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Te Watent Maselle
Teuan es It s wn n te waten
Te Ba de Mane s at te let wt an eo teace and small tables and cas
T te gt dwn stage tee a s Ts s a s saweeHONONE and AN sell te s
n te cente s te sal sp PISSE a stucc-buldng n wc ge metal lettes ae applqud: PISSE
At st we can see ntng tug te snet cutan O
stage a ve cls
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Mariusl Mausl(A sdwy dmly lt gue leaps n te stage In amment we sall see tt t s te L a klte n n a tatteed and ange vesn an admas unrm One ld epaulette s pnned t s
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Marius (Te M lks ut nt at stng aaway He s ve ected He ges up and ncks at te ba)Marius!
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(O sage)Wht s it rl
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et out o your bu! ve ot somethin to show yo
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(O stage)Ssh ont wke e
His wndows s kl Hury up Hury up!(He comes down sage, looks ou fr again and singsexCtedly o himself)
'm n love w i n otus,
uly, rlytopusl be ue to her lips o bluend ose eht lovin ms round meose slppery old
(Boys enter)Wly oldEt lovn ms ound me
(SomeSHERME have teed.)
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Gd mon dml(TheMmA salues him He e-u he salute) Wen e you on to et me l
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FANNY
FISHM
hat a ut t beuul Arb dncng gi?
A
I'm sa ving he fo cpin.
SEN FISHM
Oh Wht ve you got o poor sheman
A
Sympy
FSHM
Mius in't ic but he's your fiendnd 1 bt ywld et i ny e nted
A
Maius ants moe n rs (Poins o ea) Tts hs
ess-e sque iger-e -nd I oint get her o Mius (M S, a rk vibran, sesiiyng man ners. T shgs ad ges wo hi ns h A call) rius!
MS
ats up, dmil(He sis n crate and ps his shoes .)
A
L k ht jst ce into e rbor
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MS
A squa-ggerl I didn't now there were any et n theord.oo at he sun on those sasl Pl
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Ive been ang to some of the crew.Its a scenc ex pedon on a around the word to study wnds and des.Thn of tve years under sathe decs heavng under
youl Tonn ...Macass!
MS
The ses beneath the wndsl Ahl(A he hough of being ha ship a seeing allhose far paes he fees a aue eral pai of log-ng
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(Kns wha he i feelingMarsl
MS
I want to be on that ship Oh, God I want to be on thatshpl
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Ive nvted some of the crew to come to Haim's Cer.Saors w do anyng fo he Admi I get them gisDont o on tortung yousef Let me get you a erth onthat sip
Sh
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(Loo up a he widow of he bar
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FANNY
AM
Fe ur the! My father didnt et me go to sea ndlk t the resut
(FSlugh.)
MAS
m a e's got, Admi a.I'm to nhert his bar.Im t getme. 'm to settle don.Im caught here Shps wcme
d g d I sll be servng dnks and wpng tabes andeng t the gssp rom the sh stas
A
s ot our ather, Maus.Its ltte anny.
MAS
Ries)Y, fs Fanny too. I stad behnd at beded cj to tch er smlng at her customesI t bout e nght I say to myself, "In the moig, hen anny opense sh sta, I ll go over to her and tke her n my armsd te her that I ove he. And then hen mong comesI se e harbor, I sme the tar they'e puttng on the hus(N ) and God help me, orget nny
er . everyng .(He sing)
se sver brd tht streaks the sky d o e Hy, ert and I, stess hea ad I
Sitocae)
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FANNY
I see a coud dance by and fade from ieTere we go too.My eart and I,My restess eart and I
(Chorus)I say to eac new sip at sais te bay"Are you e one it wi be?Have yo come at ast
Tis goden dayTo set us free?Take us away wih you, we cryMy restess eartMy restess, resess, restess, restess, restess, rtess ear
and I.
(During the tter part the song the sun cominup There is a noe o sge singing and daing.
MOHAMM, an Arab Jack-of-alltras, a DAN('G
GI and SEON MAT enter)
AM
My Ara girl Se's done it! Ses got some of te crefrom e Malisie!
DANG G
Amira, t i e second mate of e M
AM
Sond matel(They shke n)
ANCNG G
Hes coming to see me dance
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SECO MT
So youre e famous Admral! Have u got ay morsers like her i your eet?
AMAL
ome alog ad well ope up Hakims Cear
DAG L
Indng MSBrig hm too He is ce
AM
Later-later! He oe em o aus that was ecod mate e oe who hires me for e crew Come thus.
MS
Its Fathers day o Im o du at the b
AL
Ct you s away? s is a ace a moEner HOOE, e mple, blO p t l
HOORE
Whats gog o here? Nog good I r.
AMAL
A ae Hoorie duchess of sh sl!
HOO
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(Sng) n ove wth an ocopuA y nk ocopu
(T MUS coe ac fo you
(Cntnues sng)
B
hoe wggy o ppey cod
Egh ovng ar aoun e
(He ets)
NRNE
ha an cay an he' gong o ge you n roue iyou on oo ou
MUShee' Fanny
NRNE
ng h n he tk aru you fae woreaou you an he gh e e e O oeng
MUS
Oh ecue e I fogo o a e coee(He n ut NRNE loks ae m angly)
USTR
(At te s stall)Ae ee e age oy you have
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F A N N
HO
ell, m red of selg oysers wan o some for ahange f you don ge mared, m gog o have o do yself
A
You?
HOO!
Don e surrsed sll ge bung looks across my shsall ha almos bake e oysers (Hlds up ette go aleer rom asse. He says he has someng of an nmaenaure o dscuss wh meand hes rch and hes a wdowerm gong home o u on my new dress Tha should uhe rc (Statng age Fany, do yo know whas hemaer wh our famly? The wrog erson s egheen yearold
(She exts ncng A s alne Pause Tw unggls c n
AU
Fay Fay Charles roosed o me as ngh wwe were walng
Beware of e
A
soo b he only old mad le Youll have o show meome resec
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F A N N
AUD
Od ad What abotas?(ADINE stps he calling he aentn t M!.Eene tu and lks a MARlS.
ADE
Hello, Ma
MAS
elo, Cadetteevbod
AINE
(Takng AES' aWere gong to get ared
MARIUS
Conatlaons d lk to oe o al a dnk, bt
Fathes sta and dont knowOh wat a nte Heoes onse ansse, hes alwas good fo a eat (PA-NSSE ents He s tund ll and e shewd anss
PANISSE
at a festoon of glsh beat(He pnches ne the
Glease What wod o wfe sa?
PANISSE
(Iicates a sa black bw n hs aLet that snk n The badge of beeaveent
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GRLS
Maame Pae mbe
PANS
Thee mh ay
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Oh ee y hea
PANSSEBu a vv me a f ee . •
GmL
Pehap yu ahe ak abu
PANSSE
ejy akg abu a gh ve hee e m
ha aj my a hp ce ha pepae gace g a he ah f G h a he ga a eh heaa maepece f a aa he ehe eveyge muhfu The ex mg ke up ge
(He geure oard he ung band.)
Y
Ma a m he Pae She a e u be cu
me
PANSSE
h yee magea ke ye h a heececy hee a a gaey a jcuay I ue chae heu he g m abve he e p a me
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mes f vae mae pnches (The gir giggle Tny nes f shee hgh sps neve ecve fm hs ss Thees y ne hg ef f me d
GS
Oh n sal shpy have s mh ve f
PSSE
My mnd s made p (The gir are ifed m gg
ge maed aga as sn as pssbe
US
Ge maed? ?
PSSE
Dd y hnk d eman sge? eve B e can
US
a y ge d y s ccae?
PSSE
My dea by ve s n a qes f ages a esn f apde
He singseve ae ae f veThgh yeas g yngOne keeps n yngm ges dessed p a f veeve ae f ves ende hnge
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FY
Make he nght younger
Till you jum p for the moon up aboveLong wter ngh are eat fo love.Never too late for ooh-Ia-IaIa, oohIa-a-INever t late for love
CORUS
Fa la la la
PAISE
Ay me at al
CORUS
Fa la la la, Tra, la, la, la
PAISE
Love may come to cal,
OS
Fa la, fa la la la
PASE
Knock at your heat ad say,«Hey let me n again
Knock, nock,Knock ock,Let's begn aga!" wOohlaIa-laOoh-la-la-IaNever too late, too late for love
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Whie yeas ae tg
Hea keep n bungWise men wll slyly tempt fate f lveNever t late f lve. tende passnlways n fashSeems t light up the nght up abveOver in ce we skate f lveNever t late f haaIa, h-Ia-Iaa
Neve t late f ve!
Maus, wiRe f te yung pepe 'm feelng expasiveeryone es into the bar laughng a allng ther hanks to E. He stays behnd and speas to NY
when they are aone) Dea lite Fany what a charmng pictue yu make
He ngs)he sun s e gd f the day,
M enters and lstens)But t fm hm yu cl yung face awayLest in hs ht passin he seeksT avsh e lvey se petas that glwOn yu decate chee, dan delicate cheeks
M
applauds in a disparagng way and goes bakito the bar)
Y
Mais To E) What a pet pem, Passe Dd yu t yelf?
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FANNY
FNY
I copied it from the abe on a codcream jar. But thegreat merit of poey is not the poem nor even the poet. Itsthe knack of tting it into the conversaon-a brdge to adelicate subject Did your mother get my etter
FANNY
Oh, yes She's been i a utr a moing You said you
had somethig of an mate natre to scuss wi Mama
PASSE
And do you suspt what it is?
FANY
Wel as Mama i a wdow and you are a wdower . •
PSE
(Indicating his muring boTre mons today
FANNY
. I can only concude that you wish to ask y darngmama to mar you
PASSE
A charming ought and quite accurate except or onesght modcation I wish to marry you
FA Y
Me (She lug) You're not serious!
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FNNY
PSSE
Laghs)I am Your moer an adable and abundant woman
but she does not make e poet on a coldcream jar comealive for me Do I have your permission to speak to her
He knees befe he)
FY
(S ed and ge hm ge p He e, bcn
n se nl he help hmYou dont need my permissio Youre old friends
PSSE
Ten you auorize it?
But Panisse .
F Y
PSSE
Take he nd)Ah Fany you only kew how my hea uters wh
I stand beside you
F Y
Id heard you had been to see a dtor
PSSE
Tis isnt a medical utterits a personal utter Such adelicate little hand. at an agreeable sample of what erest of you must be lie He keep hdng he nd MSene and sen And e ite necklacis it gold?
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F A N N Y
FAO yes, it was my aunts
PANISSE
It looks gold from here O it gets golder and golder andere's a medallon on te end.
(He now peeking between he beas.)
AUS
Wat are you up to you old bllygoat?
A
(Fghtened but pleased)Maus! O arius
MS
You seventyear-old lecer
PANIS
Im a young ftyfour and Im on te verge of eing insulted
Leap e verge.
Fanny hold my at(Han it to her)
Panisse
MUS
PANSSE
AN
(ANISE and MIS are nose to nose
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MUS
PISSE
Puppy!
IUS
Eunuch
PSSE
Ah now you'e changig you attac (Takes his h fro
FANNY) First Im a lher, en a eunu ese to agewi a man who is cosisten Fny let me ow when you mothe comes
He ex.
(Shyly)W hat made you do at, Maus? You amost acted a i
you were jealous.
IUS
Oh t had noing to do with jealousy didUt lke thway h was pawng you. And i he ows whas good o hm he wont y it againI
Te silence fo amnt, then look the sea FANNY sngsDoes he ow?Does he ow?How long how log Ive loved him?s he thkig of me now?Do he ow?
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NNY
Does he we up my name on h lps?
Does e menon of me make his eyes sheAm I his every thoughtHis very eAs he is me(This is interrupted by CSA, callng fo ns thbar)
A
(O stage)Marius Maius Maius
MIU
It's Father!(S enters from bar He s the Napoleon of the neighborhootremeusly exubeant, humrous condent. )
CS
Teres a man in the bar deivering fove cases ofeouth
MIUS
Didnt you te me to orde orty-ve Father
I said ve Four or ve Not fotyve!
MIUS
(Running into the ba)1 take care of it, Faer.
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Cln a poion of a pant xitnc
Y
Oh Ca you ont an that.
Y I o ariu vng crazy H fogt vrythng pl vrythng h alway ag An h i
appar fro bar for hour at a t Whr o h go
Y
I ont know Car (ae ut h that cazy A iral a lot ayb it on of grl th Airal gt foailor.
A i? No I it or a . Hi partur ar too rrgua No woan woul tan for it illcit aai an gulari S . . Fanny, ont lton of o a l gt y oy
F
What c I o
You lov m nt you?
F
S!
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A N N Y
CS
He's got to d out some way. Go after him! Do you kno
ho long Ive wanted you to ma my boy? Since you ere no taller tha a pot of Boers
I' ve t ried t o show hi m ho I f eel, but
CS
Y ou are t oo subt le Men are ve y st pid. F irst you' ve g ot t o sho t at you love e m and e you' ve g ot t o ex pla t o t e m t hat t he y love you
Ma ybe I' m just not a ver y e cit in g kind of person Ma ybe I' m just so of wholeso mand no man wan a wholeso me
girl.
CS Te y do af t er t e y e mar ied
P erha ps you' re ri g ht Cesar I' m g oi g t o ca g m
y t actcs ad be a bold, brazen huss y
CS at s ri g ht - just like your mot er! I' m sor
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Csar, I hesitate to suest this ut perhaps th toule
wth Marus is you oure a very son person Car Perhaps you overwhelm hm
CES
Me ovewhel Marius I am the ost reasonale paenteven-tepered man Marseillwhich mns the wholeiverse
IUS
Cng f b)ou e Fann Faer elieves Marseille the cnter
of the universe
S
It i e cnterthe center I am here Thats nor tht s
sou, thats east and thats west erent
US
ut there are oer places Fathr
C
es, but t hey are o center Marius, it concivale that
a oy uld want ore than you have ot iht hr
US
es, Faer is concevaleYng pep c ge)
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FANNY
Gn
Marius, why didt you come to e dac st night?
CSAere dd you go?
MS
I wet walg o e sad bar.
CASad bar
Gn
Maybe he's araid some rl ill dac away with hm
UI
I thk youre ght Maius is too shy to dce
CSA
(Taes FANNY in hi )What are you afrad of Marius? Youre perfecy safe o
a de Hoor Is't he Fay? Rhes toMS) Most o-et pleasure there is Youre out publc ad youre fullydressed Muc What could happe?
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y be afraid to dce to dce?
Its just pote ad og moreWhy be afraid to dc to dace?old someoe tight aroud e HoorJust a socia covetioAll ie people recogzeNo Hrtaous to
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FANNY
DAC
Meey ovey exercise
SA
So why be afraid to step and whrTo dip and twrTo hod a gir?oing to do wi romance I
No! So why be afraid to dce?(At te ni of the dnce, CSA looks at hi wch
an rn out.)
MU
Right on e dot.
GI
Wat do you mn?
MS
This i faer's day o, and s is e tme he str get-ng dressed up to visit his ady ove
Te young people sperse)
HONOlNE
O stageFannyl
F
It's ama
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FANNY
HONORINE
Enters)
How do you lke my dress? Enter PAE frO sail shop)Pansse ge me your honest opnon
PANISSE
You lok lke a great lady vsiting the r!
HONORINE
FnnyShe gn FANNY to go.)
O dear(Ru o sage.)
PANIS
Wel, Honorne, dd yo get my lette
HONORNE
Sits on crate)Ye, nd I red beeen e nes
PANI
You see, Honorne Im sure at n pte of y age .
HONORNE
Dont let age worry you You're a bt old for me ut Icn make the adjen
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PANSSE
Maybe Id better wrte you anoe etter
HONON
Are you prong marage to me or not
PANISSE
I am pong arrage but not to you
HONORINE
Not my ttle
PANISSE
Exacty our agrebe daughter Fanny
HONORINE
ut e not out to be adopted
PNSSE
I ge your daughter a dowy o a hundred thouandranc he1 hae eerythngmoney eant jewe
HONORINE
ut won't he e mng omethng?
PANSSEhen he' maed to a man who ha x hundred thou
and ranc?
HONORINE
ut nghtgown hae no pocket my gd man!
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PSS
Don't undersmae Panisse!
Ente IQUE spheical, c ce a obtuse
SCFIQ
Pass
PSSE
Escatique
SCFQUE
Lk who jus came back fom Paris. He was my ferybat
Ente BU tall, thin an schol
PS
Ah, Bn entes U oes to m
Wecme hme
E
Rises
ESCFQU
Now we ca have ou cd games agai
BU
Who has C ben cheating whie Ive been away?
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Mosty me.
FANNY
PAISSE
MS
(To AMI)
I be right th you. M. Bun! Weloe hoe
BRU
Marius Were's your faer
MUS
Fae This is faers day o. Hes oing onsrs on his way to visit his ady ove
BRU
Does he sl preten to b going anyhere bt hee hesgoing
PSSE
A the same od eaborate exanaons, but he doesn'tfoo anybody Come ets have somefthh. Sit own evebody
Thy all st.)
BRU
Is it s the voluptuous utch ay?
MUS
Theres a new one Shes Sanish-and monumenta!
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BR
Here com Cesar
S
ters r br)Well thik 1 stretch my legs a bi
MUS
Good ida Fater
S
No parcular pace i md ight have a oll alog byth aquaium visit the useum of Naral Histoy
or e i the moumets
ESCFQUE
Id to ke those moumets mysef
PSSE
You t us to kow esar that somethg comes upe a d you either at the aquarum or at the useum Natural toryor will you e betwee the two
S
I mightOr I might decide to have a bowl of sh soup at e auso Bar-tak a tabe for oe o the teace ad watch e people go by
ESCTFQUE
ll te varou aoaties-orocca Greek
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Spansh
Q
S s, Seor
he a s aklng wh nnuendo I on ral Whtnd of an nquson s hs
PN
Spansh
C
Well t makes you eel any ete you douleedged
emaks have ompleely spoed my whole afteoon! NowI don even know whee o gand I am late
(He stars stage
PNI
Neve oo lae oo lae o love(A stops, tus and gres at tem ten staragan
ONORIN
hough yea ae ungHeas ke on ug
(A ops again, tu a gres ten starts oemore
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PISSE
Ovr thn i w kat or ovNvr too at
ES
(Stops, thinks a moment, then les and g)For ooh-a-a-a oohaa-a
PISE and CES
Nvr too at or ovNvr too at too at or ovThogh ar go ngOn kp on ngAuun gt drd up to wait or vNvr too at or ovIt tndr hungrMaks nght ongr
Tlo p or th oon p aovLong wintr ngh ar grat or ovNvr too at or ooh-aaa ooh-a-a-aNvr too at or ov
S and PISSE go o in posie drect heain goes up on then scene.
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Hakis CrI th rknss w s a nar kd gr cig W
th ights com u w s that it is Hakm's Cr a rk carnik caf whr th iors in Mars go Saors a
girs sound th bautif b ncrTh D trs and a ILOR ca to hm.
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cas o stagHy aru
MR trs aring a itt straw boatr H cross to th DMIRL.
DNNG GIRL
h asss th nc standou nam aru?
DMIRL
(To ECOND MTETh my fnd arufl th mucl h am
(Th ECOND MTE fs MIU ' ar whi MRI watchs
th nc W you v hm a r on th Maisi?
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I rar her one.
MAL
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ht ar o oin o aius?
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Sin m fro you.
N
I a Arab ir his istress? s tha why he he?
P ar o of our ind ay Pansse
N
I wi neer mr Panisse
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FANNY
MIAL
Ti no pa fo a ike you. Get out o he
FA N
Im not aaid o you! Something terbe i happeng tMau and Im going to stop l
AD
Get out Gt out
F
Im going to stop it m going to stop t(She rn out.)
SECOND AT
Enering, folowed by MS)
That bo o ous s a geat ghte!
ADMIAL
Ddn't I te ou he was stong?
SECOND MAT
Ic use him on e Maaisie Hands pes t MAW
Hee's you brl We sai at dan for ve yearsl
D
Ca cuttaI
RUS
onn
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FANNY
AM and MA S
Aoy!(They go. The muic and ing reme Througt curtan, the light come up on the nx cene andthe ers dappear)
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Cs rNight r follo b t M.
M
Its all igh Admial. Come on n 'm ue Fae's alee Id neve live ough tonight had to face
1 come b el in e moing to get ou on boad.
All ght 1 sta pang m duelbag no
Th tt to go CA oi i h tsd
CAGood nght, Panse Thanks fo the hampagne.
Don't let hm see ou. Clm out of m bedoom in do-and hile oue in thee ide these pape und m
pllo ill ou?Th gos to M' broo CA -tr fro th trt)
CAHag p oat )
Gd evenng, Marius
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S
Good ing, Fr Did ou njo oursl mu-sum?
usums r r xhusing ls H lookng around t room)
S
r ou looking ?
C
iur Som , Mrius, ou b old nougho know h h bs ing bou gog w comng bckM smis and sts) You don bl m, ou Thsbcus our oung
Wh, n whn I l is nghborho or onl ,
To go o bch or h inrds css b,o mr wh I do or s,r tung hom gin,I g o cor nd n,Sw oics,I hr sw oics clling o m!Wlcom hom, ss h s,s I hurr on m wWlcom hom, sngs h g, soWlcom hom, ss door,Gld o l our hnd onc mor
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FANNY
Now you're back where you belong.Weme home, says the chair,Holding out its friendly armsWelcome hoe, says e bed rest on meow youre back were you should b,
Close your eyes cose your eyes,And the world wil settle don to sz.Welcoe ome, says the lamp,Lighng up familiar tingsLook around at your frien good and ue.Get your cares al unedWle youre warming up inside,Welcoe home to youWelcome hoe to you
Ti isnt a place to go away fm Its a pace to com batoa quiet place where ings are manageab where
ere's a routie you can rol up n like a blanket (slpsMS' cheek) and e a all aund you i hummg a fa-mliar song
Welcome ome, cks the ock,ow i's e to get undssedWelcome home, says e r to yo hThen you tm out e ligt
And e drkess says go night.Welcome home to you y son,Welcome home to you!
(Puting shoe o)
Marius, Panisse just tod me you and e ha a t aoutFanny today So ts your seet, h? Fany Well, I ap-
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prove Ive been hopg for years at wold happenAnd dont wo about a pla to live Do you nk Im gongto live ale like some stpid od mal? No You and Fannycan ve my big room upstairs take our lte bdroomdown here and some ay who ows
Cade an gy ayLa la l, la la aLa la la la la la la-
MUS
Father its not e aot Fanny and me
S
Not e MUS ke h head en why did you actlike a madman when yo saw Fany wi Panse?
MS dot know omethng came over me Bt what yo
tnk it's not eTo avo aher' eye, h eg ceanng ha
S
Wel thats e rst me ever ped nto our personal
aairs and promise yo its the last Give me e pet cashand eore yo go to ed tghten the tap on e ig winecask gets oose
MUS
Pourng pey ash no agIll take care of it
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A Y
S
Reau me on one pont Mariu
S
at?
It' ot one of e Admiral' grl, t?
MUS
Father, I may not have told you the whole th but have never lied to you It' not any grl It M: "Tthe Sea . t ong can tal about o Repe ch draer tage Faer . .
S
Ye on?Mus ] Lke You
MUS
for beg o coce about me
S
Gd ight on ee you the moig
US
I e mong Faer MUS sgs
I e you,Le you very much
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F A N N Y
ore an I coud ever sow ke youIt's not uc to sayBut I need to te you so.Soetes you wat to say tnsYou wat too ateDays tat once seeed so sowHow fast ey !Words spokenNever ean too mucS I just want ou to owI ke you
C
arus t's not your faut I've een mpatent w you ut now oin to tak to you man to man (Sea him in
cair) I on to ake one ore eort to eat nto your ead ow to ake a venout casss.Goes to bar, pu ss botles on table.
U
Now?
C
Now! (He seats MU in a a nd sr to mix a dnkOne trd venout-and twt ote to ap te astdrop Now an to an one sma rd casss-d trap!(Above table) Two lare tirds ues (He sings) L ala a la la
(He flls glass wit seltzer
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F A N N Y
MRIUSha makes fou hrds
SAR
depends on e- (He cals himself) I depends on esize o he hirds (He nishes mixing the drnk, han it
MRIUS to tase, then pushes MARIUS to the bar an motionshm to mix a ink. MARIUS does so, but ve clumsily As he
pous the seltze he imitates SR singing La la la la la laWhen he spshes the seltzer all over te table, CSR sopshim You will neer le o make a eouh cassis-buneerheless his has been a ery impoan sep n our liesWe hae nally ed o ea<h oher You know
(H n are on MARIUS' shouersSomeimes you wai o say gs,
MARIUS and CSAR
You wai oo lae.Days ha once eemed so slow,How as hey go
CES
You hae ofen heard me say ha childen are he poison
o a paens esence bu ha canno be enely e because my son no maer wha you decide o do or why youdo i-
I lke youSR gies MIUS an embarassed shove a goesquickly nto his room MARIUS stands a mont oer come and then repces te casss makngs on b
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F A N N Y
ad stas to close up the bar fo he ght He tout the lghts Suddely N appears doShe cos to the bar closes the shtters behd her ad the goes to her She very upset
Fnny! Fanny what is i
FANNY
I have to I have to I have to tel youI have to but I don't ow where to start.I have to I have to I have to sayat Im shoun in my heart
Embraces hmI ove you I love you
I' aways ove youLove you want you need youMy life rouh!Ive said it I've told you and now fore itUness you have to say i tooMaybe you do
Oh, Fanny I'm so dividedso to
FANY
at Arab ir your misess Shes very excin Butybe I could le to be excin toif youd help me.
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A N N Y
ome ere anny Sit down (Seat er at a minuteHe goe to hs room retu wth a ox rom whch hake a ea ell. He keel eore er Te Airal and went walking on te sand bar wen I was twelve years oldWe met an old man i a beard like a snowstorm. He said,"oong fo sea se, son Heres one youll never ndanywere. It was e ouse of a sea animal at isappeaedfrom te ear ve tousand years ago. Ten e told me
about te isles benea te winds were black grow,and wen you cut tem ey are gold nsidnd smell ofampor and pepper. Tats wen it appenedtis deep,panful wis I ave It makes me iy, toug I werefalling forard always . . . toward te sea. I ave despsedmyself for not going before, and now I ow wy Its beenyou.
He g
nly you long as I may live, anny, anny, annyYou, long as I may live, anny.If I ould love ats wat I would say.But my eart isnt mine ve, any, any, anny.o no not mine to give, anny,or it is gone, given long awayTo te sea my one love
In er gray green cloes,Deep wi wonders beyond e sore.To te isles neat te windsere te spie wood growsI must know tem all or sleep no more!
(Tur to er
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A N N Y
Her's a boy wi no hear to ve , Fann, Fn, Fnn.Notwr one tear you cry F aylOh, Fanny, good-byel
(Mc cnu.)
FANNY
G bye You're sang on e Ma
Tomorrow moing!FY
Fe yl
S
Pease don>tt to stop me Fanny!
FAY
Maris i you want to go to sea I want t for o If atwll make you happy, I send yo It a so dreay cearno ..
I oe a boy wi no hear to give!
MUS
Fany,Fanny Fanny
o he arTo give!
FANY
Worh eve tear 1 cy
Fany Oh, Fanny
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MUS
FA
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S IV
T Dck.A grp f SORS S a R ener The SR
are aving, and W and SWETHRTS are sng hemgd-bye and waing The snging chs ngs an arrangemen f "Fanny'
The eners, dragging MUS alng wh himFANNY eners MS u and ks sady a her, hen uand exis wih he .
The ains par and we see he Maasie in fu saihrugh h ming m sais acrss he sage an swydappears a he pepe n sage sng "Resess Hearand wave he deparing ship
rs hdi M raw bar shin
Maus MaNUS he ba dsappearsThe curains cse a we see ny he siary gure o
CSR, si cuching M ha, whie he chrs a neside sngs:
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Somemes you wait to say gsYou wait too lateDays tat oce seemed so slowHow fast tey go
The chs dappears he ghs f he nex scenecme up swy hrgh he curain n he nx scene)
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S V
Cesar's Ba.
Daytme. PANE, BRUN and ECARTQUE are n the bar CESAR i standng down stage, and the curtain ope re-vealng the bar th three men speak to him.
BRUN
Coe on Cesr es fnih the gel
PANISSE
Yes we've waited ong enough
BRUN
Eier throw Marius' hat away or sck you fst ough it.You shoud have done it two onth ago when he Hew ecoop. Escartque, it's yor pay
ESCARIQUE
Tis is important pay It requres oght.
PANISSE
en youD ose
ECARTIFQUE
Now et e sshoud I ead a spade or a eart?
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ANNY
S
Cluthg t h h)Ooh
ESTIQUE
Whats e matte?
S
I had a slght clutchng at my he ke you do when you
eat too much-a utte o the he
ESTIQUE
A utte o e Would you lke some wine?
S
No you idot I would not lke some ine! Wne not good o the h!
ESTIFIQUE
I just ought . .
S
Wine is bad o the h!
BR
Sl do hi d d gl) In a champonship match youd be disqualied o that!
Fo wat?
S
Iotl )
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PNISS
Yo ae not een aoed to sa eo" to a end
CS
no t if a fend sod me , oud a ae e ht not to .
PNISS
Rg)e ae ceang
STIFIQU
Rg)D ou accuse me of . . .
CSNot ou stid! o aent got te ans
TIFIQU t
BUN
Passe ou atc Escatiqe. 1 coe CesaBUN a PNISS t ath th oth to lol
C
is is umiiating t eects on m integi
PISS
ats t. sose t ts o feeings
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FANNY
S
Hur my feelngs? It practcally breaks my heart. Isnt that ue Escartque? He breaks our harts?
ESCTQU
(Finally gts S'S ia)
Breaks our . Yes, yes, I am spd (H rpcs car hew abou to play and slcts anothr ia) There
PAISS E
(Puts n his cars again)Ths game does not count
S
Why?
PAISSE
Look to you o heart and you1 see why! By God you must take me for a fool
ESCTIQU
I thought t was very clever the way he dd t
PAISSE
I don't play cars with you any more You are a cheat and a hypocrteI
S
(Riss an gos ovr to him) I yo ae not careful you are gong to insult me.
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PASSE
Good at b abto v c w w ch bo ad ou bulld a ov t watot
C
Bulld ou I put up w ou!
PAISSE
Put up w I wa ou lttl lav In chool wh ou had to ta ug luch ad wt two hud ,I wa augh, ou a wt t whl ou at luch
C(To QU s oks PAISSE t
st0
I ak ou bo, d h d a luch
PAISSE
I ad a lt of gvac a I wo at wh I gw up I would bat to a pulpad do ou kow what t bull d about tat Gw up t (To C fuouslGoodb
(H out.
CGoodb
(Wl to w stw bot gs t w
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FANNY
EA T I QU
We must have patience w i old P anss sing a ft
a young g ir l for ten w ee ks and noing to s ho or it but
complete ex haustion.
BR
Re)Cesar, sop mooning a a hat
C
ou ink I upse eause my adoned m, ou are raz I have forgoen him
BR
d I suppose he wroe you a letter you oul read i?
C
I rly would no
OTN
Eterg)Good afeoon Cesar Leer and a nwspaper for yo
C
Give he newspaper o me Dop a over ere awhereT OTN ge A the ea tthe letter the br FNNYter)
FANY
Anying for Fanny Cabans?
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FNNY
S
No noing FY c) Dont me me I rhe letter-I don't write them
H o ou FANNY a o follow hi)
BRUN
ere one for Cer
FY
Where? (RU po o h l o h a Sh pc p) Cltt! rom Mri! (Sh o o CS w d- h wpap) Aren't o on to red it?
CS
Red letter when Ie ot ll extin n n TBad' Joal?
Go ac o h pap)
NYCer open e letter lee
RUN
Ye open it
ETFQ
Stop lng
C
Cl l l! m on n e ithe where I nred in pee
H o o h o)
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FANNY
FANNY
(Puing BR and ESCTIQUE ot)Hl nvr read it whil we'r all hr
ESCIQ
Couldnt w steam t opn
BR
Co n! By tonght hl b giving publc adngs o itat vry strt or
(They go FANY goes back to the ba for th lette,but meanwhile S s eaked ut and taken tinto the kitchen FANNY look fo th letter.)
S
(O stage)Fany (He entes rushing to ANY with the letter)
Fanny I hapnd to opn Maus' lettr by mistak andFanny, h's n s happy
FANY
a?
CA
Ys Wll I oul't ra i vry wll. Somn sms tov nd to m s all of a sud Ru ovr t agaif ll ou? St o h.
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FA
NNY
a o aMy dear aer Please forge me for e pn I hae
aused you I want you to know that I tk of you eeeenng
Hmp Thnks of me eery eenng But I am stupdenoug to tnk of all day long too o on
FANNY
"At rt tey made me asstnt ook
S
LaughsAssstant ook
FANNY
"But after seeral days they replaed me
Nay ey were all starng to death
FNNY
At Por Sad salor got some mysteros llness hthought t was the lae "
Th plgue I kept Marus t home o mo to aode measles d now hes on bt w e laue
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Back al nck sws up s o ot t
tong angs out ik a b tongu
A
"But ty ound out it wasnt pagu
S
Wy idn't say at soonr?
FA
"On o scinsts on board says at passion Iav to sai sas is natra
S
H?
FA
bcaus I rom Marsi and ror I must bsndd rom Phonicians
S
Nobody in our amiy y that nam .
FA
ar now ngagd in masuring t dps o t Inian Oan
Wat? Ol Tis boy wo coud not vn masur a vrmou assis now masuring an ocanl (Skng her n aazee i ai ai ai ail
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F A
FA
eae ont orry about e, Faer I happy a ah n ater I ebrace ou th a heart Your onMaru
Your on, �au
FA
heres a potcrpt Peae rte e about Fanny-hohe an about her ar
Sh top qckly
hy you t H akes h ltr a go or toth ndo to rad -about her arrage to Pane hy
oe he ay a? Fanny I e yu ere togeher thatnght an I fet o afe hy e go?
FA
he boat he o the ala ae u I cu teat he a nng-but r th gr but or th onenght I cou be on at h Suey I fet at he ouen by hang e
hy hou he hate you
FAY
Becaue I ce h-h he oet ck the or
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F A N N
CSA
Yes, it is the oldest ick n e word, Fanny Thas whyit's so good
FANNY
Do you kow why I told hm I was goig to marry Pansse?
CSA
Why?
FNY
Van Lg ere beside him I felt I s irresisble tohim I thought I would test hm.
A
Women pick sge mes to make me pass exana-tos
FNY
Well the's one consolaon isn't there? He's as happy asa sh in ar.
(S breas dn rying. CA taes he ;n hi r t i clse)
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CN V
Honorn' KokOORIN by llng h hllh o th owolk n
front hr hllh tand Th ag ll wth popl whor colorflly drd and hang a lly m
CORUS
Oysters kes nd mussesFresh ve ro e bueBe em qu or ey mght srt btng you
A FI
onore
OORIN
Yes der
ISF
Do you nk ts gong o be vey ty
OORN
erny hoe s.
A STO
ese oyster rent n
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F A N N
was it Mars FN
) Oh, that Mar wi
reamy eyes! Now we know what he was eaming abo(A d tht) Oh my God The sters orced dohs roat! can we expect s disgrace
FNN
In Marh
HONORINE
Perect! Te month o march hares and lnatcs Thane good Lord my mother is tcked away her grave Weshe always d sleep throgh every csis
FN
Mama! Mama What a to do
HONORNE
Do Ma Pansse He as or yo every day
F
Couldn't go on earng my living and not mar anyon-raise my baby w e money can pt aside
HONORE
We wold have to move away The disgra The digrace
FNN
Bt Pansse wont mary me when he nds ot
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ANN
HONOE
H mu nd ou Don ohr Pan wh dail lik a
FANNY
Bu I don i would chaing h ow you'r akng m o b a cha.
HONOE
ow your ging l on in r Bd you canb ur your hag a ay
FANN
Th dor old m
HONOE
Do mak mak I proaly omg n h air-om lil ru Bd why ll wh gho n ?
FANN
If i o h h hn I don ha o g mard
HONONE
ou can g marrid whou ing prgnan Lo o girl do i (Sh rises. FN eres he) o I o going ok ou unl you marrid
FNNY
go o Pa! Ill go now
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A Y
HONORI
Your sacred word you won't te hl
ANN
My sacred word!HONOR gvs a so and s of sg.)
A S
Lots of acvi. Hoorie! Wonderfu day!
HONO
L of acty Woderfu dyl(S staggs stag, wpng lg com upo x scn)
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S v
P Sl ShopPSS ehd he oue, hekn ove h oo A
WOM oe lloh on h oo
PS
a are o lookin a Franos?
WOMile Fann Cabais is sann ousde
PSS
Fann? Take order o he lo nd don disurb meThe WOM oe o PSS oe o he doo) Com ou o he sun le Fann (Y ee He e he) I
hear Cesar had a leer rom Marius
FN
es Maru er happ Hes no mn back
PISS
Fann, o aen come o sa a
F
es Pansse ecep .
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FANNY
PANSSE
Exce pt t you hesitate because of you and Mu.
FAN
Wat do you mean?
PANISSE
Fanny, e moing Marius sailed I was up rly in frot
of my shop. I saw you cimbing out of his bedroom wdow.
FANY
Oh(She coves her face.)
PANISSE
Don't feel bad about it Fanny, when a man of my agemaies a young gir, e scaes are not quite in balance. Sheis brging him her you and bau, al fresh and new, and what is he bng? A home, comfort, aecon . but alsoa gray mustachwe, tinged wi gray Is that a harmonious composon? But i the young gir has been discreetlyndiscreet, the equilibrium is somewhat re-estabished.
FANNY
Oh, Panisse, how nice you are! I would work like a slveto make you happy. I would be a sernt to you.
PANISSE
Servat Youw be my wife if you will accept me.
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N N Y
FAN
I accept you Panisse.
PSSE
Oh, my cp runneth over I Fanny 1 devote myself to youso completey-Il be so tender so consideratI1 makeyou so happy that you forget al about Maus. In actwhen he retu you1 inite im to dnner and hel be kea sanger to you
FAY
(Suly overcome)o Paisse I cat invite him to dnner!
PSSE
Wat is it Fanny?
FA
I cant mary you anisse! And Im ve ory I ever saidI coud
PAISSE
Wy t?
FA
I hae't ee e ight to kill yelf
PS
oure oing to ae a baby
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N N
Y
Do' e Mama a you ow d ha' why you refued me
PIE
Doe ayody ele kow ou h
Y
The dor
PIE
Docor ca' ecaue heyre docor ad oherca' ecaue theyre moher yoe ee?
Y
o oe wear
PEFay coud you promie me ha e whoe orld
k ' my ay?
Y
Do you mea you l wa meow?
PE
h Fay ow ore ha eer h Fy ou ay he eeryhig Wel e hm eeryig
Y
d i' a gl?
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F A N N Y
PASSE
ell give her almost evering I Besides, that's very unlikely. There are ony boys in our family Oh, think of a those od Panisses-ants ncles, cousinswith a their vineyards at stretch al over those hills all throgh theSou of France And there hasnt been a baby in the Panssefamiy for fty years Theyve all been counting on me
(He ings)
t's very hard to have a chid,My wife and were iven widWe ask advice from every side
And what ey tod us to we triedHow we triedOh, oh, oh, oh, the diets wed take, Candles we'd light,
Trips that we'd makeOh oh, oh oh, the hoping and thenSrting the hopg a ove r againWe tred out all the health sortsWent in for specia winter sports,We ran to every shne to pray,
Did exercise the Swedih way,And oer things won't recal
But noing happened, not at a,Not at al, not at al, not at allTo have a babys very hard to doBut now, have a son, l have an heir,Thaks to you!Panie and Son
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Wil1 look so ne
ansse and SonUpo my signansse and Son!
F A N Y
Oh, how those words w shine!o better poeCould ever ever beo words could mean as much to meAs those three I
ou must have oced my sig the wall,The letters over my store,How they seemed crowded, all pshed to one side;As if makng room for ore.ow ve got something to show jst to youA secret o oe cold kow
(He goes behnd he con and akes se bg brleers ou o a drawer)
Look Here's an "SIThis is the ADIThis is the IThs is e 0Ad So! And So And S-OIansse and SonDisplayed on high
ansse and Sonor al to eyeansse and SonAs they go strollng byansse and Son!Ad Son
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ANNY
I cat bliv it My chid w hav a m
PANISE
I school wh th tach cas th rol ad coms to theam Paiss, a boy will ais hs had ad say, "I'm Pass
ANNY
Im Paiss!
PANISE
is it du?
ANNY
I Mach
PANIE
Mach Th moth of guss (Then fgurng) A sv-moths baby
Oh
F
(Diayed)
PAN
Rathr maks m out to b a rak. (Anw tlught) Whtabout Csar? H must v ow
FANY
Nvr Hll b any ough about e rrge
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PISSE
An He wll eplode o mal pece Ha ohe ooed down oe a me wen Mau wa bo andI coud have a cld. ow we w pa im bac or heear e a bued me ow K Cear rue overPoor od Pae cace now (As ws wi igh C nts Wecome Cear
Honorne ha made an aburd n abou a mrr
FY
Pan and are gon o be marred
PSS
And ou dre proper we ma a ou o dng
(T FY our moer You moher love Pane mon and
h h old ou lie a le Arcan lave!
no Mam don I mne
Well m do hi marae ll ot tke la
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PSSE
(Stepping to CS)
nd who is goig to stop me?
CS
I my dromedar, wll stop it by desoyig e brdegroobore he gets to e church
PANISSE
Dot you bully me or I wll tell you somethg t wllshut your mouth forever! Your bullyg days ae ove Thss my shop! My ame is Paisse ad she's gog to be Madame Paisse! And what's moe you exnct rooster .
FANNY
asse be creful what youre sayg
PANSSE
d whats ore were goig to have a baby
FANNY
nsse
PANISSE
And what's ore t's goig to be seven-ons bby
CS
What
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l
d do you ow whos bb w'r goig to hv?
B qut
W'r gog to hv Mius' bby s whos bbywr goig to hv
H ap h gr CR fac a go bt cont
S
You'r d dog d ou ougt to b sot
r's th Shoot!ak gn ot of draw
ut g dow
f
But bor you pu ggr ow wh yshoot our hoog fthr o your grdchlYou shootig husbd o your poor grdchid's othr! ow soot
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F ANNY
(He sla t gun dwn on the counte. It goes of,an acoss the room the sai on a mel ship col-lapse)
CSA
(To )
Fay, s ths ma gaga or is is te?
It's e
FA
(Tuing away)
A
Well e eeigs all rght Ee i I have to senda telegram o s pages at wl cost me a milo fras
I snd itad Marus will ome home at oce. Oh heb so happy tob a father. Oh, at Marus-he at makea eou sss bt- (Shaking hi ngs) ai a a
FAN
(Goes to him)Oh Csar yo dot really ink hed com?
C
O course Why ot?
AN
He sys hes happy as a sh in water?
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F A Y
Oh ha by's s razy measung e dep h In
dan Ocn
FANNY
Cesar I'm aad. Wa he wn cme bak
e
FANNY
a he desn
am alms sure he wll
PSSE
When peple as me hw muh Im wr I uslly le I e em hal a mlln rans Aually Im wra mln and a hal I nly bring s up nw beause sees n he nsan
Well desn me! I dn' are i yu're wr a bllnrans I' n sellng yu my grandsn Cme n anyLes g Cme n
ake h
PSSE
Cer n yu guaranee a Mars me ba n
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e? Can you uarantee e winds and des? B vey caref hat fate yo decide for your grandson. The child of
anny Caban will e an ilegitimate child, a shame and adisgrace to her family But he chld of Madame PanseMuc: "Paisse and Son) will be bo n a wondefu oded covered wth n linen shee. (F Y turns and looks atPAS) His closets ll e led with undercloths andwears which wll e knit by cosins and aunts and greatauns There l e eat joy n hi familie simpy because a little ild has een born-and hat child wil eenthroned on top of a famiy ree le a cross on a churchsteepe FANY pu away from CS, weeping) Is thatposition too hgh for your andson Cesar?
o posion too hgh for my grandson But the son of
Madame Panisse woud not be my grandson I uldnt evenbrag about him. Id have to smugge mysef in here at nightpretending to be a casual acquainnce.
PASSE
anny, a chid's godfaer could come to seeh any timehe ikeske him soling n e park alonesport himaround on h shoulder?
Woud e goather e able to choose e hilds name
PASSE
If he has a ack for choosing names
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A N N Y
S
Ho do ou le e name Marius FN at tbth) Master Maru Panisse
ANISSE
Thik a et)t has a ce g to it Not much .
S
Not so ast have somethg etter n portant manought to have ree namesI Lets sa hs name i MarusPansse Couldnt e ut a thrd name frontfor instanceCesar Cesar Maus Pansse
ANISSE
nd or a nicamee coud cal him Cario
S
Wat a mnute out ths mlion and a halould mgodon nherit al of it
\ANISSE
Naturall Hed e our son
S
With thron n it ould come to almost to -
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lion. ay, when your son is twen years old he couldsoke igars as long as your arm
(As tey sel the bargin with hane, FANNYputs her head down on their clasped h and thecurtan close.)
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The WeddgA weddng buquet tssed nt e tage WEDDG
GUT un and gl tch he buquetOO, BRU CARTQ ad a W ae amng
the gup-U dessed ppel f te ccan
W
Lovely weddng, Honorne
OOR
es wasnt t!
W
anny looed radant
OOR
es ddn't she
W
Who would have ought anny and Pansse
OORI was pletely bowled over But no Im adjusted to
t and I n eyl very happy-all of us(The cuta pe eealng a pn and whte stpedweddg e The a ve weddng nce he wc ee t, lwed b
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PISS and FANY. SAR and PAISSE ae n latte FANNY weas he weing g AR hup hs hands silene
SR
d nw e ride t dne wi e (PAISSE and FANNY e as the weddng guestssng
ORUSWhy e rid t de t dne?It jt pliteWhy e rid Why e rid Why rid .
(Suddenl the vies and usi bee disntThe lights ae die The pele sa dizzil-even the tent itsel sas FANNY hl he nd the head nused beildeed RUS aeas
thugh the wd as i in a dea The AD1lRAL iswth hi RUS tes AY in his and shesses hi passinatel
F
Mri I w jt dreing hd rried Pnie
ARIUS
t t hve een ighre(The laugh qUetl tgethe and she h h lset he
FANNY
d here I mrried t y lve lve yve
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F A N N
MUS
How od ever hae longed or e sea?
e sea
he sea
Y
A dde ghteed
' OW
I the ae )
A dd FY all ak ghteed The
take MUS' a ad tat t lead hm aa)
MUS
M Panisse Mar PanisseMa Panisse
m in loe wih an oopusA ly girly oopus
Y
Callg ate MUS) was lng Marius will nee marry Panisse The
lght hage ad the tet appea l e e) Bu hae married Panse Tg t S We are mariedaren we
Yes you are maried
PSSE
Wal wih me-i wll sr our new lie ogeerHe g)
Why be araid o dane o danes jus polie and noing more
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E CROWd g mre
FANNY
g d rmaceI
EVERYONE
S e arad dae?(ANY danc wth PANIE ryon jon thdanc and a t rach a clx th curtan clo
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h Watront of Marllh ound of Eatr bll hard wo NUN cro and
t h DANCG G ntr and cro acomand byth ARAB and two OLIE. hy ar drnkng ughng
though aftr a nght of clbraton A PRET cro followdby two acolyt
PmT
Its Eastr! Hur l at or ass! Put tat slg�sot our pokt a pk up at s
h PRET and acolyt curtan on on CEA' bar and PANIE hoIt arly mong PANIE, n an old-fahond ngh
hr n bar ft hurr out o h ho anaco to th bar
AE
Csar! Wak up!A lgh go on n CEAR wndow
tagat i Pss •
ANE
t o gttg msf bo!
1 b gt l
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PAISSE
(Calling o tage)BunI Escarque! The little oe geg mself bo
(aR and ESCARTIFIQUE rush on. (.SAR o themstll puttng on h bthrobe As they all go towardPANISSE'S shop HONORINE rushes out A crowd s begnnng to form, all n night dress)
HONOBNE
Fanny well ad he bby is here
PANISSE
s a boy or a grl?
HONOB
Good Lord, forgo o look(She dashes nsde PNIE and SAR h n after
her The crowd s stll gathern and by now tetage s full After a moent PANISSE an CESAR unout caryng a ladde and the brass letters of "& SON"They put up the ladder agnst PAISSES shop wallUN and ESCRIQUE steadyng t fo them PAISSEclmbs the dder and CESAR passes hm te letterswhch he attaches to the wall next to the word Pansse As PAISSE attaches the l letter the song
eaches a clmax and he ces down the laddertands back to admre the sn a thow helfnto SARS a)
utan
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SCENE I
The NueyThe ene a baby-eye e a nueFANNY, HONONE BRU ESQUE BON V-
ANTS fom a op and tat nn ecly o he a.We ealze mmeaely ha hey ae nn o he one-yeaol SO.
Th a en-pat oun Fnally, hey ae all nn ahe op he voce, hen FANNY non h he baby aleep, adally que hem and en he
Panisses son hooray hoorayPanisses son one year od odayI
2 Laaaua happy bday Laaau CesarioLaaaua happy brday Laaau Cesao
3 Exaordina hid bes Ive ever seen reayExraordinry hd oos o me e a geniu
4. Loo a a hair oo a ha sare oo a a ouh e roses
Loo a a hn oo a ha grn oo a o bg s nose s
Ooh Ooh Hear him ang oh Ooh Was he say ing
Ooh Ooh He sad "MaMa I oud hear hm pain asday
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.
FAY
6 Looks just ike mote ayone ud te
Not much ike his fate wich is just as we7. Coocy-coo! Coocy-coo! Very peased to meet you
Coocy-coo; oocy-coo! ou'e so sweet, I cou eatyoul
8 Heo youg ma my best feicitations9 ou daring biray boy biday boy How are you?
ou daig biday boy, bthay boy. How o10 He ooks tin much too tin I te you
He ooks t, much too thn Tey shoud feed hmmorel
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II
Pnss s Lng RoomA comfotb bougois oom wit su wndow
opning t sttGusts co toug nd PA syng gob
HONO tks t cnd from t ck n puts bot on sdbord V sv cmpgn oms out t ci s room
PA
I e you Cear a oy gong o e a hanca gen
u preden for our new oo mpan D you eee way he handed Mechano e
R
I ceay dd. He ed o ea !
PA
He eng he
R
He wa ag e pan f you are aefu annyPane w poon h
N
If Im no efu Pae gong mi h an
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F A N N Y
HONORINE(Ring)
Paisse has apponets wi e automobile people iPas tomorrow As booeeper for Paisse and Son sadot miss that ai!
PANISSE
Wel, gd-bye, eveybody I k you1 agree with me
that my so's t bhday has been a historic occasio
ESCTIFIQE
(Gss inhnI am just dru eough to say, aissad md you, I
wouldt say it i I were soberand fore say it ve gotto tha you for the champagne at got me dru eouh
to say it You ae a smug ma.
PANISS
Smug
CARTIFIQUE
Well smuggsh
PANISSE
Smug does ot remotely oney what a. I a arrogntI a coeited m Alexander e Great ad Napoleonrolled ito oe Ad why not? e got Fany ( They all smilnd nod) And Fanny, ve had ust as muh champagne asEscarque, fact more Because before the party slipped
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FNNY
back into th nry and had a bottl i Csario Whil h as having his omla I had min
(He ss)To my Who alks gny thogh my thotll day longClan nd rh and hitSot and song
Maks m lat thr is noing I cant I I Wi my and onSnding bySh may sold say I at too mchFind som alt giv r adviBut a mea d at dded tou of st and
To xa nicWords ont do.Thrs so mh I mst ank h orWh to startHo a I to saFrom hartWhat oTo y ti my par
Th avor o y liTo my
(Lea sses he)
Fanny a amos Grk posophr on said a i on ho ill sck by yo throgh all th obl yo old not hav had i yo hadnt marrid hr bt I dont bli
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at because every nght and ever mo when 1 wakeup 1 se a nvsible glass-
To e sulight at bghtensThe autu of y life,To y wfe
(The sg e ad PAE goes pug o hsht a g hs briefce vero goes aer him
cep HONORN. FNNY reu)
FANNY
G to b Mma You ut b r. 1 nsh e an
HONOIE
Oh no you w't Where's y banbk? (Pks up hou book.) You lk after your baby look after neGoo ght dear.
(Pa h ou book)
FNNY
God nght Mm
(HONO s FANY ae h piks up so
kiig ree oises are hear de dmThere a e he .
MS
(Oe he wn He wears a sea uform. H f brozed)
Hello Fann!
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FANNY
Oh, arul
SThought Id op by and say heo. I ack or a
hour. Faer wa out May I come (He steps over thow ) e Me n Sydney i rydo. Theeof u rought oe precon equpent a for rar (A
pause. Takes ht of) Ho are you Fany
FANNY
Im a gh
S
And Pan He ut e ve happy
FANNY
e
S
Then, is lhppened for the et. Very ne here (Dmstop) B houe. Ding room? (Goes toward nrsery) Watrm
FANNY
QUikly bars h entrance to the rom)That' a e exa edroom
S
Oh that the ay' room The Aa tod me you hada ay Funny my faer neer rote me about t Ho ods your ay
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FA NN Y
FANY
Oh, he's just a y.
US
Wh didnt you wite me about him
FAN
You didn't wte me
MAIUS
I wrote ve or six letters but I ore em all up
ANNY
Why?
MAIUS
You were happily married to Paisse and-hat di' takelong did it Two months after I ailed
ANNY
Go now Marius Whatever you can say now can e ofno use
MAIUS
Why dd you may aisse so quicy? Wy ddnt myfather write to me that you had a so And how is it atanisse, who was never able to have a cld with his rstwfe .
ANNY
G away Marius
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F A Y
USHow is t t s cild was bo less n s n
after your marrige?
F
How do you know at?(IUS pick up the biy an ca)
USBecase ody was his rst by Oh, Fay lt
you with a cd Forgive me.
FY
forgave you long ago Did yo s the le beneth
inds?
US
Y
F
What were ey like?
M
Have yo ever seen phoographs of te aters of oo? That's what tey were le-volcanc ah Oh Fny, let th sch high hopes! Ten
He sings)The tought of yo srrounded e, enfolded me saw your ace aroud me everywhereAt ight, instead of starlit waves all could ee
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Wa you heryou ere
Yu-sweeping wi your broomYoustanding a your sllYou spping down he dockSmiling jus o hear me callAnd en at once i happeed ery suddenlA i se one had come ad clos a doorI seahed and codnt nd you my memoNo morno more.
Id forgoen wha your face looked like at's when I wroteFaer for your phoographad i camyour weddigphotograph Oh, Fanny, I couldn' look a you a a brideI only came back to see you again, hoping i wasn o lae
FANNY
Dont, Marius! Dont say i
MS
(Sings)I haet, I he o, I hae o tel you,I have o ou I don know where o sI hae o, I hae o, I hae o sayWha Im shouting in my hearI loe you, I loe you,I always loe you.
Loe you, need you, wan youMy life hrough IIe said it, Ie old you, and now forget i,Uness you hae o say itUnless you hae o say i-
(T are in eac oths a. He kiing er pa-
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oly wh ES u n d
Ld mu ES
S
Now te cde ase s a ey decent eow ands not e Dot ma oo dcuous n ont o amy utu (H loo a US. Th a oomMu: "Wlom Ho ES ma MUS O yooo good n at sut! You od end te da tod me
you wee ee
MUS
Fae
ES
Yes
MUS
y ddnt you te me about te cd
CSA
(Iolydomebody ae a cd
Y
e os Cesa.
CA
O at cd
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F A Y
what sex e grls are My hear oe out to hs majes Wel now, et's see . (Th sound of ado slm) The dr
FNNY
Calling)Pansse you hven't msed your an agan?
PNISSE
O stage)I dnt mss t I et t go Ran nto Doctor Cgaon and he
tod me theres a whooping couh epdemc and I (Hern in and sees IU) Marus!
C
He's just here for a fe hos
MIUS
hat all dends, Faer
PNISSE
Depends on what
MIUS
, depends on you and t dends on Fnny
PANISSE
anny s my wife and the moer of my son
MIUS
ts not your son, Pansse. Not reay
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FANNY
PANISSE
For a long me now Ive bee yig to go to Pas obusiness, havent I, Cesa? (CES ) Ive mssed eveytai. Evey tme I put my foot on the pao I woud say,"This is the night Maius is coming back What i he ies totake everything away fom me o two yea I've beenpeparing my answe and now that I see you stadng theeso bown and tanned, I foget what I was gog to say Pe-haps Im i the way
FANNY
No, Passe!
PANISSE
Yes, pehaps Im the way and the most acous thingfo me to do woud be to go out and do mysef by accidet And Fanny, beeve me, t woud assue you happess I mght even do tt Ony I am dead I wot see theitte oe any moe So I absolutely efuse to dw mysef
Nbody ased you to
PANSSE
I as yse ad I efuse anny, f you wat to eavme ad go away wit t ea young felow, I wot stad you way
MARS
Ad what happens to te child?
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IE
The chld! The child Why don't you ask me for my ey, my het my ivr my splee? (FY u a NoMius You wll never get the itt one. Nvr. (Loos oFANNY an oes o M) Mrius, you r youg you reb to hve othr childrn. But this hild, ts my rst chd- my st child. You se Mrius i he wer just n ordnychild ie th childr you see in te prk ut s chid sso unique, so speci! Cesr tel m
E
H right bout tht Mius You wr a ry ufuchild but on . . .
I
H oughed
F
He cughed
1 dnt hear nythng
I
o no one hears hm. But 1 her hm
He r no he nuse. FA fo do.
S
Pansse s vey gerous d clever mn who sys " mgt ve up th woman but 1 eep the chid" owing that
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F A N N Y
wiout the child the woman won't go But i that fair? It's
y child Im his faer
CSA
Before he was bo yo were his faer, but since his bPanisse is h faer
MS
Who is the father, the one who gives fe or e one who buys the bibs?
CSA
The father the one who loves Dogs give life too, and buls ve ie Besdes, yo were not loong to ve life.Yo were oong for pleasure, and while you had peasure the baby took fe o you
(He sings)en the baby aved, he weighed eght ponds
No he weighs en-threeWhat are they made of those exa pounds?What can ey beFifteen pounds of love ey are.Fifteen soHd ponds!Fifteen pounds of cang and sharng and loeLove is a very light thingLove so fragle and frail
You cannot hoJd it here n your handOr weigh it on a scale.Cigaree soke that's all it ,Wispy and culing around.Oh, it takes a Jot of love to make a pound(Look to FANNY)
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Fanny gave he measue. I slpp n an ounce o o Bu the big weght the bulk Pnsse
And yet love s a ve lght gLght as a sog n the arHow do you sta tTo ll up a hear?How many ouces thee?Dagoy ngs-at's all t i,Whsperng by w o soudOh, t takes a lot of love to make pound
How many of those tee pouds came fom ou m so? How ma y?
MS
I ddnt eve kow a chld had been bo. I ddt haea chace to pove I loved hm ut I have at chane now I
can go away. Goodbye Fathe. Goodbye Fanny(Stats to go. CSA takes both h shoudrs, tnhol his ight am)
FANNY
Mau s, I wat you to kow someng, ad sne yo f athe s he to potect us aganst each othe Im gog to tell you When I saw you n that nd ow I felt as i I wee
fallg tod you, as you used to feel ou wee faln g towad e sea.
SA
Fann
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FAN NY
FANNY
(Sings)Wen I ook nto my bby's eyes I see your eyesWhen I see hs smle t s your ownI woud e to tke yo hnd rght now and folow
youTo hppness Ive never known .But my der, my der you ow s de ca
never beFor other hds,And other herAre hodng me,Ony you, ong s I my ve
hnk of ths-ch nght ere's wom who woud ovto e down next t you nd sme youh nd f sp
i e wmth of your body
C
Com on, my so o you1 mss your t.
MUS
I wish I were i n Passes shoes When he ms his in,
come hom
C
Dot bame Fny for this P her(S)
Heres r w no hert to ve
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F A N Y
MAS
Wor every tear I cy!
C
Fany Oh, Fany
A MAS,
God-byel
(M
S rts to kiss er.
puU hm aw ,es h out the do, then ce back and pA'S cheek She collapses)
Curtain
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SCNE III
Vgnte 1
C a ANIE co on pushng a large pram whichbvosly hol CARO. Ohe coples are pshng pra1
i the poste drectn.
C
He ddn't catch e whoopig cough last year because hea smart ough to Sidestep it (A couple admre O)
He stops trac
YOUNG MAN
Promising young · ellow you have ere Lk like hather
(C and ANIE perk up and avod each oher'seye)
It might interest you t ow tht you are looking at theost impornt baby i France. He ha te names
PANIE
Ending in Panise
YOUNG MAN
What do you ink of our baby?
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F A N N Y
(Notcng they ve a ba)Very nic
(Th couple ext, sapponted.)
PE
(As he and E ext)
The parks are littered wit bbies lke at
Vgnete 2
A group towele ae singing "Oysters Ckles adMusse T g comes up on a fsh stall A well-rescustoe apprs It i HR
HE
(retendng)I don't ke te look of ese oyste I
(She ug)
A
Hello Honorine(S geets everyone ses n wth se)
FHWED, ello, Madame Cabinis. Weve be savng somengecial for Panisse's big ne ouse o eh. Is the mayorcoming to dinner?
H
We aven't askedh! (She ug)G get yourself a glassof ne 1 ke over (The woan goes) Im dyng to get
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FANNY
my hands on those oysters I ant to see i Ive lst my touch(Shehput o the woma's apo As she moves of with the I culd hardly wait to get don to ths ly, smelly waterfrnt
(As they move of th ext vette stats o he othr th stage.)
Vigette{
SAR ad PANSSE come o o bcycles PANSS i ingehd
S
Wat's e mater no?
PANISS
I have a tendency to pu Does he expect u to bcycle upthat hill
SAR
He di
PAS
Listen you follow i over the hi and 1 g around andeet you on e other side.
CSAR
Wat would you do ithout me?
PANISS
Dont tel Cesario I chted about the hill I want to getcredt for climbing it too
lIZ
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FNN
CSA
You got cedit fo lo of thing You might s wl gtedit fot lite hl too
(CSA bicycle o PS follow h byclewobbling lile)
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E IV
Cesario's Room
I i the oom of a twelveyeaold boy There are ga posters on the wal a all sots of toys sc attered aou theoom
O i okig out the wiow wen HONORNE enterShe i now gay-ied and vey gnied.
Cesario I
HOORE
(Sitting on the be)
(S motio him to e)
ESAO
They're ptng up the ropes! (He sits o te bed besiher) I asked Father to ke me to a crcU. I didn't ask himto brng a cirus to me.
HOORNE
Is a nice ttle aveng crcus Pansse and on haveways made ther tents for them, so they're comng to honoyour brthday
SAO
Is Father sl angry about the watent?
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F A N N Y
PAISE
Honorne, dd yo let m ot of your sgt?
HONOR
Yes I dd I wanted m to run and play and ave somfn-and I wanted to ave some fn myself Im sll yongand f of vlty and I don't care wo knows t
PAISE
We all know t Moer dear but pull t n for just amnte. (To CSO) SO you wet to te waterfront aonemy boyte oe tng we begged yo never to do.
CSO
Im sorry Father bt I dt do ann bd.
CSA
Dd yo meet anyone
CSO
Yesa ve nterestng admral(Everone exchnges looks.)
PSE
at dd yo talk about
CSO
I asked im abot the sea
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F N N Y
PSS
he e? Wh
S
eaue a elaon o mne wen ts.
PSS
Relaon
Ses u Cesas on e hes no l a :
aon u Ceas m ge so
Tkes SS )Le go downs Pleae
S
Cossg o S)a do ou now aou m on
S
No mu eep ee me h nme me up e-od sneeze o oughs o somehng d au do som
hng adS
sonr awa om me
S
e ou s ag wh hm
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F A N N Y
CS
Yes, I believ so. I think thats how Im able to lve with-out him
CSIO
Did you know him, Father?
PISSE
Yes, I knew him
CSIO
Didn't you like hm?
PISSE
Yes Yes, I rather dd le hm
IO
Did you know him Mama?
FANNY
(Her arm aron him)
Of course. I used to sell fsh next door to Cesars baMarius and I grew up togeer
Did you lke him?
Ve much
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SO
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F A N N Y
SO
e yu alike him s mch why nt we inite
t my birthday arty?
e dnt w where he s He hasn't witten s fr yeas
SO
If I went t seaPNsSE ses)-woud everybdy beang at me? Base ats a I want t d
HONO
w dnt ame me fr ts He desnt te me ecrets(A geeral argument delops.)
NN
Mama ease, g dwnstars e care e es Sherd all b SO out of the room She tu bk to
SO, w his head in his ha, cring She him) arng, whats e matter?
SO
Im sry I didnt mean t make s mch be
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FANNY
You didn't make any ouble. Dag, youve got to un-derstand something about all of us Were owups andgroups are vey strange peoplunpredcbl conused never knowng what they want
CSO
Ive noticed that about them
NNYHave you? Then you can sympatize wth u
2
(She g)Heres a piece of good advice nk it over once or twice Be kind to your parents
Toug they don't desee i Remember theyre growups, A dicult stage of lfe. ey're apt to be nerousAd over·excid, Cofused rom ter dail sto nd fe Just keep mi Tough it sounds odd I ow
Most paren once were ldre log ago. Incredble
So eat tem paenceAd sweet undersdg
I spite o the ools gs te doSome day ou a wake up
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F A N N Y
And nd yo'e a paet too
SARIO gets a cir and ets FAY t H nbesie e an tey ng otr o f t $gWn te ong e:
FAN
Oh, y goodess e crcu i beginning You bsh youhai and coe downsts.
e ext CSRIO stat to bsh a fr am-
ment, te ADMLS ubag m !g trugt winw. SAIO tu theAMtr.)
Adr!
ARO
A
(ings)
I'm love with a octopu
I dug up a biday pesent fo you(H e g aod hs ba nd bgs t t amea ell AUS e shwed t FY.)
ARIO
What a buyI
A
Mariu gave it to me when he ent to s
SAO
Whe i Maiu now?
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F A N N Y
Don' ell anyonHrm
up to the d to mSrenoo listening)-b hes workng n a garage do eoas I see him eve week-brng h news f Ma-selle. I'm his newspaper
CARO
Would you ke e o s hm soe e?
MI
es gong o Aeri tomoow
CARO
Then here's only Ontand 're ng t yor e
W 10 y eole around, you could easly snea aayWe ud b ba fore e par's oer
O
e ous dancng la I a chaYou hde n e gaen and I wa t y'r ang a
e good and en!
M
Z(Th curin cloe.)
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SCE V
The Cir.
A op of clos enter, followed by HONOlE, PIS E
C, F, CO ad oer cildre all on eir y
to te cr' Tey cross e sge e music pysTe curais open a we are ide a gaily-ped r
entA e gss ake eir seats o, a co para
of cls asked gures pretty girls ad ob enta ces abo te sage
Two raid s are broug in add ir cks o tegrea g o cien
An aobat lered o e top of te ent ad wirlo a pe enre cir peoel jon in a ce bi T ra a c ad coms o a sp Everyappla
P E
Cesario, coe here and meet e peoe fro e cul
(ROh slipped away t te AM dung e roptrng a. PE looks ab wly for im en poin sae) CesoI Cesaol Cesaol
(He colpses in e a FANNY ad Eveyo ing for O. Serns and guess un n grt confusio Tems res a cresce
e curai close
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SCNE VI
A Garage in Touo».MUS i wrking at a beh He we oeal a loo
o a mre seri UI enters.
LUS
Why work so d on you lat nt?
MAS
I an to nis up.
LOUIS
Why don't you go out wth one of ou gi? Nvr nwa llo it so my girls
MUS
Well, yo o o t i, Lou Wn yo nt get oneyou v to sle o ot
LOUIS
Ys, bu o s on?
MS
N md
LOUIS
Well good-by, Rstlss (T shake ) Its bnce oing yo
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FANNY
(A e goe out, te ADMIRAL ntr fro h o witCSIO.)
MU
Good nht, Lu.
ADMRAL
Helo Mariu.
ARIUS
Helo dmral
AMIR
Marus ths s Cesao Passe (IU a crOowad ARIO He wanted to ee you beore yo o
Th AMIR laves.)
You are Cero
RI
And you're Ma
RlU
Fanny' son . .
SAR
Why do yo look a me so unny? ren't y oi tohehd or omeing?
R
Ye (Te hake nds MARIS ug e boy to i for amoment Excuse me kd Havent seen anyone from home io log
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FAN NY
AO
Art y ever coming back to Mille
No I'm gong to mer(He sit o th benh.)
CAO
(Si on pl of treby th benh an tns for a m)
Would you ke me with you
MAU
To Amera?
AO
Ye. I ant to o to s. Couldnt you take me Teh meall abou e s? Al the ns youve learn?
US
e oly g Ive ever leaed i what Im lean rhtnow-that e worst thng that ould happen to you ouldb to go wi me
CAO
Bu you love e ad I do too!
M
rn awy on an impulse just the ay you ant to donow, and Ive reetd t ever sin
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FANNY
CO
Wy?
MUS
Bcaue . Look-ou've got a auul moer, theo wonderul woan n the world And oure luc tohav a faer like Panise Jt lookng at ou and earngou t make e ow ho: uch e' done for ou Sup
pe ou had a aer e cef ck and boewaerat ea and jackofaltrade on land I wa a p geror a wl a deea diver-I a n e a Nngted Once I left hoe I never had anoer How wouldyou like a lfe lke that
CO
It ound odeu Take e h ou
MUS
ot a chnce.
CO
(Wirt)Mayb I go wa I tow awa!
MUS
hat at?Amo
Dont you lke e enough t tke e t ou
o
MS
(Tuing away)
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CESARO
Oh, pease Pease (MUS u bk, ook h uchepe Pease ake me h ou! W ou? Wi ou?
MUS pu h on he boy he The gheo he he nex ee .
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SCE V
Pnisse's BedromPANIE asleep n the be I the oo e BRUN, ESCT
F'QUE HOORNE. ES ete
HONORINED hey n Ce
S
bu eeyby kng f hmFnny he ean a he c ben hee (HONORN ) Wha h ay?
RTQU
Cke
S
P Pane
RTQUE
f cue he c h he a cke en yg an he g a he g gh u be
BRU
Wha ae h a enugh ge u me?
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F A NN Y
A
1 kowI We ask him o make a las nfesson Tha wake him fuou
(Th all whier.)
PAISE
I adds condeably o he sin of dyng o ry and hearwha youre sayn Sop whiseg Speak u
A
ho's dying?
PA
's no dying I d 's vin up fe h annoys me.You kno ha 1 ss mos
A
Wha?
PAlSSE
mss e lttle leaure n le-lunch, dnner sh i on of my wnow n he ong-ookng ouove e old po
(He dzes of.)
CEA
Panise!
PAlSSE
(Waing)Wha
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F A N Y
A
Keep talking en you kp quie lik ht w d'tknow what t expec
PANIS
Well dn't et me to di ye bu hv't dcded when.
ts not up to you
PANISSE
Dd yu eer hea f he will to ive
CSAR
Ye, but I don't belee n it
PANS
(StrongWell youre nt e one who's dyin 'll g whn i's tim
to go-not a momet soner
CA
l igh, a ght! (A t t ohers) He's mad a hllT PNSE) the meame just tb n the sae side, hoabt a wod o two wi te pest?
PANISSE
No last confession
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A Y
But oue got to ake a ast onfssonotherwse efat woud b n the for good
PAN
Tht reark was n exee poor taste
I sorr
PANSS
But t was funn What woud the prest as e?
CES
Oh, nong The Ten oandentsat so of thng
PANSS
The T oandents a right on ose How dothe go?
Let ee Thou shat not k
PANS
Oh, I in wonderfu shape on that one When I th of e es I wanted to k ou and dt I ought to getextra redt on that one
We both get prooted on that on
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F A N Y
AE
Ts migt be easier than I ought Ty anoe e
BU
Thou shalt not steal
CS
Ha ha
PANIE
ow these pres have got to understand that whn yourin business and ou're trying to raise a growng oy .
CEAR
Al rght-all righ
SRTIFIQUE
Say rent we getting coe o at one bout .
HONORINE
es how are you on th at one, Panisse?
PA
Honorine would you please leave e oom for a minu
HONORINE
I have o leave now just when wee geing somewee!(She goes They ll sit next to PAN bed, eager toar)
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F A N N Y
TIFIQUENow ls ge t e pot Thou shalt no ommit adutr
-and speak up i a oud lr voice
PAISSE
Now do' make light of his FaY has aways b veryfond of me but a for passion she never felt at for me
CA
We do understd
PAISSE
So of ue I respeted her feeling and Ive b vryundemandng so to speak
TIFIQUE
And so?
PAISSE
And so, naturaly . .
ESCIFIQUE
Natully!
PAISSE
The devil foud me a good customer i youkowI mea.
He tempted you hm
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F A N N Y
You migt put t tat ay
RTQU
And at o did tis tptaion ke?
It too e orm of on f y lay empoyee
AR
Wic one
I
Te little edd I
I'll be daned and blasted
Wat a yu o amazed at
A
Not t you-at at redad. Wen I aske er lapped my face!
Revenge Revenge Ti gives e a new lease on le!H mb ot bed BRUN, ARQU and AR
h to hs. F n in.)
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A N N Y
FANNt
an wht ar yo ong ot of b?
PANIS
D yo n th boy?
FA
(Rhe to h s)o bt yor a ry c a Plas bc bPn
MS
(O tage)llo Is r nyboy ho n hos? Whr th
dl rybdy? (Eerybody freeze) llo thr!
It ay b h prst
PANISSE
h prst? o o that o a wll a I
US
(O tage, bt nearer)Hllo r ( knock at the door No on ove Th
doo en US enters hong SIO by the collaDd anyon los a boy H nt want to co ho bthr h s
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F A N N Y
PIS
Oh, ey look wl togeer.(He collps n CS
'S arms a th n flls.)
• • • •
Boe t cuin, a coe a ALTRBY. TIMLi cong in te oppot drectio
ML
Oh Father Tell Panise tht Maus ald for AmercaH dos't v o wor bot ay ore
Tey et in opposite direcos)
• • • • •
PANIE i in th bed He a C ae plyng cards.
PIS
Aoth ng? ow do yo alway nage to pl the cardyou ned whe yo ne ?
Do't you wsh you kew
P1E
Plas tl e Cr
roi not t tell anyone
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FY
PANIEWo am I going to te-e angel Gabel?
k I don't pull t o te topI pull t o the ottom(Drs card.)
O Lt me t t.He )
Pefet!
P
Gv rd k to A
Oh, thats a ve sasfactoy feeling I hope abel playc.
(Puts car bd at IE' feYou able to eat the cloud rgt frm unde m
PASE
Is Fanny w te oy?
Ye.
PANISE
Dd you have a cane to vist wt Mars bo he left? 138
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F A N Y
Y. I eve askd hm why h e got mad He adh dt kow
know (ue Car Ive doe a ot of coesg latly
but o g Id lke to cofes to you
(ck p bLts play aothe ame
NSS
a mnte yo aways catd m at ad whw played fo a fw fac but wh w we playg for
b stakes I cheaed you(Tches SS )
C
ou ot cofess-you' ag
SS
Do you mem the day you wated to sd fo Maus
d you ad Fanny wee o dstaught-hat day oulayyou kt you from sedg for Maus.
t hkee)ot fee uly about tha I was 80 agy wth hm for
g away that let you oupay me
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F A N N Y
PANISSE
Now you're braing. 1 want to te Mus a letter, Willyou ke it dn? (CS piks up the pen ad ple pad ocaroard, PNISSE ditates) "Dear Marius T is a proosa of marriage Will you do me the honor to mr mywfe? She will be free soon-
Oh com on!
(To PANJE)
PANISSE
nd 1 recommend her ve highly 1 wi res iernowng se ha someone to care for her especilly itsh on she has alway loved How does hat sond?
(Lookig up)Its s good hll tn 1 wrote it
PANSSE
«1 also feel that my son should have a father even thoughits his o
You no ging to lie this letter Go o
PANISSE
"1 hope you i agree and not be stubbo lie t oldrocero your faher C tops wti) Why aentyo ptng tht down?
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: A N N Y
CSAR
I cannot spell hnoce
PANISSE
Al ght lve it out, but it kills the l of th whollette
CSAR
I cannot hel it Go o
PANISSE
Hastly yous" (He s the tter) Wll you prmile tnd it the oment e time comes
CSAR
Trs page ad ets eelope. Puts cardboad o bh)I' send it o But you cant go, Panisse I wont b any
ood without you Who am I going to t with?
PANISSE
here's Brun. Thees Escati6que
CSAR
They ae not Paisse(Put Ztter in nvee)
PANI8SE
One moe thing-about the boy Cesa woud you nd you gandson kees e name Panisse?
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F A N N Y
O course not (Ho t leer) Thnks to you, ere wib oer.
S
Othesl And now me bout the fuiture.
C
T itur?
PIE
He g)Wcome hme sys e seet
As h o my wy
A
Wecome hoe sgs e ga ke song.Wcme ome sys the drGd to your hnd once moreNow you're ck where you beong
Weme home sys the chirHoding out i endy rmsWeme home sys the bdRest n me
( A tr ad looks P, realzes Juded,d pes P' Id h c)
Now youre ck where you shoud