AND THIS STOCK, THE ONE YOU WERE TELLING ME ABOUT,
IS ABOUT TO RISE, YOU SAID.
(Albert) ONCE THE MERGER BETWEEN ASIA PACIFIC AND DRAGON ASIATIC
IS ANNOUNCED IN THE TOKYO STOCK MARKET,
IT WILL GO THROUGH THE ROOF.
QUITE.
GOT THE GEAR, BROTHER?
HERE YOU GO, MATE.
FORTUNATELY, MY CONTACTS IN THE FAR EAST
ARE WELL-VERSED IN BUYING THIS KIND OF STOCK
WITHOUT ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
JAMAICAN SWITCH?
THAT STILL WORK?
LET'S FIND OUT.
AND THESE CONTACTS, ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE
THEY CAN BE TRUSTED?
OH YES.
(Stacie) HEY, SOMEBODY STOP HIM!
TOOK MY HANDBAG-- OH!
HOLD IT.
AUGHHH!
YOU GOT THIS LADY'S BAG?
NO, IT'S MY BAG.
(Mickey) GIMME IT...
IT'S ALL RIGHT LADY, WE GOT HIM.
THIS YOUR BAG?
(Stacie) OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WAIT!
OH, THANK GOD.
OH, I THINK HE MUST HAVE FOLLOWED ME FROM THE BANK.
YOU MUST SEEM MAD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING AROUND HERE
WITH ALL THAT CASH?
I HAVE TO GET IT TO MY SOLICITOR BY 1:00.
WELL IT'S TEN TIL NOW, WHERE'S HE AT?
WALTHAMSTOW.
WALTHAMSTOW!
YOU BEST MOVE IT, GIRL.
(Stacie) WILL YOU HELP ME UP, THEN, PLEASE?
(Mickey) YEAH, YEAH.
(Stacie cries out)
(Mickey) ALL RIGHT-ALL RIGHT STAY THERE-STAY THERE-STAY THERE,
DON'T MOVE, STAY THERE, LET ME TAKE A LOOK.
I HAVE TO GET TO WALTHAMSTOW!
NO-NO-NO-NO, THE ONLY PLACE YOU GOING
IS THE HOSPITAL, I THINK IT'S BROKEN.
WELL, WILL-WILL YOU TAKE IT FOR ME, THEN?
(laughing) YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME!
WELL, YOU STOPPED HIM, I KNOW YOU'RE HONEST, PLEASE.
IF THIS MONEY DOESN'T GET THERE BY 1:00,
THEN WE'RE GONNA LOSE OUR HOUSE.
NO-NO-NO-NO, I AIN'T TAKING NO MONEY NOWHERE.
WILL YOU TAKE IT THEN FOR ME?
I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PLEASED I AM
YOU INVITED ME TO BE IN ON THIS, GEORGE.
I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT LIFE IS FULL OF
OPPORTUNITIES, BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT IS FINDING
PEOPLE WILLING TO TAKE THEM.
OKAY, I'LL TAKE IT.
THANK YOU, HERE.
YEAH, I'VE GOT HIS ADDRESS HERE,
YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR A MR. HAWKINS.
HAWKINS.
PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE NOT LETTING THIS BOY TAKE YOUR MONEY.
YOU KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT, MATE,
I'M HELPING THE LADY.
YOU'RE HELPING YOURSELF, MORE LIKE.
HE'S GOT AN HONEST FACE.
YEAH, SEE?
I'VE GOT AN HONEST FACE.
NOW DON'T PLAY WITH ME.
Y-Y-YOU'VE GOTTA GET THERE BY 1:00.
I'LL BE LIKE THE WIND.
YO-YO-YO, WAIT, HOLD UP-HOLD UP.
I TOLD YOU, MAN, I AIN'T NO THIEF.
YEAH, BUT YOU'RE STUPID,
YOU'RE GONNA WALK INTO WALTHAMSTOW WITH THAT IN YOUR HAND.
COME ON, YOU GOT A HANDKERCHIEF OR SOMETHING?
I AIN'T GOT NO HANDKERCHIEF.
ALL RIGHT-ALL RIGHT, WAIT, LOOK, UM, RIGHT,
YOU TAKE THE HANDKERCHIEF, RIGHT?
AND THEN YOU-- GIVE ME THE MONEY.
OH, COME ON.
RIGHT, YOU PUT THIS IN-- YOU GOT ANY MORE?
WHAT?
CASH, MAN, YOU HIDE IT OR YOU LOSE IT, DRE.
OH, LORD HAVE MERCY.
I'VE BEEN SAVING.
YEAH, RIGHT...
OKAY, YOU PUT IT IN THERE, RIGHT?
THEN YOU WRAP IT UP LIKE THIS, TIGHT,
AND THEN YOU PUT IT DOWN THE FRONT,
KEEP IT OUT OF SIGHT,
NO ONE SEES IT, NO ONE TAKES IT, HUH?
ALL RIGHT.
NOW, PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS WOMAN'S MONEY, YOU GET ME?
I'M COOL.
(Stacie) HURRY UP, PLEASE.
I'M ALREADY THERE.
I WISH ALBERT WOULD HURRY UP AND BRING HEMMINGS IN,
I'M GETTING TOO OLD FOR THIS.
OHH...
(Danny) HERE, MICK, JUST THROW THAT BENCH, ALL RIGHT?
YOU GOT ME RIGHT IN THE MARACAS.
(Ash, laughing) HOW DID HE DO?
**
SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD SET UP A MEETING
FOR TOMORROW MORNING.
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO BRING THE CASH WITH ME, GEORGE?
OH, THAT'D BE GREAT, YES.
EXCELLENT.
HERE'S TO A PROFITABLE UNION.
(gasping and grunting)
(beeping sounds)
(Mickey) ARE WE SOLVENT AGAIN?
(Stacie) WE ARE FOR NOW, BUT THIS WON'T LAST US FOR LONG.
OH, ALBERT'LL COME THROUGH, HE ALWAYS DOES.
(Danny shouting)
YOU GOTTA GET US A DECENT PLACE, ASH.
I'M WORKING ON IT.
WILL YOU WORK ON IT QUICKER, PLEASE?
LOOK, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH EVERY MAJOR HOTEL IN LONDON.
THE COUPLE WE COULD HAVE USED,
YOU NAUSED UP WITH DODGY CREDIT CARDS.
NOT VERY FUNNY, MATE, OKAY?
WE NEED A NEW GAFF, 'CAUSE I CAN SMELL CATS.
LOOK, I TOLD YA, I'M WORKING ON IT, ALL RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT, HOW 'BOUT I SHARE A ROOM WITH STACIE, THEN?
MAKE THINGS A BIT MORE, YOU KNOW, BEARABLE.
EW, FOR WHO?
ALL RIGHT, I KNOW WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
IT'S ABOUT THE VEGAS THING, INNIT?
YEAH-YEAH... THEY WERE IDENTICAL CASES, OKAY?
IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ANYBODY.
EXCEPT IT HAPPENED TO YOU.
(Ash) YEAH, EVERY PENNY WE HAD WAS IN THAT CASE.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU.
LIKEWISE.
(Mickey) ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS SWITCH CASES.
HOW HARD CAN IT BE?
ALL RIGHT, HOLD A GRUDGE, WHY DON'T YA.
(all) WE WILL.
I'LL GIVE ALBERT A CALL, SEE IF WE'RE ON.
CLIVE HEMMINGS, THE MAN I CAME IN WITH,
IS THERE ANY NEWS?
HE'S FINE, HIS FAMILY ARE WITH HIM NOW.
(cell phone ringing)
MICHAEL... NO-NO NOTHING-NOTHING,
JUST A LITTLE HICCUP.
WE NEED THIS ONE, ALBERT.
(Albert) I'VE NEVER LET YOU DOWN YET.
I'LL CALL YOU AS SOON AS WE'RE READY TO GO.
(man) DON'T TELL ME WHERE TO PARK, SON,
I CAN PARK WHEREVER I LIKE.
SO THE BENTLEY'S IN AN AMBULANCE BAY,
WHAT YOU GONNA DO, FINE ME?
I COULD BUY THE FLAMIN' CAR PARK.
BUY THIS BLEEDING HOSPITAL, AND YOU AND YOUR MISSUS,
SO GET OUT OF MY FACE, ALL RIGHT?
(horn honking)
SO WHAT ARE YOU, OLD BILL?
C.I.A.
(folk music playing)
(Albert) WHY CAN SOME PEOPLE MANAGE TO CATCH THE BARMAN'S EYE
AND I NEVER CAN?
OI, HENRY.
HARRIS... WHATEVER YOUR BLOODY NAME IS.
HANNU.
SERVE THE MAN.
WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU, SIR?
SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS, LOTS OF ROCKS.
WELL, YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE KNACK FOR IT.
WELL, IT SHOULDN'T BE HARD, I OWN THE CAFE.
MM.
(singing)
OI, ELVIS, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT PLAYING THAT CRAP?
YOU WANT TO DO YOUR OWN SONGS, GO ON POP IDOL.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A SING-ALONG NIGHT,
YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU PLAY SONGS PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW,
SO THEY CAN SING ALONG TO THEM?
THE CLUE'S IN THE TITLE!
CAN I BUY YOU A DRINK?
JAMES PARKINSON.
BENNY FRAZIER.
ALBIE.
WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO SEND OUT A SEARCH PARTY.
ARE WE ON?
WOULD YOU LIKE THE GOOD NEWS OR THE BAD NEWS?
THE BAD NEWS.
HEMMINGS'S HAD A HEART ATTACK,
HE'S IN ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL.
SO THE SCORE'S OFF.
(Albert) I'M AFRAID SO.
(Mickey) AND THE GOOD NEWS?
I FOUND A LAST- MINUTE REPLACEMENT.
BENJAMIN FRAZIER, A RATHER VULGAR GENTLEMAN,
WHO OWNS 16 LICENSED CLUBS AND PUBS ACROSS THE EAST END.
BENNY THE BOOZER.
YOU KNOW HIM?
OH, I'VE NEVER MET HIM, BUT I KNOW OF HIM, YEAH.
NASTY PIECE OF WORK, HE BOUGHT THE IRON DUKE IN BOWE,
ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO.
RIGHT DIVE IT WAS, FIGHTS EVERY NIGHT,
BENNY TURNED IT ROUND BY BEATING
THE CRAP OUT OF THE TROUBLEMAKERS.
WHAT A NICE MAN.
EXACTLY.
(Ash) HE'S A MAJOR IMPORTER OF BOOZE, NOBODY ASKS ANY
QUESTIONS BECAUSE OF ALL THE BARS HE RUNS.
WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW IS THAT HE USES HIS ALCOHOL SHIPMENTS
AS A COVER FOR SMUGGLING IN EASTERN EUROPEANS.
THE POLICE HAVE BEEN AFTER HIM FOR A WHILE,
BUT THEY CAN NEVER GET ANYTHING ON HIM.
RUMOR IS HE HANDS OUT
BACKHANDERS LIKE IT WAS CONFETTI.
ALSO HE MARRIED ABOVE HIMSELF, SOME RICH SORT.
SHOWERS HER WITH EXPENSIVE PRESENTS, YOU KNOW.
YOU SAID 250, RIGHT?
COME ON, BENNY, THIS IS GENUINE ARTICLE,
FIVE GRAND'S WORTH.
I'LL GIVE YOU 250.
NO, MAN.
COME ON, IT'S FOR THE WIFE.
I DON'T CARE WHO IT'S FOR.
OH, THAT'S RIGHT, YOU WANNA HAGGLE, YEAH.
CALL IT 200 FOR CASH, SHALL WE?
(choking sounds)
SO WE USE THE WIFE, THEN, YEAH?
(Albert) WELL, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT AT FIRST.
I DISCOVERED HE HAS A GREATER WEAKNESS.
WHICH IS?
HE HAS A 17 YEAR OLD SON, JOEY,
WHO'S A BUDDING RAP STAR.
RAP?
(Danny) WELL, IS HE ANY GOOD?
WELL, WHO KNOWS, BUT BENNY INDULGES HIM.
OH, WICKED!
SO, WHAT'S OUR IN?
(Albert) WELL, I TOLD HIM I HAD A FRIEND WHO HAS A SON
WHO OWNS A SMALL RECORD COMPANY.
(rapper) WHAT UP, WHAT UP, GOD LOVES YOU.
* *
(Danny, singing badly) * MOVING-MOVING-MOVING
* THOUGH THEY'RE DISAPPROVING
* KEEP THOSE DUCKIES MOVING, RAWHIDE! *
* DON'T TRY TO UNDERSTAND THEM *
* JUST ROPE, AND THROW, AND BRAND THEM *
* SO THEY'LL BE A- LIVING HIGH AND WIDE... *
DO YOU MIND?
IT'S NOT LIKE YOU TO BE BASHFUL.
YEAH, WELL, YOU SHOULDN'T GO SNEAKING UP ON PEOPLE.
WELL, YOU DIDN'T LOCK THE DOOR.
CLAUSTROPHOBIC.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
OH, SWEET.
YEAH, I FOUND IT IN HERE.
SING.
HUH? SING.
WHAT FOR?
BECAUSE I NEED YOU TO.
SING WHAT?
ANYTHING, COME ON, NOT LIKE YOU TO BE SHY.
* GIT 'EM UP, MOVE 'EM ON
* MOVE EM ON, HEAD 'EM UP *
* HEAD 'EM UP, MOVE 'EM ON, RAWHIDE *
* CUT 'EM OUT, RIDE 'EM IN
* RIDE 'EM IN, CUT 'EM OUT
* CUT 'EM OUT, RAWHIDE-RAWHIDE *
* YEAH!
OKAY...
SO WHERE ARE WE?
WELL, BENNY READ DANNY'S PROFILE IN THE PRESS,
AND HE WAS MORE THAN A LITTLE IMPRESSED
WHEN I TOLD HIM I WAS ABLE TO ARRANGE
FOR DANNY TO WATCH HIS SON'S PERFORMANCE TONIGHT.
GREAT, STACIE?
WELL, THERE'S SOME INTERESTING RESPONSES
TO DANNY'S DEMO TAPE.
STRANGELY ENOUGH, THEY'RE ALL
"DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU."
PEASANTS.
BUT NOW I'VE GOT LETTERHEADS
FROM EVERY MAJOR RECORD COMPANY,
I CAN PRETTY MUCH GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT.
OKAY, ONCE WE'VE HOOKED HIM, HOW ABOUT LETTERS
SAYING THEY'VE HEARD JOEY FRAZIER'S DEMO TAPE,
AND THEY'RE INTERESTED IN SIGNING HIM.
IT'S AS GOOD AS DONE.
OKAY, NEXT.
Albert, Dany
It's time
WHAT'S UP, BOYS?
POLICEMAN'S BALL CANCELLED?
I'VE COME HERE TO SEE MY BOY PERFORM, THAT'S NOT
AGAINST THE LAW, NOW, IS IT?
HEY-HEY, BRING THESE TWO SOME PORK SCRATCHIN'S.
HEY JIMMY, HOW YA DOING?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YEAH, AND YOU.
GOOD NIGHT, BOYS.
I HOPE I'M NOT INTERRUPTING ANYTHING.
NO-NO, JUST A COUPLE OF BOYS IN BLUE, YOU KNOW,
THEY LIKE TO, UH, THEY LIKE TO POP IN EVERY NOW
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, SEE HOW I'M DOING.
JOEY!
JOEY, COME MEET JIMMY.
THIS IS MY BOY.
THIS IS THE MANAGER I WAS-- YEAH, TA...
THESE FOOLS IS GIVING ME GRIEF, INNIT!
LOOK, I DON'T NEED NO SUPPORT BAND,
BUT THEY'RE JUST MESSING
WITH MY SPACE, GUY, I'S NOT HAPPY.
OI... HENRY.
SACK THE OTHER ACT.
THEY'VE COME A LONG WAY.
WELL, THEY SHOULD KNOW THEIR WAY BACK, THEN, SHOULDN'T THEY?
DO I PAY THEM?
WHAT FOR, THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING.
CHUCK THEM OUT.
OI.
ALL RIGHT, SON.
YEAH, TIGHT.
HE'S A DELIGHTFUL BOY, ISN'T HE?
YEAH, HE'S A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, YOU KNOW.
HERE SHE IS, HEAD OFFICE.
SHARON THIS IS, UH, JIMMY PARKINSON,
THE GUY I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT?
MR. PARKINSON.
MY PLEASURE.
HER DAD HELPED ME BUY MY FIRST BOOZER.
REALLY? YEAH.
SO, YOU'RE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, MR. PARKINSON?
OH, NO, NOT REALLY, I'VE JUST GOT A GOOD FRIEND
WHO HAS A SON WHO MAKES RECORDS.
YEAH, TERRY CUNNINGHAM, YOU KNOW, THE ARTICLE I SHOWED YA.
WELL, HE SEEMS LIKE A VERY BUSY YOUNG MAN,
I'M SURPRISED HE CAN SPARE THE TIME.
OH, WELL, YOU SEE, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW,
IT'S WHO YOU KNOW.
ABSOLUTELY.
WELL IT WAS VERY NICE TO MEET YOU, MR. PARKINSON.
I'LL SEE YOU AT HOME LATER.
OH, YOU'RE NOT STAYING?
MY FATHER'S A LITTLE UNWELL,
SO DUTY CALLS, I'M AFRAID.
OH, I SEE, YES.
TELL ME, DOES YOUR WIFE SHARE
YOUR AMBITIONS FOR JOEY?
WELL, SHE SAYS I SPOIL HIM.
I HAD NOTHING WHEN I WAS A KID, SO, ALWAYS PROMISED
MESELF, WHEN IT CAME TO MY BOY,
I'D DO WHATEVER IT TOOK.
(Joey) IT DON'T GO THERE, WHAT IS YOU, A MORON OR SOMETHING?
AH, BENNY, THIS IS TERRY CUNNINGHAM.
HOW DO YOU DO?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
LISTEN UP!
SO THIS IS THE KID IS IT?
THIS IS MY BOY, YEAH.
(Joey rapping badly)
VERY INTERESTING SOUND.
JUST A LOT OF NOISE TO ME TELL, BUT YOU KNOW,
WHAT-WHAT THE KIDS LISTEN TO THESE DAYS RIGHT?
THAT THEY DO BENNY.
(Joey rapping badly)
KEEP IT REAL, MAN.
IS HE THE DOGS OR WHAT?
HE'S, UH, HE'S GOT A UNIQUE STYLE, I LIKE THAT.
YOU HEAR THAT, JIMMY?
MY LITTLE ANKLE-BITER'S BLEEDIN' UNIQUE.
GET THE DRINKS IN, OLD SON.
RIGHT.
SO WHO'S HE WITH, THEN?
WITH?
YEAH, IS HE SIGNED ON TO A RECORD COMPANY?
WELL NOT YET, NO-NO-NO, HE'S, UH, STILL THINKING
THROUGH HIS OPTIONS.
OKAY, HE HAS A MANAGER THOUGH, RIGHT?
NOT YET, NO-NO, BUT HE'S-HE'S CHOOSING
WHO TO SIGN TO VERY CAREFULLY, YOU KNOW.
THAT'S VERY WISE, BENNY, VERY WISE.
I CAN SEE HE'S A VERY LUCKY YOUNG MAN
TO HAVE SOMEONE LIKE YOU LOOKING OUT FOR HIM.
WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO ME LIKE I'M A TOSSER?
DO I LOOK LIKE A TOSSER TO YOU?
NO.
WELL THEN CUT ALL THIS LUCKY YOUNG MAN TO HAVE
YOU AS A DAD CRAP, AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF
THE BOY.
I THINK HE'S GOT POTENTIAL.
POTENTIAL, WHAT IS THAT?
MY ASS HAS GOT POTENTIAL.
ARE YOU GONNA GET HIM A RECORD DEAL OR NOT?
IF I CAN FIND THE RIGHT PRODUCER.
THEN YEAH.
YEAH, THAT WASN'T TOO HARD WAS IT?
COME ON.
HEY JOEY, SAY HELLO TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
JOEY.
ALL RIGHT.
SO JOEY, WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES THEN?
I AIN'T INFLUENCED BY NO ONE, I'S TOTALLY ORIGINAL.
GOOD ANSWER, THAT'S A VERY GOOD ANSWER.
YEAH BOY, AND THIS MAN RUNS A RECORD COMPANY.
I AIN'T SIGNING FOR NO FOOL IN A SUIT, WHAT AIN'T
NOONE IN THE GHETTO WEAR NO SUIT, I CAN'T EVEN BE
SEEN WITH YOU MAN, STAY OUT OF MY FACE, MY HOMIES
WILL THINK I'M A BACKSTREET BOY OR
SOMETHING.
YO, WATCH MY STUFF, INNIT?
(Benny) I THINK THAT LOOKS LIKE A THUMBS DOWN TELL.
SORRY, SON.
JUST LEAVE IT!
PICK IT UP, DANNY.
PICK IT UP?
THAT KID IS A FLAMIN' MORON.
"AIN'T NO ONE IN THE GHETTO WEAR NO SUIT,"
HE'S FROM BLOODY ESSEX!
YOU NEED TO CONNECT WITH HIM.
YEAH, WELL, HOW ABOUT I CONNECT WITH A RIGHT HOOK?
MY GRAN COULD RAP BETTER THAN HIM.
DANIEL, WE'RE WORKING.
YEAH-YEAH JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE.
I MEAN HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WORK WITH PEOPLE LIKE THIS, EH?
I'M AN ARTIST.
PACK UP MY SPEAKERS OR SOMETHING.
ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT, Y'SEE.
YEAH.
SO, BENNY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME,
IT IS A PITY THINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT, ONLY I WAS HOPING
TO TAKE THE KID TO THE, UH, MOBO AWARDS, Y'KNOW,
INTRODUCE HIM TO A FEW PEOPLE.
YOU CAN GET ME IN THE MOBOS?
OH, YEAH, YEAH, NO PROBLEM, YEAH, V.I.P. PASSES,
MEET AND GREET THE GREAT AND THE GOOD...
IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG STEP FOR YA...
STILL, NEVER MIND, EH?
HEY, GOOD TO SEE YA KID, GOOD LUCK, BENNY, THANK YOU.
HEY NOW, WAIT.
HEY, CHILL, YEAH?
LOOK, I AIN'T SAYING NO,
I'M JUST SAYING WE HAVE TO KEEP IT REAL,
KEEP IT STREET, DON'T HANG AROUND WITH ME DRESSED AS
NO BANK MANAGER, HEY, ARE YOU GETTING ME?
I'LL COME TO THE MOBO, MEET YOUR PEOPLE.
AFTER THAT I AIN'T SAYING NOTHING.
I HAD THREE DODGY TENNERS LAST WEEK.
YEAH, WELL, NOT FROM ME, YOU DIDN'T.
DANNY. DANNY.
SO, YOU LOT STILL LOOKING FOR NEW DIGS?
WHY, DO YOU KNOW ANYWHERE?
THIS MATE OF MINE, HE'S GONE TO DUBAI FOR 12 MONTHS,
HE'S ASKED ME TO RENT HIS FLAT OUT FOR HIM.
IT'S NOT MUCH, YOU KNOW, TWO BEDROOMS, LITTLE
KITCHEN, THAT BIT, AND IT'D HAVE TO BE CASH,
AND UP FRONT.
THANKS, EDDIE, BUT I THINK WE'RE LOOKING
FOR SOMEWHERE A LITTLE MORE UPMARKET THAN,
UH, YOUR MATE'S FLAT.
SUIT YOURSELF.
(Mickey) HEY, HOW'D IT GO?
YEAH, PERFECT.
HE HATED ME, JUST LIKE YOU SAID HE WOULD.
GOOD, THEN HE'LL BE READY TO MEET THE REAL DEAL.
ASH, WE'LL NEED A PROFILE.
DO, UH, DO YOU WANT STACIE AS AN ASSISTANT?
BITCH. I BEG YOUR PARDON?
RAP PRODUCERS DON'T HAVE ASSISTANTS,
THEY HAVE BITCHES.
WHEN AND WHERE DID YOU SET UP THE MEET?
WE HAD A BIT OF A PROBLEM WITH THAT.
YES?
UH, WENT IN, VERY SIMPLE LIKE YOU SAID, HE KIND OF
WENT INTO ONE A LITTLE BIT, I HAD TO GIVE HIM
A LITTLE BIT OF A CONVINCER.
WHICH WAS?
I TOLD HIM WE'D TAKE HIM TO THE MOBO AWARDS
TOMORROW NIGHT.
(massive crowd noise)
ALL RIGHT, SON, HOW'S IT GOING?
OH-OH, HANG ON--
YEAH-YEAH-YEAH,
I'M AT THE FRONT DOORS, AND I'M WITH, UH... ?
KEVIN.
KEVIN-KEVIN YEAH, NO HE'S DOING A GREAT JOB,
YEAH, THE DOORS ARE CLEAR,
AND THE PAPS ARE ALL TAPED OFF AND UNDER CONTROL, YES.
SWEET AS A-- WHAT'S THAT?
YEAH-YEAH, WELL, I'LL FILL KEVIN IN,
YOU MAKE SURE THERE'S AN EXTRA AREA
CORDONED OFF IN THE V.I.P., OKAY, YEAH?
BLEEDIN' MANAGEMENT, TOO MANY CHIEFS,
NOT ENOUGH INDIANS, EH?
KEV, WE'VE JUST HAD WORD THAT J.LO'S
EN ROUTE FROM THE AIRPORT,
SHE'S SENT HER PEOPLE ON FIRST TO CHECK ON THE,
UH, THE FLOWERS, THE GLASSES, THE CHAIRS, AND THE CARPET.
SO, UH, YOU BETTER STICK THESE NAMES
ON YOUR LIST, AND GIVE EM THE V.I.P. PASSES,
BUT NO ONE ELSE GETS IN UNLESS THEY'RE ON
ONE OF THESE LISTS, AND I MEAN NO ONE, ANY QUESTIONS?
YEAH--
GOOD MAN.
OI, OI, OI, OI, OI!
STAY BEHIND THE TAPE, PLEASE, GENTLEMEN?
THANK YOU, LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN...
YEAH, ALL SET.
YOU'RE IN THE V.I.P. LOUNGE,
BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN FROM THERE.
OH, AND, UH, THE DOORMAN'S KEVIN.
ALL RIGHT, DARLING, DON'T RUSH, DON'T RUSH...
LOVELY.
HERE HE IS, JOEY FRAZIER-JOEY FRAZIER.
ALL RIGHT KEVIN, TERRY CUNNINGHAM, GRIFTER RECORDS,
WE'VE GOT BENNY, SHARON, JOEY FRAZIER.
YEAH, J.LO PARTY, RIGHT?
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, MATE,
SHE'S, UH, JUST GETTING CHANGED... MURDER.
"DOES MY BUM LOOK BIG IN THIS, DOES MY BUM LOOK BIG IN THAT?"
**
DAMIEN MOSS, MISSY DOUGRAY.
THIS, UH, PRODUCER GUY, HOW LONG YOU KNOWN HIM?
(Danny) DAMIEN?
WE GO BACK A LONG WAY.
AND WHAT DOES HE DO, EXACTLY?
OKAY, I'M THE MANAGER, ALL RIGHT?
I PUT THE DEALS TOGETHER.
HE IS THE PRODUCER, ALL RIGHT, HE MAKES THE MUSIC.
ALL RIGHT, THIS GUY'S WORKED WITH EVERYBODY,
MISSY ELLIOTT, BEYONCE, JAY-Z.
WHAT, FOR REAL?
OH YEAH, MAN, FOR REAL.
HEY, LOOK, IT'S LINFORD CHRISTIE, LOOK, SEE THAT, BOY?
WHICH CREW'S HE WITH?
NO, HE'S NOT WITH A BAND, HE'S AN ATHLETE, INNIM?
RAN THE HUNDRED METERS IN UNDER TEN SECONDS.
HE WON EVERYTHING IN HIS DAY, EVERYTHING.
HERE HE IS NOW.
LOOK AT HIM, THE LEGEND, COME HERE, MAN!
THANKS FOR COMING.
WHAT IT IS, MAN.
TOO LONG, TOO LONG, MAN.
MISSY, HOW'S MY FAVORITE GIRL?
YO TERRY.
HERE HE IS, THE GUY I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT, JOEY FRAZIER?
HEY, WHAT IT IS, YO.
THIS IS DAMIEN...
THAT'S IT, AND THIS IS MISSY HERE.
RESPECT.
RESPECT ALL ROUND, OKAY, JOEY'S PARENTS,
WE'VE GOT BENNY, WE'VE GOT SHARON OVER HERE.
OKAY, GUYS, BIT OF CRISTAL?
YEAH.
BEAUTIFUL.
EXCUSE ME.
TERRY CUNNINGHAM, GRIFTER RECORDS, I DON'T WANT TO
BOTHER YOU, I JUST WANT TO SAY TO YOU,
I LOVE YOU, MAN.
THANK YOU.
I LOVE YOUR STUFF, I WATCHED ALL YOUR RACES,
BEAUTIFUL THING.
HELLO, SWEETHEART,
BOTTLE OF CRISTAL, PLEASE, FIVE GLASSES.
ALL THAT, UH, OLYMPICS, I MEAN, ALL THAT RUNNING--
LISTEN, I'LL STOP BEATING AROUND THE BUSH, ALL RIGHT,
YOU SEE, THE THING IS, I'M WITH THIS NEW BIRD.
VERY NICE, VERY NICE.
YEAH, SHE'S NICE, AND, UH, SHE'S A BIG ATHLETICS FAN,
AND, WELL, IF SHE THOUGHT I KNEW YOU,
I WOULD DEFINITELY BE... IN THERE.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? YEAH.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, LISTEN,
ON YOUR WAY PAST, JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE WAVE,
SAY GOODBYE, THAT SORT OF THING,
THAT COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ME GETTING LAID OR NOT, YEAH?
LAID... NOT LAID.
YOU GOT IT!
YOU GOT IT, OKAY, BEAUTIFUL,
I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU, ANYWAY, JUST REMEMBER,
BEFORE YOU WERE FAMOUS, GOOD LOOKING,
FIT, AND TOUGH, AND EVERYTHING,
HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET LAID,
I MEAN, YOU DONE ALL RIGHT SINCE,
IF... LOVELY, BUT YOU KNOW, FOR US LITTLE GUYS,
IT'S MURDER OUT THERE.
YOU'RE A TOP MAN, AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, KID,
YOU'RE QUICK.
YOU'RE NOT AS QUICK AS ME...
ONLY KIDDING, SEE YA LATER, HAVE A NICE NIGHT.
HEY, HERE WE GO, DRINKY POOS.
SO JOEY-JOEY-JOEY, TERRY TELLS ME YOU'VE GOT SOME
KIND OF FLOW, DOG.
I JUST KEEPING IT REAL, YOU KNOW.
YEAH, MAN, I HEAR YA-I HEAR YA... WE GOTTA REMEMBER
we gotta remember WHERE AND WHY HIP HOP STARTED IN THE FIRST
PLACE, AND WHATEVER YOU DO, WHATEVER YOU SPIT,
JOEY, YOU GOTTA BE TRUE TO THAT, YOU FEEL ME?
WOW, I GOT ENOUGH RESPECT FOR THAT, BRO.
TERRY, MY MAN, WHAT'S UP?
NOT NOW, MAN, I'M TALKING TO PEOPLE.
BUT YOU SAID TO--
YEAH, I KNOW WHAT I SAID, BUT NOW'S NOT THE TIME
OR PLACE, RIGHT?
YOU KNOW WHAT, SCREW YOURSELF.
YEAH, GO AND SCREW YOURSELF TOO!
EVERYONE KNOWS YOU USED TO STICK A SOCK DOWN IT!
SORRY GUYS, SORRY, OKAY.
LET'S TALK BUSINESS.
FIRST WE GET JOE INTO A STUDIO, WE LAY DOWN A TRACK,
THAT GOES WELL, WE'LL KICK INTO PHASE TWO.
THESE DAYS IT DON'T MATTER HOW GOOD THE MUSIC IS.
YOU'VE GOTTA GET THE RIGHT IMAGE.
YOU GET THAT RIGHT, YOU'RE HOME FREE.
IMAGE?
MISSY, DO YOUR THING, GIRL.
OKAY, I SEE BAD BOY, BABY.
VIRGINITY THEFT, SNEAKING INTO GIRLS'
BEDROOMS AT NIGHT, SLAPPING THEM AROUND,
AND LEAVING THEM A ROSE ON THEIR PILLOW,
I SEE FAST CARS AND GUNS,
MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND GROUP SEX,
KIDS, LIKE, HIDING HIS RECORDS
IN THEIR BEDROOMS, 'CAUSE THEY DON'T WANT
TO BE GROUNDED FOR LIFE.
LET'S TAKE LIKE GENERATION GAPS,
AND ALL THAT INSTITUTIONAL CRAP, OPEN IT UP, AND RIP
OUT YOUR GRANDMA'S HEART, YOU FEEL ME?
I SEE A BRITISH EMINEM.
OH, YEAH, MAN.
(Benny) YEAH, LOOK, SWEETHEART, BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER,
HOW MUCH IS THIS GONNA COST ME?
(Danny) NOTHING, NOT A PENNY, THAT'S WHAT I DO.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU, THEN?
OKAY, HERE'S THE DEAL.
IF DAMIEN LIKES WHAT HE HEARS,
I'M GONNA TAKE JOEY ON, I'M GONNA SPEND, SAY,
100,000 DEVELOPING HIS PROFILE.
I'M GONNA USE SOME OF UNCLE JAMES'S CITY CONTACTS
TO RAISE THE CAPITAL.
THEN, WHEN THE TIME'S RIGHT, I'M GONNA LICENSE HIM
TO ONE OF THE FIVE MAJOR LABELS FOR FIVE TIMES THAT.
SO YOU MAKE 400,000.
HEY, IT'S A DIRTY JOB BUT SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT.
(Sharon) AND WHAT ABOUT JOEY?
HE MAKES HIS MONEY FROM ADVANCES AGAINST RECORD SALES,
AND EVERYBODY IS A WINNER.
(Sharon) CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING, MR. MOSS?
WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING MY SON?
I'M NOT.
LOOK, NO DISRESPECT TO MY LITTLE HOMEY OVER HERE, A'IGHT?
BUT, LOOK, DESPITE HIS FASHION SENSE,
TERRY'S MY MAN, A'IGHT?
NOW IF HE SAYS I GOTS TO COME ALL THE WAY OVER HERE
AND LISTEN TO YOUR BOY, THEN THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.
NOW WE'LL CUT A TRACK.
AND IF--IF--JOEY CAN FLOW LIKE T SAYS HE CAN...
THEN MAYBE WE CAN DO BUSINESS.
MAYBE NOT.
YOU HEAR MY BOY OUT, THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
ALL RIGHT?
(Ash) THERE MUST BE ONE HOTEL WE CAN GET INTO.
YEAH, ALL RIGHT, NICK, WELL, ANYTHING CHANGES
LET US KNOW, YEAH?
ALL RIGHT, YEAH, TA-DA.
STILL NO LUCK?
THE MANAGER AT THE LEXINGTON
SENT OUR CCTV PICTURE TO EVERY OTHER MAJOR HOTEL
AFTER WE DID A RUNNER LAST YEAR.
WHY DON'T YOU JUST PAY YOUR HOTEL BILL
LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE?
I CAN'T BELIEVE I ASKED THAT.
LOOK, MY MATE'S PLACE IS STILL UP FOR GRABS, YOU KNOW.
YEAH, WELL, IT MIGHT COME TO THAT.
HOW'D IT GO?
SO FAR, SO GOOD BUT WE NEED A RECORDING STUDIO.
YEAH?
FOR WHEN?
OH, DON'T WORRY, WE'VE GOT LOTS OF TIME.
YEAH, NO RUSH.
NOT FOR A MAN OF YOUR CALIBER.
ABSOLUTELY.
SO, UH, TOMORROW NIGHT BE OKAY?
EDDIE, COULD WE HAVE SOME DRINKS IN THE OFFICE?
(slapping Ash's shoulder)
NO, I NEED A RECORDING STUDIO, DO YOU KNOW ANYBODY?
YEAH, GREAT, GOOD MAN.
STACE, I'VE GOT A JOB FOR YOU.
**
CAN YOU TURN THAT DOWN, PLEASE?
WHAT, UH...
HOW DID YOU GET IN?
AND YOU ARE?
UH-UH, I WORK HERE.
WELL, LET'S HOPE THAT'S STILL THE CASE WHEN I'VE
COMPLETED MY INVESTIGATION.
SHALL WE?
WHERE'S THE OWNER?
UH, HE'S-HE'S AT HOME.
WHO-WHO ARE YOU?
CARLENE COOPER, NOISE ABATEMENT.
NAME AND ADDRESS?
PLEASE DON'T, UH, DON'T DO THIS.
WHAT?
THE WHOLE HASSLE THING.
I'M JUST LAYING DOWN SOME OF MY OWN STUFF,
THAT'S ALL, JUST AFTER WORK.
SO YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH SECTION 80 AND 81 OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 AS AMENDED BY
THE NOISE AND SPECIALTY NUISANCE ACT OF 1993?
UH, WOULDN'T EXACTLY SAY FAMILIAR, NO.
I ASSUME THE OWNER WOULDN'T TAKE TOO KINDLY
TO COMING IN TOMORROW TO DISCOVER
HE'S BEEN CLOSED DOWN.
UH, OKAY, LOOK, WHAT-WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
I'LL DO-DO ANYTHING, ANYTHING YOU WANT.
IS THIS YOURS?
UH, LOOK, PLEASE.
SERIOUSLY I'LL- I'LL LOSE MY JOB.
DO YOU HAVE A CANTEEN?
YES, IT'S OUT THE BACK.
THEN I SUGGEST YOU GO THERE.
SIT DOWN, DRINK COFFEE, SOBER UP.
DO NOT MOVE UNTIL I TELL YOU TO DO SO.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REPORT ME, ARE YOU?
I'LL RUN SOME TESTS.
IF I CAN SQUEEZE THINGS INTO A TEN PERCENT
DISCRIMINATORY FACTOR, I'LL LET YOU OFF WITH A WARNING.
YOU-YOU CAN DO THAT?
WE'RE NOT MONSTERS.
UH, RIGHT.
UH, COFFEE, YEAH, I'LL, UH.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
DANNY?
YO, T, YOU READY?
YEAH, IT'S ALL SET UP, UH, JUST THE WAY YOU ASKED FOR IT.
(Stacie) YO-YO, WHAT UP?
I'M LIKING THAT ICE, GIRL.
WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS AT NIGHT?
IT'S DAMIEN, HE'S NOCTURNAL.
IT'S A VERY STREET THING.
LISTEN, KIDS, GET YOURSELF ON THE LEATHER,
CHILL OUT.
WHAT KIND OF BASS YOU GOT UP IN THIS MOTHER?
I WANT IT LOUD AND FAT SO YOU CAN FEEL IT.
IT'S ALL THERE, D, IT'S ALL FOR YOU, BROTHER.
YO J, J, WHAT IT IS, YO.
YO, MY SOUNDS, A'IGHT, MAN.
ALL RIGHT, MAN, LET'S DO THIS.
ALL RIGHT.
YO J, WE SET, MAN.
LET'S GO.
ONE LAST TIME, J, COME ON.
**
I IS WALKIN' THROUGH MY OWN DISSEMINATION.
EDUCATION.
BRINGING MY WORDS TO THE WHOLE NATION.
ILLUMINATION OF MY GENERATION.
STANDING AT THE STATION, SELF DETERMINATION.
BRINGING MY WORDS TO THE WHOLE NATION.
ILLUMINATION OF MY GENERATION.
STANDING AT THE STATION, SELF DETERMINATION.
(Danny, on intercom) JOEY, THAT IS GREAT.
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL, BROTHER.
ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE, THAT'S A CUT.
SO, UH, WHAT DID YOU THINK?
THAT'S OFF THE HIZOOK, BABY.
YOU FEEL ME?
YEAH.
IS THAT, IS THAT GOOD?
THAT'S GOOD.
THAT MEANS HE LIKES IT.
SO, DAMIEN, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
I THINK WE STICK IT ON SOME WHITES.
GET HIM INTO THE CLUBS AND SEE IF
WE CAN'T GET THE WORD OUT.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, BROTHER.
YEAH, DOG, I THINK WE GOT SOMETHING.
ALL RIGHT.
DOG!
SO, EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT?
IT WOULD APPEAR SO.
ALTHOUGH I MAY NEED TO COME BACK
TO DO A FOLLOW UP TEST.
COOL, YEAH, WHATEVER.
UH, ACTUALLY, UH, I WAS THINKING,
WHILE I WAS HAVING THAT COFFEE...
WELL, SEVEN CUPS OF COFFEE, ACTUALLY.
NO, WHAT IT IS, UH, I WAS THINKING, UH, NOW THAT I'M
LEGAL, AS IT WERE, WHETHER YOU AND I MIGHT BE ABLE TO,
I DON'T KNOW, GO OUT FOR A DRINK SOMETIME?
IF THAT'S ALLOWED?
I'M EVER SO SORRY, I'M GAY.
RIGHT, YEAH.
WHAT A WASTE.
I DOUBT MY PARTNER WOULD AGREE.
NO, YEAH.
ACTUALLY...
I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU AND HER...
UH, NO.
PLEASE, DON'T SAY IT.
(Mickey and Joey talking)
(Danny) OKAY.
SO I MADE A FEW CALLS.
ALL THE FINANCING'S IN PLACE.
OKAY, I RECKON THE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
FOR THE FIRST SINGLE IS GONNA BE AROUND 80 THOU, YEAH?
FOR ANOTHER 20 THOU ON THAT,
WE'RE GONNA HAVE DJS, RADIO PLUGGERS, STYLISTS.
SO IT'S REALLY HAPPENING, THEN?
YEAH, IT'S HAPPENING.
IT IS HAPPENING.
WE WANT IT OUT QUICK, WANT TO HAVE IT IN THE CHARTS,
BE THERE FOR THE BRIT NOMINATIONS.
YOU DO THIS FOR MY BOY, TERRY,
I'LL NEVER FORGET IT.
(Ash) WELL, YOU MUST BE ABLE TO FIND US SOMEWHERE TO LIVE.
I MEAN, THEY CAN'T ALL HAVE BEEN WARNED OFF.
HE'S ON THE HOOK, BUT WHAT HAPPENS NOW IS IMPORTANT.
HE'S NOT THE KIND OF MARK WE WANT
TO COME LOOKING FOR US.
(Stacie) ANY LUCK?
NO, NOTHING.
ASH, CAN WE BURN CD'S FROM THE MASTER WE MADE LAST NIGHT?
YEAH, I'M ALREADY ON IT.
I RECKON A HUNDRED SHOULD DO IT.
OKAY, WE PRINT PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, WE PUT THEM UP
NEAR EVERY ONE OF BENNY'S PUBS, WHERE HE CAN SEE THEM.
WHAT WILL REALLY SWING IT WILL BE TO GET RADIO PLAY.
I KNOW JUST THE WOMAN.
(woman) YOU'RE LISTENING TO SARA COX, THIS IS RADIO ONE,
NEXT UP, SOME NEW MUSIC FOR YOU.
THIS IS BY JOE Z AND IT'S CALLED "WACK ME UP."
(Joey's song playing)
(Joey, rapping) I IS WALKING THROUGH MY OWN DISSEMINATION.
EDUCATION.
BRINGING MY WORDS TO THE WHOLE NATION.
THEY'RE PLAYING MY SONG!
ONCE WE RELEASE THE SINGLE,
WE TAKE THE CD'S THAT ASH IS PREPARING
AND WE PUT THEM IN ALL THE DISPLAYS
OF ALL THE RECORD SHOPS WE CAN FIND
NEAR BENNY'S PUBS.
WE GIVE IT A WEEK, TELL HIM THE SINGLE BOMBED
AND WE'VE ALL LOST MONEY.
AND WE ARE OUT OF THERE.
HE WON'T EVEN KNOW HE'S BEEN CONNED.
RIGHT, QUESTIONS.
(Danny) YEAH.
HOW D'YOU THINK OF ALL THIS STUFF?
I SUPPOSE THE ONLY QUESTION NOW IS,
WHEN DO WE TAKE HIM?
OKAY, HE HAD A CONTAINER DELIVERED YESTERDAY.
HE OFFLOADED THE HUMAN CARGO AND IT'S PARKED
UP AT HIS WAREHOUSE.
I SPOKE TO ONE OF THE GUYS THERE.
HE SAID THREE CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL ARE BEING SOLD
ON, THEY'RE BEING PICKED UP TODAY.
(sirens)
(Albert) THE ONLY PROBLEM WE MAY HAVE...
LOOKS LIKE THE POLICE HAVE BENNY UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
WELL, THAT SHOULDN'T AFFECT US.
WE DON'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR THE CONTAINERS.
NOW, WE HAVE TO CATCH HIM
BEFORE HE GOES TO THE BANK.
I'M SORRY FOR THIS IMPOSITION ON YOUR HOME,
BUT TERRY AND HIS FRIEND
NEED TO SPEAK TO BENNY URGENTLY.
I SEE.
(Benny) NO-NO, WE CAN'T, THE LAST SHIPMENT'S BEEN AND GONE,
HASN'T IT?
WELL, TELL HIM...
TELL HIM WE'LL BRING OVER TWO DOZEN THE NEXT TRIP.
BENNY. YEAH, HANG ON.
YEAH, AND CALL ME WHEN YOU GET TO HIM, ALL RIGHT?
JIMMY.
I'M SORRY TO BUST IN ON YOU LIKE THIS.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT, MY SON, COME ON IN.
BENNY. TERRY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
DAMIEN.
I'LL LEAVE YOU MEN TO IT,
I'LL JUST GO AND CHECK ON DADDY.
JOEY!
DAMIEN AND TERRY ARE HERE.
BENNY, I HAD TO COME STRAIGHT AWAY AND SHOW YOU THESE.
WHAT ARE THEY?
I SENT JOEY'S TAPE TO SOME
OF THE MAJOR RECORD LABELS.
G, WHAT IT IS, YO.
NOW, THEY'RE ALL SAYING, IF THE SINGLE CHARTS,
THEY'RE INTERESTED IN SIGNING JOEY UP.
(Benny) BLIMEY, ARE THESE FOR REAL?
(Danny) FOR REAL?
I'M TELLING YOU, SON, MY PHONE HAS BEEN OFF THE HOOK
ALL MORNING, RINGING NON-STOP.
WELL, THIS IS VERY EXCITING, INNIT?
YES, IT'S GOOD, IT'S VERY GOOD.
BUT WE GOT A PROBLEM.
WHAT PROBLEM?
(Danny) MOST OF THE MONEY UNCLE JAMES RAISED
WAS FROM VENTURE CAPITALISTS IN THE CITY.
NOW I'VE USED THEM BEFORE, YOU KNOW,
FINANCING NEW ACTS.
I HIT BIG, THEY HIT BIG.
AND?
THEY PULLED OUT.
THE MONEY I WAS EXPECTING TODAY, AIN'T COMING IN.
I'VE HAD TO FREEZE EVERYTHING.
I'VE HAD TO FREEZE THE PRINTERS, CUTTING THE
PROMO DISCS FOR THE CLUBS.
THE PRESS...
I'M SORRY, BENNY, I'M REALLY SORRY.
I MEAN, WHAT IS ANNOYING HERE IS
THAT WE GOT A SINGLE THAT IS READY TO GO.
BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT PROMOTION,
IT'S DEAD IN THE WATER.
YEAH, BUT THERE MUST BE OTHER BACKERS, NO?
(Danny) NO.
I'VE BEEN ON THE PHONE ALL MORNING.
IT'S TOO SHORT A NOTICE.
EVERYTHING WAS GEARED
TO THE MONEY BEING HERE TODAY.
I THOUGHT LONG AND HARD, THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO
IS PUT BACK THE RELEASE DATE.
BUT THAT DOES MEAN WE'RE GONNA MISS THE BRIT NOMINATIONS.
(Albert) I CAN HELP FIND NEW INVESTORS,
BUT IT WOULD TAKE WEEKS.
HANG ON A MINUTE, JIMMY, HANG ON, HANG ON.
HOW MUCH WE TALKING ABOUT HERE?
WE NEED TO RAISE 100 K,
THAT'S WHAT WE LOST IN THE CITY.
AND SEEING AS WE AIN'T GONNA GET THAT, I SAY WE
GO NEXT YEAR, WE TAKE A LITTLE STAB AT IT THEN.
NEXT YEAR, DUDE, LOOK, NO WAY!
I'M SORRY.
OI, DAD, YEAH, DO SOMETHING!
THIS IS MY BIG CHANCE.
THEY PLAYED ME ON THE RADIO, MAN.
WAIT, WAIT, I'M THINKING, I'M THINKING.
DAD.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
WHOEVER PUTS THIS MONEY UP, HOW MUCH OF THE 400K
THAT YOU MAKE ARE THEY GONNA GET?
HALF.
200 GRAND?
OKAY.
WHY DON'T I DO IT?
YOU?
YEAH, WHY NOT?
LOOK, I'VE SEEN ALL THE POSTERS,
EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.
YOU KNOW, THAT WAS ALL YOUR MONEY, RIGHT?
YEAH.
WELL, IF YOU'RE WILLING TO INVEST IN MY BOY,
I WOULDN'T BE A VERY GOOD DAD IF I DIDN'T
DO THE SAME, NOW WOULD I?
OH, WICKED, D, YOU'RE THE MAN!
(Danny) NO, LISTEN.
IT WON'T WORK.
WHY NOT?
BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IS TIME.
LIKE I SAID, TO STAY ON TRACK
WE NEED THE MONEY NOW.
WE NEED THE MONEY TODAY.
SO?
YOU CAN DO THAT?
OF COURSE I CAN,
I'M IN A CASH BUSINESS, SON.
YEAH.
MY BOY GETS WHAT HE WANTS,
I MAKE DOUBLE BUBBLE IN THE PROCESS.
LIKE YOU SAY, EVERYONE'S A WINNER,
RIGHT?
YEAH-YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MORE TEA, DADDY?
MMMM.
WOULD YOU ME LIKE TO BRING THE CASH WITH ME, GEORGE?
WELL, THAT WOULD BE GREAT, YES.
EXCELLENT.
HERE'S TO A PROFITABLE UNION.
THANKS.
CLIVE HENRY IS THE MAN I CAME IN WITH.
IS THERE ANY NEWS?
HE'S FINE, HIS FAMILY ARE WITH HIM NOW.
I'M GOING TO GET BACK AND DO THOSE ACCOUNTS.
DO YOU NEVER THINK ABOUT ANYTHING BUT WORK?
THEY SAID HE'D BE FINE.
SEE YOU LATER.
EXCUSE ME, SIR.
IS THAT YOUR CAR PARKED IN THE AMBULANCE BAY?
YOU'LL NEED TO MOVE IT.
DON'T TELL ME WHERE TO PARK, SON.
I CAN PARK WHERE I LIKE.
SO THE BENTLEY'S IN AN AMBULANCE BAY,
WHAT YOU GONNA DO, FINE ME?
I COULD BUY THE BLEEDING CAR PARK AND THIS HOSPITAL
AND YOU, AND YOUR MISSUS, AND YOUR KIDS,
SO GET OUT OF MY FACE.
ALL RIGHT?
OH, I THINK I MIGHT STRETCH
FOR THAT SANDWICH NOW AFTER ALL.
I SAY, WHAT ON EARTH IS GEORGE DOING HERE?
GEORGE?
GEORGE PALMER.
THERE, MY DEAR, WITH BENJAMIN.
BUT THAT'S JAMES.
THAT'S JAMES PARKINSON.
I HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK, MY DARLING, NOT A LOBOTOMY.
I WAS HAVING LUNCH WITH HIM
WHEN IT HAPPENED.
IT WAS GEORGE WHO CALLED THE AMBULANCE.
WHERE ARE THEY?
WHAT, THE BOYS?
THEY JUST LEFT.
(Sharon sighing)
WHAT'S GOIN' ON?
DID YOU GIVE THEM ANY MONEY?
WHAT?
DID YOU GIVE THEM ANY MONEY?
NO-NO-NO, THEY'RE COMING BACK THIS AFTERNOON.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS...
CHAMPAGNE, EDDIE, AND HAVE HALF A LAGER YOURSELF.
(Eddie) YOU'RE ALL HEART, YOU ARE, MICK.
WELL?
IT WENT LIKE A DREAM.
DANNY EXCELLED HIMSELF.
THANK YOU, FANS, AUTOGRAPHS LATER.
(Mickey) WE DO THE PICKUP AT 1:00.
(all cheering)
UH, HE'S HAD A GOOD HOUR, DANNY,
GIVE HIM A CALL.
SEE IF WE'RE STILL ON TRACK.
I WANT EVERYONE OUT THERE, OKAY?
I WANT YOU TO FIND THESE JOKERS.
SOMEONE MUST KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
LOOK, YOU CAN'T DO THIS.
WE'VE GOT POLICE CRAWLING ALL OVER US AS IT IS.
THEY WERE GONNA RIP ME OFF!
(phone ringing)
OKAY, BUT JUST DON'T GO CHARGING ROUND
LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP.
DO IT QUIETLY.
(phone ringing)
HELLO?
TERRY.
NO, NO-NO, EVERYTHING'S FINE.
YEAH-YEAH, WE'RE ALL REALLY EXCITED.
YES, THE MONEY'S HERE.
IN FACT, BENNY SUGGESTED, WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME OVER
AND WE OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE TO CELEBRATE?
ALL OF YOU, YES.
A TOAST TO THE FUTURE.
MARVELOUS.
I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU LATER.
SHARON... MY GENIUS.
(laughing)
WE OKAY?
YEAH.
WAS HIS MISSUS.
SHE WANTS US TO GO OVER,
CRACK OPEN A BOTTLE AND CELEBRATE.
AH, MORE CHAMPAGNE?
I LOVE THIS JOB.
IS THERE A PROBLEM?
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU KNOW, ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS,
SHE'S BEEN AS COLD AS A CUCUMBER WITH ME.
SUDDENLY SHE'S GUSHING AT ME.
(Stacie) THERE'S 100,000 POUNDS
JUST SITTING THERE WAITING FOR US.
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS, DANNY.
YOU THINK THEY'RE ON TO US?
I DON'T KNOW, MICK.
SOMETHING IN HER VOICE.
OKAY.
NO-NO, THERE ARE NO HOLES,
NOTHING LEFT TO CHANCE.
THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN BE ON TO US.
WE GO.
(doorbell ringing)
(Sharon) HI, RIGHT ON TIME.
GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.