Deadly Rhapsody (2001) - full transcript
The life of a beautiful rising female recording star is placed in jeopardy when she witnesses the drive-by shooting of a rival rap-star in Las Vegas. Wanted by both the killers and the corrupt police, the young woman must go into hiding while three of her kick-ass friends root-out the truth to the situation.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Ooh.
You took my hand, said that you
understand.
There's a song in my heart.
There's a song in my heart.
And you promised me your love
eternally,
said we'd never part.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Look in my eyes and I'm
hypnotized by the things
that you do.
Things that you do, yeah.
Playing with me like your
playing those keys.
I'm the music in you.
How was that?
Oh, that was great.
Let's just do it again from the
first verse.
OK.
All right.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Ooh.
You took my hand, said that you
understand.
There's a--
What happened?
I don't know.
Damn it.
Did we blow another fuse?
I don't know.
Yeah.
We have no power.
Billy, would you go check and
see, please?
Yeah.
Gonna have to flip it, honey.
All right.
No.
I think they shut off the
electricity.
[GROANS]
This was due three days ago.
They turned off the power.
Damn!
Do you have any money in
savings?
No, it's been gone.
I'm gonna have to borrow some
money from somewhere
and get the lights on, so we can
work in here.
Momentary setback.
Yeah, but it's always a damn
momentary setback.
I know.
But things are gonna get easier.
You can't even listen to the
tape.
So I'll take it to work.
I'll listen to it there, work on
it,
see if I come up with any new
ideas.
What?
What you looking at?
I'm looking at you.
Well, since you're looking, why
don't you employ
that special skill of yours.
Oh, well, you gotta be more
specific.
Which special talent?
You know I'm quite talented.
You know what I mean.
Are you gonna make me beg?
Please.
Oh, OK.
Oh.
I don't want to go to work
tonight.
Don't go to work tonight.
I love you.
You know, it won't kill you to
say it.
I know.
I know you love me.
Why don't you say it?
Because you know I do and I'd
rather show it.
Ah, I wanna hear it.
But it's more fun to show.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[MOANING]
Just send 'em to the bar.
They can have a drink.
Let me worry about it, OK?
You understand me?
I see you, Lenore, you're late.
I know.
Sorry, Mark.
OK, don't just stand there.
Let's go.
Get to work.
What's with these tables?
Why aren't they set up?
Come on.
- Hey you. - Hey.
You're late.
I know.
Guess what?
What?
Lights got turned off today.
Are you serious?
Yeah, not good.
VICTORIA: Do you need to borrow
some money?
No, I'm fine.
Are you sure? LENORE: Yeah.
It's cool.
Yeah.
So how was last night?
Oh my god, we had a ball.
I had the greatest time.
Excuse me, ladies, are we on a
break?
No, sir.
So save the girl talk for
later,
and let's get back to work.
I'll talk to you later, L.
Come on.
Move it.
Enjoy.
Hey, what you need?
Let me have two vodkas and a
white wine.
Two vodkas and a white wine
coming right up for you.
Hey, you know who's singing
tonight?
Uh-huh.
Ready for this?
Scary Carey.
BOTH: Oh, they're all gonna
laugh at you.
They're all gonna laugh at you.
Not to worry, I came prepared.
Ear plugs.
Lucky me.
Oh my god, you got a customer.
And he's fine, L. And it looks
like he got some money.
Go get his number for me.
For me, the number.
All right, you tell him he gets
ten points on the record.
I don't care what he thinks he
should get.
Look, New World picked him up
when no other label would,
all right? He owes me.
You tell him that.
I want the contract on my desk
in the morning.
Good evening, sir.
Good evening.
Oh, please, allow me.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
So what can I do for you
tonight?
What do you suggest?
Well, you seem like a martini
man to me, smooth and sweet.
An apple martini maybe?
Perfect.
Would you like to start a tab?
Sure.
I will be right back with your
drink, Mr. Randolph.
What's up?
Did you get his number? - OK.
What?
That guy--
Uh-huh.
He's from New World, New World
Records.
Oh, OK.
Dominik Randolph.
This could be it.
OK.
I need an apple martini.
Make it the best apple martini
you have ever made, sweetheart.
You got it, baby.
Coming right up.
Here you go, the best apple
martini I have ever made.
OK.
Just for you.
You ready?
Go get him. You look good.
- All right. - Calm down.
- OK. - Bring it down.
LENORE: Bringing it down. - Be
cool.
- I'm cool. - You calm?
I'm calm. VICTORIA: Handle it.
All right.
VICTORIA: Go do your thing.
Smooth.
LENORE: All right.
- Sexy, a little sexy. - All
right.
VICTORIA: Go handle your
business,
a little twist in your hip.
Bring the number back.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
There you are.
[LAUGHING]
LENORE: Would you mind taking
this?
No problem.
Really?
Really?
OK, can I get you anything else?
No, I'm fine. Thank you.
All right. All right.
OK, cool.
All right.
VICTORIA: Great, did you get his
number?
No.
Billy, guess what?
You'll never believe--
Oh, where you been, L?
I was starting to get worried.
I picked up some extra hours at
work.
Look, I have something to tell
you.
Well, I got something to tell
you.
Let me go first, please.
But--
L, it's very important I tell
you this.
Let me-- Sit down for one
second.
Let me go first.
OK.
I talked to Paul today.
He said he'd give me my old job
back at the studio.
Why?
You hate engineering.
That's not the point.
The point is you can't be the
only one working.
There's no more money in
savings.
I got to get a job.
That's the next logical step.
Billy?
I think--
Look at that.
What is this?
It's an eviction notice.
[LAUGHING] Well, I know
everything looks bad,
but guess what?
You'll never believe who came in
the bar last night.
Who?
Dominik Randolph from New World
Music.
Really?
OK, what happened?
I gave him the tape and he said
he'd listen to it.
And you believed him?
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
Billy Dixon?
Yeah, this is he.
Who is this?
It's Dominik Randolph from New
World Music.
I met Lenore last night.
Oh, hi.
Hi, how are you doing?
DOMINIK [ON PHONE]: Good, thank
you.
Billy, who is that?
As a matter of fact, even
better since I heard your tape.
You're very talented.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.
I was wondering if you would
come down to my office
today about 1 o'clock.
Uh, yes, sure.
You did produce and arrange
this all yourself?
Yeah, I did.
Yes.
Perfect.
OK, I'm gonna put you on with my
assistant
to give you directions.
Looking forward to meeting you,
Mr. Dixon.
Thank you, sir.
I look forward to meeting you,
too, today.
ASSISTANT [ON PHONE]: New World
building, fourth floor.
Thank you very much.
Bye.
Billy?
Who was that?
That was him.
Who?
Randolph?
Yes.
Oh my god, that was him.
He wants to see us later.
He wants to meet us later.
What?
- That was him! - Oh my god.
Oh!
Yeah!
ASSISTANT: Right this way,
please.
DOMINIK: Well, listen, I always
thought the deal
was fair in the first place.
But we'll take care of it.
I'll take that for you, sir.
OK.
Will do.
Will do.
Great.
All right, talk to you later.
I'm sorry about that. LENORE:
Hi, sir.
Good to see you again.
Good to see you. This is Billy.
DOMINIK: Nice to meet you. -
Nice to meet you.
Have a seat.
BILLY: Thank you.
Can I get you anything, coffee,
water?
Oh, no, I'm fine, thank you.
OK, let me get down to
business.
I listened to your tape and I
thought it was amazing.
Now, was that done in a home
studio?
Yeah, we do all our work right
at home.
And you, I mean, your voice is
fantastic.
How long have you been singing?
For as long as I can remember.
Yeah, well, it shows.
This is my dilemma, though.
As much as I do love your sound,
right now
we're not looking for singers.
As you know, we already have
Victoria.
But what I am looking for is a
rapper.
And I think that could be you.
You have a great sound and you
produce your own stuff.
Me?
Well, I mean, I just put that
rhyme on the track
just to give it some flavor.
I mean, it's kind of a fluke.
I'm not really an MC.
But Lenore and I, we're a team.
You know, we work together well.
Listen, I listen to a lot of
demos
and very few rappers come off
the way you do.
Now, if you ask me, I think you
have the talent to pull it off.
So let me paint the broad
strokes so you
can get a better perspective.
I'm willing to offer you a
single production deal--
$50,000 up front, points on the
back--
and depending on the success, a
possible contract.
$50,000?
$50,000.
$50,000 up front?
Uh, that's a lot.
Well, I mean, it's a lot less
after taxes,
but it is cash money.
Billy?
Excuse me, Mr. Randolph, do you
mind
if we have a moment to talk?
Oh, sure, take all the time you
need.
What happened to industry rule
4,080?
I know, but, damn, we're here
right now.
He's staring us in the face with
$50,000.
That's a lot of money.
And I know if I do the work,
I'll get the pay.
All right, you know, Lenore, if
you want us to walk out of here
right now, I'm with you.
I'll walk out of here right now.
If you really want us to walk
out of here right now,
because we're a team.
But I think we're like a couple
of damn fools
to pass up on this money right
now as broke as we are.
I just want to make sure.
This is all so confusing.
It's happening so fast.
I just never thought that we
would have to make--
We're not doing this together.
Excuse me, I have an awful lot
of meetings today.
And Billy and I have an awful
lot to talk about.
Would you mind if I arrange
transportation for you?
That's all right.
Got the car, thanks.
Great.
ASSISTANT: Yes, sir.
So?
I guess I'll see you later.
Good seeing you again, Lenore.
Nicole will show you out.
Yeah, I should be back home
sort of early.
I don't think it will--
actually,
it shouldn't take all that long,
the meeting.
Sure.
Lenore, Lenore, this is really
for both of us.
It's for both of us.
Congratulations.
[SINGING] It takes pain to live
in these days.
Sign here.
[SINGING] Good money change a
man's ways.
Living the life in the fast
lane.
Thank you.
WOMEN: [SINGING] Trying to
survive, living the life
MAN: [RAPPING] Ain't this what
you always wanted.
Sign right there.
MAN: [RAPPING] The limelight,
jewels that shine,
and dimes blowing your mind.
Out living the life of a ghetto
star.
Money, sex, and fly cars make
it.
Don't let it make who you are.
'Cause things
change in the fast lane.
Don't let it go to your brain.
You got to think long range.
It take pain to gain in these
days.
Living the life, doing things,
moving things.
WOMEN: [SINGING] It takes pain
to live in these days.
Good money change a man's ways.
Living the life in the fast
lane.
Trying to survive--
Like I said, solid gold.
Yeah.
All right?
I want a big campaign behind it.
WOMEN: [SINGING] Good money
change a man's way.
Living the life in the fast
lane.
Come on, partner.
All right, man.
Hold all calls.
WOMEN: [SINGING] Why, why, why.
L, you still up?
So is this how it's gonna be?
What?
What are you talking about?
Just gonna be off doing your
own thing and I'm supposed to--
Wait, wait, wait, wait wait,
wait, wait.
Now, I'm sorry, baby.
You know that, don't you?
You know as soon as I get my
foot in the door,
it's like you're gonna be right
behind me guns blazing.
OK?
Right?
As soon as things get started.
And you know they're gonna give
me everything.
I'mma have a cell phone.
I'mma have a pager, email.
I'mma have like a alphanumeric
retrieval system.
I'mma have a fax line.
I'mma have an assistant, a web
site.
It's gonna be like www dot--
ooh, billy, you better call
Lenore before she
kick yo ass-- dot com.
Gimme a kiss. Gimme a kiss.
- No. - Gimme a kiss right now.
Gimme a kiss right now. - I'm
mad at you.
Stop it. Don't be.
- I'm mad at you. - Cut it out.
Stop.
So what happened?
Well, OK, I'm going to do this
remix for Victoria.
And they want me to rap on it.
It's like they see me like I'm
some kind of MC or something.
It's kind of like-- it's
actually kind of weird.
But whatever, I'm producing the
remix.
Victoria?
Yeah.
She gonna be there?
No, no, no, no. I doubt it.
I doubt if I even meet her, you
know?
She's such a sort of big star.
It's like I'll probably be in
the studio,
and then she'll probably be in
the studio.
We probably won't even see each
other.
It's like a studio thing, you
know?
So when are you gonna work on
your own stuff?
Oh, well, that depends.
It really depends on how the
single does.
You know?
Because if the single doesn't do
well,
I might not get an album deal.
It'll do well.
It'll do great.
I know it will.
I want my kiss. .
I demand, I demand my kiss.
I'm still mad at you.
Gimme a kiss right now. Cut it
out.
Forget it.
All right.
No, come here. Don't do that.
I'm still mad at you.
Don't be mad.
Give me another kiss.
Kiss me a lot.
Oh, give me a break.
I'll talk to you later, bye.
Billy, this is Victoria and her
assistant Darren.
I'm Billy, Billy Dixon.
I love your stuff.
It's very nice to meet you.
Let's hear what you have so
far.
OK, all right.
Wait, sorry.
Hello?
Billy, let me speak to you,
man.
Billy, Victoria can be, well, a
little difficult.
She might try and test you, but
don't take it personal, OK?
No, no, I won't take it
personal.
I know, you know, I know I can
probably handle
myself quite well, thank you.
Well, I'm sure you can.
But just in case, if you have
any problems,
don't hesitate to call me.
OK.
Do your job, OK?
All right, good luck.
Later.
What?
Take it easy.
Mm.
Um, so--
Let's hear what you have.
OK.
Um, excuse me, sorry.
Uh, Steve, could you hook up
the-- yeah.
Let me hit it.
Thank you.
Here we go.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
That's all you have?
Well, I didn't want to go too
far.
Dominik told me you like to have
approval.
Damn right.
You don't have any hits?
Platinum, gold?
No, I don't have any platinum
or gold.
I mean, I work out of my home
studio.
I've written a lot of songs, you
know.
I'm a musician.
I've worked hard.
I mean--
So nothing, you have nothing
that's been released?
I'm sorry, I didn't know I was
supposed
to come in here with my resume.
No, I didn't ask for your
resume.
But it lets me know what you can
do.
It lets you know what I can do?
Can I ask you a question?
Did you have any platinum hits,
any gold records
before you signed with New
World?
Exactly.
So why don't you just tell me
what you like, why don't you
just tell me what you don't
like,
and we can get down to business.
- Steve, man. - From the top?
Yeah, from the top, man.
Lemme listen to this.
Here we go.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, hey, Lenore, are you OK?
Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, sit
down.
Sit down. Are you all right?
Oh, I'm fine.
- What's wrong with you? - I'm
fine.
- Are you sure? - Nothing.
Look, I'll be right back.
I'm gonna get you a glass of
water.
- It's OK. - I'll be right back.
I'm gonna get you some water.
VICTORIA: [SINGING] Cotton candy
sweet, oh-ho, my candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Every time we meet.
Your cotton candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Every time we meet.
Sitting in the park or on the
phone.
Now I never feel alone.
We only started out as friends.
Now I wanna see you again.
No, this sweet won't go away.
Getting stronger every day.
Cotton candy sweet.
Baby, every time we meet.
Every time me meet.
Yeah, yeah.
So cotton candy sweet.
Cotton candy sweet, babe.
Every time we meet.
Our love, so tasty.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[RAPPING] Yo, everything was
cool
when I stepped on the scene.
Flash a little cream, ice on the
wrist with the magic rings.
Checking out shorty from her
head to her toe.
Uh, yeah.
[RAPPING] Watch.
You know how my hustle goes.
Sweet as cotton candy,
understand me?
Ain't nothing like love from a
thug for a dove.
Shorty, I'mma keep it real, know
what I'm saying?
Make a brother wanna taste that.
You think I'm playing?
[SINGING] It's so cotton candy
sweet.
Cotton candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Tastes good.
Feels good to me.
I am so sweet.
So cotton candy sweet.
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Every time we meet.
Oh my gosh, you're a genius.
Felling you're genius.
I'm very, very glad that you
like it.
I'm really glad that we finished
it.
Well, not quite.
What you think about doing a
special mix?
Oh, yeah, this award show at
the end of the week.
And I would love to perform this
song.
End of the week?
Man, that's right around the
corner.
Yeah, I mean, I feel like I can
handle it.
Good, good.
Dominik, can you book two suites
at my favorite hotel
so we can start first thing in
the morning.
DOMINIK: That's exactly what I
was thinking.
No, no, no, no.
I gotta go home.
I haven't been home in a couple
of days.
Nah, bro, at $1,000 a pop, we
need you close.
So go home, get your bag, your
teddy bear,
do whatever you have to do.
We'll be at the hotel.
I'll talk to you later.
You're pregnant.
Oh my god.
Wow.
I'm pregnant.
I'm gonna be a godmother.
El, I am the godmother, right?
Would you stop?
OK.
So what I'm gonna tell Billy?
You're gonna tell Billy that
he's gonna be a daddy.
Lenore.
Lenore, where you at?
Right here! OK.
What do you want me to do?
Um, just-- just distract him.
Distract him?
Yeah, don't let him in here
while I clean this up.
- OK. - What you doing in there?
Can I come in there?
LENORE: No, no.
Hey, hey, Billy, what's
happening?
- Hey. - It's good to see you.
Good to see you, too.
How you like working with
Victoria?
She's cool. Yeah, I like her.
- Yeah. - Do me a favor?
Uh-huh.
Could tell her to come out
here?
I sure will.
Because I don't have a whole
lot of time.
- All right. - I gotta go.
Bye.
OK.
Hey, baby.
Hey, Billy.
Where is he?
Where'd he go?
He's upstairs.
I am so nervous. You think he
can tell?
No, he can't tell.
Hey, honey.
BILLY: Hey.
How's it going?
BILLY: It's going good.
Why don't you come up here?
I can't go up there.
Lenore, go up there and let him
know.
No, no, no, I want to wait till
the mood is right,
you know? - No.
Just the two of us, you know
what I mean?
No.
Hey.
Hey, papi.
Hey.
Gimme some sugar.
Hola.
Tell him.
See, you should have came
upstairs.
Now I gotta go.
Go where?
I got to go back to the studio.
We doing this remix for Victoria
for this award show
and what not.
They want to put me up in this
hotel for a couple of days.
Oh, really?
Yeah, but I was thinking on
your day off,
you could come up to the hotel.
And we could spend some time
together.
Oh?
[LAUGHING]
That sounds cool.
OK.
Yeah, oh, I gotta get out of
here.
They waiting downstairs.
I gotta go.
OK.
Billy, I love you.
I know.
That. That.
Exactly that. That, too.
That, that, that.
[LAUGHS]
I'mma tell him.
Oh, you are such a dud.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
That was it.
Let's roll it back.
Let her know.
Victoria, you missed your cue
just now.
We gonna have to play it back.
Everybody, from the top, OK?
One more time.
No. No.
Darren, get in here.
- Oh, here we go. - What's she
doing?
Here we go.
What's going on?
I wonder how long this might
take.
MUSICIAN: Hey, is it OK if we
have a cigarette break?
I can't do this.
What's going on?
This is her, man. This is her.
They're all like this.
Are these people new?
Excuse me, are you playing E
flat?
See, they convinced her she's a
star and now she believes it.
Look, just do me a favor, OK?
When you blow up, man, when you
get the limousines and the hit
records and all that, just don't
ever read anything
they write about you, OK?
Why?
Because, man, you can't be that
bad.
But you know what, you can't be
that good either.
You know what I'm saying?
Yeah, yeah, that's good advice,
man.
I'll remember that.
I'll remember that.
What do you wanna do?
Let's take five, man.
OK, ladies and gentlemen, that
is a five.
We're gonna take five.
ASSISTANT: Billy, Lenore is on
line two.
Hello?
LENORE [ON PHONE]: Billy?
Hey.
LENORE [ON PHONE]: What's wrong?
Nothing, nothing wrong, nothing
worth mentioning.
You know, I'm just tired.
Hey, man, Victoria's tripping.
She seems to think that we got
everything
that we need from those tracks.
You need to talk to her, OK?
She's packing.
She's jetting.
All right, look, I gotta go.
I gotta go, OK?
Um.
I'll call you.
Actually, why don't you call me
later at the hotel.
I'm in room 112.
You know what room I'm in. I
gotta go.
I gotta go.
I need you to get out of here.
Get out.
Get outta here.
What are you doing?
Actually, I'm done for the day.
I'm leaving.
No, no, no, what is your
problem?
Excuse me?
Do you know, this is your job.
Do you know how many people
would kill to be where you are?
Maybe you don't understand.
I'm tired, which means we're
through for the day.
No, no, no, no, ain't nobody
leaving here until I say
they can leave here.
We got 24 hours to do this damn
remix that you
wanted done in the first place.
That means we gonna stay here
until it's done if it
take us until the show starts.
Now, everybody, get up.
Up!
Get your instruments, let's go.
Steve, set the board up.
Set the tape up. Let's go.
Work!
Let's do this.
Cue it up.
Let me feel it.
[SINGING] Sitting in the park
or on the phone.
Now, I'll never feel alone.
We only started out as friends.
Now I want to see you again.
Love this sweet won't go away.
Getting stronger every day,
yeah.
You sound really, really good
on that verse.
Let's take the day off.
Ha, no, I got so much work to
do.
You're finished.
But I got a lot of work to do.
No, let Steve do it.
Come on.
It's just mixing.
I don't know.
You know what they say about
all work and no play.
OK, well, you know, what do you
got in mind?
If I tell you, it'll ruin the
surprise.
Just get your stuff.
Billy, one thing you need to
know about me,
I always get my way.
Oh, OK, well, since you put it
like that, I mean--
Mm-hm.
You know.
Who am I to stand in the way of
tradition.
I'm gonna get my stuff.
[PHONE RINGING]
Yeah.
LENORE [ON PHONE]: Um, Billy
Dixon, please.
Who's calling?
LENORE [ON PHONE]: Lenore.
Lenore?
He's not available for you right
now.
I'll have him call you back.
Oh, who was that?
Wrong room.
Let's go.
OK.
No, no, no.
Come on.
No, come on.
What are you doing?
Come on, now.
Open your eyes.
Wow.
Oh my god!
Nice.
Look at this jacuzzi.
Man, this is dope.
This is it right here.
- You want to get in? - Yeah.
Let's have some fun.
All right.
How's the water?
Uh, this feels to me.
Oh, really?
All right, let me get in.
Ooh, yeah.
Whew, isn't this better than
that dark studio?
Saying, man.
Service, wow.
Can't wait till I have me a phat
crib, you know,
two phat cars in the garage.
Man, this is living.
What did you buy with your
advance?
- I ain't buy nothing. - What?
I treat myself with every album.
Well, you got it like that, you
know?
You can do things like that.
I can't really do nothing like
that till I'm
like where you are, you know?
Mm-mm, no, you don't.
I bought a Jaguar on my first
album out.
I didn't know if I was ever
gonna have a successful single.
You have to dress for the job
you want, not the job you have.
He didn't call?
No.
I think I'm losing him, Jasmine.
Mm, uh-uh.
He hasn't called.
I haven't seen him in days.
Oh, come on, El, he's working.
Hey. .
Hey, the lights are on.
The bills are paid.
Yeah, I know.
But something's different.
I feel like I don't matter.
I mean, how do I compete?
It's a whole new game.
I don't fit with any of those
people.
And there's Victoria.
Oh, stop it.
Billy has never given you a
reason to doubt him, never.
I hear you, I do.
And I know how you feel. OK, you
know what?
You need to go up to that hotel.
You need to tell him that you're
pregnant.
And tell him that you love him.
Oh, Lenora, it's just that
things are
changing right now, that's all.
And he needs your support right
now.
Hm?
OK.
You're right. - I'm right?
- Yeah. - OK?
All right.
[KNOCKING]
Hey, hey.
Hey.
There's no hot water in my room,
can you believe it?
Can I use your shower?
Uh, yes.
OK.
So are you coming tonight?
Uh, yeah, I should be coming
tonight.
It depends on how long my
meeting is with--
Oh.
I have a meeting tonight with
Dominik.
It depends on how long the
meeting goes.
But, uh, yeah, I should come.
Victoria, thank you so much for
everything.
I love it. Thank you.
You can thank me later.
OK.
Uh, I'm just looking for the
key.
Uh-- [CLEARS THROAT] Because you
gotta have the key.
Here's the key.
You know what, I'll put it over
here because I know you--
And the showers should be hot.
And you can give me the key
later.
I'll see you later, OK?
It should be fine.
So, uh-- uh--
all you gotta do is give me the
key back.
I guess I can get the key back
from you later.
OK.
OK.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I'm sorry I'm late and all
that.
Whew.
Ah, man.
It's hot to death.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I'm very glad you like it.
I'm glad everybody likes it.
And I know, Victoria, she worked
really hard.
I mean, everybody worked really
hard.
You worked hard.
I've seen a lot of talent come
through those doors,
and I gotta admit, you could be
one of the best.
I'm prepared to offer you a
contract.
It's a deal.
Ah, man.
Yes!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
VICTORIA: [SINGING] I remember
when we met.
Staring at the same sunset.
We had problems on our mind
gonna be fine.
No, that sweet won't go away.
Getting stronger every day.
Cotton candy sweet.
Every time--
MAID: Best you no tell no one.
I'll get in trouble.
OK.
VICTORIA: [SINGING] So cotton
candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Every time we meet.
Sitting in the park or on the
phone.
Now I'll never feel alone.
We only started out as friends.
Now I wanna see you again.
Billy?
Sweetie?
[GLASS SHATTERING]
Wait.
Let me explain.
Son of a bitch.
Wait.
Damn, girl.
You scared me.
Very impressive.
You're quite a little artist.
I try. Wow.
You like?
Yeah.
I brought you something.
Ah, thank you.
Thank you very much.
But what are you doing here?
Aren't you gonna be late?
That can wait.
I like to make an entrance.
Actually, I came to bring you
your key.
Well, you know, you're really
gonna make some kind
of an entrance, you know.
You finish your meeting with
Dominik?
Yeah, I did.
Good, then we can go to the
show.
Oh, I was gonna take the music
over there.
No, no, no, no.
Go with me. We'll have fun.
OK.
All right, that actually sounds
like fun.
Because I'm in the mood to
celebrate.
Because I just made a deal with
New World.
- What? - Yes.
Yes.
Oh, congratulations.
Yeah, you know, the deal, we
met,
you know, like earlier and all.
And how was your shower?
Fine.
Just fine.
Come on, let's go.
Come on.
What are we doing here?
It's just PR, baby.
Just go along.
[CHATTER]
[COUGHS]
Answer, answer, answer.
[CHATTER]
Hello?
Jasmine?
JASMINE [ON PHONE]: Lenore, are
you OK?
LENORE: Something's wrong.
I think I'm losing the baby.
JASMINE [ON PHONE]: Stay calm.
I'll call Dr. Johnson.
It'll be fine.
Uh-huh?
JASMINE [ON PHONE]: It'll be
fine.
Yeah?
Victoria, Victoria, who's your
friend?
This is my new producer and new
artist on my label.
This is Dollar Bill.
- You all right? - Mm-hm.
I'm gonna take that dress to the
cleaners.
Don't worry, just throw it out.
Throw. It away.
All right.
Thank you.
Oh, I'm such a pain in the butt.
I'm so sorry.
Come on, I got you.
Just gonna rest here for a
minute, OK?
I love you, Lenore.
I love you, too.
So I'm gonna be downstairs if
you need anything.
I'm fine.
All right, baby girl.
OK.
Lenore, what are you doing out
of bed?
I can't stay in bed anymore and
look at his crap.
- Yeah, but what are you doing?
- Packing.
What?
Billy's stuff.
Would you like to help?
This is what you want to do?
Put the bag on.
You got it.
OK, so what now?
I don't know.
Well, El, you can keep erasing
his messages,
but eventually you're going to
have to deal with him.
I know.
That's why I'm going to tell him
it's over.
You're sure about this, El?
Billy is never going to accept
that, not after everything you
two have been through.
No, he's the one who made his
choice.
Well, I still think you need to
tell him about the baby.
Why?
No, I want this chapter of my
life closed.
I'm done.
What?
Lenore?
Lenore?
What are you doing here?
What you look like asking me
what I'm doing here?
What the hell are you doing
here?
Lenore wants me here.
Who put my keyboard down here
like this?
Billy, I want you to move out.
It's over.
Jasmine, would you excuse us?
Sure.
You want me to dump this on my
way out?
- I'll call you, all right? -
Bye, baby.
Bye.
Wait a second, now.
Lenore, I know I was buggin'
out.
I've been bugging out a lot
lately.
But I've been out of pocket.
But, you know, I'm out here
building for our future.
Really?
Now, how is this building for
our future?
What is this?
Don't get me-- this is nothing.
That's publicity.
Come on, now, I'm working hard.
I'm busting my ass.
You know, Billy, you need to
stop lying to yourself.
This is not about me.
It's about you.
That whole thing, that whole
deal with New World, for you.
OK, when we were in the office,
I told you right then
and there, I don't have no
problem walking
out of here with you right now.
That's the difference between
you and me.
I would have never taken the
deal without you.
Look, the only one benefiting
here is you.
Look around.
I'm still a waitress.
My life hasn't changed.
What you want me to do?
I want you to leave.
Come here, don't say that.
All right?
We don't have to work it out
like that.
We can work it out better.
You don't have to say stuff like
that.
Right?
You know how I feel about you.
How do you feel about me?
You know how I feel about you.
No, I want to know.
How do you feel?
Tell me.
You know.
Tell me.
I want to hear.
That's what I thought.
Why don't you just leave?
You just gonna put my stuff out
here
and you gonna tell me to leave,
huh?
You want me to leave?
[DOORBELL RINGING]
Damn.
- Hi. - Hey.
Come on in.
Wow.
I still can't believe you live
in this big place by yourself.
I don't.
I live on the road.
I'm hardly here.
Oh, last time I was here, I
really wanted to--
I want to play your--
this baby grand.
This is amazing.
Go ahead.
It's beautiful.
Play.
Oh, wow.
[PIANO PLAYING]
You know, the first time I ever
played it was on a baby grand
just like this one.
How long are you here?
I don't know.
Does it matter?
No.
You're beautiful.
Thank you.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOANING]
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
I'm good.
How are you?
Good.
So I was thinking, you should
get some of your things
and move in here.
Oh, really?
When you'd find time to think
about that?
When I opened the door and saw
you standing there.
Billy, I'm a big girl.
I know what I want.
I want you here.
No strings, no rings.
I can do that.
Here's the deal, I don't want
any drama.
Drama, what are you talking
about?
If you're gonna be here, then
you're all the way here,
you understand?
I'mma go get my things.
OK.
See you later.
OK.
[SINGING] You took my hand,
said that you understand
there's a song in my heart.
BILLY: Absolute garbage!
You act like you never touched a
keyboard.
Get up. Get up.
Get up!
[SINGING] And you promised me
your love eternally.
[MUTTERING RAP LYRICS]
[SINGING] Said we'd never part.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
[MUTTERING RAP LYRICS]
[SINGING] Rhapsody, thinking
'bout the love we made.
Melody, ooh, pretty as a summer
day.
Rhapsody.
[SOBBING]
[SINGING] Thinking 'bout the
love we made.
[APPLAUSE]
Hey, break it up.
You did great.
I know, I know.
Back to work.
Lenore, you are one lousy
waitress,
at least now I know why.
I tell you what, tomorrow night
leave the uniform home,
put on something nice.
10 o'clock, you get on the
stage,
you show the customers what
you're
really supposed to be doing.
And try not to be late.
CUSTOMER: All right, girls, You
go ahead with your bad self.
Billy, I love you.
Lenore.
What's the matter, can't sleep?
No, I got a lot on my mind.
Well, maybe if you lay off
this,
you can get something done.
Don't tell me what I need to
lay off of.
Back off me with that.
Who you think you talking to
like this?
You come in here all hours of
the night.
Ain't no telling what tramps you
been
out there whoring around with.
And you still calling bitches'
names in your sleep.
You said no strings, no rings.
You wanted me, now you got me.
Now, stop trying to change me.
You don't tell me what to do in
my house.
If you don't like you can just--
What?
I can just what? I can just
leave?
- No, no. - I can leave?
No.
If I don't like it, you just
gonna put me out?
No. I don't mean it like that.
No.
I-- I got a lot on my mind, too.
I just need you to be
understanding.
It's just that you're driving
around in my truck,
people know we're together.
So?
Image means everything.
I mean, I know you don't know
that much about image.
And I'mma teach you.
[LAUGHS]
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. .
Billy, what's the deal with
these new tracks?
Look, I know that the tracks
are a little rough.
- A little rough? - --because I
need more time.
Billy, they're so dark, it
makes
me want to slit my wrists.
I need more time.
Look, time is something that we
don't have, all right?
Come on, let's go. - Where we
going?
We're going up the hall.
I got some people I want you to
meet.
Who?
Your writers, that's who.
From now on, every hour, every
hour,
you're gonna write songs with
them.
We're gonna pick the best 15,
and we're
gonna make this album.
Creativity does not work that
way.
You cannot go putting creativity
on a timeline.
Look, you are on a timeline.
Now, that track you did for
Victoria is gonna drop soon.
Now, with any luck, it'll will
run awhile.
But when it cools down, we're
gonna
need to drop your single right
then
to take advantage of the hype.
Now, I know you're not used to
working like this.
You said you liked my sound, my
sound.
Yes, I like your sound.
But stars are made, not born.
I need a hit.
Then you can call the shots.
Now, come on, time is money.
The kid is good, but, I mean,
his head is not on straight.
I need you to straighten him
out, man.
Because this is getting
ridiculous.
All right, now that we're all
here,
I'm gonna leave you alone to do
your creative thing.
But no one is to leave this room
until we have a hit.
Nah, kid, come on.
You gotta let it flow. You know
what I'm saying?
I'm not feeling this.
Yo, you ain't been feeling jack
since you been here, man.
What's the deal?
This ain't me.
I don't work this way.
Yo, let me ask you a question,
partner, how do you work?
Because ever since you got here,
all you've been doing
is complaining.
And you know what?
We doing this for you, anyway.
That's the point.
I don't need y'all here to do
this for me.
I can do it myself.
I'm outta here.
I'm tired of these clowns
taking
credit for my hard work, man.
Hell, I'm out of here, man.
Yo, man, bring my car around.
[SINGING] Rhapsody, thinking
'bout the love we made.
[APPLAUSE]
You were great.
You were great.
I'm proud of you.
Now, get back to work.
Jasmine.
You were so good.
And you look so pretty.
Lenore Foxwood.
Tony?
Tony Spencer?
Oh my god.
How you doing?
Great.
I'm sorry, Tony, Jasmine.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
I haven't seen you since high
school.
Mm-hm.
So what are you doing, what's
up?
Well, I'm managing talent now.
Really?
In fact, I'm doing a cut on
this soundtrack for this movie
called "Night Falls."
"Night Falls," you know, that's
the movie I auditioned
for, but I didn't get.
Lenore, I'm gonna give you my
home number.
I want you to call me so we can
talk about Rhapsody.
OK.
Hey, maybe we can have dinner
and catch up on old times,
all right? - Great.
- It's great seeing you. - It's
good to see you.
All right.
Your girl is crazy.
We'll call you, Tony.
Call me.
He's fine.
Call him.
You need to quit hitting the
juice, man.
Don't tell me what I need to
do!
Don't tell me what I need to do!
Why don't you tell them what
they need to do?
I think you already did.
We in here eight hours.
I know this.
I'm here, too, remember? - Just
queue up.
Queue 'em up. Queue 'em up.
Queue 'em up. - All right, guys.
I'm gonna kick back the reverb a
little bit in the cans.
Let's do this.
It's hot as hell in here.
LENORE: [SINGING] Rhapsody,
thinking
'bout the love we made.
And cut.
Props, can we get that taken
care of.
So listen, yo, do you see this?
- What'd I tell you? - She is
incredible.
Incredible, bro.
Thank you.
Thank you.
She's making it happen.
She's putting it down.
Let me go holler at her real
quick.
Do that. Do that.
Hey, you like it? All right.
Come here, girl.
You are fantastic.
Uh.
It looks great.
Thank you.
For what?
For all this.
Girl, thank you.
Listen, I made reservations for
us at your favorite restaurant
tonight.
Excuse me, Tony.
We're ready, Lenore.
You set? - Uh-huh.
- OK - All right.
Let's do this.
So I'll check you later, all
right?
I'll be right here waiting.
OK, bye.
Do your thing.
Is she everything I told you
about, bro?
- Yes. - All right.
Can we do this?
Yo, roll playback.
You've got an amazing way with
women.
Uh-huh.
I think you had too many.
I can't believe--
Oh, what time is it?
I had so much fun tonight.
So did I, baby.
So did I.
I just can't believe all this
is happening to me.
Don't be surprised.
You deserve all of this.
ANNOUNCER [ON TV]: Hey, we got
something special
for you, a BET world premiere.
This young lady is being called
the next Mariah Carey.
Check out her video from the
"Night Fall" soundtrack.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
No, what?
What?
[SINGING] Ooh, ooh.
You took my hand, said that you
understand.
There's a song in my heart.
There's a song in my heart.
And you promised me your love
eternally.
Said we'd never part.
She did it.
Oh my god.
[SINGING] Pretty as a summer
day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Hello, Billy, it's Dominik.
Guess what I just saw?
Your ex-girlfriend's video.
And she's hot.
Think you can get her to sing on
a track?
Goodbye, Dominik.
Think about it.
It's a good idea.
Goodbye.
Billy?
Billy?
Where have you been?
I went out.
Did you forget I was coming
back tonight?
Yep.
I'm going back to the hotel.
What?
Victoria, listen, I think--
I don't give a damn what you
think.
You can't leave me.
Don't do this.
Don't do this?
Yeah.
What do you mean don't do this?
How about, don't take care of
you anymore, huh?
How about, don't buy Billy any
more clothes?
How about, don't buy Billy
anymore jewelry?
Don't let Billy drive my--
Get out of my face with that.
I just wanted to help you.
I wanted us to be a team.
Believe me, I don't--
I don't want to hurt you.
Hurt me?
You can't hurt me.
I made you.
Dollar Bill, I don't need you.
You need me.
Just get out of my house.
So what are you waiting on?
Get your stuff and get out of my
house.
Get out of my house!
ASSISTANT: Bill, you can't go in
there.
He's busy.
I'm-- I'm telling you, you can't
go in.
He's not gonna see you right
now, Billy.
You've gotta wait. - Get off me.
Come on.
If they wanna play hard, we can
play hard.
Billy!
I mean, that's not even my
concern.
Excuse me.
I need to talk to you.
I'll call you back.
What can I do for you, Billy?
Well, I ain't gonna beat around
the bush with you.
I want out of this contract.
Why?
Somebody offer you a better
deal?
No, that's not it.
I'm just not feeling this music
anymore.
So any money that I owe you,
I'll pay you back.
But I'm through.
Have you been drinking?
No, actually, actually I
haven't been drinking.
Actually, it's the first time
I've been sober in months.
So I'm tired of this business.
I want out of it.
You should've thought about
that before
you signed a two-album deal.
Why?
I've heard you all talking about
dropping me anyway.
You should be happy.
Let me explain something to
you.
You signed a contract, which
means I own
you until I get those records.
You're kind of like my bitch.
And if you try and breach this
contract,
you will be my bitch for the
rest of your life
until you pay me back every
nickel I invested in you.
I understand you're having a
rough time.
I'll give you today off.
But I will see you in the studio
tomorrow.
Now, get the hell outta here.
Get ready, guys. Line up here.
REPORTER 1: Hey, Rachel, over
here.
Over here.
She's coming out in two minutes.
Get a picture.
[CHATTER]
Billy.
BILLY: Hey, congratulations.
Hey, Billy.
Hey.
What a surprise.
Yeah.
How are you?
I'm all right.
I'm really proud of you.
But, I mean, can we talk?
You got a second to talk?
Who's your friend?
Um, Tony, this is Billy Dixon.
Sup, bro?
Why do you look so familiar?
Um, Billy's in the business,
too.
Yeah, Dixon.
Oh, OK, this is your friend that
had the little pop
hit with Victoria, right?
It was cute.
You know, Lenore's single is
number five with a bullet.
Yeah, I came to congratulate
her.
We're expecting big things from
her.
She seems like an angel.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, anyway, Billy, right?
BILLY: Yeah.
It was nice to meet you, man.
BILLY: OK.
We gotta go, baby, all right?
Good to see you, Billy.
Hey, but wait a second, Lenore.
But listen, Lenore, let me talk
to you for a second.
Lenore!
REPORTER 2: Give us a smile.
Give us a smile. - Thanks a lot.
REPORTER 1: Lenore!
REPORTER 2: Hey, come here, just
one question.
Just one question, please.
Just one question Hello, Ms.
Foxwood.
Hello?
Just one question. REPORTER 1:
This way.
Come on.
Come on.
Lenore.
Lenore.
So that was Billy, huh?
The brother's in bad shape, one
hit wonder.
But you, see, you're the real
thing.
Know what I'm saying?
Lenore?
Hello?
What?
What's the matter?
Nothing.
I'm sorry, just seeing Billy
just really threw me.
Listen, don't sweat that,
aight?
Tonight's your night.
We should be celebrating, you
know what I'm saying?
You look so beautiful tonight,
you know that?
Just gorgeous.
Tony.
What?
I mean, it is over between you
two, right?
Yeah, Tony.
Why?
What do you mean why?
Because a brother's been putting
in work, that's why.
Ain't it obvious?
What's that supposed to mean?
It means I'm checking for you,
Lenore.
I'm trying to get what you,
understand?
I mean what do a brother gotta
do?
Anyway, um, I put together this
little tour.
I'm going out on the road with
some of my other bands.
I think you should go.
I think it'll be good for your
single.
Think so?
Yep.
So, um, when do we leave?
Day after tomorrow.
Day after tomorrow?
Day after tomorrow.
It's up to you.
Just think about it, aight?
That's all I ask.
I let the label whip me.
You gonna let the label do it
all, huh, control your life?
So you new money in this, homie.
You know what I mean?
I done been in this for years.
I could tell you from the door,
you
wanna know the whole little
industry here ain't
nothing but snakes and rats.
When you talking about your
family,
that's supposed to always come
first.
See, I got a wifey at home, man.
I completed my circle.
It wasn't complete until I did.
The whole point you gotta
realize, if you in the projects
and you throw cheese on the
floor, what's gonna come out?
Rats.
Before you have money, you ain't
seen none of that.
You had your lady home, you was
happy.
Soon as you got cheese, what you
get?
Rats.
Rats, rats.
You know what I mean?
What you need to do, you need to
handle your business
and go home and deal with wifey
and stop
rolling with the rollers.
Come on, Lenore, are your eyes
closed?
Because I do not trust you.
And if you open them, you're
going to mess up the surprise.
We're almost there, little girl.
We're almost-- ah!
Little girl.
OK, open your eyes.
They're beautiful.
Oh my god.
Oh, it's beautiful.
When you promised me your love
eternal,
you said that we'd never part.
Don't forget this one right
here.
What do they say?
They're lyrics from Rhapsody.
Oh.
Oh, look.
I got it.
You ready?
Here.
That one first.
That one first.
Wow, are those diamonds?
From Billy.
Oh, Dollar Bill.
Lenore, please open the door.
I'm gonna open the door.
I'm gonna go open the door.
I'll be right back.
All right, well, I'm gonna go
now.
And I'm gonna leave you two
alone.
I'll see you later.
Page me if you need me.
Look, we really don't need to
do this.
No, just please, hear me out.
I realize what I've done.
But I'm a different man now.
I really am.
Billy--
Lenore, just--
I can't do this.
I just said I wanna open up
communication with you.
I can't.
Why?
I don't want to.
Then it never was real if you
can't.
We-- We slept together.
All the last few years have
just
been for absolutely nothing.
I didn't sleep with him, but
nothing really happened.
No, what happened?
We kissed.
- That's it? - That's it.
That's it?
That's it.
I couldn't.
Well, that's good.
I'm sorry.
That's good.
I missed you.
I missed you.
Oh, man.
Remember how we used to get up
and actually create?
Create songs together, music,
the stuff that like
made you feel.
I don't feel that no more.
I never felt that when we
stopped.
When all of this was going on,
I kind of found out
that you were gonna be a daddy.
What?
But, uh, I guess it wasn't
meant to be.
What was going on that you
didn't tell me?
You weren't around.
No, why didn't you tell me?
You weren't around.
It's OK.
It's OK.
It's pretty late and I don't
like you driving at night.
You want to stay over?
Spoons?
Spoons.
Turn out the lights.
[PHONE RINGING]
[GROANING]
This wake you up?
Sorry about that.
What you doing?
Come here.
You lying son of a bitch!
What is wrong with you?
Your career is in trouble and
you're using me to save it?
What?
Why don't you get Victoria to
help you?
What are you talking about?
I have no idea what you're
talking about?
- Let go of me. - No
- Let go of-- - No.
--me.
Let go of me.
I thought losing my baby was the
worst thing that could happen
to me, but clearly it's you.
You stay away from me. - Lenore.
Stay the hell away from me.
Lenore, what are you talking
about?
Lenore!
Lenore!
- Billy. - Lenore, where is she?
She just left.
Hey, I've been paging you all
day?
- What is this? - It's a page.
Do you have any idea what
you've done?
You ruined my life! - What are
you talking about?
You don't think I know what's
going on down in New World?
You using me. - Look, we use
each other.
What the hell is wrong with you?
You need to take my advice.
Never let a bitch get between
you and your money.
You know what? You disgust me.
You disgust me!
Do you know that?
I don't know how you sleep at
night.
On silk sheets and a $4,000
bed.
That's all you got, though,
you're alone because the money
is all you have. - And that's
all I need.
Well, I got more than that.
And I'm not letting it go this
time.
Let me tell you something, you
try to leave me,
man, and they'll find you
floating in the river.
Get off me.
Make me float in the river.
You want something from me, sue
me.
Lenore!
Damn!
- You're gonna to help me pack?
- Mm-hm.
Quick, quick, quick, quick,
quick, quick, quick,
here's your bag.
And do you know what you want?
Look, wear this.
Like that?
Yeah.
- Like these? - Thank you.
OK.
Ooh, Lenore, you got a town car,
girl.
Wow.
You a star.
Taking trips, being chauffeured,
makeup.
Hello.
OK, if he comes over here, I
don't
care what he says, don't tell
him where I've gone
or who I'm with, OK?
OK.
I'm serious.
I want you to promise me.
OK, I promise.
I promise I won't say a word.
But Lenore, are you sure about
this?
Because you know--
Look, I know what I'm doing.
I want you to take care of
yourself.
Come here, pretty girl.
And thank you for everything,
OK?
No, baby, thank you.
Come on, house sitting, six
months,
rent free, men, parties, shop,
decorating.
Come here.
I'm gonna miss you.
All right.
OK.
Bye, bye.
I'll see you on BET.
Bye.
Call me.
Call me and give me your
numbers.
[SINGING] Rhapsody.
--love we made.
What'd you forget?
What do you want?
I need to talk to Lenore.
She's not here, Billy.
- Where is she? - She's gone.
Gone where?
She's off pursuing her career.
Well, listen, Jasmine, I need
to know
exactly where she is right now.
I have something very important
to tell her.
Why should I tell you anything,
Billy?
After all you put that girl
through,
why should I tell you a thing?
Because I love her.
You love her?
Yes, I love her.
[GROANS]
Hey.
Hey.
You had me nervous there for a
minute.
Let me get your bag.
Oh, thanks.
Hey, Ted, grab this and grab
her bag in the back.
How you doing?
All right, baby.
I'm glad you made it.
You all right?
I'm fine.
Wait up.
I'll be up in a minute.
All right.
Come on.
[HONKING]
We got some very important
stuff back there.
Give me your bags.
Y'all been somewhere before,
right?
You act like this is the first
time y'all been on a trip.
What are you doing here, man?
I'm here to see Lenore.
No, she's where she belongs.
Where you think she at?
Hey, hey.
Go ahead, man.
Man, don't touch me again.
[GRUNTING]
All right, man!
Come on!
Come on!
No, stop!
Billy, just stop it!
Billy, get off of him!
Get off of him!
Stop it!
Stop it! - Come on, what?
- Come on! - What?
Stop! Stop!
Stop! Stop it, both of you.
What the hell are you doing
here?
Come here. I need to talk to
you.
- No, I said-- - No, come here.
I said everything that I needed
to say to you this morning.
Well, I didn't get the chance
to say what I need to say,
things I need to say. - No.
Don't listen to him.
Shut up.
It's too late, Billy.
I don't want to hear what you
have to say anymore.
Lenore.
Look, just leave me alone,
Billy.
No, I cannot leave you alone.
I love you.
Yo, go ahead, man.
You hear me say it right now.
That's it.
That's right, I love you.
Lenore, don't listen--
I love you more than anything
in my life.
Come on, man.
I can't let you get on this
bus.
I don't care who hears me say
it.
Actually, I want y'all to hear
me say it.
I love you. I love her.
You see me?
I love her.
I don't care nothing about no
music.
This money, I don't care about
none of that.
I know what it's about.
It's about you, Lenore.
Listen, Lenore.
Lenore, listen, I love you,
Lenore.
I love you with all my heart.
I want you to be my wife.
Lenore, I want to be your
husband.
I love you.
Lenore!
Lenore, do not listen to him.
I don't want you to get on the
bus.
I'm here. Lenore, listen.
Lenore. - Hey, hey, go ahead,
man.
Listen, I can give you
everything you
ever dreamt about, everything.
- Listen. - Everything you've
ever--
Look at me.
Shut up, man!
Listen to me.
Lenore, I can give you
everything you've ever wanted,
everything you've ever dreamed
about.
Dollar Bill can't do that.
Lenore, if you want this, you
gonna have to get on this bus
right now.
I'm not playing with you.
Ever since high school you said
you wanted to be a star.
You are this close to making it.
You gotta make a decision.
You have to make a decision
right now.
Everything you've ever wanted,
you can have it.
Tony, I'm sorry.
Don't do this.
Billy.
All right, let's go.
Let's get on the bus.
Come on, let's go.
Come on, let's go.
LENORE: [LAUGHING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Rhapsody, thinking
'bout the love we made.
Look in my eyes and I'm
hypnotized by the things
that you do.
Things that you do, yeah.
Playing with me like your
playing those keys.
I'm the music in you.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Melody.
Bodies dancing in the night.
Some kind of day.
Rhapsody.
Kiss me, hold me, squeeze me
tight.
Ooh, ooh, love we made.
Sweet rhapsody.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Oh, ho.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, uh-huh.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Ooh.
You took my hand, said that you
understand.
There's a song in my heart.
There's a song in my heart.
And you promised me your love
eternally,
said we'd never part.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Look in my eyes and I'm
hypnotized by the things
that you do.
Things that you do, yeah.
Playing with me like your
playing those keys.
I'm the music in you.
How was that?
Oh, that was great.
Let's just do it again from the
first verse.
OK.
All right.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Ooh.
You took my hand, said that you
understand.
There's a--
What happened?
I don't know.
Damn it.
Did we blow another fuse?
I don't know.
Yeah.
We have no power.
Billy, would you go check and
see, please?
Yeah.
Gonna have to flip it, honey.
All right.
No.
I think they shut off the
electricity.
[GROANS]
This was due three days ago.
They turned off the power.
Damn!
Do you have any money in
savings?
No, it's been gone.
I'm gonna have to borrow some
money from somewhere
and get the lights on, so we can
work in here.
Momentary setback.
Yeah, but it's always a damn
momentary setback.
I know.
But things are gonna get easier.
You can't even listen to the
tape.
So I'll take it to work.
I'll listen to it there, work on
it,
see if I come up with any new
ideas.
What?
What you looking at?
I'm looking at you.
Well, since you're looking, why
don't you employ
that special skill of yours.
Oh, well, you gotta be more
specific.
Which special talent?
You know I'm quite talented.
You know what I mean.
Are you gonna make me beg?
Please.
Oh, OK.
Oh.
I don't want to go to work
tonight.
Don't go to work tonight.
I love you.
You know, it won't kill you to
say it.
I know.
I know you love me.
Why don't you say it?
Because you know I do and I'd
rather show it.
Ah, I wanna hear it.
But it's more fun to show.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[MOANING]
Just send 'em to the bar.
They can have a drink.
Let me worry about it, OK?
You understand me?
I see you, Lenore, you're late.
I know.
Sorry, Mark.
OK, don't just stand there.
Let's go.
Get to work.
What's with these tables?
Why aren't they set up?
Come on.
- Hey you. - Hey.
You're late.
I know.
Guess what?
What?
Lights got turned off today.
Are you serious?
Yeah, not good.
VICTORIA: Do you need to borrow
some money?
No, I'm fine.
Are you sure? LENORE: Yeah.
It's cool.
Yeah.
So how was last night?
Oh my god, we had a ball.
I had the greatest time.
Excuse me, ladies, are we on a
break?
No, sir.
So save the girl talk for
later,
and let's get back to work.
I'll talk to you later, L.
Come on.
Move it.
Enjoy.
Hey, what you need?
Let me have two vodkas and a
white wine.
Two vodkas and a white wine
coming right up for you.
Hey, you know who's singing
tonight?
Uh-huh.
Ready for this?
Scary Carey.
BOTH: Oh, they're all gonna
laugh at you.
They're all gonna laugh at you.
Not to worry, I came prepared.
Ear plugs.
Lucky me.
Oh my god, you got a customer.
And he's fine, L. And it looks
like he got some money.
Go get his number for me.
For me, the number.
All right, you tell him he gets
ten points on the record.
I don't care what he thinks he
should get.
Look, New World picked him up
when no other label would,
all right? He owes me.
You tell him that.
I want the contract on my desk
in the morning.
Good evening, sir.
Good evening.
Oh, please, allow me.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
So what can I do for you
tonight?
What do you suggest?
Well, you seem like a martini
man to me, smooth and sweet.
An apple martini maybe?
Perfect.
Would you like to start a tab?
Sure.
I will be right back with your
drink, Mr. Randolph.
What's up?
Did you get his number? - OK.
What?
That guy--
Uh-huh.
He's from New World, New World
Records.
Oh, OK.
Dominik Randolph.
This could be it.
OK.
I need an apple martini.
Make it the best apple martini
you have ever made, sweetheart.
You got it, baby.
Coming right up.
Here you go, the best apple
martini I have ever made.
OK.
Just for you.
You ready?
Go get him. You look good.
- All right. - Calm down.
- OK. - Bring it down.
LENORE: Bringing it down. - Be
cool.
- I'm cool. - You calm?
I'm calm. VICTORIA: Handle it.
All right.
VICTORIA: Go do your thing.
Smooth.
LENORE: All right.
- Sexy, a little sexy. - All
right.
VICTORIA: Go handle your
business,
a little twist in your hip.
Bring the number back.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
There you are.
[LAUGHING]
LENORE: Would you mind taking
this?
No problem.
Really?
Really?
OK, can I get you anything else?
No, I'm fine. Thank you.
All right. All right.
OK, cool.
All right.
VICTORIA: Great, did you get his
number?
No.
Billy, guess what?
You'll never believe--
Oh, where you been, L?
I was starting to get worried.
I picked up some extra hours at
work.
Look, I have something to tell
you.
Well, I got something to tell
you.
Let me go first, please.
But--
L, it's very important I tell
you this.
Let me-- Sit down for one
second.
Let me go first.
OK.
I talked to Paul today.
He said he'd give me my old job
back at the studio.
Why?
You hate engineering.
That's not the point.
The point is you can't be the
only one working.
There's no more money in
savings.
I got to get a job.
That's the next logical step.
Billy?
I think--
Look at that.
What is this?
It's an eviction notice.
[LAUGHING] Well, I know
everything looks bad,
but guess what?
You'll never believe who came in
the bar last night.
Who?
Dominik Randolph from New World
Music.
Really?
OK, what happened?
I gave him the tape and he said
he'd listen to it.
And you believed him?
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
Billy Dixon?
Yeah, this is he.
Who is this?
It's Dominik Randolph from New
World Music.
I met Lenore last night.
Oh, hi.
Hi, how are you doing?
DOMINIK [ON PHONE]: Good, thank
you.
Billy, who is that?
As a matter of fact, even
better since I heard your tape.
You're very talented.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.
I was wondering if you would
come down to my office
today about 1 o'clock.
Uh, yes, sure.
You did produce and arrange
this all yourself?
Yeah, I did.
Yes.
Perfect.
OK, I'm gonna put you on with my
assistant
to give you directions.
Looking forward to meeting you,
Mr. Dixon.
Thank you, sir.
I look forward to meeting you,
too, today.
ASSISTANT [ON PHONE]: New World
building, fourth floor.
Thank you very much.
Bye.
Billy?
Who was that?
That was him.
Who?
Randolph?
Yes.
Oh my god, that was him.
He wants to see us later.
He wants to meet us later.
What?
- That was him! - Oh my god.
Oh!
Yeah!
ASSISTANT: Right this way,
please.
DOMINIK: Well, listen, I always
thought the deal
was fair in the first place.
But we'll take care of it.
I'll take that for you, sir.
OK.
Will do.
Will do.
Great.
All right, talk to you later.
I'm sorry about that. LENORE:
Hi, sir.
Good to see you again.
Good to see you. This is Billy.
DOMINIK: Nice to meet you. -
Nice to meet you.
Have a seat.
BILLY: Thank you.
Can I get you anything, coffee,
water?
Oh, no, I'm fine, thank you.
OK, let me get down to
business.
I listened to your tape and I
thought it was amazing.
Now, was that done in a home
studio?
Yeah, we do all our work right
at home.
And you, I mean, your voice is
fantastic.
How long have you been singing?
For as long as I can remember.
Yeah, well, it shows.
This is my dilemma, though.
As much as I do love your sound,
right now
we're not looking for singers.
As you know, we already have
Victoria.
But what I am looking for is a
rapper.
And I think that could be you.
You have a great sound and you
produce your own stuff.
Me?
Well, I mean, I just put that
rhyme on the track
just to give it some flavor.
I mean, it's kind of a fluke.
I'm not really an MC.
But Lenore and I, we're a team.
You know, we work together well.
Listen, I listen to a lot of
demos
and very few rappers come off
the way you do.
Now, if you ask me, I think you
have the talent to pull it off.
So let me paint the broad
strokes so you
can get a better perspective.
I'm willing to offer you a
single production deal--
$50,000 up front, points on the
back--
and depending on the success, a
possible contract.
$50,000?
$50,000.
$50,000 up front?
Uh, that's a lot.
Well, I mean, it's a lot less
after taxes,
but it is cash money.
Billy?
Excuse me, Mr. Randolph, do you
mind
if we have a moment to talk?
Oh, sure, take all the time you
need.
What happened to industry rule
4,080?
I know, but, damn, we're here
right now.
He's staring us in the face with
$50,000.
That's a lot of money.
And I know if I do the work,
I'll get the pay.
All right, you know, Lenore, if
you want us to walk out of here
right now, I'm with you.
I'll walk out of here right now.
If you really want us to walk
out of here right now,
because we're a team.
But I think we're like a couple
of damn fools
to pass up on this money right
now as broke as we are.
I just want to make sure.
This is all so confusing.
It's happening so fast.
I just never thought that we
would have to make--
We're not doing this together.
Excuse me, I have an awful lot
of meetings today.
And Billy and I have an awful
lot to talk about.
Would you mind if I arrange
transportation for you?
That's all right.
Got the car, thanks.
Great.
ASSISTANT: Yes, sir.
So?
I guess I'll see you later.
Good seeing you again, Lenore.
Nicole will show you out.
Yeah, I should be back home
sort of early.
I don't think it will--
actually,
it shouldn't take all that long,
the meeting.
Sure.
Lenore, Lenore, this is really
for both of us.
It's for both of us.
Congratulations.
[SINGING] It takes pain to live
in these days.
Sign here.
[SINGING] Good money change a
man's ways.
Living the life in the fast
lane.
Thank you.
WOMEN: [SINGING] Trying to
survive, living the life
MAN: [RAPPING] Ain't this what
you always wanted.
Sign right there.
MAN: [RAPPING] The limelight,
jewels that shine,
and dimes blowing your mind.
Out living the life of a ghetto
star.
Money, sex, and fly cars make
it.
Don't let it make who you are.
'Cause things
change in the fast lane.
Don't let it go to your brain.
You got to think long range.
It take pain to gain in these
days.
Living the life, doing things,
moving things.
WOMEN: [SINGING] It takes pain
to live in these days.
Good money change a man's ways.
Living the life in the fast
lane.
Trying to survive--
Like I said, solid gold.
Yeah.
All right?
I want a big campaign behind it.
WOMEN: [SINGING] Good money
change a man's way.
Living the life in the fast
lane.
Come on, partner.
All right, man.
Hold all calls.
WOMEN: [SINGING] Why, why, why.
L, you still up?
So is this how it's gonna be?
What?
What are you talking about?
Just gonna be off doing your
own thing and I'm supposed to--
Wait, wait, wait, wait wait,
wait, wait.
Now, I'm sorry, baby.
You know that, don't you?
You know as soon as I get my
foot in the door,
it's like you're gonna be right
behind me guns blazing.
OK?
Right?
As soon as things get started.
And you know they're gonna give
me everything.
I'mma have a cell phone.
I'mma have a pager, email.
I'mma have like a alphanumeric
retrieval system.
I'mma have a fax line.
I'mma have an assistant, a web
site.
It's gonna be like www dot--
ooh, billy, you better call
Lenore before she
kick yo ass-- dot com.
Gimme a kiss. Gimme a kiss.
- No. - Gimme a kiss right now.
Gimme a kiss right now. - I'm
mad at you.
Stop it. Don't be.
- I'm mad at you. - Cut it out.
Stop.
So what happened?
Well, OK, I'm going to do this
remix for Victoria.
And they want me to rap on it.
It's like they see me like I'm
some kind of MC or something.
It's kind of like-- it's
actually kind of weird.
But whatever, I'm producing the
remix.
Victoria?
Yeah.
She gonna be there?
No, no, no, no. I doubt it.
I doubt if I even meet her, you
know?
She's such a sort of big star.
It's like I'll probably be in
the studio,
and then she'll probably be in
the studio.
We probably won't even see each
other.
It's like a studio thing, you
know?
So when are you gonna work on
your own stuff?
Oh, well, that depends.
It really depends on how the
single does.
You know?
Because if the single doesn't do
well,
I might not get an album deal.
It'll do well.
It'll do great.
I know it will.
I want my kiss. .
I demand, I demand my kiss.
I'm still mad at you.
Gimme a kiss right now. Cut it
out.
Forget it.
All right.
No, come here. Don't do that.
I'm still mad at you.
Don't be mad.
Give me another kiss.
Kiss me a lot.
Oh, give me a break.
I'll talk to you later, bye.
Billy, this is Victoria and her
assistant Darren.
I'm Billy, Billy Dixon.
I love your stuff.
It's very nice to meet you.
Let's hear what you have so
far.
OK, all right.
Wait, sorry.
Hello?
Billy, let me speak to you,
man.
Billy, Victoria can be, well, a
little difficult.
She might try and test you, but
don't take it personal, OK?
No, no, I won't take it
personal.
I know, you know, I know I can
probably handle
myself quite well, thank you.
Well, I'm sure you can.
But just in case, if you have
any problems,
don't hesitate to call me.
OK.
Do your job, OK?
All right, good luck.
Later.
What?
Take it easy.
Mm.
Um, so--
Let's hear what you have.
OK.
Um, excuse me, sorry.
Uh, Steve, could you hook up
the-- yeah.
Let me hit it.
Thank you.
Here we go.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
That's all you have?
Well, I didn't want to go too
far.
Dominik told me you like to have
approval.
Damn right.
You don't have any hits?
Platinum, gold?
No, I don't have any platinum
or gold.
I mean, I work out of my home
studio.
I've written a lot of songs, you
know.
I'm a musician.
I've worked hard.
I mean--
So nothing, you have nothing
that's been released?
I'm sorry, I didn't know I was
supposed
to come in here with my resume.
No, I didn't ask for your
resume.
But it lets me know what you can
do.
It lets you know what I can do?
Can I ask you a question?
Did you have any platinum hits,
any gold records
before you signed with New
World?
Exactly.
So why don't you just tell me
what you like, why don't you
just tell me what you don't
like,
and we can get down to business.
- Steve, man. - From the top?
Yeah, from the top, man.
Lemme listen to this.
Here we go.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, hey, Lenore, are you OK?
Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, sit
down.
Sit down. Are you all right?
Oh, I'm fine.
- What's wrong with you? - I'm
fine.
- Are you sure? - Nothing.
Look, I'll be right back.
I'm gonna get you a glass of
water.
- It's OK. - I'll be right back.
I'm gonna get you some water.
VICTORIA: [SINGING] Cotton candy
sweet, oh-ho, my candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Every time we meet.
Your cotton candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Every time we meet.
Sitting in the park or on the
phone.
Now I never feel alone.
We only started out as friends.
Now I wanna see you again.
No, this sweet won't go away.
Getting stronger every day.
Cotton candy sweet.
Baby, every time we meet.
Every time me meet.
Yeah, yeah.
So cotton candy sweet.
Cotton candy sweet, babe.
Every time we meet.
Our love, so tasty.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[RAPPING] Yo, everything was
cool
when I stepped on the scene.
Flash a little cream, ice on the
wrist with the magic rings.
Checking out shorty from her
head to her toe.
Uh, yeah.
[RAPPING] Watch.
You know how my hustle goes.
Sweet as cotton candy,
understand me?
Ain't nothing like love from a
thug for a dove.
Shorty, I'mma keep it real, know
what I'm saying?
Make a brother wanna taste that.
You think I'm playing?
[SINGING] It's so cotton candy
sweet.
Cotton candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Tastes good.
Feels good to me.
I am so sweet.
So cotton candy sweet.
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Every time we meet.
Oh my gosh, you're a genius.
Felling you're genius.
I'm very, very glad that you
like it.
I'm really glad that we finished
it.
Well, not quite.
What you think about doing a
special mix?
Oh, yeah, this award show at
the end of the week.
And I would love to perform this
song.
End of the week?
Man, that's right around the
corner.
Yeah, I mean, I feel like I can
handle it.
Good, good.
Dominik, can you book two suites
at my favorite hotel
so we can start first thing in
the morning.
DOMINIK: That's exactly what I
was thinking.
No, no, no, no.
I gotta go home.
I haven't been home in a couple
of days.
Nah, bro, at $1,000 a pop, we
need you close.
So go home, get your bag, your
teddy bear,
do whatever you have to do.
We'll be at the hotel.
I'll talk to you later.
You're pregnant.
Oh my god.
Wow.
I'm pregnant.
I'm gonna be a godmother.
El, I am the godmother, right?
Would you stop?
OK.
So what I'm gonna tell Billy?
You're gonna tell Billy that
he's gonna be a daddy.
Lenore.
Lenore, where you at?
Right here! OK.
What do you want me to do?
Um, just-- just distract him.
Distract him?
Yeah, don't let him in here
while I clean this up.
- OK. - What you doing in there?
Can I come in there?
LENORE: No, no.
Hey, hey, Billy, what's
happening?
- Hey. - It's good to see you.
Good to see you, too.
How you like working with
Victoria?
She's cool. Yeah, I like her.
- Yeah. - Do me a favor?
Uh-huh.
Could tell her to come out
here?
I sure will.
Because I don't have a whole
lot of time.
- All right. - I gotta go.
Bye.
OK.
Hey, baby.
Hey, Billy.
Where is he?
Where'd he go?
He's upstairs.
I am so nervous. You think he
can tell?
No, he can't tell.
Hey, honey.
BILLY: Hey.
How's it going?
BILLY: It's going good.
Why don't you come up here?
I can't go up there.
Lenore, go up there and let him
know.
No, no, no, I want to wait till
the mood is right,
you know? - No.
Just the two of us, you know
what I mean?
No.
Hey.
Hey, papi.
Hey.
Gimme some sugar.
Hola.
Tell him.
See, you should have came
upstairs.
Now I gotta go.
Go where?
I got to go back to the studio.
We doing this remix for Victoria
for this award show
and what not.
They want to put me up in this
hotel for a couple of days.
Oh, really?
Yeah, but I was thinking on
your day off,
you could come up to the hotel.
And we could spend some time
together.
Oh?
[LAUGHING]
That sounds cool.
OK.
Yeah, oh, I gotta get out of
here.
They waiting downstairs.
I gotta go.
OK.
Billy, I love you.
I know.
That. That.
Exactly that. That, too.
That, that, that.
[LAUGHS]
I'mma tell him.
Oh, you are such a dud.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
That was it.
Let's roll it back.
Let her know.
Victoria, you missed your cue
just now.
We gonna have to play it back.
Everybody, from the top, OK?
One more time.
No. No.
Darren, get in here.
- Oh, here we go. - What's she
doing?
Here we go.
What's going on?
I wonder how long this might
take.
MUSICIAN: Hey, is it OK if we
have a cigarette break?
I can't do this.
What's going on?
This is her, man. This is her.
They're all like this.
Are these people new?
Excuse me, are you playing E
flat?
See, they convinced her she's a
star and now she believes it.
Look, just do me a favor, OK?
When you blow up, man, when you
get the limousines and the hit
records and all that, just don't
ever read anything
they write about you, OK?
Why?
Because, man, you can't be that
bad.
But you know what, you can't be
that good either.
You know what I'm saying?
Yeah, yeah, that's good advice,
man.
I'll remember that.
I'll remember that.
What do you wanna do?
Let's take five, man.
OK, ladies and gentlemen, that
is a five.
We're gonna take five.
ASSISTANT: Billy, Lenore is on
line two.
Hello?
LENORE [ON PHONE]: Billy?
Hey.
LENORE [ON PHONE]: What's wrong?
Nothing, nothing wrong, nothing
worth mentioning.
You know, I'm just tired.
Hey, man, Victoria's tripping.
She seems to think that we got
everything
that we need from those tracks.
You need to talk to her, OK?
She's packing.
She's jetting.
All right, look, I gotta go.
I gotta go, OK?
Um.
I'll call you.
Actually, why don't you call me
later at the hotel.
I'm in room 112.
You know what room I'm in. I
gotta go.
I gotta go.
I need you to get out of here.
Get out.
Get outta here.
What are you doing?
Actually, I'm done for the day.
I'm leaving.
No, no, no, what is your
problem?
Excuse me?
Do you know, this is your job.
Do you know how many people
would kill to be where you are?
Maybe you don't understand.
I'm tired, which means we're
through for the day.
No, no, no, no, ain't nobody
leaving here until I say
they can leave here.
We got 24 hours to do this damn
remix that you
wanted done in the first place.
That means we gonna stay here
until it's done if it
take us until the show starts.
Now, everybody, get up.
Up!
Get your instruments, let's go.
Steve, set the board up.
Set the tape up. Let's go.
Work!
Let's do this.
Cue it up.
Let me feel it.
[SINGING] Sitting in the park
or on the phone.
Now, I'll never feel alone.
We only started out as friends.
Now I want to see you again.
Love this sweet won't go away.
Getting stronger every day,
yeah.
You sound really, really good
on that verse.
Let's take the day off.
Ha, no, I got so much work to
do.
You're finished.
But I got a lot of work to do.
No, let Steve do it.
Come on.
It's just mixing.
I don't know.
You know what they say about
all work and no play.
OK, well, you know, what do you
got in mind?
If I tell you, it'll ruin the
surprise.
Just get your stuff.
Billy, one thing you need to
know about me,
I always get my way.
Oh, OK, well, since you put it
like that, I mean--
Mm-hm.
You know.
Who am I to stand in the way of
tradition.
I'm gonna get my stuff.
[PHONE RINGING]
Yeah.
LENORE [ON PHONE]: Um, Billy
Dixon, please.
Who's calling?
LENORE [ON PHONE]: Lenore.
Lenore?
He's not available for you right
now.
I'll have him call you back.
Oh, who was that?
Wrong room.
Let's go.
OK.
No, no, no.
Come on.
No, come on.
What are you doing?
Come on, now.
Open your eyes.
Wow.
Oh my god!
Nice.
Look at this jacuzzi.
Man, this is dope.
This is it right here.
- You want to get in? - Yeah.
Let's have some fun.
All right.
How's the water?
Uh, this feels to me.
Oh, really?
All right, let me get in.
Ooh, yeah.
Whew, isn't this better than
that dark studio?
Saying, man.
Service, wow.
Can't wait till I have me a phat
crib, you know,
two phat cars in the garage.
Man, this is living.
What did you buy with your
advance?
- I ain't buy nothing. - What?
I treat myself with every album.
Well, you got it like that, you
know?
You can do things like that.
I can't really do nothing like
that till I'm
like where you are, you know?
Mm-mm, no, you don't.
I bought a Jaguar on my first
album out.
I didn't know if I was ever
gonna have a successful single.
You have to dress for the job
you want, not the job you have.
He didn't call?
No.
I think I'm losing him, Jasmine.
Mm, uh-uh.
He hasn't called.
I haven't seen him in days.
Oh, come on, El, he's working.
Hey. .
Hey, the lights are on.
The bills are paid.
Yeah, I know.
But something's different.
I feel like I don't matter.
I mean, how do I compete?
It's a whole new game.
I don't fit with any of those
people.
And there's Victoria.
Oh, stop it.
Billy has never given you a
reason to doubt him, never.
I hear you, I do.
And I know how you feel. OK, you
know what?
You need to go up to that hotel.
You need to tell him that you're
pregnant.
And tell him that you love him.
Oh, Lenora, it's just that
things are
changing right now, that's all.
And he needs your support right
now.
Hm?
OK.
You're right. - I'm right?
- Yeah. - OK?
All right.
[KNOCKING]
Hey, hey.
Hey.
There's no hot water in my room,
can you believe it?
Can I use your shower?
Uh, yes.
OK.
So are you coming tonight?
Uh, yeah, I should be coming
tonight.
It depends on how long my
meeting is with--
Oh.
I have a meeting tonight with
Dominik.
It depends on how long the
meeting goes.
But, uh, yeah, I should come.
Victoria, thank you so much for
everything.
I love it. Thank you.
You can thank me later.
OK.
Uh, I'm just looking for the
key.
Uh-- [CLEARS THROAT] Because you
gotta have the key.
Here's the key.
You know what, I'll put it over
here because I know you--
And the showers should be hot.
And you can give me the key
later.
I'll see you later, OK?
It should be fine.
So, uh-- uh--
all you gotta do is give me the
key back.
I guess I can get the key back
from you later.
OK.
OK.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I'm sorry I'm late and all
that.
Whew.
Ah, man.
It's hot to death.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I'm very glad you like it.
I'm glad everybody likes it.
And I know, Victoria, she worked
really hard.
I mean, everybody worked really
hard.
You worked hard.
I've seen a lot of talent come
through those doors,
and I gotta admit, you could be
one of the best.
I'm prepared to offer you a
contract.
It's a deal.
Ah, man.
Yes!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
VICTORIA: [SINGING] I remember
when we met.
Staring at the same sunset.
We had problems on our mind
gonna be fine.
No, that sweet won't go away.
Getting stronger every day.
Cotton candy sweet.
Every time--
MAID: Best you no tell no one.
I'll get in trouble.
OK.
VICTORIA: [SINGING] So cotton
candy sweet.
Every time we meet.
Every time we meet.
Sitting in the park or on the
phone.
Now I'll never feel alone.
We only started out as friends.
Now I wanna see you again.
Billy?
Sweetie?
[GLASS SHATTERING]
Wait.
Let me explain.
Son of a bitch.
Wait.
Damn, girl.
You scared me.
Very impressive.
You're quite a little artist.
I try. Wow.
You like?
Yeah.
I brought you something.
Ah, thank you.
Thank you very much.
But what are you doing here?
Aren't you gonna be late?
That can wait.
I like to make an entrance.
Actually, I came to bring you
your key.
Well, you know, you're really
gonna make some kind
of an entrance, you know.
You finish your meeting with
Dominik?
Yeah, I did.
Good, then we can go to the
show.
Oh, I was gonna take the music
over there.
No, no, no, no.
Go with me. We'll have fun.
OK.
All right, that actually sounds
like fun.
Because I'm in the mood to
celebrate.
Because I just made a deal with
New World.
- What? - Yes.
Yes.
Oh, congratulations.
Yeah, you know, the deal, we
met,
you know, like earlier and all.
And how was your shower?
Fine.
Just fine.
Come on, let's go.
Come on.
What are we doing here?
It's just PR, baby.
Just go along.
[CHATTER]
[COUGHS]
Answer, answer, answer.
[CHATTER]
Hello?
Jasmine?
JASMINE [ON PHONE]: Lenore, are
you OK?
LENORE: Something's wrong.
I think I'm losing the baby.
JASMINE [ON PHONE]: Stay calm.
I'll call Dr. Johnson.
It'll be fine.
Uh-huh?
JASMINE [ON PHONE]: It'll be
fine.
Yeah?
Victoria, Victoria, who's your
friend?
This is my new producer and new
artist on my label.
This is Dollar Bill.
- You all right? - Mm-hm.
I'm gonna take that dress to the
cleaners.
Don't worry, just throw it out.
Throw. It away.
All right.
Thank you.
Oh, I'm such a pain in the butt.
I'm so sorry.
Come on, I got you.
Just gonna rest here for a
minute, OK?
I love you, Lenore.
I love you, too.
So I'm gonna be downstairs if
you need anything.
I'm fine.
All right, baby girl.
OK.
Lenore, what are you doing out
of bed?
I can't stay in bed anymore and
look at his crap.
- Yeah, but what are you doing?
- Packing.
What?
Billy's stuff.
Would you like to help?
This is what you want to do?
Put the bag on.
You got it.
OK, so what now?
I don't know.
Well, El, you can keep erasing
his messages,
but eventually you're going to
have to deal with him.
I know.
That's why I'm going to tell him
it's over.
You're sure about this, El?
Billy is never going to accept
that, not after everything you
two have been through.
No, he's the one who made his
choice.
Well, I still think you need to
tell him about the baby.
Why?
No, I want this chapter of my
life closed.
I'm done.
What?
Lenore?
Lenore?
What are you doing here?
What you look like asking me
what I'm doing here?
What the hell are you doing
here?
Lenore wants me here.
Who put my keyboard down here
like this?
Billy, I want you to move out.
It's over.
Jasmine, would you excuse us?
Sure.
You want me to dump this on my
way out?
- I'll call you, all right? -
Bye, baby.
Bye.
Wait a second, now.
Lenore, I know I was buggin'
out.
I've been bugging out a lot
lately.
But I've been out of pocket.
But, you know, I'm out here
building for our future.
Really?
Now, how is this building for
our future?
What is this?
Don't get me-- this is nothing.
That's publicity.
Come on, now, I'm working hard.
I'm busting my ass.
You know, Billy, you need to
stop lying to yourself.
This is not about me.
It's about you.
That whole thing, that whole
deal with New World, for you.
OK, when we were in the office,
I told you right then
and there, I don't have no
problem walking
out of here with you right now.
That's the difference between
you and me.
I would have never taken the
deal without you.
Look, the only one benefiting
here is you.
Look around.
I'm still a waitress.
My life hasn't changed.
What you want me to do?
I want you to leave.
Come here, don't say that.
All right?
We don't have to work it out
like that.
We can work it out better.
You don't have to say stuff like
that.
Right?
You know how I feel about you.
How do you feel about me?
You know how I feel about you.
No, I want to know.
How do you feel?
Tell me.
You know.
Tell me.
I want to hear.
That's what I thought.
Why don't you just leave?
You just gonna put my stuff out
here
and you gonna tell me to leave,
huh?
You want me to leave?
[DOORBELL RINGING]
Damn.
- Hi. - Hey.
Come on in.
Wow.
I still can't believe you live
in this big place by yourself.
I don't.
I live on the road.
I'm hardly here.
Oh, last time I was here, I
really wanted to--
I want to play your--
this baby grand.
This is amazing.
Go ahead.
It's beautiful.
Play.
Oh, wow.
[PIANO PLAYING]
You know, the first time I ever
played it was on a baby grand
just like this one.
How long are you here?
I don't know.
Does it matter?
No.
You're beautiful.
Thank you.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOANING]
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
I'm good.
How are you?
Good.
So I was thinking, you should
get some of your things
and move in here.
Oh, really?
When you'd find time to think
about that?
When I opened the door and saw
you standing there.
Billy, I'm a big girl.
I know what I want.
I want you here.
No strings, no rings.
I can do that.
Here's the deal, I don't want
any drama.
Drama, what are you talking
about?
If you're gonna be here, then
you're all the way here,
you understand?
I'mma go get my things.
OK.
See you later.
OK.
[SINGING] You took my hand,
said that you understand
there's a song in my heart.
BILLY: Absolute garbage!
You act like you never touched a
keyboard.
Get up. Get up.
Get up!
[SINGING] And you promised me
your love eternally.
[MUTTERING RAP LYRICS]
[SINGING] Said we'd never part.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
[MUTTERING RAP LYRICS]
[SINGING] Rhapsody, thinking
'bout the love we made.
Melody, ooh, pretty as a summer
day.
Rhapsody.
[SOBBING]
[SINGING] Thinking 'bout the
love we made.
[APPLAUSE]
Hey, break it up.
You did great.
I know, I know.
Back to work.
Lenore, you are one lousy
waitress,
at least now I know why.
I tell you what, tomorrow night
leave the uniform home,
put on something nice.
10 o'clock, you get on the
stage,
you show the customers what
you're
really supposed to be doing.
And try not to be late.
CUSTOMER: All right, girls, You
go ahead with your bad self.
Billy, I love you.
Lenore.
What's the matter, can't sleep?
No, I got a lot on my mind.
Well, maybe if you lay off
this,
you can get something done.
Don't tell me what I need to
lay off of.
Back off me with that.
Who you think you talking to
like this?
You come in here all hours of
the night.
Ain't no telling what tramps you
been
out there whoring around with.
And you still calling bitches'
names in your sleep.
You said no strings, no rings.
You wanted me, now you got me.
Now, stop trying to change me.
You don't tell me what to do in
my house.
If you don't like you can just--
What?
I can just what? I can just
leave?
- No, no. - I can leave?
No.
If I don't like it, you just
gonna put me out?
No. I don't mean it like that.
No.
I-- I got a lot on my mind, too.
I just need you to be
understanding.
It's just that you're driving
around in my truck,
people know we're together.
So?
Image means everything.
I mean, I know you don't know
that much about image.
And I'mma teach you.
[LAUGHS]
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. .
Billy, what's the deal with
these new tracks?
Look, I know that the tracks
are a little rough.
- A little rough? - --because I
need more time.
Billy, they're so dark, it
makes
me want to slit my wrists.
I need more time.
Look, time is something that we
don't have, all right?
Come on, let's go. - Where we
going?
We're going up the hall.
I got some people I want you to
meet.
Who?
Your writers, that's who.
From now on, every hour, every
hour,
you're gonna write songs with
them.
We're gonna pick the best 15,
and we're
gonna make this album.
Creativity does not work that
way.
You cannot go putting creativity
on a timeline.
Look, you are on a timeline.
Now, that track you did for
Victoria is gonna drop soon.
Now, with any luck, it'll will
run awhile.
But when it cools down, we're
gonna
need to drop your single right
then
to take advantage of the hype.
Now, I know you're not used to
working like this.
You said you liked my sound, my
sound.
Yes, I like your sound.
But stars are made, not born.
I need a hit.
Then you can call the shots.
Now, come on, time is money.
The kid is good, but, I mean,
his head is not on straight.
I need you to straighten him
out, man.
Because this is getting
ridiculous.
All right, now that we're all
here,
I'm gonna leave you alone to do
your creative thing.
But no one is to leave this room
until we have a hit.
Nah, kid, come on.
You gotta let it flow. You know
what I'm saying?
I'm not feeling this.
Yo, you ain't been feeling jack
since you been here, man.
What's the deal?
This ain't me.
I don't work this way.
Yo, let me ask you a question,
partner, how do you work?
Because ever since you got here,
all you've been doing
is complaining.
And you know what?
We doing this for you, anyway.
That's the point.
I don't need y'all here to do
this for me.
I can do it myself.
I'm outta here.
I'm tired of these clowns
taking
credit for my hard work, man.
Hell, I'm out of here, man.
Yo, man, bring my car around.
[SINGING] Rhapsody, thinking
'bout the love we made.
[APPLAUSE]
You were great.
You were great.
I'm proud of you.
Now, get back to work.
Jasmine.
You were so good.
And you look so pretty.
Lenore Foxwood.
Tony?
Tony Spencer?
Oh my god.
How you doing?
Great.
I'm sorry, Tony, Jasmine.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
I haven't seen you since high
school.
Mm-hm.
So what are you doing, what's
up?
Well, I'm managing talent now.
Really?
In fact, I'm doing a cut on
this soundtrack for this movie
called "Night Falls."
"Night Falls," you know, that's
the movie I auditioned
for, but I didn't get.
Lenore, I'm gonna give you my
home number.
I want you to call me so we can
talk about Rhapsody.
OK.
Hey, maybe we can have dinner
and catch up on old times,
all right? - Great.
- It's great seeing you. - It's
good to see you.
All right.
Your girl is crazy.
We'll call you, Tony.
Call me.
He's fine.
Call him.
You need to quit hitting the
juice, man.
Don't tell me what I need to
do!
Don't tell me what I need to do!
Why don't you tell them what
they need to do?
I think you already did.
We in here eight hours.
I know this.
I'm here, too, remember? - Just
queue up.
Queue 'em up. Queue 'em up.
Queue 'em up. - All right, guys.
I'm gonna kick back the reverb a
little bit in the cans.
Let's do this.
It's hot as hell in here.
LENORE: [SINGING] Rhapsody,
thinking
'bout the love we made.
And cut.
Props, can we get that taken
care of.
So listen, yo, do you see this?
- What'd I tell you? - She is
incredible.
Incredible, bro.
Thank you.
Thank you.
She's making it happen.
She's putting it down.
Let me go holler at her real
quick.
Do that. Do that.
Hey, you like it? All right.
Come here, girl.
You are fantastic.
Uh.
It looks great.
Thank you.
For what?
For all this.
Girl, thank you.
Listen, I made reservations for
us at your favorite restaurant
tonight.
Excuse me, Tony.
We're ready, Lenore.
You set? - Uh-huh.
- OK - All right.
Let's do this.
So I'll check you later, all
right?
I'll be right here waiting.
OK, bye.
Do your thing.
Is she everything I told you
about, bro?
- Yes. - All right.
Can we do this?
Yo, roll playback.
You've got an amazing way with
women.
Uh-huh.
I think you had too many.
I can't believe--
Oh, what time is it?
I had so much fun tonight.
So did I, baby.
So did I.
I just can't believe all this
is happening to me.
Don't be surprised.
You deserve all of this.
ANNOUNCER [ON TV]: Hey, we got
something special
for you, a BET world premiere.
This young lady is being called
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Check out her video from the
"Night Fall" soundtrack.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
No, what?
What?
[SINGING] Ooh, ooh.
You took my hand, said that you
understand.
There's a song in my heart.
There's a song in my heart.
And you promised me your love
eternally.
Said we'd never part.
She did it.
Oh my god.
[SINGING] Pretty as a summer
day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Hello, Billy, it's Dominik.
Guess what I just saw?
Your ex-girlfriend's video.
And she's hot.
Think you can get her to sing on
a track?
Goodbye, Dominik.
Think about it.
It's a good idea.
Goodbye.
Billy?
Billy?
Where have you been?
I went out.
Did you forget I was coming
back tonight?
Yep.
I'm going back to the hotel.
What?
Victoria, listen, I think--
I don't give a damn what you
think.
You can't leave me.
Don't do this.
Don't do this?
Yeah.
What do you mean don't do this?
How about, don't take care of
you anymore, huh?
How about, don't buy Billy any
more clothes?
How about, don't buy Billy
anymore jewelry?
Don't let Billy drive my--
Get out of my face with that.
I just wanted to help you.
I wanted us to be a team.
Believe me, I don't--
I don't want to hurt you.
Hurt me?
You can't hurt me.
I made you.
Dollar Bill, I don't need you.
You need me.
Just get out of my house.
So what are you waiting on?
Get your stuff and get out of my
house.
Get out of my house!
ASSISTANT: Bill, you can't go in
there.
He's busy.
I'm-- I'm telling you, you can't
go in.
He's not gonna see you right
now, Billy.
You've gotta wait. - Get off me.
Come on.
If they wanna play hard, we can
play hard.
Billy!
I mean, that's not even my
concern.
Excuse me.
I need to talk to you.
I'll call you back.
What can I do for you, Billy?
Well, I ain't gonna beat around
the bush with you.
I want out of this contract.
Why?
Somebody offer you a better
deal?
No, that's not it.
I'm just not feeling this music
anymore.
So any money that I owe you,
I'll pay you back.
But I'm through.
Have you been drinking?
No, actually, actually I
haven't been drinking.
Actually, it's the first time
I've been sober in months.
So I'm tired of this business.
I want out of it.
You should've thought about
that before
you signed a two-album deal.
Why?
I've heard you all talking about
dropping me anyway.
You should be happy.
Let me explain something to
you.
You signed a contract, which
means I own
you until I get those records.
You're kind of like my bitch.
And if you try and breach this
contract,
you will be my bitch for the
rest of your life
until you pay me back every
nickel I invested in you.
I understand you're having a
rough time.
I'll give you today off.
But I will see you in the studio
tomorrow.
Now, get the hell outta here.
Get ready, guys. Line up here.
REPORTER 1: Hey, Rachel, over
here.
Over here.
She's coming out in two minutes.
Get a picture.
[CHATTER]
Billy.
BILLY: Hey, congratulations.
Hey, Billy.
Hey.
What a surprise.
Yeah.
How are you?
I'm all right.
I'm really proud of you.
But, I mean, can we talk?
You got a second to talk?
Who's your friend?
Um, Tony, this is Billy Dixon.
Sup, bro?
Why do you look so familiar?
Um, Billy's in the business,
too.
Yeah, Dixon.
Oh, OK, this is your friend that
had the little pop
hit with Victoria, right?
It was cute.
You know, Lenore's single is
number five with a bullet.
Yeah, I came to congratulate
her.
We're expecting big things from
her.
She seems like an angel.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, anyway, Billy, right?
BILLY: Yeah.
It was nice to meet you, man.
BILLY: OK.
We gotta go, baby, all right?
Good to see you, Billy.
Hey, but wait a second, Lenore.
But listen, Lenore, let me talk
to you for a second.
Lenore!
REPORTER 2: Give us a smile.
Give us a smile. - Thanks a lot.
REPORTER 1: Lenore!
REPORTER 2: Hey, come here, just
one question.
Just one question, please.
Just one question Hello, Ms.
Foxwood.
Hello?
Just one question. REPORTER 1:
This way.
Come on.
Come on.
Lenore.
Lenore.
So that was Billy, huh?
The brother's in bad shape, one
hit wonder.
But you, see, you're the real
thing.
Know what I'm saying?
Lenore?
Hello?
What?
What's the matter?
Nothing.
I'm sorry, just seeing Billy
just really threw me.
Listen, don't sweat that,
aight?
Tonight's your night.
We should be celebrating, you
know what I'm saying?
You look so beautiful tonight,
you know that?
Just gorgeous.
Tony.
What?
I mean, it is over between you
two, right?
Yeah, Tony.
Why?
What do you mean why?
Because a brother's been putting
in work, that's why.
Ain't it obvious?
What's that supposed to mean?
It means I'm checking for you,
Lenore.
I'm trying to get what you,
understand?
I mean what do a brother gotta
do?
Anyway, um, I put together this
little tour.
I'm going out on the road with
some of my other bands.
I think you should go.
I think it'll be good for your
single.
Think so?
Yep.
So, um, when do we leave?
Day after tomorrow.
Day after tomorrow?
Day after tomorrow.
It's up to you.
Just think about it, aight?
That's all I ask.
I let the label whip me.
You gonna let the label do it
all, huh, control your life?
So you new money in this, homie.
You know what I mean?
I done been in this for years.
I could tell you from the door,
you
wanna know the whole little
industry here ain't
nothing but snakes and rats.
When you talking about your
family,
that's supposed to always come
first.
See, I got a wifey at home, man.
I completed my circle.
It wasn't complete until I did.
The whole point you gotta
realize, if you in the projects
and you throw cheese on the
floor, what's gonna come out?
Rats.
Before you have money, you ain't
seen none of that.
You had your lady home, you was
happy.
Soon as you got cheese, what you
get?
Rats.
Rats, rats.
You know what I mean?
What you need to do, you need to
handle your business
and go home and deal with wifey
and stop
rolling with the rollers.
Come on, Lenore, are your eyes
closed?
Because I do not trust you.
And if you open them, you're
going to mess up the surprise.
We're almost there, little girl.
We're almost-- ah!
Little girl.
OK, open your eyes.
They're beautiful.
Oh my god.
Oh, it's beautiful.
When you promised me your love
eternal,
you said that we'd never part.
Don't forget this one right
here.
What do they say?
They're lyrics from Rhapsody.
Oh.
Oh, look.
I got it.
You ready?
Here.
That one first.
That one first.
Wow, are those diamonds?
From Billy.
Oh, Dollar Bill.
Lenore, please open the door.
I'm gonna open the door.
I'm gonna go open the door.
I'll be right back.
All right, well, I'm gonna go
now.
And I'm gonna leave you two
alone.
I'll see you later.
Page me if you need me.
Look, we really don't need to
do this.
No, just please, hear me out.
I realize what I've done.
But I'm a different man now.
I really am.
Billy--
Lenore, just--
I can't do this.
I just said I wanna open up
communication with you.
I can't.
Why?
I don't want to.
Then it never was real if you
can't.
We-- We slept together.
All the last few years have
just
been for absolutely nothing.
I didn't sleep with him, but
nothing really happened.
No, what happened?
We kissed.
- That's it? - That's it.
That's it?
That's it.
I couldn't.
Well, that's good.
I'm sorry.
That's good.
I missed you.
I missed you.
Oh, man.
Remember how we used to get up
and actually create?
Create songs together, music,
the stuff that like
made you feel.
I don't feel that no more.
I never felt that when we
stopped.
When all of this was going on,
I kind of found out
that you were gonna be a daddy.
What?
But, uh, I guess it wasn't
meant to be.
What was going on that you
didn't tell me?
You weren't around.
No, why didn't you tell me?
You weren't around.
It's OK.
It's OK.
It's pretty late and I don't
like you driving at night.
You want to stay over?
Spoons?
Spoons.
Turn out the lights.
[PHONE RINGING]
[GROANING]
This wake you up?
Sorry about that.
What you doing?
Come here.
You lying son of a bitch!
What is wrong with you?
Your career is in trouble and
you're using me to save it?
What?
Why don't you get Victoria to
help you?
What are you talking about?
I have no idea what you're
talking about?
- Let go of me. - No
- Let go of-- - No.
--me.
Let go of me.
I thought losing my baby was the
worst thing that could happen
to me, but clearly it's you.
You stay away from me. - Lenore.
Stay the hell away from me.
Lenore, what are you talking
about?
Lenore!
Lenore!
- Billy. - Lenore, where is she?
She just left.
Hey, I've been paging you all
day?
- What is this? - It's a page.
Do you have any idea what
you've done?
You ruined my life! - What are
you talking about?
You don't think I know what's
going on down in New World?
You using me. - Look, we use
each other.
What the hell is wrong with you?
You need to take my advice.
Never let a bitch get between
you and your money.
You know what? You disgust me.
You disgust me!
Do you know that?
I don't know how you sleep at
night.
On silk sheets and a $4,000
bed.
That's all you got, though,
you're alone because the money
is all you have. - And that's
all I need.
Well, I got more than that.
And I'm not letting it go this
time.
Let me tell you something, you
try to leave me,
man, and they'll find you
floating in the river.
Get off me.
Make me float in the river.
You want something from me, sue
me.
Lenore!
Damn!
- You're gonna to help me pack?
- Mm-hm.
Quick, quick, quick, quick,
quick, quick, quick,
here's your bag.
And do you know what you want?
Look, wear this.
Like that?
Yeah.
- Like these? - Thank you.
OK.
Ooh, Lenore, you got a town car,
girl.
Wow.
You a star.
Taking trips, being chauffeured,
makeup.
Hello.
OK, if he comes over here, I
don't
care what he says, don't tell
him where I've gone
or who I'm with, OK?
OK.
I'm serious.
I want you to promise me.
OK, I promise.
I promise I won't say a word.
But Lenore, are you sure about
this?
Because you know--
Look, I know what I'm doing.
I want you to take care of
yourself.
Come here, pretty girl.
And thank you for everything,
OK?
No, baby, thank you.
Come on, house sitting, six
months,
rent free, men, parties, shop,
decorating.
Come here.
I'm gonna miss you.
All right.
OK.
Bye, bye.
I'll see you on BET.
Bye.
Call me.
Call me and give me your
numbers.
[SINGING] Rhapsody.
--love we made.
What'd you forget?
What do you want?
I need to talk to Lenore.
She's not here, Billy.
- Where is she? - She's gone.
Gone where?
She's off pursuing her career.
Well, listen, Jasmine, I need
to know
exactly where she is right now.
I have something very important
to tell her.
Why should I tell you anything,
Billy?
After all you put that girl
through,
why should I tell you a thing?
Because I love her.
You love her?
Yes, I love her.
[GROANS]
Hey.
Hey.
You had me nervous there for a
minute.
Let me get your bag.
Oh, thanks.
Hey, Ted, grab this and grab
her bag in the back.
How you doing?
All right, baby.
I'm glad you made it.
You all right?
I'm fine.
Wait up.
I'll be up in a minute.
All right.
Come on.
[HONKING]
We got some very important
stuff back there.
Give me your bags.
Y'all been somewhere before,
right?
You act like this is the first
time y'all been on a trip.
What are you doing here, man?
I'm here to see Lenore.
No, she's where she belongs.
Where you think she at?
Hey, hey.
Go ahead, man.
Man, don't touch me again.
[GRUNTING]
All right, man!
Come on!
Come on!
No, stop!
Billy, just stop it!
Billy, get off of him!
Get off of him!
Stop it!
Stop it! - Come on, what?
- Come on! - What?
Stop! Stop!
Stop! Stop it, both of you.
What the hell are you doing
here?
Come here. I need to talk to
you.
- No, I said-- - No, come here.
I said everything that I needed
to say to you this morning.
Well, I didn't get the chance
to say what I need to say,
things I need to say. - No.
Don't listen to him.
Shut up.
It's too late, Billy.
I don't want to hear what you
have to say anymore.
Lenore.
Look, just leave me alone,
Billy.
No, I cannot leave you alone.
I love you.
Yo, go ahead, man.
You hear me say it right now.
That's it.
That's right, I love you.
Lenore, don't listen--
I love you more than anything
in my life.
Come on, man.
I can't let you get on this
bus.
I don't care who hears me say
it.
Actually, I want y'all to hear
me say it.
I love you. I love her.
You see me?
I love her.
I don't care nothing about no
music.
This money, I don't care about
none of that.
I know what it's about.
It's about you, Lenore.
Listen, Lenore.
Lenore, listen, I love you,
Lenore.
I love you with all my heart.
I want you to be my wife.
Lenore, I want to be your
husband.
I love you.
Lenore!
Lenore, do not listen to him.
I don't want you to get on the
bus.
I'm here. Lenore, listen.
Lenore. - Hey, hey, go ahead,
man.
Listen, I can give you
everything you
ever dreamt about, everything.
- Listen. - Everything you've
ever--
Look at me.
Shut up, man!
Listen to me.
Lenore, I can give you
everything you've ever wanted,
everything you've ever dreamed
about.
Dollar Bill can't do that.
Lenore, if you want this, you
gonna have to get on this bus
right now.
I'm not playing with you.
Ever since high school you said
you wanted to be a star.
You are this close to making it.
You gotta make a decision.
You have to make a decision
right now.
Everything you've ever wanted,
you can have it.
Tony, I'm sorry.
Don't do this.
Billy.
All right, let's go.
Let's get on the bus.
Come on, let's go.
Come on, let's go.
LENORE: [LAUGHING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[SINGING] Rhapsody, thinking
'bout the love we made.
Look in my eyes and I'm
hypnotized by the things
that you do.
Things that you do, yeah.
Playing with me like your
playing those keys.
I'm the music in you.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Melody.
Bodies dancing in the night.
Some kind of day.
Rhapsody.
Kiss me, hold me, squeeze me
tight.
Ooh, ooh, love we made.
Sweet rhapsody.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, thinking 'bout the
love we made.
Oh, ho.
Melody, pretty as a summer day.
Rhapsody, uh-huh.