Idlewild Page #6

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Don't worry about that.

You on tomorrow night, sugar.

Tomorrow?

Tomorrow night, you on.

Tomorrow?

9:
00 sharp.

Why, I need at least a week

to get my band together.

Oh, sugar, you look so good.

Rooster, please, have a heart.

I'm not ready.

Come on. Don't be late.

Money in the bank.

No, no, no. I asked you,

is GW actually connected to

Capone's people out of Chicago?

It would appear so.

This music is killing me, man.

Hey, Percy, Jr. Percy, Jr.

What's that you playing?

Working on something new.

Sound like some bullshit.

I mean, you really think the

audience is gonna appreciate that?

Well, Rooster said that I could

play whatever I wanted to play, so...

No, no. Never mind anything

that Rooster say. Rooster

said, Rooster said.

You need to play stuff I like,

okay? Well, what do you like?

I don't like that.

Excuse me.

Nobody likes that.

Can the artists get

a little space around here?

Please?

Much better.

Proceed.

Thank you.

My apologies, maestro.

Hi, Angel.

Hey, Percival.

What's up?

I'm on tomorrow.

Oh, that's great.

Great?

I haven't rehearsed. I don't

even know these musicians.

It's all right. I'll help you.

I have a great song for you.

I think it fits you perfect.

Check it out.

I don't have a title just yet,

but I think it fits.

Check it out. Here we go.

I've been cool, moving cool

You got it.

Moving cool, moving cool

Hey, hey

I can make a stone-cold

blind man see my way

But when I'm around you

you don't have much to say

You don't have much to say

That's right.

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

Yeah.

What's wrong?

You know, Percival,

you got real talent.

I don't know why you want to waste it

in a silly little town like Idlewild.

Don't you want to see

the bright lights?

I mean, there's a whole

movement going on in Harlem,

and you're down here

watching the seasons pass by.

I'm waiting on a telegram

from Chicago as we speak.

Then I'm gonna hop on over

to New York City.

Honey, I am going

to travel the world!

What about you, huh?

What are you doing working

in a stiff place like this?

That, that's my aunt.

And this is Uncle George.

Who's she?

It's my mother.

She's beautiful.

She was so young.

She was a singer.

Died when I was four.

My father dressed her

for the funeral.

Took him nearly 14 hours

on hair and makeup alone.

Flew in polish from

Saint Louis for her nails.

Spent everything he had

on her dress and her coffin.

So how would I look

laid out on the table, huh?

Come on, tell me.

I don't know.

Well,

you wouldn't take much.

Yeah?

You're beautiful.

You really think so?

About the most beautiful thing

I've seen in Idlewild.

But then you're not

from Idlewild.

What did I tell you about

bringing strangers into this house?

This is my house!

Give me that book.

Give it to me.

I was just trying

to show her...

I don't give a damn

what you were trying.

You keep that behavior

down at that club!

Mr. Jenkins,

I think you should just...

Now you take this floozy

out of here right now.

Get her out!

Now! Get her out!

Well, I think I'll be going.

Excuse me.

What is wrong with you,

Percival?

And you bring her in here?

I'll see you tonight,

9:
00 sharp.

Showtime.

All right.

Come on, girl. You're late!

I'm sick.

Sick? Sick, my ass.

Get off the phone.

Bye.

Hey, I'll talk to her.

Man, she need to come on...

Let me handle it. I'll talk to

her. Need to get her out here now.

Angel?

Angel, open up. It's me.

Angel, what the hell is going on? Angel?

I'll come in there. We got

a contract. Remember that.

Hi. Nathan, you tell those people

I'm not stepping

a goddamn foot on that stage

until they give me

my goddamn white carnations!

Miss Davenport?

Yes, of course, Angel.

These people sent you

a ticket, coach class.

Coach? A lady has

standards to maintain.

I've been working too hard

to start backpedaling now.

So you get it right,

okay, Nathan?

Yes, Angel.

Get it right.

Excuse me, Miss Davenport?

And who are you, missy?

Well, I'm...

Speak up.

Uh-huh?

Miss Davenport? Hurry up,

child. I ain't got time.

I just came to tell you

I am such a big fan of yours.

See, I'm actually a...

Oh, Nathan, didn't I tell you to

keep this riffraff away from me?

Yes, Angel.

Now you do it right now.

Get this heifer out of here,

or I'm gonna kick your fat ass.

Right now!

I'm not that fat.

Get your ass out of here

before you get me fired.

Yes, sir.

Nathan.

Coming, Angel.

I'm actually a singer myself.

Angel.

Rooster.

They want their money back.

Open up, it's me.

I ain't giving sh*t back.

It's open.

Man, get your girl out.

Come on,

you're going to be great.

Look, Percival,

I'm not great.

There's something I

need to tell you. Listen.

I'm not, I'm not.

The first time I saw you, you

came in here and lit up this joint.

Just like you're gonna do

on that stage tonight.

Come on.

You can do it.

Come on, now.

Let's hear it, baby doll!

Come on, sing, girl. Look out,

she's scared! You're scared!

Cool

That ain't no singing.

You flat! You flat, girl!

Cool, moving cool

Moving cool,

moving cool

That dress is too sparkly!

Boo! Get off the stage, girl!

They don't care

if you cry.

Go back to Saint Louis!

Boo!

Boo!

Boo!

Boo!

Man, she is killing me

right now.

You ain't never lie. She

killing you, Boss. Killing you.

That ain't gonna

work down here in Idlewild!

So far I'm not impressed!

Angel, don't look at them.

Look at me.

Never mind them.

It's just me and you.

Nobody else.

Sing to me.

And one, two, three.

Not again. Come on.

Here she go again.

Here she go.

Cool, moving cool

Oh,

we got to hear this again?

She's trying to sing.

Cool, moving cool

Moving cool

Moving cool

Moving cool

Oh, yeah

How many times you going

to say "moving cool"?

Hey, hey

All right now.

I can make a stone-cold

blind man see my way

But when I'm around you

But when I'm around you

You don't have much to say

You don't have much to say

Come on, now.

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

'Cause baby I am

I am

The opening act

The opening act

The headliner

The headliner

The after party

After party

I am

All that you'll ever need

I laugh about how everybody

sees what I am but you

You

I thought you would be brave

enough to taste my b*tch's brew

Yeah

I thought I was

dealing with a man

But you're a boy

You're a boy, you're a boy

I can give you everything

you want I can't be your toy

Come on, now.

Oh, no. I am

Now that's what

I'm talking about.

Go, Angel!

After party

I am

I am

Yes, yes.

the headliner

After party

I'm all you'll ever need

Baby, I am

The opening act

The headliner

The after party

After party

'Cause baby I am

Oh, sh*t, man. Go buy you a piece

tonight. Keep on singing, girl.

Oh

After party

After party

I'm all you'll ever need

$1,100.

And some change.

I'm feeling generous.

That's a whole lot of profit.

Especially seeing you haven't

purchased that much hooch.

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