At This Point the Show Becomes a Rock-Opera

Scene 5

At this point the show becomes a rock-opera.

SOUND: Jukebox plays Love is Alive Gary Wright

LIGHTS: generals up slowly.

KELLY enters KITCHEN feeling dejected. He walks around the set and ends up by the jukebox.

BRANDY enters KITHCEN sees KELLY and crosses to the bar stool far SL. They do not look at each other.

ANGIE and COOK enter and look from BRANDY to KELLY then to each other.

SONG: One Way or Another Blonde

During the intro COOK and ANGIE cross to KELLY who does not react to them. COOK and ANGIE cross the bar to BRANDY who does not react to them. Cook and ANGIE look at each other. COOK points to BRANDY and steps back letting ANGIE deal with BRANDY. COOK crosses to KELLY.

ANGIE: (too BRANDY singing)

One way or another, I'm gonna find ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
One way or another, I'm gonna win ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya' ,get ya', get ya'

COOK: (to KELLY singing)

One way or another, I'm gonna see ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'
One day maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', I'll meet ya'

Frustrated in the reactions COOK and ANGIE switch.

COOK/ANGIE:

I will drive past your house and if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around

COOK: (to BRANDY singing)

One way or another, I'm gonna find ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
One way or another, I'm gonna win ya'
I'll get ya', I'll get ya'

ANGIE: (to KELLY singing)

One way or another, I'm gonna see ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'
One day maybe next week ,I'm gonna meet ya'
I'll meet ya' ah

COOK and KELLY cross to each other center.

COOK/ANGIE: (singing to each other)

And if the lights are all out I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hangin' out.

The song segues into the next.

COOK and ANGIE cross to the booth and watch.

SONG: Wild Horses Rolling Stones

BRANDY: (singing)

Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away

BRANDY/ANGIE/COOK:
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away

BRANDY:
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you've decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or off stage lights
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind

BRANDY crosses to KELLY. She strokes his back with her hand. Not sensing a reaction she backs away still facing him.

BRANDY/ANGIE/COOK:
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away

During the first part of the instrumental KELLY stands tall and turns his head toward the audience.

Short pause.

SONG: No Matter What

KELLY: (singing)

KELLY turns to BRANDY.

KELLY: (singing)

No matter what you are
I will always be with you

KELLY crosses to BRANDY and takes her down stage.

Doesn't matter what you do girl, oh girl with you
No matter what you do
I will always be around
Won't you tell me what you found girl,

COOK and ANGIE cross to in front of bar.

KELLY/COOK/ANGIE:

Oh girl won't you
Knock down the old brick wall, and

KELLY:

Be a part of it all
Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do

KELLY/COOK/ANGIE:

If you would give me all,
As I would give it to you

KELLY:

Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be

KELLY/COOK/ANGIE:

No matter where you go
There will always be a place
Can't you see in my face girl, oh girl want you.

JOE enters with keys in hand. He crosses to the jukebox and places the keys on the jukebox. JOE takes one last look and exits HALL.

LIGHTS: generals fade. Spot center.

BRANDY/KELLY/COOK/ANGIE:

Knock down the old brick wall, and

KELLY:

Be a part of it all
Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do

KELLY/COOK/ANGIE:

If you would give me all,
As I would give it to you

KELLY:

Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be

KELLY/BRANDY:

No matter what you are
I will always be with you

KELLY/COOK/ANGIE:

It doesn’t matter what you do, oh girl with you
(pause)
Oh girl, you girl, want you.
Oh, girl, you girl, want you.

LIGHTS: Generals fade up. Spot out.

COOK is already crossing to the jukebox. He picks up the keys.

SOUND: Key sound.

COOK puts the keys in his pocket.

KELLY: (to BRANDY) Here we go…

BRANDY: (to KELLY) …turn the page.

LIGHTS: blackout

SONG: Sweet Emotion Aerosmith

LIGHTS: Blues up slowly.

ALL other except JOE inter as lights come up.

ALL:

Sweet emotion
Sweet emotion

KELLY:

You talk about things that nobody cares

BRANDY:

You're wearing out things that nobody wears

ANGIE:

You're calling my name but I gotta make clear

WENDY:

I can't say baby where I'll be in a year

BRUCE:

When some sweet hog mama with a face like a gent
Said my get up and go must've got up and went
Well I got good news, she's a real good liar
'Cause the backstage boogie set your pants on fire

JOE enters loft.

TODD sign up.

ALL:

Sweet emotion
Sweet emotion

Song stops abruptly.

LIGHTS: fade to black.

JOE lights a cigarette.

TODD sign out.

JOE exits.

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