All language subtitles for S05E01 - A Place to Belong

Where are you going?

I'm taking a break. You're my assistant
assistant.

Who was the one who tried to use her
friendship with Leroy to get the part?

You.

There's something else. She made two of
the ugliest looking girls I've ever

seen.

What are you good at?

I can see it.

Thanks.

The heat in the city is keeping my feet
out of the mood.

There's no use complaining and wasting
what I want to do.

Something's starting to happen.

Right in my soul is a passion.

Feel how the rhythm is keeping the life
into you.

We're going to pick it up. We're going
to swap the truth. We've got the

attitude.

We're going to pick it up.

Why are you blessing us all?

Or place where we belong?

The post keeps on beating and nothing
can get in.

Me? They're too hot for me. Let me give
you a little tip.

I'm Miss

Grant.

How you doing?

You're like, thank you. I'm doing fine.

What are you doing here?

Just hanging out.

Hanging out? You got amnesia or
something, or did you forget you

June? No, I didn't forget.

I was just in the neighborhood. I'm
between auditions, you know.

Hey, I hear Doris is doing really well
out there.

Yeah, you know, in fact, I ran into
Doris the other day, and she's doing

Shakespeare in the Park, carrying a
spear.

Don't you make fun. A lot of big stars
get their start that way.

Name one.

There's got to be one.

Oh, what? What are you doing here,
visiting the inmate? Yes, yes, I am. But

know, I got to get going. I got a call
back for a Broadway show.

Big, big show.

Really? Oh, Leroy, that's great.

Yeah. Oh, honey, good luck.

Thank you.

Don't you be a stranger, you hear me?

I won't be a stranger, Miss Grant.

Take care of yourself.

All right, bye -bye.

Good luck, baby.

Roy Johnson yeah I thought he graduated
from this school he did shouldn't

somebody tell him oh I think he knows
Mrs. Berg I think he's just feeling a

little homesick

You looking for someone?

Uh, yeah. The stage manager around
anywhere?

He's busy.

What can I do for you? Um, my name is
Leroy Johnson.

Oh, I'm a dancer.

I'm a good dancer.

I was wondering if any parts or anything
was available.

I'm sorry, kid.

Nothing.

To be.

Or not to be.

That is the question.

Whether it is nobler in the mind to
suffer the slings and arrows of

fortune, or to go up against the sea of
troubles. Something funny,

Amatulo?

No, Miss Perskin.

What about you, Donovan?

Want to share it with us?

Well, since you're asking, we thought it
was kind of funny that a girl was doing

Hamlet. I mean, it is a guy's role.

A guy's part, huh?

It might interest you to know that Sarah
Bernhardt once played the crazed Dane

on Broadway.

No kidding.

And in Shakespeare's days, all the
women's parts were played by men.

Did you know that, wise guys?

Yeah, well, we're a little bit more
advanced now. This is the 21st century,

right? I mean, chivalry is dead.

But chauvinism isn't.

I got an assignment for you two guys.

An assignment?

Do you know the play Between Two
Sisters?

Yes. I want you to do a scene from that.

In full costume.

Wait a minute.

There isn't any guys in that show. Just
women, remember?

I know.

Quite a challenge, don't you think?

I never thought I'd see the day, Miss
Grant, that you'd be leaving this school

simply because you had to lead in a
Broadway show. I mean, whatever happened

loyalty? It's not the lead. It's a
featured part. And I'm not leaving the

school. I'll be here to teach most of my
classes. All I'm asking you for is an

assistant. An assistant? Yes. Why,
that's an easy thing to set up. I don't

have the money to pay an assistant.

On top of that, I'd have to go to the...
to the... Board of Ed.

Right. You don't know how I hate going
in front of them. Mr. Morlock. They make

me beg.

They make me grumble. They keep
reminding me that I'm just the vice

Mr. Morlock, if you would just...
Listen, that's a slap in the face to

with. I mean, we don't even have a
principal here. Why can't they just call

the principal? Mr. Morlock. I'm going to
tell you why. Because they want to keep

me humble. They don't want me to get too
big for my britches. God forbid I

should have any sense of self -worth or
self -esteem. Mr.

Morlock.

Calm down, honey.

Obviously, you have someone in mind for
this assistant.

Someone that'd work real cheap.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I do.

Mr. Morlock, how could you do this,
making Leroy audition for the Board of

Ms. Grant, Johnson has absolutely no
qualifications for a teaching job except

that he'll work cheap.

Now, the Board ordered this audition,
and he damn well better be good. He will

be.

So, Leroy, how does it feel to be the
assistant dance teacher?

I don't know, Holly. I just got the job.

I'm really happy for you.

Thanks, Holly.

Really happy.

Is there something on your mind?

No. It's just, did you know that I was
auditioning for the lead in the fall

show?

I figured.

I mean, isn't that kind of funny?

I mean, that's kids auditioning and you
having to choose.

Well, actually, it's not up to me to
make the final choice. That's up to Miss

Grad. Oh, yeah, but I mean, she'll
listen to you, right?

Holly, you wouldn't want me to give you
special favoritism just because we're

friends, would you?

I wouldn't?

Oh, I wouldn't.

I have my pride.

Leroy, I saw that, and I just want to
say that I'm shocked and totally

I can't believe Holly would stoop so low
as to use her friendship with you to

get the lead in the show.

It's disgusting.

Well, I guess she wants it real bad.

Yeah, well, we all want it real bad, but
there's a line.

Okay, so maybe I don't know you as long
as Holly, but we are friends, right?

Right.

Nicole, I have a class to start.

Ha ha,

very funny, man.

Yo, what do you think it's easy being up
here on stage dressed in drag,

Velasquez? You proved your point, Mrs.
Persky.

You humiliated us in front of our peers.

I'm not trying to humiliate anybody.

You're going to have to learn to connect
with the interior life of any character

you're playing, be it man, woman, or
animal.

That is what they call being an actor.
But we're not being actors. We're being

actresses. Human emotion is human
emotion.

This is a serious play about two women
embroiled in a relationship with the

man.

A situation which, unfortunately, I can
relate to myself.

Well, that's a rough break, Miss Persky,
but we're still the ones who gotta be

up here on stage dressed like this. I
mean, we do have an image to uphold.

That's right. Danny's one of the most
macho dudes in school.

And me?

Yo, forget about it. If you guys are so
macho, what are you afraid of?

Innuendo and the like.

You are playing characters like any
other characters, and you gotta find a

to make it real for yourself.

Then it'll be real for your audience.

And you won't be getting laughs up
there. You'll be getting tears.

Hey, man.

You know, if I wasn't involved with
Nicole here, I'd be proud to have either

of you two guys as my date for the prom.

Jesse, that's cruel.

I think that's funny.

You don't think they look funny?

Yo, man, what makes you think I'd go to
the prom with you anyway?

I could have my pick of any guy in this
school, man. So what makes you so

important? You still don't think they're
funny?

Don't listen to that.

We got to be bigger than him.

Yeah.

So what do you want to do now?

You want to dance?

I'm not saying that we shouldn't try to
motivate the students. I'm saying they

should try to motivate themselves a
little bit. Inspiring the kids to

part of being a good teacher.
Absolutely. We've got to guide these

can't leave them out there flailing on
their own inventions.

Look, it's a question of semantics. I'm
not disagreeing with you.

Well, it sounded like it was a great
idea. Well, I don't agree with that. I

gotta go with the big guy here. It's a
special high school.

Absolutely. That's why we have a greater
responsibility to give each student

individual attention.

If these kids don't come here motivated,
they're gonna get creamed in the

outside world.

Exactly my point, Miss Persky. It's
Mrs., although I am divorced.

May Mr. Persky rot in hell with whomever
he is with at this very moment.

Still crazy about the guy I see.

It shows, huh?

Well, I was a student here.

And?

Well, I just needed a lot of motivation.

And... I just needed a lot.

Miss Sherwood knows that.

Miss? You're single too, huh?

It's a living hell out there without a
man, isn't it?

I do, all right.

How? Aren't we getting off the subject?

Yes. Leroy, your point is very well
taken, honey. You go on.

Well, I think I said it.

Uh -huh.

Uh, where were we?

We were discussing motivating the
students.

And as usual, you were disagreeing with
us. No, I was not disagreeing with you.

Sounded like a bit. No.

Excuse me, why is everybody picking up
on me? Who's picking on you? Well, you

are. He is. I agree with you, Mr.
Murlock. Thank you very much. I'm glad

somebody comes near and can listen to an
argument about some preconceived idea.

Hey,

how's it going, man?

Great, Velasquez. Anyone have a
sandwich?

No, I'm going to go ahead and catch a
bite in the cafeteria with the guys.

What's the matter? Did they kick you out
of the teacher's lounge?

Nah, man. I just needed some fresh air.

I'll see you later. All right.

You know, man, it feels kind of funny,
you know, you being a teacher and all.

Assistant. Whatever.

Look, I'm still the same simple,
unfulfilled guy I was before success

my lap.

Listen, now, I'd be out of line if I
asked you something.

Try me.

Is Nikki going to get the part, you
know, in the fall show?

Out of line, Velasquez. Out of line.
Well, I mean, you are going to call her

back for the finals, though, right?

She is one of the best dancers in
school. Look, you think you could stop

cell job long enough for me to get a
bite of my sandwich?

What's the big deal, man? I thought we
were friends.

Friends don't try to use each other,
Jackie.

Oh, okay.

Okay, I get it.

Well, I'll see you later, Mr.

Johnson.

Hello, Leroy.

I mean, Mr. Johnson.

I mean... What do I mean?

What should I call you?

Maybe I'll be just fine.

But would that be proper?

You're not a student anymore, but then
you're not really a teacher either.

What exactly are you?

I wish I knew.

Leroy, thank you so much for calling me
back. I think you have impeccable taste.

You are an incredible judge of talent.

Later, later, later. Look, everything is
right here.

too strong, Nicole. You turned him up.
Me?

You know, Mr. Jocker, you think you
can't let me out just in for the

Anything's possible.

Listen, Nicole, um, if I don't make it,
um, I hope you do.

I feel the same way, Holly.

If I weren't a preacher's daughter, I'd
say something about how thick it's

getting in here.

But I am, so I won't.

But it is.

Tommy, man, this is crazy.

I mean, what are we trying to prove?

That we can act.

See, the way I figure it is, the whole
class knows we're doing a scene.

So they're no judge.

So the thing is that we've got to
convince people who aren't in our class,

right? Right.

Don't move.

What? One o 'clock, one o 'clock.

Follow me.

Oh, hello, Mr. Marlowe.

Yeah. My name is Christina, and that's
Danielle.

Hello.

We're new students here. We'd like to
say what a wonderful job you're doing

at the School of the Arts.

Really? Well, don't you think I should
initiate some kind of a dress code,

darling? And we're too old. And
something else, you make two of the

looking girls I've ever seen.

That was totally uncalled for, man.

I've seen a lot more chicks than us.
Yeah.

Where?

I don't know.

Somewhere.

The chick you were out with last week.

Don't knock her. She's the one who lent
me the dress.

You know, now that you mention it, that
outfit is totally wrong on you. It makes

your hips look huge.

It's not my hips. It's my falsies. They
keep slipping down. Then lift them up,

man. Don't you have any pride in your
personal appearance?

What are you talking about? You got a
run in your stocking you don't even know

about.

But you know, depending on, it's always
something, right?

Kind of tough, huh?

Student one minute, teacher the next.

It's cool.

Is it?

Well, my friends, well, I mean, people
who I thought were my friends are

treating me differently.

It's like they're trying to use me to
get what they want.

And this faculty stuff, Ms. Grant, I
don't know if I fit in there either.

What do you mean, Leroy? What are you
saying?

I don't know.

Maybe I should be out there like Doris
carrying a spear.

Out there like you on Broadway.

Oh, honey, give it time. You're just
going through a period of adjustment.

The kids are trying to adjust, so is the
faculty.

That don't make it any easier.

I know.

Just because you're in here doesn't mean
you can't be out there, too, now.

But look at me.

But what it does mean is that while
you're waiting for that big break, that

part to come along...

You can be here teaching and passing on
the knowledge and experience that you've

gained to some of these new kids.

And that's very important. It's really
worthwhile.

Give time, baby.

Hang in there.

You're going to fit in just... Fine. You
really think so?

I know so. Just give yourself some time.

I really should have auditioned for this
show, but at the time I just didn't

have the guts.

The marvelous thing about show business
is there's always another show.

My father's not too crazy about me being
in show business.

He's even less crazy about me being in
New York City.

I can't imagine that.

That's why I've got to make it fast, or
he's going to be shipping me back to

Pueblo, Colorado quicker than you can
say Dusty Tyler.

Dusty Tyler!

What? You see? You're still here.

Come on, Danny.

Hurry up. Would you hold on? I'm coming.
That guy thinks we got all day.

Yo, man, what's the big deal, man? She
wants to go on to the fourth act and

decide she's only carrying a sphere.

Only carrying a sphere? Do you have any
idea how many actors in New York still

carry a sphere? It's her first
professional gig, man, and we ain't

late. Yo, but what about Leroy? Ain't he
coming? I don't think so, man. He's a

teacher now.

It's more than growing older And at
times

like this I wish I could be strong
There's this

frightened child inside of me Wondering
when did I do wrong

I'd admit to anything If you take me in
and

let me come Bad

It's too late for me to start
auditioning for that show.

I think you better ask Ms. Grant.

I don't work here anymore.

Look at the way she eats the pizza.

Kind of delicate.

Yeah, it's fascinating.

But she doesn't want to get any cheese
on her blouse.

Will you guys give me a break? I feel
like I'm under glass.

Hey, man, what are you guys doing?

Some research.

Trying to find out how girls move.

I'll tell you how they move. They move
great. I mean, we're trying to figure

why they act the way they do.

No, no, listen. You want to find out
about girls? You come to me.

Yo, we're trying to develop our art
here, all right? Yeah, you want to

it somewhere else?

Hey, what's up with you, Holly?

She's just teed off at Nicole.

I am not teed off at Nicole.

Nicole is teed off at me.

And you know why, don't we?

Look at the way she picked up the pizza.

She doesn't want to get any on herself
either.

Yo, Nicole, it's time.

Time for what?

Time to admit you acted like a jerk.

I acted like a jerk? Who was the one who
tried to use her friendship with Leroy

to get the part?

You. So?

Just because I did it didn't mean you
had to.

You should have been bigger than that.
Look at the way they're arguing.

They're not throwing punches or nothing,
but yet it's still very intense, very

intense. Do you two guys mind our entire
friendship is at stake here? Yeah,

entire friendship.

Jane, Nicole, I hadn't thought about it
that way.

Me neither.

I guess I did kind of act like a jerk.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I kind of acted a little like a jerk,
too.

I'm sorry.

Look at the way they make up.

Guys would do it different, though.

They would never hug. Never.

But the feelings are the same.

Hey, man, is that what you left school
for, to wait on tables and news?

I didn't leave school. I graduated for
your information.

Oh, and this is better than teaching.

Hey, man, I'm not a teacher. I'm a
dancer.

Besides, it's giving me free time in the
day to go on auditions.

So how's it going out there?

I'm hanging in there. Oh, yeah?

Velasquez, why are you ragging me?

I mean, if you still want me to help
Nicole, I can give her a discount on a

pizza. Look, it's always out of line,
but that's no reason to punish

I'm not punishing nobody.

You are, man. You're punishing yourself.

Because you're giving up something that
you love.

You're letting down a whole lot of
people.

People who need what you got to give,
man.

You heard the man. He needs a salad.

Are you here again, kid?

Oh, yeah.

Any parts open in your show yet? I mean,
I really can dance.

There are only so many parts open, kid.

Hang in there. If you're any good, well,
you'll get your shot.

So what am I supposed to do in the
meantime?

I don't know.

Wait tables, sell shoes?

What are you good at?

I could teach.

If it wasn't for you, I'd be totally
alone.

Why didn't you tell me before?

Because I'm telling you now.

I guess you are.

What do you think?

How are we?

Anybody?

I thought they were great.

Stop clowning around, Velasquez. Be
serious, okay, man? No, no, I'm serious.

I mean, you guys were so believable that
I forgot you were playing women.

You know, so did I.

Me too.

You know, when I was playing it, I was
thinking in

my head that there really isn't that
much difference between me and a woman.

know, maybe there isn't any difference.

I mean, we're both human beings, right?

Yeah.

And we're both made out of flesh and
blood, right?

Right.

Right, Miss Persky?

That's easy enough to say, Mr. Morlock.
But you find me a kid who's going to

pick up a tale of two cities unless I
motivate him.

Miss Sherwood, when I said a kid should
be self -motivating, I didn't mean a

teacher shouldn't stimulate him. I just
think a kid should meet us halfway.

What if a kid doesn't meet you halfway?

What do you do?

Do you just write them all?

You know, sometimes there's something in
a kid.

I mean, something wonderful.

and it might not never come out unless
one of us helped bring it out.

Right on, Leroy.

You know, when I first came to this
school, man, I was scared and lost.

I didn't have any belief in myself.

I didn't really think I fit in.

I mean, I couldn't even read.

You remember that, Ms. Sherwood?

Then you, Mr.

Sharofsky, Ms. Berg, Mr. Morlock, and
Ms. Grant, you helped me find out who I

was.

You helped me develop my talent.

That's what I think a good teacher
should do.

I just wanted to say that.

swirl.

Keep your timing, honey. Keep your
timing. You're off beat, baby. Come on,

concentrate. All right, all right, all
right. Upstage, upstage. Let's go again.

Girl, pull out. This is the final
callback. You want the lead, you got to

for it. Untie that headband, honey, if
you can't remember the set. Take that

out of your mouth. Let's go again.

Five, six, five, six, seven, and one,
two.

Take it easy here. Six, seven, eight,
two, two, three, four, five, six. All

right, what are you doing?

My job.

Hey, what are you doing over there
lurking?

I thought you wanted to audition.

Yeah, I do.

Well, then go ahead, audition.

Now? Well, not tomorrow, baby.

Come on, move it.

Go ahead.

All right.

Go ahead. All right.

All right, let's do it with music this
time.

Wig. Go to work.

Where are you going?

I'm taking a break. You're my assistant
assistant.

You pick the lead.

Get back in the line.

Well, do I get this far enough?

Ain't nobody get the part yet, baby. Get
back in line. Please.

Thank you.

Now, just because I'm an assistant, you
probably think you got it easy.

Well, you got another thing coming.

I mean, we're all here for one reason.

We got big dreams.

We want fame.

Well, fame costs.

And right in here is where we start
paying.

With sweat.

I just want to see some sweat.

Now, ladies, turn it out.