REDS WHITES & BOOZE

[Music] I hope our film has helped you understand what we've been trying to say that basically alcoholism is a people problem rather than the mere use of a chemical because it involves your understanding of yourself as a person who you really are what life is all about because to search for the means of coping for the ability to love for insight for feelings of worth through the use of drugs or alcohol is merely belief in Magic childishly unrealistic there are no magic shortcuts to responsible meaningful living thank you very much you've been a good audience how' you like the film see any drunks you know [Applause] maybe we're going to smoke some dope at my place tonight why don't you try try for a change you might like it not tonight I'm going to try it just not [Music] tonight know we can't even see the ground oh but I've got to go before the park is closed and the lights go up and you can tell the world I'm landing and I'll be coming down you can the world I'm for landing and I'll be coming down [Music] and The Marvelous thing is I was able to take off five pounds in one week unfortunately I've gained back seven since then but what kind of pill were you using well I started with knockoff then I tried sheer willpower that's when I gained it all back is that you de just a minute I'll check you'll have to give me the name of that pill again I can't remember anything unless I write it down oh Debbie I don't think you've met my guests this is Mrs mikkelson from the church and Mrs Ellsworth from the Woman's Club this is Debbie I overheard you talking about diets just typical girl talk my dear you should try tennis oh I'd love to but really I can't wear those short little outfits until I lose some weight if you an adventurer looking for an experience that packs a man's siiz W up try Winchester strong more than just a beer it'll put hair on your chest drink so much of that stuff R your teeth how's school today better in my day I hope hey didn't plunk anything did you remember the first class I flun in the seventh grade how did I get a wi you're going to make some guy a nice wife someday Debbie I wish your mother aren't you home early I had a lunch day with one of my big clients potential clients they got pretty late so I knocked off for the day well princess must think I'll go upstairs take a little nap but you might also have want about vien to out in C world I me you hey mother I'm home you what I didn't take her in my conert [Music] here's a prescription for me at the drugstore dab there's a prescription for me at the drugstore you can use the car anything for you before you do anything else take time to rid yourself of that terrible tension headache [Music] relax relax the comos way I know all about headaches I got a rough 9 I break up Tiny Bubbles of gas that cause that stuffy feeling brought about by celebrating a new way with very cold Goose made from California's finest tiny time capsules for prompt and continuous nervous tension doldrum helps you relax and when you're relaxed you just don't seem to have that good old get up and go right want to get rid of that dizziness well I've got the best pill on the market no what you need is a good night's sleep with knockout Monday Blue's got you down now you can make it till Tuesday with 5 a day brand anti-depressant hey what you need is more pep more energy more spirit and now you can have it it's right here in this box obesity it's unpleasant unhealthy unsightly lose that fat and have fun with pounds off it's that uptight hypertensive nervous tension and you need to relax with with Oblivion maybe you have trouble waking up and perking up well here is just the thing forget all those other pills this little kit has it all we call it mood music a pill for every occasion for every change in mood and in its own musical box this little kit with its refill will take care of you from the cradle to the gray just get a full night's sleep wake up faster lose the blue get more pet take off pounds fast gain weight fight mental fatigue get more sleep wake up fast gain weight lose pound be happy up gain lose happy knock wake up up up may I help you miss for as a result of your behavior you may not I what's a different story wasn't it when you first took me as's one gentleman to another like it to be your help 10 14 small T got something better now down stand where's Debbie at the drugstore getting something better what's the matter having trouble sleeping or waking up or both when I saw you first in uniform I thought a remarkably effective girl but now know I love you it is rather difficult to pay you compliment got a light you're not allow to accept New York who people like me you have to be better than a cigarette well now let me see what can I do to satisfy you how' your big meeting go how about I'm second I will have a uh what would you drink Cher let me one of I know the perfect place for how much longer do you think the company you'll put up with this only how about with what it's right there in your hand it's probably been there all day there's nothing wrong in taking a client out to lunch and having a couple of drinks I think I know who had the lunch it must be fun explaining your bar Bill and your expense report I'm curious what do you do lie about it cover part of it out of your own pocket or do you come right out and tell them that you spent the better part of the afternoon getting drunk you really get up tight don't you when you're out of pills well don't worry dear your Runner will be home any minute if you'd care to eat for a change supper will be ready at 600 debie where you been uh mom asked me to go to the drugstore think we're due for a little talk yeah well uh just let me take this to Mom I'll wait a while come over here a minute how about a Coke split one with you you know Debbie we've got a bit of a problem and I think you know what it is but I think we should try to understand your mother and not judge her by her weaknesses your mother's a wonderful woman we both know that don't we but we also know she gets emotional at times hard to understand hard to talk to she gets upset at things that wouldn't upset normal other people your mother's been through a good deal last couple of years moving to the new house leaving old friends losing her mother last year and women of her age go through changes you mean menopause well now that you're such a grown-up little lady she doesn't have very much to occupy your time we've got to be very tolerant and understanding for as long as it takes right now she's trying to fill up the empty spaces in her life she's trying to do it with pills but you and I know pills s aren't the [Music] answer [Music] Debbie Debbie it took you a long time to get to sleep tonight I got here as quick as I could Hey will do you smoke dope why do you ask I don't know I was just think thinking about my folks they bug me don't they bug you I don't know it's your dream I just can't ignore the things they do why not you're a big help it's hard to think for the tight turban be serious they really do bug me my mother eats pills like popcorn and my dad did it ever occur to you that maybe he's an alcohol coholic if he is an alcoholic then he's got a disease like diabetes I saw the film too he can't control his drink and if he's an alcoholic it's an irresistible compulsion then there's nothing I can do anyway it still bugs me I think I'll get stone you don't have any stuff you've never tried it look instead of getting stoned why she go talk to him who listens did you ever try are you kidding we can't even talk about breakfast food my dad has got a prepared sermon for everything from Corn Flakes to Shredded Wheat just once I'd like to talk to him so go ahead I told you it was your dream you mean I mean do it dad what are you doing what do you mean I'm going in the medicine cabinet you mean after all the griping you've done about mom and her pills you can do this don't you know that drugs can be dangerous without a prescription what if you took a wrong dosage what if you had an allergy what if you've eaten or drunk something that could cause a dangerous reaction with a drug if you need medication dad then there's a problem and maybe there's something better to take anyway call your doctor before you take anything okay what were you going after toothpaste you want me to call my dentist first I knew it even in my own dream I can't talk to him what do you mean to sounded like a sermon on the mountain there are times I like you better on the wall this is only a replica of course but through carbon dating we've learned the original Neanderthal man was over 70,000 years old which account for his being dead I [Music] suppose hey Mark the warden called out the r Patrol again don't tell me Tell raml okay rap Patrol D your butts and let's find out who's smoking in the cans today well the first pill I tried really made me sick and I got all bloated which is still better than getting pregnant look out you guys they just caught Mark Howard with some speed they're checking all the jobs as a nearly convicted drug abuser what do you have to say for yourself what kind of person are you anyway well I'm 17 which isn't an usual I guess everyone is 17 at uh some time or another I guess this is my time well I suppose I'm just your basic high school student I mean I like trees and flowers uh summer vacations pretty girls in bikinis uh uh big blizzards that shut down the school and apple pie and I uh I'm against war and famine um ugly girls in bikinis little blizzards cold pizza and at the moment fatherhood your honor I submit that this testimony supports my contention the drug users are an atypical and morally bankrupt lot therefore I respectfully suggest that this individual be prohibited from promulgating his Insidious corruption among the young people of our school instead he should be chastized as an example to others this Menace can only be fought with a show of force your honor expel him excise this cancer before it spreads throughout our school [Music] we took a right on a [Music] mer [Music] we we can't even see the ground but I've [Music] is Debbie I'm sorry but you have reached a disconnected tree Debbie why can't you just leave me alone for a while why don't you go back to your wall what you we want to talk about Mark so Mark got expelled what's there to talk about stupid school they try and tell us drugs are dangerous the only reason drugs are dangerous is because you can get expelled oh is that the only reason now what so now I'm being good and mad and I'm going to stay good and mad and then I'm going to get stoned oh you've made up our mind I made up my mind to try it before I make up my mind think I'll go back to my [Music] [Music] wall your dad's really neat did he get upset when you got C from school anyway it was his speed so what could he say his must be great to have an old man like that do you get high together you get smashed with your old man it just takes him to keep going I guess that's what happens when you get old yeah but still when you come right down to it he's as straight as they come you got some stuff with you you mean to smoke I can get it if you really want to try well everything's all set for my place they won't be home until tomorrow afternoon okay if you freaks think you can do it let's do it good tracks [Music] rolling you know little girl I you there and you can bring your friend along you know you know I don't care anywhere want all [Music] right [Music] [Music] e for [Music] oh [Music] [Music] where's mother there sisters what are you doing here didn't you trust me for one night but maybe I shouldn't have what's going on on that ought to be my question you know what went on here I'm not going to defend it what about you what's happened what's happened to you we didn't go out of town can see that yesterday was not a very very good day wasn't for me either yesterday I was fired and when that happened your mother decided that while an employed Lush of a husband was tolerable with her pills unemployed Lush was not so she went to herself sisters and yesterday afternoon I went out to get drunk I might add I succeeded brilliantly but it didn't last long enough and about 3:00 this morning I came home more sober than I cared to be and you found me what are you going to do debie did you do this because of me I don't think so I hope not dad is mom coming back I hope so when guess that depends on me Debbie I need help what can I do maybe just understand I don't know what the medical definition is but I think I'm an alcoholic and if we're going to pick up the pieces around here I've got to find something to rely on besides booze want to try me for a start God it's morning how about some [Music] breakfast and I'll be down you the world and I'll be coming down [Music]