Sweet Dreams Page #3

Synopsis: Patsy Cline was the first female solo artist to be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Thirty-two years after her untimely death in a plane crash in Tennessee, her "Greatest Hits" album sold over six million copies. Loved by her fans today as much - if not more - than she was at the height of her fame, the life, the loves and most of all the voice of Patsy Cline is legendary. This film tells the story of the passionate, fun-loving, soft-spoken, loud-living life of one of country music's - and one of popular music's - greatest singing stars. This film covers the years 1956 through 1963, from her rise to fame and the top of the charts through TB talent shows and country bars - through her turbulent marriage to Charlie Dick and the demands of touring which would lead to the fatal plane crash.
Director(s): Karel Reisz
Production: HBO Video
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
PG-13
Year:
1985
115 min
Website
804 Views


She's wonderful.

She made a record.

Why don't we bring her out?

Ladies and gentlemen...

let's welcome Patsy Cline.

Come on, Patsy! Come on, baby!

I go out walkin' after midnight

Out in the moonlight

just like we used to do

I'm always walkin' after midnight

Searchin' for you

She looks great, don't she?

I walk for miles

along the highway

Well, that's just my way

of sayin' I love you

I'm always walkin' after midnight

Searchin' for you

That's beautiful.

I stopped to see a weepin'

willow cryin' on his pillow

Maybe he's cryin' for me

You lucky boy.

She could make it big.

Night winds whisper to me

I'm lonesome as I can be

She's singing good.

I go out walkin' after midnight

Out in the moonlight

just hopin' you may be

Somewhere out walkin'

after midnight

Searchin' for me

Patsy Cline!

This Virginia gal can sing.

Let us hear from you

through the applause meter.

Watch the meter. Come on,

people, clap louder.

Go, go!

Patsy Cline is the winner!

She won!

Bull's eye!

A little draggy to me that

time. Patsy, that's all right.

This is gonna make us all a

whole lot of money, little girl.

Listen, boys, you don't

mind if we try it one...

Come on. One more time.

Thanks a lot, boys.

I'm home, baby.

Where've you been?

I stopped and had a drink.

Yeah. Five or seven.

I worked my hump off

making you baked chicken,

you come home this late.

I'll eat it.

You got a finger? Then put it

in a telephone and dial when

you'll be late.

I said I'd eat the thing.

Lady, I've got a message

for you. Screw your baked

chicken and screw you.

Yeah? That's the last time I'm

gonna make you something nice.

Oh, poor Patsy.

You dumb son of a b*tch!

You want your dinner?

Why don't you eat it now?

Gonna throw a plate?

You wanna start on

the living room?

Charlie, look what you've done!

Goddamn it!

Sip it slow and the

world stays sweet.

My daddy used to say

that same thing.

Do my back, baby,

would you please?

He was something, my old man.

He used to eat cold navy

bean sandwiches for

breakfast every morning.

I hope he rots in hell.

What do you mean?

He's crazy.

He tried some stuff with me once.

You telling me he tried

to mess with you?

I don't want to talk about

that now. How come you

never told me about that?

How come you never say

anything about your family?

Not when I'm in such a good mood.

Hello? Patsy Cline?

That's me. What? Who is it?

Is it Woodhouse? Hush up.

I'm sorry. I didn't hear

you. Tell him he made me

late for dinner.

For the love of God,

put a lid on it. Yes, ma'am.

I'm sorry, my husband's

a little nuts.

This is Decca Records. What?

That's Decca Records.

" Walkin' after Midnight"

jumped to number 16!

I am on the son of

a bitchin' charts!

Goddamn it, baby!

Let's go spend some money.

I got a letter from Washington.

Probably from Eisenhower,

wanting to know why I

didn't vote for him.

Sh*t! I've been drafted.

What? They want me to

show up next week.

I can't be drafted.

I'm in the National Guard.

You said they never miss

you at those meetings.

Well, I ain't goin',

I'll tell you that much.

I'll shoot my toe off.

I'll tell 'em I'm a

homo. I ain't goin'!

I love you. Take care

of yourself.

Bye, baby.

Well, now, it ain't

the end of the world.

Fort Bragg's not exactly

a million miles away.

You've got that tour coming up.

Sh*t! Why don't you tell me every

cloud's got a silver linin'?

Why don't you move

in with me, honey?

No sense in paying

rent on your place.

Well, good mornin'.

Says who?

For heaven's sake.

Sit up and take some nourishment.

Charlie'll have his first

leave in three weeks...

and you walk around with your

lower lip draggin' the floor.

Big bawlin' baby.

I oughta fix you a sugar tit.

You're still not too big

for me to smack your jaws

for you. You know that?

You make that sign again,

I'll leave the print of

my hand across your face.

I'll make your teeth rattle.

For those of you who've

got to get to work,

it's 8:
30 in the morning.

Let's continue listening

to everybody's favorites.

I got a check today.

Why don't you go out and

spend some money?

It'll make you feel better.

Says who?

You're just too mean

to live lately.

Well, what do you think?

I think it's beautiful.

I think I hate it.

You sour, mean thing.

But I know how to

get sweet again.

I'm lookin' for Charlie

Dick of the 20th Battalion.

Go down here and turn left.

Can you tell me where

"C" Company is?

Right over there. There?

Thank you. You're welcome.

Charlie!

Hey, baby. How are ya?

What'd they do to your

hair? They cut it.

Eat your hearts out!

Come on, honey. Hurry up,

get the key in there.

I was waitin' to see you.

Wait, Charlie.

I gotta close the window.

Hurry up.

You know something, Charlie?

You can't go to your grave

saying you weren't ever loved.

'Cause no matter what happens to

you for the rest of your life...

right now, by God,

somebody loves you.

Totally.

Come on home and

fool around with me

So, honey, fool around You'll

know right where I'm at

And don't worry if I'm lonesome

'cause I'm used to that

And when you're tired of foolin'

'round with two or three

Then come on home and

fool around with me

Won't you come home,

Bill Bailey Won't you come home

I'm home the whole day long

I'll do the cookin',

honey I'll pay the rent

I know I've done you wrong

Remember that rainy

evenin' I drove you out

With nothin' but a fine tooth

comb Take it home.

I know that I'm to blame

And ain't that a shame

Bill Bailey, won't you please

come home Come home, Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey, won't you

please come home

Lord, I'm give out.

I'm so tired, my ass is draggin'

the floor behind me.

I'm so tired,

I wished I was dead.

I'm so tired, I wished

I'd never been born.

I'm so tired, I wished my

daddy'd had his thing cut

off so he never...

God Almighty! Will you

boys let it be?

Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms

Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms

Gonna lay around this shack

Till the milk train comes back

Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms

I ain't gonna work

on the railroad

I ain't gonna work on the farm

Gonna lay around this shack

till the milk train comes back

Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms

Patsy?

Are you okay?

Darling, tell those boys

they'll have to wait.

I can't get up.

How about it? You gonna live?

Oh, Lord, I've been better.

Let me have a sip of this.

You have to do that in

the mornin'? It puts hair

on your head.

Oh, my God in heaven!

I bet I'm pregnant.

Lord, I can't be pregnant.

I just had a hit record.

My husband's in the army.

I mean, oh, Lord.

How the hell am I gonna

tour if I'm pregnant?

Oh, God. You talk

about your bad timin'.

Please, Fred, don't eat that.

Hi, honey.

Charlie.

Look at me, honey.

You think I look just awful?

Hell, no. You look great, baby.

You always do.

Thanks.

I'm crazy 'bout you, baby.

I love you all the time.

Come here.

You sure you want to?

Look out. I'm comin' to get you.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes

Robert Getchell

Robert Getchell (December 6, 1936 – October 21, 2017) was an American screenwriter. Getchell wrote the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and created the sitcom based on that film, Alice. Getchell was also the screenwriter for the 1981 Docudrama film "Mommie dearest" which is based on Christina Crawford's Nightmarish childhood with her adoptive mother and Actress Joan Crawford. Getchell's screenplay didn't took the film seriously and won the 2nd "Golden Raspberry Award" for worst screenplay due to the scripts over-the-top and uncanny dialogue. more…

All Robert Getchell scripts | Robert Getchell Scripts

0 fans

Submitted on August 05, 2018

Discuss this script with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Translate and read this script in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Sweet Dreams" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Dec. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/sweet_dreams_19221>.

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest writers community and scripts collection on the web!

    Watch the movie trailer

    Sweet Dreams

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    What does "parenthetical" refer to in screenwriting?
    A A character's inner thoughts
    B A scene transition
    C A description of the setting
    D An instruction for how dialogue should be delivered