OldFriends4Sale said:

(78) EXT. STREETS AND ALLEY -- DOWNTOWN -- TWILIGHT

SHOPPERS flood the sidewalks, rushing for the buses that
take them home. TRAFFIC clogs at the 77 intersections
while PEDESTRIANS walk against the lights. Prince rides
down the streets, hugging the right shoulder, impatient with
the delays. He blasts down a side street, sees FLASHING
LIGHTS up ahead. GAWKERS are already crowding around.



He moves through the TRAFFIC slowly,
glides past a POLICE CAR, and a small
CROWD. A CAR has run onto the sidewalk,
knocking down the marquee to a rundown,
neighborhood bar.

Something catches his eye -- he stops
suddenly. His Mother stands against the
wall, idly watching the goings on. He
jumps off his bike hurriedly, walks up
behind her, taps her on the shoulder--

PRINCE
Ma...?

She turns, he gasps out loud. Her left
eye is swollen shut--

MOTHER
(drunkenly)
Hi, ya, baby...

Her drunken breath washes over him --
his head spins--

PRINCE
Ma...what happened?

She rubs up against him--

MOTHER
Can you give me some money?
C'mon, just some money...

She gropes for him drunkenly -- he
suddenly realizes she doesn't know who
he is--

MOTHER
Here...here...

She tugs at her wedding ring--

MOTHER
Give me something for
this...just a little. It'll
be okay...

PRINCE
C'mon...I'll take you home.

Just then a COP moves through the Crowd-
-

COP
Okay, c'mon now -- break it
up. Let's go..

The Crowd moves out. Police RADIOS
cackle. Three WOMEN stagger over, one
of them grabbing his Mother--

WOMAN
C'mon, honey -- we're goin'
in...

She fixes Prince with a glare--

WOMAN
You're a little young aren't
you? Get out of here. Leave
her alone.

So, if I'm reading this right, his mother prostitutes?

OldFriends4Sale said:

(77) EXT. ACCESS ROAD, TRAIN TRACKS -- DUSK

Prince WHIPS down a dirt access road
locked in thought, the pain and anger in
his eyes apparent. Suddenly a TRAIN
WHISTLE BLASTS just behind him, sending
a shot of fear through his guts.

He twists backwards in amazement. A
FREIGHT TRAIN ROARS around the bend
BLASTING its HORN violently. Prince
shudders with fright, loses control of
his cycle for an instant. He hits a
series of ruts that almost topple him to
the ground.

He looks back at the train confused,
when another BLAST seems to SOCK him in
the teeth. He twists wildly to the side
of the road, kicking up dirt and debris,
lurching him into the handlebars
violently.

The TRAIN ROARS abreast of him! Prince
snaps an angry look at the engineer.
The Guy coolly gives him the finger and
BLASTS the HORN violently.

Prince becomes enraged! He snaps a look
to the speedometer: 65 mph. He snaps a
look to the Engineer -- the Guy sends
him another obscene gesture and BLASTS
his HORN.

Prince grits his teeth, twists the
throttle full. He lurches forward in an
instant, blazing in front of the train,
The Engineer BLASTS the HORN
mercilessly, and throws on the coals.
They blast down the stretch neck to
neck, twist round a wide bend.

Prince edges in front! The Engineer
BLASTS the HORN and moves up. Prince
snaps a look to him -- the Guy mouths
the words: Fuck You!

Prince wants to scream! He twists the
throttle, snaps a look to the
speedometer: 75 mph. He RIPS past ruts
and gullies like a madman. The TRAIN
moves up. They blast around another
bend neck to neck

Suddenly Prince's eyes widen with
horror. A CAR is parked across the
access road, waiting to cross the track.
He shoots a look to the Engineer -- the
Guy is laughing hysterically now,
BLASTING his HORN wildly, mouthing the
words: Bye Bye!

Prince screams like a MADMAN! He
twists his throttle FULL! He blazes
ahead of the train, BLASTS! up the
embankment, SAILS through the air...

...a BRICK WALL cuts the access road in
two!

He SCREAMS in bloody terror! He hits
the road and fishtails wildly, locking
his brakes. The WALL comes at him like
a locomotive. He's going to hit it,
knows it and...

He twists his throttle violently BLASTS!
directly into the path of the train!

The Engineer looks on in horror! Prince
throws his weight forward and...

...the train ROARS past him as he
fishtails wildly to a stop.

The Engineer sails off into the dusk,
his mouth agape. Prince sits there
breathing fiercely, the adrenaline
shrieking though his veins, watching
the train disappear into the distance.

It would've been great to see how Al Magnoli pulled off this scene.

The houses behind Prince look built anywhere between 1904 and 1920.

mimi02 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

(78) EXT. STREETS AND ALLEY -- DOWNTOWN -- TWILIGHT

SHOPPERS flood the sidewalks, rushing for the buses that
take them home. TRAFFIC clogs at the 77 intersections
while PEDESTRIANS walk against the lights. Prince rides
down the streets, hugging the right shoulder, impatient with
the delays. He blasts down a side street, sees FLASHING
LIGHTS up ahead. GAWKERS are already crowding around.



He moves through the TRAFFIC slowly,
glides past a POLICE CAR, and a small
CROWD. A CAR has run onto the sidewalk,
knocking down the marquee to a rundown,
neighborhood bar.

Something catches his eye -- he stops
suddenly. His Mother stands against the
wall, idly watching the goings on. He
jumps off his bike hurriedly, walks up
behind her, taps her on the shoulder--

MOTHER
Can you give me some money?
C'mon, just some money...

She gropes for him drunkenly -- he
suddenly realizes she doesn't know who
he is--

MOTHER
Here...here...

She tugs at her wedding ring--

MOTHER
Give me something for
this...just a little. It'll
be okay...

So, if I'm reading this right, his mother prostitutes?

I was thinking the same, but I think she was just using her feminine wiles to get some money by selling her ring. Not prostitution

[Edited 1/31/11 18:37pm]

(79) EXT. PRINCES HOME -- NIGHT

Prince BLASTS down the STREET, sweeps
into his drive, and jumps off his bike,
practically smashing it into the gate.
His eyes are burning with anger. He
flies up the steps three at a time, cuts
across the porch, bursts throuch the
front door and--


(80) INT. PRINCE'S POME -- NIGHT

-- stalks through the living room, eyes
blazing--

PRINCE
Where the fuck are you?

He spins like a top, streaks down the
hallway, throws open several doors
violently--

PRINCE
Where are you?

He cuts into the kitchen raging--

PRINCE
Answer me you fucker!!

He twists around frustrated; exhaustion,
anger, and pain competing for the same
space. Suddenly he stops, listens
intently a moment. We HEAR it now -- a
PIANO. Someone's PLAYING A PIANO.
Prince throws a look at the basement
door -- it's ajar.

FATHER'S SONG

(81) INT. BASEMENT, PRINCE'S HOUSE -- NIGHT

A naked LIGHT BULB snaps ON. Prince
hesitates a moment, descends the steps,
pauses at the door. The MUSIC wafts
delicately in the night breeze. He
moves down the halllway uncertainly, but
steadily, the MUSIC growing, drawing him
in.

He stops, peers into the antechamber.
His Father is at the piano, his back to
him. He's perched on the broken stool,
playing with all he's got.

Prince moves slowly into the room, his
knees weakening, his anger flowing from
him with every step he takes. Seeing
his Father this way, he doesn't know if
he should laugh or cry. He sits down
silently behind him, listens as his
Father plays.

The SONG ends. His Father sits a
moment, stretching his hands idly along
the keys. Feeling a presence in the
room, he spins around and jumps slightly
at seeing his son. He fixes him with a
threatening look, then shrugs, hunches
over the keys--

PRINCE
Is that yours?

FATHER
'Course it's mine. Who else's
is it goin' to be? Got all
kinds of them. They're
different too.

PRINCE
I'd like to see them. You got
them written down somewhere?

FATHER
No, man -- I don't write them
down -- don't need to. That's
the big difference between you
and me.

PRINCE
Thought you weren't going to
play no more.

His Father looks at him sullenly, then
looks down, stares at the keys.
Prince's eyes well with tears--

PRINCE
I saw Mom up the street. She
looked pretty bad. Any idea
how she got that way?

His Father bites his his lip, rubs a
hand over his face, stares at the keys.
His voice comes with difficulty--

PRINCE
Yeah...
(a beat)
I got a girlfriend.

FATHER
You gonna get married?

PRINCE
(long pause)
I don't know.

His Father shares a hurtful look with
him, then stares darkly at the floor
below--

FATHER
Never get married.

[Edited 2/2/11 6:30am]

OldFriends4Sale said:

mimi02 said:

So, if I'm reading this right, his mother prostitutes?

I was thinking the same, but I think she was just using her feminine wiles to get some money by selling her ring. Not prostitution

[Edited 1/31/11 18:37pm]

That was my next thought. It's sad that she didn't even recognize her son.

mimi02 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I was thinking the same, but I think she was just using her feminine wiles to get some money by selling her ring. Not prostitution

[Edited 1/31/11 18:37pm]

That was my next thought. It's sad that she didn't even recognize her son.

Yeah, it totally adds another dimension to the characters. So even watching the movie again with this background info it adds more depth to the characters

(82) INT. CLUB -- NIGHT

Wendy?

Yes Lisa

Is the water warm enough?

Yes Lisa

Shall we begin?

Yes Lisa

Ow!

Where is my love life?
Where can it be?
There must be something wrong with the machinery
Where is my love life?
Tell me, where has it gone?
Somebody please, please tell me what the hell is wrong

Till I find the righteous one
Computer blue
Till I find the righteous one
Computer blue

The CLUB is THROBBING. Prince is
onstage, stripped to the waist, SWEAT
seeping from his pores in torrents.
He's deep into the pit of "Computer
Blue, " locked into a provocative,
obscene graphic with Wendy. She's on her
knees in front of him, his crotch moving
directly in front of her lips. She's
made up fiercely, looks like Prince
himself. The total effect is unnerving
-- Prince is going down on himself.

Billy Sparks stands by the bar pretty
upset. Jill stands slack-jawed. The
KIDS have stopped dancing, drinking --
they staring at the display,.shaking
their heads confused...

Where is my baby?
Where can she be?
Somebody please, please tell me what is wrong with me

Where is my baby?
Where has she gone?
Somebody please, please tell me what the hell is wrong

Yeah

The computer's on the verge of breakdown!

Come on
Oh baby, don't make me

Poor lonely computer
It's time someone programmed U
It's time U learned love and lust
They both have 4 letters
But they're entirely different words
Poor lonely computer
Poor, poor lonely computer
Do U really know what love is?

The BEAT is SAVAGE. Prince is in his
own world, living his own private hell.
Suddenly the MUSIC crescendos, then
winds down like a roller coaster
sweeping everyone along. The BEAT
changes radically. He turns his back to
the audience and plays ...

...and we suddenly recognize the MUSIC
as his Father's -- the song he played on
the piano the night before. But it's
Prince's now, stamped with his own
signature. He's bent at the waist, his
back to the audience, alone with his
father's, and his, pain.

The CROWD fidgets...Billy Sparks fastens
his eyes on Prince angrily.

He didn't like living alone
The house where he lived had many hallways
It was a long walk 2 his bedroom
Because 2 him each hallway represented an emotion
Every one vastly different from the next
One day while she was with him
He decided 2 name each one
She walked by his side, one hand on his thigh
No - she was sort of half a step behind him
Yeah, the grip on his thigh intensified
As they walked slowly through the corridor
He named the hallway "Lust"
And as they passed through the next one
He named it "Fear"
The grip she now loosened
So he walked faster
Her hands now trembling
She let dropped 2 her side as he wrote the word "Insecurity"
He looked into her eyes and smiled a demon smile
And quickly walked onto the next
Corridor after corridor
He named almost all when suddenly… he stopped
He picked up the word "Hate"
She was gone
So he picked up another – "Pain"

On the verge of a breakdown
What is life without love?
It's hell, Computer Blue!

Father, Father, the sun is gone
(Father, Father) The Dawn, the Dawn
Father, Father, where is the Dawn?
(Where is the Dawn, Father?)
(Na, na, na, na, na)
Na, na, na, na, na

Shall I go 2 church on Sundays?
Shall I stay home and pray?
Shall I try 2 make her happy?
Shall I try 2 make her stay?

Where is my love life?
Tell me, where can it be?

(83) EXT. CLUB/INT. MORRIS' CAR (1ST AVE. ST. BAR) -- NIGHT

KIDS are hanging out in front of the
club. The usual queue, however, is
noticeably absent.

The yellow Caddy sweeps up. Jerome is
at the wheel, Morris and Vanity sit in
the back. Morris is dressed elegantly,
resplendent in a 5O's-style suit. She's
beautiful in a sleek black dress, with
long black gloves, and heels--

VANITY
What are we doing here,
Morris?

MORRIS
What do you mean?

VANITY
I don't want to be here. I
don't want to hurt anybody.

MORRIS
It's not about hurting
anybody. This is business.
We can use the exposure.

Just then Brenda and Susan come up to
the car excitedly. Brenda is dressed in
a 40's-style dress, Susan wears a form-
fitting leopard one. They both look
gorgeous--

BRENDA
Hi -- you coming in?

Their excitement and nervousness is
endearing. Vanity's heart goes out to
them. She forces a smile, climbs out
unaided--

VANITY
Your horns are showing,
Morris.

MORRIS
Yeah...but they're holding up
my halo.

i think this has just become my favorite EVER thread at the ORG! lol

(84) INT. CLUB -- NIGHT

Prince is on-stage, deep into the
closing moments of "Computer Blue." He
paces back and forth frantically, still
locked in his own private hell. The
Crowd's attention has wandered, however,
and very few remain on the dance floor,
finding it too much trouble to keep up
with the changing shifts in the music.
Even his band members are edgy, casting
quick looks to each other, wishing to
get on with more compelling audience-
pleasing sounds.

BAR AREA
as Billy Sparks shakes hands with Morris
and Jerome and is introduced to Vanity
Six for the first time. We can tell by
his reaction that he likes what he sees.
He kisses Brenda and Susan, saves a
special squeeze for Vanity herself. He
escorts the whole group to a table
across the floor. Vanity brings up the
rear, casts a quick look to Prince
onstage.

PRINCE
fastens on her and brings "Computer
Blue" to a rousing end. The Crowd
applauds, but it's more out of respect
than eagerness. He doesn't seem to
notice though, or care. He confers
quickly with his group., then moves
center-stage. The Band Members trade
frustrated looks with each other -- it's
obvious that they have some trouble with
the next song...

Prince presses his lips to the mike, and
the MUSIC starts. He begins SINGING
"Darling Nicky"--

I knew a girl named Nicky,
I guess you can say she was a
sex fiend.
I met her in a hotel lobby
masturbating in magazines.
She said, How'd you like to
waste some time,
And I could not resist
When I saw little Nicky grind.

BILLY SPARKS shoots a fierce look to Prince, helps
Morris, Jerome and the Girls to their
table. Vanity is watching Prince, a
puzzled look on her face--

MORRIS
Hee, hee...little empty
tonight, huh, Billy. But I
guess money isn't everything.

Jerome busts up--

JEROME
Oh no... that's cold...

But Billy agrees--


BILLY
The Duke of Dick is in rare
form tonight.

They all look toward the stage--

PRINCE
is fastened on Vanity and it's apparent
to all. He launches into the next verse-
-

PRINCE
She took me to her castle
And I could not believe my
eyes.
She had so many devices
Everything that money could
buy.
She said,
Sign your name on the dotted
line,
The lights went out,
And Nicky started to grind.

VANITY
flushes with embarrassment. Billy and
Morris notice this and glare at Prince.

PRINCE
looks dead-center at them, and then to
Vanily--

PRINCE
I woke up the next morning.
Nicky wasn't there.
I looked all ov'r all I found
Was a phone number on the
stairs.
It said thank you for a funky
time,
Call me up when ev'r you want
to grind.

VANITY
stands suddenly, fighting back tears.
She backs from the table quickly, knocks
the chair over. Morris tries to help
her, but she sweeps past him, hurrying
for the exit.

(85) INT. STAIRWAY/EXT. STREET -- NIGHT

as she comes down the stairs stumbling
slightly, tears streaming down her face.
Chick sees her, reached out to help--

CHICK
Hey ...

But she pulls away, runs out the door,
cuts across the street.

(86) INT. CLUB -- NIGHT

PRINCE
brings the SONG to a blistering end.
The stage is plunged into darkness. He
strips off his guitar, cuts from the
stage, ignoring the grave looks from his
Band Members.

(87) INT. HALLWAY -- NIGHT

as Prince twists aggressively past a
handful of FANS, rudely disregarding
their attention. He Cuts into the
dressing room.

(88) INT. DRESSING ROON -- NIGHT

He's agitated, paces back and forth in a
frenzy. Suddenly the DOOR flies open.
Billy Sparks enters angrily--

BILLY
What the fuck's wrong with
you, Prince?!

PRINCE
I don't have time for your
bullshit, Billy. What do you
want?

BILLY
My stage is no place for your
personal shit!

PRINCE
That's life, man.

BILLY
Life my ass, motherfucker!
This is a business, and you're
not too far gone to see that.
(a beat)
I've told you this before.
You're not pulling them in
like you used to. The only
person who gives a fuck about
your music is yourself.


PRINCE
Fuck off!

But Billy can't help laughing--

BILLY
Just like your old man...

Prince shoots him a threatening look--

BILLY
Yeah -- you got it. Tell me
I'm wrong.
(a beat)
You're not blind. Look around
you. No one's digging you.

Prince turns away--

BILLY
Look at your band. Are they
in here right now? They're
out there 'cause they can't
stand being in the same room
with you.
(a beat)
What a fucking waste...like
father, like son--

PRINCE
Lay off that!

Billy turns to go--

BILLY
Take your head out of your
ass, Prince, check it out --
unless you like the view up
there. Your music doesn't
make sense to anyone but
yourself.

He closes the door behind him. Prince
stands dully a moment, then sits heavily
in a chair. Exhaustion suddenly
overwhelms him. He rests his head in
his hands, moments tick by...

He shakes himself awake -- Morris and
Jerome stand by the door--

JEROME
That was fucked up what you
did man. Morris doesn't like
it. And being a part of this -
- I don't like it either.



PRINCE
I don't care.

MORRIS
Hee, hee...huh, it's obvious
you don't have what it takes
to be on top.

He pulls an envelope from his pocket--

MORRIS
But to show you that I'm
sympathetic to your problems -
- here's a pass to our show
tomorrow night. Enjoy it.

They leave. Then Morris sticks his head
into the doorway--

MORRIS
Don't forget to bring a
girlfriend. Whawhak!

Directed By

• Albert Magnoli

They're exaggerations or minimizations developed to fit a story that never happened, yet, in a strange way, a story that is their reality.

To me, Prince & the Times entire thing is visual. The microcosm they've developed 4 themselves was a movie begging to be made."

There's music... that means there's night, there's bars, there are alley's. All of a sudden, a story begins to emerge.

Albert Magnoli

Actors

• Prince (The Kid)
• Apollonia Kotero (Apollonia)
• Morris Day (Morris)
• Olga Karlatos (Mother)
• Clarence Williams III (Father)
• Jerome Benton (Jerome)
• Billy Sparks (Billy)
• Jill Jones (Jill)
• Charles Huntsberry (Chick)
• Dez Dickerson (Dez)
• Brenda Bennett (Brenda)
• Susan Moonsie (Susan (as Susan))
• Sandra Claire Gershman (Beautiful Babe)
• Kim Upsher (Kim)
• Alan Leeds (Stage Hand)
• Israel Gordon (Taste M.C.)
• Gil Jacobson (Cop in Basement)
• Joseph A. Ferraro (First Avenue M.C.)
• Joseph E. Ferraro (First Avenue M.C.)
• James French (Cabbie)

Just... incredible.

(89) EXT. THE TASTE -- NIGHT

COMMOTION. CARS are THICK in front of
THE TASTE, a small NIGHTCLUB located in
the poorer part of the city. Because of
its location, The Taste books different
dance bands four nights a week and then
hosts a Variety Night the remaining two.
Aspiring comedians, dancers and jugglers
flock to Variety Night, desirous of
trying their material in front of a live
audience -- and hoping to catch the
discering eye of a talent scout on the
prowl.

Billy Sparks pulls up to the curb, gets
out with a beautiful WOMAN and cuts
inside.

(90) INT. BACKSTAGE, THE TASTE -- NIGHT
Jerome stands BACKSTAGE fidgeting
nervously, staring appreciatively at the
closed dressing room door. Various
PEOPLE in COSTUMES pass by sporadically.
Suddenly a burst of APPLAUSE and
LAUGHTER wafts into the hallway. Jerome
walks to the curtain and peers out--


(91) INT. THE TASTE -- NIGHT

JEROME'S POV--
Billy Sparks and his Girlfriend being
seated at a front table. A COMEDIAN is
on stage juggling KNIVES and HATCHETS.
The CROWD is ROARING their approval.

The Union Bar in Minneapolis (which later became a Christian music club called the New Union). The Taste Show Lounge in Minneapolis, a favorite of the Prince crowd,

Purple Rain anniversary quiz: The answers

by Peter S. Scholtes June 24, 2009

1. True or false: Purple Rain was filmed entirely in Minneapolis.
Answer: False—some scenes were filmed in Los Angeles.

2. What song off her 11-year-old daughter's copy of Purple Rain inspired Tipper Gore to co-found the Parents Music Resource Center, eventually leading to the music industry's adoption of the "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" warning?
Answer: "Darling Nikki"

3. In the film Purple Rain, Apollonia Kotero plays the Kid's love interest. Which singer was originally slated for the role?
Answer: Vanity, the lead singer from Prince's Vanity 6

4. In one infamous scene, Apollonia strips after the Kid tells her she must purify herself in the waters of what Minnesota lake?
Answer: Lake Minnetonka ("... but that ain't Lake Minnetonka")

5. Although Apollonia says she never had a romantic relationship with Prince, she claims that Prince asked her to dump what celebrity boyfriend?
Answer: David Lee Roth

6. What code word does Jerome Benton use to tell Morris Day that Apollonia has arrived at First Avenue?
Answer: "What"

7. In the movie, Apollonia 6 debut at a nightclub called "The Taste." Where was the scene actually shot?
Answer: The Union Bar in Minneapolis (which later became a Christian music club called the New Union). The Taste Show Lounge in Minneapolis, a favorite of the Prince crowd, was closed by the time filming began.

8. In the movie, Wendy & Lisa write the music for the song that becomes "Purple Rain." Which song off the soundtrack did they actually co-write?
Answer: "Computer Blue"

9. What title is written on the cassette of Wendy & Lisa's unfinished song?
Answer: "Slow Groove"

10. What actor from TV's The Mod Squad played the Kid's father?
Answer: Clarence Williams III

11. What marriage advice does his character offer the Kid?
Answer: "Never get married."

12. True or false: William Blinn's first draft of the movie script was titled Red Rain.
Answer: False—it was called Dreams.

13. In the movie, the late Charles "Big Chick" Huntsberry plays the bouncer at First Avenue. What was Huntsberry's real-life job at the time?
Answer: Prince's bodyguard

14. Which three songs on the soundtrack were recorded live at First Avenue (before edits and overdubs)?
Answer: "I Would Die 4 U," "Baby I'm A Star," and "Purple Rain"

15. What B-side of the U.S. single "Let's Go Crazy" introduced the world to Sheila E?
Answer: "Erotic City"

16. True or false: MTV influenced Purple Rain director-writer Albert Magnoli's style.
Answer: False—according to Magnoli, he didn't even own a television at the time.

17. Before filming began, Prince fired what two members of The Time (and future Janet Jackson producers)?
Answer: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

18. What song from the soundtrack is thought by some fans to be sung from the point of view of Jesus?
Answer: "I Would Die 4 U"

19. What drum machine is featured prominently on "When Doves Cry"?
Answer: The LinnDrum

20. What instrument did Prince remove from the mix to make "When Doves Cry" complete?
Answer: bass

21. True or false: A Prince film was shot—and shelved—before Purple Rain.
Answer: True—Acclaimed music-video director Chuck Statler shot a concert film at the now-demolished Met Center and sequences featuring women in lingerie at Prince's home in Chanhassen. The film was later shelved.

22. What song did Public Enemy sample on its Million Man March-predicting 1990 single "Brothers Gonna Work It Out"?
Answer: "Let's Go Crazy"

23. Purple Rain features a rivalry between two bands, The Revolution and The Time. In real life, Prince's Grand Central (later renamed Champagne) was a rival of what band featuring Terry Lewis in the '70s?
Answer: Flyte Tyme. The rivalry ended when Prince created The Time by recruiting its members from Flyte Tyme and making Morris Day, his earlier drummer in Grand Central, the singer.

24. What's painted on the side of the Kid's motorcycle's gas tank?
Answer: An early draft of the unpronounceable symbol Prince later used for his name.

25. What New Yorker film critic wrote of Purple Rain, "Prince is in charge, and he knows how he wants to appear—like Dionysus crossed with a convent girl on her first bender."
Answer: Pauline Kael.

92) INT. BACKSTAGE -- THE TASTE -- NIGHT

Just then a CLOWN passes Jerome, stops,
and hands him a flower. Jerome tries to
smile, but his nervousness is simply too
strong. The Clown hands him another
flower, trying to elicit a favorable
response. Jerome is patient, but
attempts to ignore the Clown in a polite
way, indicating he'd rather be alone.
The Clown persists, however, going
through a little routine, handing him
flower after flower...

Suddenly Jerome throws them into the
air, grabs the Clown by the throat and
flings him headlong down the hallway.
The Clown gives Jerome the finger and
walks off in a huff.

MORRIS
cuts from the dressing room, closes the
door behind him. He joins Jerome at the
curtain, and they move down the back
stairway to the CLUB--

MORRIS
(nervously)
I guess this is it.

JEROME
I guess so, M.D.

MORRIS
I think I'm going to be sick.
Why does this have to be
happening to me? Has it
crossed your mind that we're
about to make the biggest
mistake we've ever made?

JEROME
I don't think it's all that
bad.

MORRIS
That's why I do all the
thinking.

93) INT. THE TASTE -- NIGHT

as Billy Sparks spots Morris, waves. Morris manages a weak
smile, offers a half-hearted wave back. Just then we HEAR a
firce DRUM BEAT, and--


TASTE M.C.
Ladies and Gentlemen, please
welcome Vanity 6.

Respectful APPLAUSE--

MORRIS
Oh, God--

He sits quickly, followed by Jerome --
they both put on sunglasses.

A HUSH descends over the CROWD. The
CURTAIN rises slowly...and Brenda, Susan
and Vanity are frozen in a provocative,
vampy stance. Their effect on the
audience is galvanizing -- the Crowd
bursts into APPLAUSE and WHISTLES--

MORRIS
(surprised)
What??

I need U 2 get me off
I'm your bomb, baby, ready 2 explode
I need U 2 get me off
Be your slave, do anything I'm told

I'm a sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affections

I need U 2 pull my trigger, baby
I can't do it alone
I need U 2 be my main thing, play thing
Pillar of stone

Wearing sexy lingerie and moving
seductively to the beat, the Girls
launch into "Sex Shooter" with complete
abandon. The MUSIC is slick and fierce,
the Girls sexy and sure. Wearing black
bikini panties, black tails and boots,
Vanity dances center-stage and begins
SINGING. She's mesmerizing, her look so
alluring, so profound that the audience
sits slack-jawed in amazement. The
SPOTLIGHT is hers and she soaks it in,
radiating a sexiness that has the
audience at her feet. The entire
concept -- dress, dance, music and
staging -- is overwhelming, with just
the right degree of playfulness to allow
the Crowd easy passage into the fantasy
world the Girls create. Brenda and
Susan play off her wonderfully, sharing
secret looks with the Crowd, balancing
the wickedness of the act with an
innocence that is enticing. They're
working strongly as a unit now, the
AUDIENCE roaring their approval...

Come on, kiss the gun

Come on, kiss the gun
Guaranteed 4 fun

Sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
Oh, I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affections

Listen boys
No girl's body can compete with mine
No girl's rap can top my lines
No girl's kiss can ring your chimes
Come on boy, let's make some time

I'm a sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction (Yeah)
I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affections

MORRIS and Jerome are beside themselves with
happiness. They pull off their shades
immediately, sit back and glow in the
audience's response.

PRINCE
stands in the back, his eyes glued to
Vanity. Her strength and sureness in
front of the Crowd is breathtaking. The
audience loves her and he suddenly feels
very alone -- as if another wall has
gone up between them. He looks away a
moment and spots...

...Morris looking at him with a self-
satisfied, triumphant grin on his face.
Prince looks away, moves out of his
eyesight.

Everybody sing it
Sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
I can't hear U
Sex shooter
Come and play with my affections
All the nasty people sing it
Sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
Everybody
Sex shooter
Come and play with my affections

"Sex Shooter" comes to an end. The
stage is plunged into darkness. The
CROWD goes WILD, leaps to their feet,
begging for more. The Girls, slighly
over-whelmed by the response and
flushing deep red, hold one
another.tightly and take repeated bows.

PRINCE
watches the Girls bowing to thunderous
APPLAUSE. Suddenly Vanity looks at him
and touches the earring she's wearing --
it's his Mother's. His knees weaken
instantly, and he locks eyes with her.
The heat between them is unmistakable.
She smiles vividly, gives him an
endearing wave and steps back as the
curtain closes.

He's MOVING through the Crowd before he
knows it, trying to get to the backstage
door. The Crowd is thick, his path
momentarily blocked. He spots Billy
Sparks cutting across the floor and
congratulating Morris and Jerome.
Prince turns from them, tries once again
to make his way through the Crowd.

[Edited 2/3/11 6:47am]

awesome pics! i always wanted to do this outfit for one halloween

(94) INT. DRESSING ROOM, AND HALLWAY -- THE TASTE -- NIGHT

VANITY
and the Girls rush into the dressing
room and jump up and down with
excitement. They are beside themselves
with happiness, kissing and hugging one
another avidly. Suddenly Vanity pulls
away, indicates she will be back and
cuts out the room.

HALLWAY
as she runs down the hallway to the
backstage area, peers from behind the
curtain, scanning the club earnestly.

(95) IN'T. -- THE TASTE -- NEAR CURTAIN -- NIGHT

as Prince waits impatiently in the long
line. Billy Sparks comes by, spots him
and stops--

BILLY
Morris is squeezing you,
kiddo. You better kick ass
tomorrow night or else.

He cuts outside, disappears into the
Crowd. Prince stands there steaming,
the wind knocked out of him, his joy a
memory. He turns back to the line, but
it has grown, the Crowd now jammed up
against the door. Frustrated, he cuts
outside.


BACKSTAGE
as Vanity watches Prince leave. A
profound sadness sweeps her face.
Suddenly Susan is by her Side, hugging
and kissing her happily. Brenda runs
up, pouring champagne. Morris, Jerome
and The Time are at the end of the
hallway and beckon her excitedly into
the room. Vanity forces a smile, goes
down the hallway, casting another look
at the exit door.

(96) EXT. BACK ALLEY, THE TASTE -- NIGHT

Morris and Vanity stagger down the ALLEY
obviously very drunk. Morris pulls from
a FLASK. Vanity is still in her
lingerie, wears an open coat over it.
Her speech is slurred--

VANITY
Did you hear these people
applauding? They loved us --
they wanted to rip us apart,
and this is just our first
night. I can see it now,
we're all going to be big
stars. I can feel it.

MORRIS
(singing)
Ain't nobody bad like me.

She kisses him spontaneously on the
cheek--

VANITY
Morris, you're a genius.

MORRIS
Ye-es...


He fixes her with a sexy look, takes a
healthy look from his flask, then gives
it too her. Vanity throws her head
back, drinks fully, the liquor coursing
over her cheeks. He devours her with
his eyes, opens the door to the Caddy--

MORRIS
Let's go, Bebe.

She stops as if remembering something--

VANITY
Huh, where's Jerome?

MORRIS
In his skin...hee, hee...

He's trying to nudge her into the Caddy-
-

VANITY
Is he coming?

MORRIS
I gave him the night off.

VANITY
Why?

He staggers back from the car, undulates
his hips wantonly--

MORRIS
Whawhak!

She busts up. Just then a MOTORCYCLE
can be heard off screen. They look
around drunkenly, trying to discern its
direction. Suddenly Prince BLASTS
around the corner FULL OUT! He streaks
by Morris and KICKS him flat on his ass
into the garbage--

MORRIS
(wails)
Oh, no -- Oh, God...No!

Prince skids to a slick stop. Vanity is
transfixed. The entire episode took
less than five seconds. He twists the
throttle, BLASTS down upon her...

She breaks in a panic! She runs
clumsily down another alley, her coat
flying. He WHIPS after her like a
madman. She flies around the corner --
a dead end! He fishtails to a slick
stop--

PRINCE
Get on!

There's no way out! Suddenly she lets
out an excited YELP, jumps on. He guns
the bike, BURSTS up the alley. Morris
jumps into his path drunkenly, his arms
extended--

MORRIS
Stop! Stop!

But Prince BLAZES down upon him, sending
him slipping and sliding to safety. He
BLASTS around the bend--

MORRIS
Motherfucker! You long-haired
faggot!

(97) EXT. HIGHWAY TO EMBANKMENT -- NIGHT

Prince and Vanity WHIPPING down the
highway.


(98) EXT. EMBANKMENT -- NIGHT

They streak down the road, slow, then
move down a small embankment. He stops
the bike and gets off. She's in a foul
mood, staggers around dully, her head
pounding, her speech slurred--

VANITY
So here we are again. So this
is it, huh? What do you want
this time?

He looks at her painfully, upset about
her drunken state--

VANITY
What's your problem now?
What's your main problem?

PRINCE
No problem. I just wanted to
talk, alright? I just want us
to be okay, to really get
along. No big deal.

She cackles, falls flat on her ass,
hoists herself up--

VANITY
No big deal, huh...

She pulls Morris' FLASK from her jacket
-- his eyes blacken--

PRINCE
Give me that.

VANITY
No, definitely not. Who are
you? You can't tell me what
to do.

She puts it to her lips--

PRINCE
Please don't drink that. Give
it to me.

She holds the flask to her lips
defiantly, then goes to drink.

He lashes out suddenly, SMASHES it from
her grip. She SCREAMS wildly, SLAPS him
hard across the face. He stands shocked
a moment, his rage surging within him,
smashing through every safety valve he's
acquired in his life. He BACKHANDS her
savagely across the jaw.

She hits the ground like a rag doll. He
looks at her curiously, bends over her -
- she sucker-punches him with everything
she's got! He SCREAMS in rage and grabs
her hands as they flail about his face.
He squeezes her fingers back while the
tears stream down her cheeks and her
mouth forms a silent "ow"! She bares
her teeth angrily and he sucks at her
mouth, biting and kissing her in a fever
pitch.

She kicks at him violently, hot tears
streaming down her cheeks. He jams his
leg between hers, rubs it firmly against
her bottom. She struggles helplessly
against him as he covers her breasts,
her stomach, her thighs with his lips.
Quick breaths escape from her -- her
breathing begins to race...

He snaps her panties in two, pulls them
from between her legs. She spreads
herself as he releases his pants. She
squeezes his buttocks, pulls him toward
her -- but Prince resists her coldly,
regards her with contempt. Suddenly he
flips her onto her stomach, forces her
to stand painfully on her knees. He
rubs his hand between her buttocks, then
thrusts into her painfully, driving
himself to the very depths of her...

...but she stifles a cry, arches her
back, and meets his thrusts fiercely,
moving quicker and quicker, banging her
buttocks against his thighs again and
again. She's drawing from him now,
turning the humiliation around,
obtaining all that she needs and
desires. He's powerless -- her thrusts
set the pace. She rises, Prince still
inside her and tugs on him rapidly,
causing him to ejaculate suddenly,
drawing from him a sharp and sudden
cry...

She moves away, draws her coat tightly
about her, fixes him with a contemptuous
look--

OldFriends4Sale said:

(97) EXT. HIGHWAY TO EMBANKMENT -- NIGHT

Prince and Vanity WHIPPING down the
highway.


(98) EXT. EMBANKMENT -- NIGHT

They streak down the road, slow, then
move down a small embankment. He stops
the bike and gets off. She's in a foul
mood, staggers around dully, her head
pounding, her speech slurred--

VANITY
So here we are again. So this
is it, huh? What do you want
this time?

He looks at her painfully, upset about
her drunken state--

VANITY
What's your problem now?
What's your main problem?

PRINCE
No problem. I just wanted to
talk, alright? I just want us
to be okay, to really get
along. No big deal.

She cackles, falls flat on her ass,
hoists herself up--

VANITY
No big deal, huh...

She pulls Morris' FLASK from her jacket
-- his eyes blacken--

PRINCE
Give me that.

VANITY
No, definitely not. Who are
you? You can't tell me what
to do.

She puts it to her lips--

PRINCE
Please don't drink that. Give
it to me.

She holds the flask to her lips
defiantly, then goes to drink.

He lashes out suddenly, SMASHES it from
her grip. She SCREAMS wildly, SLAPS him
hard across the face. He stands shocked
a moment, his rage surging within him,
smashing through every safety valve he's
acquired in his life. He BACKHANDS her
savagely across the jaw.

She hits the ground like a rag doll. He
looks at her curiously, bends over her -
- she sucker-punches him with everything
she's got! He SCREAMS in rage and grabs
her hands as they flail about his face.
He squeezes her fingers back while the
tears stream down her cheeks and her
mouth forms a silent "ow"! She bares
her teeth angrily and he sucks at her
mouth, biting and kissing her in a fever
pitch.

She kicks at him violently, hot tears
streaming down her cheeks. He jams his
leg between hers, rubs it firmly against
her bottom. She struggles helplessly
against him as he covers her breasts,
her stomach, her thighs with his lips.
Quick breaths escape from her -- her
breathing begins to race...

He snaps her panties in two, pulls them
from between her legs. She spreads
herself as he releases his pants. She
squeezes his buttocks, pulls him toward
her -- but Prince resists her coldly,
regards her with contempt. Suddenly he
flips her onto her stomach, forces her
to stand painfully on her knees. He
rubs his hand between her buttocks, then
thrusts into her painfully, driving
himself to the very depths of her...

...but she stifles a cry, arches her
back, and meets his thrusts fiercely,
moving quicker and quicker, banging her
buttocks against his thighs again and
again. She's drawing from him now,
turning the humiliation around,
obtaining all that she needs and
desires. He's powerless -- her thrusts
set the pace. She rises, Prince still
inside her and tugs on him rapidly,
causing him to ejaculate suddenly,
drawing from him a sharp and sudden
cry...

She moves away, draws her coat tightly
about her, fixes him with a contemptuous
look--

THE MOST INTENSE SEQUENCE IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE AND WE'LL NEVER KNOW IF IT WAS FILMED!!!

We've all heard the legend that PR was branded with an "X" rating before release (allegedly reported by MTV). I've never found any articles supporting the story. It seems that this is the only sequence in the film that would have crossed into "X" rated territory. I speculate that Al Magnoli included this sequence in one of the finalized cuts and the MPAA freaked. Just a theory.

blacknote said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

(97) EXT. HIGHWAY TO EMBANKMENT -- NIGHT

Prince and Vanity WHIPPING down the
highway.


(98) EXT. EMBANKMENT -- NIGHT

They streak down the road, slow, then
move down a small embankment. He stops
the bike and gets off. She's in a foul
mood, staggers around dully, her head
pounding, her speech slurred--

VANITY
So here we are again. So this
is it, huh? What do you want
this time?

He looks at her painfully, upset about
her drunken state--

VANITY
What's your problem now?
What's your main problem?

PRINCE
No problem. I just wanted to
talk, alright? I just want us
to be okay, to really get
along. No big deal.

She cackles, falls flat on her ass,
hoists herself up--

VANITY
No big deal, huh...

She pulls Morris' FLASK from her jacket
-- his eyes blacken--

PRINCE
Give me that.

VANITY
No, definitely not. Who are
you? You can't tell me what
to do.

She puts it to her lips--

PRINCE
Please don't drink that. Give
it to me.

She holds the flask to her lips
defiantly, then goes to drink.

He lashes out suddenly, SMASHES it from
her grip. She SCREAMS wildly, SLAPS him
hard across the face. He stands shocked
a moment, his rage surging within him,
smashing through every safety valve he's
acquired in his life. He BACKHANDS her
savagely across the jaw.

She hits the ground like a rag doll. He
looks at her curiously, bends over her -
- she sucker-punches him with everything
she's got! He SCREAMS in rage and grabs
her hands as they flail about his face.
He squeezes her fingers back while the
tears stream down her cheeks and her
mouth forms a silent "ow"! She bares
her teeth angrily and he sucks at her
mouth, biting and kissing her in a fever
pitch.

She kicks at him violently, hot tears
streaming down her cheeks. He jams his
leg between hers, rubs it firmly against
her bottom. She struggles helplessly
against him as he covers her breasts,
her stomach, her thighs with his lips.
Quick breaths escape from her -- her
breathing begins to race...

He snaps her panties in two, pulls them
from between her legs. She spreads
herself as he releases his pants. She
squeezes his buttocks, pulls him toward
her -- but Prince resists her coldly,
regards her with contempt. Suddenly he
flips her onto her stomach, forces her
to stand painfully on her knees. He
rubs his hand between her buttocks, then
thrusts into her painfully, driving
himself to the very depths of her...

...but she stifles a cry, arches her
back, and meets his thrusts fiercely,
moving quicker and quicker, banging her
buttocks against his thighs again and
again. She's drawing from him now,
turning the humiliation around,
obtaining all that she needs and
desires. He's powerless -- her thrusts
set the pace. She rises, Prince still
inside her and tugs on him rapidly,
causing him to ejaculate suddenly,
drawing from him a sharp and sudden
cry...

She moves away, draws her coat tightly
about her, fixes him with a contemptuous
look--

THE MOST INTENSE SEQUENCE IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE AND WE'LL NEVER KNOW IF IT WAS FILMED!!!

We've all heard the legend that PR was branded with an "X" rating before release (allegedly reported by MTV). I've never found any articles supporting the story. It seems that this is the only sequence in the film that would have crossed into "X" rated territory. I speculate that Al Magnoli included this sequence in one of the finalized cuts and the MPAA freaked. Just a theory.

The funny thing about all of this is that if PR was released today as it was here...it would only have a rating of NR-17. I still believe that they should have had a "deleted scenes" feature in the 20th Anniversary Edition set. Especially now that somewhere in Org-land someone(s) obviously has a copy of this uncut version.

mimi02 said:

blacknote said:

THE MOST INTENSE SEQUENCE IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE AND WE'LL NEVER KNOW IF IT WAS FILMED!!!

We've all heard the legend that PR was branded with an "X" rating before release (allegedly reported by MTV). I've never found any articles supporting the story. It seems that this is the only sequence in the film that would have crossed into "X" rated territory. I speculate that Al Magnoli included this sequence in one of the finalized cuts and the MPAA freaked. Just a theory.

The funny thing about all of this is that if PR was released today as it was here...it would only have a rating of NR-17. I still believe that they should have had a "deleted scenes" feature in the 20th Anniversary Edition set. Especially now that somewhere in Org-land someone(s) obviously has a copy of this uncut version.

i just wanna see it once!!at least! i can imagine that scene viividly and i wanna see how great my imagination is to the real one.

did they even film this scene? we know the barn scene was. even just to see the barn scene would be great!!

purplemookiebut said:

mimi02 said:

The funny thing about all of this is that if PR was released today as it was here...it would only have a rating of NR-17. I still believe that they should have had a "deleted scenes" feature in the 20th Anniversary Edition set. Especially now that somewhere in Org-land someone(s) obviously has a copy of this uncut version.

i just wanna see it once!!at least! i can imagine that scene viividly and i wanna see how great my imagination is to the real one.

did they even film this scene? we know the barn scene was. even just to see the barn scene would be great!!

IKR!!! But you know we won't get any kind of response to that because we can't ask anyone on here where they got something...especially, if it's not something that was offered to the general public. Maybe, the 50th anniversary edition will have these scenes included.....I'll be 81 y.o. and probably won't give a damn at that point, but, at least, the uncut version will finally be available to the masses.