OF TAG OR TWO AS KIDS BUT ALL
OF TAG OR TWO AS KIDS BUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND
THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN BEYOND?
THEN BEYOND? THIS GROUP OF GUYS DECIDED THEY
THIS GROUP OF GUYS DECIDED THEY WERE NOT DONE WITH THEIR GAME OF
WERE NOT DONE WITH THEIR GAME OF TAG, EVEN AS THEY LEFT THIS
TAG, EVEN AS THEY LEFT THIS TEENAGER YEARS BEHIND.
TEENAGER YEARS BEHIND. THAT WAS OVER 30 YEARS AGO.
THAT WAS OVER 30 YEARS AGO. THE GAME IS STILL GOING STRONG.
THE GAME IS STILL GOING STRONG. NOW THEIR STORY IS ON THE BIG
NOW THEIR STORY IS ON THE BIG SCREEN.
SCREEN. WATCH THIS.
WATCH THIS. >> YOU GOT A JOB AT MY COMPANY
>> YOU GOT A JOB AT MY COMPANY SO YOU COULD TIE TO TAG ME?
SO YOU COULD TIE TO TAG ME? >> COME ON, BOB, IT’S OVER.
>> COME ON, BOB, IT’S OVER. >> THE FEATURE FILM "TAG" WITH
>> THE FEATURE FILM "TAG" WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST HIT THE BIG
AN ALL-STAR CAST HIT THE BIG SCREEN.
SCREEN. >> OUR GROUP HAS BEEN PLAYING
>> OUR GROUP HAS BEEN PLAYING TAG FOR 30 YEARS.
TAG FOR 30 YEARS. >> WHERE ADULT FRIENDS HAD BEEN
>> WHERE ADULT FRIENDS HAD BEEN PLAYING THE POPULAR KIDS’ GAME
PLAYING THE POPULAR KIDS’ GAME SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.
SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. >> IT’S A PREMISE INHERENTLY
>> IT’S A PREMISE INHERENTLY RIDICULOUS.
RIDICULOUS. I DON’T THINK YOU COULD MAKE
I DON’T THINK YOU COULD MAKE THIS MOVIE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT
THIS MOVIE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT IT’S A TRUE STORY.
THAT IT’S A TRUE STORY. THESE GUYS REALLY DO THIS.
THESE GUYS REALLY DO THIS. >> THAT’S RIGHT.
>> THAT’S RIGHT. THE FILM IS BASED ON AN ACTUAL
THE FILM IS BASED ON AN ACTUAL GROUP OF 10 FRIENDS WHO STILL
GROUP OF 10 FRIENDS WHO STILL PLAY TAG TO THIS DAY.
PLAY TAG TO THIS DAY. >> ARE YOU IT?
>> ARE YOU IT? ARE YOU IT?
ARE YOU IT? ARE YOU IT?
ARE YOU IT? >> NBC RECENTLY CAUGHT UP WITH
>> NBC RECENTLY CAUGHT UP WITH SOME OF THE GUYS WHO INSPIRED
SOME OF THE GUYS WHO INSPIRED THE FILM.
THE FILM. >> WE WENT TO A PRIVATE CATHOLIC
>> WE WENT TO A PRIVATE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL.
HIGH SCHOOL. WE WERE ENCOURAGED TO GO TO MASS
WE WERE ENCOURAGED TO GO TO MASS OR STUDY AND WE FOUND A THIRD
OR STUDY AND WE FOUND A THIRD OPTION, WHICH WAS TO START
OPTION, WHICH WAS TO START PLAYING THE GAME OF TAG.
PLAYING THE GAME OF TAG. >> ALTHOUGH THE MOVIE IS
>> ALTHOUGH THE MOVIE IS SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED, THESE GUYS
SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED, THESE GUYS TAKE THE GAME VERY SERIOUSLY.
TAKE THE GAME VERY SERIOUSLY. >> IT GOT UGLY.
>> IT GOT UGLY. I MEAN, PEOPLE GET KNOCKED OVER,
I MEAN, PEOPLE GET KNOCKED OVER, BOOKS KNOCKED OVER.
BOOKS KNOCKED OVER. IT WAS -- NO REMORSE.
IT WAS -- NO REMORSE. WE WOULD HIT THEM AND RUN.
WE WOULD HIT THEM AND RUN. >> THE GAME INITIALLY ENDED
>> THE GAME INITIALLY ENDED AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. BUT A FEW YEARS LATER THE GUYS
BUT A FEW YEARS LATER THE GUYS REALIZED THEY MISSED IT.
REALIZED THEY MISSED IT. >> A HANDFUL OF GUYS WERE
>> A HANDFUL OF GUYS WERE TOGETHER MAYBE OVER THE HOLIDAYS
TOGETHER MAYBE OVER THE HOLIDAYS OR SOMETHING HAVING A BEER.
OR SOMETHING HAVING A BEER. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW IT WAS
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW IT WAS HARDER TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH
HARDER TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER.
EACH OTHER. SOMEBODY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA,
SOMEBODY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA, START THE GAME UP.
START THE GAME UP. WE’VE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE
WE’VE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE 1990.
1990. >> FROM A SWIMMING POOL TO THE
>> FROM A SWIMMING POOL TO THE STARBUCKS PARKING LOT.
STARBUCKS PARKING LOT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. I’M GOING TO HAVE TO GO.
I’M GOING TO HAVE TO GO. THERE’S A TAG.
THERE’S A TAG. >> NOWHERE IS SAFE.
>> NOWHERE IS SAFE. >> YOU’RE PRETTY PARANOID.
>> YOU’RE PRETTY PARANOID. YOU’RE LOOKING AROUND EVERY
YOU’RE LOOKING AROUND EVERY CORNER, KIND OF LOOKING WITH
CORNER, KIND OF LOOKING WITH SUSPICION AT MAYBE SOME PEOPLE’S
SUSPICION AT MAYBE SOME PEOPLE’S CALLS.
CALLS. HAVE YOU THIS PSYCHOLOGICAL
HAVE YOU THIS PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE.
WARFARE. >> YOU’RE IT.
>> YOU’RE IT. WOO-HOO.
WOO-HOO. >> PLEASE WELCOME THREE MEMBERS
>> PLEASE WELCOME THREE MEMBERS OF THE TAG BROTHERS.
OF THE TAG BROTHERS. CHRIS, JOE TOMBARI, MIKE CONES
CHRIS, JOE TOMBARI, MIKE CONES KONESKY.
KONESKY. >> HE’S NOT HERE BUT CAN WE
>> HE’S NOT HERE BUT CAN WE START THE PRIEST.
START THE PRIEST. YOU DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS A PRIEST
YOU DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS A PRIEST WHEN YOU STARTED FLAG TAG WITH
WHEN YOU STARTED FLAG TAG WITH HIM.
HIM. IS IT FAIR TO TAG HIM ON SUNDAY?
IS IT FAIR TO TAG HIM ON SUNDAY? IS THAT FAIR GAME?
IS THAT FAIR GAME? >> IT IS FAIR GAME.
>> IT IS FAIR GAME. >> ME AND MIKE WENT TO SEE HIM.
>> ME AND MIKE WENT TO SEE HIM. WE WENT TO TAG HIM IN MONTANA.
WE WENT TO TAG HIM IN MONTANA. HE’S IN A SMALL TOWN BY THE
HE’S IN A SMALL TOWN BY THE MISSOURI RIVER IN THE MIDDLE OF
MISSOURI RIVER IN THE MIDDLE OF MONTANA.
MONTANA. YOU COULD TAKE IT AWAY.
YOU COULD TAKE IT AWAY. IT WAS SO FUN.
IT WAS SO FUN. >> WHAT HE’S GOING TO DO, RUN
>> WHAT HE’S GOING TO DO, RUN OFF THE ALTAR.
OFF THE ALTAR. SO WE WENT TO COMMUNION AND
SO WE WENT TO COMMUNION AND AFTERWARDS TAGGED HIM.
AFTERWARDS TAGGED HIM. IT WAS GREAT.
IT WAS GREAT. HE WORKED IT INTO HIS HOMILY,
HE WORKED IT INTO HIS HOMILY, THE FACT IT’S ALL ABOUT
THE FACT IT’S ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIP AND HE WAS GREAT.
FRIENDSHIP AND HE WAS GREAT. >> WE’RE GOING TO GET TO THAT.
>> WE’RE GOING TO GET TO THAT. THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE GAME IS
THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE GAME IS ULTIMATELY JUST ABOUT CLOSENESS.
ULTIMATELY JUST ABOUT CLOSENESS. I THINK THAT’S BEAUTIFUL FOR MEN
I THINK THAT’S BEAUTIFUL FOR MEN IN PARTICULAR WHO SOMETIMES
IN PARTICULAR WHO SOMETIMES DON’T EXPRESS THEMSELVES AS
DON’T EXPRESS THEMSELVES AS VERBOSELY AS WOMEN DO.
VERBOSELY AS WOMEN DO. STARTED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUT
STARTED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUT REALLY PICKED UP IN HIGH SCHOOL.
REALLY PICKED UP IN HIGH SCHOOL. WAS THERE ONE RING LEADER BEHIND
WAS THERE ONE RING LEADER BEHIND IT.
IT. >> BOY, THAT’S TOUGH.
>> BOY, THAT’S TOUGH. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOOK, IT’S
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOOK, IT’S BEEN -- WE’RE ALL 35 YEARS OUT
BEEN -- WE’RE ALL 35 YEARS OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL.
OF HIGH SCHOOL. WE DON’T RATHER EXACTLY HOW IT
WE DON’T RATHER EXACTLY HOW IT STARTED PROBABLY.
STARTED PROBABLY. I THINK IT STARTED WITH US, WE
I THINK IT STARTED WITH US, WE WERE PART OF A SERVICE
WERE PART OF A SERVICE ORGANIZATION.
ORGANIZATION. I THINK OUT OF THAT WE HAD A LOT
I THINK OUT OF THAT WE HAD A LOT OF -- IT WAS LIKE CRAZY MEETINGS
OF -- IT WAS LIKE CRAZY MEETINGS IN THERE.
IN THERE. I THINK THAT’S WHERE IT STARTED.
I THINK THAT’S WHERE IT STARTED. >> IT RESUMES IN ADULTHOOD FOR
>> IT RESUMES IN ADULTHOOD FOR JUST THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
JUST THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. IS THAT RIGHT?
IS THAT RIGHT? >> WE DECIDED JUST THE MONTH OF
>> WE DECIDED JUST THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
FEBRUARY. SO WHOEVER IS IT AT THE END OF
SO WHOEVER IS IT AT THE END OF ONE MONTH STARTS OUT BEING IT
ONE MONTH STARTS OUT BEING IT THE NEXT YEAR.
THE NEXT YEAR. >> FEBRUARY 28th, DEPENDING THE
>> FEBRUARY 28th, DEPENDING THE MONTH, IF YOU’RE IT, YOU’RE IT
MONTH, IF YOU’RE IT, YOU’RE IT FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> MEANS TAG, YOU’RE IT.
>> MEANS TAG, YOU’RE IT. YOU DON’T WANT TO BE IT.
YOU DON’T WANT TO BE IT. >> WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE TO BEING
>> WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE TO BEING IT FOR THOSE 11 MONTHS.
IT FOR THOSE 11 MONTHS. >> THE DOWNSIDE IS YOU’RE IT.
>> THE DOWNSIDE IS YOU’RE IT. >> IF YOU GET TOGETHER, YOU’RE
>> IF YOU GET TOGETHER, YOU’RE USUALLY ON THE HOOK FOR THE TAB.
USUALLY ON THE HOOK FOR THE TAB. >> YOU’VE GOT TO PAY FOR DRINKS.
>> YOU’VE GOT TO PAY FOR DRINKS. >> AND YOU’RE MADE FUN OF.
>> AND YOU’RE MADE FUN OF. >> THE SHAME.
>> THE SHAME. >> THE SHAME.
>> THE SHAME. >> NOW OUR FRIEND BILL IS IT.
>> NOW OUR FRIEND BILL IS IT. HE HAD A BIRTHDAY A MONTH AGO.
HE HAD A BIRTHDAY A MONTH AGO. LIKE EVEN THE MOST DESPERATE,
LIKE EVEN THE MOST DESPERATE, LOUSY INDIVIDUALS CAN ENJOY A
LOUSY INDIVIDUALS CAN ENJOY A BIRTHDAY.
BIRTHDAY. >> YEAR LONG RAZZING BASICALLY.
>> YEAR LONG RAZZING BASICALLY. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO WE’VE GOT TO TALK ABOUT
>> SO WE’VE GOT TO TALK ABOUT THE WACKY PLACES YOU GUYS HAVE
THE WACKY PLACES YOU GUYS HAVE GOTTEN EACH OTHER.
GOTTEN EACH OTHER. IF YOU’RE IT IN FEBRUARY AND YOU
IF YOU’RE IT IN FEBRUARY AND YOU TAG JOE, YOU SPEND THE REST --
TAG JOE, YOU SPEND THE REST -- YOU TRY TO KEEP TAGGING.
YOU TRY TO KEEP TAGGING. YOU DON’T SAY IT’S OVER.
YOU DON’T SAY IT’S OVER. IT GOES BACK AND FORTH THE WHOLE
IT GOES BACK AND FORTH THE WHOLE MONTH.
MONTH. >> WE’RE LIVE, GAME ON.
>> WE’RE LIVE, GAME ON. >> CAN’T TAG ME BACK.
>> CAN’T TAG ME BACK. NO TOUCHBACKS.
NO TOUCHBACKS. >> THAT’S A RULE.
>> THAT’S A RULE. >> IT’S A CONTRACT.
>> IT’S A CONTRACT. >> HAS TO GO TO SOMEBODY ELSE
>> HAS TO GO TO SOMEBODY ELSE BEFORE IT CAN COME BACK TO ME.
BEFORE IT CAN COME BACK TO ME. >> IS IT TRUE THERE’S A LEGAL
>> IS IT TRUE THERE’S A LEGAL CONTRACT?
CONTRACT? >> YES.
>> YES. >> THERE’S A LAWYER IN YOUR
>> THERE’S A LAWYER IN YOUR GROUP.
GROUP. >> A LAWYER.
>> A LAWYER. HE DREW UP THE CONTRACT, WE
HE DREW UP THE CONTRACT, WE SIGNED IT BACK IN 1990.
SIGNED IT BACK IN 1990. >> IF I’M IT AND I TAG YOU, YOU
>> IF I’M IT AND I TAG YOU, YOU CAN’T TAG ME BACK BECAUSE WE’RE
CAN’T TAG ME BACK BECAUSE WE’RE IN EACH OTHER’S PRESENCE.
IN EACH OTHER’S PRESENCE. >> GO GET CHRIS.
>> GO GET CHRIS. >> I LOVE HOW YOU’RE LOOKING AT
>> I LOVE HOW YOU’RE LOOKING AT ME LIKE THIS IS A NO-BRAINER.
ME LIKE THIS IS A NO-BRAINER. >> BEEN DOING IT SO LONG.
>> BEEN DOING IT SO LONG. >> HELLO, DUH, ALL YOU LEARNED
>> HELLO, DUH, ALL YOU LEARNED ON THE PLAYGROUND CONTINUES TO
ON THE PLAYGROUND CONTINUES TO HOLD PRECEDENCE.
HOLD PRECEDENCE. WE’RE GOING TO FIND OUT THE
WE’RE GOING TO FIND OUT THE WACKIEST PLACES THEY HAVE EVER
WACKIEST PLACES THEY HAVE EVER DONE THIS AND WHICH MEMBER OF
DONE THIS AND WHICH MEMBER OF THE EXTENDED TAG FAMILY TORE
>> CALLAHAN APPROACHES FROM THE
>> CALLAHAN APPROACHES FROM THE LEFT.
LEFT. ENGAGE NO CONTACT PROTOCOL.
ENGAGE NO CONTACT PROTOCOL. NO HAND SOME TOUCH MY BODY.
NO HAND SOME TOUCH MY BODY. MENTAL NOTE, BOB SLAPPED HOAGIE
MENTAL NOTE, BOB SLAPPED HOAGIE WITH HIS HAND.
WITH HIS HAND. HOAGIE IS NOW IT.
HOAGIE IS NOW IT. >> THAT WAS FROM THE NEW MOVIE
>> THAT WAS FROM THE NEW MOVIE "TAG."
"TAG." IT’S AN EXAGGERATED TAIL OF THE
IT’S AN EXAGGERATED TAIL OF THE REAL LIFE STORY OF 10 CHILDHOOD
REAL LIFE STORY OF 10 CHILDHOOD FRIENDS WHO HAVE KEPT UP THE
FRIENDS WHO HAVE KEPT UP THE SAME GAME OF TAG OVER 30 YEARS.
SAME GAME OF TAG OVER 30 YEARS. WE’RE BACK WITH THREE OF THEM,
WE’RE BACK WITH THREE OF THEM, CHRIS, JOE, AND MIKE.
CHRIS, JOE, AND MIKE. SO THERE IS NO REAL CHARACTER.
SO THERE IS NO REAL CHARACTER. JEREMY RENNER IS THE ONE WHO
JEREMY RENNER IS THE ONE WHO AVOIDS TAG FOR 30 YEARS.
AVOIDS TAG FOR 30 YEARS. HE’S NEVER IT.
HE’S NEVER IT. IS THERE A REAL JEREMY RENNER IN
IS THERE A REAL JEREMY RENNER IN THE GROUP.
THE GROUP. >> THERE’S NOT A REAL JEREMY
>> THERE’S NOT A REAL JEREMY RENNER, THOUGH CHRIS WOULD BE
RENNER, THOUGH CHRIS WOULD BE THE CLOSEST ONE NOT HAVING BEEN
THE CLOSEST ONE NOT HAVING BEEN TAGGED FOR A LONG TIME.
TAGGED FOR A LONG TIME. >> HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
>> HOW DID YOU DO THAT? >> MOSTLY DISTANCE.
>> MOSTLY DISTANCE. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I WAS IN
WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I WAS IN BOSTON AND MOST OF THE GROUP WAS
BOSTON AND MOST OF THE GROUP WAS ON THE WEST COAST.
ON THE WEST COAST. >> YOU GOT OUT OF DODGE.
>> YOU GOT OUT OF DODGE. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> SOME STORY ABOUT YOUR WIFE
>> SOME STORY ABOUT YOUR WIFE BAKING COOKIES.
BAKING COOKIES. WHAT WAS THAT?
WHAT WAS THAT? >> THAT WAS JUST THIS PAST
>> THAT WAS JUST THIS PAST FEBRUARY.
FEBRUARY. JOE WAS TRYING TO GET ME, AND I
JOE WAS TRYING TO GET ME, AND I HAD GONE TO WORK ON A SATURDAY
HAD GONE TO WORK ON A SATURDAY MORNING.
MORNING. I CAME BACK AND MY HOUSE WAS
I CAME BACK AND MY HOUSE WAS BEING CLEANED AND THERE WERE
BEING CLEANED AND THERE WERE COOKIES BEING BAKED.
COOKIES BEING BAKED. I KIND OF GOT THE INKLING THAT
I KIND OF GOT THE INKLING THAT MAYBE SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING
MAYBE SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE THIS WAS 7:00 A.M. IN
BECAUSE THIS WAS 7:00 A.M. IN THE MORNING.
THE MORNING. THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN EVERY
THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
SATURDAY MORNING. >> YOUR WIFE DOESN’T WAKE UP AND
>> YOUR WIFE DOESN’T WAKE UP AND BAKE COOKIES.
BAKE COOKIES. >> I FIGURED A GUEST WAS COMING
>> I FIGURED A GUEST WAS COMING BY.
BY. SURE ENOUGH EVENTUALLY I SAW HIM
SURE ENOUGH EVENTUALLY I SAW HIM SNEAKING UP THE DRIVEWAY TRYING
SNEAKING UP THE DRIVEWAY TRYING TO GET INTO THE HOUSE.
TO GET INTO THE HOUSE. >> FIVE HURST I SAT.
>> FIVE HURST I SAT. >> HE RAN?
>> HE RAN? WHAT DID HE DO WHEN HE SAW YOU.
WHAT DID HE DO WHEN HE SAW YOU. >> I THINK SHE TEXTED ME.
>> I THINK SHE TEXTED ME. YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE SUBTERFUGE,
YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE SUBTERFUGE, WHATEVER, YOU CAN’T JUST BE
WHATEVER, YOU CAN’T JUST BE TEXTING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE
TEXTING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE HE’S GOING TO BE -- HE’S GOING
HE’S GOING TO BE -- HE’S GOING TO BE NERVOUS.
TO BE NERVOUS. HE KNOWS AND SUSPECTING
HE KNOWS AND SUSPECTING SOMETHING UP.
SOMETHING UP. SHE WAS LIKE, I THINK WE’RE
SHE WAS LIKE, I THINK WE’RE GOING TO TAKE PICTURES IN THE
GOING TO TAKE PICTURES IN THE BACKYARD.
BACKYARD. HIS SON WAS TAKING A PHOTO
HIS SON WAS TAKING A PHOTO CLASS.
CLASS. I SNEAKED AROUND THE STAIRS AND
I SNEAKED AROUND THE STAIRS AND HE WAS OUT FRONT.
HE WAS OUT FRONT. >> THEN YOU RAN.
>> THEN YOU RAN. >> HE CONCEDED DEFEAT.
>> HE CONCEDED DEFEAT. HE CAME IN AND SPENT THE MORNING
HE CAME IN AND SPENT THE MORNING TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> THAT’S NICE.
>> THAT’S NICE. >> HE WAS CAUGHT, SO HE DIDN’T
>> HE WAS CAUGHT, SO HE DIDN’T TAG ME.
TAG ME. >> NOW YOU, ON THE OTHER HAND,
>> NOW YOU, ON THE OTHER HAND, YOUR WIFE JACKIE THROWS YOU
YOUR WIFE JACKIE THROWS YOU UNDER THE BUS EVERY CHANCE SHE
UNDER THE BUS EVERY CHANCE SHE GETS.
GETS. >> SHE DOES.
>> SHE DOES. MY WIFE JACKIE, IN FACT, SHE’S
MY WIFE JACKIE, IN FACT, SHE’S COUSINS WITH ONE OF THE GUYS.
COUSINS WITH ONE OF THE GUYS. KNOWN JOE SINCE GRADE SCHOOL.
KNOWN JOE SINCE GRADE SCHOOL. WHENEVER SHE GETS A TEXT FROM
WHENEVER SHE GETS A TEXT FROM ONE OF THESE GUYS, HEY, WHERE IS
ONE OF THESE GUYS, HEY, WHERE IS MIKE, SHE’LL BE THE FIRST ONE TO
MIKE, SHE’LL BE THE FIRST ONE TO SAY HERE HE IS, GO GET HIM.
SAY HERE HE IS, GO GET HIM. >> WHICH ONE DRIVES AROUND WITH
>> WHICH ONE DRIVES AROUND WITH COSTUMES IN FEBRUARY.
COSTUMES IN FEBRUARY. >> I HAVE A CAR FULL OF THEM.
>> I HAVE A CAR FULL OF THEM. >> I HAVE A DUFFEL BAG.
>> I HAVE A DUFFEL BAG. I PROBABLY HAVE SEVEN OR EIGHT
I PROBABLY HAVE SEVEN OR EIGHT WIGS.
WIGS. I’VE GOT A TON OF STUFF.
I’VE GOT A TON OF STUFF. >> IF YOU GOT PULLED OVER, THE
>> IF YOU GOT PULLED OVER, THE COPS ARE GOING TO THINK YOU’RE
COPS ARE GOING TO THINK YOU’RE TED BUNDY.
TED BUNDY. >> THERE MIGHT BE.
>> THERE MIGHT BE. THERE’S SO MANY TAGS WE HAVEN’T
THERE’S SO MANY TAGS WE HAVEN’T DONE YET.
DONE YET. WE KEEP PLANNING THEM OUT.
WE KEEP PLANNING THEM OUT. >> DO YOU DRESS AS A LADY TO
>> DO YOU DRESS AS A LADY TO JUMP OUT.
JUMP OUT. >> I’M JUST A LITTLE LADY.
>> I’M JUST A LITTLE LADY. I’M NOT JOE.
I’M NOT JOE. YOU’RE SAFE.
YOU’RE SAFE. >> NO, NONE.
>> NO, NONE. THERE’S SHOTS OF US AS NUNS.
THERE’S SHOTS OF US AS NUNS. FUNNY, REALLY FUNNY.
FUNNY, REALLY FUNNY. >> REMEMBER, HE’S A HIGH SCHOOL
>> REMEMBER, HE’S A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER.
TEACHER. HE’S TEACHING KIDS.
HE’S TEACHING KIDS. >> YOU GUYS ARE LIKE TECH
>> YOU GUYS ARE LIKE TECH INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES.
INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES. THESE ARE LIKE HIGH-POWERED
THESE ARE LIKE HIGH-POWERED DUDES.
DUDES. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT
WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED -- THEY DID IT AT A
HAPPENED -- THEY DID IT AT A FUNERAL.
FUNERAL. YES.
YES. BUT ACTUALLY IT WAS DONE WITH
>>> AND WE’RE BACK TO YOU WITH
>>> AND WE’RE BACK TO YOU WITH THREE OF THE TAG BROTHERS,
THREE OF THE TAG BROTHERS, CHRIS, JOE, MIKE ALONG WITH
CHRIS, JOE, MIKE ALONG WITH SEVEN GRADE SCHOOL BUDDIES HAVE
SEVEN GRADE SCHOOL BUDDIES HAVE BEEN PLAYING A 30 YEAR GAME
BEEN PLAYING A 30 YEAR GAME OF -- WAIT FOR IT -- TAG.
OF -- WAIT FOR IT -- TAG. HERE IS HOW I GOT TURNED ONTO
HERE IS HOW I GOT TURNED ONTO YOU GUYS.
YOU GUYS. EVERY DAY AFTER THE SHOW WE HAVE
EVERY DAY AFTER THE SHOW WE HAVE A Q&amp;A, CHAT WITH THE AUDIENCE.
A Q&amp;A, CHAT WITH THE AUDIENCE. ONE OF OUR MOST LOYAL AUDIENCE
ONE OF OUR MOST LOYAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS, EVELYN SITTING RIGHT
MEMBERS, EVELYN SITTING RIGHT THERE SAID I SAW A MOVIE THIS
THERE SAID I SAW A MOVIE THIS WEEKEND CALLED "TAG."
WEEKEND CALLED "TAG." PLEASE HAVE THE GUYS ON YOUR
PLEASE HAVE THE GUYS ON YOUR SHOW.
SHOW. RIGHT THERE.
RIGHT THERE. I WATCHED AND I’M LIKE 100% IN.
I WATCHED AND I’M LIKE 100% IN. THAT’S HOW I CAME INTO YOUR
THAT’S HOW I CAME INTO YOUR LIFE.
LIFE. THE MOVIE IS HYSTERICAL.
THE MOVIE IS HYSTERICAL. DUTIES TO MEET WITH JON HAMM AND
DUTIES TO MEET WITH JON HAMM AND JEREMY RENNER?
JEREMY RENNER? >> THEY WERE NICE ENOUGH, THE
>> THEY WERE NICE ENOUGH, THE DIRECTOR WAS NICE ENOUGH TO
DIRECTOR WAS NICE ENOUGH TO INVITE US ON THE SET ONE WEEKEND
INVITE US ON THE SET ONE WEEKEND WHEN THEY WERE SHOOTING.
WHEN THEY WERE SHOOTING. ACTUALLY THE NIGHT BEFORE THE
ACTUALLY THE NIGHT BEFORE THE PREMIER, WE ALL GOT TO GO TO
PREMIER, WE ALL GOT TO GO TO JEREMY RENNER’S HOUSE WITH THE
JEREMY RENNER’S HOUSE WITH THE REST OF THE CAST, JON HAMM, ISLA
REST OF THE CAST, JON HAMM, ISLA FISHER
FISHER FISHER, LESLIE BIBB.
FISHER, LESLIE BIBB. WE WENT UP THERE WITH OUR WIVES.
WE WENT UP THERE WITH OUR WIVES. >> LIKE JON HAMM IS ME, I’M JON
>> LIKE JON HAMM IS ME, I’M JON HAMM.
HAMM. SO THE FUNERAL.
SO THE FUNERAL. CAN YOU TELL US, THERE WAS
CAN YOU TELL US, THERE WAS TAGGING AT A FUNERAL?
TAGGING AT A FUNERAL? >> YES, THERE WAS.
>> YES, THERE WAS. >> HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT.
>> HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT. >> PATRICK’S FATHER PASSED AWAY
>> PATRICK’S FATHER PASSED AWAY IN FEBRUARY, SO GAME ON.
IN FEBRUARY, SO GAME ON. ONE OF THE LAST CONVERSATIONS HE
ONE OF THE LAST CONVERSATIONS HE HAD WITH HIS DAD ON THE PHONE
HAD WITH HIS DAD ON THE PHONE WAS ABOUT US.
WAS ABOUT US. IT WAS DURING THE YEAR WHEN "THE
IT WAS DURING THE YEAR WHEN "THE WALL STREET JOURNAL" BROKE IT SO
WALL STREET JOURNAL" BROKE IT SO THE STORY WAS HOT.
THE STORY WAS HOT. IT WAS FUN.
IT WAS FUN. ANYWAY, WE GO IT -- ALMOST ALL
ANYWAY, WE GO IT -- ALMOST ALL OF US WERE THERE AT THE FUNERAL.
OF US WERE THERE AT THE FUNERAL. ON OUR WAY TO COMMUNION, HE TAPS
ON OUR WAY TO COMMUNION, HE TAPS PATRICK ON THE SHOULDER AND
PATRICK ON THE SHOULDER AND SAYS, I’M REALLY SORRY ABOUT
SAYS, I’M REALLY SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAD, BUT YOU’RE IT.
YOUR DAD, BUT YOU’RE IT. >> BUT IT WAS OUT OF RESPECT.
>> BUT IT WAS OUT OF RESPECT. PATRICK’S DAD KNEW ALL OF US,
PATRICK’S DAD KNEW ALL OF US, KNEW ABOUT THE GAME.
KNEW ABOUT THE GAME. >> PATRICK LAUGHED.
>> PATRICK LAUGHED. >> WE PICTURED HIM SMILING.
>> WE PICTURED HIM SMILING. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> I LOVE THAT, BECAUSE THAT IS
>> I LOVE THAT, BECAUSE THAT IS ACTUALLY WHAT IT’S ABOUT, YOUR
ACTUALLY WHAT IT’S ABOUT, YOUR FRIENDSHIP, AND THE COMMITMENT
FRIENDSHIP, AND THE COMMITMENT TO KEEPING FUN IN YOUR LIVES NO
TO KEEPING FUN IN YOUR LIVES NO MATTER WHAT AGE.
MATTER WHAT AGE. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT.
>> THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. ESPECIALLY AS WE’VE GOTTEN
ESPECIALLY AS WE’VE GOTTEN OLDER.
OLDER. WE’VE BEEN DOING THIS 30, 35
WE’VE BEEN DOING THIS 30, 35 YEARS.
YEARS. IT’S BECOME SUCH A THING WITH
IT’S BECOME SUCH A THING WITH OUR FAMILIES AND WIVES, KIDS,
OUR FAMILIES AND WIVES, KIDS, EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. IT’S JUST NOT ONLY DOES A TAG
IT’S JUST NOT ONLY DOES A TAG HAPPEN BUT IT’S A GREAT TIME,
HAPPEN BUT IT’S A GREAT TIME, THEN YOU DO CATCH UP OVER A BEER
THEN YOU DO CATCH UP OVER A BEER OR DINNER OR SOMETHING AND PLAN
OR DINNER OR SOMETHING AND PLAN WHO YOU’RE GOING TO GET NEXT.
WHO YOU’RE GOING TO GET NEXT. BUT IT’S A COMMUNITY.
BUT IT’S A COMMUNITY. >> EVEN THOUGH WITH CHRIS WE
>> EVEN THOUGH WITH CHRIS WE GOT -- I DIDN’T GET THE HIT,
GOT -- I DIDN’T GET THE HIT, DIDN’T MAKE IT.
DIDN’T MAKE IT. WE WENT INTO GIG HARBOR, WHICH
WE WENT INTO GIG HARBOR, WHICH IS REALLY CUTE, COOL, QUAINT
IS REALLY CUTE, COOL, QUAINT TOWN WHERE HE LIVES, WALKED
TOWN WHERE HE LIVES, WALKED AROUND A COUPLE OF HOURS AND
AROUND A COUPLE OF HOURS AND SPENT TIME TOGETHER.
SPENT TIME TOGETHER. >> WHO IS IT AT THE MOMENT.
>> WHO IS IT AT THE MOMENT. >> BILL AKERS.
>> BILL AKERS. >> HE’S BEING SHAMED.
>> HE’S BEING SHAMED. >> HE’S PLOTTING.
>> HE’S PLOTTING. >> QUICK QUESTION.
>> QUICK QUESTION. I UNDERSTAND YOU TOLD "THE WALL
I UNDERSTAND YOU TOLD "THE WALL STREET JOURNAL" WHEN THEY FIRST
STREET JOURNAL" WHEN THEY FIRST CAME TO YOU WITH THE STORY WHO
CAME TO YOU WITH THE STORY WHO SAID, WE’RE 10 IDIOTS, THERE’S
SAID, WE’RE 10 IDIOTS, THERE’S NO STORY HERE.
NO STORY HERE. YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY NOW.
YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY NOW. >> WHICH I STILL THINK.
>> WHICH I STILL THINK. >> YOU’VE GIVEN US ALL A LOT OF
>> YOU’VE GIVEN US ALL A LOT OF LAUGHS AND I WOULD VENTURE TO
LAUGHS AND I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY A GOOD IDEA FOR A FUN WAY TO
SAY A GOOD IDEA FOR A FUN WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH THOSE THEY
STAY IN TOUCH WITH THOSE THEY LOVE.
LOVE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> SUCH A PLEASURE TO MEET ALL
>> SUCH A PLEASURE TO MEET ALL OF YOU.
