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[ENSEMBLE] Every movie's a circus On the wire without a net [JOANNA] Coffee? [MYRON] Need something stronger Do me a favor, find me some blow [ENSEMBLE] Movies [WOMAN 1] What's wrong? [MARY] Can't get a screen test 'Less you say yes when you wanna say no [ENSEMBLE] Movies! [WOMAN 2] Good part? [MAN 1] I'm a policeman 'Hands up, punk!' That's all I say [MAN 2] I hear it's quite a good picture [WOMAN 3] The better the movie, the lower the pay [ENSEMBLE] Movies [WOMAN 4] Then what? [WOMAN 5] He pressed a button Out of the wall Fell a four-poster bed [ENSEMBLE] Movies [MYRON] Busy? [JOANNA] They shot my screenplay [MYRON] How did it go? [JOANNA] Well, I wish I was dead [ENSEMBLE] Evеry movie's a circus On the wire without a nеt [MAN 3] Lonely? [WOMAN 6] That's how I like it [MAN 3] Can't you be nice? [WOMAN 6] Why? We're not on the set [ENSEMBLE] Movies [ARTIE] Hey, Joe What are you, slumming? [JOE] Here for a meeting [ARTIE] This time of night? [ENSEMBLE] Movies [JOE] It's some studio smartass You know I'm famous for being polite [ENSEMBLE] Movies! [ARTIE] Guess what? I'm getting married [JOE] Congratulations! [ARTIE] She'll be right back [ENSEMBLE] Movies! [ARTIE] Fact is, we were just leavin' She's been stood up by some uppity hack [ENSEMBLE] Movies [JOE] Married? Who would've thought it? Why don't you look happy? Come on, be brave [ENSEMBLE] Movies [ARTIE] It's this movie I'm shooting [JOE] What? Aren't you first assistant? [ARTIE] If I behave [ENSEMBLE] Every movie's a circus On the wire without a net [ARTIE] But this is a circus movie as well [ENSEMBLE] Movies! [ARTIE] Problems—nothing but problems Actors—animals—all kinds of hell [ENSEMBLE] Every movie's a circus On the wire without a net [BETTY] Well Hello, Mr. Gillis [ARTIE] You two have met? [JOE] I'm the uppity hack [ARTIE] And she's the studio smartass [BETTY] What's going on here? [BARMAN] Artie! They're calling you back [BETTY] I just reread "Dark Windows" It needs some real re-working, of course If we fixed up the opening— [ARTIE] Call up the wrangler Pay off the horse