The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Page #8

Yea, Sonny!

- And we have... we have Andie with us.

- Big spender.

She's gonna be with us

tonight in the show. Andie.

Sonny Venice.

Love to say that name.

Beautiful name.

And...

the girls that help him here...

are beautiful girls.

Love to take care of people.

We have Rita here. Rita.

Rita, you got a drink there?

Let me have that.

- Now what? Come on.

- And we have Virginia. Where's Virginia?

There she is.

Come on.

Eileen. Eileen.

Where's the girls?

Well, I think I should explain

why we're a little late. One of our...

- Where's Rachel?

- Where are the other girls?

Well, that's it. One of our girls left.

No longer with us.

Rachel, as a matter of fact.

Gone on to bigger and better things.

She was a black girl.

Black and beautiful.

And I loved her.

And I drink to her.

Now...

Mr. Sophistication...

and his De-Lovelies...

are not gonna take you to Asia.

They're not gonna take you to Europe.

They're not gonna

take you to South America.

We're gonna introduce

a new number tonight.

He's gonna take you on a whole new trip.

And I know you're gonna enjoy it. It's a

new number written by our musical director.

Talented guy.

Tony Maggio.

And...

With any luck...

Mr. Sophistication and his De-Lovelies will

be walking down those stairs right now.

Let's give him a big hand...

Mr. Sophistication, ladies and gentlemen.

Mr. Sophistication,

ladies and gentlemen.

Well as you can see,

they're prettier than I am.

I'll get off the stage. Enjoy the show.

Well better late

than never, n'est-ce pas?

Even at this hour of the night.

I'd like a... a follow

spot on Cosmo...

and a larger, greater

hand for our pardone.

Because he's not only a

great nightclub owner...

Quiet. Wait. Wait.

But he also...

he also practices...

the best thing there is in this world...

to be comfortable.

Enjoy yourself.

And now, ladies and gentlemen...

forth very first time tonight

right here on this stage...

the Crazy Horse West is pleased and

proud to present to you tonight...

our musical director,

Mr. Tony "Daggio."

Yea!

We can't give you anything but love

Baby

That's the only thing we've plenty of

Baby

Dream awhile Grovel for it. Grovel.

Scheme awhile

- You're sure to find

- Take it off!

Happiness great success

All the things you've

always whined for

We'd like to see

You lookin' swell

Baby

Dolled up, dressed up

Raising Cain and hell

Baby

Till that lucky day

You know damn well

Baby

I can't give you anything but

Nothing in this great big world but

I can't give you anything but

Love, love, love

Hot love

Love, love, love Hot love

I can't give you autre chose

- But love

- Take it off!

You're hot! You're hot!

Hey, hey!

More!

- I can't give you anything but love

- Yeah!

Baby

- That's the only thing I've plenty of

- Give us some fire!

Baby

Dream awhile Scheme awhile

You're sure to find

Happiness and I guess

All the things you've

always pined for

- Come on.

- I'd like to see you lookin 'swell

Baby

Diamond bracelets

Woolworth's doesn't sell

Baby

Till that lucky

day you know darn well

Baby

I can't give you anything but

Nothing in this great big world but

- I can't give you anything but love

- I can't give you anything but love

Love, love, sweet love

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Where are you?

You're at the Crazy Horse West!

- Anything but

- Hi, Silver, away!

Love

Ladies and gentlemen...

Crazy Horse West is proud to present...

Mr. Sophistication...

and his De-Lovelies.

Let's give 'em a big hand.

Come on back. Come on, Teddy. Come on.

- Come on, baby.

- Call him back.

Listen, ladies and gentlemen.

He thinks we don't love

him, but we really do.

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