HBO PRESENTS.
CRAZY LADY-
FINAL TAPES
A slow ground sweeping shoot of Radio standing in the middle of the hallway, nude as the darkness covers her lower body. She protects her breast with her hands as she stares deeply into the camera. She tits her head to the left, she grins as her eyes begin to water. A church bell is heard.
Radio is standing behind a large window, behind is a large water fountain. She smiles at the camera as pins are seen in her hair. She spins around slowly, showing off her blue crystals dress. She blows a kiss to the camera. Seconds later, she is focusing on her phone, looking down as an makeup artist is doing her makeup, brushing the brush against her soft skin.
She then slams her phone down on the dresser, her makeup artist backs away. She looks up, concerned by her sudden need to back away.
“ I’m sorry” Radio says softly.
Radio: It was the biggest night of my life.. and I didn’t feel it.
Radio is seen walking down the hallway, she jumps in high spirits as Gia, her manager cheers in Radios excitement for the Goldies.
“ I’ve arrived bitches!” She shouts. Gia and Radio make their way into a black SUV, Radio opens the door to several golf balloons coming out. Many cheer as Radio laughs and gather all the balloons. She looks at the camera and grins.
“ y’all are the sweetest.”
A white man, in a tux gathers the balloons as Radio and Gia enter the car. Radio begins to take selfies, as she posing for the selfie. Gia stares in a glaze. Radio notices and does a duck face. They both laugh.
Radio suddenly puts the phone down focusing on a message. She looks up after a few seconds and smiles. Her smile quickly turns into a frown.
Voices of loud screaming and rage is heard as it rapidly increases. Frank is seen next to a red mustang outside a public street, he yells and screams at Radio.
Frank: You know you and your fucking insecurities and that mouth needs to be fucking cut off your mouth-
Radio: How dare you insult me in that way? Yeah bitch this mouth keeps you feed..
Frank: I don’t need you bitch..
Seconds later, Frank is seen reaching on his car where he pulls out a white box. He takes out what appears to be a gold necklace, he throws it towards Radio. Radio softly begins to cry.
Frank: Love that bitch.
Radio is looking out the window as the car is in motion. Gia looks at Radio and looks away, she senses something is wrong.
“ Any champagne?” Radio asks the driver. The camera shows behind the car driving as plenty cars fill the wide California highway.
A black and white film tape shows Radio as an child dancing in a white dress, she has a karaoke box in her hand. A woman voice is heard behind the camera. “ You are beautiful.. dance baby..” Radio dances faster, she moves her hips side to side. The camera turns to a man, heavy set as he runs to Radio. Radio runs toward him with her hands open wide. “ hey precious..” he picks Radio up and hugs her tightly.
Radio: I miss that innocence.. I just wanted to be happy. Now I have something I had.. I had love and then that went away.. so what was left? Just bad memories..
A echo vocal track is heard: “ Flow me into the rock of your boat, watch me float. Watch me everytime I shift..”
Radio is seen going around in circles as she smiles, the water is falling on her body, she releases herself into the water as she closes her eyes. Several clips is shown, footage of Us video and Love Can Only Hurt Us is seen, Radio running on a dirt road with a white dress. Her and Frank is seen hugging as he kisses her on her cheek.
Radio is sitting in a black chair as she looks into the camera. She looks ecstatic as she looks around as several crew members behind her are running around. A bright stage light shines though the lens as Radio is seen walking back to black chair. She sits down, crossing her lips and placing her hands on her knees. She looks around as a man walks giving her water. She sips the water.
Q:How did you deal so well with the abuse?
A: I witnessed it! I witnessed it every day. One of my adoptive parents went though abuse with her husband.. I mean the hell I heard.. the way I heard him talk to her.. was so sad because you heard the pain in her voice. Hearing someone you love hurting you..
Q: do you recall any moment you were scared?
A: I remember when I was in the car, on the way to school when her husband slaps her in face. I remember being so scared by the way he turned and looked at us when he got down slapping her. It was scary and dark.. seriously
A camera zooms in on child Radio as she stands on a stage with several other children, she holds a white paper as she smiles at the audience. The audience the stands up and cheers for the children as the camera turns to a banner: Graduation Class 86’
Seconds later, Child Radio is seen running though a playground. She looks back and laughs as the man behind the camera is laughing.
Radio: This man carried so many memories on my life. He’s like my grandfather. I met him when I was in a home in California... he was so nice and he took me like his own. I will always love Elliot for that... he has shown me love I never had before. He was a blessing..
A man (Elliot), full figured white hair with black shades on walks behind Radio as she walks down a doctor office hallway. Radio is wearing a black jeans with a long black oversized black tee and black shades. Seconds later, Elliot is sitting in front of Radio. Radio is sitting on a hospital bed. Seconds later, a nurse enters the room with papers n her hand. She hands Radio the papers.
Nurse: We’ll now in about two weeks. Usually when testing for DNA, it takes several months to connect DNA to a mother or father you never knew.. but knowing the possible candidate which you believed..
The audio goes on mute as Radio is see shaking her head in agreement. Elliot is seen looking down. Elliot seems he knows something he hasn’t told Radio. He then looks up me places his hand on Radios leg. Radio looks at him and smiles.
Q: So why did you get blood work?
A: I grew up with this girl named Allision which we turned out to be best fucking friends.. she’s my darling! And..
(begins to cry) I just always.. wondered why we connected so much...and
A black SUV is seen pulling up to office buildings. Radio steps out in a pink and yellow casual fit with a heart drawn on near her right eye. She gets out and waves to the photographer that's taking pictures from the side. She walks inside a building where on both wall on known pop stars. Ahead Studio 60 appears on one of the office doors. Radio enters.
A group of people sit at large circle table of Studio 60 team. Radio walks in as everyone stands up, Radio goes around the table hugging everyone. She seems a little stand offish at first. She walks to the chair facing everyone. Gia hands her a white blinder. She sits down slowly everyone follows. Everyone looks happy to see Radio, very excited to see what Radio has in store.
Radio: Now look you guys— you know mind be everywhere so please! Be patient with me. Radio laughs loudly. Everyone applauses her display of happiness. She opens up her white blinder. The camera shows the em. Radio giggles. The room has conversation around the room as Radio is seen showing pictures of different visuals to the team. Seconds later, Radio is seen walking out the office door in high spirits.
“ everything went so well. I’m so excited!” She shouts to the camera. Radio begins to walk down the hallway as the frame begins to slow motion, as Radio is walking we hear a heart beat slowly beating then a flat line.
Radio: I wanted to start fresh, new people to work with, new sounds, something to inspire me and what I been going though the past seven years.. I was almost ready to go back out and give it my all without Frank, that was the best.. part.
We then hear screaming of agony. It grows louder and louder as the camera is shaking, revealing the camera man running quickly towards a back room.
“ call 911.” A distrust voice is heard.
“ it’s Destiny..”The screen blacks out.
After a commercial break, we see the skyline of Los Angeles. We see several nurses walking down a hallway.
Q: what happened?
A:
(silence)Q: Radio.. what happened?
A: Someone that I wanted to love is no longer here..
Q: what do you mean?
A: It was so much..
(crying) I remember the amount of blood.. Something I wanted since I was a kid was gone. That quick. Just taken away from me.
Q: Did you have a miscarriage?
A: Yes...
Footage is seen where Radio is walking around a recording studio with a glass of wine, she walks slowly, weak as an instrumental plays. Seconds later, Radio is seen staring into space as she sits on the black leather couch. She walks from the couch into the booth where she falls over the small chair. She begins to cry softly as the camera is seen leaving the room. Seconds later, a belting voice is heard inside the recording studio, its echo's the walls. It’s full of pain as the hurt is pouring loudly.
Radio is seen spinning in circles in a big field full of daises, she spins faster and faster as Beyoncé Ft Jay z- On the Run chorus begins to play in a slower pitch.
Who wants that perfect love story anyway/anyway, anyway.She continues to spin as the record plays in the background. What about the bad guy goes good, yeah/and the missing love that misunderstood. yeah/ The chorus with a Radio slowing down her spinning pace as Jay Z roaring voice goes in and the flashes of memories appear. It shows many red carpet pictures, footage of Radio recording, videos of her performances on television, even personal moments with Frank. One clip shows Radio crying in the pool then seconds later laughing. It then rewinds to the beginning of the documentary with the second of the tape rolling back.
The sound of the tape stops. We then see Radio sitting in the black chair like earlier in the documentary, she looks down and sad as the rocks back and forth. She looks up, her eyes are red. She shakes her shoulder and closes her eyes. She giggles.
A camcorder begins to record a beautiful green vineyard, we can hear Radio breathing slowly,
" oh.. my god" she walks in between the vines with grapes and lemons hanging off the tree. She begins to run though the trees.
Radio: The person I loved and admired all my life... really turned out to be my sister...
A picture of Allision and Radio is seen, the frame zooms in displaying their deep love and affection as friends.
Q: So the results revealed that-
A: I mean, do I need to say it? My best friend Allision was my sister, my biologically sister...Hello? Don't you get it? They fucking divided us to keep us away from each other, they knew we were stronger together..
Several footage of Radio and Allision getting prepared for the Goldie's. Allision is seen in the mirror of the bathroom as Radio washes her face, they giggle and laugh. Both then went into the area where two large beds are shown to balloons and flowers on top of the left bed. Radio turns around stunned by the gesture. Radio and Allision are both seen walking down a theatre hallway during the People's Choice Awards, both smiling and holding hands. Allision films Radio walking up on a short stairway leading to a stage, she turns back and looks at Allision and smiles. She cheers Radio on. Tons of people gather around on a ballroom floor as the camera zooms in on 'Invention of Me' album cover that's on a large banner that's on top of the stage. The crowd cheers as Radio slowly walks out to the middle of the stage. She holds the mic close to her chest.
" Thank you so much..." seconds later, Radio is dancing in the middle of the dance floor wildly as Allision hands the camera to someone as she joins in on Radio's dancing.
Radio: When you really have a fucking friend, you got one and Allision was always the one who dealt with everything I bought out, and she made me feel I was normal because she treated me as such. I believed all this time she was my best friend...turns out she's my sister..
Radio smiles and stares into the camera. She grins slowly.
The view of the ocean waves slams against the golden sand. A picture of a white villa on the beach is shown, the waves crush on side of the villa. Radio is standing in the door way grabbing her sweater against her chest. The wind whistles as Radio puts his head back and enjoying the wind.
Radio: I found that the way I was involving myself into things that I knew was going to hurt me mentally. But I did it because I wanted some healing but I couldn't heal because I didn't give myself TIME to heal. I was too focused on the negative and not the positive. But fucking ehh- I didn't give a fuck.. I wanted to hurt I wanted to see how it felt.. because when you feel it, you know it's real.
Radio is seen looking over a shoulder in a recording studio, she bobs her head and hugs the guy. Seconds later, Radio is seen writing on a piece of paper, she then runs over to the man and places it on the booth. Radio steps back, with her hands covering her smile. He turns around and jumps up, grabbing Radio around. They both laugh as Radio is spinning around. " Get in there girly.." Radio runs to the recording booth and puts on side of the headsets on.
Radio: I wanted all new everything. I went out and I found new fresh producers, people who had a vision. People who gets excited about what they are making, creating,, shit, let's do some crazy shit. I wanted to feel alive in my art again so I had to find people who understood that..
Radio is on the corner in New York with white shades on, black fur, red lipstick and strike boots. She has a cigar in her hand, 2008 is seen at the bottom of the scene.
" Look at all these mother fuckers. Yall need to all love your fucking self. Love you!" She waves her cigar in her hand around. " Love you.. love yourself." She walks away from the corner crying. Seconds later, Radio is seen in a bar near the karaoke machine. She picks up the mic as the audience is still chatting and drinking. She drops the mic leaving off the stage quietly.Radio is seen setting up a video camera on the floor, she lays down smiling at the camera, she smiles at the camera, warm. She touches her face. She tints her head back just a lit, touches her neck down to her breast. She looks back now where she winks at the camera, she then giggles to a knock being heard. Her face sours. Screen black outs. In the dark screen, we hear Radio's giggle.
" Oh shit what a day..." she whispers. Credits roll up.
