Bunheads

5, 6, 7, 8...

Clean up those shuffles.

Make sure you really change your weight on your feet.

All right. Great job, everyone.

Clap for yourselves, please.

And the ghost of Donald O'Connor

applauds you as well.

Don't say that name.

Don't ever say that name.

Wow, what's with Maybin? She just bit my head off.

You didn't mention Donald O'Connor, did you?

- Yeah. - Big mistake.

Hey, question... when is the adult tap class doing a recital?

Well, I'd say probably never.

What? Why?

The shorties do recitals all the time.

Yeah, but the shorties have a built in audience.

You guys don't.

Are you saying people wouldn't come

to an adult tap recital?

They might if it was an adult film star tap recital.

Well, then maybe not a recital,

but we have to do something.

Oh, I know. How about a tap dance flash mob?

A tap dance flash mob?

Yeah yeah.

Like we run into Nordstroms without warning

and we surround that dude playing the piano,

and then we do a shuffle step,

a couple of stamps, add a flap heel,

and then we throw shoes at him.

Why would you throw shoes at him?

I don't know. 'Cause we're mad at him for some reason.

Maybe we could set up some sort of

performance in town that wouldn't include an assault.

Well, I'm open.

See you.

Hey.

What happened with Maybin and Donald O'Connor?

Oh, it's dark. Really dark.

Oh, and don't mention Fiorello Laguardia

or Bob Barker around her either.

Trust me.

Hey, Michelle.

- Hi. - Hey.

What are you doing here?

I totally blew at class today.

I just couldn't nail that move you showed us...

that fouette into the attitude turn.

Yeah, it's tricky.

Yeah, so I thought I'd come down and rehearse a little.

I like it when it's empty and quiet.

Didn't mean to interrupt anything.

No, I was just taking off. The place is all yours.

Just lock up when you're done, okay?

Sure, thanks.

How are things at home?

Parents still fighting?

At the moment, they're just not speaking,

so we're going through a much-needed quiet period.

Well, I'm proud of you.

I hope you know that.

Proud of what?

Just making it through Joffrey,

being back here with everything going on.

It's been a long road.

Very.

And I hope you know that if you ever

need someone to talk to,

or just a place to hang...

I'm here.

Thanks.

So is he outside or still on his way?

- Who? - Dude.

- Outside. - Yo, Roman!

- Hello, Roman. - Hello, Michelle.

- You getting taller? - Maybe.

- You're getting taller. - How did you know?

Oh, little one, I have done

all that you have done or shall do,

thought of all you've thought or shall think.

I am all-knowing.

I am Michelle.

- Roman: Can I go? - Yes.

Got leftovers at my place,

- you hungry? - I can always eat.

I swear he's getting taller.

- Maybe. - He's definitely not getting shorter.

Bunheads 1x12 - Channing Tatum Is a Fine Actor Original air date January 14, 2013

Not bad.

Ladies, use your center.

Partnering is not just on the guys,

it's 50-50.

Very mediocre.

Eric, Edgar, you're losing steam.

Guys, Swan Lake, three hours long.

Remember that.

Getting worse.

Getting worse.

Okay. Let's do it again.

Come on!

Okay, okay. All right.

Nice work, everybody.

Nice work. I'll see you tomorrow.

Apologies to the guys.

Guys? What, you're not even talking to me?

Is this it? Is our relationship over?

- Talia, hey. - Open the e-mail I just sent you.

That's a fine how do you do.

Just open it now. It's top priority

and time sensitive.

All right. Hold your horses, Claire Danes.

What am I looking at?

Our friend, Marion.

Oh, so it's a photo. It's fuzzy.

It's the best photo we had of him.

- It's a him? - Of course it's a him.

His name's Marion?

John Wayne's given name was Marion,

at least according to Marion.

- It's a very fuzzy photo. - It's not the best,

- I'll grant you that. - Is Marion being attacked by a giant moth?

- That's his beard. - His beard has wings?

- Michelle! - Why am I looking at this?

'Cause you're going out with him.

- Talia, no. - Yes.

He's going to be in the Paradise area

and I told him all about you.

You know I don't do blind dates.

It's not blind. You've got a picture.

Of a woman with a moth eating her face.

He's actually a very attractive

real estate developer.

And where do you know Marion from?

He's a friend of Rick's.

Your boyfriend Rick? Rick is in his 60s.

- How old is Marion? - Rick said he's way younger than him.

Have you seen Marion in person?

I'm trusting my Ricky on this.

Nothing about this smells good.

Give it a shot. What can it hurt?

- Does he have teeth? - Rick's friends have teeth.

Maybe not the ones they were born with.

Marion.

I'm so ridiculously stressed.

Shh! Trying to read a book here.

Why are you staring at me?

Just drinking in the picture.

And sweaty. Look how sweaty I am.

I'm practically dripping.

I mean it. Super trying to focus.

Shoot. Is George Wilson Myrtle's husband or brother?

He was supposed to arrive tonight.

Carl?

I had his homecoming perfectly timed out.

Then he went way out of his way

to catch an early train

because he wanted to get home to me

as soon as possible.

Boo, that's sweet.

Carl was away at camp all summer

and he missed you.

That's insulting.

When am I ever going to get another opportunity?

Coming home early totally messed up

all of my perfect planning.

I was gonna get a manicure.

I was gonna have one of those baths

with the scented bath bomb.

And I was gonna get my hair done,

and I was gonna...

- never mind. - You were gonna what?

I don't want to say.

Is it some sort of down-there grooming?

Matisse!

Shut up. You do not know about things like that.

Well, clearly I do.

Melanie: Brother... George is the brother.

I knew that.

I don't even know what to wear.

I brought a couple of options.

I need your opinion.

This one's cute but summery,

this one's a little sexier.

Natalie Portman's my role model.

Which one would Natalie wear?

- I like the first one. - So do I.

And I think Natalie would too.

Summery it is.

Melanie!

- Are you well? - Yes.

She fell behind in her summer reading list for school.

And the books aren't helping.

I'm halfway through this thing

and the stupid whale hasn't even shown up yet.

There's no whale in "The Great Gatsby."

Are you joking?

Where the hell is this stinker going

if there's no whale?

Many's a night F. Scott pondered