Party Dress

Lyrics

[BRUCE, spoken] Oh, no you don't— T-shirt off Oh, look, you've messed this up already Where's your barrette? [SMALL ALISON, spoken] Ow! [BRUCE, spoken] Sneakers [SMALL ALISON, spoken] Why? [BRUCE, spoken] Because you're going to a party Here [SMALL ALISON, spoken] I don't wanna wear those! [BRUCE, spoken] Oh, tough titty [SMALL ALISON] I despise this dress What's the matter with boy shirts and pants? [BRUCE, spoken] You're a girl [SMALL ALISON] This dress makes me feel like a clown I hate it! [BRUCE, spoken] That's enough, we're late [SMALL ALISON, spoken] You're wearing a girl color! [BRUCE, spoken] Every other girl at this party is going to be wearing her prettiest dress And you're going to put on what? What? Your jean jacket? Trousers? That's all right with me You understand—you'll be the only girl there not wearing a dress, right? Is that what you want? You want people talking about you behind your back? It's alright with me Change your clothes Well? Go ahead Are you going to change? [SMALL ALISON] Maybe not right now Maybe not right now [MEDIUM ALISON, spoken] Dear Mom and Dad [BRUCE, spoken] Good [MEDIUM ALISON, spoken & SMALL ALISON] I'm trying to tell you something ​And I'm having a hard time ​Because it's kind of a big deal (La la la la) It's not that big of a deal! (La la la la) It might be a big deal (La la la la) ​I don't know (La la la la) [MEDIUM ALISON] I want, I want I want, I— [MEDIUM ALISON, spoken] —Am a lesbian! Dear Mom and Dad, I'm a lesbian [ALISON, spoken] "Went to a meeting at the Gay Union tonight I was petrified A lot of political talk, almost too much But ultimately a reasonable amount" What does that mean? "I signed up to help organize a 'Take Back the Night' march I don't know why I did it I don't know what that is" Oh my God