Torch Song Page #3

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she'd be run out of White Plains by noon.

Jenny, do you think I like going to

the same musical for the 25th time?

Making the rounds of the same nightclubs,

drinking the same old rotgut...

- Yes.

- You're right, I do.

- But only with Jenny Stewart.

- Hmm. Now we get to the point.

Next time you go out without Jenny,

don't sign her name to the checks.

Ohh.

Yeah, I did run short.

But don't worry, I'll make it up to you.

- What do you think of my costumes?

- Sensational.

- You haven't even looked.

- I don't have to.

Alexandria designed them,

they can only be great.

They stink.

- Jenny...

- But I'll make them better.

When are you gonna stop

trying to remake everything...

...to look like, act like and talk like you?

When I get everything the way I want it.

Yeah, but you work at it 24 hours a day.

- You don't go out, you don't have...

- Look, get this through your head.

The first time I ever sang,

I fell in love with the audience.

I've been in love with the audience

ever since.

I'm going to give them the best

that's in me.

No matter who, what,

or when tries to stop me.

Including you.

Now get your pad and pencil.

We'll make some notes on the sketches.

You're completely useless.

But beautiful.

Just the way

I want these sketches to be.

You seen her?

You know anybody's seen her?

Thanks. You're a great help.

Willie don't know either.

All he says is,

"Why don't you ask Monty Rolfe?"

That's a good idea. Let's ask Monty.

He's supposed to be her agent.

- Isn't he, Monty?

- Take it easy, Joe.

Sure, what's it to me? Take it easy.

I've only got two dozen people sitting

for hours all on salary, waiting for her.

Hey, Joe, she's here.

Well, what's she waiting for?

Tell her the red carpet's at the cleaners.

- You want Carl to drop you anywhere?

- No, I'm just going around the corner.

Usual time, Carl.

Hey, that's pretty.

- Well?

- Well what?

Well, how do they compare?

Oh.

Jenny, you have no competition.

They're living examples

of perfect bilateral symmetry.

- I mean, the poster.

- Oh, that's good too.

- When will I see you, Jenny?

- You'll get a call when I need you.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- Good morning, Miss Stewart.

- Good morning.

- We were getting a little worried.

- Why?

Here, put these on the piano.

Okay, boy, you got the ball now.

I'm going back to the office.

Joe.

Yes, Jenny?

Good morning, Jenny.

Oh.

I've made a few changes.

You have? What are they?

Well, in "Follow Me"...

...I wanna finish the first chorus ad lib

with a retard in the last two bars.

In the second chorus, last four bars soft

and then up for a sock finish.

You'll probably hate it.

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