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00:00But I've been thinking, because the stage manager exists outside the story, and is essentially a device, what if he
00:11is a puppet?
00:14Confusing? Interesting? Both, I think it's, yeah.
00:19But, um, yeah, oh.
00:22Good morning, my favorite man.
00:24Ah, Kristen, my love.
00:27Sit, sit.
00:28No, thank you. I, actually, I need to talk to Richard.
00:32Okay. I'll leave you two lovebirds alone.
00:36Oh, boy, you're a lucky man.
00:41We'll see.
00:45I need you to understand something.
00:46I love the MFT. It's my home.
00:50I would never do anything to jeopardize its future.
00:52Well, that's interesting, because...
00:53Okay, just let me finish.
00:55I walked into that theater when I was a lost, unloved, extremely unhappy 15-year-old girl.
01:02Do you know what it's like to be unloved, Richard?
01:04I don't think you do, because you've been worshipped since you were in utero.
01:08I can't remember quite that far back.
01:10That place, it saved me.
01:12And I have given it everything I have.
01:14So, for you to call me an employee...
01:16I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry.
01:18Way out of line.
01:20I beg your pardon?
01:20I'm sorry.
01:22Wow.
01:23I was, you know, should have said that.
01:26That's stupid.
01:30Well, I can see how it might have been a bit of a shock to find out...
01:34That the family theater had been sold out from under our...
01:36I did not sell it.
01:38I refinanced it.
01:41And if I hadn't, we would have lost the theater.
01:43So, I guess, you know, actually, I didn't do anything wrong.
01:47Hmm.
01:48Interesting apology.
01:50Yes, I...
01:50I understand now why you went into politics.
01:54Look, I want to see the theater, too.
01:56I might have mentioned that.
01:57Oh, yes, we know.
01:57With your million-dollar hour town.
02:00Come on, Richard.
02:01You're never going to be able to raise that money.
02:03There's still some phone calls to be returned.
02:05There's some angels out there...
02:06Uh-huh.
02:08...flapping their wings, trying to take off.
02:10I don't know.
02:10Yeah, I haven't given up.
02:12You know what?
02:13That's great.
02:14Have at it.
02:15Have at it?
02:16What?
02:16Oh, you're saying what?
02:17I'm saying go for it.
02:19I mean, we tried it my way.
02:20Let's just try it your way.
02:23You know?
02:23And if those angels do come up with the money,
02:27you can do our town however you want.
02:30But if they don't,
02:32consider doing the play the way it was intended to be staged.
02:37I just can't see it.
02:39You can't see it?
02:41Sorry.
02:42Oh!
02:44Huh!
02:44Our Town.
02:45Imagine.
02:46By Thornton Wilder.
02:49Act One.
02:50No curtain.
02:52No scenery.
02:55Can you see it now?
02:57I've seen it 50 times like that.
03:00And every time someone does a bit of...
03:05...mime, I'm taken right out of the play.
03:07Give me a horse, you know?
03:09People are carrying umbrellas and there's no rain.
03:11And people are undoing these jars.
03:13Why?
03:14Such a strenuous suspension of disbelief.
03:19Suspended disbelief is all we can afford right now.
03:23And you can cast locals.
03:25The way you told everyone you would during your mother's eulogy.
03:28I may have overpromised.
03:30No.
03:31No.
03:32Richard.
03:33You're so good with actors.
03:38What is it you want me to do?
03:40You just read, Mr. Webb.
03:43Oh.
03:46George.
03:47I was remembering the other...
03:49Oh, Jesus.
03:50What is that?
03:51Night.
03:52George.
03:53I was remembering the other night.
03:55The advice...
03:57Oh, Jesus.
03:58H. Christ.
03:59What's that say?
04:00My figure?
04:01Father.
04:02Father.
04:03Couldn't you use a bigger font?
04:05It's like I'm reading a goddamn pill bottle.
04:08Would, uh...
04:09Would reading glasses help?
04:11Who are you?
04:11My wife?
04:13How many of these people have you seen so far?
04:16Eighteen.
04:17Nineteen, if you count the singing dog.
04:19I'm beginning to doubt that there is any acting talent at all in this town.
04:26What happened to Joe Stoffel, the guy who played Falstaff?
04:30Dead.
04:31Ten years ago now.
04:33What about Muriel Pritchard?
04:34She lost her job.
04:35She moved to Michigan to live with her daughter.
04:39I thought I'd find you both here.
04:42I've brought your mother.
04:44She...
04:45She's in there?
04:46In an urn, yes.
04:48The one you picked out.
04:49Yes.
04:50Cherrywood box.
04:52See, it's two birds.
04:53One representing you and one representing me.
04:55I'm guessing you're the eagle.
04:57Yes, and you're the reds.
05:01It's very nice of you, Kenny, to bring her here yourself.
05:04My pleasure.
05:05I love my work.
05:07It's sad, I know, but I get to meet people.
05:10Help them.
05:12It's difficult sometimes when a young person passes, but mostly people live long, happy lives.
05:21What did you just say a moment ago about young people?
05:26I was talking about how much I love my work.
05:28No, no, something else.
05:29Here, would you read something for me?
05:31I'll read with you.
05:33Here.
05:33Okay?
05:34And just be yourself.
05:36You look well.
05:37Yes, yes.
05:39Can't complain.
05:41Very sad, our journey today, Sam.
05:43Yes.
05:46Yes, I always say I hate to supervise when a young person is taken.
05:51Oh, he's the undertaker.
05:53Yes, we're not looking for actors.
05:56We're looking for...
05:57Real people who are real people.
05:59And you qualified.
06:03Congratulations, the part is yours if you want it.
06:06Richard Beam?
06:08It's Bean.
06:10With an N.
06:11B-E-A-N.
06:12Like the legume.
06:13Can I get your autograph?
06:15Sure.
06:15Well, of course.
06:16Yes, um, excuse me.
06:18Yes.
06:19How would you like me to make that out?
06:21Just sign your name.
06:22What exactly am I signing here?
06:27Oh, God!
06:28Where do you want them?
06:28Oh!
06:29Uh.
06:31But it's money we don't have, Phil.
06:34Yeah, and how many more local jobs do we lose?
06:36We can't even afford to pick up our own trash, Kristen.
06:39My God!
06:39Maybe we see if CONCAP is willing to hire a local.
06:43Now, I would really like to move on to the next agenda item, which is a very exciting proposal
06:49from our friend Connor Boyle.
06:51I'm going to let him walk you through it.
06:54So, Connor.
06:55Thank you, Mayor.
06:57Council men and women, I hear you talking about rising prices and unemployment, and let
07:02me tell you this, it breaks my Irish heart.
07:05Big problems require big solutions, which is why I would like to offer you this.
07:11It is an integrated entertainment complex, a hotel, casino, three restaurants, stores,
07:19and a theatre.
07:20It would sit at the site of the Morrison Hotel and surrounding land.
07:26It will employ 800 people and generate over $3 million in tax revenue annually.
07:33And, that does not include your cut from the table games and slots.
07:38This is the wonder you've been praying for.
07:41And I am a believer it'll help save this lovely town of yours.
07:46No, no, casino!
07:48No, no, casino!
07:50No, no, casino!
07:52No, no, casino!
07:54No, no, casino!
07:56No, no, casino!
07:58No, no, casino!
08:00I just want to make it clear, I'm not an actor.
08:03I'm an obstetrician.
08:04That's what I want.
08:06I don't want actors.
08:06I want real people.
08:08So, Dr. Gibbs, in this scene, it's the first time we meet him, and he's coming back from
08:12having delivered twins.
08:13My brother John's going to read Joe with you, and just relax whenever you're ready.
08:19All right.
08:24Morning, Doc!
08:25Morning, Joe!
08:28You want your paper now?
08:29Yes, I'll take it!
08:32Just...
08:33I feel like he's going to hit me.
08:36Yeah.
08:36Just, uh, that was very good, Derek, but for some reason you're coming across as slightly
08:42psychotic, and I'm wondering why you would make that choice for Dr. Gibbs.
08:47My dad was a GP.
08:48He was tired and stressed.
08:51I guess I'm doing my dad.
08:52Yeah, we all are in that way, but here's the thing.
08:56Try it again, will you?
08:57Just a simpler, a little less angry.
09:03Morning, Doc!
09:05Morning, Joe!
09:08Want your paper now?
09:09Yes!
09:09I'll take it!
09:11Wait.
09:12Oh, I'm doing it again, aren't I?
09:14Yeah, a little bit.
09:15I'm going to level with you.
09:16My dad was an angry guy.
09:19Honestly, he drank.
09:20I see the problem.
09:21Won't you forget about your dad, okay?
09:24This is you, okay?
09:27A doctor.
09:28A happy doctor.
09:30Just be yourself.
09:33Okay, uh, how do I do that exactly?
09:36It's, it's...
09:39I was just saying, which version of me do I...
09:42No, you...
09:42Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
09:44Oh, God!
09:44Oh, God!
09:45It's okay.
09:45You're okay.
09:46Just tell me how you feel, Richard.
09:47Hey, hey, hey, hey.
09:48Oh, shoot.
09:49Yeah, my arm.
09:49I'm going to set you up.
09:50Okay.
09:51Call 911.
09:53I'm going to take your pulse.
09:54Just relax.
09:55I'm sure it's nothing.
09:55Just stress.
09:56Breathe.
09:57Are you taking any medication?
09:59No, Dr. Gibbs, I am not.
10:01That was perfect.
10:03You got the part.
10:04But you just did.
10:05That's all I need.
10:05That was perfect.
10:07Welcome aboard, okay?
10:08Yeah, I was acting.
10:09I am, my heart is fine.
10:11Really.
10:11Jesus!
10:12You got the part.
10:13Yes.
10:13Well done.
10:19Do you have children?
10:20Mm, not that I'm aware of.
10:23Wow.
10:24Well, okay.
10:25If you had children that you were aware of,
10:28you would know that kids feel things passionately.
10:32I've raised her to have a point of view and to express it.
10:36What can you do?
10:37Yeah, what can you do?
10:39That's the question.
10:43We can show people our own opinion.
10:46We can show people that casinos are fun.
10:53Family-friendly fun.
10:55I mean, I say we have a casino night at the theater with games and drinks and wonderful food prepared
11:02by my husband.
11:03People will come.
11:04And they'll have a really good time.
11:07What do you think?
11:09Get your brother-in-law to host.
11:11My, Richard, why?
11:13He's a celebrity.
11:14He'll be a draw, you know?
11:16Tell him the proceeds will go fund his play.
11:18Oh, well.
11:21I can't promise.
11:22Yes, you can.
11:23I can promise that I will see what I can do.
11:26One more thing.
11:28My girlfriend, Nadia?
11:30Yes?
11:30She's got to be in that play.
11:36You know, Myrtle, it's been dream of life to see Paris in France.
11:44Ah, it is sounding crazy, but for years I promised me this.
11:49I beat bush and tell Dr. Gibbs if I...
11:53The expression is, I beat around the bush.
11:57What did I say?
11:58You said beat bush.
12:00That's the same thing, no?
12:01No, not the same at all, in fact.
12:04Uh, do you want to use the script?
12:06No, no, no, no, I know it.
12:08I memorize it in head because, you know, I want the part.
12:11Mrs. Gibbs, I want to be on the stage and you to make me great
12:15because you are the greatest American actor.
12:17All right, yes.
12:18Direct me now.
12:19Go.
12:20Okay.
12:21Very well.
12:22Remember, you're talking to a friend.
12:23You're confessing a secret dream that you've had for years
12:27to your very good friend, all right?
12:29So, maybe a little bit, um, softer?
12:32Go ahead.
12:36I beat Chantel Dr. Gibbs.
12:39If I ever go to Legacy, I'd make him take me.
12:43He said no!
12:45No!
12:45No.
12:47Okay.
12:48Uh, well, the first part was definitely quieter,
12:50uh, but it was as if you were conspiring in some way.
12:55You were plotting a murder or something like that, you know?
12:57Good.
12:58No.
12:59Not good.
13:00Hmm.
13:00No.
13:01So, a bit louder there.
13:02And for the second part, uh, which was very loud,
13:05it seems like you're just yelling for no reason.
13:08Good.
13:08Listen, you just have to believe it.
13:11More important, you have to make us, the audience, believe it, you know?
13:15Oh, that is acting.
13:16That is acting.
13:17It is making people believe you are a thing,
13:19even when you are not.
13:21Oh, let's just keep going, okay?
13:23Make, make me believe.
13:31Oh, Marta.
13:32It is so sorry I mentioned anything,
13:37only it seems to me that once in life,
13:40you ought to see country where they don't talk English,
13:45and they don't want to even.
13:50Hmm.
13:52Hmm.
13:54Hmm.
13:55Listen, um, mm-hmm.
13:58Please, just give her something small.
14:00A child, an animal.
14:02No, there's a horse, but we already cast it.
14:04I thought you wanted to use the people of our town in our town.
14:08Yes.
14:08The local talent.
14:10She doesn't qualify for that.
14:12Can't you just, how bad can she be?
14:16Come here.
14:17She was the last audition of the day.
14:20So it's right here.
14:23Oh, Myrtle.
14:24It is dream of life to see Paris in France.
14:29Oh, it is sounding crazy.
14:32But for years, I promised me this.
14:36I beat both.
14:37Uh, but...
14:39Yeah, she's raw.
14:41My God, is she flirting with you?
14:42I wouldn't hold that against you.
14:44That's the least of her problems.
14:46Just, just please.
14:49Just think about it.
14:50I can't not think about it.
14:52You agreed to work with me
14:55to save the theater in the town, remember?
14:57Yes, of course.
14:58I'm organizing an event at the theater.
15:00A casino night.
15:01The proceeds will go to your play.
15:04Boyle would like you to emcee.
15:07Maybe sing a song.
15:09Everybody loves to hear you sing.
15:11I am not a performing monkey.
15:13Oh, just fuck off!
15:15I work so hard to keep this town alive.
15:19I have literally, I have unclogged sewers in the rain with my bare hands.
15:24That's all I'm asking you to do is just put on a tux and smile.
15:29Oh, God.
15:30God, just do it!
15:33Please, just do it for me.
15:37All right, I'm on condition.
15:39If I'm going to demean myself,
15:42you have to demean yourself right along with me.
15:45Okay, what does that mean?
15:46That means you have to sing a song.
15:48No, no, no.
15:48No, no.
15:49I do not sing.
15:50We'll sing a duet.
15:51Okay?
15:52Why?
15:52Why?
15:53Well, it'll prove to me that we are, in fact, working together.
16:00You and me.
16:02It'll be fun.
16:05I don't see why you have to decide not to go to agricultural school right now.
16:09It's a whole year away.
16:14Listen, Emily.
16:18I think that once you've found a person you're very fond of,
16:21I mean, a person who's fond of you, too,
16:25and likes you enough to be interested in your character,
16:28I think that's just as important as going to college.
16:32Even more so.
16:36That's what I think.
16:40How'd you do that?
16:44Emily is Miranda, right?
16:47So I pretended like I was talking to her.
16:51I mean, your uncle was crying.
16:53Like, I made him cry.
16:55I don't think I made an adult cry
16:56without, like, dropping something on them or something like that.
17:00That's good, right?
17:01I mean, we could be in the play together now.
17:04Yeah.
17:05Yeah, no, sorry.
17:07I'm really happy.
17:09It's just...
17:11Okay, don't freak out.
17:13Okay.
17:15It came today.
17:23Holy shit, you got into pen.
17:25You got in.
17:26I told you you were to get into...
17:27Shh!
17:27I'm not going.
17:29But I thought that we were...
17:30No, I said I'm not going.
17:32Do not tell my mom, okay?
17:35Yeah, sure.
17:45How can you get any work done here?
17:47What?
17:48How can you get any work done?
17:50Oh, I just...
17:52I like working in the theater.
17:54But nonsense?
17:58It's actually growing on me.
18:00I mean, it's sketchy.
18:01I mean, I like the blend of Jewish jokes and Catholic jokes.
18:05What's that guy's name?
18:07Heath.
18:08Heath?
18:09Yeah, I've hung out with him.
18:10Yeah?
18:11He's hot.
18:13Yeah, that he is, yes.
18:14And, I mean, he's good.
18:16He stands out.
18:17Yeah, he reminds me of a young me.
18:20He's got the charisma and the stage presence.
18:25Can you see him as a possible George?
18:28I thought you were thinking of Randall for George.
18:30I am, I am, but he, I mean, Randall's young and innocent and gangly and he's badly in love with
18:36you, clearly.
18:38This guy's got, I don't know, he's got a thing, you know?
18:41I've never known before.
18:42I've never known before.
18:45So many times I thought I knew.
18:57Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
19:02Hey, hey, hey.
19:06Hello everybody, and welcome to casino night at the MFT.
19:13a chance for all of us to indulge those wonderful vices that we're not allowed to indulge most of
19:19the time gambling and drinking remember all the proceeds for this evening go to our next
19:26production at mft of our town which is going to be starring our town so remember the more you
19:36lose the better our production will look as in your role to our friend our visionary mr. Connor Boyle
19:46so bet bet bet roll roll roll spin spin spin and have fun
19:55thank you enough for you well it's a little passive-aggressive but yeah thank you do me a
20:05favor pass these around I want to hit the craps table before the dice get cold thanks he's excited
20:11isn't he what the hell okay you look like you've never held a tray of hors d'oeuvres in your
20:15life
20:15I haven't there all right do that what do I do in there you give them to people
20:24pay the line pay the line I made them nice dance
20:29Richard
20:31hi
20:31uh Johnny Depp is basing Edward Scissor's hand on dog
20:37I'm sorry what
20:38this Johnny Depp has a little dog and he's saying he's basing Edward Scissor's hand character
20:44and this dog now I have cat chunky luna she has always a secret she has only one eye and
20:52I'm
20:52thinking to myself what if my character miss Gibbs what if she is based on cat
21:00wouldn't that be great now listen I haven't made any final decisions on casting
21:05there's a lot involved in casting more than just talent there's sensibility and temperament and
21:14um height accent and things like that uh oh
21:21I'm needed I have to emcee excuse me
21:23yes
21:37and now for a special treat ladies and gentlemen there's a certain lady in the house who is going
21:42to recreate a song she sang on this very stage many many years ago when she was just a girl
21:47in
21:47the chorus ladies and gentlemen I give you mayor kristin bean
22:02i thought this was supposed to be a duet
22:05she's a little shy ladies and gentlemen let's show her a little love shall we
22:12i hate you
22:18the minute you walked in the joint i could see you were a man of distinction a real big spender
22:29good looking so refined wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind so let me get right
22:38to the point
22:40i don't pop my cork for every guy i see
22:47hey big spender
22:51spend
22:54a little time with me
22:59do you wanna have fun fun fun how's about a few laughs laughs laughs
23:09i can show you a
23:10a good time
23:14hey big spender
23:17hey big spender
23:19hey big spender
23:22hey big spender
23:24spend
23:26a little time with
23:30me
23:41i've said this before
23:42you are an artist and you need your own restaurant
23:44that's easier said than done
23:46hey
23:47you come to see me
23:48and i will make this happen
23:50really
23:51really
23:56there she is now
23:57so
23:58what happened to i insist we be demeaned together
24:02oh
24:03did i say that
24:05i don't know in the moment it just
24:07i don't know i thought it would be better for you to be
24:09you know demeaned all by yourself
24:11is a kind of confidence builder
24:13but you killed it
24:15okay
24:15you crushed it
24:17so
24:18that's off to you
24:20madam mayor
24:23well it didn't completely suck
24:25did it
24:25no
24:28no
24:30no
24:31no
24:31richard i do roulette
24:32you be my bone girl
24:33come this way
24:34thank you
24:35no
24:35i need your good luck
24:38no
24:39no
24:41no
24:42no
24:42no
24:42no
24:43no
24:57no
24:57no
24:58no
24:58no
24:59no
25:00what are you doing here
25:02i spoke to nadia
25:05listen
25:06uh
25:07nadia's interested
25:08in acting
25:10she's not interested in me
25:11she said you didn't cast her in our town
25:13why not
25:15well
25:16she's uh
25:17she falls short
25:19in
25:19in certain areas
25:20we're looking for
25:21look
25:23do you understand
25:24how hard a man's life can be
25:26when his girlfriend is not happy
25:27yes i do
25:28yeah
25:28it's a special kind of hell
25:30no
25:31i know i used to date
25:33kristen
25:34you did
25:35i
25:35wow
25:37your brother's wife
25:38before they were married
25:39obviously
25:41so
25:41yeah
25:42she was very unhappy
25:43but kristen
25:44isn't russian
25:46hmm
25:47the russians have a very
25:48profound understanding of misery
25:50and how to inflict it on other people
25:53just give her the fucking part
25:55i mean how bad can she be
25:57uh
26:08now myrtle i gotta tell you something
26:11because if i don't tell somebody
26:13i'll burst
26:14one of those second hand furniture men from boston
26:18came to see me last friday
26:19first i thought
26:22how much
26:23how much what
26:24how much would it cost to uh
26:27put her into the show
26:29connor this isn't a transaction
26:31we're talking about an artistic endeavor
26:33well you're two months behind in your loan payment
26:35and you're currently on a payment holiday
26:37which i'm willing to extend until after you open
26:40and you're gonna have to
26:42renovate and buy props and paint and other
26:45arty shite soap
26:48write down a number
27:03write down a number
27:04fuck me that's a big number
27:06you saw the video
27:07you saw the video
27:10done
27:14really
27:18oh
27:19uh
27:20how do we deal with this
27:23make out a check
27:24with that number on it
27:26and we'll be
27:26everybody will be happy
27:29oh and also you could help me out if
27:31i need a place to store 200 theater seats
27:34i've got uh
27:35three empty spaces in main street
27:37yeah
27:38it's a wee dawdle
27:40oh and uh
27:41can we just
27:41keep this
27:42between the two of us
27:45i'm so fucking little
27:50thanks
28:01we
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