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I want to go...

Do that pad, do the last pad again.

I don't know where the days have gone

But I know where I belong

I wanna go home

F***! Wait, go back to the pad.

No, no, no, the...

Would you still be my friend

if I broke into your house

Pissed in your shoes

And relieved you of your eyebrows?

Do that, I like that.

I'd still be friends with you

What don't you understand about,

"Do that"?

'Cause that's what real friends do

- Anyway, thank you.

- Yeah, thank you for coming by.

- Those were good jams.

- That was okay.

- No, really good jams.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, it was pretty great.

- Okay.

- All right.

- Okay.

You seriously have no desire

to go out and play those?

- Good night, Quentin.

- Just hold on. Hold on.

You heard us, right? You can't tell me

that didn't dial you up just a little bit.

- It was nice, okay?

- Nice?

Are you kidding...

Hold on, hold on. Nice?

That was not just nice, okay?

I've played with people before,

and it's always sucked.

It's always sucked because most things,

they suck!

That wasn't just nice, okay?

Are you... I bet that was even better

than you imagined...

Fine, I'll play the song.

Really?

If it'll get you to go home right now.

I'm gone. I'm out. I'm home.

You're not messing with me, right?

You're not messing with me, right?

We're going to rehearse and we'll play?

You're still here.

I'm out, I'm out. I'm gone.

Hey, your name really is Sam, right?

Be by you, be by you

All I want is to be by you

Be by you, be by you

All I want is to be by you

Be by you, be by you

Hey, you must be Sam.

I won't tell you how Quentin

told me to recognize you.

Well, I can only guess.

Aiken, this is Tolly.

We met, but you were really drunk.

Nice to meet you, again.

You know where I can find him?

Bathroom. Think he's a little nervous.

He does this.

Can you watch this?

- You okay in there?

- Great.

Great. Almost done.

In case you forgot, you know,

this was your idea.

Yeah, I know. Weird, right?

Quentin.

There are 14 people in the audience.

And 10 of them are performers.

You launching the space shuttle?

I worked a little something up.

Trust me.

Just don't throw up.

That's helpful. You're helpful.

So, so helpful.

You're my sidekick You're my alibi

You're my right-hand man

I'm your homeboy I'm your main dude

I'm your best laid plan

When the sh*t hits the fan

Could I make you understand?

I don't know

Would you still be my friend

if I made outwith your mother?

Would you still be my friend

if I beat up your brother?

Could I still be friends with you?

'Cause that's what real friends do

You're my defense You're my samurai

You're the man, you're the man

There's no secrets

There's no need to lie

Words are not enough to best describe us

But when the sh*t hits the fan

Could I make you understand?

I don't know

You seriously never been here?

Oh, man. You are in for a treat.

You taking care of my baby?

I'd be years into my retirement

before you got enough money to

take it home, son.

You're sunny personality is what

keep's me coming back, Del.

Well, I guess I ought to be

nicer to you then.

I think that's the nicest

he's ever been to me.

Seriously.

Does it get any prettier than that?

Expensive taste.

'78 Gibson Les Paul.

Rosewood solid body.

Gold-plated humbucker pickups.

Pearl inlays. Pure perfection.

You stock Dean Markley Blue Steels?

I do.

Get three packs?

Hope you're not in a hurry.

I take it he's in here a lot.

I've figured I've made a dime for

every hour he's spent in here. $18.95.

You goin' somewhere there?

Got yourself a motor home?

That is my missus' dream.

She says it'll be romantic.

Sounds more to me like getting

your prostate kicked

for eight hours a day until you're dead.

So you're looking forward to it?

Can't hardly wait.

Willie!

I thought that was your truck!

- Hey!

- Quite right, that is my truck. It is.

So what's new with you?

Not much.

Not much. What about you? Are you still

playing with those guys in Edmond?

Not for a few months, man.

Been so long since I played with

anyone else, I can hardly remember.

Are you kidding me? You?

You're, like, the best bass player

I've ever heard!

Yeah, well...

Seriously, man, don't worry.

Some band is gonna snatch you up.

You're a magician!

So...

- Well, it was good to see you!

- Yeah, great! See you, guys!

What?

I don't know if I should be impressed

by the effort

or insulted that you think

you can pull that off.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Okay.

All right, fine.

Willie plays bass and I think a bass

would really bring the songs to life.

I'm too old to start a band.

Start a band? No. I don't...

We're not...

I don't wanna start a band. I just think a

little bass would make us sound better.

- Can we go?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Voila. Not bad, huh?

You could even park a car in here.

You like the Lips?

Yeah, I like the poster.

Where... Is this your parents' place?

No, no. Ruth... I'm sort of the caretaker.

My apartment's upstairs.

You from around here?

No, not... Not really.

Do you want a drink?

Well, where you from?

What do your folks do?

It's complicated.

Let me see what I got.

Got water and more water.

Pretty much water.

Dude! You killed it, man!

Can you give me a hand?

- Hey, did you get the chords and lyrics?

- Yeah, I got 'em.

'Sup Sam! Good to see you again.

- Yep. Hi, Willie.

- Let me get that piece.

How do you come up with this sh*t?

Oh, they just come to me.

You write on guitar or keyboard?

Yep, they just come.

'60s Marshall?

Oh, good eye. You like it?

Is Chuck Norris a badass?

This thing's like new, man.

I mean, crisp.

You must've dropped some serious cash.

A couple of dollars.

You guys ready. Let's go!

All right, let's do this.

So it goes D to B minor.

Sort of circles around a little bit.

- All right, I got that, yeah.

- Bridge goes G major, E minor,

- B minor...

- Yeah. I got it. I got it.

All right, well, just listen in

for a couple verses

- and join in when you're ready.

- No, I got it.

Okay.

The angel and the devil

Secretly they get along

Sitting up there with me in the middle

From dusk till dawn

I get so confused by it

Which way to turn

They're looking at me like

"Decide which bridge to burn"

If I'm wrong or right

You stand by my side

The devil never knows

The devil never knows

Listen, listen as you forgive me

for the thousandth time

The devil never knows

The devil never knows

Angel in disguise

Looking over my shoulder

Looking out, looking out for me

Looking over my shoulder

Looking out, looking out for me

It's a long way down

Even longer way back up

And when the chips are down

You'll always back me up

You can talk me down

Talk me out and talk me up

When the sh*t goes down

You'll always back me up

Think you guys could put together

enough songs to play a full set?

Thinking of making you

a regular on Saturdays.

Seriously?

- Yeah!

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, we only know four songs.

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