The Sapphires Page #4

- J' For satisfaction, yeah... J"

- You see how it's working?

OK.

J' Look.

J' Call my name now.

J" For quick reaction, yeah.

J " Yeah, yeah, yeah... J".

You, especially, I have my eye on.

There was some sh*t going down over there.

Nice, Julie, nice.

OK, let's go again.

J' Hold on.

- J' I'm coming... J'

- Whenever you're ready, girls.

J' Hold on.

J" I'm coming.

J' Hold on... J'

Women.

Sorry, Cyn.

I was supposed to give you this

as soon as I got to Melbourne.

Hey. You look lovely.

- How's everything?

- Did Jimmy give you this?

- Did he?

- Who's Jimmy?

None of my business.

- I've been thinking, Cyn.

- No, don't. You'll hurt yourself.

- You want to get married?

- Who to?

To me.

What?!

Sorry. It was just a thought.

Hey! Cyn! Come back! I'm sorry!

You mob! You mob!

I'm getting married!

My God! I'm getting married!

Why'?!

He's already broken my heart once!

I was going to wear Nan's wedding dress!

I was just getting over it!

Hey, hey, hey!

You're always just getting over him.

Now snap out of it, blast ya.

- Will she be able to sing?

- Cyn!

Don't let Jimmy Middleton

ruin things for ya.

We're going to be famous.

He should be the one crying over you.

Give her some of this.

I don't need that.

J' When.

- J"I.

- J'Whenl.

- J' Had you.

- J' Had you.

J" I treated you.

J' Bad.

J" And wrong, my dear.

- J' And since.

- J' Ooh.

J" Since you went away.

J" Don't you know I sit around.

J" With my head hanging down.

- J' And I wonder.

- J' Ooh.

J' Who's loving you?

I I; 'I I'! I

J'I, I.

J' Should have never.

J' Ever.

J" Ever made you cry.

J" And, boy, since.

J' Yeah.

J" Since you've been gone.

IOh, don't you know I sit around.

J" With my head hanging down.

- J' And I wonder.

- J' Ooh.

J' Who's.

J' Loving.

J' You.

J' Who's loving you? J'

And your name again?

Cummeragunja Songbirds.

Say what now'?

We're the Sapphires.

Sapphires?

We'll see you in Saigon.

J' Na, na, na, na, na, na,

na, na, na, na.

J" Got a certain little girl

She's on my mind.

- J' No doubt about it... J"

- Bonjour, Saigon!

J" Sometimes she's gonna

make me feel so bad.

J" Na, na, na, na, na, na.

J" Na, na, na, na.

J' Feel so bad... J'

Myron Ritchie. Your promoter.

Welcome, Sapphires.

Welcome to Saigon.

I'm trusting you'll regard the La Parisian

as your home away from home

all the while you're here in Vietnam.

Is this where we're staying?

Nothing but the best for our stars,

baby.

OK, Myron, um,

are you the man we talk to about money

because, um, if we don't get

the bucks, these stars don't shine.

- Gail.

- Hey!

Myron. Dave Lovelace.

Great to meet you.

I'm the manager of the Sapphires.

These girls are ball-busting good.

Man, this is going to be great.

Food and accommodation

have all been taken care of, ma'am.

And I think you'll find you gals

won't need much cash on the road.

But in the meantime, why don't you

girls check in - have a look around

while I talk turkey with Ringo Starr

and big sister here.

Plenty to see.

- Ladies.

- Plenty.

It goes without saying,

reports on the Sapphires

have been excellent.

And I've got to tell you,

I'm really looking forward

to seeing you sweethearts showcase

your talent on stage tonight.

Tonight?

Well, listen up, honey.

I got 32 acts.

Five of them are soul sisters.

If you can't shake your money maker

for the brothers tonight,

you're all on the first plane

back to Austria tomorrow.

Australia.

The first plane.

Fear not, brother Myron.

I know my girls can lay it down.

And, sister, the singing -

it ain't the half of it.

The show - it better be right on.

If the pool's gonna be on the roof,

it's gonna be up this way.

Are you sure we're allowed up here?

Isn't it just for the soldiers?

Yes, Julie.

I can smell where the good-looking

men are from a mile away.

You're over Jimmy Middleton now'?

Don't mention his name.

He's had his go.

He's not getting a second serve

of this coffee-coloured Koori.

He's in Cummeragunja, I'm in Saigon.

I can do what I like.

Kay!

Need ya!

Kay!

SorfY...

We're looking for the pool.

You'll find the pool thataways.

OK.

I work in a hospital.

Kay!

Gail?

Can I have a word?

Yeah,

we're going to need to smarten up.

I've never seen

so many black men in the one place.

Stand back, Jack.

This little black duck

gonna go quack, quack, quack.

- Hello?

- Hello.

Hello? Hello? Something like this.

You know, shiny?

Um... class. We want class.

Class, yeah.

But with cleavage.

- Yes?

- You want striptease?

Very SeXY...

Yes, very sexy.

Yes?

Yes.

That's it.

What are you gawking at?

Chicken breasts.

Chicken... have breasts.

Tasty breasts.

Now, we've got four real-life

Aborigines from Australia

and they're gonna be putting it down

out there for you tonight.

So I want you to be polite.

Grab a drink off my beautiful ladies

because we've got a big line-up

for y'all tonight.

And remember,

you're at the Cave, baby.

The best black bar in Saigon.

Yeah.

- Let's do it. Yeah?

- Yeah. Alright.

- Alrighty.

- Yeah!

- J' I get lovin'

- J' Lovin'

J" By the hundred.

- J' And I get lovin'

- J' Lovin'

J' By the pint.

J' Got me doin' the camel walk.

J" In my sleep.

J' Make me do the James Brown.

J" Every time I get on my feet.

J' Listen to me.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man.

J" What a mighty good man.

J" Say it again now.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man

What a mighty, mighty good man.

J" Yes, he is.

J" A mighty, mighty good man.

J" Let me put it on your mind

Let me put it on your mind.

J' He thrills me Kills me.

J' He's a lovin' kind.

J' Another ounce of his love.

J" And I think I'm-a gonna slip.

J" Lose my grip

And do back-over flips.

J' Listen now.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man.

- J' What a mighty good man.

- J' Say it again now.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man.

J' What a mighty, mighty good man.

J' What a man.

J" And deep inside I know it.

J' What a man.

J' And I'm not ashamed to show it.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man.

J" What a mighty good man.

J" Say it again now.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man.

J" What a mighty good man

What a mighty, mighty good man.

J" What a man, what a man, what a man.

J' What a mighty, mighty good man.

IOh! J'

My gosh! My gosh!

We did it! We did it!

We've just got to remember to keep

in step in the choruses, that's all.

My lord, girl.

That was out of sight!

Wow, thank you. You're too kind.

- Oi, he means me, cuz.

- I was joking, alright?

Hey, hey, hey...

Baby girl.

Ain't no fool around here

buying you a drink?

Beautiful.

You offering?

You looking at your man.

front of the hotel there.

The Sapphires hit the road and

you tighten up the act out of town.

We're gonna tour the Sapphires

for three headline-busting weeks.

That's 27 shows in 23 days.

And then we play the big venues -

Nha Trang and back here in Saigon.

- You dig?

- Right on.

Hey, back up the truck, brother.

There are things we need to discuss,

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