First Couple Scenes Script

FOUR LADS FROM LIVERPOOL RICHARD STARKEY Richard Starkey was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. He, like the other Beatles was born into a lower class family. He got sick early on and no one noticed so no one did anything. Eventually he got so sick he had to go to the hospital. He was in and out of the hospital for years. Once he was finally out of the hospital, he got into drumming and soon got a drum set. JOHN LENNON John Winston Lennon was born in 1940. His dad was always away at sea during the war and his mom, Julia, couldn't take care of him. She sent him to live with his Aunt Mimi. He still saw his mom a lot until she died when she was hit by a car. PAUL MCCARTNEY John Paul McCartney was born in 1942 into a very low class family, always moving, but at least they were happy. GEORGE HARRISON George Harrison was the most well off Beatle. There isn't               much to say about his childhood except that he was born in                1943. JOHN LENNON Well Paul, would you like to join the band? PAUL MCCARTNEY Well, yeah if you'd like me to. I                         think it'd be lovely. PETE SHOTTON Well, looks like he's in. JOHN LENNON Yeah, I guess it does. Welcome to                         the Quarrymen. (John shakes Paul's hand.) Three years later. The lineup of the Quarrymen is now John, Paul, Pete Best and George Harrison, who was brought in by Paul. The band's name was now the Silver Beetles. JOHN LENNON Hey, guys. This is Stu. Stuart Sutcliffe. PAUL MCCARTNEY Is he coming to Hamburg with us? JOHN LENNON Yeah. He's a friend from art college. STUART SUTCLIFFE Yeah, John's showed me how to play bass. Sort of. (Stu plays a bad rendition of Jailhouse Rock) PETE BEST Is he good enough? JOHN LENNON Well, no, but we can't be a band without a bass player. The Silver Beetles went off to hamburg. 106 days later George was deported for being under 18 and being in a               nightclub after midnight. Paul and Pete were also deported for being accused of being arsonists. Stu stayed in hamburg with his girlfriend and John eventually went back to               Liverpool. They toured with people like Tony Sheridan and Johnny Gentle, but everybody underestimated them. They then started playing at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They went back to Germany once more. BRIAN EPSTEIN Brian Epstein was a record store owner. BRIAN EPSTEIN Hello, boys. I'm here at the Cavern Club to see how you are. I like it                         and I would love to be your manager... (The word echoed through John's head) JOHN LENNON Uh... Um... Would... What? PAUL MCCARTNEY What he means is yes! Yes, please! BRIAN EPSTEIN (Whispering to John and Paul) I                         don't like that Pete kid, but I                          know a drummer that would be                          perfect for you. Also, get rid of                         those leather jackets. (The next day, Pete Best was fired.) (Brian brought Richard Starkey into to meet the boys. He was               much older than them and had a beard, but was also shorter                than them all.) RICHARD STARKEY Hello, you can call me Ringo, Ringo Starr. I guess I'm you're drummer. That was a huge day in history. It finished off their lineup.