Sing 1

Chapter 8

Nana: Not for that singing contest I saw on the news.

Buster: That's the one.

Nana: Oh, I see. You two don't have the MONEY, do you two?

Pippa: Well, we don't quite have it all locked in...

Nana: Well, you won't get a cent out of me.

Buster: Nana, please just listen to me...

Nana: No, absolutely not.

Eddie: Don't listen to them, Nana.

Nana: I'm not listening to either of you. Lapsang souchong. No sugar. And be quick about it.

Eddie: Uh, Nana... I-- I don't know how to make tea.

Pippa: Wow. I saw this show when I was a kid. Nana, you were absolutely amazing.

Nana: Please, this flattery is futile. I have no intention of bailing you two out. (giggles) Both of your pathetic shows are the reason that theater no longer has an audience.

Buster: Oh, but this show is gonna pack them in like it did in the good old days.

Nana: They were not good old days, Mr. Moon and Miss. Moon. They were magnificent. And that theater of both of yours, it was a palace of wonder and magic.

Pippa: But, Nana, it still is.

Eddie: Yeah, right. Ow!

Nana: I can recall the uslers in their velvet suits. Queues a mile long just to get a ticket. The curtain rising over that glorious stage.

Buster: Music and light bringing dreams to life?

Nana: Precisely.

Pippa: Well, it's just like you remember it. In fact, I've made it even more spectacular.

Eddie: No, you two haven't.

Buster: Shh. Come see for yourself. A special performance just for you. What do you say, Nana?

Nana: I say, you two are liar, Mr. Moon and Miss. Moon.

Eddie Okay, well... We're done now. Thank you, Nana.

Nana: But anything's better than spending another evening playing checkers with this old fart.

Waiter: What?

Pippa: Great! it's gonna blow you away, Nana. And that is no lie!

[Back to the stage]

Buster: Now, listen up! Tomorrow we're going to have a full preview of the show. And our audience will be none other than Miss Nana Noodleman.

Mike: Nana Noodleman? She's still alive?

Pippa: Oh, yes, and believe me, she's got some pretty high standards, alright. So, today we're gonna have a full dress rehearsal. And I want to see you light up the stage, folks!

Gunter: Well, thats cool.

Buster: Meena, Miss Crawly... What do you think?

Miss Crawly: Wow, it's so ambitious.

Meena: Yeah, are you two sure about this?

Pippa: I promised Nana something spectacular. And this.. (chuckles) It's gonna blow her away.

Miss Crawly: Oh, yes.

Buster: Two minutes, everybody.

Big Daddy (on radio): Johnny? Johnny, where are you? Johnny? Answer the walkie-talkie.

Johhny: Yeah, Dad. I'm here. I'm here. What's wrong?

Big Daddy: We got the call. Shipment's coming in.