Philip Herbert

'Squash' Bernstein: In one fell swoop you've changed my whole life.

King Marchand: It wasn't *that* kind of swoop.

'Squash' Bernstein: Listen, if a guy like you can have the guts to admit that he's gay,

[pause]

'Squash' Bernstein: then so can I.

[kisses King]

'Squash' Bernstein: You've made me very happy!

Norma: [after singing "Chicago, Illinois", whimpering, twirling her fingers in her hair] Hi Sal. Thanks for comin' by.

Sal Andratti: Norma, what's on ya mind?

Norma: [whimpering changes to sobbing] K-K-K-K-K-K-King

Sal Andratti: Shackin' up wit' anutha dame.

Norma: [suddenly regaining partial composure] No, anudda guy.

[resumes crying]

Norma: It's terrible.

Sal Andratti: [stone-faced] Run that by me again!

Norma: [regaining complete composure] Well

[clears throat]

Norma: there's this Polish fairy y'see...