Mystery Train Page #4

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'Cause she works in this beauty salon,

so that'll be really good, you know.

This way I could, like, save a little money

and, like, get on my own two feet...

like, decide what I'm gonna do

with my life.

So that'll be really good, you know.

Like, try a different town for a while.

Maybe I'll have better luck.

I don't know.

# There's a cat in town

that you might know #

# He goes by the name of Domino #

# A long key chain

and a diamond ring #

# A blue sports car

He's a crazy king #

Do you mind if I tell you a story?

You mean, like a bedtime story?

Yeah, that would be really great.

'Cause if I'm alone, I usually

go to sleep with the radio on.

I hate it when it's quiet. I don't know.

It makes me nervous or something.

And you know my brother Charlie?

Well, he used to tell me bedtime stories

all the time.

So I guess this would be

kinda like that, right?

Yeah, I would really like that.

That would be really great.

Does that mean yes?

Okay. Well, this is a story

that a strange man I met told me today.

He was driving in a car...

and exactly one year ago...

he was seeing

many "hi-chiking" people.

- Many what people?

- But - Hitchhiking people.

But they all

were the same person really.

So he stopped his car...

just before Memphis...

to give a ride

to this mysterious person, and -

Wait a minute. Is this the one where the guy has

to go to Graceland and it turns out to be Elvis?

I think I heard this one

a hundred times.

I think almost everybody in Memphis

has picked up Elvis's ghost hitchhiking.

Wait.

Listen.

They're f***ing.

Do you mind turning on the radio for

a little while? It helps me to get to sleep.

No, I don't mind.

Is it okay if I leave the light on?

Oh, go ahead.

# Oh, Domino, Domino ##

Thank you, Mel.

That's Mel, our engineer.

Just coffee, huh?

I love ya.

Well, yes, sir, that's another classic

from Mr. Roy Orbison...

along with the Roses - previously known

as the Teen Kings, for you trivia fans -

with "Domino" here.

You're on the air until dawn.

It's 2:
17 right here in Memphis, Tennessee.

Right now, here's another one recorded

at Sun Studios, this time by the King himself.

That's right, Mr. Elvis Presley...

with one of my personal

early, early morning favorites...

"Blue Moon. "

# Blue moon #

# You saw me standing alone #

# Without a dream in my heart #

# Without a love of my own #

# Blue moon #

# You knew just what I was there for #

- # You heard me saying a prayer for #

- Whoa. Where am I?

# Someone I really could care for #

You? What are you doing here?

Well, I - I don't rightly know myself.

- Excuse me.

- Excuse me, ma'am.

No, I was saying to her,

"Excuse me. "

Uh, no, really.

Excuse me, ma'am.

Uh, I must've got

the wrong address or somethin'.

No, I - I'd better be goin'.

I gotta go.

# Without a love of my own #

- Dee Dee! Wake up, Dee Dee!

- What?

Look! Quick! Quick!

Do you see?

What'd you wake me up like that for?

Jesus. I only just got to sleep too.

I coulda had a heart attack

or something.

# Without a love of my own #

# Blue moon #

# Without a love of my own ##

Oh. Good morning.

...Memorial Hospital shortly after midnight.

Police are on the lookout for three suspects

described as male, in their early 30s...

two white and one black.

The suspects are armed

and extremely dangerous.

And now the weather update

for Memphis.

Today will once again be hot and humid.

Look for that mercury to rise -

Are you sure you don't want

any of those magazines?

No, really.

- You sure?

- Please!

'Cause, like, magazines

are real expensive...

and I could read 'em at the station

and on the train and stuff, you know.

'Cause I have a pretty long ride

and everything.

Um, oh, uh, Luisa, about the money

for the room, um, well -

Money? Oh, right.

- You need some money.

- No! I'm supposed to give you money.

- Take it.

- 200- No.

Take it.

What was that, a gunshot?

Maybe a. 38.

Uh, let's just get out of this dump.

Close that old pro.

Oh. Damn.

F***in' bollocks.

If you lose your money -

Here, there's 10 you got -

Take 10 back.

- You're on.

- Rack 'em up, Earl. Rack 'em up.

Yo, yo. You're down.

Well, Rich, no, I-I'm being very nice to you.

Don't worry about it.

That's how I want it.

Uh, yeah, I'll take that 10.

Bet you he beat you.

# Whoo #

# It's the Memphis train, whoo #

# Sho 'nuff, it's the Memphis train #

# Whoo, look out now #

- # Train number one is gone #

- Right there.

# Train number two is gone #

# Train number three has been gone #

# How long must I wait for you #

# Look out now, whoo #

# Aw, shucks, now #

# Whoo #

# It's the Memphis train #

- In the corner.

- Thanks.

Sh*t.

Lucky shot, man.

I don't know, man.

Some days just go like that.

Huh. Everybody I know needs a job.

Seem like everybody in this town

is out of work.

I don't know what you bitchin' about.

You lucky you had a job in the first place.

# Train number one has gone #

# Ow, train number two is gone #

# Train number three is real gone #

Far as your old lady leaving you -

I don't know what to tell you.

Why don't you go back to England

or wherever the hell you come from?

Ain't they got enough women

over there?

# How long must I wait for you #

You know, if it wasn't for her,

I wouldn't even live in this f***ing town.

# Oooh whee, the Memphis train #

# Don't lose him now

Don't lose him #

# Oooh whee #

# The Memphis train ##

Hey! What's the matter with Elvis?

- Don't call me Elvis.

- # The Memphis train ##

If you can't use my proper name...

why don't you try Carl Perkins Jr.

or something?

I mean, I don't call them

Sam and Dave, do I?

Hey, man, my name is Dave.

His name is Dave.

Look, it's all right, man. He's cool.

- # My Lord #

- He's cool.

# Baby #

# Oh, Lord #

# Listen #

# You go where you wanna go #

# And you stay as long as you please #

Go ahead.

Oh, man! Sh*t.

What the f*** you doin'

with that, Elvis?

Is that thing loaded?

Sh*t, man!

The motherf***er's loaded!

What the f*** you doin' with that?

Ain't she a beauty?

I don't know. I might have to use it

on my landlord... or somebody.

Look, put that sh*t away, man.

Ain't no landlord around here right now.

# I worked too hard for these pennies #

Come on, man! Cut that sh*t out!

That sh*t ain't funny, man!

Y- Y-You actin' like an a**hole

or somethin'.

Hey, everybody,

check your guns at the bar!

Elvis, you a**hole!

What the f***'s wrong with you?

You know what?

I saw on the television the other day

where those Chine -

Over there in China, they's all

wantin' to eat macaroni and cheese.

Don't you think that's kinda odd,

what with all the Chinese food they got?

Uh... yeah, I, uh -

I didn't hear about that.

I guess I must have missed that program.

Like I said, I was just passing by.

I saw you was in here cleaning up,

and it just sorta hit me -

How's about a haircut?

This is the first one I ever had

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