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Nothing. No, she...

Wow! What did she say?

"Hi." I think that was it.

- And?

- And...

Her play got extended

three more months.

So she has to pay

everything there in rent...

...so I have to cover everything here.

So if you wanna stick around

and chip in, it would-

- Save your ass?

- Help.

Well, will you look at that?

The shoe on the other foot.

One minute I'm a freeloader...

...and the next...

...I'm the only thing standing

between you and eviction.

Just yes or no?

What's the proposal exactly?

Wonderful apartment.

Bathroom included.

I'm listening.

- Full use of the kitchen.

- Keep going.

Six hundred a month,

utilities included.

Closet?

- Half.

- Oh, look.

"Fabulous apartment

with a great view."

Fine, fine.

The whole closet.

- I want the bedroom.

- No way.

Oh, look. "Hot tub, Beverly Hills."

All right. You can have my bedroom.

Are you in?

Oh, Jack.

See, I'm the kind of girl...

...if a friend's in trouble, I help.

That's just who I am.

Oh, boy.

Your dream is killing me!

It's killing me!

What was that?

And what's this?

It's something about the

two mortgages.

To be perfectly honest,

I haven't got a goddamn clue.

But if I can't raise

the amount of money...

...on that piece of paper by the end

of this month, I lose the club.

It's just money.

It's just a number.

I know...

...but do you think I could do it?

Okay, tell me a lie.

I need your expert sewing skills.

Tell me a new lie.

I don't love you.

Come here. Come here.

It's okay.

Stage fright.

Wait a minute. Hey, hey. hey.

What's in that?

Iced tea.

Iced tea, my ass. Go home.

Yeah, right. I'm about to go on.

No! You're not gonna go on.

You're gonna go home.

Relax. It is one drink.

What is the big deal?

Ali, you're gonna take Nikki's spot.

- She can't dance my part.

- Oh yeah! She can and she will.

No, no, no. Oh my God,

I can't do that.

- No, no, no, wait.

- It is Nikki's number.

You said you can do any number, right?

Now, I just don't

wanna step on anybody toes.

Then don't.

I don't ca- Listen to me.

You're gonna go on,

and you're gonna go home.

Here, put this on.

Dave.

Tess wants to see you.

Says it's urgent.

I can't leave right now.

I'm working, girl.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Sh*t.

Dave this! Dave that! Everybody wants

Dave to do something.

Y'all gonna have me singing

by the time I'm done here, Jesus.

Ooh, ow... Well, I got the love

that moved the soul

That show I knows how

to rock and roll

I need a tough lover (yeah yeah)

A tough lover (woo)

He's a tough lover (yeah, yeah)

A tough lover (oh oh)

When he kisses me, I get a thrill

When he does that wiggle...

Tess, what's up?

What the hell are you doing

back here?

Nikki said you were looking for me.

Nikki said?

- What is going on, Dave?

- Nikki just told me that...

Lower the curtain. Come on, let's go.

Bye. Thanks for coming.

Hold it.

Ooh, oh yeah yeah

Raise the curtain.

I need a tough lover, yeah yeah

I need a, a tough lover, woo

I need a tough lover, yeah yeah

A tough lover, yeah

When he kisses me, I get that thrill

When he does that wiggle

I won't keep still

I wanna a tough lover (yeah, yeah)

A tough lover (woo)

I need a tough lover (yeah, yeah)

Tough lover (hum, hum)

The seven sisters got nothing on him

I'm talking about a lover

who's fast as the wind

Everyone will talk about

how he got me fixed

It ain't voodoo,

it's just that twist

He will be the greatest lover

that ever come to pass

Don Juan ain't got the

half the chance

I need a tough lover, yeah yeah

A tough lover (woo)

He's a tough lover (yeah, yeah)

A tough lover (oh oh)

Hey, hey, heyah

He'll make me laugh,

he'll make me cry

He'll be so tough

he'll make Venus come alive

He'll do anything that

he wants to do

Step on Jesse James's

blue suede shoes, yeah

Yeah, yeah... woo

A tough lover (yeah, yeah)

A tough lover (hey yeah, yeah yeah)

A tough lover (yeah, yeah)

A tough lover (oh oh)

Oh, my God.

Am I the only one that has no idea

what just happened?

You know what, whatever it was-

Oh Tess, the music stopped,

I didn't know what else to do.

I... I had to sing, I'm sorry.

I know, I hope...

You never told me

you could sing like that.

I tried to tell you.

Okay, okay, all right.

This is what we're gonna do.

You guys know the songs, right?

- Oh, yeah.

- Okay...

So tomorrow we're gonna

rehearse all day long,

then tomorrow night you're

gonna sing.

We're gonna go straight

through the show live.

Live!?

- So any questions?

- No.

Okay, good. Okay, great.

Alright, you go with the guys.

Find out what keys you're comfortable

singing the songs you're gonna...

...and I'm going to go up to my office

and plan an entirely new show.

- Okay?

- Oh, my God.

Thanks, Tess.

I'm gonna build a show around her.

"They don't come to hear us sing"?

They'll come to hear her sing.

So... how do you feel?

- Amazing.

- Honey,

I've never seen anything like that.

Thanks. Are you sure Tess

really liked it? She wasn't...?

I was bringing down the curtain.

She stopped me.

She's the one who let you sing.

Really?

She wants to build the

whole show around you.

You're crying with happiness, right?

Good. Okay.

Brava.

Clearly one of us

has underestimated the other.

I can't believe Tess has you

buried in the kick line.

She didn't know I sang.

Well, you certainly can.

And you are way too good

to be doing it here.

How about a drink?

The bar's right over there.

Tell Jack I sent you.

Where in the hell did that

come from tonight?

- Who knew that you could do that?

- Thanks, Jack.

Who knew any white chick

could sing like that?

How do you do that?

I don't know. It just happens.

I just do it.

I know how that feels.

I gotta pee again, so...

Stop.

We're gonna go get something to eat.

You wanna come?

Yeah, I would.

Let's go.

Look at you.

What? What?

Well, no, just the way

you're gazing after her.

I have a fiance, remember?

Yes. No, I do. I know.

Three thousand miles away.

We still talk every day.

You do? About what?

Let me guess, don't tell me.

About her.

Her.

And, I don't know...

Her.

AII I'm saying is that,

that one there...

...is beautiful

on the inside as well...

...and she's not going to be

available forever.

Relationship advice from

Mr. One-Night-Stand himself.

That is...

Forgot my purse.

- What?

- Oh, no.

I was just telling Jack here how

every opportunity has a shelf life.

Come here.

Look there.

Awfully pretty, but too much.

See, I like that.

No, I'm not cutting my hair.

Who said anything about you

cutting your hair? You can wear a wig.

I'm wearing one right now.

Where have I been all my life?

The dress is Chanel

The shoes YSL

The bag is Dior

Agent Provocateur

My address today

L.A., by the way

Above Sunset Strip

The Hills all the way

My rings are by Webster

It makes their heads twirl

They all say, "Darling, what did

you do for those pearls?"

What?

I am a good girl

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