He says the Hooton Players are charming - particularly their leading lady - but they're...
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Alfred North:
[Quoting from Larry Mackay's drama review, in which Mackay has "pre-reviewed" his wife's upcoming play]
He says the Hooton Players are charming - particularly their leading lady - but they're wasting time on a twenty-year old play written by a man with no talent for writing plays - namely, himself.
Alfred North:
[Now reading directly from Mackay's article]
"It was rejected by every Broadway producer in terms so outraged, that I determined never to write another one, thus saving myself years of futile effort and frustration."
Alfred North:
Here comes the cherry on the banana split:
Alfred North:
[resumes reading from Mackay's article]
"I have been under attack of late by my near and dear for what they consider my cruelty as a critic. But this glimpse of my past monstrosity has made me so grateful to those *I* once thought cruel, that I shall go on yelling "Tripe," whenever tripe is served."... Well, we certainly taught HIM a lesson!
Kate Robinson Mackay:
This whole nonsensical thing is costing me everything important in my life... Do you think he'll come to the performance?
Alfred North:
[Once again reads directly from the article]
"Tonight when the curtain rises on "So Passion Dies" I shall be far, far away. And, dear reader, may I wish you the same good fortune."
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Namely, himself.
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"It was rejected by every
Broadway producer...
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...in terms so outraged that I determined
never to write another one...
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...thus saving myself years of futile
effort and frustration. "
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Here comes the cherry
on the banana split.
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"I have been under attack of late
by my near and dear...
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...for what they consider my cruelty
as a critic.
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But this glimpse of my past monstrosity
has made me so grateful...
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...to those I once thought cruel
that I shall go on yelling 'Tripe'...
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...whenever tripe is served. "
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Well, we certainly taught him a lesson.
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This whole nonsensical thing is costing
me everything important in my life.
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Do you think he'll come
to the performance?
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"Tonight, when the curtain rises on
So Passion Dies...
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...I shall be far, far away.
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And, dear reader, may I wish you
the same good fortune. "
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- What's the matter with everybody?
- Something bugging you, Mr. Mackay?
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Have you ever been in a situation where
you're right and everybody is wrong...
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...but you just can't get them to see it?
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Every day of my life. With my wife,
my kids, the busboys, everybody.
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Better eat your steak before it cools off.
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You can get awful lonesome being right.
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Thank you.
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I've been trying to locate you all day.
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- Finally I called the pet shop and...
- Joe!
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Why didn't you tell me it was you?
Come on in.
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- Hey. I'm pleased to see you. Sit down.
- Oh, thanks.
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- Let me get you a drink.
- I'm just gonna stay a minute.
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- I figured I owed you an apology.
- What for?
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What I've been thinking about you
since the day you made fun of my play.
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Then I read the column you wrote about
your own play, and I saw I was wrong.
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You see, it's sort of hard for me,
giving up writing.
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- Ever since I was a kid, the one thing I...
- What do you mean?
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You stopped writing
because of something I said?
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Oh, sure. You see, where I was off was
blaming you instead of blaming myself...
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...for not having talent.
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- Actually, you were doing me a favor.
- Joe, you're crazy. You do have talent.
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Are you kidding? Remember me?
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I'm the genius who made Abraham
sound like the guy ordering a sandwich.
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Don't you understand? You didn't give
me a chance. You flew off the handle...
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Sit right there. I wanna talk to you.
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I hate people who drop in
without calling, don't you?
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- Well, don't let me overexcite you.
- Please, come in.
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I just came by to tell you
your column was wonderful.
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Hello.
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Oh, I'm sorry. Miss Deborah Vaughn,
Joe Positano.
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How do you do, Miss Vaughn?
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Joe was a very talented writer,
till I convinced him he should stop.
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Oh, he's kidding.
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Some column, wasn't it?
Clip duration: 185 seconds
Views: 274
Timestamp in movie: 01h 43m 30s
Uploaded: 17 October, 2021
Genres: comedy, family, romance
Summary: Drama critic Larry McKay, his wife Kate, and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party
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