country.
"Well, because it's a new African country."
Benson
They just got their independence.
"They just got their independence."
Benson
A Third World country.
"A Third World country."
Benson
What do we need a third world for anyway?
"What do we need a third world for anyway?"
Benson
We had enough trouble with two.
"We had enough trouble with two."
Benson
Miss Kraus, have you finished the hors d'oeuvres?
"Miss Kraus, have you finished the hors d'oeuvres?"
Benson
Of course, I did. What kind of fool do you think I am?
"Of course, I did. What kind of fool do you think I am?"
Benson
I don't know. Is there more than one kind?
"I don't know. Is there more than one kind?"
Benson
KRAUS: I heard that.
"KRAUS: I heard that."
Benson
Benson, the Governor would like to see you.
"Benson, the Governor would like to see you."
Benson
Tell him to come on in.
"Tell him to come on in."
Benson
Benson, in his office, now.
"Benson, in his office, now."
Benson
I'm busy right now.
"I'm busy right now."
Benson
Benson, obviously it's important
"Benson, obviously it's important"
Benson
or he wouldn't have sent me to get you.
"or he wouldn't have sent me to get you."
Benson
Obviously. What's it about?
"Obviously. What's it about?"
Benson
Well, for the moment all I can say is that
"Well, for the moment all I can say is that"
Benson
tonight's reception has to go smoothly
"tonight's reception has to go smoothly"
Benson
and with absolute dignity.
"and with absolute dignity."
Benson
Well, I guess I'll have to cancel
"Well, I guess I'll have to cancel"
Benson
the naked lady popping out of the cake.
"the naked lady popping out of the cake."
Benson
Benson. Okay, I'll cancel the cake.
"Benson. Okay, I'll cancel the cake."
Benson
Don't worry.
"Don't worry."
Benson
Everything's gonna turn out fine.
"Everything's gonna turn out fine."
Benson
Oh, Marcy, I think you better tell everyone on the staff
"Oh, Marcy, I think you better tell everyone on the staff"
Benson
that they're not to know what happened.
"that they're not to know what happened."
Benson
But, sir, if I tell them, then they'll know.
"But, sir, if I tell them, then they'll know."
Benson
Oh, but they won't know what it is they don't know, will they?
"Oh, but they won't know what it is they don't know, will they?"
Benson
I don't know.
"I don't know."
Benson
Governor?
"Governor?"
Benson
Oh, come in, come in.
"Oh, come in, come in."
Benson
Gentlemen, this is Benson.
"Gentlemen, this is Benson."
Benson
So what do you think?
"So what do you think?"
Benson
About what?
"About what?"
Benson
Interesting. He might work.
"Interesting. He might work."
Benson
Under the circumstances, he's ideal.
"Under the circumstances, he's ideal."
Benson
Thank you. You're not so bad yourself.
"Thank you. You're not so bad yourself."
Benson
Who's the Shriner?
"Who's the Shriner?"
Benson
Benson, this is Mr. Loromo,
"Benson, this is Mr. Loromo,"
Benson
the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zatmundey.
"the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zatmundey."
Benson
Yeah?
"Yeah?"
Benson
Oh, it's an honor to meet you, sir.
"Oh, it's an honor to meet you, sir."
Benson
Yes, and it pleases us greatly to make your acquaintance, as well.
"Yes, and it pleases us greatly to make your acquaintance, as well."
Benson
Thank you, thank you very much, yes.
"Thank you, thank you very much, yes."
Benson
Well, I'd love to stay and chat some more,
"Well, I'd love to stay and chat some more,"
Benson
but I've got to get back to work.
"but I've got to get back to work."
Benson
Again, it was a pleasure meeting you. Excuse me.
"Again, it was a pleasure meeting you. Excuse me."
Benson
No... Um, Benson,
"No... Um, Benson,"
Benson
the reason we asked you in is that President Ocassi
"the reason we asked you in is that President Ocassi"
Benson
won't be able to attend the reception.
"won't be able to attend the reception."
Benson
What happened? I'm afraid he's indisposed.
"What happened? I'm afraid he's indisposed."
Benson
Oh?
"Oh?"
Benson
He's a little under the weather.
"He's a little under the weather."
Benson
Oh!
"Oh!"
Benson
He was poisoned.
"He was poisoned."
Benson
Well, don't look at me.
"Well, don't look at me."
Benson
We have the suspects in custody.
"We have the suspects in custody."
Benson
Is the President all right? Oh, he'll be fine.
"Is the President all right? Oh, he'll be fine."
Benson
It seems, three members of a radical fringe group
"It seems, three members of a radical fringe group"
Benson
managed to slip a potentially lethal substance
"managed to slip a potentially lethal substance"
Benson
into his orange juice at the hotel this morning.
"into his orange juice at the hotel this morning."
Benson
Wasn't his security with him?
"Wasn't his security with him?"
Benson
Yes, I was with him.
"Yes, I was with him."
Benson
What'd you do, squeeze your own?
"What'd you do, squeeze your own?"
Benson
Caldwell, Secret Service.
"Caldwell, Secret Service."
Benson
Uh, could I see that again?
"Uh, could I see that again?"
Benson
Benson, he's the real thing.
"Benson, he's the real thing."
Benson
He may be the real thing, but he ain't very good at it.
"He may be the real thing, but he ain't very good at it."
Benson
Governor, what has this got to do with me?
"Governor, what has this got to do with me?"
Benson
You see,
"You see,"
Benson
once the radical faction of my country learns
"once the radical faction of my country learns"
Benson
that the President is temporarily vulnerable,
"that the President is temporarily vulnerable,"
Benson
they will immediately attempt to overthrow him.
"they will immediately attempt to overthrow him."
Benson
Now, they must be convinced that their plot has failed.
"Now, they must be convinced that their plot has failed."
Benson
And they won't take your word for it, huh?
"And they won't take your word for it, huh?"
Benson
No, Benson, you see, President Ocassi's in the hospital
"No, Benson, you see, President Ocassi's in the hospital"
Benson
and our guests are expecting to meet him tonight.
"and our guests are expecting to meet him tonight."
Benson
Well, what time are visiting hours? I can take four in my car.
"Well, what time are visiting hours? I can take four in my car."
Benson
And we can't cancel the reception.
"And we can't cancel the reception."
Benson
The whole world would know something's wrong.
"The whole world would know something's wrong."
Benson
Well, make up a story. Say he's got the flu or something.
"Well, make up a story. Say he's got the flu or something."
Benson
But how's that going to fool anyone, Benson?
"But how's that going to fool anyone, Benson?"
Benson
They sent people here to poison him.
"They sent people here to poison him."
Benson
They'll think they succeeded.
"They'll think they succeeded."
Benson
Yes, and new fighting will break out before the President can return home.
"Yes, and new fighting will break out before the President can return home."
Benson
So what are you gonna do?
"So what are you gonna do?"
Benson
Well, fortunately, Taylor has a plan.
"Well, fortunately, Taylor has a plan."
Benson
Oh, really? Taylor?
"Oh, really? Taylor?"
Benson
This oughta be good.
"This oughta be good."
Benson
What is it?
"What is it?"
Benson
We simply have someone impersonate the President.
"We simply have someone impersonate the President."
Benson
(LAUGHING)
"(LAUGHING)"
Benson
You're crazy.
"You're crazy."
Benson
Who?
"Who?"
Benson
You. You who?
"You. You who?"
Benson
You, that's who.
"You, that's who."
Benson
You want me to pretend I'm President Ocassi?
"You want me to pretend I'm President Ocassi?"
Benson
Will you do it? No!
"Will you do it? No!"
Benson
What do you mean, "No"?
"What do you mean, "No"?"
Benson
No, N-O. No. I can't put it plainer than that.
"No, N-O. No. I can't put it plainer than that."
Benson
Benson, they already caught the people who tried to poison him,
"Benson, they already caught the people who tried to poison him,"
Benson