Chapter 4 Michael Jackson Dances back from the Grave!
April, 1980; Gary, IN
“Hey Mike,” Gregory Hines asks the captain of the Gary, Indiana, Team Breakdancing Freaks, “why we gotta keep this guy around? What does he have to offer the team?”
It was two days before Easter and the weather had been warm enough over the past few days to allow the group to practice outdoors.
Michael Jackson just smiles sagely as Debbie Allen also chimes in, “Yeah, he doesn’t dance. He just sits there and watches us.”
“I have my reasons,” is all Michael will say.
“I’m sure you do,” says Patrick Swayze as he and Jennifer Beals jump up from practicing their windmills.
“So what is his job, Michael?” asks Janet. “Is he the business manager or the mascot?”
Michael Jackson looks over at Mel Brooks and considers the possibilities.
“I suppose if those are my options…
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