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Nana: Oh, for heaven's sake. Buster: [sighs] What can I say, Nana? I'm a failure. Nana: Oh, poppycock. Buster: I was reaching too high. Nana: Honestly! One negative comment, and it's all, woe is me! Buster: Nana, come on. She said I'm not good enough. I mean, heck, I've just been told that my destiny, all of my hopes and dreams, uh, they all end right here! Nana: Well, what did you expect? That she would drop to her knees and declare you a genius? Roll out the red carpet for the great Buster Moon! Buster: She ran me off the road into a canal! Nana: Well, you're still in one piece, aren't you? Buster: Well, yeah, but! Nana: Well, anyone who dares set out to follow their dreams is bound to face a lot worse than a dip in the canal. [one of Nana's penguin butlers appear] Ah, Hobbs. I found him. Uh, bright the car around, will you? That's a good chap. Buster: I just thought she'd at least see we deserved a shot. Nana: Never mind what this person you don't even know said. Do you think you're

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Buster: Wow! Heh. You were great out there. Ash: I gotta go back out there for an encore. Buster: Okay. Hey, what are you doing after the show? Ash: Uh, nothing. Buster: Well, listen. I know this is a crazy short notice, but you always said you'd come back with us when the time was right. Ash: Of course! Buster: Well, this is that time! Rick: Here, paycheck. [hands Ash her paycheck] Buster: I'm gettin' the gang together to go audition for this huge show! Ash: Just-just a second. [to Rick] Hey, Rick, how come you're only paying me half what the other acts get? Rick: I pay what I think you're worth, sweetheart. Ash: Oh, okay. See, I have this rule about not letting guys like you tell me what I'm worth, so, you know, unless I get paid like everyone else, I'm out of here. Rick: [chuckles] This is the only club in town. Where else you gonna play? Ash: I have no idea, but I'm sure as heck not sticking around here. [to Buster] Let's go. [she and Buster start heading out] Rick: Whoa, whoa. Wai

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Karen: Hey, Ricky. Meena: [gasps] Ahem. [deep voice] Hey!

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Klaus: You think some riff-raff street dancer can help you more than me?! Nooshy: [offended] Riff-raff? Johnny: Okay, okay. Hang on. She's just gonna give me some extra lessons, that's all. Klaus: Oh, because I, Klaus Kickenklober, master choreographer, am (just) not good enough for Johnny. Johnny: No, that's not what I meant. Klaus: Yes, I'm irrelevant to him. I'm just a stupid, fat, old monkey! Johnny: I don't think of that at all! Nooshy: I do. Johnny: Shh! Please. She's only trying to help me. Nooshy: Come on, dude! Anyway, I only need two days with him. Klaus: Two days?! Ha! Two-hundred years, more like. Nooshy: In two days, he'll be amazing! Klaus: Oh, really? Well, if he is, I will eat my hat!

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Porsha: Oooh. Can I try? Buster: No-no-no-no-no-no, I can't let you jump off here? Porsha: Daddy! He won't let me jump! Jimmy Crystal: Hey, Moon, come on. Let her do the thing. Porsha: Yay! Hee-hee. Buster: Porsha, wait! Sasha: Whoa, hey! Um, just a minute. Porsha: Whoo! Whoo-ee! Woo-hoo-hoo! I love it! Woohoo! It's easy! Buster: Alright, let's get you down, Rosita. Porsha: Oh, my gosh, you guys. This is exactly like the dream I had last night. Seriously, eh? Ya-you were all there, and… You and you and that funny-looking guy over there. Um, all of you. And you asked me to sing for ya.

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Buster: You wanted to see me, sir? Jimmy Crystal: Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Come on in. Buster: Whoa. This place is incredible. Jimmy Crystal: [chuckles] Pretty great, huh? Jimmy Crystal: So, how's it going with Calloway? Buster: Calloway? It's good. Yeah, very good. Jimmy Crystal: Right, right. Well, let me ask you something. What did I do to make you disrespect me, huh? Buster: What? Jimmy Crystal: What? You think I'm an idiot, some kind of bozo? Buster: No, sir. Not at all! Jimmy Crystal: My team, they talked to Calloway's lawyer, and they say he's never heard of you, or your show. Buster: Really? They said that? Uh! Jimmy Crystal: [off-screen and looking angry, slams his fists on his desk] YOU LIED TO ME! Buster: I didn't mean to. Okay?! Uh, honestly, I really thought I could get him. Jimmy Crystal: No one makes me look like a fool! No one! Buster: I wouldn't dream of doing that to you! Jimmy Crystal: I swear, if you didn't have my kid in your show, YOU'D BE OUTTA THAT WINDOW BY NOW!

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Buster: Whoa! Whoa! Clay: Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Oopsie-daisy. Ash: Moon, are you okay? Buster: I'm OK!

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Ash: This is all because you lost your wife, isn't it? Clay: Okay, porcupine. We're not talking about my Ruby. Ash: Look, I know she inspired so many of your songs. Clay: All of my songs. Ash: Right. I can't imagine what it must be like to lose someone so special, but do you think this is what Ruby would've wanted for you? I mean, you out here on your own and never singing again? Clay: No, you don't understand. There's no rock star living here anymore. Ash: Clay, you just need to play again. Your songs will bring you back. You can reconnect with? Clay: No, I can't! I haven't even heard one of my songs in over 15 years. And for good reason. [calms down] Ruby was everything. And I don't like honey in my tea.

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[performing as an astronaut; flatly] Captain's Log. I Must Take Care, For I Have Landed On The Planet of War.

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Buster: Porsha, you know I truly believe that this show, but it's close to being fantastic, maybe even perfect. Porsha: Thank you. Buster: Yeah, yeah, but see; to make it the best it can be. [takes a deep breath] Well, I got to make some changes. Porsha Crystal: Uh-huh. (Like what for example?) Buster: Like! [mutters, takes another breath] I have to give the lead role back to Rosita. Porsha Crystal: [shocked] What? Buster: I'm just offering you the opportunity to switch role with? Porsha Crystal: [misunderstanding] You're firing me? Buster: No, I'm not firing you. Porsha Crystal: [angry, storms out] Oh-ho, wait 'til my dad hears that you fired me! Buster: But I’m not firing you! Please, wait! Porsha Crystal: [incredulously] Oh, my gosh. You all hate me, don’t you? Buster: No, no, no! We don't hate you! We all think you’re terrific! Porsha Crystal: Well, I don’t care if you hate me! Buster: Please stop. Porsha Crystal: [storming off after a miscommunication with Buster] You and your stu

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Linda: 🎵 Hot News! 🎵 And the hottest story today: Porsha Crystal was reportedly fired from her father's show! Jimmy Crystal: [angrily grunts and smashes the TV with the remote control] He fired my daughter? <big>MY DAUGHTER?!</big> [Porsha sobs] <big>WOULD YOU BE QUIET? YOU EMBARRASSED ME ENOUGH!</big> Porsha Crystal: [still sobbing] But Daddy! Jimmy Crystal: Now the whole world thinks I have a talentless loser for a daughter! Take her home! [Porsha is still crying as his henchmen escort her home] Bring me Moon.

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Suki: Mr. Moon, what have you done? Buster: Mr. Crystal! Ah! I've got some great news. Clay Calloway is on his way here right now! Jimmy Crystal: [to his henchmen] Everybody out. [his henchmen leaves] Buster: Okay, I think I know what this might be about, and I. Jimmy Crystal: You fired Porsha. Buster: No, no. I never fired her. Jimmy Crystal: You calling her a liar? Buster: No, no, no, no, she just got it wrong is all. I was only trying to help her do the best she could, and be believe me, I just wanna do the right thing. Jimmy Crystal: The right thing to do... [angrily grabs Buster by the collar, screams at him in the face] ...IS WHAT I TELL YOU TO DO! Buster: But I did! I delivered a great show. And Calloway, he's coming. [Jimmy holds him above the roof] No! No! No! Stop! Stop! [screaming] Jimmy Crystal: You really think I'd let a lowlife little amateur loser like You, humiliate me!? Buster: Please! Please! Jimmy Crystal: You made me look bad. So, I'm gonna have to let you go! Jerry

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Suki: [after she let Buster out from the closet] Shh! You need to get out of this city and never, ever come back. You understand? Never! Buster: Okay, okay. I understand. Suki: I told you you weren’t cut out for this. Buster: He tried to kill me! Suki: Yeah, and when he finds you’re gone, he’ll have his thugs looking all over for you. Buster: Okay. Thank you, Suki. I'm so, so! Suki: Let's out of here!

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Jerry: Sir! Sir, sir! [whispering about Buster escaping from the closet] (Moon is gone.) Jimmy Crystal: [furious] What? [snaps his fingers to call his henchmen] Moon got out. Find him!

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Buster: Hey, you made it! [hugs Porsha's legs] Porsha Crystal: Yeah, well, uh, maybe I overreacted a little before. Gunter: A little? You were like a total drama queen back there. Buster: Yeah, okay. We're all good now. Porsha Crystal: Wow, my dad's gonna flip when he finds out about us. Buster: Well, we're safe for now. But listen. Let's- Porsha Crystal: Safe? [scoffs] Eh, no. None of us are safe. Johnny: Mr. Moon? I know someone who can protect us. Big Daddy: Right. Mm-hmm. Yeah, yeah. Protection? Say no more, son. We're on our way.

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Good night, Porsha. [unbeknownst to him, Porsha is not in her room] Alright, be that way! I don't care! [muttering under his breath] Spoiled little brat.

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Jerry: Mr. Crystal, Mr. Crystal! Jimmy Crystal: Argh! Jerry! Raoul: I tried to stop him, sir. Jerry: I'm so sorry to wake you up, sir! It’s Moon! He's taken over the theater and putting up his show right now! Jimmy Crystal: [outraged] He's what? [gets out of bed naked, Jerry screams in horror like a lady when he sees him]

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Buster: Ms. Crawly put some cushions and snacks down there, so you should be comfortable 'til the show's over. Jimmy Crystal: Why you little! Aah! [Buster closes the trapdoor]

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Buster: Come on, Rosita. Meena: LOOK OUT! Buster: WHOA! Porsha Crystal: <big>DADDY, STOP IT!!!!</big> Nooshy: <big>NO!!!</big> Miss Crawly: MR. MOON! Suki: MR. CRYSTAL, NO! Jimmy Crystal: Well, I've got you now, you lowlife little loser! Buster: No, sir. I'm not a loser. We did what we came here to do. And there's nothing you can do or say to change that. Jimmy Crystal: Oh, I can do whatever I want!

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Jimmy Crystal: [Last words before his defeat] Thank you, thank you! You're too kind. I appreciate it, really, I do. Look, I am very proud of this show! We did great work here, great work. And my good friend, Clay. Great to have him back, right? [The audience cheers] Yeah! And listen, I look forward to seeing this show run in my theater, for many, many years to come. Right, Moon? [He turns to find Buster and the others are gone, confused] Moon? Suki: Officers, arrest that wolf. Jerry: [runs after arrested Jimmy] Wait, wait, wait, wait! He's innocent! Mr. Crystal, please, I love you!

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All: 🎵 Your song saved my life. The worst and the best days of my life. 🎵 U2: 🎵 I was broken, now I'm open, your love, keeps me alive. It keeps me alive! 🎵 All: 🎵 Your song saved my life. The worst and the best days of my life. Your song saved, my life. Song saved my, song saved my! 🎵