Mr. Hyunh Goes Country/Transcript

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Sunset Arms Boarding House

[The episode begins at Sunset Arms. Mr. Hyunh is taking a shower]

Mr. Hyunh

[in a western voice, singing] Yippie tie, I-yo, get along, little doggies. It's your misfortune and none of my own. [Gerald and Arnold head to the bathroom door to hear more of the action] Yippie tie, I-yo, get along, little doggies. [Hyunh turns off the faucet and leaves the shower. The boys are confused at what's happening right now] You know that Wyoming will be your new home. [He opens the door after he comes out in a bathrobe. Now speaking normally again] Hello. Yes!

Arnold

Mr. Hyunh, was that you singing?

Mr. Hyunh

Yes, I love to sing.

Gerald

[stutters a little] But that was incredible!

Arnold

You sounded like a professional!

Mr. Hyunh

No, I just sing for fun. Well, I have to go towel myself. [in the western voice again, singing] You know that Wyoming will be your new home. [The boys are shocked at this. Later, in Arnold's room...]

Gerald

I can't believe it! Mr. Hyunh?

Arnold

I know, it's so weird! When he talks sometimes, you can barely understand him. When he sings...

Gerald

When he sings, he has the most beautiful, velvety, country and western singing voice these ears have ever heard.

Arnold

He should be on the radio. [The boys get an idea]

Gerald

Arnold, are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Arnold

Yeah! If Mr. Hyunh makes a country/western record, and it's a hit, he'd quit his job at the restaurant, move out of the boarding house, and...

Gerald

[cutting him off] No! If Mr. Hyunh makes a country record, we could be his managers! I mean, it was our idea in the first place. Mr. Hyunh: country and western star! [A fantasy. First part being Hyunh recording his song] First, we record a CD. [Second part shows a billboard of Hyunh in a cowboy outfit behind a desert background. Words read "#1 Country Star, Mr. Hyunh. A plane passes by with Hyunh's name on the banner. Him, along with the boys, the latters also in cowboy outfits smiling. Hyunh gives out a thumbs up] And then, we get every radio station in the country to play it. [Third parts shows Hyunh performing in different concerts] He'll sell out concerts all over the city! Until finally, we book the big deal... [Last part shows the Great Ole Opry house. A limo pulls up. Fantasy ends] The Great Ole Opry! Naturally as his managers, we'll get the customary 10 percent.

Arnold

Sounds good to me. But, don't you think we better ask him first?

[Scene goes to Hyunh playing his guitar]

Mr. Hyunh

[in the western voice, singing] Can tempt me with the palaces of kings. I give 'em back in a big ol' sack, and keep the simple things. [he stops playing]

Gerald

Wait a minute, you mean you sing like an angel, [Hyunh polishes his guitar] and write your own music?

Mr. Hyunh

Yes, I just do it to relax.

Arnold

Mr. Hyunh, Gerald and I were thinking...

Gerald

You should be a country/western singer! I'm talking the real deal, making CDs, play in concerts, sell out crowds, rich and famous!

Mr. Hyunh

"Rich and famous"? That is very funny. I don't want to be famous!

Arnold

But, Mr. Hyunh, if you were rich, you could live anywhere you want!

Mr. Hyunh

[his guitar is now in its case] Arnold, Gerald, you have to understand. I like my job at the restaurant. I like where I live. It may be simple, but I think the simple things are the best things.

Gerald

But, Mr. H., think about it! That amazing voice of yours belongs on radios and TV!

Mr. Hyunh

Oh, I don't think so. My friends and family enjoy my playing! That's enough!

Gerald

How about we make a CD, so your friends and family can enjoy you all the time! [Hyunh smiles]

Mr. Hyunh

A CD? That might be fun!

Son Studios

[Scene goes to the recording studio]

Recordist

Wait a minute! He wants to record a country/western song? [Gerald hands Hyunh some money. The latter pays the recordist] Well, right this way, partner. [They go in the booth. If we were in the sound room, on our left side, the backing band consisting of a bassist, pianist, drummer, and a steel guitarist play a short ditty on their instruments, but paused when Hyunh steps up to the mic. When he does so, he accidentally bumps into it, leaving the band laughing. Hyunh plays a chord and smiles, meaning that he's ready. The recordist laughs a little] It's your money, tex. Let's lay one down. [He starts recording. The band plays an intro with Hyunh on acoustic guitar of course]

Mr. Hyunh

[in the western voice, singing] You can offer me a diamond-plated pearl. You can send me all the riches in the world. [The recordist is surprised] You can tempt me with the palaces of kings. I give 'em back in a big ol' sack, and keep the simple things.

Recordist

[over Hyunh's second pair of lines] Well, burn my house and steal my car! I just heard a brand new country/western star!

The boys

YES!

Street

Mr. Hyunh

That was fun!

Gerald

I was thinking, what if we tried to get your song played on the radio?

Mr. Hyunh

Oh, no radio station would want to play my song! Enjoy the CD! Bye! [He goes to his job]

Gerald

Well, he never said DON'T try to get it on the radio, did he?

Arnold

No, but...

Gerald

Come on!

KDUDE

Mr. Hyunh:

[in the western voice, on the CD] It's crystal clear, I'll stay right here and keep the simple things!

Ned

Gee, that was great you guys! [Opens the CD player and takes it out] But I can't play it on the radio though, my hands are tied by the system. [He sees a light blinking telling him Nashville Ned Show is back on] Oh, gotta go live! [Puts a cowboy hat on. Now speaking in a western accent] Here's Billy Bob Blanchett with his newest hit, "I Done Went Lost My Dog Again". [Speaks normally again] I mean, I have to stick to a really rigid playlist and, [He drops his donut] Oops! Dropped my donut! I know it's around here somewhere. [As Ned's searching, Gerald puts in the CD] You know, we just changed over from a jazz format last week and, [He gets his donut back] here it is! A little dusted though. [Realizes the song wasn't Billy Bob Blanchett, but Hyunh's song was playing] Gee, that doesn't sound like Billy Bob. You guys didn't touch any buttons, did ya? [His phone beeps. He answers it. Back in the accent] Nashville Ned Show. [phone chatter] You like the song? [He recieves another call] Nashville Ned. [more phone chatter] The song? It's uh, it's called, uh...

Arnold

"The Simple Things".

Ned

[with the accent] "The Simple Things". [more chatter] Yeah, sure! Of course I'm gonna play it again!

[Arnold and Gerald do their handshake.]

All over town

[Now, everyone is enjoying the song. Grandpa and Oskar, Harold, Harvey and Mrs. Vitello, the recordist and the band, and everyone else is enjoying it no matter the location! Even people are buying the single!]

Mr. Hyunh

[singing, during the montage] I got the simple things, I got the rain in spring, got spicy chicken wings, and french fried onion rings. You can line me up a mile of limousines. For me, it don't add up to a hill of beans. I got no hankering for grabbing your brass ring. It's crystal clear, I'll stay right here and keep the simple things.

El Patio

Patron

Uh, excuse me, aren't you that Mr. Hyunh dude? The country singer?

Mr. Hyunh

Yes.

Patron

Dude, can I have your autograph? [More patrons ask for his autograph.]

Street

[Later, as Hyunh walks home, he is greeted by more of Hillwood cheering for him]

Oskar

Hey, Elvis, can I talk to you for a minute?

Mr. Hyunh

I'm very tired, Oskar.

Oskar

Okay, that's good. Listen, I was thinking maybe we could write songs together. [Hyunh makes a groan of disappointment.]

Sunset Arms Boarding House

[He enters his room, but is greeted with flowers, balloons, and a banner saying "Ye Haa! Mr. H!" Gerald receives a call]

Gerald

G&A Management. Yes, we represent Mr. Hyunh. [beckons Hyunh to Gerald] You want him to perform at the county fair? [Hyunh sits on a chair next to the boys' desk] Let me check our schedule. Are you okay with him Friday?

Mr. Hyunh

I think I have to go at the restaurant next Friday.

Gerald

Can you get Carlos to cover for you? This is big, man! This is the county fair!

Mr. Hyunh

Okay.

Howell & Phil's

[At Howell and Phil's, the boys pick out an outfit for Hyunh to wear. They offer him a cowboy hat and a pair of boots. The clerk measures Hyunh's arm. Meanwhile, Hyunh is performing concert after concert, and then a session of autographs at Robertson Records.]

County Fair

[Later, at the fair, everyone's enjoying Hyunh. Afterwards, the janitor cleans up the mess]

Kid

Hey, Mr. Hyunh, you were great!

Gerald

You were great tonight, Mr. H.! But I think you need to smile and move around a little bit more in the intro to song number 5.

Mr. Hyunh

[a little frustrated] Ugh, yes. Okay.

[A limo pulls up much to the gentlemen's surprise and out comes someone]

Travis Randall

Mr. Hyunh, it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm Travis Randall.

Gerald

THE Travis Randall? [Leaps off the stage and shakes Randall's hand] The emcee of the Great Ole Opry show?

Randall

That's me. Now, Mr. Hyunh, I've been listening to you on the radio and I heard you here today, and I must tell you, I like what I hear.

Mr. Hyunh

Oh. Thank you.

Randall

I've come to ask you to join us at the Great Ole Opry show this Sunday night to perform on stage.

Arnold

On national TV?

Randall

Yessir.

Mr. Hyunh

Oh, I love that show! I watch it every Sunday! But you want me to play there?!

Randall

Absolutely, my friend. You're the real deal! You could really go places with that wounderful voice of yours, and believe me, I know my country singers.

Mr. Hyunh

Oh. Thank you

Randall

So, you'll come play Sunday night?

Gerald

Yes! [points to Hyunh] Oh he'll be there Sunday!

Mr. Hyunh

It would be a great honor!

Randall

Who knows, if things go well Sunday night, you could come on the road with the Great Ole Opry Touring Show. [He reboards the limo] We play thirty cities in 2 months. Bye now. [He tips his hat and leaves]

Mr. Hyunh

30 cities in 2 months?

Arnold

That's a different city every two days!

Gerald

Oh, this is the big time, Mr. H., the big time!

Sunset Arms Boarding House

Grandpa

No, this is not Mr. Hyunh's number! So stop calling him! [Hangs up the phone and storms off]

Mr. Hyunh

Oh, Arnold, everything is happening so fast! A few weeks ago, I was a simple, happy man with a good job in a restaurant. And now, all of a sudden, I am a rhinestone cowboy! It's also complicated!

Arnold

You don't have to do this, you know.

Mr. Hyunh

But, Arnold, everyone is counting on me! You, and Gerald, and now Mr. Randall want me to go to on tour!

Arnold

Yeah, but, the only thing that really matters is what you wanna do. It's your life, Mr. Hyunh.

Mr. Hyunh

Yes. My life. [Goes up to the window] I guess I have a decision to make.

Grand Ole Opry

[It's Opry Night. Helicopters fly above the Opry House. Inside, a poster reads "Tonight Only: Mr. Hyunh" with his image in it too as people enter the auditorium]

Gerald

There's our crowd! This is gonna be the greatest night of our lives, Mr. Hyunh! And tomorrow, [He hands a cowboy hat to Mr. Hyunh] we hit the road for the 30-city country/western tour!

Stage manager

Uh, we need you on stage in 2 minutes, Mr. Hyunh. [pronounced "hoon". Gerald winks at him and heads backstage. Mr. Hyunh puts on his hat]

Arnold

Did you make a decision?

Mr. Hyunh

Yes.

Arnold

You're sure it's the right one? [Hyunh puts on his guitar strap]

Mr. Hyunh

I am sure. It's time to face the music. [He heads to the stage, but behind the curtain to get ready]

Randall

You know, ladies and gentlemen, every once in a while in my line of work, I hear a voice that truly stands out. That truly moves me. Unfortunately, that's not the case tonight. [the audience laughs] I'm just pullin' your leg. Such a voice belongs to tonight's featured new artist. This is Mr. Hyunh's first time singing here, but I bet you a bundle it won't be his last. Let's all give him a warm Great Ole Opry welcome, Mr. Hyunh! [The curtain opens, and out comes Hyunh]

Mr. Hyunh

Before I begin, I have something to say. It is an honor to be here!

Gerald

So ten percent of 5200...

Mr. Hyunh

I love country music. I love writing songs. But I'm a simple man. I have a job in a restaurant, and I like it. In fact, someday, I hope to be a great chef! I don't want to be famous!

Arnold

Uh, Gerald?

Gerald

Not now, man! I'm trying to figure out how much money we're gonna make!

Mr. Hyunh

This is my first time singing at the Opry.

Arnold

[a little angry] Gerald!

Gerald

What?! [Gerald finally hears Hyunh finishing up]

Mr. Hyunh

It will also be my last time! [Gerald's jaw drops] So now, I will sing my song on stage for the last time. [Song begins. Now singing in the western voice again] You can offer me a diamond-plated pearl. You can send me all the riches in the world. You can tempt me with the palaces of kings. I give 'em back in a big ol' sack and keep the simple things. I got the simple things, [Scene changes to Hyunh back in his everyday clothes singing on the roof with Arnold watching with a smile] I got the rain in spring, got spicy chicken wings, and french fried onion rings. You can line me up a mile of limousines. For me, it don't add up to a hill of beans. I got no hankering for grabbing your brass ring. It's crystal clear, I'll stay right here and keep the simple things. I got the summer breeze, got sixteen cans of peas, a two-speed window fan when it's 93 degrees. So forgive for not grabbing your brass ring. It's crystal clear, I'll stay right here and keep the simple things. It's crystal clear, I'll stay right here and keep the simple things.