SCENE FIVE
#5 Sparks (Orchestra)
(Hospital.
During this sequence, FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY is escorted through door after door in a series of examinations and tests.
There are three white doors on frames which move about defining and redefining the hospital rooms, corridors and spaces.
JAMES and LILY deliver FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY to a YOUNG DOCTOR who shakes JAMES' hand first, then LILY'S. The YOUNG DOCTOR then bends down to FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY, brushes the side of his face, takes him by the hand and leads him through a door and away from his parents. The POTTERS reluctantly walk off. FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY is ushered around like an automaton. UPSTAGE, LAB TECHNICIANS work at a long counter. Tubes are delivered and tested, readings are taken, charts are filled out.
A. FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY is delivered to a NURSE who takes his pulse and gets a urine sample. A DOCTOR stands by with a clipboard.
B. FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY is rushed through to another NURSE who checks his reflexes and takes blood. The clipboard is passed around like the baton in a relay race. The doors keep shifting around as FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY is led through them.
C. Next, FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY is passed on to a DOCTOR who unbuttons his shirt and listens to his heartbeat with a stethoscope. A NURSE furiously writes on the clipboard.
D. Through another door, a DOCTOR shines a light in his eyes, then in his ears.
E. Through and yet another door, a group of DOCTORS study FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY'S charts. Clipboards are whizzing from hand to hand.
F. Finally, all of the NURSES and TECHNICIANS gather together behind FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY. The YOUNG DOCTOR stands by with the first clipboard.
The POTTERS return and face all of them. JAMES is now in regular robes. The YOUNG DOCTOR shakes his head at them. This is the real court. JAMES turns to LILY and takes her hand.
The Hospital disassembles. The STAFF surrounds FOUR-YEAR-OLD HARRY and goes off. The POTTERS remain alone.
SLIDE: 1990
HARRY reappears with another NURSE. HE has become a boy of school age who currently has a helium balloon tied to his wrist. JAMES and LILY cross to him. LILY takes his hand.
#6 Amazing Journey (Reprise) (Narrator)
The NARRATOR tumbles in from ABOVE in a summersault and lands center stage, behind the POTTERS.)
NARRATOR
TEN YEARS OLD
WITH THOUGHTS AS BOLD AS THOUGH CAN BE;
LOVING LIFE AND BECOMING WISE
IN SIMPLICITY.
(JAMES and LILY move TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY to center stage. JAMES kneels down by his son. The NARRATOR moves to stage right, looking interestingly at the POTTERS.)
SICKNESS WILL SURELY TAKE THE MIND
WHERE MINDS CAN'T USUALLY GO.
(The NARRATOR moves down to stand next to TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY. JAMES and LILY move away. The NARRATOR gazes out at the audience.)
COME ON THE AMAZING JOURNEY
AND LEARN ALL YOU SHOULD KNOW.
(The NARRATOR moves behind TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY.)
A VAGUE HAZE OF DELIRIUM
SEEPS IN HIS MIND.
SOARING AND FLYING IMAGES BLIND.
(The NARRATOR unties the balloon and moves back center stage with it.)
I'LL BE YOUR LEADER;
I'LL BE YOUR GUIDE.
ON THE AMAZING JOURNEY, TOGETHER WE'LL RIDE.
(Unseen by the POTTERS, the NARRATOR floats away with the balloon. JAMES and LILY rush back to their son. JAMES glances up. HE sees only the balloon.)
END OF SCENE FIVE