All language subtitles for The Jeffersons s09e23 Designing Woman

Well, we're moving on up, moving on up,
to the east side, moving on up, to a

deep...

typical romantic novel.

Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy
meets car, and boy forgets girl.

Well, I read it, and I liked it. I just
thought the gas station scene was a

little gratuitous.

Oh, my God.

All right, we... Hey, look, Florence,
will you get this place straightened up,

please? It looks like a pigsty.

You know, Mr. Jefferson, one day you're
gonna come in here and say something

nice. and I think I'm going to pass out.

Oh, I'll have to think of that sometime.

Anyway, Weed, look, I'm expecting a real
important person, and I have to make a

good impression, okay?

Well, there's still time for you to
leave.

Florence, I want this place spick and
span.

But, George, the place is spotless.

Florence worked all day cleaning this
place, and if it's good enough for us,

it's good enough for your guest.

Thank you, Mrs. Jefferson.

Well, my guess is Camille Hendricks.

Oh, Florence, clear up this place.

Van, now who in the world is Camille
Hendricks?

She's a fashion designer who's famous on
both sides of the Atlantic.

And in Europe, too.

I can't believe you've never heard of
her.

Oh, well, excuse me.

But they don't sell her design.

In the bargain basement.

I'm sorry.

Miss Hendricks is practically a
celebrity.

She goes to all the right places, knows
all the right people.

What could she want with you?

She needs me. She must be coming out
with a line of fat doll clothes.

No, but if she comes out with designer
ski masks, I'll let you know.

Anyway, Weez, she's having this big
fashion show tomorrow, and I got a

clean her whole line. And you know what
the best part is?

You get paid in cash.

No, no, no, no. I get a chance to do
something for somebody I really care

Oh, and who's that?

Okay, think.

Every Jefferson has done something great
except one, right?

I am a cleaner, right?

Lionel is a great engineer.

You, you shop well.

Which brings us to Jenny.

Now, how can I say this tactfully?

Jenny is a loser.

And, George, you are... Now, how can I
put this tactfully?

Tacky. Oh.

Come on, Weez. Now, you know how long
Jenny's been trying to break into the

designing business, right?

Well, I figure if she could meet Camille
Hendricks, it'll help her career.

Oh, George, that's great.

And you arranged all this? Well, not
officially.

Uh -oh.

But see, I got Camille and Jenny coming
in at the same time.

Miss Hendricks knows Jenny is coming?

No, not officially.

Uh -oh.

Look, Weezy, don't worry about it. I'm
handling the whole thing.

Uh -oh.

See?

I thought I'd surprise Jenny, right?

So I called her at school and told her
to come over here immediately.

And the best part is she's going to
bring her portfolio with her.

Oh, George, that's sweet.

I just hope you know what you're doing.
Oh, come on, Wizzy. Remember, that's the

same thing you said on our honeymoon,
remember?

But we got away from that hotel with
those hotel towels, right?

Jenny! Hi, how are you? Jenny!

Okay, now, Mr. Jefferson, I want you to
know, I cut a very important class

tonight to get over here. Okay. So what
is this big surprise you have for me?

Okay, Jenny, if you had one wish in the
whole wide world, what would it be?

Uh... Well, I... You got it!

Camille Hendricks is coming over here
tonight.

You don't have to thank me. The look on
your face is thanks enough.

Camille Hendricks?

The fashion designer? She's coming over
here? Yeah, ain't that great?

No! Is something wrong, Jenny? Wrong?
Look, I'm not properly dressed. I don't

have the right sketches.

If I meet Camille Hendricks, I want
everything to be perfect.

Perfect? Oh, I know you want me to do
all the talking, right?

No.

I don't want anyone to do anything.

Look, Mr. Jefferson, thank you so very
much for the thought, but this is just

not the professional way, you know, to
handle this. But you're not a

professional! George!

Look, Weezy, I'm just trying to do
something nice. And thank you very much,

I got to get out of here.

But, Jenny.

Oh, please let that be Avon coffee.
That's her.

Just relax, just relax, relax. It's
going to be fine.

Well, hello.

Just move it, move it, move it.

Move it right over there.

Take the cover off.

Watch the sequins.

Now wait for me downstairs.

Whoa.

What obedient help you have. Where'd you
find him?

He's my husband.

Miss Hendricks, I'm Louise Jefferson,
and it's a pleasure to meet you. Well,

it's lovely to meet you, too.

You know, I've worn your name on several
parts of my body.

You know, as a matter of fact, you're my
favorite designer, too. I like you even

better than that little alligator, and
you know he's good.

Thank you so much. Well, now, Mr.
Jefferson.

I want you to understand that I am
entrusting you and only you with the

my entire collection. Oh, thank you so
much. You know, it's such a small world,

and we all wear clothes, you know? Which
reminds me, my daughter -in -law Jenny

here is a designer.

Oh, by the way, isn't that nice?

Well, now, let me give you some
instructions about these dresses.

I want everything prepped and freshened.

Oh, speaking of dresses, you should see
the culottes that Jenny designs.

Jefferson, please.

Oh, excuse me, Miss Hendricks.

But this is beautiful. How much is this?

That's $5 ,000.

Too bad. It's not my color.

Listen, I'm just in a terrific rush. I
mean, could we get on with this?

Oh, speaking of on, Jenny has designed
some things that would look good on

anybody. Mr. Jefferson, let's just get
to business, all right?

Excuse me, Ms. Hendricks. How much is
this one?

That's $4 ,700.

Oh.

Pity. I wear nothing under $5 ,000.

Mr. Jefferson, please let me go, okay?
Listen, I have another appointment in 15

minutes. I'm a very busy woman.

Is that your way of saying you need an
assistant?

No. No, that's my way of saying that I'm
a very busy woman.

Jenny, look. Can't you see she's begging
you to be her assistant?

Mr. Jefferson, please.

Just show her your portfolio. Mr.
Jefferson, this is humiliating. Don't be

modest. My goodness. Now, these are just
some sketches that I did in school

today. Yeah, but they're great. Look,
let her look at them. All right. All

right.

It's obvious that you're not going to do
anything of my dresses unless I look at

your daughter -in -law's kitchen.

Well, if you insist.

Come on. They're beautiful. Here.

Oh, that's my favorite. Oh, beautiful.

Hmm. She said, hmm.

Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.

Uh -huh.

Uh -huh. Well, what do you think?
According to the schedule, that young

cutting class tonight.

I could die. I could just die.

All right, Mr. Jefferson, I've kept my
end of the bargain. Now, can we get down

to business?

Excuse me, Miss Hendricks.

But I think this is one of the most
beautiful evening gowns I've ever seen.

Oh, thank you. As a matter of fact,
that's a personal favorite of mine, too.

Would you be interested in it?

For $5 ,000?

Oh, no.

No,

that's $9 ,000.

But it would look absolutely stunning on
you. Oh, yes, it would, but... Oh,

dear, I just remembered. Of all the
things that I could give up for Lent,

wouldn't you know this year it would be
evening gowns?

Speaking of Lent, Jenny got an A in
Lent.

Listen, I've just got to get out of
here. Now, here are the complete

instructions. Yes. I want you to follow
those to the letter and have everything

ready for me by 8 o 'clock tomorrow
morning. Is that clear? Yes, yes, clear,

clear, clear. Good.

Speaking of clear, look, if you had
looked at these sketches clearly, you'd

out you might be passing a goodbye.

Speaking of a goodbye, Mr. Jefferson.

Yes? Goodbye, Mr. Jefferson.

Well, you blew it.

Between you and Wheezy, the woman
couldn't get a word in edgewise.

George, don't you think you were pushing
a little hard?

Oh, come on, Wheezy.

Jenny could do just as good as this
woman does. Look, $9 ,000 for this.

Jenny could have done this with one
thimble tied behind her back.

Look, Mr. Jefferson, I hope that you
realize what you've just done. You have

just ruined my career.

You ain't had no career.

Look, Jenny, Camille Hendricks is just
one person.

She's probably just jealous of your
sketches, that's all. You see, that's

was trying to tell you. These are not my
sketches. This is just some work that I

was doing in class today.

And do you know what we were studying?

No. Cuffs.

Cuffs? Cuffs!

You just showed one of the world's
greatest designers a book full of cuffs.

essay on 18th century button -down
flies.

And the take -out menu from Harry's
chicken hatch.

Maybe we can call and explain.

Then you can show her your real
drawings.

Mrs. Jefferson, when you meet someone
like Emile Hendricks, you want to show

something that's really going to impress
her. You know what I mean? Something

that's going to knock her off her feet.

I can't come up with something like that
off the top of my head.

Boy, this is the worst that you've ever
done to me. I mean, you have made me a

laughing stock. Jenny, I was just trying
to be honest. I hope that you are

satisfied.

Now,

what else could go wrong?

You had to ask.

What did you do to this?

What did I do?

Well, you don't think I'm going to tell
her I did it, do you?

George, the worst that can happen is
that you have to pay for the dress.

all. That's all?

$9 ,000?

It's a rip -off. One step on it rips
apart.

Let me see it. Be careful.

Well, what do you think?

It's ripped.

Now, don't pay me no mind.

I'm just going to sit here and eat and
watch you try to squirm your way out of

this one.

Hey, Wee, suppose I told Camille
Hendricks that the dress was like that

brought it here. You think she'd believe
it?

George, you don't have much choice but
to call and tell her what happened.

You know, good food, exciting drama.

This is kind of like dinner theater.

George, you'll just have to call Miss
Hendricks and tell her the truth. Oh,

on, I gotta do better than that.

Wait a minute, I think I got it.

Why don't I just call all of the other
designers and tell them to rip their

gowns the same way and then make her
think it's a trend?

Bravo!

You know, George, there is one person
who might be able to help you. Well,

that?

Jenny.

Yeah, that's great, Weasley, except for
one thing. Jenny hates me.

Oh, she doesn't hate you. Give her a
call.

No, not until I've tried everything
else, not until I've scraped the bottom

the barrel, not until I've hit rock
bottom.

Well, what do you think?

It's ripped.

Oh.

Well, I said that, and you got mad at
me.

But, Weasley, she goes to school for
that.

Well, can you fix it or what?

You've got your nerve. You humiliated me
beyond belief, and now you ask me for a

favor? Jenny, Jenny, Jenny.

How many times have I told you not to
dwell in the past?

Well, why not?

You've made sure that I'll have no
future.

Look, Jenny.

How long have you been trying to be a
fashion designer?

Approximately one year. And how much
success have you had?

Approximately...

None. Well, see, that's what I'm talking
about. I think you're good.

All I'm trying to do is get somebody
else to see your work so they can see

good you are.

You know, maybe I'm a little pushy, but
it's just that I care. I can't help it.

Oh, Mr.

Jefferson, thank you.

Okay, now that that's over, we fix the
damn dress.

Well, that's about the best you're going
to get out of him. Oh, that's it. It's

enough for me.

Okay, now, I'm going to try and help,
all right? Good, good, good, good, good.

Okay, now you're standing there waiting
for a hug, huh?

Fix the dress, please. Okay, now, but
it's just not going to be that easy.

Well, it tore easy enough.

Yeah, but Mr. Jefferson tore the fabric.
You see, if he'd just torn the seam, I

could have sewn it back up. Oh, wow. Why
couldn't I have torn the seam?

Oh, you didn't know, dear.

Okay, now, listen. Our biggest problem
is going to be matching this fabric.

Hey, wait a minute. My mother just
bought a dress made out of this

That's right.

Helen showed it to me this afternoon
because she's wearing it to the opera

tonight. All right, let me try and catch
them before they leave.

Oh, Wizzy, she's got to fix it. I want
my name to be known in the fashion

industry. It will be, after ruining a $9
,000 dress, every designer in town will

know your name.

Oh, too late. They've already left.
What?

Oh, it's too bad, too, you know, because
I probably could have made a new dress

out of mom.

Helen! Thank God you're here. Take off
your clothes.

Well, dear, it's not hello, but it's
better than get out.

That dress cost $1 ,500.

I only wore it 11 minutes.

Well, look at it this way. If you break
it down, the dress only cost...

Um, $135 a minute.

Feel better now?

Not even close.

Refreshments! Oh, Dad, really?

Oh, now, come on, everybody. Let's turn
those frowns upside down.

Um, put a designer sock in it.

You don't see the fun in this, do you,
dear?

Well, not so far.

This is gonna be a long night.

Oh, but that's the beauty of it. Don't
you see that? Here we are, a group of

family and friends working together
through the night for a common cause.

It's a beautiful thing.

Oh, really? Now, Tom, we got too much to
do. Well, you done yet?

Well, not yet, but at least I'm trying
to build up morale.

You're a regular cheerleader, Willis.

I wish I could be up here with you, but
I have to be downstairs with Ed watching

him slave over all those dresses.

Well, how do you hold up, Mr. Jefferson?

Dedication.

Louise, is he always that perky at
midnight?

Yes, except when we're alone.

Ah, now, team, your energy is ebbing.
Now, we know what we've got to do, and

know what we've got to do to do it. And
we're going to do it, even if we have to

stay up all night.

Oh, come on, Helen.

Now, we're in the home stretch.

Just a few more minutes.

What's up, is it Louise?

Well, it's, uh... It's a quarter to
eight.

Oh, my goodness.

I've been standing here for ten hours
straight.

Leaning, Helen.

Yeah, well, Daddy sure did hang in
there.

Oh.

Nobody does it like her.

Nobody does it like her.

Oh, nobody does it like Sarah Lee.

He must be mad at the colonel.

All right, that's it. It's finished.

Oh, good.

Okay,

okay. It's almost 8 o 'clock.

How are we doing?

Oh, Jenny, just finished.

Okay, Mr. Jefferson, that's it. What do
you think?

Wow.

Well, once we get your mother out of it,
I guess it'll look great.

Jenny, I must say, you did a great copy.

Uh, not exactly. I made a slight
adjustment on it.

What? What kind of adjustment?

I cut the back panel on the bias. You
cut it on the bias?

Why'd you cut it on the bias?

Why'd you let her cut it on the bias?

What is the bias?

Mr. Jefferson, it's just a different way
of cutting the fabric. I thought that

it would hang better.

Oh, great.

When Camille sees it, the only thing
that's going to be hanging is me.

Mr. Jefferson, the reason that I chose
to do... There she is now. Quick, get

Helen out of here.

Not this way!

I'll take her, George. Come on, Helen.

Are we late for the opera?

Uh, no.

This is intermission. We're just going
to the ladies' room. And when you get

there, take off your dress.

Again? Oh, we've got to get out of here.

Coming.

Why, Miss Hendricks, you're early.

No, no, I'm not. I'm right on time.

I hope everything went well. Well, oh,
well. How else could it go? Right,

Well... See?

Oh, excuse the mess. The maid cleaned up
everything but him.

I must say, Mr. Jefferson, you do very
nice work.

Well, thank you. We have an old saying
at Jefferson Cleaners. You bring it to

us, we clean it.

That's catchy.

Well, I'll just check over the rest of
the dresses, and then I'll be on my way.

Oh, fine.

Oh, uh, Miss Hendricks, well, I just
want to tell you, I truly admire your

collection. Oh.

Thank you so much, dear.

Wait a minute.

My favorite gown is missing.

What? Missing?

What do you mean?

Well, I mean it isn't here.

What gown is that?

The gown that isn't here.

Oh, oh, oh, you mean that gown.

Oh, I'm sorry. It's in my bedroom under
my special press.

You have a special press in your
bedroom?

Yes, you should see the one in the den.

Louise, darling, Miss Hendricks is here.
She wants her dress. Have you finished

pressing it yet, dear?

Almost, George.

Oh, there it is.

Oh, beautiful. There it is. Oh,
beautiful. Yep, still warm.

Thank you so much. Wow.

For a minute, I was afraid.

You know, there's something different
about this.

Oh, my God.

Look, I'm sorry, please, Miss Hendricks.
I tried my best.

I'll just... Oh, I love it.

I knew you would.

You love it? Absolutely.

But there's just one thing I don't
understand.

I mean, you couldn't have done this
unless you took the entire dress apart.

Yeah, that's right, Miss Hendricks.

Well, actually, that's practically a
whole new dress.

Look, there was a little mishap with
yours, and I had to start from scratch

this.

You did this overnight?

Yeah, that's right.

I mean, it's just incredible.

Well, uh, it wasn't like I didn't have
help.

But it was almost like it.

You cut the back panel on the viad, huh?

Why didn't I think of that? The dress
hangs so much better.

Yeah, we thought it would.

George.

Well, I might as well confess Jenny did
the whole thing by herself.

Jenny, you've shown real ability.

And imagination.

She's a Jefferson.

Listen, I'm really sorry that I was too
busy to look at your sketches yesterday,

but, you know, when I see what you've
done here, there's just no doubt about

your talent.

Listen, could you be at my office at 9 o
'clock tomorrow morning?

Hey, I could be at your office now.

No, no, no. Tomorrow's all right. And
bring the rest of your sketches. I want

talk to you about a job with our
company.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, and by the way, would you like to
come with me to my showing today?

Oh, I would be honored.

Oh, that's so nice. Well, now, if you'll
excuse me, I have to go back to the

bedroom to check on the press.

Congratulations, Jenny. Oh, thank you.

Oh,

what about me? What do I get out of
this?

What do you get?

Oh, I have an idea.

Hang this up on the rack, take it
downstairs, and put it in the van. Oh,

What happened? Your husband get sick?

No, I fired him.