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

He shouldn't. He is, and it is not your place to tell him what to do.

"He shouldn't. He is, and it is not your place to tell him what to do."

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And it's not your place to tell me my place.

"And it's not your place to tell me my place."

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Gentlemen, I'm completely in the dark.

"Gentlemen, I'm completely in the dark."

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I know. But let's deal with one problem at a time.

"I know. But let's deal with one problem at a time."

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Sir, I'm not going to tell you

"Sir, I'm not going to tell you"

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how to raise your daughter.

"how to raise your daughter."

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That's your job, not mine.

"That's your job, not mine."

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But I'm sure you would want to be aware

"But I'm sure you would want to be aware"

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of how much she needs you to be there.

"of how much she needs you to be there."

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I realize that. But you have to fulfill your public commitments.

"I realize that. But you have to fulfill your public commitments."

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You have a responsibility to the people.

"You have a responsibility to the people."

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What about his responsibility to his daughter?

"What about his responsibility to his daughter?"

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I don't need to be reminded of my responsibilities.

"I don't need to be reminded of my responsibilities."

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I'm fully aware of them.

"I'm fully aware of them."

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And I've made up my mind on this

"And I've made up my mind on this"

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without the benefit of your opinion or yours.

"without the benefit of your opinion or yours."

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Taylor, I realize what's at stake here.

"Taylor, I realize what's at stake here."

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And, Benson, I know the price I'm paying.

"And, Benson, I know the price I'm paying."

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I'm going to Washington.

"I'm going to Washington."

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Where'd that come from?

"Where'd that come from?"

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I don't know. But I wish he'd give his speeches that way.

"I don't know. But I wish he'd give his speeches that way."

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Oh, Benson. I see you're up.

"Oh, Benson. I see you're up."

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I'm up myself.

"I'm up myself."

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I see.

"I see."

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Is there anymore of that cheese? Mmm-hmm.

"Is there anymore of that cheese? Mmm-hmm."

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Oh, where is it?

"Oh, where is it?"

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Tell you the truth, Benson, I couldn't sleep.

"Tell you the truth, Benson, I couldn't sleep."

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Tell you the truth, sir, I'm not surprised.

"Tell you the truth, sir, I'm not surprised."

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I couldn't sleep either.

"I couldn't sleep either."

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Governor, the only reason I said what I said this afternoon

"Governor, the only reason I said what I said this afternoon"

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is because Katie's a part of this job that I didn't bargain for.

"is because Katie's a part of this job that I didn't bargain for."

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I didn't come here to be a nanny for an eight-year-old orphan.

"I didn't come here to be a nanny for an eight-year-old orphan."

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But just the same, I can't help caring about her. Benson...

"But just the same, I can't help caring about her. Benson..."

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There's a lot that I don't mind doing for Katie,

"There's a lot that I don't mind doing for Katie,"

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but one thing I can't do is be her father.

"but one thing I can't do is be her father."

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You've made that point.

"You've made that point."

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But the thing we've got to do now

"But the thing we've got to do now"

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is just get through the next four years

"is just get through the next four years"

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the best way we can

"the best way we can"

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and I'll make it up to her somehow.

"and I'll make it up to her somehow."

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Mmm-hmm?

"Mmm-hmm?"

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Well, there's some things you can't make up.

"Well, there's some things you can't make up."

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You can't put her on hold, Governor.

"You can't put her on hold, Governor."

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She's not going to stay eight just 'cause you're busy.

"She's not going to stay eight just 'cause you're busy."

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I know that.

"I know that."

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You know that and you're gonna go to Washington anyway?

"You know that and you're gonna go to Washington anyway?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Well, sir, I think you're making a mistake.

"Well, sir, I think you're making a mistake."

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It wouldn't be the first one, would it?

"It wouldn't be the first one, would it?"

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Benson, I know you're thinking about Katie, and I appreciate that.

"Benson, I know you're thinking about Katie, and I appreciate that."

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But don't tell me what to do.

"But don't tell me what to do."

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I won't take it from Taylor,

"I won't take it from Taylor,"

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and I won't take it from you.

"and I won't take it from you."

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I swore to serve all the people of this state,

"I swore to serve all the people of this state,"

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not just my family and friends.

"not just my family and friends."

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That's why I have to go to the White House.

"That's why I have to go to the White House."

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We have serious problems in this state

"We have serious problems in this state"

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and so far the federal government hasn't helped us.

"and so far the federal government hasn't helped us."

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If that's the only point I make,

"If that's the only point I make,"

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this trip's worthwhile.

"this trip's worthwhile."

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I see your point. But I'm not sure Katie will.

"I see your point. But I'm not sure Katie will."

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Well, that's a problem.

"Well, that's a problem."

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What would you do if you were me?

"What would you do if you were me?"

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You just told me not to tell you what to do.

"You just told me not to tell you what to do."

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And I meant it.

"And I meant it."

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But now I'm asking you to tell me what to do.

"But now I'm asking you to tell me what to do."

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Well, if I were you, sir, I'd talk to her.

"Well, if I were you, sir, I'd talk to her."

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Tell her what the problem is.

"Tell her what the problem is."

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Hope she'll understand.

"Hope she'll understand."

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(KNOCK ON DOOR)

"(KNOCK ON DOOR)"

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Come in.

"Come in."

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Good morning, Daddy. Good morning, honey.

"Good morning, Daddy. Good morning, honey."

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My, you look nice. Thank you.

"My, you look nice. Thank you."

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I wanted to catch you before you went to school.

"I wanted to catch you before you went to school."

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I have something to say.

"I have something to say."

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It's about your school play.

"It's about your school play."

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You're gonna love it, Daddy.

"You're gonna love it, Daddy."

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I am reminded of a story... Oh, I'm sorry.

"I am reminded of a story... Oh, I'm sorry."

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About George Washington,

"About George Washington,"

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who once had to make a choice between attending a, uh,

"who once had to make a choice between attending a, uh,"

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a ceremony decorating one... one of his generals

"a ceremony decorating one... one of his generals"

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and, uh, celebrating Martha's birthday party.

"and, uh, celebrating Martha's birthday party."

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You see what I'm driving at.

"You see what I'm driving at."

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That was President Grant.

"That was President Grant."

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Oh, did he have a wife named Martha?

"Oh, did he have a wife named Martha?"

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Julia.

"Julia."

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Oh.

"Oh."

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Katie, I'm afraid I have some bad news.

"Katie, I'm afraid I have some bad news."

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You're not coming to the play, are you?

"You're not coming to the play, are you?"

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Honey, my meeting with the President

"Honey, my meeting with the President"

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has been moved up to the same day as your play.

"has been moved up to the same day as your play."

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You were depending on me to be there, I know.

"You were depending on me to be there, I know."

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There are a lot of people depending on me right now.

"There are a lot of people depending on me right now."

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Sure, Daddy. I understand.

"Sure, Daddy. I understand."

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Honey, you know I'd be there if I could.

"Honey, you know I'd be there if I could."

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I know, Daddy.

"I know, Daddy."

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It's the president.

"It's the president."

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I understand.

"I understand."

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Do you really?

"Do you really?"

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No.

"No."

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But I love you anyway.

"But I love you anyway."

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I love you, too, honey.

"I love you, too, honey."

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GIRL: Leave us alone. Leave us alone.

"GIRL: Leave us alone. Leave us alone."

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KATIE: Of course. Just as soon as I change the prince

"KATIE: Of course. Just as soon as I change the prince"

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into a lovely little frog.

"into a lovely little frog."

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(BOY IMITATING FROG CRYING)

"(BOY IMITATING FROG CRYING)"

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I forgot my line about the frog legs.

"I forgot my line about the frog legs."

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Well, it was in bad taste anyway.

"Well, it was in bad taste anyway."

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From a not too secret admirer.

"From a not too secret admirer."

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Daddy.

"Daddy."

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They're beautiful.

"They're beautiful."

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I wish he could have been here.

"I wish he could have been here."

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He does, too, sugar.

"He does, too, sugar."

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Katie, you have a phone call.

"Katie, you have a phone call."

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Hello?

"Hello?"

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Speaking.

"Speaking."

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Oh, hi.

"Oh, hi."

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Oh, that's okay.

"Oh, that's okay."

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But it's all right, really.

"But it's all right, really."

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I guess it went okay. Everybody clapped.

"I guess it went okay. Everybody clapped."

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