I had to recreate the scene where Billy Mack shows up at his chubby manager's house. The dialogue is so damn funny. So you know, Billy Mack is an aging rock star, and Joe is his lifelong manager.
Joe: What are you doing here? You're supposed to be at Elton John's.
Billy Mack: I was there for a minute, then I had an epiphany.
Joe: So what was this epiphany?
Billy Mack: It was about Christmas. I realized that Christmas is the time to be with the people you love.
Joe: Right
Billy Mack: And, I realized that as dire chance and fateful cockup would have it, here I am, mid fifties, and without knowing it I've gone and spent most of my adult life with a chubby employee. And much as it grieves me to say it, it might be that the people I love is in fact............you.
Joe: Well this is a surprise. Ten minutes at Elton John's you're as gay as a meatball.
Billy Mack: No look, I'm serious here, I just left Elton's where there were a hefty number of half naked chicks with their mouths open, in order to hang out with you. At Christmas.
Joe: Well, Bill...........(uncomfortably)
Billy Mack: It's a terrible, terrible mistake, Chubbs, but you turn out to be the fucking love of my life. And to be honest, despite all my complaining, we have had a wonderful run.
Joe: Well, thank you (self consciously). I mean, it's been an honor. I feel very proud. (Reaches out to shake Billy's hand).
Billy Mack: Not that, you moron. (Leans in and they hug each other awkwardly - afterwards Joe has tears in his eyes).
Billy Mack: Come on, let's get pissed and watch porn.
Read this with British accents in your head and it's funnier. Better still - find the clip on youtube. The facial expressions and body movements (especially Billy Mack's) make the scene hilarious.
My favorite movie scenes are small scenes with intense emotion. What does this say about me?
Holy shit - I think I just realized that I am a human being.
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