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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.
00:24How much?
00:26It'd be $250,000 a week.
00:28For 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 over for dinner?
00:45She's obsessed with the actor fella.
00:48Connor, Kristen tells me that you're the savior of the town.
00:52Here 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.
01:00Oh!
01:00Wait, what?
01:01What the fuck?
01:02The theater is not for sale.
01:05Kristen is an employee.
01:07I am not an employee.
01:09Richard, come on.
01:09You can't say that.
01:10How 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.
01:40But, um, yeah.
01:41Oh.
01:43Good morning, my favorite man.
01:45Oh, Kristen, my love.
01:49Sit, sit.
01:50No, thank you.
01:51I, actually, I, I need to talk to Richard.
01:54Okay.
01:55I'll leave you two lovebirds alone.
01:58Oh, boy, you're a lucky man.
02:03We'll see.
02:07I need you to understand something.
02:09I love the MFT.
02:11It's my home.
02:12I would never do anything to jeopardize its future.
02:15Well, that's interesting, because...
02:16Okay, okay, just, just let me, let me finish.
02:18I walked into that theater when I was a lost, unloved, extremely unhappy 15-year-old girl.
02:25Do you know what it's like to be unloved, Richard?
02:28I don't think you do, because you've been worshipped since you were in utero.
02:32I can't remember quite that far back.
02:33That, that place, it saved me.
02:35And I have given it everything I have, so for you to call me an employee...
02:40I'm sorry about that.
02:41I'm sorry.
02:42Way out of the line.
02:44I beg your pardon?
02:44I'm sorry.
02:47Wow.
02:48I was, you know, should have said that.
02:50That's stupid.
02:55Well, 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, and if I hadn't, we would have lost the theater.
03:09So I guess, you know, actually, I didn't do anything wrong.
03:13Hmm.
03:14Interesting apology.
03:15Yes, I...
03:16I understand now why you went into politics.
03:19Look, I want to see the theater, too.
03:22I might have mentioned that.
03:23Oh, yes, we know.
03:23With your million-dollar hour town.
03:26Come on, Richard.
03:28You're never going to be able to raise that money.
03:29There's still some phone calls to be returned.
03:32There's some angels out there...
03:33Uh-huh.
03:34...flapping their wings, trying to take off.
03:36I don't know.
03:37Yeah, I haven't given up.
03:39You know what?
03:40That's great.
03:41Have at it.
03:42Have at it?
03:43What?
03:43Oh, you're saying what?
03:44I'm saying go for it.
03:46I mean, we tried it my way.
03:48Let's just try it your way.
03:50You know?
03:51And 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.
04:07You can't see it?
04:10Sorry.
04:10Oh, ha.
04:11Oh, ha.
04:13Our Town.
04:14Imagine.
04:15By Thornton Wilder.
04:18Act One.
04:19No curtain.
04:21No scenery.
04:24Can you see it now?
04:26I've seen it 50 times like that.
04:29And, and, and every time someone does a bit of...
04:35I'm, I'm taken right out of the play.
04:37Give me a horse, you know?
04:38People are carrying umbrellas and there's no rain and people are undoing the jars.
04:43Why such a strenuous suspension of disbelief?
04:49Suspended disbelief is all we can afford right now.
04:53And you can cast locals.
04:55The way you told everyone you would during your mother's eulogy.
04:59I may have overpromised.
05:01No, no.
05:03Richard, you're so good with actors.
05:09Uh, what is it you want me to do?
05:12You, you just, just breathe, Mr. Webb.
05:15Oh.
05:18George, I was remembering the other...
05:20Oh, Jesus, what is that?
05:23Night.
05:24George, I was remembering the other night.
05:27The advice...
05:29Oh, Jesus H. Christ.
05:31What's that say?
05:32My figure?
05:34Father.
05:35Father.
05:35Couldn't he use a bigger font?
05:37It's like I'm reading a goddamn pill bottle.
05:40Would, uh, would reading glasses help?
05:43Who are you, my wife?
05:46How many of these people have we seen so far?
05:4818, 19, if you count the singing dog.
05:52I'm beginning to doubt that there is any acting talent at all in this town.
06:00What happened to, uh, Joe Stofel, the guy who played Falstaff?
06:03Dead.
06:05Ten years ago now.
06:06What about Muriel Pritchard?
06:08Ah, she lost her job.
06:09She moved to Michigan to live with her daughter.
06:13I thought I'd find you both here.
06:15Uh-huh.
06:16I've brought your mother.
06:18She, she, she's in there?
06:20In an urn, yes.
06:23The one you picked out.
06:24Yes.
06:25Cherrywood box.
06:27See, it's two birds.
06:28One representing you and one representing me.
06:30I'm guessing you're the eagle.
06:32Yes, and you're the rim.
06:36It's very nice of you, Kenny, to bring her here yourself.
06:40My pleasure.
06:41I love my work.
06:42It's sad, I know, but I get to meet people.
06:46Help them.
06:48It's difficult sometimes when a young person passes,
06:51but mostly people live long, happy lives.
06:55Yeah, yeah, let me do it.
06:57What did you just say a moment ago about young people?
07:02I was talking about how much I love my work.
07:05No, no, no, something else.
07:06Here, would you read something for me?
07:08I'll read with you.
07:09Here.
07:10Okay, and just be yourself.
07:13You look well.
07:14Yes, yes.
07:16Can't complain.
07:18Very sad, our journey today, Sam.
07:21Yes.
07:23Yes, I always say I hate to supervise when a young person is taken.
07:28Oh, he's the undertaker.
07:31Yes, we're not looking for actors.
07:34We're looking for...
07:35Real people who are real people.
07:38And you qualified.
07:41Congratulations, the part is yours if you want it.
07:44Richard Beam?
07:47It's Bean.
07:48With an N.
07:49B-E-A-N.
07:50Like the legume.
07:52Can I get your autograph?
07:53Sure.
07:54Well, of course.
07:55Yes, um, excuse me.
07:57Yes.
07:58How would you like me to make that out?
08:00Just sign your name.
08:01What exactly am I signing here?
08:06Oh, God.
08:07Where do you want them?
08:08Oh.
08:11But it's money we don't have, Phil.
08:14Yeah, and how many more local jobs do we lose?
08:16We can't even afford to pick up our own trash, Kristen.
08:19My God.
08:20Maybe we see if Concap is willing to hire a local.
08:23Now, I would really like to move on to the next agenda item,
08:28which is a very exciting proposal from our friend Connor Boyle.
08:32I'm going to let him walk you through it.
08:34So, Connor.
08:36Thank you, Mayor.
08:38Councilmen and women,
08:40I hear you talking about rising prices and unemployment,
08:43and let me tell you this.
08:44It breaks my Irish heart.
08:46Big problems require big solutions,
08:49which is why I would like to offer you this.
08:53It is a integrated entertainment complex,
08:58a hotel, casino, three restaurants, stores, and a theatre.
09:02It would sit at the site of the Morrison Hotel and surrounding land.
09:08It will employ 800 people
09:11and generate over $3 million in tax revenue annually.
09:16And that does not include your cut from the table games and slots.
09:22This is the wonder you've been praying for.
09:25And I am a believer it'll help save this lovely town of yours.
09:29No, no, casino, no, no, casino, no, no, casino, no, no, casino, no, no, casino, no, no, casino, no, no,
09:42casino, no, no, casino, no, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no,
09:45casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no,
09:46casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no,
09:48casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no,
09:48casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino, no, casino
09:57of twins. My brother John's gonna read Joe with you and just relax and whenever you're ready.
10:09Morning, Doc. Morning, Joe. You want your paper now? Yes, I'll take it.
10:19I feel like he's gonna hit me. Yeah, just, uh, that was very good, Derek, but for some reason
10:26you're coming across as slightly psychotic and I'm wondering why you would make that choice for
10:32Dr. Gibbs. My dad was a GP. He was tired and stressed. I guess I'm doing my dad. Yeah,
10:40we all are in that way, but here's the thing. Try it again, will you? Just a simpler, a little
10:46less
10:46angry. Morning, Doc. Morning, Joe. Want your paper now? Yes, I'll take it. Wait. Oh, I'm doing it
11:01again, aren't I? Yeah, a little bit. I'm gonna level with you. My dad was an angry guy. Honestly,
11:07he drank. I see the problem. Want to forget about your dad, okay? This is you, okay? A doctor. A
11:18happy
11:18doctor. Just be yourself. Oh, okay. How do I do that exactly? It's, it's... I was just saying,
11:30which version of me do I... Hey, hey, hey, hey. Oh, it's okay. You're okay. Just tell me how you
11:36feel, Richard. Hey, hey, hey, hey. Oh, my arm. I'm gonna set you up. Okay. Call 9-1-1. Let
11:43me take
11:43your pulse. Just relax. I'm sure it's nothing. Just stress. Breathe. Are you taking any medication?
11:49No, Dr. Gibbs, I am not. That was perfect. You got the part, but you just did. That's all I
11:56need.
11:56That was perfect. Welcome aboard, okay? Yeah, I was acting. I am, my heart is fine. Really?
12:02Jesus. You got the part. Yes. Well done.
12:10Do you have children? Not that I'm aware of. Wow. Well, okay. If you had children that you were
12:19aware of, you would know that kids feel things passionately. A bracer to have a point of view
12:26and to express it. What can you do? Yeah, what can you do? That's the question.
12:36We can show people our own opinion. We can show people that casinos are fun.
12:46Family-friendly fun. I mean, I say we have a casino night at the theater with games and drinks
12:54and wonderful food prepared by my husband. People will come. And they'll have a really good time.
13:01What do you think?
13:03Get your brother-in-law to host.
13:05My, Richard, why?
13:06He's a celebrity. He'll be a draw, you know? Tell him the proceeds will go fond as play.
13:12Oh, well, I can't promise.
13:16Yes, you can.
13:18I can promise that I will see what I can do.
13:21One more thing. My girlfriend, Nadia?
13:24Yes?
13:25She's got to be in that play.
13:31You know, Myrtle, it's been dream of life to see Paris in France.
13:39Ah, it is sounding crazy, but for years I promised me this.
13:44I beat bush and tell Dr. Gibbs if I...
13:49The expression is, I beat around the bush.
13:53What did I say?
13:54You said beat bush.
13:57That's the same thing, no?
13:58No. Not the same at all, in fact.
14:00Uh, do you want to use the script?
14:03No, no, no, no. I know it.
14:05I memorized it in head because, you know, I want the part.
14:08Mrs. Gibbs, I want to be on the stage and you to make me great
14:12because you are the greatest American actor.
14:14All right, yes.
14:15Direct me now. Go!
14:17Okay. Very well.
14:19Remember, you're talking to a friend.
14:20You're confessing a secret dream that you've had for years
14:24to your very good friend, all right?
14:27So maybe a little bit, um, softer?
14:30Go ahead.
14:34I beat both Chantel, Dr. Gibbs.
14:38If I ever got a legacy, I'd make him take me.
14:41He said no!
14:43No!
14:44No.
14:45Okay.
14:46Uh, well, the first part was definitely quieter,
14:49uh, but it was as if you were conspiring in some way.
14:54You were plotting a murder or something like that, you know?
14:56Good.
14:57No.
14:58Not good.
14:59No.
15:00So a bit louder there.
15:02And for the second part, uh, which was very loud,
15:04it seems like you're just yelling for, for no reason.
15:08Good!
15:08Listen, you just have to believe it.
15:10More important, you have to make us, the audience, believe it, you know?
15:15Oh, that is acting.
15:16That is acting.
15:17It is making people believe you are a thing,
15:19even when you are not.
15:21Well, let's just keep going, okay?
15:23And make, make me believe, hmm?
15:31Oh, Marta.
15:33It is so sorry I mentioned anything.
15:37A little louder.
15:38Only it seems to me that once in life,
15:41you ought to see country where they don't talk English.
15:46And they don't want to even.
15:52Hmm.
15:54Hmm.
15:56Hmm.
15:57Listen, um, mm-hmm.
16:00Please, just give her something small.
16:02A child.
16:03An animal.
16:04No, there's a horse, but we already cast it.
16:06I thought you wanted to use the people of our town in our town.
16:10Yes.
16:11The local talent.
16:13She doesn't qualify for that.
16:15Can't you just, how bad can she be?
16:19Come here.
16:19Here's the last audition of the day.
16:23So it's right here.
16:26Oh, Myrtle.
16:28It is dream of life to see Paris in France.
16:33Oh, it is sounding crazy.
16:36But for years, I promised me this.
16:40I beat both.
16:41Well, uh, she's raw.
16:45My God, is she flirting with you?
16:47I wouldn't hold that against her.
16:48That's the least of her problems.
16:50Just, just please, just think about it.
16:54I can't not think about it.
16:57You agreed to work with me to save the theater and the town, remember?
17:02Yes, of course.
17:03I'm organizing an event at the theater.
17:05A casino night.
17:06The proceeds will go to your play.
17:09Boyle would like you to emcee.
17:12Maybe sing a song.
17:15Everybody loves to hear you sing.
17:16I am not a performing monkey.
17:19Oh, just fuck off!
17:21I work so hard to keep this town alive.
17:25I have literally, I have unclogged sewers in the rain with my bare hands.
17:31All I'm asking you to do is just put on a tux and smile.
17:36Oh, God.
17:37Just do it.
17:39Please.
17:41Just do it for me.
17:44All right.
17:45On one condition.
17:46If I'm going to demean myself, you have to demean yourself right along with me.
17:52Okay, what does that mean?
17:53That means you have to sing a song.
17:55No, no, no.
17:56No, no.
17:56I do not sing.
17:57We'll sing a duet.
17:58Okay?
17:59Why?
18:00Why?
18:01Well, it'll prove to me that we are, in fact, working together.
18:08You and me.
18:10It'll be fun.
18:13I don't see why you have to decide not to go to agricultural school right now.
18:18It's a whole year away.
18:23Listen, Emily.
18:27I think that once you've found a person you're very fond of,
18:30I mean, a person who's fond of you, too, and likes you enough to be interested in your character,
18:38I think that's just as important as going to college.
18:46How did you do that?
18:53Emily?
18:55It's Miranda, right?
18:58So I pretended like I was talking to her.
19:02I mean, your uncle was crying.
19:05I don't think I've made an adult cry without, like, dropping something on them or something like that.
19:11That's good, right?
19:12I mean, we could be in the play together now.
19:14Yeah.
19:17Yeah.
19:17Yeah, no, sorry.
19:18I'm really happy.
19:20It's just...
19:22Okay, don't freak out.
19:25Okay.
19:26It came today.
19:36Holy shit, you got into Penn.
19:37You got in...
19:38I told you you didn't get into...
19:40I'm not going.
19:41But I thought that we were going to...
19:43No, I said I'm not going.
19:45Do not tell my mom, okay?
19:47Yeah, sure.
19:58How can you get any work done here?
20:01What?
20:02How can you get any work done?
20:04Oh, I just...
20:06I like working in the theater.
20:08But nonsense?
20:12It's actually growing on me.
20:14I mean, it's catchy.
20:15I mean, I like the blend of Jewish jokes and Catholic jokes.
20:18And, uh, what's that guy's name?
20:21Heath.
20:22Heath?
20:23Yeah, I've hung out with him.
20:25Yeah?
20:26He's hot.
20:28Yeah, that he is, yes.
20:29And, I mean, he's good.
20:31He stands out.
20:32Yeah, he reminds me of a young me.
20:35He's got the charisma and the stage presence.
20:41Can you see him as a possible George?
20:44I thought you were thinking of Randall for George.
20:46I am, I am.
20:47I mean, Randall's young and innocent and gangly,
20:51and he's madly in love with you, clearly.
20:54This guy's got, I don't know, he's got a thing, you know?
20:57I've never known!
20:57I've never known!
20:58I've never known!
21:00I've loved my dance before!
21:01So many times I thought I knew!
21:24Hello, 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!
21:41Remember, all the proceeds for this evening go to our next production at MFT of Our Town, which is going
21:49to be starring Our Town!
21:51So remember, the more you lose, the better our production will look!
21:58Yes, and your role to our friend, our visionary, Mr. Connor Boyle.
22:06So, bet, bet, bet, roll, roll, roll, spin, spin, spin, and have fun!
22:15Nice to meet you!
22:20Perky enough for you?
22:22Well, it's a little passive-aggressive, but thank you.
22:25Here, do me a favor.
22:26Pass these around.
22:27I want to hit the craps table before the dice get cold.
22:30Thanks!
22:31He's excited, isn't he?
22:32What the hell?
22:33Okay, you look like you've never held a tray of hors d'oeuvres in your life.
22:36I haven't.
22:37All right, do that.
22:39What do I do with them?
22:39Leave them there.
22:40You give them to people.
22:42Oh!
22:46Pay the line!
22:47Pay the line!
22:48I've made them nice dance!
22:50Richard.
22:52Hi.
22:54Johnny Depp is basing Edward Scissorhand on dog.
22:59I'm sorry, what?
23:01This Johnny Depp has a little dog, and he's saying he's basing Edward Scissorhand character on this dog.
23:07Now, I have cat, Chunky Luna.
23:10She has always a secret.
23:12She has only one eye.
23:14And I'm thinking to myself, what if my character, Miss Gibbs, what if she is based on cat?
23:23Wouldn't that be great?
23:25Now, listen, I haven't made any final decisions on casting.
23:29There's a lot involved in casting, more than just talent.
23:34There's sensibility and temperament and height, accent, and things like that.
23:41Uh, oh!
23:45I'm needed.
23:46I have to emcee.
23:47Excuse me.
23:48Yes.
24:02And now for a special treat, ladies and gentlemen.
24:05There's a certain lady in the house who is going to recreate a song she sang on this very stage
24:10many, many years ago when she was just a girl in the chorus.
24:14Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mayor Kristen Bean.
24:28I thought this was supposed to be a duet.
24:32She's a little shy, ladies and gentlemen.
24:34Let's show her a little love, shall we?
24:39I hate you.
24:45The minute you walked in the joint, I could see you were a man of distinction, a real big spender,
24:57good looking, so refined.
25:00Wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind?
25:05So let me get right to the point.
25:09I don't pop my cork for every guy I see.
25:16Hey, big spender!
25:18Woo!
25:22Spend a little time with me.
25:27Woo!
25:28Do you want to have fun, fun, fun?
25:33How's about a few laughs, laughs, laughs?
25:39I can show you a good time.
25:45Hey, big spender!
25:48Hey, big spender!
25:50Hey, big spender!
25:53Hey, big spender!
25:54I'll spend a little time with me.
26:07I killed it.
26:12I've said this before.
26:13You are an artist and you need your own restaurant.
26:16That's easier said than done.
26:17Hey, you come to see me and I will make this happen.
26:21Really?
26:27There she is now.
26:29So, what happened to, I insist we'd be demeaned together?
26:34Oh, did I say that?
26:36Mm-hmm.
26:37I don't know, in the moment, it just, I don't know.
26:40I thought it would be better for you to be, you know, demeaned all by yourself as a kind
26:45of confidence builder, but you killed it, okay?
26:48You crushed it.
26:51So, hats off to you, Adam Mayer.
26:55I'm all in!
26:56I'm all in!
26:56Well, it didn't completely suck, did it?
26:59No.
27:02No.
27:04No.
27:04Richard, I do roulette.
27:06You be my bone, girl.
27:07Come this way.
27:09No way.
27:10I need your good luck.
27:11Yes!
27:33What are you doing here?
27:37I spoke to Nadia.
27:40Listen, Nadia's interested in acting.
27:46She's not interested in me.
27:47She says you didn't cast her in our town.
27:50Why not?
27:51Well, she falls short in certain areas.
27:57We're looking for...
27:57Look, do you understand how hard a man's life can be
28:02when his girlfriend is not happy?
28:04Yes, I do.
28:05Yeah, it's a special kind of hell.
28:07No.
28:08I know, I used to date Kristen.
28:11You did?
28:12Wow.
28:14Your brother's wife?
28:15Before they were married, obviously.
28:18So, yeah, she was very unhappy.
28:20But Kristen isn't Russian.
28:23Hm?
28:24The Russians have a very profound understanding of misery
28:28and how to inflict it on other people.
28:31Just give her the fucking part.
28:33I mean, how bad can she be?
28:38Uh...
28:40How bad can she be?
28:43Yeah, girl.
28:45Shh.
28:47Now, Myrtle, I gotta tell you something.
28:50Because if I don't tell somebody, I'll burst out.
28:54One of those second-hand furniture men from Boston
28:57came to see me last Friday.
28:59First I thought...
29:01How much?
29:03How much what?
29:04How much would it cost to, uh...
29:06put her into the show?
29:09Conor, this isn't a transaction.
29:11We're talking about an artistic endeavour.
29:13Well, you're two months behind in your loan payment
29:15and you're currently on a payment holiday,
29:18which I'm willing to extend until after you open.
29:20and you're gonna have to...
29:22renovate and buy props and paint
29:24and other...
29:25arty shite soap.
29:29I've done a number.
29:33Alright.
29:46Fuck me, that's a big number.
29:47You saw the video.
29:51Done.
29:55Really?
30:01Oh, uh...
30:02How do we deal with this?
30:05Just, uh, make out a cheque.
30:07We'll put that number on it
30:08and we'll be...
30:09everybody will be happy.
30:12Oh, and also you could help me out if...
30:14I need a place to store 200 theatre seats.
30:17Uh, I've got, uh,
30:18three empty spaces in Main Street.
30:20Yeah.
30:22It's a wee dawdle.
30:23Oh, and, uh,
30:24can we just keep this between the two of us?
30:29I'm so fucking literally.
30:34Thanks.
30:40Thanks.
30:46Thanks.
30:49We'll see you there.
30:50Though, like,
30:50Yeah.
31:03That's gonna do big.
31:07I want rascal.
31:07TXT,
31:07The channel is a good.
31:08I mean...
31:09Yeah.
31:13There it is.
31:13All right.
31:14There...
31:16And here we get to serve.
31:17There it is and the all right.
31:17And here you can see the venture as well.
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