What About Bob? Page #5

Synopsis: Doctor Leo Marvin, an egotistical psychotherapist in New York City, is looking forward to his forthcoming appearance on a "Good Morning America" telecast, during which he plans to brag about "Baby Steps," his new book about emotional disorder theories in which he details his philosophy of treating patients and their phobias. Meanwhile, Bob Wiley is a recluse who is so afraid to leave his own apartment that he has to talk himself out the door. When Bob is pawned off on Leo by a psychotherapist colleague, Bob becomes attached to Leo. Leo finds Bob extremely annoying. When Leo accompanies his wife Fay, his daughter Anna, and his son Siggy to a peaceful New Hampshire lakeside cottage for a month-long vacation, Leo thinks he's been freed from Bob. Leo expects to mesmerize his family with his prowess as a brilliant husband and remarkable father who knows all there is to know about instructing his wife and raising his kids. But Bob isn't going to let Leo enjoy a quiet summer by the lake. By c
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Frank Oz
Production: Touchstone Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
60
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG
Year:
1991
99 min
2,908 Views


I just never gave up hope!

We're singing in the rain...

just singing in the rain...

what a glorious day,

I'm happy again...

I walk through the kitchen...

with the bowl for the chicken...

and I put in Leo, I mean

Dr Marvin's refrigerator...

Thank you.

I'm singing in the rain...

I don't like being a party poop

but tomorrow is very important

better call it a night.

I don't want to be rude, but maybe

it's time for Bob to sing his way home!

Honey, he can't walk in this!

Did I say that? I'll drive him!

Oh dad! The car is still at the marina.

What?

You said to leave it, remember?

Well...

rain's gotta let up soon.

He can go home then.

Well, what if it starts up again?

He can borrow my slicker!

- Leo...

- Shhht

- Leo...

- Shhh... I think it's letting up.

Leo, honey, it's 1 o'clock in the morning...

we can't just make that poor fellow

just sit here all night!

- Let just let him stay over...

- Fay!

Good Morning America

will be here at 7 o'clock!

You don't want them to find a severely disturbed patient

sleeping on one of my coaches when they get here!

There's an extra bed in Siggy's room.

- Fay!!

- Leo, you were very upset over Anna and Siggy...

Now, here's your chance to

show them what kind of guy

Leo Marvin really is...

Come on sweetie. Come on.

Bob, we'd love for

you to spend the night.

That's a great idea!

Do you have a Dacron pillow?

Sure, sure! Anna would you get

a pillow and some sheets for Bob?

Sure!

Siggy, would you get one of

you father's robes for Bob?

Yeah!

Are you sure I'm not imposing?

Oh no! Not at all!

okay...

Do you care which bed?

Well, I prefer facing south-east.

This one.

Did you find a tooth brush?

Yes.

Fay, you know where

my new tooth brush is?

Should be in the bathroom.

I know it should be in the bathroom

but it is not in the bathroom!

Leo, honey, just because you're

going on television tomorrow

this doesn't give you any right to be so snippy!

It is not that that's making me snippy!

- It's him!

- Him who?

Bob?

Yes, Bob!

Who else am I talking about?

- Quiet, he'll hear you!

- So what if he hears me! It's my house isn't it?

Don't you get it? He faked suicide!

Isn't that a cry for help?

What is the matter with all of you?

Don't you understand?

This man is crazy!

I mean, for all we

know, the guy could be a...

a mass murderer!

Oh come on, Leo!

He's a sweet guy!

He's perfectly harmless!

Maybe a little neurotic, but

not crazy.

Don't you realize, that

everything he's done,

violates the doctor/patient

relationship?

And now he's in there,

with our son!

Bob?

Yeah?

Are you afraid of death?

Yeah...

Me too...

There's no way out of it...

You're going to die..

I'm going to die...

It's going to happen.

What difference does it make

if it's tomorrow

or 80 years...

Much sooner in your case.

Do you know how fast time goes?

I was 6 like yesterday...

Me too...

I'm going to die!

You... are going to die.

What else is there to be afraid of?

Well, not diving anymore... huh?

But...

turrets syndrome.

What's turrets syndrome?

What's turrets syndrome?

Oh, I'm very proud of Baby Steps

very encouraged by its success.

I think the greatest challenge to me,

aside from writing, was inviting...

Sh*t for brains!

Butt head!

Dingleberry butt!

snot face!

vulture vomit!

Turkey tits!

belch breath!

Open this door!

Sigmund! Sigmund, open

this door immediately!

I'm sorry dad.

Sorry.

What is going on around here?

turrets, dad.

turrets.

I'm sorry Da... Leo... Dr Marvin.

I don't want to hear another

peep out of this room!

People are trying to sleep around here!

Honey, it's just kids being kids.

Well tomorrow is the most

important day of my career!

We're sorry, we'll stop.

We just got carried away.

It'll never happened again.

I want you out of here by 6:30

do you understand me?

The camera crew is coming at

Sure, would you like

something for sleep?

What?

I have Valium if you need it.

No! I don't need any Valium!

Halcium, Seconol?

I want some peace and quiet!

I'll be quiet.

I'll be peace.

Come on Bob.

Come on, here we go.

We've just got to get your father

through Good Morning America tomorrow.

Bob gave you great thing to

be afraid of instead of death.

That's nice sweetie.

That's very nice Bob.

Good night fellows.

- Mrs M?

- Could you leave the door open just a creak?

- Oki Doki.

come on... let's go!

Come on Bob! Get Up! Bob!

Come on Bob!

Bob, rising shine! Come on!

BOB! COME ON BOB! GET UP!

BOB!

BOB!

BOB!

BOB! GET UP!

COME ON! IT'S 6 O'CLOCK!

RISING SHINE RISING SHINE!

Anna go get the car right now!

come on Bob! Come on! Bob.

BOB!

BOB!

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

Bob! Bob!

DOH!

Hi.

Honey, relax!

Baby stepping down the stairs.

Baby stepping down the stairs.

Success, this is a

beautiful morning or what?

Get Out!

- I had the most incredible dream last night!

- Leave!

- Good Bye Mrs M. See you later!

- Bye bye Bob!

Bye Anna!

Bye Bob!

Good bye rat dick suck nut!

- Bye dog pissing barf...

- Later, testicle head bosom beaver...

Good Morning America's here!

Everybody, let's go...

Hi! I'm Marie Grady.

Lifestyle reporter with

Good Morning America.

I'm a big fan,

I watch your stuff all the time!

- I hope we're not too early?

- No! Not at All!

I'm Howy Catrell the director.

And this is our producer Lenny Burns.

Hi, nice to meet you.

- Well, may we come in?

- Ya! Oh sure! Absolutely.

This is our... home,

I was thinking of

something by the fire?

It's fireplace shot fellows!

This is even nicer than the pictures.

Thank you.

Is this your family?

Yes, yes it is.

Oh! Excuse me, I'm sorry,

this is my wife Fay.

- Hi.

Oh! Sorry...

And this is my daughter Anna.

- Hi.

And my son... hmm

- Siggy?

- Siggy!

Oh! Hi! I'm Mary.

Hello Mary, I'm Bob.

Yes, that was Bob,

He's a patient. He lives down the road.

Dr Marvin, what a great idea!

A Baby Step grand action!

- What?

- Howy, Dr Marvin's gonna have a patient on with him.

Fine, Lenny let's not shoot this fireplace.

Let's set up over here and shoot.

Oh! Wait a minute!

No problem Dr Marvin...

we can still use the fireplace.

You on one side and Bob on the other.

I don't think it's such a good

idea to have a patient on with me.

- It is!

- It is?

Yeah! It's a great idea!

What better way to show

the effectiveness of your book,

than have a patient on with you!

I think it's a fireplace shot.

Can I speak to you outside

for just one second?

Thank you so much.

I worked very hard to get where I am,

you understand me?

- Screwing alone, yes.

- I don't want you on the show with me, do you understand?

- I think I do.

- I'll make up some excuse.

Dr Marvin, Bob can we have

you for a minute in please?

I can't, Dr Marvin doesn't want...

No! Get in there!

They're waiting for us!

Right this way.

In...

Three

Two

One

We're back and we're going now

to lifestyle reporter Marie Grady...

in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire

And Marie, what is so special

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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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