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Clips from Benson (1979) - Conflict of Interest (S01E01)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

"(BIRDS CHIRPING)"

Benson (1979)

(DOG BARKING)

"(DOG BARKING)"

Benson (1979)

Miss Kraus, I hope I haven't insulted you.

"Miss Kraus, I hope I haven't insulted you."

Benson (1979)

No, no.

"No, no."

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Let me take a shot at it.

"Let me take a shot at it."

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I personally fixed a special breakfast for you.

"I personally fixed a special breakfast for you."

Benson (1979)

Sausage und Eggs Dusseldorf,

"Sausage und Eggs Dusseldorf,"

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and you hardly touched a bite.

"and you hardly touched a bite."

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Miss Kraus, believe me, it's not the cooking.

"Miss Kraus, believe me, it's not the cooking."

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It's the cook.

"It's the cook."

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It's these darn state elections.

"It's these darn state elections."

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Every campaign function I attend,

"Every campaign function I attend,"

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I have to eat the same meal.

"I have to eat the same meal."

Benson (1979)

Dry chicken, wrinkled peas,

"Dry chicken, wrinkled peas,"

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crusty mashed potatoes.

"crusty mashed potatoes."

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Cold gravy with the skin on it.

"Cold gravy with the skin on it."

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I had six yesterday.

"I had six yesterday."

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Well, at least, Governor,

"Well, at least, Governor,"

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you won't have to eat that meal on the 22nd.

"you won't have to eat that meal on the 22nd."

Benson (1979)

I know, Benson, because on the 22nd

"I know, Benson, because on the 22nd"

Benson (1979)

I'll be here to see Katie in her school play.

"I'll be here to see Katie in her school play."

Benson (1979)

Just so you'll recognize her,

"Just so you'll recognize her,"

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she'll be the cute blonde with blue eyes.

"she'll be the cute blonde with blue eyes."

Benson (1979)

About so high.

"About so high."

Benson (1979)

Right. That's what I meant.

"Right. That's what I meant."

Benson (1979)

You've been missing quite a lot lately, sir.

"You've been missing quite a lot lately, sir."

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Katie's teacher called yesterday.

"Katie's teacher called yesterday."

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Katie's been misbehaving and talking in class.

"Katie's been misbehaving and talking in class."

Benson (1979)

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 (1979)

and I'll talk to her about it.

"and I'll talk to her about it."

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She misses you when you travel so much.

"She misses you when you travel so much."

Benson (1979)

And I think she's messing up in school

"And I think she's messing up in school"

Benson (1979)

because she needs your attention.

"because she needs your attention."

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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 (1979)

I'll be there. Thank you, Benson.

"I'll be there. Thank you, Benson."

Benson (1979)

Here you are. I've been looking all over for you.

"Here you are. I've been looking all over for you."

Benson (1979)

Oh, that wasn't necessary. I was right here.

"Oh, that wasn't necessary. I was right here."

Benson (1979)

Well, you shouldn't be.

"Well, you shouldn't be."

Benson (1979)

At 10:00 you're addressing the Rotary Club

"At 10:00 you're addressing the Rotary Club"

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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 (1979)

Better take your swim trunks.

"Better take your swim trunks."

Benson (1979)

Taylor, make sure the 22nd is clear.

"Taylor, make sure the 22nd is clear."

Benson (1979)

Yes, Benson, I know.

"Yes, Benson, I know."

Benson (1979)

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."

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Now, the Governor has absolutely no commitments on the 22nd.

"Now, the Governor has absolutely no commitments on the 22nd."

Benson (1979)

What about my play?

"What about my play?"

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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 (1979)

Oh, good. By the way, they want the parents

"Oh, good. By the way, they want the parents"

Benson (1979)

to help out with the scenery the next few nights.

"to help out with the scenery the next few nights."

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Oh, well, Katie, I... I know.

"Oh, well, Katie, I... I know."

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But I figured it was worth a shot.

"But I figured it was worth a shot."

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Katie, I just can't.

"Katie, I just can't."

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But, Benson, would you mind filling in for me?

"But, Benson, would you mind filling in for me?"

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Well, as long as you can't be there.

"Well, as long as you can't be there."

Benson (1979)

But it's supposed to be parents.

"But it's supposed to be parents."

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Well, maybe we could fool 'em.

"Well, maybe we could fool 'em."

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Honey, it's just that I'm a little busy right now.

"Honey, it's just that I'm a little busy right now."

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You see, Katie,

"You see, Katie,"

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your father has to campaign for the state elections.

"your father has to campaign for the state elections."

Benson (1979)

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 (1979)

You see... If you can swing a plurality

"You see... If you can swing a plurality"

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of at least four of the undecided counties,

"of at least four of the undecided counties,"

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you will preserve the majority in the State Assembly.

"you will preserve the majority in the State Assembly."

Benson (1979)

Anything else you wanna know?

"Anything else you wanna know?"

Benson (1979)

Governor, you really must be going.

"Governor, you really must be going."

Benson (1979)

Governor, look what just came for you in the mail.

"Governor, look what just came for you in the mail."

Benson (1979)

My seed catalog?

"My seed catalog?"

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No, sir, it's from the President.

"No, sir, it's from the President."

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Of the United States?

"Of the United States?"

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I got a letter from the President. I wonder what he wants.

"I got a letter from the President. I wonder what he wants."

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I think he wants you to open it.

"I think he wants you to open it."

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I never got a letter from the President before.

"I never got a letter from the President before."

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I did. It said "greetings."

"I did. It said "greetings.""

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It's certainly is beautiful paper.

"It's certainly is beautiful paper."

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We used to make this bond at the paper mill.

"We used to make this bond at the paper mill."

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30 cents a sheet, I'll bet.

"30 cents a sheet, I'll bet."

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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..."

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Sir, what does it say?

"Sir, what does it say?"

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Oh, uh... (MUMBLING)

"Oh, uh... (MUMBLING)"

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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 (1979)

Hey.

"Hey."

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Katie, isn't that wonderful? When is it?

"Katie, isn't that wonderful? When is it?"

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Your father is going to meet a great leader.

"Your father is going to meet a great leader."

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Respected and admired by,

"Respected and admired by,"

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by at least 17% of the country.

"by at least 17% of the country."

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Sir, that's quite an honor.

"Sir, that's quite an honor."

Benson (1979)

What's the date?

"What's the date?"

Benson (1979)

Um, oh, the 24th.

"Um, oh, the 24th."

Benson (1979)

Oh, well, in that case you can go.

"Oh, well, in that case you can go."

Benson (1979)

Sir, that is wonderful news,

"Sir, that is wonderful news,"

Benson (1979)

but the President is two weeks away

"but the President is two weeks away"

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and we really have to hurry.

"and we really have to hurry."

Benson (1979)

Do you realize that you have

"Do you realize that you have"

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an impatient bunch of Elks waiting?

"an impatient bunch of Elks waiting?"

Benson (1979)

You better watch where you step.

"You better watch where you step."

Benson (1979)

And you better get to school.

"And you better get to school."

Benson (1979)

Daddy, will you be home before bedtime?

"Daddy, will you be home before bedtime?"

Benson (1979)

I want to show you my costume.

"I want to show you my costume."

Benson (1979)

Oh, um, your last speech is in Carsonville at 6:00.

"Oh, um, your last speech is in Carsonville at 6:00."

Benson (1979)

The plane leaves at 8:00. You should make it easily.

"The plane leaves at 8:00. You should make it easily."

Benson (1979)

Oh, good. Yes, I'll be there, honey.

"Oh, good. Yes, I'll be there, honey."

Benson (1979)

You can count on it.

"You can count on it."

Benson (1979)

Great!

"Great!"

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I'll have them bring the car around.

"I'll have them bring the car around."

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You know, Governor, while you're in the White House,

"You know, Governor, while you're in the White House,"

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you should give it a good once-over.

"you should give it a good once-over."

Benson (1979)

I mean, you never know.

"I mean, you never know."

Benson (1979)

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 (1979)

That's true, Taylor, but...

"That's true, Taylor, but..."

Benson (1979)

I wonder what are your chances

"I wonder what are your chances"

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of becoming President of the United States.

"of becoming President of the United States."

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About the same as me becoming King of Sweden.

"About the same as me becoming King of Sweden."

Benson (1979)

Turn around.

"Turn around."

Benson (1979)

You look beautiful.

"You look beautiful."

Benson (1979)

Miss Kraus, I'm supposed to be a mean old witch.

"Miss Kraus, I'm supposed to be a mean old witch."

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I wanna look ugly.

"I wanna look ugly."

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Liebchen, I can only do so much with a costume.

"Liebchen, I can only do so much with a costume."

Benson (1979)

To look ugly, you have to feel ugly.

"To look ugly, you have to feel ugly."

Benson (1979)

Feel ugly? Yeah.

"Feel ugly? Yeah."

Benson (1979)

Think of something rotten.

"Think of something rotten."

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