Page 131 - The Kid Who Played The Palace
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(All exit except Kelly)
[Piano: Intro & hold]
BENNY
Go ahead, say it.
KELLY
What.
BENNY
My fault.
KELLY
I don‘t care.
BENNY
Well, I care! When I see something wrong, I fix it!
BRENDA
(Entering) Kelly, your car‘s here.
KELLY
(Chuckle) Good luck fixing Maddie. (Exits)
BENNY
(Calling after) Be at the theater. Four o‘clock. Thursday. (To himself) Shouldn‘t‘ve opened your
mouth. Shouldn‘ta said a word. Shoulda‘ known--whatever it was, you‘d be wrong. Even if you were
right—you‘d be wrong. It‘s true--I‘m famous for it: ―Hey--hearda‘ Benny Rosen, Junior?‖ ―Yeah—he‘s
wrong‖. (Immediate into song)
SONG: THE KID WHO PLAYED THE PALACE (Reprise)
[Piano: One Intro Note]
SONG: MY WORLD
A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW
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