Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Page #10

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I love you.

I love you.

JAMES:

We're all slowly dying...

...but you don't have to

participate so enthusiastically

in the process.

You've hurt yourself

along the way.

Physical damage.

One slipup, Whitney.

Never get a vacation,

you find ways to take one.

Four months.

A private, secure residence.

You'll be closely monitored.

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[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

Baby!

Hi, Mommy!

Oh, baby.

Oh, my God!

Come on. We gotta kick.

Come on.

Come on. One more time!

Hang on, Mom!

Come on! We gotta get

to the wall.

Right. Come on.

Whoo!

We made it!

We made it!

Whoo!

BOBBI:

When I think of home

I think of a place

A place

Where there's love

Overflowing

I wish I was home

I wish I was back there

With the things

I've been knowing

I'm proud of you,

Mommy.

I love you, baby.

Lord...

...give me the strength.

Grant me the strength.

Give me the strength.

Oh, my God,

that's Whitney Houston.

WHITNEY:

I don't blame you, Bobby.

I don't.

The dr*gs were there

before you came along.

We didn't help each other,

but I don't blame you for that.

Yeah, sh*t. I mean,

I wish somebody

would tell the media that.

See...

What I looked for in you

wasn't there.

A home.

Outside of my music,

that's all I ever wanted.

But you broke that.

And I watched my parents

do that to each other

and I promised myself...

Uh-uh.

...that's not gonna be me.

All right.

All right.

Look, I-- I hear you.

But I still got you, Nip.

I still got you. Look, hey...

We can talk this out. Right?

Yeah.

Yeah?

That's what we're doing.

We're talking it out.

I, uh--

Goodbye, Bobby. Be well.

Wait.

Your daughter needs you.

Wait, Nip? Nip?

Hey, Whitney? Baby?

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How's your mama look?

Awesome.

Yeah.

Go get 'em.

I hope I remember how to sing.

Me too.

It's Oprah.

I talked

to the musical director.

I told him

to follow your lead.

It's your first time back.

You set the pace.

Thank you, Mommy.

[EXHALES DEEPLY]

All right.

CISSY:
You got this.

You got this, Nippy.

Remember.

You're my princess.

Mommy...

You know, I think

I'm just gonna be me.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please welcome Whitney Houston!

[CROWD CHEERING, CLAPPING]

Lost touch with my soul

I had nowhere to run

I had nowhere to go

Lost sight of my dream

Thought it would be

The end of me

I...

I thought I'd never

Make it through

I had no one to hold on to

I...

I thought I might break

I didn't know

My own strength

And I crashed down

I crumbled

But I did not

Crumble

I was not built to break

I didn't know

My own strength

Found hope in my heart

I found the light to light

My way out of the dark

Found all that I needed

Lord

Here inside of me

Here inside of me, yes

I thought I'd never

Find my way

I thought I'd never

Lift that weight

I...

I thought I might break

Didn't know my own strength

There were so many times I

Wondered how I'd get through

The night

I thought I took

All that I could take

Hold on! Hold!

I didn't know

My own strength

Survived the darkest hour

Yes, I did

Kept me alive

Yes, I did

Get myself back up

I hold my head up high

I got through all the pain

Let me tell you

I didn't know

I didn't know

My mama said

I was not built to break

[CROWD CHEERING, CLAPPING]

Dionne said

I was not built to break

Clive said

"Come on back and sing

You're not built to break"

Your love said--

Your love said

I was not built to break

Oprah said...

"Girl, do you know

You're loved?"

Now I know my

Own

Strength

Yeah.

Darling.

How was I?

Great.

You're always great.

Always.

We'll talk on Monday.

They still love me.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Clive, it's my first

of the day.

Okay.

So...

...I wanna do another tour.

I'm a singer. I need to sing.

Well?

Get some rest.

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REPORTER:

Whitney Houston's comeback tour

is not faring well

for the iconic singer.

Her latest show in Denmark left

hundreds of fans walking out

and asking

for their money back.

WOMAN:

It was obvious.

It was quickly obvious that

there was a major problem.

Her vocal range

was seriously diminished.

She was fine

within a certain limit.

But when she ventured

from that safety zone,

she was in trouble.

And Whitney has always been

distinguished

by her range of notes.

REPORTER:

Houston is one of

the top-selling artists

of all time, with six Grammys

and a mezzo-soprano that earned

her the nickname "The Voice."

Whitney now needs

more than her...

Go for a shot.

Okay.

REPORTER:

And Whitney Houston just

arrived at the Beverly Hilton.

Lots of speculation

that she will also perform

at Clive Davis's Grammy party

later this evening.

PAPARAZZO:

Ms. Houston, this way!

Are you going back to rehab?

WHITNEY:

Hey, get them ready

to do "Home."

RICKEY:

Does Clive know?

WHITNEY:

Yeah, I'm singing tonight.

I don't think

that's a good idea.

It's not what Clive wants,

and it's not

what I want for you.

Did you see me sing on Oprah?

Yeah, I saw you on Oprah.

Okay.

I saw you in Copenhagen too.

People wanna see

Whitney Houston.

You set that standard.

I know.

I know I'm not

where I used to be.

But I know how to get there.

I'm not going away.

I can't lose this.

This? This one night?

Yes, yes. This one night.

Me singing for them.

I can't live without it.

I'm gonna be ready.

You need to be.

If you're ready,

I'm there for you, Whit.

I always am, but--

If you're not ready though--

Rickey?

Just get ready to do "Home."

I'm gonna sing it...

...and you're gonna like it.

[HUMMING]

Do you think this carpet

needs a vacuum?

[PHONE BUZZING]

Mom, are you nervous?

No.

No. No, I'm excited.

I'm so excited.

You know what?

I gotta go downstairs

and get some more honey.

Why don't you go to your room?

I'm gonna get ready

for tonight, okay?

I'm gonna make you so proud.

I love you in perpetuity.

BOTH:

Throughout the universe.

Yeah, that's it.

You got it, baby.

Okay.

Whitney, can we get

a picture, please?

Miss Houston!

Can we take a picture with you?

Sure.

All right.

Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much!

Okay. Sure.

Whitney.

Do you think I could have

your autograph?

Yeah.

Thank you, Whitney.

Thank you.

WHITNEY:
Can I get a tea, please?

Thank you.

With pleasure.

Would you?

Super, massive fan.

Sure. Ahem.

Oh. Don't worry, I got one.

Spencer.

Spencer.

So it's true?

You're performing tonight

at that pre-Grammy party?

You heard that?

It's out there.

Everybody knows.

There's gonna be

a whole lineup of huge stars,

but you're gonna outshine them

all. You always do.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Girl, can I tell you something?

Yeah.

I saw you live once, in '94.

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