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Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael! Michael!

-Hey.

All right, watch that now.

-Get him. -All right.

-Mike.

Get back in line.

All right. Come on, now.

We’re gonna take it from the top.

And get it right this time.

-One, two, three, four.

- Stop!

Breathe together!

You got to feel it. You hear?

Take it from the top.

-One, two, three, four.

Michael, I need you to look at me.

Michael, eyes. Up here.

I’m gonna need your eyeline. At me.

All right, all right, all right, all right, all right.

-Y’all did all right.

It’s gonna feel better when you get it right.

Eat your food, please.

Stop.

Mikey, why are you playing with your food?

You need to stop playing with it.

Come on. You know he never eats.

-Shut up, La Toya. -You shut up.

I was not talking to you.

-Look, I made a face. -I see, baby,

-but you need to eat. -Wow, that’s a real work of art.

All right, now, listen up, boys.

I know you would never let me down.

And I...

I think you’re ready.

So, I’ve booked us a few gigs.

We start in Illinois tomorrow. Two shows a night.

-Wait, wait, Joseph...

we don’t need to work them that hard.

Work? They don’t know the first thing about work.

I understand that, but they have school.

Let me tell you something.

In this life,

you’re either a winner or you’re a loser.

You hear me?

Y’all some poor Black kids from Gary, Indiana.

Shit, ain’t nothin’ gonna be handed to you.

But you got to fight for it.

Y’all want to work in the steel mill like me

-for the rest of your days? -No, sir.

Yeah, ’cause I sure as hell don’t.

Unless you work harder...

...harder than anyone else,

this is your life.

Y’all willing to fight for it?

-Yes, sir. -I need to hear you a little louder.

Y’all willing to fight for it?

Yes, sir.

Now, I want you to reach out,

like you’re about to touch that wall, but not quite.

Like this, all right. Reach out. Come on.

But don’t touch it.

All right. Good. That’s it.

Keep your arms up. Keep your arms up.

Now, I want you to look at that wall.

All right.

Close your eyes.

We’re gonna reach out together...

...as one.

As a family.

No more Jackie...

...Tito...

Jermaine...

Marlon...

and Michael.

From now on...

...you’re the Jackson 5.

Ooh.

-All right, Michael.

Tito, you were amazing.

-Hi, boys. -That was crazy.

-Hey, Mother. -Hi, Mother.

Why don’t you wash your hands and get your nightclothes on?

-It’s getting late. -Hold up. No, no, no.

No. No, no, no, no, no, no.

Set up your instruments. Come on.

They have school in the morning. What do you mean?

Ain’t no time for no nighty night and sweet dreams.

We need to rehearse so we can get it right. Come on.

Come on. Set them up.

-Come on. -Why? We’re tired.

-And-And we did good. -Mikey, it’s-it’s fine.

You tired?

And you think you did good?

Is that right, Michael?

Yes, Joseph.

We did good.

Michael, come over here. Come here.

You lookin’ at me like I ain’t talking to you?

Boy, you come over here when I call!

What?

My opinion don’t matter around here... boy?

-Joseph, stop it. -You gonna mind me, boy!

Ow!

Ow.

We’ll rehearse till you get it right.

-In this life,

you’re either a winner...

-Or a loser. -That’s right.

You gonna cry? Go on and cry.

Go on, big nose.

Set it up.

Michael, it’s Mother.

"Old foes slowly circle each other

"for a long moment.

"Neither spoke.

"Captain Hook met his fate in the jaws of his old enemy,

"the Crocodile.

Neverland was finally free."

Five, six,

five, six, seven, eight.

Michael, keep your eyes right here.

Try it, Marlon.

Sharp. That’s it. Get those arms up.

That’s the audience. Right here, right here.

That’s it.

-Thank you so much.

We gonna get ready to take a little break,

so, I want to introduce you all to some handsome young fellas.

Now, ladies, don’t let them break your heart.

Ladies and gentlemen, let’s give it up

for the Jackson 5!

-Hi, boys. -Hi.

He’s adorable.

Come on. Come on, come on, come on.

You like my boys?

Are you their manager?

Joseph Jackson.

Suzanne de Passe from Motown.

Motown?

That’s God-given talent right there.

Perfect pitch.

Perfect pitch?

The things he could do with that voice.

I’ll be in touch, Mr. Jackson.

" by Barrett Strong playing]

-All right, boys, look alive. -Hi, Mr. Gordy.

-Mr. Gordy’s here. -Suzanne.

Boys, good to see you again.

Y’all been learning the song we gave you?

-Practicing night and day. -We’ll start with Michael.

Michael, um,

you’re moving too much.

: All right, here we go.

-Uh, Michael, you’re doing it again.

Take a step closer to the microphone.

That’s it. And I’m gonna need you to keep your feet still.

You understand me?

Give me the same lead-up.

Here we go.

-No, he’s just getting it. -I just need five minutes.

Say, Joseph, why don’t you worry

about keeping the boys on schedule, huh?

We got this over here.

-What did I tell you?

Let me tell you something, son.

I’ve been doing this a long time.

I’ve never heard a voice quite like yours.

You sang that song better than Smokey himself.

Really?

You’re special.

You have something to say.

That’s rare, Michael.

Yeah, this is the fader. Come on, try it.

Here, this fader goes up and down

-and it sets the levels -Wow.

-to the volume.

It can make your voice sound... : louder...

: ...or softer.

-All right? -Yeah.

And these knobs up here, that’s for your EQ.

What’s EQ?

Equalization.

You see, when we record,

we split things up in tracks, right?

Excuse me, uh, time to go, Michael.

Mr. Gordy’s a very busy man.

I’m sure you’ve taken up enough of his time.

Go ahead on, Michael. I can show you this stuff

some other time, right?

-Okay, Mr. Gordy. Thank you. -All right. Mm-hmm.

Hey, Michael.

You can ask me anything...

anytime you want.

All right, so, how old are you?

Ten.

No, you’re not ten. You’re eight.

In this business, you can make up just about anything,

especially your age.

-Michael.

Michael. How old are you?

I’m, uh, I’m eight, sir.

And I’ve been reading about the Serengeti.

Learning about all different types of lions, tigers,

monkeys, giraffes.

One day, you and I will have more friends to play with.

Wouldn’t that be fun?

Look at this picture. You like it?

Come on, Michael, Joseph wants you.

And make sure you put your rat in the cage this time.

It’s disgusting.

Come on now.

Meet Bill Bray.

He’s your new head of security, all right?

Now, he’s gonna be around a lot.

Make sure you mind him.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Bray.

It’s very nice to meet you, too, young man.

You can call me Bill, okay?

Okay, Bill.

All right.

-Guard him with your life.

Michael.

You’re missing the best part.

And llamas have three stomachs,

so they can digest their food

because all they eat is vegetables.

And they’re really smart, very intelligent creatures.

-And best of all, they never ever bite.

That’s what you said about the rats.

No, really. Llamas never bite.

They only spit when they’re agitated.

So, you want me to bring some spitting,

-agitated animal into my house?

He’ll live outside. Come on, please.

-Please say yes. -No.

-I’ll look after him. -Absolutely not, Michael.

Mother has enough things to worry about.

And you don’t need another pet.

They’re not my pets.

They’re my friends.

Well...

I do understand that.

But don’t you want to meet real friends,

like, kids your own age?

I would like that for you.

I do sometimes, but I’m not like the other kids.

They don’t treat me like a real person.

And all they want to do is stare

and take pictures of me.

You look at me, Michael.

I knew you were different the moment you were born.

I knew you were different from your brothers,

and that’s okay.

You have a very special light.

And you know what Jehovah says.

He says, "Let your light shine unto the world."

Now, you let your light shine.

Do you understand me?

Yeah.

Don’t you ever let anyone take that away from you.

Not even yourself.

Come here.

The next song we’re gonna do

is one of our favorites. You guys ready?

Michael!

Shedding the past, embracing freedom...

That’s your album right there, brother.

That’s what people want.

Pure escapism, Quincy.

-That’s it. -Yeah.

So...

how are you gonna tell your father about a solo album?

Breaking away from the family...

he’s not gonna like that.

I’m not a kid anymore, Q.

I’m gonna look him straight in the eye.

Tell him to his face.

I need you to tell my father that the solo album

was your idea.

Okay.

Okay.

I’m gonna have a drink.

Michael, we love you doing a solo album.

Honestly, that’s why we signed you all to Epic.

No disrespect to your family, but...

...this is what we were hoping for.

Great. I just...

I think it’ll be better coming from you guys.

Anything we can do to help, Michael.

So, tell us about the album.

Okay. Well, this album, it’s really important to me.

I just... I need the freedom to write the music and lyrics

that pop into my head.

You know, to express myself creatively.

I want a whole new sound, a whole new me.

Quincy Jones producing.

Rod Temperton, he’s working on songs right now.

: It sounds terrific, Michael.

Consider it done.

So, we feel like Michael doing a solo album

would be really great for the label and,

more importantly, for the Jackson brand.

They could help each other with PR and merchandising

and feed each other, you know?

"Feed." Sure.

So, I guess you’re okay with all this.

Of course, gentlemen.

Whatever’s good for Michael is great for me.

And if there’s anything you need, don’t hesitate to--

Only thing is...

Michael can do whatever he wants in his spare time,

so long as he continues to work with his brothers.

His... I’m sorry?

I own his ass from 9:00 to 5:00.

After that, it’s up to him.

If he wants to cut an album at midnight, so fine with me.

As long as he’s at that microphone at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

That’s what works around here. My house.

Understood.

I appreciate you gentlemen stopping by.

Shows respect.

-Our pleasure, Joe. -Yeah.

I’m so excited to start recording with Q tonight.

I wish you could come.

I’m a little nervous, but more excited.

Definitely more excited.

I just have all these ideas in my head

just constantly flowing.

I just got to get them out.

You know?

You get some sleep, Louie.

I’ll be back in the morning. I’ll tell you all about it.

Are you ready, Joker? Yeah.

Let’s hit it.

-You want me to drive? -Not this time, Joker.

-You sure about that? -Next time.

-I’d rather let Louie drive.

Well, take your time.

Settle in.

No rush.

And, uh...

-keep these feet still.

Oh, Q. Can you do me a favor

and lower the lights for me, please?

Just a little bit.

Thanks.

: You are confident.

You’re strong.

You are beautiful.

You are the greatest of all time.

Michael, you ready?

Mmm. Thank you.

Oh!

-What does he have going on? -What is it this time?

It’s a surprise.

Well, is it a car? Did you get a damn Ferrari, Mike?

-Mike, I’m going back to bed. -Marlon, Tito,

-Do you know about this? -What’s going on?

What you got going on, Mike?

You’ll see.

: Oh, wow.

-Go on.

It’s okay.

Go on.

No, it’s okay.

I want you to meet my new friend, Bubbles.

Oh.

I rescued him from this awful place.

You know, where they do testing on animals.

Welcome to the family.

Michael, you do know that chimps are wild animals

that don’t belong in a house in Encino.

Mother, I’ll take good care of him.

I will, I promise.

Does he bite?

Oh, no. No, he’s sweet.

-But, you know, chimps...

are sensitive, though, you know,

to certain sounds and-and people.

You know, they either hide or they attack.

It’s okay, Bubbles. It’s okay.

You’re safe now.

You want to make some music, huh?

That’s me.

I just released my new album.

Those are my demos.

: Don’t mess that up.

Here, I want to show you this.

Look.

Look.

See?

This is Neverland.

I come here all the time.

It’s filled with magic,

adventure,

pirates.

Here, I’ll help you.

-Look, the Lost Boys.

This is my favorite page. It’s Peter Pan.

And his shadow.

So, Michael.

Surgeries. Have you had any surgeries

-in the past five years? -Mm-mm.

What about medications? Are you taking any?

No, ma’am.

Just Benoquin cream for my vitiligo.

Oh, I’m sorry.

You know, it’s much more common than people think.

Has it spread?

-A little bit. -Yeah?

Yeah. But, you know, the cream,

it helps even out my skin tone.

-Oh, I see, yeah.

Michael, good to see you again.

We’re almost ready for you. Any, uh...

Any last questions?

Oh, no. I’m ready.

All right. I need to make a few marks around the nose.

You know, you’re a pretty good-looking kid.

You sure you want to do this?

: I’m not a kid anymore.

And my nose is... it’s too big.

Hmm. I’m not sure that’s true.

Well, you see, my face isn’t symmetrical

for the photographs and all.

I have to be perfect.

Well, you’re the boss.

Just relax.

Hey!

What’s going on, son?

Son?

Michael?

Boy, come here.

: What?

What in the world?

Let me see something.

Hey.

Oh, my God.

Michael.

It’s for my sinuses.

Maybe I should get a nose job.

-You think so? -Yes, I do.

Muscles says, "Everybody does it."

-Mm-hmm. -All the big stars.

All our favorite ones.

Well, it looks great.

-You really think so? -I do.

-See, I wanted a new look. -Oh, yeah?

-Reinvent myself. -Mm-hmm.

You know, now that I’m doing my own thing and...

I want the world to see me differently.

Not a boy in a kid band anymore.

Yeah.

Look around, Michael, your fans love you.

They’re not my fans.

They’re part of my family.

It’s just time for me to start

taking control of my own destiny.

Mm-hmm.

You know?

I want to be who I want to be.

-Mikey.

Joseph just called a meeting.

Careful, he’s hungry.

-How hungry?

He’s pretty hungry.

For, like, a mouse?

Maybe.

There he is! Man of the hour!

Man of the hour.

Go on, sit down. Sit down.

Ah. Now...

you all real happy about Michael’s success.

That’s lovely to see.

It’s heartwarming.

I mean, he can go all the way, right to the top.

All by himself.

Wouldn’t that be something? Oh, man.

Let me tell you, the Jackson family

is the brand.

That’s our Coca-Cola.

Yeah. So we need to open up the store

and start selling.

Or you know what’s gonna happen?

Folks are gonna go out there and start buying some Pepsi.

We got to get in there again and vend the wares.

So, I’ve decided...

...I’m arranging a tour and a live album.

Wait, how are we gonna tour without Jermaine?

Your brother made his choice

when we left Motown, and he stayed.

Let him live with it.

The point is, we need to capitalize on Michael’s album.

So, we gonna do a bunch of songs...

Joseph, I...

I... I need to think.

No, sir.

I told you what to think.

You got a problem with that, Michael?

We need to have a reasonable conversation

about this, Joseph.

You think now because you’re a big

superstar and you have this big hit album

that you’re better than everybody in this house?

Is that it?

You better than your brothers?

Your mother and me?

Is that it?

You need to think.

You think you’re better than me, boy?

Joseph, that is enough.

Is that it, Michael? Huh?

-Is that it? -That is enough!

Let’s go.

Where do you want to go?

I’m so sick of it, Bill. All of it.

Joseph’s exploiting me.

I had a whole plan.

Track list, the visuals.

I wanted to do a solo tour.

He’s just... he’s just ruining it all.

He’s just...

I need my freedom.

Well...

You can move out.

I’m not ready for that.

It’s not that easy.

Life’s not easy, son. I’ll tell you.

I love my family.

I do.

: I just want to do my own thing.

Joseph’s never gonna change.

Only thing he cares about is the Jackson family.

Huh?

And no matter what you do,

he’s only ever gonna see it as a family success.

Get your own team.

Get you a good lawyer.

Think about it.

So, we appreciate you coming in

and we applaud your decision to seek independent counsel.

We can assure you the most comprehensive attention

to your entire media portfolio.

At Hardee, Barovick, we believe

in treating our clients as family

-and we want you to-- -I already have a family.

Too much of one.

I mean, the whole point’s going solo, right?

So, that means you’re probably gonna

break a few hearts over there in Encino.

Unless I’m missing something.

-Do I know you? -No, I don’t think so.

You sure?

Yeah. I think I’d remember.

Who are you?

John Branca.

-You handle The Beach Boys. -Yeah, I do.

Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan,

couple other guys, and now I work here.

I like The Beach Boys.

Me, too.

Brian Wilson’s a genius.

Some of the best harmonies in rock and roll.

You know what I’m after, Mr. Branca?

Sure.

You want to be the biggest star in the world.

Can you help make that happen?

Yes.

How?

Because I believe there’s no one like you.

And there never will be.

Mr. Jackson...

Mr. Jackson,

-I apologize-- -He’s my guy.

Can you leave us alone for a second?

Please.

Of course.

Yes.

Okay, Mr. Branca.

-Here’s your first job.

I need you to fire Joseph.

Your dad?

You want me to fire your dad?

And how would you like me to do that?

Quickly.

-Yes. -I think it goes...

Button it up like this.

-Oh, right. -Yeah.

La Toya, get the hell on out of here.

Kate, look at this.

Will you look at this?

The boy fired me with a piece of paper.

A piece of-- Couldn’t even be man-to-man, huh?

Look me in the eye and do it.

That boy’s gonna feel my belt when he get in here!

No, he’s not.

-Yes, the hell he is. -No, he’s not.

What are you gonna do, beat him?

You gonna whup him?

He’s grown.

What’d you say to me?

I said you can’t do it no more.

You can’t whup nobody.

You can’t beat nobody.

And if you don’t like it, you can leave.

And the next time you see your son,

you ought to thank him.

Everything we have is because of him

and don’t you ever forget that.

Everybody seems to forget

that I’m the one that got us out of Gary.

And everything I’ve done

is for this family.

You go on ahead and keep thinking that.

You didn’t go down this side.

-Left. -Where? This? Left? Going left. All right.

Yeah. So, I’m really excited.

-This looks really cool.

That’s you.

I can’t wait to start playing it.

That’s Michael Jackson.

-What? -It’s Michael Jackson.

What?!

Please excuse him.

Are-Are you, um, are you actually, really...

Yeah, I’m Michael, yeah.

-Wow. -Mom, it’s...

I wonder...

I’d love an autograph.

For my son, I mean.

-Honey? -Of course, yeah. Um...

He’s a huge fan.

Here.

How about I sign this? What’s your name?

Uh, you can just make it out to Pauline.

Mom?

-Pauline. -Mom, Mom.

Mom, my name’s Max, not Pauline.

-I’m-I’m not Pauline.

Is that the new Atari game?

-I love that. -You’ve played it?

Oh, yeah, all the time.

Just be sure to keep toggling left when you fire.

That’s how you power up.

-Cool. Thank you. -Of course.

Hi.

-Would you like an autograph? -Yes, please.

-What’s your name? -Anika.

Anika. That’s a pretty name.

-What do you say, baby? -Thank you.

We’re huge fans.

Thank you so much.

Hey, everybody. Too cute.

Over here, over here.

-Get open.

-Here, here, I got it.

-Hey. -Hey, Mikey.

-What’s up, Mikey? -All right, jokers.

What’s up, Bill?

-Ah! -Too short.

Guys, look!

I got Twister.

-Twister? -You want to play tonight?

-Michael, Twister? -Really?

What we gonna do with Twister,man?

Come on. It’ll be like the old days.

Would love to, Mike, but I got to be home

with the family. I can’t be playing games.

And the rest of us are going out tonight.

-Yeah, Marlon’s got a hot date. -Yeah.

-Marlon, what time

are you gonna be home? We could play then.

Hey, Marlon’s gonna be playing his own game of Twister.

-Shut up, Jackie.

-I’m always lucky.

Yeah, right.

You guys are no fun anymore.

Come on, Mike. Don’t be like that.

Hey, that’s cheating.

You got red, not green.

It’s okay.

Don’t worry about it.

It takes a long time to learn

-and I’m a professional dancer.

You want some ice cream?

Okay, but then I’ve got to go to work.

Don’t break anything.

I’ll be back.

I was thinking about framing this.

Read it.

Go on. Read it.

Firing your own father.

What kind of son does that?

Michael...

You got a lot to learn about family.

-Hi. Welcome back, Michael. -Hi.

Beautiful name.

Look up for us.

-This is for you.

Michael, over here.

You want to say that again, transistor face?

You watch TV?

Yeah. Sometimes.

You watch TV?

-Yeah.

Cartoons.

Three Stoogesa lot.

Charlie Chaplin.

You know who he is?

-Duh. -No, you don’t.

You’re such a doo-doo head.

He’s wonderful, really.

He’s an actor, he’s a movie director...

...and he writes songs.

I have a dog.

It’s a dachshund.

Mm.

What’s his name?

Rudy.

He’s getting fat.

My mom says I feed him too much.

: I love Rudy.

Do you have any pets?

Uh...

a snake and a giraffe.

No way.

And a llama.

: And three parrots, two spiders,

and a whole lot of dogs.

It’s got to be

the greatest-selling album of all time.

And not just by a Black artist

but by any race, any color, okay?

Then I want the-the largest concert tour there ever was.

Just stadiums only.

Just thousands and thousands of people

just rushing into the stadiums and just all over the world.

I also want to make short films featuring my music.

That’s ambitious.

I can see it.

You see it. You can do it.

And I-I see it so clearly.

Well, Walter Yetnikoff called.

CBS wants to do a press release.

No. No, no press, no, no interviews, no nothing.

He’s not gonna like that.

You got to handle that, Branca.

You see...

I want to be mysterious.

Like-like Garbo.

You know, like, uh...

I mean, if Halley’s Comet came every year,

just year after year, would you look at it?

You’re gonna need publicity.

What I’m gonna need is a good record that sells.

-Nothing else matters. -Fair enough.

Then I suggest you start laying down some killer demos.

Can you do that?

: Of course, I can do that.

: What are you doing, Mike?

I’m channeling.

I’m letting the Creator give me a song right now.

But if I’m not here to receive these ideas,

God might give them to Prince.

You’re ticking me off, man.

Tito.

Yeah.

Almost all of the gunfire and death

over drugs and territory involves rival gangs.

Ryan Chavez reports from Los Angeles.

A best friend killed

by a rival gang member.

Another killed at a drive-by shooting in Sacramento,

because he wore the wrong color.

Those who wear blue call themselves the Crips,

the Bloods wear red.

Some, like Smokey, survive attacks,

though paralyzed.

People dyin’ over nothing, man.

Over a neighborhood.

Yet, the city remains filled

with warring soldiers.

It’s easy to Crip to me.

Something y’all don’t do, y’all don’t watch out--

You wouldn’t die for him, would you?

You’re saying that now on TV,

but you wouldn’t die for him for real.

Yeah, I’d die for my homeboy.

But as-as time went on,

I started to get too deep in the drugs,

so I started getting in trouble on the streets.

So, I thought to myself,

"You know, it was either this or death."

Ryan Chavez reporting from Los Angeles.

Hmm.

Hello?

Hey, Bill, it’s me.

Hey, Joker. What’s up?

Well, I need some help

and was hoping you could pull some favors.

Okay, they’re all at the studio.

But they’re only there because of you.

I can’t believe you’re doing this.

Music will bring people together, Bill.

That’s the point.

And if things work out, I have a big idea.

What the hell is that?

-Okay, Pete.

Hold up. That’s Michael. Michael Jackson.

-Oh, shit. -You really came.

-He actually came. -That was juicy right there.

What was that?

This dance is called Popping, man.

Whoo!

Hey, and this...

-That’s called the C-Walk, cuz. -Yeah, hey.

Hey, can I get an autograph?

-Whatever, cuz. Look, it’s for my sister. -Man!

-Come on. -No, yeah, of course.

Afterwards, I’ll sign autographs for everybody.

: For sure.

Look, I know this isn’t easy for you guys.

So I just want to thank everybody for coming.

It’s really important to me.

You see, I think music and dance

is what we all have in common.

That’s a universal language.

And we can change the world.

-I believe that. -Word.

Sounds good.

Let’s work on that together.

: Bam. Bam. Bam. Yep.

Bam. Bam. Bam.

Keep going.

Yeah, let’s... let’s work on that part.

Right now, let’s just forget about the arms.

It... shouldn’t be too forced.

It’s natural. It’s a flow.

All together.

Ooh.

See?

-It’s in unison, you know. -Yes.

Think of, uh...

a school of fish.

You all move together.

-You know what I mean? -Yeah. Sure.

I’m gonna try something.

Just got an idea.

Bill, can you bring my jacket, please?

I want to try something while we...

travel down this ways.

The jacket...

-Thank you. -Yeah.

Let’s do it again.

I’m gonna break out and do something

but continue with that... with that flow.

Ooh.

-Yeah, I like it.

-All day. -Yeah. Yeah.

What do you guys think?

-That was tight, bro. -Yeah, that’s it.

Feels good?

-All right.

I want to try it with music now.

Yeah.

In fact, I want to put you all in my short film.

-Yo.

Yeah!

Let’s crank it up, please.

I want to feel it.

to call the album Michael Jackson.

-Louder!

Go straight into funky

and then let that ooze into the rest of the chorus. You dig?

You’re on the cover of the damn album.

You’re singing on every song.

A little more.

Don’t kid a kidder now.

Now that’s rock and roll.

That’s some Van Halen shit.

Not you, my Marie Antoinette,

for I will give you eternal life.

Can we stop a sec?

-Cut! Cut!

That was great. You guys were perfect.

Just keep warm. Stretch out for a second.

Hey.

Is the camera supposed to move in there?

Uh, I-I can ask John.

Is there a particular thing you’re looking for? Or...

Yeah, I’m just worried we’re not getting the feet.

You know, Fred Astaire would always say,

"You’ve got to get the whole body."

You know, that’s how the audience feels the dance.

-Right, right. -Um...

Can you ask John just to try that?

-Just for one take? -Yeah, you got it. Yeah.

-Thank you. -Yeah.

So, instead of moving in,

he wants the camera to move out to see the feet.

All right, we’ll-we’ll do that.

Okay.

Okay, Michael, we’re gonna pull back.

We’re gonna hold you head to toe, okay?

-Perfect. -All right.

-Thank you. -Okay, everybody,

back to first positions, please!

Quiet all around, please. Lock it up!

-Whoo! -All right, sound ready.

Camera set!

-Slate. -Go.

Okay, playback!

And... action!

-Michael!

Michael!

What can I say, guys, except congratulations.

Album’s amazing. Everyone’s buying.

Pop charts, R&B charts.

If this kid did a duet with Reba,

we’d own the goddamn country charts.

Thanks, Walter.

Thanks so much.

Michael, everyone at the CBS family is so proud of you.

I’m proud of you. Now...

what can I do for you, my son?

Your wish is my command.

Well, I’m really happy with the sales of Thriller.

But...

Branca.

We’re happy with the sales,

uh, but there’s still something we need to do, promotion-wise.

Hmm.

We need to get his videos on MTV.

MTV? Ay-ay-ay. Not possible.

The videos are masterpieces.

You haven’t even seen "Thriller" yet,

it’s gonna blow your mind.

And they will promote the record like nothing else.

And if we get into heavy rotation on MTV,

the sky’s the limit, and you know that.

MTV almost never plays Black artists.

I don’t know why.

Maybe they don’t want to scare the shit out of the white kids

in the suburbs.

Walter, I made this record for everybody.

White and Black.

We feel like Michael’s videos deserve to be seen.

Michael, let me tell you something--

I’m a proud Black artist, Walter.

I will not be shoved to the back of any bus

by MTV or anyone.

Believe me, John, I have tried.

With love, Walter...

...please try harder.

Sally, honey, can you get me Bob Pittman

over at MTV right now?

And tell that schmuck to drop everything

and take my call right the hell now.

-Of course. -Thank you.

So, Michael, are you enjoying New York?

-Yeah. -Listen, I can get you tickets

to Marcel Marceau on Broadway, front row.

You know what, better still, second row.

You don’t want to be in the front row for them.

Those French artists, they’re not so big

on showering, you know what I mean?

It’s like Pepé Le Pew, but without so much talking.

You know, I have a burp coming

’cause I just had Coca-Cola like an asshole.

Sally!

Bob.

Thank you for taking my call.

Listen...

...I need you to run "Billie Jean" for me.

I know. Uh, I know.

But here’s the problem with that.

I don’t give a shit. I don’t give two shits.

I don’t even give three shits.

So, you run "Billie Jean" for me,

and you run it all the time.

Okay, Bob, let me put it another way.

If you don’t play "Billie Jean" in the next ten minutes,

I’m gonna pull every CBS artist from your lineup, okay?

Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick,

Charlie Daniels, Billy Joel,

Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan.

You can put them all in a plastic bag,

cover the plastic bag in Crisco,

and then shove them up your ass.

Yeah, your butthole.

We are no longer in business.

Michael Jackson’sThriller

has sold 25 million records and counting.

Michael Jackson is redefining

what it means to be a superstar.

He’s single-handedly

revitalized the music business.

With each spin of "Billie Jean" on the radio,

we are witnessing the rise of an artist...

Add up the numbers-- he is one

of the most popular entertainers of all time,

and these days, that means that he’s also

a one-man financial empire.

Michael! Michael! Michael!

Mr. Gordy, Mr. Gordy, over here.

Where is he?

There he is. There he is. Come on.

Are you kidding me? That was brilliant, Michael.

Oh, you shook the world with that performance.

Oh, my goodness.

I was supposed to stay on my toes longer.

Michael, I’m so proud of you.

Everyone is talking about it.

Y’all see that out there tonight?

-Y’all see that?

Oh, come on, y’all did your thang!

That’s my son. That’s my son.

A regular moneymaking machine.

-Hey, we’ll catch you later, Mike. -Yeah.

-Yeah, bye, Mike. -It’s okay, Mother.

Just couldn’t give him one night, huh?

What?

So, now let me get this straight, Don.

Ten, 11 or 12?

How many wins do you have? You, uh...

That’s 13 of the current world champions that I’ve promoted.

We got 110 fighters in our stable right now.

But I’m gonna tell you this, all right?

The big business that’s gonna be booming?

The lightweight class.

I’m gonna take those young stars all the way to the top.

-Yeah, you are. -Yeah.

-Life is good, my friend. -Yes, it is.

-Yes, it is.

Those Cubans, straight from Castro himself.

-All right. -Yes.

-Yes, yes, yes, yes. -Oh, yes.

Now...

what did you want to talk to me about?

Have you thought about getting into the music business?

-Crossover-type thing? -I don’t follow you.

Well, I’m about to take

-my boys on a world tour. -Hmm.

You know, we’re gonna start with North America.

-You know, stadiums only. -Hmm.

You know, the biggest.

It’s time to show the world that the Jacksons are back.

-Right on. Okay. -And bigger than ever.

You’ve seen them sales on Thriller.

-Huh? -Mm-hmm.

People are gonna be climbing the walls.

Is Michael gonna be there?

Of course Michael’s gonna be there.

Hmm. That’s good to hear.

Now, what’s in it for me?

I’ve been watching you, Don.

-I watch you like a hawk. -Hmm.

I love the way you promote your fighters.

-Uh-huh. -You’re the king of marketing.

You know, I just, uh, I think that you and I,

if we came together, we could, uh...

...we could form a good partnership.

Me and you?

I’ll cut you a good deal.

-I like deals.

I need...

this for my boys.

I need it.

You know, I-I think they deserve the-the...

Rolls-Royce of sponsorships.

I mean, merchandising, marketing, you hear me?

I mean, it’s got to be huge.

And only you and I could do it.

It’ll be called...

-the Victory tour. -Hmm.

I may have something for you.

Pepsi.

They want to get back in the game.

Michael could be the face of the brand,

do some commercials.

-All right.

-I can see it. -Yeah.

But you wouldn’t be bullshitting me,

would you, Joe?

’Cause if you can’t get Michael...

Now, that... now, that’s my favorite part.

I’m gonna leave it to you, Michael.

You can’t go yet.

No, I’m going to bed. I’m tired.

You got to stay for the ending. That’s the best part.

Your mother is tired, baby.

Do me a favor. Make sure you turn the lights off?

-Night, Mother. -Good night.

Why are you here?

What? Can’t a father visit his son?

Biggest-selling record of all time,

from a poor kid from Gary.

Who would have thought?

Me. I thought.

Come here.

Joseph, I know you want something.

Michael...

...I’m gonna need you to tour with your brothers.

Now, I let you do that album by yourself.

I’m gonna need you to do this for me.

For your family.

I’m not a child anymore, Joseph.

-And you’re not my manager. -Here we go.

I have to start living my own life.

On my own.

Just like everyone else.

You ain’t like everyone else.

So, you’re trying to tell me

you want to be treated like an adult?

All right.

You want to see what the world is like...

...without a family that protects you.

Without a family that...

understands you.

Nobody else will understand you outside this place.

There you’ll be with all the money in the world,

surrounded by people who’ll say "yes"

to everything.

Is that what you want?

What kind of sense that make?

I’m gonna...

call Don King

and tell him you’re doing the tour.

I know you don’t want to let your family down.

-We’re cutting, guys.

All right, here’s what I need. I’m thinking...

...I’m gonna move the camera in while you’re up here.

I need to get a close-up of you at the top,

so just feel the camera as you come down.

-Okay. -Okay, great. All right.

Okay, everybody.

Here we go.

What is this? What do we got, take six?

-Lucky six. Lucky six.

Here we go. Energy, everybody!

You love the Jacksons. You love the Jacksons.

You love Pepsi. Let’s go!

-A marker!

-B mark!

-C mark.

-And playback.

Cut it.

-Put it out!

-Michael!

-What happened?

-Back up, back up, back up. -Bill, get him out of here.

I’m here, I’m here, I’m here, Michael.

-Get him up, get him up. -I’m here, Joker. I’m here.

Hey, you’re gonna be okay, okay? You’re gonna be okay.

Come on, Mike. Clear a path!

Out of my way! Michael, I’m coming!

-Get back! Get out of my way!

Clear a path! Get back! Get back!

Clear a path! Move! Move, please!

Excuse me!

Hey, Kate, come on.

Hey, I need to talk to you.

-Sir. -I’m his father, Joseph Jackson.

This is his mother, Katherine.

-Hi. It’s good to meet you. -Very nice to meet you.

Thank you.

Well, your son is in stable condition.

-All right. -All right?

And, uh, we’re trying to bring his heart rate down,

but he’s in a lot of pain.

Okay. When will he recover?

It’s too soon to tell.

It’s gonna be a long road, all right?

He has third-degree burns and substantial nerve damage.

Okay.

Do you think he’ll ever be able to perform again?

Ever?

Joseph.

Mr. Jackson, your son almost died.

I know that.

Well, if that fire had caught his clothes,

or burned over to his face and eyes, he wouldn’t be here.

I know my boy.

And the only thing that’s gonna heal him

is by getting back on that stage.

That’s where he lives.

I understand that, sir. -Oh, my God.

-But it’s gonna be a while. -Do you? All right.

Yes, I do. But, Mr. Jackson...

he’s gonna need your support to get there.

I’m sorry.

Praying for you, Michael!

It’s unlikely that will grow back.

You’ll need surgery to laser the scar tissue

and stretch part of the scalp over the burn.

All right? We’ll insert an implant to protect the scalp.

Will I have to wear a wig?

Well, right there on top.

What kind of wig? Like, a full wig?

Hard to say.

There are prosthetic hair weaves we can try,

but we won’t know till we see how the surgery goes next week.

You’ll, um...

you’ll have to stay on the Demerol for a while.

I don’t want to take medication.

I have to be honest, Mr. Jackson,

you’re gonna need them.

We have to replace the implant periodically.

The nerves are exposed up there.

You’ll be in a lot of pain.

I’ll let you rest, but I’ll be back later.

We’ll stay here till you’re better, Michael!

You see the number of people

who have already gathered outside the hospital.

If that isn’t a testament

to the star power of Michael Jackson,

I don’t know what is.

...say they won’t go back until Jackson is all right.

All right.

All right, Joker.

Got all your favorites.

-Golden Temple...

-they send their love. -Golden Temple’s

-your favorite, Michael. -Got some Mexican.

Chinese. Some fried chicken.

Even got these little red candies you like.

Thanks, Bill.

You can just leave it there.

I’m not hungry.

Oh. Okay.

I’ll leave you all to it.

-Okay. Thank you, Bill. -Mm-hmm.

I’m sorry, Michael.

I should have protected you.

Mother, I don’t want to discuss this right now.

Okay.

No one can stop Joseph.

Nobody.

You just know that, no matter what happens,

I’m gonna be here for you...

...always.

I should get some rest now, Mother.

It’s not your fault.

The world needs you, Michael!

How are you feeling?

I’m okay.

You know, I’m still in a lot of pain.

But the doctors say I’m healing, so...

Well, that’s good news.

All these kids here...

they won’t fully heal

and there’s burns all over their bodies.

It just breaks my heart.

It truly does.

You know, it got me thinking...

I need to do more for them.

How much are we getting for the accident?

It should be around seven figures.

I need every penny donated to the burn center here.

Please, you got to make that happen.

Yeah, of course.

I’m getting really sleepy.

These pain meds.

You get some rest

and I’ll come check on you tomorrow.

Okay.

-Did you bring that? -Oh, the mouse.

-Yeah. That’s from me.

-I love that. -Good.

Thank you, Branca.

-I’ll see you tomorrow. -See you.

If that boy doesn’t go on tour...

...everything we have falls apart.

I’m talking deals, sponsorships, our reputation.

Everything. Everything just gone.

Everything here.

The boys won’t be able to tour anymore.

Not without Michael.

Your son just got out of ICU.

Michael never wanted to do the Victory tour to begin with.

You planned this entire thing behind his back.

When are you gonna realize he’s on his own path?

And sometimes, you need to get out of the way.

Otherwise, you’re gonna lose him.

What about the other boys?

They’ll find their own path.

You know something, Bill?

What’s that?

God’s been very good to me.

That he has.

Not just the accident.

You know, I... I almost died...

...but I was given a second chance.

Yeah, well...

God gave you a gift, son.

A platform...

...to reach the whole world.

I can’t ignore that.

No.

I have to shine my light.

Spread love and joy.

To heal.

Yeah.

That’s my destiny.

I truly believe that.

Well, why don’t we focus on getting you healthy first,

then we can do all those things you need to do.

I’m gonna do the tour.

Are you sure?

For my family.

But then I’m ready, Bill.

I’m gonna look him straight in the eye.

This is my life.

My path.

Mine.

Okay, let’s go out there and tear that stage up.

Yeah.

Give the audience what they deserve.

-Yeah. -The best show ever.

I told you what to think.

I love you guys.

You ain’t like everyone else.

You think you’re better than me, boy?

Love you, too, Mike.

-I really do. -Love you, too, Mike.

Nobody else will understand you

outside this place.

"The Jacksons" on three. One...

two, three...

Jacksons!

After I give these boys a rest,

I’m planning an international tour.

With Michael?

Yeah, we’re gonna hit all the big arenas

and stadiums.

This is just the beginning

-of the Victory tour. -You adding more shows?

: Yeah, we gonna hit every continent.

But, first of all, we’re going to Paris, London, Tokyo,

South Africa. You name it, we gonna be there.

This is gonna be the biggest

anyone has ever seen.

Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh!

-Shh! Shh! Shh!

-Shh! Shh!

Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh!

Shh, shh!

Shh, shh!

Shh! Shh!

-Shh! Shh!

Shh! Shh!

Everybody sing.

Everybody!

We love you, Michael!

-Good job, everybody. -Yeah!

-Did you see that?

Did you hear them?

Man, I’m feeling great. I’m feeling great.

How you feeling?

-Right, Tito? -You’re right.

-It’s time, y’all. -Have fun.

-Come on, Jacksons. -One more!

-You hear that crowd? -That’s right. -Here we go.

How you feeling, L.A.?

How you doing out there?

Let’s make a piece of history, y’all!

I’d like to say thank you

for six terrific nights here at Dodger Stadium.

Also want to thank the entire band.

They’ve been incredible. And most of all...

I want to thank my brothers...

...and you fans.

Bring it down. Bring it down.

Bring down the music. Bring it.

Listen up.

I’d like to say...

...this is our last and final tour.

That this is our farewell tour!

Michael! Michael! Michael!

You’ve all been wonderful.

It’s been a long 20 years.

: Michael! Michael! Michael!

And we love you all.

Good night! I love you!

We love you!

We love you, Los Angeles!

You guys are beautiful!

Good night, L.A.!

Thank you!

Michael!

Why the hell did you say that? What’d you say?

You said we’re done?

We’re not done till I say we’re done.

Michael! Let’s talk about this!

-Hey, Joe. -I’m still your father!

It’s over.

Michael! Michael! Michael!

Michael! Michael! Michael!

-Michael!

-All right.

Everybody clap your hands! Come on! Whoo!

Everybody sing!

Everybody!

Everybody!