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sell you out.

And that's that.

Now, can we get

back to practice?

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.

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.

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 sh*t.

Yeah, maybe so.

But I do.

You all right?

Why the hell are

you so nervous?

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.

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.

Mr. Dowd.

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...

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.

Yo, what up,

everyone? How y'all feeling tonight?

Come on,

let me hear y'all.

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.

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

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!

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

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