(53) EXT. MOTEL/INT. CADDY -- TWILIGHT

She gets out of the car, stands on the
sidewalk. Morris pushes the window
button -- nothing happens--

MORRIS
Jerome!

Jerome leans over, taps the glass -- the
window glides down--

MORRIS
(to Vanity)
One more thing ...

Jerome snaps the glove compartment,
hands Morris a neatly folded camisole.
Morris presents it to her--

MORRIS
Here's a little something for
you. If you get cold when you
wear it, call me.

He snaps his fingers -- Jerome pulls the
Caddy away with a screech.


(54) EXT. VANITY'S MOTEL -- TWILIGHT

Vanity stands on the sidewalk a moment,
slightly bewildered and very amused.
She watches the Cadillac screech around
the bend. She turns, goes into the
motel.

PRINCE stands in the alleyway across the
street, his motorcycle parked nearby.
He watches as Vanity cuts inside.

(55) INT. HALLWAY/VANITY'S MOTEL -- DAWN

She comes down the HALLWAY, opens her
door with a key.

(55A) INT. VANITY'S ROOM -- DAWN

She goes inside, drops the tape and card
in her bureau. unfolding the camisole,
she holds it against her, gazes into the
mirror. It looks beautiful. Suddenly a
KNOCK at the door--

VANITY
Morris...?

Another two KNOCKS, something like a
confirmation. She smiles, cuts to the
door, flings it open -- but Prince is
there. She's shocked, but recovers
instantly--

VANITY
I had a feeling it was you --
I knew it! It's amazing -- I
could tell it was you.

His face remains placid as he puts on
his sunglasses--

PRINCE
How'd you get home?

VANITY
Took a cab.

PRINCE
Oh yeah? Where'd you get
that?

She stares at the camisole in her hands-
-

VANITY
I adore camisoles.

He nods dispassionately, walks into the
room, gives the place the once over,
then--

PRINCE
Let's ride.

(55) INT. HALLWAY/VANITY'S MOTEL -- DAWN

She comes down the HALLWAY, opens her
door with a key.


(55A) INT. VANITY'S ROOM -- DAWN

She goes inside, drops the tape and card
in her bureau. unfolding the camisole,
she holds it against her, gazes into the
mirror. It looks beautiful. Suddenly a
KNOCK at the door--

VANITY
Morris...?

Another two KNOCKS, something like a
confirmation. She smiles, cuts to the
door, flings it open -- but Prince is
there. She's shocked, but recovers
instantly--

VANITY
I had a feeling it was you --
I knew it! It's amazing -- I
could tell it was you.

His face remains placid as he puts on
his sunglasses--

PRINCE
How'd you get home?

VANITY
Took a cab.

PRINCE
Oh yeah? Where'd you get
that?

She stares at the camisole in her hands-
-

VANITY
I adore camisoles.

He nods dispassionately, walks into the
room, gives the place the once over,
then--

PRINCE
Let's ride.

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(56) EXT. HIGHWAY -- DAWN

AERIAL SHOT
Prince and Vanity on his motorcycle
whipping down the highway. The DAWN
LIGHT breaks over the horizon.


(57) EXT. ANOTHER HIGHWAY -- DAWN

A SERIES OF SHOTS
Streaking down a two-lane blacktop
obviously exhilarated by the velocity of
their ride. The landscape becomes lush,
the trees a riot of autumn splendor.

(58) EXT. COUNTRY ROAD -- DAWN

ANOTHER ANGLE
as Prince and Vanity whip up to the top
of a small hill, skid to a stop. He
scans the area quickly, gets his
bearings. He pops the clutch, skids off
to the valley below.


(59) EXT. WOODS AND STREAM -- DAWN

PRINCE AND VANITY ride cautiously
through a series of hiking paths, then
twist down a small embankment. A STREAM
flows before them. They climb off the
bike, look around quietly--




VANITY
God, this is beautiful. It
reminds me of where I grew up.
My father used to ...

He waits for an answer, it's not
forthcoming--

PRINCE
Your father used to what...?

VANITY
Nothing...it's just...
(changes subject)
You must like places like
this.



He goes to the stream, balances on
several rocks, moves to the other side.
The stream flows between them--

VANITY
So, have you reconsidered my
proposal?

PRINCE
What...?

VANITY
What we talked about last
time.

PRINCE
You can't be serious.

She starts a little dance step, climaxes
it with spins and twirls--

VANITY
Oh, come on -- you know you
really want to. You've been
waiting for this opportunity
...all...your...life...

He can't help laughing -- she freezes,
looks at him coldly--

PRINCE
I'm sorry -- excuse me.

VANITY
God -- so why do you come
around? You don't want to
help me, not that you have to.
You don't want to sleep with
me, not that you have to do
that either. So why am I
here?

He smiles, walks off--

VANITY
There's a lot of things you
don't know about me. You'd be
surprised how many things I
could do.

He disappears around some trees--

VANITY
Take me home immediately! I
want to go home. I can't
stand this! I can't take this
anymore! Prince!



PRINCE moves through the trees smiling,
studying nature--

VANITY(O.S.)
I don't need this! I was
doing alright before I met
you. Motherfucker, you need a
haircut!

He comes to a tree, leans against it
contentedly, studies the foliage.

VANITY paces back and forth frantically
along the stream--

VANITY
(to herself)
I don't get this.
(yells)
Prince! Who do you think you
are?! You don't care. You
don't care about anything! I
never wanted you to help me
anyway!

PRINCE rests by the tree, observes TWO
HIKERS walking down the path toward him-
-

VANITY (0.S.)
You think you're a good
musician?! You're nothing!
Morris is better. I never
wanted to make it with you
anyway.

The Hikers pass him startled--

PRINCE
Good morning.

VANITY
PRINCE, I HATE YOU!

HIKERS
Good morning, sir.

And they walk down the path, disappear around the bend.
Just then--





VANITY is standing by his side, a
wildflower in her hands--

VANITY
(softly)
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have
said those things. Will you
forgive me?

PRINCE
(softly)
Yes.

He takes the flower, slips it into his
jacket, kisses her forehead.

(60) EXT. GLADE AND BARN -- DAWN

as they ride down a leaf-strewn path and
pull to a stop near an old, weathered,
dilapidated BARN. It stands laarge and
silent like a painting. A low THUNDER
rolls across the land...

(61) INT. BARN -- DAWN

DAWN LIGHT burns through the wooden
slats.. STEAM rises from the wet hay
scattered throughout. The air is thick
and damp. It begins to RAIN.

Vanity stands in the middle of the barn,
gazing at the storm. Beads of
perspiration glisten on her forehead.
She turns slowly, watches as Prince
retrieves old blankets from a nearby
stall. Their eyes search one another
out, their breathing becomes short,
expectant. She hesitates a moment, then
pulls off her blouse, discards it to the
moist, dusty floor.






(62) INT. BARN -- DAY

ANOTHER ANGLE
RAIN patters srtongly against the barn.
A deep THUNDER rolls. She's on top of
him, moving deliciously, her body
glowing in the purple, dawn light.
Moist, purple water shadows streak and
course her skin as she moves slowly,
then deliberately against him. He
watches her avidly, his hands firmly on
her thighs, and thrusts into her again
and again...and again.

(62A) EXT. BARN -- DAY

Leaves scatter as the bike whips thru
the wet path.

Purple Rain movie premiere 7.29.1984

June 4, 1984 the Glamorous Life w/Sheila E. drops
June 7, 1984 1st Avenue Birthday show with Prince & the Revolution http://prince.org/msg/7/304377
June 25, 1984 Purple Rain w/Prince & the Revolution drops
July 9th, 1984 Ice Cream Castles w/Morris Day & the Time drops






July 26. 1984

Mann's Chinese Theater Hollywood
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
MTV"Live! Purple Rain Party Movie Premiere

performance by Sheila E.

Jul 27 2009 10:07 AM EDT

Prince Takes Over MTV For 1984 'Purple Rain' Premiere
We take a look back at the premiere (and afterparty) of Prince's groundbreaking film.
By Eric Ditzian

You need to see this. On Friday, July 27, 1984, MTV headed to Hollywood for the A-list red-carpet premiere and booze-fueled afterparty for Prince's seminal rock film "Purple Rain." Eddie Murphy showed up sporting a leopard-print blazer, a bare chest and a leather bandana tied around his neck. Pee-wee Herman drove up in a hot-rod-flamed clown car and busted into a nasally version of "When Doves Cry." And Prince himself — his "royal badness," as the VJ Mark Goodman declared — arrived in a purple stretch limo and, flanked by beefy bodyguards, sashayed down the carpet carrying a single rose.

Today, on the 25th anniversary of the "Purple Rain" premiere, we have unearthed MTV's two-hour-long special since it is an unparalleled window into our pop-culture past, because Prince is a timeless rock god and because the footage is, pure and simple, freaking amazing. (Read what Kurt Loder had to say about Prince's landmark album and movie.)



Why had everyone gathered a quarter-century ago beneath the sweltering California sun to celebrate this man and his operatic movie loosely based on his own life?

" 'Cause Prince is bad!" Murphy said.

We couldn't have put it better ourselves. By '84, the singer had already established himself as one of the most talented, charismatic and unpredictable pop stars on the planet. But with "Purple Rain" — and the album that accompanied it — Prince was set to reach an entirely new level. The disc hit the top Billboard spot, spawned two #1 singles and went platinum a staggering 13 times. And the movie, which saw Prince portray a Prince-like character trying to succeed as a musician and a lover while avoiding the alcoholic failings of his father, won an Oscar and grossed nearly $70 million at the box office.

The 1984 premiere featured appearances by some of the music world's biggest stars at the time: Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, Lionel Richie, Little Richard, John Mellencamp, Sheila E., "Weird Al" Yankovic and Morris Day.

On the carpet, Day commandeered Goodman's mic and announced to the crowd, "I wanna see the movie and then I wanna see some lovely young ladies, so y'all hang around, OK?"

The entire special had an endearing, basic-cable rawness to it, a compelling contrast to the slickly produced, highly professional nature of so many contemporary TV events. The sole set-decoration at the afterparty was a purple sign with shimmery silver ribbons hanging underneath. Interviews took place around unadorned cocktail-party tables and were interrupted with calls for more champagne. Goodman read from note cards clutched in his hand as he attempted to guide the live event.

And yet both the premiere and the film were part of a new beginning, a fresh way of approaching pop culture that brought together artists, celebrities, technology and, increasingly, the inclusion of fans in the entire process.

"It now becomes an extension," Richie said. "What we've been doing for a long time is taking each song and making a video out of it. What [Prince] has made now is a motion picture out of his album. It's a very important step."

wow. poor guy.

(63) EXT. STREETS, VANITY'S MOTEL -- MORNING

The STREETS glisten with the rain.
Prince and Vanity pull up in front of
her motel. She hugs him fiercely, steps
off the bike, her face alive and fresh
as a flower. His eyes sparkle--



PRINCE
See you later?

VANITY
When?

PRINCE
Why?

VANITY
'Cause I have to do something
first.

PRINCE
What?

VANITY
(coyly)
A secret...

PRINCE
Tell me.

VANITY
No.

PRINCE
Okay, come by -- eight
o'clock.
He kicks the bike into gear -- she
touches his jacket longingly--

VANITY
Bye...



He blasts off. She watches him a
moment, her eyes glowing. She heads to
her motel, then stops short -- a single
CARNATION lies oon the sidewalk. She
looks around quickly, almost expecting
someone to claim it. But no one's
around, so she picks it up, goes inside.

(64) INT. STAIRWELL, VANITY'S MOTEL -- MORNING

She enters the LOBBY, closes the door
behind her. She turns -- another
CARNATION is on the stairwell. She's
intrigued, glances up the stairs --
there's another one, and yet another
further up. She's confused, but grabs
them, disappears up the stairs.


HALLWAY
as she comes to a halt outside her room,
picking up carnations along the way.
She opens her door, cuts inside.


(65) INT. VANIITY'S ROOM -- MORNING

She goes into the bathroom, fills the
sink with water, arranges the flowers
within. She smiles radiantly -- they
look beautiful. Suddenly something
seizes her thoughts. She opens her
bureau drawer quickly, pulls out the
yellow pages, leafs through it
hurriedly, We READ: Parking, Passport,
Paving...then Pawnbrokers. She stops,
runs her finger down the page, then
hunts quickly through her drawer. Her
eyes dance mischievously when she pulls
out her gold chain. She places it on
her bureau, hurries to her clothes rack.
Suddenly, a quick KNOCK at the door--

MAN(O.S.)
Miss V.?

She looks around the corner -- a flower
delivery MAN stands in the hallway,
holding a bouquet of roses--

VANITY
Yes...?

MAN
Delivery.

VANITY
(surprised)
Come in ...

He cuts inside, and is followed by
another MAN, holding a bouquet of
daisies--

VANITY
Hey -- wait a minute. What's
going on?

The Men leave the room--

MAN
Downstairs.

She hurries to the window, looks out--



(66) EXT. STREET -- DAY -- VANITY'S POV--

Morris and Jerome standing by the curb,
their eyes fastened excitedly on her
window, leaning against a flower truck.
We catch a glimpse of a Man bringing her
a dozen chrysanthemums--

MORRIS
Good morning, dahling.


(67) EXT. VANITY'S WINDOW AND STREET -- DAY

(INTERCUT)

VANITY
You're crazy! -- What are you
doing?

MORRIS
(excited)
Come down -- come down.

VANITY
I can't -- I've got things to
do.

MORRIS
C'mon, ten minutes. I want to
show you something-

She shakes her head--

VANITY
I'm sorry, but thanks for the
flowers. You're really crazy.

She disappears from the window. They
stand expectantly a long time. Finally
Jerome looks at Morris--

JEROME
Well...what do you think?

Morris is staring intently at the window
-- he purses his lips sensualy--

MORRIS
Chili sauce.

Just then Vanity steps outside, looks
stunning in her tight, black pants and
boots. Her eyes dance vivaciously, a
red sash is tied around her waste.
Morris gives Jerome his sexy, half-
lidded, pouty-lip look--

MORRIS
Oh, Lord...

(68) INT. CLUB (1ST AVE. ST. BAR.) -- DAY

CU--Clock. We SEE 11:25

Prince cuts through the back entrance,
walks onto the floor. Lisa and Wendy
are onstage PLAYING a SONG we
immediately recognize as the one they
had given Prince to listen to. The DRUM
RIFF is provided by the Linn Machine (a
synthesized drum unit). Wendy plays
guitar, her back to Prince. Lisa, at
the keyboards, spots him and stops--



WENDY
What's wrong?

Lisa points to Prince. Wendy
immediately rips into the guitar solo of
"G-Spot." She stops suddenly--

WENDY
Is that better? Do you like
that?

He ignores her--

PRINCE
Where is everybody?

LISA
You're late -- they left.

PRINCE
So what are you doing here?

Lisa immediately launches into the
opening bars of "Let's Get Crazy"--

LISA
(imitating Prince)
But I'm here to tell you that
there's something else -- our
music--.

The Girls bust up -- he glares at them--

PRINCE
Can't you guys get off it?
Can't you just leave it alone?

Wendy meets his glare with one of her
own...

WENDY
Yeah -- we'll get off it.

She turns, snaps off the Linn Machine
angrily, plunging the club into silence.

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from the 20th Anniversary DVD edition of Purple Rain* * * The MTV Premiere Party for Purple Rain is the first extra feature that I took a look at because I couldn’t believe it was actually going to be included on this release. This is a perfect 30 minute slice of '80s nostalgia and is a major treasure on this DVD release. Prince was a major star on MTV and therefore MTV made the premiere of Purple Rain a significant television event. This footage combines the red carpet arrivals for the premiere of the film as well as some vintage TV spots advertising the film and the videos for “Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry”. Hosted by original MTV VJ Mark Goodman, the nostalgia buzz from this feature is overwhelming. Showcasing big hair, purple outfits and interviews with Eddie Murphy, Sheila E, Little Richard and Lionel Ritchie among others, this footage is all fluff and nostalgia, but you have to love it. Where else can you see Pee Wee Herman arrive at a red carpet in a mini car!

http://www.mtv.com/videos...rain.jhtml