Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Page #8

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I've.

You have only released

seven pop songs...

...but not a single album.

I've been acting.

I know.

Three wonderful pictures.

And performing. And tours.

But I'm just pointing out--

Yes. See, you smoking,

that's like--

For me, that's like leaving

a Stradivarius out in the rain.

Well, you have everything,

Clive.

What?

Children, wife.

Ex-wife.

Servants, houses.

Oh, it's so hard.

I know.

I'm carrying everyone, Clive.

The press is always on me.

It's exhausting.

Are you exhausted?

Yes, I'm exhausted.

All Black women are exhausted.

It's just most of the time,

all this princess

be dreaming about

is being at home with my baby

on the couch.

I need my daughter

to have the home she deserves.

How can she when her father

is Bobby Brown

and her mother is me?

Well, family is the most

important thing.

But that's why it's good,

you know,

when you travel, you take

Bobbi Kristina with you.

I'm not so sure.

What do you mean?

She sees everything.

Everything.

The road is no place

for a child.

Oh, God.

Here.

Thank you.

Do you remember that song?

The one I turned down.

[HUMMING TUNE]

Yes, yes.

Yeah, I think I get it now.

Bad

How about that?

JOHN:

And the other one says,

"Well, yeah, well,

that's what my sister does,

and she owns all of those cars."

[MEN LAUGHING]

Whitney.

Can I speak to you, please?

Sure, have a seat.

I would like you to--

Daddy, alone.

Do you mind? Thank you.

MAN:

Certainly, Miss Houston.

My daughter loved

Cinderella.

JOHN:

What is it, princess?

Sit down.

Daddy...

My money.

I trusted you.

Look, there's more coming,

and I'm taking care of it.

Oh, you taking care of it?

You taking care of it

pretty good.

I earned millions.

Tens of millions!

Do you even know what's left?

Now, you just watch your tone.

And sit your ass down.

Sit down!

The mink coats...

...the cars...

...the private jets

for everybody,

the credit cards, condos.

Everyone is using me

like an ATM.

Daddy, you were meant

to look out for me.

That's exactly what I'm doing.

No. No, Daddy.

You put me

in a really bad situation.

I don't know

how I'm gonna fix this.

I'm fixing it.

No. No, you're not.

I don't trust you.

You see those men over there?

Hmm?

That's Arista Records.

Now, I'm working on a real big

deal, so you just keep singing,

and I'll take care

of the money.

I'm gonna have to go

on a world tour.

A huge-ass world tour.

Your voice can handle it.

I'll cut this deal,

and we'll be fine.

So you just keep singing,

all right?

When I land this thing,

you'll see.

I'm still the boss.

I don't have a boss.

But I do have a vacancy

for a father.

Maybe you wanna apply for that.

Whitney, can we get a picture?

No.

[KNOCKING]

WHITNEY:
Clive?

Uh...

Who is it?

WHITNEY:
Come on.

You know it's me.

Come on.

What--?

Hi.

Hi.

Hello.

What are you--?

I couldn't sleep.

Yeah, obviously.

And I knew you would be up.

So I was wondering

if you had any.

Any...?

Songs. You know?

Oh, songs.

Empowering songs.

Something I can--

Yes, all right.

Well, yeah, a few came through.

Yeah?

You know, if you can't sleep...

Yeah, yeah.

...you might as well be

working, right?

True.

So, you have any?

Do you need anything?

I was just, you know--

I was just wondering

if you had any, you know?

Something I could--

All right. Yeah, well,

I did hear a few today.

That I thought were good.

All right. Well, great.

Okay, well, play me

the best one.

The best one?

Yes, the best one.

Okay.

Is it empowering?

Well, I thought it was.

But you be the judge.

Okay. Here we go.

Friday night

You and your boys

Went out to eat

Do you wanna hear it again?

Okay.

Friday night

You and your boys

Went out to eat

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

Okay, let's play it

a few more times.

No, I don't need that.

I got it.

What do you mean, you got it?

I got it, Clive.

Unbelievable.

You're unbelievable.

Friday night

You and your boys

Went out to eat

Then they hung out

But you came home around 3

Yes, you did

If six of y'all went out...

Then four of you

Were really cheap, yeah

'Cause only two of you

Had dinner

I found your

Credit card receipt

It's not right

But it's okay

I'm gonna make it anyway

Pack your bags up

And leave

Don't you dare

Come running back to me

It's not right

But it's okay

I'm gonna make it anyway

Close the door behind you

Leave your key

I'd rather be alone

Than unhappy, yeah

There you go. Good!

Oh, my God! Beautiful!

Okay, then, new album?

Beautiful!

I don't see why not.

Okay.

I don't see why not.

Oh, um, and Daddy wants me

to do a world tour.

What?

Yeah. Seventy dates.

Seventy? No. Whitney, no.

Your voice. No.

Clive, I miss it.

And Daddy said I can do it.

Well, I'm gonna talk to Daddy.

"Let your light shine

before others

that they may see

your good deeds

and glorify your Father

in heaven."

Gospel of Matthew,

chapter five.

"Don't push your luck,

or you might fall

and break your tuchus."

That's the gospel of Clive,

chapter one.

Clive, you're Jewish.

So was Jesus.

At least on his mother's side.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[WHITNEY HOUSTON'S

"I'M EVERY WOMAN" PLAYING]

[WHITNEY VOCALIZING]

I ain't bragging

'Cause I'm the one

Just ask me

Ooh, and it shall be done

And don't bother

To compare

I've got it

Oh, yes

Oh, yeah

I've got it, got it

Got it, yeah

[VOCALIZING]

I'm every woman

I'm every woman

I'm every woman

Every need, baby

I'm every woman

Oh, I want you to know now

Baby

I'm every woman

I'm not in no hurry

We can fly all night, baby

It's your move, so baby

Baby, let's fly

Whatever you want from me

I'm giving you everything

Everything

I'm your baby tonight

You've given me ecstasy

Who is it?

Baby. Baby. I missed you.

I missed you too.

Oh, my God.

I'm your baby

REPORTER 1:

Bobby Brown arrested yesterday.

REPORTER 2:

On the heels of winning

her sixth Grammy,

Whitney Houston stood by her

husband in court today,

who was arrested

for violating probation.

Despite all the problems

Houston and Brown

have encountered,

his stint at a rehab clinic

and rumors of his

entertaining other women,

the couple insists they are

still very much in love.

Well, this is Cissy Houston.

Tell Nippy, Whitney,

Ms. Houston to call her mother.

Behind her closely

guarded facade,

the wholesome singer's life

is in turmoil.

ASSISTANT:

Hey, Robyn. Whitney's a little

tied up right now,

but she says she'll see you

when she comes back

from the tour.

I get so emotional

Every time, every time

Think of you, babe

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