A/N: Welcome fans! I say that it's time for a little interlude. I just saw tick, tick…BOOM! the other day, and have one of the songs stuck in my head. If you happen to see a chapter update labeled "tick, tick…BOOM!", it means it's an interlude. The interludes will either contain songs from other musicals, Monty Python skits/songs, or outtakes/bloopers from the story. So I present the first tick, tick…BOOM!

Disclaimer: "Stepha- Sondhe-"

                                    -- Jonathan Larson

Lives for Rent – tick, tick..BOOM! #1

            We open on a nearly bare stage. The only set is a piano down center stage. Three actors enter: Remy, St. John, and Rogue. Remy takes left stage, Rogue takes right stage, and St. John takes center stage. The lights go out, and a single spotlight comes up on St. John.

            St. John
Break of day, the dawn is here
Johnny's up and pacing
Compromise, or persevere
His mind is racing
Johnny has no guide
Johnny wants to hide
Can he make a mark,
If he gives up his spark?
Johnny can't decide

            A spotlight comes up on Rogue.


            Rogue
Rogue longs to live by the sea,
She's through with competition
Rogue wants a family
Johnny's got a tough decision
Johnny has no guide

            St. John and Rogue
Johnny wants to hide
Can he settle down
And still not drown?

            St. John

Drown

            St. John and Rogue
Johnny can't decide

            A spotlight comes up on Remy.

            Remy
Remy's gonna have it all
His luck will never end
Johnny's backed against the wall
Can he bend his dreams,
Just like his friend?

            St. John, Rogue, and Remy
Johnny sees that Rogue's right
Ambition eats right through you
Remy doesn't see why
Johnny holds so tight
To the things that
Johnny feels are true

Johnny has no guide
(Johnny has no guide)
Johnny wants to hide
(Johnny wants to hide)
How can you soar
If your nailed to the floor?
Johnny can't decide

            The spotlights on Rogue and Remy go out. St. John moves towards the piano.


            St. John
[Speaking]
I want to write music
I want to sit down
Right now at the piano
And write a song that
People will listen to and remember
And do the same thing every morning
For the rest of my life

            The spotlights on Rogue and Remy come up again as St. John moves back to center stage.


            St. John, Rogue, and Remy
Johnny has no guide
(Johnny has no guide)
Johnny wants to...
Johnny wants to hide
How do you know
When it's time to let go?

Johnny can't decide
(Johnny can't decide)
Johnny can't decide
(Johnny can't decide)
Johnny can't decide
(Johnny can't decide)
Decide, decide
Decide, decide

            The spotlights on Rogue and Remy go out again.


            St. John
Johnny can't decide

            The spotlight flickers out.

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Afterword: I hope you enjoy these little interludes. Next chapter: "You Okay Honey?" Please review. Au Revoir!