Guys and Dolls- Sky Masterson

General: I am glad to hear you say that, but I'm not so certain Sky:

A dollar will get you ten.

Nathan: How are you, Sky? You look great! Sky:

Feel great, Nathan! Two wonderful weeks out West in Nevada. Great place! Beautiful scenery, healthful climate, and I beat 'em for fifty G's at blackjack.

Arvide: Coffee is so good I can't understand why it isn't a sin. Sky:

Fine old gentleman. I suppose he sort of -- looks after you -- ?

Sarah: Tell me, Mr. Masterson, why are you here? Sky:

I told you. I'm a sinner

Sarah: I don't bet Sky:

I'll make you a proposition. When is this big meeting of yours -- Thursday? I will guarantee to fill that meeting with one dozen genuine sinners. I will also guarantee that they will sit still and listen to you.

Sarah: Why do you want to have dinner with me? Sky:

I'm hungry -- here!

Sarah: At noon? Sky:

It'll take us some time to get there.

Sarah: I think not, Mr. Masterson Sky:

Sorry, just blossoming under the warmth of your kindness -- Hey -- That's wrong.

Sarah: What's wrong? Sky:

That's not proverbs -- it's Isaiah

Sarah: We're managing Sky:

Let's be honest. This mission is laying an egg. Why don't you let me help you? I'll bet I can fill this place with sinners.

Sarah: You're no gentleman Sky:

Look, a doll like you shouldn't be mixed up with a guy like me. It's no good. I'm no good. You know why I took you to Havana? I made a bet! That's how you met me in the first place. I made a bet

Arvide: Very good! I wish we could reach more sinners like you. We are out every day, trying. Sky:

Maybe you should try the night time.

Adelaide: Thank you, Sky -- Gee, I feel just like a housewife, already. I'm going to love being in the kitchen -- I've tried all the other rooms Sky:

Miss Adelaide certainly seems happy

Sarah: What's wrong? Arvide: What is the trouble? Sky:

My heart is heavy with sin

(After sending Adelaide away. See Sky for first time.) NATHAN: Hey, Masterson! Glad to see you, Sky! Sky:

Nathan! You old promoter, you!

Nathan: I don't want to unload her. I love Adelaide. And a guy without a doll-well, if a guy does not have a doll-who would holler at him? A doll is a necessity. Sky:

Nathan, I am not putting a rap on dolls. I just say a guy should have them around when he wants them, and they are easy to find.

Nathan: Not dolls like Adelaide Sky:

Nathan, figuring weight for age all dolls are the same.

Nathan: Well, for old times sake I thought I'd give you a little action I will bet you 1000 bucks that yesterday Mindy sold more strudel and cheese. Sky:

Nathan, let me tell you a story--

Nathan: No, I got a lot of things to do. Meantime, how about dropping over to Mindy's for a piece of cheesecake? They sell a lot of cheesecake. Sky:

No, I'm not hungry. Tell me, how's Adelaide?

Sarah: This wouldn't have happened if I hadn't -- I never should have gone with you. It was wrong. Sky:

No, it wasn't. You went to help the Mission

Sarah:Thank you for bringing me back. I must have behaved very badly Sky:

No, you were fine

Nathan: Fifty G's! -- Going to be in town long? Sky:

No. Flying to Havana tomorrow.

Nathan: Yeah, yeah. Tell me, you hungry yet? Maybe we could go into Mindy's and have a piece of cheesecake or strudel or something? Sky:

No. I think I'll go get the lead to results.

Sarah: Obediah? What's that? Sky:

Obediah Masterson. That's my real name. You're the first person I've ever told it to

(Finish My Time Of Day) Sky:

Obediah!

Sarah: Yes, of course Sky:

Of course

Sarah: No Sky:

Oh, it's wonderful --

General: You've announced a meeting! But will anyone be here? Will anybody come? Sky:

Pardon me -- I couldn't help overhearing -- General, my name is Sky Masterson, former sinner.

Sarah: Isaiah Sky:

There are two things been in every hotel room in the country. Sky Masterson, and the Gideon Bible. I must have read the Good Book ten or twelve times

Sarah: It's so peaceful, and wonderful Sky:

You're finding out something I've known for quite a while.

Arvide: A very good suggestion indeed! Thank you, Brother Masterson! Sky:

You're welcome.

Nathan: You don't think that -- Sky:

however, if you're really looking for some action-I will back to you the same thousand that you do not know the color of the neck tie you have on. Well?

Nathan: Oh -- Sky:

when I was a young man about to go out into the world, my father says to me a very valuable thing. He says to me like this: "Son," the old guy says, "I am sorry that I am not able to bankroll you to a very large start, but not having any potatoes to give you I am now going to stake you to some very valuable advice. One of these days and your travels a guy is going to come to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jacket spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But sun, do not let this man, for as sure as you stand there you are going to wind up with an earful of cider. " now, Nathan, I do not claim that you have been clocking Mindy's cheesecake --

Benny: Not bad Nicely: Nicely, nicely. We took Adelaide to the drugstore, and she says for you to pick her up after the show at the Hot Box and Don't Be Late. Nathan: Yes, dear. I mean yes -- Sky:

yes, dear. That is husband talk if I ever heard it. Nathan, you are trapped. In Adelaide you have the kind of girl that is most difficult to unload.

Nathan: We all got to go some time. Sky:

But, Nathan, we can fight it. Guys like us, Nathan, we got to remember that pleasant as a dolls company may be she must always take second place to aces back to back.

Sarah: How else would a girl get to meet a gambler? Sky:

Come on!

Sarah: Some day I'm going to take a pick-axe and rip up Broadway from end to end. Arvide: They do that every day. Sky:

Do you take sinners here?

Sarah: I don't hate anybody Sky:

Except me. I am relieved to know that it's just me personally and not all guys in general. It is nice to know that somewhere in the world there's a guy who might appeal to the Sergeant. I wonder what this guy will be like?

General: What! Sky:

General, might I make a suggestion--

Sarah: And you're willing to give up gambling? Sky:

Gladly. I would never have become a gambler at all had I not fallen in with evil companions who were always offering me sucker bets

Sarah: How do you do? Adelaide: Glad to meet you -- You know, Sky, we're eloping tomorrow night right after the Hot Box -- Nathan and I Sky:

Good luck

(After I've Never Been In Love Before) Sarah: Grandfather! I thought you'd be asleep. Arvide: Hello, Sarah dear. Good morning, Brother Masterson Sky:

Good morning

Nathan: No bet. Blue. What a crazy color. Benny: Nathan, we took Adelaide to the drugstore -- Nathan: Don't bother me. Nicely: Hi ya, Sky! Sky:

Good. How's it with you fellows?

(Lines later) Sarah: General, I personally guarantee you one dozen genuine sinners. General: Hallelujah! Sky:

Hallelujah!

Sarah: And what's my end of the bargain? Sky:

Have dinner with me.

Nathan: I name her. Sky:

Her! Cider!

(They start off and collide with guys coming back, but they all exit) Sky:

Hey! What is this?

Adelaide: Oh, golly, I don't know how I'll get home with all this stuff. It was wonderful for you to give it to me. Sky, hello!

How are you, Miss Adelaide?

General: How do you do? Sky:

How do you do? -- I wish to protest the closing of this Mission. I believe Miss Sarah can be a big success here.

Sarah: This is your time of day, isn't it? I've never been up this late before Sky?

How do you like it?

Nathan: For how much? Sky:

Huh?

Sarah: He will not be a gambler Sky:

I am not interested in what he will not be -- I am interested in what he will be.

Sarah: What time is it? Sky:

I don't know. Four o' clock.

Sarah: No, no! Sky:

I got to think what's best for you

Arvide: You poor man Sky:

I have wasted my life in gambling and evil betting. But I have suddenly realized the terrible things that betting can lead to

Nathan: Then how come you ain't got a doll? How come you're going to Havana alone without one? Sky:

I like to travel light, but if I wish to take a doll to Havana there is a large assortment available.

Sarah: I'll be speaking at the Thursday prayer meeting Sky:

I need private lessons. Why don't we have dinner or something

Nathan: Oh fine, fine. Still dancing at the Hot Box. Sky:

I suppose one of these days you'll be getting married?

(Lines after If I Were A Bell) Sarah: Havana is so wonderful. Why don't we stay here for a few days so we can see how wonderful it's really like Sky:

I think we'd better hurry if we want to catch the plane back to New York.

(He stands confidently anticipating another clinch. She reaches him and hauls off and belts him one across the chops) Sky:

I'll drop in again in case you want to take a crack at the other cheek

Sarah: And we're holding a midnight prayer meeting on Thursday, which I'm sure you will wish to attend Sky:

I'm sure -- Miss Sarah, I hope you will not think I am getting out of line, but I think it is wonderful to see a pretty doll -- uh -- a nice-looking lady like you -- sacrificing herself for the sake of others. Stay here in this place -- do you ever go any place else? Travel or something?

Sarah: I don't want to go back to New York Sky:

I'm taking you back!

(lines after Take Back Your Mink) Waiter: Will you be with Mr. Detroit's party, sir? Sky:

Is he here?

Arvide: Indeed we do! -- Sarah! Sarah: How do you do? Arvide: My name is Abernathy. Arvide Abernathy Sky:

Sky Masterson

Sarah: What's this? Sky:

Sky Masterson's marker for twelve sinners. If you don't think it's good, ask anybody in town. I-O-U. -- one dozen sinners. I'll pick you up at noon tomorrow, for dinner

Sarah: It's Proverbs Sky:

Sorry. "No peace unto the wicked." -- Isiah, Chapter 57, Verse 22 ......... Isiah?

(He sets her down and it is apparent that she is a little tipsy) Sky:

Take it easy, slugger. It's over and you're still champ. Are you all right?

Sarah: Here are two of our pamphlets I'd like you to read. They will give you a good deal of comfort Sky:

Thank you

Sarah: Here is another pamphlet that I think you should read Sky:

Thank you -- Of course I will need a lot of personal help from you. My heart is as black as two feet down a wolf's gullet.

Arvide: Here, young man Sky:

Thank you. It makes me feel good just to talk to you people

Sarah: I would like to go to Africa Sky:

That's a little far. But there are a lot of wonderful places just a few hours from New York by plane. Ever been in a plane?

Sarah: Everyone is welcome at the Mission. Sky:

That's not what I mean

Adelaide: Oh, fine, Sky. Look! The girls just gave me a kitchen shower. They went to an all night drug store and surprised me with a kitchen shower! Look! Drunk: What vulgar jewelry Sky:

That's wonderful, Adelaide -- You know Miss Sarah

Arvide: You just go right on talking to Sister Sarah, and you'll be all right. I'm glad you found us. Sky:

The Bible says, "seek and ye shall find."

Sarah: Where is that? Sky:

El Café Cubana, in Havana

Act I, Scene IX

Act I, Scene IX

Act I, Scene X

Act I, Scene X

Sarah: I now realize, Mr. Gambler, when you were describing the blackness of your heart, you didn't do yourself justice Sky:

And I now realize, Sister Sarah, that no matter how beautiful a Sergeant is, she's still a Sergeant.

Nathan: Not real high class dolls Sky:

Any doll! You name her!

Arvide: How's that? Sky:

As a former sinner, I happen to know that the best time to find sinners is between midnight and dawn. You might even try having an all-night session against the Devil

Sarah: To get where? Sky:

To my favorite restaurant

Sarah: Did I? Sky:

Will I see you tomorrow?

Arvide: Agatha! Coffee! Sarah: Didn't I see you a little while ago on Broadway? Sky:

Possibly. I have been wandering around, trying to get up the courage to come here.

(Lines later) Brannigan: Someone must have tipped them off. I seen a lot of strange things in my time but this is the first time I ever see a floating crap game going full blast in a Mission Sarah: Crap game! Sky:

Sarah, you know I had nothing to do with this, don't you? Sarah!

Sarah: We look after each other. Sky:

Uh-huh. I suppose if either of you goes someplace, the other goes along?

Sarah: You're lying Sky:

Well lying's a sing -- Look, I'm a big sinner. If you get me, it's eight to five the others'll follow. You need sinners, don't you?

Nathan: Who ain't? And yet there are some people who like Mindy's strudel. Offhand, which do you think he sells more of the cheesecake or the strudel? Sky:

Well, I never gave it much thought. But if everybody is like I am, I did say Mindy sells more cheesecake and then strudel.

(Lines later: ... finger-in-mouth type, as the Missionaries and Sky react with surprise) Sky:

What the hell is this?

Sarah: You've read the Bible twelve times? Sky:

What's wrong with the Bible? Besides, in my business the strangest information frequently comes in handy. I once won five G's on a parlay, Shadrach, Mischach, and Abednego.

Sarah: El Café Cubana, Havana? Sky:

Where do you want to eat? Howard Johnson's

Sarah: Please go away Sky:

Why don't you change your pitch, Sarge -- Come to the Mission one and all, except Guys. I hate Guys!

General: Yes. Sky:

Why don't you come to the meeting tomorrow night and find out for yourself -- Don't you think that would be a good idea?

Sarah: Havana? Sky:

Why not? The plane gets us there in five hours and back the same night. And the food is great.

Sarah: It's no good, Sky. You said it yourself -- it's no good. Sky:

Why not? What the hell kind of doll are you, anyway?

Nathan: For how much? Sky:

Why, Nathan, I never knew you to be a betting man. You always take your percentage off the top.

Nathan: Oh yeah? Sky:

Yeah!

Sarah: She's in love Sky:

Yeah. I guess so

Nathan: Oh. But you will admit that Mindy has the greatest cheesecake in the country? Sky:

Yes, I'm quite partial to Mindy's cheesecake.

Nathan: Havana? Sky:

Yes, there's a lot of action down there. Want to come with me?

Nathan: Any doll? And I name her. Will you bet on that? Will you bet a thousand dollars that if I name a doll you will take her to Havana tomorrow? Sky:

You got a bet!