Tate Donovan, a geek biochemist with no luck at all with women, is persuaded by his friends to visit a gypsy, Madame Ruth. She gives him "Love Potion No. 8", an elixir which can potentially force anyone of the opposite sex to instantly fall in love with him. He shares the potion with his friend, Diane, and together they embark on a "scientific evaluation" that gets out of hand.

Diane Farrow:
There was this experiment where an electrode was planted in the pleasure center of a monkey's brain. When the monkey hit a button, it sent a signal to the electrode, in effect, exciting the monkey sexually.


Woman at luncheon:
You're kidding.


Diane Farrow:
No. Can you guess what happened?


Woman at luncheon:
Was it a male monkey?


Diane Farrow:
Yes.


Woman at luncheon:
He slammed the button till he died.


Diane Farrow:
Oh, so you know this experiment?


Woman at luncheon:
I know men, honey.

Continuity: The police are not in front of the mob that chases Marisa into the alley, but once in the alley they are leading.

Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by The Clovers
Courtesy of EMI Records Group/EMI Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets