"[Man] La, la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la-la" "Oooh, wee" "" Yo, what's the deal"" "" Ain't nothin', pa Wejust here and all that "" "" Tryin' to get our heads right Get this money right and all that "" "" You know what I'm sayin' You know how it goes Another day in the hood"" "" Yo, yo "" "" What a night, New York City Heard it goin'down "" "" Friday night, midnight Atlantic City "" "" Slot machines, ding-ding-ding when they ring off"" "" Lock the doors That's when Ghostjust get off"" "" Cigars, paisley robes Four "b-tches '"guarding 'me safeely as we walk to the window "" "" The cashier was scared She asked feor my infeo "" "" The manager arrived with two guards That's an insult "" "" That's the cause,just because We talkin 'about feive million dollars here This ain 't Play-Doh dough "" "" Andyour horoscope read You gonna slay those--"" "" We got scribbes Anthony Acid rockin ' the show "" "" Special guest, Starks, Mark Ronson First 500 "'b-tches '" went crazy when he let them on in "" "" All he did was plug me in I got the charging '"" "" Got they bras and ran through they whole apartment "" "" La, la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la-la "" " Two?" "." " Two." "Here." "" Oooh, wee " " La, la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la-la "" "[ Cheeri ng ]" "Dam n!" "" I can tellyou what they say, haters ifeyou wanna know "" "" They say Oooh, wee "" "" When I roll in my Mercedes All the ladies wanna roll "" "" Be myJuliet and I can be your Romeo "" " Whoo!" " " Oooh, wee "" "" My game 's here to party Just to cut up a rug Don 't make me have to cut up a thug"" "[ Cheeri ng ]" """ [ Continues Indistinctly]" " H i, hi, hi." " Where you been?" "." "You were supposed to be here at midnight." "Girl, you can't rush perfection." "Hurry up and finish So we can get on out there." " Okay, one more minute." " Okay.JuSt in time for a drink on the house?" "." " You know it." " Make that two." " Tonight'S your lucky night." " You are my new favorite bartender." "Sweetie, she's not gonna be here much longer." "I don't know whyyou're So eager for me to quit this gig." "AS long as I work here, we both get to dance and drink for free." "Girl, when you make it, they gonna let us in anywhere we want." " Whatshe gonna make it as?" " You'll See." "Thankyou." "Time'S up." "Bye." "See ya, Honey." """ [Ends ]" """ [Hip-hop ] "" [Man Singing Indistinctly]" "Hey!" "Hey, girl." "How are you?" "." "I'm good." "Ah, lookwho'S here" " Katrina." "[Man ] Go, go, go, go, go, go." "That'S hot." "Come on." "Let'S go." "Ooh!" "I don't like them, bitch." "** [ stops ]" """[Hip-hop ]" "[ Cheering ]" "Damn, girl!" " Yeah!" " "" [Man Rapping Indistinctly]" "Oh!" "Look at that bitch, y'all." "Yo, She'S taking' our Shit!" "I told you." " [ Cheering]" " Oh, man!" """ [Ends ]" "listen, girl, you got talent." "You bottle that Shit up," "Sell it, get paid, paid, paid." " excuse me would work." " Hold up, katrina." " I thinkyou owe her an apology." " I don't owe anybody anything, especially not Some Section eight, no-rhythm-having club ho." "People payme to dance." "Be gone." "Whoo!" "." "Bitch!" "[Honey] Gina!" "Gina!" " Let me go!" " What?" "." "What?" "." "That ain't your hair anyway." "Get off me." "Gina, that'S my job." "You can't be wilding out in there." "please." "She Started it." "That Shit was unbelievable." """[Hip-hop] [Rhythmic Clapping]" "Whoo!" "Oooh." "[ All ] Huh, huh!" "Huh, huh!" " Hey, hey, hey." " Go, Benny." "[ All ] Go, Benny." "Go, Benny." "Go, Benny." "Go, Benny." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey." "[ I mitating Record Scratching ]" "That was hot." "Look at him, checking you out like he all grown." " Your mama know you're out here?" "." " his mother ain't lookin' for nothin' but her crackhead boyfriend." " [ All Laughing ]" " Don'tyou talk about her." "Oooh. [ Laughing ]" "Hey." "I like that." "Your flavor'S hot." "Okay, I got it." "You're a biter now." " Oooh!" " [ Laughter]" " You guys Should come to my class." " Your class?" "." " I teach hip-hop at the center." " The center?" "." "I ain't feelin' that mommy and me hip-hop." "None ofthat." " I'll come." " Oh, okay, cutie." "[Man ] Allright, kids." "Clear out." "Get outta here!" " Come on." "Come on." " Hurry up!" " [Honey] It's cool, Officer." " these kids are always hustling people back here." "Be careful, ladies." "Hey, miss jones." "Honey." "Yo!" "You dropped your paper." "Ah, you're lookin' out, Honey." "[ Chattering ]" "[Boy] Shoot,John." "Yo, Chaz, you're the one, man." "[Man ] Hey, everybody." "listen up." "Hey, guys." " I got a new remix from D.J. Scratch at the Overdrive. - "" [Hip-hop ]" "All right!" "Come on, guys." "Let'S loosen up." "Five, six, seven, eight." """ [Man Rapping Indistinctly]" " [ groans ] - [ All ] Oooh!" "IS She all right?" ". [ Girl] She slipped on some water." "You okay?" ". [ Laughter]" """ [Stops ] Quit it." "It doeSn't matter how you mess up, aS long as you keep counting'." "All right?" "." "Watch this." "One and two, three and four." "[ Cheering]" "See, Letitia, baby, you're my inspiration." "Okay, let'S throw that in after the clap." """ [Resumes ]" "** [ Loud Rap ]" "** [ stops ]" "I'm glad you could make it." "Come on." "this iSn't a pageant." "Step in the back and fall in." "All right?" "." "We'llbreak it down feoryou." "Come on, y'all." "Let'S go." "Fall in." "Come on, little man." "You're in front." "So, let'S break it down, all right?" "." "[Man ] From the top!" "Five, six," "Seven, eight." "One and two, three, four, five, Six, Seven and eight." "Elbows." "One, two, three, feour." " We'll just take it that far." " suckers." " Let's see it.Joey, count 'em in." " Five, Six, Seven, eight." " [ All ] One and two, three, four," " Why we come here?" "." "feive, six, seven and eight." "One, two, three, feour." " Ifyou wanna learn, keep with the counts." " Learn?" "." "Lady, I'm Schooling you. [All] Whoa!" "[ All Chattering ]" "All right." " Payno mind to them." " You like that?" "." "** [ Rap Playing Loudly]" "Okay, okay, comedyhour's over." "Let's get back to it." "It'S not you." "My brother Benny and them just wanna Show off." "I know, Sweetie." " Take care, all right?" "." " Okay." "Bye." "Bye." " All right, let'S Start from the top. - "" [Hip-hop Resumes ]" "Okay." "There." "That didn't hurt, did it?" "." "Okay, all Set to go." " All right, later." " Bye, Honey." "Oh, sweetie." "I don't know why you can'tjust teach ballet at a nice uptown studio." "Haven't you Seen my hip-hop class?" "." "They love it." "But hip-hop can't take you the places ballet can." "All that real dance training." "Ah, here are my girls." "Hi, Dad." "Hi, baby." "Honey." "There'S So many beautiful things in the world, and I juStwantyou to See 'em." "Ma." "So, can we make it to midtown in 20 minutes?" "." " Not anothervideo audition?" "." " AS a matter offact, I waS just heading thatway." "And don't worry So much." "[Woman ] " It's no use when I missyou"" "" 'Cause I always wantyou"" "" Girl, it's like a piece ofeme """ "Two, three, four, five, Six, Seven, eight." "[Man ] Next." " Honey daniels." "And you're with?" "." " No one right now." "Sorry." "The open audition was this morning." "We're not Seeing any more unsolicited dancers." "But the ad Said the audition was all day." "It iS, but the open part ended at noon." "I have a job and couldn't get offbefore noon." "Unfortunately, there were about a thousand girls who could." "Can't I just audition?" "." "Next." """ [Hip-hop ] "" [Woman Singing Indistinctly]" "Check it." "That'S what I'm talkin' about." "I should be dancing in videos like this." "You're right, you should." "But sometimes you gotta start in the back door ifeyou wanna get in the feront." "[ chuckles ] You al ready gave me that lecture." "I 'm gonna keep giving it you. 'cause ifyou would have listened to me, your ass would have been famous by now." "Forwhat?" "." "[Phone Ringing]" "[Woman ] Michael Ellis Productions." "Yes, that video is shooting next Thursday." "You Seen Michael?" "." "He'S over there." "[ Phone Ringing ]" "Ellis Productions." "Yes, he is." "One moment, please." "Who is that?" "." "That'S Katrina." "She in a lot of joints." "works a lot." "She was at the Overdrive." "No, no, not her." "Her." """ [Hip-hop ] "" [ Woman Singing Indistinctly]" "What up?" "." "What up?" "." "You're getting her drunk." "Come on." "Keep it coming." "Keep it coming." "excuse me." "Are you a dancer?" "." "Yeah." "I thought So." "Look, I want you to dance for me." "Come on, Gina." "No, no, look." "seriously." "seriously." "I'm a" " I'm a video director, and I'm Shooting next week." "Oh, and you wanna offer me the privilege of Slapping on a thong and Shaking my ass in your camera?" "." "thanks, but I'll pass." "Let'S go." "What areyou doing?" "." "He'S a director." "Every guy'S a director when he wants Some booty." "Look, look, listen." "It'S a little loud down here, So let'S go talk about it up in the V.I.P. lounge." "All right." "I heard that." "It don't matterwhere we are." "I'm not taking my clothes off." "Who Said anything about taking your clothes off?" "." "Yeah, who Said anything about that?" "." "The onlyone who's gonna take anything offisJadakiss, ifehe's so moved." "JadakiSS?" "." " Wait." "Who did you Say you were again?" "." " My name iS Michael." " Michael ellis?" "." "Michael!" "All right, you the man,you the man." " See, I'm the man." " Yeah, you're all right." "[ giggles ] And you are?" "." "Honey daniels." "Nice to meet you, Honey." "Gina." "It'S nice to meetyou, Gina." "Look, Honey." "I wantyou to come down and try out for myvideo." "Here'S my card, ifyou're interested." "You know, give me a call." "Okay, cool." "I'll giveyou a call." "1 0:.05, that'S not too early, iS it?" "." "I mean, I don't wanna Seem desperate." "[Dialing]" "Hey, this is Honey daniels calling for Michael ellis." "Honey daniels." "Sure, I can hold." "Um, yeah, he can call back." "Wait." "Don'tyou need my number?" "." "555-9720." "It'S not good when they don't ask foryour number." "** [ Hip-hop ]" " [Man ] Yo, heads up." " Cut it." "Cut it." "[Boys Chattering]" "Why don't you take a break, come play Some ball?" "." "Show me Some ofthem moves." "I got a class to teach." "Mm-hmm." "Hey,yo, Chaz." "Come on, man." "Let's play." "[ Girl] That was feun." "I'llseeyou tomorrow." "See you guys later." "[ Chattering ]" "I really like your class." "Thanks, Raymond." "Lucky for you, I'm not goin' anywhere." "Well, See you next week." "What'S up?" "." "What'S up, B.?" "." "Raymond, what are you doing here, dog?" "." "Lookin' foryou." "Look, you can't be here right now, okay?" "." "What?" "." "Are you deaf?" "." "Get on." "Go." "Get!" "What'S up, otis?" "." "Hey, B.B." "How'S your stash?" "." "All right." "I'm Set for today." "Make Sure you got his back, all right?" "." "He'S my baby brother." "Yo, you want a Smoke?" "." "Right here." "Right here." "Hey, Honey, it'S me Dad." "Just calling to see how those auditions are going. [Machine Beeps ]" "[ Gina ] Hey, girl, it's me." "Just checking in." "Remember, this is a temporary situation." "That's all." "So holler when you get in. [ Machine Beeps ]" "Honey daniels, this is Mi ke El I is." "Sorry I m issed you." "I t'S kind of crazy here." "Um, anyway, we Start Shooting day after tomorrow." "Call Lenny's cell." "He'll giveyou all the infeormation." """ [Hip-hop ] "" [ Woman Singing Indistinctly]" "Dancer, right?" "Okay, please feollow me to Hair and Makeup." "I need your Social Security card or a passport for your time card." "I 'll get that from you later." "We're gonna be here till about 4:.00 a.m. After that, it'S time and a half." "Okay?" "Okay, guys." "this is the last one." "yes, yes, I know." "Please make it feast orit's myass." "Thankyou." "[ sighs ]" "You can do this." "[knocking] [ Woman ] Readyin there?" "yes." "Yeah." "I" " I'm ready." "Coming." "I'm coming." """ [Hip-hop ]" "Cut!" "Cut!" "Cut!" "Cut." "See, it'S not working here." "Well, hold that down, baby." "I'm gonna try, man." "I'm gonna try." "The girls look too choreographed." "Right." "I can make 'em more freestyle, but we gotta get 'em together eventually." "Hey." "You came?" "." "Yeah, you know, had Some free time, So-- [ chuckles ]" "Wait." "Come here." "Come here." "I wantyou to try and work in with the girls." "Michael, who is this?" "." " Honey." " Hey." "this is Honey." "Show her the steps." "Everybody else, take five." "I think I got the first eight counts, okay?" "." "Unbelievable." "All right, fellas, let'S take a break." "Hi." "We gotta work in another girl." " Where would you like me?" "." "just find yourSelfa Spot in the center row, okay?" "." "Take it ferom the top." "You in the Second row?" "." "Yeah." "Playback!" """ [Resumes ]" " No!" "Cut." "Cut!" " "" [Stops ]" "It'll be better." "It was just my first time through." "It'S all right." "It'S good choreography, though." "It'S good." "All right, Still not working here." "Um" "It iS just, uh" "Okay, I'm gonna try Something." "I'm gonna try Something." "Hi." "How areyou doing?" "." "Hi." "Good." "Good, good." "Um, I wantyou to pretend thatyou're in a club." " excuse me, Michael." "What areyou doing?" "." " Directing." "You have a problem with that?" "." "Okay, soyou're in a club." "And the music'S gonna come on." "And I'm gonna wantyou to move." "Now, don't be nervous." "You're great." "I Saw you at the Overdrive and you're great." "Okay." """ [Resumes ]" "[ Inaudible Dialogue ]" """ [Stops ]" " Nice." " All right." "Now, See, that-- that is Sexy." " Thankyou!" " That is Sexy." "That is Sexy!" " Everybody else, follow what She'S doing." " You're kidding, right?" "." "[ whispering ] I am not. [Man OverP.A.] Playback." "[Woman On Record] Jadakiss." "Sheek." "Whoo!" "D-block." "Dark child." "Uh-huh." "Yeah." "Uh, yeah, yo." "" I'mjust too much, I flow too sick I be on top ofethe snare, all over the kick "" "" Since a young cat I been one with a drum tap """ "Wonderful." "Wonderful. "" [ Stops ]" "was it al I ri ght?" "." "Yeah, yeah." "Al I right, we're moving in for a cloSe-up, everyone." "What do you think?" "." "What you doing next week?" "." "Working at the record Store?" "." "No." "Working at the club?" "." "Not working at the club?" "." "Not unless you're doing it for fun." "[Honey] Two ofeanything, on me." "[ Gina ] Anything?" "[ Girl] I'm liking this." "And you know what else I've been thinking about?" "." "Your birthday." "Twenty-five'S a big one." "We gotta do it up right." "Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh." "So I'm thinking we Should rent a big old car, roll on down to Atlantic City." "You Sureyou wanna Spend all your big faces like that on me?" "." "Areyou kidding?" "." "I wouldn't even have these big faces ifit weren't foryou." "It'S true, it'S true." "I Should beyour manager." "[ chuckles ]" "I don't really care, to tell you the truth." "Who'S that?" "." "I don't know." "Some guy from the center." " What'S wrong with you?" "." "He'S fine." "Whyyou ducking'?" "." " I'm not ducking'." "You ducking'." "You ducking' like a bobblehead." "So, manager, am I booking' the limo, orwhat?" "." "Hell, yeah, you gettin' the limo." "You gettin' the limo, the room, the cristal with caviar, the male StripperS-- [ screams ]" "Oh, my God!" "It'S you!" "Turn it up!" "Turn it up!" "[Gina ] That's mygirl." "That's mygirl." "Turn it up!" "Turn it up!" "That'S right, y'all." "That'S my friend." "Check it out." "Check it out." "Check it out." "She'S good, you know what I mean?" "." "** [ Rap ]" "Hey!" "Hey, look!" "It'S Honey." "She'S on TV." "Yo, check it out, man. [ laughs ]" "See?" "." " That'S JadakiSS and Sheek." " those are my boys." "She dances with them?" "Mm-hmm." "Yo, that'S my move." " For real." " That'S what I'm talkin' about." "My move." "Hey, yo, biter." "Oh, hey." "We caught you on TV." " Benny Saw that you used his move." " Yeah." "Shouldn't I get a check or Something for that?" "." "I haven't even got a check for it yet." "You here for the class?" "." "Yeah." "Once Benny Saw you with JadakiSS, he Said maybe you were cool after all." "Nah." "I just figured you might need Some more moves to jack." " Well, you can Show 'em toJoey and he'll pass 'em along." " You're not teaching?" "." "No." "I got this video and I'm supposed to be there like now." "You gonna be here tomorrow?" "." "I don't know." "This directorguy's got a feewjobs lined up, so" " That'S cool." "Whatever." " You Should Still take the class." "Joey'S great." "Who, me?" "." "I waSn't gonna go." "I waS just dropping off Raymond." "Go on, dog." "Go to your little class." "I'm outta here." "[Ellis ] Can we see this with playback?" """ [Hip-hop ]" "* She was unlike anything I've ever Seen *" "" Bodyso badso I said"" "* I got to be that one man leaving' tonight with your hand *" "" In mine Oh, what'syourname "" "" Push up on me Doyourthing"" "" I love thatyou have no shame So sexy, I feeelyour game "" "" Oooh,you're so sexy "" "* Girl, what does it take to get close to you *" "* Girl, I 'm lovin' the things that you do *" "* Baby, tell me Can we play this game *" "* I'm feeling you just feelin' me the Same *" "I Swear to goodness." "" Oh, baby"" "" Anythingyou wanna do I'll do toyou"" "" 'Causeyourlips are like honey"" "" I won't playgames withyou I won't play games with you "" "" 'Cause all I wanna do Anythingyou want """ """ [ Vocalizing]" "[ Barki ng ]" "What up?" "." "What up?" "." "Ah, Shoot." "Now look at you." "I n your buStier and your hooker heels." "Where we goin'tonight?" "Oh, I'm goin' to Papi ChuloS." "Oh, word?" "." "The gay club?" "." "Shoot, I love the kids." "But I didn't have to wear my heels for that." "I could have worn my sneakers." " Actually, I'm goin' with Michael." " Oh, you can't bring me?" "." "It'S kind of a work thing." "You know, charity fund-raiSer with tickets and all." " Sorry." " Hmm." " sounds like Somebody'S trying to dip their fingers in the Honeyjar." " Gina, he'S my boss." "You Say that likeyou never heard of Monica lewinsky." "It'S the video world." "You know, they do their meet-and-greetS at night in clubs." "Oh, okay." "Well, there'S only one world-- the real world-- and in that world... if a man is taking a woman out on a Friday night in her hooker heels... andshe can't bringherhomegirl, he tryin'to getsome booty." "You're nuts. [Doorbell Ringing]" "All right, that'S him." "How do I look?" "." "gorgeous." "[M.C. Over P.A. ] Yes, children, it'sjust another night at Papi Chulos." "I'm the mother ofethe house, Harmonica Sunbeam." "Yes!" "Drama, drama, drama, attitude." "Judges, score." "Ten, ten, ten, ten." "Ow!" "Yes!" "Make Some noise!" "excuse me." "excuse me." "Come on up here." "How you doing, miss?" "." "Hi." "Good to See you." "What up, B.?" "." "What'S happening, my man?" "." "How you doin', man?" "." "Lenny'S gotyour Spot." "[ Chattering ]" "What'S up?" "." "What'S up?" "." "What'S up?" "." "Ginuwine, howyou doing?" "." "What'S going on, baby?" "." "Howyou doing?" "." "Howyou doing?" "." "Good to Seeyou." "Ginuwine, this is Honey." "Howyou doing?" "." "pleasure to meetyou." "Rodney, Honey." "What'S up, man?" "." "Nice to meetyou." " Honey, from theJadakiSS video, right?" "." " Yeah." "I caught that." "You was doin' your thing in there." "You was real hot." " thanks." " I hear Mikey'S gonna makeyou Super colossal." "I thought I waS making him look good, but, you know. [ chuckles ]" "You hear that Mikey?" "." "You got to watch her." "Better get them contracts tight." " So you gonna be in the next one, right?" "." " Oh, for Sure, for Sure." "'CauSe the next one gotta be crazy." "No doubt, no doubt." "That'S why I got you a new choreographer for this one." " For real?" "." "Who?" "." " this girl right here." "Forreal?" "I mean, you ever done the wholejoint befeore?" "No, but it'S all right." "We got two more to do before yours." "So She'll be a pro by the time we get to you, you know." "Right?" "." "Right." "Cool." "Well, you know, Mikey knows best, you know what I'm Saying?" "." " Okay, Sure." " I don't know what to Say." "Thankyou, Mikey." "You're the best." "Thankyou, Michael." "You're the best." " You better get them contracts tight now. - [All Laughing]" "Thankyou. [ giggles ]" "Raymond, iS thatyou?" "." "Honey!" "What areyou doing out here?" "." "My mama says I have to do Something with my hair." "Your mama'S right about that." "You wanna do this on your own, or Should I come with you?" "." "You can come with me." "Cool." "So, what areyou thinking?" "." "Some braids?" "." "Snoop Doggy Dogg Silky-fine press and curl?" "." "Or maybe do like Mike and Shave it all off?" "." "Hmm, how 'bout braids?" "." "BraidS?" "." "All right, cool." "Come on." "Come on." "Theywon't bite." "[ Chattering ]" "Whoa." "Lookwho'S here." "I thought I waS gonna have to watch cable to Seeyou again." "Raymond needs a little trim and Some braids." "Look, little guy." "You See that guy right there?" "." "Yeah." "I know he has a Stupid-looking face, but what'S his hair look like?" "." "All right." "just all right or a little more than all right?" "." "A little more." "That'S right." "And you knowwhy?" ". 'cause he gets his hair cut by me." "Ispent a whole 20 minutes on him." "I'm gonna Send you over there to Stacey to get braided up." "And whenyou're done, I'm gonna spend 22 minutes onyou." "Now how does that Sound?" "." "That'S cool." "All right, now you just chill, Shorty." "Don't worry about nothin'." "besides, I never mess up a kid'S head, eSpeciallywhen his mom'S in the Shop." "[ chuckles ] He'S eight." "That would have made me 1 4." " I'm not that kind of girl." " My bad." "WejuSt peoples." "Yeah, we peoples." "You peoples?" "." "Player, how'd you Swing that?" "." "I've been trying to be her peoples forweekS." "Ain't had no luck." " I got flow. - [ All Laughing ]" " I got flow too." "You don't think I got Some flow?" "." " Maybe not as much as me." "Whoa." "See, nowyou better be careful, little man." "You don't watch yourself, I'm gonna haveyou running' out ofhere looking' like a poodle." "All right, youngblood, holler atyour boy." "It'S tight. [ chuckles ]" "Let me aSkyou Something else." "What ifl was to take Honey out to dinner?" "." "You think that'd be tight too?" "." "That'd be all right." "How'S Friday?" "." "Friday I'm working." "Friday night?" "." "these shoots go late." "I never know when I'm gonna get off." "Saturday?" "." "Saturday I'm workin' too." "You're not working all day Saturday." "listen, I'll tell you what." "You find out when you're not working, you get at me." "I'm a buSywoman." "I may never have the time." "Baby, that'd be a tragedy." "All right, little cat." "Come on." "[BellJingles On Door]" " Let us pray. - [All Laughing]" "Heavenly Father, please bless Chaz... with game immediately." "So when you gonna get picked up?" "." "I don't know." "But Someone'S comin', right?" "." "I don't know." "Hey, I'm fiending for a milk Shake." "Me too!" "Yeah?" "." "All right, then." "How 'bout we go get one, and then you can Show me whereyou live." "Okay." "Cool." "Come on." "Doyou live there?" "." "yes." "Let'S go." "[ Door dings ]" """ [Rap ]" "You gonna knock?" "." "You don't have to wait." "Y'all, Shut that noise up now!" "Whereyou been?" "." "I got my hair braided likeyou Said." " Who the hell areyou?" "." " I'm his dance teacher." " Dance teacher?" ". - [Man ] Marisol, shut up andclose the damn door!" "Come on." "Get on inside before you piss him off." "I just wanted to walk him home." "You know, tough world out there." "Oh." "Well, thankyou for letting me know that." "You know, I would just love to Spend my day going here and there... with my kids instead ofworkin', which is what I've been doin' for the last 1 2 hours!" "[ Inaudible Dialogue ]" """[Hip-hop]" "Five, Six, Seven, eight." "One, two, three, four, five, Six, Seven, eight." "One, two, three, four, feive, six, seven, eight." "Cut." "Cut." "Uh, I wantyou two girls to switch in the back." "You guys are great, though." "All right?" "." "You guys are really good." "Um, there'S Somethin' missing." "What?" "." "I don't know." "Somethin'." "Fix it." "Okay." "Go to lunch." "What?" "." "All right." "Come on, man." "Don't be a hog, yo." "Hold that right there." "[Boy] Layup, man." "What up?" "Layup." "Son, take your game home." "Oh!" "D. up." """ [Hip-hop ]" """ [Man Singing Indistinctly]" """ [ Continues ]" """ [Fades ]" "Rise andshine, sleepy head." "[ groans ] What are you doing?" "." "Gettin' you up." "It'S Sunday." "So?" "." "So?" "." "We gonna get my birthday dress today." "You forgot?" "." "No, it'S juSt" " What areyou doing in bed in the middle ofethe day?" "I didn't get home till 6:.00." "You work until 6:.00 in the morning?" "." "I hope you gettin' overtime." " Girl, I'm dead." " I don't care ifyou're cold and buried." "I got offwork Special for this." "So, get up!" "Come on." "Get up!" "We gotta get ready feorAtlantic City." "Gina." "Oh, look." "Take this." "What?" "." "What'S that?" "." "Ooh, Dolce." "Stop." "Doyou like?" "Ay, que linda, mami." "I love it." "What kind of moneyyou makin'?" "." "Oh, I didn't pay for it." "I got it for free at the Shoot." "You givin' me Some Sweaty leftovers instead of taking me Shopping like a real friend?" "." "It'S not Sweaty leftovers." "It'S brand-new." "It'S Still got a tag on it." "Hmm." "I thoughtyou'd like it." "Look at miss Thing." "Too ""bougie" to Shop at the bargain stores." "It'S not even like that." "No, it'S cool." "Ifyou don't wanna go Shopping with me, I'll go by myself." " Onlyperson I can dependon anyway." " Gina." "Oh, God." "Thankyou." "Hey, Raymond." "What'S up?" "." "Benny ain't been in School." "Well, where is he at?" "." "Mama'S boyfriend got all into it with him." "busted Benny'S lip." " has he ever hityou?" "." " Not me." "Okay." "Come on." "Let'S go find him." "Okay?" "." "Okay." "Come on." """ [Hip-hop ]" "[ No Audible Dialogue ]" "[Woman ] " Broken heart again Anotherlesson learned"" "" Betterknowyourferiends or elseyou will get burned"" "" Gotta count on me 'cause I can guarantee "" "" That I'll be feine "" "" No more pain "" "" No more pain " " No more pain "" "" No more pain "" "" No more """ """ [ Fades ]" "Hey, Benny." "We've been looki n' for you al I over." "Don't." "I don't need your help." "Let me handle it." "You Shouldn't have to handle it." "You guys can't go back to that apartment for a while." "We can go to my UncleJeSSie'S." "Allright." "I'll takeyou over there, okay?" "." " What doyou care?" "." " I care becauSeyou're a good kid." "So?" "." "It'S not likeyou're around." "Don't even teach anymore." "Why don'tyou just roll out?" "." "Huh." "Then I guess I'm just gonna have to find Someone else to help me out with Tweet'S video then." "Tweet?" "The Tweet?" "I'm doin' the choreography for hervideo next week, and, you know, I could use Some help in the afternoons and the evenings." "But ifyou don't wanna kick it, 'cause, you know" " I could come." "No joke?" "." "No joke." "Ifyou getyour butt to School every day, yes, I promise." "promises don't mean nothin'." "Mine do." "[Honey] All right, girls,you ready?" "Set?" "." "Okay." "Five, Six, Seven." "Fly!" "One, two, three." "Fly!" "Go down." "Think dancer." " Okay." " And just work your arms, okay?" "." "And once you land, pile." "Give a Sexy pose." "thanks, guys." "Okay." "All right." "Ready?" "." "Tweet, you look great." "Thankyou." " Okay, let'S try this." " You takin' notes for me?" "." "You're gonna get fired ifyou're not takin' notes." "Security." "Oh, he'S just playin'." """ [Hip-hop ]" "* Now, oooh *" "* I ain't gonna lie about it Watchin' you push me in a zone about it *" "*We'll leave tonight all alone Then ifit was up to mewe'd get gone *" "* Indeed you got the right moves *" "* I can only imagine whatyou really do *" "* I'm feeling your body And that'S not it *" "*You got me deep in a trance So hypnotic *" "* I just can't control myself *" "* Baby, I now Seeyou're hypnotic *" " * Hypnotic * - " You're so hypnotic"" "*You know you've got * " You knowyou've got a spell on me "" "* On me * " Hypnotic"" " * Hey * - " You're so hypnotic "" " * Hypnotic * - " You knowyou've got"" "** [ Vocalizing ] * So just keep doing it to me **" "[Buzzer Blaring]" "Michael, thankyou So much." "I can do that." "You know I can do that." "Maybe you will Someday." "Look, yo." "There'S people that good things happen to." "And there'S people that good things don't happen to." "That'S just the way it goes." "The gods made no mistakes when they created their" " So what are they?" "fresh Air Fund kids or Something?" "." "fresh air?" "." "Michael, this is New York." "I, uh" " I taught them at the center." "In fact, uh," "Seeing them on the Set there today gave me an idea for Ginuwine'S video." "What areyou thinking?" "." "Okay." "New York, the hood." "Ginuwine'S doing his thing." "But instead ofthe usual hoochieS, you get a posse ofkidS, dancers." "They bust out, all G'd up, just like Ginuwine" "Same hair, Same bling." "Like a" " Like a hip-hop pied piper?" "." " Right." "I like it." "Really?" "." "Yeah." "I'll pitch it to him." "Cool, cool." "You know, ifhe goes for it, I'd like to audition my kids." "Oh, I See." "You just wanna get those fresh Air Fund kids into Show biz." "That'S not true." "Their flavor'S hot." "You know." "Ifit gets a couple ofthem offthe Street, So much the better." "All right, guys." "Let'S do it one more time, but clean it up." "One, two, three, four, five and Six and Seven, eight." "Oh, holdon." "Holdon." "Look who's here." "Honey, what's up, girl?" "Hey, guys." "I got a surprise feoryou." "* The things you do when your friend'S around *" "* has got me hooked on you *" "" You're not aferaid or wild enough ofetrying to be too cute """ "** [ stops ] Which one ofyou can tell me who that is?" "." " Ginuwine." " So which one ofyou wants to audition for his video?" "." "What video?" "." "Open calls are in two weeks, and I'll rehearse with anybodywho'S up to it." " [ All Chattering ]" " So which one ofeyou wants to audition feor Ginuwine's video?" "[ All Chattering ] All right." "* The things you do with your friends around has got me hooked on you ** [ All Cheering ]" "Can I help you?" "." "You're the dance teacher, right?" "." "I'm OtiS'S brother." "You're the one his little man'S been hanging out with, right?" "." "You mean Benny?" "." "Yeah, Benny." "We ain't Seen Benny around in a while and we miss him." "He'S been busy." "[ chuckles ] Check this out." "He'S part of my crew." "And when you're in my crew, you don't mess with other Shit." "Soyou tell him I'm looking for him." "I'm not gonna do that." "What?" "." "Why not?" "." " I asked you a question!" " Yo, Honey." "Hey." "B.B., what'S poppin'?" "." "Am I interrupting?" "." "Well, ifit ain't Floyd the Barber." "[ chuckles ] How are things in that cute little barberShop ofyourS, B.?" "." "You making ends meet?" "." "Oh, you know." "I'm definitely doing me." "Getting this paper. ""Getting this paper."'" "Check this out." "When you're tired of nickel-and-diming,just give me a holler." "I'm gonna hookyou up." "Well, you ever get tired ofwearin' those bum-aSS do-ragS, you give me a holler." "I'll hookyou up." "I wanna See that kid." "[ scoffs ]" "You okay?" "." "Yeah, I'm cool." "What was that all about?" "." "How did you get on B.B."S bad Side?" "." "I made the wrong friend, I guess." "Well, you know, you Should Stay away from him." "He'S dangerous." "seriously." "Yeah." "Thinking of picking up Some pepper Spray tomorrow or Something." "Did I Say thankyou?" ". [ chuckles ]" "You Sureyou don't want me to walkyou upstairs and make Sureyou're Safe?" "." "No." "I can handle myself." "[ chuckles ] thanks again." "Uh" "Bye." "[ Chattering, indistinct ]" "Come on." "Mom, what happened?" "." "Another pipe burst." "You can't be in here." "How long will it take to fix?" "." "Oh, who knows?" "." "Building codes, inspections." "Now the citywantS to do a full assessment, See ifthe building'S even worth reopening." "Ma, you can't let them Shutyou down." "Honey, your telling me what I can and cannot do is not gonna improve my mood right now." "I don't know what to do about this." "Ifthere'S a danger to the kidS" "He'S one ofthose kids, you know, trying to act all bad." "But 1 0 seconds into a routine, I catch a glimpse ofhim." "It'S like I can just See this light Shining out ofhim." "He'S a kid again." "Yeah." "It'S the best feeling I know Seeing that." "It'S Scarythough." "'CauSewhen I thinkofhim hanging out with B.B., it'S like I can watch that light get dimmer and dimmer." "Well, you know, when a thug joint'S the hottest Spot in the hood, it'S hard for a kid not to want to be down." "I know." "I'm over here." "Nah, nah, nah." "I wanna Showyou Something." "All right." "All right, Sexy?" "." "Stop with that." "" Closerto mydream"" "[ Chaz] You know, most ofethe kids I came up with werejust like that." "Trying to be thugged out, and wanting to felt in." "'Cause that's what everybody else was doing." "Where are they now,jail?" "Most ofethem, or headed that way like B. B., or dead." "listen, this is bad date tal k." "We Should change the Subject." "What'S your favorite color?" "." "How come you turned out So good?" "." "[ chuckles ] She thinks I turned out good." "I'm serious." "I don't know." "I got lucky." "What happened?" "." "Well, the guy that used to own this Shop lived right next door to me and my mom." "And when he sawme get into some bad things, he gave me a job here Sweeping up the floors." "It'S crazy 'cause he couldn't even afford it." "He paid me right out ofhis own pocket." "I worked for him for 1 0 years." "And when he passed, he left this place to me." "See, B.B. likes to talk shit like I'm the one that's losing," "like I'm missing Something out there on the streets, but he and I both know who'S winning." "I've found Something that I truly love, that truly makes me happy." "Andthat's a million times betterthan feindingsomething that makesyou rich." "So, it'S just Someone believing in you." "Well, that and having a place to go where I could Stay out of trouble, yeah." "What?" "." "Nothing.JuSt thinking." "About what?" "." "About what makes me happy." "Well, you know, I would really love to be a part ofthat." "What?" "." "Making you happy." "" Closeyour eyes andsee whatyou believe """ "[ Barking ]" "477 castle Hill Avenue... will go for about $1 70,000." "So 1 7 down?" "." "Seventeen thousand down, yes." "In cash." "How about I giveyou halfthe down payment now, and you give me 30 days to come up with the rest?" "." "Ifl don't, you put it back on the market." "Why doyou even want this property?" "." "It'S just an empty Storefront on a bad block." "It'S perfect for a dance Studio." "Maybe even a dance School for the whole neighborhood." " So am I writing a check or not?" "." " By all means." "[Man ] Five, six, seven, eight." "" The thingsyou do whenyourferiends are around"" "" Has got me hooked on you"" "" You're not aferaid ofewilding out "" "" And trying to be too cute "" "" And when we're out up in the club, babe "" "" You never get tired"" "" You love to tease, but aim to please Your heart likes feire "" "" Girl, you ain't no joke """ " Cut. - "" [ Stops ]" "[ Chatteri ng, I ndiSti nct ]" "You have no idea what this means to them." "Oh, Sure, I do." "I had a first job too once." "Oh, uh, we have a meeting later." "With who?" "." "Uh, it'S, uh, the big guys." "Downtown." "I'll pickyou up." "We'll go together." "I can't." "I'm going to Atlantic City." "No, you are not." "absolutely not." "You gotta be there, Honey." "I'm gonna pickyou up around 5:.00." "I know." "I gotta go to some wack meeting instead ofeA.C." "[Doorbell Rings ]" "It'S boss man." "Well, you girls have a good time, okay, Gina?" "." "Who is it?" "." "It'S Michael." "Let me up." "[ BuzzeS ] [ sighs ]" "All right." "I gotta go." "You wild out." "Tear that place up." "Okay." "[knocking]" "Hey." "Hey, Sweetie." "Oh, this iS" "Well, this is whereyou live here." "What'S with the threads?" "." "Q. Walker'S black-and-white party?" "." "Yeah, that'S the Shit right there." "That'S the biggest party oftheyear." "Got anyjuice?" "I thought we were going to a meeting." "business and pleasure are the Same thing." "You know that, Honey." "Ifl knew it waS a party, I wouldn't have canceled on my best friend'S birthday." "You wouldrathergo to Atlantic City, which will always be there, with friends you always See, instead of going to the hottest party in town with me?" "." "Look." "Everybody is gonna be there." "All right?" "." "artists, producers, other choreographers." "It would be career Suicide ifyou didn't go." "All right." "Change into that, and, uh, I'll meetyou downstairs." "Okay?" "." "Okay." "[Woman ] " Ifeyou're sitting down Time to get up "" "" Sipping on something Drink it up "" "" Hit the floor and rockyour body "" "" Wild out 'cause it's a party "" "" Ifeyou're sitting down Time to get up "" "" Sipping on something Drink it up "" "" Hit the floor and rock your body "" "" Wild out 'cause it's a party """ " "" [ Continues, Indistinct ] - [ Chatteri ng ]" "Hey, uh, can I use your phone?" "." "Yeah, yeah." "Hold on." "I 'm gonna go upstairs and find a quiet room, So" "You heard her, B. She'S gonna find a quiet room upstairs." "Remember, stake ifeit's 16." "Ifeit's less, hit orsomething like that." "All right." "Well, uh, I miss you." "Happy birthday." "[Michael] This is a nice crib, huh?" "Oh." "Hey, Michael." "You Scared me." " What are you doing?" "." " I'm just looking." " At the house?" ". - [ chuckles ]" "No, I'm looking at you." "[ chuckles ] That'S the cognac Speaking." "Here." "thanks." "You know, the first time I ever Sawyou, I Said to myself," """That girl is So fine."'" "Quit playin'." "Who'S playing?" "." "I'm not playing." "No, seriously." "No, seriously." "Come on." "Stop." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Get off of me." "Bitch, howyou gonna play me like that?" "." "Oh." "Oh, I See." "I See." "You're one ofthose." "I'm not one of anything." "I'm just not up for this." "What about, "'I oweyouso much, Michael'"? "'You're the best thing that ever happened to me, Michael. '"" "professionally, yeah." "All right." "That was all talk." "That was all talk, right?" "." "J ust So you could get ahead in life?" "." "No, no, Stay." "Don't leave." "You made it." "You're here." "Stay." "Look, it'S a fancy party." "You came in a fancy car." "You're drunk." "I'm gonna doyou a favor." "I'm gonna pretend like none ofthiS happened." "Seeyou on Monday." " One and two, three and four. - "" [Hip-hop ]" "Five, six, nice." "Okay, Ginuwine, come through." "Okay, Raymond." "Shaker boys, in feront." "Come on, Shake it up." "Go, shake it." "Come on." "Come on." "Shake it good, boys." "[ Al I T ogether ] Oh, oh, oh, oh!" "Oh, oh, oh, oh!" "Oh!" """ [ Stops ] That was great." "You guys were terrific." "I'm lovin' it." "Hey, hey, yo!" "Good job!" "That was hot." "Where is he?" "." "I don't know. [ All Together] Ginuwine!" "[ Cheering ]" "We're ready for a rehearsal, Sir." "It's allset feoryou." "Hey, Mike." "Hi, how you doin'?" "." "[ groans ] Hold that for a while." "All right, let'S See this." "[Man ] Playback!" "All right, guys." "just like we rehearsed." " "" [Resumes ]" " Five, Six, Seven, eight." "Cut." "Cut!" "Cut." "Go get the car or Something." "Nah, it'S not-- it'S not working." "Which part?" "." "The whole part." "The whole kid thing." "It'S horrible." "No, Michael." "Don't do this." "I waS thinking I wanted to make it a little more Sexy, you know." "A little more real." "What'S more real than these kids?" "." "[ whistles ]" "Oh, no." "Michael, don't do this." "Ifyou want to get back at me, do that, but don't take it out on these kids." "Katrina, baby." "Hey." " All right, now I'm gonna giveyou Some music." " Okay." "And I wantyou to listen and then move." "Gotyou." "Go doyour thing." "Do not take away the one thing they have to be excited about." "Look." "I have a lot to do today, all right?" "." "So ifyou want to get paid, pack up your Shit and take your little friends out ofhere." "I want you to fire 'em." "I wantyou to tell them whyyou're not using 'em." "What'S going on?" "." "Don't worry about it." "What makes you think I care whatyou want?" "." "[Michael] Yeah, the label called." "They're not into the kid thing at all." "[ Ginuwine ] For real?" "Aw, man." "All right." " I 'm So Sorry." " So it'S not gonna happen?" "." "No." "He changed his mind about what he wants." " Why?" "." "J ust because." " You made him mad, didn't you?" "." " Not intentionally." "Look,you guys." "There will be other opportunities." "No, there won't." "Let'S go, y'all." "this is wack." "[ groans ]" "Oh, you're funny, right?" "." "Okay. [ Laughing ]" "What happened to your big dance career?" "." "[ scoffs ] It'S weak, man." "Thug life, baby." "Yo." "That'S what it iS." "I like those." "Yo." "Go cop those for me, man." "Let'S move." "Come on, go." """ [Hip-hop ] [Woman ] Come on, ladies." "Let me see it." "Five, six, seven, eight." "Turn." "Front." "Back." "If that'S the girl we heard about, then no way." "[ continues, I ndiStinct ]" """ [Ends ]" "I can't get a job anywhere." "Michael'S blackballing me." "You Sure about that?" "." "Yeah, and all he has to do is mention he doeSn't want me working." "What kind of clown would do that, Stop Somebody from earning a living?" "." "I guess he figures Since he gave me my career, he can take it away." "Hey." "He didn't giveyou anything." "You get hired becauSeyou've got drive, talent and love forwhatyou do." "That'S a gift from God, not Some video director." "The thing is, I waS counting on that money." "Not for me, for the kids." "That Studio could be unbelievable." "It could change their life." "" Yes"" "[Man ] " I'm gonna do me I'm gonna do me"" "" You gonna doyou You gonna doyou"" "" I'm gonna do me I'm gonna do me "" "[ No Audible Dialogue ]" "" Putyourhands and come offthem grams "" "" I ain't trippin' That's the way I am "" "" And ifeyou see me wielding heat in my hand, you better duck "" " " That's the way I am " - " The way I am """ "[ No Audi ble Dialogue ]" "[ Siren Blares, Stops ]" "H m m, payi ng off that balance?" "." "Actually, I came for an extension." "I need more time." "How much?" "." "I don't know." "I Sort ofhit a financial Snag." "miss daniels, ifl could helpyou, I would." "But I've already agreed to keep this property offthe market for two full weeks foryou." "That'S the best I can do." "[ sighs ]" "I know it'S a lot of money." "I'm Sorry, Honey." "We just don't have it." "And even ifwe did" " Evelyn, don't." "Even ifyou did what, Ma?" "." "Honey, a commitment like that, you take that on, you are gonna be Stuck here forever." "You'll never leave." "Oh, I forgot." "I'm supposed to See all the beautiful things in this world." "Well, there'S nothing wrong with mywanting that foryou." "No, but what about what I want?" "." "You're 22 years old." "You don't know whatyou want." "You know what I See living in this neighborhood?" "." "I See kids go from bad homes to bad schools and back again." "And I've Seen you unlock a door to a place where those kids can feel Safe." "Maybe I'm dumb because I haven't been to paris or Milan orwherever, but to me, it doeSn't get much better than that." """ [Acoustic Guitar]" "" It's a warto knowyourway"" "" Andstay on track regardless ofewhat otherpeople say "" "" Seems so fear to navigate """ "[ Honey] It was everything I always wanted." "But when I had got it, it felt like nothing, less than nothing." "And now losing it feels even worse." "I'm not looking for Sympathy." "I just need Someone to talk to," "Someone I know and trust." "I'm So Sorry, Gina." "I totally letyou down." "Doyou thinkyou could ever trust me again?" "." "[ chuckles ] I don't know." "Maybe." "You're my girl." "You know the first thing I thought when I Saw that picture in the paper?" "." " That hood rat lied to me." " No, that was the Second." " That hood rat Skipped out on my birthday." " No, that was the third." "[ chuckles ] What was the first?" "." "That hood rat went to the black-and-white party and She did not bring me." "I knowyou're in ajam right now, but, Honey,you got skills." "And that's gonna takeyou places." "I just thought that, you know, being your girl and all, I'd get to go too." "You can." "No, I can't." "I'm just your friend." "You're the one with the goods." "You're the one thatpeople want." "You don't needme." "Youjust need to trust and believe inyourselfe." "Like I do." "Come here." ""Just make a U-turn Turn it round""" "Don't worry, baby, you'll find work real Soon." "You're too good not to get hired." "All right?" "." "I just don't have the time to wait for people to wake up to that." "I'm gonna lose the building at the end ofthe month." "Ifl can't earn it, and I can't borrow it, and I can't Steal it," "I could raise it." "What doyou mean?" "." "Well, I'm trying to get a Space for kids, right?" "." "Ifpeople knew about it, they'd want to help, wouldn't they?" "." "Yeah, probably." "I could put on a benefit performance." "Charge a cover." "Get Some donated food." "Put on a great Show." "I could do that." "Why couldn't I do that?" "." "'CauSe I don't have a Space, that'S why." "Damn it!" "Come here, mami." "I got an idea." "That'S love." "Nah, baby, I got you on my christmas list." "All right?" "." "One, one." "It'S just offthe B.Q.E. It used to be a church." "The cat I waS just on the phone with, he used to own it." "But in three weeks they're converting it to office Space, So it'S empty now." "Ifyou want it, you betterjump on it." "What'S it like?" "." "It'S dirty." "It'S old." "But it has a floor, right?" "." "Yeah." "I'll take it." "Thankyou." "Hey, guys." "Hi, Honey." "What'S up?" "." "I know whatyou're thinking, ""What the hell we doing here?"' Don't worry, it'S temporary." "this is what we call a means to an end." "Nobody'S gonna give us a Space, that much is clear." "So we're gonna raise the money and buy it, Straight up and legal." "Y'all ever heard ofa benefit performance?" "." " What doyou mean?" "." "LikeJerry lewis?" "." " Sort ofe." "I'm Jerry." "You're the kids." "Let'S get to work." "[Man ] " Yo,yo "" "" Lifee, theywonder "" "" Can theytake me under "" "" Nah, enough ofethat Nah,yo "" "" Yo, I come ferom the housing tenement buildings "" "" Unlimited killings Menaces marked feor death "" "" Better known as the projects where junkies and rock-heads dwell "" "" Though I owe to it my success "" "" With survival ofethe feittest every day is a chal'"" "" I would think I'm a part ofe USA and be proud"" "" Conferonted with racism started to feeel feoreign "" "" Like the darkeryou are the realeryour problems "" "" I reached feor the stars but Ijust kept slipping"" "" On this lifee mission never know what's next "" "" Ancient kings ferom Egypt up to Julius Caesar "" "" Had a piece ofethe globe every continent "" "" Yo, there 's Asia, Aferica Europe, France,Japan "" "" Pakistan, America, Afeghanistan "" "" Yo, there 's Protestants Jews, Blacks, Arabics "" "" Call a truce, world peace Stop acting like savages "" "" No war, we should take time and think "" "" The bombs and tanks makes mankind extinct "" "" Why then must it go on We must stop the killing"" "" Tell me why we die We 're all God's children "" "" All this hate can 't last feorever "" "" It's time that we stand together "" "" For the world" " Everybody wants to rule the world"" "" Peace "" "" Peace "" "" Peace "" "" Peace "" "Orange." "Good color for you." "I spoke to your moms." "She saidyou're getting out tomorrow." "That'S right." "When you do, I want you to come hang with me." "[ scoffs ] Nah." "You could have a good life, Benny." "It doeSn't have to be like this." "What do you know?" "." "You ain't got no job." "You ain't got no money." " Matter offact, you ain't got nothing." " What I got is a clear conscience." "Yeah?" "." "Whatyou gonna buywith that?" "." "It breaks my heart Seeing you Selling yourSelfShort like this." "So leave." "Get." "Let me aSkyou Something." "You knowyour homies, those guys that gotyour back?" "." " Yeah?" "." " How many times they come to viSityou?" "." "You think about that." "I don't know ifthiS iS gonna work, missy." "But, uh, nah, Katrina'S gonna make this So Sexy, it'S not gonna matter." "Katrina?" "." "Who the hell is Katrina?" "." " That'S Katrina." " Hey." "Katrina iS the Shit." "She just did Ginuwine'S new video." "I don't care if She just Showed Michael jackson how to Harlem Shake." "I Said I want Honey." "Honey daniels." "Duh." "Let'sjust tryit once." "Andifeyou like it, we keep it." "If not, then we fix it." "So there'S no problem." "Let me See what you got." "What you gonna do?" "." "I waS thinking Something a little more Sexy, maybe in the hips." "Lenny." """ [Hip-hop ]" " No." "No, no, no. - "" [Stops ]" "What is this, this?" ". ** [ Vocalizing ]" "Look, let me tell you Something." "I don't backup dance for Heather Hunter." "I don't know what kind of pornographyy'all got going on here." "this has gotta be a joke." "Anyway, when you get in touch with Honey daniels, you call me." "You, you need to call M.C. Hammer, let him knowyou're Stealing his Stuff." "Y'all two crazypeople in here." "Give me myphone." "Don't make no sense." "That's ridiculous." "missy, hold up." "I got an idea." "Honey, what you been up to?" "." "Bye, Michael." "Wait, come on." "Honey, come on." "Hold on." "I came to apologize." "I'm not interested." "Give me a break." "What I did, the way I handled things was uncool, and I am So Sorry." "Hey, and I want to make it up toyou." "IS that So?" "." "I've gotyou three new jobs." "And you want me to do the choreography?" "." "I am begging you." "Oh, I get it." "The artist asked for me, and ifyou don't deliver, they're walkin'." "Am I right?" "." "Theywantyou, Sure." "But So do I." "Michael, you gotyourSelf in Such a bind." "Good luck getting out ofit." "I'll pay." "You know I got the money." "I don't wantyour money." "Areyou Sure?" "." "You Sure about that?" "." "because, uh, I could buyyou a little dance Studio." "What about that?" "." "What about you come back to work for me, and I'll getyou this." "You know what'S funny?" "." "When I first metyou, you were 1 0 feet tall." "And now I look atyou, you're this big." "I don't need your help." "I'm gonna get that dance Studio on my own." "[Benny] Five, six, seven, eight." "Hey." " So you came." " I had to." "I can't let these bustas get in front of an audience doin' no" " That'S wack." " IS that So?" "." "I'm gonna giveyou something better. 'Cause it breaks myheart to seeyou sellingyourselfeshort." "[ kids ] Oh." " Let'S See you bust." " Let'S do this." "Five, Six, Seven, eight." "So you pick that up in juvie?" "." "That'S right." "I believe in making every experience educational." "All right, guys, let'S clump it up." "We only got a few rehearsal days left." "Let'S make it count." "music." "Okay." " ** [ Hip-hop ]" " Count 'em in." "Five, Six." "Five, Six, Seven, eight." "Good." "Nice." "One more time." "Keep it tight, okay?" "." "Canyousee the stage all right?" "Yeah?" "Okay." "Hey, chica." "Gina." "Oh, you know my homegirl mrs." "Strom, right?" "." "Your friend came by the bank and told me what you're trying to do here." "I do banking for Some nonprofit arts foundations." " I know Some people." " Some rich people." "Some people who would find the opportunity offunding a project likeyourS very interesting." "Areyou serious?" "." "I've invited them tonight." "Oh, my goodness." "Thankyou So much." "Don't thank meyet.JuSt go out there and put on a good Show." "How am I supposed to know ifI'm dressed right ifyou won't tell me where we're going?" "." "Whatyou're wearing is fine." "Areyou Sure?" "." "I'm Sure we're late." "Where are we going?" "." "I'm not telling." "You better tell me Something." "I'm not telling." "Hereyou go." "does the Set look okay?" "." "Yeah, it'S cool." "I don't know." "I feel like I Should've had brighter lights, or a different backdrop, or colors." "I don't know." "Here." "Yo, Honey." "It'S good." "just chill out." "We gotyour back." "Now get out ofhere." "We got a Show to do." "Wow." "You have no idea how beautiful y'all look." "Thankyou feor coming." "this means a lot to me." "this means a lot to all of us." "these kids are good kids, and, man, do they love to dance." "Dancing iSn't what they do, it'S who they are." "And you coming here tonight says you wanna get to know 'em." "That means more than you could imagine." "So, thanks again." "Peace." "And I hopeyou like it." "[ No Audible Dialogue ]" "That was beautiful, baby." "Beautiful." """ [Hip-hop, Slow]" "" Theysaidyou wouldn't make it so fear, uh-uh"" "" And eversince theysaid it It's been hard"" "" But never mind the nights you had to cry "" "" 'Cause you have never let it go inside "" "" You work real hard"" "" Andyou know exactly whatyou want and need"" "" So believe Andyou can never give up "" "" You can reach your goals "" ""Just talk to your soul and say "" """ [ Tempo Picks Up ] " I believe I can I believe I will "" "" I believe I'll go on Dreams are real "" "" I believe I'll stand"" "" I believe I'll dance "" "" I believe I'll go real soon " " That's why "" "" That is why I do believe "" "" Your goals are just dancing in your soul "" "" Andyou know that your move will let them show "" "" You keep creating pictures in your mind"" "" So just believe they will come true in time "" "" Andyou'll be feine "" "" Leave all ofeyour cares and stress behind"" ""Just let it go "" "" Let the music flow inside "" "" Forget allyour pain "" ""Just start to believe "" "" I believe I can I believe I will "" "" I believe I'll go on Dreams are real "" "" I believe I'll stand I believe I'll dance "" "" I believe I'll go real soon "" "" And that is what I do believe "" "" Never mind what people say "" "" Holdyour head high, turn away "" "" With all my hopes and dreams I will believe "" "" Even though it seems fear ferom me "" "" I won 't give up "" "" I'll keep going"" "" And look into the sky "" "" I will achieve "" "" On my knees I will always "" "" Believe "" "" And I " " I believe I can I believe I will "" "" I believe I'll go on Dreams are real "" "" I believe I'll stand I believe I'll dance "" "" I believe I'll go real soon "" "" That is why I do believe "" "" I believe I can I believe I will "" "" I believe I'll go on Dreams are real "" "" I believe I'll stand I believe I'll dance "" "" I believe I'll go real soon "" "" That is why I do believe """ "[ Cheeri ng ]" "Encore, encore!" " Beautiful, beautiful." " Come on." "[ Chanting ] Honey, Honey, Honey!" "[ whispering, indistinct ]" """ [Hip-hop ]" "It's Tweet!" "" Nevermind whatpeople say"" "" Holdyourhead high and turn away"" "" With all myhopes and dreams I will believe "" "" Even though it seems fear ferom me "" "" I won't give up "" "" I'll keep going"" "" I will always "" "" Believe "" "" And I " " I believe I can I believe I will "" "[ Woman ] You stupid!" "Man, open this damn door." "Open the door." "I'm late." "Open the door." "Open the door." "You bi g dum my, how the hel I y'al I don't know how to get to the B.Q. E.?" "." "Let me explain Something to you." "Ifyou make me miss my hookup with miss Honey daniels," "I'm gonna Straight barbecue your Big Bird-lookin'," "Men in Black wannabe, Driving Miss Daisy ass." "" That is whyl do believe " " I do believe """ "What'S up, girl?" "." "Hey, missy." "Man, good to See you." "You too." "Honey, this is Blaque right here." "And Blaque, this is Honey daniels." "She's the choreographer I was tellingy'all about." "They got a video coming up, So they'll need Some hot Stuff." "Some ""oom-pah-pay," you know." "So, uh, we're gonna get it poppin'." "I'm surey'all" " Come on, girls." "I heard your record'S hot." " thanks." "Two overhere." "One on this side." "Let's line it up." "Right leg first, okay?" "." "Seven, eight." "One, two, three, four." """ [Hip-hop ] Three, feour." "Seven and eight." "One, two, three and four." "Five, Six." 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