Hello, St. Louis Page #3

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INT. GASLIGHT SQUARE - 1951 - NIGHT

Elizabeth Miller: Hello, Yes, This is Elizabeth, Baby

Simon Williams:
This is Simon and these are my Francine and Gerald

Elizabeth Miller: I’m On

Announcer:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller: Playing on his slide trombone

In a certain monotone

He was known as Mister Monotony

Any pleasant interlude

That would mean a change of mood

Didn't go with Mister Monotony

Sometimes he would change the key

But the same dull melody

Would emerge from Mister Monotony

Folks for miles would run away

Only one preferred to stay

She would come around and say

"Have you got any

Monotony

Today?"

They got married as they should

And around the neighborhood

She was known as Mrs. Monotony

They were happy as could be

And they raised a family

Six or seven little Monotonies

From another village came a snappy clarineter

She heard his playing. Strange to say, she liked it better

'Twas the end of Mister Monotony

Soon there came another bride

And she snuggled to his side

But he answered when she cried

"Have you got any

Monotony

Today?"

"Haven't got any

Monotony

Today

Can't play

Today

Haven't got any

Monotony

Today!"

Announcer:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Charlotte Lodger

Charlotte Lodger: I am strolling down memory lane

without a single thing to remember

I am strolling down memory lane

without even a dying ember

Some folks remember their mothers

and others their girlfriends behind

But I am strolling down memory lane

without a single thing on my mind

Oh...do it again.

I may say no, no, no

But do it again.

My lips just ache

To have you take

The kiss that's waiting for you.

You know if you do

You won't regret it.

Come and get it.

Oh...no one is near.

I may cry oh, oh, oh,

But no one will hear.

My Mommy scolds me

Cause she's told me

It is naughty, but then...

Oh, do it again,

Please do it again

INT. 15 Portland Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63108 - 1951 - BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE

Lodger-Williams Siblings: Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,

And smile, smile, smile,

While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,

Smile, boys, that’s the style.

What’s the use of worrying?

It never was worth while, so

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,

And smile, smile, smile.

Jane and Andy:
Pak al je zorgen in je plunjezak en fluit, fluit, fluit!

Aan alle moeilijkheden heb je lak, fluit man en 't is uit!

Waarom zou je treuren, het helpt je niet vooruit,

Dus:
pak al je zorgen in je plunjezak en fluit, fluit, fluit.

Violet and Ernest: Weit ist der Weg zurück ins Heimatland, so weit, so weit

Dort bei den Sternen über'm Waldesrand liegt die alte Zeit

Jeder brave Musketier sehnt heimlich sich nach dir

Weit ist der Weg zurück ins Heimatland, ja weit, so weit!

Charlotte and Carl: ¡Guarda tus penas en el fondo del morral y ríe ya!

Ponte contento y así vencerás la dificultad.

Siempre estarás alegre, nunca triste estarás, ¡no! [or ¡jamás!]

¡Guarda tus penas en el fondo del morral y ríe ya!

Lodger-Williams Siblings: Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,

And smile, smile, smile,

While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,

Smile, boys, that’s the style.

What’s the use of worrying?

It never was worth while, so

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,

And smile, smile, smile.

INT. 15 Portland Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63108 - 1951 - CHRISTMAS EVE

Announcer:
No report on Christmas would be complete

without a description

of how one St. Louis family spends this holiday.

So now, let us all hop on our imaginary sleigh

and whisk away to the home

of one of America's foremost families--

Lodger-Williams Family.

We're so very happy to have you with us, George.

Simon Williams:
This is our daughter Francine.

Francine Lodger-Williams: Hello, everybody.

Sally Lodger:
And my son Gerald.

Gerald Lodger-Williams: Hello.

Simon Williams:
All of America knows of your generosity children.

Announcer:
And might I say to all of our listeners they're beautifully behaved.

Simon Williams:
Thank you, George. I feel that discipline mixed with love is such a good recipe.

Simon Williams:
Francine, do you and your

Announcer:
brother get lots of presents at christmastime?

Francine Lodger-Williams: Yes, we do. Family's fans send us so many beautiful things, but we like to share them with other boys and girls who aren't so fortunate.

Francine Lodger-Williams: Mommy...

Announcer:
Could you tell us what will happen after we leave you this evening?

Sally Lodger:
Well, the children and I will probably sit and watch the Christmas tree lights and then later we'll welcome some of the children's friends to help us sing Christmas Carols. And surely you'll finish up by reading 'twas the night before Christmas. No Christmas Eve would be complete without that.

Announcer:
Well, as a Christmas present to our listeners, would all of you like to say the last two lines?

The Four Lodger-Williams Family: And I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, "merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night."

Announcer:
And good night to you, Lodger-Williams Family, and thank you,

for allowing all of us to share your Christmas Eve.

Lodger-Williams Family: And thank you, George, and merry Christmas to you and to all your listeners.

{Intermission}

Jane Lodger:
The fox went out on a chilly night

he prayed to the Moon to give him light,

Andy Williams:
Hold it! Wait a second!

Violet Lodger:
Hold it, fellas.

-This is terrible.

-Terrible?

Andy Williams:
No, it's just,

Carl Williams:
you can't use that song.

Jane Lodger:
We're using it. We have new costumes

and arrangements. It’s big.

-You're joking.

-I wish I was.

Andy Williams:
But "The Fox" is my big number too.

What are we going to do?

Jane Lodger:
My whole act's built around it.

I have boys working with me...

Andy Williams:
But you're the headliners,

so I guess it's out.

You can't. What about everything

we're gonna do together?

Jane Lodger:
But, Andy, what else can I do?

It puts me in a terrible spot.

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