All language subtitles for Benson s06e01 The Scandal

Is this Big Bob's video land?

This is Gretchen Krause. I want to rent
a movie tape for the weekend.

Good morning.

Can the chatter? I'm on the phone.

I want an officer and a gentleman.

She'll settle for a sailor and a six
-pack.

Oh, that's great. I'll pick it up this
afternoon.

Thank you.

Ah, damn.

Another weekend in front of the TV.

Well, ever since you got that videotape
machine, you haven't stepped outside.

Well, why should I go out on dates with
losers when I can bring movie stars into

the privacy of my own home?

In that case, maybe you should get Star
Trek.

Those guys love to go where no man has
gone before.

You better watch it, Buster. Star Trek
IV could be the search for Benson.

Ben? Benson, Benson, Benson.

Clayton, Clayton, Clayton.

Well, I'm glad to see you're in a jovial
mood. You're going to need a sense of

humor when the governor gets a hold of
you.

What are you bellyaching about now?

The Civic Center project. He's a little
ticked off about the Marathon Brothers

construction running over budget yet
again.

Clayton, the governor does not hold me
responsible for those cost overruns.

Don't be too sure, Mr.

Budget Director.

Do you like him? No, he's all yours.

Good morning, Governor.

Good morning, Lieutenant Governor.

Nice to see you again, Bronson.

For the hundredth time, Benson.

Well, I'll get it right by the time I
need your vote.

You can have him, too.

I hate to cut into your social hour,
Benson.

I have a little problem. Have you read
this?

No.

State construction costs skyrocket.

Gatling denies mismanagement.

They gave it to us with both barrels,
huh? Us?

What do you mean, us, Kimo Sabe?

Where in there does it say Benson? The
press is blaming me.

Hey, everybody, we got great news.

Yeah, little Pete got his first tooth.

Governor, with all due respect... Oh,
can it, Benson. I've had it up to here

with your double talk.

Just what are you accusing me of?

The facts are you awarded several very
important state contracts to Marathon

Brothers Construction, and they went
over budget every time.

Governor, I had no choice. Marathon gave
the lowest bid.

Oh, wasn't that a coincidence?

And who had charge of those sealed bids?

Well, you know damn well who had charge.

Yeah, I certainly do.

And I am tired of covering up for your
incompetence. Me, incompetent?

Well, if that isn't the pot calling the
kettle black.

Don't you try to make a racial thing out
of this.

For goodness sakes, Gutman, don't be so
stupid.

Who'd like some fresh crumb cake?
Stupid?

The only stupid thing I ever did was
appoint you budget director.

And the only stupid thing I've ever done
was accept your stupid appointment.

I just realized I don't want you to be
my budget director anymore.

And I don't want you to be my governor
anymore either. I quit.

Nobody quits on Eugene X.

Gatling. More than you.

Governor Gadley.

Governor.

Governor.

Huh? Oh, I'm so glad you're here. What
took you so long?

What are you talking about? It's been
exactly 11 minutes since you called me.

Gee, you're in a rotten mood.

For 4 o 'clock in the morning, this is a
good mood.

What's going on? Well, I have some
important news for you. Why do we have

meet in an alley?

Clemson, if I went to your place or you
came to my place, people would know that

I hadn't really fired you.

Why couldn't you tell me this on the
telephone?

Well, the whole idea of your going
undercover is to keep our plans a

What if the bad guys had bugged your
telephone?

Well, then they'd know we were meeting
in and out.

That's a good point.

It's always so important.

Well, I have been called out of town
unexpectedly.

I'll be gone two days.

That's it? Yeah.

Well, have a good time.

Oh, thank you. No, wait a minute.

I want you to postpone the meeting with
you -know -who until I get back. Well,

it's too late for that. I got an
appointment with the Marathon Brothers

tomorrow. Don't say the name.

What, they bugged the alley?

Listen, Benson, you know what really
gets me is the thought that my own

lieutenant governor has been passing
information to those birds. Yeah, I

but there's nothing we can do about it
until we get some hard evidence.

Now, if you don't mind, I'm very tired.
I'm going home. Wait a minute, wait a

minute. I've got something I want to
give you.

A fountain pen?

No, actually, it's a miniature tape
recorder disguised as a fountain pen.

Well, how does it work?

You just twist this to the left and it's
ready to go. The antenna's optional.

Thank you. The attorney general said if
we can get those birds on tape, we've

got them cold.

Oh, and I've got a little spy camera for
you here.

Good, good.

And some rubber bands. Rubber bands.

What am I going to do with these?

My grandfather always said no matter how
prepared the man, he can always use a

rubber band.

Sounds to me like your grandfather could
have used a rubber room.

No, actually, if my Uncle Harry could
use the rubber room, he thought he was

Eleanor Roosevelt.

Have I ever told you that story?

No, why don't you tell me in the car?
Oh, no. Oh, I can't. We mustn't be seen

leaving together.

Oh, what a shame. I'll miss the story.
Good night.

Mr. DeFore, I'm glad you could come.

I'm Augie Marathon. This is my brother,
Gus.

You're late.

Nice meeting you, too.

Please, sit down.

I understand Governor Gatling has
greatly maligned your reputation.

Is that why you guys invited me here? To
help me relive unpleasant moments?

You're wasting my time.

Mr. Dubois, I have a proposition to make
you a very rich man.

Oh, really?

Hey, I'm all ears.

We need someone who has expertise in the
area of multimillion -dollar government

construction projects.

What are you talking about?

More like the new airport expansion job
you've been working on.

Do go on.

Hey, what are you doing with that pen?

What? Oh,

nothing. This is just a nervous habit.

Well, cut it out, because it's making me
nervous, huh?

We need to see the sealed bits submitted

by our competition for the new airport
expansion project.

So what do you want me to do?

We want you to steal them.

Well, what's your answer? asking me to
do is illegal.

Just think of it as a aggressive
marketing technique.

I don't know. I've never done anything
like this before.

You got anybody on the inside who could
help me out?

Who says we already got a guy on the
inside?

Oh, well, I just assumed that you've
used this marketing technique in the

Well, you assumed too much.

I think we've misjudged you. Thanks for
your time. Goodbye.

Oh, come on, fellas. Don't get your
pinstripes in a knot.

I'm just having first felony jitters.

Do I take that to mean that our business
proposition is acceptable to you? Yeah,

yeah. I'll steal the papers.

Have them for you in a couple of days.

Tonight. Tonight?

Governor's out of town.

That should make it a lot easier for you
to break into his office.

Yeah, you guys really know your
marketing techniques, don't you?

Now, one bit of advice, Dubois.

Don't disappoint us.

You know what we do to employees who
disappoint us?

You guys really get cranky when you get
disappointed, don't you?

Oh, Benson.

I've missed you, you bit for Luca. Oh,
and I have missed you, too.

If you ask me, you got a raw deal.

Well, I certainly appreciate the
sentiments, Cross, but I've got to be

along. So what are you doing here
anyway?

Oh,

what is this? What, what?

This. Let me see this.

Confidential government papers.

Benson. Benson!

Benson!

Benson! Oh, it's not what you're
thinking, Krauss.

I think you are trying to steal these
papers. Okay, so it's what you're

thinking. I can't believe you have
turned against your own government.

You are nothing but a lowdown sneaky
spy.

Oh, Krauss, don't be so dramatic. Let me
explain.

Spy!

Spy!

Why do I always end up with this woman
in my arms?

Okay, Kraus, now.

If I take my hand away, do you promise
not to scream?

Okay.

You lied to me.

You lied to me and you bit me. Now I'll
have to get a rabies shot.

Casals, stop talking. In the first
place, the governor didn't fire me.

Come on, don't give me that malarkey. I
saw him fire you. No, that was part of

the plan. I'm working undercover on a
secret project.

Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.

That makes sense to me.

Spy!

Shut your mouth!

Think!

Have I ever lied to you?

No. All you ever did was insult me.

All right, what's going on?

Benson, what are you doing here, buddy?

Hey, Clayton, come on. It's only Benson.

I was just guarding the hallway.

At least someone tried to escape.

What's going on here?

Oh, nothing.

Nothing is not a sufficient answer.

It's time they learned the truth.

No, no, no. Let's just keep this our
little secret. Not any longer.

It's between you and me. The truth is...

That for the past five years, Benson and
I have been having a secret thing.

You and Benson?

Wow.

Wait till Denise hears about this.

I had no idea.

It's a surprise to everyone.

I always kind of suspected it myself.

And now, if you would be so kind as to
leave us alone.

Yeah, we have to take advantage of every
stolen moment.

Are you going to give me that love
letter?

Sugar shorts?

Oh, well, yeah.

I guess so.

Thanks, Cross. I owe you one.

Clayton, get your mind out of the
gutter.

Welcome to the family.

Thank you.

Hey, who says crime doesn't pay?

I like this guy.

Mr. Marathon, Mr. Marathon, your next
appointment is on its way up in the

private elevator.

Thanks, Rita.

If you'll excuse us, Mr. Dubois, we have
a meeting with another member of our

family. Oh, I don't have to rush right
on.

I'll call you when we got something for
you. Okay, okay.

I'll be on my way.

In the private elevator.

If you don't mind, we'd like you to take
the public elevator.

Oh, but I like the decor in the private
elevator so much.

Gus, how would you like to be the decor
in the private elevator?

Here's a wayward words.

Excuse me.

Rita, right?

Yeah.

Well, I just wanted to say hi.

Tell you that I'm part of the family
now.

Terrific.

So, how long have you been with us,
Rita?

What is it, 20 questions?

Sorry, sorry. Back to business.

Actually, what I wanted to do was leave
a message for the guy in the office.

What's his name?

You mean Gus? No.

Augie? No.

The guy that just came up in the
elevator. What is his name?

Oh, I know his name.

But you obviously don't.

I'm going on my coffee break.

When I get back, you better be history.

I'd get big money to see her go five
rounds with Krauss.

I'm going to have my head examined.

Don't look down, fool.

It's 27 floors up.

$2 ,000? I was expecting a little more.

Hey, Jerry, we got expenses, too, you
know?

Yeah, last week was Mother's Day.

I'm gonna get a picture of these clowns.

I guess I can safely assume that I have
lost the element of surprise.

Hey, DeBoer, what are you doing out
there? I can see my condo from here. I

getting some pictures.

You know, for insurance purposes.

You set us up. Look, we gotta get that
camera. If anyone sees that picture, I'm

through. The next picture of you is
gonna be a mud shot.

All right, get out of here, Decker.
We'll take care of this bum.

I'm warning you, don't come out here.
Why not?

There's gum on the ledge.

get you, Dubois.

Fine. Run your shoes.

Give me the camera. No, no.

All right. Hold it right there. I'm
going to shoot.

You're bluffing. You ain't even got a
gun. Yeah?

I got a rubber band.

You got him?

Yeah, I got him.

Good, good.

You guys won't be needing me.

What?

You're not going to leave us out here,
are you? Oh, now, yeah, well, I got to

run. You know, I got to get these
pictures over to the attorney general's

office. What's going to happen to us?

Well, I imagine when he sees them, you
guys are going to be in big trouble.

No, I mean, what if I lose my grip on
Gus?

Oh, well, then only you will be in big
trouble. Gus will be a big spot on the

sidewalk.