All language subtitles for 11.The.deciding.vote

With the stars...

and...

( humming )

What d'you say there, Alice?

Oh, hi, Ed.

Happy anniversary.

Oh, thank you.

Is Ralph home yet?

I got to see him
about something important.

No. He'll be
home soon.

Well, I tell you, Morgan's--

you know, the furniture store
there--

they're having
a sale. Uh-huh.

Trixie and me bought a nice
dining room set, you know.

Oh, that's
wonderful, Ed.
Yeah.

And, uh, well, we're buying it
on time, you know?

And they always ask you
for a name for reference,

so I gave 'em
Ralph's name.

So, they'll write
a letter, you know,

and I just want
to make sure

that Ralph gives them
a good recommend.

Oh, sure. You don't have
to worry about that.

Let me tell you something,

I wish Trixie could make icing
that tastes like this.

Icing? Ed, that's starch!

Starch?

I still wish Trixie
could make icing

that tastes like this.

( banging on door )

Ralph.
You want to
open the door?

Oh.
Open up!

Hey, there,
Ralphie boy.

Hiya, Norton.
Oh, Ralph!

Put that up there,
will ya?

What have you got there,
an anniversary present?

Alice, I got something that
you've wanted all your life.

What?
Wait till you see this.

This'll tickle you
to your heart's content.

Oh, what is it?

A vacuum cleaner.

Hey-hey,
hey-hey!

It's one of those
second-hand ones,

but it's a beaut.

Wait till you see this.

Look out. It's got
all the attachments.

Well, what do you think
of that? Look at this.

Here, put this on and
that's for cleaning rugs.

We haven't got
any rugs.

Put this on for cleaning
upholstered furniture.

We haven't got any
upholstered furniture.

Clean drapes with this.

And we haven't
got any drapes.

And this picks up
the dirt.

That we've got.

What's the matter?

You're acting like
you don't like this.

It's not that, Ralph.

It's just that we don't
have anything to use it on.

So what? We'll buy some rugs,
some furniture,

some drapes,
and we're in business.

You've been saying that,
Ralph, for 15 years

and you still
haven't bought them.

But now I got a reason
to buy 'em.

We got a vacuum cleaner.

I see his point
of view, Alice.

First thing's first, huh?

Exactly. Now, look.

Get that box of oatmeal
and bring it over here.

Okay.
What are you going
to do, Ralph?

I'm gonna show you
the oatmeal test.

The guy down at the store,
when he demonstrated,

he showed me how
to do it with oatmeal.

Sprinkle it
all over the floor.

Ralph!

Don't worry, I know
what I'm doing.

I just got through
cleaning this floor.

Will you please
stop bothering...?

Sprinkle it all over.

Happy New Year! Ha!

Will you stop that
and just sprinkle it.

All right, here.

Put this plug in the wall.

Plug in the wall.

Now, wait till
you see this.

I'm waiting.

Now, all right.

Now, plug it in.

Wait a minute.

Wait till you see this
take up that oatmeal.

Now I press the button
right here.

And here it goes.
( vacuum starts up )

( vacuum running )

( vacuum turns off )

I, uh, I think that motor
needs a drop of oil.

Yeah, that's what it needs,
just a little drop of oil.

It'll be all right.

A drop of oil?

It wouldn't help if
you dipped it in Texas.

What's that supposed to be,
smart or something?

Remember, Alice, I got this
for your pleasure, not mine.

Wait a minute, you got to pin
the point of logic here.

Now, I mean,
this-this machine

passed the oatmeal test
down at the store.

There's no reason
in the world

why it shouldn't pass
the oatmeal test

right here on the floor.

Absolutely.
Push the button, Norton.

Ready?
Right.

Will you push the button!

It's on the other end.

Right there.

Oh, this?

( vacuum starts up )

Now.

( vacuum turns off )

Uh...

Wanna try it with
corn flakes, Ralph?

Why don't you shut it?

Ralph.

Did the man use
this machine to
demonstrate with?

No, but he used one
just like it.

Now, what has that
got to do with it?

I thought so.
Now, look, Ralph.

I appreciate the idea
of you buying me a gift.

But you got stuck, so now
just take all these things

and take 'em right back.

I did not get stuck,
and I'm not taking it back!

It doesn't work.

It will work. All it needs
is a little fixing.

You're wasting
your time, Ralph.

This is nothing
but a piece of junk.

Is that so?

Is that so?

What are you, an authority
on vacuum cleaners?

No. I just happen to be
an authority on junk.

( door shuts )

Wisenheimer.

Listen, Ralph, I think
it's very safe for me

to say in all due modesty that

that my mechanical knowledge

is equal to the problem
at hand there.

Now, first of all, I would say
listening to that motor there

that the armature sprocket
is causing interference,

which in turn
causes the combustion line

to interfere with the flow
and the dynaflow.

Now, what does that mean?

I don't know.

Oh, leave me alone!

Well, try to find out, then.

Just stay out of
my way. I'll fix it.

There's probably just something
simple that's wrong with it.

Some tiny little thing.

Aha. What'd I tell you?

There's something
stuck in there.

Still in there.
Must be stuck pretty tight.

You're doing it
the hard way.

You put the
switch on...

( vacuum starts up )

The switch is
stuck, Ralph.

The screwdriver...

Where's the plug?

It's in the...

Oh, get it out?

( vacuum turns off )

Ah!

( groans )

I can't understand what
you're saying to me, Ralph.

( growls )

Look, accidents
will happen.

Yes, and you're the biggest
accident that ever happened!

Now get out of here!

Are you...?
Out!

Listen, to me,
if I go out this door--

you know, I got feelings, too--
I'll never come back in again.

I'll never come
back in again.
Get out!

May I say one thing
before I leave?

Well?

That's a piece of junk!

Get out of here!

Sure is no getting
around it, Ralph.

Having a vacuum cleaner has
sure lightened my housework!

You're a riot, Alice.

A regular riot.

Hope they like those
jokes on the moon,

'cause that's
where you're going.

Now, will you
get me a towel?

I want to
wash my hands.

What happened to the water?

Oh, somebody upstairs
must be using it.

You know the water pressure's
bad in this building.

Trixie's probably
doing her dinner dishes.

Oh, Trixie's
doing the dishes?

Well, that's just fine.

Will you have a little
patience, Ralph?

The water'll be
on in a minute.

All right.

All right, Alice,
from now on,

when I want to wash my hands,
I'll walk over to the sink,

put my hands under the faucet,
I'll stand here quietly.

I'll wait patiently.
It might take hours,

might take days,
but I'll be here,

waiting very patiently
for the water...

( yelling )

( yelling )

( yelling )

( steam stops )

Ahh!

Aah!

What's the matter
with this place?!

Here's your towel,
Ralph.

( knock on door )

Answer that.

Oh, Alice.

Hi, Ralph.
Oh, hi, Joe.

You know Joe Rumsy, he's a
member of the Racoon Club.

Hi. Nice
to see you again.

Well, as long
as you're here, Joe,

I think I'll run up
and see Trixie, Ralph.

Fine.

Well, I come over here
to congratulate you.

Looks like you're gonna be

the Racoon's
new convention manager.

Me, the convention manager
for the Racoons?

How'd you find that out?

Simple arithmetic.

It's between you
and Frank McGillacutty.

Now, only the seven
executive members can vote.

That means you need
four votes to win, right?

Yeah.
Well, I just
happen to find out

that Jerry Shaw's
gonna vote for you.

So, figure it out:
Jerry Shaw, me,

you're gonna vote
for yourself,

and Ed Norton'll
vote for you.

Norton?

Sure. What's the matter?

Nothing, but I just
had a little argument.

But it doesn't mean...

We're always arguing,
I can fix that up.

How about that?

Me, the convention manager.

Yeah, how about that?

You know what that means?

I get to go to Chicago,

they pay all expenses.

Then I get a car
to drive around in.

Yeah.
Get a chance to meet
all the big shots.

Joe, I certainly am
happy that you showed up.

That's all right,
I'm very happy to...

Hey, I see you bought your wife
a vacuum cleaner, huh?

Yeah. Isn't
that a doozy?

Women sure go for
these things, don't they?

They certainly do.

They run kind of high,
don't they?

Oh, yeah. This
cost me $4.95

down at Dowzer's
on Dekalb Avenue.

Yeah, that sure
is a nice one.

But it's worth it.
Worth every penny of it.

Yeah, nice machine.
Real nice.

Well, look, I got to
be running, Ralph.

I'll see you at the meeting
tomorrow night.

Now, look, be sure
that Norton gets there.

Remember, he's got
the deciding vote.

Without him,
Frank McGillacutty will win.

You be... See-see
that he's there.

Don't worry,
I'll rem...

I'll take care
of it, pal.
Good.

So long,
Convention Manager.
So long, Joe.

( laughs )

Norton, pal.

Norton!

Pal o' mine!

It's no use, Ralph.

Norton's through with you,

and he never wants
to talk to you again.

He's got to talk to me.

This is important.

You're wasting your time;
Norton's not even home.

Where is he?

He went bowling with
Frank McGillacutty.

Oh.

Here's the water
you wanted, Norton.

Thank you, McGillacutty.

I put some ice
in it to cool it.

Yeah, thank you.

Ooh, sorry.

Watch that.

Thank you, McGillacutty.

I, uh, I haven't been smoking
cigars too much lately.

Too much trouble trying
to light the wet end.

The wet end? You're supposed
to light the dry end.

My boy, in a sewer,
there ain't no dry end.

Well, hiya, pal Norton.

Hello, McGillacutty.

Where were you, pal? I was
waiting for you to come home.

I wanted to floor you
with some egg fu yung.

Norton had dinner
with me.

He had steak.

You are a snake.

But it's not gonna do you
any good, McGillacutty

because Norton
is voting for me.

( sneezes )

( clears throat )

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Must be catching a cold.

Probably caught it working
in that sewer on Park Avenue.

Always catch a cold working
in the Park Avenue sewer.

What's so different
about a Park Avenue sewer?

There're air conditioners.

I'll go get you
an aspirin.

Good boy.

What a hypocrite.

I've seen some hypocrites
in my day,

but he is the hypiest critic
that I've ever seen.

Look, Norton, let
me level with you.

Sure, we had a
couple arguments,

but we always
have arguments.

But when there's
an emergency,

we always come to
the other guy's aid.

How about that time we
were playing softball,

and you got hit in
the head with a bat?

Who got a cab and took you
over to the hospital? I did.

Who come up and saw
you every day? I did.

Who brought you cigarettes
and candy? I did.

Who hit me in the head
with the bat? You did!

Just like you, Norton,

always bringing up
the bad things,

never bringing up
the good things.

PRESIDENT:
All right, Kramden,
Norton, come on.

Let's get the meeting
started. Come on.

PRESIDENT:
Uh, Brother Norton?

As Sergeant At Arms,
you sit here besides me.

And now,
Brother Racoons,

we all know
what we're here for--

to elect the business manager
for this year's convention.

Now, as there are two men
up for election,

we're going to make this
a secret ballot

so nobody's feelings
will be hurt.

Now, Brother Norton,
will you, uh,

will you pass out
the ballots and the pencils?

Yes, O President.

Yes, sir.

( clears throat )

PRESIDENT:
Now, you just fill in the name
of the man of your choice.

Fold the ballot and give it
back to Brother Norton.

That's it.

Now collect them.

RALPH:
Will you come
on, Norton?

And now, Brother Norton,
you fill out your ballot.

Will you come on
and finish the ballot?

All right,
all right, all right.

Oh...

Thank you,
Brother Norton.

I will now
count the ballots.

One for Kramden.

Two for Kramden.

Three for Kramden.

It's a landslide.

One for McGillacutty.

Two for McGillacutty.

Three for McGillacutty.

PRESIDENT:
I will now read
the deciding vote.

The deciding vote is...

McGillacutty.

( men cheer )

Congratulations.

There's a keg of beer
in the other room, boys.

Let's celebrate now.

McGILLACUTTY:
And when that's finished,
I'm buying the next one.

Come on, Norton.

Boy, you're a real pal.

Oh, hi, Alice.
( humming )

Oh, hi, Trix.

Oh, Alice, I got those tomatoes
that you wanted from the store.

Oh, thanks
ever so much.

Oh, I picked up
your mail for you, too.

Oh, thanks. What...?

Hey, look. Here's
an interesting
advertisement.

Robinsons is having a
one-day fur sale tomorrow.

Oh.

The $5,000 McDarlum mink
coats are reduced to $3,900.

Oh, you'll have to run
right down there

and get one first thing
in the morning.

Yeah, one of
each color.
Yeah.

Let's see this other...

Oh, this must be Morgan's.

You know, about
that reference

that Ed wanted
Ralph to write out,

Yeah.
I'll have Ralph
take care of it

Oh, thanks, Alice.
for him right away.

Hey, I'd better be
getting upstairs.

Ed'll be here any minute.

Okay.
I'll see you
later, honey.

All right.

Bye-bye.
Bye.

( humming )

♪ Da, da, da. ♪

( rapping )

( laughing )

( laughing louder )

Hoo, that dirty bum.

I can't believe it.

Just can't believe it!

How could Norton
do this to me?

His friend,
colleague,
confidante.

How could he vote against me?

Just can't believe it.

I can't believe it
either, Ralph.

Why can't you believe it?
He did it, didn't he?

Stabbed me in the back.

Well, that's how it goes.

History repeats itself.

Brutus had his Caesar.

Kramden's got his Norton.

Ralph.

Now, you listen
to me.
Don't Ralph me!

Listen to me, Ralph.

You didn't get one wink
of sleep last night,

and you've had
a miserable day today.

It's not gonna do
any good thinking about it.

It's over with,
it's done.

Now, come on.
Don't be bitter about this.

Sit down, honey, and I'll
get your supper. Come on.

Oh.

Come on.

Maybe you're right.

What's the sense
of being bitter about it?

It's over, nothing can be done.

They didn't vote for me.

Didn't vote for me, that's all.

No sense in getting riled up,
steamed, staying bitter.

Forgive and forget.

That's the big thing to do.

Sometimes you got to be big
about these things.

Forget it, get it
out of your system.

As a matter of fact, Alice,
you know what I'm gonna do?

I'm even gonna forgive Norton.

Forgive, forget.

Good, honey. I'm glad to
hear you talk like that.

Too many people carrying grudges
right to the grave these days.

Something wrong happens...
happened,

there's nothing
you can do about it.

Forget it.

You know...

I'm beginning to feel
happier already.

He wants a reference?!

That bum wants a reference?!

Now, Ralph...
I'll give him a reference.

Ralph, what are
you going to do?

I'll give him a reference.
I'll show you

what I'm gonna do.
Ralph...

The gall that
he wants a reference!

Let's see. "How long have you
known the applicant?"

"Too long."

" Do you consider
the applicant trustworthy?"

Huh. "Don't... make...
me... laugh."

"In your opinion, is the
applicant of good character? "

"The applicant is a bum."

Ralph, you're not going
to mail that letter.

Oh, I'm not? And who do you
think's gonna stop me?

Alice, Alice,
I'm sorry to bother you.

I forgot to buy soap.

Can I borrow some from you?

Norton wants to take a bath.

Oh, sure, Trix.
Get out!

Huh?

Get out!!
What?

Oh, no.

And stay out
of here, too!

Ralph, what is
the matter with you?

Have you gone crazy?

Like I'm crazy? I'll show
you if I've gone crazy.

He wants to take a bath, huh?

All right.
I'll take care of that.

He'll take one without water.

Ralph, get away
from that sink.

What?

Get away from that sink.

You want me to get
away from the sink?

Yes, I do.
All right.

There, I'll get away
from the sink.

Now that I've taken care
of his bath,

now I'm gonna take care
of his dining room furniture

that he thinks
he's gonna get.

Give me a stamp.
Nothing doing.

I'm not gonna help you make
an idiot out of yourself.

I don't need your help.
I'll do it myself.

All right, Ralph,
what's the idea?

All right, what's
the idea, Ralph?

What's the idea, Ralph?

I'll tell you
what the idea is!

From this moment on, as long
as you live in this building,

you're never gonna get
another drop of water.

No?
No.

You know what
I'll do, don't you?

I'll go to the
Board of Health.

They'll fix
something for me.

They will? You couldn't
go to the Board of Nuts!

Now get out of my way.

I have an very important
letter to mail.

Ralph!

( grumbles )

( door slams )

Ed, can you do something
about that water?

Yeah, yeah.
It's gonna overflow.

I'll turn the dial off
underneath the sink here.

Boy, let me tell you,
Alice.

That husband of yours
has got some disposition.

Oh, I don't know, Ed.

He's really got
a very sweet disposition.

Only trouble is,

he's so steamed all the time,
you never notice it.

Yeah, you can
say that again.

Well, I'll tell you
something, Ed.

Ralph is really
very disappointed.

It wasn't so much losing
the convention manager's job.

What hurt him, Ed, was the fact
that you let him down.

That you didn't vote for him.

Et tu, Alice?

Et tu?

Do you think I'd break that
poor little fat boy's heart?

You mean to say you didn't
vote for Frank McGillacutty?

McGillacutty? I don't even
know how to spell his name.

Then why didn't you
tell Ralph?

I'll tell you why
I didn't tell him;
I got my pride!

If he wants to think I'd do
a thing like that, let him.

If he wants to call
me names, let him.

If he wants to kick me
out of the apartment
all the time, let him.

If he wants to make my
life miserable, let him.

Huh-huh, the
joke's on him.

Ed, this is just ridiculous.

Now you're gonna
stay right here with me
until Ralph gets home,

and then you're gonna
telling him the truth.

Oh, I'm not. While he's out,
I'm going to take a bath.

No, you stay here.

So, you're still here,
huh, Benedict Arnold?

Ralph, you were
all wrong.

Ed just told me that
he did vote for you.

He did?

Yes, he did.

And you believed him?

Yes.

Well, you see, Alice,
that's the difference

between you and me.

You are gullible
and I'm not.

Anybody can put
anything over on you,

but they can't
put it over on me.

You're the type that
would bend way over

and pick up a pocketbook
on April Fools' Day.

I wouldn't!

You couldn't.

Oh, boy, are you
gonna get yours.

All right, Norton, if you didn't
double-cross me, who did?

Joe Rumsy.

Joe Rumsy?
That's ridiculous!

Joe Rumsy double-crossed me.

He was right
in this very room

and told me
he was gonna vote for me.

Now, why should he
change his mind?

Remember that vacuum cleaner
you recommended to him?

He bought one for his wife.

He didn't do too good
with the oatmeal test, either.

Ralph, I think you
owe Ed an apology.

I, uh...

I apologize.

Put her there, pal.

( snorts )

Wait a minute!
What?

The reference.

The letter of reference
from the department store!

Remember, you told them
to send it to me?

You wanted to get
some furniture.
I just mailed it.

I practically told them
that you were a crook!

You're never gonna
get the furniture now.

Look, don't let it worry you.

Don't-don't let it
bother you a bit, Ralph.

You're not sore?

Nah. Don't let it
bother you.

Norton, I misjudged you.

I'm telling you,

If I was in your place,
I would be real mad.

Well, if I was in your place,
I'd be even madder.

That dining room set
we bought wasn't for us.

That was for you and Alice.

That was an anniversary present.