Idlewild
All the world's a stage,
and all the men and women
merely players.
They have their exits
and their entrances,
all with
a specific role to play.
Even at a funeral.
I was searching
for my role in life.
You get one shot.
Can't go back
and change anything.
Strange, all these people
showing up to see a dead guy.
Folks from small towns
are always up for a show.
Even at a funeral.
of my life in this very room.
Different faces, but always
the same characters.
Some full of regret,
feeling trapped,
in need of something
outside this small town.
That was the day
me and Rooster met.
It was the first time Rooster
had ever seen a real dead guy,
and the first time
I'd ever touched one.
Of course,
Rooster put me up to it.
It was
his Uncle Eddie's funeral.
He was like
a father to Rooster.
He was a classy gangster.
And so was his partner, Spats.
Son,
this was your uncle's.
Don't never lose it.
I won't.
How you doing? Are you ready?
We about to have a ball.
I'm your best friend.
They were
high rollers with fast cash...
Go on, take a whiff.
Don't be shy.
...and faster ladies.
Stinky.
And, man,
talk about the ladies.
Talk about the ladies.
Man, talk about the ladies.
See? Pink satin,
just like I told you.
You owe me five cents. Pay up.
Them some sexy drawers!
My father said
Rooster was trouble,
and didn't want me
playing with him
or anybody else,
for that matter.
I pretty much lived
my life inside,
except for the days
I visited my mother.
keep up with my lessons.
Percival.
Pay attention, Percival.
B flat.
Hey, baby.
Stop! Police! Freeze!
Come and get me, copper.
Piano was my thing.
Rooster preferred
singing and gambling.
Praise Jesus. Today is
my lucky day, fellows.
Y'all owe me some money.
Pay up.
Collect my money,
if you know what I mean.
But my Auntie Belle
didn't approve.
Let's get out of here!
That didn't matter
much to Rooster.
He never listened
to anybody anyway.
Eventually, my father started preparing
me to take over the family business.
Thing is, make the deceased
look like they're at peace.
Go on. Go on. Go.
Peaceful.
Not happy.
Seventy-five bottles
this month.
Bootlegging.
That's $48.
$46.50.
Seventy-five bottles
at 62 cents each is...
$46.50.
Boy's too smart
for his own britches.
Good looking out, man.
How the hell am I going to
make it to Biloxi by sundown?
I got an idea.
We can hide
the bottles in here.
I don't know.
Let's go check it out.
Come on.
He'll be awake by 8:00.
We were from two totally
different sides of the track,
with one common ground.
You got to get it
back by 8:
00.I'll have it back. I promise.
Music.
Here.
God don't make no mistakes.
Ain't nothing slick
to a can of oil.
The records got old.
So did me and Rooster.
All right,
now that's perfect. Okay, now.
Give me a big smile.
One, two...
One more time. And cheese.
That's perfect.
Man, Rooster.
You got a big family now.
Come on, Rooster, you can
smile better than that.
Ain't y'all pretty?
Man, take the picture.
One, two...
Cheese.
Rooster had to
take care of his family,
and I had to
take care of mine.
10:
00 A.M. Damn shame.One, two, three.
Ain't y'all finished yet?
By day, I helped my father
work in the mortuary.
Get that carnation right, now.
Yes, sir.
But by night,
Rooster got me a part-time gig
playing at a local juke joint
where he worked,
Church.
That's what we called the place,
but it was anything but that.
How y'all feeling tonight?
Depends on what you're doing.
I don't give a damn.
I'd be your bra right now!
She ain't nothing.
Mama
I've been away from home
To join the circus
Man, look at them
hams on that chippie!
Save me
one of them drinks, Taffy.
Papa
I'm going to the place
where the crowd gets down
Gets down
Sister
I know that there are lions,
tigers and bears
I'll be safe and sure to
call y'all when I get there
Yo, yo, fix me another drink.
Greatest show on earth
Ain't you had
enough to drink?
Shut up
while I'm singing.
Come one, come all.
What you want
What you need
What you need
Got some coke
Wanna drink?
Got some weed
All that sh*t
I've got it, yeah
I've got it
I got it
Rene, take your brother.
Well, hush.
I'm fed up
with this, Rooster.
And it's starting to take
a toll on me and the kids.
And we ain't just gonna sit at home while
you romp around every night in this...
Cover them ears.
Whorehouse.
Zora, for the last time, this
is a respectable business,
and I make good money. Now,
you know I got responsibilities.
Responsibilities?
That's bullshit.
When was the last time you
been to a real church, Rooster?
You can't even remember, huh?
It's been so long.
I got... You need the
Spirit in your life.
You need to start spending
some time with the kids.
Tell you what.
Why don't I take you shopping
in the morning?
You and the kids.
Would you like that?
I got $100 love over here.
I got $1,000 love.
Your name must be
Bob or David.
You got all that
f***ing grease in your hair.
Why don't you
go wash your hair?
Yes, yes!
Greatest show on earth
Get your damn hands
off my bottle.
Barbecue.
What the hell you looking at? I
wish you'd get that song right.
Always drunk.
I should set her ass on fire.
Girl, now what you mad at?
You did good.
That's Monk.
He works backstage,
but no one knows what he does
besides borrow money.
Taffy, you sho' nuff gorgeous.
Love the hair.
Loan me a nickel note, dime
note, two cents, whatever.
Go on, Monk. You still
owe me from last week.
You better pay me.
And that's Ace.
Ace owns Church.
He liked to be
called Sunshine Ace,
but most folks
just called him Ace.
Goddamn Rooster!
Unless they wanted something.
Sunshine Ace! Just the
man I'm looking for.
Listen to me,
you son of a big jackass,
you ain't gonna get nothing
from me but the what for.
The what for?
Yeah, when I put my foot in your ass,
you gonna say, "What for? What for?"
Now move. You're $85 in the
hole! Come on, Sawed-Off.
Rooster! Rooster!
Come on, man.
Man, I hope they don't
Holy moly!
Rooster's late again.
Y'all jackasses,
play something quick.
Like what?
He ain't even here yet, man.
I don't care what you play.
All I know is I got
and ain't none of these n*ggers
All right, Baby Blue,
you're on, man.
Jackass!
One, two, three, four.
Suddenly, I was
forced into the hot seat.
I hated the spotlight.
It always gave me the jitters.
Somebody
owe us something.
Now I done
paid my damn money!
I told you
to bring the good songs.
You better come
harder than that, sweetie!
This ain't no mortuary!
Keep your hand
on the keys, man.
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