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Rock 'n' roll.

I, uh...

I got a little song

I want to sing to you

that I learned when I was...

just...

so high.

It was really the first...

blues...

I ever heard...

by this funny little man

named Furry Lewis.

It went...

It went...

Let me call you sweetheart

I'm in love

With

You

Let me hear you

Jesus Christ!

Whisper

That you love me, too

Keep the love light burnin'

In your eyes

So

Blue

Every time I touch you

My heart skips a beat

Every time I kiss you

I feel love from my head

To my feet

Somethin' deep within me, baby

Sayin' you should be mine

don't you know, baby somewhere

I got to

I got to draw the line?

Tell me, baby

Whose side are you on?

Are you with me

Or am I all alone?

Whoa

Baby

Where you been so long?

Since I need you

Won't you please

Come home?

And every mornin' I wake up

I can't hide my tears

After all the lovin' baby

We've had

Through the years

It's a lovely season baby

For you to leave

Baby, don't leave me

I just can't help believin'

This time

You're really

Really, really, leavin'

Now, baby

Whose side are you on?

Are you with me

Or am I all alone?

Whoa

Baby

Where you been?

Where have you been so long?

If I need you

Go right on home

Ooh, baby

Whose side are you on?

Said I need you

Uh-huh

Oh, baby

Where you been?

Where you been? Where you been?

Well, now tell me, darlin'

Since I need you

Well, honey, honey come home

Aah!

All right! Yeah!

Pass me them peanuts,

would you, baby?

They're cashews.

God, you know everything!

I need something new.

I got no fucking life, Rudge.

I can't get laid.

Nobody wants me.

Uh...

Well, that ain't all.

I can't do things half-ass anymore.

I got to sound good.

I got to sound great,

and I don't, I don't.

It's nobody's fault, man.

I just got too much work.

We all work too hard, don't we?

Sometimes in the morning,

my pee is so tired

I have to wake it up with a shot of vodka

before it'll come out. Now that's tired.

Now, you listen to me.

I would like to have some time to myself

before I kick off.

And after this Florida show,

I'm gonna take a year off!.

You come into an inheritance?

I just can't dredge up the sincerity anymore.

Oh, wrong.

No, don't tell me wrong!

Wrong! I'm fucking running the Green Bay Packers!

You're giving me sandlot in Dixie!

I don't want a year off

a year from now.

You got 29 people working for you!

I don't care.

You want out?

Call in the dogs, piss on the fire!

I taught you that.

I know you taught me that.

$3 million worth of dates

we're talking about canceling here.

This is a fucking business!

Like Chevrolet and Sara Lee.

This is no you-don't-feel-good-today.

Screw the promoters! Call off the tour!

Take a nap.

It's up against the wall now.

don't anybody give me that tired artist bullshit!

I'll give them two dozen badass lawyers

to drive them crazy with!

And if anyone thinks I'm jiving,

just take a good look up here in my eyes!

Well...

I guess you told me.

Yeah.

You're one

of the best singer-ladies

in the history of the world,

pure and simple.

don't fuck it up!

Sweet cheeks.

Sweet cheeks.

Come on.

Sweet cheeks.

Hey!

I'm so tired.

Hey.

Hey, you want to eat some Chinese?

All 900 million of them.

Rack jobbers rule.

Ready?

Yes, sir, Mr. Rudge.

Hop on the desk, then, eh?

Send them in.

Get out of the way.

Settle down! Settle down!

Listen!

Quiet! Quiet!

Hey, how about some flesh?

Eat your heart out, Richard.

Tell them.

Hey, Rose, what have you been up to?

Same as everybody--

Hanging out, having a good time, staying stoned,

and getting laid!

Ask me about the advances

for the Florida show.

Is that concert really sold out?

We got some seats in the parking lot.

After that, we're clean.

Rudge wants a roof over the place

so he can hang them from the chandeliers.

We're taping

for our television special.

What network?

Two of the networks are fighting for it.

I sold it to 1 5 countries, foreign.

I see a gross of at least 4 million.

I do the singing.

Hey, Rose, how do you feel

about doing a concert back home?

I think it will be nice, you know?

They're my own people.

I know them. They know me. They understand me.

You look tired, Rose.

If you had to work for a living,

your ass would be dragging, too.

So after my hometown show,

I'm thinking about taking a year off.

A year off? What?

Sure, she's going to take a year off.

The Virgin Mary's filling in for us.

O.K., hold it! We got 20 minutes.

Want to tell me who all these people are?

I want everybody that doesn't belong here

to get the hell out!

This is my family.

O.K., honey, out.

You don't belong back here.

You, too, Brunnhilde.

Let's go. Out! Out!

Come on, girls. Can't you hear? Out!

You can party after the show.

Oh, save some for me sometime.

Smells like jock straps in here, y'all.

Danny, let me see the list.

Here.

Let's cut " Fire down Below."

Rose, you always liked that one.

Well, let's cut Keep on Rocking.

Rose, the set's all right.

No, it is not!

All those tunes you sing wonderfully.

If I want to cut a song, that's it!

Oh, shit.

I'm sorry.

I...

you're in good voice.

The mama's in good voice!

Here.

That's for you, baby. That's a stopwatch.

I got 3 5 good minutes.

Keep track of my time.

don't let me go past 3 5 minutes,

or you'll hear from me, motherfucker!

That's a new one.

Rose!

Rose!

Rose!

Rose!

Juh.

Juh.

Juh.

Juh.

Juh.

Juh.

Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh.Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh.Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh.Juh.Juh. Juh.Juh.

Juh.Juh. Juh.Juh.Juh.Juh.

Juh!Juh!Juh!Juh! Juh!Juh!

Juh!Juh!Juh!Juh!Juh!

Juh!

Rose!

Rose!

Rose!

Go out there, baby. You own it!

You own it!

No doubt who you are!

Rose!

Rose!

don't say motherfucker tonight, all right?

There are important critics out there

that we need.

There are cameras all over the place.

Please, don't say motherfucker, all right?

Rose! Rose!

O.K.

Go get them, baby!

Ladies and gentlemen, the Rose.

Hi, you motherfuckers!

It's midnight in Memphis

And all the boys are out tonight

Oh

Midnight in Memphis

And my true love is not in sight

The neon's glowin'

But I

Just don't see the light

I'm followin' my footsteps

Tryin' to find myself a friend

Oh, baby

Followin' my footsteps

Tryin' to see where they might end

I'm tryin' to break these blues, but I

Can't even get them to bend

Midnight in Memphis

Well

You take me away

Midnight in Memphis

It's a long

Long time

Before the day

Burnin' down on Beale Street

Can you hear that engine roar?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Burnin' down on Beale Street

There's a girl in every door

Yeah, yeah

It don't matter what you got

They're askin' even more

Listen to my boys!

I heard the river risin'

Risin' up over my head

Yeah

Heard the river rise up

And this is what it said

Tell me what it said

I don't need no live ones

I just take care of the dead

Ooh

Midnight in Memphis

Take me

Take me away

Midnight in Memphis

It's a long

Long time

Before the day

Ooh

Midnight in Memphis

Midnight in Memphis

Midnight in Memphis

It's a long

Long time

Before the day

Before the day

Godamn!

Howdy, New York City!

How you doing?

Long time no see, huh?

You want to know how

I keep this tired, battered, old body in shape?

Yeah!

The same way we'll get

the whole godamn world into shape!

drugs...

sex...

and rock 'n' roll!

drugs, sex,

rock 'n' roll!

drugs, sex,

rock 'n' roll!

drugs, sex,

rock' n' roll!

Yeah?

What's going on down there?

They keep handing her bottles up on the stage.

Shit!

Thank you.

Sometimes people say to me,

"When's the first time you ever heard the blues?"

I tell them, The day I was born.

You know why?

You know why?

Why? Why?

Because I was born a woman!

Aah!

We got some noisy females

in the house tonight!

Being a woman is so interesting.

What are we, ladies?

We're waitresses at the banquet of life!

Get into that kitchen and rattle them pots and pans!

And you better look pretty godamn good doing it,

or you'll lose your good thing.

Why do we do that?

We do that to find love.

Oh, I love to be in love.

Ain't it just great to be in love?

Ain't it just grand laying in your bed

waiting for your man to show up?

When he finally does

about 4:00 in the morning

with whiskey on his breath

and the smell of another woman on his person...

Honey, I can smell another woman at 500 paces.

That's an easy one to catch.

Oh, mama's getting nasty.

So what do you do

when he smells of another woman?

do you say,

" Honey, let me open up my loving legs.

dive in. The water is fine?"

Is that what you say, girls?

No! No!

Or do you say,

" Fuck this shit?

"I've had enough of you,

"you asshole!

" Pack your bags!

"I'm putting on my little waitress cap,

"and I'm gonna find me

a real man, a good man, a true man!"

I'll tell you something.

I actually thought I found myself one.

When he held me in his arms...

When he held me in his arms

He said, Baby, baby, baby

You are the only one for me

When a man

Loves a woman

Can't keep his mind on nothin' else

He'll trade the world

For the good thing he found

If she's bad

He can't see it

She can do no wrong

Turn his back on his best friend

If he put her down

When a man

Loves a woman

Spend his very last dime

Tryin' to hold on

To what he needs

Give up all of his comforts

Go out and sleep out in the rain

If she said

" Baby, that is how it's gonna be"

When a man

Loves

A woman

Give up everything

That he has

Tryin' to hold on

To her

Precious love

Cryin', " Baby

" Baby, please don't

Treat me bad"

When a man

Loves a woman

down deep in his soul

She can bring him

Such misery

If she's playin' him

For a fool

He's the last one to know

Lovin' eyes

don't ever see

So this man says

He loves me

He loves me

He gives me

Everything

Everything

Everything

That he has

Tryin' to hold on

To my

Precious love

Cryin'

" Baby, baby, baby, baby

" don't you, don't you treat me

"Treat me

Bad"

Ooh

Oh, baby

When

A man loves a woman

He can do her no wrong

He could never hold

Another girl

Well, you tell me

You love me, baby

And gonna

Hold me tight

Baby, baby

This is a

Man's

World

You know

You know

Yeah

A change is gonna come

In this

Man's

World

Hurry up!

Why couldn't I change clothes?

We've only got 30 minutes to get to Billy Ray's.

Relax. We got it covered.

Everyone's got it covered, eh?

Hey, what's up?

What's the matter? What's happening?

Jesus, I'm hungry. I'm tired.

Feed me, hold me, make me happy.

I've got something here.

What you got?

Cs and B1 2.

Ah, cookies and milk.

Kid's stuff.

Keep it that way.

Check my arms.

No.

The scars have healed.

I'm not checking your arms anymore.

That's all behind us. Come on.

I look like shit!

You look like a star.

I don't feel like seeing hillbillies.

Billy Ray's been begging me to meet you.

Why don't he come to see me?

Hear the whistle blow

A hundred

Miles

Billy Ray!

That's better.

We still need another rhyme.

Billy Ray.

What?

Remember Rudge?

This here's the Rose.

How you doing?

Ooh, hello, Sturdley.

How are you, ma'am?

I wish this little cherry was in my band.

Can you didle that, son?

Oh, I don't believe you.

What a fine, young piece!

Billy Ray,

this is Rose.

Oh, hi.

Hi, Rose.

I loved you for many years.

You have?

Yeah.

She did one of your tunes on her album.

Yeah, I heard.

It's a pleasure meeting such a dainty lady.

How did we miss getting together?

Careful planning.

Well, I'm looking forward

to hearing your catalogue.

I sang Huntsville Prison tonight.

The place went ape shit.

They did.

I've heard good things about your " Huntsville."

did you?

Yeah. Ol' Dee says it's the best he ever heard.

It's even better than Loretta's.

You never said that.

I'll be straight with you.

It didn't show me much,

not much at all.

You think I'm kidding you, don't you?

I...

I kind of hope so.

This world's too full of bull already.

Now, understand me.

I don't begrudge anybody their due,

I'd just appreciate it if you didn't record

any more of my tunes.

It would be different if you knew what they was about.

That's the way I feel about it.

I want to tell you something else, too.

I don't appreciate you coming in here

and talking all that trash, especially to my son.

Rose!

Shit, Billy Ray.

You didn't have to do that.

Rose, baby, wait.

Rose!

Hey, come here! Listen! Hey, wait!

Listen, that was horrible!

How could you let him talk to me like that?

What was I supposed to do?

If I knew,

what the fuck would I need you for?

You just stood there.

Listen, he's an asshole!

What can I tell you?

That doesn't make me feel any better!

don't let this stuff get to you.

What do you care about some redneck singer?

You're the star.

Why didn't you tell him that?

You're trying to sign him, ain't you?

What?

You're trying to sign him.

You're trying to sign him.

Oh, she's only kidding, God.

dying to meet me.

My ass!

You dragged me here for clout.

It godamn well backfired!

Wrong!

don't do that!

Hey, baby.

Get lost!

Fucking lowlifes!

Calm down, Rose.

don't you tell me to calm down.

Sit on my face.

Oh, yeah?

Is that right?

You act like life's some jack-off dream!

Fuck you!

Fuck him!

Fuck them all!

Christ!

Come on, here! Help!

What happened?

He passed out.

Get the first-aid kit.

Lady, this car's taken.

I want to get out of here.

Billy Ray owns the car for the night.

I got a great idea.

Let him walk.

Let him walk.

Let him walk.

Let him walk.

Hey, I don't need this.

Hey...

Let him walk.

Hey, uh...

You just bought yourself a car

and a driver.

Rose! Come back here!

What are you looking at?

You know who I am?

Yeah. You're the Rose.

Is that all?

Excuse me?

Is that all you're gonna say?

I don't know.

I always liked your music...

a lot.

That's all right.

You don't have to fall down

and wet your pants.

My name's Houston.

You from Texas?

Yeah. Poxahachi.

Poxa what?

Poxahachi.

It's got the highest rate per capita

of insanity, suicide,

and incest in the country.

But it's fun on Saturday night.

Is that right?

Where you headed, lady?

Oh, I don't know. The big city.

New York!

I picked myself a live one tonight!

Bright lights, big city.

Bright lights, big city. You're smoking tonight!

Have one on your ol' mama.

Hey, thanks.

Look what the cat dragged in.

Those pies sure looking good.

Jell-O don't look bad either.

We don't serve hippies.

That's O.K. We don't eat them neither.

Arlene.

O.K.

I would like ham and Swiss on rye

and a beer, please.

I would like a B.L.T. with pickles.

Please just order something to go, O.K.?

I mean, we don't want no trouble, you know.

Suits the shit out of me.

O.K.

Sure. Give us ham and cheese--

What the hell are you looking at?

damn! Ain't you Paul Newman?

Get lost, bimbo!

Look, why don't you take some danishes?

I can put them in a bag.

Whatever you got that's quick.

O.K.

Hey, Rose.

I'd haul ass if I was you.

Yeah. When we get our stuff.

It's coming!

I'm about ready to kick me some ass!

Take this sloppy whore out.

If your dick's as small as your brain,

you're in a lot of trouble.

Oh, my God, don't!

I'll give you a fight!

Knock it off!.

Go! Get out of here, please!

Look, please go.

Show's over!

That man's gonna continue eating.

Oh, my God! Oh, God!

Jack, get some ice!

doggone!

You slapped that sucker silly.

That was just like being on TVi.

Let the good times roll.

Student leaders claimed

women and children were burned to death

as a result of U.S. troops using napalm.

They're animals.

I don't know how human beings can behave that way.

Chemical defoliants sprayed on Vietnamese jungles

were destroying the Vietnamese food supply.

Houston...

you look like you need a drink.

And you know what?

Your ol' mama's gonna buy you one.

We're gonna put our dancing shoes on

and buy ourselves a drink.

Good deal, Lucille.

Aah!

George! Big George!

Give me some skin, man.

My old pal,

this is my new pal.

Letter to daddy

His address is heaven above

I've written

" dear daddy

We miss you..."

Oh, man!

Oh, you old freak!

Shit. Your hair has a hard on!

Who's the young Republican?

He saved my life twice tonight.

The postman says that's best to do

Bee doobie do

I've written a letter to daddy

I've got a new bag... very pure.

You could run this horse all the way to Aqueduct.

I don't ride the horse no more.

I'm clean!

What are you drinking?

Tequila!

A bottle of tequila and no grass.

Oh, how daring!

I used to be a big star, too,

Miss Hudson.

My sister Henry.

Weirdsville!

Come on. Relax, relax!

did you hear about the Polish lesbian?

She liked men!

I love you

Reminds me of a dream I had in the Philippines.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you, bitch.

Butch! I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

Right on.

Well, thank you.

You're a wonderful audience.

We have somebody in the audience

who tried to sneak in a little while ago.

She used to live upstairs.

Every night we'd say,

"Are you sleeping?"

She never was.

Where's my 1 0 bucks, motherfucker?

How rude!

She did a concert earlier tonight

where she personally slayed thousands of people.

Waiter, would you send her a drunk on me?

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'll get in trouble for pointing her out,

the incredible Rose!

All right!

Hey, mama!

Rose! Rose! Rose! Rose!

Rose! Rose! Rose! Rose!

All right!

Rosie, we got a surprise for you.

All right, gentlemen, hit it for the woman!

Aah!

Hi, you motherfucker!

That drag queen's doing me!

Here comes ol' Ruby

Steppin' right on time

Here comes a stripper

Bringin' on the night

Here come the boys

Faces hidden from the light

All through the shadows

They come and they go

They got one thing in common

They got the fire down below

Come on! Come on!

Here comes the rich man

In his big, long limousine

Here comes the poor man

All you got to have is green

Here comes the banker

The lawyer and the cop

One thing for certain

It's never gonna stop

When it all gets too heavy

They come and they go

Where they go?

They got one thing in common

They got the fire down below

It happens out in Vegas

Happens in Moline

The blue blood streets of Boston

In Berkeley and in Queens

Went on yesterday

It's goin' on tonight

Somewhere there's somebody

Treatin' somebody right

Hello, gorgeous!

Talk about your second-hand Rose!

Find her every time

Street lights flicker

Bringin' on the night

Slippin' into darkness

Slippin' out of sight

All through the midnight

Oh, they come and they go

Oh, they go, they go, they go

They got one thing in common

They got the fire down below

Ohh!

Are you in town for good or for fun?

Aah!

It happens out in Vegas

It happens in Moline

On the blue blood streets of Boston

Out in Berkeley, out in Queens

It went on yesterday

It's goin' on tonight

Somewhere there's somebody

Treatin' somebody right

I'm lookin' out for Rose

She's lookin' mighty fine

Walk the streets with Nancy

Find her every time

When the street lights flicker

Bringin' on the night

I'll be slippin' into darkness

Slippin' out of sight

All through the shadows

They come and they go

Oh, they go

Oh, they go

They got one thing in common

They got the fire down below

They got one thing in common

They got the fire down below

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Are you trying to get in my bloomers?

Working on it.

You brown-eyed motherfucker.

Where you been all my life?

I'm calling up to tell you

That I love you

I'm calling up to tell you

That I care

Whoo

do do dooo

do do do dooo

Ah, ever polite, honey!

That's the way mama taught me.

Which mama was that?

Look at this place, honey.

I'm rich enough to buy the whole damn place.

You like being rich?

I sure do.

Someone's spreading the rumor

that being rich is a drag.

Whoever's spreading that rumor

is dead-ass broke!

Were you ever rich?

Not like that.

Once I went down a river.

I didn't see another soul

for six days.

Felt like I owned the whole thing.

Were you really alone for six days?

Yeah.

I ain't been alone in about 300 years.

300 years?

Yeah. 300 years.

do do do do

do do dooo

You're something else, lady.

Something else.

Mister...

so are you.

Mmm...

thank you.

Very good.

do you think I'm sexy?

You kidding?

Come on. The Rose wants to know.

Anybody who talks about themselves

in the third person

is loony tunes.

You don't fool around, do you?

I don't have the time.

You have time for me.

You want to go steady?

Want to go steady?

do you? do you?

What the hell.

I'll just get you

a box of chocolate-covered cherries.

Oh, God. Remember them?

Wrapped in gold paper

with little cracked hearts.

On Valentine’s day,

the boys and girls exchanged them.

Oh...

I wish I'd known you in high school.

I wish you had, too.

I wish I had a girl

with hair this color.

I don't need charity

off trash like you.

What is it?

Huh?

What's the matter?

Oh, I hate this mushy love stuff!.

Wake me up when the killing starts.

I'll tell you something,

something about me that's so weird,

you won't believe it.

Yes, I will.

No, you won't.

Bet you I will.

All right.

Here goes.

Um...

once...

when I was in high school...

I got drunk one night, and I...

I, uh...

I took on the whole football team.

You always tell

Christmas stories like this?

You're shocked, ain't you?

No, I ain't shocked.

I woke up on the 50-yard line.

I'd hate to tell you some of the places

I've woke up.

You know,

I've waited all my life

to go back there like somebody,

like a star.

I want to hear that hometown applause.

I want them to push,

scream, scratch, and bite

to get a view of the Rose.

She'll shove it in their teeth.

Shove what?

Herself.

Me.

Old rich and famous me.

Yowza.

Oh.

Oh,Jesus.

Oh,Jesus. I'm sorry.

I'll be there as soon as I can.

I was wrong.

I was wrong!

Oh, God.

I was supposed to be

at a recording session!

Oh,Jesus! Oh,Jesus!

God, am I gonna get it.

do I look old?

Where is everybody?

Hey, baby, what's shaking?

Where were you?

Rudge, this is my friend Houston dyer.

Houston, this is my manager.

This is Rudge Campbell.

Nice to meet you, sir.

Terrific!

Keep everybody waiting for hours,

what do we get in return?

A fucking cowboy.

They said you'd never show up,

but I said, She'll show up.

She shows not one or two hours late,

but 5 fucking hours and $3,000 late!

Hey, these are real live people--

Listen, sonny!

We go back

to when you were whacking off!.

I'm in business with her.

We talk to each other

any way we like,

so you butt out!

don't talk trash to him or me.

I'm sorry. I'm very sorry.

My mistake.

I just thought we had an appointment

to make some money.

Whoo.

What a bummer.

Choke you up, eh?

It's his favorite trip.

Well...

I just don't understand--

I was late, and he was pissed off,

so he did a show about it.

That's all we do.

His mouth is scuzzy--

Shut up!

He's a fucking magician,

and he don't need help

from a chauffeur.

Jesus.

Hey!

Houston!

Come here!

Rose, close that door.

No!

I got to get out.

I can't let you go.

He's right about you.

Miss me.

Gimme mine.

I want Chinese! I want it now!

Close that fucking door.

I'm going, Rose.

No!

Rose, this ain't gonna work.

Yes, it will.

You're not going without me.

Get out!

Never.

Rose, I said out!

Make me!

I don't need this shit.

I never did,

never fucking did.

Asshole! Move your car!

I didn't come back

for some hootchie-cootchie woman

to blow my mind.

I ain't no hootchie-cootchie woman!

You can't park in the street!

Lady, get that car out of here!

What's the matter with you, huh?

Get it outta here, for Christ sakes!

Move it!

Go eat your meter, godamn it!

Hey, lady.

Come here, you crazy lady.

dyer! dyer!

Oh, men! My favorite!

dyer!

did a guy come through here?

That's all we got here!

Houston dyer, this is Rose!

Hey!

My lord! Look at this! Ooh!

dyer!

Houston!

Get out of here!

I've picked a peck of pickled peppers this time!

Houston dyer!

dyer!

Hi.

Keep watering that. It'll grow.

You want to borrow my towel?

dyer!

Is Esther living?

She's dead.

All right, everybody out!

Bingo in the main lounge,

shuffleboard on the forward deck!

don't dawdle!

Whoo!

What a lovely smile you have!

There'll be a masquerade ball outside!

Prize for the best costume!

Thank you so much for coming.

If I don't get a kind word

in the next four seconds,

I'm gonna do something fierce.

And 1 ...

and 2...

and--

At ease, sailor! At ease.

Take a break.

Oh, dyer...

I'm awful sorry.

I got a big mouth.

Gee, it's kind of nice in here.

Are all steam rooms like this?

Mm-hmm.

Why do you want to walk out on me?

It ain't you. It's your life.

It's like a grenade range.

And it's me, too.

Lordy.

What do you mean it's you, too?

Ooh, a mystery!

Come on. I told you about the football team.

See...

I'm a sergeant in the fucking army.

I'm A.W.O.L.

I should've been back three weeks ago.

You ain't no chauffeur?

No, ma'am!

No, ma'am.

No chauffeur, not the Lone Ranger.

I been had.

Sometimes I get scared

maybe the army's all I know.

I've been in since I was 1 8.

1 8?

Yeah, I joined on my birthday.

You know...

hot food, roof over my head,

socks all lined up in a row.

It was a beautiful thing.

And then it kind of went sour.

Are you thinking about walking away for good?

Yeah.

You don't have to go back.

You don't.

You can stay with me.

I'll take real good care of you.

All right, lady. The party's over!

I had a good time!

I sure did!

You got it, baby. What's the name?

We've had enough of this lot.

After the Florida show,

we are canceling all bookings.

What's wrong now?

Everything!

My life is like a grenade range.

Well, that's specific!

I'm gonna wait in the car.

Rose, can I have your autograph?

You find some hustler.

You're with him 1 0 minutes,

and just because

he hasn't picked your pocket yet,

or said you look like Petunia Pig--

You think he's the white knight!

There's few real men left.

I got one, and I'm gonna hang on.

After that Florida show,

he and I are going away together.

They'll bury you

in the remainder racks!

Yeah? Well, I'll take my chances!

What does he feel about it?

He don't know about it yet.

Let's get out of here.

You can't just leave.

You got to be crazy!

You got your whole career!

Stay until after that show back home,

and I'll go anywhere with you.

I'll go to the woods

or to the mountain top,

out of sight.

Out of the country.

Out of the world.

Oh, Rose.

Rose!

You got to be wacko!

Yeah, I know.

What are you gonna do about it?

You're in love.

Yeah. All right.

O.K. O.K.

That arrangement is marvelous.

Marvelous.

Hey, man.

Come on, now. Just concentrate.

different strokes for different folks.

What?

Ouija girls.

Oh, right. Right.

Here you go.

Hey.

Sipping whiskey.

Lynchburg, Tennessee.

Population...51 7.

Waco, Texas. Population, 94,63 2.

Everybody wants to be a shitkicker.

Yeah.

You...

you and Rose are really getting along, eh?

Yeah.

I'm just, uh...

I'm just really glad

she's found a friend at last.

I've seen them come and go,

and I've always hoped that one might stick...

give her an anchor.

You don't think she's drinking too much, do you?

Ever been on the road with a rock 'n' roll band?

First time.

You're gonna love it.

Why don't you let me call you sweetheart?

I'm in love with you

Ooh, let me hear you whisper

That you love me, too

Keep the love light burnin'

In your eyes so blue

Let me call you

Where am I?

I never know where the fuck I am!

All these fucking clouds are just alike.

Easy, honey.

Rosie.

Welcome to rock 'n' roll.

Children of the earth

Listen what I say

You made rock 'n' roll

What it is today

No stupid fascist

Is gonna shoot us down

So come on, children

Bring your guns, bring your guns to town

Keep on rockin'

Keep on rockin'

Keep on

Rock 'n' roll gonna never die

Keep on rockin'

Keep on rockin'

Keep on

Rock 'n' roll gonna never die

Keep on rockin'

Keep on rockin'

Keep on

Rock 'n' roll gonna never die

Keep on rockin'

Keep on rockin'

Keep on

Rock 'n' roll

Gonna never die

Thank you, St. Louis!

Hey, don!

What a great job!

Chief!.

Would you like to meet Rose?

Rose.

Rose!

Police Chief Morrison here, Rose.

He gave us extra protection tonight.

You have a generous manager.

I heard Rudgey called plenty things,

but never generous.

Excuse us.

don!

Here you are!

don Franks, Rose.

don Franks, handling Midwest distribution.

Give me a hanky.

Honey, you were sensational!

Incredible! Insane!

The band was so together.

You just put me away.

I wet my pants.

don't you want to change?

My shorts were in flames!

I think Rose is tired.

don's a good friend of ours.

Rack jobbers rule.

Honey, they don't rule me.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

don't tell her she's tired

because she's got responsibilities.

These people are important!

Look, the lady needs a rest.

When I tell her.

When she's finished.

We've got a partnership.

What's happening now?

I'm just having a word with your friend.

I'm really tired.

I'll see you on the plane tomorrow.

Take me to bed.

You got a picture?

I'm not sleeping over.

I've got something extra for you.

It's cool. Dennis got you covered.

All right, babe. Let's get out of here.

When we gonna get the fuck out?

Keep it cool, man. Keep it cool.

Hey, Dennis.

They don't know when this thing is gonna clear up.

Can't we even wait on the plane?

I'll check it out, all right?

You want your fortune told?

No, thanks.

Let me see your tongue.

Beg your pardon?

Come on. don't be a putz.

Let me see your real tongue.

Come on.

That's the tongue I know.

Listen, you look a little green

around the gills.

drink this.

Vitamins! Minerals!

Really? Far out.

drink it, honey.

You got to keep up your strength.

Come on. don't be a chump.

drink it.

Oh, my brave boy.

I'll get you straightened out

when we go away.

I think this will do it.

I think that will for sure.

Ooh! Eew!

Terrible, ain't it?

Lordy!

Who ordered a dozen raw eggs?

Right here!

Peanuts!

Yeah! All right!

Oh, Houston, look what the army did

to those poor little boys.

Better let them be, Rose.

You know me better than that,

don't you, dear?

Hey, Colonel!

Woo-hoo! Colonel!

I think she's talking to you.

Oh, yeah.

You talking to me?

Oh, honey, you know I am.

Come here.

Airborne, Houston.

Hit the silk and check your canopy

And take a look around

The air is full of troopers

Set for battle on the ground

Till we join the stick of angels

Killed on Leyte and Luzon

Shout Geronimo

Geronimo

O.K., everyone,

we're getting our clearance soon.

The fog is lifting.

All right?

Who's this?

Rudge, this is Mal.

He's gonna be traveling with me.

My personal bodyguard,

my personal masseur.

This troop gets bigger every day.

And if free don't mean

For nothin'

Let's just say this one's on me

Yeah

You know I've sold my soul

To rock 'n' roll

I bought these devil chains

My baby wants me home

Can't refuse him

Sold my soul

To rock 'n' roll

It's time to take that train

The one that goes from heaven

Straight to Houston

Oh, I'm gonna need a short

Vacation

Restin' in

My baby's arms

But the road goes on

Forever

Forever

Forever

It keeps on going

Till I'm gone

Oh, oh

Sold my soul

To rock 'n' roll

Bought these devil chains

My baby wants me home

Can't refuse him

Sold my soul

To rock and roll

It's time

To take that train

The one that goes from heaven

Straight to Houston

Ooh

did you like it?

Whoo!

Was it good?

don't it make you wanna die?

Ooh

Ooh

did you like it?

Am I good?

Is it worth another try?

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

I sold my soul

To rock 'n' roll

It's time to take that train

The one that goes from heaven

Straight to Houston

Ooh

The one that goes from heaven

Straight to Houston

Ooh

Whoo!

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

Keep moving.

What the hell is the matter with security?

Oh, baby! Baby!

Oh, I'm so hot!

Oh, Sarah!

Godamn, how you been?

Houston, this is Sarah Willingham.

Sarah, this is, uh...

this is, uh... Houston dyer.

Looks more like Galveston to me.

It looks great wet, doesn't it?

Yeah, it's wonderful.

Thank you, honey.

Sarah, don't be a nit.

Of course, it feels good.

Sarah, don't get carried-- Sarah!

What?

Sarah, you're getting it

all over my face.

do you have a license, madam?

Oh, girl...

Sarah.

What?

Oh, Sarah.

You're gonna get me all fucked up again.

Rudge told me you were fucked up.

I love how you say fuck.

Sounds like tea and crumpets

at the Ritz Carlton.

I missed you.

I gotta tell you something.

Something wonderful's happened to me.

Wonderful!

That guy,

Houston dyer...

a real man.

He's solid, you know?

He's not like any man I ever met.

He likes me.

He doesn't care what I did before,

what I am, who I am.

He makes me so happy.

I can see.

Yeah, I guess it shows.

Mine was a poetry teacher at Bennington.

He was 30, and I was 1 8.

I'm jealous of you, Rose.

I want what you have.

Shh.

Shh.

You're beautiful.

I love you.

Why?

Why?

Let me explain.

Shut up!

You!

Listen to me!

Rose!

Rose!

You stupid--

You!

Aah!

Oh, God!

Oh, baby, I'm so sorry.

Oh, baby.

I love you, baby. I love you so much.

Hold on.

Why can't you find him?

Rudge, it's Bernie.

do not--

Why can't you find him?

Rose, excuse me!

Madeline, go brush your hair.

Go brush your hair.

Why can't you find him?

I didn't lose him!

I ain't so sure! Come on.

Where are you going?

If you can't find him, I will .

We're leaving tonight for Florida.

Hometown-- you're going to show them all, right?

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen.

See the show. It's about to start.

Five minutes to show time.

Hey!

Hey.

Is there a dude in here

by the name of Houston dyer?

dyer?

Get out!

I hope your godamn chickens die!

You lousy farmers!

What the hell was that?

did you see her hair?

Oh, God, I was such a good lay.

How could he leave me?

Mal, what's wrong with me?

Nothing.

Should've...

I should've gone to college.

Wait a minute, fella.

Whoa!

I'll clear the area.

Ah, to hell with him.

I don't give a damn about him anyway.

You positive?

Nope.

What do we do now?

There's only one thing left to do.

What's that?

Go home.

did you find her?

No.

The only thing I do have

is she and the kid tore up Memphis

looking for dyer.

They never went back to the hotel.

Black coffee, honey.

She better show tonight,

or I'll break her fucking feathers for her.

God, look at this.

Oh, lord.

Feels funny, huh?

It sure feels funny.

It look littler?

You said it.

Littler and poorer...

and dirtier...

and meaner.

This is where I went to high school.

The football field.

Got me some memories of the football field.

This is the vacant lot

where I got my first kiss.

Edie Pompadour was his name.

Edie Pompadour?

Edie fucking Pompadour, dear.

I was 1 2 years old.

His name wasn't Edie Pompadour,

but I called him that

because he had this Elvis Presley complex.

It went to his hair. There was a swoop in the front.

I thought he was it, man.

See that?

That's my house over there.

Yeah?

Yeah.

See those two people in the yard?

That's my mother and father.

Come on, man, let's go.

Can you get the phone?

Can't you get it?

What a wonderful answer!

Oh, there's Leonard's Grocery!

You feel like a Dr. Pepper?

Sure.

Is there something I can do for you?

don't you know who I am?

Nope. I can't say I do.

Give me a Moon Pie

and a Dr. Pepper, Mr. Leonard.

Oh, it's Mary Jo-- Rose Foster!

How you been, Mary Rose?

What brings you back to these parts?

Jeez!

Maybe next time you'll know who I am.

I am the Rose.

The Rose!

My God, this is her!

Look at her.

It looks exactly like her.

I don't believe it!

49 is good.

49, please.

51 , please.

Check, one, two.

Send.

Test.

O.K., that's good.

Check the crossover,

then bring it up around 300.

Boost, bottom. Boost, test.

O.K., that seems real close.

We need more volume.

Will you show 53 up?

Thank you.

I checked out every hospital

and sheriff's office

from here to Memphis.

She'll be here.

I'm worried about her, man.

don't worry. She'll be here.

She needs this concert.

She'll crawl on her hands and knees

to get here.

Hold it!

Hold it!

Hold it!

You can't go in there, lady.

Aah!

Hey!

Hey, stop that woman!

Stop that car!

Well, I'll be damned!

What did I tell you?

I made it.

Yeah.

Yeah, I see.

Yeah,

and, uh...

I been doing some thinking.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

And...

it's definite, Rudge.

I'm gonna take a year off.

Uh-huh.

And, uh...

yeah, go ahead.

Uh...

I, uh...

I don't want to hurt the band, so...

I think...

I think it's a good idea

if we keep them on salary...

after tonight, just until I...

I can decide when...

when to come back.

Stuff like that.

You finished?

Yeah, I'm finished.

do you know what this is?

No.

You ought to. You signed it.

It must be my contract.

Right.

Good.

Been reading it.

I've been reading it

and thinking about it.

I've been thinking about us.

All those filthy holes we played.

All those nickel and dime hustlers

I had to bargain with

every time you opened your mouth.

And not all for you.

For me, too.

Because I loved it.

I loved it!

I loved getting hold

of a selfish, hopeless junkie

and turning her into a performer

that they're willing

to mortgage Australia for.

You want to play Brisbane?

London?

do you want to play Paris, Tokyo?

When last night I woke up,

and I thought...

fuck all this.

did we go down the road together,

or didn't we?

I came to a decision.

Either you fulfill

all the commitments

you asked me to make for you,

or you fulfill none of them.

do you get it?

You're not singing tonight.

You're crazy.

The concert's off.

What do you mean?

It's my show. I'm the promoter.

If I want to blow it I'll damn well blow it.

Everyone will get their money back.

I'll pay them myself.

By the way...

uh...

get yourself another manager.

I don't want you in my life anymore.

You can start your vacation right now.

You're fired.

Can I have your attention, please.

I want all stadium personnel

to meet with the production crew in five minutes

at the north end of the stadium.

Thank you.

Rudge!

Rudge!

Rudge!

Stop!

Stop!

Where are you going?

Turn around, motherfucker!

Stop!

Turn around! don't you walk out on me!

Listen to me.

I'm talking to you!

Come back here!

Come back!

Come back!

I'm talking to you!

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Where is everybody going?

Oh, Rose!

Oh, I missed you.

Houston, Houston!

I thought I'd never see you again.

I missed you.

Oh.

Just so much.

I tried to stay away.

Houston, Houston.

Where have you been?

I was taking care of some business.

Houston, Rudge fired me!

Fired you?

He fired me.

I came all this way to get everything

straightened out,

and he fired me!

He can't fire you. He works for you!

You don't understand. He's a promoter.

He pulled the rug right out from under me.

What am I talking to you for?

Who the hell are you, anyway?

God!

I'm your own private

brown-eyed motherfucker!

Oh, you...

Oh, you...

what am I gonna do now?

Where am I gonna go?

I got nowhere to go.

Shit!

I'm so godamn mad!

I feel so bad.

I feel so bad.

We'll go away from here,

someplace where we can breathe.

All I know is how to sing.

I can't walk out on that

for something

that I don't know nothing about.

My whole life is falling apart,

and you want to buy me a sleeping bag.

Sleeping bags are nice.

Cozy.

We'll just go

till we don't want to go anymore.

Where we gonna go?

How's Mexico grab you?

I'm a sucker for adventure.

I really am.

Houston...

there's something I want to tell you.

Come here.

Come here. I want to whisper.

Oh, Rose.

I don't even have a sound check on her.

We have to go out and find her,

get her to this concert,

and forget these other godamn commitments.

I don't pay you to think.

Are you insane?

You want to tell these people

you don't know where she is?

Am I insane?

I spent four years in the trenches

with a certifiable section eight.

I won all the marbles.

I played my ace in the hole.

Yeah. Maybe you'll end up winning, Rudge,

but I think your little game stinks.

Oh!

Whoa, whoa!

Ain't nature wonderful!

Hauling ass down to Mexico!

Got to make myself beautiful.

You're already beautiful.

You supposed to wear glasses or what?

Oh, look at that.

Look! See that neon sign?

Pull up over there.

What for?

That's the first place I ever sang.

We're going to Mexico.

Come on. Please?

I just want to see

if they still know who I am.

Whoa!

The Rose is back!

Rosie!

Rosie!

How are you, sweetheart?

Monte!

Ooh!

Godamn!

Good to see you!

You look wonderful.

Thank you.

You're a big star now.

don't go away. Stay right there.

All right.

Hiya, Rose.

Hello, Billy!

Honey, you still in town?

does your mother know

you're out with a hippie?

Christ, some things never change.

Now, now, now.

Heard you were in town, Rose.

Yeah, I'm in town.

Monte!

Yeah, yeah.

Here I come!

Come on. Bourbon...double.

O.K. A shot glass for you, right?

And a little bourbon.

What are you doing here?

Came to see you.

I miss you.

You're wonderful.

What's your boyfriend want?

He don't look happy.

Give him a Thunderbird

and a ginger ale.

What do you want?

Give me a beer.

Yeah, beer, beer. Coming up.

All right, beer.

There you go.

Here's the bottle,

and there's the beer.

do that for me again.

A big one?

A great big one.

Sing and the drinks are on the house.

You got it!

O.K.

Ladies and gentlemen...

the Rose is going to sing a song for us.

Give her a big hand!

1 2 bar blues in E.

Hey, where are you going?

To do what I do.

Hey, you with her, man?

Yeah.

Really?

Yeah.

Got any reds?

All right.

If you want the greatest dope in the world,

I got whites, reds, windowpanes,

anything you want.

Hey, man, take a fucking hike.

It was gonna be for free, man.

Monte, come on. Give me a beer.

Aah

You know, women don't like this woman

'Cause I always speak my mind

But the men are crazy 'bout me

'Cause I love to take my time

If you're gonna love this woman

Gotta love me with a thrill

'Cause baby if you don't

I got to find a man who will

Love me with a feelin'

Love me with a feelin'

You got to love me with a feelin'

Love me with a feelin'

You got to love me with a feelin'

Or you don't love me at all

You know I'm the kind of woman

I don't want no halfway stuff

If you're gonna turn me loose, baby

Be sure I had enough

You know the cops once took me in

But I did not need the bail

I just shook it for the judge and he

He put that cop in jail

You got to love me with a feelin'

Love me with a feelin'

Rose, remember this?

Love me with a feelin'

Come on, guys,

get behind her, on your feet!

do you remember the Lakewood game?

She was good! She was good!

Want to do it again?

No, no!

Hey, I'll be first.

You want sloppy seconds?

Fuckin'-A!

Hey, stop that!

Stop! Please!

Come on, kid. Hey.

This is supposed to be a party!

Get her out of here before trouble starts.

Come on. Get her out out here.

Come on. Settle down.

Come on. We got to go.

You spoiled everything. You spoiled it all.

Come on, honey!

Get out of here!

Motherfuckers ain't never

gonna appreciate you.

Come on.

You ruined it!

Come on, get in the car!

You ruined it!

Just get in there!

You ruined it!

Who the hell do you think you are?

Fuck off!.

It's Rudge.

He wants me back.

He says anything, anything I want.

He's crawling.

don't look at me like that...

please.

don't look at me like that!

Oh,Jesus, I'm sorry.

I did it again.

Oh,Jesus, I wish you loved me.

Oh, please.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Hey!

Where are you going?

Come back!

Where are you going?

Please!

Please.

Where's everybody going?

Sam!

Sam!

Sam!

How you been, baby?

How are you?

I'm fine.

How are you doing?

I got to go.

I'm giving you some of the finest shit

this side of Marseilles.

I don't do that shit.

This is the best.

The best.

But I don't--

Rose, let me help you,

for old times' sake.

But I--

My own works. You know why?

Why?

'Cause you're the best there is.

Be good to yourself.

O.K.

I love you.

Pan to the side. All right.

You better get her here pretty soon, O.K.?

don't worry, she'll be here.

Get off the godamn phone!

Get off the phone!

Shit.

1 , 2, 3!

1 , 2, 3!

1 , 2, 3!

1 , 2, 3!

1 , 2, 3!

Operator...

get me the stadium.

I don't know the fucking number!

What do you mean information?

Operator!

Operator!

Oh, shit!

Shit!

Operator.

Please...please help me.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you.

I got to--

I got to find the stadium.

Parking lot "A "is full.

Please go to parking lot "B. "

do not park in undesignated spaces.

Baby, where are you?

Uh...

I'm at school.

No, my high school.

How's the house?

Standing room only.

You have to come pick me up.

No, I...

I can't make it by myself.

I'll be waiting.

I'm--I'm...

I'm at the phone booth

in the parking lot.

Hey, you sound sick.

No, I'm all right. I'll make it.

don't worry about me.

I'll be fine.

I'll be just fine.

O.K.

Everything's cool.

Hello, Mom?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's me.

Oh, uh...

Oh, no, no. No, you don't have to come.

No. Too much traffic,

and crowded, it'll be crowded,

real crowded and everything.

daddy?

daddy, is that you?

You on the phone upstairs?

Well, I--I miss you, too.

I miss you both.

Uh, no, no. No, no, no.

No, no. I already told mama.

Uh, I don't want you to come.

It's too much trouble.

Oh, no. Oh, no. I'm wonderful.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Everything is great. Great.

Great. Everything's great.

Uh, no. Um, um...

but we're taking right off after the concert.

We're going to go to New Orleans,

but I'll try and get back for Easter.

Um...

You know, I...

I'm so tired of the road.

No, I'm so tired.

I want to stop so bad, but, you know,

there's only one way to do that.

You've just got to--

You just got to make up...

make up your mind you're going to stop.

Oh, yes.

I promise. I promise.

Uh, you, um, say--say hi to...

say hi to Carlene and Marge, O.K.?

I love you.

Bye.

Everybody hit the showers!

Give me something.

Get ready, everybody.

This ain't going to work.

We're going to a hospital.

No.

It feels real good to be home.

And...

and, uh...

and you're my family.

Thank you for coming.

I, uh... I didn't mean--

I didn't mean to be late.

Uh...

do you forgive me?

Well...

I... I forgive you, too.

What are we waiting for, boys?

Stay with me, baby.

Come on, mama's home.

Mama is home.

Where did you go

When things went wrong, baby?

Who did you run to

To find a shoulder to lay your head upon?

Baby, wasn't I there?

didn't I take

Good care of you?

Whoa

I can't believe you're leaving me

Oh

Stay

With me, baby

With me, baby

I'm beggin' you

To stay with me, baby, yeah

Stay with me, baby

I can't go on

Who did you touch

When you needed tenderness, baby?

I gave you so much

And in return

I found happiness

Baby, what did I do?

Maybe I was too good

Too good to you

Oh, I can't believe

You're leavin' me

Ooh

Ooh, ooh

Oh, stay with me, baby

Why don't you

Why don't you just stay with me, baby?

Yeah

Stay with me, baby

Remember

You said you're always gonna love me

Remember

You said you'd never, ever leave me

Remember, remember

I'm askin' you, beggin' you

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh, ooh

Stay with me

Baby, baby, baby

Oh, don't go

Stay with me, baby

Stay with me, baby

I can't

I can't go on

Well, I'm a young woman...

and I can get plenty of men,

but, honey, keeping them is the hard part, ain't it?

Yeah.

Sometimes...

Sometimes I find I try so hard.

Maybe this time

I should be the one to go away

'Cause, honey, ain't it my turn to have somebody

Grab hold of me and say

No, don't go!

You can't go!

Oh, stay

Stay with me, baby

I'm beggin' you to stay with me

Stay

With me, baby

I can't

I can't

I can't

I can't

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Stay with me, baby

Why don't you

Stay with me, baby?

Stay with me, baby

I can't

I can't

Go on

I, uh...

I got a little song

I want to sing to you

that I learned when I was just so high.

It went...

It went...

It went...

Let me

Call you sweetheart

I'm in love

With

You

Where are you going?

Where is everybody going?

Call a doctor!

Where the fuck's first aid?

Some say love

It is a river

That drowns

The tender reed

Some say love

It is a razor

That leaves

Your soul to bleed

Some say love

It is a hunger

An endless aching need

I say love

It is a flower

And you

Its only seed

It's the heart

Afraid of breakin'

That never

Learns to dance

It's the dream

Afraid of wakin'

That never

Takes the chance

It's the one

Who won't be taken

Who cannot seem to give

And the soul

Afraid of dyin'

That never

Learns to live

When the night

Has been too lonely

And the road

Has been too long

And you think

That love is only

For the lucky

And the strong

Just remember

In the winter

Far beneath

The bitter snows

Lies the seed

That with the sun's love

In the spring

Becomes the rose