1 00:00:17,101 --> 00:00:20,312 [Kristen] Previously on American Classic... 2 00:00:20,396 --> 00:00:21,856 Raves. Can you believe it? 3 00:00:21,857 --> 00:00:23,732 -Except for The New York Times. -Even The Times. 4 00:00:23,733 --> 00:00:24,733 [Richard] He hasn't liked me in ten years. 5 00:00:24,734 --> 00:00:26,152 He said I was the anchor. 6 00:00:26,235 --> 00:00:27,319 Like an anchor, 7 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:28,778 dragging the whole thing down. 8 00:00:28,779 --> 00:00:31,699 You unnatural hag! 9 00:00:31,782 --> 00:00:33,492 [objects clattering] 10 00:00:33,576 --> 00:00:35,703 The producers are putting you on hiatus. 11 00:00:35,786 --> 00:00:36,836 [Jon] Mom's dead. 12 00:00:36,912 --> 00:00:38,497 -Who's this? -Your brother. 13 00:00:38,498 --> 00:00:40,957 The only person that cares about is himself. You know that. 14 00:00:40,958 --> 00:00:42,209 I will deal with him. 15 00:00:42,210 --> 00:00:43,710 [Kristen] Keep him away from the theater. 16 00:00:43,711 --> 00:00:45,045 [Richard] Dad! 17 00:00:45,129 --> 00:00:46,589 -I'm gay. -Oh. 18 00:00:46,590 --> 00:00:47,630 Uncle Richard? 19 00:00:47,631 --> 00:00:49,048 Have you been to the theater? 20 00:00:49,049 --> 00:00:52,595 ? No one can resist My matzo balls ? 21 00:00:52,678 --> 00:00:53,929 [man] Yeah! 22 00:00:54,013 --> 00:00:55,681 ? It's the matzo, matzo ? 23 00:00:55,765 --> 00:00:57,683 ? Matzo man ? 24 00:00:57,767 --> 00:01:02,188 [orchestral jazz playing] 25 00:01:06,351 --> 00:01:09,235 [Richard] It was a nightmare. 26 00:01:09,236 --> 00:01:12,114 People were yelling for gravy and potatoes 27 00:01:12,198 --> 00:01:14,074 and more Brussels sprouts and peas, 28 00:01:14,075 --> 00:01:15,533 and they thought I was a waiter. 29 00:01:15,534 --> 00:01:17,453 I've never even played a waiter. 30 00:01:17,454 --> 00:01:19,037 Not staying for your mother's funeral 31 00:01:19,038 --> 00:01:21,664 because of a matinee of nonsense is overreacting. 32 00:01:21,749 --> 00:01:23,292 I'm not overreacting. 33 00:01:23,375 --> 00:01:25,503 Everything I loved is gone. 34 00:01:25,586 --> 00:01:27,420 You just have to get through this. 35 00:01:27,421 --> 00:01:28,505 Do I? I don't think I do. 36 00:01:28,506 --> 00:01:29,840 Coffee. 37 00:01:29,841 --> 00:01:31,841 Get me out of here and get me back on stage. 38 00:01:31,842 --> 00:01:33,219 I don't care how you do it. 39 00:01:33,301 --> 00:01:34,887 We've been over this. 40 00:01:34,970 --> 00:01:36,639 You are still a meme. 41 00:01:36,722 --> 00:01:39,475 Listen, I'm asking, Alvy, as a friend, okay? 42 00:01:39,558 --> 00:01:41,769 -A what? -A friend. You're my friend. 43 00:01:41,852 --> 00:01:44,771 [laughing] All your friends get 10%? 44 00:01:44,772 --> 00:01:46,147 [Richard] Look, I won't stay here. 45 00:01:46,148 --> 00:01:48,651 Just find me a path out of- 46 00:01:50,228 --> 00:01:52,195 I'll call you back. 47 00:01:52,196 --> 00:01:54,073 [sighs] 48 00:01:54,156 --> 00:01:56,033 What are you doing here? 49 00:01:56,116 --> 00:01:58,911 Dinner. Remember? 50 00:01:58,912 --> 00:02:00,453 -We need to sit down. Hey. Hey. -Yeah, well- 51 00:02:00,454 --> 00:02:02,414 We need to sit down, 52 00:02:02,498 --> 00:02:04,542 have a nice meal, drink some wine 53 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:06,877 and talk about this like adults. 54 00:02:09,588 --> 00:02:11,818 [lighthearted intriguing music playing] 55 00:02:19,807 --> 00:02:21,392 The dinner theater. 56 00:02:21,475 --> 00:02:23,310 -Do not start. -I'm not starting. 57 00:02:25,646 --> 00:02:28,774 The Millersburg Festival Theater used to be a destination- 58 00:02:28,858 --> 00:02:30,359 You know absolutely nothing. 59 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,151 [Richard] Our parents acted on that stage. 60 00:02:32,152 --> 00:02:33,611 Dad should be there now doing Lear. 61 00:02:33,612 --> 00:02:35,281 Doing it? He's living it. 62 00:02:35,364 --> 00:02:37,825 No, he's not. He's f-Okay. 63 00:02:37,908 --> 00:02:41,412 He's compromised in some ways, but he's-he knows who he is. 64 00:02:41,495 --> 00:02:45,207 He confided in me something that, well, that I- 65 00:02:45,208 --> 00:02:46,708 Confided. So I can't share it. 66 00:02:46,709 --> 00:02:48,543 -He's gay? -He's gay. 67 00:02:48,627 --> 00:02:51,046 -You know. -Everybody knows. 68 00:02:51,047 --> 00:02:53,089 He came out the first time about a month ago. 69 00:02:53,090 --> 00:02:54,758 Now he comes out every day 70 00:02:54,841 --> 00:02:57,251 and then he forgets he did and he comes out again. 71 00:02:57,261 --> 00:03:00,514 It's sad and happy. It's weird. 72 00:03:00,515 --> 00:03:02,140 Well, I wish somebody had told me 73 00:03:02,141 --> 00:03:04,768 that our dad was in a coming-out loop. 74 00:03:04,852 --> 00:03:06,645 Jesus, I-I mean, 75 00:03:06,646 --> 00:03:08,146 you could've called, I would've come and- 76 00:03:08,147 --> 00:03:09,690 And done what? Beat him up? 77 00:03:09,691 --> 00:03:11,733 -Oh, honey, don't say that. -Seriously, that's not cool. 78 00:03:11,734 --> 00:03:12,942 Sweetheart, don't you have something to do? 79 00:03:12,943 --> 00:03:14,111 I wanna see who wins. 80 00:03:14,112 --> 00:03:15,653 He was doing Willy Loman for me. 81 00:03:15,654 --> 00:03:17,113 He did "Out, out, brief candle." 82 00:03:17,114 --> 00:03:18,282 He made me cry. 83 00:03:18,365 --> 00:03:20,951 It reminded me of how great we were. 84 00:03:21,035 --> 00:03:23,078 And now a dinner theater. 85 00:03:23,162 --> 00:03:27,416 You are such a pompous ass. 86 00:03:27,499 --> 00:03:31,462 If you'd climb down from your ivory tower for five minutes, 87 00:03:31,463 --> 00:03:34,130 maybe-maybe you see what's going on in this country. 88 00:03:34,131 --> 00:03:37,426 Do you have any idea how hard it is just to live? 89 00:03:37,509 --> 00:03:39,199 We had to close down for 15 months. 90 00:03:39,261 --> 00:03:41,180 Our subscriber base is gone. 91 00:03:41,181 --> 00:03:43,806 Miranda, why don't you take some duck up to your room, okay? 92 00:03:43,807 --> 00:03:45,434 Can I have some wine? 93 00:03:45,435 --> 00:03:46,976 No. No, you cannot- cannot have any wine. 94 00:03:46,977 --> 00:03:48,520 A little glass is fine. 95 00:03:48,603 --> 00:03:51,482 You know, we can't afford to produce anything on our own. 96 00:03:51,565 --> 00:03:55,736 So yes, we are bringing in pre-packaged touring musicals 97 00:03:55,737 --> 00:03:58,655 because we're just trying to make sure this theater survives. 98 00:03:58,656 --> 00:04:00,114 [whispering] Love you, Uncle. 99 00:04:00,115 --> 00:04:01,491 We are serving food. We are serving alcohol. 100 00:04:01,492 --> 00:04:02,993 And let me tell you something, 101 00:04:03,077 --> 00:04:06,664 Forever Plaid and Nunsense saved our ass. 102 00:04:07,831 --> 00:04:10,292 You're gouging out the soul of this town. 103 00:04:10,376 --> 00:04:11,710 You do know that. 104 00:04:11,711 --> 00:04:13,711 What does the mayor have to say about this? 105 00:04:13,712 --> 00:04:15,642 -[Jon] She's the mayor. -I'm the mayor. 106 00:04:15,714 --> 00:04:17,841 -You're the mayor? -Yep, I'm the mayor. 107 00:04:17,925 --> 00:04:19,301 Deal with it. 108 00:04:19,302 --> 00:04:21,094 Dark N' Stormy's. I thought it was appropriate. 109 00:04:21,095 --> 00:04:22,011 It's usually ginger beer and rum, 110 00:04:22,012 --> 00:04:23,179 but I've added a little- 111 00:04:23,180 --> 00:04:24,348 Just give it to me. 112 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:25,599 Make it more of an event. 113 00:04:25,683 --> 00:04:27,226 You've changed. 114 00:04:27,309 --> 00:04:31,021 Kristen, you have fundamentally changed as a human being. 115 00:04:31,022 --> 00:04:33,189 Oh, no, no, no. You don't get to tell me who I am. 116 00:04:33,190 --> 00:04:34,315 I'm not telling you who you are. 117 00:04:34,316 --> 00:04:36,360 I'm telling you who you were. 118 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:38,028 You had very high ideals. 119 00:04:38,112 --> 00:04:39,238 You were an artist. 120 00:04:39,321 --> 00:04:40,948 You built a theater company 121 00:04:40,949 --> 00:04:42,657 with your bare hands in New York. 122 00:04:42,658 --> 00:04:44,159 -No, we. -Out of nothing. 123 00:04:44,243 --> 00:04:46,328 We built a theater company. 124 00:04:46,412 --> 00:04:47,792 You just stopped showing up. 125 00:04:47,871 --> 00:04:49,456 [Richard] You still blame me 126 00:04:49,457 --> 00:04:51,541 because my career took off and yours didn't. 127 00:04:51,542 --> 00:04:53,626 Maybe that's because I was too busy taking care of you. 128 00:04:53,627 --> 00:04:55,295 Or maybe it was... 129 00:04:55,379 --> 00:04:59,174 something... else. 130 00:04:59,258 --> 00:05:01,510 No. No, I'm not gonna- 131 00:05:01,593 --> 00:05:04,054 What? Say it. 132 00:05:04,138 --> 00:05:05,188 Do I need to say it? 133 00:05:05,264 --> 00:05:06,849 -Yes, you do. -Absolutely not. 134 00:05:06,850 --> 00:05:07,932 -No- -Do not say it. 135 00:05:07,933 --> 00:05:08,975 -[Jon] Do not say it. -Say it. 136 00:05:08,976 --> 00:05:10,519 [Jon] Do not say it. 137 00:05:10,602 --> 00:05:12,646 -I will say it. -Please! 138 00:05:12,730 --> 00:05:14,815 -You weren't as good as I was. -[chokes] 139 00:05:14,898 --> 00:05:17,067 You are such a dick. 140 00:05:17,068 --> 00:05:18,484 [Richard] Well, at the time you weren't. 141 00:05:18,485 --> 00:05:20,236 -You wanna know why? -I was better than you... 142 00:05:20,237 --> 00:05:21,404 I wasn't able to go to auditions 143 00:05:21,405 --> 00:05:22,405 because the entire time I was there 144 00:05:22,406 --> 00:05:23,657 I was looking after you! 145 00:05:23,658 --> 00:05:25,366 -Come on, please. -[overlapping chatter] 146 00:05:25,367 --> 00:05:27,717 -[Jon] Please, please... -[yelling continues] 147 00:05:29,038 --> 00:05:30,247 [Randall] Hey. 148 00:05:30,248 --> 00:05:31,748 Can use the front door, you know? 149 00:05:31,749 --> 00:05:33,082 Yeah. You always used to say 150 00:05:33,083 --> 00:05:34,500 that I was super romantic and stuff. 151 00:05:34,501 --> 00:05:35,753 Hi. 152 00:05:35,836 --> 00:05:37,463 [yelling continues] 153 00:05:37,546 --> 00:05:39,465 Whoa, what is up with the yelling? 154 00:05:39,548 --> 00:05:42,676 My mom and uncle are having an epic shit fight. 155 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,012 They used to date like 20 years ago. 156 00:05:45,013 --> 00:05:46,721 Your-your mom dated your uncle? 157 00:05:46,722 --> 00:05:48,057 Mm-hm. 158 00:05:48,140 --> 00:05:50,310 Oh, there's duck on the bed if you want some. 159 00:05:51,268 --> 00:05:52,770 [distant yelling continues] 160 00:05:54,563 --> 00:05:56,231 Mm! Oh, my God. 161 00:05:56,315 --> 00:05:58,150 So I finished our Mirandall demo. 162 00:05:58,151 --> 00:05:59,108 Really? 163 00:05:59,109 --> 00:06:00,944 -Mm-hm. -And? 164 00:06:01,028 --> 00:06:02,446 It's a total banger. 165 00:06:02,529 --> 00:06:05,616 And you slay the fucking kingdom, babe. 166 00:06:05,617 --> 00:06:07,575 -[music playing on phone] -Don't say "slay." 167 00:06:07,576 --> 00:06:09,995 ? Almost breaking ? 168 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:12,998 ? What's meant to bend ? 169 00:06:13,082 --> 00:06:15,334 ? Can we weather ? 170 00:06:15,417 --> 00:06:16,752 That's your voice. 171 00:06:16,835 --> 00:06:18,629 Jesus, smoke out the window. 172 00:06:18,712 --> 00:06:21,507 -? Try to learn ? -Sorry. 173 00:06:21,590 --> 00:06:22,966 You do sound pretty good. 174 00:06:24,968 --> 00:06:26,345 ? By looking at how-? 175 00:06:26,428 --> 00:06:29,014 So I can get us gigs when you're at Penn. 176 00:06:29,098 --> 00:06:31,642 And I got a lead on an apartment in Brewery Town. 177 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:33,602 It's $850 a month, which is sick. 178 00:06:33,603 --> 00:06:36,521 Could we chill for like five seconds? 179 00:06:36,522 --> 00:06:38,064 Yeah. It's not what we're doing? 180 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:39,233 Yeah. It's just you're- 181 00:06:39,316 --> 00:06:40,859 I'm not accepted at Penn. 182 00:06:40,860 --> 00:06:42,401 I'm waitlisted at Penn and you're talking about apartments. 183 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:43,570 It's stressing me out. 184 00:06:43,654 --> 00:06:46,073 Penn would be crazy to not take you. 185 00:06:46,074 --> 00:06:49,700 I mean, you're the smartest, most talented, 186 00:06:49,701 --> 00:06:51,619 most wonderful person that I've ever met. 187 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:52,670 Thanks. 188 00:06:54,915 --> 00:06:57,918 Why am I even trying to go there? 189 00:06:58,001 --> 00:07:00,379 It's a great school. 190 00:07:00,462 --> 00:07:02,212 I know. That's what my mom says, but... 191 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:06,142 I don't know. 192 00:07:08,679 --> 00:07:10,013 My Nana's gone. 193 00:07:11,515 --> 00:07:13,058 Might be moving away. 194 00:07:17,896 --> 00:07:20,566 Everything just happens so fast. 195 00:07:23,485 --> 00:07:25,612 [gentle music playing] 196 00:07:27,739 --> 00:07:28,789 Life... 197 00:07:30,367 --> 00:07:31,757 [chuckles] You're so high. 198 00:07:31,785 --> 00:07:32,953 [laughing] 199 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:37,541 [Jon] You called her a bad actress again. 200 00:07:37,624 --> 00:07:39,626 Why do you do that? 201 00:07:39,710 --> 00:07:44,423 She gets all self-righteous, you know, and just, it- 202 00:07:44,506 --> 00:07:47,301 Writes off my whole life. 203 00:07:47,384 --> 00:07:49,261 She gets in my head. 204 00:07:49,262 --> 00:07:52,221 To this day when I'm trying to make a decision about something, 205 00:07:52,222 --> 00:07:54,725 I-I hear her voice judging me. 206 00:07:54,808 --> 00:07:58,103 You know, sometimes, 207 00:07:58,187 --> 00:07:59,627 when you talk about Kristen, 208 00:07:59,646 --> 00:08:01,773 it's like you think you're married to her. 209 00:08:01,857 --> 00:08:03,942 I just want to remind you 210 00:08:04,026 --> 00:08:05,527 she's actually my wife. 211 00:08:05,611 --> 00:08:07,863 No, I know. Yeah, I know. 212 00:08:07,946 --> 00:08:10,574 And she was a terrific actress in New York. 213 00:08:10,657 --> 00:08:13,410 She just didn't want to be there. 214 00:08:13,493 --> 00:08:15,454 Not with me. 215 00:08:15,537 --> 00:08:17,372 [sighs] 216 00:08:17,456 --> 00:08:18,506 Mom's dead. 217 00:08:20,209 --> 00:08:21,501 She was always there. 218 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:24,053 And now... 219 00:08:25,964 --> 00:08:27,966 she's not. 220 00:08:28,050 --> 00:08:29,885 To Mom. 221 00:08:29,968 --> 00:08:31,345 To Mom. 222 00:08:37,351 --> 00:08:39,436 I want you to know 223 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:42,606 I've decided to stay for the funeral. 224 00:08:42,688 --> 00:08:45,150 You know, attending your mother's funeral 225 00:08:45,234 --> 00:08:47,361 is not a noble thing. 226 00:08:47,444 --> 00:08:51,281 You-you make it sound noble. 227 00:08:51,365 --> 00:08:53,283 [voice deepens] It's my voice. 228 00:08:53,284 --> 00:08:54,825 I'm gonna pay for the whole thing. 229 00:08:54,826 --> 00:08:56,276 -Every penny. -Yes, you will. 230 00:08:57,246 --> 00:08:59,081 Yeah. I want to have it at the theater. 231 00:08:59,164 --> 00:09:00,749 -The funeral? -Yes. 232 00:09:00,832 --> 00:09:02,522 I want Mom on stage, one last time. 233 00:09:02,584 --> 00:09:04,753 In a coffin, of course. 234 00:09:04,836 --> 00:09:05,921 Obviously. 235 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:09,174 We'll invite the town. 236 00:09:11,009 --> 00:09:13,929 The theater will live again, 237 00:09:14,012 --> 00:09:15,764 if only briefly. 238 00:09:15,847 --> 00:09:17,766 Then I'll be gone. 239 00:09:19,268 --> 00:09:20,519 It'll be my swan song, 240 00:09:23,438 --> 00:09:25,482 Isn't it Mom's swan song? 241 00:09:25,565 --> 00:09:27,526 Yes, hers too. 242 00:09:30,404 --> 00:09:31,613 It is a restaurant. 243 00:09:33,115 --> 00:09:34,165 And Mom's dead. 244 00:09:35,784 --> 00:09:38,134 I don't-don't know if we can actually do that, 245 00:09:38,161 --> 00:09:39,997 put a dead body in a restaurant. 246 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:42,374 We're-we're gonna need to get a permit. 247 00:09:42,457 --> 00:09:44,876 I think you'll be able to make that happen. 248 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,211 You know the mayor. 249 00:09:46,295 --> 00:09:48,297 [laughing] 250 00:09:49,592 --> 00:09:52,883 It's a shitty apartment building. 251 00:09:52,884 --> 00:09:55,012 Where a lot of very lovely people live. 252 00:09:55,013 --> 00:09:57,138 And it's on a lot that is not zoned commercial. 253 00:09:57,139 --> 00:09:59,349 So, rezone it. 254 00:09:59,433 --> 00:10:01,184 Best Buy needs 5,000 square feet, 255 00:10:01,185 --> 00:10:03,311 and I can't get that within the mall footprint. 256 00:10:03,312 --> 00:10:04,980 Well, I-I'm-I'm sorry, 257 00:10:04,981 --> 00:10:07,356 but I can't keep going back to Planning and Zoning for you. 258 00:10:07,357 --> 00:10:08,524 People are not liking it. 259 00:10:08,525 --> 00:10:10,402 Best Buy. [chuckles] Best Buy. 260 00:10:10,485 --> 00:10:13,864 I mean, I'm bringing you a Best Buy tied up with a bow. 261 00:10:13,947 --> 00:10:16,867 I mean, look at me expanding your tax base. 262 00:10:16,950 --> 00:10:18,327 It's a gift. 263 00:10:18,410 --> 00:10:22,205 And I do not mean to sound ungrateful, 264 00:10:22,289 --> 00:10:24,339 but there are a lot of people in this town 265 00:10:24,374 --> 00:10:26,752 who were beginning to think that you were the- 266 00:10:26,835 --> 00:10:28,462 -The devil? -Yeah. 267 00:10:28,545 --> 00:10:31,673 Yeah, because the devil comes to town in the dark of night 268 00:10:31,757 --> 00:10:35,344 and replaces a vape shop, Flowers by Barbara, 269 00:10:35,427 --> 00:10:38,472 and a shitty residential building with a Best Buy. 270 00:10:38,555 --> 00:10:41,892 It is the worst Stephen King novel I can imagine. 271 00:10:41,975 --> 00:10:43,060 Flowers by Beverly. 272 00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:45,854 Her name is Beverly. 273 00:10:45,937 --> 00:10:47,731 And I'm really sorry for Beverly, 274 00:10:47,732 --> 00:10:49,607 but I didn't kill her business. COVID did. 275 00:10:49,608 --> 00:10:51,048 [phone ringing in distance] 276 00:10:52,277 --> 00:10:53,862 Look, conversations like this 277 00:10:53,863 --> 00:10:55,321 are happening all over this country 278 00:10:55,322 --> 00:10:57,532 and they're not easy. 279 00:10:57,616 --> 00:10:59,743 But, you know, you can either 280 00:10:59,826 --> 00:11:02,871 cry for the florist or the vape shop or, uh... 281 00:11:05,123 --> 00:11:07,125 you take my money. 282 00:11:07,209 --> 00:11:10,087 And you take it and you rebuild this town. 283 00:11:11,963 --> 00:11:13,382 Or don't. 284 00:11:13,465 --> 00:11:16,134 I'll just hold a candlelight vigil 285 00:11:16,218 --> 00:11:17,761 for the whole freaking thing. 286 00:11:17,844 --> 00:11:21,139 If I go to P and Z for you, 287 00:11:21,140 --> 00:11:23,933 then I need to be able to tell them that you've committed 288 00:11:23,934 --> 00:11:25,851 to building some low-rent residential, 289 00:11:25,852 --> 00:11:27,979 at least 12 units and in a better location. 290 00:11:28,063 --> 00:11:29,231 -Why not? -And... 291 00:11:30,732 --> 00:11:32,818 a $250,000 donation 292 00:11:32,901 --> 00:11:35,112 to the daycare center at the Y. 293 00:11:35,195 --> 00:11:36,363 Done. 294 00:11:41,535 --> 00:11:42,994 Ooh! 295 00:11:43,078 --> 00:11:44,996 Look at that, ey! 296 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,665 [chuckles] 297 00:11:46,748 --> 00:11:48,458 You did cost me some money, 298 00:11:48,542 --> 00:11:50,352 but we're doing it. [snaps fingers] 299 00:11:50,377 --> 00:11:51,503 We're doing business. 300 00:11:51,586 --> 00:11:53,171 [door opens and closes] 301 00:11:53,255 --> 00:11:54,631 How's the theater? 302 00:11:54,714 --> 00:11:55,799 It's fine, fine. 303 00:11:55,882 --> 00:11:58,176 But it's a lot right now 304 00:11:58,260 --> 00:12:00,929 because I don't know if you know, uh, 305 00:12:01,012 --> 00:12:02,639 my mother-in-law just died. 306 00:12:04,724 --> 00:12:06,393 Do you need help? 307 00:12:06,476 --> 00:12:08,061 Because, you know, 308 00:12:08,062 --> 00:12:10,396 if you help me with the taxes on 217, roll them all in- 309 00:12:10,397 --> 00:12:11,982 You need to go now. 310 00:12:12,065 --> 00:12:13,650 So I, uh, crossed the line? 311 00:12:15,569 --> 00:12:17,988 Hey, listen, you, we're doing good work here. 312 00:12:18,071 --> 00:12:20,365 You should be proud. 313 00:12:20,449 --> 00:12:22,367 Oh, and if I am the devil, 314 00:12:22,451 --> 00:12:24,861 then maybe the devil is what Millersburg needs. 315 00:12:26,246 --> 00:12:28,081 [door closes] 316 00:12:28,165 --> 00:12:30,292 [playful music playing] 317 00:12:32,586 --> 00:12:34,129 Hey, Dad. 318 00:12:34,212 --> 00:12:36,006 Look at this. 319 00:12:36,089 --> 00:12:39,718 If Jon let your cape touch the floor even for a moment, 320 00:12:39,719 --> 00:12:42,344 you chase him around the room and beat him with your stick. 321 00:12:42,345 --> 00:12:44,890 Oh, yeah, I remember that. 322 00:12:44,973 --> 00:12:47,392 -Two funny boys. -Yeah. 323 00:12:47,393 --> 00:12:50,019 Your mother and I had a great laugh about that this morning. 324 00:12:50,020 --> 00:12:52,647 You two- That's good. 325 00:12:52,731 --> 00:12:54,316 Um... 326 00:12:54,317 --> 00:12:56,484 Speaking of Mom, uh, we- [clears throat] 327 00:12:56,485 --> 00:12:58,111 we're doing a... 328 00:12:58,195 --> 00:13:01,740 a thing for Mom tomorrow. 329 00:13:01,823 --> 00:13:02,991 At the theater. 330 00:13:03,074 --> 00:13:04,124 A show? 331 00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:06,411 It's a- it's a kind of show. 332 00:13:06,495 --> 00:13:08,246 Um, it's-it's a- 333 00:13:08,330 --> 00:13:09,831 it's a-it's-it's just- 334 00:13:09,915 --> 00:13:12,083 it's a thing for-for Mom. 335 00:13:12,167 --> 00:13:13,293 A celebration. 336 00:13:13,376 --> 00:13:14,753 Whoa, whoa. Are you in it? 337 00:13:14,836 --> 00:13:17,672 Yeah, I have a part, but it's it's-it's- 338 00:13:17,673 --> 00:13:19,131 it's more of an ensemble kind of thing. 339 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:22,177 Mom, in fact, is... 340 00:13:22,260 --> 00:13:23,887 the star. 341 00:13:23,970 --> 00:13:26,097 Do you understand? 342 00:13:26,181 --> 00:13:29,559 I understand, but my sweet boy, it's not possible. 343 00:13:31,478 --> 00:13:33,730 It breaks my heart to say this, but... 344 00:13:35,649 --> 00:13:38,652 she gave up her Equity card years ago. 345 00:13:40,278 --> 00:13:42,864 I-I suppose if it's a one-off thing, 346 00:13:42,948 --> 00:13:44,991 the union would reinstate her. 347 00:13:45,075 --> 00:13:46,493 Let me look into it. 348 00:13:48,245 --> 00:13:50,997 Mind you, if-if it's a comedy, 349 00:13:51,081 --> 00:13:52,999 maybe I could take her place. 350 00:13:53,083 --> 00:13:55,168 Remember my Lady Bracknell? 351 00:13:55,252 --> 00:13:56,962 I had them rolling in the aisles. 352 00:13:57,045 --> 00:13:59,381 It's more of a drama, Dad. 353 00:13:59,464 --> 00:14:00,514 Um... 354 00:14:00,515 --> 00:14:03,133 I'll call the Equity people. 355 00:14:03,134 --> 00:14:05,064 I'll let you know what they say, okay? 356 00:14:05,095 --> 00:14:06,425 -Okay. -I'll see you later. 357 00:14:08,056 --> 00:14:10,016 [laughing] 358 00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:13,603 [calm music playing] 359 00:14:13,604 --> 00:14:16,647 I hope it's not inappropriate for me to say, 360 00:14:16,648 --> 00:14:18,733 but I'm a big fan of your work. 361 00:14:18,817 --> 00:14:21,319 Oh, no, never inappropriate. 362 00:14:21,403 --> 00:14:23,363 I followed your career. 363 00:14:23,446 --> 00:14:26,199 We actually worked together once, many years ago. 364 00:14:26,283 --> 00:14:27,742 Of course we did. Yes, yes! 365 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:31,663 Yes, we did play together. You were... 366 00:14:31,746 --> 00:14:33,290 Uh, oh, I remember. I know. 367 00:14:33,373 --> 00:14:34,833 I was somewhere with you. 368 00:14:34,915 --> 00:14:37,252 -It was at the MFT. -It was at the MFT, yes. What? 369 00:14:37,335 --> 00:14:39,087 -A Midsummer Night's Dream. -Yes. 370 00:14:39,170 --> 00:14:42,507 Of course, you were- You were Demetrius. 371 00:14:42,591 --> 00:14:44,634 I was Demetrius. 372 00:14:44,718 --> 00:14:46,261 You were Lysander. 373 00:14:46,344 --> 00:14:49,014 Kenny did the glitter makeup for the fairies. 374 00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:50,265 [Richard] Oh. 375 00:14:50,348 --> 00:14:51,608 That's when the bug bit me. 376 00:14:51,683 --> 00:14:53,059 [chuckles] 377 00:14:53,060 --> 00:14:54,727 I still do all my clients myself. 378 00:14:54,728 --> 00:14:55,778 Oh! 379 00:14:55,779 --> 00:14:56,812 No more glitter though. 380 00:14:56,813 --> 00:14:59,149 -No, it's good. -No. 381 00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:00,400 I mean, it is an art. 382 00:15:00,483 --> 00:15:03,320 I mean, simulating the glow of tissue 383 00:15:03,403 --> 00:15:05,030 flushed with blood 384 00:15:05,113 --> 00:15:06,948 and concealing scars and sutures 385 00:15:07,032 --> 00:15:09,159 so your loved one doesn't, you know, 386 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:10,117 look like a mannequin. 387 00:15:10,118 --> 00:15:11,494 [awkward chuckle] 388 00:15:11,578 --> 00:15:15,332 But the best moment 389 00:15:15,415 --> 00:15:17,292 that I've ever had in the theater 390 00:15:17,293 --> 00:15:18,584 is the two of you doing Our Town. 391 00:15:18,585 --> 00:15:19,961 Ah. 392 00:15:20,045 --> 00:15:23,548 Falling in love in the soda shop. 393 00:15:23,632 --> 00:15:26,009 You were so good together! 394 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:28,219 So real. 395 00:15:28,303 --> 00:15:29,596 Thank you. 396 00:15:29,679 --> 00:15:32,015 Now, shall we say hello to your mother? 397 00:15:32,098 --> 00:15:33,683 [Richard] Yes. 398 00:15:34,684 --> 00:15:37,312 She's not finished, but I think you'll be pleased. 399 00:15:39,314 --> 00:15:40,815 Excuse me. Kenny? Kenny. 400 00:15:40,899 --> 00:15:43,902 When-when you say "not finished." 401 00:15:43,985 --> 00:15:46,196 In-in what way not finished? 402 00:15:46,279 --> 00:15:47,781 Don't worry. 403 00:15:47,782 --> 00:15:49,406 She just looks like she's asleep. 404 00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:51,368 Like she could pop awake at any moment. 405 00:15:51,451 --> 00:15:52,535 Yeah. 406 00:15:52,619 --> 00:15:54,287 [Kenny] Could you- 407 00:15:54,371 --> 00:15:56,206 Could you just give me a moment? 408 00:15:56,289 --> 00:15:57,540 [Richard] Certainly. 409 00:15:59,334 --> 00:16:01,044 [door closes] 410 00:16:01,127 --> 00:16:02,177 [mumbles sickly] 411 00:16:02,253 --> 00:16:03,303 What? Jon. 412 00:16:05,799 --> 00:16:07,050 [door closes] 413 00:16:07,133 --> 00:16:08,218 [retches] 414 00:16:10,595 --> 00:16:12,472 Jon's not very good with death. 415 00:16:12,555 --> 00:16:15,266 I know, I know. Yeah. 416 00:16:15,350 --> 00:16:16,730 Listen, I want to apologize 417 00:16:16,731 --> 00:16:18,560 for what I said at dinner last night- 418 00:16:18,561 --> 00:16:19,761 About my lack of talent? 419 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:23,108 I was just- 420 00:16:23,191 --> 00:16:24,359 Kenny's right. 421 00:16:24,442 --> 00:16:26,653 You-you were good in Our Town. 422 00:16:26,654 --> 00:16:28,028 You're good in everything. 423 00:16:28,029 --> 00:16:29,280 -I was good. -Yeah. 424 00:16:30,782 --> 00:16:31,832 Thank you. 425 00:16:34,035 --> 00:16:35,912 That was a long time ago. 426 00:16:37,706 --> 00:16:39,958 [calm music playing] 427 00:16:45,088 --> 00:16:47,257 -Richard. -What is it? 428 00:16:49,676 --> 00:16:51,177 I'm sorry about Ethel. 429 00:16:53,930 --> 00:16:57,058 -I really loved her. -I know you did. 430 00:16:57,142 --> 00:16:58,768 She was like my mother, too. 431 00:17:02,308 --> 00:17:05,649 [Miranda] She wore this to your opening 432 00:17:05,650 --> 00:17:07,484 of Long Day's Journey. 433 00:17:07,569 --> 00:17:08,619 Oh, it's beautiful. 434 00:17:10,446 --> 00:17:11,740 We're gonna put it on her 435 00:17:11,741 --> 00:17:13,699 and no one's even gonna see it, right? 436 00:17:13,700 --> 00:17:15,160 Mm... 437 00:17:15,242 --> 00:17:16,536 Yeah. 438 00:17:17,579 --> 00:17:20,415 Everything just feels so ridiculous and pointless. 439 00:17:20,416 --> 00:17:23,541 What do you mean- What do you mean by everything? 440 00:17:23,542 --> 00:17:25,086 Everything. 441 00:17:25,170 --> 00:17:27,881 "We give birth astride of a grave." 442 00:17:27,964 --> 00:17:30,884 You're too young to quote Beckett. 443 00:17:30,885 --> 00:17:32,593 You've got your whole life ahead of you. 444 00:17:32,594 --> 00:17:34,095 What am I gonna do with it? 445 00:17:34,179 --> 00:17:35,847 You're going to be an actor. 446 00:17:35,930 --> 00:17:37,682 Mom wants me to go to Penn. 447 00:17:37,766 --> 00:17:39,476 What-What do you want? 448 00:17:39,559 --> 00:17:41,519 I want to act. 449 00:17:42,604 --> 00:17:44,654 But I don't even know if I'm any good at it. 450 00:17:45,815 --> 00:17:47,776 Of course you're good. You're my niece. 451 00:17:47,859 --> 00:17:50,487 But maybe I only wanna do it to piss mom off 452 00:17:50,488 --> 00:17:52,821 because she doesn't want me to do it. I don't know. 453 00:17:52,822 --> 00:17:55,241 I have anxiety all the time 454 00:17:55,325 --> 00:17:57,494 and everything is just fucked up. 455 00:17:57,577 --> 00:18:00,121 Democracy is dying. People hate each other. 456 00:18:00,205 --> 00:18:02,332 The world is just falling apart. 457 00:18:02,333 --> 00:18:03,707 It's different than when you guys were young. 458 00:18:03,708 --> 00:18:05,000 [Richard] We had the Cold War, 459 00:18:05,001 --> 00:18:08,296 we had the bomb, we had race riots, we had... 460 00:18:08,379 --> 00:18:11,299 Richard Nixon, we had the Vietnam War. 461 00:18:11,382 --> 00:18:13,802 Did-did Papa or Nana ever tell you about 462 00:18:13,885 --> 00:18:16,429 the rock musical that they put on at MFT? 463 00:18:16,513 --> 00:18:19,349 -No. -Viet Rock it was called. 464 00:18:19,432 --> 00:18:22,185 Very controversial. They were picketing us. 465 00:18:22,268 --> 00:18:24,020 I had this song. 466 00:18:24,103 --> 00:18:27,065 "Men Die Young" was the name of the song. 467 00:18:27,148 --> 00:18:30,527 ? Don't put all your eggs In one basket ? 468 00:18:30,610 --> 00:18:33,613 ? Baskets wear out And men die young ? 469 00:18:33,696 --> 00:18:35,907 One night I was singing it, 470 00:18:35,990 --> 00:18:38,827 and I came face-to-face with this woman that I knew 471 00:18:38,910 --> 00:18:41,955 whose son had just gotten his orders 472 00:18:41,956 --> 00:18:43,789 for Vietnam just two weeks before, 473 00:18:43,790 --> 00:18:45,917 and I'm singing this right in her face. 474 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,460 What did she do? 475 00:18:47,544 --> 00:18:49,954 She threw her arms around me and hugged me tight. 476 00:18:52,298 --> 00:18:54,592 I just kept singing. 477 00:18:54,676 --> 00:18:55,969 What could I do? 478 00:18:58,555 --> 00:19:00,306 Every night after the play, 479 00:19:00,390 --> 00:19:04,769 the audience and the actors would gather together and talk. 480 00:19:04,853 --> 00:19:06,396 Anyway, we-we had our... 481 00:19:09,107 --> 00:19:10,157 troubles. 482 00:19:11,401 --> 00:19:15,446 Yeah, we felt disenfranchised, 483 00:19:15,530 --> 00:19:16,823 angry as hell. 484 00:19:18,741 --> 00:19:23,037 But we had a place where we could commiserate and commune. 485 00:19:25,290 --> 00:19:27,333 Now that place is a dinner theater. 486 00:19:27,417 --> 00:19:31,754 Uh, yeah, but it's still a theater, 487 00:19:31,838 --> 00:19:33,006 so there's hope. 488 00:19:34,757 --> 00:19:35,807 Oh, yeah. 489 00:19:37,468 --> 00:19:38,518 Perfect. 490 00:19:39,069 --> 00:19:43,891 Now the other one has to come in about three inches... 491 00:19:43,892 --> 00:19:45,184 towards stage left. 492 00:19:45,268 --> 00:19:47,812 -How's it going? -Oh, great. 493 00:19:47,896 --> 00:19:49,063 I'm glad you're here. 494 00:19:49,064 --> 00:19:50,564 You can help me with the music cues 495 00:19:50,565 --> 00:19:53,066 I'm gonna have underscoring, you know, between- 496 00:19:53,067 --> 00:19:54,117 As transition. 497 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:55,528 Why are you there? 498 00:19:56,879 --> 00:19:59,865 [Richard] That's me in Hamlet. 499 00:19:59,866 --> 00:20:01,159 That was Mom's favorite. 500 00:20:01,242 --> 00:20:02,452 You can't do that. 501 00:20:02,535 --> 00:20:03,870 Why not? 502 00:20:03,953 --> 00:20:05,788 Because it's not your funeral. 503 00:20:05,872 --> 00:20:08,249 I'm shocked I have to remind you of that. 504 00:20:08,333 --> 00:20:09,959 I know it's not my funeral, 505 00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:13,129 but, uh, Mom loved that performance. 506 00:20:13,212 --> 00:20:15,006 It was her favorite. 507 00:20:15,089 --> 00:20:16,589 And the town will recognize it. 508 00:20:16,633 --> 00:20:20,511 Ties in the whole theater, Mom, 509 00:20:20,595 --> 00:20:24,140 the graveyard, death, the whole tragedy. 510 00:20:25,892 --> 00:20:27,393 Okay, fine. 511 00:20:27,477 --> 00:20:30,688 Nina, let's lose the- the photograph stage right. 512 00:20:30,772 --> 00:20:32,523 Put it downstairs 513 00:20:32,607 --> 00:20:34,943 and replace it with mom in Salome. 514 00:20:35,026 --> 00:20:36,076 No. 515 00:20:38,947 --> 00:20:43,034 Hold that thought. Mom in South Pacific. 516 00:20:43,117 --> 00:20:44,243 It's in the green room. 517 00:20:44,327 --> 00:20:45,745 -Happy? -Yes. 518 00:20:45,828 --> 00:20:47,789 Let's run the, um, the sound cues 519 00:20:47,872 --> 00:20:49,832 for Ethel's entrance, shall we? 520 00:20:49,833 --> 00:20:51,375 Yeah, we're gonna- we'll run cue 14. 521 00:20:51,376 --> 00:20:52,668 Her entrance- Her entrance? 522 00:20:52,669 --> 00:20:54,337 Yeah. 523 00:20:54,420 --> 00:20:57,507 Start with number one, please, whenever you're ready. 524 00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:58,967 Number one. 525 00:21:02,345 --> 00:21:04,973 [fog machine hissing] 526 00:21:05,056 --> 00:21:08,059 ["Thus Spake Zarathustra" playing on PA] 527 00:21:21,948 --> 00:21:23,366 Yeah, I get it. I get it. 528 00:21:23,449 --> 00:21:24,709 It's-You're transfixed. 529 00:21:24,784 --> 00:21:26,911 You don't like it. I know. It's too much. 530 00:21:26,995 --> 00:21:28,413 It was just an idea. 531 00:21:28,496 --> 00:21:30,248 Um, reset 14. 532 00:21:30,331 --> 00:21:31,916 Reset 14. 533 00:21:31,917 --> 00:21:34,126 This next one, it's gonna be entirely different. 534 00:21:34,127 --> 00:21:37,088 Much more lighthearted, more carefree, more whimsical. 535 00:21:37,171 --> 00:21:39,257 You'll recognize it. 536 00:21:39,258 --> 00:21:41,550 -It's one of Mom's favorites. -[pulleys squeaking] 537 00:21:41,551 --> 00:21:43,261 Uh, number six. 538 00:21:43,344 --> 00:21:45,304 Number six, going. 539 00:21:46,973 --> 00:21:49,308 ["Send in the Clowns" playing on PA] 540 00:21:51,352 --> 00:21:53,730 ? Isn't it rich? ? 541 00:21:56,357 --> 00:21:57,608 Seriously? 542 00:21:57,692 --> 00:21:58,742 ? Are we a pair? ? 543 00:21:58,818 --> 00:21:59,944 What? Too light? 544 00:22:00,028 --> 00:22:01,487 "Send in the Clowns." 545 00:22:01,488 --> 00:22:03,321 Isn't that totally disrespectful? 546 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:04,907 Is it just me? 547 00:22:04,991 --> 00:22:06,075 Yeah, it's just you. 548 00:22:06,159 --> 00:22:07,789 [Randall] I said the same thing. 549 00:22:07,827 --> 00:22:09,203 Thank you, Randall. 550 00:22:09,204 --> 00:22:10,829 -You're welcome. -[Richard] Thank you, Randall. 551 00:22:10,830 --> 00:22:12,539 Yes. And how many Tony Awards have you won? 552 00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:14,083 Remind me, please. 553 00:22:14,084 --> 00:22:15,208 Yeah, okay. I don't know what I'm doing. 554 00:22:15,209 --> 00:22:16,377 I mean, how would I- 555 00:22:16,378 --> 00:22:17,753 Hey, take a breath. Take a breath. 556 00:22:17,754 --> 00:22:19,172 -[laughing] -Hey, maybe- 557 00:22:19,173 --> 00:22:20,255 Clearly I know nothing. 558 00:22:20,256 --> 00:22:22,717 Listen, maybe, maybe, maybe 559 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:26,387 don't have the coffin descend. 560 00:22:26,471 --> 00:22:28,581 Just have it on the stage at the beginning. 561 00:22:30,641 --> 00:22:32,018 Nope. Nope. 562 00:22:32,019 --> 00:22:34,019 She's gotta have an entrance. Sorry, sorry. 563 00:22:34,020 --> 00:22:36,313 This-this is the theater that Mom built with Dad, 564 00:22:36,314 --> 00:22:38,024 and it's her last entrance 565 00:22:38,025 --> 00:22:39,524 and it's gotta be a big entrance. 566 00:22:39,525 --> 00:22:40,693 Okay? Cue three. 567 00:22:42,737 --> 00:22:44,405 [ethereal music playing] 568 00:22:47,241 --> 00:22:49,035 [pulley squeaking] 569 00:22:49,118 --> 00:22:51,954 ["Requiem" playing on PA] 570 00:22:52,038 --> 00:22:55,249 [choir singing in Latin] 571 00:23:03,341 --> 00:23:05,211 -[clattering] -[woman] Oh, my God! 572 00:23:05,635 --> 00:23:06,844 [man] What the fuck! 573 00:23:08,429 --> 00:23:09,479 [feedback ringing] 574 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:10,514 Okay. 575 00:23:10,515 --> 00:23:11,933 [man] Go, go, go! 576 00:23:11,934 --> 00:23:13,767 [Richard sighs] I don't know what I was thinking. 577 00:23:13,768 --> 00:23:15,186 I'm sorry. I just- 578 00:23:15,269 --> 00:23:18,272 I'm sacrificing everything for some cheap spectacle. 579 00:23:18,356 --> 00:23:20,316 I'm not trusting the material. 580 00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:22,652 -It's a funeral. -Yeah. 581 00:23:22,653 --> 00:23:24,111 Everybody loved Mom. They're gonna be sad. 582 00:23:24,112 --> 00:23:25,613 Yeah. 583 00:23:25,614 --> 00:23:27,155 I just want it to be perfect, that's all. 584 00:23:27,156 --> 00:23:28,491 I- 585 00:23:28,574 --> 00:23:30,034 I know you do. I know you do. 586 00:23:31,619 --> 00:23:33,496 -It's gonna be great. -Yeah. 587 00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:36,082 Hey, just the fact that it's here. 588 00:23:36,165 --> 00:23:37,375 In our theater. 589 00:23:37,376 --> 00:23:39,000 Of course. I know. It's-You're right. 590 00:23:39,001 --> 00:23:41,003 -It's your gift to her. -Yeah. 591 00:23:41,087 --> 00:23:42,380 Thanks, Jon. You're right. 592 00:23:42,463 --> 00:23:44,590 Um... 593 00:23:44,674 --> 00:23:47,009 Let's lose the fog machine, Randall. 594 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:48,543 [Randall] That's a mistake. 595 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:55,977 [Kenny] Welcome. 596 00:23:56,060 --> 00:23:57,750 Nice to see you. Thanks for coming. 597 00:23:58,563 --> 00:24:00,231 Welcome. Thanks for coming. 598 00:24:00,314 --> 00:24:02,567 [crowd chattering] 599 00:24:02,650 --> 00:24:04,360 [string music playing] 600 00:24:04,443 --> 00:24:05,493 You have the house. 601 00:24:07,947 --> 00:24:08,997 House up. 602 00:24:12,326 --> 00:24:14,245 ["Suite N.1 in G Major" playing] 603 00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:19,625 [Linus] Richard, Richard. 604 00:24:21,252 --> 00:24:22,545 Here I am. 605 00:24:22,628 --> 00:24:24,318 -How you doing, Dad? -Fine, fine. 606 00:24:24,380 --> 00:24:26,215 Jon's taking good care of me. 607 00:24:26,299 --> 00:24:27,717 Good. 608 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:30,469 Your mother is so looking forward to this. 609 00:24:32,972 --> 00:24:34,056 We're good. 610 00:24:35,474 --> 00:24:37,059 Would you help Granddad? 611 00:24:40,146 --> 00:24:41,196 Hey, sweetie. 612 00:24:44,102 --> 00:24:46,151 Hi. 613 00:24:46,152 --> 00:24:48,279 [cello playing] 614 00:24:55,203 --> 00:24:56,370 Hi, everyone. 615 00:24:59,707 --> 00:25:02,293 It means so much looking out and... 616 00:25:02,376 --> 00:25:04,253 seeing you all here. 617 00:25:04,337 --> 00:25:07,298 And I want to thank you for coming here today 618 00:25:07,381 --> 00:25:09,491 to help us celebrate the life of my mother. 619 00:25:10,843 --> 00:25:12,136 Ethel Bean. 620 00:25:14,847 --> 00:25:16,474 A wife, 621 00:25:16,557 --> 00:25:19,936 an actress, and a friend. 622 00:25:20,019 --> 00:25:22,009 [voice breaking] A friend to all of you. 623 00:25:25,983 --> 00:25:27,033 I'm sorry. 624 00:25:29,070 --> 00:25:30,238 I'm sorry. 625 00:25:30,321 --> 00:25:31,822 [sniffles] 626 00:25:31,906 --> 00:25:33,616 -You okay? -Yeah. I'm good. 627 00:25:37,578 --> 00:25:39,872 Where were you? 628 00:25:39,956 --> 00:25:41,374 [Kristen] Friend to all 629 00:25:41,457 --> 00:25:44,502 and grand dame of this, our- 630 00:25:44,585 --> 00:25:46,921 our family's theater. 631 00:25:47,004 --> 00:25:49,799 As some of you know, she was born in Dayton 632 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:51,967 and she worked her way through nursing school 633 00:25:51,968 --> 00:25:53,528 as an upholsterer's assistant. 634 00:25:53,594 --> 00:25:55,304 But the truth is, 635 00:25:55,388 --> 00:25:58,724 life for Ethel Harper Bean really didn't begin 636 00:25:58,808 --> 00:26:00,851 until she played Laura 637 00:26:00,935 --> 00:26:05,439 in The Glass Menagerie right here on this stage. 638 00:26:07,233 --> 00:26:09,902 With Linus there as her gentleman caller. 639 00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:13,489 I think I've got it. I'm good. 640 00:26:13,572 --> 00:26:14,949 I think I've got it. 641 00:26:17,285 --> 00:26:19,620 You know, my mother 642 00:26:19,704 --> 00:26:22,790 always dreamed of being an actress. 643 00:26:22,873 --> 00:26:25,334 But it took her a while to find a home. 644 00:26:25,418 --> 00:26:27,545 This place. 645 00:26:27,628 --> 00:26:29,422 This place was her home. 646 00:26:29,505 --> 00:26:31,799 The Millersburg Festival Theater. 647 00:26:31,882 --> 00:26:34,677 And it's her life in this place 648 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:37,763 that she would want us to celebrate. 649 00:26:37,847 --> 00:26:39,557 Now, we have a video for you 650 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:43,060 that was put together by Miranda and Randall. 651 00:26:43,144 --> 00:26:44,729 So, please. 652 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,443 ??? 653 00:27:09,337 --> 00:27:13,674 Horace Vandergelder never tired of saying most people, 654 00:27:13,758 --> 00:27:17,386 people in the world, were fool. 655 00:27:18,220 --> 00:27:20,514 And in a way, I think he's right, isn't he? 656 00:27:23,309 --> 00:27:25,599 But there comes a moment in everybody's life 657 00:27:25,644 --> 00:27:27,271 when he must decide 658 00:27:27,355 --> 00:27:30,608 whether to live with human beings or not. 659 00:27:30,691 --> 00:27:32,943 Be a fool among fools or a fool alone. 660 00:27:34,987 --> 00:27:37,490 As for me... 661 00:27:37,573 --> 00:27:39,784 I've decided to live among the. 662 00:27:39,867 --> 00:27:42,661 [cello continues] 663 00:27:48,553 --> 00:27:50,877 [door opens and closes] 664 00:27:50,878 --> 00:27:52,421 Oh, here. Excuse me. 665 00:27:52,422 --> 00:27:53,838 Is-is there a funeral happening in here? 666 00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:54,839 -[whispering] Yes, there is. -[Nadia] Wait. 667 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,176 -What? -You are he. 668 00:27:57,259 --> 00:27:59,261 You're from the movies, Connor. 669 00:27:59,345 --> 00:28:00,675 -Shh. -[loudly] This is he. 670 00:28:00,721 --> 00:28:02,101 He's the one I tell you about. 671 00:28:02,139 --> 00:28:04,100 Oh, my God. Would you sign? 672 00:28:04,101 --> 00:28:05,475 What'd you sign one thing I have? 673 00:28:05,476 --> 00:28:06,936 Maybe a little later, love. 674 00:28:06,937 --> 00:28:08,478 I'm so sorry. This is totally inappropriate. 675 00:28:08,479 --> 00:28:09,687 -Yes, it is. -My name is Connor Boyle. 676 00:28:09,688 --> 00:28:11,272 I-I'm-I'm working with the mayor. 677 00:28:11,273 --> 00:28:13,317 -Your- -Sister-in-law. 678 00:28:13,401 --> 00:28:14,527 No, I mean, you are... 679 00:28:14,610 --> 00:28:16,404 No, he's Richard Bean, you idiot. 680 00:28:16,487 --> 00:28:17,738 He's huge. 681 00:28:17,739 --> 00:28:19,447 Oh, you know, huge. Come on, love. 682 00:28:19,448 --> 00:28:21,258 Would you sign something, please? 683 00:28:22,034 --> 00:28:23,411 Of course. 684 00:28:23,494 --> 00:28:25,746 -This- -Shh! Of course. 685 00:28:25,830 --> 00:28:27,081 He's nice. 686 00:28:29,041 --> 00:28:30,668 Put "To Nadia." 687 00:28:32,044 --> 00:28:34,004 -Na-Nad- -Nadia. 688 00:28:34,088 --> 00:28:35,339 -Nadia. -Mm-hm. 689 00:28:35,423 --> 00:28:37,758 "With great love and respect." 690 00:28:39,885 --> 00:28:41,345 And I- 691 00:28:41,429 --> 00:28:42,888 "And don't ever- 692 00:28:42,972 --> 00:28:45,307 don't ever give up on dreams." 693 00:28:45,391 --> 00:28:46,767 I won't. 694 00:28:46,851 --> 00:28:48,601 And then put, "Your dreams will-" 695 00:28:48,644 --> 00:28:50,896 "Your dreams will come true one day." 696 00:28:50,980 --> 00:28:52,440 "Your dreams..." I hope so. 697 00:28:52,523 --> 00:28:54,942 "I promise." 698 00:28:55,025 --> 00:28:56,735 -"Love always." -Love... 699 00:28:56,819 --> 00:28:58,863 "I carry you in my heart." 700 00:28:58,946 --> 00:29:00,364 I've run out of room. 701 00:29:00,365 --> 00:29:02,240 Then you just put, put- just put your name. 702 00:29:02,241 --> 00:29:04,159 Yeah. Great. Really appreciate it. Thank you very much. 703 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:05,160 -Thank you. -You don't know 704 00:29:05,161 --> 00:29:06,996 how much this means to me. 705 00:29:07,079 --> 00:29:09,582 You don't know how the theater it feeds me. 706 00:29:09,583 --> 00:29:11,166 Hope they haven't buried her yet. 707 00:29:11,167 --> 00:29:12,367 [door opens and closes] 708 00:29:12,418 --> 00:29:13,868 [a capella] ? When you walk ? 709 00:29:14,712 --> 00:29:15,762 ? Through a storm ? 710 00:29:17,173 --> 00:29:20,885 ? Hold your head up high ? 711 00:29:20,968 --> 00:29:25,806 ? And don't be afraid Of the dark ? 712 00:29:25,890 --> 00:29:29,268 ? At the end of the storm ? 713 00:29:29,351 --> 00:29:33,814 ? There's a golden sky ? 714 00:29:33,898 --> 00:29:37,568 ? And the sweet silver song ? 715 00:29:37,651 --> 00:29:38,944 ? Of a lark ? 716 00:29:40,529 --> 00:29:45,159 ? Walk on through the wind ? 717 00:29:45,242 --> 00:29:49,288 ? Walk on through the rain ? 718 00:29:49,371 --> 00:29:51,999 ? Though your dreams ? 719 00:29:52,082 --> 00:29:55,586 -[phone buzzing] -? Be tossed and blown ? 720 00:29:55,669 --> 00:29:57,046 -[whispering] Hello? 721 00:29:57,047 --> 00:29:58,838 [Alvy] It's your paid friend Alvy. 722 00:29:58,839 --> 00:30:00,216 Richard, are you there? 723 00:30:00,299 --> 00:30:02,593 -Yes, I am. -Here's the deal. 724 00:30:02,594 --> 00:30:04,511 They're willing to have you back at Lear, 725 00:30:04,512 --> 00:30:06,180 but you need to consent 726 00:30:06,263 --> 00:30:08,098 to a psychological evaluation 727 00:30:08,099 --> 00:30:09,641 and two weeks of anger management training. 728 00:30:09,642 --> 00:30:11,810 ? Walk alone ? 729 00:30:11,894 --> 00:30:15,689 Yes. I'll have to think about it. I'll call you back. 730 00:30:17,274 --> 00:30:24,240 ? You'll never walk alone ? 731 00:30:28,619 --> 00:30:30,037 Thank you. 732 00:30:34,500 --> 00:30:37,294 I have to admit I thought this would be a train wreck. 733 00:30:37,378 --> 00:30:39,296 Well, I gave him a few notes. 734 00:30:39,380 --> 00:30:40,756 It's kind of great. 735 00:30:46,303 --> 00:30:50,057 "We are such stuff that dreams are made on 736 00:30:50,140 --> 00:30:54,061 and our little life is rounded with a sleep." 737 00:30:56,522 --> 00:30:58,774 Shakespeare's Tempest. 738 00:30:58,857 --> 00:31:00,192 His last play 739 00:31:00,276 --> 00:31:03,195 and his farewell to the theater. 740 00:31:03,279 --> 00:31:06,615 Fitting words today as we say goodbye 741 00:31:06,699 --> 00:31:10,452 to my mother, Ethel, the founder of this- 742 00:31:12,204 --> 00:31:14,081 this theater. 743 00:31:14,082 --> 00:31:17,166 It's difficult for me to explain what it was like 744 00:31:17,167 --> 00:31:19,628 growing up in an atmosphere of creativity 745 00:31:19,712 --> 00:31:21,213 and free expression 746 00:31:21,297 --> 00:31:24,592 and the impact that it had on me, 747 00:31:24,675 --> 00:31:26,885 my brother Jon, on Kristen and Miranda. 748 00:31:29,096 --> 00:31:30,514 And this town. 749 00:31:31,974 --> 00:31:33,559 There's Mrs. Wilkie, 750 00:31:33,642 --> 00:31:35,769 my favorite algebra teacher 751 00:31:35,853 --> 00:31:38,981 and a brilliant Masha in The Seagull. 752 00:31:39,064 --> 00:31:40,399 Howard Frazier, 753 00:31:40,482 --> 00:31:42,276 who, when the lights went out 754 00:31:42,277 --> 00:31:44,068 on our Mourning Becomes Electra, 755 00:31:44,069 --> 00:31:45,446 he ran out to his truck, 756 00:31:45,529 --> 00:31:47,448 hooked up our electrical system, 757 00:31:47,531 --> 00:31:49,825 and in five minutes, presto, 758 00:31:49,826 --> 00:31:51,034 the lights were back on. 759 00:31:51,035 --> 00:31:52,410 He knew how important it was 760 00:31:52,411 --> 00:31:54,955 to keep the lights on in this theater. 761 00:31:54,956 --> 00:31:57,498 At that moment, it was the most important thing in his life. 762 00:31:57,499 --> 00:32:00,294 And it still is important 763 00:32:00,295 --> 00:32:02,295 because the Millersburg Festival Theater 764 00:32:02,296 --> 00:32:04,048 was not just my mother's home. 765 00:32:04,131 --> 00:32:07,384 It was and is 766 00:32:07,468 --> 00:32:09,970 the soul of this town. 767 00:32:10,054 --> 00:32:13,974 Sadly, I must report that... 768 00:32:14,058 --> 00:32:16,644 because of financial pressures 769 00:32:16,727 --> 00:32:21,106 and misguided programming choices, 770 00:32:21,190 --> 00:32:22,858 this theater's in trouble. 771 00:32:22,941 --> 00:32:24,526 [crowd murmuring] 772 00:32:24,610 --> 00:32:27,946 It might even close. That's right. 773 00:32:28,030 --> 00:32:31,825 But we're not going to let that happen, are we? 774 00:32:31,909 --> 00:32:33,035 No. 775 00:32:35,245 --> 00:32:38,874 I'm coming home to Millersburg. 776 00:32:38,957 --> 00:32:40,501 I'm coming home. 777 00:32:40,584 --> 00:32:44,213 And I swear to you that together 778 00:32:44,296 --> 00:32:50,386 I will restore the soul of this town 779 00:32:50,469 --> 00:32:53,806 by producing and directing and maybe starring 780 00:32:53,889 --> 00:32:57,393 in the greatest production this country has ever seen 781 00:32:57,476 --> 00:32:59,937 of a true American classic, 782 00:33:00,020 --> 00:33:02,731 Thornton Wilder's Our Town. 783 00:33:02,815 --> 00:33:04,733 [applause] 784 00:33:04,817 --> 00:33:06,777 My son's come home! 785 00:33:06,860 --> 00:33:09,154 [cheering] 786 00:33:17,454 --> 00:33:19,206 This is Mom's funeral, right? 787 00:33:19,289 --> 00:33:21,041 No, not anymore. 788 00:33:21,125 --> 00:33:23,293 It's The Richard Bean Show. 789 00:33:23,377 --> 00:33:25,045 [cheering and applause] 790 00:33:25,129 --> 00:33:27,881 [mischievous music playing] 791 00:33:32,553 --> 00:33:36,515 [music continues] 792 00:33:54,867 --> 00:33:58,245 [music continues] 793 00:34:30,277 --> 00:34:34,989 [music continues] 794 00:34:35,039 --> 00:34:39,589 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0