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I THOUGHT EVERY STAGE WAS MINE!
IN A PART OF ME, IT WAS ALWAYS MY TURN-
ALWAYS MY PLACE TO SHINE.

AND FROM THE VERY START
I‘VE HELD ON TO THAT DREAM.
I‘VE NEVER CARED HOW HOPELESS
IT MIGHT SEEM.

NEW YORK, I NEVER LEFT YOU.
I‘M STILL RIGHT HERE AT YOUR DOOR.
GOTTA FIND A WAY TO GET BACK INSIDE
ONCE MORE…
JUST ONCE MORE…

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He picks up the Vaudeville poster.

(He picks up poster, stares at it, thinks for a minute, then seems to be hit with an idea.)

BENNY
Heh! (He puts down poster and dials the phone.) Maddie! I got something. You‘re gonna- (Listens)
Well can ya get unbusy? This is huge! (Listens) Be right over. (Hangs up)

AS A KID I PLAYED THE PALACE
I HAD THE PERFECT ACT.
I DANCED THROUGH TIME ITSELF WITH THE BEST THERE WAS,
AND PROMISED I‘D BE BACK.

I DON‘T KNOW IF YOU‘RE STILL LISTENING-
YOU‘VE HEARD THIS ALL BEFORE.
I‘VE MADE THIS PROMISE SO MANY TIMES-
BUT THIS TIME I‘M SURE!

NEW YORK, IT‘S NEAR THE END.
JUST GIVE ME ONE LAST CHANCE TO SHARE
ONE LAST MOMENT IN THE BIG TIME
IF YOU DARE…

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He tears up the notice from the city, and puts on his hat and coat.

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