Sparkle Page #7

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just me.

I would really love it if you'd come.

- Bye.

- Bye, baby.

How many times you gonna keep

making the same mistake, Emma?

You know the bit, right?

Let's hear it one more time.

You like it?

- Okay.

- Okay, ladies.

Go home and get some rest.

Seven p.m. sharp.

- Yes, boss.

- Thank you.

- Bye, Sparkle.

- See you.

- Happy birthday. Love you.

- Yeah. Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Yes, okay, guys. Tomorrow, 6:00.

How you feeling? Good?

We can't do this, Stix.

You know, we gonna be fine.

- You gonna be fine.

- What if I'm not?

Well, close your eyes.

Stix, I'm not trying to be dramatic.

I'm trying to be serious.

Sparkle, close your eyes.

Now sing.

Make a wish, baby.

Ask me what I wished for.

What'd you wish for?

That you would ask me

to marry you again...

...but better, and with a ring.

- Did you peek?

- What?

That's your gift.

And tomorrow, our lives are going

to change, for better or for worse.

Whatever it is...

...I just want to be with you.

Now, of course, if it's better,

you get a better ring.

And if it's worse, then that ring is going

to be dinner for the next few nights.

See, even you're not so sure.

I'm sure.

And I love you.

And I'm going to be standing

right over there in them wings.

I love you too.

You got five minutes.

You look tired.

I am.

Yeah.

Me too.

Well, what do you think?

Oh, my gosh!

Oh, you're bleeding.

- What?

- Oh, no.

- My dress!

- No, no, no.

- Look at it, it's ruined.

- Okay, just hold.

- Look at my dress. It's ruined.

- I know.

Okay, just breathe, please.

We'll stop the bleeding.

I know, I know, I know.

Well, maybe you can wear this one.

Let's see.

Mama?

Hey, baby.

- Emma.

- Hey, sweetheart.

You guys, come on.

It's okay.

I don't want to get all mushy, okay?

Okay.

I just came to help

my baby get dressed.

Well, like Dolores said,

lean back and pinch, okay?

Just try it. Let's see. Okay.

Let's just count.

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six...

Fantastic turnout.

- I hope you are proud.

- I love this.

And you mean to say...

...that just you and your friends

and neighbors sold tickets?

Yes, sir, and I told you too.

- Yeah, you told me.

- I told you.

Oh, yeah.

You look beautiful.

You don't think it's too much,

or not enough?

If you're gonna go out there, you gotta

give them something they can feel.

Or at least imagine feeling.

Plus, Sister said make it sexy

so you can't run or hide.

You went to see her.

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing.

I always knew you had the gift.

Not just in singing,

but you believe in yourself...

...even when I tried to stop you

at every turn.

Takes a lot of faith to do that, Sparkle.

Thank you.

Don't lose it.

Some of us are still trying to find it.

Promise.

You're staying, right?

But of course.

I didn't get dressed for my health.

And I'll sit far enough in the back

so I don't upstage you.

You look great.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

Have a great show.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,

and welcome to an evening with Sparkle.

We love you, girl!

Yeah, Sparkle!

You can do it, girl!

This one is for Sister.

It's called "One Wing."

Let's meet tomorrow.

I'm gonna sign her.

Sure. We'll come by after our meeting

at Motown in the morning.

Motown?

Well, why put off tomorrow

what we can do over dinner tonight?

Always liked you.

We love you!

Encore!

Sparkle! Sparkle! Sparkle!

We love you, Sparkle!

XI.AD.MMXII

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