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Ha ha ha ha

Talk to strangers and you don't have too much fun.

And you don't kiss on the first date or make out on the second one.

You're a good girl.

Oh, you're a good girl.

Then walk down and march up and your heart is the inside.

With only he spends time with you Like he spends with that kid's heart He is

wild one Your mama calls him the wild one

No matter how

you try to

Bye.

Is it the chick over there? Who, what?

The only one in the room.

She must be the one that Bobby recommended.

Good looking, huh?

All right.

Just be nice.

Hey, Dennis.

What's your name?

Vivian. I'm Harry, the voice on the phone.

Oh, it's nice to meet you. Come on, meet the pieces.

Oh, okay.

This is Dennis Lamoureux. Hi.

And the senior citizen back there on the drums is Kenny Bond.

The guy with the golden horses and owls dressing.

You guys sound great.

Hey, Vivian. Hi, Vivian.

I'm not Vivian.

My name's Debbie D 'Angelo. Look, if you're meeting somebody named Vivian, I

come back later.

Who's Vivian? What's going on?

Dennis told me your name was Vivian. He told me your name was Vivian.

Sorry.

It's okay. Everything's going to be fine.

You're the right girl. No sweat.

You just got the wrong name. That's all.

That's it. That's the phone.

That's it. Here it is.

Did you learn no way to treat a lady?

Sure. Well, good.

All you do is you play eighth note chord here during the verse and then play the

melody line on the chorus and play that in thirds.

Then we transpose that too.

Into what key?

C minor.

Is that okay?

No problem.

One, two, three, four.

You can tease me.

You can sweet talk and leave me alone.

But believe me, won't be long till I'm catching

on.

Did you forget to tell her?

Fuck you, Harry. Get out of my way. You can't stop me. I'm going to kill you.

Beth, listen to me. Calm down. Get out of my way.

Beth, calm down, okay?

I'm not going to calm down, damn it. Now, you thought it would happen for the

best. What are you talking about?

I said, who are you trying to fool?

Nobody's trying to fool anybody, Stephanie.

My friendship is perfect.

I'm talking greatness.

Yeah, don't. It's just not this enough.

It is simply marvelous.

Forgive him. Well, I would like to thank the Academy and my third grade piano

teacher, Mrs. Tom O 'Rourke.

Hey, come on.

You told me you told her.

You got through it, okay?

You could have done it a lot better, especially for Stephanie.

She's a sweet kid.

Look, it wasn't going to be easy no matter who did it, no matter how they

it, all right? I fucked up, okay?

Just let it go.

Mm -hmm.

Look, I'm going to make a couple phone calls, try to help her out.

Why don't you go explain this to her, huh?

Just go explain it to her. Tell her anything.

Tell her whatever you want to. I'm tired of covering up for you. You understand

that? All right, I will.

Jesus Christ.

That's the phone call.

Thanks for the tea, girl. Hey, you're welcome.

Enjoy it.

Hey, you're not bad.

Well, thanks. You're not bad either.

So you want the gig?

Yeah. Of course.

Well, you got it.

You're kidding.

And would I kid about something like that?

Come on. We need you. That's great.

Go ahead.

Well, I just wanted to say I'm sorry for, you know, what happened earlier.

No, listen, that's my problem.

It was just a misunderstanding.

I just, I didn't handle it the best way I could.

But she'll be okay, I think. She's a talented girl.

No, no, I was talking about getting my foot tangled up in the cord.

Maybe I just spilled my guts. I guess so, but, hey, it's okay.

I've seen it all before.

Are you going to come by the club tonight?

I can't. I've got a date.

Ooh, dressed to kill in my jacket.

Who's going to die?

A girl's got to have some secrets.

Besides, it's just one of my little experiments.

That was kinky.

But, hey, I'm not one to pry.

Oh, yeah, right.

Look, I've got to go.

Good luck tonight, okay? Yeah, you too. I hope you at least get a good dinner

out of this thing.

Do I look like a cheap dick?

Never.

Deb?

Saturday?

The beach?

Gonna come by the club?

No, she's got a date.

Look, Kara, I gotta run.

Yeah. Don't work too hard, okay?

I'll be by tomorrow night.

Thanks.

Okay. Bye -bye. Love ya.

Just take it easy.

I handle business, you handle business. Remember?

A part of business, Harry, is airplane, not playing shitty clubs like you. So

what do you want me to do, bite tail? I don't give a fuck what you do, Harry.

Do they always go on like that?

What do you want? Brothers.

Brothers? You're kidding.

You didn't know? No.

Niles was born Philip Spiro. Oh, tell him I told you. Oh, really?

Man, damn it, you know stations won't give us a good rotation without a label

behind us?

Okay, so where's the label, Harry? It's on your jeans, Niles.

Yeah. Beautiful. Good for you.

Good for you.

Niles, you want to see where the label is?

I know you can't see him up through there, but if you could, he'd be right

the announcer.

Funny looking hat, purple shades.

Got him? Way to go, Harry.

Hey, all right.

Gee whiz.

Hey.

Believe it when I see it.

The thing's not an orphan, man. Don't adopt it.

Shitty reaper, too.

No. Maybe just a little?

Maybe just a little, okay?

Don't need to be.

Somebody as beautiful as you should never be nervous, man.

So tell me, what were your guys' real names before you changed them?

Larry, Moe, and Curly.

Mm -hmm.

Names aren't important.

Just people.

So what are you doing after the show tonight?

I have to work.

Is it a deadly question to ask where you're working at 2 in the morning?

It's not the job that counts.

It's the money that does.

All right.

How about tomorrow, before the show?

I can't. I have to have dinner with my parents.

Monthly dose of roast beef and gil. No, no.

Anything but that. Not a family.

Keep it quiet. We got a show to do. Let's go. Let's go. All right, let's get

them.

All right, let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

So, can I trust you?

No.

Call me.

Let's hear a warm welcome for Niles Dresden and the pieces.

You wonder why I want you so bad.

I wish I knew what to say.

But it's so hard to find the right words just now.

Because you take my breath away.

Making me tongue -tied.

There's only one way to tell you what's coming out inside.

Listen to my heartbeat.

Listen to my heart.

But I might never fail.

I wish it's time to wake you up.

It's time to...

the lingerie.

Oh. Can you get me your schedule? Maybe I can convince your father to see you

sing. Sure.

Of course I can.

Where is everybody?

Well, your father's on the phone to New York and Carrie's upstairs.

I'll go get him. Here.

Wait.

Take him these.

He hasn't let me in his room in months.

Hold on a second.

I'll be right there.

Hey, Scarface.

Oh, I hate it when you call me that.

So, what's this?

Cocktail hour? Come on, Deb. This is just recreational.

You know, fun.

Oh, Carrie, give me a break.

Give you a break? Give me a break. Don't pick a fight with Dad tonight.

What do you care? You won't even notice. You'll be too busy nodding out in your

suit. No, I'm prepared in case that might happen.

Carrie, listen.

I have an idea.

Why don't you move in with Dana and me?

I'd consider it if I got to sleep with Dana.

Why is everything such a big joke with you?

I mean, you make more than enough money with that computer of yours. Why don't

you just get a place of your own? Back off, Debbie. I like living here.

I lived here, too, remember?

I would take a shopping cart over this place.

Debbie, Debbie, you and I are the only two people in this house who know each

other and still like each other.

Can't we talk about something else, please?

Okay, truth.

Let's just get some dinner.

I'm not hungry if you're going to fight with Dad.

Do I look like I'm going to fight with Dad?

Now, you just hold on, okay? Just because I care about my daughter, it

mean I deserve this shitty attitude from her. Who the hell do you think brought

you into this world? Can we start this again?

My shitty attitude?

You're the one who's been laying into me all night.

You call me a whore because I want to play at a club called the Lingerie?

You took that wrong. I just don't want you to get disillusioned and get into

drugs like most of those musicians.

Excuse me.

You know, you could take a lesson in responsibility from your brother, Carol.

I don't deserve this. This happens to me every time I come over here.

Darling, maybe your father's right. Look at John Lennon.

What?

Unbelievable. And you make more sense than he does.

I don't have to make sense. I make money.

Oh, perfect.

I can support myself.

If we didn't give you everything you asked for, you couldn't afford to play

artist crap. I don't ask for anything.

Oh, no. I give. You take.

You give, and then you lay some bullshit guilt trip on me.

You know, you seem to have no problem flaunting that Porsche all over town.

Nathan.

Not anymore.

Debbie, stop holding yourself.

Debbie? Debbie, you okay? Here, hold me a cab. Hold me a cab.

Okay. Okay, Deb, you're a cab.

Pull up, for Christ's sake.

It's with the kids and me.

We'll be fighting in the streets with our children at our feet.

And the morals to be worshipped, they will be gone.

And the men who spurred us on, they made a judgment out of us.

Thank you.

My dad said I brought you into this world, son.

And when you were born, well, my job was all done.

I looked all around for my mama to cry to. I sat on the ground and thought,

can I do? So I pick up my car and play.

Just like yesterday.

And then I got on my knees and I played.

Listen, the guy from Rush Records is up there.

He wouldn't talk to me. He's got to talk to you.

Damn it.

I told you to wait for me, didn't I?

Yeah. Didn't I?

Look, you just got to play cool. Let me handle the deal, okay?

What do you have to say?

We're not going to move too fast. You understand that? All right. It's no big

thing. We got this guy by the balls. I'm telling you, okay?

I want you to check something out. I've seen this guy twice. He's always wearing

a hat.

I lay money to these balls.

So what? So I handle bald guys great.

Hey, listen.

For your own sake, just take it easy.

It's not just another pretty face you can charm.

If you're not careful, we're going to end up right back where we started, with

nothing. All right, take a chill pill, brother. Trust me, I can handle a

Yeah, kid.

Just turn up. The Drew rule.

Don't get the guy around anything.

Hey, hey!

Fight teenage wasteland!

Sarah, honey, we...

Do me a favor. Move out of your nose. Excuse me.

Hi, Harry. Hey, this is great. I really want to thank you for coming out

tonight. My pleasure.

Manny, I guess you met Niles earlier. Yeah, Manny, Ricky, nice to meet you.

down, fellas. We've got to talk.

Okay.

Well, my people at Rush are presently very excited about the tapes they've

heard. Now, I've already seen you twice, and you're a wonderful live show.

That's great.

What'd I tell you?

They're great, aren't they? They're fabulous.

Well, we have an understanding of them.

Harry, you're playing too many standards.

Now, you got a nice, solid sound, but what I'm looking for are originals, you

know, originals that sound like standards.

Mm -hmm.

Yeah, we're working on some new stuff.

I think you'll probably like it.

Good.

Well, as soon as you get some tracks laid down, you call me, okay?

You know where to reach me, right? Good.

Want to talk next week? Yeah, I got to go.

Good luck, kid.

Come on, Sarah, let's go.

You ready to check?

Yeah. Next week? Yeah.

Where's a piece?

There's Kenny.

Dennis. Harry and Niall.

Who are you sleeping with?

You bitch. None of them.

Want to fight about it, huh?

We fight about it. I put you in the hospital.

And if you go to the hospital, you'll miss work.

And if you miss work, your boss, my dad, will notice.

If he notices.

I'll just have to tell them it's all your fault.

I want you to know that I'm letting you off easy.

I tell you, you're just really sore because our life and you can't stand it.

I know him better than you.

But you're bright.

You'll come around from my point of view.

Got a lot of things I want to see.

Hey, what time tomorrow?

Hey,

let's get something straight.

I don't work for money.

Okay, guys, listen up.

We've only got a week to get this material down.

This is it.

This is the break we wanted.

Now it's going to take work.

A lot of hard work. No messing around.

No... Oh, shit, you know what I mean.

What'd you stop for, Harry? You were on a roll.

Yeah, nice ride. Shit.

Niles?

I'm driving.

Niles? No time for fun.

Work will get us airplane.

Listen to me, Niles.

All work and no play make Niles a very dull boy.

And me.

You've got to help me.

Todd, down here. You've been my hand now.

Don't worry about it. I'll love you.

What are you doing at, little girl?

Carrie. You need two box of tonics.

What about them?

Do you think we really have a chance for a record deal?

I think Carrie's got her shit together on me. I'm pretty proud of her.

Don't tell him that.

I won't.

Thank you.

You know him and me are brothers, don't you?

You're kidding.

Daddy, you've been talking to Kenny.

I'm still trying to figure out which one of us wound up on the doorstep.

Sierra got stuck growing up with my mom.

Niles, love.

How are you? Hey, it's Diamond. Mate.

Long time.

I'm doing pretty good. I should say so. I've heard that Rush Records is after

you, lads.

Yeah, what can I say? We're pretty high right now.

So how's your record selling?

You playing tonight?

We're back at Farms West. Why don't you fall back later?

Plus one, love.

Yes. Debbie, this is Simon Legree, lead singer for Roberto Roberto.

I shantay, mi amor.

Bye -bye.

See you later, love.

Good seeing you.

That was interesting.

Yeah, I think refreshing gets it better.

We should go catch him, though. Believe it or not, we grew up together.

When? Grade school.

So we had our first band six...

Nah, seventh grade.

We were doing the whole Alice Cooper trip, that kind of thing. Old buddies,

Yeah, in a way.

What does that mean?

Nothing. It's not important.

Well, if it's not important, then you can tell me.

I don't know.

Look at the guy. He's never spent a day of his life in England.

His dad makes Camaros out in Van Nuys.

Our band was doing pretty cool.

And the second British invasion came around, he copped that accent, started

dressing like a drag queen, now he's selling records.

Well, you don't have to go see him if you don't want to.

That's okay.

I'm over that.

I mean, there's enough in it for all of us, you know?

And I had to have a few free drinks to come in.

I do strange things at night for money.

Ah, I knew I was right.

So how much does this cost me?

What do you want out of life?

To kidnap an heiress and threaten her with a knife.

And if I can't have that, I don't know.

I want to make a name for myself.

I want to be a somebody.

Fuck it, man. I want to be a rock and roll star.

How about you?

I want to be a musician.

But you already are that. Come on, give me something juicy.

I write music.

You write music?

I didn't know that.

I want to hear some of it.

Really? Yeah.

Okay.

Hey, let's get out of here before Simon finishes his set. If I hear him say love

one more time, I'm going to puke.

I have an old band playing down the street. You want to go?

The band that you were in?

Yeah. They're into leather. You'll like them.

I can feel it.

Let's get out of here.

What are you doing?

Is this a guy who gets to whip the shit out of each other or what?

It's supposed to be a bad secret.

You really got to go to work?

Yeah, I really got to go to work.

Let's get out of here then.

Just one thing.

I don't want to get hurt.

We got it, Debbie.

There's one thing I want to know.

Do you think we ought to do this song?

Listen, I knew you weren't a hooker, really.

I mean, newspaper business is my second guess. I just thought maybe a reporter

or something, you know?

This is the ultimate job.

Go to beach in the day, play at night.

Nothing new?

Yeah.

Never saw myself with a paperboy.

How'd you do that for?

You missed.

Pick it up.

It's funny, huh?

Pretty funny.

I think you got great legs.

Come on, Niles. I'm serious.

I think we put these like this and say something.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Look, it's hard for me to tell. I mean, you're in my face this way,

that way. I mean, I love your face. I love your face.

I just want you to like my stuff.

I want all of your stuff.

I do.

Now get out of here so I can see if I like your music.

All right.

I'll just be outside.

Yeah. My people will call your people.

I'll just be outside the door here.

All right.

If you need anything, I'll be right out here. Just...

Outside on the other side of the door. Okay, make sure you shut it.

Help me!

I like this stuff.

I like it a lot.

I never had any doubt.

Sit down.

Sit?

You want me to play this one?

If it's all right.

Yeah.

And his problem...

with the guitar?

We're gonna try something.

Don't get nervous, okay?

Do the same thing.

Try it like this.

Up here, right?

That's on the chorus from the two verses the same way you were doing it.

We are waking up by the fire.

Now you're worried because it's 4 a .m.

And I'm wondering what I'm gonna say to you.

Yeah, keep singing.

And it's probably...

You are.

you know? Yeah.

Here's my proposition.

Let's pretend I'm proposing here.

Take this thong and a couple others of yours, your songs, and I do

what I just did. You play around with them.

Sounds good so far, right?

Mm -hmm.

Will you just do me a favor?

Please?

Lover?

What serpent?

All right, we take this one in, and we run it down for the boys and Harry. We

it your way, then we do it my way, and we see what happens.

All right, let me just get this straight.

We run it down for the boys, and we play it my way, then we play it your way,

and we see what happens. Well, maybe my way, then your way, then we see what

happens.

What do you think?

Okay.

Okay?

Okay.

You've got to be kidding.

Who's the father?

I don't know. She won't say.

And I'm not one to cry.

So, is she going to keep it?

She says she is.

Marriage?

No, she wants to raise it alone.

What's she trying to prove, that she's a bigger flake than anyone?

If it makes her happy, why can't she do it? Okay, I'll tell you. She's going to

be burnt to a crisp.

Dana is perfectly able to raise a child herself.

Besides, it's her decision to make.

I'm her best friend. I'll support her whatever she decides to do.

Just because you can't handle it.

Nice shoes, new?

Yes. Yes, they are.

Okay. Okay, you win.

If you want, next time you see her, give her my best.

I will, but you didn't ask for it.

We've been working real hard. We've been either rehearsing every day or

recording, and we've got like four gigs every week.

Well, there's a record label interested in us.

I mean, they're really interested.

That's great.

Hey, maybe you can give up your paper route.

Oh, please.

But there's something else.

I played... We recorded demos on four of my songs.

And the band really likes them. And this guy from the record company really

likes them, too.

And now he's invited us to this big industry party.

I just don't know if I'm getting too hopeful or not.

No, no, you're on your way.

You truly think so?

Look at my little sister.

You're going after your heart's desire and getting what you want.

God, I hope so.

I'm just trying to catch up to you, you know. Yeah, well, fuck me.

I haven't accomplished shit.

She's your adolescent brain.

Schoolboy's a sticky, creepy man.

Hey!

Your family hates you!

Wishing you could get inside her pants.

So you fed your fans away.

While you're squeezing her.

She thought you heard her.

Okay,

so by this time, I'm going crazy.

So it's like me and Niles and the lights in the background. I mean, it was...

No need. It's a big party. They'll probably have one.

450 bucks.

You really going to get it?

No.

All the dudes can do this.

Hey, listen. I think I'm going to go do that. Come on.

Whoa. Sorry, sir.

Is that Paul McCartney over there?

I don't know, man.

McCartney?

You have any idea how much this stuff goes

for?

No idea.

Kenny? Yeah.

How much did one of those fishies cost?

Fish?

I didn't know there was fish.

See, Niall? I think I saw Paul McCartney, though.

Jesus Christ.

No wonder I can't get anyone to look at me.

Not my partner, Jane.

No one looks at you anyway. This is good stuff.

You got to rub a couple of banks or what?

It's like four blocks up here.

What's this guy's name again? Manny. Manny.

We're not finished yet. We've got one more flight. Let's go right up here.

It's the only direction I know of.

Guy Madison used to own this house.

Manny Rickey?

Harry, Niall, I think it's okay. Let him up.

Come over here.

I'm glad you could make it.

Welcome to my home.

Now, listen, fellas, I got news, okay?

But first, I want you to meet somebody.

Ian, these are the boys I was telling you about. This is Harry Spiros, Niles

Dresden. This is Ian Weymouth, the director. Ian, it's a pleasure. Big fan.

Now, you boys might be working together soon.

Crew, crew.

Thank you.

Pieces. Oh, yes.

I remember.

Great symbolism.

Yes. Who are they?

Excuse me.

Listen, I've got to take care of some business with Ian, okay? So go around.

There's some hors d 'oeuvres down there. There's girls. Have a good time. I'll

meet you in five minutes. I'll find you, okay?

Fine. I'm glad you made it. Have a good time.

Nice guys, huh?

Okay, look, Ian. I have an idea for the video.

Think.

Bikinis. We still have 35 left over from the last one we did.

Who's that idiot?

I don't know, some director.

I thought you were a fan.

We get two.

Well, I think we got a deal.

I think you're right.

I'm excited.

Hey, my favorite white chick.

I think we got a deal.

You're joking.

I think we've got a video, too.

This is fantastic.

Think of the women. Think of the food.

Oh, you're supposed to eat it.

I'm glad I seen you. I was looking for you. Now I can tell you all at once.

All right.

I'm very pleased with the tracks that you laid down. And, well, we're prepared

to make a very generous offer.

We'll talk details on Monday. You got it.

Rosanna, darling, sweetheart.

Mommy, sweetie, love you more than my family. Give me one of these, man. Come

on.

Rosanna, these are the people that we talked about.

Hi. Kids, I'd like to meet Rosanna.

My pleasure.

What's your last name?

You kid, are you? You kill me. Stop. Rosanna, would you be as sweet? Would

entertain these people?

My pleasure.

Harry.

I'm really, really, very happy.

We are, too.

Good.

You get enough food? Yeah.

Nice to have you with us. All right.

Good luck.

Debbie, I'm Annie Rickey. I'm glad you're with us.

Hi. Thank you. You're welcome.

Good luck to you.

Good, Niles. I wanted to talk to you.

Sit down.

I'm telling you this now because I know I can count on you.

Harry's been wonderful, Niles. He's done great things with the band.

And I truly am very excited.

We're going to go all the way with you.

Platter. Well, you should be.

Rush has the power to take you all the way to the top.

If we want to.

So what's to stop you?

Only you.

What do you want me to do?

Look, I'm only going to tell you this once, but take it with a grain of salt,

okay?

You're going to be very happy at Rush, but you've got to make me happy.

That's why I'd like you to sign with us now as a solo artist, before you're the

star. I mean, everything's fine now.

But I've seen what success does to people.

And you're the one that's going to take off.

So we have to lay down good groundwork, and we have to keep control.

And you, you have to write, sing, produce, perform, everything.

And you have to do it well.

No problem.

Good.

I'll help you now, Niles.

But you can't fuck me later.

Hey, once he had to do his ass.

And all you have to do is perform.

Also, there's a little extra money in it for you.

Oh, yeah?

Like how much?

$25 ,000.

Yeah.

What about the band, the rest of the band?

What?

What do they get?

Nothing.

They're a good kid now.

Don't change.

I might be wrong could be right

Searching the love of such a frozen night

Long way from my home.

Where'd you go to, Green Boy?

Look what these guys are doing here.

I used to do that, man.

Welcome to the big time.

No, no, not yet.

Not till I ride one of those.

The beautiful woman by your side?

Two of them.

Is that what you want?

Sometimes.

Sometimes I want my own section to have a record.

Yeah, tell me about it, man.

I could taste it.

Thought of a name for your publishing company yet?

What about you?

Oh, yeah.

Well -hung music.

You sure it's appropriate?

I'm just fucking with you, miss.

Only Niles Dresden would have the balls.

Yeah, that I got.

Listen.

I was just wondering.

I was just wondering.

If, uh...

Maybe we could share credit on your songs.

I mean, I know they're your songs and all, but... The way we work together

and... Kind of like the way the names look next to each other, you know?

D 'Angelo, Dreadful... I still D 'Angelo.

Of course you can.

What's in it for me?

I love you I

love you too

This is very exciting.

Very professional.

I'm proud of you kids.

What?

No, we're ready to master.

Wait a minute, I can't hear you.

What?

No, he's here, I'll ask him.

Niles, on the album, how do you want it to read? All songs by, words and music

by, Niles Gregson won.

Yeah, uh...

Debbie should get a lot of credit on Don't Let Him Know. I couldn't have

that without her. She helped a lot. Can we do that?

Oh, yeah?

Of course.

I didn't know.

Good. It's good.

Yeah. On Don't Let Him Know, give Debbie D 'Angelo... What?

Wait. Debbie, how do you spell that? Capital D, I, capital A?

What difference does it make?

Capital D, capital A.

What's your problem, little girl? What the hell are you doing in there? I wrote

half the songs in that album. You're giving me half credit for one song?

You're stealing those songs right in front of my face. All right, all right.

Let's just chill out a second here, okay?

Jesus Christ, what do you think I am, an idiot, Niles?

I want my tunes back.

Let's be reasonable, baby.

Niles, you're a shit.

I wrote those songs. Those songs are mine. They're me, and nobody's going to

take them away from me. You're not a human.

Now, they signed it for Niles Dresden songs, not for Debbie DeAngelo songs.

bullshit, Niles!

All right, now let me put it to you a different way.

Manny said there was something about all the recording rights going back to the

recording company, the publishing rights. Now, I had to say it that way to

the gigs.

Now, I promise you, I'll talk to Manny, and I'll get you your credit, okay?

All right? What did you think that I would do, just roll over and play dead?

You'd fight.

Tying blood, you know.

Keeping my eye on you, Niles.

Watching you, too.

You did a big part in that, didn't you?

Harry, I want to go out and smoke a chip. I have a smoke.

Hang on a second. I'm coming over.

Big part in what? That.

That?

I know what they're talking about.

You and Niles are planning something, aren't you?

Harry, things are going too fast for you.

Maybe.

Maybe I ought to slow him down a little bit.

Don, I think you're forgetting who the newcomer is here.

And I think you're forgetting who's got the contract.

With everybody's name on it but yours.

Harry, take my advice.

Take your 15 % and mind your own business.

Harry, I'm not threatening you.

Look, Harry, we're all here for the same purpose.

We're here for the band and to make money.

Now, come on. I got a busy calendar ahead of me.

Chill out. Enjoy the ride.

Don't do me any favors. Oh.

Well, obviously, I can't talk to you like a friend anymore, so I'll talk to

like an employer.

Here, take one of these.

Al's already has it. All right. I need three more for the band.

I don't have any more. Zero access.

That's who they would have wardrobe and makeup and then after that we play the

rocks Yeah,

I didn't tell you That's right Harry the rocks at that we do the video now you

can be there Harry, but you better behave yourself

Give me a pop. Come on.

Come on. You can do it.

Come on.

Feel better now?

Do you?

Ah, this is beginning to take on scope and breadth.

What are these guys doing here?

Emmanuel, somebody look out for the thunder and lightning we talked about.

Remember, we talked about this.

I understand that, but what does that have to do with anything?

Okay, Emmanuel, one more time.

You fail.

Easy pieces.

Cheerleaders, thunder, lightning, scantily clad women who are voluptuous.

getting a picture?

No! We're talking the new frontier, the mechanical bride.

What does that have to do with video?

Moo.

Ian, what are you, fucking crazy?

Look, none of this makes sense. First of all, the right stuff didn't make any

money. Ian, I'm the one behind the counter to start cleaning.

Ian, Ian, I need you. This is your family. What do you think?

Heavier makeup. We need to see it through the nose. It needs to be

Heavier, heavier, heavier.

Heavier, heavier, heavier.

Heavier, heavier, heavier.

You leave and fire her. She's a mess.

This is fun.

It's really like Halloween.

It really is. Harry!

No, no.

Harry! Harry!

Back off.

Listen, man. Get this bozo off me. He wants to cut my beard off. I'm telling

he can't. You just lay off. Lay off.

Maddie!

What is it? I'm very busy. What?

What the hell's going on here, huh? What?

Who had the bright idea to cut Kenny's beard off?

Nobody's going to see it through the helmet.

Who wants to see it?

Hey, geez, what is that?

That's the thunder and lightning, Harry. What the hell do you think it is?

Look, would you excuse me? I'm busy.

Will you turn off that goddamn music?

Right. No one will see Kenny through the helmet. My name is Kenny, man.

Right. And no one's going to see Kenny here through the helmet either.

But they'll be able to feel it.

That's the important thing. I don't care what the piss is going to be. Feel me

in. Watch my lips. You're not cutting my beard off. Got it? I love this.

Excuse me. Can I help you?

How kind.

But I don't think I'm on the wrong side.

Where have you been?

I got fucked up with the directions. I'm sorry.

Rosanna.

Would you please walk away?

We already have two of them.

That's great.

Take Debbie in her dressing room and get her dressed. She's been waiting for

three hours.

Ian got you some wonderful pom -poms. We might give this girl some light. Right,

right. Walk away. Walk away.

Just make sure you show her ass off.

First of all, this is the last time.

The last time, I expect you to be late.

Secondly, I want him out of here now.

Harry, will you come here a minute? We need to talk. I'll be there in a minute.

See? Emmanuel, we figured out what was bothering you.

We changed the name of the band to Niles Dresden and the right stuff.

Don't let him change the Niles Dresden part.

What's the deal with Harry?

What's wrong?

Oh, Niles. Niles. Come on, man. I've given him enough chances. I've talked to

him. I've pleaded with him. I want him out. Now, you talk to him.

Got any blow?

Hey, what am I, a fucking drugstore?

I don't want you doing any of that shit. We got work to do.

Let me see.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I like it.

Harry?

God, I love this.

This is great.

No, everybody's going fucking crazy.

Ian's walking around like he's fucking Francis Ford Coppola.

Harry. Oh, God.

I...

I can't wear this. It's too tight.

I can't even walk in it.

And how am I supposed to play the keyboards with these things? Debbie,

please stop fretting. You know the music's not important. You know what

in this life?

The way you look. Now will you please trust me and look at me, Debbie? Are we

family? Huh?

Come on, give me my book.

Don't forget it.

Debbie.

Debbie, it'll be taken care of, I promise.

I promise it'll be taken care of, okay?

Wait a minute.

No, I gotta call you back.

Manny, I wanna talk to you.

This is crazy. It doesn't make any sense.

All right, I'll take care of it, all right?

Miles, have you been listening to this?

They wanna cut off Kenny's beard.

Debbie can't move far enough in her outfit to play the keyboard.

And this thunder and lightning, what the hell does it have to do with music?

I don't know.

Come here a sec.

Look,

uh, Manny and I were talking, and he feels like it'd be better

if you weren't around.

Is that right?

Yeah.

And, uh, well, what'd you say?

I told him I'd talk to you.

That's all you said?

Yeah.

Okay. Where is he?

Wait a second, Harry. Come on, don't fuck this up. I don't want to hear it.

doesn't work anymore.

All right, look, wait a minute. We'll work something out here.

I mean, we're family, right?

Bullshit.

I could have managed a lot of people, but I didn't.

I stayed.

I couldn't do that to you.

But no, not you. You're a whore.

You don't have any balls anymore.

Do one up your nose with all that other shit.

You know, I'll tell you what I do have, big brother.

I got enough talent to be here instead of there.

This is a business, Harry.

And Manny takes me the rest of the way fast.

Great.

Most people wouldn't sell out their brothers or steal other people's song

call it business.

But you would.

You'd do anything as long as Niles gets what he wants.

It's because if I don't see to it that Niles gets what he wants, then no one

else will.

Oh, you're breaking my heart, Philip.

Hey, fuck off!

Philip's dead.

I'll tell you something else, too.

You stay away from her.

You've done enough to her already.

You're jealous, aren't you?

I've seen you looking at that tight little ass, and you're not getting any

it.

Hey!

Hey!

I want him out of here, now! Get him out!

Okay,

I'll go.

Have a nice life, Niles.

Shit.

Niles, what's going on?

You had your chance, Harry.

I've been carrying you for a long time, man.

You get the fuck out of my sight.

Harry, what's going on?

I asked Miles.

Why? What happened?

I've been fired.

Somebody get makeup.

Harry, wait. Who fired you?

My little brother, the star.

They can't do that. The band needs you.

Harry, wait. I need you too.

Okay, then. Come with me.

I can't. I worked so hard to get here.

He works hard.

Do you know where the real talent in this group is?

Right there.

You. You're special.

Don't ever forget it.

And don't ever let anybody take it away from you.

Harry, I just can't walk out in the band.

Say we repair the Hollywood Park.

Debbie,

if you're all right, what happened?

Debbie, don't worry about it. He'll be back.

My car just depreciated.

That's no way to treat family.

What's going on, Niall?

I'll tell you later. Can you shut the door?

I want to know now.

All right.

Harry's not with us anymore. Yeah, why?

Because he wanted me to get rid of Manny, and I...

Did what I thought was best for the band. You want some of this?

No. Good, because there ain't enough for me.

So you fired Harry so you could stay with that jerk?

Niles, Harry's your brother.

I know it, Debbie. Look, I love Harry more than anyone.

But I'm not going to give up where I'm going, and I don't think Harry can get

there. Oh, bullshit, Niles. Harry got us this far.

Look at you. Look at you.

Is all this really worth it to you, Niles?

Hey, is this worth it? Are you kidding?

This is everything I've ever wanted.

Isn't it for you?

Jesus Christ, you've changed, Niles. You keep shoving that shit up your nose.

I'm getting pretty fucking tired about hearing how much I've changed.

I've worked goddamn hard for this, and I need Manny.

Now, if you don't like that, then you can bail, too.

You son of a bitch.

You had no intention of talking to Manny. You were just going to go ahead

steal my songs.

Oh, all right, that's to stick up your ass.

You still pissed about your songs?

I want the credit back, Niles!

First of all, I don't need your fucking songs.

And second, I can't give you credit because they've already been published.

But I promise you I won't look at another one of your songs.

I just thought I was helping you.

Please give me some credit for intelligence, Niles.

Wait a minute. Hey.

You're a ruiner. You can't just walk out like that.

Not on the bad, Niles. Only on you.

And never try to walk over me again.

I think you'll be back.

You listen to me.

I'm Niles Jensen.

And you're nobody without me.

If you touch my beard, I'll kill you.

Trust me.

So, where have you been?

Uh, I went to visit my parents in Phoenix.

You look shitty.

I, um, want to have an abortion.

Did you do it?

I went

there.

I don't know why I went there.

I don't know why.

You got pregnant. You had to make a decision.

No matter what choice you make, it's bound to be the right one.

Are you going to have one?

Hey.

Remember what we used to do when we were scared?

Click your heels together three times and say, there's

no place like home.

Hello? Hi, it's me.

Hi, Carrie.

What's wrong?

Nothing. Nothing's wrong.

Carrie, it's two in the morning. What's the matter?

I'm just working late, and... Deb, I just wanted to talk.

You sound terrible.

Do you want something?

Let it go, Deb. I'm fine.

Okay, Carrie.

I just think you've got to stop.

Oh, really, Deb? I'm fine. I'm okay. I just wanted to... Look, I'm going to

over. No, no, don't. I don't need you mothering me.

I'm fine.

Listen, I'm just going to go to sleep. I'm sorry I woke you, and I was just a

little depressed.

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Tell me the truth, Carrie. What's the matter?

Nothing's the matter.

Really, I called to see if you wanted to make any last -minute investment.

You never make anything easy, do you?

Okay. If you need me, call.

Thanks.

Good night, Deb.

It's a

beautiful

day.

Yes, it is a beautiful day.

I wish you would have talked to me, you know? I thought we were so much closer.

I didn't know.

Oh, God, why didn't I know?

You lived in your house.

How much closer can you get?

I don't know.

I don't know.

He only wanted to show you his best.

I guess he thought he was smothered.

What are you saying?

What do you want?

You never knocked on his door.

You never even went into his room.

All you had to do was look at him. Just really look at him.

fucking long -sleeved sweaters in the middle of july you

didn't know i knew sort of but i

didn't know it was this bad what do you mean sort of who else knew nobody it was

a secret why didn't you tell me i promise i'm his mother

I spoiled him. I didn't want to make him unhappy.

Will you stop it? We're arguing again.

He's my big brother.

I wouldn't let myself believe that he could do this.

He was always right.

Debbie... I hate this.

I hate all these goddamn secrets.

Carrie called me that night.

And I knew something was wrong.

Shit!

What the hell have I done?

Liv, you know I still love you.

I'm just so glad I have you.

Let's go.

I love you too.

You waiting to get washed away or what?

Listen, I'm sorry about your brother.

That shit happens, man. I've seen it before.

I really don't want to see you right now.

I know that.

I know.

That's kind of why I'm here. I mean... I just wanted to say that I was sorry for

being a... Just for being... The whole thing went to my head, you know?

I lost Terry, I lost you.

And it's just not worth it anymore.

And all that shit I was saying, that was just... That was a fuck of a lot of

cocaine talking.

The whole point is, after the gig at the Roxy, I'm telling Manny to take a hike.

I just want to go back to when it was fun.

Niles, you can't go back.

I know that.

It sounds real stupid to say I want you back, but I want to make a new start.

I want you to be there, if that's okay.

Pam, I love you, Debbie.

Just be my friend, okay?

There you go.

So you wanna talk?

I'll tell you what, I'm just gonna hang out in here and... I mean, I'll be here

if you need me.

Bye.

Giving me.

A thousand years

We should know better because it's rain to see.

Do I need a breath?

And a piece just want to meet you.

Beating off on the bass is the man who puts People Magazine's 10 best -dressed

list to shame.

Girls, we call him the Iceman.

He's from Tupelo, Mississippi.

That's right, Tupelo.

Mr. Dennis, a lover of...

Yes, and pumping the

keyboards is quite a lady.

And she'll write words that'll break your heart.

Beverly Hills has never produced anything so wild and innocent.

That's just a lovely abyss, Debbie.

The edge of the hole.

And that handsome young man back there, Bachelor Jones, with so much class and

lots of staff, is not my uncle.

But we call him Dino the Dinosaur.

And he's from Sunland, California.

Mr. Kenny Bond, hop to me.

In case you might have been wondering who I was.

My name's Niles Trent.

I'll be seeing you again.

But just remember something.

Don't mess with me.

Hey, listen, save me a beer.

I got something I got to take care of.

feels good and you guys feel good this is a brand new one that

i wrote with debbie

how

could you leave without saying goodbye and giving me the

chance to look in your

Hi,

Kenny.

Hi, it's Debbie. I was just wondering maybe we could spend some time together?

Where the hell is Sunwood?

Hi, we're back now with Niles Dresden.

Niles, you and your band The Pieces have been together for many years, but I

understand that you're pretty much a one -man show, writing, singing, playing

all the tunes.

Must be a bit of a strain for you.

Not really, Nick.

It all just kind of comes.

I think it has a lot to do with the people you hang around with.

The women.

I don't know, I kind of...

Guess I consider it a gift.

A gift?

All right. Well, here's Niles Dresgen with his first smash, Play to Win.

I'm Nick Gilder, your guest VJ at Sound City.

Have a rock and roll weekend.

My name's Debbie D 'Angelo, and this is my friend Kenny Bond on the keyboard.

I'd like to start out by playing a song that I wrote for my brother.

I miss him a lot.

How could you leave without saying goodbye Or give me

the chance to look in your eyes

It's cold out here.

Let me turn out the light Lay your head on my shoulder

I'll hold you into the night Baby,

I'll keep you safe

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