1 00:00:00,667 --> 00:00:03,337 ANNOUNCER: Previously on Genius. 2 00:00:03,337 --> 00:00:04,713 CECIL: Well, Re, you wanted to meet the man who made my medallion? 3 00:00:04,713 --> 00:00:06,882 Ken Cunningham meet my sister Aretha Franklin. 4 00:00:06,882 --> 00:00:07,883 ARETHA: Pleasure to meet you. 5 00:00:07,883 --> 00:00:08,884 KEN: It's an honor. 6 00:00:08,884 --> 00:00:10,344 I love you. 7 00:00:11,803 --> 00:00:13,180 ARETHA: I... 8 00:00:13,597 --> 00:00:15,891 KEN: This isn't going to work if you keep shutting me out. 9 00:00:15,891 --> 00:00:17,351 RICK: I thought he was a preacher? 10 00:00:17,351 --> 00:00:19,895 TED: Well, he loves Sunday morning and Saturday night. 11 00:00:20,521 --> 00:00:22,064 CL: This is ridiculous. 12 00:00:22,064 --> 00:00:23,815 Oh, see, now you done planted that. 13 00:00:23,815 --> 00:00:25,400 REPORTER: Queen your sisters sing backup for you, 14 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:26,902 do you plan on ever singing back up for them? 15 00:00:26,902 --> 00:00:28,820 ARETHA: We are family and we will always support each other. 16 00:00:29,363 --> 00:00:31,114 CAROLYN: Any chance you'd write the liner notes? 17 00:00:32,199 --> 00:00:34,201 CL: Carolyn asked you to write the liner notes in her 18 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:36,453 new record but you ain't got the time to empower her. 19 00:00:37,287 --> 00:00:39,331 When you heard Erma was recording "Preacher Man", 20 00:00:39,331 --> 00:00:41,833 you went and released your own version to undercut her chances. 21 00:00:42,334 --> 00:00:44,253 ARETHA: How much help do ya'll need from me? 22 00:00:44,253 --> 00:00:46,338 Jerry Wexler, he gets me. 23 00:00:47,673 --> 00:00:50,425 JERRY: Let Aretha be Aretha. 24 00:00:50,425 --> 00:00:52,844 And Ms. Franklin, I do appreciate your trust. 25 00:00:53,887 --> 00:00:55,764 ARETHA: Well, shit, if you can't trust Jerry Wexler. 26 00:00:59,393 --> 00:01:02,229 (applause). 27 00:01:02,771 --> 00:01:04,773 ♪ Sometimes you love me ♪ 28 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:07,776 ♪ Like a good man ought to ♪ 29 00:01:09,361 --> 00:01:11,738 ♪ Sometimes you hurt me so bad ♪ 30 00:01:12,447 --> 00:01:14,700 ♪ My tears run like water ♪♪ 31 00:01:15,534 --> 00:01:17,035 MAN: Come on now girl. 32 00:01:17,035 --> 00:01:19,037 ♪ You get me out ♪ 33 00:01:20,122 --> 00:01:22,082 ♪ Right before your friends ♪ 34 00:01:23,667 --> 00:01:25,919 ♪ And then you disown me baby ♪ 35 00:01:26,587 --> 00:01:29,172 ♪ Until we're alone again ♪ 36 00:01:30,632 --> 00:01:32,593 ♪ Your love is like a see saw ♪ 37 00:01:34,052 --> 00:01:36,513 ♪ Your love is like a see saw baby ♪ 38 00:01:37,472 --> 00:01:39,975 Your love is like a see saw ♪ 39 00:01:40,350 --> 00:01:42,477 ♪ Going up and down ♪ 40 00:01:42,477 --> 00:01:44,896 ♪ All around like a see saw ♪ 41 00:01:46,606 --> 00:01:49,109 ♪ Sometimes you tell me ♪ 42 00:01:49,568 --> 00:01:51,987 ♪ Your gonna be my sweet candy man ♪ 43 00:01:53,572 --> 00:01:55,741 ♪ And sometimes baby ♪ 44 00:01:56,533 --> 00:01:58,618 ♪ I don't know where I stand ♪♪ 45 00:01:59,244 --> 00:02:00,829 (sighs) 46 00:02:01,580 --> 00:02:03,123 ♪ You lift me up ♪ 47 00:02:04,124 --> 00:02:05,667 ♪ When I'm on the ground ♪♪ 48 00:02:05,667 --> 00:02:07,044 CL: That's right, sing it. 49 00:02:07,711 --> 00:02:09,254 That's right, that's my daughter. 50 00:02:09,629 --> 00:02:12,716 Oh, look here I done drank too much already. 51 00:02:15,761 --> 00:02:17,095 That's my daughter. 52 00:02:17,095 --> 00:02:19,473 I taught the Queen of Soul everything she knows, 53 00:02:20,307 --> 00:02:21,725 especially them dance moves. 54 00:02:21,725 --> 00:02:23,018 WOMAN: Oh, let me see. 55 00:02:23,018 --> 00:02:23,852 CL: Oh, you don't believe I'm going to do it. 56 00:02:23,852 --> 00:02:26,063 WOMAN: Oh, all right. 57 00:02:26,605 --> 00:02:28,190 CL: Look at that, come on, come on, come on. 58 00:02:28,190 --> 00:02:30,359 You can't get that, you can't get that, you can't get that. 59 00:02:30,359 --> 00:02:31,610 Oh, yes you can. 60 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:33,737 (cheering). 61 00:02:34,404 --> 00:02:36,657 CL: We going deep onto the floor. 62 00:02:36,948 --> 00:02:39,326 Oh. Look at you. 63 00:02:40,243 --> 00:02:41,620 What you working with? 64 00:02:41,912 --> 00:02:44,456 Oh, yeah. Oh my. 65 00:02:45,415 --> 00:02:47,417 Look at you. 66 00:02:49,002 --> 00:02:51,546 Yeah, right girl. 67 00:02:52,589 --> 00:02:55,717 Mm. Mm. Mm. 68 00:02:57,052 --> 00:02:59,638 You all continue, I'll see ya'll later. 69 00:03:00,138 --> 00:03:01,431 WOMAN: Uh huh. WOMAN 2: Bye now. 70 00:03:01,431 --> 00:03:02,808 CL: Later. 71 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,727 Allow me to introduce myself. 72 00:03:06,061 --> 00:03:09,898 FREDIA: My name is Fredia and everybody in Detroit knows 73 00:03:09,898 --> 00:03:12,693 the famous CL Franklin and his Million Dollar Voice. 74 00:03:13,443 --> 00:03:15,529 CL: Haven't I seen you at New Bethel? 75 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:20,075 Last June, my pastor's anniversary, front row, red dress. 76 00:03:21,576 --> 00:03:22,953 FREDIA: I can't believe you remember me. 77 00:03:22,953 --> 00:03:24,746 CL: You's a little she‐devil. 78 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,083 What do you say we continue this conversation at my house? 79 00:03:28,750 --> 00:03:30,502 FREDIA: Well, I hear you have a lovely home. 80 00:03:30,502 --> 00:03:33,547 CL: And I'd love to show you every inch of it. 81 00:03:34,047 --> 00:03:36,299 FREDIA: Well, what I was really hoping was that you'd 82 00:03:36,299 --> 00:03:39,428 pass my songs along to your daughter. 83 00:03:39,428 --> 00:03:41,930 She could use some new material and maybe one of the 84 00:03:41,930 --> 00:03:44,307 songs that I've written could be a big hit for her. 85 00:03:45,642 --> 00:03:51,356 CL: How about I get to know you better and then I can pass 86 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:57,070 on your music and give your songs my personal recommendation. 87 00:03:58,822 --> 00:04:02,909 You know, Aretha don't do nothing without my say so. 88 00:04:02,909 --> 00:04:04,411 FREDIA: Well, all right then. 89 00:04:04,411 --> 00:04:06,163 CL: Is that all right for you? 90 00:04:06,496 --> 00:04:09,416 Come on, lovely, because your love is like a seesaw. 91 00:04:10,292 --> 00:04:13,170 Up, down, all around. 92 00:04:14,546 --> 00:04:15,881 See saw. 93 00:04:15,881 --> 00:04:17,299 Woah! 94 00:04:18,216 --> 00:04:19,426 (crash) 95 00:04:20,135 --> 00:04:21,970 (horn). 96 00:04:21,970 --> 00:04:24,306 FREDIA: Oh! CL: Ah! 97 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:31,229 FREDIA: I knew you was too drunk to drive! 98 00:04:31,229 --> 00:04:33,899 Acting like you all that. 99 00:04:34,608 --> 00:04:37,527 It is a completely different story. 100 00:04:37,527 --> 00:04:39,946 Did you even call? 101 00:04:39,946 --> 00:04:42,908 Don't (inaudible) from no punk! 102 00:04:46,912 --> 00:04:49,039 CL: I just got out of control. 103 00:04:50,916 --> 00:04:52,334 Nobody got hurt. 104 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:55,337 Nobody hurt. 105 00:04:57,714 --> 00:05:00,717 (police sirens). 106 00:05:03,178 --> 00:05:04,638 CL: Oh, no. 107 00:05:12,062 --> 00:05:18,360 (theme music playing). 108 00:05:37,796 --> 00:05:43,802 ♪ ♪ 109 00:05:56,606 --> 00:05:59,568 ARETHA: Cecil, how's Daddy? 110 00:06:01,444 --> 00:06:02,904 ♪ Love and happiness ♪♪ 111 00:06:05,156 --> 00:06:06,741 CECIL: Daddy's going to be fine, 112 00:06:06,741 --> 00:06:08,326 okay, so stop worrying. 113 00:06:08,326 --> 00:06:11,538 Sure, maybe him wrecking a car get him to quit his foolishness. 114 00:06:11,538 --> 00:06:13,373 ARETHA: He's out on bail now but he could have killed himself 115 00:06:13,373 --> 00:06:15,000 and somebody else. 116 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,793 CECIL: I hear you. 117 00:06:16,793 --> 00:06:20,005 Come on, let's tackle these bills, okay? 118 00:06:20,005 --> 00:06:21,798 ARETHA: I hired someone to do all this. 119 00:06:21,798 --> 00:06:23,592 I ought to go over there and slap them upside the head 120 00:06:23,592 --> 00:06:25,427 for all that money I paid them. 121 00:06:26,678 --> 00:06:28,805 CECIL: I'm here to help, for free. 122 00:06:29,723 --> 00:06:30,849 ARETHA: Thank you. 123 00:06:30,849 --> 00:06:35,520 CECIL: Mm‐hmm. Okay, first notice. 124 00:06:39,024 --> 00:06:40,400 Oh, jeez, final notice. 125 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,861 Lots of bills, you helping everybody. 126 00:06:44,571 --> 00:06:46,948 First notice, first notice, first notice. 127 00:06:47,657 --> 00:06:49,200 Okay. 128 00:06:49,826 --> 00:06:53,538 All right, we got things for Daddy, me, Carolyn, Erma, 129 00:06:54,664 --> 00:06:58,335 things for Ken and the kids. 130 00:06:58,335 --> 00:07:01,379 ARETHA: You think I should do more commercial stuff? 131 00:07:01,379 --> 00:07:05,008 CECIL: Not at all. Only ever sing what you want. 132 00:07:06,509 --> 00:07:08,803 ♪ Baby, love and happiness ♪♪ 133 00:07:09,429 --> 00:07:11,640 ARETHA: Now, I think we should call Jet. 134 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:13,850 Tell 'em we have a story for 'em. 135 00:07:13,850 --> 00:07:15,435 You want to hear it? 136 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:16,811 CECIL: Mm‐hmm. ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 137 00:07:16,811 --> 00:07:20,899 Cecil Franklin, the "Queen of Soul's Hidden Asset." 138 00:07:22,942 --> 00:07:24,861 Most valuable, hidden asset. 139 00:07:24,861 --> 00:07:27,155 CECIL: Let's, let's, let's just get Jet on the phone. 140 00:07:27,155 --> 00:07:28,406 ARETHA: You like that one? 141 00:07:28,406 --> 00:07:29,199 CECIL: Oh, I think the number in the kitchen. 142 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:30,450 ARETHA: You got a number? 143 00:07:30,450 --> 00:07:32,369 CECIL: Let me, I got it, stay right there. 144 00:07:32,369 --> 00:07:34,287 We'll get Jet to pay for the article, Jet pays bills. 145 00:07:34,621 --> 00:07:36,122 (laughing). 146 00:07:36,122 --> 00:07:39,376 ♪ Yea, yea, you, you, you, you ♪♪ 147 00:07:42,003 --> 00:07:43,088 ARETHA: This one is a yes. 148 00:07:43,088 --> 00:07:44,422 JERRY: Okay, a single maybe, huh? 149 00:07:44,422 --> 00:07:45,715 ARETHA: Could be the title cut. 150 00:07:45,715 --> 00:07:47,509 JERRY: Yeah, sure. 151 00:07:48,718 --> 00:07:49,969 ARETHA: Let's try this. 152 00:07:50,762 --> 00:07:54,182 (disco) 153 00:07:54,849 --> 00:07:57,102 ARETHA: Nope, no way. 154 00:07:57,394 --> 00:08:00,230 JERRY: You, you only heard like four notes. 155 00:08:00,230 --> 00:08:02,107 Come on. None of these? 156 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:05,819 ARETHA: I love you, Jerry, but I do not love disco. 157 00:08:05,819 --> 00:08:07,278 JERRY: Oh, look at the charts. 158 00:08:07,278 --> 00:08:09,364 There's no denying that's where the music is. 159 00:08:09,364 --> 00:08:11,449 I mean if you want hits. 160 00:08:11,449 --> 00:08:13,702 Okay, doesn't have to be a disco song, 161 00:08:14,285 --> 00:08:15,829 it's going to be an Aretha song. 162 00:08:15,829 --> 00:08:17,497 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 163 00:08:17,497 --> 00:08:18,957 JERRY: I'm just saying there's a lot of people out there coming up, 164 00:08:18,957 --> 00:08:21,793 nipping at your heels, and they're all singing disco. 165 00:08:22,210 --> 00:08:24,254 ARETHA: I have worked very hard to get where I am and 166 00:08:24,254 --> 00:08:25,880 I've opened a lot of doors for a lot of singers. 167 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:27,799 And I get it, if I want to be on top, 168 00:08:27,799 --> 00:08:29,175 I've got to think outside the box. 169 00:08:29,175 --> 00:08:31,553 But I, I cannot sing what I don't feel. 170 00:08:32,011 --> 00:08:33,763 JERRY: Okay, not for nothing but Ruth can get you a 171 00:08:33,763 --> 00:08:35,598 very nice Las Vegas booking. 172 00:08:35,598 --> 00:08:37,016 ARETHA: That's not for me, Jerry. 173 00:08:37,016 --> 00:08:38,268 JERRY: Las Vegas. 174 00:08:38,268 --> 00:08:39,352 ARETHA: Not for me and you know it, so stop. 175 00:08:39,352 --> 00:08:40,979 JERRY: Okay, okay. 176 00:08:43,523 --> 00:08:46,234 ARETHA: So, we're going to start recording in a month 177 00:08:46,234 --> 00:08:48,153 and it'll come out in the fall, right? 178 00:08:48,153 --> 00:08:50,613 JERRY: Uh, yeah, yeah. 179 00:08:51,656 --> 00:08:52,782 ARETHA: Tell you what, 180 00:08:52,782 --> 00:08:54,284 I'll take this little thing right here 181 00:08:54,284 --> 00:08:56,995 and give it a listen again and see if I like it or not. 182 00:08:57,245 --> 00:09:00,290 JERRY: Okay. ARETHA: What's wrong? 183 00:09:04,794 --> 00:09:07,088 JERRY: Well, I've been looking for a way to tell you this. 184 00:09:08,048 --> 00:09:09,049 ARETHA: You okay? 185 00:09:09,049 --> 00:09:10,508 JERRY: Yeah, no, I'm fine. 186 00:09:10,508 --> 00:09:12,343 I, uh, 187 00:09:13,219 --> 00:09:15,388 I am leaving Atlantic. 188 00:09:15,388 --> 00:09:17,265 ARETHA: Nah, you kidding. 189 00:09:17,265 --> 00:09:20,643 JERRY: No! No, they're not treating me like a partner anymore, you know, 190 00:09:20,643 --> 00:09:22,645 it's more about the money than the artist. 191 00:09:22,645 --> 00:09:25,356 So, I'm out. 192 00:09:26,733 --> 00:09:28,401 ARETHA: Ain't that some shit. 193 00:09:28,401 --> 00:09:30,737 JERRY: Now, you know I'll always have your best interest at heart. 194 00:09:30,737 --> 00:09:32,363 ARETHA: Well, I know, I know. 195 00:09:32,363 --> 00:09:35,241 But when I first signed with Hammond at Columbia I, 196 00:09:35,241 --> 00:09:38,620 I thought I was going straight to the moon. 197 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:40,663 I was singing beautiful songs, but I couldn't chart to save my 198 00:09:40,663 --> 00:09:44,417 life and then you, you came and showed me something I couldn't see for myself. 199 00:09:45,502 --> 00:09:47,378 JERRY: Well. 200 00:09:48,505 --> 00:09:51,091 ARETHA: And what we did with "Respect". 201 00:09:51,091 --> 00:09:53,718 JERRY: And "Natural Woman" and "Chain of Fools". 202 00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:55,595 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. JERRY: And "Think". 203 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:56,596 ARETHA: All right. 204 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:57,680 JERRY: You changed music. 205 00:09:57,680 --> 00:10:00,308 ARETHA: Well now, we changed music. 206 00:10:01,226 --> 00:10:02,894 It's not going to be the same without you over here. 207 00:10:02,894 --> 00:10:04,521 JERRY: All right, all right. 208 00:10:04,521 --> 00:10:06,356 I'm, I'm leaving the company, not the planet. 209 00:10:06,356 --> 00:10:07,565 Okay? 210 00:10:07,565 --> 00:10:10,735 And unofficially I'll always be on your team. 211 00:10:10,735 --> 00:10:12,445 And I'm only a phone call away. 212 00:10:12,445 --> 00:10:13,988 ARETHA: Well, maybe my things done too. 213 00:10:13,988 --> 00:10:15,406 JERRY: Please. 214 00:10:15,406 --> 00:10:17,075 ARETHA: Who am I without you? 215 00:10:17,075 --> 00:10:19,619 JERRY: You're the Queen of Soul. 216 00:10:20,537 --> 00:10:23,456 ARETHA: How about we make one last record together? 217 00:10:25,291 --> 00:10:28,586 JERRY: We'll call it "You" and it'll be your biggest hit ever. 218 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:39,639 ♪ ♪ 219 00:10:40,807 --> 00:10:44,060 ♪ Gotta find me an angel ♪ 220 00:10:45,979 --> 00:10:49,899 ♪ To fly away with me ♪ 221 00:10:51,276 --> 00:10:54,237 ♪ Gotta find me an angel ♪ 222 00:10:56,573 --> 00:10:59,617 ♪ Oooo and set me free ♪ 223 00:11:02,453 --> 00:11:05,540 ♪ My heart's without a home ♪ 224 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:11,004 ♪ And I don't want to be alone ♪ 225 00:11:12,422 --> 00:11:15,466 ♪ Gotta find me an angel ♪♪ 226 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:17,677 (phone ringing). 227 00:11:17,677 --> 00:11:21,431 ♪ In my life ♪ 228 00:11:22,932 --> 00:11:24,350 ♪ In my life ♪♪ 229 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:25,518 CL (over phone): Hey, Aretha. 230 00:11:25,518 --> 00:11:26,686 ARETHA: Hey, Daddy. 231 00:11:26,686 --> 00:11:28,438 CL (over phone): You got a minute? 232 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:32,525 ARETHA: Daddy, you missed a great party. 233 00:11:32,525 --> 00:11:34,319 CL: I, I, I'll make the next one. 234 00:11:34,319 --> 00:11:37,071 I, I, I want to know you going to be able to make my, 235 00:11:37,071 --> 00:11:39,073 my court date, yes or no. 236 00:11:39,532 --> 00:11:40,992 ARETHA (over phone): Well, well when is it? 237 00:11:40,992 --> 00:11:42,952 CL: It's next month, Aretha. 238 00:11:42,952 --> 00:11:44,579 ARETHA: Well, I'll try. 239 00:11:44,579 --> 00:11:46,206 Everyone was here. 240 00:11:46,206 --> 00:11:48,458 Quincy, Stevie, Smokey. 241 00:11:48,458 --> 00:11:51,169 ARETHA (over phone): Jerry brought some of those rock and roll people, 242 00:11:51,169 --> 00:11:53,254 and Pops Staples was asking for you. 243 00:11:53,254 --> 00:11:55,215 CL (over phone): Yeah, I called you. 244 00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:56,674 I want to know why you ain't selling. 245 00:11:56,674 --> 00:11:58,801 And, and don't try to pretend. 246 00:11:58,801 --> 00:12:00,470 I know the critics don't like it and the folks 247 00:12:00,470 --> 00:12:01,846 ain't buying it. 248 00:12:01,846 --> 00:12:04,474 CL (over phone): I'm worried about you, Aretha. 249 00:12:05,475 --> 00:12:08,686 ARETHA: I'm, I'm going to talk to you later, okay? 250 00:12:09,312 --> 00:12:11,522 CL: Oh, you don't want to talk to me now. 251 00:12:11,522 --> 00:12:13,316 ARETHA: Daddy, I got to go. 252 00:12:13,316 --> 00:12:15,360 CL: Make my court date, now, in a month. 253 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:16,736 Love you. 254 00:12:23,785 --> 00:12:26,537 ♪ So I'll just go on ♪ 255 00:12:28,706 --> 00:12:32,460 ♪ Hoping that I find me someone ♪ 256 00:12:34,087 --> 00:12:37,006 ♪ Gotta find me an angel ♪ 257 00:12:38,925 --> 00:12:43,346 ♪ In my life ♪ 258 00:12:44,347 --> 00:12:48,726 ♪ In my life ♪♪ 259 00:12:51,354 --> 00:12:53,398 ARETHA: You all sound great singing; you should record it. 260 00:12:53,398 --> 00:12:55,650 ERMA: Thank you, we might just do that. 261 00:12:55,650 --> 00:12:57,443 CAROLYN: Your albums going to see a nice bump next month 262 00:12:57,443 --> 00:12:58,945 after the Grammy nominations come out. 263 00:12:58,945 --> 00:13:01,072 ARETHA: Let's hope. 264 00:13:01,072 --> 00:13:02,824 CECIL: So, what'd Daddy want? 265 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:05,827 ARETHA: For me to come to his court date. 266 00:13:05,827 --> 00:13:08,496 KEN: You jiving? ARETHA: I am not. 267 00:13:08,496 --> 00:13:10,957 CECIL: You going? ARETHA: I don't know. 268 00:13:14,711 --> 00:13:17,463 CAROLYN: Sis, you threw a great party. 269 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:20,174 ERMA: Mm‐hmm, them music folks showed up and film too. 270 00:13:20,550 --> 00:13:21,843 Gordon Parks. 271 00:13:21,843 --> 00:13:25,096 KEN: Mm‐hmm, Shaft and the Learning Tree now. 272 00:13:25,471 --> 00:13:27,265 That brother got it going on. 273 00:13:27,974 --> 00:13:30,476 CECIL: I hear his next picture going to be about Bessie Smith. 274 00:13:30,476 --> 00:13:32,687 ARETHA: Sounds like a role for me. 275 00:13:33,187 --> 00:13:35,898 ERMA: Except you don't have the acting experience. 276 00:13:35,898 --> 00:13:39,360 ARETHA: Well, I'll take some acting lessons. 277 00:13:39,610 --> 00:13:41,863 ERMA: Mm‐hmm. KEN: You tell them, baby. 278 00:13:43,197 --> 00:13:44,407 (laughing). 279 00:13:44,407 --> 00:13:47,118 ♪ This will be an everlasting love ♪ 280 00:13:47,452 --> 00:13:49,454 ♪ This will be the one.. ♪♪ 281 00:13:49,454 --> 00:13:51,998 ARETHA: Now, see, I know what Natalie's trying to do but 282 00:13:51,998 --> 00:13:55,418 she doesn't have the ability or the equipment to do it. 283 00:13:56,002 --> 00:13:58,588 ♪ ♪ 284 00:13:58,588 --> 00:14:00,798 She got a pretty voice though. 285 00:14:02,967 --> 00:14:04,510 Can you change the station? 286 00:14:04,510 --> 00:14:06,387 I want to listen to something else. 287 00:14:06,721 --> 00:14:08,848 KEN: Listen, sugar. Don't worry. 288 00:14:08,848 --> 00:14:10,433 Everybody loves you. 289 00:14:10,433 --> 00:14:13,019 ARETHA: I should be back in L. A. getting ready for that audition. 290 00:14:13,019 --> 00:14:14,270 They know they have a singer, 291 00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:15,730 but I want them to know that I can act, too. 292 00:14:15,730 --> 00:14:18,066 KEN: You were born to play Bessie Smith. 293 00:14:18,066 --> 00:14:20,109 I'll even run lines with you if you want to. 294 00:14:20,109 --> 00:14:21,986 ARETHA: Maybe. 295 00:14:21,986 --> 00:14:25,281 Ruth is getting together a list of some acting classes I could take. 296 00:14:27,992 --> 00:14:31,037 ♪ Baby ♪ 297 00:14:32,163 --> 00:14:34,248 ♪ You're all I need ♪♪ 298 00:14:36,084 --> 00:14:37,585 ARETHA: Oh, Daddy. KEN: Come on. 299 00:14:42,423 --> 00:14:43,800 CL: You've been here before. 300 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:45,259 We've done this before. 301 00:14:45,259 --> 00:14:46,677 REPORTER: Reverend Franklin, we have some questions. 302 00:14:46,677 --> 00:14:49,222 CL: I don't know why so many of you. 303 00:14:49,222 --> 00:14:50,431 REPORTERS: Aretha, Aretha Franklin. 304 00:14:50,431 --> 00:14:52,141 Ms. Franklin. 305 00:14:52,141 --> 00:14:53,810 ARETHA: Remind me why I'm doing this again. 306 00:14:53,810 --> 00:14:56,771 KEN: Because Aretha Franklin loves her father, sugar. 307 00:14:56,771 --> 00:14:58,189 Come on. 308 00:14:58,815 --> 00:15:00,274 REPORTERS: Ms. Franklin. Ms. Franklin. 309 00:15:00,274 --> 00:15:01,859 CL: There's my baby. Hey, baby. 310 00:15:01,859 --> 00:15:03,486 REPORTER: Reverend Franklin, your recent car accident, 311 00:15:03,486 --> 00:15:05,488 will you give us your side of the story? 312 00:15:05,488 --> 00:15:08,991 CL: Well, anybody who's ever been behind a wheel knows that accidents happen. 313 00:15:09,534 --> 00:15:11,953 REPORTER: You were charged with drinking and driving, Reverend Franklin. 314 00:15:12,411 --> 00:15:13,788 What kind of example are you setting? 315 00:15:13,788 --> 00:15:15,706 CL: Oh, I expect to be cleared from those charges. 316 00:15:15,706 --> 00:15:17,583 REPORTER: But Reverend Franklin, 317 00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:19,085 the young woman that was in the car with you, was she your girlfriend? 318 00:15:19,085 --> 00:15:21,504 CL: I would hope that you all would join me at my pastor's 319 00:15:21,504 --> 00:15:23,965 anniversary celebration this coming summer. 320 00:15:23,965 --> 00:15:27,385 I've carried New Bethel and Detroit a long, long way. 321 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:29,512 And I've said all I'm going to say on the subject. 322 00:15:29,512 --> 00:15:31,055 REPORTER: Reverend? Ms. Franklin. 323 00:15:31,055 --> 00:15:32,515 REPORTER 2: Are you going to attend the Grammy's seeing as 324 00:15:32,515 --> 00:15:34,851 how you did not receive a nomination this year? 325 00:15:34,851 --> 00:15:36,435 ARETHA: I'm not here to talk about the Grammy's but I'll let 326 00:15:36,435 --> 00:15:39,814 you in on a little secret, I have recently accepted a 327 00:15:39,814 --> 00:15:42,024 starring role in a major feature film. 328 00:15:42,692 --> 00:15:44,569 (overlapping chatter). 329 00:15:44,569 --> 00:15:46,320 KEN: What was that about, sugar? 330 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,114 ARETHA: Let's hope we get that movie. 331 00:15:53,035 --> 00:15:54,871 GLYNN: Have a good day. WOMAN: Bye. 332 00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:06,883 GLYNN: You're late. 333 00:16:06,883 --> 00:16:10,052 ARETHA: Better to be late at heaven's gate than to arrive in hell on time. 334 00:16:11,012 --> 00:16:13,347 (laughing). 335 00:16:13,347 --> 00:16:14,724 GLYNN: Did you come up with that by yourself? 336 00:16:14,724 --> 00:16:16,601 ARETHA: Maybe. 337 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:18,811 GLYNN: Are you ready to dive right in? 338 00:16:18,811 --> 00:16:20,605 ARETHA: Yes. GLYNN: Yeah? 339 00:16:21,063 --> 00:16:22,607 ARETHA: Yeah. GLYNN: So, tell me this. 340 00:16:22,607 --> 00:16:25,693 Have you ever tried the trust exercise? 341 00:16:25,693 --> 00:16:27,403 ARETHA: Maybe. 342 00:16:27,403 --> 00:16:29,113 I mean it depends on who I'm with. 343 00:16:29,113 --> 00:16:31,449 GLYNN: Oh, well, look. It's really easy. 344 00:16:32,283 --> 00:16:34,202 All you have to do is turn away from me, 345 00:16:34,202 --> 00:16:36,037 fall back into my arms. 346 00:16:36,037 --> 00:16:38,206 But you have to trust that I'll catch you. 347 00:16:38,206 --> 00:16:39,832 ARETHA: With all due respect, Mr. Glynn Turman, 348 00:16:39,832 --> 00:16:41,042 I don't think so. 349 00:16:41,042 --> 00:16:42,585 GLYNN: Come on, I got you. I promise. 350 00:16:42,585 --> 00:16:45,588 You see as actors and artists we have to keep ourselves open 351 00:16:45,588 --> 00:16:49,050 and vulnerable because trust is the most important thing we have. 352 00:16:49,592 --> 00:16:52,929 ARETHA: You are going to have a lot of lawyers on your case if you let me fall. 353 00:16:53,179 --> 00:16:55,014 GLYNN: Well, you know what, I trust you on that. 354 00:16:55,014 --> 00:16:56,432 So, I won't let you fall. 355 00:16:56,432 --> 00:16:58,226 Let's try it. 356 00:16:58,226 --> 00:16:59,477 ARETHA: Okay. GLYNN: Yeah? 357 00:16:59,894 --> 00:17:01,812 ARETHA: All right. GLYNN: You ready? 358 00:17:01,812 --> 00:17:03,606 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. GLYNN: One. 359 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:05,149 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. GLYNN: Two. 360 00:17:05,149 --> 00:17:06,692 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. GLYNN: Three. 361 00:17:07,401 --> 00:17:10,196 ARETHA: No. GLYNN: Okay. 362 00:17:10,613 --> 00:17:11,948 Let's try it one more time. 363 00:17:11,948 --> 00:17:13,074 It's okay. 364 00:17:13,074 --> 00:17:14,742 I'm right here, partner in crime. 365 00:17:14,742 --> 00:17:15,785 (laughing). 366 00:17:15,785 --> 00:17:17,161 GLYNN: You ready? ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 367 00:17:17,161 --> 00:17:18,829 GLYNN: One, two, three. 368 00:17:18,829 --> 00:17:22,041 (laughing). 369 00:17:22,041 --> 00:17:23,042 GLYNN: It's okay. 370 00:17:23,042 --> 00:17:24,543 ARETHA: I wasn't ready, it's my fault. 371 00:17:24,543 --> 00:17:26,796 GLYNN: No, no, it's okay. Listen... 372 00:17:26,796 --> 00:17:28,714 It's okay to be afraid, okay? 373 00:17:28,714 --> 00:17:30,132 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. GLYNN: All right. 374 00:17:30,132 --> 00:17:31,425 ARETHA: Okay. GLYNN: Let's try it again. 375 00:17:31,425 --> 00:17:32,802 Let's count together. 376 00:17:32,802 --> 00:17:34,011 ARETHA: Okay, all right. 377 00:17:34,011 --> 00:17:35,263 GLYNN: And a one. ARETHA: One. 378 00:17:35,263 --> 00:17:36,973 GLYNN: Two. ARETHA: Two. 379 00:17:36,973 --> 00:17:39,642 GLYNN: Three. ARETHA: Three. 380 00:17:39,642 --> 00:17:41,060 GLYNN: How was that? ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 381 00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:47,149 (laughing). 382 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:51,404 GLYNN: Of course. 383 00:17:51,404 --> 00:17:54,615 ARETHA: Bessie was a woman who's surrounded by men who are calling the shots. 384 00:17:54,615 --> 00:17:56,617 I can relate to that. 385 00:17:56,617 --> 00:17:59,120 GLYNN: You'd be perfect for the part. 386 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:01,372 ARETHA: Thank you for helping me prepare. 387 00:18:01,372 --> 00:18:03,666 GLYNN: It's my pleasure, really. 388 00:18:08,546 --> 00:18:10,548 Let's give it another go. 389 00:18:11,215 --> 00:18:13,175 ARETHA: Okay. 390 00:18:13,843 --> 00:18:16,887 "I'm not looking for a husband, you heard me. 391 00:18:17,388 --> 00:18:20,308 I'm still young and I ain't done running around." 392 00:18:20,850 --> 00:18:22,310 GLYNN: It's good. 393 00:18:22,310 --> 00:18:25,605 But remember when Bessie is talking to those folks she 394 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:29,025 is fierce but she's also fragile, right. 395 00:18:29,900 --> 00:18:32,111 ARETHA: But she's hiding it because she's tough. 396 00:18:32,111 --> 00:18:35,281 GLYNN: True. But things didn't always go her way. 397 00:18:36,198 --> 00:18:38,993 And sometimes she even made mistakes. 398 00:18:38,993 --> 00:18:41,829 You see, you've got to play all of her angles, 399 00:18:41,829 --> 00:18:44,540 keep your heart open like you do when you sing. 400 00:18:45,875 --> 00:18:47,752 ARETHA: You think they're going to pick me for this part? 401 00:18:47,752 --> 00:18:50,504 GLYNN: They better or they're going to be hearing from me. 402 00:18:50,504 --> 00:18:52,048 (laughing). 403 00:18:53,424 --> 00:18:57,011 GLYNN: The camera's going to love you, really. 404 00:19:02,058 --> 00:19:03,893 ♪ I was sittin' at home ♪♪ 405 00:19:03,893 --> 00:19:05,311 CAROLYN: You got a crush on your acting teacher. 406 00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:07,355 ARETHA: I do not, I promise. 407 00:19:07,355 --> 00:19:09,523 Glynn is a, a good coach. 408 00:19:09,523 --> 00:19:12,360 He is a movie star who loves to share the craft. 409 00:19:12,902 --> 00:19:15,738 And if I'm going to be a real actress, I need a real mentor. 410 00:19:15,738 --> 00:19:17,990 CAROLYN: The man you already got is a good man, okay? 411 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:21,994 ARETHA: I, I'm not falling for my acting teacher, I promise. 412 00:19:21,994 --> 00:19:23,162 CAROLYN: You audition yet? 413 00:19:23,162 --> 00:19:24,872 ARETHA: Yeah, I'm waiting to hear back. 414 00:19:24,872 --> 00:19:27,458 In the meantime, I'm going to take a few more acting lessons 415 00:19:27,458 --> 00:19:29,335 and I wanted to lose a little weight. 416 00:19:29,335 --> 00:19:30,961 CAROLYN: You look good, sis. 417 00:19:30,961 --> 00:19:35,049 ARETHA: I mean we gotta look good, sound good, smile, dress good. 418 00:19:35,883 --> 00:19:38,135 Can't go out with no makeup on. 419 00:19:38,135 --> 00:19:39,303 (laughing). 420 00:19:39,303 --> 00:19:40,429 It's some bullshit. 421 00:19:40,429 --> 00:19:43,057 CAROLYN: I know. Can I get a witness. 422 00:19:43,057 --> 00:19:45,101 ARETHA: What are you up to? 423 00:19:45,601 --> 00:19:47,353 CAROLYN: I've been invited back in the studio. 424 00:19:47,353 --> 00:19:48,938 ARETHA: On some background work? 425 00:19:48,938 --> 00:19:51,524 CAROLYN: The lead vocals on a re‐record for Curtis Mayfield. 426 00:19:52,108 --> 00:19:53,901 ARETHA: Oh, the Gentle Giant asked you to come in? 427 00:19:53,901 --> 00:19:55,820 CAROLYN: Yeah, can you believe it? 428 00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:58,698 Feels good to be singing leads for somebody at the top of his game. 429 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:02,076 He, he wrote the songs for that movie, that's what this is for. 430 00:20:02,076 --> 00:20:03,244 ARETHA: For "Sparkle"? 431 00:20:03,244 --> 00:20:04,412 CAROLYN: Yeah. 432 00:20:04,412 --> 00:20:06,122 ARETHA: I thought it was done already. 433 00:20:06,122 --> 00:20:07,498 CAROLYN: He's not happy with the sound, 434 00:20:07,498 --> 00:20:09,709 thinks I can sing it better. 435 00:20:09,959 --> 00:20:12,586 Oh, man, I think my solo career might finally be getting some traction. 436 00:20:13,879 --> 00:20:15,131 ARETHA: Well, I'm happy for you, sis. 437 00:20:15,131 --> 00:20:17,174 CAROLYN: Thanks. ARETHA: Good for you. 438 00:20:17,508 --> 00:20:20,886 Well, come on, it's Hollywood and every season is swimsuit season. 439 00:20:21,429 --> 00:20:23,431 (laughing). 440 00:20:23,431 --> 00:20:24,724 ♪ Hang on in there ♪ 441 00:20:24,724 --> 00:20:26,517 ♪ Ya'll and let it roll ♪ 442 00:20:26,517 --> 00:20:28,811 ♪ Oh, hang on in there now ♪ 443 00:20:29,854 --> 00:20:31,063 ♪ Hang on in there ♪ 444 00:20:31,063 --> 00:20:32,857 ♪ You got to do it together ♪♪ 445 00:20:33,232 --> 00:20:35,693 MAYFIELD (over phone): I'm glad we're figuring out a way to make this happen. 446 00:20:35,693 --> 00:20:37,945 You, uh, finally gonna say yes? 447 00:20:37,945 --> 00:20:39,530 ARETHA (over phone): Curtis, I wasn't playing hard to get. 448 00:20:39,530 --> 00:20:41,198 I, I was actually busy. 449 00:20:41,198 --> 00:20:43,242 MAYFIELD (over phone): You making a new album? 450 00:20:43,242 --> 00:20:46,454 ARETHA: Oh, well, I was hoping to have a few film projects in the works but... 451 00:20:46,454 --> 00:20:48,622 MAYFIELD (over phone): Yeah, I saw you were auditioning. 452 00:20:48,622 --> 00:20:52,668 ARETHA: Let's just say that nothings quite come together yet. 453 00:20:52,668 --> 00:20:55,296 MAYFIELD: Well, this project there's no doubt that the 454 00:20:55,296 --> 00:20:57,590 Queen of Soul would make for a very welcome addition. 455 00:20:58,340 --> 00:21:00,259 ARETHA: And I'm looking for a new producer so this 456 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:02,803 might give me an opportunity to try you out. 457 00:21:02,803 --> 00:21:04,221 MAYFIELD (over phone): Two birds, one stone. 458 00:21:04,221 --> 00:21:06,515 You talked it over with Carolyn? 459 00:21:06,515 --> 00:21:08,559 ARETHA: Not yet but she'll understand. 460 00:21:09,769 --> 00:21:11,479 MAYFIELD (over phone): Well, right on. Let's go. 461 00:21:12,688 --> 00:21:14,648 ARETHA: All right. Bye, bye. 462 00:21:16,692 --> 00:21:19,111 KEN: You didn't waste no time, did you? 463 00:21:19,111 --> 00:21:22,031 I guess you want more money and fame, huh? 464 00:21:24,158 --> 00:21:27,787 I saw you work really hard and you didn't get the Bessie Smith role. 465 00:21:28,662 --> 00:21:31,290 ARETHA: Curtis says that "Sparkle" needs some real sparkle. 466 00:21:32,041 --> 00:21:34,627 KEN: But he wanted Carolyn for the project. 467 00:21:34,627 --> 00:21:37,963 ARETHA: Well, he asked me first and I was busy working on my new album. 468 00:21:38,839 --> 00:21:40,841 KEN: That's your sister, how could you do that to her? 469 00:21:40,841 --> 00:21:43,010 ARETHA: This is not about Carolyn but, yes, I know. 470 00:21:43,010 --> 00:21:45,429 It could hurt her. 471 00:21:47,097 --> 00:21:50,059 KEN: Okay, look... 472 00:21:52,937 --> 00:21:55,731 You're the best woman I've ever known, 473 00:21:55,731 --> 00:21:58,818 and I love you more than I've loved anything in my life. 474 00:21:59,735 --> 00:22:01,153 But the way you're going about things, 475 00:22:01,153 --> 00:22:04,490 I don't understand. 476 00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:07,201 What are you willing to lose to gain the world? 477 00:22:08,327 --> 00:22:11,580 You know, just it, it just feels... 478 00:22:14,208 --> 00:22:17,670 It's like we're moving in two separate directions, honey. 479 00:22:22,633 --> 00:22:24,718 ARETHA: Maybe it's for the best. 480 00:22:24,718 --> 00:22:26,470 KEN: Well, may... 481 00:22:40,442 --> 00:22:43,279 ♪ People out there can understand ♪ 482 00:22:43,654 --> 00:22:46,740 ♪ I'm givin' him somethin' that he can feel ♪♪ 483 00:22:47,867 --> 00:22:48,951 MAYFIELD: Okay. 484 00:22:48,951 --> 00:22:50,870 That, that sounded really beautiful. 485 00:22:50,870 --> 00:22:53,205 Let's do it again and this time we're going to do it with, 486 00:22:53,205 --> 00:22:55,207 without the riffs over the vamp at the end. 487 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,168 ARETHA: That's just how I'm feeling it. 488 00:22:58,168 --> 00:23:00,462 MAYFIELD (over speaker): Feels to me like you just giving some flash 489 00:23:00,462 --> 00:23:02,464 instead of going deeper. 490 00:23:02,464 --> 00:23:04,133 It's like you're holding back. 491 00:23:04,133 --> 00:23:06,218 ARETHA: Curtis, I'm just hearing it different. 492 00:23:06,218 --> 00:23:07,511 MAYFIELD (over speaker): Okay. 493 00:23:07,970 --> 00:23:11,473 Let's just do another take where you just let loose and 494 00:23:11,473 --> 00:23:12,808 go all out. 495 00:23:12,808 --> 00:23:14,184 ARETHA: What we got is great already, 496 00:23:14,184 --> 00:23:17,271 one more go isn't going to improve on it. 497 00:23:17,730 --> 00:23:19,523 MAYFIELD: You know, folks say these days that 498 00:23:19,523 --> 00:23:22,985 Ms. Franklin only does two takes. 499 00:23:22,985 --> 00:23:24,403 I can't believe that to be true. 500 00:23:25,696 --> 00:23:27,907 MAYFIELD (over speaker): You move people. 501 00:23:27,907 --> 00:23:31,035 You, you go places they can't. 502 00:23:31,035 --> 00:23:35,164 You take the heaviness of life and you make it beautiful. 503 00:23:38,292 --> 00:23:40,294 We need that. 504 00:23:44,423 --> 00:23:46,050 ARETHA: Okay. 505 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:48,093 MAYFIELD (over speaker): All right. 506 00:23:48,093 --> 00:23:49,637 ARETHA: Let's try it again. 507 00:23:50,346 --> 00:23:52,431 MAYFIELD: All right. 508 00:23:52,681 --> 00:23:54,516 MAN: All right, standby for playback. 509 00:23:57,019 --> 00:24:02,316 ♪ ♪ 510 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:24,129 ♪ ♪ 511 00:24:31,887 --> 00:24:33,514 ♪ Shoo doo ♪ 512 00:24:33,847 --> 00:24:35,307 ♪ Shooo dooo ♪ 513 00:24:35,307 --> 00:24:37,101 ♪ Shoo doo ♪ 514 00:24:37,101 --> 00:24:38,769 ♪ Shoo doo ooo ooo ♪ 515 00:24:38,769 --> 00:24:40,396 ♪ Shoo doo ♪ 516 00:24:40,396 --> 00:24:42,022 ♪ Ah, shoo doo doo ♪ 517 00:24:42,022 --> 00:24:45,693 ♪ Oh ♪ 518 00:24:45,693 --> 00:24:50,364 ♪ Many say that I'm too young ♪ 519 00:24:50,990 --> 00:24:52,700 ♪ To let you know just where ♪ 520 00:24:52,700 --> 00:24:56,161 ♪ To let you know just where I'm coming from ♪ 521 00:24:57,579 --> 00:24:59,331 ♪ Oh ♪ 522 00:24:59,331 --> 00:25:04,086 ♪ But you will see that it's just a matter ♪ 523 00:25:04,503 --> 00:25:06,255 ♪ My love will surely ♪ 524 00:25:06,255 --> 00:25:09,550 ♪ My love will surely make you mine ♪ 525 00:25:10,676 --> 00:25:12,761 ♪ Oh ♪ 526 00:25:13,095 --> 00:25:15,222 ♪ Living in a world of ghetto life ♪ 527 00:25:16,390 --> 00:25:19,977 ♪ Everybody around seems so uptight ♪ 528 00:25:19,977 --> 00:25:21,729 ♪ But nothing's wrong ♪ 529 00:25:22,146 --> 00:25:23,981 ♪ It's alright ♪ 530 00:25:23,981 --> 00:25:25,983 ♪ My man, my man ♪ 531 00:25:26,942 --> 00:25:29,236 ♪ I like the kinds of ways we have our fun ♪ 532 00:25:30,237 --> 00:25:33,073 ♪ His loving way sends me on and on ♪ 533 00:25:33,741 --> 00:25:36,035 ♪ Yea hey with my man ♪ 534 00:25:36,035 --> 00:25:38,454 ♪ People out there can understand ♪ 535 00:25:39,246 --> 00:25:42,041 ♪ I'm givin' him something he can feel ♪ 536 00:25:43,333 --> 00:25:45,085 ♪ Ah, ah, oh ♪ 537 00:25:45,085 --> 00:25:49,006 ♪ To let you know my love is real ♪ 538 00:25:50,632 --> 00:25:52,634 ♪ Hey, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ 539 00:25:52,634 --> 00:25:55,429 ♪ I'm givin' him something he can feel ♪ 540 00:25:56,263 --> 00:25:58,182 ♪ Yes I am baby ♪ 541 00:25:58,682 --> 00:26:01,351 ♪ To let you know ♪ 542 00:26:01,351 --> 00:26:03,645 ♪ My love is real ♪ 543 00:26:04,021 --> 00:26:06,231 ♪ Ooo‐oo‐oo ♪ 544 00:26:06,815 --> 00:26:09,318 ♪ I'm givin' him somethin' he can feel ♪♪ 545 00:26:19,578 --> 00:26:20,662 MAN: Momma keep trying to make me do it, 546 00:26:20,662 --> 00:26:23,707 I don't want to. 547 00:26:27,461 --> 00:26:28,921 CECIL: Glad you could make it home. 548 00:26:28,921 --> 00:26:31,465 ARETHA: It's nice to spend some time with family. 549 00:26:31,799 --> 00:26:33,217 CECIL: How are you and Carolyn? 550 00:26:33,217 --> 00:26:36,512 ARETHA: I tried to call but she didn't answer. 551 00:26:36,762 --> 00:26:38,972 I guess she's not speaking to me. 552 00:26:38,972 --> 00:26:42,101 CECIL: With good reason, seems like. 553 00:26:49,817 --> 00:26:51,527 CL: Come on. 554 00:26:52,402 --> 00:26:55,155 (cheering and applause). 555 00:26:55,739 --> 00:26:57,616 MAN: Happy birthday. MAN 2: Happy birthday! 556 00:26:58,742 --> 00:27:02,579 (overlapping chatter). 557 00:27:04,873 --> 00:27:06,583 MAN: I'm graduating this year. 558 00:27:06,834 --> 00:27:09,920 CL: Yes, sir, yes sir, thank you so much. 559 00:27:10,838 --> 00:27:12,756 Yes, sir. 560 00:27:12,756 --> 00:27:14,133 Isn't that nice? 561 00:27:14,133 --> 00:27:15,843 Oh, look at this. 562 00:27:15,843 --> 00:27:17,845 Look at that. 563 00:27:19,346 --> 00:27:22,599 ♪ This is the house that Jack built, ya'll ♪ 564 00:27:22,599 --> 00:27:24,434 ♪ Remember this house ♪ 565 00:27:27,020 --> 00:27:29,189 ♪ This was the land that he worked by hand ♪ 566 00:27:29,189 --> 00:27:31,483 ♪ It was the dream of an upright man ♪ 567 00:27:31,483 --> 00:27:34,152 ♪ There was the room that was filled with love ♪ 568 00:27:34,152 --> 00:27:36,864 ♪ It was a love that I was proud of ♪ 569 00:27:36,864 --> 00:27:39,449 ♪ This was a life of a love that he planned ♪ 570 00:27:39,449 --> 00:27:41,618 ♪ On the love, the same old love ♪ 571 00:27:41,618 --> 00:27:43,245 ♪ In the house that Jack built ♪ 572 00:27:43,245 --> 00:27:44,705 ♪ The house that Jack built ♪ 573 00:27:44,705 --> 00:27:45,998 ♪ Remember this house ♪ 574 00:27:45,998 --> 00:27:47,624 ♪ Please forgive me ♪ 575 00:27:47,958 --> 00:27:49,877 ♪ There was the fence that held our love ♪ 576 00:27:49,877 --> 00:27:51,128 ♪ Yes it was ♪ 577 00:27:51,128 --> 00:27:52,546 ♪ That was the gate that he walked out of ♪ 578 00:27:52,546 --> 00:27:54,715 ♪ This is the heart that is turned to stone ♪ 579 00:27:55,173 --> 00:27:56,550 ♪ Yes it was ♪ 580 00:27:56,550 --> 00:27:57,759 ♪ This was the house, but it ain't no home ♪ 581 00:27:57,759 --> 00:28:00,262 ♪ This is the love that I once had ♪ 582 00:28:00,262 --> 00:28:02,389 ♪ In a dream that I thought was love ♪ 583 00:28:02,639 --> 00:28:04,308 ♪ In the house that Jack built ♪ 584 00:28:04,308 --> 00:28:05,434 ♪ The house that Jack built ♪ 585 00:28:05,434 --> 00:28:06,768 ♪ I'm gon' remember this house ♪ 586 00:28:06,768 --> 00:28:10,939 ♪ Oh, what's the use in crying? ♪ 587 00:28:13,358 --> 00:28:15,485 ♪ You know I brought it on myself ♪ 588 00:28:15,485 --> 00:28:17,487 ♪ There's no denying ♪ 589 00:28:18,572 --> 00:28:21,658 ♪ But it seems awful funny ♪ 590 00:28:22,826 --> 00:28:25,495 ♪ That I didn't understand ♪♪ 591 00:28:26,121 --> 00:28:28,540 BIG MOMMA: Come on, Carolyn, don't be a wallflower. 592 00:28:28,540 --> 00:28:29,958 CAROLYN: No thanks, Big Mamma. 593 00:28:29,958 --> 00:28:31,501 I'm fine where I'm at. 594 00:28:31,501 --> 00:28:33,921 ERMA: Carolyn ain't been happy since Re stole her "Sparkle". 595 00:28:33,921 --> 00:28:35,505 CL: Oh, come on. Stop all that nonsense. 596 00:28:35,505 --> 00:28:36,548 Come on, baby. 597 00:28:36,548 --> 00:28:38,383 CAROLYN: No, Daddy. It's true. 598 00:28:38,383 --> 00:28:40,385 Re when and took the last chance I had at making something of myself. 599 00:28:40,385 --> 00:28:42,179 BIG MOMMA: Oh, come on now. 600 00:28:42,179 --> 00:28:44,389 It's my birthday and I don't want this nonsense on my special day. 601 00:28:44,932 --> 00:28:47,351 Aretha, go over there an apologize to your sister. 602 00:28:47,351 --> 00:28:49,394 ARETHA: For what? 603 00:28:49,394 --> 00:28:50,896 Curtis asked me to sing it first and I just did it when my schedule cleared up. 604 00:28:50,896 --> 00:28:52,189 ERMA: You mean when you didn't get the part in the movie? 605 00:28:52,189 --> 00:28:54,816 CAROLYN: You went and stole my songs! 606 00:28:54,816 --> 00:28:57,069 Oh, but you got yourself a hit and another Grammy nomination. 607 00:28:57,653 --> 00:28:59,112 I hope you're happy. 608 00:28:59,112 --> 00:29:00,364 BIG MOMMA: Okay, girls, that's water under the bridge. 609 00:29:00,364 --> 00:29:01,990 CAROLYN: I had a chance to revive my career. 610 00:29:01,990 --> 00:29:03,158 ARETHA: He wanted the best singer. 611 00:29:03,158 --> 00:29:04,660 EVERYONE: Carolyn, Carolyn! 612 00:29:04,660 --> 00:29:05,953 CAROLYN: I should run this down your throat. 613 00:29:05,953 --> 00:29:06,954 ARETHA: Go on and try. 614 00:29:06,954 --> 00:29:08,080 (yelling). 615 00:29:08,497 --> 00:29:09,915 CAROLYN: How could you do a thing like that to me? 616 00:29:09,915 --> 00:29:11,583 BIG MOMMA: Come on, quit it. Both of you. 617 00:29:11,583 --> 00:29:13,085 CL: Listen to your grandmother, now. 618 00:29:13,085 --> 00:29:14,461 CECIL: Carolyn, let it go. 619 00:29:14,461 --> 00:29:16,338 CAROLYN: It was my shot and you stole it from me! 620 00:29:16,338 --> 00:29:17,756 CL: Carolyn! ERMA: Daddy! 621 00:29:17,756 --> 00:29:19,925 You just going to keep on taking her side like that? 622 00:29:19,925 --> 00:29:21,843 CAROLYN: Oh, you and Daddy, you're two of a kind. 623 00:29:22,636 --> 00:29:24,888 You think you're so blessed to be Daddy's favorite. 624 00:29:24,888 --> 00:29:27,265 But you better watch how you step; 625 00:29:27,265 --> 00:29:29,226 cause you're going to end up just like him. 626 00:29:29,226 --> 00:29:32,020 ERMA: Oh, come on, stop it. 627 00:29:42,656 --> 00:29:44,658 REPORTER (over TV): The 19th annual Grammy awards welcomes the 628 00:29:44,658 --> 00:29:46,994 Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. 629 00:29:47,869 --> 00:29:49,955 Ms. Franklin, how does it feel to be here tonight? 630 00:29:49,955 --> 00:29:51,540 ARETHA (over TV): It feels absolutely wonderful. 631 00:29:51,540 --> 00:29:53,959 I'm so glad to be here with my brother Cecil and my son. 632 00:29:53,959 --> 00:29:55,919 REPORTER (over TV): And there's Glynn Turman, 633 00:29:55,919 --> 00:29:57,838 recent start of the hit film, Cooley High. 634 00:29:57,838 --> 00:30:01,049 Ms. Franklin, could we get a picture with you and Mr. Turman? 635 00:30:01,299 --> 00:30:02,509 ARETHA (over TV): Well, sure. 636 00:30:02,509 --> 00:30:04,636 (overlapping chatter). 637 00:30:09,224 --> 00:30:11,435 (flash bulbs pop) 638 00:30:16,231 --> 00:30:19,359 ♪ ♪ 639 00:30:19,359 --> 00:30:20,861 REPORTER: Ms. Franklin, before we let you go a big 640 00:30:20,861 --> 00:30:22,654 congratulations for Sparkle. 641 00:30:22,654 --> 00:30:24,781 Is your family watching tonight from Detroit? 642 00:30:24,781 --> 00:30:26,366 ARETHA: They sure are. I love you, Daddy. 643 00:30:27,534 --> 00:30:29,077 ERMA: Hey! 644 00:30:29,077 --> 00:30:30,579 CL: Hey, hey, hey, come on in. 645 00:30:30,579 --> 00:30:31,621 ERMA: Did I miss it? 646 00:30:31,621 --> 00:30:33,165 CL: No, you just made it, come on. 647 00:30:33,165 --> 00:30:34,207 BIG MOMMA: Now, how come she didn't go down the red carpet 648 00:30:34,207 --> 00:30:35,250 with that Glynn Turman fellow? 649 00:30:35,250 --> 00:30:36,460 ERMA: Big Ma, they taking it slow. 650 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:38,086 They don't need everybody in they business. 651 00:30:38,086 --> 00:30:40,338 Hey, Daddy. Do you want her to win? 652 00:30:40,672 --> 00:30:41,965 CAROLYN: On the fence. 653 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:43,383 BIG MOMMA: Oh, now, none of that. 654 00:30:43,383 --> 00:30:44,801 CL: Quiet down, now. Here it is. 655 00:30:44,801 --> 00:30:46,636 ERMA: Just joking, Big Momma. 656 00:30:46,636 --> 00:30:47,846 (applause). 657 00:30:47,846 --> 00:30:49,598 ♪ I think you'll understand ♪ 658 00:30:49,598 --> 00:30:52,517 ♪ I'm givin' him something he can feel ♪♪ 659 00:30:52,517 --> 00:30:54,227 ANNOUNCER (over TV): Aretha might win it, you know, she's got ten of them 660 00:30:54,227 --> 00:30:55,937 Wow! "Something He Can Feel". 661 00:30:55,937 --> 00:30:57,564 BIG MOMMA: Oh, look how pretty she looks. 662 00:30:57,564 --> 00:30:59,441 Doesn't she look pretty? 663 00:30:59,441 --> 00:31:00,817 CL: Hush now, quiet. 664 00:31:00,817 --> 00:31:01,985 PRESENTER (over TV): And the winner is... 665 00:31:02,527 --> 00:31:04,112 CL: Aretha Franklin! CAROLYN: Daddy. 666 00:31:05,697 --> 00:31:08,283 PRESENTER (over TV): Natalie Cole, "Sophisticated Lady". 667 00:31:08,742 --> 00:31:10,243 CL: Oh. ERMA: Now, that's some shit. 668 00:31:10,243 --> 00:31:11,536 CAROLYN: Oh, my God. 669 00:31:11,536 --> 00:31:13,205 CL: You got robbed, baby girl, you got robbed. 670 00:31:13,205 --> 00:31:14,456 CAROLYN: Hers was the best song. 671 00:31:14,456 --> 00:31:15,999 BIG MOMMA: And it was sung the best. 672 00:31:15,999 --> 00:31:17,292 She should have won. 673 00:31:17,292 --> 00:31:19,211 CAROLYN: How come I'm mad that she didn't win? 674 00:31:19,211 --> 00:31:21,296 BIG MOMMA: Because she's your sister and I know she can be 675 00:31:21,296 --> 00:31:23,965 difficult at sometimes but she still loves you 676 00:31:23,965 --> 00:31:25,634 and you still love her. 677 00:31:30,097 --> 00:31:32,516 (applause). 678 00:31:39,189 --> 00:31:45,570 ♪ ♪ 679 00:31:53,495 --> 00:31:57,582 GLYNN: There you are. 680 00:31:57,582 --> 00:31:58,875 Where's your family? 681 00:31:58,875 --> 00:32:01,670 ARETHA: I told them they didn't have to stay. 682 00:32:02,462 --> 00:32:06,133 GLYNN: Well, you know, I'm proud to be with you, 683 00:32:06,133 --> 00:32:08,635 even if I'm just your official shoulder to cry on. 684 00:32:10,011 --> 00:32:12,806 ARETHA: Everything I did to get this, 685 00:32:12,806 --> 00:32:16,143 I lost to some folks who can't even sing nearly as good as me. 686 00:32:17,310 --> 00:32:19,396 I mean they look good; I give them that. 687 00:32:19,396 --> 00:32:22,315 But they don't have anything else. 688 00:32:24,151 --> 00:32:26,736 My label doesn't support me because if they did I, 689 00:32:26,736 --> 00:32:28,071 I would have won. 690 00:32:29,739 --> 00:32:31,867 And... 691 00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:33,660 GLYNN: What? 692 00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:38,915 ARETHA: All that work. 693 00:32:38,915 --> 00:32:40,917 I worked like a dog and for what? 694 00:32:40,917 --> 00:32:42,878 Nothing. 695 00:32:43,336 --> 00:32:44,629 All they do is take me for granted. 696 00:32:44,629 --> 00:32:49,676 GLYNN: Listen, you're beautiful. You know that? 697 00:32:49,926 --> 00:32:52,721 Your songs are beautiful. 698 00:32:53,096 --> 00:32:56,600 Yeah, some shit went down tonight but don't let that make you doubt yourself. 699 00:32:57,893 --> 00:33:00,645 ARETHA: Jerry left Atlantic and I still have two years left. 700 00:33:01,855 --> 00:33:04,649 I don't think I have anything else to give. 701 00:33:04,649 --> 00:33:06,443 I'm done. 702 00:33:08,236 --> 00:33:10,238 GLYNN: I hear you. 703 00:33:10,488 --> 00:33:12,490 And, you know, I can't count how many times this showbiz 704 00:33:12,490 --> 00:33:15,118 thing has knocked me down and counted me out. 705 00:33:16,536 --> 00:33:22,000 But then I get up, I go for another round, and I win. 706 00:33:23,418 --> 00:33:25,503 ARETHA: Yeah. 707 00:33:25,503 --> 00:33:29,132 You know, I heard someone say that Aretha Franklin is a has been. 708 00:33:29,758 --> 00:33:31,343 GLYNN: No, no, no they didn't. 709 00:33:31,343 --> 00:33:32,969 You tell me who said that and I'm going to go talk to them. 710 00:33:32,969 --> 00:33:35,013 No, I'm just going to have some words with them, talk to them. 711 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:37,265 ARETHA: Come on, stop it, come on. 712 00:33:37,265 --> 00:33:39,601 GLYNN: You see, there's your smile. 713 00:33:39,601 --> 00:33:42,520 You see, the world is full of naysayers. 714 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:45,065 I've got to remind them that the Queen, 715 00:33:45,065 --> 00:33:48,026 in addition to her beauty, 716 00:33:48,026 --> 00:33:52,030 possesses talent, tenacity, and longevity. 717 00:33:53,531 --> 00:33:56,076 I've got to remind them that though they can't sing their way 718 00:33:56,076 --> 00:33:59,162 out of a paper bag, Ms. Franklin can sing circles around them in her sleep. 719 00:33:59,621 --> 00:34:00,830 ARETHA: Well, she can. 720 00:34:00,830 --> 00:34:04,084 GLYNN: Without even trying, okay. 721 00:34:04,459 --> 00:34:10,799 Now, what do you say you and I we go up there and we say hey to some folks? 722 00:34:13,593 --> 00:34:15,178 ARETHA: Sounds like a plan. 723 00:34:15,178 --> 00:34:17,639 GLYNN: Mm‐hmm. Madame. 724 00:34:23,270 --> 00:34:24,187 CLIVE: Enjoy yourself tonight. 725 00:34:24,187 --> 00:34:25,605 MAN: I will, thank you. 726 00:34:26,356 --> 00:34:28,233 GLYNN: Clive Davis. 727 00:34:28,233 --> 00:34:29,776 How you doing, man? 728 00:34:29,776 --> 00:34:31,736 CLIVE: Oh, good to see you, Glynn. 729 00:34:31,736 --> 00:34:35,323 It's always great to see you, Ms. Franklin. 730 00:34:37,075 --> 00:34:39,369 GLYNN: I'll be back in a bit. 731 00:34:40,036 --> 00:34:41,496 CLIVE: Take care. 732 00:34:41,496 --> 00:34:44,040 ARETHA: Fun night, huh? 733 00:34:44,291 --> 00:34:47,794 Oh, and congratulations on your new launch of Arista Records. 734 00:34:47,794 --> 00:34:50,880 CLIVE: We have had a good first few years. 735 00:34:54,217 --> 00:34:55,927 You are a legend; 736 00:34:55,927 --> 00:34:58,763 one Grammy more or less won't change that. 737 00:34:58,763 --> 00:35:02,058 You and your music are going to live forever, I promise you. 738 00:35:02,809 --> 00:35:04,769 ARETHA: I've heard how much you love the artists. 739 00:35:04,769 --> 00:35:07,439 CLIVE: They are the reason I get out of bed every day. 740 00:35:09,065 --> 00:35:12,319 Ms. Franklin, I hope our paths cross again. 741 00:35:14,738 --> 00:35:16,615 Enjoy yourself. 742 00:35:23,913 --> 00:35:27,959 (piano). 743 00:35:28,668 --> 00:35:32,964 BIG MOMMA: Glynn is at the altar and he looks very handsome. 744 00:35:32,964 --> 00:35:35,759 CAROLYN: Ooh, and gathered to witness you walk down the aisle, 745 00:35:35,759 --> 00:35:37,927 you've got everybody who's anybody. 746 00:35:38,428 --> 00:35:41,556 ERMA: Re, they're saying this is the most exciting wedding of the year, girl. 747 00:35:41,556 --> 00:35:43,350 ARETHA: But now I'm nervous. 748 00:35:43,350 --> 00:35:47,062 BIG MOMMA: Oh, you should be because marriage is a serious business. 749 00:35:47,062 --> 00:35:50,273 CAROLYN: Well, and lucky you got a deal on the pastor marrying you. 750 00:35:50,982 --> 00:35:52,817 ARETHA: Daddy says the deacon wanted to charge us double for using the church. 751 00:35:52,817 --> 00:35:54,235 CAROLYN: What! 752 00:35:54,235 --> 00:35:55,695 BIG MOMMA: Oh Lord, your first marriage was in Ohio 753 00:35:55,695 --> 00:35:57,739 with the Justice of the Peace. 754 00:35:57,739 --> 00:35:59,574 ERMA: Oh, Daddy had a fit. 755 00:35:59,574 --> 00:36:01,451 CAROLYN: Come on, ya'll. 756 00:36:01,451 --> 00:36:03,036 Keep it on the good foot, else Re's going to change her mind and jet. 757 00:36:03,036 --> 00:36:05,830 ERMA: Re ain't going nowhere because Glynn Turman is fine. 758 00:36:05,830 --> 00:36:09,250 ARETHA: He is a beautiful man and I love him. 759 00:36:09,250 --> 00:36:11,127 I might not be the easiest person to be with, 760 00:36:11,127 --> 00:36:14,297 but he lets me lean on him and I let him lean on me. 761 00:36:14,297 --> 00:36:18,802 BIG MOMMA: And that love you have for him will carry you through. 762 00:36:20,970 --> 00:36:23,890 ARETHA: I'm sorry. 763 00:36:24,182 --> 00:36:26,393 I was wrong for what I did to you. 764 00:36:26,393 --> 00:36:27,769 CAROLYN: It's nothing. 765 00:36:27,769 --> 00:36:29,270 It's like Big Ma said, it's water under the bridge. 766 00:36:29,270 --> 00:36:30,897 ARETHA: No, no. 767 00:36:30,897 --> 00:36:32,816 You deserve an apology and I need to give it. 768 00:36:32,816 --> 00:36:36,194 I'm sorry, really, I am. 769 00:36:38,822 --> 00:36:44,536 CAROLYN: I hated you for it, but not anymore. 770 00:36:48,957 --> 00:36:50,625 ARETHA: Now, go on, we not supposed to cry until after the wedding. 771 00:36:50,625 --> 00:36:52,419 CAROLYN: Right, right. ERMA: That's our music. 772 00:36:52,419 --> 00:36:55,130 BIG MOMMA: Oh, okay. Congratulations. 773 00:36:57,173 --> 00:36:58,174 I love you. 774 00:36:58,174 --> 00:37:00,760 ARETHA: I love you. 775 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:03,263 BIG MOMMA: You look beautiful. 776 00:37:07,183 --> 00:37:09,310 CL: Ooh, ooh. 777 00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:12,981 You are sure you don't want me to walk you down the aisle? 778 00:37:13,732 --> 00:37:14,858 You're okay with Cecil. 779 00:37:14,858 --> 00:37:16,276 ARETHA: Daddy, you can't do everything. 780 00:37:16,276 --> 00:37:18,862 How you going to walk me down the aisle and marry us? 781 00:37:19,362 --> 00:37:21,072 You all right? 782 00:37:21,364 --> 00:37:23,491 CL: It's a blessed, blessed day. 783 00:37:24,242 --> 00:37:26,161 ♪ Isn't she precious? ♪ 784 00:37:26,161 --> 00:37:29,080 ♪ Less than one minute old ♪ 785 00:37:30,206 --> 00:37:33,501 ♪ I never thought through love would be ♪♪ 786 00:37:34,461 --> 00:37:38,131 CECIL: You look beautiful, sis. ARETHA: Thank you. 787 00:37:38,131 --> 00:37:43,803 ♪ But isn't she lovely made from love? ♪♪ 788 00:37:49,434 --> 00:37:51,728 CL: Ahh. 789 00:37:51,978 --> 00:37:54,481 DOCTOR: Yeah, your father has polyps on his vocal cords. 790 00:37:55,231 --> 00:37:57,734 Typically, they're caused by overuse of the voice. 791 00:37:57,734 --> 00:37:59,402 CL: Too much preaching, doc. 792 00:37:59,402 --> 00:38:00,904 ARETHA: What's the proper course of treatment? 793 00:38:00,904 --> 00:38:03,531 DOCTOR: Vocal rest is critical to the healing process. 794 00:38:03,531 --> 00:38:04,949 ARETHA: Well, for how long? 795 00:38:04,949 --> 00:38:06,785 DOCTOR: Couple of months. 796 00:38:06,785 --> 00:38:08,953 CL: I've got my pastor's anniversary coming up in June, 797 00:38:08,953 --> 00:38:10,413 that's two months from now. 798 00:38:10,413 --> 00:38:12,999 DOCTOR: Well, you might want to get a substitute. 799 00:38:12,999 --> 00:38:15,293 CL: I have celebrated and been celebrated every year at 800 00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:18,630 New Bethel since 1946, rain or shine. 801 00:38:18,630 --> 00:38:21,841 Now, obviously you don't know what you're talking about 802 00:38:21,841 --> 00:38:24,219 because it's absolutely ridiculous to think that 803 00:38:24,219 --> 00:38:26,596 I'm going to sit it out. 804 00:38:26,596 --> 00:38:28,807 ARETHA: The congregation is expecting him to preach. 805 00:38:30,809 --> 00:38:33,228 DOCTOR: You need rest. 806 00:38:33,228 --> 00:38:36,064 And real healing will require lifestyle changes, 807 00:38:36,064 --> 00:38:37,732 you need to stop smoking and drinking. 808 00:38:37,732 --> 00:38:39,692 CL: Ya'll making more of this than it really is. 809 00:38:39,692 --> 00:38:42,695 DOCTOR: And the way things look, you've been drinking way too much. 810 00:38:42,695 --> 00:38:45,365 CL: Whiskey warms my vocal cords. 811 00:38:45,365 --> 00:38:46,950 DOCTOR: Mm‐hmm. 812 00:38:46,950 --> 00:38:48,451 Reverend Franklin, 813 00:38:49,953 --> 00:38:52,997 you could potentially lose your voice, 814 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:55,291 permanently. 815 00:38:56,709 --> 00:38:58,086 I hope you'll take my advice. 816 00:38:58,086 --> 00:38:59,671 CL: This'll clear up in no time, doc. 817 00:38:59,671 --> 00:39:01,506 ARETHA: Daddy, the doctor knows what he's talking about. 818 00:39:01,506 --> 00:39:03,049 CL: I'm on top of my game, baby. 819 00:39:03,049 --> 00:39:04,801 They don't call me the Million Dollar Voice for nothing. 820 00:39:04,801 --> 00:39:08,638 ARETHA: Just promise me that you are going to get a little rest. 821 00:39:09,138 --> 00:39:11,850 Promise me. 822 00:39:11,850 --> 00:39:14,477 CL: Doc told me not to talk. 823 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:19,107 (laughing). 824 00:39:32,203 --> 00:39:33,705 JERRY: Oh, thank you so much. 825 00:39:33,705 --> 00:39:34,706 ARETHA: Thanks for coming. 826 00:39:34,706 --> 00:39:35,915 JERRY: Absolutely. 827 00:39:35,915 --> 00:39:37,250 ARETHA: Checking up on me? 828 00:39:37,250 --> 00:39:39,294 JERRY: No, no. 829 00:39:39,294 --> 00:39:42,839 I was in town, in town on business. 830 00:39:42,839 --> 00:39:46,885 And, you know, had a venue I had to look at, so. 831 00:39:46,885 --> 00:39:49,637 ARETHA: Checking up on me. 832 00:39:49,637 --> 00:39:53,391 JERRY: All right. So, how's, how's your dad doing? 833 00:39:54,851 --> 00:39:57,562 ARETHA: Headstrong as always. 834 00:39:57,562 --> 00:39:59,063 JERRY: And how's Glynn doing? 835 00:39:59,063 --> 00:40:00,356 Good? He's good? 836 00:40:00,356 --> 00:40:01,983 ARETHA: I finally found my Mr. Right. 837 00:40:01,983 --> 00:40:03,735 JERRY: Well deserved. 838 00:40:03,735 --> 00:40:05,862 ARETHA: I auditioned for that Blues Brother's film and got the part. 839 00:40:06,487 --> 00:40:09,115 JERRY: I heard. Dreams come true, huh? 840 00:40:09,115 --> 00:40:12,076 ARETHA: I mean it's a small cameo part but it, yeah, it's exciting. 841 00:40:17,248 --> 00:40:20,043 JERRY: Is everything okay? 842 00:40:20,043 --> 00:40:25,423 ARETHA: Well, my contract with Atlantic is up in about a year. 843 00:40:26,007 --> 00:40:28,426 JERRY: Do you got anybody in your corner? 844 00:40:28,426 --> 00:40:30,428 ARETHA: Not like you. 845 00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:32,180 You remember when we would listen to a recording and you 846 00:40:32,180 --> 00:40:35,558 would say feels good today but let's see how it feels in the morning? 847 00:40:36,017 --> 00:40:37,769 JERRY: Yeah, sure. 848 00:40:37,769 --> 00:40:40,813 ARETHA: Nothing I'm recording is passing that test. 849 00:40:42,190 --> 00:40:44,484 JERRY: So, what are you going to do? 850 00:40:45,526 --> 00:40:48,905 ARETHA: Think I'm gonna do something new. 851 00:40:51,366 --> 00:40:54,327 JERRY: You going to let me in on your secret? 852 00:40:54,327 --> 00:40:55,870 ARETHA: It's not a secret. 853 00:40:55,870 --> 00:41:01,459 Ruth is booking me a gig head lining in Las Vegas. 854 00:41:05,546 --> 00:41:07,632 JERRY: Interesting. 855 00:41:07,632 --> 00:41:13,012 ARETHA: And I will be singing a show full of disco songs. 856 00:41:15,223 --> 00:41:16,599 (Jerry grunts) 857 00:41:16,599 --> 00:41:18,059 Don't you say it. 858 00:41:18,059 --> 00:41:21,062 Do not say I told you so. 859 00:41:21,062 --> 00:41:22,939 JERRY: I'm not. 860 00:41:22,939 --> 00:41:24,107 ARETHA: Are you laughing at me? 861 00:41:24,107 --> 00:41:27,902 JERRY: I'm not laughing at you, I. 862 00:41:27,902 --> 00:41:29,862 ARETHA: You're laughing at me. You think I sold out? 863 00:41:29,862 --> 00:41:31,155 JERRY: No, absolutely not. 864 00:41:31,155 --> 00:41:33,116 No, no, no, you're an artist. 865 00:41:33,116 --> 00:41:34,492 Okay, you're experimenting. 866 00:41:34,492 --> 00:41:36,786 You're, you're pushing yourself like you always do. 867 00:41:36,786 --> 00:41:38,913 You know, if you weren't afraid to try new things, 868 00:41:38,913 --> 00:41:42,125 you'd still be singing gospel music in a church. 869 00:41:42,125 --> 00:41:43,584 You know, you change with the times, 870 00:41:43,584 --> 00:41:46,713 but you always find a way to remain true to yourself. 871 00:41:48,339 --> 00:41:50,508 That's part of your brilliance. 872 00:41:52,010 --> 00:41:56,264 You know, I guess I'm going to have to find a new nickname for 873 00:41:56,264 --> 00:42:00,226 you because Our Lady of Mysterious Sorrows 874 00:42:00,226 --> 00:42:03,730 doesn't really apply anymore because you're happy. 875 00:42:06,441 --> 00:42:08,568 ARETHA: Yeah. JERRY: Yeah. 876 00:42:11,237 --> 00:42:12,780 ARETHA: I'll do it then. 877 00:42:12,780 --> 00:42:15,074 JERRY: Yeah, do it. Good, yes. 878 00:42:15,324 --> 00:42:19,996 Just, just keep going. Okay? 879 00:42:23,416 --> 00:42:24,917 ARETHA: Yeah. 880 00:42:25,835 --> 00:42:27,670 JERRY: Is that a deal, Ms. Franklin? 881 00:42:28,296 --> 00:42:30,715 ARETHA: That is a deal, Mr. Wexler. 882 00:42:30,965 --> 00:42:34,218 JERRY: All right, let's celebrate with some of this world‐famous cake. 883 00:42:35,386 --> 00:42:36,679 ARETHA: Well, I hope you like it. 884 00:42:36,679 --> 00:42:38,556 It's my, my grandmamma's recipe. 885 00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:41,434 JERRY: Mmm, woah, that's really good. 886 00:42:41,434 --> 00:42:43,102 What store did this come from? 887 00:42:43,102 --> 00:42:45,188 ARETHA: Now, you know that it was not a store bought. 888 00:42:45,188 --> 00:42:47,523 JERRY: What store did your grandmother get it at? 889 00:42:47,982 --> 00:42:49,400 I'm kidding. 890 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:54,072 ♪ ♪ 891 00:42:57,366 --> 00:43:00,661 ANNOUNCER (over PA): Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together. 892 00:43:00,661 --> 00:43:03,081 The Queen of Soul. 893 00:43:03,081 --> 00:43:07,126 (cheering and applause). 894 00:43:10,379 --> 00:43:12,423 GLYNN: That was really good, so good... 895 00:43:14,133 --> 00:43:16,636 CECIL: Ooh. you've got a crowd out there who loves you. 896 00:43:16,636 --> 00:43:18,054 GLYNN: And you look good. CECIL: Mm‐hmm. 897 00:43:18,054 --> 00:43:19,931 GLYNN: You look like you're having fun. 898 00:43:19,931 --> 00:43:21,766 ARETHA: I am. I feel good. 899 00:43:21,766 --> 00:43:22,683 CECIL: Nice. 900 00:43:22,683 --> 00:43:24,852 GLYNN: Right on. 901 00:43:44,247 --> 00:43:49,085 ♪ ♪ 902 00:43:51,254 --> 00:43:53,965 (street noise). 903 00:44:04,684 --> 00:44:11,107 ♪ ♪ 904 00:44:37,091 --> 00:44:41,220 (crying). 905 00:44:53,316 --> 00:44:54,817 ♪ ♪ 906 00:44:54,817 --> 00:44:56,944 ANNOUNCER (over PA): Are you all ready for some more? 907 00:44:56,944 --> 00:44:58,404 I can't hear you. 908 00:44:58,404 --> 00:45:00,239 Are you ready for some more? 909 00:45:01,282 --> 00:45:04,285 Well, then give it up for your Queen of Soul, 910 00:45:05,494 --> 00:45:07,288 Aretha Franklin. 911 00:45:08,080 --> 00:45:10,541 (cheering and applause). 912 00:45:15,630 --> 00:45:17,298 CL: Hm. 913 00:45:22,303 --> 00:45:23,679 Yea. 914 00:45:27,683 --> 00:45:29,393 Nice. 915 00:45:30,394 --> 00:45:32,396 Okay. 916 00:45:42,782 --> 00:45:47,787 ♪ ♪ 917 00:46:01,509 --> 00:46:04,762 (grunting). 918 00:46:24,073 --> 00:46:30,454 ♪ ♪ 919 00:46:33,791 --> 00:46:35,918 ♪ Yea ♪ 920 00:46:38,129 --> 00:46:39,797 ♪ Oh ♪ 921 00:46:42,466 --> 00:46:44,844 ♪ Bum, bum, bum, boy ♪ 922 00:46:47,430 --> 00:46:50,057 ♪ Why don't I shake it ♪ 923 00:46:50,433 --> 00:46:53,185 ♪ Don't get mad and get flaky ♪ 924 00:46:54,353 --> 00:46:56,939 ♪ 'Cause this dance you don't know ♪ 925 00:46:58,441 --> 00:47:00,985 ♪ Let Aretha show you how it goes ♪ 926 00:47:02,361 --> 00:47:04,697 ♪ So just spread your feet out ♪ 927 00:47:05,948 --> 00:47:08,534 ♪ Move your hands all about ♪ 928 00:47:10,536 --> 00:47:13,706 ♪ Bend over, big rover ♪ 929 00:47:13,706 --> 00:47:16,417 ♪ We're gonna tear the joint up ♪ 930 00:47:18,085 --> 00:47:19,962 ♪ And we're gonna jump ♪ 931 00:47:20,296 --> 00:47:22,298 ♪ We're gonna shake a little fun ♪ 932 00:47:22,298 --> 00:47:24,258 ♪ You're doin' fine ♪ 933 00:47:24,258 --> 00:47:26,260 ♪ Hey baby you're right on time ♪ 934 00:47:26,260 --> 00:47:28,220 ♪ There's a bump ♪ 935 00:47:28,220 --> 00:47:30,139 ♪ And I hope your mama don't call ♪ 936 00:47:30,139 --> 00:47:32,141 ♪ Jump ♪♪ 937 00:47:32,391 --> 00:47:34,518 GLYNN: Man, you've got to give it to her. 938 00:47:34,518 --> 00:47:36,562 She doesn't give up. 939 00:47:36,562 --> 00:47:38,272 CECIL: Amen, brother, right here. 940 00:47:38,272 --> 00:47:40,900 ♪ 'Cause your movement just sets me free ♪♪ 941 00:47:51,869 --> 00:47:56,374 ♪ ♪ 942 00:47:57,583 --> 00:47:59,126 (glass breaking). 943 00:48:02,421 --> 00:48:04,256 CL: Who's there? 944 00:48:07,927 --> 00:48:10,554 ♪ Love the way you party hard now ♪ 945 00:48:11,305 --> 00:48:13,682 ♪ I don't want nothin' to tear us apart ♪ 946 00:48:15,518 --> 00:48:18,562 ♪ Yea you're doin' fine, yea ♪ 947 00:48:19,522 --> 00:48:22,108 ♪ Oh, my baby 'bout to shake a leg ♪ 948 00:48:23,526 --> 00:48:26,195 ♪ And there's one thing I need to know ♪ 949 00:48:27,196 --> 00:48:30,866 ♪ If you love me baby tell me so ♪ 950 00:48:30,866 --> 00:48:33,369 ♪ Hey and then we're gonna jump ♪ 951 00:48:33,369 --> 00:48:35,204 ♪ We're gonna shake a little fun ♪ 952 00:48:35,204 --> 00:48:37,081 ♪ You're doin' fine ♪ 953 00:48:37,081 --> 00:48:39,125 ♪ Baby you're right on time ♪ 954 00:48:39,125 --> 00:48:40,835 ♪ There's a bump ♪ 955 00:48:40,835 --> 00:48:43,170 ♪ And I hope my daddy don't call ♪ 956 00:48:43,170 --> 00:48:44,880 ♪ Ooo, ooo, ooo ♪ 957 00:48:45,256 --> 00:48:48,384 ♪ We're gonna keep it in the groove ♪ 958 00:48:48,384 --> 00:48:50,136 ♪ Yea ♪ 959 00:48:50,469 --> 00:48:52,930 ♪ Do it baby, do it baby ♪ 960 00:48:53,222 --> 00:48:54,974 ♪ Ooo ♪ 961 00:48:54,974 --> 00:48:57,351 ♪ Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, boy ♪ 962 00:48:57,852 --> 00:48:59,311 ♪ Hey, ey, ey ♪♪ 963 00:48:59,603 --> 00:49:01,188 (gunshots). 964 00:49:01,188 --> 00:49:02,773 (grunts). 965 00:49:04,233 --> 00:49:07,445 ♪ Jump up, jump up, jumpin', jump, jump, jumpin' ♪ 966 00:49:07,903 --> 00:49:10,406 ♪ Jumpin', jumpin' ♪♪ 967 00:49:14,743 --> 00:49:17,621 (cheering and applause). 968 00:49:18,831 --> 00:49:24,003 CROWD: Aretha! Aretha! Aretha! Aretha! 969 00:49:29,717 --> 00:49:35,598 (music plays through credits). 970 00:50:12,426 --> 00:50:14,011 Captioned by Cotter Media Group.