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[Lena Horne and Q-Tip
singing "I Got Rhythm"]

* I got rhythm *

* I got music *

* I got my man *

* Who could ask
for anything more *

* I got daisies *

* In green pastures *

* I got my man *

* Who could ask
for anything more *

* Got rhythm got rhythm
got rhythm *

* I've got rhythm *

* Got rhythm got rhythm
got rhythm *

* One two three *

* Who can dance with us
or who can stand with us *

* Look at us tonight
we lookin' fabulous *

* Freshed it up to def'
and we just movin' *

* Out on the town putting on
our dance shoes in *

* One foot in
and one foot out *

* Sexy salsa
what's that all about *

* Well listen after I take it
back to old schoolin' *

* Like Lena Horne
all them cats was coolin' *

* I got rhythm *

* I got I got got
I got got rhythm *

* MC will lead
but yo I can't take it *

* When that young thing like to
shake it shake it shake it *

* When she move forward
and she back that thing up *

* And I got a beat on point
and live on something *

* C'mon 'cause my
hood is greasy *

* It ain't easy *

* But for tonight
gonna be a'ight *

* One two three *

* Ladies and gentlemen *

* I got my man *

* Who can ask
for anything more *

* Who can ask for *

* Anything *

* More **

'Jay, get out. Your father
needs to use the bathroom.'

Oh!

'Help clean him up
for me, Jay?'

Yeah. You good, pop?

Hm.

I got it, pop.

Oh, pop!
Come on, man.

- 'Gigi.'
- 'Yeah.'

Catch it.

- 'On my break.'
- Hide my purse.

When somebody tries to steal it,
at least they'll work for it.

This puppy's got
a bark, kid.

* One-two one-two
one two three **

Thank you.
Thank you.

Now, it is with great pride

that I introduce
the highlight of the evening..

...our student exhibition.

Blaine Academy students,
please, take the floor.

Dancers ready?

Don't forget the new turn.

* Let's go
Talk to 'em drag *

* Look here dawg
I'm d-r-to-the-izzay *

* I'm born a G if I ain't in
the club I'm on the streets *

* And if I ain't in the Benz
I'm on my feet *

* And I'm probably
the most slept on on the East *

* But I'm still in the club
throwin' it up *

* Fightin' break out in the club
they knowin' it's us *

* Damn who dat
drag and 'em same nigga *

* Walk through any block
and don't know half of them *

* I like it when
the girls grab the boys *

* And their bodies
get loose like this *

* I like it I like it
I like it I like it **

* That's why I ask the Lord
in heaven above *

* What is this thing
called love **

Balance. Go.

* Woo, let's work *

* Jae Millz some call me
the statue *

* Worldwide hustler
but I'm from the airport *

* Rows go sit on my neck
rows go sit on my wrist.. **

'Let's go, let's go.'

What you trying
to pull, son?

I ain't pulling nothin'. It's
a real ticket. Just got wet.

Just turn around
and go home, alright?

Hey, hey.

I paid for my ticket.
You gonna let me in.

I am?

Come on, man.
Get off me!

Hey, hey, get off me, man.

- Ah! Get off me.
- Calm down, son.

- I got it, Augustine.

This fool won't let me in.

Watch your mouth. You're not
going in with your attitude.

The ticket's real. Everybody
else's punk-ass is going in.

Their punk-ass does not have
your history, Jason Rockwell.

- That ain't even right, man.
- Keep talkin'.

Give me a reason to kick you out
of my school. Give me one.

'Whoa!'

'You.'

- Whoa!

'What's poppin', playboy?'

Wassup?

What, you good?

Yeah, I'm cool.

Yo, what's up, man?

Ain't seen you since
your brother's service.

- 'Almost a year now, dawg.'
- Yeah, almost.

You're not dancing?

- No.
'

Just whatever, yo.

Check it. We rolling.
You down?

That ain't yours, man.

Looks like Miss Principal
left you a little present, baby.

She in there
enjoying your party.

Feel me?

'Whatcha gonna do?'

Gonna get
some justice, right?

Now's your chance, son.
Know what I'm sayin'?

Take the goddamn iron and leave
this bitch a little message.

I ain't messin' with you, man.
You reckless.

Pussy!

- Oh, shit!
- Damn! Hit that shit.

That's what I'm talking about.

Hit that shit!

Oh, that's gonna
be expensive, boy!

Just smash that!

- Let's go, dawg!
- Shit.

Is that your car, man?

No.

So what you
running up on me for?

'What was he thinking?'

[Dirtbag singing
"Here We Go"]

* You wanna see how we flow
here we go here we go *

* Gimme dough and do a show
Here we go here we go *

* Your guy nearly got mad
Here we go here we go *

* Timbaland and Dirtbag
Here we go here we go yo *

* Here we go yo, here we go
yo here we go here we go *

* Call me dirty dirty
but I shine so clean *

* Push birdy birdies
now I got a new scene *

* Me and Timmy T
droppin' out a limousine *

* While the girls
fix their lipsticks *

* Zipping their blue jeans *

* We sippin' that blue thing
and it feels so good *

* I shouldn't have another
but I think I would *

* My location conversation
relation help me hood *

* The rotation of my records
every second made me good *

* I ain't trying
to have relations *

* Dirt trying to wood *

* Strong penetration
it hurts when it's good *

* Should I choose you
or your girl I choose both *

* Call Timmy and enforce
my nigga it's time to go *

* You wanna see how we flow
here we go here we go *

* Gimme dough and do a show
here we go here we go *

* Your guy nearly got mad
here we go here we go.. **

What you here for?
A funeral or somethin'?

I don't want it pimped,
I want it fixed.

Alright, you've got somewhere to
be and it is not in my hallway.

Get there and get there fast.

Paul Lopez, put a belt
in those pants.

I do not wanna have to see
your drawers. Good morning.

Chin, if I see you on that cell
phone one more time, it's mine.

Eddie French, in my office,
you know why.

Augustine, have you made a
decision yet on my calculus lab?

Joe, do you think I get special
funding for your six kids

when I have the rest
of them to worry about?

My six have a chance.
They're smarter than--

You know how I feel
about "smarter than".

There's kids selling drugs,
doing calculus in their heads.

If you wanna open up that
lab to the rest of them

maybe we could swing a grant.

- Yes, I'm serious.

We have to honor the kids that
are excelling, not neglect them.

Joe, we operate on limited
resources. Morning, Gretchen.

Look, I need these, like..

At a couple of
different places

is that gonna be..

Yo, son, who died?

Apparently,
good manners.

Excuse me, sir.
Was that lady the principal?

- Yeah.
- Thank you.

Uh-huh.

You mean,
"You're welcome," right?

Uh-huh.

What's this I hear about you
bailing out on detention today?

I'm not giving up my math club
time to babysit delinquents.

Excuse me, those kids need
your attention as well.

But the ones who try
actually deserve it.

Yo, son, what the hell
you do that for?

She wasn't carrying nothin'.

She coulda opened the door
her damn self.

It's called courtesy.

Yeah, well, it makes you
look like a punk-ass.

- Damn straight.

Punk-ass moves like that won't
get you no play around here.

- Trust me, I've tried it.
- Oh, I got plenty of play.

You kiddin', right?

Did you see that?

Every single one of them
smiled at me.

Yeah, but you didn't
get no numbers.

I didn't ask
for no numbers.

Whatever.

'What about Kline? He hasn't
taken detention in months.'

- I wonder what the--

- Jury duty.
'

What are you looking at?

Mr. Dulaine.

- Too early to say.

'But check this out.'

He's been doing that
for everyone.

And he stands every time
a woman walks past.

Freak. It's just my luck.

'Have security standing by.'

Mr. Dulaine.

Come on in.

Eddie, sit your ass down.

Please.

What can I do for you?

You're not a parent,
you're not a sub

you're certainly not a cop.

How can you tell all this?

If I depended on the students
to tell me what was going on

we'd all be in trouble. I got
five minutes, Mr. Dulaine.

Yeah, um..

I ran into one of your
students on, uh, Saturday night.

- How nice for you.
- Yeah.

He was vandalizing
private property.

Did you file
a police report?

No.

I though I should
come to you.

It's the wrong move. I try to
prevent crime from happening.

But once it does, the police
are who you wanna talk to.

So...good day.

That's it?

That's it for me.
Gretchen will show you out.

Oh, oh, oh,
hold on, uh..

Who should I talk to
about this?

Probably one
of your students, right?

You must have a lot
of angry kids at this school.

If your kids were
as important as your car--

Excuse me for caring
about my car, Mr. Dulaine.

And do not talk to me
about angry kids

like you are some
kind of expert.

This is my school. I decide
what is or is not a priority.

And these kids?
Are they your priorities?

Honor roll?

Those kids are dead,
Mr. Dulaine.

'Each and every one of them
killed since I have been here.'

I keep them right there
to remind me of why I'm tired

and why I keep
coming to work

and why I have
no time to waste.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Please excuse me.

- I would like to help.

There are numerous ways
community members

can help the students
of John Drake High School.

There's a Tutoring Program.
There's Big Brothers.

There's the Math Center,
the Language Skills Lab

Book Club,
DARE outreach.

Y-yeah, I-I'm sure
these are fine programs.

Uh...but I have
my own methods.

Alright, um..

I want to teach
your kids to dance.

Believe me, the one thing
they do know is how to dance.

He said, "ballroom."

Uh, yeah.
Waltz, fox-trot.

'All the classics.'

It would be great for them.

Okay, where is the camera?

If you are talking about
teaching my kids the fox-trot

I must be on television.

Alright, um..

Your kids, your call.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Mr. Dulaine! Wait.

If you are serious..

...I just might have
an opening for you.

You meet me back here
at three o'clock sharp.

Three?

I'm not a particularly
patient woman, Mr. Dulaine.

Either you wanna
help out or you don't.

I'll rearrange my schedule.

I see you sneaking out
on me, Joe L.

We have kids in there
for everything

from stealing someone's bag,
to cheating on exams..

Hector, home safe.

...to possession, vandalism

to rearranging somebody's face.
Basically, if you..

Hat! Hat!

If you think of ways to cut
corners and collect dimes

these kids in detention
are all over it

before we've had
our morning coffee.

- You said you wanted to help.

Believe me,
these kids could use some.

'Everyone else calls them
the school rejects.'

'They're in here
for the rest of the term.'

'In case you were wondering
why the scenic tour?'

Detention's far
from a beauty spot

but it's the only space
we have available

after some knucklehead
burned up the Study Hall.

On purpose?

I have five bucks say
you won't be back tomorrow.

'Miss James.'

What, you springing us
for good behavior or something?

No, I'm not, Mr. Epps.

Listen up, everybody,
this is Mr. Dulaine.

Mr. Dulaine here is
running your detention

and you will do
whatever Mr. Dulaine says.

That's what you think.

- 'Yeah, right.'
- They're all yours.

'Hey, give me,
give me the ball.'

- 'Let's go, man.'
- Pow! Right there.

Yo, follow that queen.
Let's go.

Pay attention,
pay attention.

- Okay.
- Like this..

My name is, uh,
Pierre Dulaine.

But, uh,
you can call me, Pierre.

- You don't sound French.

Yeah, uh,
my mother was Spanish

'my father was French.'

I understand
six languages.

- 'I speak five.'
- Give me that.

All of them
with a Spanish accent.

Um, so...you are?

Sir.

It's Jason Rockwell.

'Yeah, but you
can call him Rock, Pierre.'

What about you,
mademoiselle?

LaRhette.
LaRhette Dudley.

Very nice
to meet you, LaRhette.

So, what kinda
teacher are you?

What'd you do
they made you run detention?

- I asked to be here.
- Punk-ass move number two.

I teach, uh,
ballroom dancing.

- Ballroom dancing.

And you...are going to learn
ballroom dancing

here in your detention.

Nothing this wild
ever happens in English.

Or biology.

The wildest thing yet
is that I said yes.

You did what?

I am gonna arrange you
by height.

You...and you.
Yeah. Together.

- No freakin' way.
- 'Ooh!'

'Mr. Epps, was it?
And the lady to your right.'

Let's have you and you together.
You two together.

Hol-hold on a sec.
Why can't I be with her?

Not at this time, sir.

Yeah, bu-but everybody know
Danjou can't dance.

Are you a dancer, sir?

What, tu nosabes?
I can shake it.

Then I suggest you shake it
with the partner I assigned.

Look, nobody wanted to host
the detention hall.

'This is a joke.'

If I turn it over to him, we get
our detention halls for free.

Detention is a place
where the kids

who need to spend extra time
in school do just that.

Spend extra time in school.
Not dancing around.

Joe, do you know
any of our students

that are gonna want
to do ballroom dancing?

- Absolutely not.
- Exactly.

I think I just discovered
the cure for cutting class

and for cheating and for any
number of miscreant behaviors.

To the fox-trot!

To the fox-trot!

You and, uh, yes,
you, together.

Hold up, that's my cousin.
I can't dance with my cousin.

- Yeah, man.

Me and Big Girl can switch.
I'll dance with Monster.

Oh, no, man!

You, sir, will be with
this lovely lady over here.

- No, he won't.
- 'Oo-oh.'

- Hell no!

- 'Uh-oh.'
- Yo, I can't dance with him.

- Put me with anybody else--
- Alright.

- She's trash, that's why.
- Don't call her trash.

You shut the hell up.

Hey, hey, hey.

- 'Yo, roll up!'
- 'I don't wanna be here.'

- Hey, hold..
- Bye.

I'm outta here, son.

Alright, we are
finished for today.

Ah!

Did you see what happened
to my bike?

- Nope.
- "Nope. Nope."

'How does this work in
with the lesson schedule?'

'And the new students
and Caitlin's cotillion?'

Morgan always wants
more time before a competition.

You can rearrange.
It'll be fine.

- Mm-hmm.

"It'll be fine?"

Just when this place was
starting to do well, Pierre.

These kids probably don't even
want what you're offering.

Did you ask them?

- Mm-mm.

- Pierre, we have an emergency.
- We'll talk about this later.

Ahem, ladies,
what a pleasure.

Hey.

- We've got to do something.
- Mother.

She's not getting any better,
she may be getting worse.

Oh, she'll be fine,
Mrs. Spencer.

She just needs
a little time, that's all.

Time's running out.
This cotillion is a huge event.

Caitlin's father and I have
spent a fortune on the party.

All our friends are coming, I'll
not have her looking like a..

I just, I just want Caitlin
to feel secure, alright?

I understand. Please.

Maybe I'm not made to dance.

Caitlin...do you like dancing?

Then you were made
to dance.

Mr. Dulaine, I want
to dance more than anything.

- It's just...I know I suck.
- No, no.

My mom and dad paid
so much for my lessons.

Right there is the problem.

You need to dance for yourself,
not for anybody else.

Alright.

Very slow, alright?

* Are you ready? *

* I need everybody to report
to the dance floor right now *

* All my ladies say one two
hands in the air *

* Put your right hand up
put your left hand up *

* Put your right hand up
put your left hand up *

* Put your right hand up
put your left hand up *

* Put your right hand up
man man *

* It's whuteva whuteva *

* Whuteva it's whuteva *

* It's whuteva
like the four alarm blaze *

* And I'm hotter than hoes
that work at the Days Inn *

* People tryin' to make shit
to make people bop *

* I make hits they play
then people get shot *

* Whuteva whuteva
It's whuteva it's whuteva *

* It's whuteva **

- 'I know.'
- 'Good morning.'

Let me call you back.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

I believe you owe me
five bucks.

And I believe
I am seeing things.

A little early for detention?

Thank you.
Yeah, uh, we need to talk.

'This is LaRhette's
twin brother.'

He was an honor student,
but we lost him to drugs.

He was a good kid,
just poor as hell.

He got in the way of a crew led
by this fool, Rock's brother.

Raymond Rockwell was the most
screwed up evil kid I ever knew.

What started out as a fistfight
turned into a little gang war

and when it was over, some kids
were hurt, some were dead.

Tybalt slays Mercutio.

This isn't Shakespeare,
Mr. Dulaine

it's public education.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

You know who wrecked
my car, don't you?

Might have been
either black or Hispanic.

Let me know if you remember.

[June Christy singing
"They Can't Take
That Away from Me"]

* The way you sip your tea.. *

- Ah!
- Ow!

- 'Shoot me.'
'

Man, what's that noise?

That noise is the work of
the great American songwriters

Ira and George Gershwin.

Who?

'Some of the amazing
artists you'll be dancing to.'

Man, I need the remix.

Alright, everyone, stand up.
Step forward.

* The way you haunt
my dreams.. *

Not today.

Alright.

Maybe I'll just give you
a chance to absorb Gershwin.

Ow!

- 'Yo!'
'

* On the bumpy road to love *

* Still I'll always *

* Always keep
the memory of.. *

He likes it.

* The way you hold
your knife.. *

Okay, can you
turn it off now?

Excuse me?
I am afraid I can't hear you.

* The way you've
changed my life *

* No no they can't
take that away from me *

* No they can't
take that away *

* From me **

Classic ballroom consists
of these dances.

The tango.

The rumba, fox-trot

swing, standard waltz

merengue and of course,
the Viennese waltz.

These dances were danced
by the fiercest warriors.

Oh, the Viennese waltz?
Sounds fierce.

'Alright, alright.'

How many of you think
this style of dance...is weak?

Two votes for me.

Ladies and gentlemen,
you have been misled.

Miss LaRhette...would you
do me the honor?

Nah, I don't think so.

Mademoiselle,
please, come on.

Ooh!

Okay.

In ancient times,
it was believed

that any man who could kill
with speed and accuracy

should be able to dance
with grace as well.

Ballroom dancing is, uh,
for kings and empresses.

It is the dance of strength

of romance and love.

- Thank you, it was lovely.
- Uh-huh.

I believe the appropriate answer
to that is, "You're welcome."

- Uh-huh.
- Alright.

Look, son, you're talking about
a bunch of rich white folks

slaveholders. I mean, I've
never seen Martin Luther King--

You're right, you're right,
you're right. Correct.

- Some were.

But the tango, the milonga,
and even the rumba

were first danced
in some form by Africans.

Why is it that every time
you wanna fly something by us

'you claim it's got ties
to Africans?'

But every time you get scared
or mad, you blame it

on African killer bees.
African Ebola virus.

Right.

- Freakin' West Nile fever.
- Alright, alright.

What if I told you these dances
will make you look very cool?

I'd say you're full of shit.

- Doctor's note.

I can't dance,
I got a heart condition.

I see. Interesting man,
your doctor.

Not many physicians write
notes on three-hole paper.

- Busted.
- Partners, please.

No? Alright.

- Whoa!
- Hey, hey, hey!

Now, ballroom dancing
is about two bodies

moving as one.

I'm down with that.
Mm-mm.

Gentlemen, please,
take your partner's hand.

Hold up. How the hell do I know
where his hands have been?

- Oh, no, no, no!

- Now you know.
- No, he didn't!

That is not right.
That is not right.

That is not right.

- Now, that's ballroom.
- You are nasty.

'Welcome to the
fox-trot, people.'

Step a little closer.
Alright.

* I got music.. *

Yo, why we got to
use that?

My grandparents don't even
listen to that stuff.

That stuff give us
the perfect fox-trot rhythm.

Good, good.

Now, ladies,
start on the right foot

going backward.

Men on the left,
stepping forward.

Two slow steps back.

Two quick ones
to the side.

It goes like this,
slow, slow.

'Quick, quick.
Slow, slow.'

Quick, quick.
Slow, slow.

Quick, quick.
Slow, slow.

'Quick, quick, good.'

Come on, nice.
Quick, quick.

Ow!

Sir, sir, just, let me
just show you, eh?

Everybody. Please.

Why I always got
to demonstrate it?

- Because you can do it.
- 'Alright. Hold on.'

Slow, slow.

Quick, quick.
Slow, slow.

Quick, quick.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.

Slow. Quick, quick.
Slow..

Hi, mommy.

'Go on back.
I'll be there in a minute.'

- Baby had a second bottle.

I fed them
at like six.

We'll talk
when I'm through.

Slow, slow.
Quick, quick. Slow..

[LL Cool J and Freeway
singing "What You Want"]

* You ice grillin'
your blood spillin' *

* Tell me little homey,
what's the reason *

* That can lead
to Freeway squeezin' *

* What you fakin' for *

* Here we go one two three
four five six seven *

* Kick in the door
Yeah I rhyme for the legend *

* Seven six five
four three two one *

* This is my 12th album
but your man's not diz-one *

* What you want *

* Big faces the coupes
and the Lincs *

* What you get *

* Top models that
gargle in the mink *

* Who you hit *
* Whoever want it *

* I take it to the brink *

* It's funny but I need the
Philly money we had a link *

* You ice grillin'
your blood spillin' *

* Tell me little homey
what's the reason *

* That can lead
to Freeway squeezing *

* What you faking for *

* 24's peeling
ain't no sailing *

* Move little homey
see the OG leaning *

* LL I keep birdies
fiending **

What you doin'?

What the hell you turn
the music off for?

'Here he is...life
of the party.'

'Yo, dude is so whacked.'

Here we go.

Du-lame.

You don't have to stop.
That was amazing.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Now, guys, why can't you put
that emotion and energy

into my style of dance?

That's impossible, man.

Really

'Cause your music sucks.

It's corny. There ain't
no feelin' in it.

- Mm-mm.

How can you
say that?

- Lena Horne, Joe Williams.

Nat King Cole. These songs
are all about love.

Well, maybe you love
different than we do.

Look at you, you're all
flowers and things.

Talk to your woman
all sweet.

Sayin' shit tryin' to
make her feel nice.

We ain't got
no time for that.

We want to get right down
to the ill na-na.

Love is universal,
my friend.

We just may look for it
different ways

hearing different songs.

Yeah, whatever.

This is what you think
about love, right?

[Dinah Washington singing
"Fly Me To The Moon"]

* Won't you fly me
to the moon.. **

Hmm.

Smooth, romantic.

I would call that a love song.

- I could dance to that.
- Dance to this.

[Neo singing
"Cookie Pop"]

* Now shake that ass *

* Make that cookie pop
shake it down to the floor *

* And make that cookie drop
shake that ass *

* Make that cookie pop
shake it down to the floor *

* And make
that cookie drop.. *

What you think about that,
Mr. Ballroom Man?

* If she dirty you gonna have
to hustle on the floor.. **

'I didn't see you
on the floor today.'

If you're not going to dance,
why bother even showing up?

If I don't go to detention,
then I can't go to class

and then
I can't graduate.

What you want
from me anyway, man?

I know you know
who I am.

Glad to know you're
so observant.

- Now, if you'll allow me--
- Hold on, man.

Don't be doing me
no favors.

I don't owe nobody nothing,
I don't get down like that.

So, I'm asking you again.
What you want from me?

I think a simple

"Thank you for keeping
my ass out of the slammer"

might be appropriate,
Mr. Rockwell.

Nobody gives something
for nothing.

I'll see you in
class...tomorrow.

Alright, let's begin.

Caitlin, are you alright?

Would you be alright
if you were me

and you had to have
a cotillion? Don't lie.

It's like, everyone here
is a beautiful swan

and then boom,
I'm the butt-ugly duckling.

Sweetie, if you don't
want a cotillion

why don't you just tell
your parents to call it off?

I'd want one
if I could move like her.

It's like sex
on hardwood.

I would kill
to dance like that.

Uh, excuse me
a second.

Morgan?

[Youngbloodz
singing "Chop Chop"]

* Run and tell your mama
and your daddy *

* How your shit is weak *

* 50 deep yeah nigga this ain't
what you want in life *

I mean, the deepest
darkest parts of me

like the blood
through my veins and arteries.

- Well, you see the fact..
- Yo.

* The presidential shit
is what I mean *

* Chop chop yeah
I'm back on the block *

* We've got it ready
for you straight **

Check this out.

Check Mr. Dulaine
just getting his flirt on.

You can't do that.

Thank you, Morgan.

That was amazing. I've never
seen anybody move like that.

I'm sure.

- Teach me how to do that.
- Okay.

Alright, alright.

Listen, listen to me,
listen to me.

Now...how many of you men

would like to handle
a woman like that?

- Ooh!
- Two times for me.

Good, good.

And, ladies...how many
of you will like the power

to drive your man
to distraction?

Why are you showing us
what Miss Uptight could do

when her parents
give her lessons

and the other crap
she wants?

- That was not the point.

No. You could be
just as good.

If you work at it,
of course.

And for those of you who already
think you'll be good enough

there is a citywide competition
at the end of the term.

Now, the winning couple
splits $5,000.

Hold on, hold on.
You talkin' duckies?

- Uh-huh.

- That's right.
- Yeah, I'm with that.

Thought you said it
wasn't about the money.

Money for dancing.
Only if you're good, right?

Yeah, only if you're good.

- Positions, please.
- Let's get busy.

- Let's review the fox-trot.
- I thought we were gonna tango.

Oh, no, the tango
must be earned.

You, Mr. Ramos,
cannot handle the tango.

- Yet.
- Oo-oh!

Heard you had
a hell of a class today.

I love the tango.

How did you hear
about my class?

I hope you understand
what you're doing, Pierre.

Yes, I understand very well.

Just be careful
of what you're promising.

Everyone is entitled
to a little culture.

To me, dance is like life--

No, that's where
you're wrong, Mr. Dulaine.

Life, for these kids
is like a fight to stay alive

and a hustle to make ends meet,
not ballroom dancing.

Alright, ladies and gentlemen,
thank you very much.

See you on Thursday, okay?

Thank you.
Thank you.

We need to talk
schedule and financing--

- 'Mr. Dulaine.'

Morgan said the kids you teach
uptown are no-talent losers.

Ah, you can't always
believe what Morgan says.

I'd really like
to join them.

[DMX singing
"I Run Shit"]

* Fall back
get down lay down *

* Sit down
stay down head round *

* Hey now does a nigga wanna
get a little off his mind *

* I'm a nigga that'll hit
a nigga off his time *

* Go off his spine
brains in the air *

* Flames to the hair
'cause the game ain't fair *

* And I'll take it there
with the right one baby *

* Got that we tryin' to
light one baby *

* I run shit here.. *

What you looking at?

* I run shit here.. *

What? She was
staring at me.

* Watch a quick a nigga lose it
make you get all my shit *

* And have you fearing
for your life.. **

- Furnace is whacked.
- Alright.

Class, this is,
uh, Caitlin Spencer.

She's joining
us for the day.

Thought we saw
the last of your visitors.

Well, Caitlin is,
uh...different.

Think of her as
a foreign exchange student.

Hold on, where did
the equipment come from?

- Oh, uh..
- Didn't you..

- Yeah, bought it from a friend.
- Yeah.

You're telling me, you actually
bought all this for detention?

- 'Yeah, it's all good.'
- 'I got it for Christmas.'

We'll pretend
I believe you.

Now, put on something
I can work with, please.

And guess what?
Positions, please.

'Alright, here we go.'

Alright.

Eyes over here.
Eyes over here.

Today, we rumba.

And...quick, quick, slow.

Quick, quick, slow.
That's the basic rumba.

'Eddie.
Eddie!'

Dance with Caitlin
so I can show you.

Oh, man, no, hell no,
I'm not dancing with her.

I know I'm not the best dancer
in the world or anything

but your girl right here
is just pitiful.

Yeah, a-a-and another thing

we don't need any more
white-bread tourists

seein' how the
other half lives. We don't.

White I'm sorry,
do you own a mirror?

Alright, Ramos.
You dance with Caitlin.

I'm so fly I can make
anyone look good.

- Thank you, sir.
- Uh-huh.

'Alright.
Attention.'

'And...quick, quick, slow.'

'Quick, quick, slow.'

Quick, quick, slow.

- 'Quick, quick, slow.'

'Quick, quick, slow.'

- 'Quick, quick, slow.'

'Nice jump.'

'You could have used that
in class today.'

Rock.

Just a second.

The night you destroyed
Augustine's car.

- Because it felt good.

That's all?

Why you
in my business, man?

It's hard to lose someone
you love. It hurts.

It's easy to think that
something on the street can fill

the bad feeling inside,
but you know what? It won't.

Stop acting
like you know my life.

Stop assuming
I was talking about your life.

What are you doing here?

Not everyone has
ulterior motives.

In my world they do.

And if our worlds ain't that far
apart, you'd understand that.

You come around here
with your fancy suits on.

Your slick little dance moves,
you think you're better than us.

- No, you don't know me--
'

You can know about me, but I
can't know anything about you?

I got work.

Right, right.

'You're late again, Rockwell.'

Yeah, I've been getting
caught up with stuff at school.

It's not gonna
happen again though.

Damn right, it won't.

'Thank you all
for being with us.'

'Good luck with the decisions
that you make now.'

'Why do you stay with
someone who cheats on you?'

'It seems to make
no sense and yet..'

'
- I got fired, ma.

- I gave you money for food, ma.
- Now you know I try, Jay.

- 'I can't do it--'
- I don't want to hear that.

Hey-hey. What's with
all the yelling, huh?

- I'm hungry, pop!
- You, lower your voice.

Where's the food at?

Why am I busting
my ass all day

while you in here
drinking on yours?

- You know I'm sick.
- I know you're drunk.

You've been drunk ever since
Ray died. That ain't no excuse.

People out there sicker than you
still supportin' their families.

You know what?
You ain't even worth it.

That's why I'm bustin'
my ass in school

to make sure
I'm nothin' like you.

'If that's why you're with
the person cheating on you'

'then for your own sake,
you should seek help.'

'If you don't, you're cheating.
You're cheating yourself..'

You get out of this house.

'Get out!'

'Yo, Jay!'

'Wassup, man?'

-Yeah.

[Akon singing
"Never Gonna Get It"]

* See I know
you like my swagger *

* No strap when
I come through *

* Chain hangin'
like Ali Baba *

* Know me
ya know how I do *

* The way that I move *

* You never gonna get it
'cause I'm too smooth *

* You never gonna get it
I thought you knew *

* You never gonna get it
'cause you ain't got a clue *

* You're never gonna
get it get it get it **

[Rhymefest singing
"Some Of These Days"]

* Thank you very much now
I wanna spaz out *

* Throw a brick thru' a sucker
ass nigga glasshouse *

* I know the time comin'
child support gonna bust in *

* And try to find
somethin' but no *

* My baby momma
just don't.. **

What are you
doing here?

I'm here for dance class.

Oh, you think
you're one of us now?

No.

You wanna go back downtown
and tell your rich-ass friends

'what it's like to
slum with us?'

- No.

Look...I want to be here.

Not because I'm slumming

but because I feel better
up here than I do where I live.

So what you got
in the suitcase?

[Jae Millz singing
"I Like That"]

* Stop mummy work that ass out
and get it on the floor.. *

I spit fire
till the day that I die--

Give me that mike, dude.
What you doing?

- I'm flowin'.
- You can't rap.

* Hey let me hear you say
I like that yeah.. *

What happened to
George and Ira?

- They retired, man.
- Demo time!

* Now let me hear you say
I like that yeah *

* What you think about it *
* I like that *

* Yeah what you
think about it.. *

You're looking
a little confused.

It's simple really. We scratch
two different joints together.

But the underbelly
of the beats are all the same.

See, watch.

It's the bottom beat
that I'm dancing to now.

But I can change it up
though. Yo, E. Flip it.

* No you and your...
you better stop *

* I like it when the music
come on so we can just *

* Rock like this
yeah I like *

* I like it when the beat
just pumps so we can just.. **

You can take out
the underbelly

and dance to
the top of the beat.

You can take out the top
and dance to the underbelly.

It's crazy, right?
It's tight.

Yes. Yes.

Two songs.

- Yeah.

This is
a beautiful idea. Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

Which means,
we could use, let's say

your music with my music
and then back to your music.

- Let me try something.

Uh, this one.

- Alright, see if this works.
- 'Alright.'

- Number four.
- 'It better be something new.'

["I Like That You Can't
Take That Away from Me"]

* The way you wear your hat.. *

'Now, these are the basic
beats for salsa, right?'

Good, good. Now, I want you
to fall in and count with me.

Underbelly rhythm only.

'Alright? Good.
Now, partner it up.'

Yeah, yeah.

* Your boy's crazy man *

Eyes off of the floor.

Your soul is not
in your feet, alright?

* Lemme hear you say it *
* The way you wear your hat *

* Wonder wonder
wonder what's the winning *

* Homie you'll always
be a runner-up *

Monster, you're too big.

Every move you make,
it's like the Rocky Mountains.

- I'm sorry.
- I need another partner.

Alright and..

- Better not.

Didn't you see
what just happened?

They call me Monster
for a reason.

I'm just not
made to dance.

- Yeah, I guess so.

Then you were
made to dance.

* I like that I like it
when the music come on *

* So we could just rock
like this I like that *

* I like it when
the beat just pumps *

* So we could just
move like this I like that *

Whoa!

What is the name
of that move?

Got no name. You're looking at
history in the making.

Good, just do it.

* Rows go sit on my neck
rows go sit on my wrist *

* You and your...
you better stop *

Guys.

Why don't you try
just to dance together?

Just try.
Come on.

* Follow me into a solo *

* Get in the flow and you
can pitch it like a photo *

* Music mixed mellow
maintains to make *

* Melodies for MC's
motivates the breaks *

* I'm everlasting I can go on
for days and days *

* With rhyme displays that
engrave deep as X-rays *

* I can take a phrase
that's rarely heard *

* Flip it
now it's a daily word *

Alright, walk forward.

Everyone and..

* Let me hear you say *

* Come on let's go
what you think about it *

* I like that
I like it I like it *

* Hey let me hear
you say yeah *

* What you think about it *
I like that *

* I like it I like it *

* Come on **

- 'See ya later.'
- 'Alright, man.'

'The place is always
a mess around here.'

'You never listen to me no more.
Is that too much to ask?'

'Get away from that TV
and do something around here.'

'Wasn't Santy Claus supposed
to foot the bill for the tree?'

He does ordinarily, but this
year we're doing it for him.

You think of yourself as one
of Santa's little helpers.

Who is it?

'It's Woodley.
You know, your mama's friend.'

- My mom's not home yet.
- 'Yeah, I know.'

'She told me to wait.'

Alright.

Take a seat
if you can find one.

'There's a branch
that spoils the shape.'

'
- 'This one right up here.'

'Fred, get your saw
and cut that off for me?'

'It's a little unbalanced.'

'Honey, maybe we can
hang something there.'

'He don't have to go
to the basement--'

'The tree has
to be balanced.'

'We can't have
one branch out like..'

I ain't gonna ask
where this is from.

It's none of your business.

My mom said
she was coming.

- Mm-mm.

Just tell me something.
Where do you sleep?

Right here.
The kids share the bedroom.

You wanna make some money?

Come on, you know
what I'm talking about.

You're your mama's
daughter, ain't you?

Whatever you got with my mom
is gonna have to wait

till she get home, alright?

Come on, mister.

- I didn't mean no harm by it.
- Yeah, whatever.

- Nasty--
- Listen, I offered to pay you.

- Get out! Get out!
- I should take it from you.

- Get off of me!

- Hey!
- Mommy!

What's going on here?

[Sly and The Family Stone
singing "Que Sera, Sera"]

* When I was just
a little girl *

* I asked my mother *

* Who I'll be *

* Will I be pretty? *

* Will I be rich? *

* Here's what
she said to me *

* Que sera *

* Sera *

* Whatever will be *

* Will be *

* Will be *

* The future's not ours *

* To see *

* Well well well well *

* Come *

* Que sera *

* Que sera.. *

What the hell
are you doing here?

I could ask you the same thing,
but I could already see.

* When I grew up
and fell in love **

- Leave it on. I'm gonna go.
- You didn't answer my question.

- Oh.

I was down the hall, you know,
practicing my fox-trot

then I heard your music, so I--

Go to hell.

You wanna know why I'm here?
'Cause I can't go home.

My pop's been drunk
ever since your brother--

- Don't talk about my brother!
- He was sick.

- Then your brother had to--
- I said don't talk about him!

- He was a crack dealer.
- He only dealt to bring food.

- Ever since my daddy--
"

Do you know who your daddy is?
Everybody know your mom's a ho.

- Don't talk about my mama!
'

'Step away from her.'

Hello?

What?

You could've warned me you told
them I was your father. I mean..

Relax. Nobody cares who your
real pops is around here anyway.

Obviously not.

Where I'm from, when
a person gets woken up

in the middle of the night,
they get answers.

What you wanna know?

Let's start with, uh
why call me?

You're the only one
I could think of

who might come
down and get me.

Need I ask you why you were
living in the boiler room?

Man, if she never came there,
everything would've been cool.

Unbelievable.
You know..

...maybe you two have more
things in common than you think.

My son, come on.

Hey, man, it's just
for the night, you know

'so don't think I'm coming
to class or anything.'

We ain't kickin' it.
We ain't friends.

I got it.

And maybe I snore
a little, I don't know..

Oh, that's okay,
'cause I know I snore.

It's a nice place
you got here.

I'm gonna have me
a spot like this someday.

Someplace clean.

You can get
whatever you want, Rock.

No, only some people
get the shit they want.

That's true.

And those are the people
who show up to get it.

Anybody ever tell you
you talk too much?

Yeah.
They did.

'Goodnight.'

- That's not the point.
- The point is they need help.

Not suspension
from school.

Oh, really. Please tell me,
Professor Dulaine

exactly what kind
of help it is they need?

'So, as your principal
has made me your executioner'

'you'll report every morning
at 7:30 a.m.'

'for a private session.'

What?

Whatever problems you have,
you can work out as partners.

Sometimes the best way
to conquer an enemy

is to get
right up in his face.

- I'd rather be dead.
- I feel the same way.

You know, guys,
you're lucky.

'Common emotions
can be very powerful.'

This is an excellent
beginning, starting now.

Please, take
the dancing position.

Please...come on.

Let's see this.

We are just going
to move, very simply.

Let's just, uh, walk.

No, no, no.
LaRhette, the man leads.

It's the woman's
job to follow.

So if he gets to lead,
then he's gonna think he's boss?

No, but he's not. You see..

The man proposes the step.

It is the woman's choice
to accept...by following.

Now, to follow takes
as much strength as to lead.

Good? Alright.

Let's do it again.
Come on, come on!

Now, Rock, just walk.
Just forward, just walking.

'Yeah, forward.
Just walking, like that.'

Here you go.

Yeah, you know how to walk.
Now walk back.

There you go.

* You're dancing
you're dancing **

In the corte position
of the tango

you must hold
your partner much closer.

Boys, don't get too excited.
Girls, don't get too scared.

Alright? Now, your leg
goes here, gentlemen.

And, ladies, your upper right
chest touches his, like so..

- You're so far back. Move up.
- Uh, yeah.

'The top of your thighs
must stay'

glued to each other
for perfect balance.

That way,
this is possible.

- Good.
- Come on, dance together.

'There are multiple
positions for the tango.'

Where you going?

Some hottie in the office
gave me your 411.

- I-I was eating...supper.

Are you alright?

I'm a'ight. It's just, uh..

It's just for a player like me..

...man, I gotta keep
them girls on lock, you know?

Uh...what exactly
are you saying, Kurd?

Me and Big Girl, man..

...you know, with the thighs
touching together and shit?

Is that a problem?

Hell yeah, it's a problem.

I'm done for if the homies
find out I like her.

Uh, uh, just,
thank you.

Everybody else
thinks Big is, well..

...you know, not exactly
the hottest female around?

It is only what
you think that matters.

Yeah, easy for you
to say, man.

- You already a freak.
- Thank you.

Look, I don't know
how it happened.

One day, it was
just like whoa!

Uh, listen, having the courage
to follow your heart

is what makes
a man a real man.

- That's what..

Uh, that is my wife.
Thank you.

- Yes.

Lucky man.
Where's she at?

She died...five years ago.

Oh. So, uh..

So are you like buck wilding
anyone else now?

No, I'm not.

The waltz.

It cannot be done without
trust between partners.

Well, then it's just
not gonna happen.

But trust must be
earned, LaRhette.

- Good luck with that.
- Alright.

I have something here
that is gonna help.

Don't put that thing
on my eyes.

I'm asking you to do
something very courageous.

Besides dance with him?

There. Come on.

Now, Rock, you have
the...over here.

You have the
opportunity to use

every bit of strength
and skill you possess

not to dominate her

but to take her
on a journey.

It is a lot to ask.

If and how you take
the journey..

...that's entirely
up to you.

He's gone?

Yeah.

- I guess.

Wrong way.

You always start forward
and I start back.

- Alright. I can figure it out.
- I'm just trying to help.

I wish he'd tied that thing
around your mouth.

- Okay!

- Okay.
- Okay.

- I saw that.

- Shut up. I'm not.

Alright, you're not.

Set it down right there.

'Alright, hit it, Tommy!'

'Alright, people'

'no street shoes
on the dance floor, please.'

[Jackie Wilson singing
"Baby Workout"]

* Hey you *

* Come out here
on the floor *

* Let's rock some more *

* Come out here
on the floor *

* Honey let's rock
some more yeah *

* Now when you get out here
don't you have no fear *

* Put your hands on your hip
and let your backbone slip *

* And work out *

* Ah my momma move up *

* First step *
* Party move back *

* Second step *
* Shuffle to the left *

* Third step *

Cool!

* Fourth step *

I mean, it's corny.
But you know, it's cool.

* But it's a natural fact *

Right, practice your turns!

* Yeah *

* Round and around
and around and around *

* Round and around
and around and around *

* Round and around
and around and around *

* Round and around
and around and around *

* Ooh *

* Ah-h *

Um, 5:30 p.m.

Hello, Morgan,
how are you?

Get dressed and join
them on the floor.

You're kidding, right?

Uh...no.

* The band is swinging
on the stand *

* We're moving in we're moving
out then we'll step back now *

Can I talk to you
for a minute?

Uh, certainly.

In private.

Okay.

* Shout baby,
shout shout *

* Honey let's shout *
* Shout baby *

I just have one
small question.

What the hell
are you doing?

Well, it's kind of complex
to explain what's going on.

* Shout all night long
I gotta have it *

- Bounce, dawg. I'm cuttin' in.

Don't talk about me
like I'm invisible.

- I'm standing right here.

This dance taken?

Come on, man,
don't trip.

Dance.

* Work out, baby *

* Work Baby Workout *
* Workout woman *

* Work baby work *
* Shout and turn the joint *

You know what? By the time
the academy students warm up

the other kids
will be done..

- Oh!
- I'm so sorry.

- Sorry.
You

No, no, I'm-I'm not cool.

Look around you.

This is an advanced class,
a real class.

You guys are just taking up
time and space I paid for.

You see that? That's what
ballroom dancing looks like.

What you're doing
doesn't even come close.

Yeah, well, let's see who
comes close at the competition.

The competition?
You guys are going to compete?

Yeah. What, you surprised?

If you wanna shell out 200 bucks
apiece to get slaughtered

fine by me.

Hold on, man, hold on.
$200, what is she talking about?

Everybody,
back on the floor, come on.

Hell yeah, excuse you.
What you teaching us, dude?

Some bargain
basement two-steps

while these kids
got the real moves?

No, no, Ramos, Ramos,
the steps are all the same.

They've simply been doing them
longer, that's all.

How are we supposed to compete
with something like that?

- Game over, let's roll.
- No, wait!

No, you've been
wasting our time, homes.

Making goddamn fools
out of all of us.

You knew all along
we couldn't do this thing.

That is not true!

What I have taught you
has value.

Where?
Not where I live.

Come on.

I can't believe this.

You've got fourth percentile
general math and reading scores

and you've got kids
wasting time dancing around.

I've got no choice
but to report you.

That's yours.

It was like, uh,
constructed in the 1920s.

I didn't know
you liked architecture.

- I love it--

- Shut up! You're such an ass.

Forget both of you.
Can't take this anymore.

- Forget you too.

Leave your love triangle
problems to yourself.

- This sucks.
- Good afternoon, everyone.

- Positions, please.
- Yo, dance class is over, man.

No, it is not.

It is just beginning.

Your dancing is becoming..

...so good..

'...that I neglected
to tell you'

and I am sorry for that.

But if you really
want to compete..

...you're gonna have to kick
some serious ass to win.

These kids have been
dancing for years.

And there is
a whole city more

who are better
than they are.

Yeah, so what the hell
are we supposed to do?

Surprise them.

Everyone competing expects
nothing, nothing from you.

'So you have nothing to lose'

'except everything
you have achieved so far.'

Look, I'm being
honest with you.

Competing on any level
is tough

'and good dancers
make it look easy.'

'So what we need to focus on now
is not winning or losing'

but doubting.

So if you're not sure,
then sit down.

Just stay home.

But if somewhere
you see a dot

a glimmer of belief
in yourselves

then you might have
what it takes to win.

You really think so?

Oh, yes.

It is the strongest
secret weapon there ever was.

'Yeah, well,
belief is fine and all'

but what about that
$200 entrance fee?

I can believe all I want

but I still can't make
a dollar out of 15 cents.

I'll find a way
to handle it.

It's funny.

I look around this room..

...and all I see is choices.

Choices waiting to be made.

Not a single reject.

Maybe a punk ass or two.

I'm in.

Well?

You guys with me or what?

Mr. Dulaine?

Miss James needs
to see you.

Miss James.

Terminated.

These are the parents
of the kids in my class?

No. This is a meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association.

Oh.

So none of you
have even seen

'firsthand what my class
is all about, yes?'

Okay, stop calling it a class,
it's detention.

These kids need
help most of all

and you're doing
the cha-cha-cha--

What are you doing
to help them, Mr. Temple?

Don't pretend you care
about these kids.

Let's be clear here.
What exactly is this about?

What this is about

is wasting time with something
that is totally impractical.

When are these kids ever gonna
ballroom dance? It's ridiculous.

It's impractical,
as you say.

It's creating
a dividing line

where some kids are
entitled to learn about

art and are entitled
to your time and others are not.

Please, we've heard enough of
your dance-is-life philosophy.

I get it.

To do something,
anything is hard.

'It's much easier to blame
your father, your mother'

the environment, the government,
the lack of money

but even if you find
a place to assign the blame

it doesn't make
the problems go away.

I'm trying something new.

I'm trying it.

You'll come to this school,
tell us about our kids

our problems and how you're
gonna fix them with a box step?

No.

I'm just gonna show you. Uh,
Augustine, please, could you?

Mr. Dulaine!
This is absurd. Augustine!

Joe, shut up.
It's my body.

'Alright.'

'Don't worry.'

We're gonna just move.

Here you go.

Just like this.
Very simple.

And now we're gonna
walk a little bit.

Yes, we're gonna walk,
we're walking.

'Are we walking?
No, we're dancing.'

'So you know how to walk,
you know how to dance.'

Yeah.

You see,
if she allows me to lead

she is trusting me.

But more than that..

...she is trusting herself.

Now, if your
16-year-old daughter

'is strong and secure
and trusts herself'

how likely is she to let
some idiot knock her up?

'And if your son'

can learn to touch
a girl with respect

how will he treat women
throughout his life?

- Beautiful.
- Thank you.

We've got names on this paper
of parents who have decided--

So, ladies and gentlemen

this is what I do here
at this school.

I teach dance.

And with it,
a set of rules

that will teach your kids
about respect

teamwork and dignity.

And that will help

to give them a vision
of the future they could have.

A vision of the future
they could have.

Are there any questions?

Do you teach adult classes?

I suppose the studio
could cover all the fees.

Great.

Are you sure you really
want to do this?

T-A-N-G-O.

T-A-N-G-O.

'I don't care'

if you think this
is stupid, alright?

Count it out
so you can feel the beat.

Let's go.
Don't give up.

T-A-N-G-O.

'They'll be giving you
points on technique'

'style and originality.'

Better get your program
together now.

T-A-N-G-O.

Danjou, what is wrong with you?
You're not even trying.

I don't know why you're
wasting my man's time.

- You ain't winning nothin'.

- He's getting it.
- No, homes, I'm gettin' it.

I got it, Mr. D.

Both of you are so stupid.

That's it!

You boys will be banned
from the competition

unless you can
all work together.

How are we
gonna do that?

From this point on,
you will both partner Sasha.

You will equally decide
who dances what.

You sweat through it,
you work it out.

'Positions, please.'

'Let's go.'

Come on.

Guess what?

Count it out.

T-A-N-G-O.

T-A-N-G-O..

Hey.

Hey, what's up?

What you doing?

Just trying to get
a head start

because I've got math stuff
to do when I get home.

By the time I get
my baby brother fed

get Donny through
his homework..

So it's just you and your mom
handling stuff at home?

Look, if you're about
to crack on my mom..

No, it's not even like that.
I don't mean no disrespect.

What I said before about
your mom, that was just before.

Yeah, it is just me
and my mom handling stuff.

My pops left when me
and Treyvaughn were 12.

My mom was pregnant
with Donny.

We did a'ight
for a minute, but..

In the last few years

Treyvaughn decided
to start helping out.

Before Ray got hit,
my pops got sick.

So I had to start working.

Where you work at?

I'm just doing some odd jobs
for a family friend right now.

Hey, LaRhette.

I'm sorry about what happened
to your brother.

Yeah, me too.
For yours.

So what's the deal?

You going to the competition
next Saturday?

I can't, it's the same night
as my cotillion.

Oh..

What's a cotillion?

A stupid dance where the whole
world gets to look at you

and see what a throwback
you are.

Come on, now, you ain't
hardly no throwback, Caitlin.

So do you have someone
to take you to this cotillion?

Yeah, this stupid jerk cousin
I hate named Philip.

Forget it, why don't you
just let me take you?

I'd love that, really, but..

I don't think I can.

I mean, it's cool
we dance together

after school
and everything

but there is just
no way anyone

especially my mom,
would understand.

Oh, it's okay.

Would you be willing to help me
practice for it anyways?

[The Black Eyed Peas
singing "Feel It"]

* Whoa *

* Whoa *

* Whoa *

* Can you Feel It
in your body-ah *

* Can you Feel It *

* Can you Feel It
in you body-ah *

* Can you Feel It *

* 'Cause I can Feel It
in my body-ah *

* It feels good to my body-ah *
* Oh, this is it *

* You've gotta keep it moving *
* Don't stop *

* Once you get moving
don't quit *

* Next thing you know
you on top *

* So hop to the rhythm
that we rock *

* Get loose and express
what you got *

* At least you've got
to give yourself a shot *

* Hey never give up and *

One, two, three.

* Can you feel
the hy-y-y-pe *

* I can feel
the hy-y-y-pe *

* Can you feel
the hy-y-y-pe *

* I can feel
the hy-y-y-pe *

* Can you Feel It *

* Can you Feel It
in your body-ah *

* Can you Feel It
in your body-ah *

* 'Cause I can Feel It
in my body-ah *

* It feels good
to my body-ah *

* To my body
to my body to my body-ah *

* Body to my body-ah
body-ah *

* Da ba da da da da *

* Da ba da da da da da *

* Ta ra ba doo be doo be *

* La da da doo la da da da **

'Oh, yeah, Black Eyed Peas..'

'If you feel it,
I can feel that.'

'Traffic on the eights,
on 800 WLIZ.'

- Hey, I got a question.

So..

Are you gonna do the competition
with me or what?

Pierre wants me to waltz
and I need a partner.

Why? Does what
I want count now?

No.

You know what?

It'll be worth to see their
faces when we roll up.

They'll probably
hide the orchestra.

You think there's gonna
be an orchestra?

Yeah, I mean, I guess.

Oh!

- My bad.
- It's alright.

You know, you look
different when you dance.

How?

Like calm, like..

...like you're at peace
or something.

Well, yeah, that's 'cause

when I'm dancin',
I'm in my moment.

What's that mean?

It's just this place
where it gets all silent

and I forget about
everything bad.

And it just feels good.

Alright, come on.

'And one and two and three..'

Alright.
Don't do it anymore.

- Alright.
- Don't do it anymore.

This is like
Elvira's dress.

- 'Those are mine. Be careful.'
- 'Cool!'

Not this bright
pink one, I'm not!

Put that one down, because it
does not go with my dress.

- You look good.
- Hm.

- Wow.
- Hello.

- Sexy.
- Hello.

Okay, try this one.

Tina?

Thank you.

* Let me tell them let me show
them let me tell them *

* Ya yayaya yayaya *

Fasten this up.

Nice.

'You know it kills her
when you do that.'

What was that?

Tina, the hand
on the shoulder thing?

It kills her.

Look, I know how you
love to talk about

romance and magic
and two bodies

moving as one
and everything.

But let me see if I can
make you understand something.

She likes you.

- I found this on the street.
- 'Eddie, Eddie.'

I'm just playin'. These was on
hold for my brother's wedding.

We've gotta be real
careful with them.

Get them back on time
or my ass is family history.

Hey, look, what I got, yo.

Whassup

- Ah!
- Shoot it, shoot it!

Man, shoot it!

On Saturday?
You said this Saturday?

Yeah, this Saturday, fool.

- 'Shoot it.'
- 'He's being lazy.'

'Yo, you playing or what?'

Get up, get up!

Game point, game point.

Nice bike.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Good evening and welcome

to the 25th Annual
Grand Ballroom Competition.

'I see many, many
familiar faces here tonight.'

And a whole lot
of new black ones.

'So at this time
if you'd like to warm up'

please take a partner
and join me on the dance floor

for our first all in waltz.

'Our orchestra this evening'

'is under the direction
of Frank Lawrence.'

'Please give them
a very warm welcome.'

Man, she know she wrong.

You oughta give it to her
though, the girl is bad.

'

Yo, Ease.
This don't feel alright, man.

- If somebody comes--
- You shoot 'em.

What d'you think I gave you
the piece for

I ain't about
to shoot nobody.

So what you gonna do?
Dance em' outta here?

Give me that back.

If you're gonna punk out,
punk out now.

You understand me?

Like your goddamn
brother, dude.

He got hit because
he punked.

'Now I'm not
sayin' that I did it.'

So...you're gonna be
like him, huh?

Huh?

No.

Good.

Handle your business, man.

The next category
will be the salsa.

'Dancer's ready?'

Whoa, dawg.

Come on, man.

What you gonna do with that?

What did you
do that for?

Doing what my brother should've
done when he had the chance.

Kick your ass!

Man, we gotta go.

You know who you
messin' with, son?

- Let's go, Easy.

Get off me!

You messed with
the wrong brother.

Leave that fool there.
Come on man, let's go.

Numbers 14

'212'

'and 346, remain.'

'All others, please
clear the floor.'

'Presenting our next deb..'

Oh my God.
Here she comes.

'...Caitlin Spencer.'

Don't freak out.
Please don't freak out.

Don't screw up.
Please don't screw up.

Please don't freak out.
Don't freak out.

'Please don't freak out.
Don't freak out.'

Just make it to Philip now.
That's all you have to do.

Where is Philip?

Please don't freak out.
Don't freak out.

- 'Please don't, ah!'
- Oh!

That's not Philip.

Now, come on,
we've gotta bounce.

The next dance is the tango.

'All competitors, please..'

- I better take this one, son.
- I got this. I got tango.

Yeah, but you can't
dance it, junior.

Look, Sasha, you decide
who the better man is.

Danjou, come on.

'Remember, ladies and gentlemen'

'that the $5000 grand prize'

'is awarded to the couple
scoring the highest'

'in any single round.'

'And I'll announce the winners'

'at the end of the evening.'

'And now the tango.'

'
- I'm fine.

I'm sure he's got
a good reason.

It's not even about him.

It's me.

I feel so stupid.

People have been leavin'
me hangin' my whole life.

I don't know why I thought
this will be different.

You really made me
believe magic could happen

anywhere, Mr. D.

I guess you just
didn't mean with me.

'Very well done.'

'Please show your appreciation,
ladies and gentlemen'

'for these wonderful dancers'

'as we wait
for the results.'

'Numbers 111'

'and 213, stay.'

'All others, please
clear the floor.'

'Couple 111 took home
the $5000 grand prize last year'

'in this category.'

'Morgan Fisher
and Travis Drake.'

Danjou, I don't think
we can beat them.

I'm sorry, but I don't
know what else to bring.

Stop worrying about what they
got and bring what we got.

'Joining them is couple 213.'

'Mr. Danjou Epps
and Miss Sasha Keane.'

'This is their first
appearance at this competition'

'and we wish them well.'

'Now let's turn it over
to Frank Lawrence'

'and the orchestra'

'with our tango
selection this evening'

'La Cumparsita.'

What?

* Introducing
the best of the best *

* And when the kick drum kick
and it's in your chest *

* And then it gets
real deep within it *

* We gonna get 'em we shake *

* And vibrate
and take the rhythm *

* Work-work-work-work
work-work-work-work *

Whoa!

Now that's what
I'm talking about.

'Thank you.'

'Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen.'

Bravo!

'Well! Wasn't that exciting?'

'Let's see what
the judges have to say.'

The judges have awarded
Miss Fisher and Mr. Drake

straight 10s
in all categories.

Unfortunately,
as this is a competition

'for couples and not teams'

Miss Keane, Mr. Epps
and Mr. Ramos could not score.

'The round, therefore, goes to
Morgan Fisher and Travis Drake.'

That's a bunch of bull!

'This perfect score
puts them firmly in the lead'

'for the grand prize
again this year.'

'Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen.'

'Thank you.'

'Miss Fisher, if you please.'

Let's call this round a tie.

- It better be a tie.
- A tie!

I've never seen anybody move
like that in my life.

I'm sure.

That was a very
convincing performance.

I'm a pro.

- 'An unexpected development.'
- Yes!

'So, ladies
and gentlemen, a tie.'

'The grand prize
may be shared this evening.'

'Never a dull moment
in ballroom dancing'

'as you can see.'

Our final competitive dance
is the waltz.

- 'Excuse me.'
- 'I'm sorry, sir--'

'I've gotta get in there.
I'm in the competition.'

Excuse me, sir, look, sir.

I
Thank you.

Mr. D., I already know
what you're thinking, man.

But I showed up.

I'm here, you know
what I'm saying?

Mr. D., look, sometimes
you talk about making choices

and everything
and-and tonight

I probably made
a real wrong choice, but..

Here.

Thank you, Pierre.

You ready?

Pierre, I never thought
it was possible.

Honestly, Augustine,
I had my doubts.

It took a lot of work.
But it was worth it.

I've to thank you
for allowing me to do this--

Oh, don't start your thank-you
speech just yet, Dulaine.

We need to make
your program permanent.

And it's going to take
even more work.

I'll see you in my office
Monday morning at 9:00.

[Nat King Cole
singing "Fascination"]

* It was Fascination *

* I know *

* Seeing you alone *

* With the moonlight above *

* Then I touch your hand *

* And next moment *

* I kiss you *

* Fascination turned *

* To *

* Love **

'That's it for
the competition, folks.'

'It's been a wonderful evening.'

'While we wait
for the waltz scores'

'and the grand prize results..'

- Miss James.
- Hey, Rock.

Are you enjoying yourself?

Yeah, yes, I am, uh..

About your car..

You know something
about my car?

I'm real sorry,
Miss James.

Let's not spoil tonight.

It's okay.

For now.

'..our musicians,
led by the incomparable Frank..'

'Oh, shut up.
It's time for the tie-breaker.'

["Take The Lead
"]

* Throwyour hands up *

* Go *

* Do you wanna ride
you know she'll get it *

* Do you wanna ride
any way you'll feel it *

* Do you wanna ride
let's ride *

* Sure you can dance
I'm-a chill I'm-a smoke *

* But you know how
they think when they drink *

* From that Hennessy
and cokes *

* When they drip on my kicks
man they got me like uh *

* She act like she
couldn't hear me *

* When I came in the club
all the people go *

* I just came in the club
just to leave with her *

* Swizz got to calm me down
like yeah *

* Money frontin'
in the back say *

* Found Thunder
what does Shiggy say *

* Then he said he didn't care
then he called her *

* Drag back
in the swing of things *

* I'm back up in the club *

* But I ain't got
to bring my things *

* And I like the way
she shake that thing yeah *

* Might be easy for you
to break that thing yeah *

* And I stay in a New York
state of mind *

* Let me see you dance
one more time *

* We about to party
hands in the air *

Care to dance,
Mr. Dulaine?

Uh..

Let them have this one.
I'll sit it out.

* Yes I love to dance *

* I don't wanna stop *

* I can feel the heat *

* And it makes me hot *

What if we just, uh..

Walk?

* Do you wanna ride
you know she'll get it *

* Do you wanna ride
Any way you feel it *

* Do you wanna ride
let's ride *

* What *

* What *

* Do you wanna ride
you know she'll get it *

* Do you wanna ride
Any way you feel it *

* Do you wanna ride
let's ride *

* Now fella nigga with a leather
bag and that's only a speck uh *

* You think you let a nigga
enough a sip I only sing here *

* We've been here
just chillin' in the back *

* Mixin' a sip of Jack
while the Philly's still fat *

* What's that they heard it
from the ghetto Swizz *

* And Bone Thugs back
they can't get close to that *

* Let's toast to that
should we get it we live it *

* We done done think
somebody reachin' *

* You think about
the greatest on that base *

* We better be there we thug *

* Don't give him all that credit
'cause in three months or what *

* No drama and everybody
wonder how I do it

* Someone back out like that
the money low and expand *

* Throw your hands up *

* What *

* What *

* What *

* Yes I love to dance
I don't wanna stop *

* I can feel the beat *

* And it makes me hot *

* Yes I wanna let go *

* But I'm in control *

* I'm ready to ride *

* Watch my body go *

* Ooh-ooh, ha-ha *

* I know you wanna see me
do my dance *

* Ooh-ooh ha-ha *

* Come and check me out
as I do my dance *

* Ooh-ooh ha-ha *

* I know you like the way
I do my dance *

* Ooh-ooh ha-ha *

* Watch me
as I work it baby *

* Do you really wanna ride
you know she'll get it get it *

* Do you really wanna ride
any way you feel it feel it *

* Do you really wanna ride
let's ride *

* I can do that I can do that *

* I can do that
I can do that *

* I can do that I can do that *

* I can do that
I can do that *

* I can do that I can do that *

* Could you could you
could you teach me *

* Could you could you
could you teach me *

* You take the lead *

* Straight up do you have rhythm
underneath your feet *

* Does the beat flow
through that fine body *

* Do you enjoy
sweating all on me *

* Did you just bust
that move freestylin' *

* Do you do much
choreographin' *

* You're widenin' out boy
great timin' *

* I like a man
who can dance *

* I can do that
I can do that *

* Show me how you shake it
twist it like you're breakin' *

* Pop it like your bones
are dislocatin' *

* Grind me like you're horny
turn me around slowly *

* Drop me to the floor
pull me up again honey *

* Show me how you shake it
twist it like you're breakin' *

* Pop it like your bones
are dislocatin' *

* Grind me like you're horny
turn me around slowly *

* Drop me to the floor
pull me up again honey *

* You rockin' it swingin' it
bangin' it *

* Teach me how to step and flow
how to roll *

* Boy if you
Teach Me How To Dance *

* Could you could you
could you teach me *

* Teach Me How To Dance *

* I can do that I can do that *

* I can do that
I can do that *

* I can do that I can do that *

* I can do that
I can do that *

* Excuse me while I
check out your style *

* You move so good
all I could do is sigh *

* You're making me
start to fantasize *

* Show me how you shake it
twist it like you're breakin' *

* Pop it like your bones
are dislocatin' *

* Grind me like you're horny
turn me around slowly *

* Drop me to the floor
pull me up again honey *

* Show me how you shake it
twist it like you're breakin' *

* Pop it like your bones
are dislocatin' *

* Grind me like you're horny
turn me around slowly *

* Drop me to the floor
pull me up again honey *

* Straight up, do you have
rhythm underneath your feet *

* Does the beat flow
through that fine body *

* Do you enjoy
sweating all on me *

* Did you just bust
that move freestylin' *

* Do you do
much choreographin' *

* You're widenin' out boy
great timin' *

* I like a man
who can dance *

* Show me how you shake it
twist it like you're breakin' *

* Pop it like your bones
are dislocatin' *

* Grind me like you're horny
turn me around slowly *

* Drop me to the floor
pull me up again honey *

* Could you, could you
could you teach me *

* Teach me how to
how to *

* Could you could you
could you teach me *

* Teach Me How To Dance
let me get your number please *

* I don't care
if there's a fee *

* Book me now
I really need *

* You to teach me
how to dance *

* Swingin' it bangin' it *

* Teach me how to
step and flow how to roll *

* Teach Me How To Dance *

* Could you could you
could you teach me *

* Teach me how to
how to *

* Could you could you
could you teach me *

* Teach Me How To Dance **

* It was Fascination *

* I know *

* And it might have ended *

* At the start *

* A passing glance *

* A brief romance *

* And I might've gone *

* On my way *

* Empty hearted *

* Empty hearted *

* It was Fascination *

* Oh baby *

* Yeah *

* My Fascination girl *

* Oh *

* Turn to love *

* Fascination *

* I know *

* And I might've gone *

* On my way *

* Empty hearted *

* Fascination *

* Oh *

* And I know *

* I know baby *

* My *

* My Fascination *

* My Fascination *

* Turn to love *

* Fascination *

* Oh *

* My *

* My *

* My Fascination girl *

* Turn to love **