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A Feast of Man (2017)
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(water babbling) (horn toots) (clock ticking) (static crackling) - [Michelle] From the Suffolk County Police Department have confirmed that the victim in last night's fiery crash was the only son of Ronald Gallagher, the disgraced financier. Gallagher was last seen leaving the Van Dyke Country Club either late last night or earlier this morning, dead at 27, notorious New York playboy and sole heir to the Gallagher fortune. You're listening to Ulster County Public Radio. I'm Michelle Sanremo. And now from our Massachusetts affiliate, a touching story (dial tone beeps) about a young koala bear (dial pad beeping) and cheating the odds. (phone ringing) - [Woman] Zabar, Garrison, Zabar and Associates. - Get me Wolf Zabar, Jr. - [Woman] One moment please. (gentle music) - This is Wolf. - Master Wolf, James here. (bright music) - [Wolf Sr.] I know how you feel, son, especially on your day off. - What day off? What's that? - Hey, hey, hey, don't get fresh with me, ya little ham-and-egger. - [Gladys] Ham and egg, Mr. Zabar? - No, I said Reuben. You know that, Reuben. I always have Reuben, a Reuben with three slices of cheese. Remember that. You know, you can ask your mother, but when Ron went up the river, I cried like a little fairy Nancy boy. You guys are doin' great. Just stall and then, and then speed it up. That's it. - I mean, I'd be lyin' to ya, Pop, if I said I was shocked. I always knew he'd beat me to the grave. I just, I didn't think it'd be this soon. - (laughs) Ron was a quick one. He was fast. He was fast, too. - Like father, like son. - Now we got through that. Look, your mother and I are gonna be at Block Island for the weekend. So I want you to execute the will. Have fun. - Uh, are you sure about this, Dad? I mean, what about my reservation at White Sands? They're gonna rape me with the cancellation fee. - (chuckles) Your Pops is ahead of you, as always. I've taken care of it, chum. Think of it as a pre-holiday bonus. - You're too kind. (sandwich plops) - Mm. Well, hey! Hey, Gladys, this is, where are my three pieces of cheese? There are only two pieces. God, jumpin' Jesus on a pogo stick! Uh, uh, oh. Take it easy, and remember, Ron and I took care of each other. Yep, when Ron was in a jam, I was there for him, and I know he'd do the same thing for my boy, yep! And don't forget, on your way out, turn off the lights. We're not made of money, you know. - [Man] Tax refund when he filed with the state and not only... - Cancel your dinner plans, squirt. These need to go out tonight. - Great (sighs), guess I can get tickets to Don Giovanni any night. (dramatic music) - [Ted] That was the turn. - Oh, you've got to be kidding me? - Missing it twice was impressive, but three times is legendary, Jude. - Don't get snippy with my, bucko. This is all just as unfamiliar for me as it is for you. - I thought you grew up here. Isn't that the whole point of coming home to bury the great child of love? - Love is a very strong word. And we summered here. We grew up in Old Saybrook. - Now just tell me the part of Upstate New York that actually has cell phone reception, and I will be a happy camper. - (laughs) Beats me. It's like a Third World country out here. - Judy, you know I hate it when you say that. You're being disrespectful to people who actually live in the Third World. - Look, there's a gas station where we can ask for directions. - No, absolutely not. I'm not gonna let you disrespect yourself by asking for directions. You're a strong, beautiful, powerful woman, and by caving into those patriarchal expectations that you don't know how to drive, you're giving them exactly what they want. I hope you understand that was the proper feminist thing to do. - Well, when you figure out the proper feminist way to get us wherever the fuck we're going, please let me know. - I will. (tongue clicks) (solemn music) - Dickie, I mean, Mr. Hamilton, I just want to say, I think what you're doing is so brave. (solemn music) (Dickie sighs) - I miss you, bro. - Good morning, young Master Wolf. - Please, James, Wolf was my father's name. You can call me... Actually, Wolf is fine. - I never thought I'd live to see the day the Gallagher estate would be settled. - Well, with the IRS' cut of what Ronald had squirreled away, I'm sure Gallagher didn't leave behind anything too meaty. - One never knows, sir. - Has anyone else arrived for the reading of the will, James? - Just one, sir. - And who would that be? (sultry music) - C'est moi, Wolf. (sultry music) - And you must be the great Arletty. - Zabar, I know. I'm Arletty. - I'll say, Gallagher sure knew how to pick 'em. I've seen your pictures, but they don't do justice to your real-life (lips smack) I don't know what. - Now, Master Wolf, there's a small matter I must run past you, concerning the events of this evening. - I know! I know. Gallagher did not name anybody from his actual family in the will, and I am aware that excluding blood relations carries some controversy, but I've come prepared with a set of non-disclosure agreements for everyone to sign. They're on my good letterhead and everything. - Unfortunately, sir, it is not that. - Oh. - You see, sir, there is another will. (papers clatter) - [Wolf Jr.] I don't understand. - Master Gallagher held a, how do you put it, private will, a video will, to be exact. And it just so happens that he revised it not five weeks prior. - But, but I am his executor. I should've been informed about this second will. - Everybody knew about the video will, you silly man. - I don't know, James. This video thing reeks of illegitimacy. I am his lawyer, and final wishes or not, I must side with the law, because that, my friend, is always legitimate. - And as his faithful servant, I must abide by my master's final wishes. - All right, dang it, we'll watch Gal's stupid video, but then we're goin' through the paperwork. - Well, I must prepare for the festivities. Many more lotions left to apply. See you at the party, boys. (Wolf Jr. sniffs) - I can hardly contain my excitement. - [Attendant] Fill 'er up? - [Judy] Premium, please. - [Ted] Regular will be just fine. - You know we get better mileage with premium. - But we're almost there. - How do you know? Premium, please. - Where you headed? - Well, we're looking for Varenberg Road, but we got turned around. - Oh, Varenberg, you're pretty close to there. - See, I told you. - Okay. - You're gonna go about 1/2 mile. There's a traffic circle. And you're gonna go through. (phone blares) - Oh God, it's UEI. I gotta take this, excuse me. (door thuds) Hello. Yes, I understand. Damn, that's a life school credit. - [Attendant] You from around here, too? - I'm from Connecticut. - [Ted] Well, how soon would I have to let you know, because I'm out of town right now, and I'm not... Uh-huh. All right. Well, I'll just, I'll let you know before then. Thank you, bye. (horn honks) - The papers are gonna have a field day with this. - It's a mob scene at the cottage in Newport. - Post reporters have no dignity, not even cold in his grave. - (groans) You Americans are such Puritans. Back in the nations Benelux, we never any of these hangups about-- (object clatters) (dramatic music) - Cut out that racket, James. Get me my driver from the closet. (suspenseful music) (speaks in foreign language) - Be careful. (suspenseful music) - Ah! Dickie! You made it here in one piece. - Oh, it is good to see you, bro. - Come here. - Give me a hug, man. You're so thin, you're so thin! Look at you, man! - Come on! (both laugh) - Where's James at? James, ya piece of shit, why don't you fire up the jacuzzi? These boys are hankerin' for a soak, huh? - But Master Dick, the jacuzzi was removed two years ago. - What? Why? Man, things have really changed around here, huh? Oh, I can't imagine how rough these past few days must have been for you. - (sighs) Rough does not even begin to describe. I keep running through my mind the last time I spoke to Gallagher. - And when was that? - Thursday soiree. We were at the fundraiser for the Ashram's annual tennis tables championship. - Oh, you play. - Oh (speaks in foreign language), no, neither did Gallagher. For us, it was mainly spiritual. We were strict adherents of the guru. - [Dickie And Wolf] The guru? - Ma oui, Papa Vicoda. Gallagher and I met at one of his meditation seminars. I have always been a devoted follower. (engine rumbles) - Um, there's a Volvo pulling up outside. (car door rattles) Did one of you guys order Chinese food or something? (doorbell chimes) - Lovely to see you, Ms. Judy. - Same to you, ya old stinker. - Good to see you as well, Master Ted. - I, I've got it. - [Dickie] Oh my God. - Judy. - Hi. - Judy! - It's nice to see you. (lips smack) Dickie. - [Wolf Jr.] How was the trip? - [Judy] Oh, it was all right, you know. I haven't driven in a while, so it was a little bit, a little bit tough getting back into the saddle. - Of course, of course. - How's everything here? Are you guys-- - Hey! - It's rough. - Oh, you remember my fiance. - Hey, Tom. - It's Ted, Ted, actually. - Of course. - Yeah. - It's good to see you guys again, just wish it were different circumstances. - Yeah. - Ted, of course you remember Arletty. - Of course, how could I forget? - Pleasure's all mine. (clock ticking) (upbeat music) You have to push the input button first. - Ted, I'm a junior partner in one of the largest law firms in Manhattan. I think I know how to use a TV remote. - But that's the problem. That's not a TV remote. That's a DVD remote. The TV remote's in the-- - Jesus, gimme that. - My dearest friends, if you're watching this, then the worst has happened. - Uh, as the executor of Gallagher's will, I propose that we fast-forward. - Wolf. - As of this recording, my estate is valued at approximately $10 million. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam has seen fit to freeze the bulk of my fortune. Sins of the father and all that, right? Ezekiel 18:20, "The sun shall not bear "the iniquity of the father." (all groan) There is, however, a silver lining. Due to some creative accounting, a scant four million has been saved from Lady Liberty's gaping maw. Split between my four closest inheritors, each of you is entitled to a million bucks, give or take. - Is that before or after taxes? - Shh. - Dammit, Gal, why couldn't you have died in California? - That the Akokisa people of present-day Galveston practiced cannibalism as a holy rite. They believed that the consumption of a loved one was the highest form of admiration, a way to absorb their power, if you will. As my closest friends, I beseech you. Heed my last, dying wish. In order to inherit my vast fortune, you must each collectively agree to consume my corpse. You have 48 hours to decide. Goodbye. Forever. (playful music) (clock ticking) - We can all use a round of drinks. What do you say, friends? - Wolf makes the best Old Fashioned on the Eastern Seaboard. - What about the Western Seaboard? - Oh give me another. - Pace yourself, big boy. - Man, Dickie, we've got all night ahead of us. Don't blow your wad just yet. - Okay, first of all, I think we all know that I have plenty of wad to go around. And secondly, you know, if I'm gonna be eating my best friend in this entire world, I think I'm allowed to be a little bit hammered. - Dickie, we all know this is just Gallagher pulling our legs from beyond the grave. (Wolf Jr. hums) - That's okay, I don't drink. - Well, you do now. - That would be just like Gallagher, too. Can't even let us mourn peacefully. He has to spin the whole thing into one of his famous gags. - Well, you would know plenty about Gallagher's famous gags. Wouldn't you, Judy? - Oh, suck my dick, Wolf. - Gladly. Oh, I'm sorry, Ted, did I make you uncomfortable? We're all just friends here. I would never suck Judy's dick. - No, no, I get it. Just a couple of old chums, sharin' a laugh. - Cheers. - Okay, what if this actually is Gallagher's dying wish? Can we really deny him that? - Dickie, darling, it's just not possible. - That's right, Dickie. Gallagher was into some funky business, but he always put business first. - On the other hand, it was our religion. - Religion? You call eating people a religion? - The Catholics have been doing it for centuries. - Guys, guys, guys, look, I think we're all just a little woozy here, okay? I think we need to get some food in us, to settle in for the night and forget any of this nonsense ever even happened. - Who put this guy in charge? - I'm not. - No one's in charge, Wolf. - No, Judy, I am the executor of the will. I am in charge. - I think what my lovely fiance is trying to say is that we're all a little hungry and a little confused, and it's making us a little crazy in la cabeza. So let's have some grub and chill out. - Thank you, Judy. - Fine. I'll be in the study, working! - I don't want to have to be the leader. You know I hate being the center of attention. - I know, honey, I know. (footsteps clatter) - This is what he wanted, right, Arletty? - Maybe yeah. Anything is possible. (ethereal music) - I'll make them see, Master Gallagher. You can be sure of it. (gentle music) (metal clanging) - Do you need some help in there, Judy? - [Judy] I got time, Dickie. - Did you save the number to the Italian place on speed dial? - That place closed. - No, it didn't. - [Judy] It did close! It's a Thai place. - Oh, fun. - But do you still have the number in case of an emergency. - No, I don't have the number. - Why don't you boys take a powder? If I need anything, I'll give you a call. James! - Yes, Ms. Judy? - [Judy] I can't seem to find any rose. Do you think there's any in the cellar? - I'll have a look, Ms. Judy. - Oh, you don't have to do that. I'll take care of it. - It's no trouble, Ms. Judy. I'll just be a moment. (toilet gurgles) (solemn music) (door clacks) (gentle piano music) (door bangs) - We'll have to stock up. These are the last two bottles. - Well, open that one up. I'll check on the quiche. (quiche sizzling) How long does it take a quiche to rise? - Quiches don't rise, darling. You have to put a knife in it. - Mm. - You know, it's not too late to phone it in. - (gasps) No! - Who's gonna know? (Judy sighs) You know what they say. If you can't beat 'em, order a veal parm. (Judy groans) We'll put it on the good china. No one will be the wiser. (gentle music) - I was pretty burnt out after that semester at UMass. - Are you going back? - I don't know. The general says I have to go back to school or get a job. And I don't know what kind of a job I'm gonna get with a quarter of a B.A. in sports management. - Well, you could always teach. (both laugh) - Like Ted? - Oh God! - Oh man, that guy is a sponge. - Between you and me, I never believed Judy was serious about that guy. - Yeah, I thought he was a rebound, and now, you know-- - Of course! - You can't tune him out at these things. - Hey, guys. - 'Cause you're gonna seem-- - Hey! - What's going on? - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up? What are you doing? You guys seen Judy around? - Yeah, she's in the kitchen, making dinner. - Really? - Oh, he knows. He knows, baby. - What are you guys talking about? - Just that Dickie and I have always maintained that Judy's cooking is, shall we say, an acquired taste. - Well, if you don't like her cooking, why make her cook? - Oh! - Oh, we did not make her do anything. She volunteered that. - Mm-hmm. - Judy would never voluntarily humiliate herself like that. - Uh-- - Uh, well, maybe we'll get lucky, and she'll put the takeout on the good china. - Yeah, classic Judy. - (coughs) Excuse me, gentlemen. - Wapew, wapew! (Wolf Jr. purrs) (gentle Eastern music) (James coughs) - Dinner will be ready soon, Ms. Arletty. - [Arletty] I thought I was making dinner tonight, James. - Ms. Judy has offered to prepare dinner for us, this evening. She's in the kitchen now. - No, this will not do. (Judy mumbling) - [Judy] Oh (laughs), I forgot that your father was allergic to tomatoes. We can't do Italian. - [Ted] Who the fuck are you talking to? - Myself, just talking through an idea that I had for a young adult novel. (Ted sighs) - This is beneath you, Jude. - What, what are you talking about? - You're slaving away in here while Wolf and Dickie are out on the porch having a smoke break. It's total bullshit. - Oh (laughs), it's not bullshit when I cook for you. - That's different. - How is that different? - It... - Excusez-moi. I did not realize you offer me. - We'll talk about it later. - It's no problem. What's going on? - I was just wondering if perhaps I could prepare a little, uh, dish for our dinner. - What did you have in mind? (dramatic piano music) - Great spread, Arletty. - What he means is, you are an excellent cook. - Aw, it was no problem at all, just a little something I threw together. - Mm. The sauce is divine, Jude. It really is. What'd you put in it? - It's just an orange sauce with a tahini reduction with an anchovy rub with mint and wasabi. - That sounds disg-- - Sophisticated! You're right, Dickie, very sophisticated. - [Dickie] You can't get this kind of stuff in a restaurant. - That's for sure. They'd go out of business. (Dickie laughs) - [James] I trust your dining experience was pleasant. - [Dickie] Well, now, you all got to try all of these spuds. - I don't mean to divert from your dining, but I believe I must return your attention to the matter at hand. (gentle piano music) The matter being, of course, Master Gallagher's final wishes. - Give it a rest, James. We all know the video was a joke. Gallagher's just messing with us. - Unfortunately, young Master Wolf, the contents of the video will were serious, dead serious. - Wait, wait, wait, let me get this straight. You want us to decide whether or not we're gonna eat another human being this weekend? - That's a bit crass, but if you'd like to put it that way. - All right, let's put it to a vote. Who here is in favor of eating our dead buddy Gallagher's body? Raise your hand. (gentle music) - [Wolf Jr. And Judy] Dickie! - This joke has gone on a bit too far, Dickie. Gallagher isn't here to see whether or not we played along with his little routine, so you can just put your hand down. - Gallagher was my best friend. And I'm pretty sure he was a damned good friend to a lot of you guys, too. And yeah, okay, maybe what he's asking of us is a bit unorthodox, but you know, what in this world worth doing is not unorthodox? And also, I want to remind you this, okay. We are all alone here, okay. This is just between friends. So I think we owe it to Gal to honor his dying wish. Thank you. - (scoffs) You've lost it, bud. - Does anyone else want to pipe up in defense of this hysteria? - Arletty, you too? - Oui, moi. I think Gallagher's request is very beautiful, and speaking personally, I want a little bit of him inside of me forever. - So that is two votes in favor and three against. - Yes. - No. - Yes. - Well then, since the matter must be decided unanimously, I suppose we'll have another vote tomorrow night. - Whatever. - I hope you do all give this matter the consideration it deserves. (gentle music) - I'm callin' the police. - No! - Stop it! - What? - Hey, listen, you rube, nobody's callin' the cops. First of all, no crime has been committed. Second of all, we've always managed to take care of our problems on our own. - We? - You know what I mean. - Ted, shut up! As for the rest of you, I'm very tired. I've had a very long day, and I'm going to bed. Ted is coming with me. We will talk about all of this tomorrow. Ted, come on! - Ooh, that's so chilly. - Jesus Christ. (dramatic music) - What is it, Little Richard? - You, uh, plannin' on turning in anytime soon? - [Arletty] Hmm, well, first, I must take off my face. - Pardon? - My face. I must remove it before bed. - I, uh, notice you claimed Gallagher's room all for yourself. (Arletty laughs) - My dear, they are all Gallagher's rooms, and besides, this bed was just as much mine as it was his. - You know, I, uh, I wanted to thank you. - Excusez-moi - I wanted to thank you for sticking up for me at dinner. You know, you raised your hand in favor of-- - Ah, yes. Yes, Dickie. There is something you should know about me. In Europe, we take things very, very serious. (door squeaks) - Good night, Arletty. (tongue clicks) - Feel like tyin' one on with the old Wolfie? (Dickie sighs) (object clacks) (water pattering) - So I heard back from UEI today. - [Judy] The what? - UEI. The nonprofit I'm trying to get the interview with. - [Judy] The interview before the interview? What did I tell you about that stuff, Ted? - May I continue, please? - [Judy] Mm-hmm. - So they called me up to tell me that they got a seat for me at the gala in two weeks. - [Judy] Well, that's great, hon. - Yeah, but downside is it's $20,000 a ticket. - [Judy] For 20 large, you should get the chicken and the fish. - Yeah. Yeah, I guess I was pretty foolish to get excited about it. - [Judy] Mm-hmm. - I just, you know, it'd be great if I could just, if I could go and make those connections for later down the road, you know. I mean, Peter Tavoli's gonna be there, and he was PD in Queens for like God knows-- - Yes! - What? - I was so POed at myself for forgetting my toothbrush, but look, it's my overnight one. I must have left it here ages ago. Isn't that neat? - My God, are you even listening to what I'm saying here. I'm asking for your help, Judy. - I'm sorry. I was just excited to-- - I mean, you already brought me up to this place with all your weird friends and your little inside jokes where your ex-boyfriend is apparently playing some kind of sick prank on us, and all I'm asking is to have a simple conversation with you, and you keep shoving that fucking toothbrush right in my fucking face. - Ted, I know this is a lot for you right now, but I really, really appreciate you doing all this for me. I know that my friends can be prickly, but I don't know, give it some time. Maybe you have more in common with them than you think. After all, you love me, right? (Ted chuckles) Right? - Yeah. (Judy sighs) You do think this is all a joke, though? - [Judy] Ted, I don't know what to believe anymore. (Ted sighs) - You need to open up your pelvis like this. For a man, the pelvis is where you store the tension. - [Judy] Gimme a break. - Judy, why don't you join us? - [Arletty] Yes, Judy, you are looking so tense. - Ooh, yoga! - Did you know that the pelvis is where the men store the tension? - Who told you that? - This one here. She's a regular fount of knowledge. (Arletty laughs) - Yes, you can still teach a downward dog new tricks, eh? (Wolf Jr. laughs) (Ted sighing) - [Ted] Well, don't everyone get up all at once. - Sleep well, my love? - Jude, would you kindly inquire as to whether or not any of your pals here have any Claritin on their person, please? - What's the matter, bro? - These country homes, they always (sniffs) give me the worst allergies. - [Wolf Jr.] Too rich for your blood? - Oh, you are the worst. Ted, you should try some yoga with us. It will really open you up. - That's right, Ted. This is the real deal, not like that bullshit yoga they teach you on the kibbutz. - I wouldn't know, so-- - Oh? Judy said that you had taken a trip to the holy land. - Yeah, Ted, you went to Israel two summers ago, remember? - Technically, it was Palestine. - Well, technically, Ted, there's no such thing as Palestine. - And that is exactly the kind of fascist agenda the Israeli government's been playing-- - Calling a Jew fascist, how edgy! - The reason for everything! - Whoa, whoa, everyone, come on, I haven't even had my grapefruit yet. - Don't provoke him, Wolf. - Who's provoking? - Good morning, cherished guests. I've prepared an itinerary for the day, should you want for activities. (Dickie sighs) - Okay, uh, quiet study time? Prepared lecture on IRA management? Uh, with all due respect, James, F your itinerary. - Dickie! You are being too rude. - In this day and age, I can't conceive of why anyone wouldn't have an IRA. - Guys, we have all weekend to rifle through Gallagher's shit, right? I mean, right now, let's take a hike, and we can deal with the shit later, or something. - That's the best idea I've heard all morning. What do you say, ladies? - I'll pass. - What do you mean you'll pass? - If she doesn't want to go, she doesn't have to. - I wasn't talking to you Ted. I was talking to Judy. - I don't feel like it. I'd rather stay here. - I'll stay with you, Judy. - You don't have to do that (chuckles). - Really, I don't mind. It will give us a chance to get to know one another better, femme-a-femme. After all, we have so much in common. - What about all that talk about yoga in the woods and nature as a gateway drug? - That can wait for another time. You boys run along. Sisters will do it for themselves. Oh boys! (Arletty mumbling) - Sure. - Thank you. - What was that about? - Oh, I just asked them to bring me back a little something from their hike. - Oh, something? - Oui. A wildflower. - Hmm. - I like to dry it and drink it as a tea. Can I ask you something? - Can I stop you? (Arletty chuckles) - I was wondering how you feel about all of this, Gallagher's will and everything? - Well, I think it's fucked up. I'm sorry. I know it's one of the tenets of you belief system. I don't mean to say that your beliefs are fucked up, only that I personally find this particular situation to be fucked up. - Hmm. - Now if you'll excuse me, I must go powder my nose. - Don't forget to light a match. - That's exactly what I'm saying. It's no different from anybody just stealing from somebody else. - You're wrong. - No, look, for example, let's say that I had a cookie, right, and I came up to you, and I said, hey, why don't we share this cookie together, right? But before you can say anything, I just take a big, old bite out of the cookie. - Well, who made the cookie? - You, you, you're missing the point, Wolf. - No, you're missing the point, my friend. Someone had to make the cookie first. - No, no, there is no cookie. - You know what, Ted? - There's no cookie! - You were supposed to bring the cookies. - No, okay, maybe I was off with the whole cookie metaphor. - Cut out all this baloney. Will you look at all this (sniffs) nature? You know, I've always felt this is my spiritual home. - Yeah, I think I see a Best Buy across the road there. - Oh, what's the matter, Teddy? Don't have the guts for the demands of the free market? - [Dickie] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! - Probably explains why you didn't bring the proper outdoor footwear. - [Dickie] Come on, come on, hit me! - [Dickie And Wolf Jr.] Oh! - Touchdown, oh! (Ted sighs) (gentle music) - I hate these guys. (solemn piano music) - [Arletty] Looking for something? - No, I was... I just-- - Oh. Oh, Judy, come. Have a seat. I think I can help you. - Seriously? I have seen those since I was a Brownie. (upbeat music) - Oh! Oh, fumble, fumble, fumble! - Oh, fumble! Team Ben-Gurion scores again. - Man, you are not good at this game, bro. - Yeah, I-- - Honestly, Ted, you should be a bit embarrassed. Didn't you play ball at university, or did they not have athletics at whatever liberal arts backwater you smoked doTERRA at? - First of all, you don't smoke doTERRA, okay. Secondly, I spent my college years studying and learning about empathy. - Learning about empathy? - Yes. - Listen to this guy. - I-- - You guys ready to wrap this up. I want to eat some snacks and chill out or something. - Honestly, Ted, what did you study in college while the rest of us were knee-deep in classics and six inches deep in beautiful coeds? (Dickie laughs) - As a matter of fact, I majored in gender theories. - Oh, all right, well, that makes sense. That, that does explain your weak throw but not your poor catch. (playful music) - What's going on? What'd you say, bro? What'd you say? (playful music) (Ted grunts) (Dickie yells) - Oh shit! Dickie, I didn't mean to hit you! - Oh, you're a regular Ethel Roosevelt. (bell rings) - It's Eleanor, you heartless gasbag. - [Sue] What's the trouble here, boys? - This turd just hit my good friend in the face with the pigskin. - But I was trying to hit this turd. - (sighs) Let me see the wound. (Dickie gasps) No big whoop. Nothing a little Neosporin won't fix, a little Neosporin, a little, fix, a little-- - What, do you just go around with Neosporin on your person? - And you don't? - I'm already feeling so much better. (ethereal music) - Remember, when you're outdoors, safety first. - Thank you, Ranger, uh, Ranger-- - Sue, but I'm no ranger. I'm just a summer intern. (Dickie gasps) Well, be safe, boys. - Thank you, Ranger Sue, (bell dings) whoever you are. - Well, I guess sometimes you want the steak, and sometimes you want the hamburger. - [Arletty] Shuffle them. Concentrate on what's bothering you. - I think you know what's bothering me. - Do I? This first card is how you feel about yourself now. Hmm, perhaps you feel as though everything around you is falling apart. - Clearly. - This next card is what you want the most at this moment. - A high priestess in my bed, looks like I already got one. - (scoffs) Be serious, cherie. This is important. What you want the most at this moment is for a secret to be revealed. Hmm. (dramatic music) - I definitely see what you mean. - Really? You think that it is accurate? - Oh absolutely. Why shouldn't my physical well-being, my every material concern in the not-too-distant future all reveal themselves to me in six cards scattered on a duvet? (Arletty scoffs) (speaks in foreign language) - If I knew you were going to be such a baby, I never would've started. - I'm sorry, mon petit. - Now, this next card is your fears. Perhaps things aren't turning out the way you expected. - Hmm, much more my style. - This is the first time I have seen you in the reading. That's you there. You are self-assured, and you can get anyone to do anything you want (chuckles). You are at the risk of doing something hasty. But I warn you, keep your ego in check. - Well, that's what I have you for. (Arletty laughs) - Are you ready? This is the last card. - [Judy] What does it mean? - It is inverted. When you miss the devil like this, it is a good omen, (speaks in foreign language), breaking away. - I miss him so much. I still feel like he's here, like he could just walk in at any minute, you know. Last night, in the kitchen, that's why I ruined dinner. - Oh yes, I'm sure that's why (chuckles). (Judy sighs) - What's gonna happen to all this? - Well, that's up to us now, isn't it? (gentle music) - I don't think I can do it. - Think of it as a special gift. Gallagher is a part of us. We have already consumed him in our own way, in the way that only a woman can consume a man. (Judy chuckles) Physically, it's no different. Spiritually, (speaks in foreign language). Oh he spoke so lovingly of you to me. And I know that if things were different, he would do the same for you. - Really? (speaks in foreign language) - He would relish the opportunity. (door rattles) - I'm gonna set myself up. Does anyone want anything? - Yeah, I'll have whatever you're having. - I'll have whatever you're having. (gentle music) (Judy and Arletty chattering) (clock ticking) (Ted sighs) - Come on, you guys, that's my fiance. - Ted, stop being an F-A-G. (Judy and Arletty chattering) (gentle music) - What are you doing? - [Dickie] And can we watch? - Ah! (speaks in foreign language) (Judy laughs) Come join us. (all laughing) He likes that. - [Wolf Jr.] Chapeau! - [Arletty] Oh, I like this. - Already covering the old boy up, I see. - Oh come on, Ted, it's already all ours anyway. - [Arletty] Mm-hmm. - Does this mean you're in? - Yeah, I think I am. - Do you understand what that means? - Yeah, cash money, baby. (all laugh) - What are we gonna tell our children? - Whoa, whoa. You know that I want to concentrate on my career first. I don't think I'm ready to have that conversation with you just yet. - That's not the point, Judy. Are you just gonna carve me up and eat me when I'm dead, too? - If you wanted me to, yes, I would, because I love you. Sassy, just a little sass. - Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. - [Judy] Just a splash of color. - Oh, ho, ho, ho! - Mm! (phone rings) - [Man] Urban Excellence Initiative, how many I help you? - Hello, this is Ted Hughes, calling for Peter Tavoli. - [Man] He's not in. Can I take a message? - He's not in? - [Man] No. - Okay, I'll call back later. (upbeat music) (door clacks) (knuckles rap) - Some bash, eh, Ted? - Yes, thank you very, very much. It really means a lot to Judy and I. - Ah, anything for Judy. (Gallagher chuckles) It's funny, isn't it? - Oh Gal, I don't want any ill-will between us, okay? - Why would there be? - Well, I just thought that, you know-- - Lighten up, Ted. You're the sporting type. Survival of the fittest and all that. May the best man win. (guests chattering) (upbeat music) (phone blares) - Yes, yes! Hello. This is Ted. Yes! Yes, Mr. Tavoli! How are you? Excuse me, just one second. Hey, hey (laughs). I really appreciate your call. - Dibs on the jacuzzi tonight. - Oh Judy, you didn't hear? Uh, apparently, they took out the jacuzzi years ago. - It's true, Mistress Judy. I'm afraid the jacuzzi is long gone. (Judy sighs) - Well, in that case, if it's all right with everyone present, I will just be taking a fucking bubble bath! Have you ever seen such a silly house of cowards? (speaks in foreign language) - Wow, Judy is very wound up. She needs what we call on the continent (speaks in foreign language). - And what, pray tell, might that be? - (laughs) Why, it is two tongues, of course. One in her you know what, and the other in her vagina. (Wolf Jr. gags) Good evening, boys. (water pattering) (door clacks) - Is there something in the air tonight, or is it just me? (machine buzzing) Does the air feel crazy tonight, or am I just something? No, no. - [Arletty] Ooh, la, la! - Holy moly. (switch clicks) Oh, Arletty (laughs), is there something in the air tonight, or-- - Wolfie, is there something you wanted to talk to me about? - (scoffs) No, no, no. I was just, uh-- - I'm sorry. I borrowed this from you knapsack earlier. I found it very stimulating. - Is that so? - Oui. She adore powerful men. Won't you tuck me in? (Wolf Jr. coughs) Merci. (speaks in foreign language) (Wolf Jr. sighs) - I think I'll just take myself for a walk around the cul-de-sac, if you catch my drift. (upbeat music) - My, were they ever right. Look at this mess. Classic Dickie. - Gallagher. (both laugh) I, uh... Oh, man. - Oh dear Richard. (Dickie laughs) You know better than I do what they say in Germany. (Dickie grunts) Oh! Beer before liquor. I like that. Liquor, oh no, no, liquor before beer, no, no, no, no. (Dickie grunts) (Dickie coughs) Oh no. (Dickie gags) (vomit patters) Oh. All right, my friend. (Dickie sobs) Oh. No, no, no. No, no, no, no. - Gallagher, you mustn't blab to anyone at the Post about this. - No, no, no. You can trust your friend Gallagher. (Dickie sighs) It's just between you and me. (Dickie laughs) (Dickie groans) (Gallagher laughs) (solemn music) (Dickie sighs) (solemn music) - Nothing a little Neosporin won't, nothing a little Neosporin won't fix. Nothing a little Neosporin, nothing a little, fix. Nothing a little Neosporin, a little Neosporin, fix, fix, a little Neosporin won't fix. Nothing a little Neosporin won't fix. Nothing a little Neosporin won't fix, fix. (solemn music) (horn honks) - [Dickie] Hey, ranger. - I told you I'm not a ranger. I'm an intern. - [Dickie] Sorry, uh, intern, what's up? Do you want to party or something? - Um, yeah, all right, but I got to take my bike, so I can get home in the morning. - [Dickie] You're speakin' my language. (gentle music) - Oh, thanks. (gentle music) - Sue, you-- - Shh! Don't say a thing. - No. No, I want to tell you something. I have never met a girl, sorry, a woman like you. You're just so free, you know. - Only between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The rest of the year, I'm just a garden-variety landscape artist. - No, like your life is, like, so pure, so simple and stuff. - You know, it's not so simple. - Well, you know what I mean. (gentle music) When I go back to New York, I'm gonna tell my old man to go fuck himself. - The general, why? - 'Cause I'll be free. I'll finally be free to just, you know, live my life. - Well, what are you gonna do about money? - Don't worry about that. I have a feeling that our luck is finally starting to take a turn. - Hey, Jude. - Mm. - What's a four-letter word for American Brahman? - If you have to ask... (door squeaks) - Oh, hey. Morning, Wolf, Arletty, Tudy. - What did you call me? - Tudy, like Ted and Judy. It would be your celebrity power couple name, if anyone gave a shit about you. I don't know. Sorry, I thought of that yesterday. - Ranger Sue, what a pleasure. - I don't believe I've met your friend, Dickie. - Oh, um, actually we met yesterday at the park when Richard was hurt. - Ranger Sue saved my life. - How did she wind up here? - You know, you're out in the woods, and one thing leads to another, and then-- - I'm so sorry about your friend, and I really appreciate you all making room for me. I'm really excited for dinner. (dramatic music) - You're staying for dinner? - If that's all right? Richard invited me. - Isn't that thoughtful of our friend Richard? - I'm gonna go freshen up. It was really nice to meet you, Tudy. - Wolf, Arletty, I'm going to need a minute with our friend Dickie. - [Dickie] What? - Listen, Dickie. - No, Judy, no! Okay, Sue is staying for dinner. - I understand that you want to have a little fun. We all do. It's been a very stressful weekend. - No, you don't understand, okay. No one understands. Sue gets me, okay. She is a real person. She is an authentic person. - Oh, Dickie, wise up. You just met this girl. She doesn't get you. She's a rando, a townie. To her, you're just another tourist. What are you gonna tell this girl when she asks about dinner? - It's fine. She's a vegetarian. She can just eat the sides or whatever. - Listen to me, Dickie. Take my advice. The last thing you need right now is morganic marriage. - Actually, Judy, it's morganatic. - What is that? - It's when you marry beneath you. (bell rings) - Cherished guests, lunch is served. - But as I was telling Richard, I used to see the Gallaghers pretty often. - Is that so? - Of course, they were fixtures up here, at least in the summertime. - So where do you live in the off-season? - Oh, I'm from here. - A year-rounder, how fascinating. - They don't call it that, Wolf. What do you call it? - I'm just a regular old resident, I guess. (Dickie laughs) - I didn't even know people lived here. Do you have a, uh, post office? - Yeah. (Arletty slurps) - Uh, how much have you guys had to drink today? (Wolf Jr. sighs) - That is none of your business. - Yeah, lay off her, Dick. - I see you're trying on the white knight role today. - Oh, stop it. - You know what? I'm simply trying to have a nice-- - Everybody, relax. Let's show a little respect. We have a guest with us. Sue, what you were talking about. - Oh, um, you know, just that I, uh, always really respected the Gallaghers. They made a lot of charitable donations to local organizations. Gerty Gallagher led the local lifeguard training class for many years, in fact. I wish I could've gotten to know your friend a little better while he was still alive. - Yeah, he was quite a guy. - Quite a guy. (dramatic music) - So she wants to get to know me better, eh? Well, why doesn't she try this on for size? (dramatic music) - You know, I'm surprised to hear you say those things, Sue. I mean, let's be honest. You're not really the sort of company Gallagher would've kept. - Uh-- - Oh? - Well, sure. I mean, look at those calves. They'd look great on one of Gallagher's horses, but on a woman? - Judith, you're being incredibly rude right now. - Oh stuff it, Dickie, don't pretend that Gallagher wouldn't have said the same thing to her face. Do you want to get to know Gallagher better? Listen up. - Too true, sweet Sue. You have a sort of peasant-chic, but you are not really one of us. - Peasant-chic? Let's not mince words. She's low-rent. I mean, Gallagher wasn't above slumming it from time to time, but Sue here's practically Haiti, and I don't mean before the hurricane. (all laugh) - Judy, honey, now I think you're all being quite cruel to this poor girl who just came in here, and Dickie's trying to-- - Oh, you're just saying that, because she's the kind of fat geek that was giving you blow jobs in college before I stooped to letting you get up in my jean shorts. - Oui, Dickie, how does the mouth of the sans-culottes compare to that of the bourgeoisie? - Stop it! I will not let you pieces of shit make me feel bad about myself. Fuck all of you! - Sue, honey-- - Don't honey me. You're the biggest shit of them all. You're sitting here while your friends are being shit-bags to me. Go fuck yourself, Dickie. I was trying to be courteous, because that's what decent people do. They look out for each other. But you're all monsters. And you know, you don't get to call me low-rent, either. I went to Brown. - There's no reason to be an elitist about it. I went to a public university. - Who gives a shit? Nobody actually cares where you went to college, you snob. I sincerely hope Gallagher's death makes you all feel fucking awful. Maybe then you'll act like humans. (door thuds) (bell dings) - Judy, guys. - She was asking for it, Dickie, coming in here all uppity like that. - I can't believe she called me a snob. - No one thinks you're a snob, Teddy Bear. - No? - That brat deserved it. Hey, nobody talks to my friends like that. - Mm (laughs). (solemn music) - Yes, hi. This is Ted Hughes. Mm-hmm. Yes, I'd like to reserve a ticket for the gala next week. Yes. Plus one. (solemn music) Thank you. Well, I sure hope that's not how you talk about me when I'm not around. - Never. (dramatic music) You're different, ambitious. Everyone knows that. That's what I love about you. You want more than what's right in front of you, not like that backwoods tramp. You're one of us. (dramatic music) - You know what? I'm in. I'm all in. (Judy sighs) (Ted sighs) - I've always wanted to see you in this. Everyone. Ted has something that he'd like to say. - Oh boy. (Ted coughs) - I've been doin' a lot of thinkin', these past couple of days, and frankly I have come to a consensus. I know things might've been a little rough (chuckles) when we first got here, but I realize now that this is important to all of you and especially to my Jude here. So I'm in. Now let's eat. - We should get this in writing. - Or better yet, in blood. James! - [James] Coming, Ms. Arletty. - James, would you do the honors? - With pleasure, Ms. Judy. Cherished guests, you have all made a very wise decision. The body will be delivered fully cooked this evening. To Gallagher. - [All] To Gallagher! (dramatic music) - Lighten up, Dickie. It's like Kipling said, better to stick with your own kind. (Dickie chuckles) - You can always trust your true friends. (lips smacking) (Judy and Dickie moaning) (all laugh) (solemn music) - Don't you know this is Gallagher's room? (upbeat music) (speaks in foreign language) (intense music) - Now that's entertainment. (intense music) - Well, we did it. We really fucked ourselves. - Who invited you, Ted? - Gallagher. - Well, there's no accounting for taste. - Oh stuff it, you shriveled cunt. - [Wolf Jr.] I already took care of that, old sport. (tongue clicks) (Dickie chuckles) - You know, I knew this would happen. In that tarot reading, Judy, when I pulled the ace of cups card. It's a powerful card. It symbolizes new connections between friends and family. - Hmm. - You didn't pull the ace of cups card, Arletty. - Didn't I? - No. - Hmm. Well, it still happened, didn't it? - Cherished guests, (Ted burps) I suggest you all take a few moments to freshen up. Dinner will be served shortly. - Ted, try to relax! You're giving me indigestion. (both laugh) Darling, what did I tell you about sitting on the bed in your street clothes? - Just because you're putting on the ritz, doesn't mean that I have to. - Are you wearing jeans? - Uh, black jeans. (Judy sighs) (upbeat music) (clock ticking) - Places, everyone. (gentle music) Normally, I would have prepared an opening course. But given the particular nature of this evening's meal, I thought it would be thoughtless to fill you up too much beforehand. The instructions left behind by Master Gallagher do provide for blindfolds, should anyone wish to consume with some sense of peace. Would anyone wish to have one? (clock ticking) - What's the matter, friend? - I thought this would all be funnier somehow. - Death is never funny, Wolf. (Dickie laughing loudly) - I'm sorry, everyone. I had been holding that in for a long time. - Excuse me, everyone (coughs). I need to use the restroom before we start. Won't be a minute. - [Reporter] State prosecutor Peter Tavoli confirmed that financier Ronald Gallagher was found dead in his Suffolk County home this morning of an apparent suicide. - Get it together, Wolf. You can do this. - [Reporter] Until recently, highly respectable savings corporation. He's survived by his wife Gerty Gallagher and their son Ronald. (switch clicks) - Sorry, pal. It could happen to anybody. (Gallagher chuckles) - I've already moved mother out of the Mallorca house, probably for good. That just leaves me here, to sort through this mess. - Senior says you always have a place with us. It's a guest quarter, so it's a little musty, but... - Thanks, Wolf. I've always said the Zabars are true friends. - So, sole heir of the Gallagher estate, eh? - (chuckles) Don't get carried away. It's just this house. It's a dump. It's worthless, just like the Gallagher name. You know, I thought the Gallaghers were destined for something more than this. Folly got in the way, I suppose. (Gallagher sighs) One day, I'm gonna do something to get this family back on track, something grand, something to show the world who I really am. - [Wolf Jr.] I think you will, Gal. I really do. (clock ticking) (Wolf sighs) - Ew. - [James] Are we ready, friends? - Yes. - Yes. - Oui. - Yes. - Yes. - Well then. - Ted. - Yes, Judy? - Despite everything that's happened today, I want you to know that I still really appreciate you doing this for me. - We'll talk when we get home. (dramatic music) - Well, who's going first? (clock ticking) Nobody? - I do not hear you volunteering. - Oh I'll do it. - Did you do it? - One second! (clock ticking) (Ted sighs) (silverware clangs) (clock ticking) - That's not what I was expecting. - Mm. It's kind of sweet. - Saccharin. - Mm, what is it spiced with? - Wait a moment. This is not Gallagher. This is not even meat. This is... (Arletty gasps) (all gasps) (dramatic music) Huh? What? (hands clapping slowly) (dramatic music) (all gasping) - Now this, friends, is rich. - What the fuck? - You're alive, bro. - I've never felt more alive, in fact. - So what was all this? - I'll tell you what this was. This is another one of Gallagher's goddamned pranks. - [Ted] That's what I told you (all chattering) - Friends, friends, friends, friends. I can understand if you're a little bit upset with me. Allow me to explain. It's true. I have not died. I still possess of all my faculties. There was no accident of any kind. Inspect me if you must. You won't find a scratch on me. Now, you may ask yourselves, why bring the five of you up here to endure this weekend, to experience such tremendous guilt, to question the self and the limits of humanity and whatever? Some of that, sure. But when it came down to it, I was curious about one thing. What did you really like about me? My good humor? My, uh, skills at entertaining? Perhaps you retain some fond nostalgia for growing up with me? Or, and here's the kicker, folks, maybe it was my fortune. (Arletty hisses) Simple, isn't it? My wealth is the last thing I possess. As cultural currency, the Gallagher name is done. It won't get me farther than a wooden nickel. Think of all you could do with my money. - This is all a little simplistic, isn't it, Gal? - But friends, you all surprised me with that lesson. The money was a perk, sure, but what you really wanted, what you sought to gain by devouring my corpse, was something far more valuable than cash. It was the permission to trespass, to cross a boundary that few humans have ever dared to cross before. You accepted the absurd and frankly stupid terms of my will, because you wanted to believe it was true. You wanted to be allowed to be as awful, as villainous, as inhuman as you each secretly wanted to be. And you all came so close, too. (dramatic music) Pretty good cake, though. - But what about the money? - (scoffs) There's no money, friend. And even if there were, I wouldn't hand it over to the likes of you. Get a job. (dramatic music) - This is bullshit, Gallagher! You have made a mockery of our morality, of our religion. You have tricked us all, your closest friends. (dramatic music) - I was in love with you. - I loved you, too, Judy, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. - No, no, Ted, no, no, no, no, no! No. (dramatic music) Fuck you, Gallagher. (clock ticking) (Dickie sighs) Let's go home, guys. (Arletty spits) - See you at Christmas. (gentle music) Well, James, I must commend you. It was quite the affair. I could not have done it better myself. - You don't have to do it yourself, Master. That's why you have me. - Too true. You do have a way with words. Tell me, did the baker who made my lovely cake get the thank-you gift I sent him? - Yes, Master. He said the flowers were just the kind his wife prefers. - Well then, splendid coincidence. - Anything else, Master? - No, that'll be all, James. (gentle music) James. - [James] Yes, Master. - We showed them, didn't we? (gentle music) - Yes, Master Gallagher. I do believe we did. (bright music) Who are you friends, Mr. Gallagher To tell us what would we do for you Is this a scheme, a ruse, a plan The feast, a feast of man Now tell us where have you gone, dearest Gallagher I need to shout, to mourn or laugh Show no remorse When your heart's the main course In a feast, a feast of man You stood at the front of our social ranks But in spite of your famous pranks We still fell for your gags You showed everyone who you truly are But this time, Gal, you've gone too far When will we go, sweetest Gallagher To take our leave or resign to stay To dine on a feast, a sumptuous feast To dine on a feast A sumptuous feast of man |
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