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40 have in mind for us to do with this leader of yours, we'll do it. THEO Now that's the way I like to hear my old man talk! Take a drink, Pop! (Starts popping his fingers and moves dancing about the room.) We're gonna show 'em now 5-1|2 We're gonna show 'em now All over This ol' Harlem Town! (Theo and Bobby start making rhythmic scat sounds with their lips as they dance around the floor.)——Come on, Pop, show us how you use to cut one of them things! BOBBY (Dancing.) This is how he did it! THEO Nawwww, that's not it. He did it like this! MR. PARKER (Rising.) No, no! Neither of you got it! Speed up that riff a little bit.. (the two boys speed up the riff, singing, stomping their feet, clapping their hands. Humped over, Mr. Parker looks down on the floor concentrating.) Faster! (They speed it up more.) THEO Come on now, Pop--let 'er loose! MR. PARKER Give me time... BOBBY Let that man have some time! (Mr. Parker breaks into his dance.) THEO Come on, Pop, take it with you! BOBBY Work, Pop! 41 THEO DOWNTOWN! (Mr. Parker does a coasting "camel walk.") BOBBY NOW BRING IT ON BACK UPTOWN! (Mr. Parker really breaks loose: a rapid series of complicated dance steps.) THEO YEAHHHHHHH! BOBBY That's what I'm talkin' about! (Adele enters, stops at the entrance to the shop, observes the scene, bemused. Parker, glimpsing her first, in one motion abruptly stops dancing and reaches for the broom. Bobby looks for something to busy himself with. Theo stares. ADELE Supper's ready, fellows! CURTAIN
