Jeanine Tesori
“I tried to tell you…”
[MONTY, spoken]
I tried to tell you what would happen. But you didn't wanna hear it.
[VIOLET, spoken]
Wait! No!
[FLICK, spoken]
Violet.
[MONTY, spoken]
Sergeant Grady Fliggins. What brings you here?
[FLICK, spoken]
I been waiting since daylight, scared to miss you, I was scared you might not…
[MONTY, spoken]
Come with me to San Francisco, Violet. You see, I made it! Special Forces wants me.
[VIOLET, spoken]
Go away. Both of you. Don't look at me!
[MONTY, spoken]
No, no. We'll have a couple days together before I go. You see, I gotta fly from San Francisco, Violet. I'm goin' to Vietnam.
[VIOLET, spoken]
What? Flick! Not you –
[FLICK, spoken]
Not me.
[MONTY, spoken]
Nah, only Special Forces gets to go. And they only take the good soldiers, right? Just a joke. Look, I found a ring in my Crackerjack. Now, I'll get you a real one when we get to San Francisco, I promise. So what do you say, huh? You wanna hitch a ride on the Montymobile?
[VIOLET, spoken]
Please! I'm so ashamed.
[MONTY, spoken]
I didn't mean to make you…Please don't cry. Things'll be okay. It barely even counts as a war. Flick, will you make her stop? I'll write to you, Violet. How 'bout that? Look, I'm gon' miss you. Wish me luck?
[VIOLET, spoken]
You be careful.
[MONTY, spoken]
Anyway…