Star Time

Be a winner.

Are you listening to me?

Are you listening with all your heart and soul?

With all your dreams, your hopes, and ambitions be,

be a winner.

Be a winner, play the lottery.

It's all a huge lottery, you know.

Before you're even born, you get a ticket.

Some get lucky and their ticket says

you're gonna be born rich, and have great parents,

or be really nice to look at.

Some others get tickets that say,

you're gonna have drunk parents, and junkies for kids,

get cancer, or bust your face up in a car accident.

Anything and everything that happens in life

happens in this cosmic lottery.

There's no good or bad, really.

It's just the lottery.

Your number comes up, and whether your ass falls off

or turns to gold, you got to play.

There's no turning back.

Love ya.

No, I really love you.

I wanna be involved.

Do it.

I don't blame you.

Hurts when you're robbed.

When they take away what's yours.

Are you?

I thought about putting an end to it once too, pal.

And you know what saved me?

You.

Yeah, you.

And every single human being who carries the cross

of awareness in this world.

I don't wanna make you feel guilty pal,

but what about them?

If you and I cut the cord, what happens to them?

Who?

Each of those

tender, sensitive souls out there,

who week in and week out experience with you and me

the magic of our favorite TV show,

The Robertson Family.

Tonight, that very special TV show,

has been taken off the air, forever.

You and I are not the only ones crushed by the loss.

But I will say this.

Not everyone has the courage to go for the total blackout

like you and me.

Wanna jump with me?

Yeah, okay.

Okay, kid.

I have to clear my conscience first,

that alright with you?

Can't do it.

How can I let the pain of my measly little existence

frighten me?

Hell, as long as people dream, I'll exist.

They need me.

You know why, Henry?

Because I'm in show business.

And they need you too, Henry.

The world would be a poorer place without you.

Take my word for it.

My name is Bones.

Sam Bones.

I know we can make a difference to those millions,

with our guidance.

After all, you're in show business too,

aren't you Henry?

Always wanted to be on TV.

What more can I say?

You're a man of vision.

A man of commitment.

You make a decision and you go all the way,

I like that.

I respect it.

Would have been a terrible waste.

Think.

If you were dead, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

It'd be no story from this point on,

think about it.

Ah, maybe this is just some fantasy of mine.

I've been wrong before.

Maybe your instincts are right, Henry.

After all, what do I know?

It's really up to you.

The power is in your hands.

The power is in your hands.

Do you have anybody that you can talk to

when you don't sleep?

A friend, or anybody special.

I like the Robertsons.

Mary.

One time she put on

her mom's high heel shoes and stockings

and a dress, and lipstick.

And she's only nine.

I watch her.

Where?

At the Robertson's house.

Do you go to their house a lot?

Yeah, Wednesday nights at eight o'clock.

That's when they're on.

They're on?

TV.

They're really funny.

And they're really nice.

You're gonna come live with me now, Henry.

I looked for you everywhere.

Thought I'd never see you again.

You're gonna to muster up a lot of courage, you know,

to do what we have to do.

I'm not sure I want to go with you.

Here, dry your ears.

If water gets in them, you could catch an infection.

There are hard times ahead of us, Henry.

We're gonna face them together.

We're gonna become the best team, best friends.

Family.

You'll never even have to be alone again.

The view is a little different from here, isn't it Henry?

What do you think of my house, Henry?

It's very big.

It is indeed.

It's very nice of you to bring me here, sir.

Very nice to have you, Henry.

From now on, my house is your home.

You want anything, anything at all,

all you've got to do is want it.

All I need from you, Henry is just one thing.

That shouldn't be too difficult,

because it's something you have already.

You know what that is, Henry?

Can you hear me, Henry?

Yes.

Well then, what is it?

I don't know.

It's the solution to the riddle of life.

It's what separates you from the rest of the world.

But I don't wanna be different.

It gives it a competitive edge.

The manna from heaven.

It's what I saw in you earlier tonight, Henry.

That special quality that you and I both have.

What is it?

Come on, what is it?

What, what, what is the treasured gift?

I don't know.

It's commitment.

Are you angry with me?

No, I'm not angry with you at all, Henry.

In fact, we're bonding already.

Don't let anyone lie to you.

There's nothing pretty about death,

about getting sick, about getting old

or hurting a lot.

The saddest thing of all,

you can't do anything about those things.

Life, on the other hand,

is an altogether different sensation.

If you can whistle the right symphony.

I don't know how to whistle.

There's nothing to it.

Is it on?

Is it on?

Yeah, yeah, it's on.

That's private.

They're for who?

Wendy.

Who's Wendy?

My friend from Social Services.

Social worker, uh?

No, she's a good friend.

Excuse me, can you go outside.

I need to be alone for this one.

I gotta operate the...

No this is really important though,

I gotta do this, cause I...

It's really important, okay?

Okay, okay.

Just don't touch the equipment.

Okay, okay.

Of course not.

It's very...

I head you already.

Hi Wendy.

It's me, Henry.

They canceled the Robertson Family,

so I'm dead now.

But you can see me any time you want.

On your TV.

There's a camera here looking at me.

Uh.

I wish I could see you in person, but you're going away.

Sir, I'm finished.

That's very, very honest.

Henry, and very sad.

Sad?