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♪ I'll bet We've been together ♪

♪ For a million years ♪

♪ And I'll bet We'll be together ♪

♪ For a million more ♪

♪ Ooh, it's like I started breathin' ♪

♪ On the night we kissed ♪

♪ And I can't remember What I ever did before ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ And there ain't No nothin' ♪

♪ We can't love Each other through ♪

♪ Ooh-hoo ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ Sha-la-la-lahh ♪

♪ How many times ♪

♪ Can a man turn his head ♪

♪ Pretending He just doesn't see? ♪

♪ The answer, my friend ♪

♪ Is blowin' in the wind ♪

♪ The answer is blowin' In the wind ♪

Beautiful.

Oh, that was great, Elyse.

You certainly haven't lost your touch.

Thank you. I... I'm so rusty.

I must have plucked 20 bad notes in there.

Oh, come on, Mom. No, you didn't.

I counted 23.

I only counted 19.

That's as high as you can count.

Listening to you reminded me of the old days, Elyse.

Makes me want to go out

and boycott some lettuce.

Did you know my mom was a folk singer?

I wasn't really a folk singer, honey.

Occasionally, I'd pick up a guitar or two.

Oh, don't be so modest, Elyse.

Kids, when we were in college your mother used to perform

every Thursday night.

It was in a... A tiny, jam-packed,

smoke-filled coffee house

two floors underground.

The Age of Darkness Café.

Sounds like a fun place.

I remember Wednesday was anarchist night.

People in favor of violent overthrow of the government

got a free cocktail.

Hey, you remember that time

we went after the rally... Don't start.

No. Don't get started. We've got to go.

She's got a point.

You know, Elyse, you really could have made

a career out of singing.

Why didn't you ever follow up on it?

I had a family to raise, another career to build.

Singing was never more than a hobby,

a passing interest.

I did have a pretty decent following, though. Didn't I?

A decent following?

Elyse, everybody thought

you'd be the next Joan Baez or Judy Collins.

You sing great, Mom.

I bet you could have been the next Joan Collins.

Judy Collins, honey, and your dad is exaggerating.

Oh, no, he isn't.

You were really something special, Elyse.

The world may have gained an architect, but, uh...

lost a great singer.

Maybe you could have combined the two.

You could have been the singing architect.

Ah, to watch a great mind at work.

You know, Elyse, I just got an idea.

Andy and I went to a new nightclub downtown

called the Top Spot.

They have comedians and musicians and singers

It's no Age of Darkness Café,

but it was fun.

Maybe we could all go sometime.

Oh, sounds good.

Good.

We've got to go.

The timekeeper. Thank you.

Bye-bye. Take care.

Good seeing you.

Bye. Bye-bye.

And you, baby, time for bed.

Good night, Mom. You were great.

Thank you.

Dad, will you tuck me in?

Oh, come on, I'll tuck you in.

I'm going to bed early too.

Alex is giving me a driving lesson tomorrow.

Tomorrow we're going to work on, uh...

Opening the car door.

Alex, stop stalling I want to actually drive.

Look, Mallory, you know, uh...

You may be carrying packages sometime.

You ever think of that? Opening the car door is not always easy.

Alex.

Hm.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

It's a pleasure to be here tonight.

Oh, you're a beautiful audience.

Hi, Mal.

Hi.

Hi, Mal. How did the driving lesson go?

Great. I think I'm a natural-born driver.

Yeah, where's Alex?

How did the lesson go?

Mwah!

I thought I'd never see this house again.

Oh, Alex, don't be so melodramatic.

Oh, don't worry, Mallory.

I don't blame you.

It's not your fault.

I just assumed that when you saw a red sign marked "stop,"

you'd take it at face value.

I told you, I didn't see the sign.

Right, how could you? You were going in reverse.

Oh, come on, Alex. It couldn't have been that bad.

It wasn't, Dad. Alex has no patience.

He was yelling at me the whole time.

I wasn't yelling at you.

I was yelling at a cop to shoot at our tires.

You're not being very helpful, Alex.

Your sister needs a patient, tolerant teacher.

Will you take me tomorrow, Dad?

Sure, Mallory. I'll be glad to.

You might need this.

What is that?

Hi, honey. You're late.

Where have you been?

Oh, I'm glad you asked that question.

Are you going to answer it?

You're not going to believe this,

but on the way home from work today,

I stopped in at the Top Spot,

and I have an audition tomorrow afternoon!

Hold down the enthusiasm a bit.

Oh, honey, honey, that's great.

How are you going to be a singer, Mommy?

Are you going to quit your job?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Hold the phone.

Nobody's quitting any jobs around here.

These people got kids to support.

They got a boy to put through college.

Honey, I'm not gonna quit my job.

It just... I had such a good time last night

singing and reminiscing about the past

that I just was thinking how nice it would be

to perform again.

In front of people?

Well, that's the basic idea, Mal.

Well, Mom, I-I think you're a great singer,

but you're our mother.

I try to keep a low profile on that.

I just thought, why not?

I mean, what have I got to lose?

Your mother is very brave to try something like this.

It is very important to pursue your dreams,

no matter how great the odds against you may be.

Sort of like you trying to get a driver's license.

Corky, don't you think you've talked enough.

Why don't you try listening for a change?

I'm certainly not gonna listen to a dummy like you.

I hear you got a new girlfriend.

Is that true?

Oh, Dennis, she's the greatest.

Her skin is so soft,

when I touched her,

I only got three splinters.

Okay, Dennis. You were great.

Hey, what about me?

Oh, you were...

you guys crack me up.

Pretty soon you're gonna be able

to kiss that dishwashing job goodbye.

Well, we got it down pat. He washes and I dry.

All right. All right. You're the opening act.

We do two shows a night,

Fifty dollars a week. Congratulations.

Thank you, Uncle Lou.

Thank you, Uncle Lou.

I don't know, Steven.

What if he doesn't like me?

Of course, he'll like you.

He liked Dennis and Corky, didn't he?

Are you saying I'm as bad as they are?

Of course not.

I never see your lips move. Come on.

Excuse me, sir.

I'm Steven Keaton. This is my wife Elyse.

She sings.

Uh, what do you do?

I, uh, manage a public broadcasting station.

Okay, Steven. You'll follow the juggler.

It's a joke. Come on.

He's here for moral support.

I'm the one with the audition.

Okay... ah, Elyse Keaton, folk singer.

We're ready for you.

Uh, right up there.

Okay. Thank you, honey.

Good luck, honey.

Thank you.

Um... There's a lot of suffering in the world today.

We tend to forget about people

who have less than we do.

Who are less fortunate than we are.

We... We take things for granted.

We don't realize how lucky we are.

Excuse me.

Miss, why are you telling me these things?

Look, if I want to feel guilty, I'll call my mother.

I'm sorry.

♪ To everything ♪

♪ Turn, turn, turn ♪

♪ There is a season ♪

♪ Turn, turn, turn ♪

♪ And a time For every purpose ♪

♪ Under heaven ♪

♪ A time to be born ♪

♪ A time to die ♪

♪ A time... ♪ That's enough.

Why don't you come on down here and we'll talk? Okay?

You were great, honey.

Did you think so?

Well, look at Lou. He is visibly moved.

So, how did I do?

You definitely didn't stink.

You mean that?

Welcome to show business.

Not good.

Uh...

wh-wh-when do I start?

Uh, start Saturday.

Two shows a night, $25 a week.

Oh, uh, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

You're paying Dennis and Corky 50 a week.

Of course. There are two of them.

Jennifer, I just had my best driving lesson ever.

I'm really getting good at this.

Maybe when you get your license you can take me to school.

Sure. I'll be driving all over town.

I explained to you, officer.

She got the two pedals confused.

Excuse me, Dad, but I didn't get the pedals confused.

I got my feet confused.

Mallory, let me handle this, please.

She violated almost every traffic ordinance known to man.

She made a few little mistakes.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

Hey, Dad...

what's this doing in the front yard?

Alex, put that back, please.

Oh, Mallory's driving lesson.

Gotcha, I'll just put this with the other stuff.

Alex.

Officer, pl... Please.

If you come down hard on her now,

you'll destroy her confidence.

I'll tell you what. Just this one time,

I'm gonna let her go.

But, please, keep her off the streets.

She's really not a bad driver. She has a lot of potential.

So, Dad, what time tomorrow

are we gonna go driving?

Mallory... you're my daughter, and...

And... And I love you very much,

but I'm never getting into an automobile

with you again.

Dad!

Hey, guys, I need your help here.

Which one of these do you think I should wear tonight, huh?

I like the red one...

I told you, you got to go casual.

Couldn't you wear something with a veil?

Mallory, why are you so embarrassed about this?

Your mother's always loved to sing,

she misses doing it

and it's important for her to try it now.

When Allison Weber's mom was going through a midlife crisis,

she just went to law school.

When Nancy Hefner's mom was feeling blue,

she ran off with a college sophomore.

Let her sing.

I'm not going through a midlife crisis.

I just want to do something

that I haven't done in years.

Midlife crisis.

Classic.

Hey, have you, uh...? Have you chosen a stage name yet?

A stage name?

Yeah. Something... With a little more pizzazz.

Something other than Keaton.

I was thinking Elyse Lamour.

Alex, she's a folk singer, not a stripper.

All right, all right. How about Ramblin' Elyse Lamour?

No, thanks, Alex.

Come on, Elyse, you better get dressed. Huh?

Well, honey, I'm having trouble with "This Land Is Your Land."

Oh, I love that song.

Can you sing it now?

Well, I could sure use the practice.

Okay.

Okay, uh...

Let's see.

♪ This land is your land ♪

♪ This land is my land ♪

♪ From the redwood forest ♪

Honey, I'm s... Ca... California, right?

This land is your... ♪ California ♪

Shoot. Start again. Start again.

Pick it up a little.

♪ This land is your land ♪ ♪ Your land ♪

♪ This land is my land ♪

♪ From California ♪

♪ To the New York island ♪

♪ From the redwood forest ♪

♪ To the Gulf Stream waters ♪

♪ This land was made For you and me ♪

Everybody.

♪ As I was walking ♪

♪ That ribbon of highway ♪

♪ I saw above me... ♪

Mom, maybe you should play some modern songs.

You know, ones from this century.

Songs like "Beat It" or "Murder by Numbers."

Da do-do-do da-da-da-da.

Oh, those old standards.

You know, Mom, amazingly enough,

Mallory may have a point.

You should be ready with one of those songs.

Well, h... How does one go?

♪ Beat it, beat it ♪

♪ Beat it, beat it ♪

♪ No one likes To be defeated, ow! ♪

♪ Show me what's funky ♪

♪ Show me what's right ♪

♪ It doesn't... ♪

I liked it.

My father used to call me by my biblical name...

Start with "This Land," then "Blowing in the... "No, no.

Do "Blowing in the Wind" first, then keep...

Honey. Just do it the way you rehearsed it.

You'll be wonderful.

Count your blessings, knot-head.

There are very few ventriloquist acts around these days.

Ya, you're right. There are a lot of dummies are out of work.

You could be next.

Hey, pal, you're moving your lips.

I'll stop if you will.

Good night.

Good night. And don't forget. Conserve firewood.

The log you save may be my uncle.

Good night!

Dennis McKay and Corky. Let's hear it for 'em!

A little lady came into our Wednesday audition

and really knocked us for a loop and a half.

So put your hands together.

Let's have a warm Top Spot welcome

for Miss Elyse Keaton!

Come on up here.

Uh, my name is Elyse Keaton.

I'm a singer.

Actually, I'm an architect,

but I can't very well come up here

and draw pictures of houses for you, can I?

Um...

Well, I'd... I'd like to dedicate this first set

to a man who changed the course of my life...

A man named Woody Guthrie.

♪ This land is your land ♪

♪ This land is my land ♪

- ♪ From California ♪ - Oh, God.

- ♪ To the New York island ♪ - Man, get real.

♪ From the redwood forest ♪

♪ To the Gulf Stream waters ♪

License number X-J-4-7-3, please see Edmundo. Thank you.

♪ As I was walkin' ♪

♪ That ribbon of highway ♪

♪ This land was made For you and me ♪

Uh, that song had... Had a lot of meaning for me, but, um...

I'm just one person.

Maybe we'll try, uh, something else.

♪ Kumbaya, my Lord ♪

♪ Kumbaya ♪

♪ Kumbaya, my Lord ♪

♪ Kumbaya ♪

♪ Kumbaya, my Lord ♪

♪ Kumbaya ♪

Better keep your day job, lady.

♪ Oh, Lord, kumbaya ♪

Check, check.

Uh, maybe you'll like, uh, this one better.

♪ Beat it ♪

♪ Beat it ♪

♪ No one wants To be defeated ♪

♪ Show me... ♪

Sorry.

Elyse, darling, come on. Please.

Look, sit down, please. Take me home, please.

Look, relax.

Honey, you're... You're upset. Come...

I was horrible.

Isn't that funny? I thought you were great.

You sang beautifully, Elyse.

Yeah, really, Mom.

The crowd wasn't ready for you, Mom.

They were too conservative.

You're very kind, but I wasn't any good.

I was rusty. I should've rehearsed more.

I just didn't sing well.

Mrs. Keaton...

I thought you were wonderful myself.

Great vocal ability.

It's your material, honey. That's all.

Mind your own business, Corky.

No. Let him speak.

Well, it's those songs you're singing.

It's not what everyone today wants to hear.

They have too much meaning.

Sure, you and I can relate to them,

but what about guys like Dennis here?

I got to admit I... I couldn't follow it.

But those are the songs I want to sing.

Then sing for your own pleasure.

Forget the audience.

If you believe in yourself, they'll believe in you.

Corky makes an excellent point, Elyse.

Thanks, Steve.

Let's have lunch.

Elyse...

Steven, please don't try to talk me

into going back out there.

That was so horrible,

so frightening.

I should never have done it in the first place.

It all came back with a rush, Elyse.

What did?

Sitting in clubs like this...

watching you up there...

listening to you sing.

Cheering you on, hoping you'd sing another.

Loving your voice.

Loving you.

I loved you so much then, Steven.

I love you even more now,

but that... That's separate from this.

See, I made a mistake.

You can't go home again.

I was such a jerk.

I was out there trying to recapture something that's over.

I'm too old for this, you know?

It had its time, and so did I.

I made such a fool out of myself.

Look.

There's another audience at 10:00.

They don't know what a fool you made of yourself.

I, for one, promise not to tell them.

Look, it's like Corky said,

go on out there and do it for yourself,

for your own pleasure.

Y-you can go home again, Elyse.

You may not like what's happened to it. But you can go home.

Do it, Elyse.

You won't be alone.

Your best friend will be with you.

He cannot see a thing, ladies and gentlemen.

Not a thing.

Can you see anything? Nothing.

How many fingers am I holding up?

Uh, two.

The Amazing Corky! How does he do it?

Thank you, good night.

Dennis McKay and Corky. Let's hear it for them.

I'd like to introduce a little lady

who made her debut here this evening.

And here she is again, for her second debut,

Miss Elyse Keaton!

All right!

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I-I haven't stepped up on a stage

to sing in almost 20 years...

in the '60s.

Anyone out there remember the '60s?

Yay.

We tried to ban the bomb and beautify America,

and we sang songs.

Folk songs, uh, songs of social protest.

And I'm going to sing a few of those for you tonight.

And we'll... We'll see how it goes.

I'd like to dedicate this first set

to a man who changed the course of my life...

a man named Steven Keaton.

♪ Come gather 'round, people ♪

♪ Wherever you roam ♪

♪ And admit that the waters ♪

♪ Around you have grown ♪

♪ And accept That quite soon ♪

♪ You'll be drenched To the bone ♪

♪ Time to you Is worth savin' ♪

♪ Better start swimmin' ♪

♪ Or you'll sink Like a stone ♪

♪ For the times ♪

♪ They are a-changin' ♪

♪ Come writers and critics ♪

♪ Prophesize with your pen ♪

♪ And keep your eyes wide ♪

♪ The chance won't come again ♪

♪ Don't speak too soon ♪

♪ For the wheel's still In spin ♪

♪ And there's no tellin' Who that it's namin' ♪

♪ For the loser now ♪

♪ Will later too win ♪

♪ For the times ♪

♪ They are a-changin' ♪