Annie

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, they're fightin and I won't get no sleep all night. Oh my goodness, oh my goodness.

Pipe down, all of ya. Go back to sleep.

Mama, mommy

It's all right, Molly. Annie's here.

It was my Mama, Anne. We was ridin on the ferry boat. And she was holdin me up to see all the big ships. And then she was walkin away, wavin. And I couldn't find her no more. Any place.

Blow.

Annie... read me your note.

My note? Again?

Please.

Sure, Molly

Oh my goodness, now they're laughing

All right. Do you wanna sleep with your teeth inside your mouth or out?

Gee. I dream about havin a mother and father again. But you're lucky. You really got em

I know. ..... Somewhere. Somewhere .... Maybe begins

Goodnight, Annie

Goodnight, Kate

Goodnight, Annie

Goodnight, July

Goodnight, Annie

Goodnight, Duffy

Goodnight, Annie

Goodnight, Tessie ..... Maybe continues

Annie, whatta ya doin?

Runnin away.

Oh my goodness.

My folks are never comin' for me. I gotta go find them.

And lock you in the cellar again.

I don't care. I'm gettin outta here. ... Okay. Goin now. Wish me luck.

I hear ya, brat. I always hear ya. Get up. I said, get up!

Yes, Miss Hannigan.

There! Now what do you say. WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I love you, Miss Hannigan

Rotten orphan.

I'm NOT an orphan. My mother and father left a note saying they loved me and they were coming back for me.

I know. And you'll get down on your knobby little knees and clean this dump until it shines like the top of the Chrysler Building.

Yes, Miss Hannigan

Why any kid would want to be an orphan, I'll never know.

Hard Knock Life starts

Good morning, children

Good morning, Miss Hannigan.

You, your days are numbered. All right. Breakfast.

Hot mush?

And after your mush you'll go to your sewing machines. There's an order of dresses you'll finish today if you have to work straight through to midnight.

Yes, Miss Hannigan

Move it!

Mornin, Bundles

Merry Christmas, kids!

Merry Christmas, Bundles!

Good. There's sposed to be a whole bunch of em runnin wild over to 14th street. Cmon.

Hey, there's one they didn't get. ..... Oh, poor boy. Did they hurt you? They're after you, ain't they? Well, they're after me, too. But, don't worry, I ain't gonna let them get you or me. I'll take care of you. And everything's gonna be fine. For the both of us. If not today, well.... Tomorrow starts

Hey you! Little girl. Come here.

Yes, Officer?

That dog there. Ain't I seen him runnin' around the neighborhood? Ain't he a stray?

A stray? Oh, no, Officer. He's.... he's my dog.

Your dog, huh? So what's his name?

His name? His name is... Sandy. Right, that's it. I call him Sandy because of his nice sandy color.

Sandy color. Okay, let's see him answer to his name.

Answer? You mean.. when I call him?

Right. When you call him. By his name. Sandy.

Well, you see, Officer... I just got him and sometimes he just doesn't want to answer...

Call him!

Okay. Here boy. Here, Sandy. ..... Sandy.. here boy ..... SAAAANDY!!!!! ... Good Sandy. Good ol Sandy.

Hmm, well maybe he is your dog. But the next time you take him out I wanna see him on a leash and with a license. Or else he goes to the pound and they "put him to sleep". You understand?

Yes, sir, I understand. On a leash and with a license.

Now get along with you before you catch your death of cold in this weather.

Oh, I don't mind the weather. ... Tomorrow starts

Seven million people in this city and you can't sell one lousy apple.

Excuse me, folks, excuse me, did anybody here leave a red-headed kid at an orphanage eleven years ago?

Hey, kid, you hungry?

Nah.

Okay.

.....but my dog is.

Here kid, eat your fill

Thanks, lady

Hey kid, what're ya doing out alone at this time of night?

I'm looking for my Mom and Dad. They're lost.

Lost? How long have you been looking for them?

Eleven years.

Hey kid, it's time to give up

No, I'm gonna find them.

Optimism? Whatta we got to be optimistic about? Look at us. Life's a nightmare.

Well, you gotta have a dream.

Traffic rattlin' overhead all night.

To wake you up from your nightmare.

Empty pockets.

At least you got packets.

Freezing fingers.

Lucky you got them empty pockets.

Newspapers for blankets?

You can read in bed!

All in the line of duty ..... And you. Don't let me ever hear that you run away again. From this nice lady.

She's not....

Good afternoon, Officer. ..... Now, I'm gonna have your head and the next time you walk out that door it'll be 1953. Well, are you glad to be back? Huh?

Yes, Miss Hannigan.

Liar! What's the one thing I always taught you: never tell a lie. Well, what's the one thing I always taught you?

Never tell a lie, Miss Hannigan

Well, she should be friendly. And intelligent.

Mississippi. Capital M-I-double-S-I-double-S-I-double-P-I. Mississippi.

Yes. I'm sure she's a drunk and a liar. Annie. Come here. Annie, would you like to spend the next two weeks at Mr. Warbucks' house?

I would love to. I would REALLY love to.

It's Annie you get.

Oh, boy!

All right. Then we'll buy her one.

Oh, boy!

We'll go to Bergdorf's and get you a warm winter coat.

I'm getting a coat!

Come along, dear. Mr. Warbucks' limousine is waiting outside.

Oh boy, I can hardly believe it.

Little Girls Reprise ends

Hey kids, I'm getting out for Christmas. I'll write to you.

bye Annie!

bye, kids.

No, Miss. His plane from Chicago landed at three thirty. So, we're expecting him any minute.

Do really live here or is this a train station?

We really live here.

Oh boy!

Annie, this is everyone.

Hi, everyone

May I take your coat, miss?

Will I get it back?

Of course, dear

Gee, I really love my new coat, Miss Farrell.

I'm glad, dear. Now, Annie, what do you want to do first?

Ummmmmm, the floors. I'll scrub them, then I'll get to the windows......

Annie, you won't have to do any cleaning while you're here.

I won't?

Oh. Well, I suppose she'll have to do. Annie, huh? Annie what?

Sir?

What's your last name, child?

Oh, I'm just Annie, sir. Mr. Warbucks. I haven't got any last name. That I know of.

So you're just Annie, huh?

Just Annie. ... I'm sorry that I'm not a boy.

I don't suppose you'd like to meet Babe Ruth?

Oh, boy. Sure. .... Who's Babe Ruth?

It is? Oh. Hmm. ... Well, Annie, your first night here, I guess we ought to do something special for you. ... Why don't you sit down.

A movie!

Would you like to go to a movie?

Gosh, sure, Mr. Warbucks, I'd love to. I mean, I heard a lot about them, but I've never been to one.

Never?

No, sir

Well, then we've got to do something about that right away. And nothing but the best for you, Annie .... You'll go to the Roxy. Then an ice cream soda at Rumplemeyer's and a hansom cab ride around central park.

Golly.

Instead, you take Annie to the movies ... Yes, sir.

Aw, gee.

Something the matter, Annie?

Nothing, sir. It's just...aw gee

No, what is it, child? You don't want to go to the Roxy?

No, I want to. It's just that, well... I thought you were going to take me.

Me? Oh, no, I'm afraid that I'll be far too busy tonight to...

Aw, gee

You see, Annie, I've just been away for six weeks. Making an inspection tour of my factories. Or what's left of my factories with this damned depression..... And when a man is running a multi billion dollar corporation that has...

Oh, sure. I know. That's okay, Mr. Warbucks. I understand.

- Barney, make it tomorrow. Tonight... tonight I've got a date to go to the movies. With a ten year old girl.

Eleven

Popcorn, do you want some popcorn? I haven't had popcorn since...

Okay.

Miss Annie, Mr. Warbucks will see you now.

Thank you, Mr. Drake ... Hello

Hello, Annie. How are you today?

Fine, thank you. How are you, sir? .... Fine back and forth

Annie, the time has come for the two of us to have a very serious discussion.

You're sending me back to the orphanage, right?

Annie, can we have a man-to-man talk?

Sure.

I was born into a very poor family in what they call Hell's Kitchen, right here in New York. Both of my parents died before I was ten. And I made a promise to myself - some day, one way or another, I was going to be the richest man in New York.

That was a good idea.

But, I've lately realized something. No matter how many Rembrandts or Duessenbergs you've got, if you have no one to share your life with, if you're alone, then you might as well be broke and back in Hell's Kitchen. You understand what I'm trying to way?

Sure.

Good.

Kind of.

Kind of?

I guess not.

Damn! ... I was in Tiffany's yesterday and picked up this thing for you.

For me? Gee, thanks, Mr. Warbucks. You're so nice to me.

I had it engraved

Oh, Gee.

It's a silver locket, Annie. I noticed that old, broken one you always wear, and I said to myself: I'm going to get that kid a nice new locket.

Gosh, thanks, Mr. Warbucks. Thank you very much.

Here, we'll just take this old one off and...

No! No please don't make me take my locket off. I don't want a new one.

Annie, what is it?

This locket, my mom and dad left it with me when... when they left me at the orphanage. And there was a note, too. They're coming back for me. And, I know, being here with you for Christmas, I'm real lucky. But.... I don't know how to say it... The one thing I want in all the world... more than anything else is to find my mother and father. And to be like the other kids, with folks of my own.

Annie, give me your locket.

But Mr. Warbucks, I just told you that...

I understand. But it could be our best clue. We'll have the FBI trace when it was bought. And then find out who bought it.

Oh, okay. And maybe the FBI should have my note, too!

You watch Annie, you may be meeting your mother and father within a couple of days.

Really?

Really.

Oh, boy, I gotta write a letter to the kids about this!

Warbucks finishes singing reprise

And Mr. Warbucks says that I'm gonna be meeting my mother and father within a couple of days. ... Maybe reprise

A moment of tears ... Say something!

Thank you, Bert Healy.

Drop page. Furthermore, I'm offering a certified check for fifty thousand dollars to any persons who can prove that they are Annie's parents.

Wow!

Annie, this is President Roosevelt.

How do you do, President Roosevelt.

How do you do, Annie? You're as lovely as you sounded on the radio.

Thank you, president Roosevelt.