ɔnðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ nˈaɪt, æz hiː ɪz ɐbˌaʊt tə stˈɑːɹt ðə ʃˈoʊ, hiː fˈaɪndz ænˈɛt dɹˈʌŋk ænd ʌnˈeɪbəl tə pɚfˈɔːɹm.
On the opening night, as he is about to start the show, he finds Annette drunk and unable to perform.