{Applause} Costello: How do you like my long club Lou? Abbott: Hey all those people going to be at the game today? Costello: Certainly! Wow! It's going to be a whopper of a game! Abbott: Well, It should be! Costello: Hey Abbott, I understand they made you the manager of this here baseball team. Abbott: Why not? So you're the manager? Costello: I'm the manager. Abbott: Well you know, I'd like to know some of the guy's name on the team so when I meet on the street or the ball park I'll be able to saw hello to those people. Costello: Why, sure I'll introduce you to those people. They give them funny names though, Lou. Abbott: Oh, I know they give those ball players awfully funny names. Costello: Let's see on the team we have; "Who's" on first, "What's" on second, "I don't know's" on third, Abbott: You the manager? Costello: Yes Abbott: You know the guy's name? Costello: I should. Abbott: Good, well then tell me the guy's name. Costello: I say "Who's" on first, "What's" on second, "I don't know's" on third. Abbott: You the manager? Costello: Yes Abbott: You know the guy's name? Costello: I'm telling you their names! Abbott: Well, who's on first? Costello: Yes. Abbott: Well then go ahead and tell me. Costello: "Who" Abbott: The guy on first. Costello: "Who!" Abbott: The guy playing first base. Costello: "Who!" Abbott: The guy on first Costello: "Who!" "Who" is on first base. Abbott: What are you asking me for? I'm asking you! Costello: I'm not asking you, I'm telling you Abbott: You ain't telling me nothing. I'm asking you who's on first? Costello: That's it! Abbott: Well go ahead and tell me. Costello: "Who!" Abbott: The guy on first base. Costello: That's his name! Abbott: That's whose name? Costtello: Yes Abbott: Well then tell me. Costello: That's the man's name! Abbott: Whose name? Costello: Yeah Abbott: Well then go ahead and tell me! Costello: "Who" is on first? Abbott: What are you asking me for? I'm asking you who's on first. Costello: That's it. Abbott: Well go ahead and tell me. Costello: "Who" Abbott: The guy on first! Costello: That's it. Abbott: What's the guy's name on first? Costello: No, "What's" on second? Abbott: I'm not asking you who's on second! Costello: "Who's" on first? Abbott: That's what I'm asking you. Who's on first? Costello: Now wait a minute, just don't...don't change the players. Abbott: I'm not changing nobody! I asked you a simple question! Abbott: What's the guy's name on first base? Costello: "What's" the guy's name on second base? Abbott: I'm not asking you who's on second! Costello: "Who" is on first? Abbott: I don't know. Costello: He's on third. Now we're not talking about him. Abbott: Look. You got a first baseman? Costello: Yes. Abbott: Then tell me the fella's name playing first. Costello: "Who." Abbott: They guy playing first. Costello: That's his name. Abbott: Wait. What's the guy's name on first base? Costello: "What" is the guy's name on second base. Abbott: Who's playing second? Costello: "Who's" playing first. Abbott: I don't know Costello: He's on third base. What's the matter with you? Abbott: Look. When you pay off the first baseman every month, who do you pay the money to? Costello: Every dollar of it. Abbott: Yeah. (Frustrated noise) Abbott: Look. You gotta pay the money to somebody on first base don't ya? Costello: Yeah Abbott: Does he give you a receipt? Costello: Yes. Abbott: How does he sign the receipt? "Who." The guy that you give the money to. That's how he signs it. That's how who signs it? Yes. Well go ahead and tell me. That's him. That's who? Yes. When you give the guy the money, don't he have to sign the receipt? He does, Lou. Well, how does he sign his name? "Who." The guy you give the receipt! The guy who signs it signs it "Who." You. You dope. Now take it easy You just don't give money to somebody without him giving you a receipt. No. "Who" signs it. What are you asking me for? I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. Go ahead then. Tell me. What's the guy's name that signs the receipt on first base? Now wait a minute. "What" signs his own receipt. Who signs his own receipt? No. "Who" signs his. I'm asking you when the guy on first base gives you a piece of paper he puts his name on it. How does the fella's name on first base look to you when he signs his name? "Who." To you. That's how it looks. How does it look to you? "Who" To you? "WHO" To you? "WHO" Look. When the guy signs his name, how does it look to you? Now that's how it looks. "WHO." I"m asking you what's the guy's name on first base you give the money to? "WHO." After all, the man's entitled to it. Who is? Yes. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it. Who's wife? Yeah. Sure. All I'm trying to find out is, what's the guy's name on first base. "What" is on second base. I'm not asking you who's on second. "Who's" on first. "I don't know" He's on Th- Third base. I know that. You got and outfield? Sure. What's the Left Fielder's name? "Why." I just thought I'd ask you. Well, I just thought I'd tell you. The left Fielder's name? "Why." Hmm. BECAUSE Nah. He's Center Field. UGH