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Clips from Benson - Power Play (S01E01)

Short Films 1979 Season 1, Episode 21 523 clips
Short Drama

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(BIRDS CHIRPING)
"(BIRDS CHIRPING)"
Benson
(DOG BARKING)
"(DOG BARKING)"
Benson
Morning, Kraus.
"Morning, Kraus."
Benson
I am not speaking to you, Benson.
"I am not speaking to you, Benson."
Benson
Better morning than I thought.
"Better morning than I thought."
Benson
Why not?
"Why not?"
Benson
How many times do I have to tell you I am not speaking to you.
"How many times do I have to tell you I am not speaking to you."
Benson
Well, at least tell me what I did, so I can do it again.
"Well, at least tell me what I did, so I can do it again."
Benson
My day off has always been Saturday.
"My day off has always been Saturday."
Benson
On next week's schedule you changed it to Wednesday.
"On next week's schedule you changed it to Wednesday."
Benson
I told you about that two weeks ago
"I told you about that two weeks ago"
Benson
and you said it was okay.
"and you said it was okay."
Benson
Oh.
"Oh."
Benson
In that case, I'm still speaking to you.
"In that case, I'm still speaking to you."
Benson
Come on, Kraus. Hold the grudge anyway.
"Come on, Kraus. Hold the grudge anyway."
Benson
Look, Benson, I got an A on my floor plan of the house.
"Look, Benson, I got an A on my floor plan of the house."
Benson
Beats a kick in the head.
"Beats a kick in the head."
Benson
My science teacher said it was the best one anybody drew.
"My science teacher said it was the best one anybody drew."
Benson
Oh, that's great, sugar.
"Oh, that's great, sugar."
Benson
Now we have to look in every room
"Now we have to look in every room"
Benson
and think up ways to save on heat and light.
"and think up ways to save on heat and light."
Benson
Got any ideas?
"Got any ideas?"
Benson
Turn off everything and go over to the neighbors'.
"Turn off everything and go over to the neighbors'."
Benson
Oh, Benson.
"Oh, Benson."
Benson
Well, it's not my assignment, it's yours.
"Well, it's not my assignment, it's yours."
Benson
How do you save energy, Miss Kraus?
"How do you save energy, Miss Kraus?"
Benson
By letting me do all the work.
"By letting me do all the work."
Benson
Well, I'm not learning anything here.
"Well, I'm not learning anything here."
Benson
I might as well get to school.
"I might as well get to school."
Benson
Governor, you have to support construction of the Natosha River Facility.
"Governor, you have to support construction of the Natosha River Facility."
Benson
I don't have to support anything.
"I don't have to support anything."
Benson
But the state needs the power.
"But the state needs the power."
Benson
I know.
"I know."
Benson
But I've been studying those environmental reports
"But I've been studying those environmental reports"
Benson
and I'm very concerned about
"and I'm very concerned about"
Benson
what that generating plant might do to the river.
"what that generating plant might do to the river."
Benson
Well, Governor, why did you call a press conference
"Well, Governor, why did you call a press conference"
Benson
if you didn't know what you were going to say?
"if you didn't know what you were going to say?"
Benson
He didn't call it. I did.
"He didn't call it. I did."
Benson
The public wants an answer now.
"The public wants an answer now."
Benson
I'm only thinking of the people.
"I'm only thinking of the people."
Benson
That's a first.
"That's a first."
Benson
Oh, all right, Taylor, all right.
"Oh, all right, Taylor, all right."
Benson
I wish there were some alternatives.
"I wish there were some alternatives."
Benson
Since there isn't,
"Since there isn't,"
Benson
I'll support the building of the plant.
"I'll support the building of the plant."
Benson
Good. But I wouldn't
"Good. But I wouldn't"
Benson
put it that way at the press conference.
"put it that way at the press conference."
Benson
So you better sound like you want it.
"So you better sound like you want it."
Benson
Well, I do want it.
"Well, I do want it."
Benson
I mean, I don't, but I do.
"I mean, I don't, but I do."
Benson
You can't argue with that.
"You can't argue with that."
Benson
Governor.
"Governor."
Benson
Are the reporters here? Yes.
"Are the reporters here? Yes."
Benson
Well, we better get started. No!
"Well, we better get started. No!"
Benson
Is something wrong? Are you all right?
"Is something wrong? Are you all right?"
Benson
Yes. No.
"Yes. No."
Benson
What's the matter, Marcy?
"What's the matter, Marcy?"
Benson
Well, I think you should... You probably better get...
"Well, I think you should... You probably better get..."
Benson
You're not gonna believe... Why don't you just...
"You're not gonna believe... Why don't you just..."
Benson
It must really be something if she can't talk.
"It must really be something if she can't talk."
Benson
TAYLOR: Excuse us, stand aside.
"TAYLOR: Excuse us, stand aside."
Benson
We're coming through.
"We're coming through."
Benson
(BENSON EXCLAIMING)
"(BENSON EXCLAIMING)"
Benson
What is this?
"What is this?"
Benson
It looks like a pile of dead fish.
"It looks like a pile of dead fish."
Benson
Well, if they're not dead, this stink'll kill them.
"Well, if they're not dead, this stink'll kill them."
Benson
How did they get in here?
"How did they get in here?"
Benson
Well, how would I know?
"Well, how would I know?"
Benson
They didn't have an appointment.
"They didn't have an appointment."
Benson
They didn't have a shower, either.
"They didn't have a shower, either."
Benson
Look at the size of this fish.
"Look at the size of this fish."
Benson
I caught one that big one time.
"I caught one that big one time."
Benson
Governor! Oh, well, maybe it wasn't that big.
"Governor! Oh, well, maybe it wasn't that big."
Benson
Sir, I think you should read this.
"Sir, I think you should read this."
Benson
"Governor, the power plant at Mirror Lake killed these fish.
""Governor, the power plant at Mirror Lake killed these fish."
Benson
"Do not allow it to happen to Natosha River."
""Do not allow it to happen to Natosha River.""
Benson
Signed, "El Gato."
"Signed, "El Gato.""
Benson
El whatto?
"El whatto?"
Benson
El Gato!
"El Gato!"
Benson
He embarrasses politicians and industries
"He embarrasses politicians and industries"
Benson
into cleaning up the oceans, the rivers and the air.
"into cleaning up the oceans, the rivers and the air."
Benson
He hasn't done much for the air in here.
"He hasn't done much for the air in here."
Benson
Governor, what's your reaction to this?
"Governor, what's your reaction to this?"
Benson
Uh, well, I think we should open a window.
"Uh, well, I think we should open a window."
Benson
Uh, ladies and gentlemen,
"Uh, ladies and gentlemen,"
Benson
I can assure you the Governor has no reaction.
"I can assure you the Governor has no reaction."
Benson
This does not alter the Governor's decision.
"This does not alter the Governor's decision."
Benson
Then you have decided?
"Then you have decided?"
Benson
Sir, why don't you give us your decision now?
"Sir, why don't you give us your decision now?"
Benson
Uh, well, I... Sir, are you gonna back the power plants or not?
"Uh, well, I... Sir, are you gonna back the power plants or not?"
Benson
Gentlemen, gentlemen, please.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please."
Benson
Let's have a little respect for the dead.
"Let's have a little respect for the dead."
Benson
As is his custom,
"As is his custom,"
Benson
the Governor will make no announcement
"the Governor will make no announcement"
Benson
until the next of kin are notified.
"until the next of kin are notified."
Benson
Or, in this case, the next of fin.
"Or, in this case, the next of fin."
Benson
The deceased will be buried at sea.
"The deceased will be buried at sea."
Benson
The services will be conducted by Reverend Pike.
"The services will be conducted by Reverend Pike."
Benson
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send bait.
"In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send bait."
Benson
Goodbye!
"Goodbye!"
Benson
Thank you, Benson.
"Thank you, Benson."
Benson
Well, Benson, let's hear your explanation.
"Well, Benson, let's hear your explanation."
Benson
About what?
"About what?"
Benson
You're in charge of this house.
"You're in charge of this house."
Benson
How did El Gato get in here?
"How did El Gato get in here?"
Benson
I haven't the foggiest.
"I haven't the foggiest."
Benson
I'm still wondering how you got in here.
"I'm still wondering how you got in here."
Benson
Could we discuss this somewhere else?
"Could we discuss this somewhere else?"
Benson
Marcy, call security and have them look into this right away.
"Marcy, call security and have them look into this right away."
Benson
Oh, sir, not Bates.
"Oh, sir, not Bates."
Benson
He'll be trying to question the fish.
"He'll be trying to question the fish."
Benson
Get rid of these fish, Benson.
"Get rid of these fish, Benson."
Benson
I don't care what you do with them, but get them out of here.
"I don't care what you do with them, but get them out of here."
Benson
All right. All right.
"All right. All right."
Benson
I'll have them put in the back seat of your car.
"I'll have them put in the back seat of your car."
Benson
That El Gato.
"That El Gato."
Benson
After what he did to the living room,
"After what he did to the living room,"
Benson
I'd like five minutes alone with that man.
"I'd like five minutes alone with that man."
Benson
That'd sure teach him.
"That'd sure teach him."
Benson