The Five Heartbeats Page #5
- R
- Year:
- 1991
- 121 min
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Are you out of your f***ing mind?
No.
I have a contract on Eddie.
Eddie, what the hell
is this all about?
jimmy, you know goddamn well
what this is all about.
Hey, baby...
I don't need no manager
out there
trying to replace me.
You ain't out there
singing and dancing every night.
jimmy, you don't do nothing
but get paid.
Same old Big Red.
You're not taking
the Heartbeats from me.
Eddie is the Heartbeats.
The other guys can be replaced
with anybody. You know that.
Besides, the other guys
can't go anywhere
until they've paid me
for the cars and clothes.
I got an even longer list
of expenses...
studio time, promotions,
your expense account.
So, you see,
you really owe me, Jimmy.
As a friend,
I am trying to put some money
into your pockets.
Look, I'm not Bird!
You can't dangle me out some window
and expect me to go away.
I'll take your ass
to court frst.
I'll talk about
all the warehouses
where you used to press
bootleg records of your own artists.
Your two sets of accounting books,
and a long list
of D.J. s taking payola.
What kind of plans
did Eleanor make today?
Eleanor...
Eleanor.
I really like Eleanor.
Now, Red, this is
between you and me.
Maybe.
(Click)
jimmy.
Who was that?
Nobody.
jimmy.
What's wrong?
Nothing's wrong.
Look, I'm going to
go down to the club
and see if I can't sit in
for a few sets.
(Telephone Rings)
(Ring)
(Ring)
(Ring)
Hello.
TellJimmy he can't hide.
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha!
(Sings)
(Ends)
Good evening, Mr. Potter.
Get my car for me,
would you, Craig?
I'll make the call.
jimmy!
Oh, my God!
Oh, God! Oh!
jimmy! Jimmy!
Help me!
What is a man?
Someone who...
will not walk away
from life's responsibilities.
jimmy Potter
is a true example
of what a man should be.
Yes, sir.
He will be missed dearly.
Now...
we will have a few words
from someone who was
very close toJimmy...
Mr. ErnestJohnson.
I can't get up.
It's going to be OK.
Why?
We will have a selection
from our choir.
(Organ Plays)
(Singing)
Eleanor...
you have my deepest sympathy.
I'm here.
You shouldn't...
Oh, God, you shouldn't be alone.
Maybe sometime...
How dare you?
How dare you come here?
You disrespect my husband.
Get out! Now.
(Continues)
(Ends)
Eddie,
got any gum?
Dresser.
What's wrong?
Dresser.
Dresser, what's going on?
Dresser!
Get over here!
Come here, you f***ing
son of a b*tch! Get over here!
Calm down!
Dresser!
You son of a b*tch!
Get off me, goddamn it!
What's wrong with you?
Goddamn you!
Let me go! Let me go!
Tell them. Tell them, Eddie.
Tell them
aboutJimmy's accident.
Tell them about your deal
with that Red son of a b*tch!
Tell 'em!
Oh, God! I didn't know!
Come here!
I didn't know!
Come here!
(Sobbing)
What...
What did he...
What did he ever do to you?
(Singing)
(Ends)
(Doorbell Rings)
Thanks for coming back
to take care of Eddie.
Hey, Eddie.
How you doing, man?
You all right?
I guess so.
Uh, everybody's been, uh...
worried about you.
I...
decided I'm not going to...
I'm not going to sing no more.
Eddie, you can't stop singing.
Everybody knows.
It wasn't no accident.
That's why we came
to talk to you.
Eddie, we need to know
everything that happened
that last meeting
with Big Red and Jimmy.
(Doorbell Rings)
Big Red messed over
a lot of people.
Duck?
Yeah. Let him in.
More! More!
More! More!
More! More! More! More!
More! More! More! More!
More! More! More! More!
More! More! More! More!
(Music Starts)
(Singing)
(Continues)
(Ends)
Good show, brother.
Far out!
Hey, didn't Tanya look good?
Didn't she look good, man?
I think it's one of the best shows
we've ever done.
What's wrong?
The clothes are too loud.
Turn us into a circus act.
We're a singing group!
We look like clowns.
What is the problem?
I just don't like him.
What's the real problem,J.T.?
Look whose name
they're calling out.
Listen to those women.
Whose name they calling out?
Flash.
He just sang lead.
I can't compete with him.
That pretty boy's taking
all the women away from me.
j.T.,
it's not about competing
with anybody.
How come they don't call my name?
Because you're doing
that same old, tired rap
you were doing in '65.
You haven't changed one word.
"Baby, can you hold me?
Can you touch me?"
Man, it's all you. It ain't
got nothing to do with Flash.
Thank you.
(Singing)
Excuse me, miss.
Is that your man?
Are you guys happy?
We're married.
Really?
Well, that's good.
Can I use your pen?
Here's my number.
Take it. Take it.
What you doing,J.T.?
(Continues)
What are you doing?
(Continues)
(Ends)
Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr.J.T. Matthews.
Sh*t.
Duck!
Duck!
j. -J.T.
j.T., that's Eddie.
jesus.
Let him in!
Let him in!
Get the f*** off of me!
Damn. Y'all was good tonight.
That's a new direction
you're going in.
Excuse me.
You look great,J.
l... I been working every day.
I been working real hard.
That's what I came
to talk to you about.
We're kind of late, Eddie.
Give me your number,
and we'll give you a call.
Give me your number,
and we'll give you a call.
I look like I got a number, man?
Come on,J.
Don't play me off like that.
I ain't coming for no handout.
Damn. Y'all...
Y'all wouldn't even be together
if it wasn't for me.
Eddie, what you
want to talk about?
Duck...
I just...
I just think we should
get back together again.
Du-Duck...
I'm back, baby.
Check... Check it out.
(Sings)
Look. Remember?
Huh?
(Singing)
(Ends)
Ha ha ha.
Eddie. Eddie.
Eddie. Eddie. Eddie.
You're making a fool
out of yourself, man.
Go home.
Here's my card.
Give me a call.
OK?
OK.
Listen, man,
here's some money, all right?
Take care of yourself.
Why y'all want to insult me?
I...
I didn't come here
for your money...
or your f***ing pity!
I still got the pipes.
Can't nobody sing
like Eddie King, Jr.
How does it feel to be me?
(Singing)
(Ends)
(Funk Music Plays)
All right, man!
Hear that?
It's super. It's wonderful.
Yeah! Mmm!
It's so good.
What do you think?
It's wonderful!
Every song is a hit!
The third cut
with the high vocal.
- I have to give it up, man.
- It wasn't all me.
Your brother wrote
some serious stuff.
Ta-da!
We got a hit!
- Shh.
- Shh.
We have something to tell you.
We got a surprise.
What sounds like carriage,
but starts with an "M"?
Oh! Marriage!
We're getting married!
Are you?
Oh! Congratulations!
Isn't it beautiful?
Look at that!
Give me a hug.
What the f*** you doing?
What's wrong with you?
You don't even know her!
She loves me and I love her.
So what?
This ain't got nothing
to do with you.
just be happy for me.
I mean, I told Mom
about it already.
I'm gonna have a big wedding.
Would you be my best man?
Yeah. Sure.
Cool.
Congratulations.
(Singing)
(Ends)
(Laughter)
- Yay!
- Yay!
And many, many more.
Oh, don't bring
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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