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[indistinct chatter]

Alright, kids, come on. Get down, get down.

Back to class.

Freaks.

[indistinct chatter]

- Morning. - Good morning, Mr. Moore.

Mr. Moore, is that true about "Grease?"

Yeah. Yeah, audition's tomorrow afternoon after school.

So, uh, how many are coming?

That's it? Just Janice?

What am I, chopped liver?

I'm sorry, Janice.

Uh, it's just that I'm directing the show

and I think it's gonna be a good one.

I was hoping you'd all wanna try out, that's all.

Mr. Moore, this is the busy season for my brain.

Now, I've got about this much room left in there.

I can either fill that with stuff for my midterms

or I can learn words like

yippity boom da-boom doo-wap sha-doo bee doo.

Now, I think I know what it's gonna be, don't you?

Yeah, uh, we're all busy, Dennis. That's not the point.

Mr. Moore, you're asking us to risk major humiliation.

Look, I'm, I'm just saying that I think

the room is full of enormous potential.

I mean, Darlene, for example, would be terrific in this show.

Alright, which part do you want me to play?

Well, first you have to try out.

Try out?

Alan?

[chuckles] I wouldn't be any good.

♪ Alan is afraid ♪♪

I am not afraid. I am just not interested.

Now, now, hold it. Can you walk and talk?

- Of course. - Can you sing?

You heard my national anthem.

Well, so?

Mr. Moore, let's just forget it, okay?

Eric, "Grease" is written for guys like you.

Wait a minute, you're talkin' about wearing makeup

singing, possibly even dancing?

I am talking about girls flipping out

when they see you on stage.

You make a compelling argument.

I'll give you another compelling argument.

Uh, can I see your paper there, Maria?

- Sure. - 'A minus, huh?'

It's an excellent paper, Maria.

Yeah, so?

It's really very good.

Thank you.

How did that make you feel?

- Fine. - 'Okay.'

Try this. You were terrific!

I mean, you were just so..

Wasn't that marvelous?

Really, I am.. Whoo!

I, I just loved you! Wow!

Now, how does that make you feel?

[chuckles] Fantastic.

Well, that is show business.

- I'll do it. - Okay. Who else?

Okay. Alright.

- 'I'll do it.' - 'Count me in.'

- 'Give me a chance.' - 'Deal.'

- 'I'll do it.' - 'I know. I wanna try.'

[indistinct chatter]

Next.

Your name?

It's me, Arvid.

Go ahead, Arvid.

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(Charlie) 'Thank you.'

Lori Applebaum.

- Part of Sandy. - Mm-hm.

Go ahead, Lori.

♪ I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still ♪

♪ Da do ron ron ron da do ron ron ♪

♪ Somebody told me that his name was Bill ♪

♪ Da do ron ron ron da do ron ron ♪♪

- 'Thank you.' - Yeah.

I died for beauty

but was scarce adjusted to the tomb

when one who died for truth

was lain in an adjoining room.

Oh, forget it. I didn't wanna be in "Grease," anyway.

Thank you.

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[tapping]

(Charlie) 'Thank you.'

'Thank you.'

'Thank you.'

'Thank you.'

- So where are the girls? - Thank you.

♪ What is this feel-- ♪♪

(Charlie) 'Thank you.'

♪ Sting ain't my thing ♪

♪ And Prince makes me wince ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm in love with Pee-wee Herman ♪♪

[chuckles]

Thank you.

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'Thank you.'

Next.

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♪ I'll have me overhead lifters and four barrel quads oh yeah ♪

♪ Greased Lightning go Greased Lightning ♪

♪ Fuel injection cutoff ♪

♪ With chrome-plated rods oh yeah ♪

♪ Greased Lightning go Greased Lightning ♪♪

Thank you.

Great, isn't he?

Manfred has starred in everything we've done

for the last three years.

Well, maybe it's time for someone else to star.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Thank you.

I-I mean, thank you for trying out.

- Who got the part? - Who got the part?

Well, I-I'll be posting the cast list later.

- We would like to know now. - We wanna know now.

Well, okay, take your seats

and I'll give a little sneak preview.

'Okay.'

Let's see.

Janice.

'Chorus.'

[cheering]

Uh, Simone, chorus and program.

- 'That's great.' - Jawaharlal, duty.

- Oh, wonderful. - You got duty.

(Charlie) 'Darlene, Marty.'

- Ah. - 'You got Marty.'

Sarah, Patty.

- Whoo! - Great!

Eric, uh, Kenickie.

Yay!

And one more.

Maria as Frenchy.

- A-ah! - 'Oh, congratulations.'

Mr. Moore, you're saving the best for last, right?

Well, in a manner of speaking, yes.

Now we all know that the show cannot go on

without a strong backstage crew.

- The crew? - Yes.

Arvid, I have rarely heard musicianship like yours.

But I think we need those nimble fingers

on our lighting board, hm?

Dennis, I'm looking for a take charge kind of guy

for stage manager.

You're losin' out on a great Danny Zuko.

What do you say?

- Oh, come on. - Alright.

- Alright. - Right. Uh, one more thing.

If anybody has decided to change his mind

and try out, there are several roles still available.

Anybody at all.

Mr. Moore, first of all

playing make-believe at my age

is pretty childish.

- Oh, Alan. - Come on.

Look, can we please just get back to reality

which in this case is high school?

He has a point.

Now, the play will not interfere with schoolwork.

Till such time as I panic.

[bell rings]

Okay, rehearsal, 3 o'clock.

Anybody who's late puts a dollar in the cast party collection.

- Oh, we don't-- - Excuse me, excuse me.

If I'm not interrupting anything too important

I was wondering if you might give me the homework assignment.

- Oh, yes. - Certainly.

Uh, the relationship of Hoover to the Kennedys.

- Chapter 15. - Thank you very much.

What is it with Alan, anyway?

I mean, is it me or just theater generally?

Actually Alan used to be kind of a fun guy.

Yeah, he used to be okay.

I mean, I didn't always agree with him

but we had some real laughs.

What happened?

Well, his father passed away. After that..

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[indistinct chatter]

Okay, Arvid. Take her up.

Uh, Dennis, don't you think you're a little, um, heavy?

Exactly, if it'll hold my weight

we know it's safe, right?

The question is, can you handle your weight?

Well, of course, I-I've got a three quarter inch rope

shackled to a half-inch stainless cable

'with a four-to-one mechanical advantage'

in a block and tackle.

- Let's go. - Oh.

Lori, and-and just, you know, take just a second

and then boom, push right through him.

Get off.

'Uh, Jawaharlal.'

Uh, try to remember

it-it's not dance, it's dance.

What if I can't remember?

No, you can't remember.

That's what I said.

- Ugh.. - 'Okay.'

(Charlie) 'From, uh, "You creep," okay?'

Places, everybody. Ready?

Okay, go.

I don't know why I ever liked you, Danny Zuko.

[scoffs] Weird chick.

'Hey, Rizzo, do you wanna go dance..'

- Hi, Lori. - Oh, hi, Arvid.

I got a blind date from across town.

I hear she is a real bombshell.

I ain't got a date.

I know just the guy.

Hey, Eugene!

[screaming]

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♪ We go together like rama lama lama ka dingi di dingi dong ♪

♪ Remembered forever as sha-bop sha-wadda wadda ♪

♪ Yippity boom de boom ♪

♪ Chang chang changitty chang sha-bop ♪

♪ That's how the way it should be ♪

♪ Whoa yeah ♪♪

[feet tapping]

Changitty chang sha-bop.

Who's gonna wanna see this mess?

Please.

In the theater, it is customary

not to bum rap a show until you've actually seen it.

- Looking pretty good out there. - Thanks.

Yeah, you know, we're, we're getting things

together up here too. You know..

[gasps]

[indistinct chatter]

- 'Guys, watch your heads.' - Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Stop pulling me! What are you doin'?

- Where's.. Engen! - 'You're alright.'

[grunts]

[clamoring]

Now can I bum rap it? It's a disaster.

Wh.. It is not a disaster.

Yeah.

Okay, let's wake up, everybody.

You guys keep working as long as required.

You ready, Mr. Rafting?

From the top.

- Hi, Alan. - Hi.

Uh, Darlene, you ready?

Oh, no.

Alan, I forgot.

- I'm sorry. - Uh, uh, what?

W-we're debating Bronx Science next week

and Darlene and I are practicing tonight.

We made plans.

Lighten up, Alan. Mr. Moore, would you--

Mr. Moore, you said this wasn't gonna

interfere with schoolwork.

Yeah, that's what I said.

Bye.

- I'll get my stuff. - I'll be outside.

(all) Oh, no.

Alan, wait. Uh, listen, uh, I will be right back.

You continue.

Hey, uh, Alan--

I know what you're gonna say, Mr. Moore.

I'm selfish, I'm rigid

and I'm puttin' my own needs ahead of Darlene's.

Well, no, I wasn't gonna say that, alright?

I was gonna say, I thought you were right.

You know, school is more important.

And we are having a lot of fun in there.

There's still time for you to join us.

I'm not into fun.

There comes a time in life where you have to put

the childish things aside and get serious.

Playing is an important part of life, you know?

I mean, don't give it away so easily.

It's not that simple.

A lot of things have changed lately.

I heard about your father, Alan.

Mr. Moore, it's because of that

that my mother can't afford to put me

into a school like Yale or Harvard.

Now I've got one chance and that's if I'm good enough

to win a scholarship.

That's what he wanted for me and I don't wanna let him down.

Well, I think he would've been proud.

But why does that mean you have to change

into a different person?

Mr. Moore, I don't think being a walk-on

in your musical is gonna turn my life around.

Yeah, but you are holding back

a part of yourself that we all like, Alan.

See, uh, if you're doing that to please your father

I don't think it's something that he would want.

Do you?

Really?

Look, uh, the show will go on

without you, without me.

It's, it's just that I wanna see you

be a part of something right now.

I wanna see you connect with people.

It's important.

Maybe I made too much of a, a big deal

about this debate thing.

I'm sorry, I interrupted your rehearsal.

Would you please tell Darlene it could wait?

Sure.

- Thank you. - Sure.

Why is she singing this verse?

I should be singing this ver..

At least let me hold on to that.

- 'Oh, no.' - Oh, come on, man.'

It may interest you to know

that I have a rather large following.

And they're gonna be very upset

seeing me reduced to playing a, a nothing role

in a ticky-tacky musical.

First of all, it's a terrific musical.

And secondly, there are no "Nothing roles."

There're only nothing actors.

- That's it. - Oh, Manfred--

- That's it. - Manfred.

You can take this turkey and stuff it!

Oh, come on, Manfred.

Now, we don't have that many days left.

[indistinct chatter]

[sighs]

Uh, M-Mr. Moore.

I thought about what you said and, uh

well, if there is a little something I can do

I...guess I'd like to be a part of all this.

Alright.

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[indistinct chatter]

Everyone, calm down.

Places!

Okay, everybody, come on. Come on, everybody.

Let's, let's go.

Give me the gum. Give me the gum.

Go, go, go.

Hey, hey, hey.

[audience applauding]

Geez, I wish it was still summer.

Yeah. What a drag.

Hey.

Who's the chick with Frenchy?

Oh, her name's Sandy.

She seems pretty cool.

Maybe we could let her in the Pink Ladies.

Oh, just what we need. Another broad around.

Hey, hey, you guys, this is Sandra Dombrowski.

Hi, pleased to meet you.

Hi, girls!

I just love the first day of school!

Don't you?

It's the biggest thrill of my life.

Hey, where's the guys?

Hey, Kenickie, where you been all summer?

Hey, what are you, the FBI, huh?

Nah, nah, I was just asking.

I was working, which is more than you two skids can say.

I'm savin' up to get me some wheels.

Ooh!

Mr. Moore, I have changed my mind.

I don't think I can do it.

I just wanna give you some time to get someone else.

Time? Uh, y-you're on in 20 minutes.

I realize it's rather a short notice.

Hey, Kenickie, what're you doin'

with this hunk-a-junk anyway, man?

Hey, what do you mean? This is Grease Lightnin'.

(all) Whoa!

Hey, hey, wait till I give her a paint job

and soup up the engine. She'll run like a champ.

- Like a champ. - Hey, I'm serious.

♪ I'll have me overhead lifters and four barrels quads oh yeah ♪

♪ Bao wao wao wao ♪

♪ A fuel injection cutoff ♪

♪ And chrome-plated rods oh yeah ♪

♪ With a four-speed on the floor ♪

♪ They'll be waitin' at the door ♪

♪ You know without a doubt ♪

♪ We'll be really making out Greased Lightnin' ♪

♪ Go go go go go go go ♪

♪ Go Greased Lightnin' ♪

♪ You're burnin' up the quarter mile ♪

♪ Greased Lightnin' go Greased Lightnin' ♪

♪ Go Greased Lightnin' ♪

♪ You're coastin' through the heat lap trials ♪

♪ Greased Lightnin' go Greased Lightnin' ♪

♪ You are supreme ♪

♪ The chicks will scream ♪

♪ For Greased Lightnin' ♪

♪ Go go go ♪

♪ Go go go go go go ♪

♪ Tu ru ru ru ru oo oo ♪

I'll make a fool of myself and they're gonna hate me.

Oh, no, no, no, you're gonna go out there

and you're gonna make a fool of yourself

and they're gonna love every minute of it.

Hm.

♪ Lightnin' ♪ ♪ Lightnin' ♪

♪ Lightnin' ♪ ♪ Lightnin' ♪

♪ Lightnin' ♪♪

[crowd cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

Come on, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

Hey, Frenchy, what's shaking?

You get out of beauty school already?

Oh, no, I cut tonight.

You know, those beauty teachers they got working there

they don't know nothin'.

Hey, what's with the arsenal?

Uh, we gotta rumble with the Flamin' Dukes.

(Frenchy) 'No lie. How come?'

(Eric) 'Turns out that broad Danny won a dance contest with'

goes steady with the leader of the Dukes.

Yeah. She told 'em Danny tried to put his hands all over her.

Hmph, if he did, he must've been makin'

a bug collection for Biology.

Come on, let's go eat.

Uh, hey, Frenchy

uh, maybe I might come down

to your beauty school some night this week.

Uh, we could have a Coke or somethin'?

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

Gee, what am I gonna do?

I can't just tell everyone I dropped out of beauty school.

♪ My story's sad to tell ♪

♪ A teenage ne'er do well ♪

♪ Most mixed-up non-delinquent ♪

♪ On the block ♪

♪ My future's so unclear now ♪

♪ What's left of my career now? ♪

♪ Can't even get a trade-in ♪

♪ On my smock ♪♪

Gee, I wish I had one of those guardian angel things

like in that Debbie Reynolds' movie.

Wouldn't that be neat?

'Somebody always there to tell you'

what's the best thing to do.

♪ Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ♪

♪ Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ♪

♪ Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ♪

♪ Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ♪

♪ Beauty school dropout ♪

♪ No graduation day for you ♪

♪ Beauty school dropout ♪

♪ Missed your midterms and flunked shampoo ♪

♪ Well at least you could have taken time ♪

♪ To wash and clean your clothes up ♪

♪ After spending all that dough to have ♪

♪ The doctor fix your nose up ♪

♪ Baby get movin' ♪

♪ Why keep your feeble hopes alive? ♪

♪ What are you provin'? ♪

♪ You got the dream but not the drive ♪

♪ If you go for your diploma ♪

♪ You could join a steno pool ♪

♪ Turn in your teasing comb ♪

♪ And go back to high ♪

♪ School ♪

♪ Ooh ♪♪

[audience applauding]

[upbeat music]

[laughing]

Come on, guys.

Yeah.

♪ Made for each other like ♪

♪ Wop bop-a-do-bop a wap bam boom ♪

♪ Just like my brother is ♪

♪ Sha na na na na na na na yippity dip de boom ♪

♪ Chang chang changitty chang sha-bop ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ Whoa yeah ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

♪ We'll always be together ♪

Same time tomorrow night.

We have to do this again?

♪ We'll always be together ♪♪

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