THE PAJAMA GAME - Page 22
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HASLER Is this what you called me about, to come here and
risk my life?
SID No!
HASLER I don’t want to be involved in these personal matters.
SID I called you because there’s going to be a strike this
morning unless you listen to me.
HASLER I told you that I’m a fighter.
SID So am I
HASLER What?
SID Gladys, have his head patched up.
EXIT GLADYS AND GLADYS All right, Vernon
HINES HINES Take your hands off me — I’m a fighter, I am!
GLADYS Come on. Tiger!
SID Mr. Hasler, I’m going before the Board of Directors
HASLER You are what?
SID If I can’t solve this any other way.
HASLER Solve what? Sometimes I think...
SID I’ve been up all night with your ledger.
HASLER What did you say?
SID I apologise. I know you didn’t hire me as a safe-crack
er, but I had to get some facts. I’ve been through your
books.
HASLER You mean to say that you ...?
SID That seven-and-a-half cents was added to the cost six
months ago
HASLER I can put you in jail, that’s what I can do. Put you in
jail!
SID No you can’t, but you can give that raise. If you
don’t, I’ll go before the board, tell them the situation
and tell them how many orders have been cancelled.
HASLER Not one damn order —
SID Read your mail. There’s a dozen cancellations.
Mabel’s tried all day yesterday to tell you about Marx&
Klein And if this operation folds up I fold with it. And I