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Clips from Benson - Takin' It to the Streets (S01E01)

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Hi. Hi.
I'm, uh, waiting to see the Governor.
I'm not.
I'm, uh, Wesley Corbett.
You sure?
Yeah.
And I have the answer.
I don't think anybody's asked that question.
Now, with my new system,
we can keep heating costs from skyrocketing.
So do I, but she's out of town for the weekend.
It's what I call my greenhouse theory,
Well, that's one way to keep from losing your kite.
Who needs one?
I laugh in the face of winter.
Well...
But tell me, if we keep everything out,
won't we also be keeping pollution in?
I'll be back.
I was afraid of that.
Marcy, where do you want these phone books?
Give them to Taylor.
You're not going to believe this.
Tell him to say hi for me.
Well, he's not calling everyone.
They called me once about my opinion.
Wanted to know what kind of eye shadow I wore.
So what did you do? Hang up?
Walked right into it, didn't I?
Every time.
Yes?
Oh, come in, Benson. Listen to this.
Governor, this is the twentieth call.
You don't need these people to waste your time.
Yeah, you got Taylor for that.
Well, if I don't talk to the people,
Just ask me.
Taylor, ever since I've been elected,
I've been stuck in this office
and you've been in here with me.
I'm not even sure he has a pulse of his own.
Oh, uh, Mr. Phipps?
This is Governor Gatling.
Gatling.
Now, Mr. Phipps, I wonder if I...
Oh, Mr. Phipps, please don't cry.
We all loved him.
Well, uh, he threw out the first ball of the season
and sort of went with it.
Well, perhaps I should call you back some time
when you're feeling a little better.
Goodbye, Mr. Phipps.
Sir, forget the people. You have a state to run.
Taylor, the people are the state.
Hey, that's radical thinking. But I like it.
The trouble is, I can't get anybody to talk to me.
Either they don't believe it's really me,
or they tell me what they think I want to hear
instead of what they're feeling.
"I'm the governor," would you believe 'em?
Of course not. I'm the governor.
No. That's not what I mean.
People get a lot of crank calls.
You can't expect them to believe it's really you.
Sir, I rarely do, but I happen to agree with Benson.
This telephoning is getting us nowhere.
As my mother used to say,
"Anybody who calls you up on the phone
"and tries to sell you something,
"is afraid to look you in the eye."
Your mother had a point.
I hope so, 'cause she never had a phone.
Benson, if you were a little girl...
Uh-huh.
And you wanted to have a slumber party,
but you didn't think your father would let you,
I'd help you.
If and when I become a little girl,
I'll keep that in mind.
Is that it?
I haven't.
You're not a little girl.
I was just a minute ago.
Oh, Benson.
Well, what's so great about a slumber party?
and donuts, roll each other's hair,
talk about creepy boys and have pillow fights.
Well, when do you slumber?
The next day.
Uh-huh, so what do you want from me?
Well, I was just wondering
I'm not gonna tell him anything,
Come on, Benson, I thought you were my friend.
I am your friend, but I'm your father's friend, too.
Why don't you ask him?
I did and he said, "We'll see."
There you go.
"We'll see" usually means no.
So, would you ask him? For me?
Would you please?
We'll see.
Thanks.