I Wanna Hold Your Hand

The group formulates a daring plan to get close to the Beatles during their Ed Sullivan appearance. They recruit Larry DuBois and Tony to help, with Janis driving the ambition. They travel from Maplewood, New Jersey toward New York City, sharing schemes about how to access the hotel and theater.

The teens arrive at the Beatles' hotel and position themselves for a first attempt to get near the band. Grace, Rosie, and Pam slip inside while Larry, Tony and Janis stay with the limo to avoid drawing attention. Security tightens around the hotel as the day of spectacle begins to unfold.

Grace reaches the 11th floor while Rosie climbs toward the Beatles' rooms, all while evading hotel security. Rosie also runs into fellow fan Richard Klaus during the scramble, and the two are eventually escorted out of the hotel. The group learns that the chance to observe the rehearsals is shrinking quickly.

Pam, hiding in a basement closet earlier, is moved to the Beatles' hotel room and hides under John’s bed as the group returns. She revels in the moment when she sees the clothes and instruments up close. This creates a private thrill just before the day’s climactic events.

Grace tries to gain backstage access for $50 but shifts her plan to exploiting a hotel sex worker ruse to raise money. She hides in the client's room and photographs the man with the sex worker to build a blackmail scheme. The client hands her $50 and then attacks her, but Larry appears from the bar, knocks out the aggressor, and rescues Grace.

Janis befriends Peter, who longs to see the show, and learns his dad holds three tickets. She recruits Tony to help steal the tickets, and the trio ends up with one ticket each. Their motives diverge: Janis simply wants Peter to see the show, while Tony plans to derail the broadcast.

A radio DJ starts giving away Beatle tickets, and Rosie wins two by answering a trivia question correctly. Pam is briefly caught but is treated kindly by the Beatles' staff and even gets a press interview. She later abandons her fiancé Eddie and, with a ticket supplied by Neil Aspinall, races toward the theater.

Tony climbs to the theater roof with a fire axe to sabotage the transmitter, aiming to stop the broadcast. A lightning storm strikes during the attempt, knocking him off the transmitter and foiling the plan. The chaos around the transmitter foreshadows a tense show ahead.

As showtime approaches, Larry parks the limo behind the theater and is arrested for improper parking and license issues. Grace uses the $50 she earned earlier to bribe the officer and secure Larry's release. Though momentarily despondent, she accepts Larry's invitation to attend the dance.

The Beatles head toward the stage as the planned sabotage looms in the background. Tony’s transmitter scheme has failed due to the storm, but the broadcast proceeds and the crowd outside continues to surge. The performance unfolds with the band on stage, undeterred by the surrounding chaos.

As they exit, the Beatles accidentally end up in Larry's limo, not their usual ride, and a mob of fans swarms the vehicle. Larry drives off with the Beatles in the back seat, while Grace manages to snap the coveted photos. The day culminates in a surreal Beatlemania moment.

Grace finally secures exclusive photos of the Beatles as they disappear into the night. The teens’ schemes collide with the spectacle of Beatlemania, leaving them with a once-in-a-lifetime souvenir. The day closes on their shared ache for more time with the band.