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...listening to pauses in this room.

I can't do it anymore.

So we gotta cut out the pauses.

In 2000 years of theatre history

you'll never find anybody pausing.

The only pause - they either

or they listen.

They did their acting while they were talking.

All of a sudden, Marlon Brando comes

in to the picture about 45, 50 years ago.

And everybody says:

"Oh my God, the man is a genius."

Did you see him thinking?

Did you see Brando in the fugitive kind?

Anybody see that?

Somebody asked Brando

what his name is.

He's gonna think about it.

Why does he have to think about that?

Takes me half an hour

to get back to the guy.

It's not acting and

it's not thinking. It's just...

well, it's just bullshit.

No more pauses!

If you wanna think, think in

the privacy of your own heart.

Otherwise, very nice work.

Very good.

Okay, everybody up. Stretch.

Nice deep stretch.

I can't talk right now.

I don't know maybe Monday.

Just give my shift to Autumn.

Alright bye.

Who was that?

Work.

And you, and you...

Okay.

All the people I've mentioned turn

left and face your new partner.

Go on, say hello.

Hi, I'm Molly Charlsworth.

- Hi, Vince Rizzo.

Nice to meet you.

- Likewise.

Your assignment for next week is...

to find the most embarrassing...

the most unspeakable thing you can think of...

your secret of secrets...

and you're gonna share it

with you new partner.

So what are you gonna do

with your partner's secret?

You're gonna use to find the courage...

to dramatize your own secret

which you've been trying to hide...

within an inch of your lives...

and you're gonna present

it to us next week...

in the form of a monologue

with no pauses. Is that clear?

Good. Any questions?

Very good. Good class!

So then to get her money in her room...

you said your father didn't get

himself, he just tried to kill your mother.

Only, my mother was away

and my father was a drunk.

It's when their wedding

put an end, come to life.

So my brother and I went to stay with

my aunt on her plantation in Hawaii...

And my brother turned to

opium byproducts.

And I got shackled off to so dusty and

best forgotten European boarding schools.

Wow.

What happened to your brother?

Oh God, no, I'm sorry...

It's just not very useful

for these purposes.

You see, the problem is I've told

this secret about a million times.

I've auditioned with it, in fact...

So it's your turn, Vince

and I'm stuck.

I don't know. Is it possible

that I don't have one?

No.

That would make far too healthy

towards being an actor.

Fat Chicks Bronx New York

Come on, think.

Well, for one thing...

I mean, right here...

my wife right now thinks that

I got a poker game tonight.

You mean, instead of telling her

you've enrolled in an acting class...

you told her you're out gambling.

Is that better?

Well, it's kinda hard to

explain, but yeah.

You see, my wife she wouldn't go...

she wouldn't go for the fact

that I wanna be an actor.

How very refreshing!

Yeah, I guess.

Come on, tell it to me.

Like you were confessing it.

I am Vince Rizzo, you asked

me about my worst secret...

my most personal secret.

Well, my wife she thinks I got

a poker game tonight...

...and it's bullshit.

What do you mean?

You could do worse?

Yeah, try me.

I hardly know you.

I know, isn't it lovely?

I just met my son.

Where?

In the facility where I work,

I'm a correctional officer.

You're a prison guard?

Well, sort of...

Yeah.

And how old is he, you're son?

- He's 24.

His name is Tony.

Tony Nardela.

This is brilliant.

How did you recognize him?

Well, his name it just popped

right out from the rap sheet.

You know, Nardela because

that was his mom, mom's name.

and he was born in Campton, New Jersey

which is where she lived.

I wasn't actually there

with them coz I took off.

Have you ever told your

current wife about him?

Or about his mother?

- No.

Or about any of it?

I always meant to, but...

I could never find the right time.

He's really handsome.

FeedingDenise.com

Hi, I'm Denise and

I'm a proud BBW.

That's "Big, Beautiful Woman",

for those new to this.

I'm 5'8", 350 pounds and

I think eating...

and feeding a sexy woman

is the sexiest thing in the world.

If you join my club...

you'll get 24-hour access

to a live view of my kitchen...

where I spend the most of my

time when I'm not working.

Hi, I'm Denise and

I'm a proud BBWW.

That's "Big, Beautiful Woman"

for those new to this.

My wife, she's a fighter,

she's tough...

she has very firm opinions on things.

You just wanna make sure

she's fighting on your side.

Wow, she sounds like the real thing.

Oh yeah, she's the real thing.

And she looks great too.

She's very beautiful.

But you know, lately...

somewhat it's like we're

not friends anymore.

The reappearance of your secret

lovechild might well provide a solution.

- How?

He'll provide a dangerous

symbol of your own virility.

She'll be reminded of all the things

that attracted her to you to begin with...

You see, the Vincent

she never really knew...

Is the Vincent she seeks

or she wants back.

Does that make any sense?

- No, but you know...

women are emotionally incoherent.

It's the most defining characteristic.

I do some of my best work by a cellular.

Call me, Vincent but

only on a win.

Good night.

I was thinking as you know, being a

Saturday night and all and Vivian's here...

Why don't we have a big

home cook dinner tonight?

Big, nice, big.

- Yeah sure, like I do every Saturday night.

Yeah, but like you know,

something special.

Like for a real special occasion

or something special.

You want balloons or something?

No, I don't want balloons or something.

I'm just saying something nice.

When don't I make it nice?

- Make something nicer.

Make it yourself!

The great communicator.

You went outside last night?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I did heroine with a bunch of

prostitutes at the Plaza Hotel.

I'm thinking of becoming a pimp.

Good. I'll see you later.

My name is Vince Rizzo

Correctional Officer 426.

Says here you made provisional parole

but you got no family to be released to.

Yeah, that's life.

You got a mother named Nen.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

How is she doing?

Not so good. She's dead.

About 4 years ago.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Why? You know her?

Yeah, I know her.

Anything else?

- Yeah, there's something else.

I spoke to Warden Amboy.

You're gonna be released to me.

You're gonna be in my personal

care for the next 30 days.

I live in Le Bronx.

Get the prisoner ready.

Can I ask you like why

I'm chained to a Ford?

I'm gonna unchain you, Tony

but first I gotta tell you something.

See this house here?

That's my home.

My grandfather built this home

and I share it with my family.

Well, you got them chained

up in the house too?

You're gonna get real nice food...

and a real nice place to live

for the first time in 3 years.

So you better behave yourself.

And all these, because you

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