[PANCH, spoken]
Will the final two spellers please step forward?
[RONA]
Oh boy!
And oh girl!
Only two remain
I feel joy but I also feel pain
Because I know what’s coming
Joy never comes for free
In a moment he or she
Will enter spelling history
Feeling triumph and glee
In this moment of perfect syzygy
I hear triumphant sounds of tympani
It’s my favorite moment of the bee
[PANCH, spoken]
Mr. Barfee, "Corzya."
[BARFEE, spoken]
Corzya.
[PANCH, spoken]
"Ilspile."
[OLIVE, spoken]
"Ilspile?"
[PANCH, spoken]
"Zoonosis."
"Chromataphore."
"Astrobleme."
[OLIVE]
I'm loving every minute
[BARFEE, spoken]
"Astrobleme..."
[OLIVE]
Who knew I had this thirst?
[BARFEE, spoken]
A-s-t...
[OLIVE]
To think that I might win it
Is astounding news
And I'm about to burst
[BARFEE, spoken]
...r-o, "Astro."
[OLIVE]
How wonderful it feels
To stand so close to first
[BARFEE, spoken]
...b-l-e...
[OLIVE]
I'll make it happen
—And not as previously reckoned
'Cause I will not come in second!
I hate to come in second
Yes I do
Yes I do
Yes I do
Yes I do
I will not come in second
[BARFEE, spoken]
...m-e. "Astrobleme."
[PANCH, spoken]
That is correct. Miss Ostrovsky, spell "Elanguescence."
[BARFEE]
Am I a Red Socks or a Yankee?
Who will come in second?
People are scared of me
And no one really likes me
I won't come in second
Hey Olive, don't think I'm distracted
By your eyes and your smile and your hairdo
Oh the things I do not dare do
My fears are odious and fecund
You will not outrank me
I won't wave my hankie
| [OLIVE] I won't come in second Second Second I won't come in... Second Elanguescence. E-I-a-n-g-u- e-s-s-e-n-c-e. Elanguescence. |
[BARFEE] Second I won't come in Second I won't come in... |
[CHORUS] Ooh ooh Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Who will come in first and Who will come in... Second, second |
Second
I won't come in second
I won't come in
Second
I won't come in
Second
[OLIVE, overlapping William]
I won't come in second
I won't come in second
I won't come in second
Second
[The bell rings.]
[PANCH, spoken]
For the win, William. Your word is, "Weltanschauung."
[BARFEE, spoken]
Yes of course, "Weltanschauung."
| [BARFEE] W-e-l-t-a-n-s-c-h-a-u... |
[CHORUS] Who will come in Who will come in Who will come in |
[BARFEE]
You...
[FANTASY BALLET: BARFEE and OLIVE dance.)
[CHORUS]
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
Doo doo doo
Doo doo doo
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah!
Ah!
Mmmmmm
Mmmmmm
[BARFEE and OLIVE stop dancing.]
| [OLIVE] I feel I'm in my glory Mama, I made a friend I'll lose and that's the story But we are equals, Ma Where neither Condescends I am I am fine with second I can live with second Yes, second I will come in second |
[BARFEE] Should I come in second? But should I come in second? Is second for me? My fears are odious and fecund And should I throw the bee? Would I be happy second? If for ever ever ever To always be stuck in second Will I come in second? Will I come in |
[CHORUS] Who will Who will Come in Second Ooh Ooh Ooh |
| [BARFEE, spoken] S- C- H- A- U... |
[CHORUS] Oooh Ooh Ooh Ooh |
[HE again looks over at OLIVE on the you.]
[OLIVE, spoken]
It's alright, Barf.
[BARFEE, spoken]
...u-n-g. Weltanschauung.
[PANCH, spoken]
We have a winner!
| [RONA] Champion! Just sensational Representational |
[CHORUS] Champion! Champion! Champion! |
[ALL]
Champion!
At the Putnam County Spelling—
[BARFEE, spoken]
Thank you all very much!
[ALL]
Bee!