SKIPPING DESSERT SCENE
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Liesl: | Rolfe...oh Rolfe... (hugs him)
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Rolfe: | No Liesl, we musn't
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Liesl: | Why not silly?
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Rolfe: | I don't know...it's just...
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Liesl: | Isn't this why you're here waiting for me?
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Rolfe: | Yes of course. Oh I've missed you Liesl
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Liesl: | You have? how much?
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Rolfe: | So much that I've even thought of sending you a telegram, just so I'd be able to deliver it here
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Liesl: | Oh that's a lovely thought! why don't you? right now?
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Rolfe: | But I'm here!
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Liesl: | Please Rolfe, send me a telegram, I'll start it for you. Dear Liesl...
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Rolfe: | Dear Liesl, I'd like to able to tell you how I feel about you. Stop. Unfortunately, this wire is already too expensive, sincerely, Rolfe
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Liesl: | Sincerely?
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Rolfe: | Cordially
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Liesl: | Cordially?
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Rolfe: | Affectionately?
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Liesl: | Hmm... (hugs him again)
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Rolfe: | Will there be any reply?
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Liesl: | Dear Rolfe. Stop. Don't stop, your Liesl.
If only we didn't always have to wait for someone to send father a telegram, how do I'll know when I'll see you again?
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Rolfe: | Hm..let's see, I could come here by mistake, with a telegram from Colonel Schneider! he's here from Berlin staying with... oh no one is suppose to know he's here, don't tell your father now
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Liesl: | Why not?
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Rolfe: | Well your father is so... Austrian!
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Liesl: | We're all Austrians
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Rolfe: | Well, some people think we ought to be Germans, they're very mad to those who don't think so. They're are getting ready to... let's just hope your father don't get into trouble now
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Liesl: | Don't worry about father, he's a big naval hero, he was even decorated by the emperor
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Rolfe: | I know, I don't worry about him, but I do worry about his daughter
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Liesl: | Me? why?
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Rolfe: | Well you're so...
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Liesl: | What?!
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Rolfe: | Well you're such a baby!
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Liesl: | I'm sixteen, what such a baby about that?
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