The Prom

00:41:44,083 --> 00:41:48,291 It doesn't matter what she does. This is about us. 779 00:41:48,875 --> 00:41:52,208 This is about us finally being us. 780 00:41:52,791 --> 00:41:57,125 ♪ And no more hiding how we feel anymore ♪ 781 00:41:57,208 --> 00:42:00,208 ♪ I won't hide if you're by my side ♪ 782 00:42:00,291 --> 00:42:02,708 ♪ Now that the prom is back ♪ 783 00:42:02,791 --> 00:42:06,958 ♪ On track ♪ 784 00:42:07,541 --> 00:42:11,125 ♪ And once we walk into that gym ♪ 785 00:42:11,208 --> 00:42:14,875 ♪ Hand-in-hand ♪ 786 00:42:14,958 --> 00:42:17,458 ♪ It's pretty obvious ♪ 787 00:42:17,541 --> 00:42:20,000 ♪ There's no going back ♪ 788 00:42:20,083 --> 00:42:22,041 ♪ And that's a promise ♪ 789 00:42:27,541 --> 00:42:29,500 [Dee Dee and Principal Hawkins laughing] 790 00:42:29,583 --> 00:42:32,625 I save all of my money. I go to New York every summer. 791 00:42:32,708 --> 00:42:34,958 -I see as many Broadway shows as I can. -Oh. 792 00:42:35,041 --> 00:42:37,041 When I run out of money, I second act them. 793 00:42:37,125 --> 00:42:38,833 -Oh. -Don't tell anybody. 794 00:42:38,916 --> 00:42:40,666 -Bad! -[both chuckle] 795 00:42:41,458 --> 00:42:44,916 My point is, I've seen you many, many times. 796 00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:46,208 Oh. 797 00:42:46,291 --> 00:42:47,916 Mr. Hawkins. 798 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:50,291 Mrs. Greene. 799 00:42:50,375 --> 00:42:52,041 Hello. I'm Dee Dee Allen. 800 00:42:52,125 --> 00:42:53,875 -We haven't officially met. -No. 801 00:42:53,958 --> 00:42:56,250 -Hello. Dee Dee Allen. -We're aware. 802 00:42:57,833 --> 00:43:03,083 Ms. Allen, I'm sure that you are very well-versed in the ways of the world 803 00:43:03,166 --> 00:43:06,125 and Broadway in particular. That's a community. 804 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:11,000 But you don't know us. You don't know this town and our values. 805 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:15,625 No, well, I'm just here advocating on behalf of a young girl 806 00:43:15,708 --> 00:43:20,333 whose voice perhaps is not heard by some in the community. 807 00:43:20,916 --> 00:43:26,458 Yes. Well, perhaps you should stick to acting instead of activism. 808 00:43:28,500 --> 00:43:29,708 Enjoy your meal. 809 00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:33,833 [smacks lips] 810 00:43:34,708 --> 00:43:37,291 We didn't mean to make anything worse here. 811 00:43:37,375 --> 00:43:39,250 I appreciate everything that you're doing. 812 00:43:40,583 --> 00:43:42,125 Well, let's just drop it. 813 00:43:42,208 --> 00:43:43,041 Yeah. 814 00:43:43,875 --> 00:43:45,458 Tell me… [chuckles softly] 815 00:43:46,083 --> 00:43:48,333 I've never said this before to anyone. 816 00:43:49,375 --> 00:43:50,791 Tell me about you. 817 00:43:52,125 --> 00:43:54,000 -About me? -Yeah. 818 00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:58,958 I don't know. I'm just a small-town principal. 819 00:43:59,833 --> 00:44:05,083 Uh, you know, it can be frustrating, but, uh, at least I have a job. 820 00:44:05,166 --> 00:44:06,458 Yeah, lucky you. 821 00:44:06,541 --> 00:44:07,416 Single. 822 00:44:08,708 --> 00:44:09,541 Sorry? 823 00:44:10,250 --> 00:44:12,500 I'm single. Just putting that out there. 824 00:44:13,083 --> 00:44:14,833 Really? [giggles] 825 00:44:16,416 --> 00:44:18,625 I'm surprised. 826 00:44:18,708 --> 00:44:21,000 Oh, well, I'm surprised you're surprised. 827 00:44:21,083 --> 00:44:23,625 [chuckles] The two things I'm most passionate about in the world 828 00:44:23,708 --> 00:44:26,291 are Broadway musicals and secondary school administration. 829 00:44:26,375 --> 00:44:27,291 Oh. 830 00:44:27,375 --> 00:44:31,958 I typed that into a dating website once, and a little message popped up that said, 831 00:44:32,041 --> 00:44:34,125 "You will have zero matches forever." 832 00:44:34,208 --> 00:44:36,333 [both chuckle] 833 00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:40,791 But you're so smart and you're really good-looking. 834 00:44:40,875 --> 00:44:42,250 -[clears throat] -Well, if I… 835 00:44:43,041 --> 00:44:44,125 [clears throat] Thank you. 836 00:44:45,375 --> 00:44:47,791 It's just, I look at people like you, 837 00:44:48,500 --> 00:44:52,333 and I just think how lucky you are to be surrounded by your people. 838 00:44:52,416 --> 00:44:54,291 My wh-- My people? [chuckles] 839 00:44:54,375 --> 00:44:57,250 I wasn't born on Broadway. You know? 840 00:44:58,333 --> 00:45:00,625 I'm from Zelienople, Pennsylvania. 841 00:45:01,333 --> 00:45:03,333 Yeah, I grew up dirt poor. 842 00:45:04,041 --> 00:45:04,875 [clears throat] 843 00:45:05,750 --> 00:45:08,333 This whole… [rolls tongue] 844 00:45:09,041 --> 00:45:11,583 All this, I invented it. 845 00:45:12,166 --> 00:45:15,291 Yeah. I'm just a small-town girl and… 846 00:45:17,125 --> 00:45:19,000 -I had a big dream. -Hmm. 847 00:45:22,500 --> 00:45:25,041 Single, just putting it out there. 848 00:45:25,125 --> 00:45:26,458 [both chuckle] 849 00:45:28,125 --> 00:45:30,333 Well, I'm divorced. 850 00:45:30,416 --> 00:45:33,208 Oh, I think I read about that. Eddie Sharpe, the talk show host? 851 00:45:33,29...