Ice Girls Page #3

(GUITAR CONTINUES PLAYING)

- (SONG PLAYING)

- Okay, so let's make two lines.

What we're gonna do,

push once and glide on one foot.

And, under.

Good job, good work.

Sadie, when you feel like you're

off balance, don't go like this.

That'll make you want to go

like this or like that.

So keep your feet like straight

and your knees over your toes, okay?

There you go. See? Nice work.

Here. I'm here if you need me.

That's a lot better.

And then arms out for balance.

Go around. There you go.

That's good.

Just let it out

Nothing wrong with that, just let it out

Jump, just let it out

Don 't keep it inside

Just let it out

Shout, just let it out

Nothing wrong with that, just let it out

Shout, just let it out

Just let it out

(KIDS APPLAUDING)

MERCURY:
How'd your knee feel out there?

Not bad.

It hurt, didn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah, you're doing more than you should.

So, what are you doing for rehab?

Cycling.

No, that's not enough.

It's free.

Is that you?

Yeah.

Who's that with you?

My wife.

She was a skater?

Yeah, she was great.

- Are you guys still married?

- No.

I'm sorry.

Forty bucks.

- You were good with the kids today.

- Thank you.

- Are you available Thursday?

- Yeah.

4:
30 sharp, don't be late.

You might as well leave your skates here.

There's some lockers in the back, okay?

Thanks.

I saw you set up to jump.

You chickened out.

Ugh. Crap, my mom's coming home.

I love your house.

Yeah, Mom had it custom built.

Are you hungry, 'cause I'm starving?

Here, have some. Dig in.

- How often do you have private ice?

- Like five days a week.

Oh, sorry, and I do regular sessions, too.

Well, it's Mercury's dinky rink

and he only offers three a week.

Mostly intermediate girls.

It's so annoying.

I can trust you, right?

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

Well, I'd love to get your opinion

on some of my dresses.

My mom and I are always fighting over

what I should wear.

She's burned through like four designers.

Come on.

- Your room is really great.

- Thanks.

What do you think?

Gorgeous.

I know, silly, but which one do you like?

Heather. Oh, what are you doing?

Um, Mom, this is Mattie.

ROSE:
Wait, didn't I see you at the rink?

Sorry about that.

(CHUCKLES) You must be new in town.

Yeah, but my mom's from here.

- Oh. So it's Mattie...

- Dane.

Dane.

I was getting Mattie's opinion

on some of my dresses.

Do you think it really matters?

Well, Mattie skates or she used to.

She got injured at sub sectionals.

So you skate. (SIGHS)

I did.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

It's Mercury.

Can you make it over to the rink?

- Now?

- Yeah, I've got some ice time.

Okay, do you see the

figure eight tracings?

Yeah.

Good. You follow 'em.

Why am I following them?

It's called, "Patch." Old school exercises.

It's all your knee can handle right now.

Eyes on the tracing,

arms checked, knees soft.

Go ahead.

Tighten up your center,

you look like a Jell-O sandwich.

How long do I have to keep on doing this?

You got 40 minutes.

Oh. Great.

You don't like it, you can get off.

Okay, keep it going. I'll

be back in a minute.

(SIGHS)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Darcy, it's for you.

Yeah.

MAN:
How are you?

I'm okay.

MAN:
Hey, I was wondering

if you could bring

some money down to the jail tomorrow.

Dad, I don't want to do this anymore, okay?

I love you, but I just want you

to leave me alone.

I'm sorry.

(SIGHS)

What'd you fall doing Patch?

No.

Didn't think so. What happened?

I lined up for a jump and I just...

I couldn't do it.

I skated right through it and I was scared.

No one said it would be easy.

I don't think I can do it.

There comes a time for everyone,

no matter who they are, to quit.

Maybe it's that time for you.

Yeah, I think it is.

It's okay.

It's okay, kiddo.

Come on, I'll give you a lift home.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

- Surprise! (CHUCKLES)

- Oh.

- For you.

- How thoughtful.

I think so. (CHUCKLES)

- Well, would you like to come in?

- Yes. Gosh, yeah.

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

Louis, I'm really so grateful for the job

and everything you've done for me.

Like it...

- But, Louis, this isn't working.

- Why not?

We dated in grade 10.

The best year of my life.

- We were 15.

- Yeah, you were my first...

Kiss.

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

Shucks, I'm sorry.

You haven't changed a bit.

The same spiky hair,

the awe shucks expressions.

- That's a good thing, right?

- Mmm.

- Look, I can change.

- No, I like you.

But... But friends.

Can we just be friends?

Sure.

(THUDDING)

Excuse me, sorry.

I'd better go see what that is.

I'd really like to keep

on coaching the kids.

Yeah, that would... That'd be fine.

(ENGINE SPUTTERS)

Your mom?

Yeah.

Mom, this is Mercury.

He gave me the job at the rink.

- Kelly.

- (ENGINE SPUTTERS)

That doesn't sound good.

How old is this truck?

Old.

(CHUCKLES)

- Let's see if we can get it started.

- Yeah.

(PANTING) Okay. Okay. Okay.

You should come down and see me.

Palladino Honda!

Great idea!

We got a sale on!

Okay, I can't breathe.

Okay, pop the clutch.

Whoa.

I gotta start working out.

I gotta start working out, okay.

(BELL RINGING)

(WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON PA)

DARCY:
Now take your ring finger

and put it on the third string.

Also on the second fret, just like that.

That's it.

- (GUITAR STRUMS)

- That's A minor. Got that.

All right, so now, the second chord,

this one's really easy.

It's literally only two strings.

Hey, you did get it.

There you go.

Nice one.

Now take your ring finger,

just one more up, there we go, to the D.

There you go. Nice one.

Hey, Mattie.

Hey, Heather.

Had private ice this morning.

Nailed my triple lutz, five in a row.

I'm so happy.

Hey, do you wanna come

to my house after school?

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Darcy, good to see you.

This thing ain't going away.

Don't make it worse.

- Get off me, man.

- Don't make it worse.

Hey. what's going on?

- It's okay, Mere.

- Ls it?

It doesn't look okay.

Darcy here owes us money.

That true, Da roe?

My father owes them.

$1,200.

Dad's in jail again, debt goes to the kid.

Mere.

$700.

You give it to Mo, you

tell him it's square.

I don't think so.

This is my house.

No one comes into my house

and threatens anyone.

Your move. Make it.

You got lucky.

Let's go.

I'm sorry, Mere.

Da roe, you got any problems,

you come to me.

Yeah, yeah.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hey. (CHUCKLES)

(LAUGHS)

Did you see the hair?

Yeah.

No, no, I don't want you

to miss this opportunity.

Great. Yeah, see you then.

Mercury just showed up.

Wants to go for a test drive.

I'm thinking the CRV.

Like it?

Really, I'll get out and push.

No, no, you're the client. I'll push.

Well, you were the one

that said it could handle it.

Yup, I did say that. Yup.

No problem.

(SIGHS)

(GRUNTING)

- (ENGINE REVVING)

- KELLY:
Ah.

I hired the best choreographer

in North America for you.

Angel Stojko, an Olympic champion

is willing to come up here

and work with you.

It's exactly what you need

to win the Nationals.

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