A Day in Falsettoland / Racquetball

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WHIZZER (spoken)

A day in Falsettoland

Dr. Mendel at work

MENDEL

I don't get it

I don't understand

In the '60s, everyone had heart

In the '60s, we were all a part of the same team

In the '60s, we had a new world to start

Could this–

Oh God, don't say it is–

Could this be the new world we started?

Here I sit, brokenhearted and...

CAROLINE (spoken)

You go out on the street, and there's all these people asking for a handout. Then you go home, you open your mail, and it's full of people asking for a donation. Then, you turn on the TV, and there's pictures of starving children in Ethiopia

MENDEL (spoken)

And how does that make you feel, Diane?

CAROLINE (spoken)

Caroline

MENDEL (spoken)

Caroline?

CAROLINE (spoken)

Yes, my name is Caroline

My God!

MENDEL

I don't get it

I've been left behind

Half my patients: Yuppie pagans

Modeled on the Ronald Reagans

Now the world is too pathetic

And I don't get it at all

CAROLINE (spoken)

Now that I got the promotion, can I finally stop sleeping with my boss?

MENDEL (spoken)

Time's up!

CAROLINE (spoken)

You always do this!

[The patient exits.]

MENDEL

At least there's Trina at home

Trina in bed

Trina obsessing

And sort of caressing

My head with her feet

I once thought it was sweet

But I don't anymore

Now I just snore

'Cause I'm so exhausted

Listening to these yuppie farts complain

Listening as their shallow hearts explain

Their lives

CHARLOTTE (spoken)

Trina works it out

[Trina enters, stretching, and dressed for a work out.]

TRINA

Marvin's back with Whizzer

Just like how it was

If I don't like Whizzer

It's because my ex sure does

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