Help Us, Mr Holmes! (Doris' Lines)

DOT: Don't be late for supper.

Please, madam, a cup of tea will make you feel ever so much better!

INEZ: Nothing will make me feel better until Guy's home where he belongs.

But, madam, think of the children.

INEZ: I know! I know! I just don't know what to do!

If you don't mind me saying so, Mr. Turner's a man, and sometimes men just need to go off on their own.

INEZ: Guy would never leave us, Doris, especially after all that's happened, would he?

You put that notion right out of your mind.

INEZ: I'm trying to. I have to. But Constable Puffler implied that Guy is in some kind of trouble and that he's… he's… running away from it.

Then the constable should be helping you.

MILLY: Look who we've brought, Mother.

Oh my stars and heavens!

INEZ: You're… you're so right, Mr. Holmes. Doris, would you take the girls into the kitchen?

Maybe we ought to be making those special shortbread cookies, madam?

INEZ: Yes. Run along.

We need dozens and dozens for you know what!

MILLY: See? Everything's better already!

Come along, girls! (offstage)

MILLY: They're the best shortbread ever!

Because I had the two best helpers in the world!

INEZ: I'll try one later.

Perhaps a cup of tea, ma'am?

MAGGIE: And if that doesn't work, we've got Sherlock Holmes on the case.

I'll see to that, ma'am.

MILLY: We promise we won't play with them.

Perhaps for the sake of a few smiles, ma'am…

DOT: One for you!

And for you!

INEZ: How about in the kitchen? And have a cookie while you're at it.

The girls just finished baking cookies. Could we tempt you to try one?

DOT: Seeing how dinner's going to be late, I'd love one.

Right this way then.

MILLY: Mr. Holmes will bring him! He has to, doesn't he?

(decorations on stage) Look what I've got!

MAGGIE: And paper flowers.

We'll be so decked out, everybody will think they're in Buckingham Palace!

MILLY: It's almost time for the party.

And everything's just about ready.

MILLY: You know something?

What, Milly, my pet?

MILLY: Me three!

Come along girls! Do you see that star up there?

MAGGIE: The big, bright one?

That's the evening star. And they say if you look upon the evening star and make a wish without blinking, your wish will come true.

MILLY: Really?

When I was a small girl, I wanted a doll that I'd seen in a shop window. She dressed like a princess and even wore a crown. But she was very, very expensive.

MAGGIE: Did you wish without blinking?

I did. And on the morning of my birthday, there, sitting on the edge if my bed, was my doll.

MILLY: Really? (second time)

And do you know something? I still got her.

INEZ: Doris, what's wrong with the girls?

Shhh!

MILLY: I guess so!

I don't think the evening star's ever had two more serious wishers.

INEZ: And what's all this?

It looks like a party.

MAGGIE: It was all father's idea.

And all the guests will be here in half an hour.

DOT: I wished upon the first star I saw at night.

Beggin' your pardon, miss, but we've already tried that.

GUY: Oh, my dear, what a scare you must of had!

Welcome home, sir!