54 (1998) Edit

A can of Schlitz and a Jack Benny Special on the tube

A guy named Steve Rubell,

A lot of people thought the door was a better show than inside

A place where there were no rules

A talent for the 80's

A troglodyte is like a caveman

Actually it will be just us three

After everybody is all gone, check the banquettes

After I saw that picture of you in that gossip column

All connected by one man...

All these famous people,

Alpine Inn?

Alright

Alright

Alright, alright, alright

Alright, don't wait for me

Alright, I will meet you downstairs when you are finished with this stuff

Alright, no offense,

Alright, you turkeys can stay here,

And believe me, we will

And Everybody was in the middle of it

And fags

And girls

And got a small part in a good film

And he said, okay, okay. You know, whatever you need

And he wants to go back

And his door

And I believed her

And I didn't know who any of them were

And I don't take medicare

And I had nothing

And I read that Princess Grace showed up there too

And I should be on my toes

And I want you to take care of her

And I will cry about it tomorrow. I will

And I would be thinking, who the fuck is Truman?

And look what happens!

And my friend, we find something we don't like,

And not bitch about it

And now, I want to introduce you to a brand new talent

And remember

And rot for all I care

And Shane will take his place

And Shane, lay off

And she told us...

And somebody's head has to roll!

And Steve Rubell was making a fortune off of it

And that makes me a cave woman

And that would be before Uncle Sam gets his teeth into it?

And that you never go with the other boys

And the attitude is in face

And the extra plate

And they would all go,

And thinks he has got it made

And to make it last forever

And to make sure, the lift sticks

And yid's, like last night

And you agreed, remember?

And you are from Jersey city?

Andy loves it down here,

Anita recorded a great album with Casablanca

Anita, are you ready?

Anita, lay off. Please

Anita's studio

Anthony is having a cow

Anthony is having a cow, okay!

Anthony?

Anyway when we have our own place,

Are those for us?

Are you alright, does it hurt?

Are you going home tommorow?

Are you going to stay for the busto'?

Are you trying to turn me on?

As a matter of fact, I think I have a tape here with me

As far as my dad went, it was better there too

As soon as I left his office

Bartenders make a lot of this

Bartending was the best job in the world

Because he could ask some really tricky questions

Because I am not sticking around for more

Because if I do... I would surely... surely lose a lot

Because once you got into the door...

Because paranoia is setting in

Because she knew there would be some great contacts for us

Before 54,

Before we go in. Check it out

Before you...

Believe me, nothing compares to London in the swinging sixties

Billie got me and Anita an invitation,

Billie taught me how the world worked

Billie, what is her deal?

Bird of Paradise

Bottle of what?

Bringing a bartender to the table

Bringing the two day drop to forty points. The news from Washington today

Brought back too many memories

Buck tells me, you have been doing a good job

Buck tells me, you have been doing a good job

Bullshit

Bullshit!

But do you want it?

But don't you know what a troglodyte is?

But don't you say anything to him. Okay?

But for me the big thing was,

But I am going to go see if I can get a look at Olivia

But I did put my parole officer on the list

But I didn't even have a car

But I have to...

But I should have been out of the house two years ago

But in reality...

But it was Steve Rubell's club

But like all dreams, you wake up to reality

But rest assured, that is all taken care of

But some people thought it was too disco

But that feeling's gone and I just can't get it back

But that is just between you and me too, okay?

But then I come to my senses and give myself a good kick in the ass

But they better look like you

But they didn't know,

But tonight, the show must go on

But Viv trusts you

But you know how it is in there

But you know what?

But you should have seen the photographers

Bye

Bye dad

Can I help you? Yeah. Can I help you?

Can you believe the nerve of this man?

Can't wait to get out of here

Can't you give him a break?

Cancer, good people Cancer

Chablis

Change the tape in the registers

Come here

Come on

Come on in!

Come on you guys

Come on, come on. You can't blame yourself,

Come on, I am starved

Come on, I have been here every holiday

Come on, I know how to cheer you up

Come on, I want to help Guys do everything

Come on, I want to introduce you to him

Come on, let me go

Come on, where did you find them?

Come on, you need an equalizer

Come on. You look like Stevie

Come with me

Could I get a cappuccino, please?

Crabs

Darling, I don't think you realize what is you

Darling, you know who Errol Flynn is

Diana, help herself to the last of my snow

Did you talk to any of them?

Did your mother teach you that?

Didn't you get anything?

Didn't you think Anthony would notice?

Do I look short?

Do me a favor, throw away that nasty weed of yours

Do they look like you?

Do you ever read Blake?

Do you think Farrah ever goes there?

Don't be a spaz man, go for it

Don't make them right about you, Shane

Don't move. I am going to go get some ice

Don't smother me, Grego

Don't tell me it is your first

Don't tell me that is the first time you ever read an Interview Magazine

Don't worry, your secret is safe with me

Don't you love my Club Fed tan?

Dottie? Dottie?

Drugs, Sex, Connections, Money

Easy, easy

Empty it

Especially everybody in the music industry

Even though New York was three miles away,

Even though Steve was just a consultant now,

Even though you pay me like a cashier,

Every night I think about staying home

Every night I think about staying home

Everybody knew your name

Everyone wanted to be around the stars

Exactly

Excuse me! He just pointed at me!

Excuse me?

Fabulous love. Now get out of here

Family my ass, lets go

Far out. What is this?

Filling gas tanks at a Jersey City station...

Flies... 7000 miles

For one night, we pretended nothing had changed

Forget it, come on, give me that ball

Four brothers, and I never lost a game

Friends

Fuck off!

Fuck you Jersey!

Fuck you, Shane 54

Fuck you, you troglodyte

Get off me! Yo' Billy, come on, man!

Get out of here!

Get out of here! Lets go!

Get your fucking hands off me, you jive ass turkey!

Getting an article placed in Interview

Girlfriend? Is that where you have been?

Give it to him. Come on!

Give me some attitude, show me! Show me! Show me your stuff!

Give me some attitude!

Go home

Go home, honey

Going to the same dingy bar, with the same guys

Good. I made quite a bit

Good. I want to try one of these

Grace Kelly is coming,

Grandma, look it

Great to see you, Gracie!

Great, man

Greg man, will you help me please

Greg told me everything

Greg told me, half way through the night

Greg wanted to get ahead,

Greg, baby, you're talking about Shane

Greg, hey man. It is great to see you

Greg... Take it

Guess what, your house, is gone Your car, is gone

Had this boyfriend, whose sister did the books for Steve Rubell

Hang in there baby

Happy New Year!

Have we seen her in anything?

Have you never heard of it?

He built a world that was offered up as reality

He called you a caveman

He choose me

He did Merv last week, Dick Cavet,

He doesn't mean your tips

He doesn't want to be photographed tonight

He drinks,

He got a good job in construction

He is never going to promote me

He is out!

He said we were short a thousand the other night

He says he wants something fresh

He tells me it is the only place on Earth...

He thinks he is going to model

He thought he would be a busboy for the rest of his life

He wants to know, you want to come?

He was incredible

He was out in front, every night, making sure only the right people got in

He works here

He would have never touched that money

He would take it out the back door

He's gorgeous

Hello friend

Help me out, she is into coke

Her dinner parties were really a big deal

Here

Here sugar!

Hey

Hey Atlanta, we need more champagne on the banquettes

Hey can I talk to you about maybe putting somebody on the list

Hey come on!

Hey dad

Hey dad, can I borrow the keys tonight?

Hey did you sleep with somebody to get your job?

Hey don't take anything until everybody puts their stuff down

Hey Fiorucci! How are you?

Hey how did you do tonight?

Hey I don't care if it was Sears & Roebucks. It was hot

Hey I saw a star once, Bob Hope!

Hey kids

Hey man, these are my friends,

Hey midget! I hear you got some choice MDA

Hey pisanno!

Hey squirt

Hey that money is for Anita's studio

Hey you guys, you guys

Hey you hear, Romeo is quitting New Year's Eve

Hey, give me that

Hey, Greg, cool it man. I am your friend

Hey, it is Errol Flynn

Hey, maybe you can come in I will try to talk him into it

Hey, these handcuffs are too tight!

Hey, where you going! The door is that way!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Don't forget how replaceable you are. Little Lord Fauntleroy

Hey! Hey!

Hey...

Hi

Hi

Hi

Hi

Hi Andy

Hi I am Shane. This is Anita

Hi. Do I...

Hi. How is the new kid?

His father

His name is Shane

Hold on

Hold on...

How about the best fuck of your lifetime

How can I?

How much they pay you to wait around for me, huh kid?

How you doing?

Huh?

I am building something here, and I thought,

I am famous, you know

I am from Montana, right?

I am going to get a movie or die trying,

I am letting you go, you are fired

I am looking for American foxes with big American breasts!

I am loving this new world I am in You know it fits like second skin

I am married

I am married and she is waiting

I am not gay

I am not going to do that Mario, you do that

I am not jiving you, I swear

I am not your slave!

I am on Soap

I am Shane 54!

I am Shane, we met at the...

I am sorry

I am sorry

I am sorry I forgot, Mister Rubell

I am such a big fan of yours

I am talking 10 to 20 years

I am the accountant in the place...

I bet I could do that job

I bet you could model...

I can't

I can't believe you came already!

I can't let you in here

I caught you

I could fucking kill him, when he gets like that!

I couldn't believe all the shit Greg told me what was going on at the club

I couldn't find the right size

I couldn't miss Anita tonight. Plus...

I didn't even do anything

I don't care if it was my Mother and my Father

I don't do that crud

I don't think it is me

I don't understand,

I got a great idea

I got it

I got other ideas

I got some friends I wanted to find about putting them on the list

I got the best party favors in the place

I got to get my wallet

I got to go find Anthony

I got to Jersey to see him and my sisters about once a week

I guess, I just wanted to welcome you all back to say...

I had been taking business classes at NY during the day

I had been there before with my Mom

I had to break out

I hadn't seen Greg and Anita in a while

I hate the holidays

I have

I have a friend at Xenon who will put you to work,

I have been screaming all night

I have to admit, I felt bad for Greg

I have to go, sorry...

I haven't talked to my Dad in four months

I helped you get your first steak house

I just love discovering new talent

I just want to look cool when I am out,

I kept in touch with Julie

I knew the real escape was right across the river

I leave you alone for one second,

I like you, Shane

I love you

I mean it, just to see someone else,

I mean no one is home anyway

I mean, he has his hands in everything

I mean, Manhattan is a whole other problem,

I might even have a tape with, you know, in my purse

I name you Shane 54!

I never pay for my drugs

I only let bartenders deal with Anthony

I really believed I had come out of there with some good connections

I really got to get out of here and get some sleep

I said, I love you but need to be free,

I said... not with that shirt

I see

I should meet up with my very possibly girlfriend?

I started to take a leak and it felt like razor blades

I think so. Are you ready?

I thought I would get you a couple of things

I thought that was your big priority

I thought this night would never end

I thought we should all... Knock on Wood

I thought we, you know, connected

I told her mom named us after her

I told him what the deal was

I told them later that,

I told you before we got married that I am not your slave

I told you nothing's going on

I understand the path of excess leads to the palace of wisdom

I want to eat you with a spoon, come

I want to suck your cock

I want you to be free

I want you to know,

I was always working it

I was in the Bahamas, you know

I was off that night

I was warned that Steve didn't hire any dummies

I wasn't sure if you were coming back

I went downstairs to get my keys,

I will bet you I even got in one of their pictures

I will find my own way home

I will tell him myself

I would say it was this big. At least

I.R.S.

I'd say, we... I make...

If he could provide opportunity for regular people to dance with the famous,

If he had been made a bartender in the first place

If there is money missing, look someplace else

If you could read my mind love... what a tale my thoughts would tell

If YOU don't look good, we don't look good!

If you like, doing...

If you think I am ever going to get that job,

If you want to make it to Studio 54...

If you were a little taller

Important

In 1979 I was nineteen years old

In honor of your fantastic new face lift...

In mi casa there are three basic food groups

In this business it is all about who you know. And since,

Instead, I saw how far I have to go

Is Gracie there?

Is it all there?

Is that Julie Black?

It ain't the size of the ship It is the motion of the ocean

It feels like snap shots from someone else's life

It is a good job, I take it seriously

It is a new world out there

It is a whole other world, huh!

It is amazing I can remeber any of it

It is great to be back

It is great to see you man, I have been trying to reach you...

It is insane, isn't it?

It is Mona,

It is really funky but

It is so good to see you again

It is sort of embarrassing

It is the missing money. I took it

It is up one minute, down the next

It is you boys who are truly New York's finest

It sounds kind of defensive to me

It was a place where all labels were left behind

It was a skim job straight out of the Vegas Casinos

It was all coming together

It was incredible

It was just an...

It was pretty dark

It was the late seventies,

It was, you know, inspiring

It will calm you down. Come on, take it

It's like thunder! Lightning! The way you love me is frightening

Jacqueline Bissette

Julie

Just a little

Just like an old time movie, about a ghost from a wishing well

Just like in a novel, when you reach the part where the heartache comes,

Just look for it

Just say thanks, darling

Just try and tangle with me!

Just you, not him

Keep going, keep going

Keep the bottles and the glasses off the dance floor

Keep the champagne cold and keep it flowing

Kelly? Are you sleeping?

Kind of...

L'universite de cinquante quatre

Labels

Ladies and Gentlemen, Christmas present from me to you

Ladies and Gentlemen, Christmas present from me to you

Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back

Later on I learned that,

Lay off!

Let him watch

Let me explain something kid, okay...

Let me get this straight

Let me put it this way,

Let me put it this way,

Lets clean this place up Lets get out of this hole

Lets face it,

Lets get out of here

Lets go, Julie

Like some nights he would keep the club almost empty

Like there wasn't a Gabriel 54 and a Rhett 54

Like thunder! Lightning!

Like we used to, the day after Christmas when mom was alive

Like when you put a picture of a fat person on the fridge

Listen Gracy

Listen Shane, I like you, I really do...

Listen Shane, you better watch how much you party, or you will get fired

Listen, I will talk to him

Listen, you know who was there last night?

Look again man. Shane invited us, Shane O'Shea

Look at this guy!

Look at you, dealing more drugs than Johnson & Johnson

Look at you! You're so...

Look Shane, I am sorry. I know I acted like a fool,

Look, I know this place where the pizza is dynamite

Looks like your wedding was dynamite!

Made it? You are kidding right

Making everything safe and boring

Man, look at this pit!

Man, look at this pit!

Man, she looked even better in person than on TV

Mark was the doorman,

May I help you?

Maybe

Maybe to meet somebody interesting?

Maybe we can touch her when she goes by

Me neither

Mi casa e su casa

Mingling with the right people

Mister! Oh, that's good

Mom died when I was twelve

Mona?

Most clubs would hide their help

Music, movies, clubs

My ass!

My aunt does her ma's hair

My baby!

My car, not in my name. My house, not in my name

My career is really important to me right now

My date is getting crushed

My first what?

My friend has been waiting for that job

My mother always told me I could be anything I wanted to be,

Never figured out why

Never thought I'd feel this way. And I got to say that I just don't get it...

Never, never, never come to me like that

Nicotine break

No shit!

No smothering, Grego, right?

No talking to the animals, busboy

No thanks, not tonight

No ticket, no coat

No way sister

No way,

No, it wasn't

No, no I am really tired. I am really, really tired

No, no, no

No, no, no. I lost a friend tonight

No, not tonight. Not tonight

No, you are not! It is mine

No. No...

No... it's not because you don't, but...

Nobody is as fresh as me

Not Steve, he flaunted his

Not that way

Not with that shirt

Notice what?

Now can you say hi to Shane

Now Greg is very lucky,

Now Roland's the kind of guy that can make that happen for you

Of course everyone knows Rhett is history

Oh and we got a new busboy

Oh come on, it will be wild

Oh eat me raw, Tom Thumb

Oh I was crushed

Oh my God...

Oh no, it is!

Oh oh

Oh please, Shane just give me some inspiration

Oh put these away

Oh really. I have been meaning to tell you something

Oh right! I was just after the spoon

Oh right. It is looking good for you for sure, man

Oh so send me a tape, I would love to hear it

Oh take me home baby!

Oh thank you, I was so hungry

Oh that is adorable!

Oh these are just for motivation,

Oh wait

Oh yeah, Arrow Flynn. Right

Oh yeah, wow!

Oh Yeah!

Oh yeah!

Oh yeah... you want to go out tomorrow?

Oh yes!

Oh, I feel a fight coming on

Oh, she was completely nearsighted

Oh, that is beautiful

Oh, you're embarrassing yourself Here is your severance

Oh? Wonderful, what label?

Ohh, yeah, oohh right, tonight I fly! Tonight is the night!

Okay

Okay

Okay I will play something simple

Okay you got me

Okay you guys, come on

Okay, first I wanted to tell you all something

Okay, Stevie

Old labels and prejudice don't apply anymore

Olivia Newton John?

On a year and a half forced vacation

Once a month...

One big bender, with business cards

One, two, three, attitude

One, two, three, four. One, two, three,

One, two, three, four...

Ooh, you learn fast!

Opps

Or the balcony where the people were getting laid,

Or the office where the best coke was

Or we are going to nail you

Over there. Yeah

Penicillin, huh?

People made such a big deal about getting into 54

People would try anything to get in

Picking up that 7 10 split

Play him something

Please welcome... Anita!

Please, I am so lonely

Princess Grace

Princess Grace is here. Okay?

Probably

Public Enemy Number One for Christ's sake

Raising my profile

Really great

Really, I have a tape deck in my...

Really?

Really?

Really?

Recording artist...

Remember what happens tomorrow?

Rhett

Rhett quit. Job... you know...

Rhett the brand new bartender, quit

Rhett... When did he quit?

Ricko's aunt got into the studio one night

Right

Right

Right on

Right!

Right! Right!

Right? Right

Right. A fate worse than death

Right. But you don't need that

Saw her once too,

Say that again

Say what?

Second thing, we are going to do is attitude

Secondly. There have been a few little rumors floating around...

See if you had let me be involved in the photo shoot,

See the thing is, if you meet the right producer like Ron Sax for instance,

See, Steve Rubell had a dream,

Send it downstairs and,

Shane 54, I can do anybody

Shane darling, I guess you finally arrived

Shane look, it is Billie Austin

Shane was in city last night

Shane, come on,

Shane, follow me

Shane, he is there

Shane, I already explained this to you,

Shane, I don't know who the fuck Arrow Flint is either

Shane, I knew you would come to your senses. Meine klein Shane

Shane, Shane stop!

Shane, Shane, this is Andy

Shane, why don't you show us how you do your splits

Shane!

Shane!

Shane! Shane, come here. Come here

She also says you are married to Anita

She couldn't tell one of you from the next

She did makeup for this television show,

She is moving on up

She is my fucking dream girl

She is such a liar

She is the only girl this side of Fifth Avenue you haven't balled

She knows everybody

She moved to Hollywood,

She saw you putting something up your nose

She told me Cosmo

She told me Women's Wear Daily

She wanted to be the next Donna Summer

She was doing alright,

She was from Jersey too and she had made it

She was my friend

Shit

Shit

Shit, I should have borrowed my brother's platforms

Should I talk to Stevie for you?

Shouldn't I be taking my pants off?

So did she do the accent?

So here I was,

So how was she?

So I made it

So I repeat. Do they look like you?

So naturally, I,

So play me something

So tell me, how much money does the club pull in?

So that is how my decade ended

So what will it be?

So you remember today

So you tread lightly

So you want me, to make him a bartender now?

So, as of tonight

So... friends?

So... I don't go out with guys from Jersey city

Solids, liquids and hot smoke

Some of us are going back to Roland's house later

Sometimes you meet people and right away they feel like family

Sometimes you use your charms,

Sorry

Sorry

Sorry guy...

Sounds great but I got some business of my own

Spending the week with my parents

Spoon?!

Starting the decade with the perfect kiss

Steve could be a rat bastard,

Steve didn't draw a line between customers and employees

Steve doesn't want me to do anymore of the bussing or anything

Steve doesn't want them to ever pour champagne for themselves

Steve had the bartenders... dump the cash

Steve is holding auditions for a New Years act

Steve Rubell... a regular Booklyn kid

Steve umm, I wanted to talk to you about...

Steve wants you out!

Steve was always playing little games like that...

Steve was so fucking smart

Steve!

Stevie knew that we had no royalty in this country

Stevie, I have worked for you, for ten years

Stop

Stop it

Studio 54

Sure

Sure, I bet she goes all the time

Sweetmeat, sweetmeat, give Disco Dottie her funky little treat

Thank God, it is Christmas

Thank you

Thank you! Thank you!

Thanks

Thanks

Thanks

Thanks

Thanks for the memories Dad, but it wasn't a Korean war show

Thanks to you, I shouldn't have taken your money

Thanks, Steve

That I discovered in the coat room,

That is how it was with Greg and Anita

That is Julie Black from All of my Children

That is right, I love that May I kiss your hand?