1 00:00:07,878 --> 00:00:10,506 Check it out, folks! A photo of us from my wedding. 2 00:00:10,589 --> 00:00:12,799 Is that Nicky Caccimelio? 3 00:00:12,883 --> 00:00:15,260 The missing mobster was at your wedding? The whole town is looking for him. 4 00:00:15,344 --> 00:00:16,595 And he's talking with Lester. 5 00:00:16,678 --> 00:00:18,096 And handing him an envelope. 6 00:00:18,180 --> 00:00:20,224 What if Nicky killed Lester? 7 00:00:20,307 --> 00:00:21,767 Lester's building ledger? 8 00:00:21,850 --> 00:00:24,895 Mrs. Coluca, please, I… 9 00:00:25,020 --> 00:00:27,231 He'd want you to have it. 10 00:00:27,314 --> 00:00:31,109 Besides, I think you might find some very interesting tidbits in here. 11 00:00:31,193 --> 00:00:33,028 You know I cared about you, pal. 12 00:00:33,111 --> 00:00:35,864 Anyone here? Just dropping off a chapeau! 13 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,828 This doesn't prove anything. What is he doing? 14 00:00:41,912 --> 00:00:43,330 I know this closet. 15 00:00:48,502 --> 00:00:51,213 Whoa, mama! 16 00:00:52,548 --> 00:00:56,218 That's the envelope that Nicky gave Lester at the wedding. 17 00:00:56,301 --> 00:00:59,471 Lester was here the night he died. This was no tragic accident. 18 00:01:22,953 --> 00:01:24,997 What do I do? I don't know what I do. 19 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,124 Shovel the snow, put salt down. 20 00:01:27,207 --> 00:01:29,793 Carpeted mats in the elevators. 21 00:01:29,876 --> 00:01:31,712 You don't want nobody slipping. Believe me. 22 00:01:38,343 --> 00:01:40,512 So, what is this again? 23 00:01:40,596 --> 00:01:43,015 A study on New York City doormen. 24 00:01:43,098 --> 00:01:44,558 Oh. 25 00:01:44,641 --> 00:01:48,020 Is the public clamoring for that? 26 00:01:48,103 --> 00:01:51,273 You know, it's not brain surgery, but I do help people. 27 00:01:51,356 --> 00:01:52,649 You know, I chat with them. 28 00:01:52,733 --> 00:01:54,609 Give them a pick-me-up if they need that, you know? 29 00:01:56,111 --> 00:01:58,280 Keep candy for the kids being raised by nannies. 30 00:01:58,363 --> 00:02:00,824 Take their dogs out for their morning constitutional. 31 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:07,205 I helped a lady give birth right here in this lobby 14 years ago. 32 00:02:07,289 --> 00:02:10,250 Yankees shoulda signed me the way I fielded that slippery sucker. 33 00:02:14,338 --> 00:02:17,174 Everything these days gettin' so disconnected. 34 00:02:17,257 --> 00:02:19,509 That's what we look after, you know? 35 00:02:19,593 --> 00:02:21,219 The one-on-one thing. 36 00:02:21,303 --> 00:02:24,765 Lose that in this city? Shit. 37 00:02:26,099 --> 00:02:28,352 People pass on in here too, of course. 38 00:02:29,728 --> 00:02:32,439 You open a door for them the first time. 39 00:02:32,522 --> 00:02:34,191 Might open it for the last, too. 40 00:02:34,274 --> 00:02:36,485 So… respect. 41 00:02:38,612 --> 00:02:41,198 Been at this desk 32 years now. 42 00:02:41,281 --> 00:02:42,866 Crazy to say out loud. 43 00:02:42,949 --> 00:02:45,577 I never planned on being a doorman. 44 00:02:45,661 --> 00:02:47,829 I was gonna be an actor. 45 00:02:47,913 --> 00:02:50,248 A movie star, to be specific. 46 00:02:50,332 --> 00:02:52,876 I was a little de-lu-lu back then. 47 00:02:52,959 --> 00:02:56,797 But I can remember that first day like it was last week. 48 00:03:01,426 --> 00:03:04,429 Okay, Lester. 49 00:03:04,513 --> 00:03:06,765 Work starts at 6 a.m. 50 00:03:06,848 --> 00:03:09,810 That means in uniform, not walking through the door. 51 00:03:10,894 --> 00:03:13,397 You never let a tenant see you in your civilian clothes. 52 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,274 Hey, when do we get paid? And there are tips, right? 53 00:03:17,109 --> 00:03:18,276 Around the holidays. 54 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,613 I was kinda hoping to be acting full time by then. 55 00:03:21,697 --> 00:03:24,950 Uh, speaking of, who do I talk to about time off for auditions? 56 00:03:25,033 --> 00:03:26,660 You're not leaving for auditions. 57 00:03:26,743 --> 00:03:29,162 You got a life, you got dreams, good for you. 58 00:03:29,246 --> 00:03:31,415 But when you're here, you're about the tenants. 59 00:03:31,498 --> 00:03:32,999 That's the gig. 60 00:03:33,083 --> 00:03:35,585 And if you do it right, who knows? 61 00:03:35,669 --> 00:03:37,587 You might fall in love with the place. 62 00:03:37,671 --> 00:03:39,131 Got it? 63 00:03:40,048 --> 00:03:41,341 Come on. Let's go. 64 00:03:44,219 --> 00:03:46,638 We are old New York. 65 00:03:46,721 --> 00:03:48,557 Whatever that means. 66 00:03:49,641 --> 00:03:50,934 Thirty-two years? 67 00:03:51,017 --> 00:03:52,561 You must have quite a story. 68 00:03:52,644 --> 00:03:55,313 - You mind sharing it? - My story? 69 00:05:02,297 --> 00:05:04,299 Oh, look who it is. 70 00:05:05,967 --> 00:05:07,719 You're starting with a tough one. 71 00:05:07,803 --> 00:05:09,888 She always leaves early to buy a lotto ticket. 72 00:05:09,971 --> 00:05:11,848 She'll ask you what numbers to play. 73 00:05:11,932 --> 00:05:13,141 Don't engage. 74 00:05:18,146 --> 00:05:20,982 - Good morning, Ms. Folger. - Good morning, George! 75 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:26,863 New guy. 76 00:05:26,947 --> 00:05:29,407 I hope you're better than that last moron. 77 00:05:31,201 --> 00:05:34,079 - When's your birthday? - Me? Oh. 78 00:05:34,162 --> 00:05:38,458 Uh, May 18th, 1948? 79 00:05:38,542 --> 00:05:43,421 Five, 18, 19, 48. 80 00:05:44,673 --> 00:05:46,007 That's not bad. 81 00:05:48,552 --> 00:05:49,928 After you, Ms. Folger. 82 00:05:51,179 --> 00:05:53,682 If I win, I'm not sharing. 83 00:05:56,434 --> 00:05:59,646 Always, "After you." Makes the tenants feel good. 84 00:05:59,729 --> 00:06:01,314 Oh. Huh. 85 00:06:01,398 --> 00:06:02,607 And pay attention. 86 00:06:02,691 --> 00:06:05,026 The real trick is noticing the little things. 87 00:06:05,110 --> 00:06:06,528 Like, did you see her coat? 88 00:06:07,529 --> 00:06:09,239 Uh… no. 89 00:06:09,322 --> 00:06:11,074 Because she wasn't wearing one. 90 00:06:11,157 --> 00:06:13,869 But it's cold out. Means she's having a hot flash. 91 00:06:13,952 --> 00:06:15,704 When she comes home later, she's gonna ask you 92 00:06:15,787 --> 00:06:18,540 to turn the radiator off in her apartment. 93 00:06:18,623 --> 00:06:19,708 Here. 94 00:06:22,335 --> 00:06:24,129 That thing is part of your arm now. 95 00:06:24,212 --> 00:06:27,632 The safety of everyone in this building is right there in your hands 96 00:06:27,716 --> 00:06:29,175 with that elevator crank. 97 00:06:32,137 --> 00:06:34,139 You listening? 98 00:06:34,222 --> 00:06:36,433 Pay attention to the small stuff. 99 00:06:36,516 --> 00:06:38,560 That way, you know what's coming. 100 00:06:41,771 --> 00:06:43,690 Good evening, Mr. Dimas. Missus… 101 00:06:43,773 --> 00:06:45,317 - Not Mrs. Dimas. - Not Mrs. Dimas. 102 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:47,110 Not Mrs. Dimas. 103 00:06:54,409 --> 00:06:56,536 We're visiting my sister in 12E. 104 00:06:56,620 --> 00:06:59,873 Welcome. And who is this? 105 00:06:59,956 --> 00:07:02,792 This is Mabel. She's gonna meet her auntie. 106 00:07:02,876 --> 00:07:05,045 Hi, Mabel. 107 00:07:05,128 --> 00:07:07,547 Welcome to the Arconia. 108 00:07:12,552 --> 00:07:15,430 Let me get the elevator for you, Mrs. Mora. 109 00:07:29,611 --> 00:07:31,946 Oh! Oh! 110 00:07:32,030 --> 00:07:34,407 My neck! My back! 111 00:07:34,491 --> 00:07:36,242 Sir, you didn't fall. 112 00:07:36,326 --> 00:07:38,078 I saw you lay yourself on the ground. 113 00:07:38,161 --> 00:07:42,707 Don't you try to trick me just because I've had a terrible brain trauma. 114 00:07:42,791 --> 00:07:44,292 Everyone saw! 115 00:07:44,376 --> 00:07:46,169 Whoa! We're the only ones here. 116 00:07:46,252 --> 00:07:47,420 What are you trying to pull? 117 00:07:51,341 --> 00:07:54,052 Um… unrelated, uh… 118 00:07:55,178 --> 00:07:57,305 I made an offer on a unit here, 119 00:07:57,389 --> 00:08:01,518 but it's a, uh, competitive situation. 120 00:08:01,601 --> 00:08:03,687 Although, if someone on the inside, 121 00:08:03,770 --> 00:08:08,817 a hero who, uh, could make the other applications disappear, 122 00:08:08,900 --> 00:08:10,527 maybe I wouldn't sue. 123 00:08:10,610 --> 00:08:12,278 So, that's what you're after. 124 00:08:12,779 --> 00:08:14,656 Yeah. I'll see what I can do. 125 00:08:15,407 --> 00:08:16,866 That's very kind of you… 126 00:08:18,201 --> 00:08:19,577 - Lester. - Yeah. 127 00:08:20,870 --> 00:08:22,455 It's… It's… It's nice to meet you. 128 00:08:22,539 --> 00:08:24,249 It's nice to meet you, too. 129 00:08:27,585 --> 00:08:30,171 Excuse me, can I help you? 130 00:08:30,255 --> 00:08:32,549 Are you visiting someone, or… 131 00:08:32,632 --> 00:08:34,467 Oh, my God! Brazzos! 132 00:08:34,551 --> 00:08:36,428 I'm your biggest fan. Could we get a photo? 133 00:08:36,511 --> 00:08:39,347 Uh, I'm sorry, I don't do photos without my Brazzos badge. 134 00:08:40,348 --> 00:08:41,433 Oh, wait. 135 00:08:46,104 --> 00:08:48,314 This sends your life into a whole new direction. 136 00:08:48,398 --> 00:08:50,025 Here we go. 137 00:08:50,108 --> 00:08:52,569 And you keep the badge. 138 00:08:52,652 --> 00:08:53,945 Thank you! 139 00:08:54,029 --> 00:08:56,156 Wow, Mr. Savage, you handled that like a pro. 140 00:08:56,239 --> 00:08:58,158 You know, I'm an actor, too. Still just getting started, 141 00:08:58,241 --> 00:08:59,701 but boy, I'd love a career like yours. 142 00:08:59,784 --> 00:09:01,619 Well, good luck to you, my friend. 143 00:09:01,703 --> 00:09:03,747 Network TV is a fickle lady. 144 00:09:03,830 --> 00:09:06,708 And I'm here to say, she can be seduced. 145 00:09:08,793 --> 00:09:11,046 Man, it's so cool we get to have that guy living here, right? 146 00:09:11,129 --> 00:09:14,049 Okay, Mr. Stars In Your Eyes, apparently, some homeless woman 147 00:09:14,132 --> 00:09:15,884 is causing a racket in the courtyard. 148 00:09:15,967 --> 00:09:17,343 Go ask her to move it along. 149 00:09:35,487 --> 00:09:38,615 - Yeah, um… - S-Sorry, I know. I'll leave. 150 00:09:38,698 --> 00:09:40,700 No, no, please. Your… your voice is beautiful. 151 00:09:41,326 --> 00:09:44,079 Well, taking them for a walk 152 00:09:44,162 --> 00:09:46,081 is the only way to get them down for a nap. 153 00:09:46,164 --> 00:09:48,708 That and a lullaby, so… 154 00:09:48,792 --> 00:09:51,503 And I love the acoustics in this building. 155 00:09:51,586 --> 00:09:54,547 It's… Well, it's… Actually, it's the limestone, so… 156 00:09:56,174 --> 00:09:57,967 I'm Lester. 157 00:09:58,051 --> 00:09:59,511 - I'm… - Florence? 158 00:09:59,594 --> 00:10:01,304 You sound like a nightingale. 159 00:10:02,388 --> 00:10:03,807 It's my favorite songbird. 160 00:10:05,100 --> 00:10:08,311 I'm Lorraine, but most people call me Rainey. 161 00:10:08,394 --> 00:10:09,479 Rainey. 162 00:10:11,815 --> 00:10:13,441 So, when I'm rich and famous, 163 00:10:13,525 --> 00:10:15,235 - and you're an opera star… - Mm-hmm? 164 00:10:15,318 --> 00:10:17,195 …we'll still eat our lunch together here, 165 00:10:17,278 --> 00:10:19,739 but, uh, up in our own apartment. 166 00:10:19,823 --> 00:10:21,199 How's that sound? 167 00:10:21,282 --> 00:10:23,618 Terrible. Absolutely awful. 168 00:10:28,081 --> 00:10:29,082 Hey, whoa, whoa. 169 00:10:29,165 --> 00:10:33,128 - I love you, Mrs. Coluca. - I love you, Mr. Coluca. 170 00:10:40,218 --> 00:10:42,053 It's gorgeous! 171 00:10:42,137 --> 00:10:44,222 Oh, look at the Christmas village, Mother. 172 00:10:44,305 --> 00:10:47,517 Oh, to spend the holidays with a daughter-in-law, 173 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,394 or grandkids. 174 00:10:49,477 --> 00:10:51,771 - I'm working on it. - Well, hurry up! 175 00:10:53,148 --> 00:10:57,360 You gotta find a nice girl before this Y2K thing ends the world. 176 00:10:57,443 --> 00:11:00,071 Being with a girl would be the end of the world. 177 00:11:00,155 --> 00:11:03,158 - What did you just say? - Nothing, Mother. Song lyrics. 178 00:11:06,161 --> 00:11:09,372 What the hell are you doing? You shouldn't be in here! 179 00:11:21,843 --> 00:11:24,137 Hey. I'm Lester. 180 00:11:24,220 --> 00:11:25,388 Who are you? 181 00:11:26,389 --> 00:11:27,765 I'm Mabel. 182 00:11:27,849 --> 00:11:29,684 Oh, you got bigger. 183 00:11:30,977 --> 00:11:33,313 Were you playing hide-and-seek in George's closet? 184 00:11:33,396 --> 00:11:35,523 No. You need friends for that. 185 00:11:35,607 --> 00:11:37,192 I was just hiding. 186 00:11:37,275 --> 00:11:39,402 I could use a friend. 187 00:11:39,485 --> 00:11:42,322 There's one last ornament that I gotta put on this tree. 188 00:11:42,405 --> 00:11:43,948 Think you could help me out with that? 189 00:12:14,437 --> 00:12:17,982 - After you, and after you. - Thank you. 190 00:12:23,071 --> 00:12:24,822 Say cheese! 191 00:12:24,906 --> 00:12:26,658 Okay, now a normal… 192 00:12:26,741 --> 00:12:28,076 A normal one. 193 00:12:28,159 --> 00:12:30,161 Alright, okay, okay. 194 00:12:30,245 --> 00:12:31,996 Lester, they're making faces. They're making faces. 195 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,040 Uh, d-don't answer, Lester. Don't answer. 196 00:12:34,123 --> 00:12:35,625 Seriously, guys, just… just one. 197 00:12:35,708 --> 00:12:37,168 - For the Christmas card. - Okay, alright. Okay. 198 00:12:37,252 --> 00:12:39,379 Oliver! Ugh, you got a second? 199 00:12:39,462 --> 00:12:41,381 - For you, Teddy, anytime. - D… 200 00:12:41,464 --> 00:12:44,676 - Our reservations are at 6:30! - I-I'll just be a minute. I promise. 201 00:12:44,759 --> 00:12:47,220 We don't have a puppet budget. 202 00:12:47,303 --> 00:12:49,097 Maybe two. Seven, tops. 203 00:12:50,306 --> 00:12:52,183 Just because it works for Lion King, 204 00:12:52,267 --> 00:12:53,935 doesn't mean our show needs puppets. 205 00:12:54,018 --> 00:12:56,646 We're doing a musical about the Shroud of Turin. 206 00:12:56,729 --> 00:12:58,856 We're on thin ice as it is. 207 00:13:04,988 --> 00:13:07,407 My agent sent me some script, Gladiator. 208 00:13:07,490 --> 00:13:09,701 It's between me and this guy, uh, Russell Crowe. 209 00:13:09,784 --> 00:13:12,912 - You like your chances? - Well, he's not gonna get it. 210 00:13:12,996 --> 00:13:15,873 Listen to this. "Are you not entertained?" 211 00:13:15,957 --> 00:13:17,583 Whoa! So good. 212 00:13:17,667 --> 00:13:19,836 I always wanted to do chariot work. 213 00:13:19,919 --> 00:13:21,337 Oh, hey! 214 00:13:21,421 --> 00:13:23,840 Hey, just the actor I was looking for. 215 00:13:23,923 --> 00:13:26,384 Here's a little gift for the holidays. 216 00:13:26,467 --> 00:13:28,970 And, uh, this will keep it fresh 'til you get it framed. 217 00:13:34,434 --> 00:13:35,768 You're an actor? 218 00:13:48,114 --> 00:13:50,241 An official ledger. Wow. 219 00:13:54,912 --> 00:13:58,750 A little something extra for the kids. Should buy a lot of toys, Georgie, huh? 220 00:13:58,833 --> 00:14:00,334 - Family appreciates it. - Okay. 221 00:14:00,418 --> 00:14:02,003 - Merry Christmas, boss! - Merry Christmas. 222 00:14:04,630 --> 00:14:05,923 Whoa, George. 223 00:14:06,007 --> 00:14:07,800 Are you holding out on me? 224 00:14:07,884 --> 00:14:10,011 I've seen you get those envelopes before. 225 00:14:10,094 --> 00:14:11,554 - I want in. - Why? 226 00:14:11,637 --> 00:14:13,097 You don't need the money. 227 00:14:13,181 --> 00:14:15,558 Aren't you leaving any day now to go be a big star? 228 00:14:15,641 --> 00:14:18,436 That's a low blow, George. It's Christmas. 229 00:14:18,519 --> 00:14:20,104 Merry Christmas, Lester. 230 00:14:33,701 --> 00:14:34,911 Hold on, hold on, wait. 231 00:14:34,994 --> 00:14:36,537 Yeah. 232 00:14:36,621 --> 00:14:38,873 - You got it? - Yep. 233 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:42,585 Wait, just keep that with the others. 234 00:14:42,668 --> 00:14:43,669 Got this? 235 00:14:43,753 --> 00:14:46,089 Never thought I'd live to see the day the Arconia 236 00:14:46,172 --> 00:14:48,382 has an automated elevator. 237 00:14:48,466 --> 00:14:52,637 I hate to see the elevator go, but I love to watch it leave. 238 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,013 - What does that mean? - Nothing, Mother. 239 00:14:54,097 --> 00:14:55,973 Just from a technology advancement standpoint. 240 00:14:56,057 --> 00:14:57,934 Things are only getting worse. 241 00:14:58,017 --> 00:15:00,228 I remember when a beer cost you a dollar, 242 00:15:00,311 --> 00:15:04,190 you could smoke on planes, and pimps still dressed like pimps. 243 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,192 - Mm-mm-mm. - Here you go. 244 00:15:08,444 --> 00:15:10,154 Lester. A word. 245 00:15:14,992 --> 00:15:17,662 George, George, I… I know, with the new elevator 246 00:15:17,745 --> 00:15:20,498 you might not need a second doorman, but I can't lose this job. 247 00:15:20,581 --> 00:15:22,542 I've got kids now, Rainey's finally getting traction 248 00:15:22,625 --> 00:15:25,503 with her career, but… but it's opera. It doesn't pay shit. 249 00:15:25,586 --> 00:15:28,089 - I mean, I'm… I'm happy here. - Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 250 00:15:29,715 --> 00:15:32,760 There's someone I wanna introduce you to. 251 00:15:34,387 --> 00:15:35,930 - Come on. This way. - Wha… 252 00:15:38,641 --> 00:15:39,767 After you. 253 00:15:50,111 --> 00:15:52,613 Lester, this is Nicky Caccimelio. 254 00:15:52,697 --> 00:15:54,991 Whoa, you gonna hit me with that? 255 00:15:55,074 --> 00:15:56,075 What? 256 00:15:56,159 --> 00:15:57,243 Oh, no! I'm sorry. 257 00:15:57,326 --> 00:15:58,953 I'd never. Uh, I know better. 258 00:16:00,121 --> 00:16:02,790 I grew up across from your family's dry cleaners. 259 00:16:02,874 --> 00:16:04,458 Oh, no shit? You're from Flatbush? 260 00:16:05,710 --> 00:16:08,921 What do an Italian girl in tight jeans and Brooklyn got in common? 261 00:16:10,047 --> 00:16:12,508 - Flatbush? - Flatbush! That's it. 262 00:16:14,552 --> 00:16:15,553 Alright. 263 00:16:17,889 --> 00:16:19,015 Maybe. 264 00:16:19,098 --> 00:16:20,099 Mm. 265 00:16:21,559 --> 00:16:23,686 - What's going on? - I'm retiring. 266 00:16:23,769 --> 00:16:25,813 Which means we're gonna need someone new on the desk 267 00:16:25,897 --> 00:16:28,900 and someone new to help with Mr. Caccimelio. 268 00:16:28,983 --> 00:16:30,568 I know you need the money. 269 00:16:30,651 --> 00:16:32,486 And I know you love the building. 270 00:16:33,362 --> 00:16:35,865 Consider this your big break. 271 00:16:35,948 --> 00:16:38,284 - Wait, are you serious? - Mm-hmm. 272 00:16:38,367 --> 00:16:39,368 Oh. 273 00:16:39,452 --> 00:16:42,163 Uh, wait. Uh, what… what do I have to do? 274 00:16:42,246 --> 00:16:45,249 - It's not like I need to… - Whoa, whoa, whoa, take it easy. 275 00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:46,709 Nothin' like that, okay? 276 00:16:46,792 --> 00:16:50,129 N-Not all the work is legal per se, but nobody's gettin' hurt. 277 00:16:50,213 --> 00:16:52,465 I got a place here in the Arconia. 278 00:16:52,548 --> 00:16:54,300 A little business on Saturday night. 279 00:16:54,383 --> 00:16:56,385 All you need to do is stay a little later, 280 00:16:56,469 --> 00:16:59,222 let a few people in, keep the night flowing. 281 00:17:00,348 --> 00:17:03,309 Capisce? Discreetly, of course. 282 00:17:03,392 --> 00:17:05,102 That doesn't seem bad. 283 00:17:05,186 --> 00:17:07,313 I mean, I'm… I'm already good at letting people in. 284 00:17:07,396 --> 00:17:10,399 Right. That's right. 285 00:17:10,483 --> 00:17:12,068 Easy money. 286 00:17:28,292 --> 00:17:29,919 Welcome to the family. 287 00:17:38,177 --> 00:17:40,263 Well, that's it. 288 00:17:41,264 --> 00:17:42,390 Just be careful. 289 00:17:42,473 --> 00:17:44,350 Let the people in, but keep your head down. 290 00:17:44,433 --> 00:17:45,851 The less you know, the better. 291 00:17:45,935 --> 00:17:47,645 Okay, yeah. Got it. 292 00:17:47,728 --> 00:17:48,729 You know… 293 00:17:50,147 --> 00:17:52,775 I wasn't so sure about you when you started. 294 00:17:52,858 --> 00:17:54,610 But you've really proven yourself. 295 00:17:55,861 --> 00:17:58,322 Take care of my building, Lester. 296 00:17:58,406 --> 00:17:59,615 It's yours now. 297 00:18:01,367 --> 00:18:02,451 After you. 298 00:18:16,924 --> 00:18:19,844 - Good morning, Lester. - Morning, Ms. Folger. 299 00:18:19,927 --> 00:18:22,972 You forget to shave on your official first day? 300 00:18:23,055 --> 00:18:25,433 - I'm just trying something out. - Mm. 301 00:18:25,516 --> 00:18:27,893 I'll make sure your radiator's off when you get home. 302 00:18:27,977 --> 00:18:30,730 Well, thank you. You're right on top of things. 303 00:18:32,523 --> 00:18:33,524 Door! 304 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:36,444 After you. 305 00:18:36,527 --> 00:18:38,863 Uh, sorry about Gladiator, Mr. Savage. 306 00:18:38,946 --> 00:18:40,031 Not a problem. 307 00:18:40,114 --> 00:18:42,533 I'm auditioning for National Treasure. Third callback. 308 00:18:42,617 --> 00:18:44,744 It's between me and Nic Cage, but he's not gonna get it. 309 00:18:44,827 --> 00:18:47,455 - Not right. - Because you're a national treasure. 310 00:18:48,456 --> 00:18:49,582 Hey. 311 00:18:55,504 --> 00:18:57,506 There he is, there he is. 312 00:18:57,590 --> 00:18:58,841 Lester the jester. 313 00:18:58,924 --> 00:19:00,760 Hey, I like nicknames. 314 00:19:00,843 --> 00:19:02,470 - We'll work on it. Good work. - Thank you, boss. 315 00:19:17,526 --> 00:19:19,904 - Mrs. Morris. - Oh. Thank you, Lester. 316 00:19:19,987 --> 00:19:21,447 My son is a G. 317 00:19:23,282 --> 00:19:25,701 - Do you know about LGBT? - Um… 318 00:19:25,785 --> 00:19:27,745 - He's the G. - Okay, Mother. 319 00:19:27,828 --> 00:19:30,665 And any other G would be lucky to have you, Howard. 320 00:19:31,791 --> 00:19:34,085 - You just need to find one. - And have grandkids. 321 00:19:34,168 --> 00:19:35,544 - Yeah. - Thank you, Lester. 322 00:19:35,628 --> 00:19:37,630 He could bring 'em to that Proud Parade. 323 00:19:46,180 --> 00:19:48,307 Here to see Nicky? Right this way. 324 00:20:03,155 --> 00:20:04,323 Lester! 325 00:20:04,407 --> 00:20:05,866 - Lester! - Lester! 326 00:20:05,950 --> 00:20:07,952 There's a creep outside preying on beautiful women. 327 00:20:08,035 --> 00:20:09,620 - We had to run for our lives. - Oh! 328 00:20:10,454 --> 00:20:12,289 I can't believe you still got that thing. 329 00:20:12,373 --> 00:20:14,208 Oh, Lester and his crank. 330 00:20:14,333 --> 00:20:17,586 Piece of Arconia history. As long as I'm here, it'll be, too. 331 00:20:26,887 --> 00:20:28,013 Just like this. 332 00:20:28,097 --> 00:20:29,682 - Where? - Like, in a box. 333 00:20:29,765 --> 00:20:31,684 You kids better not get too crazy tonight. 334 00:20:31,767 --> 00:20:33,185 I don't wanna have to come up there. 335 00:20:33,269 --> 00:20:35,062 The wine is for cooking. 336 00:20:35,146 --> 00:20:37,732 Sure, a nice boxed wine reduction. 337 00:20:37,815 --> 00:20:40,943 How many guests are we expecting at this, uh, formal dinner party? 338 00:20:41,026 --> 00:20:43,946 Just Althea, Tim, and a few friends from Bayport. 339 00:20:44,029 --> 00:20:46,657 Maybe don't say "Bayport" if you want to put Lester at ease. 340 00:20:46,741 --> 00:20:48,242 Hey, no hating on B-Port, rich boy. 341 00:20:48,325 --> 00:20:52,621 Lester, if a few other people come with "cooking supplies"… 342 00:20:52,705 --> 00:20:54,498 …um, they're with us. 343 00:20:54,582 --> 00:20:55,875 Sorry if it's a lot of people. 344 00:20:55,958 --> 00:20:57,042 Don't worry. 345 00:20:57,126 --> 00:20:59,670 I remember when you didn't have any friends. 346 00:20:59,754 --> 00:21:01,630 And look at you now. 347 00:21:01,714 --> 00:21:04,133 - Hm. Look at me now. Oh. - Look at you now, Mabel. 348 00:21:09,305 --> 00:21:11,015 It's my anniversary. 349 00:21:11,098 --> 00:21:14,769 No shit. Congrats. I love love. 350 00:21:14,852 --> 00:21:16,187 Me, too. 351 00:21:16,270 --> 00:21:19,190 Thing is, I… I promised my wife we could go out to dinner tonight. 352 00:21:19,273 --> 00:21:21,275 Ladies love a dinner. 353 00:21:21,358 --> 00:21:24,570 Ah, right, but it's Saturday. 354 00:21:24,653 --> 00:21:27,740 Exactly, uh, so I-I thought maybe I could take the night off. 355 00:21:27,823 --> 00:21:29,617 No, no, no. No can do, Lester. 356 00:21:29,700 --> 00:21:30,868 I need you there. 357 00:21:30,951 --> 00:21:33,788 But you know what ladies also love? 358 00:21:33,871 --> 00:21:36,874 Sunday brunch. Huh? 359 00:21:39,376 --> 00:21:43,005 You know, maybe it's time I finish up. 360 00:21:43,088 --> 00:21:46,258 My kids are in college now. I've been saving. 361 00:21:46,342 --> 00:21:48,260 I really don't need extra money anymore. 362 00:21:48,344 --> 00:21:50,846 That's not really how it works, Lester. 363 00:21:50,930 --> 00:21:54,183 You go when it's convenient for you. 364 00:21:54,266 --> 00:21:56,560 Remind me who put your kids through college? 365 00:21:56,644 --> 00:21:59,188 I'm the reason you have anything. 366 00:21:59,271 --> 00:22:02,733 So, you are gonna stay behind that desk 367 00:22:02,817 --> 00:22:05,194 until I say you're done. 368 00:22:07,071 --> 00:22:08,739 Happy anniversary. 369 00:22:10,491 --> 00:22:12,076 - Sure. - Okay. 370 00:22:22,169 --> 00:22:23,170 Front desk. 371 00:22:27,091 --> 00:22:28,884 Mr. Putnam? 372 00:22:28,968 --> 00:22:32,763 Lester, can you run me a bath? 373 00:22:32,847 --> 00:22:35,558 And then check to see if Roberta took the toaster. 374 00:22:35,641 --> 00:22:36,934 We're gonna need that. 375 00:22:37,017 --> 00:22:39,645 Oh, no, that's the one thing I'm not allowed to help with. 376 00:22:39,728 --> 00:22:41,772 Uh, it's really frowned on. 377 00:22:42,773 --> 00:22:45,234 If I died right now, 378 00:22:45,317 --> 00:22:47,987 do you think I'd make it onto the Tony "In Memoriam"? 379 00:22:49,071 --> 00:22:50,656 Answer carefully, I'm… 380 00:22:51,782 --> 00:22:53,075 I'm very fragile. 381 00:22:56,704 --> 00:22:58,706 Yes, she… she took all the vases. 382 00:22:59,498 --> 00:23:02,293 Oh, God, Lester. 383 00:23:02,376 --> 00:23:04,003 I'm gonna die alone. 384 00:23:05,588 --> 00:23:07,798 In this apartment I fought so hard to keep. 385 00:23:09,133 --> 00:23:11,010 - Vase-less. - Come on. 386 00:23:11,093 --> 00:23:13,721 You got plenty of time to turn things around. 387 00:23:13,804 --> 00:23:15,639 You hear about Harrison Ford? 388 00:23:15,723 --> 00:23:17,224 What? 389 00:23:17,308 --> 00:23:18,893 Another plane crash? 390 00:23:20,644 --> 00:23:22,813 See, that's how you get on the "In Memoriam." 391 00:23:22,897 --> 00:23:24,648 I don't know about that. 392 00:23:24,732 --> 00:23:27,109 I just know it took him a while to figure it out. 393 00:23:27,192 --> 00:23:29,612 You're a late bloomer, Mr. Putnam. 394 00:23:29,695 --> 00:23:30,988 Just like me. 395 00:23:31,071 --> 00:23:33,407 A couple of kids with our whole life ahead of us. 396 00:23:35,618 --> 00:23:36,619 You know… 397 00:23:38,245 --> 00:23:41,999 if you leave these on the table, they're just gonna wither away. 398 00:23:42,082 --> 00:23:43,375 But if you care for 'em… 399 00:23:44,376 --> 00:23:45,961 put 'em in water… 400 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,884 give 'em some sun, they'll bounce right back. 401 00:23:56,180 --> 00:23:57,890 You're very wise, Lester. 402 00:24:02,645 --> 00:24:04,647 You know, I'm glad you're here. 403 00:24:05,522 --> 00:24:06,982 Don't worry. 404 00:24:07,066 --> 00:24:10,611 I just found out today I'm not going anywhere. 405 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:22,081 After you. 406 00:24:23,332 --> 00:24:24,541 After you. 407 00:24:28,253 --> 00:24:29,254 After you. 408 00:24:33,008 --> 00:24:36,512 Isn't it nice to have all these people walk past you without noticing? 409 00:24:36,595 --> 00:24:39,598 Yeah, welcome to life as a postmenopausal woman. 410 00:24:39,682 --> 00:24:40,683 Ugh. 411 00:24:40,766 --> 00:24:42,476 Have a good day, girls. 412 00:24:56,490 --> 00:24:58,075 It's okay. 413 00:24:59,076 --> 00:25:01,578 - You're gonna be okay. - Thanks, Lester. 414 00:25:04,206 --> 00:25:05,541 Alright, Lester. 415 00:25:07,251 --> 00:25:09,086 - Another big night, huh? - Mm. 416 00:25:09,169 --> 00:25:12,006 Now, listen, it's a little heavier tonight, okay? 417 00:25:13,007 --> 00:25:14,883 - Buy something shiny for the missus. - Yeah. 418 00:25:14,967 --> 00:25:16,051 - Alright? - Yeah, yeah, sure. 419 00:25:16,135 --> 00:25:18,512 You know wives, they're like ravens. They go crazy for that stuff. Huh? 420 00:25:18,595 --> 00:25:19,805 - Yeah. Yeah, thanks. - Alright. 421 00:25:19,888 --> 00:25:20,889 Mm-hmm. 422 00:25:23,851 --> 00:25:26,478 You, give me your address and I'll send you a check for it! Geez. 423 00:25:26,562 --> 00:25:28,147 Hey! Hey! You okay, Mr. Savage? 424 00:25:28,230 --> 00:25:29,940 - Yeah. - You're short! You need to pay! 425 00:25:30,024 --> 00:25:31,567 We came in from Atlantic City. 426 00:25:31,650 --> 00:25:33,944 - He says I owe him a hundred and a half. - It's 400! 427 00:25:34,028 --> 00:25:36,905 Four hundred? What'd we do? Go by way of the Brooklyn Bridge? 428 00:25:36,989 --> 00:25:38,198 Aw. 429 00:25:38,282 --> 00:25:40,075 Here. Here, here. 430 00:25:40,159 --> 00:25:41,243 Thanks, Lester. 431 00:25:42,411 --> 00:25:44,538 Ah! I had a bad night. It happens. 432 00:25:44,621 --> 00:25:46,081 No judgment, Mr. Savage. 433 00:25:46,165 --> 00:25:48,375 Uh, you'll bounce back soon. You're Brazzos. 434 00:25:48,459 --> 00:25:51,128 No, Lester, I used to be Brazzos. 435 00:25:51,211 --> 00:25:55,299 Eight to 10 million people used to tune in every Thursday night to watch me. 436 00:25:55,382 --> 00:25:59,970 I had an anatomically correct McDonald's Happy Meal action figure. 437 00:26:00,054 --> 00:26:03,515 I had two girlfriends at the same time. 438 00:26:03,599 --> 00:26:05,267 And that was before it was cool. 439 00:26:06,185 --> 00:26:07,978 And those auditions I go on? 440 00:26:08,062 --> 00:26:09,855 They're not auditions, Lester. 441 00:26:09,938 --> 00:26:12,149 They're… they're courtesy calls. 442 00:26:12,232 --> 00:26:14,234 Here, here. Here's a deck of cards from the Nugget. 443 00:26:14,318 --> 00:26:15,778 You keep 'em. I don't want 'em. 444 00:26:15,861 --> 00:26:18,655 You know, you just need one thing to go right, 445 00:26:18,739 --> 00:26:20,949 and, uh, you'll bounce back. 446 00:26:21,033 --> 00:26:22,826 Hey, you know Harrison Ford? 447 00:26:22,910 --> 00:26:24,912 Oh, don't mention Harrison Ford to me. 448 00:26:24,995 --> 00:26:27,247 He beat me out for Secret Life of Pets 2. 449 00:26:27,331 --> 00:26:29,124 Well, he was a late bloomer. 450 00:26:29,208 --> 00:26:30,793 Maybe you are, too. 451 00:26:32,419 --> 00:26:33,420 Ah. 452 00:26:33,504 --> 00:26:35,214 It's getting pretty late, Lester. 453 00:26:35,631 --> 00:26:37,758 Let's keep safe, everybody! 454 00:26:37,841 --> 00:26:38,884 Let's keep safe! 455 00:26:38,967 --> 00:26:40,677 Let's go, let's go! We don't know if it's a fire… 456 00:26:40,761 --> 00:26:42,346 Is this really necessary, Lester? 457 00:26:42,429 --> 00:26:44,515 It took four people to get Winnie down ten flights of stairs. 458 00:26:44,598 --> 00:26:47,142 Not sure what to tell you, Mr. Putnam. We're figuring it out. 459 00:26:47,226 --> 00:26:49,978 Most folks are headed to Librizzi's, if you wanna join. 460 00:26:50,062 --> 00:26:52,397 Oh, it's hard to get a table there, but okay. 461 00:26:52,481 --> 00:26:54,066 Okay, come on, keep moving, please. 462 00:26:54,149 --> 00:26:55,818 Please keep moving. Come on. 463 00:26:55,901 --> 00:26:57,694 Come on, a little hustle, a little hustle. 464 00:26:57,778 --> 00:27:00,739 Welcome to Only Murders in the Building, 465 00:27:00,823 --> 00:27:02,866 a true crime podcast. 466 00:27:02,950 --> 00:27:06,620 I'm your host, Charles-Haden Savage. 467 00:27:06,703 --> 00:27:08,288 A murder. 468 00:27:08,372 --> 00:27:11,083 The killer must've walked right past my desk. 469 00:27:11,166 --> 00:27:13,418 No, it's not your fault! 470 00:27:13,502 --> 00:27:15,671 One murder in 30 years? 471 00:27:23,345 --> 00:27:24,471 Four? 472 00:27:25,472 --> 00:27:27,182 Oh, honey, I'm not gonna lie to you. 473 00:27:28,058 --> 00:27:30,102 Four is a lot of murders. 474 00:27:30,185 --> 00:27:33,564 I know. Might be time I get some help. 475 00:27:33,647 --> 00:27:34,731 Yeah, yeah. 476 00:27:37,192 --> 00:27:38,652 Okay, Randall. 477 00:27:39,778 --> 00:27:42,614 Today is gonna be a big day of training. 478 00:27:42,698 --> 00:27:45,158 You're starting on a crazy week, though. 479 00:27:45,242 --> 00:27:47,703 - We have a wedding. - A wedding? 480 00:27:49,037 --> 00:27:52,624 Do you know if they're having a DJ or a band? 481 00:27:52,708 --> 00:27:55,544 'Cause I… I gig. 482 00:27:55,627 --> 00:27:57,754 Upright bass. It's what I play. 483 00:27:59,006 --> 00:28:00,841 It's actually my plan in life. 484 00:28:00,924 --> 00:28:04,928 Not this doorman… stuff. 485 00:28:05,012 --> 00:28:06,471 No offense. 486 00:28:11,101 --> 00:28:13,604 You're not just opening doors for tenants. 487 00:28:13,687 --> 00:28:17,107 You're sending them into the world or you're welcoming them back home. 488 00:28:17,190 --> 00:28:20,903 Your job is to not miss one detail, no matter how small. 489 00:28:22,696 --> 00:28:24,323 Years of notes in here. 490 00:28:27,117 --> 00:28:28,744 - What's that? - It's nothing. 491 00:28:29,828 --> 00:28:31,788 But if a man comes in with a white gardenia, 492 00:28:31,872 --> 00:28:34,207 you don't talk to him. Only me, okay? 493 00:28:34,291 --> 00:28:37,336 - You don't wanna get involved. Got it? - Okay. 494 00:28:37,419 --> 00:28:39,546 - You're gonna love being married. - You see it all, working here. 495 00:28:39,630 --> 00:28:42,716 You're here for their highest highs and their lowest lows. 496 00:28:42,799 --> 00:28:45,218 And if you're lucky like me, 497 00:28:45,302 --> 00:28:47,554 you'll blink and fall in love with the place. 498 00:28:50,515 --> 00:28:52,225 These buildings? 499 00:28:52,309 --> 00:28:55,437 They could've switched to automatic doors years ago. 500 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:59,274 But they kept the doorman. Always a doorman. 501 00:29:01,610 --> 00:29:05,989 But I think doing this job, you become part of a shared story. 502 00:29:06,990 --> 00:29:11,203 The story of the building, and all of the people inside. 503 00:29:13,997 --> 00:29:17,000 There's something important about the simple role we play. 504 00:29:18,126 --> 00:29:22,255 It's hard to put into words, but I think you'd feel it if we were gone. 505 00:29:23,256 --> 00:29:24,591 It's just so bizarre. 506 00:29:25,717 --> 00:29:27,302 I can't believe he's gone. 507 00:29:29,888 --> 00:29:32,683 Guys, the police report just came in. 508 00:29:32,766 --> 00:29:35,060 Accidental death? 509 00:29:35,143 --> 00:29:36,979 I mean, the guy fills a fountain with blood 510 00:29:37,062 --> 00:29:38,855 in the most murderous building in New York, 511 00:29:38,939 --> 00:29:41,108 and they say it's accidental? 512 00:29:41,191 --> 00:29:43,694 So, we just assumed murder? 513 00:29:43,777 --> 00:29:47,280 Well, believe it or not, Mabel, most old men do drop dead. 514 00:29:47,364 --> 00:29:49,241 We youngins should be prepared 515 00:29:49,324 --> 00:29:51,952 for Charles to do the same in the next two to four. 516 00:29:52,035 --> 00:29:53,453 Excuse me? My doctor says 517 00:29:53,537 --> 00:29:55,706 I have the resting heart rate of a dairy cow. 518 00:29:55,789 --> 00:29:57,666 See, a bovine has, uh, four stomachs, 519 00:29:57,749 --> 00:29:58,750 but one heart, 520 00:29:58,834 --> 00:30:00,752 and stress can actually regulate. 521 00:30:00,836 --> 00:30:02,546 Or we could just kill him now. 522 00:30:07,509 --> 00:30:09,511 It feels weird. 523 00:30:09,594 --> 00:30:13,390 I mean, I guess someone could just die in our building. 524 00:30:13,473 --> 00:30:16,393 So, what, there's no story here? 525 00:30:16,476 --> 00:30:18,061 It's alright. 526 00:30:19,688 --> 00:30:20,897 There is no story. 527 00:30:22,691 --> 00:30:24,526 I'm the guy who held the door. 528 00:30:28,572 --> 00:30:32,075 For us doormen, it's never about us. 529 00:30:33,702 --> 00:30:35,746 You know what I used to say over and over? 530 00:30:35,829 --> 00:30:38,874 What was it he used to say when he'd opened the door for us? 531 00:30:39,791 --> 00:30:41,668 After you. After you. 532 00:30:41,752 --> 00:30:43,795 After you. After you. 533 00:30:43,879 --> 00:30:45,172 - "Watch your step!" - That's right. 534 00:30:45,255 --> 00:30:46,381 - "Watch your step." - That was it. 535 00:30:46,465 --> 00:30:48,258 - Yeah, yeah. - God. 536 00:30:48,341 --> 00:30:50,635 Enough of me yapping. 537 00:30:50,719 --> 00:30:53,096 I got a job to go do. 538 00:30:54,473 --> 00:30:56,141 Ciao.