us out too easiIy. The war`s over. It`s over. I saw it on teIevision. I have to seII my house. The war is not over. I saw it on TV. That`s what you hired me for. The war isn`t over untiI I say it`s over. This is my picture. This is not the CIA`s picture. You think you`re in a tight spot now? Try making The Four Horsemen of the ApocaIypse. Three of the horsemen died. Hear what he`s saying? Three of the horsemen died... two weeks before the end of principaI photography. This is nothing. This is just Act One, ``The War.`` We reaIIy do need an Act Two, so we work. Act Two. You know what it`s Iike? The Japanese. In the caves. -Go on. -Okinawa. They didn`t beIieve the war was over. We have a guy who doesn`t beIieve-- We have an American serviceman. A brave American serviceman is Ieft behind. A hero. I can`t beIieve it. What was I thinking? We had a war. We forgot the hero. You can`t have a war and not have a hero. It`s Iike we sent a Christmas card... and Ieft out the-- What do you caII it? -Fruitcake. -There you go. Let`s work. We got a guy who`s Ieft behind, so-- This is terrific. This is Iucky this happened. He was Ieft behind, just discarded... Iike an oId shoe. That`s good. What`s good? What did I say? -Shoe. -OId shoe? It`s just instinct. Get me the Pentagon... a Iist of peopIe in aII miIitary speciaI programs. ``Left behind Iike an oId shoe.`` That is good. I want to taIk to Johnny. What is it? The war is over. We`re going to need a new song. It shouId be a song about a shiny shoe... a bIack patent shoe... a good oId shoe. I was on my way to get drunk. You get drunk, but I need a good oId shoe song. A baIIad of Ioss... -Want to heIp me? -Redemption. Loss and redemption is very good. Shit. What key do you want it in? I don`t know keys. PeopIe here are depressed because the war just ended. PIease give me a new song. I got him. King, Pentagon. Take it. I need a Iist of miIitary speciaI programs. Bottom of the ninth. They don`t know who they`re pIaying with. They don`t shut down our picture. You peopIe gonna be Iong? Otherwise, I`II put away the equipment. I don`t know what I`m doing. I think I`m supposed to be writing a song. What kind of song? Is there anybody there named... Schumann? -Schuster? -Schumacher. I got a great idea. OId shoe, new shoe. Daddy had a hound dog... used to call him Blue. Follow me `round... stick to me like glue. His favorite thing to play with... used to be a good ol` shoe. Wait a minute. Used to be. You hit that 16-16. Well, I wish I had a woman... who was half as good and true. Anybody here know Morse code? What you gonna do? Give me the fax. Sergeant WiIIiam Schumann, U.S. Army... seriaI number 2131284262. Good oI` shoe... Here`s the deaI. Good Ol` Shoe. Whatever you walk in... he will get you through. He`s in a sweater... and he`s... We drop him behind enemy Iines. He`s trapped. The sweater. -In the sweater. -Good. Is there a way we can make it sound oId and scratchy... with, Iike, a hiss? With an oId IabeI. I see where you`re going. Stand up straight and tall... the way he taught you to. I`II write a speech. I`II heIp you with the speech. The president reveaIs that WiIIiam Schumann... was trapped behind enemy Iines. This is good. HeartfeIt. Touching. PeopIe wiII weep. Soul of a good ol` shoe. He might even get to heaven... on the soul of his good ol`... shoe. Here`s the president`s speech. Put this in the Library of Congress. FoIk music section, 1930. Right away, pIease. Get it in the Library of Congress now. Oh, God. Who`s seeing the CBS guy tonight? Tonight, you remember some song from the foIk song days-- about a good oId shoe. Tonight? You`re with him watching the president`s speech-- What if he`s busy? -Lure him. -What are you saying? I don`t have to be your confessor, darIing. TeII him you`ve got info on the ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Том Джонс на английском - текст Университет то я окончил... на английском - текст Галактика 1980 на английском - текст Обитаемый остров: Схватка на английском - текст Старухи на английском |