Script

Audition Central: Guys and Dolls JR.

Script: Benny Southstreet

SIDE 1

HARRY

Tell me, what about Nathan Detroit? Is he got a place for his crap game?
 

BENNY

He s still looking for a place.
 

NICELY

The heat is on.
 

HARRY

Well, tell him I m loaded and looking for action. I just acquired five thousand potatoes.
 

BENNY

Five thousand bucks!
 

NICELY

Where did you acquire it?
 

HARRY

I collected the reward on my father.

(HARRY exits.)
 

BENNY

Everybody is looking for action. I wish Nathan finds a

(BENNY stops as BRANNIGAN enters  he crosses to Benny.)
 

NICELY

Why, Lieutenant Brannigan! Mr. Southstreet, it is Lieutenant Brannigan of the New York Police Department.
 

BENNY

A pleasure.
 

BRANNIGAN

Either of you guys seen Nathan Detroit?
 

BENNY

Which Nathan Detroit is that?
 

BRANNIGAN

I mean the Nathan Detroit who s been running a floating crapgame around here. You can tell him for me: I know that right now he s running around trying to find a spot&

(NATHAN enters, not seeing BRANNIGAN.)
 

NICELY

Hi, Nathan!
 

NATHAN

Fellas, I m having terrible trouble. Everybody s scared on account of that lousy Brannigan, and I can t
 

BRANNIGAN

Something wrong, Mr. Detroit?
 

NATHAN

(a sickly grimace)
Oh, hello, Lieutenant. I hope you don t think I was talking about you. There are other lousy Brannigans.

BRANNIGAN

Detroit, I imagine you are having trouble finding a place for your crap game.

NATHAN

Well, the heat is on, as you must know from the fact that you now have to live on your salary.

(BRANNIGAN glares and exits.)

NICELY

Did you find a place for the game?

NATHAN

I was just over to the Biltmore Garage. Joey says he might take a chance and let me use the place, if I give him a thousand bucks.

BENNY

A thousand bucks!

NATHAN

In cash.

BENNY

Nathan, can t you do something?

SIDE 2

NATHAN

Benny! Give testimony.
 

BENNY

I ain t no stool pigeon.
 

GENERAL

Come, brothers  I know it is difficult. But let one of you give testimony to the sin that is in his heart. Anyone.
 

NATHAN

Harry!
 

HARRY

Oh, no!
 

NATHAN

(louder this time)
Harry the Horse!

HARRY

(getting reluctantly to his feet)
Ah, well, like when Sky was rolling us for our souls

GENERAL

I beg your pardon?

HARRY

Sky Masterson. He rolled us a thousand dollars against our souls. That s why we re here.

GENERAL

I don t think I understand.

SARAH

I do, General. He means that they are only here because Mr. Masterson won them in a dice game.

GENERAL

How wonderful! This whole meeting the result of gambling. It shows how good can come out of evil. Sergeant Sarah, you have done remarkable work.

SARAH

(a small voice)
Thank you.

SIDE 3

(A STREET OFF BROADWAY. ADELAIDE ENTERS from one direction, NATHAN from another. NATHAN sees her first)

NATHAN

Adelaide!

ADELAIDE

(Lady Windermere)
Oh! What a coincidence!

NATHAN

Adelaide, did Nicely explain to you about tonight? I hope you ain't sore about it?

(Tries to embrace her - SHE pulls away)

ADELAIDE

Please! Let us not have a vulgar scene. After all, we are civilized people - we do not have to conduct ourselves like a slob.

NATHAN

Sweetheart! Baby! How can you carry on like this over one lousy elopement? Adelaide, please!

ADELAIDE

It's no use, Nathan. I have succeeded in your not being able to upset me no more. I have got you completely out of my...

(Sneezes. Then throws herself into NATHAN's arms, weeping) 

Oh, Nathan!

NATHAN

Adelaide, baby! Don't ever do that to me again! I can't stand it. We'll get married. We'll have a home, and a little white house with a green fence - just like the Whitney colors.

ADELAIDE

Look, Nathan darling, we can still make everything all right. Look - it's not even midnight yet. Five minutes to twelve - let's elope right now.

NATHAN

Okay, Adelaide.

(THEY embrace; BENNY and NICELY ENTER. NATHAN sees them)

No, I can't.

ADELAIDE

Why not?

(BENNY and NICELY are crossing at this moment)

BENNY

Come on, Nathan - we'll be late.

NICELY

Come on!

(THEY EXIT)

ADELAIDE

(In measured tones) 
Nathan, why can't we elope now?

NATHAN

Because - well, I got to go to a prayer meeting.

ADELAIDE

(This one really hits her)
Nathan. This is the biggest lie you ever told me!

(She turns and begins to EXIT)

NATHAN

But I promise you it's true. Adelaide!