"{\move(10,10,190,230,100,400)\fad(0,1000)\fscx25\fscy25\t(0,6000,\fscx125\fscy125)\cH000000\3cH00FFFF}anoXmous" "Excuse me, sir." "Does this bus goes to Lincoln center?" "Lincoln center?" "Oui." "Yes." "You're on the wrong bus." "Don't worry." "All you have to do is go to 57th street, change busses and get on the number 30 bus." "I'll let you know when." "Get a free transfer from the driver." "Merci." "Thank you." "It's pretty tough getting around here at first." "♪ [Russian fanfare] ♪" "[Speaking Russian]" "♪ [Ballad] ♪" "[Speaking Russian]" "♪ [Continues] ♪" "Uh, ka?" "Times Square." "Uh, Times Square." "Greenwich village." "Greenwich village." " Uh, ka?" " Rockefeller center." " Ka?" " Rockefeller center." "Rockefeller center." "Ok, ok, ok." "Let's practice our English." "Ok." "Let us practice." "You start." "Hello, "mifter."" " Mister." " Mister." " Mister." " Mister." "Hello, mister, may I buy lamb chop?" "Sure thing, mister." "Do you read Ernest Hemingway?" "Every fucking day." "Kiss me, beautiful." "Beautiful?" "Beautiful." "I love you." "Vladimir." "Yes, my dear clown?" "When we come to New York, I'm going to defect." "I had to tell you that." "I want a Mercedes-benz." "I want to piss in the wind." "I want to see Rio de Janeiro!" "I want to see London!" "I want to see Paris!" "Taxi, take me out of here!" "Then my ass is already frozen." "Please, be careful, my friend." "I hate my life." "[Honks horn]" "Vladimir." "[Door closes]" "[Chuckling]" "Jazz." ""Coleman Hawkins."" "Hawkins?" "The hawk." "Duke Ellington." "Duke!" "Da!" "♪ [Vocalizing "take the 'a' train"] ♪" "[Doorbell rings]" "[Speaks Russian]" "May I kiss your lamb chops, beautiful?" "Ok, mister." "[Door opens]" "[Door closes]" "[Laughing]" "[Man speaking Russian on TV]" "Good-bye!" "♪ ["Take the 'a' train" on saxophone] ♪" "[Saxophone continues] [Elephant trumpeting]" "[All chattering]" "[Cheering]" "Vladimir, one day I'll perform on Broadway, and it will be a big sign..." ""anatoly cherkasov and Barbra Streisand."" "Can you please speak English?" "You promised." "I must practice." "Ok." "Ok, mister, ok." "Thank you very much." "This, this!" "My father... my father will love this!" "This, look, must be smooth like velvet." "Smell it!" "Smell it!" "Stop thinking about your ass." "Think about your soul for a second." "Don't play games with me, pal." "Do you know why I am lucky to share room with you?" "Because they want me to spy on you." "I shit on them!" "Maybe this decadence attempt to lure us." "Look, look." "Then they have succeeded." "What a country." "Yes, what a country." " I want to go to leningrad." " Ok." "Do you like Barbra Streisand?" " Yeah, she's wonderful." " Yeah?" "Yeah." "Waiter, I'll have a black Russian, please." "Is something the matter?" "No." "I am happy here be." "Your English is excellent." "So is your." ""...s." "..." "S."" "Veronica Cohen." "I teach marxism at Columbia university." "Vladimir ivanoff." "I am musician with circus." "Yes, I know." " Your black Russian." " Thank you very much." "You don't look like marxist." "I'm not." "I'm a humanist." "What's a marxist look like?" "Usually has beard, mustache." "The women, too?" "In Russia especially women." "Excuse me." "I happy to talk to you, but I must now to make toilet." "Thank you." " Dosvidonio." " Dosvidonio." "Yes." "What about your president?" "He was an actor before, just like us, huh?" "What about credibility with him?" "Well, uh..." "I know what I'll do." "Tomorrow, during the opening parade, on my bicycle routine," "I will defect." "They throw you right to bear." "No." "Tomorrow is the day." "Think of your family." "Tomorrow is..." "♪ [march] ♪" "[Applause]" "Ladies and gentlemen, good day!" "And here is circus performers." "I hope it ain't as bad as when we had them Chinese acrobats." "Them Italians stole half the store." "They were Romanians." "I thought they said they was from Rome." "Hey, Lucia!" "You see the game?" "Yeah." "Magic Johnson was the best guard" "I ever saw." "What a pair of hands." "Ciao." ""Buona giorna," Lucia, darling." "What a piece of lasagna." "Mmm-mmm." "[Chattering]" "My God!" "What decadence!" "E-e-ex... excuse me." "You must be Russian." "Yes." "I am with the circus." "We heard that you guys were coming today." "Let me tell you." "I wish for peace among all nations." "I am looking for blue jeans." "We had a nuclear freeze demonstration, and I marched." ""Make love, not war," we say." "Make love." "For sure." "I look for blue jeans." "Blue jeans, right?" "Designer jeans?" "Uh, jordache..." "Calvin klein?" "Calvin klein." "Calvin klein." "Ok." "Go straight back to men's wear." "Like where that pole is." "I am Russian, not pole." "Yeah, I know." "Well, anyway, you go straight, ok?" "Then you take a left." "You can't miss the denim den." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "I hope you have a nice stay." "I go back to moscow today." "Oh, well, good-bye." "Good-bye." "Ciao." "I will do it here." "Everyone watches here." "I don't give a shit." "I swear, I'll do it." "Do it!" "Go, do!" "Leave me alone!" "Go do it!" "Three items to a dressing room." "Gentlemen, button your flies!" "What are you doing?" "No women in the dressing room!" "They don't stay in the dressing rooms." "They can't be here." "I don't understand you." "Look, you're in America." "Speak English!" "Are you feeling well, anatoly?" "You are pale and sweaty." "It's nothing." "Just slight cold." "You know, different climate." "Soon you will be back in moscow, where the air is always clear." "I can't do it." "Good." "I am a bird without wings." "All right." "I'm sorry, my friend." "Hey." "What are you doing?" "One customer to a cubicle." "This ain't Russia." "Excuse me, sir." "Fags everywhere." "Your wife will love forbidden fruit." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "Hi." "Hi." "I would like to see some forbidden fruit." "Great." "I'll see you tonight." "Talk to you later." "Fabulous choice, sir." "[Clucking]" "[Clucking]" "[Clucking]" "Are you all right, sir?" "Excuse me, sir." "Are you all right?" "Yes." "I..." "Suddenly, I feel dizzy." "Let's get you some h20." "I got a dizzy Russian on my hands." "Great." "Take him home for supper." "Is there a large gay community in Russia?" "What do I know?" "I'm not Russian." "Oh, hi!" "Hey." "The men's room is downstairs." "This ain't no health club." "I defect." "Say what?" "Don't grab on the uniform!" "I have to supply them myself." "I defecting." "I told you where the men's room was!" "I'll take him." "I am Russian." "I defect." "You'll get maced." "Don't you get it?" "He's defecting!" "[Speaking Russian]" "Code two." "There's a defection going on." "Style boutique." "Call the police." "[Woman screams]" "[Woman screams]" "Aahh!" "You son of a bitch!" "Bye." "Thank you." "Shh." "Please." "Help me." "Are you the one defecting?" "Yes." "I in danger." "Kgb." "Please." "I think it's safe." "I know the Russian is behind the counter." "Give him my card." "I'm a lawyer." "I specialize in immigration." "You've got a lawyer." "Thank you." "Are you..." "Enjoying yourself?" "What?" "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "[Siren walls]" "Come on." "Get up." "Stay here." "Stay right here." "I have a defector between estee lauder and Pierre cardin." "Please." "I want political asylum." "I'm security, not a policeman." "They'll send me to mental hospital." "Who are these dudes?" "Kgb." "They'll kill me!" "We're Soviet officials." "Don't touch him!" "Don't threaten me!" "I got mace, I got handcuffs..." "And a 6-inch razor to end this discussion." "You wait for the proper authorities!" "He's making a mistake." "I said back off!" "My jurisdiction runs from style boutique to personal fragrances." "Keep your hands off!" "What's going on here?" "I don't know." "If you don't, who knows?" "There's a Russian defecting." "We don't like that kind of thing here at bloomingdale's." "It's up to you to keep order." "Yes, ma'am." "I protest!" "I believe he has been drugged." "I am not drugged." "He's being held against his will." "Nobody's been smoking no shit!" "I've had it with you today!" "I'm kaity tong at bloomingdale's, where dramatic Soviet-American relations is being played out." "Things are quite chaotic now." "A member of the Russian circus troupe decided to defect in of all places, bloomie's." "I defect." "All:" "Yea!" "This is New York City." "The man can do whatever he wants." "Reporter:" "Gentlemen, how do you plan to handle this?" "Please excuse me." "Later." "I'm agent Ross with the federal bureau of investigation." "Mr. ivanoff, we'd like to speak to you." "Vladimir ivanoff is a defector..." "[ Crowd chattering]" "Mr. ivanoff... over to your left." "Excuse us." "What is it you protest?" "He cannot defect!" "It seems he's already defected." "Mr. ivanoff, can you tell us why you're defecting?" "Freedom." "Political freedom or artistic?" "Freedom." "Consider yourself an applicant for political asylum in the United States." "That's a matter for immigration." "Hold it, fellow." "[Speaking Russian]" "You can still come home." "I defect." "Let us pass." "Do you have any family here, any friends?" "No." "Sir?" "It's 147.50 for the robe and 30 for the windbreaker." "Bitch!" "Do you know anyone here?" "Oh, only you." "This good black man and shopping girl." "Where will he stay?" "He can stay with me." "I can stay your home?" "I'm security officer Witherspoon." "I understand how the brother feels." "I'm a refugee from Alabama." "Mr. ivanoff." "Hold it!" "Wait a minute!" "Tolya!" "[Speaking Russian]" "[Continues in Russian]" "[Speaking Russian]" "What are you saying, brother?" "[Speaking Russian]" "I say..." "I say good-bye to my saxophone." "Say what?" "Mr. ivanoff, did I hear you you say good-bye to your saxophone?" "I-I, uh... he left his saxophone on the bus." "You were waving to your friend." "You're very sad." "No, I am happy." "Nice to be here." "He's going to stay here." "Thank you." "This is kaity tong." "I think he knows you're a foreigner." "You got to know how to look mean." "You understand?" "Mean." "Is that your mean look?" "Look crazy." "Like this." "Crazy." "Crazy motherfucker." "Many different people here, but not many are white people." "You noticed, huh?" "This is known as a ghetto... with a capital "g."" "I like it." "It's nice." "And the music, it's so free." "Must be pretty bad in Russia." "It's not human, but many beautiful people." "Sounds like Alabama." "I read about slavery." "At least the work was steady." "Sounds like Russia." "I make joke." " That's ok." " I feel to make joke in other language is good." "Ok." "Ok." "A member of the Russian circus troupe has decided to defect in, of all places, bloomie's." "Lionel, get in here." "You're on TV, sweetheart." "Come on, honey." "It's all lies." "Hush, grandpa." "You look good, Vladimir." "You're running out the store." "We can watch it again on 11:00 news." "Mama, this is Vladimir." "Poor little man." "My stepfather, Fletcher." "My buckethead sister, Lee Ann." "This is my grandfather." "Watch out for his ass." "I ain't never met a Russian before." "They all white?" " Grandpa." " You defected." "Yes." "You're kind to share home with me." "Hope you didn't come for a job." "I haven't had a job in 8 years." "Welcome to the usa." "You don't look so well." "Lionel, let's sit him down." "He don't look well." "Come on." "Sit down there." "Sit down right here." "Lionel." "Lionel." "Man in store give me card." ""Orlando Ramirez."" "Sounds like a Cuban ambulance chaser." "Get his feet off my couch!" "Hush, grandpa!" "Good night, my American family." "Thank you." "I want to help you with everything." "It's important you know I'm a friend." "Thank you." "You don't have to thank me." "You have to pay me." "That's the way capitalism works." "I have $120 and one pair of blue jeans." "My fee for helping is cut and dry." "May I call you Vladimir?" "Of course." "Orlando." "That's a musical name." "My father was called Orlando." "He rolled the finest cigars in havana." "Orlando El rey they called him..." "Orlando the king." "Castro came along and my father was on his ass." "Castro is a great man." "Castro is a Cuban bullshit artist taken in by Russian bullshit artists." "I'm not political." "We had to get out of Cuba." "Defect?" "Oh, no." "We took a life raft to Florida." "The only way to fly." "It was almost... 20 years ago." "Woman:" "I told you about eggs and onions." "Man:" "I want to go shopping." "Get something for the kids." "We don't have kids." "Jack's kids!" "Some scuba gear for the kids." "Some vacation." "This place isn't sunny." "You get better sun on our roof." "Not wasting 10 bucks on that lotion." "Dave, ask the boy for rum and cokes." "Chico!" "Two Cuba libras and a couple of beach towels." "Here, come on." "Make it snappy." "Talking to them is like talking to a wall." "Well, here I am." "It hasn't been easy." "You can do anything in this country." "Hey!" "Where are you going?" "You passed chambers street twice already." "I'm very sorry, sir." "I think chamber street here, but it's over there." "Drive in Korea if you don't know these streets." "[Speaking Korean]" "Mr. ivanoff, this is only stage one." "You will be interviewed again." "We'll determine your status then." "Until then, you'll need a work permit." "Make sure he understands." "I understand." "When next interview?" "In one month, we'll give you an advisory opinion." "In one year, you can petition for citizenship." "I must wait for one year?" "Do you know how many people want to come here?" "Vietnamese, Koreans, salvadoreans, those iranians," "Mexicans, Bolivians." "Your greeks, your turkish... have mercy." "So many people..." "I have mercy." "I'm like TV... turn me on 8:00 and off 4:00." "I've waited two hours." "Who's your boss?" "Ronald Reagan!" "Sit the fuck down!" "I didn't defect for this!" "[All talking at once]" "Orlando, out." "Mr. baktar, your impatience is wearing me down!" "I've been here two days to see immigration officer." "♪ [Salsa] ♪" "♪ [singing in spanish] ♪" "Salute." "You guys going to dance?" "No, I-I rest now, Lionel." "He is good boy, Lionel." "Oh, so-so." "He's nice, but don't call him "boy."" "Why?" "Black men don't like being called "boy."" "It's insulting." "Ok." "You were brave yesterday." "Oh, thank you." "For the first time," "I act from here, not from here." "You are good girl?" "Yes, good girl." "You a good boy?" "I would like to know you." "I'm Italian." "From Italy, from abruzzi." "It's a village called casoli." "Everybody I meet from somewhere else." "Is America." "Would you like to dance?" "Ok." "Ok." "Come on." "Why you came America?" "When my father died six years ago, he left seven children." "We were so poor." "There wasn't much opportunity for a girl." "Or for a boy, for that matter." "I guess I was the lucky one." "I have an Uncle who lives here." "He has a funeral parlor." "He sponsored me." "You speak very well." "In a few months, I will become a citizen." "Then watch me take off." "Take off?" "No." "I mean I want to work in media, television." "Oh." "I love sportscasting." "Or newscasting, you know?" "Um, remember yesterday, this girl..." "Uh, kaity tong?" "At bloomingdale's." "You know, the girl?" "Oh." "I think she's great." "She's fantastic." "I am be followed." "Where?" "That man." "That's the FBI." "They watch you for a few weeks." "Make sure you're not a spy." "Also to keep kgb from kidnapping you." " Relax." " Thank you." "Is that a new dance from Russia?" "Excuse me for my rudeness." "Thank you for protection." "You're welcome." "That's what we're here for." "Have a good time." "All this week we've been working on the stomach." "Here's part three." "Time to work on the stomach again." "We'll begin with abdominal warm-ups." "Remember, you inhale and keep it firm." "Good morning." "How you doing?" "I feel fine." "I wish to be useful." "How may I to help?" "You can do the shopping." "I have an appointment at the human resources administration." "The unemployment office." "I think Lucia likes you, vlad." "She got an ass on her!" "I liked last night musicians." "Excellent saxophones." "Ever hear of "the bird"?" "The great Charlie Parker?" "He was a wailing' ass." "That boy could blow." "Excuse me, grandpa." "Why you call Charlie Parker "boy"?" "What do you want me to call him?" "Rhinoceros?" "How's the coffee coming?" "We're out of coffee." "We'd have some if you got off your butt." "Don't talk to me like that." "I work when I find something." "You could've delivered those telephone books." "Deliver books?" "I got a college education." "You got pride and a college education." "You told us a million times." "Breakfast with the witherspoons." "Just like your mother." "Just like her." "Leave mama out." "She's more of a man than you'll ever be." "I go shopping." "I must to pay, please." "Coffee?" "Aisle two." "Coffee line, please." "Aisle two." "No line." "Taster's choice." "Decaffeinated." "Maxwell house." "El pico." "Chock full o' nuts." "Espresso, cappuccino, cafe France." "Sanka." "Folgers." "Cafe caribe." "Coffee." "Coffee!" "Coffee!" "Coffee!" "Coffee!" "Coffee!" "Coffee!" "Mr. ivanoff, don't worry." "You're merely suffering some hyperventilation." "Don't be alarmed." "You are among friends." "You should have seen yours truly when I first came from Bombay." "I was nervous." "Look at these girls." "They know you." "I am feeling better." "See, you're a celebrity." " Is he all right?" " What?" "I'm his lawyer, Orlando Ramirez." "Everybody was worried about you." "My wife thought the kgb kidnapped you." "I'm sorry." "I have wonderful news for you." "I've been making calls to find you a job." "I take it." " Nothing fancy." " I take it." "♪ [Polka] ♪" "Lev, when you speak English, does your mouth hurt?" "My mouth is fine." "My brain hurts." "When I speak English, my lips ache." "I wish they'd stop this music." "I wish to play music." "You'll get your chance." "You know how difficult it is to get a job in celestial mechanics and astrophysics?" "You speak English well." "In a few minutes, we'll take a break." "Maybe we pick up cheeseburger, fries and a kaka cola." "Ok." "Vladimir's voice:" "Dearest parents, dear Sasha and beloved grandfather," "I don't know if you will ever receive this letter, but I will write to you every week." "I am sorry to cause you pain, but I acted out of real need." "America is strange and wonderful." "I live with a nice black family." "My Cuban lawyer helped me also to find sales job." "Ok." "Mister." "Bueno buy." "Two for a dollar." "Ok, mister." "I'm am learning to read and write English in night school." "Also, I have nice Italian girl who likes American sports." "Lucia:" "Johnson at bat for the blue jays." "Here's the pitch!" "Ground ball to third!" "Nettles scoops it up!" "Throws to Randolph!" "Double play." "Wow!" "God!" "What a play!" "I don't believe it!" "Incredible!" "Why does he need that preppy junk?" "Now here's something!" "They're very popular." "What are you talking..." "Madison Avenue is where the money's made." "People judge from your shoes." "Lionel:" "What do you know?" "You're a foreigner." "Lionel, I might remind you that while your ancestors were beating drums in Africa, my people were giving the world Michelangelo." "You ever been to little Italy?" "All I see is plastic fruit and fat guys in tiny hats." "Here." "I like those, please." "Those!" "Keep looking, keep looking." "I take those." "Vladimir:" "Yesterday I bought my first pair of American shoes." "They were made in Italy." "Mustard?" "You got it." "Today I opened my own restaurant, and I'm starting to make big bucks." "I miss you very much." "Love, volya." "The best, huh?" "Excuse me." "FBI?" "FBI?" "No." "Kgb?" "Kgb?" "No." "Oh..." "G-a-y." "Gay?" "Oh!" "No... oh, no, I'm... sorry." "You have a nice face, and I thought we had a moment back there." "I hope it didn't upset you." "No." "It's ok, mister." "Thank you." "Good luck." "Dear tolya, I have a new saxophone." "But I still don't have work as a musician." "I have many other jobs, though." "Two big macs, one quarter pounder with cheese, six pieces chicken McNuggets, two boxes Ronald McDonald cookies, one order mcfries, two chocolate mcshakes." "Is that to go?" "No." "I'll eat it here." "Come back mcsoon." "I am now driving a taxi part-time." "Sunday I got a date with Lucia." "[Video game noises]" "I knew there was something going on between you and her." "Unfortunately, nothing." "I'm still virgin in New York City." "Lionel:" "There's no crime in sex." "You're too shy." "She digs you, man." "You're probably the only man in New York who doesn't have herpes." "I have met some members of Russian community." "Some of them are painters, sculptors, writers, photographers." "And they have all made adjustments to life in America." "To tell you the truth, dear tolya, they still despair, and so do I." "And dear friend," "I wish you joy for all your days." "Kiss the bears and the ponies." "And perhaps someday I will see you again." "Volya." "I like it." "It's, uh..." "Very nice." "Not much furniture." "You bought the blender we had on sale." "A wonderful blender." "What do you make?" "Nothing." "I don't blend anything." "You miss Russia, don't you?" "Sure." "Sometime." "You want some vodka?" "I'd love some." "Ok." "Ok." "You like music?" "Oh!" "I love also music." "That's a nice tape deck." "I buy from friend of Lionel." "A ghetto blaster." "Good thing you found Lionel in your life." "This tape I bring from Russia." "It is wild bill hawthorn, black saxophonist." "I tape from radio free Europe." "♪ [Jazz] ♪" "Is nice, the music." "Thank you." "Dosvidonio." "Salute!" "You like to dance?" "Uh..." "Why not?" "[Lucia coughs]" "You miss Italy?" "I don't miss Italy at all." "I miss my family..." "my brothers, my sisters." "When I make it very big, I'm going to bring them here." "They're going to love it." "Now, my mother..." "She's a nice lady, but she's into black dress for life." "So, she'd better stay there." "I go back to Brooklyn and the stores, the Russian stores, the smells remind me of home, and I-I can't go back." "At least you can go back." "I don't want to go back." "I wanna stay here." "I'm very good here." "You smell very good." "Yeah?" "Nah." "It's Charlie." " No." " Yes." "It's not perfume." "It's you." "I really like you." "Likewise." "But I am..." "I'm... you have boyfriend?" "No." "I don't have a boyfriend." "I'm a free woman." "I don't like to get involved." "Me, too." "What I mean is that, if I stay here with you tonight," "I don't want you to think anything special about it." "You know, to exaggerate what it is." "Do you understand?" "Yes." "I assure you, as former citizen of Soviet socialist Republic," "I make no moral thought about sex." "I respect your life." "Thanks." "But I do desire you in a big way." "Likewise." "♪ The lifestyle up in Texas" "♪ is just go on out" "♪ and live for all it's worth" "♪ where the men are all men" "♪ and the ladies there are born" "♪ with ways to please" "♪ and the people up in Texas" "♪ think the rest of... ♪" "I take fdr drive to beat traffic." "Whatever." "This is my first trip to NYC." "You relax." "There's Perrier in side bar." "TV is working." "This time of day general hospital is on." "What time is it?" "12:00 and 5 minutes." "Had my watch stole out at the airport." "That's a bitch." "Went in the washroom, took my roley off, set it on the basin, stepped back to shake off the dew off my lily, turned around and she was gone like that." "Sir, check this out." "What's that?" "It's digital." "A touch gives your heartbeat and body temperature." "What part of Texas you from, son?" "East village, sir." "Seventh street." "You sound further that that." "I also have fountain pen with alarm clock." "If you got your hand on the bucket, you're headed towards the well." "I also sell vitamins." "True nature." "A six-pack of health." "Great for sex life." "Give you the dick of death." "I'd like to trade some flat for some round, pluck one of them long-stemmed American beauties, but get me to my hotel on time, boy." "Just relax, sir." "I give you great limo." "[Thunder rumbling]" "I liked e.T. Better." "It was decadent." "It was fun." "It was sexy." "It was childish." "No moral content." "On a Lucia scale from 1 to 10, I give it a 7." "Now you're reviewing film?" "No, this is fantasy." "You want fantasy, go to my place." "I can't." "I have to study." "I have a class tomorrow." "That's all she does." "Don't get possessive, ok?" "Ok." "I'm going back in." "What are you going to do with all these classes?" "I can do anything." "Is America." "Let me know if you find something for me, honey." "I only said come to my place." "Because you want sex." "It's good for you." "I'll see you sex fiends later." "Arrivederci." "Hey, Lucy." "No." "Just let go." "I'm sorry." "You're not my boss." "You're right." "This can only work if we are equal, ok?" "I agree." "If all Russians could eat moo shu pork, we would not be afraid of the Chinese." "Are all Russians as funny as you?" "You have beautiful lamb chops." "Has anyone told you that?" "Yes." "You happy all the time, huh?" "Sometimes, in the night," "I wonder what I am." "In Russia, you do that all day." "You want to help me study?" "Ok?" "What is date of declaration of independence?" "July 4, 1-7-7-6." "Right." "What did the declaration of independence say?" "That all men are created equal, and they are given certain rights" ""inalineable."" "Inalienable." "Inalienable." "Inalienable." "Life..." "Liberty..." "And the pursuit of happiness." "Yes." "Stop it!" "Help me study." "Ok." "All right." "Just be cool." "What is the bill of rights?" "The bill of rights..." "Is the first ten amendments of the constitution." "Freedom of religion." "Mmm-hmm." "Of speech." "Freedom of, uh..." "Peaceful assembly." "Freedom of..." "The press." "Freedom of holding meetings." "Freedom of..." "Sex." "The right to arm bears." "Unreasonable..." "Search." "This is Lucia's Uncle sal." "Lucia told me about you." "Likewise." "This is my mama and my wife." "How do you do, mother?" "That's my wife." "This is my mama." "All rise for the honorable judge Louise r." "Reynolds." "You may sit." "Ladies and gentlemen, good morning." "Today you'll become citizens of the United States of America." "No longer are you an englishman," "Italian, pole, or whatever." "Neither will you be a hyphenated American." "From this day, you are no longer a subject of a government, but an integral part of the government." "A free man." "May you find in this nation the fulfillment of your dreams of peace and security." "And may America never find you wanting in your new proud role of citizen of the United States." "Will the petitioners please rise?" "Now let us take the oath of allegiance." ""I hereby declare an oath..." ""I hereby declare an oath..." ""That I absolutely and entirely renounce..." ""That I absolutely and entirely renounce..." ""All allegiance and fidelity..." ""All allegiance and fidelity..." ""To any foreign prince or potentate." ""To any foreign prince or potentate." ""That I will support and defend" ""the constitution and laws..." ""That I will support and defend" ""the constitution and laws..."" ""Of the United States of America..."" ""Of the United States of America..."" ""Against all enemies."" ""Against all enemies."" ""I take this obligation freely..."" ""I take this obligation freely..."" ""Without any mental reservation..."" ""Without any mental reservation..."" ""Or purpose of evasion..."" ""Or purpose of evasion..."" ""So help me God."" ""So help me God."" "Congratulations, citizens." "Up to bat..." "Huh!" "A wonderful day, I think." "Yeah." "You have period today?" "No." "Why?" "You're so serious." "It was an emotional day." "I'm just tired." "Goddamn it!" "What?" "What?" "I'm sorry." "I can't help myself." "Nightcap?" "No." "Ok." "You no like a man being crazy for your popki?" "Not with Uncle sal around." "Sal is sleeping." "Why doesn't he like Russians?" "He thinks you're a communist." "You know what I think?" "We should move in together." "You should live with me." "Save money on rent, utilities." "You don't have to take "a" train to make love with me." "What do you think?" "I don't feel like talking now." "Don't talk." "Just tell me what you think." "Haven't you ever felt like not talking?" "In Russia that's permanent way of life." " Give me some vodka." " Here." "You don't care for me?" "That's the problem." "Problem?" "Why?" "I think I care too much." "You know how much I love you?" "Don't!" "It makes it worse." "What?" "What?" "I have worked, ok?" "And struggled to make myself an American." " I saw it today." " An American." "But I want to be in love with someone who fits with my... ok, ok." "Now I understand." "Right." "I'm not Robert redford." "Ok." "No." "I, I... no, no, what?" "Listen... what do you mean?" "Can't you understand?" "It's too fast." "I'm not ready for this." "For what?" "I'm not ready for full-time love." "That's fine." "I don't love you." "What do you mean?" "Yes, you do love me!" "You are big American!" "Congratulations, citizen!" "[Speaking in Italian]" "[Arguing continues]" "Man:" "There goes the neighborhood." "[Barks]" "♪ [Jazz] ♪" "She's not the only piece of pasta on the menu." "Make a move for something else." "It's difficult, huh?" "Hello, sweet thing." "Don't turn up your nose, it blocks the light." "Better I don't play." "We already here." "Ok." "Man, it's time to make a move." "Hello, sweet thing." "Don't turn up your light to me, it blocks the nose." "Vodka, double." "I can't do this, man." "Musician:" "Got a surprise for you tonight." "I found out from a friend that we have a musician, a Russian." "His name is Vladimir ivanoff." "Nice round for ivanoff." "Good luck to you." "Welcome aboard." "You know, I played over in the Soviet union in 1964." "Oh, yeah, I know." "Do you know the blues?" "Yes." "Why don't you sit in?" "♪ [Jazz] ♪" "[Scattered applause]" "I got smoked, man." "What did you expect from the man?" "What are you doing, man?" "Better to know who you are, that way you know your limits." "All he said was practice." "No, man, I'm shit." "Oh, you full of shit, man." "By the way, you are white." "You don't pick up soul in a few months." "Oh, God." "Even if you are Russian." "Self-pity ain't gonna get you nowhere." "The saddest thing in the world is life." "You telling me?" "It gets so bad I don't think I'll make it." "I ever tell you I have a kid?" "Got involved with this girl." "She got pregnant, went back to Alabama." "Thomas alva Witherspoon, five years old." "Oh, that's wonderful." "Thinking of him makes me cry." "Why don't you cry?" "It's good for you." "I don't need to cry." "Lionel, when I was in Russia," "I did not love my life, but I loved my misery." "You know why?" "Because it was my misery." "I could hold it." "I could caress it." "I loved my misery." "You know," "I have whole family I will never see again." "Hey." "Hey." "You see, now you see." "You know it." "There it is." "The saddest thing in the world is life." "Yeah, man." "Now you see." "Thank you for a wonderful night." "Boy, I feel great." "Hey, take care, ok?" "I love you." "If that was wonderful, what happens when he hits deep depression?" "Want to smell mine?" "You like it?" "Yeah, I do." "How long did you say you've been going out with her?" "A little bit." "If she doesn't like it, you can bring it back." "But don't lose the sales slip." "Thanks." "Bye." "You're welcome." "What are you doing?" "You must to help me." "What do you want?" "I'm looking for blue jeans." "Now, listen..." "I love you." "I don't want to argue." "You love me, too." "Defections are in the blue jeans department." "Lionel, what's happening?" "Hi, Lucy." "How are you?" "I got some news." " I'm turning in my badge." " Why?" "I was due a raise, it didn't come." "What now?" "I'm going to Alabama to see the kid." "It's good for you, but sad for us." "I'm gonna miss you." "You two come see me, ok?" "We'll call, won't we?" "I want toilet water." "Yes, ma'am." "Tonight..." "I don't want to." "Yes, what... why don't you... no." "I want toilet water." "Lucy." "I want toilet water." "If I go, I don't ever come back." "You hear me now?" "I hear you now." "Good-bye." "Good-bye." "I want toilet water." "For you." "♪ Everybody all aboard" "♪ anybody want to take this ride" "♪ anybody want to ride" "♪ all it takes is a nickel or dime" "♪ be sure to get your ticket" "♪ or you're going to miss it" "♪ everybody's got to stand in line" "♪ so make sure that you will be right on time" "♪ everybody ♪" "Oh, man!" "Thank you, Lionel, for everything." "You've been greatest friend." "I'm just a citizen." "Dosvidonio." "Keep your pecker in your pocket." "Glad you came up here, Vladimir." "Just checking in." "How you feeling?" "Good and bad." "The feets have been swelling up real bad, so I got to keep them up." "You look good." "Don't get old if you can help it." "In Russia, we honor old people." "I'll move there." "Hello, sweet thing." "Don't turn up your nose, it blocks out the light." "You hear from Lionel?" "He sent a card." "Says he's ok." "Did he find work?" "I don't know." "But man needs work to feel good." "Next week we get tickets for the ball game." "I'd love to, if my feets are better." "They be better." "Take care." " So long." " See you." "[Knock at door]" "Who is it?" "Vladimir ivanoff?" "Who are you?" "[Speaking Russian]" "Who the hell are you?" "Kgb?" "What?" "A letter?" "A letter?" "Give it to me." "Come in." "[Speaking Russian]" "Where did you get this?" "Sasha?" "My grandfather died." "He was a comedian." "New York." "Good-bye." "♪ ["Take the 'a' train"] ♪" "Man:" "Shut up down there, will ya, Jack?" "It's not a nightclub, asshole." "You looking for trouble?" "You're gonna get it!" "You don't like jazz, pal?" "Huh?" "He was comedian!" "He don't care about nobody!" "Hey, you fuck yourself!" "Ok, pal?" "Ok, mister." "♪ ["Take the 'a' train"] ♪" "He was a comic." "[Speaking Russian]" "Hold still, motherfucker!" "Who are you?" "Where's the money?" "Why you do this?" "I got it." "I am Russian." "You ain't Russian." "[Gunshot]" "I am Russian!" "I am Russ... what was in the wallet besides money?" "Some I.D., driver's license, social security." "Easy to replace." "You want a doctor?" "No." "You know, this is an insane country." "They were so young and their eyes were cold, like animals." "In Russia, I knew who the enemy was." "Here, it's too confusing." "You're overreacting." "Russians overdid things." "Is this liberty?" "If it is, it's false." "Where are the poets?" "What do you want, a perfect place to live?" "There's no such thing." "Even if they catch them, they go free." "Juveniles get away with a lot of crap." "Need some help?" "Two coffees." "Apple turnover." "Make it two." "What freedom?" "You can't walk the streets." "You think you were better off in Russia?" "Freedom for woman to spread her legs on magazine?" "Hey, pal, you free?" "Hey, excuse us." "There's no freedom here." "If there is, she's an orphan." "Orlando, New York frightens me." "It's brutal." "It's crazy." "What are you staring at?" "Take it easy... don't tell me to take it easy!" "What are you staring at?" "[Speaking Russian]" "What did he say?" "He said he's looking at an asshole from moscow." "[Speaking Russian]" "He's from leningrad, the asshole." "He's here seven years and loves it." "He says, "return to moscow, turd."" "Que Paso, man?" "[Speaking spanish]" "He's telling me if I want law and order," "I should go back to moscow, stand in line for bread." "Stale bread." "[Fireworks exploding]" "What the hell is that?" "Firecrackers." "Independence day." "Hey..." "I'm sorry." "Vladimir ivanoff." "Sergei golub." "It's ok." "Independence day." ""When in the course of human events"" ""it becomes necessary..."" "what is it?" "I forgot." ""We hold these truths to be self-evident..."" ""That all men are created equal."" ""That they are endowed by their creators..."" ""With certain inalienable rights."" ""These are...""