(boy)
"MISFIT: A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN
ESTRANGED OR EXCLUDED; "UNLIKE ONE'S OWN. "SPECIAL: DISTINGUISHED "OR DIFFERENT
FROM WHAT IS ORDINARY OR USUAL. "REBEL: TO RESIST OR DEFY
AN AUTHORITY "OR GENERALLY ACCEPTED
CONVENTION. "PRODIGY: A PERSON
WITH EXCEPTIONAL TALENTS "OR POWERS. "DIFFERENT: NOT IDENTICAL; "SEPARATE OR DISTINCT. "FATHER:
THE BEGETTER OF A CHILD; "MALE PARENT; "ONE WHO FUNCTIONS
IN A PATERNAL CAPACITY "WITH REGARD TO ANOTHER; "GOD; THE FIRST PERSON
OF THE TRINITY; "A PRIEST OR CLERGYMAN "IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
OR ANGLICAN CHURCHES; "TO ACKNOWLEDGE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR. "SPELL: TO WRITE OR NAME
IN THEIR CORRECT SEQUENCE "THE LETTERS THAT FORM
A WORD OR WORDS; "WORDS SUPPOSED TO HAVE
MAGIC POWER; "THE STATE OF BEING INFLUENCED
BY THIS; "FASCINATION, ATTRACTION. "SARTORIAL: OF OR RELATING
TO A TAILOR, TAILORING, "OR TAILORED CLOTHING. "SARTORIAL PULCHRITUDE:
PHYSICAL BEAUTY AND APPEAL "AS IT RELATES
TO TAILORED CLOTHING. "ECCENTRIC: "DEVIATING FROM RECOGNIZED
CUSTOMARY CHARACTER OR PRACTICE; "PECULIAR; QUEER; WEIRD. "DRESS: CLOTHING; APPAREL; "A ONE-PIECE OUTER GARMENT
FOR WOMEN; "OUTER COVERING
OR APPEARANCE; "A STYLE OF CLOTHING. "WORD: A SOUND
OR COMBINATION OF SOUNDS "THAT SYMBOLIZES
AND COMMUNICATES; "SOMETHING THAT IS SAID; "AN UTTERANCE, REMARK,
OR COMMENT; "A COMMAND OR DIRECTION. "VISION: SOMETHING THAT IS
OR HAS BEEN SEEN; "THE MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE
OF SEEING "AS IF WITH THE EYES
OF THE SUPERNATURAL "OR A SUPERNATURAL BEING; "A PERSON OR THING
OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY. "GIRL: A FEMALE WHO HAS NOT YET
ATTAINED WOMANHOOD; "AN UNMARRIED YOUNG WOMAN; "A DAUGHTER;
A SWEETHEART. "BOY: A MALE CHILD OR YOUTH; "A GROWN MAN; FELLOW. "HOLY: BELONGING TO,
DERIVED FROM, "OR ASSOCIATED
WITH A DIVINE POWER; SACRED." Captioning provided by
Screen Media Ventures, LLC. I USED TO HAVE A DREAM
I WAS BEING CHASED BY AN ANGEL. I NEVER KNEW
WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE, BECAUSE I WAS TOO BUSY RUNNING. SHE COULDN'T HAVE LOOKED
LIKE MY MOTHER, BECAUSE MY MOTHER
IS VERY FAT. THE ANGEL WAS MAD AT ME
BECAUSE I SEIZED HER DRESS. SHE TOLD ME THAT IF I KEPT IT, I WOULDN'T BE ABLE
TO GET INTO HEAVEN. BUT I DIDN'T CARE. I KEPT ON RUNNING. YOU GEEK BRAINIAC. HEY, THERE'S A FIGHT
OVER HERE. TAKE THIS, SMARTASS JACKOFF
BUTT! WIMP! YOU
LITTLE
PANSY! WUSSY! YOU BOOKWORM! [whistle blows] FALL OUT. HURRY UP! COME ON.
LINE UP. TEN-HUT! BATTAGLIA, ON YOUR FEET. CHINS UP,
SHOULDERS BACK! AND... ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
IS WHERE I AM. ♪ (all)
♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
IS WHERE I AM. ♪ ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WILL MAKE ME A MAN. ♪ ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WILL MAKE ME A MAN. ♪ ♪ FATHER, SON,
AND HOLY GHOST. ♪ ♪ WE LOVE ST. ANTHONY'S
THE MOST. ♪ <i>♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
IS WHERE I AM. ♪</i> ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
IS WHERE I AM. ♪ <i>♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WILL MAKE ME A MAN. ♪</i> ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WILL MAKE ME A MAN. ♪ <i>♪ FATHER, SON,
AND HOLY GHOST. ♪</i> ♪ WE LOVE ST. ANTHONY'S
THE MOST. ♪ <i>♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
IS WHERE I AM. ♪</i> <i> ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
IS WHERE I AM. ♪</i> <i>♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WILL MAKE ME A MAN. ♪</i> <i> ♪ CATHOLIC SCHOOL
WILL MAKE ME A MAN. ♪ ♪</i> <i>(woman)
MR. BATTAGLIA,</i> <i>YOU KNOW,
IF YOU WERE MORE NORMAL,</i> <i>WE WOULDN'T HAVE
TO GO THROUGH THIS SO OFTEN.</i> WHY CAN'T YOU ACT LIKE
ALL THE OTHER LITTLE BOYS, HUH? THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE
SO MANY ENEMIES. YOU MIGHT MAKE SOME FRIENDS. SO HERE WE ARE, ONCE AGAIN FACED
WITH THE UNSAVORY PROSPECT OF HAVING TO CALL YOUR MOTHER. I DON'T LIKE CALLING
YOUR MOTHER, BRUNO. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, <i>I DON'T REALLY LIKE
YOUR MOTHER.</i> <i>WHY DO THE TWO OF YOU</i> ALWAYS INSIST ON INSPIRING <i>SUCH HEARTFELT DISDAIN?</i> CAN I USE THE BATHROOM? ALL RIGHT. CONSOLATA! [bell jingling] YES? <i>HAVE YOU FINISHED
TYPING UP THE MEMOS</i> <i>FOR THE OTHER SISTERS</i> <i>REGARDING
THE SPELLING BEES?</i> I'M ALMOST DONE. TYPE FASTER. AND GET BRUNO A HALL PASS. <i>AND WHEN MRS. BATTAGLIA
GETS HERE,</i> <i>I DON'T WANT HER</i> WITHIN 50 FEET
OF MY OFFICE. <i>AND THIS TIME,
I MEAN IT.</i> <i> BUT I CAN'T STOP HER--</i> UNDERSTAND? BUT YOU SAID THAT-- THAT'LL BE ALL,
SISTER. COME ALONG. SHUT THE DOOR
ON YOUR WAY OUT, SISTER. OH, PAPI, <i>PAPI.</i> ♪ YOU'RE THE POPE. ♪ ♪ YOU'RE THE TOP BANANA. ♪ ♪ LA-DA-DA. ♪ ♪ DA-DA-DA, DA-DA-DA. ♪ ♪ (Bruno)
SOMETIMES WHEN I CLOSED MY EYES,
I COULD PRETEND I WAS IN HEAVEN. I COULD PRETEND
I WAS WITH TWO ANGELS AND THEY WERE MY PARENTS. WE HELD HANDS.
WE LAUGHED AND HAD FUN. BUT THEN THE FATHER ANGEL
LET GO. WHY DID HE GO, MOM? MOM. MOM! <i> (woman)
BRUNO,</i> <i> WHERE ARE YOU?</i> COME ON, BABY.
LET'S GO. MOMMY'S GOT BINGO TONIGHT.
COME ON. [groans] SISTER. WHAT'S WRONG, BRUNO? I DON'T KNOW. WHERE'S YOUR MOTHER? I DON'T KNOW. DID EVERYTHING
COME OUT ALL RIGHT? NO. IT DIDN'T? NO. WELL, WHAT'S THE MATTER? IT'S--IT'S ALL PLUGGED UP
AND CLOISTERED. <i> (Consolata)
OH, MY GOD.
WHERE? SHOW ME.</i> HERE AND HERE. MY GOD, YOU GOT TO SEE
THE NURSE. DON'T MOVE.
I'LL GET THE PASS. YOU CAN'T GO IN THERE! YOU CAN'T
GO IN THERE! [bell jingling] ANGELA,
IF YOU THREATEN ME AGAIN, I'M CALLING THE POLICE. THEN YOU BETTER
DO SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THOSE KIDS
PICKING ON MY SON. I'M SORRY, BUT I'VE DONE
EVERYTHING I CAN. IF BRUNO WANTS PEOPLE
TO STOP PICKING ON HIM, THEN HE'S GONNA HAVE
TO START TAKING MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS. HOW IS HE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT? BY NOT ACTING LIKE
SUCH A LITTLE SISSY! HOW COULD YOU BE
SO FRIGGIN' HEARTLESS? I'M NOT HEARTLESS. I'M A CATHOLIC NUN. YOU DON'T HAVE A CATHOLIC BONE
IN YOUR GODDAMN BODY. IS THAT A THREAT? YOU'RE FRIGGIN' RIGHT
IT'S A THREAT. THAT'S IT.
I'M CALLING THE COPS. IF I WERE YOU, <i> I'D DO MORE
THAN CALL THE COPS.</i> I'D GET ON THIS BIG BLACK PHONE
OF YOURS, AND I'D CALL THE POPE. TA-TA. [growls] [gasps] BYE. (Bruno)
SOMETIMES I PRAYED FOR A GOOD
ANGEL TO COME AND TAKE ME AWAY. BUT NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRAYED,
IT NEVER HAPPENED. (Boy)
HEY BRUNO! ARE YOU A PUSSY? [laughter] IS THAT YOUR MOTHER, OR IS THAT
A HOUSE? COME ON, MOM. (Boys)
COME ON, MOM. PLEASE? IGNORE THEM. <i> (Boys)
PLEASE? IGNORE THEM.</i> LITTLE MINDS, LITTLE BODIES. <i> (Boys)
LITTLE MINDS, LITTLE BODIES.</i> LITTLE MIND, BIG BODY! WOAH, THEY LET THE FAT LADY OUT
OF THE CIRCUS! COME ON MOM, LET'S GO. <i> LOOK AT HER WADDLE!</i> <i> [INAUDIBLE TAUNTING]</i> <i> LET'S WATCH THE CAR TILT.</i> <i> LET'S SEE IF IT CAN MOVE WITH
ALL THAT WEIGHT IN IT.</i> LET'S WATCH THE TIRES POP. SHE'S GOING BACKWARDS! THE FAT FUCK CAN'T EVEN DRIVE! [tires squealing] HOLY SHIT, RUN! <i> SHIT, THAT BASTARD'S CRAZY!</i> <i>WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW, BRUNO!</i> SO HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY? FINE. LET'S GO FIND <i> SOME BEAUTY.</i> OKAY. CORONATION PINK. <i> JUST CAME IN TODAY.</i> WHAT DO YOU SAY, ANG?
YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT? OKAY. <i> OH.</i> OH, MY GOD,
THAT IS SO YOU. <i> WHAT DO YOU THINK?</i> <i>NOT BAD.</i> SO... HOW'S THE DRESS BUSINESS
TREATING YOU, ANG? I'VE GOT THREE DUE
BY FRIDAY. I HAVEN'T STARTED ONE. REALLY? <i>OH, LOOK.</i> <i>WE HAVE LIPSTICK, TOO,
THAT MATCHES.</i> <i>CORONATION PINK.</i> <i>LOOK AT THIS.
ISN'T IT A BEAUTIFUL COLOR?</i> <i>AND IT COMES IN A NICE
GOLD-TONE COMPACT</i> <i>THAT'S ALL FACETED.</i> <i>I JUST LOVE FACETS.
DON'T YOU?</i> <i>AND WE HAVE MATCHING
NAIL POLISH.</i> GIVE ME YOUR HAND. <i> OH, NO, I DON'T WANT
TO RUIN</i> YOUR MANICURE. DON'T WANT TO RUIN MINE EITHER. HERE, KID, HOW ABOUT IT? SO GUESS WHO CAME IN
THIS MORNING. WHO? A CERTAIN TRAMP WHO HAPPENS TO BE DATING
YOUR EX-HUSBAND. <i>HMM.
SHE BUY ANYTHING?</i> SHE SURE DID. WHAT'D SHE GET? NAIL POLISH. <i>WHAT COLOR?</i> CORONATION PINK. WHAT ELSE? <i> OH, WELL,
A LITTLE BLUSH.</i> <i>WHAT COLOR?</i> <i> CORONATION PINK.</i> SHE BOUGHT THE POLISH,
SHE BOUGHT THE BLUSH, AND SHE BOUGHT
THE LIPSTICK. <i>I'LL TAKE TWO
OF EVERYTHING.</i> IT'S TOO OVERPOWERING. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT? <i> THAT AIN'T OVERPOWERING.</i> LET'S GO. SO SOON? YEAH. <i> WHAT'S GOING ON?
WHERE YOU GOING?</i> <i> WHERE YOU GOING?</i> COME ON. WHAT ABOUT THE BLUSH
AND THE POLISH? CHARGE IT TO THE TRAMP. <i> HELLO, CAN I HELP YOU?</i> FIVE DOUBLE BURGERS WITH CHEESE
AND BACON, RARE. <i> EXCUSE ME, MA'AM, COULD YOU
REPEAT THAT A LITTLE LOUDER
PLEASE?</i> FIVE DOUBLE BURGERS, RARE, WITH
CHEESE AND BACON <i>LOUDER!</i> FIVE DOUBLE BURGERS RARE WITH
CHEESE AND BACON. SIX CLAM STRIPS, LOTS OF TARTAR
SAUCE. THREE LARGE FRIES, WELL DONE,
EXTRA KETCHUP AND TWO LARGE ORDERS OF
MOZZARELLA STICKS. WHAT DO YOU WANT? I'M NOT HUNGRY. YOU SHOULD EAT SOMETHING BEFORE
YOU GO TO HOCKEY PRACTICE. I DON'T WANT TO GO TO HOCKEY
PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO GO. YOUR FATHER'S DEPARTMENT IS THE
TEAM SPONSOR. BUT I'M NOT ANY GOOD! THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU NEVER EAT. I'M NOT HUNGRY. <i> EXCUSE ME MA'AM,</i> <i> MA'AM, ARE YOU FINISHED?</i> ALSO, FOUR EXTRA CRISPY APPLE PIES A LA MODE, WARMED. <i> AND A LARGE DIET COKE.</i> THAT'LL DO. <i> THAT'LL BE $37.50 MA'AM.</i> <i> PLEASE DRIVE AROUND. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ORDER.</i> <i> (boy)
PASS THE PUCK AROUND!</i> <i> (man)
WHERE'S OUR GOALIE?</i> <i> WHERE'S BATTAGLIA?</i> <i> (boy)
TRISTAN!</i> <i> (Tristan)
I'M OPEN!</i> <i> (boy)
SLAP SHOT!</i> NOW, WHEN YOU MENTION ME
TO YOUR FATHER, I WANT YOU TO STUDY
THE EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE AND MEMORIZE EVERY DETAIL
AND REPORT IT BACK TO ME. BUT HE DOESN'T MAKE
AN EXPRESSION. LOOK CLOSER.
IT'S SUBTLE. [groans] NOW, WISH ME LUCK EVEN THOUGH
I'M GONNA WIN TONIGHT. GOOD LUCK. <i>YOU TOO.</i> BYE, BABY. BYE. <i> (man)
CAPRICCI.</i> HERE. <i> MAZZARATTI.</i> YO! <i> TERGAZETTI.</i> HERE. <i> MALLORY.</i> HERE! <i> BOCHANSKY.</i> HERE! <i> LANDY.</i> HERE! <i> HONEYWELL.</i> <i> HERE!</i> <i> BATTAGLIA.</i> <i> BATTAGLIA!</i> HERE. <i> (man)
COME ON, BRUNO.</i> [panting] OOF! [laughter] <i> (boy)
SUCH A DORK, BRUNO!</i> OOH! "G" <i> 96.</i> <i> NO, "G"--"G" 69.</i> <i> (woman)
SHE'S HALF IN THE BAG.</i> OH. GOD DAMN IT. <i> SHE'S DRUNK AGAIN?</i> <i> CAN'T YOU TELL?</i> <i> "I" 19.</i> <i> "O" 65.</i> <i>(woman)
I DON'T HAVE IT.</i> YOU GOT THAT ONE,
DAD, SEE? "O" 99.
NO, "O" 66. <i> "N" 31.</i> <i> EVERYONE, "N" 31.</i> <i> "O" 70.</i> <i> (Mother Superior)
BINGO CARDS
ARE $1.97,</i> <i> NOT $1.95.</i> (man)
GIVE ME A CIGARETTE,
WILL YOU? <i> "B" 15.</i> (woman)
HERE SHE COMES AGAIN. <i> "B" 6.</i> HEY, DONNA MARIE. UGH. OH, CHRIST. THANK YOU,
MOTHER. KEEP AN EYE
ON HER. I DON'T WANT
ANY TROUBLE. <i> (woman)
HEY, DONNA.</i> LOOK, JUST IN CASE
SHE DOESN'T HEAR ME WHEN I YELL "BINGO,"
I BROUGHT MY LUCKY BELL. LET'S HEAR IT. [bell ringing] [cowbell ringing] IS THAT BELL LEGAL? THAT BITCH IS WEARING CORONATION
PINK! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR SON
WAS MARRIED TO THAT. YEAH, WELL, I GOT HIM NOW. A LOT OF PEOPLE
HAVE HAD HIM. I DON'T THINK
THAT BELL IS LEGAL. ANGELA, THERE ARE NO COWBELLS
ALLOWED IN THE BINGO HALL. WHAT ABOUT HER?
SHE'S GOT A BELL. THE ONLY ONE I SEE
IS THE ONE YOU'RE HOLDING. I'M SURPRISED SHE AIN'T
WEARING IT AROUND HER NECK. ANOTHER CRACK LIKE THAT,
AND I'LL USE IT <i>TO WRING YOUR NECK.</i> <i>ALRIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH.
COME ON, COME ON.</i> GIVE ME THE BELL,
ANGELA. NO. ANGELA. NO. SHE'S JUST JEALOUS BECAUSE DINO LEFT HER
FOR ME. DINO DID NOT LEAVE ME
FOR THAT TRAMP. <i> (Donna Marie)
OH YES HE
DID, SWEETIE.</i> <i>(woman)
WELL, HE WAS ALWAYS
MESSING AROUND.</i> AND WHO WOULD WANT TO BE MARRIED
TO A FAT COW LIKE YOU WHEN HE COULD MARRY
A BODY LIKE THIS? THAT WHORE. STOP IT. <i>(Donna Marie)
ELEPHANT.</i> <i>THAT'S ENOUGH.</i> BITCH! I MEAN IT! TANK! STEP ASIDE. MOTHER OF GOD. UH-OH. ANGELA. OH, MY GOD!
SHE'S GONNA KILL ME! <i> (woman)
BINGO!</i> BLOCK IT! [whistle blows] <i> (boy)
SCORE!</i> COME ON, BRUNO. YOU THINK HE'S DEAD? I DON'T KNOW.
KICK HIM. (Mother Superior)
I THINK YOU BETTER LEAVE NOW. BUT SHE FAINTED
BEFORE I GOT TO HER. JUST TAKE YOUR COWBELL
AND GO! <i> (woman)
DONNA, DONNA,
WAKE UP.</i> SIT DOWN.
SHOW'S OVER. DONNA, WAKE UP. UGH. I'M GONNA KILL HER. <i> (Bruno)
BYE, GUYS.</i> <i> OOF!</i> <i> (boy)
SEE YOU LATER,
BRAINIAC.</i> [opera music playing] ♪ ♪ I'M SORRY I FELL AGAIN. ♪ ♪ <i> HI, BABY.
HOW WAS HOCKEY PRACTICE?</i> FINE. <i> ARE YOU GONNA HELP ME
TONIGHT?</i> NOPE. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ HELLO. DID BRUNO BLOCK ANY GOALS? NO. HE DIDN'T BLOCK ANY GOALS. WHAT'D HE DO? I'D RATHER TALK ABOUT <i> WHAT</i> YOU<i> DID TODAY.</i> WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU KNOW DAMN WELL
WHAT I MEAN. SHE STARTED IT. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT YOUR
LITTLE FIGHT WITH DONNA-MARIE. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 THIS
AFTERNOON, A 1970 CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE
TRIED TO MOW DOWN A BUNCH OF KIDS IN FRONT OF ST.
ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC GRAMMAR
SCHOOL. THAT WASN'T ME. PINK INTERIOR, PEACOCK FEATHER
DOWN THE SIDE, LICENSE PLATE "D-I-V-A." IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! CUT THE CRAP, ANGELA. WHAT IS IT, ISN'T YOUR BRAIN-- WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHY DO YOU CONSTANTLY HUMILIATE
AND EMBARASS ME? <i> YOU'RE ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT
YOURSELF.</i> WHAT ABOUT US FOR A CHANGE? I DON'T WANT BRUNO ANYWHERE NEAR
THAT HOCKEY ARENA ANYMORE. AND IF YOU GO WITHIN A TWO MILE
RADIUS OF THAT SCHOOL, I WILL PERSONALLY ARREST YOU. BUT WE DIDN'T HIT ANYBODY! WHAT IS THAT? [sighs] WHAT? WHAT HE'S GOT ON. IT'S A NIGHTSHIRT. NO, IT'S NOT.
IT'S A DRESS. <i> (Angela)
IT'S A NIGHTGOWN.</i> WH-WH-WH--WHAT'S HE DOING
IN A NIGHTGOWN? GOING TO SLEEP. <i> (Dino)
I THOUGHT WE SAID
NO MORE OF THAT STUFF.</i> <i> (Angela)</i>
YOU<i> SAID NO MORE
OF THAT STUFF.</i> WHAT KIND OF LITTLE BOY
GOES TO BED IN A NIGHTGOWN? ONE WHO PLAYS HOCKEY. [scoffs] HE DOESN'T PLAY HOCKEY. <i> AND HE'S NOT GONNA PLAY
ANYMORE.</i> <i>(Angela)
WHY NOT?</i> <i> (Dino)
'CAUSE HE STINKS.</i> <i>HE'LL GET BETTER.</i> <i> NO, NO,
HE WON'T, ANGELA.</i> <i>HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?</i> <i> HE'LL NEVER
GET BETTER.</i> <i>WELL, MAYBE IF YOU WERE
MORE OF A FATHER</i> <i>AND A HUSBAND--</i> <i> I'M NOT YOUR HUSBAND
ANYMORE, GOD DAMN IT!</i> <i> I WISH I NEVER WAS.</i> <i>YOU DIDN'T MEAN THAT.</i> <i> YES, I DID.</i> <i> LOOK AT YOU, ANGELA.</i> <i> LOOK WHAT YOU'VE
LET YOURSELF BECOME.</i> <i> YOU'RE 450 POUNDS,</i> <i> AND YOUR LITTLE BOY
IS SLEEPING IN A DRESS.</i> <i> HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME
TO FEEL?</i> I AM THROUGH BEING EMBARRASSED
AND HUMILIATED BY THE BOTH OF YOU. (Bruno)
I WAS TAUGHT WE WERE ALL BORN
WITH ORIGINAL SIN AND WOULD NEVER
ACHIEVE FORGIVENESS. I WONDERED WHAT MY SIN WAS. WHAT BOOK ARE WE GONNA READ
TONIGHT? I DON'T WANT TO READ. OH, COME ON. HOW ABOUT A COUPLE
PAGES FROM THE DICTIONARY? NO, THANK YOU. IT'S RANDOM HOUSE UNABRIDGED. NO. DON'T YOU WANT TO PREPARE
FOR THE SPELLING BEE? I'M PREPARED. MAYBE WE SHOULD GET YOU
SOME PAJAMAS. FINE. I THINK I'M GONNA START
MY DIET TOMORROW. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD? YES. HE USED TO READ TO US-- POETRY. AND HE USED TO SING OPERA. HE SANG US TO SLEEP.
DO YOU REMEMBER? NO. GOOD NIGHT, BABY. NIGHT. <i>SWEET DREAMS, BABY.</i> [opera music playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [sigh] [bell tower ringing] (Bruno)
SOMETIMES, WHAT YOU WEAR CAN
BRING GOD CLOSER TO YOU. BUT SOMETIMES WHAT YOU WANT TO
WEAR CAN SEPARATE YOU FROM
PEOPLE. <i> MOVE IT!</i> WATCH OUT! DON'T PUSH! <i> HEY! REMEMBER ME?</i> MY NAME IS SHAWNIQUA VAN ADAMS. WHAT'S YOUR NAME? BRUNO. I'M NEW HERE, BRUNO. DO YOU WANT TO BE MY FRIEND? HEY, I SAID DO YOU WANT TO BE MY
FRIEND? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? WHAT ARE THE NUNS LIKE HERE,
ANYWAY? ARE ANY OF THEM BLACK? (boy)
GET HIM! (Shawniqua)
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? PUT HIM DOWN! STOP IT! [cap gun firing] STOP IT! HEY! [popping]
STOP! [shouting and cap gun popping] <i> WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW, HUH
BATTAGLIA?</i> WITHOUT YOUR FATASS MOTHER HERE
TO PROTECT YOU.. WE'RE REALLY GOING TO DROP YOU
NOW, LITTLE KID. (Shawniqua)
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (boy)
LET'S DROP THE LITTLE GEEK! HERE SHE COMES, GUYS, GUYS! (sister)
HEY, HEY! WHAT IS GOING ON? (boy)
HOLY CRAP, IT'S SISTER
DRINK-A-LOTTA! HE WAS HANGING OUT THE WINDOW? NO I WASN'T. YES YOU WERE. THAT KID WAS HANGING HIM! NO HE WASN'T! YES HE WAS! <i>I'M GONNA PUT YOU ON PUNISHMENT!</i> THAT'S PLENTY, THAT'S ENOUGH
FROM EVERYONE. BRUNO, TAKE YOUR SEAT. OKAY MAZZARATTI. YOU KNOW THE
DRILL. AND YOU, YOUNG LADY. <i> I KNOW YOU'RE NEW HERE AT ST.
ANTHONY'S, AND IT MIGHT HAVE</i> <i> BEEN PERMITTED AT YOUR OLD
SCHOOL,</i> BUT HERE, WE DO NOT PLAY COWBOYS
AND INDIANS IN THE CLASSROOM. GIVE ME THE GUNS. NO. WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME? I SAID NO. IF YOU DO NOT GIVE ME THOSE
GUNS, YOU'LL HAVE TO SIT IN A CORNER FOR THE REST OF THE
DAY, FACING THE WALL, AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE SPELLING BEE. GOOD. I HATE SPELLIN'. <i> FIRST OF ALL, IT'S NOT
"SPELLIN."</i> IT HAS A "G" ON THE END OF IT. IT'S NOT SPELLIN', IT'S
SPELLING. "I HATE SPELLING." WELL I AIN'T SPELL-ING BECAUSE I
AIN'T GIVIN' YOU MY GUNS. A-I-N-T. AIN'T. GIVE ME THE GUNS. I SAID NO. IF YOU DO NOT GIVE ME THOSE
GUNS, YOU ARE GOING TO BE VERY, VERY
SORRY. NOT AS SORRY AS YOU LOOK. OKAY. [cap guns popping] (Mother Superior)
Consolata! (Bruno)
IN THE BEGINNING,
THERE WAS THE WORD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD. I USED TO BELIEVE
THAT IF I KNEW ALL THE WORDS, I COULD TALK TO GOD
AND GOD COULD TALK TO ME. BUT THE MORE WORDS I LEARNED, THE FURTHER AWAY FROM GOD
I SEEMED TO GET. "PREDACIOUS," P-R-E-D-A-S-I-O-U-S, <i>"PREDACIOUS."</i> THAT IS INCORRECT. <i>BRUNO, IT'S YOUR TURN.</i> <i> THE WORD ONCE AGAIN,
"PREDACIOUS."</i> [groans] "PREDACIOUS," P-R-E-D-A-C-I-O-U-S, <i> "PREDACIOUS."</i> THAT IS CORRECT. [groans] PATRICIA,
IT'S YOUR TURN. YOUR WORD IS "APOCALYPSE,"
AS IN FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA'S <i> APOCALYPSE NOW.</i> "APOCALYPSE." [loud banging] [laughter] <i> (girl)
YOU AIN'T NEVER
GONNA CATCH ME.</i> [clattering] "APOCALYPSE," A-P-P-O-C-- <i>(girl)
HEY, STOP!</i> [cap guns banging] I TOLD YOU SO.
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. <i> (Patricia)
L-Y-P-S-E,</i> "APOCALYPSE." THAT IS INCORRECT. [cap guns banging] <i>(girl)
DON'T MESS WITH ME.
I MEAN IT.</i> <i>MOVE IT.</i> [cap guns banging] [clattering] (Bruno)
SOMETIMES ON EARTH, YOU CAN FIND SOMETHING
THAT RESEMBLES A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN. AND SOMETIMES ON EARTH, A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN
CAN FIND YOU. HI, BRUNO. REMEMBER ME? YEAH. DID YOU EAT YOUR LUNCH
UP THERE? YEAH. GUESS WHERE I ATE MINE. MOTHER SUPERIOR'S OFFICE. HEY, THAT'S RIGHT. <i> SHE TOOK MY HAT,</i> BUT I HID MY GUNS
UNDER MY SKIRT. DO YOU LIKE GUNS? NO. [grunts] HEY, HOW'D THE SPELLING BEE GO? FINE. I WON. I KNEW IT. I KNEW YOU WERE SMART <i> THE MINUTE
I LAID EYES ON YOU.</i> HEY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? HEY, BRUNO, DO YOU WANT TO WALK A DOG
WITH ME AFTER SCHOOL? NO. WELL-- DON'T YOU WANT
TO BE MY FRIEND? NO, I DON'T. WHY? 'CAUSE YOU'RE
TOO FLAMBOYANT. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER
FLAMBOYANT WOMAN IN MY LIFE. I'M JUST
EXPRESSING MYSELF. WELL, DO IT
SOMEPLACE ELSE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING,
YOU LITTLE FAGGOT? <i> GOD DAMN IT.</i> I'M GONNA HAVE TO KILL YOU. LEAVE HIM ALONE! BACK OFF,
NIGGER. DON'T CALL HER A NIGGER. WHAT'D YOU SAY TO ME, FAGGOT? DON'T CALL HER A NIGGER! YOU'RE DEAD, FAGGOT. THERE'S A FIGHT
OVER HERE. FAGGOT. <i> DROP HIM,
EDDIE. DO IT MAN!</i> [all yelling] <i> HIT HIM WHERE IT HURTS, EDDIE.
HIT HIM.</i> GET OFF HIM! CUT IT OUT!
GET OFF. <i>I MEAN IT!</i> [whistle blows] <i> (woman)
FALL IN!</i> SHIT,
IT'S THE SARGE. <i>(boy)
YOU STUPID WEIRDO.</i> MR. BATTAGLIA. HERE WE ARE ONCE AGAIN. AND MISS VAN ADAMS. WHY DOESN'T THIS
SURPRISE ME? DIDN'T THEY TEACH YOU
WHERE YOU CAME FROM <i> NEVER TO PICK ON KIDS
WEAKER THAN YOURSELF?</i> I WASN'T PICKING ON HIM. OH, NO? THEN WHAT WERE YOU DOING
ON TOP OF HIM? I WAS PROTECTING HIM. <i> AND YOU EXPECT ME
TO BELIEVE THAT?</i> WHY NOT? AND WHAT DO YOU HAVE
TO SAY ABOUT THIS, YOUNG MAN? OKAY. OKAY WHAT? OKAY, I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND. OH, GOD. DADDY PINECONE. ANOTHER DAD PINECONE. DO YOU LIKE
DIANA ROSS? I LIKE MARIA CALLAS. YEAH, SHE'S NICE, BUT WHEN I MOVE TO INDIA
TO BE A COWBOY, I'M TAKING DIANA
WITH ME. YOU CAN COME TOO. OKAY. AND BRING MARIA. ALL RIGHT. HEY, DO YOU SING? NO, BUT MY DAD
USED TO. HE DID? BUT HE DOESN'T SING
ANYMORE. THAT'S TOO BAD. <i>(Bruno)
DO YOU THINK THE TOPS OF TREES
TOUCH HEAVEN?</i> <i> I DON'T KNOW.
NEVER BEEN UP THAT HIGH.</i> HEY, DO YOU SMOKE? NO.
DO YOU? NO, IT'S BAD FOR YOU. MY MOM SAYS
IT TURNS YOUR SOUL BLACK. WHAT'S WRONG
WITH A BLACK SOUL? NOTHING. OOH, I'M COLD. OOH. YOU WANT TO WEAR MY PANTS? WHAT? YOU MEAN SWITCH? SURE. I'LL TRADE YOU MY PANTS
FOR YOUR SKIRT. DO YOU WANT TO? OKAY. COME ON. <i> THIS IS WHERE WE'RE GONNA MAKE
THE SWITCH.</i> DO WE HAVE TO GO IN HERE?
GRAVEYARDS SCARE ME. WELL, THEY DON'T
SCARE ME. COME ON, BRUNO. THERE'S NOTHING
TO BE AFRAID OF. STICK CLOSE TO ME. I'VE GOT YOU COVERED,
BRUNO. YOU KNOW, COWBOYS ARE VERY GOOD
AT PROTECTING PEOPLE. AND I'M THE BEST COWBOY
THERE IS. <i>SO DON'T YOU WORRY,
BRUNO.</i> <i>IF ANYTHING
JUMPS OUT AT YOU,</i> I'LL GET 'EM. <i>AND BESIDES,</i> DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T HURT YOU. AFTER THEY DIE,
THEY BECOME ANGELS, AND ANGELS ARE NICE. NOT ALL OF THEM. HOW DO YOU KNOW? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ONE? YEAH. YOU HAVE? YEAH, LOTS OF THEM. ARE ANY OF THE ANGELS BLACK? WHAT? ARE ANY OF THE ANGELS BLACK? [bird cawing] I KNEW IT. [owl hooting] HEY. HEY, LOOK. <i> THAT'S WHERE
WE'RE GONNA CHANGE.</i> NO, NOT IN THERE. COME ON. I HATE DRESSES, EXCEPT FOR MY COMMUNION DRESS,
AND THAT'S HOLY. A HOLY DRESS? <i> MM-HMM.</i> <i>I HAVE DREAMS
ABOUT HOLY DRESSES.</i> <i>ANGELS WEAR THEM.</i> <i> THOSE ARE
HOLY VESTMENTS.</i> <i>THEY ARE?</i> <i>I HAVE A HOLY DOLL.</i> <i>IT'S AN ANGEL.</i> <i>MY MOTHER
MADE IT FOR ME.</i> <i> I DON'T LIKE DOLLS.</i> <i> BUT I WOULDN'T MIND
IF IT WAS AN ANGEL.</i> <i> OOH, IT'S FREEZING IN HERE.
COME ON.</i> NOW, LET'S GO. HURRY UP.
WE GOT A DOG TO WALK. WHY? GOT TO MAKE SOME MONEY. I GET AN ALLOWANCE
FOR HELPING MY MOM MAKE DRESSES. THAT'S HOW I GET
MY MONEY. YOU DO? [doorbell rings] MRS. DRAGO,
ARE YOU ALIVE? <i>HELLO.</i> [dog barks] HEEL, BABY!
HEEL! <i>ABOUT-FACE, BABY!</i> ABOUT-FACE! <i>BAD DOG!
NAUGHTY BABY!</i> <i> (Bruno)
NO!</i> NO, DON'T COME OVER HERE!
NO! <i> NO!</i> WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? DID YOU SCARE MY BABY? NO, BABY TRIED
TO SCARE MY FRIEND. OH, DON'T BE AFRAID,
PUMPKIN. <i> BABY IS AN ANGEL,</i> AREN'T YOU, SWEETIE? OKAY, MAKE SURE
YOU TAKE HIM <i> PAST HIS FAVORITE
FIRE HYDRANT.</i> <i> OFF YOU GO.</i> <i> THERE YOU GO.
OFF YOU GO.</i> BYE, GIRLS. BYE. HEEL, BABY! YOU CAN'T SHOW FEAR. THEY SMELL IT,
AND THEN THEY GET SCARED. THAT'S WHY HE GROWLED. HE DIDN'T SEEM
VERY SCARED. WELL, HE WAS. HERE,
TAKE THE LEASH. NO. IF YOU DON'T TAKE IT,
I'M LETTING GO. SEE, IF YOU DON'T SHOW FEAR,
YOU COULD DO ANYTHING. <i> NOW TELL HIM
TO LIFT HIS LEG.</i> [thunder booming] COME ON IN. NOW DON'T<i> YOU</i> BE SCARED. WOW, IS THAT YOUR MOTHER? YEAH. HOW OLD IS SHE? 34. HOW'D SHE GET SO BIG? SURPLUS-AGE. WHAT'S THAT? UM, SHE EATS A LOT. WHAT DOES SHE EAT? SHE'S ON A DIET NOW. SHE IS? MM-HMM. SHE'S GONNA BE SKINNY
REAL SOON. [opera music playing] ♪ ♪ WHAT'S YOUR MOM LIKE? WELL, MY MOM'S DEAD. SHE IS? MM-HMM. SHE DIED OF BREAST CANCER. HER NAME WAS BRUDELLE. SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL. SO THEN WHO TAKES CARE OF YOU?
YOUR DAD? NO, MY DAD LIVES IN CHINA. THEN WHO TAKES CARE
OF YOU? MY BROTHER HENRY. HE RUNS A MAKEUP
AND HAIR SALON. HE LIKES MARIA CALLAS TOO. HE DOES? MM-HMM.
CLOSE YOUR EYES. AND HE OWNS
A PONTIAC FIREBIRD. IT'S MAGENTA. LIPSTICK. GO LIKE THIS. MM, FIERCE. DO YOU THINK IT'S OKAY
THAT I WEAR DRESSES? WHY NOT? I WEAR PANTS. BUT THAT'S DIFFERENT. NO, IT'S NOT. WE'RE BOTH JUST FREE SPIRITS
TRYING TO EXPRESS OURSELVES. WELL, THIS IS VERY FLAMBOYANT. I'M A BAD ANGEL
DISGUISED AS A COWBOY. [both yelling] TAKE THAT, BABY! STAY, BABY. THAT'S A GOOD DOG!
BE GOOD! STOP! NO! [tires screeching] A LITTLE GIRL
HIT BY A CAR. SHE JUST RAN
INTO THE STREET. (man)
GRANDMOTHER'S ON THE WAY. <i> (woman)
I BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME
TO HIT THE BRAKES!</i> WHAT DO YOU GOT? HEART RATE'S 100,
B.P.: 80/50, 12 RESTS. UNCONSCIOUS. OKAY, LET'S PREPARE
TO MOVE. ON MY COUNT.
READY? ONE, TWO, THREE, GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GET THIS OUT OF HERE. BLOOD PRESSURE? IT'S DROPPING. PUPILS ARE FIXED
AND DILATED. WE GOT A CONCUSSION. SHE WEARING A WIG?
TAKE THIS OFF. GET THE DRESS OFF TOO. OH, IT'S A LITTLE BOY. PREP FOR C.T. SCAN.
CALL RADIOLOGY. I WANT A FULL CERVICAL
AND SPINAL SERIES. <i>(woman)
RIGHT.</i> <i> (man)
MAKE IT PORTABLE.</i> (Mother Superior)
WHY CAN'T YOU BE MORE NORMAL? NO SISSIES IN HEAVEN. (Angela)
BRUNO, WHAT'S GOING ON? (woman)
VERY, VERY SORRY. (Eddie)
HEY, BRUNO, ARE YOU A PUSSY? (Van Adams)
AS LONG AS YOU DON'T SHOW FEAR,
YOU COULD DO ANYTHING. (man)
MS. BATTAGLIA? I'M DR. PIKE. OH, MY GOD. I THINK I'M GONNA FAINT. WATCH OUT. OH, NO.
SORRY. HOW IS HE? HE'S GONNA BE OKAY. OH, THANK GOD. HEY, WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? WIG.
THANK GOD HE WAS WEARING IT. HE WAS WEARING A WIG? WE HAD TO DISCARD
THE DRESS. OH, MY GOD. BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
THE WIG HELPED <i>TO MINIMIZE THE BOY'S INJURY.</i> <i>HE JUST HAS
A MILD CONCUSSION.</i> IT'S NOTHING SERIOUS. [scoffs] WHERE IS HE? CAN I SEE
HIM? NO, HE'S RESTING
RIGHT NOW. WE WANT TO KEEP HIM OVERNIGHT
FOR OBSERVATION. BUT HE'LL BE ABLE
TO GO HOME IN THE MORNING. <i>IF YOU WANT TO SEE HIM,
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO</i> IF YOU DON'T MIND
HANGING AROUND FOR A WHILE. OKAY, THANK YOU. COME ON, LET'S GET THE HELL
OUT OF HERE. DINO, WHERE IN THE HELL
ARE YOU GOING? HOME. LISTEN TO ME! DINO! [coins clattering] [coins clattering] <i> [man over P.A.]
15 to I.C.U., please.
15 to I.C.U.</i> MS. BATTAGLIA? IS HE ALL RIGHT? YOU CAN SEE YOUR SON NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOURTH DOOR
ON THE RIGHT, OKAY? THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. [sobbing] [dog barking] [whimpers] I'M GLAD
YOU'RE OKAY. MY DADDY TANNED MY HIDE
REAL GOOD BECAUSE YOU GOT HIT
BY THAT CAR. I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOUR DAD
WAS IN CHINA. GIVE ME ANOTHER WORD. "ABOMIN-ABLE." "ABOMINABLE," A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E,
"ABOMINABLE." THAT IS CORRECT. DID IT HURT? YES. IT ALWAYS DOES. [dog whimpers] [Bruno laughs] HEY, DELORES. HEY, KIDS. HEY, DELORES. WELL, IF IT AIN'T THE LITTLE
RESURRECTED ACCIDENT VICTIM. HOW WAS YOUR BRUSH
WITH DEATH? FINE. WHY, DID YOU SEE GOD? NO, BUT I SAW ANGELS. DID YOU SEE MY AUNTIE FRANCIE? NO. SHOULD HE
BE WALKING AROUND? HE'S FINE. HE'S GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
TOMORROW. BUT I TOLD HIM HE CAN HAVE
AN EARLY EASTER PRESENT. OOH, A PRESENT. FOR SURVIVING DEATH, HUH? YEAH. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA GET? PAJAMAS. AND A DRESS. A DRESS? HE CAN ONLY WEAR IT
IN THE HOUSE AND ONLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE, <i>BECAUSE HE'S GETTING TO BE
A BIG BOY.</i> I KNOW LOTS OF BIG BOYS
WHO WEAR DRESSES. <i>YOU REMEMBER JOSE?
HE WAS WEARING A DRESS AND--</i> <i> (man)
YO, MR. MAZZARATTI,
HOW YOU DOING?</i> <i>(Delores)
YOU REMEMBER JOSE.</i> <i>HE LIVED
DOWN THE STREET FROM YOU.</i> HOLD ON, EDDIE.
HOLD ON. <i>(Delores)
WELL, YOU KNOW,
JOSE'S COLORFUL.</i> <i>THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH THAT.</i> <i>I MEAN, EVERYBODY
LIKES JOSE.</i> <i>HE'S A GREAT GUY.</i> COME ON, DAD.
LET'S GO. [laughter] HEY, BRUNO. I THINK THIS CALLS
FOR A LITTLE FRAGRANCE. <i> WHAT DO YOU SAY?</i> WHAT IS IT? EAU DE CELESTE, <i> THE SCENT OF HEAVEN.</i> YEAH. DO YOU LIKE IT? YEAH. [laughs] COME ON, MOM.
LET'S GO FIND SOME BEAUTY. HEY, COME ON. ALRIGHT. UH, YEAH. IN HERE. YOU'RE THE BOSS. OH, COME ON, MOM. THANKS, BARB. OKAY, THAT SHOULD DO IT. CALL IF YOU NEED ANYTHING. OKAY. ALRIGHT. [dog groans] [dog barks] THIS IS THE ONE. IS THIS WHAT YOU SAW IN HEAVEN? KIND OF, ALMOST, BUT IT'S THE
CLOSEST. GOOD. [laughing] CASH OR CHARGE, ANG? <i> CHARGE IT TO DINO</i> . AHH, GOOD. NOW THIS IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE
A LITTLE HIGHER, MAYBE ABOUT THAT SIZE. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DRAPE IT
OVER. AND YOU READ MY MIND ABOUT THE
SHOULDER, NOW-- (Angela)
I GOT THE PERFECT COLOR. (Bruno)
OKAY, NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS
SHORTER, AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT FLOW
LIKE THIS, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO CUT IT
DOWN THE BIAS, BECAUSE THAT MAKES IT FLOW
BETTER ND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT, BUT
THINK THIS IS THE WRONG FABRIC. EASY... OH, BUT... I PICKED IT MYSELF. NOW, WE'RE GONNA NEED, YOU KNOW,
MORE SEQUINS HERE. THAT'S GOOD. I LIKE THAT. AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE THIS LIKE
THIS, AND PULL THIS OUT, AND PUT
IT OVER THERE. IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT SHORTER
THOUGH. [sigh] OKAY! IF WE TAKE THIS AND MAKE THIS
PART OF THE WINGS, WAIT, HOLD THIS LIKE THIS. OH, THAT'S GOOD. DID DELORES
HELP YOU PICK THAT OUT? [children yelling] [cap guns banging] [whistle blows] WELCOME TO ST. ANTHONY'S 58th ANNUAL
SPELLING BEE. <i> THE WINNER OF THIS BEE
WILL GO ON TO COMPETE</i> <i> IN THE REGIONAL COMPETITION
NEXT MONTH.</i> <i> THE WINNER OF THE REGIONAL
WILL GO ON</i> <i> TO THE STATE COMPETITION.</i> <i> THE WINNER OF THAT BEE</i> <i> WILL GO TO THE NATIONAL
CATHOLIC SPELLING CHAMPIONSHIP</i> IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL
CATHOLIC SPELLING CHAMPIONSHIP WILL FLY, <i> ALL EXPENSES PAID,</i> <i> TO THE VATICAN CITY
IN ROME,</i> <i> WHERE HE</i> OR SHE WILL HAVE A PRIVATE AUDIENCE
WITH POPE JOHN PAUL II. [applause] SO LET'S ALL BOW OUR HEADS
IN A SILENT PRAYER <i> AS OUR LITTLE CANDIDATES
STEP ONTO THE STAGE.</i> [laughter] THAT'S ENOUGH. <i> ALL RIGHT,</i> THAT'S ENOUGH. [laughs] <i> THE NEXT ONE
TO MAKE A SOUND WILL BE</i> EXPELLED FOREVER-- <i> EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL
AND HEAVEN FOREVER.</i> <i> NOW, WILL OUR FIRST CONTESTANT</i> PLEASE STEP UP
TO THE MIKE? <i>(woman)
OUR FIRST WORD IS</i> "PARSIMONIOUS," <i> AS IN "THE CATHOLIC CHURCH</i> IS NEVER PARSIMONIOUS." [giggling] <i> (boy)
"PARSIMONIOUS,"</i> P-A-R-S-I-M-O-N-E-U-S, <i>"PARSIMONIOUS."</i> THAT IS INCORRECT. <i>NOW, WILL THE SECOND CONTESTANT</i> STEP UP
TO THE MICROPHONE? [laughter] [gasps] [gasps] GET HIM. WHAT THE HELL'S HE DOING
IN A DRESS? EXPRESSING MYSELF. BESIDES,
IT'S NOT A DRESS. <i>IT'S A HOLY VESTMENT.</i> SHUT UP. NO, I WILL NOT <i> SHUT UP.</i> I'M GOING TO CONTINUE
TO EXPRESS MYSELF. <i>YOU SAY ANGELS HELP US.</i> <i>WELL, I BELIEVE THAT.</i> THEY GIVE ME POWER
WITH MY DRESSES. BESIDES,
SCOTSMEN WEAR DRESSES. THEY'RE CALLED KILTS. KING TUT WORE A SKIRT,
AS MOST MEN IN EGYPT DID-- <i>A SKIRT OF TUFTED WOOL.</i> <i>THE DALAI LAMA
WEARS ROBE DRESSES,</i> <i>AS HAVE ALL HIS PREDECESSORS.</i> GREEK CHARIOTEERS
WORE SHORT PANELED SKIRTS. THE SIAMESE KINGS
WORE DRESSES. THE CHINESE EMPEROR YAO
WORE A PAO-STYLED ROBE, MUCH LIKE THE KIMONO BUT MORE FLARED OUT
AT THE BOTTOM. <i> NOW, THIS WAS ALSO WORN</i> BY HIGH-RANKING WOMEN
WITH FRINGES AT THE BOTTOM. THAT'D BE GOOD
FOR YOU, MOM. EASY. <i> MUSLIM MEN WEAR DRESSES.</i> HUNGARIAN COWBOYS
WEAR DRESSES. <i> MEN IN AFRICA
WEAR DRESSES.</i> ANGELS WEAR DRESSES. EVEN THE POPE
WEARS A DRESS. ALL GREAT MASTERS
WEAR DRESSES. ARE YOU GONNA
CALL UP THE POPE AND TELL HIM NOT TO WEAR
HIS DRESS? HE'S RIGHT.
THE POPE DOES WEAR A DRESS. YOU'RE PATHETIC, <i>BOTH OF YOU.</i> GO SIT DOWN. YOU KNOW, I USED TO THINK
DINO LEFT YOU FOR THAT TRAMP DONNA MARIE
BECAUSE YOU GOT FAT. BUT YOU'RE MORE THAN FAT. YOU'RE INSANE. YOU'RE BOTH INSANE. DINO DID NOT LEAVE ME
FOR THAT TRAMP. OH, YES, HE DID. HE STILL LOVES ME. NO, HE DOESN'T. <i>THEY'RE ENGAGED.</i> AND NOBODY LOVES YOU, ANGELA--
NOBODY. NOW, <i>WHEN YOU GO
TO THE REGIONALS,</i> YOU'RE GOING IN A SUIT AND TIE. HAVE I MADE MYSELF CLEAR? HE'S ENGAGED? I'M GOING TO THE REGIONALS? YOU'RE GOING ALL THE WAY
TO THE POPE. AND IF YOU TRY AND DO IT
IN A DRESS, I'LL RIP IT OFF YOUR SWEET
LITTLE ASS MYSELF. <i> [child whispering]
Here they come.
Quiet, quiet, quiet.</i> <i>(Bruno)
COME ON, MOM.</i> <i>[child whispering]
Quiet, shh.</i> DID YOU
HEAR THAT? LET'S GO, MOM. <i>(boy)
GOTCHA!</i> <i>HAPPY EASTER, HOMO!</i> COME ON, MOM! <i>(boy)
BULL'S-EYE!</i> COME ON, COME ON! <i> (boy)
EGGS FOR THE EGGHEAD.</i> JUST GO GET IN THE CAR. GO AHEAD. OW! OW. GO! <i> (Bruno)
RUN FASTER, MOM!</i> YOU'VE GOT TO RUN FASTER. <i>(girl)
RUN FASTER, FATSO.</i> <i>(boy)
I HIT HER IN THE HEAD.</i> COME ON, YOU BITCH. COME ON! COME ON, MOM.
YOU JUST GOT TO START THE CAR. (boy)
FAT BITCH! <i> COME ON, MOM!</i> COME ON, YOU FAT PIG. MOM, PLEASE, HELP! <i> HELP!</i> START IT! OKAY! <i>GET OFF!</i> GET OFF! YOU LITTLE FAGGOT. MOM, JUST GO FASTER! GET OFF! [screams] [shrieks] HEY, MURPH, TOMORROW'S
MY BOY'S BIRTHDAY. NO KIDDING.
WHAT YOU GETTING HIM? THINKING ABOUT
GETTING HIM A DRESS. <i> [woman over radio]
Any unit respond.</i> ARE YOU GONNA BE
ALL RIGHT? YEAH, FINE. <i> Hysterical female driver
left the scene.</i> <i> 1970 Cadillac,
yellow convertible.</i> <i> License plate D-I-V-A.</i> <i> Parked at residence.</i> [opera music playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (woman)
STOP THAT SISSY SINGING. OH, MOM,
I WANT TO SING WITH THE ANGELS. NO SON OF MINE IS GONNA GROW UP
TO BE AN OPERA SINGER. YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING
OF YOURSELF. GIVE ME MY RECORD. NO. GIVE IT TO ME! NO, I SAID. STOP IT. STOP WHAT?
YOU'RE A SISSY. I'M NOT A SISSY. YOU ARE A SISSY. NO, DON'T SAY THAT.
DON'T CALL ME THAT. ♪ ♪ ROGER THAT, THIS IS 4-2-2.
BE THERE IN THREE MINUTES. [sobbing] (woman)
HERE YOU GO, MA'AM. WHERE'S DINO?
WHERE'S MY HUSBAND? <i> I NEED DINO.</i> <i>I NEED HIM!</i> HE'S ON ANOTHER CALL. I NEED DINO. HE'S BACK AT THE STATION,
ANGIE. I NEED HIM, BENNY. HE DIDN'T WANT TO COME. I NEED HIM! I TRIED, HONEY. PLEASE! ANGELA, CALM DOWN.
I TRIED. I TRIED! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME? <i> YOU GOT TO GET
MY HUSBAND.</i> YOU GOT TO GET HIM. YOU GOT TO GET MY HUSBAND. HE WON'T COME. MRS. BATTAGLIA. JUST GET HIM. PLEASE, PLEASE, <i> GET MY HUSBAND.</i> YOU GOT TO GET HIM. PLEASE, PLEASE. <i> YOU GOT TO GET MY--</i> <i> [coughs]</i> ANGELA. MOM! <i>MOM!</i> DINO. [phone ringing] DIDN'T YOUR MOMMY GET YOU SHOES
TO MATCH THE DRESS? SHUT UP. <i>(man)
MR. BATTAGLIA?</i> SHE'S HAD
A MILD HEART ATTACK. <i>SHE'S OKAY,</i> <i>BUT WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO KEEP HER HERE</i> <i>FOR A LITTLE WHILE,
ABOUT A WEEK.</i> WHAT ABOUT THE KID? COME ON. <i> I HAD ENOUGH.</i> WHERE THE HELL
DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING? HOME. WHAT ABOUT HIM? WHAT ABOUT HIM? THIS BOY NEEDS A FATHER, DINO. WHAT THE HELL WOULD YOU KNOW
ABOUT WHAT A LITTLE BOY NEEDS? COME ON. COULD I PLEASE
SEE MY MOM? WELL, I'M SORRY, SON.
SHE'S SLEEPING RIGHT NOW. MAYBE TOMORROW,
OKAY? <i>I'LL LET YOU KNOW
WHEN SHE'S STABLE.</i> NEXT THING WE'RE GONNA DO IS GET YOU THE HELL
OUT OF THAT DRESS. <i>HEY!</i> HEY, KID! [horn honks] <i> (man)
HEY, MOVE ALREADY!</i> UP YOURS. CHRIST. YOU ARE GONNA BE SO SORRY <i> WHEN I FINALLY
GET MY HANDS ON YOU, KID.</i> <i> I'M GONNA MAKE SUCH A MAN
OUT OF YOU.</i> SLOW DOWN! SORRY, KID, BUT DON'T SCREW WITH ME. [dog barking] <i> (Bruno)
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
WITH THAT?</i> YOUR FATHER'S FATHER <i>RAN THE STAR BARBERSHOP
ON MARKET STREET.</i> <i>WHEN HE DIED,</i> I HAD TO TAKE OVER. PEOPLE CAME FROM MILES AROUND <i>FOR ONE OF MY HAIRCUTS.</i> MM-HMM. <i> HERE, I HAVE A FRESH SHIRT
FOR YOU</i> AND A PAIR OF PANTS
FOR SCHOOL TOMORROW. I'M GOING TO SCHOOL
TOMORROW? OF COURSE YOU'RE GOING
TO SCHOOL TOMORROW. IT DOES NOT MATTER
HOW MANY WORDS YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL. THERE'S ALWAYS MORE
TO LEARN. YOU'RE GONNA MAKE SOMETHING
OF YOURSELF. GOOD NIGHT. NIGHT, HELEN. <i> BREAKFAST WILL BE ON THE TABLE
IN THE MORNING.</i> <i> I'LL SEE YOU
AFTER SCHOOL.</i> [opera music playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SON. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? WELL, YOUR KID--HE DIDN'T
COME HOME FROM SCHOOL TODAY. <i>HE'S NOT AT ANGELA'S HOUSE,
NOT AT MY HOUSE.</i> I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU WOULD KNOW
WHERE HE WOULD BE. TRY LOOKING
IN THE GIRLS' DEPARTMENT AT LEVY BROTHERS. DON'T BE A SMARTASS. I NEED YOUR HELP. WHY SHOULD I HELP? BECAUSE HE'S YOUR BOY. HE'S A SISSY! THAT'S WHAT HE IS. HE'S A--
HE'S A GODDAMN LITTLE SISSY. JUST LIKE ME. <i> REMEMBER?</i> YOU'RE NOT A SISSY, DINO. FIND HIM YOURSELF. [monitor beeping] YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD. THANKS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? FINE. ANYTHING I CAN GET
FOR YOU? NO. SO WHAT'S THE DOCTOR SAY? WHEN YOU GETTING OUT OF HERE? I DON'T KNOW.
NEXT WEEK. MM-HMM. SO HAS BRUNO BEEN AROUND? NOT TODAY YET. WHERE DOES THE KID
LIKE TO HANG OUT IN CASE HE'S SAD
OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW? HE DOESN'T HANG OUT ANYWHERE.
HE STAYS AT HOME. OKAY, GOT TO GO. HELEN. I'M LETTING GO OF DINO. I'M LETTING GO OF YOUR SON. <i>HELEN?</i> I MEAN IT. GOOD. BYE. [children yelling] <i> (boy)
HEY, YOU GUYS,
THERE'S A FIGHT OVER HERE.</i> <i> YOU BETTER COME LOOK AT THIS.</i> HEY! YOU LITTLE PANSY. HEY! HEY, HEY! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? YOU OKAY, KID? YEAH. GO AHEAD. NOW, DOES ANYBODY HERE
KNOW A BRUNO BATTAGLIA? WHO WANTS TO KNOW? NEVER MIND. HAS ANYBODY
SEEN HIM LATELY? WHAT'S IT TO YOU, BUTCH? YOU LISTEN, YOU SHITTY DICKHEAD. I ASKED YOU
A QUESTION. NO, I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM. WHAT IS YOUR NAME, KID? EDDIE MAZZARATTI. WELL, EDDIE MAZZARATTI, IF YOU SHOULD HAPPEN
TO SEE BRUNO BATTAGLIA, YOU TELL HIM HELEN
IS LOOKING FOR HIM. YOU GOT IT? HAVE YOU GOT IT? YES. OKAY. WHO'S NEXT? (boy)
RUN, RUN! GUYS, GET ME DOWN FROM HERE! [rain falling] [owl hooting] [thunder booming] HEY, KID. COME ON, KID.
LET'S GO HOME. <i> COME ON.</i> WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE
A LITTLE GIRL? I DON'T WANT TO BE
A LITTLE GIRL. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE, THEN? AN ETYMOLOGIST. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? "A SCIENTIST
OF THE DERIVATION OF WORDS AS TO THE HISTORY
OF LOGISTIC FORMS." WHATEVER. UM, WHY DO YOU WANT
TO WEAR THESE DRESSES? WELL, THEY'RE NOT DRESSES. THEY'RE HOLY VESTMENTS. THEY GIVE ME POWER. HMM, WHAT KIND OF POWER? WELL, THE KIND OF POWER
THAT YOU HAVE-- <i> THE POWER TO BE MEAN.</i> BUT WHEN YOU WEAR
THESE HOLY VESTMENT DRESSES, PEOPLE WANT TO KILL YOU. I DON'T CARE. YOU DON'T CARE. NO. I'M NOT AFRAID OF DEATH. YOU'RE NOT. NO. HMM. I LIKE THAT. THAT I LIKE. YOU KNOW, FOR A LITTLE BOY
WHO WEARS DRESSES, YOU GOT A HELL
OF A SET OF BALLS, KID. I KNOW. WANT A SHOT OF WHISKEY? OKAY. OKAY. HERE'S TO YOU
WEARING YOUR HOLY DRESSES AND TO BEING YOU,
WHATEVER THE HELL THAT MIGHT BE. CHEERS. CHEERS. YOU MIND IF I SMOKE? NO. BUT IT'S GONNA TURN
YOUR SOUL BLACK. WHATEVER. LISTEN. IF YOU'RE GONNA CONTINUE
WEARING DRESSES, YOU AND I ARE GONNA
HAVE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. MM-HMM. THE POINT OF THIS GAME IS THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO HIT ME BEFORE I HIT YOU. OKAY? HAVE YOU GOT IT? WELL, PUT UP YOUR DUKES. OW! AH. HELLO. OH, YOU'RE
SHAWNIQUA VAN ADAMS. WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS? WELL, MY MOMMY'S DEAD, AND MY DADDY LIVES
IN AFGHANISTAN. <i>(Angela)
WHO TAKES CARE OF YOU?</i> <i>(Shawniqua)
MY BROTHER.</i> HE LIKES MARIA CALLAS. OH, HE'S ONE OF US. YOU'RE BIG. YOU'RE BLACK. <i> (Helen)
THE MORE GLITTER,
THE BETTER.</i> <i> (Henry)
IT'S VERY DIANA.</i> <i> IF WE'RE GONNA DO DIANA,
WE'RE GONNA DO DIANA BIG.</i> <i>(Bruno)
THE MORE GLITTER,
THE MORE GLAM.</i> <i>(Henry)
MISS ROSS, EAT YOUR HEART OUT.</i> HAND ME ANOTHER NEEDLE, AND GIVE ME
THE BUTTONHOLE THREAD. MOM, I HAVE TO SEW THE ZIPPER ON
BY HAND. CAREFUL WITH THE SEQUINS, HELEN. YOU GONNA CUT THE FABRIC <i> ON THE CROSS GRAIN
OR THE GRAIN?</i> CROSS GRAIN. GOOD, I CAN GET A CROSS GRAIN. WE HAVE TO MAKE
EVERY SINGLE BUCK <i>I'VE INVESTED PAY OFF.</i> OH, THIS HAT'S
JUST NEVER GONNA DO. <i> HMM, I WONDER IF I SHOULD
RELAX THAT WIG.</i> DO YOU LIKE THE WIG, BRUNO? <i> BRUNO, WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF THE WIG?</i> IT'S GOOD. <i> I THINK WE BETTER
TEASE IT HIGHER.</i> GOOD. FLUFF IT. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME
TO THE MANHATTAN COMPETITION OF THE 33rd ANNUAL NATIONAL CATHOLIC
SPELLING CHAMPIONSHIP. [applause] <i> ALL OF OUR LITTLE BOYS
AND GIRLS</i> <i> HAVE WORKED VERY HARD
TO REPRESENT THEIR SCHOOLS,</i> <i> AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THEM.</i> <i>BUT ONLY ONE FROM THIS DISTRICT
WILL GET TO GO ON TO COMPETE</i> <i> IN THE STATE COMPETITION
NEXT WEEK.</i> <i> SO LET'S GIVE A WARM ROUND
OF APPLAUSE</i> <i> TO THE SMARTEST
LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS</i> <i> FROM DISTRICT 79.</i> [applause] [applause] IT'S A BOY. YAY, BRUNO.
YOU GO. [laughter] DON'T. GET OUT OF MY WAY. DON'T DO TO HIM
WHAT I DID TO YOU. HE WANTS TO SING. LET HIM. LET<i> YOUR</i> SON SING. <i> (woman)
WHAT THE HECK
DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?</i> <i> COME OVER HERE.</i> [cap guns banging] LET HIM GO. I SAID LET HIM GO. YOU DON'T LET HIM GO,
YOU BETTER START PRAYING, <i>SISTER.</i> NOW, <i> FOR THOSE OF YOU
WHO DON'T KNOW IT,</i> THIS IS A LITTLE BOY, A LITTLE BOY IN A DRESS. ANYBODY GOT A PROBLEM
WITH THAT <i> CAN LEAVE.</i> MAY I PLEASE
HAVE MY WIG BACK NOW? GIVE THE KID HIS HAIR. (Bruno)
SOMETIMES,
WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT, A MIRACLE HAPPENS, AND PEOPLE BECOME ELUCIDATED. THEY UNDERSTAND. NOW LET'S START
THIS FRIGGIN' BEE. [cap guns banging] WILL THE FIRST CONTESTANT
PLEASE STAND UP? (man)
BRUNO, WAIT.
JUST A FEW QUESTIONS. MAKE IT QUICK. BRUNO, WHY DO YOU
WEAR A DRESS? DON'T TELL HIM. HOW DID IT FEEL
TO WIN IN A DRESS? GOOD. DO YOU PLAN TO WEAR A DRESS
TO THE NEXT ONE? THAT'S ENOUGH OF THAT. BRUNO,
ONE PHOTO. ALL RIGHT, ONE PHOTO. HOLD UP YOUR TROPHY. HIGHER, KID, HIGHER. SHOW THEM WHAT YOU'RE
MADE OF, KID. GREAT, THAT'S IT. ARE YOU FROM<i> HARD COPY?</i> OH, GOD, HELP ME. <i> (Helen)
WE NEED TO MAKE YOU ROYAL.</i> MORE MERETRICIOUS. YEAH, MORE OF THAT <i> AND MORE REGAL
AND MORE ROYAL TOO.</i> THAT'S WHAT I SAID. YEAH, WHATEVER. [laughs] [opera music] SOVEREIGN. <i>(Helen)
GRAND.</i> <i> (Bruno)
SPLENDID,</i> LIKE YOU, HELEN. IMPERIOUS. THAT'LL WORK. <i>MAGNIFICENT.</i> ♪ ♪ [laughter] <i>SUPERB.</i> <i>(Bruno)
LAVISH.</i> MUNIFICENT. OUTRAGEOUS. <i>(Helen)
I CROWN THEE BRUNO,</i> QUEEN OF THE BEES. BRUNO RULES. <i> (woman)
HERE THEY COME!</i> <i>(man)
LOOK THIS WAY,</i> <i>RIGHT INTO THE CAMERA,
BRUNO.</i> BRUNO, WHERE'S
YOUR FATHER? <i>(man)
DO YOU LIVE
WITH A FAMILY?</i> BRUNO, WHO MAKES
YOUR DRESSES? ARE YOU READY
FOR FAME, KID? <i> WELL, IT'S READY FOR YOU.</i> LET'S MOVE.
OUT OF THE WAY OF THE KID. DON'T MESS WITH THE KID
OR THE DRESS. <i>ARE YOU FROM</i> HARD COPY? WATCH OUT.
GIVE US SOME ROOM. DO NOT TOUCH THE DRESS THAT'S MY SON! COME ON, COME ON ANGIE. (woman)<i>
BRUNO, DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR AN
INTERVIEW?</i> ALRIGHT, QUICK. OKAY, WOULD YOU MIND STEPPING
UP? OKAY, HIKE IT UP. I'M STANDING HERE WITH BRUNO
BATTAGLIA THE 8 YEAR-OLD CROSS-DRESSING
SPELLING BEE CHAMPION. DRESSED LIKE A QUEEN, FORMERLY
FROM QUEENS, SOME MIGHT SAY HE IS A LITTLE
QUEEN. NOPE. OKAY, WELL BRUNO, COULD YOU AT
LEAST TELL US, HOW DID YOU COME TO WANT TO WEAR
DRESSES? UM, WELL, IT CAME TO ME IN A
DREAM. COULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS DREAM
FOR US. UH, NO. (woman)<i>
MRS. BATTAGLIA!</i> WHAT'S IT LIKE SEEING YOUR SON
IN DRAG? I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTE BEAUTY. HE LOOKS A HELL OF A LOT BETTER
THAN YOU DO. (man)<i>
CAN YOU WIN WITHOUT THE DRESS,
BRUNO?</i> BRUNO, AREN'T YOU AFRAID OF WHAT
MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU KEEP
WEARING DRESSES? NO. KID, WHAT IF YOU LOSE? WILL YOU
CONTINUE TO WEAR DRESSES? WELL I'M NOT GONNA LOSE. YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. WHERE'S YOUR FATHER? NO. YOU DON'T ASK THAT KIND OF
QUESTION. THAT'S PRIVATE. WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE PLANNED
PROTEST? THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT SAYS THEY'RE
GOING TO FORM A HUMAN BARRICADE IN WASHINGTON TO STOP
YOU. NOPE, NOBODY'S GOING TO STOP US.
NOBODY. GET THAT CLEAR. HEY, BRUNO,
ARE YOU GAY? I SAID ARE YOU GAY? YOU KNOW WHAT I TAUGHT YOU. GO
GET THE LITTLE DICKHEAD. [all yelling] HA! HA! THIS IS SHEILA RIBANDO-FIRE REPORTING
THAT BRUNO BATTAGLIA <i> HAS JUST WON THE RIGHT
TO GO ALL THE WAY</i> <i> TO WASHINGTON, D.C.,
IN A DRESS.</i> <i> BOB AND SUE,
BACK TO YOU.</i> [jingling] [jingling] (Bruno)
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, MOM? (Angela)
YEAH. YOU? YEAH. [crowd chanting]
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. WEAR A DRESS,
GO TO HELL. [men arguing] <i> (woman)
CAN YOU BELIEVE
THIS MADNESS?</i> IT'S JUST
A SPELLING BEE. LET THE CHILD
BE A CHILD! BRUNO IS OUR HERO! YOU GO, GIRL! MM, NICE OUTFIT.
LIKE IT. YOU SHOULD GO HOME!
BE ASHAMED! (man)
BACK THOSE PEOPLE UP. JUST WAIT, FOLKS. HELLO, EVERYONE.
WELCOME. HI. WELL, HELLO,
BRUNO. WE'VE BEEN WAITING
FOR YOU. THANK YOU. WHAT A VERY NICE OUTFIT. THANK YOU. RIGHT THIS WAY. SISTER MARY VIVIANA
WILL SHOW YOU IN. SHE HAS SEATS
FOR ALL OF YOU. YOU COME WITH ME, BRUNO. <i> COME ALONG.</i> [applause] SIT DOWN. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. OKAY, CHILDREN. WAIT HERE
FOR THE CURTAIN. (boy)
WHERE'S HE GOING? OKAY. <i> (woman)
WELCOME TO THE 33rd ANNUAL</i> <i> NATIONAL CATHOLIC
SPELLING COMPETITION.</i> <i> WE HAVE WITH US TODAY
20 OF THE TOP CATHOLIC SPELLERS</i> <i> FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.</i> <i> BUT ONLY ONE WILL WIN
AN ALL-EXPENSE-PAID TRIP</i> <i> TO THE VATICAN CITY IN ROME</i> <i> AND PRIVATE AUDIENCE
WITH POPE JOHN PAUL II.</i> <i> SO HAVE A WARM WELCOME
FOR ALL OF OUR CONTESTANTS.</i> [cheers and applause] <i>(woman)
OKAY, EVERYBODY
GET BACK IN LINE.</i> <i>HERE WE GO.</i> [applause] YAY! <i> (woman)
WILL THE FIRST CONTESTANT</i> <i> PLEASE STEP UP
TO THE MICROPHONE?</i> <i> THE FIRST WORD
IS "FILICIFORM."</i> <i> (boy)
"FILICIFORM."</i> <i> DEFINITION, PLEASE?</i> <i> (woman)
"SHAPED LIKE A FERN
OR FERN FROND."</i> <i> (boy)
CAN I HAVE THE LANGUAGE
OF ORIGIN?</i> <i> (woman)
LATIN.</i> CAN YOU REPEAT IT? <i> (woman)
"FILICIFORM."</i> <i> (boy)
"FILICIFORM,"</i> <i> F-E-L-I-C-I-F-O-R-M,</i> <i> "FILICIFORM."</i> <i> (woman)
THAT'S INCORRECT.</i> <i> "FILICIFORM"
IS F-I-L-I-C-I-F-O-R-M.</i> <i> NEXT CONTESTANT.</i> "PENURY." DOES THIS WORD MEAN<i> POVERTY?</i> OR SCANTINESS. WOULD YOU PLEASE USE IT
IN A SENTENCE? EMMA COULD NOT UNDERSTAND
WHY JANE CHOSE <i> THE MORTIFICATION
OF MRS. ELTON'S NOTICE</i> <i> AND THE PENURY
OF HER CONVERSATION</i> <i> RATHER THAN RETURN
TO THOSE WHO LOVED HER</i> <i> WITH REAL GENEROUS
AFFECTION.</i> UM, <i> "PENURY."</i> P-E-- WHAT'S SHE DOING THAT FOR? <i> (girl)
N-U-R-Y,</i> "PENURY." <i> (woman)
CORRECT.</i> [applause] HMM, SHE'S GOOD. <i> (woman)
NEXT CONTESTANT.</i> (boy)
IS THAT THE CORRECT
PRONUNCIATION? (woman)
THAT'S INCORRECT. [bell dings] <i> NEXT CONTESTANT.</i> "LEDERHOSEN." <i> DO YOU NEED THE DEFINITION?</i> "KNEE-LENGTH LEATHER TROUSERS
WORN ESPECIALLY IN BAVARIA?" [laughs] "LEDERHOSEN," L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E-N, "LEDERHOSEN." <i> (woman)
THAT IS CORRECT.</i> [applause] YES. (boy)
COULD YOU USE IT
IN A SENTENCE? (woman)
NEXT CONTESTANT. (girl)
...V-I-F-Y (boy)
"POMPOUSNESS." (woman)
THAT IS CORRECT. (boy)
MAY I PLEASE HAVE
THE LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN? (woman)
NEXT CONTESTANT. (boy)
IS THAT WORD FROM THE GREEK
LANGUAGE? (girl)
"VOCIFERATE." (woman)
THAT'S INCORRECT. (girl)
MAY I HAVE THE PART OF SPEECH
FOR THAT WORD? [bell dings] THAT IS INCORRECT. BYE-BYE. (woman)
M-E-R-M-Y-D-O-N. NEXT CONTESTANT. (girl)
VOCIFERATE. (woman)
THAT IS INCORRECT. (boy)
REPETITION OF THE WORD, PLEASE. (girl)
...E-S-C-E? COULD YOU REPEAT THE WORD? (woman)
THAT'S INCORRECT. <i> NEXT CONTESTANT.</i> "TYPHLOLOGY." "TYPHLOLOGY." MAY I PLEASE HAVE
THE DEFINITION? TYPHLOLOGY
IS THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY <i> OF BLINDNESS.</i> <i> (girl)
WOULD YOU USE IT
IN A SENTENCE?</i> <i> (woman)
RESEARCHERS IN TYPHLOLOGY
HAVE FOUND</i> <i> THAT CERTAIN
NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES</i> <i> CAN RESULT IN THE CLOUDING
AND SOFTENING</i> <i> OF THE CORNEA.</i> AM I HEARING THIS WORD
CORRECTLY? <i>(woman)
MM-HMM.</i> COME ON. T-Y-P-H-L-O-G-Y, "TYPHLOLOGY." [bell dings] <i> (woman)
THAT IS INCORRECT.</i> <i> "TYPHLOLOGY"
IS T-Y-P-H-L-O-L-O-G-Y.</i> <i> FINAL CONTESTANT, PLEASE.</i> <i> IF BRUNO BATTAGLIA
SPELLS THIS WORD CORRECTLY,</i> <i> HE WILL BE THE WINNER
AND CHAMPION</i> <i> OF THE 33rd ANNUAL</i> <i> NATIONAL CATHOLIC
SPELLING COMPETITION.</i> THE WORD
IS "MELANOCOMOUS." WHOA. "MELANOCOMOUS"? "HAVING DARK OR BLACK HAIR."
MELANOCOMOUS. LIKE YOU. YEAH. COULD YOU PLEASE USE THAT
IN A SENTENCE? <i> (woman)
FROM GREENLAND
ALL THE WAY TO POLYNESIA,</i> <i> WE'VE ENCOUNTERED NOTHING</i> <i> BUT MELANOCOMOUS PEOPLE.</i> "MELANOCOMOUS"? CAN I PLEASE HAVE
THE LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN? GREEK. <i> (Bruno)
CAN I PLEASE HAVE
THE PART OF SPEECH?</i> <i> (woman)
THIS IS AN ADJECTIVE.</i> "MELANOCOMOUS." M-E-L-A-... N-... CAN I PLEASE, UH, CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I
LEFT OFF? <i>YOU MAY START OVER AGAIN, IF YOU
LIKE.</i> I'LL START OVER. [jingling] M-E-L-A-N-... ...O-C-O-M-O-U-S, "MELANOCOMOUS." <i> (woman)
THAT IS CORRECT.</i> [cheers and applause] BRUNO! [whistles] YOU'RE THE BEST. THAT'S MY BABY. <i> (woman)
HAVE YOU EVER
BEEN ON A PLANE BEFORE?</i> <i> DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
GONNA SAY TO THE POPE?</i> (man)
LOVE THE SUIT, KID. (woman)
CONGRATULATIONS,
BRUNO. YOU READY, BABY? ME AND MY MOM
ARE GOING TO ROME. OH, GREAT. BE COOL, BRUNO. YOU TOO, HENRY. [Helen clears throat] SO YOU'RE GONNA
GIVE HIM HELL, KID. YUP. NOW, DON'T FORGET
TO WEAR THE SASH. I SEWED THAT MYSELF. GIVE ME A HUG. SEE YOU, GRANDMA. [laughs] YEAH, WHATEVER. GO. <i>(Angela)
THANKS, HELEN.</i> COME ON.
WE'RE GOING TO ROME. BRUNO, WAIT. I WANT TO GIVE YOU THIS. YOU LOOK FIERCE. COULD I PLEASE HAVE
A MOMENT ALONE WITH MY DAD? JUST WANTED TO... SAY GOOD LUCK
AND, UH, I'M PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. I'LL BE HERE
WHEN YOU GET BACK. ALL RIGHT. COME ON. <i>(Henry)
HE'LL BE BACK.</i> [choir singing<i> Alleluia]</i> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (Bruno)
SOMETIMES WHEN WE FEEL WE'RE BEING CHASED
IN OUR NIGHTMARES, WE FIND WE'RE REALLY
JUST CHASING OURSELVES. I USED TO HAVE A DREAM
I WAS BEING CHASED BY AN ANGEL. Captioning provided by
Screen Media Ventures, LLC. Captioning by<font color="#00FF00"> CaptionMax
www.captionmax.com</font> (choir)
♪ KING OF KINGS. ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER. ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH. ♪ ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS. ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER. ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH. ♪ ♪ KING OF KINGS. ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER. ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH. ♪ ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS. ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER. ♪ ♪ (Bruno)
"GRACE: THE STATE OF BEING
PROTECTED OR SANCTIFIED "BY THE FAVOR OF GOD. "VOICE: THE SOUND PRODUCED "BY THE VOCAL ORGANS
OF A VERTEBRATE, "ESPECIALLY THOSE
OF A HUMAN BEING; "A MEDIUM
OR AGENCY OF EXPRESSION; "THE RIGHT OR OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPRESS A CHOICE OR OPINION. "BEAUTY: A PLEASING QUALITY "ASSOCIATED WITH HARMONY
OF FORM OR COLOR; "EXCELLENCE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP; "TRUTHFULNESS, ORIGINALITY, "OR ANOTHER
OFTEN UNSPECIFIABLE PROPERTY. "FAT: THE GLYCERIDE ESTER
OF A FATTY ACID; "A SOLIDIFIED ANIMAL
OR VEGETABLE OIL; "PLUMPNESS OR OBESITY; "THE BEST OR MOST DESIRABLE PART
OF SOMETHING; "HAVING MUCH TOO MUCH FAT
OR FLESH; "PLUMP OR OBESE; "ABOUNDING
IN DESIRABLE ELEMENTS. "FRIEND: A PERSON WHOM
ONE KNOWS, LIKES, AND TRUSTS; "A PERSON WITH WHOM
ONE IS ALLIED "IN A STRUGGLE OR CAUSE; "A COMRADE; "ONE WHO SUPPORTS,
SYMPATHIZES WITH, "OR PATRONIZES A GROUP CAUSE
OR MOVEMENT. "HEAVEN: THE SKY OR UNIVERSE
AS SEEN FROM EARTH; "THE ABODE OF GOD,
THE ANGELS, "AND THE SOULS OF THOSE
WHO ARE GRANTED SALVATION. "PARENT: A FATHER OR MOTHER; "A GUARDIAN; PROTECTOR. "VICTIM: ONE WHO IS MADE
TO SUFFER LOSS. "NUN: A WOMAN WHO BELONGS
TO A RELIGIOUS ORDER "DEVOTED TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE
OR MEDITATION, "USUALLY UNDER VOWS OF POVERTY,
CHASTITY, AND OBEDIENCE. "STRANGE:
UNUSUAL; CURIOUS; ODD. "ABOMINABLE: THOROUGHLY
UNPLEASANT OR DISAGREEABLE. "VIRTUE: MORAL EXCELLENCE
AND RIGHTEOUSNESS; "GOODNESS; "CHASTITY,
ESPECIALLY OF A GIRL OR WOMAN; "A PARTICULARLY EFFICACIOUS,
GOOD, OR BENEFICIAL QUALITY; "ADVANTAGE; "ONE OF THE ORDERS OF ANGELS. "DEVIATE: TO TURN OR MOVE
INCREASINGLY AWAY "FROM A SPECIFIED COURSE
OR PRESCRIBED MODE OF BEHAVIOR. "QUANDARY:
A STATE OF PERPLEXITY; "A DIFFICULT SITUATION. "POPE: THE BISHOP OF ROME "AND THE HEAD
OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, "ACTING AS VICAR OF CHRIST
ON EARTH; "A FIGURE CONSIDERED TO HAVE
UNQUESTIONED AUTHORITY. "UNIQUE: BEING THE ONLY ONE
OF ITS KIND; "BEING WITHOUT AN EQUAL
OR EQUIVALENT; "UNPARALLELED. "MOTHER: A FEMALE PARENT. "FREAK: AN UNUSUAL OBJECT,
PRODUCT, ANIMAL, OR PERSON "ON EXHIBITION AS AN EXAMPLE
OF A STRANGE DEVIATION; "A SUDDEN AND APPARENTLY
COSTLESS CHANGE "OR TURN OF EVENTS; "A PERSON OF UNWITTING COURAGE
AND BRAVERY; "A REBEL; A WONDER; AN ANGEL."
