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(slow soft piano music)

(slow soft piano music)

- [Scarlett] It would be less-than honest

to allow you to believe that I stand here,

as the bereaved widow, deserving of your deepest sympathies.

On the contrary,

I feel only the joy and happiness of a woman in love.

A love that has no bounds,

nor any limits of understanding.

You see, the fact is no one has died.

And I wear this costume only as

a part of a game we're playing.

A game we have played before,

and undoubtedly will again.

Strangely enough, I've never questioned

the bizarre nature of the role I'm required to play.

Possibly because I've always known the undeniable truth.

His love is as necessary

as the charade that's about to begin.

(slow soft piano music)

- [Robert] You loved him very much, didn't you?

[Scarlett] Yes I did.

- [Robert] And he, did he love you?

- [Scarlett] There was no question of it.

- [Robert] Then why did you betray him?

- [Scarlett] I never thought of it as a betrayal.

I'm sure he wouldn't have either,

if he had known.

Then he didn't know?

No.

But he knew that, like all women,

I had a need to be fulfilled.

Above and beyond everything else.

A need to be loved.

We must be loved.

You do understand this don't you?

It's still betrayal.

- That's what you want to think it is.

Have I ever spoken to you about

the excitement of betrayal?

Many times.

Have you always had this need to be loved?

Always.

Do you feel this way now?

Yes.

Even today?

Especially today.

(slow instrumental music)

(carnival sounds) (crowd murmuring)

(carnival sounds) (crowd murmuring)

(loudspeaker announcing) (crowd murmuring)

(loudspeaker announcing) (crowd murmuring)

- The doctor, nurse, and attendants

they'll tell you all about it.

This is an authentic act.

There's nothing like it in the world today.

The only act of its kind.

It's on record in all the medical journals.

This is not a fake or a fraud.

This is not something made-up for the occasion.

But a girl, a beautiful girl,

who has been asleep for the past eight years,

in the constant care of a doctor and a nurse.

Go in and see her now.

She's in there now!

She is so beautiful,

and has been asleep for so long.

That beautiful girl who's been

doomed to go through life asleep, never to awaken.

New lecture starts in just one minute.

Get your tickets.

One dollar pays the way.

This girl has been asleep,

under a doctor's supervision,

for the past eight years.

You've never seen anything like it.

A bona-fide, guaranteed attraction.

The only act of its kind in the world today.

See that beautiful girl.

She's in here now.

And alive, you've never seen anything like it.

Let's go now, pay her a visit.

See the sleeping beauty.

Get your tickets.

One dollar pays the way.

She's in there now.

- [Doctor] Before we conduct our medical examination,

I would like to introduce myself.

I am doctor Samuel Clemente.

And our nurse is miss Bonnie Flutner.

What you are about to see tonight

is a miracle and modern-day physical phenomenon.

The enigma that has baffled

medical scientists throughout the world.

We call her simply,

the sleeping beauty.

The sleeping beauty, ladies and gentlemen.

She is no exaggeration.

No deception.

Ladies and gentlemen, as I look out among your faces,

I see the questions that come up in your mind.

I can ascertain what some of these questions will be.

Our sleeping beauty...

Does she have thoughts?

Does she indeed have feelings?

Is our beauty dreaming?

Or is she simply asleep?

Ladies and gentlemen,

your guess is as good as mine.

All I know is, we call her the sleeping beauty because

A. She is asleep.

and B. She is beautiful.

Nurse, the heart is 68.

Ladies and gentlemen, that's normal.

And the pulse...

is normal.

It's amazing, ladies and gentlemen.

Simply amazing.

And now ladies and gentlemen,

comes the part of our demonstration,

where we can all have a little fun.

I think that's the part you've been waiting for.

(laughing)

As I look out among that happy sea of faces,

I think among some of you gents there,

I detect some real red-blooded sportsmen.

So if any of you gents has one dollar to spare,

and one ounce of sporting blood,

if you think you're that modern-day Romeo,

if you think you are a Prince Charming,

who can make it where medical science failed,

by awaking our sleeping beauty with a kiss,

let him put his dollar up in the air and step right up!

Come on you he-men!

You good sports!

Well now, don't rush me folks.

[Man] Right here.

- There, we have a gentleman right there.

Come right up, sir.

Give your money to the nurse, there.

There he is, ladies and gentlemen do not laugh.

You just have to remember that sometimes

a good wine comes in an old bottle.

He may be the one, he may be the one

to awaken our little sleeping beauty.

You may proceed, sir.

Just a moment, sir.

I feel it is my duty to warn you

that he who awakens the sleeping beauty

is in danger of awakening himself.

You may proceed, sir.

Oh, too bad, I don't think he did it.

(crowd laughing)

Another kiss, another dollar, sir.

You may step down, if you please.

Alright gentlemen, anymore out there?

Anymore red-blooded sportsmen?

That's it, come on you tigers let's see you!

Ah, there he is, there's a young fella!

Tarzan of the apes!

Give the nurse your dollar.

Get right over there son and let's try your luck!

I just want to tell you that

he who awakens the sleeping beauty,

if she awakens and she kisses like she means it,

that's the kiss that'll make your shirttail

roll up and down your back like a window shade.

(laughing)

Alright son, let's see what you can do!

That's enough son, that's enough!

That kiss is so sweet, it's liable to give you pimples.

And another thing, there's an old saying.

You can't get blood out of a turnip.

Alright, do I have anymore takers out there?

Oh, I think we're getting hot there!

The line forms right by the nurse.

Get your dollars out fellas.

Let's have a little fun, come on...

- I'm gonna go out and get a hamburger.

Can I bring you back anything?

- Yeah, a Caesar salad and steak tar-tar.

With or without onions?

Without.

Are you expecting company?

Hey mister, we're closed.

- I wanna see the sleeping beauty.

Uh, she's sleeping.

The next show starts in 55 minutes.

Now why don't you come around then?

I want to see her now.

How much is it gonna cost me?

Now listen, son.

Just who do you think you are,

coming around with an immoral proposition like that.

- [Robert] How much is it gonna cost me?

Is it worth 50 bucks to you?

I'll step outside.

No questions asked.

Jesus Christ.

I'll take care of you later.

- Now listen friend, it's customary to...

I said I'll pay you later.

Well, I'll be waiting outside.

Don't take too long.

- What's wrong with him, he isn't doing anything.

Do you think he's a cop?

- No, I think this one's a dreamer.

You wanna sell her?

- Why, you wanna go into show-business?

How do you get away with this?

Doesn't she have any folks?

- Now would she be here if she had any folks?

Look, there's no gimmick.

Poor girl.

She fell asleep eight years ago.

- How do you know, were you there?

- Now look friend, I bought this act

four years ago in Memphis.

She was attached to a carnival that went broke.

The guy who sold her to me is legitimate.

She's legitimate, the act is legitimate.

Is that alright with you?

- What'd the real doctors say, can you wake her up?

- Why would I do a thing like that?

As long as she sleeps, I'm gainfully employed.

- Could you wake her up if you wanted to?

- Did you say you wanted to buy her?

Yeah.

Nurse?

Could I have that medication, please?

See, as long as she gets her medication,

she'll sleep, nice and pretty.

How much do you want for her?

Are we talking cash?

- We're talking cash, how much do you want?

For the whole operation?

For the whole operation.

Twenty thousand.

You got a deal.

She's all yours.

(slow dramatic music)

(slow dramatic music)

(tinkling music)

(tinkling music)

I bought a sleeping beauty.

She's in the other room.

I'm waiting for her to wake up.

I thought you ought to know.

(fast jazz music)

(audience applauding)

- Thank you very much, we appreciate it.

We're gonna take a short break.

We'll be right back.

(audience murmuring)

- Gimme a bourbon and Seven, and a rum and Coke.

Where's Jeff?

I don't know.

I haven't seen him.

- How long have you been in here?

I heard your set.

Cookin...

(jazz scatting)

- Jeff, how long have you been in here?

- Long enough to paint this, man.

I ain't wasting no time.

You dig?

I painted this, this is gonna immortalize me,

like your music is gonna do for you, man.

I heard people love what you was doing.

Did they, did they?

You were beautiful, man.

See, but I wanna be immortalized.

I'm gonna keep up, baby.

I ain't gonna be last, huh?

When you cook, I'm gonna cook.

Everywhere we work,

I'm gonna be in the bathroom, man.

Cause everybody piss.

I can't, I was over here 15 minutes, talking about...

(makes whooshing noise)

Ain't nothing happening.

I'm the only one that got hurt.

I got an idea, if I paint something,

see then people will recognize my artistic endeavor.

(laughing)

Who else is gonna paint this shit but me?

(gibberish)

(whooshing)

Everybody piss.

They've got to, dig it?

They gotta understand, you know what I mean...

Cause, cause it's beautiful.

And they can't beat the cure.

I got a solution.

You know what I mean, you can't just turn a light...

Turn the light on, man.

Turn the light on.

Turn the light on, baby.

Check it they glow!

(laughing)

Come on, I'll take you home.

(gagging)

No!

You can't take me home, baby.

I got my pill.

I take a pill every five hours, 15 seconds.

What you looking at me now funny?

You can't, you ain't got the right!

You know what I mean, I'm a man, now.

You wanna get down, huh?

Cause you bought me some pills and took me to the doctor?

I owe you something?

Huh nigga?

Hmm?

My man...

You gotta remember I...

I'm gonna mess up a little, huh?

What I'm gonna do, is I'm gonna paint this.

(snapping)

(mumbling)

When you doing, they wanna...

See watch here, I'm gonna paint in here, your heart.

For you!

My man.

(slow soft music)

(slow soft music)

Welcome home.

(ringing bell)

- Angelica, dear, you should never reach across the table.

And you should always serve the ladies first.

Turn around so that we can see you properly.

Oh, yes you look adorable.

And you've got such pretty legs.

Don't you think so, Robert?

Have you ever thought about being

anything other than a domestic?

- Angelica, could you leave us alone, please?

I'd like to talk with Scarlett.

- Is there something you'd like to discuss, Robert?

No.

(slow soft music)

- What's the matter Robert, it's only Angelica.

Angelica, why don't you come and join us for breakfast?

(dramatic music)

Hello.

Hello.

(show music)

(tapping)

(clapping)

(piano music)

(music drags to a stop)

- Oh, can't we see just a little more?

- I don't think we should take the chance, do you?

What chance?

It's almost 12 o'clock.

You don't want to see your chariot

turn into a pumpkin, do you?

Your horses turned into mice?

You don't want a bunch of people around here tomorrow,

trying glass slippers on you, do you?

Okay, I can take a hint.

Troy? - What?

Who was that other nun?

What'd you think of the show?

It was fantastic.

I've never seen an act like that before, have you?

No.

- They ought to go on the Ed Sullivan show.

They'd be terrific.

And you know what?

What?

- They could even be billed as a sister-act.

You know what I mean, jelly bean?

I understand, rubber band.

On your mark.

Get set.

You ready?

Go!

I win.

- [Robert] You better learn how to walk

pretty soon, jelly bean.

I'm getting tired of running up those stairs.

(giggling)

- Troy? - What?

If this is Scarlett's house,

how come we get to stay in the best part?

Hmm, how come?

- Because that's the way I want it.

How come you're so pretty?

Okay, jelly bean, this is where you get off.

You want to try it all by yourself?

Yeah.

- You don't want me to help you at all?

No.

See, you're making progress.

You know what?

What?

- At first I thought you and Scarlett were going steady.

You know what?

What?

- I haven't heard that expression since

Betty Jane Davenport was going steady

with the captain of the football team.

- Troy, you don't think I act too young or anything, do you?

I mean, I'm not really.

It's just that I've been away.

Sort of out of circulation a while.

But I can catch up fast, if you want me to.

You know what I want?

I want you to stay exactly the way you are.

You know what I was thinking?

That I wish I could have known you before I fell asleep.

No, I don't.

Then I probably wouldn't know you now.

Don't you think somebody must work all that out in advance?

Like me falling asleep.

Now I'm glad I did,

because it was all worked out for you to wake me up.

You think so?

Sure, why else would you just

happen to be there when I was?

Wouldn't you like to know what's been

worked out from now on?

I sure would.

What would you like to happen?

- [Jennifer] You really wanna know?

Sure.

Nothing.

Nothing?

- I've never been this happy before.

So if nothing happens, I can go on staying happy.

What would you like to happen?

Nothing.

You see?

Maybe it's all been worked out already.

- Maybe it has, but you'd better go to sleep.

Okay.

Good night.

Don't let the bed bugs bite.

I'll see you in the morning, okay?

Sleep tight.

- I'd sleep another hundred years, O love,

for such another kiss.

That's Tennyson, you know.

I know.

- You never did kiss me, did you?

No.

- It's okay, I never slept a hundred years either.

Good night.

[Jennifer] Good night.

(music slowly winding up)

(romantic music)

[Scarlett] That's much better.

But keep your head a little higher.

And much more confidence, that's it.

And always remember to be a lady.

That was almost quite perfect, my dear.

But just one thing.

Please remember to keep your shoulders back.

It's much more elegant.

Like that, that's it.

Oh, dear.

Be thou familiar but by no means vulgar.

Well, there's your date.

Remember now, poise, grace,

and above all, a lady.

(slow music)

(clapping)

Beautiful!

Yeah.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'd like to dedicate that tune to the two people

I love most, in the whole world.

My best girl, and my best friend.

(clapping)

Thank you very much, it was a pleasure.

Come on, let's go home.

- [Jeff] We ain't going, wait a minute.

Wait a minute, my man.

You smoking, I got to give the devil his due, baby.

We can't go home.

Unless he's gonna leave now.

Cause we got the way cleared for everybody.

Click! (humming)

My man, and my best friend

is coming with his best girl.

I ain't never had no best friend in a white suit.

Wait a minute, y'all ain't leaving, no.

You ain't going with her.

You know who that is?

Caldonia-face.

(laughing)

That's her.

(mumbling)

Look how innocent, you trying to look innocent now, see?

You know her?

You don't really know him.

Did you tell him we knew, you passin'?

When you was a nigga, I knew you, see.

You are passin!

That's right, you used to be in the carnival didn't you?

Didn't you?

Don't smile.

You was connected Siamese twins, baby.

You used to be connected to a black chick.

Called you Black and Tan, baby.

That's right, you was gonna get separated at intermission.

(laughing)

I'm bullshitting, baby.

- Come on, we'll get some coffee.

Hey.

(coughing)

You okay?

- Get your ass out of here, am I okay?

Take this fox would you?

Love her man, you're beautiful together.

Y'all are so white.

Hey, hey.

I know, I understand you don't want...

You're in love tonight!

I ain't never seen you smile and leave.

You got a pretty lady baby!

She's beautiful.

Well, she's nice, she's nice.

That bitch is pretty, baby.

That's my...

Hey, hey could he...

My man...

He in love, man.

He gonna give me the white suit.

He just said so.

That's my partner!

We work all overAmerica!

I wanna, hey baby, Joe set 'em up!

Give everybody back here a drink!

(laughing)

Woo shit!

("The Very Thought of You" by Nat King Cole)

♪ The very thought of you

♪ And I forget to do

♪ The little ordinary things

♪ That everyone ought to do

♪ I'm living in a kind of daydream

♪ I'm happy as a king

♪ And foolish though it may seem

♪ To me that's everything

♪ The mere idea of you

♪ The longing here for you

♪ You'll never know

♪ How slow the moments go

♪ Till I'm near to you

♪ I see your face in every flower

♪ Your eyes in stars above

♪ It's just the thought of you

♪ The very thought of you, my love

(instrumental)

♪ I see your face in every flower

♪ Your eyes in stars above

♪ It's just the thought of you

♪ The very thought of you, my love

Troy?

What?

- You know, that's the first time

that word ever meant anything to me.

What word?

Home, you said let's go home.

I meant it.

- You said something else, you know.

I know.

Did you mean that too?

Yup

I do too.

It's so funny.

What is?

- In a way, this is our first date.

It really is, you know?

And already we've said we love each other, haven't we?

Yeah.

Troy?

Are we gonna make love?

Is that what you want?

If it's what you want.

Oh, Troy I want you so much.

Are you sure?

- Oh yeah, I know when I feel this way.

I've never really done anything, don't think that.

It's just this feeling.

It's so strange.

You're probably just tired.

You've been on your feet all day.

- No, I just feel funny all of a sudden.

Like when we kissed.

I feel it's all dream.

You know, like I'm not completely awake yet.

That's because I've had so many dreams when I was asleep,

and some were so real that when this happens now,

I wonder if this isn't a dream too.

Do you know what I mean?

Do I sound crazy?

Troy, try to understand.

- I can only understand if you tell me.

- I don't remember when I fell asleep.

But it couldn't have been too long after,

when I had a dream.

It was more like a nightmare.

A man, someone I'd never seen before, was kissing me.

I don't know how he got there or anything.

But he was kissing me

and I couldn't seem to do anything to stop him.

Then he would stop and go away.

And there would be nothing.

For a long time, there would be nothing.

Then it would start again.

Only in this dream, lot's of strange men

would kiss me and touch me.

And I couldn't stop them.

Then it would stop and nothing.

The nothing would last a long time.

I couldn't tell if the nothing was a dream too.

But eventually it became more of a nightmare than the other.

Just the waiting and waiting for that to start again.

And it always did.

It'd always start the same way.

I'd dream that someone was kissing me.

Then this feeling would come over me.

Like tonight.

Then other things would start to happen.

I was helpless to stop it.

At first I tried, but soon I didn't want it to stop.

Because then there would be the nothing again.

When it was happening, I was happy.

Troy, don't you see that the dreams were all for you?

As if I knew you'd wake me.

That's how I knew the dream.

And I got the same feeling when you kissed me.

Troy, don't you understand?

I understand.

No you don't.

Yes I do.

Let's go inside.

Okay?

Troy?

We're not gonna make love, are we?

- What in God's name do you think you're doing?

Do you have any idea what the time is?

Look at you.

You're disreputable.

This is your fault, you're responsible.

I think you're over-reacting.

- Don't you dare talk to me in that patronizing tone!

Young lady, get to your room.

It's alright I'll take her.

- You'll do no such thing, you've done quite enough already.

Didn't I make myself clear?

Get to your room, I'll speak to you in the morning.

It's okay.

How could you?

How could you do this to me?

How could you take that girl from this house,

and treat her like some common, ordinary tart?

God knows what you've exposed her to.

And then to bring her back here,

and do this practically in front of me.

Maybe you've forgotten, Robert my dear.

But we are God-fearing, Christian people,

living in a respectable household.

Not some kind of a brothel!

- I'm sure you'd be the first to recognize one.

How dare you!

(loud smack)

I hope I didn't hurt you.

But it was expected of me, wasn't it?

Oh, please do come in, Robert.

Is there something the matter?

No.

I just wanted to tell you that

I'm gonna be taking Jennifer away from here.

Why would you want to do that?

- [Robert] Because I realize that I never should have

brought her here in the first place.

That it was a mistake.

- So you just want to run away with that girl.

I'm not running.

[Scarlett] Are you sure?

I'm sure.

Are you unhappy here, then?

[Robert] No, it's not that.

Surely you don't love her.

- It has nothing to do with that.

- [Scarlett] Then what is it, what's happened?

Look at me.

I'm all dressed up in a white suit, red carnation.

I spent the whole night at a senior prom.

I've been playing a game with her, ever since she woke up.

And she believes me.

She really sees me this way.

But tonight, for the first time,

I saw what she was looking at.

And I liked it.

And I realized I don't need this anymore.

That I still have a chance.

That there's still something real, left inside of me.

When she talked, I listened to her.

Not only did I listen to her,

but I responded honestly to what she had to say.

I haven't done that for a long time.

In fact, I'd given up hope of ever finding

that kind of honesty in myself ever again.

And now that I've found it, I want to try to hold on to it.

I can't do that if I stay here.

Does that make sense?

Can you understand that?

Yes, I can understand.

I've always understood.

I've always understood, because I love you.

And when a woman loves a man,

there's no limit to her understanding.

No one should know that better than you, Robert.

Have you told her that you're going away?

- Not yet, I'm gonna tell her when I go upstairs.

Has it occurred to you that,

maybe she doesn't want to go away?

She's very happy here, you know.

I know that, so was Angelica.

But I don't want that anymore.

This time it's different.

What if it's not different?

What if it's the same?

Don't you think you should stay here

a little longer to find out?

Because if it's not different,

and you find yourself disillusioned,

at least here you're amongst friends.

- For you to make a statement like that,

it's obvious that you didn't understand anything I said.

Then maybe I don't understand.

But I do know how to make you happy.

And that's all that matters to me.

And I don't want to lose you, Robert.

So whatever it is I have to do, to keep you here,

I'm going to do it.

(slow instrumental music)

(peaceful music)

- She seems to be working out most satisfactorily.

Don't you think?

Ordinarily, I would have preferred a butler.

But there's something very special about that girl.

Do you think she likes us?

That's very important, you know.

The help-situation being as it is, at the moment.

Although, she does seem very happy here.

Wouldn't you say?

Jennifer, we never lean across the table.

Yes, ma'am.

- [Scarlett] And you should always serve a lady first.

Yes, ma'am.

- And I don't know if I ever mentioned this to you,

but we like our salad as the first course,

rather than with the main course.

It's the western way, you know.

With just the slightest suggestion of garlic.

Yes, ma'am.

Turn around, dear.

Oh, you look adorable.

And you've got such pretty legs.

Don't you think so, Robert?

[Jennifer] Thank you, ma'am.

- [Scarlett] Have you ever thought about

being anything other than a domestic?

Maybe a model or a dancer?

- Oh, I've always wanted to be a dancer.

[Scarlett] You have?

Well then, I have a most marvelous idea.

I'll put on some music.

And you two can dance.

(piano music)

Now we have our music.

It would give me such pleasure to see the two of you dance.

So if you would, you two dance and I'll watch.

[Robert] I don't dance.

You don't dance?

Oh, what a pity.

Well then, we'll dance.

And you watch.

You do watch, don't you?

Come along, my dear.

(slow dance music)

Oh Jennifer, I popped a button on your dress.

Why don't we go to my room and I'll fix it for you.

Come along.

So white and soft.

Oh, I just want to touch it and feel it.

- [Jennifer] Oh, maybe you shouldn't do that.

- [Scarlett] It's really what you always wanted isn't it?

- [Jennifer] I don't know what I want anymore.

I'm so confused.

Oh...

- [Scarlett] Oh, I can make you so happy.

If you just let me.

- [Jennifer] I've never felt this way before.

- [Scarlett] I knew you'd like it.

[Jennifer] Oh I do, Scarlett.

I really do.

Oh...

- [Scarlett] Oh, I can make you feel like this all the time.

Just lie back and relax.

(Jennifer moaning)

(Jennifer moaning)

(Jennifer moaning)

(gasping)

(laughing)

What took you so long?

I was running out of things to say.

Troy, it was only a game.

I know.

(slow piano music)

Wanna go for chili?

- You're a lucky man, you know that?

I envy you.

Wanna know why I envy you?

Because nothing surprises you.

You're not surprised if you piss in your pants,

or if you don't piss at all.

If you wake up in the gutter instead of your bed,

that doesn't surprise you either.

In fact you wouldn't even be surprised

if you didn't wake up at all one morning, would you?

You wanna know why you wouldn't be surprised?

Cause I'll be dead?

No.

Because you don't have any choice.

And that's why I envy you.

You don't understand what I'm talking about do you?

I understand.

What am I saying?

You don't wanna go for chili.

You wanna be alone, I respect that, baby.

Relax, enjoy yourself, I gotta go get some grub, I'm hungry.

Take care, baby.

Don't push it.

Boo-bop-a-doo

(laughing)

Almost finished?

Just about.

What'd you have in mind?

- I was wondering if you'd mind doing me a favor.

Sure, anything you want.

(marching-band music)

- That was very good but it's not quite right.

Maybe we should just forget about the dancing,

and go right into the cheers.

Now wait a minute, before you start,

see if you can picture this situation.

Because it's very important that you understand

exactly what's going on.

Central High, that's us,

has the ball on the 10-yard line.

There are 30 seconds left in the game to play.

Timeout is called on the field.

Now remember.

The state championship depends upon this game.

And we need all the help we can get.

So let's hear it for Central.

- What kind of a cheer do you want?

You're the cheerleader.

You pick the cheer.

Okay.

F- I-G-H-T.

F- I-G-H-T.

Gotta fight, fight, fight, fight, fight

Yay!

How was that?

- It's good but it's still not working.

There's something missing.

- Would it help any if I took my skirt off?

Let's give it a try.

Gimme a T, gimme a T.

Gimme a T, T, T.

Gimme an E, gimme an E.

Gimme an E, E, E.

Gimme an A, gimme an A.

Gimme an A, A, A.

Gimme an M, gimme an M.

Gimme an M, M, M.

Team, team.

Yay team!

Was that any better?

Troy?

Troy?

(tinkling music)

(organ music)

- Are the arrangements to your satisfaction?

Yes, thank you.

Are you expecting anyone else?

No.

- Then, if you'd please be seated,

we may begin with the services.

(organ music)

- Are we gonna pass through any big cities soon?

I'd really like to get this letter off to Scarlett.

(slow instrumental music)

(slow piano music)

(slow dramatic music)

(slow piano music)

Aren't you coming?

Isn't it great to be home?

I've been expecting you.

I trust you had a pleasant journey.

Shall we go inside?

Please, be seated.

I had forgotten how pretty your Jennifer is.

I imagine you're both quite anxious to know

just what the procedure is from this point on.

Well, as this is your last day outside,

you'll be permitted to wear those clothes,

until this evening,

when we shall have an informal dinner at seven o'clock.

You might call it the last supper.

You must excuse the informality.

But as you will find out,

this order functions quite differently from most orders.

We have our own code and regulations.

And find that the informal approach

is the best for all concerned.

To continue, after dinner Jennifer will go to her new room,

or cell, as we call them, to change her clothes.

I assume you brought all the necessary garments.

Oh, yes.

Good.

She will then return here to drink the wine.

And make her confession.

Well, if you have no questions to ask me,

I shall show you to your room,

where you can both relax.

Shall we?

This is our patio.

We all do our best to keep it as lovely as possible.

We also use it as a confessional.

- And who's gonna hear my confession?

- Well, we do have a resident priest.

He will attend the dinner.

And he will also hear your confession.

You know, I can't help but notice

the incredible likeness you have to our priest.

It's amazing.

Absolutely amazing.

Yes, it's very difficult

in this kind of situation.

Loved ones always feel somewhat betrayed.

After all, you've chosen to give your life to someone else.

Still, it would have been nice to have him with us.

I'm sure in spite of everything,

he would have been very, very proud.

- Not too long ago, Angelica sat in

that chair that you're sitting in now.

Eagerly awaiting her entry into a new, mysterious life,

just as you do.

Her loved one brought her here.

In the same manner as you.

An inexplicable need in that person,

to deliver her into a way of life,

that would be more rewarding and fulfilling.

A life of deprivation and sacrifice.

Angelica stands here now,

as an example of that life.

Her happiness is achieved only by giving.

There are no orders or requests that go unfilled.

Angelica was requested to sacrifice something

that was very dear to her.

She gladly accepted this sacrifice and many others.

You will be asked to make similar sacrifices.

To live your life the way she lives hers.

Are you prepared to do this?

Yes, I am.

Then we shall go to dress you.

Come.

She'll be down in a moment.

- Are you ready to hear my confession?

- Now that you're back, Jennifer,

what do you think is going to happen?

I don't know.

No one knows.

That's what makes it seem so real.

I can't tell when it begins or when it ends.

When does it end?

- [Jennifer] The way I feel now, I hope it never ends.

- Is this the only way that you can be happy?

Troy, what's wrong?

Isn't this what we've always done, from the very beginning?

Without you, there's no game.

I know.

- Do you remember the last time we were here?

That was the night we said we loved each other.

I still feel that way, even more.

- [Robert] Then why do you wanna go back inside?

I don't know.

I guess it's like when you were a kid.

And you were playing a game.

And nobody wanted to be the one to end it.

Do you know what I mean?

But somehow, it always ended.

Didn't it?

[Jennifer] I know.

I wonder why.

Gee, I'm so tired.

It must have been that wine.

I had to drink the whole glass.

I don't remember ever feeling this sleepy.

Maybe I won't go back in, after all.

Will you tell Scarlett?

She'll understand.

I'm so happy.

Can we go on this way?

If that's what you want.

- Will I always be your jelly bean?

So sleepy.

I love you.

(slow piano music)

- [Robert] And now we've come to the part of the show

you've all been waiting for!

This young man fancies himself a Prince Charming.

He feels that he can make it,

where medical science has failed.

He thinks that he can wake this young lady with a kiss.

Can he do it, or can't he?

If he can't maybe you can!

And it'll cost you a dollar,

just one dollar, to find out!

Just a minute, my friend.

A word of warning, if you wake a sleeping beauty,

you run the risk of being awakened yourself.

Too bad, okay who's next!

Who's gonna be the next to try their luck?

There he is, let him through!

(slow dramatic music)

(slow dramatic music)

(slow dramatic music)