Bang the Drum Slowly

Major league baseball pitcher Henry “Arthur” Wiggen, referring to his catcher friend and teammate Bruce Pearson: "... He chewed this disgusting tobacco..." (0:02)

His father tells Bruce, "We was worried." (0:04)

Henry tells his wife Holly, "These are the medical papers..." (0:07)

Henry: "... Piney Woods, a wild crazy catcher..." (0:08)

Manager Dutch Schnell tells a reporter, referring to Piney, "Smartest prospect in years." (0:09)

Dutch: "... Sterling must be shot for hayfever with medicine..." 
”... I have... a motorcycle catcher, wild and crazy...” (0:16)

Henry tells Bruce, "Plus confidence. Power and brains are nothing without confidence." 
Bruce: ”Well, you always had the confidence. I never had confidence, Arthur.” 
Henry: ”Yeah, they’re no smarter than you.” 
Bruce: ”Yeah, but I never been smart...” 
Henry: ”Everybody’s smart...” 
”Doesn’t that prove to be a smart move? 
”Is Dutch smart?” (0:23)

Henry tells Katie, "He’s nutty..." (0:25)

Player Horse tells his teammate Diego, "I know you’re discussing my personality..." (0:30)

Another teammate asks Bruce, "... You know that goddamn tobacco you chew? You ever heard of Old Yeller?" (0:30)

Henry: "... I was worried, but Dutch, he was going out of his mind..." (0:36)

Dutch: "... Boys, this is suicide..." (0:48)

Dr. Charlston P. Chambers tells Henry, "I’m not in the habit of leaking..." (0:54)

Henry tells the others, "... Pearson has the old time habit...”
”... gets himself shot with a couple of miracle drugs..." 
Henry tells Bruce, ”Where you got shot for the clap.” (0:55)

Henry rages. (1:03)

Telephone operator Tootsie asks Henry and another man, "... who understands this medical talk...?" (1:05)

Henry, by telephone: “Red, we got a crisis here..." 
Dutch tells Henry, ”... miracle drugs for the clap...” (1:08)

Dutch answers a reporter: "Mental lapse..." (1:10)

Katie asks Henry, "... why worry so much about you-know-who and his family...?" (1:14)

Henry: "I thought I might be dreaming..." (1:19)

Henry and Bruce's parents leave the cemetery. (1:35)