Page 103 - The Kid Who Played The Palace

BENNY
It wasn‘t!

MADALYN

OTHER PEOPLE ALWAYS BLOCKED YOUR WAY;
THEY‘RE THE ONES WHO SHOULD BE BLAMED,
YOU‘D SAY,
NOT YOU. [High key: Chord: C susp.]

I REMEMBER LOTS OF CHANCES JUST LIKE THIS
I REMEMBER PLACES, PEOPLE, NAMES.
NOW HERE YOU ARE- OUT THERE ONCE AGAIN
JUST LIKE YOU WERE BACK THEN
IT‘S ALL THE SAME.

[High Key: C#/Notes up scale: d#-f-f#-g#-a (A7 chord)]

YOU NEED TO LOOK- OPEN YOUR EYES.
OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU‘VE DESPISED
THERE‘S ONLY ONE YOU‘VE HATED MORE THAN ANYONE YOU KNOW. (Pause)
YOU SET OUT TO STOP HIM LONG AGO. (Pause)
IT‘S YOU.

BENNY
All right. I know. I get it. Benny the screw-up. My whole life. My fault. Whatever. But this‘ll make up
for that. Everything I coulda‘ had—finally I‘ll have it. Except one thing. Most important thing of all.
Something I just haven‘t been ready for. ‗Till now. (Moment) You‘re my third reel, kid.

MADALYN
(Moment) God you‘re good.

BENNY
That wasn‘t- I wasn‘t tryin‘ to- I‘m not- I‘m-

MADALYN
Ya shoulda been an agent. Look--maybe there is something here.

BENNY
Really?

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