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In a dim corner of the beatnik art scene, a struggling sculptor stumbles upon a macabre secret — the perfect medium for his masterpieces is death itself. As his fame grows, so does his hunger for darker inspiration. “Murder by Design” blends chilling suspense and dark satire, painting a haunting portrait of art born from madness.
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00:00:00I will talk to you of art, for there is nothing else to talk about, for there is nothing else.
00:00:18Life is an obscure hobo bumming a ride on the omnibus of art.
00:00:23Burn gas, buggies, and whip your sour cream of circumstance, and hope, and go ahead and
00:00:31sleep your bloody heads off, creation is, all else is not, what is not creation is graham
00:00:42crackers, let it all crumble to feed the creator, the others is, all others are not.
00:00:53A canvas is a canvas, or a paper, a rock is a rock, or a statue, a sound is a sound, or
00:01:07is music, a creature is a creature, or an art.
00:01:15Where are John, Joe, Jake, Jim, Jerk? Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. They were not born. Before
00:01:31they were born. They were not born. Where are Leonardo, Rembrandt, Ludwig? Alive. Alive. Alive.
00:01:43They were born. Bring on the multitude, the multitude of fishes. Feed them to the fishes for
00:01:53liver oil, to nourish the artisan. Stretch their skin upon an easel, to give him camp. Crush their bones into a
00:02:04paint, that he might mold them. Let them die, and by their miserable deaths become the clay
00:02:14within his hands, that he might form an ashtray, or an art. For all that is comes through the eye of the artist.
00:02:26Arrest a blind fish, swimming in the cave of aloneness. Swim on, you maudlin, muddling, maddened fool.
00:02:37And breathe, that one bright and sunny night, some artist will bait a hook, and let you bite upon it. Bite hard, and die. In his stomach, you are very close to immortality.
00:02:55All right.
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00:03:07All right.
00:03:08What are you doing there?
00:03:09I was looking at Colin's picture.
00:03:10Well, I pay you to look at pictures.
00:03:11I get to work.
00:03:12I was just looking.
00:03:13There are empty cups all over the place.
00:03:14Clear them out.
00:03:15You shouldn't be so rough on him, Leonard.
00:03:18All right.
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00:03:47Yes, man. How are you making?
00:03:52Fine, man. How about you?
00:03:53In the mouth.
00:04:05Valdez, Weiss.
00:04:07Yeah, LaCroix checking in.
00:04:08It took over a couple of minutes ago.
00:04:10Anything new at the door?
00:04:11Well, nothing you can pound nails in.
00:04:13A couple of hustlers.
00:04:14One of them short, fat, brunette.
00:04:16Named Skinny.
00:04:17The other one was short also.
00:04:19She was bleached and skinny.
00:04:21Name her fat.
00:04:22Probably, I didn't get it.
00:04:24They didn't give any pictures, though.
00:04:25I guess you can keep an eye on them.
00:04:27Okay, any hits?
00:04:29Well, Jerry Sachs looked like he was straight.
00:04:31I'm sure he's on it anyway.
00:04:33Didn't see any pushes around the place.
00:04:35Lou said he'd check out on Jerry.
00:04:36He'll sound him out later if he gets any higher.
00:04:39I guess that's about it.
00:04:40Okay, go on home and get a good night's sleep, you think.
00:04:45Okay, so long.
00:04:46Everyone listen to my new poem.
00:04:51Do you think they really heard it?
00:04:52I heard it, Mr. Brock.
00:04:54Thank you, Walter.
00:04:55I'm sure you did.
00:04:56Bring on the multitude with a multitude of fishes.
00:04:59Feed them to the fishes for live well to nourish the artist.
00:05:01That was a word for word.
00:05:05Yes, sir.
00:05:05I've forgotten.
00:05:06You mean you don't remember your own poem?
00:05:08I refuse to say anything twice.
00:05:10Repetition is death.
00:05:12Oh, got it.
00:05:13When you repeat something, you are reliving a moment, wasting it, severing it from the
00:05:17other end of your life.
00:05:18I believe only in new impressions, new stimuli, new life.
00:05:22I thought you believed that life is an obscure hobo bumming a ride on a...
00:05:25I do believe that, Walter.
00:05:26But I also believe creative living.
00:05:29To be uncreative, you might as well be in your grave.
00:05:31Or in the army.
00:05:34They tried to draft me once.
00:05:36I couldn't pass the test.
00:05:37Walter, Lennon's looking at you.
00:05:45He's just my God.
00:05:48Walter has a clear mind.
00:05:50One day something will enter it, feel lonely, and leave again.
00:05:53Too much.
00:05:54Yes, cats, yes.
00:05:56If you want to know how beatniks live, William and me will show you.
00:06:00We'll introduce you to some wild one.
00:06:02You may even discover an artist of your own.
00:06:05And how much is that going to cost us?
00:06:07What, Carl?
00:06:08It's a couple of bucks.
00:06:09You want to meet some beatniks, don't you?
00:06:11Oh, no, it's the artist.
00:06:12I'm just crazy about artists.
00:06:13All that is comes through the eye of the artist.
00:06:15The rest are just blind fish swimming in a cave of aloneness.
00:06:18Oh, you must be an artist.
00:06:20And working as a best boy, too.
00:06:22Feed him that he will be satisfied.
00:06:24The artist is.
00:06:25All others are not.
00:06:26That's most intriguing.
00:06:28Are you a painter?
00:06:30Well, no, I work...
00:06:31I'm working on something that's not ready yet.
00:06:33What is it, man?
00:06:35Finger painting?
00:06:36Draw me a picture of a houseboat.
00:06:38Make some smoke coming out of the chimney.
00:06:39I am working on something.
00:06:41I'll show you soon.
00:06:42Walter?
00:06:47Is he here?
00:06:48Did you get a good look, kid?
00:07:12Got it all.
00:07:13Oh, hello, Mrs. Switzer.
00:07:42Oh, Walter, you look awful pale.
00:07:45What'd you have to eat tonight?
00:07:46I had a salami sandwich, Mrs. Switzer.
00:07:48Oh, if you were my son.
00:07:50Why don't you let me fix your nice bowl of soup?
00:07:52Won't take but a minute.
00:07:53Well, it's okay.
00:07:54I can fix myself something.
00:07:55Besides, I got something important to do.
00:07:57Oh, say, Walter, did you see anything of Frankie tonight when you went out?
00:08:01I didn't see him at all.
00:08:02Well, if you do, tell him I got a nice, fresh piece of halibut, Mom.
00:08:06Tell him that?
00:08:07I mean, do you think he'll understand?
00:08:09He's only a cat.
00:08:10Good night, Walter.
00:08:13Good night, Walter.
00:08:43THE END
00:09:13THE END
00:09:43Frankie?
00:09:48A canvas is a canvas or a painting?
00:10:11A rock is a rock or a statue
00:10:14A sound is a sound or it's music
00:10:19Oh man, be a nose
00:10:36Thing a nose
00:10:41Frankie, shut up!
00:11:09Oh, what's the matter, Frankie?
00:11:13How'd you get yourself stuck in a wall?
00:11:17Wait a minute, I'll get you out
00:11:18Frankie?
00:11:19Frankie?
00:11:20Frankie?
00:11:33Frankie?
00:11:35Frankie?
00:11:36You all right, Frankie?
00:11:40Frankie?
00:11:40I can't...
00:11:56Oh, Frankie...
00:12:03I'm sorry
00:12:05Oh, Mrs. Squickard
00:12:15She had a nice, fresh piece of halibut for you
00:12:23I'll give you two of them in the morning
00:12:29I'll give you two of them in the morning
00:12:29Repetition is dead, Frankie
00:12:40I can't even turn it up
00:12:48Oh, my God
00:12:49Cink близ me
00:12:50But...
00:12:50I'll give you two of them in the morning
00:12:52But...
00:12:52Here's your place
00:12:54Oh, on your way
00:12:55This is here
00:12:56Don't you have to...
00:12:56If you're making a mess
00:12:57You can't subdivise your spot
00:12:59Because from this street
00:13:30Let them die, and by their miserable deaths become the clay within his hands, that he might form an ashtray or an ark. Pray that you might be his diadem, gold, glory, paint, clay, that he might take you in his magic hands and wring from your marrow wonder.
00:14:00Where are John Joe Jim, jerk?
00:14:14Dead, dead, dead.
00:14:17Oh, Walter, why are you doing here so early?
00:14:31Well, I've brought something. I think you'll like it.
00:14:33Take that stuff to the laundry mat, Walter.
00:14:35Huh?
00:14:36Don't mind him.
00:14:37What have you got?
00:14:38It's a thing I made.
00:14:39You like it?
00:14:50What you got?
00:14:51Oh, come look at this, Leonard.
00:14:53Well, where'd you get that, auction?
00:14:55I made it.
00:14:56You made that?
00:14:58I said I did, didn't I?
00:14:59Well, it was very good.
00:15:01Honest?
00:15:01Honest.
00:15:02What's it called?
00:15:04Dead cat?
00:15:05Dead cat?
00:15:07That's its name?
00:15:08Sure.
00:15:09Well, it sure looks dead enough.
00:15:12You, you want to buy it?
00:15:13Buy it?
00:15:14That thing?
00:15:15Scare people out of the place.
00:15:18Don't be silly.
00:15:19It's tremendous.
00:15:20Look at the detail.
00:15:22The anatomy's perfect.
00:15:24Look at the expression on its face.
00:15:27How come you put a knife into it?
00:15:29I didn't mean to.
00:15:31Just got carried away, huh?
00:15:34Well, all right.
00:15:37I'll tell you what I'll do.
00:15:38I'll put it in the corner of the alcove.
00:15:40If it sells, we'll split 50-50.
00:15:42Okay?
00:15:42Sure.
00:15:43Does this mean I'm an artist?
00:15:45Maybe so.
00:15:46You can do other things as well.
00:15:48All that is, it comes through the eye of the artist.
00:15:51Yeah, you're a real artist now.
00:15:53I go in back and scrub down those garbage cans.
00:15:56Much now.
00:15:56You really like it?
00:16:02We like it.
00:16:03Now go on.
00:16:16Did you see my cat?
00:16:17What's the matter?
00:16:18You're losing?
00:16:18How do you like my cat?
00:16:28You make this thing mad?
00:16:30Uh-huh.
00:16:31It's crazy.
00:16:33It's crazy.
00:16:35You want to buy it?
00:16:37What do you mean, Matt?
00:16:38I'm tapped.
00:16:39He likes my cat.
00:16:48He's got to work.
00:16:59Hey, hey, Walter.
00:17:01Give me a minute.
00:17:05Hey, congratulations, Matt.
00:17:07Walter, you're famous.
00:17:09I saw your cat.
00:17:10Did you like it, Mr. Brock?
00:17:12You may call me Maxwell.
00:17:14How'd you do it, Walter?
00:17:15Oh, I just put some clay and fixed it up.
00:17:21Attention.
00:17:22Attention, everyone.
00:17:24As you pass through these yellow portals,
00:17:26I am sure you noticed on your right a small clay figure
00:17:28and assumed this transfixed effigy
00:17:31to be the work of a master sculptor.
00:17:34And indeed, so it is.
00:17:36That master sculptor is in our midst.
00:17:39He is none other than Walter Paisley,
00:17:42our very own busboy,
00:17:44whose hands of genius have been carrying away
00:17:46the empty cups of your frustrations.
00:17:50Mark well this lad.
00:17:52His is the silent voice of creation.
00:17:54But in the dark, rich soil of humility,
00:17:59he blossoms as the hope
00:18:00of our nearly sterile century.
00:18:04Beautiful, Maxwell.
00:18:06Bring me an espresso, Walter.
00:18:08That's natural.
00:18:08Really beautiful.
00:18:10Man, you are in.
00:18:11Oh, Walter.
00:18:12It was wonderful.
00:18:13Yes, this is my man.
00:18:17Yes, yes.
00:18:18Mr. Man, you got a pen.
00:18:20Huh?
00:18:20Hey, Bob, so what's happening?
00:18:26Making a big scene for Walter.
00:18:28Who'd he shoot?
00:18:29He made a cat.
00:18:32Out of clay.
00:18:34See you around.
00:18:35Yeah, later.
00:18:36Did you hear them, Mr. DeSantis?
00:18:59They all like my cat.
00:19:00Yeah, very good.
00:19:01Now, look, Walter,
00:19:03you must be tired.
00:19:04Why don't you take the rest of the night off?
00:19:06No, no, no, no.
00:19:07You got it coming.
00:19:08Besides, you're creating an incident.
00:19:10When people are applauding,
00:19:11they don't order coffee.
00:19:12So go on home and work on something.
00:19:15Make another cat.
00:19:16Well, I haven't got another cat.
00:19:19Just go to the movies.
00:19:21Please, Walter, go.
00:19:22All right, Mr. DeSantis.
00:19:24Good night.
00:19:25Good night, Walter.
00:19:27Walter?
00:19:28Walter, wait a minute.
00:19:29Oh, hello, Maolia.
00:19:31Walter, I dug it.
00:19:33My cat?
00:19:35It was the most wonderful.
00:19:37Wildest.
00:19:38Like, when do you think I've ever seen it?
00:19:41Walter, you've done something to me.
00:19:43Something deep down inside of my prana.
00:19:47I have?
00:19:47Oh, Walter, I want to be with you.
00:19:51You're creative.
00:19:54You've got a hot light bulb glowing inside of you,
00:19:57and I want to be warm by you.
00:20:00Gee, that's nice of you, Maolia.
00:20:02Walter, take me away from here.
00:20:05Take me away to some cool blue place.
00:20:08You gasp.
00:20:08Gasp.
00:20:09I can't.
00:20:10I've got to go home.
00:20:12Oh, then I'll go home with you.
00:20:13Oh, no, Mrs. Swickard wouldn't like that.
00:20:15She's my landlady.
00:20:17Isn't there anything I can do for you?
00:20:20I don't think so, Maolia.
00:20:22Walter, I can't let you just split like this.
00:20:26I've got to do something.
00:20:28I've got to contribute.
00:20:30You don't have to do anything.
00:20:33Wait.
00:20:35Wait.
00:20:35There is one thing I can do.
00:20:37One little thing.
00:20:39Don't leave, Walter.
00:20:42I want to give you something.
00:20:44Something that will make you remember me.
00:20:51Put it in your pocket.
00:20:54Now go, Walter.
00:20:56Don't look back.
00:20:58Go.
00:21:02Don't look back.
00:21:17Don't look back.
00:21:21Don't look back.
00:21:31Can I have your autograph, Mr. Paisley?
00:21:59Quite certainly, my good woman.
00:22:01Everybody likes my cat.
00:22:06You want to buy my statue, mister?
00:22:09$10,000?
00:22:11Okay.
00:22:15See, I'll be famous.
00:22:18And then I can ask Carla, and she'll say, yes, I know she will.
00:22:22Hello, Walter.
00:22:42Oh, hi.
00:22:42A yellow, ain't you?
00:22:44I've seen you down in Yellow Door plenty.
00:22:45Come on in.
00:22:46I was just making some pancakes.
00:22:48You can have some if you like.
00:22:49Did you see my cat?
00:22:50Yeah, I saw your cat.
00:22:52I also saw that chick laying these on you.
00:22:54Oh, that was Mayoria.
00:22:55She's a nice girl.
00:22:56She's kind of strange, though.
00:22:59I guess she figures I get headaches or something.
00:23:01Okay, Walter.
00:23:02Who's your connection?
00:23:03Connection?
00:23:03Yeah, connection.
00:23:05Who do you score from?
00:23:06Where do you buy your horse?
00:23:07Horse?
00:23:08Horse.
00:23:09Junk.
00:23:10White stuff.
00:23:11Heroin.
00:23:11Is that what that is?
00:23:13I've never seen any of that before.
00:23:14I always thought that was expensive.
00:23:16Yeah, Walter, that can be real expensive.
00:23:18Gee.
00:23:19Well, wasn't that nice and nice, all of you that gave me that expensive horse?
00:23:22Walter.
00:23:22Huh?
00:23:23Police officer.
00:23:27You're like an undercover man.
00:23:29You're under arrest, Walter.
00:23:30Under arrest for what?
00:23:32Possession of narcotics.
00:23:33For me?
00:23:34What are you talking about?
00:23:35Walter, I got you cold.
00:23:37Now, you just come along quietly.
00:23:38I didn't do nothing.
00:23:40And Mayoria give me those.
00:23:41I didn't ask you for it.
00:23:42I didn't even know what was in that.
00:23:43All right, you can tell them that downtown.
00:23:45Now, let's go.
00:23:45I ain't going no place with you.
00:23:47Walter, do I have to point this at you?
00:23:48Hey, you're going to shoot me.
00:23:50No, don't shoot me.
00:23:51Walter, just relax.
00:23:52No, you're going to shoot me.
00:23:53Now, just relax.
00:23:54No, don't shoot me.
00:23:55Just shut up, Walter.
00:23:55No, you're going to shoot me.
00:23:56Don't shoot.
00:24:05Walter.
00:24:09Walter.
00:24:14Walter.
00:24:16Are you all right?
00:24:17I thought I heard you shouting a minute ago.
00:24:22Walter.
00:24:23Walter.
00:24:33What's all the noise in here?
00:24:35Noise, Mrs. Swickett?
00:24:36What noise?
00:24:37Don't tell me I didn't hear a racket.
00:24:39Are you sure you're all alone?
00:24:41I'm always alone, Mrs. Swickett.
00:24:44Walter, have you been talking to yourself again?
00:24:46Well, I guess maybe I have Mrs. Swickett.
00:24:49Somebody's got to.
00:24:50Walter, you know, what you need is a girl.
00:24:52But she doesn't have to be pretty.
00:24:54Just alone, she takes good care of you.
00:24:56Well, I can take real good care of myself, Mrs. Swickett.
00:24:59Yeah, I can see that.
00:25:00Look at this pad.
00:25:02Terrible.
00:25:02Why did you ever clean it up?
00:25:04And where did you change these sheets last?
00:25:06They look like they're alive.
00:25:08Mrs. Swickett, I've got to meet some friends in a little while,
00:25:11and I've got to take a shower.
00:25:12Well, why don't you clean up this time?
00:25:14What's the matter?
00:25:14I mean to hurt you a little, but you'd have shot me and you'd be mopping up my blood now.
00:25:44I can't help it if I got scared and hit you. I didn't mean it.
00:25:57It's crazy. It's crazy.
00:26:04I didn't know you had it in you, Walter.
00:26:08How'd you do it?
00:26:09Well, I just took some clay and fixed it up.
00:26:18Go home and make something, Walter.
00:26:21Make another cat.
00:26:22But I haven't got another cat.
00:26:36No, nobody seems to know where he went.
00:26:39Why don't you put an alert out on him and I'll check on him from here.
00:26:41Okay, right.
00:26:43Let's go.
00:27:25A little fraud.
00:27:35A little fraud.
00:28:05Tim Evans was a murderer all in his prison cell, and those who read about his crimes, they damned it so to hell, saying, go down, you murderer, go down.
00:28:23For the murder of his own true wife and the killing of his own child, the jury found him guilty and the hanging judge, he smiled.
00:28:36And there's the fuzz.
00:28:39What do you suppose I want?
00:28:41You, man.
00:28:43You.
00:28:44Hey, maybe they're looking for a Walter.
00:28:46He's a criminal type.
00:28:49What's your Walter?
00:28:51Why?
00:28:51I'm sorry, Mr. DeSantis.
00:28:53Oh, that's all right, Walter.
00:28:54Sit down.
00:28:55You mean you should sit down.
00:28:58Greetings, man.
00:29:00I'm not supposed to sit with the customers.
00:29:03Wait.
00:29:04Now, why shouldn't you sit at the table, Walter?
00:29:06After all, you're a big artist now.
00:29:08A true creator above Millmore.
00:29:11What's the big idea?
00:29:13Idea?
00:29:14I was just telling Walter the truth.
00:29:18Man wanted to pay me $100 for the cat.
00:29:21In fact, he's taken it home to show to his wife.
00:29:24Proves that I underestimated Walter's ability.
00:29:27His work has enormous realism.
00:29:30You can hardly tell it from the real thing.
00:29:32Boy, that sounds like a real put-down.
00:29:35Get off Walter's back, Leonard.
00:29:36Oh, I have his back.
00:29:38You're not very funny.
00:29:40I'm not trying today.
00:29:43Walter.
00:29:44What are you going to make next?
00:29:46A dog, maybe.
00:29:48Or a bird.
00:29:51How about a few dozen cockroaches from your room?
00:29:55Hey, man.
00:29:55Why don't you make an elephant?
00:29:57I got a new one.
00:29:59Great.
00:30:00What is it?
00:30:01It's a full-length, life-size figure.
00:30:05Crazy.
00:30:06What is it called?
00:30:07A murdered man.
00:30:10When do we get to see it?
00:30:11Oh, any time.
00:30:12Hey, that's a pretty far-out name for a statue.
00:30:15I saw a statue once.
00:30:17It was called the third time Phyllis saw me, she exploded.
00:30:20What kind of a statue was that?
00:30:22I don't know.
00:30:23Made out of driftwood and dipped in fluoric acid.
00:30:26Very wild.
00:30:27What's wrong, Leonard?
00:30:32Nothing.
00:30:33Nothing at all.
00:30:34It's the food in this dump.
00:30:36Oh, man.
00:30:36You should try the Sorel sewer.
00:30:38They got wheat germ bagel.
00:30:40Too much.
00:30:40Excuse me, please.
00:30:44I think he really is sick.
00:30:47So who isn't?
00:30:50Sanders!
00:30:52I've been trying to get you all evening.
00:30:54Gotta make a call.
00:30:55Gotta call Lieutenant Belvis.
00:30:57Listen, I was wrong about my wife.
00:30:58She wants that cat after all.
00:31:00Do you hear me?
00:31:01I'll give you that hundred dollars for the cat.
00:31:03I can't talk to you just now.
00:31:04All right then, two hundred.
00:31:06No.
00:31:08No.
00:31:09Three hundred dollars and that's top.
00:31:14Three hundred dollars for the cat?
00:31:17I know I'm going out of my mind, but I've been collecting our pieces all over Europe for years.
00:31:22And this boy, Walter Paisley, has got it.
00:31:24I want to buy his first work.
00:31:26And to make very sure that I get it, I'll pay you five hundred dollars.
00:31:30Five hundred dollars for the cat and the first look at his next stuff.
00:31:34Someone has the cat just now, but I'll have him back in a few days.
00:31:45Then you can have it for the five hundred dollars.
00:31:48Oh, thank you, sir.
00:31:49I think I've made a bargain.
00:31:51Call me when you're ready.
00:31:52Good night.
00:31:57Larry!
00:31:59Feel better?
00:32:00Look, I'm going over to Walter's later after the place closes to see murdered man.
00:32:06You feel up to coming along?
00:32:07The rope was fixed around
00:32:10And a washer behind his ear
00:32:13And the prison bell was tolling
00:32:16But Jim Evans didn't hear
00:32:19Saying, go down, you murderer, go down
00:32:24Look at the size of it.
00:32:33Well, it's not really that big.
00:32:35I got it on kind of a stamp.
00:32:37Well, let's see it.
00:32:39I'm a little nervous.
00:32:40I never bit a person before.
00:32:42You can do anything if you set your mind to it.
00:32:44It's hard here.
00:32:45You want me to open a window?
00:32:47Come on, Walter.
00:32:48Take off the sheet.
00:32:49Take off the sheet.
00:32:49Take off the sheet.
00:32:49Take off the sheet.
00:32:51Don't you like it?
00:33:05Walter, it's a masterpiece.
00:33:08I've never seen anything like it before.
00:33:12And I hope I never see anything like it again.
00:33:16Neither do I.
00:33:20It's hideous.
00:33:21And it's eloquent.
00:33:24Expresses modern man in all his self-pity.
00:33:29How did you ever find that in yourself, Walter?
00:33:31Well, it wasn't easy.
00:33:36What's the matter with you?
00:33:38Nothing.
00:33:39Nothing at all.
00:33:40I've never seen anyone so squeamish.
00:33:43What's your opinion, Leonard?
00:33:45Don't ask me.
00:33:46Oh, come on.
00:33:47Now, even you must see its value.
00:33:49Do you think that you or I could have conceived of such a thing, much less executed it?
00:33:55Well, then admit it.
00:33:56It's a work of genius.
00:33:58I admit it.
00:33:59Tell us to get out of the yellow door.
00:34:04No.
00:34:04Why not?
00:34:05I'll tell you.
00:34:07Well, you cover it up again, please.
00:34:10Please.
00:34:16What is all this nonsense?
00:34:18Why do you want to hide it?
00:34:20Well, I've been thinking.
00:34:24I didn't realize how much talent Walter actually had.
00:34:29It would be wrong to show his pieces one at a time.
00:34:32Dead wrong.
00:34:33You're right.
00:34:35You should build a collection first.
00:34:38Dead.
00:34:40That's the idea.
00:34:41Maybe when it's big enough, we're going to have a show.
00:34:42A show?
00:34:43Just for me?
00:34:44No.
00:34:45Not exactly.
00:34:46I mean, you take years and years.
00:34:47It's getting hot again.
00:34:52Well, it would take you years to make that many statues.
00:34:55But your work would be featured.
00:34:57It's a wonderful idea, Walter.
00:34:59It's the only way to gain recognition.
00:35:01All the big art critics and art dealers will be there.
00:35:03It'll be an event.
00:35:04Yes.
00:35:04Then we can unload.
00:35:06We can sell this stuff for a lot more.
00:35:08But a show.
00:35:09How soon can we go?
00:35:10Don't rush things.
00:35:11It takes time.
00:35:12But first of all, you've got to stop making these horrible statues.
00:35:15Carla and I will guide you.
00:35:19Maybe you can turn to freeform.
00:35:21Freeform?
00:35:21Well, that's the movement today.
00:35:22With his talent for realists.
00:35:24But you can see the direction this realism takes.
00:35:26It's unhealthy.
00:35:27But you said I was a genius.
00:35:28I don't want to be a busboy anymore.
00:35:31Yes.
00:35:31Maybe you've got a point there.
00:35:32You shouldn't keep working at the yellow door.
00:35:35Look, I'm sure that man is going to buy you a dead cat.
00:35:38So here.
00:35:39Here's your fee in advance.
00:35:40Fifty dollars.
00:35:41And if you need more, I've got it.
00:35:43So don't worry.
00:35:43I've got great faith in you, Walter.
00:35:47Gee, fifty dollars for something I made.
00:35:50Now you're a professional.
00:35:52Let's go.
00:35:53Okay.
00:35:55Good night, Walter.
00:35:57Keep up the good work.
00:35:59Yeah, but don't rush things.
00:36:01You've got all the time in the world.
00:36:03Come on, Carla.
00:36:05Good night.
00:36:06Good night.
00:36:06Good night.
00:36:13Are you our Walter?
00:36:18I'm an artist, Mr. Swicker.
00:36:20Yeah.
00:36:21Oh, sure you are Walter.
00:36:22I am.
00:36:24Look.
00:36:25Look.
00:36:29Good night.
00:36:30One of the greatest advances in modern poetry is the elimination of clerics.
00:36:51I am proud to say my poetry is only understood by that minority which is aware.
00:36:55Well, ask what?
00:36:57We're not of anything stupid, just aware.
00:37:01Man, this place is beginning to feel like a lineup.
00:37:05Yeah, baby.
00:37:06But don't call out pretty soon.
00:37:08I'm going to haunt somebody else's joint.
00:37:10We may have to start drinking.
00:37:12Sylvia, didn't you see me wave my Zen stick?
00:37:42Thanks, Walter Paisley.
00:37:43Bring me a cappuccino and a piece of papaya cheesecake.
00:37:46And a bottle of Yugoslavian white wine.
00:37:49Yes, sir, Mr. Paisley.
00:37:50Good evening, Walter.
00:37:51Maxwell, how have you been?
00:37:53I see the rewards of achievement have come your way.
00:37:56Well, after all, I'm a successful sculptor now.
00:37:59Indeed.
00:38:01Oh, man, dig Walter the wigger.
00:38:04It's coming out like you just cured cats.
00:38:06Let us make the scene.
00:38:09Crazy.
00:38:09I was just suggesting to Walter that he try his hand at fleek warm.
00:38:13Why do you suggest anything to Walter?
00:38:15Are you the spokesman for society come to put your stifling finger in his eye?
00:38:20Good evening, gentlemen.
00:38:21Oh, now, who invited these two down from the clouds?
00:38:24Maxwell.
00:38:25Yoo-hoo.
00:38:26To the table.
00:38:26Bring a bowl.
00:38:27I may be sick.
00:38:28It's Alice the Awful.
00:38:29Comes to spread cheer and color.
00:38:32Look at my suntan, everybody.
00:38:34Do we have to...
00:38:35Where have you been, Alice?
00:38:37I went up to Big Sur to look for Henry Miller.
00:38:39You didn't find him, I hope.
00:38:40No, he's in Europe.
00:38:41Good.
00:38:42Why is the busboy sitting here?
00:38:45I'm not the busboy anymore.
00:38:47That's right.
00:38:48Walter has become a sculptor.
00:38:50Oh, really?
00:38:51I'm a model, you know.
00:38:53I only charge $25 an hour.
00:38:56Would you like to do me?
00:38:58I just might.
00:39:00Never mind that.
00:39:01Walter's going to try freeform.
00:39:02There you go again.
00:39:04I may take my business to the sorrow sewer.
00:39:06As a matter of fact, I was going to suggest to Walter that he try a female figure.
00:39:11As a change from the violent death theme.
00:39:14He really should, Walter.
00:39:15You know what?
00:39:17If you like, I'll be your model for free.
00:39:19I couldn't.
00:39:21Like you.
00:39:22Man, if you're going to be an artist, you've got to do noobs and noobs.
00:39:26Right, right, right.
00:39:28Ain't nobody an artist unless he does noobs.
00:39:33Will you get them out of here before we wind up in nightcoats?
00:39:36Oh, let's change the subject.
00:39:37I'm sick of hearing about sculpture.
00:39:39Nobody knows how to do that anymore.
00:39:40Much less the busboy from the yellow door.
00:39:43Who do you think you're talking about?
00:39:45Don't shout at me.
00:39:47I don't like you.
00:39:50Nobody asked for your opinion, Walter.
00:39:52You're just a simple little farm boy and the rest of us are all sophisticated beignets.
00:39:57That's all, man.
00:39:58Let's split.
00:40:00Yeah, man.
00:40:03I got to make me some air.
00:40:06You made them leave.
00:40:08What did I do?
00:40:09The first beneficial service of your benighted life.
00:40:12It proves we're all good for something.
00:40:14Are you saying that this busboy is better than I?
00:40:17Yes.
00:40:18I think this whole bit about him being a sculptor is just a big put-on for my benefit.
00:40:22That's not true.
00:40:23I am a sculptor.
00:40:24Oh, yeah?
00:40:26Prove it.
00:40:27Make something out of this.
00:40:29There.
00:40:29Hand.
00:40:31That isn't a real hand.
00:40:33If you were a sculptor, you'd create something for me.
00:40:36A spoon would be very nice.
00:40:38I'm going home.
00:40:42Alan?
00:40:44You're obnoxious.
00:40:46But he's such an idiot.
00:40:47Give some love.
00:41:04Bye-bye.
00:41:06I love you.
00:41:07Goodood.
00:41:08Bye-bye.
00:41:08Come on.
00:41:09Goodo—
00:41:10Can't do it again?
00:41:11Let's do it again?
00:41:12Yes.
00:41:12Come go.
00:41:13Come on.
00:41:14Come on.
00:41:15Let's do it again.
00:41:16Come on.
00:41:16Yes, what are you doing here?
00:41:35I wanted to apologize for being nasty to you this evening.
00:41:38So you're apologized.
00:41:40Good night.
00:41:46Listen, Torf, why don't you get out of here and let me go to bed?
00:41:52I didn't finish talking to you.
00:41:54I decided to make a female figure after all.
00:41:57Oh?
00:41:58I'd like you to pose for it.
00:42:00Remember what I said about my price?
00:42:02$25 an hour.
00:42:04If you want to pay it, I don't mind posing.
00:42:06When do you want to start work?
00:42:08Tonight.
00:42:10You mean right now?
00:42:11Uh-huh.
00:42:13Wait till I get my sweater.
00:42:16I don't know.
00:42:46You could use a little more heat around this place.
00:42:52It's bad for the clay.
00:42:54You'll get used to it.
00:43:00Well, I'm almost ready.
00:43:06Here.
00:43:08Sit in this chair and I'll pose you.
00:43:10Kind of rickety.
00:43:23How's this pose?
00:43:25Well, that's fine.
00:43:26It's very good.
00:43:29Just stay like that.
00:43:31This doesn't look like very much clay.
00:43:34Oh, it's enough.
00:43:38Put this around your neck.
00:43:39Watch it.
00:44:03Watch it.
00:44:03The place is on.
00:44:04Are these fertile eggs?
00:44:06Are these eggs fertile?
00:44:07Naturally.
00:44:08What's your fry them in?
00:44:10We ran out of the sassflower seed oil, but I found a bottle of peanut oil on the shelf.
00:44:15Don't worry.
00:44:15It's not hard for you, James.
00:44:17Is that the cold-pressed stuff or the junk Hilda bought by mistake?
00:44:22Yes, man, yes.
00:44:24Hi.
00:44:24Good morning, Walter.
00:44:25Hi, Walter.
00:44:26What brings you here?
00:44:27Have some breakfast, man.
00:44:28What do you have?
00:44:29What do you have them?
00:44:29Soy and wheat germ pancakes, organic guava nectar, calcium lactate and tomato juice, and
00:44:35garbanzo omelette sprinkled with smoked yeast.
00:44:38Join us?
00:44:38No, thanks.
00:44:39Sounds great, though.
00:44:41I brought something to show you.
00:44:43Could I have some of the guys help me?
00:44:44Is it better, man?
00:44:45It's better.
00:44:46Come on.
00:44:47Walter.
00:44:54Put it in the middle of the room.
00:44:56When did you do this, Walter?
00:44:57Last night.
00:44:58It doesn't take me very long.
00:45:00Should say not.
00:45:01Well, let's see it, man.
00:45:02Walter, I can't believe it.
00:45:21I'm honored to know this man.
00:45:23Do you think it's nice?
00:45:24Hey, she's beautiful.
00:45:26Do you think it's nicer than murdered men?
00:45:27Oh, I don't know, Walter.
00:45:28It's impossible to choose.
00:45:30They're both great.
00:45:32Walter, I'm deeply moved.
00:45:34Show my appreciation.
00:45:35I'm going to give a party tonight at the yellow door.
00:45:37In your honor.
00:45:38And I shall compose a poem.
00:45:56Sir, more champagne, your majesty?
00:45:58Yeah, yeah.
00:45:59Where, where?
00:46:00There, there.
00:46:00There, there.
00:46:03That's fine.
00:46:04I'll tell them how to little kiss.
00:46:07Walter, you're a wretch.
00:46:09Yeah.
00:46:13Here we go.
00:46:14Here we go.
00:46:19All right.
00:46:24All right.
00:46:25Walter.
00:46:26Here we go.
00:46:27Here we go.
00:46:28Here we go.
00:46:28that flies now paged later through the nose of amidextrous apathy. Necrophiles may dance upon
00:46:34the placemats in an orgy of togetherness. The highway of life cuts sharply through the shady
00:46:40ghettos and the ivy-covered tombs, and laughter rings from every time capsule in the star-spangled
00:46:46firmament. And in the deep freeze it is the children's hour, and no one knows that Duncan
00:46:52is murdered, and no one knows that Walter Paisley is born. Duncan knows, Tuesday Sunrise knows,
00:47:03alley caps and garbage cans and steaming pavements, and you and I, and the nude descending the staircase,
00:47:10and all such things with phones. We know that Walter Paisley is born. Ring rubber bells,
00:47:17beat cotton gongs, strike silken cymbals, play leather and flutes, the cats and cans, and you and I,
00:47:25and all such things with souls. We shall hear, Walter Paisley is born, and the souls become flesh.
00:47:34Walter Paisley is born!
00:47:36Marvelous darling, Marvelous!
00:47:49Man, like that was the greatest gas I ever heard. Crazy, what did he say?
00:47:54Didn't you hear him? No man, I'm too far out.
00:47:56Maxwell, that was magnificent. I feel so elegant. Walter deserved every word of it. Makes me so glad I'm aware.
00:48:13Did you hear what he said? Yes, Walter. All about me. It's true, isn't it? Every word.
00:48:27You'd better hold off on the bubbly, artist. Yeah, why?
00:48:31We might talk too much. What would I say? Well, stay to the iceberg. Are you two trying to
00:48:38ignore the rest of us? Oh, not me, Maxwell. I wouldn't ignore you. I know what it is to be ignored.
00:48:46Tell us what you're going to do next, Walter. I'm going to make the most wonderful, wildest,
00:48:51wicked things you've ever seen. I'm going to make big statues,
00:48:56and little statues, tall statues and short statues. I'm going to make statues of nobodies,
00:49:03and statues of famous people, statues of actors and poets, and people who sell things on television,
00:49:13and a statue of the mayor, and some opera singers and their intimate friends. And everybody will say,
00:49:20Walter, let me shake your hand. It's been a real pleasure to have known you.
00:49:25Alley cats and garbage cans. They know that Walter Paisley is born. Ring ruffle bells,
00:49:38speak cotton gowns, strike silken symbols, play leather blues.
00:49:44Tell us what you're going to do next, Walter. I'm going to make big statues, little statues,
00:49:55movie stars and poets, and guys who sell things on television, and the mayor, and some opera.
00:50:02Tell us what you're going to do next, Walter. What am I going to do next? What am I going to do next?
00:50:16I've got to do something before they forget. I know what it's like to be ignored.
00:50:32Who are you? What do you want? Life is an obscure hobo, bumming a ride on the omnibus of art.
00:50:45Huh? What did you say? Well, it's not creation, it's graham crackers.
00:50:49Let them all crumble to feed the creator. Oh, baby, you must be nuts.
00:51:02No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!
00:51:12Ah!
00:51:24Hello, Leonard. Beautiful morning, isn't it?
00:51:27Was. What's that you got in the box?
00:51:30Just wait until you see this.
00:51:32Ah!
00:51:33Extra! Extra! Horrible murder and furniture factory!
00:51:37Meet about the man who got cut in half!
00:51:40Extra! Extra!
00:51:42Police can only find part of it ever!
00:51:44Leonard!
00:51:45He's all about it!
00:51:49What's the matter, Leonard?
00:51:51You made a bust.
00:51:52Yeah, isn't it wonderful?
00:51:53What's the matter, Leonard?
00:51:54Put it down, Walter, please.
00:51:55Walter.
00:51:56Walter.
00:51:57Walter, listen to me carefully.
00:51:58I don't want you to make any more statues.
00:52:00Do you understand?
00:52:01No more statues.
00:52:02Why not?
00:52:03I gotta make statues, Leonard.
00:52:04You heard Brock.
00:52:05They want me to make them.
00:52:06If I stop making them, I'll just be a bust boy again.
00:52:08Brock, he's behind all of this with this stupid, bitter poetry.
00:52:10Listen.
00:52:11You've got to stop it right away.
00:52:12I'm beginning to feel responsible.
00:52:13Why?
00:52:14What did you do?
00:52:15Never mind.
00:52:16Walter, listen to me carefully.
00:52:17I don't want you to make any more statues.
00:52:18Do you understand?
00:52:19No more statues.
00:52:20Why not?
00:52:21I gotta make statues, Leonard.
00:52:22You heard Brock.
00:52:23They want me to make them.
00:52:24If I stop making them, I'll just be a bust boy again.
00:52:26Brock, he's behind all of this with this stupid, bitter poetry.
00:52:29Listen.
00:52:30You've got to stop it right away.
00:52:32I'm beginning to feel responsible.
00:52:34Why?
00:52:35Well, what did you do?
00:52:37Never mind.
00:52:39Walter, I've decided to have that show for you right away.
00:52:44If, when Carla comes, we'll have her work up some nice invitations.
00:52:48We'll have them printed up.
00:52:50We'll invite the critics and the art collectors.
00:52:53We'll tell them.
00:52:59Well, I don't see why we can't go.
00:53:01Mr. Leonard Sanders is afraid to have you come.
00:53:04You who buy his coffee, lure his tourists.
00:53:06You are the heart and soul and meat of the yellow door.
00:53:09He slighted you.
00:53:11Did you get an invitation?
00:53:12I did not.
00:53:13But I'm going anyway.
00:53:15Not to drink his champagne, but to see Walter's triumph.
00:53:18After that, we go no more.
00:53:20It's time, Maxwell.
00:53:22I won't say good luck, Walter.
00:53:24Why not?
00:53:25It would imply you could not succeed on your ability alone.
00:53:31You look so handsome.
00:53:34I do.
00:53:35So do you.
00:53:36I mean, you look so pretty.
00:53:40Are you ready?
00:53:41Oh, we've got plenty of time.
00:53:43I know, but I wanted to talk to you.
00:53:45Okay.
00:53:46We can go now if you like.
00:53:47Bye.
00:53:48Later, man.
00:53:49Later.
00:53:50Later.
00:53:51Swing.
00:53:52Man, why do you suppose Walter wants to get her alone?
00:53:55You suppose he could be physically attracted to her?
00:53:59No, man.
00:54:00He ain't the type.
00:54:01He don't get enough vitamin to eat.
00:54:03Maxwell gave him a bottle of wheat germ oil once.
00:54:06Maybe he just started taking it.
00:54:17What did you want to talk to me about, Walter?
00:54:19Well, what kind of people do you like, Carla?
00:54:23Oh, thinking people.
00:54:26Artistic people, I guess.
00:54:29You think I'm artistic?
00:54:31Of course I do.
00:54:32That means you like me.
00:54:33I like you very much, Walter.
00:54:35I thought you did.
00:54:36I counted how you kissed me the other night.
00:54:40Oh, that was for your sculptor of the girl.
00:54:42You're nude in the chair.
00:54:44Carla, I've been alone for a long time,
00:54:48and I know you've been alone,
00:54:49because you never seem to go out with anybody,
00:54:51even though Leonard's always asking you to go out with him,
00:54:53and I just...
00:54:56What are you trying to say?
00:54:58Oh.
00:55:05Carla?
00:55:06I don't want to make statues anymore.
00:55:11I want to get married.
00:55:12To you.
00:55:17How long have you been thinking about this, Walter?
00:55:20Oh, for a long time.
00:55:22Ever since you first came to work at the club.
00:55:25You were the only one who was ever nice to me.
00:55:28I didn't know you loved me until you kissed me.
00:55:34Walter, I do like you.
00:55:37And I did kiss you.
00:55:40But that was because of your work.
00:55:45There's more to being in love with someone than just that.
00:55:48You mean you don't love me?
00:55:54I'm afraid that's what I mean.
00:55:56But...
00:55:59But you gotta love me.
00:56:00Why do you think I made that Statue of Alice?
00:56:03Walter, I'm sorry.
00:56:05You just can't be sorry.
00:56:07I want to marry you.
00:56:09Now, calm down, Walter, and let's go in there,
00:56:11and then maybe when the show's over we can talk about it.
00:56:15Well, I don't want to talk about it.
00:56:18I get it.
00:56:21I see the whole thing now.
00:56:26Nobody knows that Walter Paisley is born.
00:56:31Carla.
00:56:34Would you do one favor for me?
00:56:37Just about anything, Walter.
00:56:41Would you let me make a statue of you?
00:56:45Would you really like this?
00:56:48That'd make me very happy.
00:56:51Okay.
00:56:53Tonight.
00:56:55I'll make a statue of you tonight.
00:56:57Okay?
00:57:03Come on.
00:57:17Doctor?
00:57:18No, thanks.
00:57:19This could bring about a return to realism.
00:57:20Yes.
00:57:21A one-man return.
00:57:22We have many artists about, but no craftsman.
00:57:23This man knows his anatomy.
00:57:24I'd give $1,500 for this.
00:57:26After you read my review, it'll probably cost you $5,000.
00:57:27I'd give $1,500 for this.
00:57:28After you read my review, it'll probably cost you $5,000.
00:57:29Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:57:30So what's the trouble?
00:57:31I'd give $1,500 for this.
00:57:32I'd give $1,500 for this.
00:57:33After you read my review, it'll probably cost you $5,000.
00:57:36Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:57:37Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:57:38So what's the trouble?
00:57:39Why could you be so depressed?
00:57:40Have you heard the things they're saying?
00:57:41You can make $25,000 on these pieces alone.
00:57:42I thought you'd put money down.
00:57:44How much money is here?
00:57:45I don't know.
00:57:46I'm talking about a return to realism.
00:57:47This is a one-man return.
00:57:48We have many artists about, but no craftsman.
00:57:49This man knows his anatomy.
00:57:50I'd give $1,500 for this.
00:57:51After you read my review, it'll probably cost you $5,000.
00:57:54Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:57:56So what's the trouble?
00:57:58Why could you be so depressed?
00:57:59Have you heard the things they're saying?
00:58:02You can make $25,000 on these pieces alone?
00:58:04I thought you put money down.
00:58:07What do you think?
00:58:08put money down i do but twenty five thousand leave me alone
00:58:26man we have come to make this scene what's some cappuccino man we got the bread we're
00:58:31not open for business this is an art exhibit no bumps got it that art is above man and he's over
00:58:37yeah well that's his problem all right man all right we'll wait outside yeah you wait outside
00:59:07where are you going carla what's the matter walter there's a body inside that statue
00:59:23oh that's alice it's all right carla maxwell says it's all right let them become clay in
00:59:31his hands that he might mow them walter you stay away from me don't you see carla i may
00:59:39have made them immortal don't you see i can do the same for you
00:59:53oh
01:00:12called out there having sent some cars i'm going at the face i'm going with you
01:00:16and i saw him chasing carla down the street
01:00:36the
01:00:42the
01:00:44the
01:00:50the
01:00:54What was that?
01:01:16Nobody knows him here.
01:01:18Water.
01:01:20No.
01:01:22He couldn't know.
01:01:24They're dead.
01:01:26No.
01:01:28How could they know?
01:01:30Did you see him?
01:01:32He's hiding around here someplace.
01:01:34He can't hide just because we're in clay and he isn't.
01:01:47Walter go home.
01:01:49He won't know where else to go.
01:01:52Walter, go home.
01:01:58Where is he?
01:01:59He's hiding.
01:02:02Don't go home.
01:02:05He's hiding.
01:02:07Can you see him?
01:02:08There's a guy.
01:02:09We'll be out.
01:02:10He's hiding.
01:02:10Oh, God.
01:02:11He's hiding.
01:03:12What's the matter with you?
01:03:26Walter.
01:03:28Walter.
01:03:30Walter.
01:03:32Walter.
01:03:34We'll find him.
01:03:40We'll have him soon, Lou.
01:03:45We'll teach him he can't murder us and get away with it, Walter.
01:03:52Walter.
01:03:58Walter.
01:03:59Walter.
01:04:00Walter.
01:04:01Walter.
01:04:02What you gonna do now, Walter?
01:04:11I'll hide with.
01:04:12I'll never find me.
01:04:13I suppose he would have called it
01:04:42hanging man, his greatest work.
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