Detective Pemberton reflects on his life, his job and the place coffee plays in both.
Blake arrives from the downtown office to shake up the troops and kick a little ass.
Lester, a witness to the King riots in L.A. and the Watts riots before, reflects on his decision to rebuild (or not) his chicken stand which has been destroyed.
A Toast (The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall) 1:00
Following the conclusion of the trial, the defense team "celebrates" a little.
From the PBS series by Ken Burns, this reflects the ethereal hold the sport has on the American psyche.
A treatise on why doctors must maintain an emotional detachment with their patients and the disastrous results when applied incorrectly.
Ross tells Mr. Green about the day he came out for his parents.
In praise of super-models...
A bowler rediscovers what it was that drew him to the game.
Boy is a sixteen-year-old runaway who has hidden in the basement of an abandoned warehouse. Inadvertently, a young woman has interrupted his planned suicide.
Willy Loman talks about why he got into sales and bemoans the loss of the personal touch in business.
A man on trial for his life has to point out certain truths to his lawyer.
Movie Producer, Jack Woltz, points out his philosophy on why a particular actor will not get a part in his film.
The President confronts a conservative talk-show host at a gathering of journalists in the white house.
Ross describes to Mr. Green how his life has changed since he revealed his homosexuality to his parents.
Minor League catcher, Crash Davis gives a run-down on what it is he believes.
Jerry shares his theories on how gullible people can be.
In 1924, during the close of the Leopold and Loeb murder trial, Clarence Darrow delivered this impassioned plea for life as part of his final arguments which, in total, lasted over 8 hours.
Elliot attempts to lay down some ground rules for his unhappy room mate of his sub-let apartment.
Conlin's lawyer delivers a scathing indictment of the legal system in Ireland.
Padrick Pearse addresses a meeting of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
At the grave of his beloved Jenny, Forrest talks about his loneliness and his pride in their son.
The supervisor of a telemarketing brokerage firm lays down the law to the prospective brokers.
A surgeon, quietly submitting to a hearing, can no longer sit in silence and must respond to his critics.
Gordon Gekko speaks to stockholders on the subject of greed and how it benefits the economy.
Buzz rails on about how life should be more like a Hollywood Musical.
At the moment he is in a delicate situation: Central Europe is in the grip of the worst cold in more than a century, the Danube has flooded the coal mines, the Prime Minister has been suddenly deposed, and a Soviet 3-Star General has arrived in Budapest, unannounced.
An teacher of English Literature explains to his students the reasons behind the need to write poetry.
Terry encourages Ray to not sell the farm giving him some pretty good reasons...
A young boy introduces pop culture to a visitor from another planet.
A brief examination of the existence of God and how it relates to sports.
Paul muses on the tremendous potential of the power of imagination and the significance of Catcher In The Rye.
An exploration of the emotions of being a hit-man.
Drama
From the author's notes of his play Lonely Planet, speaking about the fragility of relationships and how enormous friendship can be.
Nathan Leopold, on trial for murder, reflects on his feelings for his partner in crime.
Don Quixote shares his feelings about how life should be.
Griff talks about his job at the movie studio and the odds of actually getting a picture made.
Speaking to God and acknowledging what a hard headed screw-up he's been.
Lono has to straighten out a member of his crew and in doing so recounts a turning point in his life.
Melvin tries to explain to his lady how great she is; and how wonderful it makes him feel that he can see it in her.
Captain Miller, talking to a few of his troops, puts into perspective how he sees his mission in finding Private Ryan.
A disabled veteran, panhandling on the street, talks about the effect he has on the people he sees pass him by every day.
As head of the network, Jensen explains his megalomaniacal viewpoint of the world.
No Guts (Breakfast at Tiffany's) 1:00
Holly's friend finally has to tell her the truth about herself.
This is a column he wrote, for his newspaper in Canada, about actors and the (often) dismal life they face.
Andrew's attorney launches the first volley in his lawsuit against his former law firm for wrongful termination because he has AIDS.
Montoya lives to avenge the killing of his father and has even memorized what he will say to the killer when he finally confronts him.
The airport speech... you've all seen it... why look here? You probably already know it by heart.
Sam tells his grandchildren about what it was like for him on the day he arrived in America.
Billy reflects on the institution of marriage.
Sarah (The Civil War) 2:15
From the PBS Series. A Union soldier's letter home to his beloved wife on the eve of battle.
A platoon of recruits is introduced to their drill sergeant.
President Shepherd addresses the White House press corps in defense of the woman he loves.
A man reflects back on his life.
Harper talks about a dream he had about flying.
Jake's final plea to save the life of Carl Lee, on trial for killing the men who raped his daughter.
He finally tells her why he has never stayed long with any of his women.
For anybody who's ever contemplated "pulling the pin". What will you miss, one way or the other?
Eddie tries to explain to his two boys why he has to leave them with Grandma for the summer.
How the King was redeemed by the kind act of a fool.
The story about the 'travels' of an heirloom wrist watch.
Quint relates the true story of the doomed WWII cruiser that delivered the a-bomb bound for Hiroshima.
Under questioning about circumstances surrounding the mutiny onboard his ship, Captain Queeg finally snaps.
NASA Mission Director reflects on his past with the agency and the bleak future he sees.
A brief explanation of the value of one's self.
While being questioned on the stand, Colonel Jessup vents his contempt for the disrespect he sees toward the Marine Corps.
As WWII draws to its conclusion and the Nazis abandon his factory, Oskar Schindler addresses his Jewish workers for the final time.
From the final episode of the TV series.
Troy talks about the events leading up to his leaving home and his hatred for his father.
After 600 years, the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto has happened.
The brief hint of the horrific events taking place in the house next door.
Charles Foster Kane rebuts a critic.
From the BBC mini-series, Oscar Wilde reflects on "the love that dare not speak its name..."
A Veteran gunman recounts the big shoot out.
An all-night talk show host rails against his listeners.
Harry describes the magic and the mystique that embodies an old movie house.
Sam reflects on his relationships and questions his own capacity for love.
Will ponders what sort of career he would have should he accept the government job.
Robin Williams' speech to Will, challenging him to come to terms with how gifted he is.
