Sparkle Page #6

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I need my makeup.

I didn't know what to do.

She's sick with or without it.

Oh, please, Sparkle!

All you're worried about

is getting that record deal.

You're not thinking about her.

You're busy using her like everybody else.

- That's crazy. That's my sister, I love her.

- Then flush it.

- Come on. Come on! Just give it to me.

- No, I'm not gonna let you kill yourself.

What's going on?

You tell me.

My receptionist says

your lead singer is beat up...

...and drugged up

in my damn utility closet.

No, Sister, she ain't here yet.

We'll be out in a second.

Use your key.

It's like I said.

I need to see them in the light of day.

- Stix, baby, what's going on?

- I'm leaving.

Baby, I want you to come with me.

We can go down to the courthouse...

...get married,

then leave if it makes it easier.

I hope that wasn't your proposal,

I imagined something different.

Baby, we got to get out of here.

People are trying to destroy what we built.

You and me, we started this.

We'll put the group back together

when Sister gets well.

Sparkle, it's over.

Baby, we got to start over,

and not here.

I mean, Detroit...

Detroit is dying.

All these riots.

I even heard Motown

is moving to California.

You're talking about California?

I'm talking about going anywhere where

we can live our dreams. Why not?

I can't leave, Stix.

Then you stay, then.

Don't make me choose

between my family and you, Stix.

Baby, I'm not making you do anything.

- Stix, don't leave me.

- Sparkle, I'm asking you to come with me.

I'm asking you

to come with me as my wife.

Baby, I need you to come with me.

You coming?

You know, your mama really

did a number on you, baby.

Come on, Sparkle. She doesn't need

those dresses, she needs clothes.

- I'm coming.

- Well, hurry up.

You two are funny.

You can pack the bed if you want.

I'm not going anywhere.

Oh, yes, you are. You awake?

You awake now?

- Get off me!

- Get up.

- Get off me.

- Get up. Let's go.

- Want to be manhandled? Come on.

- Get off me.

Don't hurt her.

You didn't say anything

when she hit me.

- No.

- What is wrong with you?

Stop it. Stop, come on. Stop, guys.

What's going on, baby?

They call themselves saving me...

...but I told them

I wasn't going anywhere.

Y'all need to get the hell

out of my house.

We're sorry we brought

chaos into your home...

...but our sister is sick.

We just want her to get well.

She's not listening to us,

but if you told her, she would go.

Or for her to go, she--

You talk too damn much!

Learn to shut your mouth.

That's my sister!

Oh, y'all want some of this?

Y'all want some of this?

Y'all want some of me?

Sh*t! Get off me! Get off me!

The hell's wrong with you?

Come on, you want it too?

Little Miss Sparkle.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Is he dead?

Give this to me.

- You need to get out of here.

- Oh, my God.

No. No. No.

Come on, wake up. Please.

Come on. One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Please, wake, wake, wake.

Wake up.

Please, wake, wake, wake.

Wake up.

- Please wake up.

- He's dead.

- Sister, he's not dead.

- Look at me. He's dead.

- He's dead.

- No!

- You have to go.

- No.

Mama was right. If I hadn't been scared

to sing, we would've never had a group.

- He would've never went after you--

- I would love to hug you right now...

...and tell you why this isn't your fault,

but I can't.

You just have to go.

Dee, you get out of here!

You take her with you! Go!

Don't say anything to anyone.

You were never here.

- Go!

- Come on, come on.

We can't leave her here.

Goddamn you! Goddamn you!

Damn it!

On, baby.

Baby.

Baby, what did we do?

On, baby.

Hallelujah!

- I love you.

- I love you.

With all that's been going on...

...I couldn't find the right

time to tell you, Mama.

I got accepted into

Meharry Medical School.

Most of it is covered by scholarships...

...but I have to go in early

to do some research.

Well, I guess the haircut worked, huh?

I guess it did.

Maybe I'll get one of them Afros

and bring some luck to myself.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Don't cry.

We've done enough of that.

These are happy tears. It makes me feel

like I've done something right.

I used to complain

that you never let us do anything.

And I thank you for that kind of love.

And I'm sorry

for calling it something else.

You'll never understand

how much your belief in me means.

I love you, Mama.

Oh, Mommy loves you.

So proud of you.

My baby, the doctor.

Take care.

Hey, Spark, it's gonna be okay.

You know, two or three years

and I'll be out of here.

- Dee left for school, right?

- Yeah.

That's good.

It's funny. We always said we'd have to

replace one singer in the group.

Now we have to replace two.

I bet Stix is fit to be tied.

You two broke up?

Yeah.

When did that happen?

The day we lost the record deal.

I'm so sorry, Spark.

It's okay.

Wasn't meant to be, I guess.

Don't come back here.

I'm the only one that comes to visit.

I'm not gonna leave you by yourself.

I got in here by myself.

- You didn't.

- Yes, I did.

You think now's the time for me

to be lying to myself?

Don't you think

I did enough of that already?

I'm not gonna let you

crawl up in here and die with me.

I hope you see

that I am trying to save your life.

Sister-- Tammy!

- Mom--

- Sparkle, curl your hair. Get to bed.

Church in the morning.

Hi. How may I help you?

I'm here to see Larry Robinson.

- Do you have an appointment?

- No.

I'm sorry. You need an appointment.

Okay. I'll wait.

Mr. Robinson will see you now.

Okay, we're just going to have to admit

we're wasting a lot of money.

We'll salvage what we can salvage,

make jambalaya out of the rest.

Okay. I'll talk to you soon.

I have two minutes. Go.

Well, let me not waste them

on why I need you.

That's obvious.

Let me tell you why you need me.

That's a big setup.

I hope you can deliver.

I'm beautiful, I can sing, and I write hits,

sometimes two and three a day.

I've been kissed, 20 about that alone.

I've been in love, 22.

My heart's been broken, 30.

I'm a virgin, so I have 80

on what making love will be like.

I have a complicated relationship

with my mother.

I don't know my daddy,

tack on another 50.

War sucks, flowers are pretty in the rain,

and it's hard to follow your dreams...

...but you have to, because you might

write a song that saves someone's life.

I have a great song about that

because I'm trying to save my own.

So can we do business?

Hi.

I saw Larry Robinson today.

He said he'd love to come and see

my show, but I don't have a show.

Figured I ought to get one.

We only have one shot at this.

Better make it count.

I'm glad I didn't leave.

- Hi, Mama.

- Hi.

May I come in?

Hey, Sparkle.

How you doing, baby?

You look good.

Little skinny, but good.

So how's the new job?

It's great. How are you doing?

Oh, I'm good. Always good, baby.

I have a flyer for my show.

It's my own concert.

I'm not opening up for anybody,

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