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Jeeves and Wooster :: Return to New York (04x01)
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| Title: | Return to New York |
| Episode #: | 04x01 |
| Original Airdate: | Sunday May 16th, 1993 |
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Episode Summary |
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Bertie's back in New York and in love; the object of his affection is Gwladys, a painter. But she's also being wooed by Lucius Pim, an advertising man with his own interests at heart. Tuppy Glossop is also in New York, and also in love. His dream-girl is Elizabeth, but the two have a falling out, leaving Tuppy broken-hearted, and looking to Jeeves for help.
Much to Bertie's surprise, Aunt Agatha shows up in New York with cousins Eustace and Claude, and leaves them with Bertie, expecting him to get them onto a ship sailing for South Africa. They both fall in love with the same night club singer and give the ship the slip in order to pay court to the chanteuse. All parties end up in the country, where Jeeves manages to effect the reconciliation of Tuppy with Elizabeth whilst simultaneously sending Claude and Eustace straight into the clutches of Aunt Agatha and breaking up Bertie's love affair in a manner that leaves "the scourge of the Woosters" cringing in shame.
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The Slingsby Soups jingle, and Bertie's Cock-A-Leekie soup parody are both based on "You Do Something To Me," composed by Cole Porter in 1929 and made famous in two Broadway musicals, "Can-Can" and "Fifty Million Frenchmen," which became a Hollywood movie in 1931.
Marion Wardall sings "If I Had You," composed by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell, and Reg Connelly in 1928.
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(discussing Gwladys' painting of Aunt Agatha)
Jeeves: In my untutored opinion, Sir, Miss Pendlebury has given Mrs. Gregson somewhat too hungry an expression. A little like a dog regarding a distant bone.
Bertie: There is no resemblance whatever to a dog regarding a distant bone, Jeeves. The look to which you refer is one of wisdom and tolerance; I particularly asked Miss Pendlebury to include that look, at no extra charge, if I may say, in spite of the fact that such an expression was far from apparent in the photograph she worked from.
Jeeves: I see, Sir.
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Tuppy: It can't fail, Bertie. I just have to catch a whiff of that soup, and I'm transported back to my childhood.
Bertie: But does the populace at large want to be transported back to your childhood, Tuppy? That's what we have to ask ourselves.
| Bertie: As a matter of fact, my Aunt Agatha is something of a by-word in our circs, isn't that so, Jeeves?
Jeeves: Indeed so, Sir.
Gwladys: In what way?
Bertie: Well, you've heard of the Gregson-Prysock Gallery?
Gwladys: Of course.
Bertie: Well, my Aunt Agatha is the Gregson bit... her name being Mrs. Gregson, it was only to be expected, I suppose.
| Gwladys: If she [Aunt Agatha] likes my portrait of her, it could do me a lot of good!
Bertie: Well, of course she'll like it! Won't she, Jeeves?
Jeeves: I'm sure Mrs. Gregson will lose no time in expressing her opinion of the work, Miss.
| Aunt Agatha: Their father is determined that they shall start life anew in the colonies.
Bertie: Their father's been dead for years!
Aunt Agatha: It is but a veil, Bertie. The veil can be pierced.
| (Bertie arises from bed at 1 p.m.)
Jeeves: Would you prefer breakfast or luncheon, Sir, when you're dressed?
Bertie: Oh, breakfast, I think, Jeeves. No need to let standards drop.
| Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell "Gladys" with a "W" are seldom noted for their reliability, Sir. It gives them romantic notions.
Bertie: With a "W", Jeeves? No, no, no, no... you spell it with a "G".
Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, Sir.
(they both look closely at the signature on the painting)
Bertie: Good Lord! GW?
Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his 'Idylls of the King,' Sir. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel and Ethyl, all spelled with a "Y". Gladys with a "W" is a particularly virulent form, Sir.
Bertie: Well, well, well...
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Bertie: To Elizabeth and Tuppy!
Tuppy: We're going to be very happy together, aren't we, Darling?
Elizabeth: Yes, well, if you remember that I'm here, I suppose that's just possible. (Tuppy looks confused) You haven't taken your eyes off that fat singer since she came on!
Tuppy: Well,... ah, ...well, she was singing!
Elizabeth: Do I have to stand up and sing in order to get any attention?
Tuppy: Of course not, Darling! I was just...
Elizabeth: I have never in all my life been so humiliated! (she leaves, crying)
Tuppy: (to Bertie) What does she mean?
| Bertie: This is a bit steep, Jeeves.
Jeeves: Approaching the perpendicular, Sir.
| Bertie: Jeeves! I have an idea! Nay, an inspiration.
Jeeves: I should be most interested to hear it, Sir.
Bertie: We are going to kidnap that child.
Jeeves: I shall be returning to the cottage now, Sir, if that is consistent with your wishes.
Bertie: No, it dashed well is not consistent with my wishes, Jeeves. I can't carry out a thing like this single-handed.
Jeeves: I regret that the terms of my employment do not permit me to take part in criminal activity, Sir.
Bertie: Oh, what rot, Jeeves! We're only going to borrow him for an hour. In any case, there's nothing remotely criminal about bringing two loving hearts together.
Jeeves: That is not an assertion I should care to see tested in a court of law, Sir.
| Bertie: Well, I don't know if this child is concealing something or if he's simply thoroughly vapid and uninformed about current events.
Jeeves: It's hard to tell, Sir.
Bertie: He more or less admits he has a father, and then just clams up. It never seems to have occurred to the blasted child, while sitting in the evening chatting with the old man, to ask him his name and address.
Jeeves: That is often the way, Sir.
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Aunt Agatha: I'm staying with Mr. Prysock's nephew and his wife.
Aunt Agatha was with Mr. Prysock the last time she was in New York as well, in episode Introduction On Broadway.
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