True Stories (1986) - full transcript

David Byrne of Talking Heads fame visits a typical (and fictional) Texas town, on the eve of the town's celebration of the state's sesquicentennial. He meets various colorful local characters, most notably Lewis Fyne, a big-hearted bachelor in search of matrimony.

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY

WARNER BROS.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

OO! OO! OO! BR-R-R-R-RR!

OO! OO! OO! BR-R-R-R-RR!

OO! OO!

OO! WA!

OO! WA!

OO! WA!

WOOoo! WOOoo!

WOOoo! HOO hoo!

WOOoo!

OO oo! OO HOO!

BR-R-R-R-RR! EEoo!

CAW! CAW!

CAW! CAW! CAW! CAW!

CAW! CAW! CAW!

[SINGING INDISTINCTLY]

Man: THIS IS WHERE

THE TOWN BEGINS.

THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY'S BEEN

THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGES.

NOT ALL SMALL ONES, EITHER.

I THINK THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS

OF GOING THROUGH ANOTHER ONE.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S BOUND TO BE

AT LEAST ONE PERSON

WHO REMEMBERS WHEN EVERYTHING

WAS JUST OPEN LAND,

LIKE IT IS RIGHT HERE,

AND SOME PEOPLE CAN JUST LOOK

AT THE LAND--JUST LOOK AT IT--

AND TELL YOU

WHAT HAPPENED THERE.

THIS WHOLE AREA WAS ONCE

UNDER WATER--

ALMOST STILL LOOKS LIKE IT.

AFTER THAT,

THERE WAS A PERIOD

WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED

ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I USED TO BE FASCINATED BY

DINOSAURS WHEN I WAS A KID.

A LOT OF KIDS WERE.

RECENTLY, THE BONES OF A WOMAN

WHO LIVED 20,000 YEARS AGO

WERE FOUND HERE.

THEY NICKNAMED HER

MIDLAND MINNIE.

THE FIRST INHABITANTS HERE

REFERRED TO THEMSELVES

SIMPLY AS "THE PEOPLE."

OTHER GROUPS

THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH

WERE REFERRED

TO AS "FRIENDS."

TEXAS COMES FROM

THE CADDOAN WORD FOR FRIEND.

HOWEVER, THE CADDO

WERE AMONG THE FIRST

TO BE WIPED OUT BY

EARLY WHITE SETTLERS.

A GROUP OF SPANISH SETTLERS

OFFERED THE INDIANS

A CHANCE TO BECOME SLAVES.

THE INDIANS THOUGHT ABOUT IT,

DECIDED IT WAS NOT A GOOD IDEA,

AND KILLED THE SPANIARDS.

THE SPANIARDS FOUGHT MEXICANS.

MEXICANS FOUGHT AMERICANS.

AMERICANS FOUGHT THE WICHITAS.

THE WICHITAS FOUGHT TANKOWAS.

TANKOWAS FOUGHT THE COMANCHES.

THE COMANCHES FOUGHT EVERYONE.

MEANWHILE, MOST PEOPLE WHO

NOW LIVED HERE SPOKE SPANISH.

COVERT MILITARY OPERATIONS

TO SEIZE TEXAS

FOR THE U.S. OF A.

WERE BEGUN IN 1835.

EVENTUALLY,

THEY DID GET TEXAS.

LAND GRABBERS,

RAILROAD COMPANIES MOVED IN.

THE ECONOMY BOOMED.

SOME PEOPLE GOT RICH--

FIRST ON COTTON,

THEN CATTLE, THEN OIL,

AND NOW, MICROELECTRONICS.

THE SILICON-BASED TRANSISTOR

WAS FIRST PROPOSED HERE IN 1949.

IN 1958,

MR. JACK KILBY INVENTED

THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT.

HE WAS WORKING

AT TEXAS INSTRUMENTS THEN.

HE DOESN'T WORK THERE ANYMORE.

THIS IS THE 150th ANNIVERSARY

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

PRINCE CHARLIE, DUKE OF WINDSOR,

PRINCE OF WALES EVEN CAME HERE

FOR THE SESQUICENTENNIAL

OPENING CEREMONIES.

THIS OUT HERE--

THIS IS VIRGIL, TEXAS.

THEIR CELEBRATION'S

GONNA HAPPEN THIS FRIDAY.

THEY'RE GONNA HAVE

A PARADE

THAT RUNS DOWN THE MAIN STREET

IN THE MORNING.

AND THEN OUTSIDE OF TOWN

THAT NIGHT,

THEY'RE GONNA HAVE

A TALENT SHOW.

[MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

YOU KNOW,

IN A COUPLE OF YEARS,

THIS'LL PROBABLY ALL

BE BUILT UP.

[MUSIC PLAYING LOUDER]

RADIO RECEPTION'S

GREAT HERE!

ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF TOWN

IS PRETTY OLD,

AROUND THE OUTSIDE, THERE'S BEEN

A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVING IN,

A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION.

PLUMMET

RIGHT.

STEADY!

5.32.

MOVE ON.

THIS IS WHERE THE STAGE

FOR THE PERFORMANCES

IS GONNA BE BUILT.

IT'LL ONLY TAKE

A COUPLE OF DAYS

BECAUSE IT'S ALL PREFAB.

THEY'LL GET IT DONE

JUST IN TIME, I HOPE.

DO YOU THINK THERE'LL

BE ENOUGH PARKING, HUH?

4.50.

GOOD. MOVE ON.

BE THERE SOON.

[CLICK]

MANY OF VIRGIL'S FESTIVITIES

ARE SPONSORED BY VARICORP.

IT'S A MAJOR

PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORT.

THEY'RE CALLING IT

A CELEBRATION OF SPECIALNESS.

BUT THIS PLACE

IS COMPLETELY NORMAL.

ANYWAY, THIS IS

THE VARICORP BUILDING

JUST OUTSIDE VIRGIL.

IT'S COOL.

IT'S A MULTIPURPOSE SHAPE--

A BOX.

WE HAVE NO IDEA

WHAT'S INSIDE THERE.

GOING TO THE KEG PARTY

AT DON'S TOMORROW?

LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL,

LIKE A LITTLE PUPPY--

WARM AND FUZZY.

YOU KNOW, I LIKE A HAIRY MAN.

JESUS WAS HAIRY.

IT'S WORTH IT

TO FALL IN LOVE,

TO SEE

THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD.

LOVE IS SOFT

AND LOVE IS PURE.

LOVE IS SOMETHING

THAT YOU MUST ENDURE.

LOVE IS PEACEFUL

AND LOVE IS WILD.

LOVE'S ALL RIGHT

IF IT LASTS A WHILE.

I KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS

TO KNOW ABOUT LOVE, HONEY.

I HAVE SEEN IT ALL

AND DONE IT ALL.

I LOVE MONEY,

AND MEN LIKE THAT.

REMEMBER WHEN I WENT OUT

WITH BURT REYNOLDS?

SHOOT, HE WAS GONNA QUIT

THE MOVIES AND LIVE WITH ME.

I SAID, "BURT, DARLIN',

I NEED ALL YOUR MONEY."

HE WOULD HAVE

GIVEN IT TO ME.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

I'M GONNA TOUCH YOUR NOSE.

WHAT'S THAT

SUPPOSED TO BE?

UM, YOU SEE,

I CAN READ YOUR TONES.

EVERYBODY HAS TONES.

IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY

HAS THEIR OWN STATION,

LIKE A TRANSMITTER.

I GUESS YOU HAVE

YOUR DIAL SET.

BABY, I'M THE ONLY ONE

THAT HAS A RADIO.

I'M PICKING YOU UP.

YOU'RE SORT OF COOL,

SORT OF...HHHOT!

?? BABY, YOUR MIND

IS A RADIO ??

?? THE RECEIVER

IS IN MY HEAD ??

?? BABY, I'M TUNED

TO YOUR WAVELENGTH ??

?? LET ME TELL YOU

WHAT IT SAYS ??

?? IT'S A TRANSMITTER ??

?? DA DA DA DOOM ??

?? I'M PICKING UP

SOMETHING GOOD ??

I LIKE IT.

I LIKE IT.

SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENT

KIND OF ATTITUDE.

YEAH. SOMETHING'S

HAPPENING HERE, ALL RIGHT.

THE WORLD IS CHANGING...

AND THIS IS

THE CENTER OF IT RIGHT NOW.

OR THE ONE OF MANY CENTERS.

IT'S A LOT LIKE MUSIC.

COMPUTERS ARE LIKE THAT.

YOU CAN NEVER EXPLAIN

THE FEELINGS OR CONNECTIONS

TO ANYONE ELSE.

FIGURING SOMETHING OUT,

SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER

BEEN UNDERSTOOD BEFORE,

IS A RHYTHMIC EXPERIENCE.

STEVE JOBS SAID THAT.

HE USED TO BE

THE HEAD OF APPLE.

[BUZZ]

THANKS.

YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE

IN THE COMPUTER BUSINESS

CAN BE PRETTY CREATIVE,

UNLIKE THE TRADITIONAL

BUSINESSMAN.

YOU KNOW, THE ASTRONAUTS

DIDN'T READ POETRY.

BUT THAT'S CHANGING.

HI, GARY.

THIS IS AN EXCITING

PLACE TO WORK?

YEAH, I GUESS I'D SAY SO.

COMPUTERS ARE AS MUCH A MEANS

OF EXPRESSION AS LANGUAGE.

HI!

MY NAME IS LOUIS--

LOUIS FYNE.

I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE

A NUMBER OF YEARS.

NOW I'M IN THE CLEAN ROOM.

IT'S PRETTY OK.

I GO OUT AT NIGHT.

I'M A DANCIN' FOOL!

HA HA! HA HA!

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

WHEW!

I LOVE THE WOMEN.

HEY, THERE'S MORE TO LIFE

THAN THIS JOB.

NO OFFENSE, YOU UNDERSTAND.

I'M NO SWINGER. NOT LOUIS.

I WANT TO SETTLE DOWN.

IT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL.

HEY, THESE MACHINES ARE GREAT.

THEY'RE AMAZING.

I TRIED A COMPUTER

DATING SERVICE ONCE.

WOUND UP WITH A MIDGET.

I MEAN, I'M NOT

A FUSSY MAN, BUT...WHEW!

LOUIS, TELL ME,

DO YOU LIKE CHILDREN?

THEY'RE LOVELY.

WELL, DO YOU KNOW

ALL THE KIDS' NAMES BY NOW?

UH...WHAT, ARE THEY

SITTING ALPHABETICALLY?

I WANT SOMEONE

TO SHARE MY LIFE.

MARRIAGE IS A NATURAL THING,

AND I'M A NATURAL MAN.

LOUIS, I'D LIKE

TO TEACH YOU

THE LOTUS POSITION.

MOONSTONE,

I'D LIKE TO LEARN IT,

BUT I SIT ALL DAY AT WORK,

SO I'M NOT FLEXIBLE.

JUST TAKE ONE FOOT,

PLACE IT ON

THE OPPOSITE THIGH.

GENTLY. THIS IS THE MOST

AWESOME YOGA POSITION.

WELL, IF IT'S AWESOME...

TAKE THE OTHER FOOT.

THIS ONE GOES HERE,

VERY GENTLY.

NO, CAREFUL, CAREFUL.

VERY GENTLY.

HERE, LET ME HELP YOU.

NO, NO. THAT'S

A DIFFERENT POSITION.

BACK THIS WAY, LOUIS.

THERE. OH, YOU'RE DOING

VERY WELL.

GOT IT?

IT'S CLOSE. VERY GOOD.

WELL,

I SUPPOSE THESE FREEWAYS

MADE THIS TOWN AND A LOT

OF OTHERS LIKE IT POSSIBLE.

THEY'RE THE CATHEDRALS

OF OUR TIME, SOMEONE SAID.

NOT ME.

YOU KNOW, AROUND HERE

THEY HAVE NAMES

FOR THE VARIOUS KINDS

OF FREEWAY DRIVERS.

THE SLINGSHOTTER.

THE ADVENTURER.

THE MARSHMALLOW.

THE NOMAD.

AND THE WEAVER.

YUP, IT'S FANCY DRIVING,

ALL RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT NEVER

HAD NAMES BEFORE

ARE NOW EASILY DESCRIBED.

IT MAKES CONVERSATION EASY.

I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY

ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN CITIES...

BUT I FORGOT

WHAT IT IS.

I HAVE IT WRITTEN DOWN

AT HOME SOMEWHERE.

[HONK]

YOU LIKE MUSIC?

OH, I KNOW.

EVERYBODY SAYS THEY DO.

LOOK.

I PERSONALLY BELIEVE...

I CAN SEE

FORT WORTH FROM HERE.

MOST PEOPLE AROUND HERE

HAVE EATEN DINNER ALREADY.

DON'T WANT TO BE LATE.

KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

OR DO YOU?

YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THIS.

THIS MIGHT BE PART OF VIRGIL'S

CELEBRATION OF SPECIALNESS...

OR IT MIGHT NOT BE.

YOU MIGHT HAVE

SEEN IT ON TELEVISION...

OR MAYBE YOU MISSED IT.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND

LOUD MUSIC.

ALL RIGHT, FRIENDS. WELCOME.

CRAZY CAJUN TALKING AT YOU

IN VIRGIL CITY TONIGHT

WHERE EVERYBODY

ALWAYS HAS A GOOD TIME.

WE'RE GONNA PASS YOU

SOME OF THAT GOOD TIME TONIGHT.

IN THIS DRINK, THEY MIX

6 DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIQUOR,

BUT IT DON'T TASTE

TOO STRONG.

WOULD YOU LIKE

A RAFFLE TICKET?

THEY'RE $2.50

FOR THE CAR.

THANKS, OLA.

D.J.: YOU,

YOU ARE THE VIDEO...

I FEEL LIKE GETTING

DRUNK TONIGHT.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

WHEN I WAS A NURSE

IN VIETNAM,

I WAS STUCK OUT IN

THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE

WITH THE REAL RAMBO.

HE HAD THE HOTS FOR ME.

I MEAN, HE WAS

DRIVING ME CRAZY.

OF COURSE, IT WOULD BE

DIFFICULT FOR ANYBODY

NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH

YOU IN THAT HUMIDITY.

AND I SAVED HIS LIFE

ABOUT 50 TIMES.

I BET YOU'VE SEEN ME

HERE BEFORE.

RRROAR! HA HA!

I'M THE DANCING BEAR.

HI, LOUIS.

YOU GONNA DANCE

IN THE SHOW ON FRIDAY?

YEAH, BUT...

EXCUSE US.

I'M STILL HAVING TROUBLE

WITH LADIES.

BUDDY, I'LL TELL YOU.

FACT--THERE ARE 1/2 MILLION

MORE SINGLE GUYS

THAN THERE ARE GALS,

AND THE COMPETITION IS TOUGH.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME.

DO IT TO IT.

MOST OF THEM

JUST WANT TO SWING

OR AREN'T

REALLY SERIOUS.

SOME OF THESE GALS

ARE AS BAD AS THE GUYS.

THAT'S MINE, THERE.

I'LL TAKE

THE RED ONE.

WE GOT A SONG COMING UP

CALLEDWILD, WILD LIFE.

I WANT YOU TO LIP-SYNCH IT.

WAIT! NOT NOW.

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MYSELF.

SEE, I'M CUTE.

HEY, RAMON. HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

PARTYING?

YEAH, A LITTLE.

WANT ME TO READ

YOUR TONES, MAN?

YEAH. GO AHEAD.

RELAX.

CHIHUAHUA! WHEW!

HEY, DON'T WORRY

ABOUT IT.

YOU'RE GONNA

BE ALL RIGHT, MAN.

TAKE IT EASY.

SEE YOU LATER, MAN.

I GUARAN-DAMN-TEE YOU,

YOU KNOW, TRAVELING

IS MY LIFE.

I JUST WORK AT VARICORP

FOR A HOBBY.

LET'S GO! HELLO!

OOO!

[LIP-SYNCHING]

?? I'M WEARIN' ??

?? FUR PAJAMAS ??

?? I RIDE A ??

?? HOT POTATO ??

?? IT'S TICKLING ??

?? MY FANCY ??

?? SPEAK UP ??

?? I CAN'T HEAR YOU ??

?? HERE ON THIS MOUNTAINTOP,

OH HO HO ??

?? I GOT SOME WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? I'VE GOT SOME NEWS

TO TELL YOU, WHOA HO ??

?? ABOUT SOME WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? HERE COME THE DOCTOR

IN CHARGE, OH HO HO ??

?? SHE'S GOT SOME

WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? AIN'T THAT THE WAY

YOU LIKE IT? OH HO ??

?? LIVING WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? I WRESTLE ??

?? WITH YOUR CONSCIENCE ??

?? YOU WRESTLE ??

?? WITH YOUR PARTNER ??

?

?? SITTING ON A WINDOWSILL ?

?? BUT HE SPENDS HIS TIME

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ??

?? CHECK OUT MR. BUSINESSMAN

, OH HO HO ??

?? HE BOUGHT

SOME WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? ON THE WAY TO

THE STOCK EXCHANGE, OH HO HO ??

?? HE GOT

SOME WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? BREAK IT UP WHEN

HE OPENS THE DOOR, OH HO HO ??

?? HE'S DOIN' WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? I KNOW THAT'S THE WAY

YOU LIKE IT, WHOA OH ??

?? LIVING WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? PEACE OF MIND ??

?? IT'S A PIECE O' CAKE ??

?? THOUGHT CONTROL ??

?? YOU GET ON BOARD

ANYTIME YOU LIKE ??

[WHISTLES]

?? LIKE SITTIN' ON ??

?? PINS AND NEEDLES ??

?? THINGS FALL APART ??

?? IT'S SCIENTIFIC ??

?? SLEEPING ON THE INTERSTATE,

OH HO HO ??

?

?? GETTIN' WILD, WILD LIFE ?

?? CHECKIN' IN ??

?? AND CHECKIN' OUT

UH-HUH ??

?

?? I GOT A WILD, WILD LIFE ?

?? SPENDING ALL OF MY MONEY

AND TIME, OH HO HO ??

?? DONE TOO MUCH

WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? WE WANT TO GO WHERE WE GO

WHERE WE GO, OH HO HO ??

?? I'M DOIN' WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? YOU'VE GROWN SO TALL ??

?? YOU'VE GROWN SO FAST,

OH HO HO ??

?? WILD, WILD LIFE ??

?? AND I KNOW THAT'S THE WAY

YOU LIKE IT, OH HO ??

?? LIVIN' WILD, WILD,

WILD, WILD ??

?? WHOA OHH ??

WOO! WOO!

TV: THE EL PASO

BORDER PATROL...

LOUIS TOLD ME

HE HEARD ABOUT A WOMAN

WHO LIVES AROUND HERE

AND NEVER GETS OUT OF BED.

SHE'S NOT SICK.

SHE'S GOT ENOUGH MONEY,

SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO.

HEY, WOULDN'T YOU?

IF I EVER WENT DOWNSTAIRS,

I MIGHT BE SURPRISED, HUH?

IT'S CLEAN DOWN THERE,

ISN'T IT, ROBERTO?

THAT GIRL DOES

A GOOD JOB, DOESN'T SHE?

IT'S SO CLEAN,

IT SCARES ME.

THE BEAUTY OPERATOR

IS COMING OVER.

HEY, HOW SHOULD I HAVE HER

DO ME THIS TIME?

SHOULD I GET IT MOUSSED?

OOO, LOOK AT THAT.

THERE'S A LOOK.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT

THE GALS ON THIS SHOW?

THESE PEOPLE HAVE TOO MUCH METAL

ON THEM, MISS ROLLINGS.

THEY ARE REFLECTING

KIND OF PEOPLE.

YOU'RE RIGHT. HOW ARE THOSE

SHARES OF VARICORP DOING?

ABOUT 30, 40.

IS THAT ALL?

THAT'S ABOUT IT.

WELL, I'M NOT SURPRISED.

CHEAP LITTLE PIG SHITS.

IT'S THE SAME ALL OVER.

BUNCH OF MANIACS

OUT THERE. WOO!

YOU KNOW HOW HOT DOGS COME

10 TO A PACK

AND BUNS IN PACKS

OF 8 OR 12?

YOU'VE GOT TO BUY 9 PACKS

TO MAKE THEM ALL MATCH UP.

THAT'S WHAT

I'M TALKING ABOUT.

[TV PLAYING]

SINCE THIS MALL OPENED,

C.R. ANTHONY, JCPENNEY,

AND EVEN DUKE AND AYERS

ALL PULLED OUT

OF DOWNTOWN VIRGIL.

SHOPPERS HERE GO WHEREVER

THE BARGAINS ARE,

WHEREVER IT'S CONVENIENT

TO SHOP.

THEY DON'T CARE IF THEY SHOP

IN A FUNKY OLD BUILDING DOWNTOWN

OR IN A CLEAN, MODERN PLACE

LIKE THIS.

SEE, THEY'RE WISE

TO ADVERTISERS' CLAIMS.

IN A PLACE LIKE THIS,

THEY CAN COMPARISON SHOP.

EVERYBODY COULD HARDLY WAIT

UNTIL THE MALL OPENED...

EXCEPT MARGIE ORTIZ.

I GO THERE ALMOST EVERY WEEKEND.

SO DO 2 OTHER GIRLS FROM WORK.

SEE? I TOLD YOU.

THE SHOPPING MALL

HAS REPLACED THE TOWN SQUARE

AS THE CENTER

OF MANY AMERICAN CITIES.

SHOPPING ITSELF HAS BECOME

THE ACTIVITY

THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.

AND HERE,

THE MUSIC'S ALWAYS PLAYING.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

NO TIME TO LOOK BACK.

Men: HA HA HA!

"STARVING PEASANTS

SELL THEIR BODIES

TO VAMPIRES

FOR BLOOD MONEY!"

HA HA HA!

STORES HERE

ARE PRETTY CLEAN.

THE AIR IS FRESH.

THERE'S PLENTY OF PARKING,

PLENTY OF SPACE TO WALK AROUND.

HI, HOW ARE YOU? HOW

COME YOU'RE NOT AT WORK?

OH, I'M WORKING ON

A PROJECT AT HOME.

I SEND SIGNALS UP.

OH, TO SATELLITES

AND THINGS.

FURTHER THAN THAT,

I HOPE.

OH.

HEY, I'VE GOT TO GET TO WORK

BEFORE ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

OH.

SEE YOU.

PEOPLE HERE ARE INVENTING

THEIR OWN SYSTEM OF BELIEFS.

THEY'RE CREATING IT...

DOING IT...

SELLING IT...

MAKING IT UP

AS THEY GO ALONG.

DRIVING...

NOT ONLY DRIVING,

BUT PARKING.

HEY, THERE'S LOUIS!

HI, HOW YOU DOING?

PRETTY GOOD.

DID YOU HAVE

ANY LUCK AT THE CLUB?

THE WOMEN

ARE TOO WILD.

I HAD A GOOD TIME

ANYWAY.

LOOK AT THESE WOMEN.

YEAH, A LITTLE

TOO OLD FOR ME.

WHAT ARE YOU

DOING HERE?

I THOUGHT I'D CHECK OUT

THAT FASHION SHOW.

PART OF THE CELEBRATION.

TWINS.

CAROL AND DARYL.

I KNEW THEIR MAMA

IN HIGH SCHOOL.

SHE WAS A TWIN, TOO.

HI, TWINS.

I JUST THOUGHT

I'D CHECK IT OUT.

MAYBE I'D PICK UP

A FEW FASHION TIPS.

YOU KNOW, I'M VERY AWARE

OF MY APPEARANCE.

I'VE NOTICED.

YEAH. WELL, JUST

CHECK THESE OUT HERE.

THOSE ARE GREAT!

YEAH.

[SQUEAK SQUEAK]

YEP.

LIKE THE SONG SAYS,

IT'S A SCIENTIFIC

LIFESTYLE.

HMM. I DON'T KNOW

THAT ONE.

P.A.: GOOD AFTERNOON,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

AND WELCOME TO

ANOTHER LOVELY EVENT

FOR THE CELEBRATION

OF SPECIALNESS.

TODAY WE HAVE

A FASHION SHOW,

AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE

SOMETHING YOU'LL JUST LOVE.

IT'S VERY UNUSUAL.

SO COME ON!

LET'S BRING ON THE SHOW!

FROM THE DREAM FACTORY,

A BONANZA OF BEAUTY!

THIS PLACE IS

FILLED WITH WOMEN.

Kay: I'D LIKE

TO REMIND YOU

THERE'S ANOTHER EVENT

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT....

THAT'S KAY CULVER.

FOR THE CELEBRATION

OF SPECIALNESS.

SHE'S MARRIED TO EARL.

YOU'VE HEARD OF HIM.

HE PRETTY MUCH

SINGLE-HANDEDLY

BROUGHT VARICORP

TO VIRGIL.

YOU KNOW, I BET

THIS MALL WOULDN'T BE HERE

IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM.

OH, YEAH?

I'M HAVING DINNER

WITH HIM LATER.

WELL, LISTEN.

I HEARD THAT EARL AND KAY

HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO

ONE ANOTHER IN YEARS...

AT LEAST, NOT DIRECTLY.

DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

OK.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

IF EVERYONE NOTICES,

MAYBE IT'S TOO MUCH.

BUT WHERE WOULD WE BE?

$29.95 IS

A PRETTY GOOD PRICE.

WITH 6 OUTFITS

AND AS MANY COMBINATIONS,

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.

SHOPPING IS A FEELING.

SOMETIMES I GET

A WOBBLY FEELING.

I HAVE A COMMERCIAL FEELING.

BE SEXY IN BUSINESS.

BE SUCCESSFUL AT NIGHT.

I STOLE IT

OFF OF A SPACESHIP.

...AND COORDINATE

YOUR OUTFIT TO MATCH.

LET THE CHILDREN

DO THE SHOPPING.

IF THE ROOM IS PINK,

YOU'RE IN THE PINK.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT.

IT'S ALL YOU.

THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW.

?? WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE ??

??

?? YOU DREAMED YOU WERE BIG

??

?? YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING

?? A REAL TINY KID ??

?? YOU WISH YOU WERE ME ??

?? I WISH I WAS YOU ??

?? DON'T YOU WAKE UP ??

??

?? THE DREAM WILL COME TRUE

?? EVERY DREAM ??

?? HAS A NAME ??

?? AND NAMES TELL YOUR STORY ??

?

?? THIS SONG IS YOUR DREAM ?

?? YOU'RE THE DREAM OPERATOR ??

OHH! AHH!

?? IT'S BIGGER THAN LIFE ??

?? YOU KNOW IT'S ALL ME ??

?? MY FACE IS A BOOK ??

?? BUT IT'S NOT WHAT IT SEEMS ??

?? THREE ANGELS ABOVE ??

?? THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE ??

?? DREAMED US TO LIFE ??

?? THEY DREAM ME A FACE ??

?? AND EVERY DREAM ??

?? TELLS IT ALL ??

?? AND THIS IS YOUR STORY ??

?? YOU DREAMED ME A HEART ??

?? YOU'RE THE DREAM OPERATOR ??

?? SHAKE-IT-UP DREAM ??

?? HI-DE-HO DREAM ??

?? FIX-IT-UP DREAM ??

HMM.

?? LOOK AT ME DREAM ??

?? I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG ??

?? NOW I AM YOUR DREAM ??

?? HARD TO FORGET ??

?? HARD TO GO ON ??

?? WHEN YOU FALL ASLEEP ??

?? YOU'RE OUT ON YOUR OWN ??

?? LET GO OF YOUR LIFE ??

?? GRAB ONTO MY HAND ??

?? HERE IN THE CLOUDS ??

?? THE WORLD UNDERSTANDS ??

?? AND YOU DREAMED IT ALL ??

?? AND THIS IS YOUR STORY ??

?? DO YOU KNOW ??

?? WHO YOU ARE? ??

?? YOU'RE THE DREAM OPERATOR ??

DARLING!

YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK

I'VE FELT THIS WAY BEFORE.

I KNOW.

ME NEITHER.

MY STOMACH FEELS

ALL FLUTTERY.

IT'S GREAT,

THOUGH, HUH?

YEAH, I--I GUESS.

PEOPLE AT WORK MUST THINK

I'M GOING NUTS, THOUGH.

WELL, IF THIS IS

BEING NUTS,

THEN I DON'T EVER

WANT TO BE SANE.

AH.

OH, DID YOU FART?

I'M IN

CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS.

GOT WORK GOING ON

AT 5 SITES NOW.

BOUGHT ME A CONDO

LAST WEEK.

SHOOT, REAL CLOSE TO HERE,

AS A MATTER OF FACT.

NEXT WEEK, I MIGHT BUY ME

ANOTHER HOUSE.

DARLIN', I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,

I JUST HAVE A FEEL FOR IT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

OF COURSE, BEIN' OVERLY PSYCHIC

SURE DIDN'T HURT ANYTHING.

IT'S PAID OFF FOR ME.

LISTEN, MR. FRYE,

I'LL TELL YOU--

FYNE.

LOUIS.

LOUIS, DARLIN',

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHIN'

IF YOU PROMISE NOT TO TELL

ANOTHER LIVIN' SOUL.

NOW, I'D NEVER TELL THIS

TO ANYBODY ELSE,

BUT I BELIEVE THAT PART

OF MY EXTRAPSYCHIC ABILITY

IS CONNECTED UP WITH THE FACT

THAT I WAS BORN WITH A TAIL,

A LITTLE OLD BITTY HAIRY THING

ABOUT THAT LONG.

HAD IT SURGICALLY REMOVED

WHEN I WAS JUST 5 YEARS OLD.

MY MAMA KEPT IT IN A FRUIT JAR

UP IN THE MEDICINE CABINET

BETWEEN THE COLD TABLETS

AND THE MONKEY BLOOD.

I'D GET UP EVERY MORNIN'

FIRST THING

AND GO IN THERE

AND BRUSH MY TEETH

AND STARE AT MY OWN TAIL

AT THE SAME TIME.

SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT

CAN GIVE YOU POWER,

AND THAT'S THE TRUTH.

THEN MAMA GOT

A WILD HAIR ONE SUNDAY

AND SHE DECIDED TO GO MAKE

A LOT OF MONEY OFF OF IT.

TOOK IT OUT TO THE SWAP MEET

AND SOLD IT TO LYNDON JOHNSON'S

TOP SECRET SERVICE AGENT.

AND HE TOLD A GOOD

PERSONAL FRIEND OF MINE

THAT HE WAS GOING TO SELL IT

FOR EVEN MORE MONEY

TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.

I SAID HE MIGHT AS WELL.

IT WOULDN'T DO HIM ANY GOOD.

IT WASN'T HIS TAIL.

GEE, I TELL YOU,

I COULD WRITE A BOOK.

THAT THING WOULD BE

A BEST SELLER.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S FUNNY

YOU MENTIONED WRITING.

I'M...KIND

OF A WRITER MYSELF.

IS THAT RIGHT?

I WROTE ME A SONG

I WANT TO DO

AT THE SHOW FRIDAY.

I HOPE IT TURNS OUT

ALL RIGHT.

I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS.

DON'T BE NERVOUS.

SONGS ARE EASY.

I WROTEBILLY JEAN

AND HALF OF ELVIS' SONGS.

ELVIS?

HELL, YES. THEY PAY ME,

AND I KEEP QUIET.

YOU KNOW,

SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT.

EXCUSE ME JUST A MINUTE,

PUMPKIN.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, OK?

SURE.

I'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

[SINGING AN ITALIAN ARIA]

Kay: SHALL WE TAKE A MOMENT

AND GIVE OUR THANKS?

HMM?

AMEN.

LINDA, WILL YOU ASK

YOUR FATHER

TO PASS THIS DOWN

TO OUR GUEST?

THIS LOOKS GREAT,

MRS. CULVER.

DAD, WILL YOU

PASS THIS DOWN?

OH, YES.

LARRY, WOULD YOU

PASS THIS DOWN, PLEASE?

THANK YOU.

LINDA, WOULD YOU ASK

YOUR MOTHER

TO PASS THE MUSTARD

TO OUR GUEST, PLEASE?

MOM, DAD WANTS THE MUSTARD.

DEAR.

THANK YOU.

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR WATER, NOW.

PASS IT DOWN TO OUR GUEST.

LET ME GRAB ONE OF THESE.

THEY'RE COLORFUL.

LINDA, WOULD YOU ASK

YOUR MOM

HOW THE FASHION SHOW WENT?

MOM, HOW DID IT GO

TODAY?

OH, LINDA, TELL HIM

IT WAS JUST WONDERFUL,

ALTHOUGH ONE WOMAN

DID HAVE A ACCIDENT,

BUT IT WASN'T

ANYTHING SERIOUS.

HE SHOULD HAVE COME.

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD.

IT WENT GREAT, DAD.

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE.

MAYBE NEXT TIME.

I WAS THERE.

I LIKED IT.

I'D NEVER SEEN

ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I'D NEVER BEEN TO ONE

OF THOSE THINGS BEFORE.

YOU DO THAT

EVERY YEAR?

OH, NO, THIS IS JUST FOR

THE SESQUICENTENNIAL.

YOU'RE IN

THE PARADE?

ANDERSON AUTO

IS LENDING US

A RED

CONVERTIBLE.

HMM.

RIGHT. LARRY MAY HAVE

A FUTURE AT VARICORP.

WITH HIS YOUNG DISCIPLINE

AND SYSTEMS CONSCIOUSNESS,

HE COULD GO A LONG WAY,

AND VARICORP IS GROWING

LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW.

LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT

I THINK IS GOING ON.

DO YOU HEAR MUSIC?

IS SOMETHING WRONG

WITH YOUR SISTER?

MAINFRAME.

MICROPROCESSOR.

SEMICONDUCTOR.

ALL RIGHT, DAD!

NOW...

IF THIS IS THE TOWN

AND HERE IS

THE WORKPLACE...

WITH ITS GOODS...

AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK...

VROOM!

MOST MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE

HAVE WORKED FOR LARGE

CORPORATIONS LIKE VARICORP

OR FOR THE GOVERNMENT

ITSELF,

BUT NOW ALL THAT'S

STARTED TO CHANGE.

SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS

ARE MOVING OFF

FROM THOSE LARGE CORPORATIONS

LIKE VARICORP.

THEY'RE BEGINNING TO START

THEIR OWN COMPANIES,

MARKETING NEW INVENTIONS.

EXCUSE ME,

MR. CULVER.

I FORGOT WHAT

THESE PEPPERS REPRESENT.

AH-HA! IT ALL SPINS BACK

TO THE MIDDLE.

HERE WE ARE RIGHT HERE,

IN VIRGIL.

OUR WAY OF DOING BUSINESS

HAS BEEN BASED ON THE PAST.

THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TO

KEEP THESE GUYS IN VIRGIL

EVEN THOUGH THEY

LEAVE VARICORP.

FOR THE TIME BEING,

IT'S CREATED

CONFUSION AND CHAOS!

THEY DON'T WORK

FOR MONEY ANYMORE

OR TO EARN

A PLACE IN HEAVEN,

WHICH WAS

A BIG MOTIVATING FACTOR

ONCE UPON A TIME,

BELIEVE YOU ME.

THEY'RE WORKING AND INVENTING

BECAUSE THEY LIKE IT.

ECONOMICS HAS BECOME

A SPIRITUAL THING.

I MUST ADMIT,

IT FRIGHTENS ME A BIT.

THEY DON'T SEE

THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN WORKING

AND NOT WORKING.

IT'S ALL BECOME

A PART OF ONE'S LIFE.

LINDA! LARRY!

THERE'S NO CONCEPT

OF WEEKENDS ANYMORE.

Preacher: IT THRILLS ME.

IT THRILLS ME!

WE CAN BUILD A NATION

INSIDE A NATION

RIGHT WHERE WE ARE.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS.

I'M NOT A JOINER.

I'M NOT A MEMBER

OF THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY

OR THE COMMUNIST PARTY,

BUT LET'S LOOK

AT WHAT'S HAPPENED

TO THE NATIONAL MORALS

SINCE WORLD WAR II.

WE LOST THE VIETNAM WAR.

?? ?? ??

THE MOVIES AND THE TELEVISION

ARE FILLED WITH CHARACTERS

I DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW,

NOT IN THIS LIFE.

THE FARMER'S IN TROUBLE.

THE SMALL BUSINESSMAN

IS IN TROUBLE.

UNEMPLOYMENT

IS SKYROCKETING.

TEXAS IS STILL PAYING

FOR JOHN KENNEDY'S DEATH,

MY FRIENDS.

Woman: IT WAS LOVE THAT

KILLED JOHN F. KENNEDY.

HE SHOULD HAVE NEVER

MESSED WITH ME.

OH, NO, I KNOW NOTHING,

YOUR HONOR.

THEY WANT ME TO SPEAK

ON60 MINUTES.

MIKE WALLACE WANTS MY BODY.

I DON'T TELL A SOUL.

WELL, THEY GAVE ME

SO MUCH MONEY,

WHAT COULD I DO?

UMM...THANK YOU.

THAT'S EXACTLY

WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

NOW, LET'S LOOK AT WHO'S BEEN

RUNNING THIS COUNTRY

SINCE WORLD WAR II.

[BAND PLAYING]

AND THEY HAVE SOME

INVOLVEMENT IN ALL OF THESE.

WHAT IS THE LINK?

WHAT DO CARS

HAVE TO DO WITH BOOKS,

YOU MIGHT ASK.

THE TRILATERAL COMMISSION

WITH THE COUNCIL

ON FOREIGN RELATIONS,

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF THEM?

WELL, NEITHER DID I,

UNTIL I NOTICED

THE CHAIN OF COINCIDENCE.

THEY HAVE MEMBERS ON THE BOARDS

OF ALL THE LARGEST CORPORATIONS.

NOT ONE DETAIL

HAS BEEN LEFT OUT.

AM I RIGHT?

DO YOU FEEL IT?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT

BOBBY RAY INMAN WAS DOING

BEFORE HE WAS RUNNING

THE MICROELECTRONICS

AND THE COMPUTER TECH

CORPORATION?

WELL, GUESS!

A CIA DIRECTOR.

IT'S PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

DO YOU RUN OUT OF KLEENEX,

PAPER TOWELS, AND TOILET PAPER

AT THE SAME TIME?

YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE!

IT'S ALL TRUE!

YOU REMEMBER HOW

GOVERNOR WHITE

CAMPAIGNED TO

GET THE MCC HERE?

DO YOU KNOW

WHAT THEIR GOAL IS, HUH?

WELL, ELVIS DID!

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE!

HUH?

ROBOTS! THEY'D LIKE THAT,

WOULDN'T THEY?

YES, SIR!

SLEEP! SLEEP!

ONE AND ONE

DOES NOT EQUAL TWO!

NO, SIR!

SILICON GULCH!

SILICON PRAIRIE!

SILICON HILL!

SILICON VALLEY!

YOU'D BETTER WAKE UP.

?? IT'S LATE ??

?? IT'S LATE ??

?? IT'S LATE ??

?? YOU GOT THE CBS ??

?? AND THE ABC ??

?? YOU GOT

TIMEANDNEWSWEEK??

?? THEY'RE THE SAME TO ME ??

?? NOW, DON'T YOU WANT TO

GET RIGHT WITH ME? ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? I HOPE YOU GET

EVERYTHING YOU NEED ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? WELL, IT'S-A

PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?

?? DONE HARDENED IN YOUR HEART ?

?? OHH, HARDENED

IN YOUR HEART ??

Y'ALL LISTEN.

?? NOW, I AM THE GUN ??

?? AND YOU ARE THE BULLET ??

?? I GOT THE POWER AND GLORY ??

?? PUZZLIN' ??

?

?? AND THE MONEY TO BUY IT ?

?? PUZZLIN' ??

?? YOU GOT YOUR GULF AND WESTERN

AND YOUR MASTERCARD ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? GOT WHAT YOU WANTED,

LOST WHAT YOU'VE HAD ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

??

?? I'M SEEIN' PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? DONE HARDENED

IN YOUR HEART ??

?? IT'S HARDENED UP

YOUR HEART ??

?? ALL RIGHT ??

ARE YOU LISTENIN'?

WHAT I'M SAYIN' IS REAL.

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? ISN'T THAT PUZZLIN'? ??

?? HUH ??

?? I'M PUZZLIN' ??

?? HUH ??

?? I'M PUZZLIN' ??

?? HUH ??

?? I'M PUZZLIN' ??

?? HUH ??

?? WELL, I HOPE THAT YOU'RE HAPP

Y WITH WHAT YOU'VE MADE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? IN THE LAND OF THE FREE

AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? I'M SEEIN'

PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE ??

?? DONE HARDENED

IN YOUR HEART ??

IT'S TRUE.

HA HA HA!

NOW, Y'ALL LISTEN

TO WHAT I'VE BEEN

TELLIN' YOU TODAY, YOU HEAR?

Radio: ?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

LOOK AT THIS.

WHO CAN SAY IT ISN'T BEAUTIFUL?

THE SKY...

BRICKS...

WHO DO YOU THINK LIVES THERE?

FOUR-CAR GARAGE.

HOPE...

FEAR...

EXCITEMENT...

SATISFACTION.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU

A CLEAR VISTA

OF THE EDGE

OF THE CIVILIZED WORLD.

IT'S LIKE A GAME

OF LEAPFROG.

THESE HOUSES, THEY KEEP

EXTENDING THE TOWN OUT

FURTHER AND FURTHER

EVERY YEAR.

IT'S KIND OF WEIRD

FOR THE FIRST PERSON

THAT MOVES INTO

A COMMUNITY LIKE THIS.

I'LL BET IT IS.

IT'S AN IMAGINARY LANDSCAPE,

A PLACE TO RAISE KIDS.

OF COURSE, NOWADAYS

NOT EVERYONE'S HAVING KIDS,

WITH THE END OF THE WORLD

COMING UP AND ALL.

I MEAN, WOULD YOU?

NO, NOT AT ALL.

NOT UNTIL AFTER TOMORROW,

AFTER THE SHOW, HUH?

GOOD MORNING, BOYS.

WORKING HARD, I SEE.

A LITTLE COFFEE BREAK?

IT'S STRANGE

WHEN YOU LOOK AT A FIELD

AND YOU SAY, "NOW,

I WANT A BATHROOM THERE

AND A KITCHEN OVER HERE."

NOW, IMAGINE THAT.

HERE'S A FIELD.

TAKE A LOOK OUT.

PICTURE A HOUSE.

PICTURE A LOT OF HOUSES.

WHAT ELSE IS A FIELD GOOD FOR

BUT BUILDING HOUSES?

??

?? HEY, NOW

?? HEY, NOW, NOW ??

?? I WANT A VIDEO ??

?? I WANNA ROCK 'N' ROLL ??

?? TAKE ME

TO THE SHOPPING MALL ??

?? BUY ME A ??

?? A RUBBER BALL, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW, NOW ??

?? I AM

THE KING OF THE WORLD ??

?? THE BOSS

OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS ??

?? YOU CAN LIVE TO 110 ??

?? IF YOU LISTEN

TO WHAT I'M SAYIN' ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW ??

?? HEY, NOW, NOW ??

TEXAS IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER

OF METAL BUILDINGS.

METAL BUILDINGS ARE THE DREAM

THAT MODERN ARCHITECTS HAD

AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS CENTURY

FINALLY COME TRUE,

BUT THEY THEMSELVES

DON'T REALIZE IT.

THAT'S BECAUSE

IT DOESN'T TAKE AN ARCHITECT

TO BUILD A METAL BUILDING.

YOU JUST ORDER THEM

OUT OF A CATALOGUE.

JUST PICK OUT YOUR COLOR,

THE SIZE YOU WANT,

NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET, STYLE,

WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR.

IT COMES WITH A BUNCH OF GUYS.

THEY PUT IT TOGETHER IN

A COUPLE OF DAYS. MAYBE A WEEK.

THERE YOU GO. YOU'RE ALL SET

TO GO INTO BUSINESS.

JUST SLAP A SIGN IN FRONT.

DRIVE ON OVER.

OH. HE'S GONNA GET KILLED!

WATCH OUT!

TV: BLACK AND DECKER'S

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF IRON...

BECAUSE EVEN THOSE

WITH THE BEST MEMORIES

CAN FORGET

TO TURN THEIR IRONS OFF.

[CLICK]

WHOA!

OH, LOOK AT HIM!

LOOK AT THAT BALD SPOT!

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

I WAS SO IMPRESSED,

I BOUGHT THE COMPANY.

OH! LUCY!

I LOVE YOU, LUCY!

OH!

OOH!

THAT'S A BIG ONE.

LIVE AT 5:00.

NEWS AT 10:00.

NEWS AT 7:00.

NEWS AT 9:00.

NEWS AT 8:00.

NEWS AT 11:30.

SUITS AND TIES!

HEY, ROBERT, SEEN THIS ONE?

OR YOUR MONEY BACK.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

?? HUH ??

?? HUH HUH HUH ??

[PANTING]

?? I WAS BORN IN A HOUSE

WITH THE TELEVISION ALWAYS ON ??

?? GUESS I GREW UP

TOO FAST... ??

OH, BABY!

OH, BABY!

WORK THAT THING.

WORK IT!

GO.

?? WE GOT TIME ON OUR HANDS ??

THEY LOOK LIKE STICKS.

?? SO LEAVE THE DRIVING

TO US ??

?? AND IT'S

THE REAL THING... ??

GOD, THEY'RE BOTH

IN A STRAITJACKET!

THEY MUST'VE DONE

SOMETHIN' BAD.

?? AND I CAN LOVE YOU ??

?? LIKE A COLOR ??

?? TV ??

?? OOH OOH OOH ??

?? AND NOW LOVE IS HERE ??

?? COME ON AND TRY IT... ??

OHH!

I LIKE THAT!

?? I'VE GOT LOVE FOR SALE ??

?? I'VE GOT LOVE FOR SALE... ??

I THINK THEY'RE AEROBICIZING.

?? LOVE IS HERE ??

?? COME ON AND TRY IT ??

?? DUT DUT DUT DUT

DUT DUT DUT DUT ??

?? GOT LOVE FOR SALE ??

A KISSING COOKIE.

?? GOT LOVE FOR SALE ??

I HATE THAT STUFF.

IT DOESN'T WORK.

?? HUH ??

?? HUH ??

?? YOU CAN PUT YOUR LIPSTICK ??

?? ALL OVER MY DESIGNER JEANS ??

LOVE CHOCOLATE.

?

?? I'LL BE A VIDEO FOR YOU ?

IT'S GREAT! THEY GOT

THAT COMMERCIAL ATTITUDE.

?? YOU CAN CASH MY CHECK ??

?? IF YOU GO DOWN

TO THE BANK ??

?? DOWN AT THE BANK ??

?? YOU GET TWO FOR ONE ??

?? FOR A LIMITED TIME ??

?? A LIMITED TIME ??

?? PUSH MY BUTTON ??

?? THE TOAST POPS UP ??

?? OH HO HO HO HO ??

?? OH HO HO HO HO ??

?? LOVE AND MONEY ??

?? GETTING ALL MIXED UP ??

?? OH HO HO HO HO ??

?? WHOOOOA ??

?? NOW LOVE IS HERE ??

?? COME ON AND TRY IT ??

?? DUT DUT DUT DUT

DUT DUT DUT DUT ??

?? I GOT LOVE FOR SALE ??

I THINK THEY'RE SELLIN'

SOMETHIN'.

?? DUT DUT DUT DUT ??

?? AND NOW LOVE IS HERE ??

?? COME ON AND TRY IT ??

?? I GOT LOVE FOR SALE ??

?? I GOT LOVE LOVE

LOVE LOVE ??

?? LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE ??

[SMOOCH!]

TV: TODAY, DOESN'T SOMEONE

BESIDES YOU

DESERVE MON CHERI?

MON CHERI,

THE BRAND OF FINE CHOCOLATES

EUROPEANS TREASURE MOST.

HELLO, I'M LOUIS FYNE.

I'M LOOKIN' FOR MATRIMONY

WITH A CAPITAL "M".

I BELIEVE IN THE JOYS AND

CONTENTMENT OF MATRIMONY.

NOW,

MY CHANCES IN THIS WORLD

THAT PRINTS A NEW DIET BOOK

EVERY MONTH

MAY NOT BE THAT GOOD.

I'M LOOKIN' FOR SOMEONE

WHO CAN ACCEPT ME

FOR WHAT I AM.

I'M 6'3" AND MAINTAIN

A CONSISTENT PANDA BEAR SHAPE.

I'M PLEASED WITH THE WAY

GOD MADE ME.

I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING.

I'M WILLIN' TO SHARE.

WON'T YOU PLEASE

CALL THIS NUMBER?

8-4-4-W-I-F-E.

THAT'S 844-WIFE.

PLEASE CALL.

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY.

MMM.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

Woman:

SO, UMM, LOUIS...

WHAT KIND OF HOBBIES

DO YOU HAVE?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?

NO, I DON'T HAVE

ANY PETS.

I, UH...

I HAD A DOG

WHEN I WAS A BOY.

BUSTER.

WHAT KIND?

OH, HE'S EVERY WHICH WAY.

HE'S A HEINZ 57,

I THINK THEY CALL THEM.

WELL, THEY CAN BE

AWFUL CUTE.

THE LITTLE

FLUFFY KIND.

YOU KNOW HOW THEY GIVE THEM

TO YOU IN A BASKET?

THEY'RE CUTE LIKE THAT.

I LIKE MUSIC

A WHOLE LOT.

WHAT KIND OF MUSIC?

OH, COUNTRY MUSIC.

YOU LIKE COUNTRY MUSIC?

OH, YOU KNOW I DO!

WELL, NOT

THAT HOLLYWOOD COUNTRY.

OH, HANK WILLIAMS

AND MERLE HAGGARD

AND...TAMMY

AND LEFTY AND PATSY...

YEAH.

MM-HMM.

I THINK MUSIC IS ONE

OF THE SWEETEST THINGS,

AND IF IT'S SWEET,

IT'S PROBABLY CUTE.

YOU CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH

SWEETNESS IN THIS WORLD.

NO, MA'AM,

YOU CAN'T.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

I'VE WRITTEN A LITTLE SONG

I'M GONNA SING AT THE SHOW

TOMORROW NIGHT.

IT'S ABOUT MY LIFE.

WHAT ELSE DO I KNOW, HUH?

I'LL GIVE YOU

A LITTLE SNEAK PREVIEW.

WOULD YOU?

YOU HOLD ON RIGHT THERE.

I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.

IT'D MEAN A LOT TO LOUIS.

AHEM!

HMM!

?? IN 195O, WHEN I WAS BORN ??

?? PAPA--I HAVEN'T

WRITTEN THIS VERSE QUITE YET ??

?? 6 FEET TALL ??

?? AND SIZE 12 SHOES ??

?? NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? WE DON'T WANT FREEDOM ??

?? WE, UH,

MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW ??

?? WE JUST WANT ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

TA-DA!

WELL, WHAT DID YOU THINK?

WHEN YOU'RE SINGING,

YOUR EYE SOCKETS

GO BACK IN YOUR HEAD

AND YOUR EYES

GET BEADY.

WHAT ABOUT MY MUSIC?

IT'S AWFUL SAD.

I COULDN'T HAVE THAT KIND

OF SADNESS IN MY LIFE.

DO YOU REALLY

FEEL THAT WAY?

I'M--I NEVER

THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

MAYBE I AM KIND OF SAD.

I LIKE SAD SONGS.

THEY MAKE ME WANT

TO LIE ON THE FLOOR.

OLD LOUIS THE BEAR

ON THE FLOOR.

I GUESS I'LL GO NOW.

SORRY.

ITWASNICE TALKIN' TO YOU.

LOUIS THE BEAR...

OUT THE DOOR.

GOOD-BYE.

CHEER UP.

A LITTLE MORE BOTTOM.

A LITTLE MORE?

ALWAYS A LITTLE MORE BOTTOM.

GREAT. OK, LET'S GO

TO NUMBER 2.

RAMON!

YOU CAN'T COME IN

WITHOUT PAYING.

I DON'T WANT TO DANCE.

I JUST WANT TO

TALK TO MY FRIEND RAMON

ON THE LITTLE ORGAN.

?? ...SER CHICANO ??

?? EN LOS BARRIOS

ME PUEDEN ENCONTRAR ??

?? PORQUE AHI

TODITITOS ME CONOCEN ??

?? Y YA SABEN... ??

$3.00?

I'M JUST GOING TO

COME RIGHT BACK OUT.

FINE.

?? SAN ANTONIO,

CORPUS CHRISTI Y MCALLEN ??

?? UNA TERCIA QUE NUNCA

PODRE OLVIDAR ??

?? Y SI ACASO VAS ALLA

POR ESOS BARRIOS ??

?? MIS CARNALES

TE PODRAN ALIVIANAR ??

?? DE REPENTE VOY

Y CRUZO LA FRONTERA ??

?? PARA IR A DIVERTIRME

A TODO DAR... ??

RAMON!

HEY, LOUIS! CAN YOU

WAIT 5 MINUTES, MAN?

I GOT A BREAK.

NO.

DID YOU

TALK TO HIM?

YEAH, MAN.

YOU GOT THE PHOTOGRAPH?

YOU GOT THE BUCKA?

THE CASH?

THANKS.

?? ...MATAMOROS

POR REYNOSA ??

?? DA LO MISMO PORQUE

ALLA SABEN GOZAR... ??

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

TV: [SIREN,

TIRES SCREECHING]

TV: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.

HEY, OFFICER,

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

COME ON. LET'S

GET OUT OF HERE.

I SAID FREEZE!

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

UH...AHEM!

RAMON GAVE ME

THIS ADDRESS.

WELL, HI.

COME ON IN.

DID YOU BRING

A PHOTOGRAPH?

THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW, I'M NEW AT THIS.

DON'T MATTER.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE.

IF YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS,

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG.

MM-HMM.

YOU WANT TO

ATTRACT LOVE.

HA HA!

HOW DID YOU KNOW?

YOUR HEART IS TOO LARGE.

YOU'RE AN HONEST MAN.

MATRIMONY...

IT'S MY LIFE,

AND I WANT TO

SHARE MY LIFE.

[SIGHS]

I'VE TRIED

EVERYTHING.

OFTEN OUR TRUE NATURE

IS NOT WHAT WE HOPE IT IS,

BUT YOU, IN YOUR CASE,

YOU'RE DRAWN TO LOVE.

WHATEVER YOU THINK

IS WHAT YOU GET.

LOVE MUST BE DRAWN TO YOU.

COME ON AND LET ME

TAKE CARE OF THIS HERE.

DISCHARGE

THE NEGATIVE FORCES

YOU HAVE INVOLUNTARILY

RECEIVED.

[CLAP]

REMOVE ANYTHING

THAT'S METALLIC.

NOW, THIS WILL

TAKE SOME TIME.

UM...

I'M GOING TO SING

TOMORROW NIGHT.

WILL THIS HELP?

I'LL WORK ON YOU

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

TAKE THIS.

CLOSE THIS.

LIKE THAT.

NOW, DRINK

3 SODA WATERS A DAY.

DRINK HALF

AND THROW HALF AWAY.

DRINK HALF

AND THROW HALF AWAY.

YEAH. THINK POSITIVE.

DON'T LET NOTHIN' ENTER INTO

YOUR MIND THAT'S NEGATIVE.

IF YOU DO THAT AND

HAVE FAITH AND BELIEVE,

YOU GOT IT.

IT'S DONE.

GO...AND ENJOY

YOUR LOVE LIFE.

SAYONARA.

Man on P.A.:

TODAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND

NEIGHBORS FROM VIRGIL, TEXAS,

A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME.

THIS IS THE CELEBRATION

OF SPECIALNESS.

WHEN THE FLAG GOES BY

IN A FEW MOMENTS,

WE WANT ALL YOU KIDS

TO SHOW MOM AND DAD

THAT WE CAN BE RESPECTFUL

TO OUR NATIONAL FLAG.

INTRODUCING THE FAMOUS

SOUL POMPOM GIRLS,

CEDAR CREST COMETS,

AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

JUST LOOK AT THE YOUTH

AND VIVACIOUS EXPERIENCE

OF THOSE YOUNG POMPOM GIRLS.

TEENAGERS WITH A PURPOSE

IN MIND.

THE LOW-RIDERS.

YAY!

YAY!

[APPLAUSE]

THE LAWN-MOWER BRIGADE.

THIS IS SPONSORED BY

WHITEHEAD HARDWARE STORE.

ENTRY NUMBER 9,

A VERY, VERY FAMOUS GROUP

HERE IN THIS PART OF TEXAS,

THE PLEASANT OAKS

MAJORETTES.

AND NOTICE THAT BEAUTIFUL

PURPLE AND SILVER

THAT THEY'RE WEARING.

THEY'RE SPONSORED BY OUR

VERY OWN MISSES FASHION DEPOT,

AND THEY'VE GOT PLENTY

OF SPECIAL TALENT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE PLEASANT OAKS MAJORETTES.

HEY!

WELL, HEY!

THE BEAR.

HOW YOU DOIN'?

LOOK AT THAT HAT.

GREAT OUTFIT.

THANK YOU.

FEELIN' GOOD.

INTRODUCING

EARL AND KAY CULVER

AND THEIR 2 LOVELY CHILDREN,

LINDA AND LARRY.

I USUALLY

DON'T LIKE PARADES.

NO.

BUT THIS ONE'S

DIFFERENT.

IN FACT, IT'S THE FIRST TIME

IN 30 YEARS.

EARL, WE WANT TO THANK YOU

FOR ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE,

ALL THE COMMITTEES.

YOU'VE BEEN GREAT.

WE WANT TO SALUTE YOU.

FEW PEOPLE KNOW HE'S GOT A BULL

TATTOOED ON HIS STOMACH.

EARL CULVER?

COMING ALL THE WAY

FROM SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL

TO BE IN VIRGIL'S

SPECIAL PARADE,

THE IVORY AND GOLD

OF SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL.

SEE YOU MONDAY.

...THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

ZE PEREIRA!

ZE PEREIRA!

NOW, I'LL GUARANTEE YOU,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

HERE'S SOMETHING YOU WILL NOT

SEE IN MANY PARADES.

OUR VERY FAMOUS VISITORS,

THE RED MUSTANG SHRINERS!

A BIG HAND OF APPLAUSE.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO NOTICE

THAT THEY'RE DRIVING

WITH ONE HAND!

WE'VE GOT

A VERY SPECIAL SURPRISE.

I'LL BET THERE'S NOT ANOTHER

PARADE THAT'S GOT BABIES.

HERE THEY COME.

HERE THEY COME!

ISN'T THAT ADORABLE?

THE FUTURE SECRETARIES,

THE FUTURE FARMERS...

THEY'RE SO CUTE!

NO! LOOK AT THOSE TWO!

WOULD YOU LOOK AT

THOSE TWO BABIES? OH!

[BABY CRIES]

I'M MELTING!

DON'T SELL THEM SHORT.

OH! HOW ITSY-BITSY!

HI. HI THERE.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT

A LITTLE DOLL YOU ARE?

LET'S GIVE A BIG, BIG HAND TO

THE ACCORDION BAND OF VIRGIL.

[APPLAUSE]

AND FANS,

DON'T FORGET THE SHOW TONIGHT.

IT'S SPONSORED BY VARICORP.

IT'S ALL LOCAL TALENT.

AND DON'T FORGET.

THAT'S TONIGHT. THE BIG SHOW.

THERE'LL BE CHAIRS

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE,

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO

SIT ON YOUR COOLERS.

LET'S SEE.

TAKE, UH, 157 TO 287

AND THEN A LEFT

AT THE K-MART

AND THEN GO 2 MILES.

I'M GETTING USED TO

THESE OUTFITS.

THEY SELL A LOT OF THEM,

BUT I DON'T SEE

ANYBODY ELSE WEARING THEM.

HI OUT THERE

AND GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME.

WELCOME TO OUR TALENT SHOW

UNDER THE STARS.

FIRST I WANT TO TELL YOU

A STORY I HEARD ABOUT TEXAS

RECENTLY IN A LOCAL TAVERN.

IT SEEMS GOD

WAS WORKING AROUND HERE,

TRYING TO MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL

LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD.

HE HAD TO KNOCK OFF

BECAUSE IT WAS NIGHTTIME.

HE SAID,

"I'LL COME BACK TOMORROW

"AND MAKE IT AS PRETTY

AS THE REST OF THE WORLD

WITH LAKES AND STREAMS

AND MOUNTAINS AND TREES."

HE GOT BACK THE NEXT DAY,

AND HE SAW THE GROUND HAD

HARDENED LIKE CONCRETE.

AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO

BEGIN ALL OVER AGAIN. NO.

IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM,

HE HAD AN IDEA.

HE SAID,

"I KNOW WHAT I'LL DO.

I'LL MAKE SOME PEOPLE

THAT LIKE IT THIS WAY."

[LAUGHTER]

I WANT YOU TO WELCOME

THIS FIRST ACT HERE.

THEY'LL TELL YOU MORE

ABOUT TEXAS IN 5 SECONDS

THAN YOU'D EVER

WANT TO KNOW.

I WANT YOU TO WELCOME,

PLEASE,

CHARLES CONNOUR, NORM SEATON,

AND RANDY ERWIN.

Man: ALL RIGHT!

[APPLAUSE AND WHISTLES]

ALL RIGHT,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I BID 10 AND 50, 20,

20 AND 50, 30.

20. MAKE IT 30.

30 MAKE IT 40.

?? YODEL-AY-EE-HEE... ??

MAKE IT 60.

I CAN TALK THAT FAST.

NO!

80. WILL YOU BID 90?

?? YODEL-AY-EE-O... ??

5-10. 5-20. PUT UP A 20.

GIVE ME 25. 30.

30. PUT UP A 40.

5 AND A HALF.

6 AND A 5.

?? YODEL-AY-EE ODEL-AY-EE

ODEL-AY-EE... ??

600. NOW 10.

NOW BID 6-20.

PUT IT WITH 6-30.

BID 40. 6-40.

PUT IT WITH 50.

6-50. 6, 7, 8.

PUT IT 6-80. 700.

?? YODEL-AY-EE... ??

7-10. GO TO 15.

?? YODEL-AY-EEE... ??

20. 15. PUT UP A 2O.

15. PUT UP A 20.

7-10 MAKES 7-20.

STUCK ON 7-10.

7-10. NOW 20.

PUT UP A 30.

PUT UP A 40 TO 50.

600. 6-10.

MAKE IT 20. 6-30.

?? DOO DOO DOO DOO

DOO DOO ??

?? DOO ??

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE AND WHISTLES]

WOO! WOO!

[CLICK]

[POP]

DIVINE ORDER,

TAKE CHARGE OF MY LIFE

TODAY AND EVERY DAY.

ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER

FOR GOOD FOR ME TODAY.

THIS IS A NEW AND WONDERFUL

DAY FOR ME.

THERE WILL NEVER BE

ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS ONE.

I'M DIVINELY GUIDED

ALL DAY LONG,

AND WHATEVER I DO

WILL PROSPER.

PFFTT!

DIVINE LOVE, ENFOLD ME.

SURROUND ME AND ENRAPT ME,

AND I'LL GO FORTH IN PEACE.

I AM GOING TO BE

A WONDERFUL SUCCESS

IN ALL OF MY

UNDERTAKINGS TODAY,

AND YOU ARE GOING TO BE HAPPY

FROM NOW ON.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

SHOOT.

THEY'VE BEEN BEGGING ME

TO BE THE LEAD SINGER

FOR THIS BAND,

BUT MY MANAGERS WON'T LET ME

DO ANYTHING

AMATEUR OR LOCAL.

THEN THEY DECIDED I WAS

TOO MUCH LIKE PAT BENATAR.

?? TRANSMITTER ??

?? I'M PICKING UP

SOMETHING GOOD ??

?? HEY, RADIO HEAD ??

?? IT'S THE SOUND ??

?? OF A BRAND-NEW WORLD ??

?? OW! ??

?? NOW, YOU AND I

HAVE NO SECRETS ??

?? NOW, BABY,

LET ME READ YOUR MIND ??

?? I HEAR EVERYTHING

YOU'RE THINKING ??

?? YOU CAN'T HELP

THE WAY YOU SOUND ??

?? TRANSMITTER ??

?? OH, PICKING UP

SOMETHING GOOD ??

?? HEY, RADIO HEAD ??

?? IT'S THE SOUND ??

?? OF A BRAND-NEW WORLD ??

?? RADIO HEAD ??

?? OH, OH, RADIO HEAD ??

?? OOO OOO OOO,

RADIO HEAD ??

?? YEAH, RADIO HEAD ??

?? OH, RADIO HEAD ??

?? YEAH, RADIO HEAD ??

?? OOO OOO, RADIO HEAD ??

?? RADIO HEAD ??

[APPLAUSE AND WHISTLES]

YOAMBE. YOAMBE. CIMALO.

GUEDE NIMBO.

OH.

?? YOU'LL BE ??

?? MMM MMM MMM MMM ??

?? MAGNET FOR MONEY ??

?? YOU'LL BE ??

?? MMM MMM MMM MMM ??

?? MAGNET FOR LOVE ??

?? YOU'LL FEEL ??

?? MMM ??

?? LIGHT IN YOUR BODY ??

?? NOW, I'M GONNA SAY ??

?? GONNA SAY THESE WORDS ??

?? ROMPIENDO ??

?

?? LA MONOTONIA DEL TIEMPO ?

?? ROMPIENDO ??

?? LA MONOTONIA DEL TIEMPO... ??

I CAME

TO WISH YOU LUCK.

BLESS YOUR HEART!

?? IT MIGHT ??

?? MMM MMM MMM MMM ??

?? IT MIGHT RAIN MONEY ??

?? IT MIGHT ??

?? MMM MMM MMM MMM ??

?? MIGHT RAIN FIRE... ??

YOU TELL HIM THAT I NEVER

WANT TO SEE HIM AGAIN.

THAT GOES FOR HIS

COON SKIN CAP AS WELL.

HOW OFTEN HAVE

I TOLD YOU

NOT TO MIX WITH

THAT OIL-FIELD TRASH?

Dummy: WHAT I DO

IS BETWEEN ME AND RICK.

?? GET YOURSELF A SIGN ??

??

?? GET YOUR LOVE AND DESIRE

?? ROMPIENDO ??

?

?? LA MONOTONIA DEL TIEMPO ?

?? ROMPIENDO ??

?

?? LA MONOTONIA DEL TIEMPO ?

?? PAPA LEGBA ??

?? COME AND OPEN THE GATE ??

?? HEY, PAPA LEGBA... ??

HOW ABOUT THEM OLD

LINE DANCERS?

I DON'T THINK

THEY'D FIT IN MY HOUSE.

?? TO THE CITY OF CAMPS ??

?? WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN ??

??

?? COME AND RIDE YOUR HORSE

?? IN THE NIGHT ??

?? IN THE NIGHT ??

??

?? COME AND RIDE YOUR HORSE

?? THERE IS A QUEEN ??

?? 6, 7, AND 9 ??

?? DUST IN YOUR GARDEN ??

?

?? AND POISON IN YOUR MIND ?

?? THERE IS A KING ??

?? THAT WILL STEAL YOUR SOUL ??

?

?? DON'T LET HIM CATCH YOU ?

?? DON'T LET HIM GET CONTROL ??

?? PAPA LEGBA ??

?? COME AND OPEN THE GATE ??

?? PAPA LEGBA ??

?? TO THE CITY OF CAMPS ??

?? WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN ??

??

?? COME AND RIDE YOUR HORSE

?? IN THE NIGHT ??

?? IN THE NIGHT ??

??

?? COME AND RIDE YOUR HORSE

?? IN THE NIGHT ??

?? IN THE NIGHT ??

??

?? COME AND RIDE YOUR HORSE

[APPLAUSE]

OH, YES.

WASN'T THAT NICE?

NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I WANT YOU TO WELCOME

THE COUNTRY BACHELORS.

[APPLAUSE]

RRR!

?? IN 1950,

WHEN I WAS BORN ??

?? PAPA COULDN'T AFFORD

TO BUY US MUCH ??

?? HE SAID BE PROUD

OF WHAT YOU ARE ??

?? THERE'S SOMETHIN' SPECIAL

'BOUT PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? WHO WILL ANSWER

THE TELEPHONE ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? GROWIN' BIG AS A HOUSE ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT

BECAU-WA-WAUSE ??

?? WE DON'T WANT FREEDOM ??

?? WE DON'T WANT JUSTICE ??

?? WE JUST WANT ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

?? WELL, NOW ??

?? WHAT GOOD IS FREEDOM? ??

?? GOD LAUGHS

AT PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? I SEE IT COMIN' ??

?? LIKE A LIGHT

COMIN' DOWN FROM ABOVE ??

?? THE CLOUDS ROLL BY,

AND THE MOON COMES UP ??

?? HOW LONG MUST WE LIVE

IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN? ??

?? MILLIONS OF PEOPLE

ARE WAITIN' ON LOVE ??

?? AND THIS IS A SONG

ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? WHO WILL ANSWER

THE TELEPHONE ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? GROWIN' BIG AS A HOUSE ??

?? PEOPLE LIKE US ??

?? WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT

BECAUSE ??

?? WE DON'T WANT FREEDOM ??

?? WE DON'T WANT JUSTICE ??

?? WE JUST WANT ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

?? SOMEONE TO LOVE ??

[APPLAUSE]

YAY! YAY!

[APPLAUSE]

[SNAP SNAP]

MORE!

MORE!

HELLO?

YES.

[WHISTLING]

[ORGAN PLAYING]

Louis: THIS PLACE

IS A DREAM PALACE.

DID YOU SEE

THE CATALOGUE?

OH, NO.

I DIDN'T.

IT'S GORGEOUS!

YOU'LL HAVE TO LOOK.

WELL,

YOU'RE GORGEOUS.

HE'S AWFUL CUTE,

TOO.

DO YOU LIKE

THE COLORS?

Man: SHE'S

PRETTY, TOO.

I THINK YOU CAN SEE

VARICORP FROM HERE.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING

ON YOUR HONEYMOON?

THE BEAR IS

STAYING WITH ME!

I THINK

HE'S FROM PLUTO,

OR HE MIGHT EVEN BE

FROM VENUS.

YOU KNOW, HE IS

REAL GOOD-LOOKING.

THIS IS NOT A RENTAL CAR.

THIS IS PRIVATELY OWNED.

WELL...I REALLY ENJOYED

FORGETTING.

WHEN I FIRST COME TO A PLACE,

I NOTICE ALL THE LITTLE DETAILS.

I NOTICE THE WAY THE SKY LOOKS,

THE COLOR OF WHITE PAPER,

THE WAY PEOPLE WALK,

DOORKNOBS, EVERYTHING.

THEN I GET USED

TO THE PLACE,

AND I DON'T

NOTICE THOSE THINGS ANYMORE.

SO ONLY BY FORGETTING

CAN I SEE THE PLACE AGAIN

AS IT REALLY IS.

?? NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA ??

?? NA NA NNN NNN

NA NA NNN NNN ??

?? NA NNN NNN

NA NA NA NA ??

?? NA NA NA NA NA

NNN NNN ??

?? NNN NNN NNN NNN

NA NA NA NA ??

?? NA NNN NA NNN

NA NNN... ??

?? HERE WHERE YOU ARE STANDING ?

?

?? DINOSAURS DID A DANCE ??

?? THE INDIANS TOLD A STORY

??

?? NOW IT HAS COME TO PASS ?

?

?? INDIANS HAD A LEGEND ??

?? THE SPANIARDS LIVED FOR GOLD

??

?? WHITE MAN CAME

AND KILLED THEM ??

?? BUT THEY HAVEN'T REALLY GONE

??

?? WE LIVE ??

?? IN THE CITY OF DREAMS ??

?? WE DRIVE ??

?? ON THIS HIGHWAY OF FIRE ?

?

?? SHOULD WE AWAKE ??

?? AND FIND IT GONE ??

?? REMEMBER THIS,

OUR FAVORITE TOWN ??

?? FROM GERMANY AND EUROPE ?

?

?? AND SOUTHERN USA ??

?? THEY MADE

THIS LITTLE TOWN HERE ??

?? THAT WE LIVE IN

TO THIS DAY ??

?? THE CHILDREN

OF THE WHITE MAN ??

?? SAW INDIANS ON TV ??

?? AND HEARD ABOUT THE LEGEND ??

?? HOW THEIR CITY WAS A DREAM ??

?? WE LIVE ??

?? IN THE CITY OF DREAMS ??

?? WE DRIVE ??

?? ON THIS HIGHWAY OF FIRE ?

?

?? SHOULD WE AWAKE ??

?? AND FIND IT GONE ??

?? REMEMBER THIS,

OUR FAVORITE TOWN ??

?? THE CIVIL WAR IS OVER ??

?? AND WORLD WAR I AND II ??

?? IF WE CAN LIVE TOGETHER ?

?

?? THE DREAM,

IT MIGHT COME TRUE ??

?? UNDERNEATH THE CONCRETE ?

?

?? THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE

??

?? 100 MILLION LIFETIMES ??

?? A WORLD THAT NEVER DIES ?

?

?? WE LIVE ??

?? IN THE CITY OF DREAMS ??

?? WE DRIVE ??

?? ON THIS HIGHWAY OF FIRE ?

?

?? SHOULD WE AWAKE ??

?? AND FIND IT GONE ??

?? REMEMBER THIS,

OUR FAVORITE TOWN ??

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY

WARNER BROS.

CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY

THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING

INSTITUTE, INC.