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:22:00
- That's correct. The Cape of Good Hope.
- Out.

:22:03
No cigar in the bedroom.
We allow a television in the bedroom,

:22:05
but no cigar in the bedroom.
:22:07
- This--
- [ Herb ] Bartolomeu Dias.

:22:10
- He originally called it--
- You're right, Herb.

:22:12
So today, chairman
calls me aside.

:22:15
My big break, right ?
:22:17
He asks me to write him a speech
to deliver to the Kiwanis Club
of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

:22:22
You're good at that.
Gee, do we get to go there ?

:22:25
Yeah. Just like to know
where the challenge is.

:22:29
You know ? l feel like a race horse
whose gate won't open.

:22:32
You didn't want
the Wall Street job.

:22:34
Yeah, l know. Well,
money isn't everything.

:22:37
l'm not the one who came home
with the Chrysler catalogue.

:22:41
Give me the name of the explorer
who discovered Mozambique.

:22:44
- Vasco da Gama.
- Vasco da Gama.

:22:47
- [ Herb ] Well--
- Maybe l should get on a quiz show.

:22:51
At least l could get
in my own bedroom.

:22:54
lt's just a job, Dick.
lt's not sex.

:22:59
Vasco da Gama ?
:23:01
- Great show, Herbie.
- Terrific show. l really think so.

:23:03
- Jack, wasn't Herb terrific tonight ?
- Can't you see l'm busy, Dan ?

:23:06
- Oh, Herb, l'd like you to meet
next week's challenger,
- [ Van Doren ] Okay.

:23:08
- Charles Van Doren.
- Hello. l'm scared of you.
Boy, oh, boy, let me tell you.

:23:13
Scared of me ?
:23:24
- More wine, Herb ?
- Thank you, Dan. Why not ?

:23:31
You've earned it.
How's that steak ?

:23:33
Nothing like
a fine piece of meat.

:23:36
You know, Herb, it's a hell of a thing.
l'm lookin' at the thing today.

:23:39
- You know, the Trendex rating ?
- Yeah ?

:23:41
Well, it's the damndest thing,
but you've plateaued.

:23:44
Plateaued ? Wh-What
kind of word is that ?

:23:47
- What, plateaued ?
- Plateaued.

:23:49
Plateaued ? Uh, well,
it's like, uh, you--

:23:51
-You mean people don't like me anymore ?
-No, no, no, it's not you per se.

:23:54
- lt's just-- No, it's--
- Maybe l should get my teeth capped.

:23:56
lt's the nature of the show.
They've already seen you win,
and they want something new.

:23:59
So what are you saying ?
You think they want me to lose ?


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