Rock Star Page #5

Things get crazy.|It's hard to keep things straight.

I know. I see that.

-It is.|-I know. I see that.

Emily, you look great.

Come on. You're wasted.|You're absolutely wasted.

-No, I'm not wasted. I'm tired.|-Sorry.

I gotta do him first,|because I gotta work at midnight.

Come over here. Stand over here|for a second, all right?

-Who are you?|-Izzy.

What is this? What?

Izzy. But you don't have|to call me that. It's me.

Call me Chrizzy, okay?

You don't have to call me lzz.|Call me Chris.

Chris. Well, I'm glad we talked.|I'm gonna go.

-Emily, wait.|-What? What?

-I'll go with you.|-Go with me where?

With you. I'm gonna go to Seattle.

We're in Seattle, Chrizzy.

Sorry, sorry. But...

...are you guys done?|Because l--

We're done.

Get going on this one because|she's gotta be at work by midnight.

Dinner's canceled.

She's really sweet,|but I was here first.

Why don't we go in here?|Somewhere out of the way.

Can I get a picture, lzzy?

All right, I gotta go.|Here you go.

Jorg, it's not very brutal.|Can we make it more raunchy?

Sounds raunchy in here.

Maybe it's an E.Q. thing.|Just take a few minutes.

It needs a bit of bollocks to it.|E.Q. it or something.

Good hunting at your ranch?

Great. Everything I saw, I killed.|IKilled something every damn day.

You should bring|your new fiance up there.

She's busy at the moment.|Some yearbook committee.

--got any body to it.

-Hey, lzz.|-What's up?

-Hello, Chrizzy.|-How are you guys?

-What's with your eyebrow?|-Isn't it cool?

You gotta clear it with us|before you do that.

Worked on some songs for the album.|They're still rough...

...but I wanted to get your input|before I went further.

I don't know.

Just a thought,|but isn't that a cool cover?

No title, no band name.|Could be heavy. What do you think?

Izzy, it looks great.

It still needs work.

I'm glad you've been having fun|writing songs.

I busted my ass|working on the songs.

But the tunes have|already been written.

-What do you mean?|-A.C. and I wrote them during break.

-I know you and A.C. do most of it--|-Not most. All of it.

But shouldn't I have some input?

I'm singing the tunes,|so you at least want my stamp.

I'm not just....

You aren't just expecting me|to be some singer-for-hire, are you?

Let me explain. Come here.

Listen, our fans, right,|our loyal, die-hard fans...

...our very lifeblood, if you will,|expect to see certain things.

We give them what they want.

We don't deviate because one|disappointed fan can turn into two...

...to four, to eight,|till the next thing you know...

...we're playing to a half-empty hall.

And our lost sheep are off enjoying|the rock stylings of, say, Ratt.

So while I understand your impulse|to do your own thing...

...and I admire it|in some small way...

...if you want to stay|with Steel Dragon...

...then you have to reconcile yourself|to doing the Steel Dragon thing.

All right? And the Steel Dragon thing|is that A.C. and I write the songs.

And you sing the songs that we write.

Am I clear?

Yeah.

Good.

What's he doing?

-What?|-Just sing it like it's written.

-I thought I was.|-You weren't.

All right. Sorry.

-Great.|-Theo, from the top.

Thanks.

Pretty good.

What is it when you do something|to somebody and they hate it?

Then somebody does the same|to you and you hate it.

I suppose some might call it|poetic justice. I don't know.

All I know is I owe a guy named Rob|a big fat apology. That's for sure.

We all owe someone an apology along|the way. I mean, that's life, man.

A long, long time ago...

...when I was at university...

...l was married.

No. You were married?

It was before you boys and that|rock 'n' roll music corrupted me, man.

Yeah, I still think|about it sometimes.

She was really a very sweet girl.

What happened?|lf you don't mind me asking.

No, no.

One day we were sitting in the park.

Having lunch, me and the wife.

I needed to take a piss...

...so I walked to the toilet.|You know, in the bathroom.

I'm standing there staring|at the wall, as you do.

And all of the sudden,|something came over me.

Like a fear that my whole life|had already been laid out for me.

I'd finish my studies, get a job.

I'd be working for somebody else...

...worrying about things|that didn't matter.

So I walked out of there.

IKept going. Didn't come back.

You just left her there?

Yep.

Sitting in front of a half-eaten|steak and kidney pie.

Very harsh, man.

She came to see a show a few years|ago. She hadn't changed at all.

She married my best friend.|A doctor.

They have three gorgeous little kids.

Yeah, she's very happy.

Very happy.

Thank you.

You know, I'm just a regular guy...

...who grew up with posters|of these guys on my walls.

And now I'm one of them.|That's right.

I'm standing here, and I'm proof if you|work hard and want it bad enough....

Dreams come true!

That's right. Dreams do come true|so follow them.

Me?

-Awesome!|-What's your name?

Mike, but my friends call me|Thor, God of Thunder!

-IKnow the rest of it?|-IKnow them all.

I know all your moves.|I study you. I love you.

You want to rip|the roof off this place?

Are you serious?

Yep.

Go ahead. Get out there.|Get out there, bro. It's all yours.

-Everything all right?|-Couldn't be better.

Taking a night off, are you?

I'm gonna go take a piss.

I'll see you again.

Off you go.

Chris "Izzy" Cole of Steel Dragon|shocked fans,,,

,,, when he walked offstage,

Izzy's departure is|more trouble for Steel Dragon,,,

,,,as the band tries|to maintain its status,,,

,,,as the industry's|top hard-rock act,

As far as I'm concerned,|it's much ado about nothing.

There's still four of us left.|We're not going anywhere.

I don't give a f*** where he is...

...and I don't care if I see|that bastard again.

He said to me:

"I need to take a piss."

That's it.

"Mats," he said,|"I really need a piss."

One day I realized|it wasn't for me anymore.

I was wearing the clothes|and singing the songs.

Itjust didn't feel right,

Ijust wanted to find myself,|Find my own music,

-What's up?|-Long time.

-It has been. You cut your hair.|-So did you, a**hole.

I'm starting a new band.

I got "Whole and a Half"|on a shelf. It's ready to go.

I'm gonna go talk to Emily.

I missed you.

I know. Me too.

-I wanted to tell you.|-I know.

I know.

You look great.

So do you.

Why didn't you rejoin the band?

As the mouthpiece of Steel Dragon,|I had this responsibility.

It's me they're looking at|and want to learn from.

The vacuous, empty world of sex|and drugs and rock 'n' roll...

...is not the message|I want to send out.

I wanted something more cerebral,|eloquent and dignified,

We kick ass, man!

Ever get your ass kicked by|a guy with long hair and makeup?

Right here!

Chris "Izzy" Cole shocked fans--|Damn it!

Cut!

Okay, Backstage Pass.|Okay, Crud Pollution.

Okay, Bobby Beers.|I mean, Chris Queers.

After the nuclear holocaust...

...survivors will crawl out|of the rubble, light a fire...

...then one man,|the singer of songs, will sing.

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