:38:01
In my experience,
they pretend to give it,
:38:03
but it's generally a smoke screen
:38:05
for demanding it back with interest.
:38:07
How about family, Bart?
:38:08
How you fixed in that department?
:38:10
My folks live in Brooklyn
with my uncle.
:38:12
Mine have passed on.
:38:15
It's just us three now.
:38:16
What's that expression?
:38:18
Me, myself, and I.
:38:20
Sure.
:38:21
That's tough.
:38:23
But in a sense,
:38:25
we're all alone in the world,
aren't we, Charlie?
:38:28
I'm often surrounded
by family and friends,
:38:31
but...
:38:32
[Deep Sigh]
:38:35
You're no stranger
to loneliness, then.
:38:38
I guess I got no beef,
:38:40
especially where the dames
are concerned.
:38:42
In my line of work,
I got opportunities galore.
:38:45
I could tell you stories
to curl your hair,
:38:48
but it looks like you've
already heard them.
:38:50
That's me in Kansas City
plying my trade.
:38:52
That was taken by
one of my policyholders.
:38:55
They're more than just customers
to me, Barton.
:38:58
They appreciate
what I have to offer.
:39:00
Her hubby was out of town,
:39:02
and they were carrying
fire and life.
:39:04
The third quarter payment
was way past due.
:39:06
In a way, I envy you...
:39:08
your daily routine,
you know what's expected.
:39:10
You know the drill.
:39:14
My job is to plumb the depths,
:39:16
so to speak.
:39:17
Dredge up something from inside,
:39:20
something honest.
:39:22
I got to tell you,
:39:23
the life of the mind...
:39:25
There's no road map
for that territory.
:39:28
And exploring it
can be painful.
:39:32
I have pain most people
don't know anything about.
:39:37
This must be boring you.
:39:39
Not at all.
It's damned interesting.
:39:41
Yeah.
:39:43
Probably sounds a little grand
:39:44
for someone who's writing
a wrestling picture
:39:46
for Wallace Beery.
:39:48
Beery?
You got no beef there.
:39:49
He's a hell of an actor,
:39:51
though you can't beatJack Oakie.
:39:53
A stitch, Oakie.
:39:55
Funny stuff, funny stuff.
:39:56
But don't get me wrong.
:39:58
Beery? Wrestling picture?
Could be a pip.