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Music is...a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
- Ludwig van Beethoven -
..Jeremiah was a bullfrog... Bullfrog
.Was a good friend of mine
Never understood a single word he said!
But I helped him drink his wineï Oh my, my!'
Yes, he always had some mighty fine wine So fine
- Singing joy to the world- Joy to the world
-!" All the boys and girls!" -!" All the boys and girls!"
!" Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea!"
!" Joy to you and me!"
,-!" If I were the king of the world!" -!" King of the world!"
-!" I tell you what I'd do!" -!" I tell you what I'd do!"
!" I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the wars!"
-!" And make sweet love to you!" -!" Sweet love!"
-!" Singing joy to the world!" -!" Joy to the world!"
-!" All the boys and girls!" -!" All the boys and girls!"
!" Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea!"
!" Joy to you and me...!"
Key change!
-!" Joy to the world!" -!" Joy to the world!"
-!" All the boys and girls!" -!" All the boys and girls!"
-!" Joy to the world!" -!" Joy to the world!"
-!" Joy to you and me!" -!" You and me!"
-!" Joy to the world!" -!" Joy to the world!"
-!" All the boys and girls!" -!" All the boys and girls!"
!" Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea!"
!" Joy to you and me...!"
Big ending!
!" Joy to you and me!!"
Have a very pleasant summer everyone.
Ms. Fletcher, rehearsal tomorrow at 4:00.
Oh, and I did send in that recommendation you requested.
Oh, thank you, Mr. Holcombe. Bye.
Are you actually going tomorrow?
Call me a dork, but I love choir practice.
And I don't want to let him down.
All right, last day!
- Hey, Terri, hey, Terri. - Hey, Matthew.
Hey.
I, uh, I got the concert tickets that you wanted.
Oh, um, I've got the money.
- Awesome. - There you go.
So, um,
I'll see you at rehearsal then.
Okay, cool. See you then
Okay.
Oh my God!
He's going to spend the whole next month
hoping he didn't just get you pregnant.
Oh, shut up. He's so nice.
!" Play it loud!"
!" Raise your voice!"
!" Shout it out!"
!" We weren't the first!"
!" But we're holding our own...!"
As hordes of summer-starved teenagers descend on unsuspecting Flagstaff, Arizona,
Iet's see what these two poised young women
have to say about the last day of school!
- I'm outta here, Riverdale! - Yeah, school's out, baby!
All right. The camera loves you.
So, Lauren, what are you doing tonight?
Paul, stop hitting on my friend.
Whatever you're doing tonight.
Lauren, stop hitting on my brother. Ugh!
Hey, would you tell Mom I'll be late?
But it's your graduation barbecue.
I've got places to go, people to see. Just save me a burnt burger.
- Will you give me a ride home? - Sure.
- Thanks, Lauren. - Anytime.
- Hey, I'll call you tomorrow. - Okay, have fun tonight.
So, T erri Boo-berry, what are you up to this summer?
- I'm singing in choir. - Cool.
Yeah, and, um, I'm working at the restaurant again.
- Wow, what fun. - Yeah.
But mostly, I really want to get into this music summer program in August.
- Really, which one? - Some music thing in L.A.
Dad! Come on! It's not just some music thing in L.A.
It's Bristol-Hillman Music Conservatory.
Only the best summer music program on the West Coast,
- maybe even in the whole country. - T erri, don't start.
But Dad, this is so important to me.
Plus, I already sent in my application and I sent a CD
- because Mom said I could. - That's it! You're not going!
- Simon, don't be so closed-minded. - Nina, please.
Terri...
- Where've you been? - Hanging out with some of the guys.
Saying goodbye, that stuff. Hey, Aunt Nina!
- Happy graduation. - Thanks.
- Here. - Oh here, I'll take it in.
Hey, what's wrong?
Terri just wants to go to this great music program in L.A.
and your Dad's being his usual squash-any-good-idea self.
Nina, the prettiest girls from all the high schools go to L.A.
You know what happens to most of them? - Dad, you don't think Terri's special?
- Paul, seriously. I think she's the most special human being on the planet.
She's my girl.
That's why she's not going to L.A.
She's 16, for God's sakes. What's wrong with you people?
Hundreds of people apply for this.
If she gets in, it's proof she belongs there, but you get that, right?
Look, when I was your age, I thought I knew everything too.
But I've seen a lot more of the world than you have, Paul.
What parts of the world have you seen, Dad?
The back and front of your dad's restaurant?
Okay, okay. Paul, that's enough.
Well, just because you're stuck here, you want everyone stuck with you.
You better watch your mouth or you're gonna get grounded.
All right, listen. Can we please stop fighting?
It's a graduation party. We're suppose to be celebrating here.
All right?
I can't get these damn coals to light.
- Oh, well here, try this. - What are you doing?
God. Stop. That's it! You're grounded! Get in the house.
- I just love our family get-togethers. - Uh, I'll be back.
Always have.
So...
I never got a chance to tell you congratulations on Arizona State.
Thanks. At least I'm getting outta here.
Aunt Nina, if Terri gets into that music program,
you gotta make sure she goes.
- She'll suffocate staying here. - Yeah, I know.
I was thinking the same thing.
So you're on my side?
Always.
Hey.
What's going on?
- Nothing. - Nothing.
Yeah, right.
!" There's a light in me!"
!" And it's shining bright!"
!" I can almost touch the sky...!"
The sky.
!" You're the reason I believe...!"
Hello, annoying.
Hey! Easy on the hardware.
What are you doing? Filming America's most boring teenagers?
!" And I feel so strong...!"
Ladies and gentlemen,
tonight on "The Fletcher Experience," we have a special treat.
It's my sincere pleasure to present to you the distinctive vocal stylings
of the one, the only, T erri Fletcher!
Oh, well, Paul, that is so very kind of you. Thank you.
This next song I wrote for my fans.
!" Something's got ahold of me!"
!" But I will follow where you go!"
!" One more mile to Jericho!"
!" The walls will tumble!"
!" The walls will tumble--!"
!" The music fills the space!"
!" And it takes the pain away!"
!" And I know it's gonna be all right.!"
!" When you're sad and lonely!"
!" Tell Him what you want!"
!" Hold Him up and tell Him what you want.!"
!" 'Cause I just can't wait till you write me!"
-!" You're coming around!" -!" Around!"
!" Now I'm walking on sunshine, whoa-oh!"
-!" And don't it feel good,
-!" Oh, yeah, now!" !" And don't it feel good...!"
" Oh--!"
Hey, what are you doing here?
With all the stuff that went on this afternoon
I almost forgot to give you your graduation present.
- Three Days Grace? - Yes.
Oh my God! When?
It's tonight.
Oh, no.
Didn't you hear I was grounded?
Paul. Come on. It's not like you never break the rules.
If you don't go, I can't go either.
Please. It's Three Days Grace.
- Side window? Should we go? - Side window.
All right.
Quiet, quiet!
I can't believe you sprung me.
This is a first.
Well, who know when we'll ever break the law again, right?
I'm not, uh, staying in Flagstaff Terri.
I lined up a job in Phoenix and I'm going straight to Arizona State. I'm not coming back.
Just like that? I mean...
It's time.
Dad and l...
need...
It's just time.
The only thing I feel bad about is leaving you here.
No. You don't have to worry about me. We get along okay.
Yeah, that's what worries me.
It's more than getting along, T erri. You please them.
You're like a Stepford daughter out of a mail-order magazine.
Is that a form of flattery?
After Dad slammed you on Bristol-Hillman,
you're going to tell me that didn't hurt?
- No, it totally hurt. - Then make a scene!
Break something! Scream! I... something.
Huh-huh. Tantrums were never my thing.
Terri, you've got the best voice I've ever heard,
but if you hang with the "World According to Simon Fletcher" any longer,
you're going to be doing "Cats" at the Y at 40.
And that would suck.
That would suck.
!" Home!!" !" This house is not a home...!"
What's up, Flagstaff?" How you guys doing
all right?
-!" Are you ready for this?!"
- Paul, don't-- oh my God.
!" Sit down!
!" Are you ready for this?!"
!" Shut up!!"
!" Are you ready for this?!"
!" Stand up!!"
!" Are you ready?!"
!" This game!"
!" Are you ready?!"
!" Are you ready for this?!"
!" Sit down!"
!" Are you ready for this?!"
!" Shut up!"
!" Are you ready for this?!"
!" Stand straight!!"
!" Are you ready?!"
Paul, Look out!
!" Are you ready for this?!"
Oh! Thank God.
Paul?
No.
Healing nicely.
Still got that headache?
Can you tell me your birthday?
April 20th.
Let's let T erri get the next one.
Tell me what month it is.
- June. - What's wrong with her?
Why can't she speak? Terri, tell me what month it is out loud.
It's June. That's good.
Now follow this light with your eyes.
Doc, stop! Whatever you're doing, just stop.
I wish I was older.
I'm so afraid I'll say something stupid and make it worse.
Hey, Aunt Nina. Hi, T erri Boo-berry.
Honey.
- Why was this in the trash? - You got in. Congratulations.
- Paul would be so proud of you. - Mom, what are you doing?
If Paul were here, he would just get in another screaming fight with Dad about it.
Okay. Everything is different now.
- Do you still want to go? - I don't want to sing anymore.
I don't believe that, Terri.
Why don't you let me handle your Dad about this.
- I think Terri should come visit me. - Hmm.
Simon, I really think she needs to get away
and I'd like her to come to Palm Desert for the month of August.
A month with you, alone in the desert? Are you nuts?
It is alone, isn't it?
I'm between guys right now. So yes, I'm alone.
Yeah, for the moment.
Well who's going to help me in the restaurant?
Oh, is that really what you want to say, Simon?
"Who's gonna help me with the restaurant?"
Aunt Nina, who said that you could do that?
I've never lied to my father before.
Terri, I just think this is your life.
You deserve the chance to live it. Then why does it feel so wrong?
There's something about your dad that I don't think you know.
He and his friend David both got football scholarships to UCLA.
Really?
And when graduation rolled around,
our family restaurant was doing good, but our parents weren't.
Neither of us wanted the restaurant,
but your Dad felt he had no choice but to take it.
And, uh, his friend David went on to UCLA.
And he got caught upin the L.A. scene and he's been messed up ever since.
But I know
that if your Dad had taken that scholarship,
he would have made it
So, what does that have to do with me?
I don't know. Everything?
But it's your decision, Terri.
He would have wanted you to have this, honey.
Paul would have wanted you to have this.
I shouldn't have snuck him out. Oh, honey, it's not your fault,
- I feel so bad all the time.
No.
I can't do this.
I can't go. I can't lie to Dad.
It's just too soon. Honey...
I will tell Dad that you're really not at Nina's when the time is right.
And he's gonna be mad at first.
But he's gonna realize it was the right thing to do.
- You sure it's the right thing to do? - No.
I'm not sure of anything.
I just want you to be happy.
Okay.
I'll do it. Okay.
Are you guys gonna be okay?
- Yeah. - Yeah. We'll be fine.
Uh, I'm taking her to the train station. And, uh, Nina will pick her up on the other end.
- We'll be fine. - Here you go. This is for you.
Dad.
I don't want Nina to pay for everything, and uh...
You wanna come home early, you call us, okay?
Okay. I love you.
Me too.
- Call me, okay? - Okay.
I want you to take this.
You just call us whenever you want.
And make sure you conference Aunt Nina in when you do,
'cause you know your father, he's gonna want to talk to her - every once in a while. Okay? - Got it, Mom.
- I love you. - I love you.
!" Lift off, here I am, here I go!"
!" Stand back, I'm in control!"
!" I'm outta this world, about to take off!"
!" And when I reach the stars, I still won't stop!"
-!" 'Cause I'm about to rocket....!" - Hey!
!" Now it's five, four, three, two, one, lift-off!"
- I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. - Thank you.
Sure.
Where did my jacket go?
Welcome to L.A., baby. Hop in.
It's gone.
Oh, come on.
Hello?
Hey! Is anyone there?
Oh-hh-- you've got to be kidding me.
Hello!
Sorry, full up.
Hey!
Look. Are you going to make a habit out of this? Okay. It's lateand I'm tired
and all I want to do is get up to my dorm. Okay?
What's the password?
Okay. I think we started off on the wrong foot.
- I'm T erri. - Jay.
It's "monkeys" by the way. - The password. - Mm-hm.
- What room?
315. Jay. There you are.
Send you out for a snack and you bring home a stray. Shame.
Mmm. Hey. I'm T erri.
- Uh-huh. - I'll catch you later. Bye.
You know what? I think I've got it from here. Thanks.
- See ya. - Whew.
- What? - What was that about? What did I say?
- I'm seriously... - 315.
Oh. Sorry.
Hey. I'm Terri, your new roommate.
Great. And I thought I had this place to myself.
- Now turn out the damn light! - Sorry.
Oh my gosh.
Okay. Okay.
- Terri? - Hey. It's me
Oh, thank God, Terri. Your dad's called twice already.
Well, the train was lateand my jacket got stolen and the cab driver was a total jerk.
Are you okay? I'm fine. Let's just conference Dad in, okay?
Okay. Here goes nothing.
Okay.
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Hey. Are you there?
Yeah. I'm still here.
- Theresa, is that you? - Hey, yeah, Dad. It's me.
- Is Mom there too? - Yeah, yeah.
She's just getting on the exchange--
- Hey, honey! - What took you so long?
We've been waiting for you to call for like four hours. We're sorry, Simon. Her train was late.
Oh. Well.
What are you two ladies going to do on your first big night?
- We're watching television. - We're just eating dinner.
- What? - Eating dinner. - We're watching television.
- Which is it?
We're eating dinner while we're watching television.
Right.I thought you didn't have a television, Nina.
I thought that was against your artistic sensibilities.
Oh, well, l-l-- I finally gave in. Sue me.
Uh-uh, it's okay as long as you're safe. Are you safe, honey?
Yeah. I'm fine. I'm just totally wiped out.
Now you get some rest. Call us tomorrow.
- Yes?
Don't corrupt my baby.
She's too much like you already.
Don't worry, Simon. I'll have her tattooed, with blue hair,
and married to a rapper in no time. Nighty-night.
Good night, Nina. Night, Theresa.
Good night, Mom. Good night, Dad. I love you.
Bye-bye. I love you.
I think that worked. I think I did it.
Well, Paul, I'm here.
I hope you're happy.
Hi.
- I'm Terri, your roommate. - Yeah. Denise.
Okay, everyone. Take a seat.
Let's be seated.
In case you bought that old saw that those who can't do, teach.
These talented musicians beside me are your teachers.
But I'd prefer you to think of them as your guides.
Hello, and welcome to Bristol-Hillman's summer music program.
I'd like to start by reminding you
of the large number of talented students who applied
but did not get in.
Now,
this summer is not just about learning your craft.
It's about testing your limits Experimenting. New experiences. It's about
building up and rocking the foundation of that which will give you your own individual voice.
Now, some basics.
We have a strict 10:00 curfew, 1 1 :00 on the weekends.
Possession of banned substances will mean immediate dismissal.
Hmm. This is L.A., people.
Use some common sense. Travel in pairs.
Lastly, the scholarship.
Three weeks from now, on the last day of the program, we will have final performances
where you show us what you've got.
Now a lucky student will win a $10,000 academic scholarship
for music study. That's pretty good, huh?
So, work hard.
Have fun.
Get lost.
Later.
Okay.
I gave her three chances. The chances have come and gone.
Send her back where she came from. I don't care!
People, grab a seat. My name is Mr. Torvald.
You are my class and we have three weeks to learn an incredibly complex choral piece.
It ain't ever gonna happen, but let's give it the ol' college try, shall we?
There are five solos in the ensemble.
Only five people will perform solos in front of this class.
And I will hand them outin two weeks based on participation, exercises
and je nai sais quoi.
If you're not French, that means,
"Ooh!"
I will also split you up into groups of four.
Yes, I still count on my fingers.
One for each part in the obnoxiously difficult contrapuntal harmony at the end of the book.
This piece is gonna drive you nuts. But when you nail it, it feels good.
You.
You. You.
You. Group one!
Hey, Jay! Nice hook
Jump in and pick it up.
Hey. Is anybody sitting here?
How many of you can identify this note?
You there. What is the note?
- A "B?" - B flat!
The ability to know any note when you hear it is great asset.
Those of you who don't have it must work that much harder.
Is the same with your ability to read music.
Your opportunities are expanded. If you look at a piece of music,
see how the notes are arranged on the page
and hear exactly what it is, each note in your head.
This is something you will learn to do this summer in your individual studies with me.
I'm so sorry. That was me. Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm-- I'm fine. I'm sorry. That was my fault. - I was in the way.
- No, it's good. It was my fault. - I should really learn to stand.
- Okay.
Awesome.
She doesn't even know.
- Hey. How's it going? - Couldn't be better.
Should I ask for a single?
- Am I bothering you that much? - Hey. Hold up.
I mean, I just get the feeling that I'm some kinda pain in your butt.
Look, it's not even like that, all right?
I'm here for that scholarship.
- I'm just about hardcore focus. - Well it seems really personal.
Oh, please. I'm not even trying to hear that.
Look, we're all up against each other for that money.
So I just gotta be able to do my thing and not get caught up in any personalities.
I don't really mean nothing by it.
So, we cool?
- Yeah. We're cool. - Cool.
- Hey, Mr. Torvald. - Hey, Robin.
I wanted to let you know that I tried those exercises you gave me last summer
and they really helped. I just wanted to say thank you so much.
My pleasure.
Oh, and I'll have you know that I'm gunning for those solos.
- Well, I'll keep an eye out for you. - Thank you, Mr. Torvald.
!" For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!"
!" Hallelujah, hallelujah!"
!" For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!"
-!" Hallelujah, Hallelujah.!"
- Ouch and cut.
- Sorry, that was me. - Yeah, we know.
- And you are? - Terri Fletcher.
Thought I recognized you. The girl from the DVD.
Terri Fletcher, the thing is the theme emerges from the harmony.
Give me you hand.
None of you follow it directly. Capice?
Good job, Robin. Whoo-ee!
Okay, let's do it again.
One, two, three, four.
!" For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!"
!" Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.!"
Sorry, Mr. Wesson. I was-- I forgot my books at the--
Is your time that was wasted. Please go to the stand.
Please sight-read the first page.
Support.
Support with your diaphragm.
Air goes in. Diaphragm goes out. Is okay to look fat.
Sorry.
- Hey. - What's up?
!" She doesn't, she doesn't know!"
!" She doesn't-- she doesn't, she doesn't!"
!" She doesn't even know, know, know!"
!" She-- she doesn't even know, know, know, know!"
Thanks anyways.
You're a serious weirdo.
It isn't lucky unless it's face up.
But now it's just a penny that thinks it's lucky, but it isn't.
Well now it can be lucky for someone else.
Besides, haven't you ever heard of making your own luck?
Well, what do you know? A lucky penny.
So, an Englishman in L.A.
Yeah, my parents put an ocean between them after the nastiest divorce ever.
No joke, people study it.
So, how can you have a sense of humor about that?
My music became like a religion. It kept me sane.
So, music is your higher power.
Pretty much. I mean, look at this.
This city. All these people.
All this life and music.
I'm gonna make music for them.
I can't think of a better way to spend my life.
Are you missing home? A little bit.
I don't know. It's just been really tough lately.
Come on.
I just gave you my "E! True Hollywood Story."
You gotta give me something.
Um. Me and my brother were in a car accident on the day of his graduation.
And, um, some drunk driver ran through a red light and
Hey, Terri! Come here. Uh, look, Terri, I've gotta go.
somebody.
Look, say hi to Denise for me.
- Hey. - Hey, was that Jay running off?
- Yeah. - Figures. What, was he macking on you?
Not that I could tell.
Well, count your blessings, 'cause I know his game.
He likes to hit on nice girls.
And baby, you-- you got a lock on that one.
- What? - I mean, look at you.
Look at your hair, your clothes, the way you talk.
You're like some kinda retro Brady Buncher.
Shoot, I'm not even trying to hear that.
Okay, that was cute. My bad.
I didn't know you could do t
Yeah. My teachers are always harping about how it's bad for me.
You know, how I'm gonna lose my ear. But I just like how it sounds in here.
- Hello. - Oh hi, honey.
Um, Dad wants to talk to you.
Um, Simon, pick up.
Hey, sweetheart. How's it going? Hanging in there?
- Yeah, everything's good. - Sure do miss you.
I miss you too, Dad.
- What was that? Sounded like a siren. - Uh, no, no. It's nothing.
Well, it didn't sound like nothing. It sounded pretty close.
The neighbors are out of town and their alarm keeps going off
so, I'm gonna go talk to the police, okay?
- I'll call you back. All right, bye. - Okay, bye, honey.
Uh, what, Terri, wait.
Terri?
I'm gonna lose it.
!" King of Kings!"
!" Forever and ever!"
-!" Hallelujah, hallelujah!"
!" And Lord of Lords...!"
!" Forever and ever!"
-!" Hallelujah, hallelujah!" - Yes.
!" King of Kings!"
!" Forever and ever!"
!" Hallelujah, hallelujah!"
!" And Lord of Lords...!"
I can never get that note. I can't believe this.
- I can.
- Problem, ladies?
Yeah, I think that some of us maybe need to practice this - a little bit more outside of class. Meow!
-Why don't you let me worry about that, hmm?
Okay, that's it. Done for the day.
Go on. Get outta here.
Ms. Fletcher.
Okay, I give up.
What did you do with the girl on the DVD?
Excuse me?
The lively, funny, talented girl, what did you do with her?
I have no idea what you're talking about. I sent my songs on a CD.
No, there was also a DVD.
It came in late. We almost didn't see it. But it's a big part of the reason why you are here.
Sit down. Be comfortable. Okay, Mr. T orvald. I did not send it.
I really have no idea what you're talking about.
No? Well.
Let me introduce you to one interesting, fascinating lady.
Maybe you'll be inspired. I know we were.
Terri's my sister. And, uh, she's my favorite person in the whole world.
She like a challenge. She thrives when she's pushed.
And the people who can do that, they don't live in Flagstaff.
Terri deserves a chance to learn from the best.
She's already good.
But she could be great.
If you let her in, you won't be disappointed.
Hey, Terri?
Terri!
Terri. Are you okay?
Please. It's probably just some weirdo misfit thing.
No.
The show's over. Okay, you can go now.
Look, whatever it is, you can't leave.
- It's copping out. - What are you doing here?
Same as everybody else.
The music thing. Ducking a summer job.
I mean here in my doorway.
Look, come on. Let's just get outta here.
Come on. Let's just go.
The bag isn't walking away.
How do I know you won't?
I was sitting right next to him.
And he died and I didn't. You know?
And I don't know why.
But I miss him.
The second I start to feel like I'm enjoying myself,
this voice comes inside my head and..
it's like,"How can you be having a good time when Paul is dead?"
You can't blame yourself like that.
You don't understand
It was my fault
I got him to sneak out.
I shouldn't have risked it.
Look, T erri. Some idiot ran a red light.
It was bad luck.
Messed up timing.
That's all.
You weren't there.
Look, I can't imagine what you're going through.
But I do know from experience backing down can become a way of life
Don't leave.
Screw the pressure. Screw the scholarship. I mean, do your own thing
on your own terms. And get what you came here for.
- That's what counts. - But Jay, I'm lying to people.
I mean, I had to lie to get here.
So what. You got here. It's not suppose to be easy.
You're here because you did what you had to do.
Why do you care so much?
I don't know.
I like you.
And Robin fits into that, how?
We met here last year and. we had a thing for a while.
That's all over.
Does she know that?
Yeah, well... some people hang on when they should just let go.
Thank you.
Okay, I'm not doing this to torture you people.
Just think of this as a midterm worth, oh, half your grade.
Ms. Fletcher? Please?
That was great.
All right, you take the top of the fourth. - Awesome. - I was talking to T erri. Bing!
Okay, let's take the third part from the top. Is everybody ready?
One, two, three, four
Hey.
What's this? I think maybe Giordanni is not for you. We try something else, hmm?
You know, I appreciate the thought, Mr. Wesson,
but, you know, I'd really like to stick to the old one.
I'm feeling much better today and I wanna see if I can keep it up.
Thanks.