271354112 Bare a Pop Opera Libretto

BOOK BY

JON HARTMERE AND DAMON

INTABARTOLO

MUSIC BY: DAMON

INTRABARTOLO

LYRICS BY JON HARTMERE

ACT 1

Scene 1

ST. CECILIA’S CHURCH

#1 “EPIPHANY” COMPANY

STUDENTS IN NOMINE PATRIS

ET FILIUS

ET SPIRITUS SANCTI

INTROIBO AD ALTARE DEI

AMEN

PRIEST I want to welcome all of you back.

I hope that Christmas was a time of great joy for you and your families.

Today is the feast of the epiphany,

the celebration of the arrival of the three wise men

to pay homage to the baby Jesus.

I want you to imagine what that journey must have been like:

a journey resting entirely on faith,

that they would know where they were going once they arrived.

Imagine what a joy it must have been for them

to have finally reached their destination.

Seniors, you're coming to an end of four years at St. Cecelia's--

you've lived together, studied together

and most importantly, prayed together:

strength for the journey.

We begin in the name of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit.

Let us take a moment now to call to mind those times

when we've fallen from god's grace.

I confess...

(As the prayer continues, the voices of the students drop out and PETER’S voice becomes the only one

heard)

PRIEST & STUDENTS ..to almighty God,

and to you my brothers and sisters,

that I've sinned through my own fault

in my thoughts and in my words

in what I’ve done and what I have failed to do.

And I ask the Blessed Mary ever Virgin,

all the angels and saints and you, my brothers and sisters

PETER to pray for me,

to the lord our god.

STUDENTS

YES, PRAY FOR HIM, TO THE LORD YOUR GOD!

ZACH ONE OF THESE BOYS JUST AIN'T LIKE THE OTHERS!

KYRA LOVES HIS FEMALE SINGERS.

RORY LOVES TO COOK.

ALAN LOOKS AROUND IN GYM--

KYRA IT PLEASES HIM.

STUDENTS THOUGHTS ENSLAVE HIM; SOMEBODY SAVE HIM!

ALAN 'CAUSE HE KNOWS THAT HE IS TAKING CHANCES

ZACH AND HE KNOWS THAT HIS ROMANCE IS DOOMED.

KYRA HE SACRIFICED HIS SOUL TO FEED HIS VICE--

STUDENTS HEAVEN SEVERED, HELL IS FOREVER!

DIG DOWN DEEP AND SAVE YOUR SOUL!

GRAVE MISTAKES WILL TAKE THEIR TOLL!

EVERY SIN IS ENTERED IN--

HEAVEN COMES WITH DISCIPLINE

PETER

BUT IT DOESN'T ALL MAKE SENSE

WHAT I FEEL IS REAL

STUDENTS

NO MORE DODGING; GOD IS WATCHING.

HIS EYE IS ON THE LOWLY SPARROW,

THE ROAD IS LONG, THE PATH IS NARROW!

RORY AND YOUR MOTHER, GOD HOW SHE WILL SUFFER

ZACH WILL YOUR FATHER BREAK TO BEAR THE SHAME?

KYRA AND ALAN YES, YOU WERE A FORCE IN THEIR DIVORCE.

STUDENTS

TRUST THE SHEPARD; GOD MAKE AN EFFORT!

ALAN WILL YOU DRAG THAT POOR BOY DOWN THERE WITH YOU?

KYRA HE'S UNSURE AND YOU CAN CHANGE HIS MIND.

ZACH IF YOU LOVE HIM SO, YOU'LL LET HIM GO.

STUDENTS LIFE IS CHOICES; LIVE BY OUR VOICES!

DIG DOWN DEEP AND SAVE YOUR SOUL!

GRAVE MISTAKES WILL TAKE THEIR TOLL!

EVERY SIN IS ENTERED IN--

HEAVEN COMES WITH DISCIPLINE

PETER BUT IT DOESN'T ALL MAKE SENSE

IF THE LOVE IS STRONG.

STUDENTS NO MORE DODGING; GOD IS WATCHING.

HIS EYE IS ON THE LOWLY SPARROW,

THE ROAD IS LONG, THE PATH IS NARROW!

(PETER’S mother, CLAIRE approaches the lectern carrying a binder)

CLAIRE: Our first reading today is the story of how despite the best efforts of a single mother, a child can

still go horribly, horribly wrong.

PETER: Mom!

CLAIRE: For his eighth birthday, peter asked for an ez-bake oven; his father asked for a divorce.

To me the link between those two events was as strong as peter's attraction to my makeup table. (Beat)

We sent him to catholic boarding school thinking it might help but when he met his roommate Jason,

the two of them locked eyes and I said to myself, "Claire, you wanted grandchildren, instead you're gonna

get ambiguous Christmas cards from south beach."

(DIANE approaches with a hymnal)

DIANE: Please join us in singing our offertory hymm, #279, "a bender among us".

(Sings)

THERE'S A BENDER AMONG US

HE MUST BE EXPOSED.

HE'LL KIDNAP OUR CHILDREN

THEN TAKE OFF THEIR CLOTHES.

A BENDER AMONG US

THERE'S PINK IN OUR FLOCK--

A BOY WITHOUT CONSCIENCE

WHO'S LED BY HIS--

CLAIRE: Cockamaimy! Pure cockamaimy that this isn't a choice. Don't do this to me peter.

PRIEST THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS

STUDENTS AND ALSO WITH YOU.

PRIEST

LET US OFFER EACH OTHER

A SIGN OF CHRIST'S PEACE.

(Speaks)

This is the lamb of god who takes away the sin of the world; happy are those who are called to this table.

PETER LORD, I AM NOT WORTHY TO RECEIVE YOU,

BUT ONLY SAY THE WORD AND I SHALL BE.

STUDENTS LORD, HE IS NOT WORTHY TO RECEIVE YOU.

(The PRIEST refuses PETER communion)

PETER: Father?

PRIEST: Not at a funeral, Peter.

(The Mass becomes a funeral, presumably for PETER, MATT delivers the eulogy)

MATT I'D LIKE TO START WITH JUST A...

IF WE COULD TAKE A MOMENT...

IF MAYBE WE WERE SILENT...

OR WE HAD SPOKEN.

PETER: Mom, what is it? Ivy? Nadia? Matt?

(Sings)

IS IT I, LORD?

IS IT I?

(All join the condemnation of PETER)

STUDENTS TIMOTHY, ROMANS, CORINTHIANS, LEVITICUS

TIMOTHY, ROMANS, CORINTHIANS, LEVITICUS

TIMOTHY, ROMANS, CORINTHIANS, LEVITICUS

FEMALE STUDENTS FORGIVE THE SINNER; HATE THE SIN!

CREATED IN HIS IMAGE--

ABOMINATION, ABOMINATION,

STUDENTS ABOMINATION, ABOMINATION!

STUDENTS BEAR

THE CROSS

THE SHAME

THE CROSS

BEAR THE CROSS, BEAR THE CROSS, BEAR THE CROSS!

(PETER wakes from his nightmare)

PRIEST: Let us go forth in peace, to love, and serve the lord.

STUDENTS: Thanks be to God.

SCENE 2

ST. CELILIA’S SCHOOL HALLWAY

(PETER walks through the school hallway alone, chanting the Hail Mary frantically. He stops at his

locker) #2 “YOU AND I “ PETER & JASON WITH STUDENTS

PETER: Hail Mary full of grace the lord is with thee. Blessed art Thou amongst women and blessed is the

fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

(JASON enter the hallway)

JASON

HEY LITTLE BOY WOULD YOU LIKE A RIDE, A LOLLIPOP, A PUPPY?

HOW ABOUT A BASEBALL BAT? – THERE’S ONE IN MY PANTS

PETER

NO THANK YOU. MY MOM, SHE SAID TO NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS

JASON

SO A KISS IS OUT OF THE QUESTION THEN…?

PETER

I’LL TAKE A CHANCE

SO WHERE WERE YOU? ONLINE? ASLEEP?

LIKE HALF THE CONGREGATION

JASON

SO ARE WE DAMNED?

PETER

I STAYED AWAKE AS LONG AS I COULD

JASON

GOOD CATHOLIC, I SAY WE GO FALL ASLEEP TOGETHER

PETER: Do you?

JASON

SHOULD I BRING MY BASEBALL BAT?

PETER

I THINK YOU SHOULD

(Boys interrupt their private moment)

LUCAS, MATT, ZACH, ALAN JASON!

LUCAS

YOU’RE A SUPERSTAR MAN


ZACH

KID THEY COULDN’T GUARD YOU


PETER

IT’S ALWAYS THE SAME

JASON

NO, LET’S DUCK IN HERE AND…

IVY, KYRA, TANYA,RORY, DIANE

JASON!

DIANE

YOU HAVE A DATE FOR PROM YET?


JASON!

KYRA

DID YOU LOSE MY NUMBER?


JASON!

JASON

THIS IS ALL JUST A GAME

YOU AND I

YOU TAKE MY HAND LEAVING ME BREATHLESS

FEEL THE BEAT OF MY RACING HEART SO YOU’LL UNDERSTAND

AND KNOW WHY WE WHISPER IN HALLWAYS

I’LL BE WITH YOU ALWAYS

RUNNING TOGETHER, FOREVER YOU AND I

PETER

TELL ME WHY I SHOULD TRUST YOU WHEN THE GIRLS ALL LUST TO TOUCH YOU

JASON

CAUSE WHEN I HAVE YOU NEAR ME I GO OUT OF MY MIND

NEED HELP THERE?

PETER

YOU’RE CUTE, AND IT’S TOUGH TO ARGUE WITH A HARD-ON

THINK THAT YOU COULD LEND A HAND HERE?

JASON

IF I HAD THE TIME

STUDENTS

JASON

JASON

PETER, DON’T YOU WORRY

STUDENTS

JASON

JASON

CAUSE I WOULDN’T LEAVE YOU

STUDENTS

JASON

JASON

NOT EVEN FOR ZACK

ZACK

YO!

JASON

HEY, LOOKING GOOD MAN

STUDENTS

JASON

JASON

WHAT WE HAVE IS PERFECT

STUDENTS

JASON

PETER

THEN WE’LL TELL MY MOTHER

STUDENTS

JASON

JASON

LET’S LAY OFF THE CRACK!

YOU AND I





RUNNING TOGETHER, FOREVER YOU AND I

PETER

THERE’S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO ASK YOU

NOW DON’T SAY ‘NO’

JUST HEAR ME OUT

AFTER SCHOOL THEY HOLD AUDITIONS

SOMETHING JUST TO...THINK ABOUT

JASON

GOD, YOU ASKED THE SAME THING LAST YEAR

YOU KNOW ACTING’S NOT MY THING

PLUS I MIGHT GO OUT FOR BASEBALL

AND I NEITHER DANCE NOR SING

PETER

YOU HAVE NEVER MENTIONED BASEBALL

YOU HAVEN’T PLAYED SINCE WE WERE TWELVE

AND AS FOR ‘ACTING’S NOT MY THING’

IT’S OBVIOUS IT’S SOMETHING ELSE

JASON: I don’t act

PETER

I THINK YOU’RE THE BEST ACT THIS SCHOOL HAS EVER SEEN

JASON: So take a bow, and I’ll…

PETER

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

JUST A THOUGHT, FORGET I BROUGHT IT UP

JASON

WE'LL THINK ABOUT IT TONIGHT

WHEN EVERYTHING IS RIGHT

WE’LL SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS

AND CUDDLE IN BED

AND SEE HOW FAR WE GET

PETER: Is that supposed to shut me up?

JASON: Yea

PETER: Jerk

JASON

YOU AND I





RUNNING TOGETHER...

[A SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

...MISS ME!

(JASON exits leaving PETER alone in the hallway)

PETER

FOREVER YOU AND I

#3 “ROLE OF A LIFETIME” PETER

PETER

EVERYTHING’S AN ACT,

WHEN YOU’RE PLEASING EVERYONE.

AND HE ASSUMES THAT ROLE

TO SUCH RENOWN.

HE PLAYS A PERFECT PART,

STRAIGHT FROM HIS HEART

KNOWING THE RISK HE TAKES

AND HOPING THAT THE HOUSE

IS NOT BROUGHT DOWN.

THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME IS LIVING A FANTASY.

THE TRAUMA THAT YOU STRUGGLE TO ERASE.

THOUGHTS BATTLE WORDS OVER DEEDS

A WAR WITH SUCH CASUALTY’S.

ALL PLAYED OUT BEHIND A SMILING FACE.

GOD I NEED YOUR GUIDANCE

TELL ME WHAT IT MEANS

TO LIVE A LIFE WHERE NOTHINGS AS IT SEEMS.

SPENDING DAYS IN SILENT FEAR,

AND SPENDING NIGHTS IN LONELY PRAYER.

HOPING THAT ONE DAY WHEN YOU WAKE,

THOSE FEELINGS WON’T BE THERE.

SO CONFUSED BECAUSE I FEEL COMPLETELY LOST.

AND HERE ALONE IT ALL SOMEHOW MAKES SCENE.

LOOK INTO HIS EYES FOR SOME COMPROMISE

REMEMBER THE WORD, FORGET

AND TRY TO BURY SOMETHING SO INTENSE.

YOU LEARN TO PLAY THE STRAIGHT MAN,

YOUR LINES BECOME ROUTINE.

NEVER REALLY SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN.

BUT I KNOW THE SCENE WILL CHANGE,

WHITE PICKET FENCES, AND A DOG,

A TROPHY BRIGHT, AND CHILDREN.

GOD I KNOW THAT’S WHAT HE WANTS

BUT JASON WHAT ROLE DO I PLAY,

AM I A SAVIOR OR A PHASE?

AM I HERE TO DAMN YOU?

OR TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THIS MAZE.

WHERE CONFUSION IS A CRIME,

SO YOU FILL YOUR LIFE WITH SOUND,

AND IF YOU DANCE LIKE HELL,

YOU HOPE YOU NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS?

IN THE SILENCE WILL HE STAY ONE DAY,

OR REALIZE THAT THESE FEELINGS

ARE GOING AWAY,

SO WE DRIVE OURSELVES INSANE,

SPINNING CIRCLES IN OUR SOULS,

AS WE DANCE AROUND AND PLAY PRETEND.

AND ONCE AGAIN,

REPRISE OUR ROLES.

SCENE 3

ST. CECELIA’S STAGE

(The STUDENTS are preparing for senior play auditions. With exceptions of IVY and MATT they are all

very high school musical)

#4 “AUDITIONS” CHANTELLE/STUDENTS

MATT

BUT, SOFT WHAT LIGHT THROUGH YONDER WINDOW BREAKS?

IT IS THE EAST, AND JULIET IS THE SUN

ARISE, FAIR SUN, AND KILL THE ENVIOUS MOON

ZACH AND ALAN

WHO IS ALREADY SICK AND PALE WITH GRIEF

LUCAS

THAT THOU HER MAID ART FAR MORE FAIR THAN SHE

ZACH

BE NOT HER MAID, SINCE SHE IS ENVIOUS

PETER

HER VESTAL LIVERY IS BUT SICK

LUCAS, ZACH, AND MATT

AND NONE BUT FOOLS DO WEAR IT

LUCAS, ZACH, AND MATT AND PETER

CAST IT OFF, CAST IT OFF!

IVY

'TIS BUT THY NAME THAT IS MY ENEMY

THOU ART THYSELF, THOU NOT A MONTAGUE

WHAT'S MONTAGUE? IT IS NOR HAND, NOR FOOT

NADIA

IT IS NOR HAND, NOR FOOT, NOR ARM, NOR FACE

IVY

O, BE SOME OTHER NAME BELONGING TO A MAN

NADIA

HEY, WHAT'S IN A NAME?

IVY

THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE

BY ANY OTHER NAME

GIRLS

WOULD SMELL AS SWEET

IVY AND TANYA

MY ONLY LOVE SPRUNG FROM MY ONLY HATE

FROM MY ONLY

MATT, PETER, LUCAS

THY DRUGS ARE QUICK, THUS WITH A KISS I DIE

NADIA AND RORY

HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD

HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD HE’S DEAD

(CHANTELLE enters)

SISTER CHANTELLE

I THINK I’VE SEEN ALL I CAN STAND TO SEE

DIANE: oh sister I…

SISTER CHANTELLE

STRAIGHT TRIPPIN GIRL, I KNOW YOU DID NOT JUST INTERRUPT ME

(speaks)

And what’s with the warble?

(Sings)

SNOW WHITE IN THE HOUSE

YOU’RE QUITE A DANCER, TOO BAD YOU OPENED YOUR MOUTH

I HAVE A ROMEO WHO’S WELL-REHEARSED

THEN THERE'S THE REST OF YOU, THE SHOW HAS GOT TO BE CURSED

THIS PLAY’S A TRAGEDY WITHOUT A DOUBT

NOW ARE THERE ANY OTHER FOOLS HERE TO MAKE ME FALL OUT?

JASON

WITH LOVE'S LIGHT WINGS DID I O'ER-PERCH THESE WALLS

FOR STONY LIMITS CANNOT HOLD LOVE OUT

AND WHAT LOVE CAN DO THAT DARES LOVE

ATTEMPT

MATT

ATTEMPT THY KINSMEN ARE NO STOP TO ME

(It’s a competition for the role CHANTELLE chimes in to continue the scene)

SISTER CHANTELLE

IF THEY DO SEE THEE, THEY WILL MURDER THEE

JASON AND MATT

ALACK!

MATT

THERE LIES MORE PERIL IN THINE EYE

TWENTY OF THEIR SWORDS:

JASON

THOU BUT SWEET

AND I AM PROOF AGAINST THEIR ENMITY

(girl’s swoon over JASON)

DIANE, KYRA AND RORY

I WOULD NOT FOR THE WORLD THEY SAW THEE HERE

JASON

I HAVE NIGHT'S CLOAK TO HIDE ME FROM THEIR EYES

MATT

AND BUT THOU LOVE ME, LET THEM FIND ME HERE

JASON AND MATT

MY LIFE WERE BETTER ENDED BY THEIR HATE

JASON

THAN DEATH PROROGUED, WANTING OF THY LOVE

DIANE, KYRA AND RORY

BY WHOSE DIRECTION FOUND'ST THOU OUT THIS PLACE?

JASON

BY LOVE, THAT FIRST DID PROMPT ME TO INQUIRE

SISTER CHANTELLE

ENOUGH! SHUT UP!

(speaks)

I’ll Go Make My Decisions; Be Back In A Few

DIANE: sister, can I….

SISTER CHANTELLE: Girl, what is wrong with you?

(CHANTELLE exits)

PETER

WHAT MADE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?

JASON

I THOUGHT I SHOULD TRY

TANYA

YOU NAILED IT

NADIA

UNFORGETTABLE

MATT

ONE TALENTED GUY

LUCAS

REMINDER, WE’LL MEET IN TANYA’S ROOM ON FRIDAY NIGHT

JASON

WE’LL BE THERE

NADIA

(to matt)

YOU’RE NOT GOING ARE YOU?

LUCAS

GET ME ORDERS

MATT

I DON’T KNOW I MIGHT

LUCAS AND JASON

REMEMBER BACK WHEN ALL WE NEEDED WAS BEER?

NADIA

WHEN WE WERE FRESHMEN AND EVERYTHING WAS CLEAR

IVY

EXCEPT YOUR SKIN

LUCAS

NO MORE CATFIGHTS ONCE WE LEAVE FOR THE RAVE

NADIA

THEN PUT THE PRINCESS IN THE TRUNK

IVY

IF WE DRAG HER BEHIND I’LL BEHAVE

SISTER CHANTELLE: I’m gonna announce the cast list now and I don’t want any drama until the first

rehearsal. You got that? You all did very well. And of course, everyone is guaranteed a spot in the chorus

Principals: Nurse: Nadia McConnell

NADIA: Surprise …

SISTER CHANTELLE: I said no drama, or you’re gonna need a nurse. Got that?

NADIA: Yes, sister

SISTER CHANTELLE: Mercutio: Peter Simons, Benvolio: Lucas Carter Tybalt: Matthew Lloyd

Romeo: Jason McConnell Juliet: Ivy Robinson Lady Capulet: Tanya Garrett Lady Montague: Diane

Lee...does your father have a camcorder?

DIANE: Yes, sister

SISTER CHANTELLE : Lady Montague, Diane Lee.

ALAN

HEAR MY VOICE

DIANE

DID YOU REALLY HEAR ME?

ZACH

HEAR MY VOICE

KYRA

I DON’T THINK YOU SEE ME

RORY

AND YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME

ALAN


ZACH

WOULD YOU REALLY KNOW ME ?

TANYA

AND YOU THINK YOU SEE ME

MATT

HEAR MY VOICE

(Students start to leave, leaving only JASON and NADIA on stage)

JASON


NADIA

BUT YOU DIDN’T HEAR ME

JASON


NADIA

SEE ME

JASON


(IVY enters)

IVY: Hey Romeo, you coming?

JASON: yea, in a sec.

NADIA: Wow! Congratulations Romeo, Dad will be excited...

JASON: Yeah, I'm looking forward to that conversation

NADIA: Now don’t forget behind every great man is a dim-witted sister who just wants to be fed. Nurse!

Who knew? I thought for sure I’d get peasant number 8, or jolly spinstress number 3…

JASON: I know you have more confidence in your acting than that….

#5 “PLAIN JANE FAT ASS” NADIA/JASON

NADIA: Oh I do…..

(Sings)

OH I KNOW A GIRL FULL OF CONFIDENCE.

YES, WHENEVER SHE'S FULL, SHE'S A CONFIDENT GIRL.

SHE'LL HAVE YOUR PIECE OF PIE-

THEN INHALE ANOTHER TEN

THERE'S A THIN GIRL INSIDE HER WITH TWELVE OF HER FRIENDS.

HIPS THAT COULD BEAR YOU A BUFFALO

JASON LONGHORN?

NADIA

ASS THATS SO VAST I COULD BLOCK OUT THE SUN

I'M A CAUTION FOR THE VAIN.

MOTHERS SAY 'WELL, DEAR THERE'S FAT, THEN THERE'S JANE.'

PLAIN JANE FAT ASS

GUILTY OF SWALLOWING JENNY CRAIG WHOLE

PLANE JANE FAT ASS

KEEPING SOCIETY SO ILL AT EASE AND LOVING HER ROLE.

JASON: Why are you so hard on yourself?

NADIA: why are you such an over achiever?

(simultaneously)

NADIA: Mom...

JASON: Dad...

JASON: Nadia, it's just that I know you'd be happier-

NADIA: okay, kiddo- I didn't spend thousands of dollars on private golf lessons

so you could quit the team sophomore year.

JASON: It's mind over matter-

NADIA: If you keep your mind focused-

JASON: We just want you to be happy...

NADIA: To make us happy...

(sings)

BUT WHY CAN'T THE FAT GIRL PLAY JULIET?

IT'S THE PLUMPEST OF ROLES, SO THEN WHY NOT PICK ME?

JASON: IT'S JUST A STUPID SHOW

NADIA:

SAYS THE DAHSING ROMEO

WELL, I'VE PLAYED A SERVANT FOR YEARS IN A ROW.

BUT I'LL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH- YOU BET YOUR ASS.

HURT ME? YOU CAN'T- I HAVE MOUNDS OF THICK SKIN.

BEATING HIGH SCHOOL DOESN'T LAST, AND SOMEDAY, I HAVE A HUNCH

THAT I'LL EAT THEM FOR BREAKFAST AND SHIT THEM FOR LUNCH.

PLAIN JANE FAT ASS

HUNGRY FOR LOVE, SHE'S A SESITIVE SOUL

PLAIN JANE FAT ASS

KEEPING SOCIETY SO ILL AT EASE AND LOVING HER ROLE.

NADIA: Dad's birthday package arrived... Two weeks late as usual. Here's your birthday check - financial

proof that dad loves ya and oh, surprise! A note!

(SUNG)

'DEAR JASON,

PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED: THIS VERY THICK PACKAGE THAT CAME FOR YOU YESTERDAY

I TALKED TO FATHER FLYNN AND HE TOLD ME YOU WERE IN,

BUT CALL ANYWAY WHEN YOU OPEN IT.'

NOTRE DAME!

'WE ALWAYS KNEW THAT YOU'D KEEP THE MCCONNELL FLAME BURNING

LOVE DAD'

(Spoken)

JASON: Hey, what did Dad get you?

NADIA: You mean what did dad's secretary get me?

JASON: Huh..

NADIA: These earrings - I think they're slimming. What do you think?

JASON: Come here.

SCENE 4

ST. CECILIA’S CAFETERIA

#6 WONDERLAND “” STUDENTS

MATT

IVY'S BIRTHDAY'S IN A WEEK

I WANT TO GET HER SOMETHING MAD

NADIA

HOW ABOUT A PAIR OF FAKER BOOBS?

AN STD SHE HASN'T HAD?

TANYA

YOU SHOULD THROW HER A SURPRISE

NADIA

WE'LL HELP YOU MAKE IT UPPERCRUST

MATT

YEAH SOMETHING CLASSY, SOMETHING SMALL...YOU'LL HELP?

NADIA

MATTHEW...WHERE'S THE TRUST?

IVY

TRUST FOR WHAT?

NADIA

THAT YOU ‘VE DONE SMUT

MATT

UH, WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THE RAVE

I MADE THE SNACKS

KYRA

I'VE GOT THE GUIDE

IVY

I GUESS WERE SET

LUCAS

WE NEED A RIDE

TANYA

THE CHURCH'S VAN!

PETER

YOU HAVE THE KEYS

MATT

SO I SHOULD STEAL IT?

TANYA

BORROW!

IVY

PLEASE?

JASON

WHY NOT?

MATT

WHERE DO I BEGIN?

TANYA

IT'S ALL WE GOT

LUCAS

ONE LITTLE SIN

COME TO WONDERLAND WHERE NEVER NEVER FINDS YOU

FOR ONE ENCHANTED NIGHT OF DREAMS DISGUISED IN SWIRLING LIGHTS

TEN THOUSAND FRIENDS TO MAKE AN ECSTASY OF MOTION

YOU'RE FLOATING, ROLLING FREE, AND LIFE IS AS IT OUGHT TO BE

MATT

HOW FAR AWAY IS THIS RAVE?

LUCAS

JUST MAKE SURE THE TANK IS FULL

TANYA

JUST COME

MATT

THIS MAP IS KINDA VAGUE

LUCAS

WHEN WE'RE CLOSE WE'LL FEEL THE PULL

JASON

I HAVE SOME CLOTHES THAT YOU CAN WEAR

MATT

AND WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

TANYA

YOU LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS

WEAR SOMETHING CHEAPER TO THE SCENE

MATT

THERE'S NO WAY TO CROSS THIS ROAD

PETER

I THINK THE MAP IS UPSIDE DOWN

LUCAS

OUR PARENTS HAD IT EASIER

THE DISCO DIDN'T MOVE AROUND

TANYA

YEAH, BUT WHO CAN GROOVE TO THAT?

AND WHAT'S WITH SPELLING WITH YOUR HANDS?

IVY: Could you ever seem them rolling?

STUDENTS

GOD, THEY'D NEVER UNDERSTAND

OFF TO WONDERLAND WHERE NEVER NEVER FINDS YOU

FOR ONE ENCHANTED NIGHT OF DREAMS DISGUISED IN SWIRLING LIGHTS

TEN THOUSAND FRIENDS TO MAKE AN ECSTASY OF MOTION

YOU'RE FLOATING, ROLLING FREE, AND LIFE IS AS IT OUGHT TO BE

LUCAS

NOW, THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO FEEL ALIVE

THAT'S WHY THE PARTY NEVER ENDS

THOUGH X IS STILL THE TREAT OF CHOICE

I BROUGHT ALONG SOME FRIENDS

BOYS AND GIRLS OUR SHOW TODAY

IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTERS 'G' AND 'K'

MATT

WHAT?

LUCAS

G AND K, KID

THEY’RE BOTH INTENSE

THEY ENHANCE YOUR X EXPERIENCE!

TANYA

PROFESSOR-

LUCAS EXHIBIT A:

‘K’! SIT BACK, LISTEN AND LEARN!

A COUPLE OF SNIFFS WITH A TWO-SECOND BURN!

THE RETURN IS WORTH EVERY BIT!

TRUST ME KIDS, THIS IS POWERFUL, POWERFUL SHIT, SIT,

WATCH WHAT I COME WITH! WATCH-WA-WA-WATCH WHAT I COME WITH!

ON IT! THE WAY THAT I'M ON!

YOU SUCKERS AND FUCKERS GONNA LOVE HOW YOU GONE! YOU'RE GOLDEN!

SECRET SCENES UNFOLDIN', YOU FEELIN' AND BOLDIN'

YOU’RE TUCKIN' AND ROLLIN'

YOU'RE PART OF THE ACTION, BUT STANDING APART

YOU'RE FAST AS A FRACTION; THE FACT IS ATTRACTION

IS ON 'TIL DAWN, BUT DON'T OVERTAKE IT,

HIGH ON THE STAKES WHEN YOU FIND THAT YOU WAKE IN A ‘K’ HOLE,

LIKE A ROLL GONE BAD!

WORSE THAN THE WORST SHIT THAT YOU'VE EVER HAD!

YOU’RE TAKEN, JAKE, SHAKEN AND STIRRED

LIFE IS A PRISON AND YOUR VISION IS BLURRED!

YOU'RE BEGGIN AND BUGGIN, CUZ YOU'RE SOUL IS SO LONELY!

YOUR ONLY DEFENSE IS THE FACT THAT YOU KNOW ME!

I GOT YOUR BACK, BUT I WON'T BABYSIT!

I DON'T NEED THAT SHIT!

EXHIBIT B:

‘G’! COMES CLEAR, BUT I COLOR IT BLUE.

SO YOU WON'T USE THE 'THOUGHT IT WAS WATER' EXCUSE!

LIQUID X IS IN EFFECT BUT THAT'S THE FORMAL NAME!

TAKE HER OUT ONCE AND YOU'RE NEVER THE SAME!

ALL MY LADIES!

GIRLS HUH?

LUCAS ALL MY LADIES?

GIRLS YEAH!

LUCAS TO MY FELLAS!

BOYS YEAH?

LUCAS TO MY FELLAS!

BOYS ...YEAH

LUCAS PAY ATTENTION MY FRIENDS, CUZ CLASS IS IN SESSION,

A LESSON WON'T LESSEN, SO TAKE THE POINT THAT I'M STRESSIN',

THIS IS STRONGER THAN ‘K’, OVERDOSE AIN'T A JOKE!

TOO MUCH IS A COMA, BREATHIN’ SLOW TIL YA CHOKE

SO SHOW MA YOU CARE, AND PARTY HARDY AWARE!

I AIN'T DRAGGIN' YOUR ASS HOME IF YOU FAIL TO BEWARE!

IT'S FUN FOR ALL Y'ALL, AND ALL FOR FUN

BUT IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND, REMEMBER RULE NUMBER ONE:

I KNOW YOU KNOW X, BUT THIS SHIT HAS LIMITS

PLAY THE GAME PLAYA, BUT PLAY TO STAY IN IT...UH!

TANYA: Don’t do that when I take you home…

LUCAS: So are you in or not?

MATT

WHAT TIME?

LUCAS WE'D HAVE TO LEAVE BY NINE...

TANYA: Come on it'll be fun!

MATT: I dont know, maybe...

IVY: Maybe ?

MATT ALRIGHT I'LL GO

(Students cheer and exit)

SCENE 5

NADIA & IVY’S DORM ROOM

NADIA: [Looking at Ivy's outfit] Oh thank God! I haven't seen your belly button for hours

IVY: Does it look good, I don’t have the advantage you do of it being way out in front of me. Ya 'know,

I've noticed that some of my clothes are missing

NADIA: I think we've all noticed that

(MATT enters)

MATT: Ready ladies? (Noticing Ivy’s outfit) Wow, are you performing?

IVY: If you’re lucky.

(MATT turns to NADIA)

NADIA: I’m not going.

MATT: What do you mean?

NADIA: I said no. Fucking go already...

MATT: Alright…

(IVY hesitates in the doorway)

IVY: Well, you have yourself a good night, And don't touch anything

NADIA:...says the whore, uncharacteristically...

#6 “A QUIET NIGHT AT HOME” NADIA

NADIA

A QUIET NIGHT AT HOME

SILENT NIGHT

A JOY TO PASS A QUIET NIGHT AT HOME


ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GONE

AND ONCE AGAIN I FIND MYSELF ALONE


JUST ME AND MY GOOD SHEPARD

HE AND I CAN COUNT A MILLION SHEEP


FILLING UP THAT TIME

TILL FINALLY I GET TO SLEEP


MOTHERS WORRIED GLANCES

TAKE MY HAND SMILE SADLY SIGH

WORDS OF WISDOM

TALKS OF SHIPS AND PRINCES

SOOTHING SAGAS LACED WITH LOVING LIES

SADNESS

WHO ME SAD


MY FAVORITE PLACE

HONEY IT’LL BE OK

SLIM DOWN DEAR THINGS WILL CHANGE

FOR AFTER ALL YOU’VE SUCH A PRETTY FACE


PLAY MY SIREN SONG

ATTRACTING NONE MY SHIP JUST WONT COME IN

CLINGING TO THE RIGID ROCK OF AGES

NEVER EVER EVEN GET THE CHANCE TO SIN

PASSING TWO PRODUCTIVE HOURS

TEARING THROUGH A HUNDRED PAGES

WHAT A TALE OF STAR CROSSED LOVERS

LIFE IS LIVED ON OTHER STAGES

PAIN ADORES ME

GOD IGNORES ME

ALWAYS THINKING THINKING

SINKING NEVER DANCING

NEVER ASKED AND ASKING WHY

WHY THEN NEVER NEVER CRY

FAR TO CLEVER

BIG GIRL

BIG GIRL

SHIPS AND PRINCES

ALL GONE HOME

ALONE AGAIN

AGAIN ALONE


WITH THOUGHTS OF WHY


WITH THOUGHTS OF WHY


SPENT GETTING BY

SCENE 6

THE RAVE

(Bodies of rave-goers throb to music. LUCAS wanders through the sea of ravers like a party host. As the

music intensifies PETER dances closer to JASON, and MATT dances closer to IVY)

#8 “ROLLING” STUDENTS

(IVY collapses while dancing)

MATT: Lucas, what's wrong with her?

LUCAS: She’s falling out. She’ll be fine. I’ll take her outside.

MATT: No, I got it

(MATT helps IVY walk outside. JASON and PETER continue to dance closer. PETER leans in to kiss

JASON. JASON pulls back)

JASON: You feelin' it?

PETER: I didn't take it, I don't need it!

(PETER tries to kiss JASON again. JASON pulls back again.)

JASON: Let’s get some air.

(JASON pulls PETER outside. Once outside- when he is sure no one can see—he kisses PETER)

#9 ” BEST KEPT SECRET “ PETER AND JASON

PETER: You can’t kiss me inside?

JASON: I said I needed some air

PETER: Yeah, I heard you.

JASON

I KNOW THIS WORLD CAN HAVE A PLACE FOR US

IF WE JUST TRY TO FIND A WAY TO TRUST THAT TIME WILL BE KIND

IN A FANTASY I DREAM, AWAKE, BUT REALITY IS GIVE AND TAKE

YOU TAKE WHAT YOU CAN, YOU GIVE TIME A CHANCE

WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE WORLD IS FAST ASLEEP

I'LL WIPE AWAY YOUR DOUBT

SHOW YOU WHY WE KEEP

THE BEST KEPT SECRET

THE BEST KEPT SECRET...OF ALL

PETER

ALL I EVER WANT IS THERE IN YOUR EYES

THEY TELL ME I'M ALRIGHT AND I REALIZE I ALWAYS KNEW

WE WHISPER WORDS WHEN WE'RE ALONE AT NIGHT

I WANT TO HEAR THEM IN THE MORNING LIGHT

CUZ WITH LOVE ON OUR SIDE MAYBE WE'D BE ALRIGHT

BENEATH A MILLION STARS THERE'S NO NEED TO PRETEND

I LOOK AROUND TONIGHT AND WONDER WHY WE CAN’T END

THE BEST KEPT SECRET...

JASONASON

IT'S BEST KEPT SECRET...

PETER

DIDN’T YOU SEE HOW NO ONE IN THERE CARED

A THOUSAND PEOPLE SAW US DANCING THERE

YOU HAVE TO GIVE THE WORLD A CHANCE--

JASON

A CHANCE TO WHAT?

TO SEE HOW DEEP THE WORLD CAN CUT?

THIS IS ALL A FANTASY

THEN WE GO BACK TO SCHOOL...

JUST THINK IT THROUGH

PETER

I THINK IT THROUGH AND THEN YOU SHUT ME OUT

YOU'RE SUCH A COWARD!

JASON

AND YOU’RE A FOOL!

PETER

YOU KNOW WE CAN'T GO ON FOREVER THIS WAY

JASON

ALL THIS 'FOREVER'...

CAN'T YOU LIVE FOR TODAY?

PETER

WE HAVE TO GROW UP

THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO LOVE...

JASON

IT'S BEST KEPT SECRET

PETER

BEST KEPT SECRET

JASON AND PETER

BEST KEPT SECRET

PETER: I love you, Jason

(end scene)

#10 “CONFESSION” STUDENTS/PRIEST

STUDENTS

WE'RE DOING TIME IN CONFESSION

IT'S A SACRAMENT OF OPPRESSION

WE HAVE NO NEED FOR FORGIVENESS

BECAUSE OUR SHIT'S NONE OF HIS BUSINESS

TANYA

I GOT SO HIGH I FAINTED

ALAN

SOMETIMES I DON'T RECYCLE

ZACH

I FINALLY NAILED MY GIRLFRIEND

LUCAS

I TOOK SOME EXTRA NYQUIL

KYRA

I BLINKED AND IT WAS OVER

DIANE

I SWEAR WITH ALL MY MIGHT

STUDENTS

I’LL SIN NO MORE, I'M SORRY LORD

WE'RE DOING TIME IN CONFESSION

IT'S A POOR MAN'S THERAPY SESSION


BECAUSE OUR SHIT'S NONE OF HIS BUSINESS

TANYA AND KYRA

THAT MIND SHOULD MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS

ALAN

HOW DOES THE “GLORY BE” GO

RORY

HE GAVE ME NINE “HAIL MARYS”

KYRA

TWENTY-FIVE “OUR FATHERS”

ZACH

THIS IS SO ARBITRARY

DIANE

I DON’T THINK GOD INTENDED

CONFESSION TO BE SCARY

STUDENTS

SAY THAT YOU’LL FORGIVE ME, LORD

WE’RE DOING TIME IN CONFESSION

WHERE WE’RE WORKING OUT SOME AGRESSION


BECAUSE OUR SHIT’S NONE OF HIS BUSINESS

HELL NO OUR SHIT’S NONE OF HIS BUSINESS

(PETER and MATT step into adjoining confessionals; the PRIEST is seated center)

PETER & MATT

FATHER...

PETER

CAN THE CHURCH BE WRONG?

MATT

CAN A SIN BE RIGHT?

PETER

IF SOMETHING THAT YOU FEEL

MATT

SOMETHING THAT YOU SAW…

PETER AND JASON

GOES AGAINST THE LAW

PETER

WHAT DO YOU DO?

MATT

DO YOU TELL?

PETER AND JASON

WHAT DO I FOLLOW?

PRIEST

THE CHURCH'S TEACHINGS COME FROM CENTURIES OF STUDY

QUESTIONS OF DOCTRINE ARE BEST LEFT TO GREATER MINDS THAN YOURS

THIS IS NOT TO SAY THE CHURCH IS NEVER WRONG

BUT IF YOU HOLD TO HER CREED YOU'LL NEVER FIND YOURSELF LET DOWN

(speaks)

Is there anything else son?

PETER AND MATT: No, Father.

PETER

HEAR MY VOICE

MATT


IVY

HEAR MY VOICE

KYRA AND TANYA

I DON'T THINK YOU SEE ME

LUCAS AND NADIA

AND YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME?

ZACH


DIANE AND TANYA

WOULD YOU REALLY KNOW ME?

MATT

AND YOU THINK YOU SEE ME

ALAN AND RORY

HEAR MY VOICE

PETER

IF I EVER TOLD YOU...



SCENE 8

ST. CECILIA’S STAGE

(The STUDENTS are gathered on the stage for rehearsal)

#11 “PORTRAIT OF A GIRL” CHANTELLE/IVY/MATT/STUDENTS

SISTER CHANTELLE: Ok. Let’s just try to put yesterday’s rehearsal behind us. New day, new attitude,

three, four…

STUDENTS

TWO HOUSEHOLDS, BOTH ALIKE IN DIGNITY

IN FAIR VERONA WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE

(Horrid. Pitches are off, TANYA is applying makeup, everyone is trying to be a star and no one is focused)

CHANTELLE: People, your first note is a C-Natural. Ain’t nothing natural about what you’re singing.

STUDENTS

FROM ANCIENT GRUDGE BREAK TO NEW MUTINY

WHERE CIVIL BLOOD MAKES CIVIL HANDS UNCLEAN

(It’s worse)

CHANTELLE: That’s it! There’s bad and then there’s whatever y’all are doing. Have mercy! Go practice

somewhere I can’t here you.

(STUDENTS start to leave, IVY stops Chantelle in passing, Nadia and Jason notice)

IVY: Sister Chantelle, I did some sketches, you know, like for the poster or the program…

CHANTELLE: (Can’t be bothered) Uh-huh

JASON: Hey, these look great.

IVY: What? Oh Thanks.

NADIA: Bathroom stalls don’t lie, she’s good with her hands.

(All exit, MATT lingers)

IVY

PORTRAIT OF A GIRL

CANVAS OF AGES

THE STAGE IS HERS

DEMURE IN PRACTICED BEAUTY

HOLDING ALL IN THRALL

PORTRAIT OF A GIRL

OBJECT OF RUMOR

A POSE AT PLAY

THEY SAYS SHE'S FAIREST OF THEM ALL

PAINT HER IN

WATCHING ONE COLOR END AND ONE BEGIN

BRUSH AWAY WHAT'S STRAY

ADD A FINISHING TOUCH

THE RAPTURE COLD AS A PEARL

NOW THE PORTRAIT HAS CAPTURED THE GIRL


PORTRAIT OF A GIRL

MATT

DON’T MIND ME I’M JUST WATCHING

IVY

PAINTED ILLUSION

MATT

IT LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU

IVY

SHE’LL PLAY YOUR PART

SHE SEES THAT SHE'S A WORK OF ART

MATT

JUST UNDERSTAND I’M TAKEN IN

IVY

PAINT HER IN

WATCHING ONE COLOR END AND ONE BEGIN

BRUSH AWAY WHAT'S STRAY

THERE'S DISGUISE IN HER EYES

IVY MATT

ADD SHADOWS THAT DANCE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY

ACROSS HER SKIN

HIDE THE DOUBT THAT CRIES OUT I’M SCARED I’LL SAY

WITHIN HER TOO MUCH

STRIPPED BARE STRIPPED BARE

BENEATH ALL THE LAYERS BENEATH ALL THE LAYERS

WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE THE GIRL I KNOW THERE’S LOVE

LYING THERE LYING THERE

SOUGHT AFTER TRAPPED LIKE A PEARL



IVY AND MATT

DARING ME TO FALL

FAIREST OF THEM ALL

SCENE 9

NADIA AND IVY’S DORM ROOM

(MATT is setting up an elegant table for IVY’S party when the door bursts open. NADIA leads a procession

of STUDENTS carrying a penis piñata. ZACH and KYRA hang it. ZACH wasted drinks from a beer hat.

Balloons, noise makers, gaudily wrapped presents-it’s everything MATT’s intimate affair wasn’t)

#11 “BIRTHDAY BITCH” STUDENTS

ZACK (RE: THE PINATA)

BET THIS REALLY TAKES YOU BACK.

KYRA I COULD NEVER FIND YOURS, ZACK.

NADIA EXCUSE ME!

MATT EXCUSE ME, WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

RORY IT’S A PIÑATA, MATT.

LUCAS PUT IT THERE INSTEAD.

KYRA WOULDN’T WANT TO HIT YOUR “HEAD”.

(NADIA hands out song sheets)

NADIA I WROTE A SONG FOR US TO SING.

ZACK

(Wasted)

THEY’LL BE HERE ANY MINUTE.

KYRA I NEED TAPE.

ALAN GOT CUPS?

LUCAS

A PLATE?

NADIA WHEN I GO LIKE THIS, WE’LL BEGIN IT!

RORY, NADIA & KYRA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVY, YOU ARE THE SPECIAL BIRTHDAY BITCH!

NADIA

WE GOT YOU SOME VAGISIL TO HELP CLEAR UP THAT NASTY ITCH!

PETER

THAT’S PRETTY, NADIA.

ZACK SHE’LL LOVE THAT!

(Zach turns and hurls)

ALAN TOWELS, STAT!

LUCAS SHE’S GONNA DIE!

NADIA WE SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.

PETER BE NICE.

NADIA WHY?

RORY: Mary Jane made some brownies. They’re dope!

KYRA MY FAVORITE!

RORY MINE TOO!

LUCAS OOOH! SPACECAKES!

(PETER walks by and grabs a brownie)

PETER COOL! WHO MADE THESE?

RORY DOES HE KNOW?

LUCAS PLEASE.

(PETER walks back, and grabs a handful of brownies)

PETER

(mouthful)

KNOW WHAT?

ALAN I NEED A CUP!

ZACK I MAY HAVE TO CRASH HERE TONIGHT THERE’S NO WAY I’M GONNA MAKE IT HOME.

NADIA WHAT THE HELL, THE BED’S STILL WARM, 'CAUSE IVY NEVER SLEEPS ALONE.

SAME OLD GIFT FROM DIFFERENT GIVERS; THROW THE DOG ANOTHER BONE!

MATT

(to NADIA)

TIME TO GO.

(ZACH indicates another mess he’s made)

ZACH SORRY, BRO.

(MATT sees “streamers’ being hung: they’re IVY’S panties)

MATT ARE THOSE HER PANTIES?

KYRA YES, INDEED!

LUCAS GUESS WHO’S HORNY?

(JASON enters)

JASON HIM.

DIANE, KYRA, AND ZACH AGREED!

(LUCAS sends a string of condoms through the air at MATT)

LUCAS OPEN SHOP, TAKE ALL YOU NEED!

NADIA (RE: The condoms)

I WOULD WEAR THREE.

MATT MAYBE I’M NOT BEING CLEAR…

DIANE THEY’RE HERE!

RORY

LIGHTS OUT!

LUCAS QUIET!

PETER THESE ARE SO GOOD!

NADIA SING OUT, LOUISE!

ALAN GUYS, WHERE ARE ALL THE CUPS?

ALL SHUT UP!

NADIA

1, 2, 3, 4!

STUDENTS HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVY, YOU'RE THE UGLIEST OF ALL,

YOU ARE THE WORST AND MOST PERVERSE TO ROAM CECILIA'S HALLOWED HALLS!

YOUR MOTHER WAS A HOOKER AND YOUR FATHER WAS A DICK,

HE POKED HER IN A TOASTER AND THE PAIR PRODUCED A PIG,

WHOSE BRAIN IS AWFULLY TINY AND WHOSE ASS IS AWFULLY BIG,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BITCH! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BITCH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVY, BITCH, BITCH, BITCH, BITCH, BITCH!

NADIA THEN THEY TOOK THAT LITTLE BITCH AND THEY FUCKED HER IN THE ASS...

Sorry.

MATT: Happy Birthday!

DIANE: Matt planned the party!

MATT: Some of it.

IVY: Thank you, this is very sweet.

(IVY falls into MATT’S arms)

MATT: She’s loaded, what happened to her?

TANYA: You told me to ‘keep her busy’.

(The piñata game commences, PETER; high, tries to pull JASON into the action)

PETER

YOU DON’T WANNA PLAY?

JASON: Nah…why are you so happy?

PETER I WISH YOUR PIÑATA WERE THAT BIG!

JASON:You do know those are pot brownies?

PETER: Oops.

(PETER pulls JASON away)

'WANT TO GO BACK TO THE RAVE

THE TWO OF US DANCING TOGETHER

OUT THERE IN THE OPEN

SO THEN WHAT’S STOPPING US NOW?

I HEAR OUR SONG ON THE RADIO

AND I DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS

JASON: Lower your voice…

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?

PETER I THINK WE’RE MISSING SO MUCH

JASON, I WISH I COULD SHOUT IT,

SHOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU!

(IVY approaches, holding the PINATA STICK…too drunk to realize what’s going on, JASON covers)

JASON: Hey

IVY: Hey, you any good with a stick?

JASON: What have you heard?

IVY: Come help me.

JASON: Sure… give me one sec’.

PETER: Don’t go.

JASON: Peter, stop! God.

PETER: but the rave–

JASON: –Was different .We don’t live in a rave. Look, you have to stop acting like this…

PETER: Like what? Your boyfriend?

(Exits, IVY returns)

IVY: Is he ok?

JASON: He's just fucked up

IVY: Well that makes two of us

(MATT approaches IVY. JASON has his arms around her and is helping her swing at the piñata)

MATT: Dance with me.

IVY: next song

MATT: OK

(MATT waits awkward)

IVY: Matt, I said next song - I'll find you

MATT: (Playful) You might not…anyway I was thinking that later we could…

IVY: Matt, I'm talking to ‘later’ (referring to Jason)

#13 ” ONE KISS” IVY/JASON

IVY

LET'S MAKE LATER SOONER

A MINUTE CAN CRAWL BY WHEN YOU HAVE

SOMETHING YOU WANT REAL BAD.

I SPENT THE WHOLE PARTY

JUST WAITING FOR US TO BE ALONE,

BUT THEN YOU MUST'VE KNOWN.

OR PERHAPS

YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED HOW I STARE.

ARE YOU SCARED?

JASON

WHY SHOULD I BE FRIGHTENED?

IVY

I DON'T KNOW, BUT STILL I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES

THEY SAY ‘I'M NOT SURPRISED’

JASON

AT WHAT?

IVY

THAT I WANT TO KISS YOU.

I'VE WANTED TO KISS YOU FOR SO LONG

JASON

YOU'RE WASTED AND THIS IS WRONG

IVY

BUT WHY?

JASON

IT COULD WRECK THE FRIENDSHIP

IVY

I DON'T KNOW, I THINK YOU'RE INTRIGUED

JASON

AND WHY IS THAT?

IVY

I SEE WHAT YOUR STARING AT.

COULD THAT BE SOME LIFE STIRRING IN YOUR JEANS?

HOW OBSCENE.

JASON

SO HOW ABOUT THAT “FRENCH KISS”…FRENCH TEST?

IVY

‘VOULEZ- VOUZ COUCHE...’ OH, WHAT’S THE REST?

JASON

‘AVEC MOI,’ I THINK IT GOES

IVY

IT COULD

IT'S BEEN QUITE A BIRTHDAY

JASON

DID YOU GET ANYTHING GOOD?

IVY

YOU DO KNOW I'M MISUNDERSTOOD

JASON

DID YOU MAKE A BIRTHDAY WISH?

IVY

OH YES

SIT TIGHT AND I'LL WHISPER IT IN YOUR EAR

[She whispers]

JASON

I DON'T THINK THAT'S LEGAL HERE.

IVY

DON'T YOU WANT TO KISS ME?

JASON

WANT TO KISS YOU

IVY

DON'T YOU WANT ME JUST LIKE I WANT YOU?

PLEASE GRANT THE BIRTHDAY GIRL HER WISH

JASON

OK, ONE KISS...

(JASON goes in to kiss IVY. IVY pulls him down on top of her)

SCENE 10


(MATT is alone in the church’s sacristy. PETER prays alone in one of the pews)

#14 “ARE YOU THERE” MATT AND PETER

MATT

DO YOU KNOW—WELL, OF COURSE YOU DO—

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO STAND OUTSIDE?

TO WATCH THE WORLD AND WISH

YOU DIDN’T HURT SO MUCH, YOU CRIED

I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE

AND I KNOW I SHOULDN’T CARE

BUT WHEN I FEEL THESE THINGS ARE REAL

I WISH I FELT YOU THERE

AND IF I DID, I’D ASK YOU

HOW COME LIFE IS SO UNFAIR?

PETER

DO YOU KNOW—WELL, OF COURSE YOU DO—

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE AFRAID?

THAT NOTHING WILL BECOME

OF ALL THE PLANS THAT YOU HAVE MADE?

SO I WATCH THE GIRLS SURROUND HIM

AND HE SAYS IT’S JUST A GAME

I GUESS THAT I BELIEVE HIM

BUT IT HURTS ME JUST THE SAME

AND I’M ALL ABOUT THIS STUPID ACT

SO WHO AM I TO BLAME?

PETER AND MATT

ARE YOU THERE? ARE YOU THERE?

DO YOU WATCH ME WHEN I CRY?

AND IF IT’S IN YOUR POWER,

HOW CAN YOU SIT IDLY BY?

I TRY SO HARD TO PLEASE YOU

BUT YOU NEVER SEEM TO SEE

MATT

IS IT MY FATE TO SIT AND WAIT?

PETER

I WONDER WHAT MY STRUGGLE MEANS

MATT

I WISH I KNEW THAT SOMEONE OUT THERE CARED

PETER

ARE YOU THERE?

PETER AND JASON

CARED FOR ME

MATT: Who’s out there?

PETER: Matt?

MATT: Yeah! Are you alright?

PETER: I’m fine

MATT

HERE, HAVE SOME WINE

PETER

THIS IS HOLY WINE!

MATT

FATHER HASN’T BLESSED IT YET

PETER

IN THAT CASE…

MATT

GRAB A CHALICE

PETER

THANKS.

LIFE SUCKS…

MATT

HERE, HAVE THE REST

SO WHY’D YOU LEAVE?

PETER

THE PARTY?

MATT

YEAH

PETER

I WAS GETTING KIND OF BORED

MATT

ME TOO!

PETER

THERE’S ANOTHER REASON…

MATT

YEAH?

PETER

IT SUCKS TO BE IGNORED

MATT

I KNOW!

I ALWAYS FIGHT TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT, AND THIS IS MY REWARD

PETER

THIS IS MY REWARD

PETER AND MATT

ARE YOU THERE? ARE YOU THERE?

CAN YOU MAKE SOME TIME FOR ME?

THEY TELL ME THAT YOU’RE OUT THERE

AND THEY TELL ME THAT YOU SEE

I TRY TO FIND THE MEANING

GOD, YOU KNOW HOW HARD I’VE TRIED

BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE I’M GOING

AND I DON’T HAVE ANY GUIDE

MATT

THEY SAID THINGS WOULD GET BETTER

BUT I GUESS…THEY LIED

PETER

ARE YOU THERE?

HE NEEDS TO GIVE ME MORE!

MATT

I’LL DRINK TO THAT!

PETER

WHO CARES WHAT PEOPLE THINK?

WE’RE FINE!

WE’VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE!

ONE DAY HE’LL WAKE UP

AND REALIZE ALL HE NEEDS IS ME

UNTIL THEN, GOD, I WISH I KNEW

I NEED A GUARANTEE

MATT

I NEED TO KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU’LL BE THERE

PETER

SEND A SIGN SO THAT I KNOW YOU’RE THERE

MATT AND PETER

THERE FOR ME

(PETER and MATT begin to waltz around in their drunkenness)

MATT: Who’s leading?

PETER: Well, who usually leads?

[Peter whispers in Matt's ear that he and Jason are boyfriends]

MATT: I’m going to bed. Catch you later, ok?

(MATT exits leaving PETER, he continues to drink, a “hallelujah-esk” sound is heard and CHANTELLE

appears as the Virgin Mary)

#15 ”911 EMERGENCY’ CHANTELLE/KYRA/TANYA/PETER

CHANTELLE

STOP!

PETER: Fuck me! Matt, It’s Diana Ross!

SISTER CHANTELLE: Sure enough ain’t, but now I know I got the right person.

PETER

WHAT’S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

SISTER CHANTELLE : Listen up, Peter, I may be a virgin but I ain’t new to the game. Don’t be frontin'

with Mary.

PETER : Holy shit!

SISTER CHANTELLE: I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.

KYRA & TANYA

THINK IT OVER.

PETER

HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE

SISTER CHANTELLE: Stop, stop, stop! Do you know how tired I am of that prayer?

What do you know about 2,000 years and they still be saying the same prayer

KYRA & TANYA

CHANGE IS COMIN’ – IT’S COMIN’!

SISTER CHANTELLE : I have a message for you, Peter

KYRA & TANYA

LISTEN CLOSELY

SISTER CHANTELLE: Now where’d I put it? All these pockets...Oh yeah, here it is!

KYRA & TANYA

SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND

SISTER CHANTELLE “You shall know the truth and it shall…”Who writes this stuff?

KYRA & TANYA

TOO GENERIC

SISTER CHANTELLE : Never mind, I’m just gonna wing it

TANYA

MARY LOVES HER PUNS

SISTER CHANTELLE: Now, I saw what you just did

KYRA & TANYA

MARY SAW YOU

SISTER CHANTELLE : Seems the love that dare not speak its name done gone ahead and spoke

KYRA & TANYA

NOW THE SECRET’S OUT

SISTER CHANTELLE: You tell one person – that’s it – cat’s out of the bag

KYRA & TANYA

WILL HE KEEP IT?

SISTER CHANTELLE : There’s a phone call that’s now overdue to your mother, baby

KYRA & TANYA

TIME TO CALL HER UP

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

GET HIM MAMA’S LINE

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE HEAVEN KNOWS IT'S TIME.

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

CAN YOU PUT HIM THROUGH?

ALL THREE

SOMEONE’S GOT A JOB TO DO

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

MAMA LOVES YOU, BOY

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

YOU’RE YOUR MAMAS JOY

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

GET THE DOING DONE

ALL THREE

REACH OUT, BABY – TOUCH SOMEONE

911! EMERGENCY! TIME TO BE A GROWN UP

WE DONE GONE AND MADE THE CALL – YOU NEED TO PICK THE PHONE UP

RING YOUR MOTHER, TELL IT ALL, GO AHEAD AND OWN UP

STOP YOUR LYING, DROP THE DRAMA

TELL THE WORLD BUT FIRST TELL MAMA

LET HER KNOW!

SISTER CHANTELLE: I’ve read the books, Peter

KYRA & TANYA

OPRAH PICKED ‘EM

SISTER CHANTELLE: Sayin’ “Come out when you’re ready” But don’t talk about it - be about it!

KYRA & TANYA

COME ON, COME ON OUT, BOY

SISTER CHANTELLE: Cause life is now, sugar

KYRA & TANYA

GOTTA LIVE YOUR LIFE

SISTER CHANTELLE: Don’t hide there under a bushel...Or whatever my baby used to say

KYRA & TANYA

JESUS KNOWS WHAT’S UP

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

HELP A BOY CONNECT

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

LET HIM CALL COLLECT

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

CAN YOU PUT HIM THROUGH?

ALL THREE SOMEONE’S GOT A JOB TO DO

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

GOT THE CHANGE IN HAND

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

TIME TO TAKE A STAND

KYRA & TANYA

OPERATOR!

SISTER CHANTELLE

GET THE DOING DONE

ALL THREE

REACH OUT, BABY, TOUCH SOMEONE




MOP YOUR MESS UP, DROP THE DRAMA.

TELL THE WORLD BUT FIRST TELL MAMA.

911! EMERGENCY! LIFE IS FULL OF CHOICES

BABY, HERE’S A 411: WITH TRUTH THE WORLD REJOICES

LET IT OUT, LET MAMA IN, BOY, YOU NEED TO HEAR OUR VOICES

STOP THE SECRETS, DROP THE DRAMA

ROLL IT OUT BUT FIRST TELL MAMA

LET HER KNOW!

SISTER CHANTELLE: (fed up) That’s it. God bless.

PETER: But what if God…

SISTER CHANTELLE: Uh-uh! No questions. This isn’t “Conversations with Mary”

KYRA & TANYA

IT AIN’T THAT BOOK, BABY

SISTER CHANTELLE: You’ll figure it out and I’m on the tightest of schedules

Work, work, work, save, save, save, so many in need. But does the head of the first family lift a wing to

help? NO! Joseph be telling me “I let you ride the donkey all the way to Bethlehem” Now that was 2,000

years ago, ok? I’m talkin’ about what has he done for me lately?

(The music stops KYRA and TANYA chatter over one another. Oblivious to MARY staring at them. The

following may be used, or the girls can AD lib, but it should end with KYRA’s last line audible)

TANYA: I am so over this broken record! Look don’t get me wrong, I feel for you, I’m not trying to drop

my baby in no manger, but it ain’t the greatest story ever told if you gonna tell it every five minutes.

KYRA: Okay? I mean, it’s yo own damn fault you didn’t call ahead. Of course there’s no room at the Inn if

you just try to roll up. I swear, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse gonna come thunderin’ down…

(TANYA notices CHANTELLE and falls silent. KYRA continues)

KYRA: and she still be talking about “ Why the wise men didn’t bring me nothing”

(Finally noticing)

Oh….Hello!

SISTER CHANTELLE: Keep it up just keep it up. And I know two ladies who about to be touched by an

angel. You got that? We out. And Peter, remember.

ALL THREE




STOP YOUR LYING, DROP THE DRAMA

TELL THE WORLD BUT FIRST TELL MAMA

LET HER KNOW!

SCENE 11


(MATT is running lines on the stage before rehearsal. NADIA enters and see’s him struggling)

MATT: This, by his voice, should be a Montague.— Fetch me my rapier, boy:—what, dares the slave

Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and…by

the stock and…fuck…by the stock and…

NADIA: (Completing his line) honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin. Want some help

running lines?

MATT: Not from you

NADIA: Wait what? Matt, what the hell?

MATT: and I quote (reading from notebook in backpack) “Your mother was a hooker and your father was

a dick, he poked her in the toaster and the pair produced a pig, happy birthday bitch”

NADIA: Matt It was just a joke….

MATT: seriously what has she ever done to you?

NADIA: I don’t know how can you be so smart and so stupid at the same time

MATT: And you wonder why you don’t have any friends?

NADIA: you think you’re in a relationship. That’s hilarious. You’re not a boyfriend matt you’re an

experiment. Her type isn’t emo puppy dog, trust me.

MATT: Thanks for letting me know…(Exits)

NADIA: Matt wait.

”YOU DON’T KNOW’ NADIA/IVY

NADIA

FUCKED IT UP AGAIN I GUESS

BUT THEN, THAT’S WHAT I DO

BEEN TOLD TO MANY TIMES

THAT I SHUD THINK MY ACTIONS THROUGH

MAYBE THAT’S TO MUCH TO ASK

AND MAYBE THAT’S OK

CAUSE I MAKE MY OWN WAY

I MAKE MY OWN WAY

THE CHUBBY GIRL GETS IN THE SHOW

BUT WILL NEVER HAVE THE FAME

THE CHUBBY GIRL IS IN THE SHOW

BUT DO THEY EVEN KNOW MY NAME

I SCREAM OVER THE MUSIC

TIL MY EARS ARE GONNA BLEED

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I NEED

SO HOW COULD YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED

CAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME

YOU DON’T KNOW WHY I PLAY A PART

IF I TOLD YOU WOULD IT EVEN MATTER

IF I SHOWED YOU

IF I SHOWED YOU, WHERE I HIDE MY HEART

PRETTY GIRLS WHO HAVE IT ALL

WHOSE LIFE IS LIKE A DREAM

PIROUETTE THROUGH PERFECT DAYS

DRIPPING SELF ESTEEM

CONFIDENT AND EFFORTLESS

AND BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN

PUT UP ON PEDISTALS

AND TREATED LIKE A QUEEN

NADIA AND IVY

MIX A LITTLE PICK ME UP

TIL LIFE BEGINS TO BLUR

LISTEN HOW THE WHISPERS SCREAM

“HEY WHATS WRONG WITH HER”

I’LL SHOUT OVER THE WORDS YOU SAY

AND I WILL WALK AWAY

AND I WILL BE OK

I DON’T NEED YOU ANYWAY

CUZ YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME

AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHY I PLAY A PART

IF I TOLD YOU, WOULD IT EVEN MATTER

IF I SHOWED YOU

IF I SHOWED YOU, WHERE I HIDE MY HEART

SOMEONE ELSE FOR JUST A DAY

I’D TEAR THE SKIN IM IN A WAY

TO STEP INTO SOME OTHER SHOES

HOW COULD A GIRL LIKE ME REFUSE

SO IF I HAD THE CHANCE TO CHOOSE

THE THINGS I’D CHANGE

THE ME I’D LOSE

TOO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH SOMEONE ELSES EYES

NO YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME

AND YOU DON’T KNOW ALL THAT I COULD BE

AND IF I TOLD YOU

WOULD IT EVEN MATTER

NADIA

IF I LET YOU

IVY

IF I TOLD YOU

NADIA

BUT YOU DON’T KNOW

NADIA AND IVY

NO YOU DON’T KNOW

(throughout the song the students have entered, and are preparing for rehearsal)

(CHANTELLE enters)

SISTER CHANTELLE: Ok, people, let's get amateur night started. Peter you have been staring at me all

day. Now, I love you to pieces, honey, but I'm off the market. Places for the fight scene!

”REPUTATION STAINED”’ STUDENTS

MATT ROMEO THE LOVE I BEAR THEE CAN'T AFFORD

NO BETTER TERM THAN THIS, THOU ART A VILLAIN

JASON TYBALT, THE REASON THAT I HAVE TO LOVE THEE

DOTH MUCH EXCUSE THE APPERTAINING RAGE TO SUCH A GREETING

VILLAIN I AM NONE, FAREWELL

I SEE THOU KNOWST ME NOT

PETER CALM DISHONORABLE, VILE SUBMISSION

JASON GENTLE MERCUTIO, PUT THY RAPIER UP

SISTER CHANTELLE: Ivy, run the next scene- oh, and Nadia, an answer to your question.

At no point does the nurse slap Juliet.

NADIA ALACK THE DAY, HE'S GONE, HE'S KILLED, HE'S DEAD

IVY CAN HEAVEN BE SO ENVIOUS? HATH ROMEO SLAIN HIMSELF?

JASON COURAGE, MAN, THE HURT CAN NOT BE MUCH

PETER WHY THE DEVIL CAME YOU BETWEEN US?

I WAS SLAIN UNDER YOUR ARM

NADIA: Shame come to Romeo

IVY: Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish, He was not born to shame

JASON I THOUGHT FOR ALL THE BEST

IVY OH WHAT A BEAST WAS I TO CHIDE AT HIM

NADIA (Slaps IVY)

I just really think there's a slap there...

MATT ALIVE IN TRIUMPH, AND MERCUTIO SLAIN

(JASON and MATT begin their fight. The choreographed fight sequence is soon abandoned as the fight

turns real. STUDENTS separate them. CHANTELLE hurries over)

MATT:Faggot!

JASON: What'd you call me?

SISTER CHANTELLE: Hey you two! Where do you think you are? Public school? Everybody out!

(everyone exits but PETER and JASON)

PETER: What was that about?

JASON: I don't know...

PETER: Well, listen, I had the craziest dream or- vision last night!

I saw the virgin Mary and she was black, and she had these...angels who were her backup singers.

And anyway, she told that I needed to tell my mother about us, so- what are you doing for spring break?

JASON: Right... let's go. We're gonna be late for class.

PETER: Jason, stop, listen to me.

JASON: What? You're kidding, right?

PETER: No. I need to tell her, I need her to know. And I need you there when I do it.

JASON: Yeah, yeah, let's tell your mother. So she can call my mother who'll immediately tell my dad,

and the two of them can rush down here to conference with Father.

Then, maybe, I can ask Notre Dame for a leave of absence

while I deal with a sexual identity crisis!

Or maybe...maybe my dad will just beat the shit out of me and then disown me.

Smart money says that's his first move! Sure, yeah, let's tell her, when do we leave?

PETER: Jason, I can't deal with this anymore! I mean, you're all I have, don't you get that?

And, I have to talk about it...I almost told the priest in confession the other day.

JASON: You what? Are you out of your mind?

PETER: Jason, maybe this doesn't have to be such an issue.

Look, in three months, we'll be out of here where it won't be a problem.

JASON: No, Peter, this is always gonna be a problem!

PETER: What are you saying?

JASON: This...us...whatever...it needs to stop.

“EVER AFTER” PETER/JASON

PETER

YOU STAND BEFORE ME AND I BARELY KNOW YOU

IS IT SO EASY TO LEAVE?

WHERE IS THE BOY WHO SAID I WAS HIS SOUL MATE?

WHERE IS THE BOY I BELIEVED?

WE CLIMBED AN ESCAPE GROWN FROM SEEDS THAT YOU PLANTED

YOU SLEW ALL MY GIANTS, IGNORING YOUR OWN

NOW THAT THEY HAUNT YOU

I'M LEFT WITH MY COURAGE ALONE

SO MUCH FOR OUR EVER AFTER

I THOUGHT THE GOOD GUYS WOULD TRIUMPH

I TRUSTED THE HERO, I DIDN'T HEAR HIS GOODBYE

I GUESS IT WAS LOST IN THE TALK OF A STRAIGHT-ACTING COWARD

JASON

WHO ARE YOU TO GO AND BLAME THIS ALL ON ME?

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WENT AHEAD AND CHANGED THE RULES

PETER

WHAT!? YOU FOUND YOUR WAY AND NOW IT'S ALL OKAY?

IS IT THAT SIMPLE THEN? REALLY!? YOU'RE SUCH A FOOL!

JASON

IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP PETER, PUT AWAY THE FAIRYTALE

THE CLOCK IS STRIKING MIDNIGHT, CAN'T YOU HEAR?

NOT ALL TALES HAVE HAPPY ENDINGS, WE CAN'T KEEP PRETENDING

'CAUSE THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS HEROES THAT ARE QUEER

PETER

SO MUCH FOR OUR EVER AFTER

YOU CAN'T BE THE SAME BOY I FOLLOWED...THOUGHT I'D ALWAYS FOLLOW

YOU'VE HURT ME MORE THAN YOU KNOW

ALL THAT I WANTED WAS YOU, YOU WERE MY TOMORROW...

JASON: Peter? Promise you won't say anything to everyone?

(PETER exits leaving JASON alone)

(end scene)

SCENE 15

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

”ONE’ IVY/JASON/NADIA/MATT/PETER

(In JASON and PETER’S dorm room, JASON is packing his suitcase. IVY knocks on the door)

IVY: Leaving soon?

JASON: Tonight.

IVY: Me too. Are you ok?

JASON: Hangin' in there.

IVY: Good. Well, I didn't want to take off without apologizing for the way I acted at my party.

I was wasted, I didn't mean to throw myself at you like that.

JASON: It's ok...it was cute.

IVY BUT I MEANT ALL THOSE THINGS I TOLD YOU

MY FEELINGS FOR YOU ARE REAL AND I...

JUST KNOW I WOULDN'T LIE

JASON BUT WHY?

IVY THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, JASON

I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON THE WHY...

BUT I'D LIKE TO TRY

I DON'T KNOW JUST WHAT IT IS I'M DOING HERE

WHEN NOTHING'S CLEAR

JASON YOU WANT ME TO KISS YOU, DON'T YOU?

KISS YOU IS WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO...

IVY SO, ARE YOU GOING TO?

JASON AM I...?

IVY IF YOU LIKE ME, KISS ME, DON'T STOP

I WANT YOU, YOU SEE IT IN MY EYES

I'VE TRIED, BUT IT'S HARD TO HIDE

JASON HIDE WITH ME

IVY CHASING YOU IS SUCH A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK

JASON

LIE WITH ME

LIE WITH ME

NADIA MATT

AND I KEEP ON WAITING WAITING IN THE RAIN

AND I KEEP ON HATING ALL HATING ALL THE PAIN

AND I KEEP ON TRYING TRYING TO BEGIN

AND I KEEP ON DYING...

NADIA & MATT DYING TO FIT IN

IVY ONE FOREVER, CAN YOU FEEL IT?

I'M SO HAPPY, DOES IT SHOW?

BABY, YOU ARE ALL I NEED

HOLD ME, DON'T LET GO

JASON ONE TOMORROW, MAKE ME PROMISE

GOD YOU HAVE SUCH PRETTY EYES

BABY, YOU ARE ALL I NEED

I HAVE BUTTERFLIES

JASON & IVY ONE CONNECTION, ONE YOU PROMISED,

ONE RELIGION, ONE TODAY

HERE INSIDE YOU I AM CERTAIN

YOU CAN HELP ME FIND MY WAY

PETER ARE YOU THERE? PLEASE PICK UP THE PHONE

I'VE NEVER FELT SO ALL ALONE

LEFT WITH PAPER COURAGE, ALL ALONE

CRAWL INSIDE AND WANT TO DIE ALONE

JASON ONE AGAIN, I'M GETTING CLOSER

NO REGRETS, I SEE THE LIGHT

THIS IS NOW, AND THIS IS PERFECT

GOD, I KNOW THAT THIS IS RIGHT

IVY ONE CONFESSION, GOD, I LOVE YOU

JASON, TAKE ME ALL THE WAY

SCREW TODAY, AND SCREW TOMORROW

DON'T GO, WON'T YOU STAY

MATT JASON/IVY AND I'M NOT LETTING GO DON’T GO

OF WHAT WE HAD SO YOU SHOULD KNOW WON’T YOU

THAT I WILL FIND YOU, I WILL MIND YOU STAY

YOU WERE ONCE MY ONE

IVY & JASON MATT/PETER/NADIA

ONE MOMENT, ONE CHANCE CONNECTION ONE, ONE MOMENT

ONE MISSION, ONE STOLEN DARE ONE, ONE

ONE STOLEN

IVY/JASON/NADIA PETER/MATT

ONE COVER, ONE DANCE, ONE LOVER DARE

ONE LOVER

IVY/MATT/NADIA JASON/PETER

ONE VISION, ONE ANSWERED PRAYER ONE PRAYER

IVY/JASON PETER

DON’T GO ONCE I HAD A HERO...

WON’T YOU I GUESS HE COULDN'T STAY

STAY FEAR TOOK UP HIS TREMBLING HAND

AND LED HIM FAR WAY

IVY & JASON ONE I LOVE YOU, ONE FOREVER

ONE TOMORROW, ONE TODAY

DEEP INSIDE YOU I AM CERTAIN

YOU CAN

IVY/JASON/PETER/MATT/NADIA

HELP ME FIND MY WAY

END OF ACT 1

ACT 2

SCENE 1


”WEDDING BELLS’ COMPANY

SISTER CHANTELLE IT'S A WEDDING Y'ALL, SO CLAP YOUR HANDS;

BOYS IN THE HOUSE, AND THESE BOYS CAN DANCE!

RAISE THE ROOF IN PRAISE OF THEM,

RING OUT THE WEDDING BELLS AND GIVE ME, "AMEN"!

CHOIR WEDDING BELLS, WEDDING BELLS

SOULS ARE SINGING!

WEDDING BELLS, WEDDING BELLS

TRUTH IS RINGING!

TANYA JESUS MADE THE BLIND MAN SEE–

SISTER CHANTELLE –GAVE SIGHT TO YOU, AND SIGHT TO ME!

CHOIR LOVE IS TRUE!

TANYA SEE IN THEM A PERFECT LOVE!

SISTER CHANTELLE THE BLESSINGS ARE SENT FROM THE HEAVENS ABOVE!

CHOIR LOVE IS TRUE!

TANYA THE GOOD BOOK SAYS TO "LOVE YOUR BROTHER"–

KYRA –"DO UNTO THE OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE DONE"

CHOIR LOVE IS TRUE!

SISTER CHANTELLE WE CAN SEE YOU LOVE EACH OTHER,

LET'S GET TO THE PART WHEN THE TWO BECOME ONE!

CHOIR WEDDING BELLS, WEDDING BELLS

SOULS ARE SINGING!


TRUTH IS RINGING!


SOULS ARE SINGING!


TRUTH IS RINGING!

SISTER CHANTELLE DEARLY BELOVED, WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY

TO BLESS THE UNION OF PETER AND JASON.

CHOIR "DEARLY BELOVED, WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY

TO BLESS THE UNION OF PETER AND JASON."

SISTER CHANTELLE: Thank you, choir.

CHOIR YOU'RE WELCOME!

SISTER CHANTELLE "IF ANYONE CAN SHOW JUST CAUSE WHY THIS UNION SHOULD NOT TAKE PLACE,

LET HIM SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD HIS PEACE!"

(silence)

Now that's a surprise...where are we?

PETER: Massachusetts.

SISTER CHANTELLE: Oh... On to the vows.

PETER: We've written our own.

SISTER CHANTELLE: Uh huh, I hate that! Stick with tradition...where you can.

PETER: Please?

SISTER CHANTELLE: Go ahead...

PETER YOU, MY COMPANION,

YOU, MY BEST FRIEND.

YOU, MY BEGINNING;

TRUE TILL THE END.

JASON YOU, MY COMPANION,

YOU, IN MY HEART.

YOU, WITH ME ALWAYS;

NEVER TO PART.

SISTER CHANTELLE I CAN TELL YOU'VE FOUND TRUE LOVE

AND BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, IT'S FATE.

CHANTELLE HAS GOT HER OWN DREAMS;

DENZEL AIN'T ONE TO WAIT!

EXCHANGE THE RINGS, A SYMBOL OF YOUR PERFECT LOVE...

CLAIRE: Jason, I'm so proud of you, always first at everything! You both have grown up so fast!

Now, Peter, don't keep me waiting too long; Where is she?

SISTER CHANTELLE: Sorry, baby, I didn't buy tickets for the circus. Coming Denzel!

IVY: I’m sorry Peter. You understand

PRIEST: "What God has joined, let no man tear apart." True love is forever.

CHOIR FOREVER.

PETER JASON COME WITH ME...

CHOIR FOREVER.

PETER THERE’S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND...

CHOIR FOREVER.

PETER WE WERE MEANT TO BE!

CHOIR FOREVER!

PETER WE CAN LEAVE THIS ALL BEHIND!

CHOIR FOREVER AND EVER!

FOREVER AND EVER!

FOREVER AND EVER, AND EVER, AMEN!

FOREVER AND EVER, AND EVER, AND EVER, AND EVER, AND EVER, AND EVER, AMEN!

FOREVER AND EVER, AND EVER, AMEN!

(Peter wakes up from his nightmare alone in the church)

SCENE 2

ST. CECILIA’S SCHOOL HALLWAY

”IN THE HALLWAY ’ STUDENTS

JASON: How was break?

PETER: I didn't tell anyone, so don't worry about it. I left some boxes in the room I will stop by later to

grab them.

JASON: I don't want it to be like this...

(IVY enters, MATT follows)

MATT: Hey I left you some messages over break…

IVY: Yeah. Matt I’m sorry, I just….

(bell rings)

NADIA: Class ranks kiddies. Matt…always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

LUCAS: Not last! Thank you Megan Lloyd!

TANYA: Megan Lloyd got hit by a bus and died Lucas.

LUCAS: Well a wins a win

”TOUCH MY SOUL’ IVY/JASON

IVY: Hey, you got a second?

JASON: Yeah, what's up?

IVY: It's just that I haven't seen you since...I just thought that you would call me over the break

I mean...it's fine that you didn't, but...

JASON: No, you're right, I should have called...

(IVY smiles sadly, getting it. She has been through this before)

IVY

THINGS I HAVE DON'T LAST FOR LONG

BOYS HAVE COME AND BOYS HAVE GONE

I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED

I NEVER REALLY CARED TOO MUCH; DON'T GET ATTACHED

BECAUSE I KNOW THEM AND WHAT THEY'RE AFTER

I LET THEM IN, WE MAKE SOME NOISE

THEY LET THEMSELVES OUT, THATS THEIR CHOICE

BOYS WILL BE BOYS...

THE PHONE WON'T RING AND I BECOME SOME ANECDOTE

AND THOUGH I'VE HAD MY FUN, IT GETS LONELY

BUT THEN CAME YOUR KISS

AND ALL I WAS MISSING WAS THERE IN YOUR EYES

YOUR LONELY BLUE EYES

SO PLEASE, SAY YOU'LL STAY

SAY YOU'LL NEVER GO AWAY

MY DISCARDED HEART HAS FINALLY FOUND A HOME

I KNOW ITS LOVE... YOU TOUCH MY SOUL

WHEN I SEE YOU, I CATCH MY BREATH;

FORGET MY SORROW

AND I MISS YOU BEFORE YOU'VE LEFT

YOU ARE TOMORROW

HERE IN YOUR HANDS

I FIND A CHANCE TO MAKE IT THROUGH

TO BE SOMEBODY... STAY WITH ME

I NEED YOUR KISS

CUZ ALL I WAS MISSING WAS THERE IN YOUR EYES

YOUR LONELY BLUE EYES

SO PLEASE TAKE MY HAND

LET ME HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

TWO SEARCHING HEARTS CAN REST AND BE MADE WHOLE

I KNOW ITS LOVE... PLEASE LET ME TOUCH YOUR SOUL

PLEASE LET ME TOUCH YOUR SOUL

JASON: I…

IVY: You…listen I know it’s early with us, but I wanted you to know how I feel. Because I’ve never felt

this way before. Have you?

JASON: yeah…once.

(sings)

I THINK YOU’RE SUCH A SPECIAL GIRL

I REALLY MEAN THAT

AND I KNOW IN A PERFECT WORLD

THAT I WOULD LOVE YOU

BUT WHAT WE HAVE, IT DOESN’T WORK

IT ISN’T YOU

I SWEAR, I PROMISE

IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU

IVY

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

JASON: I made a mistake, Ivy. I don’t think we should see each other.

IVY: No Wait! Can we just back up? I’m sorry, I should have—

JASON

MAYBE SOMEDAY

I WISH TO GOD I FELT THAT WAY

AND YOU HAVE TOUCHED MY SOUL

YOU’LL NEVER KNOW

BUT NOW I HAVE TO GO.

SCENE 3

PETER AND JASON’S DORM ROOM

”SEE ME’ PETER/CLAIRE

CLAIRE: Hello?

PETER

MOTHER I NEED TO TALK TO YOU

CLAIRE: Peter! Honey, I was just gonna call you

PETER

THERE’S SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

CLAIRE: Gone a week, I miss you already

PETER

I’M JUST GONNA SPIT IT OUT

CLAIRE : How are rehearsals going?

PETER

YOU PROBABLY GUESSED IT YEARS AGO

STILL IT’S KINDA HARD TO SAY

CLAIRE: Peter we're so excited about the play

PETER

IT’S SOMETHING THAT I’VE SPENT SO LONG NOT SAYING

CLAIRE : I called your father, he swore he’d be there

PETER

SOMETIMES IT’S ON THE TIP ON MY TONGUE

BUT ONLY SPOKEN ALOUD, ALONE WHILE I’M PRAYING

CLAIRE: Well, I’d like to tape it but honestly Peter, I’m not gonna be one of those parents

PETER

ALL I ASK IS AN OPEN MIND

CLAIRE: Peter, perhaps now isn’t the best time

PETER

IT’S SUCH A LONLEY BRIDGE TO CROSS

CLAIRE: I’m taking Nanna to lunch

PETER

I SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON MY OWN

CLAIRE: She’s so proud of you

PETER

AND FIND THAT I’M COMPLETELY LOST,

Mom, please don’t say anything else, ok? Just listen – I don’t even know where to start

I can’t get the words out. It’s like they’re all jumbled together. Mom, I love you and…

CLAIRE

BERKLEY TOOK THEIR WAIT LIST

WHEN THEY CALLED I ALMOST DIED

WOULD YOU REALLY GO TO BERKLEY?

I DIDN’T KNOW THAT YOU’D APPLIED

PETER : Mom, please listen to me

CLAIRE

WHERE DID NOTRE DAME GO?

I DIDN’T KNOW THAT YOU WITHDREW

PEOPLE WILL BE DISAPPOINTED

HAVE YOU REALLY THOUGHT THIS THROUGH?

PETER

MOM THIS IS IMPORTANT

MOM YOU NEED TO LISTEN

PLEASE DON’T SHUT ME OUT HERE

MOM YOU NEED TO SEE ME

CLAIRE

PETER, PLEASE I’M SO BUSY HERE

LET ME CALL YOU LATER DEAR

PETER

GOD THIS IS SO HARD TO SAY

I NEED TO KNOW THAT I’M OK, MOM, I’M…

CLAIRE

PETER, PLEASE, I NEED A BREAK

WHATEVER IT IS WILL HAVE TO WAIT

I’M GOING TO HANG UP NOW

I REALLY NEED TO HANG UP NOW

PETER

DON’T HANG UP THIS TOOK SUCH COURAGE

I’M DYING HERE, I’M ALL ALONE

I KNOW YOU KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING

JUST LET ME TELL YOU – MOM, I’M…

CLAIRE

PETER, PLEASE, I CAN’T SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS

PETER

MOTHER YOU KNOW NOTHING OF THEM,

AND I’M NOT EXPECTING YOU TO FIND SOLUTIONS,

JUST BE MY MOM AND MY FRIEND

SEE ME

CLAIRE: Peter I assure you I’m in no state of mind to discuss anything right now

PETER

I’VE BEEN WAITING TO TELL YOU THIS SINCE I WAS TWELVE

CLAIRE: Peter, I’m going to go now

PETER

YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT

YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE ME

CAN’T BARE TO SEE ME

CLAIRE

PETER YOU TEND TO DRAMATIZE

PETER

THERE’S A REASON FOR THAT MOTHER

OPEN YOUR EYES

CLAIRE

PETER, PLEASE, I HAVE TO GO NOW

I REALLY NEED TO GO RIGHT NOW

I’LL CALL YOU

PETER

WHEN MOM, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CALL?

CLAIRE: Soon, Peter, this week, this weekend

PETER

WE CAN WORK THIS OUT TOGETHER

CLAIRE: Maybe before then you’ll work whatever this is out

PETER

THIS IS ALWAYS ON MY MIND

CLAIRE: I have so much on my mind

PETER

PLEASE DON’T HANG UP

CLAIRE: I have to go

PETER

PLEASE SEE ME

”WARNING’ CLAIRE

CLAIRE

SO THERE IT IS

CLAIRE IT IS

AS YOU FEARED

ALL THESE YEARS OF WONDER

THEIR CLOSURE DRAWS NEAR

A QUIET KIND OF DISTANCE

A WORD I WOULD NOT TOUCH

DID I EVER KNOW MY SON AT ALL?

WELL NOW I KNOW TOO MUCH

BUT WHERE WAS THE WARNING?

HOW CAN THIS BE?

I GUESS THERE ARE SOMETHING’S

WE DON'T WANT TO SEE.

WHERE WAS THE WARNING

TO KNOW THIS WAS COMING?

NOW WHAT DO I DO WITH

THIS NEWS I FIND NUMBING

WHERE WAS THE WARNING,

WHERE WAS THE WARNING?

AND WHAT IF I LIKED THE SONG I HEARD BEFORE,

THE ONE I SANG WHEN MY BOY WAS BORN

ALL THE DREAMS I HAD FOR HIM

THEY FADE AWAY, LOST IN WORDS I CANNOT SAY.

I WISH THAT I COULD HOLD HIM, GOD,

HE'S ALL ALONE AND SCARED.

I SHOULD BE THERE FOR HIM, I LOVE HIM SO

BUT I AM NOT PREPARED

AND WHERE WAS THE WARNING?

HIS FATHER WILL DIE

HOW DO I TELL HIM? HE CAN'T SEE ME CRY

WHERE WAS THE WARNING?

DON'T TELL ANYONE.

I DON'T WANT THEIR PITY.

I JUST WANT ,,, MY SON.

IT'S HAPPENED, IT'S HAPPENED,

AND LIFE IS SO STRANGE

ONE SIMPLE WORD

AND THE WHOLE WORLD HAS CHANGED

COULD THIS REALLY BE MY CHILD?

MY FIRST BORN, MY CHILD.

PLAYING IN HIS CRADLE, SO TENDER AND MILD

SCENE 4

ST. CECILIAS STAGE

”PILGRIMS HANDS’ STUDENTS/CHANTELLE

SISTER CHANTELLE: Diane, do I hear a waltz and not a Charleston? Why are you kicking? Rory, I’m

moving you where we can’t see you…Stage management. God gave you two left feet, no need to hammer

the point home to the audience. And Zach please don’t count out loud, it’s like white, two, three, four,

white, two, three, four. Everybody take five.

(she exits, LUCAS addresses the students)

LUCAS: Just a reminder: the pharmacy closes Friday at noon. Get your orders in before then.

DIANE: What pharmacy?

JASON: Hey, how's living with Lucas?

PETER: It's...it's fine

JASON: Peter, we graduate on Sunday are you really never going to speak to me again? I miss you...

SISTER CHANTELLE: Ok, let's run Pilgrims' Hands

TANYA: Ivy's not here, Sister Chantelle

SISTER CHANTELLE: Again?! Wonderful...Who's Juliet's understudy?

DIANE: I am!

SISTER CHANTELLE: Alright Diane...Jason...

JASON

IF I PROFANE WITH MY UNWORTHIEST HAND

THIS HOLY SHRINE, THE GENTLE SIN IS THIS

MY LIPS, TWO BLUSHING PILGRIMS, READY STAND

TO SOOTHE THAT ROUGH TOUCH WITH A TENDER KISS

DIANE: Good pilgrim...Good pilgrim...Wait! I know it, I swear!

PETER

(taking over from DIANE)

GOOD PILGRIM, YOU DO WRONG YOUR HAND TOO MUCH

WHICH MANNERLY DEVOTION SHOWS IN THIS

FOR SAINTS HAVE HANDS THAT PILGRIMS' HANDS DO TOUCH

AND PALM TO PALM IS HOLY PALMERS' KISS

(ZACH chuckles)

SISTER CHANTELLE: Zach, in Shakespeare's time boys played all the parts. So I'll thank you to keep

your ignorance as hidden as possible…Jason...

JASON

HAVE NOT SAINTS LIPS, AND HOLY PALMERS TOO?

PETER

AY, PILGRIM, LIPS THAT THEY MUST USE IN PRAYER

JASON

O, THEN, DEAR SAINT, LET LIPS DO WHAT HANDS DO

THEY PRAY, GRANT THOU...LEST...LEST...

(IVY enters)

PETER

...LEST FAITH TURN TO DESPAIR

SISTER CHANTELLE: Well done, Peter. Ivy, nice of you to join us, but we're finished. This room will

be left open if you want to get together one more time. Me, I’m gonna do a little Pontius Pilate and wash

my hands of y’all.

RORY: Hey guys, we really need to run this. Let's meet here tonight. 7:00.

KYRA: (to IVY) All of us...and don't be late

(STUDENTS begin to exit)

IVY: (to Jason) I really need to talk to you...do you not get messages?

JASON: Do you not get messages? Ok...what is it?

IVY: Not here, just come back to my room

JASON: I can't, I have to finish my speech You're coming to rehearsal tonight, right?

I can't do this scene without you

IVY: Well, it looks like you can

JASON: I'll meet you before practice

IVY: I'll come by your room

JASON: fine.

(MATT, who has heard this exchange, moves toward IVY, who exits rather than talking to him MATT

follows her out. PETER returns and moves toward his backpack, CHANTELLE watches him)

PETER: I forgot this…

SISTER CHANTELLE: but you remembered all of Juliet’s lines.

PETER: I helped Jason rehearse. I should go.

SISTER CHANTELLE: Sit down. Were gonna talk about what’s bothering you, because this production

has got to be on it. Sister Chantelle don’t direct no dinner theater.

PETER: You wouldn’t understand…

SISTER CHANTELLE: Peter, honey, I think I’ve been around enough priests to understand you loud,

PROUD, and clear. Sit down.

PETER: I don’t know what God wants from me

SISTER CHANTELLE: You don’t have to say another word, just listen to me

PETER: Sometimes it just seems….

SISTER CHANTELLE: You don’t have to say another word…just listen to me.

(sings)

WHEN GOD SITS ON HIS MIGHTY THRONE

AND SAYS 'WHAT SHALL I MAKE TODAY?'

HE DON'T GRAB A DRAWING BOARD

THERE'S NO MISTAKES, THE MAN DON'T PLAY

HE SIMPLY OPENS UP HIS HEART

OUT COME TUMBLING WORKS OF ART

GOD DON'T MAKE NO TRASH

PETER: That’s nice of you to say but…

SISTER CHANTELLE: uh huh baby, shut up.

(sings)

GOD DON'T MAKE THE SAME, YOU SEE

OR EVERYONE WOULD LOOK LIKE ME

PEOPLE NEED TO STOP AND THINK

IT AIN'T A RAINBOW WITHOUT THE PINK

IGNORANT FOLKS PLAYING JUDGE AND JURY

THEY THE ONES GONNA KNOW GODS FURY


PETER: I’m going to be late…

SISTER CHANTELLE

BOY. YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT.

THAT GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE.

HE’LL BE YOUR STRENGTH

YOUR ROCK, YOUR TRUTH

YOUR EVERLASTING GUIDE

BOY YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT

SOME FOLKS WILL ACT A FOOL

SO CAUGHT UP WITH HATE

THAT THEY FORGET THE GOLDEN RULE

BOY, YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT

YOU’RE WHO YOU NEED TO BE !

CYZ LOVE IS LOVE

LOG IS GOD

AND LOVE WILL SET YOU FREE

MMMMM-HMMMMMM

PEOPLE POINTING FINGERS

YOU FEEL FREE TO POINT IT BACK

TWO FOLKS WANT TO FALL IN LOVE

IF NO ONE'S HURT, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

GOD IS LOVE ALL THE TIME

SEARCH YOUR SOUL AND I THINK YOU'LL FIND


AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHY I'M A FAN

IT'S BECAUSE THERE'S A BLACK WOMAN INSIDE THE SOUL OF EVERY GAY MAN

GOD DON'T MAKE NO,

GOD DON'T MAKE NO,

GOD DON'T MAKE NO TRASH!

(PETER is overcome with emotion)

PETER: Everything is just so confusing…

CHANTELLE: Peter….

(sings)

NOBODY HAS ALL THE ANSWERS

REMEMBER THE MESSAGE WELL

IF YOU HIDE FROM YOURSELF

BE SOMEONE ELSE

FOR SOMEONE ELSES SAKE

THAT WOULD BE THE GREATEST MISTAKE

(speaks)

Now say goodbye…and Peter, remember: God’s got your back, and so do I.

SCENE 5

NADIA AND IVY’S DORM ROOM

(NADIA enters to find IVY lying on her bed)

”ALL GROWN UP” IVY/NADIA

IVY: Hi

NADIA: if you say so. I can't believe you missed rehearsal again It isn't all about you!

It affects the rest of us, what you do Look, what's wrong with you?

IVY: Nothing

NADIA: What, did my brother break your heart? Because it sure broke mine when I found out he was

seeing you. Poor Ivy, stuck wanting the one thing she can't have

IVY: You think you know me...

NADIA: Yeah, you know what? I am so sick of you moping around when you've had

The world handed to you because you're pretty, I'd trade places with you in a fucking heartbeat

IVY

REMEMBER BACK IN 7TH GRADE

ENDLESS GAMES OF TRUTH OR DARE

DOUBLE DATES IN DARK ARCADES

WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES I’M THERE

I THINK MY MOTHER TOOK THIS PICTURE

BACK WHEN WERE ALL JUST FRIENDS

MEMORIES THAT FADE AND FLICKER

BURN AGAIN WHEN I PRETEND

PETER: Did you sleep with her?

JASON: No.

LIFE IS SHORT AND LIFE IS STRANGE

TROUBLE NOW AND TROUBLED PAST

TIMES HAVE CHANGED THEY REARRANGE

AND LITTLE GIRLS GROW UP SO FAST

FEEL IT HOW IT GROWS INSIDE ME

SWIRLING BALL OF ANGUISHED CRIES

HAUNTED DAUNTED SO UNWANTED

FEEL ITS ANGER IN ME RISE

DREAM A DREAM THEN DASH ANOTHER

LIFE IS THERE TO INTERRUPT

SOMEONE OUT THERE CALL ME MOTHER

LOOK AT ME MOM, I’M ALL GROWN UP

ALL THOSE YEARS SHE SCRIMPED AND SAVED

AND NOW OF COURSE IT COMES TO THIS

IF ONLY IVY HAD BEHAVED

OR LEARNED TO STOP AT JUST A KISS

IT HITS ME PARALYZING SHUDDER

FACE THE MUSIC TAKE A BOW

JUST ANOTHER UNWED MOTHER

ONE MORE SAD STATISTIC NOW



SOMEONE OUT THERE CALL MY MOTHER

LOOK AT ME I’M ALL GROWN UP


LITTLE LIES AND BIG DECISIONS

WHO TO TELL AND WHERE TO GO

FOLLOW SOMEONE ELSE’S VISION

OR TRUST MY OWN ‘CAUSE I DON’T KNOW

AM I SUPPOSE TO LOVE THIS CHILD?

IS IT JUST THAT SIMPLE THEN?

TELL ME HOW THIS CHANGE WILL HAPPEN

TELL ME HOW AND TELL ME WHEN

TELL ME HOW AND TELL ME WHEN



SOMEONE OUT THERE TELL MY MOTHER


STORY ENDS IN TOTAL DAMAGE

IT’S AN UNFORGIVING WORLD

17 HOW WILL I MANAGE

HOW CAN I

I’M JUST A GIRL

SCENE 6

ST. CECILA’S STAGE

(JASON is practicing his speech)

”PROMISE’ IVY/JASON/NADIA/MATT/PETER

JASON

PROMISE...WEBSTER'S DEFINES PROMISE AS

‘A DECLARATION THAT SOMETHING WILL OR WILL NOT BE DONE’

IVY

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? IS THIS SOME STUPID GAME?

I MEANT IT WHEN I SAID I NEED TO TALK TO YOU

JASON

I UNDERSTAND, BUT IVY, NOTHING'S CHANGED

IVY

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH!

JASON

I'LL SAY IT ONE MORE TIME

I'M SORRY I DON'T FEEL THE SAME

WE HAD OURSELVES A MOMENT, BUT IT'S GONE

MY HEAD'S IN THIRTY DIFFERENT PLACES

PLEASE, JUST TRY TO UNDERSTAND

LET'S LEAVE THINGS AT THAT AND JUST MOVE ON!

IVY: That night...We weren't safe! So tell me how we move on!

JASON

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU WANT FROM ME

I DON'T HAVE TIME TO HEAR WHATEVER TALE YOU'VE SPUN

I HAVE TO WRITE THIS SPEECH BEFORE TONIGHT

PLUS, THERE ARE ALL THESE SCENES I HAVE TO RUN

IVY

YOU KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING!

I WOULD NEVER MAKE THIS UP

YOU'RE A WINNER, HAVE YOUR PERFECT BACK!

WAY TO GO, YOU GOT ME PREGNANT

PUT THAT IN YOUR FUCKING SPEECH!

THEY WANTED REAL?

WELL GOD YOU’LL GIVE THEM THAT!

JASON: Shit...Why are you doing this to me? Shit…

IVY

BUT WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER...

JASON

GOT TO PULL TOGETHER...

IVY

WE'LL TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME...

JASON

THIS IS WHAT I WANTED?

TELL ME, TELL ME WHAT TO DO...

IVY

SOMEHOW WE'LL GET THROUGH..

JASON, I STILL LOVE YOU

SOMEDAY MAYBE...

JASON

LOVE ME?

IVY

SOMEDAY MAYBE YOU CAN LEARN...

MAYBE YOU CAN...

JASON

MAYBE I CAN...

IVY

MAYBE YOU CAN...

JASON / IVY

LEARN TO LOVE YOU/ME TOO...

IVY

MAYBE...PLEASE...

(MATT emerges from the wings)

MATT

MAYBE HE WOULD LOVE YOU

MAYBE IF HE WEREN'T THAT WAY

HE WOULDN'T TREAT YOUR FEELINGS LIKE HIS TOY!

MAYBE MAKE YOU FEEL REAL SPECIAL

LIKE I ALWAYS WANTED TO!

BUT HE'S ALREADY IN LOVE WITH A BOY!

(PETER enters)

IVY

(to MATT)

What?

PETER: Am I late? What's going on?

NADIA

JASON, HAVE YOU SEEN IVY?

I GUESS YOU HAVE

JASON

YOU KNEW?

NADIA

ONLY SINCE THIS AFTERNOON!

PETER

KNEW WHAT?

MATT

IVY'S PREGNANT AND YOUR BOYFRIEND'S THE DAD!

SO WHAT DOES THAT MAKE YOU?

PETER: What the fuck are you talking about 'my boyfriend?'

MATT:

DON'T PLAY DUMB WITH ME, PETER!

JASON: Get the fuck outta here, Matt!

MATT

SHOULD I TELL THEM WHAT I SAW AT THE RAVE?

LOOK, I'M NOT HERE TO JUDGE, JUST KEEP EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE

AND, HEY, I THINK I FOUND THAT STRONG OPENING

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR IN YOUR SPEECH

JASON: Whatever, Matt, whatever you saw it was a rave…

MATT

ARE YOU GONNA STAND THERE AND DENY IT?

I KNOW

JASON: Oh? You know? You fucking know, what the fuck do you know?

(JASON tries to get in MATT’S face. PETER moves between them)

PETER: He knows, Jason...He knows because I told him…It was after Ivy's birthday. We were drunk. I'm

sorry...No. You know what? I'm not.

IVY: What is going on? Peter? Jason, he's kidding right? Jason?

(Stage lights go up on the stage to reveal the rest of the students watching from the wings)

JASON: Look let’s just run this scene.

IF I PROFANE WITH MY UNWORTHIEST HAND

THIS HOLY SHRINE, THE GENTLE SIN IS THIS

(IVY starts to exit. MATT tries to stop her and she slaps him, Peter goes to exit and Jason approaches him)

PETER: Don't…

JASON: Peter, I don't know what's going on...you gotta help me!

PETER: I tried…

JASON: You know what? Then fuck you, Peter! Fuck you…

(NADIA emerges from the wings)

NADIA

JASON

I don’t know what else to tell you. Here’s on idea:

I’D RULE OUT CALLING DAD

I’VE THOUGHT IT THROUGH

AND I CONFESS

I CAN’T SEE THROUGH THIS MESS

MAYBE BEING SINGLE’S NOT SO BAD…

BUT YOU CAN SOLVE THIS

I KNOW YOU CAN

DON’T FORGET THAT

TAKE MY HAND

TELL ME WHAT TO DO

OR WHAT TO SAY

SOMEHOW WE’LL GET THROUGH

WE’LL FIND A WAY

JASON: Yeah. Thanks. I know. Can you leave me alone? I don’t mean to be…I just don’t…I can’t

NADIA: Sure. Call me tonight. Or tomorrow. Or whenever. Just call me.

SCENE 7

”ONCE UPON A TIME’ JASON

JASON

ONCE UPON A TIME

I FIRST HELD YOUR HAND

AND LOVE WAS NOT A CRIME

IN A PRIVATE WORLD WHERE

YOU SAID ‘DON’T LOOK DOWN’

BUT THEN I DID AND NOW YOU'RE LOST ABOVE ME

SO MUCH LEFT TO SAY

TRAPPED ALONE HERE

WITH MY BEST LAID PLANS ASTRAY

STANDING SCARED OUTSIDE A COLD CHURCH

SOUL SEARCH, SEEKING SOME LOST ANSWER

FROM A GOD WHO LOVES ME

CAN I TURN TO YOU IN MY NEED?

WOULD YOU TAKE ME BACK OR WATCH ME BLEED?

ARE YOU THERE? THERE AT ALL?

AND AS I FALL FROM THE PERSON THAT I TRIED TO BE

COULD YOU REALLY LOVE SOMEONE LIKE ME?

ONCE UPON A TIME

ALL I NEEDED WAS HIS HAND IN MINE

AND WE KNEW IT ALL

BUT NOW I KNOW NOT WHAT I DO

I BOW MY HEAD AND TURN TO YOU

SCENE 8


(The PRIEST is seated in the confessional. JASON enters)

”CROSS’ JASON/PRIEST

JASON: I know it's late, but I didn't know where else to go

PRIEST: You know you can always come here - begin

JASON

THESE ARE MY SINS, BUT WHERE TO BEGIN?

I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE IT IN ME, IN ME

PRIEST : Go on

JASON

STILL I RECALL THE PEACE THAT WOULD FALL

WHEN I BELIEVED THAT YOU COULD FORGIVE ME

(Speaks)

I've messed up everything, I don't know where to start Yes, I do – it’s a start and a finish. God it’s the root

of everything.

PRIEST I'M HERE TO LISTEN, HERE TO UNDERSTAND YOU

TELL ME WHAT LIES IN YOUR HEART

AND IN THE TELLING YOU'LL FIND THE PEACE YOU'RE SEEKING

YOU'LL KNOW THE WAY ONCE YOU START

JASON

I'VE TRIED TO BE STRONG, I'VE TRIED TO BELONG

BUT I DON'T, OR I WON'T, I CAN'T, I CAN'T

SUCH A SIMPLE, LITTLE WORD - NEVER SPOKEN, ALWAYS HEARD

IT'S NOT SOMETHING I CAN BE, IT'S NOT OK, NOT FOR ME

(speaks)

Do you know what I’m trying to…

PRIEST: Yes

JASON

WHAT DO I DO?

PRIEST

I KNOW YOU'RE FRIGHTENED, KNOW I UNDERSTAND THAT

BUT THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH I WOULD SAY

I CAN'T LIVE FOR YOU, BUT KNOW THAT GOD IS WITH YOU

THROUGH HIM YOU WILL FIND A WAY

JASON

CAN I PLEASE SEE YOUR FACE

I'M IN SUCH A DESPERATE PLACE

WHAT DO I DO NOW?

TELL ME, TELL ME

PRIEST

CHILD, IF ONLY I COULD

JASON

I DON’T BELONG

I ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS WAS WRONG

IF THEY KNEW

MY FAMILY WOULD DIE THEY WOULD DIE

PRIEST

SO KEEP IT QUIET

I WILL HOLD YOUR SECRET

YOU KNOW THAT IT'S SAFE TO CONFIDE

YOU'RE JUST A CHILD, AND THINGS CAN CHANGE, I PROMISE

YOU'RE YOUNG YOU HAVE TIME ON YOUR SIDE

FOCUS ON YOUR GRADUATION

JASON: Is it ok?

PRIEST

KEEP YOUR MIND ON OTHER MATTERS

JASON: Am I ok? PLEASE answer ME!

PRIEST

PRAY FOR COURAGE, PRAY FOR...

JASON PRIEST

WHY ARE YOU DANCING?

WHY WON'T YOU ANSWER? YOU KNOW WHAT I’LL SAY

WHY WON'T YOU TELL ME? YOU KNOW WHAT I’LL SAY

JASON: GOD!

PRIEST

YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART THAT THE TEACHING IS CLEAR

FAITH IN THE FATHER HAS LED YOUR SOUL HERE

BARE UP THE CROSS, LET THE CHURCH BE YOUR SPINE

DON'T QUESTION TOO MUCH AND YOU'LL GET ALONG FINE

WHATEVER YOU HAVE DONE, I KNOW GOD WILL FORGIVE

LIVE I HIS WORD HE WILL ALWAYS FORGIVE

GO NOW IN THE SPIRIT AND LIVE…

SCENE 9


(STUDENTS are in costume. LUCAS enters with his backpack)

”TWO HOUSEHOLDS’ CHANTELLE/STUDENTS

LUCAS: Apothecary’s open…come get your shit

(CHANTELLE enters)

SISTER CHANTELLE: Alright, everyone, this is it. Let's really try to focus on the opening.

Of the song! Not Kyra's blouse, close it up! The buttons aren't for show, Lady Marmalade.

STUDENTS TWO HOUSEHOLDS, BOTH ALIKE IN DIGNITY

SISTER CHANTELLE: Dignity? How 'bout some harmony? Diane, that's it! Lip-sync!

STUDENTS: Two households, both alike in dignity

SISTER CHANTELLE Tanya, get your hands right out of that boy's costume. And simmer down, it's not

that kind of party.

STUDENTS: Two households, both alike in dignity

SISTER CHANTELLE: Jason, Ivy? You're not dead 'til the end. You're in love! Whatever, pretend...

I don't care how you do it, that best be one hell of a kiss. Sister Chantelle's raise is riding on this.

People, pull it together! Ready? 3...4...

CHOIR TWO HOUSEHOLDS BOTH ALIKE IN DIGNITY

IN FAIR VERONA WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE

FROM ANCIENT GRUDGE BREAK TO NEW MUTINY

WHERE CIVIL BLOOD MAKES CIVIL HANDS UNCLEAN

SISTER CHANTELLE: Thank you, Jesus!

(CHANTELLE exits, LUCAS approaches JASON, holding a vial of GHB)

LUCAS: Never let it be said that I don't deliver...

JASON: Thanks...

LUCAS: You know we're still cool, right?

(JASON nods not convinced, then takes the vial and walks away. He finds PETER waiting in the wings)

JASON: Hey...I talked to Father...about us

PETER: Really? And? (off his look) Oh...

JASON WHAT IF WE ESCAPE THIS?

PETER, YOU AND I?

RAN AWAY JUST NEVER LOOKING BACK

PETER JASON-

YOU CAN'T HIDE ANYMORE

I CAN'T HIDE ANYMORE

I DON'T WANT TO...

JASON BUT WHAT IF WE-

PETER: Jason, stop.

JASON JUST THINK ABOUT IT PLEASE

WE COULD LEAVE RIGHT NOW

PETER: Jason, it's over.

JASON: Ok

(PETER walks away. CHANTELLE enters)

SISTER CHANTELLE: Two minutes, everyone!

(JASON stares at the vial in his hand. Unseen, he opens it…and swallows it’s contents. NADIA stops IVY to

fix the back of her dress)

NADIA YOU LOOK GREAT

IVY DON'T FEEL GREAT...

NADIA I KNOW

MATT:Peter, what I did, that was messed up I didn't mean to...I'm sorry...

PETER: It's done...

RORY: Actors ready!

(everyone exits to go to places for the show. JASON stops PETER)

”BARE’ PETER/JASON

JASON: Wait….

(sings)

DO YOU REMEMBER THE DAY THAT YOU MET ME?

I SWEAR IT WAS YESTERDAY, I KNEW WITH A GLANCE

THAT YOU WERE THE QUESTION, AND YOU WERE THE ANSWER

THAT THE WORLD WOULD MAKE SENSE AGAIN IF I HELD YOUR HAND

SOMEDAY YOU'LL LOOK BACK, AND I HOPE YOU'LL REMEMBER

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH WHEN I KNEW WHO I WAS

HOW DID I LEARN THE TRUTH YOU GAVE TO ME?

PETER I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT FIRST STOLEN MOMENT

THERE YOU WERE KISSING ME, AND TIME SEEMED TO FREEZE

NOW I STAND AT A CROSSROAD AND STARE AT A QUESTION

IF PRAYER WERE THE ANSWER I'D FALL ON MY KNEES

BUT FORWARD IS CALLING AND I CANNOT STAY HERE

A PARTING OF SOULS AS I TRY TO MOVE ON

HOW DO I FORGET THE DREAM YOU SHARED WITH ME?

JASON PETER

I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS BARE I'VE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED

I'VE NEVER FELT SUCH HONESTY DOUBTS THAT WILL NEVER GO AWAY

A MOMENT OF SUCH PEACE EACH OF US STANDING BARE

KNOWING WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME KNOWING WHO WE HAVE TO BE

KNOW AS YOU HOLD MY HAND I HOPE AND PRAY

WE'RE FOREVER YOU AND THAT YOU’LL UNDERSTAND

JASON & PETER I KNOW YOU'RE HERE IN MY HEART

JASON PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I TRIED

PETER TRY TO SEE IT'S NOT GOODBYE

THE ACT IS BEGINNING, THE AUDIENCE'S WAITING

JASON NO, STAY IN THIS MOMENT, WHERE SECRETS REVEAL

HERE IN A WORLD WHERE THERE'S SAFETY IN FALSEHOOD

I HAVE DISCOVERED THE ONE THING THAT'S REAL

THAT I LOVE YOU AND I LOVED YOU FROM THE START

AND IF YOU HOLD THAT CLOSE TO YOU, WE'LL NEVER BE APART

PETER, PLEASE KNOW I LOVED YOU...

PETER GOD, I LOVE YOU

JASON & PETER FROM THE START

(We pick up in act I, iv of Romeo and Juliet. JASON, PETER, and other masked students are on stage)

SCENE 10

ST. CECILA’S STAGE

“QUEEN MAB” PETER/STUDENTS

PETER: Tut! Dun’s the mouse, the constable’s own word! If thou art dun, we’ll draw thee from the mire

of this sir-reverence love wherein thou stickest up to the ear! Come we burn daylight, ho!

JASON: Tis no wit to go…

(JASON has skipped ahead. PETER struggles to find the place)

PETER: Um…Why, may one ask?

JASON

(grabbing PETER)

I DREAMT A DREAM TONIGHT

PETER

(pulling away confused)

AND SO DID I

JASON

WELL, WHAT WAS YOURS?

PETER

THAT DREAMERS OFTEN LIE!

JASON

IN BED ASLEEP, WHILE THEY DO DREAM THINGS TRUE

(the GHB takes full affect and JASON begins to hallucinate)

PETER

O, THEN, I SEE QUEEN MAB HATH BEEN WITH YOU

SHE IS THE FAIRIES' MIDWIFE

HER TRACES OF THE SMALLEST SPIDER WEB

PRICKED FROM THE LAZY FINGER OF A MAID

IN THIS STATE SHE GALLOPS NIGHT BY NIGHT

LADIES' LIPS, WHO STRAIGHT ON KISSES DREAM

THEN HE DREAMS OF ANOTHER BENEFICE

SOMETIMES SHE DRIVETH O'ER A SOLDIER'S NECK

AND THEN HE DREAMS OF CUTTING FOREIGN THROATS

DRUMS IN HIS EAR, AT WHICH HE STARTS AND WAKES

AND BEING THUS FRIGHTED SWEARS A PRAYER OR TWO

AND SLEEPS AGAIN

THIS IS SHE, THIS IS SHE

(JASON snaps back from his hallucination, finding himself lost on stage)

JASON: Peace, Mercutio, peace. Thou talkest of nothing…

(PETER pulls JASON backstage, behind the curtains, then looks at him, concerned, thinking he’s just high)

PETER: Are you okay?

JASON: I’ll be fine…

PETER: God, Jason, you’re flying…

(The music for the masked ball begins. PETER pulls JASON onstage, joining the other students for the

dance)

(The dancers switch partners. JASON has increasing difficulty keeping time. He grows more and more

disoriented, finally grabbing for PETER as he falls. PETER cradles JASON into his arms as JASON dies

from the overdose)

SCENE 11


(PETER sits with the PRIEST in the confessional)

”ABSOLUTION’ PETER/PRIEST

PRIEST: People come to the church in times like these for answers, But I have none...most words fall

empty, but I'll try...It is a horrible thing that no one should have to go through losing a friend at such a

young age. You know, or you should know, that he is in a better place. We'll always ask ourselves if there

was something more that could have been done…that's natural

PETER: Do you ask yourself that, Father?

PRIEST: Me?

PETER

HE WENT TO YOU FOR GUIDANCE

YOU HID BEHIND A SCREEN

KNOWING HOW MUCH EMPATHY MIGHT MEAN

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HE LOVED...?

DID YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HE CARED...?

LOST IN THE TEACHING WAS A...BOY

SO ALL ALONE AND SCARED

FATHER, WE WERE SO IN LOVE!

AND THAT'S WHAT I FIND SO ODD

OUR LOVE WAS PURE AND NOTHING ELSE

BROUGHT ME CLOSER TO GOD

PRIEST: I'm sorry, Peter

PETER: and I forgive you... Father

SCENE 12

GRADUATION

”NO VOICE ’ COMPANY

(The STUDENTS are gathered on stage to receive diplomas on their graduation day. One by one they

break from the group to sing of their inner thoughts)

NADIA

DEAR JASON, THERE WILL BE TEARS TODAY

BUT WE'LL GET THROUGH AND YOU'LL BE THERE

I'LL LEAVE A CHAIR FOR YOU, YOU MADE IT TOO

YOU HELD YOUR MYSTERY SO CLOSE

BUT I KNEW, I KNEW YOUR WAY

NEVER FOUND THE WORDS TO SAY

ALWAYS THOUGHT WE'D TALK ONE DAY

IVY

DEAR JASON, YOU CAN'T BEGIN TO KNOW

THE PAIN YOU'VE CAUSED

HOW DO I MAKE SENSE OF WHAT I'VE GAINED

AND WHAT I LOST?

WHAT A MESS, A PERFECT MESS

LEFT ALONE TO SORT IT OUT

IN THE SORROW, GUILT, AND RAGE

I KEEP COMING BACK TO DOUBT

(we leave the minds of the students, and are now going through with the graduation ceremony. Matt is

giving the class valedictorian speech)

MATT

I'D LIKE TO START WITH JUST A...

IF WE COULD TAKE A MOMENT...

IF MAYBE WE WERE SILENT...

OR WE HAD SPOKEN...

I TRIED TO FIND THE WORDS TO...

JUST THE RIGHT QUOTATION...

BUT I MUST CONFESS I CAME UP EMPTY

COMPANY

YOU ALONE THE LORD MOST HOLY

YOU ALONE THE LORD MOST HIGH

HEAR US NOW, STEER OUR HEARTS

AND GRANT OUR PRAYERS

WE BARE THEM IN YOUR NAME

MAKE US ONE WITH ALL, DONE IN YOUR NAME

(We are now lost in PETER’S thoughts)

PETER

DEAR JASON, HOW DID A SIMPLE LOVE GET COMPLICATED?

DAYS CRAWL BY, I ASK MYSELF AGAIN

SHOULD I HAVE WAITED?

IN A WORLD THAT'S QUICK TO JUDGE

I WILL TRY TO UNDERSTAND

IT'S SO HARD TO FIND YOUR WAY

WHEN YOU HAVE NO VOICE TO GUIDE YOU

CHORUS

NO VOICE, NO SOUND

NO SOUND, NO WORDS

NO WORDS, NO SONG

NO SONG, NO HEART

ONE HEART, ONE LOVE

ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE

ONE LIFE, ONE TRUTH

ONE TRUTH, ONE LIFE

ONE VOICE!

(FINIS)

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