ACT II
Scene 1
(MIKI walks out of the rose garden, looking extremely shook up by all that's happened to him lately. In a great example of bad timing, ANTHY happens to show up, apparently on a walk. MIKI tries to hide behind some plants)
ANTHY: (sees MIKI and enters the garden) Miki… what are you doing out so late?
MIKI: (startled) I… I was… taking a walk.
ANTHY: Oh… me too.
MIKI: A-Anthy? You seem depressed. Is something wrong?
ANTHY: Well…
MIKI: Is it Saionji?
ANTHY: (is overcome with emotion and can barely speak) I… I… I don't know… I…
(ANTHY runs from the garden into the courtyard. MIKI follows)
ANTHY: (realizes MIKI has followed her) I know I'm not like this usually… I don't know what's come over me.
MIKI: It's Saionji, right? You've been quiet… well… more quiet than usual… and kind of sad-looking ever since he disappeared. (beat) You miss him, right?
ANTHY: (seems shocked) Miss him? (thinks a moment) Not exactly "miss…" I guess I felt a little relieved when he disappeared, but…
MIKI: But…?
ANTHY: But… I feel guilty, I suppose. I mean… if something terrible happened to him… then it's partly my fault, you see, because secretly… … I wished it.
MIKI: Anthy, don't you worry about him. You don't deserve to get abuse from a guy like Saionji Kyouichi, or anyone else for that matter! There are lots of nice guys who--
ANTHY: But I'm the Rose Bride… I don't need-
MIKI: You're a good person, Anthy… and I always knew you were. I can't make you my bride, but… When I first met you… I saw a girl that I respected… I still do.
"SUDDENLY KAORU" (originally "SUDDENLY SEYMOUR")
MIKI: TRY TO CHEER UP
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
FORGET YOUR PROBLEMS
DON'T LET TIME SLIP AWAY
DON'T WASTE YOUR TEARS
TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES
I KNOW THINGS WERE BAD
BUT NOW THEY'RE OKAY
SUDDENLY KAORU
IS HERE TO REMIND YOU
DON'T NEED TO BE SILENT
I'M HERE TO DEFEND
SUDDENLY KAORU
WILL HELP YOU TO FIND YOU
FRIENDSHIP AND CARING
KAORU'S YOUR FRIEND
ANTHY: NOBODY EVER
HAD KINDNESS TO LEND ME
BROTHER'S INCESTUOUS
SAIONJI WAS VILE
PEOPLE WOULD TALK BUT THEY WOULDN'T DEFEND ME
PEOPLE WOULD WORRY. ME, I'D JUST SMILE.
SUDDENLY KAORU
IS HERE TO REMIND ME
HE'S NOT COLD OR NASTY
HE'S THERE TILL THE END
SUDDENLY KAORU
WILL HELP ME TO FIND ME
FRIENDSHIP AND CARING
KAORU'S MY FRIEND
MIKI: WHAT COULD BE SADDER
THAN STAYING SUBMISSIVE
REAL INDEPENDENCE
IS IN SHORT SUPPLY
ANTHY: PLEASE UNDERSTAND, IT'S
A DIFFICULT MATTER
I FEEL ALL EMOTIONAL
BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY
ANTHY: SUDDENLY KAORU
MIKI: SUDDENLY KAORU
ANTHY: HE WENT AND FREED ME
MIKI: HE WENT AND FREED YOU
ANTHY: SUDDENLY KAORU
MIKI: SUDDENLY KAORU
ANTHY: HE HELPED ME TRY
MIKI: YOU CAN TRY…
BOTH: NOW THAT SOME HOW YOU (I)
FOUND SOMEONE TO NEED YOU (ME)
ANTHY: WITH FRIENDSHIP AND CARING…
MIKI: WITH FRIENDSHIP AND CARING…
BOTH: WITH FRIENDSHIP AND CARING…
KAORU'S YOUR (MY) GUY!
(The next day. MIKI exits from a building, perhaps from a class, and is immediately swarmed by girls, including A-KO, B-KO, and C-KO)
GIRL: Look! There he is!
GIRL 2: Miki! Miki-sempai!
GIRL 3: Miki, can we have your autograph?
(MIKI is trying to shove his way through the crowd)
GIRL 2: We heard you on the radio! You looked so handsome!
MIKI: (trying to figure this out) Huh?
GIRL: You're going to be so famous!
GIRL 3: You're the star of the school right now, Miki-sempai!
MIKI: (smiles sweetly) Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me… (he pushes his way through. He notices TOUGA standing off to one side. His montage of girls seems to have mysteriously disappeared. MIKI pushes his way through to TOUGA)
MIKI: Touga-sempai!
TOUGA: Miki. You've become quite popular.
MIKI: (shrugs) I guess.
TOUGA: (smiles) Well. You know what they say about the meek.
MIKI: N… no. What do they say?
(The SHADOW PLAY GIRLS step out from behind a building and begin singing)
"THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT"
lead vocal: SHADOW PLAY GIRLS
THEY SAY THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT
NO PHRASE WAS EVER MORE TRUE
THE ONES TOO TIMID TO DARE IT
WILL SEE THEIR DREAMS COMING TRUE
THEY SAY THE MEEK GONNA GET IT
AND BOY, YOU'RE WAY OVERDUE
YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM
YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM
YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM
THROUGH… AND… THROUGH!
Scene 1
(MIKI walks out of the rose garden, looking extremely shook up by all that's happened to him lately. In a great example of bad timing, ANTHY happens to show up, apparently on a walk. MIKI tries to hide behind some plants)
ANTHY: (sees MIKI and enters the garden) Miki… what are you doing out so late?
MIKI: (startled) I… I was… taking a walk.
ANTHY: Oh… me too.
MIKI: A-Anthy? You seem depressed. Is something wrong?
ANTHY: Well…
MIKI: Is it Saionji?
ANTHY: (is overcome with emotion and can barely speak) I… I… I don't know… I…
(ANTHY runs from the garden into the courtyard. MIKI follows)
ANTHY: (realizes MIKI has followed her) I know I'm not like this usually… I don't know what's come over me.
MIKI: It's Saionji, right? You've been quiet… well… more quiet than usual… and kind of sad-looking ever since he disappeared. (beat) You miss him, right?
ANTHY: (seems shocked) Miss him? (thinks a moment) Not exactly "miss…" I guess I felt a little relieved when he disappeared, but…
MIKI: But…?
ANTHY: But… I feel guilty, I suppose. I mean… if something terrible happened to him… then it's partly my fault, you see, because secretly… … I wished it.
MIKI: Anthy, don't you worry about him. You don't deserve to get abuse from a guy like Saionji Kyouichi, or anyone else for that matter! There are lots of nice guys who--
ANTHY: But I'm the Rose Bride… I don't need-
MIKI: You're a good person, Anthy… and I always knew you were. I can't make you my bride, but… When I first met you… I saw a girl that I respected… I still do.
"SUDDENLY KAORU" (originally "SUDDENLY SEYMOUR")
MIKI: TRY TO CHEER UP
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
FORGET YOUR PROBLEMS
DON'T LET TIME SLIP AWAY
DON'T WASTE YOUR TEARS
TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES
I KNOW THINGS WERE BAD
BUT NOW THEY'RE OKAY
SUDDENLY KAORU
IS HERE TO REMIND YOU
DON'T NEED TO BE SILENT
I'M HERE TO DEFEND
SUDDENLY KAORU
WILL HELP YOU TO FIND YOU
FRIENDSHIP AND CARING
KAORU'S YOUR FRIEND
ANTHY: NOBODY EVER
HAD KINDNESS TO LEND ME
BROTHER'S INCESTUOUS
SAIONJI WAS VILE
PEOPLE WOULD TALK BUT THEY WOULDN'T DEFEND ME
PEOPLE WOULD WORRY. ME, I'D JUST SMILE.
SUDDENLY KAORU
IS HERE TO REMIND ME
HE'S NOT COLD OR NASTY
HE'S THERE TILL THE END
SUDDENLY KAORU
WILL HELP ME TO FIND ME
FRIENDSHIP AND CARING
KAORU'S MY FRIEND
MIKI: WHAT COULD BE SADDER
THAN STAYING SUBMISSIVE
REAL INDEPENDENCE
IS IN SHORT SUPPLY
ANTHY: PLEASE UNDERSTAND, IT'S
A DIFFICULT MATTER
I FEEL ALL EMOTIONAL
BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY
ANTHY: SUDDENLY KAORU
MIKI: SUDDENLY KAORU
ANTHY: HE WENT AND FREED ME
MIKI: HE WENT AND FREED YOU
ANTHY: SUDDENLY KAORU
MIKI: SUDDENLY KAORU
ANTHY: HE HELPED ME TRY
MIKI: YOU CAN TRY…
BOTH: NOW THAT SOME HOW YOU (I)
FOUND SOMEONE TO NEED YOU (ME)
ANTHY: WITH FRIENDSHIP AND CARING…
MIKI: WITH FRIENDSHIP AND CARING…
BOTH: WITH FRIENDSHIP AND CARING…
KAORU'S YOUR (MY) GUY!
(The next day. MIKI exits from a building, perhaps from a class, and is immediately swarmed by girls, including A-KO, B-KO, and C-KO)
GIRL: Look! There he is!
GIRL 2: Miki! Miki-sempai!
GIRL 3: Miki, can we have your autograph?
(MIKI is trying to shove his way through the crowd)
GIRL 2: We heard you on the radio! You looked so handsome!
MIKI: (trying to figure this out) Huh?
GIRL: You're going to be so famous!
GIRL 3: You're the star of the school right now, Miki-sempai!
MIKI: (smiles sweetly) Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me… (he pushes his way through. He notices TOUGA standing off to one side. His montage of girls seems to have mysteriously disappeared. MIKI pushes his way through to TOUGA)
MIKI: Touga-sempai!
TOUGA: Miki. You've become quite popular.
MIKI: (shrugs) I guess.
TOUGA: (smiles) Well. You know what they say about the meek.
MIKI: N… no. What do they say?
(The SHADOW PLAY GIRLS step out from behind a building and begin singing)
"THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT"
lead vocal: SHADOW PLAY GIRLS
THEY SAY THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT
NO PHRASE WAS EVER MORE TRUE
THE ONES TOO TIMID TO DARE IT
WILL SEE THEIR DREAMS COMING TRUE
THEY SAY THE MEEK GONNA GET IT
AND BOY, YOU'RE WAY OVERDUE
YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM
YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM
YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM
THROUGH… AND… THROUGH!