cabaret

curtain call in 5 minutes, sir.
thank you! I hope I'm ready for this new production.
you certainly have been rehearsing very hard.
this character is so complex. so rich.
he's rich, all right. a veritable king.
I am slightly concerned about the sets, however.
well, they're the best we could do on a short budget.
yes, I know, but still. have you seen the manor house?
it looks. . . old. and. . . well-worn. I'd say.
that is a bit charitable, to put it mildly.
just think of it as social commentary then. ironic.
the audience will think I'm completely delusional.
maybe, but you must sacrifice for your art.
sacrifice is one thing. being laughed off the stage quite another.
yes, and about that stage.
what about it?
mind the holes in the floor. the manor floor, I mean.
just great.