waste of time.
- It was not.
It wasn't.
Youwent out there, didn't you?
At least youhad the guts to try.
How are youdoing, sport?
I'm sorry, Daddy.
I love youmore than I've ever
loved anything in my whole life.
What the hell.
Youbounced pretty good.
She practised for two years.
- She'll do better next time.
- There won't be any next time.
Thank you.
What do youfeel like,
fish, chicken, steak?
- I knowthis terrific little...
- Pizza.
...Pizza place.
- Youreally live here?
- Yeah.
It used to be a warehouse
before I moved in.
It's different. Very different.
A whole lot different
than where I'm from.
Where is that?
Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Altoona.
I was thinking
more along the lines of Jupiter.
Actually, they're very close.
It's just the next lifeless planet over.
Really, it was boring.
Ex cept for maybe music.
- They have music in Altoona?
- Well, my father, he loves music.
This one time, he took us all
to the symphony, my whole family.
It was supposed to be
this really big deal.
At first I didn't like it very much.
There is nothing to do with your feet
and there's nothing to look at.
It's boring.
I was ready to nod out,
or something.
He said, "If youclose your eyes,
youcan see the music."
Youcan, too.
Did youever try?
See the music?
Come on, try.
Close your eyes.
Well?
Well...
I had a great time.
It was a terrific evening.
Don't youwant some pizza?
Hey!
A little late, aren't you?
What was that for?
I wanted to see howfast
youcould run.
- How did I do?
- Fair.
Do that again.
- What?
- That dance step youjust did.
I can't, I was just fooling around.
I'm not a dancer like that.
- What do youmean?
- I've never studied before.
I mean, I read books and stuff
and I watch.
But I've never taken dance classes.
There's all those dancers
in one room
watching each other
and watching you.
But youdance in front of an audience
at the club every night.
It's different.
I never see them.
Yougo out there, the music starts
and youbegin to feel it.
And your body just starts to move.
I know it sounds really silly.
But something inside of you
just clicks.
Youjust take off
and you're gone.
It's like you're somebody else
for a second.
Some nights, I...
Some nights I just can't wait
to get out there...
Just so I can disappear.
How come youdon't go up there
and dance?
Youlook like
youcould dance real good.
I'm practising.
Yeah? Youknow howto do
the horizontal mambo?
Jeanie, I just kid around.
I don't mean nothing. Keep that.
That's $100.
I can't take this.
Keep it.
It's my way of saying I'm sorry.
Thanks.
Hanna!
Hanna!
Darling, here youare.
Bravo! Bravo!
At the end of every performance, does
the lead dancer always get flowers?
- Always.
- Did youget flowers like that?
- Not always.
- But once, right? At least once?
- How does that make youfeel?
- Youwill let me know.
- Now, sleep well.
- Youtoo.
Youson of a bitch!
Was that you
or the radiator, Grunt?
Oh, shit.
Shut up, Grunt.
- Hey, it's Richie!
- Hi.
The stupid radiator broke.
- I just wanted to say goodbye.
- Where are yougoing?
L.A.
- L.A?
- Got my car all packed.
I'm just going to get on the turnpike.
That's it. I'm gone.
What about Jeanie?
Look, I love Jeanie. But I don't
have it to give to her right now.
She's going to be all right.
She'll be fine.
Don't go yet. I'll make
some coffee, we can talk.
What am I going to do here?
Cook hamburgers
and pretend I'm a comedian?
I'll miss you.
Can't forget my hat.
Good luck.
Give me a turkey sandwich
and a diet 7-Up.
- I've got that.
- Save your money.
- I was buying youlunch.
- I don't want youbuying me anything.
- I don't want youbuying me, period.
- What's the matter?
- I've got eyes.
- What are youtalking about?
I didn't know youwere a ballet fan,
I thought youliked it private.
What?
How quickly they forget.
At the dance benefit.
The blonde in the white dress.
Who's the goddamn blonde?