"[Footsteps]" "[Car Door Opens, Closes]" "[Engine Starts, Revs]" "[Car Horn Honks]" "[Click, Radio Announcer] Visit Mike Vernon Motors at 1363 1 Valley Boulevard...  in Garden Grove." "Now, for our report from the freeways,  to Don Edwards...  and KBMJ's eye in the sky." "Come in, Don." "[Frequency Static] Things seem to be pretty normal on our southland freeways...  which is to say they're about filled to capacity at this hour of the morning." "There's a stalled vehicle in the number two lane...  of the inbound San Diego Freeway just south of Mulholland." "We also have a report of an accident half a mile west...  of the 605 junction of the Santa Ana Freeway." "Both vehicles are now up on the center divider." "Traffic is still slow and go in that area." "Traffic is also heavily congested on the westbound Ventura Freeway...  from Woodman to Balboa due to construction." "We understand this condition will last until 3:00 this afternoon." "Don Edwards in Airwatch 3." "Back to you." "Thanks, Don." "The weather for today, as promised...  is a carbon copy of yesterday's:" "low overcast this morning,  clearing by 11:00." "The National Weather Bureau says the high today will be about 74...  low tonight in the high 50s." "At the beaches temperatures will stay in the pleasant 70s." "Water temperature in the 60s." "The APCD predicts light to moderate eye irritation...  as if you hadn't already noticed." "I have." "You know how much your dog likes meat?" "Well, make sure that's what he's gett..." "[Changes Station, Radio Static] ... Grocery card double discount value I mention each week...  is not one of a kind." "Uh-uh." "It's only one of hundreds of double discounts always available...  at Grocery Cart." "The giant 49..." "[Changes Station, Radio Static] ... At the first sign of any hemorrhoidal discomfort...  treatment should begin at once." "Remarkably successful results have been obtained...  with a doctor-proven medica..." "[Changes Station, Radio Static]" "~~ [Jazz Tune Plays]" "[Changes Station,  Radio Static] ... 5 to 3." "St. Louis, 6, the Giants, 4." "Milwaukee defeated the Royals, 4 to 3." "Texas edged the Yankees, 5 to 4." "Pittsburgh and the Padres rained out." "The Dodgers and Angels were both idle." "In golf, Dave Brewer has a one-stroke lead...  after the first round of the Toronto Classic." "He shot a 5-under-par 67...  with Lee Trevino one stroke back at 68." "Three others tied four strokes off the pace at 71." "Does your car need a new muffler or new shock absorbers?" "[Changes Stations]" "[Telephone Rings]" "[Announcer] You know about these census forms..." "[Telephone Rings] that the Census Bureau has sent out to us all to fill in, right?" "That will be the basis of this." "[Telephone Rings] [Woman Picks Up Phone] Census district office." "I'd like some information." "I'm filling out my census form now...  and I have an awful problem." "Can somebody help me?" "Go ahead." "Thanks." "Oh, you're gonna answer my question?" "Yes." "Oh, good." "First of all,  I just wanted to say, uh..." "I don't mind being counted as an American." "I'm one of the silent majority." "But I wish you had made some of those questions multiple choice." "The question was, um,  are you the head of the family?" "Well, quite frankly,  the day I married that woman...  that, unfortunately, I've been married to for 25 years..." "Ohh." "Well, it's true." "I lost the position as head of the family." "You see, what I do..." "I stay at home." "I hate working." "I hate going out and seeing people...  and getting involved in the rat race and things." "So she works and I do the housework...  and, uh, take care of the babies and things like that." "And so, I was wondering..." "you wanted honest answers." "Now, what I did,  I pencilled in all of the marks..." "You wanted marks in these circles I see in front of me." "I pencilled it in first, but I said,  "No, that's being dishonest." ""I'm really not the head of the family... and yet I'm the man of the family. "" "Although there are people who would question that." "[Laughter] But nevertheless,  I was wondering...  how should I answer that question?" "[Woman] Well, if you don't consider yourself head of the household... and you think your wife occupies that position..." "I would suggest you put your wife's name there." "But that's so embarrassing." "What will you people think when I send it?" "Nobody is even going to know." "Are you sure?" "I'm positive." "No one will know about that." "We won't know you from Adam's house cat." "But there are people in my neighborhood..." "They will never see that form." "Are you sure?" "No one in your neighborhood will ever find out." "I don't want people to know about that." "[Coughs]" "I've lived like this for 15 years...  and I admit,  I wear a house dress." "It's so much easier to pick up stuff in a house dress..." "[Coughs]" "And, you know, slippers." "And, quite frankly, I've adopted most of the ways..." "Talk about pollution." "of the average housewife,  and I'd hate for anybody to know that." "Anyway, it's very embarrassing,  so would you..." "All information that you include on that form is confidential." "It's unreasonable to expect..." "[Radio Becomes Inaudible]" "[Woman] ... 800,000 others." "So it would be all right?" "I wanna be honest with you." "I'm really not the head of the family." "She doesn't know I'm calling." "That woman just drives me up the wall." "I like doing this just to get even with her." "[Truck Noise Drowns Radio Out]" "You know how women are before you marry them." "They're so nice." "And suddenly they become so aggressive." "I mean, she became so aggressive afterward." "Just took over everything." "I mean..." "Oh, no." "I'm afraid of her, you see." "I've been wanting to divorce her." "The first six months of marriage,  I knew I made a mistake." "But no, I got ahold of this first, before she did... and I thought, "Well, I'll answer it."" "But I wanted to be honest, and I'm a man of conscience... so I wanted to make sure." "If I put down I'm the head of the family...  nobody would know the difference, right?" "No." "I'll put it down..." "[Truck Noise Drowns Out Radio]" "I really like you." "Are you married?" "Hey!" "No." "Oh." "When you get married...  don't be like that whippo I married." "[Laughs]" "Would you?" "[Laughter]" " I'll try my best not to be." " All right." "Thank you so much." "It's nice talking to you." "You're welcome." "Good-bye." "Good-bye." "[Host On Radio] This is Mr. Whittington." "[Caller On Radio] You were talking to a Mr., uh... uh..." "Oh, Valenti, the man who blows bicycle pump...  on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour." Yes." "Yes, well, I've, uh..." "I've been trying to get in touch with Mr. Mack." "Mm-hmm." "Because, um..." "well, I've tried to..." "[Truck Noise Drowns Out Radio]" "[Truck Horn Blasts]" "Huh." "[Caller On Radio] Well, I play music on something unusual myself." "[Host] We're always looking for original amateur talent." "Mr. Valenti is unusual for the fact...  that he not only blows "Oh, Johnny"on the bicycle pump...  but also does nail file on a high, flat table...  and also plays the vacuum cleaner nozzle." ""It's a Great Day for the Irish. "" "You say you do something unusual?" "Yes." "Well, uh, what do you do,  may I ask?" "I..." "I play meat." "You what?" "I play meat." "[Laughs] You play meat?" "Yes, uh... meat." "You know, beef and pork?" "That's sick, man." "M" " E-a-t, meat?" "Yes." "[Incredulous Chuckling] It may sound a little strange." "Yeah." "I don't mean to hurt your feelings,  [Chuckling]" "But I've never heard of anybody who plays meat. [Laughs] Well... uh...  a lot of people think it's strange." "Yes, I can understand that." "No offense." "Are you serious about this?" "Yes." "Yes, I've...  worked here as an assistant butcher...  and I've found in a cold storage locker there..." "[Engine Shuts Off, Radio Stops]" "Yes, sir." "Whatever you want, I got it." "What do you want?" "Fill it with Ethyl." "If Ethel don't mind." "Want me to check under the hood for you?" "Uh, please." "Yes." "Looks like you could use a new radiator hose." "Where have I heard that before?" "I'll get one later." " You're the boss." " Not in my house, I'm not." "Attendant?" "Yes, sir?" "You got change for the telephone?" "Yes, sir." "I'll get you the rest later?" "[Truck Horn Blasts] Be with you in a minute." "Operator, I'd like to call 659-0 716, collect." "Uh, Dave Mann." "The number here is 238-2098." "Thank you." "Excuse me." "Honey?" "Uh, it's me." "What's the matter?" "Did you have an accident?" "No, nothing like that." "Well, what happened?" "[Laughs] Well, nothing happened." "I just, uh... uh, well, I..." "I just wanted to, uh, to apologize." "You don't have to apologize, Dave." "I know." "I wanted to." "When I left the house this morning, you were asleep... so I just wanted to call you up and tell you that, uh... I, uh..." "I'm sorry about last night." "I don't really want to talk about it." "Well... don't you think maybe we ought to?" "No, because if we talk about it... we'll fight, and you wouldn't want that, would you?" "[Wife] Of course not." "What is that supposed to mean?" " Oh, never mind." " Uh, just a minute." "I know what it's supposed to mean." "It means you think I should go out and call Steve Henderson up... and challenge him to a fistfight or something." "No, of course not." "But you could have at least said something to the man." "I mean, after all, he..." "Practically tried to rape me in front of the whole party." " Oh, come on, honey." " Just forget it." " You gonna be home by 6:30?" " If Forbes lets me go in time." " Is it that important that you see him?" " Huh." "He's leaving for Hawaii in the morning." "The way he's been griping to the front office, if I don't reach him today..." " I could lose the account." " You said there'd be no problem getting home on time." "There probably won't be." "It's your mother." "God knows she's not coming to see me." "Honey, I said there probably won't be a problem." "Well, just be on time, okay?" "All right." "Okay, I'll be there." "[Wife Hangs Up]" "Here's your card, sir." "[Truck Horn Blasts] Be with you in a second." " Save them stamps?" " No, thanks." "Good enough." "Come back, now." "Will do." "[Car Tires Screech]" "I gave you the road." "Why don't you take it?" "Why don't you go?" "Oh, boy, you're beautiful." "[Car Tires Screech]" "I don't believe it." "I don't believe it." "I'm in no mood to play games." "Let's go." "[Honks Horn]" "Well, it's about time, Charlie!" "[Horn Honks]" "My God." "Jesus." "Come on, you miserable fathead." "Get that fat-ass truck out of my way." "Well, I'm never going to make that appointment now." "You miserable..." "Okay." "Okay." "You want to play games." "[Laughing]" "[Turns Radio On] [Static, Country Tune,  Adjusting Station]" "~~ [Continues]" "[Truck Horn Blasts]" "[Car Tires Screech]" "~~ [Continues]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "[Truck Horn]" "~~ [Car Radio Playing]" "You all right, mister?" "Uhh!" "[Coughing]" "Yeah." "Yeah, except..." "Oh, my neck." "You got a whiplash, probably." "Yeah." "It's all right." "He's all right." "What happened?" "That truck driver tried to kill me." "Kill you?" "Go on!" "He chased me down the mountain at... at nearly 90 miles an hour, and I don't... don't know what else you'd call it." "Tried to kill you." "It sure looks like you got whiplash, all right." "Oh, it's... it's, uh..." "You got the whiplash, all right." "Oh, that's okay." "Thank..." "It's okay." "Anything I can do for you?" "No, nothing." "Thank you." "That's okay." "Okay." "~~ [Car Radio Continues Playing]" "[Chuckling]" "Just a little whiplash is all." "[Chuckling]" "[Chattering]" "What happened out there, mister?" "Can I use your men's room, please?" "Yeah." "Through the door... on the right, down the hall... turn left, second door." "[Mann's Voice] Well, you never know." "You just never know." "You just go along figuring some things don't change, ever." "Like being able to drive on a public highway...  without somebody trying to murder you." "And then one stupid thing happens." "Twenty, twenty-five minutes out of your whole life...  and all the ropes that kept you hangin'in there get cut loose." "And it's like, there you are,  right back in thejungle again." "All right, boy,  it was a nightmare,  but it's over now." "It's all over." "Are you all right?" "Yeah, I'm fine." "What happened out there?" "Oh, just a slight complication." "Oh?" "Looked like a big complication to me." "[Customers Laughing]" " [Silverware Clatters Loudly]" " Well, you ready to order now?" "Ahem." "Yes." "Heh heh." "Yes, thank you." "Um..." "Oh, I think I'll..." "Ahh." "Just give me, um... um..." "Why don't you just give me a Swiss cheese sandwich..." " On rye." "R-Y-E." " Swiss cheese on rye." " All right." " And could I have another glass of water, please?" " Oh, sure." "Another glass of water." " Oh, uh, miss?" " Do you have an aspirin?" " Aw, your head aches." "Sure, I'll get you some aspirin." "[Mann's Voice] All I did was pass this stupid rig a couple of times...  and he goes flyin' off the deep end." "He has to be crazy." "Okay, so he's crazy." "What can I do about it?" "Find him a psychiatrist?" "[Customers Laughing]" "[Exhaling] Oh, boy." "Now wait a minute." "Now wait just a minute." "All right, now, think." "Okay, he's in here." "Well, that doesn't mean he intends to continue his... attack." "It is lunchtime...  and Chuck's Cafe may be the only place to eat for miles around." "Yeah." "He probably eats here all the time." "He was just..." "just moving too fast before...  and he had to... slow down,  turn around, that's all." "That's all." "[Billiard Balls Clacking]" "Why didn't I leave right away when I saw his truck outside?" "Then I'd know what he intends to do." "What if he followed me out,  started after me again?" "I'd be right back where I started." "Even if I got a lead,  he'd overtake me soon enough." "He's got some... some..." "some souped-up diesel." "My-My car's just not that powerful." "I just...  can't drive 80 and 90 miles an hour." "As soon as I stopped concentrating,  I'd go back to 60 or 70 like I always do." "It's a habit." "I can't help it." "I ca..." "Take it easy." "Just... take it easy." "Maybe I..." "Maybe I should try some kind of contact." "[Customers Talking, Laughing] I'd better do something." "Look, mister, I..." "I'm sorry if I irritated you." "Why don't I buy you a beer and get this straightened out?" "No." "Look, mister, I'm sorry if I irritated you, but...  let me, uh..." "There you are." "Anything else?" "No, thank you." "Uh..." "I'd like some ketchup." "What if I called the local police?" "But then I'd have to stay here, lose more time." "What if he stayed too?" "Actually talked to the police himself?" "Naturally,  he'd deny everything." "I've got to prove it." "None of these people would back me up." "The cops'd probably..." "[Cash Register Rings]" "[Bell Rings, Door Closes]" "[Engine Starts]" "Okay... so now what?" "[Clears Throat]" "Look, uh... heh heh..." " I want you to cut it out." " What?" "Just-Just cut it out, okay?" " Cut what out?" " Now, come on." "I mean... please, l-l..." "Let's not play games." " What the hell are you talking about?" " I can call the police." " The police?" " You think that I won't?" "You're wrong, mister." "If you think you can take that truck of yours... and use it as a murder weapon, killing people on the highway, well, you're wrong." "You've got another thing comin'." "Man, you need help." "Don't you tell me I need help." "Hey!" "Hey, hey, come on!" "Who the hell do you think you are..." " Knockin' my sandwich outta my hand?" " You wanna fight, get outside." " I don't wanna fight,  I wanna knock his head off." " You already hit him twice." "What more do you want?" "Huh?" "Come on now." "He's sick." "Can't you see?" "He ain't gonna fight no one." "That creep goes around, knocks my sandwich outta my hand." "I'll buy you another sandwich." "Come on, forget it." "No, forget it." " Forget it." " I don't wanna stay around here anyway." "Let me buy you a beer then, huh?" "I'll buy you a beer." "Get out of here, huh?" "[Customers Murmuring]" "[Engine Starts, Gears Rattle]" "[Truck Engine Starts]" "[Engine Starts]" "[Chattering]" "[Kids Cheering]" "Yeah?" "I'm sorry to bother you, but I could use help." "What kind of help?" "I could use a push." "Damn thing overheated." "Now I can't get her started again." "Why didn't you flag down that truck?" "What truck?" "The one that just went by here." "I didn't notice." "I must have been inside tryin' to get that piece of junk shakin'." "Would you get off the car?" "How about it?" "Looks like I'd go right underneath the bumper." "No." "Hey, get off the car." "You're gonna get hurt there." "Naw, you're all right." "Rodney, get down from there." "You too, Shawn." "Come on, everybody!" "Back on the bus!" "Wait a minute!" "Wait, I..." "[Kids Chattering] Well, we'll see." "[Car Engine Starts] [Chattering Continues]" "Come on." "Come on." "[Kids Yelling]" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "[Indistinct Yelling]" "Push!" "Push!" "Push!" "[Laughing]" "He can't do it!" "You can't do it!" "You can't do it!" "You can't do it!" "You can't do it!" "[Yelling]" "Mr. Pfeiffer, that guy's stuck too." "Shit." "[Kid] You can't do it!" "Sorry, mister." "I coulda swore we were okay." "I told you we were gonna get hung up." "How 'bout I give you a hand?" "Don't, don't, don't sit on the hood." "That hood'll dent." "I told the kids not to get on the hood." "Just, uh, see if you can bounce it loose... and I'll, uh, uh..." "Just bounce it loose." "[Engine Revving]" "[Kids Yelling]" "Hold it!" "[Exhales]" "Somethin' wrong?" "That bastard turned around and came back." "[Bus Driver] Is that the truck you were askin'about?" "[Kids Laughing, Yelling]" "Uh... get those kids out of the way." "What for?" "Just get them off the road and they'll be okay." "They're all right." "They're not on the road." "[Kids Yelling, Laughing] Get, get back in the bus." "Please!" "Come on." "Back in the bus!" "You're all right right where you are... long as you stay off the road." "Come on!" " You're perfectly all right." " Let's get back in the bus, come on." "Get off of the highway." "There's a truck coming." "You must be out of your brains!" "Yeah!" "Yeah!" "Come on!" "Please!" "Take your hands off these..." "Get back in the bus!" "Get your hands off him!" "Now, look, I know how this must sound, [Indistinct Yelling]" "But that man is crazy." "He's been trying to kill me." "If I had to vote on who's crazy, it'd be you." "[Truck Engine Starts]" "Uh, um..." "[Kids Yelling] When I bust 'em loose, pull it back." "Now!" "Now!" "[Kids Chattering]" "[Whistle Blowing]" "[Crossing Bell Ringing]" "[Whistle Blows] [Bell Ringing]" "[Thud]" "Hey!" "Hey!" "[Crossing Bell Continues Ringing]" "Hey, stop!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Whistle Blows]" "[Horn Blasts]" "[Mann's Voice] Oh, boy." "[Gearing Down]" "[Coyote Howls]" "Hi." "Help you, mister?" "You got a telephone?" "Out in back." "This way?" "Something for your car?" "Uh, well, you can, uh... put what Ethyl you can get in the tank." "All righty." "Would you mind checking those radiator hoses?" "I'll do that." "Take a look at my snakes if you have time." "[Snakes Rattling, Hissing]" "Weird place for a telephone booth." "Operator." "I'd like to report a truck driver that's been endangering my life." "In that case, I'll have to give you the police, sir." "Right." "Give me the police." "Sir, which department do you want?" "Whichever's closer." "What number are you calling from?" "Uh, this number is 982 1." "[Snakes Rattling]" "[Engine Starts Up]" "[Brakes Decompress]" "[Man] What's your name, sir?" "David Mann." "How do you spell that, please?" "M-A-N-N." "That's two "N"s." "[Truck Engine Accelerating] I'd like to report... a truck driver that's been endangering my life." "Your name again?" "David Mann." "[Horn Blasting]" "[Horn Blasting]" "Why'd he do that?" "Why'd he break my cages up?" "[Horn Blasting]" "[Horn Blasting]" "Why'd he break my cages up?" "Call the police!" "With what?" "That's the only phone I've got!" "My snakes!" "I've got to find my snakes!" "Oh, my snakes." "My snakes." "[Tires Screeching]" "[Mann's Voice, Exhausted] The highway's all yours, Jack." "I'm not budgin' for at least an hour." "Maybe the police will pull you in by then." "Maybe they won't, but at least you'll be far away from me." "[Sighs]" ""Well, dear, did you have a nice trip?"Hmph." "'Ah, no, no." "Just the,  just the same old thing. "" "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy." "Well, I won't be seein' Forbes today, that's for sure." "[Truck Approaching]" "[Truck Engine Getting Louder]" "[Truck Horn Blasts]" "[Train Whistle Blows]" "[Car Engine Starts]" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Brakes]" "[Engine Revving, Tires Screeching]" "[Truck Engine Revving]" "[Brakes Decompress]" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Truck Engine Idling]" "[Engine Idling]" "[Engine Revving]" "[Brakes Decompress]" "[Gearing Down, Brakes Hissing]" "[Truck Engine Idling]" "What's the matter, car trouble?" "In a way, yes." "Will you do me a favor?" "What's that?" "Would you stop at the nearest telephone... and call the police?" "Police?" "You see that truck?" "Mister, we don't want any trouble." "There won't be any trouble." "Oh, yeah, I see him." "Just call the police." "Was there an accident?" "All I'm asking you to do is just make a phone call." "Jim, step on the pedal." "My life's in danger!" "I'm sorry, mister..." "Can't you make a lousy call... to the police?" "Stop it, mister." "You're scaring us." "Drop me at the nearest station." "I'll pay you for it!" "[Truck Engine Accelerating] Jim!" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Truck Engine Idling]" "[Starts Engine]" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Brakes Decompress]" "Okay, let's see you catch me now." "Here we go." "Can't beat me on the grade." "You can't beat me on the grade!" "[Gasps]" "[Horn Blasting]" "Come on." "How can he go so fast?" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Horn Blasting]" "[Whistle Blowing]" "[Breathing Excitedly]" "[Hissing]" "[Engine Knocking, Sputtering]" "Huh?" "[Radiator Hissing]" "[Mann's Voice] The radiator hose!" "Oh, no, please!" "No!" "Oh, my God!" "Come on, faster!" "Oh, my God." "[Engine Sputtering,  Knocking]" "Come on!" "Come on." "Please." "[Gasping] Come on." "Come on, car." "Come on, let's go!" "Come on!" "[Mann's Voice] Where's the summit?" "Please." "Please." "Come on!" "There it is." "There it is!" "Faster." "Faster!" "[Tires Screeching]" "[Engine Won't Start]" "[Engine Won't Start]" "[Engine Starts]" "[Horn Blasting]" "[Engine Sputtering, Knocking]" "[Breathing Excitedly]" "[Laughing Quietly]" "[Breathing Excitedly]" "[Hysterical Laughing]" "Closed-captioned by Captions, Inc." "Los Angeles"