Party of Five (TV Series)

Change Partners... and Dance (1995)

Scott Wolf: Bailey Salinger

Quotes 

• [Bailey reaches Sarah at school] 

  Sarah Reeves : Thought you'd be in Seattle by now.

  Bailey Salinger : The idea wasn't to go alone.

  Sarah Reeves : I'm not like that, you know. I have a life. I can't just leave.

  Bailey Salinger : Look, I just... I just thought it would be fun. You know? I just wanted us to have a little fun.

  Sarah Reeves : So why does that suddenly mean different things than it used to?

  Bailey Salinger : I don't...

  [sighs] 

  Bailey Salinger : Look... The way we were before, there were parts of me that you didn't know, and there are probably a lot of parts of you that I didn't know, and the whole thing of being together is, like, finding out those other parts. And I don't know, I guess sometimes for me that means being spontaneous. What's wrong with that?

  Sarah Reeves : Nothing, I guess. So?

  Bailey Salinger : So then let's just relax a little, okay? And have some fun. I mean, isn't that the point?

  Sarah Reeves : Yeah.

  Bailey Salinger : Yes?

  Sarah Reeves : Yes.

  [they laugh] 

• [Sarah enters the restaurant and Bailey welcomes her, while the band plays Cruel Spell] 

  Bailey Salinger : Hey. I'm glad you came.

  Sarah Reeves : Yeah, well.

  Bailey Salinger : Look, I've been thinking a lot about some of the stuff you were saying about how we've been, about how I've been. And... I think you were right. I think I haven't been paying attention to you

  Sarah Reeves : Stop.

  Bailey Salinger : What?

  Sarah Reeves : Don't. 'Cause you can't really pay attention to someone when you're wishing she's someone else.

  Bailey Salinger : Excuse me?

  Sarah Reeves : I'm not her Bailey. I'm not Jill.

  Bailey Salinger : What are you talking about?

  Sarah Reeves : Well, that's what you been doing here. You've been trying to have the relationship you had with her with me.

  Bailey Salinger : What?

  Sarah Reeves : The road trip, cutting school... I mean, all that stuff has nothing to do with me at all. It's just stuff that you did with her, you know? It's Jill's stuff.

  Bailey Salinger : I don't know. I don't know. Maybe... Maybe I thought you would like that stuff too.

  Sarah Reeves : You know what really confuses me? Is that relationship wasn't good, Bailey. I mean, she was a mess. You were unhappy. You know and it ended so, so badly. So I don't get why you'd choose that over being happy with me. I... I really don't see why that's appealing.

  Bailey Salinger : Sarah... I'm sorry. I don't know

  Sarah Reeves : Hey, it's okay. It is. I just don't think stuff, you know, should be this hard. I mean look at us. It's brand-new, and already it's so difficult. So... we should just... not. Because you're great, but you're not ready. That's too bad.

  [looking around the restaurant and the band playing] 

  Sarah Reeves : This place looks really cool. Tell Charlie I said so, okay?

  [she leaves and Bailey remains stunned] 

• [Julia, Claudia and Kirsten are sitting on a table and while the band keeps playing, Charlie approaches them] 

  Charlie Salinger : This band cost me 500 bucks. Someone's gotta dance to it.

  Claudia Salinger : I'm not in the mood.

  Kirsten Bennett : In the mood, but are you sure?

  [he nods and takes her hand, Julia smiles and watches them dance while the band starts playing Jumping Jack] 

  Kirsten Bennett : I'm feeling a little "Don't you dare try and tell me I can't dance, you so-and-so," aren't I?

  Charlie Salinger : Yeah, well, I decided to make a few changes in my life. Ever since I had my cereal read.

  Kirsten Bennett : Your what?

  Charlie Salinger : My breakfast cereal. It's the new wave in fortunetelling, you know, reading the gooshy gunk at the bottom of your cereal bowl.

  Kirsten Bennett : I hadn't heard.

  Charlie Salinger : Yeah. Very scientific. I got some clear images. One of good ol' Rob sitting there in his athleisure wear with his beer gut pressing the remote control.

  [she laughs] 

  Kirsten Bennett : [chuckles]  Ewww... .

  Charlie Salinger : I know, I'm so sorry.

  [both laugh] 

  Charlie Salinger : And then I saw another image, this one at the wedding. You look beautiful. I look not half-bad too. Everyone around is watching us dance and they're saying "Look at them. They're perfect together. I bet they live happily ever after."

  Kirsten Bennett : I thought you didn't believe in all that mumbo jumbo.

  Charlie Salinger : Gotta believe in something, right?

  Kirsten Bennett : Right.

  Charlie Salinger : Try a spin?

  [he tries but accidentally his arm collide with her head] 

  Charlie Salinger : Jesus! I'm sorry!

  [both laugh] 

  Bailey Salinger : [to Claudia]  You wanna dance?

  Claudia Salinger : I'm not in the mood.

  Bailey Salinger : You know what? Neither am I.

  [he takes her hand and they start dancing, while Charlie and Kirsten keep dancing next to them, laughing and smiling]