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Friday, March 10, 2006





Episode #143
Chapter 13, part 4

Lady of the Dance


--guest room--

Felicia: (leading Justin in a waltz) 1-2-3-1-2-good-1-2-3-1-and-turn. Very good! You’re doing very well, Artukei.

Summer: Yeah. Considering it took you a week to stop stepping on Felicia’s feet.

Justin: Hey, grant me some grief. I may be a size 12, but my instructor’s a 20.

Felicia: *giggle* Why don’t you try leading this time?

Justin: Uh... OK. Sure.

Felicia: Hit it, Summer.

Summer presses a button on a small boom box and it starts playing “Tchaikovski’s Sleeping Beauty Waltz”. Slightly flushed, Justin puts his right hand on Felicia’s side and takes her hand. He starts out awkwardly, moving stifly and looking down.

Felicia: Don’t look at your feet. And loosen up more. Don’t worry, you know the steps. Just trust yourself and have fun with it.

Justin: um... Right. (starts leading more confidently, but keeps glancing at his feet)

Felicia: *giggles*

Justin: What’s so funny?

Felicia: You are. You look so serious. Loosen up! (tilts his head up) And stop looking down.

Justin: I don’t know where to look.

Felicia: Look at me, silly boy.

Justin: (looks in Felicia’s eyes, blushes a little but keeps dancing)

Felicia: You’re still too tense. Try picturing me as Aisha; the girl you’re going to be dancing with on your wedding day. You’re doing this for her, aren’t you?

Justin: ... Yeah. (smiles, becomes more relaxed and starts dancing more smoothly and gracefully)

Felicia: (smiles) I think he’s finally got it.

Summer: Woo! (clapping) Yeah baby!

Justin: (finishing up, singing) “... the way you did once upon a dream.” Sorry. Couldn’t resist.

Felicia: That was wonderful, Artukei. Remember, be confident, relax, and above all, have fun.

Summer: Speaking of fun. (puts a new CD in the boom box and it starts playing N*sync’s “Bye Bye Bye”) How ‘bout a little freestyle?

Justin: Yeah! (launches into an improv freestyle routine)

Summer: 0.0 .... He’s come a long way, but he’s still got a lot to learn.

Felicia: (nods) Mm-hm.



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