John Kander
The Poker Game
[SAM CRAIG, spoken]
Who the hell does she think she is? Has she any idea how much pleasure we bring to the world?
(sung)
There's Dondi, Dick Tracy, and Blondie and Dagwood, and Batman

[CARTOONIST 1]
Two please
The Toonerville Trolley, and Tarzan, and Maggie and Jiggs

[CARTOONIST 2]
I'm pat
There's Gasoline Alley, Red Ryder, B.C

[PINKY PETERS]
I'll take one, please
Don Winslow, and Pogo, The Wizard of Id, Krazy Kat!

[CARTOONISTS]
Think of that
Will you think of that?
Leapin' lizards, I hope she pays
Tit for tat
Gloriosky!
She'll get hers one of these days

[CARTOONIST 1]
Think of Barnabas, Sheena, and Mandrake, and Tilliе the Toiler
[SAM]
Three, pleasе

[CARTOONIST 2]
Prince Valiant and Popeye

[PINKY]
Come on, guys, this hand's a cartoon

[CARTOONISTS]
Cartoon?
Which brings us right back to the start
It's a highly significant art
And no dumb, newsie floozy's permitted to burst our balloon

[PINKY]
Who does she think she is to throw such garbage out
First thing in the morning?
Doesn't it make you sick to stop and think somewhere
Some kid could be watching her?

[CARTOONISTS]
Who does she think she is to throw such garbage out
First thing in the morning?
Doesn't it make you sick to stop and think somewhere
Some kid could be watching her?
[CARTOONIST 2]
I'll see you
You're too strong

[PINKY]
I'm calling it quits, guys, goodbye

[CARTOONIST 1]
Me, too, I'm so beat I could die

[CARTOONIST 2]
Well, if you're gonna die take the new dragon lady along!

[PINKY, spoken]
Goodnight, Sam!

[SAM, spoken]
Goodnight, Pinky!

[CARTOONIST 2]
Night, Sam

[SAM, spoken]
Hey, I'll see you guys, huh?

[CARTOONIST 1]
Right, Sam
[SAM, spoken]
Well, Katz, old man, what you clearly need is a new playmate, a new cat in town: opinionated, obnoxious, a real trouble maker. And her name is... let's see...