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is due in seven days.

If you pay your crew in cash, you'll need

a perfect Schedule E to avoid enquiries.

I've cranked those out like clockwork for

my family's business since I was 17.

But if you just need me to file stuff,

I can do that, too.

- You done?

- Yeah.

Fine. Trial basis, $12 an hour,

and no benefits.

OK.

This is where the girls change.

This is your home away from home.

You get paid every other week.

You'll start at 3:00

and stay till we close.

If you can't find something, look harder.

It's all in here somewhere.

You can start...

...by organising the January receipts.

No problem.

Oh, by the way, the other bookkeeper...

lasted about a week.

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to Ruby's,

the hottest spot in Chicago!

# Hold the door, while I let myself in

# I'm tired, boy

# Need a drink, need a man

# I'm not looking for trouble

# I just want someone to tease

# Maybe if you're lucky

# I'll show you what I've got

# But let's get one thing straight, dear

# I get what I want

# Here there, boy,

I am not like the rest

# Let's have a dance,

while our souls get undressed

# I don't care much for small talk

# There's no need

to say a thing more

# I can make you feel

something lovely

# That you've never felt before

# Maybe if you're lucky,

I'll show you what I've got

# But let's get something straight, dear

# I get what I want

# Slow down, boy

# Don't you step on my toes... #

Hey, don't be late again.

Aye-aye.

- This goes on every night?

- Every night we're open.

Brenda's got a real vision for the place.

It's rooted in burlesque, but our dance

goes way beyond the traditional stuff.

- Well, you were terrific up there.

- Thanks.

What's up, girls? Good job tonight.

- Brenda, hit me.

- Yes, wash this stuff down.

Hey, this is Lauryn.

She's the new bookkeeper.

Carmen's not interested

in any stories she's not the star of.

Oh, still bummed I'm not the star

of your world any more?

- Baby, stars burn out.

- Maybe you couldn't stand the heat.

You guys wanna do some

after-hours damage at Junior's?

- Yes. Cheers.

- Cheers!

- Right, first round's on Lauryn!

- What?

Can we have a Cosmo

and a gin and tonic, no ice?

Hey, two.

Let's get this party started.

Aw, well, welcome to Chicago.

Congratulations on the new job.

Cool about earlier?

Cos I was just playing.

- So how long you worked at Ruby's?

- About a year.

- You like it?

- There's worse ways to make a living.

I'll bet there are.

- Why aren't you out there?

- Not my kind of dancing.

Sitting back, hiding in your hoodie...

That's your kind of dancing?

So... er... you and Carmen?

No. No.

That was like a 24-hour flu.

You get it, you get really sick,

and then you get over it.

So arrogant. "Are you just hide

out there in your hoodie?"

Russ likes giving people a hard time,

especially if he thinks they're cute.

Please.

Russ was right.

You should've been on the floor with us.

What, dancing like Carmen? Shakin' it?

Work it. Ha!

I love it.

Seriously, you're missing another side

you could bring to your dancing.

I'm not dancing right now, remember?

Hey, you're looking good.

Why do my feet hate me?

I don't know. Maybe it's cos

you're going from the twist into a step.

Like you're missing something.

- Right. I'll just eighty-six the combo.

- No, it's...

No, I think the combination's fine.

It's just I think you're missing a piece.

Like, if it was my thing

and I wanted to do that

I would just go... here to there.

Hmm...

Could you show me that again?

Sure, it's simple.

- Here.

- Here...

Then here.

Then there.

- There... I like that.

- Yeah?

Watch your back, D.

Girl's got moves.

- Maybe you should watch yours.

- Her moves ain't that good.

Maybe you should give it a try,

get up on stage one night.

Are you kidding?

I would fall on my ass in those heels.

Seriously, people would get hurt.

- Shut up, you've got steps.

- No, it's not my thing.

Oh, OK, and those clothes are?

Seriously, Lauryn,

they're killing your sexy.

- My sexy?

- Yeah, every dancer's got a sexy.

You just got to find yours.

# That's how we do it on the weekend

# Turn up the radio

and let the speakers blow

# Get your shoes on,

feel the party go get started... #

Without further ado,

ladies and gentlemen,

put your hands together for Dana!

Go, Dana!

Hey, Lauryn, meet Marcus.

Oh, hi. Dana's told me all about you.

You should've seen your girlfriend

on stage tonight. She nailed it.

Really?

We're gonna catch a bite to eat.

Wanna to join us?

Oh, no, you two go.

I've got to finish up here...

Yeah, you sure?

- Yeah.

- OK, all right. Well, catch you later.

- Like tomorrow.

- Bye.

- Have a good night.

- Bye.

OK, I'm out of here.

Hello?

Anybody here?

I can't believe he said that.

Me either.

You're still not taking

your brother's calls?

Just not up for it.

He still thinks I'm in school.

You can't hide here

and avoid him forever.

- You've got to tell him sometime.

- I know.

OK.

- Come on, Cinderella.

- I gotta work, you guys go.

Bye, see you.

Hi. Nice moves.

- What are you?

- I'm not gonna tell anybody.

But just a hint...

If you want to keep a secret,

don't rehearse where you work,

unless you know you're the only one

with a set of keys.

Thanks, I'll try to remember that.

You know, er...

Think I could pry you away?

Maybe grab a drink?

Not real thirsty.

Cool.

Cool. Er... next time.

I could eat.

Well, I got the perfect place.

Growing up, my mom used

to tell me stories about Chicago,

the lights, energy, the people.

She dreamed of coming here

and being a dancer.

- That's where you got the moves from.

- Yep. She studied to be one.

Chose to be a mom instead.

So she passed the dream down to me.

- Is she still in Glenwood?

- No, no. She passed away.

I'm sorry.

She got pretty sick when I was about 10,

and it took a lot out of us,

especially my dad.

After Mom, he just...

spent all his time in the garage.

He said it kept his mind off missing her.

And then one night, three years ago,

I was coming back to the garage

after a recital.

Joel was in Indy picking up equipment

and he'd asked me to stay with Dad.

But some dancer friends

wanted to go out to dinner.

Later when I did get to the garage...

...I found him on the floor.

He'd had a heart attack.

I always wonder if I'd just got there

You can't do that to yourself.

After that, I put school on hold

to stay and help Joel out with the shop.

Since losing Dad,

it's just been the two of us.

That had to be hard.

You know, all of it.

Yeah.

So what's in there?

This? This is the best

sweet and sour shrimp in Chicago.

- Really?

- Want some?

Sure.

Yeah, that's Lincoln Park,

where all the kids hang out

with the students and what not.

Then you got downtown,

where the bankers are.

That's pretty much Chicago.

Well...

Thank you for a wonderful dinner.

Anytime.

I don't remember seeing that

on the menu.

Yeah, well, that's the Chef's Special.

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