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(BELL RINGING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

MALE TEACHER:
A one, two, three.

(MUSICIANS WARMING UP)

MALE STUDENT: "O, pardon me,
thou bleeding piece of earth,

"that I am meek
and gentle..."

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

FEMALE TEACHER:
Quiet! Quiet down, please!

MS. SI MMS:
You got big dreams.

You want fame?
Well, fame costs.

And right here is where
you start paying, in sweat.

(SINGING) Remember,
remember, remember

Remember, remember,
remember, remember

Fame!

(BIG THINGS PLAYING)

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

Sorry!

Excuse me!

Sorry.

Oh! Excuse me.

Excuse me.

MAN: Hey,
good luck, Victor.

Thanks, Papa.

(SINGING) You'll see
my face on the cover
of a magazine one day

You'll hear my voice blaring
out your car radio

I'ma, I'ma, I'ma,
I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma, I'ma,
I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma, I'ma,
I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma do big things

Big, big, big,
big, big things

Hey! I'ma, I'ma, I'ma,
I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma do big things

Malik, is that you?

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

I'ma do big things

Group Six, you're up.

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

Where do you train?

Cedar Falls, lowa.

My mom has a studio there.

You're a long way
from home.

Well, I'm hoping to get
into a professional
ballet company.

We don't have a school
like this there, so my
mom put me on a plane.

Well, don't worry.

You might be back in lowa
sooner than you think.

All right, thank you.
That's enough.

I'ma, I'ma, I'ma,
I'ma do big things

I'ma, I'ma do big things

(IN DISTINCT CHATTERING)

MUSIC TEACH ER: All right.
Group Eight, let's go.
Right away.

"You cataracts
and hurricanes,

"spout till you have
drench'd our steeples,
drown'd the cocks!"

(SINGING OPERA)

"Chickity China
the Chinese chicken

"You have a drumstick
and your brain stops tickin'

"Chickity China
the Chinese chicken

"You have a drumstick
and your brain..."

Okay. I'm sorry.
Actually, one more second.

"Chickity China
the Chinese chicken
Chickity China the..." Okay.

(SCOFFS)
You talking to me?

You talking to me?

There's nobody else here.
You talking to me?

Who the hell do you think
you're talking to?

Oh, yeah? Okay. Okay.
Uh-huh. Mmm-hmm.

Boom! And cut real wide,

like a, you know,
a Scorsese wide shot.

I'm really, really angry.
Like, really angry.

(GROWLS)

And scene.

Well, Neil, I take it
that filmmaking is your
number one passion.

Now, you wanna tell me why
you want to study acting?

Well, you know,
I'm a method director.

And I believe that actors
are the heart of any film.

And in order to speak
the language of an actor,

I must become an actor.

You'll do well.

Next group of
musicians, please.

(CLASSICAL PIANO
MUSIC PLAYING)

That's enough.

I can play better.
I just need to...

I doubt it.
That was superb.

Next!

Five, six, seven, eight!

(UPBEAT INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC PLAYING)

Okay, that was good.
Group Two on the floor,
please.

My God, I can't stand
any more of this!

First, you spurned me
for Eddie.

Then you throw him off
like an old overcoat
for Rocky!

You chew people up
and then you
spit them out again!

I loved you.

Do you hear me?
I loved you! And
what did it get me?

Yeah, I'll tell you.
A big nothing!

You're like a sponge.
You take, take, take!

(SINGING) Come on, babe
why don't we paint the town

And all that jazz

I'm gonna rouge my knees
And roll my stockings down

And all that jazz

Start the car
I know a whoopee spot

You've got to choose
between me or Rocky,

so named because of
the rocks in his head!

Where there's
a nightly brawl
And all

that

jazz

That jazz

Wow. You're fearless,
aren't you?

Some say "annoying."

Well, you know,
it's possible to be both.

(FU N KY PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

And you composed
this track as well?

Yep. I didn't get a chance
to add the guitar stuff yet,
though. Let me show you...

No. No.

You've got talent.

Let's see what
we can do with it.

Nice.

J EN NY: Do you know
where Room 310 is?

WOMAN ON PA: If you have
already auditioned...

Thanks.
...and have been cut,

please leave immediately.
we have a lot of people
to see today.

You lost?
Thank you.

Uh, yeah, actually.
I'm looking for Room 310.
Mr. Dowd's class. Acting?

Yeah. Actually,
I think they're
that way.

I saw somebody
with a wig and cape
going down the hall.

Okay. Thanks.

Yeah.

Good luck!

Hope you get in.

Yeah. Thanks. You, too.

My theory is...

Um...

Parents are given a...

Jenny, Jenny, it's okay.
It's okay.

There are a lot of things
in this world to be
nervous and afraid of.

And this
isn't one of them.

So just relax,
take a deep breath,

and then when you're ready,
I want you to talk to us

and not at us.

Okay?
Yes, sir.

(EXHALES DEEPLY)

My theory is that

when parents get divorced,
they're given some kind of
a handout.

When my parents told me
that they were splitting,
they told me three things.

One, "It's not your fault."

Two, "It's not your fault."

And three,
"It's not your fault."

Problem is,
I don't buy it.

No kid does.

I've seen the pictures
of when you got married.

When you were good-looking,
and you smiled at each other.

Hell, when you even
just looked at each other.

So what happened
between then and now?

Me.

I... I came along,

and I made you tired
and cranky and anxious

and I made you lose
your hair and gain
20 extra pounds and...

Somewhere in all of that,
I... You stopped loving
each other.

So I have my own idea
for a handout.

Next time tell me,
"One, happiness is hard.

"Two, don't make the
same mistakes we did.

"And three,
okay, so maybe it is
your fault a little."

You want me
to be honest?

You go first.

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

"...death, destruction
around every corner

"Another dead body
and you wanna keep
running"

(SINGING) I know I misbehaved
And you made your mistakes

And we both still
got room left to grow

"And all you could do
is stay alert

"and try to stay out
of the searchlight"

And we'll make
this thing work

But I think
we should take it slow

"No prison,
nobody make bail"

We don't know
which way to go

"Everybody gotta go,
but see..."

'Cause we're
ordinary people

"...it ain't no jail

"Think about death
taking your last breath
Heart beating like a..."

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hold it. Hold it.

And this time
we'll take it slow

MR. DOWD: This is
the theater, Malik.

Not the street.

The theater.

Sacred.

This is not
a place of anger.

Oh, yeah, you get to
play angry characters.

But there are
no angry actors.

And do you know
the difference
between the two?

(CLEARS TH ROAT)
All righty.

Marco.
Yeah.

Uh, where have you trained?

Um, I sing
at my dad's restaurant
every once in a while.

That's pretty much
about it.

Really?

Well, that's
pretty impressive.

Thank you.

So, did I get in?

MS. SI MMS: Welcome.

This year we received
over 10,000 applications

for the 200 openings
from students all
across New York City.

And you got in.

Congratulations!

(ALL CH EERING)

For the next four years,
you have the unique
opportunity

to immerse yourselves
in the arts.

You can be spontaneous,

original, maybe even
a little outrageous.

You got it made, right?

wrong.

You're gonna have
it twice as hard
as everybody else.

In the mornings,
you're gonna have
all your arts classes.

After lunch,
you will cram in
a full day of academics.

Drop below a C average
and you're out.
No exceptions.

Now, let me
make this very clear.

We don't care
about your headshot.

Or your dress size.

Or your dreams of being
in OK! Magazine,

on talk shows,
on the red carpet.

Here, you will learn
a discipline.

Here, you will come
to understand

what being a performing
artist really means.

Here, you will dedicate
yourself to your craft.

Now, if you're looking
for shortcuts,

if you want fame,

if you want easy rewards,

I highly recommend
that you get up
and leave now.

There are many very
talented young people

who would be thrilled
to take your place.

So, have a great year.

Five, six, seven,
eight, go!

Extend that leg. Travel!

Rosie, you're getting dizzy
because you're not spotting.
Now, spot!

I'm trying.
Yeah, not hard enough.

Shoulders down.
Press them down.

Stay with her, Kevin.

(GRU NTS)

No, no. Stop. Stop.
Stop. Stop. Stop.

Kevin, you're a mess. Look.

She does passé fifth
position. Let her get
a real good plié,

so you both have
a good preparation
for the pas de chat.

On her next lift,
you've got to use your
stomach and your back.

Stay strong.
You have to support her.

All right, take a minute.

Jeremy and Alice.

Kevin, you're not gonna
be a professional ballet
dancer

unless you learn
how to partner.

And...

(SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

Kevin, watch Jeremy.

See that?

Lovely.

Beautiful, Alice.

All right. I don't want
you to think about it.

Get out of your head
and let it be spontaneous.

This exercise is
about honing in on
your natural instincts.

Free your inhibitions
and physically inhabit
your own body.

Otherwise, you'll
never be in touch with any
characters you're playing.

Here we go.

Zip-Zip!
Zip-Zip!

Whoom!
Whoom!

Pow!
Pow!

(HOWLS)
(HOWLS)

(GRU NTING)
(GRU NTING)

Be!
Be!

Booga-Booga!
Booga-Booga!

Bam!
Bam!

Che-whe-wow!
Che-whe-wha!

(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)

Jenny, Jenny, Jenny,
get out of your brain!

You got to learn
to loosen up

and go with the first thing
that pops in your head.

Okay, everybody follow me.
Come on. Shake it out.

Shake it out. Shake it out.
Come on, shake, shake, shake!

Come on, it's the
only body you got!

You gotta be loose!
Loose, loose!

Jenny, is that loose?

You gotta learn
not to be embarrassed
and you better do it now.

All right, loose, folks!
Loose. Loosen your
bodies up.

Keep your eyes on
the sheet music.

(BELL RINGING)

(ALL CLAMORING)

(WOMAN TALKING ON PA)

GIRL: (RAPPING) If you holdin'
my money then pay me

Just another day
in the life
of the queen MC

Can't stop, won't stop
Until I cop a Bentley

No, no, throw the dice.

Where you been, man?

I had to get this out
of the storage room.

We gotta get rollin'.

Yo, plug this in.
Are you serious?

Rosie, plug it in.
Come on.
Right now?

N EIL: Your action
is "to give love."

Or "to seduce."
Let's try "to seduce."

All right,
what does that look like?
What does that look like?

Okay. No, that was awful.

Can I sit down?

Sure.

Thanks.

I just met these agents,
like, a month and a half ago,

and they've been
sending me out,

and I guess these casting
directors are really excited
to see me for this pilot.

You didn't like
the shaking?

See, I didn't see that
as fun. It was more of
a hassle.

It doesn't really
have anything
to do with acting.

I can maybe introduce
you guys to the agents
if you want. You know?

But it loosens you.

Okay, what happens
if your character's,
like, really tense?

BOY: Joe, does it work?

Today?

(CH UCKLES) No.

I keep telling her
to just relax.
It's nothing big.

But I have too much work
to do after school.

I have vocal exercises
and memorizing monologues,

and that's all before
I even start on my
normal homework.

You actually do
all that stuff?

(CH UCKLES)

VICTOR: Huh?

There's a drum
set over there.
I dare you to go on it.

How many years
have you been rapping?

She won in
the last round.

You are retarded.
Your brain is not
working right.

GIRL: Yeah?
Is that so?

Hi.
Hi.

This is Marco.
How you doing?

You know I'm gonna
eat you up in front
of everybody.

You can never...

(CH EERING)

Whoa!

Oh, yeah!

(ALL CH EERING)

(RAPPING) You need to
get your life straight
for Christ's sake

Because your mind
state ain't moving
as fast as my pace

You're spending cheese
every other day on new kicks

It's useless,
sometimes I wonder
if you're stupid

(RAPPING) Yo,
I'm a real boss chick
You better believe it

I buy what I want
whenever I need it

A girl like me
don't worry about haters
and all that light stuff

I'll worry about it later

You're acting like
a dummy and I'm mad
Mad?

You think we don't know
you get your money from
your dad

What?
It's obvious

You never even
had a job before

Step to this
you'll be highly sore
what up?

GIRL: Shut up.
Yo, Jamie,
drop out at the next bar!

(RAPPING) Now when
I say we gonna
Y'all say rock it

we gonna
Rock it!

when I say we gonna
Y'all say rock it

we gonna
Rock it!

(VOCALIZING)
when I say we won't
Y'all say stop

We won't
Stop!

when I say we won't
Y'all say stop

We won't
Stop!

This is my life

I got to get it, baby
Say yeah

Say yeah
This is my life

I got to get it, baby
Say yeah

Yeah
Say yeah

I got to get it, baby
Say yeah

Hey.

Not your thing?

Not really.

My parents would die
if they saw that.

They think it's
a conservatory.

Everyone practicing
cello all day.

Hey, I'm Denise.

Malik.

Mind if I sit down?

You know, if it makes
you feel any better,

my mom doesn't
even know I go here.

Seriously?

She thinks I'm down
at the public high school.

She works three jobs.
She's never gonna check.

Why don't you
just tell her?

She doesn't want me to be
an actor or a rapper.

Look, what about you?

I mean, I see you playing
the piano like you're
Beethoven and everything.

Is that your thing?

Yeah.
Cool.

Well, actually,
I don't know.

I mean, I guess,
I think it...

Okay, truth is,

I've never tried
anything else.

Oh.

(TOO MANY WOMEN PLAYING)

What's up, man?
What you looking at?

I'm just watching
this girl dance.

Yeah, I've seen her.

But she thinks she's,
like, the most talented
kid in the school.

Maybe she is.

Well, I gotta go.
You want to keep staring,
go right ahead, man.

See you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

(SINGING) But I will wait
for you to figure it out

Soon you'll be chasing me
through the out door
onto the street

I will be kneeling
on the ground

(CLAPPING)

Can I help you?

(CH UCKLES)

You know,
you can really dance.

(SCOFFS) Thanks
for the newsflash.

But I think you could dance
a little better, though,
if your music wasn't so wack.

I'm just saying.

Excuse me?

Yeah. I mean,
if you really wanna dance,

you need something
way better than that.

And you know
just what that is.

Yeah.

Here, listen.

That's just a demo, too.

I mean, I'm adding, like,
a lot more bass and effects.

The second,
the second bar,

that's not even
the final part,
let me tell you.

I got more stuff
that I can show you.
Not bad.

(STAMMERING)
I got more tracks.

I'm sure you do.

(EXHALES)

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

(SINGING)
There's a somebody
I'm longing to see

I hope that he

Turns out to be

Someone who'll watch

Over me

I'm a little lamb
who's lost in the wood

I know I could

Always be good

To one who'll watch

Over me

Okay. Very good, Jenny.

Thank you.

Except for the fact
that you have no idea
what you're singing about.

Well, it's about a girl who
gets her heart broken and
is looking for another guy.

(CH UCKLES) Yeah.
I was not feeling
that from you.

That is technically what
the song is about. Okay,
this is very important.

Jenny, for your
homework tonight,

I want you to go home
and write out all the
lyrics to that song

and then work on them
like they're an acting
monologue. Okay?

Because there's really
no point in singing
a song

if you don't understand
what it is you're saying.

Okay, go sit down. Thanks.

It was pretty. I just
wasn't getting a lot
out of it. All right?

Okay.
Okay.

Life will go on.

Okay, next.

Uh...

Let's see. Marco.

That's right.

I want you to sing
the same song,

but I want us to all
really understand

what the song is about.
Do you know it?

Yeah. A little bit.

A little bit?

All right,
well, this should be
interesting. Come on.

Hurry up. Grass isn't
getting any greener.

Could you change it
to E-flat?

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

(SINGING)
There's a somebody
I'm longing to see

I hope that she

Turns out to be

Someone who'll watch

Over me

I'm a little lamb
who's lost in the wood

I know I could

Always be good

To one who'll watch

Over me

MS. ROWAN:
Yes. That's what I was
talking about, everybody.

Very good, Marco.
Thank you.

So you live in
Long Island, right?
Yep.

And stay with my dad
enough days to meet the
residency requirement.

I'd like to stay
with my mom more,
but...

Yeah. Is it worth it?

Of course.

It's what I want.
Always wanted.
You understand.

I mean, not everyone
is like you, Jenny.

You know, as committed
and focused as you are.
All the damn time.

Yeah, but you're
the best singer
in our class.

With that kind of a talent,
you have a responsibility.

I mean, the only thing
I gotta do is be happy.

What?

Do you always take
things this lightly?

I would give anything
in order to stand up
in front of class

and sing a song and
be completely in tune.

Or whiz through
a monologue

and have
everybody laughing.
Jenny...

And there are so many kids
in this city that would love
to be going to this school.

You wouldn't understand.
See you in class, Marco.

(SIGHS)

These are not diaries.

They're journals.

I'm not interested
in what you had
for breakfast,

or what you think of
your stepmom's boob job.

Not even your
latest breakup.

I wanna know about
the world you inhabit.

The people around you.

Who are they?

How do they behave?

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

Language and behavior,
that's all the actor's
got to work with.

So keep your eyes open.

Observe. Record.

WOMAN: Mr. Bazinska,
this is disgraceful.

It's unhealthy,
it's unsanitary.
No, it's fine. It's clean.

No, it's not
unsanitary. It's...
The only thing missing from it

is a finger on the scale.
Your finger on the scale.
You're the worst.

MR. DOWD: How is emotion
expressed through action?

Gesture?

WOMAN: That's disgusting.
What can I say.

Look, it's clean.
So they got all the...

Now what are you doing?

Taking my pictures
without asking!
Sorry. Homework.

You're supposed to get me
to write off something
before you do that.

I could sue you,
and I could sue you.

Dad, you home?

MR. DOWD: Understand other
people. And you'll begin
to understand yourself.

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

Bye, Mr. Cranston.

Ms. Dupree.

Yes?

You practice
more than any other
student here at P.A.

You are a very talented
classical pianist.

Thank you, Mr. Cranston.

I happen to be looking
for an accompanist

for our spring production
of Chicago.

It might serve you well
to branch out a bit.

Expand your horizons.

Okay, so what
does this entail?

It's just a couple
rehearsals. It might
go a little late...

Okay, what's "late"?

Midnight.

Midnight?
Only on the nights
it performs.

That's what
Mr. Cranston said.

Daddy, it's a big honor
for a freshman to be asked to
play for one of the musicals.

And it's Chicago!
Do you realize...

You are training to be
a classical pianist.

Can you tell me how
playing honky-tonk songs

till all hours of the night
is gonna help with that?

It won't, but it
would be fun. Fun!

Something new! Daddy,
I want to do something
different for a change.

"Something different"
was never part of
the deal, Denise.

You will be saying "no"
or I will be pulling you
out of that school. Period.

I'm sorry.

Ma, I was gonna tell you.

Performing Arts?

Do you have any idea
how risky that is?

As a career?

Of course I do.

Malik, you're trying
to do something
everyone wants to do.

Every teenager on this block
thinks they can make it
as the next rapper...

Look, Ma. You have
to let me stay there.
It's everything I have now.

I just don't know
about this.

Look, they're good grades!
Did you even look at it?

Look, Ma.

I'm talented.

If somebody's gotta
make it out there,
why can't it be me?

And who in the world
told you you were
so special?

You did.

I just can't deal
with this right now.
I'm late for work.

(DOOR BANGS SH UT)

(ALL CH EERING)

(INAU DIBLE)

(ALL CH EERING)

All right. Bobby.

(ALL CH EERING)

Okay. Kevin!

Look out!

Yeah?
Master Tavares,

you play with élan,
brio, gusto, panache

and a host of
foreign adjectives that
indicate excessive style.

What you neglect
to do is play the
music as written.

And though
your interpretation
may be entertaining,

it is of no value
in my class.

May I suggest that
the only thing of value you
could possibly bring to Bach

is your respect.

And unless you devote
yourself to study,

drill and mastery
of technique,

you will be of little
or no value to anyone.
Including yourself.

Now let's try this
again, as written.

Parenthetically,

study, drill and technique
do not stifle talent.

They free it. Once more.

Mr. Cranston.
This music, it's boring.

It's just not my thing.

No, it's Bach's thing.

Stubby little German guy.
Wore a wig.

Yeah, and he died
1,000 years ago.

His teachers told him
to stop playing music
his way. He said no.

Really?

Well, if his teachers
told him that,
then they were wrong.

And should your music

survive for
the next 350 years,

please allow me to
apologize in advance.

Proceed. We will suffer
through it with you.

She was
eight years old.

Her name was Ayanna.

Means "beautiful flower."

She was always
on the street, playing,

jumping rope.

Happiest girl
you ever saw.

She didn't see
the man in the car

or the man running past,
until the bullets flew.

The day after
she was buried,

I got this.

I was only 13
at the time.

I thought my mom
would whup my ass.

But she didn't.

Said I should remember
every single day

what happened to
my little sister.

MR. DOWD: How did
her death affect you?

I mean, you've
given us the facts.

And you waited till
the end to let us know
that Ayanna was your sister,

which was very dramatic.

But I want to know
how you felt.

And I think you need
to know how you felt.

How do you think I felt?

Well, I have no idea.
Why don't you tell us?

You know what?
Screw this.

I ain't gonna cry for you.
I gave you the truth.

Is that what happened?
Did you cry the night
she died?

Did you blame yourself?
Do you think you could
have prevented it?

Listen, I'm
gonna be famous.

And I don't need you
or your therapy bullshit!

So screw this and
screw this class!

The theater
is not a place
for cowards, Malik.

(SIGHS)

(SINGING)
Sometimes I wonder

Where I've been

Who I am

Do I fit in?

Make believin'

Is hard alone

Out here on my own

we're always provin'

Who we are

Always reachin'

For that risin' star

To guide me far

And shine me home

Out here on my own

When I'm down

And feelin' blue

I close my eyes

So I can be with you

Oh, baby, be strong for me

Baby, belong to me

Help me through

Help me need you

Until the morning
sun appears

Making light
of all my fears

I dry the tears
I've never shown

Out here on my own

But when I'm down
and feelin' blue

I close my eyes
so I can be with you

Oh, baby, be strong for me

Baby, belong to me

Help me through

Help me need you

Sometimes I wonder

Where I've been

Who I am

Do I fit in?

I may not win

But I can't be thrown

Out here

On my own

Oh, yeah

Out here

On my own

WOMAN OVER PA:
Attention, students.

After-school rehearsal
will be canceled due to
the dance performance class.

Tomorrow, regular
scheduled rehearsals
will resume as normal.

Those of you who would
like to see the show,

tickets will be on sale
in the main office
starting Thursday.

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

Yeah?

I know your secret.

What are you
talking about?

Why didn't you tell me
you could sing like that?

Wait, you were in there?

Yeah. And I heard you.

Look, look,
just come with me.
I got an idea. Okay?

Hold on, hold on,
calm down. I have class.

Look, just trust me.
Come with me.

All right? It won't
take long. Come on.

Excuse me.
Sorry.

Where are we going?

Me and my man, Victor,
is working on this record
that's gonna be huge.

I'm talking about beats
you wouldn't even believe.
All right?

Yo. Yo!

What's up?
Listen.

If you think the girls
we've been trying out
are good...

Ten times better.

I didn't know
you could sing.

Dogs, this girl
is amazing.

Wait. Hold on.
You guys produce?

Yeah, we produce.

I'm actually working
on a track right now.
We still need a singer.

So, what's good?
Will you do it?

I can't.

(SIGHS) Come on.
Why not?

My dad.
He doesn't like me
to get distracted.

And why, exactly,
would he have to know?

(YOU'LL FIND A WA Y PLAYING)

(SINGING) Go ahead,
you know you want it

You'll have no other way
You just want to take us down

Go ahead...

Go ahead,
I'll be your junkie

I'll be deplete you can
heap all rubbish here

Go ahead,
now dump it on me

If I go quiet
will the itch
go down with me

Oh, you got to get it

Never mind that it was
never there nowhere

But, oh, no,
not for a minute

For now you'll make your bed
And it will wait, I swear

No way not me
what you got,
it's not for me

But you'll find a way

No way not me
what you got,
it's not for me

Don't reach too far
You will fall over

Don't be surprised
what you discover

Don't fear your call

Yeah!

...what you got
It's not for me,
but you'll find a way

No way not me
what you got,
it's not for me

Don't reach too far
You will fall over

Don't be surprised...

Yo, Malik. I just
finished it last night.

Pop it in, man.
Let's see what
they think.

(CAN'T HIDE FROM LOVE
PLAYING)

Malik, what are you doing?
Why are you playing our song?

What's the problem?
Victor said he
finished it last night.

I just wanted to
put it in and see what
people thought about it.

But you know
this is our secret.

My parents don't know
about this. I don't...

Just relax.
Your parents
aren't even here.

And besides,
they like it. Look.

(ALL CH EERING)

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah!

Yo, give it up
for a track produced
by my boy, Victor!

Yeah!

You made that?

And of course,
yours truly.

Let's go!
Let's give it up, y'all!

And on vocals,
give it up for

Anonymous.

N EIL: And she's drinking.

All right, hurry up
before someone
steals my camera.

Are you wasted yet?

I don't know.
I've never been drunk.

What's it feel like?

(BOTH LAUGH ING)

KEVIN: It feels like that.

Yo, check it out.

This is for my homies.

(BOTH EXCLAIMING)

N EIL: No, don't waste it.

Check it out.
Mike check, one-two.

Turn my headphones up.
N EIL: Ooh!

(RAPPING) Cruisin' down
the street in my six-fo

Jockin' the bitches
Slappin' the hoes

went to the park
to get the scoop

Knuckleheads out there
cold shootin' some hoops

A car pulls up,
who can it be

A fresh El Camino
rollin' Kilo G

He rolls down his window
and he started to say

It's all about makin' that GTA

'Cause the boys in the hood
are always hard

You come talkin' that trash
we gonna pull your card

Knowin' nothin' in
life but to be legit

Don't quote me, boy,
'cause I ain't said...

Shit.

Well, first of all,
I loved the presentation.

Why, thank you.
I mean, it's, you know...
It's totally not ready yet.

But, I mean, it's...

The drunkenness,
however...

I was trying to expand
my life experience.

I've never been
wasted before.

Trust me. I'm not
gonna do it again.

(ALL LAUGH ING)

(BELL RINGING)

MARCO: Hey, hey,
Jenny, hold up.

Just a dinner.
At my dad's restaurant.
I promise.

If you don't
have a good time,
I'll stop asking.

I don't understand.

You keep asking me out
and I keep telling you no.

Why do you keep trying?

I don't know.
I feel like if
I keep asking,

maybe one of these times,
you'll actually say yes.

Text me the address.

Really?
Yeah, I'll come.

Okay. I'll see you
later then.

Okay. See you later.
(CH UCKLES) Okay, bye.

(WHOOPS)

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

So, how's school?

Do you think you'll
get what you need?

Will it be enough to get you
into a professional company?

How am I
supposed to know?

You know, Alice,

Dr. Malamed thinks
that your aloofness

is a sign of
subclinical
depression.

So, are you depressed?

No, Dad. I'm bored
like I always am.

VICTOR: Alice!

Excuse me, sir.
Huh? Oh, I'm with them.

May I take your hat?

No, no...

Are you sure I
can't take your hat?

Who is that?

The opposite of boring.

Hey, baby. How are you?

What's up?

These your parents?

J EN NY: I know,
I know, it's just that...

I've never had
to work this hard
in my entire life.

And they don't really
tell you what it's
gonna be like.

(CH UCKLES)

I don't know why I'm
telling you all of this.

Everything seems to come
so easily to you.

No, that's not true.

I've just... I've been
performing my whole life.

I mean, as soon as I could,
I was out there singing.

I will tell you this,

no one makes
as much in tips
as a first grader.

So, you play
the piano, too?

(CH UCKLES)

A little. Yeah.

Okay, I want to hear.

I mean, you see me sing
all the time at school.
There's no need to...

Yeah, I want to hear
something different.
Come on, Marco.

No. Just 'cause
the piano's there...

Just me, you,
and the restaurant.

You're playing for me.

Jenny...

I told you,
you've already seen this.

No! Go on.

Well, what do you
want me to play?

Uh, anything you want.

And we'll see if I'm willing
to give you a tip at the end.

(CH UCKLES) Okay.

(PLAYING N U RSERY RHYME)

Seriously?

(CH UCKLES)

(EXHALES)

Okay.

How about this one?

(SINGING) If I walk,
would you run?

If I stop,
would you come?

If I say
you're the one

would you believe me?

If I ask you to stay

would you show me the way?

Tell me what to say

So you don't leave me

The world is
catching up to you

while you're running away

To chase your dreams

It's time for us
to make a move

'Cause we are asking
one another to change

And maybe I'm not ready

But I'll try for your love

I can hide up above

I will try for your love

we've been hiding enough

I will try for your love

I can hide up above

If I walk,
would you run?

If I stop,
would you come?

If I say
you're the one

would you believe me?

So I'm guessing
you liked it?

You could say that.

Okay, that was good,
but let's take it again
from bar four-twenty. Okay?

Denise!

(PANTING) We got in
with the label.

They want us to come in
and talk about our stuff.

Can you go?
Tomorrow, after school.

I'm supposed to
have extra piano...
No, no, cancel it.

No, no. Cancel it, cancel it.
Meet me out front at 3:00,
all right?

Sorry. This is it, Denise.
Our big break. I can feel it!

(LAUGHS)

(CH UCKLES)

Okay. Sorry,
let's... Sorry.

ALL: (SINGING)
What a mighty God
we serve

What a mighty God we serve

Angels bow before him
Heaven and earth adore him

What a mighty God
What a mighty God

What a mighty God
we serve

He's mighty
He's mighty

He's a mighty God
He's a mighty God

He's mighty
He's mighty

He's a mighty God
He's a mighty God

What a mighty God
What a mighty God

What a mighty God
we serve

JOY: So, I have
an audition later today,

but I don't think I'll go
because I'll never get it.

KEVIN: But you're working
with a casting director.
That's huge.

See, that's what
I thought, too.

And they do get me
some auditions,

but I'm up against
the same 15 girls.

And they always
get the part.

Yeah, maybe,
but they're not Joy.

Yeah, well, me, I've got
a lot of good shit happening
off of my YouTube page.

In fact, I'm meeting
with a producer today

about putting together
an independent film.

What?

Yeah. Uh...

I have an idea
for a short.

It's about
a legendary director

who suddenly dies
while filming his movie.

So his inadequate son
decides to honor his father
by finishing the film,

but the only help
he has is this misfit
cast of characters,

like, straight out
of a Wes Anderson.

It's The Life Aquatic meets
The Bad and the Beautiful.

Sounds really
artistic, Neil.

Well, I think so.

Hopefully,
Sundance agrees.

Small place.
Yeah.

You want some coffee
or some water?

I'm all right.
You don't want to
see me on coffee.

Wired enough as is.

Take a seat.

The script is good.

Thank you.

It's, you know, a labor
of love of mine and
it's not quite there yet.

I would be honored
to take it on.

We don't often do shorts,
but, in your case,
we'll make an exception.

Eddie, that's...
That's amazing!

(BOTH LAUGH)

Now... Now,
let's talk about
the budget.

Yeah, let's talk about it.
Let's talk about the budget.

How are you gonna
raise the money?

N EIL: This is a
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity here.

I don't understand.
Shouldn't he be
giving you the money?

Isn't that what
producers do?

He's not the financier.
He's the producer.
And there's a difference.

All I need you to do
is kick in, like,
five grand.

And I know. I'm aware.

I'm aware
that's a lot of money.
I really get it. I get it.

But, you know, Eddie says
we could even, you know...

We could sell it to
television and make
a profit.

You gotta trust me
on this one, Dad.

I'd be shooting
on a real film
and everything.

I mean, Dad...
I mean, this is
the real deal, Dad.

The real deal, huh?
You think so?

Come on, Dad.

Help a brother out.

(PEOPLE LAUGH ING)

So this is what it's like
to have a social life?

Yeah, well, it beats
memorizing Shakespeare,
doesn't it?

Yeah.

How long do we
have to stay here?

I don't know. Come on,
let's just have fun.

We haven't been
out in a while.

Okay.

I'll get us
some drinks.
Okay.

Well, look who it is.

Andy! Hey!
Hey! Um...

Jenny.
Jenny. That's right.
Of course.

I remember you
from last year.

You did the show with
the monologue from...

From Proof, right?

Yeah!

Yeah, you were
really good.

Thank you.
You're welcome.

So how is P.A.?
I kind of miss it.

It's the same-old,
same-old.

But I've been
watching you
on your show.

Oh, really?
Yeah.

Well, thanks.
Yeah, it's going
pretty well.

I got a big storyline
right now, so...

MAN: Andy.
It's kind of blowing up.

We're slamming
shots, bro.
Yeah. Shots.

Give me one second.
I'm talking to Jenny.
Um...

You want to take shots?

I'm good, thanks.

Are you sure? Okay.
Yeah.

You know, they're looking
for day players on the show.

Would that be something
you might be interested in?

Seriously?
Yeah. I mean,
I could put in a good word.

(STAMMERING) Yeah!
That would be perfect.
Thank you.

Okay. So how should
we do this? Do you want
to give me your number?

Yeah, I don't think
I have a pen or a...

No, no, don't worry about it.
Just put it right in here.

Okay.

Um...

I think that's it.

Yeah, I can do this.
Yeah, I don't... Yeah, okay.

Perfect. Well,
it's so good to see you.
You look great.

Thanks. You, too.

All right.
I'll see you later.

(CH UCKLES) Okay.

Bye.
See you.

See you.

MAN: Shots up.
Ready to go.

One, two, three!
ALL: One, two, three!

(ALL CH EERING)

J EN NY: All we were doing
was talking, okay?

He saw my monologue
from P.A.

That's all we
were talking about.
He wants to help me.

God, could you possibly
be that naive?

He's trying to hook up
with you, Jenny.

That's ridiculous.
He's a big-time actor.

He can hook up
with whoever he wants.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, he loves your talent.
That's what he loves.

So it's that preposterous that
somebody might actually
like me for my talent?

No, of course not.

Look, no one believes
in you more than I do,
and you know that.

Honestly, it's just
the way he was
looking at you.

Fine.

If it means that much to
you, I won't talk to him
ever again. Promise.

Now let's get
out of here.

We can go to my
dad's apartment.

What, now?
Mmm-hmm.

He's on a date.

He won't be back
until later.

(CAN'T HIDE FROM LOVE
PLAYING)

There's definitely
something there.

Something that
could be interesting.

Check it out.
We've got an A&R
meeting next week.

What I'd like to do
is play it for the team,

see what kind of
feedback we get,

and I'll get
back to you.

VICTOR: Nice.

Yo, yo, did you see him
bobbing his head?

He was bobbing
his head to himself.
He was bobbing...

Guys, guys.
He didn't say
he wanted us.

Did you not hear
what he said?
He said, "Interesting."

Interesting!
Man, we are so in.

Yo, I'm gonna give my moms
a house in the Hamptons
on the beach.

Guys?
It's gonna be crazy.

You're not
even trying, Rosie.

Ballet is a requirement
for every student dancer
in this school.

But, Ms. Kraft,
I'm good at hip-hop!

My job isn't to cast
music videos. It's to
train serious dancers.

P.A. isn't about just
doing whatever you want.

It's about becoming
a complete performer.

I... I don't know
where you fit in here.

Fit in here?
What's that
supposed to mean?

It means you're gonna keep
flailing around and you're
not gonna...

This isn't about me,
is it?

You don't like my body.
Admit it!

Don't be ridiculous.
Modern companies are full of
girls who don't have the...

Oh, really? Then how come
this department is filled
with skinny little girls

with no titties and tight
little butts, walking around
drinking Diet Coke?

I ain't never gonna be
like them. And I don't
wanna be.

You want girls who've
been starving themselves,

and look like they're 11
and have so little body fat

they can't even get
a period to dance parts
for real women.

And that sucks!

You're part of a machinery
of oppression, Ms. Kraft.
Just admit it.

Hey! First of all,
don't speak to me
like that.

Don't speak to any
teacher like that.
It's very rude.

It's also very ugly.

And second of all,
you know that's not true.

I want my dancers
to be healthy,

and I talk to you
all about that
all the time.

You don't have
a good technique,

and you're not working
toward a technique.

And yet,
I wanna keep you here.

Shit.

Jenny! Guess what.

What?

I got a job.

You're kidding!

I've been trying to
find you to tell you that
it's the best show ever,

and I'm only
semi-regular at first,

but then they said
I could get a lead,

and it's so amazing
you won't believe it.

Yay! Okay.
So what show is it?

Sesame Street.

Holy shit.
That show's still on?

(CH UCKLING) I'm gonna
get paid to act.

That's incredible!

You bitch.

I wonder if they need
any hot, young, new,
macho director types.

I mean, I know they're
always looking for
new talent on that show.

I don't think so.

But if you're really nice
and give me back rubs,

I might let you be
part of my entourage.

Ooh, back rubs.
You mean like...

(GRU NTING)

Oh, I'm sorry,
did that hurt?
I'm sorry.

(STRAIGHT UP PLAYING)

Yeah. You know what?

Singing in front
of all of your friends
in the classroom

is one thing,
but now we're here.

And you guys
are gonna sing

in front of this
lovely group of
total strangers,

who actually are
sort of hoping that
you'll be really bad.

It's gonna be great.

Also, try to have fun,
because it's part of
your grade.

(LAUGHS)

(SINGING)
I get knocked down
But I get up again

You're never
gonna keep me down

I get knocked down
But I get up again

You're never
gonna keep me down

Pissing the night away

(SINGING) I have
a tendency to wear
my mind on my sleeve

I have a history
of losing my shirt

It's been one week
since you looked at me

Cocked your head
to the side and
said, "I'm sorry"

Five days since
you laughed at me

Three days since
the living room

lt'll still be two days
till we say we're sorry

Two days till... Sorry

(CROWD CH EERING)

WOMAN: All right!
wow. Thank you.
You guys are awesome.

So tonight,
I would love to
donate my time.

I'm gonna do a little
something special.

I'm gonna give my time
over to someone
very important to us.

Our teacher and hero...
No.

...Ms. Fran Rowan!

(ALL CH EERING)
No!

Yes! It's all you.
You brought us here.

That's our teacher!

Yeah, thank you.

Shake it.

(WHOOPING)

Oh, God.
How did this happen?

Okay, you're expelled.
Hope it was worth it.

Oh, no. All right,
I don't even know...

(FLUTTERS TONGU E)

Do you have
You Took Advantage of Me
by Rodgers and Hart?

Say no. Please say no.
MAN: Yep. we have it!

They have it!

Good. Perfect!

MAN: Yeah, Rodgers and Hart.

(SINGING) A mental deficient

You will grade me

I've given you
plenty of data

You came, you saw,
you slayed me

And that-a is that-a!

(MUSIC PLAYING)

I'm a sentimental sap,
that's all

What's the use of
trying not to fall?

(ALL CH EERING)
I have no will

You've made your kill

'Cause you took
advantage of me

She's amazing!

Of course she is.

I'm so hot and bothered,
that I don't know

My elbow from my ear

I suffer something awful
every time you go

It's worse
when you're near

Here am I with all
my bridges burned

Just a babe in arms
where you're concerned

So lock the doors

Lock that door!

And call me yours

Because you took

You took advantage of me

(ALL CH EERING)

N EIL: Oh, my God,
that was amazing!

Why are you guys
so boring in class

and so great at
karaoke tonight?

Why didn't you ever
bring us there before?
That was so much fun.

I know. I should've
done it before.

You know, that was so great,
because it's not about you.

It's about the audience,
and I really saw that.
It was great.

I know.
You know what
else is great?

That girl gave me
her number.
That was a guy, Neil.

Irregardless,
I was flattered.

Joy, you were on fire.
It was unbelievable.
Thank you.

I mean,
it was so cute and good.

And completely
ambushed by Kevin.

Hat's off.
Wait, one thing.

How come you never
sang in front of us
until tonight?

Oh, my God. Because
I'm the teacher.
Seriously.

You should more often,
because you were
stellar, man.

I mean, I'm inspired.
Speaking of...

So do you ever perform,
ever? Like...

Do I what?

Recently,
any of these days,
do you ever perform?

No, no. No, no, no.
You should.

KEVIN: Yeah.
Gosh.

Especially for
your students.
Well, why...

No, no. Too much.
Can't...

Why did you quit?
Huh?

Why did you quit?

It's... Why did I...
Um...

(LAUGH ING)
She's like, "What..."

It's not a good...
It's a boring story.
It's long and boring.

No, really.
Why did you quit?

(CH UCKLES)

Um... Well, let's see.

You know, I went to college
and I was a little,
happy theater major

and all bright and
shiny and everything.

And graduated from college
and moved to the big city

and started getting
out there and auditioning,
and I did the whole thing.

You know,
I did all the cattle calls
and the whole nine yards.

I don't know, after
a while I just kind of
started feeling like

it really wasn't
meant to be.

But, you know, I mean,

sometimes when I go see
a Broadway musical,

I just kind of
sit there and think,

"You know,
I could've done that.

"I totally could've
done that."

I think. I think.
I think I could've.

Now, look, man,
you said there was something
interesting about it, though.

Yes. There is.

Her.

Look, you don't come across
a voice like that every day.

Hold up, man.
She didn't even
want to sing!

Look, you need to find
different producers.

You know?
Work with Pharrell,
Ronson, Timbaland.

No, look, I'm the producer,
man. I make the tracks,
right? Me.

And I found her.
She wouldn't even be
here if it wasn't for me.

Look, guys, I'm sorry.
That's just the way
this business works.

Look, you're young.

All right, you're
just getting started,

but right now
this is her time
to shine.

Look. Give me
an opportunity
to do this for you.

We're doing 360 deals
that will blow your mind.

We just joint ventured
with Live Nation.

Clear Channel's
giving us 1,000 spins
of anybody that we want.

Listen, I worked on
Alicia Keys' record.

I worked on
Lauryn Hill's record.

I know what to do for you.
But you gotta trust me.
Let's do this.

Come on, let's go.

This is bullshit.
And you know it.

Wait, wait.
Hold, hold on.

Now, you were
born to do this.
You know that.

You know what, thank you,
but I can't. I just can't...

I know they're
your friends.

But what I'm trying
to do for you could
make you a star.

Look. Just take my card
and think about it,
all right?

MALIK: Denise!
You coming?

(SIGHS)

So, this is all I've been
able to come up with for
the moment,

'cause my financiers
were slightly shallow...

Don't worry about
the money. I mean,
we'll shoot some scenes.

Okay.
We'll cut a mini-trailer.

We'll use that
to get more money.

I'm feeling it. I mean, I've
already got this storyboard
thing going with...

I've got some
visuals here.

I thought I could
run this by you.
Right, right. Yeah!

I have a shot list
in my bag somewhere if
you'd like to see it now.

You just get
into your process.
Sure.

I've already talked to
my friends at Sundance.

This is exactly what
they're looking for.

That's incredible.
Let's make a movie.
Let's make a movie.

Excuse me.

Hi, I'm looking for
Andy Matthews' trailer.

Is he expecting you?

Yeah.

Right this way.

So what's going on?

Um...

We were gonna go see your
casting director, right?

At least that's what
you said on the phone.

Right. Yes. No, no, no.
Totally. She's actually
out today.

She has a flu.

Wow. I'm so sorry.
Well, then I should
come back another time...

No, no, no, no.
She said that we could put
a scene on tape for her.

Yeah. No, that's fine.
That's great.

Okay. Perfect.

So, I have a scene coming up
this afternoon if you want
to run that one.

Yeah, sure,
that'd be good.

Okay.

Um...

It's...
Yeah, it's a scene where

we're coming back from
a party and we're just
at my apartment.

Just relax. Here.

You're gonna be great.

Thanks.

So I told her a lot
of stuff about you,
you know.

I told her you're
the prettiest girl
at Performing Arts.

Thanks.
It's true.

So, what we're
gonna do here,

we're just gonna slate.
Okay.

Okay. It's like name
and age, and then we'll
get going with the scene.

Okay.

And go.

Hi, I'm Jenny Garrison
and I'm 17 years old.

(CH UCKLES)

Perfect.

(CLEARS TH ROAT)

And action.

"The music was so loud,
I had to get out of there."

"Well, Maddy, I'm so glad
you brought me with you.

"You know how
I feel about you.

"Or at least
I hope you do."

Andy, you actually
have still another line.
Right.

Yeah, that line.
I like to improvise.
It's kind of my thing.

You know?
I'm sorry.

No. It's okay.
Just don't stop
the scene again.

Okay.
You want to be
an actress, right?

Right, of course.

You gotta be ready
for whatever they
throw at you.

I mean, our job,
as actors,

is to make
the audience believe
what's really going on.

Right.
I remember
learning that at P.A.

Am I wrong?
No, not at all.
That's exactly... Yeah.

No, that's it. Perfect.
Okay.

Let's try it again?

Yep. Let's do it.

Okay.

And action.

The music was so loud,
I had to get out of there.

Maddy, I'm so glad
you brought me with you.

I mean, you know
how I feel about you.

Or at least
I hope you do.

Andy.
Jesus, Jenny.

Look, I don't understand it.
You're not getting it.

I mean, do you know how
many girls would die for
this opportunity with me?

Yeah. And I'm sure
you've had every one
of them in this trailer.

No, probably not
every one of them.

Look, is this even
an audition or do you have
a collection of these tapes?

I might have a few.

Look, Jenny.
No. You came here.

Okay, what did you think
was gonna happen?

We were gonna talk
about our craft?

I don't do that.

Okay, you don't,
but I do.
Right.

No, look.
Stop it, okay!

Can you just
leave me alone?
Jenny.

Just leave me alone!

Wait. Andy?
What about Andy?

Andy invited me to set
to meet a casting director.

And we went into
his trailer. And...

Well, I...
Jenny.

Well, did he try
something on you?

Kind of.

I knew it! I knew
this was gonna happen.

Marco!
I told you

about this asshole
from the beginning.

But you still went
behind my back.

I know. And I'm sorry,
but I...

Look, I thought that maybe
if he did want to flirt,
just a little bit,

that it would be
fine if I...

What, if you got the job?

You know what, Jenny?

If becoming famous
is so important to you,

then go for it.
I'm done with this.

Marco, I...
Hey, you know what?

I hope you really get
the role. I really do.

N EIL: What do you mean,
I can't have my camera
equipment?

You see, I already gave
the check to my producer.

So, this is
a matter of...
Sir, there's no...

You are not registered
on the computer.
Right.

Neither you nor your
producer are here.
Okay.

I cannot do that.

At the same time,
this film is
fully funded.

I don't care.
It may be.
He just called me.

He goes, "Earl's gonna
help you out." You're not
helping me out, Earl.

I would love to help you out,
but there's nothing I can do.
I cannot...

You know what,
let's check
the name again.

I've checked the name
already three times...

Please just check
the name again. Let's
do it again. Come on.

B-A-C-Z-Y-N-S-K-Y.
I know how to spell it.

I tried it three times.
Earl, please help me here.

I would love to help you,
but it's not there.
There's nothing I can do.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
Eddie, it's Neil.

(BLACK AND GOLD PLAYING)

You remember how you
asked me to write you that
letter of recommendation?

Of course.

Well...

I'm sorry, but I can't
write you that letter.

Sometimes we get students
who are promising,

but they never progress
past that early promise.

(SINGING) If the fish
swam out of the ocean

I know you want to
be a ballet dancer,

but I don't believe that's
going to happen for you.

Not on a professional level.

And the stars
fell out of the sky

And my tears
rolled into the...

I work harder
than anyone else.

I'm sorry, Kevin.

You're just not
a strong enough dancer.

...set my world
into motion

'Cause if you're
not really here

You will never,
in my opinion,

be able to support
yourself as a dancer.

It's my responsibility
to tell you that.

Black and gold

Black and gold
Black and gold

Black and gold

'Cause if you're
not really here

You should continue
your year here at P.A.

But you need
to be prepared.

Black and gold
Black and gold

Kevin, there are
students who are
going to get picked up

by Ailey, City Ballet,
Complexions.

And there are other students
who are going to have to
pursue other options.

Like,

you might make
a wonderful teacher.

JOY: Maybe you're right.
J EN NY: I know,
I'm so proud of you.

It's Sesame Street.
Okay, who doesn't
know Sesame Street?

Everybody grew up
with it at some point.
Cookie Monster!

JOY: Okay, okay...

MAN: (SINGING)
You made me want you

And all the time
I guess you always knew

You made me
happy sometimes

You made me glad

No.
No?

See, there are some people
that like crispy cookies

and some people
that like gooey...
I don't like...

And so, if I could
create my perfect
Sesame Street cast...

No, see, you see,
if I could make my ideal
Sesame Street cast...

The puppets...

(TRAIN APPROACH ING)

Kevin!

Did he call you again?

Yeah, he called me again.

So does he want you
to record an album
or something?

Yeah. He wanted me to work
with Damon and Poyser,
whoever those people are.

What'd you say?

I told him no.

Because of your pops?

(SIGHS) No.

What? Because of us?

(EXHALES)
Yes, because of us.

It's you, me and Malik.
That's it. Package deal.

Denise, look, I...
I don't wanna keep you
from your dreams, all right?

That man's right,
you were born to sing.

Jesus, Victor!
Enough already.

(SCOFFS)

Before you and Malik,

I didn't even realize
I could sing that music.

That I loved that music.

I didn't even
know who I was.

You guys
believed in me,

so I'm not gonna
sell you out.

And that's that.

Now, can we get
back to practice?

(CH UCKLES)

Yeah.

I've been calling you
and texting you.

Left a few messages
and you don't even
respond.

And I didn't see you
at school. What's up
with that?

I'm sorry. It's been crazy.
I've been so busy getting
ready and stuff.

Busy? Doing what?

I got into Complexions.

Complexions?
What's that?

Only the greatest
modern dance company
in the world.

They want me
for a world tour.

What?

Wait, are you serious?

Yeah.

(LAUGH ING)

Oh, my God.

That's what
I'm talking about.
What did I tell you?

It's gonna be
a lot of work.

I bet. What's it like?
Give me details.

Twenty-two cities.
We start rehearsing
next week.

Next week?
What about school?

I'm dropping out.

Your parents
will let you?

Are you kidding? They've
put me in dance class
since I was five.

They're thrilled.

Oh.

That's great.

I know I should
have told you sooner,
Victor. I'm sorry.

We'll still, like...
We'll still see
each other, right?

When you come back to
visit your parents.
Right?

Alice, baby, come on.

Victor, listen.
It's not just us.

A lot of my friends
say that after P.A.,

you just go on
your separate ways.

It's just the way
the world works, Victor.

That's just
how it works?

Hey, Malik.

What happened
to your dad?

What?

Your dad. Where is he?

Mrs. Simms?

Joy. Come in.

Have a seat, dear.

MR. DOWD: Come here.

Come and have a seat.
I want to talk to you.

I think we both know
why I asked to see you.

Your grades.

I'm your teacher, Malik.
And I want an answer.

The oldest story in
the book, all right?
He left.

After Ayanna was born.
Didn't even come back
for her funeral.

Was there anyone there
to take his place?

I tried to make it
work for as long
as I possibly could.

I know.

You know how I
feel about P.A.

But I'm working
on the show
all the time now.

And I... I just...

I don't know
what to do.

Everything you're
ashamed of,

all the parts of yourself
that you keep secret,

everything you want to
change about yourself,

it's who you are.

That's your power.

Deny it
and you're nothing.

And you'll never be
much of an actor.

This school is here to
develop you as an artist.

And when you're ready,
send you out there
to go to work.

Are you ready?

Now, you're good, Malik.

But you've got to start
breaking down those walls

and accept
your circumstances.

Just tell the truth.

Nobody cares
about that shit.

Yeah, maybe so.

But I do.

You all right?

Why the hell are
you so nervous?

MALIK: Cool.
You invited them.

No, not exactly.

What does that mean?

I told them some
kids from school
were performing

who were,
I don't know,
musically gifted.

Wait, so they don't know
you're singing tonight?

No.

But do they know
it's hip hop?

I told them,
"Classical jazz."

Oh, it's gonna be
good tonight.

Oh, yeah.

(BOTH SN ICKERING)

You sure you don't want
anything to drink?

I'd love one, but I'm
gonna be paying my dad
back till I'm 30.

I can't afford a drink.

You don't mind if I
have a sip of yours,
though, right?

Look who it is.
Look who it is.

(WH ISPERS) Mr. Dowd.

(CH UCKLES)

Yeah, sorry, guys,
I gotta go.

How've you been?

I've been okay.

That's good.

I've been thinking
a lot about you.

Yeah, I have, too.

I think about
how I hurt you

and it kills me.
I'm so sorry.

I went there for
all the wrong reasons
and I know that now.

Things will probably
never be the same
between us, but...

MAN: Mike check,
one-two, one-two.

Do you think you'll ever
be able to forgive me?

Hey, guys, the show's
about to start.

Coming.

Listen.

Let's just talk
about this later.
Okay?

All right.

MAN ON SPEAKER:
Yo, what up, everyone?
How y'all feeling tonight?

Come on,
let me hear y'all.

CROWD: Yeah!

Come on, y'all can
do better than that.

Look, look, look.
we got a special group
for y'all tonight,

straight out of the
Performing Arts High School.

How y'all feel
about that?

I got a question for y'all.

How many people here
have gone to
the Performing Arts?

Okay, raise your hands.
Let me see. Let me see.

I see you.
Okay, one, two, ten.
Okay, good, good.

So look, look,
tonight is their
first performance ever...

Good luck, girl.
...so try not to be
too mean, all right?

Just give it up, people.
Give it up.

(CROWD CH EERING)

(RAPPING) You want
to know my life?

well let me give you
a backdrop

I was born in
the era of the flattop

Low-cut Air Jordans
with the black socks

When Run-DMC was
chilling with Ad-Rock

Mom was broke and
Dad did crack rock

So I hit the streets
to keep the padlock
off our apartment door

Me and my mans
holding the 'four

Standing in front
of the stash spot

Until one day
my little sister got popped

It took away my
whole life in a snapshot

And it might sound gory
But that's
the unfortunate story

Between the "haves"
and the "have-nots"

Between the "gots"
and the "ain't-gots"

I was tired of not
getting so I got on the go

Everybody worldwide
got to get it for sure

Get on your job,
get on your grind
Get on the flo'

Now let's go

Yeah, come on

(SINGING)
Baby, get on the floor
Come and shake it with me

So high
we're not coming down

we ain't coming down
Baby, get on the floor

'Cause I know you believe
Yeah

We've come too far
to turn back now
Tell them, baby

Don't want to think
about yesterday

Or the time
that slipped away

Or the things
that people say

'Cause I'm just
living my life
Living my life

And I can have anything
if I choose it

And I'm ready and
willing to prove it
I like the way you move it

I like the way
you do it, yeah
So let's get down tonight

It's time to show me
what you got
Show me what you got

Keep it moving,
please don't stop
Don't stop

Don't want to
wait until tomorrow

All we got is here and now
All we got is here and now

No need to let
these moments go by

we got one night
One night

One life
One life

So come take
this chance with me
Yeah

Baby, get on the floor
Get on the floor

Come and shake it with me
Just shake it

So high
we're not coming down

Baby, get on the floor
Get on the floor

'Cause I know you believe
Yeah

We've come too far
to turn back now
Don't turn back now

Too far, too, too, too far
Too far

Too far
Come on

Yeah, what's up, everybody?
Give it up for the band!

(ALL CH EERING)

Yeah!

Thank you for coming out.

I'm Malik.
That's my boy Victor
on the keys.

And on vocals...

what's up, y'all?
It's your girl, Denise!

I say everybody
Everybody

Keep moving to the beat
Move to the beat, y'all

If the feeling that
you're feeling is true

It's true, baby
It's true, baby

I say everybody
Everybody

I want to see you
on your feet
On your feet

'Cause the music's got me
feeling brand new

Baby, get on the floor

Get on the floor, y'all

Shake it with me

Just shake it

we're not coming down

Baby, get on the floor

'Cause I know you believe

Too far to turn back now

Baby, get on the floor
I know you like it, baby

So high we're not
coming down
we're not coming down

Baby, get on the floor
'Cause I know you believe

We've come too far

We've come too far
to turn back now

Yeah, yeah

DEN ISE: Daddy...
Denise, I can't believe

you tricked us into
coming here tonight.

I thought it was
a school event.

I had to. There was
no other choice.

And who were those boys
you were up there with?

They're my friends. I...

And when the hell
did you start singing?

I just want you
to know that this is
completely unacceptable.

You know what?
If you can't accept this,
then you can't accept me.

Because this is who I am.

Playing piano
isn't enough for
me anymore, Daddy.

Sitting in an orchestra,
invisible. I hate it!

That's it!
I'm pulling you out
of that school.

I don't care
if there's
three months left.

But... What?
No.

I have been watching Denise
play the piano all her life
and she is good.

And she practices and
she's done everything
we asked her to do.

But she doesn't love it.

She went to school
to be...

You will stay
at that school and we will
support you no matter what.

Now, wait...

There will be no
more discussion.

There are some things
success is not.

It's not fame.
It's not money or power.

Success is waking up
in the morning

so excited about
what you have to do

that you literally
fly out the door.

It's getting to work
with people you love.

Success is connecting
with the world and
making people feel.

It's finding a way to
bind together people

who have nothing in
common but a dream.

It's falling asleep
at night knowing you did
the best job you could.

Success is joy and
freedom and friendship.

And success is love.

What are you doing here?
You're not graduating.

True, but my best friend is.
I bought you a present.

Oh, my God!
Where did you find this?

I thought the Gucci print
might be a little too much,
but I thought you'd like it.

No, it's perfect.

(CH UCKLES)

What happened to
all your stuff?

It all went home already.

What do you mean?

I'm going back to lowa.

But I thought we talked
about you staying here,

doing dance class
and Broadway...

Joy, Joy, Joy.

I'm lucky.
I have a place to go.

I'm gonna take over
my mom's dance studio.

And I'm gonna be
the best goddamn dance
teacher there ever was.

(SIGHS)

Four years of
ups and downs,

of wonderment
and disappointment,

of ennui and joy.

It was everything
I'd ever hoped for.

And scene.

WOMAN: Congratulations!
MAN: Can I take a picture?

(IN DISTINCT CHATTER)

MAN: Over here.

Hi.
Hi.

MAN ON PA: Welcome, everyone,
to the New York High School
of Performing Arts

graduation and performance.
I got us seats right here.

we ask that you now
turn off all your
cell phones

and please refrain from
any flash photography

during the performance.

Thank you very much
and enjoy the show.

(SINGING) Countless hours
of learning more

Countless hours
of knowing less

Can't look behind you

You have to look ahead

So many doubts
running through your mind

All the excuses
Don't have the time

All the rejection you
have to leave behind

Leave it all behind
Leave it all behind

Hold your dreams

Don't ever let it go

Be yourself

And let the world
take notice

You'll find strength

when people bring you down

They will see

If you would only

Only believe

Someway, somehow
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't give up now
Don't give up

Don't be afraid

To succeed
To succeed

Yeah

Someway, somehow
Come on, everybody

The time is right now
It's our time, yeah

Don't be afraid

To succeed
To succeed

Yeah

Hold your dreams

Don't ever let it go

Be yourself

And let the world
take notice

You'll find strength

when people bring you down

They will see

If you would only

Only believe

(AU DIENCE CH EERING)

Remember, remember

Baby, look at me
and tell me what you see

You ain't seen
the best of me yet

Give me time
I'll make you
forget the rest

I got more to me

And you can set it free

I can catch the moon
in my hand

Don't you know who I am?

Remember my name
Fame

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn
how to fly
High

I feel it coming together

People will see me and cry
Fame

I'm gonna make it
to heaven

Light up the sky
like a flame
Fame

I'm gonna live forever

Baby, remember my name

Remember, remember,
remember, remember

Remember, remember

Baby, hold me tight

'Cause you can
make it right

You can shoot me
straight to the top

Give me love
and take all
I've got to give

Baby, I return

Too much is not enough

I can ride your heart
till it breaks

Ooh, I've got
what it takes

Remember my name
Fame

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn
how to fly
High

I feel it coming together

People will see me and cry
Fame

I'm gonna make it
to heaven

Light up the sky
like a flame
Fame

I'm gonna live forever

Baby, remember my name

Remember, remember,
remember, remember

Remember my name
Remember, remember

Remember, remember,
remember, remember

Remember my name
Fame

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna learn
how to fly
High

I feel it coming together

People see me and cry
Fame

I'm gonna make it
to heaven

Light up the sky
like a flame
Fame

I'm gonna live forever

Baby, remember my name
My name

Remember my name

(CAN'T HIDE FROM LOVE
PLAYING)

Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide

No time for games
Time to decide

The pressure's on

It's got to be right

Won't be detoured
by foolish pride

Gotta work just a little

Just a peek
for something committal

Got to find
somewhere in the middle

So confusing with my feelings

I'm just lost in the fever

It takes time
for true feelings

But I can't seem to fight it

No matter how I try

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what
Love will always catch you

You try your best to speed up

But you don't measure up

There's nowhere to hide
Love will always catch you

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what
Love will always catch you

You can't hide from love
Can't hide from love

Can't hide
Love will always

How do I feel?

what do I say?

I'm on the spot
Today's the day

Decision time
What should I do?

Should I deny
or give in to?

Gotta work just a little

Just a peek
for something committal

Got to find
somewhere in the middle

So confusing
with my feelings

I'm just lost in the fever

It takes time
for true feelings

But I can't seem to fight it

No matter how I try

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what
Love will always catch you

You try your best to speed up

But you don't measure up

There's nowhere to hide
Love will always catch you

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what
Love will always catch you

Can't hide from love
Yeah

Can't hide from love
Come on

Can't hide
Love will always

Through all my shades
you shine so bright

Move, you do it
You do it like

Nobody
It's plain to see

Your TNT is dynamite

Your fuse I'd gladly ignite

For your bomb
madly recite

Stadium status
'cause you're the baddest

midnight train
since Gladys Knight

Girl, you know
we got a problem, right?

I salute you
like stars and stripes

Introduce you
to all these sights

'Cause that's what you've been
waiting for all your life

I know you like
that fancy stuff

Make a nigga wanna
take advantage of

Yes, I'm calling
'cause I'm falling

For you and cannot be hurt
Let's go

You can't run from love

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what
Love will always catch you

You try your best to speed up

But you don't measure up

There's nowhere to hide
Love will always catch you

You can't run from love
You can't run

You can't push and shove

'Cause no matter what
Love will always catch you

Can't hide from love
Can't hide from love

Can't hide from love
Can't hide

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