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Frankie's Testimony

by Jason Robert Brown

on Parade (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1999)

[DORSEY]
So, Frankie, you say you rode downtown with Mary on the English Avenue streetcar?

[FRANKIE]
Yes, sir. Mornin' of the Memorial Day Parade

[DORSEY]
And can you tell us what happened?

[FRANKIE]
Well, she got up to go and she looked kinda funny.
And I said.... Somethin' wrong Mary?

[MARY]
Mr. Frank.

[FRANKIE]
Mr. Frank what?

[MARY]
Looks at me.

[FRANKIE]
Looks at you? Everybody looks at you!

[MARY]
Not like Mr. Frank.

[FRANKIE]
What's he do?

[MARY]
He calls my name
I turn my head
He got no words to say
His eyes get big
My face gets red
And I want to run away
And he looks
And I wait
And he smiles...