Strictly Ballroom Page #6

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LIZ:

You're drunk, aren't ya?

KEN:

Bullshit. Bullshit.

SHIRLEY:

69!

Come on!

Get your head up!

Come on, Freddy!

Come on, 54!

Go for it, 69, you old bum!

Do you two know

anything about...

this girl Scott's

trying out with?

KYLIE:

Who is it, Mum?

SHIRLEY:

Oh, goodness.

I'd be the last one to know.

WAYNE:

Scott says we'll never guess.

SHIRLEY:

Hey, Clarry, you haven't

seen Fran, have you?

CLARRY:

No. Maybe she got

a lift with Natalie.

It's our first big comp tonight.

SHIRLEY:

Les, do you know

anything about this girl?

LES:

Jesus, news travels fast

around this place.

KYLIE:

Who is it, Uncle Les?

LES:

Oh, you silly sour pusses.

Have a look at this!

"3 times Pan Pacific

champion Tina Sparkle...

"is hunting for a new partner.

"It was announced today

her partner of ten years...

"Nathan Starkey

will be retiring...

"because of commitments...

"to his landscape

gardening business.

"Their farewell exhibition...

"will be this weekend's

State Finals.

"The question

on every dance fan's lips...

"is who will snaffle Tina."

Scott Hastings, that's who.

SHIRLEY:

- Oh, my God!

- Yes!

Tina Sparkle!

Les, do you think

she'll dance with him?

LES:

Straight after her exhibition...

she's hopping into

the social dance with Scott.

And the next to dance

will be the mother and son...

SHIRLEY:

Oh, Doug,

it's an answer to our prayers.

She's a nice little chicky.

She photographs well.

Oh, Franny, isn't it exciting?

I thought he'd never

find a new partner...

and now everything's

turned out wonderfully.

FRAN:

Do you think so?

SHIRLEY:

Of course I do!

Les and I are beside ourselves!

FRAN:

Well, I'm very happy, too.

SHIRLEY:

Of course you are, lovey.

Gee, you look nice tonight.

You've been using

that buff puff I gave you.

LES:

If he doesn't hurry up,

I might jump in myself.

SCOTT:

Ha ha! Mr. Kendall!

Oh, Mum.

I was going to tell you...

Oh, yes.

Very funny, you little devil.

Well, we know all about it.

WAYNE:

Bloody fantastic, mate!

You should have told us,

you know.

Uncle Lessie

was onto it first.

SCOTT:

You haven't even

seen us dance yet.

Come on, son. You two

were made for each other!

DOUG:

I find it difficult

to get the films now.

It's all

video, video, video...

SHIRLEY:

For goodness sake, Doug.

She's not the slightest

bit interested.

Look at her.

She's beside herself.

Who would have thought it, eh?

Our Scott dancing with

someone like Tina Sparkle.

Yes.

PRESENTER:

The fairy princess...

of the dance floor,

Miss Tina Sparkle...

and for the last time...

Tina Sparkle.

Fran, l...

...Mr. Nathan Starkey!

SHIRLEY:

Oh, isn't Tina beautiful?

PRESENTER:

Ladies and gentlemen,

this evening...

dancing together

for the last time...

Mr. Nathan Starkey

and Miss Tina Sparkle.

What a great partnership...

and what a show...

as they dance for you

the Fruity Rumba.

She's a funny girl.

Be back in a minute.

Ah, the beginning...

with a lovely

double ronde shuffle.

Yes. Let's hear that applause.

Well-deserved.

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