Act 1, Scene 8: Phone Tag

Question 1

Why should I butter up a sour muffin?

Answer 1

Miss Crane’s dressing room.

Question 2

Hello Eve put the first lady of the theater on the phone.

Answer 2

Just a minute, Mr Roberts.
I’m not sure she’ll be able to talk 🦜 to you.
It’s almost curtain time ⏲️.

It’s him, Miss Crane.

Question 3

Damn you Margo damn you

Answer 3

Miss Crane’s dressing room.

Question 4

Is that you eve? It’s Mrs roberts.

Answer 4

Oh, hello Mrs Roberts.
What can I do for you?

Question 5

Are you alone?

Answer 5

Yes. Miss Crane’s on the stage. There’s no one here.

Question 6

Good, I want to talk to you. Eve, how would you like to play Margo’s part on Monday night?

Answer 6

What DO you mean Mrs Roberts?

Question 7

You know about the quarrel?

Answer 7

I certainly do. I had a ringside seat . 🥊

Question 8

Well although they’ve apparently made up Margo’s hurt Lloyd pretty deeply. I think Margo has to be taught a lesson. Let her find out that she’s not as indispensable as she thinks she is.

Answer 8

I don’t blame you.
She was impossible!
But how could such a thing be arranged?

Question 9

I haven’t thought it out in detail yet.

I’ll syphon the gas out of the car or something like that.

Answer 9

Oh Mrs Roberts!
What a wonderful revenge!

Can I tell people I’m going to play the part?
A few agents I mean.
If THEY could see me,
it might help A LOT.

Question 10

I don’t see any harm.
Even Lloyd has no idea.

Answer 10

Don’t worry Mrs Roberts.
I’ll keep it a secret for the rest of my life.

Question 11

Harvey would let you go on, wouldn’t he? I mean he wouldn’t close the show?

Answer 11

Don’t worry about Harvey.
He’ll put me on alright.