Happy New Year B

MAUREEN

I think we need an agent

MARK

We?

JOANNE

That's selling out

MARK

But it's nice to dream

MAUREEN

Yeah it's network TV

And it's all thanks to me

MARK

Somehow I think I smell

The whiff of a scheme

JOANNE

Me too

MAUREEN

We can plan another protest

JOANNE

We?!

MAUREEN

This time

You can shoot from the start

You'll direct

Starring me!

ALL

5, 4, 3... Open sesame!!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Happy New...

BENNY

I see that

You've beaten me to the punch

ROGER

How did you know we'd be here?

BENNY

I had a hunch

MARK

You're not mad?

BENNY

I'm here to end this war

It's a shame you went

And destroyed the door

MIMI

Why all the sudden

The big about face?

BENNY

The credit is yours

You made a good case

ROGER

What case?

BENNY

Mimi came to see me

And she had much to say

MIMI

That's not how you put it

At all yesterday

BENNY

I couldn't stop thinking

About the whole mess

Mark -

You want to get this on film

MARK

I guess

BENNY

I regret the

Unlucky circumstances

Of the past seven days

ROGER

Circumstance?

You padlocked our door

BENNY

And it's with great pleasure

On behalf of Cyberarts

That I hand you this key

ANGEL

Golf claps

MARK

I have no juice in my battery

BENNY

Reshoot

ROGER

I see -

This is a photo opportunity

MAUREEN

The benevolent god

Ushers the poor artists

Back to their flat

Were you planning on

Taking down the barbed wire

From the lot, too?

ROGER

Anything but that!

BENNY

Clearing the lot was a

Safety concern

We break ground this month

But you can return

MAUREEN

That's why you're here

With people you hate

Instead of with Muffy at Muffy's estate

BENNY

I'd honestly rather be with you tonight

Than in Westport -

ROGER

Spare us, old sport

The soundbite

BENNY

Mimi -

Since your ways are so seductive

MIMI

You came on to me!

BENNY

Persuade him not to be so counterproductive

ROGER

Liar!

BENNY

Why not tell them

What you wore to my place?

MIMI

I was on my way to work

BENNY

Black leather and lace!

My desk was a mess

I think I'm still sore

MIMI:

'Cause I kicked him

And told him

I wasn't his whore!

BENNY

Does your boyfriend know

Who your last boyfriend was?

ROGER

I'm not her boyfriend

I don't care what she does

ANGEL

People!Is this any way to

Start a new year?

Have compassion

Benny just lost his cat

BENNY

My dog -

But I appreciate that

ANGEL

My cat had a fall

And I went through hell

BENNY

It's like losing a -

How did you know that she fell?

COLLINS

Champagne?

BENNY

Don't mind if I do

To dogs

ALL BUT BENNY

No, Benny - To you!

ANGEL

Let's make a resolution

MIMI

I'll drink to that

COLLINS

Let's always stay friends

JOANNE

Tho' we may have our disputes

MAUREEN

This family tree's got deep roots

MARK

Friendship is thicker than blood

ROGER

That depends

MIMI

Depends on trust

ROGER

Depends on true devotion

JOANNE

Depends on love

MARK

Depends on not denying emotion

ROGER

Perhaps

ALL

It's gonna be

A happy new year

ROGER

I guess

ALL

It's gonna be

A happy new year

ROGER

You're right

ANGEL

It's gonna be

A happy new year

ROGER & MIMI

I'm sorry

ROGER

Coming?

MIMI

In a minute

I'm fine - go

THE MAN

Well, well, well.

What have we here?

It's gonna be

A happy new year

There, there...etc.