Nina Page #4

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In fact, Eldridge cleaver

once said

that you are the soundtrack

for the civil rights

movement in America.

Can you talk about

that a little?

Well, darling, I've had my heart

broken many times, and the death

of Martin Luther King

and of that movement

was one of them.

Why do you say that?

Do you feel the movement failed?

No, no I don't, I think

the United States failed.

My country failed my people,

my people failed me,

and that's why I'm here.

Well, it

is our gain, I must say.

Quiet.

- That's good.

- Ow.

Okay, I gotta go.

I'll see you in a few hours.

I'm going to the pharmacy.

Hello, miss Simone.

My mother recently passed away.

I just wanted you to know how

important your music was to her.

I'm sending you a picture

you autographed for her

and a necklace

she used to wear back then.

This was my mother's

favorite song.

I made this for her

before she died.

Thank you

for all you meant to my mother.

I hope you'll play

in America again.

I'd like to see you.

Nina!

So, how are you feeling?

I'm broke.

I see, so you want

me to manage you again.

No.

Clifton's my manager.

So why are you here?

I wanna play in America again.

Clifton secured central park.

Aha, I see.

But he needs collateral.

Sure, I could help,

I could make a call,

but why should I?

All the promoters think you're

a five star a**hole, Nina.

What does that have to do

with playing music, Henri?

Nothing, if you wanna play

in your living room,

you can be as big

an a**hole you want there.

Hey, hey, hey,

I'm not saying no,

I'm saying show me

that you give a sh*t,

show me you're

not gonna knife someone,

that you can handle it.

I can handle it!

Okay, okay, when

do you wanna play?

There are

thousands of people out there.

Just for you.

Thank you, Clifton.

Are you ready?

Are you, Nina?

You know I am.

Miss Simone, it's time.

Returning to

the central park stage,

the high priestess of soul,

Nina Simone!

I wanna thank you so

much for being here.

We love you, Nina!

Coming home to you

feels really good.

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