Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Page #7

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
203 Views


Dreamed of

And I wish you so much joy

And happiness

But above all this

I wish you love

And I

Will always love you

I will always love

You

I will always love you

Hey, baby girl. Hey. Hey.

She's gorgeous, baby.

She's beautiful.

I love you.

I love you too.

I will always love...

[CROWD CHEERING]

Know I'll always

I'll always love

You

You

You

You're so silly, girl.

Oh, my gosh.

[KNOCKING]

No, no.

I don't wanna see nobody.

I got you, baby.

Okay.

You ain't gotta see nobody,

all right?

Nip.

BOBBY:
You so silly, girl.

What's going on? Great show.

Hi.

Okay, you did that.

You did that.

Thank you, girl. Thank you.

So listen--

Just give me

a second, all right?

Sure.

Let me talk to you

for a sec, Rob.

Yeah, yeah. What's up?

Hey, so, I don't think

Nip wanna see nobody tonight.

Yeah, but I'm not nobody.

All right?

Listen, Oprah needs an answer

about you doing

an interview with her.

Word?

Word. So we gotta get back.

Yeah. No, I'm good.

Hey, hey, hey.

I got this.

Okay, here you go, baby.

No, Bobby.

I got this.

No. I got this.

So, what you saying?

What I'm saying is

I'm creative director.

This is my job.

I got this. It's simple.

I'm the husband.

I win.

Bobby.

All right?

[LAUGHS]

Whit, what's up?

What's going--

I mean, you gotta listen

to my husband, Rob.

What? That's it?

That's it.

Yeah, but, Bobby--

Me?

I gotta listen

to your husband?

Bobby, be nice, all right?

Robyn's my best friend. Okay?

Your best friend?

Yeah, you heard her.

Her best friend.

I thought I was that, baby?

No, I need you both.

Okay?

Yeah, all right.

You funny.

I married her.

Whatever. I'm going to my hotel.

I'm her husband, Robyn.

[PLAYING PIANO]

Hey, Whit.

[SOFTLY]

Get ready.

[NORMALLY] How's the voice?

Fine, Rickey. How's yours?

I've been working on something

new to finish your show.

But it's big.

I got a show

full of big already.

Mm-mm. Not big like this.

What is it?

It's a three-song medley

sung straight through.

Starting with

"I Loves You, Porgy."

Moving on to

"And I Am Telling You."

No, don't do that.

Don't do that.

And finishing with

"I Have Nothing."

[SIGHS] Rickey...

Yeah?

What goes through

your thick head

when you're bringing me

this sh*t?

What?

Those three songs together,

they're almost unsingable

on their own.

Together that's like

climbing Mount Everest.

Without oxygen.

And you're the only singer

on the planet

that could pull this off.

That's why I'm suggesting it.

This could be very special.

But, you know,

if it's too hard, I mean--

Let me see.

Come on. You know this stuff.

It's about heartbreak

and the people we need.

Fighting to hold onto them.

What's that?

The key change?

It's just a key change.

It's just a key change?

For your big finish.

Nothing...

Count of 12.

...don't...

Six more.

...make...

Another count of six.

...me...

That's only four.

That's a count of 28.

And then you want me to go up?

Half a step.

You can take a quick breath

after the "me."

I can take a quick breath?

Try it.

Take me to measure 124.

[PIANO PLAYING]

Don't...

Make...

Me

Close one more door

It's not even hard.

I don't wanna hurt anymore

Stay in

Mm-mm. Ha!

I'm not doing that sh*t.

No, you crazy.

You were right there.

No.

You're gonna do it

and you're gonna like it.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

[]

[FANS CLAMORING]

Whitney. Whitney, please.

Whitney.

Can I have your autograph?

I'm your biggest fan.

Please, Whitney.

Whitney, please.

Can I have your autograph,

please?

Thank you so much, Whitney.

Thank you.

BODYGUARD:

Hey, keep back, please.

Keep back.

Ma'am.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Well, Miss Houston.

We'll see you tomorrow.

Change of plans. Please be

ready to leave tonight.

We don't have approvals.

We'd have to bring in

another crew.

You have my approval, honey.

Whose else do you need?

Your father's, ma'am.

Bring in another crew.

I don't care what it costs.

I'm sleeping in my own

damn bed tonight.

Next to my husband.

Yes, ma'am.

Since when did Daddy get

approval over everything?

Girl, try day one.

You just now noticed?

That's my damn jet.

Company's jet.

Everything's in

the company's name now.

I wanna see the company

reports, Pat.

You got it.

[]

Ma'am.

Good night.

[SIGHS]

Damn.

Hey, baby? Is that you?

Sh*t.

Wasn't expecting you home

so soon, baby.

Don't touch me.

What? What is all that?

What?

Yeah, you got something

you wanna say?

About what?

Damn, Whit.

What, I was out?

Yeah. Yeah, I went out.

You bringing dirt into my home.

[SUCKS TEETH]

I checked.

I don't know

what you talking about.

I checked.

You out here with other women

with my credit card?

I got a problem with that.

So get out of my house.

Nah.

I ain't going nowhere.

I ain't going nowhere.

Bobby...

It's my house.

We man and wife, all right?

I'm not going nowhere.

Neither are you, all right?

Get out of my house.

You know what?

Maybe I get the police over

here. You want that again?

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

Or maybe I should get a g*n.

Yeah?

Yeah, I'm gonna get a g*n.

You gonna get a g*n?

Yeah, smoke your ass.

You would do that?

Yes, I would do that.

You'll get a g*n.

We gonna see about that.

You wanna mess with me?

Huh?

You wanna mess with Bobby Brown?

Yes, I do.

Yeah? Mrs. Brown?

Yeah.

Don't you ever talk to me

like that again, Whit.

All right?

Get your finger out of my face.

Mrs. Brown, right?

Don't touch my face.

You wanna mess with me,

Mrs. Brown?

Don't touch me like that.

Get off me.

Hey. Don't you ever,

ever disrespect me.

I ain't to be messed with,

baby.

[CHUCKLES]

Baby, neither am I.

Get out.

Don't you dare.

Don't you dare.

Get out of my house, Bobby.

Oh, man.

Hey, all right.

All right, baby.

But check this.

You crazy!

You wanna see crazy?

Yeah, yeah, you crazy.

You wanna see crazy?

There's something wrong

up there.

Get out of my house,

Bobby!

Get out of my house!

[BABY CRYING]

We don't want you here!

I ain't going nowhere!

Get out of my house!

Give me my baby.

This is my house too!

Give me my baby.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm not going nowhere.

Tripping.

Hi. I'm sorry.

Jesus loves me, this I know

For the Bible tells me so

Little ones to him belong

They are weak

But he is strong

I love you, baby.

I'm ready.

Why does it hurt so bad

Why do I feel so sad

Thought I was over you

But I keep crying

When I don't love you

So, why does it hurt so bad

It's been eight years,

during which we've--

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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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