All language subtitles for 01_-_Overture

Old man Barrett.

Yeah? I thought he was dead. Not him.
Not until he figures a way to die and

a profit.

It's my first day.

Where do I go?

Personnel, think floor. Thank you.

Burgers. And we're going to do it in all
the departments. Not the whole store,

certainly. Yes, of course the whole
store. China's a big country.

But can we get Chinese goods for every
department?

No, but so what? The promotion can still
be store -wide.

And in both stores.

I don't know, Paul. People in the
suburbs still feel funny about China.

you mean, funny?

They're communists, for God's sake.
Shane, maybe we could include some time

these products. What century do you
think they live in out there, anyway?

I run a store out there, Billy. I'm
sorry. You don't. All right, all right.

there any security problems?

Doesn't seem like it. I'll have to check
the plans first. Everybody, don't

forget to copy Morrison on your memos.
Yeah, one shoplifting problem.

Anybody steals anything, they'll be back
in an hour for more.

Okay, okay.

Now, look, everybody knows what has to
be done. And remember... better to

a brilliant plan than to be too
conservative up front. So let's go. Get

All right?

Robert?

Did you happen to see this?

Yeah.

Hey.

Hi. What are you doing reading the
financial pages?

Oh, I bought fresh fish for breakfast.

Oh, that's gorgeous.

What is it? It's velvet.

You'll find her at the Cotillion Club,
third floor. Thank you.

Hi, uh, can I feel two?

Sorry.

Don't believe everything you read in the
papers.

It wouldn't be in the paper if you
didn't want it to be.

Rumored merger.

Beringers and trans -allied stores.

Rumors! No, this means you've already
started the ball rolling.

How could you shut me out of a decision
like this?

I knew you'd be against it. You're damn
right I'm against it. Trans -allied can

ruin a store.

I'm the store, Paul. I made it and I can
do what I like with it. I wasn't born

rich like you.

Oh, come on. What does that have to do
with a merger?

Earn something on your own.

Build something from nothing.

Then I'll let you share my decisions.

Learn how to stay married to a woman.
Then we can talk.

The merger, Pop.

Let's stick to the merger.

Excuse me. Mr. Paul, there's a call from
the loading dock. They said it's an

emergency. You know.

I've been waiting for this.

Thanks, please.

That's what I'd like to know. Let's go,
pal.

Get up there.

Open it.

You don't want to do this, buddy. Take
my word.

No?

Open the trunk.

All right. It's your funeral.

Hey, hold it.

Hang on to him, would you, Nick?

You can't do that.

It's not your merchandise.

You're damn right it's not my
merchandise. It's garbage.

And Sony Cabinets bought his Sonys by
Behringer's customers.

Mr. Behringer, you don't think I had
anything to do with this, do you? Shut

Behringer.

Look, you're a Behringer.

And this is a can of worms you
definitely don't want open.

You made the necklines funny. I made the
necklines fine.

God made their necks funny. Where's
Laurel?

Changing.

Stacy? She's not here.

75, just till Friday, huh?

John, this is Stacy, remember?

The girl you dumped. The girl you lied
to. The girl who caught you cheating

every time I turned around.

If I lend you the money, you're going to
spend it on another girl. Now, why

would I want to do a thing?

Bye, John.

Where are you from, Tammy?

Marion, Ohio.

Well, nothing in Marion, Ohio has
prepared you for John Higgins.

So, until a little of that Ohio wears
off, don't even look at him. Why not?

Why not? Because, honey, you will turn
to a pillar of salt.

Where were we? Yes, charges and
sentences.

I didn't mean to startle you. I'm really
sorry.

Don't ever do that again.

I won't. Believe me, you know how it is.
I figured we're not exactly strangers.

I have to go to work. Wait a minute. I
came to see you. Not now.

When?

I don't know. Houston.

Look, I'm a little confused here. Help
me out.

We were together at a convention in
Houston, right? We had a great time. We

to know each other really well. And it
was terrific.

Sure, Max.

It was terrific.

So why not leave it at that?

We will not press charges in the matter
of the television sets.

Inform the police. Good day. But Paul
said that... Paul is an employee here,

you are, Morrison. Good day.

If you and my son hadn't barged in like
Batman and Robin, we might have had a

case against those thieves.

Now they could have a case against us.

That'll be all.

We're getting a divorce, Gloria. Let's
get it.

I thought you were satisfied with the
settlement.

Paul, it's only a postponement. It's a
third postponement. I'm sure you and

girlfriend can wait a little longer.
Listen to me. This is between us. You

me. Your father suggested divorce. It's
his marriage, damn it.

Why are we doing this, Gloria?

Our marriage was never much.

Let's just let it go.

Maybe we can salvage something.

Into this friend.

I have enough friends, Paul.

I don't understand what you're being so
self -righteous about. You were

unfaithful to me from the beginning.
That's not true. It is true. The only

you've ever been faithful to is
Berenger's. This damn store is your

is your family.

It's an extension of yourself.

I can't even get you out of here long
enough to take me to a decent

And the only reason that you think
you're in love with... her.

It's because she's a part of it, too.

I wanted to share all of this with you.

You were never interested.

I tried to make you happy, Paul.

And I failed.

But I seem to have the power to make you
unhappy.

Now, that may not be a lot, but it's the
only power I've got, and I am not about

to let it go.

The Beringer Bear.

This has always been a tradition here.

And as you know, only a moderate seller.
But now that we no longer have a toy

department, we have to find a way to
keep him alive.

He'll be great in lingerie. Why not?
We'll have one dressed in pajamas and

slippers. In sportswear, we'll have one
in sneakers and a sweatshirt. What am I

doing here?

I'm housewares.

Housewares. We'll feature the bear in a
chef's cap and an apron.

Don't make me come up with these ideas.
Please, I want you to give me your ideas

how we can best sell them in your own
department. Jane, can I speak to you a

moment, please?

Paul, I'm glad you're here.

Maybe you have some ideas how we can
sell the bear.

You don't want to hear my ideas.

Yes, I do.

We all do.

Okay.

When we shut down the toy department, I
decided to keep the bear because he

represented a Behringer's tradition.
What I did not agree to do was to

him.

I think the bear should simply remain
the bear.

I want your concepts and your budgets
tomorrow.

Thank you.

that way in front of the buyers how can
i be effective if you humiliate me come

on i'm vice president in charge of
merchandise i'm supposed to have some

authority nobody's challenging your
authority contradicting me is a

shane you asked me i told you you didn't
want to hear my ideas you insisted you

didn't have to listen you know what i
really feel what

Good morning, Eileen.

I saw the paper. I don't think a merger
is necessarily a bad idea.

You say that.

Speaking of mergers, what about the one
you're trying to dissolve?

It's going to wrinkle.

Oh, no.

Yeah, she's remarkable.

I don't blame Gloria. She's got the
best.

She doesn't want to let go.

Thank you.

Berenger's would be very effective as a
chain, with a centralized buying

operation and everything.

That's not the point. The point is he's
doing this whole thing from Berkeley

without consulting any of us. What did
she say?

We don't do night, Paul.

I don't see married men in my own time.

I'm having dinner at my father's. We
have an arrangement. Stop over later.

I'm serious.

I'm as modern as the next woman, but as
long as you're married... They need you

in couture. It's Mrs. Bennett. She says
she has to talk to you personally.

Thank you, Eileen.

Forget about the merger now. We've got a
real crisis.

To you.

You know, you're really cute.

Thanks. Hey, that's a compliment, not an
insult.

I hate being cute. Cute is for pom -pom
girls. Try to leave all that behind me.

Well, you know, it looks awfully good on
you.

Cammy. Customer.

Fifty bucks, and that's my bottom line.

It's for my high school reunion.

I have to look successful, but... Not
dowdy. It doesn't look dowdy. It, uh,

looks smart.

For $175, it should look brilliant.

Of course, you have to picture it with
the right shoes.

Cammy, run over to the shoe department,
ask for Julio. Tell him to bring a pair

of the Grimaldi pumps in black.

Uh, your size?

Uh, seven and a half.

Fine. Make a sales girl out of you, yes.

Oh, and I have got a scarf.

It will transform that dress into a
whole different outfit. So it'll be like

getting two outfits for the price of
one.

That's the price of a scarf.

My husband's being named man of the year
by the friars, and I have nothing to

wear. I ordered a dress from Estelle
months ago.

Estelle is having a nervous breakdown.

Really, she says she can't finish her
orders.

She may be checking into the hospital.
I'll be with her in the next bed if I

don't get that dress.

Of course you'll have the dress,
Marjorie. I personally guarantee it. I

have to tell you how much I spend in
this store.

You certainly don't. And that's besides
the point. You're a valued Behringer's

customer and we won't let you down.

We never have, have we?

No.

It's our high school reunion.

She has to look spectacular.

Uh -huh.

Not in that thing.

With the right shoes.

Let's dowdy.

Dowdy. Give me the shoes, Julio.

Let's see here.

Uh -huh.

Now, you need more material right in
there. You see that? A little less in

The trouble is I'm short -waisted, and
my hips are too wide. Don't blame your

figure. Blame the dress. It's wrong.
Now, maybe with some radical

Yeah, a little nip here.

Never mind. I can't. I just don't have
any more time.

I've taken too much time off from work.
I'll try to come back.

I don't believe this again.

Now, I could make it look ten times
better than she looked in that case.

not your job, Julio.

I'm telling you, Miss Bradley, you have
gotten three warnings already and

nothing, nothing stops you. Yeah, well,
old Mrs.

Berringer used to say it's not a good
sale for Berringers unless it's a good

for the customer, and I believe that.
Old Mrs.

Berringer is dead, Julio.

I'm reporting him. I'm not kidding.

She'll probably come back. She said she
would.

What happened to Matt?

He wore me down. I agreed to dinner with
him, so he'd leave me alone.

Oh, Laurel, I'd like you to meet Jane
Mills. She's with the Lincoln Agency.

Oh, hello.

Sorry to interrupt you at your work,
Laurel, but we've been trying to call.

I guess you haven't received the
messages.

In any case, we've seen your work in
Beringer's fashion shows and ads, and

impressed. Thank you.

We understand you don't have an agent.
No.

We'd love to represent you.

You have the looks and the poise that
could make you one of the busiest models

in New York.

I don't think so.

We think so.

And we're one of the most experienced
model agencies in town.

No, I meant, I don't think I'm
interested.

I'm happy at Beringer's. Oh, well, you
wouldn't have to leave Beringer's. With

only one or two outside jobs a month,
you could supplement your income.

Supplement? She could quite droopily.
Into the store, Debbie.

I'm definitely available. Debbie.

I guess I'm not going to be a chef.

Thanks for the offer, though.

You warned me.

Apartments are so expensive and hard to
find. We've got an extra bed. Well,

actually, it's a convertible sofa.

Check out of the hotel.

Catch a cab. Come over to this address.
If Margie's relationship lasts, you can

move in. If it doesn't, well, if it
doesn't, we'll cross that bridge when we

come to it. This is so nice of you,
Stacy.

What am I doing?

Laurel's beautiful.

You're so damn cheerful.

I'll probably be suicidal in a week.

Will it be okay with Laurel? Oh, it'll
be fine. I'll ask her. Laurel doesn't

care too much about a lot of things.

you

knows everything.

And the place was buzzing this
afternoon. Jane Mills, here to see

She wanted to represent you, didn't she?

I'm not interested.

And you turned her down.

Can I say something to you for your own
good?

Please don't.

You're beautiful.

You are a fine model.

And the Lincoln Agency wants to
represent you. Believe me, they will

your problem.

Laurel.

Laurel, it does not matter to anybody
except you.

May I borrow your ivory necklace?

The Lincoln Agency is the big time, and
you are throwing away a chance of a

lifetime for nothing.

I'll get it.

leave, may I borrow your necklace?

Not unless you promise that you'll call
Jane Mills tomorrow.

Yes or no?

I'll get the lousy necklace.

Okay, okay.

Hi. Hi.

I'm the new roommate.

I know, it's basically.

35 stores in one fell swoop. That's not
to be sneezed at, Paul. 35 Behringers,

and in one fell swoop, Behringers has
lost its uniqueness.

I don't know, Uncle Paul.

Neiman Marcus merged with Bergdorf
Goodman and neither lost its

Well, it wasn't exactly a merger,
darling. They were bought.

Besides, that was a marriage of two
aristocrats, whereas a trans -allied?

Not even in our league.

We keeping you up, Billy?

Unfortunately.

Hello, everybody.

I don't believe she brought that idiot
to Grandpa's. Babsy, you devil.

I missed you.

Where you been, huh? Up to my neck in
candy.

John, this is... Everyone, you all know
John, I think.

Melody, darling, say hi to John.

You look terrific, Mel.

Grandpa!

Nice, nice.

Very nice.

Evening, Daddy.

Barbara, you look trim and fit.

Well, I look trim and fit because I feel
trim and fit.

What an example to us all. To all except
my son.

fear paul here is extremely trim and fit
listen if you'll excuse me sit down oh

but pop you see i gotta go to the gym so
i too can be trim and fit seriously

pop i've got opera tickets
congratulations okay next tickets all

Well, it's nice to see you too, Paul.

Your father invited me. Of course you
couldn't say no.

Why would I?

He said he wanted the whole family here.

Our marriage is over, Gloria.

The sooner you and my father accept
that, the happier we'll all be.

Hey, Pop, I'm not kidding. I'm running
late, okay? And as much as I love these

warm family gatherings... All right.

I'll make my announcement now instead of
after dinner.

Announcement? As soon as the trans
-allied merger is in place,

I'm going to retire.

What? And of course, that's wonderful
news for Gloria and Paul,

isn't it?

Are you sick?

Is that why you're retiring?

I'm not sick. I don't get sick. I'm
retiring because I feel like retiring.

I've earned it. I'll drink to that.

You'll drink to anything.

Paul will succeed me as chairman of the
board and chief operating officer.

What do you say, Paul?

How do you like being kicked upstairs?

I'll send you a telegram.

You do that.

Who gets Paul's job?

The president?

I, for one, won't run if nominated, and
I certainly wouldn't serve if elected,

so why don't I just leave?

Go to your game. I want to hear
everyone's views before I make my

recommendation. But not now, not here.
This is a social evening.

We'll discuss it at the board meeting.

Now, let's have dinner.

You're going to retire after the
merger's effect.

When all the I's are dotted and all the
T's are crossed, then I become chairman.

Did I offer my congratulations?

Why are you doing this? They're creating
a totally new company that I'm against

and putting me in the driver's seat.

If I appointed you first, there wouldn't
be a merger.

We don't know anything about trans
-allied.

I don't want to be at the wheel when
damage just goes down.

That's always a possibility, isn't it?

Interesting. Positively Byzantine.

It's going to be a lot of fun watching
this family fight their way through

I don't know how comfortable this is.
You can put your clothes in the hall

closet, and I'll give you Margie's half
of my dresser, okay?

Laurel, thanks so much for letting me
stay here. I really appreciate it. No

problem.

Good night. Good night.

She's so beautiful.

You'll need some sheets and blankets.
I'll get them.

Oh, can you get that? Yeah.

Hello?

Hi, Tammy.

It's John Higgins.

Hi. I just didn't want you to go to bed
without knowing someone in New York is

thinking about you.

Thank you.

Pillar of salt, girl.

I'm not kidding.

They remind me of you and Paul a little.

Are they a fine match?

You were the match of the decade.

A great family of retailers and a great
family of importers.

Your marriage...

Help to turn Berenger's into the giant
it is today.

The best is yet to come.

Of course it'll be you, Todd.

Who else would it be? I'm not worried.

Good.

You're a winner.

That's why I married you.

Not like my mother and her string of
losers.

Look at her fawning over that boy.

That boy is not much older than you.

And she's my mother.

I think you're being too hard on her.

Sort of admire her.

It's because you didn't grow up with
her.

You know, I never knew from one day to
the next who my father would be.

Only that he'd be some jerk.

They won't go outside the family.

Her interest doesn't even sell stock to
outsiders.

They're certainly not going to let a
stranger be president.

Paul doesn't know yet, but I've been
having talks with the trans -allied

They like what I'm doing with the
suburban store, and I love what they've

mind for their interest.

Anybody can see he's only after her
money.

I know I get your mother's vote.

Grandfather.

I think your grandfather might vote for
me, too.

Anybody could seduce him away from her.

I'm in. I feel it.

I should do it myself.

Look, I washed John Higgins out of my
hair a long time ago.

I'm concerned for you.

I can handle myself.

Maybe, but let me give you a preview of
coming attraction.

John Higgins is going to ask you out.

You'll have a wonderful time.

He'll look at you and you'll feel more
deeply appreciated than you've ever

He'll get you into bed.

He'll knock your socks off.

You're trying to scare me off. You're
doing a really bad job.

Cammy, you'll want more. You'll get
less. You'll see him with other girls

their socks knocked off. And pretty
soon... Soon he'll call you, if he's in

neighborhood or needs a loan.

Listen, two weeks before I left Ohio, I
was supposed to get married.

If I married Kenny, I would have had a
wonderful husband, a terrific house,

eventually two great kids.

I would have played canasta with his
mom. I could have done some volunteer

and every now and then I might have been
able to take a class. Now, that scares

me a lot more than your John Higgins.

That's why I bolted. You want to make a
bet, Santa?

Two years from now, your Kenny is going
to be looking pretty good.

And, honey, then it might be too late.

Maybe. I gave myself one year to prove I
could make it on my own. Now, if it

turns out that I can't, then I'll
reconsider.

In the meanwhile, bring on your John
Higgins of the world.

I'm ready.

Bad chance.

Turn off the lights, please, Max.

I thought we'd order up some champagne.

I don't get it.

What don't you get, Matt?

You.

We meet out of town at a convention. We
hit it off like gangbusters. First date.

Today I come to see you, you're cold as
ice.

Okay, finally, I wear you down and we go
out to dinner. And you hardly talk.

Come back here with me.

No sweet talk, no small talk, nothing.
Just through the door and into bed.

It's what you want, isn't it?

Yeah, sure, but it's not all that I
want.

I'd like to, you know, I'd like to talk
a little. I'd like to get to know you a

little bit. You know.

Yes. Mr. Barringer's on his way up.

Thank you, Thomas.

Hi.

Hi.

Looks like you've just seen your wife.

Father's idea.

Nice little family gathering.

May I come in?

He also announced his retirement, my
promotion, and his commitment to the

merging.

I love the evening.

Want a drink?

Yeah, I could use it.

And then it was Melody and Babs glaring
at each other.

You know, typical mother -daughter
warmth.

You know what I think?

What do you think?

I think we ought to just chuck it all
and run away together.

You don't mean that.

You don't want it, and I don't either.

And I've got to get out of this
marriage.

We have an agreement.

We're going to stick to it.

Shane.

Oh, please.

You know how hard this is for me.

Damn your agreement, Shane.

I wasn't doing anything. No.

It's all right. It's all right.
Everything's going to be okay.

I'm not coming any closer. I'm not
coming any closer.

I'll leave the room.

Here are your clothes. Here are your
clothes. Get dressed.

Get dressed and I'll take you home.

All right? It's okay.

Hey, the checks in the mail, guys.
What's the chance that you really buried

I'm sorry about last night. No, I'm
sorry. I shouldn't have come. I

have just thrown you out that way.

The truth is I was scared.

Scared? Me? Yes, scared of you.

Scared of my feelings when we start
making love again. I get to needing you

much. At least this way I can handle it.

Can you?

Because I'm not sure I can anymore,
Shane.

You're so damn wrong for the two of us
not to be together.

We are together.

14, 16 hours a day, six days a week.
Listen, we're the most married couples.

And we love each other, too.

Don't you dare leave that out.

You don't need to convince me how much I
love you. I know, believe me. Better

than anyone.

Well, then why? Because you're married.

Are you afraid if we make love that's
going to take the pressure off and I'm

going to get a divorce?

Yeah. There's no way that's going to
happen.

I have a nice life, you know.

Nice job, great boss.

You know, I might rather have a perfect
little gem of a life for one than an

imperfect, incomplete two.

It's going to happen.

I promise you it is going to happen. Is
it?

Yes.

Swear.

I can't go back to personnel.

Personnel's the one who fired me. I've
got to talk to Miss Bradley.

She's not in yet.

Mr. Barringer, then.

Mr. Paul Barringer is not in yet. And
Mr. Simon... Never mind, never mind. I'm

not that desperate.

I'll wait for Miss Bradley or Mr. Paul
Barringer.

Which one are you waiting for?

Any of them.

I'm not particular.

I'm a relative.

Oh.

Well, I'm not.

I can't lose this job.

I got a wife, mother, baby, and a sister
to support.

Do you know how it happened?

Where's he now?

Okay, I'll be right there.

Now, don't get your hopes up.

There are a hundred things he could want
to see me about.

Yeah, nothing important enough to make
him call us at 7 .30 in the morning to

get you to come in.

Mr. President.

Later.

Why don't you wait here? I'll get a
taxi.

No, no, wait a minute.

You heard him. No broken bones.

I'll walk with you, otherwise I'm
dipping up.

You're gonna get yourself killed.

They never kill you.

Can't pay them if you're dead.

How much do you owe, Billy?

These guys?

Not very much. A few thousand.

Five, I think.

Hey, hey, listen.

These are old debts.

I mean, everything is under control.

Well,

then don't ask me about it.

If it's something I happen to like...
What, do you like getting beat up?

Not any more than you do.

What's that supposed to mean?

I get beat up by thugs. You get beat up
by Papa Simon.

Damn it, Billy.

No, no, you think it.

I mean, he watches over every move you
make. He runs your life.

And he never asks your opinion about
anything.

And you want to know why? Because he
doesn't care what you think.

For that matter, he doesn't care what
you feel anyway. I mean, he merges a

and you've got to read about it in a
newspaper.

You can't even get a divorce without his
interference.

That's what I like about being the kind
of... Because then he leaves me alone.

Listen, I, uh... Hold on a second. I
don't feel so good.

You okay?

Sit down.

You all right? You okay?

Yeah, yeah. It's just a little dizzy. My
ribs are killing me.

Hey,

if you knew the real difference between
us...

When we're not getting beat up, you
never have any fun. And I do.

Leo, they're wonderful. I know I'm a
great designer. I feel it deep inside.

See, all my life, I've been dressing and
undressing people in my head.

Huh? Huh? Oh.

Oh, they're...

Good. Yeah, they're better than good.

See, I've got a way, using just a little
more fabric in each garment to make

adjustments for women with different
shapes.

I know how to make any woman look better
in clothes than she's ever looked in

her life.

And that's why I beg you to talk to your
brother.

Please, help me to get my job back.
Don't beg me, Julio.

Don't ever beg anybody.

You're much too talented to beg.

You don't need a job.

You need a partner.

How about me?

Are you serious?

Yes, I'm serious.

The Julio Morales line, exclusively at
Barrington.

I don't know what to say.

Say yes.

Yes.

Julio Morales doesn't have the right
sound.

How about Julian Laurel?

Anything you say.

All right, partner.

A free lifetime service contract.

Sir, I'm not sure. Those televisions, if
you had sold them with free lifetime

service contracts, you'd have had a good
scan.

I don't understand. Lie to me, Sonny,
and you're out of here.

Customer had a problem with his set.

Called his own repairman.

The repairman told him the set was no
Sony. Four hours later, Paul knew.

And would have traced it straight to you
if I didn't first uncover for you. Sir,

just shut up. Shut up and listen.

And learn something.

Barringers is going to have to recall
every one of those television sets you

sold out there in the suburbs.

300 sets.

300 genuine Sony innards deducted from
your profits this quarter, all because

you were too dumb to think it through
one more step.

Free lifetime service contracts. Next
time, think better.

Get out.

And talk.

Forget being president of Behringer's.

I understand, sir.

But I wish I could convince you that
I... You can't. Not because you're a

You poured the extra profit into your
department, and that's good.

But because you're just not smart
enough.

We'll watch it, buddy.

Take it easy.

I thought you told me you were going to
control that famous temper of yours.

It's not that big of a deal. It is to
me. What difference does it make who the

president is?

What really matters is who's got the
power.

It may not matter to you. It matters to
me. I want that title.

I want to be president.

Todd, you keep playing ball with us, and
you'll be president of Beringers. What

about Simon? Forget about Simon.

Once trans -allied takes over, Simon
Berenger... We put

all of our people in.

And you are one of our people, right?

Wake up, little Susie, huh?

There you go.

I'm supposed to bring you these?

Uh, hi.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, if it were only this easy to get all
women to do exactly what you wanted.

I hear you don't have too much trouble
on that score.

Uh,

the inimitable Stacy's been telling big
-band John stories again, huh?

Hmm.

What'd she tell you?

Never mind.

You know, you're really cute.

Oh, that's right. You hate cute.

Who would you rather be?

Sophisticated? Like her?

Oh, I think that can be arranged.

Let me see here. Here. Let's see.

Sophisticated.

Okay. Like that.

Zeke, I don't know, you're still pretty
cute. You're adorable.

Really?

What can we do about it, huh?

Hey, I'll, um, pick you up at seven,
okay?

Is that a bet?

Miss Bradley, I don't know what to do
next.

I'm out of leads.

I'm out of places to look, people to
talk to.

So you're saying it's hopeless.

I'm saying that it's been five years. I
feel like a thief taking your money.

When your husband... My ex -husband.

When your ex -husband stole your
daughter, he had the whole world to hide

We're no closer to finding them today
than we were five years ago.

Then maybe tomorrow.

Keep looking.

My report, such as it is, and your
videotape.

Maybe you need it for reference. I've
already duplicated a copy for myself.

I'll see you in a month. Or sooner, if
you hear something.

Of course.

We don't understand who you... Will you
get your job back?

Mommy, this is better than my job. Much
better.

This is a partnership.

What does she pay you for this
partnership?

She doesn't pay me. We split everything
50 -50.

Splitting comes after you make the
money.

What do you live on while you make it?

Oh, we haven't worked out the details
yet.

All I know is we're equal partners.

50 -50 coming and going. Her money, my
talent up front, 50 -50 when the profits

roll in.

And she is Mrs. Barringer?

She's Mrs. DeGava, Mr. Simon Barringer's
daughter.

Mrs. Barringer, she doesn't need money
coming in every week.

You're a Morales, you do.

Why do you say that, Anna? You don't
know anything about them. You know why I

say it?

Because I have a brother who taught me
how important it is to know who you are.

Well, this is different.

What makes it different?

Oh, stop it. This is a dream he's had
all his life. We are just trying to

protect him.

He's lost his job. He's got no money
coming in. The rent is due. You don't

to be a financial wizard to know that
that means trouble.

Look, I don't have to know all the
Beringers to know that when one of them

offers a chance like this, you take your
chances and go for it. Who's talented?

Well, my head was teeming with ideas.

Good evening.

Oh, John, is that for us?

It's so beautiful.

Now I know I'm in New York.

I might have just died.

Can we put the top down?

Should we put a ponytail?

No, not yet. Come on.

Rub his ears.

Okay.

Oh, you want to squirt him in your
squirt gun. I don't think he likes that.

Come here, baby.

Get that scrubber in there.

Get that scrubber on him. Huh? Get that
scrubber on this dog. Wait until dad.

Wash him right there.

Get him right there.

Right there.

Over there.

Now, put some water on him.

Wherever we go, whatever we do, we're
going to go through

it together.

We may not go far, but sure as a star,
wherever we are, it's together.

Deborah, what are you doing up so early?
Have you been out all night?

I had to talk to you.

Something's happened.

Something very exciting.

You're not getting married again?

No.

Nothing like that.

Thank goodness.

I'm, uh... I'm going into business.

And I need your help. I think that you
could... Well, we could make a lot of

money. I didn't think you cared about
making money, only spending it.

I've met a very talented young designer,
and I want to go into business with

him. You don't know anything about
business.

Well, I know about fashion, and I know
that Julian is good. Well, he's better

than good, Daddy. He's going to be very
important one day.

I'll bet he's very charming, too.

No. Daddy, it's nothing like that. I'm
serious about this.

Seriousness doesn't become you,
sweetheart.

Daddy, look.

You have braved Billy and Paul to go
into business.

You taught them how the store worked so
they could step into your shoes. Look,

nobody expects anything from you.

Well, I want the same chance. Darling,
you're much too pretty to worry about

profits and loss.

It'll put lines in your face.

Daddy, I want this.

And I want to be...

business -like about it, so I'll sign a
note and pay interest.

Business -like?

All right. Show me your credentials.

List your accomplishments, your many
achievements.

Convince me that everything in your past
has readied you for this wonderful

opportunity.

Come on, tell me.

I... What, Barbara? Tell me.

I want you to have some faith in me just
once.

Now, why would I have faith in you,
Barbara?

Why would anyone?

Look, I'll buy you a new dress.

In fact, I'll buy you a whole new
wardrobe, if you like.

But I'm afraid that I can't buy you a
designer.

I'm going to do this, Daddy.

With you or without you.

And I'm going to make it work.

Good morning, ladies.

Good morning, Mr. Barringer.

You're kidding me.

I thought that was turned over to the
police two days ago. Well, he refused to

sign a complaint, so the cops had to let
the guys go.

Did he tell you why?

That's from Bloomingdale's.

Forgive me. He said something about how
we blew it, and it was how his lawyer

told him that the crooks could sue us.

It doesn't make any sense. Does it,
Nick?

I've been a cop for 20 years. I know
something about the rules of evidence.

You and I did it by the book.

Did you tell him that? He was doing the
telling, Paul. He wasn't into listening.

Macy's? Behringer's.

Well, I admire your honesty, kid.

Todd Hughes is my way into Behringer's.

I want some men, but Behringer's are
out.

This guy's a hothead, but I can handle
him.

He reeks of ambition.

Just like Stella's saying. You can see
right through him.

You be careful.

Hotheads never think ahead.

I hate working with hotheads.

This man won't be a problem.

I can control him.

What the hell is it about this I don't
like?

I think you're being too careful.

I spend my life being careful. It's kept
me alive.

I'm not going to stop now.

We've got Simon Berringer right where we
want him.

You've got a lot of hate in you, Danny
boy.

That might be what I don't like.

Since when are you in love with the
Berringers?

I'm the guy that taught you to hate
them.

Maybe I shouldn't have been such a good
teacher, huh?

Well, Grandfather, every detail has been
planned.

My first move into trans -allied, right
up into this merger.

There isn't anything that you and I
haven't thought about over and over. It

reeks too much of a vendetta. That's
what I don't like.

Any family ever deserved a vendetta.

Berringer's. Look, Simon Berringer
deserves everything you give him. You

child, and a real man doesn't treat
children like that. All I'm saying is

let revenge be the main reason for what
you're doing.

Revenge is best when it sweetens the
pot, not when it's the whole reason for

doing business.

Don't be good business.

Beringer's will be ours.

Simon Beringer and his entire family
will be out in the street.

It'll be good business.

I promise.

As long as it's not what you live and
breathe for.

The lawyers told me not to press
charges. That's why.

If you two hadn't played cowboy... Pop
Morrison was by the book.

Look, don't argue with me. Take it up
with the lawyer. Which lawyer?

Who the hell knows?

They all look alike to me.

Come on, Pop. You got another lawyer's
name? I've got to?

Now you're telling me what I've got to
do? Whose store is this anyway?

Ours. I built it to you. It's just a
cheap meal ticket.

Okay, fine.

Look, see if you can find the lawyer's
name for me. I'd like to talk to him.

Make sure we don't make the same mistake
again.

I'll try.

Anything else?

Sir? The merger.

Oh, give it up, Paul.

All right, I will.

Just tell me why you decided to do it
this way.

The same time as your retirement.
Merging the store, leaving it against my

to rent an outfit I don't believe in.
Maybe I wanted to see if you were

of doing something difficult with your
life. You've never had to.

Don't you think I'm a little old for a
character -building exercise? No, please

leave me alone now, Paul. I'm eating
lunch.

You know, I think I know why you're
doing this. The merger, the retirement.

not interested.

You aren't.

Well, maybe Mr. Ludwig here would like
to hear it, huh? He would. No, no, thank

you. You know, all my life, all our
lives, all three of us kids have heard

you built this place from nothing and
how inadequate we all were. So far, this

is a very good theory.

So when I see retiring, merging the
store, I find myself thinking, wait a

minute.

We're forgetting something here.

We're forgetting that it wasn't Simon
Barringer that built this great store.

Get out of here, Paul.

You're not entertaining me anymore.

No, we're forgetting it was Sarah
Barringer that had the vision, the

guts that made Barringer's.

Look, if you don't like what I'm doing
with this store, with the merger, quit.

Yes. But don't stand there making up
fairy tales.

Yes, it was Sarah Barringer, wasn't it,
who did the real work, the thinking.

Of course, times were different then.
She couldn't let the world know that it

was really her.

That would have humiliated her husband.

And we all went along with the myth. We
kids, Mr. Ludwig here, everybody.

You see, Pop, it's all starting to make
sense now, isn't it?

A year ago, Sarah Berenger died.

But ever since then, Simon Barringer's
been living in fear. And without Sarah

tell him what to do, he knows he's gonna
fail. Shut up, Paul!

Enough! In fact, Simon Barringer's a man
consumed with fear.

And he knows that the next time there's
a crisis, his children are gonna find

out that he's the worthless one, not
them.

Don't you ever do that again.

So, Simon Barringer.

Merge with trans ally, take the money,
give his son the job of the powered

outsiders. That way, if Berenger's
fails, everybody will blame the

son. Simon will come out smelling like a
rose, telling the world he told him so.

Survive in me, not in you.

I'll kill you.

Go ahead, try.

Try and kill Berenger's too, but I'll be
there and I'll stop you.

Because Berenger's is ours.