Odette
Jump and ring the bell.
Felicie
Why?
Odette
Just do it.
Felicie
You don't want me to dance?
Odette
No talking. Jump and ring the bell. [Felicie obeys] Again.
Felicie
You said we were going to train.
Odette
This is it. Again. [Felicie shrugs, then jumps and rings the bell again] Felicie, you lack precision and finesse. You have little or no sense of rhythm. You're without balance, grace, and charm. [as she says this, she pours water around Felicie, creating a puddle]
Felicie
Come on! You can't tell all that from one jump! Can you? [Odette doesn't answer; Felicie hangs her head in shame] You can.
Odette
On the good side, you have the energy of a bullet. But you also have the lightness of a depressed elephant.
Felicie
Hey! Mérante used exactly the same phrase!
Odette
After 10 years of cleaning, you pick stuff up. Okay, now jump up, ring this bell, land, and do not splash the water.
Felicie
That's impossible.
Odette
I thought it was your dream to dance.
