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FOR THE PERFECT FAMILY.

HE SEARCHED FOR THE FAMILY

THAT WAS PERFECT FOR HIS AGENDA.

ANYBODY WANT PIZZA?

- PIZZA? - OH MY GOD,

I'M AFRAID TO ANSWER IT.

- HELLO? - HAVE YOU READ

THIS STUFF, PATTY?

- IT'S YOUR FATHER.

- Get this-- "The father,

COMPLETELY OUT OF TOUCH

WITH ANY WORLD:

EXCEPT THE FALSE ONE

HE INHABITS, REACHES OUT..."

WHY DON'T WE INVITE

YOUR DAD TO PIZZA?

HMM?

WELL, WE ARE A

CULTURAL PHENOMENON

AND THE MOST DESPISED

FAMILY IN AMERICA.

IT'S REALLY ALL TOO

GLAMOROUS TO HANDLE.

REALLY.

HONESTLY.

I DON'T WAN TO BE DESPISED.

WELL, THEN WE'LL JUS HAVE TO FIGHT BACK.

WON'T WE, SWEETHEART?

"The Dick Cavett Show!"

WE'RE DOING THIS SHOW

AND A DOZEN OTHERS LIKE I

BECAUSE WE WAN PEOPLE TO KNOW

THAT WE ARE NO MONSTERS OR IDIOTS.

WE'RE PRETTY

DECENT PEOPLE:

AND DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND

WHAT WE WERE SIGNING UP FOR.

WE'VE LOST DIGNITY,

AND-- AND--

AND WE'VE BEEN HUMILIATED

AS A RESULT OF IT.

OUR HONOR:

IS AT QUESTION:

AND I FEEL VERY DEFENSIVE,

AS CRAIG BROUGHT UP.

PEOPLE HAVE A MUCH DIFFEREN IMAGE OF THEMSELVES

THAN SOMETIMES:

OTHER PEOPLE HAVE OF THEM.

I THINK WE'RE MOST HORRIFIED BY THE

THINGS IN OURSELVES THAT WE'RE SCARED OF.

- WHEN I SAW MYSELF BILLED

AS "HOMO OF THE YEAR 1971..."

...I WAS REALLY

DESPONDENT FOR A WHILE.

BUT I KNEW WHAT I WAS GOING

TO COME OFF AS ANYWAY.

THEY'VE SORT OF

CATEGORIZED US.

ONE THING IS:

THAT YOU BECOME OBLIGED

UNDER THAT CAMERA

TO REACT IN SOME WAY.

YOU TRY TO COME UP WITH

SOME PLATO-LIKE DECISION

WHEN THE CAMERA'S

ROLLING.

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND,

ANYBODY WHO'S IN SHOW BUSINESS

WOULD HAVE TO CALL YOU NAIVE

TO THINK THAT YOU COULD THINK

THAT YOU COULD APPEAR ON TELEVISION

AND NOT HAVE I SELECTED, EDITED.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG

WITH BEING NAIVE.

I SEE SOMETHING REALLY WRONG

WITH BEING SOPHISTICATED.

CERTAINLY NO OTHER AMERICAN FAMILY

HAS BEEN THOUGH ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND

BEING SO OUTSPOKEN AND ACCESSIBLE.

AND WE WILL SEE YOU

TOMORROW NIGHT.

TO THE LOUDS:

AND OUR 14th MINUTE OF FAME.

GOOD JOB, EVERYBODY.

LET'S MILK OUR LAST MINUTE

FOR ALL THAT IT'S WORTH.

YEAH.

STARS SHINING BRIGH ABOVE YOU

NIGHT BREEZES:

SEEM TO WHISPER:

I LOVE YOU:

BIRDS SINGING:

IN THE SYCAMORE TREE

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

OF ME:

SAY NIGHTY-NIGH AND KISS ME

JUST HOLD ME TIGHT

AND TELL ME:

YOU'LL MISS ME

WHILE I'M ALONE

AND BLUE AS CAN BE

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

OF ME:

STARS FADING,

BUT I LINGER ON, DEAR

STILL CRAVING:

YOUR KISS:

I'M LONGING TO LINGER

TILL DAWN, DEAR

JUST SAYING THIS

SWEET DREAMS:

TILL SUNBEAMS FIND YOU

SWEET DREAMS THAT LEAVE

ALL WORRIES:

BEHIND YOU:

BUT IN YOUR DREAMS,

WHATEVER THEY BE

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

OF ME:

STARS FADING:

BUT I LINGER ON, DEAR

STILL CRAVING:

YOUR KISS:

I'M LONGING TO LINGER

TILL DAWN, DEAR

JUST SAYING THIS

SWEET DREAMS:

TILL SUNBEAMS FIND YOU

SWEET DREAMS THAT LEAVE

ALL WORRIES:

FAR BEHIND YOU:

BUT IN YOUR DREAMS,

WHATEVER THEY BE

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

OF ME.

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