All language subtitles for Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Bob.

Scott.

Ok, there you go. Good boy.

Ok, wait, no, don't.
Don't lick it off. Don't. Just...

That's good. Ok.

I mean. Look.

Look how Cannibal's doin' it, see?

See there?
That's it. Alright. Good boy.

I need them on set, Scott.
Right away.

Ok, you know your lines?

You know your lines? Ok.

Alright, come on.

Come on.

Lou says we can't do
the growl and the attack in one shot.

Right. We can do it.

We just need to do it
in two separate pieces.

We need to prep
the dogs separately for the attack.

I just don't understand why
we can't get it in one.

Because he's got the bite suit
on under his clothes so,

the dogs see him as
like a big old chew toy.

I mean, it's fun for them
they love it.

It's a safety issue.

Scene 37, take one.

Speed!

A and B camera, common mark.

Brownie!

Cannibal!

Bullet!

Right here, boys.

Set?
Set!

And action.

Come on!

Ok, go, go.

Scottie.

Your mother called.

What did she want?

To see you.

Do I have to?

No.

Joe.

No, of course not but...

she's your mother.

She says she's doing much better.

For how long this time?

Joe, stop.

I'll think about it.

Oh, and a man named Bob Black called.

Ok.

Is that one of them
San Francisco fellas?

No. He's from here.
West Hollywood.

Hey, cheeks!

This is where you live?

Yeah.

Why?

You must have moved in after
the Clampetts left for Beverly Hills.

Bye Rose, I'll see you tomorrow!

Have a good time!
Ok.

Oh, this is Bob.

Oh, hi, Bob.
Hi, Rose.

And now, ladies and gentlemen,
the star of the show,

the man who's famous
throughout the world,

for his candelabra and his piano,

Mr. Showmanship, Liberace!

Hey!

Now, this next part of the boogie
woogie is so strange,

it really calls for an explanation.

It's called a boogie woogie break.

And when I'm playing it
and I stop at a certain point,

you're gonna think that
I forgot the music.

But I didn't forget the music.

There's just no music written
for that part.

That's why they call it a break.

Hey!

This is fun!

Let's try something.

Suppose only the ladies
in the audience this time, Ok?

All the girls together.

Hey!

Oh, that was terrific.

Ok, fellas. It's your turn now.

Hey!

I love it! That was terrific!

You see, George?
I told you men do come to my concerts.

Well, I really appreciate it.

And I know somebody else out in the
audience who appreciates it, too.

And that's my mom.

Mom, I tell you what.

Let them hear it from you
and I'll play it just for you.

Ok, Mom?

Hey!

Oh, Mom, you're in the groove tonight.

Well, I really thank you all
for joining me in this boogie woogie,

and I'd like to try a little experiment.

I've been playing this boogie woogie
at eight beats to the bar.

I'd like to try playing it now
at 16 beats to the bar.

He's incredible.

Thank you.
Thank you, very, very much.

Thank you.

You know...

No, that's alright,

stare as long as you want.

I mean, you paid for it.

You know, I always get asked,

How do you play the piano
with all those rings on your fingers?

And I always tell them,
very well indeed.

Thank you.

And now I'd like to introduce,

another pair of piano-playing hands
to join me in a duet.

My protege and friend,

Mr. Billy Leathenrvood!

Oh, look!

A matched pair of queens.

It's funny that this crowd would like
something this gay.

They have no idea he's gay.

There's Ray. You see him?

In the black.
Yeah.

Come on, come on!

Ray! Ray.

And then came back?

Bobby!
Hi.

I'm so glad you made it!

We loved it. Thank you so much.

This is my friend, Scott Thorson.

Well, hi. Nice to meet you.

Hi, that was really something.

Thank you.

Well, come on back and say hi to Lee.

Are you sure?
Oh, yes, he'd love to see you!

You'll love him.

Lee? Look who's here!

Hey.
Hello, Bobby!

Hi, Lee, you were fantastic!

This is my friend, Scott Thorson.

His first time in Las Vegas.

A lost babe in the woods?

It's like a Disney movie.
Little Bambi.

Very nice to meet you.

You were incredible out there.

I'm just a piano player.

But everybody did seem
to enjoy themselves, didn't they?

Oh, yeah, they sure did.

You were great, too, Billy.

Ray, why don't we fix everybody a drink?

Alright.

I'm not gonna have one.
I still have another show to do.

What, you're gonna
do that all over again?

I don't know how you do that.

Act you sweet.

It's not bad for an old bag?

Oh, you look fantastic!

And those bits
with the audience are gold!

They work every time.

I stage this show, once a year.

It works the same way,
every single night.

But I'll tell you, when I was
working saloons in my youth,

back in Milwaukee
they call them saloons,

that's how old I am.

I'm from Wisconsin, too.

No! You are?

Well, this must be fate.

Well, one night this audience asked me
to play this popular hit parade song

called Three Little Fishes.

You know, it barely had a melody,
it wasn't a challenge at all,

but I played it, you know,
and they were happy.

And then I don't know
where it came from,

but I got this inspiration,

to play it as if it was composed
by Strauss.

And they loved it!
They ate it up!

You would have thought that
I invented the piano.

And I knew right then it was all about
giving them a good time.

And that's what I'm all about.

I love to give people a good time.

Bobby, you boys staying
in town tonight?

Oh, yes. It's too late
to drive back to L.A.

Well Lee,

why don't we have the boys
over for brunch tomorrow?

Oh, no, no, that's too much for you.

No, no. No, that's a great idea!
Of course! Let's do it!

But, you know, after 3:00, ok?

Since I need my beauty sleep.

Welcome, gypsies!

Is this a palace?

Lee thinks he's King Ludwig ll.

Who's he?

The Liberace of Bavaria.

Oh, is he a piano player, too?

No.

Almost time for a dip.

I'm so sorry, I'm so informal.

So happy you all could come.

Don't these things belong in an oven?

Oh, he's so mean to my babies.

I mean, this is my family.

And this is Baby Boy.

Baby Boy, he's very old.

He's deaf and he's blind.

I'm his seeing eye person.

You know, I could get something
to help clear up his eyes.

Scott works with animals.

Well, I worked for a vet,
you know, for a while,

and we had a lot of poodles
with eye problems.

Oh, that would be fabulous!

No one's been able
to help my little Baby Boy.

You know I hate to see him suffer.

I mean, my favorite review
is from San Francisco,

when they said Liberace
was no Rubinstein,

but then Rubinstein is no Liberace.

Oh, this is my houseboy, Carlucci.

He rules the roost around here.

Thank you.

Pig?

What?

Pig in a blanket.
You want a pig in a blanket?

No. Thanks.

After lunch I'll give you a guided tour.

Great.

I do all my own decorating.

I just love it.

I call this, palatial kitsch.

Right.

Don't you just love that?

I never saw so many pianos.

Oh, I never touch them.

Mama made me play every day
in my childhood.

Didn't have any friends.

So now I never play, when I play.

These are actual Roman columns.

Ionic.

And I personally support the entire
Austrian rhinestone business.

It's too bad you're so big,
you could try one of these on.

So Scott,

do you have any family left?

Oh, no, not really.

My mom's been... in and out of places,

you know, her... my whole life.

Oh, really?

And I have two sisters, a brother,

and four half-brothers and sisters,

from two different fathers,

but most of them live
with their fathers.

And the rest of us like...

me and Wayne...

we were sent to state-run homes,

and then Mom would come get us,

and we'd live with her for a while,

and then she'd have her troubles again,
and they'd have to put her away,

and so we'd get split up
and sent to foster homes.

But I was really lucky.
I ended up with Rose and Joe.

You know, a really nice family and...

on a ranch and, you know...

with animals.

Sure because it was a ranch!

Oh, what a story!

I mean, you got everything
but a fire in the orphanage, yeah.

But the ranch is where you
got to like animals and...

I guess...

Oh and I am gonna try and get
that medicine for Baby Boy.

You remembered his name.

That would be wonderful.

I'm gonna give you my private number.

It's unlisted.

Now, I'm counting on you,

so don't you forget.

You better not walk onto my stage
with a ketchup stain.

Like anyone would give a shit.

He's so unprofessional.

Hello?

Hi, this is Scott Thorson.

I'm sorry, who? I can't...

Scott. I'm Bob's friend.

I was at his house with...
I have medicine for his...

Wait, hold on.

A Scott somebody?
Who?

Friend of Bob's,
he was at your house yesterday.

Oh, Scott!
He has medicine.

Scott? Is that you?

Hi.

Yeah...

Mr...

No please, just call me Lee.

Lee. Ok.

Yeah, I have the medicine
for your poodle,

for his eyes.

Oh, my savior!

Ok, I was gonna just...

Just, just tuck it in the mail
tomorrow morning,

and... and it should be there,
you know, in a few days.

No, no, I don't want Baby Boy
to have to wait that long.

Why don't you just book a flight
and come up this evening?

At my expense.

For the... It's not that important.

Scott, why don't you let me decide
what's important?

You know, you'd be doing me
a great favor,

if you'd fly up here this evening.

And I promise you I'll fly you right
back to L.A. after my first show.

I promise.

Ok.

Alone at last.

Thank you so much for bringing
my baby's medicine.

No problem.

He's gonna be fine.

What would you like to do
with your life, Scott?

What's... What's your dream?

I want to be a veterinarian.

Don't you just love animals?

So do I.

You know, because they love you
no matter what.

That's what makes them dumb
animals, I guess.

If they really knew who we were,

they'd have nothing to do with us.

Scott, I...

I feel like I can trust you.

And I have to talk to someone.

I've got myself in a terrible mess.

What is it?

It's... It's Billy.

My protege.

I've created a monster.
A monster.

I gave him everything you know?

I put his names in lights,

I made him famous...
What did he do?

Well, he's outta control!

He's ruining me!

He's ruining my image!

I can't stand bad publicity!

My fans, you know?

Unfortunately, they're not
dumb animals.

He's just...
He's done terrible things!

He's breaking my heart.

It's just he's drinking heavily,
he's getting into fights.

And I can't get rid of him!
He's under contract for six months!

I'm gonna be ruined!

I just wish his wife would come
and take him away.

His wife?

Hand me a towel, please.

Thank you.

You know, I never know whether
people like me for me,

or what they can get out of me.

You know, because I'm Liberace.

Walter Liberace, for God's sakes!

I mean, can you imagine?

I mean, Walter's fine for Pidgeon,

but Liberace?

It was the only thing
my father gave me.

He was a French horn player.

He left us for an oboist.

So that's why you're so musical?

No, that man had nothing to do with it.
My talent comes from God.

Everybody wants a piece of me,
a piece of the action.

My brother George,
he performs in some small club.

You know what the marquee says?
Liberace in big letters.

I built that name.

It's my name. That's not his.

Gimme, gimme, gimme.

No one I can trust,
no one I can talk to.

I hate my life sometimes,
I really do and...

No.

No, it's true. No matter how many
people are around, I'm all by myself.

Like, I'm with people...

They're not really my family
or my friends.

You know what that feels like?

Yeah.

I do.

Yes.

Yes, you do.

You've been good for me, Scott.

When?

Now. Just now.

You mean talking and...
Yes.

Yeah.
Yes

No problem.
And listening.

Sure.
No, you're a very good listener.

People take...

You know what?

I have a great idea.

Why don't you come work for me?

As what?

Well, you could be my secretary.

I don't type.

The hell Scott, I can pay people to type.

I need a companion, a bodyguard,

someone to keep people off my back.

Someone I can talk to
the way we talked tonight.

You'd be my right-hand man.

You can take care of the animals.

Please.

Say yes, Scott.

Would you close
the drapes on the window, Scott?

Yeah!

It's really pretty at night!

I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to scare you like that.

Yeah, I just, I...

Things are moving really...

fast. I...

Maybe I should just get
a room for tonight.

Oh, nonsense.
No, look, I completely understand.

And I promise I'll stay on my
side of the bed. I promise.

Good morning.

Well, look who's up.

You're making a mistake here.
Listen to me.

I worked for that old fag
in his Hollywood house!

Joe!
Oh, I'm not saying it for that.

I'm saying it's not a fit place for Scott!

Look, you don't know him
like I know him.

Is this the kind of life you want
for yourself?

It's a job, Rose,

and it pays better than getting two.

Yeah and you know
what they call that kind of job.

That's not what this is.

Look, he's old.

He doesn't like me just for that.

Do you even like this man?

Yeah. I really do.

He's lonely.

I can take care of him.

And he can take care of me.

My eyes are open, Rose.

I promise.

Mr. Thorson!

Seymour Heller, Lee's manager.

Lee's expecting you.

Is it any good?

It's amazing.

I love to cook.

We'll be a couple of fat biddies
in no time.

Great, because I love to eat.

Come here, you.

She's gonna see us.

People only see what they want
to see, Scott.

Oh, God!

Oh, my God!

We'll go shopping tomorrow.

After cooking and sex,

I think shopping's the reason
to get up every day.

And it helps so many people.

You mind if I ask you something?

How do you stay hard
for so long?

I...

That was the fourth time
since lunch.

You make me feel so young.

And I've had implants.

See, I've had quite a drive,
you know, as well...

you know, I've had problems.

And it's a terrible thing,

when you have such a desire
and the equipment doesn't work.

It's like...

you know, wanting to sing
and being tone deaf.

And no one knows.

You're the only one I told?

You see what you mean to me?

Lee, I think... Just a minute.

I should just tell you...

I'm bisexual.

I like women too.

Well, good for you.

I love women!

Wish I could be that flexible.

Make things so much easier.

You know, I am so sick
of getting fan mail

about my engagement
to Sonja Henie, you know.

As if I would marry an ice skater.
Please. I mean, those thighs.

No, I was a goner from my first time.

He was a Green Bay Packer.

He came to hear me play
in one of my saloons.

I mean, I couldn't miss him.
The guy was the size of the door.

That's how I lost my virginity.

Isn't that romantic?

But, you know,
I tried to make myself love women.

I'd stare at women's bosoms
and their backsides,

you know, trying to feel something and...

You see, I knew,

from being Catholic,

what happened to boys like me.

And I went to confession.

Of course I, I couldn't confess everything.

But the problem was,
according to Catholics,

not confessing a sin...

is also considered a sin,
so you know,

I was damned if I do damned if I didn't.

I can't believe you're still Catholic.

Devout.

The turning point for me...

was Kennedy getting assassinated.

I was working nonstop
and I was sick.

I felt terrible.

We found out later, that when those heavy
costumes I wear get dry cleaned,

they use this tetrachloride solution,

and I would sweat,

and it'd get absorbed
into my bloodstream

and shut down my kidneys.

Can you imagine?

But no one knew.

So I'm watching the assassination on TV,

and I think, well at least I'll have
a few days off.

We know nobody's gonna come
see me perform this weekend.

But no. No, Seymour made me work.

Well, they thought I was dying.

They couldn't figure out what was wrong.

I mean, everything's bloated.
I'm drowning in my own fluids.

And they put me on dialysis,

and I'm thinking,

The only thing that's gonna
get me through this is prayer.

Sometime within these
36 hours of treatment, I wake up,

and there is this nun in an all-white
habit sitting beside my bed.

I said I wanted to pray and
she told me not to waste my strength.

And she assured me I would live.

Next day,

my kidneys start to work.

Doctors were amazed!

They admitted to me
they had given up hope.

So I asked to see the nun,

to thank her for giving me strength,

They said, oh no,

there is no nun here
that fits that description.

There are no nuns here that wear
all-white habits.

And I knew.

I knew my life would not
have been spared

if being gay was the sin
that the Church said it was.

I was saved,

because God looks upon me,

with special favor.

That nun,

was a messenger.

Isn't that something?

But you know Scott, men, women,
I mean, who cares?

What's important is to be yourself.

You just be who you are, baby boy.

Don't eat all of this.

You'll be angry that your panties are tight.

You want some, Scott?

These are delicious.

Here.

Have one.

Does he do that every night?

Be careful, Scott.

Perfect.

He made you a pesto panini.

Did you...

Did you bring my Fresca?

What?

Here's what's gonna happen.
You listening?

You think you're so hot and sexy with
your hard ass and that bisexual bullshit.

You know how many there have been?

Bobby, Hans, Chase,

and some country boy stripper who was
so dumb he wore his G-string backwards.

He got rid of all of them.

But I'm still here.

And one day,
Lee is gonna call Seymour,

and he's gonna tell him
to get rid of you.

Lee?

Lee.

Excuse me. Sorry, I was...

Lee?

Right here, baby boy.

You've never seen me
without my hair, have you?

Terrible.

Terrible, isn't it?

But the pieces are...

They're great.

You know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna put you in charge
of my wigs.

I only do that for people I trust.
Would you like that?

Lee, I'm sorry, but...

I think maybe this was a mistake.

What's wrong? What?

I can't do this.
I can't live like this in this house.

I mean, everybody looks down on me.

Well, Carlucci is always on my ass
about something.

He... He's treating me
like I'm the houseboy.

I just... I can't live like this, I'm sorry.

I... I don't want to see you depressed.

When you have a sad face,

then I feel sad.

But it's not... sad. It's...

This isn't working.

Well, then I've failed.

Because you have made me so happy,

over these past few months.

And if I have made you happy, I would...

Your happiness means everything
to me, Scott.

Well...

I just don't know what to do.

Why do I love you?

I love you not only for what you are,

but for what I am when I'm with you.

I love you not only
for what you have made of yourself,

but for what you are making of me.

I love you for ignoring
the possibilities,

of the fool in me,

and for accepting the possibilities,

of the good in me.

Why do I love you?

I love you for closing your eyes
to the discords in me,

and for adding to the music in me,

by worshipful listening.

No, no, I don't like it, I don't like it.

It makes it better.
I don't want it, I don't want it.

I've always wanted children.

I regret that, not having children.

I love Christmas.

You know, I think I'd be a good daddy,
don't you think?

You're such a loving man.

Well, maybe I'll adopt you.

I want you to take the money
that you're earning,

and to buy a house here in Las Vegas.

I'll co-sign.

But it'll be in your name so...

you'll have some security.

Would you like that?

Lee,

are you serious?

I want to be everything to you, Scott.

I want to be father,

brother,

lover,

best friend.

Everything.

You know I love you.

Does that mean anything to you?

Maybe all those years,

all those foster homes.

Maybe I'm your real family.

Kitchen floor!

Wanna smell that?

Oh, isn't she sweet?

She's got a little bit of a Judy
thing going on, don't you think?

Yeah.

You look hot.

I do, don't I?

The wink...

That was my idea.

Yeah?

I was the first person in television

to look directly into the camera.

I was the first...

matinee idol in television.

I was the one had the idea of putting
the candelabra up on the piano, you know?

I saw an old Merle Oberon movie
when I got the idea from...

Not Chopin.
What was the name of that?

A Song to Remember.

Really? That's like, your trademark!

I know. Who knew?

So really no matter...

what you did, you were just,

meant to be famous.

Well, I guess so.

Hello.

Oh, hi. Yeah, hold on.

It's Seymour.

I told him not to call this number.

I told you not to call this number.

Hi, Lee. I'm sorry.
I have to talk to you about these dates.

We've got six months of bookings.

I already told you the dates I would do.

I am not working after Thanksgiving
during the holidays.

Especially now.

But you can make double on holiday shows.

Take a vacation later.

Seymour, I do not want to be
the richest piano player in the grave.

Forget it.
No.

Definitely not.
You're already working too hard.

Lee, give the phone to Scott.
I have a question for him.

Hey, Seymour.

Hey, Scott.

Why don't you stay outta
my fucking business?

Now give me back to Lee.

Ok

No, you cannot come
for dinner tomorrow night.

I'm making pork.

Ok. Bye-bye.

Doesn't he get insulted when you don't
invite him over for dinner?

He gets 10% of every dollar I earn.
I don't have to take him out for dinner.

And I don't want any company.

I want my blond Adonis...

all to myself.

Oh, shit!

Shit, shit, shit!

Carson!

Oh, hurry! Hurry!

Have we missed my performance?

Oh, that's beautiful.

It's a beautiful medley.
Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, my Christ!
I... I look like my father!

I look like my father in drag!

I look like my father in
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte!

I would say a full face lift,

with silicone implants to prevent the
return of the lines around the mouth.

My feeling?

Why go through all of the work

and the money,

just to have it all fall down within a year?

You pay good money,

you should last.

Some of these doctors, they keep you...

coming back and paying,
time after time.

I don't believe in it.
No, you're right.

You know, I had all this done
a while ago but...

I don't think he was as good
as you are.

I'm gonna recommend a deep face peel,

after the face lift.

You're gonna look, fabulous!

You'll look as young as Scott here.

Thank you. I feel so much better.

I mean, that Carson show
was like looking at...

Dorian Gray wither away in public.

But what about the press?

How do we keep this a secret?

We rent you a fully furnished
apartment under an alias,

until the bandages come off.

No one will know.

After that...

you can recuperate as you like.

Jack, I wish I met you sooner.
I would've still had a movie career.

You know, that was my real dream,

to be a movie star.

Now Jack, I want to talk to you about
doing some surgery on Scott here.

What?

Fine.

What would you like me
to do with Scott?

I want you to make Scott
look like this.

Can you do that?

Oh, I see.

Oh, yes, I think I can do
what you want.

He's gonna need a nose job.

And I'm gonna have to restructure
his cheekbones and his chin

with silicone implants but
it's not impossible.

But first,

we gotta slim him down!

I have a terrific diet.

The California Diet.

Guaranteed loss of 15 pounds
in four weeks.

Are you fucking kidding me?

The man wants to spend money
to make you thinner,

prettier and younger,

and you're thinking about not doing it?

But I am young.

Honey,

in gay years, you're Judy
during the Sid Luft obese period.

Really?

They were talking about me
like I wasn't even there.

If Lee doesn't get what he wants,
you won't be.

I guess I should be flattered,

him wanting me to look like him.

Imitation's the highest form.

That's what they tell drag queens
when they're born.

I don't know, man.

I mean, won't it be weird looking in a
mirror and not recognizing myself?

Should we take the Auburn
or the Camaro?

I just don't understand why I cannot
keep my hair on during the procedure.

If I die,

I want you to get in here,

I don't care if you have
to slap it on with Elmer's,

before anybody sees me.

You're not gonna die.

Oh, you are doing so well, Lee!

Isn't he doing well?

I guess it's time to get started on you?

First we're gonna do something
about that weight.

The California Diet.

Those pounds will just fall off!

You look, easily, right now,

like a man in his mid-40s.

Will I be able to close my eyes?

Not entirely.

But this way, you'll always be able
to see people's expressions

when they see how fabulous you look.

Sweetie, you're snoring.

Lee!

Sweetie, you're snoring.

Oh, look at you!

My Adonis is coming back.

Really?

Come here.

What are these for?

Post surgery.

Ok, but I stay on the California Diet?

Perfectly safe.

Just keep taking those.

And one of these is a prescription
for my own special diet pill.

Oh, I...

I. I want a dimple on my chin.

Scott,

Lee doesn't have a dimple
in his chin.

No I know but...

you know, it's my face.

I mean not too deep,
just a little one.

Ok.

Do you think Lee will be mad?

Sleep tight, my baby boy.

I'll see you on the other side.

Scott, it's so good to hear your voice.

Yeah, I'm really sorry, Rose.

I just... With Lee's schedule,
it's just been so crazy.

I didn't say it to make you feel bad.

So talk to me. How are you?

You taking care of yourself?

Great. I've lost a whole lot
of weight, actually.

What for?
You always had such a nice build.

No, no, it's a healthy thing.

It's the California Diet.

Lee and I did it together.

He's just...
He's really into self-improvement.

How is, Mr. Liberace?

He's great.

Actually, we're gonna
see some lawyers tomorrow,

because...

he wants to adopt me.

Adopt you?

I don't understand.

Why would a grown man want
to adopt another grown man?

So we can be family.

I don't understand.

In the state of Nevada, if you're over 18,
you have the right to be adopted,

whether your parents
are living or deceased.

So it won't be an issue.

Well, then that's great.

Now John, I want to make
this perfectly clear.

I don't want a word of this
out there until the...

adoption is complete.

Not a word.

As your lawyer, I'm legally bound
not to discuss it, Lee.

I know, but you know
in casual conversation.

No one...

I mean, no one has ever
been closer to me...

than this young man.

I want to make sure that
he's taken care of forever.

No matter whatever happens to me.

The coat costs $300,000.

It is made entirely of virgin white fox.

The train is 16 feet long,
that is the longest in the world.

It was designed exclusively for him
by Anna Nateece.

It has $100,000 worth
of Austrian crystals which line it.

And that is why it is the only coat in the
world with its own chauffeur and a car.

Oh, my God!

Would you sign this?
Sure, yes.

Please. My name is Sue.
Sue.

But, dear, you can ask him.

Oh, I know.

There you are.

3 dollards.

Thank you.

You're Liberace's son,

aren't you?

So, how you doing, Ma?

You happy?

I don't know, it is what it is.

Well, is the nurse working out for you?

Yeah, I think so.

I mean, they're fine.

So, is there anything,
anything that you need?

No.

No, I'm just lonely, that's all.

You can't do anything for loneliness.

Well, you've got George and Dora, right?
They're a few minutes away.

I mean, don't they come
down for a visit?

No.

Same faces.

Every day, same faces.

So, do you want me
to bring Angie from L.A.?

Bring her down?
Oh, no! No.

No, don't need that.

Please, I don't need that.

No, you... No.

All I need is to be near you.

But you know, out here, all alone,

I don't know,
it's every day the same.

You know, but you have first...
It's too much.

But I know,

it's too much.

You're always going to give everything,
you're so busy.

It's too much! I understand.

Give my son, some more
iced tea, please.

This'll be good for you, not this.

Thank you.

Thank. Thank you so much.

You know, you're all just so wonderful.

I feel so close to you all.

I feel like I can tell you something
that I haven't told anyone at all.

But you have to promise
it stays in this room.

In my early days,

before sound was invented...

Well, I look pretty good
for 35, don't I?

Well anyway, back then,

classical piano players
always wore black tuxedos.

Plain old black tuxedos.

My mother, she wanted me
to be classical,

but I just couldn't stay out
of the saloons.

But I did have a concert
at the Hollywood Bowl,

and I was excited.

If you've never been there,

it's open air, it's tremendous!

It's got 10,000 people!

Well, I show up for the rehearsal,

and I look at this vast,

this beautiful, enormous
open-air theater.

And I look at the black piano.

I think...

black piano, black tuxedo,

who is gonna see me
in this giant clamshell?

Well I ask you,

can you see me now?

Look, all I'm saying is,
why can't we have fun?

Kvetch, kvetch, kvetch!

Just see people, you know?

There are thousands of boys
who'd love to be in your position.

Go maybe to a party,
every once in a while,

maybe see somebody.
All I do is give, give, give!

And no matter how much I buy you,
it's never enough!

I'm not asking you to buy me
anything, Lee.

I'm just... I'm crawling the walls
a little, that's all.

I just...
Why can't we see people?

Well, what are you talking about?

I just took you to the Jim Nabors
Dom Deluise concert.

Yeah, that was one time.

Scott, I'm tired.

You know, I work all night.
This is...

This is not an inexpensive life.
I know,

but you don't even
let me go out by myself!

Why?

I don't know! Just.
Just to go out and...

and see people and talk to them
and just for a break!

A break from me?

Why do you need a break from me?

No, I don't need a break from...
I mean, for you to come with me!

God, I can't say anything right.

No, please, please, don't be unhappy.

I can't stand it when
you have a face like that.

Especially after the money
I paid for it.

Oh, you know, you want,
you want it back?

You want me to invite Charo
for brunch again? You liked her.

Yeah, I like her fine, but...

But what? But... What is it with you?

It's never enough!

What more can I give?

Look, I'm not...

I'm happy, Ok?

I am.

It's just...

you have to try to understand,

being somebody's boyfriend is,

this is not exactly the life that I had
planned for myself, you know?

I mean, I was gonna be a veterinarian.

You want to help animals?

Pick up the dog shit.

And you listen to me.

You stop taking those pills, Ok?

Jack gives you too much.

He's got some people addicted, I hear.

I mean, you're getting too thin,
you're always in a mood.

People are noticing it, you know.
Oh, who? Seymour?

Seymour hates me.

Oh, please.
They all hate me.

See, see, this is what I mean.
It's that shit talking!

Hey, you know what a woman
said to me in the casino today?

She asked me if I was Liberace's son.

Really?

Come here.
No, no, no.

Come here. Come here. No, get...
No.

No, get away... You don't get anything.
Oh, come.

Oh, yes, I do.
You get nothing.

I'm not gonna...
You... I do.

What do I get?
What do you get? No!

I get it all.
No.

Yes, I do.
Ok. alright.

Can I ask you a question?
Please. Yes.

Can we go out?

Walter was a twin.

Really? He never told me.

Oh, yeah, but the twin was born dead.

But Walter, Walter, Walter,
he weighed 13 pounds.

Even in the womb, he wanted
more than anyone else!

What's a mother to do?

She loves the child more.

Now the world must give him
what he needs!

God. God gives us the power.

Well, it's not luck.

It's who you are.

I win! I win!

I win, I win, I...
Look, look, look, look, look, I...

Lee?

Lee!

Lee.
What? What is it?

She won but there is no money
in the machines.

Oh, for Christ's sake. I...

I don't have any change.

She won big.

Do you have anything?

Gladys, you have any cash on you?

So, Ma, this is all we have.

But, look how much I won.

No, I know, but we don't
have any more cash.

But...

Ok.

Ok.

So I'll take a check.

Are you proposing to me?

I just, I don't have a lot...

of ready cash,

available so...

I can't go to Lee, because he doesn't
want me taking it anymore and...

That's silly.

He wants you to stay skinny,
doesn't he?

Silly.

I mean, I'd like to wean myself
off it eventually but...

Yeah. I mean, I have it
under manageable control now.

I don't even think I'm...

gonna take them on the European tour.

Totally up to you.

The body flushes it out.

There are no studies
that show it's addicting.

It's perfectly fine.

You look terrific, by the way.

Oh, my God.

On, God!

How does he get that whole thing
down his throat?

It's bigger than his head!

It's a freak show!

I don't know how you can be gay
and be such a prude.

I'm bisexual.

Well, which half likes women?

I haven't met that half yet.

You know, you're such a booper.

Such a party pooper-booper.

I don't even know why you need that.

I don't need it.

I enjoy it. It enhances it.

Sexuality is something beautiful.

Right. So how can you watch
those disgusting things being done?

Disgusting is in the eyes
of the disgusting.

There's nothing wrong with any part
of the human body.

It's all God's creation.

God didn't make certain parts
for certain things.

It's variety, Scott.

It's what keeps a relationship fresh.

You know, you are such a prude!

I am not.

Then why won't you let me
fuck you sometime?

Forget it.
Why not?

Because I don't like it.
Why?

Because it's kind of repugnant.

I'm repugnant?

No! Not you.

It.

That. Doing that.

Only when it's done to you.

Yes.

I can't help it.

Well, you never tried it.

Because I know I wouldn't like it.

If you loved me, you'd try it.

If you loved me, you wouldn't ask me
to do something that I hate.

Oh, God! Oh, now you're...

All of a sudden we're sounding
like a gay Lucy and Ricky, you know?

Oh, Ricky, you wouldn't fuck me up
the ass if you really loved me.

Why am I the Lucy?

Because I'm the bandleader,

with the nightclub act.

Hello.

Hold on.

It's your sister.

Angie, what?

When?

Ok.

Did you call...

What's his name?

Ok. Ok.

Alright, let me call Seymour on this.

No, it'll be the first thing in the morning.

Yeah.

Ok

Lee, what?

Mama died.

Oh, no.

Oh, no!

Oh, Lee, I'm so sorry.

You have been,

amazing these past few days.

We haven't even had a chance to talk.

How are you feeling?

I'm free.

You're gonna love this.

Oh, come on. Just this one time.

No, I don't want to.
I don't want to.

Pooch, pooch, come on.
I don't want to.

I need more scotch.
Ride my little scooter!

You can ride my little scooter!
Don't...

I swear...
Come on. Oh, let's see.

No.
Oh, Daddy!

Lee?

Lee?

Lee!

Lee?
Hey! Someone's in here!

What the fuck?

What are you doing?

Why was I on the couch?

Because I couldn't bear you
last night.

And if you keep taking that junk,
you'll be lucky to stay on the couch.

Well, about last night...

Look, I'm not ready
for apologies yet, ok?

Apology? Fuck you!

You are a well-known star.

Are you out of your mind?

Going to a place like that?

I mean, what if somebody
recognized you,

and called the papers?

I mean, Jesus!

When the London papers said I was gay,
I took them to court and I won that lawsuit.

They retracted the story
and they paid for it.

Only because they didn't have a witness
of you in a room of dildos

with your dick hanging out
in a glory hole.

Are you out of your fucking mind?

Jesus, if Seymour found out.

I mean, the millions he spends,

keeping fans thinking you just
haven't met the right woman.

Oh, Scott, you're right.

You. You're so right.
I gotta stop!

Never again, I promise, never again.

I swear to God.

You're so good for me.

I don't know what it is.

I can't stop myself sometimes.

It's like a drug, I guess, you know?

Like when you need
a stronger fix each time?

You have to help me.

I'll do whatever you want,

crazy old queen.

You know that.

Just keep loving me.

But I want you to stop seeing Dr. Startz.

I mean it.

The entrance?

Showstopper.
Thank you.

Hello!

Finally, you come to one of my shows.

No, no, I was here last year,
babe, remember?

So, is this new? This is new, right?
I haven't seen this.

I have new costumes every year,
it's in my contract.

You like it?

You did it again.

It just gets bigger and bigger, right?

You know one day Lee, I think you're
gonna play that piano while you fly.

Ray's working on that.

Scott, why don't you get him a drink?

You heard the maestro.
Do your thing, Lee.

Bonjour.

You guys, how'd you like the pool?

What would you like?

The money you owe me from last time
and a Jim Beam neat.

I don't have any cash right now.

Well, I'll accept whatever's handy, guy.

Did you notice the "L" on the front?

Missing an "A" on the back.

You're cute.

You are very cute.
Stop.

Oh, I like that.

So, how is the songwriting going?

Good.

Had some positive feedback.

When are you gonna let me
hear one of your songs?

I don't know.

Why?

Because I'm afraid
that you wouldn't like it.

But I'm proud of what you're doing!

I'm like a proud papa!

I think it's great!

Maybe. Maybe when I'm done
with this one, you can hear it.

Whenever you want me to hear.

Scott,

we should talk.

I think our relationship
is in a really good place, don't you?

I do.

So I think it'd be a good thing
for us,

if we were able to see
other people, too.

I don't mean like you and me.

I mean, nothing will ever be like us.

I just know there are things
that I like to do that you don't,

and things that you like to do
that I don't.

And I just think that we're in
such a good place,

that we can allow each other,
you know, to do that,

and still love each other
and stay together.

What do you think?

Ok. You know,
if that's what you want.

I think it'd be good for us.

I really do.

Lee, he is just a friend!

He is helping me with my songs!

I told you I had meetings with him!

You're just like the rest of them.

All I do is give and give and give and...

All you want is just what you can
get out of me.

I bet you can't wait for me to die,
so then you can get everything!

Hey, the will was your idea!

Don't turn...
Jekyll and Hyde!

That's what you are!

I mean, I never know
who's gonna show up!

God knows what you do
when I'm on stage.

I don't do anything!

How many others are there?
How many?

There aren't any others, Lee,
I'm telling you!

Well, I'm telling you,

you can't have it all.

It's either me or nothing.

Me or him.

Who? He's a friend!

He's a fuck buddy!

Yeah... Oh, if anybody's
fucking around, it's you.

I know you, Lee. You haven't
wanted it from me in weeks.

Now, don't tell me you've been
doing without, you old queen.

Who the hell do you think
you're talking to?

Need people out here.
You know, it seems a bit out of control.

Where's Lee?

Have a couple of guys
come help with security,

just wait on the stairs at night,
just to stop the crowds.

Otherwise...

Hey, Jim, how's the house tonight?

And, you know, it's been my dream
to be on the Academy Awards,

and finally I am.

Isn't that fabulous?

I'm gonna play a medley
of the nominated scores

and then present the award
for best score.

Just to be able to hold one
of those gold statues...

I know exactly what I'm gonna wear.

Cary, do me a favor.
Can you get me a towel?

Of course, of course.

I want to hear about that outfit
when I come back.

Who are you talking to, mumbles?

Nobody.

What's the matter?

Why is he always hanging around?

Who?

Who?

Who?

The boy that you want to fuck,

from Young Americans.

Oh, please.
Oh, please.

Why is that little bitch
always in our dressing room?

Cary is my opening act, Scott.

He can come and go as he pleases.

Are you fucking him?

Are you stoned?

No, I'm upset!

Can't you tell the difference?

No, I can't, but if you're on that shit,
I'm warning...

I'm not! I'm upset!

I will not put up with this anymore...
Don't change the subject!

I know you, Lee!
Stop it!

I'm exhausted!

I work, you know?

And I have to meet Seymour
very early in the morning

about the Academy Award presentation.

I see you looking at him.

What?

That boy.

I watch you watch him.

Well, I think he's very talented.

I have an eye for new
and refreshing talent.

You have an eye for new
and refreshing dick.

You're disgusting.

If you're so interested in talent...

Have you listened to my songs?

I haven't had a chance
to give it my full attention.

Are you tired of me?

Am I too old for you?

Well, this song you're singing
is beginning to get a little old.

I don't want him around
after the shows anymore.

What a little brat you've become!

I thought you liked being around
people your own age.

You're always complaining we're never
with anyone else, you know?

You said we weren't doing
the seeing other people thing anymore!

We're not!

Then how come we haven't been
together for so long?

Because you're always stoned
and you can't get it up!

I can get it up!

Oh, Christ, I hit a...
I can get it up!

Right! alright!

Alright...
I know you!

You can barely make it through
a performance without wanting to fuck!

Where do you get it?

It's terrible, horrible the way
you talk to me like that!

You're getting it somewhere on the outside!
Do you go to the White House?

Where my mother died?
Are you insane?

Oh, so you do go somewhere.

Where?

Where, Lee?

You're being paranoid, Scott,
because of that shit.

Now, I am warning you,

this better stop.

So who's doing
the arrangements for the medley?

I'll find out.

Probably Bill or his assistant.

I bet that Vangelis kid wins,
you know?

I'm hearing him all over the radio.

I'm going to L.A. for the afternoon.

I'll be back in time for the show.

Well, I just want to make sure I got
enough rehearsal time.

And now he's gonna use me,
use me up and toss me out.

I know he is, I know he is.

These won't rig.

I love him, you know?

That one's not rigged.

I love him.

I mean...

he's been my whole world.

He's my... He's my best friend.

He's been better, better than a father.

He was going to adopt me, you know that?
Really?

You can adopt someone you're fucking?
That's a great law.

He said he always wanted to make sure
that I was taken care of.

Right.

Well, look, I mean,
you're practically married, right?

Nobody ever took care
of me the way he did.

I mean...

I have nothing without him.

I don't even have my own fucking face!

My fucking face is fucking gone
for fucking ever, man!

Hey, hey, hey!

Tranquilo, Ok?

Calm down.

Look at me, you're practically
married, right?

So, he should take care
of you in the style

to which you are accustomed.
That's a law, too.

Well, I'm in the will, but you know...

A lotta good that does me now.

Hey. Hey. Being with him's
like a full-time job, correct?

Twenty-five hours a day.

Yeah. So, so...

Three words, sev-er-ance. alright?

People who get fired get compensated.

He's my whole world.

There you are,
you cocksucking tenor fuck.

There's a call for you.

Joe Carracappa.

Joe!
Hey, Scott.

Hey, I'm sorry, I have to run.
I have to make an entrance.

Rose passed away this morning, Scott.

What?

You know, she's been sick.

She...
For how long?

A while.

She never said anything to me.

Well, you know how she is.

Was...

Can you come home, Scott?
It'd be good to see you.

We will have a service.

Yeah.

Yeah, of course.

I am so excited.

The Academy Awards has been
a dream of mine.

That and Radio City Music Hall.

One down, one to go.

Yeah.

My mom wants On Golden Pond
to win everything.

Oh, yes, wouldn't that
be sweet for the old folks to win?

And I'm so glad that Jane Fonda's
stopped all those causes of hers

and she made a nice movie
with her father.

I just don't understand people
like her and Ed Asner, you know,

shouting their opinions
all over the place and...

Listen to me, because
you're all on your way.

When one reaches star status,

it is not an invitation to show everyone
how to change the world.

It's not our business
to change the world.

We are here to entertain the world,

and to sell drinks and souvenirs.

Well, these kids better go
get ready for the next show

if they're gonna entertain anybody.

Ok.
Will you watch us tonight?

We put a new song in just for you.

Well, of course I will!

Especially if you put in
a new song for me.

Go on now.

Get my beauty nap.

Lee.

Please, do not start an argument.

I have to eat, take my nap
before the next show.

I have no time.

I got a call today...

from...

Joe Carracappa.

The family that I lived with...

when I met you.

And Rose...

my...

Joe's wife.

She died.

Scott, I...

No, I'm so sorry, Scott.

She was your favorite, wasn't she?

There is a funeral tomorrow...

in Los Angeles.

I will be booking a ticket in the morning...

No, no, no, no.

And I don't know what time
I'm going to get back.

Look, I'll call Seymour in the morning.

Ok?

And I'll hire a Learjet
and you can take that.

And this way it'll be more private

and you won't have to worry
about reservations.

You come back any time
that you're ready tomorrow.

Come on now.

It's just been so long since
we've been nice to each other,

and I was forgetting what it felt like.

Well, let's just keep being nice
to each other.

How about that?

Hi, Gladys.

Hey.

Hey, kid.

I didn't know you were visiting.

Lee invited me for the day.

I heard about Rose.
Yeah.

I'm sorry.
Thanks.

Where's Lee?

He has his final fitting for the Oscars.

Come out by the pool
when you settled in?

Hey, Bob?

What's going on?

What?

It just feels weird.

Is there something
I don't know about?

Well...

Yeah. Yeah.

Last night,

you know, the kid that he...
Right? The...

Cary, I think it is.

We should move you to the Palm
Springs house this afternoon.

Let's, wait in the den.

I'm not calling him.
So don't.

I mean, he's in the wrong.
He should call me and apologize to me.

He fooled around on you.

I mean, who's the injured
party here, guy?

I'm not calling him.

So, if his phone doesn't ring,
it's probably you.

It's the only way men learn.
I'm telling you.

I am not calling him.
So don't.

You scumbag, piece of shit,

fairy, fucking queen cocksucker!

That's what I'm talking about!
How dare you?

How fucking dare you, Lee?
I could kill you!

I could fucking kill you!

He hung up.

Mr. Schnelker.

This is Scott Thorson's brother, Wayne.

Half-brother.

He's here to help us.

Now, as I said on the phone,

Lee wants you to inform
Mr. Scott Thorson,

his employment has been terminated,

and he must vacate
the apartment immediately.

Also, if possible,

we'd like you to convince Scott,

to admit himself
to a hospital for treatment,

at our expense.

Dorothy. June.

Mr. Heller. He's on the couch.

Stay by the elevator.

Wayne?

Scott?

Scott?

Scott?

This is Tracy.

A private investigator.

He's come to ask you to leave.

Get out of my house!

Get out...

Get out of my house!
I only came to help.

I'm gonna fucking get you out.

He's going to get a gun!

Has he got a gun?
He has two.

Don't let him get the guns.

Let's go, brother.

Stay back!

Stay back! Don't you...
Don't come in here!

I'm calling the police!
I'm calling the police!

Back off!
Fine.

I wish you would call the police.

Scott, if you would take advantage
of our assistance,

I'd be happy to call a doctor
and we could help you.

Just shut the...
Just fucking shut up!

Do you want me to help you?

Shut up!

Back off! I will fucking hit you!

Hello, hello? Hello...

Yes, I want the...

I want the...

Scott.
Who the fuck is this?

Scott.

Fucking don't!

I will call the fucking mafia,

and they will come here and bring you
to the desert and fucking bury you!

Stay back!

Scott!

Scott!

I want to talk to Lee!

I want to talk to Lee.

That's not gonna happen, Scott.

You know what? Fine.

If this is how he wants
to handle this kind of situation,

then I want to leave.

But I am taking all of my personal
belongings with me.

All of them Seymour,
or I will fucking sue you!

Listen. You have my word.

If you vacate the apartment now,

you can come back during
the Academy Awards,

and I'll have all your belongings
ready for you to pick up.

Stick it in and break it off?

From the Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion in Los Angeles, California,

The 54th Annual Academy Awards!

Jesus!

You know, actually, though,
it's kind of a cokey piano, right?

Is it true that you and Liberace
made an oral agreement

when you first went to work for him and
moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas?

Yes.

You contend that at some later date
after making that oral agreement,

the oral agreement was put
into a written agreement

prepared by attorney Joel Strote?

Yes.

Where he made certain promises to you?

Yes.

Did you ever sign that written agreement?

Yes, I did.

Did Liberace ever sign
that written agreement?

Yes.

Did you ever receive a copy of it?

Joel Strote has my copy.

Was there ever any other written
agreement between you and Liberace

other than this one prepared
by Joel Strote?

Yes. The will. My will.

Did you ever execute this will?

Yes.

Did anyone witness your executed will?

When you mean executed, do you...

I... I didn't sign it yet.

I mean...

He doesn't understand
executed to mean signing.

What did you mean
when you said executed?

Well, you mean, did I ever sign it?
No, I never did. No.

Why didn't you ever sign it?

Because Liberace and I
were having problems.

What kind of problems?

I felt that he was seeing other people.

Did you ever receive a copy of this will?

Joel Strote kept my copy for me.

Was it your expectation that you would
become the legally adopted son of Liberace?

Yes.

And continue in a sexual relationship
with him after the adoption?

No.

Is that when you thought
the sex would stop?

Our relationship towards later
on went from a sexual relationship to...

Lee always thought of me
as more of a son.

We had our sexual relationship
in the beginning of our relationship,

and it was more or less...

He thought of me as a...

He want... He wanted me
to think of him as a...

as a father type image.

He thought...

This is... It's so hard to explain.

His duties were expanded
to be a road manager,

acting as a buffer for me,

you know, for various employees,

in various hotels,

the fans, media,

answering the phone,

answering knocks on the door,

driving me from places
of engagement where,

limousines were not provided for me.

Did you make a gift of three
bedroom sets to Scott Thorson?

No.

Did you make a gift of lamps
to Scott Thorson?

No.

Did you make a gift of a water buffalo
head, mounted, to Scott Thorson?

No.

Did you make a gift of any furniture
to Scott Thorson?

No.

What reason do you have
for believing that

the furniture and furnishings you think
of as gifts were, in fact, not gifts?

Well, this is what I do with all my homes.

I furnish all my homes for people to use.

But that does not mean they can take
the furniture with them when they leave.

It's my property.

Did you make a gift of any furs
to Scott Thorson?

Yes.

What furs?

A raccoon,

a black mink trench coat,

a leather and black mink coat and...

that's it.

And what other gifts
have you made to Scott Thorson?

Jewelry.

What? What jewelry?

A ring with his initial on it,

and two Krugerrands made up the ring.

Gold chains,

Australian opal ring,

bracelets, things like that.

Ok, first off,

you have to understand something.

You're not getting any
of your property back.

You're not getting a dime
unless you sign this agreement.

Do you understand?
Yes.

Alright.

You're gonna get 75,000 in cash,

three of your cars, three dogs,
and all your clothes.

75,000? That's it?

In return for the money and the cars,
and the dogs and the personal property,

you're gonna sign over the title of
your Las Vegas home on Laramore to Lee.

And that's estimated value
right now at $200,000.

You're gonna give over
all the contents to Lee,

estimated at 50,000 Dollards.

In addition, you will be
required to sign over

the titles of your Chevrolet van,

the antique Cadillac and
your Auburn to Mr. Liberace.

You will also give up any other claims against
Mr. Liberace of any kind in the future.

So assault, battery, palimony, out.

And you're gonna sign a clause

prohibiting you from revealing the true
nature of your relationship to anybody,

public or private.
This is the best we could do?

They're shortchanging me,

250,000 Dollards.

Well, there is nothing in here about
the jewelry he gave you,

so you get to keep that.
I had to sell the jewelry!

For what?
For legal fees and other things.

I don't care,

what the judge says,
we were fucking married.

Right. Well, the law says,
you weren't.

And a contract for sex can't be enforced.

Scott.

Listen to me.
You're a drug addict.

This is all you're getting.

Sign it.

You know, I called Billy Leatherwood.

He got more.

Thank you.

At the tender age of 16,

I was seduced by a blues singer
by the name of Bea Haven.

The thrill of making it with an older woman
diminished as I grew older.

Younger girls started to represent
more of a challenge,

probably because of their innocence.

And then I met the woman
who was to be the love of my life,

Sonja Henie.

Hello?

Scott, is that you?

Lee?

How you been, Scott?

I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine.

And your health? How you feeling?

Good. I'm doing good.

I mean.

Are you sure everything is alright?

Lee, what's wrong?

Well, you know, I guess you
heard the rumors and...

I haven't been feeling so well lately.

I'm not my usual spring chicken anymore.

Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.

I know how much you love it.

You sure you're ok?

Yes, I'm...

It's all been checked. I'm ok.

Would you come and see me, Scott?

Come visit me.

Lee, I'm telling you, I'm ok.
I know. It's...

It's not that.

But would you just come
and visit me?

Thanks.

I don't want you to touch me.

I don't think it matters, Lee.

Still.

You ok?

I'm so glad.

Seymour got a story out,

that I just need to rest.

He works so hard for me.

I've...

I just don't want to be remembered as...

some old queen...

who died of AIDS.

Promise me...

that you won't tell anybody how I looked...

when you came to visit.

I asked you here...

because I want you to know...

you made me the happiest.

You did, Scott.

Did I make you happy?

Yes.

Yeah.

The most happy.

Just a little something...

to remember me by.

At 2:05 p.m. today,

Liberace died of cardiac arrest,

caused by cardiac failure.

His body will be taken to Los Angeles,

where it will be prepared for burial.

In an unusual twist of events,

the Riverside County Health Department

has rejected the death certificate

by Liberace's attending doctor
Ronald Daniels,

and has ordered an autopsy.

This request is unseemly.

Mr. Liberace died of heart failure,

due to an anemia caused
by a watermelon diet.

The body has already been embalmed!

With respect to Liberace's
family during this time,

we have asked that the request
for autopsy be rejected.

Since Mr. Liberace
has already been embalmed,

it was necessary
to take tissue samples.

Along with the medical records
of blood tests

during his recent stay at
the Eisenhower Medical Center,

it is the conclusion of Riverside
County Health Department...

that Mr. Liberace died of complications

due to the AIDS virus.

Thank you all for coming.

I think that what
we should remember today,

is that Lee was
a great professional,

a great showman,
he loved his fans.

But we should also look
to the future.

As a result of the scholarship program that
he's established through his foundation,

many young people
will have a musical education

which they otherwise could not afford.

Thank you.

My dear people, let us begin
as we begin all things holy.

In the name of the Father
and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit

be with you always.

And with your spirit.

In the waters of baptism,

Liberace died with Christ,

and rose with Him to a new life.

May he now share with Him,

in eternal glory.

Let us pray.

To dream,

the impossible dream

To be better far than you are

To try when your arms are too weary

To reach that unreachable star

This is my quest

To follow that star

No matter how hopeless

No matter how far

To be willing to give

When there is no more to give

To be willing to die
so that honor and justice may live

And I know

If I'll only be true

To this glorious quest

My heart shall lie peaceful and calm

When I'm laid to my rest

Thank you.

Thank you.

You have made me the happiest
piano player who has ever lived.

And no matter what,

I still believe and always will,

too much of a good thing

is wonderful!

By LESAIGNEUR
Sync & corrections December 2019

Why do I love you?

I love you not only
for what you are,

but for what I am
when I'm with you.

I love you not only
for what you have made of yourself,

but for what
you are making of me.

I love you for ignoring the possibilities

of the fool in me,

and for accepting the possibilities

of the good in me.

Why do I love you?

I love you for closing your eyes
to the discords in me,

and for adding to the music in me

by worshipful listening.

I love you for helping me
to construct of my life,

not a tavern, but a temple.

I love you because
you have done so much

to make me happy.

You have done it without a word,

without a touch,

without a sign.

You have done it
by just being yourself.

Perhaps after all,

that is what love means,

and that is why

I love you.