Backstage lines

What line comes after "Anyway, Jeff isnt much of an actor. And I don't think he's getting anywhere with Molly either."

"Dave!"

What line comes after "Back here, Moll!"

"Dave, here you are! Miss Armbruister wants you out front. You have to go over the couch scene with Jeff and Annie. He's having trouble with his lines."

What line comes after "Now there's a shocker!"

"Dave, don't be so hard on Jeff. Not everyone has your natural talent."

What line comes after "True. Okay, lets go."

"Yeah. We don't want to keep Miss Armbruister waiting. She's been in a real bad mood lately."

What line comes after "Annie, do me a favor and lock up. I'm going out the back way."

"But what about the lady?"

What line comes after "Oh my. I was hoping to get to meet her before the play. I wanted to give her some advice. I used to be a professional actress, you know. Greasepaint runs in my veins!"

"Sorry. She's gone home sick. Headache."

What line comes after "Monday? I was under the impression the play would be performed tomorrow night!"

"That's true, but I'm sure the substitute teacher will take over."

What line comes after "I'm Euginia Brimwell. Pimberton's mother. Surely you know my son?"

"Pimberton Brimwell? No, I can't say that I do."

What line comes after "Oh, and tell this... David he'll be switching to the part of the handyman. I hope he's good at learning lines quickly."

"Oh yeah, he can do that!"

What line comes after "Yes, mother?"

"Cast your eyes on your new leading man"

What line comes after "We're dead! How can Miss Armbruister abandon us this way?"

"She hasnt abandoned us. She said she'd send a substitute in her place."

What line comes after "But no sub could stand up to bossy Mrs Brimwell."

"Youre just mad cause you dont get to kiss Dave now. Maybe you can get in a few more rehersals before he finds out his part has been changed to clem."

What line comes after "You know Miss Armbruister doesnt allow kissing until dress rehersals, and we havent had any yet."

"Thats right. Tomorrow would have been the first kiss. Poor Annie, Crazy about Dave, but too shy to let him know."

What line comes after "It wouldnt matter anyway. Like all the other guys he only has eyes for you."

"Not Dave! Anyway, we have bigger problems right now."

What line comes after "I just got here. Now what's this all about?"

"I'll explain in a minute, but first... I've got an idea!"

What line comes after "What is it?"

"Has anyone ever seen you in your undercover cop costume?"

What line comes after "Are you kidding? I put off wearing this dress as long as possible! I only tried it on for the first time today, and that was in the prop room!"

"So no one has seen you with the wig and dress on?"

What line comes after "No. I am saving that thrill for the dress rehersal."

"Perfect. You two come with me to makeup and I'll fill you in on my plan."

What line comes at the start of act 2

"So now you know the situation."

What line comes after "We'll talk about that later. Right now, we have to deal with our immidate problem. Mrs Brimwell."

"And if we dont stop Mrs. Brimwell, our already shaky production will be totally ruined!"

What line comes after "You know, this would make a great play! But theres still one thing I'm not sure of. How are you going to get Mrs Brimwell to go home and leave our play alone?"

"Simple! We're going to convince her that Miss Armbruister is here after all and not out sick."

What line comes after "But I thought Miss Armbruister was really sick."

"She is, as far as we know."

What line comes after "But Mrs. Brimwell has never met Miss Armbruister, so we've convinced someone to play the part of Miss Armbruister this morning."

"Just long enough to get rid of Mrs. Brimwell."

What line comes after "Yeah, what if ol' Clarkson forgets to put his contacts in and starts smooching our fake Miss Armbruister?"

"I don't think he'd make that mistake even with his contacts out. Trust me."

What line comes after "The real challenge is going to be keeping Mouse occupied while we get rid of Mrs. Brimwell."

"Unlike his mother, he has seen Miss Armbruister."

What line comes after " We could lock him in the prop room. Willow just put a new lock on it."

"No. His mother might notice."

What line comes after "Yeah! Molly, you head him off before he can see Miss Armbruister's stand in."

"What do you mean 'head him off'?"

What line comes after "Intercept him before he sees 'Miss Armbruister' and don't let him back in here until we've gotten rid of his pushy mother."

"No way! I already came up with the idea for getting rid of Mrs. Brimwell. Somebody else can take care of the mouse."

What line comes after "Thats right! I don't want my girl flirting with any other guys, even if it is just the mouse."

"Your girl? My, arent we possessive. I'll do it."

What line comes after "Molly!"

"I'll decide when and if I'm somebody's girl, Jeff. Not the other way around."

What line comes after "Not exactly."

"Where is 'Miss Armbruister' anyway?"

What line comes after "I'm Miss Armbruister, wise guy! Quit staring at me or I'll punch your lights out!"

"Mouse, uh, I mean Pimmy, can I talk to you outside for a minute?"

What line comes after "What?"

"Mouse, please, will you go away and leave me alone!"

What line comes after "But I worship the ground you walk on! Why, until today I didnt even think you knew I was alive!"

"If you dont stop bothering me, you won't be!"

What line comes after "Thanks. I will."

"What was Dave thinking?"

What line comes after "Gee, what's got under your skin?"

"I know what it is. If we don't do this dress rehersal today, Annie wont get to kiss Dave. This is the moment she's been waiting for for six weeks!"

What line comes after "Gosh, I just realized something. How is Dave going to be in the play when Mrs. Brimwell thinks he's Miss Armbruister?"

"Imagine the look on her face when Dave tears off the dress and wig and reveals he's really a guy!"

What line comes after "I know. I was just checking."

"Let's talk to Willow and Francis, Maybe they can help."

What line comes after "Okay."

"Excuse me."

What line comes after "Yes, Molly?"

"Do you think you could help us with a little problem?"

What line comes after "For you? Anything!"

"Good. We need to find a way to occupy Mrs. Brimwell for a couple of hours. Do you think you can handle it?"

What line comes after "We can handle anything. Just leave it to me, m'lady."

"Maybe later. Right now you'd better do something about Mrs. Brimwell. Dress rehersal's about to start."

What line comes after "Come on. I'll tell you all about it."

"That was the worst dress rehersal we've ever done! And that substitute! What is she, a hundred years old?"

What line comes after "Yeah. You were right Annie, no way thats Miss Armbruister. She's not that good of an actress."

"Miss Armbruister? Why would you think that old lady was Miss Armbruister?"

What line comes after "Yeah, thats right. Heidi said something about the school board shutting us down. I guess she's been pretty worried about that."

"So the school paper was right! They usually arent! But why would Mr. Clarkson and Miss Armbruister keep it a secret?"

What line comes after "I don't know? Maybe teachers arent allowed to date or something. Anyway, Clarkson got confused and thought I was really Miss Armbruister. He thinks he's picking me up at noon so we can go get married."

"Don't you think you should tell Mr. Clarkson the truth?"

What line comes after "And he signed Miss Armbruister's name!"

"Why Wednesday?"

What line comes after "Mr. Clarkson does have detention, but thats not till after school."

"That makes sense."

What line comes after "And I wrote a note to Miss Armbruister from Mr. Clarkson saying the same thing. I had the secretary put it in her message box."

"Sounds like you two thought of everything! Now maybe you should skip lunch and go over that last scene we werent able to get through. After all, you dont want any surprises tonight."

What line comes after "Gee, Moll, isnt that Mouse over there? I think he's looking for you. Mouse! Molly's back here!"

"Annie, I'll get you for this!"

What line comes after "Molly, wait!"

"Mouse, listen. Youre a nice guy, but I'm afraid youre just not my type."

What line comes after "Its because I'm so short, isnt it? But i'll grow, Molly! My father is six-feet-four, but he was only five-five until he turned eighteen!"

"Its not your size, Mouse."

What line comes after "Then what is it? My glasses? I'm getting contacts for my birthday next month!"

"Its not the way you look, Mouse. At least not entirely. We just dont have anything in common."

What line comes after "Tell me what you like and I'll like it too!"

"Its not that easy Mouse! Theres just no chemistry between us!"

What line comes after "Oh, you mean like there is with Jeff?"

"I know Jeff is a showoff."

What line comes after "Yeah."

"I know he's egotistical."

What line comes after "You said it"

"And I know he thinks he's gods gift to girls, but I have to admit, when I see him catch a pass and score a touchdown it gives me goosebumps all over."

What line comes after "I take karate! I guess that makes me something of an athlete myself."

"And when he smiles at me and that dimple forms in his right cheek, I do go a little weak in the knees."

What line comes after "I have kind of a dimple if I smile really big with my mouth open wide"

"Mouse, youre a nice guy, but I cant help it. I'm a sucker for Jeff's type. In fact, theres only one thing keeping me from going steady with Jeff right now."

What line comes after "What do you mean?"

"If only he'd send me flowers, right me a poem, serenade me outside my window at night, come to my rescue, that sort of thing. But guys just dont do that stuff naymore. Maybe they never did. Maybe it only happened in the movies. Anyway, I want you to stop following me around!"

What line comes after "Listen Molly, you know I only tried out for this play for you."

"For me? I didnt ask you to."

What line comes after "You told me you thought we should spend more time together before we went steady. Well, I've invested several weeks out of my busy schedule and put in hours memorizing my part."

"Jeff, you have ten lines."

What line comes after "Exactly, and baby, I'm just not seeing a return on my investment."

"What is that supposed to mean?

What line comes after "You know what it means. There are plenty of girls who would be thrilled to have me chasing them around the way I've chased you. Plenty! And believe me, I'm not used to being the chaser. I'm usually the chasee!"

"Then why dont you find somebody else to invest in?"

What line comes after "Because youre the one I've set my sights on. Besides, I'd hate to think I'd put in all this time for nothing."

"I think you should go."

What line comes after "Get lost, Mouse. Molly isnt interested."

"You dont speak for me Jeff. I'd love to hear it. Please read it."

What line comes after "...cause when I look at you it gives me the chills."

"That's lovely!"

What line comes after "No! She wouldnt like to hear it! Molly and I are in the middle of a discussion! Now get lost before I break your face!"

"Don't you touch a hair on his head!"

What line comes after "Fine! If he wont leave then we will. Come on. We'll go in the prop room where we can have some privacy."

"Let me go!"

What line comes after "Guess again!"

"Gosh, Pim, you came to my rescue!"

What line comes after "It was nothing."

"Jeff could have really hurt you."

What line comes after "I was never in any danger."

"You know, you look taller."

What line comes after "Well, I did have a large glass of pediature at lunch time."

"Why don't we go somewhere quiet and you can sing that song for me."

What line comes after "Lets."

"Thanks for the flowers."

What line comes after "They pale in comparison to your beauty!"

"You know, Pimberton, I don't think I've ever felt this way about a guy before. You're really something special."

What line comes after "Thanks, baby. We better get out there for the curtain call. Maybe after the show we could get some refreshment. Do you like pediature?"

"Love it!"

What line comes after "And we'll all help paint sets!"

"We can bring our own props!"