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Juliet is dressed in what could be 80s dance gear complete with leg warmers, headband and off-the-shoulder sweatshirt as she prepares to teach Shawn and Gus to dance.

Emily sits at her desk, watching on with an amused look. Juliet starts the CD player and "Shout" by Tears for Fears begins.

She stands in front of Shawn and Gus and the three start the routine. She then gets a little carried away and Shawn and Gus just watch until she turns around and they fake the finish. Frustrated, Juliet turns off the CD.

"Damn, girl!", Gus exclaims.

"It's okay, Jules. You can be straight with us. We can handle it.", Shawn says.

"Really? 'Cause that was awful."

"Awful?", Gus frowns, clearly not able to take what she is saying. Emily's hysterical laughter in the background isn't helping his confidence either.

"Can I teach you how to crump? Maybe. That's up to you. But I can't reach inside of you and make you want this. I mean, absolutely need this. The way that both Hall and Oates used to need it. Well, Oates a little bit more, probably. This has to come from inside here. And deep, deep, deep... inside here.", Juliet puts a hand to her gut as she starts to speak like a drill sergeant.

"Jules. You do realize that there is a suspect in custody and the case is just about closed.", Shawn pipes up, but she simply snaps her head towards him and scolds him, now.

"Is that what this laissez-faire, half-baked effort is about, huh? The case? I thought you were in it to win it!"

"Jules, are you feeling okay?"

"Sharp as cheddar. You know, I wouldn't put all my eggs in Emilina's basket, Shawn. She's barely lucid enough to form word endings, much less plan a series of attacks on Nigel's life.", Juliet scoffs.

"She could be like Keyser Soze."

"With one shoe.", Gus nods.

"I think, until we get a confession, we gotta keep our eyes on the prize.", Emily says, no longer laughing.

"Agreed. Thank you, Emily. Now let's take it back to the broken melting robot, huh? Gus... watch me! 5, 6, 7, 8...", Juliet smiles at Emily before her face hardens again. She starts doing the Robot and Gus and Shawn slowly follow.
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Nigel is sitting at the table singing "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain" softly. There's a knock on the door and he gets up and peers through the peephole to see Buzz waiting outside. Nigel opens the door.

"Instant noodles, Danish, Diet Coke.", Buzz lists off as he holds up a shopping bag.

"Took you long enough.", Nigel scoffs as he takes the bag.

"I assumed that you see what I'm reduced to? I can't even eat real food."

"I'll take the noodles if you don't want them."

Nigel glares at Buzz who steps back into the hall, closing the door behind him.

"Here we go.", Nigel pours bottled water into the noodles and then puts it into the microwave, continuing his singing. He sits back down in the chair and picks up a newspaper. He sniffs the air.