Act 1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
DON:.. No, I’m just your average, everyday citizen, waiting for a trolley here with my girl.
Hey, what are you doing?
DON: Nothing. Just do me a favor. They’re after me.
Let go of me! (He doesn’t) I’ll call a policeman
DON: Don’t do that. (Turning to fans) Thanks all the same for the compliment, I love his movies too. Bye!
Don’t hurt me
DON: Don’t worry, I’m not a criminal.
I don’t care who you are just go away.
DON: Now look, let me explain…
You ARE a criminal. I’ve seen that face someplace. You’re a famous gangster. I’ve seen your pictures in the papers- or in the post office. With a lot of numbers on your chest. (Jump up) Officer! Officer!
POLICEMAN: Yes ma’am? Anything wrong?
(breathless) This man- he sat down here and…
POLICEMAN: Oh- why it’s Don Lockwood.
Don Lockwood?
POLICEMAN: And you, young lady?
Why- no.
DON: Well- thanks for saving my life. I’d very much like to know whose hospitality I’m enjoying
Selden. Kathy Selden.
DON: Enchanted Miss Selden (Kisses hand) I’m sorry I frightened you. I was getting just a little too much love from my adoring fans.
(Sitting beside him) Oh, thats what you were running away from. You can’t even go out for a walk, that’s terrible!
DON:… the truth is we’re lonely… terrible lonely.
Uh- Mr. Lockwood I can’t tell you how sorry I was about taking you for a criminal before- but it was understandable under the circumstances. I knew I’d seen you.
DON: Of course. Er, which of my pictures have you seen?
I don’t remember. I saw one once.
DON: You saw one once!
Yes- I think you were- ah (mimes dueling)
DON: Dueling!
Yes! And there was that girl-uh-
DON: Lina Lamont!
Right! And-oh… I don’t go to the movies much. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.
DON: Well, thank you.
Oh, no offense. But you see, I’m not interested in the movies. I guess it’s entertaining enough for the masses, but the personalities on the screen just don’t impress me. I mean, they don’t act- they just make a lot of dumb show… well, you know. (Make a surprised face) Like that.
DON: You mean what I do?
Well, yes.
DON: Wait a minute! You mean I’m not an actor? Pantomime on the screen isn’t acting?
Of course not. Acting means great parts- wonderful lines, speaking those glorious words… Shakespeare, Ibsen…
DON: Well, what’s your lofty mission in life that lets you sneer at my humble profession?
Well- uh- I’m an actress!
DON: What!?
On the stage!
DON: Oh! I’d like to see you act. What are you in right now? I could brush up on my English- bring along an interpreter. That is, if they’d let in a movie actor.
(standing) Well, I’m not in a play right now, but I will be- I’m going to New York… and…
DON: New York?- and we’ll all hear of you some day, won’t we? Kathy Selden as Juliet… as Lady Macbeth… as King Lear. You’ll have to wear a beard for that one, of course.
Oh, you can laugh if you want to- but at least the stage is a dignified, honorable profession. And what have you got to be so conceited about? (stepping into him) You’re nothing but a shadow on film- You’re not flesh and blood!
DON: Oh, no?
Stop!
DON: What could I do to you? I’m just a shadow.
You keep away. Just because you’re a big movie star- wild parties- swimming pools- you expect every girl to fall in a dead faint at your feet. (sit down) Well don’t you touch me!
