Limelight Page #8

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Really?

Always. With all my heart.

Ready, Mr. Calvero?

Good luck, my darling.

Let her go!

A circus entertainer

Lions, tigers and wild boar

That's not Phyllis!

Where's Phyllis?

There she is!

My nurse told me

About reincarnation

I've been convinced

Thrilled with anticipation

That when I leave this earth

It makes my heart feel warm

To know that I'll return

In some other form

But I don't want to be a tree

Sticking in the ground

I'd sooner be a flea

I don't want to be a flower

Waiting by the hour

Hoping for a pollen to alight on me

So when I cease to be

I want to go back to the sea

That is the life for me

every morning

Under the deep blue sea

Oh to chase the tail of a whale

Oh for the life of a sardine

That is the life for me

You're 3 minutes over!

It's the audience.

Bow and finish.

I've another act to do.

Bow and finish!

What am I to do?

Just finish.|There are 15 other acts to follow.

Look, I've got Postant|on the telephone!

Please, please.|Will you give me a chance?

What's wrong?|Why isn't he doing an encore?

I can't keep the other acts waiting.|They're complaining.

That's your problem.|He does an encore.

Do your encore!

Mmm, you darling!

- Here, take this.|- What is it?

I have a terrific pain|in my back and chest.

Dr. Blake is in the house.|Shall I get him?

Yes, get him at once!

- What's wrong?|- He's hurt his spine.

- Did you send for the doctor?|- Yes.

Then carry him|to his dressing room.

I'll tell the audience|there's been an accident.

No, don't do that!|Carry me on.

I'll talk to them.|You'll ruin the evening.

On behalf of my partner,|and myself...

This is a wonderful evening.

I'd like to continue,|but I'm stuck.

Take off his makeup.

Is there a couch|in his dressing room?

No, but there's one|in the prop room.

Take him in there.

Everyone else must wait outside.

Where's Calvero?|Where is the old scoundrel?

I want to congratulate him.|Where's Calvero?

In the prop room.|He's had an accident.

Here's the doctor now.

I want an ambulance at once.

Is it serious, Doctor?

Very. It isn't his back,|it's a heart attack.

- Is he in pain?|- Not now. I've given him something.

I'm afraid he won't last the night.

What have they been telling you?

Are you all right?

Of course.

I'm an old weed.

The more I'm cut down,|the more I spring up again.

Did you hear them?

I don't mean the claque.

Wonderful!

That's how it used to be.

That's how it's going to be|from now on.

We're going to tour the world.

I've got ideas.

You doing ballet, and me comedy.

And in the elegant melancholy|of twilight,

he will tell you he loves you.

It doesn't matter.|It's you I love.

The heart and the mind...|what an enigma.

Miss Thereza, you're on, please.

I won't be long, my darling.

I believe I'm dying, Doctor.

But then, I don't know.|I've died so many times.

Are you in pain?

No more.

Where is she?

I want to see her dance.

Wait a minute.

Bring the couch into the wings.

I must see about that ambulance.

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