1235 00:00:00,075 --> 00:00:01,076 YOU KNOW, 1236 00:00:01,076 --> 00:00:02,077 FOR KIDS! 1237 00:00:02,077 --> 00:00:03,579 IT HAS ECONOMY, SIMPLICITY, 1238 00:00:03,579 --> 00:00:06,081 LOW PRODUCTION COSTS, POTENTIAL FOR MASS APPEAL, 1239 00:00:06,081 --> 00:00:08,584 AND ALL THAT SPELLS OUT GREAT PROFITABILITY. 1240 00:00:08,584 --> 00:00:11,086 I HAD THE BOYS DOWN AT R&D 1241 00:00:11,086 --> 00:00:12,588 THROW TOGETHER THIS LITTLE PROTOTYPE 1242 00:00:12,588 --> 00:00:15,090 SO OUR DISCUSSION HERE COULD HAVE SOME FOCUS 1243 00:00:15,090 --> 00:00:17,593 AND TO GIVE YOU GENTLEMEN A FIRST-HAND LOOK 1244 00:00:17,593 --> 00:00:19,595 AT HOW EXCITING THIS GIZMO IS. 1245 00:00:19,595 --> 00:00:21,096 THE KIDS'LL JUST LOVE IT, 1246 00:00:21,096 --> 00:00:23,599 AND WE'VE PUT A LITTLE SAND INSIDE 1247 00:00:23,599 --> 00:00:25,601 TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE MORE PLEASANT. 1248 00:00:25,601 --> 00:00:29,104 AND WE DON'T HAVE TO CHARGE AN ARM AND A LEG. 1249 00:00:29,104 --> 00:00:31,607 WHAT IF YOU TIRE BEFORE IT'S DONE? 1250 00:00:31,607 --> 00:00:32,608 DOES IT HAVE RULES? 1251 00:00:33,108 --> 00:00:35,110 WHAT MAKES YOU THINK IT'S A GAME? 1252 00:00:35,611 --> 00:00:36,612 WILL IT BREAK? 1253 00:00:37,112 --> 00:00:38,113 IT BETTER BREAK EVENTUALLY. 1254 00:00:38,614 --> 00:00:39,615 IS THERE AN OBJECT? 1255 00:00:40,115 --> 00:00:41,116 DOES IT COME WITH BATTERIES? 1256 00:00:41,617 --> 00:00:43,118 COULD WE CHARGE EXTRA FOR THEM? 1257 00:00:43,619 --> 00:00:44,620 IS IT SAFE FOR TODDLERS? 1258 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,122 HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED? 1259 00:00:47,623 --> 00:00:48,624 IS THAT A BOY'S MODEL? 1260 00:00:49,124 --> 00:00:50,125 CAN A PARENT ASSEMBLE IT? 1261 00:00:50,626 --> 00:00:52,127 WHAT IF YOU TIRE BEFORE IT'S DONE? 1262 00:00:52,127 --> 00:00:54,129 IS THERE A LARGER MODEL FOR THE OBESE? 1263 00:00:54,129 --> 00:00:56,131 WHAT THE HELL IS IT? 1264 00:00:56,632 --> 00:00:58,133 WELL, IT'S A... 1265 00:00:58,133 --> 00:00:59,635 IT'S A... 1266 00:01:00,636 --> 00:01:01,637 IT'S A... 1267 00:01:01,637 --> 00:01:02,638 BRILLIANT. 1268 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,642 GENIUS. 1269 00:01:06,642 --> 00:01:09,144 IT'S JUST EXACTLY WHAT HUDSUCKER INDUSTRY NEEDS 1270 00:01:09,144 --> 00:01:10,145 AT THIS JUNCTURE. 1271 00:01:10,145 --> 00:01:11,647 SURE, SURE. 1272 00:01:11,647 --> 00:01:14,149 EVEN A BLIND MAN CAN TELL YOU 1273 00:01:14,149 --> 00:01:15,651 THERE'LL BE AN ENORMOUS DEMAND 1274 00:01:15,651 --> 00:01:17,152 FOR THIS, UH... 1275 00:01:17,152 --> 00:01:18,654 THIS... 1276 00:01:18,654 --> 00:01:20,155 CONGRATULATIONS, KID. 1277 00:01:20,155 --> 00:01:21,657 YOU'VE OUTDONE YOURSELF. 1278 00:01:21,657 --> 00:01:23,158 YOU'VE REINVENTED THE WHEEL. 1279 00:01:23,158 --> 00:01:25,160 I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD 1280 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,663 WE PROCEED IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE, UH... 1281 00:01:27,663 --> 00:01:30,165 THAT THE, UH... 1282 00:01:30,666 --> 00:01:31,667 DINGUS BE MASS PRODUCED 1283 00:01:32,167 --> 00:01:33,168 WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED. 1284 00:01:33,669 --> 00:01:35,671 ALTHOUGH YOU REALIZE, 1285 00:01:35,671 --> 00:01:37,172 OF COURSE... 1286 00:01:40,175 --> 00:01:42,177 AS PRESIDENT, 1287 00:01:42,177 --> 00:01:45,180 THE ULTIMATE DECISION IS YOURS. 1288 00:01:45,180 --> 00:01:47,182 WELL, I'M FOR IT! 1289 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:55,023 [TELEPHONES RINGING] 1290 00:02:33,562 --> 00:02:34,563 WE'LL CALL IT... 1291 00:02:35,063 --> 00:02:36,565 THE FLYING DOUGHNUT! 1292 00:02:36,565 --> 00:02:38,066 THE DANCING DINGUS! 1293 00:02:38,066 --> 00:02:39,568 THE BELLY-GO-ROUND! 1294 00:02:39,568 --> 00:02:40,569 THE SWINGERINO! 1295 00:02:40,569 --> 00:02:42,070 THE WACKY CIRCUMFERENCE! 1296 00:02:42,070 --> 00:02:43,071 UNCLE... 1297 00:02:43,071 --> 00:02:44,072 MIDRIFF! 1298 00:03:14,603 --> 00:03:16,104 WE NEED SOMETHING SHORT... 1299 00:03:16,104 --> 00:03:17,105 SNAPPY. 1300 00:03:17,105 --> 00:03:18,607 WITH A LITTLE JAZZ. 1301 00:03:18,607 --> 00:03:19,608 THE SHAZZAMMETER! 1302 00:03:19,608 --> 00:03:20,609 THE HIPSTER! 1303 00:03:20,609 --> 00:03:22,611 THE DADDY-O! 1304 00:03:25,614 --> 00:03:28,116 [BELL RINGS] 1305 00:04:03,652 --> 00:04:04,653 THE HOOPSUCKER. 1306 00:04:04,653 --> 00:04:05,654 THE HUDSWINGER. 1307 00:04:05,654 --> 00:04:06,655 THE HOOPSUCKER. 1308 00:04:06,655 --> 00:04:07,656 THE HUDSWINGER. 1309 00:04:07,656 --> 00:04:09,157 HOOPSUCKER. HUDSWINGER. 1310 00:04:29,678 --> 00:04:30,679 [DING DING] 1311 00:04:30,679 --> 00:04:31,680 THE HOOPSUCKER. 1312 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:32,681 THE HUDSWINGER. 1313 00:04:32,681 --> 00:04:34,182 THE HOOPSUCKER! 1314 00:04:34,182 --> 00:04:35,183 THE HUDSWINGER! 1315 00:04:35,183 --> 00:04:36,685 FELLAS... 1316 00:04:36,685 --> 00:04:37,686 FELLAS... 1317 00:04:37,686 --> 00:04:39,187 YOU GOT SOMETHING? 1318 00:04:39,187 --> 00:04:40,689 YOU GOT SOMETHING? 1319 00:04:40,689 --> 00:04:41,690 FELLAS... 1320 00:04:41,690 --> 00:04:43,191 I GOT SOMETHING. 1321 00:04:55,036 --> 00:04:56,538 [WHISTLING] 1322 00:04:57,038 --> 00:04:58,039 LADIES. 1323 00:05:53,094 --> 00:05:54,095 [TIRES SCREECH] 1324 00:06:24,626 --> 00:06:26,127 [BELL RINGS] 1325 00:06:26,127 --> 00:06:28,129 [SCREAMING] 1326 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,643 [SCREAMING] 1327 00:06:44,646 --> 00:06:46,648 [SCREAMING] 1328 00:07:19,180 --> 00:07:21,182 [SCREAMING] 1329 00:07:30,191 --> 00:07:32,193 WOW. 1330 00:07:32,193 --> 00:07:33,695 OH, MY. 1331 00:07:40,702 --> 00:07:41,703 [DING] 1332 00:07:46,708 --> 00:07:48,209 NORVILLE! 1333 00:07:54,716 --> 00:07:57,052 ROCKWELL NEWS PRESENTS... 1334 00:08:00,055 --> 00:08:01,556 WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES. 1335 00:08:01,556 --> 00:08:03,058 WE KID YOU NOT. 1336 00:08:03,058 --> 00:08:06,561 AS OLD MAN 1958 HOBBLES TOWARDS HIS FINISH, 1337 00:08:06,561 --> 00:08:09,064 BARNES IS THE NAME ON EVERY AMERICAN LIP. 1338 00:08:09,064 --> 00:08:10,565 NORVILLE BARNES, 1339 00:08:10,565 --> 00:08:12,067 YOUNG PRESIDENT OF HUDSUCKER INDUSTRIES, 1340 00:08:12,067 --> 00:08:14,069 A BOY BRED IN THE HEARTLAND 1341 00:08:14,069 --> 00:08:16,571 BUT NOW THE TOAST OF NEW YORK. 1342 00:08:16,571 --> 00:08:18,573 BARNES IS THE BRAINY INVENTOR 1343 00:08:18,573 --> 00:08:20,575 OF AMERICA'S CRAZIEST CRAZE-- 1344 00:08:20,575 --> 00:08:22,077 THE HULA HOOP, 1345 00:08:22,077 --> 00:08:24,579 REAPING UNPRECEDENTED PROFITS FOR HIS COMPANY 1346 00:08:24,579 --> 00:08:27,082 AND WINNING THE HEARTS AND HIPS 1347 00:08:27,082 --> 00:08:28,583 OF EVERY YOUNGSTER IN AMERICA. 1348 00:08:28,583 --> 00:08:29,584 WHOA-HO! 1349 00:08:29,584 --> 00:08:31,086 DID I SAY YOUNGSTER? 1350 00:08:31,086 --> 00:08:33,088 HERE'S MOM TAKING A BREAK 1351 00:08:33,088 --> 00:08:35,090 FROM HER HOUSEHOLD CHORES. 1352 00:08:35,090 --> 00:08:38,593 AND EVEN DAD IS SWINGING INTO THE ACT. 1353 00:08:38,593 --> 00:08:41,096 CARDS, LETTERS, CONGRATULATIONS 1354 00:08:41,096 --> 00:08:42,597 COME POURING IN 1355 00:08:42,597 --> 00:08:43,598 FROM KANKAKEE 1356 00:08:43,598 --> 00:08:44,599 TO PETALUMA, 1357 00:08:44,599 --> 00:08:46,601 INCLUDING ONE VERY SPECIAL 1358 00:08:46,601 --> 00:08:48,103 LONG-DISTANCE CALL. 1359 00:08:48,103 --> 00:08:49,104 HE'S ON! 1360 00:08:49,104 --> 00:08:50,605 HE'S ON THE LINE! 1361 00:08:56,111 --> 00:08:57,112 HELLO? 1362 00:08:57,112 --> 00:08:58,113 HELLO, NORVILLE. 1363 00:08:58,113 --> 00:08:59,614 THIS IS THE PRESIDENT. 1364 00:08:59,614 --> 00:09:01,616 I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU. 1365 00:09:01,616 --> 00:09:03,618 I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU. 1366 00:09:03,618 --> 00:09:06,621 MRS. EISENHOWER IS VERY PROUD OF YOU. 1367 00:09:06,621 --> 00:09:09,124 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU. 1368 00:09:09,624 --> 00:09:10,625 MR. BARNES, OVER HERE! 1369 00:09:11,126 --> 00:09:12,627 MR. BARNES! 1370 00:09:12,627 --> 00:09:13,628 MR. BARNES! 1371 00:09:13,628 --> 00:09:15,130 MR. BARNES! MR. BARNES! 1372 00:09:15,130 --> 00:09:17,632 HOW'D YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA 1373 00:09:17,632 --> 00:09:19,134 FOR THE HULA HOOP? 1374 00:09:19,134 --> 00:09:21,136 IT WAS NO GREAT IDEA, REALLY. 1375 00:09:21,136 --> 00:09:22,637 A THING LIKE THIS, 1376 00:09:22,637 --> 00:09:25,640 IT TAKES A WHOLE COMPANY TO PUT IT TOGETHER. 1377 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,143 DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA THERE'D BE A HUGE RESPONSE? 1378 00:09:28,643 --> 00:09:29,144 WELL, FRANKLY, 1379 00:09:29,644 --> 00:09:30,645 I DON'T THINK ANYBODY EXPECTED 1380 00:09:31,146 --> 00:09:32,147 THIS MUCH HOOPLA. 1381 00:09:32,147 --> 00:09:33,148 [LAUGHTER] 1382 00:09:33,148 --> 00:09:34,649 HOOPLA ON THE HULA HOOP. 1383 00:09:34,649 --> 00:09:36,651 CAN WE QUOTE YOU ON THAT? 1384 00:09:37,152 --> 00:09:38,153 SURE, I GUESS. 1385 00:09:38,153 --> 00:09:39,154 MR. BARNES! 1386 00:09:39,154 --> 00:09:41,656 YOU THINKING OF GIVING YOURSELF 1387 00:09:41,656 --> 00:09:43,158 A NICE FAT RAISE? 1388 00:09:43,158 --> 00:09:44,659 AW, COME ON, YOU GUYS. 1389 00:09:51,166 --> 00:09:52,667 WHAT SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE 1390 00:09:52,667 --> 00:09:54,669 EXPLAINS THE MIND-BENDING MOTION 1391 00:09:54,669 --> 00:09:56,671 OF THIS WHIPPING WHEEL OF WONDER? 1392 00:09:56,671 --> 00:09:57,672 [GERMAN ACCENT] THE DINGUS 1393 00:09:57,672 --> 00:09:59,174 IS QUITE SIMPLE, REALLY. 1394 00:09:59,174 --> 00:10:01,176 IT OPERATES ON THE SAME PRINCIPLES 1395 00:10:01,176 --> 00:10:03,678 THAT KEEP THE EARTH SPINNING AROUND THE SUN 1396 00:10:03,678 --> 00:10:06,181 AND THAT KEEPS YOU FROM FLYING OFF THE EARTH 1397 00:10:06,181 --> 00:10:08,183 INTO THE COLD REACHES OF SPACE, 1398 00:10:08,183 --> 00:10:10,685 WHERE YOU WOULD DIE LIKE A MISERABLE SWINE. 1399 00:10:10,685 --> 00:10:13,188 YES, THE PRINCIPLE IS THE SAME, 1400 00:10:13,188 --> 00:10:16,191 EXCEPT FOR THE PIECE OF GRIT THEY PUT IN 1401 00:10:16,191 --> 00:10:18,193 TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE... 1402 00:10:18,193 --> 00:10:19,194 MORE PLEASANT. 1403 00:10:19,194 --> 00:10:21,696 YES, IT'S HULA, HULA EVERYWHERE, 1404 00:10:21,696 --> 00:10:24,699 FROM THE PARTIES OF THE PARK AVENUE SMART SET... 1405 00:10:27,202 --> 00:10:28,703 TO SWEETHEARTS 1406 00:10:28,703 --> 00:10:31,706 WHO WANT TO BE MARRIED IN THESWINGOF THINGS. 1407 00:10:34,709 --> 00:10:37,212 DID THE BOARD CONSIDER YOU AN IDEA MAN 1408 00:10:37,212 --> 00:10:39,714 WHEN THEY PROMOTED YOU FROM THE MAIL ROOM? 1409 00:10:39,714 --> 00:10:40,715 WELL, I DON'T THINK 1410 00:10:41,216 --> 00:10:43,718 IT WAS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS A SHMO. 1411 00:10:43,718 --> 00:10:45,720 WHAT'S THE NEXT BIG IDEA FOR YOU 1412 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:46,721 AND HUDSUCKER INDUSTRIES? 1413 00:10:46,721 --> 00:10:48,223 JEEZ, I DON'T KNOW. 1414 00:10:48,223 --> 00:10:50,725 AN IDEA LIKE THIS DOESN'T JUST COME OVERNIGHT, 1415 00:10:50,725 --> 00:10:51,726 ALTHOUGH I TELL YOU, 1416 00:10:52,227 --> 00:10:54,729 I CERTAINLY DIDN'T EXPECT ALL THIS "HOOPLA." 1417 00:10:54,729 --> 00:10:56,731 YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT. 1418 00:11:03,738 --> 00:11:05,240 RUMPUSMAGAZINE HAS CALLED YOU 1419 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,242 THE YEAR'S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR. 1420 00:11:07,242 --> 00:11:09,744 YOU'VE BEEN LINKED WITH FASHION MODEL ZA-ZA. 1421 00:11:09,744 --> 00:11:10,745 ANY COMMENT? 1422 00:11:10,745 --> 00:11:12,747 THERE'S NO TRUTH TO THE RUMORS. 1423 00:11:12,747 --> 00:11:13,748 WE'RE JUST DEAR FRIENDS. 1424 00:11:13,748 --> 00:11:15,750 ISN'T THAT RIGHT, ZA-ZA? 1425 00:11:16,751 --> 00:11:18,753 RREOW... 1426 00:11:18,753 --> 00:11:20,255 WHOA. WHOA. 1427 00:11:20,255 --> 00:11:21,756 WHOA. 1428 00:11:21,756 --> 00:11:24,259 SOME HAVE CHARGED YOU'RE OUT OF IDEAS. 1429 00:11:24,259 --> 00:11:26,261 HAS NORVILLE BARNES RUN DRY? 1430 00:11:26,261 --> 00:11:27,762 OH, NOT AT ALL. 1431 00:11:27,762 --> 00:11:29,764 I'VE HAD SEVERAL NEW IDEAS-- 1432 00:11:29,764 --> 00:11:32,267 A LARGER-MODEL HULA HOOP FOR THE PORTLY, 1433 00:11:32,267 --> 00:11:34,769 A BATTERY OPTION FOR THE LAZY OR SPASTIC, 1434 00:11:34,769 --> 00:11:37,772 A MODEL WITH EXTRA SAND FOR THE HARD OF HEARING. 1435 00:11:37,772 --> 00:11:39,274 I'M EARNING MY KEEP. 1436 00:11:39,274 --> 00:11:41,776 DO YOU EXPECT TO GET A RAISE? 1437 00:11:41,776 --> 00:11:43,278 WELL, BY ANYONE'S ACCOUNT, 1438 00:11:43,278 --> 00:11:46,281 I SINGLE-HANDEDLY HAVE SAVED HUDSUCKER INDUSTRIES. 1439 00:11:46,281 --> 00:11:48,783 OUR STOCK IS WORTH MORE NOW THAN EVER, 1440 00:11:48,783 --> 00:11:51,286 SO, YES, I EXPECT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THAT. 1441 00:12:04,799 --> 00:12:07,302 [CRYING] 1442 00:12:10,305 --> 00:12:12,807 PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER, MAN. 1443 00:12:12,807 --> 00:12:14,809 NOBODY TOLD ME. 1444 00:12:14,809 --> 00:12:17,812 YOU SOLD ALL OUR STOCK? 1445 00:12:17,812 --> 00:12:19,814 WE DUMPED THE WHOLE LOAD. 1446 00:12:19,814 --> 00:12:22,317 I HAD 20,000 SHARES. 1447 00:12:22,817 --> 00:12:24,319 I'D BE A MILLIONAIRE NOW. 1448 00:12:24,819 --> 00:12:26,821 SURE, SURE. WE'D ALL BE MILLIONAIRES. 1449 00:12:27,322 --> 00:12:29,324 THERE'S NO POINT IN LOOKING BACK. 1450 00:12:29,824 --> 00:12:31,326 AT THE TIME, STILLSON THOUGHT 1451 00:12:31,326 --> 00:12:33,828 DUMPING OUR POSITION WOULD PANIC THE MARKET, 1452 00:12:34,329 --> 00:12:35,830 FURTHER DEPRESS THE STOCK, 1453 00:12:35,830 --> 00:12:38,333 THEN WE COULD BUY IT BACK, AND MORE, 1454 00:12:38,333 --> 00:12:39,834 ONCE IT GOT CHEAP. 1455 00:12:39,834 --> 00:12:40,835 CHEAP? CHEAP? 1456 00:12:40,835 --> 00:12:43,838 IT'S NEVER BEEN MORE VALUABLE. 1457 00:12:45,340 --> 00:12:46,841 AND I'M RUINED. 1458 00:12:47,342 --> 00:12:48,343 RUINED. 1459 00:12:53,848 --> 00:12:54,849 ADDISON... 1460 00:12:54,849 --> 00:12:58,853 I'M GETTING OFF THIS MERRY-GO-ROUND. 1461 00:12:58,853 --> 00:13:00,355 MYRON... 1462 00:13:08,863 --> 00:13:09,864 PLEXIGLAS. 1463 00:13:09,864 --> 00:13:12,867 HAD IT INSTALLED LAST WEEK. 1464 00:13:20,375 --> 00:13:21,376 [THUD] 1465 00:13:22,877 --> 00:13:24,379 MYRON? 1466 00:13:24,379 --> 00:13:25,880 ALL RIGHT. SO... 1467 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,883 THE KID CAUGHT A WAVE. 1468 00:13:29,384 --> 00:13:33,388 RIGHT NOW, HE AND HIS... DINGUS ARE ON TOP. 1469 00:13:33,888 --> 00:13:35,890 WELL, THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS. 1470 00:13:35,890 --> 00:13:37,392 MYRTLE J. MUSSBURGER 1471 00:13:37,892 --> 00:13:40,895 DID NOT RAISE HER BOY TO GO KNOCK-KNEED 1472 00:13:40,895 --> 00:13:42,897 AT THE FIRST SIGN OF ADVERSITY. 1473 00:13:42,897 --> 00:13:44,899 I SAY WE MADE THIS CHUMP. 1474 00:13:44,899 --> 00:13:46,401 WE CAN BREAK HIM. 1475 00:13:46,401 --> 00:13:48,403 I SAY THE HIGHER HE CLIMBS, 1476 00:13:48,403 --> 00:13:50,905 THE HARDER HE DROPS. 1477 00:13:50,905 --> 00:13:55,910 I SAY, YES, THE KID HAS A FUTURE. 1478 00:13:55,910 --> 00:13:58,413 AND IN IT... 1479 00:13:58,413 --> 00:14:04,919 I SEE SHAME, DISHONOR, IGNOMINY, DISGRACE. 1480 00:14:04,919 --> 00:14:06,421 SURE, SURE... 1481 00:14:06,421 --> 00:14:10,425 THE MUSIC PLAYS, THE WHEEL TURNS, 1482 00:14:10,425 --> 00:14:13,428 AND OUR SPIN AIN'T OVER YET. 1483 00:14:13,928 --> 00:14:15,563 [PLAYING CLASSICAL MUSIC] 1484 00:14:37,085 --> 00:14:39,087 FOR PETE'S SAKES, NORVILLE... 1485 00:14:39,087 --> 00:14:41,589 OH, AMY, WHERE--WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING? 1486 00:14:41,589 --> 00:14:43,591 DO YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE NINCOMPOOPS 1487 00:14:44,092 --> 00:14:45,593 IN THE BOARDROOM ARE DOING? 1488 00:14:45,593 --> 00:14:47,095 I WOULDN'T CALL THEM NINCOMPOOPS. 1489 00:14:47,095 --> 00:14:49,597 THEY'RE GOING TO DISCHARGE 8% OF OUR WORK FORCE. 1490 00:14:49,597 --> 00:14:52,600 THAT MEANS 1,800 PEOPLE OUT OF WORK, 1491 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,103 PEOPLE WITH WIVES AND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 1492 00:14:55,103 --> 00:14:57,605 UH, WE'RE PRUNING AWAY SOME OF THE DEAD WOOD. 1493 00:14:57,605 --> 00:14:59,607 YOU MEAN YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS? 1494 00:14:59,607 --> 00:15:01,609 SURE. YOU THINK THE BOARD 1495 00:15:01,609 --> 00:15:04,612 WOULD DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION? 1496 00:15:04,612 --> 00:15:06,114 IT WAS MY IDEA. 1497 00:15:06,114 --> 00:15:07,115 YOUR I-- 1498 00:15:07,115 --> 00:15:09,117 SURE. WE'RE IN A TRANSITION PERIOD. 1499 00:15:09,117 --> 00:15:10,618 THINGS HAVE SLOWED DOWN. 1500 00:15:10,618 --> 00:15:13,121 YOU'RE BEING AWFULLY KIND TO YOURSELF. 1501 00:15:13,121 --> 00:15:14,622 FACT IS, YOU'VE SLOWED DOWN, 1502 00:15:14,622 --> 00:15:17,125 SITTING UP HERE LIKE A SULTAN. 1503 00:15:17,125 --> 00:15:19,627 IDEAS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF INDUSTRY. 1504 00:15:19,627 --> 00:15:22,130 YOU HAVEN'T HAD ONE SINCE THE HOOP. 1505 00:15:22,130 --> 00:15:24,632 YOU'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT MADE YOUR IDEAS EXCITING. 1506 00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:27,135 IF IT WASN'T FOR THE FAME AND MINDLESS ADULATION-- 1507 00:15:27,635 --> 00:15:29,137 WOULD YOU GET OUT OF HERE? 1508 00:15:29,137 --> 00:15:30,638 YOU, TOO, SISTERS. MOVE IT. 1509 00:15:30,638 --> 00:15:32,640 OUT, OUT, OUT. 1510 00:15:33,641 --> 00:15:36,144 I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU, THOUGH YOU'RE AVOIDING ME. 1511 00:15:36,144 --> 00:15:37,645 AMY-- SHUT UP. 1512 00:15:37,645 --> 00:15:39,647 AND DON'T THINK I HAVEN'T NOTICED HOW YOU'VE CHANGED. 1513 00:15:40,148 --> 00:15:41,649 I USED TO THINK YOU WERE SWELL. 1514 00:15:42,150 --> 00:15:43,651 WELL, ACTUALLY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN IMBECILE. 1515 00:15:44,152 --> 00:15:45,153 SHUT UP. 1516 00:15:45,653 --> 00:15:47,655 THEN I FIGURED OUT YOU WERE A SWELL GUY... 1517 00:15:47,655 --> 00:15:48,656 A LITTLE SLOW, MAYBE. 1518 00:15:49,157 --> 00:15:51,159 WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE NOT SO SLOW, 1519 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:52,660 BUT YOU'RE NOT SO SWELL, EITHER. 1520 00:15:53,161 --> 00:15:55,163 IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE AN IMBECILE AFTER ALL. 1521 00:15:55,663 --> 00:15:58,666 YOU AVOIDED ME ALL WEEK. I'M SAYING MY PIECE. 1522 00:15:58,666 --> 00:16:03,171 LOOK, I'VE NEVER BEEN DUMPED BY A FELLA BEFORE, 1523 00:16:03,171 --> 00:16:04,672 AND THAT HURTS, 1524 00:16:04,672 --> 00:16:05,673 BUT WHAT REALLY HURTS 1525 00:16:05,673 --> 00:16:07,675 IS WATCHING YOU OUTRUN YOUR SOUL, 1526 00:16:07,675 --> 00:16:09,177 CHASING AFTER MONEY AND EASE 1527 00:16:09,677 --> 00:16:11,179 AND THE RESPECT OF A BOARD 1528 00:16:11,679 --> 00:16:13,681 THAT WOULDN'T GIVE YOU THE TIME OF DAY IF YOU... 1529 00:16:13,681 --> 00:16:15,683 WORKED IN A WATCH FACTORY. 1530 00:16:16,684 --> 00:16:17,685 SHUT UP. 1531 00:16:17,685 --> 00:16:18,686 EXACTLY. 1532 00:16:19,187 --> 00:16:20,188 OH, NORVILLE, 1533 00:16:20,688 --> 00:16:23,191 DON'T YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU FELT ABOUT THE HOOP? 1534 00:16:23,191 --> 00:16:25,193 YOU SAID YOU'D BRING A SMILE 1535 00:16:25,693 --> 00:16:27,695 TO THE HIPS OF EVERYONE IN AMERICA 1536 00:16:28,196 --> 00:16:29,697 REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, OR COLOR. 1537 00:16:29,697 --> 00:16:31,199 FINALLY THERE'D BE A THINGAMAJIG 1538 00:16:31,199 --> 00:16:32,700 THAT WOULD BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER... 1539 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:35,703 EVEN IF IT KEPT THEM APART SPATIALLY. 1540 00:16:35,703 --> 00:16:37,205 YOU KNOW... 1541 00:16:37,705 --> 00:16:38,706 FOR KIDS. 1542 00:16:38,706 --> 00:16:40,708 YOUR WORDS, NORVILLE, 1543 00:16:40,708 --> 00:16:42,710 NOT MINE. 1544 00:16:43,711 --> 00:16:46,214 I USED TO LOVE NORVILLE BARNES-- 1545 00:16:47,215 --> 00:16:49,217 YES, LOVE HIM-- 1546 00:16:49,217 --> 00:16:52,220 WHEN HE WAS JUST A SWELL KID WITH HOT IDEAS 1547 00:16:52,220 --> 00:16:53,721 WHO WAS IN OVER HIS HEAD. 1548 00:16:53,721 --> 00:16:56,224 NOW YOUR HEAD'S TOO BIG TO BE IN OVER. 1549 00:16:56,224 --> 00:16:58,226 CONSIDER THIS MY RESIGNATION. 1550 00:16:58,226 --> 00:16:59,227 OWW! 1551 00:16:59,727 --> 00:17:01,229 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. 1552 00:17:02,396 --> 00:17:04,398 [DOOR SLAMS] 1553 00:17:10,404 --> 00:17:12,907 [SINGINGCARMEN] 1554 00:18:20,641 --> 00:18:23,144 BUDDY... 1555 00:18:23,644 --> 00:18:24,145 BUDDY... 1556 00:18:24,645 --> 00:18:25,146 [SNORING] 1557 00:18:25,646 --> 00:18:27,648 OH, BUDDY... 1558 00:18:27,648 --> 00:18:30,151 BUDDY. SAY, BUDDY. 1559 00:18:30,151 --> 00:18:32,153 BUDDY. SAY, BUDDY. 1560 00:18:32,153 --> 00:18:34,155 YEAH? 1561 00:18:35,156 --> 00:18:36,157 HUH? 1562 00:18:36,157 --> 00:18:38,159 BUDDY, YOU BUSY? 1563 00:18:38,159 --> 00:18:39,160 WHAT? 1564 00:18:39,660 --> 00:18:41,662 LOOKS LIKE YOU NODDED OFF THERE, BUDDY. 1565 00:18:42,163 --> 00:18:44,165 SAY, YOU GOT A MINUTE? 1566 00:18:45,166 --> 00:18:46,667 BUZZ, 1567 00:18:46,667 --> 00:18:48,169 IS THIS IMPORTANT? 1568 00:18:48,669 --> 00:18:50,171 I LIKE TO THINK SO. 1569 00:18:50,171 --> 00:18:52,173 IT'S THIS IDEA I'VE BEEN WORKING ON. 1570 00:18:52,173 --> 00:18:56,177 I DON'T INTEND TO BE AN ELEVATOR BOY FOREVER. 1571 00:18:56,177 --> 00:18:58,679 TAKE A LOOK. INCREDIBLY CONVENIENT, ISN'T IT, 1572 00:18:58,679 --> 00:19:00,181 YOU KNOW, FOR DRINKS? 1573 00:19:00,181 --> 00:19:03,184 SEE, IT'S GOT THESE LITTLE RIDGES ON THE SIDE 1574 00:19:03,184 --> 00:19:04,685 THAT GIVE IT ITS WHAMMY. 1575 00:19:04,685 --> 00:19:06,687 YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRINK LIKE THIS ANYMORE. 1576 00:19:06,687 --> 00:19:08,189 NOW YOU CAN DRINK LIKE THIS. 1577 00:19:08,189 --> 00:19:11,192 I CALL IT THE BUZZ-SUCKER. GET IT? 1578 00:19:11,192 --> 00:19:13,194 PEOPLE ARE DYING FOR A PRODUCT LIKE THIS. 1579 00:19:13,694 --> 00:19:14,195 THE GREAT THING IS-- 1580 00:19:14,695 --> 00:19:16,197 WAIT A MINUTE. 1581 00:19:30,711 --> 00:19:32,213 THIS... 1582 00:19:34,715 --> 00:19:36,217 IS WORTHLESS. 1583 00:19:36,217 --> 00:19:37,718 HUH? BUT, BUDDY-- 1584 00:19:37,718 --> 00:19:40,721 THIS IS THE MOST IDIOTIC THING I'VE EVER SEEN. 1585 00:19:40,721 --> 00:19:41,722 BUT, BUDDY-- 1586 00:19:41,722 --> 00:19:44,725 NOBODY WANTS A HAREBRAINED PRODUCT LIKE THIS. 1587 00:19:44,725 --> 00:19:46,727 SEE, IT LACKS THE CREATIVE SPARK, 1588 00:19:47,228 --> 00:19:48,229 THE UNALLOYED GENIUS 1589 00:19:48,729 --> 00:19:50,731 THAT MADE, SAY, 1590 00:19:50,731 --> 00:19:52,733 [BURP] THE HULA HOOP SUCH A SUCCESS. 1591 00:19:52,733 --> 00:19:54,235 BUT, BUDDY-- 1592 00:19:54,235 --> 00:19:55,736 YOU'RE TAKING UP MY VALUABLE TIME. 1593 00:19:55,736 --> 00:19:58,239 I'VE GOT A COMPANY TO RUN. 1594 00:19:58,239 --> 00:19:59,240 BUT, BUDDY-- 1595 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,742 I CAN'T HAVE EVERY DEADBEAT ON THE PAYROLL 1596 00:20:01,742 --> 00:20:03,744 PESTERING ME WITH THEIR IDIOTIC BRAIN WAVES. 1597 00:20:03,744 --> 00:20:05,246 JEEZ, I'M SORRY, BUDDY. 1598 00:20:05,246 --> 00:20:06,247 AN EXAMPLE MUST BE MADE. 1599 00:20:06,747 --> 00:20:09,250 WHAT DO YOU MEAN, BUDDY? 1600 00:20:09,250 --> 00:20:10,751 YOU'RE FIRED. 1601 00:20:10,751 --> 00:20:13,754 IS THAT PLAIN ENOUGH FOR YOU, BUSTER? 1602 00:20:13,754 --> 00:20:14,755 AAH! 1603 00:20:15,256 --> 00:20:17,258 [SOBBING] 1604 00:20:18,759 --> 00:20:20,261 OH, BUDDY... 1605 00:20:20,261 --> 00:20:23,264 AND DON'T CALL ME BUDDY. 1606 00:20:23,264 --> 00:20:24,765 OH, PLEASE, SIR. 1607 00:20:24,765 --> 00:20:26,267 THIS JOB-- RUNNING THE ELEVATOR-- 1608 00:20:26,267 --> 00:20:27,768 IT'S ALL I GOT. 1609 00:20:27,768 --> 00:20:30,271 IT'S OK IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE BUZZ-SUCKER. 1610 00:20:30,271 --> 00:20:33,274 JUST LET ME KEEP MY JOB. I'M PRAYING TO YA! 1611 00:20:33,274 --> 00:20:34,775 GET OUT OF MY OFFICE. 1612 00:20:35,276 --> 00:20:37,778 GET UP. UP! 1613 00:20:37,778 --> 00:20:40,281 WE DON'T CRAWL HERE AT HUDSUCKER INDUSTRIES. 1614 00:20:40,281 --> 00:20:41,782 [SOBBING] 1615 00:20:41,782 --> 00:20:44,785 I'M SORRY, SIR. I'M SORRY. 1616 00:20:44,785 --> 00:20:46,787 [SOBBING] 1617 00:20:59,133 --> 00:21:01,635 THANK YOU, ALOYSIUS. 1618 00:21:05,639 --> 00:21:08,642 THIS IS... 1619 00:21:08,642 --> 00:21:10,144 USEFUL. 1620 00:21:24,658 --> 00:21:26,660 [DOOR OPENS] 1621 00:21:27,661 --> 00:21:29,163 SORRY I'M LATE, SID. 1622 00:21:29,163 --> 00:21:31,665 THAT BACK NINE AT RIVERDALE'S... 1623 00:21:31,665 --> 00:21:32,666 REALLY MURDER. 1624 00:21:33,167 --> 00:21:34,668 IT'S A TOUGH COURSE, 1625 00:21:35,169 --> 00:21:37,671 A REAL LOLLAPALOOZER. 1626 00:21:37,671 --> 00:21:39,173 SIT DOWN, SON. 1627 00:21:42,176 --> 00:21:43,677 I THOUGHT THE BOARDROOM 1628 00:21:43,677 --> 00:21:47,681 WOULD BE A SWELL PLACE TO CHAT UNDISTURBED. 1629 00:21:47,681 --> 00:21:50,184 IT SEEMS WE'VE GOT SOME SECURITY PROBLEMS 1630 00:21:50,184 --> 00:21:52,186 HERE AT THE HUD. 1631 00:21:52,186 --> 00:21:53,687 YOU DON'T SAY. 1632 00:21:53,687 --> 00:21:56,190 ORDINARILY I WOULDN'T BOTHER YOU, 1633 00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:58,692 BUT THIS IS EMBARRASSING. 1634 00:21:58,692 --> 00:22:01,195 IT CONCERNS YOU DIRECTLY. 1635 00:22:01,195 --> 00:22:02,696 HOW'S THAT, SID? 1636 00:22:02,696 --> 00:22:04,198 IT'S NOT SERIOUS IN ITSELF. 1637 00:22:04,198 --> 00:22:06,700 SOME ELEVATOR BOY THAT YOU'D FIRED 1638 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:10,204 CAME TO ME CLAIMING THAT YOU'D STOLEN THE IDEA 1639 00:22:10,204 --> 00:22:12,206 FOR THE, UH, DINGUS-- 1640 00:22:12,206 --> 00:22:14,208 YOU'D STOLEN IT FROM HIM. 1641 00:22:14,208 --> 00:22:16,710 NO, I--HE--I... 1642 00:22:16,710 --> 00:22:19,713 MAYBE I WAS A LITTLE ROUGH ON THE BOY-- 1643 00:22:19,713 --> 00:22:21,715 YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO ME. 1644 00:22:21,715 --> 00:22:23,217 LITTLE PEOPLE ARE NOTHING. 1645 00:22:23,217 --> 00:22:24,718 FIRE WHOEVER YOU WANT. 1646 00:22:26,220 --> 00:22:28,722 NO. NO, THE PROBLEM IS... 1647 00:22:28,722 --> 00:22:30,724 WHO YOU HIRED. 1648 00:22:30,724 --> 00:22:32,226 THAT DAME-- 1649 00:22:32,726 --> 00:22:34,728 A SPY, AS IT TURNS OUT. 1650 00:22:34,728 --> 00:22:38,732 SHE MUST'VE GOTTEN TO THAT ELEVATOR SCHNOOK, 1651 00:22:38,732 --> 00:22:41,735 AND HER PAPER IS GOING TO TOWN. 1652 00:22:41,735 --> 00:22:44,738 SURE, WE TRIED TO KILL THE STORY, 1653 00:22:44,738 --> 00:22:47,741 BUTTHE ARGUS WON'T PLAY BALL. 1654 00:22:47,741 --> 00:22:49,243 NOW, THE BOARD'S PROBLEM 1655 00:22:49,243 --> 00:22:51,745 WILL BE THAT YOU HIRED THIS WOMAN, 1656 00:22:51,745 --> 00:22:53,747 AND YOU KEPT HER ON 1657 00:22:53,747 --> 00:22:56,750 WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A CHUMP OUT OF YOU. 1658 00:22:56,750 --> 00:23:00,254 SERIOUS ERROR IN JUDGMENT. 1659 00:23:00,254 --> 00:23:02,756 BUSINESS IS WAR, KID. 1660 00:23:02,756 --> 00:23:04,258 TAKE NO PRISONERS, 1661 00:23:04,258 --> 00:23:05,759 GET NO SECOND CHANCES. 1662 00:23:08,762 --> 00:23:11,765 SO WHEN THE BOARD MEETS AFTER NEW YEAR'S, 1663 00:23:11,765 --> 00:23:13,267 YOUR POSITION... 1664 00:23:16,270 --> 00:23:18,272 LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE FINISHED. 1665 00:23:18,272 --> 00:23:19,273 WASHED UP. 1666 00:23:19,273 --> 00:23:20,274 [SLAM] 1667 00:23:23,777 --> 00:23:27,781 OH, THE 14th HOLE AT RIVERDALE-- 1668 00:23:27,781 --> 00:23:29,783 SOME USE A MASHIE, 1669 00:23:29,783 --> 00:23:31,785 SOME USE A NIBLICK. 1670 00:23:31,785 --> 00:23:36,290 NIBLICK--YOU GET MORE LOFT, MORE BACKSPIN. 1671 00:23:41,295 --> 00:23:43,297 THAT DAME... 1672 00:23:43,297 --> 00:23:46,800 SHE GOT YOUR THROAT PRETTY WELL SLIT. 1673 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:48,802 WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, YOU STAY DEAD. 1674 00:23:49,303 --> 00:23:52,806 IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, ASK WARING HUDSUCKER. 1675 00:23:54,808 --> 00:23:56,310 TOUGH LUCK, KID. 1676 00:23:56,310 --> 00:23:59,313 YOU HAD A SHORT CLIMB UP. 1677 00:23:59,313 --> 00:24:01,315 IT'S A LONG WAY DOWN. 1678 00:24:12,326 --> 00:24:14,828 "STOLEN HOOP IDEA FROM--" YOU CAN'T PRINT THAT. 1679 00:24:14,828 --> 00:24:15,829 WE ARE PRINTING IT. 1680 00:24:16,330 --> 00:24:18,332 SHE HITS THE STREETS THIS EVENING. 1681 00:24:18,332 --> 00:24:19,833 AND SHE'S DYNAMITE. 1682 00:24:20,334 --> 00:24:21,335 AL, IT'S THE BUNK. 1683 00:24:21,835 --> 00:24:24,338 NORVILLE SHOWED ME HIS DESIGN THE DAY I MET HIM. 1684 00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:25,839 BUZZ COULDN'T HAVE INVENTED IT. 1685 00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:27,341 HE'S AN IMBECILE. 1686 00:24:27,341 --> 00:24:29,843 ARCHER, FACT IS, GUNDERSON DID DESIGN IT. 1687 00:24:30,344 --> 00:24:31,345 SOME KIND OF PRODIGY. 1688 00:24:31,345 --> 00:24:32,346 SAYS WHO? 1689 00:24:32,346 --> 00:24:33,847 THERE ARE SOURCES OTHER THAN YOURS. 1690 00:24:33,847 --> 00:24:36,350 SMITH HAS A SOURCE ON THE HUD BOARD. 1691 00:24:36,350 --> 00:24:39,353 YEAH? I'LL BET HIS INITIALS ARE SYDNEY J. MUSSBURGER. 1692 00:24:39,853 --> 00:24:40,854 YOU LOST IT, AME. 1693 00:24:40,854 --> 00:24:42,356 LOOKS LIKE YOU GONE SOFT-- 1694 00:24:42,356 --> 00:24:44,858 SOFT ON THE DUMMY FROM DUBUQUE. 1695 00:24:44,858 --> 00:24:45,859 MUNCIE. 1696 00:24:45,859 --> 00:24:46,860 WHATEVER! 1697 00:24:46,860 --> 00:24:49,363 THIS STORY'S HOT, AND YOU'RE NOT ON IT. 1698 00:24:49,363 --> 00:24:51,365 IT'S THE SCOOP OF THE CENTURY. 1699 00:24:51,365 --> 00:24:53,367 THE ALLEMEISTER ZEITUNG, LE FIGARO, 1700 00:24:53,867 --> 00:24:56,370 THEY'LL BE CHOKING ON OUR DUST COME MORNING. 1701 00:24:56,870 --> 00:24:58,372 YOU'RE FOOLS, BOTH OF YOU. 1702 00:24:58,372 --> 00:25:00,374 YOU'RE BEING USED, DON'T YOU SEE? 1703 00:25:00,374 --> 00:25:01,375 AMY, TAKE A BREAK. 1704 00:25:01,875 --> 00:25:03,377 YOU WORKED HARD ON THIS STORY, 1705 00:25:03,877 --> 00:25:07,881 BUT IT'S PASSED YOU BY, AND SMITH'S TAKING UP THE SLACK. 1706 00:25:07,881 --> 00:25:09,883 OH, YOU WANT SLACK? 1707 00:25:09,883 --> 00:25:11,385 I'LL GIVE YOU SLACK. 1708 00:25:11,385 --> 00:25:13,887 YOU'RE NOT PUTTING ME OUT TO PASTURE. I QUIT! 1709 00:25:13,887 --> 00:25:15,389 CONSIDER THIS MY RESIGNATION. 1710 00:25:15,389 --> 00:25:16,890 [SLAM] 1711 00:25:16,890 --> 00:25:18,892 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. 1712 00:25:21,395 --> 00:25:22,396 SOFT. 1713 00:25:31,939 --> 00:25:33,440 [GERMAN ACCENT] SO, TELL ME, 1714 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:36,944 WHY DO YOU FEEL THIS WOMAN BETRAYED YOU? 1715 00:25:36,944 --> 00:25:37,945 OHH... 1716 00:25:37,945 --> 00:25:39,947 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? 1717 00:25:39,947 --> 00:25:42,950 THE WHOLE WORLD, IT SEEMS, IS AGAINST YOU? 1718 00:25:42,950 --> 00:25:44,451 I DON'T KNOW. 1719 00:25:44,451 --> 00:25:46,453 AND THE ELEVATOR BOY-- 1720 00:25:46,453 --> 00:25:47,454 BUZZ-- 1721 00:25:47,454 --> 00:25:49,957 HE, TOO, WORKS AGAINST YOU? 1722 00:25:49,957 --> 00:25:51,458 WELL, YEAH. 1723 00:25:51,458 --> 00:25:52,960 CLASSIC. 1724 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:54,962 THE PATIENT DISPLAYED LISTLESSNESS, APATHY, 1725 00:25:54,962 --> 00:25:56,463 GLOOMY INDIFFERENCE, 1726 00:25:56,463 --> 00:25:58,465 AND WAS BLUE AND MOPEY. 1727 00:25:58,465 --> 00:26:01,468 WHEN ASKED WHAT OUR RORSCHACH STAINS REPRESENTED, 1728 00:26:01,468 --> 00:26:03,470 PATIENT REPLIED, "NOTHING MUCH, 1729 00:26:03,470 --> 00:26:05,973 I DON'T KNOW, JUST A BLOTCH," 1730 00:26:05,973 --> 00:26:07,474 AND, "SURE BEATS ME." 1731 00:26:07,474 --> 00:26:08,976 PATIENT SHOWS NO AMBITION, 1732 00:26:08,976 --> 00:26:11,478 NO GET-UP-AND-GO, NO VIM. 1733 00:26:11,478 --> 00:26:13,981 HE IS RIDING THE GRAND LOOPEN-ZE-LOOP 1734 00:26:13,981 --> 00:26:16,984 THAT GOES FROM THE HEIGHT OF DELUSIONAL GAIETY 1735 00:26:16,984 --> 00:26:19,486 TO THE TROUGH OF DESPAIR. 1736 00:26:19,486 --> 00:26:22,489 HE'S NOW NEAR, BUT NOT YET AT HIS LOWEST POINT. 1737 00:26:22,990 --> 00:26:23,991 WHEN HE REACHES BOTTOM, 1738 00:26:24,491 --> 00:26:28,996 HE MAY ERUPT AND POSE A DANGER TO HIMSELF AND OTHERS. 1739 00:26:28,996 --> 00:26:30,998 DIAGNOSIS, DR. BRONFENBRENNER? 1740 00:26:30,998 --> 00:26:33,000 PATIENT IS EINEMANIC-DEPRESSIVE 1741 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:34,001 PARANOID TYPE "B," 1742 00:26:34,001 --> 00:26:36,003 WITH ACUTE SCHIZOID TENDENCIES. 1743 00:26:36,503 --> 00:26:37,004 SO... 1744 00:26:37,504 --> 00:26:39,006 PATIENT IS... 1745 00:26:40,007 --> 00:26:41,508 PRECISELY. 1746 00:26:41,508 --> 00:26:42,509 NUTS. 1747 00:26:42,509 --> 00:26:44,011 PRESCRIPTION? 1748 00:26:44,011 --> 00:26:45,512 THREE THINGS-- 1749 00:26:46,013 --> 00:26:47,014 COMMITMENT... 1750 00:26:47,014 --> 00:26:49,516 ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY... 1751 00:26:49,516 --> 00:26:53,520 MAINTENANCE IN EINESECURE FACILITIES. 1752 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,023 [APPLAUSE] 1753 00:27:07,701 --> 00:27:09,203 YEAH, HE'S A TALL GUY, 1754 00:27:09,703 --> 00:27:10,704 A REAL MESS. 1755 00:27:11,205 --> 00:27:13,207 YOU JUST BETTER GET DOWN HERE. 1756 00:27:13,207 --> 00:27:15,209 HE SAYS HE'S A FRIEND OF YOURS. 1757 00:27:15,709 --> 00:27:16,710 HE DIDN'T SAY, 1758 00:27:16,710 --> 00:27:19,213 BUT, MAN, IS HE FROM SQUARESVILLE. 1759 00:27:23,717 --> 00:27:25,219 [TOOT] 1760 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:28,722 I WANT A MARTINI. 1761 00:27:28,722 --> 00:27:31,725 IT'S NEW YEAR'S EVE. I DESERVE A MARTINI. 1762 00:27:31,725 --> 00:27:33,727 DADDY, I BEEN TELLIN' YA-- 1763 00:27:33,727 --> 00:27:35,729 I THOUGHT YOU SERVED MISFITS HERE. 1764 00:27:36,230 --> 00:27:37,731 YEAH, DADDY, THAT'S A ROGER, 1765 00:27:37,731 --> 00:27:39,233 BUT WE DON'T SELL ALCOHOL. 1766 00:27:39,233 --> 00:27:41,735 WHAT KIND OF BAR IS THIS? 1767 00:27:41,735 --> 00:27:45,239 IT'S A JUICE AND COFFEE BAR, MAN. 1768 00:27:45,239 --> 00:27:46,240 RIGHT. 1769 00:27:46,740 --> 00:27:48,742 SO, I WANT... 1770 00:27:48,742 --> 00:27:49,743 A MARTINI. 1771 00:27:49,743 --> 00:27:50,744 OH... 1772 00:27:51,245 --> 00:27:54,248 I'VE HAD A MARTINI IN EVERY BAR COMING DOWN HERE. 1773 00:27:54,248 --> 00:27:57,251 MARTINIS ARE FOR SQUARES, MAN. 1774 00:27:58,252 --> 00:28:01,255 WHAT'D YOU CALL ME, YOU BEATNIK SON OF A-- 1775 00:28:01,255 --> 00:28:02,756 NORVILLE! 1776 00:28:04,258 --> 00:28:05,759 WHAT? 1777 00:28:05,759 --> 00:28:07,261 OH, HA. 1778 00:28:07,261 --> 00:28:08,762 LOOK WHO'S HERE. 1779 00:28:08,762 --> 00:28:10,264 AMY ARCHER, 1780 00:28:10,264 --> 00:28:12,766 PRIZE-ITZER PULE WINNER. 1781 00:28:12,766 --> 00:28:15,269 LOOKING FOR A NITWIT TO BUY YOU LUNCH? 1782 00:28:15,269 --> 00:28:16,270 NORVILLE-- 1783 00:28:16,270 --> 00:28:17,271 BAR FELLA-- 1784 00:28:17,271 --> 00:28:18,272 I'M SORRY. 1785 00:28:18,272 --> 00:28:20,274 I'D LIKE A...MARTINI, PLEASE. 1786 00:28:20,274 --> 00:28:23,777 I TRIED TO TELL YOU SO MANY TIMES. 1787 00:28:23,777 --> 00:28:27,781 IT'S HARD TO ADMIT WHEN YOU'VE BEEN WRONG. 1788 00:28:27,781 --> 00:28:31,285 IF YOU COULD JUST FIND IT IN YOUR HEART 1789 00:28:31,285 --> 00:28:34,788 TO...GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE. 1790 00:28:34,788 --> 00:28:36,790 H-H-H-HA. 1791 00:28:36,790 --> 00:28:39,793 YOU TAKE NO PRISONERS. YOU GET NO SECOND CHANCES. 1792 00:28:39,793 --> 00:28:40,794 PLEASE, NORVILLE, 1793 00:28:40,794 --> 00:28:43,297 PLEASE, GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE, 1794 00:28:43,297 --> 00:28:44,798 AND YOURSELF, TOO. 1795 00:28:44,798 --> 00:28:46,300 WE BOTH DESERVE ONE. 1796 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:48,802 JUST GIVE US A SECOND CHANCE. 1797 00:28:48,802 --> 00:28:50,304 TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT THIS. 1798 00:28:50,304 --> 00:28:53,307 THIS LAST STORY WAS A LIE. WE CAN PROVE IT. 1799 00:28:53,307 --> 00:28:54,308 YOU'LL RELEASE A STATEMENT. 1800 00:28:54,308 --> 00:28:56,310 I CAN HELP YOU WRITE IT. 1801 00:28:56,310 --> 00:28:57,811 AW, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? 1802 00:28:57,811 --> 00:29:00,814 I'M ALL WASHED UP. 1803 00:29:00,814 --> 00:29:02,316 EXTINCT. 1804 00:29:02,316 --> 00:29:04,818 HOMO SAPIENS SAPICUS. 1805 00:29:04,818 --> 00:29:05,819 [HIC] 1806 00:29:05,819 --> 00:29:07,321 WELL, HUH. 1807 00:29:07,821 --> 00:29:10,324 THAT JUST ABOUT DOES IT. 1808 00:29:10,324 --> 00:29:11,325 I'VE SEEN 1809 00:29:11,325 --> 00:29:12,826 NORVILLE BARNES THE YOUNG MAN 1810 00:29:13,327 --> 00:29:14,328 IN A BIG HURRY, 1811 00:29:14,328 --> 00:29:15,829 AND I'VE SEEN NORVILLE BARNES 1812 00:29:16,330 --> 00:29:17,831 THE SELF-IMPORTANT HEEL, 1813 00:29:18,332 --> 00:29:19,333 BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN 1814 00:29:19,333 --> 00:29:21,835 NORVILLE BARNES THE QUITTER, 1815 00:29:21,835 --> 00:29:24,838 AND I DON'T LIKE IT. 1816 00:29:24,838 --> 00:29:27,341 FIGHT ON... 1817 00:29:27,341 --> 00:29:30,844 FIGHT ON, DEAR OLD MUNCIE. 1818 00:29:31,345 --> 00:29:32,846 FIGHT ON... 1819 00:29:33,347 --> 00:29:36,350 HOIST THE GOLD AND BLUE. 1820 00:29:36,350 --> 00:29:40,354 YOU'LL BE TATTERED, TORN, AND HURTIN'... 1821 00:29:40,354 --> 00:29:44,358 ONCE THE MUNCE IS DONE WITH YOU. 1822 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:48,362 GO-O-O... 1823 00:29:48,362 --> 00:29:49,363 EAGLES! 1824 00:29:51,865 --> 00:29:53,867 YOU CAN'T SURRENDER, NORVILLE. 1825 00:29:53,867 --> 00:29:55,369 REMEMBER-- 1826 00:29:55,369 --> 00:29:58,872 ## FIGHT ON, FIGHT ON ## 1827 00:29:58,872 --> 00:30:01,375 ## DEAR OLD MUNCIE ## 1828 00:30:01,875 --> 00:30:03,377 ## FIGHT ON ## 1829 00:30:03,377 --> 00:30:07,881 ## HOIST THE GOLD AND BLUE ## 1830 00:30:07,881 --> 00:30:11,885 ## YOU'LL BE TATTERED, TORN, AND HURTIN'... ## 1831 00:30:13,887 --> 00:30:15,389 YOU LIED TO ME. 1832 00:30:15,889 --> 00:30:17,891 HOW COULDYOU LIE TO ME? 1833 00:30:19,393 --> 00:30:20,894 YOU... 1834 00:30:20,894 --> 00:30:23,397 A MUNCIE GIRL. 1835 00:30:24,898 --> 00:30:27,401 BUT, NORVILLE, I--I... 1836 00:30:27,401 --> 00:30:29,903 WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, YOU STAY DEAD. 1837 00:30:29,903 --> 00:30:33,907 JUST ASK WARING HUDSUCKER! 1838 00:30:34,908 --> 00:30:37,411 OH, NORVILLE... 1839 00:30:39,413 --> 00:30:41,415 EXTRA! EXTRA! 1840 00:30:41,415 --> 00:30:43,417 NEW YEAR'S EVE EDITION! 1841 00:30:43,417 --> 00:30:45,919 BARNES' BRAIN CAUGHT RED-HANDED! 1842 00:30:45,919 --> 00:30:47,921 IDEAS ERSATZ! 1843 00:30:47,921 --> 00:30:50,924 MAN FROM MUNCIE A MORON AFTER ALL! 1844 00:30:50,924 --> 00:30:53,427 READ ALL ABOUT IT! 1845 00:30:53,427 --> 00:30:55,429 NEW YEAR'S EVE EDITION! 1846 00:30:55,429 --> 00:30:57,931 MAN FROM MUNCIE A MORON AFTER ALL! 1847 00:30:57,931 --> 00:31:00,434 YOU'RE NOT SO SLOW, BUT YOU'RE NOT SO SWELL, EITHER. 1848 00:31:00,934 --> 00:31:03,437 IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE AN IMBECILE AFTER ALL. 1849 00:31:03,437 --> 00:31:05,939 YOUR FRIENDS CALLED YOU DOPE, 1850 00:31:05,939 --> 00:31:07,941 DIPSTICK, LAMEBRAIN, SHMO. 1851 00:31:07,941 --> 00:31:09,943 PLEASE, BUDDY, RUNNIN' THE ELEVATOR, 1852 00:31:09,943 --> 00:31:11,445 IT'S ALL I GOT. 1853 00:31:11,445 --> 00:31:13,447 NORVILLE, YOU LET ME DOWN. 1854 00:31:13,447 --> 00:31:15,949 YOU LET MRS.EISENHOWER DOWN. 1855 00:31:15,949 --> 00:31:18,452 YOU LET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DOWN. 1856 00:31:18,452 --> 00:31:20,954 WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, YOU STAY DEAD... 1857 00:31:20,954 --> 00:31:22,956 STAY DEAD... 1858 00:31:22,956 --> 00:31:23,957 SURE, SURE. 1859 00:31:23,957 --> 00:31:27,461 THE KID IS SCREWY. IT'S OFFICIAL. 1860 00:31:27,461 --> 00:31:28,962 THE BARRED-WINDOW BOYS 1861 00:31:29,463 --> 00:31:31,465 ARE OUT LOOKING FOR HIM NOW. 1862 00:31:31,465 --> 00:31:33,467 WE'LL SEE HOW WALL STREET LIKES THE NEWS 1863 00:31:33,467 --> 00:31:34,968 THAT THE PRESIDENT OF HUDSUCKER INDUSTRIES 1864 00:31:34,968 --> 00:31:36,470 IS HEADED FOR THE BOOBY HATCH. 1865 00:31:36,970 --> 00:31:40,974 HA. WHEN DOC BRONFENBRENNER GETS THROUGH WITH HIM, 1866 00:31:40,974 --> 00:31:43,477 HE'LL NEED DIAPERS AND A DRIBBLE CUP. 1867 00:31:43,477 --> 00:31:44,478 MM-HMM. UH-HUH. 1868 00:31:44,478 --> 00:31:45,979 WELL... 1869 00:31:45,979 --> 00:31:47,981 IF THAT'S ALL... 1870 00:31:47,981 --> 00:31:49,483 LONG LIVE THE HUD! 1871 00:31:52,486 --> 00:31:54,488 [BAND MUSIC PLAYS] 1872 00:31:58,492 --> 00:32:00,494 HEY! WATCH WHERE-- 1873 00:32:00,494 --> 00:32:02,496 HIYA, BUDDY! 1874 00:32:02,496 --> 00:32:03,497 BUZZ? 1875 00:32:03,497 --> 00:32:04,998 OUT ON THE TOWN, HUH? 1876 00:32:05,499 --> 00:32:09,002 MR. MUSS--ER, SID SAYS I CAN HAVE MY JOB BACK. 1877 00:32:09,002 --> 00:32:11,505 I DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE, HE SAYS. 1878 00:32:11,505 --> 00:32:14,007 OLD BUCKET BUTT ISN'T SO BAD AFTER ALL. 1879 00:32:14,007 --> 00:32:16,009 BUZZ, THAT'S WONDERFUL. 1880 00:32:16,009 --> 00:32:20,013 BUT HE TOLD ME YOU STOLE THAT SWELL HOOP IDEA FROM ME. 1881 00:32:20,013 --> 00:32:21,515 BUZZ, I WOULD NEVER-- 1882 00:32:21,515 --> 00:32:24,017 GEE, THAT WAS A SWELL IDEA... 1883 00:32:24,017 --> 00:32:26,019 AND SID SAYS YOU STOLED IT! 1884 00:32:26,019 --> 00:32:28,021 WHAT ARE YOU WAITIN' ON, CLARENCE? 1885 00:32:28,522 --> 00:32:29,523 POP HIM ONE. 1886 00:32:35,529 --> 00:32:37,030 HE LOOKS LIKE A BUM... 1887 00:32:37,030 --> 00:32:39,533 ISN'T HE THAT LUNATIC? 1888 00:32:39,533 --> 00:32:41,034 HE'S THAT BIG-SHOT FAKER! 1889 00:32:41,034 --> 00:32:43,036 THAT WALL STREET FRAUD GUY. 1890 00:32:43,036 --> 00:32:45,038 NUTTIER THAN A FRUITCAKE. 1891 00:32:45,038 --> 00:32:47,541 FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES, SOMEBODY CALL A COP. 1892 00:32:48,041 --> 00:32:48,542 HE'S UP! 1893 00:32:49,042 --> 00:32:50,544 OHH! 1894 00:33:17,070 --> 00:33:18,071 ## RING OUT THE OLD ## 1895 00:33:18,572 --> 00:33:19,573 ## RING IN THE NEW ## 1896 00:33:19,573 --> 00:33:21,074 ## RING OUT THE OLD ## 1897 00:33:21,074 --> 00:33:22,576 ## RING IN THE NEW ## 1898 00:33:22,576 --> 00:33:24,077 ## RING OUT THE OLD ## 1899 00:33:30,083 --> 00:33:33,086 WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 1900 00:33:33,086 --> 00:33:35,088 ## RING OUT THE OLD ## 1901 00:34:52,866 --> 00:34:53,867 [DING] 1902 00:36:22,956 --> 00:36:24,457 [DOOR CLOSES] 1903 00:36:45,478 --> 00:36:46,479 HEY... 1904 00:36:46,980 --> 00:36:47,981 AAH! 1905 00:36:49,983 --> 00:36:51,985 [BELL TOLLS] 1906 00:36:52,485 --> 00:36:53,486 HEY! 1907 00:36:55,488 --> 00:36:56,990 [BONG] 1908 00:37:00,493 --> 00:37:02,996 [BONG] 1909 00:37:02,996 --> 00:37:04,497 HEY. 1910 00:37:04,497 --> 00:37:06,499 AAH... 1911 00:37:06,499 --> 00:37:08,001 [BONG] 1912 00:37:08,001 --> 00:37:12,505 AAH! 1913 00:37:12,505 --> 00:37:15,508 AH HA HA HA... 1914 00:37:15,508 --> 00:37:20,513 AAH! 1915 00:37:21,014 --> 00:37:22,515 [BONG] 1916 00:37:22,515 --> 00:37:27,520 AAH! 1917 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:29,022 AH HA... 1918 00:37:29,022 --> 00:37:32,525 AAH! 1919 00:37:34,527 --> 00:37:39,165 AAH! 1920 00:37:39,165 --> 00:37:43,670 AAH! 1921 00:38:04,190 --> 00:38:06,693 STRICTLY SPEAKING, I'M NEVER SUPPOSED TO DO THIS, 1922 00:38:06,693 --> 00:38:09,195 BUT HAVE YOU GOT A BETTER IDEA? 1923 00:38:26,713 --> 00:38:28,715 ## SHE'LL BE DRIVING SIX WHITE HORSES ## 1924 00:38:29,215 --> 00:38:30,216 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1925 00:38:30,216 --> 00:38:32,218 ## SHE'LL BE DRIVING SIX WHITE HORSES... ## 1926 00:38:37,724 --> 00:38:39,225 ## AND WE'LL ALL HAVE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS ## 1927 00:38:39,726 --> 00:38:41,227 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1928 00:38:41,227 --> 00:38:42,729 ## WE'LL ALL HAVE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS ## 1929 00:38:42,729 --> 00:38:44,731 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1930 00:38:45,231 --> 00:38:46,232 ## WE'LL ALL HAVE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS ## 1931 00:38:46,232 --> 00:38:47,734 ## YES, WE'LL ALL HAVE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS ## 1932 00:38:47,734 --> 00:38:49,235 ## WE'LL ALL HAVE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS ## 1933 00:38:49,736 --> 00:38:50,737 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1934 00:38:50,737 --> 00:38:52,739 ## SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1935 00:38:52,739 --> 00:38:54,240 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1936 00:38:54,240 --> 00:38:55,742 ## SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1937 00:38:55,742 --> 00:38:57,243 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1938 00:38:57,744 --> 00:38:59,245 ## SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1939 00:38:59,245 --> 00:39:01,247 ## SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1940 00:39:01,247 --> 00:39:03,750 ## SHE'LL BE COMIN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1941 00:39:03,750 --> 00:39:05,251 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1942 00:39:05,251 --> 00:39:06,753 ## SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1943 00:39:06,753 --> 00:39:08,755 ## I SAID COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1944 00:39:08,755 --> 00:39:09,756 OH, YEAH. 1945 00:39:09,756 --> 00:39:11,257 ## COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ## 1946 00:39:11,758 --> 00:39:14,761 ## WHEN SHE COMES ## 1947 00:39:16,763 --> 00:39:20,266 LOVE THAT TUNE. HOW YA DOING, KID? 1948 00:39:20,266 --> 00:39:22,268 MR. HUDSUCKER? 1949 00:39:22,268 --> 00:39:24,270 HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT THING? 1950 00:39:24,270 --> 00:39:26,272 THEY'RE ALL WEARING THEM UPSTAIRS. 1951 00:39:26,272 --> 00:39:27,774 IT'S A FAD. 1952 00:39:27,774 --> 00:39:30,276 ANYWAY, I SEE YOU BEEN HAVING SOME, UM, 1953 00:39:30,777 --> 00:39:32,278 PROBLEMS WITH THE BOARD. 1954 00:39:32,278 --> 00:39:34,781 SIDNEY'S PUTTING THE SCREWS TO YOU, HUH, NORMAN? 1955 00:39:34,781 --> 00:39:35,782 NORVILLE. 1956 00:39:35,782 --> 00:39:36,783 YEAH, YEAH. 1957 00:39:36,783 --> 00:39:38,785 SAY WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT HIS ETHICS, 1958 00:39:38,785 --> 00:39:41,287 HE'S A BALLS-TO-THE-WALL BUSINESSMAN. 1959 00:39:41,287 --> 00:39:43,289 STRAIGHT FOR THE JUGULAR. VERY EFFECTIVE. 1960 00:39:43,289 --> 00:39:44,290 ANY PARTICULAR REASON 1961 00:39:44,290 --> 00:39:46,793 YOU DIDN'T GIVE HIM MY BLUE LETTER? 1962 00:39:46,793 --> 00:39:47,794 JESUS, NORMAN. 1963 00:39:47,794 --> 00:39:49,295 JUST A DYING MAN'S LAST WISHES. 1964 00:39:49,295 --> 00:39:50,797 NO BIG DEAL. 1965 00:39:50,797 --> 00:39:51,798 MR. HUDSUCKER, 1966 00:39:51,798 --> 00:39:53,299 I MUST'VE MISLAID IT. 1967 00:39:53,299 --> 00:39:55,301 IT'S SITTING IN YOUR APRON POCKET 1968 00:39:55,301 --> 00:39:57,804 RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT IT...IMBECILE. 1969 00:39:57,804 --> 00:40:00,306 FAILURE TO DELIVER A BLUE LETTER 1970 00:40:00,306 --> 00:40:01,808 IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL. 1971 00:40:01,808 --> 00:40:04,310 IT'S NEW YEAR'S. I'M NOT GOING TO ADD TO YOUR WOES. 1972 00:40:04,310 --> 00:40:05,812 I'M JUST SAYING. 1973 00:40:06,312 --> 00:40:08,314 YOU WANT TO READ IT? YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING. 1974 00:40:08,815 --> 00:40:11,818 MIGHT KEEP YOU FROM JUMPING OUT OF ANY MORE WINDOWS. 1975 00:40:16,322 --> 00:40:20,326 "BLUE LETTER--FROM THE DESK OF WARING HUDSUCKER. 1976 00:40:20,827 --> 00:40:23,830 "TO SIDNEY J. MUSSBURGER REGARDING MY DEMISE... 1977 00:40:24,330 --> 00:40:26,332 "DEAR SID, BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS, 1978 00:40:26,833 --> 00:40:29,335 "I WILL HAVE JOINED THE ORGANIZATION UPSTAIRS, 1979 00:40:29,335 --> 00:40:30,336 "AN EXCITING NEW BEGINNING. 1980 00:40:30,837 --> 00:40:32,839 I WILL RETAIN FOND M-MEM..." 1981 00:40:32,839 --> 00:40:33,840 MEMORIES. 1982 00:40:33,840 --> 00:40:36,843 "OF THE MANY YEARS YOU AND I HAVE SPENT--" 1983 00:40:37,343 --> 00:40:38,344 YEAH, YEAH. STANDARD RESIGNATION BOILERPLATE. 1984 00:40:38,845 --> 00:40:40,346 GO TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH. 1985 00:40:46,352 --> 00:40:47,854 "YOU WILL BE WONDERING 1986 00:40:47,854 --> 00:40:49,856 "WHY I'VE DECIDED TO END MY TENURE 1987 00:40:49,856 --> 00:40:51,357 "BOTH AT HUDSUCKER AND ON EARTH. 1988 00:40:51,357 --> 00:40:53,860 "GRANTED, FROM THE STANDPOINT OF OUR BALANCE SHEET, 1989 00:40:53,860 --> 00:40:55,361 "SURE, SURE, WE'RE DOING FINE. 1990 00:40:55,361 --> 00:40:57,864 "BUT IN MY PERSONAL LIFE, SIDNEY, 1991 00:40:57,864 --> 00:40:59,866 "I HAVE MADE GRAVE ERRORS. 1992 00:40:59,866 --> 00:41:02,368 "I'VE LET MY SUCCESS BECOME MY IDENTITY. 1993 00:41:02,368 --> 00:41:04,871 "I HAVE FOOLISHLY PLAYED THE GREAT MAN 1994 00:41:05,371 --> 00:41:07,373 "AND WATCHED MY LIFE BECOME MORE AND MORE EMPTY 1995 00:41:07,874 --> 00:41:08,875 "AS A RESULT. 1996 00:41:09,375 --> 00:41:13,379 "MY VANITY DROVE AWAY SHE WHO COULD'VE SAVED ME. 1997 00:41:13,880 --> 00:41:16,382 "OH, YES. I LOVED A WOMAN ONCE, SID, 1998 00:41:16,883 --> 00:41:17,884 "AS YOU WELL KNOW. 1999 00:41:18,384 --> 00:41:19,385 "A BEAUTIFUL, VIBRANT LADY, 2000 00:41:19,886 --> 00:41:21,888 "AN ANGEL WHO IN HER WISDOM 2001 00:41:22,388 --> 00:41:24,891 SAW FIT TO CHOOSE YOU INSTEAD OF I." 2002 00:41:24,891 --> 00:41:25,892 MR. HUDSUCKER. 2003 00:41:25,892 --> 00:41:28,394 [WAILING] 2004 00:41:29,896 --> 00:41:31,397 SKIP THIS PART. 2005 00:41:31,898 --> 00:41:33,900 [BLOWS NOSE] 2006 00:41:33,900 --> 00:41:34,901 NEXT PAGE. 2007 00:41:34,901 --> 00:41:36,402 NEXT PAGE! 2008 00:41:44,911 --> 00:41:46,412 [WHISTLES] 2009 00:41:46,412 --> 00:41:49,415 "THIS BRINGS ME TO OUR COMPANY, SID, AND ITS FUTURE. 2010 00:41:49,415 --> 00:41:51,918 "OUR NEXT PRESIDENT MUST HAVE THE LIBERTY 2011 00:41:51,918 --> 00:41:53,920 "I HAVE HAD AS OWNER 2012 00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:55,922 "TO EXPERIMENT AND EVEN FALL... FAIL. 2013 00:41:55,922 --> 00:41:58,925 "WITHOUT FEAR OF THE WHIMS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS 2014 00:41:58,925 --> 00:41:59,926 "OR AN IMPATIENT BOARD. 2015 00:41:59,926 --> 00:42:02,428 THE NEW PRESIDENT MUST BE FREE TO FALL..." 2016 00:42:02,428 --> 00:42:03,429 FAIL. 2017 00:42:03,429 --> 00:42:04,430 "AND LEARN TO FAIL..." 2018 00:42:04,430 --> 00:42:05,431 FALL! 2019 00:42:05,431 --> 00:42:07,433 "AND RISE AGAIN 2020 00:42:07,433 --> 00:42:09,435 "BY APPLYING WHAT HE HAS LEARNED. 2021 00:42:09,435 --> 00:42:10,937 "SUCH IS BUSINESS. 2022 00:42:10,937 --> 00:42:12,939 "SUCH IS LIFE. 2023 00:42:12,939 --> 00:42:14,941 "ACCORDINGLY, I HEREBY BEQUEATH 2024 00:42:14,941 --> 00:42:17,944 "ALL OF MY SHARES IN HUDSUCKER INDUSTRY 2025 00:42:17,944 --> 00:42:20,446 "TO WHOMEVER YOU AND THE BOARD 2026 00:42:20,446 --> 00:42:23,449 "SHALL ELECT AS... TO SUCCEED ME AS PRESIDENT. 2027 00:42:23,449 --> 00:42:25,952 "I ASSUME THIS WILL BE YOU, SIDNEY. 2028 00:42:25,952 --> 00:42:28,454 "IF NOT, IF THE BOARD SHOULD CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE 2029 00:42:28,454 --> 00:42:30,456 TO BE THE NEW PRESIDENT, THEN..." 2030 00:42:30,456 --> 00:42:32,959 TOUGH TITTY TOENAILS! 2031 00:42:32,959 --> 00:42:33,960 HA HA HA! 2032 00:42:33,960 --> 00:42:35,962 THAT'LL SHOW THE BASTARD! 2033 00:42:44,971 --> 00:42:45,972 OK, GO AHEAD. 2034 00:42:46,472 --> 00:42:49,475 "THEN I URGE YOU TO WORK WITH THE NEW PRESIDENT 2035 00:42:49,475 --> 00:42:52,478 "AND TO REMIND HIM WHEN HE NEEDS TO BE REMINDED 2036 00:42:52,478 --> 00:42:55,481 "THAT FAILURE SHOULD NEVER LEAD TO DESPAIR... 2037 00:42:55,481 --> 00:42:58,484 "FOR DESPAIR LOOKS ONLY TO THE PAST, 2038 00:42:58,484 --> 00:42:59,986 IN BUSINESS..." 2039 00:43:01,988 --> 00:43:03,489 "AND IN LOVE." 2040 00:43:03,489 --> 00:43:06,492 THE FUTURE IS NOW. 2041 00:43:06,492 --> 00:43:08,995 "THE FUTURE IS NOW. 2042 00:43:08,995 --> 00:43:11,497 "WHEN OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT NEEDS IT, 2043 00:43:11,497 --> 00:43:14,500 "WARING HUDSUCKER... 2044 00:43:14,500 --> 00:43:16,502 "HEREBY BEQUEATHS HIM 2045 00:43:16,502 --> 00:43:20,006 HIS SECOND CHANCE." 2046 00:43:34,020 --> 00:43:38,024 AAH! 2047 00:43:40,526 --> 00:43:43,029 AAH! 2048 00:43:50,036 --> 00:43:53,539 DELIVER THAT LETTER IN THE MORNING! 2049 00:43:58,544 --> 00:44:00,046 HA HA! 2050 00:44:00,046 --> 00:44:01,047 YAHOO! 2051 00:44:01,047 --> 00:44:03,049 YAH-HAH! 2052 00:44:53,633 --> 00:44:56,636 Moses: AND SO BEGAN 1959. 2053 00:44:56,636 --> 00:44:58,137 THE NEW YEAR. 2054 00:44:58,137 --> 00:45:01,140 WHEN HE LEARNED THAT NORVILLE OWNED THE COMPANY, 2055 00:45:01,140 --> 00:45:03,643 OLD SIDNEY WAS UPSET AT FIRST. 2056 00:45:03,643 --> 00:45:06,646 IT'S A GOOD THING DOC BRONFENBRENNER WAS THERE... 2057 00:45:06,646 --> 00:45:08,147 SIDNEY? 2058 00:45:08,147 --> 00:45:10,650 'CAUSE HE WAS ABLE TO KEEP SIDNEY 2059 00:45:10,650 --> 00:45:12,151 FROM HARMING HIS OLD SELF. 2060 00:45:12,151 --> 00:45:14,654 HE PRESCRIBED A LONG REST IN A SANI... 2061 00:45:14,654 --> 00:45:15,655 IN A SANITORIU... 2062 00:45:15,655 --> 00:45:18,157 IN THE BOOBY HATCH. 2063 00:45:18,157 --> 00:45:20,660 NOW, NORVILLE, 2064 00:45:21,160 --> 00:45:24,163 HE WENT ON AND RULED WITH WISDOM AND COMPASSION 2065 00:45:24,163 --> 00:45:25,665 AND STARTED DREAMING UP 2066 00:45:25,665 --> 00:45:27,667 THEM EXCITING NEW IDEAS AGAIN. 2067 00:45:27,667 --> 00:45:29,168 YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS. 2068 00:45:29,168 --> 00:45:31,170 I HAD THE BOYS AT R&D 2069 00:45:31,170 --> 00:45:32,672 THROW TOGETHER THIS LITTLE PROTOTYPE 2070 00:45:32,672 --> 00:45:34,674 SO OUR DISCUSSION COULD HAVE FOCUS 2071 00:45:34,674 --> 00:45:37,677 AND TO GIVE YOU GENTLEMEN A FIRST-HAND LOOK. 2072 00:45:42,682 --> 00:45:45,685 Moses: AND THAT'S THE STORY OF HOW NORVILLE BARNES 2073 00:45:45,685 --> 00:45:47,186 CLIMBED WAAAAY UP 2074 00:45:47,186 --> 00:45:50,189 TO THE 44th FLOOR OF THE HUDSUCKER BUILDING... 2075 00:45:50,690 --> 00:45:53,192 AND THEN FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN 2076 00:45:53,693 --> 00:45:55,194 BUT DIDN'T QUITE SQUISH HISSELF. 2077 00:45:55,695 --> 00:45:58,197 YOU KNOW, THEY SAY THERE WAS A MAN 2078 00:45:58,698 --> 00:46:00,700 WHO JUMPED FROM THE 45th FLOOR. 2079 00:46:00,700 --> 00:46:02,201 BUT THAT'S ANOTHER STORY. 2080 00:46:02,201 --> 00:46:05,705 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! 2081 00:46:05,705 --> 00:46:07,873 HA HA HA HA HA! 2082 00:46:07,873 --> 00:46:10,876 CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS. 2083 00:46:10,876 --> 00:46:13,879 CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.