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Who can turn the world on with her smile?

Who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?

Well, it's you, girl, and you should know it.

With each glance and every little movement you show it. Love is all

need to waste it. You can have the time, why don't you take it?

You're gonna make it after all.

You're gonna make it after all.

of the bottom -rated news station in Minneapolis.

Well, how can that be? There's nothing below the bottom.

See?

We're next to the bottom.

No kidding?

Oh, boy, I never thought something like this would make me happy, but this is

terrific. If only we could keep it up.

You know what this could mean? A congressional investigation of the

system? Boy,

am I pooped. Hey, Ted, the new ratings came out.

Ted, come back here.

Oh, no, you just want to make me feel like the ratings are my fault. No, Ted,

the ratings are good.

Look. Go on.

Oh, not bad.

Not bad?

What do you mean, not bad? That's the best we've ever done.

Well, you guys may be satisfied, but not me. You know how I am in my quest for

perfection.

Georgette. I was supposed to meet Ted.

But don't bother him. I'm sure he'll be right out.

I don't want to bother you either.

I feel like you've been massaged by a thousand little hands.

I'm sorry they make me say that.

You're a real cutie, you know that?

Thanks. What else you got?

Wrinkle cream.

Comes in three aromas.

Fresh strawberry, fresh banana, and fresh unscented.

I don't think I want Edie to smell like a banana.

I don't like to smooch in public.

I'm sorry, but can you go now?

Sure, only I'm a little tired tonight.

So I'm going to go right home and log a little fact time.

I'll call you tomorrow, maybe.

He really was tired. I mean, all he had to do was watch him on the show tonight.

Yeah.

Wouldn't it be fun, just you, me, and Rhoda, huh?

Georgette? What?

Oh, thank you. I'd like that a lot.

Okay, good.

I tell you, I still have a little work to do, but why don't you meet me at my

place around 8 o 'clock?

All right.

Okay.

Say, Georgette, I'll take one of those wrinkle cream things.

in such a good mood after Ted stood her up like that, and he does it all the

time. Why don't you say something to him about it? Well, I can't. I'm not Miss

Fix -It. It's none of my business.

About all I could do was give him a long, dirty look. What'd he do?

Well, you know Ted. He thought I was coming on with him.

You know what really kills me? I am the one who introduced Ted and Georgette to

each other. Mia, I met a guy who'd be really great for Georgette.

He's sensitive, he's kind, and loving.

Wait, what am I doing? I almost gave away a guy who's sensitive, kind, and

loving.

I don't know. Maybe you are right. She must like Ted. I mean, if she didn't,

wouldn't go out with him anymore. Right.

I didn't like him, so I didn't go out with him anymore.

You went out with Ted? Yes, once. When? Only around the holidays.

Why? I don't know.

I get a little crazy around Christmas.

There was old Ted with his silver hair and his jolly ho -ho -hos.

the figure for me.

Well, why didn't you tell me? I did. You asked me, what'd you do last night? And

I said, I went out with some jerk. I just didn't tell you his name.

Well, I sure wish you hadn't told me now. Why?

Because when I heard you went out with Ted, I painted the doorknob.

Does she do that every time she shakes hands?

No, no, she was painting.

Mary, I just love your apartment.

Well, you've been here before. I know, but I just love your apartment.

Thank you.

Oh, this is for you, Rhoda. This is for you, Mary.

Well, what are these for?

Well, you two didn't let me pay for dinner last night, and I wanted to do

something to say thank you.

I hope you like them. You made these?

I love them.

Oh, look at this.

I'm going to have to get a little couch to go with this.

Thank you, Julie.

Who's that one for?

Oh, this is Ted's laundry.

You do Ted's laundry, huh? Yeah. He likes the way I fluff and fold.

Rhoda has for you.

Sure.

Oh, no, that's silly, Georgette. I mean, I don't care if Ted knows I've

introduced you to somebody else.

Well, let him be mad. I'm not afraid of Ted Baxter.

Bye -bye.

Turn up the sound and see if you can figure out what's going on.

Now for our closing humorous notes.

In Stanford, Connecticut...

excuse from jury duty, but he came up with a very good excuse.

He was a defendant.

And that was our humorous note for today.

This is Ted Baxter. Good night and good news.

I haven't seen Ted so angry since they cancelled my mother the car.

Little did I suspect we'd be harboring a backstabber in our very bosom.

I'm going to reveal the name of that person.

The backstabber is... Isn't this where the lights go off when Ted is found dead

on the floor?

The backstabber is Mary Richards.

Ted, look, couldn't we talk about... Who has deliberately set out to poison the

relationship between me and my woman.

Ted. Admit it, Mary.

Tonight, Georgette's going out with a guy that you fixed her up with. Yes,

I really don't see... She admits it. Oh, okay, Ted. She admitted it. Is that it?

No.

I also want her to admit that she made a mistake and she won't do it again.

Mary, tell him you made a mistake and you won't do it again.

I'm not going to say anything like that.

How's that, Ted? That good enough for you?

Oh, no, no, no.

I'm going to the mat on this, Lou. This is big.

It's not like the fresh towels from my dressing room.

I'm not giving in this time.

I'll tell you what, Ted.

I'll talk to Mary, and I'll get back to you later.

Say, how about those fresh towels?

Okay, okay, okay.

Mary first, then the towels.

Mr. Grant, you don't have to say anything. I'll be okay.

No, let's talk.

No, really. I'm fine. Let's just forget about it.

No, I can't forget about it. Oh, well, that's really very sweet of you, Mr.

Grant, but honestly... Because I agree with Ted.

You agree with Ted?

Why?

Because I don't think you should go messing around in Ted's personal life.

Well, I don't see it that way, Mr. Grant.

Sit down.

Mary.

liable to affect Ted's work.

I don't see how this has anything to do with work. In the same way as my rule

about nobody at the station being allowed to date Ted.

We don't have a rule like that.

Oh, Ted, you don't have to make it a rule. It just works out that way.

Which is why that girl is very important to him. Yeah, but she's very important

to me, too.

Mary, you're just gonna have to see this my way.

I can't excuse you. This isn't settled yet.

Well, then I'll just have to go anyway.

You're going to leave?

Yes. Without my telling you it's okay?

Yes.

When?

Now.

Of course, it would make it a lot easier if you would just say, good night, man.

Mr. Grant?

See him before I go home tonight and try to straighten things.

It's, uh... It's... It's... I feel exactly the

same way.

Oh, good.

Good.

Yeah.

Oh, Mayor, by the way, by now I guess you found out that your attempt to break

up Georgette and me didn't work.

That lightweight you found her just couldn't hack the competition.

Newsroom. Oh, hi, Joe Jack.

Yeah, he is.

Just a moment, please. It's for you.

Hiya, baby.

Tonight? Oh, no, not tonight. Tonight I've got other fish to fry.

Maybe tomorrow.

Georgette. I mean, did you fix her up with a nice guy?

Yeah, and it was pretty awful.

Awful? Well, he's one of the nicest guys I know.

Sweet, gentle, and... And by the time the evening was over, this nice, sweet,

gentle guy was treating her crummy. What do you mean, ma 'am? She brings out the

worst in men.

I mean, I think we're going about this the wrong way. Ted's not the problem.

It's Georgette.

Yeah, I see what you mean. She's a professional victim.

A little different style, of course. A little louder, as we all know.

But Mary, I never did a guy's laundry.

Never did my laundry.

Wait, it gets better. This guy that I fixed her up with last night called her

and said, how about dinner?

She said, fine.

And by the time we got over to her house to pick her up, she had made the

dinner. Oh, she really is a pro.

I have to take advantage of her myself.

Knock, knock. It's your golden girl.

Your doorbell wasn't working. That's why I couldn't say ding -dong.

a shopping list.

Georgette, I think we ought to have a small talk.

And you better sit down, because we're going to give it to you with both

barrels. Oh, good.

Look,

about you and Ted.

I know what you think about Ted, Mary.

Uh -uh, no, we're not talking about Ted now.

We're mad at you, Georgette, for what you're doing.

Then I won't do it anymore.

What am I doing?

Georgette, what do you think of yourself?

Yeah, come on, tell us.

Well, I think I'm about 5 '6", and I have sort of curlish blonde hair.

No, no, Georgette, we don't mean what you look like. We're talking about what

you are.

Listen, say something positive about yourself.

Well, I have good handwriting.

I think I understand why you're trying to help me.

You do?

Great. Okay, now come on. Tell us something really positive about you.

I'm good with my hands.

And I'm a pretty fair country cook.

And I'd like to think I'm...

talking about me.

Lord knows when that'll be.

Want to have a pillow pipe?

What's wrong? I thought you liked that.

Not now. I want to talk.

Can we have a pillow fight and then talk?

No,

I really feel like talking.

All right. What do we talk about?

Sports, news, weather?

Say, did you hear about that tidal wave in Peru?

Damage to livestock, crops, and property was estimated in the billions of

dollars. Not that kind of talk.

Ted, I think there's something we have to say. about our relationship.

My funny Valentine.

Sweet comic Valentine.

You make me smile with my heart.

I don't think we should see each other anymore.

What? Why not?

Say, has Mary been talking to you again?

I think it's for the best all...

just in a lousy mood.

You come to your senses.

I mean it. My funny Valentine.

Sweet comic Valentine.

Please don't make it any harder than it is, Ted.

But that's our song, isn't it?

I think you should go home now, Ted.

Okay, if that's the way you want it.

fish to fry

I can change. Just tell me what it is you want me to do and I'll do it.

You mean it?

Sure, I mean it.

Just tell me what it is and I'll do it. Unless you don't want me to do it, then

I won't do it.

Well, I don't want to do your laundry anymore.

I'll match your socks.

What else?

I don't want you to call me baby anymore. I'm not a baby.

All right. What do you want me to call you?

Let's see this.

Cookie.

Bunny.

Lambkins. Angel. Puss. Ducky. And if you don't like any of those, I'll have

Murray come up with something.

Georgette. I want Georgette.

But that's so long.

It's what I want.

It's my name.

Okay.

Georgette.

There's one more thing. What is it?

You never told me you loved me.

Well, that's not an easy thing for me to say.

Why?

Well, because when I said it before to people, no one ever said it back.

I'll say it back.

You will?

I promise.

Okay.

Love, love, love, love, love.

Love you.

And I love you, Jet.

You do.

You want me to say it again?

I love you, Georgette.

Want me to say it without moving my lips?

I love you.

Want me to say it like Lowell Thomas?

This is Lowell Thomas.

I want to tell you about my weekend. I want to tell you about my weekend. Why

don't you tell me about your weekend?

Being with Georgette was like being with another woman. It's incredible.

I mean, we were equal.

We cooked dinner in a kitchen side by side.

And afterward, she selected the movie we went to see.

I mean, for the first time, everything wasn't left up to me.

And I understand you were responsible.

Well, she's a friend, and I just wanted to be helpful.

I just want you to know that as long as I live, I'll never forgive you.