THE DAY OF AUDITIONS/OUTSIDE THE STAGE)(PRACTICING/SIGN-UP AREA)
(HARVEY AND ELIZABETH ENTER HOLDING HANDS)
HARVEY
Well this is it.
ELIZABETH
Yep.
HARVEY
Ya ready?
ELIZABETH
As I'll ever be
(They begin walking to Sign-In Table, When ANGELINA and JIMMY run in and go in front of them)
ANGELINA
(To sign up girl)Hi we would like to sign up for auditions.
HARVEY
Wow... Hey Angelica.
ANGELINA
Harvey?! Harv! Oh we didn't see you there!
JIMMY
Yes we did, you sa-(ANGELICA cuts him off by elbowing him in the gut)
HARVEY
(TO JIMMY)
Hey I'm Harvey.
(THEY SHAKE HANDS)
JIMMY
I'm Jimmy, Angelina's finance, but I actually changed my name to James.
HARVEY
Really?
JIMMY
I thought it would be more appropriate for my new career title as an ACT-TOOR..
HARVEY
Good for you... Well good luck auditioning, Break a leg.
JIMMY
HEY! (TO ANGELINA)Why would I want to break my leg?
ANGELINA
(TO JIMMY) It's a figure of speech dummy!
HARVEY
Ahem. Um can we get through.
ANGELINA
Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize you had her with you.
ELIZABETH
Hi Angelica.
ANGELINA
Uh-huh. (BACK TO HARVEY)Yeah we'll see you after auditions Harv Byeee.
JIMMY
Oh, Break a leg Harvey!
(ANGELINA AND JIMMY EXIT)
HARVEY
(HARVEY AND ELIZABETH SIGN IN AND GET A NUMBER)
Thanks..... She just can't accept the fact that she's not the best anymore.
ELIZABETH
I don't think I'm better than her.
HARVEY
(GRABS ELIZABETH BY THE SHOULDERS)
You are the best, no matter what they say.
ELIZABETH
If you say so.
HARVEY
Come on, lets go practice.
(CHRISTINA ENTERS AND SIGNS IN WITH A GUY, SKYLER)
(AFTER THEY SIGN IN THEY SPOT HARVEY AND ELIZABETH AT A TABLE REHEARSING)
CHRISTINA
Izzy!(RUNS OVER TO HER)
ELIZABETH
Chrissy!
(THEY HUG)(HARVEY STANDS UP TO MEET THEM)
HARVEY
(TO CHRISTINA)
Hey I'm Harvey I'm aud-
CHRISTINA
I know, I mean.. Elizabeth told me about you... this is Skyler, we're auditioning together.
ELIZABETH
Yeah, We've been in a few plays together over at the civic... Hey well do you guys want to practice with each other.
CHRISTINA
Yeah!
SKYLER AND HARVEY
Alright, sounds like a plan.
ELIZABETH
You guys first, which song are you doing?
SKYLER AND CHRISTINA
The Phantom of the Opera
ELIZABETH
Oh...
HARVEY
Very original...
ELIZABETH
Yeah...(ELIZABETH STARTS REMEMBERING MORE ABOUT SKYLER)
CHRISTINA
That's what we were going for, here's the C.D.
(HARVEY TAKES THE C.D. PUTS IT IN THE BOOM BOX AND PLAYS THE SONG)(HARVEY AND ELIZABETH SIT AND WATCH SKYLER AND CHRISTINA'S SONG/SKIT)(ELIZABETH IS MEZMORIZED BY SKYLER'S VOICE, LIKE CHRISTINE IS TO PHANTOM)(WHEN THE SONG ENDS, HARVEY AND ELIZABETH ARE SILENT, IT WAS GOOD, REALLY GOOD)(AFTER A SECOND THEY BOTH START CLAPPING)
HARVEY
Wonderful!
ELIZABETH
Yeah. That was... wow.
CHRISTINA
Okay hit the button and we'll gladly-
HARVEY
(LOOKS AT ELIZABETH)Well our number is coming up so we want to show you ours before we go on.
(ELIZABETH IS STILL IN A DAZZ FROM SKYLER'S VOICE)
HARVEY
Elizabeth? Hey are you okay?
(SHE COMES OUT OF IT)
ELIZABETH
...Uh huh, yeah. Sorry. That was really good guys. You know, Harvey was in Phantom for a few years on Broadway.
CHRISTINA
Wait, this is Harvey? Harvey that you used to always talk about, Harvey your High School Sweetheart Harvey?
HARVEY
That's me.
CHRISTINA
Wow,(SARCASTICALLY)it's an honor to finally meet you.
(THEY ALL LAUGH)
(SKYLER AND CHRISTINA SIT DOWN AND PUT IN HARVEY AND ELIZABETH'S C.D.)(HARVEY AND ELIZABETH STAND UP AND GET IN FIRST POSITIONS)
CHRISTINA
So what song are you guys doing?
HARVEY
"All I Ask of You"
CHRISTINA
Good choice!
(SILENCE)
ELIZABETH
Christina...
CHRISTINA
Yep...
ELIZABETH
Um... can you hit the play button, please.
CHRISTINA
Oh, yeah, duhhh. Silly me.
(CHRISTINA STARTS THE MUSIC, FINALLY, AND HARVEY AND ELIZABETH PERFORM THERE REPRISE OF "All I Ask of You")(SKYLER AND CHRISTINA ARE IN AWE OF IT, IT'S GOOD, REALLY GOOD)(THE SONG FINISHES AND THEY ARE SILENT)
ELIZABETH
(OUT OF BREATH) Sooo.....
HARVEY
What'd you guys think of it?
CHRISTINA
It... was..... AWESOME!!!!
SKYLER
You guys aren't bad yourselves.
HARVEY
(LAUGHING) Thank you!
ELIZABETH
(LAUGHING) Yeah...you two are perfect together.
CHRISTINA
Thank you! That's so sweet! We are nothing compared to you two love birds!
HARVEY, ELIZABETH, AND SKYLER
Huh? What?
CHRISTINA
What, I thought you two were going out again or something, you're perfect for each other! Well we're gonna go practice more over here, break a leg guys! (CHRISTINA AND SKYLER GO TO A CORNER ON THE STAGE)(AS THEY WALK AWAY SKYLER/ELIZABETH LOOK AT EACH OTHER FOR A SECOND AND THEN LOOK AWAY)
(HARVEY IS STILL RECOVERING FROM WHAT CHRISTINA SAID ABOUT THEM BUT THEN SEES SKYLER/ELIZABETH LOOKING AT EACH OTHER)
HARVEY
So I'm getting the feeling that you two have met before.
ELIZABETH
Yeah Chrissy and me have been friends ever since I first came here. She always got the big parts in the plays because-
HARVEY
I wasn't talking about Chrissy....
ELIZABETH
Skyler?
HARVEY
(NODS HIS HEAD)
ELIZABETH
Yeah we're friends... like I said we were both in some plays at the civic together last year, he pretty much taught me how to sing.
HARVEY
Friends? People that are just "friends" don't look at each other like that.
ELIZABETH
What's it to you?
(PUTING THE PEICES TOGETHER)
ELIZABETH Continued.
Wait a minute, it all makes sense now.
HARVEY
What does?
ELIZABETH
Why you found me, why you've helped me, everything... You still like me!
HARVEY
No I don't! Well, I mean I do, but as a friend!
ELIZABETH
Well a good friend of mine once said, "People that are just 'friends' don't look at each other like that."
HARVEY
Did you just quote me?
ELIZABETH
Yes, Yes I did.
(PAUSE)
HARVEY
She's right ya know.
ELIZABETH
About what?
HARVEY
Us.
ELIZABETH
I KNEW IT!!
(HARVEY STARTS TO WALK AWAY BUT THEN COMES BACK)
HARVEY
Okay. What are we in Second Grade.
(SILENCE)
(LIGHT SWITCHES OVER TO SKYLER/CHRISTINA)
CHRISTINA
Skyler! Do you like her?
SKYLER
Elizabeth?
CHRISTINA
Yes!
SKYLER
We're just friends, we helped each other during the plays and stuff.
CHRISTINA
Friends? People that are just "friends" don't look at each other like that.
SKYLER
Okay maybe a little.
CHRISTINA
Awwwww, that's so cute! How long have you liked her?
(SKYLER WHISPERS TO CHRISTINA)
How long?!
(SKYLER WHISPERS IT TO HER AGAIN)
And you haven't told her?! I didn't even know that you'd known us for that long! It's sorta creepy. So when are you gonna tell her?
SKYLER
I don't know.
CHRISTINA
You've liked the women for three years and you're telling me that you've never even thought of when you were going to tell her!!
SKYLER
Shhhh! I don't want her to hear you.
CHRISTINA
I've gotta tell her.
(SHOWES BOTH PAIRS ON STAGE ARGUING)
HARVEY
I've got to go tell him.
ELIZABETH
No you don't!
SKYLER
Christina! You don't have to do this!
HARVEY AND CHRISTINA
He's/She's my friend I have to.
(HARVEY AND CHRISTINA RUN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE STOPPING IN FRONT OF EACH OTHER/ ELIZABETH AND SKYLER FOLLOW THEM TRYING TO STOP THEM)
HARVEY
Hi Christina.
CHRISTINA
Hey Harv.
HARVEY
I need to talk to you.
CHRISTINA
I need to talk to you too!
(THEY BOTH GO UP TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE)
CHRISTINA
Okay me first.
HARVEY
Okay.
CHRISTINA
Skyler likes Izzy!!
HARVEY
WHAT?!
CHRISTINA
Yeah, he's liked her for three years!
(HARVEY IS CRUSHED)
CHRISTINA Continued.
But I'm gonna tell her right n-
HARVEY
No! (GRABS HER ARM)
CHRISTINA
Why not?
HARVEY
You can't...Sorry, It's just that-(HE WALKS TO EDGE OF THE STAGE)
CHRISTINA
(PAUSE) You like her don't you. That's why you came here.
HARVEY
Why does everyone keep thinking that?
CHRISTINA
Why should I know? But hey what was it you wanted to tell me?
(HARVEY IS IN A DAZZ THINKING ABOUT HOW HORRIBLE IT IS THAT ELIZABETH AND SKYLER MIGHT LIKE EACH OTHER)
CHRISTINA Continued.
Harv? Harvey, are you okay?
HARVEY
I'm fine, it was nothing.
CHRISTINA
Okay, I'm gonna go back to Skyler and practice.
(HARVEY NODS HIS HEAD)(CHRISTINA GOES BACK TO SKYLER AND THEY GO OFF STAGE)(ELIZABETH WALKS UP TO HARVEY AND STANDS BESIDE HIM)
ELIZABETH
Hey, are you okay? You don't look so good.
HARVEY
Yeah I'm... I'm fine.
ELIZABETH
You didn't tell her did you?
HARVEY
Nope.
ELIZABETH
Thank you, that was very sweet of you.(KISSES HIM ON THE CHEEK)
( SILENCE)
ELIZABETH
Sorry, I just-
HARVEY
No, it's okay I know what you meant.
ELIZABETH
So what did Christina say?
HARVEY
Oh nothing, It's not important... Well, we should rehearse the song again.
ELIZABETH
(SHE GETS UP)
Yeah, we have to beat Angelina and James. (SMILES AT HIM)
HARVEY
We do? I mean, we do!
(HARVEY GOES TO START THE BOOMBOX, ELIZABETH BEGINS TO GO OFF STAGE)
HARVEY Continued.
(HARVEY TURNS AROUND AND STARTS TO GO TO HER)
Wait... Elizabeth, Izzy I... need to say something.
ELIZABETH
What is it?
HARVEY
The real reason why I came here, why I found you was because I...
ELIZABETH
You what?
HARVEY
You know what, never-mind. It can wait.
(SILENCE, ELIZABETH AND HARVEY JUST STAND THERE)
ELIZABETH
You sure?
HARVEY
Yeah
ELIZABETH
I'm gonna go get a water, you want one?
HARVEY
Sure.
ELIZABETH
Alright I'll be right back.
(ELIZABETH WALKS OFF)
(HE'S FRUSTRATED, YOU CAN TELL THAT HE NEEDS TO SAY SOMETHING)
(HARVEY BEGINS TO GO BACK TO THE BOOMBOX AND THEN TURNS TO THE SIDE WHERE ELIZABETH EXITED AND SAYS)
HARVEY
I love you!
(THE LIGHTS FADE)(THE LIGHTS COME UP AND HARVEY/ELIZABETH ARE AUDITIONING FOR THE JUDGES, THEN IT GOES TO ANGELINA/JAMES' AUDITION OF "The Point of No Return", AFTER A MIUNTE IT GOES TO CHRISTINA/SKYLER'S)(THEN ALL THREE PAIRS BEGIN SINGING, THREE SPOTLIGHTS, THREES SONGS) (AS THE THREE SONGS END THE SPOTLIGHTS FADE UNTIL THE STAGE IS BLACK)
END OF ACT TWO