You're naughty.
Yes, I am.
- Come over here. - I am on my way.
Yeah? You're a...
bad, bad man.
I try to be.
Honey!
Hey. I'm sorry.
I'll just, uh,
be on my way.
No, no, no! No!
Tonight, onA Silent Heart,
Paul Cole will wake up in a world
where nothing is as it seems.
A world where everyone knows their lines
and the only thing that's real is home.
Paul?
- Paul? - Paul?
That's right.
And I'm May.
I'm Doctor Kraft.
Are you awake enough to answer a few questions?
- My head. - State your name, please.
- Uh, Paul. - Occupation?
I-I, I don't remember.
- You're an actor. - What?
Mm-hmm. The rest of your troupe left town already.
But you were with the play that was here Saturday
at the Palace Theater.
You're an actor.
An actor?
Whom do we notify about your accident?
What accident?
You were caught, weren't you?
That was an accident.
Caught? Who--
Who are you?
His long-term memory seems to be completely shut.
Short term? I don't know.
Memory loss is unpredictable.
Could be a couple of weeks, maybe more.
We'll see.
An actor?
Say, Paul.
I don't know about New York,
but adultery is illegal in Ohio.
Here's the plan.
You're taking the next bus out of town.
I ever see you again,
I'll lock you up and throw away the key.
Understand?
Mm-hmm.
Afternoon.
How much is a ticket to New York City?
Thirty-three dollars, one way.
How far east will $7 get me?
Uhh...
Emlay.
That's $3.97.
Then. Jeffords.
- That's $5.64. - That's great.
Jeffords is great.
First time to Jeffords, eh?
You come all the way from New York
just to sleep with another man's wife.
What kind of a guy are you, Paul?
Okay, so I'm in a hotel room in...
Where the hell am I?
Paul Edwin Cole.
125 Grove Street, New York, New York.
Damn...
125 Grove Street.
125...
How the hell am I going to get home?
Can I help you?
Yeah. What stinks out there?
That's the tannery.
Where do you think those New Yorkers
get their penny loafers?
What can I help you with, sir?
How much is a ticket to New York?
$30.41.
Thanks.
Can you tell me where I might get a job
- around here? - Just follow the stink.
Have you ever worked in a tannery before?
Not that I know of.
Oh.
Um, no.
Unskilled labor.
Oh, uh, I'm an actor.
We might have an opening in the shipping department.
Basically just tossing sacks around.
Nothing an actor can't handle.
I got it. I got it.
Get crankin', guys. Keep crankin'.
Hey, is it true that I won't get paid till next Friday?
Afraid so.
Listen, um, I just got to town and uh...
You know, it's the darndest thing,
I don't have any money.
Not even to eat.
Jesus, buddy. I don't know, uh,
that's Gordie Bellman over there.
He sometimes loans money out in flats of four.
I can let you have 20.
Make it 24. Give me your watch.
What for?
You want the bread, you gotta put something up.
I don't think I can give more than 20 for this.
Eh, what the hell.
Thanks.
Gee, the man in the moon looks friendly.
Golly, I'll go up and visit him.
Gosh, there's no man in the moon.
Nothing but rocks and holes.
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
Oh, I'm tired.
Come on, buddy, show's over.
Hmm.
Hey.
Those little devils.
Halloween's not for another three weeks.
Sorry, ma'am.
Are you here about the room?
It's nine dollars a week,
but I can make you breakfast and a sack lunch
for a little more.
But not between 11:00 and 12:00
because that's when A Silent Heart is on.
Oh. How much would that be?
Twelve total.
That's--that's fine with me.
Do you have a suitcase or anything?
No, I guess you could say I'm traveling light.
Okay. Uh, well, you know,
you're, you're welcome to borrow anything of Bobby's.
You know, you look about the same size.
- Thank you. - Okay.
I'll let you get settled.
All right.
Nick. Nicky.
Pauly and Nicky.
Home by Christmas, Nicky.
Cross my heart.
Next.
Hey champ, forgettin' something?
Do we always have to go through this routine every time?
Ten a pay day. Four pay days, remember?
Right, right.
You ever heard of a wallet?
I, uh, must've lost it. Sorry.
Hold on. I got your watch.
My watch?
Yeah, you're all paid up.
Come on.
I always buy a round when a man pays off a paper.
♪ Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
♪ There's a knocked-out cat by the name of Frankenstein ♪
♪ He's got a big, big house
♪ And a friend who's six foot nine ♪
♪ Now move aside, my gents and chicks ♪
♪ 'Cause tonight's the night when the monster ♪
All right.
- Her name's Edna. - Who?
The clown.
You should go talk to her, Pauly.
She's a real nice girl.
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
Go ahead. Talk to her.
Come on! What do you gotta lose?
See any good movies lately?
I'm sorry?
I saw you in the theater. Remember?
We were the only ones there.
Right, right.
You just moved to town, didn't you?
Yeah, a couple of weeks back.
Maybe a bit longer.
Time flies when you're having fun.
- I'm Edna. - Paul.
Would you like to sit?
♪ I love that monster ♪
You, uh, dance?
Not the fast ones.
Maybe they'll play a slow one later.
Maybe.
You're an actor, right?
Word gets around pretty fast in Jeffords.
I was. I, uh...
Am an actor back in, in New York.
Are you, are you an actor as well?
Me? No.
No, I couldn't be an actor.
Oh, sure you could.
You've definitely got that, uh...
Well, you're very theatrical.
I noticed you right away.
Well, I am wearing a clown costume.
Huh! Now that you mention it, I suppose you are.
Why-- Why is that, by the way?
They don't have Halloween in New York?
Is it?
Wait, you're the only one dressed up.
You mean to tell me this is how these people normally look?
So you're like a real actor, then?
A serious actor.
I mean, I guess.
- Theater mostly, so... - I love the theater.
I used to write to shows asking for programs
so I could pretend like I'd seen them in person.
It's live, you know?
It's all happening right in front of you.
Right in front of you.
What's a New York actor doing in Jeffords, anyway?
Big city too tame for you?
No, I'm... researching a role.
Really? What kind of role?
Oh, it's a guy who-- He loses his memory.
And he gets lost and he's trying to get home.
- Why does he have to get home? - What do you mean?
Well, if he doesn't remember who he was,
why doesn't he just start over, be someone new?
That's what I'd do.
What, and just never know?
Doesn't sound like a very happy ending.
People always talk about happy endings.
I think beginnings are much happier.
You still have the whole movie ahead of you.
You know how they say your life sort of plays back at the end?
- Mm-hmm. - Like it flashes
before your eyes, who you were, what you did.
Like it's a movie and you're just stuck there
in the audience.
There's no way to change any of it.
Now this guy, he has another chance.
How do you know it's not already too late?
Maybe you're just watching the movie now.
Ow!
That's how you know it's real.
Really?
I will have to remember that.
This is mine.
I can't tell you how nice it was to meet you, Edna.
So if you're just here researching a role,
I guess you'll be leaving soon.
Maybe I'll take your advice. Start over and be someone new.
I doubt there's much a quaint, little town like Jeffords has
to compete with New York.
More stars.
Oh, I never thought of it like that.
All of a sudden,
I feel like I might never see you again.
You can see me again tomorrow, if you'd like.
After work.
Three, one, two Lark.
312 Lark Street.
L-A-R-K.
- Like the bird? - Like the bird.
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
Hey, that was a good one.
Nothing like a little romance to make you forget your troubles.
Hey look, Ms. Maloy, there's another one starting.
Must be a marathon.
Well, don't you have a date with Edna?
Tonight, onA Silent Heart.
Oh, right. I, uh, better get going.
Mm-hmm.
Seems you two have been seeing a lot of each other lately.
You keeping track now?
I'm just saying. You know, Edna's a nice girl.
Kind of girl a man could make a life with.
You always look so smart in that jacket.
Well, don't stay out too late. I worry.
I won't.
Is starting to forget about having forgotten?
Maybe he's lost for good.
Maybe it's good to be lost.
Here at Rockefeller Plaza,
crowds bursting at the seams with Christmas spirit
gather for the lighting of the giant Christmas tree.
Standing 65 feet tall--
New York seems-- It seems so beautiful.
- That's a funny thing to say. - Is it?
Well, that's where you're from.
Right.
Right, it's just been a while. You know, you forget.
How long has it been?
It feels like a lifetime.
Do you ever think about going back?
I mean, what's keeping you here?
There's something about being here
with you.
I feel...
so lucky that we met, Paul.
Me, too.
It's okay.
We have time.
Is it all right if we turn out the light?
What's this?
Oh, I found you in one of my programs.
I was going to ask you if you'd sign it for me.
But first...
What time is it?
I don't know.
It's getting pretty late. I should get going.
Oh.
You mind if I borrow this?
Okay.
Sorry to-to uh, rush off, but uh,
Mrs. Maloy worries if I'm out too late.
That's okay. We have time.
Home by Christmas.
Edna. Edna.
Why? Why now?
I don't know. I just know that I have to go.
What do you mean you don't know? Are you trying to be funny?
No, there's something wrong with me, Edna.
I don't know who I am or I forgot.
This isn't me.
All right, I'm somebody else. Somebody I don't know.
And I'm afraid if I don't go now, I'll never know.
What are you saying? What does that even mean?
I don't know.
I just know that I have to go to New York.
I've got all these notes. I've been saving for a ticket.
Saving? You've been saving all along?
No, no, that's what I'm saying. I forgot.
I can't remember anything about the life I had
before I came here.
It's so stu--
You could come with me.
Come.
Come with me.
Please.
What else did you forget?
How do you know there's not a wife and kids
waiting for you in New York?
I'm so sorry, Edna.
Please be advised
we are experiencing longer than usual delays.
Uh, 125 Grove Street, please.
Grove Street? That's the Village, right?
- Just 125 Grove. - That's the Village.
- Oh, hello. - Hi.
Benny! Benny, there's someone here!
Paul?
Well, what the hell are you doing here, man?
Sorry, I-I thought this was my place.
You trying to be funny? I know it's your damn place.
I got a chick in here.
This is your--
I thought you said this was your place, Benny?
No. You know what? I should have known it.
Don't baby me! Don't baby me! No!
I'ma handle Cole, all right?
Pigs, all of you!
Hey, what the hell, man?
You ever heard of a phone?
I didn't think I'd need to.
Hey, don't put this on me.
You weren't supposed to be back yet.
Well...
Look, the least you do is...
You've gotta give me five minutes, all right?
- Where am I supposed to go? - I don't know. Get a coffee.
Take a walk. It's five lousy minutes. If you'd called,
the beef wouldn't have been here in the first place, alright?
- Five minutes. - Hey, man.
Five fuckin' minutes, Paul.
Hey!
Shut the fuck up!
Hey, hey, hey, hey. What the hell, man?
Hey, you have to go.
Wait a goddamn minute. I paid you 25 bucks.
Sweetheart.
I've never been so embarrassed in all my life.
You know something, Pauly?
You're an asshole.
And you've always been an asshole.
Welcome back home...
Pauly.
Whew.
Mm...
Nicky.
Thought I'd lost you there, buddy.
Hey, good to see ya.
You all right, man?
All right, man. You all right?
Sorry.
What happened to you, man?
I don't even know where to start.
Start with a beer, huh?
Take a seat.
I heard about you tossing Benny on his ass.
What? No, no.
Best thing that ever happened to that freeloadin' son of a bitch,
you ask me.
Hmm.
Hmm. You listen to my record yet?
Uh, yeah. Yeah. I did...
You want it back?
Nah, it's yours, man. I gave it to you.
Oh, right. Right.
Should we, uh-- Should we put it on?
I just wanted to hear what you thought of it, that's it.
Ah, man, it's great. I loved it.
I ain't gonna be mad
if you haven't gotten around to it, Pauly.
Something happened to me.
You get the clap again?
What? No. Again?
I'm messin' with you, man. What is it?
Come on, you know you can tell me anything, Pauly.
It's my memory.
I'm losing everything.
It's like I can't even remember my damn name.
Well, what happened?
I don't know, man. Some kind of accident.
I was stuck somewhere.
Somewhere in a little town in Ohio.
Ohio? Nightmare.
You know, and I thought that if I could to New York, you know,
it would all come back, but, but it hasn't.
- You know, I'm here and-- - Hey. Hey. You remembered me.
Of course I remembered you,
but I don't remember anything else.
For fuck's sake, man, don't worry so much.
We'll get you to a doctor. He'll sort it out.
This sort of thing's easy to fix.
The important thing is you've got me, right?
And nobody knows you like I do. And if I know you, which I do,
you're not gonna wanna miss happy hour at The Pony.
Come on, Pauly. It's Christmas.
Get in the spirit.
All right, all right.
- You good? - Yeah.
My man. Come on.
Everyone's here, man.
It's so crowded.
That's the idea, Pauly. It's a bar.
- Look who it is. - Hey!
Look who I brought.
Hey, I'm, uh, Paul.
You've still got it, hey, Pauly?
Where the hell have you been, man?
Can't you see, he's obviously been
somewhere in Europe growing that mustache.
- Looks like France. - Spain maybe?
Come on. Sit down, man.
Make yourself at home. Come on.
- All right. - Take your coat off.
Hey, Pauly, you know who I saw the other day
- that made me think of you? - Who's that?
Please, sir, can I have tuppence, please?
A shilling, please?
- Come on do the voice. - Do it.
- Do the voice. - Do it like you did it.
- Like I did? - Come on, you remember.
The bum, the bum, remember?
A homeless guy, St. Marks. You do the voice.
You beg him for change. It's hysterical.
Why--why was that funny?
What? It's your joke.
What are you too good for a laugh now?
Hey bud, why don't you grab us a couple of beers, huh?
Yeah, sure.
Anybody else need anything?
I'll take another if you're up for it.
Three beers, please.
Hey stranger,
got a smoke for a lonely girl
whose boyfriend forgot to wish her a Merry Christmas?
I gotta get back to my friends. Merry Christmas.
Oh, thanks, man.
I was just telling them to lay off the questions for a bit.
- Thanks, Pauly. - Yeah.
- Hey guys, it's temporary. - Yeah, of course.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Cheers.
Hey Pauly, you might not remember, you owe me $100.
Yeah, you owe me $1,000. You don't remember.
- Sorry, sorry. - Trust me.
It's a joke.
Nevermind. I quit.
That's your girl, man.
That's Rita.
It's all right, I'll speak to her.
No, no, no. She's my girl.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
Wait!
Wait, please!
Hands off, jerk!
Paul?
Are you sick or something?
Rita, no, I, just...
Rita, wait. Yes, yes, I am sick.
- What do you mean? - Look, I'm sorry.
I-I didn't remember you.
- Yeah, you're sick, all right. - No, it's true.
- I had an accident. - Oh, yeah?
So why'd you chase after me if you didn't remember me?
I thought you were somebody else.
What happened to you, Pauly?
I know I wasn't your only girl,
but at least you were a better liar.
Get better soon, okay?
Paul.
Yeah. Hello.
Could it be? Is it really him?
Beautiful day, sir.
Has the one and only Paul Cole
finally graced us with his presence?
Sure has.
Where the hell have you been, honey?
Uh, London, Paris.
You know me, I can't keep 'em straight.
[laughs] Wait! I've gotta hear this in person.
My office first thing. Coffee's on me, okay?
Sure, but can you please just remind me where that is?
Oh honey, you're hopeless.
106 West 45th, 10th floor.
And don't make me wait another minute.
Is that a ghost?
No, it's just me, I'm afraid.
Get in here, darling.
My God, what on earth has happened to you?
You must have lost about 40 pounds.
It kind of suits you, actually. Wiry, a Woody Stroud type.
Well, sit down, sit down, baby! Please.
So what the hell happened, honey?
You forget about your friends back in New York?
Oh, oh, how could I forget?
Look, there's no need to be embarrassed.
- I know what happened, darling. - You do?
Gerba phoned. He told me that you fell in love.
But I want to hear it from the horse's mouth.
I, uh, I did meet someone, a really nice girl.
A really nice marriedgirl, from what I hear.
- Married? - Heard the husband
didn't think it was so nice.
Heard he put you up in a luxury suite at the general hospital.
But you should have called, you know, I was worried sick.
And then, last night I get a call from Nick
and he tells me that you're having some kind of
- memory problem? - No, no.
Things are just a little cloudy. That's all. It'll pass.
Well, it had better.
What good's an actor who can't remember his lines?
It'll pass.
They told me it's just temporary.
- What's that? - Just a little something
to help you get back on your feet.
Oh thanks, but I'm-I'm fine. I really--
I want to get back to work.
Oh, and you will, as long as I have anything to do with it.
Call it an advance. I know you're good for it.
Thanks, but I'm fine, honestly.
Fine, but I want my doctor to take a look at you,
so I'll set it up and you get your butt there, deal?
Deal.
So, have you seen any of your ladies yet?
No, no. No ladies.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, yeah.
Okay. You're not dizzy or your pupils are dilated?
No, you look good. Walk for me.
Walk straight. Walk straight.
Arms out. Woody Stroud!
- Hey. - You're not dressed?
Come on, man. We're late.
Late?
New Year's Eve.
Oh. Right, uh, yeah. Just, just give me a second.
Is this my record?
Is it? It's great.
Hey, uh, Nicky, can I ask you something?
Anything, Pauly.
What do you remember about me?
What do you mean?
You know, like, something personal from before.
You appreciate good jazz.
Yeah, but what else? Like, what--
What kind of person am I?
Jesus, Paul, how would I know?
You're my friend.
Yeah. I'm your friend, yeah. I'm not your girlfriend.
Really?
You can't tell me anything about the kind of person I am,
except that I like jazz?
Come on, man. Let's go to the party.
Band's waitin' on me. Not to mention Hailey.
Look, I don't--I don't think I'm ready for a party.
What are you talking about?
Nothin', sorry.
Look, how about we do a little prep work?
- Okay. - All right.
Who's throwing the party?
Guy from the bar.
Come on, Christmas. Rhymes with head.
- Fred. - There you go.
Pauly, they're your friends. Relax, just be yourself.
You're the amnesia boy, right?
Yeah, uh, that's, that's right.
I'm sorry. I must've forgotten your name.
Doesn't surprise me.
I'm with Billy Loomis. You remember him?
I don't think I do.
That's him over there, trying to put the make on our hostess.
Hmm.
So do you really have amnesia?
Uh, yeah, yeah. I really-- I really got it.
- You try a blow to the head? - What?
You know, like in the movies? First blow, you got amnesia.
Then the second blow, it all comes back.
Oh, right.
No, see, I do remember some things, so...
Oh, so it's not really that bad then?
Like, if I told you my name, you'd remember it, right?
For a while.
Oh well, what if I did something a little more
memorable?
Like took off all my clothes?
Or spilled my drink on your head? Whoops.
Or set fire to the house?
Yeah, well,
I would probably remember that for a little longer.
Well, I'm Judy Fitzgibbons. You got it?
Mm-hmm.
Then say it.
Um, Judy Fitzgibbons.
Uh, don't. Uh-uh.
Listen to you. You're scared, aren't ya?
I'm just teasing.
You know, you're lucky in a way.
Being able to forget things.
There are all sorts of things I'd sooner forget.
- Don't ask. - I won't.
- I should get-- - Still remember my name?
Mm-hmm.
Um... Uh...
Fitz...
Gibbons, Fitzgibbons.
And?
- You'll fuckin' remember this! - Wait, wait, wait!
Okay, okay! Wait, wait, wait!
What the hell, man?
What the fuck are you doing, huh?
Ah!
Shit.
Who the hell do you think you are, huh?
Have you been having any headaches?
No.
Any trouble sleeping?
No.
I um... Sometimes I have bad dreams,
but I don't remember them when I wake up.
I'd like to try narco-analysis on you.
If you think it might help.
It may open your memory a little,
temporarily at least.
See, I can't tell.
No one can tell if your condition will improve, Paul.
Or if it does, when.
So you--you think I might never get better?
Well, I'm sorry to have to tell you that,
but it's a possibility.
There must be something.
This is not a death sentence, Paul.
You're not a condemned man.
Oh well, maybe you can start over, be something else.
- That's one way to look at it. - But I'm an actor.
It's who I am.
It's who I'm supposed to be.
What else can I do?
Lie down now.
Let's see if the narco serum can provide some answers.
We'll pop this in your arm,
and then I'll go away for a few minutes
while the serum takes effect.
Relax. Here we go.
- I'll be back. - Okay.
Can you hear me, Paul?
Yes.
Would you state your full name, please?
Paul Cole.
Paul Edwin Cole.
What happened to you, Paul?
I don't know.
Let's go back further.
Tell me what you remember about your parents.
Funeral.
The way the casket glinted in the sun.
You have bad dreams, don't you, Paul?
Yeah.
What are they about?
I'm in the dark.
I'm alone.
Are you sure no one else is there?
Edna?
Sometimes Edna.
Tell me about Edna.
What is she doing?
She's looking for me.
Edna!
It's all right. Just try to relax.
Why can't she see you, Paul?
Edna!
What kind of a guy are you, Paul?
- Hello? - I got you a job, honey.
- Tomorrow! - Really?
- An acting job? - Of course.
You're an actor, aren't you?
Of course.
Well, you better be after all I've put into you.
Now, Herbie is your main man. Remember Herbie?
Herbie? I-I don't think I do.
Small, 5'6", glasses.
Even you can remember that, right, sweetie?
Sure, sure.
Look, it's a simple role,
but it's an important one, too.
This is your first step back.
I'll be fine.
I know you will.
I know a star when I see one.
Behind schedule, 15!
Where's my actor?
All right, reset! Back to one!
Hey! You'll get somebody killed with that!
The people that we are employing,
it's just not up to scratch, okay?
We make so much money.
Darling!
Herbie.
This is no time for chit-chat. Let's get you straight
- to makeup, okay? - Okay.
We're liable to use you before lunch.
- Are you going to be ready? - Yes.
Okay, let's go.
Come on.
Quickly, darling. Quickly, please, quickly.
Come on.
It's in here.
Paul, it's been too long.
We have to catch up later, okay, darling?
- Ciao. - Okay.
All right. Who are you?
Um. I'm uh, Paul Cole.
Paul Cole. Who? No, no.
In the show. Who are you in the goddamn show?
Nobody's told me.
Well, shit.
How do they expect me to make you up
if I don't know who you are?
Stay here.
All right.
Ah, you're condemned man.
Is that some kind of joke?
You think I've got time for jokes?
Something wrong with you?
What are you, a nut?
No, it's just kind of a coincidence.
No talking now. I've gotta do your face.
Oh.
One minute! For God's sake.
All set.
If they want your hands done, too, come back.
If they don't say nothing, you don't say nothing.
Come on, get out of the way. We've gotta move!
If I don't have my afternoon nap,
I get very cranky. If I get cranky, I'm not happy.
I need to have a nap. I need to recharge, darling.
Please!
Wow, you look amazing. Come on!
Quickly, Karen! Karen!
- Who's this? - Condemned man.
I don't like the suit. It's too light.
Condemned man ought to be darker, more somber.
You don't get condemned in a seersucker suit.
- Harvey! - Yeah?
Get this guy into a darker suit, okay!
- What is your name? - My name's, uh, Paul Cole.
Well, Paul Cole, don't tell Karen I said this,
but I think that the seersucker suit, the paleness of it,
the light of it is actually a beautiful juxtaposition
to the darkness of condemned man.
If you're asking me, which I know no one is,
but that's what I'm getting paid for.
Just an idea that I had, personally.
If it were up to me, which it isn't, of course.
Okay.
I have Paul Cole, condemned man.
Did you bring up the fucking hands?
- Where, where are the suits? - What?
He means wardrobe.
Why didn't he say wardrobe?
What are you doing?
They told me I needed a darker suit.
Get undressed. Wait over there.
Best I could do, honey.
I prefer the seersucker, but Karen will be happy.
Hey, do you know what my line is?
I don't-- Karen should know.
Much better.
Not a bad suit to die in, right, Harvey?
Right.
Excuse me. Can you tell me what my line is?
Shh. Come along.
I think when they come to the line,
it will come from within you.
I don't think it will.
Great. We'll call you when we're ready.
It might take a few, so don't smudge your makeup.
- Okay, darling? - I never got my line.
Harvey!
Hey, guys.
Okay, guys.
You can break for lunch, but be back by 1:30 sharp.
Not a second late, okay?
Paul, we'll catch up at another time.
Where the hell have you been?
Come on! You're up!
- Wait, wait. - Moment of truth.
Now? Wait, do you know the line?
Nobody told me the line.
The character will come from within you.
Yeah, you said that. Juxtaposition.
Yeah, exactly.
You're up!
Who are you? Condemned man?
Uh, yes.
Yes, good. All right. Down here.
That's it. Plop yourself there.
Right.
Condemned man, your cue is hang by the neck until you're dead.
No, no, that's, that's not it. That's your--
That's your speech cue.
Your first cue is, the prisoner will arise, okay?
So you stand up, you face the judge,
the judge will pronounce sentence, blah, blah, blah.
And then your cue is hanged by the neck until you're dead.
Shouldn't that be hanged by the neck until dead?
Fucking amateurs. All right, lose--
Lose the "you're", okay? You got that?
Yeah? Good. All right, okay.
Uh, and then you and you, come this way.
So you will take one arm each.
You'll hoist him out of his chair,
and then you're going to really hold on to him.
You drag him back this way.
And then here, see where this cross is?
You're going to stop right here and you're going to twist out--
Let, let go, let go, let go.
You twist out of his grasp, lunge towards the judge.
And you uh, you shout your line, really shout it out, okay?
You got that?
- Uh, I, I haven't got it. - What?
I-I haven't got the line yet.
Fucking hell. Herbie! Herbie!
- Yes, darling? - He doesn't know his line.
Okay, line, oh, okay. So I put it here.
And your line... Paul, Paul...
Your line is, "I don't want to die."
- Got it? - I don't want to die.
Simple.
Simple, right. Really shout it out, yes?
Right.
Once you've done that,
they're going to grab you again,
and they're going to take you out here, hustle you out.
Easy.
Okay, good. I think that's it, people.
Ready? Okay.
Attorney, judge, spectators, condemned man.
Everyone's set. Questions, problems?
Good, all right. Let's have a dry run.
I don't want to die. I don't want to die.
Court is in session.
I don't want to die.
Your Honor, if you'll allow, my client would like
to read the briefing.
The family deserves restitution, Your Honor.
My client has extreme remorse.
I don't want to die. I don't want to die.
I don't want to die.
Hold it. Hold it, people.
- What is it, darling? - He's looking at the camera.
What?
The camera's on him. He's looking right at it.
For the love of God. Listen, this is a dry run.
We're still acting, right?
The judge is about to pronounce sentence.
Look at the judge. Judge.
- Sorry. - Got it?
Yeah. Sorry.
Okay. Let's go from where we just were.
George, when you're ready.
The prisoner will rise.
I hereby sentence you
to hang by the neck until dead.
Cut, cut, cut, cut. Where are you going?
I told you to stop right here.
X marks the spot, yes? Right here.
- Oh, I-I didn't see it. - You see it now, though, yes?
- You see it now, nice big X? - Yeah.
Okay. Good.
You understand this is live television, right?
As in two million fucking living rooms?
Yeah. I got it.
Okay, you're sure you've got it? You're really sure?
- Mm-hmm. - Okay, 'cause we're going live
in-- Christ, okay. Move, people.
Settle down. Everybody in position.
We are going live in
five, four, three, two, one!
Court is in session.
Your Honor, if you'll allow, my client would like to make
- a short statement prior to-- - Your Honor,
the family deserves restitution for these heinous crimes.
Your Honor, my client has demonstrated
remarkable remorse.
The defense rests.
The court has reached its verdict.
The prisoner will rise.
I hereby sentence you
to hang by the neck until dead.
What I've lost, I can't ever get back.
I don't want to die. I don't want to die.
I don't want to die! I don't want to die!
I don't want to die!
Get off! Get off of me!
I don't want to die! I don't want to die.
I don't want to die.
I just want to go home.
Commercial, commercial! Is this a fucking joke?
- No, no. - Is this a fucking joke?
Get up, get up.
Are you fucking high?
- I'm just--I'm sick. - You're damn right you're sick.
Sorry, it won't uh, it won't happen again.
I know it won't.
Trust me, darling. I know it won't happen again.
Okay, that's a wrap, darling. Your check will be in the mail.
And do me a favor, will you?
Hold your breath till it comes!
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- Hi, Helen. - It's Jerry Lewis.
I'm sorry, I don't know-- I don't know what happened.
I'm in a very awkward position as a result of your--
Yeah, I know. I know you are.
And I'm sorry. Helen, Helen.
What?
Do you remember the name of the town I was in with the company?
- The last town? - I don't know.
- Hereville. - Are you sure?
Of course I'm sure, for Christ's sake.
Great, great. Thank you.
- Good luck. - And Helen--
Hereville.
Excuse me, Miss. I'm a little turned around.
Can you tell me where Lark Street is, please?
About a quarter of a mile that a way.
Make a left on 6th. Lark will be on your right.
Great. Thanks.
Hi, is Edna home?
There's no Edna here.
Uh, did she move?
Not in the 12 years I've lived here.
Is there a--
Is there another Lark Street in this town?
Why would there be two Lark Streets in the same town?
Well, then she should be here.
What now?
Um, the tannery. How do I get to the tannery?
The what?
The tannery.
The factory with the leather factory, the tannery.
There ain't no tannery here.
Now leave me alone.
- Where then? - What are you doing?
- On the other side of town? - What are you?
I already told you, there ain't no tannery here at all!
But that's not possible. It--
Wait.
Open up! I know-- I know she's in there!
Edna!
I don't want to die.
I don't want to die!
What happened?
Run out of married women in New York?
- You know me? - How could I forget you, Paul?
Been holding a cell for you at county
in case you happened back this way.
This is the man, officer.
Hey!
Hold it right there, Paul!
Hey! Where do you think you're going?
Ow! Ah...
You've got a lot of nerve.
You know me, too?
Of course I know you.
You're that fella the detective ran out of town last fall.
You shouldn't have come back here.
I'm sorry. I had an accident. I'm uh...
I don't remember things too well.
Well, he said if you ever showed your face here again,
he'd throw you in jail.
The two of you sat right over there waiting for the bus.
A bus to where?
Where did I go? It was a town with the tannery.
What town, please?
How should I know?
You know how many tickets I sell, young man?
- But you remember me? - Of course I remember you.
It's not every day I see someone get run out of town.
But then why?
I don't know what sort of trouble you're in, young man,
but I think you better clear out of here.
Oh, God, please, please, please.
Easy. Easy.
Just say it out, calm and easy.
I want--
I want the town with the tannery near here
that busses go to.
Excuse me, Miss.
Can you tell me, does this town have a, uh,
Lark Street?
Oh, uh, please excuse my appearance.
I had a little uh, accident.
Lark Street, like the bird?
Mm-hmm.
Just go straight until you get to Oak.
Make a left. Lark is three blocks down.
Thank you very much.
Ow!
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