An I Love Lucy New Years Eve:

(Lucy marches into the living room where Ricky is sitting.)

Ricky: “Lucy, I just read on the Wednesday Afternoon FANG & CLAW League that you all are having a New Year’s Eve play on New Year’s Eve.”

Lucy: “That’s right and guess who will be Baby New Year.”

Ricky: “Oh no. I’m not a part of this.”

Lucy: “It’s not you. Come on out Fred & Ethel.”

(They come out. Fred is dressed as Baby New Year. Ricky is in stitches.)

Ricky (yells): “BWHAHAHAHAHA!”

Fred: “Very funny.”

Lucy: “And I will be responsible for dropping the ball at midnight.”

Fred: “You do have experience in doing that.”

Lucy: “Oh!”

(Ricky laughs.)

Lucy: “I promise you. Nothing will go wrong.”

(On New Year’s Eve, the play is in full swing.)

(Ricky is in the crowd. He is talking to the Ramseys.)

Ricky: “We wouldn’t miss this for the world.”

Lucy (off stage, yells): “TIME TO DROP THE BALL.”

(Lucy goes to Ethel.)

Lucy: “Ethel, I’m losing my grip.”

All (yell): “10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…”

Lucy (letting go): “You take it Ethel.”

(To be continued.)