The Five Heartbeats Page #6

that sweetie stuff here.

Same old Sarge, isn't he?

All these gifts for me?

We got even more in the car.

Tanya?

Oh, sure.

I'll go help her.

How you doing?

I need a cigarette.

Sarge, nobody here smokes.

Look in my jacket pocket.

Get him a cigarette.

Let you have this one

'cause it's your birthday.

Really?

Yeah, really.

I got news for you.

I've been smoking

ever since I've been here,

and I have resisted the nurses.

We can talk later.

Yeah.

I got to have a cigarette.

I can't stand this.

When did they say you

was going to get out?

You know when

you're getting out?

I don't care when I get out.

How come?

With all the pretty nurses?

(Laughter)

But I'm having a good time.

I'm having a good time.

You look like you're ready

to kill somebody.

What's the problem?

What's up?

I think Tanya's having an affair.

Tanya? Please.

With who?

Choirboy.

Are you crazy?

I'm serious.

You got proof?

No.

But I'm going to get some.

(Thunder Rumbling)

This is Lou Thompson

on WRON with Newsbreak.

An early-morning fiire

took the lives of nine people

in an apartment building

on Jefferson and 2nd Avenue.

Eddie King, Jr.,

ex-lead singer

of the Five Heartbeats,

was involved in

a shootout with police

while trying to rob

a neighborhood liquor store.

He was shot several times

and is listed in critical condition.

(Thunderclap)

I know you.

Donald "Duck" Matthews.

One of the Five Heartbeats.

I got all your albums,

been to all your shows.

Can I have your autograph?

This has been a good night.

Two Heartbeats in one night.

Yeah, your brother

just went upstairs.

Could you sign under his?

My wife won't believe this.

I love your music.

Thank... Thank you, thank you.

Oh, wow. Wow!

Oh.

No more messages

through Choirboy.

If you wanna get in touch with me,

you know how to reach me.

I'm chasing you and using Duck?

You tell me what's going on.

I've been after you

all these years...

Don't act like you don't know!

You know what's going on!

You tell me

what's going on right now!

First you were going out

with each other.

That's fne.

But now you're

taking this too far.

You're talking about

marrying my brother.

I can't let you hurt my brother.

You hear me? I can't.

I want you to call Duck,

and I want you to tell him

this thing's off.

You hear me?

Why?

Because you don't love him,

that's why.

I know.

I been with you.

You love me, baby.

I love you,J.T.

I love you.

But I'm in love with Duck.

I'm in love with him.

There's a difference.

If you really love him,

you got to tell him the truth.

I can't.

Thank you.

It's a very special moment

for all of us.

I would like to thank

A&B Records

for everything that they've done.

I hope we can get one of these

every time we come out.

It's really great.

I just want to say I love you,

Brenda and Monica.

Wow, huh? Heh heh.

I really don't know what to say.

I just know

that I couldn't

have done anything

without four of

the most talented, warm,

giving brothers

on this entire planet.

They're the ones

that deserve this applause.

These four gentlemen

opened their arms

and embraced me

like I was a brother.

That's why today is... special.

A very, very happy occasion

for me...

as well as a sad one.

Um... it hurts me to announce

that I'm leaving the group.

(Gasps)

I want to say thanks,

fellas, for everything.

Uh, and thank you

for this gold album, A&B,

and I hope

we have the same success

on my new solo album...

Flash... It's Lonely

at the Top,

which will be

in your record stores

in about two weeks.

Well, God bless all of you and...

thank you.

(Applause)

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

You know, I thought

when I got this,

I'd feel on top of the world,

you know?

Today I just feel...

uh...

I was... I was at a party once,

and a, uh...

music critic said,

"Donald Matthews is going to be

a great writer one day

when he suffers more."

And I said to myself,

"What does that mean?"

Now I know what it means.

I'm on my way to becoming

a great writer,

and I'd like to thank

two people in particular.

My fancee...

and my brother.

My brother...

who's always been the same

selfsh motherf***er

since we were kids.

Don't do this here.

What you talking about?

I hope I get a deal like Flash 'cause

today's my last day as a Heartbeat too.

Duck, don't do this. Duck!

Thank you very much.

(Singing)

Dear Duck,

I know it's been years,

and we haven't been in touch.

I miss your friendship

and laughter.

I've invested a good portion

of my earnings

from the group

into my father's church.

The fiirst service

will be this Sunday.

Will you please come?

It would mean the world to me

if we were blessed

with your presence.

I love you. I miss you.

Together forever, Choirboy.

P.S. I have a special surprise

for you.

How can any man say...

that he loves God...

whom he cannot see...

and not love his brothers

who he sees daily?

- Amen.

- Amen.

That's what I want to

talk about this morning.

All right.

- Love. True love.

- Yes, Lord.

Unconditional love.

For God so loved the world

that He gave

His only begotten son

so that we may have

life everlasting.

This morning,

I want to reaffrm our faith

that God is alive

and ready to heal and mend

confused hearts.

Yeah.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Before I come to you

with the Word this morning...

Praise the Lord.

I would like the choir

to bless us

with a song.

(Singing)

Take your time!

(Continues)

Yes, Lord.

(Continues)

(Ends)

Hey, hey, hey. Ha ha!

Choirboy!

Ooh! So how'd you

like my surprise?

Eddie looks great, man.

Oh, yeah. Praise God.

He's been with us four years now.

Aw, man.

Mmm! What's up, bubba?

Look at you, man.

How you doing, baby?

You look great, man.

You look great, too.

Hey, Baby Doll.

Duck, how you doing?

Good. Look at you.

Eddie King, Jr.!

You'd be surprised

what a 1 2-step program

over at Narcotics Anonymous

will do for you.

Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord, yeah.

Seven days a week,

one day at a time.

Living right.

No drugs, no alcohol.

Hardly getting any, uh...

Eddie.

That's another...

another discussion.

Let me rap to you a second.

Excuse me.

You know, uh,

I got this little group

I'm managing now, you know.

You managing a group?

Yeah. The boys are bad, too.

They can warble.

Whoa.

Yeah, just one little problem.

We're having the damnedest ti...

We're having

the toughest time, uh...

fnding some

decent material, man.

Enough said.

Whatever you need.

So we're in business, man?

This is Duck.

Duck? Duck, you think you

could churn me out an album?

Ah!

Hey, man, uh...

I heard what went down

with you and J.T.

I ain't got nothing

to say toJ.T.

No, no, no. Duck, man.

Hear me out. Please, man.

People make mistakes, you know.

I know.

I think maybe you should

give him a call.

You just, uh... think about it,

all right?

Yo, Pastor!

You ready to blasta?

Ha ha ha!

Wings out, wings out,

wings out, wings out.

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