The Jacksons: An American Dream

Joseph "Joe" Jackson: Hey, Katie girl. Are you all right? Katherine Jackson: [pause]... Yeah, of course. I was just... I was thinking about nursing school. Dr. Hayes is arranging it for me. Joseph "Joe" Jackson: You're not pregnant, are you? [pause, Kate laughs it off] Katie. My mother says you are. Katherine Jackson: [laughs nervously] What make her say that? Joseph "Joe" Jackson: You are, aren't you? Katherine Jackson: [pause, finally admits] I didn't wanna tell you. I never would've told you. [tearfully] I don't wanna mess things up for you. I mean, it's just... Joseph "Joe" Jackson: Katie, Katie, what are you talking about, woman? I was gonna marry you anyway, you know that. Katherine Jackson: [tearfully] I don't know, Dr. Hayes maybe he could help me, you know, arrange things? Joseph "Joe" Jackson: No. Katherine Jackson: But I don't wanna mess things up for you, Joe. I really don't. I don't want you to be caught, trapped. Joseph "Joe" Jackson: [calms Katie down] You just hush. [pu

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Katherine Jackson: You uh, you've been laid off? [Joe nods while washing his hands in the bathroom] How long do you think it might last this time? Joseph "Joe" Jackson: [sighs] It could be a month. It could be six months. Katherine Jackson: Well, and we will manage. You always do. And you're not going on welfare either, you're too... We won't beg. [Joe walks to their bedroom. He takes out his guitar from a cupboard, looks at it] Joseph "Joe" Jackson: The kids been touching this? Katherine Jackson: No, no, of course not. Katherine Jackson: [concerned] You're not gonna sell it. It's your music. Joseph "Joe" Jackson: Who's gonna sell it? I'm gonna round up the fellas, Luther (Jackson, his brother) on sax, a couple of other guys, gonna call ourselves 'The Falcons', see if we can get some gigs. Gonna make me some money. [he smiles]

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Joseph "Joe" Jackson: You know, you've got girls screaming over you right now! You get married, and they're gonna look at you different! Tito Jackson: I don't care. I'm gonna marry DeeDee! Joseph "Joe" Jackson: You marry that girl, then it's the end of The Jackson 5! Tito Jackson: No, it doesn't have to be! DeeDee won't cause trouble. She doesn't want to come between me and my brothers. She doesn't want to go on tour. She doesn't want nothing but me! Joseph "Joe" Jackson: All this work...FOR NOTHIN'! You are going to blow the whole thing!

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