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A Lighthearted Exchange Between Buddy and Maria Elena
Buddy Holly
Boo!
Maria Elena Holly
Oh, you scared me half to death!
Buddy Holly
Where're ya goin?
Maria Elena Holly
I'm working
Buddy Holly
Have you been getting anything special in the mail lately?
Maria Elena Holly
Yes, and I don't mean to be rude, Buddy, but I just don't want to encourage you.
Buddy Holly
Why not?
Maria Elena Holly
There's no point going into it, just take my word. I think you're very sweet and thank you for the roses but now you're about to ask me out and I...
Buddy Holly
Wait, just wait a minute, just wait a minute, let me explain one thing to you. I have never, ever chased after a girl before in my life and it feels funny to me. Now if you're not gonna go out with me I wanna know why. You do like me don't you?
Maria Elena Holly
Yeah, I'm fond of you.
Buddy Holly
Well then, what's the hold up?
Maria Elena Holly
My aunt.
Buddy Holly
Your aunt? Mrs Santiago in the publishing department? She doesn't even know me!
Maria Elena Holly
It doesn't matter. You are a musician. And under no circumstances am I allowed to go out with a musician. I'm sorry.
Buddy Holly
Well let me go talk to her.
Maria Elena Holly
It won't do any good. That's not her only objection and you know it.
Buddy Holly
Well, what is the other objection?
Maria Elena Holly
I'm Puerto Rican. And you're, you're not.
Buddy Holly
So I'll change my name to Chihuahua
Maria Elena Holly
My aunt is very conscious of these things.
Buddy Holly
Are you kidding me with this stuff about your aunt? You're not kidding? Maria I just went through this, with people who said a white act couldn't play with a coloured tour, we got along fine, we're still get along. I don't even know where Puerto Rico is. I've gotta go back there, we'll finish this later, ok?
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Excitement of a Heartbeat Skipping
Buddy Holly
Whoo! Gave my heartbeat a little skip, y'all.
[after playing a song for a crowd]
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Anticipation of Change in Life
Buddy Holly
Well, that'll be the day!
[singing]
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Preparing for a Live Performance
Buddy Holly
Hey, Riley, we're all plugged in and checked up... yeah, we're ready. Riley wants to hear you at the mike - that's the one right there; say somethin into that mike.
[turns to Ray Bob]
Ray Bob Simmons
One, two, three, testing... one...
Buddy Holly
How's that sound?
[turns to Riley]
Riley Randolph
All right, that's a good level, Buddy, hold it right there... Yeah, you better get ready, it's about thirty seconds till eight.
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Welcome to the Buddy Holly Hayride
Buddy Holly
I'd like to welcome you all to the Buddy Holly Hayride tonight. We'd like to kick things off with a little tune by Les Paul and Mary Ford.
[at the roller rink]
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Deciding on the Next Song to Play
Jesse
What do you want to do, Buddy?
Buddy Holly
Do you like that? Wait til you hear this one. Let's do Ollie Vee.
Ray Bob Simmons
I don't think we'd better, Buddy.
Jesse
It's for the boppers...
Buddy Holly
Hey, Ollie Vee.
Ray Bob Simmons
Buddy, I don't think we'd better!
Buddy Holly
A. We'd like to do this one for the boppers. For those of you who BOP!
[turns to the crowd]
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