Fame Edit

A Chorus Line, right?

A few unkind words aren't going to bother me none.

A friend of my sister, she tells fortunes and stuff.

A kind of a...

A real artist must never be afraid of what other people will say about him.

A skinny, boring, nondescript, perfectly good person.

A sure as shit major contributor.

Acting is the hardest profession in the world.

After the show is when all the big names come in.

Ah, oui. Like me.

All anyone ever promised you was seven classes a day and a hot lunch.

All right, for the cheers!

All right, I'm playing O.J. Simpson. I'm in this building.

All right, let's go. Thank you. Don't be late. Come on. Don't be late.

All right.

All right. ls your mother really Marsha MacNeil, the actress?

ALL: Hey, Janet! How about fries to go with that shake?

ALL: Hey, Riff, show us your mother!

ALL: How's it go?

ALL: Kick it!

ALL: What's white and sells hamburgers?

Alvin Ailey?

Always reachin'

An actor must develop an acute sense memory...

And back.

And bam! They fucking explode! And that power goes back and forth.

And bring your knees in tight

And French horns.

And gets pregnant.

And he got mad because she was laughing!

And he left you his tap shoes, right? Does he work for Pepsi Cola too?

And he said I was telling her lies.

And he was talking about Freddie.

And he went for me, and...

And he's talking to this angel. This angel is a computer. An electronic computer.

And I mean really hurt.

And I need to let you know that I might

And I put on the TV set.

And I will be just fine

And I'll burn with the fire Of 10 million stars

And I'll look back on Venus I'll look back on Mars

And I'm fucking everybody back for Freddie!

And in particular, pay close attention to the physical world.

And in time, and in time

And it never worried me when I was 10.

And it'll be more difficult because you'll have to expose more of you...

And our regulars would like to wish a warm welcome...

And reach.

And round, round. Come on.

And shine me home

And Sleeping Beauties...

And sometimes you didn't even wanna laugh at him...

And stretch.

And that might be impossible. He's not into vanilla.

And the void would be calling

And then a step to the right

And then there is sex.

And there was this guy on the TV.

And they're looking right at me.

And this one night...

And through. And drop.

And we are the czars

And we can all go fucking pray to the asshole God up there...

And what I'm trying to say Isn't really new

And who would play all these science fiction symphonies?

And you, you need exposure. So you're going.

And:

Anyway, I went home.

Anyway, there's lots of things there:

Anyway, you've been taking too much.

Are you serious?

Aren't you the one that does that hot, smoky number in the red dress?

As usual.

Ay, caramba!

Baby, belong to me

Baby, belong to me

Baby, whoa!

Back in the Middle Ages, actors, they didn't even want to bury us.

Back it up!

Be needing your love

Be simple, be honest, but most of all, be yourself.

Because he didn't think living was such a happy trip, you know?

BERG: Come in.

Besides, she loves shopping.

Better isn't good enough.

Better she realizes it now than OD in some motel room at 30.

Biology, chemistry, algebra, English, French, physics, history, et cetera.

Black people, white people, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, cockroaches.

Bonjour. You made it. Come on in.

BOY 1: Can someone just...? BOY 2: She's cleaning her cleavage.

BOY 1: I don't know about her tits. BOY 3: What? What kind of tits?

BOY 1: I hope to fuck she's in drama. BOY 2: No way. Dance department.

BOY 1: She's new. I saw her arrive in a limousine.

BOY 1: There she is. Get out of the way. She's gorgeous.

BOY 2: A limousine? No kidding?

BOY 2: Oh, look at those tits.

BOY 2: Oh, she is a dancer. BOY 3: Let me up. Let me up!

BOY 2: She's gorgeous!

BOY 4: She's turning around. Look at that ass.

Boy, is he in for a surprise tonight.

Boy, let me tell you, you are the best thing in that show.

BOY: I worry maybe people aren't gonna like me when I go to a party.

BOY: I'm scared.

BOY: When do we have lunch? SHOROFSKY: Lunch is at 11:30...

BRAD: Stay here and keep warm. I'll go for help.

Bruno, do you have friends? Huh?

Bruno, how do they recognize your talent and give you scholarships...

BRUNO: Be careful.

BRUNO: I got it set on sawtooth.

BRUNO: Okay. Fine.

BRUNO: Talk about Shorofsky.

But I brought a doctor's note.

But I can't be thrown

But I don't have room for you in this class anymore.

But I love the South Bronx. Everywhere you go from there is up.

But I that am not shaped for sportive tricks...

But it's coming. I keep my eyes open.

But it's still small change.

But it's the pelvic thrust

But listen closely

But my Doris...

But those motherfuckers...

But when I'm down and feelin' blue

But you can't help your glands. I'm sorry! I'm just so nervous.

By the way...

Bye.

Cadillac Eldorado.

Can it be that it was all so simple then?

Cattle calls, the humiliation, the rejection...

COCO [SINGING]: I'm singin' in the rain Just singin' in the rain

Coco, you don't know what you're doing to my lens.

COCO: I tell you, you're a fucking good actress.

Coco? Coco? That's terrific!

Coco.

Come back to New York as a star.

Come on with the rain I've a smile on my face

Come on, baby, come on. Don't go to school.

Come on, Coco. Smile, smile. Smile for me.

Could you give me a break, all right?

Could you take your top off, please?

Creating my own tomorrow

Dad doesn't want to report it, though. The thief is spending less than she did.

Daddy was in Washington or out to dinner with clients...

Damn it!

Dance is not a way of getting through school.

Dance is the hardest department in the school.

Dancers don't get sick.

Dancing's just the tip of this iceberg.

Diction. Watch your diction, Ralph. You're slurring your words.

Did I spent $7000 on equipment for a ghost?

Did you ever see a baby with a zip gun?

Didn't we pass a castle down the road?

Do I fit in?

Do I fit in?

Do it together, please. Keep moving.

Do you ever get kind of a sick feeling in your stomach when you dread things?

Do your friends hear it?

Does he wanna be a musician or an airline pilot?

Does your mama cook and clean and wear old clothes for a ghost? A ghost?

Doesn't come, so now I'm getting mad.

Don't be shy, Sheila. Come over here. What are you going to do?

Don't be somebody else.

Don't I?

Don't lecture me, Leroy.

Don't pay her no mind, no

Don't thank me. You deserved the award and the scholarship.

Don't think talent's enough to get you through.

Don't we?

Don't worry about that. We'll get to the dialogue later.

Don't worry, baby. I got lots of knives.

Doris Finsecker.

Doris, I wasn't there! I wasn't fucking there!

Doris, we're in!

Doris, what would you do if you don't make it?

DORIS: A painful memory.

DORIS: Hey!

DORIS: How was Hollywood?

DORIS: I don't want to talk about it. I'll call you Doris, like always.

DORIS: I think you're a very nice guy.

DORIS: I won't answer.

DORIS: Of the way we were

DORIS: Stop it!

DORIS: What does that mean?

DORIS: You were wonderful. RALPH: No.

Dr. Golden explains it real well.

Drinking those moments when

Drinking with your new friends after the show.

Easy, now. Straight back, Bruno?

Elton John's mom has got six mink coats.

English horns.

Especially during my act.

Every time I walk into that barracks, I get a kind of...

Everybody has dreams in the South Bronx. I had dreams.

Everybody here is colorful or eccentric or charismatic. I'm perfectly ordinary.

Everybody's gotta be so goddamn serious.

Everyone's gotta stay in business...

Except they told me the same thing at 12 and 14.

Excuse me, miss. It's a violin bow. Hold it with a little respect, like...

Excuse me? Excuse me? You speak English?

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Fuck it. Thank you very much.

Faggot! Faggot!

Faggot. That's what you are now, man.

Faster.

Fear, joy, sorrow, anger.

Feel it against the backs of your legs.

Finally it comes, so I get in. Okay, and there's people all around.

Fine. Swaying with a nice humming sound, please. And:

FINSECKER: Barbra Streisand didn't change her name.

FINSECKER: Dominique Finsecker? No. Dominique Dupont.

FINSECKER: Dominique.

FINSECKER: It's a perfectly good name. For a perfectly good person.

For that risin' star

For your first acting exercise this year, I want you...

For your headset.

Fuck anchovies. I died out there, you're talking about fucking pizzas?

Fuck it. If I can't dance, I'll change to the drama department.

Fuck you, Leroy! This was my audition, remember? You're not into high school.

Garbo did.

Get away from there. What are you doing?

Get off my case, huh, Papa?

Get on with the show!

Get out of my seat!

Get rid of the gum.

GIRL: it says "performing arts." You don't have to do everything.

Give me a fucking break, honey!

Give me a fucking break. Okay, pal? Thank you.

Go ahead! Oh, sure, you got music, okay. But for what? For yourself.

Go next door to Mrs. Shime. Have her audition you.

Go on. Keep the line moving. Come on.

God will punish you, Yuri Yajeyopeyonoff.

God works in a casa de steam, you know. It's a steam bath, right?

Good for all the bunch Hey, now

Good for all the bunch, yeah

Good, good, good. And chew.

Good.

Good. You do that.

Got a special today on fried clams.

Grace doesn't run in our family.

Graduating from P.A. is no Academy Award. You know what I mean.

Great. Look, I'll do that. You just go and get the rest of the stuff, okay?

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Sidney

Happy birthday, dear Sidney

Hard times, you know?

He ain't into conversation until you get to know him.

He ain't no special shit.

He can't do it.

He didn't say the most painful. He just said painful.

He doesn't go upstairs without filling in his name.

He explains everything well.

He said if he can't do it, he sure as shit's gonna stop it.

He said it was probably a life choice.

He said that Freddie Prinze put a gun to his head...

He split for Toy Town or Igloo City...

He wants me to join his company.

He wants to book me regularly.

He was funny and charming and he made people laugh. That's it.

He wrote the music. Today, 46th Street...

He... He said that...

He'd have spacier strings and horns and computerized bassoons.

He'd have to be to be her husband.

He'd overdub and mix, of course. He wouldn't make the same old noise.

He'd plug his keyboard into an amp...

He'll never leave you alone

He's a choreographer?

He's a...

He's beating me and coming down on me...

He's doing a little bit of work for the government, but...

He's doing work for the government. I'm not supposed to talk about it...

He's in New York State Penitentiary. He's doing time.

He's just helping me out with my dancing. But it's me who's auditioning.

He's not going up until he checks his knife.

He's not helping out anyone unless he checks his knife.

He's quite bad. In the hospital, anyway.

Help me need you

Help me need you

Help me through

Help me through

Her brother Harvey.

Hey, cupcake. Come here, cupcake.

Hey, Doris, you wanna go to The Rocky Horror Show tomorrow night?

Hey, good luck. Oh, sorry.

Hey, it's Raul. Where's my two chicks, huh?

Hey, M and M.

Hey.

Hi, Daddy.

Hi, I'm Lisa Monroe.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi. You got a problem?

Hilary van Doren.

HILARY: You might show a little more sympathy, dear.

HILARY: You see...

Hmm? Hmm? You're... Oh, oh, oh.

Hmm. Hmm.

Homosexual.

Hon? "Swanee River," please. Hit it.

Hot lunch, hey

Hot lunch, hot lunch

Hot lunch, yeah

How about Shakespeare in the Park and you get to win 17 Tony awards?

How bright our spirits go shooting out into space...

How do you do?

How do you know if you're good?

How do you know what people will like? How do they know if they don't hear it?

How do you know?

How do you like that?

How does it affect me?

How you doing? How are you?

How's your old man doing?

I believe you, Lisa.

I can put on as many personalities as I want.

I can't if you flunk me out. I have to pass.

I can't.

I celebrate the me yet to come

I celebrate the me yet to come

I close my eyes so I can be with you

I close my eyes so I can be with you

I could do it in 4/4 if you prefer a disco beat.

I did a couple of days as a male nurse.

I didn't want to come here anyway. This school sucks.

I dig his black ass.

I don't care what they think.

I don't get it.

I don't know what's happening to you. Tell me what's happening to you.

I don't know who I am, and I never will if I don't assert myself.

I don't know why a girl hasn't grabbed you.

I don't know. I can't find a painful memory.

I don't like birthday parties. Or pink dresses.

I don't see Dr. Golden anymore. You know that.

I don't think she's hurt.

I don't think you'll ever be good enough. You don't have it.

I don't wanna be the best.

I don't want a middle aged name. I can't relate to it.

I don't want them laughing.

I dropped a little incense like I always do, just to unwind a little bit.

I dry the tears

I felt naked when people looked at me before. But they weren't looking at me...

I found this note.

I get nervous at first with cold readings, but then I'm all right.

I glory in the glow of rebirth

I got a callback next week.

I got in! I got in! I got into Performing Arts!

I got into this school, didn't I?

I got three sisters, see?

I gotta go make people laugh, and you're talking about rage and pain.

I gotta go to the bathroom.

I guess every boy thinks his mother is beautiful, but my mother really is.

I guess I've bored you enough, telling you about myself.

I guess we'll have to turn back.

I guess you get tired of hearing that. Excuse me.

I had a couple of pieces of business to attend to in the neighborhood.

I happen to be between fathers right now.

I hate drinking. I'm doing this for my future. For our future.

I hate Ralph Garci, I really do.

I hate your guts. You read, you fucking bitch!

I have a lot of friends named Doris, and they are none of those things.

I have lots of them. You can borrow one of mine if you want.

I haven't told anyone yet, but I'm gonna take it.

I heard the bitch came down on her real hard.

I know how you feel. But I'm having a real good time now.

I know I have them.

I know that. I know.

I know what you've been after, you goddamn faggot.

I live in the South Bronx, and up there, you got the Harlems of...

I live in the South Bronx.

I love fucking acting!

I love your coat.

I may not win

I mean, break a leg, or whatever they say.

I mean, do I hear it anymore? Does your mama hear it?

I mean, it's not bad...

I mean, my pain's as good as anybody else's.

I mean, we'll miss you.

I mean...

I met some people, went to some parties.

I might be.

I must have total control of the creative product.

I must remember this feeling and use it in my acting.

I read Back Stage, Show Business and Variety.

I remember this one night he got bothered...

I saw that in Bendel's window.

I see we have a few amateurs in the audience.

I see. How about sign language?

I seem to have that effect on people. What can I do? Thanks again.

I seen a couple of the movies.

I should pay you.

I should probably just call your agent.

I sing the body electric

I started out with tap and stuff.

I stopped going home! You never knew that, did you?

I suppose that a fuck is out of the question?

I teach English. Now, if that's a foreign language, you're gonna learn it.

I toast to my own reunion

I told you I got them. I just forgot them.

I understand.

I walk down the lane With a happy refrain

I want bravos in Stuttgart and Leningrad...

I was coming home from school one day.

I was Doris Finsecker, when you were a senior at P.A.

I was going home, and...

I would like to know what my daughter thinks is wrong with my friends.

I wouldn't mind that kind of stepmother.

I wouldn't wanna miss a party, but every time I go to one...

I'd have left it home if it wasn't so goddamn boring in here.

I'd sooner do it out of town.

I'll buy you a cup of coffee.

I'll get your ass, buddy! Who do you think you are?

I'll have $20,000 a week, a hit TV series, my face on TV Guide!

I'll look after the bookings, travel, costume designs, for 10 percent off the top.

I'll pay my dues on the West Coast.

I'm a good dancer. Better than good.

I'm a little nervous.

I'm a professional asshole.

I'm a professional.

I'm about as flamboyant as a bagel.

I'm also a real smart guy too.

I'm enjoying myself.

I'm God, see? And God is Puerto Rican, you got that? Now.

I'm God, see? That's why I'm standing on this chair, you got that? Good.

I'm having a very good time too.

I'm here, and I'm in this fucking school.

I'm just killing time here, waiting for my opportunity.

I'm laughing at clouds I'm ready for love

I'm laughing at clouds So dark up above

I'm not starving myself to death for Balanchine's City Ballet.

I'm not!

I'm right, ain't I? I knew it.

I'm saving you a lot of time and pain by saying it now.

I'm scared I won't be able to live up to their expectations of me.

I'm singin' in the rain Just singin' in the rain

I'm so nervous.

I'm sorry, Leroy, but I don't think this is the time...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm through? I don't have to dance anymore?

I've got to keep control

I've had a lot of help.

I've had a lot of really good meetings. Everyone's very excited.

I've never shown

If again "it was not well cut," he'd answer, I spake not true:

If I ask of you, is it all right

If I don't have a personality, so what? I'm an actress.

If I know that you know that I'm

If I stay in New York, everybody will think I bought my way into ABT.

If it was my fucking fat head, it would've been all right.

If it was my fucking head, it would've been all right...

If it's yellow, then it's Jell o If it's blue, it could be stew

If we had the chance to do it all again

If you don't mind my saying so, you're a star.

If you don't read, you're missing so much.

Impulse to impulse.

In future, Mr. Johnson, I'd like you to leave your ghetto blaster at home.

In the beginning she's not in love with him...

Indeed.

Is hard alone

Is it?

Is she all right?

Isn't that crazy?

Isolate and concentrate on the details.

It beats watching Laverne & Shirley.

It can't be Gloria over here. He's not into chicks.

It is better than real school. It's free, and you don't get ****d in the hallways.

It might be a movie or a Broadway musical.

It said my two chicks were in church.

It starts at midnight, so you better check it out with your mom.

It was a time when I realized something about myself.

It was beautiful.

It was January.

It was just kid stuff. Flying carpets and dragons.

It was more than incredible, it was fun.

It was no special shit.

It was snowing like crazy.

It was the most wonderful time I ever had.

It's a great pleasure to introduce a young man who's funny and loud.

It's a party, Doris. They need a singer.

It's a secret language. It ain't meant for whiteys.

It's a very tough neighborhood.

It's a way of life, plus school. The school part is easier.

It's funny.

It's got hard, stone walls. You know what I mean?

It's great. What happened to all your furniture? You get ripped off?

It's just a jump to the left.

It's just the things that happen to me

It's like the Mediterranean approach, you know what I mean?

It's like the...

It's not natural. When I was your age, I'm telling you...

It's not your dick you're holding.

It's our genes. I've had to work so hard to come this far.

It's pretty technical, really. I have problems.

It's the most painful memory I can think of.

It's très jolie, Coco, it's très jolie.

It's true.

It's unbelievable. Some performers can make love to the camera.

It's very important to have friends.

It's your homework that's missing. And these pages are unintelligible.

JANET: I'm going with you.

JANET: Where did that motorcyclist come from?

JANET: Where will you go in the middle of nowhere?

Johnny Carson.

Johnson, Leroy?

Just for a time

Just singin' and dancin' In the rain

Keep it together now.

Kids are into sex earlier in South Bronx.

Kind of a depressed feeling.

Know something else about Freddie? Freddie didn't even want to be Freddie.

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Last week, 15,000 marched down my block demanding better housing.

LEROY: Here.

LEROY: I forgot it! SHERWOOD: For two weeks?

LEROY: See y'all later.

LEROY: You seen Sherwood?

Leroy?

Leroy. What are you doing here?

Leroy's his name, but I'm auditioning. Shirley Mulholland. That's two L's.

Less lip, Monroe! More sweat!

Let me see, you fuckers.

Let the stormy clouds chase Everyone from the place

Let your senses remember...

Let's do the Time Warp again

Let's do the Time Warp again

Let's hear it for her! Come on!

Lift the bow off the string, Martelli.

Like about 6 a.m.

Like by way of your witch doctor.

Like Godard.

Like Richard said, my name is Ralph Garci.

Like the corners of my mind

Like your dick?

Like, I used to wet my bed. There, that was painful. You can have that memory.

LISA: Miss Berg, you wanted to see me? Come and sit down, Lisa.

LISA: Oh, I like your nose ring. I'm into culture.

Listen, Coco, I'm doing this picture down in the south of France, you know?

Listen, I don't mean to alarm you, but if you don't laugh, you'll get cancer.

Listen, my name is François. François Lafete.

Little bitty ones with nips like raisins?

Look at it, they like it! Bruno, they like it! Bruno!

Look at the people. They don't know it's not ready.

Look at you! You got so big! Where is Mom? Is she home?

Look, I'm not "my dear." You can fuck "my dear."

Look, Leroy, I told you, if you don't have tights, you don't dance. Now go!

Looks like somebody finally corked up old Finsecker.

Lose it!

Louder, please.

Ma'am?

Macaroni and baloney Tuna fish, our favorite dish

Machines."

Madness takes its toll

Make believin'

Makes me birthday cards...

Making light

Mama, it was just one night!

MAN 1: Hello. MAN 2: Hey, mama, get in the car!

MAN 1: Hey, later on. MAN 2: All right. All right!

MAN OVER TV: You ever notice black news reporters...

MAN: Excuse me.

MAN: Hey! Hey!

MAN: Next, please.

MAN: Of course. Welcome to Catch a Rising Star.

MAN: Tonight is Monday night. Did anybody know it was Monday night?

MARTELLI: Good night.

MARTELLI: It's not natural.

MARTELLI: That was beautiful!

May be beautiful and yet

Maybe even a ballet created especially for me.

Maybe even the best in the school.

Maybe I didn't say it right, but you been down hard on me since day one.

Maybe I die undiscovered, and my ghost gets the Grammy.

Maybe I don't think people will like my stuff.

Maybe they have a telephone.

Maybe you never know.

Maybe! Look, did I build you a studio in the basement for a ghost?

Melodic dictation theory, keyboard harmony, piano, piano literature...

Memories

Might be a nice change from black cherry.

Miss Seriously, let me tear flypaper, huh?

Monday night is audition night. Anybody from anywhere...

Monroe did.

MONTGOMERY [SINGING]: Is it okay if I call you mine?

Montgomery Clift and James Dean slurred their words.

Montgomery MacNeil.

MONTGOMERY: Hi. Hi.

MONTGOMERY: I think she's in love.

MONTGOMERY: I thought I was just going through a stage.

MORALES: She's frightened.

More energy!

Most of those do commercials to pay the rent. The rest wait tables...

Move your fucking parade! What do you think this is, 5th Avenue?

Mozart wouldn't do this today.

Mr. Martelli.

Mr. Martelli. We are ready when you are. Would you care to begin?

Mr. Shorofsky does not understand any music past Mozart when he was 2.

Much better. Much, much better now.

Music is the hardest profession of them all. isn't that right, Mrs. Tossoff?

My father is very, very famous. He danced with the Rockettes.

My feet entangled with briars Ready to cast me down

My little princess lay

My mom has an extra room. She rents it out.

My mom kept saying she was gonna fix it up when she got into a long run.

My mother doesn't have a place for me where she lives...

My nose is ordinary. My body's ordinary. And my voice, it's... Yuck!

My sister lives here. I'm always welcome.

My son's head is into the future. And Papa could never play the accordion.

Next thing you know, I've got a new father.

Next thing you know, you're making them laugh.

Nice, Neisha.

No cracks about being Chinese. She's had her eyes fixed.

No fighting. Stay in line, please.

No lit candles. No throwing food at the screen. Understand?

No, I don't.

No, it isn't. This is Naomi Finsecker speaking. Her mother. Who is this?

No, no, no. Say it. Go ahead. Say it!

No, thank you.

No, you fucking bitch!

No! No! No! Give me that!

No. It's okay. Really.

Nobody saw it.

Nobody talks about it, but there's a quota system.

Not animal type rats. I'm talking about real rats...

Not Dominique...

Not for very much longer

Not if you're good.

Not one ruble have I lost, not one.

Not that I mind doing the corps de ballet bullshit.

Not that it bothers me. I'm pretty well adjusted, really.

Now Mrs. Tossoff's gonna play notes for you. Sing them back to us. Like so:

Now take your thumb...

Now you're part of an underprivileged minority, and you're going to suffer.

Now, Dominique, she'd be smart.

Now, we have a special warning from the management.

Now, you either hang on or hang up. All right?

Of 10 million stars

Of all my fears

Of the smiles we left behind

Of the way we were

Oh

Oh

Oh, baby, be strong for me

Oh, baby, be strong for me

Oh, come closer, sweetheart. Oh, my, such embrace.

Oh, God, Doris!

Oh, good. That's very good. You're a good man.

Oh, I love your accent. What did you say?

Oh, listen. Your nice white blouse is ironed.

Oh, Mama.

Oh, mamacita!

Oh, Martelli. Bruno Martelli.

Oh, Montgomery.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no

Oh, now turn around, please.

Oh, okay.

Oh, please.

Oh, this is Leroy. Homework.

Oh, those. You like them? They get me to class quicker, get more learning in.

Oh, why?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, you could drown in those.

Oh.

Oh...

Okay, okay, okay. Who's next?

Okay, Schlepstein.

Okay, you go downstairs, change in the girls' room and wait for him.

Okay, you're finished. Stand over there.

Okay.

On my own

One of them, Maria, she's in kind of a special place.

One time we were together, though. She met me in San Francisco once...

Or even being *******.

Or has an abortion, God forbid.

Or has time rewritten every line?

Or the first time my mother flew to L.A. and didn't come back for six weeks.

Or the Silbermans. Or Brooklyn.

Or you could wear your pink dress with the ribbons.

Or you'll skate right out of this school, Mr. Johnson.

Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love...

Out here

Out here

Out here on my own

Out here on my own

Out here on my own

Pay attention. Mr. Johnson is gonna read.

Performers aren't safe. We're pie in the face people.

Pick that up, you son of a bitch!

Pizza sounds good. You wanna eat?

Please pay attention. We have a lot to do today.

Please welcome the comedy stylings of Ralph Garci, ladies and gentlemen.

Please welcome the comedy stylings...

Please, excuse me, if you don't mind. Honey, you don't have to sing for us...

Pocketful of Quaaludes.

Pulled tendons, shin splints, swollen toes, smelly tights...

Ralph Garci. I think they spelled it wrong on the application.

Ralph, you're not supposed to kiss yet.

RALPH: And...

RALPH: Calling Montgomery MacNeil.

RALPH: Don't **** anybody, okay? I'll see you later. Take care.

RALPH: I need something.

RALPH: I never knew it would be like this, Doris.

RALPH: If you're kicked around enough, you get to be a real professor of pain.

RALPH: Nice. Get off!

Ralph. Doris. Ralph, you have a whole speech here you haven't even done.

Rats, cockroaches, and, you know, little bugs.

Raul!

Raul?

Raul?

Reach for the jeté!

Relax and breathe.

Relax! Come on, use your body.

Replacement? What do you mean, replacement?

Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

Same to you, pal! Go ahead.

Santa Claus just ripped everybody off.

See if you can catch yourself in the very act of doing or saying something.

See if your actions and reactions fall into patterns and what those patterns are.

See through for me, maybe low cut. We gotta give them visuals.

See you.

See, I'm not naturally graceful.

See, I've spent my whole life in military academies.

Seen your shrink lately?

Sense the floor against your bodies.

Sentimental shit.

She didn't do it for me. She wants my father to think she cares.

She gets multiple orgasm every time she buys something.

She lost all her credit cards.

She needs a doctor! A doctor! Not the goddamn Holy Ghost!

She recuperated in Palm Springs, where she had her purse stolen.

She says I'm doing my last dance on this dark little planet.

She tells me in every letter how sorry she is that we're not together more...

She thinks about the kids...

She'll take every dime

She's a beautiful kid. She's 5 fucking years old.

She's a disaster.

She's got a one a day lunch

She's got a one a day lunch

She's got a pretty little laugh. She still laughs, as a matter of fact.

She's taking out the lint. Oh, that's beautiful. I wish I had a camera.

She's too beautiful. Look at that ass.

She's with her husband.

SHERWOOD: Garcia, Raul.

SHERWOOD: Johnson, Leroy.

SHERWOOD: Martelli, Bruno. Bruno. Come on.

SHIRLEY: Thanks, ma'am. SHERWOOD: Name?

SHIRLEY: You're not into high school. LEROY: I'm into dancing.

Shit, I mean, he was fucking... He was very gifted.

Shit.

Shit.

SHOROFSKY: Martelli! Bruno Martelli!

SHOROFSKY: Shit!

Shut my mouth.

Shut up. Again.

Side. Side.

Since when are you in the thinking business?

Slow.

Smile for me, Coco.

Smiles we gave to one another

So anyway...

So could you.

So finally, my analyst leveled with me.

So get into it.

So is 1984, Huckleberry Finn, Great Expectations. You heard of those?

So is she in or is she out?

So it's gotta be spectacular, you know?

So there you are. I'm not such a dog as I think I am.

So you see, you're not such a dog as you think you are.

Some of the people that started here were David Brenner...

Some. I have all of my friends here tonight. From P.A. graduating class.

Somebody die or something?

Something wonderful is happening to me, Mama. I'm growing up.

Sometimes I wonder

Sometimes they even pay the rent.

Sorry about that. I goofed up the last couple of lines. I guess I'm nervous.

Sorry.

Sorry. That was probably in bad taste, and I didn't really...

Sounds great. I think I like her.

Speed.

Stars

Stop your average boy on a South Bronx street...

Straight out of some chateau. She danced every night for hours.

Study it. Try to remember it so you can...

SubRip: HighCode

Sun appears

Sure. Would you begin, please?

Take it easy, Ralph.

Take the risk!

Take your things to the third floor. Give your forms to the senior there.

TEACHER: Capulet. Like Cappelletti, the football player?

TEACHER: Does all this make you realize anything about yourself?

TEACHER: He won't mind.

TEACHER: I want you to observe yourself doing ordinary, everyday things.

TEACHER: Just sing to Michael...

TEACHER: Last year, we worked on simple observations.

TEACHER: Let the arms go.

TEACHER: Okay, Doris. Ralph?

TEACHER: Right next door. I tell her that you sent me?

TEACHER: What are you going to do? I was gonna sing.

TEACHER: Who taught you?

TEACHER: Yeah. All right.

TEACHER: You better like yourself a lot. Because that's all you got to work with.

Terrific! Go ahead, surprise us. Give him your book.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. One instrument at a time will be quite sufficient.

Thank you. You play very well.

Thanks.

That I love. That helps me with the groceries.

That is so great! I mean, Hollywood, that's like...

That is the meanest high there is. That beats dope. That beats sex.

That lunatic stole my tape.

That really drives you insane

That really was painful.

That sounds great.

That was beautiful.

That was nice. Really.

That was supposed to be...

That was... That was a joke. That was supposed to be a joke.

That's a goddamn lie!

That's a goddamn lie.

That's a hard thing to hear, and it's not pleasant to say, but it's the truth.

That's all it takes.

That's better.

That's good.

That's great. Hon, where you from?

That's lovely.

That's my music.

That's my son's music! My son Bruno. Bruno Martelli!

That's not a lie, that's a gift, goddamn it.

That's not conceit. It's just simple honesty.

That's not music, Martelli. That's masturbation.

That's okay. You did very well.

That's right. I see we have a couple of amateurs in the audience tonight.

That's right. My name is Ralph Garci, and I'm a professional asshole.

That's serious. Have you set the date?

That's the country just north of Harlem and west of Puerto Rico.

That's very good. I have some...

That's what everyone told me.

That's what I mean. But it's more than just talent...

That's what it was supposed to be. Yes, indeed it was.

The blackness would hit me

The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice, honey.

The dogs carry knives. Right.

The minute that white line's laid down the street, you got somebody going:

The next group of musicians can go to the fifth floor now, please.

The north... The countries north of Harlem and west of Puerto Rico.

The original Ralph Garci.

The rest is up to you.

The Silbermans know some very important people.

The sound might be wicked, but when you get down to it, tits book bands.

The sun's in my heart

The way we were

Then a straight split of the performing cut.

Then I had to go back to the military academy.

Then my mom kept buying me pretty ballet tutus, and I got hooked on it.

Then there was the last time my father packed his bags and left us.

There are too many other girls who take dance seriously...

There he is, Ralph Garci, right on the button.

There's a couple of series they think I'm right for.

There's a word for that, isn't there?

There's an open call for a movie at the Diplomat Hotel.

There's fire all around, right? So I go to the elevator.

There's tea dances and parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs.

Theresa!

They keep out all the rats.

They love that stuff. My tips go up 20 percent, at least.

They really have connections. They're mishpoche with Soupy Sales.

They should hire a more natural guy, a dude from the street.

They wanted his fucking ass, man. They wanted to nail his ass.

They were the greatest actors in the world. Nobody could understand them.

They're all right, mostly. They may stay a day...

They're all the same. What do you expect?

They're not for me. They're for a friend of mine.

They're very fancy, huh? I'll wait till you get inside.

This is a classroom, Mr. Johnson. You're going to be here for four years...

This is an opportunity to perform.

This is called the Reply Churlish.

This is no Mickey Mouse school. You won't get off easy because of talent.

This is the fucking show! If you don't like it...

This is the High School for Performing Arts. We don't cut each other up here.

This is the last day of auditions. We've seen a lot of students. We're punchy.

This might sound a little presumptuous of me...

This year, we're going to turn that observation inward...

Those things are steady. People always get married and grow up.

Thou art not a Montagoo... Montagazz... Who knows?

Thou art thyself.

Through a cold, dark night

Tights. He won't wear them.

To guide me far

Tongues out. Down.

Tonight is Christine's 150th time!

Tonight is Gail's birthday.

Took her top off, played with her bongos.

Trombones.

Turn out the arch, Leroy.

Two years ago. I'm Doris Fin...

Uh huh.

Uh uh.

Until the morning

Use yourself. Your voice, your experiences.

Very good, Doris. What did you realize about yourself?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Marlon Brando slurred his words.

Wait. There's a whole speech yet. You're not supposed to kiss yet.

Wanna accumulate some experiences? I got plenty of experiences to spare.

Want to know about my father? My first fucking father?

Wanting, needing your love

Watch me.

Watch the film.

Watch your plié, Coco.

We ain't staying long enough for no trouble. He's just helping a friend.

We are the emperors now

We can't afford a professional children's school.

We can't have happy people walking on this planet.

We could split a special, with anchovies, maybe.

We don't need nothing for rehearsal. Ready when you are, Mr. Director.

We don't want you to perform. We want to see who you are. You understand?

We have a special button for a special young lady.

We have a standing ovation over there.

We have some special occasions tonight.

We made a mistake. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.

We see her a couple times a year. She's got a birth defect.

We simply choose to forget

We were rehearsing to get me into this school, not you, you fucker! it's not fair!

We will all be

We will all be stars

We will remember

We'd like to welcome everyone to The Rocky Horror Picture Show...

We'll make it.

We'll see you at Schwab's.

We're always provin'

We're gonna be all over the charts one of these days.

We're gonna do a lovely close up of that beautiful face.

Well, get him one.

Well, I mean, everybody falls in love with their analyst.

Well, I promised the Silbermans!

Well, I'll miss you too.

Well, I've been sick.

Well, my doctor told me...

Well, thank you. That might be fun.

Well, then what's the problem?

Well, they do now.

Well, you were the best actor in the school.

What a glorious feeling I'm happy again

What a glorious feeling I'm happy again

What about your father?

What are you doing?

What are you wearing, Leroy?

What crime is this unborn child guilty of...

What do you want?

What do you want? Insurance? You're in the wrong business.

What does he mean by a painful memory?

What does that mean?

What the fuck you want me to do, asking me to read all the fucking time?

What the hell are my two chicks doing in church?

What you doing? Whoa! Damn, man.

What you kids having?

What's he talking about?

What's too painful to remember

What's wrong with you?

Whatever you say, Leroy. Go home.

When he made it, he realized it was everything he hated.

When I become one with the sun

When I become one with the sun

When I shall embody the earth

When I was your age, Bruno, I had a lot of girlfriends.

When I'm down and feelin' blue

When I'm reminded of you

Whenever we remember

Where did my Doris go?

Where I been

Where I come from it don't pay to read and speak white.

Where I've been

Where you going, Leroy? He's in and I'm out, right?

Where'd that come from?

Where's the sweat, Lisa? You're not even trying.

Who asked you to work my audition anyway?

Who I am

Who I am

Who taught me? My father taught me. He's in Spain. He makes Westerns.

Who wants to go to a fucking school to learn to dance, anyway?

Who we are

Who's the lucky fella, huh?

Whoa! Whoa!

Why can't he play piccolo? Something sensible. Or the accordion, like Papa did.

Why don't you get off my fucking case?

Why don't you try the dance department?

Why don't you try the drama department?

Why?

Will this be Master Charge or American Express, honey?

With my money, we can get a place. We can get married maybe.

With your hands on your hips.

WOMAN: Get her out of there!

Wonderful...

Would you like to set up your equipment, Mr. Martelli?

Would you sign my yearbook?

Wow, that's me.

Yay, Ralph!

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah, all right. Do you want me to sign my picture?

Yeah, but actors and actresses are colorful, flamboyant beings.

Yeah, friends are important. You know, I, uh...

Yeah, hello?

Yeah, I do.

Yeah, I don't either. I am a nice guy.

Yeah, my father taught me. I'm not supposed to talk about him right now.

Yeah, tell him.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Could you arch your back? Arch your back a little, Coco.

Yeah. Hey, Doris, listen, I meant to tell you.

Yeah. Well, here I go, off into the sunset.

Yeah. Well...

Yes, but who wants diabetes?

You always laughed at him because he was very fucking talented.

You call a doctor?

You can call me Dominique.

You can do it all with a keyboard, an amp and enough power.

You can have her.

You can see them every day.

You can't drive because of the dreams on the streets being seen by cokeheads.

You can't learn to read, you can't learn to dance.

You dare judge me in my misfortitude?

You dare to ask me the question who is the father of my child?

You don't belong there.

You don't need anybody else.

You don't need his name. He's not here for the audition. He's my partner.

You don't remember?

You ever heard of Alvin Ailey?

You got to understand something.

You gotta have a strong technique, a good agent, and most of all, thick skin.

You gotta have friends. You can't alienate anybody up there. Nobody.

You gotta respect cockroaches. They got a good union.

You have a natural rapport with the camera.

You have to arrive earlier to get dressed and warmed up.

You have to take outside classes in your major field...

You just hang in, I guess.

You kiss my ass, Padre.

You know the weirdest thing...

You know what cockroaches are? Little things that crawl in the night.

You know what? I live with two chicks.

You know where that leaves people like me? Nowhere!

You know, I play your tapes for my customers, you know.

You know, it was an accident, man.

You laughed.

You looking at one happy lady!

You make a big deal about pulling us out of the gutter, yet you won't eat with us.

You meet people. That's what counts.

You must hold your bow like this, not like that.

You mustn't misunderstand about my mother. She's really a lovely person.

You need a show all to yourself.

You saved me four fucking years from this ass licking school!

You see, I belong, sort of, to the auteur school of filmmaking.

You see, I do the whole thing.

You see...

You see...

You should have been out there. The audience hated me.

You should see what walks in the room.

You should've thought of it four years ago.

You want them laughing with you, not at you.

You'll be asked to duplicate those here in class.

You'll meet my stepmother, Claudia. Trainee witch.

You're an actress, aren't you?

You're becoming somebody else.

You're crazy.

You're doing this for some image, for Freddie because he did it.

You're flunking out.

You're full of rage and pain and love. Not just jokes. You're an original.

You're going to play all by yourself?

You're gonna tell everybody that?

You're into ass, you mean. You don't have to go to high school for that.

You're next, you hear me?

You're not attacked by a creep at 5 years old and all right.

You're not Freddie, Ralph.

You're not my age. Nobody's my age. I'm ahead of my time.

You're not très sensitive either.

You're not working hard enough, Lisa.

You're not working on it hard enough.

You're out there. Those faces are out there, staring at you...

You're the kind of girl that stands out in a room.

You've done me a favor, shithead.

You've lost your mind. You're crazy. Those tapes aren't ready.

Your chances are better if you're black, Puerto Rican or everything, like me.

Your shoulders.

5'7"?

50,000 people call themselves actors, and maybe 500 are making a living at it.

...and don't worry about anybody else. I don't think I can. I can't just stare.

...and Ralph Garci. Sure. Good old days.

...and then you'll have everything else. What's everything else?

...because I can't read stories! Don't you think of anyone but yourself?

...because this is the drama department. When she sings, it is drama.

...equal time, you're out. Bullshit.

...in the whole world once. What did he play?

...you were reading the girl's part. Shit.

[SINGING] Shady Sadie Shady Sadie

1000 words in two weeks. Or what?

A hat. On your feet, Leroy.

Abso fucking what? You kids ready to order now?

All right, page one, Act 1. All right, page one, Act 1.

All right. Bye. All right. Okay. Bye.

Am I early? Don't be silly. Let me take your coat.

And act, and play an instrument. All three?

And don't ask him to do no writing. Doesn't he talk, even?

And I'll burn with the fire And I'll burn with the fire

And I'll burn with the fire Burn

And I'll look back on Venus Look back on Venus

And I'll serenade Venus And I'll serenade Venus

And I'm ready for love For love

And in time And in time

And in time And in time

And in time, and in time And in time

And in time, and in time And in time, and in time

And my son is happy. He's writing some good shit too.

Are you kidding? No, I'm not kidding.

Are you studying? I catch a class when I can.

Be honest. Be simple. Be yourself? Be yourself.

Bongos, maracas, that sort of stuff. What did he teach you?

Bruno Martelli? He's across the hall.

But I am dedicated. I'm sorry, Lisa. I don't see it.

But I came to dance. You have to sing too.

But I know it enjoys me Hey, Bunsky.

Bye! Don't mug anybody.

Can we try this again? it sounds phony. I don't wanna try this again.

Careful. That's 7000 worth of machine. DRIVER: Dollars or pounds?

Coco. Hi.

Do what? This bowing business.

Do you think you're talented? You swine! You coward! You cad!

Do you want a beer? No, thanks. I'm okay.

Does that hurt, or is that ethnic? BERG: Music, please, Mrs. Snell.

Doing the Time Warp One, two.

Don't **** anybody. I'll **** you.

Don't touch the rotary pots. What pots?

Don't you want success? Sure. I don't think our tits are up to it.

Doris Finsecker. Hi. Wanna sit down?

Freddie? Freddie Prinze. He's the best.

Fried clams is great. DORIS: Yeah, sounds good.

From P.A.! Whoa! Whoa!

Garci, Ralph. Here.

Garcia, Ralph. It's Garci.

Garcia, Raul? It's Ralph.

Give me a C! C!

Give me a K! K!

Give me a Y! Y!

Give me an A! A!

Give me an E! E!

Give me an O! O!

Give me an R! ALL: R!

God, I've been at it since I was 4. HILARY: Me too.

God, you live here, Montgomery? Yeah.

Good night, Bruno. Night. Take it easy.

Great! That's not great...

Guess I'm funny. Let's get out of here.

Have you decided where you're going? California.

Have you seen her? But I've heard.

He could have been a real actor. He was!

He smiles at everyone. Yeah, but he winks too.

He would. All by himself?

Hey, yo! Huh?

Hi. Hi.

Hi. Hi. That's too wild for me.

Hi. How do you do?

Hope you get it. Hey, good luck.

Hospital? Apparently.

Hot lunch Hot, hot lunch

How come? William Morris has got big plans for me.

I am Puerto Rican. Not on your paper you ain't, Garci.

I can't hear you! Rocky!

I did a pilot for a series. I didn't see it.

I did not! It was incredible!

I didn't know she had a husband. He's sick, Leroy.

I didn't know she lived in New York. She doesn't. Officially, she does...

I didn't like L.A. too much. It sucks out there.

I don't care how well you dance... Bitch run her fucking mouth.

I don't have time. I told you. You told me. You told me.

I don't know why I'm here. MONTGOMERY: You want be an actress.

I don't like reading. it's not my style. Then try Othello. He's black.

I don't need the hassle. I'll take care of everything...

I don't really relate to agents. Don't blame you at all.

I forgot. What's your name? Doris Finsecker.

I had a different girlfriend every day. I got music.

I hate my legs. GIRL: Yeah. Me too.

I know it won't all be standing ovations. Certainly not for you, my dear.

I know what it is, but it's not you. DORIS: I'll grow into it.

I mean a band. I don't like bands. They crowd me.

I mean to college, the scholarship. I can't use it.

I only ever wanted to be a dancer. You'll get over it.

I prefer my basement, no people. There's money though, in summer trade.

I read for a showcase. Oh, really?

I remember A lot.

I said I'm sorry! It takes fucking wings.

I should have gotten that spare fixed. ALL: Asshole!

I sing the body electric Stars

I speak like I likes. This is my room. You'll speak as I like.

I think I'll stay in my basement. Bruno, this is our chance.

I thought you were a professional. I am.

I toast to my own reunion My own reunion

I told you, I done it and I forgot it. My hearing's fine.

I warned you this would happen. It's your case, man. I don't give a fuck.

I Was a Teenage Fag Hag. You shit!

I was doing you a favor, remember? Some fat fucking favor.

I'll be doing "Swanee River" for you. Okay.

I'll be doing my scene Thursday... I'll be right back.

I'll look back on Mars Look back on Mars

I'll serenade Mars I'll serenade Mars

I'm becoming an actress. I want you to be the Doris that I know.

I'm doing The Towering Inferno. What?

I'm gonna be a good dancer! Just get out of here, please!

I'm in your acting class. I know.

I'm not "dear." Évidemment.

I'm not singing. But you have to.

I'm sorry. I feel stupid.

I'm your friend. You're my friend? Really?

I've tried every diet in the whole world. Really? Me too.

If we get together in time. I'm really not interested.

Irishy, *******y, paranoid. What's the name of this movie?

Is that your stepfather? My analyst.

It closed in Cincinnati. What's that mean?

It isn't the time. I don't wanna hear it. You're going to hear it!

It might relax you. It's all right. I have a lot on my mind.

It says Raul. I don't relate to that.

It sometimes annoys me Bunsky.

It's a catered affair. It's not the food!

It's a joke. It just came out. Like me.

It's in pencil. That broke too.

It's not much, but... Please, come on. That's not necessary.

It's taken, Goldilocks. Don't count on it.

It's too low for me. You're a tenor? You want to start here?

Jean Luc Godard? Ever hear of that guy? French?

Jesus Christ! You are good, Ralph.

Leroy what? Leroy Johnson. Can we go up now?

MacNeil, Montgomery. Here.

Maybe you didn't realize it right. What do you mean?

Maybe. I promise I'll be better.

Michael, congratulations. I heard. Oh, thank you.

Michael? Yeah.

Miss Berg wants a tambourine. Fine.

Monroe, Lisa. Yes?

My stepmother bought it for me. LISA: Really?

Name? Excuse me, miss.

No, I'm talking about eating pizzas. Oh, that's very funny. You're a howl.

No! Read!

No? No. He wanted to be Joe Namath.

No. And play the piano.

No. Read!

Of 10 million stars Of 10 million stars

Oh, right. Doris. But Doris is enough.

Oh, yeah? Did you?

Oh, yeah? They're looking for your type.

Oh. Or the first time I fell in love.

Oh. That's it. I want you to sit right here.

Okay. It's a good neighborhood.

On a soap. Oh.

One man is not an orchestra. Who needs orchestras?

One more time! Rocky!

Ooh, yeah Yeah, yeah

Papa. Papa. Bruno!

Promise you won't steal it, now? I promise.

Really? What's he say? Hi.

Really. I was good. I felt more than good.

Right. Use your own experience.

Saxophones. Anything else?

Serving lady She's a serving lady

She's 5 fucking years old! Please keep your voice down.

She's got a lousy choice in plays. It's perfect.

She's just a bitch. She hates me.

Should you be on this floor? COCO: I have a note.

Shut your mouth. BERG: Where are your tights?

So don't wear your pink dress. I'm not going, Mama!

So now it's the doctor's fault? Don't you believe me?

So you want to be an actor, huh? Yeah, sure, I want to be an actor.

So? Life comes down hard. She just took a real bad dump, kid.

Some people are too old for you. He smiles at me.

Some people like bagels. Some people don't.

Something like that. That's what I mean.

Something to keep me flying. Like what?

Sounds like a hooker. Oh, Mama.

Sure as shit helps, baby. Thank you. Next group, please. Hurry.

Take advantage of it. I promised Montgomery!

Thanks, Marcus Welby. I know what I'm talking about.

That'd be great. Oh, okay.

That's plenty! That's not enough! Not for you!

That's ridiculous. It's French.

That's right. She does wonderful work.

The Best of Playboy isn't a book report. It's reading, ain't it?

Then gargle. I'm going out to dinner!

Then you know what I'm talking about. Yeah.

There's nothing wrong with you. I know. That's what's wrong with me.

They saw me in that Senior Day show. You're kidding?

They wanna represent me. They're the biggest agents.

Think of it as a concentration exercise. Concentrate.

This is a great pad. MONTGOMERY: You like it?

This is garbage! My pen broke.

This isn't a joke. I got lots of jokes.

Tits... Pointy ones? BOY 4: She looks kind of flat.

To schizophrenia! Abso fucking lutely!

To the left. Left. MARTELLI: Come the other way.

Wait! What?

Waiting for the elevator. FINSECKER: Press the button, Doris.

We never see you anymore. You see me plenty.

We will all be stars We will all be stars

We'll keep in touch, I guess, huh? Yeah.

We're gonna take a break. Ah, yeah.

We're supposed to expose ourselves. Imagine what Ralph Garci will say.

Well, you won't be. I just wanna dance.

Well, you'll never be a Mikhail, Lisa. I can't fail, Miss Berg.

What about me? Don't I get a career? A career? I'll give you a career.

What about your book report? I done it.

What costume designs? Nothing fancy, just sequins and stuff.

What do I tell my mother? Have her call me and I'll explain.

What do you call that? Wicked.

What kind of music notes are those? Laser beams.

What kind of problems? With women.

What kind of time we gonna have? E A!

What school's he from? He ain't into school.

What was that bang? BRAD: Must have a blowout.

What? Come here.

What? Could you take your blouse off?

What? How does it affect you?

What's happening to you? What's happening to me? Success.

What's it spell? ALL: Rocky!

What's my type? You know, your type.

What's your name, honey? FINSECKER: Finsecker.

What's your name? Ralph Garci.

Where do you want this at? BRUNO: Far corner.

Where's all the sweat, Lisa? I'm working on it.

Where's his application? He doesn't have one.

Where's the crew? You're looking at him.

Who was your teacher? Well, my father taught me.

Why are you here, Mr. Johnson? Because I's young and single...

Why do you want to go to school here? Because Freddie went here.

Why do you want to go to school here? Should I tell him?

Yeah, but they're all... What?

Yeah, this is it here. You live here?

Yeah? Oh, yeah.

Yeah? Maybe. Yeah? Well, he died doing it.

Yeah. Well, that's great!

Yeah. Around the corner. You remember Montgomery MacNeil...

Yesterday. You got a special delivery?

You are the best actor in the school. Oh, well...

You can't refuse her an audition. She's not supposed to sing her audition.

You did it. 1000 words. I counted them too.

You did what? I got stoned.

You don't have to be somebody else. You're bringing me down!

You don't have to sing, honey. We know our rights.

You ever see any of his pictures? Sure.

You ever thought of doing real music? This is my music.

You had a bad night. That happens. Not to me, it doesn't.

You know, the movie? Oh.

You look so pretty in that. I hate that pink dress.

You make him happy, you know that? We're a hot team, you know.

You make him hotter. You know? Sure.

You must take... Flashing images of passion...

You sure you want it? Yeah, I'm sure.

You want it? I want it.

You warned me, Elena. No!

You will not keep me down... Leave me alone!

You will? Yeah, sure.

You! You! I point to you, Nigel! MAN: Next, please.

You'll get over it. I'll work harder.

You're bringing me fucking down! I'm sorry!

You're in a church. You're in the Dark Ages!

You're seriously really good. Jesus.

You've got a lovely face, a great figure. I sing too.

Your daddy doing government work. That's the truth.

...a painful moment when you learned something about yourself that hurt.

...and he killed himself.

...and he was suicidal, and that he was fucked up.

...and he'd have string quartets coming out of his fingers.

...and I loves to mingle. SHERWOOD: Speak English.

...and Paris.

...and plastic surgeons could stay in business.

...and put it in your mouth...

...and record contracts, son, and awards?

...and she doesn't know what else to do with me.

...and study ballet, modern, folk, jazz, tap and historical dance here...

...and suffer so the witch doctors and the deodorant spray people...

...and the Swan.

...and then I'll no longer be a Capu... Capu... Capu something.

...and we were together for two whole days, just like we were sweethearts.

...and work on re creating emotional states:

...and you draw them in, then you hit them with the juice.

...and you laughed at him anyway.

...as well as dance history, supported adagio...

...because I was making her laugh. I was telling her stories.

...but it wasn't. It was hers!

...but it's not all I am.

...but my father played some of the most beautiful symphonies...

...but she stays with friends. Sends her per diems home to me and Dr. Golden.

...but she's been on the road forever. She gets paid to stay in hotels...

...can come up here and do what they want.

...clean other people's apartments, living on welfare and hope.

...comb your hair. Observe and study your own mechanicalness.

...depends on how much we contributed to the earthly brilliance of this world.

...Gabe Kaplan, Freddie Prinze. Maybe this next young man might...

...he got bothered.

...he put her head inside a fucking wall.

...here at the 8th Street Playhouse!

...how they gotta have a father. Love has nothing to do with it.

...how you wash your face or hold your fork or lift your cup...

...I keep feeling like the whole world's against me.

...I said, "I make her laugh."

...I that am... Cheated of... Oh, I'm sorry.

...I've always had this crazy dream...

...I've been offered this place with the San Francisco Ballet.

...is Freddie.

...isn't the same as being unhappy.

...it's a certain quality.

...it's fantastic! It's like electricity.

...Jimmie Walker...

...just like a regular business manager.

...like a little schoolgirl.

...little 5 year old kids.

...Ma... Maytag...

...mach... Ma...

...maybe you'd like to do a screen test for me.

...music history, orchestration, conducting, symphonic band...

...never being happy...

...of dancing all the classical roles before I'm 21.

...of Ralph Garci, ladies and gentlemen.

...or a week or a month, if we're lucky.

...or how many colored tutus you have. If you don't give academic subjects...

...or the North Pole or wherever the hell he goes.

...out of Cheerio packets, huh?

...she got in the way all of a sudden, and...

...she's dumb enough to get knocked up...

...so concentrate on how you deal with things in your world...

...that fucked it up in the first place!

...that it should not drink of the milk of paradise?

...the junkies and the winos...

...the wo... Won...

...there's no room for a baby.

...they had to say that he was depressed...

...they were looking at someone I put on. Like a costume.

...this feeling of heaviness.

...to all you virgins!

...to re create a difficult memory...

...to take it easy for a week or two until I feel okay.

...to waste time and space on someone who isn't dedicated.

...variation class, makeup, hairstyling and even acting for dancers.

...wash... Wash... Washing...

...watch them on television.

...what's on the inside of you.

...while Mom was with Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Mantovani.

...who stays out all night.

...with your eyes open, homework done, pencils sharpened...

...world of...

...you can go see the movie in Staten island!

'Cause there may be A cloudy day in sight

"Gay" used to mean such a happy kind of word once.

"I want to be an ex junkie, man."

"This is Rufus X with the news..."

"Wel... Wel... Welcome to...

[AUDIENCE LAUGHS ON TV]

[BABY CRYING]

[BATON TAPPING]

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

[BRAKES SCREECHING]

[CARS HONKING]

[CHATTERING]

[CHATTERING]

[CHATTERING]

[CHATTING]

[CHATTING]

[CHEERING]

[CHILDREN CRYING]

[CHOIR SINGS]

[CHUCKLING]

[CHUCKLING]

[CHUCKLING]

[CHUCKLING]

[CLANGING]

[CLAPPING]

[CLAPPING]

[CLOCK CHIMING]

[CRASHING]

[CROWD LAUGHING]

[DISCO MUSIC PLAYS]

[DISHES RATTLING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[DOOR SQUEAKS]

[DORIS GIGGLES]

[DORIS SOBBING]

[ENGLISH SDH]

[FLUTE PLAYS]

[FOOTSTEPS ECHOING]

[FOOTSTEPS ECHOING]

[GIGGLING]

[GIRL GIGGLES]

[GIRL SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

[GROANING]

[GUITAR PLAYS]

[HONKING]

[HONKING]

[HONKING]

[HORNS TOOTING]

[HORNS TOOTING]

[HORSE NEIGHS]

[HUMMING "THE WAY WE WERE"]

[HUMMING]

[HUMMING]

[INSTRUMENTS PLAYING]

[IRENE CARA'S "FAME" PLAYS]

[JANET GASPS]

[LAUGHING]

[MAN COUGHING]

[MAN COUGHS]

[MAN SPEAKS IN SPANISH ON TELEVISION]

[MAN TALKS OVER RADIO]

[MAN YELLING]

[MAN YELLING]

[MARTELLI LAUGHS]

[MICROPHONE THUDS]

[MUMBLES]

[MUMBLING]

[ORGAN PLAYS]

[PHONE RINGING]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PIANO PLAYS]

[PRAYS IN SPANISH]

[RALPH CHUCKLES]

[RALPH COUGHING]

[RINGS]

[SIGHS]

[SINGING] Happy birthday to you

[SINGING] I sing the body electric

[SINGING] It's astounding, time is fleeting

[SINGING] Lost in what I overheard

[SINGING] Memories

[SINGING] Sometimes I wonder

[SINGING]... valley I'm treading the road of care

[SIREN WAILING]

[SIREN WAILING]

[SLAPPING]

[SNORES]

[SOBBING]

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

[THUNDERING]

[THUNDERING]

[THUNDERING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[TOILET FLUSHES]

[TRAIN HONKING]

[TRAIN RATTLES]

[VIOLIN PLAYS]

[VIOLIN PLAYS]

[WHINING]

[WHISTLING]

[WHISTLING]

[WHISTLING]

[WHISTLING]

[WOMAN CHUCKLES]

[YELLING]

[YELLS]