All language subtitles for Lou Grant s04e02 Harassment

Hello, I'm calling from the trip.

I'd like to confirm a quote. How much
money was involved?

Was it over a thousand dollars?

Was it over ten thousand dollars?

Okay. If you worked for us, we'd want
you to cover the mayor's office.

That doesn't sound any different from
covering the mayor in Boston.

Except the parking's probably better.

Yeah, probably. And we can't promise to
pay a relocation cost from the east.

I'm so ready to move to California, I'd
probably pay you.

Great. No idea.

Well, G. John, I think you've covered
it.

We appreciate you coming this way.

It was worth a shot.

I'd love to work for the drin. Thanks.
We'll let you know.

Thanks.

He sure hung some commissioners back
there.

Good clip file.

Good police reporting.

Hey, won a couple of awards.

So let's skip the agonizing until the
guy has the job.

Look, we can save him that plane fare
back.

We still have one more candidate left.
Let's at least give her the courtesy of

seeing her.

You see her.

You know how I hate this.

I mean, they're being interviewed, but I
feel like I'm the one going through the

ringer. How long have we been at this? I
have to get back to the desk.

You want to leave it up to me?

Oh, we both agree on Mike Pilani, right?

So far.

Well, he has my vote.

Look, Lou, Lou, you gotta hear this. I
just got back from the cop house, right?

It's one of those bizarre stories.

Can a beat man drive a nail through his
own heart?

What was he, a vampire trying to commit
suicide?

It was a wiretap.

You know those electric -powered
hammers? Yeah. The poor guy had it

wrong way.

This is a serious story. What happened
to him? Well, he survived.

The surgeon said the operation was
tricky.

A man named Warren Foster tried to run
this guy Novak over with his car because

Novak had been bothering his wife.
That's news.

Novak is the wife's boss. He fired her
after she complained that he'd been

bothering her at work. That's what she
said.

What do you mean?

Well, this gal and the boss were
probably fooling around. The husband

So she vamped, made up the story, and
laid it on her husband.

What else could he do but try and run
the guy over with his car?

Seth really wants to be fired.

The boss said put out or get out.

She may have been encouraging him. How
do you know?

She could have ended it with a simple
bug off. Can you have a little

for this woman? I mean, he was a boss.
She didn't have any choice.

She always had the choice.

She did. And she got fired.

There are guys who take advantage of
their secretaries. I remember an editor

the free press.

The girls would only go in to talk to
him in pairs.

Which didn't bother him at all.

Have we ever done anything on sexual
harassment on the job?

Just the usual news stories. Nothing in
depth.

Okay, Rossi, follow up on this almost
hitman and see what you get.

There's your new Metro reporter.

She's up in personnel getting processed.
Her name is Catherine Marks. You're

kidding. What happened to Mike Pilati?
He came in second.

Oh, Charlie, come on.

Weren't you going to leave it up to me?

Yeah, but that's when I thought you were
going to pick my guy.

Let me tell you something.

Twelve years ago, Catherine Marks was
one of the brightest writers on the

And she loved to have kids.

But now and then, she freelanced, see,
for Harper's, for the New York Times

Magazine.

Everyone thought that she'd do books,
but I guess she misses the action.

Listen, we're lucky to have her back.

Read it.

You'll like her.

Doesn't matter if I like her or not.

Oh, were you going to sit here? No.

Yes.

We both can.

Oh, thanks.

I've only been working here two weeks.

Still trying to get used to a place
where sandwiches have names.

Why, the city side section's getting to
be all ads.

Well, it's good. We sell them.

Oh. You work in advertising?

Mm -hmm.

Assistant to Mr. Ivers.

Actually, I'm his secretary. It was the
only thing open.

But he promised me I'd be getting my own
account soon.

Right, Lloyd Ivers. Yeah, he seems like
a nice guy to look for.

Yeah, I guess so.

I haven't made up my mind yet.

I know what it's like being new. Nobody
takes the time to explain the really

important things.

Like which bathrooms have the vending
machines at work.

Which one?

Fourth.

This is ridiculous.

My name's Billy Newman. What's yours?

Karen. Wilson. Hi.

Catherine Marks, reporting for duty.

Welcome aboard.

I'm pleased to be here. Thank you.

Don't thank me.

Okay, I won't.

As long as I'm on the payroll, I thought
I'd come down and get settled in.

You know, get the feel of the place
again. After all, it's been a few years.

You want to start thinking about
something for tomorrow?

That would be great.

Here's something.

New County Hall of Records annex to be
dedicated tomorrow.

I want three books.

You got it.

Anything else?

Uh, well, do I get my own phone or a
diamond string on it?

Donovan, this is Catherine Marks.

She's joining our staff. Can you find
her a desk? Oh, sure, Lou.

The only one we've got available is the
one that Walker used to have.

Rosenthal's on it temporarily, so if we
give it to Catherine, Rosenthal's gonna

have to move.

Yeah, he deserves his own desk. He's
been here three years.

Well, if we move Rosenthal up to the
center aisle, we're gonna have to get

paper cutter out of there. I don't want
to be a bother to anybody. I'll just

wait till someone dies.

And Sweeney will want to come back from
the annex where we put him when Escobar

came on. But where will Sweeney go?

Maybe over by the window. We can find
another place for all his back issues.

Could I make a suggestion?

No, thank you. Give Sweeney the window.

He'll make his day.

Lou, can I move my desk?

Why not? We're all playing musical desks
today.

Where do you want to move it?

Over there.

Over where? Behind that pillar? Where I
can't see you? Where Maslow is asleep

right now?

We couldn't keep track of you over
there, Heidi.

We gotta keep an eye on things, you
know.

Yeah, I know.

Quick thinking, Lou.

He'll be over here.

According to legend, there's a desk
under there somewhere.

So,

how are you coming along with those
insertion orders?

I got most of them done.

Good.

Now, on a small land like this where
it's only 20 lines... Hey, I like your

perfume.

Oh, the Angelus sporting goods store
called in to cancel.

Did you tell them it was too late?

I didn't know I was supposed to.

Come on inside, huh?

You know, Karen...

You've really cheered things up around
here.

Can't tell you how nice it is to come to
work and see a smiling face.

So, how's your social life?

I have a boyfriend.

Only one?

Pretty girl like you?

Suppose someone else asked you out.

Would you say no?

Yes. I'd say no.

Uh -huh.

I'm just trying to give you an honest
answer.

Look, I'm not sure you understand why I
took this job.

Hey, you're embarrassed.

No, I'm not embarrassed.

Look, I do understand.

Yeah, you're a bright girl.

You want to make a lot of money selling
advertising space, which you will.

You'll get your own accounts. Don't
worry about it.

You keep saying that, but when?

When I think you're ready.

You know, the gal who was here before
you had a really good attitude.

She was very dedicated.

We used to take work and go up to Lake
Arrowhead, have a cabin there.

You'd be surprised how much work we'd
get done on a weekend with no phones

ringing.

Would your wife go up too?

Oh, no.

We wouldn't have gotten as much done.

I really think that's inappropriate.

Inappropriate?

I love that.

No, you're cute, you know that?

You see

these new

guidelines from the EEOC?

Thanks. For the first time, sexual
harassment has been defined as illegal.

Oh. Interesting.

I'll put it on Rossi's desk.

No, no, it's for you.

Why me? Isn't it sister?

Oh, you're perfect. Boy, you understand
the problem.

I understand it. That doesn't mean I
think it's a big deal.

You mean it's never happened to you?

Oh, well, sure it's happened, but I
handle it.

Do you know that guy Henry from
composing?

Yeah. Well, every time I used to go down
there, he would say, Hi, honey, and he

would sneak a little grab.

So one day he tried it, and I said, hi,
Sonny, and I grabbed him first in front

of a lot of people.

Really? He doesn't do it anymore.

Well, some women have trouble saying no.
Some people have trouble doing a lot of

things, but you can't stand by and hold
their hands, and guidelines aren't going

to help if you're hung up on that kind
of thing.

Okay.

I've still got Rossi, woman at the
mouth. He'd love to do a piece like this

prove that he's not all cop stories and
murders.

You think that's going to work on me?

Worth a try.

Well, you're right.

Any problem with my story?

Did you read my story?

Yeah.

I didn't know the County Hall of Records
annex is powered by

solar energy.

Just the water here is. The county let a
couple of kids from UCLA build it as

part of the project.

That wasn't in the first release.

But it was on the tour.

Only the other three and a half
reporters couldn't stay awake during the

conference. Let alone go climbing up on
the roof afterwards, like the tour guide

and I.

What were you doing on the roof?

Looking for some angle to turn this dog
into a story.

I did give you a Bowser, didn't I?

Well, when you write for a new place,
you have to prove yourself.

I'm used to it. I ought to be at my age.

Your age? You don't look... Oh, yes, I
do.

I have two boys.

One in high school.

Want to see?

Not that you've got a choice.

They're cute kids.

You wouldn't have any girls, would you?
You want girls?

My girls have girls.

Oh, she's cute.

28 and married.

They're all married.

You're bad.

They're pretty.

I learned a long time ago.

Stay out of your kids' love life.

Sometimes it's a lot more exciting than
your own.

Just don't mention his name.

He gets off without a scratch and I'm in
the hospital?

Did you want to hurt him? Nah.

Throw a little scare under him.

Look what happens.

Yeah, well, trying to scare a guy by
running him over with a truck would be

of risky. Are you married?

No. You ever been in love?

Sure.

If someone went after your lady, you'd
go after him.

Am I right?

Am I right?

How big is he?

Can you tell me what started all this?

I'll tell you what started it.

Lorraine dresses too damn sexy at work.

I told her so. Exactly what did her boss
do to her?

Came on to her all the time.

Then he fires her just like that because
she won't give in?

Her girlfriend says you should sue the
company.

But I said first, let's give him a taste
of his own medicine.

Let him feel what it's like to be
hounded day and night.

Are you going to sue?

My wife is, yeah.

I'd like to talk to her.

What for?

To get her side of the story.

I don't know.

You're not worried about me coming on to
her, are you?

If you were married to a girl like
Lorraine, you'd worry too.

Hi.

Hi.

Actually, did you like to come to the
park too during your lunch hour?

Well, I can get away.

Gives me a chance to work on my tan.

Well, I hope you're not going to pull
out one of those reflectors.

Charlie told me you work for AP.

Wireless service is a good way to start.

Toughest job in the business.

Then you worked on the trip?

Yeah, I started as a reporter for the
women's page, which they used to call

Chatterbox, you know, one of those how
-to pages for women.

Every paper had one.

Big on chicken recipes and how to remove
stains.

Yeah, only now they're updated.

Self -defense articles, management
seminars, plus chicken recipes and how

remove stains.

What does your husband think of you
working?

He didn't have a problem with it.

Thought it was fine.

Everything was just fine.

Until about two years ago when it all
turned to potting soil.

Divorce?

Me too.

Oh, it's not so bad, really, except when
you have to go out and play catch with

your nine -year -old and he complains
you throw like a girl.

So then you went from Shutterbox to
Cityside?

Because I made the move I had to quit to
have Randy and Alex.

It's an easy deal. Pick up where you
left off.

I'll try to make it a little easier.

I am.

I'm a good rider whether you know it or
not.

I intend to do a very good job, Lou. I'm
sure you will.

What about you?

Oh, I do a terrific job.

I don't mean at work. I mean the rest of
your life.

Fold over flowing.

Can I take a guess?

Dinner in front of the TV, bachelor pad,
carved wooden ducks in a mantelpiece.

A phony Spanish bungalow with a
fireplace that doesn't work, and you

wrong. I happen to be a very good cook.

If you like things that are covered with
foil, I made cooking frozen food into

an art.

Lou Grant.

We'll continue in a moment here on A &E.

Isn't that guy something?

It's a great sense of humor.

It's not my sense of humor.

Well, you got it, didn't you?

Yes, I got it.

Playboy's been publishing this guy for
years.

I wish you wouldn't.

Wouldn't what?

Do things like this. Leaving a cartoon
like this on my desk.

Hey, Karen, look. I just wanted to see
what you thought about the cartoonist.

He's very good.

Remember we talked about using drawings
for that camera supplement?

Drawings like this?

Well, no.

He'd have to be wearing pants. Or wear
the camera a little lower.

Look, I'm sorry if this wasn't your
style.

It's okay.

Hey, it's 1980, and I thought... Well,
look, if you were a guy, I wouldn't

hesitate showing it to you.

But if you don't like it, that's okay,
too.

Am I forgiven?

Yeah.

Good. No hard feelings. Let me take you
to lunch.

Oh, I've already got a lunch date.

I wanted to get into telling you about
selling space.

I thought you wanted to learn.

I do.

Well, you know, it's been difficult for
me to find the time, and...

Now is a good time for me.

Hi, you ready?

Something came up. My boss wants me to
go with him.

What's the emergency?

Oh, we have a big sales meeting and he's
got to brief me on some things.

Oh, okay.

I'm really sorry.

It's about our rate card increases and
it's kind of complicated. Don't worry,

we'll do it another time.

Thanks, thanks a lot.

Oh, hi, Billy.

Hi, Lloyd. Sorry to steal your lunch
date.

If you really cared, you'd invite me
along.

Oh, no, I want her all to myself.

You ready?

So, is this guy a nut or not?

No, he's not a nut. He's young, he's
emotional, but I think he's got a

legitimate point of view.

What, manslaughter?

In some cultures, manslaughter would be
a very acceptable way to go.

Come on, Lou. Some guy is hassling his
wife. He feels violated. He feels

frustrated. He gets angry.

If I tried to run somebody over each
time I got angry, I'd have to park in

hallway. Billy?

How are you coming on that harassment
story?

Keep digging.

Lou? Lou, what do we need somebody else
on the story for?

Frosty.

Okay. I'm not defending the guy for what
he did, but his feelings, his feelings

are justified.

And nobody's covered the effect sexual
harassment has on the spouse.

Let me have about five.

Karen, how was your lunch?

Got a lot of work done?

Yeah, sure.

Worked my way through two Bloody Marys.
Ha ha, that kind of lunch.

Not all of it.

We did talk about sales a bit.

Hey, Karen, is everything okay?

Yeah, sure.

Can I ask you something?

How's Lou Grant to work for?

He's a very good editor.

No, I mean on a personal level.

Well, he doesn't get that involved.

Why? How's Lloyd to work for?

You really want to know?

Today at lunch, we were just talking,
you know, and all of a sudden he started

telling me about his problems with his
wife and how she can't have an orgasm.

What?

God.

I don't know how I got myself into this.

Listen, if you're not in a hurry to get
home, why don't we... Yeah, let's.

He says his last secretary went away
with him on weekends.

I think he thinks I should too. What do
you think?

I'd rather be dead.

You told him, right?

I told him I have a boyfriend.

That's not telling him.

I know. It's my problem.

I'll just have to handle it better.

Karen, you're a bright, capable person.
Tell Lloyd to take a flying leap.

I can't.

I guess I don't want to hurt his
feelings.

I just feel depressed all the time, like
it's my fault.

Maybe it is.

What do you mean?

Do you flirt with him?

No. Unconsciously, maybe?

No.

I really don't think I do.

The trouble is, I should have put a stop
to it earlier, but I didn't, and now

it's kind of hard to say anything.

Can I tell you something?

I think you're finding excuses because
you're secretly afraid to do something.

I am afraid.

I'm afraid that if I hurt his feelings,
he'll make things so hard.

Then he'll find a reason to get rid of
me. And then what?

I'll be out of what could be a good job.

Don't say anything.

Hello, ladies. What are you drinking?

Oh, we were just leaving.

Ready, Karen?

Why don't you stay for dinner? My treat.

I owe you one, Billy. No, thanks. You
really can't.

Oh, that's too bad you can't stay. No,
but you. I'm glad I ran into you.

Something came up we have to discuss.

Just got a new account that may be just
right for you.

We can talk over dinner.

That is, if you can stay. Karen, didn't
you say that you had to go? No, I... I

guess I can.

Good.

I'll see you tomorrow, Billy.

Take care, Billy.

Billy.

Hi. Sit down and have a drink.

No, thanks.

Okay. But tomorrow I want to talk to you
about your story.

I've been thinking about it.

What about it?

Well, I've been thinking that if you're
having trouble with it, this might be a

way to do it.

Pick one company and analyze the
situation there.

Interview people.

Find out how much sexual harassment
there really is. Find out how it works.

Funny, I was just thinking the same
thing.

And I already know the company I want to
write about.

Good. Good.

Lou Brandt will continue in a moment
here on A &E.

A &E returns to Lou Brandt.

Excuse me, Doreen Foster?

Yeah.

Uh, Joe Rossielli, Tribune. Oh, hi.

I've read your stories.

Funny, I had your picture differently.

Yeah, so did I.

Come on in.

Listen, uh, Rossie, we decided to have
our lawyer present. If that bothers you,

then the interview is off. Oh, no, no,
it doesn't bother me. I'm Pat Hardy. I'm

Joe Rossie.

Okay, Lorraine, I've heard some of this
from your husband's point of view.

I'd like to hear it in your own words.
Tell me what it was like to work for

boss.

Well, he didn't seem to care too much
about how well you did your job.

He only wanted to flirt.

He kept asking me why I wasn't being
nice to him.

Meaning?

What the hell do you think it means?

Lorraine, did Novik ever ask you
directly?

Did he ever...

Say, for example, if you won't sleep
with me, you're fired.

Well, he let me know he can make things
a lot easier for me around the store.

In what way?

He said I get better shifts, better
hours.

You should also know, Mr. Rossi, this
wasn't only happening with Lorraine.

Other women were complaining, too.

Well, let's go back a little bit.

Does she have to go through all the gory
details?

She'll have to in court.

Well, I started as a stock clerk, and
then I got promoted to cashier.

And he'd come to the check stand if we
needed money.

And we'd be waiting on a customer, and
he'd have his hands on you where no one

could see.

Groping her from behind.

Nice, huh?

Was this more or less the usual thing,
or were there times when it got worse?

Well, this one night, I was there by
myself in the back room.

I was pulling candy bars to put on the
shelves.

And he comes in and starts fooling
around. And I had to

keep the shopping cart between us so I
could get out of there.

And what happened?

He tried... He tried to...

Look, if this is hard for you...

Okay, it was just so awful.

What happened was he made a physical
assault.

Physical assault?

He grabbed her breast.

I see.

I was afraid to tell Warren what Mr.
Nobick was doing.

I wasn't sure how he would take it.

From what I've been able to learn, a lot
of men count on women not being able to

talk about it with their husbands.

Listen, do you have a lot more
questions? Because you're kind of

upset.

Lorraine, did you tell your superiors
what happened?

I told the store manager, and he said he
would tell the supervisor.

But he never did.

Why not?

He just didn't.

What's the problem?

For some reason, male supervisors find
it hard to talk with other men about

complaints of sexual harassment.

What's the legal basis for your suit?

We feel Lorraine is a victim of sex
discrimination under the 1964 Civil

Act. We're asking for compensation of
wages and $6 ,500 in medical fees.

Medical fees?

For the ulcer she developed as a result
of the stress.

What are your chances?

Lorraine has a good case.

As for Warren's, we'll have to talk.

What's his case?

Novick has filed a countersuit, accusing
Warren of assault.

Ask me if I'd do it again.

Hey, where's Charlie?

He doesn't like basketball. We sent him
home.

Lakers? Indiana by five.

All right, all right. Good, good.

Listen, I'm glad I got you guys
together. I could really use an answer

restaurant supplement.

Oh, come on. It's a quarter to seven.

Ask me about it tomorrow.

Fellas, time out. What is it? Heidi is
leaving for the day. Show some respect.

Oh, Heidi.

Oh, boy. Oh, boy.

I swear she keeps her purse in the
bottom drawer just to try to be crazy.

I like it better when she wears her hair
up or down.

I liked it before it was blonde.

I'd rather come down here more often.

From what I've heard, you've got a good
thing going with your new secretary.

Yeah, no truth to that rumor. Maybe
she's got a crush on me, that's all.

her out to lunch once, now everyone's
talking. Believe me, nothing's

That's what Hank Hurley used to say.

Who's that?

He was about two city editors before
you.

They say he made every woman in the city
run.

Made every woman what?

Nervous. He was terrific, old Hank.

His trademark was weird places.

Weird places? Yeah, like the press room.

Or at the elevator.

He used to say, give him a week and he
could score.

What's that, a whole week or five
working days?

By the close of business, Friday.

If you want to make any more, you're
going to have to get there.

What do you mean?

Capital remarks.

We just got off to lunch a few times.
Believe me, there's nothing happening.

That's what Hank Pearl used to say.

What are you so afraid of?

My boss?

What could he do to you?

Well, Billy, it's easy for you to be
casual about this. You've got a job

they need you, but we can be replaced
like the old typewriter we've been in.

Okay, I'm only trying to find out what
really happens, how much goes on.

A lot happens, and all the time.

Like what?

Like just the other day.

Two guys came in to move a file cabinet.

One accidentally squeezes past me, like
the desk was in the way, which it

wasn't. And he does this full body press
on me against the wall. Only saying,

hey, Joe, watch what you're doing.
You're squashing this little girl here.

So what did you do?

What did I do?

I apologized to him.

Can you believe that?

I said, excuse me, I'm sorry.

What do you mean, Paul, the carpenter?

Yeah, the fat one who wears T -shirts
all the time and a cigarette behind his

ear. That guy, he's just over sex.

I mean, he goes after anything in a
skirt.

No offense.

Well, if his sex life isn't so great, he
doesn't have to take it out on me.

But it sounds like he was just showing
off.

I mean, it's not like he tried to rape
you or anything.

Well, it was in front of a lot of
people. I mean, that's humiliating.

Besides, it's his problem. Why should I
have to put up with that?

Okay, Billy.

Would you consider this sexual
harassment as this woman who I know who

a camera store and the guys there used
telephoto lenses and binoculars to look

at her chest all day?

They don't touch her. They don't even
say anything.

But it still makes her crazy.

Well, I think it is.

But sometimes there's a fine line. And
sometimes there isn't. I once applied

a job right out of school at a law firm.
And this man actually said to me, well,

my partners and I work very hard all day
long. And come evening, we're awfully

tired. So it'll be your job to make us
feel better. And he was very explicit

about what he wanted.

Okay, now, in a situation like that,
you're all alone.

But if you wanted to blow the whistle on
somebody at the Trib, say that guy,

that guy Paul, the other women would
back you up, right?

No way.

They wouldn't?

How do you think Heidi Prager got some
editorial assistant to report her?

I can tell you it wasn't because of her
brilliant mind, right?

Some girls use it.

Now, we're just being catty here.

Sure, being catty.

But it also happens to be true.

Whisper dirty nothings into a man's ear,
honey. He'll follow you anywhere.

Well, it's clear from the women I've
talked to that over half say they've

sexually harassed on the job in one way
or another at one time or another.

Hey, I don't have any of those problems.
I mean, my boss never nuzzles up to me

over my death.

Well, we can all work for Mrs. Pinchot,
Julie.

Hey, listen, you know, I mean, what can
I tell you? I like Lorraine pretty well.

I hated to have to see her go. Why did
she have to go, Mr. Norman?

Because she developed a bad attitude.

What's a bad attitude?

You know, in my opinion, she became too
ambitious, too fast. A lot of these

girls around here, they're so anxious to
prove themselves that they exceed their

limitations. You know what I mean? Yeah,
well, I understand you came on pretty

strong.

Says whom?

Lorraine Foster. She's pretty shaken up
about it.

She'd wander around here with that hang
dog look. I'd try to kid her out of it,

you know?

How, by grabbing her breast?

Is that what she said?

Jeez, that's really sad, you know?

I mean, if that's what she thought.

Hey, listen, I come from an affectionate
family. We touch one another. There's

nothing wrong with that.

Yeah, I guess she took it in the wrong
way.

Look, I'm not saying I never maybe
touched her, you know, but it was just a

of comfort.

Mr. Rossi, what do you think?

That I would have to force somebody?

Me?

Come on.

What do you think?

Ask me when we get past the line.

Whenever I come out of a theater and all
those people are watching me, I always

feel the moral obligation not to seem
down so I don't depress them. And not to

smile so much so their expectations
aren't too high.

Yeah. What do you feel like doing?

Gee, I don't know.

Would you like to have a drink?

Sure.

How about some dessert?

Oh, no, I really can't do full.

Okay. Unless you'd like to.

No, no. I can do without.

A drink sounds fine.

Good.

Now, where are we?

I know a place, but we'll have to drive
there. That's okay.

On the other hand, we could skip the
drink and just go home.

If you're tired, I understand.

This is a weeknight. No, what I meant
was we could go to my house and have the

drink.

Wouldn't want to put you out.

What do you mean, put me out? I have
scotch. I have ice.

Who knows if we're lucky?

Maybe an old piece of cheese rattling
around the refrigerator. Maybe a

What do you think?

I think we could do without the old
cheese.

First of three parts?

There's more.

Someone who wasn't into this, you sure
jumped all over it. I got into it.

Where's Catherine?

I've got something for that oil
restoration, son.

Hasn't come in yet.

Where's Lou?

Hasn't come in yet.

Oh.

What kind of a thing is that to say?

Well, I think it's kind of nice, that's
all.

I hear we got a scandal going on at the
old trip.

Oh, come on, animal. Let's not spread
any more gossip about Lou and Catherine.

Oh, I'm not talking about Lou and
Catherine. I'm talking about her and

Oh, we were just discussing that.

You didn't have to go very far to find
instances of sexual harassment of women

on the job.

It happens every day, on every level of
employment, right here at the Los

Angeles Tribune.

When I told you to pick a company to
investigate sexual harassment, I didn't

mean this one. I chose the Trib because
that way I thought the story would have

the most impact.

I have a feeling you're right. Come on,
Billy, I can't believe we're the worst

example of this you can find.

Sure, everybody thinks that it's got to
be happening somewhere else.

I did, too.

Yeah, that story would have been a lot
more objective if you picked another

company. Yeah, sure, if I picked another
company, you wouldn't hesitate to print

it. Right, Lou?

Maybe. Let me ask somebody.

Why are you rubbing our noses in this?

That story will only create a lot of
tension out there and a lot of gossip.

I'm afraid the gossip's already started.
It's not gossip. The story only

describes what's already going on.

You know, newspapers are constantly
under attack as it is.

By printing this story, we just confirm
people's worst suspicions that we're all

a bunch of degenerates and libertines.
Why give our enemies ammunition?

Can't take it?

I'm sorry to say so, Billy, but I think
you've gotten very personally involved

in this.

Maybe Lou and I have just a little more
distance.

Right, Lou?

It's a hell of a story, Charlie.

I think we gotta go with it.

Oh, really?

Lou Grant will continue in a moment here
on A &E.

This is disturbing.

Very disturbing.

Well, if you don't think we should print
it. Well, of course we have to print

it.

What's disturbing is not just that it's
happening, but that it's happening so

much. My Lord, am I so isolated from
what goes on every day of this paper

wasn't sufficiently aware of this?

Well, we're right there in the trenches.
Most of us weren't aware of it either.

It's mostly a subtle thing. People don't
want to talk about it. Well, I want to

talk about it.

And we're going to do something about
it.

Miss Newman, the gentleman who has made
the secretary's life

so miserable, what's his name?

I can't tell you that.

Oh, come now, Miss Newman.

I don't need that kind of person working
at this paper.

Apparently, he's only one of several. We
can start with him.

I didn't write this article to hang
someone. I wrote it because I wanted to

people aware and I hoped that things
would change.

Unfortunately, they won't unless women
like the secretary feel that they can

come forward.

Why doesn't she?

We would have understood a complaint
like this.

Oh, she doesn't know that. She's afraid
of her boss. How do you expect her to

talk to the managing editor?

I'm telling you, I would have been open
to that.

And, Billy, I can assure you that if he
tries to retaliate, whoever he is, we

will support her.

We need to do more than that.

We should form a grievance committee to
hear individual cases of harassment.

And this young woman and any woman
working at this paper will know she has

place to go.

Think that's going to make the
difference?

I certainly do.

That's just what I need to hear.

Joe, can you give me a hand here?

Sure, what do you need?

There's a map book up there.

I'll get it for you.

No, I know which one it is.

Nice going, Elsie.

You've had the chance to do what every
man in this room wants to do, and you

didn't do it. Yeah.

Well, I'm going to hate this story.

Let's give the great pickers here into
Rosenthal.

The investigation into the police
shooting, you want to hold that for

Catherine? No, why would I want to give
it to Catherine?

Do a good job on it.

She's already got a story, the offshore
drilling thing.

I just thought it might be a nice idea.

You've probably been looking for
something for her.

Before. Never mind.

You mean because we've been seeing each
other?

I'm sorry, Lou. I didn't mean it that
way.

Issuing drilling leases.

Cover the area from Point Conception to
the Mexican border. I mean, that's half

the coast of Southern California.

Great talk.

Sir, could I get back to you?

Okay. Thank you.

People around here certainly get the
wrong idea.

I don't think I'm going to like this
very much.

Are you going out with me because I'm
your boss?

What an absurd question.

Good.

Anyway, what's wrong with going out with
your boss?

Nothing. As long as it's not just
because he's your boss.

How do you tell? I mean, how do you
separate the two?

Ask yourself, would I still be seeing
him, going out with him, if you weren't

boss? If you weren't my boss, we never
would have met.

Okay. If you weren't my boss, we
wouldn't be having this conversation.

going out, enjoying each other.

Not even thinking about this.

But that's not the way it is.

Well, it is with me. I don't have a
conflict.

I mean, why are you making such a big
deal about this all of a sudden?

I just wanted to be clear.

You have every right in the world to try
to get close to someone who can help

your career. That's how it works.

But not in bed.

Not with me.

I just want to know.

And I wouldn't be making such a big deal
about it if... If we didn't think that

this was something special.

I think you're very attractive.

I wouldn't go out with you if I didn't.

Part of your attractiveness, I have to
admit, is what you are.

What am I?

A person in a position of power.

Uh -huh.

Look, I don't like the way that sounds
any more than you do.

But it's there.

How can it not be? You're city editor
and I'm a reporter. But, Lou, so what?

That makes me wonder what you really
want.

I could be asking the same obnoxious
question.

I mean, how do I know that you're not
exploiting my lowly position?

Why does this relationship suddenly
sound like a labor negotiation?

I don't think that we're going to be
able to solve this right now.

Not unless you want the simple solution.

I don't.

Do you have lover squirrels with all of
your reporters?

Yeah.

Rossi's the worst, especially when he
throws things.

My being city editor may screw us up
completely, but at least I'm a good city

editor. Yeah?

What makes you think so?

I hired you, didn't I?

No, you didn't.

Charlie did.

Excuse me. I'm on deadline.

Hi.

So you found a good bathroom?

Hi. I've been looking for you. I haven't
seen you around lately. I've got some

news.

So do I. I'm looking for a new job.

Your what?

Why? I just can't make it here.

Because of Lloyd?

Well, that's a lousy reason to leave.

Listen, the article that I wrote has
already made some changes, and I talked

management, and they've agreed to form a
grievance committee to hear complaints

like yours.

Good for them.

Karen, you can't just quit now.

I mean, we're starting to make some
progress here. If you leave, he's won

you've lost.

Fine, I don't care.

Karen, you can't just walk out. It's not
worth it for me to stick around. All I

get is heat.

Believe this, we just fought this big
battle. We've got this grievance

set up. You can walk out now. Billy,
just lay off.

Look, I made this decision yesterday,
and you know something?

For the first time in three weeks, I've
been able to sleep through the night.

I don't want to fight.

I just want a job someplace where I
won't be hassled.

Well, how do you know you're going to
find that out there?

Okay, Lou.

You want to know who the guy in that
story was?

The guy who's coming on to his
secretary?

It's right over there. Your good buddy
in advertising.

Lloyd? Yeah, Lloyd.

Just talked to his secretary.

She's quitting because she can't take it
anymore.

She's out of a job and this guy just
goes right on like nothing happened.

Lloyd, geez, I wish you hadn't told me.

Well, you wanted to know. I know, but
now that I do, I don't want to know.

He's my buddy.

This is really going to be awkward.

Gee.

Gee, that's too bad.

Hey, Luke.

Hi,

Lord. Listen, I need a writer for that
bookstore supplement.

Charlie said I could take whoever I
needed. I wasn't busy.

Who do you want?

How about Heidi?

Heidi? No, I don't think so. I can't let
her go.

Maybe Susie.

She's busy.

Oh, I know. Why don't you give me Billy?

Well... You got it.

Thanks.

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