Scene 1 Flashcards
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1
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Muriel: Oh, but really-
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I don’t know what good it will do us, but there he is.
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Marge: Of course it’s important. He may be here longer this time.
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So what he’ll do is brush us off again.
3
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Tony: Are you sure it’s Mr. Kenny?
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No one but a producer could look that much like an undertaker
4
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Marge: He’s back. He’s downstairs. His door was open and we saw him.
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That’s about as close as we’ll ever get to him.
5
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George: If we had a saw-
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No, George- we could not saw through the floor.
6
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George: Gosh- I could spit right on him.
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Well- don’t
7
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Marge: In his office they said he wouldn’t be back for weeks, and they weren’t doing any casting for months.
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You’re lucky that blonde witch didn’t tell you to come back in 1945
8
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Norman: Don’t be bitter pet
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Why not I think it’s a crime when you have to pull stunts like this to see a producer
9
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Muriel: Oh- are you all actors?
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Who is that
10
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Muriel: I think you’re all horrid
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All right kids that’s your exit cue. Now beat it and leave the girl alone.
11
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George: That’s gratitude for you. After we tried to help her too
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You might start getting supper ready
12
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Norman: Come one I’ll help you. Nothing would get done around here if I didn’t tend to it
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You mustn’t mind them
13
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Muriel: I think they’re all crazy
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No- they’re actors
14
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Muriel: I don’t know what Dottie’s father would think-
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Dottie’s father- Oh- you’re a friend of Dottie’s. We’re always delighted to see any friend of hers. Can I take your things
15
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Muriel: No thank you
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You know- I still don’t know your name. I’m Kate Ault
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Muriel: I saw Dottie’s father yesterday, and he didn’t know anything about this
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About what?
17
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Muriel: Well- those three boys are certainly rude
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No they’re not. They’re just scared. So am I. We try to cover it up
18
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Muriel: what is there to be scared of
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Oh- that we’re not as good as we think we are. That somewhere, sometime, somebody might do a play that has the part for us in it, and we won’t be there to get it
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Muriel: But there are so many parts-
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There’s a lot of us too. I think that’s what we’re most scared of- that we’ll find out we just don’t belong
20
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Muriel: But why do you live here like this?
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Well we found out Arthur Kenny, the producer, lived downstairs, and we wanted to meet him-
21
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Muriel: Why does a big producer like Mr. Kenny want to live in a cheap place like this?
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He thinks it’s lucky. He lived here when he produced his hit.
22
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Muriel: Well, all I can say, it’s a funny way to get jobs
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Walter Huston said “If you can’t get into the theatre by beating on closed doors with your first, use your head”
23
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Muriel: Why is it any better to beat on a door with your head?
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I wouldn’t worry about it if I were you. Our heads are pretty hard.
24
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Dottie: Kate guess what
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Youve got a job
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Dottie: Where is everyone?
They're out in the kitchen. Hey, kids, Dottie's got some news.
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Dottie: No it isn't that
Don't tell me you brought steak
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Tony: Dottie I said a friend of mine
Look- if you two are going, you'd better go now. Because don't forget, we're going to rehearse tonight Dottie
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Dottie: Why don't I stop by and ask him tonight
No Dottie- Not tonight, and not you- ever
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Dottie: Well I'll try to think of something. That won't hurt will it
I don't know Dottie, it might
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Muriel: I'm not sure she ought to come back at all. If Mr. Coburn knew about this-
But he doesn't know
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Muriel: I said if he knew- he'd be terribly upset
But he's not going to know- is he dear?
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Marge: That girl could make plenty of trouble if she wanted to
And I think she wants to
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George: There's no use worrying about it. I'm going out to divide that extra hamburger
Oh no not by yourself you're not
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George: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Don't say things like that!
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Norman: You'll eat hamburger and you'll like it
I always say that theatre is so glamorous
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Norman: It seems my voice was too light and too heavy and too smooth and too rough
I wasn't the type in sixteen offices today
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Marge: You mustn't talk like that
Why not, it's what we'd all do if we had any sense
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Marge: Doesn't it mean anything to you that Mr. Kenny's back
Yeah- it means I'll get thrown out of his office tomorrow
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Norman: We're actors and we're going to be good ones too
If anybody will give us a chance
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George: At least we can eat now
Norman will you say grace
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Marge: Yes.
What'll we do
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Dottie: Daddy's coming right over
That's just lovely
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Marge: How could he?
What about Muriel
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Norman: I'd feel a lot better if we could gag Dottie
I'll watch every move she makes
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Marge: I'll make sure
These towels put them in
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Dottie: Can't girls use towels
Not when they're marked with YMCA
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Marge: How'd he get here so fast?
It couldn't be-
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Marge: Dottie
No she shouldn't be doing anything. Marge go ahead. Now Dottie we want your father to know you're happy. So try to look happy
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Norman: She's had a terrible shock
So have I
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Norman: The accident he was in when he was rushing to the bedside of his dying brother- Stanislavsky
Yes Mr. Coburn's brother in Oklahoma
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Dottie: No
You see, she's still delirious. Believe me Mrs. Garnet it was awful
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Mrs. Garnet: Heavens how horrible. Of course she's upset
Naturally we had to send him the money right away
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Marge: That's better
Dottie remember to think before you speak. And if possible don't speak
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Coburn: How do you do. Does Miss Coburn live here
Yes. Won't you come in?
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Dottie: No we didn't expect you at all. We just had time to get the boys
Dottie! Uh don't you think you ought to introduce us?
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Dottie: Of course. This is Kate Ault
I'm so glad to know you
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Marge: Oh uh Kate
Yes of course! Those are the names of the people who lived here before we moved in
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Marge: We should have thought of that
We certainly should have
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Coburn: I could easily send you girls some furniture. We have an attic full
Oh no. No. This is just what we want. It gives us plenty of room to rehearse
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Coburn: who was that woman?
That's Mrs. Garnet our landlady
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Coburn: What does she mean about my brother?
She's had a terrible shock. She hasn't been the same since that accident her brother had
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Coburn: I hope that Dottie will be nice to Muriel
Oh, we'll take care of Muriel
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Coburn: I intend to see some shows and then have an interview with the pree Sunday morning
Are you going to be here long. In New York
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Coburn: I won't be here but a minute
That's swell
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Coburn: What?
For you I mean I shouldn't think you'd like New York not after Boston
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Coburn: Wouldn't want to live here
Wouldn't want to live here. How true?
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Coburn: Yes. I would
Yes then you won't mind about the rent being raised will you
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Coburn: But I sent you money last month
It was her dues she had to pay. Actors Equity. She's a member now you know it was a hundred and nine dollars
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Coburn: Well-
Equity protects you from the producers. We've been so well protected we haven't been bothered by a producer for months
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Coburn: I hope the rent hasn't been made too high
No- just high enough
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Coburn: Well, with a fine kitchen like that you'll never go hungry
No. Never. Would you like to see the bedrooms now
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Coburn: What was that?
Nothing- Probably the radio next door
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Coburn: Who is this man
I haven't the faintest idea, but if he knows what's good for him he'll get out of here- fast!
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George: Oh!
Get out of here. Is this your hat?
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Tony: Thank God we got here soon enough
You said it!
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Marge: But Mr. Coburn nothing like that ever happened before
Such nice people live in this building. Why Arthur Kenny lives right under us, and he's one of the most important producers in show business
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Marge: We're great friends
And he's fond of Dottie. He could do big things for her
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Coburn: Really?
There's no telling what he mightn't do
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Coburn: I'd like to see Dottie's name in lights
I can just see it now-all in lights "Arthur Kenny present Dottie Coburn, daughter of Alfred Coburn. One of Boston's mod respected and influential politicians
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Kenny: Are you trying to drown me
Mr. Kenny!
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Kenny: No- it's overflowing all over my apartment downstairs
George left it running!
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Kenny: No!
Mr.Kenny, we have a play we want you to see
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Kenny: Ha!
Did he laugh or burp?
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Marge: Well- he really does like us
He's just shy
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Dottie: Daddy's on the Board of Censors
I'll bet he doesn't miss a trick
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Norman: All clear? What did Mr. Kenny want?
Mr. Kenny's mad. He won't see our play
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Dottie: When Mr. Kenny sees us, he'll just have to use his imagination
A producer, with imagination
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Norman: Stanislavsky said-
Improvise
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Dottie: I think Norman's absolutely right. And I'll bet Mr. Kenny will think so too
If we can ever get him up here
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Norman: Can't anybody think of a recipe that might calm him
I know how to make Mickey Finn
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Norman: I said calm him, not embalm him
It doesn't hurt you. Just knocks you out
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Marge: I'm sure he'd love that
You would have to take a bath
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Norman: I can't see him either. Maybe he's in the kitchen
Probably whipping up a little fudge
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Kenny: I see
We were just hoping you might come up
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Tony: The Kenny touches
Your production was a scream. Honestly when the butler was tortured by the villain, I thought I'd split
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Norman: We had intended using it, but of course Mr. Kenny
Since it's you
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Kenny: Why don't you see me at my office
How? "Mr. Kenny's away. Mr. Kenny's in China." That's all we ever hear in your office. And if we did get in, the first thing you would ask is "What have I seen you in? And then " How can I use you if I haven't even seen you?
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Kenny: It gives you over a hundred different ways of serving pheasant
Just what we need
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Kenny: Well-
I know one that's a knockout
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Dottie: I wish you had some imagination
Dottie!
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Dottie: Well, you said he-
I was only joking
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Tony: He sounded like a nut to me
Well, look at Orson Welles
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Norman: George- Kate, Marge! Snap it up. We're ready to start
Be right there
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Norman: Curtain!
The spirit says - the girl who saw the murder must rise- She must walt to the bed- and she must pull away the blanket
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Norman: Yes, Stanislavsky
Well can't you think of anybody we could get in a hurry
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Norman: Where can we find a corpse at this time of night?
We ought to have one one, a female
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(knocks)
It's Mr. Kenny
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Muriel: Mr. Coburn I didn't tell him
But you were going to
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Norman: Curtain!
The spirit says the girl who saw the murder must rise she must pull away the blanket
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Kenny: All right let's get on with it
Can we begin over again?
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Muriel: I'm thirsty!
You're thirsty?
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Muriel: Yes, I am
Of course you're thirsty. I'll get you a nice, refreshing drink.
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Kenny: We'll see
Here you are, Muriel darling special for you. It's a surprise. I know you'll like it. Drink it down.
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Muriel: Now we can begin.
How do you feel?
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Tony: Mickey Finn?
Think nothing of it. I'll do the same for you some day
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Norman: Is Muriel satisfied
We're all satisfied
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Norman: Curtain
The spirit says the girl who saw the murder must rise and she must pull away the blanket
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Mrs Garnet: Oh I know you were just acting. Could I watch it?
Yes yes, anything!
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Norman: Curtain!
The spirit says the girl who saw the murder must rise and she must pull away the blanket
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1st Cop: What's all the paraphernalia?
It's all part of our show
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Dottie: We're a crime ring, that's all
We were just having a little fun
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1st Cop: You live here too
Yes.
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Norman: Curtain
The spirit says the girl who saw the murder must rise and she must pull away the blanket
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Norman: Nope
Here hang these up, will you
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Tony: At least he explained things to the cops and then stayed to see the rest of the show
Here work on that
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Mrs. Garnet: At least now I won't have to keep your furniture when you leave thank goodness
What do you mean? We're not leaving
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Marge: Muriel you wouldn't do that
Would you?
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Dottie: I hate you
Is there anything else that could happen
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George: No kidding
Legally
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Marge: Of course you can all of you
We'll stick together that's the important thing
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Marge: That's a shame
But Mr. Kenny what about our show?
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Kenny: Yes it would be box office suicide to send a show on the road with no names in it
This has been the shortest run of my entire career
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Kenny: No not until next Fall
You'll be in Boston
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George: Maybe tomorrow you'd like to try a steak- a nice thick steak
Well at least we eat today
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Marge: What are we going to do about Mr. Coburn tomorrow morning
Dottie think hard. Isn't there anything we can do so he'll let you stay?
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Marge: Couldn't we make a big play for Mr. Coburn- flatter him
That's pompous stuffed shirt
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Marge: Kate he's Dottie's father
That's not her fault
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Dottie: Why Daddy
Why Mr. Coburn how nice of you to drop in like this
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Dottie: Muriel
Muriel?
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Coburn: She said she was coming here last night and then she never came home
Well that's New York for you
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Marge: We're expecting visitors any minute I'm afraid
And we have to get dressed so if you'll excuse us
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Coburn: Just what's going on here
Muriel wasn't feeling very well
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Coburn: Have you been drinking
We were trying to hush it up
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Muriel: I know there were some men here
Imagination is a tricky thing, well hurry along Mr. Coburn
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Coburn: Now we'll find out and tell them to come in
Come in. Mrs. Garnet how glad I am to see you
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Coburn: Perhaps I was hasty
Don't forget your appointment with the reporters
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Marge: Oh no Mr. Coburn no
You never did see our bedrooms did you Mr. Coburn
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Kenny: I could rehearse it and get it up to Boston in a week
What do you say Mr. Kenny
