A Nutcracker Christmas Page #2

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my grandfather,

they all served.

But then I got into ballet and

found out I was pretty good at it.

Let me guess-- you're more

of a lover than a fighter.

- That's what I tried to tell Dad.

- Mark!

No, guys,

I'm all dance, no sing.

- What? Oh, come on, Mark!

- Come on, Mark, don't be party pooper!

(laughter)

On the fifth day of Christmas,

my true love gave to me

Five onion bagels

- (cheering)

- Four?

- (hubbub) Three?

- Diamond bracelets.

- Two?

- Black bears dancing

Everybody!

And a Lamborghini

under the tree

(soft guitar music)

During the next few years

I spent dancing

in New York, some things

kept improving.

(bell ringing)

(applause)

Now, next,

the role of Sugar Plum

Fairy goes to...

Jade Parker.

(applause)

Some things didn't.

Congratulations, Jade.

But it was OK.

Mark and I were happy.

(laughing)

I was sure he was The One.

Merry Christmas, Frank!

- Merry Christmas, Lily.

- Careful down, please!

Take your seats. First of all,

this year's Prince

will be danced by...

Mark Anders.

(applause)

And this year's

Sugar Plum Fairy...

Lily Jamison!

- (applause)

- What?

I can't believe this.

My goodness!

- Are you shaking?

- It's called nerves.

(breathing deeply)

(cell phone buzzing)

- Do you want to get that?

- No,

it's probably just my parents

letting me know they arrived.

They're gonna see their baby

girl's big solo debut, hmm?

(cell phone buzzing) Get the phone.

I've pinned enough.

Thank you.

Hi, Mom! I hope you're

calling from the hotel

and not the airport. Curtain's

in a couple of hours and--

What do you mean,

you're still in Georgia?

What happened?

- (sobbing)

- We're at the hospital.

[Kevin was driving the girls to the

airport and there was an accident.]

Sadie's fine.

(sobbing)

Beth?

[Baby, I'm so sorry...]

[I'm so sorry.]

(sobbing)

(sniffling)

(Mark):
I'm so sorry.

We should get you back to the

apartment so you can get packed.

- I'm not going home.

- What?

Why?

My mom said Beth

would want me to dance.

- I have to find my headpiece.

- What are you doing?

- Why can't I find it?

- Lily. Lil.

- Go be with your family. Be with Sadie.

- No, I have to get ready.

I just heard.

- I am so sorry.

- Dim, any chance

- we can get her on a plane tonight?

- No!

My mom wants me to

do this for my sister.

Beth wanted this for me.

I have to do this for her.

Mark, is she

ready to dance?

- Dimitri, I'm right here. Ask me.

- Mark?

- I can do this! Tell him, Mark!

- Lily,

dancing just isn't

important right now.

No, I... I have to do this.

I'm sorry, you're not focused.

Anything could happen.

I'm afraid you're gonna

hurt yourself out there.

I will be fine!

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