INT. SHOWER ROOM — DAY
R.P. McMurphy (Nicholson) is telling his
fellow patients about his plan to break out
of the mental hospital and head into town to
watch the World Series.
McMURPHY: Fuck Sefelt’s head... I don’t need
Sefelt’s head. [He motions to the hydrotherapy cart
fastened to the shower fl oor] I’m gonna take this
fucking thing, I’m gonna put it through the window
and me and my buddy Cheswick, we’re gonna go
out through the hall, downtown, sit down in a bar,
whet our whistles and watch the ball game. That’s
the bet. Now, does anybody want any of it? Huh?TABER (Christopher Lloyd): You’re gonna lift
that thing?McMURPHY: Yeah, that’s right.TABER: I’ll bet a buck.McMURPHY: [writing in his notebook] Taber, $1.MARTINI (Danny DeVito): I’ll bet a dime.BILLY (Brad Dourif): Mac, you can’t... you can’t
lift that thing.McMURPHY: Anybody else want any of it?
Hard-on? Hmmmm?HARDING (William Redfi eld): I’ll bet $25.McMURPHY: $25, Hard-on.BILLY: Mac! Mac, no... Nobody could ever, ever lift
that thing.McMURPHY: [to Billy] Get out of my way, son.
You’re using my oxygen, you know what I mean?He walks to the unit and places his hands on
either side. He tries to lift it, face turning red
with the effort. Nothing gives. He stands back.HARDING: Given up?McMURPHY: No. Just warming up. Warming up.
Warming up. This’ll be the one.He catches his breath. Goes in again.McMURPHY: Alright, baby.... COME ON!He yells, and really puts his back into it, the veins
on his neck bulging. The men, including the Chief
(Will Sampson), watch in silence. But the cart won’t
budge. McMurphy gives up. He walks through the
men. As he reaches the door, he turns around.McMURPHY: But I tried, didn’t I? Goddammit,
at least I did that.He leaves the room, kicking out as he goes.