Go for It! Page #5

Synopsis: Carmen is a good student with a bad attitude who lives for dancing in the underground clubs of Chicago. She yearns to be 'somebody' but is afraid to believe in herself. Her immigrant Mexican, working-class parents want her to stay in school and get an education, so she attends junior college while working at a grocery store. Carmen's professor catches her performing one day in the neighborhood and challenges her to audition to a formal dance school in California. She gets into a fight with her chaotic family and runs away to her best friend Gina's place only to find out Gina's been getting beat up by her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Carmen's boyfriend, Jared wants her to commit and move in with him. Pulled apart in every direction, her dream of dancing fades. Can Carmen overcome her fears and take the biggest chance of her life, or will she succumb to her self-doubt?
Genre: Drama, Musical
Director(s): Carmen Marron
Production: Lionsgate Films
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.0
Metacritic:
44
PG-13
Year:
2011
105 min
$100,000
Website
53 Views


Well, then when?

When you're in the emergency room?

Is that when I should start?

You are acting like a total idiot.

That's right, because I forgot.

You're all high and mighty now

because you got a rich, white boyfriend!

What? Gina...

Nino loves me, okay?

Gina, listen to me. Listen to me!

Nino does not love you!

This is not love!

- You think your man loves you?

- Yeah.

Why do you think he's with you, hoochie?

Because you jump when he calls.

- Gina...

- You're just a stupid-ass b*tch, just like me!

- Stop it!

- Just stop acting like you're any better.

- I said just stop it.

- 'Cause once he gets bored,

- he's gonna go on to the next p*ssy!

- Stop it, okay?

- 'Cause you ain't nobody!

- Shut up!

Shut up!

You ain't nobody!

I ain't taking your crazy life anymore!

Carmen. Carmen, I'm sorry, all right?

I messed up, all right? I was just joking.

Flaca, where are you going?

You're all I've got.

Baby, come on.

Make out with me, baby.

- Wake up.

- All right, baby.

Baby.

Hey.

- You've been talking sh*t?

- No, baby. I would never...

Baby, please! That's sore, please.

Please, please.

- You've been talking sh*t?

- No, baby. I didn't say anything.

- You've been talking sh*t?

- No, baby, I would never say anything bad.

- Baby...

- What'd you say to her?

- Baby!

- What did you say to that b*tch?

I didn't... I didn't say...

- What'd you say to that b*tch?

- I can't...

I can't breathe! What the hell!

- What did you say to her?

- I said that I love you. I love you.

How does that feel?

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I tried to talk...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

- I'm sorry!

- Tell me how it... Just shut the...

Tell me how it feels.

Tell me, would you?

Tell me how this feels, Gina!

Tell me how that feels!

Gina, please talk to me.

Gina? Gina, Gina, please wake up.

Please wake up, baby. Please wake up.

Please wake up, baby.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you wake up?

Baby, wake up. God, what's happening?

Oh, God.

She loved you.

She knows that you loved her.

She does, hija.

It's not your fault, mi amor.

It's gonna be all right.

It's gonna be all right.

You know that dance school

you told me about?

- Any news?

- Yeah, they want me to audition.

Congratulations.

I wanted to thank you, but I'm not going.

I don't understand.

I just can't waste any more time on it.

Waste your time?

Is that what this has been?

Look, I got problems

that you don't know about, okay?

- So do I.

- It's not that easy.

You know what's not easy? This.

Every time I hear your excuses.

You just wanna stay where you are

so you can complain for

the rest of your life,

"There's not enough of opportunities

in the world."

You wouldn't know an opportunity

if it landed right in front of your face!

Who the hell do you think you are,

judging people by your own rules?

You don't know me.

You don't know my family, okay?

You don't even know yourself.

You are such a snob.

You don't give a sh*t about your students.

And that's why you're leaving,

because you're the quitter.

I didn't quit!

You think you're the only one

with problems? Think again.

You haven't seen anything yet.

Nobody cares about your problems.

Nobody cares about anything

except what you could do for them!

I'm sorry.

There's a part of me that wants to tell you,

"You're right. It doesn't matter."

But I can't, in my good conscience.

I don't know why I believe in you

when I don't even know you.

You see, it has nothing to do

with me believing in you,

and everything to do

with you believing in you.

Take it from me,

running is a hard habit to break.

Got a surprise for you.

It's your favorite.

I'm sorry about Gina.

Wish there was something I could do.

You have to move on for her.

She would want that.

I know.

I was thinking of auditioning

for a dance school in California.

California.

Wow.

But I changed my mind after everything.

You know, I have some news

that might cheer you up.

After this semester,

I'm gonna work for my dad,

get my own place.

Really?

Yeah, yeah.

I figure it's about time I live alone.

No, I mean about working for your dad.

Sure, yeah. I mean,

I'd never have to worry about getting fired.

Or 401 (k) retirement.

I mean, my friends would kill for this job.

I'd be an idiot not to take it.

And plus, the place I'm getting,

I think there's room for two.

Wow, that's serious.

But, aren't we serious?

I mean, we spend all

of our time together anyway.

The only thing that would change is

we'd be under the same roof.

I don't know.

I just haven't danced, you know?

I love you.

Say something.

I gotta go.

I gotta go.

Enjoy your...

Hey, that's Somaya. Hey, Somaya!

- Hey, Somaya! Wait up!

- Pablo.

Pablo, come on. Let's go.

It'll only take a couple minutes.

I'll be right back.

- No, it won't...

- Somaya, hold up!

- Somaya!

- Pablo. Fine, I'm driving your car.

How've you been? So, I was thinking,

maybe we get together later?

- I could show you...

- Yeah?

- I got some tunes. I got some...

- You do?

Yeah, yeah, I can spin at you.

You heard me, right?

Oh, yeah, you saw me, right?

- Excuse me.

- You don't need to mess with this guy.

I got the... He come back later.

- Come on, lady.

- Sure you don't wanna come?

I'll take you, too.

- I got a full tank of gas.

- Pablo!

Damn it.

Pablo.

Pablo!

Pablo!

Hey, girl. How's it going tonight?

Damn, look at my hair already.

You got any gel on you?

That's my song, right there.

Hey, you gonna come back to practice?

Just because you suck sometimes

doesn't mean you suck.

Next battle, $1,500.

We got it hooked up.

Damn, this stuff is so sticky.

Get it all over the place.

That's my song.

Still got your boyfriend?

Things going all right?

Yeah.

You better hang on to him.

Loli, let's go!

I just wanna be a little kid again.

I want Gina back,

and I want us to be kids again.

I remember like it was yesterday.

Yeah.

I want yesterday back.

I just don't know who I'm supposed

to be anymore, you know?

I'm going crazy, Pa.

Heaven knows, I regret so much.

You know, the first time I ever walked

into a school

was to sign your brother, Jesse,

up for kindergarten.

I couldn't even read

those forms really good.

I came to this country with no money.

No English.

I joined the army to become a citizen.

I hurt people, too.

That's why I know you can never win

by using your hands.

But it's not like that for you.

You have an education.

You...

Mija, I don't know how to speak,

but one thing I learned is

you always have more strength

than you think.

He makes sure of that.

You can do it.

Pa.

I love you.

Are you crazy? It's raining.

I didn't see you over there.

I was enjoying it.

Are you feeling okay?

You're the one in the rain.

I'm feeling pretty good these days.

Partly due to you.

What did I do now?

Well, you taught me a great lesson.

Like what?

Second chances don't discriminate.

You know, I feel like this

isn't just about me anymore.

Good luck on your journey.

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