Cheers (1982–1993): Season 4, Episode 20 - Save the Last Dance for Me - full transcript
Carla turns to Sam as a partner to go up against Nick and Loretta in a dance competition.
Carla: Hey, "cheers" is filmed
before a live studio audience.
Uh, miss chambers,
can I ask you something?
Um-hmm.
You're a girl, right?
Well, I'm a woman.
Well, that's close enough.
You see, in about 5 minutes,
I'm going out on my
first date with a city girl.
And I'm really nervous about it.
You know, I'm afraid I
might get tongue-tied
and make a fool of myself.
I don't want that
to get in the way
of me picking up the babes.
Et tu, woody.
After only a few
months here at cheers,
you're starting to talk
like the other reprobates.
Well, thanks, miss chambers,
but that's not enough.
I want to be smooth
with the ladies like Sam.
Well, I think I
can help you out.
Have a seat.
A good conversationalist
is usually a good listener.
I've found that people love
to talk about themselves.
Really?
Oh, yes.
People have an
endless fascination
with their own little world.
It's an observation I
made as a small child.
Although I've never
understood why it holds true.
I myself have always found
many more interesting topics
to talk about.
Of course, I've always made it
a point to broaden my horizons.
As a matter of fact, I was
reading the "New York times"
at the age of 4.
And from then,
on to the classics.
Of course, it caused some
hardships as a youngster,
always being far and away
the brightest in the class.
Usually the
brightest in the class
is regarded as some sort
of pimply-faced egghead.
I'm sorry, Clifford.
What was your question again?
♪ Makin' your way
in the world today ♪
♪ takes everything you've got ♪
♪ takin' a break
from all your worries ♪
♪ sure would help a lot ♪
♪ wouldn't you
like to get away? ♪
♪ Sometimes you wanna go ♪
♪ where everybody
knows your name ♪
♪ and they're always
glad you came ♪
♪ you wanna be
where you can see ♪
♪ our troubles
are all the same ♪
♪ you wanna be ♪
♪ where everybody
knows your name ♪
♪ you wanna go
where people know ♪
♪ people are all the same ♪
♪ you wanna go ♪
♪ where everybody
knows your name ♪
Boy, just when you think
you can't get any older,
you go and read the paper.
Why, what happened?
Look at this.
There's going to be a reunion
of the "Boston boppers."
Oh, my goodness. Look at that.
Who are the Boston boppers?
It's not a "who."
It's a what, like you.
A local TV show. Kind of
like "American bandstand."
Carla used to dance on it.
Oh, yeah. I danced my
way into new england's heart
till they made up
that stupid rule.
What rule's that?
The one that said that
pregnant 16-year-olds
can't hully-gully on TV.
Those were repressive times.
You must be very excited
about the reunion, Carla.
I'm not going.
Oh, how come? I thought
you loved that place.
I did love it,
but Nick was my dance partner.
Oh.
That was before we
had to get married.
Boy, they sure have
tough dance laws up here.
Wipe that table off
there, will you, Woody?
We were a great team.
We really got along
when we were dancing,
and when wewere dancing...
You know what I mean?
Yes, it's frighteningly clear.
Why don't you just ask
Nick if he wants to go?
Forget it.
Oh, come on. You're not
going to pass up all that fun
just for a little
pride, are you?
It's not only fun.
It's a chance to win 500 bucks
and a trip to Hawaii
in that dance contest.
And we could do it.
Then what...
There's no way
I'd call and ask him.
And I really don't want anyone
else getting any crazy ideas
like calling him
in Atlantic city
at 555-4397.
Here I go out of earshot
in the poolroom for
about 15 minutes.
Ah... carla.
Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't one of us call Nick?
That'd be a good idea.
Anybody know the area code?
Carla: 609!
Thank you.
Good afternoon, everybody.
All: Norm!
How's life, Mr. Peterson?
Oh, I look at it every once in
a while when I'm in the John.
I didn't mean the magazine.
Neither did I.
So how's that job
hunt going, huh?
Great.
Well, hey, you got one?
No, Vera did.
Normy, don't you feel
the least bit emasculated?
I mean, isn't it gut-wrenching to watch
your wife go off to work every morning?
It's gut-wrenching to
watch Vera do anything.
Who are you?
I'm Woody Boyd.
Big deal.
Where is everybody?
Oh, there's those two bozos.
Nick, Loretta.
Hello, sweet cakes.
You been thinking about me?
Only during flea
and tick season.
Yeah? Well, in my
neighborhood, that's all year-round.
I'm sure it is.
Hey, Nick. Hi, Loretta.
Hello.
Excuse me. I'm glad you made it.
Of course I made it.
Anytime Carla needs a favor
and I can benefit financially,
and you send me
the bus fare, I'm there.
That's quite a testimonial.
So, how you doing?
You still in the TV
repair business?
That's a sideline now.
I'm into bigger
and better things.
What do you got there?
Oh..."Nick's talent emporium.
"High-class talent for less.
Nick tortelli, talent manager."
Well, I'll be darned.
I only got one. Oh.
Nick's managing my career now.
Oh, yeah, you still singing
with the grinning Americans?
Boy, I love that group.
Oh, step into the eighties.
The grinning
Americans are so passé
it's laughable.
I'm with the lemon sisters.
The lemon sisters?
Yeah. It's Loretta
and two other dames.
I thought up the name.
Don't people confuse you
with the Lennon sisters?
I don't know.
Do they throw their drinks
at the Lennon sisters?
It's pure coincidence
that the names sound alike.
Besides, I got other
people on my roster.
I also handle Wayne Newman.
Uh... ginger ale and a scotch.
Nick tortelli, as I
live and breathe?
What a surprise!
What do you say, Carla?
Are we going to kill them
at that dance contest?
You came here to go to
that dance contest with me?
Sure.
I'm going to win that contest
and go to Hawaii
where the girls
wear grass skirts.
And I'm planning on
bringing my hedge clippers.
You got to admit
the guy's a panic.
I can't believe it.
You guys really used to rock out
on the "Boston boppers"?
Oh, we were the stars.
They couldn't stop us.
Remember the
host, Floyd panjeric?
Yeah. What a dork.
Remember that
time we pantsed him
during the station break?
It's going to be great
to see everybody.
I just hope I can dance as good.
I'm a little rusty.
Ahh, no sweat.
I'm in great shape.
I'm glad to hear that Carla,
but it takes two to tango.
If I'm rusty, we're nowhere.
What's that supposed to mean?
Look, I'm trying to
be a gentleman here.
Everybody knew who
was more talented.
Yeah, me.
Give me a break. I carried you.
You carried me? I carried you!
In your hat! I carried you.
Inyourhat! I carried you.
Carla, the fact is I can go
to the dance with a monkey
and win that contest.
Oh, yeah? Who'd lead?
That's it.
If you were the
last babe on earth,
I wouldn't dance with you.
I got an idea.
I'm going to show you
how good a dancer I am.
I'm going to go with Loretta.
Oh, Nicky, I'm honored.
We haven't danced
since our wedding.
And we've never
danced fully clothed.
There you go.
It's me and Loretta.
And you, Carla, can eat dirt.
That's what you think.
I'm going to get
myself a new partner
and beat the pants off of you.
Oh, yeah? Who you going to get?
Eddie csznyk.
Eddie csznyk, "the
polish prancer"?
That's right.
He was always
wanting to dance with me
and I always turned
him down to go with you.
Yeah. That was the last
smart move you ever made.
Come on, Loretta.
We're going to practice
until our feet bleed.
Ok.
Bye, gang at cheers.
Hey, Carla. I saw him.
I saw him. He's
dancing down the street.
Boy, he's beautiful.
Makes Fred Astaire
look like a gorilla.
You sure it's him?
Yeah, I'm sure it's him.
I called out, "hey,
Eddie csznyk."
He waved back.
This is it.
My luck is finally changing.
Eddie!
Carla! Check out my footwork.
[Tapping footsteps]
Eddie, your shoelace is UN...
[shouting]
Tied.
Good luck, Carla.
I'm really sorry about this.
Knock 'em dead, kid.
Yeah, yeah...
Listen, Mac,
I'd put a cervical
collar on that knee.
Give him, uh...
Give him about 30
milligrams of ccs, huh?
Better make that 40...
What are you going to do now?
I don't know. I got to
get another partner.
Does anybody here dance?
I should've known better.
The only time I've
seen any of you dance
is when the
restrooms are crowded.
Sam?
Hmm?
Why don't you help her out?
What are you talking about?
Oh, you know very well
what I'm talking about.
You're a great dancer.
You won that trophy
in our ballroom dancing class.
Don't, don't, don't...
The fact that you talked me
into taking that stupid class
is embarrassing enough.
Sam, are you
going to help Carla?
No, I'm not. Why not?
I'm a jock. I've got
an image to protect.
I don't want people thinking I'm
too graceful if you know what I mean.
Oh, there's nothing
wrong with being graceful.
I'm not worried
about being graceful.
I'm worried about
being too graceful.
Oh, it's not like
you're being asked
to perform "swan
lake" in a tutu.
Why did that particular
image come to mind?
Sam, please...
Baryshnikov is graceful.
He's one of the
sexiest men alive.
Oh, come on. Baryshn...
We all know why women
go for baryshnikov.
Oh? And why is that?
Because of what he wears.
I mean, those tights
have no secrets.
Don't believe everything
you see, Sammy.
I think he's padded.
Probably orders it
from that catalogue.
What catalogue?
Uh...
I heard some guys talking.
Well, no luck back there either.
I can still take the
honorable way out.
I'm going home to burn
my feet on the radiator.
No, no, no. Carla, Carla,
come here. Come here.
Let's see if we can
do something here.
[Humming]
Huh?
Sammy...
You're graceful.
Carla.
Is that you?
Yeah.
Cheryl, is that you?
Yeah.
We never liked
each other very much.
Hey.
What are you doing
here with Sam?
I thought you were
coming with Eddie csznyk.
Sam happens to be
a much better dancer.
And he has the grace of a swan.
Bull swan.
Hi, kids.
Yay. Hooray. Yay.
That's the way he
started every show.
Oh. That's catchy.
A lot of great years
and a lot of great music
and a lot of great
hairs have gone by.
But you know what,
out of all the music,
I think our music
was the best music.
What do you say?
You're a lame-o!
Oh, you kids, spunky as ever.
Well, we're going to
have a lot of fun tonight.
Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't we see
how far we've all come
since the old "Boston
boppers" days.
Tell us the person
you most admired then,
and the person you
most admire now?
I'm Cheryl koski, from brockton.
And back then, I guess the
person I admired the most
was Frankie avalon.
And now?
Now, I'd have to say
fabian.
[Dance music playing]
[Cheers and applause]
All right!
All right.
Now that you're warmed up,
let's get down to
what you're all here for.
A chance to dance
to your way to waikiki!
The rules are simple.
If the judges tap
you, you're out.
You know, Sammy,
when Nick and I used to
go to these dance contests,
we always used to spit on
each other's shoes for good luck.
Well?
You missed.
I hope you dance
better than you spit.
Here we go with "tutti-frutti."
♪ Womp-bop-a-loo-bop
a-lomp-bomp-bomp ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ woo ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ a-womp-bop-a-loo-bop
a-lomp-bomp-bomp ♪
♪ got a gal named sue ♪
♪ she knows just what to do ♪
♪ got a gal named sue ♪
♪ she knows just what to do ♪
♪ she rock to the east ♪
♪ she rock to the west ♪
♪ 'cause she's the
girl that I love best ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti... ♪
Well, I'm sorry, kids.
You're out.
Aw, come on.
Hey, you...
No, no, Carla.
Don't do that, now.
Hey!
Hey!
Hey, they suck swamp water, too.
We have our winners!
Hold it a minute, Floyd.
A great wrong is
about to be done.
You know me.
I'm Nick tortelli,
high school class
of '62, '63, '64.
The reason I didn't
win this contest
is because my partner stunk.
And I refuse to leave
until I show you how it's done
with my ex lovely wife Carla.
Oh, Nicky.
Come on, Carla.
Forget it, Nick.
Floyd, "unchained melody."
♪ Oh, my love ♪
♪ my darlin' ♪
♪ I've hungered for your touch ♪
♪ a long, lonely time ♪
♪ and time goes by ♪
♪ so slowly ♪
♪ and time can do so much ♪
♪ are you still mine? ♪
♪ I reach for you... ♪
Well, I guess it's
just you and me.
Beg your pardon?
I'd like to do
something with you
that will make him sorry.
And I don't mean dancing.
Do you have a Van?
I don't really think you
want to do something
you're going to regret later.
Oh, yes, I do.
And I want to do it right now.
And I'm good, too,
even though I don't
like it very much.
You're making too
big a deal out of this.
I mean, it's just a dance.
How good?
♪ To me ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Introducing the winner of the
"Boston boppers" dance contest,
miss Carla tortelli.
Oh, yay! That's wonderful.
You two did it!
Well, no.
No, actually, Carla
and Nick won.
I guess I just wasn't
graceful enough.
Come on, Sammy.
You were plenty graceful.
No, I wasn't.
No, really, you should have
seen Carla and Nick out there.
They were like Fred
and Ethel, really.
Yeah, it was a magical moment.
It was like I was
transported back in time.
I wasn't a tired old
woman with six kids.
I was a fresh young
teenager, with two kids.
Come on, you guys.
Let me drive you home.
Oh, good.
Uh, Sammy, I think I just want
to sit here for a little while
and bask in the glow.
Relive the moment and
have a couple of belts.
Enjoy.
Thanks.
Congratulations, Carla.
Now, aren't you glad you went?
I'll bet you looked great
out there on the dance floor.
Yeah, I did, actually.
Why don't you come by my place
and I'll show you my watusi.
Then later on, we
can dance a little bit.
On second thought,
I'm going to hitchhike.
You meet a better
class of people.
♪ My love ♪
♪ my darlin' ♪
♪ I hunger for your touch ♪
♪ la dum, doo doo doom ♪
♪ I'm in your hands ♪
what are you doing here?
I had to see you.
Carla...
Tonight...
Was destiny.
What are you talking about?
It was destiny that Eddie
csznyk fell down those stairs.
And it was destiny that the
boppers even had a reunion.
And it was destiny
that we won the contest.
When we were dancing
out on that floor tonight,
we were like the only
two people on earth.
I know we belong together
and we always will.
Come on, Nick.
We're great when
we're on the dance floor,
but when the music
stops, we stink on ice.
No, no. We're
meant to be together.
Carla, you know me.
Look in my eyes,
and you'll know I'm
telling you the truth.
You're serious.
Yeah.
What are you saying?
I'm saying I want you to
go to Hawaii with me tonight.
Now.
Please, Carla.
Make this dream
of mine come true.
Tonight was incredible.
Yeah.
Wow. You and me in Hawaii.
Yeah.
Palm trees.
Palm trees.
Sipping mai tais on the beach.
Yeah. Mai tais.
It would be paradise.
Yeah.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
What about Loretta?
What about her? She's
waiting for us at the airport.
Is that a no?
before a live studio audience.
Uh, miss chambers,
can I ask you something?
Um-hmm.
You're a girl, right?
Well, I'm a woman.
Well, that's close enough.
You see, in about 5 minutes,
I'm going out on my
first date with a city girl.
And I'm really nervous about it.
You know, I'm afraid I
might get tongue-tied
and make a fool of myself.
I don't want that
to get in the way
of me picking up the babes.
Et tu, woody.
After only a few
months here at cheers,
you're starting to talk
like the other reprobates.
Well, thanks, miss chambers,
but that's not enough.
I want to be smooth
with the ladies like Sam.
Well, I think I
can help you out.
Have a seat.
A good conversationalist
is usually a good listener.
I've found that people love
to talk about themselves.
Really?
Oh, yes.
People have an
endless fascination
with their own little world.
It's an observation I
made as a small child.
Although I've never
understood why it holds true.
I myself have always found
many more interesting topics
to talk about.
Of course, I've always made it
a point to broaden my horizons.
As a matter of fact, I was
reading the "New York times"
at the age of 4.
And from then,
on to the classics.
Of course, it caused some
hardships as a youngster,
always being far and away
the brightest in the class.
Usually the
brightest in the class
is regarded as some sort
of pimply-faced egghead.
I'm sorry, Clifford.
What was your question again?
♪ Makin' your way
in the world today ♪
♪ takes everything you've got ♪
♪ takin' a break
from all your worries ♪
♪ sure would help a lot ♪
♪ wouldn't you
like to get away? ♪
♪ Sometimes you wanna go ♪
♪ where everybody
knows your name ♪
♪ and they're always
glad you came ♪
♪ you wanna be
where you can see ♪
♪ our troubles
are all the same ♪
♪ you wanna be ♪
♪ where everybody
knows your name ♪
♪ you wanna go
where people know ♪
♪ people are all the same ♪
♪ you wanna go ♪
♪ where everybody
knows your name ♪
Boy, just when you think
you can't get any older,
you go and read the paper.
Why, what happened?
Look at this.
There's going to be a reunion
of the "Boston boppers."
Oh, my goodness. Look at that.
Who are the Boston boppers?
It's not a "who."
It's a what, like you.
A local TV show. Kind of
like "American bandstand."
Carla used to dance on it.
Oh, yeah. I danced my
way into new england's heart
till they made up
that stupid rule.
What rule's that?
The one that said that
pregnant 16-year-olds
can't hully-gully on TV.
Those were repressive times.
You must be very excited
about the reunion, Carla.
I'm not going.
Oh, how come? I thought
you loved that place.
I did love it,
but Nick was my dance partner.
Oh.
That was before we
had to get married.
Boy, they sure have
tough dance laws up here.
Wipe that table off
there, will you, Woody?
We were a great team.
We really got along
when we were dancing,
and when wewere dancing...
You know what I mean?
Yes, it's frighteningly clear.
Why don't you just ask
Nick if he wants to go?
Forget it.
Oh, come on. You're not
going to pass up all that fun
just for a little
pride, are you?
It's not only fun.
It's a chance to win 500 bucks
and a trip to Hawaii
in that dance contest.
And we could do it.
Then what...
There's no way
I'd call and ask him.
And I really don't want anyone
else getting any crazy ideas
like calling him
in Atlantic city
at 555-4397.
Here I go out of earshot
in the poolroom for
about 15 minutes.
Ah... carla.
Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't one of us call Nick?
That'd be a good idea.
Anybody know the area code?
Carla: 609!
Thank you.
Good afternoon, everybody.
All: Norm!
How's life, Mr. Peterson?
Oh, I look at it every once in
a while when I'm in the John.
I didn't mean the magazine.
Neither did I.
So how's that job
hunt going, huh?
Great.
Well, hey, you got one?
No, Vera did.
Normy, don't you feel
the least bit emasculated?
I mean, isn't it gut-wrenching to watch
your wife go off to work every morning?
It's gut-wrenching to
watch Vera do anything.
Who are you?
I'm Woody Boyd.
Big deal.
Where is everybody?
Oh, there's those two bozos.
Nick, Loretta.
Hello, sweet cakes.
You been thinking about me?
Only during flea
and tick season.
Yeah? Well, in my
neighborhood, that's all year-round.
I'm sure it is.
Hey, Nick. Hi, Loretta.
Hello.
Excuse me. I'm glad you made it.
Of course I made it.
Anytime Carla needs a favor
and I can benefit financially,
and you send me
the bus fare, I'm there.
That's quite a testimonial.
So, how you doing?
You still in the TV
repair business?
That's a sideline now.
I'm into bigger
and better things.
What do you got there?
Oh..."Nick's talent emporium.
"High-class talent for less.
Nick tortelli, talent manager."
Well, I'll be darned.
I only got one. Oh.
Nick's managing my career now.
Oh, yeah, you still singing
with the grinning Americans?
Boy, I love that group.
Oh, step into the eighties.
The grinning
Americans are so passé
it's laughable.
I'm with the lemon sisters.
The lemon sisters?
Yeah. It's Loretta
and two other dames.
I thought up the name.
Don't people confuse you
with the Lennon sisters?
I don't know.
Do they throw their drinks
at the Lennon sisters?
It's pure coincidence
that the names sound alike.
Besides, I got other
people on my roster.
I also handle Wayne Newman.
Uh... ginger ale and a scotch.
Nick tortelli, as I
live and breathe?
What a surprise!
What do you say, Carla?
Are we going to kill them
at that dance contest?
You came here to go to
that dance contest with me?
Sure.
I'm going to win that contest
and go to Hawaii
where the girls
wear grass skirts.
And I'm planning on
bringing my hedge clippers.
You got to admit
the guy's a panic.
I can't believe it.
You guys really used to rock out
on the "Boston boppers"?
Oh, we were the stars.
They couldn't stop us.
Remember the
host, Floyd panjeric?
Yeah. What a dork.
Remember that
time we pantsed him
during the station break?
It's going to be great
to see everybody.
I just hope I can dance as good.
I'm a little rusty.
Ahh, no sweat.
I'm in great shape.
I'm glad to hear that Carla,
but it takes two to tango.
If I'm rusty, we're nowhere.
What's that supposed to mean?
Look, I'm trying to
be a gentleman here.
Everybody knew who
was more talented.
Yeah, me.
Give me a break. I carried you.
You carried me? I carried you!
In your hat! I carried you.
Inyourhat! I carried you.
Carla, the fact is I can go
to the dance with a monkey
and win that contest.
Oh, yeah? Who'd lead?
That's it.
If you were the
last babe on earth,
I wouldn't dance with you.
I got an idea.
I'm going to show you
how good a dancer I am.
I'm going to go with Loretta.
Oh, Nicky, I'm honored.
We haven't danced
since our wedding.
And we've never
danced fully clothed.
There you go.
It's me and Loretta.
And you, Carla, can eat dirt.
That's what you think.
I'm going to get
myself a new partner
and beat the pants off of you.
Oh, yeah? Who you going to get?
Eddie csznyk.
Eddie csznyk, "the
polish prancer"?
That's right.
He was always
wanting to dance with me
and I always turned
him down to go with you.
Yeah. That was the last
smart move you ever made.
Come on, Loretta.
We're going to practice
until our feet bleed.
Ok.
Bye, gang at cheers.
Hey, Carla. I saw him.
I saw him. He's
dancing down the street.
Boy, he's beautiful.
Makes Fred Astaire
look like a gorilla.
You sure it's him?
Yeah, I'm sure it's him.
I called out, "hey,
Eddie csznyk."
He waved back.
This is it.
My luck is finally changing.
Eddie!
Carla! Check out my footwork.
[Tapping footsteps]
Eddie, your shoelace is UN...
[shouting]
Tied.
Good luck, Carla.
I'm really sorry about this.
Knock 'em dead, kid.
Yeah, yeah...
Listen, Mac,
I'd put a cervical
collar on that knee.
Give him, uh...
Give him about 30
milligrams of ccs, huh?
Better make that 40...
What are you going to do now?
I don't know. I got to
get another partner.
Does anybody here dance?
I should've known better.
The only time I've
seen any of you dance
is when the
restrooms are crowded.
Sam?
Hmm?
Why don't you help her out?
What are you talking about?
Oh, you know very well
what I'm talking about.
You're a great dancer.
You won that trophy
in our ballroom dancing class.
Don't, don't, don't...
The fact that you talked me
into taking that stupid class
is embarrassing enough.
Sam, are you
going to help Carla?
No, I'm not. Why not?
I'm a jock. I've got
an image to protect.
I don't want people thinking I'm
too graceful if you know what I mean.
Oh, there's nothing
wrong with being graceful.
I'm not worried
about being graceful.
I'm worried about
being too graceful.
Oh, it's not like
you're being asked
to perform "swan
lake" in a tutu.
Why did that particular
image come to mind?
Sam, please...
Baryshnikov is graceful.
He's one of the
sexiest men alive.
Oh, come on. Baryshn...
We all know why women
go for baryshnikov.
Oh? And why is that?
Because of what he wears.
I mean, those tights
have no secrets.
Don't believe everything
you see, Sammy.
I think he's padded.
Probably orders it
from that catalogue.
What catalogue?
Uh...
I heard some guys talking.
Well, no luck back there either.
I can still take the
honorable way out.
I'm going home to burn
my feet on the radiator.
No, no, no. Carla, Carla,
come here. Come here.
Let's see if we can
do something here.
[Humming]
Huh?
Sammy...
You're graceful.
Carla.
Is that you?
Yeah.
Cheryl, is that you?
Yeah.
We never liked
each other very much.
Hey.
What are you doing
here with Sam?
I thought you were
coming with Eddie csznyk.
Sam happens to be
a much better dancer.
And he has the grace of a swan.
Bull swan.
Hi, kids.
Yay. Hooray. Yay.
That's the way he
started every show.
Oh. That's catchy.
A lot of great years
and a lot of great music
and a lot of great
hairs have gone by.
But you know what,
out of all the music,
I think our music
was the best music.
What do you say?
You're a lame-o!
Oh, you kids, spunky as ever.
Well, we're going to
have a lot of fun tonight.
Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't we see
how far we've all come
since the old "Boston
boppers" days.
Tell us the person
you most admired then,
and the person you
most admire now?
I'm Cheryl koski, from brockton.
And back then, I guess the
person I admired the most
was Frankie avalon.
And now?
Now, I'd have to say
fabian.
[Dance music playing]
[Cheers and applause]
All right!
All right.
Now that you're warmed up,
let's get down to
what you're all here for.
A chance to dance
to your way to waikiki!
The rules are simple.
If the judges tap
you, you're out.
You know, Sammy,
when Nick and I used to
go to these dance contests,
we always used to spit on
each other's shoes for good luck.
Well?
You missed.
I hope you dance
better than you spit.
Here we go with "tutti-frutti."
♪ Womp-bop-a-loo-bop
a-lomp-bomp-bomp ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ woo ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ a-womp-bop-a-loo-bop
a-lomp-bomp-bomp ♪
♪ got a gal named sue ♪
♪ she knows just what to do ♪
♪ got a gal named sue ♪
♪ she knows just what to do ♪
♪ she rock to the east ♪
♪ she rock to the west ♪
♪ 'cause she's the
girl that I love best ♪
♪ tutti-frutti ♪
♪ all rooty ♪
♪ tutti-frutti... ♪
Well, I'm sorry, kids.
You're out.
Aw, come on.
Hey, you...
No, no, Carla.
Don't do that, now.
Hey!
Hey!
Hey, they suck swamp water, too.
We have our winners!
Hold it a minute, Floyd.
A great wrong is
about to be done.
You know me.
I'm Nick tortelli,
high school class
of '62, '63, '64.
The reason I didn't
win this contest
is because my partner stunk.
And I refuse to leave
until I show you how it's done
with my ex lovely wife Carla.
Oh, Nicky.
Come on, Carla.
Forget it, Nick.
Floyd, "unchained melody."
♪ Oh, my love ♪
♪ my darlin' ♪
♪ I've hungered for your touch ♪
♪ a long, lonely time ♪
♪ and time goes by ♪
♪ so slowly ♪
♪ and time can do so much ♪
♪ are you still mine? ♪
♪ I reach for you... ♪
Well, I guess it's
just you and me.
Beg your pardon?
I'd like to do
something with you
that will make him sorry.
And I don't mean dancing.
Do you have a Van?
I don't really think you
want to do something
you're going to regret later.
Oh, yes, I do.
And I want to do it right now.
And I'm good, too,
even though I don't
like it very much.
You're making too
big a deal out of this.
I mean, it's just a dance.
How good?
♪ To me ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Introducing the winner of the
"Boston boppers" dance contest,
miss Carla tortelli.
Oh, yay! That's wonderful.
You two did it!
Well, no.
No, actually, Carla
and Nick won.
I guess I just wasn't
graceful enough.
Come on, Sammy.
You were plenty graceful.
No, I wasn't.
No, really, you should have
seen Carla and Nick out there.
They were like Fred
and Ethel, really.
Yeah, it was a magical moment.
It was like I was
transported back in time.
I wasn't a tired old
woman with six kids.
I was a fresh young
teenager, with two kids.
Come on, you guys.
Let me drive you home.
Oh, good.
Uh, Sammy, I think I just want
to sit here for a little while
and bask in the glow.
Relive the moment and
have a couple of belts.
Enjoy.
Thanks.
Congratulations, Carla.
Now, aren't you glad you went?
I'll bet you looked great
out there on the dance floor.
Yeah, I did, actually.
Why don't you come by my place
and I'll show you my watusi.
Then later on, we
can dance a little bit.
On second thought,
I'm going to hitchhike.
You meet a better
class of people.
♪ My love ♪
♪ my darlin' ♪
♪ I hunger for your touch ♪
♪ la dum, doo doo doom ♪
♪ I'm in your hands ♪
what are you doing here?
I had to see you.
Carla...
Tonight...
Was destiny.
What are you talking about?
It was destiny that Eddie
csznyk fell down those stairs.
And it was destiny that the
boppers even had a reunion.
And it was destiny
that we won the contest.
When we were dancing
out on that floor tonight,
we were like the only
two people on earth.
I know we belong together
and we always will.
Come on, Nick.
We're great when
we're on the dance floor,
but when the music
stops, we stink on ice.
No, no. We're
meant to be together.
Carla, you know me.
Look in my eyes,
and you'll know I'm
telling you the truth.
You're serious.
Yeah.
What are you saying?
I'm saying I want you to
go to Hawaii with me tonight.
Now.
Please, Carla.
Make this dream
of mine come true.
Tonight was incredible.
Yeah.
Wow. You and me in Hawaii.
Yeah.
Palm trees.
Palm trees.
Sipping mai tais on the beach.
Yeah. Mai tais.
It would be paradise.
Yeah.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
What about Loretta?
What about her? She's
waiting for us at the airport.
Is that a no?