Page 88 - The Kid Who Played The Palace

CHRIS
I‘ve done three.

ADAM
Shut up, Chris.

STEPHANIE
Just to get it out of our system.

ADAM
Please?

CHRIS
(a capella) BENNY WE LOVE-

BENNY
Fine! Anything but that.

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(Moment) He dials the phone.

BENNY
(Phone.) It‘s me. (Listens) Yes, her majesty has arrived. (Listens) Yep, they came—kid‘s downstairs
doin‘ an interview. Listen. Get my kids in on this Crackle-E thing, will ya? They‘re drivin‘ me nuts.
(Listens) Offer ‗em a package—me, Kelly, the kids--they can save on auditions. (Listens) C‘mon.
Wheel, deal, finagle- isn‘t that what you people do? (Listens) Thank you, dear. (Hangs up, gestures
―voila!‖) [Piano in]

(Kelly enters.)

SONG: BENNY OLD FRIEND (Reprise)

ALYSON
(Gushing, big hug for Kelly‘s benefit) BENNY WE LOVE YOU!

BENNY
Cute.

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