Dance is a very powerful drug, if embraced judiciously; to reap its rewards, one must shoulder its challenges with intrepid countenance.
Frank Keene, a grieving baker in a near catatonic state, happens on a car accident.
The loquacious and insightful victim, Steve Mills, is on his way to an appointment in Pasadena with a years-ago acquaintance; he asks Frank to go in his place.
It's a dance class. Frank goes, to find Steve's friend.
The story moves back and forth among Steve's childhood, the scene of the accident, and the aftermath of Frank's first Lindy hop.
Black eyes, group therapy, loneliness, boys being boys, roads not taken, and saying good-bye color the story.
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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
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Over the Rainbow
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Harold Arlen:
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Dr. Bones
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Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314
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Voices of Spring Op. 410
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Bella Luna
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Merengue Pie
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Zip Gun Bop
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Pedro Goes to Town
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Tres Deseos
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Drums, Drums, Drums
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Baile Fresco
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Viva
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Anyone for Cha Cha
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Cha Cha Charlie
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Piggly Wiggly
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I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
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Does It Swing
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Hollywood Stomp
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Hollywood Glitter
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I Did It Anyway
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Tom Tom Tom
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Begin the Beguine
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Swing Tango
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On the Sunny Side of the Street
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Ciribiribin
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Lunar Reflection
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Azure Heaven
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Moonbeams
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