Sing (1989) Movie Script
1
(ROCK SONG PLAYING)
There's a wind
comin' off the river
Blowin' out the lights
The city's being swallowed
by the night
As I walk the streets
and shiver
I've got a choice
I could be swallowed too
And lose my way
as millions do
Or I could raise my head
and raise my voice
When the feeling
gets too strong for words
When I'm fighting
to break through
When the song in me
demands to be heard
There's only one thing
I can do
I sing
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na, hey
I can do anything
When I sing
I am searching for salvation
Down a long, lonely road
Every day
is another heavy load
Ooh, I've got to find a way
To say the thing
I've got to say
'Cause if I don't let go,
I will explode
Hannah, we'll be late
at the Tuccis' party!
Come on!
When I'm fighting
to break through
Sing
Been working all day
for a slave driver.
Oh, well,
excuse me.
You know,
if your father
were alive,
we could both sit home
and watch Wheel of Fortune.
(LAUGHING)
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na
Sing
Oh, Murray. I mean, you know,
I'm around the corner
from the high school, right?
So my diner depends
on those kids.
So when those kids
are on vacation,
there is no business.
You got the eggnog?
Oh, God. Mama,
I promised Mrs. Tucci
I'd bring eggnog to the party.
What, did you forget?
HANNAH: I didn't forget.
Go on, I'll catch up.
I better go
with her, okay?
Go! I can buy
eggnog by myself.
Okay, okay.
She'll catch up,
she'll catch up.
You know, the smallest thing,
Murray, she can't do.
The smallest thing.
Pretend you're with me.
I'm not with you.
Let go of me.
I said let go of me!
Shit.
MAN: Hey!
Hey, hey, hey.
Wait just a minute there.
You know, I wanna
congratulate you, sir.
Isn't he great, honey?
Do you know, he followed me
all the way out here
'cause I mentioned
that I was gonna ask you
if this was the year
that you wanted.
But I can clearly see
in the light of day
that this is not the vintage
we discussed at all, is it?
I'll see you
at home, dear.
Mr. Steinberg, I swear, I...
Hannah, you know
that boy from school?
I've seen him around.
I'm sorry.
(SIGHING)
Are you going
to the Tucci party,
Mr. Steinberg?
Sure, I'm going
to the Tucci party.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
(ITALIAN MUSIC PLAYING)
Sophia?
Oh, Sophia!
Hello.
Hi.
Yeah, I'm telling you...
Have you seen Mickey?
Yeah, check with Diamond.
Okay.
Hi.
Hey, Hannah.
How do I look?
Nice. Good. Yeah.
But, but I...
Don't think you
wanna go in there.
(CHUCKLING)
See you later, okay?
Hi.
I think we need to talk.
Did you meet
Teresa Lombardo?
Oh, no.
Yeah, she's
Vinnie's cousin.
She just moved back
from Cleveland.
Oh, yeah?
Hello.
She's gonna be teaching
at the high school
for the next semester.
Oh, well, at least
we got one more semester.
You know, that school's
been threatening
to fall down for years.
But 81 years
and it's still there, huh?
(PIANO PLAYING DISTANTLY)
Oh, and listen.
You hear that?
They're rehearsing.
They must be getting
ready for Sing.
You know that Sing?
Rosie, Teresa was born
in Brooklyn.
You were born
in Brooklyn?
Bay Ridge.
Bay Ridge? No kidding, huh?
And you still got your
natural hair color.
Hmm, nice.
Grandpa, are you
having a good time?
Wonderful.
Good. Talk to you later.
Come back,
don't forget.
Hannah.
Whatever we had
was beautiful,
but I'm finding I'm a man
with a lot of interests.
I got a great thirst
for life here,
a thirst
you don't seem
to share, I might add.
Hey, I just can't be
held down at this time.
(DOOR OPENING)
Well, there
you are, you two.
Will you get in here?
The kids are gonna sing.
WOMAN: Come on into
the living room,
everyone. Come on.
Later, all right?
Mickey,
bring her in here.
It's the school song.
You know,
it's traditional.
(PIANO INTRO PLAYING)
We share
the days of laughter
We share
the nights of sorrow
And in the morning after
We face the bright tomorrow
Side by side
we'll always stand
Spirits flying high
Long as I can hold your hand
We'll never say goodbye
We walk the halls
of learning
And serve a proud tradition
The flame of truth
is burning
To clarify our vision
Look at how
the future gleams
Gold against the sky
Long as I can
share your dreams
We'll never say goodbye
Long as I can
share your dreams
We'll never say goodbye
Ho! Ho, ho!
Taxi! Taxi!
Give a girl a break!
Yo!
You want that cab?
Yeah.
Hey, merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Give me your bag!
Oh, my God!
Jesus!
(HORN HONKING)
No, not my bag!
You get out of there!
(SCREAMING)
Bitch!
CAB DRIVER:
Get out of there!
I've got a gun!
Bitch!
(SIRENS WAILING)
CAB DRIVER: Are you okay?
Yeah.
Boy! Are you lucky.
I didn't punch
the meter yet.
(LAUGHING)
I wasn't scared,
I wasn't angry,
I was surprised.
And Soph, I had no idea
that this neighborhood
got so bad!
Ma.
Teresa.
I'm going into the city
for my tap class.
Good.
Talent is such a burden.
(LAUGHING)
She lives to dance.
Hey, I took dance class
all my life right over...
What happened to
Pinelli's dance studio?
Gone! Here,
look at this.
Calucci's, gone.
Giovanni's, burned down.
Lembeck's Deli,
they bought out
and it failed.
It's like every two weeks
the bulldozer comes through.
Another city block is gone.
They're even talking about
closing the school.
All right, so how come nobody
tries to turn it around?
The crime, Teresa,
the drugs.
People move out,
don't look back,
except you.
You came back.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
You look great!
Whoa, whoa, whoa
what are we doing here, huh?
It's a screwdriver.
What are you, a mechanic?
What's wrong
with a screwdriver, man?
Get out of my face.
Don't touch me, man.
Thank you very much.
That's my tool.
Come on.
BOY: Hey, Freddie!
Bring back memories,
Miss Lombardo?
What?
Oh, my God. Yes.
What's Brooklyn
without Sing?
(LAUGHING)
Tell me about it.
You know, we haven't
talked about this yet,
but we are really
under-staffed again
this semester.
So I was just...
Oh, no. Excuse me,
Teresa.
What you
got there, Hector?
Oh, a nice little
expensive Rolex.
Where'd you
get this one, Mr. Simeti?
My brother gave it
to me for Christmas.
You got a problem
with that?
MR. MAROWITZ: And where'd
your brother get it?
DOMINIC: He saved
his box tops.
Here, all you have
to do now is learn
how to tell time.
Take a hike,
would you?
Hat off.
Hi, Phil.
Hi, baby.
This one. He says
he ate his homework,
all of it, because
Satan told him
the ink on the paper
would make him
sexually potent.
Can you believe that?
Yeah, I believe it.
Felicia DeVere,
Teresa Lombardo.
Hi.
Teresa's gonna be
with us this semester.
As a matter of fact,
she's gonna be our new
senior Sing advisor.
I'm honored.
Oh, you'll get
over it, honey.
No, you don't understand.
I'm glad to have the chance
to work with these kids
and try to make
a difference.
Oh, a missionary.
Excuse me, will you?
Sunshine, take my advice.
Students here tend to catch
their fingers on these.
So be careful, okay?
TERESA: All right, people,
I need you to listen up here.
As you know,
Sing is the annual
musical competition
between the seniors
and the underclassmen.
The Sing leaders
that you elect today
are responsible for creating
and running the entire show.
Excuse me, can I get you
to put both feet on the floor?
I don't do tricks.
STUDENTS: Ohhh!
TERESA: This afternoon
your last period
will be canceled.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
You are all required
to be at the elections
for your Sing leaders.
GIRL: Come on!
Miss Lombardo?
Yeah.
I'm Mickey Glaser.
Mickey, looking very good.
That's what I'm afraid of.
This year I got a problem.
No, what's he doing?
Come on,
once you're both elected,
it'll be business as usual.
You see, my grandmother,
she just started recently
coughing and coughing...
Yo!
Can I leave now?
I voted.
Hey, hey.
What'd you do?
Hang nail.
(LAUGHING)
Look, can I get out of here?
Simeti, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Look, uh...
I got plans, all right?
No. No.
Sit down, Simeti.
I think you might find this
very interesting.
Oh, Jesus.
And from the sophomore class,
Zena Ward!
Come on down!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
It's not fair.
Zena's co-leader
is a junior,
Aristotle Thermopolis.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
(WHISTLING)
(CHEERS)
Get out of there.
Get out of there!
Save that tongue
for licking stamps.
Whoo!
Hannah Gottschalk!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
And Hannah's co-leader,
it was a close one
and I'm sure you've all got
your individual favorites.
But I've counted
and I've re-counted,
and there's no doubt about it.
Hannah's co-leader
for this year's
Sing victory is
Dominic Simeti!
(EXCLAIMING IN SURPRISE)
(DOMINIC SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY)
Mr. Simeti.
I brought you over
a tentative
rehearsal schedule.
What?
Well, you left
so quickly.
Look, Miss...
What's your name?
Lombardo.
Miss Lombardo.
I don't want to be
in show business.
Who does?
I mean, we don't do Sing
because we want a career,
we do it for the experience
and for the fun of it.
I got other
ideas about fun.
You know
who you look like?
WOMAN: No.
Meryl Streep.
I bet.
I was very surprised,
Mr. Simeti, to dig out
your school files
and discover that you've got
a record of drug possession,
petty larceny, assault.
So I got it covered.
And you're on
a court order probation.
Yeah.
See, I've been
out of Brooklyn a while,
but I thought that
while you're on probation
there are certain things
that you didn't wanna do.
Like mugging a woman
getting into a taxi cab
on a cold Christmas night.
Just to make up some kinda
wild situation.
I don't know
what you're talking about,
I never done
nothing like that.
You see, I wouldn't have
thought so either.
You don't strike me
as being that stupid.
But if we were
to have that bandage removed,
and if as I suspect
there are teeth marks,
my teeth marks,
you could spend
the next semester
and a few more years
bunked out in a cell
on Rikers Island.
You might even
find yourself sharpening
your toothbrush handle
to use for self-defense
in the yard,
hoping and praying
the guards don't turn
their backs and leave you
to the mercy
of some horny, slobbering,
400-pound murderer
who wants to call you
sweetheart.
So you see,
Mr. Simeti,
you have a choice.
You can spend
the next three to five
sucking up slop
from an aluminum tray
in a filthy
prison cafeteria, or
you could show up
and serve your class
as senior Sing leader.
Either way,
your ass is mine.
What?
Mickey wasn't elected?
And you were?
No, I just mean
that you can't
organize this whole thing
by yourself.
Oh, honey, I'm only
thinking of you. It's just
so much work for you.
And you don't seem
very happy about it.
Yes, I know.
I notice everything.
Oh.
Honey, you should be having
the best time of your life.
Mama,
I'm not seeing
Mickey anymore.
It's over.
What?
Hannah! Can we
maybe get some
water over here?
How long have you
been coming here?
Get it yourself.
What over?
How could you
walk away from him?
He walked away
from me.
And you just let him go?
(HORN HONKING)
Look at that technique,
what a pro.
What are you doing
besides terrorizing
the neighborhood?
You think you're ready
for something
a little more profitable?
Hell, yes.
All right,
are you busy tonight?
Ah, shit.
No, I got this dumbass thing
down at the school,
I've been there every night
for three weeks now.
Don't say
I never asked you.
Hey, listen, Freddy.
(GROANS)
And they got me sitting
through these stupid
auditions.
Here.
Here, I got
something for you.
Whoa, Freddy!
Hey, have a good week,
all right?
Yeah.
Watches!
Give your big brother
a kiss.
Hey, how's Mom
and Papa doing?
Yeah, they're still
saying rosaries for you.
Yeah, well, you tell them
to keep on praying.
All right.
(HORN HONKING)
(POP INTRO PLAYING)
Costume department?
Uh, technical crew.
You're so fine
And you're mine
I'll be yours
Till the end of time
'Cause you make me feel
I said that you
make me feel
I've got absolutely
nothing to hide
(SCREAMING)
No!
You're so fine
And you're mine
I'll be yours
Till the end of time
'Cause you make me feel
I've got nothing to hide
Like a virgin
Hey
Touched for
the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat
next to mine
Like a virgin
Ooh! Like a...
Whoa, whoa!
Stop the music!
Hey!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Stop the music.
(MUSIC STOPS)
Do you mind?
You mean to tell me
this is the best you can do?
No offense, sweetheart.
I don't see you moving
your big Italian butt
to help out.
Honey, you do not know
what this Italian butt
is capable of.
Well, I, for one,
am dying to see.
No, I would say
we all are.
GIRL: Yeah!
What did you bring
us to sing, Mr. Simeti?
(PLAYS PIANO KEYS)
Yeah!
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
All right.
All right.
You want talent?
I will get you talent.
One, two...
One, two, three, four!
(ROCK SONG PLAYING)
I bet you're nervous
Well, so am I
There's something going on
we can't deny
I want you so
It takes my breath away
But conversation
is for the birds
You're wasting time
trying to find the words
I know, I know
What you're trying to say
And if you ask me once
And you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have
to ask me twice
No matter what you want
Once you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
Oh no
I know you're trying
to be polite
Don't be afraid 'cause,
baby, I don't bite
C'mon, c'mon
This could take all night
And if you ask me once
And you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
No matter what you want
Once you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
You don't have to
ask me twice
You know twice is too much
Once is enough
I got the answers
if you got the stuff
ALL SINGING:
If you ask me once
And you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
No matter what you want
Once you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
You gotta trust me.
Just trust me.
Oh.
They're gorgeous.
GRANDMA: You're only 18
once, Hannah.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
Oh, Mom,
it's so beautiful.
This is not a jacket.
What are you
talking about?
This is not
a jacket.
This is not a jacket.
This is a jacket.
If you'll excuse me,
I got a friend over there.
I told your brother...
Thank you.
DOMINIC: Yo, Hannah.
Hey.
Hello, Dominic.
Can you believe
this place?
they want me to put on
some crummy jacket,
I said, "Blow it out
your ass."
(GASPS)
(LAUGHTER)
Somebody having
a birthday?
It's Hannah's 18th.
Hey, you know, me and Hannah's
running that Sing thing
down at the school.
That so?
DOMINIC: Yeah, kinda like, uh,
I get all the ideas
and, uh, Hannah here
agrees with me.
Isn't that right?
(CHUCKLES)
Do you mind?
DOMINIC: Whoops.
Oh, I love these
bread sticks.
Mmm, best breadsticks
in Brooklyn.
Any butter around?
So,
you must be
Hannah's mother.
I'm her grandmother.
Oh.
All right, don't tell me.
Don't tell me.
(CLEARS THROAT)
Her sister.
No, I'm the proud mother.
Okay.
And may I say it's been
a sincere pleasure
to meet you all.
And Hannah,
happy birthday, huh?
I can't eat.
When people see me
holding your hand
They act as if we...
You are on the
script writing committee.
I mean, I'm not saying
that a Romeo and Juliet story
is a bad idea, it's a start.
Not bad
for two weeks.
May I finish, please?
But where, pray tell,
is Cecelia in all this?
I'm looking at
these scenes here,
and I do not see cause
for Juliet to tap dance.
But she...
She doesn't
twirl a baton once.
And splits.
Go ahead, show him
your splits, honey.
What I am looking
for here is
a vehicle for Cecelia.
Oh, you want a vehicle?
Put her under a bus.
Forward and back.
And then right...
She calls that dancing?
Okay, come on,
let's help her out.
Come on.
It's a five, six,
seven, eight.
Kick, fall, change,
step, touch.
Step, touch, kick.
Slide.
You can do it
with your eyes closed,
come on.
Come on, you guys.
Are you ready?
Five, six,
seven, eight.
Touch, step, kick,
pull, change, slide.
Lombardo!
Look, I cannot
perform my duties
if Hannah here
keeps interfering.
I bring her
ripe talent...
We have to start
rehearsals on the dance.
What?
That's not dancing,
that's...
That's organized pain.
You wanna see
real dancing?
Well, then you gotta
go to clubs, sweetheart.
You gotta go out.
You gotta go to places
like the Silver Hammer
or the Heat Wave.
Who died and made you
the dance maven?
That's an excellent idea.
When could you two...
No.
What are you talking about?
I mean, if you hate the
choreography then you
oughta do some research.
I ain't going anywhere
with her.
Besides, you got a lot of shit
you gotta do around here.
I mean.
in case you ain't noticed,
we only got a few weeks
left, doll.
Well, let me make myself
perfectly clear, doll.
Where the interest
of this show is concerned,
I will stop at nothing
to do the best Sing possible.
Nothing.
Capisce?
I got lost.
You're late.
Well, you could've
picked me up.
Why?
This ain't no date.
How you doing,
Charlie?
What's up?
If you want something
to drink, the soda's
at the bar.
If you wanna pee,
there's the john.
If you wanna dance,
there's the floor.
If you wanna leave,
there's the door.
Why are you
being like this?
Because this wasn't my idea.
Come on.
There's a seat,
you could see from there.
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
Got so many shoes
You got satin,
you got lace
You got things
from head to toe
That make you
look so hot
Don't have to
pick and choose
You don't have
to shop around
I don't think
you really know
What you already got
There's one more outfit
That you can't forget
One more outfit
That looks great I bet!
I bet
You sure look cute
In your birthday suit
I bet you sure look cute
In your birthday suit
You've got
your best feature
Straight from
Mother Nature
Now I bet
You sure look cute
Oh, honey,
In your birthday suit
Ow!
You sure look good, baby
Flash that smile
and work that hair
Oh, yeah
Give it all you've got
When the photographer
starts to shoot
Make sure
you're wearing your
Birthday suit
Yeah, that looks nice
Yeah
Hey, baby, turn around
I bet you sure look cute
In your birthday suit
I bet
I bet
You sure look cute
You look good
in your birthday suit
(SLOW SONG PLAYING)
I heard it said
Romance was
dead and gone
And I almost
believed it was true
Till the moment
you came along
I know it's so hard
to find romance
Please dance with me.
When the world
moves so fast
Please.
But when
I look at you
I get the feeling these
feelings will last
Let's make our
own romance
We've got time,
we've got love
That's always
been enough
Why don't we
take a chance?
Pull me in close and dance
Can you bring
me your heart?
Bring on the stars
Bring back romance
I've been alone
I know you've
been there too
So you know when
there's no one to hold
Even moonlight
can make you blue
But now, somehow,
we've got each other
To fill up the night
And once we
strike a spark
It won't take long
before a fire will ignite
Hmm, yeah
Let's make our
own romance
We've got time,
we've got love
That's always
been enough
Why don't we
take the chance?
Pull me in
close and dance
Can you bring
me your heart?
Bring on the stars
Bring back romance
I don't know why
you're knocking
yourself out over him.
Thanks.
Hey!
Don't get the idea that
that meant anything.
Working together
We'll build our love
And once we build it strong
It's gonna
last forever
Hey! Hey!
What was that
back there?
Mickey was there
with some girl.
I didn't want him
to see me alone,
so I asked you to dance.
Yeah, but you don't do that.
You walk in with me,
you leave with me.
Look, I'm sorry, you know.
This is such a bad idea.
I was sitting there
getting dressed and I thought,
"This is not going to work."
Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey!
I didn't wanna...
I accept your apology.
And, uh...
Maybe...
I'm just saying maybe
I shouldn't have
grabbed your ass.
(SIGHS)
But you know, you were
looking so attractive,
with your pearls on
and everything.
It's late, I gotta go.
What?
Is Daddy waitin' up?
No.
My father died
three years ago.
Oh.
Sorry.
Who was that guy
with your mom?
Murray? He's my mom's
boyfriend, I guess.
Must make her happy.
My mother works
very hard at not
being happy.
What you talking about?
She's got a good little girl
who does everything
she's supposed to.
Well, you and she should talk,
because she doesn't think
I can do anything right.
Can you?
Yeah.
Like...
I don't know.
I guess she's right.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
You know what your
problem is, don't you?
You gotta ignore her.
Like my mom,
she drinks a lot.
She gets real happy.
She screams at my dad.
She passes out.
And you know
what the best part is?
She ignores me.
That doesn't sound
like the best.
Ah, come on.
It prepares you for life.
I mean, I'm always thinking
about the future, you know.
My brother Freddy's
got the right idea.
He says,
"Take what you can,
"and then you get out."
You know, clean exit.
Ah, cripes.
I ought to shut up.
No, no.
I don't mind talking.
Yeah, that's 'cause
you're good at it.
Well, I'm not
doing this alone.
Yeah, maybe.
But, uh,
this ain't exactly
a great way to end a date.
I thought you said,
"This ain't no date."
Changed my mind.
All right, well, uh...
I'll walk you home.
You coming?
Where are you gonna go?
Walk home by yourself?
I don't like to see you
walking home alone.
It's crazy.
People out here
are animals.
You know, this is a very,
very, very bad neighborhood.
You gotta...
You know what you gotta do?
You gotta trust me.
Just trust me.
Hey, you want
to thumb wrestle?
Here, give me your hand.
Go like this.
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
ZENA: Look at that!
Oh, my God!
I got it! I got it!
Watch it.
Clear out.
Zena Ward is Juliet?
Who ever heard
of such a bad Juliet?
They're blind, all right?
They're pigs and
they're blind!
Look, I do not want to be
no goddamn Angel of Light.
You will l have your
moment, I swear to God,
Cecelia.
I got ways.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
(GRUNTS)
Hey, come here.
I predict
that this
island of Atlantis
will explode,
and we, as a people,
will perish.
DOMINIC: Hold it! Hold it!
Wait a second.
Wait a second, here.
I'm, I'm sorry.
Wait a minute.
Look, Hannah,
this, this place, Atlantis,
is on, on top
of this volcano, right?
Right.
And when this sucker blows,
it's all over, right?
Yeah.
So Stanley, you gotta
think about that, man.
Yeah, and when you do
that dance move,
it's gotta be loose.
Anybody can do it.
Even her.
(ALL CHUCKLE)
DOMINIC: Show 'em.
Come on,
what's the matter?
Ain't you interested in doing
the best Sing possible?
ALL: Ooh!
(HISSING)
(LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING AND CLAPPING)
Not bad.
But, you see, this dance
ain't just any dance.
See, these
people are hurtin'.
They're gonna say goodbye
and never see
each other again.
But do they
freak out? No.
They say, "Hey.
"One more time.
"Let's think about the years
we had together."
And they celebrate.
The spirit.
And that's how the dance
should be, Stanley.
Am I right?
Yeah.
Brooklyn Central has been
an institution in this
neighborhood for
over 80 years.
But now, after putting off
this decision,
the Board of Education
had decided that, uh,
at the end of this
school semester...
(SIGHS)
At the end of
this school semester,
Central will close its doors
and cease to operate
as an educational institution
in the city of New York.
(ALL GASPING)
I just got here.
(ALL MURMURING)
WOMAN: We're not gonna let
them get away with it!
They can't close our school!
Rosie.
I came as fast as I heard.
ROSIE: Oh, Sophia,
you didn't have to.
Don't be silly.
No more school?
(STAMMERS) I mean,
this is gonna hurt us all.
But you mostly.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
We're not gonna
take this lying down!
We're gonna fight it!
Rosie!
Mom.
(WHISPERS) Oh, Hannah.
What are we gonna do?
They're closing out
the neighborhood.
FREDDY: What's the
matter with you?
All the time
you're bitching,
you're moaning,
you want to taste
the high life
with your brother Freddy,
and the big moment comes,
you're shitting bricks.
Right up here.
Pull over here.
DOMINIC: What, here?
Not here, asshole.
Around the back.
(SCOFFS)
(SIGHS)
FREDDY: Relax.
One night's work,
easy money.
Cut the lights.
Wait. Freddy, we can't.
What?
Freddy, I know the people
who own this place.
Yeah, the old Jewish
broad, so?
So...
Come on, Freddy,
you're not gonna
knock over the joint.
Freddy, come on!
Freddy, come on, man.
We can't do this.
You got a problem,
get your punk ass outta here.
You're the one bitching
and moaning all the time,
now go on, get out!
Look.
You don't wanna
go inside, it's fine.
You wait by the car,
you keep the motor running
and you don't do shit.
You understand me?
(SIGHS)
Yo! Dominic.
(HORN HONKING)
MAN: Basically,
Mrs. Gottschalk,
the policy that your
late husband had
for theft has lapsed.
Now, your loss of $4,000
would have been covered
if you'd...
Don't tell me that.
Please don't tell me
what I should've done.
I mean, let me tell you,
I wasn't meant
to live like this.
One day I've got
a healthy husband,
and the next day
he's just cold as marble.
And Harry leaves me what?
He leaves me two kids
and a restaurant
broken down
in a dying neighborhood.
It isn't easy.
What am I gonna do now?
Go ahead.
Tell them.
Look, I don't want to get
anybody in trouble.
Tell them.
BOY 1: Sign our petition!
BOY 2: Save our school.
Show up at the Board of Ed.
BOY 1: Come on, sign up.
Hey, wait.
Slow down, Dominic.
Are we gonna see you
at the Board of Ed?
We need all the help
we can get.
Why bother?
Wait a minute!
They're not just
closing down the school.
They're gonna cancel Sing,
and that show's
practically yours.
What happened
to all the hard work
you put into it?
Go to the movies.
I don't care.
Hey! Wait a minute.
I got you into this thing.
You show up and
you help me out and I'll
forget our little deal, okay?
Okay?
You son of a bitch!
Hey!
Hey!
How could you
do that to me?
What are you
talking about?
"Trust me", you said.
How can anyone
ever trust you?
Hannah, what did
I do to you?
You want me
to answer that?
Go ahead.
You're a liar and a thief!
You don't know
what you're saying.
Yeah? Well, then how come
you're trying to run?
And what do you know?
You ain't nothing
but a piece of shit waitress.
Dominic!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
Dominic,
(STUDENTS MURMURING)
Hannah, what's going
on here? Hannah?
Look, Dominic.
You pay your money,
you take the chances.
No, I mean,
if somebody saw
me there, Freddy.
Just suppose somebody
saw me there
and I get caught?
FREDDY: What do you want?
I don't make no guarantees.
Here all the time,
lookin' at me.
Wanting what I got.
Well, I never see
Papa getting hits like that.
Papa's scrapin'.
He always has.
No, I tried it like Papa.
Pretty soon I'm gonna get out.
You ought to think
about doing the same,
'cause otherwise
you're gonna end up
like everybody else
around here. A nobody.
That's not true, Freddy.
Everybody here's got a name.
Nobody!
You know why? Huh?
'Cause you think big,
but you don't got
the guts to grab it.
Not like me.
You think
you're so smart.
I feel bad, Freddy.
So?
Feel better.
South America's finest.
Salute!
(CHUCKLES)
Hey! Hey!
My little brother.
I love him.
Hannah!
Look.
I, I know you don't
want to see me,
and I know you don't
want to hear from me,
but there's something
that I had to do.
Now look here,
that's my Rolex.
It's worth a lot of money.
I don't know how much,
but I know it's worth a lot.
And I got some cash here,
it's almost, like, 200 bucks.
It's all I got.
What's this
for, Dominic? I thought
you were clean.
Look, Hannah, just 'cause
I wanna help out
doesn't mean
that I did nothing.
All right,
all right. Look.
Just suppose,
all right, just suppose
that I know these guys
who knew about your robbery,
all right? Just suppose.
And then I get to feeling bad
about everything...
It was $4,000,
you asshole.
Don't try and buy me off
with some wrist watch.
Hannah, Hannah! Hannah!
This is a Rolex.
I mean, look at this watch.
That $4,000 broke
my mother's back.
Insurance ain't gonna pay it,
so we're not
gonna make it.
We don't have it.
I bet you know who does.
(SIGHS)
I swear to God,
I'll pay you back.
I swear to God, Hannah.
I don't got it.
Look, what if I pay you back
a little at a time.
I'll give you like
100 bucks a month.
I hear your brother does
all right for himself.
You want to help so much,
why don't you get
the money from him?
That kind of money?
Freddy will kill me!
What do you want from me?
You want me
to cry for you?
Why don't you get away
from our house?
(DOOR SLAMS)
MR. FRYE: I don't know how
to make it any clearer
to you people.
Central is a
depressed high school.
In recent years,
it's been characterized
by a drop in attendance,
falling test scores, violence,
increased drug traffic...
What do we got to do
to get you to keep
our school open?
Hey, we ain't any
Western High.
Or that other school.
Yeah, what about them?
This is a decision that has
come down from Albany,
from the State Board,
and there is no changing it.
He's not gonna listen to us.
I don't know why we bother.
MAN 1: You got that right!
MAN 2: Ain't that the truth!
We all appreciate
your feelings here.
I grew up here too.
I went to school
with some of you.
But in June this school
is gonna be closed.
These gentlemen will begin
working at the school Monday,
to oversee the orderly
and final disassembly
of the school plan.
You will, please, give them
your fullest cooperation.
Thank you.
WOMAN 1: No!
Now wait a minute,
all right?
What about our Sing?
What are you gonna
do about Sing?
All extra-curricular
activities will be terminated.
We don't
have the budget.
Now, wait
just one minute.
Every year, for 40 years,
every high school class
in Brooklyn has
staged this show.
And with every year passing
it's become more...
This show has become part
of the community, Elliot.
That's right.
So you're not only gonna
close our school,
you're gonna...
You're gonna take
away Sing too?
This is a community
in crisis, Mr. Frye!
And that is precisely
why this is happening.
Do you think I personally
am doing this?
You think we invent
these statistics?
What have statistics got to do
with the school's show,
for Christ's sakes?
My Cecelia, my daughter.
She made
her own costumes!
Yeah.
We cannot afford...
HANNAH: Mr. Frye,
it wouldn't have to cost
you a cent. It wouldn't have
to cost anybody anything.
Young lady,
you are out of order.
DOMINIC: Hey! Hey!
Hey, let her talk!
Mr. Scarpetti, you own
a paint store, right?
You could give us
some paint, huh?
I'll give them
all the paint they need.
(ALL CHEERING)
I have lumber.
Anybody needs lumber,
they got it.
Atta boy!
(ALL CHEERING)
Mr. Frye!
Hey, Mr. Frye, look at this.
Cecilia, show
him your splits.
(ALL CHEERING)
That's my daughter.
We want Sing!
Yeah.
Yeah! Sing!
(SCATTERED CHANTING)
Sing! Sing! Sing! Sing!
Sing! Sing!
Sing! Sing!
Listen to me!
Listen to me!
No!
No.
Elliot Frye may be closing
down this school,
but as long as I'm principal,
he's not gonna tell me
how to run it.
I've been working too long
inside this system
not to find a way to work
outside it, Teresa.
And no four-eyed
son of a bitch
from the Board of Education
is gonna stop me
from giving my kids
one final Sing!
HANNAH: All right, you guys.
They're gonna
close our school,
we can't stop them.
(ALL GROANING)
They're telling us
we're not worth anything,
Mr. Marowitz has put his
ass on the line for us
to prove different.
So, we've got to do
everything we can
away from the school
so nobody at the
Board of Ed finds out.
I don't know where
the underclassmen
are hiding out to rehearse,
but you gotta remember
they got Mrs. DeVere.
ALL: Ooh.
And we all know Mrs. DeVere.
She doesn't take
defeat lightly.
Let's get
something straight!
We're either gonna
make history,
or we're gonna
be history.
You think
you're tired now?
Well, you ain't
seen tired yet.
You think you
got a winning show?
Well, you better pick up
the pace right now
or we all might
as well pack up
our buns and go home!
Now get back to work.
(ALL CHATTERING)
Take it from the top.
Hit it!
You got something
you wanna add?
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
I didn't wanna
have to do this.
But it's like I always say.
You've got to get them
on their feet before you can
kick them in the ass.
Now give me that.
I've got my
eye on you
I send my thoughts
straight in your direction
But am I getting through?
Day and night I'm trying
to make the connection
I've studied every book
I've rented videos,
hoping for assistance
I watch your every look
But it's so hard to love
you from a distance
Help me out!
I don't sleep
I don't eat
I keep pounding my brain
I keep pounding the beat
I want you
And that's no exaggeration
I'm prepared to give you
Total concentration
Ah, yes
Ooh!
Yes I am
I could fool around
I could turn my back and go
I could think of lots
of other loves
But do I? Do I? Do I?
No!
I don't sleep
I don't eat
I keep pounding my brain
I keep pounding the beat
I want you
And that's
no exaggeration
I'm prepared
to give you
Total concentration
Concentration
I need
Take it, Mrs. Devere!
I need
Total...
Concentration
(ALL CHEERING)
And that's how
you pay the rent.
Those rehearsals
keep going so late,
you'll be showing up
for work
after I've locked up.
Huh. Not that it
matters anymore.
Murray's accountant
looked over
my books today.
And he told me that
I ought to put this place
on the market as soon...
Do you know
something about this?
What do you
know about this?
Uh...
(CHUCKLES) I've been
such an idiot.
You knew where
this money was all
the time, didn't you?
And you sat there
and you let some
stupid punk kid
destroy our lives?
His name's Dominic.
Oh.
The money's back.
That boy is scum.
He's garbage.
And you take his side
against your own family!
You're...
Garbage.
Is that what
you think of me?
God, are you so bitter
and disappointed that
that's how I look to you?
Listen.
If I was living
your life...
(GRUNTS)
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING
IN DISTANCE)
Yo!
(MUSIC STOPS)
A person could get mugged
out here at this hour.
Where you been?
How come you don't
come around anymore?
I've been working
with my brother.
Family business.
There's a whole family
of people that would really
like you back at Sing.
I don't need those people.
I got plenty of friends.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
Who? (SCOFFS)
Who?
Nobody knew your name
before you started Sing.
You almost got through
high school without anybody
knowing who you are.
Some trick.
Now, look, I'm gonna
tell you something.
My brother Freddy
is the only one
who cares about me.
More than just about anybody.
Okay.
Okay.
I think I remember
those moves.
The Atlantis number.
How's the rest of it go?
There's no more.
Sure there is.
I don't know, there's no more.
I was watching you.
Hey, look.
You want everybody
singing and dancing
all the time?
That's your problem.
And, uh, you don't have
any problems?
Right.
And you got it so perfect.
You got so much
to look forward to.
No old man, no kids,
no job, no life.
You're a real winner.
Look, go home, lady.
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
I never hurt you.
Don't walk away, okay?
What are you afraid of?
Hey!
All my life I've been lost
Always burned every bridge
I crossed
Heart of stone,
will of steel
I built a wall
so I couldn't feel
I walked alone
But alone the night's so cold
The streets are mean
without a dream
to call your own
Oh, gimme somethin'
to believe in
Oh, gimme somethin'
I can touch
All my life I've been
searchin' for a reason to care
For a reason to trust
Somethin' to believe in
Angels sin, heroes fall
Friends'll lie when their
back's to the wall
Years of tears
make you tough
I learned to fight,
never learned how to love
It's gonna take
an act of faith, I know
To break these chains
of doubt around my soul
Oh, gimme somethin'
to believe in
Oh, gimme somethin'
I can touch
All my life I've been
searchin' for a reason to care
For a reason to trust
Something to believe in
(SIGHS)
(ROCK SONG PLAYING)
(LAUGHS)
Lately I've been
feeling crazy
Acting wild
The power of the man inside
TERESA: So, you're gonna be at
rehearsal tomorrow?
The passion of a child
These streets are...
(MUSIC STOPS)
FREDDY: You little prick!
You backstabber!
Prick!
Freddy, listen!
I couldn't, man!
(TERESA SHOUTING)
What are you doing?
You're hurting him!
TERESA: Please.
I'm your brother, man.
TERESA: Please. Please.
God.
Oh, Jesus.
Go away.
Go away!
Get outta here.
SOPHIA: The kids
and the parents
are all working late.
About 3:00
in the morning,
Carol Hershkowitz
and me get up onstage
and we do the finale
from the 1962 show,
and we remembered it.
Oh, baby
Wah, wah, wah, wah
Baby
(LAUGHS)
We was peeing,
we was laughing so hard.
Oh, God. Oh!
And somebody there
reminds us it's the last one.
(SIGHS)
People tell me Hannah
did a great job
with the seniors.
Is that so?
Oh, she doesn't tell you?
They're working very hard.
Rosie, you have been
an angel as always.
Oh, Sophia.
I gotta get this
over to the school.
Okay.
Give me a kiss.
I'll see you
there tonight.
Oh, I don't know.
SOPHIA:
Don't talk nonsense.
I brought you
your tickets.
7:30.
(SIGHS)
Sold out, huh?
We're packed.
Set a record.
At least we're going out
with a bang, huh?
So here are your tickets.
Maybe you wanna give those
to someone who can use them.
Did you get other seats?
I just have a lot
of things to do here
and back at the house.
I decided.
(SINGING INDISTINCTLY)
Okay, that's good.
Now go to the chorus.
No, I don't know my line.
I'm telling you
I don't know...
Please tell me you
know the line.
I don't know what it is.
Mrs. DeVere, I cannot
remember my first line.
Get you Sing program here.
The official Sing program
for only 50 cents.
One half of a dime.
Tell her who makes
the best cake.
Tell her. Come on.
Listen to this. Come on.
There's standing room
in the back
and in the balcony.
The underclass show
will begin in exactly
two minutes.
Jesus Christ, Phil,
what the hell are you doing?
Do you think I give orders
just to hear myself talk?
MR. MAROWITZ:
Elliot, you don't
want me to answer that.
Mr. Marowitz?
Mr. Marowitz,
I don't wanna
start a panic,
but there seems to be
a small fire in the basement.
Down here!
This is all I need.
We'll have
to empty the school.
I will see to it
you never work in this
educational system again.
Somebody please tell me,
where's this fire?
In here, in here.
Elliot Frye.
You were
a pimply-faced schmuck
in the 12th grade.
You are still a schmuck.
(MR. FRYE YELLING)
And a royal pain in the ass!
MR. FRYEOpen the door!
The fire's out.
Sophia, I love you.
How you doing, kids? Hey.
How you doing?
Hey, how you doing, man?
MAN: Mr. Marowitz?
Hey, yeah.
Hi, kids.
Good evening, everyone,
and welcome to the 45th
and final Brooklyn
Central High School Sing.
Looks like
we made it after all.
(ALL CHEERING)
One, two, three, four.
(POP MUSIC PLAYING)
ANNOUNCER: And now, the
underclass proudly presents,
Romeo and Juliet...
(HEAVILY ACCENTED)
Brooklyn style.
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
Ah, ha, ha
When people see me
holding your hand
They act as if
we broke some rule
They point and say
it's not too cool
But then
I do it again
Ah ha
I thought my friends
just might understand
But they refuse
to think it's real
They can't believe
two hearts could feel
so strong
Oh, tell me what's wrong
(APPLAUSE)
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with feeling
The way that I'm feeling?
(CHEERING)
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with dancing
Up on the ceiling?
In a world where
there's never enough
What's the matter with, ooh
What's the matter with love?
But my hair doesn't
lay down like that.
Christine, please, come on,
all of the Atlantans look
like that.
Just put some more
goop in it.
They say we've
got a lot to learn
They tell us passion
shouldn't burn this hot
Oh, but why not?
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with feeling
Hi.
Hi.
Yeah, look, is this,
is this a bad time?
(CHUCKLES)
Thanks for the money.
So, uh, how's it going?
It's crazy.
Costumes aren't fitting,
people are forgetting
their lines.
Hey, look, um...
I'm sorry I wasn't
around to,
you know,
help you out a little more.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
Come on, you cast the show.
You choreographed
all the dances,
you pissed me off.
(LAUGHS)
But
you're inspiring.
Maybe. But, um...
No. We all did it together...
No. It was you. It was you.
Start to finish.
It was you.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
What?
You know,
I don't remember nothing
about high school,
you know.
Except this.
And, uh,
you.
STANLEY: Hannah! Hannah!
Somebody stole my costume!
Shit.
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with feeling
The way that we're feeling?
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with dancing
Up on the ceiling?
In a world where
there's never enough
What's the matter with, ooh
What's the matter with love?
Whoo!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Stanley! Stanley!
Shit. He's out cold.
Go call the nurse.
Go get her.
...in the back like this.
Okay?
And who stands here?
Stanley.
BOY: We got to
rewrite the show.
Get somebody to do his part.
Yeah, but who knows his lines?
Who knows the dancing?
Who knows the songs?
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(CHUCKLES) No way!
Let me out of here,
goddamn it!
(CHANTING IN DISTANCE)
They aren't gonna know
what hit them.
This act is brilliant.
Especially the pyramid.
Break a leg, honey.
I told you,
I am not doing the pyramid.
Too late, babe.
I told the other kids.
Oh, Jesus.
Look, do not bother me
with this shit now.
Why?
Because I have
to go out there
and save this show.
Out, out, Grim Reaper.
Be gone.
(APPLAUSE)
For I am the Angel of Light.
(PIANO PLAYING)
Poor Romeo and Juliet.
So sad.
But you know,
that's the trouble
with death.
It's so depressing.
These seats
over on that side...
Shh.
Things must seem
Awfully drab
Lying there on your slab
This ain't my idea
Of a happy ending
How can you paint the town
Once you're stuck
six feet down
Darlings, listen up
To what I'm
recommending
Don't let this
romantic fever
Rob you
of your joie de vivre
Just because
you're low on luck
It doesn't mean
you kick the bucket
Think of all that
you're gonna miss, ow!
Think of lips
you won't get to kiss
Life ain't worth living
When you're dead
You can never...
No way. No way!
(CHUCKLES) No, Lombardo,
I've seen that look before.
No way.
...worth living
when you're dead
When you're dead you can't
When you're dead you can't
And when they pull
that sheet up over your head
You can't
When you're dead
All the plans that you've
ever made
Don't mean squat
when you're in the grave
Life ain't worth living
When you're dead
Oh, sure,
we'll cry for a while
But just for a while
Long after you go away
We will cry for you?
Ha, no way
Keep the faith and...
HANNAH: "We have no idea..."
We have no idea
what other lands
lie beyond the great waters.
"We must take our chances
on the waves..." No.
"On the waves."
"In the water."
Waves!
Jesus! Waves, waves,
waves, waves!
...worth living
When you're dead
(LOUD CHEERING)
Life in Brooklyn's
still the very best
What's so great
about eternal rest
It's like I said
Life, oh!
Ain't worth
Living
When you're...
Shh.
Dead
(SCREAMS)
Oh.
Goddamn it!
Aristotle, I told ya!
Didn't wanna
do the pyramid.
This is Elliot Frye
with the New York State
Board of Education.
TERESA:
And, and the judges
have ruled,
that because the pyramid fell,
after her last note,
the juniors will not
be penalized.
(CHATTERING)
Okay, okay.
Now, I want to remember that
we have a very long show,
and I do not wanna lose
one point for going over time.
So keep up the spirit
and the pace!
(CHANTING) Seniors! Seniors!
(ORCHESTRAL INTRO PLAYING)
When this island
of Atlantis explodes,
we will surely die.
My friends,
we have no idea
what other lands lie
beyond the great waters.
We must take our chances
on the waves.
And scatter like seeds
before the wind.
We will take the memory
of the good times.
For those darkest of times,
we will take what we can
of the light.
(CHEERING)
Don't look back
Don't be scared
We've got dreams
and we're still young
Just think about
How far we've come
Think of all we have shared
It's a wonder we survive
But here we are
And we're alive
(WHISTLING AND CHEERING)
Can we hold on, hold on?
Take a moment to celebrate
We got to celebrate,
celebrate
Now before we are gone
Take a moment to celebrate
Celebrate
There's a music in the wind
We'll dance one more time
There's a rhythm deep within
We'll dance one more time
One more time
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing the song
I want this thing stopped.
There's a power
in our voices
What are you, crazy?
That's my daughter up there.
Hopeful and strong
I want this thing stopped now!
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
Shut the fuck up!
One more time
One more time
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere
down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing
One more time
One more time
Sing your song
Sing your song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
One more time
One more time
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I guess you're all wondering
who won this evening.
Somehow, I think this year
it doesn't really matter.
There's a lot of people
who told us we couldn't
do this show.
And maybe we couldn't keep
our school open,
but they couldn't keep us
from being here.
And maybe we stay here
in Brooklyn,
or maybe we have
to move far away.
But at least we know,
we'll always know,
just how good it can be.
'Cause we've lived it.
And I'll bet there's nothing
like it, not anywhere.
So, if anybody ever
tells you that this
neighborhood is dead,
if anybody ever
tells you again, "No,"
remember tonight!
(CHEERING)
Yeah!
ALL:
We share
the days of laughter
We share the nights
of sorrow
And in the morning after
We face the bright tomorrow
Side by side
we'll always stand
Spirits flying high
Long as I can hold your hand
We'll never say goodbye
There's little to be sure of
But we will last forever
For now we know
the pure love
We feel when we're together
Then if someday
we should part
We will not say die
Long as you are in my heart
We'll never say goodbye
Long as you are in my arms
We'll never say goodbye
Lately I've been
feeling crazy
Acting wild
The power of the man inside
The passion of a child
These streets
are humming, and
Changes are coming, and
There's something
happening to me
Everybody's
got to face the music
There's a moment
when you learn
you can do anything
Everybody's
got to face the music
When it's my turn
I'm gonna sing
Every fear I've ever had is
Still with me
I lie awake at night
and wonder
What will be
But I don't give up, I'm
Ready to live it up, and
I'll look tomorrow
straight in the eye
Everybody's
got to face the music
There's a moment
when you learn
you can do anything
Everybody's
got to face the music
When it's my turn, ooh
When it's my turn
I'm gonna sing
Don't look back
Don't be scared
We've got dreams
and we're still young
Just think about
How far we've come
Think of all we have shared
It's a wonder we survive
But here we are
And we're alive
Can we hold on, hold on?
Take a moment to celebrate
We got to celebrate,
celebrate
Now before we are gone
Take a moment to celebrate
Celebrate
There's a music in the wind
Let's dance one more time
One more time
There's a rhythm deep within
We'll dance one more time
One more time
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
When the feeling
gets too strong for words
When I'm fighting
to break through
When the song in me
demands to be heard
There's only one thing
I can do
I sing
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na, hey
I can do anything
When I sing
I can sing
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na, oh
Oh
Sing
(ROCK SONG PLAYING)
There's a wind
comin' off the river
Blowin' out the lights
The city's being swallowed
by the night
As I walk the streets
and shiver
I've got a choice
I could be swallowed too
And lose my way
as millions do
Or I could raise my head
and raise my voice
When the feeling
gets too strong for words
When I'm fighting
to break through
When the song in me
demands to be heard
There's only one thing
I can do
I sing
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na, hey
I can do anything
When I sing
I am searching for salvation
Down a long, lonely road
Every day
is another heavy load
Ooh, I've got to find a way
To say the thing
I've got to say
'Cause if I don't let go,
I will explode
Hannah, we'll be late
at the Tuccis' party!
Come on!
When I'm fighting
to break through
Sing
Been working all day
for a slave driver.
Oh, well,
excuse me.
You know,
if your father
were alive,
we could both sit home
and watch Wheel of Fortune.
(LAUGHING)
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na
Sing
Oh, Murray. I mean, you know,
I'm around the corner
from the high school, right?
So my diner depends
on those kids.
So when those kids
are on vacation,
there is no business.
You got the eggnog?
Oh, God. Mama,
I promised Mrs. Tucci
I'd bring eggnog to the party.
What, did you forget?
HANNAH: I didn't forget.
Go on, I'll catch up.
I better go
with her, okay?
Go! I can buy
eggnog by myself.
Okay, okay.
She'll catch up,
she'll catch up.
You know, the smallest thing,
Murray, she can't do.
The smallest thing.
Pretend you're with me.
I'm not with you.
Let go of me.
I said let go of me!
Shit.
MAN: Hey!
Hey, hey, hey.
Wait just a minute there.
You know, I wanna
congratulate you, sir.
Isn't he great, honey?
Do you know, he followed me
all the way out here
'cause I mentioned
that I was gonna ask you
if this was the year
that you wanted.
But I can clearly see
in the light of day
that this is not the vintage
we discussed at all, is it?
I'll see you
at home, dear.
Mr. Steinberg, I swear, I...
Hannah, you know
that boy from school?
I've seen him around.
I'm sorry.
(SIGHING)
Are you going
to the Tucci party,
Mr. Steinberg?
Sure, I'm going
to the Tucci party.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
(ITALIAN MUSIC PLAYING)
Sophia?
Oh, Sophia!
Hello.
Hi.
Yeah, I'm telling you...
Have you seen Mickey?
Yeah, check with Diamond.
Okay.
Hi.
Hey, Hannah.
How do I look?
Nice. Good. Yeah.
But, but I...
Don't think you
wanna go in there.
(CHUCKLING)
See you later, okay?
Hi.
I think we need to talk.
Did you meet
Teresa Lombardo?
Oh, no.
Yeah, she's
Vinnie's cousin.
She just moved back
from Cleveland.
Oh, yeah?
Hello.
She's gonna be teaching
at the high school
for the next semester.
Oh, well, at least
we got one more semester.
You know, that school's
been threatening
to fall down for years.
But 81 years
and it's still there, huh?
(PIANO PLAYING DISTANTLY)
Oh, and listen.
You hear that?
They're rehearsing.
They must be getting
ready for Sing.
You know that Sing?
Rosie, Teresa was born
in Brooklyn.
You were born
in Brooklyn?
Bay Ridge.
Bay Ridge? No kidding, huh?
And you still got your
natural hair color.
Hmm, nice.
Grandpa, are you
having a good time?
Wonderful.
Good. Talk to you later.
Come back,
don't forget.
Hannah.
Whatever we had
was beautiful,
but I'm finding I'm a man
with a lot of interests.
I got a great thirst
for life here,
a thirst
you don't seem
to share, I might add.
Hey, I just can't be
held down at this time.
(DOOR OPENING)
Well, there
you are, you two.
Will you get in here?
The kids are gonna sing.
WOMAN: Come on into
the living room,
everyone. Come on.
Later, all right?
Mickey,
bring her in here.
It's the school song.
You know,
it's traditional.
(PIANO INTRO PLAYING)
We share
the days of laughter
We share
the nights of sorrow
And in the morning after
We face the bright tomorrow
Side by side
we'll always stand
Spirits flying high
Long as I can hold your hand
We'll never say goodbye
We walk the halls
of learning
And serve a proud tradition
The flame of truth
is burning
To clarify our vision
Look at how
the future gleams
Gold against the sky
Long as I can
share your dreams
We'll never say goodbye
Long as I can
share your dreams
We'll never say goodbye
Ho! Ho, ho!
Taxi! Taxi!
Give a girl a break!
Yo!
You want that cab?
Yeah.
Hey, merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Give me your bag!
Oh, my God!
Jesus!
(HORN HONKING)
No, not my bag!
You get out of there!
(SCREAMING)
Bitch!
CAB DRIVER:
Get out of there!
I've got a gun!
Bitch!
(SIRENS WAILING)
CAB DRIVER: Are you okay?
Yeah.
Boy! Are you lucky.
I didn't punch
the meter yet.
(LAUGHING)
I wasn't scared,
I wasn't angry,
I was surprised.
And Soph, I had no idea
that this neighborhood
got so bad!
Ma.
Teresa.
I'm going into the city
for my tap class.
Good.
Talent is such a burden.
(LAUGHING)
She lives to dance.
Hey, I took dance class
all my life right over...
What happened to
Pinelli's dance studio?
Gone! Here,
look at this.
Calucci's, gone.
Giovanni's, burned down.
Lembeck's Deli,
they bought out
and it failed.
It's like every two weeks
the bulldozer comes through.
Another city block is gone.
They're even talking about
closing the school.
All right, so how come nobody
tries to turn it around?
The crime, Teresa,
the drugs.
People move out,
don't look back,
except you.
You came back.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
You look great!
Whoa, whoa, whoa
what are we doing here, huh?
It's a screwdriver.
What are you, a mechanic?
What's wrong
with a screwdriver, man?
Get out of my face.
Don't touch me, man.
Thank you very much.
That's my tool.
Come on.
BOY: Hey, Freddie!
Bring back memories,
Miss Lombardo?
What?
Oh, my God. Yes.
What's Brooklyn
without Sing?
(LAUGHING)
Tell me about it.
You know, we haven't
talked about this yet,
but we are really
under-staffed again
this semester.
So I was just...
Oh, no. Excuse me,
Teresa.
What you
got there, Hector?
Oh, a nice little
expensive Rolex.
Where'd you
get this one, Mr. Simeti?
My brother gave it
to me for Christmas.
You got a problem
with that?
MR. MAROWITZ: And where'd
your brother get it?
DOMINIC: He saved
his box tops.
Here, all you have
to do now is learn
how to tell time.
Take a hike,
would you?
Hat off.
Hi, Phil.
Hi, baby.
This one. He says
he ate his homework,
all of it, because
Satan told him
the ink on the paper
would make him
sexually potent.
Can you believe that?
Yeah, I believe it.
Felicia DeVere,
Teresa Lombardo.
Hi.
Teresa's gonna be
with us this semester.
As a matter of fact,
she's gonna be our new
senior Sing advisor.
I'm honored.
Oh, you'll get
over it, honey.
No, you don't understand.
I'm glad to have the chance
to work with these kids
and try to make
a difference.
Oh, a missionary.
Excuse me, will you?
Sunshine, take my advice.
Students here tend to catch
their fingers on these.
So be careful, okay?
TERESA: All right, people,
I need you to listen up here.
As you know,
Sing is the annual
musical competition
between the seniors
and the underclassmen.
The Sing leaders
that you elect today
are responsible for creating
and running the entire show.
Excuse me, can I get you
to put both feet on the floor?
I don't do tricks.
STUDENTS: Ohhh!
TERESA: This afternoon
your last period
will be canceled.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
You are all required
to be at the elections
for your Sing leaders.
GIRL: Come on!
Miss Lombardo?
Yeah.
I'm Mickey Glaser.
Mickey, looking very good.
That's what I'm afraid of.
This year I got a problem.
No, what's he doing?
Come on,
once you're both elected,
it'll be business as usual.
You see, my grandmother,
she just started recently
coughing and coughing...
Yo!
Can I leave now?
I voted.
Hey, hey.
What'd you do?
Hang nail.
(LAUGHING)
Look, can I get out of here?
Simeti, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Look, uh...
I got plans, all right?
No. No.
Sit down, Simeti.
I think you might find this
very interesting.
Oh, Jesus.
And from the sophomore class,
Zena Ward!
Come on down!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
It's not fair.
Zena's co-leader
is a junior,
Aristotle Thermopolis.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
(WHISTLING)
(CHEERS)
Get out of there.
Get out of there!
Save that tongue
for licking stamps.
Whoo!
Hannah Gottschalk!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
And Hannah's co-leader,
it was a close one
and I'm sure you've all got
your individual favorites.
But I've counted
and I've re-counted,
and there's no doubt about it.
Hannah's co-leader
for this year's
Sing victory is
Dominic Simeti!
(EXCLAIMING IN SURPRISE)
(DOMINIC SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY)
Mr. Simeti.
I brought you over
a tentative
rehearsal schedule.
What?
Well, you left
so quickly.
Look, Miss...
What's your name?
Lombardo.
Miss Lombardo.
I don't want to be
in show business.
Who does?
I mean, we don't do Sing
because we want a career,
we do it for the experience
and for the fun of it.
I got other
ideas about fun.
You know
who you look like?
WOMAN: No.
Meryl Streep.
I bet.
I was very surprised,
Mr. Simeti, to dig out
your school files
and discover that you've got
a record of drug possession,
petty larceny, assault.
So I got it covered.
And you're on
a court order probation.
Yeah.
See, I've been
out of Brooklyn a while,
but I thought that
while you're on probation
there are certain things
that you didn't wanna do.
Like mugging a woman
getting into a taxi cab
on a cold Christmas night.
Just to make up some kinda
wild situation.
I don't know
what you're talking about,
I never done
nothing like that.
You see, I wouldn't have
thought so either.
You don't strike me
as being that stupid.
But if we were
to have that bandage removed,
and if as I suspect
there are teeth marks,
my teeth marks,
you could spend
the next semester
and a few more years
bunked out in a cell
on Rikers Island.
You might even
find yourself sharpening
your toothbrush handle
to use for self-defense
in the yard,
hoping and praying
the guards don't turn
their backs and leave you
to the mercy
of some horny, slobbering,
400-pound murderer
who wants to call you
sweetheart.
So you see,
Mr. Simeti,
you have a choice.
You can spend
the next three to five
sucking up slop
from an aluminum tray
in a filthy
prison cafeteria, or
you could show up
and serve your class
as senior Sing leader.
Either way,
your ass is mine.
What?
Mickey wasn't elected?
And you were?
No, I just mean
that you can't
organize this whole thing
by yourself.
Oh, honey, I'm only
thinking of you. It's just
so much work for you.
And you don't seem
very happy about it.
Yes, I know.
I notice everything.
Oh.
Honey, you should be having
the best time of your life.
Mama,
I'm not seeing
Mickey anymore.
It's over.
What?
Hannah! Can we
maybe get some
water over here?
How long have you
been coming here?
Get it yourself.
What over?
How could you
walk away from him?
He walked away
from me.
And you just let him go?
(HORN HONKING)
Look at that technique,
what a pro.
What are you doing
besides terrorizing
the neighborhood?
You think you're ready
for something
a little more profitable?
Hell, yes.
All right,
are you busy tonight?
Ah, shit.
No, I got this dumbass thing
down at the school,
I've been there every night
for three weeks now.
Don't say
I never asked you.
Hey, listen, Freddy.
(GROANS)
And they got me sitting
through these stupid
auditions.
Here.
Here, I got
something for you.
Whoa, Freddy!
Hey, have a good week,
all right?
Yeah.
Watches!
Give your big brother
a kiss.
Hey, how's Mom
and Papa doing?
Yeah, they're still
saying rosaries for you.
Yeah, well, you tell them
to keep on praying.
All right.
(HORN HONKING)
(POP INTRO PLAYING)
Costume department?
Uh, technical crew.
You're so fine
And you're mine
I'll be yours
Till the end of time
'Cause you make me feel
I said that you
make me feel
I've got absolutely
nothing to hide
(SCREAMING)
No!
You're so fine
And you're mine
I'll be yours
Till the end of time
'Cause you make me feel
I've got nothing to hide
Like a virgin
Hey
Touched for
the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat
next to mine
Like a virgin
Ooh! Like a...
Whoa, whoa!
Stop the music!
Hey!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Stop the music.
(MUSIC STOPS)
Do you mind?
You mean to tell me
this is the best you can do?
No offense, sweetheart.
I don't see you moving
your big Italian butt
to help out.
Honey, you do not know
what this Italian butt
is capable of.
Well, I, for one,
am dying to see.
No, I would say
we all are.
GIRL: Yeah!
What did you bring
us to sing, Mr. Simeti?
(PLAYS PIANO KEYS)
Yeah!
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
All right.
All right.
You want talent?
I will get you talent.
One, two...
One, two, three, four!
(ROCK SONG PLAYING)
I bet you're nervous
Well, so am I
There's something going on
we can't deny
I want you so
It takes my breath away
But conversation
is for the birds
You're wasting time
trying to find the words
I know, I know
What you're trying to say
And if you ask me once
And you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have
to ask me twice
No matter what you want
Once you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
Oh no
I know you're trying
to be polite
Don't be afraid 'cause,
baby, I don't bite
C'mon, c'mon
This could take all night
And if you ask me once
And you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
No matter what you want
Once you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
You don't have to
ask me twice
You know twice is too much
Once is enough
I got the answers
if you got the stuff
ALL SINGING:
If you ask me once
And you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
No matter what you want
Once you ask me nice
Baby, you don't have to
ask me
Baby, you don't have to
ask me twice
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
You gotta trust me.
Just trust me.
Oh.
They're gorgeous.
GRANDMA: You're only 18
once, Hannah.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
Oh, Mom,
it's so beautiful.
This is not a jacket.
What are you
talking about?
This is not
a jacket.
This is not a jacket.
This is a jacket.
If you'll excuse me,
I got a friend over there.
I told your brother...
Thank you.
DOMINIC: Yo, Hannah.
Hey.
Hello, Dominic.
Can you believe
this place?
they want me to put on
some crummy jacket,
I said, "Blow it out
your ass."
(GASPS)
(LAUGHTER)
Somebody having
a birthday?
It's Hannah's 18th.
Hey, you know, me and Hannah's
running that Sing thing
down at the school.
That so?
DOMINIC: Yeah, kinda like, uh,
I get all the ideas
and, uh, Hannah here
agrees with me.
Isn't that right?
(CHUCKLES)
Do you mind?
DOMINIC: Whoops.
Oh, I love these
bread sticks.
Mmm, best breadsticks
in Brooklyn.
Any butter around?
So,
you must be
Hannah's mother.
I'm her grandmother.
Oh.
All right, don't tell me.
Don't tell me.
(CLEARS THROAT)
Her sister.
No, I'm the proud mother.
Okay.
And may I say it's been
a sincere pleasure
to meet you all.
And Hannah,
happy birthday, huh?
I can't eat.
When people see me
holding your hand
They act as if we...
You are on the
script writing committee.
I mean, I'm not saying
that a Romeo and Juliet story
is a bad idea, it's a start.
Not bad
for two weeks.
May I finish, please?
But where, pray tell,
is Cecelia in all this?
I'm looking at
these scenes here,
and I do not see cause
for Juliet to tap dance.
But she...
She doesn't
twirl a baton once.
And splits.
Go ahead, show him
your splits, honey.
What I am looking
for here is
a vehicle for Cecelia.
Oh, you want a vehicle?
Put her under a bus.
Forward and back.
And then right...
She calls that dancing?
Okay, come on,
let's help her out.
Come on.
It's a five, six,
seven, eight.
Kick, fall, change,
step, touch.
Step, touch, kick.
Slide.
You can do it
with your eyes closed,
come on.
Come on, you guys.
Are you ready?
Five, six,
seven, eight.
Touch, step, kick,
pull, change, slide.
Lombardo!
Look, I cannot
perform my duties
if Hannah here
keeps interfering.
I bring her
ripe talent...
We have to start
rehearsals on the dance.
What?
That's not dancing,
that's...
That's organized pain.
You wanna see
real dancing?
Well, then you gotta
go to clubs, sweetheart.
You gotta go out.
You gotta go to places
like the Silver Hammer
or the Heat Wave.
Who died and made you
the dance maven?
That's an excellent idea.
When could you two...
No.
What are you talking about?
I mean, if you hate the
choreography then you
oughta do some research.
I ain't going anywhere
with her.
Besides, you got a lot of shit
you gotta do around here.
I mean.
in case you ain't noticed,
we only got a few weeks
left, doll.
Well, let me make myself
perfectly clear, doll.
Where the interest
of this show is concerned,
I will stop at nothing
to do the best Sing possible.
Nothing.
Capisce?
I got lost.
You're late.
Well, you could've
picked me up.
Why?
This ain't no date.
How you doing,
Charlie?
What's up?
If you want something
to drink, the soda's
at the bar.
If you wanna pee,
there's the john.
If you wanna dance,
there's the floor.
If you wanna leave,
there's the door.
Why are you
being like this?
Because this wasn't my idea.
Come on.
There's a seat,
you could see from there.
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
Got so many shoes
You got satin,
you got lace
You got things
from head to toe
That make you
look so hot
Don't have to
pick and choose
You don't have
to shop around
I don't think
you really know
What you already got
There's one more outfit
That you can't forget
One more outfit
That looks great I bet!
I bet
You sure look cute
In your birthday suit
I bet you sure look cute
In your birthday suit
You've got
your best feature
Straight from
Mother Nature
Now I bet
You sure look cute
Oh, honey,
In your birthday suit
Ow!
You sure look good, baby
Flash that smile
and work that hair
Oh, yeah
Give it all you've got
When the photographer
starts to shoot
Make sure
you're wearing your
Birthday suit
Yeah, that looks nice
Yeah
Hey, baby, turn around
I bet you sure look cute
In your birthday suit
I bet
I bet
You sure look cute
You look good
in your birthday suit
(SLOW SONG PLAYING)
I heard it said
Romance was
dead and gone
And I almost
believed it was true
Till the moment
you came along
I know it's so hard
to find romance
Please dance with me.
When the world
moves so fast
Please.
But when
I look at you
I get the feeling these
feelings will last
Let's make our
own romance
We've got time,
we've got love
That's always
been enough
Why don't we
take a chance?
Pull me in close and dance
Can you bring
me your heart?
Bring on the stars
Bring back romance
I've been alone
I know you've
been there too
So you know when
there's no one to hold
Even moonlight
can make you blue
But now, somehow,
we've got each other
To fill up the night
And once we
strike a spark
It won't take long
before a fire will ignite
Hmm, yeah
Let's make our
own romance
We've got time,
we've got love
That's always
been enough
Why don't we
take the chance?
Pull me in
close and dance
Can you bring
me your heart?
Bring on the stars
Bring back romance
I don't know why
you're knocking
yourself out over him.
Thanks.
Hey!
Don't get the idea that
that meant anything.
Working together
We'll build our love
And once we build it strong
It's gonna
last forever
Hey! Hey!
What was that
back there?
Mickey was there
with some girl.
I didn't want him
to see me alone,
so I asked you to dance.
Yeah, but you don't do that.
You walk in with me,
you leave with me.
Look, I'm sorry, you know.
This is such a bad idea.
I was sitting there
getting dressed and I thought,
"This is not going to work."
Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey!
I didn't wanna...
I accept your apology.
And, uh...
Maybe...
I'm just saying maybe
I shouldn't have
grabbed your ass.
(SIGHS)
But you know, you were
looking so attractive,
with your pearls on
and everything.
It's late, I gotta go.
What?
Is Daddy waitin' up?
No.
My father died
three years ago.
Oh.
Sorry.
Who was that guy
with your mom?
Murray? He's my mom's
boyfriend, I guess.
Must make her happy.
My mother works
very hard at not
being happy.
What you talking about?
She's got a good little girl
who does everything
she's supposed to.
Well, you and she should talk,
because she doesn't think
I can do anything right.
Can you?
Yeah.
Like...
I don't know.
I guess she's right.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
You know what your
problem is, don't you?
You gotta ignore her.
Like my mom,
she drinks a lot.
She gets real happy.
She screams at my dad.
She passes out.
And you know
what the best part is?
She ignores me.
That doesn't sound
like the best.
Ah, come on.
It prepares you for life.
I mean, I'm always thinking
about the future, you know.
My brother Freddy's
got the right idea.
He says,
"Take what you can,
"and then you get out."
You know, clean exit.
Ah, cripes.
I ought to shut up.
No, no.
I don't mind talking.
Yeah, that's 'cause
you're good at it.
Well, I'm not
doing this alone.
Yeah, maybe.
But, uh,
this ain't exactly
a great way to end a date.
I thought you said,
"This ain't no date."
Changed my mind.
All right, well, uh...
I'll walk you home.
You coming?
Where are you gonna go?
Walk home by yourself?
I don't like to see you
walking home alone.
It's crazy.
People out here
are animals.
You know, this is a very,
very, very bad neighborhood.
You gotta...
You know what you gotta do?
You gotta trust me.
Just trust me.
Hey, you want
to thumb wrestle?
Here, give me your hand.
Go like this.
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
ZENA: Look at that!
Oh, my God!
I got it! I got it!
Watch it.
Clear out.
Zena Ward is Juliet?
Who ever heard
of such a bad Juliet?
They're blind, all right?
They're pigs and
they're blind!
Look, I do not want to be
no goddamn Angel of Light.
You will l have your
moment, I swear to God,
Cecelia.
I got ways.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
(GRUNTS)
Hey, come here.
I predict
that this
island of Atlantis
will explode,
and we, as a people,
will perish.
DOMINIC: Hold it! Hold it!
Wait a second.
Wait a second, here.
I'm, I'm sorry.
Wait a minute.
Look, Hannah,
this, this place, Atlantis,
is on, on top
of this volcano, right?
Right.
And when this sucker blows,
it's all over, right?
Yeah.
So Stanley, you gotta
think about that, man.
Yeah, and when you do
that dance move,
it's gotta be loose.
Anybody can do it.
Even her.
(ALL CHUCKLE)
DOMINIC: Show 'em.
Come on,
what's the matter?
Ain't you interested in doing
the best Sing possible?
ALL: Ooh!
(HISSING)
(LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING AND CLAPPING)
Not bad.
But, you see, this dance
ain't just any dance.
See, these
people are hurtin'.
They're gonna say goodbye
and never see
each other again.
But do they
freak out? No.
They say, "Hey.
"One more time.
"Let's think about the years
we had together."
And they celebrate.
The spirit.
And that's how the dance
should be, Stanley.
Am I right?
Yeah.
Brooklyn Central has been
an institution in this
neighborhood for
over 80 years.
But now, after putting off
this decision,
the Board of Education
had decided that, uh,
at the end of this
school semester...
(SIGHS)
At the end of
this school semester,
Central will close its doors
and cease to operate
as an educational institution
in the city of New York.
(ALL GASPING)
I just got here.
(ALL MURMURING)
WOMAN: We're not gonna let
them get away with it!
They can't close our school!
Rosie.
I came as fast as I heard.
ROSIE: Oh, Sophia,
you didn't have to.
Don't be silly.
No more school?
(STAMMERS) I mean,
this is gonna hurt us all.
But you mostly.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
We're not gonna
take this lying down!
We're gonna fight it!
Rosie!
Mom.
(WHISPERS) Oh, Hannah.
What are we gonna do?
They're closing out
the neighborhood.
FREDDY: What's the
matter with you?
All the time
you're bitching,
you're moaning,
you want to taste
the high life
with your brother Freddy,
and the big moment comes,
you're shitting bricks.
Right up here.
Pull over here.
DOMINIC: What, here?
Not here, asshole.
Around the back.
(SCOFFS)
(SIGHS)
FREDDY: Relax.
One night's work,
easy money.
Cut the lights.
Wait. Freddy, we can't.
What?
Freddy, I know the people
who own this place.
Yeah, the old Jewish
broad, so?
So...
Come on, Freddy,
you're not gonna
knock over the joint.
Freddy, come on!
Freddy, come on, man.
We can't do this.
You got a problem,
get your punk ass outta here.
You're the one bitching
and moaning all the time,
now go on, get out!
Look.
You don't wanna
go inside, it's fine.
You wait by the car,
you keep the motor running
and you don't do shit.
You understand me?
(SIGHS)
Yo! Dominic.
(HORN HONKING)
MAN: Basically,
Mrs. Gottschalk,
the policy that your
late husband had
for theft has lapsed.
Now, your loss of $4,000
would have been covered
if you'd...
Don't tell me that.
Please don't tell me
what I should've done.
I mean, let me tell you,
I wasn't meant
to live like this.
One day I've got
a healthy husband,
and the next day
he's just cold as marble.
And Harry leaves me what?
He leaves me two kids
and a restaurant
broken down
in a dying neighborhood.
It isn't easy.
What am I gonna do now?
Go ahead.
Tell them.
Look, I don't want to get
anybody in trouble.
Tell them.
BOY 1: Sign our petition!
BOY 2: Save our school.
Show up at the Board of Ed.
BOY 1: Come on, sign up.
Hey, wait.
Slow down, Dominic.
Are we gonna see you
at the Board of Ed?
We need all the help
we can get.
Why bother?
Wait a minute!
They're not just
closing down the school.
They're gonna cancel Sing,
and that show's
practically yours.
What happened
to all the hard work
you put into it?
Go to the movies.
I don't care.
Hey! Wait a minute.
I got you into this thing.
You show up and
you help me out and I'll
forget our little deal, okay?
Okay?
You son of a bitch!
Hey!
Hey!
How could you
do that to me?
What are you
talking about?
"Trust me", you said.
How can anyone
ever trust you?
Hannah, what did
I do to you?
You want me
to answer that?
Go ahead.
You're a liar and a thief!
You don't know
what you're saying.
Yeah? Well, then how come
you're trying to run?
And what do you know?
You ain't nothing
but a piece of shit waitress.
Dominic!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
Dominic,
(STUDENTS MURMURING)
Hannah, what's going
on here? Hannah?
Look, Dominic.
You pay your money,
you take the chances.
No, I mean,
if somebody saw
me there, Freddy.
Just suppose somebody
saw me there
and I get caught?
FREDDY: What do you want?
I don't make no guarantees.
Here all the time,
lookin' at me.
Wanting what I got.
Well, I never see
Papa getting hits like that.
Papa's scrapin'.
He always has.
No, I tried it like Papa.
Pretty soon I'm gonna get out.
You ought to think
about doing the same,
'cause otherwise
you're gonna end up
like everybody else
around here. A nobody.
That's not true, Freddy.
Everybody here's got a name.
Nobody!
You know why? Huh?
'Cause you think big,
but you don't got
the guts to grab it.
Not like me.
You think
you're so smart.
I feel bad, Freddy.
So?
Feel better.
South America's finest.
Salute!
(CHUCKLES)
Hey! Hey!
My little brother.
I love him.
Hannah!
Look.
I, I know you don't
want to see me,
and I know you don't
want to hear from me,
but there's something
that I had to do.
Now look here,
that's my Rolex.
It's worth a lot of money.
I don't know how much,
but I know it's worth a lot.
And I got some cash here,
it's almost, like, 200 bucks.
It's all I got.
What's this
for, Dominic? I thought
you were clean.
Look, Hannah, just 'cause
I wanna help out
doesn't mean
that I did nothing.
All right,
all right. Look.
Just suppose,
all right, just suppose
that I know these guys
who knew about your robbery,
all right? Just suppose.
And then I get to feeling bad
about everything...
It was $4,000,
you asshole.
Don't try and buy me off
with some wrist watch.
Hannah, Hannah! Hannah!
This is a Rolex.
I mean, look at this watch.
That $4,000 broke
my mother's back.
Insurance ain't gonna pay it,
so we're not
gonna make it.
We don't have it.
I bet you know who does.
(SIGHS)
I swear to God,
I'll pay you back.
I swear to God, Hannah.
I don't got it.
Look, what if I pay you back
a little at a time.
I'll give you like
100 bucks a month.
I hear your brother does
all right for himself.
You want to help so much,
why don't you get
the money from him?
That kind of money?
Freddy will kill me!
What do you want from me?
You want me
to cry for you?
Why don't you get away
from our house?
(DOOR SLAMS)
MR. FRYE: I don't know how
to make it any clearer
to you people.
Central is a
depressed high school.
In recent years,
it's been characterized
by a drop in attendance,
falling test scores, violence,
increased drug traffic...
What do we got to do
to get you to keep
our school open?
Hey, we ain't any
Western High.
Or that other school.
Yeah, what about them?
This is a decision that has
come down from Albany,
from the State Board,
and there is no changing it.
He's not gonna listen to us.
I don't know why we bother.
MAN 1: You got that right!
MAN 2: Ain't that the truth!
We all appreciate
your feelings here.
I grew up here too.
I went to school
with some of you.
But in June this school
is gonna be closed.
These gentlemen will begin
working at the school Monday,
to oversee the orderly
and final disassembly
of the school plan.
You will, please, give them
your fullest cooperation.
Thank you.
WOMAN 1: No!
Now wait a minute,
all right?
What about our Sing?
What are you gonna
do about Sing?
All extra-curricular
activities will be terminated.
We don't
have the budget.
Now, wait
just one minute.
Every year, for 40 years,
every high school class
in Brooklyn has
staged this show.
And with every year passing
it's become more...
This show has become part
of the community, Elliot.
That's right.
So you're not only gonna
close our school,
you're gonna...
You're gonna take
away Sing too?
This is a community
in crisis, Mr. Frye!
And that is precisely
why this is happening.
Do you think I personally
am doing this?
You think we invent
these statistics?
What have statistics got to do
with the school's show,
for Christ's sakes?
My Cecelia, my daughter.
She made
her own costumes!
Yeah.
We cannot afford...
HANNAH: Mr. Frye,
it wouldn't have to cost
you a cent. It wouldn't have
to cost anybody anything.
Young lady,
you are out of order.
DOMINIC: Hey! Hey!
Hey, let her talk!
Mr. Scarpetti, you own
a paint store, right?
You could give us
some paint, huh?
I'll give them
all the paint they need.
(ALL CHEERING)
I have lumber.
Anybody needs lumber,
they got it.
Atta boy!
(ALL CHEERING)
Mr. Frye!
Hey, Mr. Frye, look at this.
Cecilia, show
him your splits.
(ALL CHEERING)
That's my daughter.
We want Sing!
Yeah.
Yeah! Sing!
(SCATTERED CHANTING)
Sing! Sing! Sing! Sing!
Sing! Sing!
Sing! Sing!
Listen to me!
Listen to me!
No!
No.
Elliot Frye may be closing
down this school,
but as long as I'm principal,
he's not gonna tell me
how to run it.
I've been working too long
inside this system
not to find a way to work
outside it, Teresa.
And no four-eyed
son of a bitch
from the Board of Education
is gonna stop me
from giving my kids
one final Sing!
HANNAH: All right, you guys.
They're gonna
close our school,
we can't stop them.
(ALL GROANING)
They're telling us
we're not worth anything,
Mr. Marowitz has put his
ass on the line for us
to prove different.
So, we've got to do
everything we can
away from the school
so nobody at the
Board of Ed finds out.
I don't know where
the underclassmen
are hiding out to rehearse,
but you gotta remember
they got Mrs. DeVere.
ALL: Ooh.
And we all know Mrs. DeVere.
She doesn't take
defeat lightly.
Let's get
something straight!
We're either gonna
make history,
or we're gonna
be history.
You think
you're tired now?
Well, you ain't
seen tired yet.
You think you
got a winning show?
Well, you better pick up
the pace right now
or we all might
as well pack up
our buns and go home!
Now get back to work.
(ALL CHATTERING)
Take it from the top.
Hit it!
You got something
you wanna add?
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
I didn't wanna
have to do this.
But it's like I always say.
You've got to get them
on their feet before you can
kick them in the ass.
Now give me that.
I've got my
eye on you
I send my thoughts
straight in your direction
But am I getting through?
Day and night I'm trying
to make the connection
I've studied every book
I've rented videos,
hoping for assistance
I watch your every look
But it's so hard to love
you from a distance
Help me out!
I don't sleep
I don't eat
I keep pounding my brain
I keep pounding the beat
I want you
And that's no exaggeration
I'm prepared to give you
Total concentration
Ah, yes
Ooh!
Yes I am
I could fool around
I could turn my back and go
I could think of lots
of other loves
But do I? Do I? Do I?
No!
I don't sleep
I don't eat
I keep pounding my brain
I keep pounding the beat
I want you
And that's
no exaggeration
I'm prepared
to give you
Total concentration
Concentration
I need
Take it, Mrs. Devere!
I need
Total...
Concentration
(ALL CHEERING)
And that's how
you pay the rent.
Those rehearsals
keep going so late,
you'll be showing up
for work
after I've locked up.
Huh. Not that it
matters anymore.
Murray's accountant
looked over
my books today.
And he told me that
I ought to put this place
on the market as soon...
Do you know
something about this?
What do you
know about this?
Uh...
(CHUCKLES) I've been
such an idiot.
You knew where
this money was all
the time, didn't you?
And you sat there
and you let some
stupid punk kid
destroy our lives?
His name's Dominic.
Oh.
The money's back.
That boy is scum.
He's garbage.
And you take his side
against your own family!
You're...
Garbage.
Is that what
you think of me?
God, are you so bitter
and disappointed that
that's how I look to you?
Listen.
If I was living
your life...
(GRUNTS)
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING
IN DISTANCE)
Yo!
(MUSIC STOPS)
A person could get mugged
out here at this hour.
Where you been?
How come you don't
come around anymore?
I've been working
with my brother.
Family business.
There's a whole family
of people that would really
like you back at Sing.
I don't need those people.
I got plenty of friends.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
Who? (SCOFFS)
Who?
Nobody knew your name
before you started Sing.
You almost got through
high school without anybody
knowing who you are.
Some trick.
Now, look, I'm gonna
tell you something.
My brother Freddy
is the only one
who cares about me.
More than just about anybody.
Okay.
Okay.
I think I remember
those moves.
The Atlantis number.
How's the rest of it go?
There's no more.
Sure there is.
I don't know, there's no more.
I was watching you.
Hey, look.
You want everybody
singing and dancing
all the time?
That's your problem.
And, uh, you don't have
any problems?
Right.
And you got it so perfect.
You got so much
to look forward to.
No old man, no kids,
no job, no life.
You're a real winner.
Look, go home, lady.
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
I never hurt you.
Don't walk away, okay?
What are you afraid of?
Hey!
All my life I've been lost
Always burned every bridge
I crossed
Heart of stone,
will of steel
I built a wall
so I couldn't feel
I walked alone
But alone the night's so cold
The streets are mean
without a dream
to call your own
Oh, gimme somethin'
to believe in
Oh, gimme somethin'
I can touch
All my life I've been
searchin' for a reason to care
For a reason to trust
Somethin' to believe in
Angels sin, heroes fall
Friends'll lie when their
back's to the wall
Years of tears
make you tough
I learned to fight,
never learned how to love
It's gonna take
an act of faith, I know
To break these chains
of doubt around my soul
Oh, gimme somethin'
to believe in
Oh, gimme somethin'
I can touch
All my life I've been
searchin' for a reason to care
For a reason to trust
Something to believe in
(SIGHS)
(ROCK SONG PLAYING)
(LAUGHS)
Lately I've been
feeling crazy
Acting wild
The power of the man inside
TERESA: So, you're gonna be at
rehearsal tomorrow?
The passion of a child
These streets are...
(MUSIC STOPS)
FREDDY: You little prick!
You backstabber!
Prick!
Freddy, listen!
I couldn't, man!
(TERESA SHOUTING)
What are you doing?
You're hurting him!
TERESA: Please.
I'm your brother, man.
TERESA: Please. Please.
God.
Oh, Jesus.
Go away.
Go away!
Get outta here.
SOPHIA: The kids
and the parents
are all working late.
About 3:00
in the morning,
Carol Hershkowitz
and me get up onstage
and we do the finale
from the 1962 show,
and we remembered it.
Oh, baby
Wah, wah, wah, wah
Baby
(LAUGHS)
We was peeing,
we was laughing so hard.
Oh, God. Oh!
And somebody there
reminds us it's the last one.
(SIGHS)
People tell me Hannah
did a great job
with the seniors.
Is that so?
Oh, she doesn't tell you?
They're working very hard.
Rosie, you have been
an angel as always.
Oh, Sophia.
I gotta get this
over to the school.
Okay.
Give me a kiss.
I'll see you
there tonight.
Oh, I don't know.
SOPHIA:
Don't talk nonsense.
I brought you
your tickets.
7:30.
(SIGHS)
Sold out, huh?
We're packed.
Set a record.
At least we're going out
with a bang, huh?
So here are your tickets.
Maybe you wanna give those
to someone who can use them.
Did you get other seats?
I just have a lot
of things to do here
and back at the house.
I decided.
(SINGING INDISTINCTLY)
Okay, that's good.
Now go to the chorus.
No, I don't know my line.
I'm telling you
I don't know...
Please tell me you
know the line.
I don't know what it is.
Mrs. DeVere, I cannot
remember my first line.
Get you Sing program here.
The official Sing program
for only 50 cents.
One half of a dime.
Tell her who makes
the best cake.
Tell her. Come on.
Listen to this. Come on.
There's standing room
in the back
and in the balcony.
The underclass show
will begin in exactly
two minutes.
Jesus Christ, Phil,
what the hell are you doing?
Do you think I give orders
just to hear myself talk?
MR. MAROWITZ:
Elliot, you don't
want me to answer that.
Mr. Marowitz?
Mr. Marowitz,
I don't wanna
start a panic,
but there seems to be
a small fire in the basement.
Down here!
This is all I need.
We'll have
to empty the school.
I will see to it
you never work in this
educational system again.
Somebody please tell me,
where's this fire?
In here, in here.
Elliot Frye.
You were
a pimply-faced schmuck
in the 12th grade.
You are still a schmuck.
(MR. FRYE YELLING)
And a royal pain in the ass!
MR. FRYEOpen the door!
The fire's out.
Sophia, I love you.
How you doing, kids? Hey.
How you doing?
Hey, how you doing, man?
MAN: Mr. Marowitz?
Hey, yeah.
Hi, kids.
Good evening, everyone,
and welcome to the 45th
and final Brooklyn
Central High School Sing.
Looks like
we made it after all.
(ALL CHEERING)
One, two, three, four.
(POP MUSIC PLAYING)
ANNOUNCER: And now, the
underclass proudly presents,
Romeo and Juliet...
(HEAVILY ACCENTED)
Brooklyn style.
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
Ah, ha, ha
When people see me
holding your hand
They act as if
we broke some rule
They point and say
it's not too cool
But then
I do it again
Ah ha
I thought my friends
just might understand
But they refuse
to think it's real
They can't believe
two hearts could feel
so strong
Oh, tell me what's wrong
(APPLAUSE)
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with feeling
The way that I'm feeling?
(CHEERING)
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with dancing
Up on the ceiling?
In a world where
there's never enough
What's the matter with, ooh
What's the matter with love?
But my hair doesn't
lay down like that.
Christine, please, come on,
all of the Atlantans look
like that.
Just put some more
goop in it.
They say we've
got a lot to learn
They tell us passion
shouldn't burn this hot
Oh, but why not?
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with feeling
Hi.
Hi.
Yeah, look, is this,
is this a bad time?
(CHUCKLES)
Thanks for the money.
So, uh, how's it going?
It's crazy.
Costumes aren't fitting,
people are forgetting
their lines.
Hey, look, um...
I'm sorry I wasn't
around to,
you know,
help you out a little more.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
Come on, you cast the show.
You choreographed
all the dances,
you pissed me off.
(LAUGHS)
But
you're inspiring.
Maybe. But, um...
No. We all did it together...
No. It was you. It was you.
Start to finish.
It was you.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
What?
You know,
I don't remember nothing
about high school,
you know.
Except this.
And, uh,
you.
STANLEY: Hannah! Hannah!
Somebody stole my costume!
Shit.
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with feeling
The way that we're feeling?
What's the matter with love?
What's the matter with dancing
Up on the ceiling?
In a world where
there's never enough
What's the matter with, ooh
What's the matter with love?
Whoo!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Stanley! Stanley!
Shit. He's out cold.
Go call the nurse.
Go get her.
...in the back like this.
Okay?
And who stands here?
Stanley.
BOY: We got to
rewrite the show.
Get somebody to do his part.
Yeah, but who knows his lines?
Who knows the dancing?
Who knows the songs?
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(CHUCKLES) No way!
Let me out of here,
goddamn it!
(CHANTING IN DISTANCE)
They aren't gonna know
what hit them.
This act is brilliant.
Especially the pyramid.
Break a leg, honey.
I told you,
I am not doing the pyramid.
Too late, babe.
I told the other kids.
Oh, Jesus.
Look, do not bother me
with this shit now.
Why?
Because I have
to go out there
and save this show.
Out, out, Grim Reaper.
Be gone.
(APPLAUSE)
For I am the Angel of Light.
(PIANO PLAYING)
Poor Romeo and Juliet.
So sad.
But you know,
that's the trouble
with death.
It's so depressing.
These seats
over on that side...
Shh.
Things must seem
Awfully drab
Lying there on your slab
This ain't my idea
Of a happy ending
How can you paint the town
Once you're stuck
six feet down
Darlings, listen up
To what I'm
recommending
Don't let this
romantic fever
Rob you
of your joie de vivre
Just because
you're low on luck
It doesn't mean
you kick the bucket
Think of all that
you're gonna miss, ow!
Think of lips
you won't get to kiss
Life ain't worth living
When you're dead
You can never...
No way. No way!
(CHUCKLES) No, Lombardo,
I've seen that look before.
No way.
...worth living
when you're dead
When you're dead you can't
When you're dead you can't
And when they pull
that sheet up over your head
You can't
When you're dead
All the plans that you've
ever made
Don't mean squat
when you're in the grave
Life ain't worth living
When you're dead
Oh, sure,
we'll cry for a while
But just for a while
Long after you go away
We will cry for you?
Ha, no way
Keep the faith and...
HANNAH: "We have no idea..."
We have no idea
what other lands
lie beyond the great waters.
"We must take our chances
on the waves..." No.
"On the waves."
"In the water."
Waves!
Jesus! Waves, waves,
waves, waves!
...worth living
When you're dead
(LOUD CHEERING)
Life in Brooklyn's
still the very best
What's so great
about eternal rest
It's like I said
Life, oh!
Ain't worth
Living
When you're...
Shh.
Dead
(SCREAMS)
Oh.
Goddamn it!
Aristotle, I told ya!
Didn't wanna
do the pyramid.
This is Elliot Frye
with the New York State
Board of Education.
TERESA:
And, and the judges
have ruled,
that because the pyramid fell,
after her last note,
the juniors will not
be penalized.
(CHATTERING)
Okay, okay.
Now, I want to remember that
we have a very long show,
and I do not wanna lose
one point for going over time.
So keep up the spirit
and the pace!
(CHANTING) Seniors! Seniors!
(ORCHESTRAL INTRO PLAYING)
When this island
of Atlantis explodes,
we will surely die.
My friends,
we have no idea
what other lands lie
beyond the great waters.
We must take our chances
on the waves.
And scatter like seeds
before the wind.
We will take the memory
of the good times.
For those darkest of times,
we will take what we can
of the light.
(CHEERING)
Don't look back
Don't be scared
We've got dreams
and we're still young
Just think about
How far we've come
Think of all we have shared
It's a wonder we survive
But here we are
And we're alive
(WHISTLING AND CHEERING)
Can we hold on, hold on?
Take a moment to celebrate
We got to celebrate,
celebrate
Now before we are gone
Take a moment to celebrate
Celebrate
There's a music in the wind
We'll dance one more time
There's a rhythm deep within
We'll dance one more time
One more time
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing the song
I want this thing stopped.
There's a power
in our voices
What are you, crazy?
That's my daughter up there.
Hopeful and strong
I want this thing stopped now!
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
Shut the fuck up!
One more time
One more time
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere
down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing
One more time
One more time
Sing your song
Sing your song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
One more time
One more time
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I guess you're all wondering
who won this evening.
Somehow, I think this year
it doesn't really matter.
There's a lot of people
who told us we couldn't
do this show.
And maybe we couldn't keep
our school open,
but they couldn't keep us
from being here.
And maybe we stay here
in Brooklyn,
or maybe we have
to move far away.
But at least we know,
we'll always know,
just how good it can be.
'Cause we've lived it.
And I'll bet there's nothing
like it, not anywhere.
So, if anybody ever
tells you that this
neighborhood is dead,
if anybody ever
tells you again, "No,"
remember tonight!
(CHEERING)
Yeah!
ALL:
We share
the days of laughter
We share the nights
of sorrow
And in the morning after
We face the bright tomorrow
Side by side
we'll always stand
Spirits flying high
Long as I can hold your hand
We'll never say goodbye
There's little to be sure of
But we will last forever
For now we know
the pure love
We feel when we're together
Then if someday
we should part
We will not say die
Long as you are in my heart
We'll never say goodbye
Long as you are in my arms
We'll never say goodbye
Lately I've been
feeling crazy
Acting wild
The power of the man inside
The passion of a child
These streets
are humming, and
Changes are coming, and
There's something
happening to me
Everybody's
got to face the music
There's a moment
when you learn
you can do anything
Everybody's
got to face the music
When it's my turn
I'm gonna sing
Every fear I've ever had is
Still with me
I lie awake at night
and wonder
What will be
But I don't give up, I'm
Ready to live it up, and
I'll look tomorrow
straight in the eye
Everybody's
got to face the music
There's a moment
when you learn
you can do anything
Everybody's
got to face the music
When it's my turn, ooh
When it's my turn
I'm gonna sing
Don't look back
Don't be scared
We've got dreams
and we're still young
Just think about
How far we've come
Think of all we have shared
It's a wonder we survive
But here we are
And we're alive
Can we hold on, hold on?
Take a moment to celebrate
We got to celebrate,
celebrate
Now before we are gone
Take a moment to celebrate
Celebrate
There's a music in the wind
Let's dance one more time
One more time
There's a rhythm deep within
We'll dance one more time
One more time
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
Sing the song
There's a power
in our voices
Hopeful and strong
Years from now
Somewhere down the line
We'll remember
and we'll all sing
One more time
When the feeling
gets too strong for words
When I'm fighting
to break through
When the song in me
demands to be heard
There's only one thing
I can do
I sing
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na, hey
I can do anything
When I sing
I can sing
Na, na, na, whoa
Na, na, na, oh
Oh
Sing