Good Vibrations Page #5

Well, we can talk about this later.

We can talk about it now.

Getty's as much a part of

Good Vibrations as I am. They all are.

How much is that van you

were looking at, Getty?

550, but I reckon I can

get him down to 500.

All right then, Paul.

500 quid.

Are you sure you don't

wanna talk about it later?

Five hundred quid and a signed

photo of The Shangri-Las.

Okay.

It's like my dad used to say,

"If they can't buy you,

they can't own you. "

And it's not like that song was mine.

Teenage Kicks didn't belong to me.

It belonged to everybody.

And anyway, Rudi and The Outcasts

were gonna be even bigger.

Well, weren't they?

First time in, Undertones

and Teenage Kicks.

Does that make you think

a wee bit of the Beach Boys?

Makes me think of that large

hole in Terri's bank account.

You're starting to sound

like an accountant.

You're turning me into one.

Look at the state

of those trousers.

How come they're on

TV and we're not?

You write some new songs

and I'll get you on TV.

Better be getting on here, anyway.

Me, too.

Aye, hold on.

Terri Hooley?

Yeah.

The Godfather of Belfast Punk?

We would like to make

an interview with you.

So it all started for

you in 1977-'76?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no,

way before that.

Here. Wait till I tell you.

It's in the '60s.

Auf Wiedersehen, guys.

Brought you your lunch.

Thanks.

About last night.

You know me,

once I get started.

Why d'you think I never

let you get started?

I'm pregnant.

Well?

I'm gonna be a daddy.

It's unbelievable.

That's brilliant.

D'you remember the day

we moved into the house?

- You told me I was everything.

- And you didn't want to be.

That's not what I said.

I said...

You'd settle for being the

most important thing.

From now on, we'll both have to settle

for being the second most important.

The first time you're told

you're gonna be a father,

in the middle of all that joy and

excitement and anticipation,

who doesn't shite themselves, too?

But it was all gonna be absolutely fine.

All I had to do was

work twice as hard,

and make sure nothing

fell through the cracks.

# Every time I see you

It makes me realise

# The pressure's on

# Every single day

# The pressure's on

# Every single day

This is, er, Terri Hooley.

Yes, that Terri Hooley.

Well, that's very nice

of you to say so.

I've been watching your show.

Some decent bands on.

Come on. How about putting

on a really great one?

Brian, got some great news.

# The pressure's on

# Every single day

- Youse over from London?

- Yeah.

Brilliant. Youse want a drink?

Hey, couple of pints

of horse piss, please.

# The pressure's on

# Every single day

# The pressure's on

# Every single day

# The pressure's on for me and you

# The pressure's on me and you

# The pressure's on me and you

# The pressure's on me and you #

How did you manage that?

What are you crying about?

Didn't I say I'd get you on TV?

Aye, to promote the record.

Where's the f***ing record?

Did you phone the pressing plant?

Did they get the master?

Those useless bastards.

You knew months ago

we were gonna be on.

All you had to do was put

the record out on time.

All?

I've the shop.

The Harp.

You lot.

The Outcasts.

Bank manager breathing

down my neck.

Oh, oh, and a wife who's about

to have a baby any day now.

It was our big chance,

and you f***ed it up.

Come on to f*** out of this.

You going after them?

Am I f***!

I'm going to the Siouxsie gig.

That's not for another six hours.

Didn't say I was going straight

to the Siouxsie gig.

Would you not be better

going home first?

"My wife about to

have a baby any day. "

The prison officer's murder

has been claimed

by the IRA in retaliation for what it calls

the inhuman treatment of their colleagues

in the Maze Prison.

Loyalist paramilitaries, meantime,

have threatened to step up their attacks

on the Catholic population.

Now, two years ago,

troubles sparked

between police and fans when

London punk rock band, The Clash,

came to the Ulster Hall.

Tonight, the venue plays host

to another London band...

How are you, Ruth?

Terri?

No, you just missed him, love.

He was here all afternoon.

...hostilities between punk-music

fans and the authorities,

or have things moved

on in the interim?

Our reporter, David Kappa,

is outside the hall

with Belfast's own punk godfather,

Terri Hooley.

I have to laugh at the great and

good when they talk about punks

being a menace to society.

We should be thanking 'em,

not hassling them.

These kids aren't the

problem for Belfast.

These kids are the solution.

Please pick up.

Getty?

Are you not at the gig?

You have to come and get me.

Getty? This baby's coming.

Just a couple more minutes, Ruth.

Look, I can see the gates.

How long have you been here?

Ten minutes.

You should have woken me.

Sleep when the baby sleeps,

that's what my mum says.

What do you think?

She looks like her mummy.

- She's gorgeous.

- This is your daddy.

He's an old charmer.

Do you wanna hold her?

My hands are shaking too much.

Probably drop her.

It's just nerves.

I couldn't get the champagne, Terri,

but if you shake this, it'll pop to f***.

Right, that's it.

Out, out, all of you.

Right now. Out. Thank you.

Out, please.

- Move! - I can't believe you

brought them with you.

Sure, they're practically family.

But they're not, Terri.

We're your family.

I can't do this any more.

I need to get out of Belfast for a while.

Out of Belfast?

A friend of Marilyn's has

a house in Helen's Bay.

Are you telling me

you're leaving me?

I'm telling you everything's

different now.

I love being with you.

But I'm not afraid to do this

on my own if I have to.

You won't have to.

Terri! Terri! Terri!

I need you to get those lads

off my ward this minute!

I have to go.

You do.

...Belfast this afternoon...

...since 1969.

...five deaths are confirmed...

...were blown to pieces.

Others lost limbs...

...will continue their attacks

against so-called economic...

...more than five thousand

bomb explosions...

...the security forces...

- Hello?

- Ruth?

Hello?

Ruth.

You're drinking too much.

Dave, I always drink too much.

Everybody we know

drinks too much.

Well, this is different.

There's something...

Something what?

You're carrying on like

one of Led Zeppelin.

That's low.

Anything else you'd like to say

while you're about it?

I just think we have to try

to hold things together.

Oh, do we?

And will you tell us when

we can take a piss, Dave?

Or scratch our f***ing arse?

Stalinist.

Stalinist?

Your dad's right.

What are you talking about, my dad?

You take on too much

because you love the glory.

You're not a socialist at all.

You're a one-man f***ing show.

T - E - R - R capital I.

Forgot your brandy.

Your situation is really quite grave.

It's not just the overdraft.

It's the accrued interest

on the original loan.

It's your tax returns.

I can't stress it enough.

You are in real danger

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