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Ladies and gentlemen,

this is...

Amy...

- Winehouse! -

I want people to hear my voice

and just forget their troubles for five minutes.

I want to be remembered for being a singer.

For sellout concerts

and sellout West End and Broadway shows.

For just being me.

God, no wonder I got into drama school.

"For just being me."

I can't believe you still got a copy of this, Nan.

What was I, like, 13?

Yeah, something like that.

Sylvia said you had a voice like Judy Garland.

Oh, yeah, was that before or after

- they expelled me? - Uh, oi!

You never did any schoolwork, Amy.

I just love you in these photos, Nan.

You're like the ultimate '50s pinup girl. Look at you.

- You look like Audrey Hepburn. - Oh, you think so?

I know so.

You are my style icon.

- Oh. - I mean, look, you always have been,

but now it's official. So how do you feel?

- Style icon, me? - Yeah.

Oh, look. Singing at Ronnie Scott's here.

Oh, I met 'em all there. Ella Fitzgerald.

- - Matt Monro.

- Tony Bennett. - Oh, Anthony Benedetto.

The Blessed One.

In voice...

- and trousers. - Nan!

- Cute. -

From Osidge Primary School...

to sellout concerts.

I believe it's going to happen one of these days, I really do.

Voice like yours? Got to.

Oi, oi, oi. I'll have that, thanks.

Can I borrow this memory box, Nan?

Yeah, as long as you promise to look after it.

- Who wants a top-up? - Oh, I won't say no.

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You sing better than this lot, Ava.

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["Straight, No Chaser" by Thelonious Monk playing]

Whoo!

Turn it up, driver.

How can some people not get this? It's genius.

Oi!

Driver!

Yes, madam.

How come some people don't like jazz?

- They're mad. - You ever met a sane jazz fan?

No.

Well, maybe we're the mad ones, then.

Too right.

How's your brother doing at university?

Don't know.

Why don't you ask him?

Probably smoking and sleeping,

eating Pot Noodle. You know, usual student stuff.

I worry about drugs.

Students love 'em.

Yeah, well, maybe you should worry about Mum instead.

She isn't well.

Do you have to make it so difficult?

- Didn't say anything. - You don't have to.

Your face says it all.

Tell your mum I said hello.

And your brother to call me.

He never answers when I try.

Dad. Dad.

Come in for five minutes. Say hi to Mum.

I just miss you.

I know.

Look, I've got a gig on Sunday.

At a pub off Hanger Lane. Will you come?

I promised Jane I'd take her to her mum's.

Right.

But I'll do the next one, yeah?

Whatever.

Oi, soppy drawers.

I'm not talking to you.

Shit.

You forgot this.

You only had it ten minutes.

Take care of it.

Love you, too.

Mum!

I'm upstairs, luv.

Oh, a boy called... kept calling.

This afternoon. Jack.

Oh.

- Who is he? - Karen's boyfriend.

Oh, Karen's boyfriend.

And Chris has been calling you as well.

Your actual boyfriend.

Cool.

See you later.

Emulate...

all the shit my mother hates.

- Hey. - Hey.

I tried calling a few times this evening.

I don't know if Janis told you. I thought you might be back earlier.

So I thought I'd just, uh, well, turn up. Try my luck.

I got you these.

Aw.

Amy...

Amy, can we just, like...

Look, I thought that we could just chill out for a bit first.

And then, you know, listen to Massive Attack

and then maybe, whatever.

Is your maid away on holiday again?

Mum!

For fuck's sake, what? Hello?

Amy, Amy, it's me, Tyler.

Tyler, you fucking mentalist, what time is it?

Uh, it's just gone 12:00.

Uh, listen, Amy, I'm here with my manager, Nick.

You know, the one I gave your demo to?

Am I on speakerphone?

Yeah. Hi, Amy, it's Nick Shymansky from 19 here.

Sorry to wake you.

I'll let you off.

So, I've had a listen to your demo and...

Yeah, can we have a chat? It'd be great to see you play live.

19 Management. That's Simon Fuller, right?

That's right.

"Girl Power" Simon Fuller?

Yeah.

Do you know what "girl power" means to me, Nick?

Sarah Vaughan.

Dinah Washington.

Lauryn Hill.

That's real girl power, mate.

- I understand. - What do you understand?