YOU JUST ATE 14 SAMPLES. I'M A LITTLE FULL.
THANKS A LOT. Narrator:
WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY, THERE ARE THOSE WHO SAVE... AT $3.85 A GALLON,
WHY GO FAST? ...THERE ARE THOSE
WHO ARE STINGY... THIS IS
MY FROZEN ASSETS. ...AND THEN
THERE ARE CHEAPSKATES. THIS MOVIE THEATER
GIVES FREE REFILLS. THEY EAT FOOD
DESTINED FOR THE TRASH. THEY FIND WAYS
TO REPURPOSE APPLIANCES. Ben: IT'S KIND OF
AN ALL-IN-ONE CLEANER. AND THEY PUT A WRENCH IN
SPENDING MONEY. I DON'T LIKE USING TAP WATER
AND PAYING FOR IT. 99 CENTS! Narrator:
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF
"EXTREME CHEAPSKATES." MY NAME IS ROY HAYNES,
AND I AM AN EXTREME CHEAPSKATE. I LIVE IN VERMONT
WITH MY WIFE, LISA. Lisa: THE FRUGAL WAYS
THAT ROY HAS HAVE ALLOWED US TO FOCUS OUR TIME AND EFFORT
ON SAVING ANIMALS, AS OPPOSED TO
HAVING TO GO TO A REGULAR JOB EVERY DAY 9:00 TO 5:00. HERE THEY GO! GO ON, GUYS. I PERCEIVE MYSELF
AS BEING VERY "ROYSOURCEFUL." IT'S WORKED OUT WELL FOR US. I LOVE MY HUSBAND, ROY,
BUT, BOY, IS HE A CHEAPSKATE. HERE WE ARE IN MY KITCHEN. BASIC REFRIGERATOR. I'LL SHOW YOU ONE OF
THE MANY WAYS THAT I SAVE MONEY. YOU'LL NOTICE THE CHERRIES
HAVE NO STEMS ON THEM 'CAUSE I PULL THEM ALL OFF
BEFORE I WEIGH THEM SO I DON'T
HAVE TO PAY FOR THE STEMS 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T EAT THE STEMS. AND THESE ARE GRAPES,
WHICH I DO THE SAME THING FOR. I PULL THE LITTLE VINES OFF --
SAVE FOUR, FIVE CENTS EACH TIME. MMM! TASTES DELICIOUS. WHAT I'M DOING HERE
IS TAKING A PIECE OF BANANA. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW
THAT IT MAKES AN EXCELLENT DEVICE
FOR SHINING YOUR SHOES WITH. Lisa: MY HUSBAND
TRIES STOP ME FROM SPENDING. IT'S VERY...ANNOYING. Roy:
THIS IS MY FROZEN ASSETS. WE HAVE A CREDIT CARD,
BUT TRY NOT TO ABUSE IT. I FREEZE THE CREDIT CARD SO THAT
IT'S NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. WHAT I'M DOING
IS THAWING OUT THE ICE. IT'S A LOT OF EFFORT, SO IN ORDER FOR MY WIFE
TO USE IT, SHE HAS TO PUT SOME LABOR
INTO IT. THESE ARE MY PAPER TOWELS THAT HAVE BEEN USED AND REUSED
AND REUSED AND REUSED, AND THEY'RE STILL
QUITE FUNCTIONAL, AS YOU SEE. I SAVE ABOUT $100 A YEAR
IN PAPER TOWELS ALONE. COFFEE IS VERY EXPENSIVE, SO INSTEAD OF USING IT FREELY,
I KIND OF REUSE IT. THIS ONE'S GOTTEN THREE OR FOUR
CUPS OUT OF IT ALREADY, BUT I'M STILL
NOT DONE WITH IT YET. I HAVE
ONE MORE FINAL USE FOR IT. WINDOW CLEANER COSTS PROBABLY
AROUND $3 A SPRAY BOTTLE. WELL, I DON'T PURCHASE IT. I MAKE MY OWN
OUT OF THE COFFEE GROUNDS. I SHAKE IT UP. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE DIRTY, YOU WILL SEE
HOW CLEAN IT CAN GET A WINDOW. SAVING AN ADDITIONAL $3
EVERY MONTH OR SO, WHICH ADDS UP
TO MAYBE $40, $50 A YEAR. CLEAR AS DAYLIGHT. ONE OF THE WAYS THAT
I SAVE MONEY IN MY BATHROOM, FOR ABOUT FIVE TO SIX CENTS, I TAKE ONE OF THOSE
BUBBLING ANTACID TABLETS, AND I JUST DROP IT IN THE BOWL. AND VOILà -- SPARKLING CLEAN. IN THE TANK OF THE TOILET, JUST INSERT
A LARGE STONE OR A BRICK, AND IT REPLACES
A GREAT DEAL OF THE WATER. SAVES ABOUT $8 A MONTH,
$100 A YEAR. I HAVE PROBABLY A LIFETIME
SUPPLY OF DENTAL FLOSS, CONSIDERING I REUSE IT. WHEN I GO TO THE DENTIST,
I JUST ASK FOR FREE SAMPLES, AND THEY'RE HAPPY
TO GIVE IT TO YOU. SO I USE IT ONCE OR TWICE, MAKE SURE
THERE'S NOTHING CLINGING ON, HANG IT ON MY CLOTHES LINE. ULTIMATELY, ROY'S ROY, AND HE'S
NOT GONNA SPEND A LOT OF MONEY, EVEN IF I'M THERE. AT THE ICE-CREAM SHOP, I WAS EXPECTING MAYBE A SUNDAE
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YES, CAN I HELP YOU,
FOLKS? HEY, HOW ARE YOU? HI. HOW ABOUT I TRY THEM,
SEE WHICH ONES I LIKE? DO YOU HAVE A LITTLE CUP,
BY ANY CHANCE? SURE. BEAUTIFUL. WE GOT CHOCOLATE,
BLACK RASPBERRY. ALL RIGHT,
I'LL TRY SOME. TRY WHAT? THE SAMPLES.
ONE OF EACH, MAYBE? ONE OF EACH? Man: OH, YOU DON'T WANT
BIRTHDAY CAKE? IT'S A BIG DECISION,
YOU KNOW. DID YOU WANT A TASTE? THIS IS BIRTHDAY CAKE. [ Muffled ]
OH, BIRTHDAY CAKE. THAT'S NOT BAD. WHAT CAN I GET YOU? WHAT ELSE YOU GOT? ANOTHER SAMPLE? YEAH. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT I LIKE
UNLESS I TRY THEM? MA'AM,
ARE YOU WITH HIM? YEAH. I DIDN'T FEEL TOO GOOD THAT MY HUSBAND WAS UP THERE
SAMPLING, SAMPLING, SAMPLING. HE LOOKED REALLY COMFORTABLE,
AND I WAS REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHAT ARE YOU GETTING? I GOT THESE.
I'M FULL NOW. SO WHAT IS IT GONNA BE? Lisa:
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? I'M A LITTLE FULL.
THANKS A LOT. HE DIDN'T PAY FOR NOTHING! YOU JUST ATE 14 SAMPLES! I THOUGHT YOU WERE GETTING
REAL ICE CREAM. IT IS.
IT'S REAL ICE CREAM. BUT IT'S SAMPLES OF ICE CREAM
THAT YOU JUST HOGGED. YOU CAN'T COME TO A PLACE
LIKE THIS AND GET SAMPLES. IT WAS MORTIFYING. SHE WAS LESS THAN HAPPY WITH THE FREE SAMPLES WE GOT
FOR ICE CREAM. I SAVED MONEY,
BUT SHE WASN'T PLEASED AT ALL. Lisa:
ROY NEVER WANTS TO SPEND MONEY, SO WE HARDLY GO OUT. I CAME UP WITH THE GREAT IDEA
OF A MONTHLY DATE NIGHT, SO ROY AND I COULD GO OUT
EVERY MONTH AND GET OUT OF THE HOUSE
AND ENJOY OURSELVES TOGETHER. IT'S DATE NIGHT,
ROY. AGAIN? WE JUST HAD ONE. THAT WAS ABOUT
30 DAYS AGO. I HAVE IT DOWN
ON THE CALENDAR. I TOOK YOU SOMEWHERE EXPENSIVE,
REMEMBER? I DROVE YOU
TO THE GAS STATION. I DON'T THINK
THAT REALLY COUNTS AS A DATE. YOU GOT TO TAKE ME
SOMEWHERE. HOW ABOUT OUT TO DINNER? HOW ABOUT
A BOAT RIDE? BOAT RIDE? THAT'S LIKE $25 A PERSON. ARE YOU TRYING
TO KILL ME? YOU COULD SPEND
SOME MONEY. SPEND 40 BUCKS
OR SOMETHING. $40? THAT'S $20
BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE. YOU COULD GO SOMEWHERE
REALLY NICE. I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.
DON'T WORRY. WELL, IF YOU DON'T
THINK OF SOMETHING, I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING, EITHER FOR TONIGHT
OR NEXT MONTH. NO, NO, I'LL THINK OF IT.
I'LL THINK OF IT. COME ON.
LET'S GO ON OUR DATE. IT'S DATE<i> NIGHT,</i> ROY. WE'RE GETTING
AN EARLY START. COME ON. Roy:
WHENEVER I LEAVE THE HOUSE, I UNPLUG
ALL MY ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, WHETHER IT'S THE TV
OR THE MICROWAVE OR ANY LIGHTS
THAT ARE NOT BEING USED. COME ON, ROY! 'CAUSE EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT IN
THE "ON" POSITION, THEY STILL DRAW ELECTRICITY. BY UNPLUGGING THE APPLIANCES
EACH TIME I LEAVE THE HOUSE, I FIGURE I SAVE ABOUT $15 TO $20
A MONTH ON MY ELECTRIC BILL. SO OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR,
THAT'S ABOUT $200. [ HORN BLARES ] [ DOG BARKS ] Narrator: COMING UP... Roy: I FOUND A FEW CONTAINERS
IN THE TRASH AND SURPRISED MY LOVING WIFE. OOH! I CAME UP WITH THE GREAT IDEA
OF A MONTHLY DATE NIGHT. YOU'VE BEEN BUGGING ME.
LET'S GO ON OUR DATE. ROY AND I CAN GO OUT
AND HAVE A GOOD TIME, BE WITH EACH OTHER, AND MAYBE HE COULD SPEND
A COUPLE BUCKS. TWO FOR THE MATINEE. I CAN'T BELIEVE
ROY BROUGHT ME TO THE MOVIES. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE MOVIE
IN I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG. AWW, SO NICE. ARE YOU HUNGRY? YEAH, I TOLD YOU I WANTED
SOMETHING TO EAT -- POPCORN. SO AM I.
COULD I HAVE A BANANA? IT'S A BIG WASTE OF MONEY TO BUY FOOD AT THE SNACK BAR
OR CONCESSIONS IN ANY MOVIE THEATER. HERE. KEEP IT LOW. YEAH. PEOPLE SMUGGLE FOOD
INTO THE MOVIE THEATERS ALL THE TIME. I DON'T LIKE IT,
BUT THEY DO IT. BY BRINGING MY OWN SNACKS,
I SAVE AT LEAST ANOTHER $10. NOW IT'S TIME
FOR MY STUFF. YOU SAID
YOU DIDN'T WANT THE APPLE. I DON'T WANT
AN APPLE. I TOLD YOU WHAT I WANTED
WHEN I CAME IN -- THAT I WANTED POPCORN, CANDY,
OR A DRINK OR SOMETHING. PRETTY INSISTENT ON THAT,
AREN'T YOU? WELL,
I'M AT A MOVIE. ALL RIGHT.
LET ME GO THROW THIS AWAY. MY LUCKY DAY. POPCORN. [ ICE RATTLES ] CLEAN OUT THIS CUP,
IT'LL BE GOOD AS NEW. I KNOW THIS MOVIE THEATER
GIVES FREE REFILLS WITH THEIR POPCORN
AND SOFT DRINKS, SO I FOUND
A FEW CONTAINERS IN THE TRASH AND SURPRISED
MY LOVING WIFE. CAN'T BEAT FREE. SURPRISE! OH! LOOK AT YOU! AND A STRAW, TOO. OH, I WAS JUST GONNA ASK YOU
FOR THE STRAW. I THOUGHT YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T
HAVE GOTTEN ONE. OH, COME ON. WELL, NICE. THANK YOU. WOW. THANK YOU. AREN'T YOU LOVELY? YES, I AM. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN HE HANDED ME
POPCORN AND A SODA. THAT WAS SO UNLIKE HIM. ALL IN ALL, ROY'S ROY. I LOVE MY HUSBAND, AND HE TRIES. I'M BACK. COULD I JUST GET A LITTLE REFILL
ON THE POPCORN? WITH SOME ICE. I'M TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE
OF YOUR GENEROSITY. GOT TO GIVE HIM CREDIT. HE DOES SAVE A LOT OF MONEY,
AND HE'S ALL MINE. WELL, THAT TURNED OUT
PRETTY GOOD. THANK YOU. I KNEW YOU WOULD LIKE IT. IT WAS A GOOD DATE. YES, IT WAS. I LOVE MY WIFE, LISA,
AND I TRY TO PLEASE HER. AND I DO THE BEST I CAN
WITHOUT SPENDING ANY MONEY. Narrator: COMING UP... DO YOU STILL NOT HAVE
AN AIR-CONDITIONER? Ben: WHY?
I'VE GOT CORNSTARCH. IT KEEPS YOU REAL COOL. IT, LIKE, KEEPS YOU
FROM GETTING STICKY. MY NAME IS BEN LIVINGSTON,
AND I AM AN EXTREME CHEAPSKATE. I'M AN ARTIST,
AND I LIVE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. LIKE, YOU GET CHIPS OF SOAP,
AND YOU PUT IT IN THESE SOCKS -- YOU KNOW, CLEAN SOCK, AND THEN YOU, YOU KNOW,
YOU WASH YOUR HANDS. NICE SUDS,
AND IT'S EVEN KIND OF A SCRUBBY. LOOK AT THAT.
ISN'T THAT GOOD? ALL SCRUBBED UP. EVERY PENNY COUNTS,
AND I COUNT EVERY PENNY. I'VE LEARNED TO SURVIVE
ON VERY LITTLE. THE DISHWASHER. IT'S KIND OF
AN ALL-IN-ONE CLEANER. I CLEAN MY HATS, I CLEAN DISHES, I CLEAN CLOTHES, I CLEAN COMBS. SOMETIMES I PUT MY TOOTHBRUSH
IN THERE, EVEN. YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE THING
ABOUT A DISHWASHER -- SUPER-HOT. STERILIZES IT. I SAVE ON USING THE DISHWASHER AS A CONSOLIDATED WASHER
AND DRYER $5, $10 A MONTH. THIS IS MY LITTLE OFFICE, AND SOMETIMES,
IT GETS KIND OF WARM. SO I USE THIS STICK
TO GET THE FAN GOING 'CAUSE -- THERE IT GOES... [ STICK CLACKS ] OR SOMETIMES,
I'LL JUST JUMP UP! I COULD HAVE PAID MONEY
TO FIX IT, BUT IT KEEPS THAT GOING. I LIKE TO MAKE
MY OWN TOOTHPASTE. A BENTONITE CLAY,
AND A LITTLE BIT OF MENTHOL -- [Muffled] I PROBABLY SPENT
LIKE A DOLLAR ON THE MATERIALS, AND I'LL HAVE TOOTHPASTE
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. BACK WHEN I WAS
FIXING THE HOUSE UP, PEOPLE ADVISED ME ABOUT
AIR-CONDITIONER UNITS AND STUFF, BUT IT'S LIKE, WHY? I MEAN, I'VE GOT CORNSTARCH. YOU PUT IT ALL OVER, AND IT'S LIKE
IT KEEPS YOU REAL COOL. IT, LIKE, KEEPS YOU
FROM GETTING STICKY. Amy:
KNOCK, KNOCK. Ben: WELL! AMY AND I WERE
IN A RELATIONSHIP TOGETHER 20-SOMETHING YEARS AGO. SHE MOVED IN, LIKE,
RIGHT NEXT DOOR. IT'S JUST GREAT TO HAVE HER
BACK IN MY LIFE. IT'S GREAT. I JUST LOVE
BEING FRIENDS WITH HER. I KNEW BEN, YOU KNOW,
20, 25 YEARS AGO. HE WAS CHEAP AT THE TIME. I JUST COULDN'T HAVE BEEN
MORE SURPRISED TO SEE
THAT HE WAS STILL DOING THIS. DO YOU STILL NOT HAVE
AN AIR-CONDITIONER? Ben: AMY,
WE'RE IN A RECESSION. COME ON. THINKS JUST DIDN'T WORK OUT
BETWEEN BEN AND ME. YOU CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH. CAN I USE
YOUR LADIES' ROOM? SURE!
SURE, COME ON BACK. YEAH, IT'S JUST RIGHT OVER HERE
TO THE RIGHT. THERE YOU GO. YEAH, JUST
PULL THAT TO YOU, AND... HEY, BEN? UH-HUH? WHERE'S
YOUR TOILET PAPER? THERE ISN'T ANY. I FOUND ONE OF THESE
KITCHEN-SINK SPRAYERS... AND I HOOKED IT UP
TO THE TOILET TANK, SEE? CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. I GO TO THE STORE --
I BUY A PACKAGE OF TOILET PAPER. THE BIG PACKAGE CAN'T BE,
I DON'T KNOW, $10. YOU SPEND $10
ON A PACK OF TOILET PAPER? THESE ARE THE WAYS
HE CHOOSES TO SAVE MONEY? THAT'S JUST CRAZY. I'M JUST GONNA HOLD IT.
IT'S FINE. OH, AMY, COME ON. IT'S FINE. HEY, PA,
HOW'S IT GOING? GOOD, AUTUMN.
COME ON IN. Ben: MY DAUGHTER, AUTUMN,
CAME OVER WHEN AMY WAS HERE. GOD, COULD YOU TURN ON
THE AIR? AMY, THIS IS MY DAUGHTER,
AUTUMN. NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS UP TO? WELL, WE'RE JUST KIND OF
HANGING OUT. AMY JUST MOVED INTO THE HOOD, AND SO I'M JUST
SHOWING HER AROUND, AND, YEAH. CAN I GET SOME WATER?
I'M REALLY HOT. SURE. I GET WATER
FROM BARTON CREEK DOWN HERE BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE USING
TAP WATER AND PAYING FOR IT. GETTING WATER FROM THE CREEK
IN THIS BARREL I'VE GOT. I, LIKE, FILTERED IT. IT'S LIKE SPRINGWATER.
IT'S, LIKE, GREAT WATER. WOULD YOU MIND,
SINCE YOU'RE BOTH HERE? COME ON.
I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP. HAVE YOU DONE THIS
BEFORE? UNFORTUNATELY, YES. Amy: PERSONALLY, I DON'T KNOW
IF IT'S EVEN KOSHER. I DON'T KNOW
IF WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO THAT. YOU JUST GO GET WATER
FROM THE CREEK. LET'S GO DOWN TO THE TRUCK.
YOU GOT IT? ARE WE RIDING IN THIS? Ben: MY TRUCK --
I'VE HAD THAT TRUCK SINCE 1986. HOP IN, Y'ALL. THIS TRUCK IS FINE. IT'S IN
PERFECT WORKING CONDITION, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. SHE NEVER BREAKS DOWN, AND SO THERE'S NO REASON
TO GET ANOTHER CAR. WHERE IS THE KEY? THAT'S IT RIGHT THERE. Autumn:
HE DOESN'T USE A REAL KEY. IT'S JUST THIS IGNITION,
LIKE, BROKE. AND SO I JUST STICK
THIS ALLEN WRENCH IN THERE, AND LOOK AT THIS. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] [ ENGINE REVVING ] OHH, SHE RUNS SO GOOD. I KNOW,
AND IT FEELS SO GOOD TO HAVE NOT SPENT A PENNY
ON A NEW CAR. LOOK HOW GOOD IT RUNS! [ HORN BLARES ] ARE WE STALLED? NO, WE'RE NOT STALLED,
AMY. AND I DON'T GO REAL FAST. [ HORN BLARES ] Ben:
OKAY, SO I GO A LITTLE BIT SLOW. BEN'S JUST GONNA DO ANYTHING
TO SAVE A BUCK. HE'S GONNA INCONVENIENCE
HIS FRIENDS, HIS FAMILY, YOU KNOW,
AND HE'S SAVING $5 A MONTH! I GO DOWN TO THE CREEK
AND GET WATER EVERY WEEK, AND I THINK THAT I PROBABLY SAVE
MAYBE 99 CENTS A WEEK NOT USING TAP WATER HERE. YOU JUST CAN'T GET IT. IT'S LIKE 99 CENTS
ADDS UP. IT'S 99 CENTS. Amy: I FELT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE
ABOUT THAT. OHH, LOOK AT THAT.
99 CENTS! I DON'T EVEN THINK
THAT THAT'S REALLY LEGAL. I DON'T KNOW. [ LAUGHS ] Narrator: COMING UP... YOU SHOULD HAVE
AN ART SHOW. I AM NOT SPENDING
A PENNY OVER $4. THAT'S DISGUSTING. Ben: COME ON IN. Amy: THANK YOU. TAKE A LOOK AROUND. IT'S SO DIFFERENT
THAN THE LAST SHOP. THIS IS FANTASTIC. I HAVE MADE, BASICALLY,
AN ENTIRE CAREER OF MAKING MY ARTWORK
FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. I KNEW BEN,
YOU KNOW, 20, 25 YEARS AGO. HE WAS THIS, YOU KNOW,
YOUNG, STRUGGLING ARTIST. ALL THIS GLASS
YOU GET FOR FREE. I GET IT FOR FREE. THAT'S AMAZING. Ben: I MAKE A SCULPTURE USING
LITTLE SCRAPS OF NEON TUBING. AND I GET IT ALL FOR FREE. I GET IT FROM SIGN SHOPS THAT
JUST THROW THESE SCRAPS AWAY. THEY THROW AWAY
POUNDS OF THIS SCRAP. YOUR WORK DESERVES
A BIGGER AUDIENCE. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE
A GALLERY SHOW. OHH. BEN LIVINGSTON
PHOSPHORESCENT WORKS. HUH. WELL, I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT
FOR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY, AMY. I HAVE AN IDEA. I'M GONNA DO A SHOW
RIGHT HERE. WELL, GOOD IDEA.
I'M INTO IT IF YOU ARE. REALLY? YEAH, LET'S DO IT. VERY COOL. ALL RIGHT. SO INSTEAD OF HOSTING A SHOW
AT AN ART GALLERY, I'M GONNA HOST IT
RIGHT HERE IN MY HOME. BUT I DON'T WANT TO SPEND
ANYTHING, RIGHT? I'M CUTTING UP T-SHIRTS TO
SUBSTITUTE THEM AS NAPKINS 'CAUSE NAPKINS COST ABOUT
TWO BUCKS A PACK, I THINK. I AM NOT SPENDING
A PENNY OVER $4. I GOT TO GET FOOD TOGETHER,
DRINKS TOGETHER. I'M WILLING TO PUT
MY BEST FOOT FORWARD. SO I'M GOING ALL THE WAY. FRANKFURTERS. I'M PROBABLY GONNA CUT THEM
ABOUT LIKE THAT. THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH. YEAH, LIKE, DIME-SIZED. I BOUGHT A FINE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON. IT COMES IN A BOX. AND I THOUGHT --
I HAD A GREAT IDEA -- I THOUGHT I'LL ADD SOME OF THAT
REALLY PURE WATER TO IT AND SOME OF THE WATERMELON
THAT I BOUGHT AND IT TURN INTO
A FINE SANGRIA, RIGHT? THERE WE GO. WE'LL JUST FLOAT -- OHH, THAT
LOOKS, LIKE, FRUITY, DOESN'T IT? SO PEOPLE ARE, LIKE,
COMING THROUGH HERE FOR AN ART SHOW THAT I'VE PUT
TOGETHER, AND I'M SO EXCITED. OHH, WELCOME, EVERYBODY. THIS IS GREAT.
WELCOME TO MY ART SHOW. COME ON IN, Y'ALL. WE'VE GOT WINE AND STUFF TO EAT. COME ON IN. Amy:
SO THIS IS IT. THIS IS BEN'S BIG ART SHOW, AND I'M REALLY,
REALLY EXCITED. I'VE GOT
A LOT OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE HERE. A LOT OF PERSONAL
FRIENDS OF MINE ARE HERE, BUT I THINK
HE'S GONNA COME THROUGH. CAN YOU TURN ON
THE AIR-CONDITIONER? UH... WE GOT FOOD OVER HERE. AND WE, LIKE,
MADE ALL THIS STUFF. YOU GUYS,
HELP YOURSELVES. THIS IS BEN'S IDEA
OF A GOOD APPETIZER. HE STUCK A TOOTHPICK
IN THE WEENIE. THAT'S DISGUSTING. Woman: WINE! YEAH, WE GOT WINE HERE --
SANGRIA! IT'S KIND OF, LIKE,
WATERY. THE WINE WAS
A LITTLE QUESTIONABLE, I THINK, BUT THE ART WAS REALLY NICE. WHAT IS THIS? HELP YOURSELF!
COME ON, HAVE ONE! I THINK THAT IT'S GREAT THAT
YOU'RE HERE TO SUPPORT THE ARTS. AND, YOU KNOW,
I JUST WANT TO SAVE MONEY. YOU KNOW, IF I WENT TO THE STORE
AND I SPENT ALL THIS MONEY OR I GOT A CATERER, I COULDN'T AFFORD
TO BE AN ARTIST. I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.
WHOA. IT'S GOT
KIND OF AN ASIAN FLAIR. IF I WAS TO DESCRIBE
THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE, I HAVE TO SAY "FUNKY." THAT'S A LITTLE SONG I WROTE ABOUT JUST THE WAY THINGS ARE
THESE DAYS -- A LITTLE HOMAGE
TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. [ GUITAR PLAYS ] THE BEST PART
ABOUT THE WHOLE EVENING WAS BEN'S HUBCAP GUITAR. I JUST LOVED THE SOUNDS. IT'S JUST GREAT. ♪ BEN FRANKLIN SAID
LIVIN' LEAN IS GOOD WILL ♪ ♪ HE'S STILL LAUGHIN'
ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK ♪ ♪ WITH THAT $100 BILL ♪ BEN'S SONG WAS REALLY COOL, VERY FITTING FOR HIM
'CAUSE IT WAS ABOUT BEING CHEAP. AND I WOULD SAY THAT
THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE IS A TESTAMENT
TO HOW CHEAP HE IS. ♪ CAREFUL NOT TO CHOKE
ON POOR RICHARD'S BOOK ♪ I THINK MY SHOW
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Wild. You can't tell me he saves money though driving that truck down to the creek to get water. Not gonna buy that in 100 years.
I was hoping to find a helpful cost saving tip or two... I did not find any that I could incorporate into my life.
I always enjoy seeing Austin on TV and stumbled on this gem.
This can't possibly be true..
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The corn starch part killed me. This guy must smell like shit all of the time.
Hey, this is my old landlord! Really wonderful, genuine guy.
holy shit! this reminds of the old-austin i fell in love with. this is a great example of the quaint culture that we are losing. hopefully, this guy can keep paying the rent.
"I probably spent like a dollar on the materials and i'll have toothpaste the rest of my life..."
Poor man probably died of heat stroke trying to save $.99 dragging that garbage can full of contaminated non potable water out of Barton Creek. RIP dude keeping Austin word.