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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': And...action.




<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': And...action.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': Hi, today's show is...um, I forgot my first line.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': Hi, today's show is...um, I forgot my first line.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': Cut! Acting, today's show is all about acting. See?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': I got it. You don't have to shout, "Cut!" We're the only ones here.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': Cut! Acting, today's show is all about acting. See?
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': I like shouting, "Cut!" It makes me feel professional.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': Today's show is all about acting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Today's SHOW is ALL about...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': Arthur and Buster's homemade show opening, take two. And...action.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': I got it. You don't have to shout, "Cut!" We're the only ones here.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': Hi, today's show is all about...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': You and Buster have to move.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Nadine and I are building a pillow fort in here.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': No way! Use the den.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': I like shouting, "Cut!" It makes me feel professional.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': I can't, those pillows aren't right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Anyway, I wouldn't be building a fort if you played with me once in a while, but you never do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>[SHE SOBS] You hate me.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': What? DW, that's ridic... CUT! Cut. We'll move into the den, all right?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">[SHE SOBS]</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': Today's show is all about acting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Today's SHOW is ALL about...
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nadine''': You were wonderful.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Buster''': Arthur and Buster's homemade show opening, take two. And...action.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': Hi, today's show is all about...
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': You and Buster have to move.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Nadine and I are building a pillow fort in here.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': No way! Use the den.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''[[D.W. Read]]''': I can't, those pillows aren't right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Anyway, I wouldn't be building a fort if you played with me once in a while, but you never do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>[SHE SOBS] You hate me.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Arthur''': What? D.W., that's ridic... CUT! Cut. We'll move into the den, all right?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">[SHE SOBS]
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nadine''': You were wonderful.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': Now that's acting.
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': Now that's acting.</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Fern! The sparkling butterfly barrette or the sparkling bow?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Um, I dunno. They look the same to me.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': It's an acting audition. They won't pay attention to your hair.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Fern! The sparkling butterfly barrette or the sparkling bow?
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': It's for William Filmour Toffman, THE William Filmour Toffman. I have to look my best.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Um, I dunno. They look the same to me.
 
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': It's an acting audition. They won't pay attention to your hair.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Who's William Filmour Toffman?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': ''True East'', ''Jimmy Hopped The C Train''.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He's only the most famous theatre director in Crown City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He directed his first play in Elwood City. ''It Began With The Whistle''.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He's back for a revival of the play's 20th anniversary.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': We're trying out for Little Lucie, the only kid in the play. Wanna come?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': It's for William Filmour Toffman, THE William Filmour Toffman. I have to look my best.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Me? Audition? I can't act.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Who's William Filmour Toffman?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': ''True East'', ''Jimmy Hopped The C Train''.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He's only the most famous theatre director in Crown City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He directed his first play in Elwood City. ''It Began With The Whistle''.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He's back for a revival of the play's 20th anniversary.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': We're trying out for Little Lucie, the only kid in the play. Wanna come?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Me? Audition? I can't act.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': So. Come for moral support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Besides, you might see a star be born.
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': So. Come for moral support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Besides, you might see a star be born.</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''William Filmour Toffman''': Bravo, bravo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Gritty, but with a hint of ennui.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Nice work, Francine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You'd make a great understudy.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': - Next!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''William Filmour Toffman''': Bravo, bravo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Gritty, but with a hint of ennui.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Good luck.</p>
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': [SHE GASPS]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>What did you say?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Nice work, Francine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You'd make a great understudy.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': It's bad luck to say, "Good luck" to an actor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You say break a leg, or something in French.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Oh. Bonjour.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Next, please.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': - Next!
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': But, Grandma, can't you he-e-ear the whistle blowing?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Thank you, Miss Crossmyer.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Actually, it's Crosswire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Thank you, Mr Toffman, I'm a huge fan.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Good luck.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': What's this?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': My headshots, some postcards, a DVD of my most dramatic work, oh, and chocolates.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Ah, we have one more.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': [SHE GASPS]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>What did you say?
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Oh, I'm not auditioning.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': What a pity. You look perfect for the role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Thin, round shouldered, a certain hunger in the eyes.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Actually I just had a frozen yoghurt.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': It's bad luck to say, "Good luck" to an actor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You say break a leg, or something in French.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Ha ha ha, and a wit, to boot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>What did you say your name was?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Fern.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': - Fern. Beautiful name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Well, Fern, are you sure you don't want to climb the boards and give it a shot?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Oh. Bonjour.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Well...OK.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Next, please.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': But, Grandma, can't you he-e-ear the whistle blowing?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Thank you, Miss Crossmyer.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Actually, it's Crosswire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Thank you, Mr Toffman, I'm a huge fan.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': What's this?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': My headshots, some postcards, a DVD of my most dramatic work, oh, and chocolates.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Ah, we have one more.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Oh, I'm not auditioning.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': What a pity. You look perfect for the role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Thin, round shouldered, a certain hunger in the eyes.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Actually I just had a frozen yoghurt.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Ha ha ha, and a wit, to boot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>What did you say your name was?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Fern.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': - Fern. Beautiful name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Well, Fern, are you sure you don't want to climb the boards and give it a shot?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Well...OK.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Good...luck!
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Good...luck!</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': [SHE GASPS]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Finally, the cast list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You can't be serious?</p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': [SHE GASPS]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Finally, the cast list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You can't be serious?
 
 


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I'm Little Lucie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>But I didn't even act the line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Maybe it's a mistake.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Nope. Daddy's in the play too, he spoke to, he spoke to William Filmour Toffman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Apparently you were just right for the part.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': But all I've ever played at school is a tree in the Arbour Day Extravaganza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I'm gonna say no.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I'm Little Lucie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>But I didn't even act the line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Maybe it's a mistake.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': You can't say no, this could launch your acting career.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I don't want an acting career.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': I worked for hours having Bailey put together those headshots and you want to walk away?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Nope. Daddy's in the play too, he spoke to, he spoke to William Filmour Toffman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Apparently you were just right for the part.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': Fern, there's gonna be great costumes, a cool set, it could be really fun.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': But all I've ever played at school is a tree in the Arbour Day Extravaganza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I'm gonna say no.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': You can't say no, this could launch your acting career.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I don't want an acting career.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': I worked for hours having Bailey put together those headshots and you want to walk away?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Francine''': Fern, there's gonna be great costumes, a cool set, it could be really fun.
 
 


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Welcome to the magnificent world of ''It Began With A Whistle''.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>A tragic tale of love and loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Redemption and more loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Behold... a model of our set.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It shall be your home for the next three weeks.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': Evocative!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Ed Crosswire''': Stunning!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Welcome to the magnificent world of ''It Began With A Whistle''.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>A tragic tale of love and loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Redemption and more loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Behold... a model of our set.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It shall be your home for the next three weeks.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Depressing.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': Evocative!
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Ed Crosswire''': Stunning!
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Depressing.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Exactly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This play takes place during the Depression, so the set must therefore be...depressing.
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Exactly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This play takes place during the Depression, so the set must therefore be...depressing.</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Um, Mr Toffman, I think I might be missing some pages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I've only found one line for Little Lucie.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': And what a line it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In fact, I feel the whole play revolves around that line, Fern.</p>


 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Oh, cool.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Um, Mr Toffman, I think I might be missing some pages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I've only found one line for Little Lucie.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': And what a line it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In fact, I feel the whole play revolves around that line, Fern.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Oh, cool.
 
 


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': "Then in the dust storm of 22, we left Amarillo, taking just what we could carry on our backs."</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Reed''': "Even the kettle don't work in this house."</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Ed''': "I am Big Daddy Booth."</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': "Then in the dust storm of 22, we left Amarillo, taking just what we could carry on our backs."
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': "Because it would be the last I'd see of Oklahoma..."</p>
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Reed''': "It's got a broken heart, it don't whistle no more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Cos it forgot how. Like we forgot how."</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Read''': "Even the kettle don't work in this house."
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': "But, Grandma, can't you hear the whistle blowing?"</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Ed''': "I am Big Daddy Booth."
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': "Because it would be the last I'd see of Oklahoma..."
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Read''': "It's got a broken heart, it don't whistle no more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Cos it forgot how. Like we forgot how."</p>
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': "But, Grandma, can't you hear the whistle blowing?"
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': This is why I am in the theatre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>To hear the music of words the way you just read them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>And Fern, I love the way you made Lucie seem as if she were awaking from a deep psychological sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Genius!
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Wow, maybe I am a natural.


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': This is why I am in the theatre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>To hear the music of words the way you just read them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>And Fern, I love the way you made Lucie seem as if she were awaking from a deep psychological sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Genius!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Wow, maybe I am a natural.</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': And the award for best dramatic performance of a single line goes to... [HE GASPS] My protégée...Fern!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">[APPLAUSE]</p>


 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I wasn't expecting this, I mean, I know I've had rave reviews from every newspaper in the world and my fan mail needs its own dressing room, but still, it's such a shock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Thank you. Thank you so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>- Thank you...</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': And the award for best dramatic performance of a single line goes to... [HE GASPS] My protégée...Fern!
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">[APPLAUSE]
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I wasn't expecting this, I mean, I know I've had rave reviews from every newspaper in the world and my fan mail needs its own dressing room, but still, it's such a shock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Thank you. Thank you so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>- Thank you...
 
 


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': - Fern!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Huh?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Will you quit thanking the ketchup and pass it, please?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Daddy told me Will said you were a genius.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I'm just curious, what method do you use?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': - Fern!
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Method?</p>
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Yeah, you know, how do you prepare?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Huh?
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I don't, I just say the line.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Will you quit thanking the ketchup and pass it, please?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Daddy told me Will said you were a genius.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I'm just curious, what method do you use?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Method?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Yeah, you know, how do you prepare?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I don't, I just say the line.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': You're going to be performing in front of hundreds of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You have to do more than that. Here...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Some material I thought might help you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Books on technique, warm-up exercises, stuff like that.
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': You're going to be performing in front of hundreds of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You have to do more than that. Here...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Some material I thought might help you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Books on technique, warm-up exercises, stuff like that.</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Reed''': It's funny they call you the stranger, cos you seem familiar.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Red leather, yellow leather, red leather...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': Folks always say I seem strange, but familiar. Strange that.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Read''': It's funny they call you the stranger, cos you seem familiar.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Stop, stop, stop, stop. Grandma, nice work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Nigel, I need you to be stranger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You seem...not strange enough.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Red leather, yellow leather, red leather...
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': Folks always say I seem strange, but familiar. Strange that.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Stop, stop, stop, stop. Grandma, nice work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Nigel, I need you to be stranger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>You seem...not strange enough.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': Yes, right, of course.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': - And, Fern...
 
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Yes.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Nigel Ratburn''': Yes, right, of course.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': - And, Fern...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Yes.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Do you know what acting is, Fern?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Acting is reacting. And you can't react unless you...
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Do you know what acting is, Fern?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Acting is reacting. And you can't react unless you...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Prepare. And learn your lines really, really well.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': You can't react unless you listen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Little Lucie is a listener.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Take it from the top of the scene.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Prepare. And learn your lines really, really well.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Reed''': It's got a broken heart. Like all of us. - It don't whistle no more cos...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - But Grandma, can't you hear the whistle?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Ladies and gentlemen, take five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Fern, let's you and I take a stroll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>When I think of Little Lucie, I think of this tree.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': You can't react unless you listen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Little Lucie is a listener.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Take it from the top of the scene.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I can do that. I've played trees before.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': "Do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Shakespeare. Hamlet's instructions to the players.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Fern, I don't want you to BE a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I want you to be LIKE this tree.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': It doesn't move much.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Read''': It's got a broken heart. Like all of us. - It don't whistle no more cos...
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Yes, but you can't help but notice it.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - But Grandma, can't you hear the whistle?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Ladies and gentlemen, take five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Fern, let's you and I take a stroll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>When I think of Little Lucie, I think of this tree.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I can do that. I've played trees before.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': "Do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Shakespeare. Hamlet's instructions to the players.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Fern, I don't want you to BE a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I want you to be LIKE this tree.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': It doesn't move much.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Yes, but you can't help but notice it.
 
 


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Ed Crosswire''': I am Big Daddy Booth. I am Big Daddy Booth.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': But Grandma, can't you hear the whistle blowing? But Grandma...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Places everyone. Places.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Ed Crosswire''': I am Big Daddy Booth. I am Big Daddy Booth.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': Why is he saying, "Places"?</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': But Grandma, can't you hear the whistle blowing? But Grandma...
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Places everyone. Places.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''D.W.''': Why is he saying, "Places"?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Read''': It means the show is about to start and YOU have to go back to your seat.
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Reed''': It means the show is about to start and YOU have to go back to your seat.</p>


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Reed''': Even the kettle don't work in this house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It's got a broken heart. It don't whistle no more cos... - c-c-cos...</p>


 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Cos it forgot how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Like we forgot how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Grandma, can't you hear the thistle blowing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I hear thistle blowing out there on the dusty plains,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>but I also hear a whistle blowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Don't you, Grandma?</p>
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Thora Read''': Even the kettle don't work in this house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It's got a broken heart. It don't whistle no more cos... - c-c-cos...
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': - Cos it forgot how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Like we forgot how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Grandma, can't you hear the thistle blowing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I hear thistle blowing out there on the dusty plains,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>but I also hear a whistle blowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Don't you, Grandma?
 
 


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<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Fern!</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Hey. I guess I wasn't such a genius, after all.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': What are you talking about?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': Fern!
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I only had one line and I messed it up.</p>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Hey. I guess I wasn't such a genius, after all.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': What are you talking about?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I only had one line and I messed it up.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': That wasn't in the script? I thought they just expanded your role.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': You're not just saying that?
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': William Filmour Toffman was right, you're perfect for that part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I could never play someone so dreary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Nice work.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Brava, Fern. Have some sparkling cider.
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I'm really sorry I flubbed the line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I promise it won't happen again.
 


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': That wasn't in the script? I thought they just expanded your role.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': You improvised. The dusty plains bit, genius.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>And most importantly, you were really listening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I was thinking, for tomorrow's show, we might restage the last scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Perhaps have you sit on the floor with a rag doll...
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': You're not just saying that?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Muffy''': William Filmour Toffman was right, you're perfect for that part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I could never play someone so dreary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Nice work.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': Brava, Fern. Have some sparkling cider.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Hey, could we give Little Lucie another line or two?
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': I'm really sorry I flubbed the line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I promise it won't happen again.</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': You improvised. The dusty plains bit, genius.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>And most importantly, you were really listening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>I was thinking, for tomorrow's show, we might restage the last scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Perhaps have you sit on the floor with a rag doll...</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Fern''': Hey, could we give Little Lucie another line or two?</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': I'm not the playwright, Fern. I'm just the director.
<p class="MsoNormal">'''Toffman''': I'm not the playwright, Fern. I'm just the director.</p>
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