Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Did Jo Jo intend to kill himself by igniting alcohol?

By telephone, a man tells comedian Jo Jo Dancer, "I thought you quit, man." 
Jo Jo: “... I’m not doin’ anything...” 
”Dealin’ mother...” (0:02)

Jo Jo, apparently looking for drugs: "... the rocks... There’s a rock... that ain’t no rock..." 
Crack pipe 
Jo Jo rages. (0:03)

An EMT answers a doctor, "A quarter M.S. I.V." (0:05)

Disembodied Jo Jo, "You’re... crazy..." 
An EMT tells a nurse, ”Probably drug-related.” (0:06)

“Grandmama” tells young Jo Jo, referring to his mother, "... She is gonna be so proud." (0:09)

Miss Emma Ray tells young Jo Jo: "... sweet love." 
Miss Emma Ray: ”Girl, you should be proud.” 
”Now, about these dreams. Audrey dreamed of...” 
A woman tells Jo Jo, ”... I’m proud of you... Wish I had a son smart like you.” (0:09)

His mother tells Jo Jo, "... your grandma’s pride and joy... smart..." (0:15)

Doctor: "... increase the dosage..." (0:16)

Jo Jo’s step-mother Sonja tells his father Charles, referring to his mother, "She’s dead, Charles..." 
Charles hits Jo Jo in the face. (0:19)

Charles: "I didn’t mean to hit my son." (0:22)

MC: "... Club Shalimar is proud to present..." (0:26)

Arturo stutters. (0:27)

A woman tells Lou, "... Don’t worry about it." (0:28)

Jo Jo answers stripper Satin Doll, "I’m nervous." 
Satin Doll: ”Don’t be nervous.” (0:31)

MC: "... Club Shalimare is proud to present..." (0:31)

Jo Jo: "... I was kinda worried..." (0:35)

Johnny tells Jo Jo, referring to Satin Doll, "... You never have to worry about her." (0:37)

Jo Jo, dressed as a woman, impersonates Satin Doll. (0:38)

Satin Doll, dressed as a woman, tells Sal, “... You couldn’t be Gino in a... dream...” (0:42)

Jo Jo dressed as a woman (0:43)

His lover Dawn tells Jo Jo, "... there’s nothing wrong with being socially conscious." 
Jo Jo: ”... You’re... crazy...” 
Dawn smacks Jo Jo’s face. 
Jo Jo: ”Bitch, you crazy... crazy.” (0:51)

A woman in the audience tells Jo Jo, "You moron." 
Jo Jo: ”... get up on them drunk-ass legs...” (0:54)

Jo Jo: "... like you crazy... get on their nerve... they put some acid in my drink... I was greedy... acid?... acid... my face was melting... crazy visions..." (0:57)

Dawn insufflates cocaine. (1:02)

A man tells Jo Jo, "... they’re startin’ to get crazy out here." (1:03)

Madelyn tells Jo Jo and Dawn, "... do a little blow..." (1:04)

Clifford Miles dumps cocaine on a mirror then insufflates before sharing with other partiers. 
Dawn insufflates cocaine. A partier insufflates a marijuana cigarette. (1:04)

Clifford tells Jo Jo, "... I don’t understand why you’re so uptight... booze... blow..." 
Jo Jo punches Clifford in the chin. (1:08)

Jo Jo tells his wife Michelle, "I’m a little drunk..." (1:15)

Jo Jo tells Michelle, "... make me look like a... fool..." 
”You got any blow?” 
Michelle: ”No. I don’t think you can get much higher.” 
Disembodied Jo Jo tells Jo Jo, ”... You’re drunk...” 
Jo Jo tells Michelle, ”... I’m a little drunk...” 
”... haven’t been real honest... I’m gonna be honest...” 
”I slept with Sandra.” 
”And Ethel.” 
Michelle smacks Jo Jo’s face. 
Michelle: ”... You are one selfish...” 
”... you crazy son-of-a-bitch... you crazy son-of-a-bitch... this crazy...” (1:15)

Young Jo Jo tells Grandmama, referring to other boys, "... they gonna beat my ass..." 
Grandmama: ”... nobody be beating on a dancer’s ass...” (1:21)

Jo Jo places a rose on Grandmama’s body in open casket. (1:22)

Jo Jo prepares crack cocaine, places it in a pipe and insufflates from the pipe.
By telephone, Jo Jo tells Alicia, ”... I stopped doing dope... honest... I stopped...” 
A vision of his father asks Jo Jo, ”... you on dope?... junkie...” 
Jo Jo: ”... I get a little high... I’m not a junkie. I’m not a junkie.” 
Jo Jo pours liquor over himself and ignites it with a lighter. (1:23)

One physician asks another, referring to Jo Jo, "... he’s my patient?" (1:27)

Jo Jo, referring to himself, "... He imbibed of alcohol and drugs... embalmed hisself with alcohol... preserved himself with cocaine... would get high..." (1:30)