You won't live with mendacity? Well, you're an expert at it! The truth is pain and sweat...
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Brick Pollitt:
I'm ashamed, Big Daddy. That's why I'm a drunk. When I'm drunk, I can stand myself. Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
But it's always there in the mornin', ain't it? The truth and it's here right now! [They run outside into the rain] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You're just feeling sorry for yourself; that's all it is! Self-pity! [Inside the carport] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You didn't kill Skipper. He killed himself. You and Skipper and millions like you are living in a kids' world. Playing games, touchdowns, no worries, no responsibilities. Life ain't no damn football game. Life ain't just a buncha high spots. [He grabs Brick] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You're a thirty-year-old kid. Soon you'll be a fifty-year-old kid. Pretendin' you're hearin' cheers when there ain't any. Dreamin' and drinkin' your life away. Heroes in the real world live twenty-four hours a day, not just two hours in a game. Mendacity! You won't... [winces in obvious pain] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You won't live with mendacity? Well, You're an expert at it! The Truth is pain and sweat and payin' bills and makin' love to a woman that you don't love any more. Truth is dreams that don't come true, and nobody prints your name in the paper 'til you die
I'm ashamed, Big Daddy. That's why I'm a drunk. When I'm drunk, I can stand myself. Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
But it's always there in the mornin', ain't it? The truth and it's here right now! [They run outside into the rain] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You're just feeling sorry for yourself; that's all it is! Self-pity! [Inside the carport] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You didn't kill Skipper. He killed himself. You and Skipper and millions like you are living in a kids' world. Playing games, touchdowns, no worries, no responsibilities. Life ain't no damn football game. Life ain't just a buncha high spots. [He grabs Brick] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You're a thirty-year-old kid. Soon you'll be a fifty-year-old kid. Pretendin' you're hearin' cheers when there ain't any. Dreamin' and drinkin' your life away. Heroes in the real world live twenty-four hours a day, not just two hours in a game. Mendacity! You won't... [winces in obvious pain] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt:
You won't live with mendacity? Well, You're an expert at it! The Truth is pain and sweat and payin' bills and makin' love to a woman that you don't love any more. Truth is dreams that don't come true, and nobody prints your name in the paper 'til you die
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That's why I'm a drunk When I'm drunk I can stand myself
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But it's always there in the morning ain't it The truth
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And it's here right now
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You're just feeling sorry for yourself That's all it is self pity
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You didn't kill Skipper He killed himself
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You and Skipper and millions like you are living in a kids' world
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playing games touchdowns no worries no responsibilities
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Life ain't no damn football game Life ain't just a bunch of high spots
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You're a 30 year old kid Soon you'll be a 50 year old kid
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pretending you hearing cheers when there ain't any
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Dreaming and drinking your life away
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Heroes in the real world live 24 hours a day not just two hours in a game
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Mendacity You won't
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You won't live with mendacity but you're an expert at it
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The truth is pain and sweat
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paying bills and making love to a woman that you don't love anymore
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The truth is dreams that don't come true
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and nobody prints your name in the paper till you die
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Movie Summary
Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Actors
Brick Pollitt
Harvey 'big Daddy' Pollitt
