Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! Page #2

newspaper articles,

maybe even a TV special!

People do not want

their heroes to die.

And that stuff

sells records, Lew, lots of records.

So? What do you think?

I think Eddie Wilson lives.

I got smokestack lightning

running right through my veins

Trouble hanging

round my neck

Just like a ball

and chain

(VOCALIZING)

(SIGHS)

Gotta be more than

this to being alive

Everyday spitting

out nine to five

Every night running

all over this town just feeling no pain

I got a hunger

and a cold desire

Someday, it's gonna

take me higher

(CROWD CHEERING)

Hey, come on!

Get off of him!

Hey, he's on him,

ref, come on!

MAN:
Come on, ref!

God damn it!

What's wrong with you?

He's blind!

See that?

(INAUDIBLE)

I don't know, man.

You call this playoff hockey?

You're right.

We ain't skating.

Come on,

the second period's ready to start.

We got time, man.

Excuse me, I thought...

No need

to excuse yourself.

Hey, tell me something,

that's your brother over there, right?

You have

an amazing face, you know that?

Yeah, so do you,

but I'm here to watch a hockey game, okay?

I'd like to paint

your portrait.

Seriously.

This is my card.

I'm an artist.

No, thanks.

Please? I mean it.

Hey, lady,

do you do this all the time?

When I see a face

that expresses something like yours, yeah.

So what does

my face express?

Distance.

Like someone

looking for something they can't have.

Do you know what I mean?

Sounds like

a sad painting. No, thanks.

Well, I don't have

to paint it sad.

(TENDER YEARS PLAYING)

When the moon

hung soft and low

Catching stardust

in the light

You held me

closer and closer

There was magic

in the night

Hey, when is your wife

gonna come and visit me again, huh?

Who taught her all those

nasty little tricks you like?

MAN ON RADIO:

And that was Tender Years,

by Eddie and the Cruisers.

Hard to believe that

Eddie Wilson's been dead all these years,

but Satin Records'

release of Season In Hell eases the pain.

Now here's the lead cut

from the great Eddie Wilson.

I think you need

a vacation, Joe.

I need someone

I can just be with

Someone just like you

I need someone

that I can be with

Someone just like you

I need somebody

that I can talk to

I need somebody new

Ain't it funny

how I can talk to you?

I can talk to

I need somebody

that I can talk to

I need somebody

Could you take an Irish Mist

to the sax player, please?

(CROWD CHEERING)

That guy over there

bought you a drink.

Okay, thanks.

Thanks.

How'd you know

I liked Irish Mist?

I was in this club

in Jersey a few years ago

to see Ike

and Tina Turner play.

Man, that was

a while ago.

This young horn player

comes in late,

trips on the mike cord,

falls into the first row

and plays

the whole first set sitting on his ass.

(CHUCKLING)

Man, you got

a good memory.

You got

a good sound, man.

It sounds like a bell

skipping across a clear lake.

Reminds me

of Wendell Newton.

Wendell Newton?

I knew Wendell, long before

he joined Eddie and the Cruisers.

Then we just lost touch.

Man, Wendell was as crazy

as anybody I ever met.

But a sweeter man

you'd never find.

He just couldn't

shake the monkey, that's all.

Yeah.

How'd you

know Wendell?

I'd hear him

playing in clubs.

Do you play?

Guitar.

Hey, I thought

I heard you say you play guitar.

Yeah, I play guitar.

Oh.

Well, Hilton knows

that I'm looking for a new guitarist.

Why, you wanna

try out?

Before you add one,

you ought to learn to play it yourself.

Hey, man, excuse me.

What did you say?

I said your bass

player can't sing,

and you come in

on the wrong beat.

I come in

on the wrong beat?

Yeah, that's right.

You should kick it,

not step on it.

(SCOFFS)

Who are you, buddy? Segovia?

Who the hell

do you think you are, coming down here,

telling me how to play

with my band?

Somebody should.

Hey, Rick, let him play.

A man's music speaks louder

than his words.

Let's see what you got.

All right.

Here, man, be my guest.

Be my guest.

(CHUCKLES)

This should be funny.

This should be

completely hilarious.

Hey, guys, let him play.

All right. I'll do

12 bar blues in C. All right.

Just follow me.

I'll count you in.

(PLAYING GUITAR)

EDDIE:
One, two,

three, four!

F!

C!

G!

C!

It was the Garden of Eden

The beginning of time

Adam said to Eve

"Little girl, I wanna make you mine"

"So wait a minute, big boy

"Not so fast

"I wanna think this over

Wanna love that's gonna last"

Eve said to Adam,

"Catch me if you can"

It's been the same old story

ever since the world began

Honey, I'd give you anything

in this great, big world

She said,

"Forget those rotten apples

"I'll take some diamonds

and some pearls"

He said,

"I don't know exactly what it is you mean"

Ever since

she could remember she had this pretty dream

Eve said to Adam,

"Catch me if you can"

It's been the same old story

ever since the world began

Hey, man,

you were great!

Get out of the way.

Hey, look, man,

I'm sorry, okay?

I'm sorry

about what I said.

Excuse me.

DIANE:
Hey, wait.

Hey, what are you

doing here?

Looking for you.

I saw the name of this bar

on the matches you used at the hockey game.

Guess it was luck.

Yeah, right, luck.

You go there often?

Yeah.

Seems like once too often.

So, you're

a tough guy, huh?

You're right,

you know.

I couldn't paint you.

I couldn't capture

how tough you are on canvas.

I'd probably need

a hammer and chisel,

just because

you're so tough.

Wait a minute.

Did you really come looking for me to...

Yes, I want

to paint you.

You need

a ride somewhere?

After you see my work,

maybe you'll change your mind.

Maybe I won't.

And maybe you will.

If that's not your band,

then where do you play?

I don't.

Why not?

You're very good.

Not good enough.

EDDIE:
You really like

green and blue, huh?

Mmm-hmm. But the red

is what's important.

I'm trying to exhaust

myself with red.

I don't get it.

At least you're honest.

No, I didn't mean that.

I like your paintings.

My first showing's

next week.

I hope the critics

agree with you.

(WORKERS LAUGHING)

Then I say to him,

"Didn't I see you earlier today?"

Excuse me.

Excuse me, sir. Yeah?

Do you know where West is?

Sh*t.

Joe West.

Think he's down there.

There he is, great.

Thanks a lot, man. Yeah, there he is.

RICK:
Hey! Hey, Joe!

Joe, wait!

I wanna talk to you!

This sucks!

This is for the birds, man!

Whoa!

Nice view, huh?

Especially down.

Yeah, right.

Look, I was wondering

if you wanted to be in my band.

You don't

need me, kid.

Man, you are

really good.

The city's full

of good players.

Go find one of them.

Look, at least

come and jam with me.

I'll think

about it, okay?

Thanks.

(EXHALES)

I got a question.

I'm gonna take the elevator down with you.

I don't wanna go down

those stairs again.

You got a union card?

No.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Not bad.

Not bad? What the hell's

that supposed to mean?

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