Murphy Brown Season 6 Episode 23 It's Just Like Riding A Bike
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00:00The time to hang around
00:02Oh, maybe, baby, love will make a fool
00:07So it makes you wise to break through
00:13All around the night, he's not the one, no guard
00:18No, baby, bad, bad, but only break my heart
00:30Miles, hey, hey, how's life been treating you?
00:37Well, well, well, what brings you into town, Peter?
00:40Social visit, another special meeting with the brass upstairs
00:44Or perhaps you heard the cafeteria now has jimmies at the sundae bar
00:47And you just couldn't stay away
00:49I just went to town for a couple days
00:51Thought I'd do some research in the tape library
00:53You can just save your breath, mister, because I am on to you
00:58You just came back here to taunt me
01:00So I will beg you to come back one more time
01:02And then you'll leave like you always do
01:05Well, I will not beg, Peter
01:06Come back, don't come back
01:08It's all the same to me
01:09Excuse me, I know it's none of my business
01:12But I hope you two can patch things up
01:14You make a very cute couple
01:28Whoa, whoa, whoa
01:29Now you're gonna get off here
01:32Boy, you are determined to just take this to the end, aren't you?
01:36Just to see if I'll crack
01:38Miles, I'm just stopping by to say hello
01:40I'm not trying to get back on FYI
01:42Why not?
01:43Is there something we can do?
01:45More money?
01:45You want my office?
01:46It has a little kitchen
01:47No, no, I won't do this
01:51I'm better than that
01:53Watch me walk away
01:54I tossed it in the frozen food section
01:58And tore out of there like a
02:00Hey, guys, how's it going?
02:03Peter?
02:03Hey, hi
02:04So
02:05Back again like a little Petey boomerang
02:09Let me guess
02:11You were in the neighborhood
02:13And just stopped by to use the phone
02:14Outside the building, two blocks down
02:16Better take an umbrella
02:17Looks like ring
02:18Excuse me
02:21Would you mind telling me what the hell is going on?
02:34So I'm guessing you haven't told the others about us
02:37I like to keep my personal life private
02:41At least that's what I always thought
02:42If I ever had a personal life
02:44You got my letter?
02:46Mm-hmm
02:46Very steamy stuff
02:48And a nice touch rolling it inside a shell casing
02:51There's something about artillery fire
02:53That makes me think of you
02:54So many people say that
02:57Glad to see you got the lock fixed on your door
03:01I have to be in editing in two minutes
03:04I can do two minutes
03:06A little tip, Petey
03:12Most women wouldn't consider that a selling point
03:14You know, some of us even like to be wooed
03:17Flowers, a little trinket
03:19Bestowed by the wooer upon a wooey
03:21You think I can't do romance?
03:23I can do romance
03:24How about some rice?
03:26I'll wear clean socks
03:27It's so weird, Jim
03:33I'm all ready to have this knee-jerk reaction to Peter
03:37But I'm thinking, hey
03:39I'm not competing with this guy
03:41Don't you find it convenient
03:43That he always seems to resurface
03:44On the exact day
03:45I bring in my special blend of Kona coffee
03:48Oh, yes, he knows what he's doing
03:50You are some piece of work
03:52I'd have snake bites
03:54That were more fun than you
03:55Listen
04:00You know, I think it's time
04:03That we put this
04:04Petty competition
04:06That's been going on between us
04:07What do you say we go, we have a beer
04:10And we start over clean, huh?
04:12I never felt any competition towards you, Frank
04:14Okay
04:19I understand
04:20Listen, when you're ready to deal with this
04:22You just let me know, okay?
04:24It's really good to see you
04:25Oh, man, I see you messed up
04:26Listen, you, uh
04:31You mind if I grab a cup to go?
04:33Sure
04:34Swill it like tap water
04:35What's it to you?
04:37Sorry, Marv
04:37Looks like you're out of luck
04:38Eight o'clock
04:42I'll be there
04:43Peter!
04:47It's my corkine
04:48Oh, dear
04:49This is a little awkward, isn't it?
04:53But I guess we're bound to keep running into each other like this
04:56I just don't want you to feel uncomfortable
04:59Because, you know, I rejected you
05:02Okay
05:04Tell this little filly through to you
05:06The best thing you can do
05:09Is pick yourself up
05:10Get back in that saddle
05:12And ride, ride
05:14I'll try to remember that
05:17And thank you
05:18Have you seen my Smokey Robinson?
05:29I can't find it
05:29I need my Smokey Robinson tonight
05:31Why is that?
05:34Must I spell it out for you?
05:36There is a man coming over
05:38I have a man coming over
05:39And, well, it's been a while since I've used Smokey
05:42And I guess I'm just a little nervous about the prospect of using Smokey again
05:45Oh, man, I shouldn't be hearing that
05:50Well, then, you know, this isn't easy for me either
05:53In fact, I could use some advice
05:55I stopped by the drugstore on the way home
05:58And, um...
05:59You know, there are a lot more choices than I remember
06:04Plain ribbed, scented, colored, contoured
06:08I said to myself, just keep walking
06:13Don't stop
06:15You'll only regret it
06:17You don't have to say anything
06:19You just point to something
06:20I need a man to feel
06:22So, what do you think?
06:32I think you're being incredibly optimistic about this
06:35I don't know what I'm doing
06:42I'm too old for this
06:44You know, I've been off the market too long
06:47It was comfortable
06:47It was simpler
06:49I'm a mother, for God's sakes
06:51I've got stretch marks
06:52Too much information
06:53Too much information
06:55I want you to tell me the truth
06:59When you look at this area here
07:01I don't look at that area
07:03I'm begging you, get a girlfriend
07:05All right
07:08All right, you want my advice?
07:12Fiff your hair up a little bit
07:14Lose some of them buttons
07:16The one with the Aztec warrior
07:21Someone on this block order a little romance?
07:47Black workers, how did you know?
07:48I did my homework
07:51Just a little indication of what I'm capable of
07:54When I have more than two minutes
07:56And tonight, I've taken care of everything
08:00Now, this, I believe, is your trinket
08:03J.D. Salinger's home phone number?
08:12No
08:12You sure know your way to a woman's heart
08:17And now, for phase three
08:21Stop, please
08:22Music
08:23Music, too?
08:27You're a quick study
08:28Let me check my dance card
08:33Nope
08:35Completely free
08:36I'm gonna love you
08:41Like nobody
08:44Dancing?
08:45I didn't mention anything about dancing
08:48Did you come up with this yourself?
08:49I'm ready
08:49Or come to shine
08:52High as a mountain
08:59Deep as a river
09:05Come rain
09:07Or come shine
09:09Singing
09:12It's very nice
09:14I could get used to this
09:15I guess when you met me
09:22It was just one of those things
09:30But don't you ever forget me
09:38Murphy, maybe we've had enough singing
09:42So, what's phase four?
09:47Oh, God
10:04You look good
10:07You look very good
10:12Would you just go down a minute
10:13I'll be right there
10:14Elbow and team doctor's work
10:19How's going in there?
10:28All fine
10:28I'm good to get out
10:30Let me guess
10:44You're Olga Corbett
10:46And I'm the strict demanding coach
10:48I get cold
10:52Maybe I can do something about that
10:55Almost there
11:03Boy, you really go in for that layered look
11:19Jeez, talk about bright
11:37It's like an operating room in here
11:39Excuse me
11:40Excuse me
11:40Excuse me
11:40Okay
11:44It's all right
11:44It's all right
11:45Okay?
11:48Yeah, I got it
11:49All right
11:49Okay
11:49Yeah, that moonlight must be blinded
12:02Did you leave a trail of bread crumbs
12:12Or should I just whistle
12:13So you can find your way back
12:14No problem
12:17I'm okay
12:20Now
12:23Now
12:23Where were we?
12:27Right about here
12:28And I like this
12:31Okay, I don't know what's going on
12:47But I'm starting to feel a little underdressed
12:49Do we have a problem here?
12:55All right, yes
12:56Yes
12:58I
12:58It's Truman
13:01Truman
13:03Harry Truman
13:05I can't stop thinking about Harry Truman
13:06You like Truman?
13:11I can be Truman
13:12The buck stops here
13:16He was president when I was born
13:21And I'm guessing he wasn't when you were
13:23Who was?
13:24Eisenhower
13:25Oh, great
13:26Eisenhower
13:26What music was playing when you had your first kiss?
13:30I'm a little teapot
13:32I started early
13:32So what?
13:35There are a few years between us
13:36So what?
13:37How old?
13:3839
13:39Oy
13:39You couldn't at least be 40
13:43You couldn't be in the same decade I am
13:45All right
13:46Let me get this straight
13:47You're upset because there happen to be a few
13:49Seven
13:49Seven years between us
13:51That's nothing
13:52You don't even have to renew your passport in seven years
13:55It's only half the term of a member of the Federal Reserve Board
13:58It's also how long it takes your body to go through an entire set of skin cells
14:03Do you know what that means?
14:04It means I'm an entire set of skin ahead of you
14:07I'm saying I'm not 25 anymore
14:13The contents may have shifted during flight
14:16Come on, Murphy
14:24You're a beautiful woman
14:26And it's a good thing, too, because not everybody could make that outfit work
14:31You know, you should have seen me during the Kennedy administration
14:39Nixon, Ford, Carter
14:42Reagan
14:42It was during the Bush years that it started to go
14:46Plus, you know, I'm a little out of practice
14:49Actually, I'm a lot out of practice
14:53Anyway, I'm practically a virgin
14:56An old virgin
15:00All right, fine
15:06Fine
15:07If you're going to let some arbitrary number ruin everything
15:10Go ahead
15:11But I want you to know that I worked very hard to make this evening right
15:15I spent hours trying to figure out what I should bring you
15:17I practiced what I was going to say when I came to the door
15:20I hate people who do that
15:21But I did it
15:22Because you're not like the other women I've dated
15:25You're different
15:25You're sophisticated
15:27Why don't you just say old?
15:28Well, we both knew it was just a matter of time before we crashed and burned
15:33But I thought at least maybe we'd get the plane out of the hangar
15:36And it's too bad, too
15:39Because I was going to be really great tonight
15:42Oh, what's that supposed to mean?
15:45That I wasn't?
15:46Well, let me tell you something
15:47It might have been a wild bump, but I can be great
15:49Not as great as I was going to be
15:52I was going to be so great you would forget about how great you would be
15:56Only after I'd been so great you'd left your body three times
16:00And then begged to get back in it when you saw how much fun it was having
16:03Oh, to hell with Truman
16:06Oh, God, carpool
16:16Oh, great, you're not even dressed yet
16:25The rest of us can all manage to be on time
16:28How long is this going to take you now?
16:30Well, I don't know, but you shouldn't wait
16:31You just go ahead without me
16:32Let's take you some
16:33She's not even dressed yet?
16:36She just woke up
16:37Oh, Murphy, how many times is this going to happen?
16:40What is it about that bed of yours that makes it so darn hard to leave?
16:46It's got to be a while
16:47No, no, no, it's not
16:49It's not going to be a while
16:50Oh, Murphy, it's so cute that you really believe that
16:53She's not even dressed yet?
16:57Just woke up
16:58Not even dressed yet!
17:01Just woke up!
17:04How many times does this make, Murphy?
17:06You are being inconsiderate to people who have lives that are just as busy as yours
17:10You are right!
17:11You are absolutely right!
17:13And you know what?
17:13You should just go ahead, leave me here
17:15Go on without me, boy, that would really teach me
17:17All I give carpooling is to save gas
17:20But it hardly saves gas when I'm sitting out there idling away
17:23I said we go without her
17:25I agree
17:26I'm sorry, Slugger, but if you dawdle around in bed all morning
17:29You're going to have to pay the price
17:30You've abused the carpooling privilege
17:32I have, and I am going to spend my entire drive into work
17:37Thinking about mending my selfish ways
17:39Well, so long
17:42Murphy, I don't know about you, but I'm starved
17:46I guess there's no point in my saying your cable's fixed, ma'am
17:58I'll just be right back
18:05Oh, my God
18:12Time to go!
18:14Don't want to be late
18:15Can't you see what's going on here?
18:19No, I can't
18:20Off we go, then
18:21Oh, my God
18:25You know, I'm putting myself on your shoes
18:30I can just imagine what you're thinking
18:33But actually, it's a very interesting story
18:35Sick!
18:38Only someone twisted would kiss me
18:41And then move on to you
18:43And then move on to you
18:43It's like
18:43Incest!
18:48We're practically sisters!
18:50Oh, when you think about it
18:52Biologically, you could be my mother!
18:54Hey!
18:56So, let's get to the office and read the papers
18:58Before the workday starts
18:59I know
19:00He was drunk and you were asleep, right?
19:03No, that's your sex life
19:05I'll give you an explanation
19:08It's my own business
19:10Murphy's right
19:10She's an adult and her personal life is her own
19:13Thank you, Miles
19:14No, thank you, Murphy
19:15What a team player
19:17This may be just the added incentive to get Peter back on the show
19:20So, how were you?
19:22Miles!
19:22I mean, did you do anything, you know, special?
19:27All right, uh, why don't we try this again?
19:29Peter!
19:30Just leave it
19:30Peter, my man!
19:32Does this beat all be sliding an extra anchor chair up to the old FYI desk?
19:36I'm afraid you've lost me there, Miles
19:38Did I mention that if you were to come back, you could have this anytime?
19:43I don't have all the details about what went on here last night
19:47But you better watch yourself
19:49Because what you do to Murphy, you do to me
19:51Sorry
19:59It's okay, I probably should just, uh, unless you...
20:03No, no, no, I don't...
20:05Uh, well, I hadn't made any
20:07No, I hadn't, me either
20:09Excuse me
20:09I, I understand, uh, well, goodbye
20:16Bye
20:20See you around
20:25All right, show's over
20:38I want all of you to leave now
20:39I am, I am hungry, I am not dressed
20:42And I am exhausted
20:45Just let you all know, we're talking about the weather on the way in
20:51We didn't get a chance to talk this morning, so, uh, so...
21:09Well, let's cut to the chase, we've got a big problem here
21:13Last night was great
21:15It was fantastic
21:19This is not good
21:20Tell me about it, if things keep going at this rate, how's it all supposed to blow up in our faces?
21:24I know, this could actually work out
21:26Well, no, let's...
21:28Wait a minute here, maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves
21:29I mean, so what, we, we cleared one hurdle
21:33There's still the first time we try and divvy up the Sunday paper
21:37Our first vacation together
21:40Yeah, I know, I've had three different relationships blow up at a car rental counter
21:44And there's always our geography problem
21:47I'll bet you've got a plane to catch tonight
21:49I'm in town for three days
21:50Three days?
21:53That's forever
21:54My marriage lasted five
21:56And you said you're no good at relationships
21:59I was younger then
22:01I don't know
22:03Your Clinton years are looking pretty good to me
22:06Okay, let's just get a few things straight
22:13No sharing those giant tubs of popcorn at the movies, okay?
22:17I want my own tub
22:18And just so you know, I won't automatically give you my jacket when you get cold
22:23As far as I'm concerned, you should check the weather before you leave the house
22:27None of those cute little nick things
22:30One single Snuggie bug and it's all over
22:32Just don't ever try and buy me clothes
22:48All right
22:52You're all so interested in my private life
22:56Here it is
22:58What happened last night was not just a one-night stand
23:02Yes!
23:08So, it's like a two-night stand?
23:13I know this is hard for you guys and maybe we should have let you in on it sooner
23:17You mean like before we saw him naked?
23:21But, uh, the truth is we weren't exactly sure what we'd be letting you in on
23:25But now we're ready to admit freely and openly that what we have here is...
23:33Peter?
23:36Uh...
23:37A thing
23:38A definite thing
23:42What did you say?
23:44Yep, that's what it is
23:46So, Peter is going to be gone for a few months
23:49But he's in town now
23:50So I'm sure you'll all understand why I'll be taking a personal day
23:54Take, take
23:55All right
23:55Oh, that Beatle Bailey
24:00Year after year
24:02He's got...
24:04So if you feel like loving me
24:07If you've got to love me
24:10Mmm, a little lower
24:13I'll sick of learning about you
24:24You're gonna be a
24:42If you feel like making up your life
24:46a lot of feet
24:48I can't lift it
24:49When when...