The Ballroom Page #2

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to never bring that wife

of his here.

I was at the window and suddenly

in he walks with her.

Damn, he promised

never to do that.

He's got a nerve!

He hasn't heard

the last of this!

It's really full.

It's full but look,

everyone's dancing.

- Vagner, please.

- Come on, it's just us.

I know honey,

but I want to dance in the hall.

Tonight's our night!

It's ours and you think I'm not

going to dance in the hall?

Alice...

you've got to more carefully

choosing your friends.

It's Aurelina.

She's so cheap.

It doesn't do to keep company

with that sort of a woman.

But I really like her.

If you like her it's because you'd

like to be like her, an easy woman.

You really are unbearable today!

Take it or leave it.

What's that supposed to mean?

Look, what you just said,

I won't have it.

Take it or leave it?

I'm off!

Excuse me.

Sh*t, Moraes!

I'm sorry folks, I'm upset.

Won't happen again.

Interrupting the dance is

a sign of disrespect.

Really guys, come on,

let's carry on.

Hope it doesn't stop again,

we'll see.

- Dionsio!

- Eudes!

- Long time!

- Nice so see you back.

I went to the hospital three times

but they wouldn't let me in.

Look Eudes...

I'm going to tell you

something, man

I saw death close up.

I damn well saw death close up.

I spent a fortnight...

in intensive care dancing cheek

to cheek with death.

I want to show you something.

Oh my God, no, no, forget it.

That's a trophy, let's

say a tattoo.

You're just like some kid now,

got a tattoo on your chest.

Iolanda, ask Alice to join us.

Alice, sit with us.

You know, I've got

my eye on lvaro.

Really?

Yeah, he's drinking chasers...

I gave him an analgesic

and now he's drinking whisky.

It's only normal, him drinking his

whisky from time to time, but...

he has a broken foot.

Poor thing.

The Argentine asked me to dance,

we danced for a bit...

but then I felt uneasy

not dancing with lvaro.

I'm so used to it.

I'm just going to have

another look.

Hey you!

None of that!

Sorry.

They stick this thing

in you here.

God save us.

But you saw nothing?

Nothing, I was out cold,

anaesthetized.

Afterwards the pain's tough.

That's when you remember

your friends.

Dionsio I saw...

Dionsio I thought...

I saw this place, the hall...

saw you, my great friend...

the band, the maestro...

saw our girls.

Hi there, Dona Rita?

The table is reserved,

may I bring your bottle?

Please do.

Chico, Rita's bottle.

That one there, right?

That's right.

Hey, I'm talking to you, what do

you think you're staring at?

She's gorgeous, though.

Sure is.

She pulls up in a great big

foreign car,

parks at the mall,

the chauffeur waits.

She takes a taxi and comes here.

- Hiding from her husband.

- Exactly.

That's her alibi, the mall.

You think you've got

what it takes?

And why not?

- Like hell you have, old boy.

- Why not?

- You still packing it, are you?

- Sure I am, what do you think?

- Well, quite a difference.

- What do you mean?

You're no good but I like you

All I want to know is why

If your life were a movie,

which would it be?

- Rebel Without a cause.

- Very good.

Look, look!

He's so handsome,

just look at him dance.

- Just right.

- That kid's going to be famous.

- Wonderful!

- Told you.

So do you want to or not?

Yes, but let's negotiate

something. How much is it?

Six numbers, R$20.

No, R$20 for the whole dance

and I get to take him home.

Don't exaggerate, my dear.

Look...

There are five waiting

in line before you.

Half, half!

I'll catch you later.

Watch out!

Gorgeous!

Eudes really has a crush on you.

Given half a chance he'll eat out

of the palm of your hand.

Aurelina, women work with a

thousand push buttons...

We've all these switches...

To turn us on, you have to know

what you're doing,

if you flick the wrong switch,

the whole thing shuts down.

Not men though, men have

just the one

master switch.

Know what I mean?

A new piece of skirt and they

completely lose it.

If I were you I'd press all your

little buttons...

and turn off Eudes' master switch.

Well lvaro?

Are you worried?

Me?

Your foot, what happened?

Oh, it's nothing,

I tore a tendon.

Wow, a tendon? Are you sure?

If you did there'll be

no more dancing for you.

Look at all your trophies,

the king of the ballroom.

And me stuck at home amid

all the nappies.

What do you want? You want me

to apologize?

The kids are grown up,

our children...

the grandchildren too...

there.

I've so many reasons

to be happy.

Anyway, if you look back,

all you see is yourself.

But at least you're coherent.

Who are you

Who were you

You're nothing

If in life I erred

You were wrong too

If I erred

If I sinned

No matter

If in your eyes I'm dead

To me you too have died

Chico!

See to Fontes's table!

12th December, don't miss

the Great Violets Ball

with the band Carisma 3.

Tickets on sale as of Tuesday.

I'll see...

- Hi!

- Hi.

I was asked to give you this.

By whom?

That guy over there, Marquinhos.

I've told you before, the mixer's

broken, and so's the speaker.

Why stop now?

Don't stop now!

What is it?

- Stop!

- Stop what?

Stop bothering people.

- I'm not bothering anyone.

- Yes, you are.

- He asked me to dance.

- Look, eat something.

- I don't want to.

- Have a sandwich!

I don't want to, I'm not hungry.

How come you're not hungry?

You haven't eaten anything

for ages, go on.

I don't want to.

You've been drinking, right?

Yes.

Fruit de la passion...

passion fruit cocktail.

Don't you think you're overdoing

it dancing with that old guy?

At least I'm having fun.

Yeah, having fun

with some dirty old man!

And you stop drinking, we've got

a long way to go tonight.

Have it.

Marquinhos!

I don't want to.

The music!

Hey!

You and Ivaro are both widowed,

with so much in common, Alice.

I can't understand why you never

decided to live together.

I don't know,

first he was married...

you know?

Later things just settled

like this.

There are certain things can only

happen when you're young.

Thank you.

It's mine!

It's mine, I was first.

- Let me have it.

- No.

Please.

- Go find someone to dance with.

- But I haven't had a dance yet!

That's your problem, dear.

Well, really!

Look at the flag.

Put it in your diary,

it's finally over.

I never want to see you again, ok?

We'll talk about that later.

No respect!

It's not lack of respect,

you don't understand.

We'll talk about it later,

you have to understand

it's her birthday, she didn't want

to go to another dance.

She wanted to come here.

Well you screwed up,

stay with her, she's all yours...

I'm through with you,

complete lack of respect.

- We'll talk later.

- No, it's over.

- Don't make a scene.

- Bye!

Who is he, you know him?

Yes, he's my husband, Vgner.

- Really?

- Really, Vgner? Oh, I see.

And who's she?

No idea, I don't know her.

You just going to sit here

holding that flag?

I'm waiting for some cute guy

to come along.

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