6بخش

I have no one.

And you are the only person that I can talk to.

Now, whatever this thing is…

you need it.

So…

you just tell me what to do.

• “All hope fades.” - “As the spring recedes.”

Let’s go.

Cadillac DeVille. Best car ever made.

V8, 390 CID, clean and crisp like a fresh dollar bill.

I’m just idling around.

And I’m just talking.

AM radio, air conditioner,

power windows, power brakes, power steering, power seats.

All deluxe interior appointment choices,

143 options.

Now, this…

• is the Taj Mahal on wheels.

I’m not sure about the green.

It’s not green, my friend. Teal.

• Well, teal looks green to me. - But it isn’t, see?

It’s a limited edition, 12 coats of paint…

polished by hand,

all authentic chrome detailing.

Four out of five successful men in America

drive a Cadillac.

That a fact?

This here is the future.

And you strike me as a man who is headed there.

• Where? - Why, the future.

You’re the man of the future. You belong in this car.

Wow!

Sir, that is a that is a beautiful car!

What can I say?

You gotta feel good driving that, huh?

And what a wonderful shade of green, huh?

Teal.

Teal.

Tomorrow, I’ll make a mean meatloaf.

Mmm-hmm.

Just for you, extra raisins.

So, at 5:00 AM, I drive my car

down the loading ramp.

And the shifts are changing, and I have…

How much time do I have?

Five minutes? I’ll remember.

5:00 AM, five minutes. Five-five, five-five.

So, you’re going to move the cameras, right?

And I’m gonna be synchronizing our watches

just like they do in the movies.

Oh, God! I’m so proud of you.

God! You’re not afraid!

You are? Very?

Don’t tell me that. I’m terrified.

I think this is some of my best work.

“Michael Parker.” I think it’s a good, trustworthy name.

It’s a little butch.

Yes, age 51.

54?

You don’t have to be rude.

57.

If I put the hair on,

I can pull it off. I can wear this…

or I have…

Thor, go. Off, off, off! Go!

Or I have this.

Now this, I think it says “working man.”

But this, now this says…

this says with the butterscotch tie…

This says “casual, but still stylish.”

So, you like this? I agree, I agree.

I think we’re ready.

Mr. Strickland!

Sally, could you call Miss Esposito

to clean up a spill?

You know, I can’t figure it out myself.

You’re not much to look at…

but go figure.

I keep thinking about you.

When you say you’re mute, are you entirely silent…

or do you squawk a little?

Some mutes squawk. Not pretty, but…

Hmm?

I just want you to know…

I don’t mind those scars.

I don’t mind that you can’t speak, either.

When you come right down to it…

I like it.

A lot.

It kind of gets me going.

I bet I can make you squawk a little.