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Got it. You almost got it.

Dancing? You can't dance.

Who can't dance?

You never seen me dance.

Then do somethin'.

Do somethin'?

What you want me to do? (mutters)

What you want me to do?

Huh? Huh?

(laughs)

- OK, it was fine. It was OK.

- OK.

- What was that?

- Throw it.

- Where'd you learn that?

- Nothing.

I'm not throwing anything

until you show me what that was.

Yeah, all right.

I get you with the little...

All right.

You can do that,

you can do this.

OK.

Hah, hah. What?

- I love it. All right. So after that...

- Yeah?

Hit, hit...

OK, let's try it all.

- You got the whole thing?

- Yeah.

OK, all right. On "go."

One, two, three, go, all right?

One, two, three, go.

(both) What?

Hit, hit...

Hey.

Can you do "running man"?

You don't know about that.

- Malcolm, can you do the "running man"?

- Yeah!

Oh, yeah. What's up?

- Here we go. He's doing it one-handed.

- Oh, oh.

- Whee.

- (laughs)

Whoo! (laughs)

(musical interlude)

This is you?

Don't be mean.

I was a chubby kid.

(snickers)

What are you saying? If I was

like that now, you wouldn't like me?

No, I could deal

with the chubbiness.

But if you were missing those front teeth,

I couldn't work with that.

Thank you very much.

I was thinking we should talk to

Director Gordon about using the showcase

as your audition to get into the school.

I don't know.

Do you think she'd go for that?

It's about going after what you want, right?

(throat clearing)

Mom. Um, hey.

L-I didn't know you were home already.

This is Tyler,

my rehearsal partner.

Nice to meet you, Ms Clark.

You have a beautiful home here.

Thank you.

We certainly like it.

I should probably get going, anyway.

Thanks for showing me those pictures.

Yeah.

It was nice to meet you.

(Tyler) A'ight, here we go.

Ready? One, two, three, go.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- What's up?

- Um...

Look, about the other night -

you didn't tell anybody, did you?

Nah. Uh-uh.

You know, 'cause it's just

musicians, whatever.

You ain't got nothin' to explain to me.

What's wrong?

Why you talking to me like that?

If you wanna be with someone

who doesn't appreciate what he's got,

that's 100% your business.

I just thought you'd be smart enough

to know you deserve better.

Excuse me.

(Tyler) Ready back there? All right.

I wanna hit it hard. All right.

Smooth it out even more than that.

Just want it to look pretty. All right, go.

- Wait, hold up.

- Mac?

Tell me I'm not seeing this, Ty.

Mac.

Hold on, Mac.

Yo, wait up a second.

What you doin', man?

What is that, Riverdancin'?

You gettin' down with your Irish roots now?

- It's not like that.

- Like what?

- It's part of my community service.

- How is dancin' community service?

It's complicated.

- Explain to me. I ain't that stupid.

- Fine...

You were s'posed to meet me

at the courts two hours ago.

I come over here and I see you

blowin' me off for this? This?

You ain't been hangin' or callin' 'cause you

leapin' around with a bunch of rich kids?

They're not all rich.

It's not like that.

All right, Mac, hold on.

There's this girl.

She asked me to rehearse with her

for this showcase thing. That's all.

So you messin' around

with our friendship for a girl?

So it's like that?

- That's a relief, Ty.

- Come on, man.

(chatter)

(Nora) That's great.

- Hey, Tyler.

- Hey.

What, are you back?

Yeah. Feelin' a lot better.

Thanks for fillin' in for me.

- Can you give us a sec?

- Sure.

Hey, guys.

- Hey. Good?

- Definitely.

I didn't think he was coming back.

He hasn't even been here.

I don't know what to do.

So he's back.

Where does that leave me?

- You don't have to say anything.

- Wait. What does that mean?

I can't believe I bought into this bullshit.

You're really gonna turn your back on me?

That's not what I'm doing, Tyler.

Andrew is a student here. He's a senior...

You're just like Brett.

You use people then you dump 'em.

Why are you making it sound like that?

It's not the same situation. You know it.

So how is it not?!

Have I just been filling in for Andrew?

That's not fair.

I'm out.

Tyler. Tyler, wait.

- Gimme a second to figure this out.

- (door opens. Slams shut)

Ooh

Ooh ooh ooh ohh

O h

Softly as a child

Bornn inn nnatunnral ra inn

I predict the seasons

To go unchanged

Somotimos inn I ife

Don't go off runnin'

from What's neW

I became somebody

Through lovin' you

W a rmm was tho sunnnn

T hat coivorod my body so

Rominnded mo offyounn

- (phone rings)

- Hello.

Hi. Is Tyler there?

May I ask who's calling?

It's Nora.

Nora?

No, he's not here.

Yeah, um,

just tell him I called.

OK.

O h, i bocamo somobody

O h

O h oh

Ooh ooh ooh

That's it. Ball, change, up.

To the left, to the right. Heads up.

Inside, up.

Easy, knee.

Look up.

Up, play right.

All right, thanks.

Five, six, seven, eight.

One and two, three, four. Up.

Aah.

- Andrew, are you all right?

- I don't know.

Oh.

OK, try walking on it.

- I can't do this, Nora.

- What?

You and I both know

I can't pull this routine off.

Here, Mom.

Nora...

- Bet you can't make the shot.

- Bet you I can.

- Whatever.

- Yeah, right, whatever.

Let me do it.

You suck, man.

Hey, yo, Ty.

- Man, what's up?

- What's up?

- Where you been, man?

- You know, around.

Gimme my ball back.

Ain't you gonna be late for ballerina class?

No, man.

I'm through with that.

- So what happened with that girl?

- Nothin'.

- Nothin'? I'm supposed to believe you?

- Yeah, man, you are.

I dunno.

Man that turns his back on his boy...

Deserves a second chance.

Right?

Come on, Mac.

Party tomorrow night at Omar's, man.

Ha-ha-ha.

That's my man.

Uh-oh.

And boogie...

(laughter)

Got it, got it, got it.

- Come on, man.

- (laughter)

Mom?

Are you OK?

Do you know even when you were a baby

you danced better than you could walk?

It was all you ever wanted to do.

I remember the look on your face the day

we took you to your first dance class.

You do?

I never expected that dancing would still

bring you such joy after all these years.

Seeing you up there on the stage

so happy - it used to make me happy.

- I guess I forgot about that.

- Mom, it's OK.

I am so excited

to see you dance in your showcase.

Oh. Mom...

I don't even have a partner anymore.

Tyler's not doing it and Andrew's out.

Baby...

You can do this.

You've been doing this

by yourself your whole life.

Come here.

You are gonna be great.

Thanks, Mom.

- (Skinny) I'm still gonna win.

- (Mac) We'll see.

That's why I'm beating you.

Yeah, a'ight, whatever.

I'm gonna come back.

- What y'all up to tonight?

- We goin' to Omar's to watch movies.

Yeah.

I know all about your movies.

You stayin' here, you understand?

What?! Ma... I got to go last time.

Yeah, I know, and that's why

you staying here tonight.

You boys make sure

my baby don't go nowhere.

- All right, Ma.

- Yes, ma'am.

- I'll tuck you in before we leave.

- Shut up.

Let's go!

( hip-hop)

All these girls and he don't wanna dance.

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