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Maybe the world is blind or just a little unkind.

Don't know.

Seems you can't be sure of anything anymore.

Although you may be lonely and then one day

you're smiling again.

Every time I turn around I see the girl who turns

my world around standing there.

Every time I turn around her spirit's

lifting me right off the ground.

What's gonna be?

Guess we'll just wait and see.

Did you forget to take the hanger out of your shirt?

Cool, isn't it?

I bought it for the DeBarge concert tomorrow night.

Shouldn't go to a concert when you

need that kind of protection.

Henry, it's a fashion statement I read in the Rock Report.

Randy and Marty DeBarge love the Joan Crawford look.

It's more like the Chicago Bears look.

Here's a story I missed.

Chico DeBarge's favorite vegetable-- my gosh,

he loves corn too.

We got 'em.

We got 'em. -Excuse her.

My first set of shoulder pads left me giddy too.

Girls, I can't imagine Betty letting you buy such outfits.

Hi Henry.

I see the rest of the defensive line is here.

Wow.

How could everybody in the same family be so gorgeous?

That's the way it is in my family.

You know, we should have a poster done.

Get real, Margaux.

C'mon let's go buy some more of these.

Yeah.

Not so fast, Cherie.

You've got homework.

What about your book report?

I finished it last night.

I finished mine the day the assignment was given.

My mother's secretary typed it.

Is yours finished Punky?

Yeah, it's being typed too.

I mean it will be as soon as I type it.

Tea Betty?

Awesome Jack.

Punky I hope you realize there will

be no DeBarge concert until I've read your book report.

Sure. No problem.

Big problem.

What's wrong?

Henry wants to read my book report.

So how bad could it be?

I don't know how bad it could be.

I haven't written it yet.

Why not?

'Cause I haven't read a book.

Well, I hope you're a speed reader.

Why go through the trouble of reading

when there's a much easier way?

What do you mean?

This is a job for Spud Blumner.

Punky.

Hi Spud.

We'll talk later.

Help me in quick.

I can't stand heights.

What took you so long?

Hey, I came as fast I could.

Book report time is my busiest season except for finals.

What have you got?

A gold mine.

101 Plot Outlines of Famous Novels.

That baby will supply you with book

reports clear through college.

Wow.

Yeah.

You may never have to read again.

Great. How much?

-20 bucks. -What?

That's highway robbery.

Hey, I have business expenses.

Half of everything I make goes to my dad to keep him quiet.

I'll give you $5.

Nope.

Better change your name to Flunky Brewster.

Bye.

Wait, Spud.

Isn't there some way I could change your mind?

I never change my mind.

- What was that? -

The sound of my mind changing.

Wanna help me back inside? -OK.

But first how much for the book?

15 bucks.

That price is firm.

Firm?

Did I say firm?

I meant five.

It's yours for five bucks.

I'll give you $1.

$1?

Forget it?

It's a deal.

Help me.

I told you there'd be no DeBarge concert

'til I read your book report.

I know.

You did finish it, didn't you?

Yeah, sure.

Ages ago.

Which of the great childhood classics

did you choose?

Little Women?

Tom Sawyer?

War and Peace.

Interesting choice.

What did you think of it? -Loved war.

Hated peace.

Punky did you really write this book report?

Yeah.

You see all the i's are dotted with happy faces.

Tolstoy's brooding images magnificently

portray the epic struggle of five families' resistance

to the Napoleonic invasion of Russia.

Good stuff?

Punky you did not actually read War and Peace.

This report is plagiarized.

No it isn't.

I copied it.

Why didn't you just read a book?

Because reading books is boring.

No, it's not.

It's an adventure.

Every good book takes you into its own world.

If I want to see the world, I'll join the Navy.

You read all these magazines.

Why can't you read good literature?

Because good literature takes too long.

I can read five magazines and watch

Divorce Court at the same time.

Punky you can forget the DeBarge concert.

No.

Not only did you not complete your assignment

but you were about to cheat.

I'm sorry Henry.

Honest.

If I miss this concert I'll just die.

Not before you write a real book report, you won't.

Please, Henry.

I am begging you.

You see this is begging.

You will go to your room and read.

And I have just the book for you-- Tom Sawyer.

Please, Henry.

Please, Henry.

Please, Henry.

Please.

Get up, Punky.

Henry I've been looking forward to this concert since birth.

I'm sorry but this is for your own good.

Someday you'll understand.

No I won't.

And you know what else?

I will never forgive you as long as I live.

Right.

That's as far as they go.

Hold on, let me see.

Bobby, Marty, Randy, Chico, James.

James.

Like feeding time at the zoo.

Wow, James.

What a mess. All right, fellas.

It's all over for tonight.

We can all relax.

Sorry, the boys are getting a massage.

But I'm supposed to interview them.

Interview? I don't remember an interview.

Hey, I don't want to pass up the publicity now.

Let's see.

Hey, man.

I'm Henry the hipster and I love rock and roll.

It is now 10 PM.

Do you know where your parents are?

You you're Henry the hipster.

In the skin.

Didn't you groove on my column in Rock Report?

Here's my ID.

Um, it looked like a Medicare card to me.

Are you sure you have an interview scheduled today?

Right off.

You mean right on?

Whatever blows your hair back.

Right.

That's done it.

Time to hit the road Pops.

Come on, let's go.

Hey, back those vibes, Jack.

I'm here to cop a killer interview.

Something insane.

You awesome dudes are really rad,

so I'm not going to be ragging your chain.

Just fill my dance card and I'll chill out.

What did he say?

I don't know, but I give it a 40,

no beat, and hard to dance to.

I'll have you know I've seen Pretty In Pink eight times.

Look, I don't know what your game is, but as of right now

it's been canceled.

Now, you can chill out.

Like out the front door.

All right.

I'll tell you the truth.

I'm not really from a rock magazine.

No.

I'm just a square parent with a problem.

My daughter absolutely idolizes you.

She wanted to come to the concert

but I wouldn't let her because she didn't do her book report.

That's cold.

I had to do something.

I can't get her to read a book.

Have you tried glasses?

No.

She thinks reading is boring.

Now I think you're all terrific performers.

But I also think that you have a certain responsibility

to kids as role models.

Right, look, can you spare us they

guilt and get to the point?

The point is that my daughter is under the impression

that rock and roll and reading don't mix.

Hey, tell your daughter Chico and DeBarge

said to hit the books, pronto.

It would mean so much more if you told her.

Her name is Punky.

Here's our address.

I know this sounds a little pushy, right?

Right.

Look, look, look mister hipster.

The guys are in the middle of a tour.

I mean, we've hardly got time enough to breathe, right?

Right.

Well, I guess it was a crazy idea, right?

Right.

-Thank you anyway. -Right.

Tom Sawyer. I bet Henry put you up to this.

Where was I?

Yeah, page one.

Maybe if I skip ahead a little.

- Hi.

You must be Punky.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

I knew I was dreaming.

Hi, we're DeBarges.

-Is she OK? -No.

I need mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Marty, Bobby, James, Chico, Randy.

-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.

Chico, nice to meet you too.

If I'm dreaming please don't let me wake up.

You're not dreaming, Punky.

How do you know my name?

We got it from your dad, Henry the hipster.

Henry the hipster?

Yeah, he broke in on us last night all upset

about you not wanting to read.

And we can't have that.

You mean the whole DeBarge family came

here just to get me to read?

That's right, babe.

Reading's important.

And we all came here to tell you that.

Yeah, because we're role models.

And reading's cool.

Be cool.

I am.

I'm reading a book right now.

Tom Sawyer?

Good book.

Hey isn't that the one with the fence?

And Becky Thatcher?

And Injun Joe?

And Henry the hipster?

This is great.

You guys came after all.

Guys, this is Betty.

Betty, this is Chico and DeBarge.

Hi, Betty.

She'll be all right.

She's a nurse.

Henry, why didn't you tell me reading was cool?

I guess I couldn't find the right words.

You know Punky, your dad was all

upset that you couldn't make it to the concert last night.

That makes two of us.

No problem, we deliver.

May I help you to your front row seat?

Thank you.

--There is much to know.

I don't think I wanna go.

I'd rather stand up high up on this mountaintop

My soul cries out

In the middle of the night

And my soul cries out

Ain't nobody understands

You're a big boy.

You're a big boy now.

You're a big boy.

You're a big boy now.

You're a big boy.

You're a big boy now.

You're a big boy.

You're a big boy now.

I'm grown enough to understand to stay

away from what's not right.

I'm stronger than I was before.

I realize that life's much more.

Why would Punky cheer for a record?

Poor thing's gone from depression to insanity.

Come on, she really needs us.

How nice.

Friends of yours?

Yeah, they were just in the neighborhood.

Now I'm all alone.

Because you told me that you're unhappy.

I know it's wrong.

My expectation of your intention.

I brought this behind and hurt for no one who ever needs me.

I care so much.

So please if you'll excuse me, gotta sing it one more time.

I care a lot.

So I pray to God hope and pray love

just shouldn't come my way.

If it does, say to you I will step across that line.

Pray to God hope and pray love shouldn't come my way.

If it does, say to you I will step across that line.

I know that you can't stay.

So this time I won't ask your dedication, no.

I'll stay behind this line until love is kind.

My friends they say to me face reality.

But whose reality am I gonna face?

Is it yours? No.

Pray to God hope and pray love just shouldn't come my way.

If it does, say to you I will step across that line.

Pray to God hope and pray love just shouldn't come my way.

If it does, say to you I will step across that line.

Don't ask why I'm all alone.

Why my eyes are so red.

Why my hopes of love are dead.

If it's good or if it's bad, girl.

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