All language subtitles for At Home With Amy Sedaris s03e09 Inspiration

Oh, hello.

Why do I have so many ideas and you
don't? Let me show you something.

This is my inspiration room where all my
ideas come from. So, what do you got,

Sal?

How about a show called Inspiration?

That's it?

That's your idea?

You idiot!

Keep typing!

Inspiration, tonight on a very special
At Home with Amy Sedarin.

Inspiration, the place where ideas come
from. How do we get inspired?

Look around you.

Virtually anything can be inspiration.

Take this fork, for instance.

Okay, well, the fork's not giving me
anything, but with a spoon, I would have

had a million ideas.

With a knife, I'd be up all night.

I suppose the bigger question is, why do
a show about inspiration?

Recently, the suits from the network and
I had a mandatory lunch where they

explained that Adam with Amy Sedaris was
in need of ideas that would give the

show a bit of a freshen up, much like a
defibrillator paddle freshens up a

flatlining heart.

So I decided to do an episode about the
things that inspire me, and maybe

together we'll cook up some great ideas.

To begin, I invited a woman with a real
-life inspiring story.

Why don't we turn this way and look at
her now?

Peg DePeeves, thank you so much for
coming all the way from Swansboro.

Delighted to be here.

Now, you have a fascinating tale to
tell.

About six years ago, I was backpacking
in South America. Oh, which part?

The whole thing. Oh. From Colombia down
to the tip of Argentina.

Oh, that's a long trip.

I had a large backpack.

Did you go alone?

Not initially.

I was traveling with a tour group, but
things turned disagreeable on the flight

when they made it clear that my superior
expertise on Bolivia was not

appreciated.

Soon after the plane landed, we
separated over a difference of opinion

value of a tour guide.

What happened next?

I got lost and was attacked by red fire
ants. Oh, my land.

Before the attack had ended, they had
consumed 45 % of my skin over 75 % of my

body. Oh, but those horrible ants
couldn't take your winning smile.

This is all new.

Oh. I spent months recovering in a
hospital in Bogota.

The recovery took longer than expected
because my doctors and I were not on the

same page regarding my treatment.

Oh, Michael, if I'm not mistaken, you
turned this tragic event into something

positive. I did. Mm -hmm.

Children's books. Okay, wow.

Well, let's take a look.

Alistair Ainsley's Big Adventure.

Would you care to read some of it for
us? Why don't I read all of it and then

people won't have to buy it?

Alistair Ainsley was a curious boy.

So curious, he signed up with an
adventure club to take a trip to South

On the long plane ride, the other club
members were dismissive even though

Alistair had done more research on
Bolivia than them and wasn't afraid to

that out.

When Alistair pressed his legitimate
case to be named hike leader, the others

pointed and teased. Sit down, Peg.
You're making a fool out of yourself.

They said to him.

So he sat for the rest of the plane
ride, quiet and alone, but also secure

the knowledge he was right.

That's what being right looks like.

Soon the plane landed and the rest of
the group went to seek a tour guide.

But Alistair knew that was a waste of
money. He laced up his hiking boots and

struck out on his own.

Moments later, a swarm of fire ants
started to eat the skin from his body.

Crunch! Crunch went their mighty
mandibles, shredding Alistair to blood

bits. Oh, my goodness.

Now, I understand this is the first in a
series?

That's right. After Big Adventure,
there's Alistair Ainsley's agonizing

graft. Alistair Ainsley sues a Colombian
hospital.

And Alistair represents himself in court
after clashing with his lawyer.

Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much, Peg.

I find it so inspiring to learn about
the inspiration that inspires people.

Really incredible.

Great job.

Now, did you know your nasal passages
are the shortest path to your brain?

You might have thought it was your ear
canal, but I timed it, and it's your

nasal canal.

That's why when I want quick
inspiration, I take a whiff of Passion

bergamot and eucalyptus. I can feel my
creativity starting to percolate. I'm

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When you need inspiration, don't
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olfactory senses.

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That means they're important.

So they don't fall under the
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So just sniff and relax.

I'm practically illiterate. But after
purchasing a passion sack, I wrote three

personal memoirs. I spend the bulk of
the day sitting on the couch playing

games. But after putting a passion sack
close to the sofa, I invented a way to

open a bag of chips with one hand.

Due to the clip in my liquor got, I
could no longer whistle. It gets the

juices flowing.

Before that, it was smoking grass in the
back of Hamley Wagley's till I got

busted. So I put a passion sack on my
dash and I keep sparing my jacket. Now I

got all kinds of ideas.

Sure wish I wrote them down.

So unlock your potential today by
purchasing a passion sack.

Mmm.

Thank you to the good people at Passion
Sack. Whenever I need to get in touch

with my inner self, I do something that
is none of your business.

And after that, I call my friend, the
artistic director for the Triangle

Playhouse, my personal creative doula,
Russell Schnabel. Russell, get out here!

Hi there!

Hello, Amy. Oh, I like your caveman
vest. Oh, thank you. So, Russell, you're

going to show my viewers your process
for tapping into your inner well.

Yes, but before we do that, I wanted to
give you a flyer from my new... woman

show uh it's called glenn gary glenn
john glenn and it's an original

of a real estate agency that sells space
stations oh that sounds it is It is,

Amy. Can I put you down for two? Maybe
one for you. I don't know, one for your

agent. I don't really see any dates on
it. Well, that's because there are no

dates, Amy. I'll do the show whenever
you're available.

I just need three hours' notice doing a
pinch.

Okay, I'll let you know. I'm going to
need that back, actually. I don't have

funds to make copies right now. This is
the only one we're circulating at this

time. Got it. Okay, so Russell, tell us
about your method for finding

inspiration. Well, Amy, finding
inspiration is a deeply personal

That's why today we'll be doing it with
a partner.

Well, what do we do?

We start by looking into each other's
eyes.

Okay. Okay, now this is very important.
Once we lock it in, do not look away.

Okay. Under any circumstances. I won't.
No matter what happens, okay? Oh. Oh,

no, I'm sorry. I was thinking if I had
my watch on. Oh, okay, right there. This

is your watch. Okay.

This is the time. Okay, okay. Now stare
deep into my essence.

Okay. Gaze around the nooks and crannies
of my soul where my inspiration hides.

Now I want you to coax it out.

Okay. Imagine it's a raccoon hiding
under your car, okay? Get it out! Oh,

Get it out from under the car! Okay.
Okay, okay, Amy, Amy, do not break our

contact. Okay.

Go deeper.

Go deeper.

And I'm close.

Do you see it? I do.

Stay with me.

Ann, we've gone too deep. Look away.
Look away.

Oh, Russell.

What did I... Russell.

Russell. Oh, my God.

Don't touch me, Amy.

Russell. Russell.

Russell Schnabel, everyone.

Coming up next, we'll look back at my
own personal story and find out what

inspired me to get into showbiz and how
to turn raisins back into grapes.

Oh, hello.

I was just admiring this light bulb.

Did you ever wonder where the light bulb
comes from?

I ordered this one from a hardware
store.

The pictures on the wall, they came from
a frame shop.

And this table, this was here.

See, everything has a fascinating origin
story, even me.

Where did I come from? How did I get my
start?

Good question, script.

Well, the truth is I wasn't always the
triangle region darling of the number

in its time slot homemaking show.

I am where I am today because someone
believed in me, tutored me. You know,

every so often it's rare to find that
single person who can be your teacher,

your friend, your emergency contact.

He was older and experienced, and he
loved me like a daughter and fathered me

like a lover.

Here's our story.

They were the regional triangle's first
couple of homemaking.

They brought a saucy stylishness and
snappy sex appeal to homemaking shows.

But, like all soufflés that rise too
quickly, they tragically collapsed.

This is their story.

Good morning. I'm Jay Pippin Popsil. His
name was Jay Pippin Popsil. He was

handsome, athletic, and had a fondness
for the domestic arts, but not in a gay

way.

He brought a forceful ruggedness to
choreographed homemaking. He made

needlepoint and baking muffins
accessible to the weary GIs coming home

war.

Pippin in the Kitchen was the number one
male -hosted home and garden program in

the entire coastal plains.

Look at that there.

And if you... Jesus. I'm Jay Pippin, and
I love singing about eating and dancing

about cooking.

He had it all, but he wanted something
older.

During his salute to Honeycakes, a fresh
member of the Pippinettes, his

revolving crew of youthful dancers,
caught his eye. He plucked her from the

hive, and soon Miss Honeybee became his
queen.

Pippin decided to update Pippin in the
Kitchen to share credit with his new

partner and muse.

Someone's in the kitchen with Pippin.
Together, they changed the way viewers

watched people who sang about cooking.

A teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of
spice.

Fold in the vanilla, add a couple of egg
whites.

And danced about baking.

What can you do with a potato?

This starchy tuber chained a toddy spud.

You can mash them, you can fry them, you
can hash them or mince pie them.

Julian, boil, bake or stuff.

Gotcha! On camera, their chemistry was
undeniable.

Speamy and warm.

I want your muffin.

Your ample sweet cakes are my favorite
moist treat.

Yeah!

I want to eat them straight from your
pan.

Slather that butter.

My butter! My butter!

All over again, baby!

Slow me down.

with your hot muffins, baby.

Yes.

You can bet I will eat mold at the top.

Tell me what you're gonna say to a lemon
poppy.

I'm gonna chop on it for brunch.

What would you do if I offered to you a
banana blueberry?

Would you like something as rough as
cornbread? Whoa! Yeah!

I'm heading downtown!

I'm holding here apple cinnamon pear.

Gentlemen, my love, baby!

Ooh! They pushed the boundaries by
blurring the lines on what was

for a homemaking show with their zesty
salute to Strudel.

But behind the scenes, not everything
was biscuits and gravy.

And soon, their peaches and cream
relationship soured, turning into a room

-temperature egg salad, a toxic stew
that boiled over into the gotha pages.

Soon after, a certain someone refused to
be in the kitchen with Pippin, and the

show was canceled.

Well, after our relationship fell apart,
I was determined to turn in my apron

and leave the business for good.

But thanks to my agent's already
dwindling client base, he gave me the

encouragement to persevere and keep
making us money. I am proud to introduce

agent, Lenny Cantor.

Lenny!

Hello, everybody.

Oh, please, stop it.

Doesn't she look wonderful?

You look like a teenager wearing an Amy
Sedaris skin sack.

Lenny, thank you so much for all the
support you've given me over the years.

please. No, I couldn't do an episode of
Inspiration without having you here.

Amy, anything for you, and I mean that.

As I told the audience, I just don't
know what I would have done without you.

That's right.

Remember? Yeah. You talked about
quitting. Mm -hmm. And I told you, you

talented. You are too attractive, you
are too narrow in scope, too lacking in

skills to succeed in any business where
I couldn't collect a commission.

Okay. Well, Lenny, thank you for being a
great friend and a great agent. And you

stood by my side when my partner
betrayed me, and I hope that inspires

out there the way it inspires me. So
thank you so much.

Now to tell us where she finds
inspiration in nature, the lady in the

She's a lady who lives in the woods.

It's been said between every two pine
trees is a doorway to more pine trees.

Who said that?

I did, Esther. Were you not listening?

Inspiration. I've gathered random items
from nature, and I'll let them lead me

on a road of discovery.

Let's see.

Oh, this barn owl pellet would make a
nice brooch. This pine cone could be a

brooch.

Brooch, brooch.

Get in here, Esther. You're missing out.

Why don't you pick something you see
that inspires you? It could be anything.

This twig, these grasses, or even the
person holding the bowl.

Oh, how about that wooden bowl?

Really? The bowl?

You want to explain that, Esther?

It's smooth, it's not judgmental, and it
doesn't brush its teeth with coriander

seeds.

You mean nature's tooth whitener,
Esther.

That's too bad.

We're close to some great discovery, but
maybe next time.

Well, we had fun.

We'll see you next time at the lodge.

She's a lady who lives in the woods.

Thank you, Ruth and Esther. When we
return, that's a vision board.

Ah, excuse me for one moment. May I?

Well, I'm about to go to a commercial.

Please. Amy, this is only going to take
a second. Okay. And trust me, this is

huge.

Unbeknownst to Amy, I asked an old
friend here. He's a big fan. I hope you

mind. Let me call him out.

Come on out here!

Huh?

Do you remember this guy?

Huh? There they are, folks.

Goodness,

I'm pipping.

I'm telling you, I'm starting to cry. I
had a sense it would be a good idea

getting you two kids together again.
Isn't this beautiful?

When we return, more shocked reactions
and awkward pauses.

The memory!

If you're just joining us, we're making
television history.

So, Amy, how long has it been?

Long.

I'm proud of you, lady face.

You really landed on your flat feet.

Well, he said they were flat to get out
of the draft.

Well, the point is, I know I made a lot
of mistakes.

I know I wasn't the best partner, but
I'd like to say something to you now.

come on. You don't have to.

Well, how far would you walk?

For a celery stalk?

Oh, don't do this.

How far would you walk for a celery
stalk?

One mile.

How far would you run for a cinnamon
bun?

One mile.

How deep would you dive for a potato
with chives?

One mile.

I travel too.

To have dinner with you.

And that's what we're gonna do.

It's like you were never gone. Well, I
never was, Amy, except for all those

years that I was gone.

The point is, I'm here with you now.

And if you want, I'm never leaving
again. Well, you don't have to leave.

just can't stay here.

Well, maybe I'm just a spark that the
show needs.

All right, I'll tell you what I'm going
to do. Okay, listen, we're going to move

on to my show, and we're about to do a
segment called What's in the

Refrigerator. If you want, you can stick
around and do that with me.

I'd be honored.

To illustrate our theme on inspiration,
I thought it would be fun to do a

segment called What's in My
Refrigerator, where I go through the

icebox, and no matter what's inside, I
make a delicious meal.

All it takes is a little bit of
inspiration.

Now, remember the challenge is to use
whatever leftover item you find, be it

a... jar of pickles or that hard -boiled
egg left over from Easter and turn them

into something elegant.

Now, remember, I have no idea what's in
here, and it wasn't pre -stocked

according to an obscure recipe I had.
Are you ready? Ready? I was born

premature. They had to put me on a
respirator. I'm going to take that as a

Okay, how about some refrigerator music,
Larry?

Okay, let's see what we got here.

Sunchokes. Sunchokes. Black rice.

Black rice. White truffles. White
truffles.

Sheepshanks. Sheepshanks. Half cup of
saffron. Half cup of saffron.

Feta brine. Feta brine. Sourdine
tapenade.

Sourdine tapenade.

And sourdough starter.

Sourdough starter. Wow. What are the
chances? We have all the ingredients and

perfect measurements to make Mouton
Versailles. Mon favorite.

What do you say?

35 years ago, I made a promise to myself
that I would never again make myself

vulnerable to the sort of betrayal that
nearly destroyed me. But I'm convinced

that this man has changed, and there's
no way this could go wrong. I'm happy to

be working with my partner again.

I can't even remember why we broke up.

Yoo -hoo!

Hot God in heaven, hello.

Oh, yeah, that's what it was.

Chapsy, what are you doing here?

Oh, um, I wanted to return your meat
tenderizer.

God, why is there hair and blood on it?
No, Ethan.

Oh, what did you make with it? You had a
point.

Oh.

Hello, I couldn't wait any longer for
this one to introduce itself.

I'll take it upon myself, Jay Pippin.
Oh.

Chassie, this is my former partner, Jay
Pippin Popsle.

Madam, I would like to say I like the
cut of your jib. Keeping in mind I don't

know what jib means, I use it to mean...

Well,

I recently had my jib recut.

I appreciate it.

Let's just say I'm a connoisseur of
jibs.

Am I being too obtuse? Once again, I'll
remind you, I use jib for ass.

So if you're looking for a mentor who's
into heavy jib play... Well, that

depends. Are you into harboring
fugitives?

Um, if you two are done, I have a show
to do.

Amy, I want to thank you for going
against everything your gut and your

were telling you and giving me another
chance. You really hung yourself out

there. But I got to see where this thing
may lead.

Chassie, I think this is the beginning
of a long, beautiful relationship.

Really? I give it a week.

Isn't she amazing?

I'm sorry, kiddo.

I really thought this little idea was
going to make me a lot of money.

I mean, you got hurt, too, and that's
the worst part of it.

That and the money. I just can't believe
I fell for it again. I mean, I don't

know what's wrong with me.

Listen, I'm sorry, everybody. I just
don't think I can go on with the show.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Wait a minute, missy.

I knew a young lady 35 years ago who
said the exact same thing.

And her name was you.

And guess what?

That young lady picked herself up.

She dusted herself off. And she made a
hit television program.

Because the truth is, Amy, you will
always overcome adversity.

Because everything you need is right in
here, in this general area.

And nothing, nothing will keep little
Amy Sedaris down.

No, thanks, Lenny.

When we return, we'll finish the show.

I want to thank you for joining me today
for my show on inspiration.

I thought I'd close with something I
call thimble thoughts.

Small nuggets of positive,
inspirational... For instance, just

change the past doesn't mean it
shouldn't be tried for war crimes.

Or this brain drop.

If at first you don't succeed, take a
hint.

I hope these help.

I'll see you next time.

What can you do with a potato?