Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

- Try it. - I don't want to try it.

Try it. Just go "ahh."

Ahh.

- Now breathe in through your nose. - Hold your breath.

Now scream.

- A h h! - No, no.

A h h!

Watch. Ahhh!

- Try it. - Ahhh!

- Louder. - Ahhh!

Louder.

Hi.

I, uh, I want to welcome you all to The Institute.

Uh, my name is Tim...

and I'm the leader of this marathon group.

Well, leader's a bit strong. Actually, I'm-I'm your guide.

As you know, we're going to try to go 24 hours without a break.

And, uh, we will have two one-hour breaks for food,

and as far as sleep is concerned, that's up to you.

There are no rules here.

If you fall asleep, you fall asleep.

One rule, one rule. No physical violence.

I mean, you might get angry with someone, so,

so please don't clobber him or her.

Okay? That's the only restriction.

We talk a lot about love...

but we don't feel it a lot.

So perhaps this marathon will open up some doors.

So let's begin by just introducing ourselves,

and stating briefly why you are here.

My name is Conrad.

And I'm here because...

Because I'm 64 years old,

and I want to continue to grow as a human being.

I don't know why I came here. Uh, I really don't.

- Why do you feel you came here? - I just said, I don't know.

Yeah, but why do you feel you don't know?

Maybe I'm a little nervous.

We all are.

Thank you, Conrad.

Okay, we'll get back to you later, Toby.

I guess I came here because I'm having trouble with men.

Toby, we'll get back to you later.

But I can't say no to any man.

I'm Myrna.

I came because I want a better orgasm.

It's just not good enough.

I'm Bob and I'm, uh, I'm here because

I'm a documentary filmmaker

and, uh, I'm here to do research on a piece I want to do on The Institute.

At least I think that's why I'm here.

I'm Carol.

I'm Bob's wife, and, um...

I came because Bob came.

A hundred times a day

you just walk by people you know.

Y- You chat, you nod hello,

but you don't really look at each other.

I want you to look at each other.

That's good, that's good. See the other person.

Good. Say hello with your eyes.

Try to make contact.

See the other person there.

Really, really look.

Just look and give.

And don't be afraid to express what you feel.

Show the other person what you feel. Show them who you are.

Just give of yourself. Don't be afraid.

And really try to make contact.

Really try to see.

That's good. Good.

Now show him what you feel. Go ahead.

Really try.

And learn-learn something about the other person.

Good. By just looking...

and-and giving of yourself.

Just look and give.

Try to really learn something about the other person.

Open up. Open up.

That's good. Show them what you feel.

Don't be afraid to have fun.

Good. Good.

Pound with those hands!

Pick something you don't like. Good! Good!

Good.

Pound!

That's good. Good. Good!

Hit something you don't like. Scream if you feel like it.

Scream! Let it out!

Pound hard. Good. Good.

Go ahead. Scream. Scream. Let it out, let it out.

Scream!

Scream. Louder. Louder!

I want to see ugly faces. Ugly faces!

Give her a little support. Come on.

Open up.

- Open up. - Yeah. Yeah.

Let it out. Go ahead, cry.

Go ahead. Go ahead. Beautiful.

Shh. Shh.

It's all right. Shh.

I just don't know why

I've never been able to do anything for myself.

I think the reason that you feel so helpless, Roger...

is because you enjoy it.

Carol.

Don't tell Roger what you think.

How do you feel about him? Tell him how you feel about him.

I feel... sorry for him.

Thank you.

She wants to mother him. She loves being a mother.

Not necessarily, Bob.

Oh, come on, honey.

Bob, you feel like getting into Carol's circle?

No, I'm sorry. I was just, uh, commenting.

You're dying to get in there.

Yeah, right, okay. Yeah. Be delighted.

Bob, you can take my place.

Ah. Thank you, Conrad.

You're welcome, Bob.

I feel very badly

about Conrad leaving my circle.

You're pretty hostile.

I feel very badly about Conrad leaving my circle.

You want me to leave?

- How do you feel about Myrna, Bob? - I feel she's hostile.

Probably has to do with wanting a better orgasm.

- You're full of crap. - You're copping out.

You're full of crap, man.

You're a hostile bitch.

Is that how you feel?

Is it?

Yeah. Yeah, I feel hostile.

Good. Good. Now you're dealing with your feelings, you see?

Well, I feel you're all attacking my husband.

Ah, thank you, dear.

That won't do here.

What do you feel about me?

I feel sorry for you.

I- I feel...

that you don't... share.

I want you to look at me.

Please.

You're pushing me again.

You're making me do something.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Bob, I want you to express how you feel right now.

I feel guilty. I feel confused.

You gotta express it.

I feel I want Carol to open to me more...

but that I close her up.

I force her to open.

I'm sorry. I hide my feelings, and I accuse you of hiding yours.

I- I do hide my feelings.

I'm af-afraid of you.

Bob, tell Carol what you feel right now.

Tell her right now.

Tell her.

I love her.

I love you.

I- I know.

I want you to help me.

As long as I've known you...

I've always been afraid to ask for your help.

Oh, Bob.

I didn't know.

Oh.

Help me.

He was so angry all the time.

Really hostile. Really, really. Remember the little guy?

Oh. This man sat there for 20 hours, hardly saying a word.

Pathetic little 40-year-old,

Jimmy Cagney type of guy.

All of a sudden, he starts to cry.

"I'm impotent."

Like 40 years of...

of his terrible secret.

Something broke him. Poor guy couldn't stop crying.

I feel moved now just telling you about it.

It was beautiful.

And he was not miraculously cured...

because it doesn't work that way,

but just being able to say it out,

to a room full of relatively unknown people

has got to be a way, a beginning, to dealing with it.

I must say something now.

Which if I did not say it, I would be playing games with myself.

What was that look before?

- What look? - You know.

- The one to Alice just before. - Oh, you mean that look?

- I didn't see the look. - It was a put-down look.

- Oh, now, wait a minute. - Come on.

Bob, that wasn't a put-down look.

- No, it's okay if it was. - It wasn't a put-down look.

- It's okay if it was. That's my whole... - That wasn't a put-down look.

No, that's my whole point.

If you just get it out, just deal with it,

or deal with me, or with Carol or with Alice...

It was what it was. I dealt with Alice.