All language subtitles for 08_-_best_laid_plans

Last time on Berenger, you have let
every opportunity slip by one after

because you cannot accept yourself as
you are. You cannot have a relationship

with a man for more than 24 hours. You
just look at your life.

Tomorrow, TransAlly takes over. And you
boot me up to the president? Not so

fast. The vote isn't in. Can't lose.

Simon wins with just his vote and
Gloria's.

So he gave Ludwig's votes to Gloria.

I can't afford to work with you anymore.
You can't afford not to. Don't threaten

me, Danny.

If I go down, you go down with me.

Your friend at the Treasury Department
likes to make movies.

Frank Chapman makes videotapes of
himself having sex.

You will not have to model any design
that you don't approve of.

Now, is that a deal?

Yes.

Call off the boat.

Postpone it till I get a West Coast
operation going.

Stop the board members from coming.

The meeting is postponed until further
notice.

You wanted Paul to be head of barrages
just to have the personal satisfaction

throwing a mark when you took over.

That's letting hatred cloud your
judgment. You're damn right I hate them.

What should they pay?

Let them suffer the way that I... the
way that my mother suffered.

Then you'll take notice.

Good morning. Good morning.

You make that fur look very expensive.

Thank you.

I understand everyone's very excited
about your work in the fashion video.

I hope you like it.

I'd be honored if you would accompany me
tomorrow evening for the preview.

I'd be delighted.

Settling into your new job?

Couldn't be better. Good.

Because I'm anxious to hear all about
the West Coast expansion.

Well, sorry, Danny, but I've got to play
it close to the vest.

I don't want to jeopardize what I have.
Is that any way to treat a friend?

I'm afraid Beringer's is my primary
concern now, since you lost the merger.

Todd, I don't lose the merger.

Acquisitions are like cat and mouse
games.

You learn when to attack and when to
retreat.

You're not trying to tell me you planned
all this.

Why put all your eggs in Paul
Behringer's basket?

The merger has been postponed.

And Paul has bought himself some time.

I intend to use every second of it.

Paul stopped you once, Danny.

He can do it again.

Todd, you're a loyal person, and I
admire that.

But be careful who you place your
loyalties with.

You could wind up without a job.

See, I don't know if Paul can offer you
the advancements I can.

I know your strengths.

And if Paul moves up...

He'll put Shane Bradley right into the
president's seat.

Not you.

Well, if we can do business that profits
us both, then I'm all for it.

Then you should be.

Because I'm going to get Beringer's.

It's going to be mine.

I'm going to move as quickly as possible
with the expansion of Beringer's.

In fact, I'm leaving today for the West
Coast.

While I'm gone, I expect you all to
continue with the same dedication and

work on this end. We grind out reports
while you work on your tan, is that it?

Very funny.

You all know our new buyer, I presume?

Yes. Stacey and I are working on
marketing data with the help of a firm

California. We've already finished a
consumer profile.

And now we're waiting for more
statistics on packaging and pricing.

How closely are you working with them?
I'm on the phone with them every day. I

believe that we could maximize their
input and you could work even closer if

were in California.

I want you to come with me.

I've got meetings all week. Couldn't
come at a worse time.

I'm going to be busy with the realtors
and the financiers. I am not going to

have time to cover the merchandising.

I can take your meetings, Miss Bradley.

I want you to keep working on those
reports.

My week looks pretty clear.

Is it all settled then?

Let's adjourn.

It's too soon for us to spend that kind
of time together.

I need your expertise.

That's it.

I can do my work from here.

Shane, we promised ourselves a long time
ago that we would never let our private

lives interfere with our business
affairs.

This is one of those times.

We're just going to have to put our
feelings aside.

See you later.

I really like the Raiders, but I don't
know. I don't know if they can be a

-point spread.

How about six?

Okay, okay, okay. I'll tell you what
I'll do, Frankie. I'm going to take the

Giants by five.

I'm telling you, you're stealing my
money. I wouldn't do that to you, Billy.

know that. You know you're my best
friend.

Hey, over there.

Hey. Oh, Mr. Barringer.

I'm sorry to spoil the party here, you
know, but we got a lot of work to do.

Work? Right. Look, we'll take care of
this important stuff later, okay?

Over there.

Take those to mail order.

What? Just around here. That mail
order's supposed to come directly from

main store.

Yeah, well, they're probably overstocked
in the suburbs.

Hey.

Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.

You know, look, it seems to me that this
sort of thing has been happening an

awful lot around here lately.

Well, what's it to you?

I don't know. I don't like the feel of
it. It's not right.

Well, you've got an active imagination.

I've been working here for two years,
and I know procedure, and I know when

take those boxes... You've been working
here long enough to know it's none of

your business.

What's the matter with you, Dempsey?

What? Do you have something to hide? No!

Now finish moving those boxes.

I don't want to see you get hurt.

It's a business trip. Shane, you're
setting yourself up for another fall.

Dan, you know I can take care of myself.

Remember how painful your breakup with
Paul was?

You should refuse to go.

Look, I like my job. I'd like to keep
it.

How can I refuse my boss?

Tell him you're sick.

You're not up to traveling.

You know you're making much too much of
this.

Is that it?

I'm asking you not to go.

Please try to understand my position.

None of you understand my position.

Well, everything looks wonderful.

Come on in, I'll show you around.

We finally decided to keep the
accessories.

Yes, good idea.

Oh, Candy, you've done such a lovely
job.

This is Allison Harris from Cosmetics.
She's setting up a makeup display as

of the boutique. Allison, this is Mrs.
Degava. She owns Julian Monroe.

Oh, I'm so pleased to meet you. Thank
you. I only hope my display meets up to

your quality.

We're arranging and rearranging all the
time if you have any suggestions.

Well, I love it. I think it looks great.
I might display this dress a little

more prominently maybe here.

Behringer? Looks great, huh? It does.
Look at Julian's name.

I'm so nervous. I can't eat. I can't
sleep. Well, I've got to run. I'm

to meet with the caterer five minutes
ago. I'll see you soon. Nice meeting

Bye, honey. Bye.

What time am I supposed to pick you up
tomorrow night?

I get off work at six, but I have to go
home and change.

I'll see you at seven, huh?

Billy Behringer.

Congratulations.

Hey, you know you've been blind playing
cards in the dark, Bernie?

I've been playing cards like this for
years, Frankie. I haven't gone blind

Good night, Frankie.

Good night, Bernie.

You ask too many questions, kid.

You ought to know when to keep your
mouth shut.

I didn't do that, did I?

What, this? No, no, I... Frank,

Frank. Allison.

It's kind of creepy out there, Allison.

What happened to you?

I fell on the loading dock.

And I work for the A -team.

Come here. This is my station.

Lucky for you, I had to stay late to
finish this display.

I'll clean you up.

Come on. Sit down.

I see.

It's brave to get beat up, but you're
too chicken to sit here, huh?

God save me from macho men.

Come on. This isn't going to hurt.

Badass.

See there, brave boy?

It's not so hard.

Any more wounds?

No. None that you notice, anyway.

Except for maybe my heart. Your heart?

Yeah.

It'll break if you leave me alone.

Does that kind of line still work?

I don't know. I hope so.

My secretary reserved two rooms. It's
the hotel's mix -up. It's not my fault.

All right, let's forget it, okay? We've
got the room thing settled, and I'm

going to bed.

It's funny. Our problem used to be
trying to get a room together.

Thank you.

Uh, the three great bags go here. The
others bring to my room.

Everything okay?

Mm -hmm.

You planned this.

All the confusion about the room was
your doing, Paul. You said this was a

business trip, and I believed you. This
is a business trip, Shane. I have no

idea how these flowers got here.

This hotel, I mean, it's totally
mismanaged.

Yeah, this is, uh, room 1248.

Listen, there are a large number of
flowers here in the room.

Obviously, there's some kind of mistake.

They are for you, aren't they? Yes.

Danny Kruczak?

Yes.

Good night.

Hope you're good.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, you know, I think that's just
about better than... Than what?

I think that's just about better than
food.

Now, what a good...

Are all these muscles, have they caused
you so much pain, huh?

Well, they get me around a little bit,
and... You know, generally, they don't

cause me so much pain.

Well, you must have gone to a lot of
effort to keep them in such good shape.

Well, you know what? Tell you the truth.

They just sort of showed up when I
turned 16 years old.

Yeah? Just like that, yeah.

I bet you had yourself similar
experience, didn't you?

Oh, Frank.

The only thing I remember about being 16
is... Hating who I was and where

I was.

Making up my mind I was going to change
it.

I wouldn't change anything about you.

Beth, I think you're just about perfect
the way you are.

You're talking about my life.

Frank, I... I don't want to fight about
bills every month like my parents did.

And worry about money.

I just want to have it.

Lots of it.

Well, I'm afraid I can't help you in
that department.

I don't expect you to.

Money.

It's not what I want from you.

What are you doing?

I think it's about time you got wet.

Yeah? Yeah.

Bring us a Bordeaux with the main
course.

And the Chateau Margo 1968, please.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

You know your wines. I am impressed.

Does that surprise you?

Fascinates me.

Good.

Fascination has the power to attract.

Is that your intention?

I'm looking for support for TransAlly. I
want yours.

Whatever gave you the idea that I would
turn my back on my husband?

Because I don't think you're the type
that falls for the hype. Good things

in small packages.

Then I assume you know that whatever it
is that you're offering me had better be

enormous.

I need a figurehead for TransAlly.

I want someone to head the company.

I've never bothered with corporate
business.

The only work, aside from being a
mother, that I've ever done has been

You know, openings at the Met.

Gloria, what is big business if it's not
fundraising?

You've got style, charm.

Your connections and standing in the
community would be invaluable.

One day I'll have Behringer's.

And when that day happens, you'll have
tripled your stock. And your influence

Behringer's will also be better if
you're part of TransAlly today.

No, thank you.

You're not drinking.

I like to keep a clear head. Let's
leave.

The prospect of having more money is
hardly uninteresting.

It depends on what one has to do to get
it.

And power?

Now, power is like fine wine.

If you drink too much of it, you might
become delirious.

How does the idea of being Paul's boss
appeal to you?

Oh, oh, um... This big package of yours
is looking better all the time.

Well, how long have these shipping
irregularities been going on? Well, as

I've noticed, it started at just about
the same time that Mr. Dempsey was

brought on as foreman.

Frank, let me ask you. Were you
expecting a promotion to foreman? That

nothing to do with it.

Well, it wouldn't be the first time a
disgruntled employee bad -mouthed his

boss. Are you telling me thank you very
much, but go mind your own business,

too?

I mean, anybody think that you're all
mixed up in this whole thing?

What the hell do you mean by that?

I was joking. I apologize.

Well, save your jokes for the shipping
department, Frank.

That kind of lame humor may go down well
where you come from.

But when you're in my office, you learn
some manners and you have respect.

Or you'll lose your job.

You know, I do my job.

And I do my job real well.

I move twice the tonnage down there as
the next best man now.

You don't have to thank me.

I'm not going to take electron behavior
from you.

And with all due respect, sir, I don't
take this from anyone.

Yeah, I was just talking to a kid named
Frank... Murphy.

He seems upset about some shipping
irregularities.

Especially catalog sales.

Yeah. Take care of him.

The property begins here, goes to that
cluster of buildings.

Uh, don't be fooled by the cars. But
it's currently a parking lot.

Will soon be part of the largest
regional retailing and commercial

in Southern California.

You know, I have to tell you, it's kind
of exciting being close to something

this big.

Just kind of?

You know, I can't imagine doing this
without you. Mr. Barringer?

Yes? Uh, I am not going to give you the
hard sell. I know what I have here. This

place sells itself.

Traffic, flow, and accessibility is
optimum. The demographics are great.

income is 40 % higher than average, and
the population is expected to double in

the next five years.

Sounds very promising.

What can you offer us?

How about 120 ,000 prime square feet
with an option for 40 ,000 more?

And?

I just taught you the best we have, and
you want more?

May I speak frankly, Mr. Barringer?

Please do.

Landing, Barringers, for this
development.

Would make my day.

As a matter of fact, it would make my
year.

Naturally, to encourage you to work with
us, we're prepared to facilitate your

move to the West Coast.

Are you prepared to offer us a 99 -year
lease?

Nothing would please us more.

And approval of the merchants in the
adjacent space?

Yes.

We could, uh, contact some European
stores about leasing space in the

We could control the entire operation.

For the first time.

Dangerous would set a trend for stores
here.

We would, of course, require that the
Behringer logo be used exclusively on

exterior.

If that's what it takes.

Stroller, I think we're beginning to see
eye to eye here.

There's a great deal of potential for
both of us.

Hey, Murphy.

Come here.

I had enough of your fooling around, so
you're fired.

And there's your severance pay.

What is this, anyway?

That's your invitation to clear out of
here now.

I was on my break. Oh, yeah?

Well, you go tell that to Mr. Hughes, if
he'll see you again.

Darling. Oh, you just made the perfect
entrance.

Oh, you look wonderful.

It's exciting, isn't it?

Everybody here tonight.

Oh, W, the time.

Here,

I'd love to introduce you.

People are going to be beside themselves
wondering what I'm doing here with you.

Well, then, let's give them something to
talk about.

Not too much to talk about.

I am married, you know.

So you still want to go back to Ohio?

No way.

Oh, those Upper East Side girls have
nothing on you. Thank you.

You don't look so bad yourself. That
dress is a knockout.

Oh, well, it's a Julian Morrell
original.

One of the perks of the job.

Where's Zach? Oh. Poor thing. He's in
the bathroom throwing up. He was so

nervous about this.

Oh, what are you doing? Moonlighting is
a featherweight?

I'll tell you what, that's what I ought
to be doing. What happened?

It's a long story. I'll tell you about
it later on.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your
attention, please?

It gives me very great pleasure tonight
to present our...

new fashion line. But first, I would
like to introduce someone whose

glamour, and radiance captures the very
essence and spirit of this new image.

Ladies and gentlemen, Behringer's own
Julian Morel girl, Miss Laurel Hayes.

I think he's a bit of a rascal, don't
you? We're going to get a drink. Okay,

You deserve a drink.

Congratulations, Mrs. DeGala.

What are you doing here?

Maintaining an interest in my
investment.

Do you understand, Mrs. DeGala?

No, I don't understand.

I heard you had a problem with the law.

Mrs. DeGala, that's too bad.

I'm so struck that the one's closed.

Get out.

One million dollars.

Not only at first, but at last.

There.

I'm sure you'll like this.

For you.

For you.

A token of our appreciation.

Beautiful.

But I couldn't accept.

Please, think of it as an opening night
present.

I mean, the Morel line should be very
profitable for Beringers, and you will

have helped make that possible. Now, let
me have your wrist.

Please.

There we are.

Lovely.

Never expected to feel this way about
anyone again.

You don't know me very well.

Well, I'd like to, if you'll let me.

I've never grown accustomed to being
alone.

Since my wife died, I miss having a
companion.

No, please, wait. Isn't this what you
want? No, of course not.

I mean, yes, of course I do, but that's
not what... Oh, good God.

I can see how you misunderstood.

I understand.

This is what men want from me, and I owe
you a great deal. I don't want you to

be in debt to me. I want you to be in...
Look, I'm sorry.

I've been very clumsy, and you've got
the wrong idea, but I should never

I feel something very deeply for you.

And what I've been trying to say is that
I would like you to give us a chance to

get to know each other. To find out if
you would... If we could enjoy each

other's company.

Will you give us that chance?

I would like that very much.

You know, the only reason that he's got
a job and I don't is because he's

married to Simon Berenger's
granddaughter.

What do you make of that?

He's obviously very taken with her. He
looks like a schoolboy experiencing his

first crush.

I hope he doesn't end up with a broken
heart.

I want to hear everything.

You were there.

Yes, I was there. And you were a big
hit.

I want to know how it was for you.

It was... Fantastic.

And? Do you mean and?

Simon.

I don't know.

I don't understand what's happening
there.

Well, I saw how he was looking at you. I
know.

And I don't understand why.

Did it ever occur to you that he's
attracted to you because you are

That he's interested in you because you
are interesting?

That he likes you because you are
likable? I mean, will you take some

yourself? He doesn't know anything about
me.

Laurel, I have watched you throw
yourself away.

Ever since I've known you, I have...

Watched you run away from every
opportunity as it's presented itself

because of that lousy scar.

You won't let anybody get close to you.
I have stood by and watched you treat

yourself like trash and it's killed me
because you are the only one who does

know your value.

You have a chance now to treat yourself
nicely for once in your life and to

let... Someone else treats you well.

How are you going to know if you're
lovable if you don't let someone love

For God's sakes, Laurel, will you give
this thing a chance?

We never go to his home. He's a married
man.

Do I have to ask about every detail?

I mean, we're not playing 20 questions
here, Betty. Okay.

We use an apartment that he keeps in the
city.

He told his wife he was working late and
had to be back in Manhattan.

And I guess she believed him. He called
home before the kids went to bed.

You know, just to say goodnight.

Which is kind of sweet, don't you think?

All right, all right. I'm going to get
to the other part.

I just thought you wanted to know every
little detail.

Anyway, he's got this mirror above the
dresser. Just like in a hotel room,

except that it's a two -way mirror.

And behind it... In this large walk -in
closet, he's got a camera, recording

equipment, and there's an on -and -off
switch by the bed that he showed me when

we played the tape back.

Part of me thinks this is pretty weird,
but the other part of me figures, hey,

different strokes for different folks,
right?

Whatever you say.

So where's the apartment?

604 East 72nd.

Good to see you.

Can I get you something? Coffee? A
drink? No, no, thanks. I'm fine. Sit

please. Relax.

I appreciate you seeing me on such short
notice. Oh, no problem.

You know, last night at the party, we
didn't have a chance to talk.

And I know how busy you are right now,
so I'm going to come right to the point.

I need a favor.

If I can help, you got it.

That's good, because I think you can.

You're on good terms with this model
over at Behringer's. What's her name?

Laurel? Yeah, yeah, that's the one.

Well, I've got this friend of mine.

In fact, he's the guy who helped us get
that merchandise out of Hong Kong. You

remember. Oh, yeah.

You saved my hide with Berenger's.

Well, I'd like this fellow to meet
Laurel.

It'd mean a lot to him.

Not this woman, Danny.

She's a friend of mine.

It'd mean a lot to me, Max.

Look, I can fix him up with a model from
Janelle's. Beautiful. She's got

everything. I mean, nice.

He likes Laurel.

I'm seeing her.

Are you engaged?

No, that's not the point. Well, I don't
see the problem then. I mean, they just

go to dinner. Maybe they go to a show.

It's no big deal. He wouldn't have a
good time, Dan.

Guy can't help me out. Can't help me
out.

I'd like to ask a second time.

Danny, I'm sorry.

See you, Max.

Do you think the financing's going to be
a problem?

No, I don't think so.

I have an investment banker friend who's
been looking for an opportunity much

like this.

I'll call him in the morning.

I'm going to love this. A few months
here, a few months in New York.

You'll be bi -coastal.

Bi -coastal?

Oh, our market is going to double. We'll
be selling twice what we do now.

Glad you came.

All the time I was arguing for the
merger with trans allies, this is the

opportunity I envisioned.

What about Danny Khrushchev?

You know, he doesn't figure in this.

You always misinterpreted that.

Did I?

No.

It ate me up to see the two of you
together.

Well, it needed to have. It didn't mean
what you thought it meant.

It was just trying to help me.

I don't want to lose you, Shane.

You're not going to lose me.

I'm busy, I say. We have been packed all
morning.

Did you see this?

Got your picture in the paper. Where?

Right there between Billy Barringer and
Julian Morales.

In the fashion section of the time.

Oh, yes, I say you heard.

I'm going to buy every copy in Manhattan
and send them home.

Tammy Springer hits the debut of the
season and makes it into the paper.

Having some bad luck, Max.

Bad luck? My business is at a
standstill. I can't move anything in or

country. Sorry to hear about it. All of
a sudden, dock workers in Hong Kong are

boycotting my ship.

Customs confiscated my last load and the
team just won't move anything?

You're trying to tell me this is a
coincidence?

It happens to all importers.

Not unless somebody engineers it.

I look at it this way, Max.

You've got a problem?

We're friends.

I'll try and help you out.

Shouldn't a friend expect something in
return?

Does it have to be Lauren?

Who we like.

How long can you hold out without
filling your orders?

90 days?

Three months?

Retailing is a tough business, Max.

Someone's always waiting to take your
place.

I'll make the date.

That's good, Max.

I'll call a few people I know in
shipping. I'll have this whole mess

You know, all these things like two days
have flown by.

We've got a lot of work accomplished. A
short time, I'm proud of us.

I kind of hate to go home.

Me too.

You know, these days have been very
special for me.

Me too.

I'm glad we had this time together.

To put some of the past, some of the
pain behind us.

Maybe we can keep this feeling going
when we get back to New York.

You want to come over for a minute?

Want a drink?

It's a business favor.

Chapman likes beautiful women. I'd like
you to meet him. I'm not interested.

Go to a play. Go to dinner.

You never have to see him again.

You're the one who always tells me not
to feel myself a way on guys I will

see again.

This is different. This is business.

It's very important business. I need
this favor badly, otherwise I wouldn't

Max, this isn't fair.

Have a new job. Things are good now.

I don't want to waste an evening smiling
at some guy I don't know.

Please do this for me. Just this once.

Why are you asking me this?

Because I need a favor, damn it, because
it's not a big deal.

Do you think I'd ask you if it wasn't
important?

Look, forget about it. I'm sorry I
asked.

Max.

I didn't mean that much to you.

Hi, yourself.

We're having a sale on Behringer's
cologne for men. Would you like a

Sure.

May I see your wrist? Mm -hmm.

My name's Allison.

What's yours?

Todd. Ah.

Well, you have very nice skin, Todd.

Feels warm.

That's quite a sales pitch you have.
Don't you believe it. I don't tell that

everyone.

Very nice.

Would you like six or eight ounces? Uh,
neither.

I already have more than I can use.

I had it ordered.

Do you work here?

Yes. Are you a buyer?

No. I'm controller for Behringer's.

What does that mean?

That means I make sure you get paid on
time.

Oh, I'm very grateful.

Don't mention it.

And from what I can see, you handle your
job very well.

Why, thank you.

Mr. Chapman?

My face.

I'm so glad you could make it.

May I offer you a drink?

How would you like a little champagne?

I've always had a special place in my
heart for Behringer.

You can understand that.

It's prepared me for this, you know.

And it's made me want more.

And more.