Holy Man Page #13

Synopsis: Ricky Hayman, right hand of Good Buy Shopping Network's owner John McBainbridge, is responsible for over two years of very bad sales numbers. He gets a last chance. Accidentally, he and Kate Newell nearly run over G with his car and decide to take him with them. What they never could guess was that G really is the one good man around. Being on the search for enlightenment, G offers his help generously to save Ricky's job. His natural, uncontrollable behaviour soon gets Ricky into really big trouble, but the sales numbers now go up for the first time in months...
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Stephen Herek
Production: Hollywood Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
12%
PG
Year:
1998
114 min
238 Views


just a little bit ago.

Her name's Kate, and, uh...

she made me wanna do better--

to do what was right.

And I didn't listen.

And I'm real, real...

sorry... that I didn't

do this before.

[ Sighing ] Not that doin'

the right thing hasn't cost me.

You know, I've lost my job.

- [ Sympathetic Murmurs ]

- Yeah, the--

[ TV Clicks Off ]

The second G was out,

so was l, but, um--

You know-- Hey!

Look, look who's there. You know who

that is? That's, uh, Mr McBainbridge.

Can you get a shot of Mr McBainbridge?

Turn around.

Will, can you please get

a shot of Mr McBainbridge?

- This is my boss, or my ex-boss.

- [ Audience Booing ]

No, no, no.

No, no, wait a second. Wait a second.

- [ Booing Continues ]

- No, no, no, don't boo.

Don't boo. He's not evil.

He's just, uh, alone,

I think.

You know what he needs is--

[ Stammering ] a hug.

If you see this guy on the street,

give him a hug. Or, no,

better yet, give him a kiss.

- Give him a big kiss... on the cheek.

- [ Applauding, Laughing ]

- It'll help him.

- [ Laughing ]

Don't fight him, Mr McBainbridge.

Ah, they're fighting like two bears.

Mr McBainbridge.

Mr McBainbridge.

We love you,

Mr McBainbridge. Yes.

Oh, I like you too.

You too.

You too.

Y-- What?

- [ Ricky ] Say it. You're on TV. Say.

- [ Phone Ringing ]

- Barry, there's a call for Ricky.

- [ Chuckling ]

Put it through to the floor.

Ricky, you've got a phone call.

I do?

- Should I take a call? l--

- [ Audience ] Yes!

Okay. Hello.

[ Kate ] This isn't fair. I should

have my own show to answer you on.

- Kate?

- It's Kate!

- [ Cheering ]

- Yeah!

- It's Kate.

- That's nice.

You've been so public about your

feelings. I wish I could do the same.

Well, maybe QVC'll give you a show.

Where are you?

I'm in the car racing to get to you.

I would have called-- [ Static ]

- We lost her. Hello?

- Hello?

- Hi, hi, there you are.

Where are you now?

- I'm so close.

- I'm at the studio.

- I'll see you at the front.

I'll see you at the front door.

- [ Applause ]

- What do I do?

- What do we do? I don't know.

- Stay with him. Stay with him.

I'm on it.

Brutus, Brutus, you're missing

all the good stuff, Brutus.

Move it, move it!

Kate!

- [ Cheering ]

- [ Cheering ]

- [ Cheering ]

- [ Sobbing ]

- They're so sweet together.

- Yeah.

Yeah, okay.

Now move around.

Move to the left. Move to the left.

Come around. Come around left.

Yeah. Oh, that's beautiful.

Oh, that's great. That's great, guys.

Oh, this is great stuff.

This is great stuff.

- [ Chuckling ]

- Come here.

[ Barry ] Oh, they're taking off.

Go with them again. Follow them again.

Keep goin', keep goin'.

Oh, that's beautiful.

- Stay with them.

- Don't do that!

Way to go, Ricky.

Way to go.

- I'm sorry.

- It doesn't matter.

- I'm so sorry.

- It doesn't matter.

I love you.

[ Whispering ]

I love you, Kate.

[ Kate ]

Goodbyes are so sad.

Yes, some goodbyes

are very sad.

And other goodbyes are like,

"Hallelujah, that pyjama-wearing...

urine-sipping, floor-sleeping freak

has left my house forever."

[ Laughing ]

That really was herbal tea, right?

- I don't know, Robert.

- [ Laughing ]

Maybe you'll come back.

You know, winters are

really great down here.

We're gonna be together

whenever we think about each other.

For me, I promise

that'll be every night.

Goodbyes are sad.

Especially this goodbye.

- I really don't wanna say goodbye.

- Uh-uh.

Kate.

Robert Ricky.

Your good is better.

Your better is blessed.

Ee-ee

Everybody's got a thing

But some don't know

how to handle it

Always reachin' out in vain

Just taking the things

not worth having

But don't you worry

'bout a thing

Don't you worry

'bout a thing, mama

'Cause I'll be standing

on the side

When you check it out

You say your style

of life's a drag

And that you must go

other places

But just don't you feel too bad

When you get fooled

by smiling faces

But don't you worry

'bout a thing

Don't you worry

'bout a thing, mama

'Cause I'll be standing on

the side when you check it

Out

When you get off

Your trip

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry

'bout a thing

Yeah, everybody needs a change

A chance to check out the new

But you're the only one

who's seen

The changes

you take yourself through

But don't you worry

'bout a thing

Don't you worry

'bout a thing, pretty mama

'Cause I'll be standing

in the wings when you check it out

Oh

Don't you worry

'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry

'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Yeah

[ Vocalizing ]

Yeah, 'bout a thing, baby

Don't you worry

'bout a thing

Don't you worry

'bout a thing, sugar

Don't you worry

'bout a thing, mama

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

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Tom Schulman

Thomas H. Schulman (born October 20, 1951 in Nashville) is an American screenwriter best known for his semi-autobiographical screenplay for Dead Poets Society. The film won the Best Screenplay Academy Award for 1989, and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director (Peter Weir). more…

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