The Mambo Kings Page #2

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but I never made the Rockettes.

I couldn't take all the creeps

making passes at me in the clubs.

So when I landed this job

with the bouncers to protect me...

...I thanked my lucky stars.

In Cuba, a girl like you

would need an army to protect you.

You shouldn't complain so much.

I bet you say that to all the girls.

You're my first American beauty.

Really?

And I'm the Statue of Liberty.

You know, you're so beautiful, Lanna.

You're not so bad yourself.

Statue of Liberty, huh?

That's beautiful. Say that again.

Te quiero, baby.

And I "te quiero" you too, baby.

I love this country.

I thought you believed in me.

In our love.

I was wrong.

Since you married Luis...

... there is nothing left for me in Cuba.

And so I've gone to America

with Cesar.

A new country.

New life.

Without you.

But someday you'll hear my song:

"Beautiful Maria of My Soul."

And then, you will know

that you are my destiny...

... as I am yours.

Don't worry. It's gonna happen

for us here, kid.

I can feel it.

In the name of the Mambo

and the Rumba and the Cha-cha-cha.

Would you get to work?

You crazy?

Aren't you the msico loco

that got up at the Palladium?

This is the guy.

Tell me, how do you cross

your sticks like that?

That was some show

you put on last night, man.

- You saw my solo?

- Solo?

You almost did that solo

on your ass!

- But Tito liked you.

- They were at the Palladium.

Anyway, I'm Pito. This is Willie.

Are you fellas musicians?

Who isn't?

- Let's show them how we warm up.

- Watch, man.

I play timbales, he plays the bass.

This is not the Palladium, guys.

Oh, sorry, man.

Did you have a band in Cuba?

Yeah. The Havana Melody Boys.

We used to slaughter

more than a cow.

With a first-class arranger...

...someone who knows the ropes...

...we'll set New York on fire.

Where you gonna find an arranger

like that?

I'm telling you...

How you gonna pay him?

With steaks and hamburgers?

Just leave it to me.

You have very good taste.

Lecuona is the finest composer

alive today.

Thank you, Cesar...

...Nestor, for your generosity.

So Frankie tells me that you

and your brother are very talented.

That you've written songs

with a new sound.

We got so many now,

they fill a suitcase.

And you have just come from Havana

where you played in clubs?

Our last job was at the Tropicana

in Havana.

We played all the clubs in Cuba.

All the clubs.

You want to know if I would be

interested in arranging these songs?

Yes.

One...

...the son of Chang.

The other...

...the son of Yemay,

goddess of the sea.

Fire and water.

Yes.

I must hear them play.

Let's go downstairs to my club.

- You play for us there, okay?

- Of course.

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