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A lyricist moves to New York City aspiring to make it big on Tin Pan Alley.

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Table of Contents

Act III

Benny
Bowled over by this answer.
What?
Miss Rixey
I said sure.
Benny
“Should a father’s carnal sins
Blight the life of babykins?
All I ask is give our child⁠—”
Darts to the piano and starts.
Benny
Willing to take anything.
Hello, kid.
Edna
Hello.
Benny
Want to see somebody?
Edna
I’ll be going.
Benny
Blight the life of babykins?
All I ask is give our child a name⁠—I mean a last name.
I don’t ask to share your life,
Live with you as man and wife;
All I ask is give our child a name⁠—
Not just a first name.”
“Should a father’s carnal sins⁠—
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