Standing Ovation Page #10

[uplifting music playing]

The grand prize winner is...

The...

Ovations.

[loud cheering]

What?

Is that...

That's my daughters.

Thank you.

Let me just finish that board

meeting in 15, okay?

Those kids are gonna be stars.

Get them into the prime-time

line-up now.

Yes, sir, Mr Rich.

[phone ringing]

Okay. It's at the end

of the hallway.

Are you sure you wanna do this?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Let's just get it over with.

Okay.

So are we gonna use any snakes

or scorpions this time?

No, he's too smart for that.

I think we should just

tell him what we know

and give him a chance

to do the right thing.

And you think he'll do that?

I don't know.

- Hi.

- Hello.

We need to see Mr Rich, please.

I'm sorry.

Mr Rich is a very busy man.

He doesn't see anyone

without an appointment.

Well, maybe you can

just tell him it's something

very important.

Send them in to the board room.

I guess he'll see you now.

- It's the first door

on the left.

- Thank you.

Come in, kids.

Grab a seat.

- Who are you?

- Joei.

She's my manager.

Manager.

Well, would you like

some coffee?

No.

So who sent you here?

Nobody sent us.

Really?

So what do you want?

A loan or something?

No.

I got it. You wanna re-negotiate

our contract.

We just wanna ask you

a few questions.

Fire away.

- You're a very rich man, right?

- Very.

And you made all that money

by being smart, right?

Cut to the chase, kid.

You tell him.

Okay. In 1996, you stole money

from a safe in Philadelphia.

Then you used that money

to become a very rich man.

And because of what

you've done...

That's incredible.

- Who told you this story?

- It doesn't matter who told us.

What matters is that you pay

back the money that you took.

And help take care of people

whose lives you ruined.

Or what? You're just

gonna go to the police?

No.

Well, you can't

go to the press.

I own the press.

You don't own it all.

I think you should just do it

because it's the right thing

to do.

Who told you this?

Because everybody that knows

this is dead.

Listen, I'm Joei Battalucci

and that was my pop's money

you stole.

Now give it back

or you're in trouble.

This is insane. This is too

good. Holy hallelujah!

Oh, my God. This is great.

I'm being threatened by kids.

This isn't funny, Mr Rich.

Hell no, it's not.

And I'll tell you why.

Because that money

that was in the safe,

your pop stole it from the

government. Tax money.

Why are you being so mean?

You think this is mean?

I'll show you mean if you don't

get out of here right now.

I'm not leaving here until you

give her that money back.

You crazy kid.

I can cancel your record deal.

I don't care

about your record contract.

And keep your money.

I don't care about

your money either.

You wanna go back to whatever

dump you came from with nothing?

It's better than working

for a creep like you.

Dumb is dumb

and there ain't

nothing dumber.

What did you just say?

Dumb is dumb

and there ain't

nothing dumber.

I said you're dumb, kid,

now get out of here.

You said, "Dumb is dumb

and there ain't nothing dumber."

What? What are you looking at?

I can't believe you did this.

You knew all along, didn't you?

What?

You know exactly what.

You just used me.

- Brittany.

- What the heck is this about?

She's your kid

and she just realized it.

That would make anyone sick.

My kid? Hey.

Brittany. Wait.

- [Joei] Brittany.

- Oh, God.

Brittany, wait. I'm sorry.

I thought I'd get my money back

and you'd get your dad.

Well, it didn't work out that

way, so just leave me alone.

I don't wanna see you anymore.

[breathing heavily]

[coughing]

[Brittany] What are you doing?

I can't breathe.

What are you looking for?

[puffing]

- You'll be okay.

- I don't think so.

It's not your fault, Joei. It's

his. Don't worry about it.

You're still my friend.

Thanks.

You know, I got some

mean electric eels.

Throw them in his bath tub.

Light him up like

a Christmas tree.

I like that idea.

- Let's get out of here.

- Okay.

Sorry I made such a mess.

No problem.

Hello. Hello.

Hello. Hello.

Hello. Hello! Hello!

Hello! Hello! Hello!

[knocking at door]

Is anyone gonna get that?

[knocking continues]

Brittany, come down!

We wanna show you something!

[girls] Brittany, get down here!

Get down!

Come on, Brittany,

come on. Get down here!

Come on, Brittany!

Brittany, come on.

Brittany! Come on!

Who did this?

It's not even Christmas.

It's your dad. He bought gifts

for the whole neighborhood.

Maybe there's stuff for us.

[woman] No, honey, that's not.

Can you believe this, kid?

Your old man came back

and made amends.

And I thought it was about time

we get the family back together.

And you think

you could just walk in here

and make that happen

just like that?

Yes, I do. And you know why?

Because blood is thicker

than water.

Well, I wouldn't bet on it.

Come on. Come on, smile a

little. Smile for me.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be

gone this long.

I love you. And I'm sorry

I did this to you.

Will you forgive me?

I'll think about it.

- She's tough, Dad.

- Tell me about it.

Of course, she's tough.

She's my kid.

And what about all the other

people you've hurt.

What about Joei and her family?

I took care of them.

I bought them a house

and gave them enough money

to retire on.

Is this true?

- It's true.

- So, why isn't Joei here?

She's gonna be at the party.

Party? What party?

They're having a party

for everyone in the contest.

Even the Wiggies are coming.

Come on, y'all, you ready?

We're gonna have a party

Here we go, y'all

Look out now

Turn it up

I wanna hear it

Keep the music going all

night long

He's a keeper.

You must be the missing dad.

Yes, I am.

Alanna Wannabe, of course,

that's my stage name.

I'm gonna have to change it

now that I made it big.

Well, pleasure to meet you,

Miss Alanna.

- I understand you

own a network.

- Yeah, that's right.

Well, if you wanna improve

your ratings, hello.

Well, I...

What are you doing, Alanna?

Oh, nothing, Just saying hi

to this wonderful dad of yours.

Give me a call. We'll do lunch.

A little entrepreneur,

this Alanna Wannabe.

Happy?

I'm working on it.

What do you want me to do?

Buy you a house?

No.

Okay. Whatever you want.

Just name it.

Come on. Pick one thing

and I'll make it come true.

I want you to bring back

my mother.

Oh, my God.

Honey, I wish

I could do that.

I will not let you down,

like I let her down. Okay?

Just... My little baby.

Turn it up

I wanna hear it

Keep the music going all

night long

Turn it up

You know it's getting near

You need it, you got it

You never wanna stop

Just think of the day

Working for the man

Try to find a way

The best you can

You can just see

There's something more

Try to succeed

At what you're looking for

- All you got to do

- Is just believe

All you got to do is just

believe

- You can let the music

- The music

- Set you free

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