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son has been hit by a drunk driver, he’s dead” laughs
Trombone Noises
Sally: “Ahhhh! No, no, no, -- You can not joke about that.”
Murray: “Yeah, that's not funny, Arthur, that's not the kind of humor we do on this show.”
Joker: “Okay, I’m s-yeah I’m sorry. It’s just ya know, clenches teeth it’s been a rough few weeks, Murray. laughs Ever since I… I killed those wall street guys.”
Audience Gasps
Murray: “Okay, I’m waiting for the punchline.”
Joker: “There is no punchline. pauses It’s not a joke.”
Audience Gasps
Murray: “you’re serious aren’t you, you’re telling us you killed those 3 young men on the subway?”
Joker: “Mhmm”
Murray: “And why should we believe you?”
Joker: “I got nothing left to lose. Nothing can hurt me anymore. chuckles Mah life, is nothing but a comedy.”
Audience Gasps AGAIN
Murray: “Lemme get this straight, you think killing those guys is funny?”
Joker: “I do. And I’m tired of pretending it’s not. Comedy is subjective, Murray. Isn’t that what they say. All of you, this system that knows so much, you decide what’s right or wrong, the same way that you decide what’s points to self funnahh or points to Murray NOT.”
Audience Gasps AGAIN
Murray: “Oh ok, I think I-I might understand that you did this to start a movement? To become a symbol?”
Joker: “Come on Murray chuckling do I look like the kind of clown that could start a movement? I killed those guys because they were AWFUL. Everybody is awful these days. It’s enough to make anyone crazy.”
Murray: “Ok so that’s it, you’re crazy, that’s your defense for killing 3 young men?”
Joker: “No. They couldn’t carry a tune to save their lives.
Audience Boos
Joker: “Ugh, why is everyone so upset about these guys? choked up If it was me dying on the sidewalk you’d walk right over me. I pass you every day and you don’t notice me, but these guys, what because Thomas Wayne went and cried about them on TV?
Murray: “You have a problem with Thomas Wayne?”
Joker: “Yes I do. Have you seen what it’s like out there Murray? Do you ever actually leave the studio. Everybody just yells and screams at each other. Nobody’s civil anymore! Nobody thinks what it’s like to be the other guy. nearly seething You think men like Thomas Wayne ever think what it’s like to be someone like me? To be somebody but themselves? They don’t. They think that we’ll just sit there and take it like good little boys. That we won’t werewolf and go wild.”
Murray: “Ya finished? I mean, there’s so much self-pity Arthur, you sound like you’re making excuses for killing those young men, not everybody, and I’ll tell you this, not everyone is awful.”
Joker: Quietly seething “You’re awful Murray.”
Murray: “Me? I’m awful?” Oh yeah, how am I awful?”
Joker: “Playing my video, inviting me on the show… you just wanted to make fun of me. You’re just like the rest of them”
Murray: “You don’t know the first thing about me pal. Look what happened because of what you did, what it led to. There are riots out there, Joker laughs and nods a lot two policemen are in critical condition and you’re laughing, you’re laughing. Someone was killed today because of what you did.”
Joker: “I know. pauses and smiles How about another joke Murray?”
Murray: “No, I think we’ve had enough of your jokes.”
Joker: “What do you get, (Murray: “I don’t think so”) when you cross (Murray: “I think we’re done here”) a mentally ill loner with a Society that abandons him and TREATS HIM LIKE TRASH!
Murray: “You call the police!”
Joker: “I’ll tell you what you get. You get what you fucking deserve!!”pulls out a gun and shoots Murray
Murray: Dies
Trombone Noises
Sally: “Ahhhh! No, no, no, -- You can not joke about that.”
Murray: “Yeah, that's not funny, Arthur, that's not the kind of humor we do on this show.”
Joker: “Okay, I’m s-yeah I’m sorry. It’s just ya know, clenches teeth it’s been a rough few weeks, Murray. laughs Ever since I… I killed those wall street guys.”
Audience Gasps
Murray: “Okay, I’m waiting for the punchline.”
Joker: “There is no punchline. pauses It’s not a joke.”
Audience Gasps
Murray: “you’re serious aren’t you, you’re telling us you killed those 3 young men on the subway?”
Joker: “Mhmm”
Murray: “And why should we believe you?”
Joker: “I got nothing left to lose. Nothing can hurt me anymore. chuckles Mah life, is nothing but a comedy.”
Audience Gasps AGAIN
Murray: “Lemme get this straight, you think killing those guys is funny?”
Joker: “I do. And I’m tired of pretending it’s not. Comedy is subjective, Murray. Isn’t that what they say. All of you, this system that knows so much, you decide what’s right or wrong, the same way that you decide what’s points to self funnahh or points to Murray NOT.”
Audience Gasps AGAIN
Murray: “Oh ok, I think I-I might understand that you did this to start a movement? To become a symbol?”
Joker: “Come on Murray chuckling do I look like the kind of clown that could start a movement? I killed those guys because they were AWFUL. Everybody is awful these days. It’s enough to make anyone crazy.”
Murray: “Ok so that’s it, you’re crazy, that’s your defense for killing 3 young men?”
Joker: “No. They couldn’t carry a tune to save their lives.
Audience Boos
Joker: “Ugh, why is everyone so upset about these guys? choked up If it was me dying on the sidewalk you’d walk right over me. I pass you every day and you don’t notice me, but these guys, what because Thomas Wayne went and cried about them on TV?
Murray: “You have a problem with Thomas Wayne?”
Joker: “Yes I do. Have you seen what it’s like out there Murray? Do you ever actually leave the studio. Everybody just yells and screams at each other. Nobody’s civil anymore! Nobody thinks what it’s like to be the other guy. nearly seething You think men like Thomas Wayne ever think what it’s like to be someone like me? To be somebody but themselves? They don’t. They think that we’ll just sit there and take it like good little boys. That we won’t werewolf and go wild.”
Murray: “Ya finished? I mean, there’s so much self-pity Arthur, you sound like you’re making excuses for killing those young men, not everybody, and I’ll tell you this, not everyone is awful.”
Joker: Quietly seething “You’re awful Murray.”
Murray: “Me? I’m awful?” Oh yeah, how am I awful?”
Joker: “Playing my video, inviting me on the show… you just wanted to make fun of me. You’re just like the rest of them”
Murray: “You don’t know the first thing about me pal. Look what happened because of what you did, what it led to. There are riots out there, Joker laughs and nods a lot two policemen are in critical condition and you’re laughing, you’re laughing. Someone was killed today because of what you did.”
Joker: “I know. pauses and smiles How about another joke Murray?”
Murray: “No, I think we’ve had enough of your jokes.”
Joker: “What do you get, (Murray: “I don’t think so”) when you cross (Murray: “I think we’re done here”) a mentally ill loner with a Society that abandons him and TREATS HIM LIKE TRASH!
Murray: “You call the police!”
Joker: “I’ll tell you what you get. You get what you fucking deserve!!”pulls out a gun and shoots Murray
Murray: Dies