Jimmy Quinn is a veteran of stand-up comedy's glory days; he is also an alcoholic. His life changes when his son David, | dG1fNlNuMFFjNWxKSm8
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00:00 (silence)
00:02 - You ready for your headliner?
00:05 He's been doing it for over 30 years.
00:07 Please welcome the road dog, Jimmy Quinn!
00:10 - My name's Jimmy and I'm an alcoholic.
00:14 How you feeling, Jimmy?
00:15 You look a little worn out.
00:16 - I'm a road comic.
00:18 I am worn out.
00:19 (knocking)
00:20 - Go away!
00:21 - I'm not the maid.
00:22 I'm your son.
00:29 - Can I take it to lunch?
00:30 - Give me a minute.
00:32 ♪ Tell somebody you're sorry ♪
00:34 - I'm sure I'm not what you expected.
00:36 - You're exactly what I expected.
00:38 ♪ Who knew California could be so cold ♪
00:41 - I actually want to be a comedian.
00:42 Maybe it's genetic.
00:43 - I just dropped out of med school.
00:47 Hold your applause.
00:48 - It's funny.
00:49 (laughing)
00:50 - I say we spend a little bit more time together.
00:52 We'll have some gooks.
00:53 - I'm afraid you won't be receiving any money,
00:55 but I will pray for you.
00:57 (laughing)
00:58 - You got a nice kid there.
01:00 Certainly thinks highly of you.
01:02 - He doesn't know me that well, Phil.
01:03 - A little nervous 'cause I know what you did
01:06 to your last headlining act.
01:09 - I've been booking Jimmy 20 years.
01:11 - Your father's probably one of the funniest people
01:12 I've met in my life.
01:13 - But he has no discipline.
01:15 - Comedy's about pain.
01:17 - It's like he doesn't even care.
01:18 - He's an addict.
01:19 Until he decides he wants to do it for himself,
01:21 there's nothing you or anyone else can do for him.
01:24 - How come he never made on TV?
01:25 - TV isn't real comedy.
01:28 Real comedy's live, you know, in the moment.
01:31 I go on that stage, I'm the talent,
01:33 I'm the writer, I'm the director.
01:35 If the customer doesn't like it,
01:37 I tell the customer to go.
01:38 (car horn honking)
01:40 - Who is in the car?
01:42 - Oh, that's David.
01:44 He's my son.
01:46 - Top that for a living.
01:48 ♪ Remember me ♪
01:50 ♪ How I made you laugh ♪
01:53 ♪ Remember me ♪
01:56 (gentle music)
01:59 (dramatic music)
02:01 [BLANK_AUDIO]