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How will you make it on your own?

This world is awfully big.

Girl, this time you're all alone.

But it's time you started living.

It's time you let someone else do some giving.

Lovers all around, no need to waste it. You can have it down, why don't you take

it?

You might just make it after long

You might just make it

The show's been over for a half hour. I don't have anything to do, so I thought

I'd go home.

In a little while.

Fill out that form and send them in tonight.

What, the Emmys?

Nah. The television editors, every single year since last year, give out

something called the Teddy.

Television editors?

Teddy? Cute, right?

So fill out the best available candidates we have in each news

Yeah, but by tonight?

A person I know over at WCCO had to do this. It took her days.

That's because WCCO has a lot of good things to choose between.

In case you haven't noticed, we don't have that kind of problem.

That should take about three minutes.

Yes, sir.

Yeah? Yeah, she's here, but she can't come to the phone.

Why can't I come to the phone?

Because she's in conference.

Yeah, yeah, okay, okay.

Am I too busy to ask who that was?

That was your good friend Rhoda.

She said it wasn't important, but to call the second you get home because

important.

You understand that? Yeah, not that important.

Come on, Mary, I'll give you a lift. Oh, thanks, Mary, but I've got to stay and

fill in these forms for the Teddy Awards.

The Teddies? Don't tell me it's been a year already. Well, I'll help you.

Teddies? Did I hear someone mention the Teddies?

Here comes Mr. Award happy. Happy year when he announced he won the Nobel

He's disappointed.

The best local news program.

Isn't her loyalty touching? She's writing us in.

Best male personality.

Only one of those three words comes close to describing you.

It isn't best, and it's certainly not personality.

I don't have to sit here and take that.

Ted, look. Best male personality, Ted Baxter.

You won't be sorry.

Best news writing.

Which story of mine should we write in?

that story you did about that large thingamajig that somebody found and he

it to the police? No, he took it to his mother and then they did something with

it. Yeah, who could forget that one?

I think my reporting on the flood was better. Now, let's see. We're going to

need a title, Mary. How about Flood Story?

Flood? What flood?

Think back.

Remember the day you had to row to work? Oh, that flood.

There it is.

Best TV personality.

Well,

I guess there's nothing left for me, so good night, all.

Good night.

You finished yet?

Yes, just about.

Well, good night, all.

Good night, Ted.

Good night.

Mayor, best TV personality.

Well, that about does it.

How come you haven't filled in best public affairs program? How about our

news conference?

Well, that's my show.

So?

You really think it's good enough to win an award?

No, but I think it's the only one we got. Put it down.

Mr. Grant, I feel silly. I mean, I just can't write in my own show.

Okay, don't then.

Would you do it for me?

Mary, it happened.

It?

The big it?

Yeah, I'm engaged.

No! You're right, I'm not engaged. But he's closing in.

Who? His name is Bob Peterson, and we met in my speed reading class.

Mary, he's perfect.

Green eyes and 1 ,700 words a minute. It's for real.

Oh, Rhoda! I love this. Good news and the girlfriend's hug.

feel like you were mad things, like putting groceries away.

You want to hear what he said? Yeah.

I want you to know I'm getting serious about you, Rhoda.

And they gave the Pulitzer Prize to Arthur Miller.

Speaking of the Pulitzer Prize, I've got good news, too.

My show got nominated for the... Yeah, I guess so. Good. Because I want to get

an outside opinion on Bob.

What was back... Back in New York, I'd bring him home to my mother, which would

be a major mistake.

Would you like to be my mother? Well, okay.

Okay. But don't be too late.

Perfect.

Listen, I've got to go get ready. Okay.

the two o 'clock was too late. I mean, I think we'd better go. No, no, you

didn't wake me up. I was just watching a book.

Listen, please do come in and here, let me take your coat.

Oh, the reason the bed looks like this is I didn't make it this morning.

She's a nasty housekeeper.

Hey, hey, hey, I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll do it. I'm very good at this. Thank

you. No problem.

night, I can imagine what you look like in the middle of the day.

She looks great any time. Night, day, morning. You should see me in the

Yeah. Good one, Rhoda. Tell them how yucky you look in the morning.

How about this girl? I mean, is she like this all the time? Yes, she gets even

better.

Oh, my. I've had such a nice day.

Hey, how about you, Bob?

Did you have a nice day? I had a terrific day.

How about you, ma 'am?

yesterday, however. Oh, yeah? What happened?

My show got nominated for a Teddy.

Oh, no kidding. That's terrific.

Well, no, you know, it wasn't really nominated. It's just, it's been

to be nominated.

Oh.

Coffee. Coffee.

That's what we do. Coffee.

Well, what do you think of that Mary? Isn't she terrific?

She's lovely.

Just lovely.

Lovely. Once enough.

Huh?

Hey, listen. I'm going to go find out how you're doing. Wait here.

What do you think?

Rhoda, when you said you had an early date, I didn't think you meant early as

early in the morning.

I told you we could fly tonight, and I figured you might be worried. And

up. Worried?

Rhoda, I don't know. Maybe I'm a bad mother, but I wasn't worried, and I

waiting up.

Is that what she said?

Yeah. Nice.

Hey, listen, it turns out she wasn't reading a book, so I think we'd better

split. Well, listen, you know what I think would be a good idea? Kind of ask

to go out with us tomorrow night. Sort of make it up to her for barging in like

we did.

You know something, Bob? You are nice.

Hey, Mary?

I'll be out in a second.

Mary, look, I was wondering, well, Rhoda and I, do you like basketball?

Uh, yeah, I think it's okay, I guess.

Well, great. We'll pick up tomorrow night at 7 .30 sharp, okay?

Come on, let's go.

Good night, Mary.

It's not so bad. Should have been up for more, though, man.

Come on, let's go to lunch and congratulate each other. Oh, boy, Marie,

love to. Would I love to. But I've got to have lunch with Rhoda and her

boyfriend.

We've been group dating for a couple of weeks now.

Everything's done in groups lately.

Actually, we have pretty good times.

Bob calls us the three musketeers.

Well,

he likes to do that.

I get the feeling that he... Oh, it's nothing.

It's something.

Sometimes I get the feeling that Bob's interested in me.

Aha. Mayor.

Yes, Ted.

Just occurred to me that I did do the weather forecast for two weeks when

was sick. I was just wondering.

No, it wouldn't qualify you for best weatherman.

Is what?

Well, dating Rhoda to be with you.

Oh, I didn't say that.

Oh, I know.

Hi, Larry. You ready for lunch, huh? Oh, hi, Bob.

Um, Bob Peterson, I'd like you to meet Marie Slaughter.

Oh, nice to meet you, Bob.

Where's Rhoda?

Oh, one of her window displays. It's taking a little longer than she thought,

so... You mean she's not going to be having lunch with us? That's right.

like it'll be just us two musketeers. Dun -dun!

lunch talking about me, huh? Mm -hmm. Like what about me?

Why are you so hungry?

You two did go to lunch, didn't you?

Rhoda, that's being a little silly, and you know it. So you talked about Rhoda?

Yeah.

I told him that cute story about you when we took skiing lessons.

Oh, yeah, the skiing story. Right. You were the cute one in the skiing story.

Rhoda, you know, I think there's been a little too much group dating lately.

And you'd like me to bow out. Is that it?

Oh, come on.

I know, I know. Don't listen to me, May. I'm crazy.

Let's just change the subject. Good, good.

Hey, what's happening with that show you were... Didn't I tell you?

We got nominated? I mean, we made it into the finals for the Teddy Awards.

Oh, wonderful. Yeah.

Isn't that great?

Yeah. Listen, they're giving out the awards at a luncheon on Saturday. I've

a couple of tickets. Why don't you go with me?

Oh, I'd love to.

about you.

Hey, I bet I know why you called me.

Because you called Rhoda first, and she wasn't at home, and so you figured that

she was here, and you were right. She's sitting right here.

I guess who it is.

Bob. Right, and he wants to talk to you, don't you, Bob?

Right, here's Rhoda.

Oh, Bob, wasn't it lucky you caught me here?

Listen, Bob, I think us three musketeers should have a meeting and discuss which

musketeer you like best.

That was sort of a short meeting, wasn't it?

Oh, yeah.

Great.

We're still friends.

You're the best friend I ever had. Goodbye, Bob.

Rhoda. I don't want to talk about it.

Look, it's forgotten.

It's not important.

I'd just like to finish my dinner.

Thanks for dinner, ma 'am.

Don't make a big deal out of this, please.

Rhoda, listen.

Hey, Mia, you know that awards thing we're going to on Saturday?

Yeah. I'm not going.

Harry, what I mean to say is, right now I can think of better ways to spend

Saturday than watching you win an award.

You know?

I'm not going to win.

You're not?

No, I'll probably lose.

In that case, I'll go with you.

wanted your attention.

Would you all please take your seats?

We have to be moving. We're right along now because the luncheon took a little

longer than we anticipated and there's another group using the room after us.

Thank you. Do you think we'll win, Mayor?

I think you'll win, Ted.

Well, it would be appropriate, wouldn't it, for Teddy to win a Teddy?

It would be more appropriate if they called this award a dummy.

Mary, I'm nervous for you. These award things are murder. My wife loves them.

When John Wayne got the Oscar, she cried.

And that woman never shed a tear at our daughter's wedding.

What are you up for?

Second cousin.

What? Oh, my name is Hartunian. I'm waiting here for the Armenian wedding

coming in next.

Well, you're a little early, aren't you? Listen, if you don't come early to an

Armenian wedding, you can starve to death.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the second annual Television Editors Awards.

We'll be announcing the winners in just a moment. But first, let's honor our

distinguished nominees.

Would all the nominees please stand and accept our applause?

Just like an Armenian wedding, when they ask the immediate family to stand up.

Does everyone have their acceptance speeches ready?

I think I'm going to just make up something on the spur of the moment,

thank you.

Isn't it funny how you keep hoping that you'll win even though you know you

don't have a chance?

Mary, you know what I said before?

Forget it. I hope you win.

Thank you. You just blew your acceptance speech.

Ladies and gentlemen, since the other party is waiting out in the hall to set

up, I'm afraid we'll have to dispense with the acceptance speeches.

Ted Baxter, WJM -TV.

Since we don't have time for our acceptance speeches, and I wrote three

may we at least stand and be acknowledged by our peers when we

teddies? Well, of course you can. We weren't going to throw them at you.

Whoever heard of awards without acceptance speeches?

It's barbaric.

Best male personality.

And the nominees are Lyle Taggart, Jack Perry, Harry Bibbs, and Ted Baxter.

And the winner is... Jack Perry!

Well, that's not fair. He's on educational television.

Who watches educational television?

Harry, that's a great -looking statue.

It'll look great in your apartment.

Yeah, I guess it will.

Would, if I win, but I probably won't. And now for best newscaster, the

are Joe Clark, Bob Hughes, Walter Matthews, Ted Baxter.

And the winner is... Walter Matthews.

Look at him. What's he standing up for? I guess he just wants to be acknowledged

by his peers.

Let's move right along. We have quite a few more categories to cover. And now

for Best Public Affairs Program, the nominees are Sunday Afternoon

Richard Cox, Sunday Afternoon Review, Michael Bronson, Sunday Afternoon Hot

Seat, Harry Marks, and Sunday Afternoon News Conference, Mary Richards.

you ever sat through in your whole life?

Yeah, that Armenian wedding wasn't too hot either.

Hey, aren't you going to come in? I think I'll just go upstairs.

You know, Rhoda, I think we're not quite friends yet. What makes you think that?

Because I can remember a time when you used to walk all the way into my

apartment.

Just that I'm bad at making people feel better, that's all.

I don't feel that bad.

Gee, that's surprising me.

After you stood up in front of all those... making a big fool of yourself

you did.

Rhoda, I think we have a little problem between us. Oh, Mary, I told you. I

haven't thought about Bob at all. It's over. No, no, we don't have a problem

with Bob. No, no. We have a problem because I'm not too crazy about the fact

that you are so happy that I lost.

You think I'm happy over you falling on your face like you did?

Yeah, you see, that's just what I'm talking about. Ever since...

Now, wait a minute. Do you really think I sat there rooting for my best friend

to lose?

That I enjoyed it when you thought they called your name?

When you said they called my name. Did I?

Seriously, Mary. Now I'm laughing about it. But back there, when that happened,

you rushed up and then lost the award. It was the happiest moment of my life.

discovered something so wonderful.

Everybody is terrible.

I gotta tell you something. I have a little confession to make.

I have always resented the fact that you make more money than I do, and I think

my job is a lot more important than yours.

Yes! Really?

Now you see why I was... Now I... I got another one for you. What? I

have always resented the fact... that you have this marvelous apartment and

don't know how to decorate it.

Oh, Rhoda, I feel like I have a giant

weight off my shoulders.

Isn't this wonderful to be able to talk honestly like this? Right, yeah.

I got another one.

When I found out that Bob liked me...

The way I really felt was... I think we've had enough honest talking for

tonight, don't you?

What is that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

Why, I guess I'm a little upset about the awards.

I'm sorry you didn't win.

Thank you.

I'm sorry you didn't win.

Didn't win?

Didn't win.

Just because I lost three times is no reason for you to...

Just what we don't need.

Dissension on the news team.

Next thing you know, they'll be having fistfights in the locker room.

I think it's time for a little picker -upper.

Oh, Mr.

Grant, you don't want to... No, no, not that kind.

This kind.

Where'd you get that?

I bought it at the Tinker Trophy Company.

I figure we give it to the whole newsroom. Everybody feels like they've

something. Prick up their spirits.

Oh, Mr. Grant, that is so warm and...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Okay, everybody.

Take ten. I have something to say to you.

The morale in this office is decidedly lousy.

Okay. So you didn't win a teddy.

But you won the tinker. What's the tinker?

Mary.

Here it is.

What's the tinker? Who cares?

I want to thank all the people that... I don't have time to mention all their

names, but they know who they are.

A lot of people wonder how you reach a point like this.

Well, you start as a staff announcer in 1952 in a television station at a small

5 ,000 -watt radio station in Fresno, California.

A lot of people ask me what my secret is, and

I say to them, persevere, persevere,

persevere, persevere, and in time, if you're fortunate,

if you're lucky, you may reach the great heights that I really don't

know what else to say.