Staying Alive

My Rolls got towed away.

Don't play, we've got people here.

If I gave you $1,000,000|would you be mad at me?

- Sure!|- You would?

Still? That's a beautiful dress|you've got on.

It is. You know, I can see them...|Sexy.

How about a quarter, as|a down payment on that $1,000,000?

Think I won't keep it?|I will keep it. Believe that.

I know you will take it.

There you go.|One, two, three...

...four, five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four,|five, six, seven, eight.

Two, three, four,|five, six, seven, eight.

Try again from the top.|Come on, you're dancing! You love it!

OK, once again.|Five, six, seven, eight!

Look in the mirrors at yourselves.|You got attitude. You got strength.

Attitude, come on...|Molly, watch your line.

Be proud! You're dancers.|You love dancing.

That's it. We've got potential here.|We've got real potential.

Any messages?

Any messages?

- Hey, Tony, how's your love life?|- All right.

- You know why I order so many drinks?|- You're an alcoholic.

No.|Because I love to watch your walk.

- Oooh, oooh! I like that!|- Great walk.

How are you, Margaret?|Freddie, where's my order?

Coming up.|Some of your groupie friends are here.

- Who?|- Those friends of yours.

- They're acquaintances.|- How about sharing the wealth?

- Am I your booking agent?|- You don't want to share?

I don't need your hand-me-downs.

- Have you got emotional problems?|- You think I need a shrink?

- How late are you working tonight?|- Till three.

- Want to come over?|- Last time, I almost got brain damage.

You party too hard.|You ought to be a tag team.

Good guys are hard to find.

Why don't you try the army?

- Are we on later?|- No, I can't make it.

Why not?

- Lately, I've been career oriented.|- What's that mean?

I don't have time for relationships|right now.

That right?

Well, let me tell you something.

Guys like you aren't relationships,|you're exercise.

- Why do you have to go? It's only six.|- I want to get something going today.

- Don't you want to stay for breakfast?|- No, I'm not hungry.

- What's wrong?|- Nothing.

I just want to get something|going today.

- You will.|- I'll see you later.

- I'll miss you.|- You don't have to say that, Jackie.

I know I don't.

I'm a dancer by nature. I studied|for four years and now I teach.

- But I'm very available for TV work.|- No.

Good day.

Acting roles... I do dramatic parts.|I can do comedy roles.

I'd consider doing a soap opera

or even a roadshow,|a musical of some sort.

I would consider|doing a print ad.

If you're looking for the outdoor type,|I'm good at some sports,

like weightlifting and stickball

and push-ups, and...

If absolutely necessary, I don't mind|doing any kind of extra work.

Except I promised my mother|I'd never do any nudity.

I guess she's afraid|that I might get a cold.

But the fact still is,|I'm a dancer by nature.

Whatever.

Yeah, whatever.

It's like you're invisible.

They make you feel|like you're wasting your time.

What's really weird is that|they all sound like my father used to.

Why be down on yourself?|You know what you can do.

- What about you?|- What about me?

You've been doing choruses|for six years.

Don't you want to do something|that's all you?

- If it happens, good. If not, too bad.|- How could you think that way?

A woman's dancing career|is half as long as a man's.

So I have half as many chances|as you of making it.

- I've got to be real with myself.|- I don't know, I guess so.

Mm... cherry.

- See you later.|- Will you come tonight?

- It's the last show.|- I don't think I can make it.

- Why the excuses?|- What excuses?

Don't play this competition thing|with me.

Just because you're in a show|and I'm not, that ain't competition.

- Well, what is it?|- Envy!

Will you be there?

Got any messages?

It's an inside joke.

- Tony!|- Hey, Jackie! You were great!

- Are you sure?|- I'm positive. You was fantastic.

- I was nervous knowing you were here.|- You shouldn't have been.

- Are you sure I was OK?|- You were great.

- I'll change. Will you wait?|- Yeah.

- I'll meet you outside.|- Sure, why not?

Hi.

Yes?

I wanted to tell you|I think you're an incredible dancer.

Thank you very much.

I'm a friend of Jackie Coll's.|Tony Manero.

- It's important to have friends.|- I was saying that over breakfast.

Did you want something?|An autograph, or something?

I'd like to get together and talk|some time. Would that be possible?

- About what?|- About how incredible you are.

- Thank you, but I already know that.|- Say what?

I already know.

I used to be incredible myself|when I lived in Brooklyn.

- Really? What happened?|- I moved to Manhattan.

So, where exactly are you imported|from? The vicinity of England?

- Very good.|- See? I know.

- So what do you do?|- I'm sort of into telling the future.

- Great things will happen for you.|- Oh, really? What great things?

You're going to meet this really,|really sensitive, nice type of guy.

Once you get to know him,|you're going to be crazy about him.

- I am?|- Yeah!

So where is he?

I'll go get him. You just wait here.|You'll love him. He's great.

Hey, Rico! She's waiting to see you.|Really! Come on, she's great!

Really!|No, I'll get him.

I got her here. She's nice.|No problem. You'll love her.

Come on...|Wait! Well, come on.

- It didn't happen.|- Imported, indeed!

- How are you doing?|- Strong draught in there, huh?

- Come in.|- You nearly broke my face with the door.

I'm giving you my best come-ons|and you try to mangle my face.

- Well, Jimmy, you see...|- Tony!

Whatever. You seem to take pleasure|in treating women as incredibly stupid.

If you're mad at me, I apologise.|I thought I was being charming.

You did try to damage my head.|But the thing is that I...

I amazingly respect your dancing|talent. And your womanhood.

I didn't always respect womanhood,|but since I moved to Manhattan,

I got this new, mature outlook. I don't|smoke, I don't drink, I don't curse.

Anyway, I would like to take you out.

Maybe we could have a drink,|maybe have some dinner. And...

But someplace informal, because|my suits are all being pressed.

Well, thank you|but I have to go home early tonight.

- We're auditioning for the new show.|- Are you in it?

- Definitely. Are you a dancer?|- Yeah, couldn't you tell?

Oh, of course.|Why don't you come by tomorrow?

- I could put in a good word for you.|- No, don't do that. Please.

I really don't need any help|in that department.

- OK.|- Are you sure you can't go out tonight?

Sorry.

Well, if I don't see you any more,

nice meeting you|and being insulted by you.

My pleasure.

- Aren't you coming tomorrow?|- I knew you wanted to see me again.

Taxi!

- Want to eat?|- I got to get to the club.

- Why do you work at that club?|- Extra money.

- There's an audition tomorrow.|- I told you a week ago.

- Really?|- Yeah. You'll audition, won't you?

Why not?|Rejection's a hobby now.

Oh, listen to you!

Small world, isn't it?|Goodnight.

- Goodnight.|- Goodnight. Do you know her?

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