Script

ANNIE

Really?
(ROOSEVELT enters in his wheelchair, pushed by his aide, LOUIS HOWE.)
Merry Christmas, President Roosevelt.

ROOSEVELT

Merry Christmas, Annie. Annie, early this morning, FBI Director Hoover succeeded in tracing the identity of your parents.

ANNIE

Yes. Mr. and Mrs. Mudge.

ROOSEVELT

No, dear. David and Margaret Bennett.

ANNIE

But

WARBUCKS

Annie... Annie, your mother and father passed away. A long time ago.

ANNIE

You mean I’m an orphan, after all.

WARBUCKS

Are you all right, Annie?

ANNIE

Yes. Because I know they loved me. And they would have come for me if they weren’t...
(pause, suddenly tougher)
...Now, who the heck are Ralph and Shirley Mudge?

GRACE

Nobody knew about the locket except us.

WARBUCKS

And the FBI of course.

ANNIE

And Miss Hannigan.