High Strung Page #5

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- And then, G8...

- Excuse me.

Has Johnnie Blackwell

checked in?

Blackwell? Go to the B...

- No, sorry.

- Nah, I don't see it.

Thanks.

No Johnnie?

I don't get it.

What did he say to you

when you saw him?

Just that he'll meet us

here at 6:
30.

This isn't like Johnnie.

Let's try him again.

How long have you been

in the US?

I'm not sure.

Let me help you.

You seem nervous.

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the Peterson Foundation's

String and Dance Competition.

Five minute warning for

Kyle and April. Five minutes.

Listen, kid,

this isn't about you.

How well do you know this guy?

Love to know. He scammed

me out of five grand.

Where can I get a hold of him?

I don't know.

Will you help us find him?

Yes, but there's somewhere

I really need to be right now.

- Beautiful.

- Impressive.

So, what do we do now?

That means we have to withdraw!

Nah, it doesn't feel right.

Johnnie wouldn't bail on us.

Okay, we are ready for you guys.

Let's go.

Upstairs.

We still have a few minutes.

Let's go ahead and get

ready, just in case.

- Yeah, she's right. Come on.

- Come on, guys.

Hayward?

I really hope this audience

gets to see you guys dance.

It's like you said,

it ain't over yet.

Okay, this group is up next.

Okay, you guys ready?

- Oh...

- Johnnie made it!

Yeah, we're ready.

- I'm so sorry.

- So close!

- So close.

- All right, we're ready now.

Bravo!

All right, let's

rearrange the stands and chairs.

Next, get ready

for the lighting cue.

Good luck beating that.

Aha! Finally!

Here we go.

Let's do it, man.

- You ready?

- Absolutely.

I think this might help.

Where did you find it?

Sometimes people

can surprise you.

Thank you.

Our next contestant, playing

his original composition,

titled Fortando,

violinist Johnnie Blackwell

with dancers Ruby Adams

and the Switch Steps.

Where's the violinist?

Where are the dancers?

Completely indulgent.

I disagree.

Don't we want to evolve?

Don't we want to progress?

She's like a completely

different dancer.

She's not dancer.

She's gypsy.

Bravo!

All right, we need all

the contestants on stage.

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you for your patronage and support

of this outstanding group of performers.

After heated deliberation,

we have made a decision.

The winner of the Peterson Foundation

String and Dance Competition is...

Johnnie Blackwell

and his dancer Ruby Adams,

The Switch Steps...

Congratulations, young man.

You are the recipient

of the $25,000 prize

and a full scholarship to the

Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts.

Would you like

to say a few words?

Thank you so much.

This means more to me

than you know.

I'd like to share the money

with my brilliant crew,

who I could not have

done this without.

Thank you for believing in me.

Touche.

Music will always

be there running inside me.

The difference is, now, I

understand where it comes from.

And I'm ready to share it.

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