The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold Page #5

out of yourself.

I was afraid

you wouldn't recognize me.

How could I forget?

What happened?

No jobs at the Roller Derby?

I heard you were having trouble

looking for a partner.

I drew the short straw.

You're kind of cute

when you get all mad.

-Your face gets all red and puffy.

-I do not get red...

...and puffy, you slacker.

Princess.

There. Satisfied?

I think you look good together.

Jackie, wait.

You don't really expect me

to skate with that, do you?

Tell me what happened

in California.

-Nothing happened in California.

-Then why is he here?

I don't know. He loves the pageantry

of it all. How should I know?

-This has nothing to do with me.

-He quit his job.

So? He used to park people's cars.

-He taught himself to skate.

-You call that skating?

I do. That's the whole reason

we're having this conversation.

The guy is a natural.

He seems strong.

-He doesn't have bad habits.

-Wait till you know him.

And the two of you

could learn pairs together.

He might just be what it is

we've been looking for.

-But the two of you have got to--

-There is no two of us.

Okay, fine. Sorry.

We'll just say,

"Thanks but no, thanks."

Well, good.

If that's really what you want.

You can stay. But we finish working

when I say we're done.

And the first day you go looking

for waves, you are out of here.

Cool.

Closer.

Closer.

Mom, any closer and he's gonna

owe us two camels and a goat.

Skating in pairs is about harmony.

It's about two skaters

coming together as one.

It's a balance of strength

and grace...

...athleticism...

...and artistry.

You ready to do this?

-Just try not to get in my way.

-Okay.

Go.

Sorry. I guess I was too busy

admiring your artistry.

Toepick.

Alex....

Alex, no.

Alex.

Alex. Alex.

What is the matter with you?

What's the matter with me?

My hand was right here.

Yeah, that does me a lot of good,

seeing as my hands were here.

Okay. Well, maybe next time

you'll get it right.

Hey, didn't you give them the whole

harmony, artistry, two-as-one speech?

Keep up the good work.

You dropped yourself.

Get off me.

-You can't be serious.

-Very serious.

The two of you need to learn to stop

competing with each other...

...and getting in each other's way.

Yeah, well, if Moon Doggie over here

learned to pay attention....

You both need to learn to respect

what each other is doing.

Anticipate their movements.

Right now

I'm anticipating a broken nose...

...if we don't tie down those elbows.

You don't expect us to skate

like this, do you?

Yeah. And not only skate...

...but live every waking hour like that

until I say it comes off.

I feel like I need a shower, huh?

Mom.

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