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MADALYN
THIS ONE‘S BEEN AN OVERNIGHT SENSATION
THIS ONE‘S GOT HER FACE ON EVERY PAGE
THIS ONE‘S ALREADY MADE A FORTUNE FOR A CHILD-
BENNY
A child?
MADALYN
HER AGE.
BENNY
What child?
MADALYN
THIS ONE‘S FAN CLUB IS IN THE MILLIONS
THIS ONE‘LL HAVE ‗EM BEATIN‘ DOWN YOUR DOOR
THIS ONE‘LL SELL OUT EVERY SEAT YOU GOT THERE
A MONTH BEFORE.
SHE‘S THE BEST I‘VE GOT
SHE‘S MY GIFT TO YOU
YOU‘LL THANK ME LATER-
BENNY
All right. Who!
MADALYN
IF YOU TURN THIS DOWN
YOU‘LL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME
THERE‘S NO ONE BETTER-
BENNY
WHAT‘S HER NAME?
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