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Fairies

‘Fairies’

Season 5, Episode 16 -  Aired February 19, 2001

Frank can't hide his disdain when the twins are cast as fairies in the school play, but Debra gets the sense that Ray might not be as comfortable with it as he lets on.

Quote from Ray

Sarah: Well, to be honest with you, I'm not so sure Michael and Geoffrey are quite cut out to be fairies.
Ray: What do you mean?
Sarah: Well, they were having some problems following the choreography.
Ray: Really? They looked good from what I saw.
Sarah: Actually, they... No. They just kind of run around and I can't seem to get them to follow the music.
Ray: Well, maybe they just need a little more practice. That's all.
Sarah: Well, we've been rehearsing for a week. They just don't seem to have the proper coordination. I'm sorry. [to someone else] Oh, okay, let's see the first light cue for the prince's entrance.
Ray: Wait, you're joking, right? 'Cause my boys, they're coordinated. You know, I play ball with them. You should see them. They run, they catch, they hit it.
Sarah: I'm sure they're great at sports, but this is just a little more complicated.
Ray: What? Dancing? No, no, no. Come on, they can do this. Four fairies. Come on, I see it. I see it right there, huh? It makes the show.
Sarah: Well, I want to be fair to Michael and Geoffrey. And the two new fairies, well, they're just a little lighter on their feet.
Ray: Well, my boys are very light. The doors at the A&P; don't even open for them.
Sarah: But the two new ones are really quite good.
Ray: So is this the school system now? We just settle for "quite good"?

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Quote from Ray

Ray: Cut, guys, cut! "Cut" means to stop! Cut, stop. Stop! That's not funny, all right? It's going to be funny when you're up there and you're the worst fairies of the play. Is that going to be funny? Now, come on.
I've seen the other fairies, guys. They put you away, all right? Now you got to you got to know the moves! Otherwise, what? I'm not going to tape it. I'm not going to videotape it if you're I want you guys to be the best fairies, all right? So here's what I want you to do 'cause you're not going to get by on your looks. It's not, "Oh, look at the twins with the blond hair." That doesn't cut it anymore, all right? So listen, instead of holding your arms out straight, try flapping them. Flap them, yeah. Okay, not so hard though. Not so hard though, okay? Gentle, gentle. Yeah, see? That's it. This is how you fly. It's how you float. Feel the air. The air is under your wings.
All right, good. Now, instead of running, why don't you guys skip? Try to skip. Yeah. Try to skip. That's good. Lightly, lightly. Like, you know, glide. Glide. Glide. Good, all right. Now let's try it on our toes. On our tippy toes. The tippy toes. Yeah, that's it. Feel it. You're flying. Like you're flying. I'm flying, I'm flying, I'm flying. I'm flying! [Frank enters] I'm flying! I-
Frank: Holy crap! [Ray and the twins continue] Marie! I hope you're happy!

Quote from Ray

Ray: Guys, come here. Listen, Daddy pulled a few strings and got you better parts in the play, okay? Now, here are your new costumes.
Debra: They're rocks?
Ray: No, boulders! These are great parts, guys, huh? Best parts in the whole play! The mighty boulders! You didn't even tell them they could be boulders.
Debra: So what do they do?
Ray: They guard the entrance to the castle.
Debra: Do they have lines?
Ray: No, but here's the thing, guys, you know the part where the prince comes home weary from his long journey? Well, he's going to come over and rest on one of you guys. And then, while he's resting on one of you guys, he puts his knapsack right on the other guy. And it's a heavy knapsack, but you are a boulder!
Debra: So they just sit there?
Ray: Only for the whole play. It's a good part. It's great and they're perfect for it. Come on, let's try them on, guys. Sit down, sit down. Sit, sit. Oh, you look awesome! I'm proud of you guys!
Debra: Ray, you made them scenery!

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