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Sam, Sam, what is it? Nothing, Dad. Everything's fine.

Angela, help!

Please, allow me. Angela!

Tony, what's the matter?

I don't know.

I'm in big trouble, Angela. The printer messed up the concert tickets. No, no,

the mock -up is terrific.

By Ridgemont College, Rockfest 91, featuring... No one?

That's my problem.

I've got two great warm -up bands, but I can't find a headliner. And I've got

this local group, The Resistance, on hold. But I'd love to find a bigger

so... You want to know if I have any connections through my agency?

Well, you know, I could make a call.

No offense, Dad, but I don't think the kids want to see Vic Damone.

Angela, think. Well, I work with a lot of studio musicians, but no real names.

Oh, what about... that woman who sings a State Farm commercial, you know, and

like a good neighbor, State Farm. No, that wouldn't be good.

Did I mention I could make a phone call?

Well, hi, hi, guys.

Mona, my savior.

Mona, I need a rock star.

Honey. Honey.

They'll just take you on the road, make you get a tattoo, and buy you leather

brassiere.

Oh, sure, it sounds good, but it's no life for you.

I don't want to date one. Good.

Leather makes you sweat.

Oh, look here, 43 across.

Someone who knows people in the music business.

Let's see, three letters, starts with a D, ends with a D. Dad.

D -A -D, Dad, that's right.

Look, all I'm saying is I happen to know somebody in the business.

You mean that guy that I met at your high school reunion?

Exactamundo, Angela. Exactly. Steve Mueller. He's a big -time concert

Hey, for my high school graduation, he got us Herman's Hermits.

Well, you know, Mrs.

Brown, you got a lovely daughter.

There's a kind of hush all over the world.

I'm an idiot, I am.

And you make fun of the music I like?

All I'm saying is, this guy's a big -time promoter.

Well, do you really think there's a shot? There might be a shot. Let's give

a call.

What do you say?

Last time I saw him at my high school reunion, he went on and on about this

favor he says he owes me from high school. Something about me saving him

bully. That is so like you.

I know.

Steve Mueller, please.

Tell them Tony M is calling.

It's my nickname from high school.

There were 38 other Tonys.

Hey, Steve.

It's right. It's the Tone Star. How are you?

Hey, listen, listen, man. I'm going to take you up on that favor you offered

Yeah, because my daughter is promoting a big rock concert at Ridgemont College

this Saturday, and we need a band.

Well, no, we're open for suggestions.

What do you got in mind?

Uh -huh. Uh -huh. Wilson Phillips.

Uh -huh. Or the Monkees.

Sammy, get the monkeys!

Dad, Wilson Phillips!

Are you sure? With a monkey? Wilson Phillips!

We'll be right back.

Oh, hey, look at this. A real recording studio, huh? Hey, think of all the

famous people that have worked here, huh?

Hey, Sam, look.

It's Rod Stewart.

No, Dad, I don't think so. Are you kidding me? I know him anywhere. Shh,

coming in here. He's coming in here.

Boy,

that guy could use another hit, huh?

Here's my daughter, Sam. Sam, Steve Mueller. Hey, Sam.

So you're the big rock promoter, huh?

I just want to warn you, this business has got its ups and its downs. Oh,

telling us.

Rod Stewart just went into management with a plunger.

So, Tony, you're still singing with that group of yours. What was the name? The

Dial Tones?

No, not the Dial Tones. The Dream Tones. We broke up a couple years ago. That's

too bad, because you guys are pretty good.

Really, Steve? You think so? I mean, you're a professional. You see a lot of

good groups. You know, I can get the guys together real fast. We come down

I was being polite.

We're all very excited about Wilson Phillips. We're just a little concerned

about the price, and we're not so sure we can afford them. Listen, fortunately,

this is not about money.

Bands like Wilson Phillips, they always got to try out new stuff, and you got a

young, hip college crowd.

Oh, the youngest and the hippest. I should know. I go there.

Not much of a selling point, huh?

I'll overlook it, all right?

Now, look, I reviewed the facts you sent me, okay?

Tony, will you stop it?

About the school and the facilities, it all looks pretty good. I don't see why

this can't happen.

Great, great. Well, should we get something in writing?

I'd love to, but the girls are all out of town.

It's just I need something to take back to the committee.

Sam, Sam, come on now, Sam. This is a friend doing a friend a favor.

Well, you know, I'm sorry, but that's not the way things work on this level.

Maybe you should go with your local band. Oh, wait.

Let's not be hasty here. There must be some way we can confirm this.

Well... How about calling one of the girls?

I guess I could call China. Oh, boy, let's call China. What's the number?

dial. No, no, no.

I'll do it, all right?

Listen. Besides, the possibilities of her being home, that's about a

China! Dial! You're home!

Damn, it's Chyna. Chyna Phillips. Do you know her mama and papa were the mamas

and the papas? And that's not all. That's not all. Her stepsister is

Phillips of TV's One Day at a Time, eh?

Why have this music business while you don't want, eh?

Chyna says they'll do it. Just like that? Just like that.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. It was a pleasure doing business with you.

So you and the girls can make it for a sound check on Friday afternoon?

Friday it is.

I gotta go.

Thanks, buddy.

Thanks,

Dad. We still got it.

I know.

A little higher.

Perfect. Angela, look at that. Look at that. You know what that is? It's a big

W.

Thanks. I might have missed it.

You know what that W stands for, Angela? That W stands for Wilson, which is the

last name of Carney and Wendy.

And they are the offspring of a very famous beach boy. Can you name that

boy, Angela?

Zeppo.

You're giving me bad vibrations there, Angela.

Dad, have you heard from Steve? I thought they'd be here by now. Well, is

more than an hour late?

No. Well, then he's on time. Rock and roll time. Jump back. Kiss myself.

Wow.

Hey, tickets are selling like hotcakes.

What tickets? We've been sold out for days.

I know. That's why I had a few extras printed up. Come on.

Did someone take tickets to this concert?

All I got left is rear balcony.

Hey, Sam, I've got a message from Steve for you.

Steve Cole?

What'd he say?

Wilson Phillips can't make it. Can't make it? What do you mean they can't

it? Today. They can't make it today.

Oh. But they'll be here for the concert tomorrow, right? Well, Steve said he's

99 .9 %... That's not good enough!

Steve said that?

No, I did.

Sam, Sam, Sam, Sam.

He's just a messenger.

I knew this was too good to be true.

When Steve didn't sign that contract, I should have known.

Guess I better go unload these balcony seats before people find out there's no

Wilson Phillips.

And no balcony.

Listen, listen. Hold on, hold on here.

Steve is a friend of mine. He wouldn't let us down.

What do you think, Angela?

I think it's time to call your backup.

My thought exactly.

It's a good thing I still have the resistance on hold.

I'm pretty sure you can't get them either.

How sure?

A hundred percent.

I canceled them this morning.

What? Well, they had another job offer, Sam, and they needed an immediate

answer. You weren't there, so I told them to take it.

You know, that lead singer of theirs, he's a heck of a guy. Did you know that

Wart is not his Christian name?

Sam, I'm sorry. Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine. Well, no, no, you don't seem okay, Sam. No, no, but if you're

angry, Sam, let it out. It's not good to hold these things in. How could you do

this to me?

Everything would have been fine if you just minded your own business, but no,

not my dad.

Because of you, I've sold every one of these seats, and my headlining act is a

and a P.

You know, none of this would have happened if she would have just went

monkeys.

Hey, we got to talk. Hey, Tom, we're working here. Can't this wait? No, no,

can't wait. We got to talk right now.

Hey, could you do something? Could you do something about that microphone? I'm

scaring myself.

Thank you.

Can you make this quick? I'm trying to do it right here.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, you forgot your voice.

All right, you. You promised me Wilson Phillips. And what's worse, I promised

him to my daughter. Now, are they going to be there? Yes or no? Wilson Phillips

is looking real iffy. Now, iffy was not one of the choices. Now, look, I saw you

talk to China. She said yes.

Wait a minute. You didn't talk to China, did you?

Um, I... Oh, Steve.

Look, I had to fake the call.

Your back ran a corner, and I needed to buy some more time.

Buy some more time for what? I thought I could pull it off.

If I got those guys, this would have put me on the map as a promoter.

Wait a minute. I thought you were on the map as a promoter. I am with Dylan,

Sting.

Holding their lunch.

Wait a minute, will you? You're a gopher? I'm not a gopher. I'm the head

Excuse me for not kneeling.

Look, Tony, I'm sorry.

The last thing I wanted to do was let you down.

It's my fault.

You're right.

Got in over my head, trying to beat a big shot.

Yeah. You know, the big hero.

Oh, yeah.

The man of the hour.

Yeah, yeah.

The guy who steps in and saves the day.

Oh, boy.

I can't expect a guy like you to understand that. Oh, Steve, actually, I

I mean, I wanted to be the big hero for my daughter.

I guess I did some things I shouldn't have.

Oh, this is all my fault.

You know, you're right, Tom.

How could your stoop so low? I'm surprised at you. It never changed.

Music business stinks.

I don't know.

Last year I made 2 .5 million dollars.

Yes, you can. Any luck?

Not yet. I'm making one more phone call and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Hi, yes, this is Samantha Maselli calling for Vic DeMone.

No, no message, thanks.

Hey, Mona.

Hey, Al.

Hey, Al, I didn't think you were going to make it. Where's the rest of the

We split up.

Going acoustic.

I'm writing more about my personal life.

Okay, okay. Well, let's hear it. All right, all right.

Hey, Yance.

Hello.

Broke up the band.

Went acoustic.

I'm writing more about my personal life.

Personal life.

Personal life.

I'm writing more about my personal life.

Very personal.

Yeah, and if you play it backwards, it's... Well, duh.

I got more, I got more. This was brand new, right?

I'm on my bike, driving to Sam's.

She wants me to audition for this big concert.

I get to her house. I play you something.

I don't have an ending for this shit, you like?

Very different.

Doesn't rhyme, it doesn't have a melody, but then I get so tired of rhyme,

rhyme, rhyme, melody, melody, melody.

You know, Al, I'm afraid your sound would just get lost in a big auditorium.

think you need a more quiet, personal setting.

Hey, you know, you're right. You know, I do my best work in the subway.

And if you want to go electric, you just stand on the third rail.

Thanks anyway, Al.

This is it, guys.

I'm officially sunk. I mean, it's too late to get another band.

Thank you, Dad. Thank you very much.

Well, honey, you have a right to be upset. Your father made a mistake.

A really big mistake.

I mean, a humongous mistake.

Yes. He erred humongously.

But Sam, parents aren't always perfect.

Once in a while, they'll let you down.

They'll promise you things that they can't deliver.

They won't always get you everything you want for Christmas.

They'll forget to order you that cake that you really like for your birthday.

They'll promise to come to your school play.

End up in some men's strip joint.

With a fistful of dollar bills.

And when you come to them with tears in your eyes looking for an explanation.

Not let it go.

Anyway, you get my point.

When was the last time your father made a promise he couldn't keep?

That's what I thought.

Not a bad track record for 18 years, huh?

Al, Al, are you crying?

Ever since I went acoustic, I'm much more in touch with my feelings.

Oh, hi, everybody. Hey, Al, what's with him?

He's gone acoustic.

Where have you been all day?

Well, I was out, you know, looking for another headliner for Sam's concert.

I didn't have much luck, though.

Although I did find one group that was ready, willing, and able.

He's sorry.

Won't you please accept his apology?

The Dream Towers?

Well, I...

I know we're not Wilson Phillips, Sam, but I had to scrape the bottom of the

barrel. That's what I came up with. What do you mean, bottom of the barrel?

We're better than Wilson Pickett.

Wait a minute, guys. Don't go yet.

Sam, Sam, I did the best I could.

What do you say?

What can I say, Dad? I mean, from Wilson Phillips to Tony in the Dream Tones?

How lucky can I get?

Sam, you mean it?

really terrific set. We'll do a good job for you, I promise, right? Yeah, yeah,

yeah. Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I got the ending of my song, all right?

Then Tony comes in with four old dudes and I don't get the job.

but due to circumstances beyond our control, Wilson Phillips can't be here

tonight.

Guys,

guys, guys, please, please.

We've got someone else, okay?

In fact, you could kind of sort of maybe say that their music is like the roots

of rock and roll.

So please put your hands together for those deans of doo -wop.

I got a bad feeling about this.

Don't worry, don't worry. Hey, we're entertainers. We'll win them over.

Kill them!

They're coming around already.

All right, boys, what do you say? Let's chime down.

Remember then, then, then, then.

Remember, remember, remember, remember.

Our love is in the past.

Why did it go so fast?

Why couldn't our love last?

I'm brokenhearted now, since she has bought it now. My mind wanders now and

then.

Thank you. Thank you very much. You've been a terrific audience, ladies and

gentlemen. Thank you.

Sorry,

Sam. Looks like we cleared the place.

No, Dad, they stayed for most of it. I think it was your salute to the harmonic

cats that sent them home.

But, hey, I'm still here.

Hey, I think somebody in back's holding up a lighter.

Well, you know what that means, don't you?

Encore!

No, no, they're going to torch the place.

Hey,

ladies, come in here. We've got a new dream tone. You've got to hear this.

in. Ready? Ready, guys?

Ready, ready? Ready? One, two, three.

A bit, eh?

Don't let go.

Don't let go. Yeah.