The Music Never Stopped Page #5

Hi, Oelia.

I'll have some macaroni

and some vegetables,

and I'm gonna take some Jell-o.

Gabriel, what about you?

Gabriel?

Hi.

Hi. I'm Gabriel.

I remember.

I'm Oelia.

Oecilia...

you're breakin' my heart.

He always says that to me.

Sorry.

I don't remember things so well.

Truckin'...

Got my chips cashed in

Keep truckin'...

like the doo-dah man

Together

more or less in line

just keep truckin'on...

I love the Dead.

They're my absolute favorite band.

Flashing marquees out on Main Street...

You know what song this is?

Sorry.

Thanks for playing.

It's called Truckin'.

Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings

Guess I'm a bit square.

Dallas, got a soft machine...

Maybe a perfect square,

I'm sorry. I'm a little lost.

In my music, a guy likes a gal,

he tells her.

He says, "You are the promised kiss

of springtime

that makes the lonely winter

seem long. "

It's plain English

as far as I can tell.

This is...

I don't know.

Truckin'?

What is that?

Most of the cats that you meet

on the street

speak of true love...

Well, the Dead grew up on the road

traveling from place to place,

taking one road after another.

And the thing is, on the road,

you never really know

where you're going

or what's gonna happen

when you arrive,

so you just experience the ride.

And then every single day

is a different adventure.

You know, the...

the journey is the destination.

And that's what that means?

That's what that means

when you're stoned.

I think that's what that means.

Sometimes the light's all shinin'on me

Let's do another one.

Other times, I can barely...

Gabriel, I just want you to know

how much I'm enjoying this.

Thank you for explaining all that to me.

All what?

Good. Now let's try something else.

Let's go back to the gruesome rhyme.

I don't know it.

Just try and tap it out.

Just try.

All right, keep going.

Keep going.

Keep going.

I'm gonna do it with you.

Again.

Babies get rabies

and have to be shot.

All right, now...

Oh, Oelia

Works in the cafe

How are you today, oh, Oelia?

Oh, Oelia

works in the cafe

How are you today,

oh, Oelia?

That feel good?

Oh, Oelia

works in the cafe

How are you today, oh, Oelia?

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Because it's happening now.

What on God's earth are you doing?

Ah, man,

I dig this song. Oh.

You know what song this is?

For What It's Worth

by Buffalo Springfield.

Right on, Dad.

Tellin'me I got to beware

I think it's time we stop, children,

what's that sound...

I remember the last time

I heard this song.

When, Gabriel?

We just found out Mark was drafted.

I was so mad.

I went up to my room

and played this song.

You know, itjust made me feel like

somebody understood.

Then you told me to turn it down.

Time we stop,

hey, what's that sound...

It's the same time

you came in to tell me

you were gonna come hear me

play at the school.

What a trip.

What a field day for the heat...

You know, I didn't know Mark

got his letter that day.

You didn't tell me.

When was I supposed to tell you?

Mostly say hooray for our side

It's time we stop,

hey, what's that sound...

I mean, how is he, anyway?

Is he okay?

Has anybody heard from him?

He died, Gabriel...

in Vietnam.

I'm sorry.

Ah, it's that a**hole, Nixon.

Why can't people see that?

You know, if people would

just tune in for a second,

they'd see what

a son of a b*tch the guy is.

Nixon's not president anymore, Gabriel.

He had to resign.

He was caught lying to the country.

See, I knew it!

I told you!

Yeah.

You were right.

What's that sound?

Everybody look what's goin'down...

I was?

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's goin'down...

You were.

I was.

You better stop now

What's that sound?

Everybody look what's goin'

You better stop,

hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's goin'

You better stop...

Hey, Gabriel.

It's Oelia.

You know, Oelia...

You know.

I know who you are.

Good. 'cause

I'm a terrible singer.

No, you're not.

I never met anyone who could sing

in so many keys at once.

That's a rare gift.

Thank you.

Here. Let's sing your song.

What's that?

Oh, Oelia

works in the cafe

How are you today, oh, Oelia?

Sing it with me.

No, no, no.

You... You go.

Oome on.

Nobody's listening.

Okay.

Oh, Oelia

works in the cafe

How are you today, oh, Oelia?

That's great.

I'll sing the harmony now.

Okay.

Oh, Oelia

works in the cafe

How are you today, oh, Oelia?

Nice.

Good. We could go on tour.

I don't have that kind of confidence.

You should.

You could do anything.

Well if anyone could

convince me, you could.

I should get home.

Bye, Gabriel.

Peace.

Peace.

He's doing well.

Yes.

It's quite something.

He's remembering rhythms.

We've even started working

on putting information to beats.

Do you think it might be possible

that he could form

a new long-term memory?

You know, if he could connect it

to a piece of music?

Gabriel's progressed more

than anyone I ever worked with.

It would have to be

a new piece of music,

one that he doesn't already

have long-term connections with.

That would be something.

Kind woman

don't leave me...

It's Tamara's favorite song.

It actually...

It's sort of our song.

You know, like you and Mom have

Till There Was You.

Hey, do you remember that night

that I tried to go to the Dead concert?

You would remember it as college night.

Yeah. Rings a bell.

We caught a ride to Stonybrook,

but we were late.

The tickets were sold out.

We just wanted to hear that concert

so bad that we sat outside,

freezing cold, by this lake,

just listening.

After the concert, this song

was playing on the radio.

We found a way

to warm ourselves up.

Won't you love me tonight...

It was her first time.

Oh.

It was mine, too.

Kind woman...

Oh.

Well, I guess Kind Woman

was an appropriate song.

Then you told me I couldn't

see her anymore.

Oh, Mr. Sawyer, please sit down.

Hey, Tambourine Man.

It's Oelia.

"Mr. Tambourine Man" to you.

Oome on in. Do you want

a tour of my pad?

Sure.

This is the living room

with a groovy new, uh...

cassette deck.

Oassette deck!

Nice.

That man is not

a permanent fixture.

That is my sound engineer.

He's my Dad.

Over here, we have the bedroom.

It does the trick.

Here.

I brought you something.

Is it my birthday?

No. It's, um...

it's a going-away present.

I'm going back to school.

Don't leave me lonely tonight...

You've been special to me,

so I wanted to give you something.

Say it's all right

Why... why are you going?

Well, I've never finished.

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