All language subtitles for Mary Tyler Moore s07e06 One Producer Too Many

Who can turn the world on with her
smile?

Who can take a nothing day and suddenly
make it all

seem worthwhile?

Well, it's you, girl, and you should
know it.

With each glance and every little
movement you show it, love is all

need to waste it. You can have the town,
why don't you take it?

You're gonna make it after all.

You're gonna make it after all.

discovered the most exquisite little
Italian restaurant right around the

All the waiters are from Italy.

Before I even got to my table, I was
pinched black and blue.

Well, I'm glad to see you found a
restaurant with the kind of service you

Say, Sue Ann, you have any idea who
Murray is seeing for lunch? He left her

dressed up.

Ted, what Murray does in his lunch hour
is none of your concern.

Mary's right, dear.

Why should I care if he wants to spend
his lunch hour locked in the arms of

voluptuous wench whispering, I need you,
I want you, I must have you.

Don't stop her. She may be wrong, but I
love it.

Hiya, gang.

Hi. Is Lou in? Yeah.

Oh, you old son of a gun.

How'd it go?

How'd what go? Oh.

silly idea that you're carrying on with
some cheap floozy. And you promised you

wouldn't tell, darling.

Have a cigar, Lou.

What's the occasion?

Well, my father always told me if you
have to break bad news to somebody,

sometimes a cigar makes it seem a little
easier.

That's a pretty big cigar.

Yeah, I got a pretty big problem.

Lay it on me, Murray.

Whatever it is, I'm sure I can solve it.
Okay.

I just had lunch with the station
manager at WKR.

He offered me a job as producer of the
news, and I don't see how I can turn him

down, Lou.

Producer of the news? Yeah.

That's terrific.

I'm really happy for you, Murray.
Thanks, Lou, thanks.

Oh, boy.

It comes as kind of a shock, though.

I mean...

We're sure going to miss you around
here.

I've worked with a lot of news writers
in my time.

And you're the best.

The very best.

This place sure won't be the

same without you.

Are you sure you want to leave?

I'm afraid so, no.

Okay, to hell with sentiment.

Let's try money.

Lou, it's got nothing to do with money.
It's a step up. Producing is something

I've always wanted to do.

I see.

Well, I don't know what we can do to...
Wait a second.

How about I make you co -producer? Co
-producer? Would you say then?

Well, gee, sure I would, Lou, but...
Okay, you got it. Yeah, but that's

impossible. I mean, Mary is the
producer. Don't you think you should

her? Don't worry about Mary. She'll be
delighted.

You think so? Of course!

Mary, you're her favorite person in the
whole world.

Besides, she's been complaining about
being overworked lately.

Really? Oh, yeah, this will take a lot
of the pressure off of her. Oh,

Oh, believe me, she'll love the idea.

In fact, I'm going to take her out to
dinner tonight and spring the good news

her then.

Hey, that's great.

Hey, thanks.

Oh, don't be silly.

Come on, come on.

Mary, can you come in here for a second?

Mary, can you have dinner with me
tonight? I'd like to talk something over

you. Dinner? Yeah, sure.

What do you want to talk over? Oh,
there's plenty of time for that.

First, have a cigar.

Thank you.

Well, I don't know what it is you wanted
to talk to me about, Mr. Grant, but I

have a feeling it's important.

who have never taken me to such an
elegant restaurant.

Relax, Mary.

I told you I'll tell you when the time
is right.

Now I want to make a toast.

A toast? Mm -hmm. To Mary Richards.

Kind.

Generous.

Understanding Mary Richards, who always
says, there's nothing I won't do for a

friend. When did I say that?

What? There's nothing I won't do for a
friend. Just now. Cheers.

Mr. Grant, come on. What's this all
about?

Later, Mary, when the time is right.

Now, what do you feel like eating?

Well, I don't know. I am starved. Mm
-hmm.

I don't believe this. What's wrong?

The prices.

Huh? Lamb chops, $16.

Steak Diane, $20.

Don't worry. We'll get even later. We'll
steal some silverware.

Just have whatever you'd like.

Are you sure?

Well, they order steak Diane.

It's the most expensive thing on the
menu.

Be my guest.

Are you ready to order?

Oh, yes.

I'll have the steak Diane. Marie's
quitting.

What? Yeah, he told me today.

Oh, no.

Have you decided?

Oh, no, I'm not hungry.

Good. Two coffees.

Yeah, I know.

I'm sorry I had to tell you now, but I
figured the time was right.

I don't understand.

Why is he quitting? Well, he was offered
a chance to produce the news at WKR.

Produce? Oh,

that's great.

I think you'll make a wonderful
producer.

You do?

Yeah, I just wish we didn't have to lose
him.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

If only...

If only there was something we could do
to keep old Murr from quitting.

What about if you offer him more money?

No good, I've already asked. Oh, that's
too bad. But keep thinking.

There must be something we can do.

Wait a minute.

What if... No, no, forget it. What is
it? No, just a dumb idea.

I can't even tell you. That's a dumb
idea. Oh, Mr. Grant, please. What is it?

Well... I thought maybe we could get old
Murr to stay if we made him

co -producer. You know, you and him co
-producing the news.

You're right.

Yeah? That's a dumb idea.

It's not that dumb.

Really dumb, yes.

Mr. Grant, don't misunderstand me. I
love Murr.

It's just that producing the news at WJM
doesn't require two people.

And quite frankly, Mr. Grant, it's not
fair to me. You know how hard I work to

become producer.

I know.

I know.

Like I said, it was a dumb idea.

There's only one little problem, though.

I already told him I'd make him co
-producer.

What?

So that's what this was all about.

You're devious.

You're devious and underhanded.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know what to do.

I don't want to lose Murray.

Not after all the years we spent
together.

I mean, I love him.

I really do.

I just had to find some way of holding
on to him. Well, you're just going to

have to tell Murray it's not going to
work out.

Murray, how can I do that without
breaking his heart?

That's your problem.

Don't listen to her. You're much better
off with Murray.

Good morning, dear.

Oh, hi.

Mary, I was lying in bed last night and
I couldn't sleep and I got the most

wonderful idea. So I went right home and
wrote it down.

news show.

I might do a restaurant review.

You know, I could tell people the
specialties of the house, the prices,

get a chef to divulge a secret or two.

And each week I could go to a different
restaurant.

One week an Italian, then next week a
German, then a Chinese, then a

What's up, Sue Ann? You taking your room
at the U .N.? You know, Sue Ann, that's

not a bad idea. Let me think about it
and I'll get back to you. Oh, bless you,

Mary. Oh, Mary.

You're so lucky.

Other men get dandruff. You get waxy
yellow buildup.

So, uh, good morning.

Good morning, Murray.

Did you, uh, speak with Lou? Yes, yes,
yes.

Mary, I can't tell you how grateful I am
for what you've done for me.

I mean, I don't know if things were
turned around if I could be as unselfish

you.

Oh, I... I mean, I really appreciate it,
Mary, and I

want you to know that I think we're
going to be terrific together. Well, Mr.

Grant should be in any minute. Oh, yeah,
well, I want to thank Lou, too.

Mary, you should have heard Marie last
night when I told her the news.

I don't think I've ever seen her so
happy.

Homer, there's just so much work to do.
You're right, and I'm going to help you

with it. We are going to do it together.

Mr. Grant, you're here.

Hey, Lou,

look, I was just telling Mary how
grateful I am for what you've done.

Well, you know, making me co -producer.

Thanks, Lou.

Oh, yeah.

Listen, Marie, there's something I have
to tell you. Oh? Mr. Grant, do you think

you could possibly do this in your
office?

No.

Out here will be fine.

Murray, what I have to say isn't exactly
easy.

Could you tell him later? The man's
working right now for crying out loud.

What is it, Lou?

Murray, when I suggested to Mary that
you co -produce the news, she said

something. All right, all right, Mr.
Grant, I will tell Murray myself.

last night when Mr. Grant suggested that
you and I co -produce the news, I

leveled with him. I told him exactly how
I feel.

Oh, and what did you say?

I said I thought it was the best damn
idea he's ever had.

Hey, Murr, what do you want to do with
this story on the attempted

in Venezuela?

Uh, what did you want to do with it?

film clip, go to commercial, and then
lead with the story when we come back.

Yeah, yeah, that's good, too.

What do you mean, that's good, too?

Well, I mean, I mean, that's fine. Uh,
let's just do it your way.

Well, no, Murray, you said that's good,
too, and that must mean you had another

idea, wasn't it? Oh, yeah. Uh, well, I
was thinking we could put it with that

story on, uh, on the student riots in
Bolivia. You know, do a whole thing on

general unrest in South America today.
Oh, yeah, that's interesting.

Actually, I wasn't even going to do the
Bolivian story. I mean...

You know, it's a pretty small riot, as
riots go down there.

Sure, we'll do it that way. That's fine.

Oh, no, no, Mayor. Why don't you just
put it up front, you know, like you want

it to.

If you think that's best.

Congratulations,

Murray. I just heard good news, so I
thought I'd bake a little cake for the

new co -producers.

Oh, Sue Ann, that's just so typical.

Isn't that a wedding cake?

Yes, well...

Actually, it was to be for my cameraman
and his fiancée, but they broke up.

That's too bad.

He got angry when she showed up at his
stag party in one of the films.

Have you had a chance to make a decision
on what I mentioned to you before? Oh,

yes. I wanted to talk that over with
you, Murray. Sue Ann thought we might do

dining out segment on the news. You
know, where she'd review a different

restaurant each week. What do you think?

Gee, I don't know. What do you think?

Oh, Murr, please.

All right, I'll tell you what.

We'll flip a coin. And whoever wins will
make this decision.

What do you want, heads or tails?

I don't know. What do you want? Okay,
okay.

Sue Ann, I think it's a great idea.
We'll try it out next week. Oh, bless

Mary. And it's going to be just
terrific. You'll see. We'll do wonders

ratings.

What was that all about?

Oh, Sue Ann's going to do a dining out
segment on the news. On my news?

Ted, it's just a small segment, once a
week.

You don't fool me, Mary. I can see
what's happening.

Put a chick on the news and gradually
give her a bigger and bigger spot.

Before I know it, you've got her taking
over my job and I'm out in my ear. Oh,

Ted. It's all part of the plan, isn't
it?

The plan?

The master plan.

The master plan?

Oh, sure, Murray.

Such is my job thereafter.

Don't you know what they really want,
all these chicks?

They want to take over the world.

No joke, Murray. They want to take over
the world. I'm telling you.

It's a secret organization that every
chick on earth belongs to.

Oh, they've been playing it cool, but
they're not fooling me.

Have you ever noticed whenever they go
to the bathroom, they never go alone?

They always ask another chick to go with
them.

That's where they hold their meetings.

And have you noticed they're always
asking for quarters?

Dues.

Oh, Mary, don't deny it. I know what I
know.

I tried to listen in on one of their
meetings once, had my ear to the door.

But they're clever.

They won't let you hear anything. They
keep flushing.

Shame on you, Mary.

Yes, well, I guess the jig's up.

All right, who blew it?

Whose fault is it? What's wrong? What's
wrong?

One of my genius co -producers was
supposed to send film on that water

story to editing, and now we won't have
it for the show in time.

That means that for three extra minutes,
we're going to be looking at Ted Baxter

when we could have been looking at raw
sewage.

Hey, let's face it, Lou.

This is my first day as co -producer,
and obviously this is a monumental screw

-up, and, well, it's got to be my fault.

No, no, Murr, come on. Look, I've been
producing for a lot longer than you

I should have seen to it that it was
taken care of.

If anyone deserves the blame, I do. It
was my fault.

Maybe you're right.

Mr. Grant, I would like very much to
talk to you about Murray.

Through no fault of my own, I seem to
find myself in a very difficult

Look, I have a meeting.

Tell you what.

Why don't I come to your place tonight?

Okay, fine. What time?

How about dinner time?

Dinner time? Oh, don't worry.

You won't have to lift a finger. I'll
bring dinner.

Lou. Lou, did you hear?

Mary wants Sue Wayne to do a dining out
segment on my show.

Yeah? I think that's a terrific idea.

Well, so do I.

I did.

You said I wouldn't have to lift a
finger. Well, that's up to you, Mary.

You want to eat raw duck or you want to
lift a finger?

Mr. Grant, the point was not for me to
cook tonight. The point was for us to

discuss Murray. I know, I know. But when
I saw this ducky in the window, I just

couldn't resist it.

Incidentally, I don't like it too crisp.

I'm not cooking that duck.

Well, that may not be crisp enough.

Mr. Grant. Okay.

What did you want to talk about?

Murray. Oh.

Co -producing just isn't working out.

You're going to have to do something.

I know.

I know.

But what am I going to do?

Fire Murray?

Fire you?

I'm in a corner, Mary. I don't see any
way out.

Well, as it happens, there is a way out.

The station manager at WKR called me
today, and he offered me the same

job that Murray turned down.

So I think, you know, it might be better
for everyone if I take it.

I don't... I don't know what to say,
Mary.

The idea of your leaving WJM is such a
shock.

I just think it's the only thing to do.

Well, I'm sure gonna miss you.

I've worked with a lot of news producers
and...

You're the best.

The very best.

The old newsroom just isn't going to be
the same without you.

Are you sure you want to leave?

Well, I don't know. Maybe Marie and I
can work something out.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it
doesn't.

All of a sudden, we're starting to click
together as a team?

Yeah, really.

Clicking.

I mean, take today.

You wanted to close with Sue Ann's promo
on the dining out segment.

Yeah, but your idea was better. Closing
with the story on rising corn prices.

No problem. I bowed to your judgment.

Well, no, Murr. Actually, I bowed to
your judgment.

Well, no, Murr. Didn't I tell you? I
told Ted to close with the copy for Sue

Ann.

Oh. Oh, my God.

What's wrong? I told the projectionist
it was the other way around.

Oh, my God.

And now, continuing with the news, local
pig farmers serve notice today that

rising corn prices are forcing them to
find other means to feed their stock.

Many of them are already resorting to
substitute diets of slop and garbage.

Here's one pig who doesn't seem to know.

Just look at her gobble up that slop.

Oh, well, pigs will be pigs.

Well, that's the news for tonight.
Starting tomorrow, we'll be presenting a

feature on WJN, Dining Out with Sue Ann
Dibbitt.

Here's Sue Ann now in one of her
favorite eating places.

When it comes to food, we all know that
Sue Ann is very hard.

You're pleased.

But Chef Antonio seems to be doing quite
well.

Tune in to War Night, and Sue Ann will
share some of the recipes for those

delis.

for one news show just doesn't work.

We can only have one producer. That
means we got to work something out.

I know what's supposed to happen here.

Sure, a nice guy, Murray, is supposed to
step down and make everything easy for

everybody. Sure, I'm supposed to say,
hey, Lou, it's okay. I'll go back to

a news writer. Don't worry about it.

Well, I'm not going to do it.

I'm not going to make it easy for you,
Lou.

I see.

And I see, too.

I know what don't make waves Mary is
supposed to do here.

I'm supposed to say, gosh, Murr, if it's
that important for you, I'll step down

and you take the job.

Well, I'm not going to do that. I didn't
work as hard as I did for seven years

to get here and then give it up.

Hey.

Listen.

I've known a lot of co -producers in my
time.

And you two are the best.

The very best. Oh, will you knock it
off?

All right.

All right.

I know what I'm supposed to do here,
too.

I'm supposed to size up the situation
and then come up with a logical and fair

solution. Well, I got news for you.
There is none.

As I see it, There are only two ways
out.

Either Mary is sole producer and Murray
goes back to being news writer, or

Murray is sole producer and Mary goes
back to being associate producer.

Either way, it's unfair.

Murray gave up a chance to produce at
WKR.

Mary's done a wonderful job here at WJM.

But I'm just going to have to make an
arbitrary choice as to how it's going to

be.

Okay?

Okay. All right.

is how I decide.

Mary.

Yes.

Murray is producer. You're back to
associate producer.

Mr. Craig. I'm sorry, Mary. I had to do
something.

Hey, wait a second, Lou.

Look, I thought this was what I wanted.

But it isn't.

I don't want to become producer this
way.

I'll go back to being a writer.

I loved being a writer.

Oh, Murray. Hey, Mary, look, this is the
first decision I've made.

Don't try to change my mind.

Are you sure?

I'm positive.

Hey, producer, how about you buying me a
drink?

Sometimes it works.

Sometimes it doesn't.