Jackie (2016) Edit

A big, beautiful procession that people will remember.

A crowd full of people, given what's happened,

A First Lady must always be ready to pack her suitcases.

A moment by moment account.

A new president...

A very bad man hurt Daddy.

About his funeral.

About the White House

Absolutely.

After he won the election.

After it has been removed from the White House,

Ah. In that case, any advice for me?

All in their full dress uniforms.

All the demands I made to honor him,

All the men who wait to see him now sit in the hall,

All these years, all your goddamn secrets!

All those cameras.

All those rooftops. All those windows.

Alone, if necessary.

Along with the dressing bureaus

Already they're treating him like some dusty old artifact,

Am I supposed to hide away? Now?

An ordinary man signed a document

And all of the things I'd always done,

And all the changes that she's made therein.

And as my eyes crossed the President's car...

And chair, and this table.

And coming home a hero.

And every administration since President Madison's time,

And every one of them

And explains through her soft sobs

And for tradition, you need time.

And God is everywhere.

And have a conference around this table, waiting for him.

And he slumps in my lap.

And his disciples asked, Who sinned,

And his head was so beautiful,

And his mouth was beautiful, and his eyes were open.

And how loyal he was.

And how would you like him remembered, Mrs. Kennedy?

And I am sorry, sir.

And I ask about his flaws,

And I couldn't campaign,

And I don't smoke.

And I just wanted to thank you.

And I put them in danger because of you.

And I suspect they'll make all their own decisions.

And I wanted to share it with the American people.

And I will walk to the Cathedral

And I'd imagine it's impossible

And I'm saying, Jack,

And I'm so sorry for your loss.

And I'm sure the tens of millions of people

And if I don't they'll interpret my silence

And if it's an American company

And in his word I put my hope.

And it was flesh colored, it wasn't white.

And it's too bad that ours is totally fucking wasted.

And Jesus said,

And my two babies.

And now I'm burying my husband.

And now they're blaming me for it.

And on the table is the Gettysburg Address.

And Patrick. Thirty nine hours on Earth.

And President Johnson?

And see if we want to keep them,

And see some of the restorations

And she explains...

And singing...

And tell General de Gaulle

And that last song, that last side of Camelot,

And that's a very good story.

And the collectors we bought it from...

And the man did, and he came back seeing.

And the talk of the taxpayer money being wasted?

And the Treaty Room?

And the Van Burens and the Tylers, too.

And then going off to that same war

And then through the descendants

And then we got in the White House,

And they represent important ideas in history,

And they went to England,

And this is how we dress when something sad happens.

And this is the end of the room

And this parade? Who is it really for?

And this sofa and these two chairs,

And those bagpipers from Scotland we just had.

And those who want power in bed.

And told him to wash in the Pool of Siloam.

And what about Abraham Lincoln?

And what about this house?

And what exactly will they do?

And when you come to that horrible,

And will to the best of my ability...

And will to the best of my ability...

And with that, he placed mud on his eyes

And yet, every night, when I climb into bed,

And yet, I'm not burying you today.

And yet, in the days after,

And you were a mother to all of us,

And you?

And you're ridiculous. And I let myself believe it.

And, for whatever it's worth, I thought you were excellent.

Anyone... Anyone being jealous of me.

Apparently even State's discouraging

Arabella in the womb.

Are all the pieces

Are the children awake?

Are they waiting?

Are you afraid I'm about to cry again?

Are you all right? It's Larry.

Are you giving me professional advice?

Are you ready to go?

Are you saying it was a mistake?

Are you suggesting I throw a party?

As a place of profound legacy.

As I said, Mrs. Kennedy,

As seen from its South Lawn.

Asshole couldn't wait,

At least four properties in Georgetown.

At least people can see for their own eyes.

At the base of that hill.

At the Capitol,

At the end of the tour.

At the funeral?

Austria, the Chancellor.

Averell Harriman owns

Because anything the First Lady does

Because he thought she spent too much money.

Because I never said that.

Because I'm here with you.

Because something very sad has happened.

Because then I was having a baby,

Because we do.

Before the funeral,

Before we land?

Before we look at any of the changes you've made...

Better?

Between the government and the arts?

Between what people believe and what I know to be real.

Bobby, it's our last chance.

Bobby, please tell them I want the books on Lincoln.

Bobby, watch your mouth.

Bobby!

Bobby?

Bobby.

Born to wealth and privilege,

Bring us much more intimately in contact

Bulgaria, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

But a procession is insane.

But after, I realized that all the pageantry,

But balked at buying a beautiful painting.

But because you've been chosen.

But because you've been chosen.

But Brookline is no place to bury a President.

But God, in his infinite wisdom,

But he can't.

But he could get caught up in it.

But he didn't win the Civil War, for instance.

But he had ideals.

But he was perfect for our country.

But he'd always come back to us,

But I am sure that the whole country would like to know

But I can assure you that it was a spectacle.

But I couldn't wear my sunglasses.

But I do seem to recall...

But I have to take into account his safety.

But I never thought it was vanity.

But I read about what you did in the papers,

But I think he does receive a stimulus from the knowledge

But I thought it was going well.

But I worried. After I married Jack.

But I'm sure that, uh, the readers would like to know

But Ike offered his.

But it won't always be this heavy.

But that won't happen to you.

But the cameras.

But the press is out front...

But then, when morning comes,

But there won't be another Camelot.

But thousands,

But we still don't know much about this Oswald.

But what about us?

But when we got to the hospital, it was...

But who actually were alive and were in these rooms.

But why am I wearing my party clothes?

But with you there is forgiveness,

But you do.

But you have your whole life ahead of you.

By the Reverend Henry Brown.

By who?

Can I look?

Can I say goodbye?

Can I send somebody to help you change

Can you tell me what size the bullet was?

Canada, it's the Prime Minister,

Caroline and John at his feet.

Caroline, are you ready, sweetheart?

Caroline, I need you to be a big girl.

Citizens, senators, congressmen,

Civil rights, the space program.

Come in.

Come in.

Come on.

Come.

Comes into the White House?

Compassion.

Conference with Secretary of Defense McNamara.

Considered to do more to shield them.

Could have had a career as a broadcaster.

Daddy had to go see your baby brother Patrick.

Daddy would come home if he could.

Daddy's not coming home.

Darling?

Darling. Come.

David B. Vaughan.

Decades from now,

Denmark, the Crown Prince George.

Departed the White House,

Desire, maybe.

Desires the best for his country.

Did you kill the President?

Did you tell them we'll need a horse drawn carriage?

Diplomats, officers,

Do not allow a pause in overseeing

Do what?

Do you believe you did him justice?

Do you have the latest list from the State Department?

Do you know what he did?

Do you know what I think of history?

Do you know what I wrote?

Do you know who James Garfield was?

Do you know who William McKinley was,

Do you think Lincoln's widow knew?

Does that make it true?

Don't be.

Don't let it be forgot,

Don't look at me like that.

Don't marry the President.

Don't misunderstand me.

Don't think for one second

Down the street next to Jack's body,

End up being more real than the men who stand beside us.

Even at a time of sorrow,

Even I'm starting to lose him.

Even the Soviet Foreign Minister.

Every quote out of Jack's mouth

Every soul on this planet does.

Every time I walk by this room,

Everyone knows my story.

Everyone will ride.

Everyone.

Everyone's spooked.

Everyone's thoughts are with you right now.

Everything will be held in storage

Exactly as you imagined it.

Exactly.

Excuse me, Mother. Jackie.

Excuse me?

Excuse me.

Famous life, famous death.

Father, are you listening?

Fatherless children are part of that.

Fine. I will settle for a story that's believable.

First thing I heard about it was when

For a more modest ceremony.

For artists, musicians, writers, poets...

For having created a crisis

For inspiration.

For Jack?

For Jack.

For letting us visit your official home.

For me, it is a deep...

For one brief, shining moment,

For the next hour, Mrs. John F. Kennedy

For the private living of the President and his family.

For the way he handled the missile crisis,

For the whole world to see.

For with the Lord is unfailing love.

From beginning to end.

From his two little children?

From Lincoln's time?

From our assets in Geneva.

From which much of your work on it is directed.

Fuck off, Jack.

General de Gaulle.

Get some of the heat off this plane. Thank you.

God isn't interested in stories.

Good day, Mrs. Kennedy.

Good.

Governor Connally was leaning back in his seat,

Had to sell all her furniture.

Had to sell all her furniture.

Had.

Hardly anything before 1902.

Hardly anything of the past in the house.

Has made changes,

Has made sure

Has shown a particular affinity

Have known it now for 60 years.

Have you read what they've been writing?

Have you started on the guest list for the burial?

Haven't we, Nancy?

Having his older brother die in battle,

He abolished slavery, ma'am.

He can do whatever he wants. We're leaving now.

He can't just be buried anywhere.

He deserves more.

He gets to knock it down.

He had the most wonderful expression on his face,

He has to go to heaven.

He looked puzzled.

He says Johnson wants to talk to the press.

He wants to address Congress.

He was made blind

He won the Civil War.

He wrote down every word.

He'd buy back our house for us in Georgetown.

He'd do anything that might bring you comfort.

He'll just be another oil portrait

He's been shot. He's been shot.

He's interested in the truth.

Hello. Excuse me.

Her brow furrows.

Her lips are drawn.

Here he comes out and down the hall again.

Here he comes, here he comes.

Here is how he changed.

Here is what the White House did to President Lincoln.

Here, let's turn this off.

Hey!

Hey.

Hiding all the time.

His beloved family.

His blood and his brains are in my lap.

His favorite was Camelot.

History is harsh.

Hmm? Plan the funeral or pack the furniture?

Hmm.

Holding his stomach with both hands.

Hooded, he was led rider less,

Hot, wild, like Mexico or Vienna.

Hours after watching their husband get murdered

How could I hate him?

How dare you keep that from me?

How dare you?

How do I do this?

How do you like your new office?

How we're going to handle the exit.

How would you write that?

However they want?

Huh.

Hunter green.

I always assumed that you did that for

I always have.

I believe that the characters we read about on the page

I came here looking for sympathy, Father.

I can assure you, not television.

I can feel Jack getting angry with this.

I can remember everything.

I can remember.

I can't.

I could have saved him.

I did it for the American people.

I did it for the American people.

I did like Dewey Circle,

I didn't do that program for me.

I didn't do that program for me.

I do solemnly swear...

I do solemnly swear...

I do solemnly swear...

I do.

I don't even have a home.

I don't even have things. I...

I don't give a damn anymore.

I don't have anywhere to go.

I don't have things.

I don't know.

I don't think any television cameras

I don't think it was a .38, was it?

I don't think of it so much as peaceful

I don't.

I don't... I don't know about that, Mrs. Kennedy.

I had to get to you, put myself between you,

I hardly remember anything after.

I hate to make changes really,

I have lived a blessed life.

I hope you have a good night, Mrs. Kennedy.

I just became a Kennedy.

I just can't have my President walking.

I just think that everything

I kept... All the problems that Adlai had...

I knew he was dead.

I know that it's hard to see it right now,

I know this is all delicate.

I know what you're looking for.

I know you think I'm some silly little debutante.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I lie awake at night, and all I can think is

I lost track, somewhere...

I love crowds.

I need to talk to him.

I need to talk to him.

I never wanted fame.

I picture him on that rocking chair in his office,

I pray to die.

I really don't know what this situation is about.

I remember when we won the election.

I said I've changed my mind.

I said you could have a career...

I seem to remember there being more to our vows.

I should have been a shop girl

I should have guessed

I should have known it was a gunshot.

I should have married an ordinary, lazy, ugly man.

I should have shielded him.

I shouldn't have pushed him so hard on Castro.

I shouldn't say these things.

I spoke to Johnson.

I think God is cruel.

I think maybe you should talk to a priest.

I think she needs water.

I think that most people would have...

I think you should just try it without it.

I thought it was another backfire.

I thought it'd be a nice surprise

I told everyone that I can't remember.

I told him to take the oath in Dallas.

I took them out the front door.

I tried to stop the bleeding,

I understand.

I used to make them smile.

I used to worry that you might be jealous of me.

I value my privacy.

I very nearly didn't go. What if I'd been here

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

I want all the details.

I want it closed so badly, Bobby.

I want to hear all the details.

I was First Lady of the United States.

I was just so happy that he could be proud.

I was scared for you. I still am.

I was telling you about,

I was ten yards back when I heard the first shot.

I was trying to keep the top of his head down.

I will go out the usual way. We all will.

I will.

I wish Jack...

I wish there were more we could do

I won't blame him.

I won't put people in danger on account of my vanity.

I wonder...

I would like them to come with me.

I would never put you and the children in danger.

I would never put you and the children in danger.

I would never put you at risk.

I wrote him a letter.

I...

I... I don't know.

I... I loved that house,

I'd prefer to discuss my faith with a priest.

I'll arrange it.

I'll have Sarge look into it.

I'll hold him off as long as I can,

I'll talk to her, but she makes the call.

I'm afraid if he refuses to march, others may follow.

I'm afraid it's required.

I'm guessing you won't allow me to write any of that.

I'm his wi... Whatever I am now.

I'm just trying to get to the truth.

I'm listening.

I'm not going to march tomorrow.

I'm not sure it can be for a head of state.

I'm not sure...

I'm not the First Lady anymore.

I'm only suggesting that you've, uh...

I'm only wondering if you ever

I'm reminded that on January 1st, 1863,

I'm scared, Nancy, I'm scared, I'm scared...

I'm sorry, Bobby.

I'm sorry?

I'm sorry?

I'm sorry?

I'm sorry?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sure he could loan out one of them.

I'm sure we have time.

I'm sure you can understand

I'm terribly sorry.

I've buried two children,

I've changed my mind.

I've come to discuss tomorrow.

I've read a great deal. More than people realize.

Ideals he could rally others to believe in.

Identity, beauty.

If he'd been killed for civil rights,

If I sell some of it back now,

If it were up to him,

If it's not... Just as long as it's the best.

If there's a heaven, then there's your God,

If they'll fit into our budget.

If we could get rid of the leaves in time.

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins,

Imagine a little boy surrounded by all of this.

In a long, grand procession.

In fact, I don't think

In fact, nobody has said that to me yet.

In front of the whole world?

In heaven.

In service to his nation.

In the name of the Father,

In the name of the Father,

In the past, you see,

In the White House should be the best.

In this part of the house.

In what way?

Inform them that I will walk with Jack tomorrow.

Inside the emergency room,

Into the White House

Invites you to visit the President's House

Is all that keeps running through my mind.

Is going to bankrupt the federal government.

Is he inside me now?

Is that necessary?

Is that the sound of birds?

Is this a confession?

Is this all there is?

Is this because you and your husband

Is your faith helping you?

Isn't funny at all.

It changes everything.

It doesn't matter what you say.

It gives them strength.

It had to be some silly little Communist.

It has to be beautiful.

It is just enough for us.

It just seemed to me such a shame

It seemed bigger.

It seemed like something soldiers would use,

It seemed...

It was a funeral for

It was a sunny spring day.

It was bought by Mrs. Lincoln,

It was for me.

It was so overwhelming.

It was too much to ask that we grow old together,

It was where we lived when we first came here,

It wasn't for Jack or his legacy.

It will serve a definite purpose.

It's a nice room.

It's all that we have.

It's been just one week.

It's been reprinted all over the world.

It's being handled.

It's eight city blocks to St. Matthew's.

It's inevitable.

It's just the... It hasn't...

It's more important than all the rest.

It's not the same.

It's not true.

It's not worth it.

It's not worth risking people's lives.

It's perfect.

It's the access roads.

It's the strangest thing.

It's what made him what he was.

It's wonderful. This...

Jack and I hardly ever spent the night together.

Jack has his hand out,

Jack loved them. He saw them perform in Dublin last summer.

Jack said, he said we were going to nut country,

Jack warned me.

Jack was always getting better,

Jack wasn't naive.

Jack wasn't, of course.

Jack, can you hear me?

Jack! I love you, Jack!

Jackie, Jackie...

Jackie?

Jackie?

Jackie.

Jackie.

Jackie...

Jesus

Just before he'd answer,

Just before they'd ask him a question,

Just feel that way,

Just hug them and tell them it will be okay.

Just imagine, he was a little boy

Just in case I don't say exactly what I mean.

Just long enough to fall in love with him.

Just some of his friends were so crude.

Just to keep a roof over her head.

Just to let himself be tempted by the devil.

Keep going.

Keep it all in.

Killed while they were in office.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Krock and Merriman and all the rest?

Last far longer than people,

Leaving that house must have been very difficult.

Lee Oswald has been shot.

Lester B. Pearson.

Let me share with you a parable.

Let me take you, son.

Let them see what they've done.

Let your ears be attentive

Lincoln's funeral cortege

Lincoln's mount, Old Bob,

Lincoln's widow died destitute.

Lining these hallways.

Losing a president is like... It's like losing a father.

Lyndon just wants to move into the Oval.

Lyndon's people are claiming

Lyndon's people are right.

Make it more personal.

Make sure they make him look like himself.

Maybe I can put John and Caroline through school.

Maybe Jack will be remembered

Maybe someone would be kind enough to do it for me.

Maybe that's what they'll all believe now. Camelot.

Maybe.

Merriman is such a bitter man.

Minutes later, there was a hastily added

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm. Yeah.

Mommy, is it my birthday?

Mommy, where's Daddy?

Mommy, why are you dressed so funny?

More soldiers, more crying, more cameras!

More than watchmen wait for the morning.

More than we were expecting?

Most people don't have to make decisions like that,

Most writers want to be famous.

Mr. Collingwood.

Mr. Kennedy, we need to discuss the funeral, sir.

Mr. President.

Mr. President.

Mrs. John F. Kennedy,

Mrs. Kennedy and I will ride

Mrs. Kennedy has been showing us

Mrs. Kennedy is on her way down with the children.

Mrs. Kennedy was leaning over him.

Mrs. Kennedy, do you spend a great deal of time

Mrs. Kennedy, every First Lady

Mrs. Kennedy, I want to thank you

Mrs. Kennedy, this administration

Mrs. Kennedy, uh...

Mrs. Kennedy, you don't have to do this.

Mrs. Kennedy, you don't have to...

Mrs. Kennedy?

Mrs. Kennedy?

Mrs. Kennedy?

Mrs. Kennedy.

Mrs. Kennedy...

Mrs. Kennedy...

My brave girl.

My brother is going to be carried in a box.

My husband has so many meetings up here,

My husband was a great man.

My shoes are sticking in the mud.

My soul waits for the Lord

My! What a welcome!

Nancy said they wanted to share my grief,

Neither is this one. Nothing is ever mine.

Neither this man nor his parents sinned.

Next to them.

No one understands the pain he was in

No procession.

No,

No, I think it's lovely.

No, I was just hoping that if I walked

No, I will not sneak out the back door.

No, I'd say you're more likely to scream.

No, I'm fine as I am, thank you.

No, I'm not going anywhere.

No, I've not been charged with that.

No, it was, uh, Lincoln's Cabinet Room.

No, ma'am.

No, not now, obviously. But, no. Uh...

No, of course not.

No, only crass,

No, they're not lucky at all.

No, you never did anything to make me feel that way.

No.

No. No, I'm not.

No. You let Dave handle that.

Nobody had ever seen anything like that.

Nobody had ever seen anything like that.

Nobody has told me anything, except that I'm accused of...

Not another Camelot.

Not because you've sinned,

Not even that last night in Fort Worth.

Not ghosts and storybook legends,

Not hide.

Not to keep, anyway.

Not yet, dear.

Not.

Nothing.

Now suppose that you and your committee

Now that seems ridiculous,

Now, what's your basic plan?

O Israel, put your hope in the Lord,

O Lord, who could stand?

Objects and artifacts

Obviously you haven't felt that

Of course not. Don't be silly.

Of course you are.

Of course, I think anyone who comes

Of course, Mrs. Kennedy. We'll make sure of it.

Of course, now what am I left with?

Of course, there will be great progress.

Of course.

Of course.

Of living in close proximity to the people

Of that dress you wore in Vienna.

Of the man who brought them there.

Oh, Clint.

Oh, dear.

Oh, I raised every dime privately

Oh, I'll stay with you.

Oh, I'm just doing my job.

Oh, I'm so ashamed of myself.

Oh, I'm sure those people would love that.

Oh, John, John, John.

Oh, Lyndon.

Oh, no, of course not. I just, um...

Oh, stop it.

Oh, that's very kind of you.

Oh, yes.

Oh, yes. I have it right here.

On those silly knick knacks.

Once more. Mrs. Kennedy has expressed her desire

Once passed a blind beggar on the road,

One more campaign stop along the way to the grave?

One week before his assassination.

One year in office, wasting their money.

Only 600 tickets were allotted,

Only if there's something you regret.

Or a stenographer.

Or do you think that there's a relationship

Or in a tank for that matter,

Or maybe he'll be remembered

Or maybe what they use for deer hunting...

Or motion picture cameras have ever gone up there,

Or out riding in Virginia somewhere?