Edwards AFB, CA

"I want more money."
"I'll tell you what. We'll look at 'The Ed Sullivan Show'."
"And do what? Cancel him? Hah. Do you think I'm an idiot? I want more money... Or when my contact is through with you, I'm moving on to bigger and better. I promise you. I already have my agent in on 'The French Connection'.
"Jackie? Come on. I've been with CBS a long time. You know how this goes. And times are changing. This whole thing with Vietnam is moving the next generation into a whole nother dimension. Do one more season."
"I ain't doing one more goddamn show, unless you pay me more money. Comprende?"
* + -

"So Mr. Gleason, are you sure you want to end your contract with us?"
"Look gentlemen, I have an audition in 'The French Connection' as Popeye Doyle. I'm not continuing my contact unless you can up my salary."
"We appreciate your longevity with us. As times are changing, we are making hard cuts. So, no hard feelings, Mr. Gleason. Let's see this as a mutual separation."
"Jackasses."
* + -

"Mr. Gleason, Would you like our fine Bohemian Grove wine?"
"I'd be delighted."
"Very good Sir. You won't be disappointed."
"So, Jackie. I can call you Jackie right? I love the new look of The Honeymooners, in color! How 'bout that?"
"Yeah. It's great. We got to do a lot more creative things with the show. Making it longer. Switching up the characters. Adding political satire. No offense Dick. I can call you Dick right?"
[Laughing]
* + -

"So, Uhm, Jackie. Want a Havana? Err, listen. I hear you collect books."
"Thank you. Yes, Mr. President. I collect books. All kinds of books. Look Dick, I know what you're asking."
"Oh?" [chuckling] "What am I asking?"
"You want to know if I have a good book."
"How did you know, Jackie?"
"Do I look like a library? Geez Dick. So yeah. I have a good book. It's called 'JFK Beyond the Grave'. No seriously, I have books you wouldn't believe Dick. "Memoirs of a Medium" from the 1800s. Super rare find. Seriously, you could ask JFK himself, who shot him."
"Well Jackie, that sure is enlightening. Say, I'm gonna to turn in. It's by-golly late. Just see the maître d' about rooming. There are bungalows in the back of the Grove. I'm sure one of the suites has your name on it."
"Alright Dick, it was nice chatting it up with you."
"We'll go golfing one of these days. Soon as I'm freed up from work."
"Sounds great Mr. President."
* + -

"So Mr. Gleason, your room is here."
"Excuse me Mr. Gleason? Your presence is required in the foyer."
"MPs? Did I do something wrong?"
"No Sir. Leave your things. You are required to check in at Edwards."
"Edwards? What's that?"
"You will be briefed in the foyer. Please come with us."
* + -

"Mr. President. It's so good to see you. I about had a heart attack with these MPs."
"Oh don't worry about them. They just look scary."
"Is everything alright?"
"Jackie, we are on a first name basis, you and I. Golly, I love your show, and you just have that real edge about you that I love."
"Well I'm from Brooklyn, Dick, this is where all my attitude comes from."
[Laughing]
"No I mean you have that edge for, you know, Uhm, the unexplained."
"Well Dick, it all started when I was flying in a plane and the engines mysteriously cut out, and I'm still alive to tell about it!"
"I see. Well, I want to show you something I can't explain. Maybe, with all your experience and research, you might be able to know something about this..."
"What is it?"
"It's a refrigerator."
[Laughing]
"That's the ugliest looking refrigerator I've ever seen, Dick."
"Wait until you see inside."
"Jesus jumping Jehoshaphat!"
"Do you know what this is Jackie?"
"The Betty and Barney Hill case? Is it a Grey alien?"
"We have to go. Come on. Close it up."