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00:17Previously on American Classic.
00:19I made a vow.
00:19I would restore this theater to its former glory.
00:23Yes, cut to the chase.
00:25How much?
00:26It'd be $250,000 a week.
00:27For our town?
00:29I bought 212 theater seats.
00:32You know, I'm cast with local actors.
00:34I think I have something very nice for you.
00:37I wanted to talk about your payment.
00:39I promise we'll make it up next month.
00:41Oh, and in return, would you mind inviting Nadia and me at dinner?
00:44She's obsessed with the actor fella.
00:47Connor, Kristen tells me that you're the savior of the town.
00:51Here is one thing.
00:53To build a casino.
00:55I mean, the MFT site might just be big enough.
00:57I got some surveying done when I took over the loan.
00:59Oh!
01:00Wait, what?
01:00What the fuck?
01:02The theater is not for sale.
01:05Kristen is an employee.
01:07I am not an employee.
01:08Richard, you can't say that.
01:09How dare you?
01:16Feel free to reject this idea entirely.
01:21But I've been thinking, because the stage manager exists outside the story, and is essentially
01:29a device, what if he is a puppet?
01:35Confusing.
01:36Interesting.
01:37Both.
01:38I think it's, yeah.
01:39But, um, yeah.
01:41Oh.
01:42Good morning, my favorite man.
01:45Oh, Kristen, my love.
01:48Sit, sit.
01:49No, thank you.
01:50I, actually, I need to talk to Richard.
01:53Okay.
01:54I'll leave you two lovebirds alone.
01:57Oh, boy, you're a lucky man.
02:02We'll see.
02:06I need you to understand something.
02:08I love the MFT.
02:11It's my home.
02:12I would never do anything to jeopardize its future.
02:14Well, that's interesting.
02:15Okay, okay, just, just let me, let me finish.
02:17I walked into that theater when I was a lost, unloved, extremely unhappy 15-year-old girl.
02:24Do you know what it's like to be unloved, Richard?
02:27I don't think you do, because you've been worshipped since you were in utero.
02:31I can't remember quite that far back.
02:33That, that place, it saved me.
02:35And I have given it everything I have.
02:38So for you to call me an employee.
02:39I'm sorry about that.
02:40I'm sorry.
02:42Way out of the line.
02:43I beg your pardon?
02:44I'm sorry.
02:46Wow.
02:47I was, you know, should have said that.
02:50That's stupid.
02:54Well, I can see how it might have been a bit of a shock to find out that.
02:59That the family theater had been sold out from under our...
03:01I did not sell it.
03:03I refinanced it.
03:05And if I hadn't, we would have lost the theater.
03:08So I guess, you know, actually, I didn't do anything wrong.
03:12Hmm, interesting apology.
03:15Yes, I, yeah.
03:16I understand now why you went into politics.
03:19Look, I want to see the theater, too.
03:21I might have mentioned that.
03:22Oh, yes, we know.
03:23With your million-dollar hour town.
03:25Come on, Richard.
03:27You're never going to be able to raise that money.
03:29There's still some phone calls to be returned.
03:31There's some angels out there.
03:32Uh-huh.
03:34Flapping their wings, trying to take off.
03:36I don't know.
03:36Yeah, I haven't given up.
03:38You know what?
03:39That's great.
03:40Have at it.
03:42Have at it?
03:43What?
03:43Oh, you're saying what?
03:44I'm saying go for it.
03:45I mean, we tried it my way.
03:47Let's try it your way.
03:50You know?
03:50And if, if, if those angels do come up with the money, you can do our town however you want.
03:57But if they don't, consider doing the play the way it was intended to be staged.
04:05I just can't see it.
04:06You can't see it?
04:09Sorry.
04:10Oh, ha, oh, ha.
04:12Our Town.
04:13Imagine.
04:14By Thornton Wilder, Act One.
04:18No curtain.
04:21No scenery.
04:24Can you see it now?
04:25I've seen it 50 times like that.
04:28And, and, and every time someone does a bit of...
04:34...mime, I'm taken right out of the play.
04:36Give me a horse, you know?
04:38People are carrying umbrellas and there's no rain and people are undoing things.
04:42Jars.
04:43Why?
04:43Such a strenuous suspension of disbelief.
04:49Suspended disbelief is all we can afford right now.
04:52And you can cast locals.
04:55The way you told everyone you would during your mother's eulogy.
04:58I may have overpromised.
05:00No, no.
05:03Richard, you're so good with actors.
05:08Uh, what is it you want me to do?
05:11Oh, you, you just, just read, Mr. Webb.
05:14Oh.
05:17George, I was remembering the other...
05:20Oh, Jesus, what is that?
05:23Night.
05:23George, I was remembering the other night.
05:27The advice...
05:29Oh, Jesus H. Christ.
05:31What's that say?
05:32My figure?
05:33Father.
05:34Father.
05:35Couldn't you use a bigger font?
05:36It's like I'm reading a goddamn pill bottle.
05:40Would, uh...
05:41Would reading glasses help?
05:43Who are you, my wife?
05:45How many of these people have we seen so far?
05:48Eighteen.
05:49Nineteen, if you count the singing dog.
05:52I'm beginning to doubt that there is any acting talent at all in this town.
05:59Oh.
05:59What happened to, uh, Joe Stopel, the guy who played Falstaff?
06:03Dead.
06:04Ten years ago now.
06:06What about Muriel Pritchard?
06:07Yeah, she lost her job.
06:08She moved to Michigan to live with her daughter.
06:12I thought I'd find you both here.
06:14Uh-huh.
06:15I've brought your mother.
06:17She...
06:18She's in there?
06:19In an urn, yes.
06:22The one you picked out.
06:23Yes.
06:24Cherrywood box.
06:26See, it's two birds.
06:27One representing you and one representing me.
06:29I'm guessing you're the eagle.
06:31Yes, and you're the red.
06:35It's very nice of you, Kenny, to bring her here yourself.
06:39My pleasure.
06:40I love my work.
06:42It's sad, I know, but I get to meet people.
06:45Help them.
06:47It's difficult sometimes when a young person passes, but mostly people live long, happy lives.
06:55Yeah, yeah.
06:55Uh, what did you just say a moment ago about young people?
07:01I was talking about how much I love my work.
07:04No, no, something else.
07:05Uh, here, would you read something for me?
07:07I'll read with you.
07:09Here.
07:09Okay, and just be yourself.
07:12You look well.
07:14Yes, yes.
07:15Can't complain.
07:17Very sad, our journey today, Sam.
07:20Yes.
07:22Yes, I always say I hate to supervise when a young person is taken.
07:28Oh, he's the undertaker.
07:29Oh, he's the undertaker.
07:31Yes, we're not looking for actors.
07:33We're looking for real people who are real people who are real people.
08:06Oh, God.
08:07Oh, God.
08:07Where do you want them?
08:07Oh.
08:08Oh.
08:08Oh.
08:10But it's money we don't have, Phil.
08:13Yeah, and how many more local jobs do we lose?
08:16We can't even afford to pick up our own trash, Kristen, my God.
08:19Oh, God.
08:19Maybe we see if CONCAP is willing to hire a local.
08:22Ugh.
08:22Now, I would really like to move on to the next agenda item, which is a very exciting proposal
08:29from our friend Connor Boyle.
08:31I'm going to let him walk you through it.
08:34So, Connor.
08:35Thank you, Mayor.
08:37Councilmen and women, I hear you talking about rising prices and unemployment, and let me
08:43tell you this, it breaks my Irish heart.
08:46Big problems require big solutions, which is why I would like to offer you this.
08:53It is an integrated entertainment complex, a hotel, casino, three restaurants, stores,
09:00and a theatre.
09:02It would sit at the site of the Morrison Hotel and surrounding land.
09:08It will employ 800 people and generate over $3 million in tax revenue annually, and that
09:17does not include your cut from the table games and slots.
09:21This is the wonder you've been praying for, and I am a believer it'll help save this lovely
09:28town of yours.
09:28No, no, casino!
09:32No, no, casino!
09:35No, no, casino!
09:37No, no, casino!
09:39No, no, casino!
09:39No, no, casino!
09:41No, no, casino!
09:43I just want to make it clear I'm not an actor I'm an obstetrician that's what I
09:49want I don't want actors I want real people so dr. Gibbs in this scene is it's
09:54the first time we meet him and he's coming back from having delivered twins
09:57my brother John's gonna read Joe with you and just relax and whenever you're
10:08ready morning doc morning Joe you want your paper now yes I'll take it he's
10:19gonna hit me yeah just I was very good Derek but I for some reason you're you're
10:26coming across as slightly psychotic and I'm wondering why you would make that
10:31choice for dr. Gibbs my dad was a GP he was tired and stressed I guess I'm
10:38doing my dad yeah we all are in that way but yeah here's the thing try it again
10:43will you just a simpler a little less angry
10:50morning doc morning Joe want your paper now yes I'll take it wait oh I'm doing it
11:01again aren't I yeah yeah I'm gonna level with you my dad was an angry guy
11:06honestly he drank I see the problem won't you forget about your dad okay this is
11:13you okay a doctor a happy doctor just be yourself okay how do I do that exactly it's it's I
11:28was just saying which version of me do I
11:30know it's okay oh you're okay I'm gonna set you up okay call 9-1-1 oh I'm gonna take
11:43your pulse just relax I'm sure it's nothing just stress breathe are you taking any medication no dr. Gibbs I
11:49am not that was perfect you got the part but you just did that's all I need
11:55that was perfect welcome aboard okay yeah I was acting I am I my heart is fine
12:00really Jesus you got the part yes well done
12:09do you have children hmm not that I'm aware of wow well okay um if if you had children that
12:18you were
12:18aware of you would know that kids feel things passionately a bracer to have a
12:25point of view and to express it what can you do what can you do that's the question
12:35we can show people our own opinion we can we can show people that casinos are fun
12:45family friendly fun I mean I say we we have a we have a casino night at the theater
12:50with uh with games and drinks and and wonderful food prepared by my husband people will come
12:56and they'll have a really good time what do you think get your brother-in-law to host
13:04my Richard why he's a celebrity he'll be a draw you know tell him the proceeds will go fond as
13:11play
13:11oh well I can't promise yes you can't I I can promise that I will see what I can do
13:20uh one more thing uh my girlfriend Nadia yes she's got to be in that play
13:30you know myrtle it's been dream of life to see Paris in France
13:38ah it is sounding crazy but for years I promise me this I beat Bosch and tell Dr. Gibbs
13:47if I the expression is I I beat around the bush what did I say you said beat Bosch
13:56that's the same thing no no not the same at all in fact uh do you want to use the
14:02script
14:02no no no no no I know it I memorize it in head because you know I want the part
14:07Mrs. Gibbs I want
14:08to be on the stage and you to make me great because you are a greatest American actor all right
14:14yes
14:14direct me now go okay very well remember you're talking to a friend you're confessing a secret
14:21dream that you've had for years to your very good friend all right so maybe a little bit uh softer
14:29go
14:37ahead he said no no no okay uh well the first part was definitely quieter uh but it's it was
14:50as if you
14:51were conspiring in some way you were plotting a murder or something like that you know god no not
14:58good no no so a bit louder there and for the second part uh which was very loud it seems
15:04like
15:04you're just yelling for for no reason good listen you just have to believe it more important you
15:11have to make us the audience believe it you know oh that is acting that is acting it is making
15:17people
15:18believe you are a thing even when you are not let's just keep going okay and make make me believe
15:32a little louder sorry I mentioned anything only it seems to me that once in life you ought to see
15:41country where they don't talk English and they don't want to even
15:56listen um please just give her something small a child an animal no there's a horse but we already
16:05cast it I thought you wanted to use the people of our town in our town yes the local talent
16:12she
16:13doesn't qualify for that yet you just how bad can she be come here she was the last audition of
16:21the day so it's right here oh myrtle it is dream of life to see Paris in France oh it
16:33is sounding crazy
16:35but for years I promise me this I beat both uh but yeah she's raw my god is she flirting
16:45with you
16:46I wouldn't hold that against you that's the least of her problems just just please just think about
16:53it I can't not think about it you agreed to work with me to save the theater in the town
17:01remember
17:01yes of course I'm organizing an event at the theater a casino night the proceeds will go to
17:07your play Boyle would like you to emcee maybe sing a song everybody loves to hear you sing
17:15I am not a performing monkey oh just fuck off I work so hard to keep this town alive I
17:25have literally
17:25I have unclogged sewers in the rain with my bare hands all I'm asking you to do is just put
17:31on a
17:32tux and smile oh god just do it please just do it for me all right on one condition if
17:46I'm gonna demean
17:47myself you have to demean yourself right along with me okay what does that mean that means you have to
17:54sing a song no no no no no I do not sing we'll sing a duet okay why why well
18:00it'll prove to me that we
18:03are in fact working together you and me it'll be fun I don't see why you have to decide not
18:15to go to
18:15agricultural school right now it's a whole year away listen Emily I think that once you found a
18:27person you're very fond of I mean a person who's fond of you too likes you enough to be interested
18:35in
18:35your character I think that's just as important as going to college even more so that's what I think
18:49how'd you do that Emily it's Miranda right so I pretended like I was talking her I mean your uncle
19:02was crying like I made him cry I don't think I made an adult cry without like dropping something
19:08on them or something like that that's good right I mean we could be in the play together now yeah
19:15yeah
19:17no sorry I'm I'm really happy it's just okay don't freak out okay it came today
19:35holy shit you got into pen you got in I told you I'm not going but I thought that we
19:42were
19:42no I said I'm not going do not tell my mom okay yeah sure
19:58how can you get any work done here what how can you get any work done oh I just I
20:05like working in
20:06the theater but nonsense it's actually growing on me I mean it's catchy I mean I like the blend of
20:16Jewish jokes and Catholic jokes and uh what's that guy's name Keith Keith yeah I've hung out with him
20:24yeah he's hot yeah that he is yes and I mean he's good he stands out yeah he reminds me
20:33of a young me
20:34he's got the charisma and the stage presence
20:40can you see him as a possible George I thought you were thinking of Randall for George I am I
20:46am
20:47I mean Randall's young and innocent and gangly and he's madly in love with you clearly this guy's got
20:54a thing you know I've never known I've never known before so many times I thought I knew
21:23hello everybody and welcome to casino night at the MFT
21:31a chance for all of us to indulge those wonderful vices that we're not allowed to indulge most of the
21:37time gambling and drinking remember all the proceeds for this evening go to our next production at MFT of
21:46Our Town which is going to be starring Our Town so remember the more you lose the better our production
21:56will look yes and you're at all to our friend our visionary Mr. Connor Boyle
22:04so bet bet bet roll roll roll spin spin spin and have fun
22:19are you enough for you well it's a little passive aggressive but yeah thank you a favor pass these
22:26around I want to hit the craps table before the dice get cold thanks he's excited isn't he what the
22:32hell okay you look like you've never held a tray of hors d'oeuvres in your life I haven't there
22:36what all right do that what do I do in there you give them to people
22:45pay the line pay the line I made them nice dance
22:51Richard hi Johnny Depp is basing Edward Scissor's hand on dog I'm sorry what is Johnny Depp has a
23:01little dog and he's saying he's basing Edward Scissor's hand character on this dog now I have
23:07cat chunky Luna she has always a secret she has only one eye and I'm thinking to myself what if
23:16my
23:16character miss Gibbs what if she is based on cat wouldn't that be great now listen I haven't made any
23:26final decisions on casting there's a lot involved in casting more than just talent
23:33there's sensibility and temperament and height accent and things like that oh
23:44I'm needed I have to MC excuse me yes
24:02and now for a special treat ladies and gentlemen there's a certain lady in the house who is going
24:07to recreate a song she sang on this very stage many many years ago when she was just a girl
24:12in
24:12the chorus ladies and gentlemen I give you mayor Kristen Bean
24:27I thought this was supposed to be a duet
24:31she's a little shy ladies and gentlemen let's show her a little love shall we
24:38I hate you
24:45the minute you walked in the joint I could see you were a man of distinction a real big spender
24:56good looking so refined wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind so let me get right
25:06to the point I don't pop my cork for every guy I see
25:14hey big spender
25:21spend a little time with me
25:27do you wanna have fun fun fun how's about a few laughs
25:35laughs laughs laughs I can show you a good time
25:44hey big spender
25:46hey big spender
25:49hey big spender
25:51hey big spender
25:54hey big spender
25:54spend a little time with me
26:11I've said this before you are an artist and you need your own restaurant that's easier said than done
26:17hey you come to see me and I will make this happen
26:21really
26:26there she is now
26:28so what happened to I insist we be demeaned together
26:32there
26:34oh
26:34did I say that
26:35hmm
26:36mm-hmm
26:37I don't know in the moment it just
26:38I don't know
26:39I thought it would be better for you to be
26:41you know demeaned all by yourself
26:43as a kind of confidence builder
26:45but you killed it
26:47okay
26:47you crushed it
26:50so
26:51hats off to you
26:53not a mirror
26:56well it didn't completely suck did it
26:58no
27:01no
27:03no
27:04no
27:04Richard I do roulette
27:05you be my bone girl
27:06come this way
27:08oh yeah
27:09I need your good luck
27:35what are you doing here
27:37I spoke to Nadia
27:39listen
27:41uh
27:42Nadia's interested
27:43in acting
27:45she's not interested in me
27:46she says you didn't cast her in our town
27:49why not
27:51well
27:51she's uh
27:53she falls short in certain areas
27:56we're looking for
27:56look
27:58do you understand how hard a man's life can be when his girlfriend is not happy
28:03yes I do
28:04yeah
28:04it's a special kind of hell
28:06no
28:07I know I used to date Kristen
28:10you did
28:11I
28:12wow
28:13your brother's wife
28:14before they were married
28:15obviously
28:17so yeah
28:18she was very unhappy
28:20but Kristen
28:20isn't Russian
28:22hmm
28:23the Russians have a very profound understanding of misery and how to inflict it on other people
28:30just give her the fucking part
28:32I mean how bad can she be
28:34uh
28:39how bad can she be
28:42how bad can she be
28:42uh
28:46now Myrtle
28:48I gotta tell you something
28:49because if I don't tell somebody I'll burst
28:52stop
28:53one of those secondhand furniture men from Boston came to see me last Friday
28:58first I thought
29:01how much
29:01how much what
29:03how much would it cost to uh
29:05put her into the show
29:08well
29:09Conor this isn't a transaction
29:10we're talking about an artistic endeavour
29:12well you're two months behind in your loan payment and you're currently on a payment holiday
29:17which I'm willing to extend until after you open
29:19and you're gonna have to
29:21renovate and buy props and paint and other arty shite soap
29:28write down a number
29:32all right
29:33all right
29:45fuck me that's a big number
29:46you saw the video
29:51done
29:55really
30:00oh
30:00uh
30:02how do we deal with this
30:04just
30:04uh
30:05make out a cheque
30:06with that number on it
30:07and we'll be
30:08everybody will be happy
30:11well and also you could help me out if
30:13I need a place to store 200 theatre seats
30:16uh
30:16I've got uh
30:17three empty spaces in Main Street
30:19yeah
30:21it's a wee dawdle
30:22oh and uh
30:23can we just
30:24keep this
30:25between the two of us
30:28I'm so fucking literally
30:33thanks
30:44what's up
30:45yeah
30:49you know
31:02yeah
31:02we'll be
31:03it's aeters
31:03thanks
31:03we'll be here
31:03here we go
31:03here we go
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