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00:18Hey, Benson, now, how's the talent search coming for this year's telethon?
00:22Everything is fine.
00:24Do you mind being just a little more specific?
00:26How do you expect me to introduce the acts?
00:28You're the master of ceremonies?
00:30What happened to Ernie DePue?
00:32Oh, he was doing that Sunday show on Channel 3, and he was at the zoo,
00:36and he tried to kiss this raccoon, and it made a snack of his nose.
00:41So, I am filling in for Ernie DePue.
00:44Too bad you didn't fill in at the zoo.
00:46The raccoon could have had a feast.
00:50Well, anyway, I have got a surprise for both of you.
00:54I booked a big-name act for our show.
00:57Oh, really?
00:57Who?
00:58Did you go to the state fair last summer?
01:00You got Kenny Rogers?
01:02No, no, no.
01:03I got the animal act, Walkers, Rats, and Cats.
01:11That's a great act.
01:13Rats and cats?
01:14Yeah.
01:15They do a rodeo, a little soft shoe.
01:20But the best part is when they recreate the chariot race from Ben-Hur.
01:28Rats and cats.
01:30This is the greatest animal act since Topo Gigio, and I want it in the star position.
01:40Sir, how am I going to introduce a bunch of rats?
01:43Well, you could say, and now, here are some close, personal friends of mine.
01:54It's terrible.
01:55It's just terrible.
01:57One minute you're here, and the next minute, poof.
02:00I'm so sorry, Governor.
02:02It's a tragedy.
02:04What's a tragedy?
02:05Walker's cats ate Walker's rats.
02:10Now, that's what I call real dinner theater.
02:13Governor, I called the florist, and they're going to send some flowers to Mr. Walker.
02:19Thank you, Ms. Cross.
02:21Yeah.
02:21They are yellow daisies in the shape of a veg of cheese.
02:27That's nice.
02:31Sir, I just heard it's a tragedy, a horrible, horrible thing.
02:36You laughed when I told you.
02:40Um, nervous tension.
02:44Who's taking their place?
02:45Oh, I haven't even thought about that.
02:48Oh, oh, my mother went to school with Bess Parker.
02:56Well, maybe he knows somebody.
02:59Look, I have an idea.
03:01How about Gladys Knight and the Pips?
03:02Sure.
03:03Why don't we just get Frank Sinatra?
03:06No, really.
03:07They're in town, and I kind of know them.
03:10If you kind of knows them, how come you kind of couldn't get tickets?
03:15Well, I don't know them all that well.
03:17Well, actually, I only know one of them.
03:19You know Gladys Knight?
03:20No, that's not the one.
03:23You remember when I was in the hospital with my allergy?
03:25Yeah.
03:26Well, uh, Bubba was in the room across the hall.
03:28He's one of the Pips.
03:30He'll never remember you.
03:31Sure he will.
03:33Look, I'm going to the concert tonight.
03:34I'll drop backstage and ask him about doing the telethon.
03:37This is exciting.
03:40Gladys Knight and the Pips on my telephone.
03:42Yeah, I can get their autograph.
03:44I'm going to go upstairs right now and listen to all their albums.
03:47You got their albums?
03:49Yeah.
03:50You look surprised.
03:52A little bit.
03:54Just because I'm governor doesn't mean that I can't get down.
04:10Oh, what an audience.
04:13A real kind get down crowd.
04:16Hey, hey.
04:20Uh-huh.
04:22Yes.
04:23We got something we want to do for you right now that we think might be fun.
04:29It's from our album, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Visions.
04:34This song is called simply Save the Overtime for me.
04:40Darling, don't stay too long.
04:43Oh, pretty baby.
04:45Pretty baby.
04:45I know you're working hard for me.
04:48Hard for me.
04:49Darling, don't stay away too long.
04:52Oh, pretty baby.
04:53Pretty baby.
04:55Save me over time for me.
04:57I'll walk around trying to find something to do.
05:02Benson, are you sure it's okay for us to be back here?
05:06Sure.
05:07Who's going to throw us up?
05:08Hey, get out of here.
05:10Huh?
05:11I said get out of here.
05:13Uh, hi.
05:15Uh, I'm a personal close friend of, uh, uh, Bubba.
05:20And, uh, we were in the hospital together.
05:23I don't care if you were in Hello, Dolly together.
05:25You can't be back here.
05:26Hey, hey.
05:27Keep your hands to your surf, you big palooka.
05:32Hey, excuse me.
05:34What is your name?
05:35Leland.
05:36You want to make something out of it?
05:38No, no, no, no, no.
05:39I just, uh, wanted to tell you that we didn't come down here really to see Bubba.
05:43We came down here to see you.
05:46Huh?
05:49Well, actually, Gretchen came down to see you.
05:51Huh?
05:53He was watching some of your moves during the show, and, uh, she said that you were quite
05:59a hunk.
06:00Oh, yeah?
06:02Uh, uh, excuse us a moment, Leland.
06:05Vincent, may I speak with you?
06:07What are you doing?
06:09I'm trying to buy some time.
06:11With my body?
06:17You're right.
06:18I may need to throw in some cash.
06:22I get it.
06:23Grouse, it's for the telethon.
06:25Just hang in.
06:27So, uh, Gretchen, how would you like to see me flex my pecs?
06:36Do what?
06:37Just humor him.
06:39Oh, yeah, right, right.
06:40Uh, so, Leland, uh, what exactly are pecs?
06:47Here, I'll show you.
06:49Oh!
06:50Oh!
06:50Oh!
06:52Turn it every second down.
06:54Give me nine.
06:55Five, four, three, two, one.
06:58Six, five.
06:59Hey, Bubba!
07:00Don't stay away.
07:01Hey, Bubba!
07:01How much longer y'all gonna be?
07:04I know you're working fine.
07:05I see y'all just going great, baby.
07:08Baby, don't stay away too long.
07:11Baby, say the overtime of me.
07:16Woo!
07:18For me.
07:32Ooh, baby, baby.
07:34Save the overtime.
07:37Oh, baby.
07:38All you've got to do is save it.
07:42Oh, baby.
07:43Save it, save it, baby.
07:46Oh, baby.
07:47I know it's crazy, but I walk around trying to find something else to do.
07:55Pretty baby.
07:56Until you're featured.
07:59Turn on the TV or play some solitaire.
08:03Just a job for a while.
08:05Just a job for a while.
08:07Find yourself running till the door, till the door, till the door, till the door.
08:09And out the window, even over time.
08:11Hoping to see only you.
08:16Miss me with a heart of heart.
08:18Checking out the clock, counting out the tick-tock.
08:19Counting every second down.
08:21Give me nine.
08:22Rock, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll.
08:27Don't stay away too long.
08:30Pretty baby.
08:31Know you're working hard for me, roll, roll.
08:35Baby, don't stay away too long.
08:49hey man you stepped on my toe
08:53yeah yeah i'm sorry hey bubba
09:02long time no see yeah yeah right how are you
09:08fine who are you don't you remember we were in the hospital together benson dubois
09:15brother is this another one of your wacko friends
09:19i think he broke my toe hey brother this guy broke william's toe
09:23what a great audience i'm telling you there was something else they even applauded when i dropped
09:30the microphone well that's because you were so wonderful miss knight thank you who is he
09:38well actually i'm a friend of both but was this another one of your wacko friends
09:45wacko yes friend no well we only met briefly i'm budget dubois the state benson director
09:58uh my name is benson dubois i'm the state budget director benson you got some great moves for a
10:05budget director well thank you thank you very much i'm sorry about barging in on your act that way i
10:10hope it didn't ruin anything my toe let it die home
10:19what the heck were you doing out there well i i was trying to escape from leland oh the guy
10:25with the
10:25packs yeah yeah i just uh thought i'd uh come by and uh ask you all a little favor if
10:32you bucking to be the
10:33full pip forget it no no i'll never try anything like that again actually the favor is not for me
10:40it's for the uh myerson children's clinic children's clinic yeah and you see uh every year they do a
10:46telethon to uh raise money money yeah uh because uh without money we wouldn't have any sick children
10:58well i mean i mean we would have sick children but they wouldn't have a place to be sick in
11:04well i mean they'd be sick all over the state well i'm not explaining this very well but uh you
11:09want
11:09us to be on the show huh thank you right when is it day after tomorrow oh i'm sorry we
11:16booked in
11:16mount brewster day after tomorrow oh fiddlesticks i don't suppose you lend me one pip maybe another
11:25time it was really nice meeting you benson thank you very much a wonderful show thank you thank you
11:30maybe next year yeah tough luck lead foot well keep in touch okay straight ahead brother
11:44well that's just great pips are on the road ernie depew is in the hospital and walker's rats are in
11:51his
11:51cats great day
12:05shame real shame well i'm sorry governor they just weren't available you know i really believed you
12:14knew gladys knight in the pips me too why did you fib i didn't fib i said i kind of
12:21know
12:21them and i do kind of know well i kind of know them oh i have all their albums but
12:29i don't go
12:29around bragging that i can get them on the show well dad's mad how am i going to explain this
12:38to
12:38the kids at school i told them i could get gladys knight's autograph huh benson benson benson i have
12:46just written my introduction for gladys knight from the pips i'd like to run it by you that won't be
12:50necessary benson may i finish just once i wish you would let me finish all right here we go ladies
12:57and gentlemen the heart and soul of rock and roll the hottest news in rhythm and blues they're good
13:04they're bad and they are here gladys knight and the pips
13:18what do you think well i like it all except the part where you said they are here
13:24what's wrong with that they're not going to be here what benson kind of exaggerated his friendship
13:30with them you mean he doesn't know them right benson benson benson who would have thought you'd sink
13:39this low
13:43that's the last thing i'll volunteer for hey benson guess who's here i don't care
13:48benson it's gladys knight and bubba
13:52pete i don't want to be teased benson i'm serious look look
14:01gladys Number one we have to cancel our concert in mount brewster they just got 15 inches of snow do
14:09you still need someone to help out here i have a chance in case i tell them so what
14:29I'd like for you to sing with me.
14:33You got to be kidding.
14:38Me sing with you?
14:39Oh, I couldn't sing with you.
14:41That's what I thought.
14:44Come on, it'll be fun.
14:45And all the people around here who know you
14:47will get a kick out of it.
14:48It'll be great for the telethon.
14:51I'll take that as a yes.
14:53Now, we have an interview to do,
14:55so I gotta run, okay?
14:56I'll see you later.
14:57Okay.
14:59We'll call you later about...
15:02Rehearsal.
15:08Five, four, three, two, one.
15:12Five, four, three, two, one.
15:19He said that you had a surprise for us.
15:22I certainly do.
15:23Gladys Knight and Bubba were just here,
15:25and they are going to do the telethon,
15:26and what's more, they want me to sing with them.
15:30Oh, Benson.
15:39So let's keep those phones ringing,
15:41and we'll be right back after these messages.
15:45Well, sir, how am I doing?
15:47Well, I don't know.
15:48You seem so at ease.
15:50Yeah.
15:50Considering.
15:54Considering what?
15:55Well, considering all those millions of people
15:57watching you on their TV.
16:00Imagine.
16:01All of those millions of strange faces staring up at you.
16:07Think of all those eyes.
16:11Kind of creepy, isn't it?
16:14Oh, I think you're right.
16:15Sit down.
16:23Hey, does Clayton look funny to you?
16:25He always looks that way.
16:27No, he looks sick or something.
16:29I think you should help him.
16:31Oh, yeah, I'll take care of it.
16:33Hey.
16:36Hey, Clayton, how you doing, old buddy?
16:39This man's something else, isn't he?
16:41Huh?
16:41He's really come a long way.
16:43He was a very ugly baby.
16:47How ugly was he?
16:50He was so ugly,
16:52he had to sneak up on his teddy bear.
16:55Benson, get ready to go on.
16:57He had a very friendly sister.
16:59Everybody liked her.
17:00I mean everybody.
17:01She was picked up so many times,
17:03she grew handles.
17:04Catch me.
17:08Got a message here.
17:11Shut up and introduce the next act.
17:14Say goodnight, Clayton.
17:25And now, without any further whatever,
17:28Gladys Knight and the Pips and Benson!
17:31applause
17:55When you think
17:58That no one understands
18:01And living hurts so much
18:06You can't believe it
18:10Turn around and see my smiling face
18:16Waiting to lend a hand
18:20Just when you need it
18:24And when you need it so well
18:32I'm standing at your door
18:38In a world that's getting much colder
18:45I'll be your friend
18:49And so much more
18:54After all
18:59What a friend's for
19:10When you feel
19:13You've got no way to turn
19:17And all your dreams are lost
19:21In frustration
19:25You should know
19:27You should know
19:28That I'm someone who cares
19:31Enough to pull you through
19:36My situations
19:40And when you need it so well
19:46And when you need it so well
19:47I'm standing at your door
19:54In a world that's getting much colder
20:02I'll be your friend
20:05And so much more
20:07And so much more
20:10After all
20:15What are friends for
20:19And when you think you've had enough
20:22And you're crying from the strain
20:27Take a sip from my friendship club
20:30It'll help to ease the pain
20:34The pain
20:36The pain
20:36And when you need it so well
20:41I'm standing at your door
20:48I'm standing at your door
20:49In a world that's getting much colder
20:57I'll be your friend
20:59I'll be your friend
21:01I'll be your friend
21:02And so much more
21:03And so much more
21:05After all
21:10What are friends for
21:14And so much more
21:16Than so much more
21:16Than so much more
21:17Than so much more
21:17Than so much more
21:17Than so much more
21:19Than so much more
21:20Than so much more
21:21Than so much more
21:22Than so much more
21:22Than so much more
21:22Than so much more
21:23Than so much more
21:23Than so much more
21:25Than so much more