BAT OUT OF HELL

SCENE 1.1

(Darkness. A shaft of light illuminates the face of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy. Young. Wild. Sexy and dangerous.)

STRAT I remember everything! I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday. I was barely seventeen and I once killed a boy with a fender guitar. I don’t remember if it was a Telecaster or a Stratocaster, but I do remember that it had a heart of chrome and a voice like a horny angel. I don’t remember if it was a Telecaster or a Stratocaster, but I do remember that it wasn’t at all easy. It required the perfect combination of the right power chords and the precise angle from which to strike. The guitar bled for about a week afterward and the blood was oooh, dark and rich, like wild berries. The blood of the guitar was Chuck Berry red. The guitar bled for about a week afterward but it rung out beautifully and I was able to play notes that I had never even heard before. So I took my guitar and I smashed it against the wall. I smashed it against the floor. I smashed it against the body of a varsity cheerleader. Smashed it against the hood of a car. Smashed it against the 1981 Harley Davidson. The Harley howled in pain. The guitar howled in heat! And I ran up the stairs to my parents’ bedroom. Mummy and Daddy were sleeping in the moonlight. Slowly I turned, step by step, I opened the door, creeping in the shadows right up to the foot of their bed. I raised the guitar high above my head, and just as I was about to bring the guitar crashing down upon the center of the bed, my father woke up screaming: “Stop! Wait a minute! Stop it boy! What do you think you’re doing? That’s no way to treat an expensive musical instrument!” And I said: “Goddammit, Daddy! You know I love you. But you’ve got a hell of a lot to learn about rock and roll!”

(A column of bats, racing against the dawn, in a column enter the cave—STRAT races after them. THE LOST are revealed throwing THEIR bikes around a towering statue in Falco Square, in the shadow of a “brooding castle” known as Falco Towers. Some fight and some deface the walls.)

FALCO SQUARE

#1 “ALL REVVED UP/WASTED YOUTH”

(STRAT and THE LOST enter the square and greet each other. They engage in a brutal demonstration outside FALCO TOWERS. Banners and placards read ‘THE LOST WILL WIN’ ‘NOPE’ and ‘DON’T BE A DIC-TATOR’ They are a unified fighting force. Bottles and smoke bombs are thrown, a building is blown up, it’s quickly turning from demonstration to riot.)

STRAT AND THE LOST I WAS NOTHING BUT A HUNGRY BOY
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW
AND IT WAS NOTHING BUT AN ENDLESS DREAM
BUT IT WAS SOMETHING
SOMETHING LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE

I WAS OUT ON THE PROWL
DOWN BY THE EDGE OF THE TRACK
AND LIKE A SON OF A JACKAL
I’VE BEEN RUNNING WITH THE PACK NOW

EVERY DAY EVERY NIGHT
I FEEL THE FEVER GROW
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO

LET THE REVELS BEGIN
LET THE CAGES BE OPEN
LET THE FLAGS ALL BE UNFURLED
I’M JUST A BLUE-EYED, BLONDE-HAIRED
BLACK-HEARTED BOY
KILLING TIME UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD

(FALCO’s militia appear and fight THE LOST. STRAT’S red shirt is torn from his back in amongst the riot.)

WHAT’S THE MEANING OF LIFE?
WHAT’S THE MEANING OF IT ALL?
YOU GOTTA LEARN TO DANCE
BEFORE YOU LEARN TO CRAWL!
YOU GOTTA LEARN TO DANCE
BEFORE YOU LEARN TO CRAWL!

EVERY DAY EVERY NIGHT
I FEEL THE FEVER GROW
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE
ALL REVVED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO?

JAGWIREScrew you Falco, go to hell!

DANCE BATTLE/BALLET

(During the battle, RAVEN slips out of Falco Tower and into the street in her nightgown, covertly watching the increasingly violent dance.)

FALCO SQUARE

(FALCO appears on the balcony, staring at STRAT and THE LOST)

TINK (yelling up at FALCO)Is this what you want huh? You’ll never defeat us.

(FALCO spots RAVEN out in amongst THE LOST)

FALCO (panicking) Raven, Get inside. (to Militia) Grab her. (To LOST) You have no idea who you’re messing with.

THE LOST Wasted youth!
Wasted youth! Aah!
Wasted youth!
Wasted youth!

(FALCO enters the square.)

FALCO THEY GOT A FILE ON YOU AND IT’S A MILE LONG
AND THEY SAY THAT I’VE GOT ALL THE PROOF
THAT YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER CASE OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
AND JUST ANOTHER WASTED YOUTH

FALCO YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE IN NEED OF SOME RADICAL DISCIPLINE
AND YOU KNOW YOU GOTTA FACE THE TRUTH
THAT YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER CASE OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
AND JUST ANOTHER WASTED YOUTH

(RAVEN and STRAT make eye contact as he fights through the smoke and fray. RAVEN picks up STRAT’s shirt from the ground)

STRAT THEY SAY I’M WILD AND RECKLESS

THE LOST WILD WILD WILD WILD

FALCO YOU SHOULD BE ACTING YOUR AGE

THE LOST WILD WILD WILD

STRAT I’M AN IMPRESS’NABLE CHILD IN A TUMULTUOUS WORLD AND THEY SAY

FALCO YOU’RE AT A DIFFICULT STAGE!

STRAT BUT IT SEEMS TO ME
TO THE CONTRARY
OF ALL THE CRAP
THEY’RE GONNA PUT ON THE PAGE

STRAT THAT A WASTED YOUTH IS
BETTER BY FAR THAN A
WISE AND PRODUCTIVE OLD AGE

THE LOST(backing vocals) Wasted youth! Wasted youth!

STRAT A WASTED YOUTH IS
BETTER BY FAR THAN A
WISE AND PRODUCTIVE OLD AGE

THE LOST(backing vocals) Wasted youth! Wasted youth!

STRAT, FALCO, AND THE LOST A WASTED YOUTH IS
BETTER BY FAR THAN A
WISE AND PRODUCTIVE OLD AGE

A WASTED YOUTH IS
BETTER BY FAR THAN A
WISE AND PRODUCTIVE OLD AGE

THE LOST A WASTED YOUTH IS BETTER BY FAR
THAN A WISE AND PRODUCTIVE OLD AGE

STRAT AND THE LOST A WASTED YOUTH US BETTER BY FAR
THAN A WISE AND PRODUCTIVE OF OLD AGE

(FALCO notices that HIS daughter, RAVEN, is face to face with STRAT and they stare into each others’ eyes.)

(SLOANE darts out into the street, and ushers RAVEN inside.)

(FALCO’s MILITIA attacks. THE LOST exult together and sing the final, incredibly fast verse and chorus.)

STRAT I WAS NOTHING BUT A DESPERATE ALL AMERICAN BOY
LOOKING OUT FOR SOMETHING TO DO

JAGWIRE AND IT WAS NOTHING BUT AN ENDLESS ALL AMERICAN DREAM
BUT IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE

LEDOUX I WAS OUT ON THE PROWL
DOWN BY THE EDGE OF THE TRACK
AND LIKE A SON OF A JACKAL
I’VE BEEN RUNNING WITH THE PACK

STRAT AND THE LOST BUT EVERY DAY EVERY NIGHT
I FELT THE FEVER GROW
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!
ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!

(THEY ride away.)

(A lone member of the LOST — TINK — having leaned his bike against the wall, balances with one toe on the seat of his BMX bike and reaches high to spray-paint the slogan “WASTED YOUTH.” FALCO rushes into the square and pulls one of the Lost off of a militia member.)

#1A “PLAY OUT WASTED YOUTH”

FALCO Get out of here, you freaks.

(FALCO is hit in the face with a bottle. FALCO grabs TINK.)

RAVEN Please stop!

(FALCO rips his shirt off.)

STRAT Tink!

FALCO Is this what you want? Is it?

STRAT No, get off of him.

BLAKE Get your hands off of him.

(RAVEN runs to STRAT.)

FALCO You keep away from my daughter. Come on you little punk. Just you and me.

(A MILITIA grabs RAVEN. They go inside.)

RAVEN Let go of me. Ow!

(The LOST run away as FALCO threatens them viciously.)

FALCO I will decorate this city,
With ribbons of blood,
Lock you away in endless night
I will desecrate this city
With the extinction of light.

SCENE 1.2

(SLOANE rides in on a couch, getting ready for bed. A large drink in her hand — as always. FALCO walks in)

FALCO Can you believe they’re trying to shut down my new housing project?

SLOANE Disgusting.

FALCO I’m getting too old for this shit. Last week they dismantled my power plant. The week before that they flooded my favourite bank. Is Raven in bed?

SLOANE Yes.

FALCO What was going on with her and that kid?

SLOANE I’m sure it’s nothing. Teenagers …

FALCO You know all every parent wants is a thank you.

SLOANE And all every child wants is an I’m sorry. Do you know what she said to me today? She told me I was jealous, (imitating Raven grotesquely by licking her lips) that I was consumed by jealousy.

FALCO Wow. (Extruding his belly.) Do you still find me attractive?

#2 “WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG

FALCO WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG?
THE REVELATION OF THEIR FACES AND THEIR HAIR
WHEN ALL WE HAVE ARE WITHERED TRACES
OF THE FACES WE ONCE WERE

SLOANE Hey!

FALCO AND SUFFOCATION IN THE DIRTY, FATAL AIR
WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG BODIES FLOATING IN THE SUN
WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG?
THE CELEBRATION OF THE RACES THEY HAVE WON
THE SADO-MASOCHISTIC THINGS WE’VE NEVER DONE

SLOANE Disgusting!

FALCO AND ALL THE PLACES THAT WE NEVER WILL HAVE GONE

FALCO AND SLOANE WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG BODIES FLOATING IN THE SUN

FALCO WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG?

SLOANE MY EYES JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

FALCO MY EYES JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

SLOANE AND FALCO MY EYES JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

FALCO Is there anyone left who can see? Blind him!

SLOANE MY LIPS JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

FALCO MY LIPS JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

SLOANE AND FALCO MY LIPS JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

FALCO Is there anyone left who can kiss? Spit on him!

SLOANE MY MIND JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

FALCO MY MIND JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

SLOANE AND FALCO MY MIND JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

FALCO Is there anyone left who can dream? Wake him!

SLOANE MY LEGS JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

FALCO MY LEGS JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

SLOANE AND FALCO MY LEGS JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY WERE

SLOANE Is there anyone left who can dance? Cripple him!

SLOANE MY VOICE JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

FALCO MY VOICE JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

SLOANE AND FALCO MY voice JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

SLOANE Is there anyone left who can sing? Silence him!

SLOANE MY SEX JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

FALCO MY SEX JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

SLOANE AND FALCO MY SEX JUST ISN’T WHAT IT WAS

SLOANE AND FALCO Is there anyone left who can screw? Fuck him!

FALCO WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG?
THE PERFECT STAR OF FLESH
THAT’S FREE FROM QUESTIONS WHY
WHO NEEDS THE WHISPERED MOANING
PASSED FROM THIGH TO THIGH

SLOANE WHO NEEDS TO SEE THEM DO
THE THINGS WE’LL NEVER TRY

FALCO WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG?
WHEN WE’RE SPENDING

FALCO AND SLOANE ALL THE REST OF
OUR MISERABLE LIVES
LEARNING TO DIE
TO DIE

SCENE 1.3

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(SLOANE knocks on the door)

RAVEN Don’t come in.

(STRAT climbs in through the french windows and steals a magazine with Raven on the cover. He ducks back out. SLOANE slips through the door into RAVEN’s bedroom. RAVEN jumps onto the bed.)

SLOANE I told you not to go out there. Have you said your prayers?

RAVEN The sea is watching the sky. The sky is watching the sea. Nothing will ever happen. Nothing will ever happen.

(SLOANE goes to close the window.)

RAVEN Mom! (makes tumbleweed noises) Don’t close the …

SLOANE Ok, ok, time for bed.

RAVEN Mom, why are they so different? The Lost, I mean …

(The light shifts with the clouds.)

SLOANE Because they don’t have a mother that loves them as much as I love you!

RAVEN I’m not a kid anymore. Tell me.

SLOANE (Delivered like a horror story) OK. Those kids out there in the street? They're mutants. Twenty five years ago, an earthquake hit the city — it toppled buildings, gases filled the subways, people fought for their lives — but those kids were trapped in a tunnel. And when they came out (Makes sound of suffering) they were mutants. They’d been poisoned. Their genes had been frozen, now they don’t age. (Makes monster face) Freezers. It’s awful. Forever Lost. They’ll never grow up, they’ll never have families. Doomed to be wild and reckless with no parents to look after them, no one to love them, and no one to care.

RAVEN (solemnly) Is that meant to be scary? ‘Cause it sounds wonderful…

SLOANE Depends on how you look at it. To be forever eighteen and irresponsible? It'd be fucking great.

RAVEN (hit by her mother with a pillow) Mom, you’re so inappropriate!

SLOANE (hitting her again, this time RAVEN hits back and the pillow fight accelerates) Am fucking not!

(SLOANE fights back with the pillow. FALCO enters.)

SLOANE Sh… It’s your Dad.

(RAVEN hits her once more and follows her gaze, then with blinding speed is under the covers)

SLOANE (With pillow on head) I’m a lamp. Turn me on.

(FALCO pushes her out of the way.)

SLOANE Ow!

FALCO Come on, you should be asleep.

(A bottle smashes against the window. RAVEN jumps up to investigate but FALCO intercepts HER and throws HER onto the bed.)

FALCO (overlapping) Move. Keep away from the window!

RAVEN Ow! Don’t, I just want to see who it is, Dad!

(RAVEN protests and tries to look out.)

FALCO I said keep away from the window. Don’t make me ask you again.

RAVEN You hurt my arm.

(A motorcycle revs and then disappears into the distance. FALCO sees RAVEN looking out)

FALCO Stop thinking about those boys.

RAVEN Why do you hate everyone? You never let me outside. I’m just locked up here.

FALCO Like a good girl.

RAVEN You know, no one ever asked me if I wanted to be a good girl. You just decided that for me—

FALCO (showing the blood on his face, with rage) Don’t you see what they did to me?!

SLOANE Hey! Hey!

FALCO Do you want this to happen to you? Those kids are dangerous.

RAVEN I know.

FALCO Haven’t I given you everything?

RAVEN No.

FALCO Then what more could you possibly want?

RAVEN Nothing! Everything. Something. I don’t know —

FALCO See? You don’t know — But I do!

SLOANE (sarcastic) Oh yes, because you know everything.

FALCO And what’s that supposed to mean?

SLOANE Haven’t got a clue.

FALCO You can say that again.

SLOANE Haven’t got a —

FALCO Don’t!

RAVEN Dad!

(FALCO breathes and calms himself.)

FALCO Raven! Aren’t we forgetting what a great day tomorrow’s going to be? Our little girl, she’s growing up.

RAVEN No, I’m not. I’d rather be frozen.

SLOANE That’s not funny Raven.

FALCO It’s 18 years kiddo!

RAVEN Yeah, I know. Eighteen years in a convent!

(SLOANE bursts into uncontrollable raucous laughter.)

SCENE 1.4

SUBWAY BELOW THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY / RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(The subway station below the Museum of Natural History has been converted into a motorcycle chop shop and garage. This is THE LOST’s Deep End hideaway. STRAT sits in the centre of the wreckage of a diorama with a few of THE LOST. He’s looking at the magazine with Raven’s picture on the cover. The rest of THE LOST ride into the hideout)

JAGWIRE That was some sick battle. The way we …

(He mimes throwing a grenade and an explosion. THEY are all busy working on their bikes. TINK rides in and crashes his bike, visibly bruised, his bike mangled. JAGWIRE goes to help TINK.)

JAGWIRE (Reaching for the bike.) Hey Tink, are you okay?

TINK (Drawing a blade erratically.) Touch my bike and I’ll bleed you. What makes you think I need your help?

JAGWIRE Easy, Tink. I was just trying to help – it’s just that –

TINK I’m smaller, weaker, younger than you?

JAGWIRE Yeah.

(HE scrambles away. As STRAT pulls TINK away from him and takes the knife)

STRAT Hey woah, Jag’s just looking out for you man, like we all are. And you wonder why they’re all scared of you.

TINK Don’t scare you though, do I?

STRAT No, not me, but hey look at you, you are hurt. Let me look at it. (tending to him medically) Tink, you really shouldn’t be hanging with us at all…

TINK Yeah, I know — I’m a mutation of a mutation. Stuck before all the good shit comes.

(STRAT looks at a magazine which has a picture of RAVEN on the front.)

TINK You know she’s Falco’s daughter, right? What’s her name? Isn’t it some kind of bird? Hawk, Macaw, Flamingo??… Falco and his lovely daughter Flamingo…

(HE laughs at HIS own joke.)

STRAT Or Raven.

(STRAT reflexively tousles TINK’S hair.)

TINK Stop treating me like your little pet!

(STRAT tickles TINK.)

STRAT Hey! Hey!

(They wrestle and TINK tries to kiss STRAT, he pulls back.)

STRAT (genuine) I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to —

TINK I’m sleepy.

STRAT (sings a line of ‘Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through’) THE BEAT IS YOURS FOREVER

(TINK joins in — it’s their joint friendship song)

TINK THE BEAT IS ALWAYS TRUE

STRAT AND TINK AND WHEN YOU REALLY REALLY
NEED IT THE MOST
THAT’S WHEN ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH …

STRAT Now get some sleep, all of you. Or don’t.

(The LOST, pairing off, move away as STRAT heads for HIS bed. ZAHARA passes)

ZAHARA Hey, d’you think Falco is gonna bulldoze the Deep End?

STRAT Not if he doesn’t know where to find it.

(She moves in and goes to kiss STRAT)

STRAT Not tonight okay?

ZAHARA Are you turning me down?

#4 “IT JUST WON’T QUIT”

STRAT (he looks at her intensely) On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

ZAHARA That’s beautiful. You have such a way with words.

STRAT You’re meant to come up with a response. Forget it, it’s stupid.

ZAHARA No one could ever match tongues with you, Strat. Not that I wouldn’t like to try.

STRAT I’m sorry, I can’t do this any more.

ZAHARA You need to stop, you need to forget about Raven.

STRAT Why?

ZAHARA Trust me. I know. You’re messing with fire, Strat.

(She heads across the Deep End.)

(The remainder of the scene alternates simultaneously between RAVEN’S bedroom in Falco Towers and STRAT’s room in THE LOST’s Deep End hideaway. RAVEN’s at the window holding STRAT’s shirt in her hands. She puts on his red t-shirt and opens the window, gazing out at the city)

RAVEN AND I NEVER REALLY SLEEP ANYMORE
AND I ALWAYS GET THOSE DANGEROUS DREAMS
AND I NEVER GET A MINUTE OF PEACE
AND I GOTTA WONDER WHAT IT MEANS
AND I GOTTA WONDER WHAT IT MEANS
MAYBE IT’S NOTHING AND I’M UNDER THE WEATHER
MAYBE IT’S JUST ONE OF THOSE BUGS GOING ROUND
MAYBE I’M UNDER A SPELL AND ITS MAGIC?
MAYBE THERE’S A WITCH DOCTOR WITH AN OFFICE IN TOWN

RAVEN & ENSEMBLE OH, IS THIS A BLESSING?
OR IS IT A CURSE?
DOES IT GET ANY BETTER?
CAN IT GET ANY WORSE?
WILL IT GO ON FOREVER?
IS IT OVER TONIGHT?
DOES IT COME WITH THE DARKNESS?
DOES IT BRING OUT THE LIGHT?

RAVEN IS IT RICHER THAN DIAMONDS?
OR JUST A LITTLE CHEAPER THAN SPIT

ENSEMBLE I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS

RAVEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT

STRAT AND THERE USED TO BE SUCH AN EASY WAY OF LIVING
AND THERE USED TO BE EVERY HOPE IN THE WORLD
AND I USED TO GET EVERYTHING THAT I WENT AFTER
BUT THERE NEVER USED TO BE THIS GIRL
BUT THERE NEVER USED TO BE THIS GIRL
MAYBE I’M CRAZY
AND I’M LOSING MY SENSES
MAYBE I’M POSSESSED
BY A SPIRIT OR SUCH
MAYBE I’M DESPERATE
AND I GOT NO DEFENSES
CAN YOU GET ME A PRESCRIPTION FOR THAT ONE PERFECT TOUCH?

(STRAT’s SHADOW dances with RAVEN’S SHADOW in the gap between them. STRAT and RAVEN perform the duet alone and THE LOST wake up and come slowly out of THEIR hiding places.)

STRAT AND RAVEN & ENSEMBLE OH, IS THIS A BLESSING?
OR IS IT A CURSE?
DOES IT GET ANY BETTER?
CAN IT GET ANY WORSE?
WILL IT GO ON FOREVER?
IS IT OVER TONIGHT?
DOES IT COME WITH THE DARKNESS?
DOES IT BRING OUT THE LIGHT?

RAVEN IS IT A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN?
OR A SUBWAY GOING DOWN TO THE PITS?

ENSEMBLE IS IT SOME KIND OF LOVE?

STRAT I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT

RAVEN & ENSEMBLE I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT

STRAT AND RAVEN & ENSEMBLE I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT JUST WON’T QUIT

(THE LOST drift into the shadows, leaving STRAT and RAVEN alone with THEIR thoughts.)

STRAT

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN NOTHING EVER REALLY MATTERED

RAVEN THERE WAS A TIME THERE WAS NOTHING I DIDN’T KNOW

STRAT THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I KNEW JUST WHAT I WAS LIVING FOR

RAVEN THERE WAS A TIME AND THE TIME WAS SO LONG AGO

STRAT AND RAVEN THERE WAS A TIME AND THE TIME WAS SO LONG AGO

TINK (lost in emotion) AND I NEVER REALLY SLEEP ANYMORE …

SCENE 1.5

#5 “SCENE CHANGE TO 1.5”

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(SLOANE slips into RAVEN’S bedroom. She’s dressed in a youthful black dress and has a large present in her hands. She’s clearly on edge, almost shaking. RAVEN wipes tears away from her face — she’s full of emotion as she grips the t-shirt)

RAVEN Mom?

SLOANE Raven sweetheart, are you crying?

RAVEN No, no. What are you wearing?

SLOANE What are you wearing? Where did that come from? Did you take that shirt from that kid?

(SLOANE pushes the box towards RAVEN. She can see her mother is on edge.)

RAVEN His name (Dreamily) is Strat.

SLOANE Excuse me? I know what his name is. I’ve got something for you. An early birthday present. When I was eighteen I thought I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted to be free and fall in love but… I’m not free.

RAVEN Mom, are you okay?

(RAVEN opens the box and takes out an old beaten up leather jacket)

SLOANE (with real urgency) Baby, It’s too late for me but it’s not too late for you. I’m not going to let you make the same mistakes I made. I want you to be free, I want you to fall in love. This used to be your Dad’s.

(RAVEN tries it on.)

RAVEN Wow …

SLOANE Raven, sweetheart, Mommy is going out. Don’t tell your Dad. Maybe If you can keep a secret I’ll take you with me sometime.

RAVEN Really?

SLOANE If you don’t go over the top how are you going to see what’s on the other side?

(SLOANE dashes out. RAVEN follows.)

SCENE 1.6

DEEP END BAR

(LEDOUX, TINK and BLAKE surround STRAT)

#6 “OUT OF THE FRYING PAN”

STRAT It’s jugular, Tink! It’s not skin, not bones, not veins! It’s jugular! I have to see her. EVERY nerve in my body is on fire! Every muscle is in revolt! TONIGHT!  I’m gonna get her tonight!

TINK OK — breathe a little — just breathe —

STRAT Maybe we should kidnap her?

TINK Kidnap a girl?

STRAT I dunno, why not? — We’ll ask for ransom?

LEDOUX Ransom would be SWEET.

TINK What’s “ransom?”

BLAKE Ransom’s what you ask for when you’ve taken something that doesn’t belong to you.

STRAT She’s so pure and so beautiful! And I want her so bad and she’s so good.

STRAT IT’S ONLY TWO O’ CLOCK AND THE TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TO SOAR
AND ALL AROUND THE CITY YOU SEE THE WALKING WOUNDED AND THE LIVING DEAD
I’VE NEVER BEEN THIS HOT AND NEVER BEEN SO BORED
AND BREATHING IS JUST NO FUN ANYMORE
AND THEN I SAW YOU LIKE A SUMMER DREAM
AND YOU’RE THE ANSWER TO EVERY PRAYER THAT I EVER SAID

STRAT, LEDOUX, BLAKE OOH I SAW YOU LIKE A SUMMER DREAM
AND YOU’RE THE ANSWER TO EVERY PRAYER THAT I EVER SAID

LEDOUX YOU CAN FEEL THE PULSE OF THE PAVEMENT RACIN’ LIKE A RUNAWAY HORSE

BLAKE THE SUBWAYS ARE SIZZLING AND THE SKIN ON THE STREET IS GLEAMING WITH SWEAT

LEDOUX I SEE YOU SITTIN ON THE STEPS OUTSIDE AND YOU WERE
LOOKIN SO RESTLESS AND
RECKLESS AND LOST

BLAKE I THINK IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO COME INSIDE,
I’LL BE WAITING HERE WITH SOMETHIN THAT YOU’LL NEVER FORGET

BLAKE AND LEDOUX I THINK IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO COME INSIDE,
I’LL BE WAITING HERE WITH SOMETHIN THAT YOU’LL NEVER FORGET

ALL WELL, COME ON COME ON, AND THERE’LL BE NO TURNING BACK
YOU WERE ONLY KILLING TIME AND IT CAN KILL YOU RIGHT BACK COME
ON, COME ON, IT’S TIME TO BURN UP THE FUSE,
YOU GOT NOTHIN TO DO, AND EVEN LESS TO LOSE
YOU GOT NOTHIN TO DO, AND EVEN LESS TO LOSE!

BLAKE AND LEDOUX SO WANDER DOWN THE ANCIENT HALLWAY
TAKING THE STAIRS ONLY ONE AT A TIME
AND FOLLOW THE SOUND OF HER HEARTBEAT NOW
SHE’S IN THE ROOM AT THE TOP, YOU’RE AT THE END OF THE LINE
SO OPEN THE DOOR AND LAY DOWN ON THE BED
THE SUN IS JUST A BALL OF DESIRE
AND I WANNA TAKE HER OUT OF THE FRYING PAN

BLAKE, LEDOUX, LOST AND INTO THE FIRE
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
AND INTO THE FIRE
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
AND INTO THE FIRE

STRAT (backed up by ALL) AND INTO THE FIRE FIRE FIRE

BLAKE, LEDOUX, LOST AND INTO THE FIRE FIRE FIRE
AND INTO THE FIRE FIRE FIRE

STRAT AND ALL AND INTO THE FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(STRAT climbs the tower and looks over towards RAVEN’s window)

STRAT Raven!

STRAT, LEDOUX AND BLAKE IT’S ONLY TWO O’ CLOCK AND THE TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TO SOAR
AND ALL AROUND THE CITY YOU SEE THE WALKING WOUNDED AND THE LIVING DEAD
I’VE NEVER BEEN THIS HOT AND NEVER BEEN SO BORED
AND BREATHING IS JUST NO FUN ANYMORE
AND THEN I SAW YOU LIKE A SUMMER DREAM
AND YOU’RE THE ANSWER TO EVERY PRAYER THAT I EVER SAID

ALL WELL, COME ON COME ON, AND THERE’LL BE NO TURNING BACK
YOU WERE ONLY KILLING TIME AND IT CAN KILL YOU RIGHT BACK
COME ON, COME ON, IT’S TIME TO BURN UP THE FUSE,
YOU GOT NOTHIN TO DO, AND EVEN LESS TO LOSE
YOU GOT NOTHIN TO DO, AND EVEN LESS TO LOSE!

BLAKE AND LEDOUX SO WANDER DOWN THE ANCIENT HALLWAY
TAKING THE STAIRS ONLY ONE AT A TIME
AND FOLLOW THE SOUND OF HER HEARTBEAT NOW
SHE’S IN THE ROOM AT THE TOP, YOU’RE AT THE END OF THE LINE
SO OPEN THE DOOR AND LAY DOWN ON THE BED
THE SUN IS JUST A BALL OF DESIRE
AND I WANNA TAKE HER OUT OF THE FRYING PAN

BLAKE, LEDOUX, LOST AND INTO THE FIRE

STRAT (backed up by ALL) AND INTO THE FIRE FIRE FIRE
AND INTO THE FIRE FIRE FIRE
AND INTO THE FIRE FIRE FIRE

STRAT AND ALL AND INTO THE FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NUMBER ENDS

SCENE 1.7

FALCO SQUARE

(JAGWIRE rides in on his bike, he stops and whips his helmet off. ZAHARA appears from behind.)

ZAHARA (startled) Are you crazy Jagwire? What are you doing here?

JAGWIRE What are YOU doing here at Falco Towers? I’ve seen you come here before too.

ZAHARA Have you been following me?! Get lost! Falco will kill you if he finds you here!

JAGWIRE Then this might be the last time you see me alive… Come on Zahara, why not? Just for tonight? I want you so bad —

ZAHARA I know you do but this is NOT the time or the place – JAGWIRE Do you have any idea how much I love you?!

#7 “TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD”

ZAHARA Yes, more than enough – !

JAGWIRE And most of all –

ZAHARA Stop right now! No more! You know how it is!

JAGWIRE I can’t even say it – ?

ZAHARA No.

ZAHARA BABY, WE CAN TALK ALL NIGHT
BUT THAT AIN’T GETTING US NOWHERE
I’VE TOLD YOU EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT INSIDE OF HERE
AND MAYBE YOU CAN CRY ALL NIGHT
BUT THAT’LL NEVER CHANGE THE WAY THAT I FEEL

JAGWIRE THE SNOW IS REALLY PILING UP OUTSIDE
I WISH YOU WOULDN’T MAKE ME LEAVE HERE
I POURED IT ON AND I POURED IT OUT
I TRIED TO SHOW YOU JUST HOW MUCH I CARE
I’M TIRED OF WORDS AND I’M TOO HOARSE TO SHOUT
BUT YOU'VE BEEN COLD TO ME SO LONG
I’M CRYING ICICLES INSTEAD OF TEARS

ZAHARA AND ALL I CAN DO IS KEEP ON
TELLING YOU
I WANT YOU

ENSEMBLE I WANT YOU

ZAHARA I NEED YOU

ENSEMBLE I NEED YOU

ZAHARA BUT THERE AIN’T NO WAY I’M EVER GONNA LOVE YOU
NOW DON’T BE SAD

ENSEMBLE DON’T BE SAD NO,

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE COZ TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD

ZAHARA NOW DON’T BE SAD,

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE COZ TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD

JAGWIRE, ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE YOU’LL NEVER FIND YOUR GOLD ON A SANDY BEACH
YOU’LL NEVER DRILL FOR OIL ON A CITY STREET

JAGWIRE I KNOW YOU’RE

JAGWIRE AND ENSEMBLE LOOKING FOR A RUBY IN A MOUNTAIN OF ROCKS

ZAHARA BUT THERE AIN’T NO COUPE-DE-VILLE
HIDING AT THE BOTTOM OF A

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE CRACKER JACK BOX

ZAHARA I CAN’T LIE
I CAN’T TELL YOU THAT I’M SOMETHING I’M NOT
NO MATTER HOW I TRY I’LL

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE NEVER BE ABLE

ZAHARA TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE SOMETHING THAT I JUST HAVEN’T GOT

ZAHARA WELL THERE'S ONLY ONE BOY THAT I WILL EVER LOVE

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE AND THAT WAS SO MANY YEARS AGO

ZAHARA AND THOUGH I KNOW I’LL NEVER GET HIM OUT OF MY HEART
HE NEVER LOVED ME BACK

JAGWIRE AND ENSEMBLE OH I KNOW

ZAHARA WELL, I REMEMBER HOW HE LEFT ME ON A STORMY NIGHT
OH,

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE HE KISSED ME AND GOT OUT OF OUR BED

ZAHARA AND THOUGH I PLEADED AND I BEGGED HIM
NOT TO WALK OUT THAT DOOR

ZAHARA AND ENSEMBLE HE PACKED HIS BAGS AND TURNED RIGHT AWAY
AND HE KEPT ON TELLING ME,
HE KEPT ON TELLING ME, HE KEPT ON TELLING ME

ZAHARA I WANT YOU

JAGWIRE AND ENSEMBLE I WANT YOU

ZAHARA I NEED YOU

JAGWIRE AND ENSEMBLE I NEED YOU

ZAHARA BUT THERE AIN’T NO WAY I’M EVER GONNA LOVE YOU
NOW DON’T BE SAD

ENSEMBLE DON’T BE SAD COZ

JAGWIRE COZ TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD

ZAHARA NOW DON’T BE SAD

ZAHARAH AND JAGWIRE COZ TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD

ZAHARA BABY WE CAN TALK ALL NIGHT
BUT THAT AIN’T GETTING US NOWHERE

(ZAHARA looks at JAGWIRE, and then turns and walks away. Fade to black.)

SCENE 1.8

FALCO TOWERS — THE GREAT HALL

#7A “BASTARDISED WHO NEEDS THE YOUNG”

(A table is set for RAVEN’s eighteenth birthday. The room glows with ostentatious ornamentation, dominated by a long dining table and a huge “HAPPY EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY, RAVEN” banner. A dozen servants dress the room. RAVEN enters, trying to take it all in. SLOANE enters, she slips and falls but doesn’t spill a drop from her drink. FALCO enters with a tower of large wrapped presents.)

SLOANE (Falling over) Whoops!

FALCO Raven… (Sings) Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you….. Happy Birthday little pumpkin…

RAVEN Dad, I don’t want presents

FALCO Happy Birthday to you!

RAVEN Dad I’m not five, let go!

FALCO Well isn’t this great?

RAVEN There’s no one here! I hate it.

FALCO But look at what I’ve made for you, what more could you possibly want?

RAVEN I want to explore the subways.

FALCO No.

RAVEN Is it true that the tunnels run underneath the entire city, all the way to the Deep End?

(SLOANE, choking in shock at this line of questioning, pours herself a drink and drinks most of it in one go.)

FALCO How many times do I have to tell you? You do not want to go to the deep end and you do not want to get involved with those kids.

RAVEN Yes I do.

(SLOANE spit-take.)

FALCO No you don’t.

RAVEN Yes I REALLY do.

(SLOANE pours another drink.)

FALCO (Sharply) NO YOU DO NOT.

RAVEN I like him.

(SLOANE spit-take.)

FALCO Him?!

RAVEN Strat.

FALCO Strat?

RAVEN Mom said it was okay.

SLOANE (Awkward laughter) No I did not.

FALCO Ok, ok, so this guy walks into a bar and sees some delinquent kid making a move on his daughter, so I cut his fucking balls off.

(SLOANE and RAVEN look horrified)

FALCO It’s funny. It’s a joke.

SLOANE It’s a party? Happy, happy, happy.

FALCO That’s right, a birthday party! For my Raven, who has managed to grow up free from want and free from fear —

SLOANE But it doesn’t have to be free from romance? Right honey? You don’t remember, do you? All those nights, they were oh, oh, oh so, romantic?

FALCO How did we grow so far apart?

SLOANE Oh, oh, oh (she snores)

WAITER (JONO) Snorts

RAVEN You are not my parents.

SLOANE You don’t remember do you?

FALCO I remember them perfectly.

SLOANE (in a daze, in the past) We had fun then – 

FALCO (getting lost in memories) We were footloose, feckless and fancy free!

SLOANE We were NEVER feckless! I always had a lot of feck! (rapturously “lost” in the past) And you were a dazzler! A big old S-T-D! (hiccups) I mean an S-T-U-D! A real Stud!

RAVEN (groaning) Mom.

FALCO “I remember every little thing — ”

SLOANE And it all came together! On that hot summer night –

FALCO When even the fireflies were fucking!

(RAVEN fires a confetti cannon in frustration. She runs out of the room.)

SLOANE I said “LET’S GO OVER THE TOP!”

FALCO “IF YOU DON’T GO OVER THE TOP, HOW’RE YOU GONNA SEE WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE?”

SLOANE We had each other!

FALCO We were young and alive and the whole world was springtime!

#8 “PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT”

FALCO WELL, I REMEMBER EVERY LITTLE THING
AS IF IT HAPPENED ONLY YESTERDAY

SLOANE You think you do but you don’t –

FALCO PARKING BY THE LAKE
AND THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR IN SIGHT

SLOANE There’s only one parking spot by the lake.

FALCO AND I NEVER HAD A GIRL
LOOKING ANY BETTER THAN YOU DID

SLOANE Well, that’s true —

FALCO AND ALL THE KIDS AT SCHOOL THEY WERE
WISHING THEY WERE ME THAT NIGHT

FALCO AND SLOANE AND NOW OUR BODIES WERE OH SO CLOSE AND TIGHT
IT NEVER FELT SO GOOD, IT NEVER FELT SO RIGHT

FALCO AND WE’RE GLOWING LIKE THE METAL ON THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE

SLOANE GLOWING LIKE THE METAL ON THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE

FALCO C’MON! HOLD ON TIGHT!
WELL C’MON! HOLD ON TIGHT!

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS THOUGH IT’S COLD AND LONELY IN THE DEEP DARK NIGHT
I CAN SEE PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT

SLOANE AIN’T NO DOUBT ABOUT IT WE WERE DOUBLY BLESSED
COZ WE WERE BARELY SEVENTEEN AND WE WERE BARELY DRESSED

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS AIN’T NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, BABY GOT TO GO AND SHOUT IT
AIN’T NO DOUBT ABOUT IT WE WERE DOUBLY BLESSED
COZ WE WERE BARELY SEVENTEEN AND WE WERE BARELY DRESSED

(Flashback! The dining table vanishes, an old car rises, and the screen shows a silver lake at night. FALCO and SLOANE sit in the front seat, unaware of the servants dancing and singing around THEM.)

FALCO BABY DON’T YA HEAR MY HEART
YOU GOT IT DROWNING OUT THE RADIO
I’VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR YOU
TO COME ALONG AND HAVE SOME FUN
WELL, I GOTTA LET YOU KNOW
NO YOU’RE NEVER GONNA REGRET IT
SO OPEN UP YOUR EYES
I GOT A BIG SURPRISE
IT’LL FEEL ALL RIGHT
WELL I WANNA MAKE YOUR MOTOR RUN

SERVANTS (backing vocals underneath) BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
A OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP SHAP SHAP SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
BA OOH SHAP SHAP
OOH

(FALCO begins to paw and kiss SLOANE.)

SLOANE AND SERVANTS AND NOW OUR BODIES ARE OH SO CLOSE AND TIGHT
IT NEVER FELT SO GOOD IT NEVER FELT SO RIGHT
AND WE’RE GLOWING LIKE THE METAL ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE
GLOWING LIKE THE METAL ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE

FALCO C’MON! HOLD ON TIGHT!

SLOANE WELL C’MON! HOLD ON TIGHT!

SLOANE AND SERVANTS THOUGH IT’S COLD AND LONELY IN THE DEEP DARK NIGHT
I CAN SEE PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT

FALCO THOUGH IT’S COLD AND LONELY IN THE DEEP DARK NIGHTT

SERVANTS COLD IN THE DEEP DARK NIGHT

FALCO AND SLOANE PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS YOU GOT TO DO WHAT YOU CAN
AND LET MOTHER NATURE DO THE REST
AIN’T NO DOUBT ABOUT IT WE WERE DOUBLY BLESSED
COZ WE WERE BARELY SEVENTEEN AND WE WERE BARELY –

FALCO WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT
WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT
WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT
WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT
WE’RE GONNA GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT

(THEY make out, sinking down into the car, out of view. An umpire appears and gives the play by play. The car rocks while clothes are discarded and moans are heard).

RADIO PLAY BY PLAY Well, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here. Two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth. There’s the wind-up and there it is, a line shot at the middle — look at him go! This boy can really fly! He’s rounding first and really turning it on now. He’s not letting up at all, he’s gonna try for second! The ball is bobbled out to center and here comes the throw, and what a throw! He’s gonna slide in head first. Here he comes, he’s out! No, wait, safe! Safe at second base! This kid really makes things happen out there! Batter steps up to the plate, here’s the pitch, and he’s going, and what a jump he’s got. He’s trying for third. There’s the throw, it’s in the dirt! Holy cow, he’s going to make it! The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it’s bunted, bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on! Here he comes, squeeze play, it’s gonna be close! Here’s the throw, Here’s the play at the plate! Holy Cow! I think he’s gonna make it!

(Suddenly, SLOANE sits up, in HER underwear, leaving FALCO confused, breathing hard and about to burst.)

SLOANE STOP RIGHT THERE! I GOTTA KNOW RIGHT NOW!
BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER DO YOU LOVE ME?
WILL YOU LOVE ME FOREVER? DO YOU NEED ME?
WILL YOU NEVER LEAVE ME?
WILL YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?
WILL YOU TAKE ME AWAY?
WILL YOU MAKE ME YOUR WIFE? DO YOU LOVE ME?
WILL YOU LOVE ME FOREVER? DO YOU NEED ME?
WILL YOU NEVER LEAVE ME?
WILL YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?
WILL YOU TAKE ME AWAY?
AND WILL YOU MAKE ME YOUR WIFE?
I GOTTA KNOW RIGHT NOW!
BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER DO YOU LOVE ME?
WILL YOU LOVE ME FOREVER?

FALCO WELL LET ME SLEEP ON IT
BABY, BABY LET ME SLEEP ON IT
WELL, LET ME SLEEP ON IT
I’LL GIVE YOU AN ANSWER IN THE MORNING

FALCO AND SERVANTS WELL, LET ME SLEEP ON IT
BABY, BABY LET ME SLEEP ON IT
WELL, LET ME SLEEP ON IT
I’LL GIVE YOU AN ANSWER IN THE MORNING
WELL, LET ME SLEEP ON IT
BABY, BABY LET ME SLEEP ON IT
WELL, LET ME SLEEP ON IT
I’LL GIVE YOU AN ANSWER IN THE MORNING

SLOANE I GOTTA KNOW RIGHT NOW!

FALCO LET ME SLEEP ON IT
BABY, BABY LET ME SLEEP ON IT
WELL, LET ME SLEEP ON IT
I’LL GIVE YOU AN ANSWER IN THE MORNING
I’LL TELL YOU IN THE MORNING!

SLOANE (simultaniously)
DO YOU LOVE ME?
WILL YOU LOVE ME FOREVER?
DO YOU NEED ME?
WILL YOU NEVER LEAVE ME?
WILL YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?
WILL YOU TAKE ME AWAY? WILL YOU MAKE ME YOUR WIFE?

SLOANE I GOTTA KNOW RIGHT NOW!
BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER DO YOU LOVE ME?
WILL YOU LOVE ME FOREVER?

SLOANE Well boy, What’s it gonna be, Yes or no? What’s it gonna be boy, YES OR NO?

FALCO AND SERVANTS (MEN) LET ME SLEEP ON IT

SLOANE Will you love me forever?

FALCO AND SERVANTS (MEN) LET ME SLEEP ON IT

SLOANE Will you love me forever?

FALCO I COULDN’T TAKE IT ANY LONGER
LORD I WAS CRAZED
WHEN THE FEELING CAME ACROSS ME LIKE A TIDAL WAVE!
STARTED SWEARING TO MY GOD
AND ON MY MOTHER’S GRAVE
THAT I WOULD LOVE YOU TO THE END OF TIME!
I SWORE I WOULD LOVE YOU TO THE END OF TIME!

(Having failed at consummating their rekindled love for one another they draw apart and make their way back into their clothes.)

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS SO NOW I’M PRAYING FOR THE END OF TIME
TO HURRY UP AND ARRIVE
COZ IF I GOTTA SPEND ANOTHER MINUTE WITH YOU
I DON’T THINK THAT I CAN REALLY SURVIVE!

FALCO AND SERVANTS I’LL NEVER BREAK MY PROMISE OR FORGET MY VOW

SLOANE BUT GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I CAN DO RIGHT NOW!

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS PRAYING FOR THE END OF TIME
IT’S ALL THAT I CAN DO

SERVANTS HOO HOO

FALCO, SLOANE, AND SERVANTS PRAYING FOR THE END OF TIME
SO I CAN END MY TIME WITH YOU!

(RAVEN races back into the room and pushes the car into the orchestra pit before fleeing. Members of the band and conductor crawl out with their crushed instruments.)

FALCO WELL, IT WAS LONG AGO
AND IT WAS FAR AWAY
AND IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER
THAN IT IS TODAY
WELL, IT WAS LONG AGO
AND IT WAS FAR AWAY
AND IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER
THAN IT IS TODAY
WELL IT WAS
WELL, IT WAS LONG AGO
AND IT WAS FAR AWAY
AND IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER
THAN IT IS TODAY
WELL IT WAS

SLOANE (simultaniously)
IT NEVER FELT SO GOOD
IT NEVER FELT SO RIGHT
AND WE’RE GLOWING LIKE THE METAL
ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE
IT NEVER FELT SO GOOD
IT NEVER FELT SO RIGHT
AND WE’RE GLOWING LIKE THE METAL
ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE

Scene 1.9

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(Loud knocking at RAVEN’s door. RAVEN has dumped a box of family photos onto HER bed and she’s crying and shredding one photo after another.)

ZAHARA Raven.

(Another knock at the door. ZAHARA tries to get in.)

ZAHARA Raven let me in.

RAVEN No.

(FALCO and SLOANE enter)

SLOANE Raven… we’re sorry for the embarrassment, Raven.

FALCO Yes… VERY sorry.

SLOANE You shouldn’t have to endure “us” on your birthday

(A NURSE/ZAHARA enters.)

FALCO – or on any other day.

(RAVEN turns her back on them, burying her face in the pillow.)

RAVEN The sea is watching the sky.
The sky is watching the sea.
Nothing will ever happen.
Nothing will ever happen.

(RAVEN seems either “sedated,” or horribly lost.)

FALCO Ok… Time for a little sleep medicine, ok kiddo?

#8A “LULLABY”

FALCO There you go pumpkin time for nighty night.

SLOANE Have a piece of fruit.

FALCO Did you give her the dream suppressants?

ZAHARA Yes.

FALCO (Nodding) She’s never looked lovelier.

SLOANE (to RAVEN) She’s all we have.

FALCO We have each other.

SLOANE (after a pause, with an air of resignation) She’s all we have. And some day we’ll lose her —

FALCO (steely and defiant) “Some day” will NEVER COME!

SLOANE If only.

(THEY go to the door, gazing briefly back at RAVEN and then close the door causing the breeze to rustle the curtains at the window which had been left ajar. Suddenly, if simultaneously, STRAT appears on the ledge of HER balcony and leaps down into the room. HE stares a long time at RAVEN, then approaches HER, leaning down to intones HIS words into HER ear.)

STRAT “If light were dark
And dark were light
The moon a black hole
In the blaze of night
A raven’s wing
As bright as tin
Then you my love
Would be darker than sin.”

(STRAT steps back for a second as she stirs and then leans in, kissing HER deeply on the lips. SHE immediately wakes up, stares hard at him. STRAT backs away and RAVEN follows. She moves very close to him and then kisses him passionately. This time it’s STRAT who is surprised. Both of them stare at one another in awe.)

RAVEN This isn’t really happening.

(RAVEN moves away from HIM, back to the bed, closes HER eyes, pinches herself as though maybe, just maybe, it’s all a strange, twisted, Obsidian inspired dream.)

RAVEN The sea is watching the sky,
The sky is watching the sea,
Nothing will ever happen,
NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN.

(SHE turns around expecting HIM to be gone and is stunned that he’s still there.)

STRAT (moving toward her) Something WILL happen.

(RAVEN picks herself up from the bed.)

STRAT I’m Strat.

RAVEN I know! How’d you get in here?!

STRAT Need.

RAVEN Need? Me?

STRAT Absolutely. You.

RAVEN Why me?

STRAT “On a hot summer night would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?”

RAVEN I said, “Why me?”

STRAT (Surprised) You’re meant to come up with a response. I’m sorry I thought …

(Disappointed, Strat heads for the window)

RAVEN (Stopping him) Wait… It’s just there’s never been a boy in here before.

STRAT Trust me. How can I make you trust me?

RAVEN (Laughs) I don’t think you can.

STRAT Can I try?

RAVEN Yes. (looking around nervously) Sorry, I keep expecting someone to barge in –

STRAT They all think you are asleep.

RAVEN Am I? Is this a dream?

STRAT Is it?

RAVEN No, can’t be – they give me dream suppressants, now …

STRAT So you don’t dream?

RAVEN Not any more.

RAVEN How old are you?

STRAT Eighteen… But I’ve been that for a while now —

RAVEN You’re frozen!

STRAT Exactly.

(A gust of wind rattles the building.)

RAVEN Sorry, it’s so dark.

STRAT That’s ok. We’re all afraid of the dark –

RAVEN I’m not. In the dark, an ugly girl like me can be beautiful –

STRAT You’re NOT ugly — you’re amazing.

RAVEN I feel ugly. But in the dark I can be born into anything I want – I can make my own dreams, I can hurt myself –

STRAT Does it really hurt so much?

RAVEN (HER voice quavering) Only when I feel. Only when I feel.

STRAT (softly caressing HER wrists and arms) Please don’t ever hurt yourself –

(STRAT places RAVEN’s hand on HIS chest.)

STRAT Can you feel my heart?

RAVEN (Placing his hand on her heart.) Yes. Can you feel mine?

STRAT Yes. Raven? I want your heart to beat as fast as mine. I want to speed it up — so that our bodies rhyme.

RAVEN Is that your usual “pickup” line?

STRAT Ouch, ouch, ouch.

MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

STRAT I KNOW JUST HOW TO WHISPER
AND I KNOW JUST HOW TO CRY

RAVEN I KNOW JUST WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWERS
AND I KNOW JUST HOW TO LIE

STRAT I KNOW JUST HOW TO FAKE IT
AND I KNOW JUST HOW TO SCHEME

RAVEN I KNOW JUST WHEN TO FACE THE TRUTH
AND THEN I KNOW JUST WHEN TO DREAM

STRAT AND I KNOW JUST WHERE TO TOUCH YOU
AND I KNOW JUST WHAT TO PROVE
I KNOW WHEN TO PULL YOU CLOSER

RAVEN AND I KNOW WHEN TO LET YOU LOOSE

STRAT AND I KNOW THE NIGHT IS FADING
AND I KNOW THE TIME'S GONNA FLY
AND I’M NEVER GONNA TELL YOU EVERYTHING I'VE GOTTA TELL YOU
BUT I KNOW I'VE GOTTA GIVE IT A TRY

STRAT BUT I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LEAVE YOU

RAVEN AND I’LL NEVER LET YOU FALL

STRAT AND I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT
MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

RAVEN EVERY TIME I SEE YOU ALL THE RAYS OF THE SUN ARE
STREAMING THROUGH THE WAVES IN YOUR HAIR
AND EVERY STAR IN THE SKY IS TAKING AIM AT
YOUR EYES LIKE A SPOTLIGHT

STRAT THE BEATING OF MY HEART IS A DRUM, AND IT’S LOST
AND IT’S LOOKING FOR A RHYTHM LIKE YOU

RAVEN YOU CAN TAKE THE DARKNESS FROM THE PIT OF THE NIGHT
AND TURN INTO A BEACON BURNING ENDLESSLY BRIGHT

RAVEN AND STRAT I’VE GOTTA FOLLOW IT ‘CAUSE EVERYTHING I KNOW
WELL IT’S NOTHING ‘TIL I GIVE IT TO YOU

STRAT AND RAVEN OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL
MAKING LOVE
OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL
MAKING LOVE, LOVE
OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

STRAT (very intense, tearing up as HE speaks) Do you see those stars? Do you know what makes them shine, Raven? What makes them so bright? What makes them visible at all?? They’re on fire, Raven —

RAVEN Mmhmm.

STRAT If those stars weren’t on fire, they’d NEVER BE SEEN! They’d be invisible! They have to burn themselves up, they have to use themselves as fuel — or face not having ever been there at all! (tears on HIS face) So that’s what it’s like — being Lost. I’m on fire Raven, I’m burning up. I just don’t want to be invisible — (By now, he’s clutching HER tightly.) Listen! Your heart! It’s beating as fast as mine! Our bodies rhyme! They finally rhyme! (Pause) Come with me now — for one magical, magical night!

RAVEN (looking around nervously) …Yes.

(STRAT runs HIS fingers through RAVEN’s hair and she rolls HER head back and gasps at HIS touch.)

RAVEN (Running her fingers through his hair.) My father told me a lot about sex—

STRAT That must have been awful—

(Raven laughs)

RAVEN (Rolling his head back and touching his neck.) He said it was unnecessary, barbaric, and very very dangerous…

STRAT I like dangerous.

RAVEN (Putting his hand back in her hair) Hair is safe—nothing but electricity moves through hair. (His hands move to her shoulders) Shoulders are safe. Nothing transmits through shoulders.

STRAT It’s all safe, if only I could show you.

RAVEN “If only,” If only are the loneliest words.

#9A “UNDERSCORE”

(RAVEN kisses him intensely.)

ZAHARA (Entering frantically, still in her nurse’s uniform.) Raven! Your Dad’s coming!

RAVEN Let him come.

ZAHARA You gotta get out of here. Strat, you have to go!

STRAT Zahara? What are you doing here?

ZAHARA I work here.

STRAT For Falco?

ZAHARA (Rushing out of the room) There’s a lot you don’t know about me, Strat.

RAVEN (to Zahara about Strat) Do you know him?

STRAT It doesn’t matter. Let’s get out of here.

#10 “BAT OUT OF HELL”

(Suddenly, the bedroom collapses into a high speed motorcycle chase. Lights up briefly on RAVEN’s bedroom being searched by FALCO and the militia.)

FALCO Arrest him! Arrest him!

(JAGWIRE enters with STRAT’S bike.)

JAGWIRE Go!

(STRAT’s motorcycle tears through the scene as STRAT pulls RAVEN onto his bike and they make their escape.)

ON STRAT’S MOTORCYCLE

STRAT THE SIRENS ARE SCREAMING
AND THE FIRES ARE HOWLING
WAY DOWN IN THE VALLEY TONIGHT
THERE'S A MAN IN THE SHADOWS
WITH A GUN IN HIS EYE
AND A BLADE SHINING OH SO BRIGHT
THERE'S EVIL IN THE AIR
AND THERE'S THUNDER IN THE SKY
AND A KILLER'S ON THE BLOODSHOT STREETS
OH, AND DOWN IN THE TUNNELS
WHERE THE DEADLY ARE RISING
OH, I SWEAR I SAW A YOUNG BOY
DOWN IN THE GUTTER
HE WAS STARTING TO FOAM IN THE HEAT

RAVEN (Screaming over the roar) Wait, I have to go back!

STRAT WHAT?

RAVEN I don’t think I can do this. STRAT No no no, you can’t go.

RAVEN I have to.

STRAT OH BABY, YOU’RE THE ONLY THING IN THIS WHOLE WORLD
THAT'S PURE AND GOOD AND RIGHT
AND WHEREVER YOU ARE
AND WHEREVER YOU GO
THERE'S ALWAYS GONNA BE SOME LIGHT
BUT I GOTTA GET OUT
I GOTTA BREAK IT OUT NOW
BEFORE THE FINAL CRACK OF DAWN
SO WE GOTTA MAKE THE MOST
OF OUR ONE NIGHT TOGETHER
WHEN IT’S OVER YOU KNOW
WE’LL BOTH BE SO ALONE

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE AND LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES
WHEN THE NIGHT IS OVER
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE, GONE, GONE
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES

WHEN THE DAY IS DONE
AND THE SUN GOES DOWN
AND THE MOONLIGHT'S SHINING THROUGH
THEN LIKE A SINNER
BEFORE THE GATES OF HEAVEN
I’LL COME CRAWLING ON BACK TO YOU

(“On fire,” STRAT amps up HIS bike and goes slashing down the highway. Trees, railings, and signs and gutted buildings whip past.)

STRAT I’M GONNA HIT THE HIGHWAY
LIKE A BATTERING RAM
ON A SILVER BLACK PHANTOM BIKE
AND WHEN THE METAL IS HOT
AND THE ENGINE IS HUNGRY
AND WE’RE ALL ABOUT TO SEE THE LIGHT
NOTHING EVER GROWS
IN THIS ROTTING OLD HOLE
AND EVERYTHING IS STUNTED AND LOST

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE AND NOTHING REALLY ROCKS
AND NOTHING REALLY ROLLS
AND NOTHING'S EVER WORTH THE COST

(As STRAT’S bike twists and turns, the screen shows that HE is rapidly driving toward the coastal cliffs.)

STRAT OH, I KNOW THAT I’M DAMNED
IF I NEVER GET OUT
AND MAYBE I’M DAMNED IF I DO
BUT WITH EVERY OTHER BEAT I
GOT LEFT IN MY HEART
YOU KNOW I'D RATHER BE DAMNED WITH YOU
BUT IF I GOTTA BE DAMNED
YOU KNOW I WANNA BE DAMNED
DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH YOU

STRAT AND RAVEN BUT IF I GOTTA BE DAMNED
YOU KNOW I WANNA BE DAMNED GOTTA BE DAMNED
YOU KNOW I WANNA BE DAMNED
GOTTA BE DAMNED
YOU KNOW I WANNA BE DAMNED

STRAT, RAVEN, AND ENSEMBLE DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT
DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT
DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH YOU

(The screen fractures, showing RAVEN crying. STRAT skid-turns HIS bike, facing the screen, and sings to HER.)

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE OH BABY, YOU’RE THE ONLY THING
IN THIS WHOLE WORLD
THAT'S PURE AND GOOD AND RIGHT
AND WHEREVER YOU ARE
AND WHEREVER YOU GO
THERE'S ALWAYS GONNA BE SOME LIGHT
BUT I GOTTA GET OUT
I GOTTA BREAK IT OUT NOW
BEFORE THE FINAL CRACK OF DAWN
SO WE GOTTA MAKE THE MOST
OF OUR ONE NIGHT TOGETHER
WHEN IT’S OVER YOU KNOW
WE’LL BOTH BE SO ALONE

(We see the highway again. STRAT’S front wheel rises now, lifting HIS bike so that it’s vertical… and the screen shows the road flying, zooming, fast beneath.)

AND LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES
OH WHEN THE NIGHT IS OVER
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE, GONE, GONE
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES

STRAT WHEN THE DAY IS DONE
AND THE SUN GOES DOWN
AND THE MOONLIGHT'S SHINING THROUGH
THEN LIKE A SINNER
BEFORE THE GATES OF HEAVEN
I’LL COME CRAWLING ON BACK TO YOU

(RAVEN screams.)

RAVEN Stop! I can’t leave things like this. I just can’t. I don’t think I’m ready. And my Dad’ll never stop until he finds you. He’ll kill you.

(Broken, visibly destroyed, HE allows HER to get off the bike, and is left there — watching, clenching HIS jaw and breathing in shallow gasps and blood races to HIS head. A second and he’s off with renewed fury. The bike shoots up past the screen vertically, carrying STRAT with it. The screen tilts so that we see STRAT riding away toward the ocean.)

STRAT THEN LIKE A SINNER
BEFORE THE GATES OF HEAVEN
I’LL COME CRAWLING ON BACK TO YOU

(On screen STRAT’s bike thunders along the roads that weave dangerously along the Atlantic Ocean Cliffs. The music rocks like doom and the entire theater comes alive as the motorcycle chase thunders through the streets of New York.)

WELL I CAN SEE MYSELF TEARING UP THE ROAD

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE FASTER THAN ANY OTHER BOY HAS EVER GONE

STRAT OH WHEN MY SKIN IS RAW
BUT MY SOUL IS RIPE

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE AND NO ONE'S GONNA STOP ME NOW
I’M GONNA MAKE MY ESCAPE

STRAT BUT I CAN’T STOP THINKING OF YOU
AND I NEVER SEE THE SUDDEN CURVE
UNTIL IT’S WAY TOO LATE

(The screen shows the sudden curve then turns to show the bike hurtling towards it and us.)

ENSEMBLE OOH OOH
OOH OOH
OOH OOH
OOH OOH

STRAT AND I NEVER SEE THE SUDDEN CURVE
UNTIL IT’S WAY TOO LATE

(On screen, the bike tears toward us, then like the opening, it smashes through, shattering the screen. This time, the bike keeps coming straight at us as it skids and tumbles, careening right off the stage into the audience. The lights seem to dim but it’s just that the smoke is enveloping the place. STRAT’s body is trapped under HIS burning bike. He’s bloody and fading. HE reaches up to where HIS heart seems to have exploded out of what’s left of HIS chest.)

STRAT THEN I’M DYING AT THE BOTTOM OF A PIT
IN THE BLAZING SUN
TORN AND TWISTED AT THE FOOT
OF A BURNING BIKE
AND I THINK SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE
MUST BE TOLLING A BELL

(His heart is still beating and seems to be slowly, impossibly, flying away from HIM.)

STRAT AND THE LAST THING I SEE IS MY HEART
STILL BEATING
BREAKING OUT OF MY BODY AND FLYING AWAY
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE THEN I’M DYING AT THE BOTTOM OF A PIT
IN THE BLAZING SUN
TORN AND TWISTED AT THE FOOT
OF A BURNING BIKE
AND I THINK SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE
MUST BE TOLLING A BELL
AND THE LAST THING I SEE IS MY HEART

STRAT STILL BEATING, STILL BEATING
OH BREAKING OUT OF MY BODY
AND FLYING AWAY
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL!
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL!

ENSEMBLE BAT OUT OF HELL I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES

STRAT OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL!

ENSEMBLE BAT OUT OF HELL I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL!

(The giant bat flies away, STRAT seems dead or near dead. The crashed bike bursts again into flames and STRAT’s heart, having burst out of his chest, spins, as though attached to an invisible drive train. ZAHARA and TINK appear on the cliff screaming but their voices sound strangely underwater as darkness envelops everything…)

END OF ACT ONE.

SCENE 2.1

THE VAULTS OF PUNISHMENT

(A prison in the sub-basements of Falco Towers, lovingly known as The Vaults of Punishment. THE LOST are packed into cages. JAGWIRE is dragged in by FALCO.)

#11 “IN THE LAND OF THE PIG THE BUTCHER IS KING”

FALCO (To Jagwire) Move it. Move it. Kidnap my daughter? Attack my home, threaten my livelihood?

(JAGWIRE is strapped into a chair)

FALCO Now you’re gonna pay.

(FALCO grabs two electrodes to torture JAGWIRE. A solemn ZAHARA enters with Strat’s bloodied shirt.)

LEDOUX Zahara!

(She holds up Strat’s shirt.)

BLAKE What are you doing here? Where’s Strat?

ZAHARA He’s … dead.

JAGWIRE No. No, no.

LEDOUX Don’t say that.

BLAKE He can’t be.

(The LOST are stunned into silence.)

FALCO This just keeps getting better. (Grabbing ZAHARA by the collar) Where is he?

JAGWIRE Leave her alone.

FALCO Where did they find him?

ZAHARA Near the cliffs, he lost control of his bike and this is all that was left.

(She shows them the shirt.)

JAGWIRE He can’t be dead.

ZAHARA Maybe you could let them go, now that Strat’s …

FALCO What do you care?

(RAVEN rushes on, followed by Sloane.)

RAVEN What’s going on? (she grabs Falco) Let them go. Stop hurting them.

FALCO Get out of here.

(RAVEN sees ZAHARA with the bloodied shirt)

ZAHARA Raven … I’m sorry.

FALCO Your boyfriend is no longer with us.

RAVEN What?

FALCO He’s dead.

(RAVEN looks to ZAHARA — she nods. RAVEN falls into ZAHARA’s arms, screaming, crying, and hitting HER.)

RAVEN But, what did you…? I hate you. I should have stayed with him.

SLOANE (to FALCO) What are you doing?

FALCO Sloane, get her out of here. (to ZAHARA) I’ll deal with you later …

(SLOANE and ZAHARA struggle to drag a distraught RAVEN away.)

FALCO Strat’s dead. I guess you all should have thought twice before trying to hurt my family.

(The door slams shut behind RAVEN, silencing THE LOST. FALCO bangs HIS cane against the bars of the cage, and the clanging sounds are overwhelmingly loud, and with the sound of the LOST banging THEIR fists and heads against walls.)

FALCO LOOK AT THEM NOW
WHAT DO THEY WANT
AND WHAT DO THEY DO
NOW, NOTHING AT ALL
THEY ALL LIVE ON SO AIMLESSLY
BUT WHAT DO THEY KNOW
WHAT DO THEY THINK
AND WHO DO THEY TELL
WELL, NO ONE AT ALL
THEIR LIVES ARE PURELY MEANINGLESS
WHILE WE ARE BUSY BEING BLESSED
WITH ALL THAT WE CAN TAKE AND POCKET
NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW
WE’RE THE PLUG AND THEY’RE THE SOCKET
GIVE US THE JUICE AND WE’LL GLOW

(JAGWIRE is tied to a chair and tortured. One of the GUARDS plugs a large electric cable into the wall. THE LOST begin to yell at FALCO to stop. Sparks fly as FALCO strikes the electrodes together. One of the guards splashes a bucket of water in JAGWIRE’s face and JAGWIRE spits at HIM.)

FALCO AND GUARDS CAN’T YOU HEAR THE CHOIR NOW
LISTEN TO THE ANIMALS SING
CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE BELLS
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING

GUARDS CAN’T YOU HEAR THE CHOIR NOW
LISTEN TO THE MARKETPLACE SING
CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE BELLS
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING

FALCO AND GUARDS IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING

FALCO HOW DO THEY SEEM?
THEIR LIVES ARE ALL SO TAWDRY
BUT THEY’RE NOTHING BUT TRASH
AND WE’RE THE BIGGEST TRASH COLLECTORS
WHAT D’YOU EXPECT?
THEY GOT NO STANDARDS PERFECT FOR US
WE LOWER THE BAR
AND OPEN UP PANDORA’S BOX
PANDORA GAVE US KEYS AND LOCKS AND

FALCO AND GUARDS THEY’RE THE VICTIMS
WAITING FOR THEIR MUGGER
COME TO THE CONFESSIONAL

FALCO SO I CAN TELL YOU ALL TO BUGGER OFF

FALCO AND GUARDS NO TIME LIKE NOW

CAN’T YOU HEAR THE CHOIR NOW
LISTEN TO THE ABATTOIRS SING
CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE BELLS
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING
CAN’T YOU HEAR THE CHOIR NOW
LISTEN TO THE CHOSEN ONE SING
CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE BELLS
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG
THE BUTCHER IS KING

(FALCO presses the electrodes into JAGWIRE’s chest. Sparks erupt.)

SCENE 2.2

RUINS OF A SANCTUARY

(RAVEN sleepwalks out of her window, above the cage where the lost are imprisoned.)

#12 “HEAVEN CAN WAIT”

RAVEN HEAVEN CAN WAIT
AND A BAND OF ANGELS WRAPPED UP IN MY HEART
WILL TAKE ME THROUGH THE LONELY NIGHT
THROUGH THE COLD OF THE DAY
I KNOW, I KNOW, HEAVEN CAN WAIT
AND ALL THE GODS COME DOWN HERE JUST TO SING FOR ME
AND THE MELODY'S GONNA MAKE ME FLY WITHOUT PAIN, WITHOUT FEAR

GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR DREAMS AND
LET ME GO ALONG ON YOUR WAY
GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS TO SING AND I’LL
TURN THE NIGHT INTO THE SKYLIGHT OF DAY
I GOT A TASTE OF PARADISE
I’M NEVER GONNA LET IT SLIP AWAY
I GOT A TASTE OF PARADISE
IT’S ALL I REALLY NEED TO MAKE ME STAY
JUST LIKE A CHILD AGAIN
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
AND ALL I’VE GOT IS TIME UNTIL THE END OF TIME
I WON’T LOOK BACK, I WON’T LOOK BACK
LET THE ALTARS SHINE

It’s all my fault. It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t run away, none of this would’ve happened.

AND I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN RELEASED BUT I
DON’T KNOW TO WHERE
AND NOBODY'S GONNA TELL ME NOW AND I
DON’T REALLY CARE, NO, NO, NO
I GOT A TASTE OF PARADISE
IT’S ALL I REALLY NEED TO MAKE ME STAY
I GOT A TASTE OF PARADISE
IF I HAD IT ANY SOONER YOU KNOW
YOU KNOW I NEVER WOULD HAVE RUN AWAY
FROM MY HOME

HEAVEN CAN WAIT
AND ALL I GOT IS TIME UNTIL THE END OF TIME
I WON’T LOOK BACK, I WON’T LOOK BACK
LET THE ALTARS SHINE
LET THE ALTARS SHINE

(Fade to black.)

SCENE 2.4

THE VAULTS OF PUNISHMENT

(The LOST are still in a stunned shock.)

LEDOUX Are they gone? I can’t believe Strat’s dead.

JAGWIRE I know…

LEDOUX And what about Tink? Is he dead too?.

BLAKE I don’t know. This cannot be happening. What are we gonna do?.

JAGWIRE We’ll be all right. We’re still the Lost, aren’t we?.

THE LOST Yeah …

BLAKE I miss him.

JAGWIRE I wish he was here. He’d know how to get us out of this.

BLAKE This is so fucked up.

LEDOUX Our whole lives have been fucked up.

BLAKE Even before …

#13 “OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE”

LEDOUX I can barely even remember what things were like before.

BLAKE We’re all so damaged.

JAGWIRE Always have been.

JAGWIRE THE SKIES WERE PURE AND THE FIELDS WERE GREEN
THE SUN WAS BRIGHTER THAN IT’S EVER BEEN
WHEN I GREW UP WITH MY BEST FRIEND KENNY
WE WERE CLOSE AS ANY BROTHERS THAT YOU EVER KNEW
IT WAS ALWAYS SUMMER AND THE FUTURE CALLED
WE WERE READY FOR ADVENTURES AND WE WANTED THEM ALL
THERE WAS SO MUCH LEFT TO DREAM
AND SO MUCH TIME TO MAKE IT REAL

BUT I CAN STILL RECALL
THE STING OF ALL
THE TEARS WHEN HE WAS GONE
THEY SAID HE CRASHED AND BURNED
I KNOW I’LL NEVER LEARN
HOW ANY BOY SHOULD DIE SO YOUNG

WE WERE RACING WE WERE SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
WE GOT IN TROUBLE BUT WE SURE GOT AROUND
AND THERE ARE TIMES I THINK I SEE HIM
PEELING OUT OF THE DARK
I THINK HE'S RIGHT BEHIND ME NOW
AND HE'S GAINING GROUND

AND IT WAS LONG AGO
AND IT WAS FAR AWAY
OH GOD IT SEEMS SO VERY FAR
AND IF LIFE IS JUST A HIGHWAY
AND THE SOUL IS JUST A CAR

AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE

ALL AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE

BLAKE AND WHEN THE SUN DESCENDED AND THE NIGHT AROSE
I HEARD MY FATHER CURSING EVERYONE HE KNOWS
HE WAS DANGEROUS AND DRUNK AND DEFEATED
AND CORRODED BY FAILURE AND ENVY AND HATE

THERE WERE ENDLESS WINTERS AND THE DREAMS WOULD FREEZE
NOWHERE TO HIDE AND NO LEAVES ON THE TREES
AND MY FATHER'S EYES WERE BLANK
AS HE HIT ME AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN

I KNOW I STILL BELIEVE HE'D NEVER LET ME LEAVE
I HAD TO RUN AWAY ALONE
SO MANY THREATS AND FEARS SO MANY WASTED YEARS
BEFORE MY LIFE BECAME MY OWN

AND THOUGH THE NIGHTMARES SHOULD BE OVER
SOME OF THE TERRORS ARE STILL INTACT
I HEAR THAT UGLY COARSE AND VIOLENT VOICE
AND THEN HE GRABS ME FROM BEHIND AND THEN HE PULLS ME BACK

BUT IT WAS LONG AGO AND IT WAS FAR AWAY
OH GOD IT SEEMS SO VERY FAR
AND IF LIFE IS JUST A HIGHWAY
THEN THE SOUL IS JUST A CAR

AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE

(SLOANE and some of the LOST enter, she points at the electrical box and DENYM operates a switch and the cage rises. She leaves)

BLAKE AND THE LOST AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
THEY ARE

THE LOST AAH

LEDOUX THERE WAS A BEAUTY LIVING ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
SHE ALWAYS PUT THE TOP UP AND THE HAMMER DOWN
AND SHE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I’LL EVER KNOW
ABOUT THE MYSTERY AND THE MUSCLE OF LOVE

THE STARS WOULD GLIMMER AND THE MOON WOULD GLOW
I’M IN THE BACK SEAT WITH MY JULIE LIKE A ROMEO
AND THE SIGNS ALONG THE HIGHWAY ALL SAID
“CAUTION! KIDS AT PLAY!”

THOSE WERE THE RIGHTS OF SPRING
AND WE DID EVERYTHING
THERE WAS SALVATION EVERY NIGHT
WE HAD OUR DREAMS REBORN
AND OUR UPHOLSTERY TORN
BUT EVERYTHING WE TRIED WAS RIGHT

SHE USED HER BODY JUST LIKE A BANDAGE
SHE USED MY BODY JUST LIKE A WOUND
I’LL PROBABLY NEVER KNOW WHERE SHE DISAPPEARED
BUT I CAN SHE HER RISING UP OUT OF THE BACK SEAT NOW
JUST LIKE AN ANGEL RISING UP FROM A TOMB

THE LOST HAH HAH HAH HAH
HAH AAH HAH

LEDOUX BUT IT WAS LONG AGO
AND IT WAS FAR AWAY
OH GOD IT SEEMS SO VERY FAR
AND IF LIFE IS JUST A HIGHWAY
THEN THE SOUL IS JUST A CAR

AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE

JAGWIRE, BLAKE AND LEDOUX AND OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE

(SLOANE enters with bolt-cutters and hands them to JAGWIRE.)

SLOANE Here it’s clear out there, go.

(The LOST cut their way out through the tunnel. Lights fade.)

SCENE 2.4

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(ZAHARA, holding a pint of blood, disconnects the IV from RAVEN’s arm, and tapes a cotton ball to HER.)

ZAHARA RAVEN! Wake up! Raven!

RAVEN (bolts upright) Who IS that?

ZAHARA It’s me, Zahara. I just had to take a little blood, baby. I want you to come with me.

RAVEN Blood. What for?

ZAHARA Come on. Here, put these on. We should go before your parents wake.

(RAVEN stands and dresses quickly.)

RAVEN Where are we going?

ZAHARA You’ll see!

#13A “TINK DESTROYS PILLOW”

ZAHARA Trust me, ok? He needs this.

(THEY race out the door. TINK appears behind the door. HE lifts one of the pillows from the bed and smells it. Anger overwhelms HIM. HE shreds it and feathers begin to fill the room as HE destroys pillow after pillow. The lights fade as TINK slowly disappears in a cloud of feathers.)

SCENE 2.5

MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — ATTIC

(Through mist/smoke/fog, we find ourselves in the attic of the Museum of Natural History in an enormous reproduction of the BAT OUT OF HELL album cover, a perfect, three-dimensional duplicate. It seems to pulsate and glow. There’s a figure reclining on a “throne,” but on closer inspection, we see that STRAT reclining against the twisted remains of HIS bike from the crash. TINK and ZAHARA attend to him. ZAHARA is administering a transfusion of RAVEN’s blood.)

(After a few seconds, STRAT’s eyes open wildly.)

ZAHARA (to STRAT, sternly but encouraging) Come on sweety you have to stand. We need to get your circulation going. Stand.

(STRAT struggles to HIS feet. HE seems disoriented, slowly reanimating. HE must re-learn to speak.)

STRAT (visibly in pain) The entire city, c-c-c-c-c-city issssssss. Uh the entire. The entire city is burning.

(HE slumps and tries again.)

I can’t…

ZAHARA You can do it, Strat. I believe in you.

TINK I believe in you too, Strat. Strat!

(TINK’s yell opens STRAT’s eyes again and tears begin flowing from TINK’s eyes. STRAT struggles upright again.)

STRAT The entire city is b-b-burning.
Y-you can see the fffflames.
Like the inside of a mad jukebox
And Lost boys stalk the streets
With those jungle markings on their chests
Barbarians prowl in shadows

TINK It doesn’t have to be perfect. Take your time, Strat – you can do it.

(HE gains voice and urgency.)

STRAT Their heads rocking with rodents
Motorcycles reproduce in nocturnal alleys
Groaning with greasy pleasure

(HE cries out in pain like one lifting a massive weight. RAVEN approaches listening. She sees STRAT.)

RAVEN Strat?

(STRAT looks directly at her, gathering strength from her presence and continues.)

And they’ve blown up the YWCA like a giant balloon
And sent it out to sea, full of screaming lovely, lonely girls.

(He’s now almost violent with an intensely powerful energy.)

And if I fall asleep here tonight, you better get me some asbestos sheets, cause I’ve been sweating gasoline
My dreams are highly flammable
And there are parts of my body
That just won’t stop giving off sparks.

(Pause. RAVEN giggles, STRAT makes spark sounds, RAVEN laughs.)

Stop me before I dream again.

RAVEN I really thought you were dead.

ZAHARA Hiding him was the only way to keep him alive, to let your father think he was gone.

RAVEN (shocked) It’s not possible.

ZAHARA He’s recovering. Tink’s been looking after him.

TINK Finally someone mentioned me!

RAVEN Thank you so much Tink.

(RAVEN leans in to give TINK a kiss)

TINK You don’t touch. (to ZAHARA) I told you not to bring her here.

RAVEN Why do you hate me?

#14 “FOR CRYING OUT LOUD”

(RAVEN reaches out and touches STRAT’s face, not believing he’s real. ZAHARA forcibly makes TINK leave with HER.)

STRAT – I never thought I would see you again.

RAVEN You’re alive.

STRAT Am I?

RAVEN Yes, I can feel my blood in your veins.

STRAT (hauntingly) I WAS LOST TILL YOU WERE FOUND
AND I NEVER KNEW HOW FAR DOWN
I WAS FALLING BEFORE I REACHED THE BOTTOM
I WAS COLD AND YOU WERE FIRE
AND I NEVER KNEW HOW THE PYRE
COULD BE BURNING ON THE EDGE OF THE ICE FIELD

AND NOW THE CHILLY CALIFORNIA WIND
IS BLOWING DOWN OUR BODIES AGAIN
AND WE’RE SINKING DEEPER AND DEEPER
IN THE CHILLY CALIFORNIA SAND
OH I KNOW YOU BELONG
INSIDE MY ACHING HEART
AND CAN’T YOU SEE MY FADED LEVIS
BURSTING APART?
AND DON’T YOU HEAR ME CRYING
“OH BABE DON’T GO!”
AND DON’T YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING
“HOW WAS I TO KNOW?”

I’M IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
NEAR THE END OF THE LINE
BUT THERE'S A BORDER TO SOMEWHERE WAITING
AND THERE'S A TANKFUL OF TIME
OH GIVE ME JUST ANOTHER MOMENT
TO SEE THE LIGHT OF THE DAY
AND TAKE ME TO ANOTHER LAND
WHERE I DON’T HAVE TO STAY
AND I’M GONNA NEED SOMEBODY
TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE YOU DO
AND I WILL RECEIVE SOMEBODY
WITH OPEN ARMS, OPEN EYES
OPEN UP THE SKY LET THE
PLANET THAT I LOVE SHINE THROUGH!

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU!

RAVEN I WAS DAMNED AND YOU WERE SAVED
AND I NEVER KNEW HOW ENSLAVED
I WAS KNEELING IN THE CHAINS OF MY MASTER
I COULD LAUGH OH BUT YOU COULD CRY
AND I NEVER KNEW JUST HOW HIGH
I WAS FLYING, OH WITH YOU RIGHT ABOVE ME

AND NOW THE CHILLY CALIFORNIA WIND
IS BLOWING DOWN OUR BODIES AGAIN
AND WE’RE SINKING DEEPER AND DEEPER
IN THE CHILLY CALIFORNIA SAND
OH I KNOW YOU BELONG
INSIDE MY ACHING HEART
AND CAN’T YOU SEE MY FADED LEVIS BURSTING APART?
AND DON’T YOU HEAR ME CRYING
“OH BABE DON’T GO!”
AND DON’T YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING
“HOW WAS I TO KNOW?”

STRAT AND RAVEN I’M IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
NEAR THE END OF THE LINE
BUT THERE'S A BORDER TO SOMEWHERE WAITING
AND THERE'S A TANKFUL OF TIME
OH GIVE ME JUST ANOTHER MOMENT
TO SEE THE LIGHT OF THE DAY
AND TAKE ME TO ANOTHER LAND
WHERE I DON’T HAVE TO STAY

RAVEN AND I’M GONNA NEED SOMEBODY
TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE YOU DO

STRAT AND I WILL RECEIVE SOMEBODY WITH OPEN ARMS

RAVEN OPEN EYES
OPEN UP THE SKY AND LET THE
PLANET THAT I LOVE SHINE THROUGH!

STRAT AND RAVEN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU

STRAT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU

RAVEN OH, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU

STRAT AND RAVEN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU

RAVEN FOR COMING TO MY ROOM WHEN YOU KNOW I’M ALONE

STRAT FOR FIND ME A HIGHWAY FOR DRIVING ME HOME

STRAT AND RAVEN AND YOU GOTTA KNOW FOR THAT I SERVE YOU

RAVEN FOR PULLING ME AWAY WHEN I’M STARTING TO FALL

STRAT FOR REVVING ME UP WHEN I’M STARTING TO STALL

STRAT AND RAVEN AND ALL IN ALL FOR THAT I WANT YOU

STRAT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
FOR THAT I LOVE YOU

STRAT AND RAVEN WHEN YOU’RE CRYING OUT LOUD
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU

(THEY hold each other for dear life)

SCENE 2.6

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(FALCO drags ZAHARA into the bedroom. He pushes her onto the bed, then against the wall.)

FALCO Where is she?

ZAHARA I don’t know. (Sarcastic) Didn’t she leave a note?

FALCO (pressing her head against the wall) Think I didn’t suspect you were one of them? WHERE IS SHE?

(SLOANE enters and pushes him off.)

SLOANE Get off of her.

ZAHARA Don’t touch me.

SLOANE (to ZAHARA) Are you ok?

FALCO Are you both in this together?!

SLOANE You are paranoid and you’re ridiculous.

FALCO Keep out of this.

(He grabs ZAHARA and throws her on the bed. SLOANE grabs him.)

SLOANE LEAVE HER ALONE!

(HE turns on SLOANE now, gesturing, and roughly shoves HER.)

FALCO I’ll do what I have to.

(He throws ZAHARA to the floor.)

SLOANE YOU’RE A MONSTER! I AM LEAVING YOU FOR GOOD!

(For the first time ever, SLOANE runs to HIM, attacking him)

FALCO You left me a long time ago!

(HE moves to strike SLOANE. ZAHARA fires a gun in the air)

ZAHARA Don’t even move! Sloane, are you safe here? Do you wanna come with me?

FALCO Sloane…?

SLOANE I’m coming with you.

(ZAHARA and SLOANE dash out)

SCENE 2.7

MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — ATTIC

STRAT I asked you this once before, but I don’t think you heard it. (Pause) On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses? (Pause.)

(TINK is listening down below)

RAVEN Will he offer me his mouth?

(STRAT stops and turns, thoroughly surprised. HE slowly walks back towards HER.)

STRAT Yes.

RAVEN Will he offer me his teeth?

(The world begins to spin and transform and a despoiled beach slowly materializes around THEM — at the shores of a glistening black sea of oil.)

STRAT Yes.

RAVEN Will he offer me his jaws?

STRAT Yes.

(THE LOST start to enter — they’re stunned to see STRAT still alive)

RAVEN Will he offer me his hunger?

STRAT Yes.

RAVEN Again! Will he offer me his hunger?

STRAT Yes!

RAVEN And will he starve without me?

STRAT Yes!

RAVEN And does he love me?

STRAT Yes.

RAVEN Yes.

STRAT On a Hot Summer Night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

RAVEN Yes.

STRAT I bet you say that to all the boys.

LEDOUX Strat?

JAGWIRE Is that you, Strat?

BLAKE You’re not a ghost or anything, are you??

STRAT I’m not a ghost.

BLAKE Are you sure it’s you?

STRAT Nothing’s changed!

TINK No. EVERYthing’s changed.

#15 “YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH (HOT SUMMER NIGHT)”

(THE LOST welcome STRAT “back from the dead” joyously, with wonder and exaltation. THEY serenade the couple.)

LEDOUX IT WAS A HOT SUMMER NIGHT
AND THE BEACH WAS BURNING
THERE WAS FOG CRAWLIN’ OVER THE SAND

LIEBESWOOOSH (AMY) OH WHEN I LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
I HEAR THE WHOLE WORLD TURNIN’
I SEE THE SHOOTING STARS FALLING THROUGH YOUR TREMBLING HANDS

LEDOUX OH YOU WERE LICKIN’ YOUR LIPS
AND YOUR LIPSTICK SHINING
I WAS DYING JUST TO ASK FOR A TASTE

LIEBESWOOSH OH WE WERE LYING TOGETHER
ON A SILVER LINING
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

ALL YOU KNOW THERE'S
NOT ANOTHER MOMENT
NOT ANOTHER MOMENT
NOT ANOTHER MOMENT TO WASTE

BLAKE WHEN, YOU HOLD ME SO CLOSE
THAT MY KNEES GROW WEAK
BUT MY SOUL IS FLYIN’ HIGH ABOVE THE GROUND

MORDEMA (EMILY) I’M TRYIN’ TO SPEAK
BUT NO MATTER WHAT I DO
I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO MAKE ANY SOUND

(As the drum beats like THEIR pounding hearts, STRAT and RAVEN share a deep, passionate, tender, loving kiss.)

THE LOST AND THEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
OH, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
AND I SWEAR IT’S TRUE I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY I LOVE YOU
LOVE YOU

STRAT, RAVEN AND THE LOST AND THEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
OH, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
AND I SWEAR IT’S TRUE I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY I LOVE YOU

JAGWIRE NOW MY BODY IS SHAKING
LIKE A WAVE ON THE WATER
AND I GUESS THAT I’M
BEGINNING TO GRIN
OH, WE’RE FINALLY ALONE
AND WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT TO
OH, THE NIGHT IS YOUNG
AIN’T NO ONE GONNA KNOW WHERE

JAGWIRE AND THE LOST NO ONE’S GONNA KNOW WHERE
NO ONE'S GONNA KNOW WHERE YOU'VE BEEN

STRAT AND THE LOST WELL YOU WERE LICKIN YOUR LIPS
AND YOUR LIPSTICK SHINING
I WAS DYING JUST TO ASK FOR A TASTE
WE WERE LYING TOGETHER IN A SILVER LINING
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
YOU KNOW THERE'S NOT ANOTHER MOMENT TO WASTE

RAVEN AND THEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH!
OH, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
AND I SWEAR IT’S TRUE
I WAS ABOUT TO SAY I LOVE YOU

THE LOST LOVE YOU

STRAT, RAVEN AND THE LOST AND THEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
OH IT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH

STRAT AND RAVEN AND I SWEAR IT’S TRUE
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY I LOVE YOU

THE LOST LOVE YOU

STRAT AND RAVEN AND THEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH

THE LOST MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME

STRAT AND RAVEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH

THE LOST MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME

STRAT AND RAVEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH

THE LOST MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME

STRAT AND RAVEN YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH

THE LOST MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE

STRAT, RAVEN, AND THE LOST YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH

THE LOST YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
OH, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
OH, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE YOU WERE KISSING ME

SCENE 2.8

THE DUNES

(An enormous mirrored monolith rises above a bed in the dunes. STRAT and RAVEN recline. The oil covered sea in the distance swells and as the moon sets, a single shaft of light refracts from the sea of oil and off the mirror to gently light the couple. Drums roll under the scene as she kisses HIM deeply and takes HIS shirt off. As the scene progresses, THEIR foreplay becomes more and more intense. THEIR reflections in the mirror take on a life of THEIR own…)

RAVENYou have such a beautiful reflection. Don’t ever waste it.

(STRAT and RAVEN kiss.)

STRAT You’ve started dreaming again? For real?

RAVEN I don’t know. It’s not how I thought it would be …

STRAT Don’t be afraid.

RAVEN I’m not. I know who I am and I know what I want.

(THEY kiss more passionately than ever and recline back into the bed, undressing and beginning to make love — reflections in the mirrored surface accelerate. Just as passionately as it began THEY are interrupted by TINK.)

TINK Strat, send her back!

STRAT Tink? NO!

TINK SEND HER HOME!

STRAT She IS home!

TINK She’s just a girl!

STRAT And you’re just a little kid!

TINK You’ve never kept me out of anything before.

STRAT Nothing’s keeping you out.

TINK Everything’s keeping me out. I can’t understand it.

STRAT That’s not my fault.

TINK It is your fault. You got a head start on me and I’ll never catch up. It’ll never happen for me. Ever. GET RID OF HER STRAT! IF YOU DON’T, I WILL!! — You don’t believe me do you? Do you!!? I’LL SHOW YOU! YOU’LL SEE!!

STRAT GROW UP!

TINK MAKE ME!

#16 “I’M NOT ALLOWED TO LOVE”

STRAT (realizing the cruelty of HIS remark – softer, almost a plea) Just grow up.

TINK Just try and make me.

(THEY stare at each other for a moment and STRAT turns back to RAVEN. The night is lit by a brilliant moon. TINK sits on a boulder, shoulders hunched.)

I’M NOT ALLOWED TO LOVE, NOT ALLOWED TO FALL
IT SEEMS THAT AFTER ALL SOME RULES MUST BE UNBROKEN
I’M NOT ALLOWED TO SWOON, ROMANTICIZE OR CROON
THE BEAUTY OF YOUR EYES MUST STILL REMAIN UNSPOKEN

BUT MY HEAD WILL BE UNBOWED
I’M CERTAINLY NO FOOL
I’M NO FOOL, FOR I KNOW
I’LL ALWAYS BE ALLOWED
TO FIND EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES

I’M NOT ALLOWED TO LOVE, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
THERE'S JUST SO LITTLE TIME —
I CAN’T AFFORD TO BE WRONG
I’M NOT ALLOWED TO CRY, TREMBLE, WHIMPER, SIGH
THESE SIGNS OF WEAKNESS ARE AVOIDED
I MUST BE STRONG

AND MY HEAD WILL BE UNBOWED
I’M CERTAINLY NO FOOL
I’M NO FOOL, FOR I KNOW
I’LL ALWAYS BE ALLOWED
TO FIND EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES

SAY THAT YOU WILL, I’LL HANG ON EVERY WORD
I’LL HANG ON EVERY LETTER,
BUT NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE THE TRUTH,
MY LOVE IS BETTER,
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE THE TRUTH
MY LOVE IS BETTER…

(HE begins to walk away, toward Falco Square.)

(Lights fade.)

SCENE 2.9

FALCO TOWERS — CONTROL ROOM

(FALCO is seated on the sofa with a drink. HE sits with HIS shoulders slumped, eyes hollow and dark.)

#17 “WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST”

FALCO WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
WHAT PART OF MY SOUL IS CRYING — FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
WHAT PART OF MY HEART IS BEATING
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LOVE
IS THIS THE WAY THAT IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE?
WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
OH COME HERE NOW, LET'S SEE

(SLOANE enters)

WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
WHAT PART OF MY SOUL IS CRYING — FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
WHAT PART OF MY HEART IS BEATING
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LOVE
IS THIS THE WAY THAT IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE?

FALCO AND SLOANE WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?

FALCO COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER

FALCO AND SLOANE OH COME HERE NOW, LET’S SEE

FALCO THERE ARE TIMES IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
WHEN I DON’T THINK I’LL GET OVER YOU
BUT I GOT NO CHOICE

FALCO AND SLOANE I MUST
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I NEED A NEW LIGHT
WHEN THE DARKNESS HAS DISSOLVED AND I CAN SEE
BUT ONLY JUST

SLOANE YOU’LL ALWAYS BE HERE WITH ME
YOU’RE THE GHOST AND I'VE BEEN CURSED
BUT IF YOU WERE EXORCISED
IT WOULD ONLY MAKE IT WORSE

FALCO AND SLOANE DEMON OR ANGEL
IT DOESN’T MATTER ALL THAT MUCH
I TOSS AND I TURN EVERY NIGHT
AND I TRY TO FEEL YOUR TOUCH
AND I CAN’T STOP WONDERING
I CAN’T STOP WONDERING

WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
WHAT PART OF MY SOUL IS CRYING — FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
WHAT PART OF MY HEART IS BEATING
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LOVE
IS THIS THE WAY THAT IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE?
WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
OH COME HERE NOW, AND LET'S SEE

SLOANE IS IT MY ARMS?

FALCO ALWAYS REACHING OUT AND YOU’RE NEVER THERE

SLOANE IS IT MY LEGS?

FALCO RUNNING AFTER YOUR IMAGE AS IT SOON DISAPPEARS

SLOANE IS IT MY LIPS?

FALCO I CAN TRACE ALL THE KISSES THAT I MISSED IN THE NIGHT

SLOANE IS IT MY EYES

FALCO I CAN STILL SEE A VISION OF YOU BUT IT’S OUT OF MY SIGHT
YOU’RE ALWAYS OUT OF MY SIGHT
AND I’LL NEVER GET AWAY FROM IT
NEVER GET AWAY FROM IT

FALCO AND SLOANE WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
WHAT PART OF MY SOUL IS CRYING — FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
WHAT PART OF MY HEART IS BEATING
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LOVE
IS THIS THE WAY THAT IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE?
WHAT PART OF MY BODY HURTS THE MOST?
COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
OH COME HERE NOW, AND LET'S SEE

FALCO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
OH COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
OH COME HERE NOW…
AND LET’S SEE…

(FALCO gets up to walk away from the window. HE turns around to see TINK standing in the doorway.)

FALCO What do you want?

TINK (defiant) It’s me. Tink. (HE clenches HIS fists tightly.) I’m here to make a deal.

FALCO (purring) And what is this deal, Fink?

TINK It’s Tink! And I know where your daughter is. (Touch of bitterness) Her and Strat are celebrating their union …

FALCO Union? With that little shit Strat. Take me there now.

TINK I can take you to them but you gotta promise me no one will get hurt. I just want you to bring Raven back here and leave the rest of us alone. Like before. Ransom.

FALCO (bemused) Ransom? (smirking) But how do I know I can trust you Stink?

TINK (mutinous) My name is Tink!

FALCO Well?

TINK (unsure) We can shake hands on it! That means we have to do what we said…

FALCO (oily) Of course – a handshake! (under HIS breath) Such a tough negotiator!

(FALCO spits on his hand and extends it. TINK hesitantly shakes it.)

There – the deal is sealed. Meet me outside in half an hour.

(FALCO watches TINK back out through the door and laughs to himself.)

FALCO (to himself, sotto voce) See you later, Blink.

TINK (who somehow hears HIM from way across the vast room) It’s TINK!

FALCO A HUGE betrayal! Perfect!!

(FALCO smiles to himself — he’s going to get his daughter back)

(Blackout.)

SCENE 2.10

DEEP END BAR

(THE LOST continue to celebrate STRAT and RAVEN at their favorite hangout in the DEEP END. ZAHARA kicks the jukebox.)

#18 “DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE”

JAGWIRE EVERY NIGHT I GRAB SOME MONEY
AND I GO DOWN TO THE BAR

THE LOST DOWN TO THE BAR

JAGWIRE I GOT MY BUDDIES AND A BEER
I GOT A DREAM, I NEED A CAR

THE LOST I NEED A CAR

JAGWIRE YOU GOT ME BEGGING ON MY KNEES,
C'MON AND THROW THE DOG A BONE
A MAN HE DOESN’T LIVE BY ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW ALONE

JAGWIRE AND THE LOST BABY BABY
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW

JAGWIRE THEY DON’T MEAN A THING
WHEN I COMPARE ‘EM NEXT TO YOU

JAGWIRE AND THE LOST ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW

JAGWIRE I KNOW THAT YOU AND I
WE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE
OR WHAT YOU DO, OR WHERE YOU GO
WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU BABY

JAGWIRE AND THE LOST BUT YOU’RE EVERYTHING I’M DREAMING OF
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE
BUT YOU’RE
A REAL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
A REAL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

ZAHARA EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER
YOU BEEN HANGING ‘ROUND THIS JOINT

ZAHARA AND LOST GIRL YOU BEEN TRYING TO LOOK AWAY
BUT NOW YOU FINALLY GOT THE POINT

ZAHARA I DON’T HAVE TO KNOW YOUR NAME
AND I WON’T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO
BUT A GIRL, SHE DOESN’T LIVE BY ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW

ZAHARA AND THE LOST BABY BABY
BABY BABY
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW

JAGWIRE THEY DON’T MEAN A THING
WHEN I COMPARE ‘EM NEXT TO YOU

JAGWIRE, ZAHARA, AND THE LOST ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW

JAGWIRE I KNOW THAT YOU AND I
WE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE
WHAT YOU DO OR WHERE YOU GO
WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND

ZAHARA I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU BABY

ZAHARA AND THE LOST BUT YOU’RE EVERYTHING I’M DREAMING OF
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE

ZAHARA, JAGWIRE, AND THE LOST BUT YOU’RE
A REAL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
A REAL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

JAGWIRE OH, YOU GOT THE KIND OF LEGS
THAT DO MORE THAN WALK

ZAHARA I DON’T HAVE TO LISTEN
TO YOUR WHIMPERING TALK

JAGWIRE LISTEN YOU GOT THE KIND OF EYES
THAT DO MORE THAN SEE

ZAHARA YOU GOT A LOTTA NERVE
TO COME ON TO ME WA

JAGWIRE OH YOU GOT THE KIND OF LIPS
THAT DO MORE THAN DRINK

ZAHARA YOU GOT THE KIND OF MIND
THAT DOES LESS THAN THINK

BUT SINCE I’M FEELING KINDA LONELY,
MY DEFENSES ARE LOW
WHY DON’T YOU GIVE IT A SHOT
AND GET IT READY TO GO
I’M LOOKING FOR ANONYMOUS
AND FLEETING SATISFACTION
AND I WANT TO TELL MY DADDY
I’LL BE MISSING IN ACTION
EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER
I'VE BEEN HANGING ‘ROUND THIS JOINT

THE LOST BAH BAH DOO BEE WAH WAH
BAH BAH DOO BEE WAH WAH

ZAHARA MY DADDY NEVER NOTICED
NOW HE’LL FINALLY GET THE POINT

THE LOST BAH BAH DOO BEE WAH WAH
BAH BAH DOO BEE WAH WAH

JAGWIRE YOU GOT ME BEGGING ON MY KNEES
COME ON AND THROW A DOG A BONE
A MAN HE DOESN’T LIVE BY ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW ALONE

JAGWIRE AND THE LOST BABY BABY
BABY BABY
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW
I KNOW THAT YOU AND I
WE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW–
ROCK ‘N ROLL AND BREW

JAGWIRE AND ZAHARA THEY DON’T MEAN A THING
WHEN I COMPARE THEM NEXT TO YOU
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO
OR WHERE YOU GO WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND

JAGWIRE I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU BABY

JAGWIRE, ZAHARA, AND THE LOST BUT YOU’RE EVERYTHING I’M DREAMING OF

ALL I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE

JAGWIRE BUT YOU’RE A REAL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

ALL A REAL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

BOYS DEAD RINGER

ALL ALL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

BOYS DEAD RINGER

ALL ALL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

BOYS DEAD RINGER

ALL ALL DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE

BOYS DEAD RINGER

(The power is cut and the jukebox stutters out. FALCO and Militia burst through the wall and attack THE LOST. FALCO has TINK. JAGWIRE rushes off to fetch STRAT )

JAGWIRE STRAT! It’s Falco – He’s attacking the Deep End… you’ve gotta come quick!

(STRAT and RAVEN rush on. FALCO fires a gun twice in the air)

FALCO Sorry am I interrupting something? Pink here –

TINK TINK!

FALCO TINK AND I HAVE MADE A DEAL!! You give us Raven and I’ll leave you and The Lost alone!

STRAT (horrified) Tink! What’d you do?! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US?! TO ME?!

RAVEN Leave us alone!

FALCO Raven!

STRAT (overlapping with FALCO) THERE’S NO WAY I’M GIVING UP TO YOU!

FALCO Keep your hands off my daughter

SLOANE Falco no! Stop!

(There’s a scuffle and a gunshot is fired between FALCO and TINK.)

TINK (overlapping) No!

RAVEN What did you do?!?!?

(TINK is shot. He falls to the floor. STRAT holds him.)

FALCO (stunned and barely audible) It was an accident.

(FALCO is dragged away)

RAVEN Strat! Strat!

STRAT Get away from me

RAVEN But, but …

STRAT Get away from me!

(She leaves crushed. STRAT lifts TINK gently and kneels on the ground, cradling HIM.)

TINK (in a whisper) I didn’t mean to hurt anyone… Falco promised. We shook on it.

STRAT Shh, Tink. It’s all right. Hush…

TINK Am I dying, Strat?

STRAT (gently, fighting tears) You’ll be fine, Tink.

TINK (growing weaker) I’m sorry, Strat. I screwed up so bad. I wanted to be like we always were… I wanted to grow up so you’d treat me like the others…

STRAT But you’re not like the others, Tink – you’re special. You’re my soul mate. That’s never gonna change.

(TINK smiles weakly, HIS eyes growing dimmer.)

Tink – stay with me! Don’t leave me.

TINK (almost inaudible) We had some good times, didn’t we, Strat? You and me?

STRAT Yeah.

TINK I’m still your best friend – right, Strat?

STRAT (voice choking) Always and forever!

TINK You telling me the truth?

STRAT When did I ever lie to you?

TINK (HIS voice fading) All the time.

#19 “ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH”

(STRAT stands, still cradling TINK.)

STRAT THE BEAT IS YOURS FOREVER

TINK THE BEAT IS ALWAYS TRUE

STRAT AND TINK AND WHEN YOU REALLY REALLY
NEED IT THE MOST…

(STRAT gently holds TINK’s limp body, tears running down HIS face.)

JAGWIRE YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FOREVER
BUT THERE’S NOTHING WRONG
WITH GETTING A GOOD HEAD START

LEDOUX YOU WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE NIGHT
YOU WANT TO SHUT OUT THE SUN

BLAKE YOU WANT TO SHUT AWAY
THE PIECES OF YOUR BROKEN HEART

STRAT AND THE LOST THINK OF HOW WE LAY DOWN TOGETHER
WE’D BE LISTENING TO THE RADIO SO LOUD
AND SO STRONG

EVERY GOLDEN NUGGET COMING
LIKE A GIFT OF THE GODS
SOMEONE MUST HAVE BLESSED US
WHEN HE GAVE US THOSE SONGS

STRAT I TREASURE YOUR LOVE
I NEVER WANT TO LOSE IT

LEDOUX YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH THE FIRES OF HELL
AND I KNOW YOU'VE GOT THE ASHES TO PROVE IT

JAGWIRE I TREASURE YOUR LOVE
I WANT TO SHOW YOU HOW TO USE IT

BLAKE YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF PAIN IN THE DIRT
AND I KNOW YOU'VE GOT THE SCARS TO PROVE IT

ZAHARA REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT I TOLD YOU
AND I’M TELLING YOU AGAIN
THAT IT’S TRUE

LOST GIRLS YOU’RE NEVER ALONE
COZ YOU CAN PUT ON THE PHONE
AND LET THE DRUMMER TELL
YOUR HEART WHAT TO DO

THE LOST KEEP ON BELIEVING
AND YOU’LL DISCOVER BABY

STRAT THE BEAT IS YOURS FOREVER

THE LOST THE BEAT IS YOUR FOREVER

STRAT THE BEAT IS ALWAYS TRUE

THE LOST TRUE

STRAT AND THE LOST AND WHEN YOU REALLY, REALLY NEED IT THE MOST
THAT’S WHEN ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

STRAT FOR YOU
THE BEAT IS YOURS FOREVER

THE LOST THE BEAT IS YOUR FOREVER

STRAT AND THE LOST THAT’S WHEN ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

SCENE 2.11

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(RAVEN sits in bed, holding the guitar tightly, it’s the only thing she’s got left. FALCO comes in)

RAVEN (icy cold) Get away from me.

(Raven swings the guitar at him.)

FALCO Stop, wait a minute, stop it … Raven please …

RAVEN I will never forgive you. And Strat will never forgive me.

FALCO I was trying to save you.

RAVEN From what? From being loved? I didn’t ask for your help.

FALCO You don’t understand.

RAVEN (enraged) No, you don’t understand!

FALCO (unsure of himself) It was an accident. You have to forgive me.

(SHE lets out a harrowing scream and runs at FALCO, arms flailing.)

RAVEN You’ve destroyed everything. And now I have nothing. I’ll never forgive you – NEVER!!!

(SHE pushes FALCO roughly and throws a glass at him and rushes out of the room. He’s left all alone. He’s lost everything)

(FALCO slides down the door)

(Time passes)

SCENE 2.12

CEMETERY

#19A “UNDERSCORE”

(Six months later. The cemetery of the Deep End; STRAT kneels beside TINK’s grave — his eyes closed deep in thought)

STRAT I still miss him.

(ZAHARA appears behind him)

ZAHARA Strat you gotta stop this. Tink wouldn’t want to see you like this. And Raven, she’s as miserable as you are. She doesn’t eat. She doesn’t sleep. She hasn’t left her room in six months.

STRAT I don’t want to hear about her.

ZAHARA Remember when we were trapped and we were all scared, we all thought we would die there. But you said everything would be okay. You saved us Strat. We need you back. And Raven needs you too. You know you love her.

STRAT (muttering) No.

ZAHARA You do. So go talk to her.

(STRAT puts his head in his hands. He knows she’s right)

SCENE 2.13

RAVEN’S BEDROOM

(RAVEN lies on the floor, drifting in and out consciousness. Clouds fly by. Time passes. STRAT lets himself in.)

RAVEN The sea is whipping the sky
The sky is whipping the sea
Nothing will ever happen
Nothing will ever happen, ever again.

STRAT Something will happen.

#20 “IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW”

(RAVEN turns to see STRAT)

STRAT I know it’s been a long time, I couldn’t stay away any longer. I’m so sorry, Raven. I know it wasn’t your fault.

RAVEN If it weren’t for me, Tink would still be alive. I missed you so much! I prayed that you would come for me…

(RAVEN starts to cry.)

RAVEN THERE WERE NIGHTS WHEN THE WIND WAS SO COLD
THAT MY BODY FROZE IN BED
IF I JUST LISTENED TO IT RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW
THERE WERE DAYS WHEN THE SUN WAS SO CRUEL
THAT ALL THE TEARS TURNED TO DUST
AND I JUST KNEW MY EYES WERE DRYING UP FOREVER
I FINISHED CRYING IN THE INSTANT THAT YOU LEFT
AND I CAN’T REMEMBER WHERE OR WHEN OR HOW
AND I BANISHED EVERY MEMORY YOU AND I HAD EVER MADE

(STRAT has come to RAVEN and put HIS arms around HER, touching HER cheek tenderly.)

BUT WHEN YOU TOUCH ME LIKE THIS
WHEN YOU HOLD ME LIKE THAT
I JUST HAVE TO ADMIT
THAT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
WHEN I TOUCH YOU LIKE THIS
WHEN I HOLD YOU LIKE THAT
IT’S SO HARD TO BELIEVE
AND IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
IT’S ALL COMING BACK
IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW
THERE WERE MOMENTS OF GOLD
AND THERE WERE FLASHES OF LIGHT
THERE WERE THINGS I’D NEVER DO AGAIN
BUT THEN THEY'D ALWAYS SEEMED RIGHT
THERE WERE NIGHTS OF ENDLESS PLEASURE
IT WAS MORE THAN ANY LAWS ALLOW
BABY BABY!
IF I KISS YOU LIKE THIS
AND IF YOU WHISPER LIKE THAT
IT WAS LOST LONG AGO
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
IF YOU WANT ME LIKE THIS
AND IF YOU NEED ME LIKE THAT
IT WAS DEAD LONG AGO
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
IT’S SO HARD TO RESIST
AND IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
I CAN BARELY RECALL
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW!

FALCO AND SLOANE BUT YOU WERE HISTORY WITH THE SLAMMING OF THE DOOR
AND I MADE MYSELF SO STRONG AGAIN SOMEHOW
AND I NEVER WASTED ANY OF MY TIME ON YOU SINCE THEN!
BABY BABY BABY!
IF I KISS YOU LIKE THIS
AND IF YOU WHISPER LIKE THAT
IT WAS LOST LONG AGO
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
IF YOU WANT ME LIKE THIS
AND IF YOU NEED ME LIKE THAT
IT WAS DEAD LONG AGO
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
IT’S SO HARD TO RESIST
AND IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
I CAN BARELY RECALL
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW!

STRAT IF YOU FORGIVE ME ALL THIS

RAVEN I’LL FORGIVE YOU ALL THAT

STRAT AND RAVEN WE’LL FORGIVE AND FORGET

RAVEN AND IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME

STRAT WHEN YOU SEE ME LIKE THIS

RAVEN WHEN I SEE YOU LIKE THAT

STRAT WE SEE ALL THAT WE WANT TO SEE
ALL COMING BACK TO ME

RAVEN THE FLESH AND THE FANTASIES
ALL COMING BACK TO ME

STRAT AND RAVEN I CAN BARELY RECALL
BUT IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME
AND IF WE…

(RAVEN pulls away.)

RAVEN (conflicted, fighting to get the words out) No… no… I’ve waited so long… but it’s no good. We can’t be together… it can’t work…

(SHE sobs quietly.)

STRAT Raven – what are you talking about?

RAVEN Strat, I can’t stop…

STRAT What? What can’t you stop, Raven?

RAVEN You’re going to be eighteen forever and I’m going to age.

STRAT Going to what?

RAVEN Age. What happens when I’m thirty-two or forty-two or forty three – ?

STRAT Raven – I want to spend my life with you – I don’t care how old you are. You’ll always be eighteen to me and you’ll always be beautiful… it won’t matter… I love you.

#21 “I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON’T DO THAT)”

STRAT AND I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
I'D RUN RIGHT INTO HELL AND BACK
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
I’LL NEVER LIE TO YOU AND THAT'S A FACT
BUT I’LL NEVER FORGET
THE WAY YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW
OH NO, NO WAY
OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
BUT I WON’T DO THAT
NO I WON’T DO THAT

(RAVEN takes HIS hand.)

RAVEN & ENSEMBLE OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE

STRAT & ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
BUT I WON’T DO THAT
NO I WON’T DO THAT

(The bedroom disappears and we’re in the center of Falco Square. SLOANE, ZAHARA, JAGWIRE, and THE LOST enter. SLOANE and RAVEN embrace tenderly.)

STRAT AND SOME DAYS IT DON’T COME EASY
AND SOME DAYS IT DON’T COME HARD
SOME DAYS IT DON’T COME AT ALL
AND THESE ARE THE DAYS THAT NEVER END
AND SOME NIGHTS YOU’RE BREATHING FIRE
AND SOME NIGHTS YOU’RE CARVED IN ICE
SOME NIGHTS YOU’RE LIKE NOTHING I’VE EVER
SEEN BEFORE OR WILL AGAIN

RAVEN AND MAYBE I’M CRAZY
BUT IT’S CRAZY AND IT’S TRUE
I KNOW YOU CAN SAVE ME
NO ONE ELSE CAN SAVE ME NOW
BUT YOU

STRAT AS LONG AS THE PLANETS ARE TURNING

RAVEN AS LONG AS THE STARS ARE BURNING
AS LONG AS YOUR DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE

STRAT & ENSEMBLE YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT
THAT I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
AND I’LL BE THERE ‘TIL THE FINAL ACT
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
AND I’LL TAKE A VOW AND SEAL A PACT

JAGWIRE BUT I’LL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF
IF WE DON’T GO ALL THE WAY
TONIGHT
OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE

STRAT & ENSEMBLE OH, I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE

JAGWIRE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
BUT I WON’T DO THAT
NO, I WON’T DO THAT
NO I WON’T DO THAT

(Suddenly FALCO roars out of the tunnel, now sporting HIS old Iron Maiden tee shirt and faded blue jeans, astride HIS old chopper. HE is revving it wildly — everyone on stage stops to watch. FALCO pulls SLOANE onto the bike beside him.)

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

ENSEMBLE AAH AAH AAH AAH AAH AAH AAH

FALCO AND SOME DAYS I PRAY FOR SILENCE

FALCO AND SLOANE AND SOME DAYS I PRAY FOR SOUL

ZAHARA SOME DAYS I JUST PRAY TO THE GOD OF
SEX AND DRUMS AND ROCK ‘N ROLL

STRAT AND SOME NIGHTS I LOSE THE FEELING

RAVEN AND SOME NIGHTS I LOSE CONTROL

FALCO AND SLOANE SOME NIGHTS I JUST LOSE IT ALL
WHEN I WATCH YOU DANCE AND THE THUNDER ROLLS

SLOANE AND MAYBE I’M LONELY
THAT’S ALL I’M QUALIFIED TO BE

FALCO AND SLOANE THERE’S JUST ONE AND ONLY
ONE AND ONLY PROMISE
I CAN KEEP

STRAT & ENSEMBLE AS LONG AS THE WHEELS ARE TURNING
AS LONG AS THE FIRES ARE BURNING
AS LONG AS YOUR PRAYERS ARE COMING TRUE
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT

STRAT, FALCO, AND ENSEMBLE THAT I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
AND YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE AND THAT’S A FACT

ZAHARA, RAVEN, SLOANE, AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
AND THERE’LL NEVER BE NO TURNING BACK

JAGWIRE & ENSEMBLE BUT I’LL NEVER DO IT BETTER
THAN I DO IT WITH YOU SO STRONG
SO LONG

BLAKE AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE

LEDOUX OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE

LIEBESWOOSH (AMY) AND ENSEMBLE OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
BUT I WON’T DO THAT

JAGWIRE NO, NO I WON’T DO THAT

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

FALCO AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

JAGWIRE AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

BLAKE AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

LEDOUX AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

FALCO AND ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
ANYTHING YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
BUT I JUST WON’T DO THAT

STRAT AND I’LL NEVER STOP DREAMING OF YOU
EVERY NIGHT OF MY LIFE
NO WAY

RAVEN & ENSEMBLE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
OH I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE

STRAT & ENSEMBLE BUT I WON’T DO THAT
NO I WON’T DO THAT

RAVEN (to STRAT) WILL YOU RAISE ME UP?
WILL YOU HELP ME DOWN?
WILL YOU GET ME RIGHT OUT OF THIS GODFORSAKEN TOWN?
CAN YOU MAKE IT ALL A LITTLE LESS COLD?

STRAT AND ENSEMBLE I CAN DO THAT
I CAN DO THAT

ZAHARA WILL YOU HOLD ME SACRED?
WILL YOU HOLD ME TIGHT?
CAN YOU COLORISE ME LIFE?
I’M SO SICK OF BLACK AND WHITE.
CAN YOU MAKE IT ALL A LITTLE LESS COLD?

JAGWIRE AND ENSEMBLE I CAN DO THAT, OH NO I CAN DO THAT

SLOANE WILL YOU MAKE ME SOMETHING MAGIC WITH YOUR OWN TWO HANDS?
CAN YOU BUILD AN EM’RALD CITY WITH THESE GRAINS OF SAND?
CAN YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING I CAN TAKE HOME?

FALCO AND ENSEMBLE I CAN DO THAT
I CAN DO THAT

SLOANE WILL YOU CATER TO EV’RY FANTASY I GOT?
WILL YOU HOSE ME DOWN WITH HOLY WATER IF I GET TO HOT?

ENSEMBLE HOT!

RAVEN WILL YOU TAKE ME TO PLACES I’VE NEVER KNOWN?

STRAT, JAGWIRE, FALCO, ENSEMBLE I CAN DO THAT
I CAN DO THAT

RAVEN AFTER A WHILE YOU’LL FORGET EVERYTHING
IT WAS A BRIEF INTERLUDE
AND A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S FLING
AND YOU’LL SEE THAT IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON

STRAT I WON’T DO THAT
NO I WON’T DO THAT

RAVEN I KNOW THE TERRITORY I'VE BEEN AROUND
IT’LL ALL TURN TO DUST AND WE’LL ALL FALL DOWN
SOONER OR LATER YOU’LL BE SCREWING AROUND

STRAT I WON’T DO THAT
NO, I WON’T DO THAT

RAVEN, ZAHARA, AND SLOANE I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
OH, I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
BUT I WON’T DO THAT

STRAT NO, I WON’T DO THAT

CURTAIN CALLS

#22 “BOWS”

ENSEMBLE LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES
OH WHEN THE NIGHT IS OVER
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE, GONE, GONE
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORNING COMES
NOTHING REALLY ROCKS
AND NOTHING REALLY ROLLS
AND NOTHING’S EVER WORTH THE COST

STRAT WELL I CAN SEE MYSELF TEARING UP THE ROAD

ALL FASTER THAN ANY OTHER BOY HAS EVER GONE

STRAT OH WHEN MY SKIN IS RAW
BUT MY SOUL IS RIPE

ALL AND NO ONE'S GONNA STOP ME NOW
I’M GONNA MAKE MY ESCAPE

STRAT BUT I CAN’T STOP THINKING OF YOU
AND I NEVER SEE THE SUDDEN CURVE
UNTIL IT’S WAY TOO LATE

ALL OOH, OOOH — OOH, OOOH — OOH, OOOH — OOH, OOOH

STRAT LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

ALL OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORING COMES

STRAT OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

ALL OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL I’LL BE GONE WHEN THE MORING COMES
OH LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL!

FIN.