Everything I Ever Wanted (2025) Movie Script

1
When you're alone and
life is making you
- Nat, you ready? We gotta go!
- Have you seen the tickets?
- Yeah, they're
in the other room.
When you've got worries,
all the noise and the hurry
- Okay, I'm not seeing them.
- There's one by the lamp.
Just listen to the music
of the traffic in the city
- All right,
guys, I'm going in the car!
Nat, don't forget your jacket. It's cold.
- I'll meet you at the car!
- Did you find
them? They were right here.
- Yeah. I got 'em.
You can forget all your
troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
- Did we miss it?
- Doors are closing in one minute.
- Okay, come on, come on.
- We're going, we're going.
No finer place for sure
Downtown
Everything's waiting for you
- Flash
photography is prohibited,
and mobile phones are
required to be switched off
for the duration of the show.
- This is so embarrassing.
- There will be
a 15-minute intermission.
There are movie shows
Downtown
Maybe you know some
little places to go to
- Thank you for
coming to tonight's show.
As always, please remember you
can show your support at...
Just listen to the rhythm
of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with 'em
too before the night is over
- Excuse me.
- I got 'em, honey.
- That was so great, wasn't it?
So go downtown, where
all the lights are bright
Downtown, waiting for you tonight
Downtown, you're
gonna be all right now
- Watch out!
- So, you're
having trouble sleeping again.
Well, that's all right,
all right, all right.
Now, before we begin tonight's story,
your lights should be
off, your phone locked,
and all you should hear is my voice.
Just let your mind drift
with me for a moment.
Imagine yourself floating
down the road on a bicycle,
breeze going through your hair.
Take a deep breath in
and out through the nose.
In and out.
- No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
My guitar!
Whoa, whoa. Stop!
- You didn't show! Again!
Aaron, you never do!
- To what?
I thought you were visiting
your sister this weekend.
You thought I was just visiting?
You missed my sister's wedding!
I mean, do you have any idea how
embarrassing that is for me?
- I was at a gig!
- Seven drunk people at a
bar doesn't qualify as a gig.
Do you remember when you gave
me this for our road trip?
- Yeah.
- Canceled on that, too!
Hope you have fun with your gigs.
Jackass.
He says I love you, girl,
I won't make you cry
- What's up, guys? Hope you're
having a fantastic morning.
I know I am, because today on the podcast,
we have special guest, Natalie Freeman!
- Hi. Thanks for having me.
- Today's guest is Natalie Freeman.
- This week, I'll be
reviewing "Dancing With Time"
by Natalie Freeman.
- Here's the deal.
Every year, the Playwright
Exploration Network
chooses one applicant to
learn from a theater legend.
- And this year's mentor
is none other than-
- Lolo Esteban!
- Lolo Esteban!
- That's right!
- The Tony
Award-winning playwright
of "Midnight in Manchester".
- It's Lolo Esteban
we're talking about here!
- Well, I think that's
all the questions I've got.
The article should run on the
university site next week,
so I can send you a link, if you want.
- Oh, that's, that's okay.
- Yeah.
Quick pic for the paper.
Cute!
- I really should go back to work.
- Well, congrats on your win.
- How did I do? I
feel like I missed some points.
- Nat, you crushed it.
- I just hate talking about the play.
Like, that's the whole
point of writing it.
- Well, you can't just go
win a competition like this
and expect to not talk about it.
You're like a geek girl hero now.
- It's just a staged reading.
- At an Off-Broadway theater.
- Off Off-Broadway.
- Okay, well, your play
is going to New York.
And I'm proud of you.
So, what are you gonna do Monday,
whenever you meet Lolo
Esteban and, you know,
talk about your show?
- I'm trying not to think about it.
- Hmm!
So, I guess she also doesn't know
that you've been obsessed
with her since you could read?
- Okay. "Obsessed"
is a little strong.
- How does this all work
again? What are we in, fiction?
- It's the three decimal system.
- Hmm.
- What are you looking for?
- A certain famous playwright.
You might have heard of her.
- 988.4
- See? You're obsessed.
Anyways, we are going out tonight.
- Harper, I can't.
- Nat, you need to be around people
who don't own a library card.
Also, you turned 21 a week ago.
You haven't even used your privileges yet.
And it's my only night
off, so you have to go.
It's mandatory.
- Okay, one drink.
- Cool. I'll pick you up, then.
- You know you don't always
have to drive me everywhere.
- It's just while you need
it, okay? Wormhole, tonight.
- Good morning, everyone.
Happy to be back live on Townsounds.
Hopping on the, uh,
playing the bathroom trend
that seems to be taking over the internet.
So, get ready
for some awesome reverb.
Hey, there we go.
Let's wait for a few more.
Let's just get started. Um...
This first one's an
original I wrote last month
called "Space In Between".
I set on the road tonight
Mind's overthinking myself
And I don't give a
damn about the light
If it makes sense to me,
then it makes sense tonight
It's the way
Jim, I thought I requested it off.
- Check the schedule!
You were supposed to make it over
to Whitaker and 33rd hours ago.
Some kids tagged up the
place with graffiti.
It's a total mess. We gotta cover it up.
- Listen, there's this open mic tonight
and I, I have this audition coming up
and I, I really need the stage time.
- I manage properties, not musicians.
The owners are trying to sell.
They have an open house in the morning.
This is where you take the
paint and cover the graffiti.
- I can do it tomorrow morning.
I can even do it before they come in.
- Okay. Thanks for your time, Aaron.
You're done.
- No, wait! I'll do it tonight!
After the show.
- I've heard this song before.
You're not reliable.
- I promise.
It'll be done tonight.
A fresh coat of paint!
- Last chance.
- Thank you.
All right.
- Welcome to Open Mic
Night here at the Wormhole.
We've got some music,
we've got some comedy,
and this first act will
be a local musician.
- I want you to give a
loud welcome to Aaron Gray!
- How we doing tonight?
- My name's Aaron Gray
and this first original
I'll be playing for you guys
is called "Space In Between".
I set on the road tonight
Mind's overthinking myself
And I don't give a
damn about the light
If it makes sense to me,
then it makes sense tonight
It's the way I want it
Red blood in a black and white scene
Red blood in a black and white scene
Red blood in a black and white scene
Yeah, the end just
begins when they call it
And they'll find me in
the space in between
And they'll find me in
the space in between
And they'll find me in
the space in between
Yeah, I'll find me in
the space in between
- I was thinking, since
you're going to New York,
and you're getting outta your comfort zone
and all that good stuff,
I have a surprise for you.
I signed you up for a dating app
and I found 10 qualified guys for you.
You don't have to do any of the work.
They're waiting in your DMs.
- Wait.
- And I actually...
One of them's gonna call you tonight.
- You actually, like,
chatted with these guys?
- Yeah, I actually, like,
talked to those guys.
'Cause that's, that's
how you meet people, Nat.
You talk to 'em.
- That has to be, like,
identity theft or something.
- I think the word that you're
looking for is intervention.
And they'll find me in
the space in between
I'll find me in the space in between
Thanks, everybody.
This next one is, um...
You know what? That's, uh,
that's it for now, everyone.
Have, have a good evening.
- Okay. What...
- Wormhole!
- What's wrong with
singleness? You're single.
- Yeah, because the last
one was a nightmare!
Remember Ryan?
I'm convinced that
every Ryan I've ever met
has turned out to be a total weirdo!
- Excuse me. Sorry.
Am I interrupting?
You mind if I start my set now?
- Um...
You know, I feel like I'd be
doing a favor if I said no,
but I'll go with yes.
I'll go with yes, yeah.
- You know, it seems like Ryan
may have been onto somethin'.
He really dodged a
bullet there.
I got a friend named
Ryan. He's a great guy.
He's a great dude.
- I'm gonna go get the car.
- Wait. Don't actually leave.
Ah, that's too bad. I
mean, she was kinda cute.
Hey, you. Maybe you
can give her my number.
We can, you know, solve
this problem together?
What do you say?
- No, don't worry about it.
You know, you got, you got a, a big voice.
I'm sure it's compensating for something.
- Oh!
- Okay! Yes!
- You really don't show any
mercy, do you?
It's a compliment.
- Thanks.
- That's, uh, Matt. He's a
dick, but doesn't mean any harm.
- You were playing up there, right?
- Yeah. I'm surprised
the mic was even on.
- I mean, I think we all
could've used like a cover
of "Wonderwall" or something, but-
- You know, I actually charge
extra to play that song.
You need a ride?
- No, I'm good. My sister's
just pulling around the car.
Oh, sorry. That's her.
Hey.
- Is he a creep?
- What? Who?
- The musician
guy that's standing
right in front of you, is he a creep?
- No, I don't think so. Why?
Wait. Why?
- I mean, as your older
sister, I just feel like
we need to get you
outta your comfort zone.
- What? Harper.
- You should probably
know that I'm leaving now.
Just get a ride home with him, or more.
And, um, call me if you
like actually need me, okay?
- Harper?
- I love you.
Bye!
- Harper!
Harper!
And I get undone
Try this, just do it
- Thanks for the
ride. It's just down the street.
- For sure.
- Are you a painter?
- Oh.
Yeah. I, I paint murals, kind of.
What's your day job?
- I work at the community
college, at the student library.
- Nice.
I went there for half a
semester. Transferred out.
- Oh, where to?
- Just...
Just out.
- Sorry. Can you see out of that?
- Yeah. No, I-
- Sorry.
Sorry. What, what were you saying?
- Oh, yeah, yeah.
No, I was just saying I was there for...
- Sorry, um, can...
Can can you stop? Um...
Can, can...
Just, I need to get, can you stop?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Just stop the car.
- Yeah.
I...
If it's the car, I'm sorry.
- No, it's-
- Really.
- Um...
I can walk. It's like
super close.
I, I just get weird in cars sometimes.
- You're okay. That car
needs a little bit of work.
- I'm gonna kill my sister.
She used to do stuff
like this all the time,
before she moved.
Like this one time, she made
me wait in line with her
at this rollercoaster I didn't wanna ride,
just to keep her company,
but then when we got to the front,
she told me that the park fines you
if you wait in line and you don't ride.
- And you believed her?
- Yes! I was like nine.
But yeah. Kinda love rollercoasters now.
- You know this place?
- Yeah. I used to come here.
It was a children's theater.
- Let's check it out.
Come on.
Come on!
Hey. Check this out.
I found a door.
Oh, here we go.
You recognize any of this stuff?
- Yeah, for sure.
That's the lion's mane
from "The Wizard of Oz",
but it's been here for like
10 years, I wouldn't touch it.
That's the dog house from
"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown".
- Check this out.
Wait. Who'd you play?
- No, no one.
I built the dog house.
What are you doing?
- That all changes today,
Miss Charlie Brown.
- What are you doing?
- You know these lyrics?
- No?
- You don't know? You built the dog house!
How do you not know it?
- I wasn't in it!
- I don't believe you.
- I...
You're a good man, Charlie Brown
You're the kind of reminder we need
- I don't know it!
- Yes, you do!
You have humility, nobility
and a sense of honor
That is very rare indeed
- You liar!
- I don't!
You're a good man, Charlie Brown
And we know you will go very far
Yes, it's hard to believe
Almost frightening to conceive
What a good man you are
- Okay. Okay.
Right. Right, yeah.
"I don't know the lyrics," she says
- My parents used to sit right there.
My dad used to call me Miss Tennessee.
He said if I stuck with
it, I could be like
the next Tennessee Williams or something.
They used to help out here after work.
They actually came up with
the hand prints out there.
- Really?
- Mm-hm.
- What do they do?
- They, um, passed away,
actually, in a car accident.
- I'm so sorry.
- No, no. It's, it's fine.
I'm trying to make it better
talking about it, so...
They'd be really excited if they knew
who I was meeting next week, though.
- Who?
- I won this competition and Lolo Esteban
is going to help me
put on a staged reading
of a play that I wrote.
You don't know who that is, do you?
- No.
I'm sure whoever she
is, she's a, a big deal.
I'm happy for ya.
I'm sure they would be, too.
- Um...
Yeah, they used to send a bag
of circus peanuts backstage
before every show.
What?
- That is, by far, the grossest candy.
- What?
- You actually eat those?
- No! No, it's not!
- I thought those were just,
like, gas station decoration.
- Okay, well, I like them. So, your loss.
Um...
It was nice meeting you.
Maybe I'll follow you on Townsound.
- I could use that.
Here. Uh...
You know what? Just look it up.
It's Aaron Gray.
- Well, nice meeting you, Aaron Gray.
- Hey, I didn't catch your name.
- Oh.
Uh, it's Natalie.
- Enjoy New York, Natalie.
- Thanks.
Bye.
- Goodnight.
- Hey, Aaron. It's me, Jim, your boss?
Well, your former boss.
And hey!
Where am I?
Can you tell?
I've had enough. You're fired.
I'll paint the damn wall.
- Ladies and gentlemen,
the fasten seatbelt sign
is now on, as we make our
descent into New York City.
We'd like to be the first to welcome you
to the city that never sleeps.
- Hey there, it's Aaron Gray.
I'm calling about the busboy job?
Yep. This is Aaron.
This is Aaron. I'm just
giving you a call back.
I know my resume doesn't say I
have any culinary experience,
but I guarantee you, if
you came over for dinner,
I would leave you speechless.
My grandpa was a carpenter.
I, I basically grew up
around, um, carpentry.
You know, I grew up doing
all things landscaping.
- You are out of skips.
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- David here from David's Taxi.
In the age of digital ride share,
there's never been more of a reason
for taking a good old-fashioned taxi ride.
I challenge you to take
one trip in a David's Taxi,
and you let me know if you
did not have your five stars.
Well, Aaron Gray returns.
- Hey, Dad.
- What happened to your car?
- Ex-girlfriend.
- Come on in.
- Little big for
a taxi, don't you think?
- The trolley?
She broke down at an auction.
I can make a lot more money
towing around 20 people
than I can two.
- I've been hearing your
ads everywhere, by the way.
- Yeah. Hired some kid
from down the block.
She kept telling me
something about cookies.
At first, I thought she
may be a girl scout.
Turns out she knows her stuff.
Could you get outta my fridge?
- Remember when you asked me
to work for you last year?
- Three years ago.
- Right. Well...
You looking for any new drivers?
- Team's full.
You're not touching my
motors, or my beers.
- Hi. I'm meeting Lolo Esteban.
- Usual spot.
Second row.
- Natalie?
- Hi! Hi!
Wow. Miss Esteban, it's
such an honor to meet you.
Thank you so much.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Let me just stop you, right there.
You're way too tense.
Relax.
Can I offer you something?
Coffee?
Moscato?
Carla!
- Oh, oh, no, no, no. I will be okay.
I, I just, I have-
- Honey.
Your first lesson when
somebody orders you a beverage
is always say yes.
It's called rapport, darling.
Dirty martini. Extra strong.
- Gray Goose. And for you?
- Um, I'll, um...
The same.
- If she can handle it.
- That's the theme to
"Midnight in Manchester".
- When you win Tonys, they
do things like that for you.
Max, stop. Please!
You're embarrassing me in
front of the young lady here.
In fact, you see that print?
It stood in front of West Side Theater
when the show first opened off Broadway.
- It's priceless.
- Actually, it's worth $289.
I'm gonna break some news to you, Natalie.
There's next to no money in theater.
Honestly. None, none.
I didn't even make a dollar,
until "Manchester" had a national run.
That was so many years later.
But enough about me!
How about you and this award-winning show
"Dancing with Time"?
- Um...
The, the prize talked about
doing, uh, like a stage reading?
- No.
Let me tell you why I
think you're really here.
- Please.
- Honestly, we could get
some outta work actors
on like a Wednesday night,
do a stage reading in a black box.
Ah!
I think this play has much
more potential than that.
With your story, my expertise,
we can skip the out houses
and go straight to Off.
- Are you serious?
- I'm serious.
It took guidance to get that
into the world, Natalie,
and I want to do that for you.
What say you and I together
drum up a little heat for both of us, huh?
- Yeah. Yes!
- Well, shall we start by
reading this fabulous play?
- Oh, here?
- Yes, here!
Gets better every time, boys!
Follow me.
- I'll drive, or
change tires, or, or something.
Whatever you need.
- Maybe Nick a fit you in.
- 21 yet, kid?
- In a couple months.
- Talk to me in a couple
months.
- Guess you're stuck playing guitar,
over there in the corner.
- Your father used to
do the same damn thing.
I still got all of his flyers
stacked up in the back.
- Yeah. Times were
different when I played.
People actually showed up.
- Hey, I, I played the
Wormhole a couple nights ago.
It was, it was packed.
What've you been up to,
the last couple months?
- Shit.
Sitting right there.
It's baseball season.
- Nick, turn it up.
- And up to the
mound steps Max Walters.
Walters, coming off a
sensational month of pitching-
- You know, I met Max Walters once.
- In the series
against the national team,
allowing just one run in his last game-
- Walters, the pitcher for the Braves.
- I know who he is.
- He was playing at a frat
house in Florida State
when he was going to college.
- Hah! He didn't go to Florida State.
Right, Nick?
- That's right.
- Walters played college
ball in California.
Tell you what.
You prove to us you met Max
Walters, you got the job.
- You sure?
- Bring it.
- Okay.
- Two men away.
Miller will be the batter.
- All right. That's Max Walters.
- Walters, college ball. Okay?
And I get undone
Try this, just do it
- Is that you?
- Oh!
- Oh, I'm gonna regret this.
- Yeah.
- I'm curious how we can
make this part right here
make sense about how
they come back to life.
- Oh, okay.
Well, so the idea is that
Rose brings Marco back
through a collection of
memories and their love.
- Confusing concepts aren't
exactly Broadway bait! Okay?
Let's just keep an open mind.
Open, open!
Now, what I suggest, you
just rewrite this part,
and then we're gonna meet here next week,
and I'll look it over.
- Oh, I actually have to fly back home.
- You mean you don't
live here in New York?
- No.
I'm, well, I mean, not yet.
- Oh, Natalie.
A playwright on unemployment in New York
is better than somebody
with a job in Kansas.
Or wherever you're from, okay?
But if that's the price of
war these days, so be it.
I guess these won't be of any use to you.
I have, um, "Kinky Boots"
tickets on Broadway,
and I can't make it.
- Well, I can come back.
- Oh, well, then they're yours!
- Lolo!
Drinks on me!
- I'll be with you in a
little bit!
You see, baby?
When somebody offers you a beverage-
- You always say yes! Yeah.
- Yes! I like you already!
- I just wanna thank you so
much for this. I just, it...
Nevermind. That sounds
really stupid.
- What? What, dear?
- I'm just so glad that you like me.
Or, I mean, like my play.
- Natalie.
Honey.
Let me be clear.
I didn't call you because I like you.
I mean, if I wanted to work
with the people I like, I,
I'd be working with my
hairstylist, Dex over there,
and Mother Teresa!
It's about us writing
something undeniable.
Blowing the world away.
Being liked?
That's a measurement for
cocktails and prom queens.
Not show business, kid.
- Bye.
- This Friday.
- 6:00 AM.
- You were listening.
Aaron, you know, when you work somewhere,
you're usually expected
to call people back.
Just sayin'.
- I invited you to a gig last month.
- That's different.
- Thanks for the job.
- Goodnight.
- Well, look who it is.
- Shh!
- Sorry.
Um...
- A DVD?
What is this? 2001?
- Oh, not only that. It's, uh, bluray.
I'm gonna watch it while
talking on my flip phone
and listening to Fallout Boy on my iPod.
- Oh, um, we have a problem.
I'm gonna need to see your student ID.
- You need one of those here?
- Let me check. Um, yeah.
It's a student library for students.
- Right. Um...
Well, let's see here.
This work?
These peanuts are very hard to find,
which I think is in the best
interest for the human race.
I just thought it might help.
- With what?
- You saying yes to a night at the pier?
And I, I have a whole new
car, or we could walk.
If you just need time
- Okay.
Yeah. Sounds fun.
- Walking? Or...
- The pier.
- Ah, yes.
- Yes.
- Great! That's awesome.
- Shh!
- Shh!
- Shh!
- Sorry.
It's time for me to leave.
- Thank you.
- You can put
that DVD on hold for me.
- Okay.
- Come back for it.
I'll see ya.
You want her back from
the one that you want
- Sorry.
Girl, it's right in front of you
Yeah, I'm right in front of you
Needs a carb, gaskets, new
lights, probably brakes and tires,
but you clean it up, it'll be like new.
Now that we're both right here
But if one thing leads to two drinks
- What about any of these
other perfectly working taxis?
- Those are for my real drivers.
Let's see what you remember.
Yeah
- "Real drivers"?
You don't know what you've
got till you're gone
- Belt.
- Gotcha.
And I'm right in front of you
You want her back from
the one that you want
If your mind needed proof
Girl, it's right in front of you
- Line it up!
Step aside, rookie.
That's good.
Start her up.
You want her back from
the one that you want
- Sounds good!
Girl, it's right in front of you
- So, what are you gonna do?
- I have to write out Marco
and Rose coming back to life.
- Nat.
I'm talking about your date?
- Okay. It's not a date, so-
- Um, yeah, it is.
You're going to dinner with a guy,
it's on the pier and it's just you two,
so yeah, it's a date.
Okay, look.
My advice.
If the date is going well, you
need to get physical quickly.
Relax.
Relax. I'm just talking
about, like, kissing him.
- Okay.
- Here's what you do.
Just say...
Just say something like,
"I don't really go on
that many first dates, so,
I don't know if I should wait, or..."
- Stop.
- It works, literally every time.
- I can't believe
I've lived here my whole life,
and I've never been here once.
- Oh, check this out.
My dad used to bring me
to watch him all the time,
when I was a kid.
- Does your dad play, too?
- Used to.
He could write a song
about washing dishes.
To me, it was magic.
That's when I decided I'm
never gonna put it down,
like he did.
You and me, we're probably
the same in that way.
- I mean, you gotta build your life
around what you love most, you know?
So, when's your next show?
- I actually have
an audition coming up
in the next couple weeks.
- What? For what?
- So, if you get chosen,
you get to move on
and play at the showcase
for some huge record labels.
- Dude, that's amazing.
- Thanks.
Wanna try an oyster?
- No, no, no. You have 'em.
- Oh, come on. Try one!
- I feel kinda
bad. Aren't they, like, alive?
- I heard oysters are less
complex than most plants.
- Where did you hear that?
- On a Snapple cap, I think.
- Mm. Mm-hm.
- Come on! Here.
- They're kinda gro...
I mean, how do you even eat them?
- Just huck it down.
- You huck it down?
- You probably thought spaghetti
was the worst first date meal.
- For a date?
- Oh, it...
Is it not?
- No, no. No, it is.
It's totally a date.
- Right. Okay.
Come on. Here.
You take this one and I'll take this one.
We'll do it together.
- Okay, okay, fine!
- We'll do it together, okay?
One.
Don't chew. Okay, ready?
- Okay.
- One.
Two.
Three.
- Why would you eat that?
It doesn't even taste like anything.
It tastes like the sea!
- I don't know!
- Um...
I, I actually don't really
go on a lot of first dates,
so I don't know if I'm supposed
to like, wait or, just...
Oh, my God.
I just ate an oyster and that
was probably so disgusting.
- Come here.
You interrupted me. I
was eating my french fry.
You are cold blooded.
- Bye.
- I, I'll call you.
- Yeah.
Go downtown
- So, I haven't written
lyrics to this one yet,
but um, I have an idea for the melody.
It's like a little something like this.
- Good day?
- Oh, yeah. Um...
Yeah. I just got back.
Sorry.
I saw your guitar in the corner
and I couldn't help myself.
- Surprised the strings are any good.
- They're not. Believe me.
- Hey, I was thinkin'.
Maybe we could find a way for us
to use your music for the business.
- Like jingles?
- No. Like a little simple somethin'.
A song for one of my ads. Simple.
- I don't really think that's my thing.
- You know, you're supposed
to leave those keys
at the end of every day and not take 'em.
Since when did my taxi
become your everyday driver?
- I'll fill her up!
Remember when she didn't work?
Then I came around.
- Well, don't go off breaking anything.
- I won't!
- Okay. Are you ready?
- Oh, yeah. I'm ready.
- This is my first, last
and only performance.
- Wow!
She walked off stage,
and the world's been
waiting for her since.
Don't wanna let you go tonight
- I like mango
- Oh raspberry?
Don't wanna let you go tonight
- One, two, three.
I looked.
I looked.
- What?
I don't wanna fall asleep tonight
Just wanna stay right here with you
Until we burn out all the lights
I don't wanna fall asleep tonight
- That looks good!
- Looks good?
- That looks really good.
Yeah. You look like you're ready for 1876.
- Yeah.
Until we burn out all the lights
Don't let 'em turn out all the lights
Yeah, I wanna stay with you tonight
- Dude, what about this one? It's perfect.
Hello?
- What?
- Are you falling in love?
'Cause I see it on your face.
You wearing my shirt?
- Yeah?
- You need more clothes.
Don't let 'em turn out all the lights
Come on, can't stop the
feeling, I don't know
I don't wanna let you go
Yeah, I can't let you go
I don't wanna let you go
Try, try, try but its gone
I don't wanna let you go
- You got-
- I'm sorry!
- Hello?
- Darling, it's me.
Look, I just left a meeting
with some very big players.
I told them all about our show
and all the new ideas we have.
- Wow. Really?
- Yes, and they absolutely love it!
They want a look.
So, I was wondering, how
is the writing going?
- Uh, it's, it's good.
It's kinda slow and-
- Natalie, it's like
Hemingway said, right?
"There's nothing to writing.
You just sit down and bleed."
Truthfully,
I've been writing myself.
- Really? Are you writing a show?
- Hello! Our show, "Dancing with Time"?
Although, honey, the name
does need some rewrites,
because we're losing the married couple
coming back to life, or whatever.
Anyway, I figured out a great way
to write them out completely!
I sent you something and it
should be getting there today.
- Are you sure that we need
to write them out completely?
- I'm positive.
But honey, this is a problem.
You really do need to come to New York.
- I'm actually planning on coming
and using the tickets that you gave me.
- What's that? Hold on.
I, I really can't...
I can't even yell! These damn buses!
I sent you the rewrites,
dear. All good things.
Ta-ta.
- Hey, man. Can we get a ride?
- Look, I'm sorry. I'm
off the clock right now.
- Aww, come on, man! We literally
just had a car breakdown.
We're running late, dude.
- I'm, I'm sorry. There's
nothing I can do, I gotta go.
- Please? We could, we could...
Stop! Hey!
You're not the one to fool with
I'll try this to lose it
- There's been an
issue with the judges.
Auditions will begin in 15 minutes.
- Hey, do you know where
we're supposed to go?
Okay.
- Dude. Line's back there.
- Okay. Thanks
- Greg and Paul, guitar.
Eddie Stone, drums.
- Next.
- Nick Pacelli, beat boxing.
Sophie Sarris, vocals.
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight
- Next.
- Aaron Gray, vocals and guitar.
- Come on in.
All right, what you got?
Okay.
Let's hear it.
- Okay.
- Don't think it's gonna work out.
Thank you, though.
- Yeah. Thanks for comin'.
Enjoy the drive home.
- I, I, didn't-
- Next!
- Up next, Oliver Harris, guitar.
On deck, Mia Walker, keyboard.
- You ever wonder what
happens to those musicians who
never give up and never make it?
- They sell some of those
online courses or something?
- That was the best case scenario.
Most become bitter music teachers.
- Mm.
Okay, Mr. Gray.
- I'd be a pretty good one, huh?
- Yeah.
You could tell the kids
about how if this happened,
or that happened, you
could've struck it big.
- I guess, uh...
An underdog story is only
fun to tell if it works out.
- It will.
- You'll have to let me know.
You're at the front of the line.
- No. It's, it's such a long shot.
You know what?
If you go in there and try to play again,
I will drive us home.
- If I play, you drive?
- Just make it a better
tale for solos day.
I said I don't mind crying
If we both go south from here
Hard times keep trying me
alone, this time I'm broken
I can't help me at all
Yeah, I'm feeling something
I just called to let you know
You ain't done with nothing
'Cause all I know,
there's a feeling growing
And I can't stop till
my whole heart's showing
Baby, I wanna float down a river
Lose all control of the passing years
I wanna just get lost in the moment
'Cause all I know,
there's a feeling growing
And I can't stop till
my whole heart's showing
Till my whole heart's showing
Till my whole heart's showing
Till my whole heart's showing
Till my whole heart's showing
- We're interning for the label.
They're giving us one
slot to fill the showcase.
We're trying to be managers.
- I thought you guys
were already managers?
- Yeah. We're just staring
on the ground floor.
Like artists.
- Exactly, yeah.
Hey, that's our place right over there.
- Welcome aboard, Aaron.
We'll see you tomorrow.
- See you, dude.
- Bye!
- Wow.
- When did you write that song?
- Just the other day.
Kind wrote itself.
You don't have to do
anything you don't want to.
Hey. You got this.
- Maybe if you could put on
like some music or something?
- Oh, yeah.
You gotta turn the key in the
ignition to put the radio on.
Nat. You okay?
Nat.
Nat, Natalie. Hey, hey.
Everything's
- Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, you're, you're okay?
Nat.
- Can you just take me home, please?
- Yeah.
Of course.
Hey, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to-
- No, um...
It was my idea.
Do you wanna come inside?
- Hey, Nat. On the front
porch, there's this huge...
Oh!
Hello there.
- Stop.
- Hey, I'm Aaron.
- Oh, yeah. I know.
- Harper.
- Anyway, Lolo sent
this gift basket thing.
I was like sampling a few
things, but you know what?
Let me take myself all the way upstairs,
and get out of your way!
- I'm guessing that's
the rollercoaster sister?
- Yeah. The one and only.
- What's she do?
- Um, she's probably like
the most overqualified
waitress in the whole state.
She used to work in
Chicago at an ad agency,
but she moved back after...
You know.
But no one was hiring, so...
I didn't realize how much I
missed her, until she was back.
- Enjoy the goodies, darling.
But the sweetest thing is in the middle.
She sent the script.
- Really?
Well?
- I don't know. I should read it again.
- No, no, no. First instincts.
- It's just...
Different.
- Then make some edits and send it back.
- This is Lolo Esteban
we're talking about.
You can't just, like...
You, you just can't do that.
- Okay, you're telling me if Kurt Cobain
told you to change your
song, you wouldn't do it?
- Well, that's different.
- Lolo's, like, like the
end-all be-all of Off-Broadway.
- And she's writing your play with you.
It's pretty cool.
Can I read it?
- After you show me
what you've been working on.
- It's just some lyrics. I...
This, this song has been
stuck in my head, all week.
Yeah.
It goes a little something like, um...
A million pieces scattered
all across the floor
That's how I used to
think about myself before
Then you made me feel brand new
- Yeah. I, I actually, I wrote
it as this duet part, so-
- Well, I, I don't sing.
- Oh, please, Charlie Brown.
You can hold the tune.
Just follow my lead.
A million pieces scattered
all across the floor
That's how I used to
think about myself before
Then you made me feel brand new
- Yeah, that was it!
Here, second verse. Ready?
And all the others that
I let into my heart
They made me feel like I
was damaged from the start
Then you made me feel brand new
- That was great, you guys!
- Shut up!
- Geez. Relax.
- Okay.
Okay. You really should
get to reading this.
That was the deal.
- Oh, definitely.
Yeah. No, I'm...
I'm on it.
- Will you come to New York with me?
- Just say when.
- Really?
- Of course.
- Okay. Well, what about this weekend?
I have two tickets to "Kinky Boots".
- Oh, my favorite show.
- All right, Aaron. Meet the band!
Hey, guys! Listen up.
Greg on lead guitar.
Paul on drums.
Justin on bass.
Guys.
This is Aaron.
He's bringing a couple songs,
so I want you guys to support
what he's bringing in.
- Yeah.
Exactly. Exactly.
Okay, ready?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah.
I love what you did on
the toms. Keep doing that.
I, I love that, and in
the chorus, hit the ride.
Love it.
- Dude, what's the song called?
- I don't know. I gotta figure it out.
That's life
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm goin'.
I've got a hard time
taking responsibility
When all these things we do
don't turn out like they seem
And I know that you
don't care to follow me
Or maybe I just take
myself a bit too seriously
Guys, I got the chorus. It goes...
Hey now
I don't wanna bring you down
Everything's so cold now
I don't wanna bring you down
But that's life
Hey now
I don't wanna bring you down
Everything's so cold now
I don't wanna bring you down
But that's life
- Sent.
Hopefully she doesn't chew
my head off when I see her.
- Awesome, yeah.
- Um, about that.
I work all week,
so I was thinking we
could fly out on Friday?
The show's on Saturday, so...
- Nat, I, I don't think I can go.
- Oh, okay. Um, when will you know by?
- I know I can't go.
- Oh, okay.
- Sorry, we just wanna record
these demos this weekend
so we have 'em ready by the showcase.
- No. Yeah, it's no biggie.
- You sure?
- Yeah. It's just a weekend.
It's kind of a waste, anyway.
Maybe we can go together
another time or something.
What did you think of the
draft? Did you read it?
- Oh, you know what? I just...
Oh, you are gonna love
this guy.
Hey, what's up, dude?
- Yo!
- Hey, man! How's the groupie doing?
- Nah, he's kidding.
- Oh, he's just joking, Nat.
- Dude, look, we're with Greg here,
and he just wrote the filthy riff!
Check it out.
- Listen to this, dude!
Ah, chasing love can drive you mad
- There you go.
No. Sorry, I can't.
I'm on schedule all weekend.
Plus, I can't buy a
plane ticket to New York,
last minute like that.
It's just, you know, some weird thing
my credit card doesn't let me do.
Um, have you talked to Lolo?
"Let's stick to the Broadway bait, dear."
What does that even mean?
- It means she hate what I sent her.
I don't know what to do.
- Ah, just change it.
Maybe you'll make a sack of
cash and get outta this dump.
Go back to Chicago.
Nevermind. I was being
facetious.
- "Facetious"?
- Yes, facetious.
It's a fancy writer
word. You should know it.
Okay, Nat.
I have only ever known you
to play by your own rules.
- What?
That's not true.
- Oh, okay.
Well, then what happened
with the Snoopy house again?
Oh, right. Yeah.
That punk director wanted to
put a modern twist on the show.
What did you do?
You chose to make the original doghouse.
- Okay, thank you for the history lesson
on childhood theater camps
that no one cares about.
- Oh.
She's feisty.
- Uh...
You're 10. Do you know that?
- Love you. Okay.
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
It's cliches about stars
and love that us hanging on
You should come tomorrow.
It'll be fun, you know?
See the magic.
You know, we're actually
recording that song
"A Million Pieces",
the one that we jammed,
back at the house together.
Next part, okay?
I'm a disease that loves
that scare you at night
- Aaron, I'm
going to New York tomorrow.
- Oh.
Really?
- Yeah.
- I thought you mentioned
you weren't gonna go,
and we're gonna wait to go together.
But because it's wrong
I'm just gonna blame it on the night
- Well, I just need to talk to Lolo, so...
But I'm gonna be back on Sunday.
- Let's go!
Woo-oo, woo-oo
It's wrong, wrong, wrong
Well, can I give you a ride?
- Like to the airport?
Um, yeah. Sure.
I leave tomorrow afternoon, so...
But because it's wrong
I'm just gonna blame it on the night
But because it's wrong I'm just gonna
- Okay. I'll see you then.
Bye.
Woo-oo, woo-oo
It's wrong, wrong, wrong
Woo-oo, woo-oo
It's wrong, wrong, wrong
It's wrong
I mean, it's gonna sound
better when we play it live.
It's just a phone recording.
- Can you hand me that ratchet?
You working tomorrow?
- I'm planning to take tomorrow off.
We have a recording session.
We're just gonna finish up
the song before the showcase.
- Well, I'll need you on Saturday.
I've got this appointment thing.
- Yeah, totally, but
Dad, if this goes well,
we might have the chance to open
for one of their touring artists.
Do you think you can make it?
It's in a few days.
- Yeah, maybe.
- You don't give a damn
about this music stuff.
You haven't seen me play in years.
Or maybe you do.
Yeah, that's it.
Maybe it's because you
thought about doing it
your whole life, but never had
the courage to take a chance.
- You have no idea what
you're talking about.
When your mother walked out,
I had to raise you all by myself.
It's the greatest thing I ever did.
You know why I don't go to your shows?
'Cause it breaks my heart.
It hurts me to see you get your hopes up,
time and time again, over and over,
and it never works out.
Just want you to be able to
stand on your own two feet.
- What time do you need me on Saturday?
- Five o'clock.
- I'll see you then.
- Aaron.
The showcase.
I'll think about it.
- Hey, it's Aaron.
Thanks for the call.
Uh, I don't check voicemail,
so just please text.
You can forget all our
troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown
Things will be great
when you're downtown
- Hey.
- Yeah, listen, I am so sorry.
I, I can come and pick you up right now.
- I'm already
in the Uber, so it's okay.
- Okay. Um...
- Look, um, I'll be back in a couple days.
So, I'll see you then, I guess.
- Yeah, definitely.
I'll see you when you get back.
- Bye.
- Hi.
- Natalie?
- Sorry to come unannounced.
I came for the show.
Um...
I was just hoping that we
could talk face to face.
- So, being that you hiked
all the way over here,
it must be important, huh?
Can I get you somethin'?
Coffee, uh, water?
- I'll have some coffee.
- So, you have learned
something after all, huh?
And Natalie, I got a possible
meeting next week, honey.
- I...
Lolo, I can't do your show.
- Oh.
- At least not this version of it.
It's just the story is
really personal to me.
- Natalie.
Dear.
I know you're not that foolish.
I have been shopping this all around town.
It has major Off appeal.
On the contrary, you are that foolish.
Wow.
- I...
- You see that desk over there?
In that desk
sits a dozen shows I've written
that never had any interest.
They were either too long, or
they're too short, or they're,
they're too expensive,
or they're too cheap.
And you know what they are now?
Paperweights for more
stories nobody wants.
And you, Natalie, have real interest.
They were interested in you!
- Let's show them the original,
and, and then go from there.
- People will walk out on your show, okay?
Your show?
It's not going anywhere.
Our show, with Lolo
Esteban, will go somewhere.
Trust me! You need this!
- I'm sorry. I didn't
mean to come in here.
- Excuse me! Maybe I need this!
I need this.
Okay?
Natalie, I haven't written
a show in nearly a decade.
I don't have any more stories to tell.
But I do know a show has
potential when I read one,
and you have completely
and utterly wasted my time!
- I'm sorry.
- You want coffee?
You want coffee?
- I should go.
- Young lady.
Young lady.
I hope you like the ending
you just wrote for yourself,
'cause there will not be a rewrite.
Yeah, just parked the car
and quick cut the engine
To see if it starts
when I put the key in
If it's in your heart,
then give me one reason
To fire it up and keep me believing
Yeah, just parked the car
and quick cut our engine
To see if we start
when I put my key in
If I'm in your heart,
then give me one reason
To fire it up, but babe
This a tipping point
- Woo!
That's a wrap, boys!
- Only a few days until
the showcase, okay?
Go home, get rest, get
practice, and be there on time.
- Great job. Come on.
- Can I talk to him?
- Aaron, I'm fine.
Give me that.
I've been taking medications
for these irregular heartbeats I'm having.
They're gonna hold me for a
few days and run some tests.
- Dad, you're in the hospital.
I, I'll be right over.
- No, you won't. It's
midnight and I'm going to bed.
It's nothing, okay? This is super common.
- Then I'll come tomorrow.
- Fine.
Bring me a burger from Mick's.
The food here is poison.
- No burgers.
- Bring the burgers.
See you tomorrow.
- Come
on, you gotta hear this.
Where you at? Come listen to the playback!
- Dude,
that was so awesome!
- Hey.
- How you doin'?
- Fantastic.
Unbelievable. Shouldn't even be here.
You look like shit.
- Says a guy in a hospital bed.
- I'll be out in a day or
two. Don't get too excited.
Look, I've been working
on something myself.
I know jingles weren't your thing,
but I've been thinking of
other ways to use your music.
I just about got the
trolley bus up and running.
Ready?
Music tours.
- Dad, I-
- I know there's other
competition out there,
but ours would take the cake.
Live music.
You wouldn't be a driver anymore.
You'd be a musician,
touring the city to a guaranteed audience.
- Dad, the showcase is tomorrow,
and I have a chance to
go on an actual tour.
- Yeah, and you should try that.
But this is a chance to play your music
to hundreds of people, every day.
I just thought you would like it.
- How come now you're suddenly
interested in my music?
You know what? Nevermind, I, I gotta...
I gotta run. Um...
- I can come back.
- No, no, no, it's fine.
I gotta grab Natalie from the airport.
Her flight's about to land, so...
- Good luck with showcase.
- Thanks.
- No, I got it.
No, it's fine.
- Nat, listen.
About New York.
It's just the recording
session, I was locked in.
- Yeah, I know. It's okay.
Don't worry about it.
- I'll, uh, call you later.
- Do you like it?
- Like what?
- Like, the recording
sessions and rehearsal and...
Like, all of it?
- Well, what are you
getting at? Of course I do.
- This is probably like the
worst time to talk about it.
Um...
Thanks for the ride.
- It's a perfect time.
We've been busy, but now we're both here.
- Yeah, I guess that's kind of
what I wanted to talk about.
- Us being busy?
- Well...
- Me being busy?
- I mean, sort of.
No, I mean, I don't know.
- It's really easy to
say something like that,
when someone's off putting
your play on Broadway.
- Okay, first of all, it's not Broadway.
- I haven't even come close
to anything like that.
I've been working my ass
off, just to get a chance.
I'd kill to be on a proper stage.
You just don't understand, do you?
- Really? Really?
Really? I couldn't understand?
- No, you, you just...
Nevermind.
You're right, this is a
terrible time. I gotta go.
- No, this is the perfect time.
- You're just sounding...
Entitled.
- Entitled?
- I said you're sounding entitled.
But yeah.
Some producer had some good
notes to add for your story.
- Have you read it?
- So what?
It's gonna be on Broadway.
- It's not Broadway!
Okay?
And it's not my story, Aaron.
It's about my parents.
It means something to me.
- At some point, you just have to move on,
and accept that accidents happen,
and that it wasn't your fault.
I was driving, Aaron!
So, it is my fault.
They're gone because of me.
- Natalie, I...
I didn't mean it, I'm sorry.
I, I didn't know that.
- Aaron, just go.
Just go.
- Welcome to the
fifth annual label showcase
and it all gets started, right now!
But I can't do it on my own
- Give it up one
more time for Hotel Hugo!
- Aaron Gray standing by.
- How about these acts so far?
Up next, we have a singer/songwriter.
- All right, guys.
We've worked really hard for this.
Let's go out there and let's give them us.
- Can you show them a little love?
- Let's show them us.
Let's have some fun.
- All right, all right!
- Yeah?
Let's go.
- I want you give a
loud welcome to Aaron Gray!
- Y'all having fun tonight?
Used to build walls around me
And wonder why I, I couldn't breathe
Every day wasting energy
Being my own worst enemy
Used to think the future
is where I wanna be
Thought if I could get
there, I'd set myself free
Where I am is all I need
Now I know, now I see
Here it is, everything I waited
for, right now, this is it
That's it, everything I want
Here it is, yeah, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
All of my doubts that I believed
Weighing me down and drowning me
If I don't fight back, it's gonna be
The end of my world, the end of me
Can't nobody save my soul but me
I'm the only one who can set me free
All I am is all I need
Now I know, now I see
Here it is, everything I waited
for, right now, this is it
That's it, everything I want
Here it is, yeah, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
This is it
This is, this is all I want
Yeah
All I want
Yeah
All I want
Yeah
All I want
Everybody!
This is, this is it
One, two!
Here it is, everything I waited
for, right now, this is it
That's it, everything I want
Here it is, yeah, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
Yeah!
- How about that
performance by Aaron Gray!
Give it up one more time!
- Let's go!
Thank you!
- Whoa, dude! You shredded it!
Good job!
Come on!
- Yeah, buddy!
- We gotta introduce you to Rob!
Oh, he's gonna love you.
So go downtown, things will be great
Downtown
Don't hang around
And let your problems surround you
There are movie shows
Downtown
Maybe you know some
little places to go to
Where they never close
Downtown
Just listen to the rhythm
of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with 'em
too before the night is over
Happy again
- Agh!
So go downtown
Where all the lights are bright
Downtown
Waiting for you tonight
Downtown
You're gonna be all right now
Downtown, downtown
Downtown
Downtown
Everything's waiting for you
- Uh-oh! There he is!
Aaron!
Come here, man.
Rob Steele, dude.
- It's a pleasure to meet you.
- Damn good to meet
you. Have a drink, man.
- Oh, I'm okay. Thank you, though.
- You did damn good out
there, man. How'd it feel?
- That...
That was amazing, man.
- It's best, isn't it?
You think you're gonna get over it, right?
But you never freaking do.
It's like crack cocaine.
- Uh...
Did, did you play?
- Oh, yeah, man.
But I am worn the hell out now.
Look at me, dude.
Anyway, I'm in management
now and I'm good.
Speaking of management. There's the man.
- Dude. Great set tonight.
Just, just, yeah.
- Thank you so much.
I really appreciate that.
- Listen to this guy.
- That's my man right there!
So, that dude was my damn drummer,
and as you can see, it wore
him out a little bit, too.
- Speak for yourself.
- I'm kiddin'!
And anyway, that was a
freaking great track, man.
I'm serious.
- Thank you. I, I'm,
I'm so happy you liked it.
- Yeah, we didn't just
like it. We loved it, man.
So, we got a little tour. No big deal.
It's a small one.
We'd like you to go on it. You interested?
- I, I'd be on the road?
- Do you wanna be?
Yeah, you're gonna be on
the road, dude. Nonstop.
This is, you're not
Jimi Hendrix yet, okay?
So, don't get excited.
I saw you get a little bit
excited there, all right?
You're just gonna be living out of a bag
with granola bars and your clothing, okay?
And it's gonna be fine.
You're gonna be opening
up for a badass act,
one of our up and coming
artists, all right?
You think you can do that?
- Oh, yeah.
Give me a time and place, man.
- Aaron, right here, y'all.
Aaron.
All right, bro.
- Thank you.
- I'll call you soon, all right?
- Okay.
- It's damn good meeting you.
All right? Congratulations, man.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Talk to you.
- Sounds good.
Yes!
Yes!
- No. I'm, I'm not on
schedule for Wednesday.
I think it's Friday, or...
Hang on.
Oh, my God.
You did it.
I'm so proud.
- Hey, I have an idea.
- What?
- We have one offer.
They wanna turn it into
a warehouse or somethin'.
For pencils.
- Just don't give up on it without trying.
- Give us a month.
If we don't make overhead
in one month, take the deal.
- Between the theater
camps and local shows,
I know we can sell enough
tickets to make it worth it.
- One month.
- Just one.
Oh, you swear that I could be someone
Oh, yeah, but I just don't know how
And I know if we can only run
We take to the top and baby, we go up
Then down
You dream your dreams
and I'll spin 'em around
Yeah, I let you down
Let you down, yeah, I let you down
Chubby bunny!
- Dude, that tour bus smells.
'Cause we dance with darkness,
make deals with the devil
Head back home before dropping
What if we went to E?
That dont flow, cause here we go
Yes, that's it. I like that
Yeah, we're going down slow
Yeah, we dance with darkness
- I think we need this.
- Oh, my God, absolutely.
- Yo, yo, yo! It's Rob!
I'm out here working my ass
off for y'all, all right?
Listen up, man.
I got you on the homepage
of Hot Billboard, all right?
Have you checked your social media?
- No, but we will now.
- Oh, you need
to get on it now, man!
The streams are out of control, all right?
Yeah, baby, we'll go up
Then down
- She's ready.
Hello.
- Yes, darling.
It's me, Lolo.
Let you down, yeah, I let you down
'Cause we dance with darkness,
making deals with the devil
Head back home before dropping
pebbles in rivers that dont flow
Everyone that came to the show
tonight, we just wanna say
we appreciate you so much.
We had an absolute blast.
We got new songs coming next week.
Be ready.
They're gonna be amazing
and we cannot wait, right?
- This is heavy. You wanna help?
- Babe, I'm supervising.
Come on, babe, yeah,
we're going down slow
Yeah, we dance with darkness
Yeah, we dance with darkness
It's 3 AM!
- That's why we sleep on the bus, man!
Yeah, we dance with darkness
Yeah, we dance with darkness
Yeah, we dance with darkness
Georgia, we're coming home.
We just added a new show.
Can't wait to see you.
Your boys are back in town.
- Dude.
Hey. That's Max Walters.
- Yeah. He owns the venue.
- Dude, he's got that daddy's money.
- He's the pitcher for the Braves!
- What?
- How do you not know this, man?
- Yeah, I'm good. I'm...
I'm driving again, actually.
- No kidding.
- Yeah.
- And the show?
- You're reading it so dramatic!
It's the last line in
the name of the show!
It, it is dramatic!
- Okay. So, read it.
- Okay. Uh...
"And so...
The only thing left to do
is dance
with time."
- You're such a drama queen!
- That was pretty bad.
Nat.
It's so good.
- Yeah. I hope so.
How long are you in town?
- Get on the bus tonight.
- That's awesome.
Well, I need to get back to work.
It was really good to see you.
- Yeah.
- Bye.
- I'll see ya.
Yeah. I'm Aaron Gray.
- Hi, Mr. Gray.
This is Dr. Branch calling
from Memorial Hospital.
I'm calling to inform you that your dad
was just dismissed from surgery.
- How did I not know about this?
- I'm sorry, but your father
instructed us not to call you,
until he was out.
- I don't care.
Someone should've told
me he was getting worse.
- It's policy, Mr. Gray.
Your dad has been switching up medication
for irregular heartbeats
and decided to get surgery.
Basically, his heart
isn't pumping enough blood to his lungs.
We do this every day,
and it all went well.
- Is he awake?
- He's resting, but you can see him.
She doesn't breathe, she doesn't
leave when she's with you
- Whoa!
- Rob!
- Lookin' good, baby.
You're lookin' damn good.
- You stayin', you stayin' for the show?
- Hell yeah, I'm stayin'
for the show, man. I'm here!
Yes, Rob!
- I just wanted to see
how my main man is doin'.
How you doin', man?
- Things are good.
Yeah.
- Good, good.
Damn good. You sure?
- Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
- Yeah!
Oh, look at y'all. I'm
on the road, finally!
It's beautiful, man.
- Yeah.
- If I were here and your age,
I'd probably break everything
in this freaking room.
I'd know it's a bad thing,
and then I'd go out there,
and I'd just rock out.
- Guys, we're on in five.
- "On in five" is a
beautiful statement, man.
Just go out there and shred, all right?
Boom! Have a good show, all right?
You see this shot?
I'm gonna do 25 during your set.
Sorry to whoever's that was.
- See ya.
- It doesn't get any
better than this, y'all.
- All right.
- Yeah, man. Yeah.
Used to build walls around me
And wonder why I, I couldn't breathe
Every day wasting energy
Being my own worst enemy
Used to think the future
is where I wanna be
Thought if I could get
there, I'd set myself free
Where I am is all I need
Now I know, now I see
Here it is, everything I waited
for, right now, this is it
That's it, everything I want
Here it is, yeah, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
This is it
This is, this is it
Thank you, guys. Um...
Please check us out online.
We have a couple shows next month.
We would love to see you there.
Have a good night, everybody.
- All right, boys. We just
scheduled 10 more dates.
- Okay, last-second idea, but hear me out.
When we introduce Rose for the first time,
she slays the crowd with this.
- Um...
- That's a no.
Your ums are usually nos.
- No, it's not. It's not a no.
- It's a no, but I'm getting it anyways.
Can we talk about how we
sold out opening night?
Can we just bask in that for a moment?
Mm. Maybe I'll wear it.
- Please don't.
Lolo, inside are two tickets
to "Dancing With Time".
I'm putting on the original,
but don't get it wrong.
You had a major part in this show.
In fact, you are the reason
I ever wanted to write in the first place.
And for that, I will always owe you one.
I was thinking about what you said.
That you don't have a story to tell,
and I disagree with that.
I mean, you're the Lolo Esteban, right?
Now, go do what Hemingway
said. Sit down and bleed.
The world is waiting.
Hope to see you soon.
Natalie.
Okay, you guys!
Everybody outside!
Are you ready?
- Yeah!
- One!
Two!
- Two!
- Three!
- Three!
- Go!
- Go!
- So, I go out for a little bit
and you get fired from the tour?
- Something like that.
I might need a job.
- Wouldn't be the first time.
How'd you drive back here so fast?
- I, uh, took an Uber.
- Gotta be kidding me.
Get me outta here.
Yeah.
I love my hat.
I guess you did meet him.
I set on the road tonight
Mind's overthinking myself
And I don't give a
damn about the light
If it makes sense to me,
then it makes sense tonight
It's the way I want it
Everybody!
Yeah, the end just
begins when they call it
And they'll find me in
the space in between
I'll find me in the space in between
Um, we made it to the
first stop on our tour.
Thank you so much for listening,
and we'll be continuing in one hour.
- Thank you. Tell all your
friends about David's Taxi.
- Thank you guys so much
for tuning in today.
"Love from Brazil"?
Oh, my goodness. That's amazing.
You guys, thank you so much for tuning in.
I love you all so much.
Tune back in, in one hour.
I have a new original I wanna show you.
- They sent you money?
- Yeah. Basically tips
for the performance.
We had a thousand people.
- Dad, don't get too
excited. It's not that many.
I think we made, um...
$15.
- What happens when
there's a million people?
All right, we gotta sit down,
and we gotta plan this thing out.
- Yeah.
- Oh, and by the way?
You totally butchered that second verse.
- I knew you were gonna say that.
- Gotta slow it down.
It's about dynamics.
- Oh, dynamics. I know.
Hey, Natalie.
Nat, you here?
You're a good man, Charlie Brown
You're the kind of reminder we need
You have humility, nobility,
and a sense of honor
That is very rare indeed
You're a good man, Charlie Brown
And we know you will go very far
Yes, it's hard to believe,
almost frightening to conceive
What a good man you are
I don't wanna fall asleep tonight
Just wanna stay right here with you
Until we burn out all the lights
I don't wanna fall asleep tonight
Just wanna stay right here with you
Until we burn out all the lights
Until we burn out all the lights
Don't let 'em turn out all the lights
Oh, just help me burn
out all the lights
I don't wanna let you go
Yeah, don't let 'em
turn off all the lights
I don't wanna let you go
Cant stop a thing that I dont know
I don't wanna let you go
I can't let you go tonight
I don't wanna let you go
Until we burn out all the lights
I don't wanna let you go
Don't let 'em turn out all the lights
I don't wanna let you go
Until we burn out all the lights
I don't wanna let you go
Just wanna stay with you tonight
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
It's cliches about stars and
love that keep us hanging on
And you don't even
know what you did wrong
So you stare at your phone
And look at the times we got along
I'm the disease that loves
to scare you at night
Have you stare at the
wall in search of God
Until it's light
And you said I was blind
and I think you're right
But because it's wrong
I'm just gonna blame it on the night
But because it's wrong
I'm just gonna blame it on the night
Woo-oo, woo-oo
It's wrong, wrong, wrong
Woo-oo, woo-oo
It's wrong, wrong, wrong
Woo-oo, woo-oo
It's wrong, wrong,
but because it's wrong
I'm just gonna blame it on the night
But because it's wrong
I'm just gonna blame it on the night