That Thing You Do! Page #8

- Well, then we shouldn't be here.

Would you rather

be back on that state fair tour?

They're playing

North Dakota this week.

No, no, no. I vote for

Weekend at Party Pier.

Smart man.

You should have told us about

this Rick and Anita movie.

[Whistling]

[Coughing]

[Moans]

So mark that date-Saturday and Sunday,

August 20 and 21, Pacific Car showroom.

Just look for

the KMPC hit caravan and me.

I'll be out there

signing autographs.

If you want a picture of me in my official

Dodge Boys Rally Team windbreaker...

well, then I just might oblige.

But hey! I got some exciting guests

on my show today.

Makers of a hit record,

visitors from the east-

Oops! Hold on, girls.

Not those mop tops.

[Chuckles]

No, I'm talking about America's own...

wonderful... Wonders!

Say hello, fellas!

- [All] Hi!

- And here's their hit.

A big L.A. fave rave at 10 minutes past 7:00

in the morning...

- on KMPC, Los Angeles!

- ["That Thing You Do'"]

Thanks, guys.

Just leave the headphones in there.

[Deejay] Let me ask you cats this question.

Who are your influences?

- Which artists popped your cherry?

- The Chantrellines.

- The Chantrellines.

- Dion and The Belmonts.

Cap'n Geech and The

Shrimp Shack Shooters.

Uh, Stan Getz.

Anything he did on the Verve label.

Bill Evans Trio.

Ira Sullivan.

Kenny Durham. John Young.

Del Paxton.

Yeah.

Time To Blow.

My uncle gave me that record...

and we played it

in the high school band.

Del Paxton in

the high school band-that's wild.

Yeah, we were pretty wild

in Erie, Penn.

There was this one time when

we stayed up way past midnight, and-

[Laughing]

So, uh, Guy Patterson

and The, um, Wonders.

Um-

Come back and talk

with us again real soon...

on KJZZ, Jazz, Los Angeles.

Can I just say a quick hello to Faye Dolan

who's sick in bed right now...

and hope that she gets better?

[Deejay]

You just did.

["That Thing You Do"]

[Mr. White] Smiling, smiling.

Wait a minute, Gigi.

Hold on, hold on. Let's have the label

right side up, shall we?

Hey, how come you guys

don't have long hair like The Beatles?

Don't you guys like The Beatles?

You, in the Lunettes, are those prescription,

or are you just trying to look cool?

Well, I am the drummer.

- Oh.

- Where the hell is Solly?

- Sol Siler is here!

- [Reporters Cheering]

- Hi, Gigi!

- Hey, Solly!

Billy, how you doing?

Hey, Fran, is that you?

- How was Acapulco, Sol?

- Wonderful, wonderful.

Did Mimi go with you,

or did she have to stay home?

- She had the flu.

- Solly, how's your pals in

the sheriff's department?

You guys spend a little too much time

in the wrong places.

Solly, is it true Don Drysdale gave you

a sock in the snooker?

Old news, Fred. Old news.

Business, gents.

Got to take care of business.

Wanna tell you about my new boys,

The Wonders.

Top 10 and fastest ever

teen sensations.

Caused the worst riot in Texas

since Oswald got shot.

Check this out. I'm in Detroit.

And the insomnia acts up, right?

So I go for a drive

way out in the boonies.

I come across this neon, sawdust dive.

But what am I seeing?

It is jammed-jammed with kids.

And why? Why? I'll tell you why.

These Wonders are playing

music like nectar.

And my ears do not lie. I sign 'em.

I grab 'em. And they are here.

Do you think all this

British beat stuff is new?

Give us another month-one more month-

and we'll be invading them.

Won't we, kids?

Yeah, where's that drummer?

Raise your hand.

Call him Shades, boys.

He is the next Sandy Nelson. Trust me.

Let's get a picture

of me and my stars.

So, Solly, saw you at Chasen's

with Suzanne Pleshette.

Will you quit with that?

The wife works upstairs.

Let's go have some deli.

Lookin' good.

[Man] What about

The Dave Clark Five?

- Is it true you passed on The Beach Boys?

- You talk to Brian every day.

- Is that it?

- Yeah.

I'll be sure to give him

the message.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- How you doin'?

- Good.

So, how long have you worked

here at Play-Tone?

How long you been wearing

such tight pants?

If that's a pick-up line,

we're a match made in heaven.

So I hear you're staying

at the Ambassador Hotel.

Yes, I am staying

at the Ambassador Hotel.

- What's your room number?

- 237.

Oh. What's the view like from up there?

[Panting, Stammers]

You know, you could come over

and check it out for yourself.

- I get off at 5:00.

- So, you could be there by 5:30?

- 5:
15.

- Okay. I'm gonna stop now...

because... I don't wanna blow it.

Okay.

Whoa. What are you doing?

What are you doing?

You cannot use these little plastic forks

to make a sandwich.

Let me show you how it's done.

You grab the bread.

You pile the cold cuts

on with your hand.

You dip a little mustard.

A little more cold cuts.

Look at that. Are we cooking?

Now take a look at that.

That is a thing of beauty.

[Gigi] So, Solly, how much did you

lose at Santa Anita last year?

- You signed us.

- Never mind. How'd you like Texas?

Excuse me, Mr. Siler.

James Mattingly II,

lead singer of The Wonders.

I wrote "That Thing You Do."

I wrote many other songs...

that I think we should

make an appointment and share.

- What is Jimmy doing?

- [Sol Groans]

Jimmy!

What in the bloody hell is this?

Auditions during

my lunchtime?

Yeah, like I got

time on my hands-

You wanna get Fabian

away from me?

Jimmy:
He doesn't know

who we are.

To him, we could be anybody.

Guy:
He knows who

The Wonders are.

Faye:
He didn't listen

to any other songs?

Jimmy:
I doubt he's even heard

That Thing You Do.

Guy:
I don't think Sol Siler's

the person who listens to songs.

Jimmy:
He's the guy

who's in charge

of the entire Play-Tone galaxy.

This is the man who's in charge

of our collective fate,

our creative destiny.

Oh... come on!

Diane warned me about this.

Diane Dane?

Diane Dane.

What'd she say?

Never trust a label.

And I'm beginning

to believe her.

Lenny:
Oh, I agree.

Come on, they put us up

in a first-class hotel,

all expenses paid

while our record climbs the charts.

Bunch of lying snakes.

I'm sorry I'm bugging you.

I guess I'm alone

in my principles.

Come on.

There he goes, off to his room

to write that hit song,

Alone In My Principles.

Young squires, young squires.

Faye, I'm glad to see you're

feeling better.

- Lenny, right?

- Yeah.

Listen, a major blonde

in a major car just pulled up.

I think she wants

to show you the town.

God! Great!

Breath-good? No?

All right. See you guys.

Hold my calls.

Listen, have you kids had dessert?

Try the peach cobbler.

Best in the Southland.

Hey, I got you some flowers.

You gotta understand

something about Jimmy.

His-His standards

are way up there

because he's so smart.

He tested in high school

at genius level,

so that's why...

I feel terrible.

I'm gonna go back to bed.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

Bye, Faye.

Bye. Thanks.

- Ma'am.

- Thank you.

If Jimmy's a genius...

I'm U Thant.

Who's U Thant?

He's the secre-

forget it.

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