To Be or Not to Be Page #2

- Bronski's gonna do his Hamlet.

- And that's not offensive?

- Offensive, yes.

- But convenient.

- What do you mean?

While he's busy with his soliloquy...

...our gorgeous young flier

could wing his way backstage.

Are you suggesting I have a rendezvous

with Lieutenant what's his name...

...while my husband's out on-stage?

Yes.

All right. But remember, you said it.

Ladies and gentlemen. There has been

a change in the program.

Tonight you will be honored

by Frederick Bronski's world-famous...

..."Highlights from Hamlet. "

[AUDIENCE GROANS]

Yes.

Is not more ugly

to the thing that helps it...

...than is my deed

to my most painted word.

O heavy burthen!

I hear the handsome

young prince coming.

Let us withdraw, my lord.

To be...

Or not to be.

...or not to be.

Excuse me.

- That...

ANDRE:
Pardon me.

...is the que...

- Excuse me.

- Que... question.

Pardon me.

- Whether 'tis nobler in the mind...

- Excuse me.

...to suffer the slings and arrows

of outrageous fortune.

Pardon me.

Or to take arms against

a sea of troubles...

...and by opposing, end them?

What happened? He's good tonight.

ANDRE:
I can't believe it.

I'm actually sitting here with you.

- You're Anna Bronski.

- Yes, I am.

You're the one who's been

sending flowers.

- They're expensive. You shouldn't.

- It's okay. My father's a florist.

- And that must be Mutki. Hello, Mutki.

ANNA:
Oh, you know his name.

I know everything about you. I've read

every word written on Anna Bronski.

- How's Kishka?

- Who?

- Kishka, your canary.

- Oh, Kishka, my canary.

I have some very bad news for you.

The cat got him.

- Moska?

- Who?

Moska, your cat?

Yes. Moska, my cat.

Yes, yes. Moska ate Kishka.

I'm sorry to hear that. I love

that picture of you on the farm.

You behind the plow.

By the way, where was that?

- In the Chronicle.

- No, where's the farm?

Oh, the farm!

That's out of town somewhere.

That's where they keep them.

Oh, but that's enough talk about me.

Let's talk about you.

- How'd you like me in the first act?

- I thought you were sensational.

Oh! Flatterer.

- I bet you have girls chasing you.

- No, I don't.

You chase them?

Well, actually, I believe that

you really only fall in love once.

And when you do, you should dedicate

your whole life to that person.

Yes, I totally agree.

But on the other hand...

...I've always felt that love should

never stand in the way of a good time.

- How about you?

- I do like to have fun.

You do? What do you do for fun?

I fly a bomber.

- That's fun?

- Yes! There's nothing like it.

I climb into the cockpit, the engines

start to rev up, I'm in another world.

They sputter. They hum.

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