Scene 150: The Life of a Stagehand

If you're in the biz, then you probably only vaguely tell people what you do for work, when they ask.

Of course, they generally reply with the mistaken notion how glamorous and exciting it must be. They ask about all those shows you must see, all those people you must meet. Pretty glamorous isn't it?

Given all that, I think a good number of you will appreciate the quote below. (Of course reading it can't replace the unexpected spontaneous laughter I just experienced from watching this  scene, but I couldn't find a video clip...)

So without further adieu,  Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you:

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind:
Scene 150 1:15:04-1:16:17

Dialogue between Sam Rockwell & Drew Barrymore

Background: This conversation takes place during a dinner date.

Sam Rockwell (an undercover CIA agent) has just found out an associate of his (also an undercover CIA agent as well) has been killed.

He's clearly distraught, but obviously can't tell her why.

Here's how it plays out...
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(DB) (singing)

Happy birthday
Dear Chuckie
Happy birthday
To you

Is that right?

(SR)Yeah. That's real good.
That's real good.

(DB)So what's wrong, Chuck?
Are you OK?

(SR) Yeah, I'm OK.
A guy I know killed himself last night...
A guy I know killed himself.

(DB) Who was he?

(SR) You don't know him.

(SR) He's a stagehand.

(DB) Why did he do it?

(SR) He didn't like his work anymore.

(DB) Is being a stagehand really, really bad?

(SR) Yeah, it's pretty bad.
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From: http://www.cswap.com/2002/Confessions_of_a_Dangerous_Mind/cap/en/25fps/a/01_15#play