Lou: |
Every time I come watch the Morris dancing, you know, every time
I'd ask you about the team, you would never tell me. |
Bud: |
Yes I did... |
Lou: |
No you didn't! |
Bud: |
Yes I did! |
Lou: |
Now, you gotta tell me about the team, so that when I see 'em
perform, I'll know who they are. |
Bud: |
Well, I told you before, they all have strange names... |
Lou: |
Well, you tell me their names. |
Bud: |
Well, all right, let's see for officers, there's: Who's
the Fore', What's the Squire, I Don't Know's the
Shepherd... |
Lou: |
(Cutting him off) That's the same thing you gave me before,
I'm still trying to find out! |
Bud: |
It's the same names! |
Lou: |
(Sigh) All right, now who's the Fore'? |
Bud: |
Yes. |
Lou: |
Well, go ahead and tell me. |
Bud: |
Who. |
Lou: |
The dancer who's Fore'. |
Bud: |
Who! |
Lou: |
The fellow who's Foreman! |
Bud: |
Who's the Foreman! |
Lou: |
Why do you keep asking me? |
Bud: |
I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. |
Lou: |
Well I'm asking you; who's the Fore'? |
Bud: |
That's right. |
Lou: |
So, go ahead and tell me. |
Bud: |
Who. |
Lou: |
The dancer who's Foreman. |
Bud: |
Who. |
Lou: |
The Foreman. |
Bud: |
That's the man's name. |
Lou: |
(sigh) It's the same as always, only worse. |
Bud: |
Aw no, we got a contract with him now. |
Lou: |
You got a contract with who? |
Bud: |
Yeah, absolutely. |
Lou: |
So who signed the contract? |
Bud: |
Well, certainly. It'd be no good unless he signed it! |
Lou: |
Unless who signed it? |
Bud: |
Yes. |
Lou: |
Now look, somebody's gotta sign the contract, now who signed
it!? |
Bud: |
That's right. |
Lou: |
(Sigh) All I'm trying to find out is: what's the
dancer's name who's Fore'? |
Bud: |
Oh, no, wait a minute, What's the dancer's name who's
Squire. |
Lou: |
I'm not asking you who's Squire. |
Bud: |
Who's the Fore'. |
Lou: |
One dancer at a time! |
Bud: |
Well, stop trying to change them around. |
Lou: |
I'm not trying to change anyone around. I'm only asking you
what's the dancer's name who's Fore'? |
Bud: |
But I'm telling you, What's the dancer's name who's
Squire. |
Lou: |
I'm not asking you who's Squire. |
Bud: |
Who's the Fore'. |
Lou: |
I don't know. |
Bud: |
She's the Shepherd, now we're not talking about her. |
Lou: |
How'd I get to the Shepherd? |
Bud: |
You mentioned her name. |
Lou: |
If I mentioned the Shepherd's name, who did I say was the
Shepherd? |
Bud: |
No, Who's the Fore'. |
Lou: |
Stay away from the Foreman, will ya!? Now, what's the
dancer's name who's the Shepherd? |
Bud: |
What's the Squire. |
Lou: |
Who's the Squire. |
Bud: |
Who's the Fore'. |
Lou: |
I don't know. |
Bud: |
She's the Shepherd. |
Lou: |
(Throws his hand in the air) There I go, back at the Shepherd. |
Bud: |
Well, I can't change their names. |
Lou: |
Now look; let's you and I talk about the Shepherd, see, and no
one else! |
Bud: |
All right. What is it you wanted to know? |
Lou: |
Who's the Shepherd? |
Bud: |
(Pause) Why do you insist on making Who the Shepherd? |
Lou: |
Who am I making the Shepherd? |
Bud: |
Yes, but we don't want her there. |
Lou: |
You don't want who there? |
Bud: |
No. |
Lou: |
So, what's the dancer's name that belongs there? |
Bud: |
No, What's the Squire. |
Lou: |
I'm not asking you who's the Squire? |
Bud: |
Who's the Fore'. |
Lou: |
I don't know. |
Lou/Bud: |
(Together) The Shepherd! |
Lou: |
(Pause/sigh) Have you got any characters? |
Bud: |
Well, certainly. |
Lou: |
And the Fool's name? |
Bud: |
Why. |
Lou: |
Oh, I don't know, I just thought I'd ask you. |
Bud: |
Well, I'd just thought I'd tell you. |
Lou: |
So go ahead and tell me, who's the Fool. |
Bud: |
Who's the Fore'! |
Lou: |
Stay away from the officers, will ya? I wanna know what's the
Fool's name? |
|
(The following should be said very fast, speeding up until Lou
almost beats Bud to the "The Shepherd" line). |
Bud: |
No, What's the Squire. |
Lou: |
I'm not asking you who's the Squire? |
Bud: |
Who's the Fore'. |
Lou: |
I don't know. |
Bud/Lou: |
(Together) The Shepherd. |
Lou: |
(Angry now) And the Fool's name? |
Bud: |
Why! |
Lou: |
Because! |
Bud: |
No, he's the Betty! Come on, you know these dancers as well as
I do. |
Lou: |
(Sigh, Pause) Have you got any musicians on the team? |
Bud: |
Wouldn't this be a fine team without musicians. |
Lou: |
And the box player's name? |
Bud: |
Tomorrow. |
Lou: |
You don't want to tell me today? |
Bud: |
I'm tellin' you man. |
Lou: |
Go ahead. |
Bud: |
Tomorrow. |
Lou: |
What time? |
Bud: |
What time, what? |
Lou: |
What time tomorrow are you going to tell me who's playing
box. |
Bud: |
(Finally angry in return) Now listen, Who in not playing box.
Who's the... |
Lou: |
(Cutting him off) I'll break your arm you say "who's
the Fore'"! |
Bud: |
(Backing off) All right, all right, have it your own way. |
Lou: |
Look, all I wanna know what's the box player's name? |
Bud: |
What's the Squire. |
Lou: |
(Interrupting) I don't know. |
Bud/Lou: |
(Together) The Shepherd. |
Lou: |
Have you got a drummer? |
Bud: |
Sure. |
Lou: |
And the drummer's name? |
Bud: |
Today. |
Lou: |
Today. |
Bud: |
That's right. |
Lou: |
And Tomorrow's playin' box. |
Bud: |
(Happy) Now you've got it. |
Lou: |
(Doing a slow boil) Now I've got it? All we got is a couple of
days on the team. A couple of days... |
Bud: |
(Cutting him off before he blows) Hey, don't get excited. |
Lou: |
(Finally blowing) Who's getting excited!!! |
Bud: |
Take it easy there. |
Lou: |
(Puffing to calm down - long pause) I'm a pretty good drummer
myself, you know. |
Bud: |
So they tell me. |
Lou: |
So I'm drumming, see, and Tomorrow's playing box, and the
'Fore is teaching a new dance. Now, me being a good drummer and all
I want to make sure the set's the way the 'Fore wants it. So, I
check with who? |
Bud: |
Now that's the first thing you've said right. |
Lou: |
I don't even know what I'm talking about. |
Bud: |
Well, that's all you have to do. |
Lou: |
I check to make sure the set's ready. |
Bud: |
Yes. |
Lou: |
Then who do I check with? |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
(Slowly, growing out of a sense that he has finally got something
nailed down) If I check whether the set's ready, somebody's
gotta be responsible. Now, who's responsible? |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
Who is? |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
Naturally. |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
Naturally. |
Bud: |
There, that's all there is to it. |
Lou: |
(Thinking he finally understands) So, I check with Naturally. |
Bud: |
No you don't! You check with the Foreman. |
Lou: |
And that's who? |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
That's what I'm saying! |
Bud: |
I'm not saying that. |
Lou: |
When I check that the set's ready, I check with who? |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
Now you ask me. |
Bud: |
All right. You check that the set's ready, then who lets you
know? |
Lou: |
Naturally. |
Bud: |
Stop saying that! |
Lou: |
Same as you!!! |
Bud: |
No, no, no, no, you see... |
Lou: |
(Cutting him off) When I check that the set's ready, who lets
me know? |
Bud: |
Naturally. |
Lou: |
He better let me know. |
Bud: |
All right. |
Lou: |
Another dance is being taught. This is a six person dance using
Because. Why, I Don't Know, she's the Shepherd, and I don't
give a darn. |
Bud: |
What's that? |
Lou: |
I said "I don't give a darn". |
Bud: |
Oh, that's our Hobby. |
Lou: |
(Moan) |