1 00:00:00,724 --> 00:00:03,792 ♪ It seems today that all you see ♪ 2 00:00:03,860 --> 00:00:07,196 ♪ Is violence in movies and sex on TV ♪ 3 00:00:07,263 --> 00:00:10,332 ♪ But where are those good old-fashioned values ♪ 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:13,302 ♪ On which we used to rely? ♪ 5 00:00:13,370 --> 00:00:17,239 ♪ Lucky there's a family guy ♪ 6 00:00:17,510 --> 00:00:20,362 ♪ Lucky there's a man who positively can do ♪ 7 00:00:20,446 --> 00:00:21,980 ♪ All the things that make us ♪ 8 00:00:22,048 --> 00:00:23,348 ♪ Laugh and cry ♪ 9 00:00:23,416 --> 00:00:26,518 ♪ He's... a... Fam... ily... Guy! ♪ 10 00:00:26,586 --> 00:00:30,587 ♪ Family Guy 9x06 ♪ Brian Writes a Bestseller Original Air Date on November 21, 2010 11 00:00:30,590 --> 00:00:33,659 == Sync, corrected by elderman == == for www.addic7ed.com == 12 00:00:38,229 --> 00:00:39,830 Hi. Package for Brian Griffin. 13 00:00:39,898 --> 00:00:41,165 Oh, I can sign for that. 14 00:00:41,232 --> 00:00:43,100 Package, Bri. 15 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:44,468 Huh. Wonder what this is. 16 00:00:44,536 --> 00:00:46,937 It's my book. 17 00:00:47,005 --> 00:00:49,006 And there's a note from my publisher. 18 00:00:49,074 --> 00:00:51,275 "We are returning all of the unsold copies 19 00:00:51,342 --> 00:00:53,010 of Faster Than the Speed of Love." 20 00:00:53,078 --> 00:00:54,578 You guys got a garage or something? 21 00:00:54,646 --> 00:00:56,246 We got like 300 boxes of these things. 22 00:00:56,314 --> 00:01:00,551 Wow, that's a lot of boxes! 23 00:01:03,655 --> 00:01:05,422 Oh, this is so weird. 24 00:01:05,490 --> 00:01:07,357 Look what they used to pack your book in. 25 00:01:07,425 --> 00:01:09,059 Shredded-up pieces of your book. 26 00:01:09,127 --> 00:01:10,527 Okay, that's it, I'm finished. 27 00:01:10,595 --> 00:01:11,795 What are you talking about? 28 00:01:11,863 --> 00:01:13,464 I'm-I'm finished. I'm done. It's over. 29 00:01:13,531 --> 00:01:15,532 Clearly, I am not meant to be a writer. 30 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,168 I have tried and I have tried, and nothing has worked out. 31 00:01:18,236 --> 00:01:21,004 I... put my heart out there, and it keeps getting stomped on. 32 00:01:21,072 --> 00:01:22,973 Well, that's it, no more. 33 00:01:23,041 --> 00:01:24,608 I-I-I'm done writing. 34 00:01:24,676 --> 00:01:26,276 What? Writing's the only thing 35 00:01:26,344 --> 00:01:27,678 that's giving your alcoholism any credibility. 36 00:01:27,745 --> 00:01:29,346 Ooh, hey, you know, I just thought of something, 37 00:01:29,414 --> 00:01:30,914 hold on a sec. 38 00:01:30,982 --> 00:01:33,484 I bought a vase last week and it's still in the box, 39 00:01:33,551 --> 00:01:36,320 and I just want to check to see what they used to pack it... 40 00:01:36,387 --> 00:01:37,821 Ah, it's your book! 41 00:01:41,359 --> 00:01:45,062 Oh, my God, this gets me so angry! 42 00:01:45,113 --> 00:01:46,130 What? What is it? 43 00:01:46,197 --> 00:01:47,764 Look at this. 44 00:01:47,832 --> 00:01:50,300 The number-one book on The New York Times Bestseller list 45 00:01:50,368 --> 00:01:52,870 is Dream Your Way to Spiritual Joy by Pauly Shore. 46 00:01:52,937 --> 00:01:54,738 This is why nobody bought my damn book. 47 00:01:54,806 --> 00:01:56,406 You know, this is what they want. 48 00:01:56,474 --> 00:01:57,841 The Secret. 49 00:01:57,909 --> 00:01:59,610 Chicken Soup for the Soul. The Purpose Driven Life. 50 00:01:59,677 --> 00:02:02,646 I-I tell ya, I could crap one of those things out in a night. 51 00:02:02,714 --> 00:02:04,548 I'm gonna tell Mom you said "crap." 52 00:02:04,616 --> 00:02:07,718 No, I mean it. I could do it in three hours and idiots everywhere would buy it. 53 00:02:07,785 --> 00:02:10,754 Well, why don't you? Believe me, I would love to, just to make a point, 54 00:02:10,822 --> 00:02:12,156 but I... I've given up writing. 55 00:02:12,223 --> 00:02:14,091 Yes, but you cared about what you wrote before. 56 00:02:14,159 --> 00:02:16,460 You don't care about this, so what does it matter? 57 00:02:16,528 --> 00:02:18,028 Well, you do have a point. 58 00:02:18,096 --> 00:02:19,263 All right. Maybe I will. 59 00:02:19,330 --> 00:02:21,131 Oh, how fun. Can I watch you write it? 60 00:02:21,199 --> 00:02:23,634 I don't know, Stewie, I kind of like to write in solitude. 61 00:02:23,701 --> 00:02:26,470 No, no, I promise, I'll be as quiet as a guy in a coma. 62 00:02:26,538 --> 00:02:27,804 Ah, this is great. 63 00:02:27,872 --> 00:02:29,640 I can finally be alone with my thoughts. 64 00:02:29,707 --> 00:02:32,843 Wait, I've got it. Predator versus Batman. 65 00:02:32,911 --> 00:02:35,712 Why has no one done this? I need a pen, where's a pen? 66 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:38,315 Oh, right, I can't move. That's okay, I'll remember it. 67 00:02:38,383 --> 00:02:40,150 I mean, I can't forget a million-dollar idea like that. 68 00:02:40,218 --> 00:02:42,553 It's even better than the one yesterday about the guys who... 69 00:02:42,620 --> 00:02:44,354 Wait, I mean the woman with the... 70 00:02:44,422 --> 00:02:46,290 What was it? Was she a shapeshifter? 71 00:02:46,357 --> 00:02:48,992 Damn it, I just had it. All right, calm down. 72 00:02:49,060 --> 00:02:50,527 At least you've still got Batman and the... 73 00:02:50,595 --> 00:02:52,262 It was Batman Meets... 74 00:02:52,330 --> 00:02:54,131 Oh, you got to be kidding me, I just had it. 75 00:02:54,199 --> 00:02:56,300 What was it, Batman Has a Son? 76 00:02:56,367 --> 00:02:59,102 No, no, you idiot. No wonder your wife shot you. 77 00:03:04,075 --> 00:03:05,676 And... done. 78 00:03:05,743 --> 00:03:07,177 There it is, Stewie. 79 00:03:07,245 --> 00:03:08,912 Three hours, 27 minutes and I've got myself 80 00:03:08,980 --> 00:03:10,447 one big steamin' pile of book. 81 00:03:10,515 --> 00:03:12,416 You want to hear it? Oh, definitely. 82 00:03:12,483 --> 00:03:13,584 What are you calling it? 83 00:03:13,651 --> 00:03:14,785 Wish It, Want It, Do It. 84 00:03:14,852 --> 00:03:15,986 Love it. 85 00:03:16,054 --> 00:03:17,955 Thanks. Okay. "Chapter One: Wish it. 86 00:03:18,022 --> 00:03:20,691 "What are all the things you want most in the world? 87 00:03:20,758 --> 00:03:22,292 "Use the following blank pages 88 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,661 to write down all of your dreams and desires." 89 00:03:24,729 --> 00:03:27,097 Ah. Brilliant. Make them do the work. Yeah, why not? 90 00:03:27,165 --> 00:03:29,166 You know, i-i-if people want crap, I'll give 'em crap. 91 00:03:29,234 --> 00:03:30,567 And, you know, I have a friend 92 00:03:30,635 --> 00:03:32,302 who might be able to help get this published. 93 00:03:32,370 --> 00:03:33,570 Wait, you have a friend in publishing 94 00:03:33,638 --> 00:03:35,105 and you never told me before? 95 00:03:35,173 --> 00:03:37,074 He's kind of a new friend. Who is he? 96 00:03:37,141 --> 00:03:40,010 Yeah, I don't know if you want to start digging around in this area. 97 00:03:40,078 --> 00:03:42,212 Let's just leave it at he's a friend in publishing 98 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:43,747 and he calls on Thursdays. 99 00:03:48,853 --> 00:03:52,122 Um, hey, Brian, when you're done, can I make a pirate hat? 100 00:03:52,190 --> 00:03:53,357 Here, just take it. 101 00:03:55,293 --> 00:03:57,294 I look awesome. 102 00:03:57,362 --> 00:03:58,629 All right, I got to go to a wedding. 103 00:03:58,696 --> 00:04:00,697 I'll see you later. 104 00:04:00,748 --> 00:04:02,432 Oh, my God, that is fantastic news! 105 00:04:02,500 --> 00:04:04,635 I can't wait to tell him! 106 00:04:04,702 --> 00:04:06,270 I know, I told you the book was good. 107 00:04:06,337 --> 00:04:09,072 Yeah, thank you so much, Don. 108 00:04:09,140 --> 00:04:11,908 Um... red overalls, a yellow shirt underneath-- 109 00:04:11,976 --> 00:04:14,611 um, I-I-I don't really have time to do this right now. 110 00:04:14,679 --> 00:04:15,879 Brian, they're publishing your book. 111 00:04:15,947 --> 00:04:17,981 You're kidding. I-I can't believe it. 112 00:04:18,049 --> 00:04:19,883 That's the worst thing I've ever written. 113 00:04:19,951 --> 00:04:21,852 Not according to Penguin Publishing. 114 00:04:21,919 --> 00:04:23,754 In fact, you're supposed to call the chief editor. 115 00:04:25,123 --> 00:04:26,456 Penguin Publishing. 116 00:04:26,524 --> 00:04:27,791 One moment, please. 117 00:04:27,859 --> 00:04:30,260 Sir, I have a Brian Griffin on the line... 118 00:04:30,328 --> 00:04:32,195 Out. Get out! Get out now! 119 00:04:39,158 --> 00:04:42,227 All right, everyone, I made a very special breakfast 120 00:04:42,295 --> 00:04:44,162 to celebrate Brian's book coming out. 121 00:04:44,190 --> 00:04:45,958 And... and... 122 00:04:46,025 --> 00:04:47,759 it's a special breakfast for me, too, right? 123 00:04:47,827 --> 00:04:49,061 Why? 124 00:04:49,128 --> 00:04:51,496 Because... because it is the anniversary 125 00:04:51,564 --> 00:04:54,499 of when I started to eat vegetables. 126 00:04:54,567 --> 00:04:56,768 Author! Author! 127 00:04:56,836 --> 00:04:58,303 And Peter for eating healthy. 128 00:04:58,371 --> 00:05:00,339 Oh, Lois, you didn't have to go through all this fuss. 129 00:05:00,406 --> 00:05:01,840 What you got there? 130 00:05:01,908 --> 00:05:03,809 Oh, this? It's just a copy of Us magazine. 131 00:05:03,876 --> 00:05:05,310 Can you believe it? 132 00:05:05,378 --> 00:05:07,546 Wish it, Want it, Do it got three stars. 133 00:05:07,614 --> 00:05:08,981 How... How hilarious is that? 134 00:05:09,048 --> 00:05:10,983 It's not hilarious; its great, Brian. 135 00:05:11,050 --> 00:05:12,751 That's a huge accomplishment. 136 00:05:12,819 --> 00:05:14,953 Well, I helped get the review in. 137 00:05:15,021 --> 00:05:16,655 I called a friend over at Us Weekly 138 00:05:16,723 --> 00:05:19,124 who usually just covers people with gross amounts of children, 139 00:05:19,192 --> 00:05:20,392 but now he's the book reviewer. 140 00:05:20,460 --> 00:05:22,194 So hats off to both of us. 141 00:05:22,261 --> 00:05:25,130 Well, n-nice going, Stewie. You ought to be my publicist. 142 00:05:25,198 --> 00:05:27,299 You know, I-I don't want you to be offering me this 143 00:05:27,367 --> 00:05:28,634 just because we're related. 144 00:05:28,701 --> 00:05:30,469 I do have references you can call. 145 00:05:30,536 --> 00:05:32,137 You know, I-I spent a month 146 00:05:32,205 --> 00:05:34,039 as Melanie Griffith's loose skin holder. 147 00:05:34,090 --> 00:05:34,923 Melanie! Melanie! Over here. 148 00:05:35,008 --> 00:05:36,508 You look beautiful. 149 00:05:36,575 --> 00:05:40,812 Can't... hold... on... much... longer... Whoa. 150 00:05:42,348 --> 00:05:44,449 I should have stayed in bed. 151 00:05:47,387 --> 00:05:49,054 Yeah, we're walking in now. 152 00:05:49,122 --> 00:05:51,356 Make sure Tom Tucker knows he has 20 minutes 153 00:05:51,424 --> 00:05:54,526 and he is to only talk about the book-- no personal questions, all right? 154 00:05:54,594 --> 00:05:57,029 Are you okay? You good? You... You need anything? All right. 155 00:05:57,096 --> 00:05:59,431 All right, we're inside and there is nobody here to greet us. 156 00:05:59,499 --> 00:06:02,167 We have no idea where we are or where we're supposed to go. 157 00:06:02,235 --> 00:06:04,236 Oh wait, is that you on the phone over there? 158 00:06:04,303 --> 00:06:06,238 Is this--? This is us. Look over here. 159 00:06:06,305 --> 00:06:07,906 There we go. He sees us. All right. 160 00:06:07,974 --> 00:06:09,041 Hi, thanks for coming. 161 00:06:09,108 --> 00:06:10,475 Yeah, hello, we've been here awhile. 162 00:06:10,543 --> 00:06:12,210 Come on, I'll show you the green room. 163 00:06:12,278 --> 00:06:15,013 And Mr. Griffin, I just have to say, I loved your book. 164 00:06:15,081 --> 00:06:16,248 Oh, well, thanks. 165 00:06:16,299 --> 00:06:17,249 What's your name? Sharhooz. 166 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:18,417 Oh, my God. 167 00:06:18,484 --> 00:06:21,620 It'll just be a few minutes. 168 00:06:21,688 --> 00:06:24,089 Oh, uh, excuse me, there's something on the wall. 169 00:06:25,958 --> 00:06:28,493 Now you have exactly 20 seconds to find us a room 170 00:06:28,561 --> 00:06:31,163 with a white sofa, a white table, white hydrangeas 171 00:06:31,230 --> 00:06:32,447 and Fiji water! 172 00:06:33,766 --> 00:06:35,267 Geez, Stewie, there's no need to-- 173 00:06:35,334 --> 00:06:38,103 Ooh, I said no gray M & M's. These are all gray. 174 00:06:38,171 --> 00:06:40,172 Don't worry, Brian. I've got it all under control. 175 00:06:40,239 --> 00:06:41,807 You're a big canine star. 176 00:06:41,874 --> 00:06:43,508 They should be treating you like Spuds MacKenzie. 177 00:06:43,576 --> 00:06:45,310 Man, I wonder what he's doing now. 178 00:06:47,580 --> 00:06:49,448 Now, ladies, approach him slowly. 179 00:06:49,515 --> 00:06:51,183 He can't really see anymore. 180 00:06:51,250 --> 00:06:53,385 I've injected him with the Viagra. 181 00:06:53,453 --> 00:06:55,087 Now, I'm gonna roll him on his back, 182 00:06:55,154 --> 00:06:57,923 but you're pretty much gonna have to do 100% of the work. 183 00:07:01,461 --> 00:07:04,162 We're here with Brian Griffin, local author 184 00:07:04,230 --> 00:07:06,531 of the new bestseller Wish it, Want it, Do it. 185 00:07:06,599 --> 00:07:08,366 Am I pronouncing that correctly? 186 00:07:08,434 --> 00:07:09,801 Uh, yeah. 187 00:07:09,869 --> 00:07:12,504 N-Now, what does that mean-- Wish It, Want It, Do It? 188 00:07:12,572 --> 00:07:16,108 Uh, well, it... it basically just refers to the steps necessary 189 00:07:16,175 --> 00:07:19,544 for identifying and achieving your dreams and doing so 190 00:07:19,612 --> 00:07:22,380 in as effective and expeditious a manner as possible. 191 00:07:22,448 --> 00:07:25,117 Wow. And it's nonfiction, right? 192 00:07:25,184 --> 00:07:26,351 Y... uh... yes, it is. 193 00:07:26,419 --> 00:07:28,019 Now, w-which one is that? I always forget. 194 00:07:28,087 --> 00:07:30,021 Is that the one that really happened or not? 195 00:07:30,089 --> 00:07:31,990 Uh... yeah. Okay, oh, so this... 196 00:07:32,058 --> 00:07:34,025 so now... so this is... this is a true story. 197 00:07:34,093 --> 00:07:35,527 Well, it's not really a narrative-- 198 00:07:35,595 --> 00:07:37,596 Doesn't matter. I'm hooked. 199 00:07:37,663 --> 00:07:39,264 And we'll be right back with sports. 200 00:07:39,332 --> 00:07:41,266 Okay, you're doing great so far. 201 00:07:41,334 --> 00:07:42,934 Now I was just texting with New York. 202 00:07:43,002 --> 00:07:44,336 We're doing a whole thing there. 203 00:07:44,403 --> 00:07:46,338 I booked your plane ticket, and I specifically asked 204 00:07:46,405 --> 00:07:48,039 that you not sit next to an Asian. 205 00:07:48,107 --> 00:07:49,541 Stewie, that's racist. That's terrible. 206 00:07:49,609 --> 00:07:52,210 I'm sorry, do you want me to call back and change it? 207 00:07:52,278 --> 00:07:54,746 Well, it's done now. Seems like a lot of extra work. 208 00:08:00,753 --> 00:08:01,987 Okay, there's a book signing 209 00:08:02,054 --> 00:08:04,239 at the Barnes and Noble on Union Square at 5:00. 210 00:08:04,323 --> 00:08:06,558 And then at 7:00 you're meeting with a reporter 211 00:08:06,609 --> 00:08:07,793 from In Style magazine at Pastis. 212 00:08:07,860 --> 00:08:09,494 I just wanna warn you, she's very heavy. 213 00:08:09,562 --> 00:08:11,163 So be prepared for that. 214 00:08:11,230 --> 00:08:13,198 Geez, how heavy? I don't know, but apparently heavy enough 215 00:08:13,249 --> 00:08:15,033 that they felt they needed to warn me. 216 00:08:15,084 --> 00:08:17,435 Oh, look at this, your book is number three on Amazon. 217 00:08:17,503 --> 00:08:18,537 Number three? 218 00:08:18,604 --> 00:08:19,805 Well, who's number one? 219 00:08:19,872 --> 00:08:22,007 Oh, it's that new biography on Michael Jackson. 220 00:08:22,074 --> 00:08:23,775 Oh, come on, another one? 221 00:08:23,843 --> 00:08:25,243 Unless it was written 222 00:08:25,311 --> 00:08:26,745 by a ten-year-old's bottom, who cares? 223 00:08:26,813 --> 00:08:29,414 I... it doesn't say who the author is, Brian, 224 00:08:29,482 --> 00:08:31,917 but I... I would guess that it's probably not that. 225 00:08:31,984 --> 00:08:33,552 Well, Stewie, I can't tell you 226 00:08:33,619 --> 00:08:34,953 how much I appreciate all you're doing. 227 00:08:35,021 --> 00:08:36,888 I mean, I-I have been so happy with most everything. 228 00:08:36,956 --> 00:08:38,590 Oh... y... Most? 229 00:08:38,658 --> 00:08:40,826 Oh, yeah... Oh, don't even, it's so tiny, those other things, 230 00:08:40,893 --> 00:08:42,794 it's not even worth... Oh, my God, you're amazing. 231 00:08:42,862 --> 00:08:44,396 I've been so thrilled with how you're doing. 232 00:08:44,463 --> 00:08:45,463 Oh, great. 233 00:08:45,531 --> 00:08:46,798 Hi, can I help you? 234 00:08:46,866 --> 00:08:48,633 Yeah, uh... Checking in. Brian Griffin. 235 00:08:48,701 --> 00:08:50,468 You... You should usually do that. 236 00:08:50,536 --> 00:08:51,870 That... You should check me in. 237 00:08:51,938 --> 00:08:54,039 That's like one of the things I was talking about. 238 00:08:54,106 --> 00:08:57,242 I just have to tell you, I loved your book, Mr. Griffin. 239 00:08:57,310 --> 00:09:00,312 Oh, thank you so much. You made my day. 240 00:09:00,379 --> 00:09:01,546 So, you still in school? 241 00:09:01,614 --> 00:09:03,114 Graduating this year. 242 00:09:03,182 --> 00:09:05,317 Well, we'll have to celebrate while I'm here. 243 00:09:05,384 --> 00:09:09,521 Okay, well, I'll be right back with your key. 244 00:09:09,589 --> 00:09:11,656 She's so pretty, isn't she? 245 00:09:11,724 --> 00:09:13,024 Yeah... you know. 246 00:09:13,092 --> 00:09:14,459 Do you think she liked me? 247 00:09:14,527 --> 00:09:15,827 I don't know. 248 00:09:15,895 --> 00:09:17,329 How... How weird would it be 249 00:09:17,396 --> 00:09:19,264 if she just showed up at my room later? 250 00:09:19,332 --> 00:09:20,832 I... Pretty weird, I guess. 251 00:09:20,900 --> 00:09:23,101 Oh, my God, were you... were you thinking of doing that? 252 00:09:23,169 --> 00:09:24,636 Sending her to my room? 253 00:09:24,704 --> 00:09:26,538 No... why? 254 00:09:26,606 --> 00:09:28,673 Why? Were you thinking of me doing that? 255 00:09:28,741 --> 00:09:31,109 I don't even know what you're saying anymore, man. 256 00:09:31,177 --> 00:09:33,178 Just... do... do whatever you're thinking. 257 00:09:33,246 --> 00:09:35,013 Oh, man, crazy. 258 00:09:40,519 --> 00:09:43,588 Hi, um, I just want to say that I can't tell you 259 00:09:43,656 --> 00:09:45,090 how much your book has helped me. 260 00:09:45,157 --> 00:09:46,124 Uh-huh. What's your name? 261 00:09:46,192 --> 00:09:47,592 It's Jan. 262 00:09:47,660 --> 00:09:48,827 Okay, here you go, Dan. 263 00:09:48,895 --> 00:09:50,028 Y-Yeah, it's Jan. 264 00:09:50,096 --> 00:09:51,496 Back of the line. Go on. 265 00:09:51,547 --> 00:09:52,898 Come back around, he'll try it again. 266 00:09:52,965 --> 00:09:55,100 Hi. Can you make it out to Kelly? 267 00:09:55,167 --> 00:09:57,602 Well, hi there. I sure can. 268 00:09:57,670 --> 00:09:59,304 You know, I have to tell you, 269 00:09:59,372 --> 00:10:01,439 Wish It, Want It, Do It totally changed my life. 270 00:10:01,507 --> 00:10:03,775 Well, you know, that's what I set out to do with this book, 271 00:10:03,843 --> 00:10:07,779 so, you know, I gotta tell you, that makes me feel pretty great. 272 00:10:07,847 --> 00:10:09,981 This is just a phone number. 273 00:10:10,049 --> 00:10:12,951 I know, I know, my phone number. 274 00:10:13,019 --> 00:10:15,353 Oh. Yeah. 275 00:10:15,421 --> 00:10:16,988 What do you think of that? 276 00:10:17,056 --> 00:10:19,624 Um, I'm not sure. 277 00:10:19,692 --> 00:10:20,926 Well, you know, I'm sure for you. 278 00:10:20,993 --> 00:10:21,927 Oh. 279 00:10:21,994 --> 00:10:22,928 Yeah. 280 00:10:22,995 --> 00:10:23,929 I see. 281 00:10:23,996 --> 00:10:25,430 Yeah. 282 00:10:25,498 --> 00:10:27,065 I'm a little creeped out. 283 00:10:27,133 --> 00:10:30,251 Hey, congratulations, somebody famous now hates you. 284 00:10:30,336 --> 00:10:33,138 Okay, so, that's enough autographs, I think. 285 00:10:33,205 --> 00:10:35,473 Listen, I want to thank you all for coming down. 286 00:10:35,541 --> 00:10:38,877 And remember, Wish It, Want It, Buy It. All right. 287 00:10:38,945 --> 00:10:40,345 Brian, settle down. 288 00:10:40,413 --> 00:10:42,180 You're worse than that guy from Penguin Publishing. 289 00:10:42,248 --> 00:10:44,349 You want to get a book published, don't you? 290 00:10:44,417 --> 00:10:46,151 Well... yes. 291 00:10:46,218 --> 00:10:48,386 Well, if you want to be in black and white, 292 00:10:48,454 --> 00:10:50,689 black and white's gotta be in you. 293 00:10:59,432 --> 00:11:01,266 God, you know, Stewie, I-I used 294 00:11:01,334 --> 00:11:03,768 to think that John Lennon was kind of a jerk 295 00:11:03,836 --> 00:11:05,770 for saying The Beatles were bigger than Jesus, 296 00:11:05,838 --> 00:11:07,772 but now, I mean, it's like, 297 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,241 I'm not saying I am, but I get it. 298 00:11:10,309 --> 00:11:12,277 You know, now that we have two minutes 299 00:11:12,345 --> 00:11:13,645 to kinda let the dust settle, 300 00:11:13,713 --> 00:11:16,247 I just wanna say that I'm really proud of you. 301 00:11:16,315 --> 00:11:18,183 Hey, I'm proud of myself, man. 302 00:11:18,250 --> 00:11:19,784 I mean, I think it's like... you know, 303 00:11:19,852 --> 00:11:22,220 I-I think everybody has greatness in them, 304 00:11:22,288 --> 00:11:24,689 but it's-it's really about having the courage 305 00:11:24,757 --> 00:11:26,691 to just kinda get inside your own head 306 00:11:26,759 --> 00:11:29,361 and just kinda poke around in there, you know, be, like, 307 00:11:29,428 --> 00:11:31,162 "Hey, oh, my gosh, what's under here? 308 00:11:31,230 --> 00:11:32,797 "Hey, what do you call yourself? 309 00:11:32,865 --> 00:11:34,032 "Oh, Wisdom. 310 00:11:34,100 --> 00:11:35,066 "Oh, Profundity. 311 00:11:35,134 --> 00:11:37,535 "Oh, Truth. 312 00:11:37,603 --> 00:11:39,604 "Hey, let's, let's all just go hang out together 313 00:11:39,672 --> 00:11:41,172 between the covers of a book." 314 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,174 I love hearing about your process. 315 00:11:43,242 --> 00:11:45,443 Hey, enough about me. This was a great meal. 316 00:11:45,511 --> 00:11:47,379 Oh, good, good, I'm glad you like it. 317 00:11:47,446 --> 00:11:48,880 They told me everybody comes here. 318 00:11:50,182 --> 00:11:51,349 Hey, there's Renee Zellweger. 319 00:11:51,417 --> 00:11:52,751 Hey, Renee, how you doin'? 320 00:11:52,818 --> 00:11:54,519 Oh, hi, Brian! 321 00:12:00,993 --> 00:12:02,427 She seemed really nice. 322 00:12:02,495 --> 00:12:03,595 Get over here! 323 00:12:03,646 --> 00:12:04,796 Is, is everything okay? 324 00:12:04,864 --> 00:12:05,997 No, everything is not okay. 325 00:12:06,065 --> 00:12:07,665 Can you figure out what the problem is? 326 00:12:07,733 --> 00:12:09,734 I-I don't... I-I honestly have no... 327 00:12:09,802 --> 00:12:11,136 Oh, God! 328 00:12:11,203 --> 00:12:14,039 How do you think I feel walking out of the back room 329 00:12:14,106 --> 00:12:16,808 of a restaurant and seeing Renee Zellweger eating 330 00:12:16,876 --> 00:12:18,543 in the front room of that restaurant? 331 00:12:18,611 --> 00:12:19,611 I am mortified. 332 00:12:19,678 --> 00:12:20,945 Absolutely mortified! 333 00:12:21,013 --> 00:12:22,714 You should know better than this! 334 00:12:22,782 --> 00:12:25,550 I-I told them who you were when I made the reservation! 335 00:12:25,618 --> 00:12:28,286 Look, I have written a best-selling phenomenon! 336 00:12:28,354 --> 00:12:30,755 I should be sitting in the front damn room!! 337 00:12:30,823 --> 00:12:32,524 Okay, okay, I hear you, I hear you. 338 00:12:32,591 --> 00:12:35,560 And I just want you to know that my only goal is 339 00:12:35,628 --> 00:12:37,829 to be able to help you better. 340 00:12:37,897 --> 00:12:39,597 And you being honest with me, 341 00:12:39,665 --> 00:12:41,066 well, that's helping me do that. 342 00:12:41,133 --> 00:12:42,033 So thank you. 343 00:12:42,101 --> 00:12:43,234 Good. 344 00:12:45,704 --> 00:12:47,639 Oh, Brian, are you going straight back to the hotel? 345 00:12:47,706 --> 00:12:49,641 'Cause I was gonna go back... 346 00:12:49,708 --> 00:12:51,709 You know what, I'll just... I'll take a cab. 347 00:12:55,247 --> 00:12:56,514 Oh. 348 00:12:56,582 --> 00:12:58,450 Well, at least it's not raining. 349 00:13:07,805 --> 00:13:09,740 Hey, Brian, welcome home! 350 00:13:09,821 --> 00:13:11,054 How was your book signing? 351 00:13:11,122 --> 00:13:12,422 Geez, Lois, could I have, 352 00:13:12,490 --> 00:13:13,990 like, five minutes to decompress, please? 353 00:13:14,058 --> 00:13:15,892 It was a really horrible flight, 354 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:20,897 and I was sitting next to a Japanese guy who had a cold. 355 00:13:20,965 --> 00:13:23,633 Dear God, he's become a monster! 356 00:13:23,701 --> 00:13:25,936 Stewie, I got a flea thing goin' on in here! 357 00:13:26,003 --> 00:13:27,003 Where the hell's my Frontline?! 358 00:13:29,741 --> 00:13:32,576 Oh, my God! Brian! Brian! 359 00:13:32,643 --> 00:13:33,777 Brian, look at this! 360 00:13:33,845 --> 00:13:36,146 I got you on Real Time with Bill Maher! 361 00:13:36,214 --> 00:13:37,881 You're kidding? That's awesome, Stewie! 362 00:13:37,949 --> 00:13:39,015 Great job! 363 00:13:39,083 --> 00:13:40,951 Oh, "great job," so you know that phrase. 364 00:13:41,018 --> 00:13:42,285 What's that? What? 365 00:13:42,353 --> 00:13:44,054 What phrase do I know? 366 00:13:44,122 --> 00:13:45,589 Bill Maher, whoo! 367 00:13:50,328 --> 00:13:52,329 Okay, so the topic is going to be, 368 00:13:52,396 --> 00:13:54,131 "Should God play a role in politics?" 369 00:13:54,198 --> 00:13:56,800 Oh, and here's your heartworm pill wrapped in bologna. 370 00:13:56,868 --> 00:13:58,502 Stewie, the point of the bologna is 371 00:13:58,569 --> 00:14:00,437 that I don't know the pill is there. 372 00:14:00,505 --> 00:14:02,672 Why am I standing under an air vent?! 373 00:14:02,740 --> 00:14:04,040 Um... because... 374 00:14:04,108 --> 00:14:05,275 because that's where... 375 00:14:05,343 --> 00:14:06,409 Because that's where... 376 00:14:06,477 --> 00:14:08,078 I... I... 377 00:14:08,146 --> 00:14:09,780 Because... Because... 378 00:14:09,847 --> 00:14:10,947 Well... Well... 379 00:14:11,015 --> 00:14:12,415 I can... I can... 380 00:14:12,483 --> 00:14:13,550 Uh... Uh.. 381 00:14:13,618 --> 00:14:15,051 You... Yeah... 382 00:14:15,119 --> 00:14:16,787 Uh... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh. 383 00:14:16,854 --> 00:14:18,789 Okay, Mr. Griffin, we'll be ready in five minutes. 384 00:14:18,856 --> 00:14:21,391 You'll be on the panel with Arianna Huffington and Dana Gould. 385 00:14:21,459 --> 00:14:22,859 Whoa, whoa, wait, wait. 386 00:14:22,927 --> 00:14:24,194 My-my publicist told me Christopher Hitchens 387 00:14:24,262 --> 00:14:25,562 would be on the panel. 388 00:14:25,630 --> 00:14:28,899 No, we told him Dana and Arianna two hours ago. 389 00:14:28,966 --> 00:14:31,535 I did my prep research on Christopher Hitchens. 390 00:14:31,602 --> 00:14:34,237 I am so... sorry. 391 00:14:34,305 --> 00:14:35,705 I am done with you. 392 00:14:35,773 --> 00:14:37,073 Do you hear me?! Done! 393 00:14:37,141 --> 00:14:38,375 Get out of here now! 394 00:14:38,442 --> 00:14:39,409 Brian, please. 395 00:14:39,477 --> 00:14:40,710 You're fired! 396 00:14:47,752 --> 00:14:50,086 Yes, but I think the more important question 397 00:14:50,154 --> 00:14:51,888 that sometimes gets ignored is 398 00:14:51,956 --> 00:14:54,057 what about the separation of church and state? 399 00:14:54,125 --> 00:14:55,425 Well, Bill, see, I think... 400 00:14:55,493 --> 00:14:57,127 Uh-uh-uh, actually, Dana, if I may, if I may, 401 00:14:57,195 --> 00:14:59,062 I have some insight on this. Bill, do you mind? 402 00:14:59,130 --> 00:15:00,430 Go, dog. 403 00:15:01,499 --> 00:15:03,266 Well, it just so happens 404 00:15:03,334 --> 00:15:05,702 that separation of church and state is something 405 00:15:05,770 --> 00:15:07,637 I'm actually gonna cover in my next book, 406 00:15:07,705 --> 00:15:10,106 God. Period. Dammit. 407 00:15:13,077 --> 00:15:14,377 What does that mean? 408 00:15:14,445 --> 00:15:16,780 Uh, well, if I can expand on this. 409 00:15:16,848 --> 00:15:20,550 Um, for one thing, "In God we trust" is on money. 410 00:15:20,618 --> 00:15:22,886 Now, what does that tell ya? 411 00:15:22,954 --> 00:15:26,156 Tells me Americans will get all Christ-y 412 00:15:26,224 --> 00:15:28,358 about any sort of stupid . 413 00:15:28,426 --> 00:15:30,126 So what? 414 00:15:30,194 --> 00:15:33,196 I think what's actually alarming is the fact 415 00:15:33,264 --> 00:15:36,266 that all this kind of pseudo spirituality is 416 00:15:36,334 --> 00:15:39,603 being peddled to the American people in books that have, 417 00:15:39,670 --> 00:15:43,440 really, less substance than an issue of TV Guide. 418 00:15:43,507 --> 00:15:44,941 That's a good argument. It's a very good argument. 419 00:15:45,009 --> 00:15:46,343 I agree. I agree. 420 00:15:46,410 --> 00:15:50,714 Really? Because I read Wish It, Want It, Do It. 421 00:15:50,765 --> 00:15:52,382 Oh, my God, I'm so embarrassed! 422 00:15:52,450 --> 00:15:53,917 Uh, gosh, next thing you know, 423 00:15:53,985 --> 00:15:55,619 both of you guys are gonna tell me 424 00:15:55,686 --> 00:15:57,187 that it changed your lives. 425 00:15:57,255 --> 00:16:00,523 Uh, yeah, I, I didn't read it. 426 00:16:02,260 --> 00:16:05,228 Oh, hey, oh, so you're the guy. 427 00:16:05,296 --> 00:16:06,863 It's-It's actually... it's actually very popular. 428 00:16:06,931 --> 00:16:08,498 Well, it may be popular, 429 00:16:08,566 --> 00:16:11,434 but I, I have to say I agree with Arianna. 430 00:16:11,502 --> 00:16:13,069 Uh, I think it's actually quite harmful. 431 00:16:13,137 --> 00:16:15,338 Oh. Did you...? When, when did you say that? 432 00:16:15,406 --> 00:16:17,040 I just did. 433 00:16:18,643 --> 00:16:20,810 Oh, gosh, I'm sorry, maybe, maybe 'cause it sounds 434 00:16:20,878 --> 00:16:22,545 like you're talking with a mouthful of syrup, 435 00:16:22,613 --> 00:16:24,314 I just didn't get it. 436 00:16:26,284 --> 00:16:27,918 Hey, you, man. 437 00:16:32,890 --> 00:16:36,626 Actually, it, it, I mean, it seems 438 00:16:36,694 --> 00:16:40,597 that these sorts of books tend to pander to the laziest kind 439 00:16:40,665 --> 00:16:43,300 of self-help within the narrowest socioeconomic range. 440 00:16:43,367 --> 00:16:46,736 I mean, yeah, you u can wish it, and you can do it, 441 00:16:46,804 --> 00:16:49,339 but only if you have the educational advantages, 442 00:16:49,407 --> 00:16:51,741 the societal advantages that, like, what, 443 00:16:51,809 --> 00:16:53,777 five per cent of the country has. 444 00:16:53,844 --> 00:16:55,946 Well, yeah, you forgot "want it," which is such a big part 445 00:16:56,013 --> 00:16:57,781 of the book. I mean, but, but you know, then again, 446 00:16:57,848 --> 00:16:59,582 you just said you haven't read it, so, you know... 447 00:16:59,650 --> 00:17:02,452 Actually, since I said that, I did read it. 448 00:17:04,155 --> 00:17:06,189 And that's another thing, I have to say 449 00:17:06,257 --> 00:17:09,960 aren't "wish it" and "want it" really the same thing? 450 00:17:10,027 --> 00:17:12,729 I mean, your book... 451 00:17:12,797 --> 00:17:14,731 basically makes three points, 452 00:17:14,799 --> 00:17:17,033 and two of them are the same point. 453 00:17:18,469 --> 00:17:20,870 Well, you know, I mean, it does seem to be helping 454 00:17:20,938 --> 00:17:22,005 a lot of people, Bill... 455 00:17:22,073 --> 00:17:25,375 Well, "help" is a strong word. 456 00:17:25,443 --> 00:17:30,747 Um, how does this help people, like, with cancer or in Darfur? 457 00:17:30,815 --> 00:17:33,183 Well, I mean, it's not really for them. 458 00:17:33,250 --> 00:17:35,118 It's for, like, if you want a car. 459 00:17:40,658 --> 00:17:42,859 How-how does this help you get a car? 460 00:17:42,927 --> 00:17:44,894 Well, I mean, it doesn't with that attitude. 461 00:17:44,962 --> 00:17:48,031 I mean, you have... 462 00:17:48,099 --> 00:17:50,000 You have to do some of the work yourself. 463 00:17:50,067 --> 00:17:51,501 That's why there are 50 blank pages. 464 00:17:54,905 --> 00:17:57,607 That's why I keep it by the phone. 465 00:17:57,675 --> 00:18:00,910 I think what this is is simple exploitation 466 00:18:00,978 --> 00:18:03,580 of the American people who could be using the money 467 00:18:03,647 --> 00:18:07,417 that they spend to buy this book to actually buy something useful 468 00:18:07,485 --> 00:18:10,320 like legitimate healthcare that they actually need. 469 00:18:15,493 --> 00:18:18,094 You know, what-what the hell's your problem, Zsa Zsa? 470 00:18:19,296 --> 00:18:21,531 What is your problem, Snoopy? 471 00:18:24,769 --> 00:18:28,438 Look, what it comes down to is that these false promises of, like, a quick fix 472 00:18:28,506 --> 00:18:31,041 to any and every problem that you would ever have, 473 00:18:31,108 --> 00:18:33,676 what books like these suggest is actually damaging 474 00:18:33,744 --> 00:18:36,513 to a large, gullible segment of the population. 475 00:18:36,580 --> 00:18:38,481 Oh, yeah, aren't you a sitcom writer? 476 00:18:38,549 --> 00:18:41,151 I'm an author. I have contributed to the zeitgeist. 477 00:18:41,218 --> 00:18:42,819 Do you even know what "zeitgeist" means? 478 00:18:42,887 --> 00:18:45,922 If I didn't know what it meant, I wouldn't use it, Dana-- 479 00:18:45,990 --> 00:18:49,659 which... which is a girl's name-- and I'm... 480 00:18:49,727 --> 00:18:51,394 And you know, 481 00:18:51,462 --> 00:18:53,563 I-I'm not gonna give you, I'm not gonna give you 482 00:18:53,631 --> 00:18:55,732 the definition right now just for your satisfaction. 483 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,435 You know, Brian, I don't think you're in a position, really, 484 00:18:58,502 --> 00:19:00,070 here to pull rank on anybody. 485 00:19:00,137 --> 00:19:02,639 I mean, yes, Dana has made a career in comedy. 486 00:19:02,706 --> 00:19:04,407 I don't think he's ever done anything 487 00:19:04,475 --> 00:19:05,809 as laughable as this book. 488 00:19:05,876 --> 00:19:07,110 Look, all right, well... 489 00:19:07,178 --> 00:19:10,213 What do you want? I wrote it in a day. 490 00:19:10,281 --> 00:19:13,183 Listen, Bill, I am 491 00:19:13,250 --> 00:19:14,751 such a big fan of yours. 492 00:19:14,819 --> 00:19:16,753 I think you're totally getting the wrong impression of me. 493 00:19:16,821 --> 00:19:18,588 I-I was just trying to write something that would sell. 494 00:19:18,656 --> 00:19:19,989 I-I think it's crap, too. 495 00:19:20,057 --> 00:19:23,860 Wow. If I had even one shred 496 00:19:23,928 --> 00:19:28,231 of respect for you before this, it's gone now. 497 00:19:28,299 --> 00:19:30,800 I mean, if you're gonna dump on people, 498 00:19:30,868 --> 00:19:35,705 the kind of steaming, stinking, smelly dump 499 00:19:35,773 --> 00:19:37,607 that your kind traffics in... 500 00:19:39,910 --> 00:19:42,512 ...at least stand by your dump. 501 00:19:47,051 --> 00:19:49,152 O-okay, look, I'm happy to do that. 502 00:19:49,220 --> 00:19:50,820 I-I-I'm just, I'm just try... 503 00:19:50,888 --> 00:19:52,489 Look, what I was saying... 504 00:19:52,556 --> 00:19:54,791 Look, just tell me what you want me to say! 505 00:19:54,859 --> 00:19:56,893 Bill, he's urinating! 506 00:19:57,995 --> 00:19:59,028 That's it! 507 00:19:59,096 --> 00:20:00,163 Look, Bill, can I just...? Outside. 508 00:20:00,231 --> 00:20:02,031 No, no, no, outside! Outside now! 509 00:20:02,099 --> 00:20:03,800 Outside! 510 00:20:03,868 --> 00:20:06,002 You get outside! 511 00:20:11,942 --> 00:20:13,843 Uh, knock-knock. 512 00:20:13,911 --> 00:20:15,145 Hey, Stewie. 513 00:20:15,212 --> 00:20:16,613 What do you want? 514 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:18,948 I just wanna talk to you about everything that happened. 515 00:20:19,016 --> 00:20:22,519 Um, you know, you were the only person 516 00:20:22,586 --> 00:20:24,954 who believed in me when I was down. 517 00:20:25,022 --> 00:20:27,657 This all happened so fast, and I lost sight of who I was. 518 00:20:27,725 --> 00:20:29,159 I mean, you know, sure, 519 00:20:29,226 --> 00:20:31,361 you were in a little over your head, but... 520 00:20:31,428 --> 00:20:32,595 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 521 00:20:32,663 --> 00:20:34,264 I was in over my head? 522 00:20:34,331 --> 00:20:36,466 Yeah, but, Stewie, this isn't about all the things you did wrong. 523 00:20:36,534 --> 00:20:38,468 It's about me apologizing. 524 00:20:38,536 --> 00:20:39,636 Okay, then apologize. 525 00:20:39,703 --> 00:20:41,704 I just did. No, you didn't. 526 00:20:41,772 --> 00:20:43,106 You just said it's about me apologizing. 527 00:20:43,174 --> 00:20:44,207 That's not actually apologizing. 528 00:20:44,275 --> 00:20:45,742 All right, Stewie, I'm sorry 529 00:20:45,809 --> 00:20:48,044 that I made you uncomfortable and put you in a situation 530 00:20:48,112 --> 00:20:49,479 that you clearly couldn't handle. 531 00:20:49,547 --> 00:20:50,980 Okay, okay, there it is again. 532 00:20:51,048 --> 00:20:52,282 What the hell? Stop with that! 533 00:20:52,349 --> 00:20:53,283 Y-you're right. You're right. 534 00:20:53,350 --> 00:20:54,684 This is, this is about healing. 535 00:20:54,752 --> 00:20:56,519 This, this is not about how many things 536 00:20:56,587 --> 00:20:57,954 you messed up along the way. 537 00:20:58,022 --> 00:20:59,989 It's about how badly I reacted to them. 538 00:21:00,057 --> 00:21:02,792 So, I'm sorry about how badly I reacted 539 00:21:02,860 --> 00:21:04,561 to your many errors. 540 00:21:04,628 --> 00:21:06,996 That's as good as it's gonna get, isn't it? 541 00:21:07,064 --> 00:21:09,032 Pretty much. You can't write. 542 00:21:09,232 --> 00:21:12,732 == Sync, corrected by elderman == == for www.addic7ed.com == 543 00:21:30,588 --> 00:21:35,041 ♪ ♪