Act 2, Scene 1

Question 1

MARCELLUS: If you think you can hold these kids back, go ahead.

Answer 1

(The KIDS burst in excitedly as EULALIE fights her way through them and exits right. The QUARTET and the LADIES quickly get out of the way)

Question 2

TOMMY: The Shipoopi!

Answer 2

Shipoopi! (THEY form Virginia Reel lines)

Question 3

[Shipoopi, after boys’ “The girl who’s hard to get” and Marcellus’ following “Shipoopi, Shipoopi, Shipoopi”]
[finish Sal line and subsequent squeeze verse]

Answer 3

But you can win her yet.

Shipoopi, Shipoopi, Shipoopi
The girl who's hard to get
Shipoopi, Shipoopi, Shipoopi
But you can win her yet.
(SEVERAL COUPLES do specialties including MARCELLUS & ETHEL, and TOMMY & ZANEETA.  HAROLD enters)

Question 4

BOY: Come on, Professor, show us some new steps!

Answer 4

(HAROLD makes gallant invitation to wallflower MARIAN. She is trapped into dancing with him in Vernon Castle one-step. SHE shines. SEVERAL OF THE LADIES witness this and rush off with the news. The KIDS ALL join in again imitating the steps HAROLD and MARIAN have done)

Shipoopi, Shipoopi, Shipoopi
The girl who's hard to get
Shipoopi, Shipoopi, Shipoopi
But you can win her yet.
You can win her yet!
Shipoopi!

(As reprise featuring TOMMY & ZANEETA starts, EULALIE & MAYOR SHINN enter)

Question 5

SHINN: Take your hands off my daughter!

Answer 5

Papa!

Question 6

SHINN: Right? How do you get any right around here? Aiding and abetting the swindling activities of this spell-binding cymbal salesman? You know what I see written all over you? Reform School! Now get out! … Get ou, you wild kid. (TOMMY rushes off)

Answer 6

Papa, please. It’s Capulets like you make blood in the market place. Ye Gods.

Question 7

SHiNN: You watch your frazology, young woman. Go home.

Answer 7

(ZANEETA weeps and starts off. EULALIE starts after her)