Born to Be Blue Page #7

some methadone.

I didn't take no for an answer.

Remember Johnny Red?

He was holding-

F***.

It's all gonna start again.

Jane will leave you.

- I don't think

I can play otherwise.

- Don't risk it.

. I'm playing.

- Or..

Take the methadone.

I mean, you've been playing

great on it.

Yeah, it sounded great.

- You said that if I really

nail this show,

there'll be lots of gigs, right?

Maybe a European tour?

- Look, I thought

you didn't want a career.

- I want my life back.

Dick, come on.

I want to play music

the way that I want to play it.

You know,

this is my last chance.

- No.

- Yes.

- No.

- Yes.

- But it is a chance,

but if you-

If you sing

with the tongue of angels

but you have no love,

then you're a clanging cymbal.

- What-what does that mean?

- I don't want you

to be empty out there.

- It gives me confidence.

It does.

Time gets wider, you know.

[chuckles]

Not just longer.

And-and I can just-

oh, I can get inside every note.

I can.

- Every pretty note?

- Yeah.

- But that's you.

That's all you.

It's always been you.

Your choice.

[footsteps receding]

[indistinct chatter]

- Come on, cat.

- I didn't think

you were coming.

- They changed my dates.

- Nice.

- How's he doing?

- Great.

- Is he coming out soon?

- I ain't got time.

This dude can't play anyhow.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Cool it.

It's my fault.

Just sit.

- Hello, Dizzy.

Hello, Miles.

There's a little white cat

on the West Coast.

It's gonna eat you up.

[chuckles]

[soft, ominous

instrumental music]

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[applause]

I I've never been I

I In love before I

I Now all at once I

I It's you I

[soft piano music]

I It's you forevermore I

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[band playing softjazz music]

I I've never been I

I In love before I

I I thought my heart was safe I

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I I thought I knew the score I

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I But this is why I

I That's all too strange I

I And strong I

I I'm full of foolish song I

I And out my song I

I Must pour I

I So please forgive I

I This helpless haze I'm in I

I I've really never been I

I In love I

I Before I

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- Will you give this to Chet?

rm sorry-

- Don't be sorry for me.

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[music slows]

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[one person applauding]

[scattered applause]

[cheers and applause]

- Thanks.

"Born To Be Blue."

[soft music]

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