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Act 1 S 7 after "We open in Venice" music.
Fried; You don't really mean you'd leave, Yes I guess you do. Lillie: You bet I do. TWO MEAN ENTRE FRED'S DRESSING ROOM. Fred: you'll never work in the theatre again. Lillie: Who want to. Fred your out of your mind. Lillie get out get out get out. Fred goes to his room. Fred Not you two.
What a performance.
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2; What unction.
- Do you think the audience is getting it.
- It's way over their heads.
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Fred; Look here.
Hey, we just came here to check and see if you jostled your memory.
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Fred: I told you I never signed any--Yes! As a matter of fact I did sign that I.O.U
He remembers.
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2 What a relief.
- When are you gonna pay this debt of honor
- to one of America's most respectable floating crap games
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Fred; Well that's just it. I haven't got it. I would have at the end of the week if the show could run.
- Oh, it'll run.
- It's entertaining, vivacious and calculated to please the discriminating theatre goer.
- You can quote me.
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Fred: Unfortunately, Miss Vanessi, my co-star is quitting.
Quitting?
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Fred: As of now. Temperament. Didn't like the way I played our little scene.
Both; No! Oh!
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Fred: She's dressing to leave the theatre right now. I'll have to return whatever money there is in the box office.
She can't do that!
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Fred: Perhaps if you gentlemen could talk to her, heart to heart.
- Heart to heart?
- That's our speciality.
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Fred knock at Lilly's dressing room.
Fred{ Lilli! Oh Lilli! Lilli: there's no use trying to persuade me. Fred: Some very ardent admires of yours. Come in gentlemen. Kate: Are you the management?
- Miss Vanessi, you have been my ideal for years.
- I married my wife because in a certain light,
- when it kinda dark
- she might pass for your sister.
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Lilli: How sweet.
Your glorious voice has been a inspiration to me in my work.
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2nd ; What a trouper.
What a personality.
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2nd; Now is it true Miss Venessi that you're contemplating quitting this high type entertainment?
Lilli: I am.
Both men express disappointment "Naaaah"
- Now you know Miss Vanessi, the show must go on.
- bot men get their guns outI'm just transferring the weight off a on side to the other. puts gun in pocket.
- We got a financial interest in the success of this show as well as personal.
- And Miss Vanessi, you got to play this show out tonight, and at least to the end of the week when Mr Graham pays his debt of honour.
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Lilli: Are you threatening me?
- Now , Miss Vanessi,
- let's talk it over.
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Lilli: Fred?
- Fred: This is an outrage.
- Change scene 8, to Cantiamo D'Amore.
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