Frank Gannucci
07-17-2024, 09:08 AM
The Ricardos and Mertzes go on a cruise:
(The Ricardos and Mertzes are all in their stateroom.)
Ricky: “Lucy, absolutely not. You can’t be in my show on the cruise.”
Lucy: “Why not?”
Ricky: “The last million shows you invaded you ruined them.”
Lucy: “Oh, I have not. Did I Ethel?”
Ethel: “Well…”
Fred: “You certainly didn’t and if you believe that, I got a bridge I want to sell to you.”
(Ricky laughs.)
Ricky: “Come on Fred, let’s go to rehearsal Mr. Band Manayer.”
(They leave.)
Lucy (imitating Ricky): “‘Lets go to rehearsal Mr. Band Manayer.’”
Ethel: “What are you gonna do?”
Lucy: “I’ll make my own show on the pool deck with Ricky’s band instruments. Will you help me?”
Ethel: “Sure.”
(A day later, Ricky is on the deck with Fred.)
Man: “You’re Ricky Ricardo.”
Ricky: “Yes, I am.”
Man: “Husband of the lady who is performing tonight on the pool deck. I heard that she has been performing horribly. Take a look at the ad.”
(Ricky does.)
Ricky: “Ay-yi-yi-yi!”
(Ricky goes down there and sees Lucy performing horribly.)
Lucy (singing loudly and off-key): “When Irish eyes are smiling…”
(Crowd boos. Lucy backsteps off and falls into the pool. People laugh including Ricky. Lucy resurfaces and cries.)
(The end.)
(The Ricardos and Mertzes are all in their stateroom.)
Ricky: “Lucy, absolutely not. You can’t be in my show on the cruise.”
Lucy: “Why not?”
Ricky: “The last million shows you invaded you ruined them.”
Lucy: “Oh, I have not. Did I Ethel?”
Ethel: “Well…”
Fred: “You certainly didn’t and if you believe that, I got a bridge I want to sell to you.”
(Ricky laughs.)
Ricky: “Come on Fred, let’s go to rehearsal Mr. Band Manayer.”
(They leave.)
Lucy (imitating Ricky): “‘Lets go to rehearsal Mr. Band Manayer.’”
Ethel: “What are you gonna do?”
Lucy: “I’ll make my own show on the pool deck with Ricky’s band instruments. Will you help me?”
Ethel: “Sure.”
(A day later, Ricky is on the deck with Fred.)
Man: “You’re Ricky Ricardo.”
Ricky: “Yes, I am.”
Man: “Husband of the lady who is performing tonight on the pool deck. I heard that she has been performing horribly. Take a look at the ad.”
(Ricky does.)
Ricky: “Ay-yi-yi-yi!”
(Ricky goes down there and sees Lucy performing horribly.)
Lucy (singing loudly and off-key): “When Irish eyes are smiling…”
(Crowd boos. Lucy backsteps off and falls into the pool. People laugh including Ricky. Lucy resurfaces and cries.)
(The end.)