The Turning Point Page #4

My girlfriends couldn't care

if he did triples and landed in a split.

- They just like to see him in his tights.

- And you don't?

No. Dancers are boring. They're all in love

with themselves. It's those mirrors.

Dad, did you hear that?

Mom and Dad are teachers,

not dancers. You're neither.

- Is that so?

- As a matter of fact, yes.

- Mom...

- If you don't know by now...

- They asked me to join the company.

- Oh, Emilia.

Quiet. Quiet.

When do you start?

With rehearsals in New York

before the summer season.

But, Daddy, I didn't tell them I'd go.

- Jerk.

- Ethan!

- I said I wanted to think it over.

- Why, for God's sake?

'Cause she's got more brains than you.

She knows it's the fork in her road.

- The what?

- Don't laugh. It is.

And I want to know where I'm going.

Right. Why shouldn't you?

That's very smart of you, Emilia.

Let's eat.

The air conditioner in the office

is still on the fritz.

Yeah, I know. Thanks, hon. They said

they'd fix it first thing in the morning.

They always say that,

they just never say which morning.

Why do you think she's hesitating

aboutjoining the company?

She won't say it

but she feels funny about leaving us.

I do too. Even funnier.

I have this image of Janina

going off to college, and then Ethan, and...

You know that Emma travels

with these three little dogs?

- Would you rather Emilia didn't go?

- No.

God, no.

I don't want her to spend the rest of her life

buried here in Oklahoma City.

I was thinking - if she does go,

you should go to New York for the summer.

You always baby her.

She doesn't make friends as easily as Janina.

She will, in the company.

There's always a lot ofjealousy

in the company.

Well, that never bothered you.

Why don't you go? Why should I go?

You know you wanna go,

you know we have to keep school open,

and you know

I'm a better teacher than you are.

Only in the summer.

It's too damn hot here for me.

Besides, I can't leave the other kids.

Well, Janina's happy as a clam here, and she

takes good care of the house. And Ethan...

Oh, Ethan would kill

to go to New York and study.

So?

You know me too well.

I would love to go there.

I think you have to.

- Are you trying to get rid of me?

- No, trying to hold onto you.

- I thought it over, but I have two questions.

- Sure.

Ethan says I'm scared of competition. I'm not.

But it's a big company,

so how much will I get to dance?

Depends on how good you are.

Well, how good am I?

Very. Now, what's the other question?

Should I know now

whether I want to stay in the company?

What made you ask that?

Well, it seems if you really stay,

there are things you have to give up.

You nut. You deal with that

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