All language subtitles for Taxi (1978) - S01E20 - Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant (480p DVD x265 Silence).eng

Resnick, you got cab 529.

Capasso... cab 111.

Come on, let's get out of here

and get some breakfast.
I'm hungry.

Good idea. Let's go.

Hey, listen, Louie,
when Alex comes in

would you just tell
him we're at Mario's?

He won't be in for a while.

Hamill, 120.

How come?

He got shot.

What?! De la grazzi...

829. What do you mean,

he got shot, Louie?

What happened?

Some guy robbed
him and shot him.

Lucia, 338.

For god's sakes,
Louie, where is he?

Is he all right? Is he alive?

Last time I talked to
him, he was.

They took him to mt. Sinai.

Liebowitz, 226.

Louie, how can you just
sit there like that?

I mean, come on!
Don't you care about Alex?

Aren't you worried about him?

Of course I care about him.

What kind of heel
you think I am?

Drago, 829.

Come on, let's go to the hospital.
Come on.

You're a sick person.

Huh. Hey.
What are you doing here?

Huh? Louie said you got shot.

Yeah, I did.

Well, are you okay?

Huh? Are you okay?

Of course he's okay.
The bullet just nicked his ear.

Yeah, it was just a scratch.
I'm fine, really.

That's all?

Oh, the doctor said that
since the gun went off

close to my ear,
that I might have

a little trouble hearing
every now and then.

But I don't seem
to notice anything.

So, there's nothing else wrong?

Huh? No, it didn't take long.

He just put a bandage
here and let me go.

It's okay.

Boy, you were really lucky.

I'll say. Bobby: Yeah.

What?

Boy, you were really lucky.

I'll say.

Oh.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, it was really crazy.

You know,
i-i just let this guy off,

and all of a sudden,
he sticks a gun in my face.

Oh... he asked me to
give him all my money.

I told him that most of it
was locked in a strongbox

and I didn't have the key.

He didn't buy that.

So, uh...
then I heard him cock the gun.

I mean, I really got frightened.
I didn't know what to do.

So, I stepped on the gas,
the gun went off, and, zing.

You know. That is scary.

Boy, you read about these
things happening all the time,

but you never think it's
going to happen to you.

What makes you
think it was a Jew?

Oh, uh, just a hunch.

Well, listen, i-I'm going to
go home and get some sleep.

I'll see you guys later, okay?

Okay. Alex?
Yeah, take it easy, man.

You know what?
Don't come in tomorrow.

I mean, why don't you just

take a couple days off?

You know, rest, relax.

Oh, thanks. I got them on sale.

You like them?

Huh? Alex?

Yeah? Why don't you
take a couple days off?

I mean, an experience like this
has got to have an effect on you.

No, no, no, no.
I'm fine, Elaine.

I really am.
You know the old saying...

You fall off a horse,
you got to get right back on.

Yeah, but I don't know if
the same old saying applies

to getting shot off a horse.

Oh, Elaine, I'm okay.
Really, I'm okay. Believe me.

Hey-hey, Alex,
did you get a good look

at the guy who shot you?

Oh, all I saw was his big gun.

Oh, yeah, he had a word
tattooed across his fist...

"Kill."

Never, never pick up

any people with tattoos.

That's a cardinal rule.

They're all morons,
maniacs and lowlifes.

Hey, Louie, I got a tattoo.

Oh, yeah, and losers.

Louie: Hey, Alex.

Yeah, Louie?

You all right?

Yeah, sure, Louie.

Are you certain?

No, it's not hurting a bit.

I'm okay.

Look, Alex, I know you must
be feeling a little nervous

after what happened last night,

so I don't want you
to feel any pressure.

Don't pick up anybody who
don't look right to you

and stay out of the
bad neighborhoods.

If you don't book so good,
it don't matter to me.

Well, thanks, Louie.

All right, nardo,
I read your crummy speech.

Now where's my five dollars?

Uh, look, Elaine, Elaine,
please don't worry about me.

It's no big deal, huh?

Taxi!

Sorry, off duty.

I'll pick up the next one.

Cab!

Next one that doesn't have a
safety pin through his nose.

Taxi!

Good evening, father.

Front street by pier
six, please.

What church is down there?

I don't know.

I-I don't think there is one.

That's a pretty
desolate area at night.

Guess you must have your reasons

for going there, huh?

Uh-huh.

You seem sort of, uh,
young to be a priest.

You been one long?

Uh-uh.

Uh, Louie, this is
Alex, listen...

I'm busy! Call back in an hour.

That's my dispatcher.

We keep in constant contact
here, you know.

You know... say,
a couple of guys down at the garage and I

were having this little
argument, you know.

Maybe you can clear it up for
me, uh, father.

Um...
yeah, we had this big fight

about who the 12 apostles
were, and, uh, I figured, uh...

You being a priest,
why, you'd know, right?

You had a fight over
the 12 apostles?

Yeah.

I bet you could
rattle off their names

in nothing flat.

Would you do that for
me, father?

Rattle them off in nothing flat?

I suppose so, if you like.

Uh, let's see...

Uh, Peter, Matthew,
Judas, Andrew...

James the younger,
James the elder,

Bartholomew... Simon...
that's eight.

John.

Do you really need to know this?

It would mean a lot to me

and the guys at the garage...
father.

Thomas and Jude.

One more.

Did I say Andrew?

Yeah, you said Andrew already.

Well, it's not sneezy.

No, I don't think it is sneezy.

I'm sorry, I don't remember.

All right, get out of the cab!
What?

I said get out of the cab!
Get out of the cab!

Try it on some other sucker.
Get out of here...

I'll call the cops!
I'll call the cops!

Wow, that was a close one.

Boy, that's really something.

Everybody's totally paranoid

after what happened
to Alex last night.

They're all stealing
Latka's tools for weapons.

It's crazy.

What'd you get?

A wrench.

Uh, in my opinion,

the best weapon is
reasonable communication.

The tongue is mightier
than the sword.

Talk like that's a good way
to get your tongue cut off.

I heard about this guy once

who faked a heart attack
while he was getting mugged.

Scared the mugger off.

You know, I could do that.

Uh, you'd have to be
pretty convincing.

Hey, I'm an actor, man.

You know, I can convince
anybody of anything, you know.

Yeah? Yeah,
you want to see a heart attack?

Yeah.

All right. Okay, heart attack.

Oh...

What's the matter with you?

I'm having a heart attack.

Well, have it somewheres else.

I could've tripped
and broke my neck.

See? I convinced him.

Yeah. Play some rummy?

Yeah. Let me get my... hi, Alex.

Hey, Alex, how's your ear?

How do you feel?

You booked absolutely nothing?

That's not too good, Alex.

I quit.

You're not used to
criticism, are you?

Look, Louie, I had a lot of time
to think about this last night.

I see you had a lot of time.

I don't want to
drive a cab anymore.

Alex... Alex!

Huh?

Come in here.

What do you want?

Come over here.

What are you talking about?

You can't quit.

You're my best booker.

Louie, I almost got
killed the other night.

One guy out of a
city of eight million

tries to blow your brains out,

you want to make a
federal case out of it.

Now look, Louie, I'm serious.
I quit.

Rieger, you leave,
it's costing me a lot of money.

Ah! But that doesn't matter.

Because who cares about money

when people's personal
feelings are involved?

Now, how's this going to
affect your fellow drivers?

Next to me, they look up to you
more than anyone else in here.

Now, how are you going to
break the news to them?

I don't know.
I thought I'd do something like this.

Hey, everybody, I'm quitting.

What?! What for?

What are you talking
about what do you mean?

Well, it's very simple.
I'm scared.

Well, sure,
you're a little scared.

I mean, after what
happened the other night...

No, John,
I'm not just a little scared.

I'm a little scared
of spiders and snakes,

but driving a cab terrifies me.

Well, what about what you said

about climbing
back on the horse?

Yeah, well, me and old paint
didn't book a dime last night.

Alex, listen,
I can really understand

what you're going through,
but quitting, man, is crazy.

Well, picking up total strangers

in the middle of the night

and driving wherever
they tell you to

isn't exactly sane.

Who does that?

We do.

Oh, yeah.

Quitting!

The man is quitting.

Well, maybe I'm using the
word "man" too loosely.

You're a Lily-livered,
yellow-bellied,

namby-pamby, mealymouth chicken!

You're right, Louie.

Can't reason with the guy.

I still don't believe
what I'm hearing.

Alex, you've been driving
a cab for ten years.

What are you going to
do if you quit, huh?

There are a lot of
things I could do.

Yeah, like what?

I used to be an upholsterer.

I could go back to doing that.

Oh, whoopie-doo.

Tending bar...
I did that for a while.

Yeah, well, they get held
up, too, you know.

I was a waiter once.
That's a possibility.

Oh, exciting.

You could make cheese.

Why would I want to do that?

Somebody has to.

Yeah, good point.

Look, I'm not worried
about finding a job.

Yeah, but Alex,
you like driving.

Well, who wouldn't?

It's a great job.

You're outside cruising
in the fresh air.

You wear what you want,
you work when you want.

It's the kind of job
you can really make out

without killing yourself.

Yeah, somebody else
will do that for you.

Look,
I've thought about this a lot,

and I've come to the conclusion

my life is worth more
than 55 cents a mile.

Now, I can't handle it
anymore, and that's it.

Wow, we're all really
going to miss you.

Yeah, it's... it's going to be

weird around here without you.

It sure is.

Hey, come on,
we'll keep in touch.

I'll drop by, you'll drop by.

I mean, you know how it goes.

I mean,
a guy leaves the neighborhood,

you see him more than
when he lived next door.

You know that.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, we'll still be
tight, right?

Sure.

Right.

Right.

Okay.

I, uh... oh...

Please!

I'm going to hate
myself in the morning.

Well, I guess I'll see you...
okay.

Are we ready to order?

I think so.

Uh, how's your escargot?

My car goes fine,
why do you ask?

Is there something
wrong with your hearing?

I'm sorry,
we don't serve herring,

but I can recommend
the escargot.

Fine, uh, just bring us those,

and we'll decide on
our entree later.

Very good, sir.

Wow, Alex said he was
working at a posh place,

but I never expected
anything like this.

Good evening.

Yes,
reservations for Dr. Wheeler.

Ah, yes, Dr. Wheeler,
party of four, yes?

Yes.

Follow me... doctor.

I'll show you to your table.

Dr. Wheeler?

Well,
it's easier to get reservations

at joints like this if
they think you're a doctor.

So, uh, how'd that heart
job go this morning, doc?

Madame.

Bon appetit.

Merci.

Touché.

Will you stop trying
to embarrass me, huh?

What did I do?

What do you...?

Hey, look at all the silverware

they give you here.
Isn't this great?

Good evening.

My name is Richard.

I'll be serving
you this evening.

Are you the waiter
for this table?

Yes.

Then we'd like to
sit somewhere else.

Excuse me.

Um, I'm sure you're
an excellent waiter.

However, we know another waiter

from the establishment at
which he worked formerly.

And, um,
Alex rieger is his name.

We would very much like
for him to serve us.

I hope you understand.

Not entirely.

But I'll get him.

Oh, thank you so much.

Why am I talking like
the queen of england?

Hey, you know, I've been

to some pretty great
places in my life,

but this place beats them all.

There ain't even no gum

stuck to this table.

Will you put it...?

Uh, good evening.
My name is Alex.

Hey, Alex! Oh! Hi, Alex!

You look really terrific.
Do I? Huh?

Oh, yeah,
cummerbunds become you.

Here, pull up a chair.

Oh, no, thanks, Tony, I can't.

I have six tables
to take care of.

I have to be kind of mobile,
if you know what I mean.

Well,
we just thought we'd stop by,

you know, say hello,
and have a bite.

Yes, it's really great
to see you people.

Um, like me to get you
something to drink?

Yeah, I'd love a brew.

Oh.

So, how's it going?

Very well, Tony. Very well.

Listen, why don't I buy
you a bottle of wine, huh?

What do you say?

Oh... oh...

Hey... what do you like?
Red? White? Rosé?

White rosé would be great.

Okay. An excellent choice, Tony.

Yeah, and bring some peanuts.

Right.

I can't believe
Alex is doing this.

It's hard to keep
a straight face.

He seems to like it here
okay, huh?

Yeah.

Wow, he must be cleaning up.

15% of the price of a cup
of coffee is a great tip.

Hmm!

Here we are.

Oh.

Hmm?

Whoo, that's nice, Alex.

Would you like me
to open it now?

No, don't bother,
we'll do it ourselves.

That's okay, Tony. It's okay.

Alex? Yes?

Alex, is, uh,
this really awkward for you?

What, you people coming here
and my having to wait on you?

Uh-huh.

Yes, it's as awkward as hell.

Hey, would you feel
better if we left?

Now, truth.

Oh, come on, I'm just kidding.

Hey, come on. You're my friends.
Don't be silly.

Besides, I understand you people
are going to be great tippers.

Hey, uh, Alex?

Hmm?

I think it's ladies first.

Oh.

Thanks for your help, Tony.

Waiter.

Mmm.

Mmm?

It's wonderful.

Waiter?

Uh, I'd like to propose a toast.

Waiter.

Will you keep your drawers
on, lady?

The guy's got six tables.

He can't be everywhere at once.

I just wanted some water.

Listen, I'll be right back.

You happy?

It's okay, Alex.
I took care of it.

Oh, thank you.

Uh... all right.

How are we?

We're doing good.

Hey, let's, uh, have a toast.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Oh, yeah, anyway...

To our good friend, Alex.

Oh, please.

And one good waiter,
too, if you ask me.

Hear, hear.

Thank you, thank you, folks.

Okay, are we ready to order?

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Um, let's see, I'm gonna St...

I'll have the spinach salad.

Oh, listen,
I'll split one with you.

Just put extra bacon bits

on my half, all right? Okay.

Gee, it seems such
a shame not to order

French food in a
French restaurant.

Uh, tell me... uh,

how are the potatoes
au gratin prepared?

With cheese.

Very interesting.

That's what I think I'll have...

Potatoes au gratin, with cheese.

What the heck.
Give me the potatoes au gratin...

Only without the cheese.

Okay, let's see if I've
got this right, now.

That's, uh, pheasant
pate, vichyssoise,

endive salad, duck a I'orange

chocolate mousse and
Espresso all for four.

Alex, what are...?

It's on me.

Aw, Alex,
we can't let you do that.

Are you kidding? Listen, I make

almost twice as much here
as I did at the garage.

Now, it's on me,
and that's all there is to it.

Well, gee, I mean, like, well...
thanks.

You're welcome.

You know, Alex, uh...

I guess we all came here
tonight sort of hoping

it wasn't working out
for you as a waiter.

And you know,
maybe you'd come back to the garage.

But I-I guess there's
no chance of that, huh?

You know, strangely enough,
I was laying awake last night

thinking about whether or not

I should go back
to driving a cab.

Really? Great!

Hold on. I said I was thinking about it...
just thinking.

I mean, you know,
I was trying to weigh

what's good about being a waiter

against what's good
about being a cab driver.

You know, I, um...

I do make a lot more bread here.

Oh... yeah.

But on the other hand,

being a cab driver,
I'm my own boss.

I mean, nobody orders me
around, you know.

Nobody goes like this to me.

That's right. Right.

That's important.
Self-respect, you know.

However, on the other hand

being a waiter,
nobody goes like this to me.

Oh, yeah,
but that's one in a million.

Big deal. One time, you know?

Of course, as a cab
driver, I can...

I don't have to
dress up like this.

I mean, uh... I can wear what I
want, shave when I want.

Yeah, you hate shaving.
Yeah... that's right.

Besides,
you look pretty fruity...

Of course, the hours are really
much better here, you know.

I get to go home at midnight,
and I sleep at night.

But of course, you know,
as a cab driver, my time is my own.

I mean, I feel like
working, I work.

I don't feel like
working, I don't work.

That's great. That's right.

Exactly why I took the job...
you know something?

I do get great gourmet
meals here free.

Yeah. Yeah. All right, so...

But you know, the great thing
about being a cab driver?

You can be yourself.

I mean, you don't have
to smile at everybody.

All they get is the
back of my head.

What I do with my face
is my own business.

So, you see what I mean?

I mean,
both have their advantages,

both have their disadvantages.

See what I mean?

Yeah, but, Alex, you know,
you're forgetting one thing.

What's that?

Friends.

Oh.

Yes.

You're right, Bobby.

I've made wonderful friends
here at the restaurant.

Joker!

You see, so I say to myself,
what's it going to be?

Waiter... cab driver.

Waiter... cab driver...

Alex, thank you.
Everything was excellent.

This is for you.

Wow! A $20 tip.

This is very depressing.

It's okay, Alex. We understand.

No, because I just decided.

I'm a cab driver.

Cabby Alex!

They love the appetizer.

Louie: Just remember, Alex.

This is your first night back.

Don't pick up anybody
who looks suspicious.

Now, listen, Louie,
it's not going to work that way.

I'm going to drive the
way I always drive.

Anybody who flags me,
I'm going to pick them up.

Anywhere they want to
go, that's fine.

I mean, I'm going to go
crazy if I spend my life

trying to figure out who's
safe, who isn't safe.

Look, it's a dangerous business.

I'll just have to live with
it, okay?

Okay.

Sorry, off duty.

Aw, what the heck.

Might as well take a chance.

Night, Mr. Walters.