Kathleen Kuhn_DR_Mitzi Ballantine

Kathleen Kuhn is auditioning for the role of Mitzi Ballantyne. She believes Sarah should be fired for insubordination. She tells Mrs. McGrady that the establishment needs luxury and proper service to be successful. Kathleen has secured $5,000 to buy and renovate the place. She plans to make it high-class with columns, palm trees, and a live band. Kathleen insists on keeping things classy and expects respect. She threatens Mrs. McGrady with Joey's arrival if she doesn't comply. Kathleen warns Mrs. McGrady not to double-cross her or she will shoot. Hi, I'm Kathleen Kuhn, and I'm recording for the role of Mitzi Ballantyne. Sarah needs to be fired for insubordination. See? You're hopeless. Mrs. McGrady, you don't seem to understand what makes an establishment high class, and that's why you're struggling to stay afloat. Why doesn't anyone pay their bill? Wrong. It's because if you call a place a resort, you've got to have some level of luxury and proper service. Your clients feel they're victims of false advertising. But I can fix that. I have secured $5,000 from my business associates in town, and I want to buy this sidewinder and renovate it, get it all decked out. Isn't that just grand? Are you rejecting me? But we're going to have columns and palm trees driven in from Los Angeles, and we'll have a live band every night when we expand the house to include a ballroom. Aren't you bored of it, then? They'll get to wait in the lap of luxury. They can work here like they do now. Well, not the ugly ones. We've got to keep things classy. Absolutely. What do you mean? What about my respect? You don't think I know what it is to be belittled? To have my husband and my father tell me to sit there, look pretty, while they discuss the future of the city, the company, my life? Recite us a poem in French, Mitzi. Play that Chopin nocturne we adore. But do they ever let me call the shots? No. What about my respect? You know, Joey offered to have you knocked off, but I like you. I wanted to spare you. You'll be useful, giving the place character and all. I know how much you love your horses, and they'll make a great attraction, like a circus act. It's five thousand bucks, Mrs. McGrady. My final offer. Well, you'd better, because Joey's on his way here, and when he finds out you haven't given me what I want, you'll be dealt with. Don't call me deary. Don't you condescend to me. I know exactly what I'm doing. This is my time. Sign it, or get up and walk. Turn it back on. Go to the stables, now. If you try to double-cross me, I will shoot.