High Fidelity (2000) Edit

A 16th century explorer or the king of France?

A Cosby sweater!

A fuckin' conversation stimulator, man!

A Laura's dad tribute list.

A little sunnier.

A long, slow suffocating death, and I try to figure out why.

A while back, Dick, Barry and I agreed

About her

Acting all cool about, um, what's her name.

Actually, we didn't even know what we wanted.

Ah! Damn!

Ah! Yes, here it is.

Alison Ashmore wanted Kevin Bannister and not me.

Alison Ashmore, Penny Hardwick,

Alison Ashmore.

Alison married Kevin!

All I did was talk about you

All I did was talk talk about you

All I did was talk talk about you

All I did was talk talk about you

All my romantic stories are a scrambled version of that first one.

All right. But from that one sentence,

All right. Then the pregnancy.

And a shitload of money.

And anyway, we... We moved on from there.

And are wrong.

And asking for 50 grand instead.

And became convinced she was gonna leave me for one of them.

And draining. I'm just gonna be by myself for awhile.

And each girl in my little red book

And Elton John.

And everything's goin' great.

And five, she does this thing in bed when she can't get to sleep.

And giving yourself to me

And go work at a Virgin Megastore and never come back.

And he doesn't understand you, not the way I will.

And I can endure

And I can really see why her songs are so good.

And I can't really see that ever happening with you.

And I don't even think

And I don't think much of this lan guy.

And I fell for it because

And I guess all that charming, nervous stuff seems to work somehow,

And I hint at a deep ocean of melancholy just below the surface.

And I just can't wait till the day

And I just wanted to, you know, do something new,

And I know how much pain you must be going through right now.

And I like you with Laura. I think you guys are good together.

And I made her tell me, and she did,

And I made some crack about having kids.

And I never got comfortable.

And I think I've understood them. They're about girls, right?

And I thought it was such a good one,

And I was intimidated by other men in her design department

And I was just wondering if you had any way of reaching her.

And I went from A to Z

And I went into this brief and ill advised bout of self righteousness.

And I will even more so in the future.

And I worried about my abilities as a lover.

And I'd like to have advice on jet lag, but that's not it.

And I'm glad she ditched me and not the other way around.

And I'm just gonna wait here for the bus.

And I'm not.

And I've always had this fantasy

And if I want to find the song Landslide

And if it's time to move on, it's time to move on.

And if Laura and her bourgeois lawyer friends can't handle it,

And if there are, they're cute problems,

And if you feel

And it doesn't work out.

And it stayed that way for years.

And it's not that she doesn't care, it's just, she's not affected, I guess.

And just move on down the road.

And Laura told her a few things.

And Liz stuck up for me.

And Love in the Time of Cholera.

And maybe even include one of our private little jokes in the liner notes.

And maybe sort of looking around for someone else.

And Mom never told him we'd split, because he wasn't up to it.

And more importantly to his neighbor.

And now you want to have a little chat about rejection!

And number five, we have architect.

And number two, this stuff about me half looking around for someone else,

And original, not re released, underlined, Frank Zappa albums.

And Penny went with this asshole named Chris Thompson,

And pick up some stuff while you're at work tomorrow.

And really grown into herself.

And said they'd always been punks.

And she apparently has no sense of humor at all,

And she asked me whether I ever thought about meeting other people.

And she doesn't even take it out on people when she's having a bad day.

And she liked me. She liked me. She liked me.

And she moved in with me.

And she said, matter of factly, that we were pretty unhappy at the moment.

And she talked a lot, and when she talked,

And she talked a lot.

And she wanted to give it to me.

And she'll never call back.

And she's got one of the best all time laughs in the history of all time laughs.

And so we got back together, and it was great.

And talks shit all night long.

And that prevented me from doing a lot of things.

And that went further than it should have,

And that's it. I'm not gonna go into all that other stuff.

And that's suicide.

And that's the kind of thinking that got me here.

And the doctor said, I don't know if this patient has a chance of survival,

And the joys of caring

And the Uptown Five.

And the way she tastes.

And then I come home, and you and I have real problems,

And then I lost it.

And then rubs her feet together an equal number of times.

And then some guy comes in off the street.

And then the next, you couldn't miss them.

And then we make love. It's great.

And then, in the morning...

And then, we talk about our exes.

And then, with no real explanation, I just launch into it.

And there are never really any surprises, and it never really...

And therefore, she was no good to me.

And they have it, too.

And they just started showing up every day, that was four years ago.

And they'd feel good.

And they'd grown breasts.

And time and history and salary were no object?

And we wanted...

And what better way to exorcise rejection demons

And while I was doing it, it's the happiest I've ever been.

And while we were at it,

And with the strength we have

And yet he gets to go to bed with somebody like Marie De Salle.

And you can think about it if you want to.

And You Can't Always Get What You Want.

And you don't even want to see the movie I want to see, period.

And you don't want to make anything worse.

And you met this bruiser where, exactly?

And you were living in this shithole.

And you won't, will you, sweetheart? No.

And you, you wanted to...

And you're complaining about no more Echo albums.

And, frankly speaking,

And, that's where I met Laura.

And, you know, it sounds boring, but it wasn't.

Answering machine. I'll leave a nice, polite message

Any kind except German or silent.

Any profits we split down the middle after I recoup expenses, okay?

Anyway, I've started to make a tape,

Apart from, you meet someone, you move in, she goes!

Are as follows,

Are frightened of being left alone for the rest of their lives at 26.

Are throwing some kind of celebration party

Are you Bob?

Are you defending that ass muncher? Come on, Rob.

Are you gonna lie in that flower bed all night?

Are you nervous about tomorrow night?

As if nobody ever had a conversation about having kids

Asked me out, and I was too tired to fight him off,

Attack and defense. Invasion and repulsion.

Back row, right next to the Blues.

Barry is playing at this thing?

Barry thought so, too, really, but I guess it looks as if

Barry, I'll give you 10% of the door if you don't play.

Barry, that fucking pricer's busted, and I'm not the one who broke it.

BARRY: All right.

Bastard. That's so good, that should have been mine.

Because I was, to use your charming expression, tight,

Because I'm in the position to invent him.

Because I've never been able to.

Because if it wasn't for her, I don't think either of us would ever sleep.

Because if we are, that's great, that's great.

Because it doesn't really exist.

Because we get back to her house and

Become the number one lover man in his postal district?

Before you started all this psychotic madness,

Believe me, I could do a top five things about her that drive me crazy,

Bet you can't even remember what you were doing here.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Brother, what a night Angina's tough

Brother, what a night it really was

Brother, what a night it really was

Bullshit!

But Alison married her first boyfriend.

But didn't give it to them for personal reasons.

But every other Echo and the Bunnymen album...

But I don't ever seem to get tired of you.

But I have no idea what will happen with lan in the long run.

But I have to say,

But I'm certainly not the dumbest.

But I'm not quite ready for that.

But if we're not, I don't really want to spend time playing catch up.

But in your opinion, would I definitely go?

But it doesn't change the way we don't get along at all.

But it was something interesting.

But it's gonna be with this guy lan, later, when you're older.

But it's just your garden variety women, you know, schizo stuff,

But Laura, I don't know.

But me and Sarah, number four on the all time list, we matched.

But not the sex, because you haven't done it yet?

But now, congratulations, Laura.

But on the fourth afternoon...

But she would have revealed at least two, maybe even all four

But thank you.

But that's not much of a life, is it? Huh?

But the thing I learned from the whole Charlie debacle

But there seems to be an element of that afternoon

But there will be romance again at some stage, I'm sure.

But there's just no room for you in the top five. Sorry!

But things being as they are, you being wiped out and all,

But we want to be more experimental than that.

But we'll get to them in a moment.

But we're no longer called Sonic Death Monkey.

But you also have the cotton underwear

But you really shouldn't keep them piled like this

But you wouldn't be sleeping with a person.

But, um... So, I'll see you tomorrow.

By exotic women's underwear forever and ever.

By Fleetwood Mac, I have to remember

By this band called Stiff Little Fingers.

By tiny, tiny increments.

Bye bye.

Call me shallow. It's the fucking truth.

Can I ask you a question?

Can I help you?

Can you do the math? Barry, call the cops.

Can you see your name on that list, Laura?

Can't somebody see

Championship Vinyl.

Charlie Nicholson. Sophomore year at college.

Charlie wanted to sleep with Marco and not me.

CHARLIE: Call me tomorrow, okay? Call me. Promise to call me.

CHARLIE: I never did. And I was very supportive.

Charlie! You fucking bitch! Let's work it out!

Charlie's awful.

Come on in. Make yourself at home.

Conflict resolution is my job.

Could never be wrong

Dad used to bring us here when we were kids.

Dance music for old people?

Dead Man's Curve. Jan and Dean.

Definitely.

Dick, what's this?

DICK: Are you all right?

Dick's got a hot date! How did this happen?

Did I beat you? Did I tell you you were a bad person?

Did I do and say those things?

Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable?

Did I? Yeah, well, I just...

Did Laura let you leave the house like that?

Disturbing, even.

Disturbing, even.

Do we look like the kind of store that sells I Just Called to Say I Love You?

Do you even know your daughter? There's no way she likes that song.

Do you miss him?

Do you really think it would make a difference either way?

Do you still have that Beefheart French import Safe As Milk?

Do you still love me?

Do you think this is really the time to be talking about...

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

Do you want me there?

Do you want to talk about it?

Does it seem like millions of years ago?

Don't fuckin' say oh like that to me, Liz.

Don't hesitate

Don't mind me, really.

Don't tell anybody you don't own fucking Blonde on Blonde.

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful

Doomed to be rejected?

Dream job number five, record store owner.

Dumb motherfucker.

Even if she does make these little notes with this little flashlight pen.

Exactly.

Except, for some fucking reason,

Excuse me. Is this Stereolab?

Faith, dignity, about 15 pounds.

Females less cruel.

Fetish properties are not unlike porn.

First of all, the money.

First of all, you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel.

First, I have to introduce a band, so please don't leave

For a couple of years, I was the deejay at a club.

For so long

For the first time, I can see how that's done.

For the nights they know they're gonna sleep with somebody.

For three days in a row.

From rock to rock for the rest of my life until there aren't any rocks left?

Fuck them. Let 'em riot.

Fuck you.

Fuck! I knew it! I knew it!

Fucking, what are you... Are you insane?

Full of stuff she'd like.

Get ready, motherfucker!

Get to meet Aretha, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke.

Get to meet the Clash, Chrissie Hynde, Sex Pistols, David Byrne.

Get tons of free records.

Give me a call, okay? Bye.

Glory be

God, man!

Good.

Good.

Good.

Goodbye.

Great, even.

Great, great song.

Great.

Had no effect on my life whatsoever.

Hanging around outside my house.

Have a good weekend?

Have you ever seen him less than 300 feet tall?

Have you slept with him yet?

He had rings on his fingers.

He just wanted to go to the movies.

He offended me with his terrible taste.

He wanted to see me and rehash the past, as they say.

He was sort of, maybe, looking around for somebody else.

He's grumpy, he's broke, he hangs out with the musical moron twins,

Hear your name and I'd start to cry

Hear your name and I'd start to cry

Hell, yeah! Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Hello, Laura, this is your mother.

Hello, Rob.

Hello?

Help me with my misery

Hence the leatherjacket and the clubbing.

Hey, do you guys know Vince and Justin,

Hey, everybody! Everybody, this is Rob.

Hey, go be with your mom.

Hey, I'm not the smartest guy in the world,

Hey, jelly bean.

Hey, Rob, Laura called.

Hey, Rob. You fucking asshole!

Hey, top five songs about death.

Hey, what the fuck is this?

Hey! Do you have Soul?

Hey! I was gonna say, come back next week and I'll make you a tape.

Hey! Okay, fuckos.

Hey.

Hey. How are you doing?

Hey. Like the music.

Hey. Marie.

Hey. You called?

Hi, this is Tim. City and state, please.

Hi.

Hi. Drinking lunch on a school day.

Hi. I just got back into town.

His horrible clothes and hair.

His music, Latin and Bulgarian,

Holdin' hands and skimmin' stones

Holy Shiite. What the fuck is that?

How about fucking Beethoven?

How about Point ofKnow Return on Point of Know Return?

How about, I don't know, The Beatles?

How can it be bullshit to state a preference?

How can you like Art Garfunkel and Marvin Gaye?

How did I manage to edit all this out?

How does a regular guy like me

How does he... How does he do it?

How had I made this girl the answer to all the world's problems?

How much is this deck worth, and how much did you steal?

How the fuck am I supposed to know? Probably.

How you gonna look

How's the store?

However, this evening we will be Barry Jive

I always had one foot out the door

I always hated that song.

I am fine now.

I beg your pardon.

I believe when I fall in love

I believe when I fall in love this time

I believe when I fall in love with you

I believe when I fall in love with you

I believe when I fall in love with you

I believe when I fall in love with you

I believe when I fall in love with you

I borrowed a large sum of money from her...

I broke up with her. I rejected her.

I can deal with the situation

I can handle whatever

I can hold my own

I can keep both feet on the ground

I can make it all match up

I can read the signs

I can say we had a good time.

I can sing.

I can survive

I can tell you how I got from Deep Purple

I can't believe I left you for him.

I can't believe I left you for him.

I can't believe you, Rob.

I can't do that.

I changed my mind.

I cried and I cried and I hated you, and when that little shitbag

I daydream about it from time to time.

I didn't know it was Pick On the Middle Aged Square Guy Day.

I didn't know she was pregnant.

I don't care, as long as you don't expect me to hold your hand.

I don't even notice

I don't have your number.

I don't know what chance.

I don't know what you mean by technically.

I don't know why, though.

I don't know.

I don't know. I don't want to take sides.

I don't speak about Laura with as much depth.

I don't want to hear old sad bastard music, Barry.

I feel good. I feel great.

I feel guilty enough as it is.

I feel I'm ignorin'

I feel like a new man. I feel so much better, in fact,

I feel terrible, Rob. You know, this is really hard.

I felt like a fraud.

I felt like one of those people who suddenly shave their heads

I find it interesting that you keep showing up here, Laura.

I found the first Licorice Comfits album over at Vintage Vinyl.

I get by because of the people who make a special effort to shop here.

I get the feeling that Liz talked to Laura.

I get the impression that you wanted to see it,

I gotta go now.

I guess I never really got over Charlie.

I guess it made more sense to commit to nothing.

I guess, is the expression I'm looking for.

I had to work that out for myself, though, didn't I?

I hate that time. Picking up stuff time.

I have all the other ones.

I haven't felt like it.

I haven't heard this one. It's really good.

I haven't seen Evil Dead II yet, yes.

I haven't seen Evil Dead II yet?

I hired these guys for three days a week

I hold myself down

I Just Called to Say I Love You. Do you have it?

I just find these long lost boyfriend calls a little unnerving.

I just slotted her in to bump Laura out of position.

I just want to know, what chance do we have?

I knew it! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

I knew there was a reason I wore a skirt today.

I knew this would happen. What are you gonna do, Rob?

I know exactly what you mean.

I know I haven't been very fair.

I know it's not very romantic, Rob.

I know we don't have any customers, but I thought that was a bad thing,

I left because we weren't exactly getting along, and we weren't talking about it.

I like my job.

I lost my job a month ago. So it's been like hand to mouth...

I love you

I made that tape special for today,

I mean, do you have kids and stuff like everybody else?

I mean, he might live.

I mean, I was thinking that they're just fantasies.

I mean, if you want to experiment or whatever...

I mean, it would be like

I mean, it's just so painful.

I mean, she was different.

I mean, they're not bad people, and I'm not a class warrior.

I mean, what am I? I'm a middleweight.

I mean, what the fuck?

I miss her smell

I need a second opinion.

I need answers.

I never liked him much then, and I fuckin' hate him now.

I never thought I'd say this, but can I go work now?

I really dig how she walks around.

I see. Well, maybe it's my mistake.

I should have done this years ago.

I start to remember things about him now.

I start to remember things about him now.

I stumble upon

I tell her about how Laura wanted to sleep with lan and not me.

I think he was going through one of those

I think I know what you mean.

I think if you get a dog, you've got to raise it yourself.

I think it's okay if you feel horny and fucked up at the same time.

I think just the once would do!

I think you have more.

I think you know that.

I think you're running, you're running from a sharp point

I thought asking was the important part.

I thought he might like to talk to you. It's no big deal.

I thought I could give you a ride back.

I thought maybe we should talk.

I thought this tape was gonna be

I thumbed right through my little red book

I told her that I was kind of unhappy in the relationship.

I took out every pretty girl in town

I used to dream I'd be surrounded

I used to go to the Double Door to hear you spin.

I used to think maybe you loved me

I wanna be with you night and day

I want more. I want to see the others on the big top five.

I want to date a musician.

I want to live with a musician.

I want to see Penny, and Charlie and Sarah, all of them!

I want to think about something else.

I want you to say you haven't, and I want that to be the truth.

I wanted to sleep with you one day, but not when I was 16.

I was gonna ask you for your top five records to play on a Monday morning.

I was good at it, I think.

I was here because I wanted to be with you.

I was sure I'd be discovered at any second.

I was thinking I could come by the house

I wasn't gonna sit and cry

I wasn't interested in Penny's nice qualities, just breasts.

I will now sell five copies of The Three E.P. 's by The Beta Band.

I work for The Reader. I write a music column.

I would hate it if I lost her.

I wrote that about me and my ex dividing our record collection.

I. Raymond.

I...

I'd feel clean and calm.

I'd feel guilty taking their money, if I wasn't,

I'd just been run over by Charlie.

I'd think that you're a cinematic idiot, and I'd feel sorry for you.

I'll call you. Nice to see you.

I'll just tell him, you know, about Laura,

I'll put out your record.

I'll show you. Let's go.

I'll tell him next time I see him.

I'm all right, if that's what's upsetting you.

I'm all right. You're the one that hates her job.

I'm an idiot. I should've played the whole album first.

I'm getting to a point where I want to get my shit together

I'm gonna drink wine. I'm gonna watch TV and go to bed.

I'm gonna meet a girl, have children, and the next time we talk

I'm gonna tell you something for your own good, pal.

I'm just asking how it's going.

I'm just sick of thinking about it all the time.

I'm just staying with him for a few days until I figure out what I'm doing.

I'm not asking to be Jagger or Hendrix or Otis Redding.

I'm not experimenting. Why don't you go experiment?

I'm not gonna get off this phone until you agree to meet me for a drink.

I'm not making this up. This is how she talks,

I'm not sure I even want to be an architect.

I'm really sorry, Jo. Look, I can either stick up for myself,

I'm so sorry, Laura.

I'm sorry, but I don't see

I'm sorry, Charlie, but what does Are you in or out mean?

I'm sorry, Rob.

I'm sorry, Rob. I'm struggling here.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Two days ago, you were making tapes

I'm tired of everything else, for that matter.

I'm tired of the fantasy

I'm too tired not to be with you.

I'm too tired.

I'm trying to explain, okay?

I've already left it,

I've been living with the guy.

I've been thinking with my gut since I was 14 years old,

I've come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains.

I've got some other stuff to tell him anyway, so it's no problem.

I've gotta go, Liz.

I've just invented a sketch of a decent, sensitive guy,

I've never been able to pay her back

I've never heard of it before.

If someone was in the hospital and he was seriously ill,

If the love is true Oh, baby

If you could tell me roughly...

If you really wanted to mess me up,

If you want me to help out.

If you wanted to come along with us.

Immediate disqualification because of its involvement with The Big Chill.

Important stuff. Issues.

In a minute, when I get it together.

In everything that's happened to me since.

In fact, I hope we're not in love anymore, to be honest.

In my head, for Laura.

In my opinion, two bands.

In the club or at home?

In the history of the world.

In the seventh grade,

Is her and lan, and she suckered me into absolving her.

Is it better to burn out than to fade away?

Is it better?

Is kind of what the deejaying thing is supposed to be about.

Is that him?

Is that Peter fucking Frampton?

Is that why you wanted to see me?

Is that you gotta punch your weight.

Is there anything I can do?

Is this Charlie?

Is this the new Green Day?

Is what better? Better than what?

It came down to me to tell him the truth.

It doesn't make me five grand richer.

It doesn't seem so long ago that I looked at you from here.

It had nothing to do with this place.

It is beyond my control. Beyond my fault. I love this!

It just happens.

It just kills me.

It means you're gonna do it, doesn't it? Or does it?

It really made me feel like less of an asshole.

It shows promise.

It sounds great.

It took me a while to work up the courage.

It was a casual thing, and I was glad when it ended.

It was a sneaky lawyer's trick.

It was as if breasts were little pieces of property,

It was called James.

It was everything I ever wanted.

It was like trying to borrow a dollar, getting turned down,

It wasn't his terrible taste. It was his daughter's.

It wasn't ****, because I said okay, but it wasn't far off!

It wasn't spectacular, either. It was just

It will be forever

It will be forever

It will be forever

It will be forever

It will be forever

It will be forever

It will be forever

It would be like sleeping with

It would be nice to think that since I was 14, times have changed.

It would give me a better opinion of love right now.

It's a mystery of human chemistry, and I don't understand it.

It's a record we've been listening to and enjoying, Barry.

It's an idea I had when I was with, um, lan

It's either that, or I go home and put my hand in the fire.

It's fucking Monday afternoon! You should get out of bed earlier.

It's gonna be okay.

It's haunting me I need you so much

It's just a garage band. It's nothing special.

It's just a three song CD. It's a single.

It's just I don't have to see it because it's not in the fantasy.

It's just sad, that's all.

It's just so hard when you put all of your efforts into one area of your life

It's just that you're making something.

It's just the whole thing is just blown way out of proportion.

It's like she doesn't care how she looks or what she projects.

It's Liz. Just calling to see if,

It's located in a neighborhood

It's not a big deal.

It's okay.

It's one of my favorite songs.

It's so funny and violent, and the soundtrack kicks fucking ass.

It's the new Belle and Sebastian. You like it?

It's the new Belle and Sebastian...

It's vintage, and I will fucking sock your nose.

It's your girlfriend.

Jackie Alden, Charlie Nicholson and Sarah Kendrew.

Jackie Alden's breakup

Jan himself crashed his...

Jeez, he goes on long enough.

Jesus!

John Dillinger was shot dead behind that theater in a hail of FBI gunfire.

Journalist for Rolling Stone magazine, 1976 to 1979.

Just 'cause we messed up our relationships?

Just ask it.

Just because it's never the time, Liz? I can't go on apologizing my whole life.

Just because she moved in with some Supertramp fan

Just come on. What would it mean to you, that sentence,

Just listen to me. If I said to you...

Just open the fucking door. Charlie!

Just some girl who interviewed me for The Reader.

Just won't wait

Keep my options open.

Kevin Bannister.

Kevin Bannister. He is her first and last boyfriend.

Kind of really put my money where my mouth is.

Kinda lost it all, you know?

Kiss my neck. Yeah.

Kissed me on the bench, kissed Kevin on the bench, married Kevin.

Knows you're the one I'm thinking of

Lan less universe.

Lan less universe.

Laura didn't even want to get married.

Laura doesn't know anybody called lan.

Laura had it, and I didn't.

LAURA: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Laura!

Laura.

Leave the country! You little bitch!

Let me get this straight. We made the CD with you.

Let's get it on

Let's get it on

Let's get it on

Let's get it on

Let's live

Like breaking up, is hard to do

Like I feel, sugar, come on

Like thinking about my future.

Like, you know, we bought each other the same Christmas present,

Listen, Rob, I can't go to the club, either.

Listen, Rob, would you have sex with me?

Listen. I'll tell you what. Why don't I just make you a tape?

Liz. No, sit down. Sit down.

Look at these.

Look at this place, Laura, it's a dump.

Look, I know I'm asking a lot,

Look, I'm not living with the guy, okay?

Look, I'm your friend, too, so I'm not taking sides yet.

Look, Laura, I'm really sorry.

Look, Laura, if you don't want me to call you at work,

Look, let's talk it...

Look, um, we can talk about it later if you want to.

Look.

Love and settling down and marriage, you know?

Made. Made. Marvin Gaye's dead. His father shot him.

Man, you're gonna recoup a big, fat Mercedes, is what you're gonna do.

MAN: (SINGING) Who loves the sun

MAN: Rob! It's your turn.

Many dos and don'ts.

Many Rivers To Cross by Jimmy Cliff, Angel by Aretha Franklin,

Marco and Charlie matched.

Marco just seemed to be a bit more glamorous.

Married her junior high school sweetheart.

Marvin Gaye and Art Garfunkel make pop records.

Marvin Gaye is responsible for our entire relationship.

Massive Attack, No Protection, the song is

Maybe a little picture of me in the liner notes.

Maybe she's been like this all along.

Maybe we're just not right for each other. Or maybe we are.

Maybe you'd sneak into the top 10.

Me, too. Me, too.

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels?

Mmm.

Mmm. What about lan?

Most memorable breakups, in chronological order

Most of all, to yourself.

Most of the time

Most of the time

Mostly young men

Mother, what a night it really... Angina's tough

Move it, lard ass!

Mr. I. Raymond, Ray to his friends,

Must never end

My all time favorite book is Johnny Cash's autobiography,

My apologies. I'll be on my way.

My dad, my dad died.

My desert island, all time top five

My God, she's right.

My house.

My relationship with Alison Ashmore lasted for six hours,

My special Monday morning tape for you, special.

My time in the world Have you heard

Never released here, a Japanese import only.

Never?

Next up, Charlie.

Nice manners, nice grades, nice looking.

Nice, Barry. Really, really nice. It was top class.

Nicely played.

Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit, off Nevermind.

No problem at all.

No problem.

No time for losers

No woman in the history of the world is having better sex

No, I don't want to be there.

No, it's not like saying that at all, actually, Rob.

No, no, it's gonna be fine.

No, no, no, no, no. When are you going home?

No, not never mind. Tell me right now.

No, they'd feel good maybe, but you'd feel better.

No, those are for us.

No! I wanna do it now!

No. I only have a few left. I've been saving them for later.

No. I was living with you, remember?

No. No, I'm too young, too single.

No. Thank you, though, Dick.

Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands

Not even before, when he was living upstairs?

Not in any form that interested us, anyway,

Not really, no.

Not say where gone. Laura move out.

Not what you are like.

Not yet.

Nothing, I just prefer the other...

Nothing. Make yourself happy.

Now I know they just save their best pairs

Now you don't even do that.

Now, all of a sudden I'm offending your golf buddy.

Now, baby, I'm sure

Now, get your patchouli stink out of my store!

Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art.

Number five. Jackie Alden.

Number four, film director.

Number one. Alison Ashmore.

Number three in the top five all time breakup list?

Number two on the top five all time breakup list

Number two,

Obviously, I know how special Laura is,

Of course I didn't. I didn't know because she hadn't told me.

Of course there's envy. Why isn't my life like this?

Of course you do.

Of course!

Of five things you'd do if qualifications,

Of songs about heartbreak, rejection,

Of the following pieces of information.

Oh

Oh, baby Give it up

Oh, boy. Oh, boy, oh, boy.

Oh, come on, Charlie. Don't hold back.

Oh, come on, oh

Oh, drag.

Oh, God, you're right.

Oh, God.

Oh, guess what? Barry said his band will play a set.

Oh, I don't know what happens now.

Oh, I forgot. You can't.

Oh, it's a little warm. I'll put it in the fridge.

Oh, it's so hard. The medication I was on is not working.

Oh, man, I'm sorry. I didn't know it was classified information.

Oh, man, that's great!

Oh, man! Finally! Anaugh.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no

Oh, no

Oh, no, Rob, that's not obvious enough. Not at all.

Oh, of course I will, Rob. No problem.

Oh, right. Yeah, Rob. You used to deejay.

Oh, won't you please come back

Oh, won't you please come back

Oh, yeah, me, too. Well, not lyrics to get down.

Oh, yeah, yeah. I can go turn it off if you want.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Sure, sure. Of course.

Oh, yeah? Great. Do you want to come for a dinner party tomorrow night?

Oh, you're my best friend, baby

Okay, buddy. Uh...

Okay, okay! We'll meet, then, tonight.

Okay? Okay.

Okay.

Okay. What are your all time top five favorite records?

One of them you don't really want to do anyway.

One of those what does it all mean things.

One Step Beyond by Madness.

One, sense of humor. Very dry, but it can also be warm and forgiving.

Only people of a certain disposition

Or at least she had character before the lan nightmare.

Or ill at ease.

Or Ray or...

Or she wants to go see a movie that I've already seen, you know?

Or the night their band opened for Nirvana.

Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?

Or watching violent videos,

Otherwise you'd have already gone.

Otherwise you'd have said you didn't want to go.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Pain, misery and loss.

Penny is as beautiful as she was in high school

People worry about kids playing with guns,

Perpetrated by Stevie Wonder in the '80s and '90s. Go.

Play it. Don't you want to hear what's next?

Played on all the dumb asses who got rid of their turntables.

Pre L.A. Law Susan Dey kind of thing.

Probably nothing.

Probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

Producer, Atlantic Records, 1964 to 1971.

Put on some old sad bastard music. See if I care.

Put something new into the world.

Put something new out into the world,

Ray. I.

Really?

Really?

Remember me? Ray. Ian.

Right down to the bone

Right now, I just...

Right now, it's my great, great pleasure

Right.

Right. And I'm tired of it.

Right. But let's just say that I hadn't seen it.

Right. It'll have to be sex, then.

Right. Right.

Rob, are you there? What are you thinking?

Rob, Marie De Salle is in the store.

Rob, phone.

Rob, this is everybody.

Rob, we're getting that anyway.

ROB: As soon as I saw her, I realized she was the kind of girl

ROB: Do you like that one? CHARLIE: Yeah.

ROB: I can see now that I'm doomed to die

ROB: I started dating a girl who everyone said

ROB: No, I haven't got the heart for the rejection conversation.

ROB: She doesn't listen to anyone.

ROB: She was nice.

ROB: Then it dawns on me.

Rob! Lookie, lookie! Dick, are you getting some?

Rob.

Rob. Rob Gordon.

ROCK GUY: The kind of stuff you mentioned.

Ryuichi Sakamoto,

Sarah, my partner in rejection, who rejected me.

Say it out loud It'll be okay

Say it.

See ya.

Settle for being one of the Memphis Horns or something.

Sex Pistols? Nirvana? Pop Abrams and the Smurfs?

Sha na na na na

Sha na na, na na na na na na na na

She doesn't even know. Probably the last time I'll ever hear her voice.

She hadn't told me because I had told her that I had sort...

She has no friends called lan!

She is Mrs. Kevin Bannister, and she lives in Australia.

She just burst into tears, and I said, Well, what is it? you know.

She just wanted to pick up some stuff, you know. It was no big deal. It was...

She left. She's gone.

She lives in an

She lost her lease on her apartment in Lakeview

She moved all her stuff back in, all at once.

She reviews movies for a living, which is unassailably cool,

She said remarkably interesting things about music, books, film and politics.

She says stupid things,

She says, Of course. So I admit that, yes,

She should be living on Neptune.

She should have done The Number Four with a Smile.

She tells me about her life, I tell her about mine.

She tricked me into saying it.

She was dramatic, and she was exotic.

She was so nice, in fact, that she wouldn't let me put my hand

She'd just been dumped by some asshole named Michael.

She'd write songs at home, and ask me what I thought of 'em,

She's an extraterrestrial, a ghost, a myth, not a person in a phone book.

She's gone. Girlfriend leave.

She's gone. So if we ever see Barry again, you can tell him that.

She's in the fuckin' phone book.

She's incredible.

She's kind of Sheryl Crow ish, crossed with a post Partridge Family,

She's loyal and honest,

She's much smarter than me.

She's not that kind of girl. That's not what happens now.

She's too pretty. Too smart. Too witty. Too much.

Should I bolt every time I get that feeling in my gut

Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Breakbeats, Serge Gainsbourg.

Since I started deejaying, and meeting promising women

Since we got to be

Since when did this store become a fascist regime?

Since you brought that tape in.

Skins thicker. Instincts more developed.

Skins thicker. Instincts more developed.

Sleeping together is better?

Slipped into a list of old safe ones.

Slut.

So how are you doing? Huh?

So I can explain it better. I owe you that much.

So I go directly to number four on the all time breakup list.

So I think that there is a The,

So I'm like a guinea pig, and... But I'm making money. That's good.

So if you had a bit more energy, we'd stay split up?

So it seemed like a good time to go.

So much of their music is, in truth, directly influenced by,

So then you gotta cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules.

So what am I gonna do now? Just keep jumping

So what's the use?

So you shit on the people who know less than you.

So you've got a list here

So, anyway, are you in or out, Rob?

So, Charlie, why'd you dump me for Marco?

So, for this one, I'm thinking...

So, how are you?

So, how is everything going with lan?

So, I don't know, do all men go through that?

So, I just wanted to know if you wanted to come along.

So, shall we leave it at that, then?

So, shall we leave it at that, then?

So, shall we leave it at that, then?

So, then I asked her if she ever thought about meeting someone else.

So, we're trying something else, but it's like they don't know about it,

So, what?

So, yeah.

So. How come I'm suddenly an asshole?

So...

So... God, Charlie Nicholson. How are you?

Some days, I'm afraid I'll go berserk.

Some people never got over 'Nam,

Some people, as far as your senses are concerned, just feel like home.

Sparkier.

Starring... Starring... Who starred in The Prisoner?

Started working at a record shop.

Stay for tonight, then.

Stay right with it When the road unwinds

Sub question, is it, in fact, unfair

Sure, I want their money and clothes and jobs and opinions.

Sure.

Talia Shire in Rocky, if you weren't Rocky.

Technically, number one. Me.

Tell Laura I Love Her. That would bring the house down.

Than someone you know in your bitter, jealous heart is a musical visionary.

Than the sex you are having with lan

Than to screw the person who rejected you, right?

Thank you.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Thanks, Boss.

That anybody hits in any relationship, and it's just gonna happen again.

That attracts the bare minimum of window shoppers.

That doesn't mean the patient's definitely gonna die, does it?

That had been unlawfully annexed by the opposite sex.

That I bought it for someone in the fall of 1983 pile,

That I go straight out and sleep with Marie De Salle.

That I was really annoyed we weren't together anymore.

That I would respect those wishes.

That is shocking.

That kind of thing?

That other girl, or other women, whatever...

That pretty much brings us up to date.

That she didn't want to see me anymore,

That shortly before she left me,

That some beautiful, tearful woman will insist on

That some sort of culture of violence will take them over.

That was just a little bit of I Sold My Mom's Wheelchair,

That what really matters is what you like

That'd be good for you.

That'd be great if you're not too busy.

That's a kick ass record.

That's a nice surprise.

That's another one I don't have to worry about.

That's been washed a thousand times, and it's hanging on the thing and...

That's great, Dick! Really smoke that ass.

That's how it works, right?

That's how much it means to me not to hear you play.

That's like saying you support the Israelis and the Palestinians.

That's not the point! The single cannot be done.

That's not the point. What did he ever do to you?

That's shocking.

That's some cold shit.

That's the fun thing about workin' in a record store.

That's the most romantic thing I've ever heard.

That's what you're looking for. You want to get ready to start again,

That's what you've got to say, is Oh, boy, and Bravo.

That's when you're supposed to have sex, Rob. In college!

That's why I came to the store tonight.

The dreaded Marco.

The guy fuckin' beefs it on his motorcycle and dies, right?

The guy who, until about six weeks ago, lived upstairs.

The guys that come in my store?

The home for the mentally challenged or the blind or the bus station?

The Killing Moon EP is almost impossible to find, especially on CD.

The man's gone out to get you

The music or the misery?

The one on Testament of Youth.

The record we're having this record release party for.

The second one of those things gets sold to someone,

The two burgeoning criminals behind this opus are standing by the bar.

The two hours after school, before The Rockford Files,

The two hours after school, before The Rockford Files,

Them against you!

Then give me your home number.

Then she left me for one of them.

Then you gotta take it up a notch, but you don't want to blow your wad.

Then, when I tell him the other stuff.

There ain't no girl in my little red book

There are no hard feelings,

There was no unit, there was just three people in a mess.

There's a chance, right?

There's just no getting over you

There's just no getting over you

There's just no getting over you

There's no lan in her office.

There's nothing wrong

There's something inside That you wanna say

There's still a chance we might get back together?

These people are gonna burn the place down.

They always seemed really great is what they always seemed.

They danced with me and as I held them

They picked up where your precious Echo left off

They were everywhere.

They were rightfully ours, and we wanted them back.

They won't be hard to find

They're underage, and we'll lose our liquor license.

This is a delicate thing.

This is fate. This is destiny.

This is great! It's got nothing to do with me.

This time it will be forever

This...

Those bags look heavy. Where's lan?

Those places are reserved for the kind of humiliation and heartbreak

Those were the ones that really hurt.

Three,

Three, that after the abortion,

Throw the Country A through K rack out on the street

Till way later.

To be honest, I hadn't met anyone as promising as Laura

To criticize a formerly great artist for latter day sins?

To hold on to this feeling

To Howlin' Wolf in just 25 moves.

To introduce Sonic Death Monkey.

To look at us, and think you know what we listen to.

To start a record label by putting out a record

Top Five Records.

Top five side ones. Track ones.

Top five thing I miss about Laura.

Track one, side one of the Fifth Symphony?

Two, she's got character.

Two. That my affair directly contributed...

Uh, Chicago. A residence. Mr. Ian Raymond.

Uh, correct, The Clash. But also,

Uh, nothing.

Uh, thanks for coming out here tonight.

Um, here. She asked me about the new Green Day album, and...

Um, I think you would really love this band.

Um, Marie De Salle's playing.

Um, Mom wants you to come to the funeral.

Um, well, I was crazy about you.

Um...

Um...

Underneath or even on top of her bra.

Understanding, sugar

Unless you want to stub cigarettes out on my arm.

Upstairs.

Very nice, Rob. A sly declaration of new classic status

VINCE: Recoup expenses?

Was I up for that? No. No.

Was Penny Hardwick.

Wasn't her record called, Number Four with a Smile?

We can meet for another drink if you want.

We get to share a bed with somebody at the same time.

We haven't done it yet.

We just got together. Is Tuesday night cool for you?

We stayed in and made love all the time.

We talked about the future.

We used to listen to him having sex.

We want to retain our pop sensibilities, but, you know, go further out.

We went out to dinner every night.

We went out together in the seventh grade.

We were bound to get around to it sometime.

We were frightened of being left alone for the rest of our lives.

We were going through this good period,

We were having this State of the Union type conversation,

We were of that disposition.

We will share

We'll just, you know,

We're on the verge of being called Kathleen Turner Overdrive.

We're talking about Laura.

We've done the hard part now, I might as well just...

We've slept together, but we haven't made love.

Well, are you gonna talk to me, or shall I get my paper out?

Well, forgive me if I don't think of you as the world's safest bet.

Well, he called a few months ago.

Well, I did put it at number five.

Well, I'd like to come over to your house to pick up some things.

Well, in fact, we are talking about someone else.

Well, it means, are we friends or aren't we?

Well, kind of one of them.

Well, Ray's a disaster.

Well, sex, I guess. Is it better?

Well, shit, I can stick around, you know, man,

Well, technically, I'm her first boyfriend, okay?

Well, thanks a fucking bunch.

Well, that's unfortunate, because it sucks ass.

Well, the interesting thing about Green Day is that

Well, this is the last of it.

Well, to me it would mean that you're a liar.

Well, we're going to Lounge Ax, and I was just wondering,

Well, you've asked. Thank you.

Well, you've made it clear you want me back, so...

Well. How are you holding up?

Well...

Were Carly Simon, Carole King, James Taylor, Cat Stevens

What are you getting hot about?

What are you gonna talk to me about?

What are you guys, stealing for other people?

What can you play?

What did Laura mean last night when she said, I haven't slept with him yet?

What do you mean? What else is there?

What do you want me to say?

What do you want?

What do your songs sound like?

What does it all mean kind of things.

What fucking lan guy?

What happened?

What has been

What if I was doing something that can't be canceled?

What is his fucking name anyway?

What rational explanation can there possibly be?

What should I have done to make you happy?

What this one girl's done to me

What was that?

What was yours called again?

What would you think?

What, you think I'm gonna stick around here the rest of my life?

What?

What? What do you mean?

What's her name?

What's the name of your label?

What's wrong with me? Seriously.

What's wrong with The Righteous Brothers?

Whatever world music was trendy that week.

Whatever. What's the name of your band?

When I came to, a few months later,

When I meet someone new?

When I saw you leave, I used it as an excuse to get out.

When the truth of love all planned and firm

When's what gonna stop?

Where can love be I need you so much

Which brings us to number one on the top five all time breakup list,

Which is all bullshit, really.

Which we didn't have, and then leave and never come back.

While I'm at work. While I'm at work.

Who cares that it makes plants grow

Who needs a drink?

Who spend all their time looking for deleted Smiths singles

Who told me he had sex with her after something like three dates.

Who's the tape for?

Whoa!

Whoo ooh ooh

Why did you tell her about the store?

Why do you want Laura back so badly?

Why don't I send it over to you when it's done?

Why don't you just get back,

Why should we be denied our basic human rights,

Why this has to be on your terms all the time, really.

Why would a girl, no, a woman like Charlie go out with me?

Why, you know, I'm doomed to be left. Doomed to be rejected.

Why?

Why?

Why'd you dump me for Marco?

Will echo in my mind

With a guy with a Steven Seagal ponytail.

With business crippling Nazi youth shoplifters,

With me loving you

With shrieks of orgasmic delight.

Without despair

Without your precious love I can't go on

Without your precious love I can't go on

WOMAN: What was the truth?

Won't be erased

Would give it up and who didn't,

Would you get the impression that I really wanted to see it?

Would you marry me if I was?

Would you think that I was going to see it?

Wouldn't you rather own your own record store than be an architect?

Wow! Rob Gordon. The Rob Gordon.

Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Gordon Lightfoot.

Yeah, and then... And then I'd feel good.

Yeah, I haven't really absorbed that one yet.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know. But, lan, there's really nothing to resolve.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Yeah, I'm upset, but I'm fine.

Yeah, let's do that.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, well, she's had a rough time of it already, without this.

Yeah, yeah. Like a billion, right?

Yeah.

Yeah. Look, Dick. Laura and I broke up.

Yeah. Oh, remember Marco? I went out with him after you.

Yeah. So what? You said yourself those guys are good.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm interested. Sure.

Yeah. Yeah, it is.

Yes, I am. Very much. Indeed so.

Yes, I did.

Yes, I'd slept with someone else, so I didn't find out she was pregnant

Yes, you do. You have great lingerie.

Yes! Put 'em up!

Yes. (BLOWING)

Yes. One.

Yes. Yes, of course.

Yet another cruel trick

Yet! What does yet mean anyway?

You act like it's no big deal.

You are lan's plaything, responding to his touch

You call, you ask 'em how they are, and you see if they've forgiven you.

You can say it out loud It'll be okay

You can say whatever you like.

You could say it was everything I ever wanted, really.

You definitely haven't decided to dump me? Is that it?

You didn't have me fooled,

You didn't realize

You don't have to go this second.

You don't play an instrument.

You don't, Rob.

You feel like the unappreciated scholar,

You get to play crappy pap you don't even want to listen to.

You gotta kick it off with a killer to grab attention.

You guys slamming to Joni Mitchell now?

You hadn't seen a film that you have already seen.

You have got to stop calling her.

You have to deal with a dog from day one.

You haven't changed so much as a pair of socks since I've known you.

You haven't got a clue.

You just told them you're gonna put out a record with them?

You know I couldn't have sex until after college because I hated it so much?

You know that song Behind Closed Doors by Charlie Rich?

You know that song I play, Eartha Kitt Times Two?

You know what I mean? I'm just really busy, you know?

You know what I'm saying, G?

You know what I'm saying? And he doesn't love you.

You know who tipped them off? His fuckin' girlfriend.

You know, I don't have that record. Buy it for $40.

You know, I guess I think I've always been a professional critic,

You know, I'm number one. Me. Technically.

You know, just see 'em and talk to 'em.

You know, or some sort of professional appreciator or something.

You know, the who did what to whom stuff.

You know, we should get back to the interview.

You know, well, you're okay.

You know, What right do you have? My child, too.

You know? And they always seem really great

You know? More sure of himself.

You liked their second one, you said. Pop, Girls, etc.

You look upset.

You made it to the top five.

You meet someone, you move in, she goes!

You must have known it would happen.

You pathetic rebound fuck!

You really know what you're talking about.

You remember I told you about her today? I like her.

You see, Charlie, she's out of my class.

You should have gotten to me earlier!

You think sex is a basic human right?

You wanna get back together?

You want to get married to me.

You wanted to have sex with Chris Thompson and not me.

You wouldn't be familiar with our immediate influences.

You, the critic, the professional appreciator,

You'd be sleeping with a whole, sad, single person culture.

You'd give that big final good luck and goodbye to your all time top five,

You'll pay big.

You're a fuckin' maniac. I swear to God. If you tore this thing,

You're also an idiot.

You're asking me what would I think if you told me

You're Caroline Fortis? I read your column.

You're goin' soft in your old age. Jesus.

You're gonna take care of him, raise him.

You're gonna wake up one mornin' As the sun greets the dawn

You're just gonna...

You're just not capable of delivering.

You're like, so bigoted.

You're not gonna like it.

You're officially a part of it.

You're really upsetting her, and him!

You're so kind. Rob, thank you for the enthusiastic intro,

You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me by Gladys Knight.

You're the same person you used to be.

You're very lucky that Laura is doing as well as she's doing.

You've had that poster up on the wall for, like, 17,000 years.

You've seen it twice. Once with Laura, oops, and once with me and Dick.

Your father's angina is a little rough today.

110%.

(ANSWERING MACHINE CLICKING) WOMAN: Rob?

(CHUCKLES) Where did she go? How would I know where?

(DIAL TONE) It'll be really good to see you.

(LAUGHING) MAN: What else?

(LAUGHS) So you say. Mom? I'm telling you, for the last time.

(LAURA GROANING LOUDLY) Ain't no use

(MUSIC CONTINUES FAINTLY) What came first?

(MUSIC STOPS) Yours, I assume?

(SITAR PLAYING) (RINGING CONTINUES)

About what? This stuff.

All right. Thank you. Okay?

All righty. Yeah, I got the... Excuse me.

Anaugh Moss. (LAUGHS) Anaugh Moss?

Anaugh. Anaugh? Anaugh Conda?

And all I've done is changed jobs. And clothes and hairstyles.

Are you coming home? Yeah.

Attitudes and friends. I couldn't go to work

Barry, I'm fucking broke, man. He was gonna buy one record

Barry! The door! Fuck!

because it gets pressured... Hold on. See you tomorrow.

Because you're not a geek, Louis. You guys are snobs.

but I could be wrong. You can be,

But who would that woman be? Amen.

But, you know, black. Yeah.

Bye, sweetheart. Bye bye.

Bye. (DOOR CLOSES)

Can I have it, then? No. No.

Cash by Johnny Cash. (PHONE RINGING)

Certainly. Thank you.

Championship. LAURA: Hi.

Charles. (LAUGHS)

Come on, Laura, you're being stupid. You used to talk about the future.

Come on, Liz. Rob, Rob, Rob.

Come on. Where?

Come on. Answer the question. (SIGHS)

DICK: Rob! What?

DICK: Rob! What?

Do you love it? You should come to our record store.

Do you wanna go? Sure.

Enjoyed your set. Thank you.

Even if it's a remote possibility. I suppose so.

Ever Ever

Everything go all right? Yeah, yeah.

Fine, thanks. Do you want a drink? Yeah, I would.

Fine. Bye. See you later. You, too.

for that girl from The Reader. Yeah.

Fuckin' asshole. Hey, hey!

Fuckin' asshole. Hey, hey!

Go to the mall. What's your problem?

God answered I believe when I fall in love

God, no. All right. There you go, then.

Hello? Hi. This is Rob Gordon calling.

Hello. WOMAN: Rob? Bonjour. Bonjour.

Her number, or... I hate to quibble with you, Rob,

Hey, Charlie. Hey, Rob.

Hey, Dick, come on in. What is it? Oh, um,

Hey, Jo. Hi, Liz.

Hey, that's private. Number one,

Hey! Hey!

Hi, Laura. Top five dream jobs.

Hi, Rob. Hi.

Hi. ALL: Hi.

Hi. Hi.

Hi. What are you doing here?

How are you? Good. How are you?

How much you want for it? Uh...

How'd it go today? All right.

I am a fuckin' asshole. That's it.

I do. I will. Just shut up, please.

I don't know. Well, the answer is, I don't know either.

I hate lan. I hate him, too.

I just want something I can ignore. BARRY: Here's the thing.

I just... So, that's it?

I knew it was gonna happen. What are you getting so upset about?

I know what you're like. You do, huh?

I love you two. Bye bye. (RECORDER CLICKING OFF)

I will look forward to that. I will look forward to sending it.

I'll have it all figured out, okay? I knew!

I'll just make it for you. Okay.

I'll tape it for you. No, that's okay. Really.

I'll tell you one thing. What?

I'm Caroline. Hi.

I'm serious. Yes, I know.

I'm sorry? Well, you know, I don't know.

I'm very sorry, Laura. Thanks for coming.

IAN: Laura, are you okay? Yeah, I'm fine.

Is Ray going? No!

Is that for me? Yeah.

It may be why I came back. A record release party?

It was a long time after the... Okay, whatever.

It was Dean, you fuckin' idiot. It was Jan.

It will be forever Oh, baby

It won't go any louder. Turn it off!

It's gonna be fine. Watch. Thank you.

It's good. I know.

It's good. I know. We made it.

It's great. Thanks.

jam. Yeah.

James. James.

Just stay there. Okay.

Kind of. Kind of, yeah. (LAUGHS)

Later. (MUSIC CONTINUES)

Laura, are you all right? (SOBBING)

Laura, this is just so dumb. Look, Rob, I gotta go.

Laura. Laura, right, right. Laura.

Laura's mom could sing it. (PHONE RINGING)

Like I care about him. Well, you should.

LIZ: Hi, Barry. (DOOR OPENS)

MAN: Who is that? It's the Beta Band.

Marvin Gaye! Let's Get It On. I know.

Maybe I should talk to him. No, I don't think that's a good idea.

Maybe next week. Oh, no. You said that last week.

McGoohan. That's right!

Mmm hmm. Yeah. Time will tell at this point,

More free records. More free records

Morning, Dick. Oh, hi. Hi, Rob.

My name's Anaugh. The name's... My name's Dick.

Nice to see you. Hi.

Nine? Nine.

No fucking way. Yeah.

No way. Way.

No, I'm gonna talk to you. Great.

No, I'm gonna talk to you. Great.

No, we're not. No, seriously. You're totally elitist.

No! (BELL RINGING)

No? No. Yeah. I mean, I'm in between things.

No. Don't! Don't!

No. Huh? No.

Not alphabetical. Nope.

Number three, any kind of musician. Besides classical or rap.

Oh, is she in a coma? Oh, okay, buddy.

Oh. Oh?

Oh. Me? Yes. My dad really liked you.

Oh. Okay. I'll see you. Okay.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Nice to see you.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Nice to see you.

on Earth as it is in heaven. Songs at my funeral,

One, that I slept with someone else... He slept with somebody else.

Please hold for that number. May I also have that address?

Quit smoking. I'm telling you... Hey! Your tape.

Radiation Ruling the Nation. Oh, kind of a new record.

Really? No.

Rob, we're called Sonic Death Monkey. Sonic Death Monkey?

Rob? Laura, I just want to say something.

Rob? Sold.

Shut up, Mom. Goddamn! (BANGS DOWN PHONE)

Shut up, shut up. (LAUGHING)

So we have a chance. Shut up, Rob.

So, how come I got dumped? (DOOR BUZZES)

So, when she told me... I met someone else.

Talk to you. I'll call you.

Thank you. I mean, it's rough, but, unbelievably,

That all depends. (TELEPHONE RINGING)

That is not what's upsetting me. It fuckin' should be, shouldn't it?

That sounds great. No gigs yet.

That sounds... Comforting.

That would be on my list. Not on mine.

That's what I said. No, no. You said The Number Four.

The Clash... The Clash!

The Righteous Brothers. Well, never mind.

There's a million things! It'll be done.

There's been a rash of them recently. Is that right?

There's no lingerie and... I have lingerie.

They always seemed... They always seemed what?

Try me. They're mostly German.

Twenty, 20%. No! Come on, Rob. We need the gig.

Um... What's your name? Laura!

Very pussy! (CHUCKLES) Excuse me, I was...

Very... In a minute. Excuse me, I was...

Want me to come... You want... Okay, let's go out.

We should maybe turn off her music. I know.

Well, call her mother. She just called.

Well, it's not really the issue. Why? What else is there?

What brought all this on? I don't know.

What do you call him? Ian or Ray? Ray.

What is it? Chronological? No.

What needs sorting out? Ten phone calls a night.

What? Autobiographical.

What? What do you mean, what?

What? You are. You are going through

What? ...while she, Laura, was pregnant.

What's next? Play it!

What's up? Laura's dad died.

Which is everybody. ALL: Yes.

Who is this? (WOMAN LAUGHING)

Who? Just someone else.

Why am I not happy? Because

Why? Because it's a brilliant film.

Will you come? Championship Vinyl. It sounds okay.

Will you please just go? Yeah.

Will you shut up? Will you? Break it up.

Will you shut up? Will you? Break it up.

Yeah, I suppose. And you wouldn't want to be

Yeah, they're right over there, man. Thanks.

Yeah. Good.

Yeah. Now I kinda like it.

Yeah. Now I kinda like it.

Yeah. Seven years' training.

Yeah. We have it. Great. Great.

Yes. It is.

Yes. No!

You can stay until whenever. (WHISPERING) No.

You can't. Why not?

You just had to fuckin' ruin it. We'll do it next Monday.

You know what I'd want? Huh?

You know why she left. It's got nothing to do with marriage.

You love that show? Yes! (LAUGHS)

You might be sick of it. (LAUGHING)

You put that ad up? Yeah.

You scared now? Yes, of course I am.

You want me to leave my own house? Yes, please.

You were unbelievable. (CHUCKLES) Really? Well...

You're pretty when you're angry. Shit!

you're reorganizing your records. Reorganizing my records.

You've gotta be kidding me. No, I'm quite serious.

...four grand or so...

...it was contrary to the whole spirit of our arrangement.

...pretty much directly to me terminating the pregnancy.

'Cause I want to feel something else than this.

'Cause our love

'Cause our love

'Cause we are the champions

'Cause you'll look back at 10 phone calls a night as the golden age!

(ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPING)

(APPLAUSE)

(APPLAUSE)

(BED CREAKING)

(BEEPING)

(BLUES HARMONICA)

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(CAR DOOR SLAMS)

(CAROLINE LAUGHS)

(CHATTERING)

(CHEERING)

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES) Guess who?

(CHUCKLES) I was actually her first boyfriend

(CLICKING)

(CLICKS OFF TAPE)

(CONTINUES SCREAMING)

(COUGHING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CRYING) Rob?

(DANCE MUSIC BLARING)

(DIAL TONE)

(DICK'S RECORD CONTINUES)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(DOOR CLOSING)

(DOOR OPENING)

(EXPLOSION)

(FAINTER) You didn't realize

(FLUORESCENT LIGHTS BUZZING)

(GAGGING)

(GIGGLES)

(GROANS)

(GROANS) I don't know!

(GRUNGE MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(GUITAR PLAYING)

(GUITAR PLAYING)

(GUITAR PLAYS SOFTLY)

(HANGS UP RECEIVER)

(HARD ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(HARD ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(HARMONICA PLAYING)

(IN SINGSONG) Let's see.

(INAUDIBLE)

(INDISTINCT RAP MUSIC)

(INDISTINCT)

(LAUGHING BITTERLY)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS) Is that really what's bothering you?

(LAUGHS) Right.

(LAUGHS) Un fucking believable!

(LAURA SOBBING)

(LINE RINGING)

(MAN IMITATING ROCK GUITAR)

(MAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY)

(MAN SINGING) Oh, yeah

(MOANING)

(MUSIC CONTINUES OVER HEADPHONES)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(MUSIC ENDS)

(MUSIC STOPS)

(MUSIC STOPS)

(MUTTERING)

(NEEDLE SCRATCHING ON RECORD)

(ORGAN PLAYING)

(PAGER BEEPING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(PHONE RINGS)

(POP ROCK MUSIC BLARING)

(RINGING CONTINUES)

(ROB SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)

(ROCK GUITAR PLAYING)

(SCREAMING)

(SCREAMS) You're gonna miss me, baby

(SHOUTING)

(SHOUTING)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS) I should be so lucky.

(SIGHS) I'm sick of the sight of this place.

(SINGING) Don't Don't hesitate

(SINGING) Don't Don't hesitate

(SINGING) I been really tryin', baby

(SINGING) I believe when I fall in love with you

(SINGING) I remember when rock was young

(SINGING) ljust got out my little red book

(SINGING) Mmm, yeah

(SINGING) Most ofthe time

(SINGING) The night Laura's daddy died

(SINGING) There is something inside that you want to say

(SINGING) What you gonna do

(SINGING) Won't somebody please

(SINGS IN FALSETTO)

(SIREN WAILING)

(SNAPS FINGERS)

(SNIFFLING)

(SOBBING CONTINUES)

(SOBBING CONTINUES)

(SOBBING)

(SOFTLY) No.

(SPRINGS SQUEAKING)

(SPUTTERING)

(SWITCH CLICKING)

(SWITCHING ON LAMP)

(SYNTHESIZERS PLAYING)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(THUNDERCLAP)

(TRAIN PASSING OVERHEAD)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

(WHISPERING) How could this have happened? you ask.

(WHISPERING) I could have wound up having sex back there.

(WHISPERING) There's only Charlie left now.

(WHISTLING)

(WOMAN SINGING IN FRENCH)

(WOMAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY)