06x08 - Hello, We Must Be Going

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[ door opens ]

Hi, governor.
I know I'm late. I apologize.

It isn't like you to miss
Appointments, benson.

You used to be
So punctual.

Well, that was before
I became lieutenant governor.

Nowadays, it seems
Everybody wants to talk to me.

I'm busier than joan collins
At a frat party.

This job can
Get hectic at times.

You need a detail person
To keep you to your schedule.

:, governor.

Time for our meeting
With senator chapman.

There, you see, benson?

That's what you need,
Is your very own clayton.

No, thanks. I already have
A mr. Potato head.

All right.

Benson, you need
An administrative assistant.

Clayton, you know all these
Up-and-coming young bureaucrats.

Get some of them in here
For benson to look at.

Excuse me, benson.
Your first interview is here.

Benson: thanks, denise.
Send them in.

Right this way.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm benson --

Benson dubois.

Born in baltimore,
The oldest of five children,

Korean w*r veteran,
Butler to the tate family,

Head of household affairs
At the governor's mansion,

Budget director, and presently,
Lieutenant governor.

[ chuckles ]

Thank you for that stroll
Down memory lane.

Have a seat.

Well, I see
You attended yale.

Uh, no.
My name is yale.

Oh, right, yes.
You attended...

Harvard.

Yes.
And you're from...

Princeton, new jersey.

[ laughs ]

Well, you must get kidded
Quite a bit about that.

About what?

Well, about
Your name being yale,

You went to harvard,
And you're from princeton.

[ laughs ]

And?

And I'm sorry
I brought it up.

Well, why don't you just tell me
A little bit about yourself?

I thought you knew.

I am in my th year
Of consecutive service

In state government.

I have served in the judicial,

As well as
The legislative branches,

And I am intrigued
With the possibility

Of serving in the executive
Branch as your assistant.

Well, that's very nice,
Mr. Whitney,

But I'd like to know a little
Bit more about the inner yale,

The man behind the ambition,
The education, the...Hmm...

Savoir faire.

Well, all right.

[ chuckles ]

I'm a confirmed bachelor,
An avid cat breeder,

And the world's foremost
Authority on imogene coca.

[ chuckles ]

Well, it seems we've gone
One question too far.

Uh, thank you very much,
Mr. Whitney.

It's been nice talking to you.
I'll be getting back to you.

My pleasure, and I look forward
To working with you, mr. Dubois.

Good day.

[ chuckles nervously ]

Where does clayton
Find these people?

Excuse me, benson.

Your next interview
Isn't here yet,

And I have something
Important to tell you.

Oh, sure.
Sure, sweetheart, come on in.

Have a seat.

Now,
What's on your mind?

Dreams --
You ever have any?

Well, yes.

There's one
About jayne kennedy

That occurs
With alarming frequency.

Oh, no, not that kind.

Ever since I was a little girl,
I've had one dream,

And now I have a chance
To make it come true.

Well,
If it's legal, do it.

Okay. Here goes.

I've been offered
Another job, benson.

Oh.

Well, you gonna take it?

Well, it's something
I've always wanted.

It's why
I went to graduate school.

And where is it?

In space.

That's gonna be
A hell of a commute.

Not actually in space --

In houston, with nasa,
With the space-shuttle program.

Bet pete must be proud.

Well, I haven't
Told him yet.

Well, don't you think
You better?

In a couple months,
He'll find out.

I don't know how he'll take it.
He'll have to quit his job, too.

Well, I wouldn't worry
About that.

Pete's talented.

He'll find something to do
In houston.

You're right.
I shouldn't worry.

I don't know
What I'm gonna do without you.

Oh, you'll be all right.

You still have
The governor, gretchen, katie.

You better miss me.

I will.

I may even
Pick up the phone

And give you a call
Every now and then.

Oh, okay.

I am here, benson --
Oh, excuse me, denise.

Well, I can't
See you now, kraus.

I'm waiting
For my next appointment.

I know.

I'm it.

What do you mean,
You're it?

What does she mean,
She's it?

Miss kraus is interviewing
For the job.

She's on your list.

She's always been
On my list.

Benson, here is
My job application.

Are you saying you want to be
My administrative assistant?

You got it.

Now [clears throat]
Interview me,

Und forget
You have ever known me.

All righty.

Who are you,

And what the sam hill are you
Doing in my office?

Cut the smart stuff
Und get on with the interview.

Now, what is
The first question?

Do you have
Any special skills

Other than being able to hang
By your feet from the ceiling?

Could you be serious
For five minutes?

All right, kraus.

I need someone
To keep me on schedule.

I am always on time.

Okay, I need somebody
To organize my day.

I will wake you up
In the morning

Und tuck you in at night.

I need an assistant, kraus,
Not a babysitter.

Look, the facts are,
I know everybody in this place,

I know how things operate
Around here,

Und I'm the only one tough
Enough to put up with you.

What it boils down to is,
I can get the job done.

You can't even
Get the form done.

You left
Some of these boxes blank.

Oh, yeah? Like what?

Your birth date.

According to ordinance ,
Subsection a-,

Of the state employment code,

I don't have to give
That information.

Well, it's just as well.

They don't have enough room
To write in "B.C."

Come on, benson.
You know you can count on me.

You really serious
About this?

Oh, benson,
I've outgrown my job.

I want to do something
With my life.

I believe in this country und
The way the government is run.

This job would give me a chance
To really participate in it.

I'll have to
Think about it.

I wasn't expecting this.

I have to admit,
However,

That you did such
A wonderful job on the campaign,

I promise I'll give you
My serious consideration.

Thank you, benson --
I mean, mr. Dubois.

Mm-hmm.

Why me?

How'd the interview go
With gretchen?

Terrible.
She's just what I'm looking for.

Good morning, benson.

Good morning, kraus.
How's your new office?

Fine.
Now, listen up.

[ clears throat ]

Your meeting
With the unemployment board

Has been postponed
Until tomorrow.

You've been invited

To the grand opening
Of the fulton county fair.

I put the articles about
Public housing on your desk.

Oh, und nancy called
About your dinner date tonight.

Good. Good.
I'll call her right back.

Too late.
I told her you can't make it.

You did what?

Benson, as your
New administrative assistant,

I have to keep
Your schedule in order.

My love life
Is not on that schedule.

Oh, I'm having
Such a good time.

I promise I'm gonna
Make you proud of me.

Mm-hmm.

I'd rather have
Made nancy proud of me.

You're not going to houston,
And that is final.

We're gonna think about it,
And that's final.

Well, now that it's final,
Can I have my office?

Benson, would you please
Talk some sense into her?

Pete,
Leave me out of this.

Honey,

Houston happens to be a terrific
Place to raise a family.

And listen, we can live off
My salary until you find a job.

How are we gonna live off
A woman's salary?

We're gonna be
Eating beans every day.

Oh, well, I think
We can do better than that

At $, a year.

That your salary?

$, just because
You know where pluto is?

Petey, this is something
I really want.

Aren't you gonna
Stand by me?

Oh, honey,
Wherever you go --

And make $, a year --
I'll go.

I love you.

Could you two
Do that outside somewhere?

Oh, yeah, thanks, benson.

Thanks for helping us
Work this out.

Sure, pete.

Why else would
My office be here?

Excuse me.

Mr. Dubois, may I
Speak to you, please?

Oh, sure.
Mr. Whitney, come on in.

I'm here about the
Administrative-assistant job.

I'm sorry, mr. Whitney.
I hired gretchen kraus.

Which was a mistake.

Oh?

My credentials are superior,

And I have seniority
Over this kraus woman.

But I like her
Better than I like you.

Despite your feelings
Toward me,

Should I desire this job,
Which I do,

I have the legal right
To assume it.

Oh?

If you don't
Give me the job,

You will be in violation

Of the state's
Civil service employment act,

And I will be forced
To file a grievance

And possibly a lawsuit
Against you.

Well, I tell you what you do,
Mr. Whitney.

You file
All the lawsuits you want.

You can't force me
To fire gretchen kraus.

It's the law.
Kraus must go.

I will report to work
First thing in the morning.

Good day.

Well, we'll see
Who reports to work

First thing in the morning.

Denise, get me personnel.

Show that little twit who
Makes the decisions around here.

There's nothing
I can do about it.

It's the law.
Kraus must go.

And you have to hire
This yale character?

I think we ought to look
On the bright side.

He might well prove to be
An excellent choice.

That's the bright side?

Yale whitney
Is a pompous, overbearing,

Obnoxious little snob...

Not to mention
His impeccable credentials.

...Who is probably
After your job.

Let's bury the sucker.

You, uh,
Wanted to see me, benson?

Yes, kraus.

Mnh-mnh-mnh.

What's with them?

Have a seat, kraus.

First, I wanted to
Show you something.

[ clears throat ]

As long as I'm going to be
A professional,

I should be
Properly outfitted.

See, those
Are my initials.

Mm-hmm, yeah.
That's very nice, kraus.

Have a seat.

Should I take some notes?

No, that won't be
Necessary.

Well, before we get started,
Benson,

I just want to say
I love what I'm doing.

Thank you for giving me
This chance.

Well, you deserve
The chance, kraus.

You're doing
A terrific job.

Thank you.

Unfortunately,

It doesn't change
What I have to tell you.

Something wrong?

Yes, and I'm afraid there's
Nothing I can do about it.

I'm --
I have to let you go.

Let me go?! Why?!

You said I was doing
Such a good job.

Well, you are.

It's just that personnel

Is forcing me to hire
Some little twit,

And they say
He has seniority over you.

So that's it, huh?
I'm out? Finished?

I don't like it
Any more than you do, kraus,

But my hands are tied.

There's no way
Around the rules.

That's okay, benson.

You don't owe me
Any explanations.

I was probably
Aiming too high, anyway.

It doesn't have anything to do
With your abilities.

[ voice breaking ] do you know
What really ticks me off?

I put my stupid initials
On this stupid case.

I mean, it would have made
A really nice gift.

Kraus!

Damn.

[ sighs ]

Good morning, ladies.

Good morning,
Benson.

Denise,
For your last day.

Thank you, benson.
They're beautiful.

[ sniffs ] aw.

Yale is waiting for you
In your office.

Ugh!

I wish he'd go
To houston.

He's such a geek.

Yeah, yeah.
I couldn't agree with you more.

Morning, yale.

Morning, sir.
Coffee?

No, thanks.

Cream?
No, thanks.

Sugar?
Would sign
Language help?

No, thanks.

Come on.
Let's get down to business.

Fine.

Call the state
Disability office and --

Call the state
Disability office.

And ask someone to look
Into carmine mcsweeny's case.

He's been having a problem
Receiving his disability checks.

Shouldn't he use the appropriate
Channels for inquiry first?

He has, but apparently
He's getting the runaround,

And he needs the money.

Well, where's
His state rep?

Out of the country.

What is this, yale --
" minutes"?

Very well.
I'll take care of it.

Check into mcsweeny case,
Although it's a waste of time.

Tomorrow,
The governor and I

Have a meeting
With the highway safety board.

Oh, good.

I look forward to attending that
And working with the governor.

You won't be there, yale --
I will.

But, sir,
I am an air bag expert.

Somehow,
That doesn't surprise me.

Tomorrow, I want you
To represent me

At the dedication ceremony for
The beagle street halfway house.

That is
An unacceptable assignment.

This isn't
Multiple choice, yale.

I know
What you're trying to do.

You resent the fact that
I replaced your friend kraus,

So you're trying to
Punish me

By keeping me away
From the important issues.

I consider the halfway house
An important issue.

It's a flophouse
For bums.

Good. Then you'll be
Right at home.

Issues like that
Have no political value.

Social issues
Happen to interest me.

Didn't you follow
My campaign?

It's no secret
What I believe in.

But that's just
Standard campaign rhetoric.

I happen to have meant it.

Let me tell you
Something.

With your approach to politics,
You're not going anywhere.

And if you're not
Going anywhere,

I'm not going anywhere.

Oh, yes, you are.

You're going to
The beagle street halfway house.

I'm not so sure
That being your assistant

Is worth
My time and effort.

Just for the record,

Would you mind clarifying
That last statement?

Gladly. I resign.

I accept.

Goodbye.

That's a wrap.

Thank you, mr. Whitney.

It hasn't been nice, but,
Hallelujah, it's been short.

[ door opens ]

What are you doing,
Kraus?

The only thing
I guess I'll ever do --

Clean up after people.

Don't bother.

Oh, I don't care.

It's part of my job.

As administrative
Assistant?

Don't tease me, benson.

Well, suit yourself.

I just thought you might
Still be interested in a job.

Yale quit.

The twit quit?

Are you serious? Why?

Don't ask questions, kraus.

Just take the job
Before he comes back.

Oh, thank you, benson!

Oh, if you weren't
My boss,

I'd give you a great big kiss
Right on the mouth.

[ laughs ]

Bl-bl-bl!

Thank god I hired her.

Honey?

Great party, huh?

Food, dancing,
Women in low-cut dresses.

[ voice breaking ] leaving's
Gonna be harder than I thought.

Maybe we should just
Stay here with our friends.

It's okay, honey.

Besides, at $, a year,
We'll make new friends.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to interrupt.

Well, come on in, pard.

[ chuckles ]

Denise is just
A little upset.

Well, look at it
This way, denise --

You're going to houston.

He could be wearing
A space suit.

[ chuckles ]

I found them.

What's the matter --
Don't you like the party?

Oh, it's a great party,
Isn't it, pete?

Yeah, it's great.

It's too bad you couldn't
Get more cheese curls.

Well, I thought pounds
Would be enough.

Governor:
There they are, clayton.

I knew we'd find them if we
Followed the cheese-curl crumbs.

You two trying to sneak out
Without saying goodbye?

Oh, well,
It's been a long day,

And, um, we have
A lot to do tomorrow.

Yeah, you can just tell
Everybody that we said,

"Thanks a lot."

Well...

I guess
This must be auf wiedersehen.

[ sobs ]

Remember, we love you.

I just want you to remember,

No matter how far away
You two are,

You'll always be in our thoughts
And in our hearts.

Thank you, governor.

Thanks, sir.

I'll write you
Every day, okay?

Sure, honey.

Goodbye, liebling.

Well, enough of sentiment.
Let's get practical.

If you need
Any contacts,

I have a host of friends
In texas.

And as a matter of fact,

There was an endicott
At the alamo.

Selling ladders
To the other side, no doubt.

[ sighs ]

Peter.

Clayton.

Denise.

Clayton.

Remember, you two...

[ voice breaking ]
Invest in real estate.

Well, honey, I, uh, think I'll
Just go bring that car around.

[ chuckles ]

Benson.

Pete.

Yep.

Uh, benson,

About that,
Uh, $ I owe you...

Yes?

Sure would make
A nice going-away gift.

I'll miss you, pete.
You're an original.

You're not
So bad yourself, guy.

Wow.
I guess this is it.

Yeah.

I'm gonna miss
That smiling face of yours.

[ voice breaking ] I don't
Feel very much like smiling.

If this were the movies,

I'd have
The exact proper thing to say,

But all
I can think of is,

It's gonna be mighty lonely
Around here without you.

Oh, benson.
I don't want to say goodbye.

Well...

How about
"See you later"?

Yeah, I like that.

See you later.

Bye.

Denise: oh!

We forgot we forgot
The baby! The baby!

Oh!

Look out, houston.