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- It's a little chilly.

- Good. She's doing brilliantly.

- That was so good.

- Thank you.

That was so good,

Domingo.

Are you coming back?

Domingo.

The hero of the moment.

What a courageous performance.

Scenery by Mother Nature.

I don't believe you.

- I'm Ryan's mother, Marilyn.

- You should be so proud.

Thank you for that beautiful

ballet. My daughter was the dancer.

- Lar.

- Alberto!

You were magnificent.

Did you organize that storm?

Domingo.

Fantastic.

Hi, Dad.

How you doing?

- You were beautiful.

- Thank you.

Hi, mom.

I want to invite you to come and

do a piece next season.

- I have to speak to Mr. A.

- Now where is she?

Oh baby. Give me a hug.

I'm watching you saying,

Who is that up there?

I've always believed in you even

when others weren't so sure.

- But always.

- But tonight...

You went to another dimension.

And the storm, the storm!

- Wasn't that crazy?

- It was so theatrical.

- Was it slippery?

- A little slippery.

- You would never have known.

- You had such poise.

- Is this your sister?

- No, this is my mother.

- I can't believe this.

- Thank you for your genius.

Well, you look so beautiful.

I can see the resemblance.

- This is your father too.

- This is my stepfather.

- I see the resemblance.

- I'm the father.

- Of course. And you are?

- Ginger.

As in Ginger Rogers.

She wasn't so bad, was she?

- Enjoy yourselves at the party.

- Thank you. We will.

- Very nice to see you.

- Thank you. Mr. A.

To Justin.

Mr. A wants to do the ballet.

But I talked to Harriet.

She said if I take it to

Tucker he'd say no.

- Eldridge Wright.

- Oh, my god. How are you?

- Can I get a glass of champagne?

- How you doing?

- I'm fine. How you doing?

- You did good tonight.

- Thanks.

- So how'd you feel about it?

- I felt good about it.

- Yeah? Good.

Did Noel like it?

- Do you know Lar, the choreographer.

- Yes.

I didn't appreciate being the last

one to find out about you.

- That wasn't cool.

- You and I know what it was.

Apparently you did. I didn't.

Any way have a good night.

- I'll call you. Alright, good.

- Yes.

Mr. A?

Can I talk to you about Justin

for a second?

- Wait a minute.

- There is a problem with...

The protocol is this, you call

the company, you talk to Edouard...

- and you make an appointment.

- I understand.

Thank you.

All the best to you.

Honestly people are so rude.

It's just too much really.

Just to confirm:
Maia and Suzanne

are in every single ballet...

- Do they have covers?

- Yeah we've taken care of that.

Can we have a drop-dead date

so I can tell wardrobe?

The dancers must know the cast

one week in advance.

And they always do.

- Are you guys finished up?

- You've almost done.

- Not really.

- You've finished your meeting.

Yes sir.

Mark? Would you mind staying.

Char would you mind, darling?

And Harriet you stay too.

Robert, is this going to be ok?

My sketches are pretty big.

We might need a bit more room.

We could use the conference table.

Get rid of those bagels.

Good, good.

- So we start with a giant snake.

- What are you doing here? Out!

That's beautiful.

So we start with a giant snake

on stage. It's just floating...

- glowing blue in a void of black.

- How many dancers?

There's about twenty dancers.

But to make it really smooth...

- Can you do it with ten?

- No, we couldn't do it.

- Could we cut the tail off?

- Maybe. Yeah.

Then from the snake flowing like

that the black curtain goes up...

it reveals the blue snake

and it has the Shiva characters.

Of the cosmic dancer,

the storyteller.

- What's the ballet called?

- Blue snake.

The snake representing the spine.

The blue is the energy in the spine.

I don't think you understand our

financial situation here.

I'm working with mirrors

as it is.

This piece will be fantastic

on this company.

I believe you.

That's why you're here.

Someone has to underwrite this.

It's going to be so expensive.

I'm going to have to sell it to

the board. Excuse me? What.

Would you excuse me?

I've got an important thing.

- I can continue with the staff.

- Let me just tell you...

You are a genius. I'm never wrong

about these things, am I?

- He never appears to be.

- Ok. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

- Oh, Robert?

- Yes?

Three things to remember:

Budget, budget, budget.

I will do my best.

- When we'll get the music?

- The music is being written now.

- Well then for rehearsals?

- There is no music.

Counts?

No counts. I like the dancers

to feel their own rhythm.

- And then the music can come in.

- Well, it'll be a new experience.

That's not good,

out of a straw.

Oh well, moving

right along.

We can pass it around.

Who threw this penis at me?

I think this is more you,

Missy.

I think that's more

your style.

We got a salmon position 1,

beef position 3, table 22.

Sorry.

Are you a dancer?

Thank you.

Got it.

Oh, John.

What are doing here?

I could stay here just for a

little bit, a couple of days.

God, I am like booked.

You could put me on the floor.

I've got my sleeping bag.

- Just for a couple of days.

- Alright, come on in.

What's going on? I thought

you were staying with your family.

I was staying with my

aunt and...

I think she committed suicide.

So I can't stay there anymore.

Can I use your pen?

- God. I'm sorry.

- Yeah.

$8.50 a day, just for

a couple of days.

Just for a couple of days.

Definitely.

God, I'm so sorry. What's happened?

Did she shoot herself?

No, it wasn't that dramatic.

She took some pills.

I don't know, she was a little

crazy. She was very eccentric.

- So yeah, just a couple of days?

- Yeah, just a couple of days.

- You're last for the bathroom.

- Right.

And cross the fifths.

And...

That's it, long arms.

Shoulders down, ladies.

Lots of bourres.

Shoulders down.

Big arch.

Hold, 2, 3.

I got to say something here.

Mark, turn off the music.

Why do you always do this,

babies?

You always get phony on me.

I don't know why you do that.

This is supposed to the 60's.

This is what the '60s were all about.

Kids protesting against the war

trying to change the world...

so they bent the rules, turned to

drugs, took off their clothes.

They made a noise. Peace marches,

singing their songs in the streets...

carrying flowers when they were

being beaten and pushed around.

All that went

into this ballet.

You see, it's not the steps.

It's what's inside that counts.

That's when you really

begin to soar.

Thinking the movement is not

becoming the movement.

Listen up company.

Hello? Is this on?

Have a great lay-off. It was a

wonderful show tonight.

And don't forget, practice

safe sex. Safe sex, babies.

And remember, fish, broccoli,

salad. No more chili con carne.

Have a great break.

Your grandmother got this when

she was 10 years old.

She wanted so much to be

a ballerina.

It breaks my heart she's not here,

she'd be so proud of you.

I want you to talk to Mr. A.

To make good his promise.

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