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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 alone,

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

You're gonna make it after all.

You're gonna make it after all.

Everybody up to date, Ted will be leaving for Washington on Friday,

following his broadcast for a series of interviews with national political

figures. Ted will take a 915 plane from International Airport arriving at Dulles

Airport in Washington at 1220.

Uh, did you tell the hotel I need a board under my mattress because of my

Yes, I did. Yeah, we also ordered sheets with pictures of Peanuts and Snoopy.

All right. At exactly 9 o 'clock Saturday morning, Ted will be driven to

Department of State for a briefing with William P. Rogers.

William P. Rogers is the Secretary of State.

I thought Kissinger was the Secretary of State.

I thought he was President.

All right, there's going to be time for questions, so, Murray, I think it's

ready to sum up for Ted to ask. Yeah, she's here. Hold on.

Mr. Grant, could you tell him I'll call back later?

She can't talk right now. Who's calling?

Tom Vernon?

Uh... Hold on. She can't talk right now.

Oh, well, that's... I'll take it in the other room. It's just an old friend.

I'll be a second.

Hello, Tom?

You're kidding!

You're in Minneapolis?

No, it has.

It's been a long time.

No, I didn't realize it had been that long.

Yeah, yeah, I'm still unmarried.

And you, still un as well.

So how are you?

Good. Me?

Yes, also good.

I got lonely.

Gee, Tom, I don't know if we'll be able to get together. You see, I might be

going out of town.

On a business trip.

Wisconsin.

Well, I tell you what, why don't you call me a little later and then... Oh,

for sure.

Well, thank you. It was wonderful to hear yours, too.

Right. And welcome to Minneapolis.

Goodbye.

That was an old friend.

Who you didn't want to see.

I know the feeling.

No, no, no. I really do want to see him.

Never mind.

Can we get on with it now?

Yes, of course.

Say, Lou.

We're going to move the meeting. The least you could do is tell a guy.

Mary.

Questions. Ted's supposed to ask the Secretary of State?

Oh, yes, right. The questions, Marie. I gave them to you, Mary.

Oh, well, they must be in here somewhere.

Uh, Lou?

No. I've got a perfect question, but no one there will think of.

Mr. Secretary, Ted Baxter.

Miss St. Paul, tell me, sir, do you sleep naked?

So the famous Tom is back, huh?

When's the last time you saw him, Mayor?

Two and a half years ago.

Two and a half years and four letters and a postcard from Atlantic City with a

picture of a diving horse.

spring cleaning to do. Yeah, I can see where you wouldn't want to pass up this

kind of fun to go out with a guy you used to love.

Is there anything here you think you want?

Yeah, Mary, there sure is.

How about these?

I meant from the box.

I was afraid of that.

Listen, kid, what can it hurt to see him again? I mean, just once.

It can hurt, Rhoda. Believe me, it can hurt.

Boy, I remember once we were on this picnic.

And there we were on that mountainside sitting on the grass.

Yeah, gotcha.

Gentle slope, I assume. I mean, you weren't clutching onto bushes to stay

Right. Gentle slope.

And we were having wine and cheese and staring at the clouds. And he turned to

me and he said, if I were the kind of guy who would ever get married, this is

the moment I would propose.

Rhoda, it was the worst moment of my life.

Someday, someday near, I will tell you, when we're older, past caring, the worst

moment of my life.

You want to hear it now?

It involved my high school prom and an oil potato.

and welcoming Eagle Scouts to the Oval Room.

Hey, Mary, I've never seen this before.

What is this?

Oh, it's just a family photo album. Can I have it?

I could leave it open in my apartment. People would think it was my life.

There's some pictures of Tom in there somewhere.

Oh, is this him here, Mary?

Where? Standing right next to you, in front of this car.

Yeah, that's Tom.

It's a very revealing photo.

He's got the same lovesick expression on his face as you do.

Only he's looking at his car.

Exactly. Would you like me to sum up our relationship?

Saturday, we'd go out.

Sunday, I'd cry.

Monday, I never wanted to see him again. And by Thursday, I prayed he'd call

back. Friday, he did.

Saturday, we'd go out. No, no, not again.

Maybe he's changed.

You had to say that, didn't you?

Well, Rhoda, you know what this reminds me of? A scene from Beach Blanket Bingo,

and we're Sandra Dee and Annette Funicello.

Don't take it so hard. Maybe Fabian will ask you to the hop.

I know. I mean, I'm 32 years old, and I'm walking around like...

Hello?

Oh, hello again, Tom.

Yeah, I'm sorry that I couldn't talk when you called earlier, but, uh,

busy, busy, busy.

We'll be going out of town on the business trip.

How long will you be in our fair city?

Just a week.

Well, then I guess I'll miss seeing you.

Yeah, sure. I'll write down your number just in case.

Sure. 555 -9372.

Extension 2176.

Right. Bye.

How long will you be in our fair city?

why I did not write down his phone number.

555 -9372 extension 2176.

You want to write that down before you forget.

176, please.

You can't trust that one.

I can't believe I did that. Why did I do that?

Any messages, Mary?

Uh, yes, Mr. Chan.

Hey, you can take the rest of the day off.

Why?

Well, I figured maybe you'd want to see that old boyfriend of yours, Tom, while

he's still in town.

Marie! Lou, I told you not to say anything.

Marie, why didn't you tell me? Lou, you told me you wouldn't tell her. Look,

Marie, if I can't say something... I didn't think you'd say anything. I

it might help if you did. I don't want everyone in the world to know.

What would you want me to know?

I'm as close to you as he is.

Besides, you could trust me.

If you told me, I wouldn't go blabbing it to him.

Oh, say, Mayor, I've been going out of this itinerary. I think as long as I'm

winging it to D .C., I ought to meet the president.

Uh, Ted, the junket has already been set, and nobody is going to meet the

president on this trip.

Here, call the White House.

There is the telephone number.

Of course you can, unless you tell me you're calling for Ted Baxter.

Never heard to be seen with the President of the United States.

I'd even help someday if I decided to throw my hat under the fire.

You?

Why not?

I asked Cronkite to run for the Senate once.

And I think good night and good news is a lot better than...

Ted Baxter, WJM -TV, Minneapolis -St. Paul.

I'd like to speak to the president.

It's personal.

Cool.

Okay. And this time, I am not hanging up.

Room 2176, please.

Hi, Tom.

It's Mary.

Yeah, right here in Minneapolis.

I didn't have to go out of town after all, and so I thought if you weren't

anything tonight, of course, I'm sure that you are.

Goodbye.

I've been downstairs for the past 30 minutes finding out there's no great

you can say to a woman you haven't seen in two and a half years.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean, how you been, isn't it?

You look wonderful.

That's not enough.

It's good to see you again.

You know, that doesn't work.

And definitely not, it's been a long time.

You look wonderful.

It's good to see you.

Well, how have you been?

I should have known you'd get better looking.

You know, when you're 60, I won't be able to stand it.

Hey, you sure you want to go out tonight?

Oh, yes, I'm sure.

I mean, sure.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure.

I thought we'd just stay in and get reacquainted.

Well, can't we reacquaint out?

I guess so. I mean, I thought we could order a pizza like the old days. I saw a

place in the next block.

They don't deliver.

Now, Tom, I insist.

You...

Mary, you didn't dress up just to sit home.

We'll go out and have fun.

Right.

But, you know, you do look wonderful.

You're going to love this little restaurant I picked out.

You sure that place doesn't deliver?

Absolutely.

Because I remember once I was giving a party. You know, it was no particular

occasion. Just a bunch of us got together.

And somebody suggested we send out for pizza because the party, you know, had

gone on for some time. And we'd sort of run out of food.

Even after we pleaded and pleaded, they still wouldn't deliver. And finally, we

just trooped on down there.

So let's get going, because Minneapolis awaits.

Okay.

And so, Mr. and Mrs. Twin Cities, immediately following this broadcast,

reporter will be winging his way to our nation's capital.

That's Washington, District of Columbia.

Parallel age with our nation's leaders.

A lot of hard work has been spent preparing for this trip.

His mother had to sew name tapes on his underwear.

Many hours of briefings, research, and exhaustive study, so that this reporter

can seek out the news behind the news.

Ask me if Washington was named after the president or the state.

Mrs. Ted Baxter, your man in Washington, saying good night and good news.

Ted going to Washington.

That'll teach Agnew to pick on newscasters.

Three good jokes and nothing.

Tom hasn't called yet, huh?

No. And he said he'd call me at work today.

Mary is still at work. He could still call.

Yeah, I suppose.

Harry. Would you run these budgets down to accounting for me?

Yes, Mr. Grant.

Murray, if any calls come, just tell them I'm down the hall and I'll call

right back. Down the hall?

No, no, just say I'll be right back and then put them on hold. Right back.

Wait, no, no, don't. Just say, say just a minute and come and get me.

you, you big palooka.

Ted, you're only going to be gone for two days.

Murray, take care of yourself. Right,

Ted.

I'm going to really miss you guys. You don't know how much I'm going to miss

you. We promise we'll ride every day.

You sure you don't want to come along, Lou?

No, Ted.

Murray? No, we can't, Ted.

Oh, come on.

Please. We'll have a lot of fun.

Just the three of us running around Washington?

Please, I don't want to go by myself.

Ted, it's going to be all right.

There will be people there to take care of you. And we'll be here if you need

us.

Well, I guess I'll be all right. Sure you will.

Well, so long.

Murray?

No.

Only gone for a couple of days.

It's Rhoda.

Oh, hi.

Well, hi, Rhoda.

Still haven't heard from Tom, huh?

Nope.

Mary, something happened last night? The worst possible thing. We had a terrific

time. Oh, that's a shame.

At least I did.

Well, it's my fault. I should never have gone out with him. I think I know

what's wrong.

told Tom how you really feel about it. Yes, I have. Big mistake.

Rhoda, I don't believe that.

You don't believe it. You're living it. The only guy in your life you really

want, he's leaving town tomorrow.

Well, there's just nothing I can do about that.

Oh, Mary, there certainly is.

Nobody walks away from a game when he's losing.

Hey, Rhoda, listen, just so that I can continue to respect you as my closest

friend, tell me you're not suggesting that I do anything as stupid as trying

make Tom jealous.

Yeah, I know. You're right, kid. It's absolutely absurd.

People our age is playing games. I mean, I'm sorry I even mentioned it. I'm

ashamed. But it works.

Come on, Rhodey. You can't build a relationship that's going to be full.

Welcome to our fair city.

That's my friend.

I'd like to meet her sometime.

I thought you'd be glad to see me, aren't you?

Oh, surely.

I didn't know I was supposed to call you at work today, but somehow I just got

involved, you know? Oh, really? No, I thought that I was supposed to call you.

Anyway, I happen to be in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd just drop

Well, good.

That's good.

I'm just sorry that we won't be able to spend more time. One together.

What do you mean?

Well, I have a late date.

How late?

10 .30.

10 .30?

Well, see, that's when he gets off work.

Oh, nobody gets off work at 10 .30.

Policemen do.

He's a cop?

Detective first.

Oh.

He's not a detective first. He's not a police...

He's not even a person.

I mean, I don't have a date tonight.

Why did you say you did?

Do I make you do things like that, Mary?

No, Tom, it's not you.

You're not mad at me?

No.

Everything's okay?

Yeah, fine.

Good.

Let's have the pizza.

Why do I have the crazy feeling that this isn't what you're really mad about?

No, no, this is it, right there.

If you had to take a wild stab at something else that might be bothering

what would it be? Nothing. Take a stab. No, I tell you not. A wild stab. Our

relationship. I think you got it.

Tom, I'm sorry. Listen, it's nothing to be mad about. I mean, you can't help it

if you don't...

See you again, and only knowing that when I do, you're going to leave.

Sure, in the movie of my life, Frank Sinatra will play the part, right?

Well, don't tell me you really do feel badly when you leave?

That's right, I do.

Then how come you only wrote me four times in two and a half years?

I mean, Reader's Digest wrote to me more than that.

How come you only wrote to me three times in the last two and a half years?

is different. Oh, no, it's not. In the last two times, you signed it fondly

instead of love. That's because I didn't think that we were in love anymore. I

thought we were more in...

I love you.

So how come we're not happy about that?

Because we each want different things.

Mary, you want a deeper relationship. You want to be wife, mistress, mother,

sister, friend.

I just don't think one out of five is enough for you.

You're right. One out of five isn't enough.

Three out of five?

Mary, you just end up disappointed and I then end up feeling guilty.

Boy, it really is easy for you, isn't it? Oh, no, it's not easy, Mary.

Boy, it's not easy.

Because I know one day I'm going to call you and you're going to tell me about

some other guy and that's just going to wipe me out.

Yes, it will. Believe me, it will. I do. I do believe you, Tom. I guess you just

can't change.

But, hey, did it ever occur to you that someday you were going to be alone?

It occurred to me.

Poor Tom.

Poor me.

Poor us.

Mary, I thought you said Ted was on his way in from the airport.

Well, he must be tied up in traffic. He said he would be here by airtime. We've

only got a couple of minutes. You better tell Gordy to stand by to fill in.

Right, I will.

Hi, guys.

Ted, hurry up. You've only got 30 seconds.

Does anybody even say hello?

Ted! All right, all right, guys. We've gone a couple of days. No one says

How are you?

We missed you. Here you go, Ted.

Say, Mayor, that was a rotten trip. I don't want to do one of those things

again. I can't believe that...

Well, at least you made it. This is Ted Baxter.

I just this minute returned from our nation's capital, where all went well

my talks with our nation's leaders.

There was, however, one sorry exception.

One nationally known political figure who steadfastly refused to see me, even

when I stopped by his house.

Something to hide, Richard Nixon?