The Monkees (film) Scene XXIV

(at a hotel room with instruments out)
Mike: So any new songs to practice?
Davy: How many songs do we have to play on this show?
Mike: Well if we make it to the finale we would have to play 24 songs at least.
Mary: How many do you know?
Mike: Pleasant Valley Sunday
Carole: Daydream Believer
Peter: Take A Giant Step
Micky: I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone
Peter: Goin' Down
Mike: Listen To The Band
Davy: Tear Drop City
Shannon: It's Nice To Be With You
Carole: As We Go Along
Mary: Tapioca tundra
Davy: What?
Mary: It's one of Mike's songs
Davy: That explains it
Micky: (imitating an old radio DJ) And now the number one song in the nation asking that musical question "What the hell is a tapioca tundra?" here's Mike Nesquick
Mike: Nesmith
Davy: Where were we?
Peter: About the tenth song what else is there?
Davy: Oh My My, I Love You Better, A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You
Peter: I'm A Believer, The Girl I Knew Somewhere
Davy: Valleri
Peter: That reminds me of another song but one we haven't played yet.
Mike: Really what is it?
Peter: Well before I tell you I got to talk to Shannon (Peter and Shannon go aside)
Shannon: Is there something you want to tell me?
Peter: That's what I was going to ask you.
Shannon: What do you mean?
Peter: I feel like you're leading me on with one foot out the door.
Shannon: How's that?
Peter: You take eagerly and pay back with vague compliments that aren't backed up by your time or affection that seems pretty close to manipulative
Shannon: You paranoid misogynist I'm leaving
Peter: You don't understand
Shannon: What don't I understand?
Peter: You know I'm a giver and I've dated some abusive takers I'm surprised you don't understand.
Shannon: No you don't understand I am not like Valleri or Diane
Peter: But you are acting like them so how am I to know (Song: Words)
Girl, don't you know everytime I see you smilin'?
Hurts so bad cause when I see you, I start tryin'.
Try everything to stop but there's no denying.
Falling in love with you girl is just like dying.
Ohhh, don't walk away.
Ohh, How can I make you stay, don't turn away
I can still hear you saying those
Words that never were true.
Spoken to help nobody but you.
Words with lies inside,
But small enough to hide
'Til your playin' was through. Ah!
Girl don't you know we can work it out with talkin'?
You won't turn around or slow down your walking.
I've given you everything with kiss to seal it
You had to get your kicks with tryin' to steal it.
Now, I'm standing here.
Strange, strange voices in my ears, I feel the tears
But all I can hear are those
Words that never were true.
Spoken to help nobody but you.
Words with lies inside,
But small enough to hide
'Til your playin' was through. Ah!
Now, I'm standing here.
Strange, strange voices in my ears, I feel the tears
But all I can hear are those-
Words that never were true.
Spoken to help nobody but you.
Words with lies inside,
But small enough to hide
'Til your playin' was through. Ah!
Shannon: So you would like an explaination for why I'm acting so distant
Peter: Yes please
Shannon: We've dated for a month
Peter: So you're tired of me already?
Shannon: No I'm getting back into a normal routine
Peter: (insecure) Without me?
Shannon: (comfortingly) No I'm readjusting my obligations and our relationship. I got to fit the two together.
Peter: How do I know you're not going to faze me out?
Shannon: Don't be silly if I fazed you out who would be there for me? (Peter and Shannon make out)
Mike: (Walking over) We're going to do a new song of Micky's at he show.
Peter: Okay