All language subtitles for Archie .2023.S01E01.WEB-DL.x264

Looking back, you'd think
I should have been happier.

Everybody loved the '60s.

I had the beautiful home.

The maid to run
the beautiful home.

The beautiful car
and a beautiful job.

I made movies and
everybody loved me.

I even got to choose
my name, Cary Grant.

Now isn't that a
beautiful thing?

So you might be asking
what I often ask myself

as I look at my dumb
face in the mirror,

why wasn't I deliriously happy?

Well, it's a long story.

Here we go.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr Cary Grant!

Hello.

Thank you. Thank you.

You haven't even heard anything
yet, might be terrible!

We love you, Cary!

I love you too. I love you too!

Thank you. Thank you.

Good evening. Good evening. Shh!
You're gonna ask me some questions,

whole bunch of questions,
anything you like.

Nothing's off limits.

Of course, I don't like it,
I won't answer the question.

So, madam?

Cary, I've just got to know,
if you and I were married,

what would you want me to
make you for your dinner?

From the way you asked your
question, I have a suspicion

that we might end up
skipping dinner. Sir?

How do you stay in such great
shape now you're getting older?

Well, I eat everything
that's put in front of me

and I don't do any
exercise at all.

Apart from the greatest exercise
in the world which is...

making love.

Sorry. Making bread.

How do you create a character?

How do you become someone else?

That's a very good question.

A lot of people think I don't,
they think I just played myself.

Well, I can't play Bing
Crosby, I'm Cary Grant.

But I'll confess
something to you.

He is a character.

Cary Grant, I made him up.

I made up the perfect man...

..in order to survive.

- Mum! Mum! Mum!
- Oi-oi-oi, calm down.

- What's the matter?
- John's hurt himself.

Oh, my goodness! Sit down.

Oh, it's all right, my
love. I'll make it better.

How did it happen?

I fell over and
there was some glass.

You told me you'd be careful if I
let you play with the other boys!

What have the pair
of you been up to?

Honestly, if you
can't be trusted...

There's no meat for tomorrow.

I don't know how you
can just sit there

when we can't put enough
food on the table.

I'm having to make
the boys' clothes.

I've asked you to see
about a promotion but, no,

you're too content
with your lot.

Well, I'm not. I'm
not content at all.

You're like a
yapping dog, you are.

A yapping bloody
dog! Yap, yap, yap!

Doesn't it bother you that
we are living in penury,

one step away from beggars?

What are you doing out of bed?

John?

It... It really hurts.

Don't worry, I'll make
it better. Archie, bed.

Come on, darling.
Let's get you to bed.

I've tried that, I've
tried everything,

and he's been sick all night.

Just let him rest. The
sleep will do him good.

All right?

We should take him to the
doctor, it's infected.

The doctor can't do any more
for him than you already have.

Hmm?

Look at his ratty trousers!

You hate these, don't you?

All the other boys have
shop-bought trousers.

Mm-hm.

A gentleman should try
to look well-dressed

whatever his circumstances.

Now, you leave it
with me, all right?

Is John going to be okay?

He'll be fine.

Your brother is asleep resting
so don't you disturb him.

What's on the floor?

We don't waste food
in this house, do we?

Pick it up and eat it.

Eat on the floor, please.

You've got a lot to learn, boy.

If you can't eat
properly at the table,

you don't deserve
to be at the table.

Please, Elias. Please,
I'm worried about him.

He's feverish.

God, I should never have
let him out of my sight.

You can't wrap him
in your skirts.

You've got to let boys be boys.

I told you, he needs
to see a doctor.

Hey...

He's just cut his bloody hand.

All right? You're
overwrought, woman.

SCREAMING: You! I
blame you for this!

WEEPING: Oh, God,
how will I bear it?

SHE SOBS

I remember all I really
wanted to do was...

..was...

feel love.

Sorry.

CLEARS THROAT

Would you mind terribly if
we end the first half there?

I'm feeling a little odd.

I'm not sure I've drunk
enough water today.

Thank you very much.

APPLAUSE

- Aren't you having any?
- You eat.

Go on. I'm not hungry.

No!

SHE SOBS

I don't see you for 12 days!

I don't know why you
bother to come home at all!

I don't know either when
this is the reception I get!

Were you expecting open
arms when you abandon us

in favour of that whore
you've taken up with?

- I told you!
- No!

You're deluded, woman.

I've been in digs.

That's the last time!

We're hungry, Elias.

Don't you understand?

Because of you, we haven't
got enough food to eat!

I should have listened to my
mother and never married you.

But I won't allow
you to shame me.

Understand that!

No. I don't want to go.

Mm-hm.

Well, I think it would help you.

They might be able to give you
some medicine for your nerves.

It's only you that frays them.

Since John...

..you've not been right.

I'm not mad, Elias.

I've lost my child!

Well, you've got to
think about Archie.

All right?

You're not being
fair on the boy.

You're all I've got left.

I'll never let you go, Archie.

That's what they do.

Kind people.

Mr Leach, the doctor
will see you now.

Hey, come on now.

Keep your pecker up, my love.

It's for the best,
you know it is.

Stay with me.

I'll be right back in
one moment, I promise.

I'll be back.

Hold still.

I've decided I'd
like to go home.

My son will be back from school
soon. I can come another day.

- You can't go home.
- What do you mean? Why not?

You're to stay here
till you're better.

On whose authority?

Your husband is
having you committed.

Committed? But I just came
here to get some medicine!

- What's that for? No!
- It will calm you down.

- No, please, I want to go home!
- Orderly!

- No, Elias!
- Orderly! Orderly!

No, get off me!

- Please! I want to go home!
- Orderly! Orderly!

No! I want to go home! No!

Please! I want to
go and see my son!

Hello.

Why did Mother not
come to meet me?

Pack up your things.

There.

I don't want to leave home!

What if Mother gets
back and I'm not there?

Stop your whining! You
haven't even seen inside.

You might like it.

Right, Mabel, this is Archie.

- But we've no room!
- I pay the bloody rent, don't I?

- I don't want him here!
- Right, don't I?

Can't you see I've got
enough on my plate as it is?

He'll fit in. It's
just one more mouth.

Don't like the way he stares
at me with them big eyes.

Like creeping Jesus.
He'll have to go!

You wait there.

Come on!

We're going to Grandma's and I
won't hear any more about it.

Come on, Ma.

He'll feed and wash himself,
all he needs is a bed.

But he's your
responsibility, not mine.

I don't want him
here disturbing me.

I'll give you two
shillings a week.

And that's all it cost my
father to be free of me.

Week after week, I'd come home
from school hoping my mother

would be there and we'd
be together again...

but she never was.

Archie, where you been?

He don't live here no more.

You tell him, I ain't.

Here, I got you some chips.

Come on, I'll take you out back.

Couple of things to
talk to you about, boy.

First off, I need you to be a
good lad for your grandmother,

cos I'm not gonna be able to
see you much more for a while.

Why not?

Because I've got to
look after Mabel now.

And the baby.

So, I'm counting on
you to be a good boy.

Dad.

When am I going to
see Mother again?

Right, well, yeah,
that's the other thing

I need to talk to you about.

You listen to me now, I've
got something to tell you.

I got word this morning.

I'm very sorry to have to say
this, but your ma's passed away.

Passed away?

She died, Archie lad.

So you won't be
seeing her again.

Now you be a good boy for your
grandmother like I told you.

Right, I'd best be heading back.

Don't be coming round
Mabel's looking for me now.

Bye, Archie.

Try and think of it like
your ma's in a better place.

And so I was alone.

Which is exactly how I found
myself in the summer of 1961,

in my beautiful
Benedict Canyon home

with the ink drying
on my third divorce

and Sophia Loren refusing to
answer my many, many calls.

WOMAN ON TV: 'I don't want to go,
Jack. Pool parties aren't my thing.'

MAN ON TV: 'What
is wrong with you?

'Why are you pretending you
don't want to be my girl?

'You know you're
crazy about me.'

WOMAN ON TV: 'I'm not playing hard
to get. I'm just not interested.

'Careful! Contrary to
appearances, I'm no pushover.

'I can fight and I can bite.'

And then, there she was.

- Stanley.
- Cary, how are you?

- I'm fine.
- Not calling Sophia, I hope?

I've not been calling her.
I told you I wouldn't. I...

- She's married. It's bad news.
- I promise.

Listen, Stanley,

I need you to set up a
meeting for me with someone.

And what did she say
exactly, the girl?

What?

Oh, uh, yeah.

She says no, she doesn't
want to meet you.

What do you mean?

What? I thought Hitch
could use her in the movie.

There's a part she's perfect
for in North By Northwest.

So, Sophia Loren? You
don't mind me asking?

Oh, it's... it's done.
She went back to Rome.

- Great.
- I do mind you asking.

You can trust me sometimes.

What did she say,
exactly, the girl?

She's working abroad somewhere.

Europe. Um, does it matter?

So she didn't say she
didn't want to meet me,

she said she couldn't meet
me. There's a big difference.

If you say so, Cary.

Can we give her name?
What's her name?

Her name is Dyan Cannon.

She's, uh, she's
too young for you.

You know, why can't
you just stay home,

find some, you know,
easy-going girl?

You know, all she wants to
do is just date some mature

but still beautifully
preserved movie star.

All right, come on, the
movie, the spy movie.

I read it, I liked
it. What's it called?

James Bond.

That's the character.
What's the movie called?

Uh, Dr No.

The title is Dr No.

The money's good.

Yeah, well...

They'll be a lot of exotic
travel and big action sequences.

I'll be waiting a long time
before the studio recoups

and I get any of
my profit share.

We can talk to them about that.

And they want a
four-picture deal.

I'm sorry, what?

They want me to play the
same character four times?

No!

You can tell them
thank you, but no way.

Dr No Way.

- Okay.
- And you can tell Dyan Cannon,

I'll wait for her to get back.

Okay.

Thank you.

Nice to meet you, Miss
Cannon. I'm Cary Grant.

Can... Uh, Cannon.

I'm Dyan Cannon.

We agree on that at least.

Come inside.

Were they all right
at the front gate?

Yeah, fine. Everything was fine.

I was in Rome and I was
finishing a picture,

and I thought that all
of this had gone away,

and then I was really
surprised when I got the call.

Well, it's been quite a
struggle getting to meet you,

but I have to say it's worth it.

You're even more
attractive in person.

So are you.

SHE CHUCKLES

Oh, gosh!

It's a breath of fresh
air having you here.

I saw you in an
episode of Malibu Run

and I thought you
seemed unobtainable.

I... I have other credits.

Uh, I've done Have Gun Will
Travel, Zane Grey Theatre,

Highway Patrol...
- Tell me something about yourself.

- What do you want to know?
- Something about you.

Not your career.

My mother is Jewish and
my father is Christian.

Oh, okay.

Daddy used to drive us to
synagogue every Saturday

singing "Jesus Loves
Me, This I Know"

and then I'd go inside
and sing it for the rabbi,

which caused quite...

So it's been an
absolute pleasure, Dyan.

Oh, my goodness!
It's been four hours!

I've been here four
hours. I have to go.

Well, I hope I get
to see you again.

Oh! Uh, what about the movie?

My agent said you wanted to see me
about a movie you were producing?

Well, yes, but that
was six months ago.

It's been cast and I'm afraid
we're about to start shooting.

Oh... So why did you
still want to see me?

Well, because you're a very
difficult woman to pin down

and I thought I'd grab
a meeting while I could.

To what end?

I was intrigued.

Not a lot of people keep
me waiting this long.

Well, I'm sure it does you
good every now and then

to not always get your way.

She fights and she bites.

Excuse me?

Nothing.

Well, goodbye, Dyan Cannon.

Goodbye, Cary Grant.

He's just through here.

- Yes?
- Dr Hansen.

- Ah! Jim!
- Cary.

How are you feeling?

Fine. You look flustered.

- Want some coffee?
- Uh, no thanks.

I want to discuss what
happened at the show.

Ah, come on then.

Spit it out. It's
that bad, is it?

Well, we ran all the tests

and I've been talking with the
neurological expert this morning.

- What?
- And he's in agreement.

About what?

You've had a mild stroke, Cary.

I just had a bit of a
headache, felt nauseous.

Which are the classic
symptoms of a stroke.

Luckily, it was a mild one.

There appears to be
no lasting damage,

but we must take
this as a warning.

Must we?

You're not young any more.

You need to slow down.

All these personal
appearances you do.

What? Go gently into
that good night?

We've known each
other for many years.

And hear me when I say this,

if you don't slow down and
you have another stroke,

it could be fatal.

Yes?

- Five minutes, Mr Grant.
- Okay.

- You all right?
- Yeah.

The show must go on.

I don't do autographs,
they're terrible things.

Shake hands if I have to...

'Against doctor's orders,
I resumed my tour.

'Why, I hear you ask?

'Well, because I still had
things I wanted to say.

'And lots more terrible
questions to answer.'

Spinach, I detest it!

'And the applause.

'Maybe I got used
to your applause.

'Which brings me to
dear old Bob Pender.'

Beware the fuzzle of the giants!

Observe the behemoths!

Witness their feet
on the ground.

Their heads in the clouds!

Oh, be careful with it, lad!

It's already got a crack in it.

Mr Pender?

Yeah, what can I
do for you, son?

I really loved watching
your show, sir.

Oh, that's lovely.

I just wondered...

I work here selling programmes,

but how would I go about
having a try out for you, sir?

I'm very supple. I play in goal
for the school football team

and I dive about everywhere.

Oh, hello!

I can do that better.

Yeah, well, that needs some
work but don't worry for now.

How old are you?

Fourteen, sir.

Well, if you want to
come and audition,

you need a signed letter from
your dad giving you permission.

All right? And if you do okay, we
tour the whole country, you see.

There's even talk of
going to New York.

You can write to me
at this address. Huh!

What's your name?

Leach, sir. Archie Leach.

Archie Leach!

See you later, Archie.

I can already see your name
in lights, Archie Leach!

What are you doing?

Just finishing off my homework.

Don't you be staying up
all night, using my oil.

"To Mr Bob Pender,

I'm writing to you about
my son, Archie Leach,

who is a strong boy
and is in good health."

Don't look down, Archie!

The secret is to
lift your head up.

If you look down, you'll only
see how far you have to fall.

"And I should be very happy indeed
for my son to tour with your troupe.

He is as good a boy as what
you could wish to have,

very dedicated and
won't eat too much.

Your faithful servant,
Elias J Leach."

Surprised to see me, lad?

I know you faked the letter.

You can't go to America
without his approval.

I could get arrested, I
could get closed down!

Come on.

He's too young, Mr Pender. I
mean, he's still just a boy.

What do you care? I
haven't seen you in years.

I'll care enough to give
you a thick ear, lad,

if I have any more of that chat.

How old does he have
to be, Mr Pender?

Without your permission, 15.

- Well, that settles it, then.
- I'll just wait.

If I have to wait
a year, I'll wait.

And then I'll be off
and there's nothing

you can do to stop
me, you old bastard!

- Watch your mouth!
- Mr Leach!

Mr Leach, let's try and
be reasonable, shall we?

Look, before you know it,

young Archie here,
he'll have left school.

You'll be having to try
and find him some work.

So why not let him
join my troupe and...

avoid that burden, eh?

Let him try, with my guidance,

a career on the stage.

And in the circumstances,

I can of course offer
you a small payment

for your agreement
in this matter,

by way of a signature fee.

You're not my
responsibility now.

My loyalties lie elsewhere.

Our paths won't cross
no more, my lad.

Well, that's settled, then.

If you'd like to come
with me, Mr Leach.

Behold! The gods
and the giants!

Observe the behemoths!

Their feet on the ground!

Their heads in the clouds!

Behold!

Defying gravity!

Thank you, New York!

Thank you!

Remember this, Archie. It's the
best feeling in the world, lad.

That's love out there
they're giving you.

Whooo!

Wisconsin, where's that?

Wisconsin. It's nowhere.

That's why I came here,
to make my fortune.

For now, I just work
at a department store.

Just stand there all
day watching people

who do have money spend it on
the things they don't need.

Do you have a fella?

A what?

A boyfriend?

Cos I think you're a smasher.

You're nuts.

Wait here.

- This is for you, my lady.
- Thank you, sir.

Here, listen to this and
tell me what you think.

I've been practising
since I got here.

Whatever I have
tried to do in life,

I have tried with all
my heart to do it well.

Whatever I have
devoted myself to,

I have devoted
myself completely.

In great aims and in small,

I have always thoroughly
been in earnest.

MAN: Shut your goddamn mouth!

Do you know what time it is?

It's from Charles Dickens.

What do you think?

Well...

..I guess you don't
sound so weird but...

you don't sound like you're
from any place I know.

Shh!

Pull it out!

What?

You heard, take it out.

You ain't finishing off in me!

You know how babies
are made, don't you?

Well, I ain't taking any risks.

So are we...?

You know, are you my girl now?

I ain't anybody's.

But what if I was
in love with you?

Oh, boy.

You've got a lot to learn.

Kid, I've got to keep
myself available.

Available?

For who?

For the rich guy,

who's gonna come and
marry me and take me away.

How else is a girl like
me gonna make her fortune?

Take care, Archie Leach.

I'm gonna be rich. You'll see.

Bloody hell! She was gorgeous.

Action!

Smoke!

Guns firing!

Look up!

And... cut! BELL RINGS

Get enough?

And... cut! BELL RINGS

Print that one, please.

Hitch, I have no idea what
the bloody hell's going on!

Who the bloody hell
is trying to kill me?

That's exactly how I
want it to be, dear boy.

I don't want you to
know what it's all about

until your character does.

Well, if you want confusion,
believe me, you've got confusion.

Speaking of which,

your soon-to-be-ex-wife
rang the house last night,

had a long chat with Alma.

I'm sorry. It's this divorce.

It's proving to be more
complicated than I thought.

Also, I have a new
girl I really like

and I think she might
like me, I don't know.

She's playing very
hard to get, but...

Don't tell me any more.

I don't want to be
ahead of the plot.

Are you trying to
kill me in there?

Can I get some water, please?

- And an iron lung!
- Quickly! Quickly!

CARY: 'You're a difficult
woman to get hold of.'

DYAN: 'Cary Grant. How are you?'

- 'Well, I'm hopeful.'
- 'Hopeful? Of what?'

'That you might come and
have something to eat

'with me at my house
tomorrow afternoon?'

'A friendly dinner?
That sounds like fun.'

Finally... I get
to see you again!

Thank you so much for coming.

Just all the prying eyes
and everything, hmm?

- Shall we?
- Sure.

So, what did it in the end?

Was it my charm, my persistence?

- Food mostly.
- Ah...

- I'm really hungry.
- We have food.

♪ Night and day
Under the hide of me

♪ There's an, oh, such a hungry
Yearning, burning inside of me

♪ And this torment
won't be through

♪ Till you let me spend
my life Making love to you

♪ Day and night... ♪

Big finish.

♪ Night and day. ♪

Bravo! Get him off!

I didn't know you could sing.

I love that song. It's
my mum's favourite.

Ouch! Of course,
your mum's favourite.

I played Cole Porter in a movie
about a million years ago.

You were fantastic.

"Cary Grant soars to new
heights of mediocrity,"

I think that was the
best review I got.

But I don't care one
jot, I love to sing.

♪ There was a young
lady called Coleshill

♪ Who unfortunately
sat On a moleshill

♪ The nose of the mole
Went right up her hole...

♪ And now Miss Coleshill is
fine But the mole's ill! ♪

Mr Grant. Dinner's ready.

Ah, saved by the
bell. Come on, then.

- Come through, come through.
- Oh, my God!

Here we are. Now...

This is my side. Ah!

And by process of elimination,
that's yours. Come on.

Cary, I told you this was
just a friendly dinner.

Is this where you normally eat?

Mostly. Come in, I won't bite.

Shoes off.

- Comfy?
- Yeah.

Here we are.

Thank you.

I hope you don't mind if
I don't stand on ceremony,

Can't bear the formality
of the dinner table.

All that starchy cloth nonsense.

No, that's fine. I just...

Tuck in. You did say you were
hungry. I'm always hungry.

How on earth are
you still single?

Because I haven't
met my soulmate yet.

Oh, that's what you want, is it?

Who doesn't?

I want a husband and children.

I want what my parents have.

Well...

..you seem so certain.

I was that way once.

What happened?

Uh...

Two divorces, third imminent.

I realised a long time
ago it wasn't for me.

I'm not good at being married.

That sounds to me
like a cop out.

I beg your pardon?

Well, you're very
good at being an actor

because you work at it.

Maybe you need to work a
little less on your tan

and a little more
on your marriages?

Ouch!

Touche!

Hmm!

Can I ask you a
personal question?

Do I have a choice?

Why did you never
have any children?

I can't have children.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't
have asked. I...

No, I don't mean physically.

I mean, I don't want them.

I don't want to be married. I don't
want to be tied down ever again.

I want to be free
to be where I want,

doing what I want
and with who I want.

Here, having dinner...

with you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you for welcoming us
to your wonderful country.

Sadly, tomorrow our
stay comes to an end

and we return to England!

So, all that's left
for us to say...

is thank you, goodbye

and good night!

Hey, cheer up, kid.
It'll turn out all right.

I ain't going home tomorrow.

- What do you mean?
- I mean, I'm staying.

I ain't got nothing
worth going home for.

I'm gonna stay here and
I'm gonna be a star.

I'm gonna be a star!

APPLAUSE

Your rent's paid up for
the rest of the month.

If you do change your mind...

..there's money in
there for a return fare.

Good luck, laddie.

Come along!

If you take too long, the
boat will sail without us!

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