"Wednesday morning, 11:45." "A girl on the phone said:" "Have you heard?" "I said:" "Heard what?" "Herman jumped off the Hilton." "I thought:" "Of course, the guy's body was gone." "He had lived rock 'n roll and he wanted to die rock 'n roll." "He told me once he could see his own house from the roof of the Hilton." "But I blame myself that he had to do it all alone." "We had been together for almost 30 years!" "Show time!" "Hello." "Koos, just a minute." "It's show time." "I called you." "A bit of respect for the girls." "Come on now!" "He's coming, guys!" "Hello?" "Herman Brood?" "Herman?" "The door was open, so I came in." "I'm Koos Van Dijk, from Winschoten, and I own a bar." "Winschoten is where the most beautiful girls are from." "Yes, I know." "I wanted to ask if you want to perform in my joint tomorrow." "Yes, performing's always good." "Great." "Tomorrow 10 o'clock." "I'll take care of everything." "Musicians, bass guitar, drums." "I was thinking about 200 guilders." "An advance would be nice." "Yes." "But we have a deal." "Do I have to pick you up?" "I always like to be picked up." "Have a nice day together." "See you tomorrow." "Bye." "We have to go." "This is really good." "Those pants are fine." "Ready?" "We're going very slowly." "I can only go 50 here." "Ladies and gentlemen, Herman Brood!" "I'll never do this again." "What a drag." "Thanks, Herman." "There's nothing like sunrise." "Just go back to sleep." "I have a problem with the opposite sex." "And she with me, in her belly." "I promised to stay with her forever." "Each day's a new day." "Do you have a bathroom?" "Yes, upstairs." "Here's her number." "Her name's Neeltje or Nelleke or something." "Just call her Little Ass." "She prefers that." "You don't want me to..." "They all have a little ass." "Easy." "Little Ass?" "Yes." "Do you have a machine with a rotating drum?" "A washing machine?" "Upstairs." "Be quiet." "The door on the right." "Ok, Little Ass." "Listen, Little Ass..." "Of course Herman loves you too, but he's no man for children." "Herman's still a child himself." "Suicide?" "That's the easy way out." "What are you doing, Koos?" "They were fighting in the bar." "Again?" "Go back to sleep." "Listen, Little Ass..." "Forget about suicide." "We'll get you an abortion." "It's me." "Koos!" "Koos, there's a naked man..." "That's Herman." "Herman, meet Ria." "Ria, meet Herman." "We've already met." "The girl wants an abortion." "That's your problem." "It wouldn't be the last time I took a girl of Herman's to the abortion clinic." "Mr Van Dijk, show us how to apply a condom." "I'm fed up." "I told you I'm not the father." "That's the fourth time in two years." "This is not a hot dog stand." "Put it on!" "I could have stayed in my bar..." "washed the car on Saturdays..." "But Herman got to me." "We're going to take a picture!" "You shouldn't be performing at weddings." "The way you sing... with your eyes and your hair..." "What are we doing here?" "We?" "You... but me too." "I like a professional approach." "That means making a record within three years." "And sell out Paradiso in Amsterdam." "I was thinking within a year." "The Bottom Line, New York." "Bottom Line?" "B.B. King?" "He's great." "He played the Bottom Line." "And Mose Ellison." "Stevie Wonder..." "Lou Reed..." "all played the Bottom Line." "Herman Brood." "Herman Brood at the Bottom Line!" "What will you be playing?" "I'm your manager." "Fine with me." "Could I get an advance then?" "Why aren't you coming to bed?" "I'm coming, darling." "30,000 guilders?" "Studio rental, equipment rental, musicians, pictures..." "I want to have an album sleeve designed." "You have to be able to sell it to a record company." "You can't just show up with..." "I actually think you're serious." "Of course." "Where would you get the money?" "I wanted to talk to dad." "Now you do, do you?" "Herman's a talent and I can make him big." "He's a half-wit and you're trying to turn him into a whole wit." "Listen, come here." "Remember when we met for the first time?" "There was music." "I don't remember that." "Jerry Lee Lewis." "He was a half-wit too." "He's crazy and you know it." "Yes, I do." "But he did make music and records." "That boys and girls over the whole world danced to." "Just like we did, bumping into each other." "Yes, I remember." "Koos!" "What do I feel?" "Shall we..." "Yes." "Get ready in bed." "Yes." "I'll be there in ten." "Clothing... pictures..." "I don't know what to say..." "What I just said." "I'll do the talking." "What did you do to your hair?" "Doesn't it look good?" "I thought rock 'n roll." "Your head's your business card." "We have to go via Fred in Groenlo." "We really have to go via Fred." "I need to get me some spine." "What's wrong?" "Back pain?" "Have you got an advance?" "You have to control what you use." "Until you can get off it." "I use in a very controlled way." "But not right now." "Koos." "Cut it out, Herman." "Give me that." "Don't you want to make a record?" "You can't do this." "You can't be stoned when you meet my father." "I think 40,000 guilders." "What kind of music do you play?" "We focus on rock 'n roll, but Herman can do all kinds of styles." "When you make a record, you have to choose a direction." "Not that Chubby Checker junk, is it?" "No, not that." "Sing me a bit then." "I'm only the manager." "Him!" "Sing a ballad, Herman." "Are you ok?" "Herman?" "Herman." "We had Chinese yesterday and it's getting to him." "Let's go to the toilet." "Herman, you need to go to the toilet." "It's here." "Mouth organ." "It has to sound good and Dutch." "Herman Brood And The Dykes!" "A bunch of lesbians?" "Lesbians?" "It has to be wilder." "Herman Brood And The Wild Dykes." "A whole bunch of wild dykes on stage." "Stop it, thanks!" "Very good!" "The Wild Cows, for the Dutch connection." "Why do we need a Dutch connection?" "We sing in English." "Very good." "It sucked." "Bread rolls." "Call me Herman." "Look at this." "Koos, we're working on a recording." "It's fun, Koos, but we're working." "Get your instruments." "This sucked." "A bit faster!" "Investing in an artist's investing in the future." "Make some room on the wall, because Brood will be number one." "He's number one already." "With Brian Jones and Jimi Hendrix." "Wait, they're dead already." "He'll be next then." "That voice sucks." "I always thought that." "It's just raw." "He's still a junk." "So what?" "There's hundreds more that make music." "Junks die early and that's money down the drain." "Didn't Mozart sell after he died?" "Ok, 8000." "Come on, I paid four times that for it." "7000 then?" "Come on!" "But we also want the publishing." "All the rights." "Take it or leave it." "The record didn't do anything." "No airplay, nothing." "Until someone gave that little push." "Maybe the only rock 'n roll artist in the Netherlands..." "Herman Brood And His Wild Romance:" "Street!" "Turn it up a bit." "Give me." "Herman, this is the beginning." "It's beginning!" "Give it all to me." "The German border." "Come on, Herman, quickly." "Give it to me, Herman." "Ladies, keep your breasts covered." "Take it easy, guys." "Don't lose anything, Koos." "All stand in the corner, near the table." "Take your jackets off and give us all your belongings." "Jackets off." "What's wrong with him?" "Cooperate, guys." "Stay in the corner." "You too." "Empty everything." "A German up your ass isn't very rock 'n roll." "Spread your legs." "Bend over more." "Excuse me, I'm a bit tense." "Try again?" "You can keep anything you find." "Thanks, until next time." "Next time I'll get you free tickets." "Let's hurry, guys." "The German record company called." "Pop It will be released in Switzerland and Austria." "And next year we'll do an album tour." "Can you tell him, Koos?" "What?" "Gerrit's more focused on dope than on music." "You have to shut up!" "Shut up." "Herman's the artist here." "Have a look at Ferdi too." "Bloody hell, tell me this isn't horse." "Is this horse?" "Is everybody getting worse here?" "Who gets all that stuff?" "What, no horse?" "If we keep this up..." "Do you think you're better than us?" "We have to do what you say and you fill your pockets." "I'm no profiteer!" "Don't lie about me!" "Right, Herman?" "I'm going for a walk." "You're just a bald profiteer." "But not for long." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Ask Herman." "I'm asking you." "I'm not saying anything." "Don't be surprised if Herman has another manager soon." "Herman and I started this together and we'll finish it together." "We're going to America together." "Keep on dreaming, man." "If you want to change things, just tell me." "I want you to be happy." "We're going the wrong way." "What do you mean?" "The band isn't keeping up." "I don't understand." "You need to be strong to handle the medication." "You should be the only one who can use." "We'll check them every day." "They'll have to get used to it." "The band's finished." "I don't get it." "You don't need to get it." "Just do as I say." "What do you want me to do?" "Do you want me to kick them out?" "We have deals with them." "We have shows to do." "You're my manager." "But I'm not your errand boy." "That's exactly what you are." "I thought we shared a dream." "I gave you a dream, but I'm taking it back." "I'll find another manager." "Damn it." "Ria Van Dijk speaking." "I'll see if he's in." "Are you home?" "Who is it?" "Who do you think?" "Brood." "Yes." "Tell him I quit." "He's quit." "He says his father's dying and he's afraid to go there on his own." "Give him to me." "Koos." "Don't do it, Koos." "He isn't worth it." "He's a selfish child." "Come on!" "You've seen what he's like." "He's immature." "You're a bunch of four year olds." "What is it?" "My father's dying or something." "You have to take me there." "Ok, I'll come over." "Are you going to that asshole?" "Just for now." "I'll be right back." "That's the last time, promised?" "Promised." "Really." "Good that you're here." "Meet my new fiancé, Koos Van Dijk." "Hello, Mr Van Dijk." "I'm wearing my apron." "Come in." "I hope for his sake that it'll go fast." "He wanted to come home." "Shall I make some coffee?" "You're not looking very well." "I read that Willy Alberti's looking for a new piano player." "And who was the guitarist of Cuby?" "He's got a permanent job now." "I'll tell dad you're here." "I think I need some chemical support." "Come in." "Where's Herman?" "He's gone for a moment." "He has to do something." "You come in then." "He likes a bit of company." "Better go home." "I don't think Herman will be back." "He's always been like this." "He's a sweet boy, but rather useless." "Two days later, Herman's father was dead." "Herman wasn't at the cremation." "He was stuck in a police cell after being caught stealing Persian rugs." "What does he want with Persian rugs?" "Fly away?" "Anyway, I was there." "I thought that when you die, you want to have achieved something." "There should be a crowd around the coffin." "Flowers, the news, the lot." "You want to have amounted to something." "That was when I decided to continue with Herman." "And the first step was a new band." "Peter couldn't handle the relationship pressure." "Peter went, Kees came." "Are you married?" "No way." "Engaged, in love?" "No." "Can you play the drums?" "No." "Good, neither can I. I think he's a good one, Koos." "Gerrit couldn't handle the musical pressure." "Bye Gerrit, hello Freddie." "Do we have a bass player in the house?" "Yes!" "What's your name?" "Freddie van Kampen." "How old are you?" "21." "A hand for our new bass player, Freddie Cavalli." "He turned 17 today." "And Ferdi... well..." "Show time, they're waiting." "He didn't even know what pressure was anymore." "The other way." "Guitar." "That's how Ferdi left and Dany came." "A Belgian prodigy with a guitar, and always looking for lyrics." "Finally we had our new Wild Romance." "I heard you need a new guitarist." "Who are you?" "Dany Lademacher." "I have some lyrics." "See what you can do with them." "Good glasses." "We can do it tighter." "Yes, we'll continue." "Another beautiful piece of music." "I have nothing to add." "Fucking junks!" "All our tapes were in there." "Not the masters?" "No, they're in a vault." "My agenda." "My agenda." "Addresses of all the dealers in the country." "Just place an ad in the paper." "We're going." "Good luck." "Shall we catch a cab?" "Alright, Little Ass." "The manager of Herman Brood speaking." "I may have news for an article in your paper." "Herman Brood down and out!" "Tapes of new record stolen!" "A day later 2 million people knew there was a new Herman Brood album coming out." "Shpritsz!" "A manager always has to take the initiative." "How are you?" "One moment, Little Ass." "Are we presenting it?" "Think about what I said." "Herman has been arrested in a warehouse." "Did he steal something?" "Listen to me, Koos Van Dijk." "I paid a fortune for the rights." "I don't need this crap." "Of course not." "Get Herman here within half an hour to receive that gold record." "All the press are here and he steals a shower curtain." "They'll kill me if they find out." "I always say "yin yang"." "Yin yang?" "Yin yang!" "Plus is minus, minus is plus." "Gentlemen of the press!" "You can buy your sweetheart a present but... that's too easy, that only takes money." "You have to conquer a woman's heart... by risking your own life." "Can you do this again?" "This sucks." "What's the lucky lady's name?" "Her name's Dorien." "It's serious." "Look, all for love." "Her name's Dorien and I dedicated a song to her." "On my new gold record Shpritsz." "I think this is the moment..." "Pay attention." "I'm going to start a family with Dorien." "Time to present you with the gold record." "Let's listen to this gentleman from the record company." "Herman, ladies and gentlemen from the press..." "Wait, I think it's a good idea if you present the record." "I think that will work for the press." "The police officer will present the gold record." "Show the handcuffs." "Present it." "Ok, pictures!" "A bit lower." "Two weeks later Shpritsz was platinum." "That was the good news." "But Dorien was the bad news." "Girls are rock 'n roll, but wives are not." "I WANT TO GO TO BED WITH YOU" "Dorien was a wife." "Or even a lady." "I don't want a junk." "Hey, Dorien!" "Herman doesn't have to play, does he?" "You wish." "We have a 1000 people waiting." "But he's sick." "Sick?" "Did he have nasi?" "The runs?" "He's exhausted." "Can I see him?" "Darling, stay upstairs." "Not tonight, Koos." "I'm sick." "We have a contract." "I didn't sign anything." "I'm tired." "He's exhausted." "Can I talk to him in private?" "Stay here, Little Ass." "Herman, tired isn't in our vocab." "The audience will give you energy." "We'll get you some vitamins." "No, you heard him." "You must be insured against this." "Insured against being tired?" "Exhaustion!" "All those concerts of yours will kill him." "He's the musician!" "He's the artist!" "He's kicking the habit with me." "Call a doctor." "Call a doctor." "Call a doctor." "But I want it in writing." "What's happening?" "I'm happy." "You're what?" "I'm happy." "Can you hear how you sound?" "Have you still not fucked her?" "This is different." "In three months this will just be fucking too." "Cunt is cunt and will always be cunt." "You know it as well as I do." "Are you only supposed to make one girl happy?" "You have to make thousands happy." "Millions of people." "I'm afraid." "Afraid of what?" "Afraid of success?" "Afraid of a sold out Paradiso?" "Afraid of America?" "Afraid of the Bottom Line?" "I'm afraid to end up alone." "Look at me." "I will never let that happen." "Never." "Come on, get in the car." "The doctor's coming now." "I'll look after him for a while." "Get in, guys." "Fucking junk." "Are you alright?" "You'll be alright." "I love you." "Koos Van Dijk." "Coach." "Koos, hi." "You're going too fast." "Don't give them too much." "And move on we did." "America was calling." "And we played 3 gigs per night, seven days a week." "And Herman played the main part in a feature movie." "The female lead was quite a performer." "We have good news, Koos." "Nina and I are getting married." "I don't think that's a good idea." "Will you take Nina Hagen to your lawful wedded wife?" "What is your answer?" "Jawohl." "And do you, Nina Hagen, want to marry him until death do you part?" "Then I declare you husband and wife." "He had his wedding." "Even though it was just a movie scene, half the country believed it." "And the lovebirds most of all." "Nina and I want to divorce and you have to arrange it." "Alimony and all that." "I want her to be ok." "She's very sweet but she can be so..." "Look." "Peek-a-boo." "We can't go on..." "Nina..." "Little Ass..." "A divorce is easy." "Did I say I loved Herman?" "If not, I'll say it now." "I loved Herman." "What is this?" "She'll catch a cold." "This is Sodom and Gomorrah." "Don't you put any pepper on it?" "Bloody hell, we can't work like this." "There's no pepper on any of them?" "Do you want to send me to jail for 30 years?" "Damn it, I've explained this before." "First aluminum foil, then pepper." "Speed, pepper and fold it so the dogs can't smell it." "More pepper." "Close it and repeat." "Attention please, gentlemen of the orchestra." "Tomorrow, 12 o'clock sharp." "14 o'clock, take off." "Make sure you've eaten." "Koos." "You've got something on your head." "I don't want to get sunstroke in America." "It's going to happen." "Damn it!" "What the fuck are you doing?" "You're not using any pepper again!" "Take that shirt off." "You're not part of this." "Get out!" "Get out!" "Koos..." "Don't you Koos me." "I don't want any fuckers." "This is serious!" "Open it all." "Everything's clear." "See you tomorrow." "Bruce and Leo are coming." "Get rid of all the drugs." "Quiet, guys." "It's getting bigger and bigger." "Things are being organized better." "I must admit they're pretty professional." "You know who came to the show?" "The one you like..." "Dolly Parton." "With those... with the blond hair." "She loved it." "And the Kinks." "From Lola." "Really cool guys." "It's going really well." "Yes, it's tiring." "It's always like you're on a trip with kids." "That's part of the job." "And in three weeks we'll go into the studio." "Wait, I have to do something." "Quiet, damn it!" "I have to hang up." "He needs alcohol to get over his shyness." "Can we get the ball back?" "And my granny sucked my granddad when she was still alive." "Anyway, Herman was all yin yang." "Saturday Night was doing very well in the charts and... we got airplay everywhere." "Everything seemed to be going well." "We're on the radio!" "Can I talk to you?" "You ran out?" "Yes." "You ran out of half a pound of speed?" "Have you been playing Santa Claus?" "You can arrange something." "Besides, I hear there is really good horse here." "We're in fucking America!" "Go right in." "Dr Brood's office is about to open." "Ria, look." "Beautiful!" "Well done." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Mending clothes." "Koos, I've been kicked out of the band." "What did you say?" "I've been kicked out of the band." "Leo and Bruce kicked you out?" "Yes." "And Dany got a solo contract." "That's impossible." "I'm the manager and I fire people." "Herman also got a solo contract." "Fucking yanks." "Have you got some?" "Leo!" "They say it's very trendy." "The curls." "What do you think?" "It's your business card." "I'll send the girls away." "Why?" "Listen to me really well, Brood." "Tomorrow's the day we've been working four years for." "And we won't let them take it away from us." "If they like it tomorrow, America will be open for us." "And then everything's possible." "I brought good stuff from Amsterdam." "That'll be here tomorrow and you'll play the house down." "Now you're going to sleep and I'll stay with you for 24 hours." "Of course I shouldn't have left Herman alone that day, or he me." "The day of the Bottom Line." "Our day." "Herman, why didn't you tell me you were here?" "This is a different story." "Give me the medication then." "Sorry, it's not Amsterdam here." "You have to do it all natural." "Why should I?" "Everybody invested in you." "Of course, I'm Herman Brood!" "Exactly, you're Herman Brood." "And Herman Brood's serious business." "If this will work here, we'll be big." "But why was bigger better again?" "Look around you." "I can't even see my own house." "All these buildings are in the way." "Where is home?" "If that's east..." "Home is now." "Downstairs." "Ok, our American dream was over." "Herman always did what he wanted." "He'd rather be a whole Herman Brood in Holland, than half a Herman in America." "He remained himself for another 27 years." "Singer, painter, Bohemian, user." "And I remained his manager." "And there was only one answer to the question who owns Herman." "Herman owned himself."