بخش 05

I read it was a guy in full makeup.

No, it says right here it was a mask.

Either way, I think it’s good for business.

They got clowns on the front of every newspaper.

Big man, what’s the good word?

Hey.

Hey, Arthur, I heard what happened.

Sorry, mate.

Yeah.

It doesn’t seem fair, getting fired like that.

Did you really bring a gun to the children’s hospital, Artie?

would you do that for?

Is that part of your new act, Arthur?

If your dancing doesn’t do the trick,

you’re just gonna shoot yourself?

Why don’t you ask Randall about it?

It was his gun.

What? I still owe you for that, don’t I?

are you talking about?

Stop talking

Arthur gasps Oh, no!

I forgot to punch out.

And as our city tries to make sense of the brutal triple murder

on the subway last week,

we’re joined by Thomas Wayne.

Happy, look, Thomas Wayne’s on TV.

Yes, Mother.

Thomas Thanks for having me on, Chuck.

They’re asking him about those horrible subway murders.

Thank you, Thomas.

I know this is a difficult time for you.

Why him?

Yes, all three worked for Wayne Investments.

Good, decent, educated.

Although I didn’t know any of them personally.

Like all Wayne employees, past and present, they’re family.

Did you hear that? I told you, we’re family.

There now seems to be a groundswell of antirich sentiment in the city.

It’s almost as if our less fortunate residents are taking the side of the killer.

Yes, and it’s a shame.

It’s one of the reasons why I’m considering a run for mayor.

Gotham’s lost its way.

What about the eyewitness report of the suspect being a man in a clown mask?

Well, it makes total sense to me.

What kind of coward would do something that coldblooded?

Someone who hides behind a mask.

Someone who is envious of those more fortunate than themselves,

yet they’re too scared to show their own face.

And until those kind of people change for the better,

those of us who have made something of our lives

will always look at those who haven’t as nothing but clowns.

Thomas Wayne, thank you for coming in this morning.

It’s not funny.

I heard this song on the radio the other day,

and the guy was singing that his name was Carnival.

Arthur…

Which is crazy,

because that’s my clown name at work.

And until a little while ago,

it was like nobody ever saw me.

Even I didn’t know if I really existed.

Arthur, I have some bad news for you.

You don’t listen, do you?

I don’t think you ever really hear me.

You just ask the same questions every week.

How’s your job? Are you having any negative thoughts?

All I have are negative thoughts,

but you don’t listen anyway.

I said, for my whole life,

I didn’t know if I even really existed.

But I do.

And people are starting to notice.

They’ve cut our funding.

We’re closing down our offices next week.

The city has cut funding across the board.

Social Services is part of that.

This is the last time we’ll be meeting.

Okay.

They don’t give a shit about people like you, Arthur.

And they really don’t give a shit about people like me, either.

Fuck.

How am I supposed to get my medication now?

Who do I talk to?

I’m sorry, Arthur.

I think… I think most women look at sex like buying a car.

You know, like, Can I see myself in this longterm?

Is it safe?

Is it reliable?

Could it kill me?

Most guys, we look at sex like parking a car.

We’re like, There’s a spot.

There’s another spot.

That would work.

Oh, I have to pay? Never mind.

Handicapped? I hope no one sees this.

All right, that’s my time.

Thank you very much, guys.

for Sam Morril, y’all.

All right, now, this next comic describes himself as

a lifelong Gotham resident

who from a young age was always told

that his purpose in life was to bring laughter and joy

into this cold, dark world.

Okay.

Please help me welcome Arthur Fleck, y’all.

Arthur Fleck.

Hello, it’s good to be here.

I hated school when I was a kid.

My mother would say,

You should enjoy it.

One day, you’ll have to work for a living.

No, I won’t, Ma,

I’m gonna be a comedian.