Instant Karma (1990) - full transcript

ZANE: Water is
a mystical medium
because it evaporates.

I loved Amy.

I thought she loved me.

Then about a year ago,
she said,

"I've found somebody else,
I'm leaving you."

DR. BERLIN:
What about now?

Picture a vast desert,
a wasteland.

Nothing in it as far
as the eye can see,

except for one tiny,
lone figure.

That's me, Dr. Berlin.

I'm all alone.



All my relationships
are professional,

except for
my dog Wolfgang.

I need someone to love.

I don't know
what the problem is.

I mean, my career
is going well.

You know,
I meet a lot of women,

but I always seem
to screw things up.

I see.

Do you?
Yes.

The dog barks,
but the caravan moves on.

Let's do some
hypnotherapy.

When I snap my fingers,
you will relax,

and go deeper.

It is important to remember,
always remember that



Dr. Berlin is your friend.

You can trust Dr. Berlin.

Now, Zane, when you are
out in the world,

your subconscious will know
that you are a masculine man.

Women desire you
because you are
masculine.

They want to
use your body.

Women want to have sex
with you.

(TV CLICKS ON)

* Streets were wet
with rain that night

* Glistening with
the neon light

* The radio played
soft and good

* Dogs were barking
in the neighborhood

* There was a music
all around

(CAR PHONE RINGING)

Yeah.

Zane. Oscar Meyer here.

Hi, Oscar.

Uh...

How are you?

I'm doing fine,
how are you?

I'm pretty good.

Listen, I'm afraid I have
some bad news for you, buddy.

What's that?

The IRS has decided
to review your tax returns
for the last five years.

What do you mean, review?
You mean audit?

(LOUD STATIC)

Oscar, I can't hear you,
you're breaking up.

I'm going to
have to pull over.
Hold on, okay?

(LOUD STATIC)

I'm going to
pull off here.

What do you mean, review?
You mean audit?

Well, yes.

Well, so...

I don't have to worry
about anything, do I?

Do I?

I don't think so.
No. Look, don't worry.

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Collect your things,
come by my office.
Bring your records.

Oscar, I don't have
any records. Oscar?

Bring your records, okay?

(STATIC CRACKLING)
Oscar, I can't hear you!

See you.
Oscar.

Hi.

I like your car.

You have
a nice car, too.

I was wondering...
Would you mind
taking our picture?

No. Heck, no.
Not at all.

* They will
never, never win

* For the beat
from underground

Just push
this button here.

Where're you
girls headed?

Oh, we're going shopping.
Want to come?

No, thanks. I got to
go to the studio.

You girls watch TV?

No, TV sucks.

What about
Rock-n-Roll P.I.?

BOTH: That really sucks.

* Wish I'd never known
just how long

* It was waiting

* There to be found

* Just underground

* Lightning strikes
on the earth and the sea

* Wolves are running
in the evergreen

* Lay my poetry
at your feet

* Dance with me
out in the streets

* To the music all around

* Of the beat
from underground

* I pray this night
will never, never end

* For the beat
from underground *

Hi, Janet.
Hi, Zane.

David's waiting for you.

Could you get Oscar
on the phone for me?

He just called.
He went to go
see an attorney.

Something to do
with your audit.

Zane, where have you been?

It's 1:00. I've
been waiting for you.

We got big problems.
What?

Reno hates the new pages,
Rock-n-Roll pain in the ass
that he is.

You got to talk
to Jerry right now.
Great.

Now listen, guys.

It looks like we got
a temperamental star
on our hands.

But you know,
in a way,
he's right.

I mean, the reason
I love this job is
not for the money.

No.

What gives me satisfaction
is thinking about

families sitting around
in Middle America,

you know,
Grandma and Grandpa
and their kids

and their kids' kids,

all together watching
Rock-n-Roll P.I.,
Monday nights, 9:00,

and no one's embarrassed.

I mean, real Americans,
real family.

It makes me damn proud.

It makes me proud,
too, Jerry.

Me, too.

So, listen.
Why don't you just
rewrite the pages?

We don't want
the cops coming across
like bad guys, huh?

Reno's got some notes.

He's on the set now.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Go on, go on, keep going.

MAN: Roll sound.

Speed.

(BELL RINGING)

Scene 17, take four.

And, action!

Reno.

I know you think
you can do anything,

but this girl is deaf.

Reno, she can't
hear your music.

I won't believe that, Pop.

Oh, Son.

I won't ever
believe that.

DIRECTOR: And cut.

Great, great stuff.

(BELL RINGING)

I got tears in my eyes.
That was fantastic.

Well, look who's here.

If it isn't the two
young geniuses.

Hey, about that
new script, huh?

It's shit.

You've got to be out of
your fucking minds

if you think we are going
to trash the police
on Rock-n-Roll P.I.

It's just one bad cop.
Just one.

Jerry, I'm not
doing this stuff.

One cop is a microcosm
of the whole force.

Besides, he comes off
like a faggot.

All right, we'll try to
lighten it up a bit,

but the whole show
revolves around
Scott being corrupt.

I mean, there are
corrupt cops out there.

Oh, sure, I also saw
women with penises
on Geraldo.

They're out there,
but they're rare.

That's obscene.

Yeah, it's true, though.
They're called she-men.

That's great.
They never have to
leave the house.

Look, Reno, we'll see
what we can do.

Yeah, listen, I got
to go to my trailer
for a minute.

You okay?
You sound like
you got a cold.

(CLEARS THROAT)
It's just sinuses.

Listen, I want to see those
new pages in the morning
and remember, pro-police.

Who do you think you are?
I mean, you are not a writer.

That makes two
of us, pal.

No, I'm not a writer,
I'm a star.

I've got a 47 TVQ.

Do you know
what that means?

I'm your
meal ticket, buddy.

People don't even
know who you are.

You know something, Reno...
You're right.

I know.

Just do the new pages.

(GRUNTS)

Zane, are you
all right?

Who's that girl?

Come on, let's go.

No. No, wait a second.
I want you to introduce us.

But I don't
know her.

Yeah, but you're good
at that kind of thing.

Hey, look, why don't
you go over there

and you tell her about me,
and then you call me over,
okay?

Don't tell her...
Just tell her
something good, huh?

Let's get to work.

Now, come on, Dave,
just this once.

Please?

You know, it's people
like you...

Hi.
Hi.

I'm David.

Penelope Powell.

That's a nice dress
you're not wearing,
Penelope.

Craves accessories.
They come with
the outfit?

Just kidding.

Me? Oh, you need me?

Zane, this is
Penelope Powell.

Penelope, this is Zane Smith,
the producer-creator
of our show.

It's nice to meet you.

It's my pleasure.

Well, David,
we'd better get back
to work, huh?

Sure, I guess.

All right.
Nice talking to you,
Penelope.

Yeah. Yeah, it was
really nice to meet you.

You, too.

Bye.
Bye.

(LAUGHS)

We've been sitting here
for two and a half hours.

This is crazy.

I just can't believe it,
you know?
I just can't believe it.

I said two things to her.

"Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet..."

I mean,
she probably thinks
I'm a total idiot.

What are you scared of?

You're the producer.

The producer!

She's just some
day player.

She wants to know you.

Wait a minute.
You're right.

I mean, I'm the one
who's in control here,
right?

I mean, she should be
afraid of me, right?

Right. Absolutely.

I hate to use
the word "genius,"
why don't you?

All right.

Now if that's
taken care of,
let's get to work.

Okay.

Let's start at the end.
We don't want a corrupt cop.

So let's make Monihan a P.I.

This way it's good P.I.
versus bad P.I.

That sucks.

Well, of course it sucks,
but who cares?

It's just TV.

I can't believe
what's happened
to this show.

I can't believe
what's happened to you.

You used to be
the wonder boy.

You could work out
a whole story
in 30 minutes,

write an entire episode
in two days.

I've seen you wing it
on the phone with
a hostile network executive,

and have him eating
out of your hand.

You were beautiful.

What do you think
she'd say if I said,

no commitments
from her or me?

You know, no promises.

Maybe the three of us
could go out
on a date together?

What do you think?
Whatever you say.

Let's just get this done.

It's getting late
and we don't get
paid by the hour.

The only thing is,
you know, if we all
three go out together,

it's going to seem more
like we're just friends
than a big date.

(BELL RINGING)
Quiet. Roll sound.

Marker.

Scene 110, take two.

And action.

Leave us alone!

It was him!

Hey, don't worry.

Reno will save us.

(BELL RINGING)
DIRECTOR: And cut.

Good. Good.
No, never mind
that, darling.

Look, I want
everyone in wardrobe
for Scene 26, okay?

That is a print.

Where'd you find
those girls?

How you doing, Gino?
Zane. Zane,
you got a second?

No, I don't.

Come on.

(ZANE CLEARS THROAT)

ZANE: Hi.

You're Penelope, right?
Hi. Yeah, and you're Zane.

That's a memorable name.
Yeah, well, so is Penelope.

Oh, sorry about that.

It's a dangerous
addiction.

Yeah, well,
I'm trying to quit,

but it's not
the easiest thing in
the world, you know?

I just came by to say
that I was, you know, sorry
about rushing out earlier,

but I had some...
Some writing to do.

I thought you were
the producer.

Oh, yeah, I am
the writer, producer,
creator extraordinaire.

You're pretty young.
You must be real talented.

Or lucky.

You know what they say
about luck.

Yeah.

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Yeah.

Yeah.

So, you're girl
number three, right?
Right.

Yeah, you are very good.
You got this quality,
I don't know.

Well, thanks.

Did you write
this script?

Yeah, me and
my writing partner,
David, did that.

Must be tough coming up
with new ideas every week.

Not really.

Every show is really
just a variation on
the same theme.

The networks say
they want something new,

but you give them something
original and they just
throw it in the trash.

Why?

I don't know. They're trying
to break our spirits,
I guess, make us obey.

That's awfully cynical.

It's also
unfortunately true.

You'll find out.

That's pretty sad.

Not really, you know.
It's just the way it is.

Doesn't have to be.

DIRECTOR: First team,
we need first team
on the set right now.

Guess that means me.

Yeah, well...
All right, well...

Go get them, tiger.

Thanks.
Yeah.

Come on. Come on,
girl number three.
Come on. All right.

Let's loosen up
a little bit. Loosen up.
All right. Good.

Now, this is a very
easy shot, ladies.
All right?

Now, remember,
Reno has saved
you all from

the lingerie
serial killer, right?

So, when he comes through
the door, I want lots of
excitement.

I mean, go for him.
Rip at his clothes.

After all, you're grateful
to this old big guy here
for saving your life, right?

And don't worry.
You're not going
to hurt him.

Wait a minute.
Some of these girls
have got fingernails.

Listen, don't grab at my face.
I don't want to lose an eye.

Oh, my God. Props!

Here.
Carol!

That's all right.
Carry on. Carry on,
I'll fix it later.

Come on. All right?

DIRECTOR: All right,
don't grab at his eyes.

Listen.

Stay out of my key light.

All right now.
Quiet on set.

(BELL RINGING)

Roll speeds.
(WHISPERING)
God, I love this business.

Speed.

Scene 26, take one.

DIRECTOR: And action!

(GIRLS SCREAMING)

DIRECTOR: And cut.

(BELL RINGING)

Any problem?

MAN 1: Good for camera.
MAN 2: Good for sound.

Print.
Thank you all very much.
See you tomorrow morning.

It's a wrap!

God, you were brilliant.

Thanks.

You probably
won't even see me
when it comes on TV.

That's awfully cynical.

Yo, Zane.
What?

I want to see you
for a minute
in my trailer.

Oh, just a second,
I'll...

It's really important.

All right,
I'll be right there.

I was wondering if,
maybe if you didn't
have any plans,

that you might want
to go to dinner
with me tonight.

Oh, Zane,
I would love to, but,

well, this is going to
sound kind of stupid.

I've been staying
with some friends
because I live so far away,

and I had to be
on the set so early,

and Midnight,
that's my cat,

he's been home alone
for two days,

and I really think
he needs a hug,
you know what I mean?

Oh, yeah,
I know what you mean.

All right.

So, I guess,
I'll see you
tomorrow, huh?

Okay.
All right.

Bye.
Bye.

(GIRLS GIGGLING)

(GIRLS LAUGHING)

(RENO EXCLAIMING)

ZANE: What can I
do for you?

Is this unbelievable?

Hey, kids. Want a drink?
Thanks.

Zane?

Oh, no, thanks.

All right, look,
about earlier today,

I know I was
a little hard on you,

but you've got to
understand, I've got
an image to uphold here.

This is a conservative show.
It's a family show.

Now, I know it's fun
to jump on the bandwagon
and put the police down,

but that is not me
and that is not
Rock-n-Roll P.I.

Well, don't worry about it,
we've already made
the changes.

Good. So,
no hard feelings?

No.
You sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.
Anything else?

And no, that's not it.

What's with
all the short answers?

What, are you in a hurry
to go somewhere?

Yeah, I'm... Kind of.

Oh, well...

That's kind of
a little bit of too bad,
isn't it?

I mean, I was thinking
you might like to, you know,

stay and hang out
with the girls and I,

and we might do
a little dancing,
maybe do some drinking,

have a little blow
and then bury
the old meat puppet.

Well...

I can't tell you
how enticing that sounds.

(STAMMERING)
But I just can't tonight.

Shit, man,
you never party with me.

You're not
cool at all.
Uh-uh.

Who are you, anyway?

He's the producer.

Oh, boring.

He's boring.

Come on, girls.

ALL: Boring.

You know, Reno, you do have
a 6:30 call tomorrow morning.

Oh, do I?

Well, let me
tell you something.

First and foremost,
I am a professional.

I've never once been late
for a call and the only
lines I blow, buddy,

are on my own time,
so don't give me any of
your fucking square rap.

I try to be
good to you.

Now, get the fuck
out of my trailer.

Go on, get out.

Come on, girls.
Let's party.

GIRL: Stop it.

Hey, do you know
if there's anybody left
on the sound stage?

No, man, it's a wrap.
Everybody's gone.

Do you believe in
love at first sight,
or is that just stupid?

I know the answer to that.

But I don't think
you're ready for it.

Hey.

Hi, baby.
You at the computer
terminal again?

(ANSWERING MACHINE REWINDING)

(ON ANSWERING MACHINE)
Zane, it's Oscar Meyer.

I don't want to
scare you, buddy,
but the IRS thing

may be a little worse
than I first thought.

Oh, shit. I forgot.

I need to see you
in my office first
thing in the morning

with all your records,
and I do mean all of them.

(BEEPS)

(SIGHS)

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.
Hi, Amy, it's Zane here.

It's my ex-fiancee.

Who's there?
Jamie.

What do you want anyway?

You remember that box
I used to keep my
receipts in? I need it.

I need to know
where the box is.

Yeah, well, I burned it.

You burned it?

Amy, my poems
were in there.

That's why I burned it.

Your poems are flawed.
I'm not some flower, Zane.

I can't believe you burned
my poems. Those things
are irreplaceable.

Look, I've got to go.

Jamie and I have some
business to take care of
before we go to Spago.

Can I have the lobster?

Sure, honey.

I think I feel another poem
coming on and it begins,

"Life is just
a shit sandwich."

Yes, but if you have
enough bread, you don't
have to taste the shit.

Goodbye, Zane.

(SIGHS DEEPLY)

(TV PLAYING WITHOUT SOUND)

(TURNS ON SOUND)

ANNOUNCER: Feel the heat,
feel the beat, Reno is...

Rock-n-Roll P.I.

Monday nights at 9:00.

Be there.

What the hell is this?

Those are my receipts.

You're kidding, right?

No.

Come on.
We're talking about
a tax audit.

No. No, we need diaries
and credit card receipts,

check stubs, everything.

Oscar, I told you,
Amy burned all that stuff.

What's the big deal?

You remember
five years ago,

when you first walked
in this office?

You said, "Oscar Meyer,
I don't want to pay
any more taxes."

Yes.

Remember that
7-to-1 investment
tax credit I got you?

Yeah, the solar deal.

The tax courts
disallowed it.

Well, what does that mean?

Could mean that
all the taxes we deferred
for the last five years,

plus interest
and penalties,
are now due.

Well, how much are we
talking about, Oscar?

Let's see.

Two thousand dollars...

Five years,
plus interest...

Penalty...

Two thousand...

Five years...

Two thousand...

Five years...

Five years...

Five years...

Plus penalties...

OSCAR: Hmm.

I think we need to
get together tonight.

Tonight may not be good
for me. I may have a date
with this girl, Penelope.

Penelope. Isn't it
a beautiful name?

Do you know where the name
Penelope originates from?

She was the wife
of Odysseus,

and she remained faithful
to him throughout
his entire journey.

Why do you think
they call it a myth, kid?

Now, look, you've
got to get your
priorities straight.

It's money, not some bimbo,
that'll keep you warm
in your old age.

She's not a bimbo.
She's an actress.

Well, I'm not an accountant.
I'm a revolutionary.

Let me show you something.

NARRATOR: The sun,
the source of all energy,
life, wealth and power.

The sun,
the source of all energy,

life, wealth, power.

Evil alchemists have
created a net of laws

to capture the force
of the sun through
taxation.

Resisting these
conspirators

is an act of heroic,
life-affirming defiance.

The sun,
a friendly star.

Can you imagine them
disallowing the sun?

In ancient times,

man worshipped
the sun because it
was so big and hot.

Oscar, I'll call you
about tonight.

Staring directly
into the sun
can be injurious.

(BELL RINGS)

MAN ON MEGAPHONE:
Transportation!

Let's have the bike
on set, please.

This is the
picture, folks.

MAN 2: Roll playback.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

* My horse hide
black attack jacket
has an arrow half through

* A bent harpoon held
deep inside my flesh

* I don't wanna know

* I feel its barb
each time I hope for
the everlasting love

* Of a heaven not of metal
Of new earth, with new dirt

* And escape
from the lonesome

* Trenches of the sea

* For I have seen
the Conqueroo

* Pretty, little Conqueroo

* I've seen the Conqueroo

* Pretty, little Conqueroo

DIRECTOR: And cut.

Very funky.

MAN: Turn the
air off, please.

Open the stage door.

(WHISPERING)
DIRECTOR: Reno,

But I've got to go.
It was good.

Thank you.
Keep it up.

Hi, Zane.
Hi.

How you doing?
Great.

Who was that guy
you were talking to?

It's Todd,
he's in my acting class.

He is so sweet.

(SIGHS)

Is something wrong?

No.

You seem like
you're mad at me.
No, I just had a shitty day.

You want to talk about it?
I'm a really good listener.

No, that's okay.

I think maybe
you just need a hug.

Feel better?

Yeah,

that felt good.

Oh, boy.

Hey, I thought
you'd quit that.

Yeah, I did.

See how easy it is?
Yeah. What the heck?

I'm just sort of stopping
in between. I'm on my way
to pitch a story. I...

Really? What's it about?
Well, it's...

It's kind of hard
to explain in
a couple of minutes,

but it's about this,
you know this...

I have such a hard time
doing one-liners,

but it's about this woman
and this kid, they live
together, you know.

It's a really
special story.

It's not like
the normal crap
you see on TV.

It's something
I care about,
it's original.

Great, sounds interesting.
Yeah.

Would you have
dinner with me?

Ever?

Sure.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Beam us up, Ralph.

She closes the door,
the credits roll,

the screen goes to black,
the end.

I like it.

I like it a lot.

I like it a lot.

It's got a lot.

You know what
it doesn't have?

It doesn't have a hook.
No hook?

It needs a hook.
It needs a hook.

Let me see,
this lady's got
a kid, right?

Right.

What's wrong
with the kid?

There's nothing wrong
with him, except for
the fact that he's lonely.

No, there's got to be
something wrong with him.
Let me see...

The kid's got a disease,
that's it. Wait a minute...

Better yet,
he's deformed.

There's your hook.

That's a great hook.

Yeah, great hook.
Okay, give me
the ball back, huh?

Zane, give the man
back his ball.

Yeah, I'm on a roll now.

So this lady has
a deformed kid, right?

So her husband leaves her
and the whole neighborhood
turns against her,

and in the end,
she marries
her psychiatrist,

and they start adopting
other deformed kids, huh?

You got me,
you're on a roll.

Yeah, I got it,
now let me see.

So they buy this place
called Camp Love.

That's where all
the deformed kids get together
and they live there, right?

And at the end,
the neighbors finally
realize that

it's more important
to love these kids
because they're special

rather than hate them
because they are unusual.

That's a perfect ad line
for TV Guide.

Who do you see
as the woman here?
Well, you got me.

Bonnie Franklin.
No, Tyne Daly.

Loni Anderson.

Loretta Swit.
Meredith Baxter-Birney.

I've got it.

Valerie Bertinelli Van Halen.

Oh, say no more,
I love it.

Yeah, let me see,
we'll call it
Thalidomide Mom.

Wow, that's
pure Emmy bait.

Yeah, there's only one
problem there. I already
have Amphetamine Dad

and PCP Teen Mom
in development.
It's very...

I don't know,
let me give it
some thought.

Hey, but it was
a great story,
guys. Really.

Yeah, but it's
not our story.

Hey, it was damn good.

That was beautiful, baby.

Oh, yeah? Let me ask you,
what happened to you
in there?

That wasn't our story.
That was a typical
Hollywood nightmare.

So big deal.
He liked it, he loved it,
he wanted it.

It was standard
TV schlock.

I don't want to write
that kind of stuff.

Since when?

That's the business
we're in, pal.

Doesn't matter whether
it's good or bad,

just as long as
we get the money.

So that's what
it's all about,
huh, Dave?

I thought the best things
in life were free.

He says, leaning
against his brand
new Mercedes-Benz.

(MOCKINGLY)
Zane! Come back, Zane!

ZANE: So,

my dad's been gone
about seven years now.

I'm pretty much over
the bad grief part of it,
but I still really miss him.

We were like, partners
in crime, you know.

What about your mom,
is she still alive?

She died when I was five.
My dad pretty much raised me.

So you're
all alone now?

Sure, rub it in.

I'm sorry.

I was only joking.

Thank you, Tony.

So she comes
to Hollywood
from Cheektowaga.

And what,
to seek money,
fame, fortune?

Sounds pretty good.

No, I guess,
I just really
want to be happy.

What does that mean?

Being in love.

So what about you?

So does that mean
that you don't have
a boyfriend?

Nope. Not yet.

* Everybody knew
it just couldn't last

What about you?
What do you want?

* Oh, play it again

* Play it again

* Yeah, play it again

Um...

* It's not that
easy to do

* It's just like a song

I don't know.

* The melody is
likely to elude *

I feel really funny
telling you this.

I never actually saw
Rock-n-Roll P.I.

I'm sorry.

You are bad.

(CHUCKLING)

What's it about?

Oh, well...

Originally, it was
an idea that my father
and I came up with

a long time ago
about him and me.

It was a pretty cool idea
at one time. It was about
a writer and his son.

And then the networks
bought it and changed it.

I didn't know
your father
was a writer.

Yeah, he was
a better writer
than I am.

But unfortunately,

talent doesn't
count for too much
in this town.

Well, what's it about now?
Oh...

Well...

A retired motorcycle cop

finds an orphaned
teenage kid, beat up,

in a dumpster behind
a disco downtown.

He adopts him.

They work together as
private eyes by day and
rock 'n' rollers by night.

You know,
the ex-cop father,
the rock 'n' roll son.

Two generations
working together. It's
the perfect TV concept.

It sucks.

They sold us out.
They?

Yeah, the networks.

I mean, they could have
done something with it,
anything.

They could have
made it off-beat,
interesting...

I don't know.
It's just typical TV.
They sold us out.

Looks like you got
a pretty good price.

Mind if I play
some music?

No, anything you'd like.

(POP MUSIC PLAYING)

* Streets were wet
with rain that night

* Glistening with
the neon light

* The radio played
soft and good

* Dogs were barking
in the neighborhood

* There was a music
all around

* And the beat
from underground

* I pray this night
will never, never end

* Nor the beat
from underground

* Written down
in fire and blood

* A message from
the God of Love

* Promising her anything

* Tear a feather
from your wing

* And sing a music
all around

You think I sold out,
don't you?

No, I think you
see yourself
as a victim.

And I don't
see you that way.

How do you see me?

* The beat
from underground

I don't know yet,
but I like you.

You're a good dancer.

I'm a better kisser.

* And the beat
from underground

* It's what they will
never, never win

* For the beat
from underground

* Everywhere was
always silence

I gotta go.
It's late.

When am I gonna
see you again?

I'll call you.

* There to be found

* Just underground

* Lightning strikes
on the earth and the sea

* Wolves are running
in the evergreen

* Lay my poetry
at your feet *

Wolfgang, I think
I'm in love.
I don't know. Jeez.

"Though spineless
and lacking the rib
of her magical origin,

"I cannot but see
how her eyes float
in her heart."

You say you're in love.

Yeah. Yeah,
I really think so.

Why do you seem to be
so troubled then?

Maybe wanting to be great
in someone else's eyes

makes us examine ourselves
more closely.

Well, that's what
we're here for.

I just really think
I sold out.

Where does all this
guilt come from?

I just wanted
to be a great writer,
like my dad, you know.

He was an artist.

Well, as I understand it,
he never really
got anywhere.

Well, that depends on
how you look at it.

I couldn't feel good
about myself if I knew
I willingly sold out.

Maybe you
were seduced.

Was I?

Let me ask you,

would you rather have
the money or the art?

Both.

Well, maybe you
can't have both.

Well...

Well, if I said the money,
I couldn't respect myself.

And if I said the art,
I couldn't afford you.

Maybe we better have
a little hypnotherapy.

Okay,

Reno is about to confront
the high school crack dealer,

when all of a sudden...

She said she was
going to call.

Maybe I should check
my answering machine.

Sounds like
a blow-off line to me.

"Don't call me,
I'll call you."

(RINGING)

(TAPE REWINDING)

There's a message.
Great.

Come on,
it's gotta be her.

It's gotta be her.

(ON ANSWERING MACHINE)
Zane, Oscar Meyer here.

Just calling to remind you
about meeting the auditor
at 3:00 today.

Don't be late.

(TOILET FLUSHING)

Maybe she's uncomfortable,
you know, because she's
the girl and I'm the guy.

And maybe
I should call her.

What do you think?
Is it too soon
to call her?

No. No, it's not
too soon to call.

Go ahead and call her.
Go ahead and call.

Then we can
get back to work.

But we left it that she would
call me. I mean, I don't want
to come off too eager.

Then don't call her.

But what if
she doesn't call?

Zane, she'll call
or she won't.

Madness.

So, what do you think
I should I do?

It doesn't matter!

What's so special
about this girl, anyway?

What, does she swallow
on the first date?

Well, excuse me.

I would expect
that sort of talk
coming from Reno,

but not from you,
old buddy.

Pal.

Sorry.

Mr. Smith.

Oh, you can
call me Zane.

Mr. Smith, I must say that
for someone who has made
as much money as you have

these past few years,
your records are not
in very good order.

Let's discuss this
'85 solar deal.

(STAMMERING) I know what
you're trying to do here.

You see, it's very confusing,
there's a whole net of laws.

What are you
talking about?

He's talking about how
the government uses taxes

to control the flow of energy
and subvert the life force.

The IRS has disallowed
investment tax credits

for solar energy
partnerships.

But that seems
a little unfair.

The government
needs money.

How much are we
talking about?

It depends.

You claim $176,000
in deductions for
entertainment expenses.

What exactly do these
deductions consist of?

Well...
Different things,
lots of things...

Taking out
business associates,

trips to New York,

concerts, movies, videos,
CDs, you know.

It adds up quick.
Just about everything I do
relates to my job in some way.

I am in the entertainment
industry, sir.

Really?
Yes.

Oh, I've got some
receipts here.

Now it's not everything,
but...

This is it?

Don't you have a diary,
something to substantiate
these claims?

Well, there was a fire.

His ex-fiancee burned
all his papers.

Yes, it was
a real mess,

but things are
starting to look up.

In what regard?

With my personal life.
I met this girl.

Well, anyway,
what I'm saying
is that, you know,

I think, you know,
I'll be much more
organized in the future.

You know, the Internal
Revenue Service Code

provides criminal penalties
for tax fraud.

Hey, come on now,
we're just a couple
of guys talking here.

There's no need
to be a hard-ass.

I mean, it's not like
it's your money.
What, Oscar?

All right, what about
these video receipts?

Girls Who Dig Girls,
Women Who Dig Women,

Chicks Who Dig Chicks.

Research?

My ex-fiancee
rented those.

I cannot believe that
you are the creator
of Rock-n-Roll P.I.

My kids love that show.

* Baby, when I think
about you

* It sends up
a lightning flash

* Through the sky map
of secret messages

* Above this world
of temporary trash

* And I hope
you will remember

* How he cut
the sky in two

* Renaming
the constellations *

Hi, Penelope,
this is Zane.

Penelope...

Hi... Penelope, hi.

Hi...

Hi, Penelope,
this is Zane.

Had a good time
last night.

Hope you did, too.

I'm in my car phone
if you want to get
in touch.

Yeah.

(DIALING)

(RINGING)

(RECORDING)
Hi, this is Penelope.
I'm not in right now,

but leave a message
and I'll get right back
to you.

(BEEPS)

Hi, Zane,
this is Penelope.

Hi, Penelope...

This is Zane,
I wanted to...

How you doing?

Listen, I'm in my car phone
if you want to, you know,
give me a call back.

So, then...

You know...

You can give me
a call me back then,
all right, bye.

(POLICE SIREN WAILING)

Hi, buddy.

Hi.

I really
blew it this time.

What are you
talking about now?

I call up Penelope,
I get her machine,

and the first thing I say is,
"Hi, Zane, this is Penelope."

Is that all?

Is that all?

Don't worry about it,
she'll think it's cute.

Cute.

How can you eat
at a time like this?

(MAN CHATTERING ON PA)

Oh, by the way,
I talked to
John Clark's people.

They're gonna pass
on Thalidomide Mom.

They're going with something
called Percocet Dad instead.

Percocet Dad?

Yeah, you know,
Dennis Weaver hurts his back
on a construction job.

Doctors prescribe
Percocet.

You know the rest.

Oh, good, I'm glad
they passed on it.

But we gotta sell something.
I need to get some cash fast.

The IRS is on my ass.

Ed, don't do that.

How you doing, David?

Hi, want you to meet
Zane Smith, my partner

and the writer-producer
of the show.
How you doing?

This is Ed...

Polinski.
Poliski.

Ed's a real life P.I.

Reno and Jerry hired him
to be technical advisor
on the show.

Great.

Yeah, I did some work
with Barnaby Jones,

Manimal, Sonny Spoon,
couple of other things.

I work with
the writers, so

you guys got any questions,
I'm here to answer them.

Marker.

DIRECTOR: Action!

I said, "Action!"

You know, Pop,
seeing those orphans
on skid row

made me realize
just how lucky I am
to have a dad like you.

I sure love you, Son.

Love you, too, Dad.

Sing it, boy.

* In downtown Los Angeles

* Beneath a cloud of smog

* I've heard the thunder
and lightning flash

* of Pop and Reno...

Cut it. Cut it.
DIRECTOR: Cut.

What the fuck is
wrong with you?

Can't you remember
the lyrics, old man?

It was you, Son.

Oh, shit.

I'm taking a break.
MAN ON PA:
Take five, everybody.

Hog.
Christ. Fuck off.

So, I see you met
my good buddy, Ed.

Actually, we just
met yesterday,

but I feel like
I've known him
my whole life.

Hey, we're going to do
some serious partying
tonight, huh?

No shit, man.

You got that right.

Hog!

Listen, I gotta talk
to you about Pops.

I think he's got
Alzheimer's
or something.

He can't hit his marks.

He can't remember
his dialog.

He's making me look bad,
and if I look bad,
everybody looks bad.

(PHONE RINGING)

Excuse me,
I have to get that.

MAN ON PA: Connie,
tell the drivers that the
stretch-out is in the shot.

The stretch-out needs
to be moved off camera,
please, right now.

MAN 2: Transportation,
let's move those bikes back
into position one, please.

Hello.
PENELOPE: Hi, Penelope,
it's Zane.

Hi, I...

I felt really stupid
about that message.

I thought it was cute.

What are you doing?

We're downtown.
We're shooting on
location for the show.

What are you up to?

Just taking a bath,
shaving my legs.

(CHUCKLING NERVOUSLY)
Yeah... Guess what?

What?

I quit smoking.

You did? That's great.

Just give me a second.

And I guess
that makes you and the
Surgeon General happy?

You're so silly.

So...

So, do you feel like
getting together later
maybe?

I can't today.
I made plans with
my girlfriends,

but I'm not doing
anything all day
tomorrow.

(STAMMERING)
Well, that sounds good.

Then maybe we can spend
the whole day together.

How does that sound?

Sounds like a date.
10:00?

Great!

I'll see you tomorrow,
all right?

Okay, goodbye.
Bye.

Yeah!

(WHOOPS)

Feeling good, Pop.
What do you need?

Zane, I want to talk
to you about Reno.

Seems like he keeps
putting me down
in front of everyone.

Yeah.
More and more all the time.

Why?

He's got a real
attitude problem,
you know.

I'll try to talk
to him about it.

Look, Zane, he's young
and he's good...

We sing his songs,
not mine.

He gets all
the best lines.

I'm a star, too.

But you know something,
the little shit forgets
where he came from.

He's got a real
attitude problem.

He does, doesn't he?
Can you do something
about it?

I'll talk to him, Pops.

I appreciate it, Zane.

We old guys just got to
stick together, right?

(ZANE CHUCKLES)

I was thinking
both of you.

All right, Pop.
We'll see you later.

MAN ON PA: Tony Lamont,
you have a call on the
portable phone. Tony Lamont.

Got me a date tomorrow,
spending all day
with Penelope.

That's great.
Yeah.

A little nervous, though.
I'm getting a little bit
anxious, you know?

Just be cool, be yourself.
That's all.
Yeah.

Impress with success.

Yeah. I just don't want
to blow it, though.
You know what I mean?

You know,
you might need
some real advice.

Maybe you should
talk to Reno.

No, thanks, David.
Let me do this.

Reno, you got a second?
Seriously. Both of you.

David.
I'm doing this for you.

Reno.

Think about it.

Yo, what's up?

How you doing, big guy?

Zane needs a little
advice about women.

Something you know
a lot about.

That's for sure.
What is it?

It's really nothing.

Nothing.

He's going out
with this girl
tomorrow night.

He thinks
she's really special.

He's kind of nervous,
doesn't know how to act.

Maybe you can
give him advice.

Does she do blow?

I don't think so.

I'm gonna leave
you two guys to talk.
I'll catch you both later.

Well.

Let me give you
the cardinal rule.

Fuck her ASAP.

If you don't,
you're gonna wind up
just being friends.

God knows,
you don't need
any more friends.

What if she's not
ready for it?

They're always
ready for it.

If she says no,
she means yes.

If she says stop,
she means go.

Trust me.
I've been through
this many times.

I know
what women want.

Listen, I really appreciate
you taking time to give me
advice, but

I think
I'll just be myself.

I'm just a little
nervous, that's all.

Look, you either want
my advice or you don't.

Come here, come here.

I think what's
going on here is that

you're just...
You're just scared.

Take a couple of these
if you start to get nervous,

and I promise you,
you won't be
nervous anymore.

No, thanks.
Come on, take them.

Reno, I don't want
any weird drugs.

It's not a drug.

It's an oriental herb.

You know,
like ginseng,
totally natural.

Hey, I wouldn't lie to you,
pal, just trust me.

MAN ON PA:
Check your marks, people.

This will be a take,
this will be a take,
not a rehearsal.

Sorry I'm late.
That's okay.

There must have been
a 92-car pileup out there.

I don't know what
the heck is going on
on those freeways.

You look really
pink, nice.

Thanks.

(SEAGULLS CAWING)

Hey! Hey, guess what?

What?

Guess!

I don't know, what?

I'm Jesus Christ.

I am, I'm Jesus Christ.
Well, nice to meet you,
Mr. Christ.

Don't know
what to say to him.

(PENELOPE LAUGHS)

Hey! Hey,
you two married?

I can marry you.

Yeah?
I'm Jesus Christ.
It's a fact.

Okay, marry us.

Are you gonna be
straight with her?

Are you? Are you? No?
Yes.

Are you going to be
straight with him?

Come on. Are you?
Come on.

Yes.

Eat this cracker.

Eat it.

We've already
had lunch.

Unless you partake
of the holy sacrament,
this union is cursed.

Well, I certainly can't
afford another curse.

Well, that's a boy.

Nothing wrong
with that cracker.

All right.
You're married.

Very interesting.

You have a very
long lifeline.

I do?

But it is broken early on.

What does that mean?

Oh, it could mean
many things.

What about
my love line?

It is very jagged.

Broken.

You're very alone.

Not happy.

Well, will I ever
find happiness?

Not in this life,
I'm afraid.

"I should have been
a pair of ragged claws

"scuttling across the..."

How does it go?

"Floors of silent seas."

Something wrong?

Nothing. I'm just kind of
bothered by what that
woman said today.

She doesn't
know anything.
Yeah?

She was just reading
your vibes.

Well, she read them
pretty good.

I am alone,
aside from Wolfgang,
and he's almost dead.

You should be happy.

You have a very
interesting career.

So creative.

There's a one-eyed monster
that hypnotizes people
and makes them stupid.

Burns light.

Money is the heat
it gives off.

What the hell
are you talking about?

Television?

Yeah.

Then why do you do it?

Money.

You don't seem like
the mercenary type.

Society is
coming unglued,

and the only thing that's
really holding it together
anymore is money.

All the things that
used to be for free,

like clean water,
security, safety,
you know.

Everything now
you have to pay for.

Someone to take care of
you when you grow old.

I thought I could
beat the system.
I really did.

Maybe it's
your attitude.

You're so full
of negativity,

maybe all that
negative energy you
put out comes back to you.

Did you ever
hear of karma?

Is this karma,
hair in my lobster?

I'm talking about
instant karma.

What you put out
comes back to you.

I don't believe in it.
I mean, look at my dad.

My dad put out
so much good, you know,
and all it did for him was...

I don't know, I mean...

I mean, she said
I'm never gonna find
happiness, right?

So I'm probably never
gonna find happiness.

She said
it was unlikely,
not impossible.

Aren't those
the only things
worth doing?

Things that seem
almost impossible?

All right. Well, here's
to the almost impossible.

Here's to love.

* Look deep into
the sky-blue waters clear

* Use your imagination
Find the questions there

* Clouds form a picture
Before they leave

* Is it the truth, or just
something that you're
wanting to believe?

* Yesterday was shown

* To tomorrows
yet unknown

* Passions of
a star you are

* I'll know you
when I see you

* I walk the world
I walk the world

* I walk the world
I walk the world *

What do you think?

Great taste, really.

(CAT MEOWS)

This is Midnight.

Hey, kitty.

He's the friendliest cat
in the whole world.

Yeah?

Hi, Midnight.

Kitty.

(HISSING)

He doesn't hate anybody.

Must be my dog.
He must smell my dog.

It must be.

Good boy.
Good night, Midnight.

(SIGHS)

Do you want
something to drink?

No.

You wanna watch TV?

No.

What do you wanna do?

(MOANS)

Zane, wait.
Mmm?

Zane.

What?

I have to
tell you something.

What?

I really care
about you.

I really care
about you, too.

I've never been
with anybody I
really care about.

So that makes you
almost a virgin.

Psychologically
speaking, yeah.

That's why it has
to be incredible,
you know?

Yeah.

Yeah, I want it to
be incredible, too.

I mean, really,
really special.

That special, huh?

Could you tell me
where your bathroom is?

It's next to
the kitchen.

Okay, don't move, okay?
I'll be right back.

Okay.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Relax, get a hold
of yourself.

She said it has
to be incredible,
not perfect.

God, I wish
I had a cigarette.

Well, it can't hurt.

You took a long time.
Are you okay?

Yeah, just feeling
a little faint.

I just splashed some
water on myself.

Sit down.
What's that?

This is my photo album.

What's that picture of?
Is that a real picture?

On the beach.

It's so sweet.

Can I see your pictures?
Sure.

This is when
I had dark hair.

A glamour shot, huh?
That's nice.

That is a great shot.

You know...

That could make you a lot
of money, if you went out
on commercials.

It's a great commercial
headshot, it's beautiful.

You want to see
the first commercial
I ever did?

Yeah. You have it?

It's kind of stupid.
You might have seen it
really late at night.

All right.
It's my very first job.

Let's get it on.

(LAUGHING NERVOUSLY)

Here, I'll do it.

Excuse me.

You got it?
Yeah.

PENELOPE: I understand,
Mr. Sanders. Bob's been
sick a lot this year.

(BABY CRYING)

Please give him
another chance, sir.

It's the holiday season.

(CHUCKLES)

MR. SANDERS:
Yeah, but I've got
a business to run.

(GIGGLES)

That's my problem.

This guy's, like...
He's so intense.

He should be a star,
this guy.

I understand, sir.

And I'm sorry.

I can't lie
for you anymore.

I'm sorry, honey.
I'm just too tired
to go to work.

Your marijuana smoking
is ruining our lives.

I'm sorry, honey.
I'll quit, I swear I will.

You always say that.

You need help.

(BABY CRYING)

He's very funny.

(LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY)

I love this commercial.
I've seen it so many times.

That's great, and you...
That's it.

You're amazing.

(SLURRING SLIGHTLY)
You have the most
unbelievable presence.

I mean,
on film you have
something special.

Thanks.

You're really beautiful.

You know that?

Thank you.

I really like you.

I really like you, too.

Yeah?

I really had
a good time today.

Zane.
Huh?

What's wrong?
You're slurring
your words.

(MUMBLING) Nothing.

God, I feel so loose.

I'm feeling good.
I feel like...

I don't know.
The Incredible Whatever,
you know?

Maybe you got
a bad lobster.

Huh?

Maybe the lobster
that you ate was bad.

I'll take you home.

Tasted good.
I don't know.

Come on,
let me drive you home.

Where're you going?
Come on.

You'll get
a good night's sleep.

I don't wanna go.

Zane?

Zane?

You're home.

Home.

There used to be
a chair here.

It's getting kind of
hot in here.

You know,
you don't have to leave.

No.

I don't.

(MOANS)

(PENELOPE MOANING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(PHONE CONTINUES RINGING)

Hello.
DAVID: Hi.

Hi, what's up?

Nothing. Just called
to find out about
the big date.

Oh, yeah,
it was fantastic.

Well, did you
sleep with her?

(GROANS)

David, it was so beautiful.

It was better than
I could've ever
dreamed about.

She was like an animal.
She clawed my arms,

she ripped off
my clothes.

She made me bleed, David.
I mean, it was unbelievable.

Sounds wild.
You have any pictures?

Uh...

(SNEEZES)

Bless you.

David, my clothes
aren't ripped.

I'd like to know
what's going on here?

Zane, are you okay?

I don't know.
I don't know, David.
I don't remember.

I don't even remember
the last thing that
I do remember.

Reno gave me
these pills.

Shit. Zane, what pills?

Jesus, I must have
hallucinated the
whole thing.

I don't believe this.

(SIGHS)

Oh.

I don't know, David,
some oriental herbs,
he said.

Well, did you
sleep with her?

I can't remember anything.

I hope I didn't do
anything embarrassing.

David, what should I do?
Should I call her?

David, I gotta go.

(HANGS UP PHONE)

(RECORDING)
Hi, this is Penelope.
I'm not in right now,

but if your message
is urgent,

I can be reached
at 818-555-1534. Bye.

(LOUD POP MUSIC PLAYING)

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Hello.
Yeah?

Who's this?
This is Steve Elias,
who's this?

This is Dick.

Is Penelope in?

You just missed her.
She went home to get
some things for tonight.

Your nipples
are so hard.

Who is it?
It's for Penelope.

Is that Penelope?

I'm so horny.

Penelope.

Let's go back to bed.
Hello.

Hey, later, guy.
Hello!

(DIAL TONE DRONING)

She said
she cared about me.

Words. Words are
like toadstools.

In the morning,
the lawn is empty.

What do you say we do
some hypnotherapy, huh?

(SNAPS FINGERS)

As you go deeper
into hypnosis,

you will come to realize

that the nature of women
is duplicity.

Penelope is a liar.

She's lying to you.

Well, women,
they don't have
the strength

or the power
of the male,

so they are practiced
in the art of deception.

Women,

they are like
streetcars, anyway.

You miss one,
another one comes along.

This is a man's world,
and you are a masculine man.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(SOFT POP MUSIC PLAYING)
PENELOPE: Who is it?

Zane, hi.

Come on in.

How are you feeling?

I took a cab home
after you fell asleep. You
were acting really strange.

I'm just watering the plants.
You want to come outside?
It's beautiful.

Sure, it is
a beautiful day.

I was really worried
about you.

(CHUCKLES)

I bet you were
really worried.

I was.

Mmm-hmm.

Who is Steve Elias?

What?

I called that number
you gave me earlier today.

Who is Steve Elias?

Oh, Steve,
that's Kathy's boyfriend.

Don't lie to me, okay?

I'm not, Zane.

I heard him on the phone,
I heard him saying your name.

I heard you talking to him,
"Your nipples are so hard,"

I heard the
whole damn thing.

What are you
talking about?

Why didn't you just tell me
you had a boyfriend, huh?

I mean, here I am thinking
we have something
special starting,

and you're...

It's some sort
of game to you.

Don't you remember,
I told you last night
I was going over there?

All I remember is thinking
that I knew somebody.

And I guess I didn't.

I don't believe this.

You don't trust me at all.

I don't appreciate
being manipulated.

* A different lens
now bends the light
around your face

* And one last silhouette

* Your shadow is erased

* Don't ask me who I want
beside me now

* These silent rocks and dust
will teach us now

* The blessing of dynamite

* Shock waves
and flashes of light

* Voices talk
as thunder might

* Words waiting within you

* The blessing of dynamite

* Blast off
light like rainbow
bends before my path

* Color of light

* Hear all the junk exploding

* With all their lines

* Don't ask me who I want
beside me

* These silent rocks
in the sky will hide me *

Hi, boy.

(WHINING)

You wanna give me
some room?

(EXHALES HEAVILY)

Looks like it's time
for our favorite show,
Wolfgang.

ANNOUNCER:
We've got one good option.
Choosing the card...

Old boy,
it's just me and you.

You and me
against the world.
Wolfgang?

Wolfgang.

It pays to discover
the card that pays
you back.

ANNOUNCER: Tonight on
Rock-n-Roll P.I...

You don't understand, Lucius,
steroids are gonna kill you.

No, you don't
understand, man.

I gotta get pumped up,
I gotta win.

Win today,
you lose tomorrow.

Lucius...

Lucius, your parents
care about you, son.

So?

(WHOOPING)

They want our secrets,
how to get big,

how to get women,
how to build up
your biceps.

Those guys ain't
even cops, man.

They're P.I.s.

Suck on this, Reno.

(LAUGHING)

(GROANS)

Somebody call
an ambulance.

Hang on, buddy.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

(CAT MEOWING)

You okay?

I need to get you
to the vet, boy.

You don't look like
you're feeling too good.

MOTHER: Mr. Reno,
I found pills
in my son's room.

I guess we both could use
a good night's sleep, huh?

RENO: Anabolic steroids.
Also known as juice.

The bottom line is
that you owe $487,632

and 21 cents,
payable now.

How can that be?

You got a 7-to-1 write-off
on that $50,000 tax credit.

That's $350,000 plus interest
and penalties for five years,

that's close to
a half a million dollars.

I guess
I have to pay it.

How?

You have your car payments,
your house payments,

you live a very
expensive lifestyle.

You don't have
half a million dollars
in cash.

Look, I know it sounds tough,
but I can handle it, okay?

I mean, what choice
do I have?

Besides, there are
worse things in life.

What, are you dying?

Yeah, kind of.

Look, we'll pay it off
over time, okay?

We'll take the penalties.
I'm the producer of
a top ten TV show.

That's guaranteed income
for four or five years,

not to mention
syndication.

Listen, kid, I've been
in this business for
a long time,

and the one thing
I've learned is that
nothing is guaranteed.

Look, I've got
a sick dog.

I really have
to get going.

(INTERCOM BUZZING)

Yeah.
SECRETARY:
Jerry for Zane on one.

Zane, this is Jerry.

What is it, Jerry?
I'm kind of busy.

Reno's been arrested.
What?

They found him with
four ounces of cocaine
and some barbiturates.

They're talking about
charging him with
intent to distribute.

Intent to distribute?

You know
our technical advisor, Ed?

Yeah.

He was an undercover cop
working on a sting operation.

He's the one
that busted Reno.

I can't believe this.

You haven't heard
the worst of it.

The show is shut down,
effective immediately.

A midseason replacement
kicks in next week.

No more episodes?

No.

None?

None.

No reruns, ever?

The show is finished,
it's all over with.

All right,

I have some things
to take care of.

I'll call you
back later.

Tough break, kid.

Well, maybe this is karma.

What do you mean, karma?

You know,
what you put out
comes back to you.

Maybe I deserve this.

I don't know what
I'd ever do if I lost you.

What next, God?

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(ZANE SCREAMING)

Wolfgang!

Wolfgang!

(IN A DISTORTED VOICE)
I love you.

(WHINING)

(WOLFGANG BARKS)

(GROANS)

(EXCLAIMS IN SHOCK)

(CAR CREAKING)

(CAR CRASHING)

(GROANS)

(HORN HONKING)

(HORN HONKS)

PENELOPE: Who is it?

It's Zane.

Oh, my God,
what happened to you?

I just wanted
to clear things up.

Sorry about yesterday.
I was out of line.

I was wrong.

What happened?

I've lost everything.

Why are you smiling?

I love you.

* Experience the calendar
of old

* I've been on my own
since I was 15 years old

* Rocking my worlds
Great fire on the wall

* Some say it's out there
They'd better watch out
when it falls

* And the rock,
the hammer explodes

* Where would you be
if the fire were
still flaming?

* 'Cause I'm making a way
Making a new way now

* I don't know when or how

* Making a way
Making a new way now

* I don't know when nor how

* Missed the economy
House of credit cards

* Elevate executives
Execute the bards

* I'm standing here
at the crossroads
of my life

* Walk, while round my father
Brother, friends, my son
and wife

* And the rock,
the hammer explodes

* And threatening us
with a fistful of mayhem

* 'Cause we're making a way
Making a new way now

* I don't know when nor how

* Making a way
Making a new way now

* I don't know when nor how

* Great big brass
Crucifixion screws

* Twist through walls
But what can I do?

* I sold to a war
my love for you

* Just two things
I wasn't born to lose *