Night Shift Page #7

Synopsis: A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one great idea" for success. His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute neighbour complains about the loss of her pimp. His partner, upon hearing the situation, suggests that they fill that opening themselves using the morgue at night as their brothel. Against his better judgement, he gets talked into the idea, only to find that it's more than his boss that has objections to this bit of entrepreneurship.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Ron Howard
Production: Warner Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
1982
106 min
1,767 Views


for your first day.

Where the f*** is 4K?

Excuse me!

I didn't know you was deaf!

4K!

I'm 4K.

Is that my dinner?

You do with it what you want.

It's five bucks.

I already added in my tip.

How thoughtful.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

There's mustard on this sandwich.

So?

So? It's egg salad.

Give me the sandwich!

Happy now?

I would like a whole new sandwich.

Listen to me.

- Listen!

- Take it easy.

Listen to me!

I will never again eat a sandwich

I did not order!

I am sick and tired

of being afraid.

Bad jobs, bad sandwiches,

neurotic girlfriends.

No longer for this man!

Do you understand?

You!

Go home!

And you!

Go clean off my door!

Excuse me.

I joined this club

a month ago...

...and have not received

my membership cards.

Could you please call the manager?

I'll find him myself.

Hey, sir!

Is everything all right, Mr. Tuttle?

Where's the goddamn towel boy?

I'm not coming out of

this pool naked!

Not with these parrots around!

Of course, Mr. Tuttle.

Towel boy!

Sorry.

Hi, Mr. Manetti.

Nice threads, very Miami Beach.

Mr. Tuttle would like a towel.

All right. Yes, sir.

Here you go.

Hey, Mr. Tuttle.

How you doing?

How's everything?

There you are, sir.

Got one.

Maybe you ought to take two.

I don't think one'll do it.

Less seen the better.

Excuse me, Mr. Tuttle.

Do you know Belinda Keaton?

No, I don't.

Listen, helium-head, how hard

is it to pass out towels?

It's a skill like anything else.

People pay $8,000 just to join

this club. They expect service.

Stop screwing around

or you're out of here.

- Beat it!

- All right... jackoff.

- What was that?

- It wasn't me. It was the birds.

Birds.

Why are you here?

Why are you here?

I'm looking for Belinda.

Is she working here?

Excuse me.

Don't go thinking I work here,

because I don't.

I own it.

I bought it this morning.

- Straighten that strap.

- Drop dead!

All right, you're fired!

Clean out your locker.

You're history.

Don't go up.

You'll get in trouble.

With who? You own the place.

I know. But I got partners!

Come on, these guys are tough!

I'm not kidding you.

These guys are built like Checker Cabs.

- Don't!

- Sorry.

- Don't go in there!

- Sorry.

I'm not letting you get--

Hey, we're in here!

What am I going to do?

You want a membership?

I'll get a commission--

Will you just stay out of my life?

You don't have to tell me

three times. I'm out!

Bud.

Can I buy you a drink?

I changed my mind.

I don't work--

I'll make it worth your while.

- I don't feel like it.

- The party's just starting!

- I really don't feel like it.

- Come on!

Am I glad I found you.

I got to talk to you.

- I saw her first!

- Actually, I saw her first.

Remember the argument we had?

- You were right.

- I was wrong!

- Are you done?

- No. Now, listen.

You were waiting for me

to say I love you...

...but I didn't have the guts!

I've got the guts now!

I love you too.

I'll show you how much.

Listen, slime,

you have three seconds...

...to take your hands off

this particular woman! One....

Hold on, Chuck, I'm coming, buddy!

Where's the manager?

You guys stay right here!

Are you all right?

Did you break anything?

I caught an updraft.

- Are you okay?

- Don't worry, I'm all right.

Fortunately, the ground

broke my fall.

Tell her what you were

going to tell her.

You love me?

I said it.

I didn't say it.

I love you.

Can we do that again?

Guys, my neck.

You got my neck a little bit.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm real happy for you.

Okay, piss-head!

You're fired!

That suits him just fine.

He's not a towel boy.

He's an idea man!

He couldn't find his a**hole

with a funnel.

Never mind.

The guy's right.

- He's wrong!

- He's right.

I've never done one thing...

...I ever said I was going to do.

That is not true.

Remember when we first met?

You said,

"I'll make a man out of you."

Could I have done

all this without you?

Done all what?

You can't talk to

my very good friend...

...and the woman

that I love like that.

Now, look.

I know that you're a very powerful man.

I know that you could break my back

like a little toothpick.

There's only one question

I've got to ask.

Is that a gun under your jacket?

Fine.

Vice Squad!

It's a raid!

Vice Squad! Vice Squad!

Put some clothes on, idiot!

Don't touch the car, punk!

Wait, they're not coming!

We made it!

You were great!

You were kissing!

I'm cold!

You were fabulous!

Here you go.

Thanks.

Hey, Chuck, here you go:

microwave clothing. Listen to this!

You can stay warm

and bake a potato in your pants!

I think you can do better than that.

Baked potato.

I could kill for a baked potato.

Let's eat!

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Lowell Ganz

Lowell Ganz is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel. more…

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