Empire Records Page #3

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I have all...

your albums.

That's terrific, Corey. Thanks.

What happened to your hair?

The stylist, if you can call him that,

got carried away. No biggie.

Looks good.

See, he likes it?

I like it.

Great.

Let's go to work.

Higher.

That was fabulous, Warren, thank you.

Women.

I still don't like my hair.

Just try to smile.

I don't like the chair.

What do you mean,

you don't like the chair?

What's wrong with the chair?

Just sit in the chair.

I don't want to sit in it.

You're going to stand there?

Mr. Manning, this is a very nice chair.

Thank you.

Pen.

- What's your name?

- Kathy.

K-A-T-H-Y.

I've seen every episode of The Family Way.

You were my favorite singer

in high school.

Who's your favorite singer now?

You! It's still you!

There're so many babes out there!

I've got to get Rex some water

because Rex is very thirsty.

Make sure it's bottled water.

Who's your favorite singer?

Axl.

If Axl Rose was driving

down the highway...

and saw Rex Manning stranded

on the side of the road...

would Axl Rose stop and help him?

Does Axl have a jack?

No way, man! Axl would spin the wheel,

take aim, pound on the gas...

and take that sucker out!

Warren! Where do you get

this hostility from?

Who glued these quarters down?

I did.

What the hell for, man?

I don't feel that I need

to explain my art to you.

Look what you took.

Rap...

...metal...

...rap...

...metal...

...Whitney Houston.

It's for my girlfriend, okay.

Sure it is.

Someone like you needs

to diminish their criminal impulses...

not magnify them.

Maybe some jazz or classical.

Maybe you bite me.

Do any of you...

like Rex Manning's new record?

Dance Party, U.S.A.

Teenybopper type of sh*t.

It tested well among teenage males.

Did you compare the percentage

of teenage male Rex Manning fans...

to the incidents of homosexuality

among teenage males?

No.

Who should I make it out to?

Denise.

Denise. I've always loved that name.

Thank you, but it's not mine,

it's my mom's.

She loves you.

I've never even heard of you.

Does your mother

still have her own teeth?

Forget it.

Cool hair.

Berko.

Lucas, heard a story about you.

Really? Which one?

The one where you stole $9,000...

went to Atlantic City...

and there's a contract out on you.

Has anyone seen Debra today?

We saw her.

She shaved her head...

and has a bandage on her wrist.

Really?

Really.

Who are you?

I'm Jane.

I work for Rex Manning.

You think that's funny?

If you'll excuse me.

You're quitting? You can't quit.

It's not them. It's Rex.

You know, I don't even like his music.

Come on Jane. You gotta stay.

I need a change of scenery.

Honey, come on. You can't do it to...

I can't believe it. She quit.

Excuse me, ladies.

Less shimmy, more selling. Thanks.

Guess who's here.

How are you?

Mitchell Beck. I own this place.

Good to meet you. You have a nice store.

Nice of you to say.

You should have seen it originally.

Beck's Bath and Bidet.

Bathroom fixtures emporium.

My grandfather started it.

It was my beatnik father

who turned it into a record store.

I tell you, if I was selling toilets today

I'd be a rich man.

What's with you?

You're sweating like a pig.

It's nice to see you, too.

Joe, come on.

Is this the way we treat Mr. Manning?

- Where's the fresh fruit? Champagne?

- That's not necessary, thank you.

No, no, please.

- He's a big star.

- Big, huge star. Big.

Let's get him something.

I'm going to the bank.

Give me last night's deposit.

I wanna make sure it gets there this time.

- I'll take care of it.

No, you're a busy man, let me.

I said I'll handle it.

Mitch, have you met Warren?

Who're you?

Lucas. I work here.

Have you met Warren?

I wanted to talk to you about him.

Young Warren came into the store today...

and put on a little demonstration

for all the store employees.

Very motivational.

It was inspiring, actually.

He just made quite an impression

on everybody.

I'm intrigued. I'm spellbound.

That wasn't so hard, was it? Thank you.

Like your hair.

Are you okay?

Why do you care?

You didn't care last night.

Yes, I did.

Look, this isn't about you, okay?

I got home last night and I thought

about everything that had happened...

and what happened the night before that...

and the week before that

and the year before that.

The only thing that was different was

something else was making me feel shitty.

I'm trying to say I'm sorry.

I just said, this wasn't about you.

You didn't do anything wrong.

I'm screwed up.

We're all screwed up.

Don't touch me right now.

I just want you to get up

and I want you to walk away.

Corey...

...I've got to tell you something.

It's about how I feel about you.

I really, really...

Oh, God...

You know that feeling you get

when you get out of a hot bath?

You just feel really refreshed and nice.

Well, you make me feel like...

You make me feel like a bath?

You're like vanilla ice cream.

French vanilla ice cream.

This is bullshit!

The long arm of the law

has embraced our dear friend Warren.

I'm Joe Reaves, manager.

Everything okay?

Joe, tell them what he did.

- You need a statement?

- No, Mr. Lucas gave us one.

Mr. Lucas over there. He took $9,000!

- That's enough.

- I only took a couple of CDs.

Come on!

- Lucas, I thought you were my friend.

- Don't let the man get you down.

I don't wanna see you back in the store.

I'm gonna get you!

I'm not playing this time!

I'll be back and you'll be sorry!

You'll hang for this!

"You'll be sorry!"

I'm already sorry.

Hi. I'm just doing

the quarterly income tax returns.

Almost done.

Look, Deb...

if you need to talk about anything...

You gonna fix me, Joe?

Fix me. I'll listen.

I didn't mean that.

Should I call your mother or something?

Great. You know, if you find her,

could you give me her number?

Because I'd like to talk to her myself.

I know you didn't mean anything.

You're doing a good job.

I feel a lot better.

Dear.

Best boss in the world.

Can I bring Rex his lunch?

Berko's taking him his lunch.

You know that Berko's going to insult him

right to his face. It's not a good idea.

I don't care if Berko sticks an M-80

up his butt and lights it.

I hope he sticks one up mine.

It'd be an improvement.

I have to bring Rex his lunch.

Berko is.

Joe, I need to bring him his lunch.

Berko is.

I'm bringing Rex his lunch!

All right.

Thanks, Joe.

Thanks a lot.

Guava food groups.

Good-bye, Mark.

Well, this looks very elegant.

Boy, talking to all those women

can make you work up an appetite.

I'll bet it does.

I got everything. I'm all set. Thank you.

So am I.

I can't help but notice

you sitting there staring at me.

I was thinking how I used to imagine marrying

you when you were on The Family Way.

Marrying me?

You must've been a baby back then.

I'm not a baby now.

You're a sweet girl.

I'm not as sweet as you think.

How old are you?

Old enough.

Sure you want to do this?

Definitely.

Rock and roll.

Why?

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