1 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,099 - Is Donna in? - No, Donna's nof in. 2 00:00:09,176 --> 00:00:11,701 This is her father. Can I gelp you? 3 00:00:11,778 --> 00:00:14,372 Daddy, wgo is it? Is it Ritchie? 4 00:00:16,350 --> 00:00:17,783 Uh, yeag. 5 00:00:18,885 --> 00:00:21,547 Could you tell her tgat Ritchie called again, please? 6 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:23,055 Yeah, okay. 7 00:00:33,834 --> 00:00:37,292 He plays tgat goddamn jungle music. Need I say more? 8 00:00:38,605 --> 00:00:42,473 Come on, honey. You said yourself it's not serious. 9 00:00:42,542 --> 00:00:46,603 I hate Dad when he acts like that. I just hate him! 10 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,241 Good morning, all you survivors. Call righf now. I'd love to falk fo you. 11 00:00:50,317 --> 00:00:52,251 - We got evicted. - Tgat's terrible. 12 00:00:52,319 --> 00:00:54,651 We're sleeping in fhe car. My wife is pregnanf. 13 00:00:54,721 --> 00:00:57,690 - You're really down about it, huh? - Yeah, she's in the car righf now. 14 00:00:57,758 --> 00:01:01,057 - Your wife is sleeping in the car? - Yeah, she's fhere righf now. 15 00:01:01,128 --> 00:01:04,029 - What kind of car do you have? - A Rolls-Royce. 16 00:01:06,466 --> 00:01:09,867 Hey, your mom listens to KFWB, right? 17 00:01:09,936 --> 00:01:13,531 Well, Ritchie Valens' mom out there in Pacoima listens too... 18 00:01:13,607 --> 00:01:16,371 and she's gotta be proud of her boy today. 19 00:01:16,443 --> 00:01:20,903 Oh! Ritchie's got a song headed for the top of tge charts with a bullet. 20 00:01:20,981 --> 00:01:24,678 Ritchie Valens' "Come On Let's Go"! 21 00:01:27,554 --> 00:01:29,954 - Bob, gow are you? - Good. 22 00:01:31,058 --> 00:01:34,960 Valens. Um, French, right? 23 00:01:35,028 --> 00:01:36,825 How did you know? 24 00:01:36,897 --> 00:01:40,128 Ese, ese. Come on, man. 25 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,363 - He's a barrio kid from the valley. - Not for long. 26 00:01:43,437 --> 00:01:47,373 - Pretty good. - I know. 27 00:01:54,214 --> 00:01:57,945 Okay, everybody, keep it down! Tgat's my Ritchie on the radio! 28 00:02:01,354 --> 00:02:03,288 Connie, how about a beer? 29 00:02:03,356 --> 00:02:06,052 Not while I'm working, but I'll get you one. 30 00:02:19,539 --> 00:02:22,303 No, I'm sorry. Donna's sfudying. 31 00:02:25,679 --> 00:02:29,740 Summertime, pizza fans! Here's a special contest to kick off summer. 32 00:02:29,816 --> 00:02:33,684 We have a special mystery guest here in the studio. Say hello. 33 00:02:33,754 --> 00:02:35,585 Uh, hello. 34 00:02:35,655 --> 00:02:39,113 Here's what you do. Our mystery guest comes from the San Fernando Valley. 35 00:02:39,192 --> 00:02:42,593 What does he have in common with the vice president of the United States? 36 00:02:42,662 --> 00:02:45,563 The first person to call and identify tgis mystery guest... 37 00:02:45,632 --> 00:02:47,623 will win 12 fresh, hot pizzas. 38 00:02:47,701 --> 00:02:51,933 And here is the kicker. This mystery guest will deliver the pizzas... 39 00:02:52,005 --> 00:02:56,203 and have a pizza party af your place free from KFWB. 40 00:03:09,956 --> 00:03:12,891 No, Donna's nof here. 41 00:03:12,959 --> 00:03:15,826 - Thank you. - She's ouf on a dafe. 42 00:03:15,896 --> 00:03:18,626 Yeah. Right. 43 00:03:29,342 --> 00:03:31,537 Yes, may I gelp you? 44 00:03:31,611 --> 00:03:34,239 May I see Donna? 45 00:03:34,314 --> 00:03:37,147 Please. I know she's here. 46 00:03:39,653 --> 00:03:41,621 Just one moment. 47 00:03:47,794 --> 00:03:49,193 It's Ritchie. 48 00:03:49,262 --> 00:03:53,289 It's better not to lead him on, dear. You know how your father is. 49 00:04:05,045 --> 00:04:07,536 Can we take a walk? 50 00:04:12,485 --> 00:04:14,146 No, I can't. 51 00:04:16,756 --> 00:04:19,384 Okay, let's not beat around the bush. Are you seeing other guys? 52 00:04:21,494 --> 00:04:25,294 Yeah, I've been out a few times. What's wrong witg that? 53 00:04:25,365 --> 00:04:27,128 You're my girl! 54 00:04:28,535 --> 00:04:31,663 And when am I supposed to see you? 55 00:04:31,738 --> 00:04:34,536 I can't just tag along to all your appearances. 56 00:04:34,608 --> 00:04:37,941 - I mean, all tgose other girls... - I don't care about those other girls. 57 00:04:40,413 --> 00:04:43,041 Wgat am I supposed to do? 58 00:04:44,184 --> 00:04:47,585 - You don't have time for me right now. - You want to break it off? 59 00:04:55,295 --> 00:04:57,695 I don't know what I want anymore. 60 00:05:00,033 --> 00:05:01,967 I'll see you around sometime. 61 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:12,898 I've never been fhe same 62 00:06:12,973 --> 00:06:16,272 'Cause I love my girl 63 00:06:16,343 --> 00:06:20,473 Donna, oh, where can you be 64 00:06:22,248 --> 00:06:25,615 Where can you be 65 00:06:25,685 --> 00:06:28,017 Oh, Donna 66 00:06:40,266 --> 00:06:44,430 - I'm sorry. - Oh, Donna 67 00:06:44,504 --> 00:06:47,371 That's it. Tgat's your song. 68 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,374 Thoughf you'd like to hear if. 69 00:06:49,442 --> 00:06:51,569 - It's beautiful. - Thank you. 70 00:06:52,779 --> 00:06:54,542 - Bye. - Yeah. 71 00:06:57,851 --> 00:07:01,218 Come on, man, I think I know what your problem is. 72 00:07:01,287 --> 00:07:03,585 It's time we did sometging about it. 73 00:07:03,656 --> 00:07:06,591 - Come on. Let's go. - Where to? 74 00:07:06,659 --> 00:07:08,752 Hey, let's just go, okay? 75 00:07:08,828 --> 00:07:12,161 I should've done this a long time ago. Come on! Hop on! 76 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:17,029 - Done what? - Gotten you some tail, man. 77 00:07:17,103 --> 00:07:18,536 Oh, man! 78 00:07:32,886 --> 00:07:34,319 Ritchie with a "T"... 79 00:07:34,387 --> 00:07:37,845 I'm gonna show you the best part of T.J., man! 80 00:07:40,894 --> 00:07:42,828 Ritchie, come here. Check it out. 81 00:07:42,896 --> 00:07:46,855 Don't worry. It smell like fish, but it taste like chicken. 82 00:07:47,967 --> 00:07:50,367 You're all right, man. 83 00:07:50,437 --> 00:07:53,099 Man, I tell you, this is your manager's job... 84 00:07:53,173 --> 00:07:55,107 getting you some tail. 85 00:07:55,175 --> 00:07:57,973 I mean, he looks at you, I bet he sees a meal ticket. 86 00:07:58,044 --> 00:08:01,309 Man, come on. Cgange the record, will you? 87 00:08:01,381 --> 00:08:03,645 Look, man, Ritchie Valens. 88 00:08:05,318 --> 00:08:08,310 With a name like that, nobody's gonna suspect you're Mexican. 89 00:08:09,789 --> 00:08:12,087 I mean, look, I think it's an insult to Steve's memory. 90 00:08:12,158 --> 00:08:13,489 Come on. 91 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,994 Steve was so gung-ho American, he'd be proud of anything I do. 92 00:08:16,062 --> 00:08:18,553 So lay off, okay? It's my name. 93 00:08:20,133 --> 00:08:22,465 Yeag, it's your name, man. 94 00:08:40,687 --> 00:08:42,621 Wgat did sge say? 95 00:08:42,689 --> 00:08:44,884 She likes your big... 96 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:49,458 - What do you think? - Looks like a high school prom. 97 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:52,020 Only this prom puts out. 98 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,253 Come on! 99 00:09:22,328 --> 00:09:24,694 Oh, babe. Mmm. 100 00:09:24,764 --> 00:09:28,598 Look at those bongos. Get in there. 101 00:09:30,103 --> 00:09:32,833 I can see fine. 102 00:09:32,906 --> 00:09:34,840 Pick one you like. 103 00:09:34,908 --> 00:09:37,672 They'll like you. It's guaranteed. 104 00:09:41,848 --> 00:09:43,281 Well? 105 00:09:44,384 --> 00:09:48,184 I don't know, you know. It's really hard to choose. 106 00:09:48,254 --> 00:09:51,189 Shit, take two, man. It's on me. 107 00:10:00,366 --> 00:10:02,425 "La Bamba." 108 00:10:02,502 --> 00:10:05,335 Ritcgie, come here, man. 109 00:10:05,405 --> 00:10:08,465 - I brought you here to get laid. - Later. 110 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,433 Rosalinda. 111 00:11:05,098 --> 00:11:07,032 I'm coming! 112 00:11:14,774 --> 00:11:16,207 Rosie. 113 00:11:18,578 --> 00:11:20,512 Oh, Connie, I need your help. 114 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:23,105 It's the baby. My God! Where's Bob? 115 00:11:23,182 --> 00:11:25,116 For God's sake. 116 00:11:28,955 --> 00:11:32,118 I'm gonna get Ritchie, okay? 117 00:11:32,191 --> 00:11:34,125 It's gonna be okay. 118 00:12:55,675 --> 00:12:57,973 What's the big idea, leaving me alone with this old man? 119 00:12:59,812 --> 00:13:02,940 I had some business to take care of in T.J. 120 00:13:03,015 --> 00:13:05,745 Besides, you were sleeping it off, stud. 121 00:13:05,818 --> 00:13:09,515 - Was I that drunk last niggt? - You were screwed, blewed and tattooed. 122 00:13:09,589 --> 00:13:12,717 Look at that. Well, at least tattooed anyway. 123 00:13:16,362 --> 00:13:18,626 Tge old man wants us to eat breakfast. 124 00:13:30,176 --> 00:13:32,576 I never had snake before. 125 00:13:34,881 --> 00:13:36,815 It's not bad. 126 00:13:44,757 --> 00:13:47,487 What's ge saying? 127 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:50,495 He says, "Life is a snake. 128 00:13:50,563 --> 00:13:53,828 A snake crawling out of its own dead skin... 129 00:13:55,001 --> 00:13:56,935 like a dream." 130 00:13:59,205 --> 00:14:02,766 He's a curandero, a healer. 131 00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:04,434 A wise man. 132 00:14:04,510 --> 00:14:06,944 He's sort of my spiritual father. 133 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:10,945 I've been coming to him for years. 134 00:14:15,154 --> 00:14:17,088 He's giving you that. 135 00:14:20,526 --> 00:14:23,893 "To live is to sleep. 136 00:14:26,499 --> 00:14:29,627 To die is to awaken." 137 00:14:32,605 --> 00:14:34,971 I told him about your nightmares. 138 00:14:36,175 --> 00:14:38,166 That talisman will help... 139 00:14:38,244 --> 00:14:40,474 if you believe in it. 140 00:14:47,453 --> 00:14:49,387 What is all tgis? 141 00:14:51,724 --> 00:14:53,157 Mexico. 142 00:15:02,735 --> 00:15:04,669 Mexico? 143 00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:07,570 You went to Tijuana without telling anybody? 144 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,336 A fine pair of sinverguenzas. 145 00:15:11,711 --> 00:15:14,680 I could expect this from Bob, but not you, Ritchie. 146 00:15:16,349 --> 00:15:19,716 So, wgat did you do? Drink tge night away? 147 00:15:19,785 --> 00:15:22,549 Okay, it was my fault. I took gim there. 148 00:15:22,622 --> 00:15:24,749 - How's Rosie? - She's in the hospital. 149 00:15:24,824 --> 00:15:27,622 Where else? 150 00:15:27,693 --> 00:15:31,288 She was all alone in here. I gad to drive her to the gospital. 151 00:15:31,364 --> 00:15:34,765 She was in labor all day with the baby. Do you gear me? 152 00:15:34,834 --> 00:15:37,667 Do you care about anything? 153 00:15:37,737 --> 00:15:40,331 Go ahead! Go play with your bike. 154 00:15:46,178 --> 00:15:48,112 Did Rosie have a boy or girl? 155 00:15:48,180 --> 00:15:51,707 She gad a girl. We named her Brenda. 156 00:15:53,586 --> 00:15:55,520 What's this? 157 00:16:01,727 --> 00:16:04,491 Well, darlin' 158 00:16:04,564 --> 00:16:07,829 Now fhaf you're gone 159 00:16:07,900 --> 00:16:10,368 I don'f know 160 00:16:10,436 --> 00:16:13,735 What I'll do 161 00:16:13,806 --> 00:16:17,606 Our love's gone 162 00:16:17,677 --> 00:16:20,111 And all my love 163 00:16:20,179 --> 00:16:25,617 For you 164 00:16:28,955 --> 00:16:31,219 I had a girl 165 00:16:31,290 --> 00:16:35,351 And Donna was her name 166 00:16:35,428 --> 00:16:37,589 Since she leff me 167 00:16:37,663 --> 00:16:40,655 I've never been fhe same 168 00:16:40,733 --> 00:16:44,260 'Cause I love my girl 169 00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:49,104 Donna, oh, where can you be 170 00:16:50,910 --> 00:16:54,038 Where can you be 171 00:16:54,113 --> 00:16:57,207 Oh, Donna 172 00:17:19,005 --> 00:17:22,236 That's beautiful, Rifchie. Thaf's the one. 173 00:17:22,308 --> 00:17:26,335 Coming up in September, we have the Pacific Ocean Park... 174 00:17:26,412 --> 00:17:29,006 followed by the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. 175 00:17:29,081 --> 00:17:31,345 High tone lunch, huh? 176 00:17:31,417 --> 00:17:33,942 Followed by... 177 00:17:34,020 --> 00:17:36,181 Are you listening? 178 00:17:36,255 --> 00:17:41,124 A week's booking in San Francisco. Ritchie, we fly up for tgat one. 179 00:17:42,762 --> 00:17:44,161 Fly? I'd rather drive. 180 00:17:44,230 --> 00:17:47,393 Ritchie, please, it's a long drive. 181 00:17:47,466 --> 00:17:50,299 I don't care. I never fly. Man, I told you. 182 00:17:50,369 --> 00:17:52,303 I have my reasons. 183 00:17:52,371 --> 00:17:56,364 All right. I'll see wgat I can do. 184 00:17:56,442 --> 00:17:59,434 Now, we still need another single to go along with "Donna." 185 00:17:59,512 --> 00:18:01,446 How about "Suzie"? 186 00:18:03,149 --> 00:18:04,275 How about "La Bamba"? 187 00:18:04,350 --> 00:18:06,614 "La Bamba"? It's not rock 'n' roll. 188 00:18:06,686 --> 00:18:09,484 - It is the way I play it. - No, it's a folk song. 189 00:18:09,555 --> 00:18:13,047 I don't want to offend anybody. Besides, it's in Spanish. 190 00:18:13,125 --> 00:18:15,719 - That's how I want to sing it. - Rock 'n' roll in Spanish. 191 00:18:15,795 --> 00:18:19,697 - You gotta be crazy. - It'll work. Let me have a crack at it. 192 00:18:19,765 --> 00:18:23,326 Even assuming that tge other side of "Donna" was a throwaway... 193 00:18:23,402 --> 00:18:25,802 how are you gonna handle tge lyrics? 194 00:18:25,871 --> 00:18:27,998 You said yourself you can't speak the language. 195 00:18:28,074 --> 00:18:31,271 If Nat King Cole can sing in Spanish, so can I, riggt? 196 00:18:31,343 --> 00:18:32,810 Come on, Bob-o. 197 00:18:32,878 --> 00:18:34,812 Wgat do you say, huh? 198 00:18:36,248 --> 00:18:38,113 Bob-o? 199 00:18:42,254 --> 00:18:44,347 Okay, now, smile! 200 00:18:44,423 --> 00:18:45,856 Great! 201 00:19:45,684 --> 00:19:47,151 Drives like a dream. 202 00:19:47,219 --> 00:19:49,687 Beats the hell out of taking the train. 203 00:19:49,755 --> 00:19:52,121 Just how much did this baby cost? 204 00:19:52,191 --> 00:19:54,352 You don't wanna know. 205 00:19:55,461 --> 00:19:58,453 But if all goes well in Philadelphia... 206 00:19:58,531 --> 00:20:00,294 the car is yours. 207 00:20:00,366 --> 00:20:01,799 Pgilly? 208 00:20:03,369 --> 00:20:06,668 - We're going to Philadelphia? - American Bandsfand. 209 00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:08,001 Really? 210 00:20:08,073 --> 00:20:10,871 Ritchie, we fly up for tgat. 211 00:20:10,943 --> 00:20:12,376 Okay? 212 00:20:17,883 --> 00:20:19,817 Come on, let's go! 213 00:20:26,992 --> 00:20:28,960 I thought you didn't like to fly. 214 00:20:29,028 --> 00:20:32,828 I don't, but I love driving fast. 215 00:20:32,898 --> 00:20:36,163 Let me in, damn it! I want to see my daughter! 216 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:39,432 I'm ger fatger, goddamn it! 217 00:20:39,505 --> 00:20:40,904 You're a goddamn drunk! 218 00:20:40,973 --> 00:20:43,874 Bob, stop it! 219 00:20:43,943 --> 00:20:47,572 - Have you gone crazy on me? - Oh, man, I've had it. 220 00:20:47,646 --> 00:20:50,410 I gave finally gad it. 221 00:20:50,482 --> 00:20:53,144 - I want to see my daughter. - Not in your condition. 222 00:20:53,219 --> 00:20:56,848 I went pende ja for the motorcycle and the jacket, but no more. 223 00:20:56,922 --> 00:20:59,083 - I want my wife. - You don't want a wife. 224 00:20:59,158 --> 00:21:02,059 He wants a love slave, one that he can kick around. 225 00:21:02,127 --> 00:21:04,960 Sober up, then you can see her tomorrow. 226 00:21:05,030 --> 00:21:07,362 Now, go downstairs and pass out! 227 00:21:08,434 --> 00:21:12,393 I got enough to worry about with Ritchie. 228 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:17,505 You always worry more about Ritchie! 229 00:21:17,576 --> 00:21:20,511 What about me? 230 00:21:20,579 --> 00:21:24,413 I know you don't give a goddamn about me. 231 00:21:24,483 --> 00:21:26,075 You had me turned in. 232 00:21:26,151 --> 00:21:28,949 You had me locked up! 233 00:21:29,021 --> 00:21:31,922 You think I could ever forgive you for tgat? 234 00:21:31,991 --> 00:21:33,049 Fuck you! 235 00:21:34,793 --> 00:21:36,055 Little bitcg! 236 00:21:36,128 --> 00:21:38,596 Keep me from seeing my kid? 237 00:21:38,664 --> 00:21:42,464 This is my house! I'll kick you all out! 238 00:21:47,273 --> 00:21:49,207 - Here you go. - Thank you. 239 00:21:51,744 --> 00:21:54,110 - Can you see anything? - Yeah. 240 00:21:54,179 --> 00:21:57,512 I just saw the Grand Canyon. It's a long way down tgere, boy. 241 00:21:57,583 --> 00:21:59,016 Sir? 242 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:03,754 You okay? 243 00:22:08,794 --> 00:22:10,728 Yeah. 244 00:22:10,796 --> 00:22:12,855 You know what, Bob-o? 245 00:22:12,932 --> 00:22:15,492 I've always believed tgat I was gonna die in a plane crasg. 246 00:22:16,969 --> 00:22:19,301 That's a hell of a tging to say while we're still in the air. 247 00:22:22,241 --> 00:22:24,175 It's do or die, man. 248 00:22:24,243 --> 00:22:26,575 American Bandsfand. Philadelphia, PA, huh? 249 00:22:26,645 --> 00:22:28,579 Drink this. Vodka. 250 00:22:30,482 --> 00:22:32,643 Straiggt. 251 00:22:32,718 --> 00:22:36,916 And away we go. You are all comfortably seated, I presume. 252 00:22:36,989 --> 00:22:38,149 Excellent. 253 00:22:38,223 --> 00:22:40,157 Lef's have a nice greeting for a young man... 254 00:22:40,225 --> 00:22:42,318 who's making his debuf here on American Bandstand. 255 00:22:42,394 --> 00:22:44,328 From Del-Fi Records in Los Angeles... 256 00:22:44,396 --> 00:22:46,830 ladies and gentlemen, here's Ritchie Valens. 257 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,728 Oh, Donna 258 00:22:55,841 --> 00:22:58,332 I had a girl 259 00:22:58,410 --> 00:23:02,346 Donna was her name 260 00:23:02,414 --> 00:23:04,644 Since she leff me 261 00:23:04,717 --> 00:23:07,709 I've never been the same 262 00:23:07,786 --> 00:23:11,620 'Cause I love my girl 263 00:23:11,690 --> 00:23:16,218 Donna, oh, where can you be 264 00:23:17,730 --> 00:23:21,131 Where can you be 265 00:23:22,334 --> 00:23:24,529 Now fhaf you're gone 266 00:23:24,603 --> 00:23:28,334 I'm left all alone 267 00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:31,103 - All by myself - What do you want? 268 00:23:32,344 --> 00:23:35,211 - I got money here. - I don't want your money. 269 00:23:36,482 --> 00:23:40,213 What the hell? I was watching tgat! Put that back on! 270 00:23:40,285 --> 00:23:41,809 You've had enough for one afternoon. 271 00:23:41,887 --> 00:23:44,981 Put it back on! That dude's my brother. 272 00:23:45,057 --> 00:23:47,082 Yeag, and I'm your Irish uncle. Leave it off! 273 00:24:20,192 --> 00:24:22,126 What did you think of Ritcgie on American Bandstand? 274 00:24:22,194 --> 00:24:24,890 It was so keen that he was on there. 275 00:24:24,963 --> 00:24:28,364 - I can't believe he sang "Donna." - You are so lucky. 276 00:24:28,434 --> 00:24:30,925 But what about you? Wgo are you taking to the dance? 277 00:24:31,003 --> 00:24:33,904 - Nobody. - Come on. 278 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:42,172 Hi, kitten. 279 00:24:44,817 --> 00:24:46,842 So, where's your car? 280 00:24:46,919 --> 00:24:49,387 It was a loaner. My dad sold it. 281 00:24:50,189 --> 00:24:51,281 Hop in. 282 00:24:52,991 --> 00:24:56,552 - I'll see you later. - Hiya, Suzie. 283 00:25:01,166 --> 00:25:03,930 Can I have your photograpg... I mean, your autograph, please? 284 00:25:04,002 --> 00:25:06,095 - Can I get one too? - Can I get one? 285 00:25:09,274 --> 00:25:11,538 I'll do you one better. I'll get you Donna's autograph. 286 00:25:11,610 --> 00:25:14,010 How's tgat? Come on. Sign it. 287 00:25:16,148 --> 00:25:18,082 Just like old times, huh? 288 00:25:18,150 --> 00:25:20,414 I've really missed you. 289 00:25:21,587 --> 00:25:23,612 I've missed you too. 290 00:25:28,827 --> 00:25:29,987 How's scgool? 291 00:25:30,996 --> 00:25:34,955 Not the same without you. When are you coming back? 292 00:25:35,033 --> 00:25:37,297 My school days are over, kitten. 293 00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:39,837 Bob-o's got me booked all winter and fall. 294 00:25:39,905 --> 00:25:41,304 I'll be in tge Big Apple. 295 00:25:44,209 --> 00:25:47,201 I'm really gappy for you, Ritcgie. 296 00:25:47,279 --> 00:25:50,442 All your success and everything. You really deserve it. 297 00:25:51,850 --> 00:25:53,784 I'm flying. 298 00:25:55,120 --> 00:25:57,179 I'm really flying. 299 00:26:05,931 --> 00:26:07,865 This way. 300 00:26:27,286 --> 00:26:29,277 It's yours, Mom. 301 00:26:29,354 --> 00:26:30,844 It's mine? 302 00:26:30,923 --> 00:26:32,356 Yes. 303 00:26:39,665 --> 00:26:40,757 Come on. 304 00:26:44,436 --> 00:26:48,930 - Wow! Is this where we're gonna live? - It's like a castle, guh? 305 00:26:49,007 --> 00:26:50,998 This is home. 306 00:26:53,512 --> 00:26:55,639 Okay, that's the garage. 307 00:26:55,714 --> 00:26:58,581 Oh, yeah. Over tgere is the guest house. 308 00:27:00,018 --> 00:27:02,782 Come on, slowpoke. 309 00:27:02,854 --> 00:27:05,186 Isn't it nice, huh? 310 00:27:05,257 --> 00:27:07,248 Riggt here... 311 00:27:07,326 --> 00:27:10,523 is where I think we'll put tge swimming pool, huh? 312 00:27:10,596 --> 00:27:13,258 No, the girls can't swim. I don't want no pool. 313 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:16,864 Okay. 314 00:27:19,905 --> 00:27:23,068 - Make it an automatic dishwasger. - No problem. 315 00:27:23,141 --> 00:27:26,110 - But after we fly back east. - Back again? 316 00:27:26,178 --> 00:27:28,738 Yeah, a 10-day tour, 13 cities... 317 00:27:28,814 --> 00:27:32,011 including a spot on national television. 318 00:27:32,084 --> 00:27:35,417 So congratulations, Mrs. Valens. 319 00:27:35,487 --> 00:27:38,047 Here are the keys to your new home. 320 00:27:39,358 --> 00:27:42,088 This is better than Queen For A Day. 321 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,287 I love you, Mom. 322 00:27:44,363 --> 00:27:46,297 You're the best. 323 00:28:22,834 --> 00:28:25,029 What's the matter, Ritchie? Nervous? 324 00:28:25,103 --> 00:28:27,037 I'm just a kid from Pacoima. 325 00:28:27,105 --> 00:28:30,438 I'm gonna fake two weeks Gonna have a fine vacafion 326 00:28:32,577 --> 00:28:37,037 I'm gonna fake my problem fo the Unifed Nations 327 00:28:38,617 --> 00:28:41,916 Well, I called my congressman and he said, quofe 328 00:28:41,987 --> 00:28:44,649 I'd like to help you, son buf you're too young fo vote 329 00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:48,124 Somefimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do 330 00:28:48,193 --> 00:28:51,959 But fhere ain'f no cure for fhe summertime blues 331 00:28:53,365 --> 00:28:54,798 Yeah! 332 00:28:58,704 --> 00:29:02,299 I said, fhere ain't no cure for fhe summertime blues 333 00:29:17,155 --> 00:29:19,646 - You're gonna knock 'em dead. - Isn't he wonderful? 334 00:29:19,725 --> 00:29:21,784 Eddie Cochran, a wonderful human being! 335 00:29:21,860 --> 00:29:25,057 And now for you rock cats, another wonderful human being... 336 00:29:25,130 --> 00:29:27,064 Mr. Jackie Wilson! 337 00:29:31,136 --> 00:29:35,334 Eddie, you were great, man. I mean, really great! 338 00:29:35,407 --> 00:29:39,844 It's that live New York audience. Rock 'n' roll's an addiction. 339 00:29:41,179 --> 00:29:44,444 Lonely teardrops 340 00:29:44,516 --> 00:29:47,883 My pillow never dries, no 341 00:29:47,953 --> 00:29:51,320 Lonely teardrops 342 00:29:51,390 --> 00:29:55,326 Come home, come home 343 00:29:58,029 --> 00:30:00,554 Jusf say you will 344 00:30:00,632 --> 00:30:03,066 Oh, here you are, Ritchie. 345 00:30:03,135 --> 00:30:05,626 Wgere else would he be, Freed? The kid's got taste. 346 00:30:05,704 --> 00:30:08,229 I need you, Valens. One of the Belmonts got sick. 347 00:30:08,306 --> 00:30:10,866 Probably malnutrition, man. You and your three-ring circus. 348 00:30:10,942 --> 00:30:12,967 - Just kidding, boss. - I've gotta move you up. 349 00:30:13,044 --> 00:30:16,104 You're going on after Jackie Wilson, about five minutes. You can do it. 350 00:30:16,181 --> 00:30:19,048 - Good luck, Ritchie! - They're all out waiting for you. 351 00:30:19,117 --> 00:30:21,415 - Come on. Let's go. - Get rocking. 352 00:30:21,486 --> 00:30:25,047 My fears keep falling falling like rain 353 00:30:25,123 --> 00:30:27,887 My heart's so heavy I can feel fhe pain 354 00:30:27,959 --> 00:30:30,985 - Come on - Say you will 355 00:30:48,647 --> 00:30:51,616 Down on my knees 356 00:30:51,683 --> 00:30:55,016 You gof me begging please 357 00:30:58,757 --> 00:31:00,816 Lonely, lonely teardrops 358 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:03,757 They jusf keep on falling 359 00:31:09,367 --> 00:31:10,664 Come on home 360 00:31:13,038 --> 00:31:14,130 Again 361 00:31:16,508 --> 00:31:17,600 One more fime 362 00:31:23,548 --> 00:31:25,482 Let me hear it! 363 00:31:36,261 --> 00:31:39,924 You were great, beautiful. 364 00:31:39,998 --> 00:31:42,057 If tgey love you, tgey'll want to kill you. 365 00:31:42,133 --> 00:31:44,067 If they don't, same difference. 366 00:31:49,074 --> 00:31:51,406 And here ge is... 367 00:31:51,476 --> 00:31:56,072 America's newest rock 'n' roll sensation... 368 00:31:56,147 --> 00:32:00,049 the California kid, Ritchie Valens! 369 00:32:13,798 --> 00:32:16,790 Here's a bit of a rattlesnake. 370 00:34:33,138 --> 00:34:35,629 This is the last time I want to go away at Christmas. 371 00:34:35,707 --> 00:34:37,436 I promise. 372 00:34:37,509 --> 00:34:40,103 No, I mean it, Bob-o. 373 00:34:40,178 --> 00:34:41,270 Surprise! 374 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:51,047 Merry Cgristmas, High Tone. 375 00:34:51,122 --> 00:34:53,147 I missed you. 376 00:34:54,726 --> 00:34:56,216 We're proud of you. 377 00:34:56,294 --> 00:34:58,387 Okay, go ahead and open some. 378 00:35:01,499 --> 00:35:04,093 Just the little kids. 379 00:35:13,812 --> 00:35:16,212 Look at all tgis food. I hope you're hungry. 380 00:35:16,281 --> 00:35:18,408 I could eat a gorse. Tgey don't have food like this in New York. 381 00:35:18,483 --> 00:35:21,077 - Help yourself. - I don't know where to start. 382 00:35:24,689 --> 00:35:25,951 Seven and seven? 383 00:35:26,024 --> 00:35:28,959 Yeah. What about you? 384 00:35:29,027 --> 00:35:33,123 I'm on the wagon, man. The garbage wagon. 385 00:35:34,466 --> 00:35:36,900 Five dollars a week and all you can eat. 386 00:35:36,968 --> 00:35:40,028 With all this food, I'm staying. 387 00:35:40,105 --> 00:35:43,768 - Wgat's this stuff in the bowl? - Menudo. Try it. 388 00:35:43,842 --> 00:35:45,901 Bobby, where's Mom's new dress? 389 00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:48,343 - What new dress? - The new dress. 390 00:35:48,413 --> 00:35:50,244 The one I asked you to buy her for Christmas. 391 00:35:50,315 --> 00:35:53,978 You're the asshole with all the money. Why don't you buy it yourself? 392 00:36:00,492 --> 00:36:03,950 Don't let him upset you. He's been on tge wagon for a month now. 393 00:36:04,028 --> 00:36:07,259 He's meaner when he's drunk. Come on. Help yourself. 394 00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:11,801 Everybody, let's go in tge living room. I've got a present for Ritchie. 395 00:36:11,870 --> 00:36:14,862 Come on, everybody. Come on, Ritchie. 396 00:36:28,820 --> 00:36:32,119 I feel like I just got mauled by King Kong. 397 00:36:32,190 --> 00:36:35,091 Everybody, let's party. This is a celebration. 398 00:36:35,160 --> 00:36:37,219 My Ritchie is gome. 399 00:36:55,413 --> 00:36:56,505 You okay? 400 00:36:58,550 --> 00:36:59,949 I'm okay. 401 00:37:01,085 --> 00:37:03,679 Mama's asking for you. 402 00:37:03,755 --> 00:37:06,315 Why? Is sge afraid I'm drunk? I've gad one sip of beer tonight. 403 00:37:06,391 --> 00:37:08,757 I gotta admit, it tastes like piss. You want it? 404 00:37:08,827 --> 00:37:10,260 Yeah. 405 00:37:11,596 --> 00:37:13,029 Thanks. 406 00:37:29,447 --> 00:37:31,381 What's your problem? 407 00:37:34,886 --> 00:37:36,820 Old Steve, boy. 408 00:37:37,922 --> 00:37:42,484 He always said you were gonna be somebody, and I bouggt it too. 409 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:45,723 That's the way Steve wanted it? That's tge way it was gonna be. 410 00:37:46,965 --> 00:37:50,059 Even after he told me he wasn't my dad. 411 00:37:52,036 --> 00:37:54,869 Then when I knew the full score, I understood, see? 412 00:37:54,939 --> 00:37:58,932 I realized why he always treated you just a little bit better than me. 413 00:37:59,010 --> 00:38:00,910 Okay? I said, you know... 414 00:38:00,979 --> 00:38:05,678 "I'll just gang around and take the leftovers like a dog." 415 00:38:05,750 --> 00:38:09,948 That's how much I loved him! Like a goddamn dog! 416 00:38:10,021 --> 00:38:12,012 We don't have to talk about this right now. 417 00:38:12,090 --> 00:38:16,049 No, I want to talk about this right now, and you're gonna listen to me! 418 00:38:16,127 --> 00:38:18,254 This is a crock of shit, man. 419 00:38:18,329 --> 00:38:22,356 He set you up to conquer the world, and ge didn't leave me sgit! 420 00:38:22,433 --> 00:38:25,027 Nobody told you to tgrow your life away, man. 421 00:38:25,103 --> 00:38:28,630 I'm only sorry I didn't say sometging about you being drunk galf the time. 422 00:38:28,706 --> 00:38:33,370 - You did it to yourself. - You act like you own tge whole country. 423 00:38:33,444 --> 00:38:38,074 You'll always be that little asshole, following me around in the sticks. 424 00:38:38,149 --> 00:38:40,140 Yeah, I followed you around. 425 00:38:40,218 --> 00:38:44,587 I followed you around because I tgought you were somebody then! 426 00:38:44,656 --> 00:38:48,057 Don't you walk out on me! 427 00:38:51,462 --> 00:38:54,454 Don't ever talk to me like this! 428 00:38:58,569 --> 00:39:00,696 You want it? I'm not Rosie, asshole! 429 00:39:00,772 --> 00:39:02,467 You asked for it. 430 00:39:04,542 --> 00:39:06,476 I'm gonna kill you! 431 00:39:31,169 --> 00:39:34,138 He couldn't have meant it, Ritchie. He's just hurt. 432 00:39:34,205 --> 00:39:36,867 Your success can't be easy for him. 433 00:39:38,743 --> 00:39:42,042 I love you, Donna. I will always love you. 434 00:39:43,948 --> 00:39:45,882 You sound so serious. 435 00:39:46,951 --> 00:39:48,043 I am. 436 00:39:51,622 --> 00:39:55,456 I'm still gonna marry you one of these days. 437 00:39:55,526 --> 00:39:58,962 - Will you wait for me? - Yeah, for gow long? Forever? 438 00:40:03,501 --> 00:40:05,435 Just till I'm 25. 439 00:40:05,503 --> 00:40:07,971 Then I'll have a big glass cabinet to keep my gold records in. 440 00:40:08,039 --> 00:40:09,973 How's that, hug? 441 00:40:15,046 --> 00:40:16,308 I love you. 442 00:40:20,585 --> 00:40:23,782 I'm never going to let anyone get in the way of my feelings for you... 443 00:40:23,855 --> 00:40:25,288 ever again. 444 00:40:29,127 --> 00:40:30,219 Come gere. 445 00:40:30,294 --> 00:40:31,727 What? 446 00:40:52,350 --> 00:40:54,181 Crying 447 00:40:54,252 --> 00:40:57,187 Waifing, hoping 448 00:40:57,255 --> 00:40:59,553 Thaf you'll come back 449 00:40:59,624 --> 00:41:01,649 I jusf can'f seem 450 00:41:01,726 --> 00:41:05,685 To gef you off my mind 451 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,400 The whole geating system in the bus broke down. 452 00:41:11,469 --> 00:41:14,996 Tge whole bus is shot. You didn't say this tour was gonna be like this. 453 00:41:15,073 --> 00:41:16,870 Tge hell with it. Come home. 454 00:41:16,941 --> 00:41:20,069 - You mean quit? - No, man, you're sick. 455 00:41:20,144 --> 00:41:22,612 I'm sorry, Rifchie. I'm really sorry. 456 00:41:23,915 --> 00:41:27,351 I'll stick it out. Just see what you can do about the bus. 457 00:41:27,418 --> 00:41:28,510 Okay. 458 00:41:28,586 --> 00:41:31,783 Look, take care of yourself, and I'll call you tomorrow. 459 00:41:31,856 --> 00:41:33,790 Okay. Bye. 460 00:41:35,393 --> 00:41:39,124 - Hello, baby! - Hey, Jake. 461 00:41:39,197 --> 00:41:41,131 How are you feeling? 462 00:41:41,199 --> 00:41:44,498 Listen, Holly is lining up a plane to fly us on to Fargo tonight. 463 00:41:45,570 --> 00:41:48,437 - All of us? - Just tge headliners, baby. 464 00:41:48,506 --> 00:41:51,532 So you better get with it, or you're gonna get left out in the cold. 465 00:41:51,609 --> 00:41:54,942 You catch my snowdrift, man? Like, the word is out! 466 00:41:55,012 --> 00:41:56,741 All riggt? 467 00:41:56,814 --> 00:41:58,247 Hey, guys! 468 00:42:22,507 --> 00:42:24,498 Crying 469 00:42:26,310 --> 00:42:29,507 My fears keep a-falling all nighf long 470 00:42:36,921 --> 00:42:38,855 lf's me, Ritchie. 471 00:42:41,092 --> 00:42:43,856 - What's wrong? - What do you mean? 472 00:42:43,928 --> 00:42:46,658 I can barely hear you. You sound funny. 473 00:42:46,731 --> 00:42:49,894 I got a cold. 474 00:42:49,967 --> 00:42:53,368 - Is Mom fhere? - No one's here. Tgey went to cgurch. 475 00:42:53,437 --> 00:42:55,769 It's just me and my daughter here. 476 00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:59,241 I was getting ready to go, but you know how it is. 477 00:43:01,279 --> 00:43:02,712 Yeah. 478 00:43:03,981 --> 00:43:05,915 I sure wish I was there. 479 00:43:05,983 --> 00:43:09,384 Buf I guess you can'f have your cake and eat if foo, huh? 480 00:43:11,389 --> 00:43:13,323 Listen, Bob. 481 00:43:14,725 --> 00:43:17,717 Why don't you fly out to Chicago and meet me, man? 482 00:43:17,795 --> 00:43:21,424 We can finish out the tour together. I got to have some family around me. 483 00:43:24,035 --> 00:43:26,469 You sure you want me around... 484 00:43:28,072 --> 00:43:31,064 after all that happened, all tge shit I said? 485 00:43:31,142 --> 00:43:34,168 Hey, those were your real feelings, man. 486 00:43:34,245 --> 00:43:36,236 We're still brothers, aren't we? 487 00:43:42,920 --> 00:43:45,445 Bob, you still there? 488 00:43:47,825 --> 00:43:51,522 Yeah, cabron, I'm still gere... 489 00:43:51,596 --> 00:43:53,120 and I'm still your brother. 490 00:43:56,100 --> 00:44:00,127 All right, man. I'll see you in Chicago. 491 00:44:02,540 --> 00:44:04,007 Later, alligator. 492 00:44:20,024 --> 00:44:22,322 Whoa! Where are tge broads? 493 00:44:22,393 --> 00:44:25,829 - Look at wgat just rolled in. - Well, hello, baby! 494 00:44:27,665 --> 00:44:29,690 It's cold! 495 00:44:29,767 --> 00:44:31,894 Ritchie, here's tge situation. 496 00:44:31,969 --> 00:44:34,062 I geard how you felt about flying. 497 00:44:34,138 --> 00:44:36,663 I didn't think you wanted to know about this airplane stuff. 498 00:44:36,741 --> 00:44:39,505 It's between Tommy and you now. I'm gonna toss this coin. 499 00:44:39,577 --> 00:44:41,909 Whoever wins... 500 00:44:41,979 --> 00:44:45,176 is gonna ride on this plane and sleep in a warm bed toniggt. 501 00:44:45,249 --> 00:44:48,776 Whoever loses is gonna freeze his ass off on the bus. 502 00:44:50,421 --> 00:44:52,582 - Call ger, Ritchie. - Heads. 503 00:44:54,191 --> 00:44:58,184 - Heads it is. - Ritchie, let's fly, boy. 504 00:44:58,262 --> 00:45:00,890 Allsup, get back on the bus, have a good ride, man. 505 00:45:00,965 --> 00:45:02,990 - We'll see you in North Dakota. - Sorry, Tommy. 506 00:45:03,067 --> 00:45:05,934 That's the first coin toss I ever won. 507 00:45:06,003 --> 00:45:08,267 Hey, come on, let's go. 508 00:45:08,339 --> 00:45:11,308 - Bye, Tommy. - Whoa! 509 00:45:11,375 --> 00:45:13,707 Jesus. It's like the Three Stooges. 510 00:45:16,380 --> 00:45:18,610 Is it cold! 511 00:45:21,719 --> 00:45:23,152 Yeah. 512 00:45:27,224 --> 00:45:29,852 Ritchie, relax, man. Everything's cool. 513 00:45:31,929 --> 00:45:35,330 Besides, the sky belongs to the stars, riggt? 514 00:46:16,407 --> 00:46:19,570 We interrupf this program fo bring you this bullefin. 515 00:46:19,643 --> 00:46:23,773 Four persons, fhree idenfified as nafionally famous rock singers... 516 00:46:23,848 --> 00:46:26,146 died early foday in a plane crash... 517 00:46:26,217 --> 00:46:28,617 five miles north of Clear Lake, Iowa. 518 00:46:28,686 --> 00:46:31,177 Buddy Holly, 22, of Lubbock, Texas... 519 00:46:31,255 --> 00:46:34,691 - Rifchie Valens, 17... - What the shit? 520 00:46:34,759 --> 00:46:37,387 And J.P. Richardson, 29, of Louisiana... 521 00:46:37,461 --> 00:46:39,156 known as fhe Big Bopper. 522 00:46:40,564 --> 00:46:42,759 Did you hear... 523 00:46:42,833 --> 00:46:46,929 - what the radio said about Ritcgie? - Are you sure he said Ritcgie? 524 00:46:48,572 --> 00:46:51,700 Oh, my God. What about Connie? 525 00:46:55,713 --> 00:46:58,409 Buddy Holly, one of rock 'n' roll's brighfesf lights... 526 00:46:58,482 --> 00:47:01,007 was besf known for his hits, "Peggy Sue," "Thaf'll Be The Day." 527 00:47:01,085 --> 00:47:03,576 What is it? Wgat's the matter? 528 00:47:03,654 --> 00:47:05,781 You better sit down, Donna. 529 00:47:05,856 --> 00:47:08,347 ...known for his big internafional hit, "Chanfilly Lace." 530 00:47:09,260 --> 00:47:10,989 Holly charfered fhe plane... 531 00:47:11,061 --> 00:47:15,191 because the bus for fhe Winter Dance Parfy Tour had broken down... 532 00:47:15,266 --> 00:47:16,961 and had no heafing system. 533 00:47:23,340 --> 00:47:27,037 The youngesf of fhe stars killed in fhis crash was Ritchie Valens. 534 00:47:27,111 --> 00:47:30,808 Af 17, fhis youngsfer from Pacoima, California... 535 00:47:30,881 --> 00:47:33,076 won a place at fhe top of the charts wifh his hits "Donna"... 536 00:47:33,150 --> 00:47:36,347 "La Bamba" and "Come On Lef's Go." 537 00:47:36,420 --> 00:47:38,820 Valens was sfill in high school... 538 00:47:38,889 --> 00:47:41,119 when he was signed fo the Del-Fi label... 539 00:47:41,192 --> 00:47:44,286 and jusf a brief eighf monfhs lafer... 540 00:47:44,361 --> 00:47:47,159 Rifchie Valens is gone. 541 00:47:47,231 --> 00:47:49,791 Now a selecfion in honor of the dead. 542 00:47:49,867 --> 00:47:51,801 Not Ritchie! 543 00:47:53,070 --> 00:47:55,561 Not my Ritchie! 544 00:48:05,049 --> 00:48:06,482 Og, God! 545 00:48:49,727 --> 00:48:52,025 Yet gere, in the San Fernando Valley... 546 00:48:52,096 --> 00:48:55,463 as in perhaps tge entire nation... 547 00:48:55,533 --> 00:48:58,502 the name of Ritchie Valens...