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Clips from Benson - Taylor's Bid (S01E01)

Short Films 1979 Season 1, Episode 12 511 clips
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(BIRDS CHIRPING)
"(BIRDS CHIRPING)"
Benson
(DOG BARKING)
"(DOG BARKING)"
Benson
(EXCLAIMING)
"(EXCLAIMING)"
Benson
What was that?
"What was that?"
Benson
Almost two points.
"Almost two points."
Benson
Pick that up.
"Pick that up."
Benson
Pardon me, Kraus, I have trouble with my ears.
"Pardon me, Kraus, I have trouble with my ears."
Benson
I hear everything you say.
"I hear everything you say."
Benson
Good, then why don't you pick that up and put it in the basket?
"Good, then why don't you pick that up and put it in the basket?"
Benson
Why don't you get on that broom and fly out of here?
"Why don't you get on that broom and fly out of here?"
Benson
Good morning.
"Good morning."
Benson
What's going on, Benson?
"What's going on, Benson?"
Benson
My aim is poor and so is Kraus's personality.
"My aim is poor and so is Kraus's personality."
Benson
Is this the problem?
"Is this the problem?"
Benson
There.
"There."
Benson
Can we be friends?
"Can we be friends?"
Benson
What and ruin a beautiful relationship?
"What and ruin a beautiful relationship?"
Benson
You know, Benson,
"You know, Benson,"
Benson
personally I feel that you and I can develop
"personally I feel that you and I can develop"
Benson
a long and meaningful association.
"a long and meaningful association."
Benson
Oh, really?
"Oh, really?"
Benson
Can we do it by phone?
"Can we do it by phone?"
Benson
Oh, that is funny. I like that.
"Oh, that is funny. I like that."
Benson
So, what's this lottery for anyway?
"So, what's this lottery for anyway?"
Benson
Fresh air fund. Mmm-hmm.
"Fresh air fund. Mmm-hmm."
Benson
If you win first prize, you get a car.
"If you win first prize, you get a car."
Benson
Then you can sell the car and buy gas for it.
"Then you can sell the car and buy gas for it."
Benson
I already have a car, honey.
"I already have a car, honey."
Benson
Second prize is a trip to Hawaii.
"Second prize is a trip to Hawaii."
Benson
I've been to Hawaii.
"I've been to Hawaii."
Benson
I laid my towel on the beach
"I laid my towel on the beach"
Benson
and went for a swim. When I came back,
"and went for a swim. When I came back,"
Benson
they'd built a condominium on it.
"they'd built a condominium on it."
Benson
I will buy the whole book.
"I will buy the whole book."
Benson
It's $10.
"It's $10."
Benson
Well, it's a very worthy cause.
"Well, it's a very worthy cause."
Benson
Now, just think of it, Katie.
"Now, just think of it, Katie."
Benson
What would we have without fresh air?
"What would we have without fresh air?"
Benson
Gills.
"Gills."
Benson
God, you're funny.
"God, you're funny."
Benson
What's with him?
"What's with him?"
Benson
He's being awfully nice today.
"He's being awfully nice today."
Benson
He must want something from us.
"He must want something from us."
Benson
Whatever it is, he ain't getting it from me.
"Whatever it is, he ain't getting it from me."
Benson
Good morning, everybody.
"Good morning, everybody."
Benson
ALL: Morning, Governor.
"ALL: Morning, Governor."
Benson
Would you like a cup of coffee?
"Would you like a cup of coffee?"
Benson
Yes, thank you.
"Yes, thank you."
Benson
Goodness gracious, sakes alive.
"Goodness gracious, sakes alive."
Benson
Governor, watch your language.
"Governor, watch your language."
Benson
There are ladies present.
"There are ladies present."
Benson
Oh, I'm sorry.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Benson
I can't help it.
"I can't help it."
Benson
It's that Representative Hofer.
"It's that Representative Hofer."
Benson
That old fogey has done it to me again.
"That old fogey has done it to me again."
Benson
First, he blocked my reform legislation in committee.
"First, he blocked my reform legislation in committee."
Benson
Then he led the fight against my Environmental Protection Act.
"Then he led the fight against my Environmental Protection Act."
Benson
Now this. What's he done?
"Now this. What's he done?"
Benson
He died.
"He died."
Benson
Will the man stop at nothing?
"Will the man stop at nothing?"
Benson
Well, I have to call a special election to fill his seat
"Well, I have to call a special election to fill his seat"
Benson
and guess who's going to run?
"and guess who's going to run?"
Benson
ALL: Taylor.
"ALL: Taylor."
Benson
He told you?
"He told you?"
Benson
In so many strokes.
"In so many strokes."
Benson
Well, I know this must be a terrible shock to you.
"Well, I know this must be a terrible shock to you."
Benson
Words fail me.
"Words fail me."
Benson
Me, too. He's such a help to me in so many ways.
"Me, too. He's such a help to me in so many ways."
Benson
What'll I do without him?
"What'll I do without him?"
Benson
Better.
"Better."
Benson
Taylor had a way of... of making the most difficult issues
"Taylor had a way of... of making the most difficult issues"
Benson
acceptable to the public.
"acceptable to the public."
Benson
I don't know how he did it.
"I don't know how he did it."
Benson
He lied.
"He lied."
Benson
And in respect to
"And in respect to"
Benson
the financial indebtedness of this project,
"the financial indebtedness of this project,"
Benson
additional monies can be allocated from the general fund
"additional monies can be allocated from the general fund"
Benson
pursuant to the instructions received from the state comptroller's office
"pursuant to the instructions received from the state comptroller's office"
Benson
and additional taxation will not be required.
"and additional taxation will not be required."
Benson
What do you have so far?
"What do you have so far?"
Benson
Writer's cramp.
"Writer's cramp."
Benson
Governor, you're going twice as fast as you normally do.
"Governor, you're going twice as fast as you normally do."
Benson
Well, I have twice as much work as I normally do.
"Well, I have twice as much work as I normally do."
Benson
Have you received the reply from Senator Douglas?
"Have you received the reply from Senator Douglas?"
Benson
I haven't even typed up the request. Why not?
"I haven't even typed up the request. Why not?"
Benson
You just dictated it.
"You just dictated it."
Benson
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
"(KNOCK ON DOOR)"
Benson
Come in.
"Come in."
Benson
Hi, Governor.
"Hi, Governor."
Benson
I found the notes from your dinner meeting with Councilman Van Platt.
"I found the notes from your dinner meeting with Councilman Van Platt."
Benson
Oh, you're a lifesaver. Where were they?
"Oh, you're a lifesaver. Where were they?"
Benson
Now the proposal was written on the back of this coaster
"Now the proposal was written on the back of this coaster"
Benson
which I found in the left pocket of your grey suit.
"which I found in the left pocket of your grey suit."
Benson
The counterproposal was written on the back of this napkin
"The counterproposal was written on the back of this napkin"
Benson
which I found in the left-hand pocket of your raincoat.
"which I found in the left-hand pocket of your raincoat."
Benson
Now this is a pocket-size notebook,
"Now this is a pocket-size notebook,"
Benson
a present from me.
"a present from me."
Benson
Thank you, Benson. Benson. Huh?
"Thank you, Benson. Benson. Huh?"
Benson
I've got a problem.
"I've got a problem."
Benson
What is it? Taylor.
"What is it? Taylor."
Benson
He's coming back.
"He's coming back."
Benson
No.
"No."
Benson
Then what's the problem?
"Then what's the problem?"
Benson
Oh, well, it's not actually a problem.
"Oh, well, it's not actually a problem."
Benson
Well, see, the problem...
"Well, see, the problem..."
Benson
Taylor's coming over today
"Taylor's coming over today"
Benson
for the Governor's endorsement in this election.
"for the Governor's endorsement in this election."
Benson
Now, the Governor doesn't feel
"Now, the Governor doesn't feel"
Benson
he can endorse any one candidate until after the primary.
"he can endorse any one candidate until after the primary."
Benson
That's the problem.
"That's the problem."
Benson
Good afternoon, everybody.
"Good afternoon, everybody."
Benson
Taylor, come in. How's the campaign going?
"Taylor, come in. How's the campaign going?"
Benson
Ah, it just couldn't be better. Good.
"Ah, it just couldn't be better. Good."
Benson
But I'm going to need a little help from each and every one of you.
"But I'm going to need a little help from each and every one of you."
Benson
Sorry, I left my wallet in my other pants.
"Sorry, I left my wallet in my other pants."
Benson
Taylor, it isn't easy for me to say this...
"Taylor, it isn't easy for me to say this..."
Benson
Uh, in all fairness, sir, I think I should tell you,
"Uh, in all fairness, sir, I think I should tell you,"
Benson
I'm taking Marcy with me as my administrative assistant.
"I'm taking Marcy with me as my administrative assistant."
Benson
Your what?
"Your what?"
Benson
Congratulations.
"Congratulations."
Benson