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Clips from Benson (1979) - The President's Double (S01E01)

For the reception?

"For the reception?"

Benson (1979)

Oh, yeah, oh, thank you. That's right.

"Oh, yeah, oh, thank you. That's right."

Benson (1979)

Well, I'm sorry, Benson.

"Well, I'm sorry, Benson."

Benson (1979)

I'll just have to finish this story later.

"I'll just have to finish this story later."

Benson (1979)

I'll be looking forward to it.

"I'll be looking forward to it."

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Benson, this really is a wonderful thing you're doing.

"Benson, this really is a wonderful thing you're doing."

Benson (1979)

How can I ever thank you?

"How can I ever thank you?"

Benson (1979)

There'll be a list on your desk in the morning.

"There'll be a list on your desk in the morning."

Benson (1979)

Now what else do I have to know?

"Now what else do I have to know?"

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You don't have time for that. We have to get you out there.

"You don't have time for that. We have to get you out there."

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Benson, I know you're not crazy about doing this,

"Benson, I know you're not crazy about doing this,"

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but it is for a good cause. Yeah.

"but it is for a good cause. Yeah."

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So just relax and don't worry about anything.

"So just relax and don't worry about anything."

Benson (1979)

I know you're gonna do just fine.

"I know you're gonna do just fine."

Benson (1979)

Yeah. I hope.

"Yeah. I hope."

Benson (1979)

And just remember, the fate of an entire nation is riding on your shoulders.

"And just remember, the fate of an entire nation is riding on your shoulders."

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Thanks, that takes the pressure off.

"Thanks, that takes the pressure off."

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So, the two of us boys never did get rich by going down into that wishing well

"So, the two of us boys never did get rich by going down into that wishing well"

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and scooping up all the pennies.

"and scooping up all the pennies."

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See, the problem was, it was not only dark down there...

"See, the problem was, it was not only dark down there..."

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Excuse me, Governor.

"Excuse me, Governor."

Benson (1979)

Hello, how are you?

"Hello, how are you?"

Benson (1979)

Nice to see you. Excuse us.

"Nice to see you. Excuse us."

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Go ahead. What?

"Go ahead. What?"

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Introduce the President.

"Introduce the President."

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Oh, well, I will.

"Oh, well, I will."

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I was just waiting for somebody to give me the go-ahead.

"I was just waiting for somebody to give me the go-ahead."

Benson (1979)

Go ahead.

"Go ahead."

Benson (1979)

Oh, fine. Then I'll go ahead.

"Oh, fine. Then I'll go ahead."

Benson (1979)

Ladies and gentlemen,

"Ladies and gentlemen,"

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if I could have your attention, please, thank you.

"if I could have your attention, please, thank you."

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Uh, as you know, we are honored to have as a guest

"Uh, as you know, we are honored to have as a guest"

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a man with whom we've just completed an extraordinary trade agreement.

"a man with whom we've just completed an extraordinary trade agreement."

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A man who has done so much to bring

"A man who has done so much to bring"

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stability to a troubled part of the world,

"stability to a troubled part of the world,"

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which reminds me of several stories.

"which reminds me of several stories."

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The best of which concerns the time Eleanor Roosevelt came to visit my family...

"The best of which concerns the time Eleanor Roosevelt came to visit my family..."

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Go ahead!

"Go ahead!"

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Uh, so, without any further ado,

"Uh, so, without any further ado,"

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it gives me great pleasure to introduce

"it gives me great pleasure to introduce"

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the President of Zatmundey,

"the President of Zatmundey,"

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His Excellency, Hirum Ocassi.

"His Excellency, Hirum Ocassi."

Benson (1979)

(IN FAKE AFRICAN ACCENT) Wonderful to see you.

"(IN FAKE AFRICAN ACCENT) Wonderful to see you."

Benson (1979)

So glad you came.

"So glad you came."

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Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.

"Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you."

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As they say in my country,

"As they say in my country,"

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hello.

"hello."

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You know, Mr. President,

"You know, Mr. President,"

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you look different than you do on television.

"you look different than you do on television."

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I do?

"I do?"

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Yes, you look much younger.

"Yes, you look much younger."

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(LAUGHING)

"(LAUGHING)"

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You must have been watching old news.

"You must have been watching old news."

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You know, Governor, this is a splendid affair.

"You know, Governor, this is a splendid affair."

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Whoever runs this house should get a big raise.

"Whoever runs this house should get a big raise."

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You sure of that?

"You sure of that?"

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There's something wrong, isn't there? Uh-huh.

"There's something wrong, isn't there? Uh-huh."

Benson (1979)

Is that my "uh-huh" or his "uh-huh"?

"Is that my "uh-huh" or his "uh-huh"?"

Benson (1979)

Oh, you should see Benson.

"Oh, you should see Benson."

Benson (1979)

Oh, then, he's doing all right.

"Oh, then, he's doing all right."

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All right? He's got everybody completely fooled. Oh.

"All right? He's got everybody completely fooled. Oh."

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Then they are bigger fools than he is.

"Then they are bigger fools than he is."

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Sir, there's a bit of a problem. I knew it.

"Sir, there's a bit of a problem. I knew it."

Benson (1979)

I could tell from the "uh-huh." Uh-huh.

"I could tell from the "uh-huh." Uh-huh."

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Evidently, there's a fourth assassin and he's in the area.

"Evidently, there's a fourth assassin and he's in the area."

Benson (1979)

What area?

"What area?"

Benson (1979)

The area of the living room.

"The area of the living room."

Benson (1979)

How?

"How?"

Benson (1979)

A guard saw someone running across the lawn.

"A guard saw someone running across the lawn."

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And he went to check and found an open window.

"And he went to check and found an open window."

Benson (1979)

A window! Well, I certainly hope somebody's looking into it.

"A window! Well, I certainly hope somebody's looking into it."

Benson (1979)

When I say, "I hope somebody's looking into it..."

"When I say, "I hope somebody's looking into it...""

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We know, Governor. We know.

"We know, Governor. We know."

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What you're saying is somebody out there is gonna try to kill him?

"What you're saying is somebody out there is gonna try to kill him?"

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The Governor? No, Benson.

"The Governor? No, Benson."

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Oh, that's a relief.

"Oh, that's a relief."

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Yes, we have concluded

"Yes, we have concluded"

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an excellent trade agreement with your country.

"an excellent trade agreement with your country."

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But do you intend to apply a tariff?

"But do you intend to apply a tariff?"

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Uh, I don't tare if I do and I don't tare if I don't.

"Uh, I don't tare if I do and I don't tare if I don't."

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Mr. President, uh, how do you find America?

"Mr. President, uh, how do you find America?"

Benson (1979)

I fly to Mexico and turn right.

"I fly to Mexico and turn right."

Benson (1979)

No, no, no, no. I mean, sir...

"No, no, no, no. I mean, sir..."

Benson (1979)

I'd like to know, do you like it here?

"I'd like to know, do you like it here?"

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Oh, yes, I love it here.

"Oh, yes, I love it here."

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Yes, it reminds me of home.

"Yes, it reminds me of home."

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Well, what do you miss most about your country?

"Well, what do you miss most about your country?"

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The gross national product, which is 7%,

"The gross national product, which is 7%,"

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and the rainfall, which is 37 inches, you know.

"and the rainfall, which is 37 inches, you know."

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Mr. President. Hello, Governor.

"Mr. President. Hello, Governor."

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I must say, Mr. President, you speak English very well.

"I must say, Mr. President, you speak English very well."

Benson (1979)

Oh, thank you so much, and so do you.

"Oh, thank you so much, and so do you."

Benson (1979)

(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

"(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)"

Benson (1979)

Say what?

"Say what?"

Benson (1979)

I thought that meant "thank you very much," in your language.

"I thought that meant "thank you very much," in your language."

Benson (1979)

Well, it can mean that,

"Well, it can mean that,"

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but the way you have just phrased it,

"but the way you have just phrased it,"

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it was an insult to my mother.

"it was an insult to my mother."

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Oh, I'm sorry.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

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It's okay. I'll let it go this time.

"It's okay. I'll let it go this time."

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Mr. President.

"Mr. President."

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Hello, Governor.

"Hello, Governor."

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Excuse me.

"Excuse me."

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Benson, I don't know how to say this,

"Benson, I don't know how to say this,"

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but there's a man in here who's going to try to kill you.

"but there's a man in here who's going to try to kill you."

Benson (1979)

I hate to eat and run.

"I hate to eat and run."

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No, no, no, wait.

"No, no, no, wait."

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I'll hate myself in the morning.

"I'll hate myself in the morning."

Benson (1979)

No, you can't go. You wanna bet?

"No, you can't go. You wanna bet?"

Benson (1979)

Caldwell said that the moment you try to leave this room,

"Caldwell said that the moment you try to leave this room,"

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you're a dead man.

"you're a dead man."

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Well, in that case I could stay a little longer.

"Well, in that case I could stay a little longer."

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Besides, we can't let the others know there's anything wrong.

"Besides, we can't let the others know there's anything wrong."

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You don't think they'll suspect something

"You don't think they'll suspect something"

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when they see me face down in the punch bowl?

"when they see me face down in the punch bowl?"

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Who's the killer?

"Who's the killer?"

Benson (1979)

Well, they're trying to find out.

"Well, they're trying to find out."

Benson (1979)

Tell them to look for the one standing over my dead body.

"Tell them to look for the one standing over my dead body."

Benson (1979)

Benson, be careful.

"Benson, be careful."

Benson (1979)

There's a thought.

"There's a thought."

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