Private Gaia 5: The Temptations of Clarisse Page #10

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Paul!

That was a disaster. Yeah, Shelly.

We know, all right?

Next show's in 45 minutes.

No way he'll be ready.

- He'll be ready. - Falling down drunk

doesn't get better in 45 minutes.

You know what we have to do, Otis.

No. If Paul's not on that

stage, I'm not on that stage.

The Temptations are known for precision.

I don't know what that was.

What's it to you, Shelly? You ain't

up there. I might as well be, Eddie.

Mr- Gordy holds me responsible for

everything that goes on out there.

I'm responsible for Paul.

Yeah, Eddie? Then where we you

when he was getting plastered?

I said it.

I ain't goin' on without Paul.

Tell 'em to turn down the lights

on Paul. Richard.

I need to talk to you.

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Poor Richard.

He was more nervous singing off

stage than he had ever been...

When he sang with us

in the early days.

We have to take turns

watchin' out for Paul--

Be with him 24 hours a day,

keeping him off the bottle.

Then he'll be all right.

For how long, Eddie?

Long as it takes.

Well, we gotta keep Paul here.

Things just got to be

too much, doc. You know?

Is he gonna be all right? I don't know

if Paul's ever gonna perform again-

Physically,

he might not be up to it.

I have to get back to Paul.

Richard could fill in for Paul

until he's well enough. No.

Eddie-- I said no. Paul's

not leavin' the group-

- He can't talk, corn.

- You need to check yourself, Otis-

There's nothin' wrong with

Richard doin' the concerts.

"Everybody for the group. "

who's the group for?

Who did it ever stand up for? Who

did it ever make sacrifices for?

Now you want Paul gone.

You think we could've gotten a

contract with Motown without Paul?

Waitin' for Paul to get well

could mean The Temptations die.

Think about it, Eddie.

Paul wouldn't want that.

It's just until he gets better.

Otis is gonna throw Paul away

like Alabama trash.

I don't wanna let him.

I'm tryin' to save Paul.

I used to have a soul, Melvin.

Corn.

Ah, it's good to see you, man.

You're lookin' sharp as usual.

I knew you'd show up eventually, though.

I heard about Paul-

They got the doctors and everybody

in on it. And you next.

Me?

Yeah, you.

I sang my girl, " "ain't too proud to beg.

" look what they did to me.

Paul is gonna be gone,

and that's your boy.

Shark's eatin' his own guts, Corn.

And after you, ain't gonna

be nothin' but Ot and Blue.

And he gonna eat blue too 'cause

that's the way them types is.

Better quit.

Save yourself some dignity.

You don't know what you're

talking about, Ruff.

We're supposed to be back in the studio.

When Paul gets better, we got the tour.

Yeah. The tour.

Hey, Corn.

You 're bigger than them, Corn-

just like I was bigger than them.

And you wait till your next hit.

They gonna come after you.

You better leave...

Before you get fired.

Go ahead.

Nothin' but the best.

Hey! Look who's back.

Baby!

Yeah. All right.

Oh, man. Hey. Yeah. All right.

All right.

I'm glad to see you, Paul.

Oh, well, you know

I'm not gonna miss a smash.

So you heard.

Yeah. Eddie told me. He said

we got a guaranteed smash.

Yeah. Norman outdid himself

on this one.

Hey.

And then, baby--

Then, we're takin' it

straight to the Copa, you know?

- Oh. Oh, the, oh, me Copa.

- Yeah.

Thought we weren't takin'

any gigs till Paul got well.

Well, you know- Somethin'

came up, we had to take it.

Then we go on tour

right after.

With Paul, right? Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'm, I'm goin', right?

- Hey. Hey, if you're feelin' up to it.

- Yeah, he's up to it-

Yeah, yeah. You know me.

I'm up to it. Whoa!

Hey, baby.

All right, baby.

- Well, let's just see how the rehearsals

go, huh? - All right. All right-

All right.

It's good to have you back.

Ladies, can we check some levels?

All right. All right.

You gotta be ready.

You hear me?

Oh, baby. I'm ready.

Yeah?

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Paul still wasn't well enough

to come back,

And David's words

had hit their mark.

Eddie Kendricks quit

The Temptations.

Come on.

Let's see what you got.

I'm not impressed with all that

fancy stuff, huh? Yeah, I see you.

Come on. See, that's a double dribble.

You can't do that, Lamont-

Sure I can. Oh, no, no.

See, that's cheatin'.

Shut up and play, dad.

Ooh!

That's what you get.

Missed. Hey.

Hey.

Oh, okay.

Wanna play like that, huh?

Yeah. Go! Go!

Come on!

Come on-- boy, what is wrong with you?

You don't play fair.

Why are we even playin'

this stupid game anyway?

'Cause I wanna spend

a little time with my son.

Since when? I wish you'd

just stay on the road.

That how you feel, Lamont?

Lamont.

Lamont, you my son.

So you go on and say

what you feel you need to.

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