Chicago Lines - Act 1: Matron Mama Morton

During Mama’s song

Velma: Look at this, Mama The tribune calls me the “Crime of the Year.“ And The News says, “Not in memory do we recall so fiendish and horrible a double homicide.“

1.

V: I’ve been on a lot of vaudeville tours. What kind of dough are we talking about?

2.

V: Twenty-five hundred! The most me and Veronica made was three-fifty.

3.

Mama, I always wanted to play Big Jim Colosimo’s. Could you get me that?

4.

V: And how much would that phone call cost?

5.

V: fifty bucks for a phone call! you must get a lot of wrong numbers, Mama.

1. Ah, baby, you couldn’t buy that kind of publicity. Look, you took care of Mama and Mama took care of you. I talked to Flynn. He set your trial date for March 5th, March 7th you’ll be acquitted and March 8th— do you know what Mama is gonna do for you? She gonna start you on a vaudeville tour.

2. Well I was talking to the boys at William Morris and due to your recent sensational activities, I can get you twenty-five hundred!

3. Well that was before Cicero, before Billy Flynn,…and before Mama.

4. Big Jim’s! Well that’s a different story. That might take another phone call.

5. Oh Vel, you know how I feel about you, you’re like family….I’ll do it for fifty bucks.

Scene 5

Roxie: who the hell do you think you are—

Roxie, Roxie, this here is Velma Kelly.

Scene 5

Velma: you’re welcome

1.

V: There’s always a first.

2.

Roxie: I guess I’ll just tell the truth

V: Tellin’ the jury the truth! That’s really stupid

R: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what am I going to do!

V: You’re talking to the wrong people.

3.

R: Yeah, what’s your grounds?

V: My grounds are that I didn’t do it.

R: So, who did?

V: Well I’m sure I don’t know. I passed out completely. Only I’m sure I didn’t do it. I’ve the tenderest heart in the world. Don’t I, Mama

4.

Scene 5: After Velma exits the stage

R: So, that’s Velma Kelly

1.

R: you make her bed?

2.

Hunyak: Not guilty!

3.

R: Who?

4.

R: How do you get Billy Flynn?

5.

R: I see, and how much does he get?

6.

R: Five thousand dollars!

7.

1. Ain’t she somethin’. She wears nothing but Black Narcissus and never makes her own bed. I take care of that for her

2. Well not exactly. You see, Velma gives me five bucks a week, then I give the Hungarian fifty cents and she does it. Hey Katalin Hunyak, ser-et-nem ha meghish-mer-ned Roxie Hart ot.

3. That’s all she ever says. Anyway, you know who’s defending Velma, don’t ya?

4. Gasp* None other than Mr. Billy Fylnn! Best criminal lawyer in all Chiacago, that’s who.

5. Well, first you give me a hundred bucks. Then I make a phone call.

6. five thousand dollars

7. I’d be happy to make the phone call for you, dearie.

After “Roxie”

Ensemble: “fan’s riot at Roxie Auction!“

1

V: Mama, you know that I am not a jealous person, but every time I see that tomato’s name on the front page—it drives me nertz.

2

V: what do you mean?

3

V: Canceled!

4

V: Oh, sure

5

V: hey Mama, I got an idea, suppose I talk Hart into doing that sister act with me?

1. Roxie’s nightie raises 200 bucks!

2. Baby, I got some bad news

3. I mean, the tour. It’s canceled

4. Well, your name hasn’t been in the papers for a long time. I been getting calls from the boys at William Morris all day. “We’ve lost interest.“ “We don’t want her.“ “She’s washed up.“ “Shes a bum.“ Do you know how it hurts Mama to hear that about someone she cares for?

5. All you read about today is that Hart kid.

After Kitty comes in and reporters are around her

Kitty: I’m not answering any more questions!

Come on, dearie. I’m gonna show you to your suite. You’re gonna love it.