The Idolmaker Page #3

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Let's go, Tony.

Come on.

Thanks for the dough.

Vincent.

If you're gonna be a businessman,

wear a tie.

Here.

All right.

When you get to Syracuse, you're

gonna see Dick Spense at WKOL.

In Buffalo, Larry Fugman at WBBS.

-I know all that.

Wait a minute!

Rochester, Walt Bennet...

...WQR, very nice guy.

Don't forget the cake.

Here's names and numbers.

I don't know, Vin,

everything's riding on this kid.

Don't worry about him.

All he's gotta do is look good.

I'll take care of the rest.

You know what I mean?

What about you? Who's gonna

take care of you, huh?

Thanks.

Hasta la vista.

This is crazy, Vinnie.

They're babies.

I'm not... l can't pretend to a

bunch of thirteen-year-olds.

I can't. I'm used to playing

in front of adults, you know that.

Will you just cut the crap,

okay, Tommy?

If these kids dig you, this guy

will play the record.

He's the number one D.J.

in Rochester.

We need him, Tommy. Huh?

I Can't Tell.

I can't tell if you love me, baby.

I can tell you love Walt Bennet.

Kids, you know we got a very

special surprise for you tonight.

You know that the Walt Bennet Show

on WQR always brings you the hits.

The fabulous top ten,...

...authenticated by actual

count in the record stores. Right?

Well, tonight we've got a young man

from New York City and...

...he's coming here just to do his

new record for you.

-I'm telling you, I feel sick.

-Don't worry about it.

Just do what we practiced, okay?

Come here.

You're cute, you're adorable.

You're the boy next door.

Boys, don't you get jealous

about that.

Let's give a big Rochester

welcome to Mister Tommy Dee.

Here Is My Love.

Why don't you watch

what you're doing.

Don't look at me. Don't look.

Look, look at the girl.

Look in her eyes,

right in her eyes.

Right in the front row.

Right there.

Smile at her. Wink at her.

Don't lose it.

You got it.

Turn around. Right.

Come on, turn around!

Do the routine! Come on, you got it.

They love you.

Okay kid, get them!

Come on, Tommy, you got it.

Don't worry about it.

Have a good time.

You got it!

You got that head turning walk

Just talking about it

Makes me want you again

But I am watching my step

I know my reputation

So you tell me when

You got everything I'd ever want

You got everything I'd ever need

So I'm coming to you honey,

with my love out in the lead

I been up, I been down

I been played with

and pushed around

I been played with

and pushed around

Baby this time there ain't no doubt

Here is my love

Here is my love

You got it!

Here is my love

Oh yeah!

-All right! They love you!

I got a feeling for you

I never knew existed

And I can't shake it loose

You know you started fire

you got me wired and ready

So turn on the juice

And I'll do anything you'd

ever want

Just to see that look in your eye

So let me love you,

let me love you till the day I die

I been up, I been down

I been played with

and pushed around

I been in, I been out

Baby, this time there ain't no doubt

Here is my love

All right!

Here is my love

Here is my love

Yeah, yeah, yeah

It's Tommy Dee.

With here is my love.

Take another bow, Tommy.

Take another bow.

Well, I'm so happy.

That you really liked that.

Tommy Dee!

What do you think?

Kid's great, isn't he?

Huh?

He was okay, Vaccari, okay.

Okay?

What do you mean he was okay?

They, they love him.

He's terrific.

I don't know about terrific.

He was okay.

Some of the boys out there

weren't so impressed.

Well, sure. Well, that's because

their girlfriends were...

...creaming in their pants.

Come on, Walt.

Hey, look, Vinnie. Rochester

is a very complicated market.

You know a lot of songs that are

hits in other towns...

...never make it here.

It took me years to build

my show to number one.

It's not just...

...that easy to break a new song

into my play list.

You know what I mean?

Yeah.

I know what you're ta...

That's right.

Sure. It takes a lot of work.

A lot of work, you know,

up here like that.

Must be pretty tough to even

get it played maybe three,...

...four times a day?

You're on the air, Vinnie.

Hey, I like that.

This is the fifth WQR dance

I've been to.

A lot of kids can't come.

Their parents are square.

Oh, yeah, what about yours?

Well, they're square, too, but...

I usually get what I want.

Hey, you know,

I wouldn't do this for just anybody.

But you seem nice.

I really appreciate, Tommy.

I really do.

That's great.

Quick, get in the car.

I don't want anybody seeing me

giving you the record you know?

They'll all want one.

It's great to stop for a minute,

I'll tell you.

Hey, you know you're the first girl

I had a chance to talk to...

...on this whole, tour?

Where's the records?

Hey, relax, Janet.

I have the record.

See? Here you go.

-Thanks, Tommy.

That's really nice of you.

Hey, is that all

I get is a simple thanks?

I mean, come on,

no one's got that record.

Not even out yet.

That was great.

Really, Janet, that was great, but

that was kind of sisterly; you know?

I was thinking of something more

you know, something like this.

Tommy.

You know a guy gets lonely on tour.

Strange towns.

You've got beautiful eyes, Janet.

-Tommy, don't, please.

-Relax.

You have beautiful eyes.

-Tommy, don't, please.

-Relax, Janet, relax.

Tommy, please?

Tommy!

-Relax, Janet, relax.

Tommy. Please.

Please, Tommy. Please.

Tommy.

What's.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing here

young lady?

You know you're not

supposed to be here.

Do your parents know that

you're here? Tell me something.

Don't they know that you're here?

-l just wanted a record.

He promised me a record.

-He did? Look at your sweater.

-I'm sorry.

Please button your sweater.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Don't cry.

Come on, don't start crying now.

This is all.

He promised you a...

He promised you a record?

I'll get you a record.

You'd better hope this works,

you dumb son of a b..ch!

A..shole.

Now here's the record.

Go ahead.

Did you come here with friends?

Did you come here?

Did you have a group of girls

that you were hanging out with?

Yes.

I'll tell you what. No, no, no,

don't start crying, please.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll tell you what I...

Here's, here's a few more records.

Why don't you pass them out

to your friends and...

...and they'll think

you're very special.

Cause the record hasn't been

released in the stores yet.

Listen, we won't have to mention

This to anybody, okay?

No. No.

Okay.

We'd better get out of here

before somebody catches us, okay?

Bye, Tommy.

Come on,

let's go back inside, okay? Huh?

-Okay.

-Now take care of yourself.

-Okay.

-Dry up before you go in there.

I don't want them to see you crying.

Your father's been looking for you.

You! What's the matter with you?

You're an idiot!

You know that? You're an idiot!

Shut up!

Shut up!

Let me get something one

thing straight. Okay, Tommy?

Huh? I am not gonna break my hump,

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