Original subtitles

You're a good audience, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you very much.

Hello.

This is the colonel.

Black hell, I'm coming to Memphis.

What you think I pay you for?

Mister, you damn well better stop it,

or I'll be finding me a new lawyer.

Ungrateful son of a bitches.

Miss Presley, I want to tell you. I'm very disturbed.

It is mister Toole's opinion that Colonel Parker violated

his duties both to Elvis and to the Presley estate.

Those are harsh words.

But when I see a manager making a fifty percent commission from

a artist of your husband's stature,

it makes me wonder.

That is why I'm gonna ask mister Toole to broaden his inquiry.

Before I approve of any continuation of the

relationship between the Presley estate and Colonel Tom

Parker, I think there's a whole lot more that we need to know.

Adjourned.

What do we really know about the colonel?

Supposed to be born in West Virginia, raised in the circus,

self made man, a genius, see?

I never knew any different until it was too late. Yeah.

The lawyers will find out about the money and the wheel and the dealing.

What we're never gonna find out is what happened,

what really happened.

So there's only two of us know about that.

One of us ain't

talking.

You

have got to see this guy Elvis.

You believe him. Here, Winbit. Look at listen to him.

Colonel, I'm telling you that that boy is the hottest thing since Hank died.

I hardly don't have William's problem. No, sir. Clean living.

Religious mama. That's good.

People do like their stars religious.

Before I made my name with acts like Eddie and Buck,

so the low down dirty bands I managed had to clean them up.

Make folks think they were pure.

Maybe someone had popcorn, boy. Sorry.

Here we go.

Wait a minute, colonel. Wait a minute. Take a wait.

Arnold, where you going? Crazy.

Now that is one sick looking animal.

No. No.

No. I wouldn't, colonel. Now wouldn't it?

If that animal's been mistreated like you say,

he's liable to be a little mean now.

Yes. Five god.

Here you go. Got something for you. Look at this. Come on.

Yeah. Black bananas.

My God. Colonel, does he remember you?

Used to carry promo signs for my act.

I sure got away with animals, Colonel.

You think so, That one old Roger was a little fell off in India.

The Mahoose trained and put a rope like this around his neck.

Back then, you weren't big enough to break it where you son.

So that's what he learned.

But he's big enough now.

Not in here.

Something to remember, son.

Once you know what leads to use,

don't matter how big they get.

Keep laughing, bitch.

You alright, crew?

Nothing wrong with a few tears, Nothing wrong with a few tears,

Alright? I got something for you, Ron. Here you go.

Here it is. Yeah.

Love bananas.

Come on.

Give me a kiss. Give me a little kiss.

How you like working for old Oscar?

I've learned what I need to

know.

What did I tell you,

Little girl scream about everything.

Oh, no.

Not like that, they don't know.

He was doing that up on that stage,

and he is doing it to everybody in the audience.

Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Girls, I'll see you backstage.

Yes, indeed.

And I got a feeling they'll pay good money to keep on trying.

There he is.

Hey, boys. How's your man?

You got a manager, son?

Elvis, I'd like to introduce you to colonel Tom Pucker.

Yes, sir. Bill Prentice.

Bill who?

Well well well,

that that's only temporary till we till we get some

professional management.

You see, I I just quit my job driving a truck,

and and I've been well,

we've been trying to make it full time singing.

Yeah. It's not easy, though.

Bookings is hard to come behind. Yeah.

Well, what you need is the Opry.

Maybe even a Louisiana hayride.

You think he could help out there, colonel?

I could put him on one of my bills. Alright.

I'll think on

Oh, man.

So, when are you gonna book him?

When he's hungry enough.

Well, he looks like he's starving to me.

Hungry man never forgets his first good meal

and who gave it to him.

Tell me who's the star of this tour ain't wing me that hillbilly cat.

Well, you are our partner.

That's right.

But you got to admit that he backs them in. You're shaking.

That's sacrilegious.

Fact fact, bud,

I think it's time that you had talked with these folks,

and we need a a management contract on that boy.

You don't, don't.

You're the manager. Well, I will. But you're the star.

Come on.

Oh, don't you forget it.

Well, I just want you to know,

you and the boys will really appreciate your bookings like this.

So we're gonna get along just fine because I wanna say one

thing in your favor.

You are different, right down to your clothes.

You like them? The point is your fans like it.

The right guidance, son, you could go all the way.

You know what you want.

Music.

Yes, sir.

I I know I don't wanna be poor on my lawn deserves better.

Amen to that. Been poor myself. Rich is better.

Women can smell it. That and fame.

You

know what I really want?

You tell me we'll get it.

I really wanna be a a great actor like James Dean.

Brent. Could've been a good then.

Those aren't actors, son. They're movie star.

Especially between me and the colonel,

I know that we can offer your boy the kind of management,

a special talent like his deserves.

I do believe he's right. Don't you, mama?

Thank you so much for coming, mister Black.

It's Buck Black himself.

Buck Black?

It's not mister Black I'm concerned about.

It's that colonel fella.

Colonel? What about him?

That's what I wanna know.

What about him?

Alright.

Now here they come.

Now you know what to say.

Yeah. My heart.

Mama and daddy, I'd like you to meet mister Davis here.

Mister Friendly, you're just telling me about the colonel.

How long have you known colonel Parker?

Oh, well, now I own ten years of memory serves.

He's quite a man. He's honest, god fearing.

Mister Davis here used to manage Hank Williams.

Well, I hear that young man died.

I can't see that that's much of a recommendation.

No offense.

Yeah. Well, it's none taken.

Ma'am, I have been in this business a lot of years,

and I am telling you that the colonel was probably

the best manager around.

That's just what I've been telling.

What I'm interested in is character,

and and it's hard to judge that in a man who just won't talk for himself.

Well, who we got here? Hope I'm not intruding.

No. No. No. Come here. Come here.

Mama, daddy, I'd like you to meet colonel Parker.

Colonel, it's a real pleasure.

Mister Presley.

Missus Presley.

Here. Is that a military title?

No, ma'am.

I I did serve my country before the war off in Hawaii,

but this rank here is honorary.

The the governor gave you that title, didn't he?

Indeed. He did.

Well, Vernon, we best keep going.

Missus Presley, I sure would consider it an honor to represent your boy.

I'm sure many would.

Right now, your boy's got a million dollars worth of talent.

With me, you'll soon have a million dollars.

It's easier for a camel to pass through the avenue than it is

for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

That's Matthew chapter nineteen verse twenty four.

It's one of my favorites.

Well, listen to it, mama.

You don't have to be born.

I am listening, Sadden. But no offense, Colonel.

I'd rather be rich in spirit.

Well, I I don't know why a man can't be both.

What church did you say you belong to, colonel?

I mean, I regret to say that I don't belong to any church,

but but I attend one every Sunday wherever the Lord sees

fit to lead me in my work.

And, ma'am, I got to say that while some may think that belonging to one

church is the only way,

it's been my experience that God is everywhere,

all around us, every minute in church,

in the kind words of folks like yourself and even in our boy

Elvis' music for those with ears to hear and eyes to see.

Amen.

That sounds like something you've been saying yourself, mama.

Ma'am, I'm afraid as soon as we put you on the spot,

that was never my intention.

So my advice would be that you and mister Presley talk it over.

And, Elvis.

And whatever you decide, I'll know it's God's will.

I will. Yeah. You did it. Praise God.

Here you go. No.

Oh, yeah.

Here. No. No. No. No. For me. Come on. No. No.

Wanna know when mister Black got here?

Yeah. Well, we'll let you get to it.

You coming?

Dumb fucker, you shut up again. I hear we sign the key there.

Give it.

Mister Daniel.

So I don't know if we sent anything again tonight.

We haven't. I have.

What the hell are you talking about?

You You never wanted any part of Elvis from the beginning.

I don't particularly like music,

but his money sings okay.

You know that. Nothing personal.

Well, that's the way I'm taking it.

So I tell you what, girl. It's just me and you.

Call holding off.

Whatever you want. Now write your check.

Mail it.

Oh.

But ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not

a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Ladies, ladies, not a problem.

Nobody runs Elvis' life, but Elvis.

But when I'm away from home, there's no amount of trust.

Right.

In

fact,

only one I should've trusted was my mom.

You tell your mama the truth.

That colonel Dune wrapped on my baby.

Yeah, mom. He's incredible.

Well, I know he understands money,

but does he understand your music?

Enough so we get it for a grace. Good luck.

Son.

Oh.

Oh.

She lagging?

And you should never be

Oh,

Oh, mama.

Colonel, he's making our dreams come true.

You keep singing your way. You hear me?

Let him make the deals.

You make the music.

You're the star. Don't you never let him forget that.

I

want.

Come on, Colonel. You know what I always says? Keep on waiting.

Yeah.

I don't know what it says how long too.

Now get out there and bump and grind.

Oh, son. These people wanna fix with you. Just take a second.

Hey.

There's more beauty salivating in the front.

Somebody's speaking to you, boy? No, sir. Alright.

Now just put a good front up in public.

Do what you want in private. Just don't mix them up.

Oh, cool, bro. You gotta relax. Still a hobby or something.

You're my hobby and you're my business to you.

What I live for.

Check him out.

Colonel, he's gonna know we're talking. We like this work.

All he said was, now that he's going to Hollywood, he's so big.

Hell, anybody could book him.

Hey. Hey.

I'm

telling you, mister,

this lateness and fooling around has got to stop.

Look on, journalist. We're always having a little fun.

I got nothing against fun but this this horseplay and

partying to all hell with you.

That's my private life.

Not one that keeps you from taking care of business.

I mean it. My word is my bond. I got a reputation to protect.

And I'm sure your mom would be upset to know that you're

fooling around with not one but two girls instead of

concentrating on your career.

Don't make us ashamed.

Okay. Okay. Whatever you say.

You don't see Sinatra and Kono behaving like that.

This This is rock and roll, Colonel, not crooning.

Elvis is, unique.

Oh, boy.

In a couple of years,

when all the shake rattling rolls down the drain,

then what's he gonna do?

And all those little virgins find someone else to get all hopped up about.

I don't know, Colonel.

There's never been anyone quite like him. Yeah.

Yeah. A white boy who sings like a Negro.

It won't last, mister Daniels.

It won't last unless we protect the boy from himself.

How are you gonna do that, colonel?

He's got agents calling him up every day.

You put too much pressure on him.

I'm not talking about pressure.

I'm talking about some good old fashioned discipline,

the kind that makes a boy a man.

So according to Army Brass,

superstar Elvis Presley will be drafted next December.

But there's no need for fans to worry because according to one

of his closest business associates,

Elvis will only have to do six weeks of basic training before

he starts singing again, this time for army special service.

Elvis, mister Presley,

I swear we know nothing about this article.

If we were gonna call you up,

we certainly would have given you the benefit of some advance

notice just like we agreed.

Please believe me.

Wherever this came from, it wasn't from us.

And we're in the process of issuing a formal denial.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I understand that.

But what good is that gonna do me now?

I mean, everybody's gonna think I'm just trying to get out of it.

Well, we can deny that too.

Look. What I wanna know is who is this business associate.

Come on, colonel.

If I'm gone for two years, they're gonna forget.

That's what you got me for.

But we're gonna lose money.

Not if we reissue some of the old stuff.

Soundtracks from your movies.

Hell, your fans would buy records of you sawing wood.

All we gotta do is just put a picture of you on the front cover,

maybe a a calendar on the back so they can tick off the days till you return.

This is when things were going

Oh, what about this?

While you're away, we tour your Cadillac.

Oh, hell. They'll pay a hundred bucks to see you.

They'll pay fifty to see your solid gold car.

What the hell with the army?

Don't you ever say such a thing out there.

They'll eat you alive,

and that article's already got folks up in arms about you

getting special treatment.

Now you better do your duty like every other red blooded

American boy. No cushy deals. No special services.

But why not? At least now I can keep on singing.

I'll tell you why not.

Because you're Elvis Presley,

and what you do on stage has got you enough bad press already.

And besides, why should special services get for free what everyone else has to pay for?

Well, maybe you could give me a sign overseas. Europe, Japan.

We could do some concerts.

No concerts.

Come on, colonel.

Why not?

It's dangerous.

All those damn foreigners, rotten security, forget them.

I got it all planned.

For two years, you're the mystery man,

the greatest star in the world.

Now you see him. Now you don't.

And when you come back, you're bigger than ever.

Hell, look what's happening to James Dean.

He's more famous dead than alive.

Yet?

What?

So we're gonna have to leave it

now.

Boy's upset.

I'll talk to

him, would you?

What have I got? A different girl.

You still got your daddy.

Yeah.

She's all in her grave. It's starting to itch.

You got me, son.

Hope you don't mind me calling you that.

It's like your mama always said,

God surely does move in mysterious ways.

No harm in tears, son.

Son. She was a good woman.

I'm going to miss her too.

No one's ever going to take her place.

I'm gonna do all I can to take care of you and to watch over

your career just the way she would,

for a lot of prayer and God's help.

Let me let the old crown do that for you sign, will you?

Elvis died the day he went in the army.

John Lennon said that.

And looking back, you've got to wonder.

That's what the colonel ever did.

As far as he was concerned,

I was resurrected from the army of Hollywood star.

Hell, I haven't believed in myself for a while.

What's going on? Elvis is on the set.

Blue report?

Not yet.

And I gotta tell you, colonel,

I don't think he's going too as loyal to Elvis.

What else?

Some reporter called.

He says he wants to do a story on you, where you come from,

your family, that sort of thing.

No. What else?

Just wants to know where to go up in West Virginia for background.

Are you deaf? Get rid of him.

Where did these bimbos come from anyway?

Drugs, sex, and rock and roll.

The all American boy.

Any other fires I've got to put out?

Colonel Parker's office.

Visitors. Who is it? Who?

Studio execs. Marketing.

Get heckle and Jekyll. Look busy.

Hey, guys.

I think it's time when you pressed on Paramount Pictures.

Just who it is needs who around here. Moo and grill. Colonel.

That's an order, gentlemen.

Turn two.

Get it up there.

Come on.

Colonel, how the hell are you?

Busy. This won't take long. Max Monroe, colonel Parker.

Max is in marketing. And has he got a deal for you?

You don't have to wait.

Gentlemen, move his eyes.

Wait.

What's going on, Colonel?

Where are you going?

Is something wrong? Nothing. I'll be bothering you, I hope.

Now what's the deal?

Colonel, I got a call from the East Coast today.

Move it. Move it. Yeah.

A special appearance to promote the picture.

One song,

fifty thousand bucks.

It'll do fine for me. How much are you gonna pay my boy?

Colonel,

Lou's on the horn. I know what he wants.

Think about it, gentlemen, and remember,

anytime Elvis and me get tired of Hollywood,

we can be out of here in exactly

fourteen minutes and twenty two seconds flat.

Put it back.

What? Oh.

Problem. I'm the set.

You know, I kinda like that. Send me a dozen of them.

I got it. I don't care who he is.

We're ready to shoot.

I want him out of his trailer and on his set.

You to remember Elvis Presley's the biggest star in this lot,

and he's coming out when he's damn well ready.

And don't you go win in no Oscars with this picture either

because we don't have no tuxedos.

Lou, you're supposed to be the foreman around here.

That's what I hired you for.

No.

That's what Elvis hired me.

And he can fire you too. Now what the hell is going on?

It's the guru

again.

The music's beautiful.

Maybe you should use it in your act.

Lord, I so hate to see you squander your gifts.

Elvis.

Hope I'm not interrupting anything.

We can, leave the adrenaline a sec.

Okay.

Alright. Good for your throat.

Okay.

What's the problem?

Look. It's like I told you, colonel. These aren't movies.

They're travel laws.

And they pay you a million bucks to do them,

not to mention the music.

Nothing to mention any music.

Fans buy enough of them.

Don't you ever think about anything except money?

It's my job.

It's easy for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle.

You don't take care of business,

you might just get poor enough to qualify for the kingdom of heaven.

We've got a plan. Remember?

Yeah. Right. Right. I remember, and it's killing me.

You look pretty fat and sassy to me.

It's killing me on the inside.

I'll tell you what's killing you.

It's drugs, too many women, and this hairdresser's mumbo jumbo.

Come on. Get it off your chest. We don't have all day.

I'm ashamed.

I'm ashamed because the good lord gave me a gift and all I'm doing is waste.

I tell you what, you don't like Hollywood, just say the word.

We're gone.

Gone is not the point. Good is.

I could've been a West Side Story.

Playing second fiddle to Natalie Wood?

Well, it's gotta be a whole lot better than wasting my time in this crap.

Elvis, son, it's not the money. You know that. It's you, boy.

You're the king.

And no king should play second fiddle to a queen.

Now I know that you got eyes for that young lady.

You shouldn't be mixing business with pleasure.

Okay.

I know.

I know it's just I quit feeling sorry for yourself and go on

out there and show them what you made up.

Of.

I won't be alone.

Don't be long.

Action.

Oh.

Oh. Cut. Cut. Let's do it again.

Elvis, you gotta move in when you punch like you do your karate.

We need a script with some acting in it.

Screwed. Acting?

Not a lot. Just enough. You know what I mean? Yeah.

Elvis's films don't even need no titles.

You could number them. They'd still sell.

Yes, sir. I think that'll work. Yeah.

I think so. Okay. Yeah. I'm great.

I get it. We're working on it. Go ahead.

Tell me.

Where'd you learn mind control?

Excuse me?

Oh, now, Dale, don't be modest.

I know mind control when I see it.

Got Elvis reading all those deep books.

He's reading those books because he's trying to find

some meaning to his life.

He's a star. That's his meaning.

Then why isn't he happy?

You know, I've been wandering there myself.

And,

so are these gentlemen.

Right, Lou?

Right, Colonel.

Okay. Yeah. Alright.

Maybe if he started to live up to his potential,

he wouldn't feel sorry for him to say that.

Damn it.

You are going to tell me about Elvis Presley's potential?

Not his money making potential. His human potential. Adele.

Adele.

Excuse me? Colonel.

What

are you gonna do about this, mister Foreman?

Do about what, colonel?

What happened?

As far as we can tell, he fell in his head.

As far as you can tell. Nobody was there.

Why not? It was three AM.

Was he drugged?

Where

is

Somebody there?

It's just me, son.

How you doing?

I've been better.

Doctor says you have a concussion.

Nothing serious, but it could have been worse.

Might have to take it easy for a while.

It wasn't drugs, if that's what you're thinking, girl.

What I'm thinking is this should never happen,

and the reason it did is as plain as the nose on your face.

You've had a lot on your mind, haven't you, son?

Sometimes a man gets into something and before he knows

it, he's over his head.

It's like I told you, colonel.

I just been feeling so so frustrated lately.

You know?

I do. And I know why too.

People who should be helping you are using you.

People who should be doing your hair are doing the best to

control your mind.

Colonel. Elvis, you are a trusting man.

It's one of your charms,

one of the reasons fans respond to you.

They sense that in you,

but there's some who take advantage of that trust.

You think so?

I hate to say it, but I do.

And the other boys here have been protecting you the way they should.

But now may be the perfect time to set things right because we

both know that the only one who should have power over you is you.

Yeah.

Yeah. That's right.

So now, you won't have to worry about a thing except getting well.

Just leave it all to me.

That's what you're paying me for the unpleasantness.

I'll take care of it

with your permission to call.

That's my boy.

Things are gonna change around here.

I want you to get rid of all them damn books.

Don't you dare bring him another one.

As for the rest of you,

Burns cutting back the payroll.

And don't you go bringing your problems to Elvis,

either financial or otherwise.

You talk to Dutch here. He's a new foreman. He'll talk to me.

You You got a problem with that, there's the door.

Any of you.

When things are back to normal,

pay cuts will be restored because one thing we are is fair.

Right?

Right.

And when the lover took the hand of his beloved and looked into her eyes,

the wind and the waves carried that communion of the one

with the other to all the corners of the earth.

Are you sure you wanna do this?

Learn's one thing, but I don't need no mind control person.

Lou, now that you're free of the day

to day foreman's job,

I'm putting you in charge of special events.

We got to protect him from himself, and at the same time,

we need something that gets him back in the public eye in a

positive way.

Something positive.

The girl is twenty one,

and her daddy wants to know when you're going to keep your

promise and marry her.

And I tell you, sir, so do I.

Look, colonel.

I ain't got nothing against marriage. You know that.

It's just so

it's so final.

Do you love her?

Well, yeah. Sure.

I love her, but,

but a a man's gotta have options.

What's your mama's bible say about fleeing fornication?

Marry her or get rid of her.

And if you do decide to get married,

then just it's gonna be good timing right now because we

need the publicity.

Look, colonel. I'm not getting married to sell records.

Of course not. It's your decision.

It's like all that.

Make that trip.

Now go ahead, fool. You'll make the right decision.

It'll come to you.

Silla, Saddle, I need to talk to you.

What's the password?

Fire eyes.

Sala, don't you sit down? Close your eyes.

They're close.

They're out in a hopeless.

Is this your idea of the colonel's?

I thought you'd be happy.

I am.

Oh, yes. I am.

We're gonna be married, Sannin.

Just like mama would've wanted.

Are you out of your mind?

Colonel, you put me in charge of this.

Now if the idea is to boost his career,

what better way of doing it than to have the king marry his

queen in a traditional southern ceremony at Graceland?

Press to lead it up.

And maybe start asking questions we don't wanna answer.

Like, where's Priscilla been sleeping since she was sixteen?

Where the hell has he,

remember what happened to Jerry Lee?

If somebody wanted to make trouble about Silla's age,

they'd have done it a long time ago.

While the press is getting nosy,

who's gonna handle the mauve of elf hands?

Could Could get dangerous. And then there's the expense.

Now why should Elvis pay for this when there's a whole lot

of people eager to be generous?

No.

I tell you, when you come right down to it,

there's really only one place for my boy's wedding.

Vegas.

A nice, small, private room.

Maybe even small enough to keep out most of the so called

Memphis mafia.

Colonel, you're talking about his friends.

We don't need no squirt guns at the wedding.

Las Vegas? Why?

This is gonna buy the hotel a whole lot of goodwill.

I can tell you that.

I want a wedding to be about love, not business.

That's right. LA International.

There'll be another message for you when you get there.

And whatever you do, do do not talk to the press.

They'll only know what I want them to know.

I wanna wear white and have bridesmaids and music.

A traditional wedding.

Not some promotion arranged by some fat Jimmy Vaughn.

Look.

The colonel just thinks it's a good idea if we get our license

before the press finds out.

Colonel wants. What about you?

What do you think? What about me?

We think mister Simon is gonna be the prettiest bride ever.

Sure he's a Christian. At least his mama was.

Doesn't matter.

Nondenominational is fine just so long as it's short.

Doctor. Colonel said his room is too small for all the boys.

Here she comes

Do you, Priscilla, now take Elvis to be your husband?

I do.

And do you, Elvis, now take Priscilla to be your wife?

I do.

The rings, please.

By the authority vested in me by the state of Nevada,

I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.

The Beatles, the Stones,

the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, even Bob Dylan.

That's what was happening in sixty eight.

Me? Elbows Hue.

That's why the colonel finally agreed to do TV.

As your producer, mister Goodman,

and your director here, mister,

Bender Colonel.

Steve Bender.

I want you both to understand that the special is going to be

Elvis and the Colonel's gift to the American people,

which is why it being Christmas and all,

we're going to have to be careful to maintain the proper moral tone.

So, what we're gonna do is,

have Elvis here sing, twenty or so Christmas carols,

wish everybody a Merry Christmas, and fade.

Just to share, guarantee.

What do you wanna do? Me?

I wanna

I wanna get back on stage. That scare you?

My boy's scared.

I don't know, man. There are a lot of good acts out there now.

Or if the folks don't like me anymore.

Like you? Hell, boy. They're gonna love you.

All you gotta do is give them what you do best.

What do you think?

Think of it as an album.

You make the music, I'll put the pictures to it.

I'll just forget Hold on.

Hold on.

Let's see what he has to say.

I'm willing to direct if you're willing to take some risks,

and I get a free hand.

You got

it.

Except for the music,

Nobody arranges for my boy but the best.

Who's that?

Joey Wizzle.

So, Elvis, go to Hawaii. Get tan. Tone up.

When you get back, we'll lay out a concept.

Well, since my baby love Hold on.

There's somewhere I'm gonna live, man.

Hey. Come on. What about the pelvis? Yeah. Yeah.

She would throw those little girls wild.

Yeah.

We should put that in the show.

Oh, man. I quit doing that.

How come?

I got in a lot of trouble, man. Yeah. It got so famous.

It got downright dangerous. Right, Heath?

That way, do you think?

Hell, man. It's still worth his life just to be on the street.

Who told you that?

It's the truth, man.

Like, look at the day he showed up at NBC.

Colonel set that up as Dutch.

All we did was call a few fan clubs.

So maybe it's not as dangerous as you think.

Let's check it out down on sunset.

Come on. He colonel skinned me alive.

Oh, man. Don't do it, he. Why not?

You know what the colonel says.

What does the colonel say?

This will tear me apart.

And you believe it?

Let's do it.

You guys stay here. Stay here.

It's kinda strange, man.

Safety, sure. But isolation?

That's what the colonel's been telling you he's wrong.

You're a rock and roll star. It's no good for your art.

Someone like you needs to be in touch with his audience or it

just won't work.

What are you gonna say?

You wouldn't.

No. You do it. So do your fans.

I'm telling you, Colonel, you're not gonna win this one.

You're telling me?

Watch, mister Daniels. Watch and let her.

No, sir.

We'll just leave all that informal crap to the hippies on

Hootenanny.

All we have was

Yes, sir.

Yeah.

And, while we're at it soon,

I think you should know that mister Bindler here has been

telling people that you're thinking of bringing back some

has been musicians from the old days,

and I know that you'd rather have some fine contemporary

musicians, wouldn't you?

Yes, sir.

And, mister Bindel, as far as costumes are

concerned, this is Christmas, and,

Elvis wouldn't wanna offend his fans by wearing black leather.

What'd you say?

No, sir. No.

How about a Santa suit?

I can't believe it. It's like the colonels, the star.

Elvis just sat there.

Steve.

Man, I'm sorry about what happened in there.

Don't worry about it.

We're gonna do it your way.

So what do you think?

Stavish Bright looks great.

I'll be the colonel.

Well, let him in.

Don't worry about it, eat. Okay, man.

Good and good eat.

I'll tell you, man.

I'm already sweating.

Just remember, all you gotta do is be yourself.

Alright. Everybody out.

No doubt about it.

You do look good.

How's the boys?

It was great. Great.

Great star.

Great Munich.

Am I glad I dumped that joy whistle?

Alright. Just like the old days.

Yes, sir.

Two minutes, mister Presley.

So you go on out there,

and you make your mama and me proud.

Yes, sir.

Let's do it.

If you're looking for trouble,

you can't even to the right place.

If you're looking for trouble,

just look right in my face.

I was born standing up

and talking about.

So now I bet you're wondering how I ended up in Vegas. Right?

What can I say? I was on a roll.

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

You got it.

You're the king, man.

It's a bullhouse man.

You know we know them with a sit on our hands.

Remember, your Elvis, Aaron Presley,

the greatest star in the world.

They're all yours, sonnet.

So you're gonna be okay?

Use an assassin. Deal now.

One b show is not a contact maker.

When no one else can understand me,

when everything I do

I'd like to offer Elvis a five year contract.

Two months a year here at the hotel.

Hundred and twenty five thousand a week.

That's a million a year.

That's right.

Mister Daniels, give me a pen.

Okay. There it is. You want it? Senate.

Mister Daniels,

bring this tablecloth to my room.

Estee Lauder Maid.

Yeah. This is eight to eight. This is it. This is it.

All bets down.

Alright. Red's my color today. Oh, red.

All bets down. Turn down.

Down around the zone where

Twenty four blank.

Is that her luck next time, colonel?

Already is next time. There it is. Come on.

Let's down.

You wanna make some money?

Here we go.

Speak to me. Speak to me. Seventeen black.

Take my place. I'll be back.

Won't spend it all at once.

Okay.

How much? You're down forty thousand, colonel.

They know I'm good for it.

Smile.

Heal.

Heal. Heal.

Vegas. Throw my aching butt.

It's a segregation of Mount Zion's murder.

You can turn it down.

It's like a meat locker in here,

and you're still sweating like a pig.

We both know what it is.

You got anything else to say.

You're damn right I do. It's bad enough you're heavy.

It's bad enough that your marriage is going on the rocks

because I don't think solenoid is what I tell her.

You tell her about the money you've been giving away like

there's no tomorrow to strangers.

So, missus Vagus, there's more where that came from.

Not if you can't perform.

You want your private life private, fine.

Then keep it that way,

but don't go destroying the image we build with drugs and

this this crazy mystical crap.

Who the hell do you think you are? Some lay on hands healer?

And you know that I'm not?

What I know is people are getting nervous.

Important people, they say you're unpredictable.

I'm telling you, sir,

you better get your tail straightened out,

and I mean straightened out.

Sit down.

Who the hell does he think he is?

He sure told him he.

And you? What'd you tell him?

What'd you tell him, Dutch?

Nothing,

Hey.

Yeah. I think I'm I think I'm some kind of junkie, don't you?

Well, I'm not. I can quit anytime I want.

Now don't forget it, Lou. Don't.

Sure you can, E.

Come on.

I don't understand.

I need to do.

I got powers.

I got powers none of y'all ever dreamed of.

Sure you do, Lee.

Get him. Just paint him out, Jane. Get him out of here.

Are you lonesome

tonight?

Do you risk me tonight?

Are you sorry

we drifted

apart?

Does your memo

restrain

to a bright

summer day

when I kissed you and call you

sweetheart?

Do the chairs in your parlor

seem empty

and bare?

You look at the new contract yet?

No.

But he signed it.

Praise god.

Yeah. What? That kai fu fella called again.

Tell him Elvis is touring the stakes.

Touring? Look at him, colonel.

You got something on your mind, mister Daniels?

I was just thinking since it's a problem for you leaving the

country, maybe I can go.

What problem are you talking about, boy?

It's a shame there's no birth certificate.

It makes it tough to get a passport.

I was born in West Virginia in the US of a.

All I am saying, colonel, is now that we're back on top,

let's do what we have to do to stay there.

Don't let Elvis blow it.

He's looking better. He's getting clean. He told me.

I wanna take a minute to tell you about something

that's very important to me.

That's justice. Justice for the little man.

What's he talking about?

This is man. This hotel is a good man, good friend of mine.

Except this week, he got fired.

Fired for no damn reason at all.

He doesn't have any a union or anything to protect.

Why? Why?

You think this is a damn church?

Hotel. We don't give a damn about the little man.

No. No. No. No. Play his music.

Damn it. And that's why I'm taking up for it.

And I'm asking all of you

take up for him.

Elvis, Samantha with his son.

Your wife's a man. Come on.

Damn it. You don't go on stage and preach.

Who do you think you are? Billy Graham?

And since when do you have the right to tell Baron Hilton how

to run his hotel, a man who's paying you a fortune?

A fortune. Is that what you call it?

I damn sure do.

A hundred and twenty five grand a week.

Tom Jones is making money.

A deal's a deal.

For five years,

you can't be locked in here for five years to pay for your gambling debts.

That's a lie.

So then book me somewhere else.

We got a contract. We negotiate.

Oh,

yeah.

That's what I figured.

Yeah. You don't know what you're talking about.

The hell I don't.

How come you turned down A Star is Born?

Well, you wanna play some washed up singer and second billed a

Streisand besides?

What, instead of a a lounge act in Vegas? You tour?

A tour when you want it where you want it.

I go for the best deals like always.

I like like Tokyo, London, Rio.

There's not enough security. It's for your own protection.

I'm telling you. It's dangerous.

For me, some

illegal alien who can't get a passport.

That's a damn lie. Then prove it.

Prove it to me.

I came back.

I came back.

And I was a king again.

No. You're you're still a king.

Son, you're bigger than ever.

It's the people you got around you. Don't listen to them.

They're envious.

They're always trying to pull us down.

It's you and me, just like always.

Elvis and the colonel up against the world. Now come on.

Come on. Let's get let's get you in bed now. Come on.

You'll feel better than morning.

Come on.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I trusted you, colonel.

I trusted you.

I came back.

I was a king again. I could've been great.

I could've been bigger than ever.

But look at me.

Just look at me now.

You sold me out.

You sold yourself

to drugs.

Where the hell do you think I'll take?

Oh, no. No. No. No. You're not blaming me.

Not for that. Your private life is yours.

Remember, I'm taking care of business,

and I still say Vegas is a great deal.

Oh, yeah. It's a great deal. It's a great deal for you.

Not for both of them. Bullock, hell it is.

Don't you talk to me that way.

I'm talking to you in a damn way, please.

Nah. Quit.

You don't quit.

You don't quit. You're fired. You get out of your fire.

Just get out. Go.

Go.

Better drive a stake through the old buzzard's heart.

Shut up, love.

Colonel.

Taking care of business, mister Daniels.

He already knew about your immigration status.

But you confirmed it for him, didn't you?

I like a man with an issue.

You're not an American citizen.

You're from Holland. Mhmm.

You're a Dutchman.

And your name is Andre Van Kujic.

Andreas

Van Kolk.

How come you never told me?

You never asked.

Just pay him. Where are we gonna get a million dollars?

I don't know where you're gonna get a million.

Just sell some of the bar. I don't care.

I just want the bastard out of my life.

Well, that's the easy part, finding a new manager.

Though there's no one like the colonel, you said it yourself,

which reminds me,

the boys want to know when they're gonna get paid.

Would you just handle that?

Well, I'd be glad to, except

well, I mean, these days,

that's been more the colonel's department.

Look.

Daddy,

I need your support here.

Well, I'm not saying don't do it.

All I'm saying is what?

A million dollars is a lot of money.

You got expenses and things being the way they are and all.

I mean, like the colonel's been saying,

folks are kinda nervous about you,

but I can make a new start.

Don't you see that, daddy? A new start?

Just like the old days, I can sing the songs mama love.

I don't know, son.

Times have changed.

But I can change with them.

Well, I know you can. There's no doubt about it.

What? What say it?

A million dollars.

The only place I know we can make that kind of money is

right here in Vegas.

Like the colonel always says.

Anyhow, what's the hurry?

You got a couple more weeks here already booked.

Then you were planning on resting a while with Graceland.

We got time.

You think on

it.

I'll think on it.

Maybe between the two of us, we'll figure some way out.

Okay?

Elvis.

Yeah.

Yeah. Okay, dad.

Sure.

Okay then.

Well,

I'll be

seeing you.

See.

What's happening to me?

Colonel Parker.

Is that you asking mister Daniels or Elvis?

Then you tell him not to worry. Consider it done.

E? Colonel's here.

You talk to him?

No.

I know we'd really like to give you his report in person.

Come on, Jay.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Elvis,

I thought I should tell you personally that,

that little business you asked me to take care of,

a girl's recovery.

No brain damage from the overdose.

Her mother does not intend to.

Appreciate it.

In fact, they're still such big fans,

they wouldn't even take money.

Well,

guess I'll be going there.

Colonel.

You'll be in your office later.

Could

be.

Yeah. I believe I will.

And, son, miss Rhee and I wanted to invite you over to the house

for dinner Sunday night.

I'll be cooking up a mess of my special ribs.

I'm

busy.

So

we, still friends with the colonel?

Yeah.

I didn't really fire.

What the hell? He's an old man.

What can I say?

The hotel is not in the mood.

The only way we'll get to showroom is if we rent it ourselves.

Then just do it.

You know what that cost.

I don't care. It's worth it for a comeback.

I can be good again.

You better be damn good.

Colonel,

I keep having this dream.

Everybody's leaving me.

Scylla, Lou, Dutch.

You're not gonna leave me, are you, colonel?

No, sir. I'm not gonna leave you.

You're all I live for.

I know.

I love you too.

What do you think?

I think I'm not gonna end up like my old friend Oscar.

Gave up his life for Hank William.

Used every last cent he owned to help the boy just to find

him OD'd in the back seat of a car on New Year's Eve.

So what do we do? Get ready.

So if anything should happen to Elvis, god forbid,

we'll be able to protect his good name and his image.

Yes, sir.

We're going to set us up a company that's going to control

all the merchandising rights so that no fly by nighter can come

in, rip off poor Prasanna, and that'll be some cream.

We've been down a long road together, son.

Yeah.

This ain't the end of it, colonel.

I'll be there in a minute.

I'll just need some time for myself.

Don't be long.

Fans are waiting for you.

Mama helmet, please.

It's like it's like I went so many times I forgot the lyrics.

Here's what I I do.

My mom used to sing.

Oh, I wish I was

In the land of cotton,

war times there are not forgotten.

Look away.

Look away.

Look away, Dixie Land.

Every time I do it, it reminds me of her.

I sure do miss you sometimes.

For Dixie Lane,

where I was born.

Early, Lord,

Rumors.

All rumors. You know how these gossip columnists are.

Blow everything out of proportion or outright lie.

Elvis Presley on drugs,

don't you believe it because it's for sure the fans here in

Portland, Maine don't.

Two nights we're going to be here,

both nights were already sold out.

Ain't that true, mister Daniel? Yes, sir.

So what we're gonna need from you, sir,

is twenty of your best hotel rooms.

You need to come in at that. Yes, sir.

Carl?

It's Jake.

Now what?

Colonel Parker.

Dear god. Colonel, the TV is announcing.

Elvis is dead.

Nothing's changed.

This won't change anything.

Give her her on the phone.

Mister Presley. Colonel.

Mister Presley.

Could I just for one moment to

I just wish there was something I could've done.

So do I, Verne. So do I. God knows we tried.

And now is the time to protect the living.

You, Priscilla, and Lisa Marie.

Now I'm sorry to bring up business at a time like this, but,

this world is filled with hustlers who just love to get

ahold of our boy's souvenir rights,

take advantage of his legend.

And if that happened because I, I was remiss in my duty.

I'd never forgive myself.

So,

this is Clark's card production.

It's just a name.

And, these are some simple documents that allow me to continue to

represent Elvis'

estate and you just as I represented our boy when he was alive.

So let me just

sign right here in this line.

I'm I'm just afraid that with all the debts that Elvis run up,

that the money's gonna run out for selling my lease.

You're doing the right thing.

I don't know what we do without you, Colonel.

Yes,

sir.

I don't know what that could be.

You got you, Vernon. You got to.

Colonel

Colonel,

we would like for you to be a pallbearer.

Yeah.

Burna,

nothing would give me greater pleasure.

But,

there's a whole lot of young men here today.

Just you. A whole lot stronger than me.

So,

I got some minutes to take care of. I'll see you later.

Alright.

Oh, sit. Sit up here.

Thank you, Carol.

Colonel.

Therefore, given all the evidence presented by mister Toole on

behalf of Lisa Marie Presley, a minor child,

the court finds the compensation received by

Colonel Parker is excessive.

Frankly, it shocks the conscience of this court.

The court further directs that the co executives not enter

into any future agreements with Colonel Parker without the

approval of this court and that no payments be made to

Colonel Parker from the estate pending litigation.

Hello.

This is the colonel.

Damn it. Don't they know I loved him?

He was like my own son. I gave my life for that boy.

Ungrateful son of a bitches.

You're a good audience, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you very much.