ACT II SCENE 7

 

SONG: WHO'D'VE THOUGHT IT (REPRISE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Orchid Room. As before]

 

COS. 1 AND 2:
HEY GIRLS HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS

TIME TO STAND BY WITH THE RICE

COS. 1:
I NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY WE’RE HEADING

COS. 2:
YOU’LL NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE’VE HEARD

JOYBOY IS LAYING OUT THE BEDDING

COS. 1:
THERE’S GONNA BE ANOTHER WEDDING 

 

ALL:

ARE YOU JOKING

WHO’D’VE THOUGHT IT

IT’S AMAZING
CAN’T BELIEVE IT

WON'T THIS GIRL EVER DECIDE

 

VOGEL:
DO I HEAR BELLS

 

YOU SURE SHE GOT THE RIGHT GUY

 

VOGEL:

MORE WEDDING BELLS

 

[AIMÉE and JOYBOY enter]

 

ALL:

HERE COMES THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE

WITH A FACE JUST GLOWING WITH PRIDE

 

JOYBOY:

I KNOW THAT MOM WILL BE DELIGHTED

 

AIMÉE AND JOYBOY:

THIS TIME IT’S GOING TO LAST

 

ALL:

OH YES WE'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE

WE’RE SO RELIEVED AND SO EXCITED

 

[Lights up on The Happier Hunting Ground where DENNIS is packing his belongings into a box. SIR AMBROSE hovers]

 

AMBROSE: Sorry to see you’re moving on, Barlow.
DENNIS: Things have changed rather since we last met.
AMBROSE: I suspected as much. That is where the Knife and Fork Club comes in. They hope the time will never come when the Club is not ready to help a fellow countryman in difficulties. We had a committee meeting last night. Your name was mentioned. To put it in a nutshell, old boy, we will send you hom.
DENNIS: First class.
AMBROSE: Tourist. I’m told it’s jolly comfortable. I have the cheque with me. We signed it last night.

 

[Lights up on The Orchid Room] 

 

BOYS:

HERE COMES THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE

WITH HER FACE JUST GLOWING WITH PRIDE

 

GIRLS:

MAKE SURE THEY DRESS YOU IN WHITE
YOU’LL BE A FABULOUS SIGHT

 

ALL:

NOW ALL SAY CHEESE CONGRATULATIONS

 

[Cross-fade to DENNIS and SIR AMBROSE]

AMBROSE: As they say in the movies – I guess that's a wrap. Oh yes. I cut this clipping out for you and saved it.

DENNIS: Look, if it’s another one of your glowing reviews, I’m not interested.
AMBROSE: No, no. It’s more your field. There’s going to be a big society wedding up at Whispering Glades. Thought you might know them that’s all. Anyway, best of luck old chap, safe journey.

 

[He leaves DENNIS staring at the cutting. Cross-fade to The Orchid Room]

 

BOYS:

A BY-THE-SEA HONEYMOON

 

GIRLS:

A HOTEL ROOM WITH A VIEW

 

BOYS:

YOU’LL STAY IN BED UNTIL NOON

 

GIRLS:

A BRIDAL SUITE MADE FOR TWO

 

BOYS:

SO WE’LL BE THERE CHEERING YOU ON

YOU’LL LOVE YOUR WEDDING DAY

 

GIRLS:

WE KNOW YOU’VE GOT THE RIGHT GUY
YOU’VE GOT THAT GLEAM IN YOUR EYE

 

ALL:

LET'S GET THE CHAMPAGNE ON ICE

TIME TO STAND BY WITH THE RICE

LET'S GET THE CHAMPAGNE ON ICE

TIME TO STAND BY WITH THE RICE

LET'S GET THE CHAMPAGNE ON ICE

TIME TO STAND BY WITH THE RICE

 

[Dead segue to AIMÉE and DENNIS]