Middle-aged Barney Cashman (Alan Arkin) fantasizes about having a romantic affair as the opening credits roll. |
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Of course, any sensible man his age would confine the love affair to this black beauty, a 1971 Imperial! Arkin pulls the '71 out of his driveway and drives off to work. |
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Nice view of the 1971 Imperial on the freeway. |
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Among the many cars seen in traffic is this 1962 Dodge. |
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"That's it, sit here. Spend your whole life sitting on the expressway." |
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"Sorry!" calls Alan Arkin to a motorist who's honking at him. "What are you sorry for? You're always the one who's sorry. Blow it out your kiester, Charlie! That's what I should have said." |
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Nice side view of the '71 LeBaron... |
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...as Alan Arkin heads into the city... |
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...and pulls into his usual parking garage. |
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The attendant doesn't recognize him after 3 years of his parking there: "I'm bad on names, uh, to me you're just a 1971 black Chrysler." "I'm not even a person any more, I'm a 1971 black Chrysler," laments Arkin. |
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With one botched attempt at an afternoon affair behind him, Alan Arkin pulls back out in his stylish 1971 Imperial LeBaron for another day of work at the fish restaurant he owns. |
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"Another beauty to drive me crazy all day," thinks Arkin. But wait! Is this one actually summoning HIM? |
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"You've got a flat tire!" comes the disappointing truth. |
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Out pops Arkin to stop traffic so he can check on his flat. |
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If you look carefully, you can see that his tires are the dual-stripe variety. |
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