TODAY 4 U (The loft)

MARK:

Enter Tom Collins, computer genius, teacher, vagabond anarchist, who ran naked through the Parthenon.

BUSTELO -- MARLBORO
BANANA BY THE BUNCH
A BOX OF CAPTAIN CRUNCH WILL TASTE SO GOOD

AND FIREWOOD

LOOK -- IT’S SANTA CLAUS

HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE

OH HI!

“OH HI” AFTER SEVEN MONTHS?

SORRY

THIS BOY COULD USE SOME STOLI

OH HOLY NIGHT

YOU STRUCK GOLD AT MIT?

THEY EXPELLED ME FOR MY THEORY OF ACTUAL REALITY
WHICH I’LL SOON IMPART
TO THE COUCH POTATOES AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
STILL HAVEN’T LEFT THE HOUSE?

I WAS WAITING FOR YOU, DON’T YOU KNOW?

WELL, TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT COME TO THE LIFE CAFE AFTER MAUREEN’S SHOW

NO FLOW

GENTLEMEN, OUR BENEFACTOR ON THIS CHRISTMAS EVE
WHOSE CHARITY IS ONLY MATCHED BY TALENT, I BELIEVE
A NEW MEMBER OF THE ALPHABET CITY AVANT-GARDE
ANGEL DUMOTT-SCHUNARD!

TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME

AND YOU SHOULD HEAR HER BEAT!

YOU EARNED THIS ON THE STREET?

IT WAS MY LUCKY DAY TODAY ON AVENUE A
WHEN THE LADY IN THE LIMOUSINE DROVE MY WAY
SHE SAID, “DAHLING, BE A DEAR -- HAVEN’T SLEPT IN A YEAR
I NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE MY NEIGHBOUR'S YAPPY DOG DISAPPEAR"

“THIS AKITA-EVITA -- JUST WON’T SHUT UP
I BELIEVE IF YOU PLAY NON-STOP THAT PUP
WILL BREATHE ITS VERY LAST HIGH-STRUNG BREATH
I’M CERTAIN THAT CUR WILL BARK ITSELF TO DEATH”

TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME

WE AGREED ON A FEE -- A THOUSAND DOLLAR GUARANTEE
TAX-FREE -- AND A BONUS IF I TRIM HER TREE
NOW WHO COULD FORETELL THAT IT WOULD GO SO WELL
BUT SURE AS I AM HERE THAT DOG IS NOW IN DOGGY HELL

AFTER AN HOUR -- EVITA -- IN ALL HER GLORY
ON THE WINDOW LEDGE OF THAT 23RD STORY
LIKE THELMA & LOUISE DID WHEN THEY GOT THE BLUES
SWAN DOVE INTO THE COURTYARD OF THE GRACIE MEWS

TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME

THEN BACK TO THE STREET WHERE I MET MY SWEET
WHERE HE WAS MOANING AND GROANING ON THE COLD CONCRETE
THE NURSE TOOK HIM HOME FOR SOME MERCUROCHROME
AND I DRESSED HIS WOUNDS AND GOT HIM BACK ON HIS FEET

SING IT
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU -- TOMORROW FOR ME

YOU’LL SEE

BENNY:

HEY YOU BUM -- YEAH, YOU, MOVE OVER
GET YOUR ASS OFF THAT RANGE ROVER

That attitude toward the homeless is exactly what Maureen is protesting tonight.

Close up: Benjamin Coffin the third. Our ex-roommate, who married Alison Grey, of the Westport Greys -- then bought the building, in hopes of starting a cyber-studio.

MAUREEN IS PROTESTING LOSING HER PERFORMANCE SPACE
NOT MY ATTITUDE

WHAT HAPPENED TO BENNY?
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS HEART
AND THE IDEALS HE ONCE PURSUED?

ANY OWNER OF THAT LOT NEXT DOOR
HAS A RIGHT TO DO WITH IT AS HE PLEASES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!

THE RENT

YOU’RE WASTING YOUR TIME

WE’RE BROKE

AND YOU BROKE YOUR WORD -- THIS IS ABSURD

THERE IS ONE WAY YOU WON’T HAVE TO PAY

I KNEW IT!

NEXT DOOR, THE HOME OF CYBERARTS, YOU SEE
AND NOW THAT THE BLOCK IS REZONED
OUR DREAM CAN BECOME A REALITY

YOU’LL SEE BOYS
YOU’LL SEE BOYS
A STATE OF THE ART, DIGITAL, VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE STUDIO
I’LL FOREGO YOUR RENT AND ON PAPER GUARANTEE
THAT YOU CAN STAY HERE FOR FREE
IF YOU DO ME ONE SMALL FAVOR

WHAT?

CONVINCE MAUREEN TO CANCEL HER PROTEST

WHY NOT JUST GET AN INJUNCTION OR CALL THE COPS?

I DID, AND THEY’RE ON STAND BY
BUT MY INVESTORS WOULD RATHER I HANDLE THIS QUIETLY

YOU CAN’T QUIETLY WIPE OUT AN ENTIRE TENT CITY
THEN WATCH “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIKE” ON TV!

YOU WANT TO PRODUCE FILMS AND WRITE SONGS?
YOU NEED SOMEWHERE TO DO IT!
IT’S WHAT WE USED TO DREAM ABOUT
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU POOH-POOH IT

YOU’LL SEE BOYS
YOU’LL SEE BOYS

YOU’LL SEE -- THE BEAUTY OF A STUDIO
THAT LETS US DO OUR WORK AND GET PAID
WITH CONDOS ON THE TOP
WHOSE RENT KEEPS OPEN OUR SHOP

JUST STOP THE PROTEST
AND YOU’LL HAVE IT MADE
YOU’LL SEE-- OR YOU’LL PACK

THAT BOY COULD USE SOME PROZAC

OR HEAVY DRUGS

OR GROUP HUGS

WHICH REMINDS ME --
WE HAVE A DETOUR TO MAKE TONIGHT
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CAN COME ALONG

LIFE SUPPORT’S A GROUP FOR PEOPLE COPING WITH LIFE
YOU DON’T HAVE TO STAY TOO LONG

FIRST I’VE GOT A PROTEST TO SAVE

ROGER?

I’M NOT MUCH COMPANY YOU’LL FIND

BEHAVE!

HE’LL CATCH UP LATER -- HE’S JUST GOT OTHER THINGS ON HIS MIND
YOU’LL SEE BOYS

WE’LL SEE BOYS

LET IT BE BOYS!

I LIKE BOYS

BOYS LIKE ME

WE’LL SEE

TANGO: MAUREEN

MARK:

The lot. Where a stage is partially set up.

MARK?

HI.

I TOLD HER NOT TO CALL YOU

THAT’S MAUREEN
BUT CAN I HELP SINCE I’M HERE?

I’VE HIRED AN ENGINEER...

GREAT! WELL, NICE TO HAVE...

WAIT! SHE’S THREE HOURS LATE
THE SAMPLES WON’T DELAY BUT THE CABLE --

THERE’S ANOTHER WAY
SAY SOMETHING -- ANYTHING

TEST -- ONE, TWO, THREE...

ANYTHING BUT THAT

THIS IS WEIRD

IT’S WEIRD

VERY WEIRD

FUCKIN’ WEIRD

I’M SO MAD THAT I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
FIGHTING WITH MICROPHONES, FREEZING DOWN TO MY BONES
AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF I’M WITH YOU

FEEL LIKE GOING INSANE?
GOT A FIRE IN YOUR BRAIN?
AND YOU’RE THINKING OF DRINKING GASOLINE?

AS A MATTER OF FACT --

HONEY, I KNOW THIS ACT
IT’S CALLED THE “TANGO: MAUREEN”

THE TANGO MAUREEN
IT’S A DARK, DIZZY MERRY-GO-ROUND
AS SHE KEEPS YOU DANGLING

YOU’RE WRONG

YOUR HEART SHE IS MANGLING

IT’S DIFFERENT WITH ME

AND YOU TOSS AND YOU TURN
CAUSE HER COLD EYES CAN BURN
YET YOU YEARN AND YOU CHURN AND REBOUND

I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN

THE TANGO MAUREEN

HAS SHE EVER POUTED HER LIPS AND CALLED YOU “POOKIE”?

NEVER

HAVE YOU EVER DOUBTED A KISS OR TWO?

THIS IS SPOOKY
DID YOU SWOON WHEN SHE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR?

EVERY TIME -- SO BE CAUTIOUS

DID SHE MOON OVER OTHER BOYS...?

MORE THAN MOON --

I’M GETTING NAUSEOUS

It’s hard to this backwards

You should try it in heels!
SHE CHEATED

SHE CHEATED

MAUREEN CHEATED

FUCKIN’ CHEATED

I’M DEFEATED
I SHOULD GIVE UP RIGHT NOW

GOTTA LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
WITH ALL OF YOUR MIGHT...

I’D FALL FOR HER STILL ANYHOW

WHEN YOU’RE DANCING HER DANCE
YOU DON’T STAND A CHANCE
HER GRIP OF ROMANCE MAKES YOU FALL

SO YOU THINK, “MIGHT AS WELL”

“DANCE A TANGO TO HELL”

“AT LEAST I’LL HAVE TANGOED AT ALL”

THE TANGO MAUREEN
GOTTA DANCE TILL YOUR DIVA IS THROUGH
YOU PRETEND TO BELIEVE HER
CAUSE IN THE END YOU CAN’T LEAVE HER

BUT THE END IT WILL COME
STILL YOU HAVE TO PLAY DUMB
TILL YOU’RE GLUM AND YOU BUM AND TURN BLUE

WHY DO WE LOVE WHEN SHE’S MEAN?

AND SHE CAN BE SO OBSCENE

TRY THE MIKE

MY MAUREEN (EEN, EEN, EEN...)

PATCHED

THANKS

YOU KNOW -- I FEEL GREAT NOW!

I FEEL LOUSY

THE TANGO: MAUREEN!

LIFE SUPPORT

STEVE:

Steve.

Gordon.

Ali.

Pam.

Sue.

Hi. I’m Angel.

Tom. Collins.

I’m Paul. Let’s begin.

THERE’S ONLY US
THERE’S ONLY THIS

SORRY...EXCUSE ME...OOPS

AND YOU ARE?

OH -- I’M NOT -- I’M JUST HERE TO --
I DON’T HAVE -- I’M HERE WITH --
UM, MARK! MARK. I’m Mark.
WELL, THIS IS QUITE AN OPERATION

SIT DOWN MARK
WE’LL CONTINUE THE AFFIRMATION

FORGET REGRET OR LIFE IS YOURS TO MISS

EXCUSE ME PAUL -- I’M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS, THIS CREDO
MY T-CELLS ARE LOW -- I REGRET THAT NEWS, OKAY?

ALRIGHT. BUT GORDON -- HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

OKAY

IS THAT ALL?

BEST I’VE FELT ALL YEAR

THEN WHY CHOOSE FEAR?

I’M A NEW YORKER! FEAR’S MY LIFE!
LOOK -- I FIND SOME OF WHAT YOU TEACH SUSPECT
BECAUSE I’M USED TO RELYING ON INTELLECT
BUT I TRY TO OPEN UP TO WHAT I DON’T KNOW

BECAUSE REASON SAYS I SHOULD HAVE DIED THREE YEARS AGO

NO OTHER ROAD
NO OTHER WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

OUT TONIGHT (Mimi’s Apartment)

MIMI:

WHAT’S THE TIME?
WELL, IT’S GOTTA BE CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT
MY BODY’S TALKING TO ME -- IT SAYS, “TIME FOR DANGER”
IT SAYS “I WANNA COMMIT A CRIME
WANNA BE THE CAUSE OF A FIGHT
WANNA PUT ON A TIGHT SKIRT AND FLIRT WITH A STRANGER”

I’VE HAD A KNACK FROM WAY BACK
AT BREAKING THE RULES ONCE I LEARN THE GAMES
GET UP -- LIFE’S TOO QUICK
I KNOW SOMEPLACE SICK
WHERE THIS CHICK’LL DANCE IN THE FLAMES
WE DON’T NEED ANY MONEY
I ALWAYS GET IN FOR FREE
YOU CAN GET IN TOO IF YOU GET IN WITH ME

LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT
I HAVE TO GO OUT TONIGHT
YOU WANNA PLAY? LET’S RUN AWAY
WE WON’T BE BACK BEFORE IT’S CHRISTMAS DAY
TAKE ME OUT TONIGHT -- MEOW
WHEN I GET A WINK FROM THE DOORMAN
DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU’LL BE?
THAT YOU’RE ON LINE WITH THE FELINE OF AVENUE B

LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT
I HAVE TO GO OUT TONIGHT
YOU WANNA PROWL, BE MY NIGHT OWL?
WELL TAKE MY HAND, WE’RE GONNA HOWL OUT TONIGHT

IN THE EVENING I’VE GOT TO ROAM
CAN’T SLEEP IN THE CITY OF NEON AND CHROME
FEELS TOO DAMN MUCH LIKE HOME
WHEN THE SPANISH BABIES CRY
SO LET’S FIND A BAR
SO DARK WE FORGET WHO WE ARE
AND ALL THE SCARS FROM THE
NEVERS AND MAYBES DIE

LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT
I HAVE TO GO OUT TONIGHT
YOU’RE SWEET, WANNA HIT THE STREET?
WANNA WAIL AT THE MOON LIKE A CAT IN HEAT?
JUST TAKE ME OUT TONIGHT
PLEASE TAKE ME OUT TONIGHT
DON’T FORSAKE ME -- OUT TONIGHT
I’LL LET YOU MAKE ME -- OUT TONIGHT
TONIGHT -- TONIGHT -- TONIGHT

ANOTHER DAY (The loft)

ROGER:

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
BARGING IN ON ME AND MY GUITAR
LITTLE GIRL -- HEY, THE DOOR IS THAT WAY
YOU BETTER GO YOU KNOW THE FIRE’S OUT ANYWAY
TAKE YOUR POWDER -- TAKE YOUR CANDLE
YOUR SWEET WHISPER I JUST CAN’T HANDLE


WELL TAKE YOUR HAIR IN THE MOONLIGHT
YOUR BROWN EYES -- GOODBYE, GOOD NIGHT
I SHOULD TELL YOU, I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU, I SHOULD -- NO!

ANOTHER TIME -- ANOTHER PLACE
OUR TEMPERATURE WOULD CLIMB, THERE’D BE A LONG EMBRACE
WE’D DO ANOTHER DANCE, IT’D BE ANOTHER PLAY
LOOKING FOR ROMANCE? COME BACK ANOTHER DAY
ANOTHER DAY

THE HEART MAY FREEZE OR IT CAN BURN
THE PAIN WILL EASE IF I CAN LEARN
THERE IS NO FUTURE
THERE IS NO PAST
I LIVE THIS MOMENT AS MY LAST

THERE'S ONLY US
THERE'S ONLY THIS
FORGET REGRET OR LIFE IS YOURS TO MISS
NO OTHER ROAD
NO OTHER WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

EXCUSE ME IF I'M OFF TRACK
BUT IF YOU'RE SO WISE THEN TELL ME WHY DO YOU NEED SMACK?
TAKE YOUR NEEDLE, TAKE YOUR FANCY PRAYER
AND DON'T FORGET -- GET THE MOONLIGHT OUT OF YOUR HAIR
LONG AGO -- YOU MIGHT'VE LIT UP MY HEART
BUT THE FIRE'S DEAD -- AIN'T NEVER EVER GONNA START

ANOTHER TIME -- ANOTHER PLACE
THE WORDS WOULD ONLY RHYME, WE'D BE IN OUTER SPACE
IT'D BE ANOTHER SONG WE'D SING ANOTHER WAY
YOU WANNA PROVE ME WRONG? COME BACK ANOTHER DAY
ANOTHER DAY

THERE’S ONLY YES
ONLY TONIGHT
WE MUST LET GO TO KNOW WHAT’S RIGHT
NO OTHER COURSE
NO OTHER WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY