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[ADDIE MIZNER] Never let a chance go by, Hollis Don't you see that here's your chance? How to stoke the fire Is the problem in acquiring a patron Every patron has a matron Let her feel fulfilled Trust me she'll be thrilled Once she sees the house That I'm going to build And you'll get your guild... [HOLLIS BESSEMER, spoken] Aunt Eva, Uncle Edward, allow me to introduce you to your new house (The hotel vanishes and a house appears.) [EVA STOTESBURY] Look at it! (The house moves into place.) Look at it, look at it! (spoken) Oh, Hollis, darling, you may put me at the head of the list of sponsors for your artist colony. You may even name the administration building the Eva—and Edward—Stotesbury Building. If Mr. Mizner will design it, of course [ADDIE, spoken] Just as soon as my... schedule permits... [HOLLIS] You... Where have you been all my life? You... You're the answer to my prayers You... You're one in a million You... Where have you been all my life? [EVA] Look at it Look at it Notice the detail [ADDIE, spoken] Remember the breakfast nook? [EDWARD] Look at it Look at it (spoken) What's that? It's enormous [EVA STOTESBURY] Wait til Edith Trumbauer sees it... [HOLLIS, spoken] Now about that administration building— [EDITH TRUMBAUER, spoken] Hollis. Bessamer [HOLLIS, spoken] Hello, Edith [EDITH, spoken] Where's this Michaelangelo you've found for your Aunt Eva? Mr. Mizner, the house you built Eva is a work of art! You must build me one exactly like it! [ADDIE, spoken] No [EDITH, spoken] No? [ADDIE, spoken] No, it has to be something for you (sung) I see cypress arches, mosaic floors Reminiscent of the conquistadors I see colonnades In a hundred shades With a Roman cloister To house the maids I see— (Addison waves his building plans and a new mansion appears and begins moving into place.) [EDITH, spoken to her husband who is watching the spectacle] Lovely, isn't it? (Her husband nods and starts to write a check.) [ADDIE] (To Hollis) You... You're the answer to my prayers [EDITH] Lovely, absolutely lovely! [ADDIE] You... You're one in a million [HOLLIS, spoken] Edith, I'm sure Aunt Eva's told you about this artist's colony— [EDITH, spoken] Yes, yes, yes, but why is mine smaller than hers? (Edith's husband stops writing the check and Addison's face falls) [HOLLIS, spoken] ...that's merely the west wing... (Hollis nods at Addison, who alters his plans, and another part of the mansion appears. Edith smiles and the music resumes.) [ADDIE] You... Where have you been all my life? You... They have the money— We— Both have a dream Me, too Who knew That you'd come into my life? Where have you been? [HOLLIS] You... Where have you been all my life? You... You have the vision— We— Both have a dream Me... I'd say we're a team Who knew That you'd come into my life? Where have you been? [LILY COSDEN, spoken] Hollis Bessemer! [HOLLIS, spoken] Lily Cosden. I know, say hello to Addie Mizner [LILY, spoken] My Joshua's been very naughty, Addie. He insists on giving me one of your handsome houses for my birthday [ADDIE, spoken] When's your birthday? [LILY, spoken] March tenth! [ADDIE, spoken] I'll... see what I can do... [LILY, spoken] Make it like Edith Trumbauers', only in blue [ADDIE] Blue is for Norwegians dearie Blue is not you [LILY, spoken] No? [ADDIE] No! You're a hacienda A happy fusion of Indonesian And Andalusian I see gingerbread I see Chinese red And a huge Victorian potting shed— [LILY, spoken] Fine, fine, just as long as it's finished by March 10th [ADDIE] (Sung under his breath) And a pond where you can go soak your head... [HOLLIS, spoken] Uh, happy birthday! (A new mansion appears.) [DOWAGER & HUSBAND] Look at it, look at it [DOWAGER] Their house has a view of the ocean Addison, such a view of the ocean [HOLLIS] Yes, but yours has the acreage Yours has the privacy Yours has the cupola [DOWAGER, spoken] The cupola? [HOLLIS] The cupola That Addie's just designed for you! Looking down on the Cosdens and out at the ocean! [DOWAGER] Down on the Cosdens! [HOLLIS] And out at the ocean! [HOLLIS & ADDIE] You... [ANOTHER DOWAGER] Yoo-hoo, Mr. Mizner, a house for me! [HUSBAND] We'll take two Make that three [HOLLIS] A house for Mrs. DuPont [ANOTHER DOWAGER, spoken] Pardon me, I was next [HOLLIS] A house for Mrs. Wanamaker [ADDIE] I see minarets I see parapets I see gargoyles! [HOLLIS] A house for Mrs. Fipps [ADDIE] Grottos! [HOLLIS] Another house for Mrs. Fipps [WOMAN] A house for me! [HUSBAND & WIFE] A house for us! [WOMEN] A house for them! [HUSBAND] A house for me! [WOMEN] Us! [MEN] Them! [WOMEN] Us! [HOLLIS & ADDIE] You... Where have you been all my life? [ENSEMBLE] You... Where have you been all our lives? [HOLLIS & ADDIE] You... You're the answer to my prayers [ENSEMBLE] You're the answer to our prayers [HOLLIS & ADDIE] We... Will make a paradise here [ENSEMBLE] You're one in a million [HOLLIS] And with your permission [ADDIE] And your ambition [BOTH] And their tradition Of acquisition We'll build a place where {ALL] A brand new world can play Where have you been all my life? Don't go away! [EVA] Yes, but theirs has a floating gazebo!