Lee
Gene, do everything just as I laid it out before I left. We positively open tonight. Let Carter do all Robin’s scenes and numbers. He’ll do until Valentine can get up in the part. Now connect me with the booking office. [There is a knock on the door.] Come in! [Mary enters.] Mary! How did you get down here?
Mary
Gene told me I’d find you here.
Lee
[In phone]. Hello. Anthony?... Did you hear from the booking office?... No, I told you to tell them we will not postpone. Jack Robin suddenly taken ill. Carter will appear tonight.... Did you wire Todd Valentine?... Good. Stick to the figure I gave you, but if he’s obstinate, double it if you have to—but close it in tonight by wire. He can work in every number we’ve got.... Goodbye.... I’ll be back later.
Mary
Harry, aren’t you a bit hard on Jack? He doesn’t really want to do this, you know. He has to.
Lee