Raise Your Voice (2004) - full transcript

( upbeat music playing )

- Choir: * JEREMIAH WAS
A BULLFROG... *
- * BULLFROG

* WAS A GOOD FRIEND
OF MINE *

* WAS A GOOD FRIEND
OF MINE *

* NEVER UNDERSTOOD
A SINGLE WORD HE SAID *

- * BUT I HELPED HIM
DRINK HIS WINE *
- * OH MY, MY

- * YES, HE ALWAYS HAD
SOME MIGHTY FINE WINE *
- * SO FINE

- * SINGING JOY
TO THE WORLD *
-* JOY TO THE WORLD

- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS
- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS

* JOY TO THE FISHES
IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA *

* JOY TO YOU AND ME



- * IF I WERE
THE KING OF THE WORLD *
- * KING OF THE WORLD

- * I TELL YOU WHAT I'D DO
- * I TELL YOU WHAT I'D DO

* I'D THROW AWAY THE CARS
AND THE BARS AND THE WARS *

- * AND MAKE
SWEET LOVE TO YOU *
- * SWEET LOVE

- * SINGING JOY
TO THE WORLD *
- * JOY TO THE WORLD

- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS
- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS

* JOY TO THE FISHES
IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA *

* JOY TO YOU AND ME...

KEY CHANGE!

- * JOY TO THE WORLD
- * JOY TO THE WORLD

- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS
- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS

- * JOY TO THE WORLD
- * JOY TO THE WORLD

- * JOY TO YOU AND ME
- * YOU AND ME

- * JOY TO THE WORLD
- * JOY TO THE WORLD



- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS
- * ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS

* JOY TO THE FISHES
IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA *

* JOY TO YOU AND ME...

BIG ENDING!

* JOY TO YOU AND ME!

( cheering )

HAVE A VERY PLEASANT
SUMMER EVERYONE.

MS. FLETCHER,
REHEARSAL TOMORROW
AT 4:00.

OH, AND I DID SEND IN
THAT RECOMMENDATION
YOU REQUESTED.

OH, THANK YOU,
MR. HOLCOMBE. BYE.

ARE YOU ACTUALLY
GOING TOMORROW?

CALL ME A DORK,
BUT I LOVE CHOIR PRACTICE.

AND I DON'T WANT
TO LET HIM DOWN.

- ( school bell rings )
- ALL RIGHT, LAST DAY!

- HEY, TERRI, HEY, TERRI.
- HEY, MATTHEW.

HEY.

I, UH, I GOT
THE CONCERT TICKETS
THAT YOU WANTED.

OH, UM,
I'VE GOT THE MONEY.

- AWESOME.
- THERE YOU GO.

SO, UM,

I'LL SEE YOU
AT REHEARSAL THEN.

- OKAY, COOL.
SEE YOU THEN.
- ( exhales deeply )

- ( giggles )
- OKAY. ( giggles )

( laughs )
OH MY GOD!

HE'S GOING TO SPEND
THE WHOLE NEXT MONTH

HOPING HE DIDN'T JUST
GET YOU PREGNANT.

OH, SHUT UP.
HE'S SO NICE.

* PLAY IT LOUD

* PLAY IT LOUD

* RAISE YOUR VOICE

* SHOUT IT OUT

- * WE WEREN'T THE FIRST
- ( both giggling )

* BUT WE'RE
HOLDING OUR OWN... *

AS HORDES OF
SUMMER-STARVED TEENAGERS

DESCEND ON UNSUSPECTING
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA,

LET'S SEE WHAT THESE TWO
POISED YOUNG WOMEN

HAVE TO SAY ABOUT
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

- I'M OUTTA HERE, RIVERDALE!
- YEAH, SCHOOL'S OUT, BABY!

ALL RIGHT.
THE CAMERA LOVES YOU.

SO, LAUREN, WHAT ARE
YOU DOING TONIGHT?

PAUL, STOP HITTING
ON MY FRIEND.

WHATEVER YOU'RE
DOING TONIGHT.

LAUREN, STOP HITTING
ON MY BROTHER. UGH!

HEY, WOULD YOU TELL MOM
I'LL BE LATE?

BUT IT'S YOUR GRADUATION
BARBECUE.

I'VE GOT PLACES
TO GO, PEOPLE TO SEE.
JUST SAVE ME A BURNT BURGER.

- WILL YOU GIVE ME
A RIDE HOME?
- SURE.

* PLAY IT LOUD

* PLAY IT LOUD

* RAISE YOUR VOICE

* SHOUT IT OUT

* PLAY IT LOUD

* PLAY IT LOUD

* RAISE YOUR VOICE

* SHOUT IT OUT

* PLAY IT LOUD

* PLAY IT LOUD...

- THANKS, LAUREN.
- ANYTIME.

- HEY, I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW.
- OKAY, HAVE FUN TONIGHT.

* PLAY IT LOUD.

SO, TERRI BOO-BERRY,
WHAT ARE YOU UP TO
THIS SUMMER?

- I'M SINGING IN CHOIR.
- COOL.

YEAH, AND, UM, I'M WORKING
AT THE RESTAURANT AGAIN.

- WOW, WHAT FUN.
- YEAH.

BUT MOSTLY, I REALLY WANT
TO GET INTO THIS MUSIC
SUMMER PROGRAM IN AUGUST.

- REALLY, WHICH ONE?
- SOME MUSIC THING IN L.A.

DAD! COME ON!IT'S NOT
JUST SOME MUSIC THING IN L.A.

IT'S BRISTOL-HILLMAN
MUSIC CONSERVATORY.

ONLY THE BEST SUMMER MUSIC
PROGRAM ON THE WEST COAST,

- MAYBE EVEN
IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
- TERRI, DON'T START.

BUT DAD, THIS IS
SO IMPORTANT TO ME.

PLUS, I ALREADY SENT
IN MY APPLICATION
AND I SENT A CD

- BECAUSE MOM SAID I COULD.
- THAT'S IT! YOU'RE NOT GOING!

- SIMON, DON'T BE
SO CLOSED-MINDED.
- NINA, PLEASE.

( honks )

TERRI...

- WHERE'VE YOU BEEN?
- HANGING OUT WITH SOME
OF THE GUYS.

SAYING GOODBYE, THAT STUFF.
HEY, AUNT NINA!

- HAPPY GRADUATION.
- THANKS.

- HERE.
- Mom: OH HERE,
I'LL TAKE IT IN.

HEY, WHAT'S WRONG?

TERRI JUST WANTS TO GO
TO THIS GREAT MUSIC PROGRAM
IN L.A.

AND YOUR DAD'S BEING HIS USUAL
SQUASH-ANY-GOOD-IDEA SELF.

NINA, THE PRETTIEST GIRLS
FROM ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS
GO TO L.A.

YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS
TO MOST OF THEM?

DAD, YOU DON'T THINK
TERRI'S SPECIAL?

- PAUL, SERIOUSLY.
- I THINK SHE'S THE MOST SPECIAL
HUMAN BEING ON THE PLANET.

SHE'S MY GIRL.

THAT'S WHY SHE'S
NOT GOING TO L.A.

SHE'S 16, FOR GOD'S SAKES.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
APPLY FOR THIS.

IF SHE GETS IN,
IT'S PROOF SHE BELONGS THERE,
BUT YOU GET THAT, RIGHT?

LOOK, WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE,
I THOUGHT I KNEW
EVERYTHING TOO.

BUT I'VE SEEN
A LOT MORE OF THE WORLD
THAN YOU HAVE, PAUL.

WHAT PARTS OF THE WORLD
HAVE YOU SEEN, DAD?

THE BACK AND FRONT
OF YOUR DAD'S RESTAURANT?

OKAY, OKAY.
PAUL, THAT'S ENOUGH.

WELL, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE
STUCK HERE, YOU WANT EVERYONE
STUCK WITH YOU.

- YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR MOUTH
OR YOU'RE GONNA GET GROUNDED.
- ALL RIGHT, LISTEN.

CAN WE PLEASE
STOP FIGHTING?

IT'S A GRADUATION PARTY.
WE'RE SUPPOSE TO BE
CELEBRATING HERE.

ALL RIGHT?

I CAN'T GET
THESE DAMN COALS
TO LIGHT.

- OH, WELL HERE, TRY THIS.
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

GOD. STOP. THAT'S IT!
YOU'RE GROUNDED!
GET IN THE HOUSE.

- I JUST LOVE OUR
FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS.
- UH, I'LL BE BACK.

ALWAYS HAVE.

( sighs )
SO...

I NEVER GOT A CHANCE
TO TELL YOU CONGRATULATIONS

- ON ARIZONA STATE.
- THANKS. AT LEAST
I'M GETTING OUTTA HERE.

( inhales deeply )
AUNT NINA, IF TERRI GETS
INTO THAT MUSIC PROGRAM,

YOU GOTTA MAKE SURE
SHE GOES.

- SHE'LL SUFFOCATE STAYING HERE.
- YEAH, I KNOW.

I WAS THINKING
THE SAME THING.

SO YOU'RE ON MY SIDE?

ALWAYS.

HEY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

- NOTHING.
- NOTHING.

( giggles )
YEAH, RIGHT.

( sighs )

* THERE'S A LIGHT IN ME

* AND IT'S SHINING BRIGHT

* I CAN ALMOST
TOUCH THE SKY... *

THE SKY.

* YOU'RE THE REASON
I BELIEVE... *

Hello, annoying.

- ( grunts )
- HEY! EASY ON THE HARDWARE.

What are you doing?
Filming America's most
boring teenagers?

* AND I FEEL SO STRONG...

- ( boom box playing )
- ladies and gentlemen,

tonight on
"The Fletcher Experience,"
we have a special treat.

it's my sincere
pleasure to present to you
the distinctive vocal stylings

of the one, the only,
Terri Fletcher!

oh, well, Paul, that is
so very kind of you.
thank you.

This next song
I wrote for my fans.

* Something's got
a hold on me *

* But I will follow
where you go *

* One more mile to Jericho

* The walls will tumble

* The walls will tumble--

( mouse clicks )

* The music fills the space

* And it takes the pain away

* And I know
it's gonna be all right. *

( keys click )

* When you're sad and lonely

* Tell him what you want

* Hold him up and tell him
what you want. *

( mouse clicks )

* 'Cause I just can't wait
till you write me *

- * You're coming around
- * Around

* Now I'm walking
on sunshine, whoa-oh *

- * And don't it
feel good, hey! *
- * Oh, yeah, now

- * And don't it feel good...
- ( giggles )

- * Oh--
- ( mouse clicks )

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

- UM, UH...
- ( distant TV playing )

( sighs )
WITH ALL THE STUFF
THAT WENT ON THIS AFTERNOON

I ALMOST FORGOT TO GIVE YOU
YOUR GRADUATION PRESENT.

- THREE DAYS GRACE?
- YES.

- OH MY GOD! WHEN?
- ( giggles )

IT'S TONIGHT.

OH, NO.

DIDN'T YOU HEAR
I WAS GROUNDED?

PAUL. COME ON.
IT'S NOT LIKE YOU NEVER
BREAK THE RULES.

- ( hisses )
- IF YOU DON'T GO,
I CAN'T GO EITHER.

PLEASE.
IT'S THREE DAYS GRACE.

- SIDE WINDOW? SHOULD WE GO?
- SIDE WINDOW.

- ALL RIGHT.
- ( laughs )

( Terri giggling )

QUIET, QUIET!

( quietly chuckling )

- I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU SPRUNG ME.
- ( laughs )

THIS IS A FIRST.

WELL, WHO KNOW WHEN WE'LL EVER
BREAK THE LAW AGAIN, RIGHT?

I'M NOT,UH, STAYING
IN FLAGSTAFF TERRI.

I LINED UP A JOB
IN PHOENIX

AND I'M GOING STRAIGHT
TO ARIZONA STATE.
I'M NOT COMING BACK.

JUST LIKE THAT?
I MEAN...

IT'S TIME.

DAD AND I...

NEED...

IT'S JUST TIME.

- THE ONLY THING I FEEL BAD
ABOUT IS LEAVING YOU HERE.
- NO.

YOU DON'T HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT ME.
WE GET ALONG OKAY.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT
WORRIES ME.

IT'S MORE THAN
GETTING ALONG, TERRI.
YOU PLEASE THEM.

YOU'RE LIKE
A STEPFORD DAUGHTER OUT
OF A MAIL-ORDER MAGAZINE.

IS THAT
A FORM OF FLATTERY?

AFTER DAD SLAMMED YOU
ON BRISTOL-HILLMAN,

- YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME
THAT DIDN'T HURT?
- NO, IT TOTALLY HURT.

THEN MAKE A SCENE!

BREAK SOMETHING! SCREAM!
I... SOMETHING.

HUH-HUH. TANTRUMS WERE
NEVER MY THING.

TERRI, YOU'VE GOT THE BEST
VOICE I'VE EVER HEARD,

BUT IF YOU HANG
WITH THE "WORLD ACCORDING
TO SIMON FLETCHER" ANY LONGER,

YOU'RE GOING
TO BE DOING "CATS"
AT THE Y AT 40.

- ( laughs )
- AND THAT WOULD SUCK.

THAT WOULD SUCK.

* HOME!

* THIS HOUSE
IS NOT A HOME... *

- OH MY GOD!
- * THIS HOUSE
IS NOT A HOME. *

WHAT'S UP, FLAGSTAFF?
HOW YOU GUYS DOING, ALL RIGHT?

( cheering )

YEAH.

( rock music playing )

* YOU SAID
WE'D NEVER GET THIS FAR *

- * YOU SAID YOUR WORDS
- * WORDS

* WE PLAYED OUR PARTS

* SAID YOUR TWO CENTS
NOW IT'S MY TURN *

* SO SIT DOWN, SHUT UP,
ARE YOU READY? *

* SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW

- * HOW THIS STORY GOES...
- LITTLE HELP?

- * ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
- PAUL, DON'T-- OH MY GOD.

* SIT DOWN!

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

* SHUT UP!

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

* STAND UP!

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

* THIS GAME

* ARE YOU READY?

* ARE YOU READY?

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

* SIT DOWN

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

* SHUT UP

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

* STAND STRAIGHT!

* ARE YOU READY?

PAUL, LOOK OUT!

( horn blares )

( crashes )

* ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

( heart beating )

( monitor beeping )

( gasps )

OH! THANK GOD.

( sobbing )

PAUL?

NO.

( sobbing )

Doctor:
HEALING NICELY.

STILL GOT THAT HEADACHE?

CAN YOU TELL ME
YOUR BIRTHDAY?

APRIL 20TH.

LET'S LET TERRI
GET THE NEXT ONE.

TELL ME WHAT MONTH IT IS.

- ( faintly ) JUNE.
- WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER?

WHY CAN'T SHE SPEAK?

TERRI, TELL ME WHAT MONTH
IT IS OUT LOUD.

IT'S JUNE.

THAT'S GOOD.

NOW FOLLOW THIS LIGHT
WITH YOUR EYES.

( gasps )

DOC, STOP!
WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING,
JUST STOP.

I WISH I WAS OLDER.

I'M SO AFRAID
I'LL SAY SOMETHING STUPID
AND MAKE IT WORSE.

( silent )

( silent )

HEY, AUNT NINA.

HI, TERRI BOO-BERRY.

HONEY.

- WHY WAS THIS IN THE TRASH?
- YOU GOT IN.

CONGRATULATIONS.

- PAUL WOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOU.
- MOM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

IF PAUL WERE HERE,
HE WOULD JUST GET

IN ANOTHER SCREAMING FIGHT
WITH DAD ABOUT IT.

OKAY. EVERYTHING
IS DIFFERENT NOW.

- DO YOU STILL WANT TO GO?
- I DON'T WANT TO SING ANYMORE.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT,
TERRI.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME
HANDLE YOUR DAD
ABOUT THIS.

- SO, I THINK TERRI
SHOULD COME VISIT ME.
- Simon: HMM.

SIMON, I REALLY THINK
SHE NEEDS TO GET AWAY

AND I'D LIKE HER
TO COME TO PALM DESERT
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

A MONTH WITH YOU,
ALONE IN THE DESERT?
ARE YOU NUTS?

IT IS ALONE, ISN'T IT?

I'M BETWEEN GUYS RIGHT NOW.
SO YES, I'M ALONE.

YEAH, FOR THE MOMENT.

WELL WHO'S GOING TO HELP ME
IN THE RESTAURANT?

OH, IS THAT REALLY WHAT
YOU WANT TO SAY, SIMON?

"WHO'S GONNA HELP ME
WITH THE RESTAURANT?"

AUNT NINA, WHO SAID
THAT YOU COULD DO THAT?

I'VE NEVER LIED
TO MY FATHER BEFORE.

TERRI, I JUST THINK
THIS IS YOUR LIFE.

YOU DESERVE
THE CHANCE TO LIVE IT.

THEN WHY
DOES IT FEEL SO WRONG?

THERE'S SOMETHING
ABOUT YOUR DAD

THAT I DON'T THINK
YOU KNOW.

HE AND HIS FRIEND
DAVID BOTH GOT FOOTBALL
SCHOLARSHIPS TO UCLA.

REALLY?

AND WHEN GRADUATION
ROLLED AROUND,

OUR FAMILY RESTAURANT
WAS DOING GOOD,

BUT OUR PARENTS WEREN'T.

NEITHER OF US
WANTED THE RESTAURANT,

BUT YOUR DAD FELT HE HAD
NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT.

AND, UH, HIS FRIEND DAVID
WENT ON TO UCLA.

AND HE GOT CAUGHT UP
IN THE L.A. SCENE

AND HE'S BEEN MESSED UP
EVER SINCE.

BUT I KNOW

THAT IF YOUR DAD HAD TAKEN
THAT SCHOLARSHIP,

HE WOULD HAVE MADE IT.

SO, WHAT DOES THAT
HAVE TO DO WITH ME?

I DON'T KNOW.
EVERYTHING?

BUT IT'S
YOUR DECISION, TERRI.

( sighs )

( mother sobbing )

( clears throat )

( sighs )

( coins rattle )

( sighs deeply )

HE WOULD HAVE WANTED
YOU TO HAVE THIS, HONEY.

PAUL WOULD HAVE WANTED
YOU TO HAVE THIS.

I SHOULDN'T
HAVE SNUCK HIM OUT.

OH, HONEY,
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT,

- IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.
- I FEEL SO BAD ALL THE TIME.

NO.

I CAN'T DO THIS.

I CAN'T GO.
I CAN'T LIE TO DAD.

IT'S JUST TOO SOON.

HONEY...

I WILL TELL DAD THAT YOU'RE
REALLY NOT AT NINA'S

WHEN THE TIME
IS RIGHT.

AND HE'S GONNA BE
MAD AT FIRST.

BUT HE'S GONNA REALIZE
IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

- ARE YOU SURE IT'S
THE RIGHT THING TO DO?
- NO.

I'M NOT SURE
OF ANYTHING.

I JUST WANT
YOU TO BE HAPPY.

( sniffles )

OKAY.

( sniffles )
I'LL DO IT.

OKAY.

( sighs deeply )

ARE YOU GUYS
GONNA BE OKAY?

- ( faintly ) YEAH.
- YEAH. WE'LL BE FINE.

UH, I'M TAKING HER
TO THE TRAIN STATION.

AND, UH, NINA
WILL PICK HER UP
ON THE OTHER END.

- WE'LL BE FINE.
- HERE YOU GO.
THIS IS FOR YOU.

DAD.

I DON'T WANT NINA TO PAY
FOR EVERYTHING, AND UH...

- YOU WANNA COME HOME EARLY,
YOU CALL US, OKAY?
- OKAY.

I LOVE YOU.

ME TOO.

- CALL ME, OKAY?
- OKAY.

( engine starts )

I WANT YOU
TO TAKE THIS.

YOU JUST CALL US
WHENEVER YOU WANT.

AND MAKE SURE YOU CONFERENCE
AUNT NINA IN WHEN YOU DO,
'CAUSE YOU KNOW YOUR FATHER,

- HE'S GONNA WANT TO TALK TO HER
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. OKAY?
- GOT IT, MOM.

( train bell ringing )

- I LOVE YOU.
- I LOVE YOU.

* LIFT OFF, HERE I AM,
HERE I GO *

* STAND BACK,
I'M IN CONTROL *

* I'M OUTTA THIS WORLD,
ABOUT TO TAKE OFF *

* AND WHEN I REACH THE STARS,
I STILL WON'T STOP *

- * 'CAUSE I'M ABOUT TO ROCKET
ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP... *
- HEY!

* NOW IT'S FIVE, FOUR,
THREE, TWO, ONE, LIFT-OFF *

* LIFT-OFF

- * LIFT-OFF...
- OW.

- I'LL GET IT. I'LL GET IT.
I'LL GET IT.
- THANK YOU.

SURE.

WHERE DID
MY JACKET GO?

WELCOME TO L.A., BABY.
HOP IN.

- IT'S GONE.
- ( scoffs )

* LIFT OFF,
HEY YOU *

* GET USED TO MY FACE

* I'LL BE TAKING
OVER THIS PLACE *

* 'CAUSE THE RIDE HAS BEEN

* A LITTLE OFF TRACK

* FROM NOW ON
I'M ON THE STRAIGHTEST PATH *

* GOT THAT LOOK IN MY EYE

* GOT MY HEAD IN THE SKY,
BYE-BYE *

* I'M OUTTA THIS WORLD

* ABOUT TO TAKE OFF

* AND WHEN I REACH THE STARS,
I STILL WON'T STOP *

* 'CAUSE I'M ABOUT TO ROCKET
ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP *

* NOW IT'S FIVE, FOUR,
THREE, TWO, ONE *

* LIFT OFF.

( police siren blaring )

( sighs )

OH, COME ON.

- ( knocking )
- HELLO?

HEY! IS ANYONE THERE?

OH-HH--
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

HELLO!

SORRY, FULL UP.

HEY!

LOOK.
ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE
A HABIT OUT OF THIS?

OKAY. IT'S LATE
AND I'M TIRED

AND ALL I WANT TO DO
IS GET UP TO MY DORM.
OKAY?

WHAT'S THE PASSWORD?

OKAY. I THINK
WE STARTED OFF
ON THE WRONG FOOT.

- I'M TERRI.
- JAY.

IT'S "MONKEYS"
BY THE WAY.

- THE PASSWORD.
- MM-HM.

- WHAT ROOM?
- UM...

315.

JAY.
THERE YOU ARE.

SEND YOU OUT FOR A SNACK
AND YOU BRING HOME A STRAY.
SHAME.

MMM.

HEY. I'M TERRI.

- UH-HUH.
- I'LL CATCH YOU LATER.

BYE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
I THINK I'VE GOT IT
FROM HERE. THANKS.

- SEE YA.
- WHEW.

- WHAT?
- WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?
WHAT DID I SAY?

- I'M SERIOUSLY...
- 315.

OH.

SORRY.
I'M SO SORRY.

HEY. I'M TERRI,
YOUR NEW ROOMMATE.

GREAT. AND I THOUGHT
I HAD THIS PLACE TO MYSELF.

- NOW TURN OUT
THE DAMN LIGHT!
- SORRY.

( phone beeps )

( sighs )
OH MY GOSH.

( sighs )
OKAY. OKAY.

( telephone ringing )

- TERRI?
- HEY. IT'S ME.

OH, THANK GOD, TERRI.
YOUR DAD'S CALLED
TWICE ALREADY.

WELL, THE TRAIN WAS LATE

AND MY JACKET GOT STOLEN
AND THE CAB DRIVER WAS
A TOTAL JERK.

- ARE YOU OKAY?
- I'M FINE. LET'S JUST
CONFERENCE DAD IN, OKAY?

OKAY.
HERE GOES NOTHING.

( faintly )
OKAY.

( faintly )
HERE WE GO.

- ( line rings )
- HEY. ARE YOU THERE?

YEAH.
I'M STILL HERE.

- Teresa, is that you?
- HEY, YEAH, DAD. IT'S ME.

- Is Mom there too?
- YEAH, YEAH. SHE'S JUST
GETTING ON THE EXCHANGE--

- HEY, HONEY!
- WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

WE'VE BEEN WAITING
FOR YOU TO CALL FOR
LIKE FOUR HOURS.

WE'RE SORRY, SIMON.
HER TRAIN WAS LATE.

OH. WELL.

WHAT ARE YOU TWO LADIES GOING
TO DO ON YOUR FIRST BIG NIGHT?

- WE'RE WATCHING TELEVISION.
- WE'RE JUST EATING DINNER.

What?

- EATING DINNER.
- WE'RE WATCHING TELEVISION.

WHICH IS IT?

WE'RE EATING DINNER
WHILE WE'RE WATCHING TELEVISION.

- RIGHT.
- I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T HAVE
A TELEVISION, NINA.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS AGAINST
YOUR ARTISTIC SENSIBILITIES.

OH, WELL, I-I-- I FINALLY
GAVE IN. SUE ME.

UH-UH, IT'S OKAY AS
LONG AS YOU'RE SAFE.
ARE YOU SAFE, HONEY?

YEAH. I'M FINE.
I'M JUST TOTALLY WIPED OUT.

NOW YOU GET SOME REST.
CALL US TOMORROW.

- AND NINA?
- YES?

DON'T CORRUPT MY BABY.

She's too much
like you already.

DON'T WORRY, SIMON.
I'LL HAVE HER TATTOOED,
WITH BLUE HAIR,

- AND MARRIED TO A RAPPER
IN NO TIME. NIGHTY-NIGHT.
- Good night, Nina.

NIGHT, TERESA.

GOOD NIGHT, MOM.
GOOD NIGHT, DAD.
I LOVE YOU.

BYE-BYE.
I LOVE YOU.

( sighs )

I THINK THAT WORKED.
I THINK I DID IT.

WELL, PAUL,

I'M HERE.

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.

( French horn playing )

HI.

- I'M TERRI, YOUR ROOMMATE.
- YEAH. DENISE.

OKAY, EVERYONE.
TAKE A SEAT.

LET'S BE SEATED.

( playing
classical music )

( cheering, laughing )

( laughing )
IN CASE YOU BOUGHT
THAT OLD SAW

THAT THOSE WHO CAN'T DO,
TEACH.

THESE TALENTED MUSICIANS
BESIDE ME ARE YOUR TEACHERS.

BUT I'D PREFER YOU
TO THINK OF THEM AS YOUR GUIDES.

HELLO, AND WELCOME
TO BRISTOL-HILLMAN'S
SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM.

I'D LIKE TO START
BY REMINDING YOU

OF THE LARGE NUMBER
OF TALENTED STUDENTS
WHO APPLIED

BUT DID NOT GET IN.

NOW,

THIS SUMMER
IS NOT JUST ABOUT
LEARNING YOUR CRAFT.

IT'S ABOUT

TESTING YOUR LIMITS.

EXPERIMENTING.
NEW EXPERIENCES.
IT'S ABOUT

BUILDING UP AND ROCKING
THE FOUNDATION OF THAT

WHICH WILL GIVE YOU
YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL VOICE.

NOW, SOME BASICS.

WE HAVE A STRICT 10:00 CURFEW,
11:00 ON THE WEEKENDS.

POSSESSION OF BANNED SUBSTANCES
WILL MEAN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL.

HMM. THIS IS L.A., PEOPLE.

USE SOME COMMON SENSE.
TRAVEL IN PAIRS.

LASTLY, THE SCHOLARSHIP.

THREE WEEKS FROM NOW,
ON THE LAST DAY
OF THE PROGRAM,

WE WILL HAVE
FINAL PERFORMANCES

WHERE YOU SHOW US
WHAT YOU'VE GOT.

NOW A LUCKY STUDENT
WILL WIN A $10,000 ACADEMIC
SCHOLARSHIP

FOR MUSIC STUDY.
THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, HUH?

SO, WORK HARD.

HAVE FUN.
( laughs )

GET LOST.
( all chuckle )

LATER.

OKAY.

I GAVE HER THREE CHANCES.
THE CHANCES HAVE COME AND GONE.

SEND HER BACK
WHERE SHE CAME FROM.

I DON'T CARE!

PEOPLE, GRAB A SEAT.
MY NAME IS MR. TORVALD.

YOU ARE MY CLASS
AND WE HAVE THREE WEEKS

TO LEARN AN INCREDIBLY
COMPLEX CHORAL PIECE.

IT AIN'T EVER GONNA HAPPEN,

BUT LET'S GIVE IT THE OL'
COLLEGE TRY, SHALL WE?

THERE ARE FIVE SOLOS
IN THE ENSEMBLE.

ONLY FIVE PEOPLE
WILL PERFORM SOLOS
IN FRONT OF THIS CLASS.

AND I WILL HAND THEM OUT
IN TWO WEEKS

BASED ON PARTICIPATION,
EXERCISES

AND JE NAI SAIS QUOI.

IF YOU'RE NOT FRENCH,
THAT MEANS,

"OOH!"

I WILL ALSO SPLIT YOU UP
INTO GROUPS OF FOUR.

YES, I STILL COUNT
ON MY FINGERS.

ONE FOR EACH PART
IN THE OBNOXIOUSLY DIFFICULT

CONTRAPUNTAL HARMONY
AT THE END OF THE BOOK.

THIS PIECE IS GONNA
DRIVE YOU NUTS.

BUT WHEN YOU NAIL IT,
IT FEELS GOOD.

- ( giggle )
- YOU.

YOU. YOU.

YOU. GROUP ONE!

( uptempo guitar playing )

( CD scratching )

( strumming solo )

( up tempo music playing )

HEY, JAY!
NICE HOOK.

JUMP IN AND PICK IT UP.

( string trill solo )

( oboe joins solo )

- ( trumpet plays )
- * OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH-OOH,
YEAH... *

* OOH-OOH-OOH,
OOH-OOH-OOH *

* OOH-OOH-OOH,
OOH-OOH-OOH... *

( jazz style solo )

* OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH

( raises pitch )
* OOH-OOH-OOH

( voices echoed )
* OOH-OOH-OOH, YEAH

* OOH-OOH-OOH...

HEY.
IS ANYBODY SITTING HERE?

* OOH-OOH-OOH...

* YEAH...

* YEAH, BABY...

* HEY BABY
TA-DA-DA-DA-DA... *

* TA-DA-DA DA-DA DEE

* OOH-OOH-OOH

* OOH-OOH-OOH, YEAH

* OOH-OOH-OOH

* YEAH, OOH-OOH-OOH

* OOH-OOH-OOH,
OOH-OOH *

* OOH-HH...

( applause )

( tone ringing )

HOW MANY OF YOU
CAN IDENTIFY THIS NOTE?

YOU THERE.
WHAT IS THE NOTE?

- A "B?"
- B FLAT!

THE ABILITY TO KNOW
ANY NOTE WHEN YOU HEAR
IT IS GREAT ASSET.

THOSE OF YOU WHO
DON'T HAVE IT MUST WORK
THAT MUCH HARDER.

IS THE SAME WITH YOUR
ABILITY TO READ MUSIC.

YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
ARE EXPANDED.

IF YOU LOOK
AT A PIECE OF MUSIC,

SEE HOW THE NOTES
ARE ARRANGED ON THE PAGE

AND HEAR EXACTLY
WHAT IT IS,

EACH NOTE IN YOUR HEAD.

THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WILL
LEARN TO DO THIS SUMMER

IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
WITH ME.

( faint flute playing )

( screams )

I'M SO SORRY. THAT WAS ME.
ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH, I'M-- I'M FINE.
I'M SORRY. THAT WAS MY FAULT.

- I WAS IN THE WAY.
- NO, IT'S GOOD.
IT WAS MY FAULT.

- I SHOULD REALLY
LEARN TO STAND.
- OKAY.

- ( plays recorded scream )
- AWESOME.

( exhales deeply )
SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW.

- HEY. HOW'S IT GOING?
- COULDN'T BE BETTER.

( sighs )

SHOULD I ASK FOR A SINGLE?

- AM I BOTHERING
YOU THAT MUCH?
- HEY. HOLD UP.

I MEAN, I JUST GET
THE FEELING THAT I'M SOME
KINDA PAIN IN YOUR BUTT.

LOOK, IT'S NOT EVEN
LIKE THAT, ALL RIGHT?

I'M HERE
FOR THAT SCHOLARSHIP.

- I'M JUST ABOUT HARDCORE FOCUS.
- WELL IT SEEMS REALLY PERSONAL.

OH, PLEASE.
I'M NOT EVEN TRYING
TO HEAR THAT.

LOOK, WE'RE ALL UP AGAINST
EACH OTHER FOR THAT MONEY.

SO I JUST GOTTA BE ABLE
TO DO MY THING

AND NOT GET CAUGHT UP
IN ANY PERSONALITIES.

I DON'T REALLY MEAN
NOTHING BY IT.

SO, WE COOL?

- YEAH. WE'RE COOL.
- COOL.

- HEY, MR. TORVALD.
- HEY, ROBIN.

I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT I TRIED THOSE EXERCISES
YOU GAVE ME LAST SUMMER

AND THEY REALLY HELPED.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MY PLEASURE.

OH, AND I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW
THAT I'M GUNNING
FOR THOSE SOLOS.

- WELL, I'LL KEEP
AN EYE OUT FOR YOU.
- THANK YOU, MR. TORVALD.

* FOR THE LORD GOD
OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH *

* HALLELUJAH,
HALLELUJAH *

* HALLELUJAH,
HALLELUJAH *

* FOR THE LORD GOD
OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH *

* HALLELUJAH,
HALLELUJAH *

- ( off key )
* HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH.
- OUCH AND CUT.

- SORRY, THAT WAS ME.
- YEAH, WE KNOW.

- AND YOU ARE?
- TERRI FLETCHER.

THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED YOU.

THE GIRL FROM THE DVD.

TERRI FLETCHER,
THE THING IS

THE THEME EMERGES
FROM THE HARMONY.

GIVE ME YOU HAND.
WHACK!

NONE OF YOU
FOLLOW IT DIRECTLY.
CAPICE?

GOOD JOB, ROBIN.
WHOO-EE!

OKAY, LET'S DO IT AGAIN.

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.

* FOR THE LORD GOD
OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH *

* HALLELUJAH,
HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH. *

( classical piano playing )

( silent )

( classical violin playing )

OH.

SORRY, MR. WESSON.
I WAS-- I FORGOT MY BOOKS
AT THE--

IS YOUR TIME
THAT WAS WASTED.

PLEASE GO TO THE STAND.

( sighs )

( metronome clicking )

- PLEASE SIGHT-READ
THE FIRST PAGE.
- ( gasps )

( weakly)
CA? CA...

( hits piano note )

( singing in Italian )

SUPPORT.

SUPPORT WITH YOUR DIAPHRAGM.

( singing in Italian )

AIR GOES IN.
DIAPHRAGM GOES OUT.

IS OKAY TO LOOK FAT.

( chuckles )

( various instruments
playing )

- ( stops playing )
- SORRY.

( door shuts )

( resumes playing )

( sighs )

( students chatting )

- HEY.
- WHAT'S UP?

( drums playing )

* She doesn't,
she doesn't know *

* She doesn't
she doesn't, she doesn't *

* She doesn't even know,
know, know *

* She-- she doesn't
even know, know, know, know *

* Oh!

THANKS ANYWAYS.

( giving sermon )

( gasps )

YOU'RE A SERIOUS WEIRDO.
YOU KNOW THAT?

IT ISN'T LUCKY
UNLESS IT'S FACE UP.

BUT NOW IT'S JUST A PENNY
THAT THINKS IT'S LUCKY,
BUT IT ISN'T.

WELL NOW IT CAN BE LUCKY
FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

BESIDES, HAVEN'T YOU EVER HEARD
OF MAKING YOUR OWN LUCK?

WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
A LUCKY PENNY.

( laughs )

( car horn blaring )

Terri:
SO, AN ENGLISHMAN IN L.A.

YEAH, MY PARENTS PUT
AN OCEAN BETWEEN THEM AFTER
THE NASTIEST DIVORCE EVER.

- ( laughs )
- NO JOKE, PEOPLE STUDY IT.

- ( laughs )
- ( Spanish guitar playing )

SO, HOW CAN YOU HAVE
A SENSE OF HUMOR ABOUT THAT?

MY MUSIC BECAME
LIKE A RELIGION.

IT KEPT ME SANE.

SO, MUSIC IS YOUR
HIGHER POWER.

PRETTY MUCH.
I MEAN, LOOK AT THIS.

THIS CITY.
ALL THESE PEOPLE.

ALL THIS LIFE
AND MUSIC.

I'M GONNA MAKE MUSIC
FOR THEM.

I CAN'T THINK
OF A BETTER WAY
TO SPEND MY LIFE.

ARE YOU MISSING HOME?

A LITTLE BIT.

I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S JUST BEEN REALLY
TOUGH LATELY.

COME ON.

I JUST GAVE YOU MY
"E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY."

YOU GOTTA
GIVE ME SOMETHING.

UM.

ME AND MY BROTHER
WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT

ON THE DAY
OF HIS GRADUATION.
AND, UM,

SOME DRUNK DRIVER RAN
THROUGH A RED LIGHT
AND--

HEY, TERRI!
COME HERE.

UH, LOOK, TERRI,
I'VE GOTTA GO.

I'VE GOTTA MEET
SOMEBODY.

LOOK, SAY HI
TO DENISE FOR ME.

- HEY.
- HEY, WAS THAT JAY
RUNNING OFF?

- YEAH.
- FIGURES. WHAT, WAS HE
MACKING ON YOU?

NOT THAT I COULD TELL.

WELL, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS,
'CAUSE I KNOW HIS GAME.

HE LIKES TO HIT
ON NICE GIRLS.

AND BABY, YOU--
YOU GOT A LOCK
ON THAT ONE.

- WHAT?
- ( laughs )
I MEAN, LOOK AT YOU.

LOOK AT YOUR
HAIR, YOUR CLOTHES,
THE WAY YOU TALK.

YOU'RE LIKE SOME KINDA
RETRO BRADY BUNCHER.

( mocking )
SHOOT, I'M NOT EVEN
TRYING TO HEAR THAT.

( both laugh )

OKAY, THAT WAS CUTE.
MY BAD.

I DIDN'T KNOW
YOU COULD DO THIS.

YEAH. MY TEACHERS
ARE ALWAYS HARPING ABOUT
HOW IT'S BAD FOR ME.

YOU KNOW, HOW I'M GONNA
LOSE MY EAR. BUT I JUST LIKE
HOW IT SOUNDS IN HERE.

( amplified jazz violin )

( cell phone ringing )

- HELLO.
- OH HI, HONEY.

UM, DAD WANTS
TO TALK TO YOU.

UM, SIMON, PICK UP.

HEY, SWEETHEART.

How's it going?
Hanging in there?

- YEAH, EVERYTHING'S GOOD.
- SURE DO MISS YOU.

I MISS YOU TOO, DAD.
( police siren blares )

- WHAT WAS THAT?
IT SOUNDED LIKE A SIREN.
- UH, NO, NO. IT'S NOTHING.

WELL, IT DIDN'T
SOUND LIKE NOTHING.
IT SOUNDED PRETTY CLOSE.

THE NEIGHBORS ARE
OUT OF TOWN AND THEIR ALARM
KEEPS GOING OFF

SO, I'M GONNA GO TALK
TO THE POLICE, OKAY?

- I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
ALL RIGHT, BYE.
- OKAY, BYE, HONEY.

- UH, WHAT, TERRI, WAIT.
- ( dial tone )

TERRI?

( sighs )
I'M GONNA LOSE IT.

Terri:
* KING OF KINGS

* FOREVER AND EVER

* HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH

* AND LORD OF LORDS

* FOREVER AND EVER

- * HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH
- YES.

* KING OF KINGS

* FOREVER AND EVER

* HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH

( voice cracking )
* AND LORD OF LORDS...

( sighs )
I CAN NEVER GET THAT NOTE.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.

- I CAN.
- PROBLEM, LADIES?

YEAH, I THINK THAT
SOME OF US MAYBE NEED
TO PRACTICE THIS

- A LITTLE BIT MORE
OUTSIDE OF CLASS.
- MEOW!

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME
WORRY ABOUT THAT, HMM?

OKAY, THAT'S IT.
DONE FOR THE DAY.

GO ON.
GET OUTTA HERE.

MS. FLETCHER.

( sighs )

OKAY, I GIVE UP.

WHAT DID YOU DO
WITH THE GIRL ON THE DVD?

EXCUSE ME?

THE LIVELY, FUNNY,
TALENTED GIRL, WHAT DID
YOU DO WITH HER?

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I SENT MY SONGS ON A CD.

NO, THERE WAS ALSO A DVD.

IT CAME IN LATE.
WE ALMOST DIDN'T SEE IT.

BUT IT'S A BIG PART
OF THE REASON WHY
YOU ARE HERE.

SIT DOWN.
BE COMFORTABLE.

OKAY, MR. TORVALD.
I DID NOT SEND IT.

- I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
- NO? WELL.

LET ME INTRODUCE YOU
TO ONE INTERESTING,
FASCINATING LADY.

MAYBE YOU'LL BE INSPIRED.

I KNOW WE WERE.

Terri's my sister.
And, uh, she's my favorite
person in the whole world.

She like a challenge.
She thrives when she's pushed.

And the people
who can do that,

They don't live
in Flagstaff.

Terri deserves a chance
to learn from the best.

She's already good.

But she could be great.

( silent )

If you let her in,
you won't be disappointed.

( silent )

- ( crying )
- HEY, TERRI?

TERRI!

TERRI.
ARE YOU OKAY?

PLEASE.
IT'S PROBABLY JUST SOME
WEIRDO MISFIT THING.

NO.

THE SHOW'S OVER.
OKAY, YOU CAN GO NOW.

LOOK, WHATEVER IT IS,
YOU CAN'T LEAVE.

( sobbing )

- IT'S COPPING OUT.
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE.

THE MUSIC THING.
DUCKING A SUMMER JOB.

I MEAN HERE IN MY DOORWAY.

LOOK, COME ON.
LET'S JUST GET OUTTA HERE.

( sighing )

COME ON.
LET'S JUST GO.

THE BAG ISN'T WALKING AWAY.

HOW DO I KNOW YOU WON'T?

I WAS SITTING
RIGHT NEXT TO HIM.

AND HE DIED AND I DIDN'T.
YOU KNOW?

AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.

BUT I MISS HIM.

THE SECOND I START TO FEEL
LIKE I'M ENJOYING MYSELF,

THIS VOICE COMES
INSIDE MY HEAD AND...

IT'S LIKE,

"HOW CAN YOU BE HAVING
A GOOD TIME WHEN PAUL IS DEAD?"

YOU CAN'T BLAME
YOURSELF LIKE THAT.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IT WAS MY FAULT.

I GOT HIM TO SNEAK OUT.

I SHOULDN'T
HAVE RISKED IT.

LOOK, TERRI.
SOME IDIOT RAN A RED LIGHT.

IT WAS BAD LUCK.

MESSED UP TIMING.
THAT'S ALL.

YOU WEREN'T THERE.

Jay:
LOOK, I CAN'T IMAGINE
WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.

BUT I DO KNOW
FROM EXPERIENCE

BACKING DOWN CAN
BECOME A WAY OF LIFE.

DON'T LEAVE.

SCREW THE PRESSURE.
SCREW THE SCHOLARSHIP.

I MEAN, DO YOUR OWN THING
ON YOUR OWN TERMS.

AND GET WHAT
YOU CAME HERE FOR.

- THAT'S WHAT COUNTS.
- BUT JAY, I'M LYING
TO PEOPLE.

I MEAN, I HAD TO LIE
TO GET HERE.

SO WHAT.
YOU GOT HERE.

IT'S NOT
SUPPOSE TO BE EASY.

YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE YOU DID
WHAT YOU HAD TO DO.

WHY DO YOU CARE
SO MUCH?

I DON'T KNOW.

I LIKE YOU.

AND ROBIN FITS
INTO THAT, HOW?

WE MET HERE
LAST YEAR AND...

WE HAD A THING
FOR A WHILE.

THAT'S ALL OVER.

DOES SHE KNOW THAT?

YEAH, WELL...

SOME PEOPLE HANG ON

WHEN THEY SHOULD
JUST LET GO.

* LA-LA-LA-LA-
LA-LA-LA-LA *

( out of tune )
* LA-LA-LA-LA

* LA-LA-LA-LA

* LA-LA.

Torvald:
THANK YOU.

OKAY, I'M NOT DOING THIS
TO TORTURE YOU PEOPLE.

JUST THINK OF THIS
AS A MIDTERM WORTH,

OH, HALF YOUR GRADE.
MS. FLETCHER?

PLEASE?

* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA

* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA

* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA...
( voice cracks )

* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA

* HA-HO

* O-O-O-O

* O-A-A-A-A-A

* O-O-O-O-O-O

* HEY-A-A-A
YEAH-E-A *

( cheering )

YEAH!
THAT WAS GREAT.

- ALL RIGHT, YOU TAKE
THE TOP OF THE FOURTH.
- AWESOME.

- I WAS TALKING
TO TERRI. BING!
- ( students laughing )

OKAY, LET'S TAKE
THE THIRD PART FROM THE TOP.

IS EVERYBODY READY?

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR

* HALLELUJAH,
HALLELUJAH *

* HALLELUJAH,
HALLELUJAH *

* HALLELUJAH.

HEY.

WHAT'S THIS?

I THINK MAYBE GIORDANNI
IS NOT FOR YOU.

WE TRY SOMETHING
ELSE, HMM?

YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE
THE THOUGHT, MR. WESSON,

BUT, YOU KNOW,
I'D REALLY LIKE TO STICK
TO THE OLD ONE.

I'M FEELING MUCH BETTER
TODAY AND I WANNA SEE
IF I CAN KEEP IT UP.

THANKS.

( metronome clicking )

( singing in Italian )

HMM.

* YOU AND ME

* CAN'T YOU SEE

* HOW OUR HEARTS ARE ONE?

( sighs )

WHA--

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
- OH, UH...

JUST...

THE DOOR WAS OPEN.
I JUST HEARD YOU PLAYING.

OH, DON'T STOP.

NO, IT'S, UM,
IT'S OKAY.

I WAS, UM,
I WAS FINISHED ANYWAY.

WHATEVER.

TERRI, WAIT.

- ( sighs )
- I'M SORRY, I'M JUST...

A BIT WEIRD
WHEN I'M WRITING.

- WHY?
- WELL...

I-IT'S JUST MY LYRICS,
THEY'RE REALLY LAME.

I MEAN, WHEN I SING THEM.

AND I WANT THEM TO MEAN
SO MUCH MORE, BUT--

WELL, I'VE BEEN WRITING SONGS
SINCE I WAS A KID.

BUT MY ARRANGEMENTS
SOUND LIKE

- SOME CHEESY SATURDAY MORNING
CARTOON OR SOMETHING.
- ( chuckles )

- PLAY SOMETHING FOR ME.
- OH, UM.

- IT'S NOT READY YET.
- COME ON, WHATEVER HAPPENED
TO THAT...

( English accent )
"YOU'VE GOT TO DO YOUR OWN THING
ON YOUR OWN TERMS"

JUNK THAT YOU GAVE
ME THE OTHER DAY?

COME ON.

OKAY.

* YOU AND ME
CAN'T YOU SEE *

* HOW OUR HEARTS
ARE ONE? *

* PLEASE BELIEVE

* AND DON'T DECEIVE

* NOW OUR JOURNEY'S
JUST BEGUN *

* THE SUNLIGHT
IN YOUR HAIR *

* MAKES MY HEART JUMP
IN THE AIR... *

- COME ON.
- ( laughing )
OKAY, WAIT.

I LIKE THE MUSIC A LOT.

- YEAH?
- OKAY? BUT WHAT
ABOUT THIS?

- YEAH, I LIKE THAT.
- OKAY?

IT'S VERY COOL.

* WHEN IT COMES TO RAP,
YOU DON'T EVEN WRITE
YOUR STUFF *

* YEAH YOU MAKE TRACKS
BUT I MAKE TWICE AS MUCH. *

OH, SPRING, WHEN A YOUNG
MAN'S FANCY TURNS TO LOVE.

- DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT?
- WHAT?

OH, IT'S WEIRD 'CAUSE
THERE'S A HOLE IN MY CHEST

WHERE MY HEART USED TO BE
'CAUSE SOMEONE ELSE

YANKED IT OUT AND SHE
DOESN'T EVEN FRIGGIN' CARE
THAT SHE DID IT.

ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT THE GIRL IN
THE BLACK SWEATSHIRT?

DUDE, SHE'S THE HOTTEST
PLAYER HERE.

I HEARD HER IN THE PRACTICE
ROOMS AND SHE'S FLAWLESS.

WELL, SHE LOOKED AT ME
AND I JUST...

OH, MAN, SNAP.

- FRIEND, YOU'RE HOOKED.
- HOPELESSLY.

HAVE YOU EVER
EVEN TALKED TO HER?

NO, I'M WORKING ON THAT.
SEE, THE PROBLEM IS SHE WON'T
GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY.

WELL, WHY DON'T I
INTRODUCE YOU GUYS?

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU
YOU WERE THE COOLEST
GIRL EVER?

JAY, I LIKE THIS GIRL.
YOU KNOW HOW TO PICK THEM.

- I'VE ALWAYS SAID
THAT, HAVEN'T I, JAY?
- YEAH, HE HAS ALWAYS SAID THAT.

KIWI SEAL OF APPROVAL.

( classical piano playing )

( door rattling )

- HI.
- ( stops playing )

HEY, I'M TERRI.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.

( door slams )

YOUR NAME?

SLOANE.

I-- I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE
ANY CLASSES TOGETHER
OR ANYTHING, BUT...

UM, I JUST THOUGHT
THAT I'D INTRODUCE MYSELF.

OKAY.

OKAY, SO THERE'S
THIS GUY, RIGHT?

AND, UM,
HE'S REALLY NICE
AND HIS NAME'S KIWI

AND HE KINDA
HAS A CRUSH ON YOU.
SO WE WERE WONDERING

IF YOU WANTED TO COME
HANG OUT WITH US ON
SATURDAY NIGHT?

KIWI'S A WEIRD NAME.

WHY WOULD HE
HAVE A CRUSH ON ME?
THAT'S STUPID.

UM, I MEAN, SOMETIMES
THERE'S JUST NOTHING
YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

WELL, ANYWAY,
UM, WE'RE GONNA MEET
IN THE LOBBY AT 7:00

AND, UM,
WE'RE GONNA GRAB
A BITE TO EAT, OKAY?

I GUESS.

GREAT.

( continues playing )

OKAY.

REALLY GOOD.

IT'S KINDA WEIRD TALKING.
OKAY, YOU THINK AND THROW
IT AT.

- BUT THEN, YEAH.
- YOU'RE IN.

( screams )
YOU BEAUTIFUL
LITTLE PETUNIA.

- YOU-- AH!
AH, SACRE BLEU! AH!
- I GOT YOU, MAN.

OKAY, GIRL.
SO TALK TO ME

NOW IT'S YOU AND JAY?

YEAH, KIND OF.

I MEAN,
HE'S REALLY COOL.

AND WHAT ABOUT ROBIN,
MS. THING?

- HE SAYS THEY'RE OVER.
- YEAH, RIGHT. ( laughs )

- THAT'S REALLY CUTE.
- OH, YOU LIKE THIS?

- YEAH.
- MY MOM, SHE RUNS THIS FUNKY
LITTLE CLOTHING SHOP.

SHE'S GOT GREAT TASTE.

- REALLY?
- YEAH, I JUST WISH BUSINESS
WAS BETTER THOUGH, YOU KNOW?

I MEAN, EVEN WITH ME WORKING
PART-TIME BAGGING GROCERIES,
AND YOU KNOW,

DOING WHAT I CAN
STREET PERFORMING,

WE STILL HAD CRAZY TROUBLE
SCRAPPING UP THE TUITION.

I MEAN, WHY DO YOU
THINK I'M STRESSING
THAT SCHOLARSHIP?

HEY, COME HERE
FOR A SECOND.

I WANT YOU TO SEE
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE.

- REALLY?
- YEAH, COME ON.

YOU FORCED ME.

- OH YEAH, THAT'S FRESH.
- OH, DO I LOOK LIKE
I'M GOING CLUBBING?

OH MY GOD.

( cell phone ringing )

- HEY, AUNT NINA.
- Terri, thank God
I reached you!

YOUR DAD CALLED,
I DID MY THING.

I think he smells a rat.
I don't know how,
I don't know why.

BUT YOUR MOTHER JUST CALLED
AND SAID HE IS ON HIS
WAY HERE, NOW!

I'LL STALL HIM AS BEST
I CAN BUT IS THERE ANY WAY
YOU CAN JUST GET HERE?

OH MY GOD.
WE'RE DEAD.

I'M DEAD.

HEY, JAY!

- OKAY, THANKS.
- GOOD LUCK, TERRI.

I'LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW NIGHT,
ALL RIGHT?

P.A:
The desert train
is now boarding on platform 12.

( horn blaring )

Radio:
We're getting a little break
from the 100-plus temperatures

here in the greater
Palm Springs area.

Wind's out of the northeast
at six miles per hour.

- HEY.
- HEY, NINA.

WHERE IS SHE?

AH, WELL, UM...

THERE'S SOMETHING
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT, SIMON.

- OH YEAH.
- YEAH, UM--

Terri:
DADDY!

- I MISSED YOU.
- OH, I MISSED YOU TOO.

I NEED A DRINK.

( sighs )
SORRY.

( sighs )
THEY'RE NOT COMING, MAN.
I'M TELLING YOU.

- THEY'RE NOT SHOWING UP.
- NO WAY. LOOK, WOMEN ARE
ALWAYS FASHIONABLY LATE.

- THEY'LL BE HERE.
- OKAY, THEY'LL BE HERE.

- DUDE.
- THANKS, MAN.

NO, NO, NO, DUDE.

DAMN IT.

NO, NO,
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!
DON'T WALK AWAY.

HEY, YOU GUYS,
I'M SORRY I'M LATE.

HEY, SLOANE,
YOU LOOK GREAT.

YEAH.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

UM, I THINK
YOU SHOULD-- COOL.

Terri:
NO, SERIOUSLY.
I HAD TO PRETEND TO MY DAD

LIKE I HAD BEEN THERE
THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME,
AND MEANWHILE MY AUNT

WAS REMODELING HER HOUSE,
SO WHEN I WENT TO GO FIND
THE BATHROOM,

- I WALKED INTO A CLOSET.
- NO WAY.

- YES WAY.
- YEAH, YOU KNOW, WE ALL
THOUGHT YOU WERE LIKE SOME

GOODY-TWO-SHOES,
BUT YOU'RE LIKE A FUGITIVE
FROM THE LAW.

( laughs )

- SPEAKING OF WHICH, FUGITIVE,
WHERE ARE YOU LEADING US TO?
- YOU'LL SEE.

( violin playing )

- SHE'S GOOD.
- BEYOND, MAN.

THIS ONE, OKAY?

( changes tempo )

* YOU GOT A SMILE
SO BRIGHT *

* YOU KNOW YOU COULD
HAVE BEEN A CANDLE *

- * I'M HOLDING
YOU SO TIGHT... *
- ( laughing )

COME ON YOU GUYS.
COME ON.

- SHE'S NOT SERIOUS.
- COME ON.

- NO, NO, NO.
- * THE WAY YOU SWEPT ME
OFF MY FEET *

All:
* YOU KNOW YOU COULD
HAVE BEEN SOME PERFUME *

* WELL YOU COULD HAVE BEEN
ANYTHING THAT YOU WANTED TO *

* AND I COULD TELL

* THE WAY YOU DO
THE THINGS YOU DO *

* THE WAY YOU DO
THE THINGS YOU DO *

* THE WAY YOU DO
THE THINGS YOU DO *

* THE WAY YOU DO
THE THINGS YOU DO *

* AND AS PRETTY AS YOU ARE

* YOU KNOW YOU COULD
HAVE BEEN A FLOWER... *

( score replays )

( saxophone playing )

Terri:
I LIKE TO COME UP HERE
SOMETIMES TO THINK.

( laughs )
THIS IS REALLY COOL.

I LOVE IT UP HERE.

WISH I HAD A PLACE
TO THINK LIKE THIS.

( laughing )
WELL, YOU PLAY
YOUR CARDS RIGHT,

MAYBE I'LL SHARE
WITH YOU.

- MAYBE?
- MAYBE.

( laughs )
DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU
COME UP HERE TO THINK ABOUT.

STUFF.

MY DREAMS.

MUSIC.
THE FUTURE.

IF I HAVE ONE.

( saxophone playing )

( laughs )

COME ON.

TOO FAST?

NOT READY.

WELL... COOL.

I MEAN I LIKE YOU.

A LOT.

YEAH, I LIKE YOU TOO.

I WAS THINKING OF THAT SONG
WE WERE WORKING ON
THE OTHER DAY.

UM-HMM.

I THINK WE SHOULD
DO IT FOR OUR FINAL
PERFORMANCE PIECE.

YOU SING.
I'LL PLAY.

WE COULD SPLIT
THE SCHOLARSHIP

AND WE COULD
WRITE SOMETHING
REALLY MEANINGFUL.

- OKAY?
- DEAL.

DO YOU WANT
TO TRY THAT AGAIN?

WHAT?

( pop music playing )

* SOMETHING IN THE WAY
YOU THROW YOUR HAIR *

* BACK OVER YOUR SHOULDER

* SOMETHING IN THE WAY
YOU SMILE *

* WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING
MY WAY *

* I'VE GOT NO CONCERNS

* THE DAYS ARE LONG
AND THE NIGHTS GET COLDER *

* BECAUSE IT'S THIS
I'VE GOT TO TRY *

* ON YOU, HONEY

* I AIN'T NEVER WISHIN'
FOR THE CHANGE *

* IN MY CONDITION

* I'M NOT RICH
BUT I KNOW *

* THAT THE SUN
WILL SHINE FOR ME *

* RIDE WITH ME

* WON'T YOU TAKE
A RIDE WITH ME? *

- LET'S GO, LET'S GO!
- HEY, IT'S OPEN MIC
NIGHT, GUYS.

( singer singing
out of tune )

( crowd booing )

- BOO!
- YOU SUCK!

TOUGH CROWD.

- YEAH.
- TELL ME ABOUT IT.

I'M GONNA GO SEE
IF WE CAN GET ONTO
THE LIST TO PERFORM.

WHAT?
JAY, NO.

HEY LOOK, WE CAN
PRACTICE FOREVER,
BUT SOONER OR LATER

WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO DO IT.

Patron:
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE.

* HEY-EY.

ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT.

STANLEY WILSON,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

LET'S GIVE A BIG HAND
TO STANLEY WILSON.

- WHY ARE YOU HERE?!
- YOU SUCK, MAN!

GOOD JOB.

- I'M SO NERVOUS.
- WELL, LOOK, JUST--

PICTURE THE AUDIENCE NAKED.

OKAY, BAD IDEA.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP,
WE HAVE TERRI AND JAY.

NOW, IT IS THEIR FIRST TIME
HERE AT THE BLUE MOON,

SO LET'S GIVE
THEM A WARM WELCOME.
TERRI AND JAY, EVERYONE.

( applauding )

( clears throat )

* THERE'S A LIGHT IN ME

* AND--

- LET ME START OVER.
- COME ON, SING SOMETHING!

* THERE'S A LIGHT IN ME

- HEY, TURN AROUND.
- * AND IT'S SHINE--

LOOK, IT'S OKAY.
TURN AROUND.

SORRY.

* THERE'S A LIGHT IN ME

* AND IT'S SHINE--
SHINE *

* I CAN'T HELP--

- Terri: PAUL!
- ( crowd mumbling )

TERRI! TERRI!

TERRI, WAIT, WAIT!

- ARE YOU OKAY?
- I'M FINE.

I SAW--
I JUST WASN'T READY.

I-- I WAS GONNA WAIT.

BUT, UM,

THIS IS FOR YOU.

PAUL'S CROSS.

( alarm beeping )

( sighs )

( mumbles )

* THE KINGDOM
OF THIS WORLD *

* HE IS BECOME

* THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD

* AND OF HIS CHRIST...

* AND OF HIS CHRIST.

GOOD. NICE.

IMPROVING.
WE'VE GOT 10
MINUTES LEFT.

I WANT TO RUN
THE THIRD SECTION.
HAS ANYBODY SEEN TERRI?

I CAN SING THE PART,
MR. TORVALD, I KNOW IT
BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS.

IT'S TERRI'S SOLO,
SO LETS WAIT FOR HER.

BUT SHE'S NOT EVEN HERE.
AND IT'S NOT LIKE SHE CAN
SING IT ANYWAY.

TERRI'S WORKED HARD FOR IT.
SHE DESERVES IT.

- NO, I DESERVE THIS PART!
- ( crowd gasps )

Student:
STOP IT. JEEZ.

HA-HA.

WELL I GUESS YOU HAVE
A NEW FAVORITE NOW!

( door slams )

HEY.

( crying )
COME ON.

WHOA, WHOA.
WHAT'S WRONG?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I DON'T-- I DON'T SEE
HOW THINGS CAN JUST GO
FROM BEING SO GREAT

ONE SUMMER TO TURN
TO SUCH CRAP THE NEXT.

I'M SORRY, ROBIN.

CAN WE TALK?

I MEAN, PRIVATELY?

HEY, MR. TORVALD.
I'M SORRY I MISSED CLASS.

WELL, THAT'S OKAY.

ARE YOU FEELING BETTER?

- WHAT?
- IF YOU MISSED MY CLASS,

YOU MUST BE DEATHLY ILL.

IT'S TOO BAD
BECAUSE WE WERE GONNA
WORK ON YOUR SOLO TODAY.

- I'M NOT READY FOR A SOLO.
- YES, YOU ARE.

DON'T YOU EVEN KNOW
HOW MUCH YOU'VE IMPROVED
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN HERE?

OKAY, BUT THERE
ARE MUCH BETTER SINGERS
HERE, MR. TORVALD.

I'LL BE THE JUDGE OF THAT.

WE'LL TRY IT AGAIN TOMORROW.

LOOK, TERRI,

THERE'S PEOPLE
IN THE CLASS WHO ARE
DESPERATE TO DO THIS SOLO,

SO IF YOU DON'T CARE
ABOUT THE WORK,

WHAT HAVE YOU
BEEN DOING HERE?

( door shuts )

THIS IS SO HUMILIATING.
YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO BE WITH ME.

LOOK, JUST--

TAKE IT EASY.

WORSE THINGS
HAVE HAPPENED, RIGHT?

YEAH, ALL THE TIME.

JUST NOT TO ME.

- I ALWAYS GET MY WAY.
- (chuckles )

- IS THAT A BAD THING TO SAY?
- WELL, MAYBE A LITTLE, YEAH.

BUT I THOUGHT YOU LIKED BAD.

MAYBE A LITTLE BAD?

COME ON, WE GOT ALONG
REALLY WELL LAST SUMMER,
DIDN'T WE?

PEOPLE CHANGE, ROBIN.

I'M NOT THE SAME PERSON
I WAS LAST SUMMER.

NEITHER ARE YOU.

I DON'T KNOW.

I THINK WE CAN BE
THOSE TWO PEOPLE AGAIN.
DON'T YOU?

( students chatting )

- HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN JAY?
- UH, HEADING TO THE PRACTICE
ROOM, I THINK.

I THINK I KNOW THE PROBLEM.

I'M BAD.

BUT I CAN BE BETTER.

( gasps )

TERRI, WAIT!
TERRI!

TERRI!
TERRI, WAIT!

TERRI!

- WAIT.
- JERK!

TERRI!

- JAY?
- STAY AWAY FROM ME!
TERRI!

( crying )

STUPID.

* I DON'T KNOW YOUR FACE

* NO MORE

* OR FEEL THE TOUCH

* THAT I ADORE

* I DON'T KNOW YOUR FACE

* NO MORE

* IT'S JUST A PLACE

* I'M LOOKING FOR...

- TERRI, COME ON, PLEASE.
- SHE DOESN'T WANT TO TALK
TO YOU.

JUST BACK OFF.

* WE MIGHT AS WELL
BE LIVING *

* IN ANOTHER TOWN

* WE MIGHT AS WELL

* WE MIGHT AS WELL

* WE MIGHT AS WELL

* BE STRANGERS

* BE STRANGERS

* FOR ALL I KNOW

* OF YOU NOW

* FOR ALL I KNOW.

AW, HEY.
YOU OKAY?

IT'S NOTHING.

I'M SORRY IF I WAS HARD
ON YOU THE OTHER DAY.

I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW
THAT I'M HERE FOR YOU

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.
IF YOU WANT TO TALK.
ANYTHING.

OKAY?

HAVE YOU EVER LOST ANYONE?

YEAH.

I JUST CAN'T LET THIS GO.

WELL, YOU'RE AN ARTIST

AND ARTISTS
FEEL THINGS DIFFERENTLY

THAN REGULAR PEOPLE.

LOOK AT PATSY CLINE OR

BILLIE HOLIDAY.
YOU COULD HEAR IT
IN THEIR VOICE.

OR,

VINCENT VAN GOGH.
CUT OFF HIS EAR, BUT HEY,
HE COULD PAINT.

VINCENT VAN GOGH
KILLED HIMSELF.

THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S A BAD EXAMPLE.

( laughs )

HEY, I'M A MUSIC TEACHER,
NOT A SHRINK.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I GUESS...

WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY
IS ARTISTS CONVEY EMOTION.

THEY MAKE AN AUDIENCE FEEL
WHAT THEY'RE FEELING.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, RIGHT?

YOU JUST HAVE TO FIND A WAY

TO TAKE WHAT'S IN HERE

AND PUT IT IN HERE.

- ( pounding at door )
- WHAT THE HELL. WHO IS IT?

IT'S JAY.
LET ME IN!

- GO AWAY, YOU JACKASS!
- NO, NO, NO!

I JUST-- PLEASE, I JUST WANT
TO TALK TO TERRI, OKAY?

- JUST LET ME IN.
- HE SOUNDS DRUNK.

UH, YOU THINK?

HEY, GIRL,
DO NOT OPEN THAT DOOR.

OKAY, I'M GONNA MAKE
HIM LEAVE, ALL RIGHT?

JAY, YOU HAVE TO LEAVE NOW.

- WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
- OKAY?

- NO!
- OW!

- THAT HURT A LOT.
- ( sighs )

- SHH.
- NO, IT'S NOT
WHAT YOU THINK.

Student:
WHAT'S GOING ON?!

- I SAW YOU
KISSING HER, OKAY?
- NO, NO.

- SHUT UP!
- YOU SHUT UP!

- Denise: COME ON, TERRI.
- Girl in dorm: I'M TRYING
TO SLEEP!

SH-- I WASN'T KISSING HER.
SHE WAS-- SHE WAS KISSING ME.

OH NO.
HE DIDN'T EVEN TRY
TO GO THERE, PLEASE.

I'M SURE THAT MAKES
A LOT OF SENSE, JAY,

- WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK.
- TERRI,

I DON'T CARE ABOUT HER.

- I CARE ABOUT YOU.
- BOY, WHO YOU TRYING TO PLAY?

- TERRI?
- DENISE, JUST CHILL OUT,
ALL RIGHT?

LOOK, TERRI,

I CARE ABOUT YOU.

- YOU KNOW I DO.
- WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

WHY WOULD YOU DRINK?

BECAUSE, BECAUSE I'M--
I'M WORTHLESS.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
DON'T EVEN TRY AND GIVE ME
THAT SELF-PITY THING, OKAY?

TERRI, LOOK.
Y'ALL NEED TO RELOCATE.

OKAY, WELL, I'M NEVER
GOING TO GET HIM PAST
THE NIGHT GUARD, SO YOU--

- I'LL BE FINE.
I'LL JUST--
- YOU HAVE--

YOU HAVE TO HELP ME
GET HIM UP TO THE ROOF.

THIS IS TOO MUCH
DRAMA FOR ME.

- SHH-HH.
- I'M FINE.

YOU'RE NOT FINE, OKAY?

OH WOW!

I LOVE THIS ROOF!
IT'S SO COOL.

- WHOO!
- OH, HIS BREATH IS NASTY.

OH!

I'M SPINNING.

HELP HIM!

OH MY GOD.

I'M OUT.

THANK YOU.

- WHAT DID YOU DO?
- I DON'T FEEL SO GOOD.

I'M SURE YOU DON'T.

* IN A MOMENT

* EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE

* FEEL THE WIND
ON YOUR SHOULDER *

* FOR A MINUTE

* ALL THE WORLD CAN WAIT

- * LET GO OF YOUR YESTERDAY
- WAKE UP.

* CAN YOU HEAR IT CALLING?

* CAN YOU FEEL IT
IN YOUR SOUL? *

- * CAN YOU TRUST
THIS LONGING *
- WAKE UP, IT'S A NEW DAY.

* AND TAKE CONTROL?

* FLY

* OPEN UP THE PART OF YOU

* 'CAUSE IT'S YOUR TIME

- * TIME TO FLY...
- ( exhales deeply )

I'M REALLY SORRY.

SAVE IT.
YOU'RE NOT FORGIVEN YET.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

* IN A MOMENT

* EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE.

FRANCES!
DO YOU HAVE THE CAR KEYS?

FRANCES?

CAR KEYS?

( rattles )

FRANCES?

SO I WROTE SOME NEW LYRICS
AND NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO
IS PRACTICE,

- SO WE CAN PULL THIS OFF.
- RIGHT.

HERE'S THE MUSIC.

OKAY, WELL,
LET'S START HERE.

- I WANNA WORK
ON THE BRIDGE.
- OKAY.

* IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT PEOPLE SAY *

* AND IT DOESN'T MATTER
HOW LONG IT TAKES *

* BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
AND YOU'LL FLY-- *

OKAY.

IT'S NOT--
LET'S, UM, GO AGAIN
AND TRY IT A LITTLE FASTER.

- OKAY.
- OKAY.

- ( playing ragtime )
- * IT DOESN'T--

( laughs )

STOP.

OKAY, FOR REAL THIS TIME.
LET'S GO.

* IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT PEOPLE SAY-- *

( sighs )

IT SOUNDED FINE
THE FIRST TIME.

OKAY, BUT "FINE"
IS NOT GOING TO WIN US
THE SCHOLARSHIP.

OKAY, IT'S GOTTA BE RIGHT.

AND I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP
UNTIL I NAIL IT.

IT'LL DRIVE ME NUTS.

* IT DOESN'T MATTER--
IT DOESN'T MATTER *

* IT DOESN'T MATTER
HOW LONG IT TAKES *

* BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
AND YOU'LL FLY HIGH. *

WHAT?
YOU DID WHAT?

SHE GOT ACCEPTED, SIMON.

OUT OF ALL THE APPLICANTS
IN AMERICA,

OUR TERRI GOT IN.

YOU MEAN SHE'S BEEN THERE
THIS WHOLE TIME?

- DID YOU HEAR ME?
- YOU-- YOU LIED TO ME?

- DID YOU HEAR?
OUR DAUGHTER...
- YOU AND NINA?

- GOT INTO THE BEST
MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY.
- ALL OF YOU LIED TO ME.

ALL OF YOU.

BUT TERRI WANTED TO GO.

PAUL WANTED HER TO GO.

PAUL!

TERRI'S SINGING AGAIN.
WHY DOESN'T THIS MATTER TO YOU?

WHAT IN GOD'S NAME
IS WRONG WITH YOU, FRANCES?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

WE JUST LOST OUR SON.

WE WERE LOSING THE ONLY
CHILD WE HAVE LEFT.

I'M NOT GONNA LET
THAT HAPPEN.

THAT'S MY POINT.

SHE'S JUST A CHILD.
SHE'S OUR CHILD.

AND HOW CAN I PROTECT HER
IF SHE'S NOT HERE?

I WANT HER HOME.

I WANT HER HOME NOW.

( piano playing )

( drumming )

( drumming increases )

( pounding )

- WILL YOU SHUT UP IN HERE?!
- ( breathing heavily )

YOU ARE THE LOUDEST,
NOISIEST, RUDEST JERK
ON THE PLANET!

( drumsticks drop )

( giggling )

( both laughing )

( Sloan shrieks )

( cymbal clangs )

- Sloane: OH, OW!
- Kiwi: SORRY.

( classical music
playing throughout )

- ( applause )
- THANK YOU.

THANK YOU AND WELCOME.

WELL, IT'S TIME TO BRING
THINGS TO A CLOSE.

IT'S BEEN GREAT FUN
AND WE HAVE EVEN MORE
IN STORE FOR YOU.

TODAY WE HAVE A FULL SLATE
OF FINAL PERFORMANCES.

AND SOME OF OUR PERFORMERS
WILL BE BACKED UP BY MEMBERS

OF THE BRISTOL-HILLMAN
HOUSE BAND.

- ( crowd cheering )
- OH MY GOD!

- WHAT?
- I DON'T HAVE
PAUL'S NECKLACE.

NO, I CAN'T DO THIS
WITHOUT HIM.

- TERRI? TERRI, WAIT.
- NO, UH, DON'T WORRY.
I'LL BE BACK.

AND GIVE A HAND
TO OUR FIRST PERFORMER,
MISS ROBIN CHILDERS.

( cheering )

- Man: ALL RIGHT!
- Man #2: YEAH!

( pop music playing )

* LET YOUR BODY MOVE
ON THE DANCE FLOOR *

* FEEL THE RHYTHM
AS YOUR BODY GETS WARM... *

- DAD?
- PACK YOUR THINGS, TERRI.

- LET'S GO HOME.
- DADDY, NO!

NOT A WORD, TERESA.
JUST DO IT.

YOUR MOTHER'S WAITING
DOWNSTAIRS.

UH-- UH--

* JUST AS YOU HEAD
IS SPINNING *

* AS YOU SLOWLY START
TO LOSE CONTROL. *

( crowd cheering )

Man:
GO, ROBIN!

THANK YOU.
GREAT PERFORMANCE!

OUR NEXT PERFORMER
IS MR. ENGELBERT WILSON.

- ENGELBERT?
- ( crowd applauding )

- Man in audience:
COME ON OUT, BOY!
- ( laughing )

- Man #2: KIWI!
- ( cheering continues )

DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID?
PACK YOUR THINGS.

DAD, YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU DID THIS TO PAUL AND NOW
YOU'RE DOING THIS TO ME.

DON'T YOU DARE
BRING PAUL INTO THIS.

OKAY, WELL, I'M NOT GONNA
LET YOU HOLD ME BACK.

- YOU LIED TO ME, TERRI.
- AND I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

BUT I DID WHAT
I HAD TO DO.

OKAY, YOU DON'T LISTEN
TO ANYBODY, AND WE'RE
ALL AFRAID OF YOU.

- ( synthesizer playing )
- ( slams drawer )

SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW!

( electronic music playing )

* She wants the creature
from outer space *

* Gentlemen

* Time is running out.

DAD...

THIS PLACE
IS THE SCARIEST,
HARDEST

BEST THING
THAT HAS EVER
HAPPENED TO ME,

NO MATTER
HOW I GOT HERE.

- ( piano music playing )
- WE'LL DISCUSS IT AT HOME.

I'M NOT LEAVING.

OKAY, I DID THIS

AND I DID THIS
FOR ME AND I'M GONNA
FINISH IT FOR ME.

YOU CAN TAKE ME HOME
IF YOU WANT TO, DAD.

BUT I'M PERFORMING
ANY MINUTE NOW,

AND IT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD
TO ME IF YOU AND MOM WERE
THERE TO SUPPORT ME.

I WORKED SO HARD HERE.

AND I'M REALLY GOOD.

I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME.

PLEASE, DAD.

- PLEASE, LET ME STAY.
- ( violin playing )

- ( changes tempo )
- ( laughs )

( distorted )

( crowd cheering )

- Woman: ALL RIGHT, DENISE!
- Man: YES!

YES, THAT WAS
WONDERFUL, DENISE.

- NICE JOB, DENISE!
- THANKS.

YOU WERE GREAT, GIRL!

AND NOW LAST,
BUT NOT LEAST,

TERESA FLETCHER
AND JAY CORGAN.

- ( applause )
- ( piano playing )

( inaudibly whispering )

- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I'M SORRY TO ANNOUNCE--
- ( footsteps )

( guitar playing )

Paul:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
IT IS MY SINCERE PLEASURE

TO PRESENT TO YOU
THE DISTINCTIVE VOCAL STYLINGS
OF THE ONE,

THE ONLY,
TERRI FLETCHER!

UM--

THIS SONG JAY
AND I WROTE TOGETHER,

AND, UM, I WOULD
LIKE TO DEDICATE IT

TO MY BROTHER,
PAUL FLETCHER.

* I FOUND MYSELF TODAY

* OH I FOUND MYSELF
AND RAN AWAY *

* BUT SOMETHING
PULLED ME BACK *

* THE VOICE OF REASON,
I FORGOT I HAD *

* ALL I KNOW
IS YOU'RE NOT HERE TO SAY *

* WHAT YOU ALWAYS
USED TO SAY *

* BUT IT'S WRITTEN
IN THE SKY TONIGHT *

* SO I WON'T GIVE UP

* NO, I WON'T BREAK DOWN

* SOONER THAN IT SEEMS
LIFE TURNS AROUND *

* AND I WILL BE STRONG
EVEN IF IT ALL GOES WRONG *

* WHEN I'M STANDING IN THE DARK,
I'LL STILL BELIEVE *

* SOMEONE'S WATCHING OVER ME

* SEEN
THAT RAY OF LIGHT *

* AND IT'S SHINING
ON MY DESTINY *

* SHINING ALL THE TIME,
AND I WON'T BE AFRAID *

* TO FOLLOW EVERYWHERE
IT'S TAKING ME *

* ALL I KNOW
IS YESTERDAY IS GONE *

* AND RIGHT NOW
I BELONG *

* TO THIS MOMENT,
TO MY DREAMS *

* SO I WON'T GIVE UP

* NO, I WON'T BREAK DOWN

* SOONER THEN IT SEEMS
LIFE TURNS AROUND *

* AND I WILL BE STRONG
EVEN IF IT ALL GOES WRONG *

* WHEN I'M STANDING IN THE DARK,
I'LL STILL BELIEVE *

* SOMEONE'S WATCHING OVER ME

* IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT PEOPLE SAY *

* AND IT DOESN'T MATTER
HOW LONG IT TAKES *

* BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
AND YOU'LL FLY HIGH *

* AND IT ONLY MATTERS
HOW TRUE YOU ARE *

* BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART *

* SO I WON'T GIVE UP

* NO, I WON'T BREAK DOWN

* SOONER THAN IT SEEMS
LIFE TURNS AROUND *

* AND I WILL BE STRONG
EVEN IF IT ALL GOES WRONG *

* WHEN I'M STANDING IN THE DARK,
I'LL STILL BELIEVE *

* THAT I WON'T GIVE UP

* NO, I WON'T BREAK DOWN

* SOONER THAN IT SEEMS
LIFE TURNS AROUND *

* AND I WILL BE STRONG
EVEN WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG *

* WHEN I'M STANDING IN THE DARK,
I'LL STILL BELIEVE *

* THAT SOMEONE'S
WATCHING OVER-- *

* SOMEONE'S
WATCHING OVER-- *

* SOMEONE'S
WATCHING OVER ME *

* OH YEAH,
OH, OH *

* OH, O-OH

* OH, OH

* OH, OH

* OH, O-OH

* OH, OH

* OH, OH

* SOMEONE'S WATCHING OVER ME.

( crowd cheering )

WAY TO GO, TERRI!

( silent )

- YOU DID IT!
YOU WERE AWESOME!
- WE DID IT!

( gasps )
NOTHING WILL EVER TOP
WHAT I JUST FELT.

- WE GOT IT.
- WE GOT IT?

ARE YOU SURE?
ALL RIGHT.

EACH YEAR WE PRESENT
A $10,000 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

IN MUSIC STUDIES
TO AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT
IN THE SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM.

THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM
WAS BETTER THAN MOST,

FULL OF TALENTED,
HARDWORKING STUDENTS.

IT'S A SHAME WE ONLY HAVE
ONE SCHOLARSHIP TO GIVE.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE BRISTOL-HILLMAN
MUSIC CONSERVATORY

IS PLEASED TO PRESENT
THIS SCHOLARSHIP TO...

DENISE GILMORE.

( cheering )

( crowd chatting )

- OH HONEY!
YOU WERE SO WONDERFUL!
- OH, THANK YOU!

TRULY AMAZING,
BUT THEN AGAIN,
IT'S IN THE GENES.

- AUNT NINA, THANK YOU
FOR EVERYTHING.
- ( laughing )

I WISH YOU WOULD
HAVE WON THAT SCHOLARSHIP.

NO, MOM, IT DOESN'T
EVEN MATTER.

- I JUST-- I GOT TO BE
UP THERE, YOU KNOW?
- YEAH.

Simon:
YOU UM...

YOU WERE GREAT, TERRI.
REALLY.

THANK YOU, DAD.

LET ME TALK TO YOU
FOR A SECOND ALONE,
ALL RIGHT?

( chuckles )

I UH--

I JUST WANT TO TELL
YOU I WAS WRONG.

NO, YOU KNOW WHAT, DAD?
I SHOULD HAVE NEVER--

JUST LET ME TALK, PLEASE.

I JUST-- I WAS WRONG.

I CAN JUST BE,
UH, PRETTY HARDHEADED
SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW?

ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED
TO TELL YOU THAT, UH...

IT WAS PROBABLY THE PROUDEST
MOMENT OF MY LIFE

SEEING YOU UP THERE.

I JUST WISH PAUL
COULD HAVE SEEN IT.

ME TOO.

HI.

THE FLETCHERS HAVE
AN AMAZING DAUGHTER.

- THANK YOU.
- AWESOME.

WE HOPE, UH, WE SEE
HER NEXT YEAR.

WELL, YOU JUST MIGHT.

GOOD.

( both laughing )

( pop music playing )

HEY, TERRI.
COME ON!

* IN THIS PLACE
THAT HAS NO NAME *

* I CAN'T REMEMBER
WHY I CAME *

* AND THEN I HEAR
YOU WHISPERING *

* ONE MORE MILE
TO JERICHO *

* NOTHING IS EVER
WHAT IT SEEMS *

* WHEN YOU LIVE
INSIDE YOUR DREAMS *

* THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE,
THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE *

* BUT I'M NOT
GOING TO CRY *

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* EVERYBODY GETS THE JOKE

* WHERE'S THE FIRE?
WHERE'S THE SMOKE? *

* MONEY, LOVE AND JEALOUSY

* SOMETHING'S GOT
A HOLD ON ME *

* BUT I WILL FOLLOW
WHERE YOU GO *

* ONE MORE MILE TO JERICHO

* THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE,
THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE *

* BUT I'M NOT GONNA CRY

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* GOODBYE NOW

* GOODBYE

* ONE MORE MILE,
ONE MORE KISS *

* ONE MORE WORD,
ONE MORE WISH *

* THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE,
THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE *

* BUT I'M NOT GONNA CRY

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE,
THE WALLS WILL TUMBLE *

* BUT I'M NOT GONNA CRY

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE

* MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE,
MY HEART WON'T CRUMBLE *

* IF WE EVER SAY GOODBYE.

( score playing )