and Bill could just escape, Bill offers to take her away in his plane, telling her that anything can happen if you believe in your dreams ("First You Dream"). But as he explains to Rita that his three weeks are finally up, the tent is ripped away and the hurt and confused Rita runs from the dance floor, leaving an even more hurt Bill. Mick tries to force Rita back on to the dance floor to finish the marathon with another partner, but she is determined to go home. Mick informs her that he sold the house a long time ago. As she packs to leave, Mick furiously reminds her of everything he has done for her ("Steel Pier"). He grabs the Air Show raffle ticket Bill had given her out of her hand and wonders why she would still be thinking about how her act at Trenton had failed after some 'hot-dog pilot' got himself killed in a crash. Suddenly everything comes clear to Rita as she realizes that she had been dancing and falling in love with a man who was only with her on three weeks of borrowed time. As she realizes what a loveless trap her life with Mick has been, the world around her fades away and Bill appears ("Steel Pier (reprise)"). He says he's just a guy who wanted a second chance, but he could no longer stay - he only had three weeks, but she has a lifetime. He asks her at last for the dance he won in the raffle, and once the transient moment ends, he urges to take a chance on life ("Final Dance"). Exhausted, Rita picks up her suitcase and, with a triumphant sense of hope and determination, leaves the marathon behind forever. Song list Some critics identified "Everybody Dance", "Lovebird", and "Steel Pier" among the outstanding musical numbers. Act I "Prelude" – Orchestra "Willing to Ride" – Rita Racine "Everybody Dance" – Mick Hamilton, Mick's Picks and Company "Second Chance" – Bill Kelly "Montage I" – Company "A Powerful Thing" – Mr. Walker and Mick Hamilton "Dance With Me" / "The Last Girl" – Mick Hamilton, Mick's Picks, Bill Kelly and Company "Montage II" – Company "Everybody's Girl" – Shelby Stevens "Wet" – Rita Racine and Bill Kelly "Lovebird" – Rita Racine "The Sprints" – Mick Hamilton and Company Act II "Entr'acte" – Orchestra "Leave the World Behind"