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But, George, you promised.
You promised me you'd slow down.
You know, all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy.
As usual, you're
half right, Weezy.
All work and no play
makes jack. Ha-ha.
But what do you
need more money for?
You never have time to spend it.
You didn't get home
until 2:00 this morning.
And it's been like that
every day this week.
Now, you've just
got to slow down.
You're right, Weezy.
I'm going to start
slowing down right now.
Good.
Oh, it's no use
trying to talk to you.
I'm going to take my shower.
Wonderful. It's
good for the nerves.
You go take a nice long shower.
[WHISPERING] Hello, Abernathy?
Now, this is what I
wanted to talk to you about.
What? No, this ain't
no obscene phone call.
This is Jefferson.
I'm whispering because
my wife is taking a shower
and I don't want to disturb her.
Now, about this new
store I'm opening,
I want it to be...
LOUISE: George, all I
want is a straight answer.
Call you later.
You are keeping your
promise, aren't you?
Sure I am.
What promise?
You promised to spend
more time at home
and not open up
any more new stores.
Yeah, that's right, Weezy.
I did promise that.
You're absolutely right.
You know, you got a
great memory, Weez.
Mwah!
George, look me in the eye.
Are you opening new
stores behind my back?
Weezy!
Because I've had too
many broken promises.
And if you break this
one, we are through.
Now answer my question.
[SIGHS]
I'm going to answer
that question.
But first I'm gonna ask you one.
Do you know how
much it would hurt me
if it turns out that my wife,
who says she loves me,
doesn't trust me?
I didn't say I
didn't trust you...
So if you want me to
answer that question,
I'll be glad to answer it.
But if you ask me that question,
that means that you're
saying that I'm lying.
I never said that.
I'm glad.
And I'm willing to
forget the whole thing.
Oh, well, thank you, George.
Now, I'll take my shower.
Then we'll have
breakfast together.
You can get to work a little
later this morning, can't you?
Sure! After all, I'm
the boss, ain't I?
I can get there
any time I feel like.
I can take it easy.
I got to call Abernathy!
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Damn it!
Bentley. What happened to you?
Love, Mr. J. Love.
Must have been
a hell of a woman,
because she sure
put a hurting on you.
Oh, no, this happened
in the kitchen.
I fell and broke my acetabulum.
Your what?
My acetabulum.
I know where it is.
I just never heard it called
by its whole name before.
No, actually, it's
the pelvic socket.
But it doesn't hurt a bit.
Then why are you ringing my
doorbell at 7:30 in the morning?
My goodness! Is it 7:30 already?
You know, when I'm
thinking about Adele,
the time just flies by.
This is the real thing, Mr. J.
It's love. Mm-hm.
You say that every time a chick
stays over in your apartment.
Ah, but Adele is different.
She refused to stay
over in my apartment.
She's so... so... What
am I trying to say?
"Goodbye"?
No.
No, uh, sincere. That's
the word. So sincere.
Good. Why don't you go tell her?
Actually, "sincere" is
a very interesting word.
Not as interesting as "goodbye."
It means "without wax."
It comes from the Latin
"sine," meaning "without"
and "cere," meaning "wax."
Would you like to know why? No.
In Ancient Rome,
there were these charlatans
who used to take advantage
of unsuspecting builders
by selling them
cheap marble columns
which had been hollowed
out and filled with wax.
Therefore a marble column
that was not filled with wax
was worth a lot more
because it was sine
cere, "without wax."
God, that's fascinating!
Anyway...
the word "sincere" is the
perfect word to describe Adele.
Well, I'm real glad
your girl got rid of all
of her wax, Bentley.
Now, if you'll excuse me...
No, no. I came
here to beg a favor.
Could I please have
this best blazer of mine
cleaned by 5:00 tonight?
Why are you in such a rush?
Is this the only
blazer you got? No.
But I'm meeting Adele tonight.
And I was wearing that
blazer the first time we met.
[LAUGHS]
You're afraid she
won't recognize you
if you're not wearing it?
Oh, no, she'd recognize me
even if I were wearing nothing.
Ho-ho-ho!
I mean, no matter
what I was wearing.
This came from Adele yesterday.
[SNIFFS]
Ah, Aphrodite!
"Afro-didee"?
You going with a black chick?
No. Aphrodite. That's
Adele's perfume.
35 dollars an ounce.
It's almost as
seductive as her poetry.
Here, I want you to read this.
Bentley, I don't even
have time to smell it.
[RINGS]
George Jefferson speaking.
Hey, Abernathy!
[WHISPERING] I'm sorry I
had to hang up on you before.
My wife is catching on.
[WHISPERING] I
think I better go, Mr. J.
Now, look here.
About this new store.
It's got to be
open by next week.
I already paid for the ads.
I'll let myself out, okay?
Thank you very
much for everything.
Shut up!
Listen, Abernathy.
We can work out these
problems Tuesday.
I don't care if it
does take all night!
I can't hold out on
my wife much longer.
Of course she's going to
find out about the new store.
But by Tuesday,
it will be too late.
Look, don't tell me what to do!
I know how to run my business.
George, who are you talking to?
Nobody. I was just
getting the weather report.
But you sounded
like you were arguing.
And the weather
report is a recording.
I don't care if it
is a recording.
If they're wrong, they're wrong.
See you later.
George!
George!
Oh, George, you
forgot something.
"Dear Lover Man."
"Dear Lover Man"!
I'm reading this,
but I don't believe it.
Oh, you can
believe it, all right.
It's been going on
right under my nose.
And I was too stupid to see it.
Louise, it won't do you
any good to get upset.
There could be a
logical explanation.
But it better be a good one.
I'll k*ll him.
That's what I'll
do. I'll k*ll him!
Take it easy, Louise.
First give him a
chance to explain.
I agree.
The two of you should
sit down together
and talk this thing over
calmly and rationally.
That's true. I should hear
his side of the story first.
Then I'll k*ll him!
Louise, I am surprised at you.
You're a mature woman.
You should handle
this in a mature way.
That's right. I'll get
somebody else to k*ll him.
Thanks, you two.
Wait a minute, Louise.
Helen has a very good point.
Oh, you want me to overlook
everything that's gone on
and behave like
nothing's happened?
Never!
Just because George is
having a middle-aged fling,
that's no reason to
chuck everything out.
I'm not going to
chuck everything out.
Just George!
You really shouldn't
get so upset.
This sort of thing
is very common.
It happens to lots of men.
It's really very understandable.
Understandable to
some people. Not to me.
[SIGHS]
Listen, Louise.
You know George loves
you, even if he strays a little.
How little is "little"?
Louise, the point
is he'll be back.
Well, maybe you're right.
Even if I'm not,
it's worth a try.
Look, girl, you've got 25
years of marriage behind you.
Are you ready to
throw all that away?
[SOBBING] No!
I still love him!
So what are you going to do?
I'm going to act mature.
Right.
And everything is
going to work out okay.
Now, you just go
powder your nose
while I pour you
another cup of coffee.
Thanks, Helen, Tom.
I don't know what
I'd do without you two.
Helen, I'm proud of you.
Do you realize what you've done?
You've saved their marriage.
You've kept Louise
and George together.
Yeah.
Too bad I couldn't have done
something nice for her instead.
[CHUCKLING]
[CRASH]
[LOUISE SNORING]
[SNORTS]
All right, George.
What have you got
to say for yourself?
Oh, good morning,
love. Sorry I woke you up.
I had to get up early.
It's no good, George.
I know where you've been
and what you've been doing.
You do?
Of course I do.
You think I'm blind?
Now, take it easy, Weezy.
I can explain everything.
Try.
Look, before I go any further,
I want you to know I've
been doing it for both of us.
You what?
And it ain't been easy.
I'll bet!
You don't understand.
I understand everything.
All those late hours and
mysterious phone calls,
tired all the time.
Now, look, honey...
You save that "honey"
for your other woman.
What other woman?
Don't try to act innocent.
You've got another woman.
Another woman?
Don't deny it. You're
having a middle-aged fling.
It happens to lots of men.
I can understand that.
Oh, you can?
Certainly.
And I'm mature
enough to take it.
Oh, you are?
Well, in that
case, you're right.
It is another woman.
You all through
being mature now?
Oh, George, I'm sorry.
I lost my head.
Yeah, you nearly lost mine too.
Oh, but I'm all right now.
Good.
Uh, is she pretty?
No! Ugly.
And old too.
She's even older than you.
What?
Oh, believe me,
Weezy, it's nothing.
Not according to Adele.
Who's Adele?
Now, don't try to cover
up for her, George.
I know her name is Adele.
It says so in the
letter she wrote to you.
Oh, you mean Adele.
Yes.
Adele, and her cheap perfume.
That ain't cheap. That's
35 bucks an ounce.
"Afro-didee."
I suppose she's
got a great body too.
Yeah, she probably does.
What?
But no better than yours, Weezy.
Then why?
Don't tell me! I don't
want to hear any more.
Good.
How old is she?
What does she look
like? Where does she live?
I thought you didn't
want to hear any more.
Listen, George.
George, we are not children,
and we are not
going to do anything
that we'll be sorry for later.
I'm sure glad to hear that.
We are going to be calm.
We are going to be mature.
We are going to be sensible.
Right on.
And we are going to
get rid of that woman.
Right.
And you'll do it today.
How about next Tuesday?
What?
I can't do it just like that.
I mean, there's a lot of
details have to be worked out
between now and next Tuesday.
And you expect me to
sit here until next Tuesday
while you're going out
with another woman?
You can handle it, Weez.
How?
Well, like you said. By being
calm, mature and sensible.
I'm hungry. I think I'll
go grab a sandwich.
[WHISTLING]
I should've k*lled him.
You've got gravy on your chin.
George, Tuesday is almost over
and you've still got
something to do.
Can't you eat any
faster than that?
I'm eating so fast now I
keep missing my mouth.
I gotta go.
You mean you aren't
gonna stay for dessert?
No. He's giving up his sugar.
Aren't you, George?
Ha, ha, ha.
Your mother likes to make jokes.
I just got a deadline
to meet, that's all.
What's he mean,
he's got a deadline?
He means he's going to be
dead if he don't toe the line.
Funny, Weezy. Funny.
Come on, Mom. Now,
what's Pop done this time?
I don't want to talk about it.
Oh, well, then it
can't be too bad.
Hey, Jenny, every time
Mom can't get her own way,
she likes to take
it out on poor Pop.
Poor Pop?
Mom just likes
to blow off steam.
It's probably nothing.
Nothing?
You think he's going
out on business tonight.
Wrong!
He's stepping out on me.
What?
Mom, that's crazy.
You ought to know
Pop better than that.
Now, just because he hasn't
been hanging around the house
doesn't mean he's going
out with another woman.
I mean, the man is probably
off opening up another store, or-
Don't argue with your mother!
If she says I'm going
out with another woman,
I'm going out with
another woman.
Bye, y'all. Have a nice evening.
Is this for real?
I told you I don't
want to talk about it.
But maybe we can help.
I don't understand all this.
Mom, now, what's happening?
It's all very simple.
And I'll tell you.
Your father, he... [SOBBING]
And there was a... a letter...
And then the beautiful perfume.
35 dollars an ounce!
And then I went upstairs
to see Tom and Helen.
And they said... very mature!
And now... now I
don't know what to do...
[BABBLING]
Now do you understand?
Uh, let's take a walk, huh?
Yeah. I could do with some air.
You know, I don't
believe all this!
Jenny, what's
happened to my father?
Hey, now, wait a
minute. Come on.
This is 1976, and things
like this happen all the time.
Hmm.
I mean, look.
Your parents, they've
been married for 25 years.
Now, what's one
little episode, huh?
So your father, he strayed
a little bit. But he'll be back.
What they should do is keep
an open line of communication.
Talk to each other
instead of yelling.
I mean, it's really just a
matter of understanding.
Jenny, you're beautiful.
And if you ever do that
to me, I'll break your neck.
Hi, Louise.
I hope you don't mind
my dropping in like this.
Of course not. I'd
appreciate the company.
Would you like a drink?
It depends.
On what?
On whether you're
serving the good Scotch
or that cheap stuff that
George saves for Tom and me.
Oh, it's so nice to laugh again.
Everything all right
between you and George?
We're handling it.
Good.
I knew you could do it.
By the way, where is George?
He's out on a date.
What?
Well, not just any date.
He's saying goodbye
to, uh, whatshername.
You mean he's still
been seeing her?
Well, yes.
George felt that he wanted
time to let her down easy.
He didn't want to
hurt her feelings.
Her feelings? What
about your feelings?
What are you supposed to do?
Hang around until he
gets tired of playing?
Well, I'm only
following your advice.
Taking your mature approach.
I'm fine.
Now, look, Louise.
My advice didn't include
living in the same
house with a Casanova
who's chasing all over
town with some other woman.
Imagine, after 25
years. It's not fair.
Who says it's
supposed to be fair?
So I'm getting the
worst of the bargain.
But that's okay.
True, I've given
25 years of my life.
Twenty-five of the best years.
To that shrimp.
Yeah.
To that shrimp!
You deserve better, Louise.
You damn right, I do.
How could I have been so stupid?
Why do I have to be the
one who give, give, give
and never get
anything in return?
Why should I be
the one who suffers?
You don't.
You're right!
This time he's gone too far.
You know what I'm
going to do to that man?
I'll tell you what
I'm gonna do to...
Hey, Weez.
You little sex fiend!
Say what?
You think you can
just take my love
and trample it on the ground?
Walk in and out of
here as you please?
Well, you can't!
I've had all I can stand.
We are through, George, through!
Wait a minute, Weezy.
Don't you touch this girl!
Get out of my way.
Don't you touch my friend.
I think you're both touched.
I'll give you a choice, George.
Either you move
out or I move out.
You gotta be kidding!
No, she's not.
You can stay at our
place tonight if you like.
Thank you. I'll go
get my toothbrush.
Now, wait a minute.
You're touching me!
Look, Weezy, there's
no other woman.
I just made that up.
Hah!
Hah!
Will you stop listening to her?
I'm telling you there
ain't no other woman.
And I suppose you wrote
that love letter to yourself.
No!
Then who wrote it? Adele.
Aha! Aha!
Look, you don't understand.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
I hate to trouble
you... Go away!
Weezy, you've got to believe me.
There is no other woman.
That love letter you're talking
about belongs to Bentley.
Bentley! Bentley!
Hey! Where are you going?
Away.
Why are you being so unfriendly?
Ringing the bell and
walking off like that.
But...
Look, just tell my
wife about that letter.
Oh, yes, that's what I
came to ask you about.
Do you have it? She's got it.
Oh, good.
I'll bet you enjoyed reading it.
No, I didn't.
Really? I think
Adele writes very well.
You see? Adele is his girl.
I mean, "Dear Lover Man."
That's got quite a
ring to it, hasn't it?
You mean it's true?
There is no other woman?
Would I lie to you?
Oh, George, can
you ever forgive me?
I'll try.
I should have known better.
And I should've told you
that I was staying out late
because I was
opening another store.
Yeah.
[CHUCKLING]
Another store?
That's better than
another woman.
Another store!
Wait, wait. Be mature, Weezy.
You lied to me!
And sometimes she calls
me her little Limey bean.
George, I'll k*ll you.
I'll k*ll you, George!
BENTLEY: Do you get it?
"Little Limey bean,"
because I'm an Englishman.
She calls me her little
Limey bean, you see.
[CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
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ANNOUNCER: The
Jeffersons was recorded on tape
in front of a studio audience.
♪ Movin', movin' on up ♪
03x03 - Louise Suspects
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Spinoff series from "All in the Family" is about literal upward mobility of couple George and Louise Jefferson who move into a swanky high-rise building.
Spinoff series from "All in the Family" is about literal upward mobility of couple George and Louise Jefferson who move into a swanky high-rise building.