Hairspray Page #6

# Run and tell that #

# Hey, run and tell #

# Go tell #

# Run and tell that #

Link!

Link Larkin!

# Hey, yeah! #

# Yeah, yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah, yeah #

- Whoo!

- Hey!

Whoo!

# Whoo! #

Come here, girl.

This is my sister, Little Inez.

Oh, I know Tracy Turnblad.

Good for you, girl.

You got on the show.

- Well, you better be next.

- Ya got that right.

Oh, you know she is.

You better show 'em, girl.

Yeah!

# I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride #

# So give me five on the black hand side #

# I got a new way of movin'

and I got my own voice #

# So how can I help but

to shout and rejoice #

# Oh, the people 'round here

can barely pay their rent #

# They try to make a dollar

outta fifteen cent #

# But we got a spirit

money just can't buy #

# It's deep as a river

and soars to the sky, to the sky! #

# Hey, I can't see the reason it can't be #

# The kinda world where

we all get our chance #

# Aw, yeah #

# The time is now #

# So we can show 'em how

just turn the music up #

# And let's all dance, yeah, yeah #

# 'Cause all things are equal

when it comes to love #

# Well, that ain't quite true

'cause when push comes to shove #

# The blacker the berry,

the sweeter the juice #

# They say it ain't so but, darlin',

what's the use? #

# The darker the chocolate,

the richer the taste #

# And that's where it's at #

# Now, baby, baby, baby,

run and tell that #

# Run and tell that #

# Ah yeah, baby#

# Run and tell that #

# Go run and tell that #

# G-g-g-g-go home

and run and tell that #

# Yeah, yeah #

# Yeah, yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah, yeah #

# Whoo! #

- Go, baby!

- Whoo!

It was horrible.

Mom, he just danced on that bus...

with that great white whale

and those negroes.

No, honey.

Reeling him back in is

the easiest thing in the world.

Remember, I control his career.

Ohh.

Now, don't worry.

Mommy will take care of everything.

Are you all hungry

for some good fun?

# Yeah #

# Bring on that pecan pie #

# Pour some sugar on it,

sugar, don't be shy #

# Scoop me up a mess

of that chocolate swirl #

# Don't be stingy,

I'm a growin' girl #

# I offer big love with no apology #

# How can I deny

the world the most of me? #

# I am not afraid

to throw my weight around #

# Pound by pound by pound #

# Because I'm big,

blonde and beautiful #

# Face the fact,

it's simply irrefutable #

# No one wants a meal

that only offers the least #

# When, girl, we're servin'

up the whole damn feast #

Well, looks like y'all

took a step outta bounds.

Now, who we got here?

Mom, I want you to meet my new friends.

This here is Link. Tracy Turnblad.

This is just so afro-tastic!

And this young lady right here...

is Penny Pingleton.

I'm very pleased

and scared to be here.

Oh, now, honey. We got more reason

to be scared on your street.

Latoya, put that record down.

You gonna scratch it.

Can't you keep your little girl...

Shall we dance?

Come on.

My name is Mike.

Mike?

Yes, Mike.

Mike who?

It's Mike.

Anyway, ahem...

I'm calling because

I have some information...

about your daughter's whereabouts.

- What?

- Right now, as we speak...

your daughter has entered

a hotbed of moral...

turpentine.

# Baby don't sleep #

# Baby don't eat #

# Baby just like another boink-boink #

Link, aren't you gonna get

in awful trouble for this?

I'm not plannin' on tellin' my dad.

No, I mean in trouble

with someone else.

Hmm. Maybe.

Maybe it's worth it.

I think knowin' you's the start

of a pretty big adventure.

Ahh!

Tracy Edna Turnblad!

Ooh, we get any more

white people in here...

this gonna be a suburb.

Do you know what I had to pay a cab...

just to consider comin' down here?

Oh, uh, Mom-

No call. You just disappear.

And all mashed up against a crooner?

Um, Edna Turnblad, this is Link.

Come on, we're goin'.

And, Penny, go home before

your mother shoots you.

Miss Edna, is it?

Hi, I mean, you don't

have to rush off, you know.

Well, I do. I left my iron on.

Oh, your iron.

Well, before you go...

you sure you

wouldn't like to have...

a little somethin' to eat?

Mmm-mmm.

Is that braised?

# Whoa oh oh oh oh oh #

# Slice me off a piece

of that hogshead cheese #

# Whoo! #

# And take a look inside #

# My book of recipes #

# Now, don't-cha sniff around

for somethin' fluffy and light #

# We need a man who brings

a man-size appetite #

# We'll use a pinch-a sugar

and a dash-a spice #

# I'll let you lick the spoon

because it tastes so nice #

# We keep it in the oven

till it's good and hot #

# Keep on stirrin' till it hits the spot #

# Because I'm big,

blonde and beautiful #

# There is nothin' 'bout us

that's unsuitable #

# Why sit in the bleachers

timid and afraid #

# When, Edna, you look

like the whole parade? #

# They say that white

has might and thin is in #

# Well, that's just bull #

# 'Cause, ladies, big is back #

# And as for black, it's beautiful #

# All shapes and sizes follow me #

# Who wants a twig when

you can climb a whole tree #

# Yeah, yeah #

# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah #

Groovy, baby. Groovy.

Hello?

Hello?!

- Graah!

- Oh, my God!

Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

Ah! You got me.

Ha ha ha!

Welcome, mmm,

to the Hardy-Har Hut.

If we can't put a smile on your face,

your skin's too tight.

- Oh!

- Bop, bop.

- Oh.

- I got somethin' for ya. Yeah.

It's just in.

You're gonna love it.

Huh?

Oh.

Cigarette?

Ha ha ha.

Tempting but, uh... no, thanks.

- Ha ha ha!

- Oh.

Well, eh.

What can I do you for?

Something for the mister?

Sadly, there is no mister at the moment.

Beautiful woman like yourself?

My husband...

...accidentally suffocated.

You need a fella.

I do. I do need a fella.

And the way to a man's heart

is through his funny bone.

Now here's an icebreaker for ya.

Oh, Miss Maybelle,

you do throw a lovely party.

But what are you celebratin'?

Well, it's kind of an ending.

But it deserved to go out with a bang.

What ended?

Negro Day.

What?

All right. Time y'all knew.

velma von Tussle just told me

we have had our last show.

No.

Yeah, it seems our little show

was a nice little placeholder...

- but it was time to get some ratings.

- Aww!

I didn't wanna tell y'all up front.

I just wanted to have a little fun tonight.

But I practiced so hard.

Now I'll never get a chance

to be on the show.

Oh, you will be seen, baby.

I promise.

You can't have your own show?

Fine, you'll come dance with us.

Hmm. Honey.

You been dozin' off durin' history?

Yes, always.

Trace, black and whites ain't never danced

on Tv together.

Well, if we can't dance...

maybe we should just march.

Ooh, that'd get some big ol' ratin's.

Better time slot, too.

Mm-hmm.

Like on the 11:
00 news.

Ahh!

What y'all say?

Should we give this fine woman...

all the ratings she deserves?

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

Hey, hey!

Well, it is a school night...

and I think we oughta call it a night.

Tell you what.

We meet up at the church Friday, 4:00...

and we will march on WYZT.

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