All language subtitles for Taxi (1978) - S01E14 - Sugar Mama (480p DVD x265 Silence).eng

Louie, this is rieger in 264.

Just dropped off a fare from
the airport at 79th and park.

Got it.

By the way, rieger,
better be on the lookout.

It's a full moon.

You know what that means.

Every creep in this city
will be out tonight.

Well, be sure to wear a jacket,
Louie, it's getting chilly.

You think you're a real jan
Murray, don't you, rieger?

Taxi!

Louie, I got a fare.

Get back to you.

Taxi!

Shea stadium, please.

There's no game tonight.

I didn't ask for the
schedule, thank you.

Oh, that's shea stadium, huh?

That's it.

You call that a ballpark?

Well, it looks better
with the lights on.

Old ebbets field looked
good even in the dark.

Lady, I didn't build the
place, I just...

Well, never mind, never mind.

Just take me to la
guardia airport.

I know a place at the
end of one the runways

where the big ones
come down so close

the lights shine
right in the window

and you can hear them
lower their landing gear,

they come down so close.

Hey, full moon...

That's the closest one
yet, Alex.

Yeah, I think he left
some rubber on the roof.

I like you.

Most cab drivers want to talk.

They do nothing but ask
me questions all night.

I know what you mean.

Do you do this often?

Oop! That was a
question, I'm sorry.

Aw, that's okay.

I do it every once in a while.

I love New York City.

I've lived here all my life.

I was at woolworth's 35 years.

You should have used
the express line.

Got you that time, huh?

I was a clerk on
the candy counter.

Oh.

Say, why don't we drive past
the store I used to work at,

then you can take a look at it?

Is it on our way?

Everything is on our way.

Let's go.

Well, here's where I call home.

I had a very nice time.

You know something? So did I.

Yeah.

Well,
why don't you pick me up here

tomorrow night,
say about 6:00-ish?

Oh, I'm sorry, Dee,
I check into the garage around 5:00, 5:30,

and I never know how long I
have to wait for the day driver

to bring in a cab I can use.

Oh, that's too bad.

Well, maybe I'll see
you again sometime.

For sure.

How much do I owe you
for the trip tonight?

Well, I warned you it
was going to be high.

Uh... $74.25.

Here. Would you stop worrying?

Believe me, I'm comfortable.

In fact, I'm filthy comfortable.

On a woolworth's pension?

No, you see, Alex,
when I was young,

girls my age were
supposed to get married,

but something told me not
to, so I didn't,

and then I went to work instead.

Just a few months

before I was retiring,
I met this very wealthy man.

He asked me to marry him, and,
uh, something told me to accept.

Four months after the
wedding, he died

and he left me everything.

There's a moral in
there somewhere.

Well, thank you, ma'am,
it was very nice.

Yes. Now, I'd like to give you

a really good tip, Alex.

What's the best
tip you ever got?

Well, a guy gave me $25 once.

Yeah.

Well... here's $26.

Congratulations, Alex,
you set a new record.

Well, thank you.
I couldn't have done it without you.

Yeah.

Hey, let me help you out.

Forget it.

Hey, Lou...

Hey, Lou, how about

putting me in one
of them clean cabs?

Man, you're always
sticking me in pigpens.

Oh, yeah, I know what you mean.

You want me to
explain it to you?

Yeah. You got a minute?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

Come here.
You see, it's like this:

I don't give a rat's corpse

whether you get a
clean cab or not.

Oh... okay.

Thanks for explaining it to me.

I enjoyed it.

It never fails, you know?

Every full moon

I get people too
crazy for bellevue.

My very first fare last night

was a guy who introduces
himself as god.

Well, I had an
interesting night myself.

Yeah, I picked up, uh,
three drunks and a flasher

two transvestites...

Oh, yeah,
and one guy who thought

I was the most beautiful
woman in the world.

Just crazies like that shouldn't
be allowed out on the streets.

Hey!

Yo, Alex!

Yo, ho, ho.

Hey, Alex, did you get any
full moon crazies last night?

No, I lucked out.

I got this very
charming old lady

who just wanted to
drive around and talk.

Oh, yeah?

You drove around all
night and talked?

She tipped me 26 bucks.

For 26 bucks I'd drive around

and sing "you light up my life."

I know.

I'm eating.

So you are.

No... I mean, I'm eating.

What are you talking about?

Well, last night I picked up
a couple of rock musicians,

and I think I'm still
on my contact high.

I've had guys smoke
powerful stuff

in the back seat before,
but nothing like this.

Come on,
you still can't be high.

Oh, I hope I am,
because the only thing I can think about

is the fact that my hair
is growing all the time.

I'd kill for a twinkie.

Oh, Alex, there you are.

Hey, Dee,
what are you doing here?

Oh, these must be your friends.

Don't tell me who they are.

I want to guess.

Uh, oh, you must be Elaine.

Yeah!

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I really admire you
working two jobs,

raising children.

That must be hard.

Yeah, it gets tough
sometimes, you know?

But I got to a point in my life

where I decided I either
had to do this for myself

or... Alex,
who am I spilling my guts out to?

I'm sorry, this is Dee wilcox,

the lady I drove
around last night.

Your names came up
in the conversation.

I feel I know you all.

I feel I like you all.

Whoever brought her
in, get her out.

I bet you're Louie.

Am I right?

Sell it some place else, sister.

I am right.

Alex, I got the perfect
solution to our problem.

What problem?

Whenever I want to ride with you

I'll catch a cab here.

No, Dee, this is crazy.

You know,
sometimes I have to wait an hour

before Louie gives me a cab.

Oh!

Banta! Come over here.

142... immaculate.

Don't say I never
done nothing for you.

Uh, Mr. De palma,

if I tipped you $5,
would you consider, uh...

Hey, Tony, get out of there!

Get... get out, come on.

Rieger!

What?

You got 142, come on.

Come on, get in, get in.

Taxi!

Old age is a funny thing.

I woke up this morning,
found myself wanting blue hair.

Well, don't rush into
anything, Dee.

All right, I'll think about it.

Did I tell you how I met George?

Your husband?

No, I don't think
you mentioned that.

He came up to me

at the counter
where I was working,

and he said,
"I want a box of candy"

"for the most beautiful
girl that I've ever seen.

What would you recommend?"

I gave him

some milk chocolate-covered
maraschino cherries

wrapped in a heart-shaped box.

He bought it and
he handed it to me.

Pretty slick, huh?

That's terrific, you know?

Yeah.

It's too bad you two didn't
have enough time together.

Yeah.

Well... I miss George's crapola.

You know,
it must be very strange

after a lifetime
on a limited budget

to be rich all of a sudden.

Oh, I felt very
uncomfortable at first.

I was trying to live the same
old way I'd always lived,

be the same old Dee
I'd always been.

And then one day I went
shopping in bloomingdale's.

I had a terrible time
deciding what hat to buy.

Suddenly I said to myself,
"what the hell, buy them all!"

And that was the day I decided

being poor was best left
to people with no money.

Another wonderful evening.

Yeah.

Here's your fare.

What did I give you
for a tip last night?

Let's break a new record.

Oh, come on, please,
let's not break a new record.

Oh, now, Dee

I am not going to
take $100 from you.

Now, look right at me.

I'm not taking $100 from you.

Oh, please don't say no.

Makes me feel patronized.

Okay.

You win, I lose.

So why don't I feel worse?

Well, maybe money doesn't
mean that much to me.

What's important to me

is what I can buy with my money:

Nice food, nice
clothes, nice people.

See you tomorrow, huh?

Hey, Alex!

You picking up the old
lady again tonight?

Yes, if you mean Dee, I am.

Listen, this Dee doesn't have a
sister, does she?

Would you believe it?

These guys have been
picking up old ladies

all over the city looking
for a setup like yours.

It's not a setup, John.

She's just a customer.

Customer...
she's the mother lode.

You know, Alex,
when I first got this job,

everyone told me
that the best fares

were in the upper 80s.

I thought they were
talking about streets.

Rieger!

An anonymous donor just called

and said she wants to
reupholster your cab.

I wonder who it could have been.

Did mommy warbucks
raise your allowance?

That broad is older than
the continental shelf!

Her age would make a
good bowling score!

"Oh, Alex, be a dear

and take the kitty
out for a wee-wee."

Hey, Louie, Louie,
take a quick gulp of this.

Thank you.

That's hot coffee!

I have a little
surprise for you.

Oh, what's that?

It's a gift.

Oh, that's really nice of
you, Dee,

but I really can't
accept gifts from you.

I mean, it's...
It's just not right.

Would you accept it if it was

for your birthday?

Well, yeah, I guess,
if it was my birthday.

Well, happy birthday,
early or late,

however you want to call it.

Oh, Dee!

That's really a very
nice sport coat.

It's cashmere.

Look, Dee,
I'm really feeling weird

about driving you around at
night, you know?

I mean, it's strange,
you know what I mean?

Yeah, you're right,
it is strange.

Why don't I drive you tonight?

No, no,
that's not what I'm talking...

Whoa! Oh, here's the place!

Oh.

"The enchanted island ballroom."

Yeah, I've got to meet
some friends of mine here.

They're going to a dance.

I've got to show up.

Uh, now, uh, would
you, uh, wait for me?

I, uh, shouldn't be more
than two or three hours.

Two or three hours!

Well, uh,
how about if I come back?

Oh, no, wait.

Say, why don't you just come in?

Come on, Dee,
you have to be kidding.

No! Nobody even knows you

and it's lovely
and warm in there

and there's plenty
to eat and drink.

You can listen to the music.

No, no, I think

I'd feel out of
place, thank you.

Oh, they wouldn't notice
you, dear.

Look, I'm not dressed.

Oh, sure,
nothing could be dressier

than a cashmere jacket.

Oh, yeah, I forgot.

Well, I think I'd need a tie.

Oh, yeah.

Merry Christmas.

Listen, Dee,
I'll be waiting over there.

When you want to leave,
come get me, okay?

Aw, no,
come on and visit a little.

Dee, I don't know anybody here.

Oh, sure you do.

Uh, there's, uh, Emily Simmons

the one I told you
had 37 grandchildren.

Oh, yeah.

And there's Mary trueworthy.

She's in dar.

And, uh, there's the gal I
told you had three facelifts.

Bertha farris.

That's her.

My god, I know everybody here.

Look,
you see that man over there

with the, uh, gray hair?

Are you kidding?

Oh, dear.

I mean... I mean the one

with the white
carnation in his lapel.

Oh.

That's weldon Manning.

Oh, yeah,
I heard you mention him.

Yeah. I've had my eye
on him for a long time.

I'm bringing him along slowly.

You may not see any smoke,

but I happen to know

there's a fire in that furnace.

Oh, he's coming over here.

Hello, Dee.

Weldon, I didn't know
you were coming tonight.

You look lovely tonight, Dee.

May I have the
honor of this dance?

Oh, certainly.

Would you excuse us, Alex?

Yes, certainly.

Thank you.

I'll just be over here
holding up the wall.

That's a cutie
you're with tonight.

Excuse me?

Oh. I'm with the one over
there, with the fox stole.

That's the only
thing foxy about her.

Yeah, that's too bad.

Well,
my Maserati needs a tune-up,

and sometimes it's hard to
make ends meet, you know?

Yeah. I wonder

when the government
will get around

to socialized Maserati tune-ups?

Yes!

Do you drive one yourself?

No.

Actually I drive

a different car every night.

Hey, ¡bueno!

¡Mucho mejor!

Sometimes I wonder whether
it's all worth it...

You know,
spending hours under the sun lamp,

visiting the hair
stylist four times a week

doing pushups, situps,
day after day...

Aw, a man's got to do
what a man's got to do.

Yes.

By the way, they, uh...
They call me Ramon.

Oh.

Call me, uh, tandalayo.

Hey, tandalayo,
are you new on the circuit?

Well, actually, Ramon,
I'm not on the circuit.

I'm just here with a friend.

You mean you're dating
grandma for nothing?

Now, look, Ramon,

in the first place,
she's not a grandma,

in the second place,
we're not dating

and in the third place,
she's just a friend of mine.

Hey, you're sensitive...
They like that.

You will do well.

Oh, excuse me,
my lady just got out a cigarette.

Duty calls, you know.

Yup.

I like your tie.

Thanks. I like your ribs.

Hey, thank you.

Hey, Alex...

I'm afraid I have to spend most
of the evening with weldon.

Well, he seems like a nice man.

Yes, but, we can still have one
dance, can't we?

I'd be charmed.

Wasn't it great?

Yeah, great.

Aw, lighten up a little.

For a young guy,

you can be a real
drip sometimes.

I won the rhumba
contest, didn't I?

Uh, no,
I won the rhumba contest.

I was carrying you.

Dee, I didn't ask
to go to that dance.

Oh, well next time,
try to get into the spirit of the thing.

I'm not going to any more
dances, please.

Oh, you just felt self-conscious

because your coat is
too small for you.

Next time I'll get you

a white suit like
that guy Ramon had.

Dee, Dee, I think it's time

we called a halt to
this whole arrangement.

What do you mean?

We can't go on seeing
each other like this.

We can't?

No!

I mean, look, it's okay, I...

We can see each other
once in a while,

but, please, no more money.

I can't handle it, please.

No more money, okay?

I guess it's good-bye.

What?

Wouldn't be the same
without the money.

What are you talking about?

Well, money may not
mean that much to you

but to me,
it ranks right up there with oxygen.

It's the best way there
is of dealing with people.

What about friendship?

Well, next time you
go into a restaurant

you tell the maitre d'

if he gives you a good
table, you'll be his buddy.

Well, then, give your money
to maitre d's and waitresses,

somebody who wants it.

But you don't have to
give me money, Dee.

No, I know that

but it wouldn't be the
same without money.

I wouldn't be able to trust you.

You'd be more casual
about calling.

You wouldn't be on time.

Money makes people punctual.

I know people gave their
whole lives to their children.

Those children don't
even come to see them.

If I had any kids,
you can bet your buttons

I would put them on my payroll,
and they'd come to see me.

Especially on payday.

Aw, come on,
don't let's argue, Alex.

I had a wonderful time tonight.

Here, come and pick me
up tomorrow at 4:00.

I'm having my hair done.

Damn it! You are the most...

Never mind.

What?

No, it's better I
don't say anything.

No, say what you were thinking.

I'm old enough to take it.

Okay, you want to hear
what I'm thinking?

I'll tell you what I'm thinking.

I think this whole
arrangement stinks.

I have never felt so
used in all my life.

You know,
I thought that you really liked me.

I thought we were friends.

But that wasn't what you had in
mind, was it?

I was just a piece
of merchandise.

Why do I sound
like Joan Crawford?

Aw, don't stop,
it was just starting to be fun.

Well, it may be fun for you
but it's not fun for me.

I really don't enjoy being
with people I don't like.

And I...
I don't like you anymore.

Horse manure, you love me.

Yeah, I guess I do.

Can we still have
lunch together?

Okay, but only if I pay.

Aw, you're sweet, Alex.

I just hope my stomach

can take those dumps
you can afford.

Good night, Mr. Walters.