毕业舞会

Since JV football, I've been adored

Big man on campus but oh-so-bored

My life was perfect

But so routine

I prayed for someone to intervene

Then something new happened

And turned my life around entirely

And that's 'cause you happened

And look what happened to me

So go to prom with me, Kaylee!

You're such an idiot. Yes! - Whoo!

Hey, Shelby, you're next.

There's not one subject That I could pass

Before you walked into My Spanish class

Was my heart pounding?

I won't say no

'Cause life without you was no bueno

Then something new happened

And turned my life around entirely

And that's 'cause you happened

And look what happened to me

So go to prom with me, Shelby!

Sí! Sí, señor!

You did it. No, you actually did it.

We have a prom because of you.

It's like a love bomb went off. I've seen six promposals today.

People are gonna see us dancing together and kissing.

It's gonna be impossible not to kiss you.

Oh, my God, and you know, what's my mom going to think?

I mean, she'll be in public, so she can't totally freak out.

It doesn't matter what she does. This is about us.

This is about us finally being us.

And no more hiding how we feel anymore

I won't hide if you're by my side

Now that the prom is back

On track

And once we walk into that gym

Hand-in-hand

It's pretty obvious

There's no going back

And that's a promise

I save all of my money. I go to New York every summer.

I see as many Broadway shows as I can. - Oh.

When I run out of money, I second act them.

Oh. - Don't tell anybody.

Bad!

My point is, I've seen you many, many times.

Oh.

Mr. Hawkins.

Mrs. Greene.

Hello. I'm Dee Dee Allen.

We haven't officially met. - No.

Hello. Dee Dee Allen. - We're aware.

Ms. Allen, I'm sure that you are very well-versed in the ways of the world

and Broadway in particular. That's a community.

But you don't know us. You don't know this town and our values.

No, well, I'm just here advocating on behalf of a young girl

whose voice perhaps is not heard by some in the community.

Yes. Well, perhaps you should stick to acting instead of activism.

Enjoy your meal.

We didn't mean to make anything worse here.

I appreciate everything that you're doing.

Well, let's just drop it.

Yeah.

Tell me…

I've never said this before to anyone.

Tell me about you.

About me? - Yeah.

I don't know. I'm just a small-town principal.

Uh, you know, it can be frustrating, but, uh, at least I have a job.

Yeah, lucky you.

Single.

Sorry?

I'm single. Just putting that out there.

Really?

I'm surprised.

Oh, well, I'm surprised you're surprised.

The two things I'm most passionate about in the world

are Broadway musicals and secondary school administration.

Oh.

I typed that into a dating website once, and a little message popped up that said,

"You will have zero matches forever."

But you're so smart and you're really good-looking.

Well, if I…

Thank you.

It's just, I look at people like you,

and I just think how lucky you are to be surrounded by your people.

My wh... My people?

I wasn't born on Broadway. You know?

I'm from Zelienople, Pennsylvania.

Yeah, I grew up dirt poor.

This whole…

All this, I invented it.

Yeah. I'm just a small-town girl and…

I had a big dream. - Hmm.

Single, just putting it out there.

Well, I'm divorced.

Oh, I think I read about that. Eddie Sharpe, the talk show host?

Yeah, right.

It lasted 15 heart-pulverizing years.

I imagine it must be hard being Dee Dee Allen, being a Broadway star.

You know, it is hard.

Sometimes I think I really… I just want to quit.

No. No, please, you can't... You can't do that.

Why not?