Jack
enough money to by a ticket to Santa fe.
out running an old man with a whistle.
getting a piece of cake... and a fork too!
stealing a horse, and getting off scott-free.
a warm family.

David
not being followed around by your little brother.
hanging out with your best friend - our man Denton.
making a good income for your family.
being able to be a walking mouth, and help someone!

Spot
a slingshot.
the sound of breaking glass.
being very intimidating.
having your own theme music!
red suspenders.

Skittery
pink long-johns.
not getting woke up and smacked by Kloppman - just once!!
a nice walking stick.
being congratulated by the little kid in orange.

Mush
Pair of new shoes with matchin' laces.
a good long laugh at a joke.
having amazing athletic skill at backflipping.
being thrown up into the air, and not being dropped.

Kid Blink
A matchin' pair of eyes.
Not having the officers always be suspicious of you... even if they are right.
when little kids understand that having an eyepatch does not automatically make you a pirate - arrr!!

Mush and Kid Blink
not having to share glasses!!

Les
A good, ol' fashioned sausage.
one day being strong enough to defend your big sister.
not being called little.

Sarah
waking up one day and finding a hot guy sleeping on your fire escape!!

Racetrack
not having a little kid constantly stealing your belongings.
the feel of dice in your hands when you know you've got a good roll coming.
winning on a bet.
the joy from "cheering up" someone who's glum n dumb.

Pie Eater
... warm, gooey pie... yum.
doing a good job dancing.

Bumlets
spinning on cieling fans.
a good fencing match.

Crutchy
getting up one morning and being able to throw your crutch aside.
predicting the weather more accurately then any pape!
playing a good trick.
teaching your brain not to have a mind of its own.

Medda
having thousands of cute young boys worship you.
telling Toby the candy butcher that clown noses just aren't his thing.

Denton
an editors desk!!
just having a good time hanging out with the newsies...

Pulitizer
Not being shown up by those lousy meddling kids!
extorting money from small children.
having a better headline than Hearst.

ALL THE NEWSIES...
A good headline!
and...
Free lunch!


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