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DISTANT RUMBLING

WINDOW LATCH RATTLES

CLINKING

GRUNTS, SIGHS

There it is. Go on, then.

One, two, three, lift.

Oh, my God.

Careful with that! Oh, don't worry yourself.

Everything is in hand, ya hear?

Hold on, hold on, hold on. No, we all good. Turn it, turn it.

Turn it the other way, ya know?

You good? Yeah, man. Yeah, man.

CHUCKLES

Watch it.

INDISTINCT

Smelling sweet.

Food nah ready yet, Mummy?

Hey, go about your business.

Gotta lift that.

Bwoy. Ting heavy.

Where Samson and Lizard, then?

See, them there.

SKINNER: Come here, man.

WOMEN SINGING: # You're as much to blame

# Cos I know you feel the same

# I can see it in your eyes

# Cos I got no time

# To live this lie

# Cos I got no time

# To play your silly games... #

LIZARD: Sammy? Yo, star, where you there?

# Silly games! #

LAUGHTER

MUTTERS

You good? Yeah, man. Good.

Easy, easy, easy.

PHONE RINGING

Evening, Mr Blair. Happy birthday, young lady.

You passing later? Yes, neighbour. Me pass.

Move, man. You move!

Good job. I hear you comin',

but you know you have to pay a shekel like everybody else.

Don't worry about that, sister.

PHONE RINGING

Him not here!

PARKER B: Hey, Samson!

See it there?

That weed a smell sweet, man.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Take that. SKINNER: Yo, Parker.

Have to tape it down.

SKINNER: Yo, take this. Bring this round here.

Wait, wait.

Take it round, sir? Yeah.

MUSIC STARTS

WHOOPS

Sound big.

Yeah!

MUSIC CONTINUES

SAMSON: Audio check - one, two.

The vibes is nice!

MUFFLED MUSIC

CYNTHIA: # Hurry up Hurry up and wait

# I said I wait all week and still I wait

# I got the blues Please come see

# What your love means to me

# Hurry up, hurry up

# Hurry up and see

# What your love means to me

# Hurry up, hurry up... #

CONTINUES SINGING

GRACE LAUGHS

You gonna get sweaty.

Yeah, it's too hot already. Right.

Oh, Lord. Right.

You got any other lipstick?

Get your own.

You rude! Me do your hair!

And?

THEY LAUGH

But look 'pon it.

Look 'pon it. You're gonna look so beautiful.

Wine a waist. Yeah, now, wine a waist.

Wine a waist. An' I wine me waist.

They're not ready.

Big 17-year-old CeeCee. Excuse me?

You go and sit down. Let me make you pretty.

MUFFLED MUSIC CONTINUES

SAMSON: Shout out to the wonderful ladies.

SIZZLING

SAMSON: Yo!

Is where you putting that? It can't go in on the back room?

Oh, boy, leave it. No bother wrap it, you want me fe dead?

All right, all right. Jesus Christ.

You look good, you know.

SAMSON: All right, check one, two.

Mercury Sound bring the vibes each and every time.

Shout to all the ladies worldwide.

All the girls looking for a man tonight.

Bringing the vibe each and every time.

# Parker B, Parker B

# Parker B, Parker

# Blood seed B!

# Yo, nuff respect, all massive an' all crew, seen

# We 'bout to move into outernational selection

# Without further objection

# Givin' us spiritual protection

# Right! #

ECHOING

# I do love you

# Do-do

# Ooh, yes, I do now... #

FOOTSTEPS

Surprise!

Awoar!

THEY LAUGH

Oh, you look nice. You look great.

Yeah, man. Thank you. Aah!

Obviously.

Freedom!

Me never was sure you would make it.

Wait, wait, I think I...

Me shoe them scuff?

No, man, you're cool.

Er, don't tell me you climb down drainpipe in them?

No, sir!

I throw them out the window, innit.

What you throw them for, ya mad?

You want me carry them in me teeth?

See, I knew I should have wore church shoe.

Mmm, you can't wear church shoes to blues dance, you want shame me?

Ain't no town hall something we're going, you have to dress to impress.

No worry yourself 'bout me, worry 'bout...

VEHICLE APPROACHING

Bus!

Oh, Lord Jesus.

Martha, wait!

Come now. Wait, Martha!

Wait, Mr Busman!

MUSIC PLAYING

MEN WHOOP AND CATCALL

LAUGHS

I'm... I'm embarrassed.

MUSIC PLAYING

That sound like him? Yeah, man.

Tickets, please. You have a ticket?

Sorry.

COINS JINGLING

Mm-hm. Have a good evening, sir.

PATTY AND CYNTHIA LAUGHING

PATTY: ..take myself to the dance.

Where you gonna find yourself a nice new boyfriend?

No. Or something.

Come on, shake a leg and do this.

COINS RATTLE

Me an' her.

Hold your money.

Is lovely to have such well-put-together ladies

inna the dance.

SHE LAUGHS

Enjoy your night.

Hold on, hold on, hold on. Got money?

MUSIC FROM INSIDE

JABBA: Go on. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Go on.

Yes, girl.

MUSIC PLAYING

SAMSON: Yo, check.

One, two. One, two.

Ayy, yaa.

# Ding-ah-ling-ah-ling School bell ah-ring

# Iman ah dance wid a dread sumting

# CeeCee inna dance, pure nice sumting

# Gracey inna dance, pure vibes an... #

And I say happy birthday to the one they call Cynthia!

Nuff loving of CeeCee.

You're wicked an' wile an' versatile with pure style.

WOMEN WHOOP

# Mercury Sound bring the vibe each and every time

# Sweet like wine you get from grape them swing on vine. #

Awoar!

MUSIC CONTINUES

SAMSON: Watch it!

Beg your pardon, sistren.

You all right? Yeah.

You know him? Lef'im, man. It's all right.

Who the leggo beast? Me nuh know.

You don't know her? No. You?

You know she family?

PLAYS SIREN

Let me know what's going on.

Awoar!

NEW SONG PLAYS

Beautiful ladies far and near, let the brothers know you're here.

Ay!

From the sounds of Mercury Sound.

Whoa!

Coming from Mercury Sound, the one and only.

Let them know what time it is.

PLAYS SIREN

Yes, yes, yes. Mercury Sound, the one and only.

I don't think that you's ready for this one.

I don't think that you's ready for this one!

MUSIC: Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas

Awoar, crowd ah people. Awoar.

I can see you know this one.

Everybody doing it.

And I mean everybody.

Everybody ready?

Yo! Gwan.

# Everybody was kung fu fighting

# Those cats were fast as lightning

# In fact, it was a little bit frightening... #

Somebody pass me a Red Stripe!

# There were funky China men

# From funky Chinatown

# They were chopping them up

# They were chopping them down... #

Everybody show your moves.

Feel the groove!

# Everybody knew their part

# From a feint into a slip

# And a kicking from the hip

# Everybody was kung fu fighting

# Those cats were fast as lightning

# In fact, it was a little bit frightening

# Yeah, yeah

# But they fought with expert timing

# There was funky Billy Chin

# And little Sammy Chung

# He said, here comes the big boss

# Let's get it on

# We took a bow and made a stand

# Started swaying with the hand

# A sudden motion made me skip

# Now we're into a brand-new trip

# Everybody was kung fu fighting... #

Whoa! Yes!

Ayy! Yes, Martha!

Me see ya.

# In fact, it was a little bit frightening

# But they did it with expert timing

# Oh, yeah

# Oh-oh-oh-oh

# Oh-oh-oh-oh

# Oh-oh-oh-oh

# Oh-oh-oh-oh

# Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on

# Everybody was kung fu fighting... #

Jah, Rastafari.

For the I is higher than I.

Move on.

Patty, that gave me a sweat.

SAMSON: ...everybody is enjoying themselves.

Please, somebody send me a drink, my throat is dry.

Don't ask me why.

MUSIC: Mr Brown by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Sorry!

# Who is Mr Brown? #

Patty, my shoes. No, what are you talking about?

You're just always complaining about your shoes.

# Mr Brown.... #

# When you see me walking down the street... #

What am I supposed to do, run?

No. You're supposed to cuddle me up.

Come on, daughter. I-man can get the pleasure ah your name?

Patty.

Beg you pardon? Patty!

Awoar.

Beef patty fi true. Excuse me. Do you mind?

Can't even come ah dance without

some marga stick ah Black Jack chat shegries in our ear?

Do. Mm-hm.

You must be chicken.

Hold on. I beg your pardon.

I'm sorry for the intrusion.

My friend never mean you no malice or harm.

Him only appreciate how beautiful you look.

Name Franklyn.

And this is my key spar, Reggie.

Martha.

BOTH: Patty.

Come, come.

Hold on now...

MUSIC CONTINUES

MUSIC PLAYS INSIDE

Where your people them come from?

Jamaica.

Mile Gully.

Country gyal.

Not me. Born right here so.

Ah, Portmore me come from, you know.

Wha' you family name?

Trenton. Yours?

Cooper.

We nuh have Cooper in the family.

All right.

So...

..you a Rude Gyal or a Soul Head?

I listen Louisa Mark, Junior English, Gregory, Janet Kay.

Yeah? Oh, oh, seen, seen.

Lovers, eh?

Can I beg you ah dance?

If you want.

If I want.

Come now.

Oi, Martha?

Martha!

SIREN PLAYS

MUSIC: After Tonight by Junior English

Look at her. Thinks she's nice.

Come in m'yard with she foot flat like duck

and she waist stiff like plank.

SAMSON: Without further objection.

Yo, all the ladies step out tonight, looking for Mr Right.

SIREN PLAYS

Hope everybody is ready for Mercury Sounds.

Bringing the sound from near and wide.

Giving us spiritual protection.

NEW SONG STARTS

Yeah, man, me music always ready!

I know everybody is ready.

Franklyn, I see you. We're ready!

Nice and slow.

CYNTHIA: Is what you want?

Going toilet. Coming back.

I'ma come with ya?

Me need to go find one a my friend.

Sorry.

What happen to you? You got ants in your pants or wha'?

So what, you can't give man a chance?

What you come here for?

SUCKS TEETH

That's bullshit.

THROWS DRINK AWAY

WOMEN LAUGHING

Did you see, did you see her dress, though?

TOILET FLUSHES

Hmm. Yes, boss.

Sorry.

Ladies, coming through.

Wha' you ah say, sistren?

Me name Bammy.

No bother go on so, is gentleman me, ah gentleman, seen?

Long time me learn how to treat gyal.

Y'understand.

Wha yuh papa call yuh, gorgeous?

SUCKS TEETH,

DOOR OPENS

Well, you know you look most beautiful tonight.

Is you sew that?

How you know?

Me's a tailor, and I have a eye for fashion.

More time man, but I interest in woman.

I get the material from Denny's. Ah, me know her.

Bajan. Awoar! I believe you.

You're too facety.

So them say.

Mm-mm, it nah go so.

I said no!

DOOR LOCKS

BAMMY: Me gi yuh a joke?

MARTHA: Patty!

Excuse me.

Sorry.

Soon come.

Oi. Lads.

Oi-oi. Who's this?

WHISTLES

Hello. Come here, then.

MAKES MONKEY NOISES

Naff off, wankers.

MAKES MONKEY NOISES

SIREN PLAYS

Ah, let's fuck off.

MUSIC PLAYING

# Me bawl

# How long, tell we people, how long?

# How long? How long?

# Fe we people keep strong, keep strong?

# We horsepower, go de full furlong

# Yeah, the mighty sounds ah the man lead de way

# Make you jump an' sway Killer!

# Mercury, Mercury make de dance hot... #

Jah know.

Vibes, people, vibes.

You know say Mercury Sound, the best in town.

It's so nice, it feel right.

Tcha!

Martha!

Yo, star. Wait now.

Just to say you drop something.

SUCKS TEETH

Me turn my back for a second now.

And where you ah run go?

What'm, me spite you?

So where you ah go?

Hey? Me friend left.

Who?

Patty. She gone.

Oh. Beef Patty?

All right!

All right, no bother get irate.

It's a joke mi ah made.

Don't even know no-one.

So what, you nah know me? I don't know you.

Ah, wha' do you? Ay?

What, the dance no sweet?

My breath not fresh?

Yeah, but you pile on the aftershave, innit.

HE SUCKS HIS TEETH

Come like Pepe Le Pew.

What's that, Brut 33?

Oh, you're right now blaadclaat.

Give I ah next dance.

DJ PLAYS SIREN

Ah, easy now. Come on. Come on.

NEW SONG PLAYS

SAMSON: People, people.

Yo, wha you.

Yo, Parker B, Parker B, Parker B.

MUSIC STOPS

Parker B, Parker B, what a tune now, seen.

Eee? All right, listen, yo.

We mustn't forgettin ah the birthday girl, Cynthia.

CHEERING

Yo!

One love to the Marshall family, yah know.

Yo, you're Smallie but you stand good!

Peace and vibes and Mercury bring yah now.

Nice like sunshine each an every time.

Yo, Selector, wha'm? Run tune now.

Yo!

MUSIC: Silly Games by Janet Kay

Yes, Parker B.

Gwan.

Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo!

Hold ya ladies near.

Fellas, just be fair and square.

Whoa!

Mercury Sound!

# I've been wanting you

# For so long, it's a shame... #

I want dat ting, I want dat ting!

# Oh, baby

# Every time I hear your name... #

Every time!

# Oh, the pain

# Boy, how it hurts me inside... #

Feel the groove!

Everybody's a winner, we don't lose. No!

# Cos every time we meet

# We play hide-and-seek

# I'm wondering what I should do

# Should I, dear, come up to you

# And say, "How do you do?" #

How do you do?

# Would you turn me away?

# You're as much to blame... #

Yes, Skinner! Skinner is a winner!

# Cos I know you feel the same... #

LAUGHS

# I can see it in your eyes... #

From the sounds of Mercury Sound!

# But I've got no time... # We the best in the town!

Put a smile on everybody's faces, no frowns.

No!

# No, I've got no time

# To play your silly games... # Sing out!

Ladies, I can't hear you!

Whoa!

# Silly games... #

Move your feet, you don't know who you will meet!

No!

# I've been wanting you

# For so long, it's a shame

# Oh, baby

# Every time I hear your name

# Oh, the pain

# Boy, how it hurts me inside

# Cos every time we meet

# We play hide-and-seek

# I'm wondering what I should do

# Should I dare come up to you

# And say, "How do you do?"

# Would you turn me away?

# You're as much to blame

# Cos I know you feel the same

# I can see it in your eyes

# But I've got no time

# To live this lie

# No, I've got no time

# To play your silly games

# Silly games

# Yet in my mind I say

# If he makes his move today

# I'll just pretend to be shy

# Oh, baby

# It's a tragedy

# That you and me

# We don't even try

# You're as much to blame

# Cos I know you feel the same

# I can see it in your eyes... #

SAMSON: Samson and Parker B, bringing vibes...

# To live this lie... # Yo!

Be free! Whoa, whoa!

# No, I've got no time

# To play your silly games

# Silly games

ALL: # I've been wanting you... #

SAMSON: How long?

ALL: # For so long, it's a shame... #

SAMSON: Whoa! I want dat ting!

TURNS MUSIC DOWN

ALL: # Oh, baby

# Every time I hear your name... #

SAMSON: Sing along! Let's go!

ALL: # Oh, the pain

# Boy, how it hurts me inside... #

SAMSON: That's what I'm talking about!

ALL: # Cos every time we meet

# We play hide-and-seek

# I'm wondering what I should do

# Should I dare come up to you

# And say, "How do you do?"

# Would you turn me away?

# You're as much to blame

# Cos I know you feel the same

# I can see it in your eyes... #

SAMSON: Whoop, whoop, whoop!

ALL: # But I've got no time

# To live this lie

# No, I've got no time

# To play your silly games

# Silly games

# Cos in my mind I say

# If he makes his move today

# I'll just pretend to be shy

# Oh, baby

# It's a tragedy

# That you and me

# We don't even try

# You're as much to blame

# Cos I know you feel the same

# I can see it in your eyes

# Cos I've got no time

# To live this lie

# No, I've got no time

# To play your silly games

# Silly games... #

WHOOPING

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games... #

I like it!

# Silly games... #

EXTENDED FALSETTO

LAUGHTER

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games

# Silly games... #

Where are you taking me?

MUSIC: Turn Out The Light by The Investigators

# Turn out the light

# Let's be lovers tonight

# The time is right

# The moon and the stars are shining bright

# Bright

# I've got lovin' in me

# It's plain for you to see

# You got lovin' in you

# But I don't think it's really true

# Won't you say you'll be mine

# Until the end of time

# But I'm never gonna let you, I'm never gonna let you

# I can't let you go home tonight

# Tell me what you think of me, baby

# Ooh-wee-ooh

# Tell me what you think of me, baby

# Then I'll know what to do

# Tell me what you think of me, baby

# You see, I'm so much in love with you

# You

# Each day and night

# I've got your face all detailed in my mind

# Give me the right

# Give me the right that I can say you're mine

# Mine

# I've got lovin' in me

# It's plain for you to see

# You've got lovin' in you

# But I don't think it's really true

# Won't you say you'll be mine

# Until the end of time

# But I'm never gonna let you, I'm never gonna let you

# I can't let you go home tonight

# Tell me what you think of me, baby

# Ooh-wee-ooh

# Tell me what you think of me, baby

# Then I'll know what to do

# Tell me what you think of me, baby

# You see, I'm so much in love with you

# You... #

CHATTER, FAINT MUSIC

What you drinking?

Let me get a stout, you know, anything.

Uh... One Cherry B, one Mackeson.

Thank you. Thank you.

INDISTINCT CONVERSATION

ARGUING

You can't come in.

SHOUTING

You can't stay. Now step away from the fucking door.

What? What? What? Watch your mouth, CT.

Yah go move yourself, man. Move. Move. Stop it!

Come in, come, come. Come in, get inside, man.

Yo, don't move.

Don't fucking move.

If I 'ear or see any chupidness happen in this here dance...

Yo!

..me and you. What?

Yeah, you hear what me say?

Me...and you.

Yeah, man, I understand. Move now.

Big man let you size you up, move.

You stink, anyway.

What?!

What?!

Wha' happen, CT?

SCOFFS

Martha.

Long time. Long time.

I want tell you from time, but me never sight you.

Sorry about your mother.

You sorry about my mother?

Hmm?

Me nuh seen or 'eard from you in time, Martha.

She gone like that, you hear?

Dad couldn't take it.

You know how he love her bad.

All he gimme was this ting here.

I take it an' keep it since.

Martha.

You see my cousin, this little pickney here,

she treat me good from when we was youts, yah know.

So why we none ah us understand why we no see you for nine night,

funeral, nothin dred.

You know how my father stay. My mother's God-fearing as him.

I know. You know?

I know. Family!

How many times my daddy come up your yard due to your father temper, hmm?

Lef him. Stop him mash up plates and bust up your mother?

Don't, yeah? What? What?

Don't put yuh mout on my daddy like that. To raas.

BOTH TALK AT ONCE

So you tell me something, Martha.

How long your daddy beat up you an' you mama half to death

before the two ah you pick up an leave?

Lef me!

Move.

DOOR OPENS AND SLAMS CLOSED

SIREN PLAYS

NEW SONG STARTS

SAMSON TALKING INDISTINCTLY

BAMMY WHISPERS: I'm gonna christen you.

CYNTHIA: Get off!

STRUGGLING

You're hurting me!

BAMMY: You want your birthday gif'? Eh?

Watch your mouth.

You ah go get the length and strength. Fuck off, you wanker!

You never been christened before.

You hear me?

SHE STRUGGLES AND CRIES

You prick. Get off!

MARTHA: Leave her, man!

Ah, wha' the rass, do you?

You mad?

Ay, gyal, is you me ah talk to.

You 'ear favour cloth?

Who tell you fi push yourself up in big people business?

You want two box inna you mouth?

Come stand by me, sis. Come, sis.

Ay! Ay!

You want me go for doorman? Or you want her stand by me?

Thank you.

You wretch, you.

Aah!

Or wha', or wha'? Eh?

SCOFFS

You all right?

SIREN PLAYS

MUSIC STARTS

SAMSON: Mercury Sound!

Only good vibes for the rest of our lives.

Yo!

Watch it! Watch it!

Mercury Sound!

Yo!

Everybody ready?

Whoa!

Yo!

I see the smile on your face.

Feel the groove as you move!

Everybody in the mood! You can feel the groove.

Mercury Sound! We wicked when we drop these tunes,

you don't wanna miss it.

Babylon!

See you.

Me nuh fear you.

Jah!

Me nuh 'fraid.

Nobody afraid.

Go, go!

Babylon fi duppy!

Free up yourself!

SCREAMS

MUFFLED MUSIC

SILENCE

MUSIC INTRO STARTS

CHEERING AND BANGING

BEAT KICKS IN

SHOUTS

Right!

Mercury Sound!

Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!

CLAMOUR

MUSIC INTRO RESTARTS

BEAT KICKS IN

Let out the lions! Let out the lions!

Mercury Sound.

I'm feel me so!

Mercury Sound!

ALL: # Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

ALL: # Mercury Sound A-this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound... #

Power!

SIREN PLAYS

ALL SHOUT

MUSIC INTRO RESTARTS

Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound.

BEAT KICKS IN

Mercury Sound!

# Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound... #

SHOUTS

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound... #

SIREN PLAYS

MUSIC FADES OUT

ALL: # Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound

# Mercury Sound, this a Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound

# This a Mercury Sound... # Mercury Sound!

Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!

Mercury Sound!

Mercury Sound!

Jah! ALL: Jah!

Jah Rastafari! ALL: Jah Rastafari!

Jah! ALL: Jah!

Rastafari! ALL: Rastafari!

Gimme some of that, now.

SHE LAUGHS

Not even get down one. Over there.

Then take some!

Give it back.

THEY GIGGLE

I said it's there.

Wait!

No, man.

No.

See? Told you.

Woo-eee!

Sorry.

So this is where you work? Mm-hm.

My palace this, man. I more than there ah me yard.

I'll put on music there, one sec.

Wait.

MUSIC STARTS

Yeah, man.

A big tune this, you know.

You want some tea?

Yes, I'll have tea.

Sorry fe de mess.

It's fine.

Is this tea?

Mm-hm.

Jamaican tea.

I'm glad we leave.

I see your eyes. Yeah?

And am them sweet you?

DOOR OPENS

Oi, oi. What's going on here, then?

Could hardly... Well, it's well dark in 'ere, innit? Didn't recognise ya.

Sorry about that, boss. It's...it's the big light, innit,

you know how it's usually too bright. Yeah, right. Too bright.

Gimme a fuckin' seizure, you lot did, for fuck's sake.

Look at you, eh, all dressed up. Hello, love.

Listen, boss, we... we're not stopping, yeah?

We just popped in on our way home.

Right, well. Glad you're here. Couple of things.

WHISPERS: Be with you in a second.

What is it, boss?

Frank, this ain't a knocking shop.

You do not bring your Doris in here.

All right?

All right.

Good boy.

Mr Norris wants his brake light done by tomorrow.

SIGHS

I'll call you tonight. There.

You feel me no have phone where me live?

Cool.

Scouts' honour.

Five o'clock, that phone box.

All right? All right.

Mind how you go.

Yes, sir. In you go.

Come on.

Seats up top, love.

RINGS BELL

WINDOW LATCH CLICKS QUIETLY

BANGING ON DOOR

Get up! Get up! Time for church. Time for church.

MUSIC PLAYS