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[change] The orphanage
'Joliet' Jake Elwood is released from jail. His brother picks him up in a former police-car. They go to the orphanage they grew up in, since Jake promised the orphanage mother superior (nickname: The Penguin). There they find out that the orphanage is in need of money, for taxes. Jake and Elwood are sent off to earn it, but in a legal manner.
From the start they are under continuous attention of the police. But Elwood doesn't mind: "We're on a mission from God". They wreck a complete shopping mall in a police-chase.
They arrive at Elwoods appartment, which is located directly at a railway. Jake: "Do trains pass often?" Elwood: "So often you won't even notice". After a nights sleep the appartment is blown up by a mystery women, right at the moment of a police-raid.
[change] The band
The brothers have to find their former band members. They find 'Bones' Malone and some others playing latin music in a sleezy nightclub, as "Murph and the Magic Tones". Mr. Fabulous is maitre at a chique restaurant "Chez Paul". They convince him to join by ordering $120 bottles of champain, and by acting like pigs, offending the other guests.
They find Matt 'Guitar' Murphy and Blue Lou working in a diner. The place is ran by Matt's wife, and she does not want them to join the band. Aretha Franklin, playing Matt's wife makes this clear in the song "Think!", but they go anyway.
The next stop is Ray's Music Exchange (also the name of a Cincinnati based band), ran by Ray Charles. Ray nearly shoots a boy that wants to steal a guitar (considering Ray is blind, that's amazing!). They sign an I owe you for the equipment.
[change] Mystery woman and neo Nazis
On the way to find the other members, they mess up a march of the Neo Nazi American Socialist White People Party. The marching members are forced to jump off a bridge to save themselves.
When the brothers try to call their booking agent, the payphone is torched by a mystery woman. Fortunately they survive, and find a couple of dollars change. The Neo Nazi's in the meantime find out Elwood's address (which is faked: 1060 West Addison in Chicago is Wrigley Field Stadium, home of the Chicago Cubs).
[change] Bob's Country Bunker
The Blues Brothers end up in a Country & Western club, Bob's Country Bunker. They steal the gig of the Good Ole Boys. When Elwood asks "which music do you usually play", the answer is: "We have both Country and Western!". Protected from beer bottles by chickenwire they try their first song, but the audience get crazy. So they decide to do "Rawhide", "Stand by your man", and some other songs. At the end of the performance they owe the owner $100 (the beertab). They have to run for the owner, and for the real Good Ole Boys. On the run, the Good Ole Boys' camper is wrecked by a police car in pursuit.
[change] Palace Hotel Ballroom
They blackmail Maury (their agent) into booking the Palace Hotel Ballroom with 5,000 seats. All kids in the neighborhood help in selling the tickets. Elwood and Jake end up in a gas-station that is out of gas, and the gig starts without them. Cab Calloway sings the opening song "Minney the Moocher".
Both the police and the Good Ole Boys find out where the gig is. When the brothers finally arrive, they sabotage the Good Ole Boys' car. They do two songs, Sweet home, Chicago, and Come on. They are offered a record contract, and payed $10,000 in advance.
[change] Mystery woman again
They flee through a tunnel, being shot at by mystery woman. She turns out to be Jake's ex-bride, he stood her up at the wedding. Jake begs for their lives, and even takes off his sunglass! They seem to fall in love all over again, but Jake leaves her behind.
[change] The end
In a crazy car chase the Good Ole Boys end up in a lake, hundreds of police cars are wrecked and the Neo Nazi's can't brake on an unfinished bridge.
The brothers succeed in getting to the tax office, in pursuit by police, special units, choppers and the army. They are arrested right after paying the taxes. Back in jail the endsong is played: "Jailhouse Rock".
