Pippin
Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz
Copyright © 1975 by Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz
Copyright © 1974 by Roger O. Hirson (Libretto)
Copyright © 1972 by Stephen Schwartz (Music & Lyrics)
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Scene 2: Home |
Charles: Youre overdrawn again ...?
Fastrada: Now, now, my lord, dont be angry with me. You know how confused I get about money. After all, I am just an ordinary housewife and mother ... just like all you housewives and mothers out there.
Charles: You know, sometimes I wonder if the fornicating Im getting is worth the fornicating Im getting.
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Pippin: Youre taking Lewis.
Charles: Yes, well, your brother Lewis is an ideal soldier. He is strong and stupid. You, on the other hand, are educated.
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Scene 3: War
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Charles (singing): [...] Its smarter to be lucky than its lucky to be smart.
| Topic: Tactics
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Scene 4: The Flesh |
Berthe: [...] Men and their wars. Sometimes I think men raise flags when they cant get anything else up.
Pippin: Grandma, sometimes you really say shocking things.
Berthe: I try my best.
| Topic: War
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Scene 5: Revolution |
Charles: Deny it? Im proud of it. I brought order out of chaos. If slavery, blood, and death are part of that order ... so be it.
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Scene 6: Encouragement |
Pippin: The church isnt saving souls, its investing in real estate.
| Topic: Churches
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text checked (see note) Jan 2005
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