Dream Music II

[FLETCHER, spoken]
Major Townsend, in recognition of your heroism in winning
The Horace J. Fletcher Memorial War—

[JIM, spoken]
Just a minute!
I want your man Sloane put where he can do no more harm
He's a crook and a traitor
All this time, he's been in cahoots with the Swiss

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]
Oh!

[SLOANE, spoken]
Damn you!
He'll die for that

[SLOANE shoots FLETCHER.]

[FLETCHER, spoken]
My God, I'm shot
He shot me

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]
No!

[FLETCHER, spoken]
He shot me!
Help, help, I'm shot

[JOAN, spoken]
Daddy!
Daddy, what's the matter?

[FLETCHER, spoken]
I'm shot, I'm dying
Get a doctor, quick

[JOAN, spoken]
I don't see anything, Daddy
Are you sure you haven't been dreaming?

[FLETCHER, spoken]
Dreaming?
Where am I, anyway?

[JOAN, spoken]
In your office

[FLETCHER, spoken]
You mean I'm not in Switzerland?

[JOAN, spoken]
Switzerland?
Well, how could you be in Switzerland?

[FLETCHER, spoken]
I dreamt I was there facing ruin
When that fellow Townsend won the war for me and—
It must have been a sign
Every dream I've had meant something
Joan, do you still want to marry Townsend?

[JOAN, spoken]
Oh, Daddy, I do!
So much!

[FLETCHER, spoken]
Well then, by God, my daughter's going to marry the man she wants!