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Ladies and gentlemen,
Tracey Ullman. |
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I think one of our
most memorable |
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and poignant
moments together |
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was at the end of
filming "Plenty." |
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We were on our way
home from Tunisia, |
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on a crowded flight, |
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sipping champaign, |
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and we were laughing
at somebody, |
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you and I know who
we were laughing at. |
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We're not mentioning
any names here. |
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There's always one actor
you hate, on a production |
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oh I hate him, I hate him,
I hate him! |
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I'm not saying who it was,
ever. |
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And, we were bitching about him, |
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and so guess what happened. |
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An engine blew on the plane. |
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And, the other one cut out. |
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And, we began to descend,
and the lights went off, |
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and a young air stewardess
started crying, |
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which is never a good sign. |
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And after the initial screams
we both went very pale, |
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and we held hands,
and we became reflective. |
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You said, "Damn, that woman
who is writing that horrible |
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unauthorized biography on me
will have a terrific ending Peanut." |
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And I thought, "Oh God,
I am definitely going to get |
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second billing here Trace." |
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I could see the headlines,
you know, |
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"Screen Legend Streep in
Tunisian Air Disaster, |
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also aboard,
limey comedian |
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Stacey Pullman. |
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And we made an emergency
landing in Nice, France, |
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where the charming
French ground staff, |
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not surprisingly,
treated us like crap. |
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Even you,
even you. |
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And you so rarely get treated
like crap, then or now. |
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I don't care.
Do you remember this bitch, |
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from the Air France.
I don't care. |
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I don't care, you must have your
original boarding pass madame. |
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So anyway,
you are a cut above the rest Meryl. |
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You are the cream of the crop. |
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And all these tribute,
and life time achievement, |
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humanitarian, and
show business millennium, |
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thespian of the millennium awards. |
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They're happening now,
and this is puzzling to me |
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because you're,
"Only in your early 50's, |
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a wonderful time
for most actresses." |
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You're the only one working! |
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All the rest of us have to
show our (beep). |
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Please give me a job,
please. |
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It's come to that. |
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I love you.
It's lovely to be here tonight. |