The Company Page #4

- I like this, honey. This is good.

- That's the same thing we just did.

- What?

- That's the same thing we just did.

No, that's what I told him to do.

Are you arguing with me?

We've been rehearsing for 2 hours

and every time you change it.

There's no way he's going to learn

it if you keep changing it.

We're done here. Honey,

come on let's scramble some ideas.

Instead of some a**hole who

contradicts me all the time.

Who's heard of a man having a baby?

Where's it going to come from?

Now, I got a million ideas here

for music. Adam?

Just go work it out

with them.

Now let's do a little...

maybe a little contraction.

Travel.

Oh she's really come on.

- Good.

- Well done.

Julianne, she's really lovely.

But I don't know what it is.

She's not quite there.

Something to do with

the style.

- Should we stop for a second?

- Yeah.

Julianne,

let's stop for a sec.

Suzanne, would you start from

the beginning? Just do it once.

Julianne, that was lovely.

Just watch Suzanne.

- So Paul, from the beginning.

- Fine.

Ready?

See. Totally different.

The height.

- She's got such lightness.

- Yeah. Beautiful.

Oh my goodness.

Suzanne,

are you alright?

- Adam's gone to get some ice.

- Ice please!

- What happened? Did you go over?

- I snapped it.

- Adam?

- What happened?

- I snapped my tendon.

- Did you come down from a jump?

- Can you straighten your leg out?

- We heard it.

Did you hear it?

I'm just going to do a test.

- How sore is this back here?

- Really sore?

- She snapped her Achilles

- What?

She snapped it.

- It's been bothering her.

- Can someone call Keith?

- Can someone grab her phone.

- We need to go on.

- Julianne.

- Yes Mr. A.

People, we do need to go on.

Let's continue with Julianne.

Paul, we'll go back to

the solo.

She's very good

in this.

She better be because she's

dancing it tonight.

Move it back a

little bit.

That's great. Good memory.

You remember everything that we did.

I think we need to add a circular

arm right, you finish this...

We should add an arm there.

It needs like a bigger break...

into this side motion.

And don't be afraid to go down...

It's harder to shoot up the leg

but it looks so much better.

Ok, so let's add that

little phrase.

Gutter!

- Hi. How you doing?

- Maia, Michael this is Josh.

- Dancers in the company.

- Hi.

- You having fun?

- Yeah.

- Good. Trinity.

- You got to get going. Bowling.

- This is Josh.

- Hi.

One of my best friends.

- Nice to meet you.

- You too.

I've heard a couple

of things.

- Hi.

- How you doing?

This is Josh.

Good to meet you.

Hi.

- I don't have bowling shoes.

- Grab a ball.

- Take it from the finale please.

- We're trying some costumes.

Try not to get distracted by that.

That's our only section with counts.

- So let's stick to them.

- Ready. 1, 2...

Okay Trinity, this is where you

come in to get eaten.

Further upstage, way, way

upstage. That's it guys.

Stay downstage. Stay downstage.

I'll be changing that, Stacey.

I've got an idea for that.

Come in closer, the four corners.

Alright, ok good.

We need to stop here because

we've got something to organize.

A world premiere

at the Kennedy Center.

I got to tell you, baby,

that's pretty formidable.

- Babies, we need the room.

- Well, why can't we do it at both?

Both? Can you have

two world premieres?

Dump something else then.

Dump Tensile Involvement.

No. That's not possible.

It's paid for.

Harriet, I need to see you

in a minute.

What about this new kid? He can

wait until later in the season.

Alec, are you dictating

company policy to me?

Edouard?

- Do you have it?

- Yes.

- Is it hot?

- Yes. Careful.

It's a brilliant ballet,

that's what you said, not me.

You have to learn to trust me. We've

laid out a great season for you.

And what's good for you is

what's good for the company.

In this conversation what's

good for me is what's good for me.

- How long have you been here?

- I hope not too long.

- I hope not too.

- Are we threatening each other?

No. I don't make threats.

You wouldn't have bumped

Eddie Steirle.

Well, you're no Eddie Steirle.

Eddie Steirle was the future.

- At 23?

- Oh yes. Yes. At 16!

He was remarkable. Such a terrible

disease. So many losses. Bob...

Greg Huffman, beautiful.

Glen White. Jim Howell.

The only thing a person can leave on

this earth is the light of himself.

I have hopes for you. Don't throw

out the baby with the bath water.

Ho, Ho, Ho.

Merry Christmas.

Welcome to the

Christmas roast.

Hey kiddo,

how are you?

- What's this?

- Just the roast.

- Are you going to perform?

- No, no. Just watching.

- That's all really silly.

- That's what it's supposed to be.

It's getting late. Come on Justin,

you got to get your rest.

On behalf of Mr. Antonelli

and the entire administrative...

we would like to welcome you to

the 5th Company Christmas Roast.

It's a great pleasure to introduce

you to my hero, Mr. Antonelli.

Ok company, let's take it

from the embrace.

Excuse me.

Sorry. Sorry.

Hold it, company.

Hold it.

It's too pretty.

I don't like pretty.

You see, this ballet was

born in the 60's.

In the 60's people were

smoking pot, having sex...

burning bras, dropping acid.

That's what this ballet is all about.

- Hi, Frankie.

- Hi. What have you been up to?

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas to you.

You know what that means: Broccoli,

fish and salad. And more sex.

My skit's up next.

A little closer together and

Colton with Sam maybe...

No, that's not pretty.

Mr. A, Robert Desrosiers.

Company, company, I have

a very special guess.

A very talented choreographer

from Canada, Robert Desrosiers.

Well, I just wanted to talk a

little bit about my ballet...

It's sort of like

a storybook.

Instead of a storybook opening

the hippo's mouth will open...

you see, the name of the ballet

is called Hungry Hippos.

The piece ends with a huge frog,

but there is a problem...

- A little problem.

- The frog likes to eat dancers.

- Is really great.

- Do we wear pointe shoes?

You wear a pointe shoe with a heel.

You can walk and jump onto pointe.

We use it a lot in Canadia.

It's great.

So I think we could start.

- Would you like to join us?

- Well, sh*t. Okay.

That is the spirit of

the 60's.

- What are they doing with that tape?

- They're making something up.

- Thank you for inviting us.

- No problem. Are you having fun?

- Having such a nice time.

- Good.

You were really cute out there.

That's pretty funny.

Thank you.

Sexy!

- I'm going to go and change.

- Bye honey.

Bye.

Ry! That was beautiful.

Take a picture with your dad.

- How you doing there, Rick?

- Great, John. How are you?

- Is that a new boyfriend?

- I wouldn't say that.

I felt so nauseous the last time

we did it.

I took some of Dana's caplets and

they helped me a little.

Yeah they're right here.

They really help.

It's not like from Dramamine.

My mom used it when she flew.

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