Slaughterhouse-Five Page #7

If it weren't for Tralfamadore, I

might have needed an institution.

I don't need a doctor, Stanley.

On Tralfamadore you learn

that the world...

is just a collection of moments all

strung together in beautiful, random order.

And if we're going to survive, it's up to

us to concentrate on the good moments...

and ignore the bad.

Besides, I'm in love up there.

You know, Dad, I'd really like

to have lunch with you today.

I'll be very busy.

Montana's pregnant.

What's her name?

Montana Wildhack.

That's the Hollywood starlet

who disappeared, isn't it?

Oh, my God.

Dad! Hey, w-wait

a minute, Dad.

Dad, listen.

L:

- If you go back and forth in time, do you go into the future too?

- Mm-hmm. Frequently.

- Well...

I mean, h-how far

do you go?

Do you actually go... All the way

to my death. I've seen it many times.

I died in Philadelphia, where I was giving

a speech on the subject ofTralfamadore.

You see, in Tralfamadore,

where I presently dwell,

life has no beginning,

no middle and no end.

For example,

many years ago...

a certain man promised

to have me killed.

He's an old man now,

living not far from here.

He's read all of the publicity

associated with my appearance.

He's insane, and tonight

he'll keep his promise.

If you protest,

if you think that death

is a terrible thing,

then you have not understood

what I have said.

You see, it's time

for you to go home...

to your wives and children.

It's time for me to be dead

for a little while...

and then live again.

I give you

the Tralfamadorian greeting:

"Hello. Farewell.

"Hello.

"Farewell.

"Eternally connected,

"eternally embracing.

"Hello.

Farewell. "

Nobody fucks around

with Paul Lazzaro!

Do you hear me,

Pilgrim?

Pilgrim?

Pilgrim?

Hey, Pilgrim!

You hear me?

Pilgrim, get your ass over here

and give me a hand!

What are you gonna do with

that? I'm gonna make a fortune!

Are you kidding?

Haven't you got enough

stuff? What if we get caught?

We ain't gonna get caught.

The Krauts have all left.

If we don't steal it,

the Russians will.

Let's get the f*** outta here! Wait!

Wait! Wait!

Wait! Wait!

I surrender!

I surrender!

I surrender!

I surrender!

I don't know.

Billy? Billy?

Wejust had a baby!

Billy. We've just had

a baby boy!

Look at him!

Isn't he beautiful?

Ahh. Yes. Isn't he incredibly beautiful?

He's perfect.

Every bit of him.

What shall we call him?

Billy, of course.

Anyway, even if he doesn't look too

much like you, he's got your name.

Hello.

Are you hungry? I think

he's hungry now. Mm-hmm.

You hungry? Huh?

Here. There it is.

Take it, take it.

Ouch!

Oh. Ah.

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