 The movie was heavily edited for theatrical release after test  screenings. The two major changes are the ending, which was  originally a bit less bleak but still disappointed test audiences,  and an entire subplot involving Tracey Ullman (qv) as a bartender  who befriends Ernest (Bruce Willis (qv)). Also, many scenes were  shortened, including a lengthy sequence the day after Madeline  (Meryl Streep (qv)) is released from the hospital with a broken  neck. Also, character scenes by supporting players such as  Jonathan Silverman (I) (qv) as Streeps agent were cut to the  point of becoming cameos, and a couple of scenes with Lisle Von  Rhoman (Isabella Rossellini (qv)) were also shortened. The reason  for most of the changes was due to director Robert Zemeckis (qv)  desire to liven the pace, as well as cutting extraneous jokes that  didnt further the plot or character. The reason for the deletion of  the entire Tracey Ullman (qv) subplot had to do with the removal  of the original ending. In it, Meryl Streep (qv) and  Goldie Hawn (qv) are outfoxed by Bruce Willis (qv) and  Tracey Ullman (qv), who escape with the potion. Flash forward 27  years, and Streep and Hawn bump into a now