[In Lassparri's dressing room, Tomasso dressed as a clown sprays his perfume in his mouth twice and not making any sound until he heard Lassparri entering his room]
What are you doing in my costumes!? [Lassparri wacks Tomasso with a cane] Take it off at once! Do you hear!? Immediately!
[Tomasso took off the clown costume and reveals a sailor costume]
Why you... YOU!! [Lassparri shakes Tomasso and throws him] Take that off.
[Tomasso took off the costume and reveals a dress]
Take off that dress! Do you hear!? You dumb idiot! Do as I say or I'll break your neck!
[Lassparri chasing Tomasso]
Do you hear me!? Take off that dress! If I ever get my hands on you, you'll never hear the end of this! If you're not out of my dressing, YOU'RE FIRED!! [Lassparri whipping Tomasso] GET OUT!! GET OUT!! GET OUT!! Do you hear me!? OUT YOU GO!! And don't ever come back here again!! [Lassparri throws Tomasso out]
Rosa [Rosa was feeling very sorry for Tomasso about what happened]
Don't you care. You're lucky to be rid of him.
Rosa Good evening, signore.
Tomasso, why don't you come in. I've been waiting for you.
[Lassparri took Tomasso back to his dressing room. And when he's in the room, Lassparri once again whipped him]
Rosa Yes, signore?
My good friend Herman Gottlieb is coming back to see me. How would you like to have supper with us?
Rosa I'm terribly sorry, signor Lassparri. I already have an engagement.
Oh, I see. Well, that's too bad because I have an idea that he's going to invite me to sing in New York. And uh... He may permit me to select my leading lady. Are you sure you can't break your appointment?
Rosa I'm terribly sorry, signor.
[Rosa went away from Lassparri with Riccardo with her. Tomasso made a little happy tune with his flute and drums. Then Lassparri aggressively picked him up angrily]
What do you mean by humiliate me in front of all those people!? You're fired!! Do you understand!!? YOU'RE FIRED!!
Hey, you big bully. What's the idea of hitting that little bully?
In a count of letting me handle my own affairs!? [Lassparri pushing Tomasso] GET OUT!! [To Driftwood] Now, what do you have to say to me?
Just this, can you sleep on your stomach with such big buttons on your pajamas? [Driftwood taking one of the clown buttons off of him]
Why you--
[Before Lassparri was going to punch Driftwood, Tomasso came back and bashed Lassparri on the head with a large hammer]
Rosa [singing]
I'm not alone--
R Riccardo
[Then, Riccardo went through the window into Rosa's room singing too]
[singing: As long as I find you in every dream.
Rosa RICCARDO!!
R Riccardo
You thought you could come back to America without me, huh?
Rosa: Oh, you fool. You dear, dear fool!
R Riccardo
Because I love you, you call me a fool. There may be something in that.
Rosa What are you doing here?
R Riccardo
The easiest thing in the world, an open window, a detective, and here I am.
Rosa Oh, Riccardo, you shouldn't have! They'll only send you back again! Perhaps, they even put you in jail!
R Riccardo
Oh, I don't care, darling. It's worth it.
Rosa Suppose... Suppose I go to Mr. Gottlieb. Maybe he'd intercede for you.
R Riccardo
Gottlieb couldn't do anything. Besides, Lassparri's got to him first.
Rosa There must be something we can do!
Rosa [Lassparri knocking on the door]
Who is it?
Rosa [Rosa hides Riccardo and let's Lassparri in]
Um... Come in!
