Scenes From the Cutting Room Floor

People think that the first introduction to the Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb character was in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.  Not true.  STAR TREK 2 was originally going to be called THE WRATH OF GUMB, but test audiences were a little put off by the sexuality of Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb.  Plus, more than a couple of Trekkies later wrote some fan fiction where Dr. McCoy performed the sex-change operation for Gumb; where Gumb later become yet another conquest for Captain James T Kirk.  The ‘T’ stands for Tyrannosaurus Dick.

Here’s a sample of what we missed.  Classic dialogue between Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb (Ted Levine).

Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb: It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.
Kirk: Gumb, you bloodsucker. You’re gonna have to do your own dirty work now, do you hear me? Do you?
Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb: It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.
[to his dog, Precious]
Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb: Yes, it will, Precious, won’t it? It will get the hose!
Kirk: He’s nothing, if not consistent!
Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb: Now it places the lotion in the basket.
Kirk: You’ve managed to kill everyone else but like a poor marksman, you keep missing the target.
Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb: It places the lotion in the basket.
Kirk: Gumb…Gumb, you’ve got Genesis, but you don’t have me. You were going to kill me, Gumb. You’re gonna have to come down here. You’re gonna have to come down here.
Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb: Put the fucking lotion in the basket!
Kirk: GUUUUMMBBBB!!
[echo]
Kirk: GUUUUMMBBBB!!