That Frank

Lyrics

[TYLER] I said, "Frank, this picture is a watershed…" [TERRY] I said, "Frank, one day you'll run my studio…" [SCOTTY] I said, "Frank, will you listen to that response?" [DORY] I said, "Frank really knows what the public wants" [TYLER] I said, "Frank, this picture is a watershed…" [MARY, spoken] Know what I'm having? [RU, spoken] What? [MARY, spoken] Not much fun [FRANK, spoken] Party! [GROUP I] That Frank— [JEROME] The guy is too much— [FRANK, spoken] Hey, the party's outside! [GROUP II] That Frank— [FRANK, spoken] Did you like the picture? [TERRY] The platinum touch [FRANK, spoken] How about more Champagne? [SCOTTY] He has taste, he has talent— [TERRY] Is he the best? [TYLER] Plus a fine head for business [KT] The man is blessed [GUESTS] That Frank! [RU, spoken] I wrote the screenplay for Frank's movie [MARY, spoken] Your secret's safe with me [GUESTS] That Frank— [RU, spoken] So what do you do? [GUESTS] He's full of advice [MARY, spoken] I drink [GUESTS] That Frank— [RU, spoken] No, what do you really do? [GUESTS] And God, is he nice! [MARY, spoken] I really drink [KT] What a friend— [MEG] What a host— [BUNKER] And his work is great [TERRY] Has a wife who is gorgeous— [MEN] A son who's straight [GUESTS] He's the type you could easily learn to hate That Frank! [FRANK] Who says, "Lonely at the top?" I say, "Let it never stop!" It's our time Coming through All our dreams Coming true Working hard Getting rich Being happy— There's a switch! [GROUP I] That smile— [BUNKER, spoken] Don't you miss writing music? [GROUP I] He's hot but he's cool [FRANK, spoken] That was the old Frank Shepard [GROUP II] What style— [JEROME, spoken] This guy's the American dream! [MEG] And what a great pool! [GROUP I] If you had no idea what charisma meant— [GROUP II] And you just can't be jealous, he's such a gent— [GUESTS] He's the kind of a man that you can't resent That Frank! [MEG, spoken] Franklin? [FRANK, spoken] Oh, Meg, this is Mary Flynn Mary is my deepest, closest, best friend in all the world [MARY, spoken] Congratulations on the movie Your performance will stay with me for a long time [FRANK, spoken] We go way back [MARY, spoken] But seldom forward [TYLER] I said, "Frank, you're coming down to Mexico…" [JEROME] I think Frank is moving back to Paramount… [MARY] These are the movers These are the shapers These are the people Who fill the papers [GROUP I] Mexico… [MARY] These are the friends of Frank [GROUP II] Moving back to Paramount… [MARY] Each one a perfect blank [GUESTS] When you see a movie that successful What can you say? [GUESTS, spoken] Congratulations! [FRANK, spoken] Thank you! [MARY] These are the movers These are the shapers These are the people Who give you vapors… [FRANK] Twenty years ago, who'd have guessed Who'd have guessed We'd be standing here? God, we would have been so impressed! Now we're here with the most— [GROUP I] Mexico… [FRANK] —Brilliant minds on the coast [GROUP II] Moving back to Paramount… [FRANK] And notice who is their host [GROUP I] Mexico… [GROUP II] Beautiful, Frank! [GROUP I] Acapulco, Mexico… [GROUP II] Beautiful, Frank! [GUESTS] When you've made a movie that successful Where do you go? [FRANK, spoken] Uh—Paramount! Here's to us [MARY, spoken] Who's like us? [FRANK & MARY, spoken] Damn few [JEROME, spoken] Now I heard a reliable rumor that you're selling the Malibu house? [FRANK, spoken] You don't want it The place doesn't even have a pool [MARY, spoken] No pool?! Trash it! [FRANK, spoken] Let's have some coffee, Mary [GUESTS] Poor Frank— [MARY, spoken] I never drink coffee [GUESTS] He handled that well [MARY, spoken] Caffeine isn't good for you [GROUP I] That Frank— [FRANK, spoken] Look, I'm aware this was just a formula picture [GUESTS] He's loyal as hell [FRANK, spoken] But my next movie—you wait [MARY, spoken] I gave up waiting [GUESTS] He's polite and considerate, rain or shine [MARY] It began when I tasted communion wine— [GUESTS] That Frank [FRANK] Who says, "Mustn't go too far"? I say, "Look at where we are!" It's our time Coming through I say, "Good— Me and you" I say, "Roll!" I say, "Ride!" I say, "Hey, there's food outside!" [GUESTS] That Frank! [TERRY, spoken] Frank's movie was fun! [GUESTS] You'd think he'd relax [TYLER, spoken] Frank knows what the public wants [GUESTS] Not Frank— [BUNKER, spoken] And Frank made a star [GUESTS] He's laying new tracks [KT, spoken] I love a "movie-movie"! [GUESTS] If you had no idea what charisma meant— And you just can't be jealous, he's such a gent— He's the kind of a man could be President That Frank! That Frank! That Frank! That Frank!