ACT ONE (cont.)

(Lights Up. BEN & MARY are packing up things in boxes.)

Mary: Ben, I don't know about this moving thing. I mean, it's your job that's the upside. The downside's. . . whatever is left!

Ben: But the kids will love it, I mean they started packing three weeks before the movers came by.

Mary: You mean, Sal packed up ahead. I don't think Jack even started. This is just so different. Our beds are in the truck, so we're going to sleep on mattresses while Jack sleeps uncomforting in his warm bed and. . .

Ben: MARY! Listen to yourself. You're going crazy! Every thing will be fine, for all of us! I promise you.

Mary: But Ben.

Music Starts, "Heart" (originally from "Damn Yankees")

BEN

You gotta have heart

All you really need is heart

When the odds are sayin'

You'll never win

That's when a grin

Should start.

You gotta have hope

Mustn't sit around and mope

Nothin's half as better as it may appear

Wait'll next year

And hope.

When your luck is towards zero

Get your chin up off the floor.

Mary, you can be a hero

You can open any door,

There's nothin' to it,

But to do it

You've gotta have heart

Miles 'n' miles 'n' miles of heart,

Oh, it's fine to be a genius of course,

But keep that old horse before the cart,

First you've gotta have heart.

SAL (entering)

A great ball room, he haven't got

BEN

A fancy dining table, we haven't got

SAL & BEN

A wonderful backyard, we haven't got

SAL (spoken)

What do we got?

SAL/BEN/MARY

We've got heart

All we really need is heart,

When the odds are sayin'

You'll never win

That's when the grin should start

We've got hope

We don't sit around and mope.

None is solitary sob do we heave,

Mister, cause we've got hope.

BEN (speaking)

Honey, I'm proud of ya!

NEIGHBORS (entering from their houses)

They're so happy, that they're hummin'.

FAMILY

(hm-hm-hm)

NEIGHBORS:

That's the hearty thing to do

FAMILY

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

NEIGHBORS

'Cause we know our house will come in.

FAMILY

(Hm-hm-hm)

SAL

Let's hope the rent's not overdue!

NEIGHBORS:

(Due-due-due)

ALL

We've got heart

Miles 'n' miles 'n' miles of heart.

Oh, it's fine to be a genius of course,

But keep that old horse before the cart.

MARY

So what's the heck's the use of cryin';

SAL

Why should we curse?

BEN

Things'll get better

SAL

'Cause they can't get worse!

ALL

And to add to it,

We've/They've got heart,

We've/They've got heart,

We've/They've got heart!