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slap me in my face.

Well, this is me.

OK. Why are you teachin' ballet class?

It doesn't look like you need a job.

Oh, you know, it just puts off

coming home a little longer.

It couldn't be that bad.

My mom doesn't get

the whole dancing thing.

- What about your dad?

- He died a couple years ago.

- I'm sorry.

- No, it's OK.

He was the one

who always encouraged me.

Driving me to rehearsals,

watching all my routines.

Sounds like a cool dude.

- Thanks for walking me home.

- All right. Later.

Bye.

Pickup game tomorrow at the courts.

Them cats want a rematch. You down?

I can't make that. I got community service

every day this week, man.

(sniffing)

Hey, put that away.

What are you doin'?

Whassup between you and Lucy?

Look like she's kind of feeling you.

- I don't know about that.

- What, you scared?

Luce, Colin is too old for you.

What are you doing?

- It was so...

- Cheesy?

Romantic, OK?

It was romantic...

( hip-hop)

- Why isn't Nora using this?

- Nora's old-school, man.

I ain't talkin' Sugarhill Gang.

I'm talkin' 'bout Vivaldi old-school. For real.

You should let her listen to it.

Hey, Nora. I want you to hear somethin'.

- Don't start.

- You guys seem to be gettin' along well.

- He's my partner.

- Ah, he's just your partner.

And too many things.

Miles got... What's that, violin?

Some kids to play violin on the track.

Finally working with people

that can play instruments.

I can play, all right.

I just prefer to play with myself.

Whoa. What?

- He makes it too easy.

- No, not play with...

Just listen.

( hip-hop/classical blend)

I like it.

I really like it. It's good.

Told you, dawg.

Hey, I was thinkin', um...

You know that turn

where we have our legs behind us?

Thinkin', you know,

what if I went down,

and then we, like,

change levels, like?

I just... I don't mean to be out of line...

No, no. It's cool.

I like it.

Let's try it. Ready?

Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four.

- That's actually really good.

- Cool.

I think we should do it.

Let's try it again.

Five, six, seven, eight.

I guess I'll just see you tomorrow, then.

- OK.

- All right.

You need a ride?

Um... (laughs)

You ever even been out to Hampden?

No, but there's a place I go near there.

I'm serious.

Where are you takin' me?

Hold on.

I'm about to show you.

Hold it. Is this...

Is this where you kill me?

Funny.

This is it.

Yeah. I mean...

I got a view just like this,

you know, from my balcony.

- You do?

- No.

- How did you find this place?

- I been comin' here since I was a kid.

My dad was an executive

at one of the shipping companies.

This is where

I imagined my whole routine.

I don't know how you do it.

How you think about

how two people are gonna move and...

I don't know, every detail.

I couldn't do that.

- You've been doing it.

- It's not the same thing, though.

That's how it starts.

I always saw this routine

with a bunch of other dancers.

What do you mean?

Well, if I had enough dancers,

I could have them all starting in unison

and then slowly

breaking out in a canon.

Whoa, what's...

- What's a canon?

- You know, like "Row Your Boat"?

(laughs)

OK, I'll show you. You know

that phrase with the turn and lift?

They all have turn and lifts.

All right, what, in the middle section?

Yeah, I know it.

Instead of doing it together,

you're gonna go first.

( "U Must Be" by Gina Rene)

- Come on.

- All right.

OK, go on "one."

Five, six, seven, eight.

W honn i'm with younn

W honn i'm with younn

Younn knno w younn mako my days

So beautiful

W ith younnr d iffferonnt ways

- You make me lighter

- Yeah

i'm moivinn' with tho winnd

Moivinn' with tho winnd

Love. You knoW What you've got for me.

I've got for you. Too

We can't pretend

Give me another chance to breathe in

You got all the things I need and

Together. We're just so complete

Younn munnst bo tho roasonn i'm al iivo

Give me another chance...

Um...

You got all the things I need and

Together. We're just so complete...

Um... I, um...

If you saw it with a bunch of dancers,

you should do it with a bunch of dancers.

Where would I find these dancers?

You go to a school bustin' with

kids in tights. Take your pick.

The only ones left are sophomores

and freshmen. They're not good enough.

How do you know

if they're good enough or not?

You didn't know I was good enough.

Well, who says you are?

(laughs)

All right...

Uh-huh.

I'm being kept in the ninth grade.

- Ha-ha-ha.

- (mockingly) Ha-ha-ha.

- Let's go. You ready?

- I can't. I'm late for my hours.

- What about our game?

- I'll do it tomorrow.

You said that yesterday.

Yo, I'm gonna catch y'all later.

Now I'm gettin' pissed.

How many did you say you needed?

( hip-hop/classical)

Thanks, Miles.

(music stops)

So, um, that's basically

what we have so far.

Congratulations.

You've really expanded your range.

I thought your original piece was good,

but this...

This is very risky, Nora.

But it may pay off. What made you

decide to change your piece?

- Actually, a lot of this is Tyler.

- Nah, it's all you.

OK, fine. He gave me some of his moves

and I gave him ballet lessons.

- You've studied ballet?

- (scoffs).

He's actually pretty good.

He could be a student here.

Unfortunately, our school year has

already begun, but keep up the good work.

Mm, Miles. Miles!

- Lucy, not right now.

- What's wrong? Miles.

Miles, what's wrong?

I heard you guys got signed.

- You heard wrong.

- Everybody says Brett got signed...

- Brett signed without me.

- How'd he get signed without you?

According to him,

the label says he's the only talent.

They wanna put him out as a solo artist

to work with other producers.

- Oh, my God...

- You know what?

I knew Brett had an ego.

I knew he did.

But, damn, I thought he would sit me down

and tell me like a man.

I knew it.

Hey, baby.

Is that why you flew

to New York last week?

Nora, calm down.

You ditched Miles? After all the work you

did together, you dump him just like that?

You haven't heard my side of the story.

You don't have time to tell your girlfriend.

I have to find out through everyone else.

Nora, come on. I'm sorry.

I didn't expect it to happen like this.

It's just happening. All right?

Like we always talked about.

We never talked about

stepping on our friends.

When you're handed your dream,

you take it. You don't ask questions.

- I would.

- You think you would.

But you don't know

until it's right in front of you.

Seriously, would you

have walked away?

I don't know...

but I'm walking away now.

- You're breaking up with me?

- Yes.

This isn't about me or Miles or any of that.

It's about Tyler, isn't it?

No, it's about me, Brett.

Fine.

Remember, that loser's

headed nowhere fast and you know it.

(knock on door)

Miss Gordon...

I mean, Director Gordon?

Can I help you, Tyler?

Um...

There's something

that I kinda wanted to, um...

- It's probably stupid.

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