ALL The songs here are 'Come What May' from 'Mulon Rouge' and 'Ordinary Miracle' by Sarah McLaughlin, and the English version of 'What A Friend We Have In Jesus'- cause I don't know the Japanese version, and 'Abide With Me'
Scene 2
The Garden in back of AL DANTE'S home. It is a very nice flower garden with many different kids: Tulips, roses, lilies, etc. AL DANTE enters and beckons behind him. SPEEDY and POLLY enter with FRANCINE, CARLA, and GOOD BIRD (wearing a bright flowery bright green dress).
SPEEDY (looking around):
Wow, Al, I didn't know ya HAD such a gorgeous garden!
CARLA:
It's lovely.
AL DANTE:
Hey, when you have to work with Big Cheese, you have to have something to relax you! (ALL laugh and nod knowingly) So, are we ready (SPEEDY and POLLY nod excitedly)
FRANCINE:
Wait, Guido's not here yet!
GOOD BIRD:
Where did he go?
FRANCINE:
He said he had to pick something up and he would be right here, don't worry.
GUIDO (appearing from the back door):
Here I am!
SPEEDY:
Where did ya disappear to, Guido? We have to do this soon before the Princess comes and we need you as witness.
GUIDO:
I was just fetching something really important. Something you NEEDED today!
POLLY:
What? (GUIDO turns inside and gestures. POLLY'S PARENTS and little 9 year old sister SUYAKA enter just then dressed in their best wedding clothes. POLLY'S MOTHER is carrying a white lacy veil with white flowers on top. POLLY stares as if she can't believe it.) Mom? Dad? Suyaka?
MRS. ESTHER:
Hello, Sweetheart!
POLLY:
But..how..
GUIDO:
I invited them!
GOOD BIRD:
You did?!
POLLY'S MOM:
Would I miss the chance to put my daughter's wedding veil on today?
MR. ESTHER:
I'm not ,missing a chance to walk my oldest daughter down the isle!
GUIDO:
I know this was supposed to be quick..but this is such an important moment, and your family should be here, I thought!
SPEEDY:
Mr, and Mrs. Esther! Welcome! (he goes over and shakes their hands) Guido, ya big softy! (hugs GUIDO) You're a heck of a guy, ya know?
POLLY (hugs GUIDO):
Thank you, Guido. This means so much to me!
GUIDO:
I know it would. Hey, Happy Wedding to my two best friends!
CARLA:
You big softy!
MR. ESTHER:
Hello, Speedy.
MRS. ESTHER:
Speedy, you look so handsome today! (smiles at POLLY) You're a lucky lady!
POLLY (laughs):
Oh, Mom! (runs to her and gives her a hug. MRS. ESTHER smiles and puts on POLLY'S veil, then takes her parasol, opens it, and holds it over her. MR. ESTHER goes to his daughter and holds out his arm)
MR. ESTHER:
May I?
MRS. ESTHER (to GUIDO):
Guido, you'd better get up there, you're the best man! (hands basket of flowers to SUYAKA, who stands in front of her mother. GUIDO rushes up the isle to SPEEDY as several GEISHAS gather in back of AL DANTE)
AL DANTE:
Ready, girls?
MRS. ESTHER:
Ready, Suyaka?
SUYAKA:
Yes, Mommy. Wow, Polly is really getting married right now?
MRS. ESTHER (beaming at POLLY):
That she is, Dear.
MR. ESTHER:
Polly, you're absolutely lovely, inside and out, and I'm proud to be your Dad. (hugs her)
GUIDO (handing items to AL DANTE):
Here's the wine, the cup, the register, your Bible, and your wedding cross.
AL DANTE (putting Wedding Cross around his neck):
Thank you, Guido. (clears throat) Shall we begin? (all nod) Welcome one and all, friends and family, as we gather here to celebrate the joyous union of Speedy Cerviche, and Polly Esther. As we all come together on this hot afternoon to share this momentous day, we tell ourselves that what we are witnessing here is more than just a ceremony, Indeed, it is a blessing. A blessing of two individuals..(his voice trails off as spotlight hits SPEEDY and GUIDO)
SPEEDY:
Thanks again, Guido, for what you did today. I can't believe you were able to get her parents is such a short amount of time!
GUIDO:
It was the least I could do. (sighs) Well, this is it, good luck, Buddy! (shakes his hand)
SPEEDY:
Thanks, Pal!
GUIDO:
Hope Princess Vi doesn't stay long, I'm really gonna miss you two!
SPEEDY:
We won't be gone too long, you'll see! (turn their attention back to AL DANTE, who is finishing up)
AL DANTE:
So, now, without further ado, I do happily announce the entrance if the bride- Polly Esther! (At the announcement SUYAKA begins to proceed down the isle and throw the flowers. POLLY then follows, escorted by her FATHER, with her MOTHER following behind bearing the parasol which she hold over her. When they reach SPEEDY, MR. ESTHER takes off POLLY'S veil, kisses her, replaces veil, and gives her hand to SPEEDY. SPEEDY and MR. ESTHER than bow to each other and MR. And MRS. ESTHER step to the side along with SUYAKA. POLLY and SPEEDY then kneel in front of AL DANTE. He crosses himself and SPEEDY and POLLY do so as well.)
AL DANTE (to GEISHAS):
You may begin, Ladies.
GEISHAS (this song is actually sung in Japanese…but I don't know any Japanese):
(sings this is Japanese):
What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.
AL DANTE (to GISHAS):
Very nice.
FRANCINE (comes forward as AL DANTE hands Bible to her):
A reading from the Book of 1st Corinthians.
"If I speak in the tongues of men and angels but do not have love, I have become a sounding piece of brass or a clashing cymbals. And if I have the gift of prophesying and am acquainted with all the sacred secrets and all knowledge, and if I have all the faith so as to transplant mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. And if I give all my belongings to feed others, and if I hand over my body that I may boast, but do not have love, I am not profited at all.
Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for it's own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. It does not rejoice over unrightousness, but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." The Word of the Lord.
AL DANTE :
Thank you, Let us now pray (all bow their heads) Heavenly Father, we ask that as these two individuals, Speedy and Polly, prepare to exchange these sacred vows that will unite them forever as husband and wife, grant that they always remember this Holy and Sacred Day, and may they forever know that you are always with them through good times and through bad, through hay times and sad, and grant that they may always look to you in times of sorrow and remember to also turn to you in times of great joy, Today forever, and always, amen!
ALL:
Amen!
AL DANTE:
We now come to the most important part of the ceremony. The part where these two, Speedy and Polly, prepare to take the Holy and Sacred vows- the seiyaku- that will unite them for life. With the exchange of seiaku these two individuals have agreed to give up their singleness and take the most important journey of life together rather than apart! Speedy, Polly, have you both come willingly and of your own choosing to take these sacred vows of seiaku that will unite you forever (music starts)
SPEEDY and POLLY:
Yes.
AL DANTE:
Pleease rise, join hands, and speak your vows. (they do so)
SPEEDY (sings)
Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings
Come back to me, and forgive everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
POLLY (sings):
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time
TOGETHER:
Oh, come what may, come what may
I will love you, I will love you
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day!
AL DANTE:
Very nice. Now we have come to the exchange of rings. The rings are an important symbol of the meaning of love and marriage. The shape of the ring itself is symbolic for it represents perfect love. Never beginning and never ending. Who has the rings?
GUIDO:
I do. (hands rings to AL DANTE. AL DANTE hands ring to SPEEDY)
AL DANTE:
Speedy, please place this ring on the third finger of Polly's left hand and repeat after me. Polly, I give you this ring..
SPEEDY:
Polly, I give you this ring..
AL DANTE:
As a symbol of my eternal love and devotion..
SPEEDY:
As a symbol of my eternal love and devotion..
AL DANTE;
And I vow with all my heart..
SPEEDY:
And I vow with all y heart
AL DANTE:
To be honest, loving, and faithfull and to forsake all others
SPEEDY:
To be honest, loving, and faithfull and to forsake all others
AL DANTE:
This is my solumn vow.
SPEEDY:
This is my solumn vow. (slides ring on finger)
AL DANTE:
Polly, please place this ring on the third finger of Speedy's left hand and repeat after me.
Speedy, I give you this ring..
POLLY:
Speedy, I give you this ring..
AL DANTE:
As a symbol of my eternal love and devotion..
POLLY:
As a symbol of my eternal love and devotion..
AL DANTE;
And I vow with all my heart..
POLLY:
And I vow with all my heart
AL DANTE:
To be honest, loving, and faithfull and to forsake all others
POLLY:
To be honest, loving, and faithfull and to forsake all others
AL DANTE:
This is my solumn vow.
POLLY:
This is my solumn vow.
AL DANTE (takes Wedding Register from GUIDO):
Now we come to the part where we make this legal in the law of Little Tokyo. Please now come forward and sign the wedding register. (they come forward and take the book to sign it, MRS. ESTHER sniffs and blows her nose as music starts. AL DANTE pours some wine into a cup and says a Japanese blessing over it)
MRS. ESTHER (sings):
It's not that unusual
When everything is beautiful.
It's just another ordinary miracle today.
The sky knows when its time to snow,
Don't need to teach a seed to grow.
It's just another ordinary miracle today.
(AL DANTE gives cup to POLLY, who takes a drink of it and gives it to SPEEDY, who drinks from it too)
Life is like a gift they say
Wrapped up for you everyday;
Open up and find a way
To give some of your own.
Isn't it remarkable?
Like every time a rain drop falls,
It's just another ordinary miracle today.
Birds in winter have their fling
But always make it home by spring.
It's just another ordinary miracle today.[Ordinary Miracle lyrics on you wake up everyday
Please don't throw your dreams away;
Hold them close to your heart
Cause we're all a part
Of the ordinary miracle.
Ordinary miracle
Do you want to see a miracle?
ohh ohh ohh, ohhh ohh ohh...
It seems so exceptional
That things just work out after all.
It's just another ordinary miracle today.
Sun comes up and shines so bright
And disappears again at night.
It's just another ordinary miracle today.
ohh ohh ohh, ohh ohhh ohh...
It's just another ordinary miracle today.
AL DANTE:
With the exchange of vows and rigs, and the signing of the registar, may you now become one under the laws of Little Tokyo and more important, in the Eyes of God! It is now my honor as the Archbishop of Little Tokyo, to announce that you Speedy, and you Polly, are now husband and wife! You may kiss the bride! (SPEEDY lifts POLLY'S viel and kisses her with so much love it fills the room with its sweetness. THE GESHAS then gather again in the back of AL DANTE as music starts)
GEISHAS (sings):
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
AL DANTE:
The Lord bless you and keep you forever in his love. The Lord make his face shine down upon both of you forever! (Blesses SPEEDY and POLLY)
ALL:
Amen!
(SPEEDY kisses POLLY again. JERRY ATRIC enters)
JERRY ATRIC :
Make haste, make haste, all of you!!! Princess Vi is on her way already, she's already coming. Quick make the affidavidt and get them out of here! Make haste!
AL DANTE:
Quick, Speedy and Polly, get out, to Titipu you both must go! We'll send for you both when Princcess Vi is gone! Quick, go!
GUIDO:
Quick, guys, go! Don't worry about us, we can handle it!! (SPEEDY hugs him)
SPEEDY:
Be careful there, Buddy!
GUIDO:
You too. (POLLY hugs him)
OLLY:
Take care of yourself.
GUIDO:
You too. Congradulations guys! Quick, go! (SPEEDY and POLLY exit as curtain comes down)