Small Axe

LOVERS ROCK

There it is. Go on, then.

One, two, three, lift.

Oh my God.

- Careful with that. - Oh, don't worry yourself.

Everything is in hand, ya hear?

- Hold on, hold on. - No, we are there.

- Turn it, turn it. - Turn it the other way, yah know.

- You good, good? - Yeah, man. Yeah, man. Yeah.

Watch it.

Smelling sweet.

- Food nah ready yet, Mummy? - Hey, go about your business.

Gotta lift that...

- Bwoy! Ting heavy! - Where Samson and Lizard then?

- See, them there. - Come here, man.

Sammy? Yo, star, where you there?

- We good? - Yeah, man. Good.

Easy, easy, easy.

- Evening, Mr. Blair. - Happy birthday, young lady.

- You passing later? - Yes, neighbour. Me pass!

- Move man! - You move!

- Good job. - I hear you comin'...

But you know you have to pay your sheckle like everybody else.

Don't worry about that, sister.

Him not here!

Hey, Samson?

See it there.

That weed a smell sweet, man.

It's okay.

- Take that. - Yo, Parker. Have to tape it down.

Yo, take this. Bring this round here.

Wait, wait.

- Take it round, sir. - Yeah.

Sound big!

Yeah!

Audio check - one, two.

The vibes is nice!

- You gonna get sweaty. - Yeah, it's too hot already.

- Oh, Lord. - Right, you got any other lipstick?

- Get your own. - You rude! Me do your hair.

And?

- But look 'pon it! Look 'pon it... - You're gonna look so beautiful...

- Wine a waist. Wine me waist. - Yeah, now, wine a waist...

An' I wine me waist.

They're not ready! Big seventeen-year-old CeeCee.

Excuse me?

You go and sit down. Let me make you pretty.

Shout out to the wonderful ladies.

ISLE OF SPICE GRENADA

- Is where you putting that? - It can't go in on the back room?

Oh boy, leave it. No bother wrap it, you want me fe dead?

Alright, alright. Jesus Christ... You look good, you know.

Alright, check one, two.

Mercury Sound bring the vibes each and every time.

Shout to all the ladies, worldwide.

All the girls looking for a man tonight.

Bringing the vibe each and every time.

Parker B... Parker B... Parker B...

Blood seed B...

Yo, nuff respect all massive an all crew, seen.

We bout to move into outer national selection without further objection

give unno spiritual protection... Right...

I do love you.

Ooh, yes I do now.

Surprise!

- You look nice. - You look great!

Thank you... Ah, obviously.

Freedom!

Me never was sure you would make it!

Wait, wait... I think I... Me shoe them scuff?

No man, you're cool. Don't tell me you climb down drainpipe in them?

No, sir. I throw them out the window, innit.

- Wha you throw them for, you're mad? - You want me carry them in me teeth?

See, I knew I should have wore church shoe.

You can't wear church shoes to blues dance, you want shame me?

Ain no town hall something we going,

you have to dress to impress.

No worry yourself bout me, worry bout...

- Bus! - Oh, Lord, Jesus. Martha - wait!

- Come now. - Wait, Martha. Wait Mr. Busman!

I'm... I'm embarrassed.

- That sound like him? - Yeah, man.

Tickets, please. You have a ticket?

Sorry.

Have a good evening, sir.

...take myself to the dance.

Where you gonna find yourself a nice new boyfriend...

- No. - Or something.

Come on shake a leg and do this. Yes.

Me an' her.

Hold your money.

Is lovely to have such well put together ladies inna the dance.

Enjoy your night.

Hold on, hold, on, hold on. Now, money.

Go on. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Go on. Yes, girl.

Yo, check. One, two. One, two, ayy, yaa.

Ding-ah-ling-ah-ling, School bell ah-ring I-man ah dance

wid a dread sumting.

Cee Cee inna dance pure nice sumting.

Gracey inna dance pure vibes an...

And I say, happy birthday to the one they call Cynthia.

Nuff loving of Cee Cee. You're wicked an wile an versatile with pure style!

Mercury Sound bring the vibe each and every time,

sweet like wine you get from grape them swing on vine... Awoar!

Beg your pardon, sistren...

- You alright? - Yeah.

- You know him? - Lef'im, man. It's alright.

- Who the leggo beast? - Me nuh know.

- You don't know her? - No. You?

You know she family?

Let me know what's going on!

Beautiful ladies far and near, let the brothers know you're here.

From the sounds of Mercury Sound!

Coming from Mercury Sound, the one and only...

Let them know what time it is!

Yes, yes, yes. Mercury Sound, the one and only...

I don't think that you's ready for this one!

I don't think that you's ready for this one!

Awoar, crowd ah people. Awoar. I can see you know this one.

Everybody doing it.

And I mean everybody.

Everybody ready?

Yo! Gwan!

Somebody pass me a Red Stripe!

Everybody show your moves. Feel the groove.

Yes. Ay! Yes, Martha.

Me see ya.

Jah, Rastafar-I. Where the I is higher and I. Move on.

Patty, that gave me a sweat...

...everybody is enjoying themselves.

Please somebody send me a drink, my throat is dry. Don't ask me why.

We're fine.

Sorry...

Why, Mr. Brown.

- Patty, my shoes... - No... What are you talking about?

You're just always complaining about your shoes.

Mr. Brown...

When you see me walking down the street...

- What am I supposed to do, run? - No. You're supposed to cuddle me up.

So what'm daughter? I-man can get the pleasure ah your name?

- Patty. - Beg you pardon?

- Patty! - Awoar. Beef pattie for true.

Excuse me. Do you mind?

Can't even come ah dance without some marga stick

ah Black Jack chat shegries in our ear...

- Do. - Eee hee... You must be chicken.

Hold on. I beg your pardon. And sorry for the intrusion.

My friend never mean you no malice or harm.

Him only appreciate how beautiful you look.

Name Franklyn.

And this is my key spar, Reggie.

Martha. Patty.

- Come, come. - Hold on.

- Where you people them come from? - Jamaica. Mile Gully.

- Country gyal. - Not me. Born right here so.

Ah Portmore me come from, you know.

- Wha you family name? - Trenton. Yours?

- Cooper. - We no have Cooper in the family.

Alright.

So... You a Rude Gyal or Soul Head?

I listen Louisa Mark, Junior English, Gregory, Janet Kay.

Seen, seen.

Lovers, eh?

Can I beg you ah dance?

- If you want. - If I want...

Come nuh.

Oi, Martha? Martha!

Look at her. Thinks she's nice.

Come in m'yard with she foot flat like duck and she waist stiff like plank.

Without further objection.

Yo, all the ladies step out tonight, looking for Mr. Right.

Hope everybody is ready for Mercury Sounds.

Bringing the sound from near and wide. Giving us spiritual protection.

Yeah, man, me music always ready.

I know everybody is ready...

- Franklyn, I see you. - We're ready!

Nice and slow.

Is what you want?

- I going toilet. Coming back. - I'ma come with ya.

Me need to go find one a my friend. Sorry.

What happen to you? You got ants in your pants or wha?

So what, you can't give man a chance?

What you come here for?

That's bullshit.

Did you see, did you see her dress, though?

Yes, boss. Sorry. Ladies, coming through.

Wha you ah say, sistren? Me name Bammy.

No bother go on so, is gentleman me ah gentleman, seen...

Long time me learn how to treat gyal, y'understand...