 Benson, the butler from SOAP, was sent by his employer to her cousin, Gene Gatling, a lovable idiot who somehow got to be elected governor, to help him out. Benson began running the household and got opposition from Taylor, who didn t like Benson s meddling. Gretchen Kraus, the housekeeper, is a bitch and is constantly butting heads with Benson. But he does have an ally in Marcy, the governor s secretary, and he is like a second father to the Governor s daughter, Katie. The next season, Clayton Endicott, the Governor s speechwriter, becomes another thorn in Benson s side. Pete Downey, yet another staff member, gets Benson s goat but only because he s an idiot. Benson would eventually become the Governor s new budget director and acquire a new secretary, Denise, who s a bit ditzy but would prove to be helpful to Benson. Benson eventually becomes the Lieutenant Governor.