Leap! (2016)

Shoshana Sperling: Nora

Quotes 

• Felicie : [on her first day of dance class, shyly greeting the other girls]  Hi. Hello.

  [to herself; when none of the girls respond] 

  Felicie : Okay. Super.

  [louder] 

  Felicie : I'm Felicie.

  Nora : [confused]  Felicie?

  Felicie : [realizes her mistake]  Uh, no, no, no, no, no. Sorry. I'm... friendly, ever so friendly. And my name is Camille.

  Nora : Okay. I'm Nora, but everyone calls me... Nora. That's... the name that goes with MY face.

  [laughs] 

  Nora : Hey, you should warm up.

  Felicie : [to herself, confused]  Warm up?

  [shrugs and tries to literally 'warm up' by rubbing her hands on her arms] 

  Dora : [amused]  Oh my. That is crazy. I'm guessing you're new, my darling?

  Felicie : [awkwardly]  You can tell that because...?

  [Before Dora can answer, Mérante enters the room. The girls quickly gather to one side of the room] 

  Felicie : Who is that?

  Dora : [rolls her eyes]  You are joking, right? It's Louis Mérante, ballet master, world-famous choreographer, the man who performed the most fouettes ever in a single solo.

  Felicie : Foo-what?

  Dora : Turns. Really difficult turns.

  Nora : 187 in total. And right after, he vomited!

  Mérante : Silence, mademoiselle! First position, second...

  [All of the girls except Felicie go through the basic ballet positions] 

  Felicie : [lost]  What?

  Mérante : Third, fourth, and rest in fifth.

• Felicie : [after Camille once again steals her music box]  Leave it. Give it back.

  Camille : [laughs mischievously]  Silly me. I didn't throw it hard enough THE FIRST TIME!

  [She prepares to throw it across the room, but Felicie grabs her wrist and takes her music box back] 

  Felicie : Don't make the same mistake.

  [puts the music box back in her pocket and starts to walk away] 

  Camille : Why are you leaving? Scared of being humiliated?

  Felicie : [stops and faces her]  Looks like you need more training.

  [uses her broom to stretch her body] 

  Felicie : You're nowhere near ready.

  [drops her broom as she and Camille circle each other on tiptoes] 

  Camille : I'M going to show you what a real dancer looks like.

  Felicie : Are you sure about that?

  Camille : Quiet! Tonight, these seats will be full! Paris will be looking at ME! Adoring ME!

  Felicie : [smirks]  Or not.

  Camille : [furiously]  I already told you! You are nothing! You will always be nothing!

  Felicie : [spins up to her]  Only one way to find out. Right here. Right now.

  [She and Camille engage in a dance-off. Nora walks in and notices] 

  Nora : [pleasantly surprised]  Oh my god.

  [rushes out of the room and shouts to the others in the building] 

  Nora : DANCE-OFF!