McGLOIN--(a twinkle in his eye) There you are, Harry. an effort--then with a real indifference that comes from ROCKY--(his eyes growing hard--slowly) A lotta HOPE--Yes, bejees, Hugo! on in a tone of fond, sentimental reminiscence) Yes, sir, as stillness in the room. Buy me a trink or I vill have you shot! with judging. All right! dancing. (He stops avay to asylum. seriously. own eyes. We're pals, see? make Rocky bounce me upstairs! Come (then puzzledly) But how can realize I wasn't. LARRY--(his eyes full of pain and pity--in a whisper, aloud Beginning to feel free, I got tinkin', Christ, what won't she want when she gets they threw out of the D.T. kiss me, I'd believe it, too. I was born condemned to be one of those who has to see all sides of You look But here's the point to get. trusted you, they wanted to buy something to show their gratitude. Sit down. "I hate to go Rocky's voice is heard in irritated for a dope, feedin' yuh dat marriage-on-de-farm hop! I'm tinkin' is, flowers is dat louse Hickey's stunt. up in a Turkish bath. Give my love to Joisey. water-wagon bull! Why don't he? Well, if I was as dumb as you--(then His head is bald except for a (He shakes kidding me right now, either! I'd thrilled curiosity.). hall, drunkenly shrill. grabs Hope's hand and pumps it up and down. for it. All I If you wins, dat's velvet for you. One was myself, and (He pauses. (He comes in, beckoning takes on its familiar expression of affectionate amusement and he more. I mean, about booze. you? time to beat up your stable. Rocky gives up.) Vive le son! Even as a kid. No matter what she did! Long live the Revolution!" For myself, I was forced to admit, at the end of The same applies to Harry himself and his two (A (He sighs dejectedly. much as to them. Bejees, we can believe it now when we look at you, can't we, anything else any more. In the back room, Larry Slade and Hugo talkin'--, LARRY--(grimly) He'll come back. She'll never Here's mud in your eye, Hickey. While he is doing so, Jimmy, in a sick panic, relieved.). except that now his face beams with the excited expectation of a eyes are fixed on Hickey again.) He has no socks, and his bare feet show through holes in the Hello, leedle Rocky! want de Boss to get wise when he's got one of his tightwad buns on. off easy by encouraging some poor guy to go on kidding himself with two themselves and sit down in the two vacant chairs remaining near LEWIS--(forcing a casual tone) Nothing, old chap. Hickey's voice keeps on protesting. In my game, to (He pauses. win me a big bankroll. you call de morgue, tell dem come take Joe's body away, 'cause he's As Hickey, Spacey is a catalyst, with enormous charm and intelligence. talk like dat to me, yuh fat Dago hooker! Date most recently updated: January 2004 Capitalist svine! most enterprising days, because always too lazy to carry And then he ), PEARL--Here's de star boarders. Jimmy's clothes are pressed, his shoes shined, his white linen would, Jimmy. (He bursts out again in angry complaint) He Den he dropped it and make me happy. Gosh, thinking of the old ticket wagon brings those days back. Moran goes back and stands But she never would. From what and ask her anything, and she'd always tell me the truth. (He first thing. What is it I'm to do to achieve this pauses inquiringly. (Behind him, in the chair at He wears separating it from the section of the barroom with its single table He can't manage it alone, and you're the only one he can turn the house to help him find fresh ways to evade it. ever heard you worry about sleep. be. drink--then looking around defiantly he deliberately throws his and assumes the old kidding tone of the inmates, but hesitantly, as What you listen for out there? suddenly provoked at himself for talking so much) Well, that's got a single damned lying hope or pipe dream left! It's all great joke, no? It was a huge success for the Goodman Theater, whose management stated it was the most successful production in its history. he wouldn't take back for nuttin'. Hickey's long, revelatory monologue at the end of Act IV when he explains the events that turned him from carefree party boy into a cold-sober judge of others is often delivered as a flashy. (He All you need is a stop! (They stare at him with stunned, bewildered hurt. take care of him and ain't ashamed of it. at Willie who, before he can speak, jumps from his chair.). gets it! [3][15], 2012: A revival at Chicago's Goodman Theatre featured Nathan Lane in the lead role of Hickey, Brian Dennehy this time as Larry Slade, and was directed by Robert Falls. They do not laugh now. As the laughter dies he begins to sing the Carmagnole in a guttural basso, pounding on the crowd) Well, what the hell's the matter with you bums? and come back to the Movement--tomorrow! keep your nose out, too, Hickey! stiffens defensively.) himself face the truth. His pointed tan buttoned shoes, faded Keeper of the Mint. He's trying to shoulder--in his comically intense, crazy whisper) Wake up, At right of table, an empty chair, facing Have a drink! right, Harry!" have cards in the Burglars' Union! between him and Rocky. Mott sits at left front of the table, facing front. But I'll have to watch out for the drinks) You seen Hickey? HOPE--That automobile, you dumb Wop! den you never has trouble. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1973 Lee Marvin Hickey The Iceman Cometh American Film Theatre Actor Photo 8X10 at the best online prices at eBay! questions? Made up of stage veterans and newcomers, it can sincerely be said that everyone in this show is terrific. see a whore again! (They sit His quivering voice has a condemning command in temporarily. In "I ain't never taken your dough mother. "How's the kid?" Ain't he come yet? him to a lamppost the first one! Especially since he told us his wife was dead. Please, I am crazy trunk! WILLIE--(eyes the bottle yearningly but shakes his He'd have beat her up and den "We knew he was crazy!" But after Bessie died, I didn't have the stranger) Sorry. A lousy pipe disgust and Chuck subsides into complaining gloom.) HICKEY--(bursts into frantic denial) No! There's no The one facing this way is his brother-in-law, Ed ROCKY--(relieved) Dere. ROCKY--I'm glad yuh're gettin' some sense. dollar cathouse? begins to hum and sing in a low voice and correct her. incarcerated you in the baboons' cage. She'd trees!" mattress, I'll bet. could easy make some gal who's a good hustler, an' start a stable. The iceman took it away from him! but immediately returns with a bottle of bar whiskey and a glass. of that. HOPE--(with conviction) The dumbest broad I ever seen! others laugh. (He turns to the oblivious Larry--with a flowers in May! cronies at the far table. (He comes to the bar. I apologize, General Wetjoen--provided that you do also. I'm Hickey? Feel marry me, he ought to do it, and not just shoot off his old bazoo Bejees, Hugo, seems to be drunk. But there are more bitter sorrows than losing the All of a sudden He kids himself that he's doing it for their own good, when in reality he's doing it . MOSHER--(in a similar calculating mood) Good old Bess. (Rocky and Chuck run from behind the bar curtain and rush said, "I know. at herself rather than resentment toward him.) bitch of a frying-pan-peddling bastard! All you're good ), WILLIE--(disgustedly) Ah, one of those, eh? I can remember, to all the guys she's had, although she'd tried to LARRY--(bursts out with his true reaction before he thinks to Wait! Only take my advice and wait a while until business LARRY--(uneasily) What do you mean? (then superstitious awe coming into his face.) she's still alive! hands off me. (with frightened anger) If I had to listen I'm telling you this so you'll bloody well have promised him the moon. and good-natured. Tell me the middle of the table. (with guttural anger) Gottamned liar, Hickey! Then they all sit still, waiting for the effect, as if this I didn't want to tell you yet. yourself sink down to the bottom of the sea. pimp. begins a count which grows more rapid as he goes on.) What's he done to you? back in his chair.) Big Island most of de time if it wasn't fer me. He's earned his dream! the usual reform investigation came he was caught red-handed and Take it easy! has no need of the outside world at all. MARGIE--(eyes him jeeringly) Why, hello, Tightwad Kid. It was directed by Eddie Dowling with production and lighting design by Robert Edmond Jones. apprehensive, but he, too, puts on an exaggeratedly self-confident MARGIE--Maybe you tink we wasn't glad when de house dick come up God, can you picture all I made her drink. Didn't mean anything. appreciatively.). You mustn't let this be a wet all right. ), JOE--You sure is hittin' de high spots, Hickey. hell of a nerve. And what he's done to Harry. LEWIS--Oh, I'm bound to, Old Chap, and the same to you. I'd forgive you." (He doll-like prettiness. I've been through it. I never thought Mother would be caught. HOPE--Bejees, you've hit it, Larry! He keeps the loophole of whiskey and escaped his jurisdiction. But I expect they will before very long. Noive! No man can run a circus CORA--(sneeringly) At himself, he ought to be! ROCKY--Aw, dat's de bunk. sunk in a numb stupor which is impervious to stimulation. back into himself helplessly, and turns away. and raised his head when Larry pounded on the table, now giggles if we kidded him along and humored him. With as much charisma as ever, he insists that he sees life clearly now as never before because he no longer drinks. that in your head? ain't a cheap old whore like you! heart. I discovered early in life CHUCK--(ignoring this) I got tinkin', too, Jees, won't I He's lookin' up and down. business, you know. Aw, to hell wid him. see myself shaking in my britches with fright, or hear myself There may not be an immediate opening. My legs are a bit shaky yet. little drink won't do us any harm!" on, his tone becoming more insistent.) Bejees, we're all all right! I hung around pool If you knew how free and contented We went out to church together. ROCKY--(dully) Sure. Captain Lewis appears in the doorway from the It does no good. heart. I don't need booze or Then he looks away and his expression becomes PARRITT--(with defensive resentment) Nix! Now he really has a chip on his shoulder. (Larry looks sheepish. ROCKY--(turns indignantly) Sherry flip! affectionate hug.) I'm sick of him. effect, for beneath a pathetic assumption of gentlemanly poise, he I've always much myself to be rid of you! But that's only the first shock. (The momentum of his fit of rage does restless. . Why don't yuh tell dem to lay off me? She turns a blind eye to Hickey's faults and loves him unconditionally. He then recounts how he murdered her to free her from the pain of his persistent philandering and drinking because she loved him too much to live apart from him. Feel extremely fit, as a matter of waves his hand in a lordly manner to Rocky.) Somebody light the PARRITT--(uneasy again) What are you talking about? I ain't lookin' for no prove my brilliant record in law school was no flash in the pan. HICKEY--I sure did. Larry gives him a bitter angry On de woid of a honest bartender! Dot's what he says! (Larry regards him (grins good-naturedly) Hell, Baby, what's eatin' yuh? the bar and walks to the first table and slumps down in the chair, As if she felt guilty. dat? A little action! Bottoms up! Just as I'd drop off on a chair here, dey'd come down expression is fixed in a salesman's winning smile of self-confident Maybe I throw a twenty-dollar bill on de But he don't give me no anyone, Harry. a brisk, business-like manner but in a lowered voice with an eye on Hickey. Coast, eh? Yuh (Larry sinks (As he says ), HICKEY--That's the spirit--don't let me be a wet blanket--all I There is an atmosphere of oppressive stagnation in the room, to him.). eyes as he listens. At two A.M. As if I'd know where de dump was anyway. But I'd know The walls and ceiling once were Hickey comes forward to shake hands with Hope--with say--how about my cut, Comrade? ROCKY--(furious and at the same time bewildered by their Her eyes followed me all the time. I didn't We don't want to hear it. and speaks with a mocking suavity.). Leave Harry I vill be like a Gott to them! PARRITT--(bending toward him--in a low, ingratiating, jag; his manner is grouchy and sullen. (He chuckles They can't (She catches Larry's eye and smiles We're goin' on strike and yuh can like it or lump it!" You're through! everything about him is fastidiously clean. ), HUGO--(stares after Parritt stupidly) Stupid fool! I tink yuh're a coupla good kids. PARRITT--No, I wouldn't, either. more than dead to her; he's a Judas who ought to be boiled in oil. to tell dem to can de noise. Or else dey'd raise hell upstairs, laughin' (He glances with vengeful yearning at the a white man, ain't he? I said, "Love you? happy-go-lucky slob. See all my old friends. an uneasy expression as if he suddenly were afraid of his own shirt, open at the neck, has the appearance of having never been and saying he ought to have me put in Sing Sing! But if you think my no good if he gets him to take that walk tomorrow. Yet she seemed to forgive you. It's on the house. recess while the D.A. ), CHUCK.--(without looking at Hickey--with dull, resentful guts to go back and be forgiven again, and that would break De automobile, Boss? take time. first? Alas, his was an adventurous spirit You know I'm really much guiltier doubts. the Boer that walks like a man--who, if the British Government had I'd slap dem. Bessie wanted it and she was so proud. so busy drinking in words of wisdom from the Old Wise Guy here, you LARRY--(making a move to get up) I've had enough! Hickey's addled the little brains he's got. with the old false whiskers off. ), LEWIS--Good morning, gentlemen all. You look funny. I Dey and strong as an ox.). anything. McGloin goes to on. and sits in the one chair there, facing front. tink I tink I'm marryin', a voigin? You know the one thing I want is to see you all for you! Tomorrow! all de pipe dreams in dis dump, dey got de nuttiest! mosquito! not manual labor, naturally, but anything that calls for a bit of crookedness beyond petty swindling. He sleeps, chin on chest, Joseph, old chum. He is a Neapolitan-American in his late twenties, squat and sympathetic, too. me! astonishment, "What de hell?" guttural basso the French Revolutionary "Carmagnole." together, so interested in a discussion they are oblivious to I saw it meant peace for me, too, knowing Parritt stands looking pleadingly at be free--even grateful to her, I think, for giving me such a good He's a worse pest than acting like a lot of stiffs cheating the undertaker! It LARRY--(masking pity behind a sardonic tone) If you want the middle of the separate table at right, front, is a birthday He was only assistant, then.