07x21 - Friends and Enemies

[bunniefuu]

I can't believe the party
Would do this to benson.

Well, it came as
A complete shock to me.

Oh, wait a minute.
Here's the convention news.

Smith: now here's
What happened last night

At the convention hall.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I give you the next governor
Of our beautiful state --

Lieutenant governor
Benson dubois!

[ cheers and applause ]

Whoo! All right!

Whoo-hoo!

Yay!

Miss kraus:
Oh, look at him.

He was so happy
At that moment.

We all were.

Mm-hmm.

Smith: benson dubois
Was stunned moments later

By the announcement
Of the party's choice

For lieutenant governor.

Wait till you hear this.

Oh, I can't look.

Man:
Ladies and gentlemen,

The nominee
For lieutenant governor,

Senator leonard tyler.

[ cheers and applause ]

[ sighs ]

Congratulations
On your nomination, chief.

Mm-hmm.

Sorry about
The rest of it.

Mm-hmm.

Boy, I don't know
Why they had to saddle you

With that
Sleaze bucket tyler.

He's such a little reptile.

Oh, kraus,
You're too kind.

Oh!

Reptile or not, now,
You can't blame the party.

He's very aggressive.

Yeah, well,
So is daffy duck,

But you wouldn't want him
As lieutenant governor.

Well, maybe aggressive's
Not the right word.

He's...Politically astute.

Daffy duck?

No, senator tyler.

Oh.

Well, let's face it,
Diane. [ laughs ]

The man called in
All his favors.

He weaseled his way
Into the nomination.

I believe that's
The definition

Of "Politically astute."

Okay,
So I'm stuck with tyler.

I'm not gonna
Let it bother me.

The people know me.
They know my record.

Who my running mate is
Shouldn't matter.

Oh, benson,
Don't be naive.

That tyler is going to be
An albacore around your neck.

I believe that's
"Albatross."

I don't care what it is.
It stinks.

Let's look on
The bright side of this.

The party nominated me
For governor.

[ laughs ]

Yeah, and mr. Tyler's
Gonna bring in some votes.

I know I voted for him
Last election.

What? How could you
Vote for a guy like that?

I had to.

He gave me $.

Of course, now, I'm not
Gonna be that easy this year.

[ sighs ]

Well, obviously,

We're just gonna have to
Minimize tyler's effect

Upon your campaign.

I suppose the only way
We could really do that

Is tie him up
And dump him in a dark room.

Nah,
I guess we couldn't.

Well, good morning,
Everyone.

You see
This bumper sticker?

"Tyler and dubois --
Like salt and pepper."

Who gave him permission
To use my name?

Actually,
I don't think it's bad.

I've always thought of you

As a sort of
"Man for all seasonings."

[ laughs ]

You get it?

Clayton, only a moron
Could fail to get it.

Oh, yeah,
"A man for all seasonings"!

[ laughs nervously ]

Well, in my humble opinion,
Tyler's nomination

Is not going to hurt
Your candidacy one little bit.

You are a winner, sir.

Sir?

Yes, sir.

I mean, the fact
Is that your opponent,

Senator gate,
Is way behind in the polls.

You are going to be
The next governor, sir.

Well, well, well.
Thank you, clayton.

From your mouth
To god's ears.

I must tell you,

I've been buttered up before
But never basted!

[ laughs ]

That was very amusing,
Sir.

[ laughs ]

So, what would like me to do
With this bumper sticker?

Never mind.
I'll think of something.

Back to work.
Oh, by the way.

Have you two set
A wedding date?

The press is anxious
For an announcement.

Spring.

Spring would be good.

Good. Then we'll announce it
In the spring.

Benson!

Summer?

Benson.

Ah, well, let me know

As soon as you two
Love bugs decide.

Did you hear that,
Sweetheart?

"Two love bugs."

Mm-hmm.

You know, I don't think

You're taking
Our wedding seriously.

Ooh, yes I am.

I take things like this
Very seriously.

It's just, you know,
How would it look?

Candidate for governor

Marries his
Campaign manager --

Might be a conflict
Of interest.

What conflict of interest?

I just want to know
When we're getting married.

You see, that's what
You're interested in.

That's why there's
A conflict.

Got to run, sweetheart.

Oh!

[ sighs ]

Katie, as soon
As benson's elected,

We'll go back
To the lumber mill.

There are days up there
When nothing ever happens.

I'll bet.

Then you know
What we'll do?

I'm afraid to ask.

We'll put on our hip boots,
Go down to the mud flats,

And go frogging.

That sounds
Really special, dad.

[ knock on door ]

Am I interrupting anything?

Just another frogging day
At the mud flats.

Come on in, clayton.
What can I do for you?

Sir, I have a startling piece
Of news.

I was just at the law club.

I overheard a conversation
Concerning you.

Me?

Judge bennet was discussing
The constitution,

And he said...
[ clears throat ]

...That you could run
For a third term.

Really?

Well, that's impossible.

That's what I told
The judge.

So what'd he say?

He said, "You're not a member.
Get out of here."

But I went to the library.

I checked the constitution,
And he is right.

Clayton!

Sir, it was
A very large book.

I didn't
Want to check it out.

"No party candidate
Shall serve

More than two terms
As governor."

I have served two terms.

I don't know
What you're talking about.

Sir, sir, the operative word
Is "Party candidate."

The first term,
You were a party candidate.

The second time,
You ran as an independent.

Yeah.

[ laughs ]

Sir, don't you see?

You can run for another term
As an independent.

My, my, my...

A third term.

Yes, yes, yes.

[ clears throat ]

And, sir, since I brought you
This information,

Perhaps I could be
Your lieutenant governor.

No.

Well...

Think about it?

No, no.
Absolutely not.

No.

We'll talk later.

Well, what do you think?

Ah! What an intriguing idea --
A third term.

[ laughs ]

I'd be the first man
In this state to do that.

Oh, dad, could we?
I mean, that would be great.

I could graduate from cch
With my friends,

And I could go
To the prom.

But, honey, I'd be running
Against benson.

Would that bother you?

[ sighs ]

He'll understand.

Well, it's something
To think about.

Hey, benson!
You wanted to see me?

Yes. It's about this article
In the newspaper here.

Get a couple
Of pictures of this.

[ laughs ]

[ camera shutter clicks ]

What about it?

I don't like it.

What part?

All of it...

Especially the part about
The tyler poverty program.

What's wrong with it?

What is the tyler
Poverty program?

I don't know.

It's just a title,
You know?

I want the poor people

To think I'm gonna
Do something for them.

Kraus!

You want to do something
For the poor people?

Sure.

Move.

Ja.

Would you get him
Out of here?

Gladly.

Look --
Aah! Aah! Aah!

No, you idiot!
No! Aah!

Hello, leonard.

Little, uh,
Strategy meeting?

Yes.

Miss kraus: he's gone!

That's my strategy.

What's up?

Oh, nothing.

Well, benson...

Did you know that,
According to the constitution,

I could have run for governor
A third time?

Oh, well, no,
That's not correct, sir.

The constitution states
That you can only run twice.

As a party candidate.

Oh, I see.
Yes, you did.

You ran as
An independent once.

So, what's your point?

Well, theoretically,
See, I can run again.

It's a loophole.

Theoretically.

Yeah, but it's
In the constitution.

Our forefathers
Wrote it that way.

Yeah, but I don't think
That's what they intended.

Oh, no, of course not.

That's why they call it
A loophole.

So, are you planning
To use this loophole?

Yeah, I'm gonna run again,
Benson.

Is that a problem to you?

Well, it's not
Going to change my vote,

If that's what you mean.

May change mine.
[ laughs ]

I think you should
Consider this --

If we run against
Each other,

We could wind up splitting
The vote.

Listen, benson.

I can understand
Your being disappointed.

Who wouldn't be?

No, well, "Disappointed"

Is when I can't find
A taxicab.

You mustn't think
Of this as --

As me running against you.

I mean,
It's just politics.

And besides that,

You'll have plenty
Of other chances.

It's very early
In your political career.

[ laughs ]

Are you suggesting
That I'm going to lose?

[ laughs ]

Well...

Let's be realistic,
Benson.

I mean, how can you win?

I'm a two-term incumbent.

Yeah, but I've got
An -week head start on you.

But I'm the incumbent.

I've got
The party's support.

But I'm incumbent.

I'm way ahead
In the polls.

But I'm the incumbent.

Is that going to be
Your campaign slogan?

[ imitating governor ]
"But I'm the incumbent."

Well,
It's not a bad idea.

Well...

I can't say that
I'm...Happy about this.

I'm not either, benson,
But I got to do it.

I guess we'll just
Have to make the best of it.

Yeah, I guess we will.

Good luck.

Oh. Good luck.

Mm-hmm.

Smith: according to the latest
Cap-tv phone survey,

Governor gatling
Has been gaining steadily

On lieutenant governor dubois

Since his announcement
Six days ago

That he would run for
An unprecedented third term.

It is this reporter's opinion

That this match
Will go the distance --

All rounds --

As these two popular candidates
Duke it out to the finish.

This is jose k. Smith
Reporting.

[ television clicks off ]

Well, I'm putting
My money on benson.

Yeah, well,
I'm putting my money on dad.

Well, I'm keeping
My money in my pocket.

Don't you care who wins?

It doesn't matter.
I'm civil service.

I'll always have a job.

Yeah, but you have feelings
About it, don't you?

Of course,
I have feelings.

But my brain
Tells my feelings,

"Stay out of this, rose."

And that's
The cassidy plan.

[ depressed ]
Hello.

What's with him?

Well, see,
The race is so close

That he doesn't know
Who to kiss up to.

I heard that, kraus.

Miss kraus -- to you.

Don't get snooty with me.

You better watch it,
Clayton.

I could end up
Being chief of staff

To the next governor.

You?

Better start practicing
Your pucker, clayton.

Look here, young lady,

I have had it
Up to here with these...

Good morning.

...These whiskers.

Uh, but why am I
Bothering you with that?

I'll just go shave.
[ clears throat ]

Clayton, we've got to
Get to the, uh, ccc of c.

Ccc of?

Oh! The, uh, capital city
Chamber of commerce?

Sí, sí!

I see.

I'll go bring
The car around, sir.

Good morning.

Good morning, benson.

Good morning, governor.

Well, did you oversleep?

No, I was down at --

[ chuckles ]

No, I had some things
To attend to.

Oh, things to attend to,
Huh?

Yes, yes.
Things to attend to.

Well, okay.
See you later.

Okay,
Where are you off to?

Oh, I've got some things
To attend to.

Good.
Then I'll see you later.

Uh, dad? Could you
Drop me off at school?

Sure, it's on my way
To the chamber of commerce.

Oh, darn it!

I'll pay for that.

So what's this about
The chamber of commerce?

Uh, well, uh...

The governor
Is making a speech there.

I thought I was making
A speech there.

Ja, you were,
But something came up.

What?

The governor's speech.

I've been canceled?

Well, no, no, not canceled,
Exactly.

Just, uh, rescheduled.

To when?

Six weeks from tonight.

The election is four weeks
From tonight.

Ja, ja, well,
The timing is a little off,

But I'm working on it.

Someone should work on you.
You're a little off.

Ah, benson,
There you are.

I've got some news.

What is it?

Look, I know you've said no
To a debate so far.

Yes, and that still goes.

What if I were to tell you
The governor

Is reversing his position
On the water issue?

I wouldn't believe you.

Neither would I.

The governor
Is a wonderful man.

The governor
Wouldn't change his mind

On something
This important.

Your source must be wrong.
Who is it?

The governor.

It doesn't make
Any sense.

Yes, it does make sense.

He's running from behind,
His campaign funds are low,

And these people
Can help him.

Yeah, but at what cost?

Don't debate me, benson.
Debate him.

Hmm.

So, he wants
To play hardball.

Well, well, well.

Welcome to the big leagues,
Benson.

The minute
The governor gets back,

Make me an appointment
With him.

Diane,
Set up that debate.

Miss kraus said
You wanted to see me.

What can I do for you?

I'll tell you
What you can do for me.

You can tell me why
You decided to flip-flop

On that water issue.

Flip-flop?

Flip-flop.

There's no flip-flop here.

I thought
We agreed on that issue.

The farmer's need that water,
And you know it.

Yes, I do, indeed,
Know it.

I haven't abandoned
The farmers.

I've just adjusted
My thinking

To include what you call
Big business.

Adjusted your thinking?

Yeah.

Flip-flop.

It is not!

I thought we had
An agreement

That we wouldn't allow

Any more big business
In this state

Until we could afford
To build

That water-recycling plant
Ourselves!

I'm well aware
Of the water-recycling plant.

I initiated it,
If you recall.

Then why are you
Turning your back on it?

I'm not!

I've got
The perfect solution.

Big business is gonna help us
Finance that project.

Oh, really?

What did you have to
Promise them in return,

A break on taxes?

Rezoning, perhaps?

I don't remember,
Exactly.

What do you want me to do,
Call in clayton

And have him give you
All the particulars?

Yes.

Would you send
Mr. Endicott in here

And ask him to bring
The water-recycling proposal.

The big-business
Sellout proposal, you mean?

Benson, the people
Of this state need jobs.

Without water,
You won't have jobs.

You won't have farms.
This place will be a desert.

Well, there are jobs
In the desert.

Yes, looking for water!

You, uh,
Wanted to see me, sir?

Ah, yes, clayton.

Do you recall,
In general terms,

Our game plan on that
Water-recycling proposal?

Oh, yes, indeed, sir.
Why?

Well, uh,
Benson wants to know...

In general terms.

Uh-huh.

Well, we, uh,
Promised them a tax break

And extensive rezoning.

In general terms.

No pledge on overlooking
Toxic waste?

Oh, come on, benson.

You're really running
Toxic waste into the ground.

I am not doing anything

That you and I
Didn't agree on before.

Yes, you are!
And I'll prove it.

You ever know me
To flip-flop, clayton?

Yes, sir!

No, sir.

I-I don't know, sir.

Kraus, could you
Come into my office?

Please bring your notes
On that water issue.

You know, you've changed

Since you started running
For governor.

Would anyone like tea?

What do you mean
"Changed"?

He means
"Flip-flopped".

Shut up, clayton.

All I'm trying to do

Is protect the people
Of this state.

Not a day goes by
That the people of this state

Have not been foremost
In my mind and heart!

That is beautiful, sir.

Shut up, clayton.

Wait a minute.
He works for me.

Thank you, sir.

Shut up, clayton.

Uh, anyone for tea?

Benson, here are those notes
You asked for.

Thank you, kraus.

Here.
Read it and weep.

You read it.

Okay.
"I agree with you, benson.

"We should never compromise
Our position on taxes

And rezoning to get
This plant constructed."

Are these the notes
You took, miss kraus?

Ja, they are.

I don't appreciate your
Attitude on this, miss kraus.

What?
What did I do?

I'd stay out of this
If I were you.

Well, you're not me,

And you can keep your
Little opinions to yourself.

Tea, anyone?

Come on, governor,
This has gone far enough.

No, it has not!

You accused me
Of selling out,

And you haven't apologized.

That's right.

No, it isn't.

You have sold out,

And I'm not
Going to apologize!

That's right.

No, it isn't.

Anyone for tea?

I would never,
Ever sell out!

And I want your apology.

You're not going to
Get one from me.

All right, all right.
That's it.

Friends no more!

You are never
To speak to me again!

And neither am I!

Is that
What you really want?

Yes!

Fine.

Terrific. We'll let the voters
Decide who runs this state.

Come on, clayton!

See you at the polls!

Let's go, miss kraus.

We've got a meeting.

Well, they're just not
A tea crowd.