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Hello, I'm calling from the trip.

I'd like to confirm a call. You know, I'm out for two hours. How much money

involved? Was it over a thousand dollars?

Was it over ten thousand dollars?

Quentin, are you nuts? You almost ran me over. Sorry, Rossi, I got a deadline.

You know how it goes.

I owe you one.

Care to car call, huh?

Yep. 213 -652 -85.

Moonlight protests went off on schedule this evening as some 500 demonstrators

marched peacefully at the site of California's newest nuclear power plant,

period.

Despite a threat by the Sheriff's Department of mass arrests, the

vowed to spend the night, period.

Be that last sentence back there, will you, Linda?

Yeah, that's it. Sorry to cut you so close to the deadline. Bye.

The Milt Bundy duo is going to take a short pause for the cause. Why don't you

all order up another drink, and they'll be right back after dark.

You really sound great, Cliff.

Thanks. Just as good as ever.

How far back you going?

Well, a buddy of mine turned me on to some of your old sides in high school.

Is that right?

Yeah. Last I heard, you're in Europe.

Well, I came back about a year ago and Say I'm thirsty let's go to get a taste

of the bar, okay You play yeah a little face.

I mean strictly amateur.

Well, then you know how difficult it is But one of those in the back of a Pinto

I've been there.

Hey, this one's on me. You got it

Yeah Lou we

got it we think we have it Is Banks spending the night in the clinic?

No, he's here at the motel with me.

We had to play him like he's an outpatient.

We're going to make another run at the clinic tomorrow.

So have they discovered a cure for cancer?

Oh, yes.

The cure for cancer is sugar pills. Fifty bucks a pop.

What do you think is sugar?

Yeah, we're pretty sure it's sugar. That's what I called about. Well, get

analyzed. We're positive the local labs are tied into the clinic. No, we're not.

We'll feel better if it's done in a Los Angeles lab.

Do you want to get on the phone?

You're doing fine.

Since we're both tied up in Desert Springs for one more day, we think we

to send a copy kit out here to run the pills back to town.

Okay, you're in the same hotel?

Room 16.

I'll get somebody down there tonight.

We'll be here.

Well, we've got enough time to go out and get some dinner before the copy kit

arrives. Okay.

You want to go? Let's go.

Wait a minute.

You're whipped, aren't you?

I'm a little tired, but I can keep you company.

No, no.

I'll just run down to that little Chinese joint down the road, bring back

Mushu pork.

And come proud chicken.

And no MSG for you, right?

Well, doesn't sound like a very exciting evening, does it?

Tell you what.

Tell them to put MSG in mine, too.

Live it up.

So how'd you end up here, anyway?

Well, the old lady got homesick. Missed the states.

Kids like the beach.

Besides, they got good schools here.

Yeah. You're still big in Europe, right?

I made a living.

This is a steady gig, man.

And Johnny Alpert gets me studio work from time to time. Is he still playing

drums? Some, I guess. Now he's a recording engineer.

Yeah, I remember when you guys played together in the 50s with the Sonny

Quartet. Whoa.

Ancient musical history.

Are you kidding? You guys made history.

Ron Bacala on alto, Sonny on piano.

Yeah.

I have the album you guys made live at Alcatraz for the prisoners.

You're kidding.

You mean Jazz on the Rock?

I don't even have a copy of that myself.

I don't think you guys ever played better.

Well, I gotta tell you.

We really wanted to play good for those guys.

You know, I can make a tape of it for you.

Oh, that'd be great. I'd really appreciate it.

So, what happened to the rest of the guys?

Yeah, you know.

Haven't heard from them in years.

How come you broke up?

Times change.

Hey, Cliff.

I hate to break this up, but that horrible moment has come.

Oh, yeah.

Gotta go.

Do me a favor.

What?

I play solo.

Don't applaud so loud.

The piano player's starting to notice, and I don't want to showboat myself out

of a gig.

I hear you.

The chief administrator of the clinic denied any knowledge of the pills being

medically working.

The man turned pale. We're talking flop sweat.

Don't you think denied is a pitiful understatement? No, I don't. I'll give

nervously denied.

How about visibly shaken?

Apparently. Apparently shaken denied. You're killing him. You're killing him.

I can't ride with people looking over both my shoulders.

How you guys doing?

We're heading for home with this.

I know you like a day to cool off, especially when you've been out of town,

we've got this tip and I sure would like to run with it as soon as you're

through. Great.

What is it?

There appears to be a real scam among some of the county supervisors, running

lot of personal expenditures through official accounts.

Some of it is fairly petty.

But I hear that Supervisor Garbers is acting like he's a kid in a toy store.

Sounds like he's worth looking into.

Great. Charlie, could I talk to you for a minute?

Yeah. Any offer? Oh, yeah.

You're going to leave the last graph to me.

Don't worry. The last graph is writer -proof.

I think there's a garbage story going on.

A last -minute pass. Who is this?

A guy holding a bass fiddle in a jail cell.

That's Cliff Richardson.

You know who these guys are?

I don't even know who Cliff Richardson is.

It's the Sonny Goodwin Quartet, 1955.

I met this guy, Cliff, the bass player, last night. Yeah? So? He's playing in a

club down the coast, but he just came back to the States.

What makes an expatriate come home, and why?

Beats me.

I think there's a good little story here. Very little.

Come on, Lou.

This modern jazz?

Yeah. Well, it was 25 years ago.

I don't like modern jazz.

You haven't even heard this record. How do you know you don't like it?

Look, this has one of the classic versions of Summertime.

Summertime? Yeah.

Yeah, I remember that. The McGuire sisters.

Boy, they could really sing.

Oh, Dorothy, Phyllis.

What was your name?

Patty.

Maxine. Grumpy.

So, can I move along on a story?

So.

No.

Hey, we sounded all right.

Man, that Rick sure had some great shots.

Oh, yeah. Whatever happened to him?

All I know is he did some time.

I lost track of him.

When? When was he in jail?

Well, back when they thought the best thing for a junkie was a stiff jail

You know, I think I'm going to do a piece on you guys.

Really? Some old has -been jazz men. Hey, my editor's crazy about the idea of

article on jazz.

I just have to find the rest of the group.

Well, I can give you a line on Sonny. Oh, yeah?

Um, some stuff came in last week.

And why he sent it to me, I don't know.

Why, aren't you guys still friendly?

Ah, here it is.

A demo tape and a promo sheet.

Sonny's still playing, huh?

No, he's singing. Pop stuff.

He's doing a club act in Vegas right now.

Geez, that's hard to believe. Sonny Goodwin sings.

See any good?

Not too bad for an old piano player.

There's got to be a reason why a great group like this breaks up. I talked to

the music editor, but his idea of jazz is Dixieland. What's the reason any

breaks up? Money? Personality difference?

One guy thinks he's better than the rest? Maybe they just didn't like each

other. Yeah, I'd really like to track them down and talk to them. Get them

together again. You mean a reunion?

Yeah. Sonny Goodwin Quartet, one more time. Now, that's something I'd really

like to see.

Too bad it doesn't interest your editor.

I was just thinking out loud a little.

You know what occurred to me? There's a totally different angle here.

The reason behind the breakup, the nostalgia of getting them back together

again.

Boring.

Can I buy you a drink, Billy? I'm going into McKellar's. No, thanks. I'll take a

rain check. Ted's taking me to the movies.

Say, you're going to Las Vegas on assignment?

A piece on small manufacturing firms relocating their assembly plants.

Oh, boy, I don't envy you that. Slepting around Vegas in industrial parks in 110

degree heat? No, it's not my idea of a great time either. Plus, I've got to be

back Thursday to cover the broker's luncheon. You know that favor I owe you

helping me out on the SEC story? I'm going to pay you back.

Well, our information tells us that supervisors buy a lot of things for

own personal use, but charging it to the county, there's a lot of that going on.

Who did we nail a couple of years ago doing the same thing?

That state senator who was building the deck on his house and charging it to the

state. He was an assemblyman and it was a hot tub.

When are you guys going to get started on this?

We're already started.

All this old warhorse needs is a night in his own stall and he's raring to go.

Am I right, Gary?

Lou, you look like you could use the refill.

No, I'm fine.

What's going on here?

What do you mean?

little credit.

I've been watching that poker face long enough to know when something's going

on. He gets that absolutely innocent look.

What innocent look? What are you talking? Are you talking about me?

Yeah, I'm talking about you, Garrett.

Something's going on here. What is it?

Okay.

I've been telling Charlie.

Eleanor's been getting on me for months to chuck it in.

I've decided to retire.

It's time.

Hey, Joker.

I was going to tell you later. I didn't want to put a damper on your happy hour.

What damper?

Well, now we've got something to celebrate.

I finally get a story to myself.

No more sharing a byline.

I mean, I've been carrying this guy for years.

Now I get to unload the extra baggage and fly solo.

We'll continue in a moment here on A &E.

Oh, I feel like I could melt.

Into heaven I'm hurled.

I know how Columbus felt.

Finding.

Another world.

Kiss me once and then once more. Sonny isn't playing piano anymore?

That ties him down too much.

All he likes to see is a single girl.

What a break for

heaven's sake.

How long has this been good?

He's got an idea for an article on you.

Well, not just on you. It would be about the Sonny Goodwin Quartet.

Ooh.

Man, you're going way back now.

I know, but human interest, nostalgia.

What happened? Why'd the group break up? What are they doing today?

I wish I knew. I haven't seen any of them in years.

Well, you know Johnny, I was working in L .A., and I found Cliff Richardson

playing a club in Pacific Shores.

Cliff, I thought he was still in Europe someplace.

Well, he's back.

I spoke to both of them, and they'd really like to get together with you.

I bet they would.

It'd be a kick to see them again.

Well, I was thinking that if you were to do a reunion concert, and maybe tape it

for a live album. Wait a minute.

What's this going to do for Sonny? I can't see how he makes out.

Come on, Ray.

I would dig doing it, man.

Have you seen Brick?

Not yet.

Who's Brick?

Ron Burkell. He's our alto man.

You seen him? You have any idea where he is?

No. But when I find him, will you play?

You get picked.

You got me.

Sorry, I got away as soon as I could. Oh, good.

I was just telling Mr. Hume that I realize you take a certain pride in the

that your reporters have their ears to the ground for whatever goes on in this

city. And tips should not be coming from the eighth floor, although I have the

better view.

Oh, please.

What is it that you're driving at, Mrs. Pinchot? I have something for you.

A certain woman with whom I'm acquainted is a consultant for interior

innovations.

You mean an interior decorator out there?

Yes. Much of their business comes from referrals, and a good number of their

clients are local government officials.

Uh -huh.

I gather she doesn't deal directly with the billing, but has had occasion to be

in the office and see certain files.

That's interesting.

I thought it would be.

There is a distinct possibility.

that public funds may be furnishing the home of a particular supervisor.

His name is Garbers.

How did you know that?

One of our people had his ear to the ground and picked it up.

It was something I heard.

We already have one of our reporters, Jed Crosley, looking into Garbers'

expense account.

Oh.

Well, I'm very happy to hear the Tribune is right on top of this. When you say

Crosley, you mean Crosley and Banks?

Gary Banks is retiring.

I really thought I had something for you.

Mrs. Pinson, this could be very valuable.

Well, we'll follow up on your source.

Well, the lady's name is Nancy Baines.

She is with Interior Innovations. Now, I have assured Mrs. Baines that the paper

will handle the information discreetly, and her name will not appear.

She is a concerned taxpayer, but on the other hand, she still has a career

to pursue, and in her business, turning in one's clients is frowned upon.

Mm -hmm. Well, Miguel.

What?

I'll call her right away.

Don't. Mrs. Pinchon says she may be a little nervous, so take it easy.

The lady doesn't want you to call her at her office. It's too risky. This is her

home number. We don't have an address.

Well, we need this as soon as possible.

I know. I just talked to my contacts at the county, and they said he thinks the

DA's already on to her. Well, if the DA's there, can our friends at the Times

far behind?

Luke, do you remember that quartet we were talking about? You were talking

about. You won't let me forget.

Well, I found three out of four, and they want to do a reunion concert.

If I locate the last guy and they get together, will you buy it? I'm still on

that attack.

Sonny Goodwin.

They faltered in the 50s. Too bad. Too great.

Yeah. I mean, why did they split up? Were they out of sync with the times?

I think so. They were good.

I remember when they were at the interlude on Sunset, it was standing

You saw them live? Oh, yeah. It was a regular.

Kidding. I used to go there.

See? You know, that place has been gone.

What must be 50 years?

1964 was the year I came to L .A. Did it ever occur to you guys that all these

jazz joints might have fallen because no one is interested?

I didn't know you guys were jazz fans. Oh, yeah.

Fact is, I used to study clarinet. Is that right? I used to play bass. No

kidding. I played trumpet in a jazz band in college. You're kidding.

Why don't all you cats bring your instruments in and we'll jam after that

Solid.

Hey, Adam.

What's the first name of that Remington gal who works at the highway patrol and

you can help Gary?

Um, Mary?

No.

Marilyn.

Marcy.

Marge! Thanks.

Officer Remington, please.

Marge?

Uh, this is Jed Crosley.

Gary Bank's partner.

Oh, he's fine.

Listen, Gary said you'd probably be able to help me with this.

Well, I have a name with an unlisted phone, and I need an address.

Could you get that for me?

It's basically a big band catalog, but there's some real collector's items in

it. Look at all that, Ellie.

Wow, Stan and Kent in this modern world city of glass. Let me know when you get

to June Christie.

They got any Zeus stems?

Yes? Mrs. Baines?

Yes, what is it? I'm Jed Crosley of the Los Angeles Tribune.

I understand you have some information about Supervisor Garbers.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

If this is a bad time, we can make an appointment. What would be convenient?

You've made some kind of mistake.

I don't think we should postpone this. I know you know what I'm talking about.

No, I don't.

I told you you're making a mistake.

Are you the manager?

That's right. Can I help you?

Oh, I'm looking for a Ron Buckell.

That's me. What can I do for you?

My name is Joe Ross. I'm the Los Angeles Tribune.

Oh, yeah?

So, what brings you up here?

You did?

I just wanted to meet the best alto sax player I ever heard.

Oh, yeah?

Hey, man, what do you want me to do? Okay a check for you or something?

It's just good to meet you.

Hey, how'd you find me?

Well, a friend of mine at Tempo Magazine let me look at the mailing list. I

figured you'd keep up your subscription.

I was real surprised to find you're living all the way up here.

Real clever.

Did it ever occur to you that I might live all the way up here to avoid people

digging up the path?

What a drag.

I'm a fan, that's all. Just another jazz lover.

Yeah.

Let me tell you something.

It doesn't always love you back.

For 12 years, I was either strung out or in the slant. Now you come around

talking about old times?

Man, I don't need any stroll down memory lane.

Listen, I'm really sorry what happened to you.

Yeah, look, I've been straight since 66.

If you don't think this is a straight life, you don't know the meaning of the

word.

Look, I just came here to tell you I talked with Sonny.

Good one? Yeah.

And he and Cliff and Johnny, they want to get together and they really want to

see you again.

Man, you gotta be kidding.

The smartest thing we ever did was break up.

Wasn't any love lost there, let me tell you.

But you guys sounded so great.

Yeah. You know, a lot of people would like to hear you again. If you'd play a

club date, I'm telling you, you guys would pack the place.

Look, once and for all, I don't play anymore.

Ask Sonny, he'll tell you. I burned out.

That's all there is to it.

Oh.

Here. I almost forgot.

I made it up for you so you can keep it if you want.

Sorry I bothered you.

How's it going in the garbage store?

Oh, it's coming. I got a couple more leaks to check out. What happened to the

name I gave you?

Uh, that didn't pan out. I guess she changed her mind.

Did you call her? Talk to her?

Well, I tried to. The line was busy for hours, so I found out her address and

went to see her.

You did what?

She didn't want that.

Look, I knew the DA was onto the scam, and maybe the times.

And I knew I didn't have hours to sit around waiting to get through.

So instead you went there and scared her off. You blew the best contact we had.

Nice going, Jed.

will continue in a moment here on A &E.

Well, I think that's about all, gentlemen.

Good. Thank you.

By the way, I noticed the opposition has gotten a beat on us in our

investigation of the garbage matter.

I noticed that too.

Well, since it appears we've lost the early edge on the story, perhaps you can

reassure me.

By telling me that what our investigation is turning up will make it

worthwhile. Oh, we're, uh, we're hoping it will.

We're trying to develop some additional leads.

Well, what about my lead?

The decorator and all that information.

Oh, that was a wonderful lead.

It still is.

It will take time.

Unfortunately, that's not something we have on himself.

He's got a real proprietary interest in this story, doesn't he?

Yeah, I noticed.

Frankly, I wish we were doing a little better on it, too. So do I.

What about Mrs.

Pinchot's lead? Is Crosley on top of that? Getting a nail down turned out to

trickier than we planned.

Well, maybe Crosley could use a little help on the story.

Mm -hmm. It's possible.

We'll give him Rosenthal. No, no, no.

Rosenthal doesn't work well in groups.

What about Billy?

What's she doing?

I guess she's helping Crosley on the Garbers investigation.

Tell me something.

Why don't we keep Roger Thorne around?

A suggestion has been made from on high that you might benefit from some

assistance.

Yeah, like what?

I'm putting Billy on this with you.

Oh, now wait a minute, Lou. You can use her in whatever way works best for you.

I'll leave that up to you.

The important thing is to expedite this story.

I don't have to tell you it's running late.

You're the boss.

Well, I'm one of them.

I'm just not sure we have a shot at Brick unless somebody besides me makes a

at him.

Well, if I call him, he's liable to get uptight.

But if you want me to, I'll give it a try. Oh, boy, if we can nail Brick, I'm

sure Sonny will come in.

Of course, he'd have to work us into a schedule.

Yeah, work us into his schedule, just like the old days.

I've got some notes on a sidebar. You want to discuss it?

Sidebar? By what?

The system that fails.

The need for safeguards and county government bookkeeping.

Give me what you got. I'll start working it up.

Well, I thought I'd do it.

No, it'll fit in nicely with what I have already.

I've been thinking.

Now, if we could somehow get a hold of his purchase order numbers, we'd really

be set.

Oh, you figured that out?

Well, it's probably coded.

I've been checking, and county purchasing rents computer time from a

company on a timeshare basis.

No, they don't. They have their own computers.

I told you I just checked.

And they've been using this company for the last three months as a supplement.

We could get to Garber's records if we had the code.

Why don't we just call up Garber's and ask him for it?

I'll check on the computer angle.

Raquel. Joe Rossi again.

Talked to you the other day?

Yeah, I remember.

Yeah, uh... I was just wondering if you had a chance to listen to that tape I

left with you.

Yeah, I did.

Pretty good, huh?

The recordings sound a little tubby.

Well, I'll let you talk to the engineer.

Hey, Brick.

Hey, John, is that you?

Yeah. Talk about voices from the past.

Man, I hear you still got the greatest chops in town.

Oh, yeah.

Right over in the meat department.

Frosty, what are you working on?

The jazz story. Oh, that reunion thing you're putting together?

Yep. Are you planning on writing the story yourself?

Sure.

I hate to break this to you, but no, you're not.

What? Hey, I'm the one who's making this happen.

That's precisely the reason you're not the person to report it. Don't worry,

we'll give a good play. I've got something else for you. Who's going to

it? The music editor.

Oh, terrific.

More research?

I got the interview with Mrs. Baines.

Oh, really? How?

Oh, I wrote her a note saying whenever you're ready.

That's all it took?

Well, I think she really went for the designer's stationery.

It cost me 12 bucks, but it's worth it even if I never use it again.

Whatever works.

Let's start writing this now.

Let's hold off for just a little while.

Now, if we can come up with that charge number you mentioned, then we'd have

something hard. Let me go after it.

No, I'll do that.

Just stick with the sidebar.

Can I see what you've written so far?

Well, it's mostly up here.

Billy, can I talk to you for a minute?

Sure, what about?

The garbage story. We haven't seen anything yet.

What's the matter? Can't you two get organized?

Oh, you know me, old lady bones.

What are you saying?

I don't know. I'm doing all I can. Jed just doesn't seem to want to wrap it up

and turn it in.

Have you got some sort of a block?

Has he written anything?

I don't think so.

Well, hang in there.

Listen, you better tell Lou if he wants this piece by the sound of the tune,

he's not going to get it.

I can take out this partition.

It's just drywall behind it, huh? We open up the whole back room, maybe seat

another hundred or so people, huh? And over in the corner, a service bar to

care of the overflow.

So we can accommodate, what, 300 customers?

Yeah, more if we squeeze a little.

Sounds great to me. Yeah.

Listen, guys, I'm going to need a bond from you to cover the door.

What? In case it doesn't go over.

Hey, I'm not going to take a bath on this if nobody shows.

Now, how much of a bond?

One set of 300 times 10 ahead make a 3k $3 ,000 yeah,

I think that's fair Hey Joe, I won't be putting out that much easy $3 ,000

that's about all I have in the bank Hey check it out from my standpoint, huh?

Look Joe, I'll spit it with you.

I Wish I could do better man, okay I guess we're in business.

All right.

Oh, look at that.

Oh, my. Look at that.

Would you?

Look at that. Would you believe yourself? Look at that. That's

Lou Grant will continue in a moment here on A &E.

Thanks, partner.

You think the guy's in mind if I took some candidates?

Mind? Are you kidding? I love it.

Hey, Johnny.

How you feeling, man?

Good to see you. Yeah. How's it going? Good to see you.

You're looking good, Anita.

It's all there. Must be.

Love it.

How's Fran?

Great. Just fine.

You know, Bobby's in college.

Little Bobby?

Incredible. Is Fran coming by? She couldn't get off work, but she'll be

tonight. Oh, good.

It'll be nice seeing her again.

Yeah, she's always talking about having you two over for dinner sometime.

How about Monday? I'm off on Monday.

No, that's racquetball. How about Sunday?

Sunday's okay if we don't have to go to her mother's.

Do you believe this? Look what happens to old musicians.

Domesticated. I love it.

Got the best, now where's the rest?

One, two, three, four.

Hey, how you doing, man?

Can't complain.

How you doing?

I'm hanging on.

Hey, how you doing?

Everything's cool.

Sonny, check out that box.

Ah, yeah.

Not bad. Nice action, too. I didn't tune it yesterday.

Sounded just like an old, out -of -tune mandolin.

Hey, man, why don't you...

Get that thing out and blow some of the cobwebs out.

Hey, here's our man.

Our hero.

Well, how's everything going?

Okay.

Hey, hey, what's going on?

Uh, is it okay if I take some pictures?

I'm only kidding.

But if you take any shots, leave out a couple of my chins.

It's Dennis Price. He's with the paper.

Hey, how you feeling, man?

Cliff Richardson.

Sonny Goodwin.

Johnny Albert.

How you doing?

And run, Raquel.

All right, how you doing? The Sonny Goodwin Quartet.

I always wanted to say that.

Hey,

we have to make a decision here.

I know. If we keep dragging our feet, this garbage thing is going to be stale

bread. We're not getting anywhere. Two reporters on this is not the answer.

You're right.

Then we're in agreement.

You pull Crosley and let Billy ride with you guys.

No. No? What then?

I want to give Crosley some room.

What do you mean?

I mean, pull Billy off and let him try to do it on his own. Gary Banks was his

safety net, and he's nervous without him.

If you keep Billy on it, at least you'll get the story.

And maybe lose a reporter.

I'll stick with Crosley.

Here are my notes.

Some of them may be a little hard to read, but I wasn't expecting anyone else

have to look at them. Yeah, okay, thanks.

Good night, Art.

Leaving early?

Might as well. There's nothing else for me to do since Lou took me off the

Garber story.

But you didn't want to be on that story.

I didn't.

But once I was on it, I was on it.

So I was off it.

Have a nice weekend.

You too.

Boy, am I looking forward to this concert. Are you going?

I can't. I already made plans to go up north. Oh, that's too bad.

I know. I'd really like to see them.

Yeah.

Has Crosley turned in anything yet?

Not yet.

I thought he'd have finished by now. He's gone home. I hope he won't have to

away. Good luck.

Thanks. I'll give him another hour.

I have to find him, Bert.

Hello?

Hello, is this the Gardner's residence?

Yes, it is.

That's right.

Oh, hey, hi. I'm glad I caught you. My name is Crosley. I'm working on your new

furniture order, and I need a big favor.

Are you calling from the decorators?

Don't I wish.

I'm just one of the guys that does the paperwork.

Bet it turned out real nice, though.

It's just lovely. I wish you could see it.

Me too.

The problem is, I'm looking at this table down here that no one has claimed.

you think it could be part of your order?

I don't think so. I'm sure we got everything.

That's too bad. It's a nice -looking table. I hate to send it back because...

You just have to say the word and give me your purchase order number and you've

got it. If somebody made a mistake, that's their problem.

It could be ours.

You said you need a purchase order number?

Uh, yeah, and I need it right away.

Because, listen, I'm supposed to be out of here already, so if you could call me

back in five minutes or so and give me that number, then you'll be doing us

a favor.

It may be upstairs at his desk.

It'll take me a few minutes. Can I call you back?

Let me give you this number.

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I'd say you're one pretty safe.

I never doubted it for a second.

It is kind of nice seeing all these people here.

and accept the music at it. You know, I had to hand my story over to him because

of some kind of conflict, and then he doesn't even show up.

Joe!

I think we got a problem back there.

What do you mean? Sounds like your friends are having a bit of a hassle.

All right, all right, all right. Man, let me up. I can't believe that you went

ahead and made a record commitment for this. I didn't.

I just told him if the others all agreed, we'd have a deal.

Who are you to make a deal?

You still think you're Mr. Music Business?

You weren't then and you aren't now.

At least somebody's thinking of the group. Wait a minute. Who's talking

This is one night and that's all I bargained for.

Just plumbing for a night, eh?

Gotta get right back to Glitter Gulch.

You're gonna ruin it for all of us, man.

I ain't gonna squeeze them sour grapes, man.

And I'm not gonna stand here and let you dump on me. Oh, come on, man.

You need this more than I do. Hey.

That's coming on a little heavy. Well, somebody's got to say it.

It was always you, Sonny. You were always the problem.

Yeah, yeah. It was always him. And it was always me. And it was you. And it

you, man.

Hi, guys.

Me? I wasn't the one getting busted.

We must have blown a dozen gigs.

Because you were out getting yourself wrecked.

Yeah, yeah.

Hey, wait a minute.

If we're going to spread the blame around, I'll take my share.

Because I hated the road.

Excuse me. I know this is kind of family business. Right.

It was you, Johnny.

It was you on all of us pushing, pushing, pushing.

And boy, were you a drag.

Maybe I cared more about keeping us together than all you guys did.

Yeah.

Why was that?

Because I didn't have any of your talent.

Well, that's enough reminiscing for me. Come on, guys. Don't do this.

There's a lot of people out there. You guys have a lot on the line.

Don't walk out on me.

Who's walking out?

Are you?

Not me.

Are you?

Not me.

You? Not me.

Let's go.

Time's gone.

Hey, just like you and me, man, huh?

We always hassle.

But we'll get the food out.

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Beachcomber Bob's is proud to welcome back the Sonny Goodwin Quartet.

knew which one of you guys was with. A lot of people have that problem.

Hello.

Shipping Crosley.

This is Garber's.

You got it? Great.

Here, let me get it down.

Lou, you're here. I just found out Garber's charge number.

Can you buy me some time?

I've got to call my contact in the computer room at County and give him

number so he can confirm all the furniture purchased by Garbers. What I

from you is to talk the makeup editor into saving some space for 45 minutes.

Jed, that's terrific.

Well, you know, it would have been nice if you'd had a little faith in me.

I mean, you should have known I'd come through.

Of course, it didn't help to take Billy away when I needed her.

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