1. My name's Corey Williams.
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2. I'm sure you heard of me.
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3. In less than a year, I went
from working in a warehouse...
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4. to playing sold-out stadiums
across the country.
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5. As far back as I can remember,
I wanted to be a rock star.
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6. Rock stars have
power, money, and chicks.
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7. And, you know,
all these things I like.
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8. I had plenty of attitude
and ambition—
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9. everything you need
to become a star...
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10. except a little thing
called talent.
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11. Dude... Dude! Dude!
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12. You suck.
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13. Thanks for
the encouragement, bro.
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14. Look, it's
a 1957 Stratocaster...
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15. like the one
Bobby McCain used to play.
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16. Except his wasn't a repro.
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17. Besides, man,
you can't even afford the strap.
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18. That's where
you're wrong, buddy.
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19. I don't even want to know
where you got that from.
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20. I just sold some old records.
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21. - Yeah?
- Yeah.
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22. That would be
an inspiring story...
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23. if you could play
this damn thing.
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24. Just give me some time.
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25. I'll be as good as Bobby McCain.
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26. Some hero.
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27. Three platinum albums...
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28. he blows his brains out
all over his guitar.
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29. Yeah, but he had magic.
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30. He just had some problems,
that's all.
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31. And I guess your problem is...
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32. you ain't got the magic.
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33. Look, I'm just
being straight with you.
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34. Well, don't be, unless
you want to be left behind...
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35. when I hit the big time.
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36. That'll be the day.
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37. I'll take this one.
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38. Internet dating.
Trust me, man.
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39. We'll make a fortune
off of this, man.
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40. Rick, you don't know
the first thing...
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41. about running
an internet dating service.
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42. What are you talking about?
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43. Look, I know there's a lot
of lonely, desperate girls...
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44. that'll fork over beaucoup bucks
if we hook 'em up with hot guys.
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45. What hot guys?
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46. Us!
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47. Look, man,
the dry spell is over.
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48. This idea is—
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49. Stupid, bro. It's stupid.
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50. Just being
straight with you, buddy.
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51. What the hell?
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52. Dude, that looks like blood.
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53. Sunburst body...
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54. and the maple neck...
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55. and the pick guard.
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56. It's chipped
in the exact same place.
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57. Yeah, and don't
forget about the blood.
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58. You don't get it, man.
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59. This guitar...
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60. It was Bobby McCain's.
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61. Corey Williams
dreams of being a rock star...
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62. and all that it brings—
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63. fame, fortune,
an endless parade of women.
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64. But for some,
this dream comes with a price.
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65. For Corey, that price will be
something far greater...
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66. than he ever bargained for.
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67. You're traveling
to another dimension...
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68. a dimension
not only of sight and sound...
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69. but of mind.
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70. A journey
into a wondrous land...
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71. whose boundaries are only that
of the imagination.
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72. You're entering...
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73. Out of all the musicians
in the world...
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74. why did I end up
with Bobby McCain's guitar?
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75. I didn't know
and I didn't care.
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76. For me,
this was the Holy Grail.
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77. So maybe you're right, man.
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78. Maybe it is the same guitar.
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79. Did you grab
the wrong bag or something?
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80. You saw me pick it up.
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81. I mean, what the hell...
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82. is some sleazy guitar shop
doing with McCain's guitar?
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83. That thing's got
to be worth a fortune, man.
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84. Whoa. Ha ha!
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85. That was... nice.
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86. I'm not selling this.
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87. No way, man.
I'm not selling this.
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88. If I knew then
what I know now...
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89. I would have
asked more questions.
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90. But I didn't have time
to look for answers...
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91. because things
began to happen so fast.
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92. Kirsten Lovejoy,
a one-hit wonder...
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93. needed a new lead guitarist...
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94. so I wrangled my way
into the auditions.
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95. Right over there, man.
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96. Ohh... you would think
that someone...
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97. would have emerged
from the pack by now.
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98. Did you book
Kirsten's photographer?
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99. Yeah. Monday at 10:00.
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100. I assume you have a name?
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101. Corey.
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102. You have a last name?
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103. Yeah, of course.
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104. Um... Corey—Corey Williams.
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105. Well... let's see where
you can take us.
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106. So what do you want for lunch,
sushi or Peruvian?
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107. 1, 2, 3, 4.
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108. He'll be fantastic for Kirsten.
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109. Screw Kirsten.
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110. Yeah, man!
I think that's the one!
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111. Me, too. It felt right.
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112. He's everything you said, Dion.
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113. I'll put the full weight
of the label behind him.
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114. You mark my words...
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115. this album's gonna go
platinum in six weeks.
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116. I want to go again.
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117. Been at this
since yesterday afternoon.
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118. Fifty-four takes.
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119. And every one of them
better than the last.
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120. Let's take it from the bridge.
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121. Dion...
his fingers are bleeding.
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122. Roll it!
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123. You heard the man.
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124. One million record sales
in less than three weeks.
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125. Six months ago...
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126. he couldn't even afford
a $100 guitar.
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127. You knew Corey back then?
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128. Tough times.
I couldn't let him quit, though.
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129. I knew he had talent.
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130. You might say I got a knack
for spotting the next big thing.
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131. Yeah. Keep looking.
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132. Kiss the bliss inside of me
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133. You're everything you need
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134. - Ha ha. Salud.
- Cheers.
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135. You're not gonna take a break
for your own party?
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136. I'm not much for small talk.
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137. Besides, this needs work.
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138. You're different from
most talent I've worked with.
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139. How so?
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140. Well, you don't grope
the groupies...
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141. you don't get
blitzed with the band.
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142. You don't seem to do anything
but play your guitar.
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143. You're not having any fun.
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144. Yeah, I guess
I am a little obsessive.
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145. I like that.
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146. When a guy's obsessed
with the right thing.
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147. Opening inside of me
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148. the way
you did "Spun Glass."
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149. I have to admit, I ripped off
that opening lick from—
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150. Love Sculpture?
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151. How did you know that?
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152. Their stuff's been
out of print for decades!
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153. I thought I was the only one
who listened to them anymore.
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154. My dad had both albums...
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155. and I played them
until the grooves were flat.
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156. Really?
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157. Here, come with me.
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158. Where are we going?
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159. My place.
I got a surprise for you.
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160. Vintage Love Sculpture on vinyl.
Mint.
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161. You expect
to take me to your place...
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162. play an old record,
and then take me to bed?
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163. Something like that.
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164. Good.
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165. You know, we'll have more fun
if you put this down.
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166. Yeah.
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167. Are you OK?
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168. Bitch!
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169. What?
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170. Not you. The guitar.
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171. Corey...
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172. Oh, my God, you're bleeding!
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173. OK, the bleeding stopped.
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174. How's it feel?
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175. Stings like hell.
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176. Is that better?
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177. It's getting there.
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178. What's wrong?
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179. You're shaking.
Are you cold?
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180. Did you move the guitar?
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181. No. Why?
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182. Never mind.
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183. You know, Ashley, you don't
have to rush off or anything.
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184. We could grab some breakfast
and hang out.
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185. I'd like that.
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186. This looks like the Strat
that Bobby McCain used to play.
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187. That's 'cause it is.
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188. You are full of surprises!
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189. You know who had it
before McCain?
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190. C.C. Hollister.
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191. Didn't he jump
out of a hotel window?
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192. Northwood Marquis.
Tenth floor.
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193. Makes you wonder if this thing
is cursed or something.
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194. Ashley, I don't think
you should be playing that.
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195. Thanks. I'm just—I'm...
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196. I'm a little weird about
that kind of thing.
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197. Ashley? Are you OK?
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198. Ashley?
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199. Ashley?
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200. Ashley!
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201. I don't believe it.
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202. One minute we're making love—
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203. Here, here. Take these pills.
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204. Paramedics said
they'd help you relax.
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205. She was so beautiful.
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206. Yeah. I've known her
since she was a kid.
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207. It's all my fault.
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208. Corey, now you listen to me
very carefully.
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209. As far as the police,
the media, and your fans...
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210. this was a terrible...
a tragic accident...
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211. and nothing more.
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212. What—You think l—
Are you nuts?
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213. I didn't kill Ashley.
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214. I just—I should've never
left them alone together.
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215. Left who together?
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216. My guitar and Ashley.
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217. Don't you get it?
The Strat killed Ashley!
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218. Do me a favor, kid.
Take the pills.
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219. Forget the pills!
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220. She wants me all to herself...
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221. and I know what
we had together was beautiful.
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222. It was really, really special.
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223. I know that.
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224. I know that.
But she's just a guitar.
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225. OK, after the video shoot...
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226. you're gonna go to Bali
for a couple of months...
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227. if I have to drag you
there myself. OK?
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228. Ashley was the one person
I really loved...
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229. in all this madness...
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230. and the guitar
took her away from me.
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231. It wanted my mind,
my body, and my soul...
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232. but I wasn't gonna let it win.
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233. I don't care
if nobody believes me.
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234. I know that you did it!
And I don't need you.
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235. You don't own me!
I don't need you!
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236. My talent made me...
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237. not some haunted piece
of plastic and metal and wood!
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238. Oh, you don't think so?
You don't think so—
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239. We'll see about that!
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240. We'll see about that!
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241. How do you like that, huh?
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242. How do you like that?
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243. Come on, people.
Let's go! Let's go!
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244. Mind your backs.
Camera's coming through.
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245. Where's the Strat?
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246. I'm using this for the video.
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247. All right.
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248. How's it looking
over there, Steve-o?
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249. Camera one's ready!
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250. Camera two's up!
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251. All right,
stand by for rehearsal!
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252. How's that look? All right?
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253. Help him! He's frying!
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254. - Is he all right?
- No, he's not, pinhead!
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255. You just electrocuted him!
Didn't you check the grounding?
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256. Of course we did.
Everything was fine.
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257. What the hell happened?
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258. I don't know, man.
I'm gonna find out, all right?
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259. You must have
did something wrong, man.
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260. No! I checked everything.
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261. Look, check over the amps.
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262. You don't see nothing?
I don't believe this, man.
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263. We're gonna be needing
a whole new tech man.
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264. This is all wrong, man.
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265. What's that doing here?
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266. What? You didn't bring it?
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267. No. I don't want that thing
anywhere near me!
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268. Well, we didn't load it!
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269. You want to play?
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270. Let's play.
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271. 1... 2... 3... 4.
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272. You see, you find,
you feel
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273. You kiss the bliss
inside of me
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274. You're everything you need
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275. You know that
you're the perfect beast
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276. I keep opening
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277. Inside of me
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278. You keep opening
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279. Inside of me
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280. I keep
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281. Opening inside of me
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282. You keep
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283. Opening inside of me
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284. He's freakin' out!
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285. All right, somebody stop him!
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286. You can't come in.
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287. That's him! Corey! Corey!
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288. Corey—wait!
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289. Forget it!
I can't take it anymore!
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290. We'll talk this out!
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291. 1, 2, 3, 4
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292. Don't you get it? It's over!
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293. Sure, it was beautiful
when we played together...
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294. but you had to keep
pushing for more.
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295. You had to keep pushing
for more!
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296. It wasn't enough for you!
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297. How many lives did you ruin?
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298. C.C. Hollister...
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299. Bobby McCain...
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300. I wonder how many others.
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301. There must have been
countless others.
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302. Well, it all ends here.
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303. Well, there you have it.
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304. It wasn't a long trip...
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305. but it certainly
was a strange one.
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306. Maybe this is why
the guitar picked me...
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307. because she knew I had
the passion to become a star...
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308. to press
the pedal to the metal...
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309. and never let up
until I flamed out...
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310. as all true rock icons must.
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311. Barely scratched.
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312. This one?
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313. One thing's for sure...
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314. I wasn't the first musician
to live fast and die young.
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315. And I certainly won't be
the last.
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316. A warning for all you
wannabe rock stars...
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317. make sure you have the talent
to back up your ambitions...
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318. because sometimes
dreams die hard.
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319. Just ask Corey Williams...
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320. currently on tour...
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321. in the Twilight Zone.
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