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Bob Roberts (1992) Bob Roberts is a political mockumentary film that was released in 1992. Directed by Tim Robbins, who

Bob Roberts (1992)

Bob Roberts is a political mockumentary film that was released in 1992. Directed by Tim Robbins, who also stars as the titular character, the movie satirizes the world of politics and media through a fictional folk singer-turned-political candidate.

The film follows the rise of Bob Roberts, a charismatic but corrupt aspiring politician who uses his musical talent to manipulate and deceive the public. Robbins' performance as Roberts is sensational, showcasing his versatility as he effortlessly transitions from playing the folksy troubadour to portraying the cunning and conniving politician.

In addition to Robbins, the movie boasts an impressive cast. Alan Rickman plays Bob Roberts' primary opponent, Senator Brickley Paiste, embodying the epitome of a polished and established politician. The talented ensemble also includes Giancarlo Esposito as the investigative journalist Bugs Raplin, who seeks to uncover the truth behind Roberts' campaign; Ray Wise as Roberts' campaign manager, who is always ready with a calculated strategy; and Gore Vidal as Roberts' shadowy advisor, Lukas Hart III.

What truly sets Bob Roberts apart is the music that is woven throughout the film. Tim Robbins himself penned the film's catchy tunes, creating a soundtrack that adds depth and richness to the story. The songs reflect the character of Bob Roberts as they blend catchy folk melodies with politically charged lyrics. The soundtrack is a brilliant embodiment of the film's satirical commentary on the marriage between politics and entertainment.

Fortunately, fans of Bob Roberts can now relive the film's music as it is available for play and download. Delve into the catchy tunes that elevated this political mockumentary with their infectious melodies and poignant lyrics. With just a few clicks, you can immerse yourself in the soundtrack that perfectly captures the essence of the film.

Bob Roberts delves into the dark underbelly of politics and media, exposing the manipulation and contradictions that exist in the world of power. Through its talented cast, sharp writing, and memorable music, the film remains relevant, even decades after its release. Its satirical take on the political landscape serves as a reminder to remain vigilant and critical of the figures that seek to sway public opinion.

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A beautiful girl...
A crippled prophet for the future.
A drug smuggler. And you're gonna pay! You're gonna pay!
A dynamite dame
A face full of flowers
A five alarm fire
A group that you support was recently implicated...
A lieutenant in Vietnam, Special Forces. Worked on the infamous Phoenix programme.
A man who can clean up the Devil's mess in our capital.
A man who was shot for having the courage to take a stand.
A period where the American people actually were informed and aware
A poll today shows that the American public
A recent report on homelessness by the Coalition for the Homeless
A right wing group dedicated to undoing injustices in the criminal system.
A secret government beyond the control of the people and accountable to no one.
A self made man at the age of 35,
A series of photo opportunities is perhaps more precise.
A spectacular girl
A symbol of the 13 million of us who fought in World War II.
A young man who speaks his mind for a better America.
About courage and conviction in these troubled times.
According to Bob Roberts, the disenfranchised are the problem,
Accusing him of an extramarital liaison with a campaign worker.
Alijah. He's an Arab.
All right, here we go.
All that's gonna go away.
Although he's denied the allegations, Paiste has not recovered in the polls.
America is a work of art
An evil menace called drugs.
And a lot of Americans live below the poverty level.
And a tough man is needed to tackle it.
And at the end of it, he's dead.
And began an investigation of improprieties involving misuse of funds.
And Bob Roberts 52%.
And criminals like Raplin get their just due.
And debuts with a bullet at number two on the charts.
And do you know what? He was right.
And for the future of the children of our country.
And he says in his own inimitable way, "That, my friend, was a gold mine. "
And he's ahead by only a narrow margin.
And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, Heaven and nature sing
And his involvement with drug smuggling?
And his team of associates who seem more suited to a town house than a tour bus,
And I have given an answer appropriate to that kind of yellow journalism.
And I quote, this based on a source I spoke to last night...
And I remind the public
And I wanted to be... rich.
And I was driving them both home.
And in the sanctity of the office of the presidency.
And invest it with pride, yes, invest it
And is selected as a candidate for a master's degree in business at Yale University.
And it bothered her until the day she died
And its powers and its functions and the fact that this is a national security state
And lastly and most importantly,
And less and less of a representative one.
And passion and belief.
And pray for the safe recovery of Senator Bob Roberts.
And presided over the dedication of the steam torpedo monument.
And pretend it's World War II all over again.
And provided money to illegal covert drug smuggling operations.
And realised that they had a voice.
And she's rude!
And silently, as one
And sing whatever he wants to.
And suggesting that crack seres to reduce the African American population?
And surprise.
And that his action is the beginning of a new era for justice.
And that Saddam Hussein could have a nuclear device within months.
And that the job of repelling the aggressor has reached a crucial stage.
And the country is governed by the National Security Council,
And the next senator from Pennsylvania.
And the world was going to be a better place.
And then one team explodes right through the proverbial roof.
And there was Gaddafi and there was Castro.
And these figures are thrown out to the media and made into great monsters.
And they complain and complain and complain and complain and complain
And those who do 'em
And three boys who want to say hello to Bob Roberts.
And took quick action to save Mr Roberts' life.
And transported to Pennsylvania by Medevac helicopter in time for the election.
And turned it on itself.
And unpaid housing loans.
And US senatorial candidate Bob Roberts. "
And used the money to buy transport planes for private enterprise. "
And wait for the day that their leaders
And wait for the day that their oil
And walk with me down its fine white roads
And Watergate happened because there were no consequences from the Bay of Pigs.
And we are now in possession of that film.
And we sort of fell off the edge.
And will cast their votes accordingly, with pride and conviction.
And wonders of His love And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love
And you heat it to the boiling point, the frog doesn't stir, he doesn't feel it.
Appeared on the music scene three years ago
Arabs can be
Are now supporting the use of force in the Persian Gulf.
Are there any more stuff? Has... When's the new album?
Are we complicit? Yes, we are. Are we revolutionaries?
Are you having your period?
Are you making allegations you're willing to back up in court?
As a corrupt, unfair diatribe against the '60s,
As Americans are showing support of our troops in the Persian Gulf.
As for Bob Roberts, I could imply guilt by association,
As he sleeps, we live his nightmare.
As he was leaving the Cutting Edge Live television show.
As his doctor, I tell him to slow down. He won't.
As if traditional American values meant greed, distrust and avarice.
As pretty as a picture
As real as today
As the next senator of the great state of Pennsylvania.
As the UN mandated deadline approaches at 12 midnight.
As they were removed, the protestors attacked security guards
As war clouds once again are upon the horizon,
As we say, if you're afraid of an act of market...
As you've been denied access to him,
At 12.17 am this morning, Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Bob Roberts was shot
At a press conference, Senator Brickley Paiste addressed the problem.
At no other time has lawlessness and immorality been so widespread.
At the Roberts campaign in Scranton, this is Rose Pondell, WAPW, Action News.
Back to work. The slow lost money in that crash.
Bart, please escort this gentleman to the door.
Be a clean living man with a rope in your hand
Be a clean living man with a rope in your hand
Because I do not believe, and I have never believed, in negative campaigning.
Because of the wasteful social programmes of Brickley Paiste.
Because that is what politics is really about.
Before its current incarnation as an anti drugs organisation,
Before that, it was Noriega. He was the most evil man since Fu Manchu.
Behind me was once the West Pennsylvania Savings and Loan
Belief with belief
Beyond my years
Bob has a great vision for the future of our country
Bob Roberts announced his candidacy for the Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
Bob Roberts doesn't represent the common man. He represents big business.
Bob Roberts is from that faction that lives to destroy whatever good came out of the '60s,
Bob Roberts is Nixon, only he's shrewder. More complicated, this Bob Roberts.
Bob Roberts is not for the people.
Bob Roberts, fencing enthusiast,
Bob says he'll walk off if he is not allowed to express himself freely.
Bob wants to see our footage of the tragic incident at the Cutting Edge Live show.
Bob, how are you? Nice to see you.
Bob, if you strum a bit. John, if you say the first part over again.
Bob, you're the best.
Bob...
Bob's palatial estate at Bryn Mawr in suburban Pennsylvania.
Brave young men
Brickley Paiste and Bob Roberts have been running neck and neck
Broken Dove bought transport planes that smuggled drugs.
Broken Dove is a private relief corporation.
Broken Dove was exonerated of these ridiculous charges by the US Senate.
Broken Dove whose donations to hospitals keep youngsters off drugs.
Bush league, pal.
But "upset at the preponderance of radicals on campuses today".
But APWNews has learned that a winner has been declared.
But he's gonna live and that's what counts.
But I will say that once or twice in the course of our debate
But I will take my inheritance
But I won't
But I would like to take a moment out of this festive celebration
But in the spirit of live television, I'd like to sing a song I just wrote,
But my husband trusted that his son would take the lessons of the Lord with him,
But one team is jumping up and down with big, silly grins on their faces.
But sources in the Roberts campaign say Roberts will be a strong finisher.
But the network has new owners and they like Bob Roberts, a lot of things we don't like.
But the voters will see straight through this pathetic attempt to derail our campaign.
But they don't realise you can't kill the truth. Bob Roberts won't be stopped by any bullet.
But they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain
But they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain
But this one is a peach.
But underneath that beef, something smells, let me tell you.
But we have to work hard and, dare I say it, sacrifice.
Buy 6,012. Next. Sell 45,000.
By a man calling himself a member of the Arm of Justice,
By forging my signature on a cheque of mine.
Call an ambulance! Call an ambulance! Bob!
Camera off.
Campaign staffers fear a slippage in the polls.
Can I get one for my son?
Can you sum up these beliefs for us?
Can't touch this!
Can't touch this!
Can't touch this!
Carol, have Bonnie place a call to Lukas Hart.
Central America, thousands have died.
Chances are I will
Chances are slim that you'll hear of our environmental mishaps
Charges were dropped today for lack of evidence against Lukas Hart III
Check our security coordinates.
Chile, Indonesia, Africa.
Clark, this can't happen.
Clear the door!
Close to the final minute, absolute chaos reigns
Cobra Two, Cobra One. It's showtime.
Cocksucking Nazi. Fuck you.
Come on over this way. Get some great shots with the kids.
Come on, let's go!
Comrades and friends all falling around me
Comrades and friends all falling around me
Comrades and friends all falling around me
Comrades and friends all falling around me
Comrades and friends all falling around me
Comrades and friends all falling around me
Contestants came from throughout the state,
Create jobs, encourage industry.
Create problems for Bob in high school, and by his senior year his grades have fallen.
Dancing fools
Deep in my heart I do believe
Despite being assailed by the music critics
Despite Hart's denials, this could spell trouble for the Roberts campaign. Carol?
Despite indications of a stagnant economy, one business is showing an increase in profit.
Did you lose money in the crash?
Did you or your organisation Broken Dove
Dirty hippie freaks
Do you feel any responsibility for the illegal activities carried out by groups you support?
Dolores, maybe you better lie down for a while.
Dolores?
Dolores? Dolores?
Don't get smart with me. You Terry Manchester?
Don't Smoke, that's what we agreed on. Yeah, and Prevailing Tides. Michael?
Don't vote if you believe in that
Don't wait for him. Come on, get it.
Dope smoking morons
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Drugs stink
Due to a lack of evidence against the accused,
Due to a restrictive palsy in his right hand, he would never have been able to fire the gun.
Early snow was reported in some mountain regions but don't dust off the skis yet, folks.
Election Day. We're releasing it Election Day.
Entered the spinal column at the L 5 vertebra.
Estimates that over...
Even though we have been convicted for fraud several times,
Ever since this Iraq business, talking to your broker's like talking to an insecure child.
Everybody to the right, please. To the right, thank you.
Everybody, a nice round of applause to Bob Roberts.
Everyone's nerous about the lack of control of the political situation overseas.
Evidence suggests these planes were bought with money from a low income housing loan
Excuse me, guys. Michael, it's taken care of.
Federal regulators closed the bank
Fingerprints indicate that the gun was fired by Mr Raplin's right hand.
First, he asserts his absolute innocence.
For a journeyman folk singer that Spin magazine called "a crypto fascist clown".
For a legislator of the United States.
For a UN resolution threatening to use "all necessary means"
For the last three years, since the crash of '87.
For the sacred institutions that have made this country what it is today.
For this wonderful opportunity.
Frank and I agree that you are an excellent example for the youth of this country.
From all indications, Bob Roberts just might be that man.
From our sister station in Harrisburg, correspondent Rock Bork.
From sea to shining sea
From the highest tree
From West Pennsylvania Savings and Loan, now insolvent.
Get the door! Get the door!
Get tough, get right Try to get some sleep at night
Get your goddamn hands off me, you fag!
Glad you like it. We have two more spots in production.
God against the Devil An eternal fight
God knows, I've done enough by now
Godless men, godless men
Godless men, godless men
Good morning, Philadelphia. Our guest today is Bob Roberts,
Goodbye, all.
Got his hands dirty in Iran Contra, but the Senate washed him clean.
Grandma felt guilty about being so rich
Great.
Guys, get out of the way. Bob, you sit here. Scat, Bart.
Hang 'em high for a clean living land
Hang 'em high for a clean living land
Hang 'em high for a clean living land
Hart has been in the shadows for years.
Has crossed a crucial threshold, authorising the use of military force.
Have anything to do with a transport plane downed in Nicaragua...
Have the allegations hurt your campaign?
Have you heard about his connection to the failed savings and loan
He believes in America, believes in making money, being rich.
He cannot pick up a fork, let alone fire a gun.
He could move his toes in a couple of years and walk a few years later.
He feels it should be said right now and will not back down.
He feels very strongly about the new material.
He felt we offered too much freedom.
He finishes the song, tremendous applause, then out the door, he's gone.
He has a tremendous talent. An artist in the true sense of the word.
He has constrictive palsy, which cripples motor functions in that limb.
He is rumoured to have a net worth of something over $40 million.
He is the only man to vote for.
He not only had a brilliant mind and wonderful wit, but could also sing.
He probably won't walk... for a while.
He puts the money in a quick drying inkwell
He reminds me of the roast beef at the butcher's shop, up front,
He said God's no longer wanted here
He said I could. He said I could kiss him.
He said it's a crime to say a little prayer
He said, "Bob wants you to give him a kiss. " I kissed him and he was shot.
He sampled homemade goodies while visiting the local ladies' auxiliary
He saw the gun fired twice into the ground, not at Bob Roberts.
He talks about traditional American values, as if he defined what they were,
He was a model student.
He was in town today paying a visit to the local Menck clinic.
He was shot twice at close range with a. 22 calibre pistol.
He waved... I couldn't believe it... I think he recognised me.
He would like to say that as a witness to this incident,
He'll be back and you'd better watch out. He's headed straight for Washington.
He's amazing. He's a poet and a genius.
He's an ethnic male, approximately 35 years old.
He's coming from the back.
He's dead! He's dead. They got him.
He's for himself and the people who have made him powerful.
He's going to live. Thank God.
He's in serious condition, Jack, and they don't know if he'll live or not.
He's in that room up there. I saw him in the wheelchair earlier.
He's not one of those sensitive liberals
He's very good at that.
Hear, hear.
Hello, reality check. Broken Dove ripping off S&Ls? Its altruism surpasses net worth.
Here in Philly it's a brisk 43.
Here we go.
Here's a man who has adopted the persona and mind set of the freethinking rebel
Here's Mrs Roberts. Here's Mrs Roberts. Polly.
Here's one from the board of directors at Interunys.
Hey, brother. Does getting in on the ground floor mean checking your skin at the door?
Hey, bud You're living in the land of the free
Hey, mister, can I see your gun?
Hey!
Hi. I'm sorry.
Hi. Join us for Cutting Edge Live. Watch me grovel before the video altar
His face echoes across the American landscape,
His functionally designed two room trading floor on wheels.
His heart. OK, I've got it.
His name is John Alijah Raplin, nickname Bugs.
His second album, Times Are Changin' Back, peaks at number three, an achievement
His video and single I Want To Live go to number one.
Honouring you as patriot of the year.
How about a big hand for Clarissa Flan?
How can I help you vote Bob?
How dare you? This is obscene. This is a fucking commercial for a political candidate.
How do I find him? What jail is he in?
How do you do it once you're here?
How he will vote on the use of force in the Persian Gulf.
How much more of this fiction must my family suffer?
Hungry lips ask me Wherever I go
Hungry lips ask me Wherever I go
Hungry lips ask me Wherever I go
Hungry lips ask me Wherever I go
Hungry lips ask me Wherever I go
Hungry lips ask me Wherever I go
Hypocrisy that winds itself down every day from Washington, DC.
I agree with Mr Hart. This one is too basic.
I am offended by you, sir. If I ignore my feelings, I'm taking your side.
I am talking about new evidence connecting Broken Dove to the failed S&L.
I am totally opposed to it. It's the enemy of the month club again.
I am truly honoured to be selected
I asked a question and you evaded it.
I believe in Mr Bob Roberts' background,
I built your big house here To hide from my people
I came to speak about the issues but I will indulge your personality search.
I can see a brighter future
I can still plough and plant I can still sow
I can't read that.
I can't tell you what big flan... fans we are of the show. I'm so nerous!
I contacted my friend Lukas Hart and I enlisted his help.
I could use a strong finisher myself, Carol. How about you?
I couldn't agree more, Tawna.
I deeply resent this slander and you can be sure I'm going to find out who's behind it.
I detected a slight whiff of sulphur in the air.
I didn't ramble, I didn't roam. No boxcars or park benches.
I don't know if he's healthy for your country. Why do you like him?
I don't know if I really like him.
I don't know if I'm lucky.
I don't need a gun to do it.
I don't think I'm supposed to have any idea.
I don't think you're being fair.
I evaded nothing. You have asked a slanted question based on lies and conjecture
I flew out from Philadelphia the moment I learned of the shooting.
I get vibrations from Mr Bob Roberts
I got a report that Lukas Hart llI was by the singer's side when the shooting occurred.
I gotta go. You keep that.
I had seen the dreams of a generation squashed by an evil menace,
I have a contact at a TV station in Harrisburg. Maybe he'll run it. This could be big.
I have a contact who claims to have evidence
I have a copy of an FBI report
I have no answer for that question at this time.
I haven't any idea who he is. I haven't any idea what he's like.
I hereby humbly vow to serve you, the people,
I jumped to protect him.
I know that he proved to be a master of pushing racist buttons and sexist buttons,
I know the importance of paging systems and mobile phones.
I look at Mr Hart and I say, "What was that?"
I made up my mind there and then to dedicate my life
I must say that I'm not a fan of your music. I find it offensive.
I personally find him repulsive. I fought his appearance on this show.
I really don't give a shit but I do the best I can.
I take offence at that, deeply.
I tend to agree with Mr Hart as well. Stick with the current campaign. Bart?
I think it highly suitable today,
I think so. We don't have to adhere to a militant black party line.
I think the entire Congress is quite aware of the National Security Council
I told you. Broken Dove was exonerated of these charges.
I trust that the American public does not share your cynical anti American views
I want to apologise, very humble apologies. You're gonna be on this show again.
I want to be rich, I don't have a brain So give me a handout while I complain
I want to live
I want to live
I was born and raised lower middle class
I was going to sing a song called Don't Smoke.
I was the first one to find out, though.
I was trying to instil different values in him than the ones he has now.
I was waiting for Bob and then gunshots. Seven or eight of them.
I went straight to work, earned enough money on my own
I will bring youth and experience
I will get Bob Roberts.
I will see to it that this leniency ends in our lifetime
I won't say too much. There are things you can do.
I wouldn't vote for you if my life depended on it.
I'd sure like to know, friend I've just got to know
I'll get it.
I'll tell you why.
I'm a bleeding heart
I'm a bleeding heart
I'm also distressed that a 16 year old who has done nothing wrong
I'm an American that believes intensely in morality
I'm asking you, man 'Cause I sure got to know
I'm bad luck.
I'm Bob Roberts' personal physician.
I'm evil. I killed him. It was my fault.
I'm gonna get you, Bob Roberts!
I'm just representing the accused.
I'm sorry, but we have a policy that no new material is performed until it's proven to work.
I'm waiting to meet Bob Roberts in the sanitary confines of the Pride,
I'm... leaving.
I've already explained that the girl is a close friend of my granddaughter
I've been up all night to meet the deadline. "Bob Roberts and S&L", by Bugs Raplin.
I've got my eye on you, my friend! You're dead!
I've got potential no one can see Give me welfare, let me be me...
I've got to know, folks I've got to know
I've got to know, friend I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know
I've got to know, yes I've got to know, friend
I've got to know, yes I've got to know, friend
I've got to know, yes I've got to know, friend
I've got to know, yes I've got to know, friend
I've got to know, yes I've got to know, friend
I've got to know, yes I've got to know, friend
Idiots like me keep investigating to find out how deep it goes.
If I had been out when those calls came in, I'd have been screwed, but I am smart.
If it is true that he has had some experience with the CIA,
If the majors pick up this story, I'll be surprised. I don't expect they will.
If you cheat, get away Lead them down an alleyway
If you put the frog in a pan of cold water and put that on the stove
If you throw a frog into hot water, it'll jump around and suffer greatly and die.
If you want the truth in this country...
Illegal covert war waged in countries we haven't even heard of.
Immigrants.
In 1980, Roberts graduates from Yale and begins his phenomenal rise on Wall Street.
In Allegheny, Cambria and Westmoreland, it's too close to call.
In Central America, he probably popped a couple of heads.
In Central America.
In combination with the great makers of weapons around the country.
In Elysian fields
In five, four, three, two...
In his early years, Bob lives on a commune in rural Pennsylvania.
In his race against the folk singing politician Bob Roberts.
In order to do that, you must have enemies.
In St Vincent's Hospital, Philadelphia.
In the beginning, our great company provided appliances.
In the constant struggle to make this land a pure one again.
In the form of taxes to bail out failed savings and loans.
In the hearts and minds
In the investigation of the West Pennsylvania Savings and Loan scandal.
In the land of the free
In the northwest, Erie is leaning towards Paiste but Roberts is strong in Crawford.
Increasing restlessness and trouble with authority figures and classmates
Intelligence suggests that Iraq is close to developing a nuclear bomb
Into impoverished regions in southern Honduras.
Investigating the West Pennsylvania S&L scandal.
Involving guns, drugs and savings and loans.
Is being responsible as a journalist to ignore the issues, to gloss over the facts?
Is creating quite a sensation in his election tour,
Is it true that the assassin was a card carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union?
Is my land
Is our land
Is social protest disregard for our laws and institutions?
Is the lobster family gonna be on? Polly's favourite is the lobster family.
Is there a political motive in this crime?
Is there any truth to the rumour that the assassination attempt was filmed?
Is there anything that you would like to add, Mr Hart?
Isn't your job one of objectivity?
It appears that the gun was placed on my client's person
It is because of Lukas Hart's diligence and efforts
It is clear that you had no involvement with this escapade and we're wasting your time.
It is important that we stand behind the President.
It is not funny!
It is your God given right
It means you want Americans to cast their votes based on hatred and ignorance.
It seems more bad news has come for Roberts.
It throws me behind schedule and pisses me off. I'm the one that gets the speeding tickets.
It was 1960. Jack Kennedy had been elected President.
It was an idealistic attempt.
It was an unrealistic environment for a child to grow up in.
It was announced that Lukas Hart III, Bob Roberts' friend and campaign chairman,
It was created in 1950 by Harry Truman
It was Raplin. I was standing right behind him. I saw him shoot Bob.
It would be a miracle if he ever walks again.
It'll be cold today. Chilly, chilly as the leaves of autumn make way for the wind of winter.
It's 15 seconds. It makes its point strongly. It starts airing tomorrow.
It's a crazy idea. It was nuts.
It's a new town now because Bob Roberts is here to stay.
It's almost exactly 30 years since I came to the Senate.
It's as if he knew what was going to happen to him.
It's been a crazy week, full moon and all.
It's been a pleasure meeting you. I wish there was a way I could vote for you 100 times.
It's clear to all present here that drugs are a tough problem
It's easy to figure out the connection
It's not going to be another Vietnam. A little bird tells me this.
It's not me! It's not me!
It's obvious that the legal system is too lenient on criminals.
It's plain to see what you believe
It's self hating. It's shooting your paycheque in the foot.
It's society's fault I don't have a job It's society's fault I am a slob
It's time to leave the face of this earth
It's too dangerous to them.
It's... You know the story of the frog in the... in the pan of cold water?
Jerry's in the attic, messing with the static
John Alijah Raplin will be released tomorrow morning on his own recognisance.
John Alijah Raplin.
John is building walls Manipulating a takeover
John Raplin. Publication?
Joy to the world The Lord is come
Julie's selling T bonds Her bill is turning over
Junior's on the telephone Nothing problematic
Just a bunch of deal makers.
Just a secret state of business liaisons so out of control
Just kidding.
Just... No mind.
Koji, are you there?
Ladies and gentlemen, why can't you get ahead?
Leave it on.
Left Baghdad tonight after a last minute attempt at diplomacy in Iraq.
Let earth receive her king
Let every heart prepare Him room
Let him walk.
Let me assure you,
Let's all bow our heads
Let's cut taxes, let's make it possible for the working man to keep the money he earns.
Let's eliminate our nuclear bombs
Let's fire it up.
Let's give money away
Let's go!
Let's just leave it at that.
Let's not show this. Come on over here with me.
Let's put people back to work,
Let's tackle the homeless problem. Let's tackle childcare, health care.
Like blaming the woman for the **** or the dead for the murder.
Like this
Like, you know, if there was... When I heard that...
Listen.
Look out, Joe, how far will it go
Look out, Joe, how far will it go
Look out, Joe, how far will it go
Look out, Joe, how far will it go
Lord, pave the way for a rebel's path to Washington, DC.
Lukas Hart is a spook, one of the Langley crowd new guard.
Major newspapers, It's not in their interest to tell you the truth.
Make the road a smooth one for Bob Roberts.
Make your judgements if you must.
Manipulating a takeover
March on, march on
May be subpoenaed to tell the regulators what he knows about Broken Dove
Meanwhile, tensions mount in the Mid East.
Meet fury with fury
Michael takes a loan from a Midwestern S&L
Midway into the concert.
Mike, right here.
Minutes ago, we learned the name of the suspect from Frank Ryan of the NYPD.
Mm mm
Mm mm
Mm mm
More news in a moment.
Mr Hart loves it.
Mr Hart thinks we should stick with the red, white and blue. Simplicity and strength.
Mr Raplin asserts that the gun was placed on him at the scene,
Mr Raplin contends that Bob Roberts was not shot.
Mr Raplin died at 8.30 pm after a prolonged attempt to revive him failed.
Mr Raplin has asked me to convey his feelings to you.
Mr Roberts has to be on his way. What are the songs about?
Mr Roberts, I contacted your campaign office.
Mr Roberts, is it true you referred to crack as a great equaliser?
Mr Roberts, my name is Bugs Raplin. I'm from Troubled Times Journal.
Mr Roberts' condition is critical.
Mrs Davis, this is Bob Roberts.
My father was a fry cook, my mother a peacenik. I had no brothers or sisters.
Network wants a copy of the lyrics.
Next, our new television commercial.
Nigel, hurry up.
Nikkei's up 24,041.45.
Nitro blockbusters Big cannons and guns?
No matter what instrument of the Devil caressed his hand.
No one's gonna hand you opportunity...
No panhandling for me.
No visionaries. No one really concerned with the disenfranchised.
No, sir.
No. No, I'm not. I see. I'm speaking of you,
No. Responsible journalism is objective.
No. There are witnesses who say he pulled the trigger. He's being held without bail.
Not in a real interesting way.
Not much else is known about him at present.
Nothing further now. No more questions.
Now we have a situation where all Americans will soon pay for these smugglings of drugs
Now, Kelly Noble interiews senatorial candidate Bob Roberts.
Of a very disturbing sort.
Of course not. This is America. Virtue always prevails.
Of justice and supremacy
Of lawlessness and immorality with regard to drug use and sexual practice.
Of roads built by you and me
Of the silent nameless one
Of those that care
Of those that hold their banner high
Of those with pride
Oh, that's what the silly teacher told you in school
On a lighter note, the Miss Independence Beauty Contest was held tonight in Altoona.
On the covers of magazines, in newspapers and on TV news broadcasts.
On the question of war in the Middle East.
One of the bullets, regrettably,
Only one man understands The American way
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
Or any other illegal drug smuggled in by these self proclaimed patriots.
Or are we to believe that Bob Roberts wants to see a compliant and silent public
Or the way we bust those unions.
Our chief source of income, however, is the arms industry.
Our dearest friends,
Our friends
Our minds are quick And our hearts are smooth
Our prayers go with you
Our viewers are curious about where it began. Where did it start for you?
Outside the 3rd Precinct in Philadelphia,
Own the town, love the best Don't share the treasure chest
Paiste can't seem to shake the accusations of sexual misconduct
Paiste has been hurt recently by rumours of an affair with a teenage campaign worker.
Paiste leads in Franklin County, but Bedford and Somerset give the edge to Bob Roberts.
Paiste.
Paralysis has incurred in both of his legs.
Partisan manoeuvring. Unsubstantiated innuendo. These allegations are hogwash.
Pennsylvania senatorial candidate and folk singer.
Pennsylvania voters have been turning out in record numbers
People don't have jobs. They can't afford to feed their families.
Plants and their supporting industries have closed.
Playing to sold out audiences from Scranton to Pittsburgh.
Please calm down.
Please, Jesus, please, Jesus. Save Bob, save Bob...
Po po po po po pork
Poet, folk singer, businessman,
Polls indicate that Brickley Paiste is running neck and neck
Polls show Bob Roberts ahead of Senator Brickley Paiste in their race for the Senate.
Polls show incumbent Senator Paiste in the lead over Roberts by 10%,
Polls show that Senator Paiste's lead has slipped considerably
Polly and Bob. Let's take a picture with the kids.
Polly and I thank God and thank you
Pork pork pork Pork bellies
Pot headed weirdos
President Bush said that every attempt at diplomacy has been exhausted
Prevailing tides will drown you
Pulls a knife, calls his wife Can't take it any more
Put your guns away!
Raplin is a self professed radical and leaves no surviving family.
Raplin, who suffered from cerebral palsy, was released last month
Raplin's been released. He couldn't have fired the gun. Is there something we should know?
Reality, not image.
Regarding traces of cocaine found on one of the transport planes.
Regarding yourself and a campaign worker.
Reports suggest that the Roberts campaign has been behind the leak of the story
Rest their souls, yes.
Retake America...
Ribbon manufacturers have had a huge increase in demand
Ridiculous. Chet, did you hear that?
Right (I)
Right outside the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia.
Robert Roberts Junior was born on January 3rd, 1955
Roberts created a niche in a business that had contemptuously rejected him.
Roberts is proclaimed an American hero, a martyr of the new right,
S&L S&L
Saddam Hussein, I believe, is the most evil man what did the President say?
Savings and loans that misused people's funds
Saying he is one of many throughout the country
Second, he would like to express his beliefs that Bob Roberts is involved in dirty dealings
See you, Bob.
Seize the day!
Self determination.
Senator Brickley Paiste denied allegations in a report in the Pittsburgh Post Times
Senator Brickley Paiste was on the campaign trail yet again yesterday.
Senator Paiste's opponent, Bob Roberts,
Senatorial candidate Bob Roberts was there, lending his support for the contest.
Senatorial candidate Bob Roberts' private relief organisation.
Senatorial candidate.
Set up an organisation, Broken Dove, which supplied transport planes to US operatives.
Sex deviates
She stayed behind to watch the lobsters. She'll join us at the hotel later.
She's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl...
She's a day in May
She's been working very hard. I think she's had a bit of the bubbly.
She's got to be a girl
She's got to be a girl
Shit!
Shit.
Should be so publicly vilified.
Since Adolf Hitler.
Sit right there on the table.
Slap on the wrist. The story died in the major press.
So do I. Will it be necessary to use force?
So full of life and energy.
So he's already had some initiation into true power.
So how's the documentary going?
So if you're hanging to the right
So let us be real together.
So we blow up these local thugs into these huge, Hitler like figures
Some never will...
Some of the other kids didn't like him very much. But I did. Very much.
Some people have not
Some people must have
Some people must have
Some people will work
Some people will work
Some simply will die
Some simply will not
Somebody call an ambulance!
Somebody got off an early Christmas card. "Merry Christmas. "
Something has to be done for them. Bob's going to do it.
Sometimes I play it when I'm alone, but don't tell my husband.
Sources close to the candidate say that he is unharmed
Sources say that 20 to 30 students began verbally abusing the popular singer candidate
Specialising in waste management and genetic engineering. "
Straight up, Bob.
String 'em up
Take away the fire And where does the water flow?
Take away the fire and where does the water flow?
Take away the fire And where does the water flow?
Take away the fire and where does the water flow?
Take care of her, Bart.
Take me to the heart of this beautiful land
Takes a loss, gets cross Walks to the corner store
Tell me something. The markets have been in a tumultuous state
Tell me why do you burn My farm and my town down?
Terry, most political campaigns would pale in comparison,
Thank you for your time.
Thank you for your vote.
Thank you, Lukas.
Thanks are due a lot of people.
Thanks, Clarrie.
That Brickley Paiste still has not told us
That connects Broken Dove to a failed savings and loan. It could be big. Gotta go.
That could be yours.
That eight years ago Broken Dove was born.
That he was set up.
That hit his campaign last week.
That is absurd and subversive and old news.
That is deviant brilliance.
That makes you feel responsible for everything that's gone wrong.
That may be as well.
That the actions of these men, although against the Boland Amendment,
That the public buys as entertainment with a leftist slant.
That the US Congress was restricting the growth and safeguard of democracy
That they're willing to send American soldiers to war to protect their business interests.
That up to the minute, gold plated information cost me considerable effort.
That we dedicate this steam torpedo,
That's all for now. Thank you.
That's all I've got to say. Excuse me. I have to go pray.
That's gonna be us, Terry. That's what it's all about, fun.
That's not quite true. Bobby enrolled himself in military college
That's OK.
That's ridiculous. Talk to Chet MacGregor and he'll take care of it.
That's the news. Now, more music with Tim Freeman.
The '60s are, let's face it, a dark stain on American history.
The album remarkably soared to number 23 on the Billboard charts.
The as yet unidentified radical yelled at reporters and police,
The camera just documented all this on film.
The case, in which there was new evidence last month,
The choice to be what you want to be.
The clinic and Broken Dove honoured Bob Roberts in a ceremony at the clinic.
The closer we are to finding the connection, the more Congress turns a blind eye to it.
The coalition the US has mustered against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein
The corporations that own the networks,
The current senator of Pennsylvania believes in giving free rides to welfare recipients.
The current senator of Pennsylvania believes in giving unqualified men and women jobs
The current senator of Pennsylvania voted to give himself a pay raise last year.
The curtain's closed now. It was open before.
The Democratic majority leader said today that since war appears imminent,
The desert teems with dangerous schemes
The dust settles, the blood is flowing, it's a massacre
The entire photograph shows that my granddaughter is in the back of the car.
The fact that men like Raplin exist shows what you get with a liberal agenda.
The film is being analysed. We will inform you as soon as we know.
The film offers no concrete evidence of any kind regarding my client.
The girl is a friend of my granddaughter.
The glory of His righteousness
The good piece of meat.
The gun runners in Iran Contra, all the same people.
The hypocrisy of an investigation that seeks to implicate patriots,
The hypocrisy of an organisation that calls itself the US Congress.
The interiewer does not bring his own opinions into the interiew.
The Iraqis have refused to withdraw from Kuwait
The men with black strings in their ears. He said, "You can kiss Bob. "
The money meant for low income housing went to buy planes to smuggle drugs.
The morning finds us with a story destined to be troubling for the Bob Roberts campaign.
The nodding Nigel. Thank you.
The occupying army...
The plane was contracted to fly humanitarian supplies
The politics of emotion.
The powerful, whoever they are, are bringing out this guy.
The rebel conserative.
The Roberts campaign is depending on a late return to tip the balance.
The Roberts campaign travels from Pennsylvania to New York City.
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to support the President if force becomes necessary.
The show reaches 20 million people nationally, one million in Pennsylvania alone.
The smart money got out before the junk bond hit the fan.
The soldiers in the Bay of Pigs, the plumbers busted at Watergate,
The subpoena has come as a shock to the campaign.
The three men were all close business associates of yours?
The timing is meant to hurt us
The truth lies dormant and they stay blind out of choice. A conspiracy of silence.
The United States has won the backing of the Soviet Union, China, Britain and France
The whole investigation was a sham.
Their day is done
Theirs is a fool's game and those that play
Then he comes better prepared than most people do to the Senate
Then I found him. Scooped up Calvin, he had all the candles ready.
Then I saw seven or eight Arabs. I disarmed the main guy, knocked him unconscious...
There are no Mr Smiths in Washington. Mr Smith has been bought.
There are ways you can read the world. And what I read excites me.
There was going to be a new frontier.
There were no powder burns on his clothing.
There'll be a pass at the door tonight.
There'll be a resolution in the Mid East and a bull market. Mark my words.
There's a man for all seasons There's a man with a plan
There's a prophet on the run...
There's nothing like the unbridled fun of a hard fought campaign.
These allegations are erroneous at best, always have been, always will be.
These areas have been hit hard. They're depressed economically.
These things happen incrementally, they're gradual.
They demanded that a war end.
They discovered a secret government of liars and drug smugglers and did nothing.
They do this every morning for hours.
They make me sick
They take the innocent And stroke their face
They told me I had to be connected to a major news network or newspaper.
They were patriots acting on their own volition, their own beliefs.
They'll be moving him shortly from the 33rd Precinct for further questioning.
They'll only build transport planes if the shooting war is prolonged.
They'll take all the money everybody makes and use it for their own benefit.
They'll take the jobs of the decent ones
They're all the same operatives.
They're foreclosing on their homes.
They're the boss. They can tell us Bob's on the show.
This and that.
This controversial yet extraordinarily popular entertainer
This documentary chronicles the man and his quest for election.
This is a travesty.
This is an example of the depths to which the US Congress is prepared to sink.
This is Ernesto Galiano reporting live from Mid Manhattan Presbyterian Hospital.
This is happening in Brophy's.
This is live television. This is not a party.
This is precious. Bob, sweetie, look at this. It's from a little girl in Stowe, Vermont.
This is sensitive material that should be dealt with in closed session.
This land was made for me
This land was made for us
This next little ditty is dedicated to you.
This one is a nightmare. It scares me.
This one, I like it but it's too strong.
This was the late '50s, pre hippie.
This will earmark $200 million for the homeless throughout the country.
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
This world turns its back on God
Those that sell 'em
Three up, seven to the left.
Times are changin' back Times are changin' back
Times are changin' back today
Times are changin' back today
Times are changin' back today...
Times are changin' Changin' back
Times are changing back
Times are changing back...
To Amy. And all the future soldiers throughout the land.
To drive Iraq from Kuwait if it does not leave by January 15th.
To enrol myself in a school of my choice, a school I wanted.
To give you my money Right out of my hands
To lazy people in the slums
To make my position on narcotics perfectly clear.
To make these useless weapons of mass destruction.
To remember a good friend of ours who lies at home tonight.
To rewrite the history of that important period,
To seeing that this problem end in our lifetime.
To tell you the truth,
To the best of my ability, as long as God will allow.
To the holy land
To the right, please.
To the right, please.
To vote in a senatorial race that has been full of controversy and drama.
Today comes information that Lukas Hart III, Bob Roberts' campaign chairman,
Today, children, I am talking hypocrisy.
Together we'll be strong
Told this reporter that in 1986 an organisation called Broken Dove procured real estate loans
Tonight, on the eve of war, only 40% oppose the use of force, the poll says.
Transferred to South America, helped overthrow Allende.
Trouble seems to be following the Roberts campaign. Chuck?
Troubled Times.
Try hard, get harder Love to win, live to fight
Two weeks ago, 48% of Congress had been opposed to the use of force.
Two weeks ago, 58% of the American public opposed intervention.
Um... I'm... I'm gonna go back up.
Under the pretence of building housing for the homeless
Unless you learn to swim against them
Until now, Americans paid for these wars every time they did cocaine or crack or heroin
Various things. Congress, liberals, Iraq.
Violence broke out during a Bob Roberts concert at Penn State University.
Vote Bob!
Vote for me and I will bring the values of the common man to bear in Washington, DC.
Vying for top honours and the chance to represent Pennsylvania in the national finals.
W W W W Wall Street
W W W Wall Street
Wake up. Vote Bob.
Wall Street rap
Walls may come down but what is let in
Was it a small colonial home
Was said by the committee chairman to be "utter contrivance and ludicrous fantasy".
Was subpoenaed to appear before the sub committee
Was that they had something to do with altruism, equality and kindness.
Watch his head, Bart.
We are marching always forward
We are marching for the Lord
We are marching for the poor
We are moving for the great day
We can't wait for the ambulance. Let's just get him in the car.
We even have a highly rated show
We find ourselves with a seemingly insurmountable drug problem.
We got a band. We play some of your songs.
We have a campaign we've got to win.
We have a doctor who can shed light on Mr Roberts' medical condition. Dr Caleb Menck.
We have the mayor's wife outside, lovely lady, who wants to see you
We have to use the word "prophestic".
We have transferred the film to videotape and are just arriving at Fair Acres,
We heard about that. Iraq.
We heated your home, refrigerated your food, improved the quality of your life.
We hope so.
We march for brighter days
We moved to Philadelphia when Bobby was three.
We must be strong whenever democracy is threatened.
We must die to join Him
We must die to join Him
We must fight to protect Him
We must fight to protect Him
We must fight to protect Him
We must fight to protect Him
We must kill to join Him
We must start the war early, ladies and gentleman.
We must start the war with our children at home
We must stay strong and market confident. Reluctance feeds the aggressor.
We need a strong America, dedicated to issues that matter.
We need to care about people.
We play Retake America and This Land Was Made For Me.
We prospered and grew into a multinational corporation. We own this very network.
We shall not be moved
We shall not be moved today
We shall not be moved today
We shall not be moved We shall not be moved
We shall not Not be moved
We tried to establish a community based on the idea of collective responsibility.
We want to avoid violence but it might be necessary. Hussein is a madman.
We want to change the world but also keep our jobs.
We want to see the footage. It might provide us with evidence.
We wish there were more singers like you and we intend to vote for you.
We won't let you down.
We'll be fine without you
We'll march for ever more
We're an hour away from air and I can't find the host.
We're coming out.
We're doing well in the depressed areas.
We're gonna go to my office and talk about this.
We're marching for self interest
We're so happy to have you here.
We're so proud to play your music in our home.
We're so tired of Brickley Paiste and his philandering.
We've discussed the Paiste amendment, which I shall introduce into the Senate.
Well, I'm going.
Well, I'm learning a great deal about Bob Roberts.
Well, the new frontier turned out to be Vietnam
Were nevertheless on the side of goodness and decency.
West quadrant secure. Whitey Two moving in east quadrant.
What a Machiavellian poseur.
What about the release of Alijah Raplin?
What are you saying?
What did the teacher tell you in school today, in school today?
What did the teacher tell you in school today, my child?
What do you mean?
What good work did you do? I'd like to ask you
What is Lukas Hart's connection with Bob's success?
What is meant by the word "implicated"?
What is your question? Ask the question.
What made your cop kill My trade union worker?
What makes your boat Haul death to my people?
What the hell is this? This is a meltdown!
What?
What's behind it? I don't see anybody at home.
What's going on?
When Roger first wanted his guitar, my husband I were fit as birds.
Where did what start?
Where does the money come from? It's the famous peace dividend
Where exactly are these houses?
Where my heart could rest
Where poets wrestle with injustice
Where's Polly?
Which I hope very much the President will not transform into an investment in war.
Which I think you would like me to do.
Which is the Defense Department, the CIA,
Which is the National Security Council.
Which respects the actions of its presidents, no matter how immoral or illegal?
Which until last year was a viable thrift.
Who has the courage To take an honest stand...
Whoa... yeah
Why can't I buy things In your place and your store?
Why can't I get work And cash a big paycheque?
Why can't my two hands Get a good paid job?
Why can't you have the home of your dreams, the fast car, a nice vacation?
Why did you hide so? I'd like to know
Why did your lawbook Chase me off my good land?
Why do you close my plant and my... down?
Why do your death bombs Fall down from our skies?
Why do your war boats Ride on my waters?
Why doesn't your ship Bring food and some clothing?
Why don't we send a letter back to her?
Why has your American dream been relegated to the trash heap of history?
Why would you ask a question like that? What would motivate you?
Why? Because we must justify the military budget.
Will find their hands tied And their hearts dry
Will lead to anarchy
Will make you their slaves
Will make you their slaves
With 98% of precincts reporting, Brickley Paiste shows 48%
With a guest who I thought was gonna be KRS One.
With a knowledge of what the real government of the United States is,
With a mom in a starched dress and a dad in a seersucker suit?
With his debut album The Freewheelin' Bob Roberts.
With the agreement yesterday of the five permanent Security Council members,
With the story, Rose Pondell. Rose?
Without a trace of sympathy
Without his organisation Broken Dove, this clinic would not exist.
Without the support of a major record label, relying on word of mouth
Witnesses say that Mr Hart wrestled the gunman to the ground
Wonderful work on the news. Always watch you.
Yeah, they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain
Yeah. I hope we kick their ass.
Yeah. Sure.
Yes, proudly. Broken Dove works effectively to keep children off drugs.
Yes, there was a documentary film maker present at the scene of the crime
Yes, we have a suspect in custody under interrogation.
Yes, we rely heavily on those fat government contracts
Yes. That possibility has not been ruled out.
You can vote for me
You can't readily obtain that information but you can stay in touch.
You don't have to work here next week.
You don't hear too much about our bad side because, well, we own our own news division.
You get on the goddamn bus. Security's falling apart.
You got me. Good work, kids. I'm dead.
You gotta proud to be
You had no knowledge of the guns on that plane?
You have just said that our chief executives are immoral criminals.
You inspire us to do, like, stuff.
You keep me in jail And you lock me in prison
You must be vigilant...
You need to go to the police and get a pass.
You pump people full of drugs and they come gunning for people like Bob.
You said KRS One was gonna be the musical guest.
You see, the truth of this is that American taxpayers have been paying for covert war.
You support Broken Dove?
You took money meant for housing to buy planes to smuggle drugs.
You wanted to see it through.
You were filming during the shooting.
You were supposed to go where? You were supposed to meet me upstairs. Listen to me.
You'll have to talk plain 'Cause I've sure got to know
You're commie liberals!
You're looking at me, Bob! At me!
You're lucky to be spending so much time with Bob Roberts.
You're not showing any respect and you're abusing your responsibility as a journalist.
You're not talking about objectivity. You're talking about ignorance.
You're now a member of our campaign team.
You're speaking of Watergate and our invasion of Cambodia.
You're taking sides, ma'am. You're abusing your responsibility as a journalist.
You're welcome here any time, Bob. Good luck on the campaign trail.
You've got nothing left, Michael. You're nothing but a fucking shell with goo inside.
You've got to be crazy if you think we're going to let that fascist yuppie go on live television
You've had a very rough evening. I'm sorry we had to bother you.
You've sold out your country, Mr Roberts, and I'm going to get you!
Your hospital's jammed And your crazy house full
"Immig... " I love the Kornhausers. It's my favourite.
"Signed, Amy Biddle Richman, aged seven. " Oh, that's sweet. Look at that.
[Aide] 5,000... I sent a fax on that, Bob.
[Approaching siren] We shall not be moved
[cheering] [Woman boos]
[Child shouting] You got me!
[Clapping] [Terry] Backed by a team of novices,
[crowd joins in] With pride
[Dockett continues speaking German] [Clarissa sings softly]
[Dockett] Wiedersehen, Peter. We're marching for the honest
[Man] A tireless worker. [Man] Bob's a man of vision.
[Man] Bob is prime cut, Grade A. [Woman] He's a genius.
[man] Bob Roberts is a stalwart American. [Man] Bob's a champion swordsman.
[Man] Dynamic personality. [Man] He's a unique individual.
[Man] He's a man of the people. [Woman] I love Bob Roberts.
[Man] He's a mover and a shaker. (woman] The leader of a generation.
[Shrieks] Go! Go!
[Terry] Who said you could? [Girl] One of the Bob men.
[Terry] Who's dead? Bugs Raplin. He's dead!
[Urgent news theme] This is Tack Manners, APWNews.
[woman] There he is! Our heart's desire
5,006. Next.
A day of triumph in the mind [crowd chants] Bob! Bob! Bob!
Absolutely. Straight up.
Accuse your enemy of your worst crime. Disinformation.
Amen! Amen!
And I thank the Lord for America [she mutters furiously]
and in our classrooms. [Skip To My Lou]
And the winner was Miss Crucible. There she is. Beautiful.
And then? And then it happened.
Are you a communist? Excuse me?
Are you all right? Get off of me!
Are you no longer working for him? That is correct.
As tensions continue to mount... Members of the 101 st Airborne...
Black people can have another opinion. You're still black?
Bob doesn't care what we agreed on. Really?
Boo hoo! Get out now!
by a third party at the time of the shooting. How do you know?
Bye, Mom. Goodbye, Mother!
Call our campaign headquarters. Yeah, right (!)
Call... Henry.
Can I see your gun? What makes you think I have a gun?
Can you verify that? Yes, Mr Hart was by Mr Roberts' side.
Can't touch this. Stop saying that.
Carol? Thanks, Chuck.
Certainly it is. It is a guaranteed right in our constitution.
Come on! We're getting the assassin! Let's go!
Contemptible yuppie scum. It's about his money.
Credo hipocritus. Pot calling the kettle black.
Days of profit proudly won... [Bob joins in]
Dockett? Chilly most, Bob.
Dolores. [Terry] Something wrong?
Don't Vote and a new song. Brand new.
Excuse me? Disregard in the press
Final step on American soil... ... Operation Desert Shield.
Fuck you, man! [Terry whispers] Did you get that?
Get away! What are you doing?!
Get the goddamn camera out of here! Terry, ride behind in the van.
Go to commercial. No.
Good to see you, too. This is Polly Roberts.
Good, I love it. How'd we do? That was good for time.
Hang on to those puts. [Phone]
Hang on! Watch the steps!
Have you been to Washington before? Yes. This time is special.
He became a star overnight. That is correct.
He didn't say... I'm not going to say that.
He's down! Bob! Bob!
He's righteous and he sticks up for you. In what way does he stick up for you?
Hello. Hi.
His condition has been listed as critical. Is there a suspect?
How about you? Nigel?
How do you feel, Bob? Great. There's a new day dawning.
I am sorry. I appreciate that.
I can't recall, sir. You can't recall. I see.
I can't talk to you. Have you left Bob?
I do not know. If he was, so what? Will Raplin be released?
I don't believe you. Sorry about that.
I don't know. That's not an answer. Find him.
I don't think so. Of course not. It's a bad idea.
I just came for some air. How's Bob?
I think it's an ear thing and they can't fly. Standards.
I'd like to arrange an interiew. Certainly.
I'm Michael James. It's such a pleasure for us to be here.
In five, four, three, two... Am I in this one?
In LA. Standards.
Is he one of yours? [Bob scoffs]
Is that off? Yes, it's off.
It doesn't work. It's not funny.
It may be, yes. It's the press. They always lie.
It scares the hell out of me. My goodness.
It's an honour to be here. It's an honour for me to be here.
It's like a vicious, hard fought game. [Man bellows]
It's not funny. I think it's funny.
Just wait there, ma'am. Give me that.
Let's go! Come on!
Michael, Michael, Michael. Yes?
Michael? Where is he?
More like in expense of the immigrants. Immigrants love the Kornhausers.
Move it! Get the bike!
Move, move, move! [Siren whoops]
Mr Hart's on his way down. We'll be OK. ... growing disenchantment...
My grandfather's an immigrant. Excuse me.
Nice to meet you. Hi.
No connection. He's helping send Bob to Washington.
No problem! Move it!
No. Yeah, I heard about that. That's bullshit.
Of course. We'll send you some. Take care, Dan.
One, two, three, four! Cobra, come in.
Our guest host is... Working on his lines.
Perrigrew? Great, Bob.
Ready with the lobster sketch? Yes.
Real news? Michael!
Right, and they're sick. Standards.
Say amen. Amen!
Say amen. Amen.
Seal the wound! Call an ambulance!
She is a loud, abrasive woman! Shove it!
She's destined for fame Bob!
Sir... ... on May 23rd, 1987?
So is burning the flag. Need I say more? You need say more.
Sorry to interrupt. Just carry on. Bye bye.
Sorry, Bob has a show to get ready for. Of course.
Stay down! [Woman] My God! Bob!
Terry Manchester? Who wants to know?
Terry, what do you think? Me? No question. That's the one.
Thank you, Kelly and Bob... I certainly hope not.
Thank you, Rose. Chuck? Thank you, Carol.
That answer is? The answer is I don't talk to liars or gossips.
That is a lie. The whole thing is a lie.
That was uncalled for! Excusez moil
The interiew is over. Thanks for your time. Turn the camera off now, please.
There goes the pool. And the house in the country.
There is, actually. Really?
There it is. The gun, right there. Yeah.
They got sick in LA. They can't fly. It was definitely standards.
This is an astonishing accusation. This is the smoking gun. He's going down.
This is my son Roger and his two friends. We got all... both album...
This is promo number two. Want me to say "Can't touch this"?
This land [cheering]
This land [crowd joins in]
This next little ditty is dedicated to... Bob stinks!
To suggest. To connect. Not proved. Not to indict.
Uh... this is my assistant Carol. Hello, Carol. My wife Polly.
Was it Hart, Dockett? Hi, Lisa. Mr Bourne will be dropping by.
Watch his head! Easy! Easy, easy, easy!
We love you, Bob. Cheez whiz, Calvin, don't be a fag! God!
We're marching on and on... Good evening. At the top of our news:
What about Bob? Bob loves it, too.
What about the gun found at the shooting? No comment.
What are you guys watching? The news.
What do you think, Bart? I love it, Bob.
What happened? A mutual decision. I felt it was time to go.
What happened? You get out now. You are finished.
What instrument do you play? Guitar. We all play guitar.
What is going on? Calm down. Get the camera out.
What is your name? Bugs.
What'd he say? Chilly most.
What's that? It means terrific, Bob.
What's up with Bob Roberts? Musical guest.
When Bob says cut it off, cut it off. It's off now.
Where is the money from those loans? Building housing.
Where is your evidence? I have a sworn affidavit.
Where were your men? We took the wrong door.
Where's the 33rd Precinct? [Crowd] Sh...!
Who did it if not Raplin? That's for the police to find out.
Who is it? I cannot reveal that information at this time.
Who was that? Lavalle.
Why was he held in custody? You tell me.
With the both of them? And they have to stand together.
Working hard for brighter days [chanting]
Yeah, right. What's funny?
Yeah. She had really great rhythm. She told me she never had fried chicken.
You can't fucking do this. The network reviewed the material.
You have the wrong pass. I don't see the problem.
You lied to me. The network wants it on.
You talked a lot about your childhood. You do? That's exciting.
You... you're great. I wish that there was... you know, stuff.
You're speaking of my upbringing? Yes.
...Americans live without homes
...but they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain
...Miss Broken Dove...
...Miss Philadelphia.
...Miss Pittsburgh...
...Miss Roadkill...
...Miss Three Mile Island...
...terrible man that shot you's heart to the pit of hell for eternity. "
...that shot you's... "
...uncompromising.
...unrelenting...
...you have to seek it out.
"Active board members at the time included businessmen Lukas Hart III
"An unidentified source in the West Pennsylvania Savings and Loan disaster
"Be good and don't do crack. It's a ghetto drug. "
"Dear Amy, your Valentine has made this difficult transition much easier. "
"Dear Bob, even though it's not Valentine's Day, will you be mine?"
"Interunys is a Fortune 500 company,
"Make America great for Christian people. God bless, Doreen Graff, Millersville. "
"May God's vengeful sword carry that terrible man that shot you's heart... "
"May he rot in hell. "
"May he rot in hell. May God's vengeful sword carry that...
"May he rot in hell... vengeful sword carry that terrible man...
"October 22nd. " Today.
"Our philosophy is much in tune with yours. We play This Land... "
"PS. Don't... Do more songs like Don't Vote. "
"Shot you's heart... "
"Shot you's... "? Just a minute. Let me see.
"Signed, James McCobb, Boston, Massachusetts. "
"The '60s are over," said Roberts.
"We can't talk about that in open session," they say. "National security. "
"We play This Land as an anthem before our board meetings. God bless you, Bob. "
"We send our support. Best wishes for a complete recovery. "
"We're going to get America moving again. "
"Where the body is, there will the vultures be gathered. Love, Billy LaRay. "
[Aide] Come on, next. On my screen. Key in, key in.
[Aide] Do not pin your hopes and dreams on transport planes.
[Aide] I want you all to say, "Vote Bob".
[Aide] Let's lock and load.
[Aide] We are doing very well in every area of the state.
[Aide] We're on the move.
[Airport tannoy announcement]
[All shout at once]
[all shout] You're a dead man!
[All shouting]
[All talk at once]
[All talk at once]
[Applause]
[applause]
[Audience boos]
[Audience chanting]
[Band plays Hail To The Chief]
[Band stops]
[Bob] Broken Dove is hard at work fighting the war on drugs but it will take time.
[Bob] Eight years ago, I had had enough.
[Bob] I know what it's like to be without a home. I was homeless when I was 17.
[Bob] Lavalle, you'll be on a slow boat to Tiananmen Square.
[Bob] Now is the time to invest. We mustn't be intimidated by Third World madmen.
[Bob] Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
[Bob]... I spend all my time drunk in a bar
[Both] We are marching for our children
[Boy] Roger! Calvin! Roger, Calvin!
[Bugs] Did you read my article, Mr Roberts?
[Bugs] Iran Contra happened because no one did anything substantial about Watergate.
[Bugs] It's not me! It's not me!
[Bugs] Mr Roberts!
[Bugs] No poll will tell you the truth.
[Bugs] Roberts and Hart ripped off savings and loans to buy planes.
[Bugs] To understand who Bob Roberts is, you have to understand who Lukas Hart llI is.
[Chanting] Bob! Bob! Bob!
[Chanting] Bob! Bob! Bob!
[Chanting] Bob! Bob! Bob!
[Chanting] We want Bob!
[Cheering and applause]
[Cheering]
[Choir sings]
[Choir] For a new day dawning
[Choir] We shall not Not be moved
[Clamour of questions]
[Clamouring]
[Clarissa sings lyric indistinctly]
[Crew members shout]
[Crowd claps and cheers]
[Crowd shouts Bob's name]
[Crowd] We want Bob!
[Dockett chuckles]
[Dockett speaking German]
[Doctor] Bob is a tireless worker. Unbridled energy.
[Ecstatic cheering]
[Ecstatic cheering]
[Election report on radio]
[Enthusiastic cheering and whistling]
[Enthusiastic shouting]
[Father] He was happy there. He said he needed discipline, more structure in his life.
[Female reporter] Mike, what's going on in there?
[Girl screams]
[Gunshots and screaming]
[Gunshots and screaming]
[Hayden] I cannot believe the lies and innuendo you have been the victim of.
[Laughing]
[Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Man whispering]
[Man] A young man with a guitar starts singing, right in the middle of the restaurant.
[Man] Forget human rights, forget women's rights, forget helping the homeless.
[Man] Good luck, Bob!
[Man] He passes the blame onto the silent, who he knows will not respond.
[Man] What happened?
[Man] You better watch yourself, my friend!
[Man] Your albums just get better and better.
[Menck] Like I said, it's up to the individual. After surgery and rehabilitation,
[Mob shouting]
[Mob shouts aggressively]
[Paiste] I was quite disturbed during our famous debate, if it could be called that.
[Paiste] Mr Bob Roberts suggested he knew which way I was leaning
[Paiste] Offhand, I would not say that being a professional singer is the best background
[Phone]
[Praying]
[radio] Journalist John Alijah Raplin was shot at 6.30 pm at close range
[Rapturous cheering]
[rapturous cheering]
[Reporter] Does the film identify the assassin?
[Rhythmic clapping and cheering]
[Roger] I hope he dies. I swear to God, I'm gonna fucking find that guy.
[Rose] This is the Menck Clinic in Scranton, set up with money raised by Broken Dove,
[Security] Cobra Two, we're on the move.
[She sighs]
[Speaks Japanese]
[Terry] A week after the shooting, Bob is to be released
[Terry] After the attack on Bob's life, the media outcry is unprecedented.
[Terry] Bob has been invited to perform on the top rated TV show Cutting Edge Live.
[Terry] Bob Roberts is a tribute to the possibilities of the American dream.
[Terry] On Election Day, his new album, entitled Bob On Bob, is released
[Terry] On July 4th,
[Terry] One week before the election, amidst controversy and declining polls,
[Terry] Roberts graduates from Westmoreland Military Academy with honours in 1977
[Terry] Six weeks after the shooting, we receive a call from Chet MacGregor.
[Terry] Stop it.
[Terry] The charges were found to be groundless and Broken Dove was exonerated.
[Terry] What are the possibilities of complete recovery?
[Terry] What's going on? Come on.
[Terry] Which room?
[TV newsreader] A bombshell dropped overnight, Chuck.
[TV] Despite his efforts to rise above what may or may not be the truth,
[TV] Good morning, Philadelphia.
[Whistling]
[wild cheering]
[Wild cheering]
[Woman] What I learned about traditional American values
[Woody Guthrie: I've Got To Know]
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