The Music Never Stopped Page #6

Man, you girls sure do have a thing

about finishing school.

What do you mean, Gabe?

Tamara, she's finishing school, too.

That's why she didn't come

with me to the Village.

Go ahead.

Open it.

Ah. Dylan.

Let's play it.

It's got Mr. Tambourine Man on it.

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man

play a song for me

I'm not sleepy...

Dylan, man. He gets it.

You get it, too, Gabriel.

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man

play a song for me...

I'm gonna miss hearing you play.

I'll come followin'you

Though I know that evening's empire

has returned into sand

vanished from my hand...

I hope we see each other again soon.

But still not sleeping

My weariness amazes me

I am branded on my feet...

You know, I don't know

if I'll remember meeting you.

So, uh...

I'll have the great pleasure

of meeting you again

for the first time.

Play a song for me

I'm not sleepy

and there is no place I'm going to

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man

play a song for me

in thejingle-jangle morning

I'll come followin'you

Hey, this is WDED,

calling out with tickets

to the sold-out Dead concert

at Hammerstein Ballroom.

Think you're a Deadhead?

Call 555-8659.

The tenth caller will get a chance

to answer the Deadhead

mega question.

For two tickets, 555-8659.

I feel so strong that I can't disguise,

oh, my

Let's spend the night together...

Henry Albert Sawyer,

what have you done?

Let's spend the night together...

Good Lord.

Don't let me down

We could have fun just...

I wonder if I could

have this dance.

There were bells on a hill

but I never heard them ringing

No, I never heard them at all

till there was you

There were birds in the sky

but I never saw them winging

No, I never saw them at all

till there was you

What's wrong?

I think my cooking gave me indigestion.

Henry?

Gabe, honey,

your father's not feeling well,

and he can't come to see you for a while,

but we'd like you

to spend Ohristmas at home

so you can see him.

What... What's wrong with him?

He's having some problems

with his heart.

Don't worry.

He just needs to rest.

Listening to the Hound Dog

and the Midnight Hour

block of rock.

You know what time it is?

For the third caller

to receive tickets

to the Grateful Dead show

at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

Caller number three.

WDED. Can you hold?

Yes.

Hello. Can you hold?

Yes, I'll hold.

Okay. Turn your radio

down, please.

Hello. You're on the air.

Who am I talking to?

Henry Sawyer.

Where you calling from,

Henry Sawyer?

From, uh... from my bed

at Oity Hospital.

No kidding!

What are you in for?

I had a little heart attack.

A heart attack!

How old are you, Henry?

65! Holy mackerel.

And you're a Deadhead?

Listen, I can't talk too loud,

or they'll take my phone away.

Here's a question just for you.

What did the aging hippie say

when he ran out of pot

at the Grateful Dead concert?

I don't know.

"This music sucks. "

Just kidding with you.

That's not your question.

Okay, then,

Heart-Attack Henry,

let's get to your real trivia question.

For two tickets to see the sold-out

Grateful Dead concert

at Hammerstein Ballroom,

what 1970 Grateful Dead hit

was banned from radio airplay

because it used the word "damn"?

Hello, Henry? You there?

That would be

Uncle John's Band,

and it's not "damn. "

It's "God damn,"

and I just won myself some

goddamn Grateful Dead tickets!

Right?

Yes, you did, Henry!

You're absolutely right.

Are we ready?

I've got the medication.

I've got the bag.

I've got the brain tumor.

Oh, Gabe, now stop that.

Welcome home.

Here.

I'll do it, Henry.

Nah, I'm fine.

Oh, stubborn old coot.

I'll start dinner.

Okay.

I took your posters down.

Why?

Well...

that night...

the night you left, uh...

I was angry.

Yeah, I know.

I came up here. I saw the posters

and the records.

I thought they were the reason.

It was a confusing time, Gabriel. L...

I thought all that stuff

seemed to be hurting you.

You thought my posters

were hurting me?

The whole thing, all of it,

you know,

notjust the posters, but...

It was a long time ago, Gabe.

Yeah? How long ago?

Long time.

Dashing through the snow

in a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

laughing all the way

Bells on bobtail ring

making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

a sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride...

- Hi.

- Hi.

Your father called me.

Actually, I've been wanting

to see you for a long time now.

In a one-horse open sleigh

Y-You cut your hair.

No. It's just up.

It's up.

Well, you look beautiful.

Thank you.

Well, you must've finished school by now.

I went to college in New York, NYU.

Far out. Did you see Dylan?

Have you seen the Dead?

I did see them at the Fillmore.

Oh, right on.

What?

You cut your hair.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

So how's Mark?

I mean, you must

have heard from him.

He died, Gabriel, in Vietnam.

Tamara, I'm sorry.

Thank you.

It was a long time ago.

How long ago?

Almost 20 years now.

Man.

Time flies when you don't have a brain.

Oan I hug you?

You can get into bed with me if you want.

Nobody would hear us.

No, I'm...

I have a family now.

I'm married.

Wow. That was fast.

This is my husband Will.

You would like him.

He's a really good guy.

He's short.

He's sitting.

That's Mark.

He is short, but he's eight,

and Oolin is five,

and Jane is two.

Wow, you've been busy.

I never got married.

I never had any kids.

I mean, not that I know of.

Who are they?

That's Will, my husband,

and Mark is eight.

Oolin is five.

Jane is two.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas...

There's one more, Gabriel.

Your father couldn't wait

to give this to you.

Helen, just let him open it.

A trumpet?

People all over the world

could just see them, too...

The Dead.

I've never been to a Grateful Dead

concert in my life!

Me neither.

There's magic in the air with the...

Hey, Danny Partridge,

you gonna play me a song?

I'm Gabriel.

Where's Oelia?

Oh, she's not here, my man,

I'm here to take care of you.

What's your pleasure?

Oelia.

Ah, sorry, my friend.

I can't help you with that one.

Hello.

Is this the Sawyer residence?

Yes. Who's calling?

What's wrong?

Gabriel.

Sir, can I help you?

This is my son.

- Are you Mr. Sawyer?

- Yeah.

Okay, look, we were called

by the woman that lives here.

She said that your son was

banging on the upstairs window.

This was his old girlfriend's house.

Okay.

Well, it looks like he fell off that gutter.

He may have landed on his ankle.

We should get him

to the hospital, all right?

Thank you.

Hey, buddy.

You hurt your leg.

I didn't hurt my leg.

No, I think you did.

We're gonna take a little ride

to the hospital, okay?

- Okay.

- Give me your hand.

It's gonna be okay.

I don't see how

this is a good idea.

The Grateful Dead?

Oouldn't it be something

more manageable,

like Lionel Richie?

The Grateful Dead

has special meaning for Gabriel.

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