Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland is recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Rock and roll history will be made

in Cleveland this week

when sexy rocker Johnny Revere

reunites with his band mate, Drago,

shown here during their 1988 simpatico tour.

Unfortunately, one week into simpatico,

Johnny and Drago broke up due to creative differences.

They hate each other.

But now the two rockers have agreed

to put aside their differences to perform

a We Are The World type song promoting the idea

that everyone should just stop yelling at each other

and get along.

It's called Cool Aid: A time to chill.

And I'll have exclusive access

to the story behind the story

because I happen to know

the lucky lady dating Johnny Revere.

That's right, the Ohio part of America.

It's me.

Hey, what are you doing?

Oh, just chilling glasses.

Johnny likes his martini cold

and his Victoria hot.

This Cool Aid thing

has an amazing lineup of musicians.

Oh, my God.

David Gates is gonna be there?

- Who? - David Gates from Bread.

Oh, I must have listened to The Best of Bread

a million times in high school.

You went to high school in an elevator?

Bread is not elevator music.

It's soft rock.

There's a difference.

Oh, sure.

Soft rock isn't all up in your face

like elevator music.

I'm coming with you to the recording session.

I want David Gates to sign my guitar.

I'm coming too. Maybe someone will discover me.

I still dream of becoming a professional singer.

And I dream about CC Sabathia

coming back to the Indians.

Neither one of 'em's gonna happen.

Seriously.

I'm better than Verena.

Stupid Mariah Carey wannabe.

- Well, doesn't Verena have, like, a six-octave range?

If computers can digitally take out a rib

for a photo shoot, they can do anything.

I told you that in confidence.

Oh, that must be Johnny.

Do you want us to stall him while you get ready?

No, that's what's so great about our relationship now.

We can just be ourselves.

Guess who's hot for teacher.

I...

Oh, I was expecting someone else.

Would you like to buy some chocolate?

Do you really think that I could eat candy

and fit into an outfit like this?

Why are you dressed like that?

Well, I just got home from school,

and, uh, haven't had a chance to put on

my play clothes yet.

Oh, and there's my playmate now.

- Hi, Victoria. - Hi, Johnny.

I had a "hot for teacher" line,

but now that seems wildly inappropriate.

Uh, we need to talk.

Uh-oh.

Sounds like you're gonna need some chocolate.

Well, Natalya and I have been seeing each other

for six months.

How old is she?

That's not important.

Oh, my God. How young is she?

- 22. -

That's more than half my... height.

So, uh, how did you meet?

She's a backup singer in my band.

Oh.

Okay, so it's nothing.

No, it would be like me sleeping with an extra,

like "cop #1" or "hunky trucker."

You don't understand.

Of course I understand.

You and I have an open relationship.

What you do on the road

or what I do on the set of the Lifetime Original Movie

Truck Stop Waitress: The Alison McClaney Story

has nothing to do with us.

I'm gonna ask her to marry me.

A backup singer?

Well, she repeats everything I say.

It's very affirming.

All right, please, just no-- no jokes right now.

I'm kind of reeling here.

Okay, I'm sorry.

What you and I have is incredible.

But all you want is a weekend here

and a night there.

I know, that's what makes it so exciting.

Yeah, and-- and this outfit you're wearing

isn't making this any easier.

But I need more than that.

Natalya wants to be there every day.

I mean, I asked you to marry me,

and you turned me down.

Well, of course.

I can't go on the road

and--and travel around with you in a bus

and--and stay in motels and--and all that loud music.

I mean, that is a young woman's game.

Oh.

I'm devastated.

Look at me. I'm actually eating chocolate.

And it's the lowest form of chocolate.

Fundraiser chocolate.

Honey.

I'm so sorry. I know it hurts.

You know, even though Johnny wasn't always there,

I thought he'd always be there.

He was like my safety net.

Maybe knowing you had a safety net

was holding you back from finding someone wonderful.

That's just something

people who don't have safety nets say.

That's true.

You know what?

This is crazy. No more wallowing.

I have got to move on.

Bravo, Victoria.

And the best way to do that is to get revenge.

I always "bravo" too soon.

I know.

I need to go to Johnny's recording tomorrow

with a new boyfriend,

someone who trumps rock star.

How about George Clooney?

- Ooh, that's good. - Mm-hmm.

But does movie star beat rock star?

Yes, that's the only problem with choosing George Clooney.

Look, it has to be someone

who will really make Johnny mad--

as mad at you as he is with Drago.

That's it! Drago!

Oh, that is gonna kill Johnny to see me with him.

Guess who's hot for teacher.

It's chaos out here.

I was totally like... And good news!

Got so excited, out of the blue...

Knee socks.

Oh, my gosh.

Of course I'll be your girlfriend.

Look, I'm sorry.

I don't know where the hell Drago is.

Oh, I'm sure he had a good excuse.

Perhaps he was out late last night

with some beautiful woman.

A woman whose identity could be surprising

and potentially disturbing to you.

I'm here!

I'm here!

History to be made.

Where's Johnny Revere?

I'm Johnny, you idiot.

Whoa! Gee!

Whoa, time is cruel. Just craggy.

I got these bags carrying your drunken ass,

like I'm about to do right now.

Okay, guys, guys.

Let's do this thing.

Welcome, everybody.

A time to chill is a song

to promote peace and brotherhood in these contentious times.

The world needs...

If we could all just get...

I mean, take...

I mean, that's what it's all about.

Right?

Well said, Drago.

Anyway, I can't think of a better project

to bring us back together.

And speaking of together,

I know that America would be very interested to know

that you have a new girlfriend

who's young enough to be your granddaughter.

So it's not creepy at all.

And--and Drago,

uh, I hear that you have a new special someone

in your life.

Oh, yeah, absolutely.

Shout it from the rooftops.

Viselnub.

I'll just give everyone out there in TV land a hint.

It's me.

What?