Frank Loesser
Mock Ballet of Waitresses and Busboys
[CASHIER, spoken]
Hey, where's, uh, what's her name here? You know—Station twenty-seven. Oh, hey, say twenty-seven. Well, listen dear, I wanna ask you something...
[CASHIER exits towards coat rack. Sound of a slap from behind the coat rack. CASHIER comes reeling backward holding his hand to his face.]
[ROSABELLA, spoken]
Now go away, clammy hands!
[CASHIER, spoken]
Okay! Okay! You know there's a lot of waitresses laying off all over town just begging to date up a guy in my position.
[ROSABELLA, spoken]
A guy in your position is just begging for something—
[CLEO, spoken]
Uh uh uh uh uh! The room rent!
[CASHIER, spoken]
You know a guy like me wouldn't have to ask twice.