Act I

No⁠—not unless we go on to some other place. You’ve got more with you, haven’t you?

What other place?

One of the other clubs.

But I don’t-hello.⁠ ⁠… Hello.⁠ ⁠… Eddie?⁠ ⁠… I want to tell you something.

I’ll go and wash up.

Well, I’m up there now, but that isn’t⁠—Sure.⁠ ⁠… Yeah, it looks all right.⁠ ⁠… No, I’m still here. There was a piano player here from Goebel’s. He liked my stuff and made up a tune to some of it.⁠ ⁠… Yeah.⁠ ⁠… He said it was all right. But that isn’t⁠ ⁠… what I called up to say was I can’t get around there till late.⁠ ⁠… No, it’ll be later than that. There’s no telling what time it’ll be.⁠ ⁠… We got to study some songs.⁠ ⁠… Paul Sears and his wife.⁠ ⁠… No, no, don’t think that. It’s a business proposition. They’re taking me to a place where we’ll get some ideas.⁠ ⁠… Just the three of us.⁠ ⁠… But you know I’d rather be with you. But I can’t.⁠ ⁠… I can’t.⁠ ⁠… They’reThey’re taking meme. I’ll tell you all about it in the morning.⁠ ⁠… That’s all I can say now.⁠ ⁠… I can’t.⁠ ⁠… In the morning.⁠ ⁠… Good night.

You seem to be having your troubles.