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[Announcer]
And now, ladies and gentlemen. The keeper of the keys, the countess of the
clink, the mistress of murderers' row. Matron Mama Morton!

[Mama Morton]
Ask any of the chickies in my pen
They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen
I love 'em all and all of them love me
Because the system works
The system called reciprocity...

[Warden]
On your feet.

[Mama Morton]
Welcome, ladies.

Got a little motto
Always sees me through
"When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you".

You might think l'd make your life a living hell, which is not true.

There's a lot of favors
I'm prepared to do
You do one for Mama
She'll do one for you.

l'd be your friend if you let me.
So if something upsets you
or makes you unhappy in any way,
don't shoot your fat-ass mouth on me
'cause l won't give a shit. Now move it out.

They say that life is tit for tat
And that's the way I live
So, I deserve a lot of tat
For what I've got to give
Don't you know that this hand
Washes that one too
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you!

[Warden]
Let's go!

[Mama Morton]
You must be Hart. You're a pretty one.

[Roxie Hart]
Thank you, ma'am.

[Mama Morton]
Why don't you call me Mama? We can take care of you. You'd be happy taken down
in these block. Murderers' Row, we called it.

[Roxie Hart]
Oh, is that nicer? I don't think I'm really belonging here. I didn't actually
do anything wrong.

[Mama Morton]
Don't need to tell me, honey.
I've never heard of a man getting killed. When I get used to - just come to
talk

[Velma Kelly]
Hey, mama. Come here.

[Roxie Hart]
Velma Kelly? You're the Velma Kelly? You know I was there that night? I was
there that night that you got arrested.

[Velma Kelly]
Yeah, you're a half of Chicago. Look at this, Mama. Another story of
announcing me in Redbook magazine. Not in memory do we recall so finishing
horrible in double homicide.

[Mama Morton]
Maybe you couldn't buy that kind of publicity.

[Velma Kelly]
Couldn't buy it? I guess I can keep these then.

[Mama Morton]
Let's try.

If you want my gravy
Pepper my ragout
Spice it up for Mama
She'll get hot for you
When they pass that basket
Folk contribute to
You put in for Mama
She'll put out for you
When you're good to... Yes, Mama!

[Billy]
Where is the groom?
[Announcer]   And now, ladies and gentlemen. The keeper of the keys, the countess of the    clink, the mistress of murderers' row. Matron Mama Morton!      [Mama Morton]   Ask any of the chickies in my pen   They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen   I love 'em all and all of them love me   Because the system works   The system called reciprocity...      [Warden]   On your feet.      [Mama Morton]   Welcome, ladies.      Got a little motto   Always sees me through   "When you're good to Mama   Mama's good to you".      You might think l'd make your life a living hell, which is not true.      There's a lot of favors   I'm prepared to do   You do one for Mama   She'll do one for you.      l'd be your friend if you let me.   So if something upsets you   or makes you unhappy in any way,   don't shoot your fat-ass mouth on me   'cause l won't give a shit. Now move it out.      They say that life is tit for tat   And that's the way I live   So, I deserve a lot of tat   For what I've got to give   Don't you know that this hand   Washes that one too   When you're good to Mama   Mama's good to you!      [Warden]   Let's go!      [Mama Morton]   You must be Hart. You're a pretty one.      [Roxie Hart]   Thank you, ma'am.      [Mama Morton]   Why don't you call me Mama? We can take care of you. You'd be happy taken down    in these block. Murderers' Row, we called it.      [Roxie Hart]   Oh, is that nicer? I don't think I'm really belonging here. I didn't actually    do anything wrong.      [Mama Morton]   Don't need to tell me, honey.   I've never heard of a man getting killed. When I get used to - just come to    talk      [Velma Kelly]   Hey, mama. Come here.      [Roxie Hart]   Velma Kelly? You're the Velma Kelly? You know I was there that night? I was    there that night that you got arrested.      [Velma Kelly]   Yeah, you're a half of Chicago. Look at this, Mama. Another story of    announcing me in Redbook magazine. Not in memory do we recall so finishing    horrible in double homicide.      [Mama Morton]   Maybe you couldn't buy that kind of publicity.      [Velma Kelly]   Couldn't buy it? I guess I can keep these then.      [Mama Morton]   Let's try.      If you want my gravy   Pepper my ragout   Spice it up for Mama   She'll get hot for you   When they pass that basket   Folk contribute to   You put in for Mama   She'll put out for you   When you're good to... Yes, Mama!      [Billy]   Where is the groom?