Chapter 1 - Oh, What a Beautiful Morning/Surry with a Fringe on Top
Scene: In front of Aunt Ellie's farm. Aunt Eller and Curly are having a conversation. Judd walks in.
Curly: Good morning, Judd
Judd: Good morning, yourself.
Curly: Is that any way to treat me after I have been so nice to you?
Judd: You are only nice to me in public. Whenever, it is just us two alone, you treat me like dirt.
Curly: Really? Why would you say anything like that?
Judd: For one thing, you physically attack me. It may be minor, but you give me wedgies. You also have a smile when you do it.
Curly: Why don't you fight back?
Judd: I do, but it never seems to work.
Curly: I can't help it, that you hit like a girl. I'll tell you what. I'll be nice to you in private. I'll just treat you like dirt in public.
Judd: I don't like getting beat up. Wait a minute. What did you say?
Curly: I was nice to you in public to make myself look charitable in front of an audience. I think you're a jerk. I'll be nice to you in private, instead. That way I won't make myself look bad, by associating with losers like you.
Judd says nothing, but goes to the hen house to do his job.
Eller: You should be nicer to Judd. He's the best farm hand I ever had. He has some unique talents that will make him very useful.
Curly: I don't see any.
Eller: How do you think I got this nice farm. I am the town shrink. I am all about helping people. He can become very useful.
Laurie comes out of the house.
Curly: Do you want to go with me to the dance?
Laurie: Too late. I already agreed to go with Judd.
Curly: That scum bucket. I thought we were boyfriend and girlfriend.
Laurie: You took so long asking me, that I just agreed to go with him. I know he's a creep, but I'll treat him like royalty. I believe he has some potential.
Curly: Your decision. I'll just go with your Aunt Eller.
Curly walks away.