La Bamba 2-2
Manuel, the main character in La Bamba, is nervous about his performance for the school talent show. His act is a pantomime of the popular song "La Bamba." He will dance and pretend to sing as the song is played on a record player. During rehearsal, he accidentally drops his forty-five record on the floor.
On the night of the show, Manuel waits backstage for his turn. First two children dressed as a tooth and a toothbrush perform. Next, a violin duo plays. Then a group of girls jumps rope. After them, a boy comes out and performs karate moves.
Finally, it's Manuel's turn to step into the limelight. As the record starts playing he pretends to sing. Then he tries a few dance moves. The audience goes wild. But something horrible happens: the record gets stuck! It must have been scratched when Manuel dropped it. He has to perform the same part of the song over and over.
Finally, the record is turned off and Manuel runs offstage completely embarrassed. Later when he comes out to take a bow, he is surprised that the audience cheers loudly. Everyone thinks he is funny and clever. Classmates want to know how he got the record to stick. Manuel loves the attention. He lets everyone think that he planned the accident.
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