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[Backstage, Elvis has learned the truth about Colonel Tom Parker and exposes him live on stage; Parker himself is sitting in the audience with the owner of the International Hotel]
Elvis Presley: I'd like to turn the house lights up, ladies and gentlemen. 'Cause now that you've seen me, I'd like to take a look at you.
[the audience cheers and applauds as the house lights come up]
Elvis Presley: Oh, you're beautiful. Thank you. Oh, boy!
Colonel Tom Parker: He'll mention the VIPs that are here.
Elvis Presley: We got some high-rollers in here tonight.
Colonel Tom Parker: Get ready for the spotlight.
Elvis Presley: Mr. International Hotel himself.
[the spotlight falls on him]
Colonel Tom Parker: Ah, there you go!
Elvis Presley: And right next to him, is my so-called manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
[the spotlight turns to Parker, who playfully acts bashful]
Elvis Presley: But I hear rumors that Colonel... is an alien.
[Audience laughs]
Colonel Tom Parker: [Playing along] Got here on my rocket ship.
[Elvis grabs a wine glass from someone in the audience and downs it one gulp]
Elvis Presley: Somebody call the FBI and tell 'em that he has abducted me...
[his voice becoming aggressive]
Elvis Presley: that he has locked me in this *golden cage* to keep me here forever with you, ladies and gentlemen.
[Audience applauds again]
Elvis Presley: [singing] So, I'm caught in a trap / I can't get out / 'Cause Colonel's got some big debts, baby!
[the Colonel realizes what Elvis is saying. Elvis gives him a mean look from the stage]
Colonel Tom Parker: Excuse me.
[Colonel leaves]
Elvis Presley: Well, this is the last show I'm ever playing here.
[Audience groans]
Elvis Presley: I'm gonna get on my jet plane, the "Lisa Marie". It's named after, uh... my beautiful daughter. And I'm gonna fly away.
[the Colonel has arrived backstage in a hurry]
Elvis Presley: No, no, no... You know I'm going to fly away.
Colonel Tom Parker: [angrily whispering to the stagehands] Stop the show. Stop this show! Come on, get this curtain down!
Elvis Presley: Fuck the International.
[Audience gasps]
Colonel Tom Parker: [to Jerry] Mr. Schilling, what the devil is happening here?
Elvis Presley: And Las Vegas.
Jerry Schilling: That's what he wants to know.
Elvis Presley: Ain't no one gonna stop me, man.
[spots Parker from the wings]
Elvis Presley: Oh! Security! Security!
[begins babbling nonsensically, grabs another microphone from a band member]
Elvis Presley: Security, security, security!
[to Parker, shouting]
Elvis Presley: 800 shows! You don't have a goddamn passport, you son of a bitch! You are fired!
[even louder, even angrier]
Elvis Presley: You are fired!
[Parker has now walked up to him face-to-face; Presley screams]
Elvis Presley: YOU'RE FIRED!... You're fired.
[as the curtains close, he drops the microphones and storms off]
Elvis Presley: I'd like to turn the house lights up, ladies and gentlemen. 'Cause now that you've seen me, I'd like to take a look at you.
[the audience cheers and applauds as the house lights come up]
Elvis Presley: Oh, you're beautiful. Thank you. Oh, boy!
Colonel Tom Parker: He'll mention the VIPs that are here.
Elvis Presley: We got some high-rollers in here tonight.
Colonel Tom Parker: Get ready for the spotlight.
Elvis Presley: Mr. International Hotel himself.
[the spotlight falls on him]
Colonel Tom Parker: Ah, there you go!
Elvis Presley: And right next to him, is my so-called manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
[the spotlight turns to Parker, who playfully acts bashful]
Elvis Presley: But I hear rumors that Colonel... is an alien.
[Audience laughs]
Colonel Tom Parker: [Playing along] Got here on my rocket ship.
[Elvis grabs a wine glass from someone in the audience and downs it one gulp]
Elvis Presley: Somebody call the FBI and tell 'em that he has abducted me...
[his voice becoming aggressive]
Elvis Presley: that he has locked me in this *golden cage* to keep me here forever with you, ladies and gentlemen.
[Audience applauds again]
Elvis Presley: [singing] So, I'm caught in a trap / I can't get out / 'Cause Colonel's got some big debts, baby!
[the Colonel realizes what Elvis is saying. Elvis gives him a mean look from the stage]
Colonel Tom Parker: Excuse me.
[Colonel leaves]
Elvis Presley: Well, this is the last show I'm ever playing here.
[Audience groans]
Elvis Presley: I'm gonna get on my jet plane, the "Lisa Marie". It's named after, uh... my beautiful daughter. And I'm gonna fly away.
[the Colonel has arrived backstage in a hurry]
Elvis Presley: No, no, no... You know I'm going to fly away.
Colonel Tom Parker: [angrily whispering to the stagehands] Stop the show. Stop this show! Come on, get this curtain down!
Elvis Presley: Fuck the International.
[Audience gasps]
Colonel Tom Parker: [to Jerry] Mr. Schilling, what the devil is happening here?
Elvis Presley: And Las Vegas.
Jerry Schilling: That's what he wants to know.
Elvis Presley: Ain't no one gonna stop me, man.
[spots Parker from the wings]
Elvis Presley: Oh! Security! Security!
[begins babbling nonsensically, grabs another microphone from a band member]
Elvis Presley: Security, security, security!
[to Parker, shouting]
Elvis Presley: 800 shows! You don't have a goddamn passport, you son of a bitch! You are fired!
[even louder, even angrier]
Elvis Presley: You are fired!
[Parker has now walked up to him face-to-face; Presley screams]
Elvis Presley: YOU'RE FIRED!... You're fired.
[as the curtains close, he drops the microphones and storms off]
Full Transcript
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I'd like to turn the house lights up
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ladies and gentlemen Eh
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'Cause now that you've seen me I'd like to take a look at you
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Oh you're beautiful Thank you
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He'll mention the vips that are here
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We've got some high rollers in here tonight
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Get ready for the spotlight
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Mr International hotel himself
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Thank you Ah there you go
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And right next to him
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is my so called manager colonel Tom Parker
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There he is Come on
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But I hear rumors that colonel is an alien
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Got here on my rocket ship
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Oh
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Somebody call the FBI
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and tell 'em that he has abducted me
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that he has locked me in this golden cage
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to keep me here forever with you ladies and gentlemen
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So I'm caught in a trap
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I can't get out
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'cause colonel's got some big debts baby
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Excuse me
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Well this is the last show I'm ever playing here
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I'm gonna get on my jet plane the Lisa Marie
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It's named after my uh My beautiful daughter
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And I'm gonna fly away
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No no no
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You know I'm gonna fly away
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Stop the show Stop this show
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Come on get this curtain down
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Fuck the international
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Mr Schilling what the devil is happening here
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And Las Vegas
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That's what he wants to know
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Ain't no one gonna stop me man
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Oh Security
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Security
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Security security Security
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800 shows
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You don't have a goddamn passport you son of a bitch
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You are fired
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You are fired
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Movie Summary
The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
