Benson (1979–1986): Season 1, Episode 2 - Trust Me - full transcript

(DOG BARKING)

Daddy, you're not
being fair. Katie.

All right, Governor,
fuel allocation proposals.

Evaluation of cost factors.

Okay.

You're just saying
no to be mean.

Katie, please.

I gave you your airline tickets.

Yes, and I put
them in my suitcase

so I'd be sure not to lose them.

Oh, God, has the luggage...



Better pin 'em to his shirt.

Sir. Oh, oh, thank you.

Come on, Dad, be a pal.

Katie, I don't wish to
discuss this anymore.

Environmental impact report,
here's the plan summary.

All right, that should do it.

You have all your briefs.

Yes, and my socks, too.

No, no, I'm talking
about the briefs

that we prepared
for your testimony.

Testimony! Oh, no, no, no,
Taylor, I'm... I'm not on trial.

This is simply a Congressional
fact-finding committee.

Probably wouldn't recognize
a fact if they found one.

The staff liaison will
meet you at the airport.



If you get to the airport.

Daddy, please.

Katie, you are not
going to the Kiss concert.

That's final.

They are bizarre.

But they're fun,
aren't they, Benson?

Well...

They play too loud,
they paint their faces

and they prance around
sticking out their tongues.

Now, is that fun, Benson?

Well, if it's done
in good taste.

Go ahead, Benson,
tell him it's okay.

No, I don't want to
get in the middle of this.

Benson, what would
you do in my position?

Resign.

Does anyone care that the
plane's leaving in 15 minutes?

Now just remember, sir,

show them that you're
firm by taking a stand,

but don't upset anybody.

Leave that to Taylor,
he does it best.

I'm off. I'll say.

Daddy, if I can't go
to that Kiss concert,

I'll never speak to you again.

You'll never sit down again.

Daddy?

Katie, please. Now, I'm
tired of hearing about it.

One more word about this

and you won't leave
this house all day.

Why? You're gonna blow it.

You're being cruel,
nasty and selfish!

That's it! You blew it.

You are to remain in
this house until I return.

Unless there's a fire
or a flood or something.

I'll use my judgment on that.

12 minutes and counting.

Goodbye, all.

Good luck, Governor.
Give 'em you-know-what.

What?

Oh, right.

♪ Oh, I'm as corny
as Kansas in August

♪ High as the flag
on the Fourth of July

♪ If you'll excuse
an expression I use

♪ I'm in love, I'm
in love, I'm in love

♪ I'm in love, I'm
in love with a... ♪

KRAUS: (SHOUTING)
Knock off that racket!

I liked it.

Guess who just
called me, Benson.

Rodgers and Hammerstein.

A wonderful guy I knew in high
school named Robert Malone.

Great.

Well, I didn't exactly know him.

I mean, I knew who he was.

Everyone did, he
was that popular.

But I was always
afraid of talking to him

for fear of opening up my
mouth and just starting to blabber.

Who, you?

Can you believe it?

That's how crazy
I was about him.

(WHINING)

So anyway, he's
in town on business,

he's doing very well by the way,

and out of the blue,

this guy, I think doesn't
even know I exist,

calls me up for a date.

It's a miracle.

(WHINING)

Well, it is a miracle
after all these...

After these few years.

(WHINING)

Something wrong?

How could you tell?

What's the matter, honey?

I feel like I'm in prison.

It's the food.

KRAUS: (SHOUTING) I hear you!

It's so boring, cooped
up in this house.

There's nothing to do.

There's homework.

There's nothing fun to do.

You could finger-paint.

I can't stand finger-painting.

You could play jacks.

I can't stand playing jacks.

You could play with Miss Kraus.

I can't stand Miss Kraus.

You're not exactly
my dreamboat either.

I just wish I had someone
my own age to play with.

Hey, I don't see why she couldn't
have a friend of hers come over.

It's no use.

Every friend I have is
going to that Kiss concert.

I'll never be able
to face them again.

Well, I guess you'll just
have to change your name,

move to another town.

Write if you get work.

At least Monica
Townsand has an excuse.

She broke her leg
and can't go anywhere.

Some people have all the luck.

Well, maybe you could go over
to Monica's house, then, huh?

(CLEARING THROAT)

Oh, do you think
I could, Benson?

Well, sweetheart, what
I think doesn't matter.

Und it never will.

We both heard
what your father said.

Oh, Benson, if the
Governor were here

he wouldn't care.

That was a momentary thing.

You saw how he was when he left.

Barely conscious.

Benson, please?

I know exactly how
she feels, poor kid.

When I was growing up,
my parents were so strict,

they wouldn't let
me do anything.

No parties, no friends.

I missed the entire
decade of the '50s.

You didn't miss it.
Nothing happened.

So, of course, later, you see,

I felt that I had to compensate
for everything that I missed.

At least that's my
psychiatrist's opinion.

But it's up to you.

Well, maybe you could go over
to Monica's for a couple of hours.

Call your psychiatrist.
Tell him we saved a mind.

Thank you, Benson,
and you, too, Marcy.

Okay, I'll have Raul
bring the car around.

That smells good enough to eat.

It's not for you,
it's for the dogs.

(SHOUTING)

Supper's ready. Come, doggies.

(DOGS BARKING)

Hi. Good news.

I can go to the
concert after all.

Yeah.

So have your mom pick
us up at Monica's house.

Okay.

I don't care, Raul.

The point is you were supposed
to pick up Katie and you didn't.

Benson, how can I pick up
Katie when she's not there?

Well, did you go
up and ring the bell?

Or sit there beeping your horn?

Benson, do you really
think I'm that stupid?

You answer my
question, I'll answer yours.

(PHONE RINGING)

That'll be Katie.

Governor's office.

Oh, Bob, hi.

I did go to the door, Benson.

And you talked to
Monica's mother?

Oh, yes.

A beautiful woman, gorgeous.

What did she say?

Just hello, but it was
the way she said it.

I know. Me, too.

Come on, come on,
come on, come on.

It's a small problem, but I
can't leave until it shows up.

Just tell me what
she said after hello.

That another friend
and her mother

came by and picked
up Katie and Monica.

Where'd they go? I
don't know. I didn't ask.

You don't know? Raul,
are you telling me the truth?

How dare you to
question my honesty!

In Cuba, I could have
had you shot for that!

Find the child first,
then we reminisce.

I don't know when, Bob.

Tell him to go ahead with
dinner, you'll join him later.

Why don't you go ahead with
dinner and I'll join you later?

You're so glad he
came back into your life.

I'm so glad you
came back into my life.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Who was the other friend?

The woman said that Katie
said she was going with Linda.

Call Linda.

And she said you said okay.

That's what she said
I said, not what I said.

No matter what you
said, you're still to blame.

Please, now it's bad enough
that we don't know where Katie is,

this is no time to
stand around bickering.

We'll find her, calm down.

I am calm!

I'm speaking
clearly and distinctly

which is very difficult to do when
everything around you is going to...

Hello.

This is Marcy Hill in
the governor's office.

Is this Linda's father?

Hi.

Yeah, I was just wondering, would
you happen to know where Katie is?

Oh, of course.

I forgot they were going to the
concert together. How silly of me.

She didn't.

She wouldn't have if you had
not disobeyed orders, Benson.

Miss Kraus, if you
weren't a woman, I'd...

Take your best shot.

Und then I take mine.

Would you know roughly
where their seats are?

Near the stage.
Thank you very much.

Come on, Raul, let's go.
Follow me. I'm right behind you.

Benson, wait, I'll go.

You stay here and
handle rumor control.

Come on, Raul,
let's go. My pleasure.

A lady like you looks
good in my limousine.

Thank you.

Hey, listen, do you mind
riding up in front with me?

We could play a little soft
music on the radio, huh?

A woman like you could do a
lot worse than a man like me.

How?

Both of you get going.

I want her back
here before the...

end of the fiscal year

or as otherwise may be indicated
by economical factors. Any questions?

All right, what's
this all about? Katie.

Okay, Raul, we'll see you
later when you get back.

What? From where you're going.

Oh, you mean...
Ready, darling, bye.

What is going on here?

I was explaining
about the economy.

Oh, really?

Right. I definitely feel
depression coming on.

Come on, Benson, I know you're
up to something. Now what is it?

What's what?

There is something about
Katie you're not telling me.

I'm not telling you
anything. Exactly.

She's not even here, is she?

Who? Katie.

Katie? Katie.

Benson, I am a politician.

Don't you think that I can
recognize a cover-up when I see one?

Now where is Katie?

Katie?

She's in her room.

Well, then I'll just go and see.

Und so are the dogs.

The dogs?

Now what would the dogs
be doing in Katie's room?

Go and see for yourself.

They enjoy an intruder.

You'll be good practice.

Maybe later.

Miss Kraus, that was a wonderful
and decent thing you did for me.

For you? I did it for the child.

For you? I wouldn't
cross the street for you.

I did it for him.

You didn't find her?

Believe me, Benson,

I tried everything
I could think of.

He certainly did.

That's the last time I
ride in front with you, Raul.

It was not our fault. The
concert was just letting out.

Only about 5,000 cars
going out as we're coming in

and he's reaching for my knee.

I was trying to find
the hand brake.

Oh, did you think
I was hiding it?

I was concentrating on
the traffic. It was horrible!

Well, when I
didn't hear from you

I sent for the mansion
security officer.

Not Captain Bates?

Why not Captain Bates?

Because, Benson, anything
Bates is connected with

ends up in the newspaper.

Well, look, I had
to do something.

She's at Monica's,
she's not at Monica's.

She's at the concert,
she's not at the concert.

Look, let's face it, she's
the Governor's daughter

and we don't know where she is.

We've got to find her and
stop this fooling around.

That's exactly what I was saying
to Raul when he got into the fight.

The man whistled at you.

Raul, I didn't mind.

But I did.

Nobody gets away with
rude behavior to my lady.

What do you expect, you
throw yourself at the man?

So, the kid went to
a rock concert, huh?

Whose idea was that?

It was the kid's idea.

Uh-huh, and you let her go, huh?

Look, if you'll just...

Benson, don't you know those places
are nothing but a source of trouble?

A real breeding ground for
anarchy and moral decay.

The Governor's not gonna
appreciate this at all, Benson.

We were hoping you
could get her back here

without causing anybody
any unnecessary alarm.

Well, maybe you
should've thought of that

before you sent the
kid to a rock concert.

You know, I'll be lucky if I can
keep this one off the front page.

Benson, relax, I'm sure
everything's gonna be just fine.

I just want Katie back
here in one piece.

Then I'm gonna break
every bone in her body.

(RINGING)

Hello.

Hi, Marcy, guess who?

It's the Governor.

(EXCLAIMING)

Hello, Governor, this is Benson.

Oh, I'm sorry, for a second
you sounded like Marcy.

What's on your mind, Governor?

Oh, nothing much.

Uh-huh.

I just wanted to let you know

that I got through a little
sooner than I expected.

Oh?

And I must've got my
point across pretty well

because I'd only been
speaking for an hour or so

when the chairman
said he'd heard enough.

I'll bet.

So I'm at the airport to
catch a commuter home.

Isn't that great?

Great.

'Cause I got to thinking about
how short I was with Katie,

and I really feel
awful about it,

and I want to make it up to her.

So, uh, got a little surprise
for her when I get home.

Yeah, I bet she's got a
little surprise for you, too.

Oh, Benson, I gotta go. They're
paging my flight. I'll see you soon.

(SIGHS)

He's coming home?

Well, what do we do?

Our Father who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on
Earth as it is in Heaven.

I don't know when I
can get away, Bob.

Yeah, well, you probably didn't
want to see me all that badly, anyway.

No, of course, I do.

Listen, if you still want to, I'll get
there as soon as I possibly can.

Was that too forward?

She's been gone
who-knows-where for over four hours

and you didn't even
tell me? I just did.

Well, good God, Benson.

How could you have let
her go in the first place?

Okay, I'll take
full responsibility.

Oh, I'll see to that.

Hi.

Katie, are you all right?

Where have you been?

Uh, Monica's mom asked me
if I could stay for dinner. And I...

Katie, don't make it
worse than it already is.

You know, huh?

We were worried sick about you.

Well, we planned
to get back sooner,

so nobody would have known
and nobody would have worried,

but the concert started late
and there were three encores,

and a big traffic
jam in the parking lot.

And I'm very sorry.

Knock, knock, anybody home?

Daddy.

Hi, pumpkin, I sure missed you.

Didn't we all?

And, listen, Katie,

Daddy got a little
nervous this morning,

got a little carried
away. I'm sorry.

So how would you
like me to take you

to the Kiss concert
tomorrow afternoon?

Yeah, great, thanks.

If Jerry Brown can
stand that stuff, so can I.

Governor, I think you
should know that...

We haven't found her yet,
but we're still working on it.

Found who? Uh, sir...

Eva. One of the
dogs. She got loose.

Could be very dangerous.

What are you talking
about? Are you losing your...

We're looking for
the... For the kid.

Eva is such a cute kid.

That kid.

For Katie? I don't understand.

Well, sir, while
you were away...

One of these days
you're going to drink

yourself right out
of a job, Bates.

What? Quiet!

You're making a fool of
yourself in front of the governor.

What are you talking about?
You are a disgrace to the uniform.

Nipping at my cooking sherry!

Did I miss something?

Well, actually... Uh, Governor,

everything went just
fine while you were gone.

Oh, good.

Well, Katie, I guess
we better get you to bed.

Welcome back,
Governor. Good night, sir.

Good night. Good night, Benson.

If you'll excuse me,

what's left of an absolutely
enchanting evening

is waiting for me if I could
just get there on time.

I could have Raul drive you.

Oh, please.

Hey, Taylor,

you could have nailed me then.

Guess I got you pegged wrong.

Thank you.

Thank you?

You think you can get
by with just a thank you?

No, no, no, Benson.
You owe me one now.

In politics it's known
as "calling one in,"

and when I do, it is
going to be gigantic.

You're a hell of a guy, Taylor.

Hi, Benson. Hi.

Hey, Benson, I bet I can
jump higher than that table.

Good.

'Cause tables
can't jump, get it?

Got it.

You're mad at me for
last night, aren't you?

Nope, just real disappointed.

'Cause I did something
dumb and I made you worry?

That's part of it.

I didn't mean to.

If we hadn't been
late getting back,

you never would have
known the difference.

That's the rest of it.

You see, Katie,

even if you had
gotten away with it,

I trusted you.

But, Benson, you
didn't get in trouble,

and neither did I, so?

So that makes it all right?
Is that what you think?

I wasn't worried about getting in
trouble. I've been in trouble before.

The thing that hurt
me most was that

you didn't care
enough about me to

keep the trust I gave you.

And that's a pretty tough
thing for a friend to accept.

'Cause trust is the stuff
that friendships are made of,

and when it's gone, it's gone.

You see, it's not gonna be so
hard for me to forgive what you did,

it's gonna be a long
time before I can forget it.

And it's gonna be a long time
before I can trust you again.

You can, Benson. Just
give me another chance.

Well, I can't give you
another chance, Katie.

You gotta earn it.

How long will it take?

That's up to you.

GOVERNOR: Katie.

Better hurry, you'll
miss the concert.

See you later?

Have a good time.

Pretty flowers. Mmm-hmm.

Somebody die?

Ah, the teenage heartthrob.

"To Marcy,

"the most beautiful
woman in todo el mundo."

Raul. Right.

Governor, you're back
from the concert already?

I didn't go.

I didn't see any reason for
Katie to go to two Kiss concerts.

She told you.

The whole thing.

Kid's got guts.

Governor, I think
I should explain.

No, no, no, it isn't
necessary, Benson.

Maybe we all learned
something from this.

But I don't want there to
be any... No, no, no, please.

Better if we just forget it.

Trust me.

What you got?

It's my old high school annual.

Here's Bob when he was
captain of the football team.

He was so handsome.

What happened? He
play without a face mask?

He's really different
now, Benson.

I mean Bob Malone is

boring.

Well, there's a lot
of that going around.

Well, but I knew him when he
was suave and charming and sexy.

Last night he
wasn't like that at all.

I don't know what happened,
Benson, he's changed.

Well, maybe he
hasn't and you have.

Do you think so?

Well, let's see.

There I am. Marcy Hill, age 18.

Which one? Right there.

(SCREAMS)

NARRATOR: Benson is videotaped

before a studio audience.