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BENNY
I give up. Allie‘s verse. I won‘t interrupt. Promise. (Moment, they glare) I won't interrupt! Would I lie
to a child?

ADAM
You are a child.

BENNY
What?

ADAM
What?

BENNY
(Moment) What‘d ya say?

ADAM
What?

BENNY
Never mind. Ready? Two- three- Hold it! (Moment) Just kiddin‘. (Moment, as they glare) No sense of
humor, this generation. All right. Genug. Two- three-

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The phone rings.

BENNY
I didn‘t do it. (Answers) Hello? (Listens) Sure! After that, I‘ll bounce around Times Square pitchin‘ T-
Shirts!

ALYSON
(Aside, for others) Madalyn.

BENNY
What part of ―I don‘t do commercials‖ did ya miss? (Listens) I don‘t care—it‘s artistic garbage—it‘s

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