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♪ Everywhere around the world ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Every time that flag's unfurled ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Got a dream to take them there ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Got a dream they've come to share ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ My country 'tis of thee ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Sweet land of liberty ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ of thee I sing ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ of thee I sing today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

So, what's the rush?

Taking it so fast.

I'm sorry, pop.

Look, I promised Rivey that I'd take her

over to the library before it closes.

Oh, Rivey. That explains it.

Ok, I got to run.

If you were married a few more years,

she'd be bored by herself already.

Rivey, come with us.

We're going to have a good time.

Oh, you're really crazy, you know that?

Come on, we'll have a good time.

What? And give up all the fun I'm going

to have in the library tonight?

All those people saying, "shh!"

All right.

You cover for me, I'll make it up to you later, ok?

You promise? Yeah.

All right.

They pay 50 bucks, man.

Hey, there's Timmy.

Ohh.

Say, you know what time it is? Come on, we're late.

Hey, relax a little bit.

Hey, wait a minute. This is a black club.

Be cool. It's all right.

Hey, how you guys doing?

What's going down?

He's white!

That's what I told him.

Hey, bro, where you been?

I thought y'all got mugged or something.

I'm sorry.

Hey, what's happening, Jess?

Listen, I got an idea.

You do it with 3. You can do it.

I keep telling you, man.

We got an agent coming to see 4 brothers, Jess.

And that's what we've got to give him.

We got to have. Now, how are we supposed to know

that Teddy would get himself busted

30 days for parking in his own garage?

Right! In somebody else's car?

Hey, squash that, squash that.

Look it here, man.

This is our last chance.

This is it, you understand?

And you wrote the songs

and you don't have to do none of the fancy shit,

so you have to be Teddy tonight.

Who else can do it?

Nobody but you. Ok?

You gonna do it, ain't you?

All right!

Hey, blood, plasma, whatever you want me to call you,

brother, but if you don't get

your 3, 4 black asses out here,

I'm gonna have to put on another act.

But please tell me that ain't no white man.

Please!

♪ 1, 2, 3, 4 brothers! ♪

♪ It takes a lot of time if you want it right ♪

♪ ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Takes a lot of time and believin', baby ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ You gotta see the signs and know you'll get it right ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ I see the signs in your eyes ♪

♪ And I know that it's you, baby, baby, ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby ♪

♪ Only a blind man would leave you behind, but not me ♪

♪ It takes a lot of lovin' to make it good ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, it takes a lot of lovin', believe it, babe ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ I'm sayin' it again so it's understood ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Me, I believe in the things I keep seein' in you ♪

♪ Baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby ♪

♪ You, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ You, baby, baby, now ♪

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, everybody!

That ain't no brother! It's a white boy!

Next.

Uh, come to get my son.

Yussel.

Jess Rabinovitch.

No, we ain't got no Jess Rabinovitch.

We got a Jess Robin.

Are you the cantor the lady called about?

Yes, I'm...

Would you sign right there, cantor?

Ok, guys, you've been bailed out.

Whoo! I told you Rivey would come through.

♪ Ooh, baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby ♪

♪ Baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby ♪

Breakfast is on you.

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

I believe you got us booked in the wrong hotel.

So, where's Rivka, man?

Yeah! It was nice of her to bail us out.

Uh-uh.

Oh, my.

Uh-huh.

Hi, pop.

Ok.

I can explain this, pop.

Um, you may not believe this,

but, uh...

funny thing happened on the way from Shul.

Yeah! That's right!

We were-- He was just doing a favor for us.

I know your father.

20 years.

He's a fine man.

Look, we really appreciate you bailing us out, cantor.

Yeah, you really saved our ass--

At! At!

It's not tough enough...

being a jew?

Hey, man. Sorry, Jess.

Hey, Benny. How's the knish business, huh?

It ain't. Yeah.

Tell me about it.

Thank you. Let's try one more time, ok?

Just a moment, please.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm all right.

What happened to you last night?

He said you wouldn't pick us up.

You called in the middle of the night, remember?

The same phone that woke me woke him?

Anyway...

I'm glad it's out in the open.

I never liked you sneaking around behind his back.

Look, I better get back.

What are you going to say to him?

I'll explain.

I'll tell Tillie. You go.

Ok.

Let's try one more time and...

Pop, I want to explain to you about last night.

So, explain.

When I talk to the sergeant of police this morning,

he said there was no Jesse Rabinovitch,

only a Jess Robin.

Why Robin?

It's a name, pop. It's a professional name.

I use it whenever I...

you know, I...

- Whenever you what? - I don't know.

Pop, look, I have to be honest with you.

I have been sneaking around and doing these kind of shows

now for--for a long time.

We need the extra money. What is so terrible?

If it's not so terrible, why all the sneaking around?

Because you do think it's terrible.

And it is.

You're a cantor.

Assistant cantor, pop.

For five generations, a cantor Rabinovitch has been singing

in the synagogue.

I sing in the synagogue, pop, for what?!

For God.

God doesn't pay so good, pop.

Huh?

This is a poor synagogue. They pay what they can,

but I can't live on that.

God doesn't pay so good?

Rivka and I want our own place,

we want to have babies. How can I afford that, pop?

What do you want from god?

You can never repay. Never! Never!

All right, ok. Easy. Pop, just take it easy.

I'm sorry I said it. I didn't mean it. please.

You think it's an accident that you can sing?

God gave you your voice for his use, not yours!

All right, pop. I'm sorry.

Just sit down, ok? Let me get you some schnapps.

The rabbi told me he has complaints about you.

You want to change this, you want to change that.

Put more prayers into English.

All right, pop. Come on, not now.

Yes, now!

There are some things is more important

not to change! Our people were killed

for saying a prayer a certain way.

We owe it to them to keep on singing it...

their way.

You can't change what has always been!

That's how you know where you stand...

Who you are and where you come from.

And if you don't know where you come from,

how do you know where you're going?

Ok, pop.

I know who I am.

I know what I have to do.

Assistant cantor.

Right now I'm going to go and shave.

I'm going to change the music for shavuos.

I'm going to make everybody happy.

In your own words, Yussel, what's so terrible?

Haven't seen you in a while.

What's happening?

Not much.

I guess your old man's watching you like a hawk, huh?

Right. What's happening with you?

Oh, man. We got us a gig in L.A.

Ooh, terrific. Tell me.

Our crazy agent finally got up off his ass, man,

and did something for us.

Got us some back-up work.

You know, Jess, you ought to come out there with us

and take your shot.

No, not this time, brother.

This time I got to walk the straight and the narrow.

Straight and the narrow?

It's a pretty tough gig, man.

Yeah, it's tough.

Well, brother, I'm going to be out in L.A.

Enjoying the sunshine.

Getting your tan together?

Yeah, right. Whoo!

Ha ha ha ha!

Good night!

Good night, pop, good night.

Bubba's going to California.

Good.

Well, I'll miss him.

You know, you've got too much talent

to waste on a music that doesn't mean anything.

Rivey, it means something to me.

Hey.

I think pop is asleep.

Honey? Hmm?

Let's take a rain check, ok?

Oh.

Are things ok, Jess?

Sure.

Go to sleep.

You've got it. You see the difference?

Yeah. You're cool.

Why do I have to sing this at my bar Mitzvah anyway?

Why?

Now, that's one of my favorite questions, too.

Why don't you just...

do it for your parents this time, ok?

Sometimes you do it for your parents.

I thought that was the whole idea of being bar mitzvahed.

You're a man.

You don't have to listen to your parents anymore.

You've got a lot to learn, kiddo.

All right, look, you have it.

You know the words, you know the music.

Just put yourself into it, ok?

Yeah.

I'll let you go home early today.

Go out and play with your friends.

Thanks, Jess. All right.

I'll see you later. Bye.

Good-bye.

Hello, Rabbi. How are you?

It's very exciting today.

Yes, it is, it is.

You singing at your father's party.

25 years he has been the cantor of our shul.

Yeah. Aye...

You know, if you really want to do it right,

Well, you can do it, youngster.

Thank you, rabbi.

♪ Love on the rocks ♪

♪ No big surprise ♪

♪ Pour me a drink ♪

♪ And I'll tell you some lies ♪

Yussel! Yussel!

There's a telephone call for you!

Thank you.

Long distance.

Nobody died. God forbid.

Hello?

So how's my favorite white man?

Bubba!

It's ok, rabbi. It's ok.

Oy!

How's L.A.?

You still working on your tan?

Ha ha ha! Every day, Jess, every day, brother.

Look here, you sitting down?

What do you mean am I sitting down?

What's going on?

Just sit down.

All right. I'm sitting. Tell me.

You know those tapes you sent me last week?

Well, I played them for Paul Rossini and the cat freaked out.

Paul Rossini? Who's Paul Rossini?

That's Keith Lennox's producer, brother.

Keith Lennox?

Yeah, we do the back-up

for Mr. Platinum himself. Can you get to that?

Anyway, Rossini played Lennox some of your tape.

And the bottom line is,

Keith Lennox wants to record Love on the rocks.

Oh, come on, man. I don't believe it. Are you serious?

Yeah, man. I'm serious as a heart attack.

Listen, they need you out here for two weeks.

You get full expenses, everything first-class,

brother, and you can bring Rivey.

Only thing, Jess, you got to be out here by tomorrow.

Tomorrow? Come on, are you crazy?

No, man. We got to go into the studios

and start cutting tomorrow.

All right. Look, let me call you back on this, ok?

Where are you staying?

We're staying at the Hollywood

Garden of Eden Motel.

Jess, it's paradise, man.

It's paradise.

Yeah, great. I'll call you back, ok?

All right. Bye, now.

Hi, gorgeous. I got to get dressed for the party.

Come here a second. I got to talk to you.

I just spoke with Bubba in L.A.

There's a rock star that he's working for out there.

They want to record one of my songs.

They need me to come out for two weeks.

What did you tell him?

Rivey, do you know what it means to have a hit song and a hit album like that?

I got to go. Honey, I want you to come with me.

How can I go and...

I have so much to do here.

How can you go?

Aren't you curious about what goes on out there?

Why should I be?

I have what I want.

It's all here.

Oh, Rivey, honey, it's two weeks.

Why?

You've been doing so beautifully.

I'm so proud of you, Jess.

Please?

I've never seen your father so happy.

Don't spoil it for him.

Don't do that to him, please.

If you're not going to think of me, think of him.

Think of your father, Jess.

Listen, I love my father.

I'll never do anything to hurt him,

but I'm going to L.A. with you or without you.

I am going to L.A.

Ha ha ha.

Ahh!

Leo and I have been remembering all sort of things.

Harry Truman was a wonderful man.

Without him, we would have all been nowhere.

Leo, why don't you go ask Tillie to dance?

I'm resting.

Just go ask her to dance, please, Leo?

There's no the music.

Leo, please! Go ask Tillie to dance.

I'm dancing.

Oh, how I'd love to dance with your mother.

Oh, she was so full of life.

Ah.

Papa, I got to talk to you about something.

That awful day when you were playing

in the streets and then came the bullets and the bomb

and the terrorists!

Papa, come on, come on, papa.

This is a time for celebration.

Be happy, be happy.

Yeah, yeah.

Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Papa, I got to talk to you about something.

I got an offer for a job in Los Angeles.

They want me to come out and record my music.

It's two weeks. I have to go out there for two weeks.

No.

Papa, somebody wants to record my music.

This is important to me.

You won't come back. I know it.

Papa.

You will never come back.

Come on. My life is here.

You're here, Rivey's here.

Please. Two weeks.

If you do this thing,

if you go all the way to California...

take care of yourself.

Oh, papa, come on.

This is a time to be happy.

No sadness, no sadness. Huh?

No, no.

Come on. We're gonna sing, we're gonna sing.

Hi. I'm Jess Robin.

Are you sure?

I mean, I was expecting someone a little more religious looking.

No, I'm just a cantor.

Oh, do I call you cantor or father or...

Ha ha. Jess.

Oh, ok.

Good.

I'm with Keith Lennox productions.

Molly, Molly Bell.

That's what they call me.

My real name's a lot longer.

So is mine.

Belengocavela?

Rabinovitch?

Oh, that's not bad.

Nice to meet you.

You'll love it. They've got everything here.

Smog, fog, floods, earthquakes.

That's just some of the good stuff.

Hey, I'm only going to be here for two weeks.

Well, you might miss the earthquake.

Those are palm trees.

Jess, welcome to California.

No, wait.

Now, welcome to California.

♪ Bah! ♪

♪ Bah! ♪

♪ Bah! ♪

♪ Bah! ♪

♪ Love on the rocks ain't no big surprise ♪

♪ pour me a drink, and I'll tell you some lies ♪

He's just getting ready, right?

No, they're doing it for real.

This song is supposed to be a ballad.

That's his style, mister.

Made him a millionaire.

Yeah, but the thing is it's too fast.

You can't hear the words.

Yeah, that's why we brought you down here.

We changed the tempo, you're gonna change the lyrics.

Hold it!

Hold it!

What are you playing?

I--I told you three...

how many times...

three times I've told you, it's too slow!

Do you understand? It's too slow.

I want it faster, all right?

Faster. Da da da da, all right?

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

We can hear the "boom boom" in here, darling.

It sounds wonderful

I don't give a monkey's what you can hear, all right?

But we're going to--

Shut it!

Just shut it, all right?

- Mr. Rossini. - What?

If he tries it as a ballad, it'll really help him.

Why don't you go and tell him that?

I mean, he'll listen to you.

I mean, he'll take advice from anyone in his visa.

Go on. Go tell him.

Ok. Jess, just be cool, hmm?

Oh, yeah. I'm sure it's a mistake.

Let's get it as fast as we can get.

Mr. Lennox.

Hi. I'm Jesse Robin. I wrote this song that you're doing.

Uh, I think it might help you

if I did it as a ballad.

You know, the phrasing.

Yeah, ok, fine, go ahead.

Can I do it?

For you?

Go ahead.

Great.

Can I ask the band to play the major seventh chords

in the, uh, in the bridge and take it real easy?

Real easy tempo.

And 3, 4.

♪ Love on the rocks ♪

♪ ain't no surprise ♪

♪ just pour me a drink, and I'll tell you some lies ♪

♪ Got nothing to lose ♪

♪ so you just sing the blues ♪

♪ All the time ♪

♪ Gave me your heart ♪

♪ You gave me your soul ♪

♪ Then you left me alone here ♪

♪ With nothing to hold ♪

♪ Yesterday's gone ♪

♪ Now all I want is a smile ♪

real strong here, please.

♪ First they say they want you ♪

♪ See, they really need you ♪

♪ Suddenly you find you're out there ♪

♪ Walking in a storm ♪

♪ and when they know they have you ♪

♪ Then they really have you ♪

♪ Nothing you can do or say ♪

♪ You've got to leave ♪

♪ just get away ♪

♪ We all know the song ♪

♪ Love on the rocks ♪

♪ It ain't no big surprise ♪

♪ Just pour me a drink, and I'll tell you my lies ♪

♪ Yesterday's gone ♪

♪ now all I want is a smile ♪

Thank you. That was, uh, very nice.

Now, why don't you just piss off

and take those four clowns with you.

Ok, Paul, now we do it my way.

Does that mean we're fired?

Paul, that's the way that song should be.

Tell Keith Lennox that.

Hey, Rabinovitch!

You're ok.

You better not tell Keith Lennox that.

I just did.

What did he say?

"You're fired."

Well, he just blew a very important gig.

And there's only one thing to do.

What is that?

Have a party!

♪ Hey, look at the way she's wavin' her sail ♪

♪ It's a wondrous sight to see ♪

♪ people comin' around from all over town ♪

♪ have a look at the Robert E. Lee ♪

♪ Proud and strong and made to be free ♪

♪ can't go wrong on the Robert E. Lee ♪

♪ Got the sun in my eyes and the wind in my face ♪

♪ And it's good just to be alive ♪

♪ Gonna set out tonight for New Orleans ♪

♪ I won't sleep till I arrive ♪

♪ and if I'm lucky, I'll find a young lady under the stars ♪

♪ and we'll dance the night away ♪

Is that me?

♪ Somebody way down ♪

♪ Got the sun in my eyes and the wind in my face ♪

♪ and it's good just to be alive ♪

♪ Gonna set out tonight for New Orleans ♪

♪ I won't sleep till I arrive ♪

Boom, boom, boom!

I want more boom, boom, boom!

I want more boom, boom, boom!

More boom, boom, boom!

Who wants more beer?

You overlook the beach.

Sometimes the rent.

Molly! You got any Charlie Parker albums?

Oh, my gosh. It's my middle name.

Where do you keep them at?

You ever hear him with strings? I got some right here.

Hey, Robin.

Jess Robin.

You can get mugged out here on the beach, you know?

You can get mugged in a recording studio.

And, uh, the name's Rabinovitch.

What is it?

Love on the rocks by Jess Robin.

The sound man gave it to me as a going away present.

Nobody should sing your songs but you, Jess.

So far, nobody has.

Well, look, it's a tough business.

Lennox is singing your song all wrong,

but he is singing it. You'll make it.

I knew it the moment I heard you in that recording studio.

It might take a little while, but you'll make it.

Well, I don't have a little while.

I got fired today.

I'm gonna go home.

Jess, you were going to stay two weeks.

Why don't you at least give yourself the two weeks?

What can you do in two weeks?

Yeah, you're right. It takes three weeks to become a superstar.

To become a legend, at least a month.

Well, I guess I'm out of luck then.

Jess, why don't you stay?

What have you got going for you back in New York?

A job, for one thing.

I really am a cantor.

Come from a family of cantors.

Five generations.

Cantor Rabinovitch.

So, now all of a sudden there's a Jess Robin.

There's always been a Jess Robin...

Ever since I was a kid. You know, the songs...

that go through your head.

I don't know. I guess I came out here

To see if they were any good.

See if I'm any good.

I just don't want to go through life thinking...

I could've been.

My father did that.

He wanted to be a concert pianist when he was young.

Nobody listened to him.

Nobody tried to help.

So, after a while, he just played it safe,

became a sound engineer.

He was really good, too.

I guess he died thinking,

maybe I could've been.

Well, supposing I was going to stay out here

for a couple of weeks...

you seem to know the ropes.

I should. I've been knocked through them enough times.

Well, what would I do?

Well, the first thing you got to do

is find somebody to handle you.

You have to get somebody tough and smart,

somebody who really cares about your talent.

And they, whoever, they have to find out who's doing what

and where and try to get you there ahead of everybody else.

Well, I'm--I'm going to need a place to stay.

I have an extra room.

You can stay here with me.

I'd have to let pop know, call Rivka.

Rivka?

My wife.

Right. you can't stay here with me.

Um, maybe you could stay with Bubba.

And, like you said,

I have to find someone who can handle me,

someone who's tough and smart and...

and someone who cares.

Now, where am I going to find someone like that?

Oh, well, I guess I've been out of work long enough.

That's him. Eddie Gibbs.

Books all the variety acts.

Which one?

The fat one. Look, he just lost the opening act

For Zany Gray's one-nighter.

Well, go get him.

Well, thanks, Peg.

I owe ya!

Pretend you don't know me.

I don't.

Take my wallet. Just leave me my credit cards.

Ok, you can have the credit cards.

Turn on the radio.

Turn on the radio.

Louder, louder!

...the continuing large supply of corporate...

now, you listen, and you listen good.

The industrials were down one point

in moderate trading and utilities were down...

♪ Love on the rocks ♪

♪ Ain't no surprise ♪

♪ Just pour me a drink, and I'll tell you some lies ♪

♪ Got nothing to lose ♪

♪ So you just sing the blues ♪

♪ All the time ♪

You like him?

He's good.

Good? He's terrific!

He's terrific. Um...

Who is he?

Zany Gray's new opening act.

Are you crazy? Come on!

I can't book someone from a tape!

I got to see him in front of an audience.

Take your tape and out.

Well, but, mister--out!

Now, open the door. Come on, out!

Now, close the door behind you.

Go, go!

You sure?

All right. Well, will you have him call me

here at Molly's place when he gets in?

Please.

Bubba's not there.

He says he's going to call me at 7:00.

It's a quarter to 8:00.

Don't worry, he'll call.

I have total confidence in Bubba.

He'll get you the job.

He has a lot of pull at the Venice blues club.

What pull? He's a waiter.

Oh, Jess, relax.

Have a little faith, cantor.

I'll tell you what, I'll cheer you up.

I'll play you one of your songs.

No, wait. Molly, Molly.

That's too up.

We need something a little more depressing for this moment.

All right.

What about that?

Yeah, this is a good one.

You haven't heard that one.

Ok.

♪ Hello again, hello ♪

♪ I just called to say hello ♪

♪ I couldn't sleep at all tonight ♪

♪ and I know it's late ♪

♪ but I couldn't wait ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ It's good to need you so ♪

♪ It's good to want you like I do ♪

♪ And to feel this way ♪

♪ when I hear you say ♪

♪ Hello ♪

Ahem.

I'm still working on it.

Jess, that's beautiful.

You have got to finish that.

What for?

For me.

I love it!

Well, I'll finish it sometime,

but not now.

Look, our two weeks are up.

If I don't get that call from Bubba,

I'm going home.

Look, he'll call and he'll get you that job.

And I promise you, I will get Eddie Gibbs to be there.

It's getting late.

I know how to get you to stay.

I'll give you my body.

Hello?

Hello again.

I just offered you my body.

I heard.

Would you rather have a pizza?

Molly, come on. You've been terrific.

These two weeks have been exciting.

But I'm gonna have to go.

Jess, it's only been two weeks.

Nothing happens in two weeks.

Come on. We took our shot at it.

Why don't we just leave it at that?

Come on.

Is schmuck a Jewish word?

Yes, schmuck is a Jewish word.

Why?

If you go back tomorrow,

I just wanted to be able to say something in Jewish to you.

Ok.

Hello?

Yeah, Bubba.

Oh, that's great!

Well, I don't know. I'll have to ask the cantor.

You think you'll still be here 10:30 Saturday night.

Well, I-I may have a Hollywood bowl engagement,

but they'll move it.

Yes! Tell him yes!

Oh, he said yes.

All right! You're on!

Piece of cake.

♪ Hey, it takes a lot of love to make it good ♪

♪ takes a lot of love and believin', babe ♪

♪ I'm sayin' it again so it's understood ♪

♪ Me, I believe in the things I keep seein' in you ♪

♪ Baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, baby, now ♪

Take it down!

♪ Hey, somebody's waitin' on the river Jordan ♪

♪ Somebody's waitin' on the other side ♪

♪ I cast my stones on the way to heaven ♪

♪ and on the way you know that I will abide ♪

♪ Yes, on the way you know that I will abide ♪

♪ Show them ♪

♪ Do it! ♪

♪ I'm amazed ♪

♪ and confused ♪

♪ I've been dazed, yeah ♪

♪ been abused ♪

♪ Take me home to that golden river ♪

♪ take me there to the other shore ♪

♪ I'll find my way to that peaceful playground ♪

♪ I know I've been there, yes, I've been there before ♪

♪ I know I'll find it 'cause I've been there before ♪

♪ Ooh, ahh ♪

♪ I'm amazed ♪

♪ and confused ♪

♪ I've been dazed, yeah ♪

♪ been abused ♪

♪ I'm amazed, yeah ♪

♪ and confused ♪

♪ I've been dazed, yeah ♪

♪ been abused, babe ♪

He hated me.

No, he hates loud music.

You, he loved.

You open for Zany Gray next week.

Ohh!

Let's go get pizza.

Come on.

Honey, I'm opening for Zany Gray.

You know the big comic?

I don't know. It's only one night,

but it could lead to something.

Yay.

Rivey, why don't you come out here?

You see the show out here? Ok? Come on out to L.A.

No. You come home, Jess.

Remember me?

I miss you.

Honey, we've been knocking ourselves out for this.

I mean, Molly's been great.

I can't wait to thank her.

Look, Rivey, I've got to do this.

Well, then you'll have to tell papa yourself.

I'm not going to cover for you.

Where is he? Is he up?

Hold on.

Papa.

He's coming home?

No. He's staying longer.

Yussel?

Pop, how are you? You all right?

Yeah, yeah, fine.

What's about you staying longer?

Pop, this could be really exciting.

I mean, I'm guaranteed one night of work,

But if nothing else, a lot of people are going to get to see me.

Oh, yeah.

Well, plenty excitement around here,

I can tell you.

The Bernstein girl got married.

No kidding.

Yeah, yeah. She got the Siegel boy.

His parents won't bar mitzvah him until you come home.

Oh, that's great, pop. It sound great.

Listen to me. It's going to work out.

I promise. I got to try this, you know?

Just take care of yourself, ok, pop?

Don't worry. I'll keep in touch.

Give my love to everybody, ok?

Good-bye, pop.

Good-bye, Yussel.

He asked you to go to him.

Why did you say no?

A wife's place is with her husband.

A husband's place is with her wife.

But he wants you there.

Why don't you go?

You might bring him home.

Oh, papa, I don't know.

I guess it's for the best.

Are you sure, Rivka?

Are you sure?

Zany Gray programs, $1.00. Right here.

Get your programs.

There's a lot of people out there.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Don't let all my years in show business throw you.

I'm a nervous wreck about this.

They'll love you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Zany Gray proudly presents

a fine, new, young singing talent,

Jess Robin!

Go get 'em, cantor.

Is that all you can play, turkey?

♪ Summer love ♪

♪ they call it summer love ♪

♪ but maybe it's real ♪

♪ and I don't believe make believe ♪

♪ but I was a lonely boy ♪

♪ but she was a lonely girl ♪

♪ we're together tonight ♪

♪ we're together tonight ♪

♪ Summer love ♪

♪ They call it summer love ♪

♪ But maybe it's real ♪

♪ and I don't believe make believe ♪

♪ but I was a lonely boy ♪

♪ and she was a lonely girl ♪

♪ we're together tonight ♪

♪ we're together tonight ♪

♪ Summer love ♪

♪ They call it summer love... ♪

Hi. I'm Rivka Rabinovitch.

Robin.

Jess will be surprised.

I'm a little surprised myself.

It was a spur of the moment.

Oh. I'm Molly.

Hi. I know. He told me.

Oh.

♪ I don't believe make believe ♪

♪ but I was a lonely boy ♪

♪ and you were a lonely girl ♪

♪ and when the evening was done ♪

♪ We're together like one ♪

Um, maybe we should do something that everybody can, uh,

clap along with or join in with. What do you think, huh?

Yeah? Ok.

All right. Together.

♪ Hey, Ma Cherie ♪

♪ If I take you home... ♪

Jess tells me you've been a great help to him.

I mean, every time we talk,

It's Molly did this and Molly did that.

That's very nice of him.

Please forgive me, but...

3,000 miles away...

you begin to wonder if he's telling me everything Molly did.

I offered him my body once.

He settled for a pizza.

♪ Hey, Ma Cherie ♪

♪ If I take you home ♪

♪ will you make me plead? ♪

♪ My sweet amour ♪

♪ If I come too close ♪

♪ will you close the door? ♪

♪ Oh, my Louise ♪

♪ Do you know my name? ♪

♪ I remember yours and I know what you need ♪

♪ what you need, my Louise ♪

♪ do it now! ♪

♪ Yes! ♪

♪ Hey, Ma Cherie ♪

♪ If I take you home ♪

♪ will you make me plead? ♪

♪ Oh, Mon amour ♪

♪ If I come too close ♪

♪ will you close the door? ♪

♪ Oh, my Louise ♪

♪ Do you know my name? ♪

♪ I remember yours... ♪

how can he leave all this?

Does he have to?

It's, uh, it's more complicated than that, Molly.

You can't understand.

We're different.

It goes back to our parents, to our life.

You're right, Rivka. I don't understand.

I know very little about where he comes from,

about you or the hold you all seem to have on him,

but I know where he's going.

Listen to him.

Just look at him.

♪ Oh, my Louise ♪

♪ Do you know my name? ♪

♪ I remember yours and I know what you need ♪

♪ What you need, my Louise ♪

♪ Me ♪

♪ What you need, my Louise ♪

♪ What you need, my Louise ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yes ♪

Yes! Thank you!

I'm not your problem, Rivka.

That's your problem.

You were great.

Great job.

Where's Molly? Where's Molly?

I don't know. I think she's gone.

Catch you downstairs, man.

How you doing?

Why didn't you let me know?

Aren't we going to say hello first?

Come on, let's talk.

- You were wonderful. - Thanks.

Did you hear them? Was that audience great tonight?

I couldn't believe it. I'm so happy you were here to see it.

All night, you were wonderful.

- Thanks, babe. - Really wonderful.

Thanks. And that's some shirt you have on?

Huh? Huh?

You know, this is just one night,

but we are on our way now.

I wish pop were here to see this, huh?

You don't need papa. You don't need anybody.

You know what this means for us?

Everything you ever wanted.

Honey, everything we've ever wanted.

I have everything now, Jess.

You know I learned something out there.

Those people love the music and I love doing it for them.

I can't go back now. I'm just beginning.

Not after tonight anyway, Rivey.

I'm not asking you to.

I wouldn't.

- Hi. Hi. Hi! - Great show!

- How are you? - Ok. Hang on just for a second.

What do you mean? What are you saying?

I guess that I always liked being married to a cantor.

Rivey, did you ever think that there might be

something in life that's just as thrilling?

Like what?

Like following a husband around

from city to city, saying wow?

I don't believe it.

This is the biggest night of my life

and you want to drag me back to Elridge Street.

It's where we belong. It's what we are.

I mean, maybe you can break away from it,

but I don't want to.

I should've taken you out of that apartment years ago.

You sound like my father.

I've always been like him.

You're the one that's changed.

You're damn right I've changed.

I finally found out where I belong.

It's not back there. It's here.

But it's not where I belong.

It's not what I want.

Rivey, we've known each other most of our lives.

Are you telling me that if I don't come back

with you now, that's it, we're finished?

Only if you can come home without any regrets.

Can you do that, Jess?

Rivey, home is you and me.

Right now it's here.

Come on, say hello to my friends.

Hey, here he is, folks!

The sweetest Robin.

He's with all the records.

Barney Callahan, I tell you, you were--

He wants to talk a record deal.

Rivey!

- He thinks you're mad. - What's going on here?

Is something wrong?

What can we do for you?

You need anything? We got it all.

We can do anything you want. You want a drink?

You're a hard girl to get in touch with, you know that?

What are you doing here?

Eddie told me you were signing a big record deal this morning.

I've been calling you for three days.

All I get is an answering machine.

Well, Tommy asked me if I wanted to go to Acapulco with him,

so we were just getting the boat ready.

Acapulco?

Yeah, look, Jess, if there's some problem

with the deal, you can just talk to Eddie.

He's a great agent.

There's no problem with the deal.

The deal is fine. I just--I just wanted to talk to you.

Well, so, talk.

Well, I just wanted to tell you that, uh...

Look, why don't we go out and get some lunch and...

No, Jess, I don't think so. You're on your way now.

I just thought I'd take a little vacation.

Tommy, this is Jess.

Jess, this is Tommy.

Glad to meet you, Jess.

Come on aboard. Have a beer?

No, thank you.

He seems like a nice fella.

Yeah, he is.

Terrific.

Well, I guess, uh...

I guess so.

Thanks for everything...

and have a good time in Acapulco.

I will.

Ok.

Molly, hold it.

Before you say anything, just let me finish what I have to say, ok?

Rivey went to New York after the show.

She went back home and, um,

we finally figured out we didn't want the same things anymore

and maybe we never did, but it's over.

I'm sorry, Jess. I really am.

Well, it's ok.

I don't really want any sympathy.

I just wanted to tell you that...

while we were working together,

I got to feel...

that...

well...

I got to feel...

Shit.

Jess, what are you trying to say?

Molly, what I've want to say to you is that...

I don't want you going to Acapulco with him.

I see.

Tommy, would you be too disappointed

if I didn't go to Acapulco with you?

Acapulco? We're going to Catalina for the day.

Oh, no.

Hee hee hee.

No, now, Jess! Jess, don't do that.

You don't even know how to turn it on!

Oh, no! No! Jess!

No, no, no!

♪ Hello again, hello ♪

♪ Just called to say hello ♪

♪ I couldn't sleep ♪

♪ at all tonight ♪

♪ and I know it's late ♪

♪ but I couldn't wait ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ Just called to let you know ♪

♪ I think about you every night ♪

♪ and I'm here alone ♪

♪ and you're there at home ♪

♪ Hello ♪

♪ Maybe it's been crazy ♪

♪ maybe I'm to blame ♪

♪ Won't you put your heart above your head ♪

♪ we've been through it all ♪

♪ and you love me just the same ♪

♪ And when you're not near ♪

♪ I just need to hear ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ it's good to need you so ♪

♪ It's good to love you like I do ♪

♪ And to feel this way ♪

♪ when I hear you say ♪

♪ hello ♪

Cut. Thank you.

That's a take, Jess. We got it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. Is--is good?

You're sure?

Yeah, it's the right address.

Yes. Thank you.

You're kind.

Thank you.

Yes? Pop?

Yussel. What a surprise.

Why didn't you call me?

I would have picked you up.

I'm here. Why call?

Aren't you going to invite me in?

Oh, right. Come in, come in.

It's a--no palazzos, no gondolas?

They call this Venice?

Yeah, it's California, pop.

Yeah. Ha ha ha.

Come on in.

How about some tea?

I've got the water boiling.

Oh, yeah, some tea would be nice.

Take your coat off.

Ohh, what a nice place you got here, Yussel.

Ohh, ooh, ohh.

Ah, real nice.

♪ My name is Yussel ♪

Ho ho, good.

I see you haven't forgotten everything.

You look good, Yussel, for one who has changed so much.

Pop, you used to tell me seasons change.

People don't change.

Maybe you the exception, huh?

No, not me.

Then come home with me now.

Pop, I can't come home.

I just cut my first album.

Sure, I know.

You know they want me to perform on national television?

Pop, look, I know it's hard for you to understand,

but this is a whole new career for me.

You're a cantor.

Pop, the world can do without another cantor.

You're wrong, Yussel.

Ask yourself, why in the war,

when so many died, god spared us, a family of cantors.

There must be a reason.

It's got to make sense.

Come on, pop.

To sing in shul. There's the reason.

To serve him, Yussel.

You must come home with me now

before you forget everything you were ever born to be.

Yussel! Come on! Stop!

Please for once in your life would you listen to me?

I know what you believe.

I tried to live up to it, pop.

I swear I tried to live up to it,

but I can't do it anymore.

I can't do it anymore.

Pop, I have things inside of me.

I have to express them. I have my music.

I have my life, my feelings.

Maybe they come from god, too.

I don't know.

I do know I have to do it my own way.

Does finding your own way, include leaving your wife?

What did she say to you?

She didn't have to say anything.

You here, she there, 3 months.

Man and wife, that's no good.

Pop, we're getting a divorce.

A divorce?

She wants it, too.

It happens to people everyday, pop.

People yes, but not a boy and girl who grew up together.

Why, Yussel? Why?

I got another couple of bags in the car.

Do you think you could...

Pop, this is Molly.

Molly, say hello to my father.

How do you do?

Cantor Rabinovitch.

No!

No!

I have...

no son.

Pop.

Pop, why are you doing this?

Pop!

Pop! Why are you doing this?

Your only son, pop!

Honey, what happened?

What was that all about?

When a jew wants someone dead,

they tear a piece of their clothes.

Who's dead?

I am.

♪ You know that you can find me ♪

♪ know that you can find me ♪

♪ on the way to Jerusalem ♪

♪ on the way to Jerusalem ♪

♪ Well, I took a magic carpet ride ♪

♪ took a magic carpet ride ♪

♪ to a popular movie show ♪

♪ popular movie show ♪

♪ and that's where I found her ♪

♪ that's where I found her ♪

♪ on the way to Jerusalem ♪

♪ on the way to Jerusalem ♪

♪ She was hangin' on a silver screen ♪

♪ hangin' on a silver screen ♪

♪ when you got to go, you got to go ♪

♪ Got to go ♪

♪ On my way, baby, I'm on my way ♪

♪ and I'm going to fly ♪

♪ one more day ♪

♪ Give me just one more day ♪

♪ but I've got to know ♪

♪ Does Jerusalem close? ♪

♪ Does Jerusalem close? ♪

♪ When does it close? ♪

Come on, man.

Are you falling asleep on this thing?

Don't lay back on those lyrics.

Me laying back?

I don't want to hear about it.

From the top.

1, 2, 3!

Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it.

What happened to the groove?

I got to do this on Zany's show tomorrow night,

first TV shot and you guys are going to make me look like an idiot.

Ahh.

This arrangement stinks as well.

Take 5.

So, what did the doctor say?

Another rabbit bit the dust.

Congratulations.

You're going to be a mother, huh?

I wouldn't tell him now, though.

He's liable to punch you out.

Yeah. I heard.

You know, I really don't know how much longer we can take it, Molly.

All right. Come on. Let's do it.

Don't lose your sense of humor.

Hey, you know, I'm going to try.

There, we know the charts.

Yeah, ok.

Where's Bubba?

We know the charts.

Bubba, come on.

Hey, come on, will ya?

I don't have all day for this.

We don't have all day.

Hey, man. I'm moving my black ass as fast as I can, you know?

Count it down.

Count it down.

1, 2.

What's going on?

Hold it, hold it, hold it.

What happened to the groove?

What happened to the groove, guys?

Are you doing this on purpose? Or what is it?

Are you trying to make me look bad?

Come on, Jess, be cool.

Hey, don't tell me to cool it, man.

You listen to that playback.

Play it.

Play it.

It'll be a minute, Mr. Robin.

Jesse, stop it, huh?

Hey, I'm the guy out front there.

Remember that?

Look, you're not mad at them.

You're just mad at yourself.

Look, I don't want to know about it.

You've been like this ever since your father left.

Don't talk to me about my father.

That's what it's all about.

Don't lay it all out on them just because you can't handle it.

Don't tell me I can't handle it.

I don't need him. I don't need you.

I don't need any of this.

I've had it.

What's wrong with him?

I'm going to go talk with him.

No, Bubba.

Just let him work it out for himself.

Watch where you're going.

♪ Songs of life ♪

♪ They ring ♪

♪ from quiet steeples ♪

♪ to distant valleys ♪

♪ along the hillsides ♪

♪ of lovers' hearts ♪

♪ Of lovers' hearts ♪

♪ Come sing your songs of life ♪

♪ and they will keep you ♪

♪ from ever wanting ♪

♪ from ever needing ♪

♪ for evermore ♪

♪ for evermore ♪

♪ Oh, and when the moment's true ♪

♪ they sing ♪

♪ so softly to me and you ♪

♪ you know they do, you know they do ♪

♪ So I sing my songs of life ♪

♪ that I will hold you ♪

♪ inside forever ♪

♪ and you will know me ♪

♪ and I'll be yours ♪

♪ and you'll be mine ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ And when the moment's true ♪

♪ They sing ♪

♪ so softly to me and you ♪

♪ You know they do ♪

♪ You know they do ♪

♪ And I'll sing my songs of life ♪

♪ that I may hold you ♪

♪ inside forever ♪

♪ and you will know me ♪

♪ and I'll be yours ♪

♪ and you'll be mine ♪

Good morning.

I need a job.

I got a little extra time.

How about playing me a tune?

What do you want to hear?

Oh, I don't know.

Um, "You are my sunshine".

My daddy taught me that one.

♪ You are my sunshine ♪

Is this the one?

Yeah, that's it.

♪ My only sunshine ♪

♪ you make me happy ♪

♪ when skies are grey ♪

You know the words.

♪ You'll never know, dear ♪

♪ how much I love you ♪

♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪

Hey, hey, you got yourself a job, boy.

♪ The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping ♪

♪ I dreamed I held you in my arms ♪

♪ When I woke, dear ♪

♪ I was mistaken ♪

♪ so I hung my head down and cried ♪

♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪

♪ you make me happy, ooh, when skies are grey ♪

♪ You'll never know, dear, just how much I love you ♪

♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪

Can I have something with a little bit more boom, boom, boom?

How did you find me here?

It took a while, man.

But one musician can always find another one.

How you been?

I'm all right. How you doing?

Good.

What's wrong?

Pop, Molly, what?

Neither.

The guy who sent me is named...

Charlie Parker Rabinovitch.

That's right.

Came in at 8 pounds, 10 ounces.

And he wails just like a cannon.

♪ Hello again, hello ♪

♪ Just called to say hello ♪

♪ I couldn't sleep at all tonight ♪

♪ and I know it's late ♪

♪ but I couldn't wait ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ Just called to let you know ♪

♪ I think about you every night ♪

♪ and I'm here alone ♪

♪ and you're there at home ♪

♪ Hello ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ I called to let you know ♪

♪ I think about you every night ♪

♪ and I know it's late ♪

♪ but I couldn't wait ♪

♪ Hello ♪

See you tomorrow, Eddie.

Ok, Charlie.

Pretend you don't know me.

Oh, don't tell me, Mr. Wonderful is back.

And just in time for Zany's autumn special from New York.

Are you kidding? He walked out on Zany last year.

The answer's no.

One song, Eddie, that's all I'm asking.

- No. - You owe him!

He took a hike. Who remembers him?

His album went gold.

A year ago.

I'll bet your commission paid for this car.

Where can I drop ya?

New York.

Forget it!

Damn it! You owe him!

I hate him!

I love him!

All right. One number, scale.

One song, two and a half minutes.

- Three. - Two and a half!

Oh, all right, two and a half.

All right, three.

Aw, thanks, Eddie.

You win, three and a half.

Oh! Thank you, Eddie!

Come on, enough already. Come on! Enough!

Whoo!

What do you think? Huh?

I love the piano.

Yeah, are you gonna work the piano? Hmm?

Do we have time to try for some more piano?

I'm sorry, Jess, you're going to have to wait until Thursday rehearsals.

What's wrong with tomorrow?

Jewish holiday, Eddie, Yom Kippur.

Any members of the band that are Jewish

may leave now or if you know any Jewish people,

you may leave.

Take it easy, Jess. See you later.

Night, fellas.

See you, kids. Ok.

And happy Yom Kippur.

Night.

Good night, Eddie.

Leo, what's the matter?

Did you get your tickets?

It's not the tickets.

- Yussel, I got the tickets. - Jess.

Yussel...

What is it, pop?

Your father, it's high blood pressure.

It's not serious, but the doctors wouldn't let him sing tonight.

Leo, please.

You realize what this means.

It's the first time in five generations

that a Rabinovitch wouldn't be singing on Yom Kippur.

Did he ask you to come here and tell me that?

No.

I thought that tonight,

if you would sing in his place,

what better way to bring the two of you together again.

Leo, look...

I know you mean well,

but it's too late for something like that.

You're just as stubborn as he is.

Honey, please! Stay out of it, ok?

Jess, I may be a shiksa, but I know what Yom Kippur means.

A day of atonement.

Isn't it time?

Look... we're together again.

We have a beautiful new baby.

You're going to be a smash in this show.

It's perfect.

Almost.

Honey, forget it.

I'm not going to go crawling back to my father.

Jess, I'm not asking you--

Molly, please, forget it.

I can't forget it, Jess.

Honey, you still don't understand.

He won't take my calls.

He won't answer my letters.

As far as he's concerned, I'm dead.

You understand? I'm dead to him!

I just can't forget that it was me who opened the door that day.

It's me your father was looking at when he tore his clothes.

Don't you see?

If you don't at least try,

this is always going to be something between us.

Pop.

We have to talk.

It's been over a year, pop.

Isn't that long enough?

This Yom Kippur. Day of forgiveness.

Please. Please, listen to me.

You used to tell me you got to know

where you come from to know where you're going.

Well, I know where I come from.

I know where I'm going now.

I got my own congregation now and they love my music.

It makes them feel things, it makes them happy.

What is so terrible?

You have a grandson, pop.

Hyem Rabinovitch.

6th generation.

Pop, it's no sin to marry someone you love.

Look, look.

He's even got mama's smile.

I understand. You have no son, so you have no grandson.

Well, you're wrong. You're wrong.

And I'm sorry for you, for both of us.

Yussel!

Not only...

mama's smile...

your eyes.

My... son.

♪ Far, we've been traveling far ♪

♪ without a home ♪

♪ but not without a star ♪

♪ free ♪

♪ only want to be free ♪

♪ we huddle close ♪

♪ and hang on to a dream ♪

♪ On the boats and on the planes ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ never looking back again ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Don't it seem so far away ♪

♪ Oh, we're traveling light today ♪

♪ in the eye of the storm ♪

♪ In the eye of the storm ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ To a new and a shiny place ♪

♪ make our bed and we'll say our grace ♪

♪ freedom's light burning warm ♪

♪ freedom's light burning warm ♪

♪ Everywhere around the world ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Every time that flag's unfurled ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Got a dream to take them there ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ Got a dream they've come to share ♪

♪ they're coming to America ♪

♪ They're coming to America ♪

♪ They're coming to America ♪

♪ They're coming to America ♪

♪ They're coming to America ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today, yeah ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ My country 'tis of thee ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Sweet land of liberty ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Of thee I SING ♪

♪ today ♪

♪ Of thee I sing today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Hello again, hello ♪

♪ Just called to say hello ♪

♪ I couldn't sleep ♪

♪ at all tonight ♪

♪ and I know it's late ♪

♪ but I couldn't wait ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ just called to let you know ♪

♪ I think about you every night ♪

♪ when I'm here alone ♪

♪ and you're there at home ♪

♪ hello ♪

♪ Maybe it's been crazy ♪

♪ and maybe I'm to blame ♪

♪ but I put my heart above my head ♪

♪ we've been through it all ♪

♪ And you love me just the same ♪

♪ And when you're not there ♪

♪ I just need to hear ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ It's good to need you so ♪

♪ It's good to love you like I do ♪

♪ and to feel this way ♪

♪ when I hear you say ♪

♪ hello ♪

♪ Hello, my friend, hello ♪

♪ Just called to let you know ♪

♪ I think about you every night ♪

♪ and I know it's late ♪

♪ but I couldn't wait... ♪