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HAVE I GOT A KID…
HAVE I GOT A KID…
HAVE I GOT THE PERFECT KID… FOR…

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And… he‘s interrupted by the intercom.

BENNY
Oy gevalt.

MADALYN
Yes, Ann. (Listens) Tell her it‘s a one-day shoot—I got her triple scale. (Hangs up)

BENNY
YOU! [Piano: Button] (Quickly) Scene dissolves, we move through Vaudeville, the talkies, TV,
move in with the girl of my dreams...

MADALYN
Move out.

BENNY
... star in the longest-running hit on Broadway...

MADALYN
Gonna show what happened after that?

BENNY
Nothing happened.

MADALYN
Exactly. For thirty years.

BENNY
Whatever. All leads to one big finale—everything I ever learned--passing it on. To the kids. Roll
credits. (Moment. Imitating Madalyn) ―What‘s the title, Benny?‖ (As himself) Glad you asked. The
King of Kids, Life and Times of Benny Rosen, Junior. Whattaya‘ think?

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