Staying Alive (1983) - full transcript

One, two, one, two, three.

♪ This is the end

♪ You made your choice
And now my chance is over ♪

♪ I thought I was in

♪ You put me down and say
I'm goin' nowhere ♪

♪ Save me, darlin'

♪ I am down but I am
Far from over ♪

♪ Give me something

♪ I needed it all 'cause
I am runnin' over ♪

♪ Save me, darlin' ♪

♪ I am down but I am
Far from over ♪



♪ Give me something

♪ I needed it all 'cause
I am runnin' over ♪

♪ Back in the race

♪ I'm movin' in 'cause
I am getting closer ♪

♪ I'm diggin' in

♪ I want it more than
Anything I've wanted ♪

♪ Save me, darlin'

♪ I am down but I am
Far from over ♪

♪ Give me somethin'

♪ I needed it all 'cause
I am runnin' over ♪

♪ I'm runnin' over ♪

♪ I'm runnin' over

♪ Run-nin' over

Taxi!



Hey, yo, taxi.

One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

Back, two, three...
Really stretch it.

Three, four.
One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

Keep going.

Tony.

What happened?

Typical. What do you mean?

I turned them down.

Now, come on.
What happened, really?

Tony. Come on, you're late.

I'll talk to you later, okay?
Oh, Fatima.

Why are you late?
Well, my Rolls got towed away.

Don't play.
We've got people here.

Fatima, if I gave you
a million dollars,

would you be mad at me? Sure.

You would? Still?

That's a beautiful dress
you got on today.

It is. Really, I can
see it, and, mm, sexy.

Fatima, nothin's workin' today.
How 'bout a quarter?

Here, here's a down payment
on that million dollars.

Think I won't keep it?
I will keep it. Believe that.

I know you will take it.

There you go. One, two, three...

four, five, six, seven, eight.

One. Two. Three,
four, five, six, seven.

And heaven, two, three, number
five, six, seven and eight!

Okay. Try it again.
From the top.

Come on.
We're dancin', you love it.

Okay, once again.
Five, six, seven, eight!

Look in the mirror
at yourselves.

You got attitude,
you got strength. You got...

Attitude. Come on.
Molly, watch your line.

Be proud. You're dancers!
You love dancin'!

That's it.
We got potential here.

We got real potential.

Any messages? Mm.

Any messages? Uh-uh.

♪ You've got to work
A little harder ♪

♪ Than the next guy

♪ Be a little smarter
If you want to survive ♪

♪ You've got to notice
What you've got ♪

♪ And you never look behind

♪ You've got to look out
For number one ♪

♪ Set your sights on
The stars and the sun ♪

♪ Look out for number one

♪ You've got to push
A little harder, yeah ♪

Hey, Tony. How's your love life?

It's all right.

You know why I order
so many drinks?

'Cause you're an alcoholic. No.

'Cause I love to watch you walk.
Ooh.

Ooh, I like that.

Great walk.

♪ You gotta look out
For number one ♪

♪ Set your sights
On the stars and the sun ♪

♪ Look out for number one.

How you doin', Margaret?
Hi, Tony.

Freddie, where's my order?
Comin' up.

Looks like some of your groupie
friends are here tonight.

Who? Those "things,"

those friends of yours.

Them? They're acquaintances.

So how about sharin' the wealth?

What am I,
your booking agent, or what?

So you don't wanna share?

Who cares? I don't need
your hand-me-downs anyway.

What do you got? Emotional
problems tonight, or what?

You think I need a shrink?

How late you workin' tonight?

Till 3. Wanna come over?

The last time I come over,
I almost got brain-damaged.

You guys party too hard.

You oughta be a tag team.

Good guys are hard to find.

Why don't you try the army?

♪ You got to
Be a little smarter ♪

♪ Move a little faster

♪ Move a little faster
♪ Know just what you're after

♪ Know just what you're after

♪ Yeah, you got to
Look out for number one ♪

♪ Set your sights
On the stars and the sun ♪

♪ Look out for number one

♪ You got to push
A little harder ♪

♪ Push a little harder.

Are we on later?

No, I can't make it. Why not?

Because lately
I been career-oriented.

And what's that
supposed to mean?

It means I don't have time

for meaningful relationships
right now.

Is that right?
Well, let me tell you something.

Guys like you
aren't "relationships."

You're exercise.

♪ A little harder
Push a little harder ♪

♪ A little smarter Oh, yeah ♪

Why do you have to go?
It's only 6:00.

I want to get
something goin' today.

Don't you want to stay
for breakfast?

No. I'm not hungry.

What's wrong?
There ain't nothin' wrong.

I just want to get something
goin' today.

You will. I'll see you later.

I'll miss you.

You don't have to say that,
Jackie.

I know I don't.

♪ It don't matter who you are

♪ Anyone can be a star

♪ Brighter than the lightning

♪ You go as far as you go.

Well, I'm a dancer by nature.

I've been studying for
four years, and now I teach.

But I'd like you to know,
I'm very available for TV work.

No.

Good day.

And acting roles,
I could do that.

I do dramatic-type parts.

I could do comedy
type of roles...

I'd certainly consider
doing a soap opera.

Or even perhaps a road show,
a musical of some sort.

And, uh, I would definitely
consider doing a print ad.

And if you're lookin' for the
strong, natural outdoor type...

I'm very good at some sports,

like weight lifting,
a-and stickball...

And push-ups, and...

And if...
And if absolutely necessary,

I don't mind doing
any kind of, uh,

extra work, except for nudity.

My... I promised my mother
I'd never do any nudity.

I guess she's afraid
that I might

get a cold or something, huh?

But the fact still is,
I'm a dancer by nature.

Whatever.

Yeah, whatever.

I don't know, Jackie.
It's like you're invisible.

They don't even see ya.

I mean, they definitely
make you feel

like you're wasting your time.

And what's really weird
is that they all sound like

my father used to, to me.

Why do you keep getting
so down on yourself?

You know what you can do.

Well, what about you?
What about me?

You have been in and out
of choruses for six years now,

doing everything
everybody else is doing.

Don't you ever get the urge
to do something that's all you?

Look, if it happens, good.

If it doesn't,
it's not gonna bother me.

How could you think that way?

You know a woman's career
as a dancer

is half as long as a man's.
So that means I have

half as many chances
as you do of making it.

Right?
I've gotta be real with myself.

I don't know. I guess so.

Mm. Cherry.

Hey. Will you come tonight?
See you later. Huh?

Tonight's supposed to be
the last show.

I don't think I can make it.

Why do you keep making
all these excuses?

What excuses?

Come on, Tony. Don't play this
competition thing with me.

Oh, competition. Just because
you're in a show and I'm not.

That's a competition thing.

Yeah. Well, what is it?
That ain't competition.

Envy.

Will you be there?

Got any messages?
It's an inside joke.

Bravo! Bravo!

Tony! Hey, Jackie.

How'd you like it? Are you sure?
Aw, you were great!

You're not just saying that?

No, no, I'm positive.
You was fantastic out there.

Really.

I was so nervous
knowing you were out here.

Oh, don't. You shouldn't
have been, really.

You shouldn't have been.

Oh, are you sure I was okay?
You were great. Really.

Look, I'm gonna go change.

Are you gonna hang around?
Yeah, I'll be here.

All right.
I'll meet you outside, okay?

Sure, why not? Why not?
Good. Good. Okay.

Hi.

Yes?

I wanted to tell you that
you're an incredible dancer.

Thank you very much.

I'm a friend of Jackie Coll's.
I-I'm Tony Manero.

It's important to have friends.

Yeah, I was just sayin' that
this morning over breakfast.

Did you want something?
An autograph or something?

I-I'd like to get together with
you and maybe talk some time.

Might that be possible?
About what?

About how incredible you are.

Thank you. But I do
already know that.

Say what?

Mm, I already know.

Well, in case you don't know this,

I used to
be pretty incredible myself

when I lived in Brooklyn.
Really? What happened?

I moved to Manhattan.

So where exactly
are you imported from?

The vicinity of England?

Mm-hmm. Very good. See, I know.

So, what do you do?

I-I'm sort of into
telling the future now.

Hmm?

Like I can tell great things
are gonna happen for you.

Oh, really? What great things?

You're gonna meet
this guy, right?

This really... Really sensitive,
nice type of guy.

I mean, great guy.

And once you get to know him
and his personality,

I think you're going
to be crazy about him.

I am? So where is he? Yeah!

I'll go get him. All right?

You just wait here.
You'll love him. He's great.

Really. Really. Hey, Rico!

Yeah. No, no, she's here. She's
waitin' to see you. Really.

Come on, she's great!
Really, no. I'll get him.

I got her here.
She's nice! No problem.

No, no, no, she's great.
You'll love her. Come on! Wait.

No, come on! Come on. Okay.

Didn't happen.

Imported, indeed.

How are ya doin'?

Strong draft in there, huh?

Come in.
What did you do that for?

You nearly broke my face with this door.

I didn't even give you
my best come-ons,

and you try to mangle my face.

Well, Jimmy, you see... Tony.

Whatever.

You seem to take pleasure
in treating women

as though we're
incredibly stupid.

Look, if you're mad at me,
I apologize for that, all right?

I thought I was being
sort of charming.

Even though you did try
to damage my head.

But look, the thing is,

is that I-I amazingly respect
your dancing talent.

And I respect your womanhood.

I didn't always
respect womanhood,

but since I moved into
Manhattan,

I got this... This new,
mature outlook on life.

I don't smoke, I don't drink.

I don't curse... Anyway, look,

if you're still interested,
I would like to take you out.

I'd... Maybe we could go
someplace, relax, have a drink.

Maybe have some dinner.
And, uh...

We gotta go someplace informal,

'cause my suits
are all bein' pressed.

Okay.
Thank you for the invitation.

But I'm afraid I have to go
home early tonight.

You see, we're auditioning for the new show.

Are you in that new show?
Mm-hmm. Definitely.

Are you a dancer?

Yeah, couldn't you tell?
Oh, of course.

Why don't you come by tomorrow?

They need about 30 dancers,
and I could put in a good word.

No, don't do that. Please.

I really don't need any help
in that department.

Okay.

Are you sure
you can't go out tonight?

Sorry.

Yeah. Well, if I don't see you
anymore, nice meeting you,

and nice being insulted by you.

My pleasure.

Aren't you coming tomorrow?

I knew you wanted
to see me again.

Taxi!

You want to eat, or what?
Oh, I got to get to the club.

How do you work at that club?

That club is like
a health hazard.

Extra money.

Did you know they was gonna
have an audition tomorrow?

I told you that a week ago!
Really?

Yeah.
Maybe I wasn't paying attention.

You're gonna audition?

Why not? Rejection's become
like a hobby to me now.

Oh, listen to you.

Small world, isn't it?
Good night.

Good night. Good night.

Small world? Do you know her?
Just informally.

Well, how'd you meet her?
She was passin' by before.

I told her she was
an okay dancer.

That's incredible. You tell her
she's an "okay dancer."

Or something to that effect.

She a great dancer. I
can't believe you said that.

What about the limo?
Whose is it?

I think it belongs to her.

Everybody says that
she comes from money.

Really? This what's-her-name.

Is she, like, heavily involved
with someone, or what?

I don't know.
What do you mean by "involved"?

You know, has she got
a lot of guys hangin' around,

droolin' over her, you know?

Look,
if you're hot over somebody,

I don't want
to always hear about it.

I just respect
her dancin', that's all!

Yeah.
Did you hear the way she talks?

It's so intelligent-like.
I love it.

An accent doesn't make
someone intelligent.

If it did, you'd be Einstein.

Aw, come on, Jackie.

I'm not tryin'
to make you jealous.

I think you're a good dancer.

Aw, come on.
What can I say to you?

Don't play these games, Tony.
What games?

I'll see you tomorrow.

We... Well, come on.
I don't even know her!

Y-you sure don't want
something to eat?

Oh, Manero, you really got
a way with words, don't you?

♪

Very good. Excellent.

Just in case you gotta
hear it again,

it's whoever's
right for the show.

Michelle.

Tracy. Smitty.

I'm sorry... Karen, yes. Sorry.

Jackie, you work real hard. Yes.

Okay, that's it. Next group.

Okay. Men, please!

I'm going to watch
this from the orchestra.

Hi, I'm Joy. I'm happiness.

I bet you are.

I'm the assistant choreographer.

If there's any questions
regarding the routine,

please ask me now.

Listen up, 'cause this time
I want to try something different.

I want you to do the whole combination, right to the end.

I just wanted to tell you,

if I don't see you again,
you got beautiful legs.

And I want you to improvise.
So do you.

Listen up! If you finish
dancing, move off stage!

You're always causin' trouble.
Now, get outta here.

Okay, now get ready.
Joy, count it down.

Okay, music!

That's... That's good.

That's enough. Thank you.

We need pictures and resumes
on you, and a phone number.

We'll get back to you in 24
hours. You were all excellent.

But I only need two. Thank you.

Hello, Jimmy.

It's Tony.

Oh, whatever.

I know what
you must be thinking.

Do you? Mm.

They'll call. Don't worry.

Whatever.

You were very good down there.

Oh, thank you. I mean it.

Really? Yeah.

Sounds like you really
appreciated me.

Yes. You could say that.

Well, could I ask you something?

What?

Well, if, uh, if you appreciate
me and I appreciate you,

how about let's gettin' together

and we could appreciate
each other?

Appreciate?
Yeah, like for many hours.

Well, I do have this singing
lesson I'll have to cancel.

Ah, that's all right. I got a
dance class I'd have to cancel.

And then I have
to cancel my manicure.

Well, I have to cancel
my meeting with the mayor.

And then, I'd have to
cancel my... yoga class.

That's all right. I'd have
to cancel my brain operation.

Do you think that's a good idea?

♪ You say you don't need

♪ I know where your love goes

♪ You go missing
After midnight ♪

♪ I should know better
But the bed is cold ♪

♪ And if you think
I'm not the real thing ♪

♪ I don't want
To die of hunger ♪

♪ I got my world
Created for you ♪

♪ But you don't stay
No, my imagination ♪

♪ No more, I can't be dealin'
With the bad girl ♪

♪ Lives in your head

♪ You got your someone

♪ Don't let you go and take
A stranger's love instead ♪

♪ Hey

♪ Over you is where I should be
I could be loving you ♪

♪ Too much ♪

♪ Under me is where you should
Be I could be loving you ♪

♪ Too much ♪

♪ You know I love the way you
Do it when you do it right ♪

♪ You ain't no one-man woman
Were you ever ♪

♪ If you don't come back
Runnin' when you add it up ♪

♪ And baby, you got it
I want it ♪

♪ Show me
The rest of your love ♪

♪ Over you is where I should be
I could be lovin' you ♪

♪ Too much, too much
♪ I could be lovin' you

♪ Too much, too much

♪ Under me
Is where you should be ♪

♪ I could be lovin' you
Too much ♪

♪ Too much

♪ Under me
Is where you should be ♪

♪ I like you

♪ I could be lovin' you
Too much ♪

♪ Too much

Laura, what is all this?
Are you rich or somethin'?

I told you. It isn't important.

Why? Is it some secret?

It's just furniture.
Oh, come on!

You'd have to work, like, ten
shows in order to afford this.

Oh, shush. Look.

We had a good time.
What, did I miss something here?

Yes. I changed the subject.
We had a good night.

Oh. Yeah, we had a great night.
Great night.

I'm gonna tell you something.

You don't know me well,
a-and, well, I don't know,

with my past and everything,

I don't respect many people.
Uh-huh.

Okay, but I do respect you.
Oh, thank you.

And when you dance, oh, man!

I-I could watch you
for hours, really!

It's like watchin' smoke
move or somethin'.

Oh, I know.

It's like you really
did something with your life.

And I think you're significant.

Mm. Well, I think it's about
time we said good night.

What's wrong? Nothing!

It's just, um, you know, 3:00,

and I've got to work
on rehearsals tomorrow.

Wait a minute! Are you serious?

Yeah. Yeah. Definitely?

Oh, no, this is a flash.
I can't... You can't say...

I never been asked
to leave before.

Oh, don't take it personally.

Well, I've got to, there's
nobody else here in the room!

That's true.

Well...
Definitely? I mean, this is it?

I mean, tonight it's over,
that's it?

Oh, no.

Oh, Tony, you don't
think that, do you? Do you?

It's just until tomorrow.

Oh, God.

Hello? Jackie!

Tony? Where are you?

I'm patrolling the city.

I'm making sure the streets are safe for women and children.

Somebody's gotta do it.
Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm doin' great.
Are you alone?

What? I said, are you alone?

Is there like a vacancy
next to you?

There is a vacancy. Why?

Ah, just curious.

Hey, listen,
what are you doing up so late?

A-A professional
should watch their health.

I'll see you tomorrow
if I don't drown.

That boy is strange.

♪ Da, da, da, da, da.

Ring.

♪ You got to work a little
Harder than the next guy ♪

♪ Be a little smarter
If you want to survive ♪

♪ You got to move
A little faster ♪

♪ Than the last time

Don't touch that phone!
Get! Get! Get!

Yes. Yes, this is Tony Manero.

Are you kiddin'?
Hold... Hold on for a second.

Turn off... Turn down the radio!

Yes. I got it?
You're kiddin' me.

That boy is crazy.
When do I start?

What time? Where?

All right. Thank you.
Thank you. I'll be there.

Way to go, Manero!

Hello. Tony! Ma?

Well, it's about time
I hear from you!

Guess what? What?

I got a job on Broadway.

You got a job on Broadway?
Doing what?

Dancing!
Don't you remember? I dance.

Hey, no nudity, I hope.

Tony, keep your clothes on.
You hear me?

Oh... You hear me?

Come on, come off it.
How're you doin'?

I'm all right. I'm fine. Okay.

All right, well, look.

I'll call you later.
I'll tell you all the details.

Yeah. Okay. Bye-bye.

I love youse.

I gotta change my residence.

♪ I hope we never change

♪ If you feel the same

♪ Time will make us
So much stronger ♪

♪ You give it all to me

♪ I gave it back to you ♪

♪ I give my love To one above ♪

♪ Wakin' up ♪

♪ With my eyes open wide

♪ Wakin' up, you're still
Sleepin' by my side ♪

♪ 'Cause you've been
The heart of me ♪

♪ You've been the one

♪ You spoke so soft
And tenderly ♪

♪ You pulled the soul
From under me ♪

♪ You pulled it out
From under me ♪

♪ You bring me love
Now can't you see ♪

Hi! You're doin' great.

Oh, thanks. You sound...

Yeah, how're you doin'?
Congratulations.

I heard you're in the show.

Maybe things are starting to happen now, you think?

Oh, I know so. Are you
gonna go to work now?

I gotta give 'em my notice.
Oh, that's great.

I wanna ask you one thing. What?

You didn't say anything
to the director?

You didn't put in
a good word for me?

No, nothing!
I got this job all on my own?

You got this job on your own.
Really?

Really. All right!

Hey, I don't like that, ah, that look.

That singer and you were
harmonizing too well.

Well, he's just a friend.
It doesn't mean anything.

How come he's staring
at you like that?

Oh, come on, Tony. Don't.
No, no, really.

We're havin' a conversation
and he's starin' at you.

What is wrong with you?

I don't know. I just
don't like guys like...

They get no respect from me, you know?

You are crazy tonight.

I don't know. Maybe I'm just
feelin' a little emotional.

You gonna meet me after work?

Yeah, I'll meet you
at 2:00, out front.

Okay. I'll see you at 2.

Ya got a commitment!

♪ Wakin' up With
my eyes open wide ♪

♪ Wakin' up, you're still
Sleepin' by my side ♪

♪ Wakin' up
With my eyes open wide ♪

♪ Wakin' up
You're still sleepin' ♪

♪ Wakin, wakin' Wakin' up ♪

Hello. It's very cold.

Hey, Laura. How ya doin'? Tony!

Well, I'm fine. But you look
like you're freezing to death.

We all set?
Um, Mark, this is Tony.

Tony was just hired
to be in the show.

Good.

Would you like
to come up for a drink?

I gotta be goin'.

Well, all right. I'll see you
at rehearsals, then.

Mm-hmm.

And, um, get out of the cold
before you crack.

Nice meeting you.

One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four.

That's it. Relax!

What we're having here

is a conceptual
interpretation problem.

Which is easy to overcome

if you just forget the fact
that you're dancers

working for a couple of bucks!

You're translators
of body language.

That's all dancing is,
it's body language.

So don't waste my time

going through the motions
of emotions.

You gotta feel what the hell
you're doing here.

For those who forgot, the show's
called "Satan's Alley."

It's a journey through hell. It
ends with an ascent to heaven.

You might think it's simple.
But if it's gonna work,

you've gotta bust your asses.

You don't have to say anything.
But I...

Shoot me.
Shoot me twice, I deserve it.

Look, it's all right, really.

I got hung up, okay?
What can I say?

Oh, no, you don't have to
say anything.

But now, don't say that.
Because when you say that,

I know that you want me to say somethin'.

Oh. Okay. What do
you want to talk about?

What do you want to talk about?

It's the lovers.
The young lovers.

Um, I-I gotta get going.

I'll give you a call
later, all right?

I'll call you later. All right?
Okay.

You know, if you're
really a friend of hers,

you should do her a favor.
What's that?

Teach her to dance.

There ain't nothing
wrong with her dancin'.

Oh, I really like her too.

It's just that, uh,
she's ordinary.

But you, you're very good.
Where are you comin' from?

Why? Is something wrong?
I don't like bein' led on.

Who's leading you on?

I call you up, you're not home.

I go to your apartment,
you're not there.

And then I wait all night
for you

and you bring some guy
home with ya.

Are you talking to me?

What we did, it don't
mean nothin' to you?

It was nice.

Oh, nice! Somethin' like
you do every day?

Like havin' breakfast?

I usually skip breakfast.
Look. I'll see you later.

Where are ya goin'?
I'm talkin' to you.

I said, later.
Come here, I wanna...

Take your bloody hands off me!
Don't you ever touch me again.

Who do you think
you're dealing with?

Some little groupie
that jumps when you call?

Is that who you think I am?

We met. I liked you. We made it.

What do you think it was,
true love?

And you think I used you.
What about you using me?

Everybody uses everybody.
Don't they?

♪ Ah ♪ Love, lover

♪ Lover, lover, lover.

Hold it. Hold it.

What's this?

I thought we decided
to go downstage.

That's true, but then I
changed it to the upstage position.

Well, it was
better going downstage.

Was it?
Much better.

I'll tell you
what's even better.

You learn the goddamn routine

the way I laid it out.

Again.

And five, six, seven, eight...

What if I come over
about 9 tonight,

would that be all right?

How do I know you're gonna show?
Oh, come on, Jackie.

Are you sure you're gonna be there?

Definitely be there.
We'll go out.

What, Christmas caroling?

How did you know?

How'd you know?
All right, all right.

I'll see you later.

Don't go talkin' to strangers, now.

Tony, nobody's
stranger than you are.

See ya.

Tony! Oh, listen, I'm having
a few friends 'round tonight.

A kind of pre-Christmas party.
Would you like to come?

Didn't we just have a fight?
Wasn't that you?

Look, we didn't have
a fight, Tony, you did.

But, uh, I hope
that's all resolved now.

And I'd like to see you again.
What time?

Oh, tennish. I don't know.

Well, consider yourself
officially invited.

Whose limo is this?

I'll see you about 10.

Bye.

Whose limo is this?

Anybody know whose limo this is?

♪

♪ Pardon me
If I use you in my dreams ♪

You know, I don't care
if I ever get a message.

♪ Nobody knows, but she knows
That I love her ♪

♪ And it's got to be growing

♪ I can't wait no longer

♪ Life goes on

♪ For the lonely man

♪ But when love goes wrong

♪ Only love knows why

♪ Life goes on
For the lonely man ♪

Where to?

Laura Revell's place.
Where else?

Are you expected?

To do what?

♪ Walk away ♪

♪ Or should I stay
With that moody girl ♪

♪ She will try

♪ To pull you into
Her moody world ♪

♪ She's never late

♪ And never looks up at all
To even smile ♪

♪ And when she goes

♪ There's no one to call
When she gives up ♪

♪ Oh, no

♪ Been too long

♪ I feel it strong
For that moody girl ♪

♪ She's down on love

♪ And never looks up at all
To even smile ♪

♪ She never smiles
She never smiles ♪

♪ And when she goes
There's no one to call ♪

♪ When she gives up

♪ Moody girl

♪ Please stay

♪ And fill my lonely world.

Hello. I was wondering
where you were. You look nice.

Yeah, you do too.

Oh, thank you.
Now let me play the hostess.

What would you like to drink?

We have champagne, wine,
whiskey and water.

I don't believe this. What?

You invited me up here, and now
you're with the director.

The director?
I'm not with anybody.

Look, didn't you learn
anything from the other day?

What do you mean, "learn" anything?

What are we, in school?
Oh, come on.

Why don't we go out
on the balcony?

There's an awfully nice
view of New York. Come on.

♪ She's down on love

♪ And never looks up at all
To even smile ♪

Look, if you want to leave,
Tony, that's your choice.

Maybe you had better go.

What's your problem? What?

Do you think you can play
with people any time you want?

Do you?

Oh, look, Tony.
I'm not playing with anyone.

I invited you here tonight

because, in a way,
I thought you were interesting.

Most of these people
here are interesting.

What are you so upset about?

There's a lot of
nice-looking girls here.

I came here to be with you.

And I'm expecting someone else.

Why did we even
start this thing up, huh?

Start...
Look, you came to me, remember?

You didn't do nothin',
right? It was just me.

Whatever. Anyway,
I'm freezing out here.

If nothing else comes of this,
at least you'll have

an interesting chapter
for your diary.

You know the way out.

Merry Christmas.

♪

♪ I can't take
All the blame, now, can I ♪

♪ It takes more than one
To lose ♪

♪ Such a fine line
That lies between ♪

♪ But holds together

♪ Hearts in the night

♪ Touch at a time ♪

♪ Whoa-oa, and I'm

♪ Findin' out the hard way

♪ It's gonna take some tears

♪ A little bit of heartache

♪ And we're like
Islands in the stream ♪

♪ Watchin' all our dreams

♪ Start to fade ♪

♪ Fadin' away ♪

♪ A moment gone
Is gone forever ♪

♪ It's like water
Through your hands ♪

♪ And you spin the wheel
Of misfortune ♪

♪ Watchin' it turn ♪

♪ You live and you learn

♪ I keep reachin' out

♪ And come up empty-handed

♪ When did I let you down

♪ Or did I leave you stranded?

♪ And I'm findin' out
The hard way ♪

♪ It's gonna take some tears

♪ A little bit Of heartache ♪

♪ And we're like islands
In the stream ♪

♪ Watchin' all our dreams

♪ Start to fade

♪ Fadin' away

♪ It's time to fade

♪ Fadin' away

♪ Start to fade

♪ Fadin' away

♪ Fade away

Jackie, I'm sorry.

I don't wanna see you tonight,
Tony.

I-I just forgot to call ya.
I'm really sorry.

I know you are, but you can't
treat me like this anymore.

I-I won't.
I can't always be second choice.

You're not.
I am, and you know I am.

Well, look, I-I promise
it'll never happen again.

Yes, it will.
It will if I let it.

Do you know how many times
you've done this to me?

I love you so much, Tony.
Don't you know that?

And you keep treating me
like this.

What can I say to you? I-I'd...
Nothing.

You don't have to say anything.

I'll be your friend,
but no more than that.

♪ I know how I feel

♪ Lonely in the black Of night ♪

♪ There can be no love
For me now ♪

♪ Nobody listens when
The words ain't right ♪

♪ And you get into
Someone else ♪

♪ It's hard for me to know
Who's lovin' who ♪

♪ And where do I stand?
What did I do it all for? ♪

♪ There's no one
I could love more ♪

♪ I did it
For your heart alone ♪

♪ All that I try
To be growin' inside of me ♪

♪ I can be strong
If you're there ♪

♪ And there is someone
Belonging to someone ♪

♪ And I got no one
Belonging to me ♪

♪ I don't belong in the arms
Of a love that is lost ♪

♪ Nowhere to cry

♪ There must be something
We can say, my love ♪

♪ Something except goodbye

♪ Then what is my life

♪ If I don't want
To go through ♪

♪ Anything without you

♪ Couldn't be a life at all

♪ I could be lyin'
You are the only one ♪

♪ We didn't make it by chance

♪ And there is someone
Belonging to someone ♪

♪ And I got no one
Belonging to me ♪

Can I get you something else?

No. I'm full.

Have another piece of pie.
No, really, I'm full now, Mom.

Come on. Have another piece.
I made it special.

Eh, the hell with it, then.

Put it away,
have it for lunch, who knows?

You know, it's weird.

I was just noticin' that

that this house
seems so much smaller...

than when I used to live in it.

What do ya mean, smaller?

You know, the opposite
of bigger? Smaller?

Oh.

Well, what do you want me to do?

What do you want, stretch it?

No, I was just makin'
an observation, that's all.

Tony, why did you
come here today?

I don't know. I got
a lot of things on my mind.

Like what? What things?

I don't know. The way
I used to act around here.

The way I treated everybody.
I was very hard on you.

I just... I just wanted to say,
it's not me, all right?

That wasn't me.

What, are you kidding me?
No, I'm apologizing to you.

Apologizing for what?
What are you saying?

That that wasn't
the real you back then?

Yeah.

Ma, look. I had a lot
of attitude, and I...

I just didn't like it. And I d...

I don't believe this.
Believe it.

Oh, well, I don't believe it.
And don't get fresh with me.

This... This attitude...

you're talking about.

That's what got you out
of this damn neighborhood.

So don't go apol...
You don't need to apologize,

because you must have been
doing something right.

So what you're sayin' is,

I've always been this bastard,
but it's all right,

'cause, like, it comes
natural to me?

Yeah, something like that, yeah.
Yeah?

Yeah. Yeah. Double yeah.

I'll have another
piece of this pie.

It's very good.

Better than the stuff
I get in New York.

You know, I bought you
a ticket for the show.

Twenty-six bucks. Oh.

I'm a hotshot now.

♪ Dance ♪

Lay back, Butler.
Extend. Extend!

♪ Dance.

Enough. Enough.
Maybe it's me, Butler.

Maybe I'm not getting across
what I want.

You're still ticklish, huh?

What I want is a much more...
forceful type movement.

See, it's a very
sensual show, Butler.

Right.

So let's try to be sensual.
Try it.

You might like it.

Once again.

What do you think?

She's good. What about him?

He's good but
he's too mechanical.

♪ Fire

♪ Dance.

What are you doin' later?

I've got commitments. You do?

Yeah, I do.

No, you don't.

What, you don't think
I have other plans?

No. Well, you're wrong.

I can tell when you're lyin'.
How?

How can you tell when I'm lyin'?
With who?

Who's your "commitment" with?

I'll never tell.

I'll go out with ya.

Excuse me? The three of us.

Oh, you're sick.

You are sick.

No, really. Later? ♪

♪ Dance ♪

♪ Fire ♪

I don't know what you did to her,

but she looks like she hates me.

Didn't do nothin'.
Come on, Tony. Stop lying.

I mean, it's starting to become
a regular thing with you.

That bad, huh?

That bad.

So, what are we doing here?

I wanted to ask you
a little favor,

if you wouldn't mind.
What favor?

I was wondering if you
could meet me here tonight.

No, I don't think I can.

Listen, I will owe you for life
if you do this for me.

I know... I know I treat you bad,

and I got terrible manners,

but the people I grew up with had terrible manners.

After a while, you gotta know
some of this rubs off on ya.

Look, I'm tellin' you that
there's a gentleman inside there

that is dyin' to get out.

Really.

Come on. Would ya? Please?

How 'bout it?

Okay. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Um, wait right there.

I didn't think
you was gonna show up.

Look, I'm really sorry.
The show ran late tonight.

Oh, Tony, you remember Carl.
Carl, this is Tony.

Yeah. How you doin'?
I need to ask you something.

I need to ask you somethin'.

That guy's a musician. Yeah.

I-I didn't think you was
the musician type.

I-I never thought that.

You know he plays rhythm guitar
at the club.

He walked me over here.
He plays rhythm guitar?

Oh, man, that's the worst.
That's the absolute worst.

Man, everybody in the world
knows you can't trust a guy

who plays a rhythm guitar.
Oh, I can't believe...

Look, underneath them curls
is a pervert. I can feel it.

Did you take funny pills
today or something?

Oh, forget it.
How did you get in here?

The window.

Look, I don't like him.
You amaze me.

I wouldn't trust him.

It looks like some
demented paratrooper.

He is just a friend.
Hey, listen, thanks, Carl.

So is everything all right?

Everythin' is fine.
She's in good hands.

Hey, what are you,
allstate, pal?

Yeah. You want disability?

Look, I'll see you Wednesday,
okay?

All right. Good night.

Good night.

See ya.

I can't believe it! Did you see
how you said good night to him?

Oh, great. No. How did I say it?

It was so sweet.
It was like syrup.

I-I-I had a cavity
just listenin' to it.

What are we doing here?

I wanna, um, I wanna try, uh,
Butler's routine.

I wanna ask Jesse if I could
have a shot at replacin' him.

You're kidding?
No. Y-you think I can do it?

I think so.

Would... Do...
Would you want to help me?

I think so. Let's go.

I think you're a little jealous.

No ways.

♪ I need to know someone

♪ Who's warmer
Than the sunshine ♪

♪ Could be that
You're the one for me ♪

♪ Ooh

♪ You touch me deeper Darlin' ♪

♪ All my emotions started

♪ Come to me now
And you will see ♪

♪ That I'm never
Gonna give you up ♪

♪ For someone else's love

♪ Never gonna let you go
And lose the one I love ♪

♪ Oh, oh, tonight

♪ Tonight.

♪ Some people never know

♪ The true magic
Of the moonlight ♪

♪ You give me
Everything I need ♪

♪ Woman, you really know me

♪ Anticipation's growin'

♪ Come to me now
So you will see ♪

♪ That I'm never
Gonna give you up ♪

♪ For someone else's love

♪ Never gonna let you go
And lose the one I love ♪

♪ Oh, oh, tonight.

♪ Tonight

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ahh

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ohh ohh ohh Never ♪

♪ Ahh ♪ Never

♪ Ohh ohh ohh ♪ Never

♪ Someone else's love

♪ Never gonna give you up
For someone else's love ♪

♪ I promise you

♪ I'm never gonna let you go.

Want me to walk you home?
No, that's okay.

You sure? Yeah, I'm positive.

Thanks anyway.

All right. Thanks a lot, Jackie.
Well...

You're welcome. Good night.

Hey, Jackie. Jackie?

Remember when I was telling you about that gentleman

that was anxious to get out?
Yeah.

Well, he's arrived,
and he'd like to walk you home.

Okay.

You know, you're a very lucky lady.

This-this neighborhood
is very dangerous.

It's known to be that way.

You didn't give that
fruit musician a key, did you?

No.

Did you? No.

Just checkin'.

Well, uh, so what do you think?

No, it's what you think.

You think I oughta
try it or what?

You got the routine down.

I know, but is it good enough?

Yeah. Yeah?

Yeah, well, good night.

Good night, Jackie.

Hey, Jackie,
wait a minute. Uh...

I wanna say... I wanna say
somethin' to you, but it's...

It's... It's really hard,
because...

I'm just not used to sayin'
nice things to you, that's all.

Uh...

Uh, I think we had somethin'
really comfortable, right?

Somethin' really, uh,
I don't know, really nice.

And I was thinkin' that, uh...
I was really...

The way I acted towards you
was really wrong. And I, uh,

I don't know, I don't
want to lose you, you know?

I was... I feel really
comfortable with you.

And I was thinkin'
that if... If you, um...

feel the same way and I do
the same thing for you,

that maybe we... We could
get back together again.

I love you, Jackie.

One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.

Two, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.

Three, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.

Two, two, three, four...
Hold it.

Hold it.

Take a break.

Look, it's not me, is it?
Nope. You're fine.

I think I can do it.

Do what?

You're being unreasonable!

Look, I'm not gonna jeopardize
my career just for some...

I am not gonna
jeopardize your career.

He's an amateur.

Listen to me.
I have a feeling about the kid.

I want you to try it with him.
You've been taken in by...

I haven't been taken in
by anybody!

You try it, goddamn it,

and keep your personal
feelings out of it.

Let's go. Okay.

All right, Butler,
why don't you sit this one out?

What do you mean,
sit this one out?

You know what I mean.
No, I don't.

Sure, you do. Manero!

You know, the first combination.
Oh.

Music.

Is this a dance
or a bloody circus?

Forget it, man. Too right.

What are you looking at?

Wait. I said wait!

I don't want to talk about it,
man.

Don't walk out of here
and expect to come back!

Oh, is that right? That's right!

You walk out
the door now, you're over!

What would you do?
Don't worry what I would do.

I'm not the one who's
on the line, you are.

I don't want anybody
ever laughing at me.

Who are you, somebody special?

What'd you ever do means
anything? What'd you ever do?

I give you a chance
for a lead in a Broadway show,

and you walk out the door?

Who cares?
Who cares? Nobody has to care!

In this business,
I don't have to care about you,

and you don't have to about me.

And if you can't
follow that, follow this.

You wanna dance here, you follow
my rules. It's not a democracy.

You know, you are not
the greatest dancer

to ever hit Broadway.

What you have is anger.
And a certain intensity.

And that's what I need
to make this show work.

What do you think,
you're so terrific,

you're gonna go out
and score another show?

The best thing
that you ever scored

in your whole life is Laura.

But you even blew that 'cause
you got too heavy with her.

You're different kinds
of people.

And no matter
how much you carry on,

you're never gonna change that.

If you had half a brain
in that thick skull of yours,

you'd stop worrying about
trying to change other people...

and start worrying
about changing yourself.

Everybody uses everybody,
don't they?

Go to hell, Manero!

Who cares, man?

All right, starting positions.
And five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four, five...

Hold it.

Butler, would you mind?
This is bullshit.

Count it down.

And five, six, seven, eight.

♪ Dance ♪

♪ Fire

♪ Whoa, yeah

♪ We dance so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Never again
Under the wire, step by step ♪

♪ Higher and higher ♪

♪ We dance so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Never regret bein' in
The fire, step by step ♪

♪ Dancin' so close To the fire ♪

♪ Dancin' so close To the fire ♪

♪ Dancin'

Again.

♪ Back in the race

♪ I'm movin' in
'Cause I am gettin' closer ♪

♪ I'm diggin' in

♪ I want it more than
Anything I've wanted ♪

♪ Save me, darlin'

♪ I am down
But I am far from over ♪

♪ Give me somethin'

♪ I needed it all
'Cause I am runnin' over ♪

Yes!

Again. Tony, again.

♪ Save me, darlin'

♪ I am down
But I am far from over ♪

♪ Give me somethin'

♪ I needed it all
'Cause I am runnin' over ♪

Who has eye liner?

Five minutes.

Hey, yo, Adrian.
It's show time.

Five minutes.

Five minutes.

Full house, kids.

How you feeling?

Listen, I just want
to tell you one thing.

When you step in front of that audience tonight, just remember:

You're not one of them.

You dance for them.

Don't dance for yourself, Tony.

The show will work,
you'll be terrific.

You warmed up? Break a leg. Yep.

Thanks a lot.
How about you? You warmed up?

How do you feel? Nervous.

Of course you're nervous.
You look good.

You know what I need? What?

Another week.

You're gonna be great. Mm.

I gotta go. All right.

My son is in this show.

In case you didn't know.

H-He's a dancer, my son.
He's very good.

Spots four and five,
standing by in color. One...

Standing room only, guys.
How we doing?

Ease to black.
We're ready to go.

We're ready.

Ready to black out
the curtain warmers.

Curtain warmers to black.

Three counts, go.

And they are out.
Give me a white spot.

And spots, go.

Hang on there, Manero. Hang on.

♪ Ohh

♪ Fire

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ So you love danger

♪ We dance so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Never again under the wire
Perfect!

♪ Step by step

♪ Dancin' so close To the fire ♪

♪ Burnin' desires
Takin' us higher ♪

♪ So close

♪ So close to the fire

Fire!

♪ Fire, fire ♪

Fire!

♪ Fire, fire

Fire!

♪Dance ♪

♪ Whoa, yeah

♪ We dance so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Never again under the wire
Step by step ♪

♪ Higher and higher

♪ We've been so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Never regret
Being in the fire ♪

♪ Step by step

♪ Dancin' so close

♪ To the fire

♪ Dancin'

♪ Dancin' ♪

♪ So close to the fire

♪ It's an ancient story

♪ Classic bound for glory
We keep playin' lovers ♪

♪ Knowin' the show
Will run forever ♪

♪ With you
It's not about the play ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ We dance so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Never again Under the wire ♪

♪ Step by step
Higher and higher ♪

♪ We dance so close
To the fire ♪

♪ Dancin'

♪ Dancin'

♪ So close To the fire ♪

Go to black.

You bastard!

Why don't you teach him
some manners?

How's the show going?
It's going great.

How's your eye? How am I doing?

You're doing great.
How's that last stuff?

It was great. It was wonderful.
Tony, you were great.

Listen, can I ask you something?
Why'd you have to kiss her?

Oh, God.
Th-that didn't mean nothin'.

Jesus.

Good luck.

Manero! What are you
doing out there?

What are you talkin' about?
What... I'm dancin'.

You're dancing?
You call that dancing?

That's a personal war
you're having.

Out there, you two
are a pair of dancers.

You want to fight, you do it
on your own goddamn time.

The show is the thing,
Manero, not you.

The show. You remember that.

I'll remember that.

Tony?

Tony? What?

Listen, I wanted
to apologize for this.

I don't know what came over me.

Oh, it was nothin'. Forget it.

Do you think we could
get together after the show?

Why?

Oh, I just want to talk.
Clear things up.

I've got other commitments.

Oh, Tony. Just one more thing.

What?

You don't have it.

Come on, let's go.

♪ I can feel it

♪ All right

♪ Somethin' keeps callin'

♪ Tonight

♪ Take this morning

♪ Inside

♪ There's no room for pity

♪ Time is oh so wise

♪ I just can't pretend

♪ I've got to be
On the winning end ♪

♪ Fire ♪ Tonight

♪ Fire ♪

♪ Tonight ♪ Fire

Tony! What are you doing?

Put me down!

I didn't tell him to do a solo!

♪ You can turn around

♪ But you can't go back

♪ No more lookin' down

♪ Got to move ahead

♪ So don't turn around

♪ 'Cause you can't go back

♪ No more lookin' down

♪ Got to move ahead

♪ Yeah

♪ I'm a winner with an edge

♪ I will win in the end

♪ I'm a winner with an edge.

Come on.

Come on!

Come on! I can't!

Jump!

Jump, damn it, jump!

Come on!

Where did he learn to do this?

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Good night. Gotta go.
Where you going?

I don't know. I just feel like
I'm gonna explode.

Are you sure you don't want to stay?

I can't. Look, I wanna
tell you somethin'.

I know,
and I want you to know...

that I coulda never
done this tonight

without knowin' you.

You know what I wanna do?
Do you know what I wanna do?

What? What?

Strut.

♪

♪ Well, you can tell by the way
I use my walk ♪

♪ I'm a woman's man
No time to talk ♪

♪ Music loud and women warm

♪ I've been kicked around
Since I was born ♪

♪ And now it's all right
It's okay ♪

♪ And you may look
The other way ♪

♪ We can try To understand ♪

♪ The New York Times'
Effect on man ♪

♪ Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother ♪

♪ You're stayin' alive
Stayin' alive ♪

♪ Feel the city breakin'
And everybody shakin' ♪

♪ And stayin' alive

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Oh, be strong ♪

♪ Well now, I got low
And I get high ♪

♪ And if I can't get either
I really try ♪

♪ Got the wings of heaven
On my shoes ♪

♪ I'm a dancin' man
And I just can't lose ♪

♪ You know it's all right
It's okay ♪

♪ I live to see another day

♪ We can try To understand ♪

♪ The New York Times'
Effect on man ♪

♪ Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother ♪

♪ You're stayin' alive
Stayin' alive ♪

♪ Feel the city breakin'
And everybody shakin' ♪

♪ And we're stayin' alive

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Ohh

♪ Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me ♪

♪ Somebody help me, yeah

♪ Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me, yeah ♪

♪ I'm stayin' alive ♪

♪ Well, you can tell by the way
I use my walk ♪

♪ I'm a woman's man
No time to talk ♪

♪ Music loud and women warm

♪ I've been kicked around
Since I was born ♪

♪ And now it's all right
It's okay ♪

♪ And you may look
The other way ♪

♪ We can try To understand ♪

♪ The New York Times'
Effect on man ♪

♪ Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother ♪

♪ You're stayin' alive
Stayin' alive ♪

♪ Feel the city breakin'
And everybody shakin' ♪

♪ And we're stayin' alive

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me ♪

♪ Somebody help me, yeah

♪ Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me, yeah ♪

♪ I'm stayin' alive

♪ Well, you can tell by the way
I use my walk ♪

♪ I'm a woman's man
No time to talk ♪

♪ Music loud and women warm

♪ I've been kicked around
Since I was born ♪

♪ And now it's all right
It's okay ♪

♪ And you may look
The other way ♪

♪ We can try To understand ♪

♪ The New York Times'
Effect on man ♪

♪ Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother ♪

♪ You're stayin' alive
Stayin' alive ♪

♪ Feel the city breakin'
And everybody shakin' ♪

♪ And we're stayin' alive

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha, stayin' alive ♪

♪ Ohh

♪ Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me ♪

♪ Somebody help me, yeah

♪ Life goin' nowhere
Somebody help me, yeah ♪

♪ I'm stayin' alive