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Script
Audition Central: Oliver! JR.
Script: Nancy
SIDE 1
FAGIN
Oh ladies, I forgot, you must meet our new lodger, Master Oliver Twist Esquire.
(NANCY and BET curtsey. OLIVER bows solemnly.)
NANCY
Charmed!
BET
Pleased to meet you, I'm sure.
(OLIVER bows. The GANG laughs and cat calls. OLIVER looks at them, hurt and angry. NANCY, seeing this, immediately takes his part.)
NANCY
Don't you take no notice of 'em Oliver. Just 'cause you've got manners and they ain't.
(to GANG)
You wouldn't know quality if you saw it, none of you. Dodger!
DODGER
Yeah?
NANCY
Have you seen the way them quality gentlemen treats their ladies?
DODGER
Of course I have.
NANCY
Shall we show them how it's done?
DODGER
Definitely!
NANCY
So how's it go then Dodger?
END
SIDE 2
MRS. BEDWIN
There is a young woman enquiring for you, sir-
MR. BROWNLOW
Mrs. Bedwin, take a look at this miniature. Can you see who it is?
(He hands her the locket.)
MRS. BEDWIN
Why, it's Miss Agnes, sir.
MR. BROWNLOW
Yes. My daughter Agnes. She must have found her way to the workhouse and had the child there.
MRS. BEDWIN
If only she had told us.
(NANCY appears in the doorway.)
NANCY
Pardon me sir, but I've news of Oliver.
MR. BROWNLOW
What is it?
NANCY
Oliver's in danger. In bad company. I'm the girl who dragged him back to old Fagin on the morning he went missing from this house and I wish I'd never have been part of it.
MR. BROWNLOW
You?
NANCY
Me and... and someone else.
MR. BROWNLOW
Where is this Fagin's and who is this other person you speak of? Take me to him.
NANCY
I can't tell you. But I'll bring Oliver to you. Not here. It's far too dangerous.
MR. BROWNLOW
Where then?
NANCY
Will you promise that I won't be watched or followed?
MR. BROWNLOW
I promise you solemnly.
NANCY
Then tonight, between eleven and the time the clock strikes twelve, I will walk on London Bridge and I will bring Oliver.
MR. BROWNLOW
Very well.
(NANCY exits.)
END
SIDE 3
SIKES
Somebody must find out what's been done, or said. If he hasn't talked yet, there's still a chance we might get him back without suspicion. We'll nab him the very moment he dares to step out of that house. Now who's gonna go?
(They all look around at each other.)
DODGER
I suppose it'll have to be me-
FAGIN
You shut your trap, Dodger. You've caused enough trouble.
(He looks at NANCY.)
It's got to be done quiet. We don't want any fuss.
(smirking at NANCY)
The very thing! Nancy my dear, you're so good with the boy.
NANCY
It's no good trying it on with me.
(SIKES crosses to her menacingly.)
SIKES
And just what do you mean by that remark?
(NANCY looks at SIKES.)
NANCY
What I say, Bill. I'm not going. Why can't you leave the boy alone? He won't do you no harm. Why can't you leave him where he is, where he'll get the chance of a decent life?
SIKES
You'll get him back here my girl. Or else.
END
SIDE 4
SIKES
So he'll be down here, will he?
NANCY
Leave him alone, Bill!
SIKES
(glares at NANCY, then turns to OLIVER)
What did you tell him about us?
OLIVER
Nothing.
SIKES
That remains to be seen. But if we found out you said anything, anything out of place... Fagin, I'll wager that young scoundrel's told him everything.
(SIKES grabs OLIVER. NANCY rushes forward and grabs SIKES's arm. The GANG hides.)
FAGIN
All right, all right! We've got him back! What's the matter with you?
SIKES
The girl's gone mad, I think, Fagin.
NANCY
No she hasn't, Fagin, don't think it.
FAGIN
Then keep quiet, will you?
NANCY
I wish I'd of been struck down dead before I lent a hand in bringing him back here. After tonight, he's a liar and a thief and all that's bad. Ain't that enough for you, without scaring him to death?!
FAGIN
Come, come Nancy, we must have civil words.
NANCY
Civil words?! Yes! You deserve them from me! I was out on the streets for you when I was a child half his age, and I've been in the same trade, the same service for fifteen years since and don't you forget it.
END