man.
Even though he lived on the water,
Charlie wasnt much of a swimmer...
which will come into play a little later in our story.
But lm getting way ahead of myself.
You know, maybe its best if we just go back and begin at the beginning.
As a young man, Charlie had the world by its bootstraps.
He was the best young trooper on the force...
and was dating the prettiest and smartest gal in town.
Her
MAN UNDER THE STAIRS
I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
CORPSE CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
VAMPIRES
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
MAYOR
In this town, dont we love it now?
Everybodys waiting for the next surprise
CORPSE CHORUS
Round that corner, man hiding in the
Man Shouting, Indistinct]
[Radio. Jingle, Indistinct]
[Radio Announcer]
The traffic. The crowds. The noise.
Get out of Las Vegas
and come to paradise.
Discover Bora-Bora. Discover Tahiti.
Our tour prices have not gone up.
Your dollar is still worth a dollar.
We fly seven days a week.
- Tropical paradise.
- [Man Singing, Distant]
[Saxophone]
Here comes the bride
And there goes the groom
Looks li
man
Ive got jungle fever
Shes got jungle fever
Weve got jungle fever
Were in love
Shes gone black-boy crazy
Ive gone white-girl hazy
Aint no thinking maybe
Were in love
Shes got jungle fever
Ive got jungle fever
Weve got jungle fever
Were in love
Ive gone white-girl crazy
Shes gone black-boy hazy
Were each others baby
Were in love
Oh, shit.
Right there, right there.
Oh, God, oh.
Dont wak
mad.
Next thing I know, Im in here
with you crazy motherfuckers.
You know what Im saying?
Its bullshit.
Ill knock a motherfucker out.
I dont give a fuck.
Bitch, I swear to God.
Dont look at me like that.
- Why dont you lick me, dyke?
- You guys. Hey, Mike...
I dont want to hear that
out of your mouth again.
I dont care what
the excuse is, all right?
You all know we have
someone here new with us.
man!
- Its a pass! Here we go, baby!
- Fourth and seven.
- Here we go. Come on!
- Oakland.
All right, all right,
here we go! Here we go!
- Yes. Yes. Yes!
- Yeah!
Yes! I told you, man!
I told you!
Yeah, you owe me five bucks!
Every morning,
"Wave, Wave, Waverly-a!"
I do not sound like--
Shes saying I sound like my--
I do not sound like my mother.
How could I be like my mother?
- And you started--
PLEASANTVILLE
A Fairytale by Gary Ross
October 7, 1996
"He was part of my dream of course
but then I was part of his dream too."
- Lewis Carroll "Through the looking glass"
FADE IN:
INT. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. DAY.
A college counselor stands at the Podium lecturing the high
school seniors about their future.
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
... For those of you going on to college
next year, the chance of fin
mad.
No clue about the present
and he babbles about the future!
No, Hari Kaka.
Hes not mad.
What about Durga Bhabi?
She was childless for nine years.
Then Guran said shed have a son.
And wasnt Somu born?
What about--?
All right, all right.
That lunatic is not mad.
Now tell me.
Have you seen Bhuvan?
No, but l know where he will be.
Amazing!
So our little girl keeps tabs
on him?
Lakha, what is it t
man. Empty your pockets.
Now listen to me, Neddie,
that is our entire worldly wealth.
What, what, what, what, what? Then whats
that ominous bulge in the seat of his trousers?
Oh, just some leather meringues.
Listen to me, my good man, wed like
to hire your stained-glass battering ram.
- Ooh, what for?
- How about two shillings?
- I havent got two shillings.
- Well take it anyway.
No! You dirty, r
his hand.
- And..."
- You can tell me.
No.
Did you murder somebody?
"The man..."
Did you, Romero, kill somebody?
Tell me. Itll feel good
to get it off your chest.
Would you like a Chick-O-Stick?
Its free.
You stole it?
I wrote them a letter,
told them there was insect larva...
...in the last one I bought.
They sent me a whole box.
They dont want you to sue them.
You have to word it properly.