The.Words.2012 Movie Subtitles

1 00:00:29,530 --> 00:00:32,824 [♪♪♪] 2 00:01:27,838 --> 00:01:30,923 [APPLAUSE] 3 00:01:37,639 --> 00:01:39,640 The Words, 4 00:01:40,517 --> 00:01:41,809 by me. 5 00:01:41,977 --> 00:01:43,644 [AUDIENCE LAUGHS] 6 00:01:43,812 --> 00:01:44,854 Part one. 7 00:01:47,941 --> 00:01:51,861 "The old man stood in the rain. 8 00:01:52,070 --> 00:01:54,071 [♪♪♪] 9 00:01:54,239 --> 00:01:59,619 He watched as Rory and Dora Jansen made their way to the limo. 10 00:02:00,329 --> 00:02:03,498 Somehow it seemed as if the raindrops missed them." 11 00:02:03,665 --> 00:02:06,083 Thank you. Good night. 12 00:02:34,279 --> 00:02:35,488 Ah... 13 00:02:41,245 --> 00:02:45,498 No, no, tell Mom not to worry. Look, we just want her to feel better, okay? 14 00:02:45,958 --> 00:02:46,999 All right? 15 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:50,628 Yeah. No, no. She brought her camera. They're gonna take a lot of pictures. 16 00:02:50,796 --> 00:02:53,589 There's a lot of photographers there. It's an event, Dad. 17 00:02:53,757 --> 00:02:55,883 Okay, all right, we g***t-- Yes, yes. 18 00:02:56,051 --> 00:02:57,885 We love you too. Love you, Chuckles. 19 00:02:58,053 --> 00:02:59,679 Bye. 20 00:03:00,055 --> 00:03:01,138 [GROANS] 21 00:03:01,306 --> 00:03:03,432 Ha-ha-ha. My parents are very excited. 22 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,310 And they love you very much. 23 00:03:06,478 --> 00:03:08,521 Are you excited? 24 00:03:09,481 --> 00:03:12,358 Yeah, sure, it's a big night, right? 25 00:03:12,526 --> 00:03:14,485 DORA: It's a big honor. 26 00:03:14,653 --> 00:03:16,237 [RORY SIGHS] 27 00:03:16,405 --> 00:03:18,739 Baby, it's-- You're just nervous. It's normal. 28 00:03:18,907 --> 00:03:20,908 I'm just a little overwhelmed, you know? 29 00:03:21,076 --> 00:03:23,369 I didn't expect any of this. 30 00:03:27,457 --> 00:03:30,418 Where are you? Hm? 31 00:03:36,925 --> 00:03:40,678 It was supposed to be a little book, you know? 32 00:03:41,096 --> 00:03:42,597 I know. 33 00:03:43,140 --> 00:03:46,851 [♪♪♪] 34 00:03:47,019 --> 00:03:49,520 So nice that you could make time for our little award. 35 00:03:49,688 --> 00:03:51,647 We know you're busy. The pleasure's all ours. 36 00:03:51,815 --> 00:03:55,276 No. Come now. Your book is fabulous. But, of course, you know that. 37 00:03:55,444 --> 00:03:57,778 You've read all the reviews. Ha, ha, ha! 38 00:03:58,071 --> 00:04:01,782 NELSON: The Window Tears has introduced us to the one of the most exciting 39 00:04:01,950 --> 00:04:03,659 and sensitive young writers 40 00:04:03,827 --> 00:04:06,871 to appear on the literary horizon in a very long time. 41 00:04:07,039 --> 00:04:09,916 We are privileged to have with us here tonight 42 00:04:10,083 --> 00:04:14,837 the winner of this year's American Fellowship of Arts and Letters Award, 43 00:04:15,005 --> 00:04:17,381 Mr. Rory Jansen. 44 00:04:17,591 --> 00:04:19,759 [APPLAUSE] 45 00:04:30,729 --> 00:04:31,979 [EXHALES SHARPLY] 46 00:04:34,149 --> 00:04:35,816 Thank you. 47 00:04:49,498 --> 00:04:52,667 RORY: I simply tried to set down the truth as I imagined it. 48 00:04:52,834 --> 00:04:56,212 The story of one man, his wife and child. 49 00:04:56,380 --> 00:05:01,342 I never thought a little book like this would affect so many different people. 50 00:05:01,510 --> 00:05:04,053 I only wish I had an idea for my second book. 51 00:05:04,262 --> 00:05:05,721 [AUDIENCE LAUGHS] 52 00:05:05,931 --> 00:05:08,057 I don't want to take up any more of your time. 53 00:05:08,225 --> 00:05:09,433 I'll just end by saying 54 00:05:09,601 --> 00:05:13,854 that the honor this evening is truly all mine. Thank you. 55 00:05:14,064 --> 00:05:15,648 [APPLAUSE] 56 00:05:18,860 --> 00:05:20,194 [INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE] 57 00:05:23,782 --> 00:05:27,284 [♪♪♪] 58 00:05:30,414 --> 00:05:34,291 CLAY: Rory Jansen had everything he had ever dreamed of. 59 00:05:35,377 --> 00:05:39,380 But somewhere, the old man was waiting. 60 00:05:41,091 --> 00:05:45,803 And he would change everything. 61 00:05:56,690 --> 00:06:00,276 "Right after college, they moved to Brooklyn. 62 00:06:00,444 --> 00:06:03,195 They found a first floor loft in an old factory. 63 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:07,408 It was five years before the book and the awards, 64 00:06:07,951 --> 00:06:11,370 but Rory already knew what his life was supposed to look like." 65 00:06:11,538 --> 00:06:13,456 RORY: So straight back there. That's it. 66 00:06:13,623 --> 00:06:15,041 Keep going? Like two more feet. 67 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:17,251 Okay, here? Yeah. 68 00:06:17,419 --> 00:06:19,920 Let it go. Just let go? 69 00:06:20,088 --> 00:06:21,255 [GASPS] 70 00:06:21,423 --> 00:06:23,257 [♪♪♪] 71 00:06:26,970 --> 00:06:28,054 [BOTH GRUNT] 72 00:06:28,221 --> 00:06:29,513 CLAY: He loved her. 73 00:06:29,723 --> 00:06:30,765 RORY: Dora? 74 00:06:30,932 --> 00:06:32,099 [DORA LAUGHS] 75 00:06:32,267 --> 00:06:34,852 CLAY: He loved New York. You're gonna drop me. Heh-heh-heh. 76 00:06:37,898 --> 00:06:40,649 He loved fighting to make the rent. 77 00:06:41,902 --> 00:06:43,861 Fighting to make his art. 78 00:06:44,696 --> 00:06:48,324 Living like all the great writers he had idolized. 79 00:06:49,159 --> 00:06:51,911 Okay, I think we should put pictures up there. 80 00:06:52,079 --> 00:06:53,204 RORY: Mm-hm. 81 00:06:53,455 --> 00:06:58,501 And I think your desk is fine where it's at over there. 82 00:07:03,256 --> 00:07:05,382 And I think we should paint the bathroom pink. 83 00:07:05,550 --> 00:07:08,302 RORY: Never. Ha-ha-ha. 84 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:15,059 CLAY: "A young, struggling writer, fighting to make his voice heard. 85 00:07:17,729 --> 00:07:20,523 He liked cheap bottles of wine. 86 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:24,485 How much is it? VENDOR: It's 20 dollars. 87 00:07:24,653 --> 00:07:28,072 CLAY: And nothing to do with his days but wander the streets. 88 00:07:28,406 --> 00:07:29,532 Oh. 89 00:07:29,699 --> 00:07:31,534 It matches my eyes. What do you want me to do? 90 00:07:31,701 --> 00:07:32,868 [DORA GIGGLES] 91 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,746 CLAY: But at night, when the rest of the city slept, 92 00:07:38,041 --> 00:07:39,792 he wrote." 93 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:46,549 Thanks, babe. 94 00:07:49,719 --> 00:07:52,221 Just doing a final pass. Ahem. 95 00:07:52,389 --> 00:07:53,472 And then what? 96 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:58,227 And then I'm gonna head into an agent that Professor Waller recommended. 97 00:07:58,728 --> 00:08:00,437 And then what? 98 00:08:00,814 --> 00:08:01,814 And then we're gonna celebrate. 99 00:08:01,982 --> 00:08:03,440 [RORY SIGHS] 100 00:08:03,608 --> 00:08:04,900 [WHISPERING] But we don't have any money. 101 00:08:05,068 --> 00:08:07,778 Shh. Then we're gonna celebrate. 102 00:08:08,071 --> 00:08:10,322 Just gotta finish this. 103 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:14,201 Babe. Mm? 104 00:08:14,369 --> 00:08:16,036 Babe. 105 00:08:16,246 --> 00:08:18,914 Babe. Come on, I gotta finish this. 106 00:08:19,457 --> 00:08:23,127 Okay, I gotta finish this. Heh. Heh-heh. Fine. 107 00:08:24,296 --> 00:08:26,338 But you're missing out. 108 00:08:29,801 --> 00:08:31,177 [GROANS] 109 00:08:37,142 --> 00:08:38,684 Finished. 110 00:08:39,227 --> 00:08:41,812 JANSEN: Well, if he doesn't want to do it, he doesn't want to do it. 111 00:08:41,980 --> 00:08:44,523 Listen, I said I'll try. 112 00:08:45,567 --> 00:08:48,027 What do you mean? Of course that's my word. 113 00:08:51,072 --> 00:08:53,490 I gotta know by Wednesday, that's when I place the orders. 114 00:08:53,658 --> 00:08:55,910 I'll call you back. Goodbye. Working hard? 115 00:08:56,077 --> 00:08:57,995 All I do is put out fires. It never stops. 116 00:08:58,163 --> 00:09:02,041 Listen, I know you're busy, so, uh, I'm gonna come at you straight, okay? 117 00:09:02,542 --> 00:09:04,251 Let's go into my office. 118 00:09:04,586 --> 00:09:05,628 How much? 119 00:09:05,795 --> 00:09:08,255 Just enough for the next month to cover us. 120 00:09:08,423 --> 00:09:11,467 And then what? You show up again here next month? 121 00:09:11,635 --> 00:09:14,053 I g***t my book into an agent, says it's g***t potential. 122 00:09:14,221 --> 00:09:15,638 Did they give you any money? 123 00:09:15,805 --> 00:09:19,350 No, but, Dad, it doesn't work like that. It's not like your business, okay? 124 00:09:19,517 --> 00:09:22,186 It's not like you do work, you get paid for it, okay? 125 00:09:22,354 --> 00:09:26,815 I gotta pay my dues. No, I gotta pay your dues, right? 126 00:09:27,150 --> 00:09:30,319 Look, I wouldn't ask you if I didn't need it. 127 00:09:30,487 --> 00:09:32,529 You think I like coming down here like this? 128 00:09:32,697 --> 00:09:34,198 You think I like saying no? 129 00:09:35,742 --> 00:09:38,244 I feel like I'm hurting you more than helping you. 130 00:09:38,411 --> 00:09:40,496 You gotta take responsibility for your life. 131 00:09:41,164 --> 00:09:42,665 I've been taking responsibility for my life. 132 00:09:42,832 --> 00:09:45,125 I've had a job since I was 15. I was a busboy. 133 00:09:45,293 --> 00:09:47,002 Okay, we decided two years ago 134 00:09:47,170 --> 00:09:49,421 I was gonna dedicate myself to being a writer. 135 00:09:49,589 --> 00:09:51,590 We had this conversation in the living room. 136 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:54,510 Mom was...