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Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi, is anybody here?

I'm here for the audition.

Hello?

It's Alice.

Alice Ryan.

I'm here for the audition.

I'm here for the audition.

I'm here for the audition.

Is anyone here for the audition?

Is anyone here for the audition?

Is anyone here for the audition?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Excuse me, you're blocking the sun.

Rupert is the name of poet as free as the ocean wind.

And like a chiseled rock, I shall reveal my cock.

Why don't you take Tiny Tim home?

I'll interpret that as a lack of interest.

The rudeness of people on the beaches in this day and age.

I'll interpret that as a lack of interest.

I'll interpret that as a lack of interest.

I'll interpret that as a lack of interest.

What time did that bitch say she'd be here?

Soon. Chill out, man.

Hi, Mavis.

It's about time, Tori. Get your ass in here.

What do you think this is, Kmart?

This is her.

I saw Mavis on the beach.

Great.

figured I could use some help woken up here we got enough steroids to make you

look like the Statue of Liberty how much you can have the whole thing for 200

bucks police you're under arrest for selling illegal steroids you brought me

a fucking cop well how did I know she was a cop you have the right to remain

silent you have the right to remain silent fault yeah let's kick some ass

yeah let's crush a car

you have the right to remain silent

anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law you two

have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be used against you

in the court of law

Victoria

Victoria and rains it's Tory they call me Tory Victoria and rains that was

quite a bust shouldn't she be dressing a little more conservative around the

officer she'll be working undercover kept medicine oh yeah yeah I've heard

all about your undercover work you've done it again miss rains what

lost your temper you're getting quite a rep for that aren't you she's got it

under control now captain oh yeah I know I can see that says here that their

lawyers claim that they were in an unconscious state when their rights were

read to them thus enabling them to comprehend the accusations unquote they

attacked her sir release them Oh steroids doesn't exactly hit the top of

my list of priorities I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm

sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm

sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm

sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm

sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm

Then I'll get out of this jungle and downtown

faster than your spit can hit the pavement.

Captain, we can turn this neighborhood around.

Yeah. Listen, there's not even a decent place to eat around here.

And I'm not going to brown bag it the rest of my life.

Captain, maybe if you cleaned up the streets and took an interest in the people...

Tori, that's all. You're dismissed.

Victoria and Anne Reigns.

It's... it's Tori.

Got scandal written all over her.

I like that in a woman, but not in a cop.

She's the best man I've got.

Well, it doesn't say a lot for your men, does it?

Maybe you were right.

Her tits are too nice to be a cop.

Hey, what about that little centerfold scandal, huh?

Some whacked-out photographer was killing his models.

She went undercover and nailed the son of a bitch.

Oh, yeah, sure.

She got her breasts flaunted over every police blotter from Hollywood to Honduras.

We don't know how the pictures got out, but she saved a lot of young girls.

Tori cares.

Yeah. Yeah, she's a regular guy.

But I don't have time for a scandal.

A scandal? She got an award for it.

No, you just keep her out of trouble, you understand?

Yeah.

Oh, and Jeff.

Listen, tell my secretary to go ahead and...

confirm me for that Arts Council cocktail party, will you?

Thanks.

Hey, Tori. Tori!

You did pretty good in there controlling your temper.

It wasn't easy. You know, that guy's a big, hard-headed son of a bitch.

You know, I don't like it when you talk that way.

I know. I know.

You're a good friend, Jeff.

Maybe I could be more than that.

You know, if we could get together outside of this place...

Jeff, not that again.

You've got a wife and two great kids.

Tori, you know I haven't been living at home for more than three months.

Well, give it another shot. You've got too much to lose.

Look, you and me, think about it.

Jeff, you're a good friend.

Damn. Next thing you'll be saying, you'll think of me like a brother.

Well...

Don't even say it.

All right, listen.

We've got to give you kind of a low profile around here.

So, I've got just the assignment for you.

It may not be the best duty, Tori,

but some creeps are ripping off bag ladies,

taking what little they've got left.

The excitement of police work.

At least they've practiced safe sex in this neighborhood.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Hey lady how about a little donation well welfare checks are out ain't they

some junkie will give us a couple of bucks for the warm

what else are you going to give us

give me it all I'll rip your clothes off from your little ass and freeze tonight

oh lady holy shit oh lady what a set look at them babies jackpot hold my turn

I don't know what this is

Jesus christ they got beat up by a pair of tits

police you're under arrest

oh lady lady I mean uh officer of the law I I know you're a cop but do you think we

could get together again that was the greatest

uh you're not only crooked you're sick

you're a good cop you're a good man you're a

good man you're a good man you're a good man tori how did your sister get the drugs janet

never took drugs doctor she died of an overdose

she wasn't like that a drug dealer was at the

party he murdered my sister unfortunately those

things happen to me I don't know what to do with

her I don't know what to do with her I don't know what to do what happened not to my family they don't not to my family

howdy y'all here it's misty rivers to sing for your elderly audition

Damn.

I got up early for this?

Misty Rivers here!

It's showtime!

You left a message on my machine for me to come on over?

These assholes stood me up.

Howdy!

Glad you're here!

Should I sing?

You ain't got a piano player?

Guess not.

I don't...

I didn't bring my guitar.

Should I twirl my lariat?

Obviously not.

If I can handle those jerks down at that long, thick saloon I work at,

I can handle this.

I'd like to sing a favorite song of mine,

and I hope it'll be one of yours.

I'll just do it without a piano organ.

Or a guitar.

Like I got a choice?

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, You make me happy when skies are gray,

You'll never know, dear, how much I love you, Please, don't take my sunshine away.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, You make me happy...

What the hell are you doing?

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, You make me happy when skies are gray,

I got an appointment!

But this is my audition.

I got a good shot at this gig!

I can dance, too.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

they call them gypsies that's because dancers

travel all over the country now how are we

supposed to keep track of every little tight

body huh the last missing person was a country

western singer you mean aspiring country western

singer don't you she cocktailed at some third

rate honky-tonk she's probably out there strumming

some trucker right now we got to do something

why don't you put Victoria and rains on it huh

I mean it's a nothing little assignment keep her

little heart-shaped ass out of here for a while I

see the way you guys stare at her woman's trouble

she's effective undercover sir oh yeah whose

covers just do it huh Jeff hey you know City

Hall has this new public relations job opening up

I'm perfect for it your parents aren't responding

to therapy especially your mother nothing's been

the same doctor since my sister's death the

family would function better if your mother

was in a hospital I can drop out of college no

Tori she needs professional help the house is

so silent since we lost Janet did the police find the drug dealer

yet no but if I ever find him for what he

did to my family I'll kill the son of a bitch

you

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should I come up on stage?

You know, you're late.

Or maybe I'm just early.

Are you gonna come out here?

Should I come backstage?

Amos?

Have you been screwing around with the props again?

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Are we screwing around again?

No.

He says we're not screwing around again.

You scared her off.

We didn't scare her off.

That was an audition.

This is my new casting director.

See?

Listen, Amos.

We must put this show on to keep the doors open.

Now, since Dad's gone...

Yes, Brother Oliver.

We need the money.

We're sorry.

You know, if Logan hadn't offered to come back and help,

we wouldn't stand a chance in hell.

The hell, Logan.

The big-time director comes slumming.

Aren't we thrilled?

We can hardly wait.

For the last time, Amos, quit messing around.

This dump's reputation is already strange enough.

You heard that, naughty boy.

Idiot.

No, it was you who picked up on me.

It's you, Fig.

I'm going to go to the president before you make your wrong call.

Thank you.

Maybe I could drop by for dinner.

Home cooking is what you need.

Your home.

Isn't it time you started thinking about settling down?

A guy who's sleeping on a friend's broken-down couch

lectures me on marriage?

My wife doesn't understand me.

She understands you, and she loves you.

Jeff, it's you who doesn't understand you.

You're right.

How about a movie?

Back to business.

Okay.

But if I end up looking like the hunchback of Notre Dame

from sleeping on that damn couch,

it's your fault.

Missing girls, like the Centerfold case.

All young and pretty.

Why haven't we started on this before?

Because Edison was busy trying to con a PR job at City Hall.

Hmm.

Dancers and actresses?

Yeah, and all with very little or no family in town.

There's not a whole hell of a lot to go on.

And the good captain wants you on the case.

Because of the Centerfold similarities?

Nope.

Because he wants to keep you out of sight.

I think maybe he's got the hots for you.

The good captain only has the hots for one person,

and that's the good captain.

I was talking with some buddies.

Seems when Edison was with Hollywood Vice,

he, uh, took a real interest in his work.

What do you mean?

Well, he had a fondness for playing

Nazi soldier and the schoolgirl with hookers after dark.

A captain kink?

He doesn't look the type.

They never do, Tori.

He looks for trouble.

Maybe it's because he's the guy you like.

He's telling me he's the man of my dreams,

I think he's just unlike me.

Like I said, I don't have a father.

I think I'm gonna have to look for another car.

Yeah, here's the guy.

Here's the guy.

You'll be starting from zero, Tori, so find out what you can.

If you have to go undercover on this case, do it.

We're deeply sorry.

I have no idea how your mother got a hold of the razor blade.

Doctor, my father just sits in silence.

Go on with your new life, Tori.

I'm trying.

Now that you're working in law enforcement,

did they ever find the guy who fed your little sister the drugs?

Yes. Yes, they did.

Was he arrested?

No. He disappeared.

Vanished off the face of the earth.

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No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Thank you.

Not a move.

We just want to talk.

Talk.

You're a cop, right?

You sure had me fooled.

I kind of thought she might be.

You thought shit.

You're the one that brought her in here and got us busted.

Yeah, but you're the one who tried to sell her the crap.

Jeez.

Anyway, I need help.

Keep talking.

My cousin's in town, and I'm supposed to look out for her.

Yeah, and we lost her.

I could tell the damn story.

We lost her.

Okay, relax.

You know, she's a cute kid.

Down from Salt Lake.

Her name is Alice.

Alice Ryan.

You know, she wants to be a dancer.

Starstruck.

You know all that.

Yeah, she ain't shacking up.

She's not that kind.

Repo ain't my real name.

They call me Repo because of my business.

You know, repossessing cars and TVs.

Yeah, she once got a guy's false teeth.

Repo's good.

My real name is Cynthia Ryan.

Cynthia Ryan.

Looks like a Cynthia, don't she?

Shit.

Hey, lard-ass.

I'm doing the talking here.

Okay, okay, enough.

Cool it.

If anything happens to little Alice,

my whole family's gonna be pissed.

Why, they already think she's an asshole.

It's true.

Do you have anything that could help?

I've got her appointments.

When'd you last see her?

The 14th.

Hmm.

Got her hair done, print shop, Van Sleigh Productions.

Why didn't you contact the police before this?

Called some brass-balled Captain Edison,

said he'd looked into it.

He ain't done nothing.

I sure hope you can help.

I'll try, Repo.

I'll try.

Are we still hired?

Move it.

Youth is in.

They want me.

City Hall wants me for the press liaison job.

You know what that means?

No, Captain.

It means that I'll be like a regular on the 6 o'clock news.

If any criminal in this town so much as farts,

I'll be on TV to talk about it.

When does it become official?

There's a couple of dinosaurs out there in the running.

But they love me.

See, I've got the today to look.

Right.

Here's the assignment roster you wanted.

Sir.

Oh, yeah.

Listen, they're making the selection in the next 48 hours,

and I don't want any mess-ups around here.

Keep everything quiet, huh?

What about the ongoing investigations?

Bring them all in.

Especially Raines.

I can't do it.

Why not?

She's gone undercover on the dancer murders.

Well, get her back.

Can't, unless she calls in.

Who's the idiot that authorized that?

You signed it, sir.

Well, I've been busy.

Okay.

Jeff, from now on, she's your responsibility.

I'll do my best to get a hold of her.

Mm-hmm.

Facelift.

Little nip, little cut.

I think you look fine, Captain.

Of course I do.

Jeff, I was talking about you.

Ha ha ha.

I want to welcome you ladies to the van slake playhouse

of those of you who are on time of course we've

but couldn't we get started for heaven's sake

all right

Thank you.

Thank you.

But I really need more light.

Or would you rather I acquire a scene eye dog?

I saw the costumes.

They're early American brothels.

I saw the costumes.

Miss Print, what is Logan Bridger doing in a dump like this?

Maxine, dearest.

Mr. Van Slake gave Logan a start.

This joint could give him his finish.

Aren't we snippy?

What's the matter? Get up on the wrong side of sugar daddy?

Stuff it where the stage lights don't shine, Rupert.

Maxine, you really must give me the address

of where you get that industrial strength perfume.

Ah, Mr. Van Slake.

Two girls are late.

I don't know. What do you think?

Well, I just hope they're here before Logan arrives.

Okay, where she's actually getting killed.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

Eww, yuck.

Oh, he ate that goldfish.

That is a full-time geek.

Sushi!

Sushi.

Real fresh sushi.

Oh, god.

I told you, stay out of the prop department.

Where'd you get the fake goldfish?

At the pet shop.

They're real.

Amos, you get stranger every day.

I'd like to tap dance on his head.

Back to work, girls.

Yes, yes, quickly.

Everyone back to work.

Smooth.

No, no, no, no.

Smoother.

Smoother.

Think tall.

I mean, this isn't a downtown dance hall, you know.

Good heavens, whoever called these cattle calls

certainly knew what they were talking about.

Now, you.

You did that on purpose.

Back to work, girls.

Smoother.

Very nice.

Smooth.

Smooth.

Smoother.

Smoother.

Logan.

Logan Bridger.

Welcome back.

Am I glad to see you.

It's good to see the old stage again.

How was New York?

When did you get back?

Well, I've been in town a couple of months.

It's just been bloody busy, you know.

I understand.

Hello, Amos.

Hi.

Thrilling to work with you again, Logan.

Oh, yes.

Robert.

It's Rupert, sir.

I stage-managed your last production here.

It's Rupert.

Rupert.

Hello, ladies.

You look lovelier than you did on the videotape.

And I might add that that was beautiful, too.

Congratulations on making the callbacks.

Ladies, this will be a review based on the material

from the salad days of the old Van Slyke Playhouse,

a time when this was the major breeding ground

for the old Hollywood star systems.

Good luck.

We appear to have a no-show.

Her name?

Tori.

Tori Raines.

I had to come across town from another audition.

The Van Slyke Playhouse didn't add glitter

to the golden age of Hollywood by holding the curtain

for dancers stuck on the freeway.

Come on.

Let's go.

I'm sorry, Mr.

Logan Bridger, madam.

That is Logan Bridger.

Hi.

Love your work.

I never go to the beach.

And I've never seen you before in my life.

OK, girls.

Come on.

Let's hit it.

Nice entrance.

Couldn't you hire a brass band?

You know how bad traffic is.

I love the bit about...

Oh, sir, who are you?

Try fluttering your eyelashes next time.

Hi.

Holly.

Hi, Tori.

Maxine here only acts like a bitch.

Because I am one.

Call me Max.

If it wasn't for your father, I wouldn't be where

or what I am today.

We need your big league talent.

You know, times have been tough around here since Dad...

Killed himself?

Amos, damn it.

What do you call it when a guy...

hangs himself in his own dressing room?

I don't know what I call it.

I don't either.

Just...

Oh, God.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Don't move it.

Yes, and...

It's almost chilling

to come back to one's theatrical roots.

Well, your name on the marquee

is what this playhouse needs.

The show we did.

Didn't draw flies.

Shit!

What the critics call it.

Well, maybe if you'd given me more to do...

Then the whole place would be a parking lot.

Logan is what we need.

It's over now.

It's over now.

It's over now.

Don't save your Frank to bleed amalgam.

Believe it or not, I'm not the one to sacrifice. I want to repay the Van Sleek Theater.

Let's work.

Cleo, we've worked together before.

Set up some basic routines.

Okay, ladies, we're going to go through

about three counts of eight.

So why don't you stagger yourselves,

give each other room.

And just follow, watch what I do,

and just follow along with me.

It's pretty simple.

Five, six, seven, touch the side.

Five, six, seven, eight.

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

Good, okay?

Let's go back.

I'm going to add another count of eight to that.

Five, six, seven, eight.

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

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

Got it?

Okay, try it again.

We're hoping.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Good boy.

Good boy.

That's good.

Good boy.

Good boy.

Good boy.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Come on, let's have some energy now.

Closer together, that's it.

Good.

Smile, girls, you're having fun.

That's it, beautiful.

Okay, Holly, Annie, Maxine, Cleo, and Tori.

Nice work. Congratulations.

We want you in the show.

We want you in the show.

Now that you're a big star,

could I at least be your groupie?

You know, I'll even give you my autograph

if you move back home with your wife and kids.

Give up that great couch? Not a chance.

Hey, I didn't know you could dance.

You know, all that time and money

on piano lessons and dance classes

has to pay off sometime.

Well, maybe not this time.

What?

Edison is calling you back in.

Why?

Why?

Because he spent so much money on manicures

he wants to make sure he gets that job at City Hall.

I'm on to something, Jeff.

Buy me some time.

He's scared to death of any kind of a scandal.

Well, say you can't track me down.

Well, I guess I can fake it for a little while.

Thanks.

Hey, who am I to stand in the way

of your showbiz career?

You know, you better watch that stuff, Jeff.

Five, six, seven, eight.

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

Okay.

And ticky-ticky.

Okay.

I'm going to make it back a little bit.

Feel the beginning?

Okay.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Oh, one, two, three, four, five, six.

We'll come one and one, two, three, four, five, six.

Going on.

Oh, one, two, three, four, five, six.

Hip, hip.

One, two, kick, kick.

Three, four, six, seven, eight.

Oh, one, two, hips, three, four, five, six.

Okay.

Let's get the thighs higher.

That's right.

A little tighter on that formation to play up with you.

Straighten her out.

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

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

Now strut.

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

One more step.

Go on.

That same energy.

Come on, guys.

Okay.

Pretty good.

One, two, kick, kick.

Good.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Oh, one, two, three, four, five, six.

Going on.

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

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

One, kick.

Uh-huh.

Now remember the singers are going to come in here then.

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

Going on.

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

Hip, hip, hip.

Let's get some work going here.

I want to see sweat, girl.

Six, seven, eight.

One, kick.

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

Going on.

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

Good.

Okay.

One more step.

Last step.

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

Okay.

Give me five.

My feet are killing me.

I've got to call my machine to see who hasn't called me.

Ugh.

How does Maxine afford to drive that Mercedes?

Her dancing talents don't have much to do with it.

What do you mean?

She has a boyfriend, Annie.

Her boyfriends are usually very rich and very old boys.

Oh, that.

All right.

I get it.

Relax.

You've earned it.

For a girl who came in late, you have certainly caught up quickly.

Mmm.

I thank you and my neck thanks you.

Don't worry.

It'll get easier next week when the singers get here.

What time are we going to wrap?

No idea.

I've got to be on some guy's arm for dinner.

Here.

Dry your hands.

I'm all sweaty.

You wear it well.

You know, I could fix you guys up with one of his friends.

Forget it.

It's only a dinner.

I said forget it.

That's okay, Max.

I'm on a diet anyway.

Fine.

If you want to go through life eating at places you drive through,

it's your business.

And you have your own sauce.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye. rupert you startled me feast your eyes on this

you call that snack a feast

where do you hide a gun in that costume a lot of creeps out there

girl's gotta protect herself rupert don't you think the gun is a bit butch

don't worry I'm not that good of a shot but my marksmanship might improve if you

don't get out of here permanently well that's the way you're going to be I'm

going back to real theater what I'm appreciate

animals people like animals put some in the show what the hell would we do that

for maybe a horse there's enough crap to clean up around here already a dog

who's going to pay for it

it wouldn't play Amos Van Slyke productions have never featured animals

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It's looking good

Now all we need to do is find a big name

Starter front of the show

What kind?

Someone who works cheap

How you doing?

Some trouble with the kicks

I suggest some private coaching

Those legs won't be in the chorus line much longer

Normally, Logan's all business

Look what one of my admirers gave me

I told him I was a hooker, not a hooker

What kind of guys do you go out with?

I'm biting my tongue

Does anybody want that?

No, thank you

Why the hell did Rupert split?

No

I don't know

Did you do anything to him?

No

Maybe he's out someplace looking for a place to flop his dick out

Son of a bitch

We can't even keep the perverts around here

All right, you cover for him

And stay out of trouble

And stay out of the damn prop room

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

Two, four, six, eight

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

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

That's it

Never fall in love with your gynecologist

Your plastic surgeon

Or your director

It's trouble

Someone said you wanted to see me

Did someone also tell you about a drink?

No?

No

Well, what do you say?

Well, I think that'd be very nice

Good

Okay, let's try it

Five, six, seven, eight

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

More hip

More hip

Okay, I'm gonna stay and work on it

Okay, now, don't overdo it

I won't, no problem

Let's see

You're the actress

Pretend it's a fine cabernet

In a sparkling Waterford crystal

To you, Tori Raines

To you, Logan Bridger

Logan, is something wrong?

Sorry, this used to be Mr. Van Slake's office

A lot of memories tied up in here

When did you start here?

I was a kid actor

I, uh, designed my first set in high school

Directed my first play

I was Mr. Van Slake's protege

And the rest is, as my press clipping says, history

He had quite a bit of a career

He had quite an effect on your life

Yes, he did

I've come back to repay Mr. Van Slake

When are you going back to New York?

When my business is finished here

Tori, you might like it in the Big Apple

I might

Talk about bad timing

Oliver set up a late meeting tonight

If it wasn't important, I wouldn't go there tonight

If it feeling important, I wouldn't let you go

If it wasn't important I wouldn't let you go

If it wasn't important I wouldn't let you go

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I hate these early calls.

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Hurry up, or you'll be late.

They call him Amos the Odd.

Yeah, he's earned a nickname.

Stall.

Get me more time.

Actually, things are going well here.

Very well.

Should to be out wiggling your butt

and not your tongue.

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Okay, let's try it.

Ready?

One, two, three kick.

One more time.

One, two, three—That's okay.

Just remember.

You need— Okay good.

Are you ready?

Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four.

Five, six, seven, eight.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

What, something bothering you?

Oh, no.

Oliver!

Lohan!

Oh, that bozo brother of yours.

This is the last time you push me out!

Why in hell wasn't I at that meeting?

Knock it off, Amos.

I will not play the fool in my own theater!

And I told you, stay out of the prop room.

Just like father!

I'll show you!

Amos?

Oliver.

It hurts.

Oliver.

I hurt myself.

Oh, I'm bleeding.

Help me.

Help me.

Help.

So he played these little games all the time, huh?

Yeah, he did.

This one backfired.

You don't seem too heartbroken.

Amos was a different kind of brother.

It was a matter of time.

I see.

Well, I'm sure you've got a lot of mourning to do.

That's all.

Oh, send in the last dancer, huh?

Yeah.

No, there you go.

Victoria Ann Raines

drops out of sight for a couple of days,

and our prime suspect drops dead.

Bad timing for both.

Nothing.

It's what it seems around this theater.

Nothing. It's what it seems around this theater.

knife was tampered with.

Forget it.

Tori Ann Raines, you dropped the ball.

Tori, your major suspect killed himself.

Don't screw around with my personal game plan.

There's a whole lot of strange stuff

connected with this old building.

Like?

Like August Van Sleek, the founder.

His death was listed as a suicide.

It was a hanging, and it was under

very strange circumstances.

Ah, come on.

That's all history.

OK, Oliver Van Sleek had his weird brother,

Amos, insured to the hilt.

It is way out of line.

You know, this could be a front page story.

She's right, Captain.

Yeah.

All right, from now on, I'll take a more active interest

in this case, huh?

Gee, I'm as good looking as these guys.

You all right?

Oh, sure.

They just asked me a couple of questions.

Cops can be a real pain.

Logan, there's something I'd like to tell you.

Go ahead.

Oh, it's not the time.

Maybe soon.

A little mystery.

I like that in a woman.

Maybe we can solve it together in New York.

Oh, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

OK, girls.

That was great.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What do you think?

We should have some sort of tribute

to Amos during the program.

Ah, piss on it.

Everybody hated the little bastard anyway.

He was your brother.

Yeah, and he finally did something right.

Publicity like that could kill this place.

So what?

Let them knock it down and build condos.

I thought you wanted to save the theater.

To hell with the theater.

Amos provided me with an instant cash flow.

And when that insurance money comes in,

we can pay off the dancers and shut down.

Oliver, you want to close?

The show, the theater, and all the painful memories.

All right.

All right.

All right.

Girls, listen up.

Now, I present the highly acclaimed Happy Hoofer Award

to Miss Tori Raines.

I would like to thank you all for this wonderful, wonderful

honor.

These shoes will be as famous as Judy Garland's slippers

from The Wizard of Oz.

Well, they're so you, Tori.

And, you know, actually, they'll make a cute souvenir.

Pistol.

Where is the pistol?

Psst.

Psst.

Tori.

Psst.

We got this, son of a bitch.

What?

Yeah.

The creep who's been chasing the girls around.

We pounded the piss out of him.

Here he is.

The bastard who got my cousin.

Oh, no.

He's a police captain.

Damn.

A cop?

I thought he might be.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah.

Captain?

So, Captain Edison.

Mom.

Ah!

Are you OK?

Are you OK?

Victoria?

Victoria?

They didn't want me for the promotion.

Can you believe it?

They wanted somebody more human.

So I came here.

I came here to get some air time.

Maybe change their mind.

Somebody attack me.

A gang attacked me.

There must have been 20 of them.

Yeah.

Look what they did to my nose, my beautiful nose.

Here.

Here.

How did you know I was here?

Followed you.

Yeah.

She's good at repoing, you know.

All right.

Drop him off at a hospital.

Ease.

Yeah.

And get our asses out of here.

Quickly.

This will be our little secret.

All right.

You're all right, Tori.

I told you she was.

Oh, butthead.

Oh, butthead.

Why do you always call me butthead?

You looked in the mirror late.

Oh, you're such a lard ass.

Jesus Christ.

Hey, Tori, want to go to a party?

Oh, no, thanks.

I'm going to get my gear and head out.

You guys have a good time, though.

OK, bye-bye.

Do any other guys have their own teeth this time, darling?

Real funny, Cleo.

Hope they got some food.

Oh, Holly.

She'd go anywhere for a cheeseburger.

Hey, what are you doing here?

The place is locked up.

I was getting my gear.

Were you backstage?

Hell, no.

I don't want to be backstage in one of these musty old barns

ever again.

What do you mean?

Oliver means he's retiring.

Leaving the Van Slake Playhouse.

God, how it makes me sick to use those words.

When I speak them, it's like slicing

my tongue with razor blades.

Unfortunately, Tori, you must be

part of the final curtain for the Van Slake family, too.

Weldon, have you gone mad?

I've had enough of your.

When I was young, do you know what evil and unspeakable things

your father did to me?

Logan, let me help.

Like a good cop?

We all hated the old man.

He carried so much guilt.

I thought stretching his neck and strangling him

would be enough.

You hung father?

It wasn't enough.

This whole vulgar family and this disgusting building

must pay.

As a young boy, I planned this total revenge, a Greek tragedy.

Not this way, Logan.

True.

I wish I could have organized a more flamboyant finale.

I have money now.

I have money.

Take it.

Oliver, you and Amos knew what he was

doing to me in the dressing room.

And we couldn't stop him.

Perhaps a simple last act would be the most dramatic.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Hi, is anybody here?

I'm here for the audition.

Hi, is anybody here?

Hi, is anybody here?

Hi, is anybody here?

Hi, is anybody here?

Hi, is anybody here?

Hi, is anybody here?

Hi, is anybody here?