All language subtitles for Benson s01e01 Pilot

Hi.

Hi. I'm hiding.

I see.

There's a strange woman out there. She's
after me.

Tall blonde.

That's Gretchen Krause, the head
housekeeper. I didn't stop to get her

You!

muddy tracks all over the place.

Well, that's because I got muddy feet.

I want your shoes.

They'll be too small.

You are tracking up the governor's
mansion and it is disgusting.

And I'll walk on my hands.

This is some place you got here.

I came here as a favor to Mrs.

Tate. Then the dogs tried to kill me,
the gardener tried to drown me.

The security men searched me, and now I
got a stormtrooper after my shoes.

You must be Benson.

Why must I be Benson?

Well, the only other black the governor
has an appointment with is tomorrow with

the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and everyone
knows what he looks like.

That wouldn't make me Benson.

I'm Marcy Hill.

Hello. Nice meeting you. Goodbye.

Oh, Benson, you can't leave.

Want to bet?

Look, it's just for one week, just to
help us get settled.

Well, what am I supposed to do?

Organize the place.

Nobody knows what anyone's doing or
spending on anything around here.

What we've got to do is cut back. Get
this place running efficiently.

Eliminate waste.

And get rid of Miss Krause.

We can't do that.

She's been here for four
administrations. She knows too much.

she'll write a book.

The governor will be done shortly.

Well, I'll just take a walk around.
Okay. Hey, Benson.

I'm really glad you're here.

Governor Gatling's hopping.

Well, I ain't cleaning this.

No way am I going to clean this. This is
a career.

Actually, this place is crazier than the
one I left.

myself the same question.

Well, who are you?

Who are you?

I asked you first.

I'm the exiled princess Wilhelmina von
Luft of Amsterdam.

Pleased to meet you. I'm Willie Mays.

Who are you? Who are you?

I'm Carl Molina, the major bareback
writer with the Circus Vargas.

How do you do? I'm Winston Churchill.

Katie. Benson. What are you doing here?
What are you doing here?

Is this where I... relationship is going
to be like?

I hope not. It's exhausting.

I live here.

Oh, you must be the governor's daughter.

Yes, but I'm trying to get out of it.

What happened?

He won't let you stay up late or did he
increase your property taxes?

This is serious.

Okay. The man is a murderer.

Are you a Republican?

I beg your pardon?

Beavers, yo, beavers.

Oh, you mean the animals that need an
orthodontist.

Vincent, I think the governor's meeting
is breaking up.

Hi, Katie.

Hi. Katie? I'm sorry, I don't speak
killers.

Oh, wonderful.

I need this today, a killer.

Look, Katie.

You work from your accessory.

Honey, he's relocating them. It has to
be done.

Some of them are going to die.

Katie, try and understand.

That's some little girl. I bet the dogs
don't mess with her.

I don't believe this. Governor, you
can't worry about those animals.

Such adorable fellows building their
little dams. They're rats.

They're large rats who are flooding the
roads. They don't know they're doing

that.

Governor, please.

We can't expect industry to build a
billion -dollar complex if nobody can

it. They spent a lot of money. People
are excited about it.

The state needs the jobs and revenue,
and you could use the contributions.

But we're killing beavers.

We're not killing beavers. We're just
relocating them to Oregon.

They'll like it there. The trees are
terrific.

Why can't they stay here in a preserve?

You know the state doesn't have the
money to build a preserve.

Wish I was handy with tools.

Governor, you have no choice.

If we move these beavers to Oregon, in
the process, some of them will die.

And then Oregon will probably move them
someplace else. And some more will die.

Pretty soon we'll have no more beavers.
But, Governor... We're losing

everything. Fish, trees, animals, Radio
City Music Hall.

But, Governor, you can't save the world.

You're the governor, not Jacques
Cousteau.

Our state will have no beavers. Beavers
don't vote.

They're so cute.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay, we'll evict the beavers.

Good. Marcy, ask the chauffeur to bring
the governor's car around. Why couldn't

I be governor of Idaho? Kill a few
potatoes, who'd care?

Excuse me, governor. I'd like to
introduce... Introduce? Oh, this man

introduction. I'd know the Reverend
Jesse Jackson any day.

Welcome, Reverend Jackson.

Now, this industrial complex that we've
been talking about, this will create

thousands of jobs for your people.

I don't know how black people feel about
beavers, but I do know how they feel

about jobs.

Governor, please, for God's sake. Well,
you made it. You made it. Just to meet

you, too.

This is Benson.

Benson? Benson.

Reverend Benson, Jackson?

Are you sure he's the governor?

Yes, I'm the governor.

This is Benson from your cousin
Jessica's family.

You mean we're related?

Aren't you glad I didn't show up before
the election?

Don't you remember, Governor? You asked
Jessica if Benson could come and help

out for a week while you got settled.

Oh, of course.

Of course, I'm sorry. I forgot first.
You're Benson.

Yeah, he's here to help me. I think he's
beyond that.

You see, Benson, it has been a little
difficult moving in here.

Of course, if my wife was alive, it
would be a little easier, but she's

poor thing.

I'm sorry.

She was killed by some horses.

Trampled? No, eaten.

We were going to the country club
costume party, and she was the sugar

fairy.

We made her costumes out of sugar cubes.

They ate her.

Would you call me a cab?

Uh, Governor, we'd better go. We're due
at the Capitol.

Oh, yes.

Gunson.

I'm glad you're here.

When can I talk to the governor about my
job?

Benson, part of your job is not to
bother the governor. Well, then maybe

could tell me. And another part of your
job is not to bother me.

Some job.

Hello?

Hello?

Ms. Krause?

Hello?

Ms. Krause?

Ms. Krause?

Yeah, she's quick.

Now,

Miss Krause, I've been going over the
food budget. What you spend for a week

food here could feed a small nation for
a year.

Now, there have got to be some changes,
Miss Krause. Do you have any

suggestions? Yes.

Unfortunately, they're all obscene.

resent working under me, Miss Krause?
Under you?

I will never work under you.

I will work around you or through you.

Your choice.

Well, I think we'll work something out.

Uh, well, now I noticed that last night
you didn't save the leftovers.

Leftovers? This is a governor's mansion.

We do not drink out of jelly jars, and
we do not say leftovers.

There will be no leftovers in this
house. Never, ever, you tasteless fool.

If I ever see a bit of food wrapped in
that stupid plastic wrap, I will kill

you.

How about gin foil?

Not ever.

It was just a thought.

It was a stupid thought.

Oh, Benson. Oh, good afternoon, Miss
Krause. No leftovers.

Benson, have you seen Katie? Not since
lunch.

Governor, would you like some coffee?

I wanted to talk to you about the house.
I don't know what to do about Katie.

She's so concerned about the beavers.
How do you make a child understand?

How do you make the beavers understand?

That's true. That's even harder.

Governor, about the house. You know,
there's a lot of waste that goes on

For example, did you know that there are
two third -floor maids? The governor's

mansion has to be immaculate, Benson.
But there is no third floor.

Governor, if the state is run the way
this house is run, the Beavers are lucky

to be leaving.

You think I'm a terrible governor, don't
you, Benson? Well, I can't say, sir. I

haven't seen you govern. You think I'm
an idiot?

That I've seen.

You're probably right. I probably am an
idiot. God knows I feel like one most of

the time.

See, I'm not really cut out for this,
Benson.

No.

I was very happy. I was happy running my
paper mill. They came to me and said I

had to run for governor. I owed it to
the people.

Well, it's true that people haven't had
an honest governor in years.

So they came to me and they said that it
was my duty to run.

Well, I never thought I'd win. I never
won anything in my life.

So I ran.

And I won.

So now I'm the governor.

And the people have somebody honest in
the capital.

I might not be much else, but I am
honest.

And I've done my duty, and everybody's
happy.

But me.

Because some of the time, I don't
understand what's going on. And most of

time, I feel like an idiot.

And all the time, I'm scared.

Well, I better go look for Katie.

I find her in this place, she could be
old enough to vote.

Benson? Hmm?

Benson, will you please drive me to the
airport?

Where are you going?

I'm going to Oregon with the Beavers.

I don't think I can fit all of you in
the car.

Please, Benson.

I want to help them.

Katie, sit down.

Calvin's got a very difficult job.

Every time he helps some people, other
people get mad.

He can't win.

I know the nature of politics.

But killing's never right.

That's true.

Unless, of course, it's a German
housekeeper.

I hear you!

Why don't they fire her?

She's the only one who can handle the
dogs.

If you promise to go upstairs and
unpack.

Okay. I'll do what I can.

Thank you, Ben. Okay, sir.

What is this?

Beats me.

It's leftovers, Benson.

Well, uh, they're not for us.

They're for the dogs.

You like the dogs?

Like? I love the dogs.

You love the dogs? Are you kidding?

I'm crazy about them.

How nice. I could get them.

Good.

Any coffee, Benson?

Oh.

Hey, listen.

I gotta see the governor. I've been up
all night researching this Beaver

situation. The governor's a busy man.

Where's the coffee?

Oh, well, I gotta see him. Where is he?
Where's the coffee? In the park. Where's

the governor? Same place.

Look, I'd rather talk to him. Now,
Benson, that's very sweet, but the

is surrounded by experts with ideas.

Now, surely you don't think he wants to
hear yours, do you? Forget it. Stick to

ideas on, uh...

Making tuna fish exciting.

Morning,

Benson. Oh, hey, Marcy.

Your engineer friend, the one you had
lunch with.

And dinner.

And breakfast.

I want to see him. Me too.

Call him. Tell him to get over here.
Excuse me. First of all, the man needs

sleep.

Second of all,

I want him to call me first.

We can't wait for that.

We aren't dating him, Benson. I am.

Just call him. I need to find out about
bridge building. It's important.

I'm gonna blow it.

This wonderful guy comes into my life,
adores me, and look what I'm doing.

I'm gonna wake him up. He's gonna be
angry. He's gonna think I'm... Uh, hi.

Tony? It's Marcy.

Marcy Hill.

Last night, remember?

I'm a tall girl, Brunette.

And so, ladies and gentlemen of the
press, on behalf of my company,

Industries, and despite the
protestations which continue even as we

sign this agreement... we are ready to
break ground on what will become the

state's largest industrial complex.

Now, progress will be... I'm sorry I'm
late. I'm dreadfully sorry.

Governor, ladies and gentlemen, I beg
your forgiveness. Thank you for

I'll take that. What's going on here?

The governor's plan is checked out just
as he projected.

It has?

What plan? I didn't know I had a plan.

Would you excuse us, please?

The press is here.

If you embarrass the governor, they will
destroy him, and then I will destroy

you.

John, take your hands off me or I'll
tell them you and I are going steady.

Thank you. You saved my reputation.

Benson, get out of here.

What, John? Oh.

No, I couldn't possibly.

It's the governor's plan. No, I can't
present it. Well, all right, all right,

you insist.

As you know, beavers build dams which
flood the roads.

And with flooded roads, we can't build
factories.

On the other hand, if we get rid of the
beavers, we violate a law of nature, not

to mention breaking our children's
hearts.

So, in light of this, the governor has
come up with the following plan.

I hope it's a good one.

Mr. Nettleson of Nettleson Industries
will build a bridge over the highway the

beavers flood. What are you talking
about, you idiot?

I knew you'd like it.

Now, as you can see, Mr.

Nettleson is not thrilled about building
a bridge. The poor man is as white as a

sheet.

He's thinking, I can't afford to build a
bridge, but he can afford it.

all the money he puts into public
relations he can use to build the

Because, you see, the bridge will be
completely paid for in the following

manner. On the bridge, there will be an
observation deck, and each car will be

charged a nickel for its use.

In return, they will get a Beaver Buddy
bumper sticker.

At five cents a car, the bridge will be
completely paid for in two years.

and Mr. Nettleson will have all his
money back, plus the best public

he's ever had, for free.

Once the bridge is paid for, the
additional revenue can go toward a

for the Beavers, huh?

Surplus funds can go into a conservation
plan for the state.

So you see, the state gets to develop
industry, the children get to keep their

furry little friends, and Nettleson
Industries becomes known as the company

gave a damn about beavers.

Of course, once they find out about it,
the raccoons will be jealous, but what

can you do?

Ladies and gentlemen, the father of this
plan, the governor of your state,

Governor Gatling.

Here, John. Stick it.

Thank you.

What

is

this? Lincoln discovered America?

How can I concentrate?

I'm too upset to concentrate.

Well, you're concentrating pretty good
on the cookies.

And I'm depressed, I eat.

When you weigh 300 pounds, you're going
to be even more depressed.

Oh, Benson, I feel so awful.

All week long I've been calling my
father a killer. And now you tell me he

up in front of everyone with this
brilliant plan.

I feel just awful.

You should.

Thanks. You work a lot with depressed
people?

There's a way not to feel this way
again.

Don't do whatever it was that made you
feel this way.

Makes sense.

So what are you doing?

I'm still depressed.

About what?

You leaving.

Well, I don't like leaving you either.

Then don't.

Benjamin is the only adult I've ever met
who talks to me like a person and not

like a little girl.

Well, that's because I don't think
you're a little girl. I think you're 46.

What did she break?

No, I thought so, me too.

And you went and saved the beavers.

I didn't save the beavers. Benson saved
the beavers. No, he did. He's just

modest. No, he did. It was his plan.

Well, we both did.

Then I love you both.

You have homework.

I did it. It needs some fixing.

You finish it up. No, I'll come tuck you
in.

Good night, sweetheart.

Thank you, Benson.

Oh, hey.

Benson,

I've

always been a late starter in things.

I married late. I was 37 before I
married my late wife.

I had a child late. I was 40 when Katie
was born. Boy, even my mother used to

say I always did everything late. I
crawled late. I walked late, talked

When I was about three and a half, she
asked me in utter exasperation if I ever

intended to use the toilet, and I said
later.

But, uh, see, now I'm the governor.

I can't afford to be a late starter here
for the people.

I don't even know if I can handle it.

But, uh, if you'd stay with us,
Benson...

At least I'd know my home was okay.

Would you stay with us, Benson?

Well, I'll give it a try.

We'll see what happens.

Ah, well, wonderful.

I owe you a lot, Benson.

The Beavers owe me more.

Benson is videotaped before a studio
audience.