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? I know my parents loved me ?

? Stand behind me come what may ?

? I know now that I'm ready, yeah ?

? For I finally heard them say ?

? It's a different world ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from ?

? Yes, it is now, yeah ?

? Here's our chance to make it ?

? And if we focus on our goal ?

? You can dish it, we can take it ?

? Hey, just remember That you've been told ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

- ? It's a different world ? - ? Than where you come from ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from ?

? Ooh, baby, baby ?

? It was you, baby, baby ?

? What did you do, baby, baby? ?

Leslie, come out of there.

I'm rehearsing.

? Ooh, baby, baby ?

Gladys Knight is not gonna pick you.

I've heard garbage trucks that sound better.

You don't need a good voice to be a backup singer.

You need presence.

I've got it.

Then take it with you.

I got them! I got them! Two tickets to the Gladys Knight concert. Fourth row.

These seats are so good, Gladys will be able to see me.

And, of course, Dwayne.

He's going with you? All right!

Absolutely�

as soon as I ask him.

Jaleesa, are we planning to audition for Ms. Knight?

We might.

Well, I think you should.

Your voice is perfectly suited to sing backup.

I take it you're not trying out.

It is not my ambition to tell my grandchildren

I was Pip for a day.

Oh, is that so?

Then how come I saw you at the record store

buying the sheet music for "Midnight Train to Georgia"?

All right.

Well, Jaleesa, we don't like each other,

but our voices sure do.

So?

While everybody else is auditioning solo,

we should go in as a duo,

demonstrating teamwork and harmony,

and wipe the floor with everybody else.

Afraid you won't win by yourself, huh?

Okay, fine.

Dreadful idea.

Yeah, you're telling me.

You sing alto, right?

Mezzo-soprano, actually,

but my range is amazing.

You're not a bad choreographer either.

The word is "exceptional."

I could make us some fierce costumes.

That is, if you don't let your personal taste affect your selection.

All right, we're a duo.

- A winning duo. - Okay.

How about a trio?

Thank you.

Angela. What a fitting name that is

for one who sings like an angel.

Why, thank you.

Angela, are you planning to audition to sing with Gladys?

Oh, I hadn't really thought about it. I'm not into pop. I study opera.

Oh, what a shame.

I guess Gladys' loss is Madame Butterfly's gain.

This concert's for UNICEF, isn't it?

No, the U.N.C.F.

The United Negro College Fund.

- Oh, that's such a good cause. - Yeah.

Maybe I will try out.

Oh, Angela, I just had a stroke of genius.

I think Jaleesa and I

could expand our duet to accommodate you.

Would you?

Well, that's what this concert is all about. People helping each other.

- Teamwork. - Charity.

Winning.

Ron? Ron, you're on the concert committee.

I have no tickets. I have no backstage passes.

No, you cannot meet Ms. Knight.

And, no, I will not divulge the location of her hotel.

I don't want any of that.

Did I mention no free T-shirts?

I just wanna know if Dwayne has tickets to the concert.

- No, he doesn't. - Great. Thank you.

Dwayne doesn't have tickets.

Oh, good. Now go ask him.

Right here? In front of all these people?

I could ask everybody to leave.

Oi, Ron-o, I was just thinking. That, uh, backstage pass you're gonna get me?

Why don't you give it to me now, so you won't lose it?

I can walk around looking important for a few days.

Listen, partner.

Bad news. I couldn't get you that backstage pass.

This is life a lesson for me.

As soon as you said, "I'll take care of you,"

I should have grabbed my sleeping bag

and cuddled up next to the curb outside the ticket booth.

Would you put your worry beads away?

Your name's already on my V.I.P. waiting list.

- Oh. - You're as good as in.

Hey, oh, who is this Lola babe and why is her name ahead of mine?

She's a senior.

Oh, you're going to sell out your man to get some play?

I would never do that.

Trust me, man. You're going to the concert.

- All right. That's all I want to hear. - Just tell me one thing.

Can you work a spotlight?

A spotlight?

Yeah, you just have to plug it in and shine it on the woman.

Yeah, I could do that. I'll be a spotlight worker.

- Dwayne. - Hey. Freddie.

Going to the Gladys Knight concert?

Not only am I going, I am the lighting coordinator.

Oh. I guess I'll see you there.

Then, if I spot you in the crowd,

I'll throw a few watts your way.

I look forward to it.

So?

So, not only am I going alone,

but there will be a big light on me so everyone will know.

Jaleesa, this design is delicious.

I do hope Gladys has the good sense not to wear something

that will clash with it.

Well, if she doesn't,

we'll just have to do the concert without her.

Come in.

- Sorry I'm late. - Oh, that's all right.

Let's get started, though.

Okay, these are the lyrics, and I penciled in our part.

So we'll sing it first, and you repeat it.

- Okay? - Okay.

You ready?

? I really gotta use ?

? I've really got to use ?

? My imagination ?

? My imagination ?

Angela, dear,

no one appreciates good diction more than me.

"I."

Thank you.

The word is,

"I really gotta use my imagination."

That's what I said.

Uh, no, you said� �"I've got to�"

It's just "gotta."

It's a little thing, but a big thing.

Sorry.

- Shall we continue? - Sure.

? To think of a reason ?

? To think of a reason ?

? To keep on keepin' on ?

? Keep on keeping on ?

I hate to raise that little diction flag again,

but you're hitting your "ings" too hard.

It's just "keepin'."

There's no such word as "keepin'."

There is in this song.

Well, I guess I can sound stupid for a good cause.

That's the spirit.

? I really gotta use ?

? I really got-ta use ?

? My imagination ?

? My imagination ?

? To think of a reason ?

? To think of a reason ?

? To keep on keepin' on ?

? To keep on keepin' on ?

- It's better. Isn't it better? - Yeah.

Okay, guys, this is what we're gonna be doing for the audition.

After our performance, we'd like to hear

any constructive criticism that you might have.

By "constructive criticism," she means we sing,

and you tell us how wonderful we are.

Don't be nervous. You'll be just fine.

Oh, I've sung in front of large crowds before.

But this crowd has better aim.

This is Gladys.

That's awesome!

Smile.

? I've got to use ?

? My imagination ?

? Reason ?

? Keep on keepin' on ?

- ? Best of ? - ? Best of ?

? Bad situation ?

? Ever since that day ?

? Gone, gone ?

I have some constructive criticism.

Yes?

What are you doing?

Well, I can see there's no imagination in this room.

Well, um, maybe they can picture it better if one of us sings lead.

Okay, which one of us should do it?

Me.

Okay, fine.

Shall we take it from the top?

Can we please take it from where we stopped?

Thank you.

? Darkness all around me ?

? Darkness all around me ?

- ? Blocking out the sun ? - ? Blocking out the sun ?

? Hey, hey, hey, friends call me ?

? But I just don't feel like Talking to anyone ?

Rock it now, baby!

? Emptiness has found me ?

? And it just won't let me go ?

? I go right on livin' ?

- ? But why I just don't know ? - ? You're too strong ?

? Got to keep on keepin' on ?

? Yes, I am ?

Yes, you are.

? I've really got to use ?

? My imagination ?

? I've really got to use� ?

Well, what did you think of that little performance of Il Hogatore?

I've never seen such showboating in all my life.

Whitley, it was just a rehearsal.

Exactly!

And if she pulled that stunt in front of a bunch of nobodies,

what do you think she's gonna do in front of Ms. Gladys Knight?

She'll probably have us bound and gagged in the bathroom.

I think you better let me do the talking this time?

Hello!

I'm sorry I'm late. I was watching videos with the girls.

I think I saw some dance moves we could use.

Thank you for your interest, Angela, but choreography is my bailiwick.

Mine.

Whitley, come on, give the girl a break.

Maybe she saw something interesting.

All right.

I will look at it.

But I won't like it.

I just thought that we could loosen things up a bit.

The moves seem a bit stiff.

Stiff?

More like stuffy.

Ooh, that's me. All stiff and stuffy.

Maybe we should look at the moves a little later.

I won't like them then, either.

Uh, why don't we show Angela the dresses?

Angela, I bought the last bolt of moire that the store had.

Isn't that gorgeous?

Oh, I'm sure you'll look wonderful in it,

but don't you think it's a bit frumpy?

What?

Oh, that's us. A perfect team.

Frumpy, stiff and stuffy.

No. Wait a minute. I want to know just what you mean by "frumpy."

What's your problem?

I took the bus all the way downtown,

went to every fabric store in this city.

I emptied my wallet!

You owe me $25, and an apology.

You're jealous.

You better make that $26.50, 'cause you are going to pay my bus fare.

You two practically ripped me out of the shower

and crawled on your knees to get me. And why?

Because you knew that, by yourselves, you are nothing.

For your information, Angela� darling

Jaleesa has been singing all of her life.

Jaleesa's a soloist in the Hillman choir.

Jaleesa is a member of a band in New Jersey.

And Whitley has�

a very powerful voice.

Well, then you don't need me.

And I certainly don't need you.

Well, good riddance to bad trash.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Of course, now she'll be competing against us.

She is no threat to us.

You're right.

And I don't blame you one bit for going off the deep end.

Excuse me?

Come now, Jaleesa.

Counting every penny like you're Ebenezer Scrooge.

Well, you still owe me your $25, and hers, too.

Why do I have to pay for hers?

I don't even like that ugly fabric.

You know, the reason I picked this color was so people wouldn't pay attention

to those stiff, stuffy and sorry steps of yours.

Which you execute with the grace of a dancing elephant.

Is that so?

Well, you can just go out there and squawk by yourself.

- Squawk? - Squawk.

Well, Miss Frumpy,

you can kiss your $25 goodbye,

because I'm not ever going to pay you back.

Ever, ever, ever.

All right, everybody. Settle down, please.

Could we clear this area out?

Ms. Knight has something she'd like to say.

Thanks, Ron.

She called me Ron.

This was not an easy choice for me.

I had to think long and hard, but I made my decision.

I ain't picking none of y'all. No.

No, you're just too good. You make me look bad.

I'm only kidding.

But not about you all being good.

Three of you had a very unique idea,

and that was to audition as a trio.

Wasn't that smart?

Anyway, here they are, the Hillman Pips.

Derek Fennell, Steven Addington and Angela Atkins.

Come on up, you guys.

Angela!

No, we were a trio first!

That thief stole our idea!

Whitley, you are yelling at Gladys Knight.

What about fair play and justice? I demand a recount.

Relax, girl.

This is not the Miss America contest.

Whitley, I think we better just go home. Okay?

We saved you from Puccini.

You impostor. You fraud.

- Diva breath. - Would you just keep going?

You couldn't even say "keepin'" until we got ahold of you!

The girl got some pipes.

Man, I did everything I could.

How was I supposed to know Gladys was gonna bring her own lighting designer?

Look, Mr. Cheeseball, I don't need you or your fly-by-night promises.

I got so much juice, I can get me a ticket just like� �that.

- All right. - Man, you got a ticket? I just need one.

Freddie, just sell the extra ticket and come with Robert and me.

- You'll have a good time. - I'm in no mood to have good time.

Well, come with us anyway and ruin our evening.

- We want you to. Come on. - All right.

Hey, um, does Gladys have her own hair person?

'Cause a couple of summers ago, I cut my cousin's hair.

- I'm mean with the clippers, man. - Man, I'm sorry.

I owe you one. I'll buy you a T-shirt.

Oh, you do that.

I can always remember to punch in, but I can never remember to punch out.

I'll be right back.

Does anybody have one teeny, little ticket?

I do.

- Who said that? - I did.

It's yours� if you want it.

Freddie, you're beautiful! You're great! You're fantastic!

- You're choking me. - Oh, I'm sorry.

Let's go, let's go!

Whitley, you look much calmer.

I guess the nap must have done some good.

Not really.

I dreamed that Gladys had me shot.

After what I did, I can't really blame her.

Well, you said everything I was thinking�

and more.

I really wanted to be in that show.

I was hoping that Gladys would just be so knocked out by my voice,

she'd fire Bubba and hire me.

When I was a little girl, I used to go into my bedroom, close the door,

and sing into my doll's head.

I used to sing into my jump rope handle.

Ooh, very professional.

At least you had a cord.

You know, Whitley, you were right.

Our voices do like each other.

Too bad we didn't listen to them.

Yeah.

We would have been a great duo.

Damn great.

- ? They tell me, "Gladys" ? - ? Gladys ?

- ? "You know, you love too hard" ? - ? Too hard ?

? But I tell them "Not nearly hard enough" ?

- ? They say, "Girlfriend" ? - ? Girlfriend ?

- ? "You know you go too far" ? - ? Too far ?

? Around the world ain't far enough ?

? 'Cause I only want to show you ?

? What you mean to me ?

? Every time I'm reaching out to you I start to sink ?

? I may be drowning with desire From your sweet, sweet touch ?

? I don't care what people say Because I love you so much ?

? Love overboard ?

? Love overboard ?

? My love's in need of help ?

? Love overboard ?

? Love overboard ?

? I just can't help myself ?

? Love overboard ?

? Love overboard ?

? I don't know what to do ?

? Love overboard ?

? Love overboard ?

? So in love with you ?

? Baby! ?

- ? Baby ? - ? Baby ?

- ? They say I work too hard ? - ? Too hard ?

? Not really When it comes to loving you ?

? You've got my overtime ?

? You bring me peace of mind ?

? And there's so much more I'd like to do ?

? I only want to find the love My heart's been searching for ?

? I'd climb most every mountain ?

? Swim from shore to shore ?

? Just to feel some caressing From your warm embrace ?

? In this ocean of love No one can take your place ?

- ? Love overboard ? - ? Love overboard ?

? My love's in need of help ?

- ? Love overboard ? - ? Love overboard ?

? Sure can't help myself ?

- ? Love overboard ? - ? Love overboard ?

? I don't know what to do ?

? Love overboard ?

? Love overboard ?

? So in love with you ?

? Gladys, Gladys, Gladys ?

? Ooh ?

? I'm overboard ?

? I'm overboard ?

? Can't help myself ?

- ? I'm overboard ? - ? I'm overboard ?

? Ooh, the water may be deep ?

? But your love's so very sweet ?

? Fell overboard ?

? Fell overboard ?

- ? Spinning ? - ? Spinning ?

- ? Falling ? - ? Falling ?

- ? Deeper ? - ? Deeper ?

- ? Oh, deeper ? - ? Oh, deeper ?

? Love's calling ?

? Love overboard ?

? I'm falling ?

? S.O.S.O.S.O.S.O.S ?

? Love's overboard ?

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