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    Lipretto VocaL Book Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Peter Duchan Based on the Warner Bros. Film and Screenplay by Bob Comfort NOTICE: DO NOT DEFACE! ‘Should you find it necessary 1o mark eves or cuts, vse 0 soft black lead pencil only NOT FOR SALE This book is rented forthe period specified in your contrac. It remains the properly of: PLEASE RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO: (MTT MUSIC LIBRARY ‘31 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD Loerarerearanel NEW HARTFORD, CT 06057 421 We Sth Sot ‘ow Yr, NY 10018 (212) Salaea CHARACTERS [EDDIE BIRDLACE, US. Marin, Private First Clas, cares & ROSE FENNY, diner rites, dremmer, ery 206 BERNSTEIN, US. Marine, Private Fist Clas, experince early 205 ioate Fist Class, hansome Souther BOLAND, US.) MARCY, brash and os, nearly ECTOR, U.S, Marine, Privat, not oo bright, early 20¢ STEVENS, US. Marine Private Fist Class, coky ary GIBBS, US Meri, Pri MAMA, 405 RUTH TWO BEARS, 20¢ LOUNGE SINGER, 40s MARCY, MAMA, RUTH TWO BEARS, BUS PASSENGERS. MARINES SERGEANT, played by LOUNGE SINGER PEGGY, play by MARCY LIBRARIAN, played by RUTH TWO BEARS PRAYING DRAG QUEEN, DINER PATRON, played by LOL STEVENS’ PARTY DATE, ply FECTOR’S PARTY DATE (SUZETTE) iby RUTH TWO BEARS INGE SINGER Jd by GIBBS, fo ed by MAMA WAITER, played by LOUINGE SINGER BIG TONY, p DUNGE SINGER HIPPIES,» SINGER, PRODUCTION NOTES DOGFIGHT is set in 1967 and, in memory, 1963, In 1967, Edie Birdace, recently discharged from the L1S. Marine Corps, rides Trilways bus to San Francisco. As he recalls the last day /night he spent stateside before deploying four years cain, the setting shifts and his memories come to lif, Most ofthe action takes place in various Iccations in the city of San Francisca on Noverabet 21, 1963 BIRDLACE AND ROSE. Inthe sc a long time for Birdlace and Rose to grow confortable and affectionate with each st ofthe musical, i is important ati takes other The tension between them should eary though al the way to their encounter in Rose's bedroom and beyond. sing them flly relax nto something resembling a typical romance would strip their relationship of is necessary tension, This i particularly important inthe fancy restaurant and on the Golden Gate Bridge, We encourage you to take your time developing this relationship, allowing for nuance in a romplex interpersonal stuaion. As Rose says she doesn’t accept Birdlace’s dinner invitation because she isin love with him but because it becomes a measute of hers worth. This show is about the ways in which they change each other, not about a storybook romance. WALKING SEQUENCES. There are multiple scenes in which we fllow characters in transit as thy walk theough the ct. In the orginal production at Second Stage Theatre, a turable was used to falitate this movement, IF this scenic element is no possible or desied for your production, we encourage you to find interesting ways to help feel the actors are moving during these sequence ROSE'S GUITAR. If possible, the actor plying Rose should accompany herself on guitar when noted inthe script and score, Simple strum chords are fine; Roe isa Soginner If the ator int comfortable playing, Rose's guitar passages are also cued in the guitar book ofthe orchestration. MARCY'S TEETH. Productions should portray Mary's bad teeth however possible In the original production, the reveal of Marcy's unattractive teeth was a visual trick ‘When Marcy claimed to be removing her good teth she was actually inserting ase of bad tsth, lille sleight of hand covered this action ust fine. ACTOR DOUBLING. If staging the show witha cast of eleven, the actor playing GIBBS doubles as STEVENS’ fomale party date He isnot paying a drag queens he i playing a woman, To avoid this becoming «corfusing joke, itis recommended that the sequence be staged so the audience isnot avvar of this visual trick, WAR SEQUENCE SOUND CUE. A usable sound eve fr the wer sequence provided with licensing materials. Ths isthe cue that was used in the orginal Second f. Inadaition to Stage Theatre production, crested by Fitz Paton and Michae! Stari containing the many elements of battle (gunfire, explosions helicopters, ete) it also includes a timed deur sequence that proves the rhythmic wack to match the spoker ‘nants bythe Three Bees in W17B - Wir Sequence (Part 2), Licenses are given f permission fo utilize this tack, if desired, However if the cue i not utilized, productions will need to create a similar drum sound tha will provide th rhythmic musical bed forthe Marines’ chants. MUSICAL NUMBERS Some Kinda Time (Playot 4. Hey, Good-Looki 7b, Nothing Short of Wonderfal (Reprise) Rose 9a, Ws Justa Party (Reprise) 9b, Transition To Rose's Roo 40. Pretty Funny 11, ntact: Hey Good Looks 3, First Date, Last Night Ros, irda 13a, Fancy Restaurant Music 19h, ies Date, Last Night (Reprise) Rose, Birdace 1M. Hometown Hero's Ticker Tape Parade (Reprise) ..ou-Berstein, Roland 1M. Golden Gate Bridg 5. Before I's Over Rose 50. ater “Before I'sOver" 17, Some Kinda Time (Reprise) All Marin 17¢. Transition: Take Me Back 8. Come Back. 9, Finale: Take Me Back AUTHORS NOTE Greetings! We're delighted you've chosen to mount a production of our musical DosriGiT Hopefully you've had an opportunity to procure the cast reconing fom our Oth Broadway production at New York City’s Second Stage Theatre, While we tncourage al stats to make the show their own, we fe the album ia wonder Caplove tte material We've also included i the seript afew production roves that dress questians you may have about performing the piece. In addition, we shout the show here, We hope the wanted to shave afew of our general though ight be helpfl to you. DOGFIGHT isa musical about the power of compassion and empathy in 21 unlikely content. Set on November 2, 1963, on the eve of the Kennedy ‘sssasination, the majority of the show takes place in the final hours ofan ge of American innocence that will quickly dissipate. A sense of American arogance helps to fuel de entitled worldview embodied by our Vietnam-bound Marines, unaware of thedangers that lie ahead of them across the Pacific Ocean, Ths allows them to charge forward with a fesing of invincibility, vol of consequence Tough the contest the Marines holds undoubtedly a eruel one, we try not to reduce these young then t evil characters. They ate senseless and uneducsted ater than heartless. should be noted tat the Dogfight was an actual tradition hat took placein the Corps. We see this practice as an exlende way of conditioning Marines to learn how to extirpate humanity Srom others. Wren they their dates as objects rather than people with feelings, it canbe viewed preparation for what comes nen they will soon be required t kill men in combat, pered by gull or culpability It’s not unit Rese shows Eddie her humanity that any of our Marines brazen and cateess attitudes is challenged. Hi Jeep wells of empathy and compassion unlock his own humarity and force him to challenge his assumption of “the oth Lastly, it should also be noted that not our intention to make any of the women uly” The only requirement is that the audience net identify the women chosen conventionally airactive within the context of 1963 America. It's important not to present these women too broadly inthe pursuit of cheap laughs. The Marines lack ‘of respec forthe women shouldn't fel like the show's ‘ie thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping bx Itis very dear ty us, and it isa great what you and your team create! Peter Duchan, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul ACT ONE. SCENE OnE. ROSE FENNY singing on ROSE gently, i 1g memory) DADADADADA SOME KINDS OF TIME EDDIE BIRDLACE appens, damage, broken. H BIRDLACE / ROSE ROSE BIRDLACE / ROSE ROSE A MEMORY YOU FOUND (CAN TAKE YOU BACK (ENSEMBLE appears, f gusto transition fro ENSEMBLE / BIRDLACE / ROSE BIRDLACE / ROSE ROSE ENSEMBLE PETE Tee you're wearing the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Semper Fi, right? Vietnam? BIRDLACE Yes, sit PETE 1 was an Army man myself Korea (No respon RDLACE) This your first tip to Frisco? BIRDLACE {been befare—just once— back in PETE Make th 1. Stil eat stand this long bus sie, What are you, a BIRDLACE stat PETE Gove for you. was working my way up to Carporl by the time I got out. Hey, at's quite a tattoo you got. Bumblebee, righ?” (BIRDLACE looks a he tattoo om his forearm: thee bo BIRDLACE eth, Thece of ‘em. (BOLAND and BERNSTEIN appeer~ citer elsehere or on the Bus ~ no 3s paseng ta they hers, uniformed, in 1963, PETE Do they do anything? They don’ fy? BIRDLACE Nove PETE I go one that dances This no place to be showing of my belly or else I'd let you se her moves. So wat're they supposed to mean? BIRDLACE ‘mean nothing, st: Just something we di my buddies and me. There's BOLAND WHEN WE HIT IT HARD AND LIT THE SKY ABLAZE BIRDLACE and there's Bernstein BERNSTEIN BIRDLAC! rnd me, Im Brace PETE BERNSTEIN / BOLAND Pere under, fading ou SOME KINDA TIM Bet your bees can't dance the hul ‘She's bigger than she used to be BERNSTEIN / BIRDLACE / BOLAND Ten BERNSTEIN Ate up, ante up if you got it BIRDLACE Gonna be a big one. BERNSTEIN Twenty-six asshol BOLAND when you take a look at my gil BERNSTEIN You‘ gonna tum to sto BOLAND (GIRDLACE, BOLAND, and BERNSTEIN si They ar the THREE BEE BIRDLACE YOU BETTER CALL THE Cops AND GIVE’EM WARNING BOLAND SOUND ASIREN! BERNSTEIN BOLAND BOLAND / BIRDLACE BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE OR KEEPIN’ Us QUIET THREE BEES rey BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE THREE BEES BIRDLACE BOLAND THREE BEES (THREE BEES) WE GOT TILL DAWN eReTEaT here) STEVENS Ladies, J want you to meet Private Fctor BERNSTFIN Fecked her? I hardly knew her (BOLAND swats BERNSTEIN, zoho is, FECTOR BIRDLACE FECTOR The Marine with the ugliest date wins the pot BOLAND Nolookers, no hookers, no retard Docrtent cipBs So I cant bring your mother. (Roe laughter) BIRDLACE ‘You break the rules, you're disqualified. You got that? FECTOR Loud and clear BERNSTEIN You got the fity bucks? FECTOR (ofers «wad of cash) Sure do BOLAND Looks lke an outstanding candidate to me, Outfockin-standing! LINES get of the bus and prepare to take the city by storm, change into Ur BIRDLACE WERE GONNA RUN THE STREETS AND FIND SOME TROUBLE BERNSTEIN ONE LAST NIGHT WE DON'T FORGET FECTOR / STEVENS DRINK SO DEEP WE'RE SEEIN’ DOUBLE ALL MARINES (ONE LAST NIGHT WITHLNO REGRET FECTOR / GIBBS ANYTHING GOES BOLAND / STEVENS SLOPPY AND BOOZIN" (A flurry oftoud nicy, rambunctoushorseplay frm the MARINES ~a ib {cus on BIRDLACE,) BIRDLACE [ABAND OF BROTHERS YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN PRIDE YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D FEEL (BIRDLACE) {YOUR SUDDIES'LL PULL YOU RIGHT THROUGH, ‘YOU'RE IN STORE FOR SOME KINDA TIM ALL MARINES SOME KINDA TIME B RDLACE / BOLAND ALL MARINES: (SERGEANT appears) cipps Tenhut (MARINES snap diately ot attention, SERGEANT barks at them.) SERGEANT Shipping out tomorrow morning, 0500, Is your lastnight. Have at ‘em, boys (te goes. Now the MARINES zre on Jand ready, unstoppa protect, Tough and sweet.) ALL MARINES (CHILI FRIES (ALL MARINES) BIRDLACE / GIBBS / STEVENS BERNSTEIN BOLAND / FECTOR AND LIVE Ir uP ALL MARINES the city, chugging beer OKE TODAY BERNSTEIN / FECTOR / GIBBS / STEVENS BIRDLACE / BOLAND ALL MARINES FECTOR / GIBBS / STEVENS ‘THREE BEES ALL MARINES (GUS DEPOT, MARINES ext loving BIRDLACE, BOLAND, an BEI " and thes conta ofthe sit BERNSTEI RDLACE tak he rei ee BIRDLACE, ther. BIRDLACE is @naturt lad ver. BOLAND lets B Roll cal: Birdlacet BOLAND BERNSTEIN (BOLAND ond BERNSTEIN tine up. BIRDLACE “inspects them, BIRDLACE BOLAND / BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE Weong! We're Marines! And tonight we got special mission! BOLAND / BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE Tell me, Bernstein, just what is that mission?! BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE BERNSTEIN font handful of gride-A San Francisco Bi, se, and I want it now! cau lists BOLAND's help geting BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE Boland — BOLAND BIRDLACE will you kindly remind this bottom-feeding waste of oxygen: wh BOLAND » find us some drootn’ and slobbern’ dogs, st! BIRDLACE BERNSTEIN anget located, 10 meters BIRDLACE There willbe distractions, ERNSTEIN approaches PEGGY, laying it on dick, ergety ch BERNSTEIN What seems tobe the problem, Miss? PEGGY BERNSTEIN Let me help you with that. PEGGY ay, thank you! Are you bays with the armed ‘Will, someone at his spinach BERNSTEIN (salutes, proud) United States Marines, reporting for duty PeGoy Joke it sound 0 sri. BERNSTEIN ‘Your protection is something I take very seriously. BIRDLACE from BERNSTEIN) interrpls,taes PEGGY aside, (BOLAND holds back BERNSTEIN, keeping him rom PEGGY.) BOLAND You see, Miss, wee on a special mission, classified as bel. BIRDLACE 0 you better go now—itain't safe here BOLAND i sorry that’s all wet at liberty to say. pEGcy ‘Oh my. Well, good luck to you boys gv. BERNSTEIN i (ste goes them aoe, oink trate by thi BERNSTEIN nit {coulda had ber. BIRDLACE Then be other gis, ater the dogfight DERNSTEIN Wi a figure like that? BIRDLACE Frisco's lousy with em, Keep your head in the gam And the game aint over ti the fat dy barks, BOLAND We air’ sending you over there a boy. You'l get yours BIRDLACE You'l got more. ‘Cause we've no ordinary regular Marines. What are we?! BOLAND Sie, the Thiee Fuckin’ Bes, Sin! (BIRDLACE and BOLAND launch into their group to get BERNSTEIN reigned with th mission.) BIRDLACE / BOLAND om BERNSTEIN. BIRDLACE and BOLAND try again, even REE BEES HAVE A MIGI BERNSTEIN BIRDLACE THREE BEES zzz | Bez2z | 1 BERNSTEIN ‘WE THREE BEES LIVIN’ SEMPER FT THREE BEES wezzz (CAN'T YOU HEAR IT BOYS? BIRDLACE WE THREE BEES ARE FOREVER YOUNG. THREE BEES $0 WATCH YOUR BACK OR YOU MIGHT GETSTU binpiact MARINES appear, chasing WOMEN, hunting for the perfect date. The MARINES ar i ‘er fires and ack of understanding women.) ONE ENSEMBLE WOMAN TWO ENSEMBLE WOMEN THREE ENSEMBLE WOMEN (Daring she srg, MARINES diret their sung and spoken lines ou, fo unszen WOMEN) BERNSTEIN Bt, G00D-LOOKIN YOU'RE SO OUTTA SIGHT rust had to stop and say hello BOLAND Don't do it for me, da it for your country crises (inks his Spanish i impressive) _2Diinde ests la biblioteca? FECTOR / STEVENS STEVENS Hey! FECTOR ALL MARINES (except BIRDLACE) EY HEY, HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN SEARCHED THE WHOLE WORLD THROUGH BEEN LOOKIN’ FOR YOR (nother fi the city) ry of energy as MARINES chase uns rting WOMEN ae THREE ENSEMBLE WOMEN BIRDLACE ‘Whereis LIBRARIAN Who? BIRDLACE Your husband. LIBRARIAN don’t have a hasba BIRDLACE LIBRARIAN BIRDLACE Boyftiend? LIBRARIAN No. BIRDLACE Wait a minute—a pretty thing ike you~no husband, no fianeé, no boyfriend. Wel f you ain't a lesbian, my name's Edie Birdlace. Another furry of energy, MARINES un with MARINES BRARIAN rejects him, annoyed. 5 \ growing more desperate, Now sing WOMEN) THREE ENSEMBLE WOMEN p00 BOOT DOOT POOT DAH DOO POUT DOO DOOT DOOT POT DAK DOO DOT DOO STEVENS BY, GOOD-LOOKIN’ TM BRAND NEW IN TOWN BERNSTEIN So there Lam at lunch with Perry Como. BOLAND GO-TURNIN’ ME DOWN FECTOR And now the cancer’s spread BERNSTEIN FECTOR BERNSTEIN / GIBBS / STEVENS GIBBS / STEVENS 20D LOOKIN’ BOLAND BOLAND / FECTOR ALL MARINES (except BIRDLACE) SEARCHED THE WHOLE WORLD THROUGH | REN LOOKIN’ FOR (ie focus again on BIRDLACE'S search, Church pews. A large “woman” kneel us obscuring her fae, veiled and dressed conserotively for church. Next to her BIRDLACE kneels, tng his ow 5 cmp BIRDLACE ness) | prayed for you and here you are PRAYING DRAG QUEEN BIRDLACE ck ALL MARINES (except BIRDLACE) HEY GOOD-LOOKIN BOLAND BERNSTEIN STEVENS FECTOR GIBBS WOMEN (BOLAND) BERNSTEIN (STEVENS) (FECTOR) (GIBBS) (WOMEN) BERNSTEIN WOMEN [ET ME TAKE YOU OUT TONIGHT oo BERNSTEIN / BOLAND BERNSTEIN / BOLAND / FECTOR / GIBBS LET ME TAKE YOU OUT TONIGHT oo BERNSTEIN / BOLAND / FECTOR / GIBBS / STEVENS ALL MARINES (except BIRDLACE) HY, HEY, HEY, GOOD-LOOKIN THREF MARINES TWO MARINES, WHAT'S AGUY TO Do? ALL MARINES (except BIRDLACE) ‘SAY, SAY, SAY, GOOD-LOOKIN SEARCHED THE WHOLE WORLD THROUGH FOUR MARINES (including BIRDLACE) (MARINES, 0 far unsuocessi TWO MARINES ALL MARINES THREE ENSEMBL WOMEN SNe ACT ONE. SCENE Two. Arts with MAMA wiles ROSE plas her guitar quietly, her back tous, wnnot BIRDLACE ing om a new MAMA What can I get you? BIRDLACE Haven't had a good cup of coffe since before basi training, Beta pretty thing ike you ould fx that. MAMA Coming righ up, She moves ary of ROSE (GIRDLACE notices ROSE. Swinls in BIRDLACE Please, dont stop. ¥ sound real good ROSE Gee, thank BIRDLACE Rost vou do? BIRDLACE ef im Swan's msl. You know what mean? ROSE Swain BIRDLACE Rose 1 dott hoo him pinDLAcE [__wenncsjet yore en of yt ght BOD Dy ROSE BIRDLACE Cathe wrote ome songs ogee I ot mistaken i ROSE j aways thought Woody wrt pty mich on his } BIRDLACE j Sometimes he ihe id, most defy, Dit somtimes woud you know et vere the muse, See what Fim saying? Like that famous song of his. You know th ROSE “This Land Is Your Land?” BIRDLACE "@) fis Land Is Your Lane.” Exactly. Yeah, tht was an original by Swain and Guthrie ROSE I've got the sheet music upstairs. I don’t remember seeing his ame BIRDLACE Ve was a ghostrite, Sometimes. Infact, most ofthe tim ROSE s furnny, [fet like [till should've MAMA ‘ite lp, Rose, Gotta get thie place st up for tomorrow. ROSE (MAMA hands ROSE a large bg of ROSE turss to BIRDLACE}) I gotta get back to work MAMA eter drink up, soldier, we'te closing soon BIRDLACE You got lastname, Rose? I wanna look for you inthe record store ROSE ‘You won't find me. No one's paying to ear me sing (She moves past him to refill another table's sugar jar.) BIRDLACE That'l change, trust me ROSE You think so BIRDLACE Abs: fackin-tely (BIRDLACE) Hey my apologies, fm just a dumb jrhead—t'm not wed t ladies being around, athe abe, BIRDLACE reaches forte bag of sugar) Lemme help you with that, ROSE ‘okay BIRDLACE ourselves, Ia Marin, seo? (Ob that’s just what we call [BIRDLACE hands her his military LD. card. She lols it ovr, Is okay if we say it, bu if a squid says it—you know, sailor—then i's fist it But its all right woman s ROSE ward Baines Birdlae BIRDLACE (Okay, okay, snot that fanny ROSE BIRDLACE Thanks ROSE BIRDLACE Not angry. Just ready: ROSE Ready for wha BIRDLACE Ready for. hel, for anything gues. ROSE Date of Birth, November 26,1942, Tuesday’s your birthday: BIRDLACE yp. The big two-one. Couple more years and my age match my LQ. ROSE Well happy bisthday Birdlace, Fle BIRDLACE better shove off soon, Gotta get to a party ROSE A birthday patty? BIRDLACE News ust sort ofa regular pasty eats af this right dex as suddenly oto him Say, maybe you'd like te go with mo? ROSE A party~olh wel actualy I'm stil on the lock. I got a Tot of sidework BIRDLACE Don't ulshit me, Rose, 'm a Marine. Marines are jerks. Everybody knows that. If ou dont wanna go ust a ROSE No. don't think you'te—itsjust—L mean, 1 met you. BIRDLACE WELL, YOU KNOW MY BIRTHDAY NOW SHOWED YOU MY MIDDLE NAM SEE TM AN OPEN HOOK, HAVE.A LOOK He rns oth this tactic) IEARD YOUR PRETTY VOICE THEN WESAW EYE TO EYE (BIRDLACE) ROSE { dunno, Fade BIRDLACE My old man’s always saying, you cant steal second base w Sometimes you gotta gamble, Rose. You ean bet on h your foot om fist (aiRDLAcE) ‘Gonna bea real nce tie, mon, whaddaya say? ROSE LOOK, MINOT READY see BIRDLACE THs PARTY YOU'LL MEET MY FRIENDS AND WHEN IT ENDS, ROS! Rose! (ROSE (MAMA sites th ROSE Took He hen d BIRDLACE separa BIRDLACE,) (ROSE) Jp” ROSE with ores, carelessly wiping surfices,chairs— ms of actual clea of charming ROSE. ROSE ANDGO AROUND Eddie, gimme tha MAMA to the door, giving ghts, BIRDLACE BIRDLACE ‘SHOULD BE ONE ROUSIN’ (BIRDLACE) BUT GOSH YOU SEEM SWELL STILL, IFS ASHAME THOUGHT, IFYOU CAME, ‘WHO KNOWS? MAYBE WE COULDA~ (lingers a moment. salts) ut hope shel tp hi rom leoing...hen gives up, Have good night now, (BIRDLACE moves towards the dine’ exit. ROSE watches him go, considers, tor. ‘Time moves so slowly, Just she's about to mate tout the dor tothe street, she shouts to him, stops hi.) ROSE Eddie, wait! ’m going with you, ckay? Just lemme run upstairs and change BIRDLACE nay! ROSE Okay! (Stes about to, then) Eddie, Ive never— (stops hers) ‘What kind of party ist? BIRDLACE A party party. ROSE Adress up party? BIRDLACE {00 good tobe true), Yeah, adress up party. ROSE Okay! (ROSE runs off excited. BIRDLACE celebrates his sucess, shifting instantly rom ‘harming to callous) BIRDLACE NOT‘70O BAD FOR APICK IN A PINCH SHE CAN WORK FOR THIS PARTY [ALITTLE DOSE OF CUT IF CLost THAT WAS DOWN TO THE WIRE BUT SHP'LL BE ALRIGHT YM SET FOR TONIGHT (a big sigh, rei wuss over him) (OFF TOA Pagry WITH YOU (Music and focus sift to ROSE'S BEDROOM. Album sleeves cover the walls: jue Bae, Pete Soeger, Malina Reynolds, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Odette. She xtronely excited ~ the energy she contained in BIRDLACE’s presence unleaste. Se tears trough her closet, considering and rejecting des after dress) ROSE (esting so many a for, anticipation) (Oh my gosh! On my gosh! On my gosh ge ib surpri (OF MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH HOLY COW, WHAT TO WEAR? AND YOUR HAIR, WHAT A MESS, PICK A DRESS, OH MY GOSH [ARE YOU MOURNING A DEATH? TAKE A BREATH WHAT A LOOK | MiSTOOK YOU FOR BUTTERNUT SQUASH 11 My Gostt KEEP IF SOFT, KFEP IT BRIGHT, BEAGIRL, SOMETHIN’ PINK DON'TCHA THINK? JUST A TOUCH Not TOO MUCH, HE LIKES YOU JUST BE YOU, HE WON'T CARE WHATCHU WEAR! DON'T KNOW SHOULD {GO WITH THE PINK OR THE BLUE? WHAT 10 D0 Doertonr Lee. (Rose) (Gets ost inthe fantacy) FOR SOMEONE WitO Is NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL? NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL (snaps back to reality: she sto get ready est) JUST AGIRL, JUST AGUY BUT IT'S HIM AND ITs You AND ITS TRUE WHAT YOU'VE HEARD, LUKE A BIRD, HOW YOU LIFT AND YOUR CHEST FEELS A PULL, LIKE YOU'RE FULLOF A JOY ‘CAUSE A BOY INTERRUPTED YOUR SHIFT (ices nto the fantasy once more) LIKE SOMETHING NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL [NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL (MAMA enters. She ie loving and concerned.) MAMA Rose, what are you doing up ere? ROSE He's taking me toa pasty MAMA Now? ROSE Which dress, Mama? MAMA ‘Sweetie, you can't accept a date the night of. Then you werent the first one he asked. ROSE Well 'm the one he got~and he doesn’t seem to min. MAMA We don't know him, Rose ROSE ' HE COULD BE NCTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL TT COULD BE NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL MAMA Honey slow down, What's gotten inte you? ROSE (nervous, overheled by possibilities) WHAT IF, WHEN WE'RE DANCING rcLunsY (OUR FEET COLLIDE? Aéreamy, sop way bythe fotasy) WHAT If, WHEN WE'RE DANCING He DIPS ME (OUR LPs MEET AND WEGLIDE ‘ACROSS THE ROOM, |AND IT FEELS NOTHING SHORT OF NONDER-UL? NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL MAMA Roc, be careful you're letting yourself ROSE Iwill Marna, Tell hin ' be right own, MAMA Rose — really — ROSE [MAMA teres. ROSE ie alone, anxious and excited.) HURRY UP, HE WONT WAIT IE CANTT WAIT HALE THE NIGHT EITHER WHITE, OR MAROON, YOU'RE A LOON, YOU'RE A MESS [AND YOU THINK YOU MIGHT BUST BUT YOU'VE JUST GOTTA CHOOSE PICK THE SHOES AND DECIDE ON THE D8 AND YOU'LLBE NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL (Rose) OF My GOSH, OF My coset OW A DATE, ON A DATE BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM WAIT NO YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM LATE AND YOUR ROOM ISIN HEAPS AND YOU CAN'T SEE THE FLOOR SUT NOUSINALLY GET WHAT AGIRDLE IS FOR Ob my gosh on my coset on my Gost. OH My Gost 08 My Gostt (cing finaly found the perfect dress, ROSE loot in the miro, surprised tee w beatiful woman.) on My cosit | pocrrowr - cee eee eae ‘AcT ONE. SCENE THREE. (se cre, ROLAND and MARCY, Seog an mt re a and | (cretion fata. He puma care re nd of is rope) | BOLAND so whaddaya say? You comin’ of what? MARCY iene drag ofthat. BOLAND gov one tng on my nd eng Marey aris wag PE MARCY what kinda grab they gota this place? BOLAND | crs? Aint ote pate pean the el, You come ao JOUR the ty Ducks, that'll: | MARCY igh, Udo better fifty bucks don't sound ike eno art gotta put up with you all ng hey atleast buy me carnations dou at the Kiwanis Club, and t BOLAND vs win ve that prize, I'l give you seven MARCY pockets. Gotta get ull night's work in busine Allright, bows this: yo" five 1 got for smal pckers with aval Lain before Perry Mason. BOLAND ay okay cighty Bucs. And, remenber its om sere Youkeep your trap shut seer ait gonna be a payday fr neither one f Us MARCY sna handful of h vou gtany early yore tind me Tea ae gir ut there can do what I do BOLAND hile lady, Yl give you a hun MARCY alt ‘You are tying my patience, rel—not a penny more 1 you stand to take in? U deserve vith al BOLAND Half! You gotta be Kidding me MARCY Not with my serious face on 5d . BOLAND You think you're worth half the pot? MARCY know Lam, And [nov you're gonna give it tome, BOLAND You're fine one tobe bark’ orders, You're talking toa United States Marine, MARCY (ig tag) You think you got balls as big a the A-bom, don't ya? God's git to women, my ass. You wanna have a good time with me, you're gonna give me half the dough: and a goddamn steak dinner. BOLAND ity Lam? MARCY “Cause can guarantee win BOLAND ‘Ob you can now? MARCY Dam tootin BOLAND How's tha? (Ste tates out her tet, rendering her naarly lothless. BOLAND ie shocked at frst, then laughs, whoops) MARCY Half the money, right? DF Cone Pi RTs a Ne Nk st S| \ BOLAND (sade) Ralphie Boland, you's i MARCY Shoulda asked for more, a goddazan genius. (ROSE appears at home, putting the finishing touches on her out. Elsewhere, we se MARINES preparing for the dogfight. BIRDLACE appets,woiting ouside the DINER.) ROSE (OFF TO A PARTY WIT#t HIM LOOK YOU'RE OFF TO A PARTY MARCY 4 alli a night's or) (dro, ner AFIVEIECE BAND ROSE ELL TAKE YOUR HAND noTH AND HE'LLTWIRLYOU AROUND MARCY ROSE DON'T STOP TO THINK MARCY / ROSE (OFF TO A PARTY WITH HIM (MARCY and BOLAND exit, Elsewhere, ROSE ents) BERNSTEIN / GIBBS / BIRDLACE FECTOR / STEVENS ore 10 COME TO PARTY ApaRTY wort ME WITH ME PERFECT DATE SHE UST FOR THIS PARTY FOR THIS PARTY TH ROOM AND JAWS WILL DROP HERE'S LOOKIN" aryou (BERNSTEIN / GiBus / (BIRDLACE) NER) FECTOR / STEVENS) NO WAY TO LOSE THEY GOTTA CHOOSE ir Me OFF TO APARTY WITH ME HERES TO AAPARTY WITH ME (ROSE appear, now fully dressed and ready. She has gusied herself but her exrnesiness in doing so has only obscured what eould be atractve about her) ROSE / MARINES (except BIRD / BOLAND} OFF TOA PARTY (Wier the song buttons, BIRDLACE and ROSE are alone, facing each ote, ‘A moment of uncertain quiet) BIRDLACE Wow. ROSE Yeah? BIRDLACE Yeah, Rose ROSE ‘Thanks, I wasn't sure about the dress, I mean, love the color but Ihaven't worn {tsince my cousin’s wedding and I BIRDLACE We better head over, TT (Dhey walk. BIRDLACE lads brisk pace. Awlward silence, BIRDLACE's focus has shifed from wooing ROSE to geting to this party as quickly as posible. ROSE tries to rake conversation, balancing the exclement ofa fist dte with er tentative nature) IE E_" & ROSE fe restaurant, Youre the fst person all ay 1 didn't 130 good to get away from the nave to ead the specials. (Beat) ‘Wanna hear ‘em? Nab, BIRDLACE {Cman, Rose, Keep Up. ROSE o.. how long've you been with the Marines? BIRDLACE, “Atmost five months nov. Bat just getting stared ROSE rive months, Must be hard to beso faraway from home BIRDLACE Gonna bea hel ofa ot farther before they're done with me ROSE ‘Where are you gonns be? BIRDLACE Wal it im of to Oka Ba mn ing forth ite country nea nia ey call Vietnam, ROSE (concerned) ‘Vietnam? But they’ fighting there BIRDLACE, sit Kick a litle es, take a few names be back na couple of months ROSE ‘The way yu tatkit sounds ike a banca guys geting owe 2 BIRDLACE ‘Yu got something against Marines, Ross? ROSE [No.1 just mean—well you don't seem worried. BIRDLACE othingto worry about. We gong over ea adore more han arytig sees ye pt each em how take ce ofthe Commi Docrienr eee ROSE aid’ Wall it sounds dangerous to me. BIRDLACE Rose, 1 got thietaan wecks of training under my bel. ROSE (arm, compassionate) adie, aren’ you scared a BIRDLACE ‘Thats a first class waste of time. Besides, I gota litle extea protection. See: (BIRDLACE pulls a Medal of Honor from is pocket. He sows her, prod.) ROSE Is itis this a eal medal? BIRDLACE {Looks rea, don’t it? My old man won it, Daman nar took that beach ll by himsel They're stl talking bout it ROSE (returns the medal) ¢s lovely. But Td sil be seared. I mean, I don’t know mach about fighting. One ey slay maybe 1 wanna join the Peace Corps help out in some village or somewhere BIRDLACE ‘Thats chicken shit. Justa buncha Melvins looking fora reason not to shave. Ifyou wanna change the worl, Rese, you join the Marines and start shooting, Shooting, changes things pretty quick. ROSE But you shoot at people and, what, you got people shooting back. I don’t know how that’s helping anything. BIRDLACE ALL know is President Kennedy's sending us acoss the big waters to make some changes, and he did't issue us no guitars. There's talking and there's doing-and thore's a prety big dilference. ROSE But why’s Une Wong always gota be done the same way? BIRDLACE (changing the subject) You know, you got ea nice lips (ROSE stan ack by the abrupt shift. Tey stop walking) Pee eee aes ROSE Whar? BIRDLACE ‘You wearing ay lipstic? Looks ike is rubbing off there ROSE Should I put some on? BIRDLACE Yeoh, (ROSE stats aeilyaplying he Hpstick.BIRDLACE hovers) Let me ty | end i he pt sre He ost badly om purse, ered Pee (Stipe, a ROSE hs sated tps he pont of, BIRDHACS ey ay fo mini het, ng yoy eo eg | thu ma ig ith eens a pions) ROSE tile Bide BIRDLACE i Hd st \ ROSE ea‘ supposed to put ton the ipsa vet (She stops hin, sill good-natured and unsuspecting) ‘You put lipstick on about as good as do. he's done) (Ste opens he compact pense by ha she es, She starts 1 fc \ oxi My Gost on MY GOSH CAN MAKETHIS ALRIGHT (CAUSE TONIGHT 1s My FIRST Actos her ro making an barra asin) WELL, TONIGHT SHOULD BE GREAT Doortont 4 (ROSE) (che starts to let her guard dew) HAVE NOT REALLY GOTTEN 70 DO THIS A LOT You know, co our wir acvy, ON ADATE. (ROSE takes a mont, sops fixing he fae, opens upto BIRDLACE, homestand sweet) WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THIS MORNING. THATID BE. THAT YOU APPEAR YMUST'S0 EXCITED THAT I WAS INVITED [AND THAT, .OH, EDDIE, (M50 GLAD TO BE HERE (As music pays, BIRDLACE turns away from her, Unsure exacly that he's fing gull, embarrassment —but acutely eling it) So...bow dot look? BIRDLACE Rose, maybe we shouldn't BOLAND Birdlavet (BIRDLACE turns 1 see BOLAND and MARCY, approaching the cub, [BIRDLACE's demeanor immediately changes, a attention in BOLAND's presence.) BIRDLACE Boland: BOLAND Fine woman you got there, lhe sure to include this in my report to the Inspector General ROSE Ym Rove. BOLAND ‘This hee’s Marcy. MARCY ‘Charmed, VSE”@6)3=—M—<“M<“<3737;7;73; 3 3>ZTCETET BOLAND (sages: hes ote wining i) 1k may have finaly found the ove i; | ROSE | [ice to meet you. BOLAND the party's inside" Come on doll A aac (GOLAND ond MARCY hen insite. ROSE moss flow bu BIRDLACE ops ter) Rost They see ey. | BIRDLACE ove hs pry aly no big desl. We ont ave ogo in here. | ROSE NosTalke = BIRDLACE We could go somewhere ele you wana gab ite (Bet ROSE ren te ies) ROSE | ooh ar tembanass you or something you dont wanna be san with you ean 1 just say s0. BIRDLACE No, thas nti ROSE \ (genre een sot) | ‘hen what i Baie Tele (BIRDLACE can’t bring mclf omit he tat.) You invited me toa party. Tanna Bo. JUST FOR A NIGHT NOHOLDIN’TIGHT Ler@o (nose) Come on,jthead, BIRDLACE (acquiesce) ‘Semper B, Do or De. (BIRDLACE ofr his orm and lends her nto the lua ae transition into the Dogfight.) AGT ONE. SCENE FOUR. (THE NITE LITE, rel. Steed es, A sy, oy LOUNGE SINGER apps x pol. He oes exw ha’ ing on ts | pry he's inant The sl dnc oor ceed by MARINES and ter DATES. 1 LOUNGE SINGER BABY TRASH THAT MASHED POTATO (O11 THE TWIST WILL NOT HE MISSED A DANCE THAT DON'T EXIST | Your ks cour eons192 IDE HASJUST BEGUN (The THREE BEES shave table with their dates: BIRDLACE and ROSE, BOLAND MARCY, BERNSTEIN with hs date, RUTH TINO BEARS, a Natie Areva Seorien fresh of the esereation, preirably roundish, deny and reread expression. Teo alle drinking. We pick up in He idle of soy witout | BERNSTEIN No, no, no~soe in bootcamp you line up aeording to eight. tn TR— BOLAND ng after hootenp BERNSTEIN that’s font Te \ —there i's alphabetical order. BOLAND always lining up together. Got to be pretty tight BERNSTEIN “They started calling us the Three Bees —and we stuck together ever since. Getting, ourselves inked up later tonight to celebrate BOLAND Tee fuckin’ Bees, fr forever (cent) MARCY So you got tobe fiends from standing in line? (She laughs heartity) (Oh boy, m gonna need another drink (Ste snaps at BOLAND, to makes mo move to help.) LOUNGE SINGER START MOVIN LIKE YOU'RE GROOVIN’ ON THE MOON ‘YEAH YEAH YEAH (A bit ater, Abit drunter, BIRDLACE, particularly, drinks to mac, an effort oid thinking about what he's doing to ROSE by bringing her to tis party) BERNSTEIN (MARCY) You live around here? MARCY What do you care? You ain't coming over. (oud) Where's our fuckin’ drinks? ROSE You guys realy like to swear, don’t you. BIRDLACE. No, welike to drink. BOLAND No big thing, Rose. Ifsjust words, After a while you don't even hear it. Don't mean shit ROSE (Go BIRDLACE, their inside joke) Buncha arheads, sight? MARCY (loud) Who do you have to fuck to gt a drinkin this place? BOLAND Hey now. MARCY (unapologetic) ean’ afford to be shy at an open bor. How ‘bout you gts? (to RUTH TWO BEAKS) You want another, honey —what’s your name? RUTH TWO BEARS. (stone faced, savas) rm Ruth Two Bears BERNSTEIN (proud of is atch) 1 met this fine lady over athe Transbay Terminal, All the way from Albuquerque, ROSE ‘Well just wonna say how happy Tam to have mét you. Allof you, Tm having 8 Teal nice time. If Eddie hadn’tve walked int the diner, Td be home now Bistening tomy records BERNSTEIN ‘Oooh, whaddaya got? Four Seasons, Bobby Vee? ROSE No, not that Kinda msc. fm talking about music that really says something, that has the power to bring people together. You ever heard of the song “We Shall Overcome?” (BOLAND and BERNSTEIN enn’ holdin their laughter) What? Whats so funny? RIRDLACE (doesn’t want ROSE to hear) Ws nothing. ROSE Why are you laughing? Have you even heard the song? BOLAND Wie heard it BERNSTEIN ‘Yeah we goof on ital the time. Ce ROSE You goot oni? BIRDLACE Forget it BERNSTEIN / BOLAND, (tothe tune of "We Sha! Overcome") WE ALL WANT T0 CO.0-0ME, WE ALL WANT TO- BIRDLACE (assertive) Allright all ight, knock to ROSE - ‘Thats actually a prety important song, you know. You shouldn't be making fun of — BIRDLACE bea How ‘bou- another drink, Rose? ing ROSE ‘Oh, mon my second already BIRDLACE ts just a Mai Tait’ a child's drink, (an orden tht Bottoms up (ROSE tates an acrid gulp) MARCY (io ROSE) ‘That's it heney, you're gonna wanna be good and loose when he drags you out on the floor ROSE (excitemest tempered by nercousness) ‘We're gonna dance, Eddie? (BIRDLACE is sient, stiff but boing underneath) MARCY "Oh you gott.—those are the rules. BOLAND (visto silence | Angel fe Rose Rule? MARCY | Con sure they go— \ BOLAND vpying MARCY) tit, yu’ ona data’ you? Ihe asks you at ar he owt Ne ¥ dancing os a ight sonofabitch-—thatsall Marcy’ saying MARCY No wat nang | BOLAND (ars sus her up) | No one cares, Macy, rust me LOUNGE SINGER START MOVIN “iv: OH RE. GROOVIN’ ON THE MOON BLAST OFF: (The song ends. Applause) thank you, thank you icinto beg to pay. LOUNGE SINGER sau dene (A slower, more romani ow dance he judging “The MARINES Know wa! that ears: es fatenton toi MARINES are especie prese ei dais or inspection) portion ofthe eent Got some bewitching beauties inthe Here's one forall yu Tovers inthe crowd. dancing, Cheek to check ard heat to house tonight, wanna see “em al out Mere BOLAND, antlemen,Lsay we dane. Looks ike about that time, Right Bade BIRDLACE. owe and be there ina inte, She's gots Fins her din ROSE ‘Thats okay. It be here when I get— BIRDLACE And I got another one coming BERNSTEIN They're starting the slow one. Let’ itt, Biedlace BIRDLACE (arse fem) {said we'llberight there. Move it, You better learn to take a fuckin’ comma, Bernstein BOLAND (@werning w BIRDLACE) Hey. have fun out there, Marine (BERNSTEIN shates tof throws himself into the dogfight) BERNSTEIN How about it Miss Two Bears? You wanna show me how the shiksas shake it? (RUTH TWO BEARS gets p,stoielly heads to the dance floor. Ske has yt to ack a [just hope she doesn’t start a fuckin’ thunderstorm (BOLAND ad BERNSTEIN sre a lxugh a they tke ther places on the dancefloor with their dates. BIRDLACE and ROSE sit in fraught, loaded silence) LOUNGE SINGER vou BORN ON A CLOUD ANGELSO FAIR ANGEL SO FINE ROSE (tentatce) ‘Are you mad at me? BIRDLACE No. For chrissakes ROSE Will, you sure seem mad, biRDLAcE Fn happe than a two-peckeed ol (tous onsen wate) Wher’ my fc drink? (ROSE reise) | LOUNGE SINGER you \ CLEAR IN ACROWD ANSWER MY PRAYER Sa¥ YOU'L BE MINE arm with his extremely shy dat, SUZETTE. They are (EECTOR approaches, arm in roth er, ekewerdly foun trashed, FECTOR so much 50 that eis surprisingly sect afectionate) | rector Hey, Bindloce. You gotta meet Surette \ BIRDLACE Carano) veoh Rose Hi Ym Roe. FECTOR ‘We've gonna cut a ogy right babe? suzerre sting youth. FECTOR Longa taker 08 APY \ suzerre tn app ding whatever ou wa 1 FecToR twa yout have go ie suzerre raves good ine arg FEcror After you SUZETTE Aer you Aer you. (They head to the dance floor together, Another silence ae BIRDLACE drinks, numbing hse, ROSE ‘We're the only ones net dancing, BIRDLACE Rose, yout a nice gil. This i a fucked up place. ROSE ey Please, Be (Gest. BIRDLACE runs out of excuses.) BIRDLACE You wanta dance? You asked for Semper i, Do or Die (GIRDLACE gies up, lends her tothe dance flor. They join te other couples in 2 slow dance ROSE tries to enjoy their dance. BIRDLACE is stiff and uncomfortable) LOUNGE SINGER [SEE YOU STANDING THERE IICAN ONLY STARE AND SIGH WHEN I SEE THAT FACE ‘THAT UNMISTAKABLE FACE [TRAFFIC HALTS LOVERS WALTZ THAT FACE THAT ALMOST SKEAKAMLE FAC (CHURCH BELLS CHIME ‘THERE'S NO TIME OR SPACE (WHEN 1 SEE THAT FACE o000H ‘000K (ROSE avd BIRDLACE dance and tak as the LOUNGE SINGER concurrently sings) ROSE How come you say that—Do ot Die, Semper Fi~that stl? | BIRDLACE, Waa kinda motto, We say it whenever we got something hard to do) Bue (ROSE processes hs, quickly weaching an unfortunate coclsion ) | ROSE ovate dance with? | pIRDLACE a? Naw you et cing uly, he suddenly pus er cls, pus er intl rat dona, mar oe ong they go round th floor and the song comes bck in fl fore) LOUNGE SINGER \ IF YOU LOOKED ATME {ike LOOK AT YOU baby YOU MOULD KNOW \ SOPLAINTOSEE ‘hi ye LOVES TALE AIaKING MESING WHIONOHOHOK-OH (quaRiNes pd cir dsr LOUNGE SINGER, he jee of the I i apt mt cn Hoh 1010 oer aint of Let ne Each MARINE eis hing os 1 oe th tee eae, BERNSTEIN oe \ Fue doing of RUTH TWO BEARS) you CoDDess ABOVE ‘wiser THE WORDS POETS WILL WRITE \ BERNSTEIN irs aBour TO GET UGLY I LOUNGE SINGER you FILL ME WITH LOVE MAKING THE ROS SING THROUGH THE NIGHT (LOUNGE SINGER ds pa scrcr wi ala 8 on. Tis RUTH THO SEARS wore, BERNSTEIN is plese wih the rest) gues confident =) WHOA Whos. (LOUNGE SINGER) BERNSTEIN / BOLAND, LOUNGE SINGER BUT WHEN YOU'RE STANDING THERE CAN GNLY STARE AND SIGH on (FECTOR displays SUZETTE for LOUNGE SINGER to judge, Unmare eyes ar om her, she fakes chance and plants a big, sloppy kiss on FECTOR. Hei surprised An pleased) LOUNGE SINGER WHEN ISEE THAT FACE THAT UNMISTAKABLE Face TRAFFIC HALTS Loves watz STEVENS. BERNSTEIN / BOLAND WHAT ABUNCHA LOOKERS WHAT A BUNCHA BOLAND LOOKERS cor A pocricit IN THE RING BERNSTEIN Wor Woor BaBy (STEVENS stows his UATE for LOUNGE SINGER. She ges ¢ 7) (LOUNGE SINGER) THAT FACE. "THAT ALMOST BREAKABLE FACE (CHURCH BELLS CHIME THERE'S No TIME onsrace STEVENS BIGFOOT ALERT (BERNSTEIN) BEASTIN A SKIRT BERNSTEIN / BOLAND oH My.Gop 08 wy GoD Look ar“EM LOOK aT“EM (Tie MARINES notice FECTOR and SUZETTE drunkenly tongung in corner, met ‘and sobbery) (LOUNGE SINGER) STEVENS BOLAND, WHEN 1556 THAT FACE, "THATSONOFABITCH HEROPED A NASTY ONE HERE WEGO ‘BERNSTEIN ‘you SONOFABITCE (BIRDLACE, hiding his groing shame shows off ROT LOUNGE SINGER jose 6, Ree, BIRDLAE csr tf sight) (STEVENS) (BERNSTEIN) jesus CHRIST 1S BARELY GOTHIM ASK LOUNGE SINGER “THAT FACE BERNSTEIN “THUNDER THIGHS STEVENS. WHAT ACHICK (BOLAND takes is tur, shows off MARCY) BOLAND WEVEGOT'EM BEAT {LOUNGE SINGER determines MARCY hs ere = BOLAND and MARCY ere islesed with he result) LOUNGE SINGER wintt ASWEET EMBRACE WHEN SEE Har. (MARCY mates sre LOUNGE SINGER sts $8 Of erful tet even rect A aed aires, he cages ee, He olds up he scorecard marked 10) FACE BOLAND (MARCY's score has won BOLAND the prize. The song ends. Applause. MARINES ‘crowd BOLAND, the champ. Couples abandon the danee far. Only BIRDLACE and | ROSE remain.) ERNSTEIN ROSE y SONOFABIICH queasy from her iste dieing a ite to much) i bhi, BIRDLACE What's wrong? jiRNSTEIN) ROSE 1 don’ fea so good. PIMA SIX (She rushes of tothe batroom, ebvously onthe verge of throwing up. LOUNGE SINGER moves on fo the next song) LOUNGE SINGER BABY HAVE ANOTHER DRINK, (At the bar, BERNSTEIN and STEVENS erlebrate BOLAND’s victory.) STEVENS Congratulations, you piece of shit. BOLAND ‘Thank you very much BERNSTEIN That mouth! Where the hel did you find her? BOLAND Fm afraid that's above your pay grade, gentlemen and a lang fuckin’ story. Carry on, assholes. (BOLAND goes. STEVENS catches BIRDLACE,) STEVENS Bindlace, my man. How much you give that gil to drink? BIRDLACE b Rose? BERNSTEIN (eughs) Holy Jeezus. She's puking up her guts! That's gotta be worth something, C'mon ~ honorable mention? ETT _— | STEVENS hots outa small wad of cs, BIRDLACE wor tua i) "wenty-five bucks. She earned it. Here (STEVENS cts the money dow om the bar) BERNSTEIN (GIROLACE suddenly grabs BERNSTED | BIRDLACE by the colar) \ Go on: take your money, before that limp comes back fom he kennel ty dn’ yo shat up for once in your hie? gota swallow 2 eu pile of your | eerveach and every day, Fm sick oft, Grow uP. | tn Shans STEVENS a lek, pockets BIRDLACE ss | stand LOUNGE SINGER sings 8 resin 1 Lies Room.) LOUNGE SINGER Dawen FEET \ SUGARSWEET TrsquSt A PARTY WHOAOK-OHOHOH (@iDLACE tosses BERNSTEIN aie eis levi He oe, BERNSTEIN is ACT ONE. SCENE FIVE, ("i find BOLAND and MARCY in the LADIES ROOM, picking up inthe mid of st intense argument hard in. Scene begins the moment the transition music buttons) BOLAND ‘Come on, Marcy cut me some slack will ya? You ait een no pie MARCY Slack? No, you'l find slack the dictionary between shit and syphilis. You owe me hal BOLAND What about the cab fare? I paid for that. MARCY ‘This aint the chaplain you're talking to, Boland. You come to me for help, I help for half the money. That was the deal. So don’t be giving me no shit about some cab. BOLAND ou lousy slut, Take your goddamn money. Tm not giving you sh (oses cash om the lor, afew coins jangle. BOLAND goes) MARCY Stink’ jarheads. Gavedt (MARCY kneels down to gather hr prize mane. Toilet flushes, ROSE enters metly ‘roma sal, She's heard all of, but understand oly a tle. She instinctively moves to help MARCY) ROSE What's wrong, Marcy? MARCY He comes to me, he says, how'd you lke to make a bundle and you don't have todo nobody? So I say sure. Teven offer not to wear my teeth. And why not? Free cocktails fre beer, and they gota be polite. Thove are the rules, ROSE What rales? MARCY Noverming, ROSE No, Marcy, ike to hear. (MARCY consider, lots towards where BOLAND just exited. She's done playing ong, decides to lve with ROSE) Docrient MARCY The rules ofthe dogfight. See, they each put in some money ike fifty, seventy, | seventy-five bucks. ROSE Who does? MARCY “The heroes the Marines, And outta that, they rent thejoint, pay for the food and the toaze Arad the vest goes fr prize money. The thing that gets me i how great they thunk they look. Hal. You ever seen such a pack of pukes in your whole life? ROSE (daginning to gett) “There's prize money? MARCY | “That's right, honey. The ugliest gil wins a watd of dough forthe guy who brung he. To the ugliest co win, Only, see, Tait really that ugly | (pops in her eth) You gotta see me when I'm realy dressed up. (eee nose | oh go hi (ens o MARCY) Mary, ou us fel rile Maney \ (ik skinned harder 1 iesnotsobad, Atleast got somecish, All you got was sk | 50 SoM LITTLE PRICK WITHA KNOB FOR A DICK ISGONNA GET YOU DOWN? BOYS ARE THESAME AND THEY ALL GOT AGAME $0 FULLA SHIT THEIR EYES TURN BROWN seventy, food and the frgreat they feuter brung her Yeah (marcy) DON'T EXPECT NOTHIN ‘THATS HOW THEY'RE MADE “CAUSE TWO SWEATY BALLS MEANS A LUSH IN A RUSH TO GET LAID SEEIF 'M GETTIN’ SCREWED YM AT LEAST GETTIN’ PAID AT THE DOGFIGHT boGrGHT DOGFIGHT IN THE RING GOTTA LEARN TT Facer HEARIT DING DING DING ‘THEY ONLY PAY WHEN A LOAD Is BLOWN 80 YOU SIT AND STAY TIL YOU GET YOUR BONE ATTHEDOGHGHT ROSE Marcy, My God MARCY SO HE FED YOU ALINE TALKIN’ CANDLES AND WINE BEL HE SPREAD IT THICK BUT WHERE IS HE NOW? GGETTINY CASH FROM THE COW WHILE THE COW'S IN THE CAN ALL POKIN' SICK? YOU TAKE YOUR MONEY TAKE WHAT YOU MADE IF YOU DON'T PLAY THE GAME HELLBE GONE. YOU KE A PAWN THAT HE PLAYED “CAUSE WE'RE ALL GETTIN’ FUCKED 0 WE BETTER GET PAID (Marcy) DOGFIGHT DOGFIGHT TAKE THE CROWN WHEN YOU SWALLOW DIRT THEN YOU WON'T GET HURT (MARCY moves fo exit the datroom.. ROSE stops her, dss’ accept her 2 ROSE HOW CAN YOU LET A PACK OF JERKS TELL YOU THIS I$ HOW THE WORLD WORKS: (MARCY taughs a hat she Biwi ROSE’ ni MARCY TIME TO LEARN A FEW NEW TRICKS MARCY ROSE AT-THE DOGFIGHT HOW CAN YOU LET SOME PACK OF JERKS bocrickt TELL YOU THIS IS DOGFIGHT WHO ARE THEY? INTHE RINC WHO ARETHEY? WHO HURT NICE GIRLS FOR REAL NICE TIMES (Rose) AND YCU DON'T NEED SOME (WORTHLESS DIMES FROM, ADOGRGHT MARCY / ROSE Docricar DOGHIGHT IN THE RING MARCY ITS DocriGtt ROSE Docricitr MARCY / ROSE ecw) poorer MARCY HeaR Ir DA DINGDING DING. (ROSE wud MARCY face off challenging each other wth thir contrasting points of view, MARCY advocates accepting the boys’ behvior and adapting to its ROSE ref to stand for it. The bathroom disso ib seting reappears around them) ad theo MARCY / ROSE NO YOU CAN'T GIVE IN AND YOUCAN'T PLAY DUMB WHEN YOU GEP THICK SKIN THEN YOU'RE QUICK TO NUMB You LEP THEM win AND A DOG'S WHAT YOU BECOME AT THE DocrIGHT AT THE DOGFIGHT AP THE DocriGHT (ROSE finds BIRDLACE at the bar end. othe Button ofthe song, SLAPS him) BIKDLACE Hey! ROSE (urous, hurt eter) Don’t hey me, don't you dare hey me. You are a ere, heartless ignorant jerk Who gave you the right to treat people lke this? You have no feelings. (Rose) You're just a worthless excuse fora human being 11 (ROSE start 0. BIRDLACE Let goof me! OT (ROSE rushes off) God, what bitch. Where'd you find he | RUTIE TWO BEARS LOUNGE SINGER LEAVE YOUR WORRYIN’ BEHIND UNWIND Year ACT ONE. SCENE Six. (ROSE arrives home escapes to her bedroco. El er, checking in) a a rein th House, MAMA cast MAMA ou die, net | Sot Thope (ROSE works hart hide er emotion, hol bck hr tears) Rose What? | | ae | in | I decided to come home MAMA You have a good time? ROSE Yeah, it was nce MAMA Goostnigh, sweetie ROSE Night. (MAMA soils warmly, spears. ROSE is finally alone, Rejected d Scattered about the room. She considers the scene) (CLOSE THE WINDOW, DRAW THE CURTAIN IDE THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE MOON HANG THE DRESSES, UGLY DRESSES NOONE LIKES MAROON WIPE OFF ALLTHAT STUPID LiPsTicK RETURN THE EARRINGS TO THEIR CASt MAKEUP WON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE ISSTILL THE SAME OLD FACE (ROSE) ISNTIT FUNNY? ISNT IT FUNNY? UT IT FUNNY YOU BELIEVED THAT IT WAS REAL? PRETTY FUNNY [ALL DISASTERS HAVE AN UPSIDE YoU CAN FIND ONE IF YOU TRY You WENT DANCING, YOU WERE DANCING ‘YOU WERE DANCING WITH AGUY ISNT HE FUNNY? ISNTIT FUNNY? unis not my. She grows angry wth ese) [AREN'T YOU FUNNY? PATHETICLLY NAIVE [AND DESPPRATE TO BELIEVE su CAN ALWAYS FIND SOME GOOD WELL YOU MISUNDERSTOOD (OR YOU'VE BEEN DREAMING ‘CAUSE PEOPLE ARE JUST CRUEL SHUT THE LIGHT OFF, TURN THE BED DOWN, NO MORE CRYING, DONT YOU DARE YOU'LL WAKE UPSOME TIME TOMORROW IAND FORGET TO EVEN CARE IgNT IT FUNNY? ISNT IT FUNNY? TA MOMENT, HE CONVINCED ME | COULD SE PRETTY FUNNY ROE suse alt te dees off ti eo the fr, Se es ty settling into the song payout wef BIRDLACE and PETE he 0 1267, (isthe cova of | (te oft ss, BIRDLACE cots i Str oe send, latin his ve thls and memories. PETE sti) PETE You sil up? Better ty for some shut-eye kid. V morning, ont be getting to Frisco “ti (PETE turns awy, res sleep. Lights, Sian Francisco the end of right) on BIRDLACE asthe bus barrels END OF ACT ONE. afer he “Ent” we nd BIRDLACE ard BERNSTEIN in ACA Tino the same night. BERNSTEIN uses the accompanying ambient sound er oe, BIRDLAE pgs sting gtme Cv Av Co ret define ad dee wf addres. He slams thm in frustration) BERNSTEIN ei you, they got ting get, Fst it stops ot when shes 2080 eee ow it shuts of when sb’ his cote to lsing her Panis BIRDLACE (cite, mooted in te shooting game) Yeah, take it! Right between the eves! BERNSTEIN ther co) it's your friend Bernstein. Don't break my heart now epost Come on, baby, (BOLAND enters holding tao bers. He gost BIRDIACE) BIRDLACE Christ! BOLAND Got you a beer BIRDLACE Sonofabiteh! BOLAND (ofring the ber) Here. Maine BERNSTEIN toe pepshow machine) C'mon, 'mon, eon, eon. BIRDLACE othe game) ‘ow tack you, you godamn sonofabitcht TT low your faci head of (BOLAND notices BIRDLACE’s of, intense behavior) BOLAND Hey what's your problem? Pissed you got your ass hcked by a gil tonight? BIRDLACE (turns on BOLAND, suddenly charging) BADE, wit ‘The fork you tryin’ to say you miserable pice of sit? Hest BOLAND. (convincing himself rationalizing) What do1 care? Marines been throwing dogfights since they been defending the Constitation, BOLAND That's right shake i of, BIRDLACE (as zworking) My dad, your da, all the fuckin’ dads, BOLAND FAttatoyt BERNSTEIN (sive upon peeps) Dammit! a BIRDLACE (renewed energy and sager) I Enough with the machine, We gotta find you the real thing, BOLAND ‘The time has come Dickie Bernstein, you're about to become a man, BERNSTEIN Binal BIRDLACE (0 BERNSTEIN) Tonight, you pay frit rusic eat) ‘When we come back... they're gonna be lining up finusic beat ‘Anything you want ama silver fuckin’ platter. That's what they promised us. (msi in) You'ea goddamn US. Marine. You are un-fuckn’-stoppable! (tn trying to empover BERNSTEIN, BIRDLACE is rely trying to rearm himself, fo shore himself up, uid himself ack up afer he evening’ events) [NO-NAME SCHOOLBOY AWFUL GREEN TRAINED, ORDAINED AS A MEAN MARINE NOW "HEY CANT FUCK WITH THE TOUGH YOUNG BUCK CCRADLIN’ AN M-ROURTEEN (channeling te nergy ofa marching bend) DADATDADA TEACE AGOOK TO HOLD A GUN SERVE YOUR YEAR AND THEN YOU'RE DONE HOMEWARD BOUND AND THE BOY GETS CROWNED {AS CLEVELAND'S NEW FAV'RITE SON (That's BERNSTEIN.) AT THE HOMETOWN HERO'S TICKER TAPE PARADE (COTTON CANDY AND LEMONADE THREE BEES {OMETOWN HERO'S TICKER TAPE PARADE. BIRDLACE (CAN'TGET THAT AT THE PENNY ARCADE (BOLAND and BERNSTEIN are om board sharing in this fantasy, adn to it) THREE BEES DADATDADA DAT DADA DADADA, BIRDLACE MAIN STREET BLOCKED ALL AFTERNOON BERNSTEIN js. ADAND ON HAND WITH A MARCHIN’ TUNE BOLAND YOUR NAME 1S WAILED sc te BIRDLACE a ‘THE BLIMP’ UNVEILED BERNSTEIN YOUR FACE ON A BIG BALLOON (WERNSTEIN imagines the roaring crowd. 1 as fall thre of theme can hear THREE BEES DADAT DADA BOLAND BERNSTEIN / BIRDLACE ‘ATCHIN BUSTY BLONDES COMPETE AINT THAT SWEET. DRAWINY CLAWS UKE CATS IN HEAT (00H YEAH BERNSTEIN LET’EM FIGHT 10 SPEND THE NIGHT = eerste | ee jeRNSTEIN / BIRDLACE | THAT NICE WHITE SHEET | | ‘THREE BEES [AV THE HOMETOWN HERO'S TICKER TAPE PARADE | BIRDLACE TELLIN TALES OF A BRAVE BRIGADE | THREE BEES AMOMETOWN HERO'S TICKER TATE PARADE BERNSTEIN I Irs YOUR TIME TO SHINE BIRDLACE / BOLAND | rie 70 cer LAID | (Chast pan, They ld BERNSTEIN foi fe) | THREE BEES DADAT DADA | DAT DADA DaTDADADA DADAT DADA DAT DADA DA DADA | ifn IROLACE, BLAND, BERNSTEIN FECTOR, ond GIN it oe ence totes ses Api ei, pep by aoe dra STEVENS ener fo he ion ro, hg Fe sg ond altel) STEVENS: i | Who's next? (BERNSTEIN sluts) | BERNSTEIN How was it? STEVENS. Best she ever had. (cHUPPY enters, donning a thresdbare robe. She is tired. She's had twit servicemen tonight.) ‘ fice vocrieer BERNSTEIN (forma, polite) Gond evening, 'm Bemtein, curry ‘Okay, listen sweetheart, Thate to do this, but I gotta change our plans BERNSTEIN How do you mean? curry Is been along night. A girl can only take so much, you know: BOLAND You ldeing with thie shit? curry ‘Your don ike it, there's the Fuckin’ door. STEVENS (alps CHIPPY’s ass) Make ‘em and break ‘em, what can I sty? BERNSTEIN ‘We're United States Marines, Ma'am, Can’t you make a litle exception? curry [Not tonight. BERNSTEIN (Getting worked up) But tonight'sall got. can’t go over there a—a— BERNSTEIN a private word ofencouragement, Then BERNSTEIN ‘urs back o CHIPPY.) im gonna do it ils me curry Not with me, you aint BIRDLACE (intervenes) Let's go, Bernstein, wel find you one who will BERNSTEIN Ym ready now! Cimon, isnot fair: we got money, we got plenty. (BERNSTEIN crowds CHIPPY, in her fice) (ERNSTEIN) Ie’sno big deal, just one more cHiPry iI aca (Nou, BERN STEIN gabe) | Hoy (@ERNSTEDY is determine ing fa | BERNSTEIN in from of ised) ‘ou iv tou all the ime no problem. So, wha, ou tink youcan HB me around — | curry Liston you Tit pice of \ BERNSTEIN | (hrs er tors the bed) (m notalitieansthing. | BIRDLACE ersten \ curv Gat yourpawe off BIRDLACE Hey \ BOLAND He asked you nice BIRDLACE (pulls BERNSTEIN off tr) eC etie | Tenens, HIPPY are rm, Si MARINES tebe \ curry (lo BERNSTEIN) Just you, Fity bucks. jerk me BOLAND (lo BERNSTEIN, fate ‘You take your time now. BERNSTEIN ‘Semper Fi, Do or Die. (BERNSTEIN flows CHIPPY to the bed aren. She closes the makeshift curtain for privacy. BOLAND turns to BIRDLACE, roo iscleerly shaken, angry. He has «new perspective om his frends now, starts ose thir behavior for what itis) BOLAND He's gota lear, Thats how is dane. My dad, your dad, all the fuckin’ dads BOLAND |AHERO DON'T GET sorT /AHERO DON'T RETREAT HE'SGONNA GET His WaY “CAUSE HE WON'T ACCEPT DEFEAT (GUYS LIKE ME AND YOu. WERE HEROES THROUGH AND THROUGH SEMPER FI DOOR DIE BOLAND YOU'RE A GODDAMN HERO FECTOR / GIBBS / STEVENS DATDADA DATDADA DAT DADA DATDADA SEMPER FL 0 oR DIE (BIRDLACE grabs his jacket, fed up, hast get out of there) Hey, where you goin?! Bindlace! (BIRDLACE rans off tvves) BOLAND YOU'RE A GODDAMN HERO! (A triumphant BERNSTEIN reemerges from bind the curtain. Mission complished) FECTOR / GIBBS / STEVENS (in BERNSTEIN’s direction) CANT YOU HEAR IT Boys? CANT YOU HEAR IT comin’ conan ‘COMIN coma’ ) _-—$—___ Boece BERNSTEIN (As the song progresses, the MARINES wil Prostitute's de ad nto the tec. They 5 (except BIRDLACE / BERNSTEIN) ‘COMIN’ COMIN’ COMIN ALL MARIN| ALL MARINES (except BIRDLACE) [AT THE HOMETOWN HERO'S TICKER TAPE PARADE hought of (opting out the following words, as if isgused by sere) NO CONFETTI FOR THE BOWS WHO STAYED HOMETOWN HERO'S TICKER TAPE PARADE ‘YOU WIN A WAR {YOU PICK A WIFE YOUGET RESPECT YOR WHOLE DAMN LIFE YOU'RE A HOMETOWN HERO WHO GETS A MOTHERFUCKIN’ TICKER TAPE PARADE! DA DAT DADA DAT DADA DADA DA (re song ens with de MARINES trarphant an ely for anything, terrify fearless) ” pdt ACT TWO. SCENE TWo. (BIRDLACE isin the sre ouside the DINER, ROSE stands the dooroay, having just come downstairs. Shei not pleased, BIRDLACE does nse wht to sy, A Tengthy silence before citer one of them speaks. Tense, dato ou, no clear path forward fom here) ROSE ‘Ym doven here, Edie, You got me out of bed. You woke up half the neighborhood. What do you want? (ie presente a single rose) BIRDLACE A rose fora Rose. (ROSE i itent, nearly seething) Thought you'd ket ROSE That's all you got to say? (He can't ink of ating els. ROSE takes a momen delivers it careful, drety) 10 propre her next statement {just want you to know one thing, and it’s the only reason I same out here: youre the ugly one, not me. GBIRDLACE, not knowing how fo respond, says nothing) You know that gir, Marcy? She sid she won firs prize (BIRDLACE aclnnsledges this, embarrased) Your friend Boland didn’t find her—be hired her BIRDLACE asvetieg Aw, come on, ROSE He hired her. Theard them fighting. He was trying to weasel her out of her share e's not only a moron and a chest he's a cheapskate BIRDLACE (rox he blives it) No shit pe Eee cane cnS nS poortont (Beat. ROSE gtr he courage to ask hi nent vestion) ROSE Die Lin anything? BIRDLACE (ying as convincingly as possible) No. In fac, you were disqualified. Too prety (ROSE stots i lnk he doesn’t buy it) ROSE ‘And what about allthovs other girls? What about their feelings? Dowt they have feelings? BIRDLACE Hy, they did't know nothing about it. Besides, you'e different. How many Jasheads in that shithole? And how many tried to talk theie gil outta going? And before dancing too, ‘cause when you dance, tha’ inal judging. ROSE What are you saying, should take that asa compliment? BIRDLACE, Yeah ROSE ‘A compliment is when you say something nice about someone, not when you BIRDLACE 1m telling ya it's compliment ROSE (ark at hi, usa, the last tra) “There's no such personas Jim Swain! He doesn’t even exist! You dont know anything about music. You dont know who Pete Seeger i or even Woody Guthrie, ‘You don't even know hew to apologize. You think you know everythingbut you don't. Good night, Bade. (ROSE turns to go buck nse) BIRDLACE feel rotten about it. Lemme make it up Fold it! Rose! Please! “know you're sore toyou, You gotta beliew me: sorry, I wanna take you to dine ROSE Dinner? Is that your idea of a joke? BIRDLACE {mean they. Ilo caze What you look Ike ROSE (stung, simply, just doesn’t gt ity I wish you di, BIRDLACE nicatng his (tries to apologize bat ats no capacity for it and no experience com feng rowing frustrated a he il short) “There's lotsa shit] don't know, Rose, Team al the fuck way back her, {don't know why. I don’t know what the hell 'm doing, yapping at you like a goddamn ‘ot, Tdon’t know what's the ight thing 0 say~but I wanna be here with you, Rose, I know that Ijust—T cant help it (Ge waits for her response, but she's silent, unde you don’t want me around, ust tell me to leave and I'm gone, okay? I'm fuckin (Beat) ROSE (arec, fm) ‘You're gonna stop swearing BIRDLACE Okay. (Pause. ROSE makes a decision, She ca either re shout herself or she can ake this risk, prove a herself and to BIRDLACE tht he wns 1 to her bedroom: ond fel bad 1g about her) ROSE Otay: BIRDLACE Okay what? ROSE Okay, let's go to dinner. But if this s some part of your stupid dogfight, swear Il kill you BIRDLACE No, Rose. it's not. Promise, lust you and me ata nce joint, having a nie meal ROSE ‘And we won't ever mention the dogfight again. BIRDLACE Roger tha ROSE And itl just like going on a regular date, right? BIRDLACE Just two regular people ona regular date (hey are aesoard uncomfortable, They maybe agreing to move foraand but hey stl don’ understand enc otler. They are words apart) ROSE Right, BIRDLACE Goo ROSE BIRDLACE Fine (BIRDLACE aguin offers ROSE the rose an this time she accepts tantly, thir date begins. They volar, (ie hoor their interna thoughts in song.) ROSE STREETLAMP bis GLow ALIGHT TO BLANKET NIGHT LUKE SUMMER SNOW WELL, LET IT POUR JUST COVER UP WHATEVER CAME BEFORE BIRDLACE SA BREEZE vwottPs THROUGH AND MAKES YOU DO SOME SHIT YOU'D NEVER DO TALKIN’ QUEER WHY THE HELL ARE YOU STILL HERE? (They dent kw how to connector howto ale is situation) 1 ROSE BIRDLACE AND WE GO. AND WEGO. BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM, BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM Bune fet aas ROSE / BIRDLACE DON'T KNOW Wey 1 DECIDED TO COME DON'T KNOW WHY I DECIDED TO COME ROSE MEET ME HALEWAY ATOUCH AND GO OF DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OWE TALK? GBIRDLACE coughs.) ty, Whar? BIRDLACE uke ROSE DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH JUST WALK. BIRDLACE BLANK SLATE BLANK STARE. YEAH YOU MADE HER CRY, WHY DO YOU CARE? WHAT TOOK HOLD? LOOK AT HER ‘SHE LOOKS 50. (About to express something potty dismissive of ROSE, he aks at her and notices | something.) coup (IROL ACE gives ROSE hi surprised by the gesture) poerient oe BIRDLACE AND wEGO AND WEGO | BUM BUM BUM uM BUM BUM | BUM aUM DURE DUM BUM aun BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM um auM BUM uM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM RUNG HUME DUM | ROSE / BIRDLACE DONT KNOW WHY | {DECIDED TO COME DONT RNOW Wit DECIDED TO COME ROSE | “Twist LEMONS INTO LEMONADE | ROSE BIRDLACE, | YoU BESLEEPING you BE DRUNK | BIRDLACE / ROSE | {AND YOU MIGHT MISS {NY GOOD THAT COULD COME I Aeron Tis Rose \ nist DATE bIRDLACE Lasrncte | BIRDLACE / ROSE or QUrTE WHEAT YOU PICTURED \ | purALnicuT BIRDLACE ROSE | SO TAKE HER OUT ive i aSHOT BIRDLACE / ROSE “CAUSE PEOPLE CAN ‘SURPRISE YOU orNot Doerienr aoe = 4. -— Ace ROSE BIRDLACE AND WE.GO ‘AND WEGO BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM UM BUM BUM UM BUM, BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM. BUM BUM BUM wm BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM 8M BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM (They end wp ata very FANCY RESTAURANT. Ambient casical music, A snooty WAITER grees them.) LET WAITER re Good evening. Do you have a reservation? BIRDLACE [Uh no. ike that should mater, secing a8 there's plenty of room, WAITER ves there is—but we don’t seat patrons without a reservation, BIRDLACE Yeah, well nex time I have my secretary call ahead. What's for diner? WAITER ‘'m afraid, without a reservation, it's just not posible. BIRDLACE (Growing louder) ma United States Marine. Good enough to protect you but [aint good enough to feat your chow that it? i WAITER ‘Ym going to have to ask you to lower your voice, BIRDLACE (even louder) Nota fuckin’ chance ROSE (pulls BIRDLACE aside) Ede, what are you doing? (ROSE goes othe WAITER, thinking on he fet.) rs (Rose) 1'm sea sory about that, sir—and you don't | t's just—you se, its our wedding night eto make any exceptions for us— (Ste acknowledges her ron soeding atte) wal, we don't have money Fa dress you ony wear Ho ook at ne. But | (@IRDLACE watches her inaction) ‘And my fale, yu know, cause t wanied this night tobe ust perfect ben | ‘meal like the kind you rake here, The two of vs (Ste touches eri) | Te the of \ (hese to" | there go again roms yl no tears tonight Tm 3. (Ste ces on BIRDLACE' soar, He okay confor et. Sf) | WarreR ie nrc ste sonewhere ROSE | Let me sce if ca find you a | (to BIRDLACE, proudly) | te oan enpty ib ROSE ss ent rte) Ws so nice. | warren Here we \ | ROSE veneer been hr bore WATER (forced smile, smarms feigned surprise) Is that so? chair for ROSE. BIRDLACE pulls out the other chat, offs i 2 (WAITER pulls out ROSE. She acepls IRDLACE's ofr.) a BIRDLACE for us— (ioaly laying it on thick) Here, thisisfor you. A back, WAITER i ] | j ly wear “That won't be necessary BIRDLACE You're worth. buck-—now, isthe, Rose? You've been so kind you eared it beautiful (GIRDLACE stuf the bill nto WAITER’s jacket pocket.) WAITER “Thank you (WAITER fles. BIRDLACE takes his seat. He picks up the menu, triumphant. ROSE isnot pleased) ROSE You really shoved him, huh, BIRDLACE ‘Wit ‘i'm through with that prick: he won't know whether fo shit or go blind, ROSE (arops her mena, giving up) ‘Okay, Ede if you're gonna spend the rest ofthe night trying to make that man iserable, I'm going home. BIRDLACE, We come here lave nice dinner lke ate respect rom the man, that’s all ROSE ‘Well have a nicer dinner if you just leave him be, What's the point of spending all, Your time and energy trying to get even with everybody? BIRDLACE, | Because fel great! fel fuckin’ great. Especially when there's an ashole Fetting in my — i | ROSE ‘And what's the point of every word out of your mouth being a curse word? T asked {You a hundred times, You sound awful. How would you like iif talked that way? BIRDLACE pw ea rt to Wouldnt bother me. WAITER reappears, approaches the table) (cautiously) ROSE (os gry as he cam manage, with some see, actualy enjoying the oul language) salmon, withthe | | So? May 1 get you anything to Yes, goddammil, you can, Tl have the fucking poached. | Soncata-bittng re and some dy bastard salad with shod of Roquefort essing | (et) ‘Who nove what this asshole wants. (WAITER is etme, Turns to BIRDLACE) | BIRDLACE (foto taller na | WAITER WATER mopar BROWACE on ROSE! pat gh) | Rose Thal youln gonna have? A bee? But you must be avin | BIRDLACE Great | Me? No way, Hhaddacheoseburger ast week (én ardent. Se ees hin suspiciously) | Whatch looking at? ROSE | (not do eyed or overly sentiment) | | Nothing, Twasfast wondering what you'd look ike witha ral head of bai BIRDLACE | Wel not much beter, that’s for sure, We gota saying: “Shot at'n’ missed. Shit at ‘av hit” Thats ROSE “Specially with your eye all swollen BIRDLACE ‘And it hurt foo. You got a boxer fora dad? There's guys in the corps cant take a wing ike that. mguage) ROSE (honest, simply pt ut wt letting hin of he hook) 1 didnt mean what {seid before, back atthe party. don’t want anything bad to happen to you. Twas ust mad. What you did made me rel mad. BIRDLACE nove, ROSE ‘You deserved it (ext 1 ft good to sey tht to hin.) ‘And my dad wasn'ta boxer, atleast don't think. I don't know much about him, He died in the war BIRDLACE You got is Purple Fear? ROSE | don't think so. Tmean,ifwe do, ve never seen it, Mama dovsn' talk about him never even met hin, (Beat. BIRDLACE pulls the Medal of Honor from his pocket, hands it fo ROSE.) BIRDLACE snot the same thing but .. you ean old onto it ROSE What? Eadie, no— BIRDLACE Keep it ROSE vs important to you it's yous father’s BIRDLACE les nothing to me, okay? Only worth what I pad fori at that pawnshop bock in Buffalo. No one’s giving my dad a prize for anything, Rose. Packed up end spit when was six didn’t have the decency to even say goodbye ROSE Ym sony BIRDLACE Ym not. Only one looking out for you is you. Atleast I know it est) Keep the medal, Ur leave fora up. con't want atte pooriext WAITER delivers ROSE's mea and BIRDLACE's be) Rose Y warren nose | Look Ede, taka ood ent SIRDLACE \ waren | (uci ey iy | cae nose | ras kf an fork, dis in) ‘This is—mmm. | (te he fest fos ils, BIRDLACE sts er —wachs er fod. She | See, you are hungry! BIRDLACE | Nose hones ROSE workin diner, hnowa hungry ook whes Late one, Why did't you oder | someting? BIRDLACE | (considers er, te) Because 1 ould pay fori | OSE is gst) Dont worry ean pay for yours, And his ewer) But th (Ske considers him. Then she slides half her fod on the empty plate i front of. allt payday. (aRDLace) Hley—what’s that for? Hey. (Ge port) “Thanks (She smiles. He smiles. They stil don't understand each otier but they've taking bby steps towards. Tension betocn thers remains, stil so much unspoken) ROSE FIRST DATE BIRDLACE BOTH NOT QUITE WHAT YOU PICTURED BUTALRIGHT ROSE SORTA STRANGE a BIRDLACE KINDA BIZARRE BOTH BUT NOT A BIG DISASTER jnter AND WEGO | ‘BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM (Ther dimer continues as we transition, sifting focus from resteurant to tbo parlor) he him) | ACT TWO. SCENE THREE: (aueerony's TATTON, a loay Tatoo Pato, BIG TONY, big on Rap soice stoke a geet hare work on BOLAND’ arm, BERNSTEIN sands {he atcha atetenty,They lve ser BIRDLACE in hours) BERNSTEIN ‘Almost fll hour lt, the um. Maybe he

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