SONNY AND FLO

FEMALE SPEAKING
So we get in the elevator. We get to the ground. The door opens. Two tall men, waiting to get in the elevator. I didn’t even look at them like that—you know, looking at them. And I said, “Oh, my God! Gloria!”—her name was Gloria—“Glo, that’s William Holden.” And he was smiling...

This is not
A riproaring story,
No one gets shot,
No one robs a bank

There will not be
Drugs in this story,
No sex, good lord,
You hear, no rock ‘n’ roll

FEMALE SPEAKING
I’m going back into the elevator. As I’d got near the door, the girl had closed the door. And she saw me. So she opened the door and said “I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.” And I looked, “That’s… Oh, my God... William Holden...”

Sonny came west
To Cali from Sheboygan,
Flo came East
From old Shanghai

They first crossed paths, 
Back room,
Italian restaurant,
Listening to bass and piano play jazz 

FEMALE SPEAKING
Now he’s even grinning, and he’s looking at me, and I said, “Mr. Holden?” And he says, “Yessss.” “May I have your autograph?”

Sonny told funny stories 
Loud at the restaurant,
Across the room, this night, 
Came a loud laugh

FEMALE SPEAKING
Nothing in my purse for an autograph. No autograph books. I’m digging. And I could just see him looking at me, and this gorgeous thing, smiling at me. We had to have our log sheets. So I pulled out the log sheet. I said, “Mr. Holden, would you sign this?” 

Celebrating his five-nine, 
Sonny called out, “Hey, lady”, 
Join us for a glass of Sicilian,
Meet my bride

FEMALE SPEAKING
So he looked at it, made sure it was a blank sheet. He signed it. The Japanese girl is silent. In the meantime, she’s asked us, “Where was I going?” I said, “Follow him!” So you can imagine this guy’s hysterical... So we get down to the lower basement of the garage. So as the door opens, he invites me out: “Are you coming out with us?” I said, “Oh... Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!” So then when the door closed, she said, “Oh, he was smiling at you, Flo!” 

Flo was pushing eighty,
Gripping cane telescopic,
But when it comes to stories
No one’s quicker to the ball

FEMALE SPEAKING
Next day, we’re on our flight. Now we’re in uniform. We get dropped off at the airport. All the Northwest crew—“hey, hey, hey, hey!”—calling us. “You know who’s your passenger? William Holden.” So here’s the counter. Standing by the door, to exit on the runway—who do you think? And he’s smiling at me... 

Back in the day,
She was a stewardess,
Adored William Holden,
Who was once on her plane

FEMALE SPEAKING
And so we had to go past him to get on the plane to get it ready. As I walk by he says, “Somebody’s gonna get her nose jammed in the elevator door one day.” He recognized me in uniform!

Shanghai Flo 
Could tell a good story
Bring it to life with
Fake frowns and double-takes

FEMALE SPEAKING
So now we’re on the plane. Two stewardesses and two pursers. So we’re telling them about the two guys we—da-da-da-da-da—the day before. And she says, “He recognized her.” She drops to her knee. She goes, “Flo, I beg of you. Please let me serve them.” And stupid me says, “OK.” I should go down, he knows me! I never went. I never even said goodbye to him...

I warned up front,
It’s not that kind of story,
Just a regular old story
About two old regulars

CHORUS 2
Oh, Sonny and Flo
Oooh, whee, Flo and Sonny 
(William Holden)
(Smiling at me...)

Every Saturday night,
They live happily ever after,
Sonny and Flo,
At the Italian restaurant.

MALE SPEAKING ON PHONE
Good looking in person?

FEMALE SPEAKING
Oh, much better looking! The voice... And smiling at me, Robert...