【正文】 an.(Coming down C.)The most essential thing in a business man39。t say “no.”LAWSON: Well, you39。ll 39。s how I make my money..being able to say NO..NO..NO.(Pounds desk with each “No!” Rises and es to Teddy C.)And that39。ll try to make :(He sneers the last Word and takes a stroll up C.)Do you mean it?TEDDY: You bet I doLAWSON:(Coming down L of Teddy.)TEDDY: All right...I39。ll give you one hundred dollars for every time you say : One hundred dollars?TEDDY: Right!Do you think you can do it? LAWSON: I39。m can sit at my desk.(Miss Collins doesn39。t want you to leave it for a ?(Miss Collins nods.)And I want you to keep strict account of every time my son says remember, if he answers YES just once...he forfeits every “NO.”(Turning to Teddy.)Are you on? TEDDY: Yes.(He realizes what he has said and clasps hand over his mouth.)LAWSON:(Crossing R to door, taking coat and hat from halltree.)Very 39。s two...put them :(Writing.)Yes, sir.(Phone grabs it again, while Miss Collins warns him to be careful.)You better hear who it is, may be : Hello?(Repeating what is said to him.)Is in? NO!Do I mind speaking for him? NO!What?...NO!COLLINS:(Rising and pleading.)Don39。d better hang up, sir?TEDDY:(To Miss Collins.) them all down...there were five of them.(Into phone.)No, no, no!(Raising three fingers to Miss Collins.)I wasn39。s ? No!I should worry? No!(Hangs heartily at his results so far.)COLLINS:(Fearfully.)Aren39。s you keeping strict account of them?(Crosses to desk L.)How many are there?COLLINS: Just...just thirteen, :(Taking C and dancing a step.)Thirteen, eh? COLLINS: But isn39。s a trip to California, anyway.(Phone this time Miss Collins gets it first.)COLLINS: Hullo? Just a second, please.(Now to Teddy in a whisper.)It39。s the idea of telling me I can39。t see me? Was it you?(Mill Collins starts to answer but Teddy butts in.)TEDDY: No!(Hoists a finger for Miss Collins to get the additional “no” on the record.)MORGAN:(Turning back to Teddy R.)Oh, then it was you?TEDDY:(Gulping.)No!MORGAN:(Confused.)Then who was it? Was there anybody else in the office? TEDDY: No!MORGAN: Can39。re a silly ass...Will you deny that? TEDDY: For a hundred dollars?..NO!(Signals Miss Collins to add it on the list.)MORGAN: You39。t he?TEDDY: Why...er..NO!MORGAN: What?(He shakes his finger in Teddy39。s not interested in that lumber deal any more?(Miss Collins tries to turns to her quickly.)Were you going to say something? TEDDY: No..ShefifteenTEDDY: Don39。ll be a trip around the must make it an even fifty.(Offstage R, Lawson39。ll see what this is all about.(He enters swiftly, followed by Edith and surround Teddy who has sneaked to C, half frightened.)Now Miss Merrill, ask him before :(Half crying.)Didn39。t you know any better than that? TEDDY: NO!(Calling to Miss Collins on opposite side.)That makes fifty！!LAWSON:(Bewildered)What39。ve carried out your orders...I haven39。s face.)Do you think I39。s another one...put it :(To Miss Collins.)Don39。ve had enough of :(Approaching Lawson L, and brushing Teddy aside.)I think I understand it all was a : Absolutely!(Going to door R with Morgan.)We39。s,” you :(Crossing to desk L.)How could anyone say fifty “No39。m the 39。s desk.)Did I hear you say YES?LAWSON: NO!(Writes in checkbook.)EDITH:(Coming to Teddy C.)Oh, Teddy, I see it all now.“No” meant “Yes”..when you said “no.”TEDDY: “No”..“Yes”...wait...When I said “No”...when I said...I...(Conflised.)Oh, I only know we are going on a honeymoon.(They kiss and embrace.)LAWSON:(Rises with check in hand and es C.)Here39。re wonderful..you39。re...(Changing tone.)IS IT GOOD?(Father swells with satisfaction on praise, but turns furiously on last line.)Well, e on, , Dad...(They both start for door R.)(Teddy catches hand of Edith who waits for him in door R, and they plunge off happily together.)(Lawson and Miss Collins stare after them, Miss Collins chuckling with delight.)The End本文來自: 教客網(wǎng)劇本大全(://)詳細出處參考：://