Episode 5
Episode 105 | 42m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
The famous Russian Bolshoi ballet company visits.
As the company says farewell to one dancer, there is excitement over the impending visit of the famous Russian Bolshoi ballet company. But Zoé is unpleasantly surprised to find out that Sasha, her former lover and dancing partner, is part of the troupe. Sasha had abandoned her five years ago, and there are many unresolved emotions between the two.
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Episode 5
Episode 105 | 42m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
As the company says farewell to one dancer, there is excitement over the impending visit of the famous Russian Bolshoi ballet company. But Zoé is unpleasantly surprised to find out that Sasha, her former lover and dancing partner, is part of the troupe. Sasha had abandoned her five years ago, and there are many unresolved emotions between the two.
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♪♪ ♪♪ [ Soft music plays ] ♪♪ [ Conversing in French ] [ Static crackles ] -Mm-hmm.
[ Lively classical music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Pen scratching ] [ Pen scratches, paper rustles ] ♪♪ [ Door opens, closes ] ♪♪ [ Door opens, closes ] ♪♪ -Okay, so, I will show you a little bit to begin, and after, we go to the class with the French dancer.
[ Indistinct conversations ] ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations continue ] [ Camera shutter clicking ] -Come on, girls.
They are waiting for you.
-You take a picture, yes?
-Picture?
Okay.
[ Camera shutter clicking ] [ Translating into Russian ] -[ Laughs ] [ Indistinct conversations ] -[ Speaking French ] [ Clapping ] [ Clapping ] [ Playing piano ] ♪♪ [ Soft piano music plays ] ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Indistinct conversations continue ] [ Light classical music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Light classical music fades ] [ Suspenseful music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Suspenseful music fades ] [ Light classical music plays ] [ Indistinct conversations continue ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Music continues softly in distance ] ♪♪ [ Paper rustling ] ♪♪ [ Door opens, closes ] [ Melancholic music plays ] ♪♪ [ Siren wailing in distance ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Horn honks in distance ] [ Phone ringing, vibrating ] [ Man speaking on television ] [ Ringing, vibrating continues ] [ Door closes ] [ Remote clatters lightly ] [ Indistinct conversations in distance ] [ Muffled classical music plays ] ♪♪ [ Classical music continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Music stops ] [ Telephone ringing in distance ] -Ah.
[ Door creaks lightly ] [ Door creaks lightly ] -[ Breathes sharply ] [ Siren wailing in distance ] [ Soft piano music plays ] ♪♪ [ Music stops ] [ Both chuckle ] [ Soft piano music plays ] ♪♪ [ Phone ringing, vibrating ] [ Ringing, vibrating stops ] [ Phone ringing, vibrating ] [ Indistinct conversations in distance ] [ Ringing, vibrating stops ] [ Knock at door ] [ Light dramatic music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door creaks ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations in distance ] [ Door closes ] [ Indistinct conversations in distance ] [ Pipes gurgling ] -Mm.
-Ah.
[ Sighs ] [ Laughter ] [ Laughter ] -Mm.
[ Gentle classical music plays ] -Mm-hmm.
♪♪ -[ Chuckles ] [ Gentle classical music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Music stops ] [ Phone ringing, vibrating ] -[ Sighs lightly ] [ Line rings, clicks ] [ Beeps ] [ Phone ringing, vibrating ] -[ Sighs ] [ Ringing, vibrating continue ] [ Ringing, vibrating stop ] [ Breathing heavily ] [ Lock rattling ] [ Grunts, breathes sharply ] [ Lock rattling ] [ Grunting ] [ Serene classical music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Music stops ] -Eh?
-Hm.
[ Music resumes ] ♪♪ -Mm.
♪♪ -[ Sighs lightly ] [ Horn honks in distance ] -[ Chuckles softly ] -Mm.
-[ Breathes deeply ] -[ Scoffs, chuckles ] [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Knocking at door ] -Um... -[ Sighs ] -[ Clears throat ] -[ Breathing heavily ] [ Chuckles ] [ Upbeat pop music plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Let's go, baby ♪♪ ♪ Ah, baby ♪♪ ♪ Babe ♪♪ ♪ Baby ♪♪ ♪ Ooh ♪♪ [ Indistinct singing ] ♪ Time to slow down ♪ Clock... [ Indistinct singing ] ♪ I just feel so good [ Horn blaring ] ♪ Hey-ey-ey ♪ I'm here, yeah, every single time ♪ ♪ Have some fun now, let's just take our time ♪ ♪ Yeah, baby ♪ Stop, wait, you're late ♪ Look at my face, and what did you see?
♪ [ Indistinct singing ] ♪ Are you... ♪ What did you do this time?
♪ But it wasn't your intention [ Indistinct singing ] ♪♪ ♪ It's alright to slow down ♪ But I feel good [ Indistinct singing ] ♪ I just feel so good ♪ Hey-ey-ey ♪ I'm here, yeah, every single time ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah [ Indistinct rapping ] ♪ 'Cause she got face ♪ I'm the man... [ Music fades ] -[ Panting ] [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Serene classical music plays ] -[ Breathes sharply ] [ Chuckles ] [ Bell ringing ] ♪♪ [ Applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Upbeat hip hop music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪
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