Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi - Phil Willmott

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But I don’t speak the lingo Who’d drive our Nan to Bingo? And I’m no sushi fan. NEIL: (TO JO) The caller says she might jump, (INTO THE RECIEVER) Who is this? JO: I love the Adelphi Each corner of here Should I leave here cause some fellah Stuck his fat tongue in my ear? JO: (SLOW) ‘though his kisses thrill me I need a sign, some proof That leaving here’s the right thing - NEIL: Jo! EVERYONE Can we get some service please? NEIL: (TO JO) There’s somebody on the roof ALL: What time’s breakfast? How do I checkout? NEIL: There’s somebody on the roof! NUMBER RESOLVES. THE ROOF. SCENE 2 JO APPROACHES ALICE WHO’S STADING IN SHADOW. JO: You alright love? it’s a bit cold up here isn’t it? OLDER ALICE: Is it? I don’t notice. The roof has always been my favourite place in the whole hotel. When I used to work here – JO: You worked here? OLDER ALICE: For many years. (UNDERSCORE STARTS) Back in the old days. JO: Look, let’s go down eh, heights do me head in. 6
OLDER ALICE: Ah but that’s part of it. He used to say up here is like real life but with extra danger to keep things interesting. Anything can happen. I saw a horse up here once. JO: A horse! On the roof of the Adelphi? ! Look, let’s get you inside. OLDER ALICE: But I’ve got an appointment. JO: Up here? OLDER ALICE: Someone very special. JO: Are you sure? I mean… There’s a lot of stairs once the lift stops. OLDER ALICE: Thompson always makes that little extra effort. We got together up here and once made a pact that we would always mark our anniversary with a little dance and a glass of champagne on this roof. And so this is where you’ll find me every year at this time waiting for him. INTRO STARTS JO: (KINDLY) I don’t think there’s any one coming up here tonight, love– OLDER ALICE: Oh he’ll be here, Thompson always makes an effort. It was the 1930’s and …… OLDER ALICE: He was so beautiful The way he’d part his hair He was so beautiful, When I saw him standing there Thompson AS THE MUSIC SWELLS SHE STEPS OUT OF THE SHADOWS. SHE IS AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN IN HER EARLY FORTIES. The years simply fell away I remembered him, from school you see, It seemed like yesterday. FLASHBACK – YOUNG THOMPSON APPEARS AND APPROACHES JO AS IF SHE WAS YOUNG ALICE AND THEY’RE A GLAMOROUS ADELPHI PARTY IN ALICE’S YOUTH. And when he noticed me His smile, just sort of beamed And I knew at once Just what that smile would mean, I was his, he was mine, for ever more. 7
Page 1 and 2: Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi A m
Page 3 and 4: Scene 7: The Adelphi Roof back then
Page 5: Like a lover would.. Stop it - Work
Page 9 and 10: JO AS YOUNG ALICE: You in business
Page 11 and 12: LORD ROTHEREMERE: For we are opport
Page 13 and 14: The world will dream along with us.
Page 15 and 16: NEIL AS NEIGHBOUR: Alright Thompson
Page 17 and 18: THOMPSON: Alright, Alice love, I wa
Page 19 and 20: THOMPSON: On one condition. JO AS Y
Page 21 and 22: JO AS YOUNG ALICE: Crosby THOMPSON:
Page 23 and 24: THOMPSON: What on earth are you doi
Page 25 and 26: FLASH BULBS POP AROUND HER AS, IN A
Page 27 and 28: BABS: Just give me five minutes. I
Page 29 and 30: HE IS BUNDLED OUT. BABS IS LEFT DEJ
Page 31 and 32: Scene 7 ON THE ROOF THOMPSON JOINS
Page 33 and 34: FRITZ: But I do not wish to be resc
Page 35 and 36: SUDDENLY ROY ARREARS ON A WHITE HOR
Page 37 and 38: JO: Oh Neil, I don’t know. I’m
Page 39 and 40: Everybody shouts Lets hear it for t
Page 41 and 42: THOMPSON SMILES. A smile. That’s
Page 43 and 44: BABS: Don’t be. I never really li
Page 45 and 46: As they caress my thighs, They pinc
Page 47 and 48: Dance for me, Boy. You know you wan
Page 49 and 50: JO AS YOUNG ALICE: I’m sorry Mada
Page 51 and 52: LORD ROTHMORE: I hope I haven’t d
Page 53 and 54: THOMPSON: Well, I didn’t exactly
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PRODUCER: (NOT LISTENING. TO DELORE
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BABS: Yeah a big Thompson shaped kn
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BABS: Alice there’s an overseas p
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NEIL AS AN EMPLOYEE: That’s it! T
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Scene 19 ALICE CONFRONTS JO IN THE
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We waited long enough, now is the r
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