Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Page #11

Synopsis: Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises from obscurity to international fame in the 1980s and 1990s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation.
Genre: Biography
Original Story by: Kasi Lemmons
Year:
2022
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The American Music Awards.

Yeah.

I was a seat filler.

Girl, you did

that medley of songs.

Yeah.

g*dd*mn.

[LAUGHS]

You liked it?

That's the greatest performance

I've ever seen.

Thank you.

As far as I'm concerned,

you're the greatest

of all time.

I really appreciate that.

I do. Thank you.

[INAUDIBLE]

But it was...

It was 18 years ago.

So...

You are just as beautiful

as you've ever been.

And I'm sure you're singing

just as good too.

It's on the house.

[PRESS CLAMORING]

When I think of home

I think of 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

Maybe there's a chance

For me to go back

And it sure would be nice

To be back home

Where there's...

[CROWD CHEERING AND CLAPPING]

And just maybe

I can convince time

To slow up

Giving me

Enough time in my life

To grow up

Time

Please stay, my friend

And let me start

Again

[CROWD CLAPPING]

WHITNEY:

We're gonna do a medley

for you.

We've never done that before.

It's about love.

The things we do to get it,

and the things we do to keep it.

So I'm gonna sing for you.

With thanks for all the love

you've given me.

And the great,

great joy I've had

in trying to repay that love.

[BAND PLAYING

"I LOVES YOU PORGY"]

I loves you

Porgy

Don't let him take me

Don't let him handle me

And drive me mad

If you can

Keep me

I wants to stay here

With you forever

And I'll be glad

Someday I know

He's coming back

To call on me

He's gonna handle me

And hold me

So...

It's gonna be like dying

Porgy

Deep inside me

But when he calls

I know I have to go

Porgy, I is your woman now

I is

I is

And I ain't never going

Nowhere

Unless you shares the fun

And I am telling you

I am not going

See, you're the best man

I'll ever know

There's no way

I can ever go

No, no, no, no way

No, no, no, no way

I'm living without you

I'm not living without you

I don't wanna be free

See, I'm staying

I am staying

And you, and you, and you

You're gonna love me

You're gonna love me

Oh, yes

And I am telling you

I am not going

Even though the rough times

Are showing

See, there is just no way

There's no way

Tear down the mountains

Yell, scream and shout

Well, you can say

What you want

I'm not walking out

Hold back the river

Push, strike and k*ll

I'm not gonna leave you

There's no way I will

And

I:

Am

Telling you

I am not going

See, you're the best man

I'll ever know

See, there's no way

I can ever, ever go

No, no, no, no way

No, no, no, no way

I'm living without you

I, I'm not living

Without you

Not living without you

I, I don't wanna be free

That's right, I'm staying

I'm staying

I'm staying, I'm staying

And you, and you, and you

You're gonna love me

Oh, yes

Oh, yes, you are

Oh, yes, you are

Hey, hey, hey

You're gonna love me

Love me

Love me

Love me, love me

[CROWD CHEERING]

Share my life

Take me for what I am

I'll never change

All my colors for you

I said take my love

I'll never ask for too much

Just all that you are

Everything that you do

I don't really need to look

Very much further

Come on, Nippy.

I don't wanna have to go

Where you don't follow

I won't hold it back again

This passion inside

Can't run from myself

There's nowhere to hide

But your love, I remember

Forever

Don't make me close

One more door

I don't wanna hurt anymore

Stay in my arms

If you dare

Must I imagine you there?

Don't walk away from me

I have nothing

Nothing

Nothing

Don't

Make

Me

Close one more door

I don't wanna hurt anymore

Stay in my arms

If you dare

Must I imagine you there

Don't walk away from me

No

Don't walk away from me

Don't you dare

Walk away from me

I...

I have nothing

Nothing

Nothing

If

I:

Don't have

You

You

If I don't have you

Yeah, hey, hey

If I don't have you

Thank you.

[INAUDIBLE]

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Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten (born 1961) is a New Zealand-born novelist, filmmaker, and playwright. He is best known for producing and writing the screenplays for The Theory of Everything (2014), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and Darkest Hour (2017), which earned him another Best Picture nomination. He divides his time between London and Los Angeles. more…

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