Ally's Story: A Newsie's OC

King of New York

The next day, the newsies are all at Tibby's. Denton walks in with the paper with the picture he took yesterday on it.

He hands the paper to Jack, who starts looking at the picture.

"Say, we look pretty good, don't we." Ally says, bumping her shoulder into Davey's.

Davey looks at the picture and smiles. They do look good.

David turns to Denton.

"You got us on the front page!" Davey exclaims, smiling.

"You got yourselves on the front page. I just got to make sure you stay there." Denton claps David on the back.

"So what. You get your picture in the papes, so what's that get you, huh?" Skittery mutters.

"What are you talkin' about?" Mush shoves Skittery.

"Shut up, boy. You been in a bad mood all day!" Jack rolls his eyes.

"I'm not in a bad mood!" Skittery growls.

"Glum and dumb. What's the matta with you? You get your picture in the papes, you're famous. You're famous, you get anything you want. That's what so great about New York!" Racetrack adds before the newsies burst into song.

"A pair of new shoes with matching laces." Mush says dreamily.

"A permanent box at Sheepshed Races." Racetrack says.

"A porcelain tub with boiling water." Spot adds.

"A Saturday night with the mayor's daughter!" Kid Blink says, putting an arm around Ally. Davey shoves him off of her with a pissed off look.

"Look at me, I'm the King of New York!

Suddenly I'm respectable

Staring right atcha

Lousy with stature" Racetrack sings.

"Nubbin' with all the muckety-mucks

I'm blowin' my dough and goin' deluxe!" sings Jack.

"And there I'll be

Ain't I pretty?" Ally sings while Davey nods jokingly.

"It's my city, I'm the king of New York!" sing Racetrack and Jack.

"A corduroy suit with fitted knickers." adds Boots.

"A mezzanine seat to see the flickers." sings Les.

"Havana cigars that cost a quarter." Snipeshooter nudges Racetrack, who rolls his eyes at his friend.

"An editor's desk for our star reporter!" David sings as he pushes a chair for Denton to sit in.

"Tip your hat

He's the King of New York!" The newsies sing while tipping their hats.

"How 'bout that?

I'm the King of New York!" Denton sings.

"In nothing flat

He'll be covering Brooklyn to Trenton

Our man Denton"

Then, Kid Blink sings, "Making a headline out of a hunch."

"Protecting the weak." Denton adds.

"And paying for lunch." Ally sings.

"I'm/He's the King of New York." sing Racetrack and Denton.

"I gotta be either dead or dreaming. 'Cuz look at that pape with my face beaming. Tomorrow they may wrap fishes in it But I was a star for one whole minute!" the newsies sing.

Ally hops up onto a table and starts doing a tap dance to the beat of the song. All the newsies watching her. Then, she does a triple spin in the air and lands it. Davey is mesmerized.

"Starting now I'm the King of New York!" Ally pulls Davey up onto the table with her and they dance in a slow dance style to the beat, jumping up and down, holding hands, and smiling.

"Ain't you hear? I'm the King of New York!" Denton sings.

"Holy cow! It's a miracle Pulitzer's crying Weasel? He's dying! Flash Pots are shooting bright as the sun. I'm one hifalutin' sonuva gun! Don't ask me how Fortune found me. Fate just crowned me Now I'm King of New York! Look and see Once a piker Now a striker I'm the King of New York! Victory! Front page story Guts and glory I'm the King of New York!"

Davey leans Ally down and snaps her back up at the beat of the song. Their faces inches apart. They look away from each other and blush.

The newsies cheer and gather around the table Ally and Davey are standing at.