Room Of Plastic Flowers

*Knock Knock*

Door opens to a very sleepy Rick in “Rock ‘n’ Roll” pjs. A camera is in his face.

Rick: *half awake* Wha...What is all of this? Why is there a camera in my face? *pause* Whoa...wait, am I on Cops again?
Camera Guy: Uh...no. We’re the Documentary Team that called you guys a few weeks ago about filming you working on your new album.
Rick: Oh yeah! I vaguely remember Jason mumbling something about that. Come on in. We’re...uh...kinda still waking up here...but...
Guy: You slept here in the studio last night?
Rick: Oh yeah. We practically live here when a record’s being recorded.
Guy: Oh cool. Well you could sit down and give us the start of this thing.
Rick: Really? Me? The drummer?
Guy: Yep.
Rick: *fumbles around; not really sure how to sit* Um...ok. How do I look? Is my head too shiny? I can put on a hat if the light’s reflecting off of it too much.
Guy: No, no. You’re fine.

Rick relaxes.

Guy: Now just look in the camera and say, “Hey, this is Rick from Lifehouse, and you’re about to join us in the making of our new album, “Who We Are.”
Rick: Ok, do you want the “hey” to be excited or more casual? I can do a British accent! Or German! Maybe one in my normal accent and one in a European accent, cause we’ve got fans all over the world and I don’t want them to feel like I’m just inviting our American fans to be apart of the experience when really...
Guy: Just say the line once, casually, and in your normal accent.
Rick: O...k. I guess you are the professional.

Close-up on Rick

Rick: Hey, this is Rick from Lifehouse, and you’re about to join us in the making of our new album, “Who We Are.” Giddy-up!
Guy: Great cut.
Rick: I added Giddy-up at the end, is that ok?
Guy: That’s fine.
Rick: Good.

Beginning of the Documentary takes place. Images of the guys rocking, laughing, crying, and so on show as their song plays in the background:

“We break! And we bend. We turn it inside out. To take it back. To the start. And through the rise and falling apart. We discover who we are.”

Lifehouse: Who We Are: 2007

Jason Wade: Lead singer/songwriter

Guy: So tell us something about the processes you guys have been going through to make this album.
Jason: *tuning a guitar* Uh...well basically we came in here with nothing. I mean usually we have demos or something written down but...
Winnie: *interrupts* Hey, man where’s my...*notices camera* whoa what’s all this?
Jason: This is the documentary thing I was talking about, remember?
Winnie: Vaguely...well I guess we’ll talk later about that. *walks out*

Camera zooms in on Jason’s face.

Jason: *looking uncomfortable* I owe him some money...we play some cards on the bus...and in the studio...and sometimes in the bathrooms at the shows. But why do you even wanna know all this? I mean we’re not “addicts” or anything. *nervously laughs to himself* Are you guys sure you’re not from Cops?

Bryce Soderberg: Bassist

Guy: Do you guys have any methods to help the process along?
Bryce: *making a sandwich* Well...um. Me and Rick have something we do to “help” give Jason some ideas.
Guy: Like what?
Bryce: Well...*leans closer to the camera* Ok, you didn’t hear this from me, but occasionally while Jason’s sleeping, Rick and I will record him.
Guy: Could you elaborate?
Bryce: See, sometimes he talks in his sleep. I mean like carries on a conversation with himself, but a lot of it sounds really good. So we came up with the idea to record him and then mention things that he’s said in his sleep as our own ideas. That way he thinks we’re getting better at songwriting and not just stealing from him. *Finishes his sandwich* Yeah. A lot of the moaning and groaning on this CD is directly from Jason sleeping. Fun little fact for all you fans watching. I’m gonna go eat this, excuse me. *leaves*

Rick Woostenhulme Jr.: Drummer

Guy: What has been your favorite part about recording this album?
Rick: Without a doubt the late night pajama dance parties.
Jason/Bryce: *from the back* RICK!!!
Rick: *pause* They’re a little embarrassed to talk about it with the whole, “I’m a tough guy and I don’t dance in my boxers with other men late at night while we’re trying to think of a chorus,” but you know what? I’m proud of it. I mean we thought of the chorus for a song, “First Time” while hopping up and down in our underwear. That’s a really happy song and I don’t think it would have been as “happy” if we were fully clothed sitting in a circle like mature gentlemen. I just don’t think so. Being in love for the first time is basically the same feeling as jumping up and down with your friends in your boxer shorts. Just trust me on this.

Screen goes to black and returns with Bryce on his computer looking at things.

Bryce: *looks at the camera, then back to his computer* Right now I’m checking in with our “advisors” to uh...see what they think of our cover for our new CD. And I’ll know in a couple of seconds....
Rick: *crossing the hall in the back* Hey, who took my “Home and Gardening” magazine, JASON!

Bryce: Ok...let’s see here. Oh man. Ohhh wow. This isn’t good. *looks at the camera* One second. *goes to the hall* Rick and Jason, come here for a second.
Rick: Can’t this wait, Bryce? Jason has yet to give me back what is rightfully mine.
Jason: I was only browsing through it. Don’t you know how to share?
Rick: I’ll share the prescription costs with you...
Bryce: Guys, there’s a problem with the CD cover.
Jason: What?
Bryce: The fans...aren’t thrilled with it.
Jason: Wha? Let me read this.
Rick: Oh come on. I don’t want to take more pictures. I’m ready to find those romance novel covers we took and just use those!
Jason: Oh ouch, they hate it.
Bryce: Basically.
Jason: Come on guys, let’s go take another picture.
Rick: The things we do for them....

Screen fades to Bryce walking outside a venue.

Guy: So now that you guys are done with the album, what are you concentrating on now?
Bryce: *walking down the street* Well now we’re starting to do shows again, testing out some of the new material...you know promotional stuff so people will go out and buy the record. We need to make money for...dressing ourselves, eating, shelter....just minor things really, but every little bit helps. See I’m lucky, cause uh...those two have wives who bug them about the bills and you need to pay this and that. See, I don’t have that problem. The only person I have to answer to is me....and my landlord once a month. But most of the time, it’s me.

Jason is talking to the camera behind stage.

Jason: Bryce thinks he’s got it made cause he’s not married. But personally, I think it made him a little nuts. Luckily I video-taped one of his “moments.”

Switches to hand-held camera from Jason. Bryce is in a room talking to himself.

Bryce: No, no I told you that bill was due a week ago, and you just go out with your friends and make “music.”
Bryce: What? Why do you have music in quotations? What do you think I’m doing?
Bryce: Oh I don’t know...I know I’m not as young as some of those fans you see every day...
Bryce: What are you talking about? You keep yourself in great shape.
Bryce: Well, never mind. I can’t talk to you like this. You’re starting to sound like your father.
Bryce: Don’t bring my father into this! He’s a brilliant man!
Bryce: I’m going to my mother’s.
Bryce: Great. Now I won’t have to sleep on the couch again tonight.

Switches back to Jason.

Jason: Yeah...It’s hard to watch, but it only happens when he’s stressed. Once we start touring he’ll be back to normal.

The guys are preparing to go onstage, doing their guy “go get ‘em” hugs. Their voices are heard.

Jason: I’m so excited for this record. We’ve worked really hard and sacrificed our insanity in some respect.
Bryce: I think fans will dig it. I dig it.
Rick: I really enjoyed jumping and dancing with Jason and Bryce in our boxer shorts...and I think that same feeling will come across in the album.

Lifehouse: Who We Are

“It will make you want to jump around in your underwear with close friends.”