American Splendor
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1:04:00
- We're both very lucky. We both have jobs.
- Then what's the matter?

1:04:04
- Joke, man.
- We gotta go.

1:04:07
Harvey, I like you. I'm on your side.
I enjoy the comic books.

1:04:10
- Quickly, tell us about the little doll.
- My wife made it.

1:04:17
- Am I giving you a hard time?
- No.

1:04:19
- Am I making you nervous?
- No.

1:04:20
We have to go now.
I wanted to mention these are for sale.

1:04:23
- They're made out of your old clothing.
- Right.

1:04:25
- What do these go for?
- $34.

1:04:31
- $34 for this?
- What are you, cheaper than me?

1:04:34
- Would you pay $34 for that?
- No, but I'm not asking it. My wife is.

1:04:42
Such brilliant repartee.
1:04:47
Shit.
1:04:52
So, what do you think?
1:04:57
Megalomaniac.
1:05:01
Hi, this is a message for Harvey Pekar.
1:05:11
From the streets of Cleveland,
ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...

1:05:14
the one, the only Harvey Pekar.
Harvey, come on out, buddy.

1:05:21
It became clear pretty fast that
I was invited on the show just for laughs.

1:05:25
You look like a lot of guys
you see sleeping on buses.

1:05:29
- Sorry.
- It's all right, Dave, have a good time.

1:05:32
- I know, we're doing what we can.
- It's your world. I'm just living in it.

1:05:39
But what the hell did I care?
1:05:42
Letterman was an okay guy.
Let him take potshots at me.

1:05:45
So long as I got paid
and got to plug my comics.

1:05:47
I think to myself, you look like every
police artist sketch I've ever seen.

1:05:53
Funny thing is...
1:05:54
something about me and Letterman
clicked for the viewers.

1:05:57
He kept wanting me back.
1:05:58
- It was about a year ago, this month...
- That's right.


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