Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) s01e08 Episode Script

Last on RICH MAN, POOR MAN I heard you're leaving Calderwood's and that you might be interested in politics.
So, we meet in person at last.
If I do decide to run, these are the ground rules.
First, it will be no polls taken, no deals, no commitments, no understandings made without my knowledge and expressed approval.
All right.
- All right.
Call an ambulance.
To lose a baby is tragedy.
To find out, on top, that you can't have another, that's a cataclysm.
Some women just don't come out of it.
That's all.
I speak kind of quietly, nigger.
Maybe you didn't hear me.
Hey, look, maybe-- - What I'm trying to tell you is I can't fight.
I mean, I can't let anybody see that I'm a fighter.
There're people looking for me.
We're gonna have that boat.
And I'll tell you something else, Roy.
Now, come here.
We're gonna go get my kid.
I'm gonna bring my kid over here and he's gonna be raised the way he should be raised.
Hey, where have you been, love birds, huh? We all missed you.
Hey, didn't we miss them? Two days and I almost forgot that loud mouth.
Forget it.
Forget it.
Falconetti, give your old lover a bright big kiss, darling.
It's all yours, gentlemen.
It should have been done a couple of days ago.
But you guys didn't show up.
So we kept it for you.
"Whither I goest thou goest", huh? This here.
And this here.
Yes.
Did you girls have a nice time? Why don't you just leave us alone, Falconetti.
They want to be left alone.
Ain't that sweet? Doesn't anybody feel like doing anything about that? Just get out of here, Falconetti.
Just get out.
Aye aye, sir.
Hey, you.
Why don't you stay off my back, Falconetti, huh? That's no way to talk.
We're gonna be friends.
I said we're gonna be friends, punk.
- I don't think so.
You don't understand.
I'm gonna be your new Daddy.
And you're gonna love every minute of it.
I'm all right, I'm okay.
You won't believe it.
Are you looking for me, lover boy? Did you buddy tell you what happened? Are you starting to get the picture? Okay, lover boy.
You and me.
- I'll see you in cargo hold No.
1 All right, Falconetti.
Come on down, I ain't got all day.
There's a ladder right there.
What the hell is going on here? - Feast your eyeballs on that.
I remember now.
- Huh? I've seen that guy fight at Sunnyside Gardens.
No kidding? All right.
You wanted, you got it! Oh, my God! Cast the ship bow line! Boat ahead slow.
Boat ahead slow, sir.
Amidships.
- Amidships.
The rudder is amidships.
Jordan! I want you off this ship the minute we tie up in New York.
Aye, aye, sir.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I think it's time we bring our government into the 20th century.
Along with the rest of us.
Our state government is strangling in its own bureaucracy.
We have committees.
We have subcommittees.
We have secondary committees.
And all of them are a front for inside politicking.
For manipulating the will of the people by a few privileged old-timers.
Well, I say: Let's clean it out.
Let's clean it out right now! Here, at the City Oratorium, Rudy Jordache, the young man who built a shopping center into a multimillion-dollar conglomerate, moved into the home stretch of the stage senate campaign.
The young candidate was given a good chance to unseat Mitch Dooley, one of the real old-timers in Albany.
Although the young people seem to enjoy the Jordache charisma, he hasn't caught fire the way his backers have hoped.
A lot of people feel that's too bad.
New York state politic's could use some new blood.
- Coming! All right, all right.
Good evening.
This where the liquor goes? -I don't think so.
Sure you have the right room? Jordache headquarters? Yes.
- It's the place.
Come on in, boys.
Get right in.
Put it over by the bar.
I don't-- Now, would you sign it anyplace, ma'am? Sir, I don't know anything about this-- - It's all right.
We're having a little council aboard here tonight.
I guess he didn't tell you.
That's all right, boys.
Just leave it there.
Fine.
Leave the door open wide.
Thanks, fellow.
What a day, what a day.
Look like it went pretty well.
- A total catastrophe.
Julie? - No.
There were no press releases.
The Rudy's cuties got lost.
Their bus driver didn't know where the City Oratorium was.
Marvelous.
The girls never got there till it was over.
The air conditioning went out.
I must have been--- And besides that, we're 3 points down in the poll.
It's that damn editor.
Playing Rudy as a big time city slicker out to screw the farmer.
We're losing the undecideds.
That's not all we're losing.
Governor? He won't add those to Rudy unless we start picking up momentum.
I'll get it.
Yeah.
I don't honestly know.
Hi.
I'm Irene Goodwin.
But, of course, my husband wouldn't tell you that.
I'm sorry.
Julie.
Irene, my wife.
Why don't you be a pet and do us a Martini? Let it still, I'll do it.
- Whatever.
Here we are.
Good.
You are going to join me? Yes, maybe I will.
You'll need it.
And how does your garden grow? To tell you the truth, I'm still a little in the bewildered stage.
I have great tidings for you.
It's not a stage.
This is it.
And it doesn't get better, it gets worse.
But if it hadn't been for martinis, I'd have been a nut case long since.
We'll see if that does the thing for you.
Hey, someone stole her hat.
Honey would you Hi, Irene.
I'm glad you could make it.
Keep up the good work.
- Thank you.
Here you are, honey.
Thanks so much.
- You're welcome.
Bye-bye.
- Bye.
You'll get used to it.
It goes with the territory, Who's supposed to brief the bus driver? - I'm sorry.
I thought he knew his own city.
Next time you make sure! - "The Sentinel" is calling us the undecided votes.
"The Sentinel".
That's all I hear about.
All right, what are we gonna do? Just stand here and quiver? I want that man stopped.
- He won't sell! - I know that.
What about the unions? - A wildcat strike? Whatever! Look we might as well get this straight.
I did not enter this race to lose it.
Hello? Yes, this is Sid.
Ladies, would you mind We know.
Men talk.
- What have you gotta say about it? Yeah, I know his thing.
Don't forget the plasma.
Come on, now.
Give me the straight story.
I'm not new in this game, you know.
There was no need for this to happen.
Oh, please.
Look, the bus wasn't there.
Everything is fouled up.
And I'm taking the blackboard.
Okay, just let me talk to George.
Hello? This is Mrs.
Jordache.
Just a minute.
I'll get him.
Rudy.
- Yes? It's for you.
Some kind of emergency.
Hello? Yes, this is he.
Are you sure? How bad is she? Yes, of course.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
It's Mom.
It's her heart.
Damn it! Pack a bag.
We gotta get down to Whitby right away.
Come on, let's get out of here.
I got an idea.
- Yeah, let's do it.
Where are you gonna be? - I don't know yet.
It's funny, you know.
- What's that? For a while there, I actually thought we'd get that boat down the South of France.
And live like King Farouk.
- And rent it out to millionaires.
- Yeah.
That can still happen.
- Keep in touch, all right? What are you doing here? - I got put ashore.
I don't think is a very good time for you to be around in NY right now.
Why, what's going on? - Somebody was around here looking for you.
Yeah, who? All I know is what he said.
- Oh, come on Pappy, will you tell me? Some guy came by here 3 or 4 days ago.
Wanting to know if you were registered.
I told him I never heard of you.
Yeah, so? - He said he was your brother.
My brother? - That's what he said.
What the guy looked like? Slim Sharp looking, you know.
Nice tan, good suit.
College-boy talk, you know.
- Yeah, that sounds like my brother.
What did he want? - He wanted you to call him.
I told him anybody your name happen by it, I'd pass on the number.
He gave it to me.
I got it right here.
Here it is, yeah.
He said it was important.
Yeah, he's an important man, my brother.
- You want me to get him? No, what I want, in this order, is a bottled blonde, something to eat and the newspaper.
50 bucks.
- 50 bucks? What a crook.
Here Does she gotta be a real blonde? - At these prices, she better be.
I'll see what I can do.
- Yeah.
Pappy.
- Yeah? - One thing more.
I need a gun.
I think one of the guys recognized me on the ship.
I bet he'll keep his mouth shut.
- I wouldn't count on it.
They have kept asking around this last couple of days.
Those Vegas people still wanna kill you.
How hot am I? - The way I get it is there's a standing offer on you.
Five bills.
Who is it? It's me, Pappy.
- Yeah, just a second.
Close the door, hurry up.
- Yeah.
I got something here for you.
Okay? - Yeah, fine.
You want a drink? You know, that fellow we were talking about says he's your brother? Yeah, what about him? He's downstairs if you wanna see him.
- What'd you do, call him? Hello, Tom.
Sorry to burst in.
- Rudy, come on in.
Come on in.
Hey, you want a drink? - No.
You better relax and sit.
Hey, you sure you don't want a drink? - No, no thanks.
Is there anything I can get you? Now, look - Wait a minute, wait a minute.
I want you to meet Betty.
Betty - Barbra! Barbra.
Look Can I get you something to eat? I got part of a half eaten sandwich here.
No, look I didn't mean to intrude.
What is it? A social visit? Or you just came up here to see the less fortunate.
It's mom.
And it's pretty bad.
I'm going up there tonight.
Going up where? - She's in the hospital at Whitby.
Hey, you really hit the big time, huh? Rich, retired and running for office.
Well if anybody collect the bad guys it's gotta be my straight-to-hell brother Rudy the Tutor.
There's something else.
I got married.
To Julie? Finally.
- That's funny.
What's funny about it? Just like my friend Roy Dwyer says: "What comes around, goes around".
Need a drink? No.
Yeah.
That's it.
- Yeah.
Monsignor, this is my brother, Tom.
- Tom.
Excuse me a second.
I administred the last rites.
It's almost as if she's been holding out until you get here.
Thank you, Monsignor.
Ma.
Mother.
It's Rudy.
I brought Tom.
Can she hear me, doctor? - Maybe.
I don't know.
She's still having lucid intervals but I don't know Nurse.
Rudy Rudy Nurse, would you go get my brother? He's down the hall.
Rudy No, Ma.
It's me, Tom.
Tommy.
Is that? you? - Yeah, I'm back from my voyages.
I'm glad.
Listen you remember the last time I saw you? I told you I was gonna bring you something.
I got it here.
See? It's a map of the Mediterranean.
It's blue for your eyes, Ma.
It's beautiful.
Listen.
Wait till you see it there, Ma.
You're gonna love it.
You see? I got a boat.
And I was hoping that you jump there.
Just you and me and Wesley.
Tommy.
I have to tell you how sorry I am.
Me, too.
You don't have to say this.
It takes a lot of pain and love to raise a boy.
Maybe I gave so much to Rudy there was any love left over for you.
It's okay.
It doesn't matter, Ma.
Try not to hate me, Tommy.
- Ma.
I love you.
Tommy.
Hold me, hold me.
I got you, I got you.
Monsignor told me.
I'm so sorry.
You remember Tom? Tom, how are you? - I'm fine.
Julie, you've changed.
We've all changed.
- Yeah, yeah, we have.
Am I the only one who needs a drink around here? Hello, Teddy Boyland.
I didn't want to intrude.
I just want to say how sorry I am.
Thank you Teddy, for coming.
She would have appreciated it.
You remember Julie? - Yes, indeed I do.
Unfortunately, I was in Bermuda when you were marrying.
I wish you my best.
Both of you.
- Thank you.
I don't know if you've ever met my brother, Tom.
Congratulations on your political career.
Thank you, Teddy.
Well, perhaps we can get together, talk about old times.
You will bring Julie.
I'm not really one for talking over old times, Mr.
Boyland.
Well, I won't keep you.
I would like to buy you a red dress.
When you walk into a room, hair and those eyes of yours, you know men will drop to their knees.
Nice of Teddy Boyland to come over from Port Phillip.
Hasn't change much, has he? Still the same old jackass he always was.
That's right.
You never did like him too much, did you? - No.
You know what he did? You remember that fire at Boyland's place? Always big news.
The greenhouse went.
The whole place almost went.
You know who set it? My brother.
Claude, get up! I never could figure it out.
What did you do that for? Boyish high spirits.
- No, really.
Oh, Rudy that was a long time ago.
I don't remember.
You are lucky you weren't sent to jail.
I guess what Pa was trying to tell me, when he kicked me out of town.
I was wondering, what ever happen to that guy I was with, Claude Tinker? You remember old Claude? I heard he was killed in Korea.
Oh, Jesus.
Nothing like a funeral to get people to remember the good old days, huh? Excuse me.
Now it would be as good time as any.
- For what? To tell him.
That night at Teddy Boyland's.
There's nothing to tell.
No, really.
The truth is my eyes were so burned from that fire, everything was just a blur.
Hey, hey.
Hey, don't do that.
Come here.
Now, come here.
Now, listen to me.
Listen.
You're my sister.
Huh? Okay? Now, tell me.
What's the matter? Nothing.
I'm just nervous, I guess.
That hung dim feeling, you know.
Oh God, Tom.
- Hey, come on.
That's okay.
I just had to drop by, Rudy.
Wait till you see what I've got for you.
I'm sorry to intrude on you this way.
Sid, my brother Tom.
- Hi.
But, we've got the latest polls and Rudy is up 5 point.
Well, that's a beginning.
It's better than that.
The governor is coming out for you.
What changed his mind? - He's catching up, that's all.
He's starting to get the momentum.
The farm people are beginning to come over.
It's a lot of things, including the trouble with the "The Sentinel".
What trouble? Oh, one of those labor things.
They're having a problem getting the paper out.
It's time we had a little good luck.
- Is that what you call it? Dooley's had his arm in the pork barrel for the last 35 years.
Anything we can do to get him out of there is a favor to the State.
Look, Sid, you want a drink? - I got work to do.
It's a pleasure meeting you.
We're long way from home, but we've got a fatty chance now.
Let's not blow it.
Bye.
Hey, grab yourself a beer.
- Don't mind if I do.
I've been thinking - Yeah, what have you been thinking about? This trouble you're in.
Have been wondering if you can buy a way out of it.
These guys don't care about money.
With them is pride.
You hurt them.
They're gonna hurt you back or worse.
It's their law.
Nobody buys their way out of that.
Not even a rich man like you.
- You're not a poor man yourself.
Yeah, I carry my money.
I got $ 210 and some change.
That's not rich.
Plus about 48,000.
48,000 what? - Dollar.
What do you mean? - What I said.
Rudy, if this is some kind of joke, you hoax me.
You wanna hear this? Yes, Senator.
You got the floor.
You remember that day you came to Delmonico's Hotel? You tossed 3000 dollars at me.
You said it was something you owed Pa.
That's blood money.
He bailed me out of the jam with it.
I wanted you to get on a partnership with me.
What the hell are you doing here, Rudy? Do you think I'm a charity case? You just take that partnership and shove it! Do you remember what you told me? - Not exactly.
You said you didn't care what I did.
I could play the horses or buy myself a new bathrobe or give it to my favorite charity.
Sounds like you, huh? - Yes, it sounds like me.
What I did was invest it.
Go on.
I invested it in your name.
In my own company.
Since then, the stocks have divided 4 times.
At the close of the market today, you would worth something in excess of 48,000 dollars.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Are you saying that I can go some place tomorrow and tell them I got a stock I wanna sell and they're going to give me 48,000 dollars in cash? That's right.
But I advise against it.
Look, the stocks, there was a long way to go-- Listen, you're a great guy and I wanna tell you.
I wanna take back all those things I've been thinking about you all these years but right now all I want is the 48 thousand dollars.
Rudy? - Yes? Can I use your telephone? - Yes, of course.
Roy Dwyer, telephone.
Roy Dwyer, telephone, please.
Back in a minute.
Hello, who is this? - Tom.
Now, listen to me Roy.
I've been hanging around and hanging around, waiting to hear from you.
I got worried.
I thought you were dead or something.
Will you listen to me? - What? We got it.
We got the boat.
Hey, Tom.
I'll see you at the gate in a half a minute, right? Nice to met you, Roy.
- Mee, too.
You got the tickets? - Right here.
Well - Yeah.
You better get going.
Hey, you know something? I'm running out of people to hate.
Isn't that a hell of a note? That's a damned shame.
- Yeah.
Flight 42.
Now boarding at Gate 3 Hey, Rudy, you won't forget about Wesley.
- No, no.
I'll be in touch with you.
It's important to me.
- We'll find him.
Yeah.
Hey Rudy.
You go get them! Get on the bad guys.
Just a minute, boys.
Just a minute.
We got another report here! Cayuga County is coming in with 85% of the precincts counted.
Is Dooley: 3212 Jordache: 4680 Hang in there.
It's a horse race and we're catching up.
All right.
- Thank you, thank you.
Well, we're not home yet.
Oh, no.
Mr.
Jordache.
I'm sorry I had to call you, Mr.
Jordache.
But, I didn't know what to do.
Mr.
Jordache.
She's in the study.
Julie, what the hell are you doing? Oh, His Honor the State Senator would like to know what his semi-lovely and talented wife is doing.
Well, I will tell the Senator what his semi-sober, semi-precious wife is doing.
She's making a junk pile! Give me this.
Senator seems to have taken away my hammer.
We were watching the results on TV.
Suddenly she went absolutely-- Please, do not speak about the Senator's wife, as she's just left the room.
She's very much present and would like a little break.
You've had enough to drink.
There is no such thing as enough to drink.
- I'm gonna take you to bed.
You won't be the first.
By playing my cards right, you won't be the last either.
Martha, I got it.
Stick around, Martha, you might learn something.
How to become an appendage in 600 easy lessons.
Mrs.
Rudy Jordache, ex-career girl, now the appendage.
Dignified, serene, gracious and drunk.
Oh, goodness.
You know, the main trouble with people is-- If you didn't want me to run, you should have said so a long time ago.
They're always taking away my hammers.
Rudy! Rudy! Anybody home? - I'll be right down! Up! Up here, come on up! Comb your hair nice.
I got the press down here.
What happened? - Clinton County won 2 to 1, Jordache! Dooley just conceded! Here he comes.
Congratulations, Rudy.
Here he is, boys.
The Senator from Whitby.
And that's only the beginning.
- Senator, this way, please.
A good one.
Please, smile.
Thank you, sir.