Mao's Last Dancer Page #4

OK well how about

Big Ballerino?

Ballerino.

I like.

All set, Big Ballerino?

All set, Big Ballerina.

Ladies und gentlemen,

I would like to present to you all

two very special guests

from sunny Spain.

Oh, come on.

Not bad.

(ORCHESTRA PLAYS ROUSING MUSIC

FROM 'DON QUIXOTE'

BY L. MINKUS)

Oh, boy.

Fantastic!

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

How 'bout that, huh?

Bravo!

OK. Oh, wait, wait, wait.

There's a card.

OK:

"The lucky carp

wind chime.

"Legend has itthat

as the carp swims upstream,

"it has to leap... "

"... over many obstacles,

"and with the final leap

"it turns into

the celestial dragon. "

Li, wait.

Slow down one second.

Um...

I'm a virgin.

Um... a virgin?

It means I've never

done it before.

Done what?

I've never had sex before.

You know what sex is?

Yeah.

One, two, three, four, five, sex!

No. No.

- No?

- No, no.

It's how a man and a woman

make a baby together.

You want to make a baby?

No! No.

No, no, no, no. No!

That's not what I'm tryng to say.

No. What I'm... what I'm...

Never mind.

So the roster for the opening week

of 'Swan Lake'

will be posted today, but Li

wil be guesting Bobby's role.

You've got to be kidding, right?

No offence, Li,

but I'm Bobbys understudy.

Of course you are, David.

It's just an opportunity for Houstonians

to see Li dance

before he goes back, that's all.

Alright?

In fact, I have applied

to the Chinese Government

for permission for us all

to tour China next year.

Thats right.

I'll be in that.

Oh, yeah, me too.

- Hey, you just stay injured.

It'd be a first for

an American company.

More kung-fu?

Yes More kung-fu.

Fantastic.

Goodnight.

Goodnight!

Thank you

for com ng, Mr Stevenson.

No, not at all.

I received a telex

from Beijing last night.

I'm sorry, but the request

for Cunxin to have

his stay extended

has been refused.

But I thought...

Is there anything we can do?

No, Mr Stevenson, there isn't.

Li, don't worry. I'll...

You'll be able to come back.

I'll make sure of it.

I'll do everything I can.

I promise.

Ben not understand.

He's too much

in love with China.

In China, not so easy.

Tell you what to do,

where to go, what can say.

Maybe I can't come back.

You know, I must dance

political ballet in China,

but I dance better here.

Because feel more... free.

Well, there are several

optons available for you

to stay in the United States,

if that's your wish.

Seeking political asylum is one,

but that's the last option

I'd recommend

because it means

youd have to defect.

No, no defect.

Li's worried abouthis family.

He doesn't want to make things difficut

for them.

He also wants to be able

to go back and see them.

OK, well, from what

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