Honeydripper Page #7

And when you need this? Tonight.

That's a tall order.

It's got to happen.

You know, I do my best work,

my fastest work,

when I'm happy.

Yeah, I suppose you do.

You gonna make me happy, baby?

Uh...

You come down by the club tonight.

We having a special show.

Tell 'em at the door, you my guest.

Food ain't the only thing

a woman needs three times a day.

What's that, baby?

Um, that boy gonna need time, try

this jacket on, see how he feels.

Later, Nadine.

You got to do something

to the boy's hair, darling.

They may not know what the real Sam

looked like, but it ain't this.

I can try.

What exactly am I supposed to do?

You're gonna stand up there

with that contraption you got,

and play Guitar Sam's numbers.

I can do that with my eyes closed.

If we can get the audience to

close theirs, we'll be better off.

Ty! I tracked Mr Trenier down.

Let's hit it.

Bye, Daddy.

You know what you're doing?

I fix Mama's hair all the time.

But you ain't been

to that school yet.

You go to school

to learn your guitar?

No.

I might pick up

some things at beauty school,

but mostly it's for my certificate.

"And that is a ticket to adventure."

That's what it says in the brochure.

People looking for beauty

all over the world.

You ought to watch out for

them wires sticking down.

That don't look safe.

Yeah, power's always going out.

People getting shocks and whatnot.

Somebody ought to fix it.

"Career and beauty

is like money in the bank."

Says that in the brochure too.

Plus it isn't physically taxing.

Yeah, can't see no pretty thing

like you behind a plough.

I had the rheumatic fever

when I was little.

It left me with a weak heart.

Oh.

Mine been acting kind of funny too.

About since I laid eyes on you.

What's that? Just some old

moonshine they keep around.

What are you gonna do with it?

They joke about how this stuff

will straighten your hair right out.

I'll just make yours relax a little.

Mr Time Trenier.

Has a name to be reckoned with.

The story goes you used

to play with Buddy Bolan.

I played with them all.

And King Oliver. One band falls

apart, you find yourself another.

There's never a shortage of bands

down in New Orleans.

I didn't know

you were giving lessons.

It pays the rent, almost.

You interested in a playing job?

If you can pay, I can play.

You've got to dress sharp.

It ain't like an all-night thing.

You just got to start out, and

then there's gonna be an accident.

An accident?

Yeah, a sudden loss of power.

Lights out.

It's your gig, man.

8 o'clock.

This ain't no coloured people's

time.

And sure ain't New Orleans time.

I mean, 8 o'clock on the money.

If you got the green,

I'm on the scene.

Then that's the deal.

You know any drummers?

I bring you one. And nothing fancy.

Just as long as he keep time.

Time is my name.

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.

Make your mark here, please.

You owe me 30.

The book says 28.

1.50 every 100lb, and I picked...

2 deducted for stones.

But I've got no stones in the sack.

We mill the cotton, son.

There's always stones.

But there weren't none in my sack.

We take off 2 a week for stones.

That's the way it's always been.

Ain't that right, Junebug?

Yes, sir.

Been that way my whole life.

You gonna take your pay, son,

or you gonna give it up to charity?

Wouldn't let nobody mess

with my money like that.

He took the same 2 off yours.

Yeah, but you could pave a highway

with the rocks I threw in that mess.

You country negroes

let the crackers run you like dogs.

If the sheriff wasn't here

I'd snap your neck, boy.

Don't let me stop you.

But first, you're gonna sign

that ledger like you're supposed to.

Don't want nobody crying

they didn't get their due.

DELILAH HUMS:

How could you do that?

I'm gonna put it back.

You don't go gambling

with my baby's money.

I ain't got no man playing.

I don't care what you took it for.

I save for China Doll

and you ain't got not business

putting your fingers on it.

China don't need any school, baby.

She could walk into any of those

places right now and get a job.

There's got to be some line

you won't cross, Ty.

There's got to be something

you won't do.

The world start throwing me

a break woman,

maybe I'll catch religion

and walk the straight and narrow

like those Bible toppers you

set up with. But until that day...

Reverend Cutlip was right about you.

Oh, sh*t.

Damn!

Mr Purvis?

People call me Ty or they call me

Pine Top, it's Mr Pine Top to you.

I just want to tell you how

I appreciate the opportunity.

Right.

I know every one

of Guitar Sam's songs.

I know the chords, I know the words.

China Doll was saying

how you was famous once.

I was known,

but never what you call famous.

How do you get your start?

Down in Mobile.

An old professional.

The name of Joe Dudlow.

He'd had a stroke on one side.

Curled him all up.

Kept on plugging.

I used to come out and

play his left hand for him.

This one night,

he was going hot and heavy.

His show's just past,

right at the piano,

middle of Black Bottom Stomp.

They'd propped him up at the bar,

stuck a drink in his hand...

Told me to keep pounding

those ivories.

There was a meanness

hanging over them two johns.

There was murder in the air.

Stopped playing for the minute,

come down on you

like a flock of girls.

Hey.

This is you.

Big band days on the road.

Reginald Erskine.

I don't believe I've heard of him.

Big, tall, light skin fella

out in Carolina.

Said he was part Cherokee.

Couldn't play nothing,

but he'd raise a little stink

and he had just long greasy hair

he'd through around

like Cab Calloway.

And you were the piano man?

Piano man, arranger, you name it.

That must have been something,

travelling the country first class.

I don't know about first class,

but I seen the country.

How come you stopped?

I got tired of carrying

another man's water.

Didn't want to die in no

coloured hotel some night

in who knows where Arkansas.

Met Delilah.

Wanted something of my own.

You don't have nothing

to worry about, Mr Pine Top.

I won't let you down tonight.

No, I... I don't suppose you will.

# You got to choose

# You got to choose

between the fire and the Lord

# You got to choose

# You got to choose

between the fire and the Lord

# You got to choose between

the fire and the Lord

# You're gonna make it all right

# You got to choose

# You got to choose between

the world and the Lord

# You got to choose

# You got to choose between

the world and the Lord

# You better jump on board

# You got to choose

# You got to choose

between the word and the Lord

# You got to choose

# You got to choose

between the word and the Lord

# You got to choose between

the word and the Lord

# You better jump on board

# When that sun no longer shines

# God will send his final sign

# Get down sinner

You got to kneel

# You got to kneel for the saviour

and pray

# You got to kneel for the saviour

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