All language subtitles for ellen_s02e16_ballet_class

I still can't stop thinking about that
fascinating Oprah I saw.

The myth of the happy single woman.

Did you watch the cassette I sent?

Oh, I accidentally taped over it.

Oh, well, that's all right. I sent away
for the transcript.

More Pete and Karen? No, I'm full.

I always make a lot in case you bring
someone.

That explains the fourth place setting.

Better safe than sorry.

Mom, I've been coming over here every
other Sunday for 12 years, and all that

time, how often have I brought someone?

Well, there was Chris.

How is Chris?

He's fine.

Really good. He and Susan just had
another baby.

I am telling you, if I were president,
macaroni and ham would be the national

dinner.

Say, Allie, you know what you haven't
done for a while?

What's that?

Played a tune for us on the piano.

Oh, yeah, that's true. You know what
else I haven't done in a long time is

remind you that I don't know how to play
piano.

You took five years of lessons. You must
remember something.

I think I remember the Meow Mix jingle.

Those drugs she took during high school.

I didn't take drugs in high school, Dad.

I was just so worn down from all the sex
and drinking.

Well, you don't have to lie.

I mean, we had marijuana in my day, too,
except we called it hemp then. You

could get a half -pound bag for ten
dollars.

Um, no, the reason I don't remember how
to play piano is because I never wanted

to take piano lessons. I wanted ballet
lessons. Oh, but we gave you ballet

lessons. You weren't graceful, so we
took you out of them.

No, the school burned down and you
couldn't find another one.

Oh, right.

Your memory is so much better than mine.
Who's for mock apple pie? Wait, wait.

Hold it, hold it. I don't believe this.
You lied to me. The school didn't burn

down.

For your own good, dear, the teacher
said you weren't progressing.

Well, so what? I love ballet. You had no
right to make that decision for me.

Great. Now you're upset.

Well, yes, I'm upset. I mean, I wanted
to dance in that recital. I had a simple

dream, and now it will never come true.
You don't know what that's like.

No, of course not.

How could I?

Sally, what are you going to play for
us?

All I ever wanted to be when I was a kid
was a ballerina.

I can't believe my parents took me out
of that class.

I mean, I really, I resent that. I don't
get childhood resentment.

I mean, just let that stuff go. I did.

Forgot my birthday again?

No problem.

A new dad every 18 months? Sure.

I'm being sent away to boarding school?
Fine by me, you gin -swilling bitch.

Hey, you know what would be fun?

Is if you and I took night school ballet
class.

Because then I could get this out of my
system and you could be there while I do

it.

Actually, I don't... Oh, come on. Hey,
oh, look. I just found the perfect class

for it.

Every Tuesday for six weeks.

Housewives and tights after dinner.

No, thank you.

No, it says all levels welcome.

Baryshnikov may be there.

You like him.

Oh, come on. Please do this for me.

I'll give you a million dollars.

All right. Okay.

So, you're taking a dance class, huh?

Sounds like fun.

Joe, this is important to me. Go easy.

What? I mean it. That sounds fun.

Oh, sorry. Sometimes you get that tone
in your voice and I never know if you're

mocking me.

Ellen, I would never mock you.

There it is again.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Okay, let's do this. Whenever you're
mocking me, you raise your hand, and

you're serious, you keep it down.

Sure, Ellen.

That sounds like a good idea.

Let's get this over with.

six Tuesdays of my life down the drain.
Oh, boy, that's the spirit.

I'm gonna go get some water.

Hi.

Wow.

You're limber.

What? Ooh, that has gotta make you
popular.

I didn't catch your name.

Probably didn't throw it.

Maya.

Hi.

Boy, you're limber, too. Am I in the
right class?

I hope not.

Good thing I'm wearing my thermal
tights. It's chilly in here.

Chilly.

Listen, I'm taking off. We just got
here. I know, but I met this guy in the

karate class down the hall.

He wants to take me to dinner, and he's
really cute. Well, what guy is cute

enough to justify abandoning your best
friend for?

Good God.

Jerry, this is Ellen. Ellen, this is
Jerry.

Hi. Hi.

Ready? Yeah.

Listen, Ellen, I'm sorry. This whole
ballet thing is really not me. Oh, well,

hey, you gave it a shot.

Remember me from Helping Hand?

Yes.

Peter, right? Right. Yes. How good.
You're taking this class, too. I teach

Just something to do when I'm not
working, volunteering, going to law

taking care of my grandfather.

I know what you mean. Yeah, it's
amazing. I found time, too, you know,

my stuff.

Well, I better get started. Okay. Good
to see you again.

Everybody,

hi. Welcome to Adult Ballet.

My name is Peter.

We'll meet for six weeks, and then for
our last class, we'll give a recital

where one of you lucky women will dance
the lead in Giselle.

Pick me! Pick me!

Oh, no.

Competition.

Now, this is a class for all levels, so
we're going to be learning some pretty

complicated moves. But let's start with
a simple one that everyone can do. The

plie.

And down to...

I brought this lasagna in from home, but
I don't want it. Do you?

As delicious as your cooking usually is?

No.

See? I can never tell when you're
mocking me.

I was.

Okay. Well, what happened to the hand
signal? I can't walk around like this

day.

I'll tell you what. I'll let you in on a
little secret.

When I'm sincere, my faith stays static.

When I'm mocking, my eyebrows have a
tendency to go up.

Observe.

That's a pretty shirt you're wearing.

Sincere.

I love humoring people.

Mocking.

I think you got it. Sincere.

We're done now.

Sincere. I find this very entertaining.

Oh, mocking!

Hey, I missed you this morning.

Sincere.

Yeah.

So how was ballet class?

Eh, it was terrible.

I made a complete fool of myself.
Everybody laughed at me. Oh, I've heard

laughs myself.

What do you mean?

This may come as a surprise to you, and
I know it'll fly in the face of

everything you think of me, but I
actually studied ballet for six years

up. I knew that.

You did?

Yeah, you tell me every New Year's Eve
when you get drunk.

1989, you were wearing a tutu when you
told me.

Well, the point is, I loved ballet, but
I had to give it up because I couldn't

take all the teasing.

Wait a minute. You took ballet for six
years? You can tutor me.

I don't know. That was a long time ago.
Come on. Come on. The recital is in six

weeks. I can live your dream. I can be
the ballerina you never were.

I'll do it.

That idea is just so crazy, it might
just work.

And changement, changement, changement,
changement, changement.

Go ahead and try.

And changement.

Sean's mom.

Sean's mom. Sean's mom. Sean's mom.

Okay. All right. Then we'll try it
together.

And... Sean's mom.

Sean's mom.

Sean's mom. Sean's mom. Sean's mom.
Sean's mom. All right. Get out of here.

go on.

I... In a minute.

Jerry's picking me up here. Karate guy?
How's that going? It's going well. He's

cute. He's sweet.

There's just one little problem.

Let me guess.

He's really dumb.

Why would that be a problem?

What is the problem?

I think you'll be able to spot it for
yourself.

Jerry, you remember Ellen?

Sure.

And that's Adam.

Hiya. Hi, Adam.

We should get going.

You know, why don't you just run down to
the car and I'll be down in two

minutes. Okay.

See ya.

Wow, wow, wow.

What am I going to do? It is getting
worse.

Well, I mean, it's not that big of a
deal. If you really like the guy, buy

some new clothes.

Just out of the blue? Well, act like
it's a special occasion.

Sure, you know, President's Day is
coming up. You could buy him a stovepipe

He probably has one.

You know, some of these moves that you
have... Okay, Ellen, first, a few ground

rules.

I may ask you to do some unconventional
things, but you must not question me.

I don't go by the book.

I'm not a puppet of the ballet
establishment.

In fact, they frown upon my unsanctioned
crowd -pleasing moves.

Now, let us continue.

And change more, change more, change
more, change more, change more, change

more.

Ellen, five weeks ago I never thought
I'd say this, but you are better than

were five weeks ago.

It's all because of you. I really think
I have a shot at Giselle now.

Well, who's your competition?

Maya, or as I like to call her, Stupid
Maya.

That's good.

She sucks up to Peter constantly.

Well, what are you going to do about it?

I came up with that nickname. I don't
know what else I can do.

Ellen, you've got to suck up to Peter,
too.

Oh, I don't know. Ellen, how badly do
you want to dance Giselle?

So bad I can taste it.

Tastes like chicken.

Peter, you know, I just want to tell you
that you're the best darn ballet

teacher ever.

Oh, thank you.

You really improved yourself in just
five weeks. Well, who couldn't with the

best darn ballet teacher ever teaching
them?

I was thinking maybe we could get
together some night this week, you know,

because I've only begun to scratch the
surface of telling you how great you

Sounds fun.

I can't tomorrow, though, because I'm
volunteering at Helping Hand.

Then on Thursday, I work at the animal
shelter. Friday, I do Meals on Wheels.

And on Saturday, I'm building a church.

Well, I'm busy all those nights anyway
myself, you know, just donating my

organs.

Actually, the only night I have free
between now and the auditions for the

recital is this Sunday.

Oh, well, Sunday I'm having dinner with
my parents.

That sounds fun.

Okay.

We're so happy Ellen finally brought
someone home.

You know, she doesn't get a chance to
meet many people because she works so

at the bookstore, which I'm sure she'd
sell the minute she got married.

How do you like the wine, Pete?

It's delicious.

My father brought this bottle back
from... France after the liberation.

I've been saving it for a special
occasion.

And I think this is it.

Oh, boy, Ellen, your parents sure are
hospitable.

So for our recital, Peter's having us
dance Giselle.

Oh. I hope you'll come, Mr. and Mrs.
Morgan. For you, Pete, anything.

Who do you suppose you might pick for
Giselle, Peter?

Now, Ellen, you know I can't tell you
that. Oh, I know, I know. But suppose

could. What would you say then?

Ellen.

A lot of people seem to think it's
narrowed down to Maya and me.

And Maya's a great girl, she is, you
know, apart from all the drinking.

I know.

I was surprised, too.

But, uh, you know, that Evian bottle
that she carries around?

Fuck.

This is excellent turkey, Mrs. Morgan.
Oh, please, call me Mom.

You know, she seems to be able to hold
her liquor, so if you want to give the

part to Maya, I'd say go ahead and give
the part to Maya, you know?

Who cares what she says about you?

You know, if I didn't know better, I'd
swear you were trying to influence my

decision. I am. I must ban Chazelle.

Ellen, this is making me very
uncomfortable.

I don't care. Everybody has their price.
Name yours.

I can't be bought.

Mr. Mrs. Morgan, thank you for a lovely
evening.

Ellen, take me home.

Peter, Peter, wait.

Oh, that boy was our only hope.

He reminds me a lot of myself at that
age.

So, you ready for Ellen's big recital?

Sure am.

You look great.

So do you.

Oh, I, uh, got that for you. Really?
Yeah.

This looks so expensive.

Happy President's Day.

President's Day?

That's really weird.

Oh, I can explain. I thought my family
was the only one who celebrated

President's Day.

I got something for you, too.

This is a clothing store, isn't it?

So I didn't get the lead. Who cares?

That's the spirit.

Besides, everyone knows the definitive
role in Giselle is the shrub.

I know what she's thinking.

I could have been the shrub.

Loser.

Anyway, Peter's staging is so
traditional. The way we rehearse it is

daring. Exactly.

Who am I kidding? I'm a crummy shrub. My
parents are out there. They must be

mortified. Don't be silly.

They're beaming.

No one saw us come in, did they?

I don't think so.

Oh, an enchanted forest.

Good God, Paige, what are you wearing?

Jerry picked it out.

Isn't it great?

Yeah.

Thank God I didn't wear my plastic cow
suit.

Two minutes, everyone.

Feel the energy!

Now, don't be nervous, Ellen.

I'm going to be back here backstage for
the whole thing.

That's not how a shrub dances at all.

Well, you haven't seen me do the wind.

Why don't you make us dancers look bad?
Let me show you how it's done.

That is good.

But it's too bad you can't dance all the
parts.

Oh!

Oh, my God, what happened?

My back.

Oh. Can you dance?

Of course I can.

Oh! See?

We're about to begin.

There's no other choice.

I'll have to dance Giselle.

No.

I'm sure you'd be a great Giselle, but
let me do it. I know how to do it. I

won't let you down.

All right, Ellen, the part's yours.

Sam, Ellen will be Giselle.

But she's not graceful. Not graceful.
Not graceful. Not graceful. Not

Very graceful.

Not graceful, huh?

It's all coming apart.

No, it's not.

Adam, be my prince.

Okay.

Out of the dress, Grandma.

You must be very proud.

Oh, yes.

This is the moment I've always dreamed
of.

Ladies and gentlemen, there's been a
slight change in plans.

Dancing the role of Giselle tonight will
be Ellen Morkan.

What are you doing?

This isn't like choreography.

It's better.

Dance, Ellen, dance!

Not graceful, huh?