Ladies and gentlemen, The Revolution!
PURPLE RAIN
Hey!
Yes.
We're gonna kill him.
-What do you want?
-l have an appointment to see the manager.
No, you don't. He don't see no one.
What are you, stupid?
Why don't you look where you're going?
I'm from out of town, and I have
to see the manager. lt's important.
I'm a pretty good singer and dancer.
Maybe he could use me.
Do you have any experience?
-Yeah.
-Follow me.
Hey. Here, fill this out.
I'll have him call you later.
I don't have a phone.
-When will he be back?
-Well, you can try tomorrow.
Okay. Thanks.
"Apollonia"?
Why don't you stay awhile?
See how it's done.
Revolution, my ass!
So sexy.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome The Time.
I really liked your song too.
Listen to me!
You come home when l say come home.
You got no business in the streets.
-Just leave me alone.
-Come here!
-No!
-l said now!
-Do you hear me?
-Mom! Dad!
-You keep this place clean!
-Please, Dad, she's heard you!
He wants to kill me. He's crazy.
-Dad, please!
-Look what he's doing to me.
I don't get it, man.
An important meeting like this,
and he even doesn't show up.
The Kid must be forgetting
who owns this club.
I gotta make some changes, and fast.
It's gonna affect all the bands, Morris.
It's the second time he hasn't shown up.
I'm telling you he's fucking up.
You know what you need to do?
You need to get rid of him.
I don't understand.
The last three bands that came here
went on to be big stars.
I thought the Kid was the next,
but he's blowing it.
Plus, he ain't pulling them in
like he used to.
He just plays a lot of shit
that nobody wants to hear.
Like his old man, Francis L.
-Man, did he ever mess his career up.
-Ruined his wife's too.
Now the Kid's doing the same shit.
I hear he's having a problem with his band,
especially Lisa and Wendy.
-For real?
-Yeah, they won't be together long.
Look, l'm telling you,
you need to get rid of him.
What l need to do
is get somebody commercial.
Something that'll work every night.
Like a girls' group?
Yeah, a girls' group. Yeah, Morris.
Something sexy but not dirty.
You know, I got enough problems.
Lay it on me straight, Billy.
I put something together hot...
...and the Kid is out, right?
It's kind of dead in here.
Where is everybody?
I don't know, but Billy and Morris
were sure looking for you.
That's nice.
Maybe I'll come back at a better time.
Think tonight this place'll be jumping?
Well, l'll be here.
Hey, wait.
I've got something for you.
What? A subpoena?
It's a song Lisa and Wendy wrote.
-Why didn't they give it to me themselves?
-l liked it and l wanted to listen to it.
They told me to give it to you
when l was done.
You really liked it, huh?
Two, three, kick! Four, five....
Oh, Lord! Cut! Cut!
You ladies don't seem to realize
how valuable my time is.
You're gonna make my boys look bad.
Why don't you let us
come up with our own steps?
We tried that, remember?
Now, you're in the best possible position
you could be in.
So, what's the matter?
Your shoes on too tight or something?
Let's have some action!
Let's have some asses wiggling.
I want some perfection.
I think I'm gonna need a drink.
This ain't happening. The bitches are okay,
but we need something more exciting.
You're right. We could be doing
much better. Any ideas?
That Apollonia babe we saw last night.
Yeah, why don't we find out
where she lives?
I already know that.
Jill gave me everything last night.
-What are waiting for? Let's go.
-That ain't classy enough.
I want the bitch to come to me.
I'm the star here.
Morris, who do you think you are?
Do you know I waited up all night for you?
I'm so tired of you doing this to me!
Who in the fuck do you think l am?
Jerome.
Let go of me, you thick-headed creep!
Morris!
Morris!
Lord, such nastiness.
Let's go.
Give me that.
There, on your boot.
Hey, wait.
-Give it back to me.
-You can have it back later.
I want it back now, okay?
-Who gave it to you?
-A person.
Male or female?
You're lying. I can tell just by
your reaction, you're lying.
So you gave it to me.
It's not yours anymore.
Do you see something you like?
Let's go.
-So where do you come from?
-New Orleans.
What are you doing here?
I heard about the club,
and l thought l'd try my luck.
You're in the business?
Well...
...l'm a singer.
First Avenue is really famous.
A lot of bands make it
after playing there.
It must be real exciting.
Is that what turns you on?
-What do you mean?
-Making it.
It'd be nice for a change.
It's all I dream about.
And you?
What do you dream about?
Will you help me?
Nope.
-Pardon me?
-Nope.
-Wanna know why?
-Nope.
Because you wouldn't pass the initiation.
What initiation?
For starters, you have to purify yourself
in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
What?
You have to purify yourself
in Lake Minnetonka.
Hey, wait a minute! That's--
-Hold it.
-What?
That ain't Lake Minnetonka.
I don't believe it.
How could you do that to me?
Damn you! I'll kill you!
Are you sick?
How many girls have you done this to?
Come on, let's go.
I'm not going anywhere.
That was a rotten thing to do.
I'm sorry.
I tried to stop you.
I must have looked pretty ridiculous.
No, no, you looked great.
That took some nerve.
I wouldn't have got in that water.
Come on.
Hey.
Come on.
Okay, okay.
Don't get my seat all wet.
The girl has expensive taste,
but I wonder if she can sing.
As fine as she is,
she doesn't have to know how to sing.
I know that's right.
Hey, watch it, now.
I want you to stay out of the set tonight.
I want you to work the floor.
What for?
I want to know
when that sweet thing shows up.
You see her, come get me. Cool?
Cool. I come get you,
let you know the girl's there.
Not if l'm with my other babes.
That wouldn't be cool.
I don't wanna break their hearts,
so we ought to have, like, a signal.
A password.
-Okay, what's the password?
-You got it.
-Got what?
-The password.
-The password is what?
-Exactly.
-The password is "exactly"?
-No, it's--
Hold it, hold it. Slow down.
-The babe walks in. You see her.
-l see her.
-You come get me.
-l come get you.
I'll probably have a couple of little sexies
on standby...
...so you glide by me and you say what?
Okay.
-The password is "okay"?
-As far as l'm concerned.
-Say the password!
-What!
-Say the password, onion head!
-The password is "what."
-That's what I'm asking you.
-lt's the password.
-The password is "it"?
-The password is "what."
"It." You just said so.
-The password isn't "it," it's--
-What?
-Got it.
-l got it?
-Right!
-"lt" or "right"?
What?
Hi.
I heard through the grapevine...
...that you got a new tune
written by a couple of great girls.
Did you hear it?
I knew it. He didn't listen to it.
He probably dropped it under his bike
and rolled over it.
All right.
You think about this.
I'm gonna be totally honest with you.
I think you're being full of shit.
Forget it, Wendy. Let's get out of here.
Every time we give you a song, you say
you're gonna use it, but you never do.
You think we're doing something
behind your back.
You're just being paranoid as usual.
-Wendy.
-Shut up, Lisa, please.
You should know by now
that we wouldn't hurt you.
You should know by now that we wouldn't
put a dark cloud over your head.
It's just to make you feel good.
You've felt this way
with us before, remember?
"The nominees for best actress are...."
Fuck it, Wendy. Let's break.
Why should he do your music?
He's been getting along just fine without it.
Next thing you know,
you'll want to use his motorcycle.
You can really hurt people.
Doesn't that mean anything to you?
I mean, doesn't that
make you feel like shit?
Come on.
I'm so tired of this. I'm really tired of it.
You tired too?
God got Wendy's periods reversed.
About every 28 days,
she starts acting nice.
Lasts about a weekend.
What difference does it make, man?
We're still a group, right?
So, what was that you were saying
about timing?
I like that. So cute.
Makes you look young.
What.
-What?
-Right, what.
-What?
-You got it.
I got it?
Yes.
You don't need those girls
or their stupid music.
All you need is me.
Man, l don't know.
Life's a bitch.
Hey, Kid, five minutes.
Apollonia, I would like you
to meet Morris E. Day.
-The pleasure is all mine.
-Please excuse me.
Too sexy.
Have the waitress bring a bottle
of their best champagne.
Your lips would make
a lollipop too happy.
-You think so, huh?
-Yes.
-Who's paying for this, Morris?
-l think you know that.
Jerome.
Keep the change.
-Get my change, would you?
-Of course, Morris, anything.
Would you require anything else
besides my company to make you happy?
Oh, Lord. Either somebody put
something in my drink...
...or you're the finest motherfucker
I've seen in ages.
-Excuse me, what did you say?
-You look nice tonight.
I wish you could see my home. lt's....
It's so exciting.
In my bedroom...
...l have a brass waterbed.
I have an ltalian cook.
Gino Sesacagrattchi,
or something like that.
It's rare that I put my cards on the table
when it comes to meeting young ladies...
...but l'm gonna make you love me.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome The Revolution.
-That's some shit.
-That was great.
-Pick one song and split.
-Can't do it any better than that.
-Did you see Morris' face?
-Of course l did.
Hey, what's this one-song shit?
Billy, don't worry about it.
Hey, I'm warning you.
Hey.
We'll have to go to your place.
What for?
Because l wanna show you something.
-No, we can't.
-Why? ls there somebody there?
Why do you always think
that there's somebody else?
Let's go.
Yeah, but we're not going to my place.
So...
...those your folks?
Yeah.
Freak show.
Hey.
Come on.
If you think you scared me, you didn't.
Oh, yeah?
So who's the lucky girl?
Sounds like she's having a good time.
She's crying. lt's backwards.
Sort of makes me sad when I hear it.
Sounds like she's laughing, doesn't it?
So, what did you do to her?
Do you always
treat your women like that?
I don't have anybody right now.
-King Kong?
-Stop.
No.
-See you later?
-When?
Why?
-Because I have something to do first.
-What?
It's a secret.
Will you come see me tonight?
About 8:00?
Bye.
What's the matter?
You like that? Is that better?
-Where is everybody?
-You're late. They left.
So, what are you doing here?
"But I'm here to tell you,
there's something else."
Our music.
Can't you guys get off it?
I mean, like,
can't you just leave it alone?
I told you already.
I'm not gonna do your stupid music.
Now get off it.
Yeah, we'll get off it.
Jerome.
Good morning.
What are you doing here?
I think I have something
you might be interested in.
Oh, yeah? What?
A little song and dance.
That is, if you can sing and dance.
The Kid's gonna help me.
No, he isn't.
He's never done anything in his whole life
for anybody but himself.
-That's not true.
-Oh, yes, it is.
What's he done for you?
I've got things to do.
What you gonna do?
Hey, wait!
Okay, straight up.
I have a little group,
and l think you'd fit in real well.
Just come by sometime.
Maybe we can work something out.
Just business, huh?
You can make up your own mind.
Just come by.
Look, l know you could use the break.
Don't you wanna be a star?
I do.
This just might work out for both of us.
-Know any good pawnshops?
-Sure. Why?
Because l'm thinking about
buying a guitar.
You do what l say! Do you hear me?
You do what l say!
You keep this place clean!
You belong here and no place else!
You got no business leaving this house!
You're always sneaking around!
-You're a goddamn sinner!
-Shut up. You don't care about me.
-Don't l keep the heat on?
-l don't like it here!
-You never talk to me.
-Dad, please.
-What's the matter with this house?
-You're crazy.
-Shut up!
-Dad!
No!
I'm just trapped here.
You'll always have a roof overhead.
You don't let me have any fun.
I could make you happy...
...if you just believed in me.
Yeah.
If you just believed in me.
You never....
I would die for you.
Ma.
-What is it?
-Open it.
Oh, no.
-How'd you do it?
-You like it?
Thank you.
I'm gonna join Morris' group.
What?
I'm gonna join Morris' group.
Baby....
Just leave me alone.
It's-- It's just....
I don't want you around this at all.
I don't want you in my life this way.
Apollonia...
...don't I make you happy?
Don't you like the way we are?
I want to do it. You should trust me.
Do you know Morris?
Do you know what he's about?
He doesn't care about you.
Are you jealous?
-Where's Lisa and Wendy at?
-They haven't shown up yet.
They call?
Hey, Kid, the boss wants to see you.
Tell him l'm rehearsing.
Now.
-You having some problems?
-No.
No? Where are Lisa and Wendy at?
Well, hey, that's cool.
Morris says he's got a new group
called Apollonia 6.
-You know anything about them?
-No.
Tells me they're real hot.
He says,
"Billy, you're gonna like these girls."
Got one problem, though.
-What's that?
-l got three acts. I don't need four.
So that means one of y'all has got to go.
I mean, what would you do
in my position?
Ma, what happened?
Ma.
Where are you?
Answer me, motherfucker!
Is that yours?
Of course it's mine.
Whose else would it be?
I got lots of them.
They're all different too.
I'd like to see them.
You got them written down somewhere?
No, man. I don't write them down.
I don't have to.
That's the big difference
between you and me.
I thought you weren't
gonna play no more.
I saw Mom up the street.
She looked pretty bad.
Any idea how she got that way?
You got a girlfriend?
Yeah, l got a girlfriend.
You gonna get married?
I don't know.
Never get married.
-Wendy?
-Yes, Lisa.
-ls the water warm enough?
-Yes, Lisa.
-Shall we begin?
-Yes, Lisa.
-What are we doing here, Morris?
-What do you mean?
I don't wanna be here.
I don't want to hurt anybody.
It's not about hurting anybody.
We open at The Taste tomorrow,
don't we?
This is business. We need the exposure.
Anyway, you don't want
to disappoint them, do you?
Your horns are showing, Morris.
It's a little empty tonight.
Of course, money isn't everything.
The Kid is in rare form tonight.
What the fuck's wrong with you, Kid?
I don't have time for your bullshit.
What do you want?
I told you before. This stage is no place
for your personal shit.
-That's life, man.
-Life, my ass, motherfucker.
This is a business,
you ain't too far gone to see that yet.
I told you before,
you're not packing them like you used to.
Nobody digs your music but yourself.
Fuck off!
Yeah, okay. Just like your old man.
Yeah, you got it. Tell me l'm wrong.
You're not blind.
Look around you. No one's digging you.
Buddy, what a fucking waste.
-But like father, like son.
-Lay off that.
Let me give you some advice.
Your music makes sense
to no one but yourself.
That was fucked up, what you did.
Morris doesn't like it,
and l don't like it either.
I don't care.
It's obvious you don't have
what it takes to be on top.
But to show you that we're
sympathetic to your problems...
...here's a couple of tickets
to tomorrow night's show. Enjoy it.
Don't forget to bring a girlfriend.
And now, without further ado,
ladies and gentlemen, Apollonia 6.
Morris is squeezing you, Kiddo.
You better kick ass tomorrow night, or else.
Did you hear those people applauding?
They loved us.
We're all gonna be big stars.
I can feel it.
Morris, you're a genius.
Let's go, baby.
Where--? Where's Jerome?
In his skin.
Is he gonna come?
-l gave him the night off.
-Why?
Damn! Ain't this a bitch!
Man, l just got my coat out the cleaners!
Four-hundred-dollar cashmere.
Get on!
Come on.
Stop! Stop!
Motherfucker! You long-haired faggot!
-What are you doing that for?
-You can't tell me what to do.
Don't drink that. Give it to me.
Go ahead. Go on.
Back off, people!
Let's move it.
Lift.
No!
Come here, do you hear me?
No!
Ladies and gentlemen...
...please welcome The Time.
I don't want to see you no more.
Gentlemen, are we ready?
Y'all better do this one.
What time is it?
I'm counting out 1 0 seconds
to get to the dance floor.
This is the last call for alcohol.
You don't have to go home,
but you got to get the hell out of here.
Thank you.
The Revolution, what?
The Revolution who? Fuck them.
They might as well go home.
They might as well go home.
-What's happening?
-You ain't even sweating.
You ain't even sweating. Yeah.
The Kid who?
How's the family?
Let's go.
Yeah, let's get them.
Ladies and gentlemen, The Revolution!
I'd like to dedicate this to my father,
Francis L.
It's a song the girls in the band wrote,
Lisa and Wendy.
Hi.
That was all right, man.
That was fantastic.
Great show. Great show, man.