04x24 - The Music Man

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♪ Now the world don't move ♪

♪ To the b*at of just one drum ♪

♪ What might be right for you ♪

♪ May not be right for some ♪

♪ A man is born ♪

♪ He's a man of means ♪

♪ Then along come two ♪

♪ They got nothing
but their jeans ♪

♪ But they got
diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ To move the world ♪

♪ Everybody's got a
special kind of story ♪

♪ Everybody finds
a way to shine ♪

♪ It don't matter that you got ♪

♪ Not a lot ♪

♪ So what? ♪

♪ They'll have theirs
and you'll have yours ♪

♪ And I'll have mine ♪

♪ And together we'll be fine ♪

♪ 'Cause it takes
diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ To move the world ♪

♪ Yes, it does ♪

♪ It takes diff'rent
strokes to move the world ♪

Hey, guys, wait till you hear...

Hey, willis. Hi, charlene.

I auditioned today to sing with
a new musical group at school,

And I got the job!

Great, willis. Wonderful.

I knew your voice was
good for something

Besides yelling at me.

Isn't that exciting? He
really has a good voice.

Well, like father, like son.

When I was your age, willis,
I did a little singing myself.

Oh, you mean professionally,
mr. Drummond?

No, just in the church choir.

What's the name of the group?

The episcopalians.

Daddy. I meant the
name of the group

Willis is singing with.

They said they had a
hard time getting a name

Because all the
good ones were taken.

You know what
would be a great name?

The bellybuttons.

That's silly.

It would look great
on a record label.

And the little hole
is already there.

What they finally decided on...

Get this for a catchy name...

The afro-disiacs.

That's a really
cute name, willis.

I still prefer the crazy
names we had in my day...

Like guy lombardo.

Guy lombardo! I used to listen
to him every new year's eve...

And cry.

Gee, you're really
sentimental, adelaide.

No, I was really bombed.

Well, what's really gonna sell
this group is a gorgeous singer.

You mean besides yourself?

No. I mean charlene.

I'm gonna talk to the guys
about letting her sing, too.

She's got a super voice.

Really? That's great.

Come on, willis.
Don't exaggerate.

I'm not! Come on,
give 'em a sample.

Sing with this cassette.

Willis, they don't
want to hear me sing.

Yes, we do. Sure.

Kimberly: try us.

Just sing and let my
family be the judge.

Anyway, you gotta get used
to singing in front of people.

At least we won't
throw tomatoes.

Well, with that kind of
encouragement, how can I say no?

Arnold: all right! Yeah.

[Music begins playing]

♪ The magic is working ♪

[Chuckles]

♪ The magic is working ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ You were sent
from heaven above ♪

♪ All of my life ♪

♪ I hoped to find ♪

♪ Someone like you,
so sweet and so kind ♪

♪ Never thought I'd love again ♪

♪ I thought my life
had come to an end ♪

♪ Then out of the blue ♪

♪ There you were ♪

♪ Taking my heart,
you captured it ♪

♪ You stood like a
knight in shining armor ♪

♪ You changed my life,
you're such a charmer ♪

♪ The magic is working ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ The magic is working ♪

♪ I'm falling in love ♪

♪ You were sent
from heaven above ♪

♪ I feel so good about
your loving, baby ♪

♪ I feel so good about
your loving, baby ♪

♪ I feel so good about
your loving, baby ♪

Wow!

Now there's a mama
who really gets down

And tortures your soul.

Right on!

Boy, music sure has changed.

Whatever happened to the
sentimental oldies but goodies

From my day, like...

[Humming lindy hop tune]

They don't write
songs like that anymore.

Thank goodness.

Hey, charlene, would you
like something cold to drink?

Thanks.

Hey, sounds like you're gonna
have quite a group there, willis.

Yeah, except for we got
one little problem, dad...

I wonder if you can
give me some advice.

Why not? I've got
tons of it left over

From all the advice
you didn't take before.

Well, after tomorrow we've
got no place to rehearse.

See, the guy who's letting
them use the recording studio

Is kicking them out
unless they can pay.

Well, where were they
rehearsing before that?

Oh, in the garage behind
rossi's fish market.

That's smart.

Nobody will notice if you stink.

I'd like to help, willis,

But I can't think of a place.

Oh, but, dad, you're not
thinking hard enough.

Willis, you're not suggesting...

You don't think
for a minute that i...

Oh, no, no, no. No way.

But, dad, we're in a
penthouse, the th floor.

I mean, dad, who do we disturb?

Everybody from
the th floor down.

Dad, all the other guys'
apartments are too small,

And if we can't rehearse
the group will break up.

And then my career will
never get off the ground.

Yeah. Willis' rocket to stardom

Will go pbbbbthh!

But dad, you're our last chance.

Willis, what you just
did to me was very unfair.

What did I do?

First of all, you
made me feel guilty

And then you
double-crossed me with logic.

Ok, you can use the
apartment after tomorrow,

But keep the noise level down.

Great! Thanks, dad!

That's my dad.

We don't call him the
big pushover for nothing.

Oh, uh, dad,

There's just one
other little thing.

How much?

How did you know
it was about money?

Because "just one other
little thing" always is.

Well, how would you
like to invest in our group?

You know, we
need things like, um,

Rock groups need costumes.

Well, I don't suppose
it should cost too much

To buy some torn t-shirts.

What's more important is we need
the money to cut a demo record.

How much will that cost?

Just a few hundred dollars.

Oh, dad, for you
that's chicken feed.

I guess you think
that's a poultry sum.

Dad, you oughta
give him the money

Just for listening to that joke.

I'll tell you what, willis.

I'll give it some thought.

Hey, dad, why don't you
come down to hear us

At the studio tomorrow?

We've still got
one more day left.

Fair enough. Ok, I'll do that.

Great. The guys in the group
will really appreciate that.

Yep, we sure will.

We?

Arnold, what do you
have to do with the group?

How can you say
that after dad and I

Were nice enough to let
you use our apartment?

Willis, there must be something

You can let arnold do.

Let him be your gofer.

Come on, why not?

All right, arnold,
you can be our gofer.

Oh, thanks, willis!

Oh, I'm gonna be a
gofer! Thanks, willis!

What's a gofer?

It means you go for sandwiches,

You go for drinks, you
go for anything we want.

You mean to be a
part of your group

I've got to be a
crummy messenger?

A flunky?

The bottom of the barrel?

That's right.

I can live with that.

[Instruments tuning]

Anything I can do
for you, darren?

Not at the moment, my man.

Well, remember, I'm your gofer.

My furry little tail
is at your service.

You just keep it out of the way

Or you're gonna have a
shoe in your furry little tail.

Here's our record, guys.

Yeah, daddy big bucks.

Well, I can't stay
very long, willis.

I've got to get to
a business meeting.

Ok, well, we'll
get right to it, dad.

Fellas, I want you
to meet my dad.

Hi. How you doing?

Hi. Nice to see you.

Uh, willis tells me you
guys are very fine musicians.

That's true.

Ok, let's make this
one good, guys.

Willis, can I introduce you?

Ok, arnold, but make it short.

Short is my middle name.

And now, here's that
fantabulous new group,

The afro-disiacs.

Featuring the voice of that
mellow fellow, willis jackson.

They're all just
coming off of a tour

Of rossi's fish market.

♪ I've been walking in a cloud ♪

♪ Got me singing
and talking loud ♪

♪ Driving me crazy ♪

♪ With your dancing ♪

♪ Watching you shake it ♪

♪ Don't mean maybe ♪

♪ Make me see ♪

♪ That you really want to be ♪

♪ My one and only
darlin' sweet baby ♪

♪ Come on, be my
lady 'cause, baby ♪

♪ Since I met you ♪

♪ Love has got me dancin' ♪

♪ Since I met you ♪

♪ Love's got me dancin' ♪

[Song finishes]

Willis, man,

If you had good legs,

You'd be another tina turner.

Well, dad, what do you
say about backing us?

Well, I'll tell you, fellas.

How about it? Come
on, mr. Drummond.

I think you found yourself
a pigeon. You're great.

[Cheering] thanks, dad.

All right, man!

Maybe I'll have better luck
in show business this time.

Some years ago, I passed up a
chance to invest in oklahoma!

I put my money into a
show called montana.

[Rimshot]

Well, thanks again, dad.

Happy to do it, son.

Well, I gotta get to my meeting.

Drive carefully, dad.

Don't run over anyone
who buys records, dad.

Willis, I thought your girlfriend
was coming over. Where is she?

Well, I better call her
and see what's happening.

I'll call her from outside

So you brothers can rehearse.

You just don't want me
hearing all that kissy-poo

You do over the phone. [Kissing]

[Others mocking]

Want to take a run at monday
blues on tuesday while we're waiting?

Nah. It's a drag
without a lead vocalist.

Hey! Kimberly knows that song.

You oughta let her sing it.

♪ I got the monday blues ♪

♪ On tuesday ♪

[Continues]

♪ I got this hole in my heart ♪

[Continues]

Get down, arnold.

And stay down.

How long you been
singing, kimberly?

Off and on for a long time.
I play a little guitar too.

How about helping us
out so we can rehearse?

Aw, you wouldn't
want to hear me sing.

But if you insist.

I'll just take a
look at the music.

Hey, arnold, you
got a talented family.

I mean, your brother sings,

Your sister plays guitar.

What do you do?

I eat.

You all set, kimberly?

Oh, ready as I'll ever be.

[Song begins]

♪ Just got the message ♪

♪ To tell me you won't
be around anymore ♪

♪ So what should I do
with this hole in my heart ♪

♪ Where my world used to be? ♪

♪ Hangovers don't give
the pleasure they used to ♪

♪ So what should I do ♪

♪ With the monday
blues on tuesday? ♪

♪ I tried to laugh and play ♪

♪ All through the night ♪

♪ But I can't pretend ♪

♪ That there's nothing wrong ♪

♪ Lies that linger ♪

♪ Latched onto my heart ♪

♪ I see you come home ♪

♪ Alone at night ♪

♪ The monday blues on tuesday ♪

That was really good, kimberly.

Better than good, it was bad!

You got a great voice, kimberly.

Gladys knight,
eat your pips out.

Thanks, guys.

Hey...

How about using kimberly
to sing with the group, too?

Hey, that's a thought.
Check this out...

Kimberly sings, and she's white.

I noticed that.

Now, look, guys.

The four of us are
black, and so is willis.

I noticed that, too.

What about it, h.b.?
Yeah, what about it?

What a great gimmick. We'd
be the only group in the world

With a black and white
brother-sister team.

Yeah.

The syncopation integration.

Record companies will
be b*ating down our door.

Kimberly, how would you
like to be an afro-disiac?

Oh, would i? Oh,
this is fantastic!

Well, remember, it was my idea,

So when you're up
there accepting a grammy

And thanking the little people,

Don't forget the
littlest of them all.

I will be thanking
you, little idol maker.

[Kissing]

I'm gonna go tell my
friend. I'll be right back.

What do we do about
willis' girlfriend?

She's coming over to audition.

I'm afraid that's
willis' problem.

Kimberly's in. Charlene's out.

What you talkin' 'bout, h.b.?

Her mother says
charlene's on her way.

She should be here any second.

If you're lucky her
bus'll get h*jacked.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means you have to tell
charlene we can't use her.

We've already got a girl singer.

Say what?

He's talking about your sister.

Kimberly?

She's terrific.

Wouldn't even know she could
sing if it wasn't for arnold.

Is that right?

I wonder how the falkland
islands are this time of year.

You guys can't do this to me.

I promised charlene she's got
a sh*t singing with the group.

Yeah, but we want kimberly.

What am I gonna say to charlene?

How about see you
later, little mama?

Willis, I didn't think
they'd cut charlene out.

Knock it off, you
little trouble maker.

Little trouble
maker knocking off.

Kimberley's good for the group.

We like the idea of having
a brother and sister team.

What's so special about that?

Look at donny an marie.

They keep getting cancelled.

You're missing the point.

You'd be a black and
white brother-sister team.

We couldn't miss.

Great!

Then we'll change the name of our
group to vanilla and the chocolate chips.

If you don't use
charlene, forget about me.

All right. Okay.

Yeah. Fine.

Don't you even want
to argue a little bit?

We can always get another
singer to replace you.

There are plenty around.

♪ I got the monday blues ♪

Knock it off.

I don't believe you guys.

I got you the place to
rehearse and my dad's bread,

And you s*ab me in
the back with my sister.

What's the matter, willis?

You know darn well.

You aced charlene out
of singing with the group.

Hey! You guys didn't
tell me charlene was out!

I don't wanna take
anything away fro charlene!

Good! We accept
your resignation.

Hey, nobody's resigning.

We want kimberly,
and that's that.

No way, man!

[Arguing]

Well, anyway, the group is
really very good, adelaide.

I was surprised at
how well willis sings.

I never even knew he could sing.

Oh, sure. He sings in
the shower all the time.

Well, I wouldn't know
anything about that.

I never took a shower with him.

[Overlapping argument]

Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Cool it! Cool it!

What's the argument about?

Dad, kimberly
ruined my entire life!

Again?

I mean it, dad. The guys
want kimberly to sing

Instead of charlene who
thinks she's got the job.

Well, how do you think
charlene's gonna take that news?

She'll feel real good
right after she kills me.

And after she kills
him, he'll k*ll me!

I'm gonna be the dead gofer!

Kimberly,

How do you feel about this?

Well, daddy, I don't
wanna cause any trouble

Between willis and charlene,

But I'd really like to
sing with the group.

Then I think you have
every right to go for it.

It isn't as though you
were doing this deliberately

To hurt charlene.

Of course not! And willis
wants to quit over this.

Man, willis, you can't quit now!

You can always get
another girlfriend,

But where are you
gonna get another group

That lets you sing
with a voice like yours?

Willis, it's very noble of
you to volunteer to quit,

But don't do something
that you'll regret.

Oh, please, willis,
please don't quit.

I'll feel even worse!

Ok. I'm in.

Oh, great, willis.

Willis, you did the right thing.

Maybe so, but how am I
gonna face charlene?

Well, your first
move was a good one.

You left the recording
studio before she showed up.

[Doorbell rings]

Oh, man, I hope that's not
charlene. Answer it, arnold.

What if it is her?

Just smile like
there's nothing wrong.

Ok...

Hey, arnold.

The reason I'm smiling is
'cause nothing's wrong!

Willis, what's going on?

When I got to the
recording studio,

They gave me a note that
the rehearsal was cancelled.

What happened to the guys? Ooh, I'm
nervous about auditioning for them.

Nervous?

Then why don't we
postpone it for a while?

Like a couple of years!

Why should I postpone it?

Charlene!

Have you got a cold?

A cold? No. Why?

Because your voice sounds funny.

I mean, if you sing
you could strain it

And wear out the
lining of your throat!

And throats are very
difficult to... Re-line!

Willis, my throat is fine.

What kind of jive
are you giving me?

No, I'm not.

You know, to tell you the truth,

I'm really worried about
you singing with the group.

Remember what happened to
bette midler in that movie the rose?

What about it?

She was young and pretty,

Then she got on that crazy
show biz merry-go-round,

Dragged from one rock
concert to another,

Popping pills, belting booze.

You know, she was
strung out and hung over!

And that was on a good day.

She b*rned herself out.

Until finally she couldn't
even stand on her feet.

When she sang, they had
to tie her to the microphone.

Come on, guys.

You want to end
up with the shakes.

Drying out in a drug
ward with a voice

That sounds like a
garbage disposal.

Hi, charlene.

Oh, hi.

Look, charlene, I'm
really sorry about this.

I hope willis explained that
I would never do anything

To hurt you intentionally.

Hurt me?

Willis, what does she mean?

Well, um...

Charlene, it's hard to
find the right words...

Yeah, I got a feeling your
sister got the singing job

And you're a low-down
sneaky double-crosser!

she sure found the right words.

Charlene, let me explain...

You don't have to. I
got it loud and clear.

Willis, how could
you do this to me?

But I didn't!

He didn't! I did! I'll quit.

It's all my fault. I'm quittin'!

Why don't y'all quit, and
I'll sing with the group?

[Arguing]

Hey, hold it. Hey, hey.

I thought you were
gonna settle this.

What do you think we're doing?

I am sick and tired of
this constant arguing

And I want it to stop right now.

Is that clear?

Dad, charlene thinks
that I'm the one that...

Willis. I said I want an
end to this bickering.

Get it, willis? Dad doesn't
wanna hear one more bick!

Now we're gonna settle
this once and for all,

And we're gonna do it my way...

Or else I'll
withdraw my support.

That means no demo
record, no group.

Now... I have an idea.

Whatever it is, we love it!

And once again, on
the drummond label

Before a packed house, we
bring you the afro-disiacs

And that great new singing
group, the three nuts!

I mean notes!

♪ Ebony and ivory ♪

♪ Live together in
perfect harmony ♪

♪ Side by side on my piano ♪

♪ Keyboard, oh, lord ♪

♪ Why don't we? ♪

♪ We all know ♪

♪ That people are the
same wherever you go ♪

♪ And there's good and bad ♪

♪ In everyone ♪

♪ We learn to live ♪

♪ We learn to give each other ♪

♪ What we need to survive ♪

♪ Together, alive ♪

♪ Ebony and ivory ♪

♪ Are livin' in
perfect harmony ♪

♪ E-bon-y ♪

[Song ends]

[Excited chatter]

I think you kids are
really gonna make it big.

You really think so, dad?
You think we'll hit it big?

Yeah, but don't worry, willis.
If you get rich and famous,

You'll always be a nobody to me.

Hey, guys... One more time?

[Music starts]

♪ Now the world don't move ♪

♪ To the b*at of just one drum ♪

♪ What might be right for you ♪

♪ May not be right for some ♪

♪ A man is born ♪

♪ He's a man of means ♪

♪ Then along come two ♪

♪ They got nothing
but their jeans ♪

♪ But they got
diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ It takes diff'rent strokes ♪

♪ To move the
world, yes, it does ♪

♪ It takes diff'rent
strokes to move the world ♪