Thunder Alley (1985) - full transcript

Mornin'.

There's coffee
on the stove, Richie.

I'll fix you
some breakfast.

Oh, I'm not hungry.

You gotta eat somethin'.

Maybe later.

I want you to go in town

and pick up some grease
for the cotton pickers.

I'm really beat.
Can't it wait till Monday?

You should've thought
of that when you stayed up

half the night
playing that guitar.



It's Saturday, Jesse.

He's been workin' with you
all week long.

It ain't a nine-to-five job.

You want that kind of job,
you go out and find one.

Yeah, but he's gotta have
some free time--

I don't wanna argue about it.

That machine's
gotta be lubed today.

I can't do it without grease.

Hey, one pot pie to go.

Hi, Richie.

Hi.

What are you doin' in town?

Oh, I had to get
some stuff for my dad.

I haven't seen you in weeks.



Whatcha up to?

Oh, workin' mostly.

What a drag, huh?

Well, it beats pickin' cotton.

Oh, maybe,

but at least you
can't eat cotton.

I bet you I put on ten pounds
since I started workin' here.

You look okay to me.

Well, my boobs got bigger.

At least that's
what Donnie says.

I guess you should know, huh?

Yeah, I guess so.

Where is Donnie?

Went by his house.
His van wasn't there.

Oh, he's in Thunder Alley.

The band's auditioning
for the Rat Trap.

They found
a new guitar player, huh?

Mmm-hmm. Some guy Skip used
to play with up in Phoenix.

You ought to go down there
and check 'em out.

Yeah, maybe I will.

- How much?
- It's on the house.

Yeah? You sure?

I'm sure.

I'm just promoting the product.

It's good business.

All right.
I'll see you later.

Okay.

You tell Donnie
to call me, okay?

All right.

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

So, what do you think?

I'll give you
two days next week.

If the kids like it,

we can talk about more.

Two days?

What the fuck
is two days?

It's better than a sharp stick
in your eye.

Hey, where'd you come from?

The lonesome guitar strangler!

What do you say, bud?

Come on, give us
your best shot.

Come on, right now.
Come on.

-I'm here.
-Come on.

-Come on, bring your lunch.
-Hey! How'd you find me?

What about Mr. Freezy?

"Mr. Freezy"?

What do you think?

You guys sound good.

Who's your new guitar player?

Skip got him.

He thinks he's hot.

But see, I think he's shit.

And you know
something, buddy?

I think you should
be up there.

Skip don't think so.

Hey, well,
what does Skip know?

He just shakes
his ass and sings.

He thinks I'm a hick.

You are a hick.

But you're the best damn
guitar player in town.

Donnie, I wanna
get out of here.

Will you give us a hand?

Hey. In a minute.

Come on.

So, listen. I'm gonna come downto the Palace tonight.

You wanna go?

I don't know.

You know, you are really
becoming a spud head.

Give me a break.
I've been working.

Come on. I'll pick you up
at eight o'clock.

-Okay.
-All right.

Call Lorraine.

Did you see her tits?

They're Nortons, man.
You could use 'em
for Buick headlights.

You're an animal.

Yeah.

Rock and roll!

They're gonna
put you away, boy.

I hope
they do, buddy.

Real soon.

If Hannah doesn't pick
this year,

then it's good for us,
ain't it?

That depends on whether
we can handle the extra work.

What about that fellow in Yuma?

He was willing
to team up with you.

Maybe.

I gotta go.

-Who is it?-Donnie. We're going into town.

-You need some money?
-No.

-I'll try not to wake you up...-Hey. What about my pie?

Night.

Looking good.

Want any?

Are you
gonna get crazy?

Probably.

I got it.

-I've never seen it
this crowded.
-What?

It's crowded.

I know.It's been like this all summer.

I wanna play here
so bad, buddy.

I can taste it.

Who's the band?

Surgical Steel.
They're from Phoenix.

They're not that good.

Hey. Let's go find the girls.

What girls?

What do you mean, "girls"?

Lorraine's got
someone for you.

Why didn't
you tell me before?

'Cause
you wouldn't have come.

Damn right,
I wouldn't have.

Donnie, I don't like
blind dates.

She's not blind.

That's not funny.

Hi.

My name is Brad.
What's yours?

Brad.

Take a hike.

Hi. My name is Brad.
What's yours?

You're late.

I know. We got hung up.

Richie, hi.

He's a little pissed off

because we didn't tell him
about his date.

Oh, no. Richie, you're
gonna like her. I swear.

What'd you do with her?

She's in the bathroom.
She'll be right back.

Well, look, let's go dance.

You'll be okay, huh?

What do...
What do I say to her?

Look, just don't talk
about agriculture.

That's funny, Donnie.

Her name is Beth.

It's really funny.

Are you Richie?

-You're Beth.
-Yeah.

Lorraine's out there, dancing.

I know. I see her.

So, you're a friend
of Lorraine's, huh?

Yeah.

-I hear you play guitar.
-Yeah.

I feel really stupid.

What?

I said,
I feel really stupid.

Me, too.

So, I...

I thought the machine
or something was busted.

But I guess
he didn't believe me.

Because when
he opened the valve,

the seal or something
must have broken,

and ice cream shot
all over the place.

He was covered
from head to toe

in three different flavors!

Are you cold?

No.

I always do that
when I feel good.

I should get going.

It's getting late.

-I'll get Donnie.
-Well, that's okay.

I just live a few blocks on theother side of the riverbank.

I can walk.

I'll walk with you.

How come you don't
play in his band?

That's a long story.

Is it because...

you and Skip don't get along?

Well, that's
definitely one reason.

What's the other?

Those guys are really
committed to music.

I'm not sure
that's what I want.

What are your choices?

Well, my dad kind of expects meto take over his business.

And my mom's been pushing me
to go back to school and...

What do you wanna do?

You sure ask a lot
of questions, you know that?

I'm sorry.

But I was just thinking...

if you're as good as
Donnie says you are,

it seems like a waste
not to take a shot at it.

This is it.

Pretty crummy, huh?

I had a nice time.

Yeah, me, too.

You're fun to talk to.

So are you.

You get in this house, girl.

I gotta go.

We weren't doing anything.

Like hell you weren't.

It's not what
you're thinking, sir.

I ain't blind!

Please, Daddy, don't--

You get your ass
in the house, now!

I was just walking
her home. That's all.

You get off my property,
you hear me?

Or I'm gonna call the cops.

Now!

He's an asshole.

I don't understand.
We weren't doing anything.

Well, he beats her,
I mean, you know,

she came by and she showed
Lorraine her bruises.

I mean, you're lucky
he didn't kick your ass.

Did you know
that she's half-Indian?

Lorraine met her mother and
she's a full-blooded Navajo.

You like Beth, don't you?

She's okay.

Hey! Where's the band?
Come on, give us some music!

I knew he was gonna
drink too much.

Fuck!

What are you guys doing?

They're screaming for you.

It's that new guitar player.

He's passed out in the shitter.

Skip talked to Fatman

into coming down here
to check us out.

He is sitting up there

and he's waiting
for this next set.

If he likes what he hears,

he'll book us
into the Palace.

What are you gonna do?

We only got one shot, buddy.

You are gonna
sit in with us.

Are you crazy?

I don't know the arrangements.

Look, you can fake this

better than that guy
can play sober.

-What about Skip?
-I'll handle Skip, okay?

Just do this for me, Richie.

Yeah, you gotta do it, man.

What the fuck's
going on here?

-He's sitting in for Jimbo.
-Like hell he is!

This isn't a
country and western band.

Hey, he can kick-assrock and roll, and you know it.

Jimbo's the guitar player
in this group.

Hey, I don't give a shit
about Jimbo!

- We have to do this set.
- Hey!

Hey...

I can do it.

All right,
but you better not fuck up.

One, two, three, four!

♪ You got the Friday nights

♪ Straight out every night

♪ She's in the bus

♪ Banging her toy

♪ Danger, danger
Only game that you make ♪

♪ It's danger, danger
I can't stay away ♪

♪ You've got a bad

♪ Bad name

♪ And I want you
Just the same ♪

♪ You hate the teachers
In school ♪

♪ Cheat 'em so cool

♪ Slip and you slide

♪ Take your mom for a ride

♪ Danger, danger
Only game that you know ♪

♪ It's danger, danger
You always let go ♪

♪ You've got a bad

♪ Bad name

♪ I want you just the same

♪ Feels like you want it

♪ A dress that would kill

♪ The best little teeth

♪ We're the cheap
Cheap thrill ♪

♪ Kiss them so good
For a good, good while ♪

♪ The devil himself Must have made you his child ♪

♪ Danger, danger
Only game that you make ♪

♪ Danger, danger
I can't stay away ♪

These guys are good.

Yeah.

Maybe too good.

Want me to check on 'em?

♪ Danger, danger

♪ Danger, danger

♪ You've got a bad, bad name

♪ But I want you
Just the same ♪

Ow!

You kicked ass out there
tonight, buddy.

You gotta go for it now.

We were just jammin'.

Nobody said nothing
about joining the band.

Come on,
you heard the Fatman.

We got two weeks on the road.

We do good,

he's gonna book us
in the Palace.

The fucking Palace.

You guys already got
a lead guitar player.

-He's outta there, man.
-And you're in.

We all agreed.

-Even Skip.
-Come on, Richie.

Look, you can't
sit in that barn

practicing the rest
of your life.

This is your chance
to find out

if you really wanna
rock and roll.

I don't know.

I don't know!

All right, look.
Well, make up your mind, okay?

Because we gotta bein Albuquerque by Monday night.

And that's three days from now.

Think about it, Richie.

What's wrong?

I'm sorry about tonight.

I let Lorraine talk me into it.

It wasn't fair.
I put you on the spot.

It's not you.

I'm glad you came.

Will you walk me to the door?

What about your father?

It's okay.

He's not home.

Yeah.

Will you write me?

What makes you so sure
I'm going with them?

I watched you tonight, Richie.

You're good.

Really good.

I was so proud of you.

The way you play,
it makes people feel good.

I wish I had
that kind of talent.

You belong up there
and you know it.

-Beth...
-Good night.

I'll see you when you get back.

If I go.

You'll go.

♪ Danger, danger
That's a game you play ♪

Jesse, honey,listen to me.

We knew that--

Yeah, I told him.
That's not the problem.

There's a cotton harvestcoming up and he needs my help.

She's workin' on him.

They've been arguing
all morning.

Donnie, I don't know
what to tell ya.

Donnie.

Believe me, it wouldn't
do any good.

If she can't talk him into it,
nobody can.

Maybe you should just
go with Jimbo.

Look, uh...

I gotta get off the phone,
I'll call you later, okay?

That's nice.

You write it?

I, um...

I want you to know that your
father loves you very much.

But you understand
that he's not keen
on this guitar thing.

He gave me my first one.

I know.

But we never thought
it'd come to this.

We sort of
figured it like a hobby.

Does that mean I can't go?

No.

You can go.

All right!

But on one condition.

That you start paying
your own way around here,

and that includes
room and board. Agreed?

Huh! Agreed.

Understand something, honey,

it isn't the money.

What's important is
that you get a feeling

for what it's like to earn
a living with that guitar.

-That's fair.
-Well...

You better start packing.

Get your clothes together,
I'll wash 'em for you.

♪ I said a-one, two, three

♪ Now don't you
Mess around with me ♪

♪ Tell you what I'm gonna do

♪ I'm gonna mess around
With you ♪

♪ Just let the old man know

♪ I made my go, go, go

♪ One, two, three

♪ I said a-one, two, three

♪ Uh, don't you mess around
With me ♪

♪ I'll go down on you

♪ Said, one, two, three

♪ I'm going down on you

♪ I'm gonna go, go

So, what's this Weasel guy
do anyway?

It's Fatman's idea.

He's like a road manager.

Yeah, well, I don't like it.

First we gotta rent
an extra van,

and we gotta carry this guy

and it's all coming out
of our money.

It's business, Donnie.We're not playing high schools.

Yeah, well,
I still don't like it.

Well, why don't you tell him?
Here he comes.

Let's go. We're running late.

Come on.

You really told him, Don.

Check it out, guys.

Stand back.

Big time, here we come.

Okay, listen up
you guys.

The guy that owns this place
is a real prick,

so you let me do the talking.

Hey, come on, we've handled
club owners before.

Let's get one thing straight,
right now!

You work for the Fatman,

this is his deal.

I'm here to make sure
nothing fucks up.

Now you play the music,
and I do the talking.

Understood?

Good boys.
Let's rock and roll.

So, that's how you spell
"Magic," huh?

I'm joking, okay?

I know how to spell it,
all right? I'm joking.

I want 45-minute sets.

You start cutting 'em short,and you're out and you're axed.

Now, just so
we understand each other...

I think
this kind of music sucks.

But the kids like it,

and that's what pays the bills.

But if I gotta tell you
more than once

not to play so loud,
you're in deep trouble.

What about fringes?

There ain't any.

No free drinks
and no drinking at all

unless you're old enough.

And no drugs in this club.

I've got you
put up at a first-class motel.

You wanna party? Party there.

And if you mess it up,
you pay for it.

Don't worry, Jake,
we'll keep it under control.

And there's
one other thing.

You've got
a three-day guarantee.

If I don't think
you're cuttin' it,

you're gone after that.

I don't believe this.

This is a fucking dump.

Welcome to the big time.

♪ I'm feeling good

♪ Strong as I could

♪ I've never felt

♪ So alive

♪ It's a quarter to ten

♪ I'm at it again

♪ It's the only way
I know to survive ♪

♪ I know exactly what
I'm gonna do ♪

♪ The rest is up to you

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right? Ow!

Whoo!

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Feel all right

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

♪ Do you feel all right?

What do you think?

They're all right, I guess...

if you like that shit.

Ooh.

Got any Elvis
on there, buddy?

No.

Sounds good tonight, Skip.

Yeah? Well, I'd sound a hell
of a lot better,

if you'd quit stepping
on my vocal.

What do you mean?

Don't play dumb with me.

And don't solo
upstage anymore either,

that's my turf.

-Hey, come on.
-Just remember...

I'm the front man in this band.

What the hell's that all about?

Forget it. You're doing good.
He's just being an asshole.

When did you start doing that?

Why? You want some?
It'll keep you going.

I don't need it
to keep me going.

Hey, I don't need it either.

♪ Baby, when you're near me

♪ I've got it all

♪ Baby, if you hear me

♪ I was wrong

♪ I've looked high, low

♪ And everywhere for you

♪ I'll do anything
You want me to ♪

♪ I did not mean to send you

♪ So far away

♪ Come on, baby
Don't make your baby wait ♪

♪ I wait night and day

♪ Don't know what to do

♪ I'll do anything
You want me to ♪

♪ Meet you on the corner

♪ I'll be there alone ♪

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ In those midnight hours

♪ When you're gone

♪ I don't want to
Talk to anyone ♪

♪ I've been tossin'
And turnin' ♪

♪ I don't know what to do

♪ But I'll do anything
You want me to ♪

♪ I'll meet you on the corner

♪ Well, I'll be there alone

♪ We know we want you

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Can you feel my heart beat?

♪ Yeah

Ow!

Thanks.

I really enjoyed that.

Any time.

Mornin'.

- Mornin', boys.
- Ah, hi.

I'm up!

What time is it?

Time to hit the road.

Let's go.

♪ Talk too hard

Higher.

♪ Me to you
And you to me ♪

Why don't you guys try to
get up on each other?

I think-- I don't know,
we could do that harmony.

You boys are gonna run into
places like this.

It's like a fucking graveyard
out there, man.

Just play your music
and earn the money.

I'm not gonna do
the new song.

What is wrong
with the new song?

I don't like it.

It's a hick song
and it belongs on the farm.

Well...

Why don't we let Richie
sing it then, huh?

I'm the singer.

Hey, what's the big deal?

It's just one song, right?

Yeah, what's wrong, huh?

Are you afraid that he might
sing it better than you?

You wanna sing it?

Be my guest.

Great.

Thanks, Don.

Hey, it's what I do best.

Luke!

Luke!

Hey, play something
we can dance to.

Will you shut up?

Here, this is for you.

Let's play some music.

This is something we wrote.

Play some
country western.

Whoa!

♪ Thought you were a stranger

♪ No one else had been around

♪ You were standing
On a mountain ♪

♪ I was lying on the ground

♪ Then you picked me up
And held me heart-to-heart ♪

♪ And now it's clear

♪ That we will stay

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Help me make it, help me

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Me to you and you to me

♪ Heart to heart

♪ We can make it, baby

♪ Forever

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Help me make it
Help me ♪

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Me to you and you to me

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Oh, we can make it, baby

♪ Forever

♪ Heart to heart

You didn't think
you could sing, did you?

You guys are okay.

I mean, it started out
real slow this week,

but you had 'em going tonight.

I get a lot of bands in here
that can't play worth a shit,

but you guys know
what you're doing.

I like that.

You sure you can't play
another week?

Yep.

Well, I run a top club.

Lot of groups
got their start here.

Yeah. We got other bookings
in the corner.

Well, that's too bad.

What is this shit?

What's the matter?
Right amount, ain't it?

It's the right amount.

It's the wrong way.

Meanin' what?

Meaning, we get paid in cash.

That's the deal we made
going in.

Yeah. Well, it's been
a slow week.

I haven't got
that kind of cash.

So, it's check or nothing.
Take it or leave it.

Hey. Well, who's gonna
cash it, huh?

We're on our way to Utah.

Well, I'd say
that's your problem, boy.

Hey, we need this money
to live on, buddy.

I told you, I do the talking.

This kid's a real jerk.

You think it's funny? Huh?

You think it's funny?

You've got ten seconds
to come up with that cash

or I'm gonna drive this stick
so far up your ass,

-you're gonna choke on it.
-Fuck you.

Stop it!

You've got five seconds.

All right. All right!

-It's in my coat pocket.
-Get it, Donnie.

Come on.

I got it. I got it.

Don't you ever
fuck with me again.

Ahh.

Now you know

-what he's here for.
-Yeah.

He says he'll be in Salt Lake
on Monday.

Oh, it's tonight.

What does he say about you?

Does he love you?

Does he miss you?

He misses me.

Well, that's a start.

Here he comes.

So, what's up?

Well, we're going back
to Tucson.

-Tucson?
-Why?

Fatman canceled your gig here.

Just hung up with him.

What for? We're doing great.

Hey, those last two clubs
loved us. I mean,

-didn't you tell him that?
-Yeah, I told him.

Then why cancel out this gig?

That's his business, isn't it?

Hey, what about us?

I mean, we haven't evenmade enough to break even here.

Ah, you guys will
make it up tomorrow.

What are you talking about?

Look, we gotta travel all day
and night.

Just booked you guys
at the Palace.

Oh, wow.

Yeah. All right!

Money!

Is Beth coming?

Yeah. Lorraine's picking
her up.

Call again.

Hey, relax.
She's gonna be here.

-Who changed the song list?
-I changed the song list.

That's crazy. I don't even knowthe words to "Can't Look Back."

That's great.
Because you know why?

You're not gonna sing it.
Richie's gonna sing it.

Oh, great.
What am I supposed to do?

-Come on, Skip.
-This is bullshit.

It's the perfect song
to open with.

-It's bullshit.
-Hey, what's going on?

Yeah. As if you didn't know.

You open the show, daddy-o.

What are you doing?

Look, it's a great song.

You wrote it
and you're gonna sing it.

It's not right!

You're as good as he is!
You proved it.

You're missing the point,
Donnie.

What if I started
playing keyboard?

It's showtime, buddy.

One, two.
One, two, three...

All right. Begin!

♪ No tears
For the prodigal son ♪

♪ His troubles have
Just begun ♪

♪ In the eye of a hurricane

♪ It's enough to make
A man insane ♪

♪ You just keep moving

♪ What else can you do?

♪ You can't look back

So, how're we doing, Candy?

It's a full house
and they're lined up outside.

Word must have spread

after they played the Rat Trap.

You seeing this?

I can hear it. Come on in.
Shut the damn door.

These kids are going crazy
out there.

The guitar player,
the guy is hot.

-Right.
-You should sign these guys

before somebody else does.

Tell you what, we'll book 'em
here for three weeks.

See how they hold out, okay?

Come on, that's peanuts.

What about
the Rainbow Festival?

Gonna be a lot
of record people there.

Ah, what the hell.

-I'll give 'em 30 minutes.
-Yeah.

They can warm up the crowd
for Surgical Steel.

You've got to be joking.

Magic will blow 'em off
the fucking stage.

Yeah, bullshit.

I'll bet you.

How much?

Hundred bucks.

Make it two.

-Three.
-Asshole.

♪ You can't look back

♪ Leave those broken roads
Behind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause those memories
Will blind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause the future's gonna
Find you ♪

♪ You're on your own

♪ You can't look back

♪ Leave those broken roads
Behind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause those memories
Will blind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause the future's gonna
Find you ♪

♪ You're on your own

So, what do you think?

I don't know.

I've heard about
the Fatman's parties,

I never expected
nothin' like this.

Let me give you
a little advice.

Don't trust him.

I've seen guys like
Skip and Donnie before...

He eats 'em alive.

What do you mean?
He's been straight with us.

Put us on the road
to see how we do,

then he booked us
at the Palace.

He put you on the road

to get you
out of town, Richie.

'Cause you guysare better than Surgical Steel.

That's why you went on the road
and that's the only reason.

Why are you telling me this?

You guys are special.

I'd like to see you make it.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Be good.

Donnie wants me to go
skinny-dipping with him.

-Are you?
-Are you kidding?

With all those
creeps out there?

Besides, I haven't seen him
in over two weeks.

Who knows what I might do

if I get naked in the pool
with him.

Hey, guitar man.

I saw you play tonight.

You're hot.

Thank you.

Wanna come here
and cool off with me?

Uh, I'm with somebody.

That's too bad.

I could take you places
you've never been before.

Maybe some other time, huh?

The fish are really
biting tonight, huh, Richie?

Who's your friend?

Nobody.

I think she's trying
to tell you something.

Let's get out of here,
I'll take you home.

I don't want to go home.

What do you wanna do?

Let's go somewhere and talk.

Okay.

Butch, where's Donnie?

Uh...

Oh, he's with the Fatman.

Donnie's been acting weird since I joined the band.

You know how some people
just know...

what the other one's thinking?

That's how it used to be
with us.

It's not like that anymore.

People change.

Everybody's got their reasons.

My dad used to take mefishing here when I was little.

I'd do belly flops
from this rock.

My job was to scare
the fish in his direction.

It's kind of hard to picture
you and your dad fishing.

He wasn't always
the way he is now.

When I remember
the good times...

...I wish it could
always be like that.

But that's not how it works.

Things change.

People change.

Are you okay?

I think so.

What's so damn funny?

You should see yourself.

Would you give me a hand?

I told my mother

I was staying
with Lorraine tonight.

Come on in.

♪ This desperate emotion

♪ Keeps holding me back

♪ When I wasn't crying

♪ Sometimes in the night

♪ I get a notion to run

♪ Right next to you

♪ Sometimes in the night

♪ Sometimes in the night...

Hi, Candy.

Hi, guys.

What the fuck
is going on here anyway?

I mean, I'm hearing shit
that I don't wanna hear.

Everybody's talking about
how you fuckers

are gonna wipe the stage
with Surgical Steel.

-Nobody--
-Shut up!

Shut the fuck up,
and you listen.

Now, Donnie's been shooting
his mouth off all over town

and I don't like it.

God damn it, boys.

He getting to be
a pain in the ass.

He doesn't show
when he's supposed to.

And when he's on stage,
he plays for shit.

I own your asses, remember?

And if I don't
start getting 100%,

I'll jerk your fucking asses
off of that concert
so goddamn fast,

you won't know
what hit you.

Now, do I make myself clear?

Good.

Get the fuck out of here.

Sorry I'm late.
I tried to talk with my...

What's wrong?

Donnie's not here.

Well, where is he?

How the hell
should I know?

Rock and roll!

Hey. Hey.

It's showtime, man!

Where've you been?

Just been taking care of
a little business, man. Why?

'Cause we're late, Donnie.
That's why.

Well, let them wait.

Makes them want it more.

We got to talk, pal.

Oh, you're gonna preach
to me now, man? Huh?

Fuck you.

Get out of the fucking way!

I was just...

fucking around, man!

What's bothering him?

♪ He's the man on the scene

♪ And he knows
What it means to fight ♪

♪ He's got the looks
That can kill ♪

♪ And he knows that you're
Next in line ♪

♪ Speaking words he can change What it feels ♪

♪ He's just lookin'
For love to steal ♪

♪ Many times
I know love is blind ♪

♪ You've gotta take it slow
I know he's the kind ♪

♪ 'Cause he's just another
Just another pretty boy ♪

How late was he?

Nothing, 15, 10 minutes.

Next time,
it'll be 30 minutes,
then it'll be an hour.

Pretty soon, he won't
show up at all.

Ha!

♪ He's got time on his hands

♪ And he's makin'
His plans for you ♪

♪ Says he's got what ya need

♪ And he's ready
To make his move ♪

♪ Speaking words
He can change what he feels ♪

I hear he's
shooting speedballs.

♪ Many times I know
Where you've been ♪

♪ You've gotta take it slow
I told you about him ♪

♪ Just another pretty boy
Just another pretty boy ♪

♪ Just another pretty boy
Just another pretty boy ♪

♪ Just another pretty boy

♪ He's gonna use you
Like a toy ♪

I've been thinking.

Surgical Steel could use
some new blood.

Maybe I can make
one really great group

from two half-ass bands.

♪ He's gonna use you
Like a toy ♪

♪ Just another pretty boy

♪ Just another pretty boy

I'm not gonna
fight with you, man.

I know I blew it tonight.

It's not just tonight.

It's every time you play.

Your leads were lousy.

You screw up the arrangements.

Nobody knows what you're
gonna do next.

I'm sorry.

It's not good enough, Donnie.

It's not fair to
the rest of the band.

Everyone's on our ass.

That's show business.

Don't you fuck...

Don't you play
your games with me.

You know what this concert
means to us.

We've worked our ass off
for it.

You're gonna throw it away
if you keep playing
like you did tonight.

I'm tired of hearing this shit.

There wouldn't be
a fucking band

if it wasn't for me, buddy!

Maybe you forgot that.

I'm the one who brought
you into this, remember?

You shooting up?

When did you hear that?

There's a rumor.

And you believe it?

I just wanna hear it
from you, Donnie. Are you?

No.

Swear it.

I swear.

Look...

I just do a little coke.

-And I do a little speed,
once in a while--
-"A little"?

A lot.

Why?

I like it, man!
I told you why.

You wanna know the truth?

Look, it makes me feel
as good as you.

When I'm high,
I'm as good as you, buddy.

-What're you talking about?
-Oh, come on!

You're not blind.
You know what's happening.

You're hot now.
They come to see you.
They don't come to see us.

Donnie, that's not true.

Sure it is.

I knew you had talent.

I just didn't know
how much talent you had
until you joined the band.

And at first, when I saw it
eating away at Skip,
I got a kick out of it.

But now?

I know how it feels.

And it's tough.

It's tough.

When you want to be a star
and you can't be a star.

Donnie, we're a band.

It doesn't matter who
the star is. It's the music.

You and I write the music.

You write it better!

I don't blame you.

It's not your fault,
it is my fault.

I'm just not as good as you.

I'll never be.

But when I'm high,
I think I am.

And it feels good.

But you're right. Look.

I mean, what happened tonight

won't happen again, I promise.

Wasn't fair. I'm gonna get
my shit together, I promise.

Wanna go to this party?

No.

I think I'm just gonna
stick around here for a while.

Maybe I'll do
a little thinking.

Maybe I'll call Lorraine,
or something.

Richie...

I'm sorry.

You got nothing
to be sorry about.

I'll, uh... I'll see you
tomorrow, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Richie?

Butch just called.

Ava...

They found Donnie in his van.

He, uh...

He's dead, honey.

They think it was
a drug overdose.

I'm sorry.

Lord Jesus,

you alone are holy
and compassionate.

By your glorious power,

give him light, joy, and peace

in Heaven, where you live
forever and ever.

Amen.

Give him eternal rest, O Lord.

And may your light
shine on him

forever and ever.

Amen.

It's okay. It's okay.

Come on.

Oh, God. Donnie...

Man, I hate funerals.

Richie's taking it really bad.

God damn it.

I don't know what we're gonna
do without old Donnie boy.

We don't have time
to work in new keyboards.

Richie's gonna have to
take up the slack.

I don't know.

He looks pretty freaked out.

He'll get over it.

Your mom said
you were out here.

I've been worried about you.

I talked to Butch, he said
the rehearsals sounded good.

It's not the same.

I know it's not the same.

It's hard.

I know how much you loved him.

I hate him for what he did.

Yeah, it's a green truck.

Thank you. Thank you,
I appreciate that.

What happened?

He's a fucking lunatic,
that's what happ--

Why don't you just
shut the fuck up.

Richie flipped out.

He'd been drinking all night
on stage,

they took a break,
I come back here,

and he's beaten the shit
out of Skip.

Why?

Skip said something
about Donnie.

How they're playing
just as well without him.

Fuck you!

You fucking bastard!

Look, I'm sorry, all right?

Fuck.

Where is he?

Uh...

He, uh...

He left.

He left with a woman.

Look, Beth, I'm sorry,

-I never--
-It's okay.

I don't own him.

For a while there,
I didn't think
we'd ever connect.

It was worth the wait.

What is that?

Relax.

Trust me.

I guarantee you like it.

I never had any complaints
from Donnie.

You gave that to Donnie?

The first one's always free.

After that, it's strictly COD.

Where did you get that shit?

No, you goddamn--

Where?

Where?

Come on, come on, come on!

Say, maybe we'll go get
a big steak, huh?

And then, swim over
at my house, okay?

We got company.

Get rid of them.

This is between you and me.

Hey, what the fuck is this
all about, Richie? Huh?

You stupid son of a bitch! No!

What the hell do you think
you're doing?

That's my car!

Stop it! Where the--

Wait a minute.
Just hold on now.

Stop it, or I'm gonna
cut down your ass!

God!

Are you nuts, Richie?
Why are you doing this?

Settle the fuck down.
What the fuck--

Ask Star. She'll
explain it to you.

You stupid fuck!

You can forget
about the Rainbow Festival!

Shit!

Good afternoon.

Hi.

Richie around?

Richard! Somebody here
to see ya!

Heard about last night.

He's not gonna
press charges, though.

I don't think he wants to
make a big deal out of it.

I didn't figure he would.

You, uh, talk to Beth yet?

You know, she
showed up last night.

She knows all about it.

You really hurt her bad, Rich.

Look, you didn't come
all the way out here
to talk about Beth and me.

What do you want?

Okay.

Fatman tore up your contract.

He's gonna keep Skip
around, try to work him

into Surgical Steel
after the concert.

But you and the others are
out on your ass.

It's a tough break for
Wolf and Butch, isn't it?

There'll be a lot of
record company people there.

I'm not interested.

Well, I can arrange for you
to play that concert tonight.

There's gonna be a lot of
people backstage.

They won't even know
what's happening.

As soon as Surgical
Steel finishes their set,

you guys can come
on when the lights are out.

No.

Wireless guitar, mic and
a backstage pass in there.

-I'll make sure the amps
stay high.
-I told you.

I'm not interested.

Richie, you know I'm putting
my ass on the line here.

You understand that?

If Fatman found out about this,he'd tear up my contract, too.

Don't do me any fucking favors.

I ain't doing you any favors!

Boy, you got the talent
to go places.

And I can help you get there.

We got a future together,
but you gotta want it.

I don't.

Hey.

You know, when I first met
you, I really thought
you were something special.

I guess I was wrong, huh?

Guess you were.

Shit!

Here. In case your boy
changes his mind.

If you wanna pull this off,
you better get here now.

Everything's set.

Weasel just called and said
he's on his way.

It's about goddamn time.

All the way out here
I rehearsed what I was
going to say.

And now, I can't remember
any of it.

Why haven't you called?

I didn't know how you felt.

At first it hurt.

I cried a lot.

When I couldn't cry
anymore, I tried to
understand why you did it.

I thought I meant more
to you than that.

Beth, I'm sorry,
I was screwed up.

Were you ever gonna call?

Or are you just gonna end it
like you're ending it
with the band?

There is no band.

Why? Because Donnie is gone?

No, 'cause I don't wanna
play anymore!

You're scared.

Aren't you?

Ambition and talent, one's
no good without the other.

You and Donnie,

depending on each other.
Only he let you down,
didn't he?

And now you feel guilty
because you hate him for it.

-That's not it.
-Then, prove it.

Look, I don't wanna play
the concert and I don't
wanna talk about it!

What do you wanna talk about?

What's important to you?

Is it friendship?

What about Butch and Wolf?

Don't they count?

And what about Donnie?

It's his music, too, and if youdon't play it, no one's ever
gonna hear it.

Is that what you want?

To bury the music with
Donnie and his memory?

Is that idea
of your friendship?

God! Can't you get it through
your fucking head?

I'm not gonna play anymore.

Just leave me alone, Beth.

I loved you.

But right now, I can't think
of a reason why.

If Surgical Steel gets
the recording deal,

we can tell the lead singer.

Look, Skip.

Why don't you just let
me worry about that.

Say, uh, just go get
us all some drinks, okay?

Hey.

These guys will be done
in about 20 minutes.

Soon as the lights go out,
you guys hit the stage.

Hey, where are you going?

Gotta make sure
everything's set.

Have fun.

What's the bet the show's
a regular with a couple
of real assholes out there.

Won't be the first time.

Very funny. You're a very,
very funny man.

What happened?

Nothing.

You mean, he's
not gonna do it?

No.

I don't believe it.

He won't even
do it for you?

He told me to leave
him alone.

You okay?

What about Wolf and Butch?

I didn't
have the heart to tell them.

-Where the hell have you been?
-I had some business.

You had business?

Yes!

Let's hear it
for Surgical Steel!

Thanks a lot, good night.
We love you.

-So, how did I do?
-Who cares?

Come on, boy.

Well, now what do we do?

What is going on?

Who let those jerks
out there?

It's nuts, man. He's not
gonna show up.

If this was your idea, Weasel,

you're fired.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Son of a bitch!

Yeah!

It's him! Jesus Christ!
He's there!

Hey, he's good, isn't he?

Yeah! Come on!

Glad you could make it!

I'm putting an end
to this shit right now.

You go out there, it's the lastthing you ever do,

you fat fucker.

Come on!

This one's for Donnie.

♪ I was standing
In the shadows ♪

♪ Days have gotten long

♪ If you had not found me

♪ I surely would be gone

♪ But you picked me up
And loved me ♪

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Now it's clear
We will stay ♪

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Helping me make it healthy

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Me to you and you to me

♪ Heart to heart

♪ We can make it, baby

♪ Forever

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Help me make it healthy

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Me to you and you to me

♪ Heart to heart

♪ Oh, we can make it, baby

♪ Forever

♪ Heart to heart

Magic! Magic!

♪ No tears
For the prodigal son ♪

♪ His troubles have
Just begun ♪

♪ In the eye of a hurricane

♪ It's enough to make
A man insane ♪

♪ You just keep moving

♪ What else can you do?

♪ You can't look back

♪ Leave those broken roads
Behind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause those memories
Will blind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause the future's gonna
Find you ♪

♪ You're on your own

♪ Not a sliver of hope inside

♪ He's been trying
With all his might ♪

♪ Ghost rider
On the winds of change ♪

♪ All the old songs
Sound so strange ♪

♪ Just run

♪ Love and gun

♪ You can't look back

♪ Leave those broken roads
Behind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause those memories
Will blind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause the future's gonna
Find you ♪

♪ You're on your own

♪ You can't look back

♪ Leave those broken roads
Behind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause those memories
Will blind you ♪

♪ You can't look back

♪ 'Cause the future's gonna
Find you ♪

♪ You're on your own