Love.
And that will be the title
of our new song.
And in two weeks when I open my tour
at Madison Square Garden...
...we'll perform it together.
Okay. Here's the snag...
We also wanna put the song
on her new CD...
...which is pretty much finished,
so we need it by Friday.
- This Friday?
- Yeah, but don't feel any pressure.
We've got seven other retro artists
working on "Way Back Into Love"...
...so if you blow it, we're covered.
Mr. Fletcher,
don't look at this as a competition.
If it's meant to be, it will be.
It's destiny.
Yes.
Or not.
Okay.
I can't possibly write a song by Friday.
What could she be thinking of?
All right. Look, look,
can I be honest with you?
You're my manager.
I would have to fire you.
We need this.
Let's not be desperate. We have
the state fairs, Knott's Berry Farm.
They've canceled.
Knott's Berry canceled?
Look. We're still on
for the Indiana State Fair, okay?
But Texas and Arkansas dropped us.
- The Apple Picking?
- The Apple Picking Festival is a go...
...but Great Adventure only wants
three nights instead of 10. All right?
My God. I had no idea. Why didn't
you tell me these things? Why...?
I'm telling... I'm telling you now.
Alex, it's been 15 years since PoP.
There's new old acts
coming up all the time.
Tears for Fears is going on tour.
There's talk of a Spice Girl reunion.
- That's not my audience.
- Ricky Martin.
I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead.
I'm finished. I'm finished.
- No, you're not dead.
- I'm gonna wind up doing bar mitzvahs.
No, you're not. Thirteen-year-old kids
have no idea who you are.
Well, that's good to know.
What about you? You might actually
have to take on another client.
Don't worry about me. What we gotta
concentrate on is refreshing your image.
Then we'll get Knott's Berry
and Great Adventure. Who knows?
- We might even get Disneyland.
- Don't tease me. I'm very vulnerable.
Tell you something, Alex.
You do a song for Cora...
...and there is a spot for you
in the Magic Kingdom, baby.
Writing a song. I thought I was done
with that whole nightmare.
Just one song.
That's all we need. One song.
But it's so...
...time-consuming, you know?
And I haven't written for 10 years.
And I need a lyricist. And it's never
worked with anyone except Colin.
Look, I know it's not easy
to get somebody good this fast...
...but there is this guy.
Supposedly he's very hip, very edgy.
He just worked with Avril.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I'm just a bit blocked here.
If you don't like the lyrics,
be straight with me.
No, no, no, no.
The lyrics are very, very powerful.
Maybe you want something
more commercial? More PoP-y?
Just hold that thinly veiled insult
for one second.
- Hello.
- Hey.
- Khan said I could just come up?
- They were able to save the whole hand.
I know. I made too big a deal out of it.
It's just that I hate infections.
But then again, who likes them?
- Maybe the people who make penicillin.
- There's two sides to every story.
True. Except for the Nazis. I can't really
see the other side of that argument.
Excuse me?
I'm sorry. I didn't even see you there.
Hi. I'm Sophie Fisher.
Yeah, Sophie, this is Greg Antonsky.
He's a noted lyricist.
Really? Well, I don't wanna get in your
way. And I can see that I already have.
So I'm off to the kitchen. Don't tell me.
She's kind of hot.
Good. Yeah. I'm glad you enjoyed her.
She's coming back in here, right?
I would imagine so. Unless she goes
directly back to the mothership.
How about:
Give it up, I'm a bad hot witch
I look real good, but I'm a nasty bitch
I can scream and claw
And curdle your blood
But you'll die on your way back into love
No. Start on a minor third. Try that.
Right. So:
Give it up, I'm a bad hot witch
I look real good, but I'm a nasty...
Come on. You're missing the point.
From the first line.
"Give it up, I'm a bad hot witch" is okay.
But then it should be...
But with some magic, I just might switch
Sorry.