Death of a Salesman Page #2

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And whenever spring comes

to where I am

I suddenly get the feeling

I'm not getting anywhere...

What am I doin' playin' around

with horses?

That's when I come runnin' home.

I've always made a point

of not wasting my life.

and every time

I come back here...

I know that all Ive done

is waste my life.

Youre a poet, you know that, Biff?

Youre a idealist!

Nah... Im mixed up very bad.

Maybe I oughta get married.

Maybe thats my trouble.

Youre a success.

Are you content?

All I can do now is to wait for

the merchandise manager to die.

I dont know what in the world

Im workin for.

Sometimes I sit in my apartment...

all alone.

And I think of the rent Im payin'...

And its crazy.

But then, its what I always wanted.

My own apartment, a car,

and still I'm lonely.

Say, I've got an idea...

Remember Bill Oliver...?

Yeah, sure... Oliver's very big now...

Bigger than when

you worked for him.

Well, when I quit he put his arm

on my shoulder, and he said

"Biff, if there's ever anything you need,

come to me. "

I think Ill go to see him.

Baby, if we could get ten thousand or

even seven thousand dollars

we could buy a beautiful ranch.

I bet hed back you, Biff,

coz he thought highly of you.

I mean, they all do.

Youre well liked, Biff.

I just wonder though.

I wonder if Oliver still thinks

I stole that carton of basketballs.

Oh, he probably forgot that

long ago.

Its almost ten years.

Anyway, he didnt really fire you.

Sure... sure.

Then, what do you say?

We can raise cattle,

use our muscles.

Men built like we are

should be workin' out in the open.

"Loman Brothers", huh?

We'd be known all over the counties.

Yeah, I'd love that bit...

that's what I dream about

coz everybody around me's so false

I'm constantly lowerin' my ideals!

With a ranch, we can do

the type of work we like

and still BE something.

You know the trouble is

we weren't brought up

to grub for money.

- I dont know how to do it.

- Neither can I!

Well then, let's go!

The only thing is... what can you make out there?

But first I gotta show some of those pompous,

self-important executives down at the store

that Happy Loman can make the grade.

You know when that merchandise

manager walks into that store...

The waves part in front of him.

Thats fifty-two thousand bucks a year

coming through those revolving doors...

I wanna walk in that store

the way he walks in.

Then I'll go with ya, Biff...

Then I'll go with ya!

We'll be together yet, I swear.

Too young Biff... too young entirely.

Want to watch your schooling first.

Certainly know Mom can hear that.

Tell the truth, Biff...

Did I ever give you a bum steer?

Isn't that terrible, Biff?

Don't leave again, will ya?

You gotta find a job here.

You gotta stick around.

I don't know what to do about him.

You just listen to your father

and everything will be alright.

But talk to 'im in the morning... will ya?

Biff, that will put it

in the palm of your hands.

We don't want anything

to interfere... do we?

There's plenty of time

to go out with girls...

...when you get

outta high school.

You know Biff...

Girls can be a handicap...

Til you're old enough for 'em.

And I'd watch those grades first, boy.

So...

They called you up on the phone, eh?

Oh, boy!

You must really be making a hit.

I been wondering why you

polished that car so careful.

Don't miss the 'caps!

Pad it up

Happy... get the chamois to those hubcaps!

I'm doing my best, Pa.

Gotta use newspaper

on the windshield, Pa.

That's it, Biff...

Show 'im how to do it!

Use the newspaper like a pad.

Good work, boys.

Shine it up til it looks like glass.

Usin' the old elbow grease, Pop!

Don't forget the inside.

How's that, Pop?

Good job, gentlemen!

Good job!

Hold it for a pass, Pop!

Comin' at ya!

Not bad, eh?!

Your old man's another Red Grange.

You know if anything

ever happened to me

you could take right over

as captain of the team.

Sure! Sure!

What's the report, boys?

Where'd you go this time, Dad?

Gee we were lonesome for you.

Lonesome, eh?

Missed you every minute.

I'll tell you a secret, boys.

Don't breathe it to a soul.

Someday I'm going to

have my own business

and I'll never have to

leave here anymore.

Like Uncle Charley, huh?

Bigger than Uncle Charley!

Charley's not liked.

He's liked...

...but he's not WELL-liked.

Heh, where'd you go this time, Dad?

Well, I got in the car, and I

went north to Providence...

I met the Mayor.

The Mayor of Providence!

He was sitting in the hotel lobby.

What'd he say?

He said, "Morning!"

And I said, "You got a fine city

here, Mayor. "

Then I bought him

a cup of coffee.

Oh, boy!

And then I went on to Waterbury.

Waterbury is a fine city.

The famous Waterbury clock.

Sold a nice bill there.

And then up to Boston...

Boston... cradle of the

American Revolution!

Fine city.

Oh, gee... love to go with you

some time, Pop.

After graduation... next summer.

Me too, Pop?...

Promise!?

You and Hap and I.

I'll show you all the towns.

America is full of beautiful towns, boys.

Fine, upstanding people.

And they know me, boys.

Know me up and down

New England!

Carry your bags, Pop?

Hey, won't that be somethin'!

Me walkin' into the Boston stores

with you guys carryin' my bags...

What a sensation!

Hey, where'd you get

the new football?

Oh, the coach told me

to practice my passing.

He gave you the ball, eh?

Well... I borrowed it...

from the locker room.

I want you to return that.

I told you Pop wouldn't like you...

I'm bringin' it back.

He's got to practice with

the regulation ball doesn't he?

Thought you'd probably

congratulate him on his initiative.

Oh, he keeps congratulating

my initiative all the time Pop.

Because he likes ya.

If somebody else took that ball,

there'd be an uproar.

Hey Biff... where you been...

You were supposed to study

with me today.

He's gotta study, Uncle Willy...

he's got Regents Examinations next week.

Listen Biff, I heard Mr Burnside say

if you don't start studying math

he's gonna flunk you,

and you wont graduate.

Tell him, Uncle Willy!

Whadda ya talking about?

Football scholarships to 3 universities...

they're gonna flunk him?!

But I heard Mr Burnside say

he was gonna flunk...

Don't be a pest, Bernard!

Take 'im away, Happy!

I'll be waiting for you in my house, Biff.

What an anaemic!

Yeah, Pop!

Bernard's not well-liked, is he?

He's liked, but he's

not WELL-liked, Pop.

That's what I mean.

Bernard can get the best marks

in school, you understand...

but when he gets out

in the business world...

you're gonna be 5 times

ahead of 'im.

That's why I think having you both

built like Adonises...

Because the man who makes

an appearance in the business world...

The man who creates personal interest...

The man who gets ahead.

Be liked... and you'll never want.

How was Providence dear?

Did you sell anything?

Knocked 'em cold in Providence.

Slaughtered 'em in Boston.

Oh, that's wonderful!

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