Stephen Sondheim
Have to Give Her Someone
[WITCH]
We'll have to give her someone
[BAKER'S WIFE]
Who?
[WITCH]
Well, maybe—
How about the baby?
[BAKER]
The baby?
[BAKER'S WIFE]
The baby?
[WITCH]
You can have another
[BAKER'S WIFE]
I'm his mother!
[BAKER]
Never!
[WITCH]
All right, what do you suggest we do?
[GIANT, spoken]
I'm waiting.
[WITCH]
What about the brat here?
[BAKER]
The brat here—
The girl?
[LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD]
Me?
[BAKER'S WIFE]
She doesn't want the girl!
[BAKER]
No!
[LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD]
Do you mean me?
[WITCH]
Fine
We'll stand around and chat here
And get stamped flat here—
[LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD]
Me!!??
[WITCH]
Just give her anyone—
[LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD]
We ought to give her you
[GIANT, spoken]
I'm still waiting.