Page 92 - The Kid Who Played The Palace

KELLY
That was the best part. (Tense moment; with little feeling) ―It‘s true, Alyson. No one in the- ― Want
me to curtsy?

BENNY
Ya wanna do this or not?

KELLY
Not.

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The phone rings.

BENNY
(Phone) What. (Listens) I know. Thursday. Three o'clock. (Listens) Got it. My best behavior. Promise.
Speakin‘ of promises, when- (Listens, moment) ABC? (Listens) TV? (Listens) No, no, no. This is a
feature film musical—big--old style— (Listens) So my whole life comes down to a TV movie of the
week. The best you could do? (Listens) A ―bird in hand‖? You‘re givin‘ me the bird, all right. (Listens)
No, no. I‘ll take it. I‘ll take it. (Listens) Right. Get me details. (Listens) Now? (Listens) No, I'm gonna
skip it. (Listens, writing) Got it. Be there in ten minutes. (Hangs up)

BENNY
Tomorrow. Four o‘clock. We‘ll have round two.

KELLY
We ever gonna work on the jingle?

BENNY
Jingle? (Moment, she glares) Oh, oh. Yes, of course. First thing tomorrow.

KELLY
So I can go? (He nods. Fist pull) Yes.

BENNY
On time- farshtaist?

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