Chapter 7
Mark: Don't breathe too deep. We do live in New York with all the smog after all. That hurt and shame will go away. So forget you're a decent person cause you're living in America at the end of the millennium even though that's still ten years away.
Roger: (From Santa Fe which is really the back of the same stage Mark is on) Mark can't see anything.
Mark: And Roger can't hear anything.
Roger: I see Mimi! Oh wait that was a mirage.
Mark: I thought I heard, Angel but that must have been the sound of my soul fluttering away. This is like the twilight zone. You're what you own.
Roger: (Moving closer to Mark though still in Santa Fe) What happened that night when we were all connecting? I saw the light then.
Roger and Mark: I didn't disengage!
Mark: I hear you Angel. I see my film!
Angel: (in heaven, or is he uh- she?) I didn't say anything.
Roger: I see you Mimi. I hear my song!
Mimi: I think you've had a little to much sun Roger. I'm not even there.
Mark: Fuck off Alexi! I quit!
Roger: I'm back and dying in America ten years before the end of the millennium and I'm not alone!
Mark: Me either!
(Mark and Roger hug. Roger's back from the other side of the stage. I mean Santa Fe!)
Roger's Mom, Mark's Mom, Mimi Mom and Joanne's Dad: Call your parents you bums!
Mark: December 24th 10 pm EST. Wow it's been a year already? I finished my movie, turn the projector on! Look it's Roger. He got his guitar back when he sold the car that took him to the other side of the stage. I mean to Santa Fe.
Roger: I found my song.
Mark: Yeah well maybe Mimi's hiding wherever you found it.
Roger: I tried to look for her. I mean I did look in her window for like five whole minutes.
Mark: Hey look it's me! I'm still in the dark.
Roger: But you've got great footage to screen tonight.
Mark: It's all in honor of Benny's wife.
Roger: You mean the Muffster?
Mark: Well she did get Benny to leave us alone maybe we can use her real name for once.
(The power blows for the hundredth time in this show)
Roger: So maybe we'll show the movie tomorrow.
Mark: So how did Alison find out about Mimi?
Roger: Maybe it was a birdie.
Collins: Or and Angel. And don't say birdie Roger. It's not rocker-esque. Oh I brought you bums some money. I rewired the ATM at the Food Emporium.
Mark: And no one saw you?
Collins: Nope. All you need is the code.
Roger and Mark: And the code would be?
Collins: A-N-G-E-L. What else you dead beats? But we really should open up that restaurant in Santa Fe.
Roger: I don't think there's room for it on the other side of the stage. I was just back there, not much room at all. Plus you'd miss New York.
Maureen: Mark tell Roger to come get his girlfriend. She might be small but we can't get her up the stairs.
(They go get Mimi)
Maureen: She was living in the park.
Roger: I knew I should have looked there. We need some heat.
Mimi: Cold Cold Shivering
Collins: Um that's not really going to work. She's delusional.
Mimi: I heard that.
Maureen: Collins call the doctor.
Mimi: Don't waste your money, I'm dying you idiots. Would you light my candle?
Roger: Uh sure, as soon as we find one.
Mimi: I should tell you, I should tell you.
Roger: Ditto
Maureen: You haven't told each other yet?
Mimi: I don't love Benny.
Roger: Duh, he's no where near as cute as me. I should tell you why I left. It wasn't because I didn't-
Mimi: I know. Wait; you didn't what? I should tell you I love you. (She faints)
Roger: You can't leave me here with my guitar. I actually like people now. Hold on, you can't die yet. I actually finished a song. It took me all year and you have to hear it.
Mimi: Uh okay.
Roger: Your eyes as we said our good byes… (You know the rest.) I have always loved you. You can see it in my eyes. (Mimi passes away) MIMI!
(Every one sits there crying and not really doing anything to help the dead Mimi. Then suddenly, like magic, she stirs.)
Mimi: A leap of MOOOO!
Maureen: Hey that's my line!
Mimi: I was heading toward the light and I saw Angel. She looked good. I really liked that skirt she was wearing. She said to turn around and listen to your song. So here I am.
Mark: There is no future, there is no past.
Maureen: Oh is it time to sing?
Roger: Thank God this moment's not the last.
Roger and Mimi: There's only us, there's only this forget regret or life is yours to miss.
All: No other road, no other way. No day but today. So if we say this every day, what day are we talking about?
Girls: I can't control my destiny.
Boys: Will I lose my dignity? Will some one care?
Girls: I'd die without you.
Boys: Give in to love or live in fear.
Girls: I'd die without you.
Boys: No day but today.
All: Why are we singing different songs? Whatever, alls well that ends well.- NO DAY BUT TODAY!
