The Man from Earth
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- 2007
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Hey, buddy.
You don't waste time, do you?
I try not to.
Well, you need help?
Sure.
Would you like to tell us...
what the hell that was all about?
I don't like good-byes.
Kind of the point of
a goodbye party, John.
Went to a certain amount
of trouble, you know?
Could've at least stayed
a few minutes, huh?
Eaten some of the food
we so feverishly prepared?
I apologize, Harry.
But why are you moving so quickly?
You only resigned a couple of days ago.
You got the history chair at Stanford.
I wish.
Well, taquitos, chicken wings,
Roastie-toasties and beer.
If we'd had more time,
We'd have done something
a little more grandiose.
Candlelight dinner at Mcdonald's.
Strippers.
Taquitos are fine.
A'right.
Art's gonna be along, too.
He's, uh, talking to a student. Pfft.
Is George taking over for you?
George or Trimbell - Has
the Dean made up his mind?
He hasn't called.
My god!
Wh-What is this?
It looks like a Van Gogh,
But I've never seen it before.
Is that an original, John?
No, it's just a gift someone gave me.
Still, it's a superb copy.
Contemporaneous, I think,
May I take a closer look?
Please, yeah.
Yeah, it's the same
stretcher as Van Gogh used.
Yeah, there's writing
on the back in french.
Oh, "To my friend Jacque Borne."
Wonder who that was?
Someone he knew, I guess.
Brilliant deduction, sherlock.
Surely you'll have this
looked at, appraised?
Well, maybe sometime,
But I wouldn't really want money for it.
That does it.
Put that stuff in the kitchen.
No, I'm gonna put it
in the bathroom, John.
Gas is off, electricity's on.
Get comfortable while you can.
The furniture's going this afternoon.
It's been years since I sat on a floor.
Heh. I can't remember her name.
Eh, it's good for the back.
Can we do yoga exercises?
Tantric yoga, we can.
( Chuckles )
So you're leaving good old "We teach you"?
Rather suddenly, you must admit.
Truth time, John.
Is there a problem?
No.
Oh, come on, you know we wanna help.
That's appreciated,
but really--
There's no problem.
Well, now I am curious.
Where are you going?
Givin' up tenure...
a decade of professorship,
In line to chair the department,
And you don't know where you're going?
Call it cabin fever.
After a while, I get itchy feet.
I've done this before.
No, no, no, you're too young
to have done this before.
And he hasn't aged a day in ten years.
Every woman on the faculty
Would give anything to have that secret.
Is that what they're after, Edith?
Oh, stop, Harry.
( Giggles )
Wow, can you pull this?
What the hell?
What do you hunt?
Deer, mostly.
Around big bear.
With a bow and arrow?
Most people can't bag a deer
With a rifle and a telescopic sight.
Though, good eatin'.
The best wild game.
Lives naturally, eats naturally.
Well, it's beautiful.
( Motor hums )
Art.
Ah.
So, can I get an "a" for awesome?
Oh, my gosh.
( Chuckles )
That was fun.
Hey, John.
You know Linda. You
had her last semester.
Hi. Hey.
She's one of my victims
now. I'm taking her home.
She wanted to come by
and say hello goodbye.
Is Art as tough as I hear?
Oh, archaeology's tough.
Dr. Jenkins is a fine teacher.
Oh, that's very politic.
It's very true. Uh-huh.
Something for you to
read on the road, pal.
"Shadows of the cave:
parallels to early man."
Author:
M. Jenkins.Publish or perish.
I'd rather read
Thank you.
Hi.
Oh, everybody, this is Linda.
Linda, this is everybody.
Linda. Hi.
So.
Where you going, John,
like we give a damn?
John's got itchy feet.
There are over-the-counter
remedies for that, John.
( Laughs )
So there is a problem.
No.
I just like to move on now and then.
It's a personal thing.
Well, not to pry.
I'm sorry I don't
have more to offer you.
Got conversation, some
seats for your behinds,
And, uh...
Is he ducking out on us again?
...I do have this.
Oh ho ho! Johnny Walker Green!
( Laughs ) didn't even
know they made it in green.
What do they pay you?
Nothing is too good for my friends.
But I'm sorry-- We are
down to plastic cups now.
That's a sacrilege I'll tolerate.
I will do the honors.
Oh, come to papa.
Ooh! Here, cups, cups.
There we go.
Step on in here.
There ya go...
one for the birthday
boy-- Excuse me. Art?
No, not for me.
Oh, no, I don't drink.
( Laughs ) we're not
gonna card you, darling.
All right, here, join
the circle at least.
Well, to long life and good fortune
To our esteemed friend
And colleague, John Oldman.
May he find undeserved bliss
Wherever he goes.
Here, here.
Skael. Na zdorovye.
One off the top, John.
Mm! Oh, that's good.
Excuse me.
John, we're all sorry to see you go.
Truly.
Okay. Now we're done with that,
What do we do for the
rest of the afternoon?
Anyone got a good topic?
Like this, maybe? Heh.
What is that?
It's a burin of a parrot beak.
Inclined chisel point...
probably early magdalenian.
May I see that? Sure.
Yes indeed, that's what it is.
What's a burin?
For grooving wood and
bone, antlers especially,
To make spear and harpoon points.
Magdalenians weren't
noted for flint work,
So this is a very nice specimen.
Okay, what's a magdalenian?
A later Cro-magnon,
Without gettin' technical.
It's the final culture
of the upper paleolithic.
If stones could speak, eh, Art?
So where'd you get that, John?
Believe it or not, from
a thrift shop-- A quarter.
You lucky dog!
I gotta go digging
for this kind of stuff.
Can I, uh...?
Yeah.
Huh.
Maybe...
I'm glad you did this.
Did what? You mean come over?
Maybe?
Definitely.
Gee, thanks.
Well, so are we.
So are we.
We couldn't let you just run off.
Thanks.
John, what is up, huh?
Are you on america's most wanted?
We won't turn you in.
Yeah, come on, out with it.
You're among friends.
Snoopy friends.
Forget it.
You are creating the mystery here.
Obviously, you have something
you'd like to say. Say it!
Well, maybe I...
ten, nine, eight, seven...
Harry, stop.
There is something I'm
tempted to tell you, I think.
I've never done this before,
and I wonder how it'll pan out.
you a silly question.
John, we're teachers.
We answer silly questions all the time.
Hey!
What if a man from the upper paleolithic
Survived until the present day?
What do you mean, survived?
Never died?
Yes. What would he be like?
Well, I know some guys.
You ever been to the ozarks?
It's an interesting idea.
What, are you working on
Say I am. What would he be like?
Pretty tired.
( Laughter )
Well, seriously,
As Art's book title suggests,
He might be like any of us.
Dan. A caveman?
Well, there's no anatomical difference
Between, say, a Cro-magnon and us.
Except that as a rule,
we've grown taller.
What's the selective
advantage of height?
Better to see predators
in tall grass, my dear.
Actually, tall and skinny
Radiates heat more
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