That Thing You Do! Page #4

You know, I don't believe

I wanna live in a country...

where you have to stay open on Sunday

to do business.

You shouldn't have to work on Sunday

to support a family, should you?

- No, no.

- Hmm? Let's put that paper away.

- Let's just take that right now.

- Let's get it out of here.

[Horace] Now I found that

a hit record is like a stew.

All the ingredients

have to cook together just right.

Otherwise, it's just soup.

Not too early in the day

for one of these, I hope.

- I'm thirsty.

- I'm not sure about this.

It's a standard management contract.

Says if I do my job, you guys make money.

- How do we make money?

- Yeah, how?

You gonna wrangle us up some dances

at roller rinks, Youth for Christ jamboree-

Rock and roll shows

in Steubenville, Youngstown, Pittsburgh...

- places like that.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Pittsburgh?

- Steubenville.

- Yeah.

And how would you like to hear

"That Thing You Do" on the radio?

- I'd love to.

- [Chuckles] Um, sure.

Then leave it to me.

And here's your guarantee.

If I don't get this record going-

and I mean serious radio airplay

inside of a week, 10 days at the most-

we'll tear this up.

And I'm no longer your manager.

I don't know.

I'm reluctant to sign anything

that has to do with my music.

What, are you crazy?

A man in a really nice camper

wants to put our song on the radio.

Give me a pen. I'm signing.

You're signing. We're all signing.

[Guy] Hey, do you have something

to drink besides beer?

[Horace] Uh, yeah, I think there's some

soda pop under that blanket.

To be honest with you, I can't

get enough of that intro.

- Guitar, drum thing-

- What in the world is goin' on in here?

- Mr. Patterson.

- Mr. Patterson.

Lenny, is that a beer?

You drinkin' beer?

- Guy! What are you doin'?

- Hey! What's that, a big ol' firecracker?

- Let me get that off-

- What are you guys doin' here in this-

- Phil Horace. Glad to know you.

- How do you do?

You mind movin' this?

- Movin' it right out.

- Tryin' to do some business here in the store.

Where did all those boys go? Get those boys

back here, Guy. I wanna talk to all of you!

[Pop On Radio, Indistinct]

- Good morning, Tina.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- How are you?

- [Sighs] So give it to me straight.

- Will I live?

- Well, you are in luck, Tina dear...

because I am a specialist, and you have

a problem with your number 15 molar.

[Engine Shuts Off]

[Horn Honks]

Hey, April, can you

change the station, please?

[Male Announcer]

Dippity-do.

- [Guy] Did anybody hear anything?

- No.

- Nothing.

- No. Not our record.

I was up till 3:
00 a.m. last night,

listening up and down the dial. Nothing.

- I think this Horace is a crook.

- [Lenny]Jimmy, wait a second. Crook?

Crook. You may have something there.

[Chuckling]

In simple terms,

he's done nothing for us.

Nothing.

- He said give him a week.

- [Bass Player] Ten days.

Five working days is... two weeks.

You guys never should have signed anything

without a lawyer.

My dad would've

looked at it for free.

It could be that we're missing it,

so... Christmas in July.

- [Objects Rustling]

- Huh?

No way!

- Aw.

- Courtesy of Patterson's appliance center.

- Junior radios.

- [Imitating Child] T'anks, Mr. Kringle.

I was gonna get one of these.

I asked for a BB gun,

and I've been good.

I think that if we listen to different

radio stations, we're bound to hear it.

Hey, guys. How's it goin'?

How you doin'?

Oh, Chad. Hey.

Hey, Chad.

- [Loud Rock]

- Aah!

[Slow Pop]

See those ladies

over there by the stove?

Get that thing out of your ear

and get over here.

Put the hamburger away.

You can eat anytime. Come on.

Come on!

Hi, ladies.

Radio:
That's The Vicksburgs

with Drive Faster.

WJ ET hit-time,

Hey, here's something new.

A local Erie band's

got a new record out.

Just won the Mercyhurst

talent show a couple of weeks ago.

This is Erie's own...

The O-neders!

Oh, my God!

[Pop On Radio]

Aah! We're on the radio!

The radio's playing

That Thing You Do!

- Aah!

- Aah!

[Continues]

- Aah!

- Aah!

Comes in beige,

classic white,

avocado...

- Aah!

- Aah!

Oh, my God!

Guy!

Guy! Turn on the radio!

They're playing it!

OK. Turn it on.

[Tuning In Station]

[Continues]

Son, you wanna get your

cotton-pickin' mitts off that!

Yeah!

Did you hear it?

Huh? Yeah.

Yes! We're on the radio!

Put that down.

That is a very expensive floor display.

Patterson's Appliances.

What?

Yes! We're listening

to it right now!

Yes!

[Ends]

I am Spartacus!

Oh, I can't believe I missed it.

- Did you listen to the radio at all today?

- Yes, and-

No, not really.

I had it on as background music.

- Well, it played three times this afternoon.

- So you said.

But it's not like I haven't

heard your song, Guy. I have.

I'll bet they'll play it all weekend,

so... listen to WJ ET.

Oh, this weekend.

You will not believe

what I have to do.

I'm getting the crown replaced

on my number 15 molar.

It's-it's gonna take, like,

all day tomorrow with the dentist.

- All day? At the dentist?

- Mm-hmm.

That sounds like H-E double toothpicks,

hon. Get it?

Ha, ha, ha. [Chuckles]

Man, I'm giddy.

Yes, well, giddy boy,

I'm tired, so... talk to you soon.

Don't work too hard, okay?

[Imitating Kirk Douglas]

Oh, I never do, 'cause...

I... am... Spartacus.

- [Hair Dryer Blowing]

- [Handset Settles In Cradle]

- Hello?

- [Pop Duo Singing]

[Jazz On Radio]

[Knocking]

Mmm!

Oh, you! We heard it.

We heard it.

It was on J.E.T. three times.

- You like that?

- Yes. We went nuts.

Even my dad was impressed eventually.

I mean-

I tried to call you,

but, um, well, you're in that camper.

Well, after I visited some of my friends

in the local radio scene...

I took in a couple

of hours of fishin'.

- You ever go fishin'?

- No.

Oh, you gotta learn to fish.

- [Cover Closes]

- It's where I get all my thinkin' done.

But enough about me.

Got a question for you.

Okay.

Where are your pals? Get 'em up.

We're movin' out

down Pittsburgh way.

Why?

Big rock and roll extravaganza

that's gonna feature The Oneders.

[Chuckles] Don't look so shocked.

That's what managers do.

I ca-I got my job.

Oh, yeah. You work... here.

Can you take tomorrow off?

Yeah, I suppose so,

uh, if I finish up tonight.

Conscientious. I like that.

But look. If you get a jump-start

on the mornin', all gassed up...

the four of you should have no trouble

gettin' to the matinee in plenty of time.

- Uh-

- Um-[Chuckles]

Oh, wait. There's five of us-Faye.

She's gotta come.

She's been with the band longer than I have.

You can tie her

on the roof rack for all I care.

We leave at dawn.

You and your pals are goin' to Pittsburgh!

[Laughing]

Pittsburgh.

[Chuckling]

[Lock Clicks]

[Car Horn Honking]

[Honking Continues]

Okay, boys. Come on in.

They're expectin' us.

- Can we get some food, Mr. Horace? Yes.

- You hungry?

- [Lenny] I'm hungry.

- Okay, Faye. You're available.

Here's some money. Couple of blocks down

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