Don't Knock the Rock Page #6

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Strictly a sex attraction, wasn't it?

Are you serious?

Mother's kept boys away from me as if they had rabies.

She once read where wolves get rabies like dogs.

I'm sure that must mean something.

I found it quite profound.

Kissing you, I mean.

You're right. It is profound.

Maybe we'd better just talk for a while.

Yeah, and keep talking.

Arnie, I think you should play your rock and roll music at a public function.

What for?

So that my mother can see for herself

that your music isn't detrimental to young people.

Oh, no deal. Bagley would run us out of town.

It doesn't have to be in Mellondale.

What if your mother doesn't like what she sees?

Why couldn't my mother have been the kind who just sits home and does knitting?

Seems to me, though, we have nothing to lose.

If we don't do it, she's gonna clobber us anyway.

I know we can change her mind.

And if we do, she won't stop working until she makes things right.

All right. I'll talk to the boys.

If they go along with it, we'll run the dance.

Probably in Friesville the next town.

I think rabies are just wonderful.

Give me the out-of-town papers.

Yes, sir.

Let me see my little....

Yeah, keeping one.

Look at this. "Rock and roll barred by Haines' home town."

Wow. "Rock and Roll Revolt."

Every one of them.

Coast-to-coast frame-up.

Right across the country.

We're dead.

Services will be held in five minutes.

Now what?

Hey, there's one I got to see in particular.

What is it?

Herald Tribune.

Yeah, here it is, right here.

On the back page, it always is.

Boy, she doesn't pull any punches.

Bad, huh?

Now what are we gonna do?

We're gonna turn the other cheek, and let her take a sock at that, too.

We're inviting the lady to a dance.

Come on, let's go to Friesville.

Here you are. Keep the change.

Thanks a lot.

Here, have a good look, Bill.

Arnie Haines has ruined us.

Every booking we had across the country's been canceled.

Well, how do you like that?

He wants a vacation, so he takes us all with him.

Thanks for bringing me the good news.

There it is.

The Mayor owns this place.

Gee, I hope it works out.

Come on, let's see if he's around.

All right.

We're looking for Mr. Everett.

Well, I'm Tom Everett. Something I can do for you?

My name is Freed, and this is Arnie Haines.

Arnie Haines!

Oh, the rock and roll fellow?

There's only one, Dad.

Meet my daughter, Sunny.

She likes to come down and sing and dance with the band once in a while.

How do you do, Miss Everett?

Hello.

I've been reading about you in the papers, Mr. Haines.

Well, that's why we came to talk to you, sir.

Oh?

We'd like to put on a special rock and roll show here some Saturday night.

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