Fade in on the theater in Broadwaynia. Skoodge is directing Tak and the quartet from behind the piano as he plays a tune. The five performers begin to dance on stage.
Welcome to Our Performance (http://www.broadwaymidi.com/down/MeetMeInStLouis-TrolleySong.mid)
Group: Welcome to our performance!
Welcome to our revue!
We'll show you a performance
That is wonderous, thrilling, and new!
We'll deploy all our cunning;
We'll employ what we know!
You'll enjoy our work's outcome;
We are sure that you'll love our new show!
So just sit back and watch us dance,
For our performances are certain to entrance!
If you just stay, you will be thrilled!
Your expectations will certainly be fulfilled!
You'll adore what awaits you!
What's in store should be great!
It won't bore, we assure you...
As we sing ev'ry tune,
We'll ensure that quite soon
You'll have fun!
Now that we have begun,
Our own act will be second to none!
And no one
Will then shun
Our great play!
So let's start right away!
Skoodge: Well, uh, that was good, but there's still something wrong...
Bur: Isn't it obvious? Tak keeps getting behind in her steps!
Klee: I'm sorry, Mr. Skad, sir, but it's true...
Buz: It's not her fault. She's just not used to these routines...
Tak: I don't have to put up with this insubordination! None of you even went to the Acad...
Bur: The Academy? If I have to hear one more word about...
Skoodge: Um... why don't we break for lunch?
Klee: That sounds good... all this dancing is making me hungry!
The quartet, minus Bur, goes offstage rather quickly. Before leaving, Bur approaches Tak.
Bur (softly): I've worked hard to get this far, and I'm not going to let some arrogant newcomer like you mess up this show!
Bur storms off before Tak can give a retort. Skoodge walks across the room to Tak.
Skoodge: Don't listen to them, Tak. You may be going up there a beginner, but you're going to come back a star!
Tak: Whatever. I'm going to go to the spaceport to see if any of the competition has come yet.
Skoodge: Good idea! I'll go with you!
Tak: I need to... do some chores first.
Skoodge: I guess I'll meet you there, then. See you later, Tak!
Tak and Skoodge walk out of the theater. Fade in on Tak, who is near the building's exterior.
Tak: I don't know how much more of this nonsense I can take...
I'll Show My Value At Any Price (http://www.broadwaymidi.com/down/AnAmericanInParis-StairwayToParadise.mid)
Tak: It's so humbling
When your job consists of dancing and tumbling,
But soon I'll be able to stop my grumbling.
I'll use this job so that I will
Soon get my mission!
If it's played
Correctly, I'll ensure that this job will aid
In showing the Tallest that I should invade!
Before too long I shall fulfill
My grand ambition!
And hopefully this will suffice
To please the Tallest and entice
Them to give me
The job that I need!
They will let me succeed!
I'll show my value at any price;
No one will get in my way!
I'll follow any plan I devise,
Just so I'll invade someday!
I'll get a share,
Of the great invading task!
They're
Certainly going to ask
Me to invade when my plan entice-
-s them to see my way!
I'll show my value at any price;
No one will get in my way!
I'll follow any plan I devise,
Just so I'll invade someday!
I'll get a share,
Of the great invading task!
They're
Certainly going to ask
Me to invade when my plan entice-
-s them to see my way!
Tak: Now, I must study the competition if I am to defeat them and please the Tallest!
Tak runs off to the spaceport. Fade out.