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(upbeat music)

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- Sara, are you ready yet?

(Sara) I'll be ready in a minute.

- My lunch hour is half over.

I'd hate to see us both fired on your first day.

- Is this conservative enough?

- Perfect.

If the job at the bank doesn't work out,

you can always enter a convent.

- Does it pay well?

- No, but the boss doesn't come on to you.

- I hope I do well.

- Hey, you've been observing at the bank for a week.

You know everything a part-time teller needs to know.

Any questions, ask me.

- What if you're on your coffee break?

- Ask the other tellers. They won't bite.

Or ask our branch manager, Mr. Wolfe.

No, cancel that, he might.

- He makes me nervous.

He keeps looking at me as if he expects me to make mistakes.

- Let me tell you something about Barry Wolfe, Sara.

He doesn't look at attractive tellers

to observe their mistakes.

Only their measurements.

He thinks it's his duty to hit on every woman in the bank.

- Did he ever try anything with you?

- Yeah, he came on strong

the first day I was working there.

And I really put him in his place.

The next day he sent me flowers to apologize.

The next day he asked me out again,

and I turned him down again.

And the day after that,

he sent me the bill for the flowers.

- I wish I were as good at turning men off as you are.

- Oh, isn't that sweet?

- What? - Jackie came home

on her lunch hour to pick up Sara.

- Oh, yes, that's right.

Sara starts work in Jackie's bank today.

You know, ever since those girls

moved downstairs into their own apartment,

they really turned into something.

Jackie putting in overtime to make ends meet.

Sara getting part-time work after school.

(chuckles)

- Yeah, we've really done a good job on them, Henry.

- Yeah, it's amazing what kids'll do

to avoid living with their parents.

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- May I help you?

- I received this letter in the mail.

- Yes, this is to inform you that your checking account

is overdrawn by $26.35. - I see.

And what was it last month?

- Just a minute.

Last month you had a balance of $112 to your credit.

- So did I write you?

- Miss Rush?

May I see your receipts?

- Oh, certainly, Mr. Wolfe.

- Very good. Everything checks.

- Oh, that's a relief.

- You know, Miss Rush, I've been keeping an eye on you.

- Oh? - You're doing very well.

- (sighs) Oh.

- You've got it all down--

computer codes, cage work.

- Oh, well, it really isn't that difficult.

- Yes, it is. Very difficult.

You just happen to have what it takes.

- I mean, I mean, it's not so much difficult

as it is challenging.

- We hire a lot of tellers over the course of a year.

But I must say I've never seen anyone take to it so fast.

- Oh, thank you. - Keep it up.

- (sighs) You too.

- What'd he say?

- He told me how well I was doing.

Wasn't that nice of him?

- Did he say, "You've got it all down"?

"Computer codes, cage work.

"You're doing very well.

"We hire a lot of tellers over the course of the year,

but I've never seen anyone take to it so quickly."

- No, not exactly.

- What do you mean, not exactly?

- He didn't say "quickly."

He said "fast."

- Don't expect flowers.

(upbeat music)

- Jackie, you mind if I get in the shower before you?

- No, go ahead. Why? What's your hurry?

- I got a date.

- With who?

- What difference does it make?

- Well, I'm just curious.

If Burt Reynolds is dating my sister,

I'd like to know about it.

Especially if he's coming here to pick her up.

- Well, he isn't.

- You're meeting him on the corner?

A big star like that and he doesn't have

the decency to come to the door?

Come on, Sara, who is it?

- You'll get mad. - Why should I?

He works at the bank.

- Could be.

- If it's Russ in New Accounts, I'll kill myself.

- Well, I just saved your life.

It's Barry Wolfe.

- You're going out with Barry Wolfe?

After everything I told you about him?

- Well, he asked me to dinner. What could I say?

- You could've said no.

- But he's been on my side all week.

- Wait till you see where he wants to be tonight.

- Honestly, Jackie, you're more suspicious than Dad is.

It's purely business.

Mr. Wolfe wants to discuss an opening

in the loan department.

- That job's always open.

- Meaning what?

- The only way to get there is through Wolfe's bedroom.

I don't know how you can be so dumb.

- Sure you aren't just a little bit jealous

because your kid sister's up for a promotion

after only one week on the job?

- For your information, I was offered promotions.

I turned 'em down because I knew

what I'd have to do to get them.

- Well, I'm not gonna have to do anything.

I trust myself and Barry Wolfe.

I'm flattered he asked me out.

- Oh, go on, take a shower. Go to dinner. Be a fool.

- Hey, give me some credit.

I've dated some pretty fast operators.

I can handle Barry Wolfe

with one hand tied behind my back.

- From what I've heard about Barry Wolfe,

that's the way he likes it.

- Oh, hi. - Hi.

- Hi. - I thought you were Sara.

Where'd you two go so dressed up?

- We had tickets to a charity fundraiser--

Save the Baby Seals. - Mm.

- You know, I couldn't believe the nerve of that flashy woman

with all the jewelry. - Mm.

- What'd she do that was so nervy?

- She donated her seal-skin coat.

- Then your mother donated some of her photographs.

- Oh, did you sell any, Mom? - I sold all of them.

- Well, then, what are you carrying?

- I'm the one who bought them.

(laughing)

- Where is Sara?

- On a date.

- Anyone we know?

- Barry Wolfe.

Our branch manager.

- Hey hey ho, El Brancho.

(chuckles)

- The branch manager, not bad. - Mm.

- Not good either.

I just wish Sara was home by now!

- It's only 11:30.

- Yeah, we don't start worrying until 3:00.

We're conditioned.

- With Barry Wolfe, 11:30 is 3:00.

- She's worried about her little sister.

I like that.

- He told Sara she was up for a promotion--

assistant to the loan director.

- Oh, a promotion in just one week.

Isn't that a bit unusual?

- For Barry Wolfe, it's right on schedule.

- I'm not sure I understand you, Jackie.

What exactly is bothering you?

- You don't know the reputation this guy has.

Wolfe is not just his name, it's his lifestyle.

- What does he do, bay at the moon?

(chuckles)

- You know what I mean, Dad.

And I warned Sara not to go out with him,

but she wouldn't listen.

- Well, why should she listen to you?

She never listens to us.

- Jackie, your sister may be young,

but she has good instincts.

- I agree.

Your mother and I raised you girls

to be responsible and level-headed.

Now I think Sara's far too intelligent

to fall for some obvious macho come-on.

You should have a little more faith in your sister

and go to bed, 'cause that's what we're going to do.

- Mm-hmm. - Okay, okay.

- Good night. - Good night, honey.

- Good night.

- If she's not home by midnight, call us.

- Bay at the moon?

- Hi, waiting up for me?

- Yes, I am waiting up for you.

Are you all right?

- I'm fantastic.

The most wonderful thing that could ever happen

to a woman happened to me tonight.

- It did?

- In the restaurant.

- In the restaurant?!

In front of all those people?

- Across the table.

- Across the table?!

- Wait, there's more.

- I don't want to hear it.

- Jackie!

He gave me the promotion.

You're looking at the new assistant to the loan director.

- Congratulations.

(upbeat music)

- Hmm...

- Oh, boy.

- Hi. - Oh, I see you got

the new issue of "Cosmic Cow."

- It's awful, Muriel. Just awful.

You can't-- you can't believe how bad it is.

- Oh, what'd they do to it?

- Nothing, it was awful when I handed it in.

- Aw, Henry, you're your own worst critic.

Your comics bring a lot of joy to thousands of children.

- Oh? - And besides, it helps pay for the cleaning.

They raised the prices again.

- Again? I can't draw that fast, Muriel.

- (laughs)

- Hi, Dad. - Hi.

- Mom, may I borrow your lint brush?

- Lint brush?

- (sniffles)

There's enough lint on my blue pantsuit

to knit another blue pantsuit.

- Doesn't Jackie have a lint brush?

- Yes, but I don't want to ask her.

We haven't been talking the last few days.

(sobbing)

- Get the lint brush.

- I'll get the lint brush.

- Here.

Sara, you mustn't let whatever ahppens at work

come between you two.

- It won't anymore.

I'm quitting.

- What? - Oh, you can't quit.

- Don't worry about the rent, Dad,

I'll get another part-time job.

- The rent is the farthest thing from my mind.

You will have it by the first of the month.

- (sobbing)

- Oh, honey,

why would you wanna quit your job at the bank?

You've been doing so well.

- I'm just not happy there.

I expected everybody to congratulate me

on my promotion, instead they're whispering behind my back.

- About what?

- About how they think I got the job.

- (chuckles) Oh, Sara.

You're imagining things.

- Am I?

If my own sister doesn't believe me,

why should anyone else? - Oh, darling,

Jackie loves you.

- Then how could she think I'd do anything like that

just to get a promotion?

I mean, I want the job, but not that way.

- Now, now, honey, your mother and I know

that you earned that job because of your own ability.

And we also know nothing happened on your date

with Mr. Wolfe.

- Oh, thank you, Dad.

That means a lot to me.

We had a nice dinner, that's all.

And then he offered me the job.

- We believe you.

- I was so excited I splashed

chicken cacciatore all over his shirt.

(both chuckling)

We had to go to his apartment

to rinse the shirt out immediately.

- (nervous chuckling)

His apartment?

- It was right around the corner from the restaurant.

- He took you to a restaurant that just happened to be

around the corner from-- from-- from his apartment?

- Dad, all we did was rinse.

- Oh, well, we-- we-- we believe you.

- Oh, yes, yes, yes.

- Did you rinse with the door open?

- Dad, then I thanked him for a pleasant evening

and he took me home.

- And that-- that-- that was it?

That was it. - That was it.

- (nervous chuckling)

Nothing-- nothing else happened?

- Absolutely nothing else.

- You're sure. - I'm sure.

- She's sure.

I... I can't see why Jackie's so suspicious.

- It's hereditary. - Hmm?

- Uh oh, I'm gonna be late for class.

- Oh, Sara, Sara,

I think you should give the job a little more time,

and never mind what Jackie thinks,

that's her problem.

It's something she's gonna have to work out for herself.

- That's right, and if she doesn't,

I'll get you a bigger brush.

And a better jacket.

- Thanks, Dad.

- Hmm.

- Well, Sara's finding out it isn't easy to be a woman.

I mean, the old double standard.

I just don't think it's fair to Sara, that's all.

Especially when nothing happened.

A little rinsing, that's all.

Every girl does that.

- Why is it when you say it

it sounds like something happened?

- I don't know which is worse,

I mean, the gossips who spread the rumors,

or Mr. Wolfe who started them in the first place.

- Well, it's his ego, he's obviously flattered

because the people at the bank

are thinkign what they're thinkign.

- Yes, and Jackie's attitude

doesn't make it any easier for Sara.

- Hmm. - I'm gonna talk to her

when she gets home tonight. - Well, I'm not waiting.

I'm going down to the bank now.

- To talk to Jackie? - No, no, no,

I wanna see this Wolfe fella.

- Oh, now, Henry, please be careful

what you say to him, remember, both Jackie and Sara work there.

- Muriel, I'm sick and tired

of standing by and watching

while women's reputations are maligned by men

like Barry Wolfe.

I'm not just talking about Sara,

I'm referring to all the women out there

in the business world.

Women who are vulnerable to the advances

of chauvanistic employers because their jobs

and their livelihoods are on the line.

It's wrong, Muriel.

Wrong, wrong, wrong.

- Go get him, tiger!

- Write that down, will you?

I think I can use it for "Cosmic Cow".

- Excuse me-- - I'm sorry, I'm closed.

- Where can I find the bank manager?

- Mr. Wolfe?

This gentleman would like to see you.

- May I help you?

- Yeah, take this to the vault and fill it up.

- What is this, a joke?

No, it's not a joke.

- Don't do that.

Now, walk slowly to the vault,

don't signal anybody, and don't step on the alarms.

- You're not gonna end up with very much,

you should've brought a bigger bag.

- I don't tell you how to run your bank,

don't tell me how to rob it.

Come on.

- Dad, what're you doing here?

- I have some business with Mr. Wolfe.

Which one is he? - Well, that's him

with the blue suit. - Mr. Wolfe?

Can I speak with you for a minute?

- Uh, this isn't a very good time--

- Let's make it a good time.

- Not now, pal, he's busy with me.

- This'll just take a second.

I'm Sara's father, Henry Rush.

- Hey, listen, mister, hey, I was here first, let's go.

- Not until Mr. Wolfe and I settle something.

- What? - Mr. Rush,

you've picked a most unfortunate moment to come in here.

- I know your type, Wolfe.

Every time a pretty girl comes to work at the bank,

you make a pass at her, you give her raises

and promotions, and then you expect little

personal favors in return, is that right?

- I don't have to listen to this.

I got somebody waiting for me in the car.

- Well, let them wait, okay?

- Mr. Rush, I wouldn't speak to him that way.

- Why, what's he gonna do, shoot me?

- Shh, keep it down, will you, buddy?

- Mr. Rush, if you're referring to Sara's promotion,

I assure you my motives were professional.

I made no advances toward her.

- I know that, and you know that,

but the people who work here don't know that.

- How long are you gonna talk about this?

- Will you hold your horses?

- He has no right to talk to me like that.

- Butt out, will you?

- What?

- Look, Wolfe,

are you gonna let my daughter's reputation

go down the drain just to make you look like a big man?

If you're a real man, you let it be known

to these people that she got that job on her own merits

and nothing else-- - That's it!

Forget about it! I'm going to another branch!

- Well? Are you gentleman enough

to tell these people the truth?

- Gladly, Mr. Rush, gladly.

- You will?

I mean, thank you, thakn you very much.

- Call security.

- Say, I'm sorry I lost you that customer.

(upbeat music)

- Hi. - Hi.

- Too bad Mr. Wolfe sent you on that errand,

I was hoping we could ride the same bus home.

- Why?

- Thought you might wanna talk.

- What happened to the silent treatment?

- Sara, I'm sorry.

I've been pretty obnoxious the last few days.

Last few days, who am I kidding?

I've been obnoxious for years.

- I never said that. - Well, no, I mean

the way I patronize you, treat you like my kid sister

who's always a little slow and never quite as smart

about things as I am. - I don't mind.

- Well, you should. - No, really--

- Hey, listen to me, I'm older.

See? It's a reflex with me.

I automatically assume you don't know that much.

I guess that's why I didn't think

you deserved that promotion,

and you must've taken a shortcut.

- Why didn't you ever tell me this before?

You really hurt me, Jackie.

- I know.

- I always thought if there was one person

in the whole world who would always stick up for me,

it would be you.

- Sit down.

Didn't you think it was odd that Mr. Wolfe sent you

on that errand after closing time?

- He said it couldn't wait till morning.

- He wanted you out of the bank

so he could make an announcement to the other employees.

Well, actually, more of a confession.

He admitted that he has taken advantage

of women who want promotions.

- He didn't say I--

- No, no, that was the point.

He said you deserved the job,

that you're fully qualified for it.

And it's the first time he ever gave it to someone

without any strings attached.

- He really said that?

- Mm-hmm.

And then he swore us all to secrecy and sent us home.

- Well, what did everyone say?

- Well, there were mixed reactions.

- What do you mean mixed?

- Nobody believed him.

But I did.

- Really? - Yes.

(music and applause)

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