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ALYSON
Introducing at the keyboard, our coach, our arranger, our accompanist, and our-

ADAM
Our butcher, our baker, our candle-stick maker!

[Piano: Stop]

ADAM
Our beloved director- New York's own living legend- the one and only Benny Rosen, Junior! (Moment,
then makes a mock ―cricket‖ sound/gesture indicating dead silence.)

CHRIS
(under above a la Faron Young) Hello, walls. (Writer‘s note: actress should listen to the song.)

ALYSON
Oh my God--cut it out.

BENNY
No, no, that‘s all right. You're all very funny.

ALYSON
No they‘re not.

BENNY
They could be—if they let that stuff out on stage. That‘s their job. To be someone people wanna
watch. On stage. Every place else, your job is to be someone people wanna work with. Farshtaist?

ADAM
Yes, boss.

BENNY
So behave yourself. Now the ending, remember- I want it big. They gotta know the song‘s over. Push
those last notes up. All the way out to the cheap seats. Got it?

CHRIS
(Looking around, mock-whispering to Stephanie) Which ones are the expensive seats?

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