Purple Beatz (2022) Movie Script

[dramatic music]

[gentle music]

[logo whooshing]

[upbeat jazz music]

- [Taxi Driver] We're here.

- Thank you.

Hey.

- [DeeDee] Hi.

[girls shouting]

- [SJ] Okay, I'll

just leave that.

- Yeah, yeah that's fine.

- Oh my goodness, Dee,

this place is gorgeous.

- I know, right?

That room over there is yours,

I just had it done yesterday.

- Stop.

[gasping]

Oh, I love it.

- Yeah?

- Thank you.

- Mm-mm

- What, you don't like

this goodness anymore?

- It's my voice I can't.

- We're not littluns anymore.

And I need to make

a living for myself

and that voice is

not paying it's way.

- I appreciate

what you're saying,

but I'm gonna make it.

- Remember it was

like that for me too.

I just grew up and got a job.

- [SJ] And now you're

starting sound like my dad.

I take it he called you.

- What did you expect?

[coughing]

- Shit.

Shit.

He really needs

to leave me alone.

He is driving me insane.

- Your old man would kill for

you y'know, don't forget that.

He'd do anything.

Just wants the best for you.

- [SJ] I know.

- So where were you?

- [SJ] What do you mean?

- You left your dad's

for eight weeks.

You don't have a boyfriend.

I'm your only friend.

So spill who put you up?

- Mark

- [DeeDee] Mark?

Hawaiian shirt Mark?

- Yeah.

- [DeeDee] Oh, didn't

know you guys had a thing.

- Of course we haven't got a

thing, he's like my dad's age.

I'm singing at his pub.

Honestly, I told

him about my issue

and he just gave

me the spare room.

- For free?

Do you have to give

him any services?

- Stop that.

Of course for free.

He's my mate, you know that.

What's London done to you?

What was it like

for you coming here?

- It was hard.

Had a lot of interviews.

They took one look at me and

said I didn't fit the look.

And I started living in this

shit hole called Hackney.

- Why?

- It was cheap.

So I was living on this estate

where they were dealing drugs.

- What?

- Yeah, police

all up in my face.

Can you believe that.

- Geez that's scary.

Oh my gosh it was.

I wanted to make

a way for myself.

So just did what I had to do.

- Dee, come here.

- Okay.

Today is my day off.

We are going to eat, drink,

get fat, sleep and go raving.

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

♪ Deep deep down inside ♪

♪ Deep deep deep inside ♪

- Remember Miss Warthead?

Miss Warthead.

- Miss Warthead.

Oh my goodness.

Do you remember what

Miss Warthead said to me?

"Oh, Dion.

One day you'll make a

great domestic carer."

Shit that's what

they think about us.

It's never, "Oh, Dion.

One day you'll

make a great writer

or architect or designer."

- That is it.

Hey London is it.

- I'm so happy to have you

here on the dark side with me.

Now finish up I want

you to meet someone.

- Dee you are not

setting me up again.

- Hell no, this is London.

You can get the big

or little D anywhere.

Anytime you want.

Come on.

Okay, it's just,

just pass it, let's go.

[R&B music plays softly]

- Hey, hey, hey.

- Why, hello there.

- How you doing?

- I'm good, how are you?

- I'm good, thanks.

So I brought my friend who I

mentioned is looking for work.

- Oh yeah.

Is that your friend

from Bournemouth?

- Mm Yeah.

- Hey, I'm SJ.

- Hey.

So tell me, is she

any good with music.

- She eats, drinks,

snorts music.

and can sing you a

certain number now.

Can't you SJ?

- What?

- Mmm

- No.

No, Dee.

♪ I keep myself to me ♪

♪ They wanna know

what lies beneath ♪

♪ I only tell you

because you listen ♪

♪ When I gotta get

it out my system ♪

♪ I wanna tell the

world how I feel ♪

♪ But it's best if I

keep it concealed ♪

♪ Don't leave, no ♪

♪ What is real ♪

[cheering]

[soft R&B continues]

- So?

- You're hired.

- Thank you so much.

- See you tomorrow.

- Thank you, see you tomorrow.

- Thank you.

- [SJ] Cannot believe it.

Thank you, thank you, thank

you I love you so much.

- Well girl, London ain't cheap.

And you need to pay

your bit in rent.

- Oh, okay.

So you don't want

me sponging off you?

- Yeah, you got that right.

Anyway, I have one more

place for us to go.

- Where?

- Roller skating, woo!

- No, no.

You know I don't skate.

- Well whatever.

It'll be fun.

You'll love it.

Plus, I know this really cool

disco roller skating club.

- Disco? Do I, do

I look 12 to you?

- It's a roller

skating rave, silly.

Anyway, plays some funkiest

dance, soul disco sound.

[blaring music]

- [SJ] Whoa!

- [Dee] Careful, there

we go. Look at you!

[funky music begins]

♪ Girl you must be ♪

♪ Sweet like candy ♪

♪ On my knees ♪

♪ Begging please ♪

♪ Take the time ♪

♪ Just to hear me out ♪

♪ Cause I know so many guys

that tryna holler at you ♪

♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Baby this is something

that I need to do ♪

♪ And I need it from you ♪

♪ So just let me love

you baby tonight ♪

♪ Cause I can't stand the look ♪

- Huh huh huh?

- Thank you

- Honestly

I'm probably more

excited to get my food.

- My leg hurts

[giggling]

- Girls

- Hey.

- Hi.

- You're looking nice tonight.

Real nice.

Come here often?

- Nah, they don't

come here often.

We would've chucked

you up a long time ago.

You're get me?

- Okay.

- No, but seriously, what

you guys doing after this?

Can I ask you to come into

a house party down Clapton?

- Oh, no thanks.

Nice you to ask though.

- Oh, I see.

We're too nice for you.

Is that what it is?

- I didn't say that, I said

it was nice for you to ask.

We're busy tonight.

- Yeah sorry.

- Nah, you look

friendlier than your mate.

You wanna bounce with us?

- Yeah, come on.

- Wow.

- Wow this guy, yeah

- Oh, Airbeats my man.

The Don.

- You harassing them?

- No, no, no, no, no, no.

No we weren't, we,

we were just invite him

to a rave in Clapton.

- Okay, cool.

- Yeah let's bounce yeah

- Lets bounce.

Let's bounce

- Thanks.

My name's DeeDee.

This is my friend Sarah Jane.

- Hi.

- Airbeats, lovely to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- May I?

- Oh Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Saw you girls

skating out there.

Got to say, you got

some mad skills.

- So my friend is new in town

and she only has

been for 24 hours.

- New in town?

So where you girls from?

- Bournemouth.

- Bournemouth?

Where's that?

- It's on the coast.

- On the coast of where?

- Sorry?

- Only place I

know is London so.

- Well you should get out more.

- Maybe I should get out more.

So should we exchange numbers?

- Of course you can, yeah.

- Yeah?

- Anyone got pen?

- Funnily enough

- No.

yeah, I do.

- Funnily enough.

- Love that.

- Great. Fantastic.

- That is good.

- All right let's go.

- That's my number.

- To me?

Aha to you.

- All right cool.

- See you girls in a bit.

- Okay.

- See ya.

- Wow, bye.

Oh my God.

So fine.

- He's so fine

Melted butter on roasted pork.

Girl if you don't lick

- Okay, stop that.

Stop that. Stop that.

[R&B music playing softly]

- Hey.

Just the two?

Cool, that's 10 pounds please.

Thank you very much.

- Have a nice day

- See ya.

- Hey, I'm just looking for

"Raising Hell" by Run-D.M.C.?

- Ah sorry.

- Hey.

- I hope you don't mind me

coming in unannounced, but.

- No, no, it's fine.

How did you know I work here?

Deedee told you

The album.

Let me check.

Run-D.M.C.

I thought we had it sorry.

- Nah, it's cool.

- So you're a hip hop head?

- Yeah, what can I say?

Music gives me life.

- One sec.

[keyboard clattering]

It'll be here by Friday.

- All right, cool.

So what are you

doing tonight then?

- Um, out with DeeDee.

How about Friday?

You could come down,

pick up the album?

- How about a date?

- Sounds good.

I clock off at seven.

- Seven o'clock it is.

Alright.

See you then.

[jazz music begins]

♪ When you kiss me ♪

♪ Oh how you kiss me ♪

♪ You can't resist me ♪

♪ Come on and kiss me ♪

♪ Shh ♪

- Hey.

- Sorry.

Insane day in the office.

Anyway.

- So this is a nice place.

- Do you remember

my cousin Jerome?

- [SJ] Mhm

- His place.

That lady over there,

that's his misses, they

both own the place,

- Right, he's done

well for himself.

- Yeah.

♪ Oh when I ask what

I did to deserve you ♪

- So is there a

reason we're here?

- Just nice classy jazz bar.

- Hi, what can I get for you?

- Can I get a glass please?

[slow jazz continues]

- Anyway so I spoke to Jerome.

Told him about your singing.

Said you're more

welcome to sing here.

- What?

- Thank you.

- Dee why didn't

you tell me this?

- Because I knew you'd say

no, actually, I'm not sure.

Anyway.

- I do not know what to say.

- You could say "DeeDee you're

the best thing in the world

and I'd be lost without you."

- DeeDee you're the

best thing in the world

and I'd be lost without you.

[glasses clinking]

- Okay guys, I hope you're all

having a wonderful evening.

Aren't the sounds

you're hearing tonight

- You're gonna sing now.

- Mm?

- Yeah you're gonna sing now.

- Anyway without further ado,

let's welcome our

next powerhouse

all the way from

Bournemouth.

- Dee?

Give it up for the

lovely Sarah-Jane.

- What?

[cheers]

Are you joking?

I hate you so much.

Evening ladies and gents.

I hope you're

having a good time.

Sorry this is uh,

this is unexpected.

My, my friend

who's just there,

- Love you, woo!

yeah, just told me

this is happening so

I don't have a

track or anything.

So it'll be acapella.

[scattered applause]

♪ There's something

that I see in you ♪

♪ That I want for myself ♪

♪ Are you in ♪

♪ Tell me what you're thinking ♪

♪ I see you smiling ♪

♪ But I gotta take

the time when ♪

♪ I approach you ♪

♪ I want the real you ♪

♪ When I take you

and I show you ♪

♪ It just seems so right ♪

♪ It don't happen over night ♪

♪ And you look so fine

to tell the truth ♪

♪ I don't lie ♪

♪ What's going on tonight ♪

♪ Are you gonna be mine ♪

♪ Are you coming back tonight ♪

♪ I'll give it to you ♪

♪ Cause I'm not tired ♪

♪ No, cause I'm not tired ♪

♪ No ♪

[cheering]

- [Announcer] Give it up

for the lovely, Sarah-Jane

[applause continues]

- Thank you.

Thank you.

Have a good night.

Thanks.

- Oh my god you're

fucking amazing.

- Hi.

- Now for our remarkable

up and coming MC Maddy Vee.

♪ Heard a couple of you

wanted to hear my story ♪

- My name's Russell D.

I'm a music exec.

Basically, yeah

I look for acts,

mainly pop, acid, D and B

that sort of thing.

You've sort of a

Sade vibe up there.

I like it.

- Thank you.

- Let's do a little shot there

cheeky, cheers, bottoms up.

♪ Penalties to be me Maddy

Vee is always at you ♪

♪ As you can see ♪

Call me and we can

do something together

if you're interested.

Yeah?

- yeah, yeah.

Fucking hell, come on.

[indistinct]

See ya later yeah? Fucking

hell, you're smokin hot.

♪ Drum and bass,

stepped them up ♪

♪ I trade them good

into the coffin ♪

♪ But there's no denying it ♪

- What was that?

♪ To defying laws of physics ♪

♪ My spitting is exquisite ♪

♪ Go and mind your

god damn business ♪

♪ Drum and bass is

where I'm living ♪

♪ You only come to visit ♪

♪ Please exhibit ♪

♪ Like zip it we can snip it ♪

♪ In a minute ♪

♪ First I'm timid ♪

♪ Then I give it ♪

♪ Everything I got I bring it ♪

♪ But don't get excited ♪

♪ Cause you get a taste of ♪

♪ In the front and in the back ♪

♪ I see the ravers ♪

♪ I'm a little bit different ♪

♪ A little bit lazy ♪

♪ Don't care what

they say to me ♪

♪ I'm a little bit different ♪

♪ Little bit crazy but they're

still there rating me ♪

♪ I'm a little bit different ♪

♪ A little bit lazy ♪

♪ Don't care what

they say to me ♪

♪ Little bit different ♪

♪ Little bit creepy ♪

♪ But they're still

there rating me ♪

[cheering]

- Who's that cutie

you were talking to?

- That cutie is a music

exec with his own label.

- Don't lie.

- Oh my goodness see?

Magic.

- [SJ] I know

- You better call him.

- Obviously I'm doing

it in the morning.

- Not too early.

Remember you still

have a day job

and our bills need to be paid

before you get that record deal.

[girls giggling]

[keys clattering]

- [Receptionist] Hello,

In That Music Sounds.

How can I direct your call?

- Hi.

I'm looking to

speak to Russell D.

- [Receptionist] I believe

he's in back to back meetings.

Who is calling?

- Can you tell him

it's Sarah Jane.

He saw me at Barrem Split.

- [Receptionist] Okay,

one moment please.

- Ah hey, what's up Sarah Jane.

- Hi.

- Cool, so do you

wanna talk music?

[humming]

- Hey.

- Seven o'clock tonight?

- Shit I'm sorry I forgot.

- We can, we can rearrange

it for another time.

- No, just gimme one second.

- All right, one second.

No later.

- One, I promise.

- Okay.

- All right, see you in a sec.

- Shit.

- Let me get that for you.

- Yeah?

- I got it.

I got it.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

I got it.

- Thank you.

- There you go.

[metal gates clamoring]

Whoa.

So what we doing tonight then?

- Showing you round

this beautiful city.

- Oh, I like the sound of that.

- Let me show you something.

Close your eyes.

- Really?

- Yeah, I got something for you.

Go on.

All right.

Open them.

That's our date.

- This is our date?

- You weren't exactly a pro, so.

Let's go.

[gentle romantic music begins]

Vamos.

- Okay.

- Close control.

Let's go.

You ready?

Ready?

Yeah, let's go.

Let's go.

All right transition.

- That's actually really hard

- I have no idea

what you're doing.

Dang she's a pro.

- Woo!

- [Airbeats] So you got

a lot of ambition then?

- Yeah.

Music, records, concerts.

- [Airbeats] Concerts?

- [SJ] The whole thing.

- [Airbeats] Okay.

- [SJ] Singing soul for

thousands of people.

Oyohey!

[EDM music begins]

- [Airbeats] What

you saying bro?

What's good?

All right what're you saying?

Hey, meet S.J.

- [Concert member]

Oh it's going great

- What're you saying brother?

Long time G, what you saying?

Oy, let's grab a drink, right?

One for you, thank you.

- Oh thank you.

[dance music continues]

Hey, you're mingling

properly, yeah?

- Yeah

- Almost didn't find you.

All right look listen so

Basically in about 10 minutes,

I'm gonna go up and then

after that 10 minutes,

I want you to go up.

- You're joking.

- I'm not joking.

I'm not joking, I want to.

- Are you serious?

- Yeah I want you to sing!

But make it that.

- What and you want

me to learn it?

- You just gotta

listen, get the gist,

get the vibe.

- Okay, okay, okay.

[humming]

♪ Need to make up my mind ♪

♪ Cause I run out

of time and I ♪

♪ Can't even face him ♪

♪ I can face him, no ♪

♪ And I need to be sure ♪

♪ It's either right

or it's wrong ♪

♪ Not in between ♪

♪ Welcome to my reality ♪

♪ I tell you no lies ♪

♪ He needs to realize ♪

♪ That it hasn't been the same ♪

♪ Everything has changed ♪

♪ Every time that

you catch my eye ♪

♪ I tell you the truth ♪

♪ I wish he was you ♪

♪ And I can't describe

how I feel inside ♪

♪ Don't know what to do ♪

♪ I wish he was you ♪

[cheering]

[fast paced music begins]

Thank you.

- Let's go.

- Let's go

♪ Say your honey's

sweeter than mine ♪

♪ My honey's

sweeter than yours ♪

♪ Say your honey's

sweeter than mine ♪

♪ My honey's

sweeter than yours ♪

♪ My feeling is real ♪

♪ That's how I feel ♪

♪ It could be me, oh ♪

♪ But can be yours ♪

♪ Say your honey's

sweeter than mine ♪

♪ But I don't have the time ♪

♪ To try to change your mind ♪

♪ I don't have the time ♪

- So?

- Honestly it was glorious.

I can't even, just

all the right places.

[girls giggling]

I don't know what to

say other than that.

- [Airbeats] Good

morning ladies.

- Hi, hey

- Oh

Morning

- Oh morning Airbeats.

How are you?

What brings you here?

- What brings me here?

Didn't SJ tell you about

her gig last night?

- Hmm, That does sound like

something I should know about.

Doesn't it, Sarah Jane?

- It does, it

does, drink anyone?

- I'll get a water please.

- Yeah,

- No, I'm great.

- Okay, yeah.

- You know about

Jamie's Bashment right?

- Oh yeah. I know the place.

Yeah, in Angel, right?

- Yeah that's where she

was performing last night.

- Yeah I love that place.

So much great music.

How did our girl do?

- Fantastic.

She's got a talent, which

I'm sure you know about.

- Yeah, very aware of.

- Who's got talent?

- So?

- What?

- The gig?

- Yeah.

Oh Dee it was so good.

Honestly.

It was wicked

- She smashed it.

Your girl mashed up the stage.

- She mashed up the stage.

- Did she?

Sound like a proper

Londoner now aren't we?

- Innit?

- Innit, innit?

One step too far, no innit.

- No way!

[laughter]

[beeping]

- [Intercom] Hang on.

Can I help you?

- Hi I'm here to see Russell D.

- [Intercom] Come in.

- Hello Sunshine.

- Hello.

- Come here, listen.

How you doing?

- Good.

- Yeah?

- Yeah I'm good

- Follow me.

- Okay.

- All right, I want you

to go in the booth here.

Sing me a song.

- What song would you like?

- [Russell] Anything.

- Okay.

- Right, when you're ready.

♪ Need to make up my mind ♪

♪ Cause I run outta time ♪

♪ And I can't even face him ♪

♪ I can face him, no ♪

♪ And I need to be sure

either is right or its wrong ♪

♪ Not in between ♪

♪ Welcome to my reality ♪

- SJ

- Yeah?

- Do you mind coming

out for a sec please?

- Yeah, sure.

- I like that.

Got sort of a Sade vibe.

Don't get me wrong.

I love Sade, but

the times we're in

it's drum and bass.

You know what I mean?

Jungle acid sound.

Know what I mean?

- No sorry.

- What you never heard

to drum and bass?

- No.

- Where you from again?

- Bournemouth.

- Oh so you're from the sticks.

Oh shit.

I didn't know you're

not from around here.

See when you sang

on Jerome's stage

I thought you one

of his regulars.

- No no, my friend

set it up for me.

- See, ain't we lucky

bumping each other.

Welcome to the

world of Russell D.

Baby girl, I'm gonna

make you a star.

You're gonna blow up

the sounds and world

of drum and bass.

So homework.

- Homework?

- Yeah.

Go to all the clubs and

raves in London, yeah?

So you can feel taste,

smell, drum and bass there.

Then you're gonna

write me a song.

We'll create a demo.

Mix it up.

Bob's your uncle,

Fanny's your aunt,

d'y'know what I mean?

- What, sorry can I

just say something?

- Yeah go on, what's up?

- Well, it's just, when I write

music has to be connected,

you know, rooted.

And I don't know drum and bass.

So I don't how to connect

if that makes sense.

- Okay.

Let me give you

some advice here.

Some words of wisdom.

You're now living

in a city of dreams.

Okay?

Magic is created in this city.

London is the

crown of the world.

Shit, I like that line.

London is the

crown of the world.

- Wicked line.

- Trust me.

Music will come.

[whistle blows]

- [Referee] Full time.

- All right guys well done.

- Okay boss.

- What up G?

- Hey I know who can shoot

Yeah good job, good job.

Recognize you.

- [SJ] Hey.

Hey

- Yo, glad you came?

- I'll give you a hug.

How's the meeting

with the music exec?

- Good He heard

me sing and yeah,

he told me he wanted

me to do some demos

for drum and some, some thing.

- Drum and bass.

- You never heard of it?

- No.

I know blues and soul and

you know, I'm a jazz girl.

- Beautiful music, nonetheless.

But in terms of drum and bass,

maybe we should experience

it a little bit.

- Yeah?

- Mhm.

- Got a place in mind.

Not right now, but

we can go later.

- Okay.

Deal.

- Deal.

Second date and that.

So what's the name

of the music exec?

- Russell D, do you know him?

- Russell Douglas?

I do know him.

- Okay.

- Yeah, know a few people.

What do you know about him?

- I know he is a

bit of a party head,

but he is also up and coming.

So respect to that.

Big things coming, yeah?

Yeah?

- Yeah.

[drum and bass music]

- Oh, what you saying

my guy, you good yeah?

Long time yeah?

[slow r&b music]

- Someone's in love.

- No, I'm not.

- Please, really?

I've seen the way

you look at him

and you'd be spending

more time with him

than you have with me.

- I know, I'm sorry.

I promise I will make

it up to you Dee.

- Yeah. You will.

I haven't seen you in days.

Hey, how's things do

that music exec guy?

- Good.

He's weird.

And he wants me to do

a drum and bass demo.

- Oh, doesn't he

like your music?

- Well, he didn't

exactly say it like that,

but I don't know.

- Well, you know, don't

take it to heart, girl.

You know these music exec guys.

Big headed.

- Okay, well I've just

had some great ideas.

So I'm gonna shower and then

I'm going to Russell D's.

- Girl, you work fast.

- I'm that good.

- Wow, and she's

full of herself.

- [Russell] I like you.

You're fresh.

And your country sound brings

a sort of different vibe

to this.

- Thank you.

- I think we can go far

like top of the pops, even.

- Top of the pops?

- Yeah.

- I know it's more of

an underground sound,

but I wanna make it commercial.

I think, yeah.

We can get some really

good money on this.

Didn't make you

uncomfortable. Did I?

- No, no, no.

No.

- Anyway, like I was

saying seriously, yeah.

We can do big things

with your sound, yeah?

Over some sample drum

and bass bangers.

So I need you to sign.

- To sign what?

- You know, sign a

contract with my label.

So we can agree what needs

to be agreed between us.

- Yeah, I'll think about it.

- Baby girl There's no

time for that, yeah?

You're looking at once in

a lifetime opportunity,

don't come around often.

- I should really get

this checked, you know,

make sure it's all legal.

- Legal?

It's all fucking legal, yeah.

It's all legit.

Basically you get

money and I get money

from each gig or

album you make for me.

Simple.

- I should get it checked.

- See that clock over there?

The primary aim for that clock.

Is to tell us the time of day.

- But I see The clock for

so much more than that.

See, the clock tells

us our destiny.

When we keep dwelling on

what we should or shouldn't

be doing, that has no

impact on the clock.

Keeps on moving.

I'm like a clock, you see,

I keep on moving regardless

of what comes my way,

I'd meet the next best thing.

And like that I'll

snap 'em up by AM.

Everything that happened

at PM the day before.

That's all fucking news.

Up to you, yeah.

Sign now or fuck off.

I'm only joking.

Come on.

No, but check it out,

you know what I mean?

Read it.

Good opportunity.

Don't come around often I'm

telling you that, trust me.

- Okay.

Where just here?

- Yeah.

Welcome to the family.

- [SJ] Oh wow.

Beautiful.

- [Russell] Salute, yeah?

- [SJ] Salute.

- Cheers

- You all right babe?

- Yeah.

- You're my new star.

New stars.

- No I Sorry, don't do drugs.

- Oh, come on.

- You country girls need

to open up more innit?

Try it, yeah.

- Yeah.

Try it.

- No Russell seriously I

don't, I don't need it.

I know but I couldn't say no.

Could I?

Dee please?

All you have to do is come.

Just make an excuse

and we can go.

I need you on this please.

Yeah.

Okay, okay.

Thank you, thank you.

- Look come on, we'll

do one together yeah?

You signing a contract

with ol' Russell D, yeah.

You gotta trust me on this one.

Go on.

[intense dance music]

- You all right babe?

- Yeah fine.

I don't.

- Its okay, it's okay,

Have some of that.

- No

- Have some more babe.

- No, no the thing did for you.

- [Russell] Nah

- What the fuck are you?

- What the fuck?

- What the fuck are

you, fucks sake.

- Babe, I was only playing

babe, come on, babe.

- Hey, hey are you okay?

Sarah Jane?

SJ.

[door creaking]

Hi.

Hey, come.

Okay I got you.

I got you.

All right, you okay?

What

whoa, whoa, whoa, my God.

All right, let's,

let's go outside.

- [SJ] Wow, look, Dee

- Yeah.

Is that better, yeah?

- [SJ] I made a mistake.

- [DeeDee] What do you

mean you made a mistake?

- [SJ] I made a mistake.

- [DeeDee] You got it?

You can walk?

- Yeah It's just, whoa.

- Okay it's okay, leave with me.

- [SJ] See then the door.

The door's not there.

- It's okay, we're gonna

walk, we're gonna walk.

Do you wanna sit down?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Okay sit, sit. sit.

Okay.

Okay, all right stay

there, stay there.

Okay.

- What am I doing?

- It's just a blip, babe.

Honestly, you've got

that music exec now and,

- Music exec tried,

tried to kiss me.

- Russell, Russell

D tried to kiss you?

SJ are you saying Russell

D tried to kiss you?

Okay.

- Oh.

You're so warm.

- Yeah.

Should we go home?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Shit, shit.

Okay, shit.

- Okay.

Here we go.

Album comes out next week.

Come check it out.

- Cool yeah, I'll

pass by next week.

- All right man.

- Thank you.

- Have a great day

man, thank you.

- You too, cheers.

- You're late again.

- I know, I'm sorry.

I was out late last night, and I

- Same here, but I

still got in on time.

I mean luckily I

came in earlier.

Or else we'd've lost customers.

I really don't like

losing customers.

- I know, it won't happen again.

- Look, I want apologize there.

I'm sorry about last night.

You know, that was

unprofessional of me.

I don't usually do that.

- You expect me to believe that.

- It was bang out

of order, all right?

I got gigs booked

for you all week.

You'll be making

some serious money.

- Russell

I wanna be in the

studio making new music.

- Don't worry babe.

That time will come.

But for now, yeah,

you got gig tonight.

At Fabric.

- The Fabric?

- Yeah.

So make sure you're wearing

your most fucking

fierce outfit, okay?

You'll be making some

serious dough, all right?

You're looking at about 1 K.

- [SJ] Are you serious?

- Yeah, I don't play.

- Okay.

But on one condition.

- Go on.

- No more drugs.

Or smart moves.

- You got my word, yeah?

Scouts honor.

[drum and bass music begins]

- [SJ] Dad, I'm sorry.

- Sorry for what?

- Don't play games with me now.

- [Dad] I've been never

playing games with you.

- You just want me to grovel.

- I wanted you to

move out a while ago.

If I'd a known that yelling

at you for not making dinner,

for not helping, would

have done the trick?

Then I would've

done that ages ago.

- Ha ha, very funny.

- All is forgiven pudding.

Well, I got the room

back for my birds.

- Dad.

- Not them kind of birds silly,

I picked up a couple of parrots.

- Parrots.

You serious?

- Yes.

They keep me company and a

chatty bunch, but them fun.

- Dad.

Maybe it's time you find

yourself a real bird.

- I miss you.

- I miss you too.

- How's, how's DeeDee

and London treating you?

- DeeDee's great, yeah.

London, it's not so great.

- When am I seeing you pudding?

You know I can easily

pop down on a train.

- Oh, I'm not sure dad.

I'm sorry.

- You met someone?

You know the rules.

I need to see him.

- Yes, yes.

I know.

I will come and visit.

I just have a few more gigs.

Ah, anyway, dad, I've gotta go.

I love you.

- Love you too pudding.

♪ Free your mind ♪

♪ Let the music

take your soul now ♪

♪ Take your soul now ♪

♪ Free your mind ♪

♪ Let the music

take your soul now ♪

♪ Take your soul now ♪

♪ Free your mind ♪

♪ Let the music

take your soul now ♪

♪ Take your soul now ♪

[cheering]

- Get off, fuck you man.

- What?

- Yo.

- Calm down!

- What's wrong with you?

- What're you doing here?

- You all right?

SJ?

- Yeah I'm fine.

Is that guy giving you drugs?

- What, no come on.

Please

- You gotta go.

- No, I'm staying.

I'm staying.

- You gotta go.

Why, why, why?

- What's going on?

- Just go home

Sean, go home.

- You heard the lady.

Fuck off.

- Who the fuck are you?

- Fuck off!

- All right, stop stop

Stop.

- You heard the lady, fuck off.

- Who the fuck do you

think you're spe--

- Get the fuck out of here now.

Go on.

- Oh it's like that?

Yo!

- Just, go.

- Get out of here before you

get fucking hurt, all right?

Go on fuck off.

Come on babe, let's go.

- Woo!

Let the drum beat

everyone in the club.

Get off of your feet.

Let the bass drop

everyone around.

Turn the music up.

- Baby girl

What's going on?

You're all over the place.

- I'm not, I'm just

not feeling it.

- Okay.

So dig deep and start

fucking feeling it.

This gonna be your EP.

How many times I've

gotta tell you.

- I'm not feeling it.

I'm trying it's just, nothing's

pulling in the right places.

The, the, the beat's not hitting

right and it needs to hit.

- Look, I dunno how to help you

get to other place

you need to get, okay?

But right now time is money

and we need to fucking

fix this, okay?

So I need you to sort

out whatever fucking shit

you've got going on

and fucking record it.

But not now.

Not today.

So go home.

Rest, get some sleep.

And we'll rekindle

again in two days, okay?

- Yeah.

- Good.

- Sarah Jane?

- Dad what're you doing?

What's this?

- Take it home, listen to it.

Your mother had a

voice like an angel.

♪ You'd given up ♪

♪ On your hopes ♪

♪ On your dreams ♪

♪ You let them go ♪

♪ Fell apart ♪

♪ At the seams ♪

♪ How do you start

building fire again ♪

♪ When you're

scared of the hurt ♪

♪ Terrified of the pain ♪

♪ So don't be afraid ♪

♪ Of your heart

that's guiding you ♪

♪ Don't be afraid ♪

♪ Don't be afraid

of your heart ♪

♪ Don't be afraid of your

heart that's driving you ♪

♪ Don't be afraid ♪

♪ Don't be afraid

of your heart ♪

♪ You'd realize ♪

♪ Low highs ♪

♪ When I lost in you ♪

♪ Who broke you ♪

♪ I only show you

because you listen ♪

♪ When I gotta get

it out, my system ♪

♪ I wanna show the

world how I feel ♪

♪ But it's best if I

keep it concealed ♪

♪ Don't leave no ♪

♪ What is real ♪

♪ It's why I gotta be

something different ♪

♪ I gotta sing

something different ♪

♪ If you wanna rock with me ♪

♪ Rock with me ♪

♪ I oughta be

something different ♪

♪ I oughta sing

something different ♪

♪ If you wanna rock with me ♪

♪ Rock with me ♪

I'm exhausted Mark.

- Sarah Jane, what do

I keep telling you?

- You don't have to

be great to start

but starting will

lead to greatness.

- Exactly.

Look you've been

coming here, what?

Eight and a half years now?

you've got the talent.

- Yeah.

You just need to keep

on to it, that's all.

- Yes oh, I love this.

Keep doing more of this.

This is perfect, yeah.

Yes this is lovely, yes.

Can we have your leg

up a little bit more?

Oh, you look stunning.

Yes, I love that.

Okay, fantastic oh, yep.

Amazing.

Okay, cool.

Keep, yeah.

Oh, can you just

give us more of that?

If we could take 10, everyone.

That would be great, thanks.

Surprised to see you here.

- Dee, please.

- You look rough, but I

mean, what do I expect?

You've been out

raving and clubbing.

- Yeah I mean, it's

more than that.

I'm also performing, so.

- Giving drugged

up performances.

- Airbeats came to Revolve.

- Yeah well, he'd been

trying you all week,

except it's always,

"Oh, she's sleeping.

She can't come to the phone."

Or, "Oh, she's too drunk.

She can't come to the phone."

It's pathetic, Sarah Jane.

- I dunno what you

want me to say, Dee.

I mean, I'm trying my best

- I know a lot of people who

would kill for your talent

and you're just

throwing it away.

But you know what?

I'm not gonna berate

you like some kid.

Done doing that.

- Fine.

- And don't forget your day job.

I'm tired of lying to Oli.

♪ Cause you wanna leave me

on this lane going mad ♪

♪ I'm trying hard to

explain the past ♪

♪ Cause no one ever

gon' leave me now ♪

♪ Baby ♪

- Oli I'm sorry.

It's just, it's been manic.

I know you're pissed off at me,

but I just have, I've got some

things that I need to sort.

- Sarah Jane, I gave you

a job just like that.

I don't think you've

shown any appreciation.

- I do appreciate

what you've done.

I just, I've gotta

focus on the music.

- Yes, you're in

London for your music.

I get that.

I'm pissed enough as it is.

If you screw up

again, I'm sorry.

You don't have a job anymore.

♪ When I look in your eyes ♪

♪ I realize ♪

[high paced electronic music]

- Why are you here?

You embarrassed me big time.

You treated me like

a mug the other day.

- I know I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have

done that, I'm sorry.

You just, Russell D,

he's a bad guy.

And the way he talks

to me, you know,

and the drugs and the,

and the parties and the,

and Deedee won't even,

doesn't even wanna look at me

or talk to me and

I don't blame her.

And I shouldn't have

done that to you.

I'm sorry.

I could lose my job.

I could lose

everything, but I can't.

I can't lose you as well.

I can't.

So I'm sorry.

It won't happen

again, I promise.

- Something's gotta change.

You know that?

- I know.

I promise it will.

Can we start over, please?

Please?

[abrupt piano notes]

- Didn't know you started

playing the piano.

Since when?

You never told me.

Well, let's see what I got.

It's not my forte.

I'll stick to the deck.

- Stick to the decks.

Let the drum beat

everyone in the club.

Get off of your feet.

Let the bass drop

everyone in the club.

Turn the music up.

- It's rubbish.

SJ, trash.

Come on, gimme some

fucking energy.

Please give me energy.

[fast paced drum and

bass music begins]

[phone ringing]

- Sarah Jane, phone.

Sarah Jane?

[phone ringing continues]

- Hello?

She's not here right now.

Okay.

Okay, bye.

- Thank you

- Yeah.

Oy am I seeing you tomorrow?

- Course you're

seeing me tomorrow.

- When am I seeing you?

- Do you know that?

- No I don't know you

- Yeah you do.

My insane girl.

Draw a nice sip.

- Oh thank you.

Oh for fucks sake, here we go.

- [Airbeats] Fuck you

- [SJ] Whoa Calm!

- [Airbeats] Get the fuck off!

- [SJ] Sean please!

- [Russell] Get him out of here!

Get him out!

- Sean please!

- Get him fucking out of here!

- [SJ] Calm down!

- [Airbeats] Get the fuck

off me you fucking prick.

- Let the drum beat

everyone in the club.

Get off of your feet.

Let the bass drop

everyone in the club.

Turn the music up.

- It's not working SJ.

- Hi.

I was just gonna go.

- [Airbeats] Is SJ in?

- Yeah.

- [Airbeats] Can I come in?

- Yeah.

- What's going on with you?

- Don't.

Don't please, not now.

- You like it?

- What do you mean do I like it?

- I mean, do you like

what you are doing?

Is this what you want?

Being controlled

by some dickhead

whilst you're taking

drugs like a junkie.

- The money's good.

- The money's good?

To me you were never

the money kind.

- Do you wanna say something?

Do you have something to say?

- Yeah, I got something to say.

You're a fucking disgrace.

I thought you was

about the music.

Wasn't that why you

moved to London?

You embarrassed me twice now.

In front of your

bum of a manager.

- Fuck this,

I don't need a lecture.

Thanks I don't need a lecture

on what I'm doing

right or wrong.

I'm making music.

The money is good.

Is that not enough?

- No, it's not.

- Then what the fuck

are you doing here then?

- You're right.

[shrieking]

[sobbing]

What's going on?

- I don't know.

- Sarah Jane I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have yelled

at you like that.

You know I just care about you.

- I'm going home.

See my dad.

And I'd really love it if

you would come with me.

- Of course I'll come.

- Thank you.

- Sarah Jane, Sarah!

- Dad!

Oh Dad I've missed you.

- Oh it's good to

see you again, hey.

So who's this fella?

Airbeats?

- Oy, go easy on him.

- Pleasure to meet Mr. Morris.

- Pleasure to meet you too.

You and my daughter

make music together.

- All right okay, dad

let's go, come on.

[light jazz music]

- This is a lovely place

you have Mr. Morris.

- Thank you.

So your family,

them still together?

- Yes, sir.

Still together.

Still going very

strong, strong as ever.

- Any siblings?

- Yes.

She's married now.

Two kids makes me an uncle.

Their only, but

they're favorite.

That's all that matters.

- Okay, what

- Dad enough of the

drilling please.

Lunch is served.

There we are.

- Thank you very much.

- Airbeats Can you pass the?

- Airbeats?

Why can't you call

the man by birth name?

- Nah, it's cool.

It's cool, I mean, no one

really calls me my first name.

Apart from my

family anyways, so.

It's cool.

- Well maybe you should

encourage Sarah Jane

to call you that as well.

- Oh, stop now.

- Nah it's cool.

Eat, eat.

It's cool.

- There's your salt.

- Thank you.

- This is very nice

Sarah Jane, very nice.

- Eat up.

We've got places to go.

- Okay.

- Already?

You only just reach here.

- Dad, Sean's a tourist.

I need to show him around.

- Let the man eat him full.

- It's all right, Mr. Morris.

I ate a lot on

the way down here.

But we can stay a

little bit longer.

- Mm-mm

So dad, I noticed

the house is quiet.

- What were you expecting?

- The parrots?

The birds you told me about.

- I had to let them go.

- Why?

- Them talk too much.

- Usual please.

- Bloody hell.

Sarah Jane.

- Hello!

- Well

Oh, hey, look at you.

London treating you well?

- Yes.

Well, you know, how are you?

How's The Arms?

- The Arms are

going strong yeah,

we you do miss that power

ballad voice of yours though.

So you gonna introduce me?

- Oh, sorry.

This is Sean.

- Lovely to meet you sir.

- Nice to meet you too, mate.

Hope you take care of this one.

She's special you know.

- [Airbeats] Of course.

- No messing around.

- Yeah, I got you.

- Right all right.

- [Mark] What can I get you?

- Can I just get a lager please?

- Usual?

- You know it,

- I got it.

Sit down guys.

Be over.

- Thank you

♪ Boy I've been waiting ♪

♪ For your call ♪

♪ And though I won't say it ♪

♪ It's you that makes me fall ♪

♪ See I've been dreaming ♪

♪ Of your eyes ♪

♪ Though you'll never get wise ♪

♪ Cause I always keep my

cards close to my chest ♪

♪ See, I love it when you try ♪

♪ Try the lighten up my life ♪

♪ But for now my heart

stays under lock and key ♪

[applause]

- [Airbeats] Love it, love it

- Let's shoot.

- What's up?

- [SJ] This is, this is

my mom's favorite place.

I used to come

here all the time.

She loved it.

The reason I left the pub

is 'cause it reminded

me of where I started.

It reminded me of real music,

not drum and bass.

I'm really lost.

- Why are you doing drugs?

Why are you doing this stuff?

I don't know.

- I don't know.

- You have to step away from it.

We can do this together.

SJ you're one of

the most amazing,

beautiful girls I've ever met.

Cause you know how

talented you are.

Do you know how proud

your mom would be of you?

Get outta that contract.

Stay away from that guy.

- I'm scared.

I'm scared.

- We can do this.

Yeah?

- Yeah.

I don't want to see you living

this lifestyle anymore, okay?

- Yeah.

- Forget the money.

- God man, you joking.

- Yeah.

- That is nuts.

- It really happened.

My money making baby

girl, just waltzes in.

What can I do for you and

your lovely friend here?

- Can we talk privately please?

- What's up?

It's cool, we can talk here.

- No, I'd like to

talk somewhere else.

- I said it's cool.

This about the little punch I

had with your boyfriend yeah?

It's cool I was high.

Don't worry.

Fucking forget it.

- That's not what I'm

here to talk about.

- Okay.

So talk, what's up.

- I'm not happy with

our arrangement.

I'm not a drum and bass MC.

- Okay I'll leave you guys.

- I don't get you.

- I appreciate

everything you've done.

But I want out.

- You're taking,

you're taking the piss.

- She wants to

terminate her contract.

- I wasn't fucking

talking to you.

- Obviously, but I was

standing up for my friend.

- Fuck off.

- This guy.

- Sarah Jane.

Don't you fucking forget yeah.

I plucked you from obscurity.

You were a little

girl from the sticks.

Now you're making

big, serious money.

Do you wanna up and leave?

Doesn't work like that.

- No, I told you from the start.

I am a soul singer.

I don't wanna be

doing this shit.

- Oh, you don't wanna do

this shit no more, no?

Let me remind you.

We have a contract

in place that states

you can't just up and leave

as and when you please,

you fucking arrogant bitch.

- You've never given me a copy.

- Why should I?

- Because the law says so.

- Oh so does it.

So you bring your fucking

little lawyer friend

in here to chat shit to me.

- All right calm down okay.

I don't wanna fight.

I just need a civil agreement

that says this didn't work.

So we terminate.

- Unfortunately for you.

There's no clause in your

agreement that allows that

only I can do that.

- Which I would know if

you'd fucking let me read it.

- Fucking read it.

- Can you help me please?

- I'm a gentle man.

I'm a business man, yeah?

And I've been in this fucking

business for a long time.

No one.

And I mean, no one has ever

terminated before I say so.

- Yeah, yeah I understand that.

- Good.

- I'm not stupid.

If there's anything

that I can do, Russell,

please let me know

because I need out now.

- It's not illegal,

he's done his homework.

- [Russell] You're

whispering ladies

Anything you'd like to share?

- Sorry.

- Oy!

Fucking listen to me

when I'm talking to you.

- Okay, we have a gig

tomorrow night don't we?

- Yeah.

The big one at The End.

- All of it is yours.

- You, you really want to

fucking drop all of it.

- Yeah.

- No.

- What do you mean, nah?

- I want more.

- All right and how's

that gonna work?

- Okay.

So 65% of your funds

from your previous gigs

would be my backend

from what I would've gotten

in the next six months, yeah?

So you pay your bag.

- You can't do that.

- Oh, but I can it's

in the contract.

Fucking check it.

- Shit.

- All right, fine, fine.

- SJ are you sure?

- Yeah.

- Pleasure doing

business with you, eh?

now get the fuck out my office.

[humming]

♪ I know why ♪

♪ Girls, guys,

whatever your type ♪

♪ Nights end ♪

[humming]

- Ready to make a

masterpiece, yeah?

Let's go.

[humming]

♪ And I don't mind ♪

- Thank you.

- For?

- For reconnecting me to this.

I just got so lost

Do you know Russell D,

he gave me this

analogy about a clock

and music and money,

but I just don't

see it like that.

Because when I hear

the right song,

the clock stops

and time goes and

I'm somewhere else.

And that is the gift of music.

Because it's timeless and yeah,

my time with Russell

D was insane,

but it reminded me that

music isn't about money.

But it is worth giving

everything that I have.

[humming]

- You're gonna be great.

Nothing to be nervous about.

You've done this a

thousand times before.

- Okay, yeah.

- And you're just

gonna go out there

and you're gonna have fun

and you're gonna breathe.

[electronic dance music begins]

[music quickens]

- Okay.

Wow, wow.

It's gonna be great.

Yeah?

Oh my gosh, Dad!

What are you doing here?

- Well I wouldn't miss

my pudding's concert.

You are gonna show

them how it's done.

How us folks from the sticks

bring our original music.

- That's my ol' man.

- You're trembling.

Pudding your fine.

You've been doing

this all your life.

You got this.

Okay?

- I got this.

- Show them how it's done.

- Right people, next up,

we got an act from the Russell

D Camp featuring Airbeats.

[cheering]

[vocalizing]

♪ You wanna know how I feel ♪

♪ You wanna know

what I've seen ♪

♪ You wanna know

what's the deal ♪

♪ But you don't know

where I've been ♪

♪ Spirits high ♪

♪ Dim the lights ♪

♪ Rummed spice ♪

♪ Eyes are wide ♪

♪ Girls guys

whatever your type ♪

♪ Nights end with new friends ♪

♪ Its that time of the night. ♪

- Cheers to a

fantastic performance

- Cheers.

- I like what you did up there.

Really good show.

- Thank you, thank you so much.

[cheering]

- I see what you did there.

You cheeky little fucker you.

C'mon cheers up.

- Cheers to you, asshole

- Hi, my name is Josh drew.

I work with island

records and in A and R.

- Hey, lovely to meet you bro.

- Nice to meet you too.

Always looking for new talents.

No worries.

- Island records?

- Yeah Island Records, love

what you guys did up there.

That slice is dope.

So you guys are a duo?

- Yeah.

- Yeah we're a duo.

- Yeah, he does the beats.

- Yeah? Nice.

- I do singing.

- So how about we

talk some more?

- Yeah, absolutely.

- I'll be down yeah.

- Take my card.

- Okay.

- Well, awesome yeah.

So you guys will be in touch.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

Gimme a shout you guys.

- Cool.

Think we could do something.

- Yeah, I will.

- Nice meeting you

- Thank you so much.

Take care you guys.

- Say no more.

- Thank you.

- Hold on mate.

- Okay.

- What?

- Manager!

- Of what?

- Ay!

- What?

- What was that?

- Okay, okay, okay.

We're gonna get our stuff

and we're gonna go out

and we're gonna celebrate.

Meet me out front okay?.

- Yeah, okay, okay.

[vocalizing]

♪ Making the most of midnight ♪

♪ Are you making the most ♪

♪ Making the most of midnight ♪

[cheering]

♪ I only got one life to lead ♪

♪ Still got too

many things to say ♪

♪ All that I own I will give ♪

♪ Every card I will play ♪

♪ I will burn my life on fire ♪

♪ As long as your

arms lift me higher ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ They all think

that I am wrong ♪

♪ Don't need to be right ♪

♪ They say I've lost my song ♪

♪ Might be the end tonight ♪

♪ I will burn my life on fire ♪

♪ As long as your

arms lift me higher ♪

♪ Higher ♪

♪ Oh this one life

is all I got ♪

♪ It could all end tomorrow ♪

♪ Whether its wrong

or its right ♪

♪ Its a one life to realize ♪

♪ You and I ♪

♪ We still got

one life to lead ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

Purple Beatz (2022) - full transcript