Chapter 21: Memory Reprise
Just then, Old Deuteronomy walked up to the center of the stage. "What's going on?" Angelina asked. "I don't know." Seamus said. As Old Deuteronomy and Munkustrap reached for each other, Jemima appeared on some of the junk nearby. "Look. Jemima." Sly said, pointing at her. The heroes turned to see her as she started singing.
[Daylight]
Jemima: Daylight
See the dew on a sunflower
And a rose that is fading
Roses wither away
Like the sunflower
I yearn to turn my face to the dawn
I am waiting
For the day
As Jemima finished, the heroes put her song to thought. "Daylight? That means morning is approaching." Harry said. "Oh my God. I completely forgot about that." Hermione said. "Then this has to be the very moment." Tom said. Munkustrap turned to his fellow Jellicles as Old Deuteronomy sat down.
Munkustrap: Now, Old Deuteronomy, just before dawn
Through a silence you could cut with a knife
Announces the cat who can now be reborn
And come back to a different Jellicle life
The cats all gathered around Old Deuteronomy, eager to find out which one of them he will choose. "I wonder who Old Deuteronomy's going to choose." Cho said. "Probably Tugger." Intress said. "I'd say Jennyanydots." Sarah said. "No. Skimbleshanks." Neville said. "Uh, guys? We have a visitor." Harry said, noticing someone coming.
Everyone turned to see that Grizabella had returned. The cats were surprised to see her, though they still remained hostile. Tugger allowed her to stand before the Jellicles as they scattered and turned away. Victoria tried to greet her, but Jellylorum brought her away. "I didn't think we'd see Grizabella again." Kaz said. "Why did she come back?" Peyton asked. "It's her last chance." Harry said. "Last chance?" Ginny asked. "Her last chance to be accepted back into the tribe. Otherwise, she'll never be the same again." Harry explained. The heroes all sat nearby and watched Grizabella as Old Deuteronomy gestured her to sing.
[Memory]
Grizabella: Memory
Turn your face to the moonlight
Let your memory lead you
Open up enter in
If you find there the meaning of what happiness is
Then a new life will begin
Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
Burnt out ends of smokey days
The stale cold smell of morning
The streetlamp dies, another night is over
Another day is dawning
Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of the new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin
The cats and heroes all listened to Grizabella sing as she falls to the ground. Just then, Jemima stood up and started singing with her, being the first to understand her.
Jemima: Sunlight through the trees in summer
Endless masquerading
Grizabella heard Jemima sing and began to sing with her.
Both: Like a flower as the dawn is breaking
Grizabella: The memory is fading
Grizabella stood back up as she put all of her heart into the last of her song.
Touch me
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me
You'll understand what happiness is
Look –
A new day has begun
As she finished, Victoria stood up and started to walk towards her. She looked back at Old Deuteronomy, who wanted her to try. As Grizabella held her hand out behind her, Victoria gently placed her hand into it. Grizabella felt happy as Victoria nuzzled her hands. Harry stood up and walked towards them. He gently caressed Grizabella's hands. "Thank you." Grizabella whispered. Harry smiled before he started to sing again.
Harry: All that you wanted was to be wanted
Never to wander London streets, alone and haunted
Victoria: All your memories of pain, let them go
Old Deuteronomy: And you'll dance with these beautiful ghosts