Josephine Strong Line Testing

Urinetown

Now who’s first?

I am!

DAILY WE MAKE THEM PAY THEIR NICKELS, DIMES, AND QUARTERS—

But this is all I have, Ms. Pennywise

IT MUST STOP IN THE NAME OF THE SKY.

Here’s all I have, Bobby. Is it enough?

You hold on to that money, Ma.

Really?

THE THINGS MERE BRAINS CAN NEVER KNOW!

YOUR HEART POINTS TO THE GREAT, BIG BLUE—

Keep your cash, friend. And relieve yourself in happiness.

A busy day so far. Busiest on record, if your books are right. How’s the urinal holding out?

You’ve picked a fight you can’t win, today, Mister Strong! Your rabble is no match for my men.

He’s right, Bobby. They’ve got…one…two…Two men, and we’re all so poor!

Bobby, what are you—?

In the name of the sky, you’re coming with us!

Yes, of course. The Quorum.

That was a close one, Bobby. I thought Barrel saw us there for sure.

We’ll have to keep on our toes, Ma. At least until we’ve distributed the rest of these memos to the other assistant custodians around the city.

Do you think they'll join us?

I DID NOT SHIRK THEIR DIRTY WORK, BUT THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW. WE’LL FIGHT FOR RIGHT WITH ALL OUR MIGHT UNTIL WE WIN SOMEHOW!

WE’LL FIGHT FOR RIGHT WITH ALL OUR MIGHT UNTIL WE WIN SOMEHOW! HOW! HOW! HOW! HOW!

CANYONS OF FREEDOM, THAT’S WHERE IT WILL WALTZ, PERFORMING CORONARY SOMERSAULTS!

Your heart is like a stallion?

BOBBY: No one’s going to be killing anyone around here. HOT BLADES HARRY: Why not?

Because she’s our security blanket, that’s why!

What do we do now?

The police will be on the lookout for us, that’s for sure.

That’ll save us decades of struggle!

But can we trust him?

All right, I’ll go.

Bobby, no! What if it’s a trick?

What about the girl?

She stays here. Any funny business and she gets it. You tell that to Cladwell.

All night the sirens and the screams. Maybe they’re celebrating?

Bobby won’t let us down. He’s a good boy, my Bobby Strong. If anyone can find the way to freedom, he can.

Otherwise we kill the girl. Right? That is the plan, isn’t it?

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves now, shall we? (Little Sally enters) Little Sally? What’s going on up there?

It’s…it’s…

Yes?

I saw Bobby.

Yes?

I…I don’t think the meeting went very well.

Why do you say that?

Well, they threw him off a building.

What are you saying Little Sally? Who threw who off a building?

Bobby. The policemen. They threw him off a building.

The police threw Bobby off a building?

TINY TOM: Is…is he all right? LITTLE SALLY: Um…

Well, is he?!

THERE STILL IS HOPE, I SEE IT, IN THIS LAND, IF ONLY—

Yes?

That bastard Cladwell lied to us.

He took my Joseph. Now he takes my Bobby.

And the guards know not to question me. But once there, we’ll question Daddy. Oh dear, yes, we’ll question him plenty!

Why should we trust you?

Because Bobby—your hero—-loved me. And I loved him.

Hope, dear girl, on behalf of the people of the rebellion, perhaps we, in time, might be able to love you, too.

Well that went pretty well.

YOU WHO FLY THE BLIMP OF EVIL, SHUN UPHEAVEL IN THE AIR!

THEN ASK WHY THE RIDE GETS JARRY—

NOW YOU’RE SORRY YOU’RE UP THERE.

And all those who wouldn’t—or couldn’t—meet your criminal fee hikes.

Seize him!

Yes, Little Sally. Yes, it is.

Such a fever. If only I had a cool, tall glass of water, maybe I’d have a fighting chance.

But don’t you see, Mrs. Strong? The glass of water’s inside you; it always has been.

It has?

Of course, it has. Don’t you know what you are?

A river?

HE IS THE RIVER, SHE IS, TOO.

ALL ARE THE RIVER FLOWING FOR FREEDOM, FLOWING FOR JUSTICE, LET’S REVIEW.