HOOWEE!!!


Y'all have GOT to see this!
(if you haven't already)..


While doing "research" for my brilliantly sarcastic & witty post to "Prince needs a new girl group," I wanted to quote the Purple Rain scene where Morris & Billy 1st talk about Morris putting together a "girl group"..

So I went to the Yahoo! search engine, typed

"purple rain script"..

& LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!


YES, it's the "Vanity version" of the screenplay to Purple Rain!


This screenplay includes-
among other juicy nuggets:

- a scene where the overly-smitten Jill gives "the Kid".. a PUPPY as a gift!!!

- a "FIGHT" between JELLYBEAN & "the Kid".. during a V6 rehearsal!!!

- the "dialogue" which would become "Chilli Sauce" on The Time's "Ice Cream Castle"

&

- the CLASSIC,
"too-raunchy-for-an-'R'-rating"
"barn scene" between "the Kid" & the not yet "coke-free" or born again Vanity..!


Here's a sample:


(1) Black Screen

SOUND under: MUSIC building in INTENSITY as--

PRINCE
(over)
Dearly belov`ed,
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing
called life.
Electric word life,
It means forever and that's a
mighty long time.
But I'm here to tell you that
there's something else -- The
afterworld.

Then huge CU of EYES opening, gazing
into mirror, HAND applying makeup,
sudden BLACKNESS, then--

PRINCE
(con't)
That's right...a world of
never-ending happiness,
You can always see the sun --
Day or night.

BURN IN MAIN TITLE: PURPLE RAIN

PRINCE
(con't)
So when you call up that
shrink in Beverly Hills,
You know the one -- Doctor
Everything'll Be Alright--
Instead of asking him how much
of your mind is left,
Ask him how much of your time,
`Cause in this life,
Things are much harder than in
the afterworld,
In this life, You're on your
own.

Now, pulsating COLOR -- FLASHES of hot,
white LIGHT...

PRINCE
(con't)
And if de-elevator tries to
bring you down,
Go crazy, punch a higher
floor.

and the BEAT provocative now,
relentless, BUILDING with fierce intent
to--



(2) INT. CLUB (1ST AVE. ST. BAR) -- NIGHT

The MECCA! The last stop for a band
before national fame.

The HUGE cavernous HALL is PACKED!
PEOPLE are DANCING like MAD! VIDEO
SCREENS with WILD GRAPHICS hang
suspended from the ceilings. Beautiful
WAITRESSES criss-cross the floor in a
frenzy.

PRINCE is CENTER-STAGE -- LIPS caressing
the mike, black, lustrous hair shining,
eyes dancing -- SINGING "Let's Get
Crazy" as the CROWD pulsates beneath the
LASER LIGHTS.

The MUSIC continues as we ...

CUT TO:


(3) EXT. STREETS #1 -- NIGHT

A TAXI pulls UP with a SCREECH. VANITY
slouches in the backseat. Black boots,
black skin-tight pants, and a mane of
thick, black hair presents a beautiful
and imposing figure. Her eyes are
large and dark -- her look open and
ripe. She knows what she's got, and
doesn't make any excuses for it -- but
the fact is she's scared as hell,
possessing a vulnerability that
surprises her by its suddenness. An
expensive gold chain is fastened on one
boot.

She scrounges through her bag -- pulls
out her remaining cash. It's drastically
short of what she owes and she knows it.
She tosses it onto the front seat,
JUMPS from the cab, streaks across the
street. The CABBIE lets out a YELL and
JUMPS out after her.

"Let's Get Crazy" continues as we ...

CUT TO:


(4) INT. SHOWER, MORRIS' APT. -- NIGHT

MORRIS DAY stands in the shower, steam
whirling about his face. He's 22 years
old, matinee-idol sexy with large, dark,
bedroom eyes. He headlines a slick
techno-funk group called THE TIME which
sports gangster suits and wide-brimmed
hats. He's gifted with a wealth of self-
laudatory humor which he uses like a
knife, moving through life with a calm,
but ruthless grace.

Make no mistake, Morris is nobody's
fool. His seeming out-raceousness, his
charm -- every move he makes is for a
calculated effect. He knows exactly
what the ladies need, and doesn't mind
reminding them should they forget ...




He breaks into a wide grin. Hair
standing up like Don King, he wipes off
a hand mirror, regards himself
unabashedly as he brushes his teeth.

"Let's Get Crazy" continues as we...

CUT TO:


(5) INT. BASEMENT, PRINCE'S HOME -- NIGHT

Prince sits in front of the mirror,
finishes applying his makeup. Black
hair flowing, eyes wide and fantastic,
he regards himself a moment before
jumging up. He puts on a high-collared
overcoat, grabs his guitar moves
quickly to the basement window. He
hoists himself through it, disappears
into the night.

"Let's Get Crazy" continues as we ...

CUT TO:


(6) EXT. CORNER, STREETS #1 -- NIGHT

A POLICE CAR, lights FLASHING, sits at
the curb. A small CROWD has rathered
about. The Cabbie stands on the
sidewalk gesticulating angrily to a COP.
Vanity stands by the police car,
obviously board, another COP by her
side. Her eyes are fastened on a good-
looking BUSINESSMAN standing nearby...

A silent negotiation seems to be going
on. Understanding wafts between them
like a passing breeze.

Without taking his eyes off her, the
Businessman approaches the Cabbie,
starts talking ...

"Let's Get Crazy" continues as we...

CUT TO:

(7) INT. MORRIS' BEDROOM -- NIGHT

Morris moves lasciviously into the
BEDROOM wearing a red muscle T-shirt,
orange baggy shorts, and green knee-hi
socks fastened to garters. A yellow
bandanna holds up his hair.

The bedroom is a MESS. A VACUUM CLEANER
stands like a sentry in the middle of
the floor. He turns it on, blazes a
path to his closet. He yanks out a well-
pressed suit, holds it against him,
strikes a sexy, half-lidded pose only a
mother could love--


MORRIS
(awed)
Oh, Lord ...



"Let's Get Crazy" continues as we ...

CUT TO:


(8) EXT. CLUB (1ST AVE. ST. BAR) -- NIGHT

The STREETS are swollen with TRAFFIC.
KIDS are packed onto the sidewalk,
waiting to get into the club. Prince,
riding his MOTORCYCLE, weaves between
jammed cars, then blasts down a narrow
alley leading to the rear entrance. His
guitar is slung across his back. He
chains up his bike, moves past a CROWD
of KIDS, cuts inside.

'Let's Get Crazy" continues as we ...

CUT TO:


(9) EXT. STREETS #2 -- NIGHT

A SEVILLE sweeps to a stop. The
Businessman is at the wheel. Vanity
steps from the car languidly and offers
a curt wave goodbye. The car pulls
away.

She stands serenely a moment as the CAR
twists around the corner. She grabs
her bag, rushes into a dark alley. She
pulls a handful of CASH from her pocket,
counts through it quickly.

'Let's Get Crazy" -continues as we ...

CUT TO:


(10) EXT. MORRIS' APARTMENT -- NIGHT

The DOOR opens -- Morris steps
confidently into the night. The change
in his appearance is breathtaking. A
cashmere coat is draped over his
shoulders, a white scarf hangs loosely
about his neck. Wearing a sharp,
gangster-style suit, his hair is a
pompadour, and Stacy Adams on his feet -
- Morris is the very picture of
elegance. He doesn't just walk to the
curb, he slides -- his promenade
punctuated with a dip at the knees you
could snap your fingers to.

JEROME is at the curb, buffing down the
bumper of a yellow, 1970 Fleetwood
Cadillac. Jerome is solidly built,
smooth-faced handsome with a boyish
charm all his own. He's a member of The
Time, and acts as Morris' chauffeur,
valet, and all-purpose shadow.

He moves quickly to the door, holds it
open as Morris settles himself into the
backseat. He closes it with a flair,
hops behind the wheel, pulls out.

'Let's Get Crazy" continues as we...



AH AH AH!

If you want to read the rest
(& I'm sure you do)
go to:


http://inflow.corky.net/s...eRain.html



I "skimmed" through the whole screenplay in about 30 minutes..