Caroline (slinking across the floor, swishing a black fringed scarf, singing raucously off-key) She had it COMing … ta-DUMP! She had it COMing … ta-DUMP!
Ben (looking up): What in tarnation you think you're doing?
Caroline (stopping in mid-swish): Rehearsing!
Ben: What for?
Caroline: “Chicago.” I’m auditioning. Gonna knock em DAID!
Ben (tucks his pen behind his ear): Nope. You can’t sing. Or dance.
Caroline (flouncing the scarf): Jealous. You are Jea-LOUSE! Louse!
Ben: Aren’t you gonna sing the rest of the words?
Caroline: Nope. They’ll hire me after the first line.
Ben: More likely they’ll throw you out. Next!
Ben (looking up): What in tarnation you think you're doing?
Caroline (stopping in mid-swish): Rehearsing!
Ben: What for?
Caroline: “Chicago.” I’m auditioning. Gonna knock em DAID!
Ben (tucks his pen behind his ear): Nope. You can’t sing. Or dance.
Caroline (flouncing the scarf): Jealous. You are Jea-LOUSE! Louse!
Ben: Aren’t you gonna sing the rest of the words?
Caroline: Nope. They’ll hire me after the first line.
Ben: More likely they’ll throw you out. Next!
