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♪ NOW THE WORLD DON'T MOVE ♪

♪ TO THE BEAT OF JUST ONE DRUM ♪

♪ WHAT MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU ♪

♪ MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR SOME ♪

♪ A MAN IS BORN ♪

♪ HE'S A MAN OF MEANS ♪

♪ THEN ALONG COME TWO ♪

♪ THEY GOT NOTHING BUT THEIR JEANS ♪

♪ BUT THEY GOT DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S GOT A SPECIAL KIND OF STORY ♪

♪ EVERYBODY FINDS A WAY TO SHINE ♪

♪ IT DON'T MATTER THAT YOU GOT ♪

♪ NOT A LOT ♪

♪ SO WHAT? ♪

♪ THEY'LL HAVE THEIRS AND YOU'LL HAVE YOURS ♪

♪ AND I'LL HAVE MINE ♪

♪ AND TOGETHER WE'LL BE FINE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

♪ YES, IT DOES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

HEY, GUYS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR...

HEY, WILLIS. HI, CHARLENE.

I AUDITIONED TODAY TO SING WITH A NEW MUSICAL GROUP AT SCHOOL,

AND I GOT THE JOB!

GREAT, WILLIS. WONDERFUL.

I KNEW YOUR VOICE WAS GOOD FOR SOMETHING

BESIDES YELLING AT ME.

ISN'T THAT EXCITING? HE REALLY HAS A GOOD VOICE.

WELL, LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, WILLIS, I DID A LITTLE SINGING MYSELF.

OH, YOU MEAN PROFESSIONALLY, MR. DRUMMOND?

NO, JUST IN THE CHURCH CHOIR.

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE GROUP?

THE EPISCOPALIANS.

DADDY. I MEANT THE NAME OF THE GROUP

WILLIS IS SINGING WITH.

THEY SAID THEY HAD A HARD TIME GETTING A NAME

BECAUSE ALL THE GOOD ONES WERE TAKEN.

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE A GREAT NAME?

THE BELLYBUTTONS.

THAT'S SILLY.

IT WOULD LOOK GREAT ON A RECORD LABEL.

AND THE LITTLE HOLE IS ALREADY THERE.

WHAT THEY FINALLY DECIDED ON...

GET THIS FOR A CATCHY NAME...

THE AFRO-DISIACS.

THAT'S A REALLY CUTE NAME, WILLIS.

I STILL PREFER THE CRAZY NAMES WE HAD IN MY DAY...

LIKE GUY LOMBARDO.

GUY LOMBARDO! I USED TO LISTEN TO HIM EVERY NEW YEAR'S EVE...

AND CRY.

GEE, YOU'RE REALLY SENTIMENTAL, ADELAIDE.

NO, I WAS REALLY BOMBED.

WELL, WHAT'S REALLY GONNA SELL THIS GROUP IS A GORGEOUS SINGER.

YOU MEAN BESIDES YOURSELF?

NO. I MEAN CHARLENE.

I'M GONNA TALK TO THE GUYS ABOUT LETTING HER SING, TOO.

SHE'S GOT A SUPER VOICE.

REALLY? THAT'S GREAT.

COME ON, WILLIS. DON'T EXAGGERATE.

I'M NOT! COME ON, GIVE 'EM A SAMPLE.

SING WITH THIS CASSETTE.

WILLIS, THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ME SING.

YES, WE DO. SURE.

Kimberly: TRY US.

JUST SING AND LET MY FAMILY BE THE JUDGE.

ANYWAY, YOU GOTTA GET USED TO SINGING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.

AT LEAST WE WON'T THROW TOMATOES.

WELL, WITH THAT KIND OF ENCOURAGEMENT, HOW CAN I SAY NO?

Arnold: ALL RIGHT! YEAH.

♪ THE MAGIC IS WORKING ♪

♪ THE MAGIC IS WORKING ♪

♪ FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ YOU WERE SENT FROM HEAVEN ABOVE ♪

♪ ALL OF MY LIFE ♪

♪ I HOPED TO FIND ♪

♪ SOMEONE LIKE YOU, SO SWEET AND SO KIND ♪

♪ NEVER THOUGHT I'D LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ I THOUGHT MY LIFE HAD COME TO AN END ♪

♪ THEN OUT OF THE BLUE ♪

♪ THERE YOU WERE ♪

♪ TAKING MY HEART, YOU CAPTURED IT ♪

♪ YOU STOOD LIKE A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR ♪

♪ YOU CHANGED MY LIFE, YOU'RE SUCH A CHARMER ♪

♪ THE MAGIC IS WORKING ♪

♪ FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ THE MAGIC IS WORKING ♪

♪ I'M FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ YOU WERE SENT FROM HEAVEN ABOVE ♪

♪ I FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT YOUR LOVING, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT YOUR LOVING, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT YOUR LOVING, BABY ♪

WOW!

NOW THERE'S A MAMA WHO REALLY GETS DOWN

AND TORTURES YOUR SOUL.

RIGHT ON!

BOY, MUSIC SURE HAS CHANGED.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE SENTIMENTAL OLDIES BUT GOODIES

FROM MY DAY, LIKE...

THEY DON'T WRITE SONGS LIKE THAT ANYMORE.

THANK GOODNESS.

HEY, CHARLENE, WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING COLD TO DRINK?

THANKS.

HEY, SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE QUITE A GROUP THERE, WILLIS.

YEAH, EXCEPT FOR WE GOT ONE LITTLE PROBLEM, DAD...

I WONDER IF YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE.

WHY NOT? I'VE GOT TONS OF IT LEFT OVER

FROM ALL THE ADVICE YOU DIDN'T TAKE BEFORE.

WELL, AFTER TOMORROW WE'VE GOT NO PLACE TO REHEARSE.

SEE, THE GUY WHO'S LETTING THEM USE THE RECORDING STUDIO

IS KICKING THEM OUT UNLESS THEY CAN PAY.

WELL, WHERE WERE THEY REHEARSING BEFORE THAT?

OH, IN THE GARAGE BEHIND ROSSI'S FISH MARKET.

THAT'S SMART.

NOBODY WILL NOTICE IF YOU STINK.

I'D LIKE TO HELP, WILLIS,

BUT I CAN'T THINK OF A PLACE.

OH, BUT, DAD, YOU'RE NOT THINKING HARD ENOUGH.

WILLIS, YOU'RE NOT SUGGESTING...

YOU DON'T THINK FOR A MINUTE THAT I...

OH, NO, NO, NO. NO WAY.

BUT, DAD, WE'RE IN A PENTHOUSE, THE 30th FLOOR.

I MEAN, DAD, WHO DO WE DISTURB?

EVERYBODY FROM THE 29th FLOOR DOWN.

DAD, ALL THE OTHER GUYS' APARTMENTS ARE TOO SMALL,

AND IF WE CAN'T REHEARSE THE GROUP WILL BREAK UP.

AND THEN MY CAREER WILL NEVER GET OFF THE GROUND.

YEAH. WILLIS' ROCKET TO STARDOM

WILL GO PBBBBTHH!

BUT DAD, YOU'RE OUR LAST CHANCE.

WILLIS, WHAT YOU JUST DID TO ME WAS VERY UNFAIR.

WHAT DID I DO?

FIRST OF ALL, YOU MADE ME FEEL GUILTY

AND THEN YOU DOUBLE-CROSSED ME WITH LOGIC.

OK, YOU CAN USE THE APARTMENT AFTER TOMORROW,

BUT KEEP THE NOISE LEVEL DOWN.

GREAT! THANKS, DAD!

THAT'S MY DAD.

WE DON'T CALL HIM THE BIG PUSHOVER FOR NOTHING.

OH, UH, DAD,

THERE'S JUST ONE OTHER LITTLE THING.

HOW MUCH?

HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS ABOUT MONEY?

BECAUSE "JUST ONE OTHER LITTLE THING" ALWAYS IS.

WELL, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO INVEST IN OUR GROUP?

YOU KNOW, WE NEED THINGS LIKE, UM,

ROCK GROUPS NEED COSTUMES.

WELL, I DON'T SUPPOSE IT SHOULD COST TOO MUCH

TO BUY SOME TORN T-SHIRTS.

WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT IS WE NEED THE MONEY TO CUT A DEMO RECORD.

HOW MUCH WILL THAT COST?

JUST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS.

OH, DAD, FOR YOU THAT'S CHICKEN FEED.

I GUESS YOU THINK THAT'S A POULTRY SUM.

DAD, YOU OUGHTA GIVE HIM THE MONEY

JUST FOR LISTENING TO THAT JOKE.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, WILLIS.

I'LL GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT.

HEY, DAD, WHY DON'T YOU COME DOWN TO HEAR US

AT THE STUDIO TOMORROW?

WE'VE STILL GOT ONE MORE DAY LEFT.

FAIR ENOUGH. OK, I'LL DO THAT.

GREAT. THE GUYS IN THE GROUP WILL REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

YEP, WE SURE WILL.

WE?

ARNOLD, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO WITH THE GROUP?

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT AFTER DAD AND I

WERE NICE ENOUGH TO LET YOU USE OUR APARTMENT?

WILLIS, THERE MUST BE SOMETHING

YOU CAN LET ARNOLD DO.

LET HIM BE YOUR GOFER.

COME ON, WHY NOT?

ALL RIGHT, ARNOLD, YOU CAN BE OUR GOFER.

OH, THANKS, WILLIS!

OH, I'M GONNA BE A GOFER! THANKS, WILLIS!

WHAT'S A GOFER?

IT MEANS YOU GO FOR SANDWICHES,

YOU GO FOR DRINKS, YOU GO FOR ANYTHING WE WANT.

YOU MEAN TO BE A PART OF YOUR GROUP

I'VE GOT TO BE A CRUMMY MESSENGER?

A FLUNKY?

THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL?

THAT'S RIGHT.

I CAN LIVE WITH THAT.

ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU, DARREN?

NOT AT THE MOMENT, MY MAN.

WELL, REMEMBER, I'M YOUR GOFER.

MY FURRY LITTLE TAIL IS AT YOUR SERVICE.

YOU JUST KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY

OR YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A SHOE IN YOUR FURRY LITTLE TAIL.

HERE'S OUR RECORD, GUYS.

YEAH, DADDY BIG BUCKS.

WELL, I CAN'T STAY VERY LONG, WILLIS.

I'VE GOT TO GET TO A BUSINESS MEETING.

OK, WELL, WE'LL GET RIGHT TO IT, DAD.

FELLAS, I WANT YOU TO MEET MY DAD.

HI. HOW YOU DOING?

HI. NICE TO SEE YOU.

UH, WILLIS TELLS ME YOU GUYS ARE VERY FINE MUSICIANS.

THAT'S TRUE.

OK, LET'S MAKE THIS ONE GOOD, GUYS.

WILLIS, CAN I INTRODUCE YOU?

OK, ARNOLD, BUT MAKE IT SHORT.

SHORT IS MY MIDDLE NAME.

AND NOW, HERE'S THAT FANTABULOUS NEW GROUP,

THE AFRO-DISIACS.

FEATURING THE VOICE OF THAT MELLOW FELLOW, WILLIS JACKSON.

THEY'RE ALL JUST COMING OFF OF A TOUR

OF ROSSI'S FISH MARKET.

♪ I'VE BEEN WALKING IN A CLOUD ♪

♪ GOT ME SINGING AND TALKING LOUD ♪

♪ DRIVING ME CRAZY ♪

♪ WITH YOUR DANCING ♪

♪ WATCHING YOU SHAKE IT ♪

♪ DON'T MEAN MAYBE ♪

♪ MAKE ME SEE ♪

♪ THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO BE ♪

♪ MY ONE AND ONLY DARLIN' SWEET BABY ♪

♪ COME ON, BE MY LADY 'CAUSE, BABY ♪

♪ SINCE I MET YOU ♪

♪ LOVE HAS GOT ME DANCIN' ♪

♪ SINCE I MET YOU ♪

♪ LOVE'S GOT ME DANCIN' ♪

WILLIS, MAN,

IF YOU HAD GOOD LEGS,

YOU'D BE ANOTHER TINA TURNER.

WELL, DAD, WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT BACKING US?

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU, FELLAS.

HOW ABOUT IT? COME ON, MR. DRUMMOND.

I THINK YOU FOUND YOURSELF A PIGEON. YOU'RE GREAT.

THANKS, DAD.

ALL RIGHT, MAN!

MAYBE I'LL HAVE BETTER LUCK IN SHOW BUSINESS THIS TIME.

SOME YEARS AGO, I PASSED UP A CHANCE TO INVEST IN OKLAHOMA!

I PUT MY MONEY INTO A SHOW CALLED MONTANA.

WELL, THANKS AGAIN, DAD.

HAPPY TO DO IT, SON.

WELL, I GOTTA GET TO MY MEETING.

DRIVE CAREFULLY, DAD.

DON'T RUN OVER ANYONE WHO BUYS RECORDS, DAD.

WILLIS, I THOUGHT YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS COMING OVER. WHERE IS SHE?

WELL, I BETTER CALL HER AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.

I'LL CALL HER FROM OUTSIDE

SO YOU BROTHERS CAN REHEARSE.

YOU JUST DON'T WANT ME HEARING ALL THAT KISSY-POO

YOU DO OVER THE PHONE.

WANT TO TAKE A RUN AT MONDAY BLUES ON TUESDAY WHILE WE'RE WAITING?

NAH. IT'S A DRAG WITHOUT A LEAD VOCALIST.

HEY! KIMBERLY KNOWS THAT SONG.

YOU OUGHTA LET HER SING IT.

♪ I GOT THE MONDAY BLUES ♪

♪ ON TUESDAY ♪

♪ I GOT THIS HOLE IN MY HEART ♪

GET DOWN, ARNOLD.

AND STAY DOWN.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN SINGING, KIMBERLY?

OFF AND ON FOR A LONG TIME. I PLAY A LITTLE GUITAR TOO.

HOW ABOUT HELPING US OUT SO WE CAN REHEARSE?

AW, YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO HEAR ME SING.

BUT IF YOU INSIST.

I'LL JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE MUSIC.

HEY, ARNOLD, YOU GOT A TALENTED FAMILY.

I MEAN, YOUR BROTHER SINGS,

YOUR SISTER PLAYS GUITAR.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

I EAT.

YOU ALL SET, KIMBERLY?

OH, READY AS I'LL EVER BE.

♪ JUST GOT THE MESSAGE ♪

♪ TO TELL ME YOU WON'T BE AROUND ANYMORE ♪

♪ SO WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS HOLE IN MY HEART ♪

♪ WHERE MY WORLD USED TO BE? ♪

♪ HANGOVERS DON'T GIVE THE PLEASURE THEY USED TO ♪

♪ SO WHAT SHOULD I DO ♪

♪ WITH THE MONDAY BLUES ON TUESDAY? ♪

♪ I TRIED TO LAUGH AND PLAY ♪

♪ ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T PRETEND ♪

♪ THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG ♪

♪ LIES THAT LINGER ♪

♪ LATCHED ONTO MY HEART ♪

♪ I SEE YOU COME HOME ♪

♪ ALONE AT NIGHT ♪

♪ THE MONDAY BLUES ON TUESDAY ♪

THAT WAS REALLY GOOD, KIMBERLY.

BETTER THAN GOOD, IT WAS BAD!

YOU GOT A GREAT VOICE, KIMBERLY.

GLADYS KNIGHT, EAT YOUR PIPS OUT.

THANKS, GUYS.

HEY...

HOW ABOUT USING KIMBERLY TO SING WITH THE GROUP, TOO?

HEY, THAT'S A THOUGHT. CHECK THIS OUT...

KIMBERLY SINGS, AND SHE'S WHITE.

I NOTICED THAT.

NOW, LOOK, GUYS.

THE FOUR OF US ARE BLACK, AND SO IS WILLIS.

I NOTICED THAT, TOO.

WHAT ABOUT IT, H.B.? YEAH, WHAT ABOUT IT?

WHAT A GREAT GIMMICK. WE'D BE THE ONLY GROUP IN THE WORLD

WITH A BLACK AND WHITE BROTHER-SISTER TEAM.

YEAH.

THE SYNCOPATION INTEGRATION.

RECORD COMPANIES WILL BE BEATING DOWN OUR DOOR.

KIMBERLY, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN AFRO-DISIAC?

OH, WOULD I? OH, THIS IS FANTASTIC!

WELL, REMEMBER, IT WAS MY IDEA,

SO WHEN YOU'RE UP THERE ACCEPTING A GRAMMY

AND THANKING THE LITTLE PEOPLE,

DON'T FORGET THE LITTLEST OF THEM ALL.

I WILL BE THANKING YOU, LITTLE IDOL MAKER.

I'M GONNA GO TELL MY FRIEND. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT WILLIS' GIRLFRIEND?

SHE'S COMING OVER TO AUDITION.

I'M AFRAID THAT'S WILLIS' PROBLEM.

KIMBERLY'S IN. CHARLENE'S OUT.

WHAT YOU TALKIN' 'BOUT, H.B.?

HER MOTHER SAYS CHARLENE'S ON HER WAY.

SHE SHOULD BE HERE ANY SECOND.

IF YOU'RE LUCKY HER BUS'LL GET HIJACKED.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT MEANS YOU HAVE TO TELL CHARLENE WE CAN'T USE HER.

WE'VE ALREADY GOT A GIRL SINGER.

SAY WHAT?

HE'S TALKING ABOUT YOUR SISTER.

KIMBERLY?

SHE'S TERRIFIC.

WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE COULD SING IF IT WASN'T FOR ARNOLD.

IS THAT RIGHT?

I WONDER HOW THE FALKLAND ISLANDS ARE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

YOU GUYS CAN'T DO THIS TO ME.

I PROMISED CHARLENE SHE'S GOT A SHOT SINGING WITH THE GROUP.

YEAH, BUT WE WANT KIMBERLY.

WHAT AM I GONNA SAY TO CHARLENE?

HOW ABOUT SEE YOU LATER, LITTLE MAMA?

WILLIS, I DIDN'T THINK THEY'D CUT CHARLENE OUT.

KNOCK IT OFF, YOU LITTLE TROUBLE MAKER.

LITTLE TROUBLE MAKER KNOCKING OFF.

KIMBERLEY'S GOOD FOR THE GROUP.

WE LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING A BROTHER AND SISTER TEAM.

WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THAT?

LOOK AT DONNY AN MARIE.

THEY KEEP GETTING CANCELLED.

YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT.

YOU'D BE A BLACK AND WHITE BROTHER-SISTER TEAM.

WE COULDN'T MISS.

GREAT!

THEN WE'LL CHANGE THE NAME OF OUR GROUP TO VANILLA AND THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS.

IF YOU DON'T USE CHARLENE, FORGET ABOUT ME.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY.

YEAH. FINE.

DON'T YOU EVEN WANT TO ARGUE A LITTLE BIT?

WE CAN ALWAYS GET ANOTHER SINGER TO REPLACE YOU.

THERE ARE PLENTY AROUND.

♪ I GOT THE MONDAY BLUES ♪

KNOCK IT OFF.

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS.

I GOT YOU THE PLACE TO REHEARSE AND MY DAD'S BREAD,

AND YOU STAB ME IN THE BACK WITH MY SISTER.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, WILLIS?

YOU KNOW DARN WELL.

YOU ACED CHARLENE OUT OF SINGING WITH THE GROUP.

HEY! YOU GUYS DIDN'T TELL ME CHARLENE WAS OUT!

I DON'T WANNA TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FRO CHARLENE!

GOOD! WE ACCEPT YOUR RESIGNATION.

HEY, NOBODY'S RESIGNING.

WE WANT KIMBERLY, AND THAT'S THAT.

NO WAY, MAN!

WELL, ANYWAY, THE GROUP IS REALLY VERY GOOD, ADELAIDE.

I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW WELL WILLIS SINGS.

I NEVER EVEN KNEW HE COULD SING.

OH, SURE. HE SINGS IN THE SHOWER ALL THE TIME.

WELL, I WOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.

I NEVER TOOK A SHOWER WITH HIM.

HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY! COOL IT! COOL IT!

WHAT'S THE ARGUMENT ABOUT?

DAD, KIMBERLY RUINED MY ENTIRE LIFE!

AGAIN?

I MEAN IT, DAD. THE GUYS WANT KIMBERLY TO SING

INSTEAD OF CHARLENE WHO THINKS SHE'S GOT THE JOB.

WELL, HOW DO YOU THINK CHARLENE'S GONNA TAKE THAT NEWS?

SHE'LL FEEL REAL GOOD RIGHT AFTER SHE KILLS ME.

AND AFTER SHE KILLS HIM, HE'LL KILL ME!

I'M GONNA BE THE DEAD GOFER!

KIMBERLY,

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS?

WELL, DADDY, I DON'T WANNA CAUSE ANY TROUBLE

BETWEEN WILLIS AND CHARLENE,

BUT I'D REALLY LIKE TO SING WITH THE GROUP.

THEN I THINK YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO GO FOR IT.

IT ISN'T AS THOUGH YOU WERE DOING THIS DELIBERATELY

TO HURT CHARLENE.

OF COURSE NOT! AND WILLIS WANTS TO QUIT OVER THIS.

MAN, WILLIS, YOU CAN'T QUIT NOW!

YOU CAN ALWAYS GET ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND,

BUT WHERE ARE YOU GONNA GET ANOTHER GROUP

THAT LETS YOU SING WITH A VOICE LIKE YOURS?

WILLIS, IT'S VERY NOBLE OF YOU TO VOLUNTEER TO QUIT,

BUT DON'T DO SOMETHING THAT YOU'LL REGRET.

OH, PLEASE, WILLIS, PLEASE DON'T QUIT.

I'LL FEEL EVEN WORSE!

OK. I'M IN.

OH, GREAT, WILLIS.

WILLIS, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING.

MAYBE SO, BUT HOW AM I GONNA FACE CHARLENE?

WELL, YOUR FIRST MOVE WAS A GOOD ONE.

YOU LEFT THE RECORDING STUDIO BEFORE SHE SHOWED UP.

OH, MAN, I HOPE THAT'S NOT CHARLENE. ANSWER IT, ARNOLD.

WHAT IF IT IS HER?

JUST SMILE LIKE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.

OK...

HEY, ARNOLD.

THE REASON I'M SMILING IS 'CAUSE NOTHING'S WRONG!

WILLIS, WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHEN I GOT TO THE RECORDING STUDIO,

THEY GAVE ME A NOTE THAT THE REHEARSAL WAS CANCELLED.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GUYS? OOH, I'M NERVOUS ABOUT AUDITIONING FOR THEM.

NERVOUS?

THEN WHY DON'T WE POSTPONE IT FOR A WHILE?

LIKE A COUPLE OF YEARS!

WHY SHOULD I POSTPONE IT?

CHARLENE!

HAVE YOU GOT A COLD?

A COLD? NO. WHY?

BECAUSE YOUR VOICE SOUNDS FUNNY.

I MEAN, IF YOU SING YOU COULD STRAIN IT

AND WEAR OUT THE LINING OF YOUR THROAT!

AND THROATS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO... RE-LINE!

WILLIS, MY THROAT IS FINE.

WHAT KIND OF JIVE ARE YOU GIVING ME?

NO, I'M NOT.

YOU KNOW, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT YOU SINGING WITH THE GROUP.

REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO BETTE MIDLER IN THAT MOVIE THE ROSE?

WHAT ABOUT IT?

SHE WAS YOUNG AND PRETTY,

THEN SHE GOT ON THAT CRAZY SHOW BIZ MERRY-GO-ROUND,

DRAGGED FROM ONE ROCK CONCERT TO ANOTHER,

POPPING PILLS, BELTING BOOZE.

YOU KNOW, SHE WAS STRUNG OUT AND HUNG OVER!

AND THAT WAS ON A GOOD DAY.

SHE BURNED HERSELF OUT.

UNTIL FINALLY SHE COULDN'T EVEN STAND ON HER FEET.

WHEN SHE SANG, THEY HAD TO TIE HER TO THE MICROPHONE.

COME ON, GUYS.

YOU WANT TO END UP WITH THE SHAKES.

DRYING OUT IN A DRUG WARD WITH A VOICE

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GARBAGE DISPOSAL.

HI, CHARLENE.

OH, HI.

LOOK, CHARLENE, I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT THIS.

I HOPE WILLIS EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING

TO HURT YOU INTENTIONALLY.

HURT ME?

WILLIS, WHAT DOES SHE MEAN?

WELL, UM...

CHARLENE, IT'S HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS...

YEAH, I GOT A FEELING YOUR SISTER GOT THE SINGING JOB

AND YOU'RE A LOW-DOWN SNEAKY DOUBLE-CROSSER!

SHE SURE FOUND THE RIGHT WORDS.

CHARLENE, LET ME EXPLAIN...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO. I GOT IT LOUD AND CLEAR.

WILLIS, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?

BUT I DIDN'T!

HE DIDN'T! I DID! I'LL QUIT.

IT'S ALL MY FAULT. I'M QUITTIN'!

WHY DON'T Y'ALL QUIT, AND I'LL SING WITH THE GROUP?

HEY, HOLD IT. HEY, HEY.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SETTLE THIS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE'RE DOING?

I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CONSTANT ARGUING

AND I WANT IT TO STOP RIGHT NOW.

IS THAT CLEAR?

DAD, CHARLENE THINKS THAT I'M THE ONE THAT...

WILLIS. I SAID I WANT AN END TO THIS BICKERING.

GET IT, WILLIS? DAD DOESN'T WANNA HEAR ONE MORE BICK!

NOW WE'RE GONNA SETTLE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL,

AND WE'RE GONNA DO IT MY WAY...

OR ELSE I'LL WITHDRAW MY SUPPORT.

THAT MEANS NO DEMO RECORD, NO GROUP.

NOW... I HAVE AN IDEA.

WHATEVER IT IS, WE LOVE IT!

AND ONCE AGAIN, ON THE DRUMMOND LABEL

BEFORE A PACKED HOUSE, WE BRING YOU THE AFRO-DISIACS

AND THAT GREAT NEW SINGING GROUP, THE THREE NUTS!

I MEAN NOTES!

♪ EBONY AND IVORY ♪

♪ LIVE TOGETHER IN PERFECT HARMONY ♪

♪ SIDE BY SIDE ON MY PIANO ♪

♪ KEYBOARD, OH, LORD ♪

♪ WHY DON'T WE? ♪

♪ WE ALL KNOW ♪

♪ THAT PEOPLE ARE THE SAME WHEREVER YOU GO ♪

♪ AND THERE'S GOOD AND BAD ♪

♪ IN EVERYONE ♪

♪ WE LEARN TO LIVE ♪

♪ WE LEARN TO GIVE EACH OTHER ♪

♪ WHAT WE NEED TO SURVIVE ♪

♪ TOGETHER, ALIVE ♪

♪ EBONY AND IVORY ♪

♪ ARE LIVIN' IN PERFECT HARMONY ♪

♪ E-BON-Y ♪

I THINK YOU KIDS ARE REALLY GONNA MAKE IT BIG.

YOU REALLY THINK SO, DAD? YOU THINK WE'LL HIT IT BIG?

YEAH, BUT DON'T WORRY, WILLIS. IF YOU GET RICH AND FAMOUS,

YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A NOBODY TO ME.

HEY, GUYS... ONE MORE TIME?

♪ NOW THE WORLD DON'T MOVE ♪

♪ TO THE BEAT OF JUST ONE DRUM ♪

♪ WHAT MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU ♪

♪ MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR SOME ♪

♪ A MAN IS BORN ♪

♪ HE'S A MAN OF MEANS ♪

♪ THEN ALONG COME TWO ♪

♪ THEY GOT NOTHING BUT THEIR JEANS ♪

♪ BUT THEY GOT DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD, YES, IT DOES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪