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Clips from Benson - Conflict of Interest (S01E01)

Short Films 1979 Season 1, Episode 5 521 clips
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(BIRDS CHIRPING)
"(BIRDS CHIRPING)"
Benson
(DOG BARKING)
"(DOG BARKING)"
Benson
Miss Kraus, I hope I haven't insulted you.
"Miss Kraus, I hope I haven't insulted you."
Benson
No, no.
"No, no."
Benson
Let me take a shot at it.
"Let me take a shot at it."
Benson
I personally fixed a special breakfast for you.
"I personally fixed a special breakfast for you."
Benson
Sausage und Eggs Dusseldorf,
"Sausage und Eggs Dusseldorf,"
Benson
and you hardly touched a bite.
"and you hardly touched a bite."
Benson
Miss Kraus, believe me, it's not the cooking.
"Miss Kraus, believe me, it's not the cooking."
Benson
It's the cook.
"It's the cook."
Benson
It's these darn state elections.
"It's these darn state elections."
Benson
Every campaign function I attend,
"Every campaign function I attend,"
Benson
I have to eat the same meal.
"I have to eat the same meal."
Benson
Dry chicken, wrinkled peas,
"Dry chicken, wrinkled peas,"
Benson
crusty mashed potatoes.
"crusty mashed potatoes."
Benson
Cold gravy with the skin on it.
"Cold gravy with the skin on it."
Benson
I had six yesterday.
"I had six yesterday."
Benson
Well, at least, Governor,
"Well, at least, Governor,"
Benson
you won't have to eat that meal on the 22nd.
"you won't have to eat that meal on the 22nd."
Benson
I know, Benson, because on the 22nd
"I know, Benson, because on the 22nd"
Benson
I'll be here to see Katie in her school play.
"I'll be here to see Katie in her school play."
Benson
Just so you'll recognize her,
"Just so you'll recognize her,"
Benson
she'll be the cute blonde with blue eyes.
"she'll be the cute blonde with blue eyes."
Benson
About so high.
"About so high."
Benson
Right. That's what I meant.
"Right. That's what I meant."
Benson
You've been missing quite a lot lately, sir.
"You've been missing quite a lot lately, sir."
Benson
Katie's teacher called yesterday.
"Katie's teacher called yesterday."
Benson
Katie's been misbehaving and talking in class.
"Katie's been misbehaving and talking in class."
Benson
Well, I'll tell her you talked to me about her talking,
"Well, I'll tell her you talked to me about her talking,"
Benson
and I'll talk to her about it.
"and I'll talk to her about it."
Benson
She misses you when you travel so much.
"She misses you when you travel so much."
Benson
And I think she's messing up in school
"And I think she's messing up in school"
Benson
because she needs your attention.
"because she needs your attention."
Benson
That's why it's important for you to be at that play.
"That's why it's important for you to be at that play."
Benson
I'll be there. Thank you, Benson.
"I'll be there. Thank you, Benson."
Benson
Here you are. I've been looking all over for you.
"Here you are. I've been looking all over for you."
Benson
Oh, that wasn't necessary. I was right here.
"Oh, that wasn't necessary. I was right here."
Benson
Well, you shouldn't be.
"Well, you shouldn't be."
Benson
At 10:00 you're addressing the Rotary Club
"At 10:00 you're addressing the Rotary Club"
Benson
and by noon you have to be in Mountain Lake with the Oddfellows.
"and by noon you have to be in Mountain Lake with the Oddfellows."
Benson
Better take your swim trunks.
"Better take your swim trunks."
Benson
Taylor, make sure the 22nd is clear.
"Taylor, make sure the 22nd is clear."
Benson
Yes, Benson, I know.
"Yes, Benson, I know."
Benson
Katie's play. I don't want to hear another word about it.
"Katie's play. I don't want to hear another word about it."
Benson
Now, the Governor has absolutely no commitments on the 22nd.
"Now, the Governor has absolutely no commitments on the 22nd."
Benson
What about my play?
"What about my play?"
Benson
I was just telling Benson, honey, I wouldn't miss it for the world.
"I was just telling Benson, honey, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Benson
Oh, good. By the way, they want the parents
"Oh, good. By the way, they want the parents"
Benson
to help out with the scenery the next few nights.
"to help out with the scenery the next few nights."
Benson
Oh, well, Katie, I... I know.
"Oh, well, Katie, I... I know."
Benson
But I figured it was worth a shot.
"But I figured it was worth a shot."
Benson
Katie, I just can't.
"Katie, I just can't."
Benson
But, Benson, would you mind filling in for me?
"But, Benson, would you mind filling in for me?"
Benson
Well, as long as you can't be there.
"Well, as long as you can't be there."
Benson
But it's supposed to be parents.
"But it's supposed to be parents."
Benson
Well, maybe we could fool 'em.
"Well, maybe we could fool 'em."
Benson
Honey, it's just that I'm a little busy right now.
"Honey, it's just that I'm a little busy right now."
Benson
You see, Katie,
"You see, Katie,"
Benson
your father has to campaign for the state elections.
"your father has to campaign for the state elections."
Benson
Now, you're a little young, but I'll try to explain it to you.
"Now, you're a little young, but I'll try to explain it to you."
Benson
You see... If you can swing a plurality
"You see... If you can swing a plurality"
Benson
of at least four of the undecided counties,
"of at least four of the undecided counties,"
Benson
you will preserve the majority in the State Assembly.
"you will preserve the majority in the State Assembly."
Benson
Anything else you wanna know?
"Anything else you wanna know?"
Benson
Governor, you really must be going.
"Governor, you really must be going."
Benson
Governor, look what just came for you in the mail.
"Governor, look what just came for you in the mail."
Benson
My seed catalog?
"My seed catalog?"
Benson
No, sir, it's from the President.
"No, sir, it's from the President."
Benson
Of the United States?
"Of the United States?"
Benson
I got a letter from the President. I wonder what he wants.
"I got a letter from the President. I wonder what he wants."
Benson
I think he wants you to open it.
"I think he wants you to open it."
Benson
I never got a letter from the President before.
"I never got a letter from the President before."
Benson
I did. It said "greetings."
"I did. It said "greetings.""
Benson
It's certainly is beautiful paper.
"It's certainly is beautiful paper."
Benson
We used to make this bond at the paper mill.
"We used to make this bond at the paper mill."
Benson
30 cents a sheet, I'll bet.
"30 cents a sheet, I'll bet."
Benson
There's no profit in this paper, really, but my father always felt...
"There's no profit in this paper, really, but my father always felt..."
Benson
Sir, what does it say?
"Sir, what does it say?"
Benson
Oh, uh... (MUMBLING)
"Oh, uh... (MUMBLING)"
Benson
He's inviting me to a governor's conference at the White House.
"He's inviting me to a governor's conference at the White House."
Benson
Hey.
"Hey."
Benson
Katie, isn't that wonderful? When is it?
"Katie, isn't that wonderful? When is it?"
Benson
Your father is going to meet a great leader.
"Your father is going to meet a great leader."
Benson
Respected and admired by,
"Respected and admired by,"
Benson
by at least 17% of the country.
"by at least 17% of the country."
Benson
Sir, that's quite an honor.
"Sir, that's quite an honor."
Benson
What's the date?
"What's the date?"
Benson
Um, oh, the 24th.
"Um, oh, the 24th."
Benson
Oh, well, in that case you can go.
"Oh, well, in that case you can go."
Benson
Sir, that is wonderful news,
"Sir, that is wonderful news,"
Benson
but the President is two weeks away
"but the President is two weeks away"
Benson
and we really have to hurry.
"and we really have to hurry."
Benson
Do you realize that you have
"Do you realize that you have"
Benson
an impatient bunch of Elks waiting?
"an impatient bunch of Elks waiting?"
Benson
You better watch where you step.
"You better watch where you step."
Benson
And you better get to school.
"And you better get to school."
Benson
Daddy, will you be home before bedtime?
"Daddy, will you be home before bedtime?"
Benson
I want to show you my costume.
"I want to show you my costume."
Benson
Oh, um, your last speech is in Carsonville at 6:00.
"Oh, um, your last speech is in Carsonville at 6:00."
Benson
The plane leaves at 8:00. You should make it easily.
"The plane leaves at 8:00. You should make it easily."
Benson
Oh, good. Yes, I'll be there, honey.
"Oh, good. Yes, I'll be there, honey."
Benson
You can count on it.
"You can count on it."
Benson
Great!
"Great!"
Benson
I'll have them bring the car around.
"I'll have them bring the car around."
Benson
You know, Governor, while you're in the White House,
"You know, Governor, while you're in the White House,"
Benson
you should give it a good once-over.
"you should give it a good once-over."
Benson
I mean, you never know.
"I mean, you never know."
Benson
This president was a one-term governor that nobody ever heard of.
"This president was a one-term governor that nobody ever heard of."
Benson
That's true, Taylor, but...
"That's true, Taylor, but..."
Benson
I wonder what are your chances
"I wonder what are your chances"
Benson
of becoming President of the United States.
"of becoming President of the United States."
Benson
About the same as me becoming King of Sweden.
"About the same as me becoming King of Sweden."
Benson
Turn around.
"Turn around."
Benson
You look beautiful.
"You look beautiful."
Benson
Miss Kraus, I'm supposed to be a mean old witch.
"Miss Kraus, I'm supposed to be a mean old witch."
Benson
I wanna look ugly.
"I wanna look ugly."
Benson
Liebchen, I can only do so much with a costume.
"Liebchen, I can only do so much with a costume."
Benson
To look ugly, you have to feel ugly.
"To look ugly, you have to feel ugly."
Benson
Feel ugly? Yeah.
"Feel ugly? Yeah."
Benson
Think of something rotten.
"Think of something rotten."
Benson