Fanny - Libretto

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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

sulde a e dags bend a st duelbagwc s ull and en t)

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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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IU

(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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When you re h



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 .)

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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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MS

(Loo up a he widow of he bar



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

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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

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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

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Fay Fay Charles roosed o me as ngh wwe were walng

Beware of e

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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



FY

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.)

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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?



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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FNN

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

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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



FY

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



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

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It's ama



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



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?



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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AL

Spansh

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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.





S II

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.

OR

Hy dmal H ou cond mat

D

(Gos to th END MTE, shak han th hm, tu a

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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CO MAT

I rar her one.

MAL

abe I can arrane ha o you aeThe DG G nwes h dane. A O eso kss bu ML akes fm hm an

pses he o h COMAT. The O aacks eCO MAT efens he MAT, an u acke by anh SR A gneal mleevelops d moves o sage Nh nee ache he gh. The ML noce he

L

You foo us hee

N

ht ar o oin o aius?

AL

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



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)



E III

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



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



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



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



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.



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





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)



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?



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 )



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

5



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?

5 6



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.



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



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)



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





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



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



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)



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.

6



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



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

3



F A N N Y

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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F A

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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FA N NY

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



F

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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F A N N Y

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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F A N N Y

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.)



VIII

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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F A N N Y

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



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



A N N Y

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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SNE IX

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!

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F A N N Y

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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AC WO

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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i

.

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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F N N Y

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



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



F

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







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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I

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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A

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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F A N N Y

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



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



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



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

F



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



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



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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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



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



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



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?



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



Cos your eyes ose your ey

And e word see dn o se (T m continues. lookig the letter (

the ain cmes dow)

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