Original subtitles

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT

Girl, voice-over: NOVEMBER 1958,

MY SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.

WHILE OTHER GIRLS WERE DANCING TO ELVIS

AND DREAMING ABOUT PROM DATES,

I WAS READING JANE AUSTEN AND DREAMING ABOUT COLLEGE,

AND THEN MY PARENTS ANNOUNCED WE WERE MOVING TO CUBA...

IN A WEEK.

Singer: ♪ BABY, GONNA MAKE YOU STEP OUTSIDE ♪

♪ THE CORNERS OF YOUR WORLD ♪

♪ AND FIND THAT IF YOU LET YOUR HEART OPEN UP YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THERE'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD ON THE OTHER SIDE ♪

Girl: SLAMMING DOORS AND GIVING THE SILENT TREATMENT

COULDN'T CHANGE THAT,

BUT IT WAS EASIER THAN ADMITTING I WAS REALLY SCARED.

AT LEAST EVERYONE ELSE WAS HAPPY.

DAD GOT HIS BIG PROMOTION FROM FORD.

MOM GOT TO TRAVEL IN STYLE,

AND SUSIE...

I SWEAR THAT GIRL COULD ADJUST IN A HURRICANE.

Singer: ♪ SO WHAT DIVIDES

♪ FROM THE BITTERSWEETNESS LOVE PROVIDES? ♪

♪ I WILL REDEFINE MY PLACE WITHIN THIS UNION ♪

♪ FOR WHAT IS A LIE?

♪ AND THE BETTER ME CAN'T SHOW ITS SIDE ♪

♪ I WILL TRY TO FIND MY WAY TO HIGHER GROUND ♪

♪ OH-HO

♪ THERE'S A MILLION STORIES ♪

♪ AND A MILLION WAYS TO GET THERE FROM HERE ♪

♪ BABY, YOU'RE GONNA PUT YOUR SKIN ON MINE ♪

♪ BE INSIDE YOU ALL MY LIFE ♪

♪ BUT IF YOU LET YOUR HEART OPEN UP YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THERE'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD ON THE OTHER SIDE ♪

♪ I'M GONNA BE YOUR SATELLITE ♪

♪ NOW HAND OVER YOUR WORLD AT NIGHT ♪

♪ AND I CAN HEAR YOU SLEEP BENEATH THE CANDLELIGHT ♪

♪ I CAN SEE YOUR DREAMS LIKE THEY WERE MINE ♪

Valet: WELCOME TO THE HOTEL OCEANA.

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

Father: NOT TOO SHABBY, HUH?

Girl, voice-over: HERE'S WHAT I KNOW ABOUT CUBA--

MY HIGH-SCHOOL FRENCH WASN'T GOING TO HELP ME.

I DIDN'T KNOW A SINGLE PERSON,

AND THOUGH NO ONE WOULD TALK ABOUT IT,

FIDEL CASTRO WAS LEADING A PEOPLE IN A REVOLUTION

AGAINST PRESIDENT BATISTA...

NOT THAT YOU WOULD KNOW IT FROM THIS PLACE.

THIS IS CUBA. NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU DO HERE.

SUSIE, YOU WANT A SMOKE?

WATCH OUT FOR THIS ONE. SHE'S A BAD INFLUENCE.

I'LL TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT.

SHE'LL HAVE YOU DITCHING CLASSES IN NO TIME.

AS I RECALL, THERE'S A CERTAIN SOMEONE

THAT LIKES TO DITCH THEM WITH ME.

P.A.: DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR MAMBO LESSONS.

MAMBO CLASSES ARE HELD EVERY DAY...

MY GOD. JUNE CLEAVER IS IN HAVANA.

ACTUALLY, THAT'S MY SISTER KATEY.

SHE'S A REAL BRAIN.

OH, REALLY?

YEAH. SHE'S PROBABLY GOING TO RADCLIFFE.

WHAT, MAJORING IN FASHION?

WHY DON'T YOU JOIN US?

THERE'S ROOM HERE.

I'M JAMES PHELPS.

HI. KATEY MILLER.

PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

ARE YOU THE-- YEAH.

YOUR DAD WORKS FOR MY DAD.

YEAH.

THIS IS SHEILA, EVE, POLLY, AND STEPH,

AND I GUESS YOU KNOW SUSIE, RIGHT?

SO, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO RADCLIFFE?

I WON'T KNOW TILL SPRING.

WHOA. WATCH OUT, GIRLS.

I GUESS IF YOUR HEAD'S IN YOUR BOOKS,

YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME

TO THINK ABOUT SILLY THINGS LIKE THE WEATHER.

CHILLY?

OH.

[GLASSES SHATTER]Eve: SHIT!

Katey: I'M SO SORRY. IT'S MY FAULT.

Eve: NO, JUST--JUST GO GET ME A DRINK.

STUPID SPIC.

EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME. SEÑOR?

HOW MAY I HELP YOU, SEÑORITA?

I KNOCKED INTO THOSE DRINKS.

I'D LIKE TO PAY FOR THEM.

THAT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. EXCUSE ME.

[HALTING SPANISH]

I SPEAK ENGLISH...

AND I DON'T NEED YOUR CHARITY.

IT'S NOT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IT'S OK.

I'M SORRY FOR WHAT SHE CALLED YOU.

THAT WAS NOTHING.NOT TO ME.

THEN WHY ARE YOU APOLOGIZING?

YOU GUYS WERE SO GOOD.

YOUR MOTHER WAS GOOD.

I WAS...OK.

DAD? HMM.

I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN...

EXCITED ABOUT ALL OF THIS.

SWEETHEART, IT'S OK.

SENIOR YEAR IS A TERRIBLE TIME TO DRAG YOU OUT OF SCHOOL,

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE THE STAR OF THE CLASS.

DAD. COME ON. DON'T DENY IT.

BE PROUD OF IT.

YOU'LL DO GREAT HERE, TOO.

I CAN'T STAND ON YOUR FEET ANYMORE.

Mr. Miller: HEY, YOU REMEMBERED THAT.

VERY GOOD.

[BOTH LAUGH]

LET'S CONTINUE WHERE WE LEFT OFF.

BOOK 18, PAGE 285.

KATEY, JUST DO YOUR BEST TO FOLLOW, ALL RIGHT?

IT'S OK. I READ IT LAST YEAR.

Students, mockingly: OOH!

Teacher: KNOCK IT OFF.

WELL, THEN PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE TO BEGIN READING AT LINE 342.

"NOW THE SUITORS TURNED TO DANCE AND SONG,

"TO THE LOVELY BEATEN SWAY

"WAITING FOR DUSK TO COME UPON THEM THERE,

"AND THE DARK NIGHT CAME UPON THEM,

LOST IN PLEASURE."

Students, mockingly: OOH. OOH.

CAN ANYONE TELL US THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PASSAGE?

IT'S A BUNCH OF DRUNK GUYS DOING IT.

[STUDENTS LAUGH]

ATHENA...

WANTS THE SUITORS TO KEEP INVADING ODYSSEUS' HOUSE

SO THAT HE'LL GET ANGRY ENOUGH TO KILL THEM.

AND WHY DOES THE GODDESS WANT THAT?

SHE WANTS ODYSSEUS TO FIND HIS STRENGTH...

AND COURAGE?

VERY GOOD.

[BELL RINGS]

NEED A RIDE HOME?

UH, NO. I'M OK.

I GOT A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO.

YOU KNOW, A LOT OF GIRLS

DON'T LIKE TO LET ON WHEN THEY'RE SMART.

I KNOW. I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID--

NO. NO, I LIKE THAT.

I LIKE THAT ABOUT YOU.

A BUNCH OF US ARE GOING TO OUR COUNTRY CLUB ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

THERE'LL BE A BAND. THE MUSIC'S PRETTY COOL.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO WITH ME?

I REALLY DO HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

ON A SATURDAY NIGHT?

WOW.

COME ON.

I'M SURE EVEN HOMER TOOK SOME TIME OFF

BETWEEN THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.

WELL, SURE. OK.

OK.

Girl: WE'RE ALL HERE NOW. YOU CAN GO.

[CHURCH BELLS TOLL]

[MAN WOLF-WHISTLES]

BONITA.

[LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]

ESO.

YOU FELT THE SUDDEN URGE FOR CUBAN MUSIC?

THE VAN LEFT WITHOUT ME.

I'VE BEEN WALKING FOR AN HOUR.

I CAN WALK YOU BACK.

OH, NO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

OH, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU'LL FIND YOUR WAY SOONER OR LATER.

MAYBE IN A WEEK OR A MONTH.

LET ME JUST SAY GOOD-BYE.

!¡ABUELITO!

BUENO.

WHAT WAS IT YOU CALLED HIM?

ABUELITO. IT'S MY GRANDPA.

I'M KATEY. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

JAVIER.

SO WHAT, YOU KNOW LIKE 5 WORDS IN SPANISH?

MAYBE 10.

Javier: AND WHAT ARE YOU STUDYING SO HARD TO DO?

I HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET.

HERE. LET ME TAKE THAT.

I'VE NEVER SEEN DANCING LIKE THAT.

LIKE WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I LIKE IT.

IT'S VERY...

VERY CUBAN?

YEAH.

[STREET MUSICIANS SINGING IN SPANISH]

[SINGING ALONG]

[HORSE WHINNIES]

WE SHOULD GET OFF THE STREET.

WHY?

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE SINGING.

[POLICE WHISTLES AND SIRENS]

NO!

NO!

THAT WAY!

SO YOU'VE GOT-- OK. OH, HERE SHE COMES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[SIGHS] THANK GOD.

KATEY, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

I MISSED THE BUS.

I'M FINE. I WALKED.

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.

KATEY, WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME?

FOR ALL I KNEW, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED BY REBELS.

IT'S NOT THE REBELS YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M SORRY. I SHOULD HAVE CALLED.

HONEY, WHERE'S YOUR BOOK BAG?

I LEFT IT AT SCHOOL.

IT WAS HEAVY.

[LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]

OH, GOD.

IT WAS GOOD I HAD ALL THESE BORING AMERICAN BOOKS WITH ME.

THEY REALIZED I COULDN'T BE A REVOLUTIONARY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THEY WERE JUST SINGING.

THERE IS NOT SUCH A THING AS "JUST SINGING" HERE ANYMORE.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE A PRETTY GOOD DANCER.

[CHUCKLES] I WAS TERRIBLE.

OH, YEAH. YEAH, YOU WERE TERRIBLE,

BUT FOR AN AMERICAN, YOU MOVE WELL.

OH, THANKS.

WHY DO YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?

I WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER THE STEPS I SAW.

BUT WHAT DOES LOOKING HAVE TO DO WITH IT?

JUST--JUST FEEL THE MUSIC.

YOU SHOULD SEE FOR YOURSELF.

THE REAL DANCERS ARE AT LA ROSA NEGRA ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

OH...I CAN'T.

I GOT INVITED TO THIS COUNTRY CLUB...THING.

HEY, THAT WAS FAST.

YEAH.

IS THAT WHY YOU WANT TO LEARN CUBAN DANCING?

JUST TO IMPRESS YOUR DATE?

NO. I WANTED TO--

DON'T WORRY. DON'T WORRY.

THEY WON'T DANCE LIKE THAT AT THE CLUB.

JUST LEARN THE FOX TROT INSTEAD.

I ALREADY KNOW THE FOX TROT.

[DO YOU WANNA DANCE? PLAYING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

DO WE NEED TO GO SHOPPING?

I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE GOING TO THE COUNTRY CLUB SATURDAY NIGHT.

OH, YOU JUST THOUGHT?

MRS. PHELPS TOOK ME TO LUNCH.

YOU TWO AREN'T PLANNING AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE, ARE YOU?

NO. I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT.

HE'S SO CUTE.

[CHUCKLES]

♪ DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU WANNA DANCE? ♪

♪ DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU WANNA DANCE? ♪

♪ DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU WANNA DANCE? ♪

YOLANDA? YES?

IS THIS SQUARE?

SQUARE?

YEAH, YOU KNOW... LIKE A SQUARE?

IS A SQUARE GOOD OR BAD?

IT'S BAD.

SIÍ.

THIS IS SQUARE.

OH, GOD.

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE SMALLER THAN ME. YOUR DRESSES'LL BE...

PERFECT.

YOU'RE JOKING.

WHY? IS IT SQUARE?

DEFINITELY NOT.

IT'S NOT FAIR!

ALL OF MY FRIENDS ARE GOING,

SO WHY WOULD YOU GO, AND I CAN'T?

I AM OLDER THAN YOU.

SUCH A WASTE.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN.

[GROANS]

[BAND PLAYING ROCK MUSIC]

SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO STAY?

DAD, DON'T.

OK. BYE.

[MAKES SILLY NOISE]

BE CAREFUL.

POLLY. POLLY.

[LAUGHS]

GOD, WHAT'D SHE DO? PAINT IT ON?

SEÑORITA.

WOW!

OH...I DON'T KNOW.

OH, I DO.

[SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE]

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU ALL

TO THE CLUB PALACE ON CHRISTMAS EVE--

YOU BEEN TO THE PALACE YET?

...THE TENTH ANNUAL LATIN BALLROOM AMATEUR DANCE CONTEST.

I'LL HAVE TO TAKE YOU.

[BAND PLAYS SURF VERSION OF SLEIGH RIDE]

[YOU SEND MEPLAYING]

♪ LISTEN

♪ DARLING, YOU

♪ SEND ME

♪ DARLING, YOU

♪ SEND ME

YOU FEEL REALLY GOOD. AM I MAKING YOU NERVOUS?

NO.

WELL, YOU MAKE ME A LITTLE NERVOUS,

BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE.

IT'LL RUIN MY REPUTATION.

[LAUGHS]

♪ I THOUGHT IT WAS INFATUATION ♪

LISTEN, WE'RE GOING OVER TO POLLY'S

FOR A LITTLE MOJITO PARTY.

OH, YEAH?

AND HER PARENTS ARE OUT OF TOWN AGAIN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

STEPH CAN MAKE A WICKED MOJITO.

UH, WELL--

HEY, I'M SURE WE CAN GET SOMEONE

TO RUSTLE YOU UP A SHIRLEY TEMPLE.

ACTUALLY...

JAMES AND I ARE GONNA GO TO A CUBAN CLUB.

WHERE?

LA ROSA NEGRO.

YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO THE... LA ROSA NEGRA.

[LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]

JESUS.

LOOK AT THE WAY THEY FEEL THE MUSIC.

THEY'RE FEELING IT, ALL RIGHT.

I'LL GET US SOME DRINKS.

HI.

YOU LOOK SO CUBAN.

SO DO YOU.

HI. I'M JAVIER.

NAME'S PHELPS.

YEAH. I KNOW YOU.

SO, THE COUNTRY CLUB WASN'T ALL YOU EXPECTED?

WE THOUGHT WE'D EXPAND OUR HORIZONS A LITTLE BIT.

OH, YOU MEAN ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE LA HAVANA?

[REPRESENT CUBA PLAYING]

DO YOU MIND IF I DANCE WITH YOUR DATE?

WELL, YOU'LL HAVE TO ASK HER.

OK.

♪ TE QUIERO HAVANA,THE RHYTHM PUMPIN' IN MY HEART ♪

♪ IN LA ROSA ♪

♪ WE DANCE TO THE TEMPO OF LOVE ♪

SHALL WE GIVE YOUR BOYFRIEND A SHOW?

HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND.

♪ LET YOUR BODY TALK TILL THE VOICE IN YOU SAYS ♪

♪ BABY

♪ I'M THE ONE YOU FIND DEEP IN THE GROOVE ♪

♪ THAT HAS YOUR BODY AND YOUR SENSES ♪

♪ I'M THE HEAT INSIDE WHEN RHYTHM AND LOVE COLLIDE ♪

♪ OHH, LA ♪ CUBA

♪ LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ HEY, ME MUÚSICA♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ HEY, TU MUÚSICA♪

LOSE YOUR DATE?

MUST BE THAT YANKEE DANCING WITH MY BROTHER.

GOOD OF YOU TO BRING YOUR GIRLFRIEND TO HAVANA

WHILE YOU STILL HAVE THE CHANCE.

WHY?

ARE YOU GONNA RUN US GRINGOS OUT?

THAT'S RIGHT, COMEBOLA, SO KEEP SMILING.

[LAUGHS]

♪ LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

♪ CUBA

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ CUBA

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ HEY, TU MUÚSICA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ OISHAS DE UNDERGROUND LE HABANA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT

♪ CUBA

♪ HEY, TU MUÚSICA♪

[SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE]

[NEW SONG STARTS]

RAOUL Y ESMERELDA,

KING AND QUEEN OF LA ROSA NEGRA.

WHEN THEY DANCE, THE FLOOR IS THEIRS.

YOU'RE AS GOOD A DANCER AS HE IS.

[CHUCKLES]

KATEY, THIS IS MY BROTHER CARLOS.

ARTURO AND MIGUEL. HOLA.

HOLA.

WE WERE JUST TALKING POLITICS.

REALLY? WELL, MY BROTHER LOVES TALKING.

JAVIER DOESN'T LIKE TO TALK POLITICS.

AFTER ALL, THE REVOLUTION

WOULD SCREW UP HIS JOB KISSING YOUR ASSES.

AND WHERE'S THE REVOLUTION TONIGHT?

ON THE DANCE FLOOR?

WHILE YOU BOYS KISS AND MAKE UP,

WE'RE GONNA GET SOME FRESH AIR.

LET'S GO.

[SIGHS]

I WAS ENJOYING THE DANCING.

YOU--YOU WERE VERY HOT.

[CHUCKLES]

[LOCKS DOOR]

IT'S NOT THE SAFEST PART OF TOWN.

NO, DON'T.

TAKE ME HOME, WILL YOU--

STOP IT!

GET OFF!

YOU DIDN'T SAY NO TO HIM.

NO! [DRESS RIPS]

[SLAP]

KATEY!

KATEY, GET BACK IN THE DAMN CAR!

I'LL TAKE YOU HOME.

HEY.

HEY.

WHERE IS HE?

HE'S GONE. HE'S GONE.

IT'S OK. IT'S OK. I'M FINE.

MY DAD WORKS FOR HIS DAD.

I JUST WANT TO FORGET ABOUT IT.

DON'T WORRY.

I'LL TAKE YOU HOME.

COME ON.

Katey: I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING.

I GUESS I'M NOT USED TO--

Javier: BASTARDS?

GUYS.

WHAT? YOU NEVER HAD A BOYFRIEND IN AMERICA?

NO. I LIKED THIS ONE GUY,

BUT IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.

WHY NOT?

HE DIDN'T KNOW I EXISTED.

Javier: OH. OH, YEAH.

THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM.

THIS IS AS FAR AS I GO.

THE STAFF IS NOT SUPPOSED TO MIX WITH GUESTS.

IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO FIND THIS JOB.

Katey: YOU'D BE IN TROUBLE FOR WALKING ME UP THERE?

Javier: YEAH.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

ADIOS.

[CHUCKLES]

THANKS FOR WALKING ME HOME.

I'M SORRY YOUR EVENING WAS...SO DIFFICULT.

NOT ALL OF IT WAS.

OH.

Man: MY JOB IS TO MAKE YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

YOUR JOB IS TO MAKE OUR BODIES LIKE ONE. WATCH.

[LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]

[SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE]

THANKS. OK,

THAT'S IT FOR TODAY.

OH, UH, WHO'S GONNA ENTER THE BIG DANCE CONTEST?

Woman: ISN'T IT JUST FOR LOCALS?

ACTUALLY, IT'S FOR ANYONE WHO HAS THE GUTS TO TRY.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

ME?

UH-HUH.

NO, I CAN'T. I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

SURE YOU ARE. I'VE SEEN YOU PRACTICING.

EASY.

Katey: WHOA.

THINK ABOUT IT.

KATEY!

YOU LEFT YOUR SWEATER IN MY CAR. I--

JUST BRING IT TO SCHOOL.

HEY, WAIT A SECOND.

KATEY--

I'M REALLY SORRY.

I WAS DRINKING. I WOULD NEVER HURT YOU.

HE'S NOT HERE.

THEY FIRED HIM.

WHA--WHAT?

LOIS AND YOUR SISTER, THEY SAW YOU.

I'M SORRY.

I--I GOTTA GO.

[DOOR CLOSES]

YOU KNOW,

YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

THE THINGS YOU DO HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

LOIS IS THE ONE WHO BLABBED IT.

OH, RIGHT...

AND YOU HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

WELL, WHAT WERE YOU DOING WITH THAT GUY, ANYWAY?

IT'S EMBARRASSING.

IS THAT YOU TALKING, OR IS IT THOSE OTHER GIRLS?

HE'S NOT LIKE US.

THERE IS NO "US," SUSIE.

HOLA.

HOLA.

SIÍ.

YES?

I'M A FRIEND OF JAVIER'S.

¿COÓMO?

FROM THE HOTEL.

I DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD FRIENDS IN THE HOTEL.

UM...IS HE HERE?

NO. HE'S WORKING THERE NOW.

YOU DON'T SEE HIM?

[BOTH SPEAKING SPANISH]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH MY BROTHER?

I NEED TO TALK TO HIM.

YOU GOT HIM FIRED. ISN'T THAT ENOUGH?

I KNOW A WAY HE CAN MAKE SOME MONEY.

Carlos: YOU YANKEES, YOU COME HERE,

AND YOU POUR MONEY INTO THE CASINOS,

INTO THE POCKETS OF THE GANGSTERS WHO RUN THIS COUNTRY,

THE SAME GANGSTERS WHO MURDER INNOCENT PEOPLE, LIKE MY FATHER.

I DIDN'T KNOW.

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU DON'T KNOW.

Carlos: JAVI.

I FEEL TERRIBLE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

I WENT TO YOUR HOUSE--

MY HOUSE? YOU TOLD MY MOTHER I WAS FIRED?

NO, I DIDN'T--

THEN WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I TOLD HER I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

I'M SORRY YOU GOT FIRED.

DON'T WORRY. IT'S MY FAULT. I KNEW BETTER.

IS THIS YOUR NEW JOB?

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU MAKE 'EM. WE STEAL 'EM.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT, JAVI?

THERE'S THIS-- THIS DANCE CONTEST

AT THE PALACE CHRISTMAS EVE.

I THINK YOU SHOULD GO.

AND SEE IF THEY NEED ANY BUSBOYS?

THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN.

YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE GOES TO THE PALACE?

I COULD GET YOU IN.

YOU'D HAVE TO BE MY PARTNER.

YOU--YOU MEAN DANCE WITH YOU?

GOD, I'M NOT THAT BAD.

[CHUCKLES]

YOU DIDN'T SEEM TO MIND IT LAST NIGHT.

I WASN'T TRYING TO WIN A CONTEST.

OH, WEREN'T YOU?

I'M SORRY, BUT I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

THE PRIZE FOR THE SEMIFINALS IS $300.

THE GRAND PRIZE IS $5,000.

THE WINNERS GET TO GO TO AMERICA.

I DON'T HAVE TIME.

HI.

THIS CONTEST...

DOES IT COST MONEY?

NO.

YOU KNOW THAT IT'S BALLROOM DANCING.

IT'S NOT WHAT I DO.

IT'S LATIN BALLROOM.

IF WE MIX WHAT YOU DO WITH WHAT I DO,

I REALLY THINK WE'D HAVE SOMETHING.

I STILL HAVE TO TEACH YOU EVERYTHING.

NOT EVERYTHING.

I'LL HAVE TO TEACH YOU A FEW THINGS, TOO.

HMM.

CAN WE DO THIS?

[LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]

WHAT?WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST DANCING.

BUT THIS IS A ROUTINE.

YOU CAN'T JUST DO WHAT YOU FEEL LIKE

WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE IT.

WHEN I DANCE, I HAVE NO ROUTINE.

BUT THIS IS A CONTEST. WE NEED A STRUCTURE.

CAN I SEE THAT?

HA.

FIRST,

YOU LEARN TO MOVE, AND THEN WE...

WORRY ABOUT LISTS AND WORDS. OK. FINE.

HOW DO YOU CALL THIS?

YOUR HIPS?

YOUR HIPS.

AND CIRCLE.

COME ON.

COME ON. AND CIRCLE.

THAT'S A BOX.

WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY?

WHY SHOULD I COVER FOR YOU?

YOU WANT ME TO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, HELLO THERE.

James: MOM!

WE'RE JUST HEADING OVER FOR SOME LEMONADE.

WOULD YOU CARE TO JOIN US?

NO, NO.

WE'LL TAKE A RAIN CHECK.

Mrs. Miller: OK. YOU TWO HAVE FUN.

I'M GONNA HELP JAVIER, AND YOU'RE GONNA HELP ME.

♪ GUAJIRA

♪ I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH

YOUR FRAME IS REALLY WEAK.

BETTER?

I COULD DO WITHOUT THE BRUISES, THANKS.

I CAN FIT ANOTHER COUPLE BETWEEN US.

IT'S NOT GONNA BE A CROWDED CLUB.

WE'VE GOTTA SWEEP ACROSS THE DANCE FLOOR.

OK.

OK, I CAN SWEEP.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOUR STEPS ARE TOO BIG.

NO, I'M SWEEPING.

HOW'S IT GOING WITH JAMES?

I GOT HOMEWORK TO DO.

YOU KNOW WHAT, SWEETIE?

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO ASK YOU

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR...

CONCERNS, YOU KNOW, ABOUT YOU AND JAMES.

♪ GUAJIRA

IT'S LIKE DANCING WITH MY MOTHER'S IRONING BOARD.

JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES.

WHY?

JUST DO IT.

♪ I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH

Mrs. Miller: IT'S AWKWARD TO TALK ABOUT, BUT...

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU NOT LET A BOY PRESSURE YOU.

AND EVEN IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN FEELINGS

WHEN YOU'RE WITH JAMES,

FEELINGS THAT YOU AREN'T USED TO HAVING...

OH, GOD!

DO YOU HAVE TO BE SUCH A GUY?

OK.

OK, I'LL BE THE GIRL.

THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE NOW,

THE CHOICES YOU MAKE,

COULD AFFECT YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?

MM-HMM.

YOU DO? OH.

[SIGHS]

♪ I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH

♪ GUAJIRA

♪ I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH

[WOMAN SINGING IN SPANISH]

I DIDN'T WANT TO WASTE THE MUSIC.

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID TO LET ME LEAD YOU?

I'M NOT.

YOU ARE.

WHEN YOU'RE READY TO SAY YOU'RE AFRAID,

LET ME KNOW.

HEY. SORRY.

NO, NO, NO. STAY.

I'M ALMOST DONE ANYWAY.

SO, WHAT DID YOU DECIDE?

I ENTERED THE CONTEST.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD FOR YOU.

SO HOW'S IT GOING?

OH, GREAT. IT'S GOING GREAT.

REALLY?

NO, IT'S NOT.

GOD, I MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY TO THINK WE COULD DO THIS.

IT'S IN 2 WEEKS,

AND WHENEVER HE PUSHES, I PULL, AND--

AND I'M FLOWING, AND I'M BEING FREE,

AND I'M MAKING A CIRCLE,

AND I'M NOT AN IRONING BOARD ANYMORE,

AND IT'S STILL NOT WORKING.

[SIGHS] AND NOW HE SAYS,

"YOU'RE AFRAID."

ARE YOU?

NO.

THAT'S TOO BAD.

COME HERE UN MOMENTO.

STAND RIGHT HERE.

LET ME SEE YOUR FRAME.

GOOD. [CHUCKLES]

A LITTLE PRESSURE.

MM-HMM.

SO WHERE'D YOU LEARN THIS?

MY PARENTS. THEY WERE DANCERS.

REALLY?

RELAX.

YES.

DROP YOUR ARMS.

BREATHE. [INHALES]

[EXHALES]

NOW JUST BASIC.

GOOD.

WHAT DID YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SAID,

"THAT'S TOO BAD"?

IF YOU CAN'T MOVE THROUGH YOUR FEAR

AND CONNECT WITH YOURSELF,

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY

YOU'RE GONNA CONNECT WITH YOUR PARTNER.

LISTEN TO ME.

I KNOW THAT IT'S SCARY AS HELL

TO LET ANOTHER PERSON TOUCH THAT PART OF YOU.

BUT IF YOU DO,

IT'S WORTH IT.

NOW FORGET EVERYTHING I JUST SAID AND DANCE.

[DANCE MUSIC PLAYS]

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

I'LL SEE YOU.

[DOOR CLOSES]

OK, I AM.

YOU'RE WHAT?

AFRAID.

SO THE MOVEMENT HAS TO BE FREE LIKE THE WATER.

AFRO-CUBAN DANCE,

IT'S THE DANCE OF SLAVES.

WHEN THEY DANCED,

IT WAS THEIR ONLY TIME TO FEEL FREE.

SO THEY COULD BE A BIRD, YOU KNOW,

OR DO A FLAMENCO STEP AND MAKE FUN OF THEIR OWNERS.

OR JUST BE IN THE SEA

INSTEAD OF BEING STUCK ON AN ISLAND AWAY FROM HOME.

[SEA GULL CAWS]

IT'S A DANCE ABOUT BEING EXACTLY

WHO YOU WANT TO BE IN THAT MOMENT.

IT HAS TO FEEL AND LOOK

AS NATURAL AS THE WAVES.

COMING...

AND GOING.

COMING...

Javier: WE WERE HAVING DINNER, AND THERE WAS A KNOCK ON THE DOOR.

SUDDENLY 2 POLICEMEN WERE TAKING MY FATHER AWAY.

THE TRAITOR COULD HAVE BEEN ANYONE.

BATISTA HAS HIS SPIES EVERYWHERE.

THAT'S THE THING, YOU KNOW?

MY FATHER NEVER HURT ANYBODY.

HE WAS JUST A FREE THINKER,

BUT SOMEONE DIDN'T LIKE HIS THOUGHTS.

WE HAD A FUNERAL, BUT WE NEVER FOUND HIS BODY.

CARLOS DISAPPEARED FOR A WHILE,

AFRAID HE WOULD BE NEXT,

AND THEN THIS GIRL SHOWS UP WITH A BABY,

SAYS IT'S HIS AND SHE CANNOT AFFORD IT,

AND SUDDENLY I'M IN CHARGE OF MY WHOLE FAMILY.

MAYBE IT'S NOT WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOURSELF,

BUT YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

THERE'S A REVOLUTION OUT THERE,

AND WHAT AM I DOING?

JUST PAINTING STOLEN CARS

AND BABY-SITTING.

NO, YOU'RE KEEPING YOUR FAMILY ALIVE.

THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU COULD DO.

IF WE COULD REALLY WIN THIS CONTEST,

MAYBE I COULD BRING MY FAMILY TO AMERICA WITH US.

Javier: YOUR PARENTS,

THEY'RE-- THEY'RE PERFECT.

YOU SEE HOW MUCH THEY WANT TO BE

IN EACH OTHER'S ARMS?

FOR US TO DANCE TOGETHER,

I MEAN REALLY DANCE,

THAT'S HOW IT HAS TO BE.

OH, DON'T LET US INTERRUPT YOU.

NO. NO, WE WERE JUST--

Carlos: YEAH, WE SAW.

LISTEN, WE HAVE MORE STUFF IN THE ALLEY

IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING USEFUL, JAVIER.

[MAN SPEAKING SPANISH, SNICKERS]

I SHOULD GET HOME.

[CLOCK CHIMES]

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

IT'S HALF AN HOUR BEFORE CURFEW.

WHAT'D YOU DO, JOIN THE CIRCUS?

[SARCASTIC] HA HA.

YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME YOU WERE OUT WITH JAMES?

THAT'S WHAT YOU TOLD YOUR MOTHER.

I NEVER TOLD HER WHAT SUSIE SAID.

SUSIE WAS WRONG.

OK.

GOOD NIGHT, DAD.

[DOOR OPENS]

Susie: HI.

HOW LONG YOU GONNA BE MAD AT ME?

THE GIRLS HERE.

I TOLD LOIS THAT I LIKE JANE EYRE,

AND SHE ASKED ME WHAT MOVIE SHE WAS IN.

I'M REALLY SORRY THAT I TOLD ON YOU.

AND WHAT I SAID ABOUT JAVIER,

I WAS WRONG.

YOU GOTTA THINK FOR YOURSELF, SUZE.

I KNOW.

I MISS YOU.

[LAUGHING]

WELL, I'VE BEEN DYING TO TELL YOU.

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET THIS TIME?

♪ I AIN'T COME TO FIGHT TONIGHT ♪

♪ TOO MANY LADIES UP IN HERE TONIGHT ♪

♪ EVERYBODY REPORT TO THE DANCE FLOOR, PLEASE! ♪

♪ I NEVER REALLY KNEW

♪ THAT YOU COULD DANCE LIKE THIS ♪

♪ SHE MAKE A MAN WANNA SPEAK SPANISH ♪

♪ ¿COÓMO SE LLAMA? BONITA ♪

♪ MI CASA, SU CASA ♪

♪ WHEN YOU MOVE, YOU GOT ME HYPNOTIZED ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK INTO HIS EYES ♪

♪ HEY, PAPI, I WANNA SEE YOU ♪

♪ DO THE DANCE TO THE CONGA ♪

♪ HEY, GIRL, I CAN SEE YOUR BODY MOVING ♪

♪ AND IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY ♪

♪ AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA ♪

♪ UNTIL I SAW YOU DANCING

♪ AND WHEN YOU WALK UP ON THE DANCE FLOOR ♪

♪ NOBODY CANNOT IGNORE

♪ THE WAY YOU MOVE YOUR BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ AND EVERYTHING'S SO UNEXPECTED ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ALREADY LEFT IT ♪

♪ SO YOU CAN KEEP ON SHAKING IT ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE, BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA ♪

♪ I NEVER REALLY KNEW THAT YOU COULD DANCE LIKE THIS ♪

♪ SHE MAKE A MAN WANNA SPEAK SPANISH ♪

♪ ¿CóMO SE LLAMA? BONITA ♪

♪ MI CASA, SU CASA ♪

♪ WHEN YOU MOVE, YOU GOT ME HYPNOTIZED ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK INTO HIS EYES ♪

♪ HEY, PAPI, I WANNA SEE YOU ♪

♪ DO THE DANCE TO THE CONGA ♪

♪ HEY, BOY, NOW THAT I SEE ALL YOUR RHYTHM ♪

♪ I'M IN A STATE OF SHOCK NOW ♪

♪ THE WAY I CAN SEE YOUR BODY MOVING ♪

♪ AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO STOP NOW ♪

♪ I LIKE THE WAY YOU APPROACH ME SO SEXUALLY ♪

♪ YOU FOUND ME IN THE BASE, BOY ♪

♪ I CAN'T IGNORE THE WAY YOU DANCING ♪

♪ YOU GOT ME IN A TRANCE, AND I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT ♪

♪ SEÑORITA, FILL THE CONGA

♪ LET ME SEE YOU MOVE LIKE YOU COME FROM HAVANA ♪

♪ OH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU DID IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ HEY, PAPI, DON'T YOU STOP IT ♪

♪ WANNA SEE YOU MOVE YOUR BODY ♪

♪ OH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU DID IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I NEVER REALLY KNEW THAT YOU COULD DANCE LIKE THIS ♪

♪ SHE MAKE A MAN WANNA SPEAK SPANISH ♪

♪ ¿COÓMO SE LLAMA? BONITA ♪

♪ MI CASA, SU CASA ♪

♪ WHEN YOU MOVE, YOU GOT ME HYPNOTIZED ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK INTO HIS EYES ♪

♪ HEY, PAPI, I WANNA SEE YOU ♪

♪ DO THE DANCE TO THE CONGA... ♪

[BOAT HORN HONKS]

[JACKET RIPS]

[MUTTERS IN SPANISH]

NO.

SIÍ. CLARO.

[RADIO PLAYING JINGLE BELLS]

SUSIE, YOUR MOTHER AND I HAVE

SOME VERY DISAPPOINTING NEWS.

NOW, I KNOW HOW YOU LOVE TO DECORATE THE CHRISTMAS TREE

AND SING CAROLS AND WATCH HOME MOVIES,

BUT I'M AFRAID TONIGHT

WE'RE ALL GONNA HAVE TO GO TO THE PALACE.

ALL OF US?

YES, SUSIE, ALL OF US.

I KNOW IT'S YOUR BIG NIGHT WITH JAMES,

BUT YOU THINK YOU COULD SAVE YOUR OLD MAN ONE DANCE?

WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?

WELL, YOU KNOW YOUR FATHER.

BLABS TO EVERYONE WE WERE DANCERS.

SO THE PHELPSES INVITED US

TO THE LATIN BALLROOM CONTEST.

WHERE I HEAR THE DANCING IS

SUPPOSED TO BE PRETTY GOOD, BUT...

YOUR MOTHER AND I'LL BE LOOKING OUT FOR MISTAKES.

[DANCE ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

James: I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE LOOKS

ON YOUR PARENTS' FACES.

DON'T REMIND ME.

I REALLY SHOULD BE SCOLDING YOU

FOR KEEPING HER OUT TILL ALL HOURS.

DON'T WORRY, MA'AM.

WE'VE DONE NOTHING YOU'D DISAPPROVE OF.

I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT.

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

THANK YOU.

HERE.

YOU TWO MAKE A VERY CUTE COUPLE.

SO MANY OF THE GIRLS COMING OVER

FROM THE STATES THESE DAYS

GET A LITTLE, YOU KNOW, WILD.

YOU'RE LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH LOVELY DAUGHTERS.

M.C.: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS,

WE'LL BEGIN THIS EVENING'S SPECIAL EVENT.

SO, WHEN DO WE GET TO SEE THE CHAMPIONSHIP DANCERS?

OH, WE'RE HARDLY CHAMPIONS.

Mrs. Phelps: OH, YOU'RE JUST BEING MODEST.

COME ON. I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU GUYS DANCE

IN PUBLIC BEFORE.

ACTUALLY, I THOUGHT IF YOUR HUSBAND DIDN'T MIND,

YOU AND I MIGHT...

OH.

JAMES...

MAYBE KATEY WOULD LIKE TO DANCE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE?

I HAVE TO FIND THE LADIES' ROOM.

I'LL ESCORT YOU.

NO, NO, I'M FINE.

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?I'M SORRY. I WAS--

THIS WAS A CRAZY IDEA.

NO. WE'RE GONNA WIN.

[MUSIC ENDS]

M.C.: THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR,

THE LATIN BALLROOM COMPETITION!

3 TALENTED COUPLES WILL BE CHOSEN

TO COMPETE IN THE FINALS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.

QUE BONITA.

GRACIAS.

SEÑORITAS AND SEÑORES,

PRESENTING THE BRIGHTEST STAR OF THE HAVANA NIGHT,

LOLA MARTINEZ!

[BAND PLAYING DO YOU ONLY WANNA DANCE]

WHERE'S KATEY?

JUST WAIT.

OH, MY GOD!

♪ FUNNY THING IS WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES ♪

♪ I SENSE SOMETHING SO SINCERE IN YOUR DISGUISE ♪

♪ YOU WHISPER SECRETS I HEAR ONLY IN MY DREAMS ♪

♪ THEN I WAKE UP TO YOUR TELE-SMOKE SCREEN ♪

♪ I WAIT PATIENTLY WHILE YOU PLAY YOUR GAME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IN THE END

♪ I'LL BE THE WINNER ALL THE SAME ♪

♪ YOU'LL SEE CLEARLY WHEN THE SONG COMES TO A STOP ♪

♪ I'LL BE THE ONE BLOWING KISSES FROM THE TOP ♪

♪ SO, BABY, STOP, YOU'RE SURROUNDED ♪

♪ I GOT MY LOVE, LOVE ALL AROUND YA ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE, AND I'LL DROWN YA ♪

♪ AND THAT'LL END YA, YOU SHOULD SURRENDER ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER WIN UNLESS YOU GIVE IN ♪

♪ SO, STOP, BABY, STOP, YOU'RE SURROUNDED ♪

♪ I GOT MY LOVE, LOVE ALL AROUND YA ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE, AND I'LL DROWN YA ♪

♪ AND THAT'LL END YA, YOU SHOULD SURRENDER ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER WIN UNLESS YOU GIVE IN ♪

♪ SO WON'T YOU GIVE OUR LOVE A CHANCE? ♪

♪ OR DO YOU ONLY WANNA DANCE? ♪

♪ YOU PUT YOUR LIPS VERY CLOSELY TO MY FACE ♪

♪ AND THEN YOU RUN AWAY, AND SO BEGINS THE CHASE ♪

♪ I'LL BE THE HUNTER, BUT, BOY, YOU BETTER PRAY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN I WANT YA, I'LL GET YOU ANYWAY ♪

♪ YOU KNOW WHAT I WANNA DO, IT AIN'T ANYTHING NEW ♪

♪ I'M TIRED OF DROPPING CLUES, SO WHEN I STEP TO YOU ♪

♪ WILL YOU RISE TO MY OCCASION ♪

♪ OR WILL YOU MAKE ME CHANGE YOUR STATION? ♪

♪ STOP, YOU'RE SURROUNDED

♪ I GOT MY LOVE, LOVE ALL AROUND YA ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE, AND I'LL DROWN YA ♪

♪ AND THAT'LL END YA, YOU SHOULD SURRENDER ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER WIN UNLESS YOU GIVE IN ♪

♪ SO, STOP, STOP, YOU'RE SURROUNDED ♪

♪ I GOT MY LOVE, LOVE ALL AROUND YA ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE, AND I'LL DROWN YA ♪

♪ AND THAT'LL END YA, YOU SHOULD SURRENDER ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER WIN UNLESS YOU GIVE IN ♪

♪ SO WON'T YOU GIVE OUR LOVE A CHANCE? ♪

♪ IF YOU TAKE MY HANDS

♪ AND FOLLOW MY LEAD, I'LL MAKE YOU DANCE ♪

♪ I CAN MAKE YOU DANCE

♪ BUT IF YOU GET MY FEET AND MISS THE BEAT ♪

♪ THEN I CAN'T TAKE THAT CHANCE ♪

♪ I CAN'T TAKE THAT CHANCE

♪ IF YOU TAKE MY HANDS AND FOLLOW MY LEAD ♪

♪ I'LL MAKE YOU DANCE, I CAN MAKE YOU DANCE ♪

♪ BUT IF YOU GET MY FEET AND MISS THE BEAT ♪

♪ THEN I CAN'T TAKE THAT CHANCE ♪

♪ I CAN'T TAKE IT

♪ SO, STOP, STOP, YOU'RE SURROUNDED ♪

♪ I GOT MY LOVE, LOVE ALL AROUND YA ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE, AND I'LL DROWN YA ♪

♪ SO, STOP, STOP, YOU'RE SURROUNDED ♪

♪ I GOT MY LOVE, LOVE ALL AROUND YA ♪

♪ ONE WRONG MOVE, AND I'LL DROWN YA ♪

♪ AND THAT'LL END YA, YOU SHOULD SURRENDER ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER WIN UNLESS YOU GIVE IN ♪

♪ SO WON'T YOU GIVE OUR LOVE A CHANCE? ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE JUDGES HAVE CHOSEN OUR 3 FINALIST COUPLES

FOR NEXT WEEK.

AND THEY ARE COUPLE NUMBER 5,

JOSE VELARDE AND IRIS MESA!

COUPLE NUMBER 9,

TINO AND LOURDES MARTEL!

AND...

COUPLE NUMBER 2,

JAVIER SUAREZ AND KATEY MILLER!

[WHISTLES]

WHAT COULD WE HAVE POSSIBLY DONE

TO MAKE YOU WANT TO HURT US SO MUCH?

YOU HUMILIATE US IN FRONT OF EVERYONE,

INCLUDING YOUR FATHER'S BOSS.

WHAT DID YOU FIGURE THAT HE'D LOSE HIS JOB...

NO ONE'S LOSING THEIR JOB.

YOU GOING TO LOSE YOUR JOB?

NO. PLEASE, GO TO BED.

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO YOU.

YOU LIED TO US.

I KNOW, AND I'M SORRY,

BUT I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T LET ME TRY--

KISS A CUBAN POOL BOY IN FRONT OF EVERYONE?

YOU'RE DAMN STRAIGHT WE WOULDN'T.

AND WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU WANNA HURT JAMES?

I THOUGHT YOU LIKED HIM.

NO, YOU LIKED HIM 'CAUSE HE FITS

INTO YOUR PERFECT COUNTRY CLUB WORLD.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT WORLD.

NO, BUT HE COULDN'T KEEP HIS HANDS OFF ME.

WHAT?! WHAT HAPPENED?

NOTHING HAPPENED. I'M FINE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?

BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO MESS UP YOUR JOB!

KATEY, HOW COULD YOU THINK

THAT MY JOB WOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU?

I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO HELP JAVIER,

WHICH IS HIS NAME, BY THE WAY.

OH, GOD, I LOVE DANCING WITH HIM.

OH, KATEY...

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT THAT BOY

MIGHT BE USING YOU?

A NICE AMERICAN GIRL WHO CAN BE HIS TICKET

OUT OF HAVANA?THAT'S NOT TRUE.

YOU MAY LOVE DANCING WITH THAT BOY,

BUT THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT FACTORS HERE,

LIKE YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FUTURE!

WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE EITHER-OR?

JUST BECAUSE YOU GAVE UP YOUR PASSION,

WHY SHOULD I?

Mr. Miller: KATEY.

KATEY.

KATEY, WAIT.

HONEY, WAIT!I'M GOING TO JAVIER'S.

YOUR MOTHER'S JUST TRYING TO PROTECT YOU.

I'M GONNA BE OUT THERE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE,

NO MATTER WHAT YOU AND MOM THINK.

NO MORE LIES.

HE'S OUT CELEBRATING,

SO IF YOU WANT TO WAIT FOR HIM...

THAT WAS KATEY.

IT'S OK. SHE'S WITH HIS MOTHER.

WAS I WRONG?

NO...

BUT NEITHER WAS KATEY.

SOMETIMES I WISH WE--I...

JUST TRY TO IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE

IF WE HADN'T HAD...

DOES IT MAKE ME A BAD MOTHER?

OF COURSE NOT.

YOU WERE GOOD.

IT'S OK TO MISS IT.

THEY SURE SPICED UP OUR OLD ROUTINE, DIDN'T THEY?

I'LL SAY.

THAT WOULDN'T HAVE GONE OVER TOO WELL AT ROSELAND, WOULD IT?

NO.

BERT, SHE'S NOT A LITTLE GIRL ANYMORE.

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

JOSé MARTí.

IT WAS MY FATHER'S.

WE GOT RID OF ALL HIS BOOKS

JUST TO BE SAFE, BUT...

I KEPT THIS ONE.

HELLO.

JAVIER? YEAH?

IF WE DON'T WIN THE FINALS--

WE WILL.

BUT IF WE DON'T...

I'M NOT GONNA GO TO COLLEGE IN 6 MONTHS.

Y-YOU DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE GONNA FEEL IN 6 MONTHS.

YES, I DO.

NO, YOU DON'T.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS FOR ME.

BUT I HAVE NEW DREAMS NOW.

[SOFTLY] ♪ HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY

♪ FROM NOW ON

♪ OUR TROUBLES WILL BE MILES AWAY ♪

♪ HERE WE ARE...

SUSIE, WHY DON'T YOU AND I GO RAID THAT BUFFET BY THE POOL?

SURE.

♪ ...GOLDEN DAYS OF YORE

♪ FAITHFUL FRIENDS

♪ WHO ARE DEAR TO US

TREE LOOKS NICE.

♪ ...ONCE MORE

YOUR FATHER AND I DISCUSSED IT...

AND WE THINK THAT YOU SHOULD DO A...

DOUBLE TURN AT THE FINALS.

YOU LIKE THE WAY I DANCED?

KATEY...

IF YOU'RE ASKING ME TO APPROVE OF YOU AND THIS BOY,

I CAN'T...

THE DANCING...

THE DANCING WAS INCREDIBLE.

I THINK I SHOULD TAKE A LITTLE CREDIT FOR THAT.

I THINK YOU SHOULD, TOO.

[LATIN BALLROOM MUSIC PLAYING]

HI!HI!

JAVIER, THESE ARE MY PARENTS.

HI, JAVIER. IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO. IT'S AN HONOR TO MEET SUCH WONDERFUL DANCERS.

OH... THIS IS FROM MY MOTHER'S GARDEN.

THANK YOU.

THAT WAS SWEET OF YOU.

THIS IS FOR YOU.

THANKS.

READY?M.C.: HAPPY NEW YEAR,

YEAH.LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

TONIGHT WE BRING YOU THE 3 WINNING COUPLES

FROM THE LATIN BALLROOM COMPETITION.

[BAND SINGING IN SPANISH]

DO YOU WANNA DANCE?

DON'T YOU DARE!

[LAUGHS]

♪ NO, NO, NO, NO...♪

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

FELIZ AÑO NUEVO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WELCOME TO OUR LATIN BALLROOM

AMATEUR DANCE CONTEST FINAL.

YOU WILL DANCE ON THE STAGE ONE COUPLE AT A TIME.

TONIGHT'S WINNING COUPLE

WILL WIN $5,000.

YOU ARE UP FIRST.

[APPLAUSE]

M.C.: OUR FIRST COUPLE THIS EVENING

IS MR. JOSE VELARDE

AND MISS IRIS MESA!

[APPLAUSE]

DON'T FORGET TO LOOK AT THE JUDGES.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE OTHERS, HMM?

REMEMBER,

[WHISPERING] you're the queen of La Rosa Negra.

M.C.: OUR FINAL CONTESTANTS THIS EVENING,

MISS KATEY MILLER AND MR. JAVIER SUAREZ.

WHOO! [WHISTLES]

WHOO! [WHISTLES]

[APPLAUSE]

SORRY!

Man: HE'S GOT A GUN!

NO!

[GUNSHOT]

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

GO! I'LL FIND YOU!

[SPEAKING SPANISH EXCITEDLY]

NO.

OYE.

[LAUGHS]

[CHANTING AND YELLING]

[CAR HORNS HONKING]

[FIRECRACKERS LAUNCHING]

[WOMAN SHOUTS IN SPANISH]

!¡VIVA LA REVOLUCIóN!

P.A.: ATTENTION, ALL HOTEL GUESTS.

PRESIDENT BATISTA HAS FLED THE COUNTRY.

THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.

PLEASE CONTACT THE FRONT DESK...

♪ OHH-OOH

♪ HAY

♪ EN MI CORAZóN, UNA INQUIETUD ♪

♪ HOY TE VEO TAN DISTANTE

♪ HAY

♪ ALGO QUE ME ALEJA DE TU AMOR ♪

♪ DE REPENTE Tú CAMBIASTE... ♪

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S REAL.

DON'T YOU WANNA BE OUT THERE CELEBRATING?

NO. I WANNA BE RIGHT HERE WITH YOU.

♪ Sé QUE ME HARá SUFRIR

♪ ANOCHE YO SENTí

♪ QUE ME BESASTE DIFERENTE Y ME QUEDé ♪

♪ SIN SABER QUé HACER

♪ YO TE CONOZCO Y Sé

♪ QUE ALGO NO ANDA BIEN VEN DIME LA VERDAD ♪

♪ NO QUIERO IMAGINAR

♪ QUE FUE EL BESO DEL FINAL ♪

♪ ANOCHE YO SENTí

♪ QUE ME BESASTE DIFERENTE ♪

♪ Y ME QUEDé ♪ Y ME QUEDé

♪ SIN SABER QUé HACER

♪ SIN SABER QUé HACER

♪ YO TE CONOZCO Y Sé

♪ YO TE CONOZCO Y Sé

♪ QUE ALGO NO ANDA BIEN VEN DIME LA VERDAD ♪

♪ NO QUIERO IMAGINAR

♪ NO QUIERO IMAGINAR

♪ QUE FUE EL BESO DEL FINAL ♪

♪ OHH-OHH

♪ QUE FUE EL BESO DEL FINAL ♪

WE DIDN'T WIN THE CONTEST.

NO...

BUT THE CONSOLATION PRIZE WAS PRETTY GOOD.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I'M SO HAPPY I CAN SEE ALL THIS WITH YOU.

[SIGHS]

WHAT?

NOTHING.

TELL ME.

CARLOS...

HE--HE ALWAYS SAID

THAT WHEN THE REVOLUTION CAME,

CASTRO WILL KICK OUT ALL THE YANQUI COMPANIES.

BUT YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW THAT.

NO. I'M--I'M JUST SAYING THAT...

WHAT, THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO LEAVE?

IT COULD HAPPEN.

BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO THAT,

NOT IF THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO GIVE PEOPLE THEIR FREEDOM.

CUBAN PEOPLE.

WELL, THEN, YOU'LL COME WITH US.

I'M SURE MY DAD CAN WORK IT OUT.

AND MY FAMILY?

WE'LL SEND FOR THEM, JUST LIKE WE WERE ALWAYS GONNA DO.

KATEY, I WANTED TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF BATISTA,

BUT NOW--

BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LIFE WILL BE LIKE HERE.

I MEAN, WHAT IF IT DOESN'T GET BETTER?

MY FATHER DIED FOR THIS.

I HAVE TO BELIEVE IT WILL.

I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE.

YOU SHOWED ME THAT.

THIS IS MY COUNTRY. IT'S MY HOME.

[DOOR SHUTS]

OH, THANK GOD.

KATEY, ARE YOU OK?

WE'RE LEAVING.

YEAH. YOUR FATHER'S MAKING ARRANGEMENTS.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

GIVE ME THAT COMB.

WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, YOU USED TO HIDE UNDER THE BED

WHEN I'D TRY TO COMB OUT THESE KNOTS.

KATEY, YOUR FATHER'S BEEN THE ONLY MAN IN MY LIFE,

SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE

TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO SOMEONE.

SAYING GOOD-BYE TO DANCING,

THE OTHER LOVE OF MY LIFE...

IT BROKE MY HEART.

THEN YOU WERE BORN, AND THEN SUSIE,

AND I LOVED YOU BOTH SO MUCH THAT I--

YOU'RE SAYING I'LL GET OVER IT.

NO, I'M NOT. NO.

NO. I'M SAYING I KNOW YOU'RE HURTING.

[CRYING] EVERYTHING'S SUCH A MESS.

YOU HAVE A CHOICE.

YOU CAN DO NOTHING.

YOU CAN HIDE UNDER THE BED...

OR YOU CAN WORK THROUGH THE KNOTS.

[GATE OPENS]

I'M GONNA MISS YOU.

I'M GONNA MISS YOU, TOO.

I AM TAKING YOU WITH ME.

I AM KEEPING YOU HERE.

Katey: JAVIER ONCE SAID THAT DANCING

IS ABOUT BEING EXACTLY WHO YOU WANNA BE

IN THAT MOMENT.

DANCING WITH HIM,

I REALIZED I WAS BECOMING

EXACTLY THE WOMAN I WANTED TO BE.

WE DIDN'T WIN THE CONTEST,

BUT WE DID WIN SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT TO US.

ON MY LAST NIGHT IN HAVANA,

WE WERE KING AND QUEEN OF LA ROSA NEGRA.

♪ HIPS START SHAKIN' AND MOVIN' ALL AROUND ♪

♪ HIPS START SHAKIN' AND MOVIN' ALL AROUND ♪

♪ GET THEM HIPS SHAKIN' AROUND ♪

♪ LET'S DIRTY DANCE RIGHT HERE ON THE FLOOR, GIRL ♪

♪ LET'S DO OUR THING, LET'S GIVE 'EM A SHOW, GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T KNOW, DON'T THINK THEY'RE READY FOR THIS ♪

♪ LET'S GIVE IT TO 'EM, I HOPE THEY'RE READY FOR THIS ♪

♪ YOU PUT YOUR HAND ON MY HIP ♪

♪ I PUT MY HAND ON YOUR HIP ♪

♪ BABY, I'LL FOLLOW YOUR LEAD ♪

♪ CHECK IT, IT GOES LIKE THIS ♪

♪ BABY, JUST FOLLOW THE MOTION ♪

♪ DANCING IS SEXUAL MOTION ♪

♪ MOVING WITH SO MUCH EMOTION ♪

♪ WE GETTIN' DIRTY NOW

♪ IT'S HOW WE DANCE ♪ IT'S HOW WE DANCE

♪ IT'S HOW WE DANCE ♪ IT'S HOW WE DANCE

♪ IT'S HOW WE DANCE ♪ IT'S HOW WE DANCE

♪ YEAH, YEAH, JUST DIRTY DANCIN' ♪

♪ JUST SEXY DANCIN'

♪ SEXUAL DANCIN'

♪ DIRTY, DIRTY DANCIN' ♪ COME ON

♪ I JUST WANNA BE DANCIN'

♪ DIRTY, DIRTY, DIRTY DANCIN' ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA BE DANCIN'

♪ DIRTY, DIRTY, DIRTY--

♪ BAILAR

♪ YO QUIERO BAILA-LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ BAILAR♪♪ LET'S DANCE, GIRL

♪ SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT, DON'T SHAKE IT ♪

[ALL CHEERING]

Katey: WE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN WE WOULD SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN,

BUT WE KNEW THAT THIS WASN'T OUR LAST DANCE.

♪ LET'S GO!

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA♪

♪ I NEVER REALLY KNEW THAT YOU COULD DANCE LIKE THIS ♪

♪ SHE MAKE A MAN WANNA SPEAK SPANISH ♪

♪ ¿COÓMO SE LLAMA? ♪♪ !¡Sí!♪

♪ ¿BONITA?♪ ♪ !¡Sí! ♪

♪ MI CASA, SU CASA

♪ THE WAY YOU MOVE, YOU GOT ME HYPNOTIZED ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK INTO HIS EYES ♪

♪ HEY, PAPI ♪ !¡Sí! ♪

♪ I WANNA ♪ !¡Sí! ♪

♪ SEE YOU DO THE DANCE TO THE CONGA ♪

♪ SEÑORITA, FEEL THE CONGA

♪ LET ME SEE YOU MOVE LIKE YOU COME FROM HAVANA ♪

♪ OHH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU DID IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ LADIES, SING!

♪ HEY, YOU, PAPI

♪ DON'T YOU STOP IT

♪ WANNA SEE YOU

♪ MOVE YOUR BODY

♪ OHH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU DID IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ LET'S GO

♪ I NEVER REALLY KNEW THAT YOU COULD DANCE LIKE THIS ♪

♪ SHE MAKE A MAN WANNA SPEAK SPANISH ♪

♪ ¿COÓMO SE LLAMA?♪ !¡Sí!♪

♪ ¿BONITA? ♪ ♪ !¡Sí! ♪

♪ MI CASA, SU CASA

♪ THE WAY YOU MOVE, YOU GOT ME HYPNOTIZED ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK INTO HIS EYES ♪

♪ HEY, PAPI ♪ !¡Sí! ♪

♪ I WANNA ♪ !¡Sí! ♪

♪ SEE YOU DO THE DANCE TO THE CONGA ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE NOCHE ♪

♪ BAILA LA CALLE DE DíA♪

[NEW SONG STARTS]

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ ORISHAS UNDERGROUND DE HAVANA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ HEY, MI MúSICA

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ ORISHAS UNDERGROUND DE HAVANA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ HEY, TU MúSICA

♪ VEN QUE TE QUIERO CANTAR DE CORAZóN ASI ♪

♪ OH, YEAH ♪ LA HISTORIA

♪ DE MIS RAíZES

♪ RUMBA SON Y GUAGUANCO TODO MEZCLADO ♪

♪ PA' QUE LO BAILES Tú

♪ MIRA

♪ AY QUIEN NO BAILA EN HAVANA ♪

♪ MIRA ♪ EN LA CADENCIA

♪ YO, YO

[SINGING IN FRENCH AND SPANISH]

♪ I'M THE ONE YOU FIND

♪ DEEP IN THE GROOVE

♪ THAT HAS YOUR BODY AND

♪ YOUR SENSES

♪ I'M THE HEAT INSIDE

♪ WHEN RHYTHM AND LOVE COLLIDE ♪

♪ CUBA ♪ LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

♪ CUBA-A-A

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ ORISHAS UNDERGROUND DE HAVANA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ HEY, MI MúSICA

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ ORISHAS UNDERGROUND DE HAVANA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ HEY, TU MúSICA♪

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

♪ MOVE YOUR BODY, BODY

♪ MOVE YOUR BODY, BODY

♪ CLAP YOUR HANDS

♪ CLAP YOUR HANDS

♪ CLAP YOUR HANDS

♪ MOVE YOUR BODY, BODY

♪ MOVE YOUR BODY, BODY

♪ BRING DOWN YOUR LAST DEFENSE ♪

♪ I FEEL YOUR INNOCENCE

♪ SLIP INTO THE NIGHT

♪ BABY, HOLD ON TIGHT

♪ BRING DOWN YOUR LAST DEFENSE ♪

♪ I FEEL YOUR INNOCENCE

♪ SLIP INTO THE NIGHT

♪ BABY, HOLD ON TIGHT

♪ MMM-MM, MMM-MM [SINGING IN SPANISH]

♪ MMM-MM, MMM-MM

♪ CUBA-A-A

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ ORISHAS UNDERGROUND DE HAVANA ♪

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ HEY, MI MúSICA

♪ REPRESENT, REPRESENT, CUBA ♪

♪ ORISHAS UNDERGROUND DE HAVANA ♪

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