Frank Loesser
Act One Finale
[FINCH, spoken]
Hello, operator, who paint names on office doors?
[ROSEMARY, spoken]
Finch, aren't you going to kiss me?
[FINCH, spoken]
Kiss you? I can't
[ROSEMARY, spoken]
Why not?
[FINCH, spoken]
You're my secretary. Wait a minute, Rosemary. Hello, name painter?
[ROSEMARY, spoken]
"Wait a minute, Rosemary. Hello, name painter"?
[FINCH, spoken]
This is Mr. Finch . I want my name on my door in gold leaf...
J. Pierpont Finch. J. Pierpont[ROSEMARY]
Suddenly there is music
In the sound of my name
Rosemary
Rosemary
All of my life-time program
Will be more of the same
Remember me, Rosemary?
Whatever happened to
Rosemary?
[FINCH]
All capitals
Yes, block letters
J. Pierpont
Vice-President
In Charge of Advertising
F-I-N-C-H
The usual spelling
J. Pierpont
Boy! When you see it on your own door...
[FRUMP]
Vice-President
There must be a way to stop him
There must be
There must
J. Pierpont, J. Pierpont
I can't stand it![FINCH/ROSEMARY]
There is wonderful music
In the very sound
Of your name
[FRUMP]
I will return!
I will return!