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Nikki:
[Waiting for Tess as she is exiting the club]
Tess, we need to talk. Tess:
No. Nikki:
Yes! Tess:
I'm tired, Nikki. Nikki:
Well, then you can just listen. We built this club together and, and then, some girl just shows up from out of nowhere, who hasn't even paid her dues - -! Tess:
How do you know what dues she's paid? This chick doesn't sing that way because she's had it easy. Nikki:
"They don't come to here us sing, Nikki"! Or... or, or, is that... is that just bullshit, now? Tess:
You know, you're drunk. Go inside and call a cab. Nikki:
I WILL NOT BE UPSTAGED BY SOME SLUT WITH MUTANT LUNGS! Tess:
Then leave! Nikki:
[Gasps]
You'd ruin our friendship over some girl you barely know? So much for loyalty! Tess:
Since when did you know anything about loyalty? How many Goddamn times have I peeled you off the sidewalk? How many blackouts? How many times have I held your head over the toilet bowl while you threw up everything, but your memories? Nikki:
OKAY FINE! But I will not stand in the back, Tess, you need to fix this-... Tess:
You think you're my only problem? I'm about to lose my club! I'm about to lose the only thing that means anything to me! I have more to worry about than trying to keep you from pouring Tequila on your Cheerios! Nikki:
Fine. Fine. I QUIT! Tess:
I'm glad! [Nikki gets into her car and starts the engine] Tess:
Nikki, don't drive. Nikki:
By the way, I slept with Vince the night after your honeymoon. [She makes a U-Turn and begins driving off in a rage, with Tess bashing Nikki's backdoor window with a crowbar] Nikki:
YOU CRAZY BITCH!
[Waiting for Tess as she is exiting the club]
Tess, we need to talk. Tess:
No. Nikki:
Yes! Tess:
I'm tired, Nikki. Nikki:
Well, then you can just listen. We built this club together and, and then, some girl just shows up from out of nowhere, who hasn't even paid her dues - -! Tess:
How do you know what dues she's paid? This chick doesn't sing that way because she's had it easy. Nikki:
"They don't come to here us sing, Nikki"! Or... or, or, is that... is that just bullshit, now? Tess:
You know, you're drunk. Go inside and call a cab. Nikki:
I WILL NOT BE UPSTAGED BY SOME SLUT WITH MUTANT LUNGS! Tess:
Then leave! Nikki:
[Gasps]
You'd ruin our friendship over some girl you barely know? So much for loyalty! Tess:
Since when did you know anything about loyalty? How many Goddamn times have I peeled you off the sidewalk? How many blackouts? How many times have I held your head over the toilet bowl while you threw up everything, but your memories? Nikki:
OKAY FINE! But I will not stand in the back, Tess, you need to fix this-... Tess:
You think you're my only problem? I'm about to lose my club! I'm about to lose the only thing that means anything to me! I have more to worry about than trying to keep you from pouring Tequila on your Cheerios! Nikki:
Fine. Fine. I QUIT! Tess:
I'm glad! [Nikki gets into her car and starts the engine] Tess:
Nikki, don't drive. Nikki:
By the way, I slept with Vince the night after your honeymoon. [She makes a U-Turn and begins driving off in a rage, with Tess bashing Nikki's backdoor window with a crowbar] Nikki:
YOU CRAZY BITCH!
Full Transcript
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Tess we need to talk No
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Yes I'm tired Nikki
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Well then you can just listen
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We built this club together
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and then some girl shows up from out of nowhere
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who hasn't even paid her dues How do you know what dues she's paid
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This chick doesn't sing that way because she's had it easy
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They don't come to hear us sing Nikki
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Or is that just bullshit now
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You're drunk Go inside and call a cab
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I will not be upstaged by some slut within months
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Then leave
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You'd ruin our friendship over some girl you barely know
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So much for loyalty
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Movie Summary
The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman's quest to buy the spot from Tess, the good fortune seems to have abandoned the club altogether. Meanwhile, the life of Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, is about to change dramatically. Hired by Tess as a waitress at the Lounge, Ali escapes a hollow past and quickly falls in love with the art of burlesque. Backed by newfound friends amongst the theater's crew, she manages to fulfill her dreams of being on stage herself. Things take a dramatic turn though when Ali's big voice makes her become the main attraction of the venue.
Actors
Nikki
Tess
