I was driving to work this morning thinking,
I will be here--in 2 months it'll be ten years,
And you're like my real family.
Isn't that tragic?
My mother called today, wished me a happy birthday
And hinted that I wasn't making enough money,
If you call "still making that same salary, honey?" a hint.
My ex-wife said the same thing without the "honey."
So maybe in three years I can double my income?
Good luck.
You're great people to work with.
This is a great present.
I wish I could squeeze you all into one pretty woman.
If you'd like to go to my office, I'll try.
Thanks a lot.
I'll be home in an hour.
I'm taking Daniel to get his new car.
Woman: I'm starving. What did he get?
BMW convertible.
Oh, my God. Leather?
Leather?
Oh, yeah.
I want one.
All right. Kiss Alex for me.
I want one.
She says happy birthday.
These are really great! Thanks a million!
Just stuff I like.
It's great.
Why do you drive this?
What?
I'm curious. I see people driving these.
What do you know that I don't?
Are floods coming? Hoover dam broke?
I like this car.
It's a battering ram. This is what Patton drove.
[imitating Patton] hey, soldier! Follow us!
Make fun, but in an 8.5 earthquake,
You'll beg for a jeep.
In an 8.5 earthquake, I'll beg for a coffin.
What are you doing tonight?
I'm taking a long drive.
Alone?
Unless somebody comes with the car.
You don't want to be alone on your birthday.
What better day to be alone?
I don't have that hang-up about birthdays and parties.
You were born alone, you should celebrate it.
Celebrate aloneness. That's what birthdays are for.
I never thought of it like that.
It's a pitiful theory.
Woman: I've had these cars before.
I know there's something wrong.
The smell is making me sick.
That's normal, Mrs. Bernstein.
It's a protective coating,
And not oil burning.
You look fantastic. Did you lose weight?
Did I what?
I was talking to someone else.
Did any of the dash lights come on?
I don't think so.
That's means you're ok.
If there's any trouble, they come on.
We have a saying around here.
If you smell something and don't see lights,
Try dry cleaning.
She has no sense of humor!
Dry cleaning?
Tell you what.
If it smells Monday, bring it in.
I'm very worried.
I'm sure it's nothing.
I'm on my way in.
Trouble with one of the new cars?
No. She's a lunatic.
Boy, you've lost a lot of weight.
How? You saw me 3 days ago.
You look different. Why? What is it?
I don't know. Just wrote you a check for $39,000.
That's it. That's the look.
39 grand lighter.
Let's go get it, huh?
Let's get her. Whoo!
What's in the box?
A compact disc player, present for my birthday.
Happy birthday!
You got a CD player in the car.
No, I don't.
You said you wanted the best radio.
The best radio comes with a CD.
Don't worry. You'll love it.
There she is!
Wow! It's gorgeous!
Look! It looks huge!
It's beautiful!
Beautiful!
That's not it. That's the 750.
That's it. What a cutie.
Try not to show the 750 first.
My car looks like a turd now.
I'm going to level with you.
Choosing between the two, I'd take yours.
You're an idiot, Jim.
[Barbra Streisand singing something's coming]
%% could be %%
%% who knows? %%
%% there's something due any day %%
%% I will know right away %%
%% soon as it shows %%
%% it may come cannonballin' down through the Sky %%
%% gleam in its eye %%
%% bright as a Rose... %%
[horn honks]
Whoo!
%% it's only just out of reach %%
%% down the block, on a beach %%
%% under a tree %%
%% zubba dee be de be %%
%% there's a Miracle due, gonna come true, coming to me %%
Man: Do we all have to hear that?
%% with a click, with a shock %%
%% ba na blim bla door'll knock, boop! %%
%% open the latch %%
%% something's coming, don't know when %%
%% but it's soon, catch the Moon %%
%% one-handed catch %%
%% around the corner %%
%% or whistling down the River %%
%% do do do la la la %%
%% come to me %%
[horn honking]
Aaahh!
,
Good afternoon and welcome to judgment city.
You've just had quite a little Journey,
So for now relax and enjoy the ride.
Considering the transformation you've just been through,
You really won't have any choice.
Now, if we've done our work correctly,
You're all from the western half of the United States.
Even though this isn't the earth,
Our surroundings should seem pleasing and familiar to you.
Exactly why you're here and what you'll be doing
Will be explained later.
No need to worry about that now.
Soon we will be dropping you off at your hotel.
You'll sleep the night, and tomorrow when you wake,
You'll feel wonderful and raring to go.
You'll find many activities
For your enjoyment here in judgment city.
For example, how many enjoy playing golf?
You won't be able to get your hands up just yet,
But good! We have three championship golf courses.
So, sit back and have fun.
You'll be here for the next 5 days,
And we want you to enjoy yourselves.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the continental hotel.
Those staying here will be escorted from the tram.
The rest of us will depart momentarily.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!
My name is Stan.
Because of what you've just been through,
You'll want to go directly to your room and fast to sleep.
You're already checked in.
You have nothing to worry about tonight.
Everything will be explained to you in the morning.
Have a good rest.
If you have any questions, I'm here to help.
Thank you.
Excuse me, sir.
Mr. Miller, this is your room.
Make yourself at home. I'll be right back.
This way, please, sir.
Sir, all the clothing you'll need
For the time you're here
Is in this closet.
We call these tupas. They're like caftans.
Quite comfortable, and they fit everyone.
Would you like to shower,
Or are you too tired?
You're too tired?
I understand.
There are 5 channels of programming
On the television.
Channel 3 will tell you all about judgment city.
Have a wonderful night's sleep.
If I can do anything for you,
I'm at your service.
I'd be very surprised
If you found anything in there,
But I appreciate the attempt.
Sleep well.
[snoring]
Good morning, Ellen.
Good morning, Philip.
Glad you could make it, Leonard.
Good morning, Susan.
Good morning, Mr. Diamond.
Who's prosecuting?
Lena foster.
Hmm.
Huh.
She's going to have a field day with this one.
She lost last Thursday.
Really?
There is a God.
Ok. Call him up, please.
[telephone ringing]
[ring ring]
Hmm.
[ring ring]
Hello?
Secretary: Mr. Miller?
Yes?
Hold on for bob Diamond, please.
Who?
Diamond: Daniel?
Yeah?
Diamond here. How are you? Good sleep?
Yes.
Amazing, isn't it?
You're going to get up, get showered,
Put on some of those nice clothes,
Take a tram downtown,
And come see me this morning.
Do you have any idea what's going on?
No.
Well, you're here to defend your life.
I'm going to help you.
Defend my life?
In a few hours, you'll be smarter
Than anyone you've ever met.
Sound exciting?
Yeah, I guess.
It is, believe me.
Say, did you eat breakfast yet?
No.
I've got some good news for you.
It's not only the best food,
But you can eat all you want.
I can what?
You can eat all you want here.
It won't affect you physically,
And you won't gain weight.
So pig out, eat 30 hotcakes,
I'll see you at 11:00.
I can eat all I want?
Eat everything!
Take care.
[dial tone]
Hello?
Woman: You never loved me for a second.
Man: I've loved you since we first met.
When was the first day you met me?
Do you remember?
Don't do this.
Of course I remember.
What's my middle name?
You never told me.
It's the first thing I told you.
In which life?
Awwww!
That's it, Lenore. You tried, you failed.
The game's over for you.
Stay here, and someone will come get you.
Stu, the decision is yours!
Do you want to stop here or face your fear?
I'll face the fear.
He's facing his fear!
You might just get a hole in one!
Say, want to eat a lot?
Ted's house of buffet
Says you can have everything you see!
Our chefs will cook it, but they won't look.
Like to horseback ride?
Judgment stables, open till sunset, welcomes you.
If your trial's through early,
Come take a 2-mile ride. You'll have fun!
[elevator bell]
Good morning.
"take the eggs, I pray thee."
So, what's good here?
Everything we have is sensational.
How's the cheese omelet?
Sensational.
I'll take it and some orange juice.
I'll be right back.
[bell rings]
Whoa!
Wow!
Was this made for somebody else?
No. This was made just for you.
That fast?
Fast and delicious! Eat all you want.
Oh, my!
Mmmm!
Mr. Miller?
Mmmm! Delicious!
That's nice. A red tram is leaving right now
That will get you into town by 11:00.
Just to be on time, I think you should leave now.
These are the best eggs I've ever had.
Of course.
P.A.: Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the inner city transit system.
Please remain seated until your vehicle completely stops.
Never exit the tram while it's in motion
Because of the electronic field around the moving vehicle.
It is very dangerous. Thank you.
Oh, so young!
Aids?
Oh, no. Car accident.
Oh, my God!
But you feel ok now, don't you?
Yes, I do.
Oh, me, too. Isn't it amazing?
Is this what you thought it would be?
I certainly didn't.
I don't know what it is yet. Do you?
No, I guess I don't.
You make me think of my little poodle.
Do you have a dog?
I did have a dog.
I'll tell you about my dog.
I had a little--
Have you got a while?
Yeah. Go ahead.
We didn't have to put him in the baggage car.
And every time the conductor came around,
He'd crawl down in the corner of the bag.
Did you ever have a dog?
You asked me that twice, and I said yes.
What did I say?
You said it's wonderful.
Well, it is.
Mr. Miller, welcome.
I'm Helen,
One of Mr. Diamond's assistants.
Would you come with me, please?
Sure.
Bye-bye!
Looks familiar, doesn't it?
I was just thinking that.
It was designed to be as stress-free for you as possible.
Anything we can do to make it more like earth,
We have suggestion boxes on almost every corner.
If you really want to make this place more like earth,
You should build some mini malls.
Funny you should say that.
6 of them just opened up outside of town.
Personally, I doubt I'd use them.
I don't like yogurt,
And I love doing my own nails.
Mr. Diamond will be with you shortly.
Thank you.
Huh!
Daniel! Bob Diamond.
Come on in.
How are you?
Sit down, my friend.
What are you looking at? What's wrong?
You look good in that tupa.
Some people don't. It's flattering.
So, is this what you thought it would be?
Thought what would be? Where am I?
Is this Heaven?
No, it isn't Heaven.
Is it hell?
Nope. Actually, there is no hell,
Although I hear Los Angeles is getting pretty close.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Well, Daniel,
Let me tell you what's going on.
When you're born into this universe,
You're in it for a long time.
You have many different lifetimes,
And after each lifetime,
There's an examining period, which you're in now.
See, every second of every lifetime is always recorded,
And as each one ends, we look at it--
Look at a few of the days,
Examine it.
If everybody agrees, you move forward.
What do you mean, move forward?
I mean forward. Continue onward.
The point is to keep getting smarter,
To keep growing, to use as much
Of your brain as possible.
I use 48% of my brain.
Do you know how much you use?
47?
Ha ha! 3.
I'm sorry?
3.
I use 3% of my brain?
Yes. Don't worry about it.
Everybody on earth uses 3-5% of their brain.
That's why they're there.
3? 3%?
Nobody on earth uses more than that?
When you use more than 5%,
You don't want to be on earth.
Not that takeout places aren't lovely,
But there are many more exciting destinations
For smarter people.
Now, being from earth
And using so little of your brain,
Your life has pretty much been devoted
To dealing with fear.
It has?
Everybody on earth deals with fear.
That's what little brains do.
What are little brains?
That's what we call you folks behind your back.
Forgive me.
Who are you?
Well, I'm just like you.
I was on earth a long time ago,
But I moved forward.
I got over my fears and got smarter.
Did you have friends whose stomachs hurt?
Every one of them.
It's fear.
Fear is like a giant fog.
It sits on your brain and blocks everything--
Real feelings, true happiness,
Real Joy.
They can't get through that fog.
But you lift it, and, buddy,
You're in for the ride of your life.
My 3% is swimming!
What are you reading?
It's just numbers.
You read numbers?
Yes, sir.
So I'm on trial for being afraid.
First, I don't like calling it a trial,
Second, yes.
What if I'm guilty? What happens to me?
No innocent or guilty. If worst comes to worst,
You'll return to earth and try it again.
You just keep going back?
You don't keep going back.
Eventually, they'll throw you away.
Have I been to earth before?
Oh, yeah. Approaching 20 times.
Is that a lot?
I was there 6.
God, so I'm the dunce of the universe!
Don't be silly. We've had people
Who've been there 100 times.
I wouldn't want to hang out
With any of them!
If you're defending me, is there a prosecutor?
A damn good one. Lena foster.
We call her the dragon lady.
That's our prosecutor?
Mm-hmm.
Who does she work for?
The universe.
You and I are parts of the universe.
They don't want a part to get through
Unless it's ready.
A bad part gets through, the machine breaks down.
We're here to make sure you're ready.
What do they look at?
I can't tell you exactly,
But it's 9 days from your life.
9 days?
My trial goes on for 9 days?
No. All trials go on for 4 days.
We're looking at 9 days.
Which days? Tell me that.
I'm not allowed.
Is that a normal number?
High? Low? Is that a good number?
You're concerned about normal,
Aren't you?
Kind of cute.
I prefer 7. Some people have 12.
Say, you hungry?
Starving! Ate one bite and got on the tram.
Well, Mr. All-you-can-eat,
Let's stuff!
Mmm! Mm!
We have about 400,000 residents here.
We service half of the United States dead--
About 2,500 people a day.
Do children come here?
Children don't have to defend themselves.
When a child is taken,
They automatically move forward.
Isn't that nice?
What about teenagers?
Too much trouble. They go elsewhere.
We tried for a while.
They damaged the tupas. Too rowdy.
How is your chicken?
Oh, delicious!
Yeah.
What are you eating?
You wouldn't like this.
What does it taste like?
You're curious, aren't you?
Good! I like that about you.
You want to try?
Yeah. It looks so weird.
Oh, my God.
A little like horse shit, huh?
As you get smarter, you manipulate your senses.
This tastes much different to me.
Eww!
This is what smart people eat?
So talk to me, Daniel.
Tell me about your life.
You feel you had any problems?
Well, sure I had some problems.
Everybody has problems,
Don't they?
Everybody on earth.
Did you give a lot to Charity?
What do you mean a lot?
A lot of money. Did you donate things?
This isn't a good or bad thing.
It's merely my curiosity.
I'm sure I could have given more.
I gave a lot to people on the street,
But you never get a receipt.
How much do you have to give?
What's the total?
Don't worry about it.
Relax!
But there was one person
You were really cheap with over and over.
I wish you'd been more generous with him.
Who?
You.
Well, I got to go.
Where do you go now?
You wouldn't understand.
That's not an insult. I mean it literally.
Get out tonight. Have some fun.
Say, you might try the past lives pavilion.
What is that?
It's where you see the people you've been before.
What? You see yourself in other lives?
Most people love it. Some it makes nauseous.
Ha ha ha! Don't worry about it.
All right. Take care.
You want to take that chicken with you?
They love putting things in bags around here.
If you need to talk to me at any time, just call.
I never sleep.
Never?
Well, I had another question.
I'll call you later.
...Already checked in.
You have nothing to worry about tonight.
Everything will be explained to you in the morning.
Have a good rest.
If you have any questions, I'm here to help.
Thank you.
[elevator bell]
If I told you how old this man was,
You wouldn't believe me.
Should I tell 'em?
We're talking light-years.
Light-years.
He looks good, though.
No prostate, but he looks fine.
[one person laughs]
Come on. You're looking at me like stunned sheep.
Come on, folks!
What is this, a white sale?
Well, folks, I'm going to tell you a little story.
About a year ago, this little brain comes in here.
I'm talking half a percent of his brain, at the most.
He orders a piece of pie.
He forgets what it is.
I say, "what the hell are you doing?"
He says, "I'm waiting to make a call."
I say, "does that look like a phone?"
He says, "it is a phone."
The joke was on me.
He picked up the pie, called his mother.
Folks, stay with me here.
You're on trial, not me, ok?
Hi, what's your name?
Arthur.
And where were you from?
Denver.
Lovely city. Did you ski?
No.
How'd you die?
I was in a coma.
I'm sorry. How long were you in the coma?
I really don't know.
Let's play a game, art.
Elvis--living or dead?
Living.
Long coma, art. Long coma.
Have a nice day. Hi, what's your name?
Ernie.
Having a good time in judgment city?
Oh, it's fun. Food's good.
Yeah, it is, isn't it?
You like to horseback ride?
Not very much.
Good.
There's a nice-looking man.
Hi, how'd you die?
On stage, like you.
Pretty funny. Maybe you should come up here.
No, thank you.
Of course he doesn't want to come up here.
Know why? This is very hard work.
But I love to do it, and I love you little brains.
Matter of fact...
Hi.
I know you, right?
I hope so. Who are you?
I'm Julia.
Hi. I'm Daniel.
You know me?
Well, I thought I did.
You weren't in the bus, were you?
What bus?
I hit a bus.
No, I don't think so.
Oh, good. Sit down.
I'm sorry, I just...
You really look so familiar to me.
Maybe because I'm the only man here under 100.
Yeah, that could be it.
Check the time.
I want to tell you a true story.
This really happened.
About 3 months ago, these 6 dead people come in.
Obviously humor has nothing to do with brain size.
Obviously.
Do you want to take a walk or something,
Or do you want to see the show?
I have to. That's my dad.
I'm kidding.
That would be so sad for me.
That would be awful.
So the moral is,
If you gotta fart, go outside.
Let's go.
Folks, please.
You don't want to miss the song.
We'll get the record.
Please.
Ok.
Now Ed and I will do one of your favorites.
We'd like to do it a little differently.
This one's from me... To you.
%% that was life %%
Ooh...Ah...
%% that's how you lived it %%
%% and now you little brains are here to defend it %%
I'm glad we stayed.
Let's go.
%% ...Just swell %%
%% and if not, you'll go to hell %%
I'm just kidding!
What's that?
[laughing]
I don't believe you.
You'll make a great baby in the next life.
Oh, God.
Didn't anyone ever tell you
You carry yourself very stiffly?
Leave me alone. I'm dead.
How many days are you looking at?
My lawyer says 9.
You call him a lawyer?
What do you call yours?
Sam.
You call him by his first name?
Yeah.
Never occurred to me to do that.
Bet you called everybody by their first name.
What was your butcher's name?
Pete.
What about your mailman?
Jesse. What was your mailman's name?
I have no idea.
He came to my house for over a decade,
And I couldn't tell you.
Didn't you get him Christmas presents?
Liquor.
But I just put it in the box.
Don't suppose you have a butcher?
Steve, Steve Rubin.
Seriously? Steve?
But he wasn't a professional butcher.
He was a good buddy who had the equipment
And liked to cut meat.
You'd bring him a steak, he'd cut it,
You'd chat for a while and go home.
So, how many days are you looking at?
Four.
That's all?
I guess that means you'll go on.
I hope so. Sam thinks so.
Sam does?
Yeah.
I hope you and Sam are very happy.
I'll write you from hell.
[laughs]
I like this.
Were you married?
Yes.
Children?
No. What about you?
I had a little girl, and I adopted a little boy.
How old were they?
Stephanie was 7, Adam was 9.
I bet they miss you, huh?
I'm sure they do.
I miss them, but I feel ok about it.
Don't you?
Well, I didn't really know them that well.
No, I mean...
It feels ok, doesn't it?
They say they make it that way
So we get down to work and look at our lives
Without any distractions.
My lawyer bob told me the same thing.
Yeah?
But wouldn't you call this a distraction?
Yes.
But isn't eating all you want a distraction?
Oh, isn't that the best?
I had a dream 6 months ago
That I would go to a place and eat as much as I want.
Were you dreaming about this place?
No. I think I was dreaming about sizzler.
There was one a block from my house.
What about your husband?
Did you have a good marriage?
Parts of it were ok.
How about your wife?
I got married too young.
How old were you?
71.
What did she look like?
Very pretty. Too pretty.
What do you mean?
My theory is you should be with another person
Who's just good-looking enough to turn you on.
Any excess brings you problems.
She was much prettier than I needed.
I never heard that theory before.
Do you like your lawyer?
Oh, he's brilliant.
You know how big his brain is?
I just came from a world filled with penis envy.
Now I'm in a world with brain envy.
How big is his brain?
Hmm.
What is this?
It's my hotel.
This is your hotel?
Yeah. Where are you staying?
Obviously the place for people
Who weren't generous and didn't adopt anybody.
I'm at the continental.
Come over. We'll paint it.
Tomorrow after the trials, you want to have dinner?
I can't tomorrow.
You can't?
No. I'm sorry.
You can't have plans already.
Should I call you in 2 weeks?
Sam is just having a small dinner party.
He said there would be very smart people there.
Sam again.
I hope you're not dating your defender.
I just know in my heart it's wrong.
I'll call you after the dinner.
Good.
It will give me time
To have sex with my prosecutor.
Good luck tomorrow.
Thanks.
Good night.
[ding dong ding dong]
Champagne and caviar
Are now being served in the blue room.
Daniel, right here.
How you feeling, buddy?
Feeling pretty good.
You doing all right?
I'm doing ok.
Let's go.
Nervous?
No. Should I be?
I wouldn't be.
What did you do last night?
I met this amazing woman.
You met a girl? You're kidding me.
What are you laughing at?
2 days after the car accident,
You're in love. Go figure.
I've done this a million times,
And every time it feels like new.
Here we are. Ready?
Hello, Robert.
Well, well, well. If it isn't my old friend.
I heard we lost last Thursday, didn't we?
Leave it to you to greet me with that.
Turnabout's fair play, I think.
I'm going to get you. I promise.
Good morning.
Don't make conversation.
Are you two feuding?
It isn't a feud. Feuding suggests
At one time you liked each other.
We never did.
There should be a mistrial.
This isn't a trial.
It's a "mis" whatever it is.
You two are already fighting.
Morning.
Good morning.
Morning.
Mr. Miller, I'm sure your defender
Has explained all the basics,
But let me just say,
Even though this feels like a trial, it isn't.
It's just a process that helps us decide.
As imperfect as it may be, it works quite well.
What you'll see will look and feel so real,
You might be uneasy at first.
But just relax. After a while,
It will become pleasurable to you.
They tell me it feels something like 3-d.
Any questions, Mr. Miller?
Miss foster, you may begin.
Thank you, your honors.
Over the course of the following 4 days,
I will attempt to show that Daniel miller,
While he's a quality human being,
Is still held back by the fears
That have plagued him lifetime after lifetime.
I believe that I can show,
Without a shadow of a doubt,
That he must once again be returned to earth
To work on this problem.
May we begin in childhood, please?
Could we go to 11-4-19?
By the way, Mr. Miller, this signifies
You're 11 years, 4 months,
And 19 days old. Is that clear?
I think so.
If I said 9-2-17,
You would be 9 years, 2 months,
And 17 days old.
I understand.
Psst.
[beeping]
Wow!
Realistic,
Isn't it, Mr. Miller?
Hey, miller, look what I found.
Come on. Give me that.
Make me.
You know why you won't make me?
'cause I'll beat the shit out of you.
You couldn't beat the shit out of me.
Oh, yeah?
Kids: Hit him, Daniel!
Come on, chicken.
Hit me right here.
Come on, chicken.
Hit him, Daniel!
Hit him! Hit him!
Why don't you stick up for yourself?
Lowlife chicken.
Chicken! Chicken!
Well, that's too bad.
Listen, come over to my house later,
And I'll help you glue it back together.
[bell rings]
[beep]
Would you tell us what you were feeling
As you watched that episode?
It felt strange to watch myself.
Is that what you mean?
No, I mean emotionally.
What kind of feelings did this bring up?
Umm...
Frustration?
It's not a test.
There's no right answer.
Is that what you felt--
Frustration?
I guess.
Why were you afraid?
I object.
How did we introduce the word "afraid"?
Frustration to afraid?
This is already pronouncing him guilty.
Couldn't we use another word?
What word would you use?
How about "restraint"?
I think the little boy was quite dignified.
Restraint?
Yes, ma'am. May I show you what I mean?
Be my guest.
Your honors, may we go to 1-8-17, please?
[beeping]
What are you accusing me of?
Nothing.
Why don't you ever think about my problems?
Lower your voice.
You said you wouldn't yell in front of the baby.
It's always the baby. What about me?
I live here, too! This is my house!
I work very hard to pay for this house!
The minute I earn it, you go out and spend it!
What do you mean? All I do is scrimp!
If you don't like it,
Get on your high horse and get out of here!
George, stop it!
This happens every time you drink!
It's lecture time!
Sit down and join the lecture!
George!
[beep]
In that one brief, extraordinary moment
When that baby and his father's eyes linked,
This child learned the meaning of restraint.
He wasn't afraid. He was mature.
He was nonviolent. Dignified, I call it.
My colleague may believe in
Hitting first and asking questions later.
But we're not all that way.
I resent that.
Mr. Miller, in the schoolyard
Did you want to hit that child back?
I wanted to hit him back, but I felt restraint.
You felt restraint. I see.
Do you think that restraint
Is the best course of action
Every single time in every case?
No.
Wouldn't this have been a case
To not restrain yourself?
If you'd have stuck up for yourself,
This event would not have haunted you
Throughout your entire lifetime.
You always thought about it.
Hold on a second!
People think about lots of things
Throughout their entire lifetime.
You're isolating this one incident?
Aren't we here to isolate incidents?
Or maybe I don't understand the job.
Your honors, to save valuable time,
I submit 11-4-19 as shown,
Without further comment.
Mr. Diamond?
I'm fully satisfied.
I love watching this kid.
Do you have anything to say?
I feel very good about the restraint idea.
Thank you, Mr. Miller.
Mr. Diamond, you're up.
Your honors, while we're still in childhood,
I'd like to show something
Which I feel is absolutely extraordinary.
Can we go to 10-9-15, please?
[beeping]
I'm on probation for stealing those books.
Now they'll think I stole this.
I'll be expelled.
You won't be expelled.
Of course I will.
I'm already on probation.
Shh.
Good afternoon, class.
Good afternoon, Mr. Wadworth.
Continue working on the assignment
You started last Tuesday.
Here, take these.
Really?
I'll say I lost mine.
But you'll get in trouble.
Just do it.
Daniel, where are your supplies?
I left them at home.
I lost them.
Did you lose them or leave them?
Both. I left them and I lost them.
Where are your supplies, Daniel?
Do you know how much these things cost?
Class, tell Daniel how much the paints cost.
Class: $10.
And the brushes?
$3.
What's the total?
$13.
If you don't have any paint, you can't be an artist.
Can't be a swimmer unless you get in the water.
You've got to have paint, understand?
Yeah.
This is careless behavior.
I'll call your father after school today.
We'll have to find a way for you to pay for this.
Yeah.
[beep]
You got in quite a bit of trouble for that?
Yes.
But you felt your friend would have been punished worse.
Yes.
Your honors, at 10 years old,
He showed the kind of courage that most adults never find.
I let the life stand for itself here.
Could we go to 10-9-15?
It's the evening of that same day. Thanks.
[beeping]
How will you pay for this?
I don't know.
I'm very, very disappointed.
I'm sorry.
We'll have to punish you severely.
We don't have to punish me!
First of all,
No television for a month!
I didn't do it! It was Steve's fault.
What are you saying?
Steve lost the paints.
He probably stole them, just like he stole the books.
I didn't do it. You gotta believe me!
Steve.
Yeah. Hey, punish him.
[beep]
What happened to your friend Steve?
Do you remember, Mr. Miller?
What do you mean?
He was expelled from school two days later.
I thought he left on his own.
What's the point, please?
I'm looking at the results of
What you call a courageous action.
Mr. Miller might have acted bravely
In the classroom,
But he crumbled later, and why?
At the threat of no television?
I was 10 years old.
Television is everything to a 10-year-old.
It's like heroin. You can't just pull it away.
I never wanted to watch television.
My parents made me so they could go out.
I got hooked.
Miss foster and I have had this argument.
I think the act itself is what's important.
But she wants to enlarge it
Until everything loses its meaning.
If I fixed a flat tire on your car,
And 2 years later I lose your garden hose,
I wouldn't get credit for the flat.
I'm just the dumb guy who lost the hose.
Let me suggest this...
Did we ever stop to think that
This boy had a bond with his father?
I don't think it had anything to do with the friend.
I just think Daniel couldn't lie to his dad.
You're nodding, Mr. Miller.
Does that mean you agree with Mr. Diamond?
Oh, yes. I had a bond with my father.
I pretty much never lied to him.
You never lied to your father?
Would you like me
To show you at least 500 examples?
I said "pretty much" never lied.
I didn't say I never, ever lied.
You have to lie sometimes...
In an emergency.
But it doesn't mean the bond is affected.
If you've got the bond, the bond's always there.
If you have to lie occasionally,
You're not gonna interfere with the bond.
The bond can wait for a little lie.
In the end it's there for you.
You know, sometimes in the middle of a lie,
I found that the bond would kick in,
Maybe squeeze a little truth out.
Psst.
Wrap it up.
I'm through.
Very good day.
I'm very pleased.
She's tough, isn't she?
If I told you how tough, my friend.
You wouldn't sleep, believe me.
Well, I'm off. Call me if you need me.
What are you doing this evening?
Going out with that gal?
I can't. She's busy.
Busy? Hah!
I'll be damned.
How are you?
All right. How are you?
[speaking Japanese]
Hi.
How are you?
Thank you.
[speaking Japanese]
Uh, some sake.
One sake!
Sake! Sake!
How are you tonight?
Thank you.
What's good here?
Everything we have.
What's this? Looks like a worm.
Our resident food.
What does it taste like?
You'll throw up.
Ok. Let me have the tuna.
Tuna, sure. Very good tuna!
Oh, very fast.
Very fast. So I've been told.
Mmm. Delicious.
Do you like it?
Very good.
How many days you looking at?
Hmm?
How many days you looking at?
9.
9? 9 days?
Oh, my God. 9 days!
9 days!
[shouting]
You better have more sake.
You got 9 days?
I had 15.
My name's Frank.
Daniel.
15 days?
Mmm-hmm. Is that a lot?
I don't know.
How'd you die, Dan? May I call you Dan?
Yeah. I got hit by a bus.
What about yourself?
Got shot in the head.
Really? Murder?
No. Hunting accident.
Some putz with bad eyesight
Thought I was an animal.
How did you make your living, Dan?
Advertising. What about yourself?
Made a lot of money in adult books.
Selling them?
No, reading them. Of course, selling them.
Were you from L.A.?
You know those nightclubs by the airport?
Those strip clubs?
I coined the phrase "all nude."
What do you mean?
That was mine.
The clubs that were going under
Were only using the word "nude."
I put up "totally all nude."
Doubled business in a month.
I gotta take a piss. Want to go?
No.
Thank you very much!
[shouting]
I'm not leaving. I'm taking a piss.
Take a piss!
Thank you very much!
[ringing]
Hello?
Mr. Miller?
Yes?
I have a message for you, sir.
You do?
Here it comes.
Julia: Hi! Where are you?
Ok. I'm going to sleep.
Listen, tomorrow when you're through,
Meet me by the front entrance.
I'll be there.
I miss you.
Isn't that funny?
Good night.
[click]
[laughter]
This is wild.
Let me get this straight.
You had sex with Benjamin Franklin?
Twice.
[laughter]
How was he?
He was fat, bob.
Audience: Ooh!
[applause]
I couldn't believe it when they told me.
It's wonderful. I forgot about it.
He was willing to sleep underwater.
Ha ha ha. Marvelous.
Good morning.
Oh, good morning.
Morning. I'm dick Stanley.
I'm going to defend you today.
You're what?
I'm going to defend you today.
Mr. Diamond couldn't make it.
You're kidding.
Mr. Diamond will be back tomorrow.
You don't know anything about me.
Mr. Miller, I use 51% of my brain.
I know everything about you.
51%? That's clocked?
Clocked.
Impressive.
I'm going to lose.
I can't start over with you.
I operate a little differently
From Mr. Diamond,
But, without tooting my own horn,
I'm quite good at this. Have confidence.
I'm going to lose.
Good morning.
Good morning, everybody.
Thank you so much.
That was so nice.
It was nothing.
Good morning, Mr. Miller.
Good morning.
Your honor, my defender is not here.
I feel that under the circumstances,
This puts me at a disadvantage.
Mr. Stanley will do fine.
Let's begin.
Your honors,
Today I would like to begin with an episode
In the 24th year of life.
Mr. Miller had been out of school
And working for several years.
He had put aside $10,000 specifically to invest.
Do you remember, Mr. Miller?
One of Mr. Miller's good friends from school
Was the son of an executive of the Casio corporation,
Which at that time was a very small company
And not doing particularly well.
Mr. Miller had a dinner with his friend
At which he was given information,
Which comes along once every 5, 6 lifetimes.
May we go to 24-2-16, please?
[beeping]
They're gearing up
To start production in 3 months.
Buy as much stock as you can.
That's fantastic.
Wait. Wait.
Switzerland keeps the time, Charles,
Not Japan.
It will change.
Why not Japan?
Only a society that's into precision can keep time.
Japan makes a hell of a radio,
But they know beans about precision.
Now you tell me
The Germans are going to start making watches,
You've got my money.
What's the stock at today?
6.
Here's my prediction--
When word hits the street, you're at 3.
You watch. Remember who said it.
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha!
[beep]
Your honors, the Casio corporation
Is one of the largest manufacturers of timepieces
In the universe.
I know who they are.
And for the record, your honors,
His original investment of $10,000
Would be worth 37.2 million today.
Wow!
I have nothing further to say at this time.
Mr. Stanley.
I'm fine.
You're what?
He's not replying now.
You won't say anything at all?
You speak. I'd like to hear you.
Jeez, you are good.
Listen, I-I'm not as smart as everyone here,
But does this make me defective,
Because I didn't make money on this?
I can't believe that the whole point of the universe
Is to make money.
This has nothing to do with making money.
We're looking at a judgment you made.
Nobody said,
"you have to invest $10,000."
You chose to do that.
You sought the investment.
We're just looking at that choice.
What did you finally invest in?
I think it was cattle.
Hmm?
Cattle.
What happened to the cattle?
I never got a straight answer.
All I know is, their teeth fell out.
I rest.
Mr. Stanley, you're up.
No counter at this time.
Wait a second.
You're not going to show something in my favor?
Not at this juncture. We should move on.
Shall we move on, Mr. Miller?
Sure.
I would like to go to 29-4-5.
This is the evening
Before Mr. Miller took the job in advertising
He would hold until his passing.
He asked his wife to act the boss
So he could sharpen his tools
In order to get what he wanted.
[beeping]
Do this for me. It helps.
Not now. I'm eating.
Do it!
Do what?
Be him.
This is silly.
Offer me $55,000, no more.
How much do you want?
What's your offer?
$55,000.
I can't work here for under 65.
I can't pay 65.
Then I can't work here.
$58,000.
65.
59.
65.
60.
65.
61.
Let me make it plain.
I cannot take the job for under 65,
Under no conditions.
Your honors, I would like to go
To the next afternoon
For the real encounter.
Daniel, I'm prepared to offer $49,000.
I'll take it.
I'm going to get you a parking place.
[beep]
Why did you cave in so fast?
I'm just curious.
Why did you accept so much less money
Than you wanted and so quickly?
Here we go again with money.
Obviously, this is all about money.
Look, I'm guilty. I didn't make enough money.
Call me a hippie. Send me to hell.
I give up.
You keep thinking it's about money.
It's about fear.
Why didn't you stand up to your boss
Like you did to your wife?
First, it wasn't my wife.
It was a man with a suit.
The suit had an odor that said $49,000.
I like that very much.
So your nostrils told you you were worth less?
The process one goes through
When accepting a salary is complicated.
You don't know all my reasons.
Anyway, we lived fine on that money.
You may make it about money,
But we're looking at fear.
What was I afraid of?
You tell me.
49 grand is a lot of money!
I have nothing more to say at this time.
Mr. Stanley.
I'm fine.
I can't believe it.
And you didn't want to toot your own horn.
Would you like to show something?
I got a raise 6 months later.
If you'd like to show that,
Let us know. Miss foster?
Your honors, I'd like to present a compilation
Of general misjudgments,
Half of them fear-based, half just stupid.
I've assembled 164 misjudgments
Over a 12-year period.
[sigh]
[beeping]
[honk]
Wait! Ooh! Ooh!
[honk honk]
[tires screech] whoa!
[humming]
[gargling]
Congratulations.
Thanks.
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
Whoa!
[crash]
Ha ha ha!
Daniel! Hi!
All right.
I can't tell you how wonderful this is.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Good night, Julia.
Good night.
Hi. I missed you. Meet Sam.
Hello, Daniel.
Julia has told me a lot about you.
Really? She doesn't know that much about me.
She could have fooled me.
I heard you had dick Stanley.
How did you know that?
Sam uses 54% of his brain.
Stanley is a good man-- quiet, but excellent.
Very quiet.
Julia... See you tomorrow.
Yeah. Thank you.
Bye-bye.
We have to go to the past lives pavilion.
I don't know.
Don't you want to see who you were?
Some people don't like it.
You'll love it.
Plus, they have the greatest hot dogs.
What?
Seriously. Best hot dogs in judgment city.
You really love this eating thing?
To eat as much as you want,
Never gain an ounce, and feel great?
Please.
Huh!
Oh, wow!
Look at this!
Oh, ho!
Come on. Let's get in line.
This reminds me of Disneyland.
I hope we're tall enough.
When you were on earth,
Didn't you ever feel like
You might have been other people?
Did you ever see yourself in another life?
Never. You did?
I think I might have been a heavyset man once.
Really? I doubt that.
You never saw yourself as anything?
Once, in college, I got really stoned
And stared into this mirror
Until I saw someone who looked Chinese.
I think it was me, squinting.
Please take the first available booth
On the left.
The show will begin in 30 seconds.
[trumpet fanfare]
Welcome to the past lives pavilion.
Oh, my God!
You will be asked to place your right hand
On the plate next to you.
An image of yourself in a former life will appear.
When you have seen enough,
Simply remove your hand from the plate.
Since we want to be fair and accommodate everyone,
You will be limited to 5 past lives only.
Thank you.
[ding]
Please place your hand on the plate now.
[humming]
What the hell is this?
Woman: Elizabeth!
Time for supper, darling.
Be there in a moment, mumsy.
What the hell is going on?
[grunting]
Yaa!
Aah!
Grrr...
Argh...
[yelling]
[lion growls]
[yelling]
[lion roars]
Come on, men! To the castle!
Oh!
Ha ha ha!
[neighing]
It's incredible!
Who are you?
I'm prince valiant!
Really?
Yeah! Who are you?
Dinner.
I was a prince, a whaler, a tailor.
It was the most incredible thing!
You were a native?
Yeah, and a dressmaker.
You were a dressmaker. I was a tailor.
Isn't that interesting? Want some?
No.
You going to eat the stick, too?
I can't get you out of my mind.
Tell me about it.
These screenings are so tough,
And yet, when I see you,
I instantly feel ok.
That's great, right?
I don't think it has anything to do with me.
That's what worries me.
I think you're doing it.
What am I doing?
I'm not sure.
I read that you had to be ok with yourself
Before you could be ok with another person.
I feel ok with you,
But I don't know how ok I was with myself,
So maybe you're making me ok.
You're not that ok.
Ok.
All right. What's the score?
You're losing.
No.
We're tied.
Ok. Beauty.
Thank you.
You never told me how you died.
How did you die?
I don't want to talk about it.
Why?
It's embarrassing.
Embarrassing?
What could be embarrassing?
I was hit by a bus.
I tripped.
No.
Yes.
Seriously? You tripped?
On what?
We went to visit some friends.
Everybody went into town,
But I wanted to swim at the house.
I went outside, tripped over the chaise lounge,
Hit my head on the cement, and rolled into the pool.
What did the east German judge give you?
Seriously, did you feel anything?
Were you unconscious? Scared?
I was pissed.
You died pissed.
I was a good swimmer.
Swimming is part of the sport.
There's also negotiating patio furniture.
In the Olympics,
They're taking that part seriously.
The Rumanians are excellent at it.
If you make fun of me, I'll get you.
You've already got me.
What time do you start?
Early in the morning.
I don't start till 3:00.
You want to have dinner tomorrow?
Actually, I thought I'd start dating others.
I have my eye on this 91-year-old.
I'll be at the main entrance at 5:00.
I'll be there.
If you're early, come to my screening room.
You can see some of my life.
I'd like that.
Ok.
So...
Good night.
So...Good night.
Yeah, good night.
Good night.
You'll sleep great.
I have 3 boxes of candy waiting for me.
Oh, did they give you those chocolate swans?
Swans?
They're cream-filled.
They're really delicious.
Swans.
No.
I think I'm just getting breath mints.
Oh...
Ok.
Good night.
Sleep well.
Same to you.
Howard.
Oh, good morning.
Good morning.
After you.
Thank you.
Now I have no attorney.
Hmm.
Gee, that's a very, very nice outfit.
Thank you.
Do you like it here?
Mr. Miller, when we're all through,
If you still want to know about me,
I'll be more than happy to tell you,
But right now, let's concentrate on you.
Good morning!
Well, well. Look who's here.
I missed you. How are you, buddy?
What do you care?
Aw, stop it.
You think I let you down.
Where were you? I'm just curious.
You wouldn't understand.
I'm not a moron. Try me.
I was trapped near the inner circle of thought.
I don't understand.
I told you.
Good morning.
Morning.
Hi. How are you?
Good morning, everybody.
Let's begin.
Miss foster, you're up.
Thank you, your honors.
This morning, I would like to begin
In the 34th year of life.
Mr. Miller accepted a speaking engagement
To represent all west coast advertising agencies
In a very important speech to the ford motor company,
A situation where, if he did well,
It could have worked wonders for his career.
Let's not make this the end of the world.
May we go to 34-7-7, please?
[beeping]
It's packed like sardines. Are you ready?
I can't do it. There's too many people.
I can't go out there.
You've got to!
Something has happened to me.
This is way too many people.
I'm having horrible stage fright.
A lot of people are counting on you.
I'll make a fool of myself.
No, you won't.
I can't do it. My heart is racing.
I am having an anxiety attack.
You know this stuff. You look great.
Peter, I can't think straight.
I don't want to go out there.
You have to cancel this.
You're on.
Um...He's having trouble. Just give us a second.
You've got a full house. Let's go!
Please don't make me do this.
You'll be fine.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Please welcome our speaker,
From Foote, Cone & Belding,
Mr. Daniel Miller.
[applause]
I'll be right here if you need me.
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?
We have a gas leak under this room.
We'd like you to file out,
Very orderly.
This is only for precaution.
[beep]
Your honors, I would have shown this
To illustrate how brave Mr. Miller is.
With all the panic and confusion in his mind,
He still walked out to that microphone.
He never said anything!
There was a gas leak!
Yes, but he never accomplished it.
He never got up in front of a large group again.
Ha! Maybe he didn't want to.
He accepted that speaking engagement
With great excitement.
He wanted to be there.
If he had accomplished that moment,
I believe the rest of his life would have gone
In a much better direction.
You're positive? This woman is wonderful!
The rest of his life would have gone
In a much better direction?
Just incredible.
[sighs]
Your honors, I'd like to get off this scene
And move on to something we'll have a ball watching.
This is damn exciting stuff.
Daniel, where did this scene occur?
I don't know what you're going to show.
I'm sorry. We're going to 31-1-9--
The snowmobile.
Oh.
Big bear.
Watch this, your honors.
Just dynamite.
[beeping]
[humming loudly]
%% where the buffalo ro-o-oam %%
Hee hee hee!
Ohh...
%% and the skies are all cloudy %%
%% all %%
Whoo! Oh, my God!
Aaaahh!
Yeow!
Ohh!
Ahhh! Oh!
Uh!
Aaah!
Ooohh!
Uh! Oh!
Ow!
Oh! Oh!
You went how far for help?
About 3 Miles.
You broke that leg in 2 places?
Yes, I did.
I'm proud of you.
[wolf howls]
[beep]
With no help, by himself,
With a badly broken leg,
This man crawled 3 Miles to get help.
You can't be serious.
What did we watch? Self-preservation.
He didn't risk his life.
He saved his life.
So you're not a hero if you save your own life?
A hero? No, you're not.
No one here is accusing Mr. Miller
Of not having a survival instinct.
We're here to see
If he can overcome fear, not pain.
You don't see the fear?
What was he afraid of?
How about death, for starters?
It would be very hard
To be a brilliant public speaker
If you're dead in the snow.
Mr. Miller, you never rode
A snowmobile again, did you?
Wait a second. Not because I was afraid.
Because I hated it!
You must believe me.
This isn't fear. This is hate.
This is a rotten contraption.
Firstly, it heats up like a toaster oven.
I burned the hair off my thigh
From my knee to my crotch.
Singed it right off.
Secondly, I don't know if it was fur-lined,
But years of rotting, drying out, and getting wet--
Mine smelled like an old sheepdog.
Thirdly, it's very, very noisy.
They don't tell you about that.
You don't find out until the second hour,
When you can't hear anyone.
You get off, and everyone is in a silent movie.
And fourth, uh...
Pardon the expression, but your balls vibrate
For 3 weeks afterwards.
I'm very proud of you.
Very, very good day. Very emotional day.
What are you doing tonight?
I'm seeing this woman.
Julia?
How did you know?
Still don't get the big brain bit, huh?
See you tomorrow. You should feel good.
You did very well. See you.
[siren]
Watch. Here it comes again.
Mommy!
Look at her go.
Going back for the cat is wonderful.
What kind of cat was it?
Persian.
Oh... I love Persian.
[beep]
Sorry for the delay. I had to see that again.
That's all right. It's spectacular.
I think that's all for today.
We'll meet once more tomorrow,
Mostly for enjoyment's sake.
Let's make it around 1:00.
Hi!
Great.
Daniel, nice to see you. How are you?
I'm fine.
Have a good time tonight.
Thanks.
See you tomorrow. Bye-bye.
Sam told me about this amazing Italian restaurant.
Very exciting stuff up there--
Like a mutual of Omaha commercial.
You're just jealous.
You'll never know how much.
[classical music playing]
Oh, my God!
Those portions are gigantic.
Mmm. I'm so hungry.
This is supposed to be
The best resident food in the area.
Really? Good clumps, huh?
Enjoy your meal.
Thank you.
What was your favorite food?
Turkey with stuffing.
Really? I couldn't eat turkey.
I had one as a pet, and I named it.
You can't eat something you've named.
If I'd known that, I would have named ice cream.
Do you eat meat?
Sometimes. How about you?
I like fish.
Yeah, me, too. What kind?
Salmon, and I like the kind
That live near nuclear reactors,
In the rocks.
I forget their name.
Glow fish?
Right. They'd light up your house.
How are you? How was your screening?
Very good, thank you.
Some fine wine?
Yes, please. What's your name?
Eduardo. How are you, sir?
I'm fine.
What do you recommend, Eduardo?
You like pasta?
Very much.
I'll bring you 3 pounds, the best you ever tasted.
You'll love it.
What about you? You like shrimp?
Yeah.
We can make them so fresh,
They crawl onto your plate themselves.
Aren't they high in cholesterol?
They're high in everything.
Don't worry about it.
I'll be right back.
Ha ha!
Cheers.
You have a jacuzzi in your room?
No.
You do?
No. Not in my room.
No. It's in the bathroom.
And it might not even be a jacuzzi.
Actually, I think it's just holes in the tub.
You don't have to protect my feelings.
I can take it. I'm happy for you.
Ok. I do.
I use it every night. It's just wonderful.
I'm happy for you.
I love it.
A lot of bubbles?
Hee hee hee!
Ah, here we are.
Oh, you're going to love this!
Ooh!
And you will love this!
Oh!
There's 30 shrimp
And 30 more where that came from!
Wow! This looks delicious.
You like broccoli?
Yes.
With a lot of cheese?
Yes.
Heh heh! That's my girl!
What about you, eh?
Um, maybe just a touch.
You got it.
That's fine.
How many days you looking at?
9.
Ooh.
Do you like pie?
I love pie.
I like you.
I'll bring you 9 pies to take with you.
A pie for every day, eh?
I don't want to take any pies.
It's my pleasure. Don't worry, they'll keep.
Don't, really.
Dig in, eh?
Don't bring anything.
Mmm. Great.
Good?
Mm-hmm.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
It's unbelievable.
My prosecutor just sat down.
Look.
Don't look!
I can't eat here.
You're just eating dinner.
I'm having 30 shrimp.
I'm a pig.
Everybody eats like this here.
But everyone isn't having her watching.
She'll have a teeny resident portion.
I'm eating a fishing boat.
How are you?
Please. Let's leave.
No. You're being silly.
You're just eating.
Ok. You're right.
That's right.
[slurping]
Where's that going to end?
Ha ha ha! Funny.
We're having fun.
That's important.
This woman's looking.
This is causing me trouble.
Don't look! Don't look!
Back, back!
Hee hee!
Mmm.
Ok.
Suck that up.
Hee hee hee!
Ha ha ha!
It's long!
Bite down now, please.
Please bite.
Bite. Bite.
We're through.
This makes me very nervous.
I'm going to go to the ladies' room.
I pray to God, when I get back,
You've changed.
Hi.
You're Daniel's prosecutor, right?
Yes.
I just want you to know I think he's wonderful.
Hi. What's your name?
Julia.
Very pretty name.
Martin...
What? What did I say?
So you don't forget, I bring these to you.
You got 9 pies.
Will that be enough?
I didn't want these.
You told me to make these pies.
No, sir. I did not.
You said that.
You did. No.
I have no place to put these boxes.
You're embarrassing me!
I'm going to bring you some steaks.
No steaks! No steaks!
[moans]
What's going to happen to you?
Did Sam tell you anything?
He said I wouldn't come back to the hotel
After tomorrow.
That's all I know.
I have to tell you something.
I know you think I've got it all together.
You do!
Not quite.
One of the things I do know how to do
Is make things work.
I can take a situation and make it ok,
Always been able to do that, but it's work.
And this...
This isn't.
I don't know what this is,
But it's...
Well, it's...
Effortless. Effortless.
I know.
And I've never, ever, ever had that before.
Tell me about it!
I didn't think it was
Ever going to happen to me. So, great...
Where do we find it? In the pit stop.
Thanks, God.
Well, better this than nothing, I guess.
I guess.
Want to spend the night with me?
More than anything else in the world.
Ohh...Good.
Come on. Let's go.
Wait.
I don't think I can.
I don't think I should.
Why?
Because...
This is already better
Than any sex I've ever had...
Ever.
And...
I don't want to screw it up...
Literally.
How do you know what's going to happen?
Let's say it's the most amazing thing
That ever was.
Then what do I do?
By the looks of things,
We're not going to the same place,
So I'll just have to miss it forever?
What if it's not so good?
Then I won't be able to fantasize about it.
I love you.
Oh, Julia.
Oh...
If I had a fire scene like you had today,
I would feel differently.
I'd stay here. I'd never leave.
But I've been defending myself so hard,
And I don't want to be judged anymore.
I have this wonderful feeling inside of me,
But I'm af--
I'm just tired of being judged.
It's ok.
I'm going to miss you.
I'm going to miss you so much.
I love you, Daniel.
Oh, Julia.
Ohh...
Ok. I should go.
Ok.
Yes, Mr. Miller?
Can you get me the majestic hotel, please?
Hold on, sir.
Majestic hotel.
Yes. Julia...
My God. I don't know her last name.
Excuse me, sir?
I'm in love with a woman in your hotel,
And I don't know her last name.
What's her first name?
Julia.
We have two Julias.
Both have do not disturbs on.
Can you ring through? It's very important.
I'm not allowed to do that.
But it's very important.
I'm sorry, sir.
Can I leave a message, then?
I guess for both of them.
Go ahead, sir.
Tell them both that I love them
More than life itself
And I've never met anybody like them
And I'll miss them forever and ever.
Is that all, sir?
That's all.
Thank you.
[click]
Diamond: Has Mr. Miller overcome his fears, your honors?
I believe that my final summation scene
Will prove to you that he has.
Mr. Miller, your middle 30s
Were not particularly good for you, were they?
No.
A bad divorce left you
With virtually nothing financially.
You had about $9,000 to your name, correct?
Yes, sir.
Months before your divorce,
You and your wife purchased tickets
To Hong Kong.
You were going to go together,
But after the separation, she cashed hers in.
What did you do with yours?
I used it.
He used it.
With only $9,000 to his name,
With his life in a rut,
Mr. Miller didn't do the safe thing.
He could have cashed in that ticket,
But Mr. Miller said, "the hell with it.
I'm going to Hong Kong."
That alone in my book takes a lot of guts,
But, your honors, it just begins there.
Let us go to 36-9-16.
This is Los Angeles international airport.
You're in seat 41b.
B?
Mm-hmm.
Between A and C?
Yes, it is.
I'm sitting between people all the way to Asia?
Yes, you are.
Is coach completely full?
Oh, yes.
Is there any space left in first class?
We have one seat left.
What is the price difference?
Round trip?
It's an additional...
$3,194.
I'll take it.
This man just spent 1/3 of his life savings
To be a little more comfortable.
What does that say to you?
As stressed out as he was, as crazy as his life was,
Somewhere inside of him, that little boy cried out,
"I need this. Don't worry about the money.
We'll get it back! Be nice to me!"
And he was.
Your honors,
I feel Mr. Miller is sufficiently past
The fears that would keep him
From becoming a remarkable citizen of the universe.
I wholeheartedly recommend full onward movement.
I rest.
Miss foster, you're up.
Your honors,
I would like to show my final summation scene.
Proceed.
My scene takes place not there, but here.
What?
We're showing something from here?
Yes, we are.
I was told we're not doing that anymore.
No one told you that.
What are we seeing?
Something from last night.
Mr. Miller, please watch this,
And tell me what you were feeling.
Last night?
[beeping]
Want to spend the night with me?
More than anything else in the world.
Good. Let's go.
I don't think I can. I don't think I should.
Why?
If I had a fire scene like you had today,
I would feel differently.
I'd stay here. I'd never leave.
But I've been defending myself so hard.
I don't want to be judged anymore.
I have this wonderful feeling inside of me...
But I'm af--
I'm just tired of being judged.
[beep]
You genuinely feel for this woman,
Don't you, Mr. Miller?
Yes.
Why didn't you stay with her last night?
I was afraid.
A little louder.
I was afraid.
I rest.
Well, this is a new one on me.
Have sex with somebody and move right on.
Is that the way it works, miss foster?
I don't think you're being very understanding
About the world Mr. Miller just came from.
It's filled with problems you no longer have--
Deadly diseases, confusing identities, changing attitudes.
How do you know he wasn't worried about getting a disease?
Were you worried about getting a disease?
I didn't think she had a disease.
But you didn't know.
We're getting off the point.
We've never been near the point!
When he's courageous and follows it up
With something you don't like,
You show the follow-up.
When there aren't any follow-ups,
You blame him for not having any.
He wanted to do this and didn't
Because he was afraid.
And this was just last night.
May I tell you what we just watched here?
We watched a man who was caring
Of another human being's feelings.
He didn't know what this experience would do to her,
So he was careful.
But you blame him. I praise him.
You call it fear. I call it thoughtfulness.
To be caring about someone else's feelings--
I'm sorry, but I hope
We all can have that quality.
Thank you.
Mr. Miller, your final summation, please.
[sigh]
Well, I think it was thoughtfulness.
And I would like to say something about this disease.
Your honors, I didn't think that Julia had a disease,
But you must understand that right now on earth,
They're filling our heads with all these terrible things.
They keep telling you over and over
That you're not just sleeping with one person.
You're sleeping with everyone they've ever slept with.
Now that I've been to the past lives pavilion,
That could be 20,000-30,000 people.
[chuckles]
As far as the rest of my life is concerned,
I truly believe I turned a corner.
I had a few fears left,
But I was taken very young.
I feel I could have conquered them.
If you let me move forward,
I promise you I will do the best I can.
I'll work very hard, whatever is required of me.
I'll do the best I can. Honestly. I will.
I'll do the best I can.
Is that all, Mr. Miller?
Yeah...
But please just know that I'll--
Do the best you can?
Mm-hmm.
Good.
That's all, everybody.
Thank you.
It was nice to meet you. Good luck.
Well, that's it.
Let's go back to my office and wait.
We'll know in 30 minutes.
Judgment's in.
It's early.
Is that good?
Not good or bad.
They don't waste any time.
They must need the hotel space.
So what do you think of our fair city?
We do a pretty good job here.
How was that Italian restaurant?
What does it say?
You're going back.
Can I say something?
Just because they're sending you back
Doesn't mean that they're right.
They can make a mistake.
You shouldn't let others get to you like this.
Just follow what's in here.
Come on. I'll take you to the station.
Trams 7 and 8 to onward destinations.
This is something. I never get over it.
The organization is amazing.
All these different trams going
To all these different places.
These are yours, your boarding card,
Your various I.D. Pieces,
All the things you're going to need.
You're not going to remember any of this.
Don't worry. You won't kick yourself forever.
Take the opportunities when they come. Ok?
Passengers going back to earth,
Please board trams on your left.
Passengers moving onward, board trams on your right.
Well, this is it.
Good luck, kid.
I've got a lot of Faith in you.
I can take that here, sir.
There you go.
You keep those, and follow the yellow line.
All trams now operational.
I'll take those, sir.
Trams 7 and 8 to onward destinations,
Final boarding, please.
Right here, sir.
All personnel, please prepare for departure.
Daniel!
Julia!
Daniel!
Julia!
[alarm sounds]
What the hell are you doing?
Sit down right now!
You're going to hurt yourself.
[second alarm sounds]
Aah!
[horn honks]
Julia!
Daniel!
Julia!
Aah! Aah!
Aaah!
I love you! I tried to call,
But I didn't know your last name.
I won't let you go!
Help! Help!
Whoa!
Aah! Hold on!
Hold on. Just please hold on.
I love you.
Open this up!
Damn it! Open it up!
Please, open the door!
Julia!
Wait for me!
Brave enough for you?
Julia: Please! Open the door, please!
Julia!
Let him go.
[applause]
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