‘Boathouse’ Holler and ‘West End’ Jimmy,
singing (the latter holding a whistle):
Jessie James was a lad,
who killed many a man.
He robbed the Glendale train…
Enter small child, stage left.
She looks at them in wonder.
Boathouse stops singing, gestures
broadly:
Do you wanna play my BANJO?
Child, shyly:
Uh-uh…
West End Jimmy:
Please help us. We’re tired. We’ve
been out here since 9 AM and
our fingers are falling off from the
cold!
Child, smiling:
OK! Does it cost sumpin?
Boathouse:
No! We charge adults 27. 50, but
for you it’s free!
West End Jimmy:
Actually, kid, do you have a piggybank
at home? Could you scamper back there
and get it?
Boathouse:
He’s just kidding, Sweetheart. Now
you take this piece of plastic and
strum the banjo while I finger
the chords…
Boathouse, West End Jimmy, and child:
'Jessie James was a lad,
who killed many a man…
West End Jimmy:
Hey, this kid’s good!
Listen kid, you gotta future in
show biz. All you need is an agent.
It’s either this guy or me. You oughta
choose me cause I only want 35% of
your future earnings…
Parent, arriving:
How nice, Elicia! Playing banjo with
the nice men. Here’s a dollar, put
it in the jar…
Child:
They’re not nice, mommy!
They want 35% of my future earnings.
Parent:
Just put the dollar in the jar,
honey.
Boathouse:
It was him, not me, Elicia. I only
want 25%
West End Jimmy:
Don’t listen to him, kid. I alone have
your true interests at heart. Come back
next week, I’ll have the contract drawn
up.
Child:
They’re evil and grasping, Mommy.
Parent:
In the jar, dear. Now let’s go buy flowers
for Grandma…
Parent and child exit stage right.
Boathouse and West End, singing:
'He stole from the rich,
To give to the poor,
Had a hand and a heart
and a brain…
[ This Message was edited by: jim stone on 2002-03-16 19:32 ]
[ This Message was edited by: jim stone on 2002-03-16 19:38 ]