The Ballroom

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Give me a hand, Bel!

Grab that mixer.

- Get a move on!

- Cool it!

Just do it!

Wait there, I'll just park.

You should have finished dressing

before you left home.

My stairs are tiled.

- What's that got to do...

- I might slip!

Old folks always think

they're going to slip.

Calm down.

I'm going to get help, wait here.

Eudes!

Come and help,

he's in a foul mood.

Here's half,

the rest you can get from her.

Hi there Alvaro, let me help.

I'm all right.

There you go, nice and easy.

lvaro, Dona Alice, excuse me!

Easy now, hold your horses!

- Sorry to bother you...

- Go on then!

Sorry everyone!

- It's so hot, I'm sorry.

- Now let's go.

Nice and easy.

Help me, Bel!

Coming.

How long will this go on for?

About midnight.

Midnight?!

- Hi!

- Long time!

Yes, I brought a friend.

This is Nice.

Let me pay.

Certainly not, you're

my guest of honor.

It's her first time,

she didn't want to come.

Marquinhos! You're very late.

I had to stop off

and fetch an amplifier.

Enough of your excuses!

We're professionals.

Come on, get a move on.

- Who's the doll?

- She's helping with the sound.

You know women wearing

pants aren't allowed in.

Got a skirt? Go on,

put it on then.

Give me a hand Glson,

take this.

Amazing!

Isn't it wonderful?

There you go, Dona Alice.

What's up, lvaro, starting

to fall apart already?

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

Weird, isn't he?

Wears tons of perfume.

Stinks to high heaven!

No one'll dance with him.

Skunko!

Skunko?

Yuck Elza, that's awful!

You're too lenient.

He won't sing caged up.

Who's talking about cages?

So, you all alone?

Come and join us, come on.

Thanks.

There, take a seat.

Hi girls!

I've been keeping

this seat for you.

Great!

So?

You're looking gorgeous as usual.

Really? Thanks.

Sure missed you.

Without you this dance is a night

without its brightest star.

And I'm a sailor without his

guiding star adrift in the hall.

My daughter and granddaughter

moved out yesterday.

I'm all alone.

So if we wanted to have that nice

hot cappuccino only you...

know how to make, we wouldn't be

disturbing anyone, right?

We definitely won't be

disturbing anyone.

Sure, it's really lively,

I thought it'd be... I don't know...

the music would be more

old-fashioned.

I didn't think it'd be

like this.

Very good.

Is everyone married?

Some. A lot are single.

Plenty.

They dance well.

- Yes!

- May I have the honor?

I can't dance properly.

Come on, I'll lead.

Go on!

You tell him off. Ballroom men are

no good, I've warned you before.

- Shall we dance?

- Of course, with pleasure.

- How are you?

- I'm fine.

- Anything missing?

- Two more cables...

Ow, damn thing's hurting,

we shouldn't have come.

I like seeing people dance.

I don't mind not dancing,

but I like to watch!

There's no one here

worth watching dance.

What about the Argentine?

- He only dances the tango well.

- No!

The rest is a disaster.

He dances very well samba, bolero,

even the cha-cha-ch.

We've won that contest

I don't know how many times.

Yes, although lately the Argentine

and his wife have been winning...

but I think you two

are much better.

We lost because Alice forgets

half the steps.

That's age, though.

I think if I'm to win again

I'll have to find another partner.

Nonsense, Ivaro, the Argentine's

wife has nothing on Dona Alice.

Ernesto, you're drinking too much.

It's not good for you.

- Good evening, Dona Alice.

- Good evening.

I see you're indisposed tonight...

so would you agree to allow me

to dance with Dona Alice?

Go ahead!

I'm very flattered by your

invitation...

but lvaro really is indisposed...

so I'd rather just

keep him company.

That's what I call a real lady.

You're a lucky man.

If I were a lucky man my foot

wouldn't be in the state it is.

Well, could be worse.

- Yes, it could be your foot, right?

- lvaro!

Anyway, I hope it gets

better quickly.

Slimy fool, very unpleasant.

Ah, passion fruit cocktails!

"Fruit de la passion",

as the French say.

I didn't order that.

It's from Eudes.

- He's so kind!

- Thanks.

This Thursday,

the Great Violets Ball...

to reserve your table 3672-0351.

Now I'd like to call up on stage

the singers Vanderley and Ana...

with their dancing hits,

the greatest band in So Paulo...

Silver Moonlight!

Don't let samba die...

Wow, that old guy's hot!

In such good shape, look.

If only he'd ask me to dance.

Alice, would you get me an

analgesic?

Of course, be right back.

- Hi Alice, you all right?

- Fine.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah. And you?

I lost that recipe you gave me.

Could you give it to me again?

- Of course, not now though.

- Why not?

Not now, I'm doing something else.

Which is?

Why, why?

So, lvaro, enjoying the ball?

Lively night, right?

Got your eye on any of the ladies?

- They're all useless.

- You finished with this?

- No, leave that.

- But it's finished.

No, I'm drinking that,

leave it there.

Off you go.

I can tell today's not

my lucky day.

Why?

You think it's my dress?

But it's new,

Selma made it for me.

What nonsense, Elza!

Elza!

Hi!

You all right?

Aren't you going to introduce

your friend?

Of course, this is Nice,

she lives in my building.

- My pleasure, Nice.

- Hello.

- Ernesto.

- Nice.

Single, married,

widow or playing the field?

Widow.

Careful with Elza's stories,

she's an expert at fiction.

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