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Newsies Lines
Medda Larkin
| Cue | Line |
|---|---|
| [JACK]: " Do yourself a favor and stay away from him and The Refuge " | [MEDDA]: (Coming from behind left stage piece) " Hey you up there, Shoo! No kids allowed in the theater. " |
| [JACK]: " Not even me, Miss Medda? " | [MEDDA]: (Recognizing Jack) " Jack Kelly, man of mystery. Get yourself down here and give me a hug. Where have you been keepin' yourself, kid? " |
| [JACK]: " Greatest star on the Bowery today. She also owns the joint. " | [MEDDDA]: " The only thing I own is the mortgage. Pleasure, gents " |
| [LES]: " But I can see her legs! " | [MEDDA]: (To DAVEY) " Step out of his way so's he can get a better look. Theater's not only entertaining, it educational. " ( Place hand on LES ) " Got the picture kid? " |
| [JACK]: " Mind if I hide out here a while? " | {MEDDA]: " Where better to escape trouble than a theater? Is Snyder after you again? " |
| [LES]: " You really know the Governor? " | [MEDDA]: " He don't, but I do! Say, Jack, when you've got time, I want you to paint me some more of these backdrops. " (Indicates a park scene drop behind her) " This last one you did is a doozy. Folks love it. " |
| [LES]: " You pictured that? " | [MEDDA]: " Your friend is quite an artist. " |
| [DAVEY]: " You're really good. " | [MEDDA]: " That boy's got natural aptitude. " |
| [STAGE MANAGER]: " Miss Medda, you're on! " | [MEDDA]: (Strikes a pose) " Yeah? How'm doin'? " (to the BOYS) " Boys, lock the door and stay all night. You're with Medda now! " |
| [STATE MANAGER]: " Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the star of our show...Miss Medda Larkin! " | [MEDDA]: " I'm doing alright for myself folks. I'm healthy, I'm wealthy, I'm wise " |
| [MEDDA]: " I'm wealthy, I'm wise... " | [MEDDA]: " My investments and such Have all gone up so much " |
| [MEDDA]: " Have all gone up so much... " | [MEDDA]: " Seems whatever I touch Starts to rise " |
| [MEDDA]: "Starts to rise... " | [MEDDA]: "I've got men, I've got money And yet " |
| [MEDDA]: " I've got money And yet... " | [MEDDA]: " The thing I want most I can't get " |
| [MEDDA]: " I can't get... " | [MEDDA]: " Uh, that feels good, I like that " |
| [MEDDA]: " I like that... " | [MEDDA]: " I live in a mansion on Long Island sound, I pulled up a weed, they found oil in the ground " |
| [MEDDA]: " they found oil in the ground... " | [MEDDA]: " But you telling me you don't want me around- Now, honey, that's rich " |
| [MEDDA]: " Now, honey, that's rich... " | [MEDDA]: " Some guys give me ermine, Chincilla, and mink " |
| [MEDDA]: " Chincilla, and mink... " | [MEDDA]: " And some give me diamonds, As big as a sink. " |
| [MEDDA]: " As big as a sink... " | [MEDDA]: " But you wouldn't give me so Much as a wink. Now, baby, that's rich " |
| [MEDDA]: " Now, baby, that's rich... " | [MEDDA]: " I get brandy from Andy, And candy from Scott. Oh, and Frank and Eduardo Chipped in for a yacht" |
| [MEDDA]: " Frank and Eduardo Chipped in for a yacht... " | [MEDDA]: " I get stares from the fellas, And prayers from the pope. But I ran out my luck Getting stuck on some dope! " |
| [MEDDA]: " Getting stuck on some dope... " | [MEDDA]: " Hey baby, I was just talking about you. " |
| [MEDDA]: " I was just talking about you.... " | [MEDDA]: " Now, listen, sport, This life's too short, To waste it on you, It may be rough, But soon enough, I'll learn to make do " |
| [MEDDA]: " I'll learn to make do... " | [MEDDA]: " With the mansion, the oil well, The diamonds, the yacht, With Andy, Eduardo, The pontiff and Scott " |
| [MEDDA]: " The pontiff and Scott... " | [MEDDA]: " And Frank. Oooooo! And my bank! So spill no tears for me " |
| [MEDDA]: " So spill no tears for me... " | [MEDDA]: " 'Cause there's one thing you ain't. That I'll always be, And honey Yeah, that's right " |
| [MEDDA]: " Yeah, that's right... " | [MEDDA]: " That's rich! That's rich! That's rich! That's rich! " (MEDDA Bows |
| [MEDDA]: " That's rich! That's rich! " (MEDDA Bows) | [MEDDA]: " And now, gents, let's have a big hand for the Bowery Beauties! " (Exit in front of left stage set) |
| [KATHERINE]: " Do you mind!? " | [MEDDA]: (Hollering up to JACK and KATHERINE) " You got in for free. At least pay attention. " |
| (JACK paints a backdrop of Two mountains. It's an explosion of color. MEDDA enters in a dressing robe. ) | [MEDDA]: " Here's everything I owe you for the first backdrop, plus this one, and even a little something extra just account' a because I'm gonna miss you so. " (MEDDA hand JACK an envelope full of money) |
| [JACK]: " Miss Medda. " | [MEDDA]: " Jack. " |
| [JACK]: " You're a Gem. " | [MEDDA]: " Just tell me that you're going somewhere and not running away. " |
| [JACK]: " Does it matter? " | [MEDDA]: " When you go somewhere and it turns out not to be the right place, you can always go somewhere else. But if you're running away, nowhere's ever the right place. " |
| [DAVEY]: " How 'bout lettin' a pal know you're alive? " | [MEDDA]: " Why don't I leave you with your friend. " (MEDDA Exits.) |
| (The NEWSIES go crazy. SPOT shakes hands with DAVERY in the center of the stage as MEDDA steps foward. ) | [MEDDA]: " Welcome, Newsies of New York City. Welcome to my theater and your revolution! " (The CROWD Cheers) |
| [NEWSIES]: " Yeah. We want Jack! Where is he? " (DAVEY looks to MEDDA for help) | [MEDDA]: " Sorry, kid. No sign of him yet. Looks like you're doing a solo. " |
| [BUNSEN]: " Mr. Pullitzer, the Mayor is here along with your daughter and...oh, you're not going to believe who else! " | (In walk the MAYOR, KATHERINE, MEDDA, and GOVERNOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT.) |
| [WIESEL]: " Papes for the newsies. Line up, boys. These papes ain't gonna sell themselves " | [MEDDA]: (Exiting with ROOSEVELT) " Come along, Governor, and show me the back seat I've been hearing so much about. " |
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