All language subtitles for benson_s06e05_the_election

In the last episode of Benson... Is
Benson running for lieutenant governor

he not? I'm running, I'm running.

Worth Lakewood influences a lot of big
contributors. One word from him could

this campaign in the black. You're an
unknown, under -financed black

You don't have many options.

You can take your money, your politics,
and your big -shot attitude and stuff

them in a trash bag because you're
talking garbage.

How you doing, buddy?

Well, not too good, according to the
late edition.

They say I'm finished.

Who's there?

What?

Freeze, dirtbag!

Oh,

look at that!

Who's there?

Oh, you made me rip my $800 tuxedo.

Clayton, is that you?

Of course it's me. Who else could afford
clothes this expensive?

Oh, look at this. My tuxedo is ruined.

It's your own fault. Everyone knows that
the proper attire for breaking in is a

turtleneck and a stocking mask.

I wasn't breaking in. I'd lost my key. I
hope you realize what your outburst

tonight does for our election chances.

Yes, I realize what my outburst has done
to my election chances.

Don't you want to win this thing?

Of course I want to win.

But not if I have to owe people like
Worth Lakewood.

Maybe this isn't the time.

You are not going to drop out of this
campaign.

I didn't say I was dropping out. I may
drop out and I may not.

Well, I wish you'd make up your mind.
You're beginning to sound like a

politician.

Great, Clayton. Hit a man when he's
down.

Who the hell could that be at this time
of night?

I don't know. Maybe it's a burglar with
manners.

Good evening.

Can I help you? Good evening, Mr.
Dubois. My name is Max Logan from radio

station WOTA. All right.

We met at some function, I think.

Yeah, it was the annual pet rodeo.

Yeah, we judged the frog triathlon.

Hop on in.

So, what brings station WOTA out at this
time of night? I'd like to talk to you

about your campaign.

Hold the phone. Mr. Dubois will answer
no questions concerning tonight's

It's all right, Clayton. Max Logan isn't
a reporter. He owns the station.

What? You're Media Max.

That's what they call me.

Well, what brings you out? You own City
View Magazine.

I know.

Well, as I was saying... And that's
Spanish language newspaper.

Prince Libre.

That means free press.

I know what it means, Clayton. Why don't
you get yourself some coffee, eh?

What do you know, Media Max?

Clayton. Oh, right, right.

So why are you here?

Mr. Dubois, I understand you've gotten
yourself into a little jam.

Well, I may have gotten myself into a
little jam, but you guys in the press

it all out of proportion.

Sure, you blow your cool in front of a
bunch of TV cameras and a half dozen

microphones and the press is to blame.
Don't talk logic to me. I'm in a bad

mood. Well, don't yell at me. I came
here to help you.

In that case, I'm sorry.

Well, well, well, what brings the great
Media Max to our humble campaign

headquarters? Actually, I came here to
talk about your campaign. As I said

before, I'd like to help.

So, Mr. Logan, what do you have in mind?

I've been watching your campaign, and it
occurs to me that your use of the media

has been rather amateurish.

Amateurish? Just who the hell do you
think you are?

Media Max, remember?

I'm on your side, fellas. I'd like to
help you put your message across.

Great. What's your proposal?

To donate the use of my radio station.

We accept.

To put together some advertising spots.

We accept.

And a few bucks to buy airtime. We
accept.

Clayton, put the desperation on hold.

I already got myself into trouble once
tonight with this question, but I'm

to ask it again anyway.

Do you expect anything in return?

That's a fair question, and the answer
is yes.

What? I want to help put that man in
office who said the main responsibility

government is to do for the people what
they cannot do for themselves.

I'm afraid that's not going to happen.
Why not? Well, the man who said it was

Abraham Lincoln.

But I heard you say it at the press
club. Look, I borrowed it from Lincoln.

that a problem for you?

No, Mr. Dubois. As long as you believe
in those words, my offer still stands.

In that case, in my own words, we
accept. Great.

Well, let's get out of here. Buy you
guys a couple of beers. I'll lock up.

You couldn't have come at a better time,
you know?

I know.

But don't thank me now. I haven't done
anything.

Okay.

Looks like we're still in this one, huh?

You're damn right we are.

I'm sorry I keep messing up this promo.
I need a few minutes to relax.

That's all right. Go ahead. We've got to
change the tape anyway.

talk at once.

Oh, Ben Finney's absolutely right.

I'm the campaign manager. I should talk
first. Wait a minute. I'm in charge of

scheduling. I say who goes first. Oh,
I'm the senior statesman in the room.

Hey, whatever happened to out of the
mouth of babe?

Well, I'm the candidate. Perhaps I
should go first.

Well, all in favor, say aye.

Aye.

Well, thank you for that ringing
endorsement.

Now, we all know what the problem is.

knows your opponent and nobody knows
you.

Basically, that's it.

But these radio spots that you're doing
should help.

Oh, yeah, the radio spots should help.
You know, I think we've got a bigger

problem. Now, the public perceives Tyler
as a veteran politician, a guy who

knows the ropes. They see you as a
newcomer. That is what our research

and the only remedy is to go head -to
-head with Tyler, and he's already

to debate.

Well, there's got to be some way we can
get to him.

Uh, Vincent, we're ready to try that
spot again.

Okay, Max, sure.

Uh, okay, keep thinking about it. We've
got to get to Tyler.

Okay,

here goes nothing.

Don't worry about it. There's plenty of
tape on the new reel.

Listen, nobody expects you to be a
professional announcer, so relax.

Okay, okay, I'm ready.

Vincent Dubois, political promo, take
87.

Paper's rolling. Okay.

Uh, hello there.

Uh, would you like a new voice in
government?

Cut.

How many times do I have to tell you?
You can't rattle the paper. Oh, just

it on the stage. Yeah, I forgot, I
forgot. Okay, I forgot.

Dubois promo, take 88.

I heard that.

Slowly.

Hello?

Would you like a new voice in
government?

My name is Benson Boudoir.

What you laughing about?

You said Boudoir.

I didn't say Benson Boudoir. Yes, you
did. I didn't say no Boudoir. You're

crazy. I said Benson Boudoir.

There's not enough air in these little
rooms, is there? Okay, come on, come on,

come on.

We're getting a little punchy.

Dubois promo, take 88.

We just did, 88.

I know, but I didn't want to take a
chance on running out of numbers.

I'd love to give you some slack on this,
Archbishop, but Mr. Dubois cannot be

there any earlier than one o 'clock.

Thank you for your understanding and
support, Archbishop.

Of course, that's your gig.

Bye -bye.

Hey, Benson, how's the speech going in
Burlington?

Burlington? Is that where I was?

I tell you, they're all beginning to run
together.

Well, wherever I was, the speech went
great.

That's good.

Great? It was stunning. This man spoke
for 30 minutes without a prepared text.

Had him in the palm of his hand.

We are gaining on Tyler. We're only four
points behind on the latest poll. Let

me see that. Listen to this.

Dubois, tough fourth quarter competitor.

I made the sports page. Let me see that.

No, no, it's feedback, Colin. He's
already calling you a winner.

Let me see that.

Clayton, telephone.

Get on the phone. Find out how I can
take credit for this Michael Jackson

You got it, buddy. No, it's a joke.

We got him on the ropes.

We got who on the ropes? Tyler. That was
his campaign manager. He wants to

debate. Great. When can we do it? Never.
I told him to kiss off.

Well, put your pucker back on, Clayton.
I want that debate.

Benson, it is one week before the
elections. You're coming on strong. Why

that jerk a chance to score a point?
Because this is what we've been pushing

since the beginning.

That was when you were losing. Now
you've got momentum. I say lay back with

big mo takeover.

Governor, what do you think?

Well, I don't know. These radio spots
have been very effective for you, and

debating Tyler could be tricky. He is a
slippery little twerp. Well, I've just

got to take my chances.

Don't do it, Benson.

I can't run from this fight. Do whatever
you think best.

Clayton, call Tyler's people and tell
them I'm ready to debate.

You go get him, Benson.

That slippery little twerp's gonna
regret the day he ever heard the name

Dubois.

Well, any final questions, Bunton? No,
no, no. I'm ready. Good, good. Don't be

nervous. No, I'm fine.

Good, good.

Of course, the television camera can
tell if you're nervous.

I'm not nervous. Oh, good.

That's good.

Oh, and one other thing. Don't sweat.

Sweaty people lose.

Would you do me a favor?

Yeah, sure.

Have this conversation with Tyler and
see if you can make his shoulders as

as mine.

He does look very relaxed, doesn't he?

Gentlemen, if you take your seats, I
think we're about ready to begin.

Oh, wish me luck.

You don't need it. Good, because I
didn't get it.

Good evening, and welcome to the...

Lieutenant Governor's Debate.

I'm your moderator, and my name is
Harrison Fowler.

The questions that I'm going to be
asking our candidates this evening have

submitted by citizens from all over the
state.

How long does this boring stuff go on?

Shh. This bank holds the mortgage on our
house.

And now for the candidates.

On the left is the former state budget
director, Mr. Benson Dubois.

And on the right is the distinguished
four -term state senator, Leonard Tyler.

Our first question this evening is from
Mr.

Carl Perlow.

He asks, what do you plan to do about
this stinking economy?

Mr. DuBois.

Well, that's a fairly broad question.

I suppose I can only answer by saying
that...

As you know, economic matters are of
prime importance to me.

Well,

insofar as specific programs are
concerned, Mr. Fowler, let me point to

record as budget director and the
diverse projects that I initiated. Thank

very much.

I have no idea what he just said.

Yeah, neither does he.

Senator Tyler, what do you plan to do
about the economy?

I'm going to do whatever it takes.

This is a great state, full of great
people.

And we can pull ourselves out of this
slump.

Our next question comes from a Miss
Candy Fresnel of Mount Ivy.

Senator, I will address this question to
you first.

She writes, I hear so much about
unemployment.

How many people actually work in this
state?

About half of them.

No, in all seriousness, we all care
deeply about unemployment.

And I stand behind the working man 1
,000%.

Mr. DuBois? Thank you, Mr.

Fowler. I think the senator is taking
the problem of unemployment far too

lightly. Seems to me that what the
people of this state want to know is

government plans to do for those people
who for one reason or another cannot

work. Now in the past we've devoted our
energies on social welfare issues to

protecting political turf and dispersed
our benefits according to the relative

muscle of the claimants.

We ought to now be devoting our energies
to determine where there is a real need

and to discover what government can do
to help.

And I really want to hear the senator's
view on this issue.

Well, Mr. Dubois, before I can respond,
I'll need a translator to tell me what

you just said.

I'm aware, Senator, that I may be a
little long -winded and perhaps a little

complex for you.

But at least I'm attempting to address
the issue rather than perform some worn

-out vaudeville routine.

Mr. Dubois, you can rant and rave all
you want. The voters of this state don't

want a bunch of giveaway programs.

Senator, your statement is a perfect
example of the real problem.

For you, politics is nothing more than a
matter of tactics and techniques.

I don't see any real commitment to
solutions.

Your only commitment seems to be to
seeking re -election.

You could be called the one commitment
candidate, too. In what way, Senator?

It's very obvious, Mr. Dubois, that you
are the black candidate.

It's also equally obvious, Senator
Tyler, that you are the bald candidate.

But I wouldn't for one minute assume
that your constituency consists entirely

bald people, although that's possible.

It's also clear...

Senator, that what you are doing by
labeling my candidacy is trying to

attention from the real issues rather
than dealing with their substance.

I put it to you, Senator.

It is time for us to put our efforts
into restoring a sense of community to

state.

To create a politics more dedicated to
honesty and curiosity than to

position.

It's time to consider new approaches and
to allow ourselves to argue about them

free of self -interest. And maybe then
we can stop denying that problems exist

and begin to work together to achieve
solutions for the good of all the

Well, Benson, the polls have been closed
for three hours now. I wish you'd hear

some results real soon.

I wish somebody would tell my stomach
that.

I know exactly what you're going
through.

You gonna tell me a story?

Okay.

Channel 8 has just predicted you the
winner.

It's a good sign, isn't it, Benson?

Well, not with those guys, Katie.

They can't even predict when they're
gonna have a commercial.

Uh, Benson, I, um... I wonder if I could
speak to you for a moment.

In private.

Yeah, what is it, please?

Benson, we've been through a great deal
together during this campaign.

So?

I think it's fair to say that we've
grown to know each other better as

individuals.

And?

And before the cheering starts and you
get...

swept away in all the festivities.

Just one thing I want you to know from
the bottom of my heart.

What's that?

You owe me.

So what?

I made you.

You made me?

Well, that's going to come as a big
surprise to my mother and father.

Some bad news here. Channel 3 just
predicted Tyler to be the winner.

Benson. I just want you to know that it
has been an honor working on your

campaign. So?

You've come a long way together, you and
I, Benson.

And?

And before this night is over, you may
be the new lieutenant governor.

Well, thank you, Cross. That's very nice
to say.

Unless, of course, Tyler stomps your
face into the dirt.

Bavarian battle ax -

I guess I should say something.

Gee, I don't know what to say.

Governor, friends, fellow campaign
workers, I just want you to know from

bottom of my heart...