Urinetown movie

Urinetown movie - Too Much Exposition lyrics

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Lockstock<br>

Well, hello there. And welcome - to Urinetown! Not the place, of course.<br>

The musical. Urinetown "the place" is ... well, it's a place you'll hear<br>

people referring to a lot through the show.<br>

<br>

Penny<br>

You hear the news? They carted Old "So and So" off to Urinetown the<br>

other day.<br>

<br>

Bobby<br>

Is that so? What he do?<br>

<br>

Penny<br>

Oh, such and such, I hear.<br>

<br>

Bobby<br>

Well, what do you know. Old "So and So".<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

It's kind of a mythical place, you understand. A bad place. A place you<br>

won't see until Act Two. And then...? Well, let's just say it's filled<br>

with symbolism and things like that. But Urinetown "the musical", well,<br>

here we are. Welcome. It takes place in a town like any town...that you<br>

might find in a musical. This here's the first setting for the show. As<br>

the sign says, it's a "public amenity", meaning public toilet. These<br>

people have been waiting for hours to get in. It's the only amenity they<br>

can afford to get into.<br>

<br>

Little Sally<br>

Say, Officer Lockstock, is this where you tell the audience about the<br>

water shortage?<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

What's that, Little Sally?<br>

<br>

Little Sally<br>

You know, the water shortage. The hard times. The drought. A shortage so<br>

awful that private toilets eventually become unthinkable. A premise so<br>

absurd that -<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

Whoa, there, Little Sally. Not all at once. They'll hear more about the<br>

water shortage in the next scene.<br>

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Little Sally<br>

Oh, I guess you don't want to overload them with too much exposition, huh.<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

Everything in its time, Little Sally. You're too young to understand it<br>

now, but nothing can kill a show like too much exposition.<br>

<br>

Little Sally<br>

How about bad subject matter?<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

Well -<br>

<br>

Little Sally<br>

Or a bad title, even? That could kill a show pretty good.<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

Well, Little Sally, suffice it to say that in Urinetown (the musical)<br>

everyone has to use public bathrooms in order to take care of their<br>

private business. That's the central conceit of the show!<br>

<br>

Better hope your pennies<br>

Add up to the fee -<br>

We can't have you peeing<br>

For free<br>

If you do, we'll catch you<br>

We, we never fail!<br>

And we never bother with jail<br>

<br>

All<br>

You'll get Urinetown!<br>

Off you'll go to Urinetown!<br>

Away with you to Urinetown!<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

You won't need bail<br>

<br>

Later on you'll learn that these "public bathrooms" are controlled by a<br>

private company. They keep admission hight, generally, so if you're down<br>

on your luck you have to come to a place like this - one of the poorest,<br>

filthiest urinals in town.<br>

<br>

Little Sally<br>

And you can't just go in the bushes either, there's laws against it.<br>

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Lockstock<br>

That's right, Little Sally. Harsh laws, too. That's why Little Sally<br>

here's counting her pennies. Isn't that so, Little Sally?<br>

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Little Sally<br>

I'm very close, Officer. Only a few pennies away.<br>

<br>

Lockstock<br>

Aren't we all, Little Sally. Aren't we all.<br>

<br>

/(to audience)/<br>

Well, we've talked on long enough, I imagine. Enjoy the show. And<br>

welcome - to Urinetown (the musical)!<br>

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