All language subtitles for Ally McBeal [2x20] - Only the Lonely

At first I was a skeptic.
Then I started feeling toned.

My face was less mushy.

It's amazing! About a month
after I started wearing it...

...men began making advances.

Younger men.

It's not just for women.
I lead a rigorous life.

The face bra neutralizes
negative effects of my daily rigor.

I got results in three months,
less excess skin.

And you too can look younger
in just three months.

Scientific studies show gravity
alone causes sagging of the skin...

... especially for those
who exercise regularly.

Now, you at home can get this
revolutionary Miracle Face Bra.

Shave years off your appearance.

And I'm not just the owner,
by the way.

I'm a customer.

-Can you believe it?
-No, Elaine.

I don't think any of us can.

I just want you to know,
I don't care how wealthy I get...

... I will never leave the firm.

You people are my life.

Only The Lonely

First up, Sharpe vs. Volpe Packard.
No settle?

-We go to trial. I' m taking Ling.
-This is the bathing suit case?

Why do we always represent the
harassers in sexual harassment cases?

This isn't sexual harassment.

It isn't.

-He makes them wear bathing suits.
-He doesn't make them do it.

Why is it women always feel harassed?

You make yourselves out to be weaker.

By the way, men don't get
their breasts done...

...or obsess over their butt size.

Men don't try on 1 0 outfits
before going out...

...or care about their tummies.

You wanna condemn the people fixating
on women's bodies? Condemn women.

-That was nice sharing.
-Ling, why don't you object to this?

I brought the client in, which will
help me make partner and have power.

Then I can end the chauvinism here.

Why don't you just go chew on it?

-Chew on what?
-I got the overnights.

Eight hundred orders.

Projections are on par
with the Vege-matic.

Slightly less than spray-on hair.

They want to interview me
for a cable consumer show.

I' m gonna be rich, rich, rich.

On that note, we' re done.
Billy, Ling, good luck.

Chew on what?

-Richard, I need a moment.
-Go ahead. T ake it.

I mean with you.

What's up?

-You sense the change in me, don't you?
-What change?

-There's been a change.
-There has?

-Yeah, since I turned 35.
-Big change?

I've become bolder. A little more
predisposed to gather the rosebuds.

I'm not sure I follow, but I can't
wait to see where you're headed.

In my heart, I feel
a re-connection with Nelle.

A little voice told me, "Go to her. "
I've ignored it and denied it.

I'm not ignoring it anymore.
I'm going to her.

Excellent.

If there's a voice speaking to her,
it isn't singing my praises.

She hasn't noticed the change.

-It's made me a little uptight.
-Bugger.

My question is, do you think that
knee pit thing--? Should I try it?

That's not something you wanna
fool around with.

If you did use it, well...

...she'd certainly notice the change
then, wouldn't she?

Hello, Elaine.

Aunt Gladys! My God!

Hello! Hi! Wow!

-You can save your "wows. "
-This is for you.

-What's this?
-You're a legal secretary.

-You should recognize a summons.
-I'm sorry?

I was like a mother to you.
This is the thanks I get?

-What's the problem?
-Are you her lawyer?

-Well, does she need one?
-I'm afraid she does.

My daughter invented the face bra
four years ago.

She died in an accident 2 years ago.
Elaine stole the idea.

-What?
-You thought I didn't know?

-I didn't steal it!
-You've been found out.

-I don't--
-Don't say anything. Let me see this.

-You should be put in jail.
-This is a lie.

Quiet!

I am going to read this complaint,
and then the lawyers will be talking.

-This is all a big--
-Elaine.

I felt the policy offensive, demeaning
and amounting to harassment.

Beach day?

We' re a software company.
He wants us to wear bathing suits.

-They'd argue it wasn't a mandate.
-lt wasn't.

But when 70 to 80 percent
are doing it, those who don't....

I felt a little ostracized.

I should not have to look at
half-naked men and women as I work.

-This was one day a month, correct?
-Yes.

Playing devil's advocate, why not take
that day off? Call in sick.

Why should I have to do that?

Whether I stay home or I don't play
along with the bathing suit theme...

...either way I draw attention to the
fact l' m not thrilled with my body.

It's unfair that I have to do that.

You were required to wear
a bathing suit?

-No.
-Thank you.

And when you say 70 percent
did wear bathing suits...

...actually many women just wore tops.

-They had pants or skirts on, right?
-Yes.

You feel harassed by others
dressing this way?

Yes, when they do,
it draws attention to why I don't--

-The men wore bathing suits too.
-That's also horrendous.

I do not need to see
their big beer bellies.

Just so we' re clear...

...this bathing suit thing
was for men and women alike?

It was for men and women, Mr. Thomas.
But that does not make it alike.

-How is it different?
-Because it is.

-It's a lie.
-Okay.

-It's a lie.
-You've been saying that for an hour!

Now, listen.

I have agreed to expedite
the depositions.

I think that's best.
Your aunt will go first.

Fine. Fine. Let's do it.

What?

Is there anything
we should know going in?

-Like what?
-Like, did you rip off your cousin?

We're here for you.
We just need to know, thief or not?

-lt was my idea.
-We had to ask.

-I told Martha about the idea.
-Were you and Martha close?

I thought so.

Let's do a quick patent search.
Go from there.

-What about my interview on cable?
-You might wanna put that on hold.

-John, hi.
-Hi. How's it going?

Fine. You?

Fine, fine.

So you don't like that
bathing suit case, huh?

-Did you want something?
-No, no.

-What the hell was that?
-I apologize.

Were you trying to get me off
with that stupid knee pit thing?

-She kicked you?
-No, I caught a heel in the eye.

-What is this knee pit thing?
-You don't want to know.

Why wouldn't l?
Everybody thinks I don't like sex?

Just because I never have it--
I do remember it.

I have a vague memory of what sex is
like. As I recall, I liked it, okay?

-Eight seconds.
-Excuse me?

I came to talk. You made it about you
in eight seconds. Your record is six.

Okay.

About you.

Do women like to be taken or not?
I read these articles...

...that say women
like to be dominated.

And a woman only wants a man who is
capable of taking her. Is that true?

No.

Richard says with relationships l
should listen to my southern compass.

I wouldn't rely on Richard for advice.

It's bad enough that you' re
relying on me.

-Are you okay?
-I miss him.

-Billy?
-Greg.

I blew it, John.

I had a great guy, a doctor even.

Is he--?

-ls he seeing somebody else?
-He's just limited the field to not me.

I'm taking a second run at Nelle.
Maybe you should do the same with Greg.

-No, I don't know.
-Ally, you're almost 30.

Statistically, struck by lightning.

Now, it's time you
have to make it happen.

We used to have Bermuda day at school.
Everyone wore shorts.

It would lift spirits.

-That's why you began bathing suit day?
-ln part.

We' re so serious.
Where's the law, "work can't be fun"?

-You do this once a month?
-People like work, they're productive.

You thought putting them
in bathing suits....

It would make them energized
and efficient.

You didn't think Vicky Sharpe might
feel uncomfortable in this sexually--

This wasn't done to her--

What? You don't think
she might be embarrassed...

...to see people in bathing suits
parading around the office?

I don't think she should
be embarrassed.

-What's going on?
-This shouldn't disturb anyone.

So, what about the idea that this
undermines the workplace?

-What is this?
-Aren't you asking us to believe...

...women employees shouldn't object
to others wearing bathing suits?

I' m saying, who does it hurt?

Members of the jury.

She told us how excited she was
about how it neutralized gravity.

The day before she died...

...she talked about doing
an infomercial.

-An infomercial on the face bra?
-Yes.

Mrs. Claven, did Martha give you
a reason to believe she invented this?

Yes.

-What was it?
-She told me she invented it.

-That's a lie. I told her everything--
-Elaine.

What was your relationship
with Martha?

We had our estrangements,
like every mother and daughter.

-It's true she never had your approval?
-Elaine said that?

-It's true.
-Elaine.

-That's why she said she invented it.
-She did invent it!

Did she offer anything
in the way of evidence...

...that she invented this?

Here is the patent application,
dated March 2, 1 996.

And here are the various
sketches she did.

-Did you steal it?
-No--

They have seven witnesses
that she told.

That means Martha lied
to them too.

I got the patent.

Martha was not very truthful.
She embellished worse than I did.

-lf they can prove you stole it--
-I didn't steal it!

All right.

Why aren't you believing me?

Do you have any documentation...

...that goes back
more than three years?

I don't know. I only talked
about it with Martha.

I was afraid of somebody
stealing the idea.

-Maybe we should make an offer.
-No!

It's your word against a dead woman
with seven witnesses.

I' m not settling.

I' m not letting them take this
away from me.

This is not about me having
a pathetic life.

This is my invention.

We have another one of your cousins
to depose. Let's see how it goes.

And we'll go from there.

-Damn it!
-Sorry.

This is unbelievable. Last night
was the greatest night of my life.

And today I go head first
into a toilet.

I knocked her into a fresh bowl.

You've been causing all sorts
of excitement.

Nelle, I apologize for assaulting
your knee. I was--

T rying to pave the road ahead.

A road you have no intention
of taking.

Let's just go out.

We'll grab something to eat,
and just go.

Like we read about those people
with lives do.

All right. But not to the bar.

If we go out together,
we're going someplace else.

-That's fine.
-Okay.

-Where?
-I'll pick a place.

I'll go out, John, but we need
to leave the building.

-I felt I should wear a bathing suit.
-Why?

I just started at the company.
My boss tells me this is done here.

I, of course, don't want
to seem like I'm rejecting....

I suppose I felt pressure.

-Do you still?
-No.

-Why is that?
-Well...

...I've been there longer,
I feel less need to conform.

You've had some opportunity
to get to know my client?

Yes.

Is he someone who'd pressure
an employee to put on a swimsuit?

-No.
-And knowing the other employees now...

...do they harass those
who don't put on a swimsuit?

-No.
-So you just perceived the pressure.

-When you see everyone--
-l' m not blaming you.

But perhaps we shouldn't blame
Mr. Volpe, either.

-lt is his company.
-Yes, it is.

When he testified he did this
for office fun and spirit...

...do you have any reason
to doubt him?

-No.
-Thank you, ma'am.

Maybe we are the weaker sex.

-That's what the laws say.
-They say men shouldn't harass us.

Why can't we just stick up
for ourselves?

Using the law is sticking up
for yourself.

Society tells us to be the weak
and demurring gender.

If we're the sexual predators,
it's unseemly. It isn't fair.

We have to sit and wait to be
asked out, wait to be called--

Sorry.

This is about Greg again.

If guys don't take no for an answer,
we think it's romantic.

We make movies about them. If
it's a woman, they cast Glenn Close.

How many times have you called him?

-Who?
-Greg.

A few.

Eleven. Here's the problem, Renee.

And it's every bit as much yours
as it is mine. There are no good men.

I read this article and, on average,
there are two per state.

-Good men?
-Yes.

And I had one of them.
And I let him get away.

Did Martha talk to you about
the face bra?

Many times. In fact,
the day before the accident.

Did she mention Elaine
when she talked about it?

-Yes.
-Do you recall what, specifically?

Well, she....

She was afraid that Elaine
would try and steal the idea.

-She said that?
-Yes.

Well, did you respond
to her concerns?

-I think I did.
-What did you say?

-I don't remember exactly, but--
-But what?

Well, Elaine....

This is hard for me to say with her
in the room, because I do love her.

I think we need you to say it.

She was always desperate
to be noticed, you know?

We never wanted to bring
our boyfriends around.

We were afraid she would try to...

...you know, steal them.

-What else?
-Well, she--

-We didn't really trust her.
-Casey.

Please don't get me wrong.
We love you. We do.

But this is really wrong,
what you're doing to Gladys.

-She said yes? Excellent.
-She wants to leave the building.

-So?
-So I'm a little agoraphobic.

Going somewhere new is a big thing.

Maybe she'll take you to Poughkeepsie.

You got a date with a beautiful woman.

Can you drop your weird little
eccentricities and go with it?

Be thankful. Look at her, look at you.

Can't you say, " I've set records
in overachieving. "

People will see you and assume
she's paid for. She isn't.

You got a beautiful woman to go out
with you for free. Enjoy the milestone.

It's a life moment. Off you go now.

I was hoping you and Ling could
come along, as a double date.

Don't ask me why,
you bring me comfort.

-We have to convince her to settle.
-I don't believe she stole it.

If she goes on that show--

Elaine may be a lot of things,
but not a liar. She wouldn't steal.

Even if you're right, if the dead
cousin is a liar, we have no evidence.

-Elaine, how are you doing?
-Fine.

-Your deposition is tomorrow.
-Okay.

Look, our case....

Obviously, Martha was lying...

...but do you know why she
would have done so?

She must have been more desperate
than even me.

The thing that gets me the most is,
I was-- Everybody else--

Nobody was kind to her.
Now she's dead, they run around like--

Three years ago, I threw her
a birthday party.

Could I convince her mother
or any of them to go?

Not even--

What?

-Excuse me.
-Elaine, what?

We think we've made progress where
women aren't physically objectified.

Vicky Sharpe thought so.

She got a college degree.
Got a great job at a software company.

Hired for her creativity,
recruited for her mind.

Now, throw on a bathing suit,
will you?

I know, she didn't have to.
But then...

...she's conspicuous
for not being a sport.

She's a prude or she's got
a lousy body she wants to cover up.

For God's sake.

Why should she have to endure
even a second of this?

And their argument,
that the men did it too.

I suppose they could have a wet
T -shirt contest and justify it...

... by having the men compete as well.

This is a male boss.

A guy's guy, who wanted to have
a bathing suit day at work...

...to lift a few spirits.

Vicky Sharpe should never
be put in the position...

...where she has to say
to her employer:

" I decline to wear
a bathing suit today. "

We've made such wonderful progress,
haven't we?

This wasn't the equivalent
of a wet T-shirt contest.

This wasn't designed to titillate.

Even the plaintiff admitted that.

All he was trying to do
was generate a little fun.

Yes, a little office spirit.

Companies used to have
happy hours.

That was eliminated by
the Dram Shop Acts.

Now, he's being sued
for a beach party theme.

Women weren't singled out. Men
wore bathing suits or chose not to.

Just like the women were free
to choose.

One Friday a month, he brings in
fake palm trees, sun lights, sand...

...serves non-alcoholic pi�a coladas,
and he's getting sued for it.

Because Ms. Sharpe, who
wasn't pressured to participate...

...felt objectified.

She says she felt self-conscious
about not having a perfect body...

...as if women have
a priority on vanity.

As if men can't feel self-conscious
about how they look.

They admit the motive
wasn't chauvinistic.

It wasn't sexist.

It was to heighten office morale,
even they admit that.

But here they are suing, anyway.

Aren't we all just taking things
a little too seriously here?

I was making a video
as part of her Christmas present.

-This is her birthday party?
-The one I threw for her.

The one nobody would come to.

The camera is on a tripod.

You did a number.

Never mind.

Here. This is the part.

Make a wish.

Make a wish.

Excellent. I made a wish too.

- What was it?
-That my face bra becomes a hit.

I become rich and famous
and men want me.

What is this face bra you keep
talking about?

My face bra is the best invent--

-That was the day I told her.
-Why didn't you show this yesterday?

I forgot. When I talked about
her birthday, I remembered.

You still think we should settle?

-This can be used as evidence, right?
-Oh, yeah. No, you should not settle.

Hey, I never said you were lying.

But you believed it...

... right down to your brown roots.

You'll love this place.

Do they just pass out microphones?

That's the band, John.

If I close my eyes, they sound like
a headache.

Hey, man, is that your daughter?
She's fly.

-This place troubles me.
-Let's just dance.

-Hold on!
-What's up?

Excuse me.

Here's a hundred dollars
for the glasses.

Thank you. Thank you.

Off you go.

-Take off your coat and put these on.
-Why?

So you don't look like Nelle's father.
Just do it.

Aren't they great?

-Are they on parole?
-Come on.

-We're out of our element here.
-Just do what I do.

We need to think survival.

What are they doing?
We'll be asked to leave!

I think they're dancing.

Oh, I may have pulled something.

Well, you were moving
in different directions, John.

Seriously, Nelle, why did you
bring me there?

-I didn't want to go to the bar.
-Why there? It was a test, wasn't it?

Maybe it was.

You were trying to see if I could
handle it. Did I pass?

Yeah, you did.

And then they kissed.

It was so sweet.

-Were you following them?
-No.

I was walking home, again, alone.

Another late night at work,
and I saw them.

-So why does it bother you?
-lt doesn't.

-I'm happy for them.
-Yeah. I can tell.

It's just....

Couplehood is good, Renee.

Maybe we should stop waiting for
the right guy and date the wrong ones.

-lt beats loneliness.
-There's nothing lonelier...

..than being with the wrong guy.

Listen, why don't you pretend
you're dating Greg.

Because you never see doctors anyway.

So you can just think of yourself--

Forget it.

We've got ice cream. Who needs a guy?

You know what?

John did it with attitude.
He changed. You saw it.

I felt it too. Right behind my knee.

It's all about attitude, Renee.

I am gonna have my change too.

-John, are you in here?
-I am.

-When you get a second--
-I'm coming out now. Stand back.

-Wow! That was your best ever!
-Thank you.

-Listen, tonight, you have plans?
-T onight? No.

I thought maybe I'd cook.
Can I make you dinner?

-Sure.
-Great. 8:00?

Sounds good.

Excellent. I made a wish too.

- What was it?
-That my face bra becomes a hit.

I become rich and famous
and men want me.

What is this face bra you keep
talking about?

My face bra is the best invention.
It holds up gravity.

That was the fourth time.
Do you want to see it a fifth?

I don't know what to say.

She told me it was her idea. She did.

Well, I guess I should meet privately
with my client.

Elaine, l' m sorry.
I am so ashamed now for what l--

She told me that--
Elaine, I am so sorry.

-We'll talk later. Come on, Gladys.
-My own daughter. She lied to me?

I guess this is victory, huh?
We should all go celebrate.

You were victimized
by the lie of one person.

Which the world was
willing to believe.

-I didn't.
-I know you didn't. And thank you.

You learned the first negative thing
about success.

People come out of the woodwork.

This was family, Ally.
And people here, Georgia included.

I' m sorry, Elaine.

I didn't conclude you were lying.
But I wondered.

I'm sorry for that.

I've got to go get ready
for my cable interview.

-They're coming back?
-The bailiff said so.

-That was the indication.
-I can't stand it.

Come on. Walk with me for coffee.

I could tell from your closing that
you really believed what you said.

I' m sure you' re a nice man,
but you don't get it.

We shouldn't even be discussing this.

The evidence is in.
It doesn't matter.

Just because men and women
wore bathing suits...

...doesn't make his policy neutral.

Men aren't judged by their bodies.
We are.

Whether we're objectified or not, we're
still evaluated by our physicality.

-And men aren't?
-Not in the same way.

And if you don't know that, then....

You just don't get it.

Tonight?

Just dinner.

When a woman invites you over to cook
for you, that's the big meal ticket.

-lt doesn't mean that--
-Ally. Great.

-This is private.
-This doesn't leave the room.

A woman cooks for a man,
what does it mean?

-She wants to sleep with him.
-Thanks.

-Why?
-Nelle invited me over. Satisfied?

Really?

John, how do you feel about this?

-lt doesn't trouble me.
-Last time there was--

It wasn't right last time.
Now, I like this woman. I really do.

-Why are you looking at me like that?
-I was just taking a mental picture...

...of the look men get...

...when they discover they like
someone. It's nice.

-Do you wish you had somebody?
-Don't you?

I do. I just get it in such odd ways.

What message do you leave
for Greg?

Just that it's me calling.

Why don't you just tell him
how much you miss him?

-What could happen?
-You'd be where you are now.

-Thank you, Richard.
-One for all, and all for one here.

-Has the jury reached its verdict?
-We have.

What say you?

Sharpe vs. Volpe Packard Enterprises,
on the count of sexual harassment...

-...we find in favor of the defendant.
-Wow.

-Wow is right. I was worried.
-Thank you both.

We never lose.
That's why we charge a lot.

Judging by early sales....

We 're very excited.
Of course, it's still very early...

...but there 's a market.
People want to save their faces.

Now, you 're not an entrepreneur.

No. I'm a legal assistant.

What are they saying at the office,
given your sudden success?

They're happy for me, of course.

I have a great core of people
cheering for me.

-And family?
- Yeah, family too.

-Best of--
-It worked out great.

- Well, best of luck to you.
- Thank you.

Sorry l' m late.
I got some wine.

I thought you might not show.
I was nervous you got afraid.

Afraid of what?

Men think if a woman invites
him for dinner...

...she just wants to sleep with him.

Come on, take your coat off.

John?

-So that's not the case here?
-Did you want it to be the case?

Maybe I did.

Well, at a minimum, you're gonna
have to eat first.

-I've been slaving over the damn stove.
-Okay.

You stinker!

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