officers. The girls parade around and get the crowd to buy raffle tickets: the winner of the
 "beauty contest" will be the prize.)

 AMERICANS
 the heat is on in Saigon
 the girls are hotter 'n' hell
 one of these slits here will be Miss Saigon
 God, the tension is high, not to mention the smell

 the heat is on in Saigon

 ESTEVEZ (A MARINE)
 is there a war going on?

 AMERICANS
 don't ask, I ain't gonna tell

 (two friends, CHRIS and JOHN, are among the Marines. JOHN is with one of the girls)

 CHRIS
 how are you doing there, John?

 JOHN
 I got the hots for Yvonne
 we should get drunk and get laid
 since the end is so near

 CHRIS
 I tell you, buddy, I've had it
 I don't want to hear

 JOHN
 the heat is on in Saigon
 but till they tell me I'm gone
 I'm gonna buy you a girl

 CHRIS
 you can buy me a beer

 (the girls leave the men and move onto the stage)

 MIMI
 see my bikini, it's just the right size

 YVETTE
 don't you enjoy how it rides up my thighs?
 look from behind, it'll knock out your eyes

 YVONNE
 I'll show you: my special trophy of war

 MIMI
 for a Marine, I'll show more

 AMERICANS
 you won't get up off the floor

 the heat is on in Saigon
 don't tell me I'm reassigned, all that chickenshit sucks
 tonight I'm out of my mind, not to mention ten bucks

 GIGI
 if I'm your pin-up, I'll melt all your brass
 stuck on your wall, with a pin in my ass
 if you get me, you will travel first class
 I'll show you, we will make magic, cheri

 ENGINEER
 you buy more tickets from me
 the winner gets her for free

 CHRIS
 the meat is cheap in Saigon
 why can't I just play the game, we lost the war long ago
 what is this bug up my ass? You tell me, I don't know

 (the ENGINEER pushes KIM forward)

 KIM
 I'm seventeen, and I'm new here today
 the village I come from seems so far away
 all of the girls know much more what to say
 but I know
 I have a heart like the sea
 a million dreams are in me

 CHRIS
 Good Jesus, John, who is she?

 AMERICANS (AND CROWD)
 the Cong is tight'ning the noose
 is it a week or a day or an hour that we got?
 tonight could be our last shot got to put it to use

 (the GIRLS come off the stage and mingle with the men.)

 ALL, INCLUDING GIRLS
 tonight I bet that you and I will get along
 forget about the threat, forget the Vi-et Cong

 ALL MEN
 Mimi, Gigi, Yvette or Yvonne
 gonna buy me a beer, and elect Miss Saigon

 (the ENGINEER holds the election by holding his hand over each girl's head for applause.
 When KIM is judged, CHRIS claps loudly, which makes her notice him.)

 ENGINEER
 Yvonne, Yvette, Mimi, Kim, Gigi
 (GIGI wins)

 ENGINEER
 attention, s'il vous plait!
 by popular demand
 Miss Gigi Van Tranh
 is elected Miss Saigon!

 (the ENGINEER puts a cheap tiara on GIGI and a ribbon which says "Miss Saigon".)

 AMERICANS
 the heat is on in Saigon
 and things are not going well
 but still at midnight, the party goes on
 a good-bye party in hell

 ENGINEER
 and now who wins her?

 (the ENGINEER holds a bowl; GIGI picks up a ticket.)

 GIGI
 number 66!

 (it is one of the Marines. He cheers with his friends. The scene freezes