Chapter 9

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Ash: Rosita, no!

Meena: Rosita, come on.

Gunter: Like, don't go!

Maddie: Rosita, please stay!

(Rosita walks out of the Moon Theater)

Mike: Psst. Hey, hey down here. (Rosita looks down) You see three nasty looking bears out there?

Rosita: Uh, no.

Mike: Oh, Great. Hey, by the way, I love your act. Seriously, the part where you fall flat on your face, that cracks me up every time. See ya round, Porky!

Johnny: And you give me all of you, oh oh. Aw, man.

Buster: Johnny, uh, I know I'm asking a lot of you...

Johnny: Mr. Moon and Miss. Moon, I'm really trying, I promise.

Pippa: Uh... what about your backup song? Have you practiced that?

Johnny: Um, no yet.

Buster: Well, why don't we go back and work on that one, okay? I mean, look, if you play like that in front of Nana Noodleman... (Johnny runs off) Johnny?

Monkey: Hey!

Big Daddy: We are set for life now, boys! (laughs) What's going on? Where's Johnny?

Stan: He's not here.

(police sirens are heard)

Big Daddy: (gasp)

Stan: Run!

Johnny: I'm dead.

Ash: (mumbling) Finally see it's not just a dream. When you set it all free, free. Okay, let me see here. (clears throat) When you set it all free, all free, all free...

Bison Prisoner: No, Mom. I have not made any friends. What do you think this is, kindergarten?

Crane Prisoner: If you hadn't squealed to the cops, I wouldn't be in here right now.

Crocodile Prisoner: I'm only gonna be in here for a few years.

Big Daddy: Where were ya?

Johnny: Um, well, thing is, I-I went -to get gas, and, um...

Big Daddy: Don't lie to me!

Johnny: Um, I was at a rehearsal.

Big Daddy: Rehearsal? For what?

Johnny: I was at a singing contest. Look, Dad, I'm... I'm sorry. I just don't wanna to be in your gang. I wanna be a singer.

Big Daddy: A singer?

Johnny: Look, dad, no, it's okay, it's okay. I can get the bail money. There's a prize-- it's $100,000... [Big Daddy slams the desk and the whole room is silenced]

Big Daddy: How did I end up with a son like you, eh? You're nothing like me. You never were, and you never will be.

Johnny: I'll get you out! Dad, wait! I'll get the money! I promise!

(Johnny is about to steal the chest when the lights turn on. He looks over to see Pippa leaning against the door frame)

Pippa: What do you think your doing?

Johnny: What are you doing here?

Pippa: I live here because my dad can't afford a house. Now answer my question.

(Johnny stutters, finding it hard to find an excuse.)

Pippa: Johnny.

Johnny: I was... trying to steal the prize money

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