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Act II
The company enters from all directions and forms a line across the front of the stage.
Seasons of Love
(Company)
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Hundred moments so dear
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Hundred minutes
How do you measure – measure a year?
In daylights – in sunsets
In midnights – in cups of coffee
In inches – in miles
In laughter – in strife
In five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Hundred minutes
How do you measure a year in the life?
How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
(Soloist #1)
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Journeys to plan
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six
Hundred minutes
How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man?
(Soloist #2)
In truths that she learned
Or in times that he cried
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she died
(All)
It's time now – to sing out
Though the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love
Remember the love
Remember the love
Measure in love
(Soloist #1)
Measure, measure your life in love
(All)
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
The company then all exit as the main cast members start the scene on New Year's Eve.
Happy New Year
The scene opens on the street outside the loft. One table is lying on its end and serves as the door to the building.
(Arthur/Mark) (carrying mock door)
Pan to the padlocked door. New Year's Rockin' Eve. The
Breaking-back-into-the-building party.
Roger and Mimi try in vain to pry the padlock from the door. They appear to be happy. Mimi is seen carrying a bottle of champagne.
(Abigail/Mimi)
How long till next year?
(John/Roger)
Three and a half minutes
(Abigail/Mimi)
I'm giving up my vices
I'm going back – back to school
She then pours and hands a glass of champagne to Roger.
Eviction or not
This week's been so hot
That long as I've got you
I know I'll be cool
I couldn't crack the love code, dear
'Til you made the lock on my heart explode
It's gonna be a happy new year
A happy new year
Mimi and Roger kiss. Mark enters the scene.
(Arthur/Mark)
Coast is clear
Mimi drinks the bottle of champagne.
You're supposed to be working
That's for midnight
Mark then takes the bottle from her.
Where are they?
There isn't much time
(Abigail/Mimi)
Maybe they're dressing
I mean what does one wear that's apropos
For a party
She picks the champagne bottle back up but Mark tries to take it again.
That's also a crime
Maureen then enters wearing a skin-tight "cat burglar" suit and is also carrying a bag of potato chips.
(Mary/Maureen)
Chips, anyone?
(Arthur/Mark)
You can take the girl out of Hicksville
But you can't take the Hicksville out of the
Girl
(Mary/Maureen)
My riot got you on TV
I deserve a royalty
(Abigail/Mimi)
Be nice you two
Or no god awful champagne
Maureen then takes out a cellular phone and dials a number.
(Mary/Maureen)
Don't mind if I do
Maureen takes the bottle from Maureen's hand and takes a sip.
No luck?
(John/Roger)
Bolted plywood, padlocked with a chain
A total dead end
(Mary/Maureen)
Just like my ex-girlfriend
She then calls Joanne
Honey…?
I know you're there
Please pick up the phone
Are you okay?
It's not funny
It's not fair
How can I atone?
Are you okay?
I lose control
But I can learn to behave
Give me one more chance
Let me be your slave
I'll kiss your Doc Martens
Let me kiss your Doc Martens
Your every wish I will obey
Joanne then enters.
(Tilly/Joanne)
That might be okay
Down girl
Heel…stay
I did a bit of research
With my friends at Legal Aid
Technically, you're squatters
There's hope
But just in case
She then pulls out a rope.
(Arthur/Mark & Tilly/Joanne)
Rope
(Arthur/Mark) (pointing off)
We can hoist a line –
(Tilly/Joanne)
To the fire escape
(Arthur/Mark)
And tie off at
(Arthur/Mark & Tilly/Joanne)
That bench
(Mary/Maureen)
I can't take them as chums
(Tilly/Joanne) (throwing the rope to Mary/Maureen)
Start hoisting…wench
All three cross upstage and attempt to throw up the length of rope over a plank. Roger and Mimi are laughing and holding each other.
(John/Roger)
I think I should be laughing
Yet I forget
Roger then picks Mimi up and spins her and puts her down.
Forget how to begin
I'm feeling something inside
And yet I still can't decide
If I should hide
Or make a wide open grin
He then spins her again and pulls her close.
Last week I wanted just to disappear
My life was dust
But now it just may be a happy new year
A happy new year
While he's singing, Roger picks Mimi up and kisses her and puts her down and runs away. She follows and grabs him laughing.
Meanwhile, Collins enters with Angel. Collins is dressed in black and is wearing sunglasses, whilst carrying a bottle of champagne. Angel is wearing a plastic dress and a blonde wig and she carries a small blowtorch over her shoulder
(Charles/Collins)
Bond – James Bond
(Javier/Angel)
And Pussy Galore – in person
(Abigail/Mimi)
Pussy – you came prepared
(Javier/Angel)
I was a boy scout once
And a brownie
'Til some brat got scared
(Charles/Collins)
Aha! Moneypenny – my martini
(Abigail/Mimi)
Will bad champagne do?
(John/Roger)
That's shaken – not stirred
(Charles/Collins)
Pussy – the bolts
(Javier/Angel)
Just say the word!
(Abigail/Mimi)
Two minutes left to execute our plan
(Charles/Collins)
Where's everybody else?
(John/Roger)
Off playing Spider-Man
(Arthur/Mark)
Ironic close up : tight
Lights then fade up on Mrs. Cohen holding the phone.
On the phone machine's red light
Once the boho boys are gone
The power mysteriously turns back on
Voice Mail #3
(Mrs. Cohen)
Mark, it's the Wicked Witch of the West
Your mother
Happy new year from Scarsdale
We're all impressed with the riot footage
Made the nightly news
Even your father says mazel tov
Honey – call him
Love Mom
The same actress takes off the mother wig and changes into the Alexi Darling character.
(Alexi Darling)
Mark Cohen
Alexi Darling from Buzzline
(Arthur/Mark)
Oh that show's so sleazy
(Alexi Darling)
Your footage on the riots A – one
Feature segment – network – dealtime
I'm sending you a contract
Ker-ching - ker-ching
Marky give us a call
970-4301
Or at home try 863-6754
Or – my cellphone at 919-763-0090
Or – you can email me at
Or you can page me at –
The machine then cuts her off as that was the end of the message
Happy New Year B
(Mary/Maureen)
I think we need an agent
(Arthur/Mark)
We?
(Tilly/Joanne)
That's selling out
(Arthur/Mark)
But it's nice to dream
(Mary/Maureen)
Yeah – it's network TV
And it's all thanks to me
(Arthur/Mark)
Somehow I think I smell
The whiff of a scheme
(Tilly/Joanne)
Me too
(Mary/Maureen)
We can plan another protest
(Tilly/Joanne)
We?!
(Mary/Maureen)
This time you can shoot from the start
You'll direct
Starring me!
(All)
Five, four, three…
Open sesame!
The door then falls away, revealing Mark, Joanne, and Maureen.
(All)
Happy new year,
Happy new year,
Happy new…
Benny then enters the scene as a birthday noisemaker goes off.
(Micah/Benny)
I see that you've beaten me to the punch
(John/Roger)
How'd you know we'd be here?
(Micah/Benny)
I had a hunch
(Arthur/Mark)
You're not mad?
(Micah/Benny)
I'm here to end this war
It's a shame you went and destroyed the door
(Abigail/Mimi)
Why all a sudden the big about face
(Micah/Benny)
The credit is yours
You made a good case
(John/Roger)
What case?
(Micah/Benny)
Mimi came to see me
And she had much to say
(Abigail/Mimi)
That's not how you put it all yesterday
(Micah/Benny)
I couldn't stop thinking about the whole mess
Mark – you'll want to get this on film
Mark then picks up his camera.
(Arthur/Mark)
I guess
(Micah/Benny) (formally)
I regret the
Unlucky circumstances
Of the past seven days
(John/Roger)
Circumstance?
You padlocked our door
(Micah/Benny)
And it's with great pleasure
On behalf of CyberArts
That I hand you this key
Benny then hands Roger the key. They oblige.
(Javier/Angel)
Golf claps
(Arthur/Mark)
I had no juice in my battery
(Micah/Benny)
Reshoot
(John/Roger)
Oh I see – this is a photo opportunity
(Mary/Maureen)
The benevolent God
Ushers the poor artists back to their flat
Were you planning to take down the barbed wire
From the lot too?
(John/Roger)
Anything but that!
(Micah/Benny)
Clearing the lot was a safety concern
We break ground this month
But you can return
(Mary/Maureen)
That's why you're here with people you hate
Instead of with Muffy at Muffy's estate
(Micah/Benny)
I'd honestly rather be with you tonight
Than in Westport –
(John/Roger)
Spare us old sport, the sound bite
(Micah/Benny)
Mimi – since your ways were so seductive
(Abigail/Mimi)
You came to me!
(Micah/Benny)
Persuade him not to be so counterproductive
(John/Roger)
Liar!
(Micah/Benny)
Why not tell him what you wore to my place
(Abigail/Mimi)
I was on my way to work
(Micah/Benny)
Black leather and lace!
My desk is a mess
I think I'm still sore
(Abigail/Mimi)
'Cause I kicked him and told him I wasn't his whore!
(Micah/Benny)
Does your boyfriend know who your last boyfriend was?
(John/Roger)
I'm not her boyfriend
I don't care what she does!
(Javier/Angel)
People is this any way to start a new year?
Have compassion
Benny just lost his cat
(Micah/Benny)
My dog – but I appreciate that
(Javier/Angel)
My cat had a fall
And I went through hell
(Micah/Benny)
It's like losing a –
How did you know that she fell?
Collins then hands Benny a glass of champagne.
(Charles/Collins)
Champagne?
(Micah/Benny)
Don't mind if I do
To dogs
(All) (excluding Micah/Benny)
No Benny – to you!
(Javier/Angel)
Let's make a resolution
(Abigail/Mimi)
I'll drink to that
(Charles/Collins)
Let's always stay friends
(Tilly/Joanne)
Though we may have our disputes
(Mary/Maureen)
This family tree's got deep roots
(Arthur/Mark)
Friendship is thicker than blood
(John/Roger)
That depends
(Abigail/Mimi)
Depends on trust
(John/Roger)
Depends on true devotion
(Tilly/Joanne)
Depends on love
(Arthur/Mark) (to John/Roger)
Depends on not denying emotion
(John/Roger)
Perhaps
(All)
It's gonna be a happy new year
(John/Roger)
I guess
(All)
It's gonna be a happy new year
(John/Roger)
You're right
Angel then brings Roger and Mimi together. Angel and the others move away from them.
(Javier/Angel)
It's gonna be a happy new year
(John/Roger & Abigail/Mimi)
I'm sorry
(John/Roger)
Coming?
(Abigail/Mimi)
In a minute – I'm fine – go
Roger kisses her and then exits. The Man then appears.
(The Man)
Well, well, well, what have we here?
He moves to her and then holds out a small plastic bag of white powder in front of her.
It's gonna be a happy new year
There, there…
Lights then dim down as they both exit.