Spin City s01e06 A Star Is Born.eng Movie Subtitles

1 00:00:02,501 --> 00:00:06,234 And finally, special thanks to Ashley schaeffer for filling in today. 2 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:08,901 You guys are tough. I hope I didn't embarrass myself. 3 00:00:08,968 --> 00:00:11,634 Well, you certainly didn't pull any punches with Harvey. 4 00:00:13,868 --> 00:00:16,901 So, tune in next Sunday when we have the regular group back 5 00:00:16,968 --> 00:00:19,200 here on focus new York. 6 00:00:19,267 --> 00:00:20,300 Hmm? 7 00:00:20,367 --> 00:00:23,567 How good did you look on that tv show? 8 00:00:23,634 --> 00:00:27,501 Well, it's not meet the press, but I think I did really well. 9 00:00:27,567 --> 00:00:32,234 I mean, how good did you look on that tv show? 10 00:00:32,300 --> 00:00:35,267 You are turning my first ever television appearance 11 00:00:35,334 --> 00:00:36,934 into a sexual thing? 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:38,801 I'm trying to. 13 00:00:38,868 --> 00:00:41,133 How nice. 14 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:44,434 Don't get me wrong. I think you're bright, intelligent, articulate, 15 00:00:44,501 --> 00:00:47,100 and you generally kick butt. It's an added bonus that... 16 00:00:47,167 --> 00:00:49,634 I'm really turned on. 17 00:00:49,701 --> 00:00:50,868 It is, is it? 18 00:00:50,934 --> 00:00:53,133 Definitely. When I grew up watching tv, 19 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,334 I always fantasized about the women. 20 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:57,801 Farrah fawcett, Linda Carter... 21 00:00:57,868 --> 00:01:00,300 ...Betty rubble. 22 00:01:00,367 --> 00:01:02,334 She's a cartoon character, Mike. 23 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,000 But she had a hot little body. 24 00:01:19,534 --> 00:01:21,033 Everybody have a good weekend? 25 00:01:21,100 --> 00:01:22,701 Too lazy to leave my apartment. You? 26 00:01:22,767 --> 00:01:24,868 I actually paid guys to come over 27 00:01:24,934 --> 00:01:27,634 and move the refrigerator closer to my couch. 28 00:01:27,701 --> 00:01:29,133 Get yourself a bedpan, 29 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:30,534 you can lay down Friday night 30 00:01:30,601 --> 00:01:32,834 and call it a weekend. 31 00:01:32,901 --> 00:01:34,534 Oh, Stuart, one day, 32 00:01:34,601 --> 00:01:38,968 you're going to make some woman very, very unhappy. 33 00:01:39,033 --> 00:01:40,701 Mayor's approval ratings came out. 34 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:41,834 And? 35 00:01:43,367 --> 00:01:44,968 ahh... 36 00:01:45,033 --> 00:01:46,234 Ooh... 37 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:48,467 I'd like to make a silly noise, too, 38 00:01:48,534 --> 00:01:50,968 but I don't know what these numbers mean. 39 00:01:51,033 --> 00:01:52,767 It's actually a very predictable poll. 40 00:01:52,834 --> 00:01:54,601 Goes up with good news, down with bad news. 41 00:01:54,667 --> 00:01:57,501 What you want to watch for is a long, steady... 42 00:01:57,567 --> 00:01:58,968 Drop. 43 00:01:59,033 --> 00:02:00,801 Ooh. 44 00:02:00,868 --> 00:02:04,567 This is the slump of all slumps. 45 00:02:04,634 --> 00:02:06,701 They hate us. I don't understand it. 46 00:02:06,767 --> 00:02:08,434 They elected us in. 47 00:02:08,501 --> 00:02:10,267 This wasn't a military coup. 48 00:02:11,767 --> 00:02:13,133 All right, Paul. Let's see if we can 49 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:14,834 start turning the tide on this one. 50 00:02:14,901 --> 00:02:17,234 We're gonna introduce our nominee for public schools chancellor 51 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:19,300 Joel bronsteen. He's an exceptional candidate. 52 00:02:19,367 --> 00:02:22,367 So let's use him. Let's drum up a little excitement. 53 00:02:22,434 --> 00:02:23,968 You g***t it, Mike. This is 54 00:02:24,033 --> 00:02:26,434 going to be like an afternoon at the circus. 55 00:02:26,501 --> 00:02:28,667 Nikki, Carter, throw together a focus group. 56 00:02:28,734 --> 00:02:30,701 Find out what's on people's minds. 57 00:02:30,767 --> 00:02:31,934 This is exciting. 58 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,634 Chance to see democracy in action. 59 00:02:33,701 --> 00:02:35,200 Allowing the citizens to speak directly 60 00:02:35,267 --> 00:02:37,367 to the people responsible for governing them. 61 00:02:37,434 --> 00:02:40,767 I'd like to be a part of that. What? 62 00:02:40,834 --> 00:02:43,567 No, nothing. I've just never seen this side of you before. 63 00:02:43,634 --> 00:02:45,934 This is the side that loved the lion king, right? 64 00:02:50,667 --> 00:02:52,467 Hey. Professor bronsteen. Good morning. 65 00:02:52,534 --> 00:02:54,968 Good morning, Michael. I hope I didn't get James here into any trouble. 66 00:02:55,033 --> 00:02:57,367 I dragged him over to the regency for breakfast. 67 00:02:57,434 --> 00:02:59,367 Mike, $11 for 2 eggs. 68 00:02:59,434 --> 00:03:01,968 Back in Wisconsin, I once bought a dozen eggs for 60 cents. 69 00:03:02,033 --> 00:03:03,334 There were 4 double-yokers. 70 00:03:04,601 --> 00:03:08,167 I bet your family still talks about that. 71 00:03:08,234 --> 00:03:10,067 See you later, Jim. Sure. 72 00:03:14,534 --> 00:03:16,567 Jumping ship, egg boy? 73 00:03:17,868 --> 00:03:19,000 What? 74 00:03:19,067 --> 00:03:21,501 Kissing up to the new public schools chancellor. 75 00:03:21,567 --> 00:03:24,567 Go work under him. Maybe leapfrog a few positions. 76 00:03:24,634 --> 00:03:26,601 Gamble he's a candidate down the line. 77 00:03:26,667 --> 00:03:29,267 Stuart, he was the Dean of students at Columbia. 78 00:03:29,334 --> 00:03:30,868 When I showed up freshman year, 79 00:03:30,934 --> 00:03:33,300 I was this unsophisticated geek. 80 00:03:33,367 --> 00:03:35,901 And he told you it was ok to be that way forever? 81 00:03:35,968 --> 00:03:38,033 I just owe a lot to that guy. 82 00:03:38,100 --> 00:03:40,534 That's fine. But you're in line behind me. 83 00:03:40,601 --> 00:03:42,701 Remember that. You have g***t to know your place. 84 00:03:42,767 --> 00:03:45,734 Stuey, fetch us another cup of coffee, chop-chop. 85 00:03:45,801 --> 00:03:46,734 Chop-chop. 86 00:03:49,334 --> 00:03:51,334 Remember, let's try to pump this up a little. 87 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,467 Mike, please, I'm a master at this. 88 00:03:54,968 --> 00:03:56,901 Ladies and gentlemen, the mayor. 89 00:04:01,434 --> 00:04:03,367 What the hell was that? 90 00:04:03,434 --> 00:04:05,868 What, are you kidding? I killed out there. 91 00:04:05,934 --> 00:04:07,467 Good morning. 92 00:04:07,534 --> 00:04:09,601 Now, as you all know, the retirement of 93 00:04:09,667 --> 00:04:11,934 Raymond rodriquez 94 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,634 has left us with 95 00:04:13,701 --> 00:04:15,367 very large shoes to fill. 96 00:04:15,434 --> 00:04:18,501 But we feel confident that we have found a worthy successor. 97 00:04:18,567 --> 00:04:20,367 So, ladies and gentlemen, my nominee 98 00:04:20,434 --> 00:04:24,334 for the new public schools chancellor- Joel bronsteen. 99 00:04:26,133 --> 00:04:29,033 Thank you, mr. Mayor. Good morning, everybody. 100 00:04:29,100 --> 00:04:32,334 I think I'm a familiar face to most of you here, 101 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,300 and you've already received a copy 102 00:04:34,367 --> 00:04:37,834 of my proposal for curriculum reform, 103 00:04:37,901 --> 00:04:41,234 so I don't really think I have anything to add at this time. 104 00:04:42,334 --> 00:04:44,801 Whoo-boy. This is exciting. 105 00:04:44,868 --> 00:04:47,934 The conventional wisdom is that the public school system is beyond repair. 106 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,501 Why would you want to take this on? 107 00:04:49,567 --> 00:04:51,133 That's very funny. 108 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:55,400 My wife asked me that very same question last night at dinner. 109 00:04:57,534 --> 00:05:02,968 actually, I myself ** a product of the new York public school system, 110 00:05:03,033 --> 00:05:05,567 and I can think of no more worthy task 111 00:05:05,634 --> 00:05:08,234 than restoring that great institution 112 00:05:08,300 --> 00:05:09,634 to its former Glory. 113 00:05:11,667 --> 00:05:15,100 Dr. Bronsteen, this morning my station, channel 10 news, 114 00:05:15,167 --> 00:05:17,634 came into possession of a videotape 115 00:05:17,701 --> 00:05:20,434 of a grateful dead concert from 1971 116 00:05:20,501 --> 00:05:22,100 that shows you smoking marijuana. 117 00:05:22,167 --> 00:05:23,701 Do you have any comment? 118 00:05:28,033 --> 00:05:32,701 as I recall... It was an excellent show. 119 00:05:41,567 --> 00:05:42,634 yeah. Ok. 120 00:05:45,467 --> 00:05:47,834 Didn't you guys do a background check on bronsteen? 121 00:05:47,901 --> 00:05:49,501 Yes, but forgot to ask the question, 122 00:05:49,567 --> 00:05:52,367 "have you ever smoked a doobie on film?" 123 00:05:52,434 --> 00:05:54,367 Hi! I saw you on tv! 124 00:05:54,434 --> 00:05:56,567 Katie couric's g***t nothing on you. 125 00:05:56,634 --> 00:05:59,167 Oh, thank you, Roberta. 126 00:05:59,234 --> 00:06:02,300 I can't believe the response I've gotten from being on that show. 127 00:06:02,367 --> 00:06:05,300 I have a by-line in the paper four or five times a week, 128 00:06:05,367 --> 00:06:09,300 and then I'm on tv once, and I'm getting calls from my parents, old roommates. 129 00:06:09,367 --> 00:06:10,767 Even my High school boyfriend called. 130 00:06:10,834 --> 00:06:12,167 That's a lot of calls. 131 00:06:12,234 --> 00:06:13,667 And you won't believe this. 132...