It's A Living - S3 E12 - Gender Gap
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00:00Life's not the French Riviera Believe me, life's not a charity bar
00:10It isn't all a great big bed of roses It's not like showbiz, but the main thing I suppose is
00:20I'm just me, I'm just me, I'm just me, I'm just me
00:30We may be less than we'll be But that doesn't mean we're young and healthy
00:38And anyone who's young and healthy knows that that's a waste
00:48And when that traffic blows, it's on their way
01:00On Saturday morning, Saturday morning All my tiredness is gone away
01:20Got my money and my honey And I'm out on the town to play
01:32Sunday morning and my head feels bad But it's worth it for the time I have had
01:44But I've got to get my rest Cause Monday is next
01:53Everybody
01:58Sonny, your singing is even more depressing than usual. What's wrong?
02:01What's wrong? I'll tell you what's wrong.
02:03What do you girls know about the sex life of Sonny Mann?
02:05Sorry, I missed that episode of Amazing Stories.
02:09Well, it's the pits. Last night was just another unfulfilling one-night stand
02:13devoid of any real meaning or lasting satisfaction.
02:15She didn't show up. Right.
02:18So I've decided I'm through with life in the fast lane. I'm going to become a one-woman man.
02:22That's good news for the rest of us.
02:28Pardon me, but don't I know you from somewhere?
02:31I don't think so. I'm just sure that we've met before.
02:35Were you at Madonna's wedding?
02:37Of course, that must have been it. Enjoy your meal.
02:46You know, you're a wonderful piano player.
02:48Thanks. When your boyfriend shows up, tell him to tip me.
02:51Oh, I'm not waiting for anyone. Really?
02:53As a matter of fact, I just broke up with someone.
02:56I'd sure like to hear something said.
02:58Well, here's looking at you, babe.
03:01Blue Monday! How I hate Blue Monday!
03:06Excuse me, I'm looking for Nancy Beebe.
03:08Oh, I'm Nancy Beebe.
03:09I'm with Craig and Basselow, attorneys at law.
03:11I hereby serve you with a summons and complaint.
03:13Wait a minute, what is this all about?
03:15You're getting sued, lady.
03:17Nancy, what is it?
03:18Well, I'm not sure.
03:19Here, let me take a look.
03:24Actually, it's management that's being sued. You're just named in the complaint.
03:27Do you remember Walter Criff?
03:29Walter Criff? Yes, he's the gentleman I turned down over the phone.
03:32They can sue you for that now?
03:34He applied for a job around the same time as Amy.
03:37I chose her. I didn't think he'd fit in the uniform.
03:40Well, he's suing to be awarded a job on the basis of your sexual discrimination.
03:44That's not fair. Nancy's never been discriminating.
03:49But I've got to get my rest
03:53Cause Monday is next
03:58That was pretty good. Did you ever sing professionally?
04:01Me? No. Only in the shower.
04:03Would you like an audience?
04:06There I go, putting the moves on again.
04:08I'm sorry. What I'm looking for now is a long-lasting relationship.
04:12I'm not into some one-night stand in some sleazy hotel.
04:16Me neither. I'll wait for a weekend in Vegas.
04:19You are one classy chick.
04:28Is the new guy out there yet?
04:31No. He must be even later than me.
04:34I think I'm going to like this guy.
04:36I don't think it's fair.
04:38I don't think management should have caved in and given him a job here.
04:41Wait a minute. You're the one that's always been for sexual equality.
04:44I know that. But for years, men have been exploiting women.
04:47Making us take menial, low-paying jobs.
04:49Now they're making us share them.
04:51Well, his resume says he's experienced.
04:53Well, I'm sure he's better qualified than I was.
04:56Heck, before I started working here,
04:58I'd never taken an order that wasn't yelled into a clown's face.
05:01Ladies, I'd like you to meet Walter Griff.
05:04Walter, these are your new co-workers. And that's Dot.
05:10Well, welcome to Above the Top, Walter.
05:13I just know you're going to feel like part of our little family here.
05:16So if there's anything we can do for you, you just ask.
05:18Okay. I got a poker game tonight. Will you cover for me?
05:26Thank you.
05:27Hey, Cassie, I've just got to tell you how perfect Louise is.
05:30She's got exactly what I require in a woman.
05:32A pulse?
05:33Right.
05:35Why won't you sit down, Amy?
05:37Yes, ma'am.
05:40Look, I realize that I'm not the most popular person here.
05:44What?
05:45I didn't say anything.
05:46Oh, I thought I heard you correct me.
05:49Now, where was I?
05:50You were saying you weren't the most popular person here.
05:52Yes, yes.
05:54Why do you think that is, Amy?
05:56Because you treat us like dirt?
05:59No.
06:00It's because I have to take certain responsibilities that nobody else wants to take.
06:04Yeah, I understand how difficult your job must be.
06:06Oh, thank you, Amy.
06:08You've made this just a little bit easier for me.
06:11Please don't take it personally.
06:14You're fired.
06:25Why don't we go to Willy Wong's China Palace?
06:27Oh, great.
06:28I'll get a batch of those little shrimps with the heads on them.
06:30Oh, they're disgusting.
06:31Not if you pretend they're looking at somebody else.
06:34Oh, Amy, come with us so we can get four dishes.
06:36I really can't afford to go out to eat anymore.
06:38I've been fired.
06:40What?
06:42Nancy fired me.
06:44Why?
06:45Oh, I get it.
06:46We've got one too many employees.
06:48I know.
06:49I know.
06:50I know.
06:51I know.
06:52I know.
06:53We've got one too many employees.
06:54This really makes me mad.
06:56Oh, Amy, I'm so sorry.
06:58Amy, I wish there was something we could do for you.
07:00Well, come out with us anyway.
07:02Our treat.
07:03Then maybe we can figure something out.
07:04Oh, I don't know.
07:05Oh, come on.
07:06You'll feel better.
07:07We'll do that little puppet thing with the shrimp heads, you know?
07:09Mr. Sandman.
07:11Send me a drink.
07:15Okay.
07:17I'm going to say goodbye to Sonny and Howard.
07:20This stinks.
07:21Amy's losing more than a job.
07:23She doesn't have any family out here.
07:24I mean, we are it.
07:26So what's the problem?
07:27We're a team, right?
07:28If she's out, we're out.
07:29We'll quit.
07:30That's great.
07:31Then the four of us will be out of work.
07:32How's that going to help Amy?
07:33Moral support?
07:35I've got a better idea.
07:36I'm going to go out there and break Nancy's arm.
07:38Oh, hold it, hold it, hold it.
07:39Just a second.
07:40If you just calm down for a second,
07:41you'd realize you are too small to do her any real bodily harm.
07:44I'll do it.
07:45Wait a minute.
07:46Local.
07:47This is a posse.
07:48Whoops.
07:49I'll come back.
07:50Hold it.
07:51Cassie, what are you doing?
07:53Nancy, you've done some really lousy things since I've known you.
07:56This is no time for a stroll down memory lane.
07:59You should be ashamed of yourself.
08:01Wait a minute.
08:02Management is responsible for Amy's dismissal, not me.
08:04They don't want any legal entanglements with Walter.
08:07Then why couldn't you stand up for her?
08:09Do you really think I could have prevented them from firing Amy?
08:11You are naive.
08:13I work here just like you do.
08:14And when they say jump, you jump.
08:16That's right.
08:17Because I can't afford to lose my job any more than you can.
08:20I don't expect you to believe this,
08:22but I'm as upset about Amy as you are.
08:24If it makes you feel any better, you can blame me.
08:27I'm used to it.
08:31Boy, Nancy is the lowest.
08:33Just when you're all set to hate her,
08:35she has to go and act like a human being.
08:37Give her five minutes.
08:38She'll get over it.
08:41Man, my feet are killing me.
08:43You know, this is hard work.
08:46It's a good thing you're dedicated.
08:48Shots? Taking shots at the new guy?
08:50I guess that means we're not going to go for a beer after work.
08:54Tell you the truth, Walter,
08:55we're not too thrilled with the way you got your job here.
08:57Neither am I.
08:58You know, this thing's turned out all wrong.
09:00I do not wait on tables for a living.
09:02I sue restaurants.
09:03They all settled out of court.
09:05This one had to go and hire me.
09:07Maybe I can sue him for that.
09:10Well, let's see. Can I have this one over here?
09:12Wait a minute!
09:13You're not changing in here with us.
09:15Well, I'm afraid so.
09:16That won't spring from a men's locker room.
09:18There's got to be a law.
09:19Oh, there is.
09:20Melissa Lincoln versus the American League.
09:22She was a woman reporter
09:23who sued to gain locker room privileges.
09:25Should have thought of that one.
09:27Oh, I get it.
09:29We're supposed to be shocked, right?
09:31Well, I, for one, am not shocked.
09:33I saw hair, you know.
09:35And this was right about the part where my parents took me home.
09:39You know, I would stand right here.
09:41But you'd think I was standing right here
09:43just to prove a point.
09:44So just to prove a point...
09:48I'm gonna leave.
10:06Go ahead. I could use a good laugh.
10:12Well, excuse me. Do you mind?
10:14Well...
10:15You know, I never forget a face,
10:17and I finally placed yours.
10:20Chicago, 1971, right?
10:22Well, I was there. I'm from Chicago.
10:24Oh, gosh, I loved Chicago.
10:27You know, I used to work at the Roundup Room.
10:30You know, all those fun lovers on expense accounts.
10:33Oh, I left my brand on more than one of them.
10:36You know, I used to work at the Roundup Room.
10:38Oh, I left my brand on more than one of them.
10:41But I guess the one you remember best
10:43is the one that got away.
10:45Yeah, he was just a boy, really.
10:47His name was Lou.
10:49His eyes were brown like yours,
10:51and he had beach-boy blonde hair like yours.
10:54Oh, he had a lovely overbite.
11:00Like yours.
11:02Lou, you shaved off your mustache.
11:08That was Beautiful Lady.
11:09Words and music by yours truly, sunny man.
11:12And when I sing it this time,
11:13I'd like to dedicate it to Louise,
11:15or as I affectionately call her, Lou.
11:19Only...
11:21When you're near me
11:24Do I hear music play
11:29Nancy, please let me explain.
11:31I'm not Louis. I'm Louise.
11:34That night I spent with you was my last night as a man.
11:36I flew to Sweden the next day.
11:38You went from my hotel room straight to Sweden?
11:41You don't understand.
11:42I've had complaints before.
11:43Listen to me.
11:44Okay, so maybe one guy entered a monastery.
11:46Never anything like this.
11:47Nancy, it has nothing to do with you.
11:49I was a woman trapped inside the body of a man.
11:52Please try and understand.
11:55It's those long winter nights in Sweden.
11:57They don't know what to do with themselves.
11:59Nancy, now that you know,
12:01please don't tell Sonny.
12:03He doesn't know?
12:05But don't you think he ought to?
12:07Well, he'll find out in due time.
12:09Do you think that's fair?
12:11Believe me, I've told all the others up front.
12:13That's why I'm alone.
12:15Please don't ruin this chance.
12:17Please don't tell Sonny.
12:20That goes out to the luckiest lady in the room.
12:23Because she's got me.
12:26All right, I won't tell him.
12:31Would it be possible for me to be there when you do?
12:36Sorry.
12:43Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
12:45Well, we miss you too, Amy.
12:47Well, hang in there.
12:49Right. Bye-bye.
12:52How's she doing?
12:54Hanging in there.
12:55Well, that's Amy.
12:56Tougher than an ox tongue taco in San Antone.
13:00Am I the only one that misses that step?
13:05I'll be ready in a minute, Nancy.
13:07Oh, no. No hurry, Dorothy.
13:09I just stopped by for a chat.
13:11You know, a girl talk.
13:13Great. What do girls talk about in your day?
13:16Well, many subjects.
13:18Politics, geography, Scandinavia, medicine.
13:23Bizarre operations.
13:25What are you trying to get at, Nancy?
13:27It's Sonny.
13:29He's dating a man.
13:31Well, if someone in our species said yes,
13:34does Louise know?
13:36Of course. She's the man.
13:39Louise used to be Louis until she had the operation.
13:43You mean Louise is a transsexual?
13:46This is terrible. What did Sonny say when he found out?
13:49He doesn't know.
13:50Sonny doesn't know.
13:57He doesn't know?
13:59Come on, you two. This is serious.
14:02Now, what's going to happen when their relationship gets...
14:06closer?
14:09Louise will probably have another operation in exchange.
14:13Stop it. This isn't funny.
14:15Now, think of poor Louise.
14:17She must have gone through hell before she made this decision.
14:20Yeah? She is today, ew?
14:24Hi.
14:29Must have been a joke, guys.
14:31Sonny, we were just talking about the economy, you know.
14:35Cutbacks.
14:39That is funny.
14:41I have something serious I wanted to tell you guys.
14:44There's something I want to show Louise.
14:47Come on, this is serious.
14:49Well, knock it off.
14:55We're sorry, Sonny.
14:57What do you want to talk about?
14:59Two airline tickets.
15:01Where to?
15:02Ecstasy.
15:03I'm taking Louise to Vegas this weekend.
15:05Maybe we'll get married.
15:06I've denied her my body long enough.
15:08She can have me.
15:14I'm sorry, Sonny.
15:17This is serious now.
15:33Now's a good time. He's on his break.
15:35Why do I have to tell him?
15:37Because Nancy promised she wouldn't.
15:39And Cassie can be kind of blunt.
15:41And because there's no way in the world that I can give a straight face.
15:45Right.
15:46If I play any softer, the people in the back won't be able to hear me.
15:50Sonny, can I sit down?
15:51Sure.
15:52Normally, I'd say you're killing my action, but I'm a changed man now.
15:55You're not the only one.
15:57You know, Sonny, life is funny sometimes.
16:00I know what you mean.
16:01You do?
16:02Oh, yeah.
16:03A week ago, I was just a brilliant but lonely artist walking down the road of life alone.
16:06And then out of the blue, I meet Louise, a girl who has a million things in common with me.
16:11She used to have a million and one.
16:15You know, Sonny, have you ever wondered what life must be like for a caterpillar?
16:20Not really.
16:21Well, he starts out life all fuzzy and ugly on the outside,
16:25but he knows that deep down inside there's a beautiful butterfly waiting to come out.
16:30That's true.
16:31And one day he does come out and just kind of flits away.
16:38I wonder where he'd go.
16:41Sometimes all the way to Sweden.
16:45The thing is, is would you know by looking at a butterfly that she used to be an ugly old worm?
16:51No.
16:52Get it?
16:54Get what?
16:55Louise had a sex change operation.
16:57She used to be a man.
16:59Come on, Dot.
17:00Louise is not a man.
17:01I didn't say she was a man.
17:02I said she used to be.
17:03Well, she sure doesn't kiss like him.
17:07Oh, Dot.
17:09Oh, Dot, I kissed a man.
17:11Oh, Sonny, it's not that bad.
17:13I've kissed men.
17:14Oh, but you're supposed to.
17:16I'm into a major taboo here.
17:18You know, Sonny, the only thing that really matters is do you love her?
17:22Yes.
17:23I mean, no.
17:24I did before.
17:26It's kind of like the time I bought the white Italian shoes.
17:28I loved them until everybody laughed at them.
17:31Then I hated them.
17:32You know what I mean?
17:34No.
17:35I just don't think I can handle it, Dot.
17:38It doesn't make me a bad person, does it?
17:40No, of course not.
17:41A lot of other things make you a bad person, but this isn't one of them.
17:47Excuse me, Dot.
17:49This is going to be tough.
17:53The sad thing is I really did like Louise.
17:56Good luck, Sonny.
17:59Sonny, I need to talk to you.
18:01I need to talk to you, too.
18:03Maybe you'll want to talk to me after you hear what I have to say.
18:06I think I know what you want to talk about.
18:08No, you don't.
18:09Oh, yes, I do.
18:10I found somebody else.
18:12Oh, no, I don't.
18:15I don't want to hurt you, Sonny, but I found a man who satisfies all my needs.
18:19You were always so shy.
18:21Shy?
18:22I was just showing respect for you.
18:24Well, I appreciate that, Sonny, but I'm really very sorry.
18:28I hope you can forgive me.
18:30Goodbye.
18:34Oh, I'm sick.
18:36I'm sick.
18:39I've just been dumped by God knows what.
18:46Hi.
18:47Amy, really?
18:48Hi.
18:49How are you doing?
18:50Oh, Cassie, really great.
18:52Just super.
18:53Uh-huh.
18:54You look great.
18:55Oh, well, I should have been getting plenty of rest.
18:57Hiya, Tex.
18:58How are you doing?
18:59Oh, hi, Howie.
19:00Just super.
19:01Really great.
19:02Amy.
19:03Just super.
19:04How have you got the employment agency?
19:05Oh, it's fine.
19:06They sent me on an interview this afternoon to the Chi Chi room.
19:09That mud wrestling joint?
19:11Yeah.
19:12You turned it down, right?
19:14I need a job.
19:16I mean, it's not what I wanted to do when I grew up, but they say it's real good for your complexion.
19:21Oh, what a brave little thing.
19:24Amy, go into the lounge and change into your uniform.
19:27You're back on the payroll.
19:29Oh, Nancy, I could kiss you.
19:31Please don't.
19:33Walter, you're an incompetent waiter, a poor excuse for a man, and a discredit to your race.
19:38You're fired.
19:39You really mean that, huh?
19:40Thank you.
19:41Walter, down.
19:42You mean you're not going to sue the restaurant?
19:44Hey, I tried that once.
19:46I wound up working here.
19:47Besides, I got a really big one coming up.
19:50You know how the greatest ideas are always the simplest?
19:53Hugh Hefner is going to pay me a fortune if he allows me to become a bunny.
19:58Ciao.
20:02Well, thank you, Nancy.
20:06Nancy, what about management?
20:08Yeah, they're not going to like this.
20:09Oh, they wouldn't dare fire me.
20:10And if they do, I can find work.
20:12Sure, I hear there's an opening for a mud wrestler down at the chi-chi room.
20:16Maybe.
20:17I'm fast and I'm wiry.
20:25Hey, Howard, how about a little man-to-man?
20:27I should think you'd had enough of that, Sonny.
20:31Louise and I broke up.
20:33Too bad.
20:34She seemed like a good woman,
20:35especially since she only had a few years' practice.
20:39Sure, she had her drawbacks, but she's not a treat-a-man, Howard.
20:44When I'd be reading the sports page, she'd shut up.
20:47When does that happen?
20:48Never.
20:49Not with a woman.
20:50Hmm.
20:51Didn't like Cagney and Lacey or Kate or Allie.
20:55You've been a fool, Sonny.
20:57Well, you can't look back, Howard.
20:59Believe me, I'll get over it.
21:01Men are all alike.
21:03Come on, I'll buy you a beer.
21:05You know, you remind me of her, Howard.