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FOUR PERFORMERS look up from their bid whist game at THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS in astonishment.

                      PERFORMERS
                (calling out)
        Have a great show, fellas!  Do your 
        "thang," brothers!  Lay some heavy 
        iron on 'em!  Make the sparks fly!    
 
                    HAROLD & FAYARD
        You can count on that!  Thanks, we'll 
        sure do our best!
  

A small group of CHORUS GIRLS is chattering animatedly among themselves when the 1ST CHORUS GIRL nudges LOLA.

                    1ST CHORUS GIRL
        Don't look now, but your significant 
        other has just made an entrance.

LOLA levels her gaze on HAROLD as he draws near.

                         LOLA
        What gave you that idea?  I barely
        know the guy.
         
                    1ST CHORUS GIRL
                (shocked)
        Well, excuse the hell outta me.