PLAY Flashcards
ESS IE
MY THAT KITCHENS HOT
WHAT, ESSIE?`
IT JUST WON’T EVER GET COOL
DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE CANDY TODAY, ESSIE?
IT’S SUCH A HOT DAY
BUNCH OF NEW ORDERS
MY, IF IT KEEPS ON i SUPPOSE YOU’LL BE OPENING A STORE.
I WANT TO BE A DANCER
THE ONLY TROUBLE WITH DANCING IS, IT TAKES SO LONG. YOU’VE BEEN STUDYING SUCH A LONG TIME.
STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME DIDN’T WE
YES, BUT YOU SHOULDN’T COUNT MY FIRST TWO YEARS, BECAUSE I WAS LEARNING TO TYPE.
REHBA - MRS SYCAMORE?
UH? WHAT?
FINISH THE SECOND ACT
OH, NO, RHEBA. I’VE JUST GOT CYNTHIA ENTERING THE MONASTERY.
KIT KAT WASN’T SHE
WELL, SHE GETS TIRED OF THE KIT KAT CLUB, AND THERE’S THIS MONASTERY, SO SHE GOES THERE.
DO THEY LET HER IN?
YES, I MADE IT VISITORS’ DAY, SO OF COURSE ANYBODY CAN COME.
OH
SO SHE ARRIVES ON VISITORS’ DAY, AND –JUST STAYS.
ALL NIGHT
OH, YES. SHE STAYS SIX YEARS.
BUST THAT MONASTERY WIDE OPEN
(TO SELF) “SIX YEARS LATER.:…
PAUL TEN STRINGS LISTEN NICE HUH?
YES, PAUL, DEAR, WERE YOU EVER IN A MONASTERY?
PINNA THOUGHT OF THE BALLOON
SOUNDS LOVELY. DID YOU DO ALL THAT TODAY?
PAUL, PINNA, PAUL D, P D CELLAR AND TRY IT ALL RIGHT
MR DE PINNA, IF A GIRL YOU LOVED ENTERED A MONASTERY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
RHEBA DINNER TONIGHT MRS SYCAMOE?
WHAT? I DON’T KNOW, RHEBA. MAYBE
BEEN HOME ONE NIGHT THIS WEEK
YES, I KNOW.
SOMETHING WITH COCOANUTS
UH-HUH. THATS NICE.
U BETTER SET FOR EIGHT
RHEBA, I THINK I’LL PUT THIS PLAY AWAY FOR A WHILE AND GO BACK TO THE WAR PLAY.
ESS WHAT YOU THINK
OH, THEY LOOK LOVELY. WHAT DO YOU CALL THEM?
LOVE DREAMS
YES, THAT’S NICE…I’M GOING BACK TO MY WAR PLAY, ESSIE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ARE YOU MOTHER?
YES, I SORT OF GOT MYSELF INTO A MONASTERY AND I CAN’T GET OUT.
SNAKES DID RHEBA FEED THEM
I DON’T KNOW. RHEBA, DID YOU FEED THE SNAKES YET?
BRINGS FLIES WITH HIM
WELL, TRY TO FEED THEM BEFORE GRANPA GETS HOME. YOU KNOW HOW FUSSY HE IS ABOUT THEM.
YESM
AND HERE TAKE GOUCHO AND HARPO INTO THE KITCHEN WITH YOU. BELIEVE I’LL HAVE ANOTHER LOVE DREAM
PAUL NO THANKS I GOTTA WAHS
I’M GOING BACK TO THE WAR PLAY, PAUL.
PAULS ESSIE PROMISING PUPIL
YOU’D THINK WITH FORTY MONKS AND ONE GIRL THAT SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN.
ED, ESS…..WHEN KOLENKHOV COMES WILL YOU
ED, DEAR. WHY DON’T YOU AND ESSIE HAVE A BABY? I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT JUST THE OTHER DAY
ED ESS ED LET’S ASK HIM
LABOR PLAY, RELIGIOUS PLAY, ROMANTIC PLAY– I KNOW IT’S HERE SOME PLACE.
DE PI ED…PRINT UP SOME DESCRITIVE MATTER AFTER DINNER
DO YOU THINK ANYBODY READS THOSE THINGS, ED–THAT YOU PUT IN THE CANDY BOXES?…OH, HERE’S THE WAR PLAY.
“POISON GAS” (DOORBELL) I GUESS THAT’S DONALD. LOOK AT RHEBA SMILE.
ED THE BOYFRIEND EH RHEBA
THEY’RE AWFULLY CUTE, DONALD AND RHEBA.
HOW YOU BEEN MRS SYCAMORE
VERY WELL, THANK YOU. DONALD?
YES MAAM
WERE YOU EVER IN A MONASTERY?
I’M ON RELIEF
AH, YES, OF COURSE.
BEN WORKING MRS SYCAMORE
YES, INDEED, DONALD.
HOW’S GRANDPA?
JUST FINE. HE’S OVER AT COLUMBIA THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
HE GO THERE FOR ALL THE TIME PENNY?
I DON’T KNOW, IT’S SO HANDY–JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
TROTZKY YAH I LEFT IT THERE
WHO IS IT?
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
OH
LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
OH, YES. PALISADES PARK. THATS WHERE WE MET.
FULL HOUR DISPLAY, SAYH
PAUL THATS WOUNDERFUL!
GRANDPA YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE
WAS IS A NICE COMMENCEMENT, GRANDPA?
HAVE HIM AT COLUMBIA
DONALD, WILL YOU TELL RHEBA GRANDPAS HOME NOW AND WE WON’T WAIT FOR MISS ALICE.
PAUL GR DE GR CARLOAD OF FIREWORKS. AAND SAY JUST AS MUCH TOO
DON’T THE GRADUATES EVER SAY ANYTHING?
PEOPLE ESSIE MOTHER
NO THANKS DEAR
G ES WHERES GRANPAS LETTER MOTHER
WHAT DEAR?
LETTER THAT CAME FOR GRANDPA LAST WEEK?
I DON’T KNOW I REMEMBER SEEING THE KITTENS ON IT.
ALICE ENTERS IT’S NEW ISN’T IT
LOOKS NICE AND SUMMERY.
DOWN IN THAT CELLAR ALL DAY PAUL HUH?
I’M GOING BACK TO THE WAR PLAY, ALICE.
NICARAGUA NOW FOR 2 PESTOS PAUL REALLY?
“KENNETH! MY VIRTUE IS A PRICELESS THING TO ME”
REALLY WHO IS IT
WELL, ISN’T THAT NICE?
CALLIN FOR ME
WHY DON’T YOU BOTH STAY TO DINNER?
BOSSES SON
WELL!
WHY SHERLOCK HOLMES
ARE YOU GOING TO MARY HIM?
WHAT TIME IS IT?
I DON’T KNOW. ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
MINUTE HE COMES PLEASE?
OF COURSE, ALICE
I MEAN THE MINUTE HE COMES
WHY, OF COURSE.
WELL BE SURE
WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT?
SHES’ GOT IT BAD
WOULDN’T IT BE WONDERFUL IF SHE MARRIED HIM? WE COULD HAVE THE WEDDING RIGHT IN THIS ROOM.
HES EVER CALLED FOR THE GIRL
YOU ONLY CALLED FOR ME ONCE.
HE CAME TO DINNER ONCE AND JUST STAYED
ANYHOW, I THINK IT’S WONDERFUL. DON’T YOU GRANDPA?
SEEMS HAPPY ABOUT IT
HE MUST BE CRAZY ABOUT HER. MAYBE HE’S THE ONE WHO IS TAKING HER OUT EVERY NIGHT. (DOOR BELL) THERE HE IS! NEVER MIND, RHEBA, I’LL ANSWER IT. NOW REMEBER WHAT ALICE SAID AND BE VERY NICE TO HIM
LETS TAKE A LOOK AT HIM
WELL! WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE HOME!
HENDRSON HOW DO YOU DO?
i’M ALICE’S MOTHER. DO COME RIGHT IN! HERE WE ARE! tHIS IS GRANPA AND THAT’S ALIC’S FATHER, AND ALICIE’S SISTER AND HER HUSBAND, ED CARMICHAEL. WELL! NOW GIVE ME YOUR HAT AND MAKE YOURSELF RIGHT AT HOME.
MAKING A MISTAKE
HOW’S THAT?
MY CARD
“WILBUR C HENDERSON. INTERNAL REVENDUE DEPARTMENT
MATTER OF INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX?
ALICE MR KIRBY
NO. NO, IT ISN’T DARLING. ITS’S–AN INTERNAL SOMTHING OR OTHER. PARDON ME
PENALTY FOR NOT FILING AN INCOIME TASX RETURN
PENALTY?
SOUND TO YOU FOLKS GRAND I LIKED IT
MY GOODNESS, HE WAS MAD, WASN’T HE?
THING IS SO SILLY
HE FORGOT HIS HAT
SIZE IS THAT HAT?
SEVEN AND AN EIGHTH
FELLO ANYWAY
(DOORBELL) THIS MUST BE MR KIRBY.
BETTER MAKE SURE THIS TIME
YES, I WILL.
HE’S GOOD LOOKING
HOW DO YOU DO?
GOOD EVENING
IS THIS MR ANTHONY KIRBY JR?
YES
WELL, MR KIRBY, COME RIGHT IN! WE’VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU. COME RIGHT IN! THIS IS REALLY MR KIRBY! NOW, I’M ALICE’S MOTHER, AND THAT’S MR SYCAMORE, AND ALICE’S GRANDFATHER AND HER SISTER ESSIE, AND ESSIE’S HUSBAND. THERE! NOW YOU KNOW ALL OF US, MR KIRBY. GIVE ME YOUR HAT AND MAKE YOURSELF RIGHT AT HOME
IS THAT MR KIRBY MOTHER
YES, ALICE. IT IS. HE’S LOVELY!
I;LL BE RIGHT DOWN
DO SIT DOWN, MR KIRBY
TOMATO NO THANK YOU
HOW ABOUT A PIECE OF CANDY?
AH NO, HTNKS
OH, I FORGOT TO INTRODUCE MR DE PINNA. THIS IS MR DE PINNA, MR KIRBY
SECURRITES COMMISON OH
YES, OF COURSE. I’M SURE THERE WAS NOTHING CROOKED ABOUT IT, MR DE PINNA. AS A MATTER OF FACT–ALICE HAS OFTEN TOLD US WHAT A LOVELY MAN YOUR FATHER IS
DESKI WITH MY NAME ON IT
IS THAT ALL? DON’T YOU GET ANY SLARY?
I’M WORTH I’M AFRAID
NOW YOU’RE JUST BEING MODEST.
FUN’S OVER I’M FACING THE WORLD
WELL, YOU’VE CERTAINLY GOT A GOOD START, MR KIRBY. VICE PRESIDENT AN DA RICH FATHER.
WELL THAT HARDLY MY FAULT
SO NOW I SUPPOSE YOU’RE ALL READY TO SETTLE DOWN AND GET MARRIED.
KNOWS HIS OWN MIND
I WANT’ MAKING UP HIS MIND FOR HIM–WAS I, MR KIRBY?
QUITE ALL RIGHT MRS SYCAMORE
YOU SEE?
MUSTN’ RUSH HIM MOTHER
WELL, ALL I MEANT WAS HE’S BOUND TO GET MARRED, AND SUPPOSE THE WRONG GIRL GETS HIM?
TIME TO GET ACQUAINTED
OH, YES, INDEED. WE WERE JUST HAVING A DELIGHTFUL TALK ABOUT LOVE AND MARRRIAGE.
MONTE CARLO BALLET
ISN’T MR KIRBY LOVELY?…COME ON, EVERYBODY! DINNERS READY!
SO GOOD LOOKING
AND HE HAD SUCH NICE MANNERS. DID YOU NOTICE, PAUL? DID YOU NOTICE HIS MANNERS?
PRETTY PERSONAL WITH HIM
OH, NOW, PAUL…ANYHOW, HE’S A VERY NICE YOUNG MAN.
KOL THEN YOU HAD THE BALLET
I THINK IF THEY GET MARRIED HERE I’LL PUT THE ALTAR RIGHT WHERE THE SNAKES ARE. YOU WOULDN’T MIND, GRANPA, WOULD YOU?
KOL THRID FIVE YEAR PLAN
OF COURSE HIS FAMILY IS GOING TO WANT OT COME. IMAGINE. ALICE MARRYING A KIRBY!
act 1 SCENE 2
some lines
the whole year well then off stage penny
IS THAT YOU ALICE? WHAT TIME IS IT? (comes in room in bathrobe) OH! EXCUSE ME, MR KIRBY. I HAD NO IDEA- THAT IS, I–I DIDN’T MEAN TO INTERRUPT ANYTHING.