Buffy’s Reviews > Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley > Status Update

Elvis' health declines; hospitalized again and a detox is attempted but he's been dependent on pills so long he now needs them to function; Barbara S pitches A Star is Born w Elvis as Norman Maine but the Col kills it; Elvis' karate doc idea starts to get off ground but never takes off; Elvis buys Jerry a house in LA; Jerry concludes Elvis medicates to numb his real pain, being killed creatively

Jerry gets to work on Elvis On Tour along w a young Martin Scorsese; Jerry joins Elvis on multi-city tours as a bodyguard; constant touring takes toll on marriages; Jerry is unfaithful to Sandy and heartbreakingly ends the marriage; Elvis reveals Priscilla is leaving him; he sinks into melancholia and can't focus in the studio, but is persuaded to record Burning Love; Elvis sells his music royalties for five million

Circle G Ranch spending spree; Rising Sun, Clambake; Jerry leaves working for Elvis to pursue his own career in film editing; Elvis marries Priscilla; the Col dismisses Larry Gellar and others; Lisa Marie is born

Jerry finds out Col tampers with Elvis' recordings unbeknownst to him; Jerry moves out of Graceland to live with Sandy who now lives in Memphis; Elvis records his gospel album, which he will go on to win his first and only Grammy for; very short lived but intense argument between Jerry and Elvis ends in friendship again

Jerry meets Sandy and falls in love. Elvis meets the Beatles and keeps it 100. Lennon later asks Jerry to pass along a private message to Elvis letting him know that w/o him he wouldn't be who he is today, sideburns and all. Elvis, Jerry. and Scilla experiment with LSD for the first time (supervised). Jerry sees Elvis as a plump boy the a plump happy baby. <3

Elvis was such a genuine loving man. He had his flaws like any of us and its not fair to hold him to a higher standard because he was constantly in the spotlight. Its so sad to read that he was already as world weary as he was due to the inherent nature of fame as extreme as his. Its nice to read that he had a soft hearted person like Jerry around.

Dreamy teenage summer at Graceland with Elvis and gang; Elvis gets drafted/rtns 2 yrs later, different in maturity, style of performance, audience, and general reception (they like him now); picked up karate in Germany; incident w Jerry's gf Carol stealing the show (wild dancing) at Elvis' party; Jerry moves to NYC for a stint to be closer to gf but rtns to Memphis; Priscilla is introduced; EP busy btwn Memphis & LA

Continues to play pickup games at Guthrie on Sundays when EP is in town. Elvis' popularity grows, also among those who out of jealousy (husbs/bf's) take shots at or try to injure at the pickup games. As always, EP wins haters over w his charisma and charm, growing fans along the way. EP's pink Cadillac mentioned; Jerry vacations in FL, where EP performs to excited audiences. "Grab me a Pepsi, will you?"

More pickup games at Guthrie w Elvis. EP's popularity also among those wishing to harm him (jealous boyfriends/husbands), but 'Pretty boy' EP wins them over with his charm and charisma. Mentions pink Cadillac, lol EP was a smooth operator from the jump. Sees him live and how amazing the experience is, he's like a tiger on stage. Goes to FL on vacation, sees EP there doing a few gigs. "Grab me a Pepsi, will you?"