act 1, scene 2 Flashcards
start of scene 2, enter fogarty
so i, ah, took the gun, officer, and i shot him.
i see, and you’re wife, roxie hart, is in no way involved. is that right?
that’s right, officer.
aren’t you the cheerful little murderer.
murderer? why just last week the jury thanked a man for shooting a burglar.
well that’s just fine. sign right here, mr. hart.
freely and gladly. freely and gladly
HUBBY OF MINE🎶
a man got a right to protect his home and his loved ones, right?
of course, he has
well, i come in from my garage, officer, and i see him coming through the window. with my wife roxanne there, sleeping’. like an angel, an angel!
HE LOVES ME SO. THAT FUNNY HONEY OF MINE🎶
i mean supposing, just supposing, he had violated her or something, you know what i mean… violated?
i know what you mean.
… or somethin’. think how terrible that would have been. good thing i got home from work on time, im tellin ya that! i say im tellin ya that!
fred casely.
fred casely. how could he a burglar? my wife knows him! he sold us our furniture!
LORD KNOWS HE AINT GOT THE SMARTS🎶
She lied to me. She told me he was a burglar.
you mean he was dead when you got home?
she had him covered with a sheet and she’s tellin me that cock and bull story about this burglar, and i ought to say i did it cause i was sure to get off. burglar, huh!
funny honey monologue
And i believed her! so she was two timing me, huh? well, she can just swing for all i care. boy, i’m down in the garage working my ass off, fourteen hours a day, and she’s up there, munchin on bon bons and jazzing. this time she pushed me too far. that little chiseler. boy, what a sap i was!
