Beyond the Sea Page #6

somewhere!

So I did stay home for a while.

The 1960's rushed by like a locomotive,

while Dodd grew up like a moose.

Sandy and I did a couple of movies

together but they were dogs.

The music scene was changing

as dramatically as the country.

Nightclubs were out

and big venues like stadiums were in.

I was suddenly irrelevant,

my stage literally disappearing.

I tried to write new music

and got involved in politics

because we were now a country at war.

But the fact was, I was a balding

chart singer

who hadn't had a hit in years,

and who should be dead.

So why Kennedy?

Like most people in this country,

I'm fed up with all the insanity.

The assassination of our president,

Vietnam, riots.

I'm looking for salvation from all the

madness,

and then along comes

another guy named Bobby.

Now, here is a no-bullshit guy

who is committed, passionate,

who really cares - I've completely

dedicated myself to this man.

I think he may be this country's last

hope.

Go out and vote.

While it seemed Bobby Kennedy

might heal the country,

Sandy and I drifted farther and

farther apart.

Bobby, why do you sing

the same songs every night?

Isn't it boring?

Well, honey, it's an act.

Do you expect me to sing

different songs every night?

Why not? I don't make the same movies.

Well, actually, you do. Sweet, little,

innocent...

Excuse me!

But I think I know what people want

in the movies nowadays, OK?

You may be the expert in... in music,

but I... I have had

years of movie experience!

Not bad, Sand.

Would've been even better

without the slur in your voice.

My sister came out to stay with us,

but her real reason for coming

I couldn't have possibly imagined.

Listen, Bobby, there's a reason

I felt I had to come and stay with you.

Yeah, what?

I heard you were going into politics.

You still thinkin' about doing that?

Well, I'm considering it.

I mean, they've asked me.

You know how the papers try and smear

people

with things from their past

when they're gonna run for office?

Mm-hm. Yeah. So what?

There's something about your past

that I think it's finally time for you to know.

What are you talking about?

It's about Polly.

She wasn't who you thought she was,

Bobby.

She was the best mother

in the whole goddamn world.

She was, because she was

my mother, so I know it's true.

- Then take that back!

- She was a wonderful person and mother.

But what I think you really need now

is the truth.

The truth about your mother.

And the truth is...

Polly was not your mother.

Sam was not your father.

You ain't my brother, Bobby.

We swore we would never let you find

out.

Polly was my mother.

Not yours.

She was your grandmother.

Sweetheart...

I'm not your sister.

Bobby, I'm your mother.

We made a pact that we would never

tell you.

Is she kidding?

She got pregnant when she was 17.

It's true. I didn't want you to be a

bastard, so I gave you to mama,

so that way no-one could call you one.

She couldn't give you up for adoption.

When I went off to the hospital

when it was time for you to be born,

Mama moved us to the Bronx

where we didn't know nobody.

And then when I came back,

we said you were her baby, not mine.

But that way, I could keep you.

Do you realise what you're saying to

me?

We did it to protect you, Bobby.

You need me now. I can really be here

for you.

You're lost.

You can finally have the mother

that you never really had.

Who was my father?

Oh, Bobby.

I was dating a lot of guys back then.

Who was my father?

Senator, how are you going

to counter Mr Humphreys

and his backgrounding you

as far as the delegate votes go?

We're just going to have to struggle

for it.

Senator Kennedy

has been shot! Is that possible?

Is that possible?

Oh...

Charlie...

How you been doing? You OK?

How can I sing the same old crap

when thousands of American kids

are getting their heads blown off

in some rice field?

We've been lied to.

The government lies to us every day.

There's no end to this war.

The President lies to us.

The people we trust the most, they lie

to us.

- You're just all worked up.

- No, it's not that.

Bobby Kennedy told the truth

and look what they did to him.

Look what he did with the time that he had.

He didn't waste his time.

What are you doing out here?

Sandy misses you.

Dodd misses you.

When did you meet Nina? What year?

Hell, I don't know. 1930-something.

Do you know who my father is, Charlie?

No, Bobby. I don't.

I wish I knew who he was.

Look, Bobby, I know...

I know I ain't no college boy,

but I always kinda felt like I was

your father.

Charlie, you've been more than a

father to me, you know that.

I just wish I knew.

Stay out here much longer and Dodd's

gonna be saying the same thing about you.

You may not know who your father is,

but you got two mothers out of the

deal.

Both are of them are great.

Have you thought how hard it's been for her?

Not to be able to tell anybody

that you're her son?

You wanna find yourself, get back on

the stage.

- You are Bobby Darin.

- That's who I thought I was.

OK, OK, then you're Walden Robert

Cassotto.

No, I'm not, Charlie. I'm not even

him.

Well, maybe you're both.

OK, Boom-Boom, let's go. We got a show

to do!

Come on! Get it on!

Woo-oo-ah,

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ah-ah ah-ah hah,

I'll let them know, yeah!

Sing Dream Lover!

Sing Splish Splash!

What is this, hm?

Is it a joke?

Bobby, you're turning into a

total hippie!

I don't have much time left. I'm a

dying man.

Stop that.

I'm not gonna listen to that sh*t from you.

- It's not sh*t! It's the truth!

- We're all dying.

That's not what I'm talking about!

- Every day I live is a miracle!

- I know. You weren't supposed to reach 16.

- Don't you make fun of me, Steve!

- I'm not making fun of you!

How am I supposed to react when you tell me

the same thing for the 2,000th time?

They booed me off the goddamn stage

like I'd swindled them

out of their last 15 friggin' bucks!

They wanted to hear Dream Lover!

They're not ready for the new you!

They either take me as I am,

or I don't want them!

Bobby, in seven years you've made ten

films,

won two Grammies, had seven Top 10

singles,

got nominated for an Academy Award...

What the hell more do you want?

I just gotta find myself, that's all.

Everybody else seems to know who you

are.

But you keep looking.

When you find yourself, give me a

call.

Then we'll see where we are.

Steve...

You don't really think I'm crazy?

My watch is slowing down.

Better get this fixed.

What does "your time's up" mean?

What are you talking about?

My friend Gregory said that my time's

up.

Your time's up! Bullshit. Here.

You wear that when you get older. Hm?

I'm gonna get older?

Well, sure, you are.

But you gotta believe it.

You always gotta believe it, Bobby.

As long as you really believe it, it's

true.

Hey.

You're back.

How do you feel?

Like somebody's had their hands in my

chest.

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