Rent Gone Broadway!
Chapter 2
I do not own Rent or Chicago. This will feature Joanne more because I realized she didn't get one line in the last one!
PS: If yu've seen Chicago: The Movie and you don't recognize this song, it's because it's only featured in the stage version.
The Life Café, a place usually buzzing with activity. This day in particular, however, the usual Bohemian gang were off doing their own thing. All but two, that is.
Maureen and Joanne sat across from each other, neither saying a word. The on-off couple were, once again, off, and neither seemed to want to do anything about it.
Maureen contemplated speaking up. But, why should SHE have to do the hard part? It was Joanne's fault, really—all she did was ask the clerk girl at the grocery store out. It meant nothing! She was just being overly uptight.
Joanne's eyes narrowed behind her edition of The Wall Street Journal. She could feel Maureen kicking her under the table- was it spite, or an attempt to get her attention? Whatever it was, she ignored it all the same.
Maureen sighed. Why wasn't she listening?
"Baby?"
Joanne sighed and put her paper down.
"Yes, Maureen?"
Before she could say a word, however, Mark, Roger, Angel and Collins entered the café.
"Hey guys," Collins said, sitting down beside Maureen.
"Where's Mimi?" Joanne asked, noticing that the dancer was absent.
"At work," Roger replied, sitting next to Mark, who had sat on Maureen's other side. "Or shopping. Or with Benny. I've lost track."
"Well…shouldn't you find out? She is your girlfriend," Angel pointed out, sitting on Collins' other side.
"Joanne!" Maureen exclaimed, cutting off Roger's reply.
WHEN MAUREEN TAKES THE STAGE (When Velma Takes the Stand from Chicago)
Performed by: Maureen, Joanne, Roger, Mark, Collins and Angel
MAUREEN
You know, I really have been thinking about my next protest. Could I, you know, tell you what I was going to do?
JOANNE
Why?
MAUREEN
…Because, pookie, your still my production manager!
JOANNE
Alright, fine. Shoot.
MAUREEN
Great!
Well, you see, I thought I'd protest Benny's attitude towards the homeless.
JOANNE
Really?
MAUREEN
Well…that and the fact that he's an all around ass to me, but that's not the point. First, I'd wear this low-cut top, get 'em listening, you know?
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
When Maureen takes the stage!
JOANNE
…Go on…
MAUREEN
Yeah! Then, when Benny comes in, which I know he will because he's an absolute jerk, I'll point him out, call 'im the enemy, all that jazz! And when he tries to cover up for his sins, I'll break into a chant, 'Lies, lies LIES!'
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
When Maureen takes the stage!
Watch our sexy Mo
Strutting like a ho
MAUREEN
HEY!
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
Fine, fine…
Watch Ben's shame grow
MAUREEN
Thank-you!
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
Nothing she aint got!
She's really getting that homeless guy hot!
JOANNE
WHAT?
MAUREEN
Ignore them, pookie, they don't know talent when they see it. Anyway, then, I thought I'd strip my pants off—
JOANNE
Maureen!
MAUREEN
--To reveal sexy short-shorts underneath! God, you get worked up over the smallest things! Sing it!
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
When Maureen takes the stage!
MAUREEN
Yeah ha ha!
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
Watch that drama queen
Taking off her jeans
Then she'll wipe the floor
With Benny's ass like a common whore!
MAUREEN
What the HELL!
JOANNE
Hmm…
MAUREEN
Don't listen to them, babe, 'cause here's where the really good part comes in! Instead of making the centre point about Cyber Land, like my last one, I was thinking I'd do a—get this—all out strip tease! 'Cause hey, if that doesn't get us on TV, what will?
ROGER/MARK/COLLINS/ANGEL
She'll strip her clothes
And strike a pose
When Maureen takes the stage!
Maureen stared at the men surrounding her.
"Common whore!" she exclaimed rather loudly, causing the people at the next chair to stare in interest.
The four stared at each other, none of them wanting to unleash the drama queen's wrath—even more, that is.
Finally, Angel spoke up softly. "Well, dear, er, maybe that isn't the type of thing you want to tell your girlfriend—er, with the striptease and all…"
"Yeah," Collins agreed, putting an arm around his boyfriend. "Maybe you should just…make it a little less…"
"Raunchy," Roger put in. "That is, if you want Joanne to be your manager…and significant other."
"It was all their idea, you know Maureen…" Mark said quickly, receiving a light punch from Roger.
"You guys are being REDICULOUS," Maureen cried. "Joanne is TOTALLY cool with this type of thing, as long as it's for a good cause. Right, pookie?"
She turned around, only to be faced with a discarded newspaper and an empty chair.
"Where did she go now!"
I don't really like this one as much as the first…What do you think?