“They'll hate me. Why can't I just get up on stage and be funny and...” – Jerry Lewis, Martin and Lewis ... Movie Quotes Database

Jerry Lewis

[to Patti]

They'll hate me. Why can't I just get up on stage and be funny and then get famous and then get rich? Or the rich part first. I don't care. Is that too much to ask?

Patti Lewis

You should do it.

Jerry Lewis

But I'm scared.

Patti Lewis

[kisses him on his forehead]

Do it anyway.

Jerry Lewis

[looks around the house]

What? And take a chance on losing all this?

Patti Lewis

Come on, let's eat.

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[walks away]