All language subtitles for Lou Grant s04e19 Depression

Hello, I'm calling from the trip. I'd
like to

Another blue ribbon lunch at McKenna's.

They ought to have a nurse in
attendance.

Ross is redoing the bar fight story.

And there's a loose horse on the
freeway.

A real live horse?

It backed out of one of those trailers.
A big, white, thoroughbred type mare. It

fell down, got up, and started running
around in the traffic.

Did it get a hit? Not so far. We're
waiting to hear.

Now you tell me that's real smart.

I don't need any lectures from you big
mouth. And I'm not going to put up with

you. What are you going to do about it?
Are you kidding? Get out of here. You're

nuts. Okay, gentlemen.

Do you want to go to the neutral corner?

What's that all about?

They're working on the bar fight story.

I thought Rossi finished that this
morning.

Driscoll walked in ten minutes ago with
additional information.

It seems that the suspect died in the
cop car on the way to the hospital, not

the hospital as it was first reported.

Police changed their story, so Rusty got
mad.

I don't blame him. Listen, don't you
play editor with me. I won't take it,

understand? You gave it to me in bits
and pieces. You jerked me around. I did

not. It's a different story now. I
should have had that information right

the bat. I didn't have it. I don't run
the division. I gave you what I had.

That kid is an arrogant idiot.

George, it's not good for you to get
your neck swelled up.

I'm going to knock him on his butt. I'll
let you know it's your retirement from

the ring.

Lou, I give him everything I get right
when I get it.

I can't force the watch commander to
release information. If he holds out on

what can I do? Well,

I'm not going to take any more gut from
that cocky kid.

You know, it's not going to do you any
good. Lou, the man comes in four hours

late with new material. He doesn't even
phone. He walks it in. It changes the

story we sent out and makes it look bad.
I complain about it. He starts

screaming. He's going crazy.

He's an older man, Ross. He's got to be
handled.

Good, Lou. You handle it.

Okay, thank you.

Lou, I don't fault Rossi on that.

Driscoll's been near the edge lately.

He's fighting people's heads off. Phone
operator, copy kid.

Rewrite, man. He's giving it to
everybody.

Is he drinking again?

I don't know.

Maybe it's menopause.

Any news on our horse?

She just crossed the Soto Street off
-ramp. They're still running ahead of

traffic.

Come on, baby.

And you saw the kid lower himself down
from the roof? All right, would you hold

on, please? Thank you.

Rosenthal? Yeah.

Eleanor Ardella, A -R -D -E -L -L -A,
14232 South Main.

She's a neighbor.

She heard a crash when the kid kicked in
the window, and she saw him climb into

the house.

And she heard him hollering when the old
man, that's Lester Williams, hit the

suspect with a baseball bat.

And she said, quote, I wasn't too
surprised because I knew Mr. Williams.

Used to play semi -pro ball, end quote.

Yeah. Oh, with the kids in Slauson
Hospital.

Right.

Mrs. Ardella, thank you very much.

Yeah, well, it's a nice addition, but I
can't guarantee it.

Bye -bye.

Place is as neat as a pen as usual.

Oh.

Yeah, yeah, well, we're all ready for
inspection.

What's up?

Oh, I was just in the neighborhood.
Thought I'd drop in on you.

Well, it's been so long since you were
down here.

Kind of surprises me that you were able
to find me.

Can I sit down?

No, don't bother.

Thanks.

George,

anything I can do to make your life
easier?

No.

Well, is there something bothering you
that I should know about?

This is about that hassle in the city
room today, isn't it?

Would you rather work with someone other
than Rossi?

No.

Well, yeah, but it's okay.

He gave me a hard time, as usual.

Telling me how to do my job.

That kid is too pushy for his own good.

But it's okay.

I've worked with worse.

These young reporters don't have your
experience, George. Every story's a big

deal.

They're abrasive. It's just kid stuff.

Yeah. You just have to be patient.

Yeah. Everything okay at home?

You feeling all right?

What do you want, my vital signs?

Just checking.

Let me know if there's anything.

Yeah.

Check these expenses.

I think some of them are a bit fanciful.

Glad to.

Have either of you seen the west coast
of Scotland?

Not lately.

A friend of mine is touring there now.

Sent me this card.

I was going with her, but had to cancel
because of the labor negotiations.

When I saw that, I got such a jolt of
jealousy.

I don't know why you don't travel more
often, Miss Fisher.

The shop won't close without you.

Well, it has crossed my mind.

Every time a friend says, well, I'm off
to Kenya, or someone describes the

summer in Scandinavia.

And they paint, and they write, and they
play golf.

I envy them.

Maybe you should join them, at least for
part of the year.

If that's what you like, why not?

Well, at first I thought that's
impossible. I have a paper to run.

But then I realized I could delegate
work.

Lord, it would probably be a blessing to
the Tribune if I got out of their hair

for a while.

Well, I could dump this whole pile of
work on someone and just fly down to

Sounds good to me. If you hurry, you can
make the carnival.

Well, I'd like to think it over.

Make some arrangements.

But an idea is born.

Operation Vamoose is launched. I feel
the rumblings.

I'll help any way I can.

No, don't come back in. Go straight to
the cop house.

I'll get you some relief by six.

Okay.

I got a bit of bad news.

Now what?

Our friend Driscoll's in the hospital.

He's all out of the wagon again?

I suppose.

His wife phone said George went in late
last night.

I guess my little talk didn't go down
too well.

Sure, it wasn't your fault.

Been building up to one.

Poor guy.

I'll go by and see him tonight. Where is
he? Wilshire Memorial, room 1605.

I sent Sweeney over to the cop house to
cover.

Lou, Driscoll's been on binges before,
lots.

I know.

Every time it happens, you kick
yourself.

Why?

Because he's an old -timer.

When he falls apart, I feel for him.

I know you do.

I didn't sleep a bit last night.

Really? Well, I did sleep. I always do.
But it was one of those nights I thought

I didn't.

What's the matter? Something bothering
you? Yeah, something good. It was that

conversation we had yesterday about my
getting out of town.

It got my mind perking. It wouldn't
stop.

I have an idea I want to try out on you.
Sure.

Morning, Julie.

What would you think about my inventing
a job?

Something above managing editor and
below publisher.

I picture an office somewhere between
the fourth and the eighth floors. And

title on the door would be executive
editor.

With what responsibility?

Someone to look ahead, to make long
-range plans for the Tribune. Someone to

prepare for changes in technology,
acquisitions. Adding personnel, writers,

artists, department heads with new
ideas?

Exactly.

Someone to take over much of what I'm
doing now and won't have energy for in

future. What do you think?

I get smart.

Other papers have executives who do just
that.

I'm glad it makes sense, Mr. Hume,
because you're just the man to handle

I need someone with talent and vigor and
foresight to be an executive editor.

And I am turning to you, as usual.

Flattered.

Find me someone.

to fill that job.

I'll start looking right away.

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

Dr. Langtry, cardiology, Dr.

Langtry. Pardon me.

Hi. I came to visit a friend, George
Driscoll, in 1605.

There's a do not disturb sign on the
door. Oh, just a moment.

That's correct. No visitors.

Well, I work with George at the trip.
I'd like to see him.

I'm sorry.

He's in here drying out. I've seen him
before under these same conditions

several times.

Would you like to talk to his doctor?
It's Shulman, and I have his number.

Oh, sure. Yeah. Okay.

There's a pay phone right over there.

Thank you.

Yes? This is Lou Grant. I work with
George Driscoll. It's a trip.

Yes, he's spoken of you. You're the city
editor, right?

His wife said you might call.

Well, I'm at the hospital. I came to
visit George, and the nurses aren't

admitting me.

What's going on?

Could you hold on for a moment, please?

Sarah, go to Mommy, huh?

Come on.

Give her that for me.

Come on.

Dr. Tishman. Dr.

Tishman. Doctor.

I'm sorry, Mr. Grant. I couldn't talk.

So why can't I see George?

Because he doesn't wish to speak to
anyone.

He never does. When he crashes, he's
always ashamed, embarrassed.

That's exactly why I should see him.

Except he wasn't drinking this time.

He wasn't?

So what's wrong?

Did he have a heart attack?

Are you a cardiologist?

No, I'm a psychiatrist.

Doctor, exactly why is George in the
hospital?

Because he tried to kill himself.

Well, sure, we want a nice guy, but the
priority is talent.

How old is he?

A little older than a second.

No, young is fine. We want young.

It's got to be a guy with his head in
the future, a guy that understands the

technology.

Yeah? Send me a resume.

Thanks.

What did I want to ask you?

You wanted to ask about Driscoll. No.

Yeah, I'm sorry. How is he?

Physically, he's okay.

He was never in that much danger because
they got him pumped out in time. But

mentally, emotionally... Poor guy.

Payne, he must have felt to do that.

Do you see him?

No, he won't see me, his wife, or
anybody.

He slammed the door.

I'll call Elizabeth and see if there's
anything I can do.

I remember.

Yeah? Will you call Minneapolis for me?

Sure. Who? What for?

There's a young guy in the store that's
supposed to be outstanding. I want you

to call one of your Midwest buddies and
get me an opinion.

Name is... Let me just see.

Tomlinson. Vero Tomlinson.

What's this all about?

It's for that position Mrs. Pinchot
wants to create. Executive editor.

Gotta get her a real hot shot.

Why is she going off the paper to fill
that job?

Because there's no one on the Tribune.
No one that I know of anyway.

Unless you want it.

No, thanks.

What about Charlie Hill?

What about him? I think he's good.

Intelligent, well -informed, nice
dresser.

She wants somebody younger, somebody
more dynamic.

Did you suggest yourself?

No, would you call Minneapolis?

Is what she's doing all right with you?

Whatever Mrs. Pinchot wants, she should
have.

Okay.

I'm crossing Pershing Square and this
guy stops in front of me, blocks my way.

How are you, Ted? He says.

I look at him and I'm thinking, who is
this nut?

It's a panhandler, right? One of them
knows me, too. Don't ask me how. He

Lou loaned me a quarter.

It's hard to turn down a bum who's on a
first -name basis.

It sure is.

Millie, my dear, may we have the check?

How's Driscoll? Has anybody been able to
see him?

No. Still in the hospital?

Yeah, but he won't take calls. Won't
even see his wife.

What's the matter with him?

His doctor says depression.

Severe depression.

That's too bad.

What a waste.

He's an excellent reporter.

Yeah, but he's used up. This business
will do it.

Every few years, we should all go away
and play horseshoes. You think it's

burnout? Oh, sure.

It's what we do every day.

George sits over there in that cop house
and they're dragging in drunks and

rapists and child murderers. He sees
enough every day to kill you. It's like

watching a night full of prime time.

Too many victims.

Too much bad news.

Yeah, but Driscoll's been on the mat
before.

Maybe he just needs a rest.

Well, let's hope he comes back.

Why do you say that?

Don't you think he will?

Well, sure.

Why not?

Well, Millie never does bring a check.

Here, mine's about five.

Does that include a 25 -cent tip?

And the tax.

She found an apartment. She's moving in
today.

Well, when she gets settled, have her
give me a call.

Another woman reporter?

They're going to crowd us right out of
the newsroom. I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

Lorraine is highly qualified. You'll see
when you read her clips.

Well, the job market is pretty tight
right now.

I know we're not looking for anybody,
but then again, we never are.

What about the cop house?

Well, it's open.

Driscoll's spot.

Lorraine would be sensational in that
job.

Sensational isn't necessary.

It's just a cop house.

Maybe she can make something of it. If
you're talking about Driscoll's job,

still Driscoll's. He's in the hospital,
but he's coming back.

It's too bad. We could do better than
what we have over there now. Alcohol and

senility don't mix.

No, I don't have any time.

No, I can't do that.

Hello?

Hello?

Hey, Lou.

What's the matter?

I thought you were some panhandler. Oh.

Hey, where's Ted and Dexter? Weren't you
having lunch together?

We did, but they went off chasing leads,
or at least that's what they said they

were chasing.

Hey, we got lucky. The guy I had at the
top of the list for executive editor,

number one pick, he's available and he's
interested.

Yeah? Who is he?

Hank Doherty works on the Denver
Journal. He really checks out.

One of those names that keeps popping
up. Too bad you can't get Hank Doherty.

Why can't I get him? He's happy on the
Journal. How happy is he? I called him.

He says, let's talk.

What's so special about him?

First of all, he's young. Well, that
does it for me. Hire him.

He's not only young, he's well
-qualified.

He's a lawyer, 11 years in journalism.

He was involved in rebuilding three
newspapers, all of which are now

He is a talented, innovative
administrator.

Innovative, huh? That scares me.

Makes me reach for the job opportunities
section. Never mind. He's also well

-liked. He's coming out to meet Mrs.
Pinchot, spend a couple of days.

He'll look us over, we'll look him over.

Uh -huh.

Drop the third graph and hold on to the
fourth because that's where you're at

with story. All right, I gave you more
than you need.

It's a pleasure to read something that
you don't have to touch up. It's nice

writing, sir.

Yeah, well, after 30 years, you should
start to get the hang of it.

You change your mind, you hate it.

You got a minute?

Sure. What about Driscoll?

Yeah.

You were quiet at lunch today, and I
thought you had something to say.

What's going on with George? Do you
know?

Well, I hate to be flip about these
things.

Poor guy tries to knock himself off.
It's easy to say he's a drunk, a

I don't like that.

I know what you mean.

George and I were on the Hartford
Current together in the early 50s. He

bright, good -looking guy in those days.

He'd been in the Air Force.

Kind of a hero. Came back with the DFC.

At any rate, he had it all. Smart, lots
of personality, and he could really

knock out the work.

Married a beautiful Hartford girl, and
if he'd stayed there, he'd have been set

for life.

But George was ambitious. He took off
for New York. Now, we all thought he

end up as managing editor of the Herald
Tribune.

What happened there?

I don't know.

Next time I saw him was here at the
Trib.

He was out of shape, alcoholic, still a
reporter.

Must have been a shock when you saw it.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

And it's not so unusual.

Life doesn't work out exactly as we
hoped for a lot of us.

Yeah.

We have more information on the guy who
died in the police car. You know the

thing Driscoll was working on?

It seems that the two police officers
weren't agreeing on their stories. And

then suddenly they got together and
began singing in harmony.

I think we can keep running with this.

What do you think, Charlie? The bar
fight story?

Who's still holding on to that?

I'm bored with it. What else?

Uh, it's the more debate on the
peripheral canal.

A study claims that the cost to the
California homeowner will be greater

expected.

Who prepared the study?

An environmental group, citizens to stop
the peripheral. They argue that

principal benefits will be the
agribusiness.

How many more stories on the canal can
our readers take?

I'm canaled out.

What else have we got?

Well, just to argue a bit for the story,
we've got the referendum coming up next

year. We could run the report and
balance it next week with opposing

I'm really not interested in any more
stories on the canal. Procon or down the

middle, pass.

National.

Charlie, if you want to drop this, drop
it. I suggest you read the report.

National. Charlie, let me just say
before I start, the report is worth

What are you guys trying to do, shove
this story down my throat?

No, Charlie, if you don't want it,
that's it.

Then why do I have a fight in my hands?

You guys getting together before the
meeting?

Certainly not.

Run a story. I don't care. You wanted
that badly. Run it.

I don't give a damn.

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

A &E returns to Lou Grant.

Watch Commander told me you know him
better than the other officers.

He means better than the younger
officers.

I hear George took a bunch of pills.

That's right.

I wonder why.

I've been working with a guy for almost
four years now. I guess I never got to

know him.

Yeah, it's the same around here. You
never see the people in the other

departments. He's a private sort of guy.
Never lets anyone in.

We like him because he has some idea of
what our job is. A lot of the press is

out to nail us, looking for brutality,
corruption.

They'll have to find something dirty
they can print.

Did you notice anything different about
George lately? Have you seen a change in

him? Are you aware of anything that
might have hurt him or frustrated him?

No, I didn't notice anything. I talked
to him every day.

Last time I saw him, he told me the
story about the old guy who chased a

with a baseball bat.

What was the last story he handled?

I don't think any one thing got to him.

People change slow.

So slow, sometimes you don't even
notice.

Like the young cop who comes on the
force thinking he'll do good.

He's going to treat people decently,
make the city safe.

The rottenness never stops.

Gradually, he turns sour.

George loved reporting.

He loved the police beat.

That's not an easy job.

It's tough to get a cop to talk these
days.

We're told not to.

Somebody got knocked off, George would
have come with a name first.

You know, maybe he didn't care all that
much for the news business.

Oh, I know he was good at it, but he
could have still hated it.

I guess.

Have you talked to Elizabeth?

With what?

Oh, yeah.

She's the best part of his life.

At least that's what he told me.

Maybe you ought to drop by and see her.

I think you've done some attractive
things with the Tribune in the past

years. I've been aware of each move
because I've always been interested in

newspaper. Why, Mr. Dougherty?

Because it's situated in Los Angeles,
which to me is the future.

The Tribune could be a world -beater.

It isn't yet.

If I'm making a mistake by being frank,
I'm sorry, but I feel it's appropriate.

We want you to be honest.

What do you think is wrong with the
Tribune, and how would you change it?

Your new sections.

Today, Temple, Horizon, The Good.

But they're not enough.

I can think of three new sections you
should initiate in the next 18 months.

I would enlarge the staff and size of
your business section and do a complete

workover of sports. They're both one
half of what they should be.

And your graphics and topography are a
long way from being up to date.

We did have plans to make changes, but
we're moving carefully.

Don't move too carefully.

The competition could come up with a
bold, eye -catching design and leave you

the dust.

I don't think you should be satisfied
with being second place in the city.

There's nothing wrong with being first.

Yes.

Well, I'm interested to see your design
concepts.

Mr. Hill, do you have any questions for
Mr. Doherty?

No.

I would like to see what he suggests in
the way of graphics in the new section.

Well, excuse myself.

I'm sure you want to talk in private.
That won't be necessary, Mr. Doherty.

So far, Mrs. Pinchot, everything he says
makes a great deal of sense.

I think he should be invited back
tomorrow to dazzle us some more.

Well, Mr.

Doherty, you have just received a rave
review from a very tough critic.

You have made the semifinals.

That was taken in New York for the
newspaper.

I felt lucky to get it.

Because he never wanted to pose.

He's put on a pound or two, but then
haven't we all?

You know, in college, George had the
nickname Stick.

Can you believe it? He was actually
skinny.

Where'd he go to school?

Rutledge.

That's a small college near Hartford.

It's a good school, but George didn't
like it.

Why was that?

Well, he'd been accepted to Harvard.

Then his father lost his money in the
stock market, and George had to go to

Rutledge. His family had money?

When he was young, they did.

You know, his mother adored George, but
his father was cold. He was one of the

old school.

Nothing his son did was good enough.

Forgive me for asking so many questions,
but I'm trying to figure out why in the

world George did this.

So am I, Mr. Grant.

There's a part of his life that none of
us at the Tribune knows anything about,

and that's the New York part.

What happened in New York?

Well, a lot of good things.

George got a job on the Herald Tribune.

And he was doing very well.

Lots of people told me that he was one
of the best of the younger men.

And we had our darling Amanda.

Lots of swell friends.

George was working with people that he
liked and respected.

Most of them, anyway.

Once in a while, he had a problem with
his temper. Get into a fight with an

editor. Come home with a headache.

George never learned to hide his
feelings.

Men with much less on the ball were
moving ahead, becoming editors and

correcting his copy.

Was that a big hang -up, that he never
made editor?

Well, he always wanted to please his
father, who didn't think much of his

a reporter.

I think maybe George figured that if he
made editor... I never knew he cared

about that.

And then there was the robbery.

What robbery?

Can I get you some more coffee? No, no,
no, thanks.

Well, one night, when our daughter was
very young, two men broke into our

apartment. Two men with guns.

They pushed George around and they took
what we had.

Which wasn't much.

Even a silver teething ring of Amanda's.

That must have been rough.

For a while, George thought that he
could catch the burglars.

He used to go down to the police station
and harangue the officers.

That was the start of his special
interest in crime and the police.

It was also the start of his serious
drinking.

Have you been able to see him at the
hospital?

He let me visit him last night for the
first time.

This is Amanda.

That's our girl.

She teaches at UCLA.

You must be very proud of her.

Oh, yes, we are.

Well, I guess I'd better get back to
work.

I'm sorry to have taken so much of your
time.

That's all right.

I appreciate your concern for George.

It's very kind.

He's a good man.

I don't want to lose him.

Neither do I.

Hi, Charlie.

Hi, Billy.

Now.

Thanks.

What's going on?

I hope I'm not bothering you. I looked
all over the building. Nobody knew where

you were. I just needed a little private
time. Wanted to meditate over a glass

of scotch.

Well, Animal had some art to show you.
Did he find you?

No, you did.

What is it?

It's my illiteracy story.

We wanted you to see it before we
shipped it.

It's for the Sunday edition, but it has
to go in tonight.

Oh, yeah.

So, what did you find out about
illiterates?

That there are a great many of them.

Perhaps 200 ,000 adults in Los Angeles
have not learned to read.

Tonight's school classes must be
popping.

They are.

I don't feel like going through it.

Well, Charlie, if you don't read it now,
it won't make the Sunday edition.

Sure it won't.

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

Your mother says that you teach at UCLA.

What's the subject?

English lit.

Literature, huh?

You get that from your father.

I do, in fact. I don't know how much
these things are inherited, but he was

extremely helpful when I was little.
Thank you.

He always read aloud to me, discussed
the books I was reading, got me hooked

the crossword puzzle.

rationed the TV.

So you were close?

For a while.

As I got older, he became unreasonably
demanding, I thought.

He sounds a lot like his own father, or
what your mother would tell him.

That's right.

He could never please Grandpa.

Eventually, it drove a wedge between
them.

When Grandpa died, he didn't go to the
funeral.

Your mother said that you were robbed at
gunpoint when you were in New York.

You must have been quite small at the
time. Do you remember that?

Not really.

But sometimes when he was drinking, he'd
talk about it. He looked upon it as a

huge defeat. He felt he should have
attacked the burglars, taken their guns,

done something.

If he'd done something foolish like
that, they might have killed him.

Of course.

And his last story...

was about a man in a similar situation
who fought back.

Now George is in the hospital.

You think that has anything to do with
it?

Maybe part of it.

What else is there?

You know, I really haven't seen my
father in some time.

Why is that?

I'd stay away from him for my own good.

I want to try to see him again at night.
You want to come with me?

No. I don't think so.

I feel like I'm pricey. You tell me to
butt out any time you want to, okay?

How are he and your mother getting
along?

Well, he's not an easy man to love
anymore.

And it's been hard on him, too.

What way?

There are two sides to every story.

There are wheels within wheels. That's
what I tell my students.

But she's stuck by him all these years.

They've separated more than once.

Amanda, tell me this.

Is there somebody else in the wings?

Yeah.

Has been for some time now.

You think she'll leave your father?

She won't leave.

He's in trouble, so she'll stay.

No matter how bad it is for both of
them.

This is Lou Grant.

Did Elizabeth Briscoe tell you that I
would call?

Yes, she did, and she gave me permission
to talk to you about George.

I can, but only to a point.

Is there anything I can do?

Mr. Grant, would you like to have him
back at work?

Of course, I'd love that.

You could let him know that.

You think he's ready?

It would be better for him than lying in
that hospital.

If he could get back in action, that
would help.

What he needs most of all right now are
his friends.

I'm not sure I'd have much luck
persuading him.

All he seems to want to do lately is
scream and holler at me.

What are friends for?

Rossi, would you mind going over these
expenses once more? I think your

arithmetic is a bit off.

Yes, sir.

Just a decimal point in your favor,
that's all.

That's really kind of you, Sully.

I think the numbers are right, Sheriff.
Sully,

review these expenses, please.

Uh -oh, I've been found out. Some of
them the Tribune should pay, some of

you should pay, okay?

The beauty parlor wasn't at stake,
right? It's a grand old game.

It's a newspaper.

I'm sorry, Charlie. I think these are
legitimate.

Not in my judgment.

Charlie, if

you're worried about those missing
paperclips, I've been using two for

bookmarks. It's more than paperclips. I
guess it is. What's the matter?

We're not throwing money away on phony
lunches and drinks at the Biltmore.

If they pick up a tab, it's always
newspaper business. They're both so

it worries me. Sometimes I think they
lack imagination.

We pay tribute expenses, and that's all.

Okay.

Now, tomorrow morning at 10, we're
having a meeting with Mrs. Pinchon and

Doherty. He's going to summarize his
presentation. Mrs. Pinchon wants you

Why?

She wants to hear from us.

What's your opinion, Charlie?

So far, it's favorable.

If you weren't completely sold on this
guy, would you say so?

Of course.

It's a big decision, putting someone in
a spot like that. We have to be very

careful. We're down to the wire. We
should say what we feel.

Okay.

Don't be late.

But I am.

Everything okay with you, Charlie?

It is.

You want to talk about it?

What are you, the camp counselor?

Go back to your tent.

Charlie, what is it?

Well, why don't you stick your nose in
your work where it belongs? Back off!

Or I'll really unload on you.

Why are you picking on me, Charlie?

I'm not the one you're suing.

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

Good evening, George.

Where's Elizabeth?

She went for coffee.

Well, you go with her. You get out of
here.

You want a shot of me?

Go ahead.

I said get out.

I mean it.

Scream, holler, throw a bedpan.

Do anything you want. I'm not leaving.

I'm one of those insensitive slobs who
just doesn't care.

What do you want?

I want you to come back to work.

You're nuts.

Of course.

I'm a city editor.

Come on, George. I want you back at your
job. That's impossible.

Monday would be good.

Come on, George.

I need your help. You're crazy. I can't
work. I can't think. I can't sleep. I

can't do anything.

That goes for half the staff.

George, stop making excuses.

I'm in trouble.

Nobody else wants your job.

You're the only guy I can find to do it.

Look, you idiot.

Don't you have the sensitivity that God
gave a rock?

I'm asking you to leave me alone.

I don't need your job. I don't need your
two -bit psychology.

I don't need you.

I'm telling you, leave me alone. Get out
of here. Just get out.

There's somebody else here who wants to
see you, George.

Hi, Dad.

Do you know who this is?

It's your long -lost daughter.

We should have come to see you a long
time ago.

Just stubborn, I guess. I don't know
where I got it.

Are you okay?

You sounded pretty strong a minute ago.

Can I get a little hello out of you?

It's nice to see you, Daddy.

I hear you're going back to work.

That sounds pretty good.

Hey. I have an invitation for you.

How would you like to come out and stay
with me at the beach for a while?

Give us a chance to talk it over.

And, um, give Mother some room.

Maybe we should let Mother be for a
while.

Let her go, Daddy.

It might be the best thing for both of
you And you're not alone

Not anymore you have me

Right

How

about a nice little

Hello, Amanda.

Hi, baby.

Well, Mrs. Pinchon, I believe I had
better shut up because I've told you

everything I know.

It was a brilliant presentation, Mr.
Doherty.

Thank you.

I'll leave these worksheets with you.
You'll probably want to look them over.

Good. It was marvelous to meet you.

Extremely stimulating.

Thank you, Mrs. Pinchot. I hope you'll
allow me to continue to be helpful.

Mr. Young. I'll see you.

Mr. Grant. Thank.

Well, what do you think? No doubt he's
knowledgeable. He's good. He definitely

knows his stuff. Pardon me for
interrupting, Charlie. I think he's

good. He's terrific.

I don't know how Charlie dug him up, but
he's to be congratulated. Be more

specific, Mr. Grant.

What I like best about him is his youth.
He has fresh concepts and the vitality

to carry them through. That's what the
Tribune needs around here.

Someone who can make us move ahead fast.

You agree, Mr. Hill?

I like him. I like this presentation.

A lot of those things... Pardon me,
Charlie. The guy is dynamite. I thought

designs jumped off the page. Would you
mind letting me finish?

I've tried twice not to answer. We need
a gutty young guy around here who can

put some life to this. Will you shut up?

Huh? Miss Pidgeon, it takes more than
youth to guide a newspaper.

You have to know the people you're
serving.

It takes talent, it takes taste, it
takes a sense of responsibility.

Don't you think Doherty's got that? I
think he's a winner.

So does he.

But leadership takes seasoning.

You've got to go through some reverses.
It takes the tempering of a few

campaigns. I thought you liked his
ideas.

Oh, his ideas are fine.

But not one of them is new.

I mean, there is not one of them I
haven't laid across this desk before.

Well, you've never pushed them.

Time wasn't right.

We have to change the Tribune gradually
or we'll alienate our readers. We don't

want to throw a whole new newspaper
across their doorsteps. We'll lose them.

Aren't you quibbling about the pace? How
fast we'll implement his suggestion?

No, Mrs. Pinchot, I am not. And some of
his suggestions are bad.

I mean, double business, double sports.
That's ridiculous. We don't sell enough

ads to justify that.

Well, now I'm really confused.

I'd hope to lay off some responsibility.

If Hank Doherty is not the answer, who
is?

That's right, Charlie.

Where's the champion going to get an
executive editor?

Right here on his own staff.

I'm not available.

Not you.

Who, then?

Me.

I never thought you wanted the job.

Why did you think that?

Good old Charlie doesn't want any real
responsibility.

I'll tell you something. I resent your
passing me up.

I can see that.

I'll tell you something else.

Either I get that job or you get a new
managing editor.

That changes things, doesn't it?

Matter of fact, I've been doing the job
that you're thinking of creating all

along. You can hand out the title if you
want. I already have the

responsibility.

You've made your point, Mr. Hill. You
should have made it earlier.

You're right.

I should have.

I have something to think about.

It's been quite a meeting, hasn't it?

I guess that's all.

Certainly enough.

You know, Mr. Hume, you're not the only
one whose feelings are hurt.

When this first came up and I said that
my traveling might be a blessing to the

Tribune to get me out of your hair, you
didn't argue with me.

You should have jumped all over me when
I said that.

You're right.

Yeah, that was kind of a dumb idea, Mrs.
Pinchon.

Thank you, Mr. Grant.

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