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Pollyanna

Book and lyrics by Trish LindbergMusic by Will Ögmundson - additional music by

Cynthia Bizzarro and Kenneth Roberts Adapted from the book by Eleanor H. Porter

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Musical. Book and lyrics by Trish Lindberg. Music by Will Ögmundson with addi-tional music by Cynthia Bizzarro and Kenneth Roberts. Adapted from the book by Eleanor H. Porter. Cast: 4 to 7m., 3 to 11w., plus essential townspeople (some with possible speaking roles). When Pollyanna Whittier finds herself orphaned after her father passes away, she goes to live with her aunt, Miss Polly Harrington, a lonely and bitter middle-aged spinster. Miss Polly’s maid, Nancy, befriends Pollyanna, who teaches Nancy her late father’s “Glad Game,” where there is always “something in everything to be glad about.” This positive message begins to take over the town, including Mrs. Snow, an elderly hypochondriac; Reverend Ford, a discouraged min-ister; and Mr. Pendleton, a wealthy, lonely bachelor. Pollyanna changes Mr. Pend-leton’s life for the better forever when she convinces him to take in Jimmy, a young orphan boy looking for a home. Pollyanna’s inquisitive nature begins to uncover the story behind Miss Polly’s unhappiness when she befriends Dr. Chilton, Miss Polly’s suitor from the past who still loves her, despite the quarrel that broke off their engagement many years ago. Pollyanna is trying to bring the couple back together when an automobile accident threatens her life and ability to walk. Everyone in the town then realizes the impact Pollyanna has had on their lives, and even Miss Polly agrees to play the “Glad Game” to cheer her up. Pollyanna’s struggle to remain “glad” despite her injuries brings together the whole town in an effort to help the young orphan girl who brought so much light into their lives.Area staging. Approxi-mate running time: 2 hours. Code: PG9.

This timeless story reminds us to be grateful for what we have and to always cherish those around us

despite the challenges life brings.

Pollyanna

Cover photo: Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC), Plymouth State University, Plymouth, N.H. Photo: John Anderson, On the Spot Photography.

Cover design: Susan Carle.

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POLLYANNA

Book and lyrics byTRISH LINDBERG

Mu sic byWILL OGMUNDSON

Ad di tional mu sic byCYNTHIA BIZZARRO and KEN NETH ROB ERTS

Adapted from the book byEL EA NOR H. POR TER

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Polly anna pre miered Jan u ary 23, 2008, per formed by the Educational Thea tre Col lab o ra tive (ETC) at Plym outh StateUni ver sity, Plym outh, N.H., and was ded i cated to Ken neth H.Heuser, Pro fes sor of Ed u ca tion, Emer i tus. Polly anna was pro -duced in col lab o ra tion with Polly anna of Little ton New Hamp -shire, Inc.

THE CAST

Polly anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa DumasMiss Polly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eva NagorkaNancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie RoyMr. Pendleton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robb DimmickJimmy Bean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam ZukDr. Chilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill BoltonRev er end Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim KeefeMrs. Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicki Etch ingsCon duc tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex RayMrs. Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pa tri cia KellyDr. War ren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pe ter AyerDr. Mead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob ert MillerHattie Smith / Mr. Pendleton’s House keeper . . . Cynthia VascakNora Hunt / La dies Aider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb ZukMil lie Snow / La dies Aider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eliz a beth PierkoszBeul ah Tarbell / La dies Aider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Lov ettWidow Benton / La dies Aider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara AshleyFlora Payson / La dies Aider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyn Win terMore La dies Aid ers. . . . . . . Su zanne Ban is ter, Mandy Gennaro,

Kathleen Hill, Jennifer Hughes, Lynda Mower, Janet Reidy,Barbara Webb

Towns peo ple . . . . . . . Brooke Ban is ter, Christin Badylak-Reals,Will Bolton, Daryl Browne, Xander Browne, Colton Cadarette,

Jessica Cardow, Rea gan Colby, Chris Covill, Hailey Crowell,Hannah Crowell, Jon Darrow, Kai de Mello-Folsom,

Laura Dwyer, Helen Ellsworth, Olivia Etch ings,

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Ashley Grace, Brittany Irish, Syd ney Kahl,Sa van nah G. Krol, Me lissa Mattucci, Jeanne Puglisi,

Nick Ray mond, Megan Reid, Ty ler Reid, Eric St. Cyr,Mi chael Vin cent, Casey Wiggin

Prism Danc ers . . Rea gan Colby, Hannah Crowell, An nie D’Elia,Olivia Etch ings, Ashley Grace, Brittany Irish, Casey Wiggin

PRO DUC TION STAFF

Ar tis tic Di rec tor/Co-Pro ducer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish LindbergCo-Pro duc ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terri Dautcher, Robb DimmickMu si cal Di rec tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken neth Rob ertsCom poser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will OgmundsonAd di tional Mu sic . . . . . . . . . Ken neth Rob erts, Cynthia BizzaroOr ches tra tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken neth RobertsCho re og ra pher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi chael Da vid StoddardGuest Cho re og ra pher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda WhitworthSce nic & Pro jec tion De signer . . . . . . . . . Ja son Ardizzone-WestLight ing De signer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse RileyCos tume De signer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terri DautcherGraphic De signer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally GrandPro duc tion Stage Man ager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sa rah EdmundsPro duc tion Man ager/Sce nic En gi neer . . . . . . . . . Stu art CrowellTech ni cal Di rec tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob ert BruemmerAs sis tant Stage Man ager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tania SaundersCon duc tor, Key board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken neth Rob erts Vi o lin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodger Ellsworth Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al ex an der Ellsworth Winds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Errol Weiss Schlabach Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abe Hughes Gui tar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Lindberg Per cus sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Da vid Saunders Key board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Ogmundson

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MU SI CAL NUM BERS

ACT ONE1. Polly anna! . . . . . . . . . . . . Con duc tor, Towns peo ple2. Hurry, Nancy! Hurry! . . . . . . . . . . Miss Polly, Nancy3. With All Our Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna4. Look Out the Win dow . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna, Nancy5. Be Glad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna, Nancy6. Choc o late Fudge and Fig Cake . . . . Miss Polly, Polly anna7. The Mys te ri ous Bony Sur prise . . . . . Nancy, Towns peo ple8. Lost and Left Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy9. Did You Ever? . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna, La dies Aid ers

10. Be Glad Re prise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna11. What a Fine Day!/Be Glad . . . . Polly anna, Reverend Ford,

Towns peo ple12. Rain bow Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna13. A Rain bow in Your Eyes . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Pendleton14. A Rain bow in Your Eyes Re prise . . . . . . Mr. Pendleton15. What ever Does that Mean? . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Polly

ACT TWO16. Did You Hear? . . Nancy, Jimmy, Rev er end Ford, Mrs. Ford,

Mr. Pendleton, Towns peo ple17. I Wouldn’ta Be lieved It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy18. With All Our Love Re prise. . . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna19. I Re ally Wanted You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polly anna20. Life or Death . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Chilton, Mr. Pendleton,

Cho rus (Small Group of Towns peo ple)21. Jimmy’s Plea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy22. Shout for Joy and Be Glad! . . . Reverend Ford, Mrs. Ford,

Towns peo ple23. Our Mo ment in Time . . . . . . . . Miss Polly, Dr. Chilton24. Hurry, Hurry! Hurry! . . . . Nancy, Miss Polly, Dr. Chilton25. Polly anna! Re prise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towns peo ple26. Fi nale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . En sem ble27. Cur tain Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

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Pollyanna arrives at Miss Polly's and is escorted upstairs to the attic room, where she is to sleep. After she is left, her loneliness becomes too much and she sings a song to her parents, asking for their help. Nancy, Miss Polly's servant, finds her there and Pollyanna rallies, reminding Nancy that there is beauty and goodness all around them. She also tells Nancy the story of "The Glad Game" that she used to play with her father always.


SCENE 4: Miss Polly’s par lor. Soon af ter.

(MISS POLLY is seated in the par lor read ing a book.She looks up as NANCY and POLLY ANNA en ter andcoldly ex tends her hand, still seated.)

MISS POLLY. How do you do, Polly anna? I…POLLY ANNA (rush ing across the room and fling ing her -

self at MISS POLLY). Oh, Aunt Polly, Aunt Polly, youdon’t know how per fectly lovely it is to have you andNancy and all this af ter you’ve had just the La dies Aid!

MISS POLLY (speak ing stiffly and clear ing her throat asshe un clasps POLLY ANNA from her waist). Polly anna,be good enough, please, to stand erect in a proper man -ner. I can’t even tell what you look like.

(NANCY ex its, look ing back at POLLY ANNA who is now stand ing awk wardly be fore MISS POLLY.)

POLLY ANNA (laugh ing). No, I sup pose you can’t; butyou see, I’m not very much to look at, any way, on ac -count of my freck les. I told Nancy how Fa ther said—

MISS POLLY. Yes, well, never mind what your fa thersaid. You have a suit case, I pre sume.

POLLYANNA. Oh, yes, in deed, Aunt Polly. I have a beau -ti ful one that the La dies Aid gave me. I have n’t got sovery much in it—of my own, I mean. You see, Fa ther—

MISS POLLY (in ter rupts her sharply). Polly anna! There is one thing that might just as well be un der stood rightaway at once; and that is, I do not care to have you keep talk ing of your fa ther to me.

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POLLY ANNA (up set). Why, Aunt Polly, you—you—mean that—

MISS POLLY (cuts her off in a stern voice). Yes, I do.Now come. We will go up stairs to your room.

(POLLY ANNA picks up her suit case and si lently fol lowsher aunt up the stairs. The walls go ing up the stairs arecov ered in pic tures with beau ti ful gold frames.)

POLLY ANNA (over come). Oh, Aunt Polly, Aunt Polly,what a per fectly lovely, lovely house! How aw fully glad you must be you’re so rich!

MISS POLLY (hor ri fied). What? Polly anna! Where areyour man ners? I’m sur prised at you—mak ing a speechlike that to me!

POLLYANNA. Why, Aunt Polly, aren’t you rich?MISS POLLY (curtly and sharply). Cer tainly not, Polly -

anna. I hope I could not so far for get my self as to besin fully proud of any gift the Lord has seen fit to be stow upon me, cer tainly not of riches! (She abruptly turns and leads POLLY ANNA the rest of the way up to her at ticroom.) Here is your room. Is there any thing else youneed? (POLLY ANNA shakes her head.) When I ask aques tion, Polly anna, I pre fer that you should an sweraloud—not merely with your head.

POLLYANNA. Yes, Aunt Polly.MISS POLLY. Thank you; that’s better. (She looks around

the room.) I will send Nancy up to help you un pack.Sup per is at six o’clock.

(MISS POLLY turns and abruptly leaves POLLY ANNAalone. POLLY ANNA stands still for a mo ment, look ing

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af ter her aunt. Then she turns and looks about the roomat the bare walls, the bare floor, the small bed and sim -ple bu reau with the old wash ba sin on it. Lastly, sheturns to look back at her old suit case, which brings back mem o ries of the past.)

SONG 3: “With All Our Love”

POLLY ANNA.BARE WALLS SHADOWY SPACE DARK CORNERS AT NIGHT TO FACE TRUNKS AND BOXES EVERYWHERE KEEP YOUR CHIN UP DON’T DESPAIR FOR LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE FATHER AND MOTHER SEND THEIR LOVE POLLYANNA, YOU DEAR LITTLE CHILD LITTLEST ANGEL, MEEK AND MILD WE ARE WATCHING FROM ABOVE SHOWERING YOU WITH ALL OUR LOVE SMALL AND DARK ATTIC ROOM ALL ALONE TO FACE MY DOOM SWALLOWING ME WITHOUT A CARE BUT POLLYANNA, DON’T DESPAIR, FOR LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE FATHER AND MOTHER SEND THEIR LOVE POLLYANNA, YOU DEAR LITTLE CHILD LITTLEST ANGEL, MEEK AND MILD

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WE ARE WATCHING FROM ABOVE SHOWERING YOU WITH ALL OUR LOVE

(Spo ken.)Love is gentleLove is kindLove is there to ease my mind Dearest Father, you left so soon How is Mother? The stars and the moon? Love will bear me up this day Keep me safe Chase the dark away Love is patient Love is kindLove will still my wayward mind

AND REMIND ME THAT LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE FATHER AND MOTHER HAVE SENT THEIR LOVE TO COMFORT ME, THEIR DEAR LITTLE CHILDTHEIR LITTLEST ANGEL, MEEK AND MILDI FEEL THEM WATCHING FROM ABOVESHOWERING ME, SHOWERING ME,SHOWERING ME WITH THEIR FOREVER LOVE

(Af ter the song, NANCY co mes in the room to findPOLLY ANNA sob bing. She goes to POLLY ANNA andcom forts her.)

NANCY. There, there, you poor lamb. I was just a-fearin’I’d find you like this, like this.

POLLY ANNA (shakes her head). I must be bad andwicked, Nancy—aw fully wicked. (She sobs.) I just can’tmake my self un der stand how God and the an gels needed my fa ther more than I did.

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NANCY. There, there, child. (They hug.) Come, let’s openyour suit case and take out your things in no time, notime.

POLLY ANNA (tear fully). There aren’t very many thingsto take out, any way.

NANCY. Then they’re all the sooner un packed, aren’tthey?

POLLY ANNA (with a ra di ant smile). That’s so, is n’t it,Nancy? I can be glad of that, can’t I?

NANCY (un cer tainly). Why, of—course.

(NANCY sets about un pack ing the suit case. POLLY -ANNA, smil ing bravely now, helps to put clothes in thebu reau draw ers.)

POLLY ANNA. I’m sure it—it’s go ing to be a very niceroom. Don’t you think so? (There is no an swer fromNANCY, who is busy with the suit case. POLLY ANNAcon tin ues prat tling.) And I can be glad there is n’t anylook ing glass here, too, ’cause if there is n’t any I can’tsee my freck les. (Sud denly, POLLY ANNA, spy ing thewin dow, ex cit edly claps her hands joy ously.) Oh, Nancy. (She runs to the win dow.) How beau ti ful! Look! (Sings.)

SONG 4: “Look Out the Win dow”

LOOK OUT THE WINDOW CAN’T YOU SEE? A WHOLE NEW WORLD IS WAITING FOR ME! LOOK OUT THE WINDOW WHAT A SIGHT! SHINING RIVER SPARKLING BRIGHT

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TALL TREES THAT REACH THE SKY WHITE CHURCH STEEPLE CLIMBING HIGH LOOK, NANCY, LOOK! LOOK OUT THE WINDOW CAN’T YOU SEE? A WHOLE NEW WORLD IS WAITING FOR ME!

NANCY.AIN’T YOU A LITTLE ANGEL? STRAIGHT DOWN FROM HEAVEN ABOVEBEING GLAD FOR NOTHING EXCEPT A CAST-OFF ROOM

POLLY ANNA.BUT, IT’S ALL HOW YOU SEE THINGS A ROOM IS JUST A ROOM BUT COME AND LOOK OUT MY WINDOW THE WORLD AS IT’S MEANT TO BE SO BEAUTIFUL AND FREE WAITING THERE FOR YOU AND ME

(POLLY ANNA grabs NANCY and they look out the win -dow. They then dance to gether joy ously.)

POLLY ANNA (cont’d).JUST LOOK OUT THE WINDOW

NANCY.THE WORLD AS ITS MEANT TO BE

POLLY ANNA.LOOK OUT THE WINDOW

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NANCY.SO BEAUTIFUL AND FREE


NANCY.JUST THINK OF WHAT YOU’LL SEE


NANCY.LOOK OUT THE WINDOW

POLLY ANNA & NANCY.LOOK OUT THE WINDOW ALL THERE FOR YOU AND ME!

POLLY ANNA (hugs NANCY). Oh, Nancy, I’m so glad tobe here, re ally I am. I’m glad for Aunt Polly, even if she does n’t know she’s glad to have me here yet, I’m glad to know you, and I’m even glad for this bare lit tle at ticroom.

NANCY. You don’t seem ter see any trou ble. You’re bein’ glad about everythin’.

POLLYANNA. Well, that’s the game, you know. NANCY. The game?POLLYANNA. Yes—the “just be ing glad” game. NANCY. What ever in the world are you talkin’ about?

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POLLY ANNA. Why, it’s a game that Fa ther told to me,and it’s lovely. We’ve played it al ways, ever since I was a lit tle, lit tle girl. (Sings.)

SONG 5: “Be Glad”

IT ALL BEGAN IN A MISSIONARY BARREL WITH SOME LITTLE CRUTCHES INSIDE I HAD WANTED A DOLL A PRETTY LITTLE DOLL ONE I COULD PLAY WITH OUTSIDE BUT NO DOLL CAME IN THERE WAS NONE TO BE HAD THE LADIES AIDERS SAID INSTEAD THEY SENT THE CRUTCHES IN THE BARREL WENT THE CRUTCHES NO DOLL WAS WAITING INSIDE SO WE BEGAN TO PLAY THE GLAD GAME AND FOUND SOMETHING ABOUT EVERYTHING

TO BE GLAD ABOUT SOMETHING ABOUT EVERYTHING TO SING

ABOUT AND SHOUT THE GLAD GAME IS NEVER PLAYED THE SAME JUST BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHINGYOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD

NANCY. Well, good ness, I can’t see anythin’ ter be gladabout—get tin’ a pair of crutches when you wanted adoll.

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POLLY ANNA.BUT THERE IS, THERE IS, FATHER TAUGHT ME TO

SEETHAT YOU NEED TO BE GLAD TO WALK PROUD AND FREE AND I DON’T NEED CRUTCHES IT MAKES SENSE, DON’T YOU SEE SO BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD

NANCY. Well, of all the silly doin’s.POLLYANNA. Oh, but it is n’t silly—it’s lovely. And I’ve

played it ever since. And the harder ’tis, the more fun’tis to think of glad things only—only—some times it’sal most too hard—like when your parents go to heaven,and there is n’t any body but the La dies Aiders left.

NANCY. Or when you’re put in a hor rid lit tle room, wayup at the top of the stairs.

POLLY ANNA.BUT THINK OF THAT WINDOW THE BEAUTY OUT THAT WINDOW IT MAKES THE ARRANGEMENT QUITE FAIR SO BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD

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(Spoken.) You see, when you’re hunting for the gladthings you sort of forget the other kind—like the dollyou wanted, you know,

IF IT’S RAINING THE FLOWERS WILL GROW IF YOU SINK YOUR BOAT YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO ROW IF YOU HURT YOUR FRIEND YOU’LL SEEK HUMILITY IF YOU’RE LOCKED UP TIGHT YOU’LL LIVE TO BE FREE AND BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD.

(Spoken.) It’s a lovely game. F-Father and I used to play it so much. I suppose, though, it—it’ll be a little hardernow, as long as I haven’t got anybody to play it with.Maybe I can convince Aunt Polly to play it—

NANCY. My stars and stock ings! See here, Miss Polly -anna, I ain’t sayin’ that I’ll be very good at it; but I’llplay it with ye, af ter a fash ion—I just will, I will!

POLLYANNA. Oh, Nancy! How splen did! Won’t we have fun?

IF IT’S RAINING

NANCY.THE FLOWERS WILL GROW

POLLY ANNA.IF YOU SINK YOUR BOAT

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NANCY.YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO ROW

POLLY ANNA.IF YOU HURT YOUR FRIEND

NANCY.YOU’LL SEEK HUMILITY

POLLY ANNA.IF YOU’RE LOCKED UP TIGHT

NANCY.YOU’LL LIVE TO BE FREE.

POLLY ANNA & NANCY.AND BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD FOR EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN THE OTHER WAY AND BE GLAD

(They hug each other laugh ing. Blackout.)

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