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The madam knows

Ask the madam

She knows it all

She know it

Just like Mr. What's-His-Name

Plus the crystal ball

When the greetings say

Your boyfriend's in 1-A

You'd like to know the day he goes

Ask the lady in gypsy clothes

Ask the madam

'Cause the madam really knows

Stop, stop.

Stop, I say.

Stop!

When you're in despair

You look and don't know where

Your heart will find that sweet repose

Come see the madam

The madam knows

If some love affair

Has left you in the air

Then gaze into the crystal ball

Come to mama before you fall

Come to mama, darlin'

Mama knows it all

Ask the madam

Because the madam really knows

That was pure gold, boss.

Great, keep the show going.

- But we need the voice.

- In a minute.

- Stop worrying, Binion.

- Oh, well, I...

Oh, places, places, everybody.

Take this.

- No.

- Take it.

- No more.

- You're not gonna die on my hands.

- I'm full now.

- This stuff should work.

We used to give it to horses.

That's better now, here.

Hello, give me the drugstore.

It's a matter of life and death.

- Is he still here?

- How is he?

Sometimes he's better,

sometimes worse.

- Hello, send up another bottle of ipecac.

- Oh, no.

He's had two bottles already.

What?

Lt'd made him sick.

- That's terrible.

- Where's the doctor?

- Couldn't come, having a treatment.

Send up a cheese on rye

and some watermelon.

No, no, that would kill him.

Not if I eat it.

- How is the show going?

- Wonderful, Glenn.

How can he think of a show like this?

Don't you realize all his life,

he's been preparing for this night?

- Now, it looks like it's gonna be his closing.

- Ohhhh.

He trying to tell us

he won't be here long.

- Ipecac

- No.

Hah! Why, there's not a beat left

in that little bosom.

- But he can't die in my penthouse.

- No, he shouldn't.

Downstairs, a vast audience

is waiting to hear...

...that glorious golden voice

raised in song.

And up here,

the curtain has been rung down.

Why don't you take a walk in the park?

But he kept recovering and dying

every time I gave him ipecac.

This is the last time.

Oh, it's a rotten life, Gribble.

It wasn't so bad up till yesterday.

- The first act was a sock.

- Please.

- A little respect.

- Did he die already?

- He put it off as long as he could.

- He wanted to die in the dressing room.

I can see him, looking at me

with those blue eyes and saying:

"Binion, old pal...

...do you really need me to sing?"

- And I hear you answering:

"Yes, the show is great.

They loved Christine, but we need you. "

- Exactly.

- Wonder what he would've said?

He would have said, "Miller,

pay the bill and let the show go on. "

Poor boy. An hour ago,

we were tearing each other's throats.

And now, takes a thing like this

to make you realize...

- Goodbye, Glenn.

- Goodbye, pal.

- Bye.

- Goodbye, sweet playwright.

- Christine, you better leave us.

- I know she should.

Bye. I'll lay out your costume as though

you're gonna be there in five minutes.

- Better make it four.

- Make it four.

- Let's call the police.

- No, no, wait.

- Think of the scandal, the publicity.

- We must think of the law.

Wouldn't it be better

if this body wasn't found in the hotel?

We can dump him in an alley.

- No, no.

We can put him in his dressing room.

That's where he would like to be.

What are you thinking of?

I'm thinking of you, Wagner,

and your beautiful hotel.

After all, you're responsible for this,

you know.

If I were you, I'd get out of town quickly.

I have a friend, captain of a boat,

runs to Hoboken, they'll never find you.

- Can you fix it?

- Yes...

No, I'll stay and face the music

and the police.

- Wait, wait just a moment.

- Give me that phone.

Harry, get the flowers.

Boys, I think it's fitting and proper

that we say a few words at this moment.

That's the least we can do.

- I can't think of a thing to say.

- You keep out of this, Gribble.

As a matter of fact...

...I'm so overcome with emotion myself...

...I can't think of a word to say.

Maybe it would be better

if we just sang a little.

Should old acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind

Should old...

Bless my everlasting soul, Miller, that's

the last trick you'll ever pull on me.

I'm going down

and stop that show myself.

Help, murder, police!

Miller, you'll regret this as long as

you live. See you in the electric chair.

- I'll see you after the show.

- I always wanted to do that.

You keep out of this. Come, I need you.

Glenzie boy, Glenzie, how do you feel?

How do I feel? How do I look?

Oh, no, you couldn't feel that bad.

How are your pipes?

I haven't thought about them.

- Try them, try them, that's important.

- Ahem.

When the blue of the night

Suffering cats, he's lost his voice.

But he's due any minute.

- He'll be all right.

Get coffee, get ammonia,

get some air. Come on, Glenn.

But my stomach is jumping.

So is the show.

Jumping like a million dollars.

Wonderful, they're eating it up.

They love it.

- Here's your order.

- That's mine.

- What about the ipecac?

- Give it to Wagner.

Take it down, take it...

Glenn, my boy, I've got to hand it to you,

you're a swell kid.

I promise you, soon as this show is a hit,

I'm gonna produce your play.

- Never mind, forget it.

- Forget about it, why?

- I read the play myself.

- Ha-ha-ha.

- And another thing.

- Huh?

Take your hands off of me, you hoodlum.

Mr. Wagner, this whole thing,

let me explain.

It will take half an hour, just be nice.

You'll get yourself upset.

- Mr. Wagner, what are you doing?

- Shh.

- Landed here...

- Shhh!

The show's on. Come in.

As long as there's music

- There's always romance

Oooh

The spell of a theme starts you to dream

- There's always a chance

- Oooh

- As long as there's music

- Oooh

- Whatever the song

- Oooh

As long as there's music

- For sweethearts to sing

- Oooh

I'll sing you my love

- Melodies of the birds on the wing

- Oooh

- My loneliest days

- Oooh

- Can never seem long

- Oooh

- As long as there's music

- Oooh

- And you are the song

- Oooh

Some other time

I could resist you

Yes, some other time

Not now

There is no rhyme

Now that I've kissed you

With all that is me

I thee endow

Imagine me thinking

You could never faze me

The tricks my imagination plays me

You smile and this heart of mine

Betrays me

You know it's so

Let's take a vow

To love forever

Not some other time

But now

As long as there's music

Oooh

- There's always romance

- Oooh

The spell of a theme

Starts you to dream

- There's always a chance

- Oooh

As long as there's music

- Whatever the song

- Oooh

As long as there's music

For sweethearts to sing

- I'll sing you my love

- Oooh

- Melodies of the birds on the wing

- Oooh

Wing, wing

My loneliest days

Can never seem long

As long as there's music

And you are the song

Here's where love begins

And here's where friendship ends

You've seen it all

You've heard it all

So why not leave us face it

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