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You're out of your school. I'm an actor. I'm not a teacher.

Look and learn.

Look and learn.

That's the greatest teacher to all concerned.

You will do the solo. I just don't want to be singled out right now.

She's better than Liberace. That good.

If you want, we should each take a leg and play Make -A -Wish. Just friends. No

strings attached.

I don't make friends.

You broke him and you left me with all the pieces. I've heard about people that

sabotage their own careers. This is the first time I've seen one this close up.

Mr. Pink.

Paul Seeger.

What's he do? I think he's an actor on this film.

Sorry, never heard of him.

I'm sorry. Could you help me, please? I'm looking for Paul Seeger.

Oh, yeah. Check the last trailer. It's with the day player.

Thank you.

Make a wish. Or is that too subtle for you?

Boy, do I stink.

All right, look.

We're just a couple of muscle men for the mob, right?

This is no social call, chump.

Maybe you want we should each take a leg and play make -a -wish.

Is that too subtle for you?

Thanks.

I got it. Do it.

Liddy? Huh?

I thought you were doing a series in California. Oh, no, no. I turned that

They wanted me to play a cop with designer pants the size too small and

biggest handgun you ever saw.

That's so crazy. It's every bimbo's dream, but, you know, it wasn't acting.

so you're back?

Yeah, yeah. Part -time at this and part -time driving a cab.

Really? Oh, you know you could audition in your sleep and humble most of the

working actors in this town. My fan club will be in touch.

No, my agent, she says it's going to be all coming back together again. He's got

something that he's going to... It's going to help establish the Seeger who

steals. You're probably right.

I hope so. Nobody deserves it more than you.

Seeger. Paul Seeger. Oh, can you hang out a minute? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'll be right back.

Are you sure therefore it meant me?

Amatulo, it sounds like so many other names.

You mean I'm not in trouble?

Is there something I should know, Mr. Amatullo?

What's to know?

I mean, um... Well, can I do you a favor?

I prefer to think of service to your school as more than a favor. That's why

chose you for this assignment.

We have a new student.

She's entering late. Did you say she?

I want Miss Cooper to have a smooth transition, get familiar with the

meet her fellow students.

Mr. Sharofsky, would you see if Hannah has arrived?

See, this is no problem, Mr. D, because I happen to be in between women at the

moment. Stale news, Mr. Amatullo.

You know, I mean, only a geek would keep score anyway, right?

Ah, here you are.

A kid?

Thanks for joining me around, Danny.

This is so different from Cedar Hall.

See, you're 11 and you're already finished at Cedar.

You must be a brain and a half.

It's not a big deal. Oh, no?

Let me tell you something. If I take History of Civilization one more time,

they're going to have to retire my chair.

You're funny.

This is our dance class.

You know, we put on all kinds of productions.

We could sing, dance, whatever.

Yeah, I've seen some of your productions.

They're great.

You're right.

Hey, what do you do?

Play an instrument?

Act?

I, uh... I like piano.

Come on, let me hear.

Why don't we have lunch?

Come on. Hey, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. We're all here to

Oh, and then, this junior tweet from the network, who probably thinks

Shakespeare is a custom card, he starts to worry that the scene won't play, and,

well, I told him the truth, and he didn't fall in love with me. Oh, well,

you tell him the truth?

Honey, that's not passing on the job. That's career suicide. Well, I'm not

to compromise. Oh.

Everybody has to compromise sometimes, but nothing is good enough for you ever.

Nothing's ever good enough. Liddy, I have had it up to here with all the

Well, you think anybody likes it? That's not a good enough reason to waste a

talent and stop working.

Look at me. I'm still working. I'm teaching. I'm learning, getting better.

that's copy now. No, that's putting out. I'm putting out what I know and what I

love to a group of sharp kids, and I better be good or they'll humble my

real fast.

Liddy.

What is this, Mr. Hotshot? Were you born Olivier, or did you get a little bit of

training or guidance somewhere along the line? It's not the same thing. What's

the point of all this, anyway?

The point is, I think, I really think I could get you a job teaching at the

school. You know, like an artist in residence kind of thing. No game. Just

in and teach what you know. It'd be great.

You'd still have time to do your auditions.

You're out of your skull. I'm an actor. I'm not a teacher.

Really, I'm an actor. And a very gifted one, so I'm told.

Frankly, it's not always easy filling our faculty requirements.

What with the usual limited budget.

Right now, the artist -in -residence program is a lifesaver.

If everything works out, maybe we can make it permanent.

And you can get the benefits package as well.

Benefits package?

That would be something.

We'll keep a good thought, Paul.

Good night, guys.

Hi, Jesse.

Hi. I was just going to go find you.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

Listen, I was hoping we could rehearse during lunch.

Again? Yeah. I've been thinking about the team. We've got some great ideas,

Paul. See you, Paul. I mean, we've worked bloody hard on it, and it's fine

way it is.

It's got to be better, man. It's got to be twice as good as it is now. It's just

a thing for clients. No.

You're really pushing it, Jesse. Why? Why are you pushing so hard? Because,

because my name is Velasquez.

Have you ever seen a Mexican play The Death of Mr. Buck?

You can just get out of here and disappear.

You're good at that.

As soon as I heard, I came right away.

He asks for you all the time.

He died talking to you. Only it was a one -way conversation. I heard.

Yeah, I stopped at the cemetery on the way to see him.

Yeah. What a reunion that must have been, huh?

You broke him.

You broke him and you left me with all the pieces.

Is that why you're angry?

Because I left and you didn't? He was your father, too!

Judging by the enthusiastic response, we only have our work cut out for us,

don't we?

I don't get you.

You don't get me?

Come on, what were you doing up there?

Acting. It was a tough part.

it was acting.

Now, it wasn't Frank and Ed. That was Mr. Ware, Mr. Velasquez, acting.

If the audience sees the process, you've lost.

I think you're the only one who saw the process.

Don't kid yourself.

You were indicating. I knew every move you were going to make before you made

it.

And where was the physicality demanded by the lines? Frank and Ed have a

history. Their bodies show it. Their eyes show it.

We didn't get any sense of that history.

Yeah, we did.

Frank hates him. He's hated Ed for a long time. We all got that.

I don't buy it, Mr. Velasquez.

Unless you're willing to work a lot harder, let's not waste each other's

Anna, how's it going?

Okay, just fine.

Are you going to music now?

I'm supposed to meet Reggie.

Oh.

I'll see you around.

Yeah. Hey, we're all dying to hear you play.

Hey, Danny.

You got a second?

Uh... Sure.

She's pretty.

Did Elvis count Cadillac?

What's Costello?

Cadillac?

Presley. You know, the old Pelvis?

Collect... Never mind. It's before your time.

Have you told your friends about me?

About my playing?

Are you kidding? You got the best press going since Madonna's wedding.

Hey, look, I gotta hit the library. I gotta get an English lit assignment I

missed. I gotta figure out who Ishmael is.

Try Moby Dick.

Herman Melville.

Singer? Yeah.

I'm not hanging you up or anything.

I wanted to talk about yesterday.

I kind of blew my coal, but you were pretty hard on us.

Just an apology?

Yeah, I guess.

But to be fair, I mean, I don't think you were all that sensitive either. I

mean, you don't know us, and you sure don't know what we can do.

Okay.

Sorry, too.

You know what? I still don't know what it was in the scene that you wanted that

I didn't give you.

Feeling.

Conflict. I want something the audience will remember.

Okay, but that's what I was going for. No, no, no, no. You were performing. You

put on a show.

I'm not here to watch you act, Mr. Velasquez.

But that's what we do around here. I mean, take a look. Everywhere around you

says School of the Arts.

That's what it is. It's art.

Why are you laughing?

You got an awful lot to learn. Oh, you're going to show me the way, huh?

right.

You give me a chance, I'll make you the best damn actor you can be.

Yeah, with that and a buck and a half, I can drive the fastest cab in town.

You're right. Yesterday, I didn't even know you.

Well, now I'm starting to know you, and frankly, I'm not impressed.

Give him another shot, man. He was a jerk about it.

Look, Jess, this is his first time in the school. Ms. Grant says he's the real

thing, like one of the best actors in the city. So what you doing here?

I don't know. Maybe he likes kids.

Oh, sure, right.

He isn't moody, and he's got a real smooth temper, too, right?

Like anybody else I know.

Yeah, kind of.

Like nice and easygoing all the time, right?

Right.

You two ought to make a great team.

Now, why'd I figure you'd see my side of it?

You think you're pulling, Scorn?

148 and 165. Hey, that's great, Emmett. What'd you do, walk by a loaded ball?

I didn't break, darling. That hand is sheet.

The little girl's better than me.

So are the sisters in St. Mary's. And they bowl in long skirts.

It's a slump, Emmett. You're pressing too hard. That's it. Darling, that's

better than my league average.

Oh, because it's natural, man.

and she plays the piano like she's from Carnegie Hall, bold like Earl Anthony,

and smart.

You got him going, kid. Keep it up.

And the way he talked to Jenny just about wiped him out.

Yeah, that Mr. Stig is a proper rotten bloke.

You know something? I don't care what Miss Grant thinks about him, I'm not

up on that stage to get blasted.

Maybe it's just that actor's studio stuff.

That's what I like about you, Julie. Always a kind word.

Hey, everybody, I want you to hear something.

Danny, please, I really don't want to. Hey, if I told everybody you were a

personal friend of mine, come on.

Hey, this kid is definitely out of my league. Doesn't happen often.

Wait till you hear it.

Round two.

I guess yesterday's introduction wasn't the smoothest you've ever

experienced.

You'll get to know me.

I'm what's called a perfectionist.

But there's no one I'm more demanding of than myself. And when you understand

that, then...

Well, maybe you won't take my direction too personally.

I mean, we all have the same goals, don't we?

I bet we do.

It's such a damn seductive profession.

And we get up there.

And there's nothing between us and the audience. Only the word.

Gesture. Move.

Oh, and they're watching us.

Wanting to be us for that moment in time.

Wanting us to take them someplace that they've never been before.

And we've got to give it to them.

We have got to deliver.

Whether it's a laugh or a cry or just a chance to understand their own feelings

a little bit better.

That's what I want from you.

Simple perfection.

Round three.

How the hell do I get you there?

I don't know about you, but I'm not betting on the IRT.

Maybe we need to get out of this classroom.

We'll mix it up with a few real people.

A little hands -on education.

Look and learn!

Look and learn!

Look and learn, look and learn.

That's the greatest teaching for all concerned.

Just open up your mind and let my leg burn. Be ready to go when the door

I want to be an extra. This is what I got to do. I got to give up me to become

you. Be a rich man, dapper and neat. To the poor man living in the street. Now

check out the dancer with moves so sweet. He's got a style of his own. He's

unique.

To the man that's patting his feet. He's a pattern to the music, but he's

patting off.

Look and learn, look and learn. That's the greatest teaching to all concerned.

Open up your mind, let the knowledge burn.

Be ready to go when it's your turn. Young ladies, they walk in different

Some girls twist and some girls move.

There are old ladies with lots of style.

And there are old women with a toothless smile.

There are women, men who wouldn't give a yod. And then there's those held high.

Now check out the cops and how we operate.

From the way...

So if you want to be an activist, what you got to do, you got to let the past.

Open up your ears, open up your eyes. You can make any character come to life.

That's what great acting's all about. You gotta make the people laugh, clap,

scream, and shout.

Miss Cooper?

If it's all right, I think I should accompany the chamber piece.

It's one of my favorites.

I don't fault your taste, Miss Cooper.

However, I have assigned you to play the solo.

But I really don't want to.

I thought maybe you'd reconsider.

For your beloved chamber music piece.

Well, what if I did this solo for you, right now?

An unexpected treat, to be sure.

But the class recitals are for everyone to learn.

You have such enormous talent.

Why do you try to hide it?

I just don't want to be singled out right now.

A good musician may play in an orchestra. A better musician may be a

That's the difference to aspire to. You will do the solo.

Yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Four o 'clock tomorrow?

Four, two, nine, one. Got it.

Who's going to be there?

Ah.

What for?

Well, can you messenger it to me?

No, no, it's no problem. If I get it, I'll be out of here in no time.

Bruce, Bruce, you're telling me it's a good part? I'm trusting. I'll handle it.

No, I can get out of this easy. This is nothing. They're just kids.

Listen, I have to get back to you. Uh, come in.

want to talk to you.

What happened to your arm?

It's just his brain.

Look, I gotta get to class.

Let me help with your books, okay?

I can handle it. Look, you don't have to watch over me anymore, okay?

I just wanted to help.

Mr.

Seeger?

Hi. Hi, Reggie. Hi. Hi.

Look, I just I wanted to say thanks for rounds two and three.

We're all really looking forward to the next one.

We got your message.

You know about letting go and letting the character take us where it wants to.

If we seem a little slow catching on, it's just because you're a whole lot

different than what we're used to.

That's great.

Listen, I'm kind of tied up. I got a reading.

It's not a great play, but I got to go for it. Do you memorize it?

Oh, yeah. I always keep the play with me.

You see, you never audition without the material in front of you, even if you

don't use it.

Miss Grant was right. You are a born teacher.

She said that?

Yeah.

Well, Reggie, I hate to put you out, but I gotta... Oh, yeah, yeah.

Can I help?

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You're Rita. Get up here.

Okay.

I missed you at lunch.

Look, I'm really sorry I bugged you this morning, okay?

Now, what happened to your arm?

I tripped and fell on it.

Well, I guess you don't have to worry about the piano solo for a while, huh?

I guess.

Look, what do you want?

I just thought maybe you were hungry.

Hey, don't do me any favors.

Well, just in case.

Anna!

Nothing's wrong with your arm.

You know something? You better stick to playing the piano, little girl, because

you're no actress.

You have something else to tell your friends about. Hey! Let me go!

Why can't you just tell me? Maybe I can help. Just leave me alone. I hate you!

Tula, I thought you were supposed to be looking after her. I'm trying to, man.

You said yourself Hannah's a superstar, right?

Hey, she's terrific at everything, and she's not stuck up.

Just a little weird.

Darling, I said a scoop of chocolate.

Hey, hey, relax.

Dr. Feelgood is in, and the scoop's on us.

What do you think about the phony sling?

Could she really play?

I saw her. She's better than Liberace.

That good.

Just don't know what to do for her.

Women, go figure, huh?

Darling, I'm talking about me.

No, no, no. You're really talking about her.

You see, that's what they mean when they say what goes around comes around.

Mr. Seeger.

Hi, big hurry? Yeah, as a matter of fact, I'm late now. Okay, give me 30

seconds.

Okay, 30 seconds. That's all I got.

You are planning on giving us your best shot, like you said. I mean, you

wouldn't just dump on us, right?

All right. That was my agent you heard me talking to. I've got a reading.

says... I know you think it'd be easy to take off, but it wouldn't.

I mean, everybody's changed their minds about you. They like you now.

Thanks. That's great.

No, I don't think you're listening to me, man.

I mean...

I think you're right. I think you have something you can give me. I can learn

from you.

Jesse, I don't mean to be rude, but... Yeah, sure.

I'll see you.

What am I doing here?

Terribly eager for the righteous fight?

You know me too well.

I grew up with a soulmate of yours.

My sister.

I admire your sister. She has a pistol.

Yeah.

So do I.

So do I.

Good. Good.

Let's go with day 36.

Any questions?

Yeah. I don't think the scene works.

Beg your pardon?

Well, it seems to me as if you're vamping here. It doesn't...

Take the story anywhere. It doesn't move the characters.

Do you have any questions we might be able to answer for you, Mr. Singer?

Yeah.

It's just too hard for me to read this one. I don't know why it's here.

Can you give me a clue?

It's a building the relationship scene.

You're kidding.

I don't see how it does that.

Just read the scene, Paul.

Listen, I'm trying to be constructive here.

You know, an actor has to have something to play. Otherwise, he's just reading

lines for a laugh.

It doesn't mean anything.

So maybe he'll take us to Central Park this time.

I wouldn't want to go to the zoo.

I don't think he's going to be able to get transportation for us every day.

He isn't even coming.

Of course he is. Why wouldn't he? You don't see him, do you?

So he's late, that's all.

I have a message for Mr.

Seager. Maybe he's sick.

Let me read it to you.

Dear Bob, I regret that personal matters will keep me from honoring my

commitment at the School of the Arts.

I will not be back.

My best to your fine students.

They deserve better.

Sincerely, P .L. Seeger.

The dispatcher told me where I could find you.

Did you get the part?

No.

No.

It didn't work out.

Mind if I ask why?

Sure, you can ask why. I just tried to give him a little push in the right

direction.

The script was lousy. The script was lousy. That figures.

Paul, why can't you just for once, just one time, tell them what they want to

hear? Why?

It's not my style. I'm getting a pretty good idea of what your style is.

Letters to the principal, and then you just don't show up.

I'm sorry. I hope I didn't cause you any trouble. Hey, Paul, look, you don't owe

me a thing.

I'm just concerned about my kid.

And you.

Yeah, well, don't worry about me.

Break a leg, babe. Hey!

I don't believe it.

No one else knows you can really play like that.

Just Amitulo.

They'll believe you now.

I'm gonna play this piece for the recital.

But why? You don't really want to.

I mean, that's why the phony springing and the boring piano playing at Luz.

You know, I really thought we were friends.

I was a job.

Hey, maybe it started out like that a little.

But I really like you.

Sure you do.

Hey, don't take it so hard.

Your assignment's finished.

Beat it. I gotta practice.

Hannah. Just forget it. Forget me.

Look, I'm used to it. What are you used to?

You don't get it.

You're right, I don't.

The only kids who like me think it's a kick to show me off.

Everyone always looks at me and talks about me.

Even you.

I don't make friends.

You should do. Don't do that.

I'm not a mascot.

I'm not a freak.

I'm sorry.

Hey, maybe we could start all over again.

Just friends. No strings attached.

Sure.

I notice all the other 11 -year -olds you and your friends hang out with.

Would you give us a break?

You know, you can't hide who you are.

And you don't need to.

You know, I really think I am your friend.

So don't kid yourself about being alone, unless that's what you really want.

We get that same set, but I'm going to the nurse's office.

She wasn't that bad.

She was.

Death

of

Mr. Buck.

Let's talk about it.

You haven't been working on it, Mr. Velasquez?

No. Good.

Won't have overworked it.

Get up there.

Hope you don't mind, Mr. Ware. I'll be doing your role.

Velasquez. Wait.

Can I ask you something first?

No, from the top.

Yeah,

you ready?

It's my father.

I had to come back.

I don't want you here.

I don't want you here.

I don't want to cry with you.

You can just get out of here.

Disappear. You're good at that.

As soon as I heard, I came right away.

You know, he asked for you all the time.

He died talking to you.

Only it was a one -way conversation.

They told me.

I stopped by the cemetery to see him.

Yeah.

Yeah, what a reunion that must have been, huh?

You know, you broke him.

You broke him and you left me with all the pieces.

I left and you didn't?

I'm sorry I left. It was a mistake.

It's a real cold move, man.

Well, this time I'm staying.

For now, anyway. For now? Take it or leave it. Why should we? Because I want

be here.

Why, you can't make it on the outside?

Oh, I can make it on the outside, but I like this better. All right.

Believe me.

I'm not used to connecting.

What's in it for us?

I'm good.

I'm damn good.

And I can make you better.

But you've got to give back.

You've got to give back as good as you get.

You know, Danny, if you're still worried about Hannah, I don't think he could

have said any more.

Maybe we could try harder.

Hey, Danny.

Maybe she's here.

and try a little harder.

Ian, why don't you help her out?

Everybody loves you tonight.

We'll be right back.

Everybody knows.

Act evaluations.

And these are for your attendance records, your address changes, your

forms. This year we have to have a student ID number. I think I'm going to

on the truancy forms.

You can.

The school board requires that we maintain records of each and every

absence. I have here the optional seminar calendar and the

textbook.

requisition requests and a classroom damage report.

Mr. Seegers, you just... You can't just... Let me know when they package

tonight. Thoughts roll, huh?

I'll know just what to do with them.

Paul, there's a system.

Bye. Bye. Morning.

I guess.

I'm sick. Yeah.