Straight Talk

Break's over. Back to the dance floor. It's swing time.

What's cookin', Guy?

Hey, you look like your wife just ran off with the mailman.

I can't laugh, Shirl. I'm really upset.

What is it?

Break's over. You got a customer waitin'.

Hey, that's not important.

If I have to pick between business and people...

it's people every time.

Shoot.

It's about one of the employees.

Oh, forget it. You go on to your customers.

No, no, it's okay. Go ahead.

This employee is a real sweetheart, but she can't keep her yap shut.

She's so busy talking to the stupid customers about their stupid problems...

it takes her forever to get to her next lesson.

You want me to talk to her?

I'm good with helping people with their problems.

I've tried. It doesn't do any good.

What more can I do? Tattoo ''Time is money'' on my forehead?

Well, I hate to say this 'cause I see you care.

Maybe you're just gonna have to let her go.

Consider it effective immediately.

Me?

You could've knocked me over with a feather.

Boy, he really set you up.

I can't believe I actually recommended firing myself.

Sometimes I dream about seeing Guy dropped on his head...

from a tall building.

Wait a second. I have to make a wish.

Shirl, you got to do this every day?

Do you have a coin?

If I don't make my wish, somethin' bad's gonna happen.

It already happened. You got fired.

That's just great, Shirl.

What are we supposed to live on now?

I thought you might try lookin' for a job again.

In this stinkin' town?

There ain't no jobs in this town. I'm sick of lookin'.

This might be a great time for us to move to Chicago.

Pack our bags and head to the big city.

What do you say?

You want to pick up and leave everyone...

leave all our friends.

This town's dyin'. We're dyin' with it.

You been out of work how long? Eight months, nine?

I know you've looked hard, but it's like you've given up.

Chicago, huh?

What is so goddamn great about Chicago?

What's so great about Chicago is that it's not Flat River.

You can't even cook, Shirl.

You can't even keep a half-assed job...

pushing some old farts around the dance floor.

Everything you do gets screwed up.

- Where you goin'? - Get a couple of beers.

You got a whole six-pack left.

I'm goin' out, Shirl.

Steve, I'm leavin'.

I'm leavin', Steve!

Go on then.

What about us gettin' married?

Ain't you been married enough?

I'll see you when I get home.

- I won't be here. - You wanna bet?

[ ''Light Of A Clear

I'm taking your bowling bag.

It 's been a long dark night

A nd I been waitin' for morning

It 's been a long hard fight

But I see a brand-new day a-dawnin'

I been lookin'for the sunshine

'Cause I ain't seen it in so long

Everything's gonna work outjust fine

Everything's gonna be all right

That's been all wrong

'Cause I can see the light of a clear blue morning

I can see the light of a brand-new day

I can see the light of a clear blue morning

A nd everything's gonna be all right

It 's gonna be okay

It 's been a long, long time

Since I've known the taste of freedom

A nd those clinging vines

That had me bound Well, I don't need 'em

'Cause I am strong and I can prove it

A nd I got my dreams to see me through

It 's just a mountain I can move it

A nd with faith and love there's nothing I can't do

A nd I can see the light of a clear blue morning

A nd I can see the light of a brand-new day

I can see the light of a clear blue morning

I can see the light of a clear blue morning

A nd everything's gonna be all right

It 's gonna be okay

I can see the light, I can see the light

I can see the light, I can see the light

Oh!

Oh, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot!

Hey.!

Hey!

Ohh!

I gotcha!

Hold on! Hold on!

Just give me your hand. Give me your hand.

I gotcha. Don't look down.

- - Put your foot there.

Put your arm around me. Put your arm around my neck.

Okay, ready?

Don't look down.

Are you okay?

Are you nuts? Get away from me. You almost killed me.

Wait a minute. I just saved your life.

You could've killed me, and I lost my 20 bucks.

You weren't trying to kill yourself?

Why should I? You were gonna do it for me.

- Then I guess I didn't save your life. - I'm sorry to disappoint you.

Maybe somebody'll try to kill themselves tomorrow.

Well, you don't have to get sarcastic about it.

It's breakfast time. Check out the restaurants.

You might find somebody not choking you can give the Heimlich maneuver to.

I took time off work to stop you from jumping off a bridge.

It isn't my fault you weren't trying to jump.

Okay, you were just tryin' to help.

- Okay, here, here. Take this. - What are you doin'?

If you're willing to risk your neck for $20...

you need it more than I do.

It shouldn't cost you money to do a good deed.

But the next time you want to save somebody, make sure they need saving.

Hey, lady, everybody needs saving.

1 20, 1 40, 1 60, 1 80.

- Doesn't leave me much for breakfast, does it? - I wouldn't know.

Doesn't hurt your mouth to give a smile.

Remember that city hall deficit scandal piece you did?

That was a great story.

And that convicted child molester who they hired...

to drive a school bus in Waukegan.

They do background checks on new drivers based on that.

- I don't have anything new for you, Milo. - Nothing?

Nothing's panned out yet.

- It's a big city,Jack. Find me something. - Don't I always?

Remember, you're only as good...

...as your next story.

Big city,Jack.

Thanks, lady.

Miss, I'll have that early bird special and coffee.

One big spender, comin' up.

That's onejuice.

Thank you.

- Excuse me, would you pass me the sugar? - Sure.

- Oh, damn it to hell! - Oh, I'm sorry.

I am so sorry.

It's not the coffee. I am just so ticked off.

You want to talk about it?

Did you ever try dating a workaholic when their work's not going so great?

No, I never did date a workaholic.

I sometimes wish I had, though.

The guys I date don't work at all mostly.

Believe me, it's no picnic.

He makes dates, breaks them, stays at the office all night.

Another woman I could fight, but how do you compete against a job?

Where are you when he breaks these dates?

Waiting for him.

- Maybe that's your problem. - What do you mean?

Why should he hurry home if he knows you're there?

He's taking you for granted. Get on with your life.

If he wants you, you're busy. He'll come around or he won't.

Either way you'll be livin', not waitin'.

That makes sense.

Sometimes you got to get out and honk your own horn.

The early bird special.

Boy, the bird part's right.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It was an all-nighter, again.

I didn't call 'cause I kept thinking I was gonna finish up.

I didn't wanna wake you. I hope you didn't wait up.

No, I didn't wait up.

Uh, as a matter of fact, I went out.

Oh good, good. What do you mean ''out''?

- I went out with a friend. - Good. Good.

What do you mean, ''a friend''?

Why are you so suspicious?

I don't question you about being at work.

If I say I'm at work, I'm at work.

I can vouch for his being at work. That's what he told me.

Why would he lie to me?

- Oh God! - You know each other?

He tried to push me off a bridge this morning.

I tried to stop you from jumping.

- I was not tryin' to jump. - Excuse me.

- I'll make it up to you tonight. - I'm busy tonight.

- Are you gonna eat that? - Go right ahead.

How can you be busy tonight?

- I made other plans,Jack. - What other plans?

I want to go on with my life.

I want to live, not wait.

I'm going to honk my own horn for a change.

What have you done with Janice?

I didn't realize how much you'd been taking me for granted...

until it was pointed out to me.

What brilliant mind pointed that out?

You want to wreck my entire day, lady?