The Five Heartbeats Page #2

buddies from the army.

He's here to help us

with the choreography.

What are you

talking about, Jim?

I do the choreography, man.

Dresser, he's not here

to take your place.

He's here to just help out.

What can he teach me?

(Belch)

If you didn't like

what I was doing,

you could've come

and talk to me

instead of going behind my back,

bringing in some old drunk.

Stop right there!

Don't let your mouth

get you into something

your ass can't get you out of.

Anyway, let me see

your best combination.

Huh?

Huh, my ass. Let me see

your best combination.

Show him, Dresser.

Show him your stuff.

Ha ha ha.

All right, all right.

Cat, Daddy.

Ha ha ha.

just as I thought.

That ain't sh*t.

Hold my cane.

Hold my cane.

Now pay attention,

and you might learn something.

Damn.

(Sarge) All right, Girl Scouts,

let me see you move.

Smooth hands.

That's what I want to see.

All right. Smooth. Yeah!

Damn.

We're not going to win

that talent contest

with lazy legs.

OK.

And turn!

All right. Let's move.

Pretty hands, now... everything!

Them chumps can't beat us, boss.

That's not the question.

Tonight could be our big break.

I don't want to chance it.

We don't have nothing

to worry about.

My cousin loves us,

and tonight he's the M.C.

Yeah, that's right.

So you talk to your cousin.

Cookie, I want you

to bring some of your

girlfriends tonight.

You know what to do.

Cool.

This is amateur night.

We now continue our show,

and the next group is

a very, very exciting group.

Bird and the Midnight Falcons.

Please.

(Singing)

- Bird!

- Bird!

Listen, we got nothing

to worry about.

The group that's

on now... they're good,

but they don't stand

a chance with us.

That's what I want to hear.

Fellas, you guys are on next,

and, uh, we have one

new house policy.

The house piano player plays

for all the groups.

We didn't rehearse

with anybody.

He doesn't know the song.

Duck, I'll take care of it.

Now, come here, buddy.

Our piano player is going to play.

Let me talk to the manager, because my

boys have worked long and hard for this.

They've come too far

to get hit by some house rule...

Get off my back!

I didn't make the house rules!

We can either deal with this

or walk.

Man, we couldn't

prove nothing by walking.

This ain't fair.

(Continues)

(Continues)

(Ends)

Bird and the Midnight Falcons.

Now, folks,

this next group coming on

told me they are better

than Bird and the Midnight Falcons

and the Temptations

all put together.

- Boo!

- Boo!

I know. I know. I know.

But we shall see.

Ladies and gentlemen,

a nice round of applause for...

the Five Heartbeats.

- Boo!

- Boo!

- Boo!

- Boo!

Boo!

Boo!

Boo!

(Singing)

Pick it up.

He ain't nobody!

(Pianist Plays Sour Notes)

Go home!

(Continues)

All right, step aside.

Nobody's allowed onstage

during a performance.

You get out of my way.

Are you deaf or just dumb?

You heard the man.

Hold my cane.

Step outside. I'll kick both of you's

ass like you stole somethin'.

Now, come on, Sarge.

It ain't worth it.

Come on, Duck.

Do the steps with me.

No,J.T.

It's my music.

It's my music.

- Boo!

- Boo!

(Pianist Plays Sour Notes)

(Continues)

Get down!

Come on, Eddie!

Sing the song, boy!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Duck, y'all, let's do it

like we did in the tunnel.

(Continues)

(Ends)

(Singing)

(Ends)

j.T., let's do shy brother.

Where?

4:
00.

Yeah, all right. I can do it.

Congratulations, guys.

The show was on the money.

- Thanks, man.

- Oh, man, thanks.

Thanks.

Girl Scouts...

great show.

Dresser.

Thanks, Sarge.

I got to go now.

How do you fgure

an old man like that

gets that kind of action?

Excuse me.

I don't mean to interrupt,

but my boss wants to meet you guys.

This is Mr. Big Red Davis

of Big Red Records.

Whoa, jeez,

what do you guys don't do?

I loved the show.

I mean, I really enjoyed

your showmanship

and your style.

I want you on my label.

Let's make a deal right now.

I'm just an old country boy

with a small, little company,

but I do work hard

for my artists.

Here's my card.

Big Red.

jimmy!

It has been a long time.

Yeah, it sure has.

Eleanor, tu es plus

belle quejamais.

These are my boys.

Really?

Well, you call me when you start

looking for a record company.

Congratulations again, y'all.

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Whoo!

jimmy has the most

wonderful surprise.

jimmy, Jimmy,

tell them about the surprise.

All right, all right.

This coming Saturday,

we're going to go

into the studio

and record our frst single.

What?

- Yay!

- Yeah!

Oh, I got nothing

but love for you guys.

Goodbye, Mrs. Potter.

Let's do shy brother...

now.

All right. Be shy.

OK.

Hi.

Hi.

That's my baby brother over there.

Yeah. He's kind of cute.

I'm kind of having

a bad time tonight

'cause I have to baby-sit him.

He can't dance,

don't know how to talk to women.

He's a virgin.

Look at that dumb little look

on his face.

Now that you mention it,

he does look stupid.

So why don't we get out of here?

Let's go do something.

Anything.

You reading my mind, baby.

Work it,J.T. Work it!

(Singing)

Thanks.

(Continues)

j.T.?

I tricked you.

(Ends)

I got to fght every night

to prove my love!

What you doing with my woman?

I'm not doing nothing!

(Yelling)

(Singing)

I'm starting to get it.

Duck, I'm trying to

clean up this room.

I'm trying to write a song.

All right,

but if this room isn't clean

by the time

Mama and Daddy get home,

somebody's going

to be in big trouble.

If this song isn't

written by Saturday,

I'm going to be in trouble.

You know, I don't see

what's so hard.

All you got to do

is combine this part

with this part.

(Singing)

Shh. Shh.

(Continues)

(Both Continue)

(Both Continue)

Chorus.

Dance break!

(Continues)

(Ends)

I want to sign you guys.

Huh? I mean,

I love this record.

I mean, it is hot.

l-l-It's the sound.

You know, the sound.

It... ohh, you guys

are geniuses.

You're brilliant.

But I got one little problem.

l... I don't think this song

is right for this group,

but I got a group

I think would be perfect

for this song.

Hold on a second.

Marsha, send in

the Five Horsemen.

You're going to love these guys.

They're great.

Let's show them who

the Horsemen are, guys.

Yeah, we got soul.

Hit it.

(Singing)

(Ends)

Contract looks OK.

Good. Good.

What about publishing?

Ha ha ha ha ha.

jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, yeah.

That's good.

Yeah, all right, publishing, yeah.

Well, we can talk about it.

And this number of options.

You know the business, Jimmy.

I'm sure your contract

with these boys

is for a long time.

I trust my boys.

What's a fair number

of options for you?

I'd say six one-year options.

Sounds good to me.

I'll have Sheila

change it right away.

Any other changes

your lawyer would make

would probably be minor,

so do we have a deal, Jimmy?

Come on.

We have a deal.

All right.

Yeah! Yeah!

(Singing)

Gentlemen!

(Continues)

Come on, guys, smile.

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