ALL OF LIFE'S GREAT RIDDLES ARE ANSWERED IN THE
MOVIES
"THE DIVA" ON PREMATURE OBITUARIES
INSPIRED
BY, AND WITH INFINITE GRATITUDE AND CREDIT TO:
"THE
PRINCESS BRIDE“ Robert Reiner, Director, and William Goldman, Author
Robert B.
Reich: The Democratic Party's dead. It can't fight.
The Diva: Ooooohhh! Look
who knows so much, eh?! It just so happens that your Party here is only MOSTLY
dead. There's a big difference between MOSTLY dead, and ALL dead. Now, MOSTLY
dead is slightly alive. Now, ALL dead...well, with ALL dead, there's usually
only one thing that you can do...
Robert: What's that?
Diva: Go through its
ranks and look for a few decent candidates. [The Diva pumps air into The
Democratic Party and yells at it] Hey! Hello in there! Hey! What's so
important? Whatcha got here, that's
worth fighting for? [Diva pushes on The Party's chest]
The
Democratic Party: [barely audible] The... People... (Click HERE for the rest of the scene.)