Dreamgirls Page #9

You want my loving soul

Right on the line

I have no doubt

That I could love you forever

The only trouble is

You really don't have the time

You've got one night only

One night only

That's all you have to spare

One night only

Let's not pretend to care

One night only

One night only

Come on, big baby, come on

One night only

We only have till dawn

One night only

One night only

One night only

- Trying to make a fool of me.

- Well, Nicky said that

the song's only got local distribution.

Detroit stations mostly.

C.C. Wrote it,

so that means we own it, right?

Well, technically, yeah.

Look, I'll get the lawyers

to draw up an agreement,

we'll demand half the royalties.

No, no. This is the perfect song

to launch my new sound.

I want Deena to re-record it

with the girls.

Come on, Curtis,

the song's already moving.

If I can buy a hit, I can buy a flop.

Hey, man. This is Effie's big break.

- There's other songs.

- It's business. Get on it.

Come on, baby

Come on, baby

One night only

You want all my love and my devotion

You want my loving soul

right on the line

I have no doubt

That I could love you forever

The only trouble is

I really don't have the time

I've got one night only

One night only

That's all I have to spare

One night only

Let's not to pretend to care

I've got one night only

One night only

Come on, big baby, come on

One night only

We only have till dawn

We only have till dawn

One night only

One night only

One night only, yeah

Come on, come on

One night only

Oh, Cecil Osborne.

Cecil Osborne finally committed.

And he's soaking me

for a million bucks, but I don't care,

because he's great with actors,

Cleopatra is your first movie,

and I don't want anything

but the best for you, sweetheart.

What's wrong?

Nothing, Curtis. I guess

I never thought it would really happen.

You made it happen!

I mean, you are the queen of disco.

Maybe I'm just tired.

Yeah, you got your interviews

and your photo shoot with Vogue,

private meetings by the pool.

You think I'm stupid?

When was you gonna tell me?

I'm sorry, Curtis.

I know I should have talked to you.

It's just that this part is perfect.

It's exactly the kind of movie

I should be making.

Curtis, baby, nobody knows music

the way you do.

It's in your blood.

But movies are different.

Deena, you know why

I chose you to sing lead?

Because your voice

has no personality, no depth.

Except for what I put in it.

See, nobody knows you like I do.

Well, they offered me the part

and I'm taking it.

Do you read contracts,

or are you just pretty?

You can't even take a sh*t and wipe

your own ass unless I say it's okay.

- Well, I'll get myself a lawyer.

- What do you think they're gonna do?

You think them honkies

are gonna wait around

while you try to drag me into court?

Forget about it! It's over!

Listen, I don't want

those men handling you,

because they don't know how.

And, Deena,

I forgive you.

Curtis will always be here for you.

Listen to the song here in my heart

A melody I start but can't complete

Listen to the sound from deep within

It's only beginning to find release

Oh, the time has come

for my dreams to be heard

They will not be pushed aside

and turned into your own

All 'cause you won't listen

Listen

I am alone at a crossroads

I'm not at home in my own home

And I've tried and tried

to say what's on my mind

You should have known

Now I'm done believing you

You don't know what I'm feeling

I'm more than what you made of me

I followed the voice you gave to me

But now I've got to find my own

You should have listened

There is someone here inside

Someone I thought had died

So long ago

Oh, I'm screaming out

And my dreams will be heard

They will not be pushed aside or worse

into your own

All 'cause you won't listen

Listen

I am alone at a crossroads

I'm not at home in my own home

And I've tried and tried

to say what's on my mind

You should have known

Now I'm done believing you

You don't know what I'm feeling

I'm more than what you made of me

I followed the voice you gave to me

But now I've got to find my own

I don't know where I belong

But I'll be moving on

If you don't

If you won't listen

To the song here in my heart

A melody I start

But I will complete

Now I'm done believing you

You don't know what I'm feeling

I'm more than what you made of me

I followed the voice

you think you gave to me

But now I've got to find my own

My own

Marty. Long time.

Yeah, Curtis.

And you're still a second-class snake.

First-class to you.

Gentlemen, give me a break.

Why, Curtis? Did you give Effie one?

- I could kill you for what you did to her.

- You couldn't kill sh*t.

I assume you guys have a reason

for barging in here

other than to insult me.

Mr Taylor, we're planning to go

to the federal authorities.

Yeah, we'll tell the feds how

you killed Effie's record. Payola, man.

You remember, Curtis, I witnessed it all.

The whole dirty operation going back

to Steppin' to the Bad Side.

That's right you did,

but who's going to believe you?

All you are is a guy that's pissed off

'cause you got fired.

We have documented evidence,

Mr Taylor.

Falsified sales records

to cheat investors out of their profits,

goods-quality merchandise listed

as cutouts to disguise the fraud,

mob-backed loans,

and a payola operation

stretching back 11 years.

Who gave you this?

Believe me, I had no idea

what Curtis was trying to do to you.

Effie, are you all right?

I'm happy now, Deena.

I have a child who loves me.

- You have a baby?

- Magic's not exactly a baby anymore.

She's almost nine now.

I wanted to tell you.

At the time, I really wanted to tell you.

Deena, he doesn't know.

Effie, Effie, Effie.

Well, I see you're just as much trouble

as you ever were.

Hello, Curtis.

You haven't changed much, either.

Actually, I take that back.

You are looking a little heavy, baby.

You could lose some weight.

I'll deal with you later.

Mr Taylor agrees it's in everyone's

interest to resolve the situation

without resorting

to draconian legal measures.

Say that in English.

Nationwide distribution of our

version of One Night Only, Effie.

- On our own label.

- That sounds good to me.

And remember, Curtis,

if these negotiations fall apart

you're going straight to jail.

That's right, Curtis.

You stopped me once,

but you'll never stop me again.

'Cause this time

Effie White's gonna

win

Deena! Get your ass out here!

Hello, Curtis.

Hey, May. What are you doing here?

I mean, I thought you said you hate LA.

Oh, I do. But my daughter said

she needed me, so I'm here.

Go wait in the car, Mama.

That was a dirty trick you pulled on me.

I had to do something

to stop you, Curtis.

- How could you do that to Effie?

- I had to do what I had to.

Where do you think you're going?

Out looking for a new sound, baby,

just like you.

- You can't leave.

- Why? Because you own me?

You can sue me.

You can take everything I have!

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