Mongol Prince: The gods of our dynasty direct us.We shall enter Bagdad as a suitor.Suitors Arrive in Bagdad - The Thief""s Break-in and Sighting of the Princess:The gates of Bagdad (with four snaggletoothed sections) were opened to various suitors (and their entourages in a procession) who arrived and then proceeded to the Palace o seek the hand of the Princess:Open wide the gates of Bagdad! Open wide the gates of Bagdad! We be porters bound for the Palace of the Caliph.You see, when anything happens to me good or bad, I make straight for the shampoo bottle.Why would I have to think of that now?Norman: I understand that perfectly.With me, it""s golf balls.If I""m happy or if I""m miserable, I - I putt golf balls around the living room.It makes perfect sense.She tells him about her life story:I can remember my first job singing with the band.And then one night stands clear across country by bus.Putting on nail polish in the ladies rooms of gas stations, waiting on ables.Wow! That was a low point.I""ll never forget it.And I""ll never never do that again, no matter what.But I had to sing.I somehow feel most alive when I""m singing.They arrive at her furnished singles place, and she invites him in to look at her scrapbook.After divulging everything about herself, Esther asks Norman:Have you had enough, as the Republicans used to say?.R.H.Macy (Harry Antrim) found out: ("Personally, I think it""s a wonderful idea, too....The point is, will Mr.Macy think so?").[Note: The real American businessman and founder of Macy""s, R.H.Macy, died in 1877, and then about 20 years later in 1895, the Macy family sold off the business.]Meanwhile, Fred (who was tending to Susan) encouraged he delightfully-skeptical Susan to stand in line to speak to and visit with the new "Santa Claus" in the store and believe in him: ("When you talk to him, you might feel differently about him").Also, new league records." But they both recognized hidden talent in the new recruit: "But, Joe, this guy""s got some serious s--t.