The Riches
This is the most inspired piece of television writing I have seen in my life, and reaffirms what an amazing genius Mr. Eddie Izzard is. If you want to, you can see the whole thing here, towards the end of the clip. I highly recommend watching the entire series.
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[The exterior of a Country Club. Night. Wayne, dressed as Doug, walks over the golf course and looks in at his new neighbors through the large windows. A tall thin man stands outside, lighting a cigarette. This is Connor.]
CONNOR
Hey Doug!
WAYNE
Connor. Too many lawyers?
CONNOR
(Jovially)
Ugh! I know!
WAYNE
What firm you with?
CONNOR
Oh I'm not a lawyer, Doug.
WAYNE
Developer, then?
CONNOR
Well, of young minds I like to think. I teach modern poetry at LSU.
WAYNE
Poetry.
"They miss the whisper that runs any day in your mind. 'Who are you really, wanderer?' And the answer you have to give, no matter how dark and cold the world around you is; 'Maybe I'm a king.'"
[Wayne pats Connor on the shoulder and heads inside the country club, as Bob Dylan's 'Shelter From the Storm' begins to play.]
CONNOR
Hey Doug!
WAYNE
Connor. Too many lawyers?
CONNOR
(Jovially)
Ugh! I know!
WAYNE
What firm you with?
CONNOR
Oh I'm not a lawyer, Doug.
WAYNE
Developer, then?
CONNOR
Well, of young minds I like to think. I teach modern poetry at LSU.
WAYNE
Poetry.
"They miss the whisper that runs any day in your mind. 'Who are you really, wanderer?' And the answer you have to give, no matter how dark and cold the world around you is; 'Maybe I'm a king.'"
[Wayne pats Connor on the shoulder and heads inside the country club, as Bob Dylan's 'Shelter From the Storm' begins to play.]
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If I could have one real life exchange like this, I'd die happy. Especially if it were with Eddie Izzard.