Chapter 5
When the arrived at the party they were greeted by a young girl
"Hey! Your Tracy Turnblad. Your my favorite dancer on the Corney Collins show!"
"This is my sister. lil' Inez" said Seaweed walking up to them.
"I saw you at the auditions!" said Tracy.
" Well, you're the only one who did, 'cause they kicked me out on my young, gifted and black behind."
"You tell 'em girl!" laughed Seaweed.
At the party Link actually felt like people valued what he said. Unlike Amber and Velma, where it seemed that everything he said was dismissed. He learned a lot about Seaweeds family and about the other Black people in that neighborhood. They were really friendly. Link began wondering why people didn't want to accept them. The group began talking about what they should do to change that. They also talked about how bigger people should be accepted. Tracys mom was there and Motormouth, Seaweeds mom, and Tracy were trying to convince her to join in the fight.
"I don't know if this is such a good idea Tracy." Said Link nervously.
"Link, come on, we could make a really big stand. You've seen what's gone on here, I saw you agreeing with what everyone said."
"I know, I'm just not sure I can do that Tracy."
"Please Link?"
"I'm sorry Tracy."
Link walked away. He didn't want to be kicked off of the show. He didn't really want Tracy to be kicked off the show either, but he knew that she would if she went through with this. There was no turning her away from it though. It was something that she believed in. It would be interesting to watch though. He wondered when it would take place. He made his way to the studio. He hoped it wouldn't be awkward between them now.
Link arrived at the studio to find that everyone was getting ready for a contest that was to take place at the studio. Link had forgotten all about it, in recent events. There were people hurridly getting the stage ready, and costume designers sizing the dancers for new outfits. Not long after he arrived he heard a comotion outside the backstage door.
"Lets bust their chops." Link heard the unforgettable sound of Tracy's mom's voice. Link immediatly realized what was happening. They had decided to come and protest right away.
"Quick call the cops!" Yelled Velma
"2...4...6...8...T.V.'s got to intagrate." They had made posters and several friends of Seaweeds had gathered outside.
Several of the dancers started yelling at them "Stay away! This isn't Negro Day!"
It didn't take long before the cops arrived and began to load everyone they could get their hands on. Link tried to make his way to Tracy. It was amazing what was happening, he saw Tracy and began to walk quickly towards her. A couple of cops grabbed for her arm to pull her away, but the cops were stronger than he was and he tripped.
"Tracy, this was beautiful!" He shouted after her.
After the dust had settled. He got up and looked around. The stage was a complete disaster, the show had been cancled for the day, and he found that Amber and Velma had been taken to jail along with everyone else. Link laughed when he found that bit of information out.
"It's not funny, Link." Stated Lou Anne. "They didn't do anything wrong. We have to get them out of there."
Link just began laughing harder. He couldn't imagine Amber or her mom in jail. The thought was just to funny for him.
"LINK!!! I'm serious! Think about it. Thoes people shouldn't have been here, what were they thinking? They were all either fat like Tracy or Black."
At the mention of Tracy Link stopped laughing. He had to help her, he had to get her out of jail, so she could make it to the contest and prove to everyone that she is right.
"I have to go." said Link suddenly very serious.
"I knew you would see it my way!" Said Lou Anne. Link decided to let her think that, for now.
When the arrived at the party they were greeted by a young girl
"Hey! Your Tracy Turnblad. Your my favorite dancer on the Corney Collins show!"
"This is my sister. lil' Inez" said Seaweed walking up to them.
"I saw you at the auditions!" said Tracy.
" Well, you're the only one who did, 'cause they kicked me out on my young, gifted and black behind."
"You tell 'em girl!" laughed Seaweed.
At the party Link actually felt like people valued what he said. Unlike Amber and Velma, where it seemed that everything he said was dismissed. He learned a lot about Seaweeds family and about the other Black people in that neighborhood. They were really friendly. Link began wondering why people didn't want to accept them. The group began talking about what they should do to change that. They also talked about how bigger people should be accepted. Tracys mom was there and Motormouth, Seaweeds mom, and Tracy were trying to convince her to join in the fight.
"I don't know if this is such a good idea Tracy." Said Link nervously.
"Link, come on, we could make a really big stand. You've seen what's gone on here, I saw you agreeing with what everyone said."
"I know, I'm just not sure I can do that Tracy."
"Please Link?"
"I'm sorry Tracy."
Link walked away. He didn't want to be kicked off of the show. He didn't really want Tracy to be kicked off the show either, but he knew that she would if she went through with this. There was no turning her away from it though. It was something that she believed in. It would be interesting to watch though. He wondered when it would take place. He made his way to the studio. He hoped it wouldn't be awkward between them now.
Link arrived at the studio to find that everyone was getting ready for a contest that was to take place at the studio. Link had forgotten all about it, in recent events. There were people hurridly getting the stage ready, and costume designers sizing the dancers for new outfits. Not long after he arrived he heard a comotion outside the backstage door.
"Lets bust their chops." Link heard the unforgettable sound of Tracy's mom's voice. Link immediatly realized what was happening. They had decided to come and protest right away.
"Quick call the cops!" Yelled Velma
"2...4...6...8...T.V.'s got to intagrate." They had made posters and several friends of Seaweeds had gathered outside.
Several of the dancers started yelling at them "Stay away! This isn't Negro Day!"
It didn't take long before the cops arrived and began to load everyone they could get their hands on. Link tried to make his way to Tracy. It was amazing what was happening, he saw Tracy and began to walk quickly towards her. A couple of cops grabbed for her arm to pull her away, but the cops were stronger than he was and he tripped.
"Tracy, this was beautiful!" He shouted after her.
After the dust had settled. He got up and looked around. The stage was a complete disaster, the show had been cancled for the day, and he found that Amber and Velma had been taken to jail along with everyone else. Link laughed when he found that bit of information out.
"It's not funny, Link." Stated Lou Anne. "They didn't do anything wrong. We have to get them out of there."
Link just began laughing harder. He couldn't imagine Amber or her mom in jail. The thought was just to funny for him.
"LINK!!! I'm serious! Think about it. Thoes people shouldn't have been here, what were they thinking? They were all either fat like Tracy or Black."
At the mention of Tracy Link stopped laughing. He had to help her, he had to get her out of jail, so she could make it to the contest and prove to everyone that she is right.
"I have to go." said Link suddenly very serious.
"I knew you would see it my way!" Said Lou Anne. Link decided to let her think that, for now.