The Blues Brothers Page #5

Well, I'll just go out

and take up a collection from the boys.

I sure would appreciate it.

I say this trip is nowhere, man.

I say we gotta quit.

What? Quit?

I wish you guys

would make up your mind.

Otherwise I gotta call Mr Ronzini at

the Holiday Inn to get our old gig back.

Back at the Armada Room?

Listen, they want us

to pay for the beer we drank.

So you'd better split.

The next gig is gonna be dynamite!

Huge! You'll see.

I say we give the Blues Brothers

just one more chance.

Why not? Ifthe sh*t fiits, wear it!

Scoot over, goddam it!

Boys look a little upset.

Hey, man. Don't worry.

We got a couple ofdays.

We'll get the Penguin's tax money.

I mean, look. We got an appointment

to see Mr Sline tomorrow.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Let's skate.

Goddam it.

Excuse me. Are you

the Good Ole Boys?

That's right. I'm Tucker McElroy,

lead singer, driver ofthe Winnebago.

I'd like to talk to you,

but we're running very late.

I'mJacob Stein, American Federation

of Musicians Union, Local 200.

I've been sent here to see

ifyou're carrying your permits.

Our what?

Your union cards.

May I see your cards, please?

Suppose we ain't got no union cards,

and we go in and start playing anyway?

What you gonna do about that?

You gonna stop us?

Stein!

You gonna look funny trying to eat

corn on the cob with no f***ing teeth!

Listen, let me talk to Bob,

the owner.

See ifwe can put your band

on contract waivers for tonight.

I don't want you to move

from this spot.

Just let me handle this.

We'll talk to Bob.

Get in the car and start her up.

You know you boys owe me

a lot of money for that beeryou drank!

- Goddam it!

- Bob, we loved playing here tonight.

My brother's writing out an

American Express traveller's check...

to cover the bar tab.

I sure would appreciate it.

I'd better check up, see how he's doing.

I have to sign it too.

I usually sit in the car and write it

out on the glove compartment lid.

Need a pencil.

- Were them guys from the union?

- What the hell, ''union''?

Those boys skipped out of here

owing me a lot of money for beer.

What the hell are you guys

all dressed up for?

We're the Good Ole Boys!

You're the Good Ole Boys?

''A.F.M.'' Sh*t!

Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration,

don't fail me now!

I don't believe it!

It's that sh*t-box Dodge again.

The bastards are ours now!

Holy sh*t!

Boys, you in big trouble.

Maury, you owe me.

We'll play anywhere, anytime,

for anybody.

Put us in the Double Up Lounge, or

the Morgan Park Theatre, or the Crystal.

We always knocked them dead

in thosejoints.

Discos. They're all discos.

Singles. Mixed singles.

Gay singles.

These people like to dance

with each other.

We are a dance band.

I don't know, boys.

I just don't know.

Times have changed,

you know what I mean?

What are you guys gonna do?

The same act?

You wear

the same farkakte suits.

You'll scare people away.

Don't you ever wear bluejeans

orjump suits...

like Wayne Cochran

and the C.C. Riders?

You gotta come through for us.

We need 5,000 bucks fast.

Five thousand bucks?

Who do you thinkyou are?

The Beatles?

You know the size hall you gotta work

to take in that kind of money?

We'll fii ll any hall in the country.

You guys familiar

with the Palace Hotel ballroom?

- Never heard of it.

- Nice place up north.

Built in the '40s

on Lake Wazapamani.

That seats 5,000.

You guys fii ll that place,

you can make 5,000 bucks, easy.

- Book us for tomorrow night.

- Hold it! Tomorrow night?

A gig like that, you gotta prepare

the proper exploitation.

I know about that stuff.

I been exploited all my life.

Forget it. There's no way

with you guys. Forget about it.

Say, how's Mrs Sline?

I might have some information

she'd like to know.

You blackmailing me?

Ifyou wanna put it that way.

Maury, we need this gig!

We're on a mission from God.

Get us the hall, and I guarantee

we'll pack them in for miles around.

What do you say?

Okay. I'll get you the Palace Hotel.

I'll print up show bills. I'll make

the place look real pretty, okay?

I don't thinkyou guys

are gonna gross dollar one.

But ifyou do, I want a taste

ofthe gig, okay?

Thanks, Maury.

Let's go, boys!

Listen, you boys heard me talk

aboutJake and Elwood.

They used to live here,

just like you.

And I used to sing to them,

just like with you.

TonightJake and Elwood are going out

to sing and play...

to raise money

to help you children.

Your lazy butts are in this too!

So get up on that wagon.

We're going up north

to put the word on the streets.

Tonight only,

the fabulous Blues Brothers...

Rhythm andBlues Revue...

at the Palace Hotelballroom,

Route 16...

Lake Wazapamani.

The fabulous Blues Brothers...

ShowBandandRevue.

There you go, boy.

All right, man!

Check it out!

- Tonight only!

- From Chicago!

- The Blues Brothers.

- Rhythm and Blues Revue.

One night only!

The fabulous--

Blues Brothers Show Band

and Revue.

You! On the motorcycle!

You two girls!

- Tellyourfriends!

- Free parking.

Two-dollarcovercharge only, folks!

- That's a lot ofentertainment.

- For two dollars.

Will you please put this in the window,

'cause it's real important.

Tonight only, from Chicago...

the fabulous Blues Brothers...

Rhythm andBlues Revue...

foryourdancingpleasure.

Andit's ladies'night tonight.

at the Palace Hotelballroom.

''Tonight only, the Blues Brothers...

genuine Rhythm and Blues Show

and Revue.

Palace Hotel ballroom.

Tonight only.''

How we doing?

So far we covered Lake, McHenry...

and part of Du Page County.

Good. Let's get to the gig.

What is it?

We're out of gas.

Oh, sh*t.

Wow! A classic. What a room!

This place is gonna swing tonight.

It's a f***ing barn.

We'll never fii ll it.

We've gotta fii ll this hall tonight.

A lot ofyoung children

are depending on it.

Young children?

What do you mean?

Jake and Elwood are donating

the band's share ofthe door money...

to pay the taxes

on the St. Helen's orphanage...

in Calumet City.

What?

- We're out of gas.

- Yep. Mind ifwe fii ll her up?

Nope. I said ''we're'' out of gas.

Tanker truck's late.

Should have been here two hours ago.

It's always late on Thursdays.

I guess we'll have to wait.

Excuse me, sir.

Yes, you. Could you fii ll it up

with premium, and check under the hood?

Sure.

You want I should wash

the dead bugs off the windshield?

No. I'm in kind ofa hurry.

Where in the hell are they?

So maybe you'd like to come by

and see the show.

I'm awfully sorry, but I do have

a prior dinner engagement.

Thanks, Marvin.

Get me Troopers Daniel and Mount.

I don't see those Blues Brothers.

We'll wait.

Okay, you're all set.

That'll be $94.

Here's 95.

Thankyou.

Okay. And that's a dollar change.

- Oh, keep the change.

- Thanks.

So, look. Ifyour date...

don't work out tonight

for any reason...

there's a motel

up on the interstate.

Maybe we could, say, meet...

around midnight?

I'll think about it, Elwood, okay?

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