Rent: Live (2019) - full transcript

The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.

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IN THESE DANGEROUS TIMES WHERE
THE WORLD

IS RIPPING APART
AT THE SEAMS

WE CAN LEARN FROM THOSE
WHO STARE DEATH

IN THE FACE EVERY DAY
BY REACHING OUT TO

EACH OTHER AND
BONDING AS A COMMUNITY

RATHER THAN HIDING
FROM THE TERRORS

OF LIFE
DECEMBER 24

9:00 PM
1991

I START TO SHOOT MY
LATEST FILM TODAY



LET'S SEE IF I'VE GOT
ANYTHING TO SAY

I DOUBT IT!

FIRST SHOT â " ROGER
TUNING HIS FENDER GUITAR

HE HASN'T PLAYED IN A YEAR
THIS WON'T TUNE.

SO WE HEAR
HE'S JUST COMING BACK

FROM HALF A YEAR
OF WITHDRAWAL

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
NOT AT ALL

TELL THE FOLKS AT HOME
WHAT YOU'RE DOING, ROGER

I'M WRITING ONE GREAT

SAVED!

WE SCREEN ZOOM IN ON THE
ANSWERING MACHINE

SPEAK
THAT WAS A VERY LOUD

BEEP
I DON'T EVEN KNOW

IF THIS IS WORKING
MARK MARK



ARE YOU THERE
ARE YOU SCREENING

YOUR CALLS, IT'S MOM
WE WANTED

SCREEN? WHO, ME?

TELL THE FOLKS AT HOME
WHAT YOU'RE DOING ROGER

I'M WRITING
ONE GREAT SONG

YESSS
WE SCREEN

SPEAK
"CHESTNUTS ROASTING"

COLLINS!

I'M DOWNSTAIRS
HEY!

THROW DOWN THE KEY.

A WILD NIGHT IS
NOW PRE-ORDAINED

I MAY BE DETAINED.

DETAINED?

COLLINS?

HELLO?

WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN â " DETAINED?

HO HO HO.

BENNY!

CRAP!

DUDES, I'M ON MY WAY.

GREAT!

DAMN.

I NEED THE RENT.

WHAT RENT?

THIS PAST YEAR'S RENT, WHICH
I LET SLIDE.

LET SLIDE?

YOU SAID WE WERE "GOLDEN."

WHEN YOU BOUGHT THE BUILDING.

WITH YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW'S
MONEY.

REMEMBER -- YOU USED TO LIVE
HERE.

HOW COULD I FORGET?

YOU, ME, COLLINS AND MAUREEN.

HOW IS THE DRAMA QUEEN?

SHE'S PERFORMING TONIGHT.

YOU KNOW THAT PROTEST?

AT THE LOT?

OH, I KNOW.

STILL HER PRODUCTION
MANAGER?

TWO DAYS AGO I WAS BUMPED.

YOU STILL DATING HER?
LAST MONTH I WAS DUMPED.

SHE'S IN LOVE
SHE'S GOT A NEW MAN?

WELL, NO.

WHAT'S HIS NAME?

JOANNE.

RENT, MY AMIGOS, IS DUE.

OR I WILL HAVE TO EVICT YOU.

BE THERE IN A FEW.

BE THERE IN A FEW.

THE POWER BLOWS.

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME

THEY'VE LOST THE POWER
HOW DO YOU DOCUMENT

REAL LIFE
WHEN REAL LIFE'S

GETTING MORE
LIKE FICTION EACH DAY

HEADLINES BREAD-LINE
BLOW MY MIND

AND NOW THIS DEADLINE
EVICTION OR PAY

RENT
HOW DO YOU DOCUMENT

REAL LIFE
WHEN REAL LIFE'S GETTING MORE

LIKE FICTION EACH DAY
HEADLINES BREAD-LINES

BLOW MY MIND
AND NOW THIS DEADLINE

EVICTION OR PAY
HOW DO YOU WRITE A SONG

WHEN THE CHORDS SOUND WRONG
THOUGH THEY ONCE SOUNDED

RIGHT AND RARE
WHEN THE NOTES ARE SOUR

WHERE IS THE POWER
YOU ONCE HAD TO

IGNITE THE AIR
WE'RE HUNGRY AND FROZEN

SOME LIFE THAT WE'VE CHOSEN
HOW WE GONNA PAY

HOW WE GONNA PAY
HOW WE GONNA PAY

LAST YEAR'S RENT

HOW DO YOU START A FIRE

WHEN THERE'S NOTHING TO BURN
AND IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING'S

STUCK IN YOUR FLUE
HOW CAN YOU GENERATE HEAT

WHEN YOU CAN'T FEEL YOUR FEET
AND THEY'RE TURNING BLUE

YOU LIGHT UP A MEAN BLAZE
WITH POSTERS

AND SCREENPLAYS
HOW WE GONNA PAY

HOW WE GONNA PAY
HOW WE GONNA PAY

LAST YEAR'S RENT
DON'T SCREEN, MAUREEN

IT'S ME JOANNE
YOUR SUBSTITUTE

PRODUCTION MANAGER
HEY HEY HEY DID YOU EAT

DON'T CHANGE THE
SUBJECT MAUREEN

BUT DARLING
YOU HAVEN'T EATEN ALL DAY

YOU WON'T THROW UP
YOU WON'T THROW UP

THE DIGITAL DELAY
DIDN'T BLOW UP, EXACTLY

THERE MAY HAVE BEEN
ONE TEENY TINY SPARK

YOU'RE NOT CALLING MARK
HOW DO YOU STAY ON YOUR FEET

WHEN ON EVERY STREET
IT'S TRICK OR TREAT

AND TONIGHT IT'S TRICK
WELCOME BACK TO TOWN

I SHOULD LIE DOWN
EVERYTHING'S BROWN

AND UH-OH
I FEEL SICK

WHERE IS HE?

HOW WE GONNA PAY
HOW WE GONNA PAY

HOW WE GONNA PAY
LAST YEAR'S RENT

HOW WE GONNA PAY
LAST YEAR'S RENT

ALISON BABY
YOU SOUND SAD

I CAN'T BELIEVE THOSE TWO
AFTER EVERYTHING I'VE DONE

EVER SINCE OUR WEDDING
I'M DIRT

THEY'LL SEE
I CAN HELP THEM ALL OUT

IN THE LONG RUN
UGH!

"THE MUSIC IGNITES THE NIGHT ARE
GATHERING UGH --

WITH PASSIONATE FIRE" FORCES
UGH --

MAUREEN, I'M NOT A THEATRE
PERSON ARE GATHERING UGH --

THE NARRATION CAN'T UGH --
CRACKLES AND POPS TURN AWAY

UGH --
WITH INCENDIARY WIT" FORCES

UGH --
COULD NEVER BE A THEATRE

PERSON ARE GATHERING I CAN'T
THINK.

ZOOM IN AS THEY BURN THE PAST
FORCES UGH --

TO THE GROUND ARE GATHERING
UGH --

AND FEEL THE HEAT HELLO?

UGH --
HELLO?

HELLO?

MAUREEN?

YOUR EQUIPMENT WON'T WORK?

OKAY, ALL RIGHT, I'LL GO!

HOW DO YOU LEAVE
THE PAST BEHIND

WHEN IT KEEPS FINDING WAYS
TO GET TO YOUR HEART

IT REACHES WAY DOWN DEEP
AND TEARS YOU INSIDE OUT

'TIL YOU'RE TORN APART
HOW CAN YOU CONNECT

IN AN AGE
WHERE STRANGERS

LANDLORDS, LOVERS
YOUR OWN BLOOD

CELLS BETRAY
CONFIDENT, RIOTOUS

ANGRY, HOPEFUL
WHAT BINDS THE

FABRIC TOGETHER
WHEN THE RAGING

SHIFTING WINDS OF CHANGE
KEEP RIPPING AWAY

DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND
AND THEN MAKE A STAND

USE YOUR CAMERA TO SPAR
USE YOUR GUITAR

WHEN THEY ACT TOUGH
YOU CALL THEIR BLUFF

WE'RE NOT GONNA PAY
WE'RE NOT GONNA PAY

WE'RE NOT GONNA PAY
LAST YEAR'S RENT

THIS YEAR'S RENT
NEXT YEAR'S RENT

RENT RENT RENT
RENT RENT

WE'RE NOT GONNA PAY RENT
CAUSE EVERYTHING IS RENT

WE'RE NOT GONNA PAY RENT
CAUSE EVERYTHING IS RENT

CHRISTMAS BELLS

ARE RINGING
CHRISTMAS BELLS

ARE RINGING
CHRISTMAS BELLS

ARE RINGING
SOMEWHERE ELSE!

NOT HERE

YOU OKAY HONEY?

I'M AFRAID SO
THEY GET ANY MONEY?

NO
HAD NONE TO GET

BUT THEY PURLOINED MY COAT
WELL YOU MISSED A SLEEVE!

THANKS.

HELL, IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.

I'M ANGEL.

ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD.

WELL, THAT'S WHO I'M GOING FOR
THIS WEEK, AT LEAST.

FRIENDS CALL ME COLLINS.
YOU MADE THAT TREE?

I HAVE MANY TALENTS.

LET'S GET A BAND-AID FOR YOUR
KNEE.

I'LL CHANGE
THEN A "LIFE SUPPORT" MEETING

AT 9:30
YES, THIS BODY PROVIDES

A COMFORTABLE HOME
FOR THE ACQUIRED IMMUNE

DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
AS DOES MINE

OH, WE'LL GET ALONG FINE
GET YOU A COAT, HAVE A BITE

MAKE A NIGHT
I'M FLUSH

MY FRIENDS ARE WAITING --
YOU'RE CUTE WHEN YOU BLUSH

THE MORE THE MERRY
HO HO HO

AND I DO NOT TAKE NO
I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'D LIKE TO

SEE HER PERFORMANCE PROTEST
THING IN THE LOT TONIGHT?

MAYBE COME TO DINNER?

BUT THINK ABOUT IT.

WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU TO GET OUT
OF THE HOUSE.

AND IT'S TIME TO TAKE YOUR AZT.

HIS GIRLFRIEND APRIL LEFT A
NOTE SAYING "WE'VE GOT AIDS"

BEFORE SLITTING HER WRISTS IN
THE BATHROOM.

I'LL CHECK UP ON YOU LATER.

CHANGE YOUR MIND.

I'M WRITING ONE GREAT SONG
BEFORE I --

ONE SONG GLORY
ONE SONG BEFORE I GO

GLORY
ONE SONG TO LEAVE BEHIND

FIND ONE SONG
ONE LAST REFRAIN

GLORY
FROM THE PRETTY BOY

FRONT MAN
WHO WASTED OPPORTUNITY

ONE SONG
HE HAD THE WORLD

AT HIS FEET
GLORY

IN THE EYES
OF A YOUNG GIRL

A YOUNG GIRL
FIND GLORY

BEYOND THE CHEAP
COLORED LIGHTS

ONE SONG
BEFORE THE SUN SETS

GLORY
ON ANOTHER EMPTY LIFE

TIME FLIES TIME DIES
GLORY

TIME FLIES TIME DIES
GLORY

ONE BLAZE OF GLORY
ONE BLAZE OF GLORY

GLORY
FIND GLORY

GLORY
FIND GLORY

IN A SONG THAT RINGS TRUE
TRUTH LIKE A BLAZING FIRE

AN ETERNAL FLAME
FIND ONE SONG

A SONG ABOUT LOVE
GLORY

FROM THE SOUL
OF A YOUNG MAN

A YOUNG MAN
FIND THE ONE SONG

BEFORE THE VIRUS
TAKES HOLD

GLORY
LIKE A SUNSET

ONE SONG
TO REDEEM THIS EMPTY LIFE

TIME FLIES
AND THEN

NO NEED TO ENDURE ANYMORE
TIME DIES

THE DOOR

DAMN IT, MARK.

WHAT'D YOU FORGET?

GOT A LIGHT?

I KNOW YOU
YOU'RE --

YOU'RE SHIVERING
IT'S NOTHING

THEY TURNED OFF MY HEAT
AND I'M JUST A LITTLE

WEAK ON MY FEET
WOULD YOU LIGHT MY CANDLE?

WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?
NOTHING

YOUR HAIR IN THE MOONLIGHT
YOU LOOK FAMILIAR

CAN YOU MAKE IT?

JUST HAVEN'T EATEN MUCH TODAY
AT LEAST THE ROOM STOPPED

SPINNING ANYWAY
WHAT?

NOTHING.

YOUR SMILE REMINDED ME OF --
I ALWAYS REMIND PEOPLE OF --

WHO IS SHE?

SHE DIED.

HER NAME WAS APRIL.

IT'S OUT AGAIN
SORRY ABOUT YOUR FRIEND

WOULD YOU LIGHT MY CANDLE?
WELL --

YEAH.

OW!

OH.

THE WAX -- IT'S --
DRIPPING!

I LIKE IT -- BETWEEN MY --
FINGERS.

I FIGURED --
OH, WELL.

GOODNIGHT.

IT BLEW OUT AGAIN?

NO.

I THINK THAT I DROPPED MY STASH.

I KNOW I'VE SEEN YOU
OUT AND ABOUT

WHEN I USED TO GO OUT
YOUR CANDLE'S OUT

I'M ILLIN'
I HAD IT WHEN I WALKED

IN THE DOOR
IT WAS PURE

IS IT ON THE FLOOR?

THE FLOOR?

THEY SAY I HAVE THE BEST ASS
BELOW 14TH STREET

IS IT TRUE?
WHAT?

YOU'RE STARING AGAIN.

OH NO.

I MEAN YOU DO -- HAVE A NICE--
I MEAN -- YOU LOOK FAMILIAR.

LIKE YOUR DEAD GIRLFRIEND?

ONLY WHEN YOU SMILE.

BUT I'M SURE I'VE SEEN YOU
SOMEWHERE ELSE.

DO YOU GO TO THE CAT SCRATCH
CLUB?

THAT'S WHERE I WORK I DANCE
HELP ME LOOK

YES!

THEY USED TO TIE YOU UP
IT'S A LIVING

I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU
WITHOUT THE HANDCUFFS

WE COULD LIGHT THE CANDLE
OH WON'T YOU LIGHT THE CANDLE

WE COULD LIGHT THE CANDLE
OH WON'T YOU LIGHT THE CANDLE

WHY DON'T YOU FORGET
THAT STUFF

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE 16
I'M 19

BUT I'M OLD FOR MY AGE
I'M JUST BORN TO BE BAD

I ONCE WAS BORN TO BE BAD
I USED TO SHIVER LIKE THAT

I HAVE NO HEAT
I TOLD YOU

I USED TO SWEAT
I GOT A COLD

UH-UH
I USED TO BE A JUNKIE

BUT NOW AND THEN I LIKE TO
UH-HUH

FEEL GOOD
HERE IT..

UM...

WHAT'S THAT?

A CANDY BAR WRAPPER.

WE COULD LIGHT THE CANDLE
WHAT'D YOU DO TO MY CANDLE?

WE COULD LIGHT THE CANDLE
WHAT'D YOU DO TO MY CANDLE?

THAT WAS MY LAST MATCH
OUR EYES'LL ADJUST

THANK GOD FOR THE MOON
MAYBE IT'S NOT

THE MOON AT ALL
I HEAR SPIKE LEE'S

SHOOTING DOWN THE STREET
BAH HUMBUG

BAH HUMBUG
COLD HANDS

YOURS TOO
BIG LIKE MY FATHER'S.

YOU WANNA DANCE?
WITH YOU?

NO.

WITH MY FATHER
I'M ROGER

THEY CALL ME
THEY CALL ME MIMI

THEY CALL ME
THEY CALL ME MIMI

LAST NIGHT ONE OF OUR CAST
MEMBERS SUSTAINED AN INJURY.

BRENDAN HUNT, OUR ROGER, HAS
BROKEN HIS FOOT AND WILL BE

UNABLE TO PERFORM TONIGHT.
BUT BRENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN

ABOUT COMMUNITY, RESILIENCY AND
BOUNCING BACK.

SO THE SHOW MUST GO ON.

MOST OF WHAT YOU'LL SEE
TONIGHT WILL COME FROM LAST

NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE, BUT WE HAVE
ALL RALLIED TOGETHER TO REWORK

THE FINAL ACT SO THAT ALL OF US
INCLUDING BRENNAN AND THE

ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST OF "RENT"
CAN PERFORM IT FOR YOU LIVE.

IN THE WORDS OF JONATHAN
LARSON --

NO DAY BUT TODAY!

LOOK WHO I FOUND!

ENTER TOM COLLINS: COMPUTER
GENIUS, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, AND

THE UNDISPUTED COOLEST MAN TO
EVER LIVE IN OUR APARTMENT.

BUSTELO
MARLBORO

BANANA BY THE BUNCH
A BOX OF CAPTAIN CRUNCH

WILL TASTE SO GOOD
AND FIREWOOD

LOOK IT'S SANTA CLAUS
HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE

OH HI
OH HI AFTER SEVEN MONTHS?

SORRY
THIS BOY COULD

USE SOME STOLI
OH HOLY NIGHT

YOU STRUCK GOLD AT MIT?
THEY EXPELLED ME

FOR MY THEORY
OF ACTUAL REALITY

WHICH I'LL SOON IMPART
TO THE COUCH POTATOES

AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
STILL HAVEN'T

LEFT THE HOUSE?
I WAS WAITING FOR YOU

DON'T YOU KNOW
WELL, TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT

COME TO THE LIFE CAFE
AFTER MAUREEN'S SHOW

NO FLOW
GENTLEMEN, OUR BENEFACTOR

ON THIS CHRISTMAS EVE
WHOSE CHARITY IS ONLY

MATCHED BY TALENT
I BELIEVE

A NEW MEMBER
OF THE ALPHABET CITY

AVANT GARDE
ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD

AVANT GARDE
ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD

TODAY FOR YOU
TOMORROW FOR ME

TODAY FOR YOU
TOMORROW FOR ME

AND YOU SHOULD HEAR HER BEAT!

YOU EARNED THAT ON THE
STREET?

IT WAS MY LUCKY DAY TODAY
ON AVENUE A

WHEN A LADY IN A LIMOUSINE
DROVE MY WAY

SHE SAID, "DAHLING
BE A DEAR

HAVEN'T SLEPT IN A YEAR
I NEED YOUR HELP

TO MAKE MY NEIGHBOR'S
YAPPY DOG DISAPPEAR

THIS AKITA EVITA
JUST WON'T SHUT UP

I BELIEVE IF
YOU PLAY NON-STOP

THAT PUP WILL BREATHE
ITS VERY LAST

HIGH STRUNG BREATH
I'M CERTAIN THAT CUR

WILL BARK ITSELF TO DEATH"
TODAY FOR YOU

TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU

TOMORROW FOR ME
WE AGREED ON A FEE

A THOUSAND DOLLAR GUARANTEE
TAX-FREE AND BONUS

IF I TRIM HER TREE
NOW WHO COULD FORETELL

THAT IT WOULD GO SO WELL
BUT SURE AS I AM HERE

THAT DOG IS NOW
IN DOGGY HELL

AFTER AN HOUR, EVITA
IN ALL HER GLORY

ON THE WINDOW LEDGE
OF THAT 23RD STORY

LIKE THELMA AND LOUISE DID
WHEN THEY GOT THE BLUES

SWAN DOVE INTO THE COURTYARD
OF THE GRACIE MEWS

TODAY FOR YOU
TOMORROW FOR ME

TODAY FOR YOU
TOMORROW FOR ME

THEN BACK ON THE STREET
WHERE I MET MY SWEET

AS HE WAS MOANING
AND GROANING

ON THE COLD CONCRETE
THE NURSE TOOK HIM HOME

FOR SOME MERCUROCHROME
AND I DRESSED HIS WOUNDS

AND GOT HIM BACK
ON HIS FEET

SINGING
TODAY FOR YOU

TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU

TOMORROW FOR ME
I SAID TODAY FOR YOU TOMORROW

FOR ME
TODAY FOR YOU

TOMORROW FOR ME
OH OH OH

FOR ME

JOY TO THE WORLD.

BENNY STILL HAS A KEY?

BENNY OWNS THE BUILDING.

HEY YOU BUM!

YEAH, YOU!

MOVE OVER!

GET YOUR ASS OFF THAT RANGE
ROVER!

THAT ATTITUDE TOWARD THE
HOMELESS IS EXACTLY WHAT MAUREEN

IS PROTESTING TONIGHT.

MAUREEN IS PROTESTING LOSING
HER PERFORMANCE SPACE.

NOT MY ATTITUDE.

SHE'S NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT EMPTY

LOT.

SHE'S WORRIED ABOUT LOSING A
HOME FOR HER ANGRY LITTLE

PROTEST SKITS.

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO BENNY?

WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS HEART?

AND THE IDEALS HE ONCE PURSUED?

ANY OWNER OF THAT LOT NEXT
DOOR HAS THE RIGHT TO DO WITH IT

AS HE PLEASES.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!

THE RENT --
YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME.

WE'RE BROKE.

AND YOU BROKE YOUR WORD.

THIS IS ABSURD.

THERE IS ONE WAY YOU WON'T
HAVE TO PAY.

I KNEW IT!

NEXT DOOR THE HOME OF
CYBERARTS YOU SEE.

AND NOW THAT THE BLOCK IS
RE-ZONED, OUR DREAM CAN BECOME A

REALITY YOU'LL SEE BOYS YOU'LL
A STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL

VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE STUDIO I'LL
FOREGO YOUR RENT AND ON PAPER

GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN STAY HERE
FOR FREE IF YOU DO ME ONE SMALL

FAVOR.

WHAT?

CONVINCE MAUREEN TO CANCEL
HER PROTEST.

WHY NOT JUST GET AN
INJUNCTION OR CALL THE COPS?

I DID AND THEY'RE ON STANDBY.

BUT MY INVESTORS WOULD RATHER I
HANDLE THIS QUIETLY YOU CAN'T

QUIETLY WIPE OUT AN ENTIRE TENT
CITY, THEN WATCH 'IT'S A

WONDERFUL LIFE' ON TV!

YOU WANT TO PRODUCE FILMS AND
WRITE SONGS?

YOU NEED SOMEWHERE TO PERFECT
IT.

IT'S WHAT WE USED TO DREAM
ABOUT, THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU

REJECT IT.

YOU'LL SEE BOYS YOU'LL SEE BOYS
YOU'LL SEE THE BEAUTY OF A

STUDIO THAT LETS US DO OUR WORK
AND GET PAID WITH CONDOS ON THE

TOP WHOSE RENT KEEPS OPEN OUR
SHOP JUST STOP HER PROTEST AND

YOU'LL HAVE IT MADE YOU'LL SEE
OR YOU'LL PACK.

THAT BOY COULD USE SOME PROZAC.

OR HEAVY DRUGS.

OR GROUP HUGS.

WHICH REMINDS ME -â " WE HAVE
A DETOUR TO MAKE TONIGHT.

ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CAN COME
ALONG.

LIFE SUPPORT IS A GROUP FOR
PEOPLE COPING WITH LIFE.

WE DON'T HAVE TO STAY TOO
LONG.

FIRST I'VE GOT THAT PROTEST
TO SAVE.

ROGER?

I'M NOT MUCH COMPANY
YOU'LL FIND

BEHAVE
HE'LL CATCH UP LATER

HE'S JUST GOT
OTHER THINGS ON HIS MIND

YOU'LL SEE BOYS
WE'LL SEE BOYS

LET IT BE BOYS!

I LIKE BOYS
BOYS LIKE ME

WE'LL SEE

YOU'VE REACHED MAUREEN AND

JOANNE.

BE AT MY SHOW TONIGHT AT THE
11TH STREET LOT.

WELL, JOANNE, WE'RE OFF
I TRIED YOU AT THE OFFICE

AND THEY SAID
YOU'RE STAGE MANAGING

OR SOMETHING
THE HEARINGS OH YES KITTEN

MUMMY'S CONFIRMATION HEARING
BEGINS ON THE TENTH

WE'LL NEED YOU ALONE
BY THE SIXTH

HAROLD!

FOR MUMMY'S SAKE, KITTEN
NO DOC MARTENS THIS TIME

AND WEAR A DRESS
OH AND KITTEN HAVE A MERRY

AND A BRA!!!

TONIGHT'S BIG SHOW IS IN
MORTAL DANGER DUE TO TECHNICAL

DIFFICULTIES.

CAN MAUREEN'S PATHETIC EX SAVE
THE DAY?

MARK?

YEAH.

AND YOU MUST BE JOANNE.

I TOLD HER NOT TO CALL YOU

THAT'S MAUREEN
BUT CAN I HELP SINCE I'M HERE

I HIRED AN ENGINEER
GREAT

SO, NICE TO HAVE MET YOU
WAIT

SHE'S THREE HOURS LATE
THE SAMPLES WON'T DELAY

BUT THE CABLE
THERE'S ANOTHER WAY

SAY SOMETHING
ANYTHING

TEST ONE TWO THREE
ANYTHING BUT THAT

THIS IS WEIRD
IT'S WEIRD

VERY WEIRD
SUPER WEIRD

I'M SO MAD
THAT I DON'T KNOW

WHAT TO DO
FIGHTING WITH MICROPHONES

FREEZING DOWN TO MY BONES
AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF

I'M WITH YOU
FEEL LIKE GOING INSANE?

GOT A FIRE IN YOUR BRAIN?
AND YOU'RE THINKING

OF DRINKING GASOLINE?

AS A MATTER OF FACT
HONEY, I KNOW THIS ACT

IT'S CALLED
THE TANGO MAUREEN

THE TANGO MAUREEN
IT'S A DARK, DIZZY

MERRY-GO-ROUND
AS SHE KEEPS YOU DANGLING

YOU'RE WRONG
YOUR HEART SHE IS MANGLING

IT'S DIFFERENT WITH ME
AND YOU TOSS AND YOU TURN

'CAUSE HER COLD EYES CAN BURN
YET YOU YEARN

AND YOU CHURN AND REBOUND
I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN

THE TANGO MAUREEN
HAS SHE EVER

POUTED HER LIPS
AND CALLED YOU 'POOKIE'

NEVER
HAVE YOU EVER

DOUBTED A KISS OR TWO?

THIS IS SPOOKY
DID YOU SWOON

WHEN SHE WALKED
THROUGH THE DOOR?

EVERY TIME
SO BE CAUTIOUS

DID SHE MOON
OVER OTHER BOYS?

MORE THAN MOON
I'M GETTING NAUSEOUS

WHERE'D YOU LEARN TO TANGO?

WHERE'D YOU LEARN TO TANGO?

WITH THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR'S
DAUGHTER IN HER DORM ROOM AT

MISS PORTER'S.

AND YOU?

WITH NANETTE HIMMELFARB, THE
RABBI'S DAUGHTER, AT THE

SCARSDALE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER.

IT'S HARD TO DO THIS
BACKWARDS.

YOU SHOULD TRY IT IN HEELS!

SHE CHEATED
SHE CHEATED

MAUREEN CHEATED
YUP SHE CHEATED

I'M DEFEATED
I SHOULD GIVE UP RIGHT NOW

GOTTA LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT

I'D FALL FOR HER
STILL ANYHOW

WHEN YOU'RE DANCING HER DANCE
YOU DON'T STAND A CHANCE

HER GRIP OF ROMANCE
MAKES YOU FALL

SO YOU THINK, 'MIGHT AS WELL'
DANCE A TANGO TO HELL

AT LEAST I'LL HAVE
TANGOED AT ALL

THE TANGO MAUREEN
GOTTA DANCE 'TIL

YOUR DIVA IS THROUGH
YOU PRETEND TO BELIEVE HER

CAUSE IN THE END
YOU CAN'T LEAVE HER

BUT THE END IT WILL COME
STILL YOU HAVE TO PLAY DUMB

'TIL YOU'RE GLUM AND YOU BUM
AND TURN BLUE

WHY DO WE LOVE
WHEN SHE'S MEAN?

AND SHE CAN BE SO OBSCENE TRY
THE MIKE

MY MAUREEN
PATCHED.

THANKS.

YOU KNOW, I FEEL GREAT NOW!

I FEEL LOUSY.

HI, HONEY, WE'RE --

"POOKIE?"
YOU'VE NEVER CALLED ME "POOKIE."

TOLD YA SO.

FORGET IT.

WE'RE PATCHED.

THE TANGO: MAUREEN!
> BY THE END OF 1991, NEARLY

TEN MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE,
INCLUDING ONE MILLION AMERICANS

HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HIV.
THERE ARE 206,563 REPORTED CASES

OF AIDS.

WHILE THE ANTIRETROVIRAL
MEDICATION KNOWN AS AZT SHOWS

PROMISE AS A TREATMENT,
PROMISE AS A TREATMENT, ITS

EFFECTIVENESS REMAINS UNCERTAIN.

156,143 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM
THE DISEASE.

MORE THAN 31,000 PEOPLE HAVE
DIED IN NEW YORK CITY ALONE.

PAM.

GORDON.

ALI.

STEVE.

SUE.

I'M ANGEL.

TOM.

COLLINS.

I'M CY.

LET'S BEGIN.

THERE'S ONLY US.

THERE'S ONLY THIS.

SORRY EXCUSE ME.

OOPS.

AND YOU ARE?

OH I'M NOT -- I'M JUST HERE
TO -- I DON'T HAVE --

I'M HERE WITH --
MARK, I'M MARK.

WELL, THIS IS QUITE AN OPERATION
SIT DOWN, MARK.

WE'LL CONTINUE THE AFFIRMATION.

FORGET REGRET, OR LIFE IS
YOURS TO MISS.

EXCUSE ME, FOLKS I'M HAVING A
PROBLEM WITH THIS CREDO.

MY T CELLS ARE LOW.

I REGRET THAT NEWS, OKAY?

ALL RIGHT.

BUT GORDON, HOW DO YOU FEEL
TODAY?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

OKAY.

IS THAT ALL?

BEST I'VE FELT ALL YEAR.

THEN WHY CHOOSE FEAR?
I'M A NEW YORKER!

FEAR'S MY LIFE!

LOOK I FIND SOME OF WHAT YOU
TEACH SUSPECT BECAUSE I'M USED

TO RELYING ON INTELLECT BUT I
TRY TO OPEN UP TO WHAT I DON'T

KNOW.

BECAUSE REASON SAYS I SHOULD
HAVE DIED SIX MONTHS AGO.

NO OTHER ROAD, NO OTHER WAY,
NO DAY BUT TODAY.

WHAT'S THE TIME
WELL IT'S GOTTA BE

WHAT'S THE TIME
WELL IT'S GOTTA BE

CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT
MY BODY'S TALKING TO ME

IT SAYS TIME FOR DANGER
IT SAYS I WANNA

COMMIT A CRIME
WANNA BE THE CAUSE

OF A FIGHT
WANNA PUT ON A TIGHT SKIRT

AND FLIRT WITH A STRANGER
I'VE HAD A KNACK

FROM WAY BACK
AT BREAKING THE RULES

ONCE I LEARN THE GAMES
GET UP LIFE'S TOO QUICK

I KNOW SOMEPLACE SICK
WHERE THIS CHICK'LL

DANCE IN THE FLAMES
WE DON'T NEED ANY MONEY

I ALWAYS GET IN FOR FREE
YOU CAN GET IN TOO

IF YOU GET IN WITH ME
LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT

I HAVE TO GO OUT TONIGHT
YOU WANNA PLAY

LET'S RUN AWAY
WE WON'T BE BACK

BEFORE IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY
WHEN I GET A WINK

BEFORE IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY
WHEN I GET A WINK

FROM THE DOORMAN DO YOU
KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU'LL BE

THAT YOU'RE ON LINE
WITH THE FELINE

OF AVENUE B
LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT

I HAVE TO GO OUT TONIGHT
YOU WANNA PROWL BE MY NIGHT OWL

WELL TAKE MY HAND
WE'RE GONNA HOWL

OUT TONIGHT
IN THE EVENING

I'VE GOT TO ROAM
CAN'T SLEEP IN THE CITY

OF NEON AND CHROME
FEELS TOO DAMN

MUCH LIKE HOME
WHEN THE BABIES CRY

SO LET'S FIND A BAR
SO DARK WE FORGET

WHO WE ARE
WHERE ALL THE SCARS

OF THE NEVERS
AND MAYBES DIE

LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT
HAVE TO GO OUT TONIGHT

YOU'RE SWEET WANNA
HIT THE STREET

WANNA WAIL AT THE MOON
LIKE A CAT IN HEAT

JUST TAKE ME OUT TONIGHT
PLEASE TAKE ME OUT TONIGHT

DON'T FORSAKE ME
OUT TONIGHT

I'LL LET YOU MAKE ME
OUT TONIGHT

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE

BARGING IN ON
ME AND MY GUITAR

LITTLE GIRL HEY
THE DOOR IS THAT WAY

YOU BETTER GO YOU KNOW
THE FIRE'S OUT ANYWAY

TAKE YOUR POWDER
TAKE YOUR CANDLE

YOUR SWEET WHISPER
I JUST CAN'T HANDLE

WELL TAKE YOUR HAIR
IN THE MOONLIGHT

YOUR BROWN EYES
GOODBYE, GOODNIGHT

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD NO

ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE
OUR TEMPERATURE

WOULD CLIMB
THERE'D BE A

LONG EMBRACE
WE'D DO ANOTHER DANCE

IT'D BE ANOTHER PLAY
LOOKING FOR ROMANCE

COME BACK ANOTHER DAY
THE HEART MAY FREEZE

OR IT CAN BURN
THE PAIN WILL

EASE IF I CAN LEARN
THERE IS NO FUTURE

THERE IS NO PAST
I LIVE THIS MOMENT

AS MY LAST
THERE'S ONLY US

THERE'S ONLY THIS
FORGET REGRET OR LIFE

IS YOURS TO MISS
NO OTHER ROAD

NO OTHER WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

EXCUSE ME IF I'M OFF TRACK
BUT IF YOU'RE SO WISE

THEN TELL ME WHY DO
YOU NEED SMACK

TAKE YOUR NEEDLE
TAKE YOUR FANCY PRAYER

AND DON'T FORGET
GET THE MOONLIGHT

OUT OF YOUR HAIR
LONG AGO YOU MIGHT'VE

LIT UP MY HEART
BUT THE FIRE'S DEAD

AIN'T NEVER EVER
GONNA START ANOTHER TIME

THE WORDS WOULD ONLY RHYME
WE'D BE IN OUTER SPACE

IT'D BE ANOTHER SONG
WE'D SING ANOTHER WAY

YOU WANNA PROVE ME WRONG
COME BACK ANOTHER DAY

ANOTHER DAY
THERE'S ONLY YES

ONLY TONIGHT
WE MUST LET GO

TO KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT
NO OTHER COURSE

NO OTHER WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I CAN'T CONTROL
CONTROL YOUR TEMPER

MY DESTINY
SHE DOESN'T SEE

I TRUST MY SOUL
WHO SAY'S THAT

THERE 'S A SOUL
MY ONLY GOAL IS

JUST TO BE
JUST LET ME BE

THERE'S ONLY NOW
WHO DO YOU THINK

THERE'S ONLY HERE
GIVE IN TO LOVE

BARGING IN ON ME
OR LIVE IN FEAR

AND MY GUITAR
NO OTHER PATH

LITTLE GIRL HEY
NO OTHER WAY

THE DOOR IS THAT WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

THE FIRE'S OUT ANYWAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

TAKE THE POWDER
TAKE THE CANDLE

NO DAY BUT TODAY
TAKE YOUR BROWN EYES

YOUR PRETTY SMILE
YOUR SILHOUETTE

NO DAY BUT TODAY
ANOTHER TIME

ANOTHER PLACE
ANOTHER RHYME

A WARM EMBRACE
NO DAY BUT TODAY

ANOTHER DANCE
ANOTHER WAY

ANOTHER CHANCE
ANOTHER DAY

NO DAY BUT TODAY
I'M WRITING ONE GREAT SONG

NO DAY BUT TODAY
I'M WRITING ONE GREAT SONG

BEFORE I --
WILL I LOSE MY DIGNITY

BEFORE I --
WILL I LOSE MY DIGNITY

WILL SOMEONE CARE
WILL I WAKE TOMORROW

FROM THIS NIGHTMARE
WILL I LOSE MY DIGNITY

WILL SOMEONE CARE
WILL I WAKE TOMORROW

FROM THIS NIGHTMARE
WILL I LOSE MY DIGNITY

WILL SOMEONE CARE
WILL I WAKE TOMORROW

FROM THIS NIGHTMARE
WILL I LOSE MY DIGNITY

WILL SOMEONE CARE
WILL I WAKE TOMORROW

FROM THIS NIGHTMARE
WILL I WAKE FROM THIS

NIGHTMARE?

CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING
CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING

CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING OUT
OF TOWN SANTA FE

EVENING, OFFICERS!
SMILE FOR TED KOPPEL, OFFICER

MARTIN!
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOUR

FAMILY
G'NIGHT.

WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU
ARE?

I DON'T NEED ANY DAMN HELP
FROM SOME BLEEDING HEART

CAMERAMAN MY LIFE'S NOT FOR YOU
TO

MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF ON!

EASY SUGAR, EASY HE WAS JUST
TRYING TO --

JUST TRYING TO USE ME TO KILL
HIS GUILT

IT'S NOT THAT KIND OF MOVIE,
HONEY LET'S GO THIS BLOCK HAS

GOTTEN
WAY TOO FULL OF ARTISTS HEY

ARTIST -- YOU GOTTA DOLLAR?

I THOUGHT NOT.

NEW YORK CITY UH HUH
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE SING IT

GIRL
TIMES AIN'T PRETTY BUT I'M

SURE THEY
CAN'T GET ANY WORSE I HEAR

YOU.
IT'S A COMFORT TO KNOW WHEN

YOU'RE SINGING
THE HIT THE ROAD BLUES THAT

ANYWHERE ELSE YOU COULD
POSSIBLY GO

AFTER NEW YORK'D BE A
PLEASURE CRUISE

NOW YOU'RE TALKING.
WELL, I'M THWARTED BY A

METAPHYSIC PUZZLE AND I'M
SICK OF GRADING PAPERS THAT I

KNOW AND I'M SHOUTING IN MY
SLEEP I NEED A MUZZLE

ALL THIS MISERY PAYS NO
SALARY, SO LET'S OPEN UP A

RESTAURANT IN SANTA FE SUNNY
SANTA FE WOULD BE NICE WE'LL

OPEN UP A RESTAURANT
IN SANTA FE AND LEAVE THIS

TO THE ROACHES AND MICE OH --
OH --

TO THE ROACHES AND MICE OH --
OH --

YOU TEACH?
I TEACH -- COMPUTER AGE

PHILOSOPHY.
BUT MY STUDENTS WOULD RATHER

WATCH TV.
AMERICA.

AMERICA!
YOU'RE A SENSITIVE AESTHETE

BRUSH THE SAUCE ONTO THE MEAT
YOU COULD MAKE THE MENU

SPARKLE WITH RHYME
YOU COULD DRUM A GENTLE DRUM I

COULD SEAT GUESTS
AS THEY COME CHATTING NOT

ABOUT HEIDEGGER
BUT WINE!

LET'S OPEN UP A RESTAURANT IN
SANTA FE SANTA FE

OUR LABORS WOULD REAP
FINANCIAL GAINS

GAINS, GAINS, GAINS WE'LL OPEN
UP A RESTAURANT

IN SANTA FE SANTA FE
AND SAVE FROM DEVASTATION OUR

BRAINS
SAVE OUR BRAINS WE'LL PACK UP

ALL OUR JUNK
AND FLY SO FAR AWAY DEVOTE

OURSELVES TO
PROJECTS THAT SELL WE'LL OPEN

UP A RESTAURANT
IN SANTA FE

FORGET THIS COLD BOHEMIAN
HELL

OH OH OH OH
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SANTA

OH OH OH OH
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SANTA

OH OH OH OH
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SANTA

FE?
YOU KNOW, TUMBLEWEEDS PRAIRIE

DOGS
YEAH

DOGS
YEAH

SO, I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU
TWO

ALONE.

SEE YOU AT MAUREEN'S SHOW.
TRY AND CONVINCE ROGER TO

COME!
HAVE FUN, YOU TWO.

SO HOW DO YOU LIKE THE
OUTFIT?

BE HONEST.

IT'S A GREAT LOOK FOR YOU.
OF COURSE, I LIKED THE OTHER

LOOK TOO.
I THINK THIS IS THE ONE,

COLLINS.
I FINALLY FEEL LIKE ME.

WELL, THEN, I LOVE IT.

OH, YOU LOVE IT?
YOU CAN FALL IN LOVE WITH -- AN

OUTFIT SO FAST?
I DO BELIEVE I CAN, MS. ANGEL

DUMOTT SHUNARD.
SO... ARE WE A THING?

DARLING, WE'RE EVERYTHING.

LIVE IN MY HOUSE I'LL BE YOUR
SHELTER

JUST PAY ME BACK WITH ONE
THOUSAND KISSES

BE MY LOVER AND I'LL COVER
YOU

OPEN YOUR DOOR I'LL BE YOUR
TENANT

DON'T GOT MUCH BAGGAGE TO LAY
AT YOUR FEET

BUT SWEET KISSES I'VE GOT TO
SPARE

I'LL BE THERE AND I'LL COVER
YOU

I THINK THEY MEANT IT WHEN
THEY SAID YOU CAN'T BUY LOVE

NOW I KNOW YOU CAN RENT IT A
NEW LEASE YOU ARE, MY LOVE ON

LIFE
BE MY LIFE

LIFE
BE MY LIFE

JUST SLIP ME ON I'LL BE YOUR
BLANKET

WHEREVER, WHATEVER I'LL BE
YOUR COAT

YOU'LL BE MY KING AND I'LL BE
YOUR CASTLE NO, YOU'LL BE MY

QUEEN AND I'LL BE YOUR MOAT
I THINK THEY MEANT IT WHEN THEY

SAID YOU CAN'T BUY LOVE NOW
I KNOW YOU CAN RENT IT A NEW

LEASE YOU ARE, MY LOVE ON LIFE
BE MY LIFE I'VE LONGED TO

DISCOVER SOMETHING AS TRUE AS
THIS IS SO WITH A THOUSAND

SWEET KISSES
IF YOU'RE COLD AND YOU'RE

LONELY
I'LL COVER YOU WITH A THOUSAND

SWEET KISSES YOU'VE GOT ONE
NICKEL ONLY I'LL COVER YOU

WITH A THOUSAND SWEET KISSES
WHEN YOU'RE WORN OUT AND TIRED

I'LL COVER YOU WITH A THOUSAND
SWEET KISSES

I'LL COVER YOU WHEN YOUR HEART
HAS EXPIRED OH LOVER, I'LL

COVER YOU YEAH-AH-AH-AH-AH
OH LOVER, I'LL COVER YOU

STEVE?

JOANNE
THE MURGET CASE?

A DISMISSAL!

GOOD WORK COUNSELOR

WE'RE OKAY
HONEYBEAR - WAIT!

I'M ON THE OTHER PHONE
YES, I HAVE THE COWBELL

WE'RE OKAY
SO TELL THEM WE'LL SUE

BUT A SETTLEMENT WILL DO
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND

CIVIL RIGHTS TOO
STEVE, YOU'RE GREAT

NO, YOU CUT
THE PAPER PLATE

DIDJA CHEAT ON MARK A LOT
WOULD YOU SAY?

WE'RE OKAY
HONEY, HOLD ON

STEVE
HOLD ON

HELLO?

DAD
YES

I BEEPED YOU
MAUREEN IS COMING TO

MOTHER'S HEARING
WE'RE OKAY

HONEYBEAR
WHAT?

NEWT'S LESBIAN SISTER
I'LL TELL THEM

YOU HEARD?
THEY HEARD

WE'RE OKAY
AND TO YOU, DAD

OH, JILL IS THERE?

WAIT
STEVE, GOTTA

JILL WITH THE
SHORT BLACK HAIR?

THE CALVIN KLEIN MODEL?
STEVE GOTTA GO!

THE MODEL, WHO LIVES
IN PENTHOUSE A?

WE'RE
WE'RE OKAY

I'M ON MY WAY
CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE

RINGING
CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE

SINGING
HOW TIME FLIES

WHEN COMPASSION DIES
NO SLEIGHBELLS

NO CANDY CANES
NO YULE LOG

NO TINSEL
NO HOLLY

NO HEARTH
NO

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING
â CAUSE SANTA CLAUS AIN'T

COMING
NO ROOM AT THE

HOLIDAY INN
OH NO

AND IT'S BEGINNING
TO SNOW

HOW ABOUT A FUR IN PERFECT
SHAPE M

OWNED BY AN MBA
FROM UPTOWN

I GOT A TWEED
BROKEN IN BY A GREEDY

BROKER WHO WENT BROKE
AND THEN BROKE DOWN

YOU DON'T HAVE TO
DO THIS

HUSH YOUR MOUTH
IT'S CHRISTMAS

I DO NOT DESERVE YOU
ANGEL

GIVE
GIVE

WAIT
ALL YOU DO

WHAT'S ON THE FLOOR?
IS GIVE

GIVE
LET'S SEE SOME MORE

ME SOME WAY TO SHOW
NO

NO
NO

NO
HOW YOU'VE TOUCHED

ME SO
KISS ME

IT'S BEGINNING TO SNOW
SHE SAID, â WOULD YOU LIGHT

MY CANDLEâ
AND SHE PUT ON A POUT

AND SHE WANTED YOU
TO TAKE HER OUT TONIGHT?

RIGHT
SHE GOT YOU OUT!

SHE WAS MORE THAN OKAY
BUT I PUSHED HER AWAY

IT WAS BAD
I GOT MAD

AND I HAD
TO GET HER OUT OF

MY SIGHT
WAIT

THERE
THAT'S HER

MAUREEN?
MIMI!

WHOA!
I SHOULD GO

HEY, IT'S BEGINNING TO
FOLLOW THE MAN

FOLLOW THE MAN
WITH HIS POCKETS

FULL OF THE JAM
FOLLOW THE MAN

GOT ANY D, MAN?
FOLLOW THE MAN

FOLLOW THE MAN
GOT ANY C, MAN?

FOLLOW THE MAN
GOT ANY X

ANY SMACK
ANY HORSE

ANY JUGIE BOOGIE
BOY

ANY BLOW?
HEY

HEY
I JUST WANT TO SAY

I'M SORRY FOR THE WAY
FORGET IT

I BLEW UP
CAN I MAKE IT UP TO YOU?

HOW?
DINNER PARTY?

THAT'LL DO
HEY, LOVER BOY

CUTIE PIE
YOU STEAL MY CLIENT

YOU DIE
YOU DIDN'T MISS ME

YOU WON'T MISS HER
YOU'LL NEVER LACK

FOR CUSTOMERS
WISH ME LUCK, ALISON

THE PROTEST IS ON
GOT ANY C, MAN?

L.L. BEAN, GEOFFREY BEENE
BURBERRY ZIP-OUT LINING

GOT ANY D, MAN?
HONEST LIVING

MARK, THIS IS MIMI
SHE'LL BE DINING

MARK, THIS IS MIMI
SHE'LL BE DINING

WITH US
GOT ANY B, MAN?

HERE'S A NEW ARRIVAL
THAT IS AN OUNCE

HATS, DATS, BATS
GOT ANY CRACK?

THAT'S MY COAT!
GOT ANY X?

WE GIVE DISCOUNTS
GOT ANY C, MAN?

I THINK WE'VE MET
LET'S GET A BETTER ONE

IT'S A SHAM
GOT ANY D, MAN?

THAT'S WHAT HE SAID
I SAID IT'S A GRAM!

BUT SHE'S A THIEF!
GOT ANY B, MAN?

BUT SHE BROUGHT
US TOGETHER

WHICH INVESTORâ S
COMING?

GOT ANY CRACK?
I'LL TAKE THE LEATHER

GOT ANY X?
YOUR FATHER?

DAMN!
GOT ANY C, MAN?

GOT ANY D, MAN?

GOT ANY B, MAN?
GOT ANY X?

CRACK?
I'M WILLINâ

Iâ M ILLINâ
GOTTA GET MY

SICKNESS OFF
C-D HELP ME

FOLLOW THE MAN
FOLLOW THE MAN

FOLLOW THE MAN
JUGIE BOOGIE

JUGIE BOOGIE
FOLLOW THE MAN

FOLLOW THE MAN
ANY CRACK

ANY X
ANY JUGIE BOOGIE, BOY

ANY BLOW
ANY X

ANY JUGIE BOOGIE, BOY
GOT ANY D, MAN?

GOT ANY C, MAN?
GOT ANY CRACK

ANY X
ANY JUGIE BOOGIE?

I'M DREAMING OF A
RIGHT CHRISTMAS

JUST LIKE THE ONES I
USED TO KNOW

JINGLE BELLS
PRISON CELLS

FA LA LA LA LA LA
FA LA LA LA LA

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
TO REMAIN

SILENT NIGHT
HOLY NIGHT

FALL ON YOUR KNEES
OH NIGHT DIVINE

YOUâ LL DO SOME TIME
FA LA LA LA LA

TENSIONS BETWEEN THE EAST
VILLAGE HOMELESS POPULATION AND

THE NYPD ARE REACHING A FEVER
PITCH.

NO HOUSING, NO PEACE!

NO HOUSING, NO PEACE!

AS 1991 DRAWS TO A CLOSE.

TONIGHT, ONE WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO
HEAL THE DIVIDE, OR PERHAPS FAN

THE FLAMES.

AND WE GET TO WATCH EITHER
WAY!

QUÃ GUAPA.

QUÃ BELLA.

MIRÃ , TAN CUTE!

LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM.

I FOUND MYSELF IN A DESERT
CALLED CYBERLAND.

IT WAS HOT.

MY CANTEEN HAD SPRUNG A LEAK AND
I WAS THIRSTY.

MY CANTEEN HAD SPRUNG A LEAK AND
I WAS THIRSTY.

OUT OF THE ABYSS WALKED A
COW -â " ELSIE.

I ASKED IF SHE HAD ANYTHING TO
DRINK.

SHE SAID --
I'M FORBIDDEN

TO PRODUCE MILK
IN CYBERLAND

WE ONLY DRINK DIET COKE

SHE SAID --
ONLY THING TO DO

IS JUMP OVER THE MOON
THEY'VE CLOSED

EVERYTHING REAL DOWN
LIKE BARNS, TROUGHS

EVERYTHING REAL DOWN
LIKE BARNS, TROUGHS

PERFORMANCE SPACES
AND REPLACED IT ALL

WITH LIES AND RULES
AND VIRTUAL LIFE

BUT THERE IS WAY OUT.

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

ONLY THING TO DO
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
IS JUMP OVER THE MOON

LEAP OF FAITH
IS JUMP OVER THE MOON

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

I GOTTA GET OUT HERE
IT'S LIKE I'M BEING

TIED TO THE HOOD
OF A YELLOW RENTAL TRUCK

PACKED IN WITH FERTILIZER
AND FUEL OIL

PUSHED OVER A CLIFF
BY A SUICIDAL MICKEY MOUSE

I'VE GOTTA GOTTA
GOTTA GOTTA

GOTTA GOTTA
GOTTA GOTTA FIND A WAY

TO JUMP OVER THE MOON
LEAP OF FAITH

TO JUMP OVER THE MOON
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
ONLY THING TO DO

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

IS JUMP OVER THE MOON
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
THEN A LITTLE BULLDOG

ENTERED.

HIS NAME WAS BENNY.

REALLY, MAUREEN?

AND ALTHOUGH HE ONCE HAD
PRINCIPLES,

HE ABANDONED THEM TO LIVE AS A
LAP DOG TO A WEALTHY PRINCESS OF

THE ESTABLISHMENT.

A 1-2-3, â THAT'S BULL", BENNY
SAID.

EVER SINCE THE CAT TOOK UP THE
FIDDLE.

THAT COW'S BEEN.

JUMPY.

SHE'S HAD TROUBLE WITH HER MILK
AND THAT MOON EVER SINCE.

MAYBE IT'S A
FEMALE THING.

CAUSE WHO'D WANT TO LEAVE
CYBERLAND ANYWAY?

WALLS AIN'T SO BAD.

THE DISH AND SPOON FOR INSTANCE.

THEY WERE DOWN ON THEIR LUCK.

KNOCKED ON MY DOGHOUSE DOOR.

I SAID -- NOT IN MY BACKYARD,
UTENSILS.

THE ONLY WAY OUT.

IS UP.

A LEAP OF FAITH
STILL THIRSTY?

PARCHED.

HAVE SOME MILK.

I LOWERED MYSELF BENEATH HER
SWOLLEN UDDER AND SUCKED THE

SWEETEST MILK I'D EVER TASTED.

CLIMB ON BOARD

AS A HARVEST MOON ROSE OVER
CYBERLAND, WE REARED BACK AND

SPRANG INTO A GALLOP.

LEAPING OUT OF ORBIT, I AWOKE
SINGING.

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

ONLY THING TO DO
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
ONLY THING TO DO IS JUMP

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

ONLY THING TO DO IS JUMP
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
OVER THE MOON

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

ONLY THING TO DO IS JUMP
LEAP OF FAITH

LEAP OF FAITH
OVER THE MOON

LEAP OF FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH

OVER THE MOON
OVER THE

MOOOOOOOO
MOOOOOOOO

MOOOOOOOO
MOO WITH ME.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

NO PLEASE NO
NOT TONIGHT PLEASE NO

MISTER
CAN'T YOU GO

NOT TONIGHT
CAN'T HAVE A SCENE

WHAT
GO, PLEASE GO

YOU
HELLO, SIR?

I SAID NO
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER

WHAT AM I
JUST A BLUR

YOU SIT ALL NIGHT
YOU NEVER BUY

THAT'S A LIE
THAT'S A LIE

I HAD A TEA THE OTHER DAY
YOU COULDN'T PAY

OH YEAH
BENJAMIN COFFIN THE THIRD --

HERE
WINE & BEER

THE ENEMY OF AVENUE A
AND MR. GREY

WHAT BRINGS THE MOGUL IN HIS
OWN MIND

TO THE LIFE CAFÃ
I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST

TO MAUREEN'S NOBLE TRY
IT WENT WELL

GO TO HELL
WHY DID MUFFY --

ALISON
MISS THE SHOW

THERE WAS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
IF YOU MUST KNOW

A BEAT
WHO DIED

OUR AKITA
EVITA

MIMI I'M SURPRISED
A BRIGHT AND CHARMING

GIRL LIKE YOU
HANGS OUT

WITH THESE SLACKERS
WHO DON'T ADHERE TO DEALS.

THEY MAKE FUN.

YET I'M THE ONE.
ATTEMPTING TO DO SOME GOOD

OR DO YOU REALLY WANT
A NEIGHBORHOOD

WHERE PEOPLE PUKE
ON YOUR STOOP

EVERY NIGHT
BOHEMIA, BOHEMIAâ S

A FALLACY IN YOUR HEAD
THIS IS CALCUTTA.

BOHEMIA IS DEAD.
DEARLY BELOVED

WE GATHER HERE
TO SAY OUR GOODBYES

DIES IRAE
DIES ILLA

KERIE ELEISON
YITGADAL V' YITKADASH

HERE SHE LIES
NO ONE KNEW HER WORTH

THE LATE, GREAT DAUGHTER
OF MOTHER EARTH

ON THIS NIGHT
WHEN WE CELEBRATE

THE BIRTH
WAAAA!

IN THAT LITTLE TOWN
OF BETHLEHEM

WE RAISE OUR GLASS
YOU BET YOUR -- TO

LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME

LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME

LA VIE BOHEME
TO DAYS OF INSPIRATION

PLAYING HOOKY
MAKING SOMETHING

LA VIE BOHEME
OUT OF NOTHING

THE NEED
TO EXPRESS

TO COMMUNICATE
LA VIE BOHEME

TO GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN
GOING INSANE

LA VIE BOHEME
GOING MAD

TO LOVING TENSION
LA VIE BOHEME

NO PENSION
TO MORE THAN ONE DIMENSION

LA VIE BOHEME
TO STARVING FOR ATTENTION

HATING CONVENTION
HATING PRETENSION

LA VIE BOHEME
NOT TO MENTION OF COURSE

HATING DEAR OLD
MOM AND DAD

LA VIE BOHEME
TO RIDING YOUR BIKE

LA VIE BOHEME
MIDDAY PAST THE THREE

PIECE SUITS
LA VIE BOHEME

TO FRUITS
TO NO ABSOLUTES

LA VIE BOHEME
TO ABSOLUTE

TO CHOICE
TO THE VILLAGE VOICE

LA VIE BOHEME
TO ANY PASSING FAD

TO BEING AN US FOR ONCE
INSTEAD OF A THEM

LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME

IS THE EQUIPMENT
IN A PYRAMID

IT IS MAUREEN
THE MIXER

DOESN'T HAVE A CASE
DON'T GIVE ME THAT FACE

LADIES --
HEY MISTER

SHE'S MY SISTER
MAUREEN, WE NEED TO --

TO HAND-CRAFTED BEERS
MADE IN LOCAL BREWERIES

TO YOGA
TO YOGURT

TO RICE AND BEANS
AND CHEESE

TO LEATHER
TO LATEX

TO CURRY VINDALOO
TO HUEVOS RANCHEROS

AND MAYA ANGELOU
EMOTION

DEVOTION
TO CAUSING A COMMOTION

CREATION
VACATION

MUCHO --
COMPASSION

TO FASHION
TO PASSION WHEN IT'S NEW

TO SONTAG
TO SONDHEIM

TO ANYTHING TABOO
GINSBERG, DYLAN

CUNNINGHAM AND CAGE
LENNY BRUCE

LANGSTON HUGHES
TO THE STAGE

TO UTA
TO BUDDHA

PABLO NERUDA, TOO
WHY DOROTHY AND TOTO

WENT OVER THE RAINBOW
TO BLOW OFF AUNTIE EM

LA VIE BOHEME
AND WIPE THE SPEAKERS OFF

BEFORE YOU PACK
YES MAUREEN

WELL HURRY BACK
THEY KISS DEEP.

SISTERS
WE'RE CLOSE

BROTHERS
BISEXUALS

TRISEXUALS
HOMO SAPIENS

CARCINOGENS
HALLUCINOGENS

MEN
PEEWEE HERMAN

GERMAN WINE
TURPENTINE

GERTRUDE STEIN
ANTONIONI

BERTOLUCCI
KUROSAWA

CARMINA BURANA
TO APATHY

TO ENTROPY
TO EMPATHY

--
VACLAV HAVEL

THE -- PISTOLS
8BC

TO NO SHAME
NEVER

PLAYING THE FAME GAME
TO --

TO SODOMY
IT'S BETWEEN GOD

AND ME
TO S&M

WAITER
WAITER

LA VIE BOHEME
THIS JUST IN!

THE MYTHICAL LAND OF BOHEMIA,
LONG BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, IS

SHOWING SHOCKING SIGNS OF LIFE!

MIMI MARQUEZ HAS BEGUN
SERVING HER LIFETIME APPOINTMENT

AS MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY
AND BDSM.

MARK COHEN IS YOUR NEW
SECRETARY OF STATE PROPAGANDA!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

AND PLEASE KEEP IT GOING FOR THE
REVOLUTIONARY RIOT GRRRL WHO

MADE TONIGHT POSSIBLE IN THE
FIRST PLACE.

THE REIGNING QUEEN OF BOHEMIA,
MS. MAUREEN JOHNSON!

YOUR NEW BOYFRIEND
DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT US

THERE'S NOTHING TO KNOW
DON'T YOU THINK

THAT WE SHOULD DISCUSS
IT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO

AND ROGER, THE UNOFFICIAL
BARD OF BOHEMIA, WILL ATTEMPT TO

WRITE A BITTERSWEET, EVOCATIVE
LOVE SONG.

THAT DOESN'T REMIND US OF
MUSETTA'S WALTZ.

ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD TAKES
HER RIGHTFUL PLACE AS FIRST

LADY, QUEEN OF ALL SHE SURVEYS,
AND BEACON OF HOPE IN THESE

DARKEST OF DAYS.

AND FIRST PHILOSOPHER TOM
COLLINS WILL RECOUNT HIS

EXPLOITS AS AN ANARCHIST,
INCLUDING THE TALE OF HIS

SUCCESSFUL REPROGRAMMING OF THE
MIT VIRTUAL REALITY EQUIPMENT TO

SELF-DESTRUCT, AS IT BROADCASTS
THE WORDS --

ACTUAL REALITY
ACT UP

FIGHT AIDS
EXCUSE ME

DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG
I GET INVITED

THEN IGNORED
ALL NIGHT LONG

I'VE BEEN TRYING
I'M NOT LYING

NO ONE'S PERFECT
I'VE GOT BAGGAGE

LIFE'S TOO SHORT BABE
TIME IS FLYING

I'M LOOKING FOR BAGGAGE
THAT GOES WITH MINE

I SHOULD TELL YOU.

I'VE GOT BAGGAGE TOO
SHOULD TELL YOU

BAGGAGE
WINE AND BEER!

AZT BREAK

YOU
ME

YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I'M DISASTER

I FORGET HOW TO BEGIN IT
LET'S JUST MAKE

THIS PART GO FASTER
I HAVE YET TO BE IN IT

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL
I BLEW THE CANDLE OUT

JUST TO GET BACK IN
I'D FORGOTTEN HOW TO SMILE

UNTIL YOUR CANDLE
BURNED MY SKIN

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL

WELL, HERE WE GO
NOW WE

OH NO
I KNOW

THIS SOMETHING IS
HERE GOES

HERE GOES
GUESS SO

IT'S STARTING TO
WHO KNOWS

WHO KNOWS
WHO KNOWS WHERE

WHO GOES THERE
WHO KNOWS

HERE GOES
TRUSTING DESIRE

STARTING TO LEARN
WALKING THROUGH FIRE

WITHOUT A BURN
CLINGING A SHOULDER

A LEAP BEGINS
STINGING AND OLDER

ASLEEP ON PINS
SO HERE WE GO

NOW WE
OH NO

I KNOW
OH NO

WHO KNOWS WHERE
WHO GOES THERE

HERE GOES
HERE GOES

HERE GOES
HERE GOES

HERE GOES
HERE GOES

ARE WE PACKED?

YES, AND BY NEXT WEEK I WANT
YOU TO BE.

POOKIE?

MY NAME IS NOT POOKIE.

AND WE WILL DISCUSS US LATER.

AND MARK --
YOU SHOULD SEE.

THEY'VE PADLOCKED.

YOUR BUILDING.

AND THEY'RE RIOTING
ON AVENUE B

BENNY CALLED THE COPS.

WHAT?!

THEY DON'T KNOW
WHAT THEY'RE DOING

THE COPS ARE
SWEEPING THE LOT

BUT NO ONE'S LEAVING.

THEY'RE SITTING THERE, MOOING!

YEA
TO DANCE

NO WAY TO MAKE A LIVING
MASOCHISM

PAIN
PERFECTION

MUSCLE SPASM
CHIROPRACTORS

SHORT CAREERS
EATING DISORDERS

FILM
ADVENTURE

TEDIUM
NO FAMILY

BORING LOCATIONS
DARK ROOMS

PERFECT FACES
EGOS

MONEY
HOLLYWOOD AND SLEAZE

MUSIC
FOOD OF LOVE

EMOTION
MATHEMATICS

ISOLATION
RHYTHM

POWER
FEELING

HARMONY
AND HEAVY COMPETITION

ANARCHY
REVOLUTION

JUSTICE
SCREAMING FOR SOLUTIONS

FORCING CHANGES, RISK
AND DANGER

MAKING NOISE
AND MAKING PLEAS

TO --
--

--
CROSS DRESSERS TOO

TO ME
TO ME

TO ME
TO YOU, AND YOU AND YOU

YOU AND YOU
TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH

LIVING WITH
LIVING WITH

NOT DYING FROM DISEASE
LET HE AMONG US WITHOUT SIN

BE THE FIRST TO CONDEMN
LA VIE BOHEME

LA VIE BOHEME
LA VIE BOHEME

ANYONE OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM
LA VIE BOHEME

IS ANYONE IN THE MAINSTREAM
LA VIE BOHEME

ANYONE ALIVE WITH A -- DRIVE
LA VIE BOHEME

TEAR DOWN THE WALL
AREN'T WE ALL

THE OPPOSITE OF WAR
ISN'T PEACE

IT'S CREATION

IN HERE, THE PARTY CONTINUES
ALL NIGHT LONG.

OUTSIDE, THE SNOW DANCES.

A RIOT BREAKS OUT IN THE LOT.

OPEN OUR PARK
NO POLICE STATE

OPEN OUR PARK
NO POLICE STATE

OPEN OUR PARK
NO POLICE STATE

AND OBLIVIOUS TO IT ALL, MIMI
AND ROGER SHARE A SMALL, LOVELY

KISS.

VIVA
LA VIE

BOHEME
> NEW YEAR'S EVE, 1991.

FOUR OF MY BEST FRIENDS HAVE
BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HIV.

THIS COULD BE THE YEAR WE
THIS COULD BE THE YEAR WE LOSE

ONE OF THEM.
THIS COULD BE THE YEAR WE LOSE

THEM ALL.

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED
MINUTES

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED
MINUTES

MOMENTS SO DEAR
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY

FIVE THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED MINUTES

HOW DO YOU MEASURE MEASURE A
YEAR

THE HOLIDAYS WERE REALLY HARD
TO GET THROUGH.

I JUST GOT SOME REALLY
DISCOURAGING NEWS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA --
HEY, JUST TAKE IT DAY BY DAY,

HOUR BY HOUR.

EVEN MINUTE BY MINUTE.

IN DAYLIGHTS
IN SUNSETS

IN MIDNIGHTS
IN CUPS OF COFFEE

IN INCHES
IN MILES

IN LAUGHTER
IN STRIFE

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED
MINUTES

HOW DO YOU
MEASURE A YEAR

IN THE LIFE
HOW ABOUT LOVE

HOW ABOUT LOVE
HOW ABOUT LOVE

MEASURE IN LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

MEASURE IN LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED
MINUTES

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED
JOURNEYS TO PLAN

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED
MINUTES

HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE
LIFE OF A WOMAN OR A MAN

IN TRUTHS THAT SHE LEARNED
OR IN TIMES THAT HE CRIED

IN BRIDGES HE BURNED
OR THE WAY THAT SHE DIED

IT'S TIME NOW TO SING OUT
THE STORY NEVER ENDS

LET'S CELEBRATE
REMEMBER A YEAR

IN THE LIFE OF FRIENDS
REMEMBER THE LOVE

REMEMBER THE LOVE
REMEMBER THE LOVE

MEASURE IN LOVE
MEASURE YOUR LIFE IN LOVE

SEASONS OF LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

SEASONS OF LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

SEASONS OF LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

IT'S BEEN EXACTLY ONE WEEK
SINCE ROGER MET MIMI, ANGEL MET

COLLINS, MAUREEN INADVERTENTLY
STARTED A MASSIVE RIOT OF WHICH

I HAPPENED TO GET SOME AMAZING
FOOTAGE, BY THE WAY AND JOANNE

DUMPED MAUREEN.
OH, AND BENNY LOCKED US OUT OF

OUR BUILDING.

IT'S STILL WINTER
IT'S STILL COLD

AND SO TONIGHT
IN HONOR OF THE

ONE WEEK ANNIVERSARY
OF THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION

WE CELEBRATE THE ONLY
WAY WE KNOW HOW

WE TRY TO BREAK BACK IN.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HOW LONG TIL NEXT YEAR?

THREE AND A HALF MINUTES.

I'M GIVING UP MY VICES
I'M GOING BACK

BACK TO SCHOOL
EVICTION OR NOT

THIS WEEK'S BEEN SO HOT
THAT LONG AS I'VE GOT YOU

I KNOW I'LL BE COOL
I COULDN'T CRACK

THE LOVE CODE DEAR
TIL YOU MADE THE LOCK

ON MY HEART EXPLODE
IT'S GONNA BE

A HAPPY NEW YEAR
A HAPPY NEW YEAR

COAST IS CLEAR.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING.

THAT'S FOR MIDNIGHT.

WHERE ARE THEY?

THERE ISN'T MUCH TIME.

MAYBE THEY'RE DRESSING.

I MEAN WHAT DOES ONE WEAR
THAT 'S APROPOS FOR A PARTY,

THAT'S ALSO A CRIME?

CHIPS, ANYONE?

YOU CAN TAKE THE GIRL OUT OF
JERSEY BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE

JERSEY OUT OF THE GIRL.

MY RIOT GOT YOU ON TV, I
DESERVE A ROYALTY.

BE NICE YOU TWO OR NO GOD
AWFUL CHAMPAGNE.

DON'T MIND IF I DO
NO LUCK?

BOLTED, PLYWOOD, PADLOCKED
WITH A CHAIN.

A TOTAL DEAD END.

JUST LIKE MY EX-GIRLFRIEND.

HONEY?

I KNOW YOU'RE THERE.

PLEASE PICK UP THE PHONE.

ARE YOU OKAY?

IT'S NOT FUNNY, IT'S NOT FAIR,
HOW CAN I ATONE?

ARE YOU OKAY?

I LOSE CONTROL BUT I CAN
LEARN TO BE GOOD GIVE ME ONE

MORE CHANCE.

AND I'LL DO WHAT I SHOULD.

I'LL KISS YOUR DOC MARTENS.

LET ME KISS YOUR DOC MARTENS.

DO EVERYTHING YOU WISH I WOULD.

THAT MIGHT BE --OKAY.

DOWN GIRL.

HEEL, STAY.

I DID A BIT OF RESEARCH.

WITH MY FRIENDS AT LEGAL AID.

TECHNICALLY, YOU'RE SQUATTERS.

THERE'S HOPE, BUT JUST IN
CASE --

ROPE?

WE CAN HOIST A LINE --
TO A FIRE ESCAPE--

IN THE BACK, WE'LL TIE OFF
AT --

THERE'S A BENCH!

I CAN'T TAKE THEM AS CHUMS.

START HOISTING, WENCH.
LAST WEEK I WANTED JUST TO

DISAPPEAR MY LIFE WAS DUST.

BUT NOW IT JUST MAY BE A HAPPY
NEW YEAR.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

BOND, JAMES BOND.

AND PUSSY GALORE.

IN PERSON.

PUSSY, YOU CAME PREPARED!

I WAS A BOY SCOUT ONCE.

AND A BROWNIE, 'TIL SOME BRAT
GOT SCARED.

AHA!
MONEYPENNY, MY MARTINI!

WILL BAD CHAMPAGNE DO?

THAT'S SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED.

PUSSY, THE BOLTS.

JUST SAY THE WORD TWO
MINUTES LEFT TO EXECUTE OUR

PLAN.

WHERE'S EVERYONE ELSE?

PLAYING SPIDER-MAN .

BECAUSE WHILE WE WERE LOCKED
OUT, BENNY HAD HAD THE POWER

TURNED BACK ON.

MARK WALKS TO THE PHONE, PRESSES
A BUTTON.

MARK MARK ARE YOU THERE
ARE YOU THERE

ARE YOU SCREENING
YOUR CALLS

IT'S MOM WE'RE ALL
IMPRESSED THAT THE RIOT

FOOTAG EMADE THE
NIGHTLY NEWS

AND YOUR FATHER
SAYS MAZEL TOV

HONEY. CALL HIM
LOVE, MOM

ALEXI DARLING
ALEXI DARLING FROM BUZZLINE.

THAT TRASHY TABLOID NEWS SHOW?

WHAT DO THEY WANT WITH ME?

YOUR FOOTAGE OF THE RIOTS
A-ONE.

FEATURE SEGMENT NETWORK DEAL
TIME.

I'M SENDING YOU A CONTRACT.

KER-CHING, KER-CHING.

MARKY GIVE US A CALL, 970-4301
OR AT HOME TRY 863-6754.

OR MY CELLPHONE AT 919-763-0090
OR YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT --

I THINK WE NEED AN AGENT!

WE?

THAT'S SELLING OUT.

BUT IT'S NICE TO DREAM
YEAH, IT'S NETWORK TV.

AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO ME
SOMEHOW I THINK I SMELL THE

WHIFF OF A SCHEME.

ME TOO.

WE CAN PLAN ANOTHER PROTEST.

WE?

THIS TIME YOU CAN SHOOT FROM
THE START.

YOU'LL DIRECT, STARRING ME!

OPEN SESAME!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I SEE THAT YOU'VE BEATEN ME
TO THE PUNCH

HOW'D YOU KNOW WE'D BE HERE?

I HAD A HUNCH.

YOU'RE NOT MAD?

I'M HERE TO END THIS WAR.

IT'S A SHAME YOU WENT AND
DESTROYED THE DOOR.

WHY ALL THE SUDDEN THE BIG
ABOUT FACE?

THE CREDIT IS YOURS YOU MADE
A GOOD CASE.

WHAT CASE?

MIMI CAME TO SEE ME.

AND SHE HAD MUCH TO SAY.

THAT'S NOT HOW YOU PUT IT AT
ALL YESTERDAY.

I COULDN'T STOP THINKING.

ABOUT THE WHOLE MESS.

MARK, YOU'LL WANT TO GET THIS ON
FILM?

I GUESS.

I REGRET THE UNLUCKY
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PAST SEVEN

DAYS.

CIRCUMSTANCE?

YOU PADLOCKED OUR DOOR.

AND IT'S WITH GREAT PLEASURE
ON BEHALF OF CYBERARTS THAT I

HAND YOU THIS KEY.

I HAD NO JUICE IN MY BATTERY.

RESHOOT.

I SEE, THIS IS A PHOTO
OPPORTUNITY.

THE BENEVOLENT GOD USHERS
THE POOR ARTISTS BACK TO THEIR

FLAT.
WERE YOU PLANNING TO TAKE DOWN

THE BARBED WIRE FROM THE LOT?

AND LET THOSE PEOPLE BACK IN?

ANYTHING BUT THAT!

MIMI, SINCE YOUR WAYS ARE SO
SEDUCTIVE.

YOU CAME ON TO ME!

PERSUADE HIM NOT TO BE SO
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.

LIAR!

WHY NOT TELL THEM WHAT YOU
WORE TO MY PLACE?

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK --
BLACK LEATHER AND LACE!

MY DESK WAS A MESS.

I THINK I'M STILL SORE.

CAUSE I KICKED HIM.

AND TOLD HIM I WASN'T HIS WHORE!

DOES YOUR BOYFRIEND KNOW.

WHO YOUR LAST BOYFRIEND WAS?

I'M NOT HER BOYFRIEND I DON'T
CARE WHAT SHE DOES

PEOPLE!

IS THIS ANY WAY TO START A NEW
YEAR?

HAVE COMPASSION.

BENNY JUST LOST HIS CAT
MY DOG, BUT I APPRECIATE

THAT.

MY CAT HAD A FALL AND I WENT
THROUGH HELL.

IT'S LIKE LOSING A --
HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT SHE FELL?

CHAMPAGNE?

DON'T MIND IF I DO.

TO DOGS.

NO BENNY -- TO YOU!

LET'S MAKE A RESOLUTION.

I'LL DRINK TO THAT.

LET'S ALWAYS STAY FRIENDS.

THO' WE MAY HAVE OUR
DISPUTES.

THIS FAMILY TREE'S GOT DEEP
ROOTS

FRIENDSHIP IS THICKER THAN
BLOOD.

THAT DEPENDS
THAT A SHOT AT ME?

YEAH, IT WAS.

DEPENDS ON TRUE DEVOTION.

DEPENDS ON LOVE.

DEPENDS ON NOT DENYING
EMOTION.

PERHAPS.

IT'S GONNA BE A HAPPY NEW
YEAR.

I GUESS.

IT'S GONNA BE A HAPPY NEW
YEAR.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT'S GONNA BE A HAPPY NEW
YEAR.

I'M SORRY.

COMING?

IN A MINUTE.

I'M FINE. GO.

WELL, WELL, WELL.
WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

IT'S GONNA BE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

VALENTINE'S DAY, 1992.

I DO NOT HAVE A DATE.

OR A JOB.

ALEXI DARLING KEEPS CALLING
ABOUT THE BUZZLINE GIG.

I KEEP SAYING NO.

I STILL HAVE A SOUL.
AS FOR MY EX, SHE IS, AS FAR AS

I KNOW, BACK WITH HER EX.
I SAID ONCE MORE FROM THE

TOP.
I SAID NO.

-- BUT MAYBE CHECK IN ON THAT
AGAIN TOMORROW.

YOU CANNOT JUST STAND THERE
AND MOO AGAIN.

YOU SHOOT DOWN EVERY SINGLE
ONE OF MY IDEAS.

YOU'VE BEEN PLANNING THIS
PROTEST FOR A MONTH AND YOU HAVE

NOTHING.
I HAVE THE GROUNDHOG THING.

YOU, DRESSED AS A CYBER
GROUNDHOG TO PROTEST THE

CYBERARTS GROUNDBREAKING?
LESS THAN BRILLIANT.

THAT'S IT, MISS IVY LEAGUE.
WHAT DOES IVY LEAGUE HAVE TO

DO WITH ANYTHING?
EVER SINCE NEW YEAR'S I HAVE

BEEN ON MY BEST BEHAVIOR.

I LET YOU DIRECT.

I DIDN'T PIERCE MY NIPPLES
BECAUSE IT GROSSED YOU OUT.

I DIDN'T STAY AND DANCE AT
PANDORA'S BOX THAT NIGHT,

â ~CAUSE YOU WANTED TO GO HOME.
YOU WERE FLIRTING WITH THAT

WOMAN IN RUBBER.
JOANNE.

HONESTLY.

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE WOMEN IN
RUBBER FLIRTING WITH ME.

GIVE ME A BREAK.
EVERY SINGLE DAY I WALK DOWN

THE STREET I HEAR PEOPLE
SAY, "BABY'S SO SWEET" EVER

SINCE PUBERTY EVERYBODY STARES
AT ME BOYS, GIRLS I CAN'T

HELP IT BABY SO BE KIND AND
DON'T LOSE YOUR MIND JUST

REMEMBER THAT I'M YOU'RE BABY
TAKE ME FOR WHAT I AM WHO I

WAS MEANT TO BE AND IF YOU GIVE
A DAMN TAKE ME BABY OR LEAVE

ME TAKE ME BABY OR LEAVE ME
A TIGER IN A CAGE CAN NEVER

SEE THE SUN THIS DIVA NEEDS
HER STAGE BABY LET'S HAVE FUN!

YOU ARE THE ONE I CHOOSE
FOLKS'D KILL TO FILL YOUR

SHOES YOU LOVE THE LIMELIGHT
TOO, NOW BABY SO BE MINE AND

DON'T WASTE MY TIME CRYIN'
"HONEYBEAR ARE YOU STILL MY

BABY?" TAKE ME FOR WHAT I AM
WHO I WAS MEANT TO BE AND IF

YOU GIVE A DAMN TAKE ME BABY OR
LEAVE ME NO WAY CAN I BE

WHAT I'M NOT BUT HEY - DON'T YOU
WANT YOUR GIRL HOT! DON'T

FIGHT DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD CAUSE
EVERY NIGHT - WHO'S IN YOUR

BED? WHO'S IN YOUR BED?
KISS, POOKIE.

BED? WHO'S IN YOUR BED?
KISS, POOKIE.

IT WON'T WORK.
I LOOK BEFORE I LEAP I LOVE

MARGINS AND DISCIPLINE I
MAKE LISTS IN MY SLEEP BABY

WHAT'S MY SIN? NEVER QUIT, I
FOLLOW THROUGH I HATE MESS -

BUT I LOVE YOU WHAT TO DO WITH
MY IMPROMPTU BABY SO BE WISE

â ~CAUSE THIS GIRL SATISFIES
YOU'VE GOT A PRIZE WHO DON'T

COMPROMISE YOU'RE ONE LUCKY
BABY TAKE ME FOR WHAT I AM

A CONTROL FREAK
WHO I WAS MEANT TO BE

A SNOB, YET OVERATTENTIVE
AND IF YOU GIVE A DAMN

A LOVABLE, DROLL GEEK
TAKE ME BABY OR LEAVE ME

AND ANAL RETENTIVE!
THAT'S IT!

THE STRAW THAT BREAKS MY
THE STRAW THAT BREAKS MY

BACK
I QUIT UNLESS YOU

TAKE IT BACK WOMEN
WHAT IS IT ABOUT THEM?

CAN'T LIVE WITH THEM
OR WITHOUT THEM! TAKE

ME FOR WHAT I AM WHO I WAS MEANT
TO BE AND IF YOU GIVE A DAMN

ME FOR WHAT I AM WHO I WAS MEANT
TO BE AND IF YOU GIVE A DAMN

TAKE ME BABY OR LEAVE ME
TAKE ME BABY OR LEAVE ME GUESS

I'M LEAVIN' I'M GONE! IT'S
IT'S THE COLDEST, NASTIEST

I'M LEAVIN' I'M GONE! IT'S
IT'S THE COLDEST, NASTIEST

I'M LEAVIN' I'M GONE! IT'S
IT'S THE COLDEST, NASTIEST

MARCH I CAN REMEMBER.
ANGEL HAS SPENT MOST OF THE YEAR

IN THE HOSPITAL, WITH COLLINS
ALWAYS AT HER SIDE.

ROGER'S STILL TRYING TO WRITE
THAT SONG.

BUT NOW HE'S USUALLY WORKING AT
MIMI'S.

MAUREEN AND JOANNE ARE
OFFICIALLY BROKEN UP.

IT SEEMS MIMI AND ROGER ARE NOT
FAR BEHIND.

SORRY.

SORRY I'M LATE.
SORRY.

WHERE WERE YOU?

ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

I'M FINE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT
ME.

HOW'S BENNY?
I WASN'T WITH BENNY.

OF COURSE NOT.

I'M GOING BACK TO MY PLACE.
WAIT.

I SHOULD TELL YOU.
I SHOULD --

NEVER MIND.
YEAH, NEVER MIND.

HAPPY SPRING.
WITHOUT YOU THE GROUND

THAWS THE RAIN FALLS THE
GRASS GROWS WITHOUT YOU THE

THAWS THE RAIN FALLS THE
GRASS GROWS WITHOUT YOU THE

SEEDS ROOT THE FLOWERS BLOOM
THE CHILDREN PLAY THE STARS

SEEDS ROOT THE FLOWERS BLOOM
THE CHILDREN PLAY THE STARS

GLEAM THE POETS DREAM THE
EAGLES FLY WITHOUT YOU THE

GLEAM THE POETS DREAM THE
EAGLES FLY WITHOUT YOU THE

EARTH TURNS THE SUN BURNS
BUT I DIE WITHOUT YOU

EARTH TURNS THE SUN BURNS
BUT I DIE WITHOUT YOU

WITHOUT YOU THE BREEZE WARMS
THE GIRL SMILES THE CLOUD

MOVES WITHOUT YOU THE TIDES
CHANGE THE BOYS RUN THE

OCEANS CRASH THE CROWDS ROAR
LONELY

OCEANS CRASH THE CROWDS ROAR
LONELY

OCEANS CRASH THE CROWDS ROAR
LONELY

OCEANS CRASH THE CROWDS ROAR
LONELY

OCEANS CRASH THE CROWDS ROAR
LONELY

OCEANS CRASH THE CROWDS ROAR
LONELY

BLUE
WITHIN

ME,
WITHOUT

YOU
THE TEARS DRY

YOU
THE TEARS DRY

YOU
THE TEARS DRY

YOU
THE TEARS DRY

YOU
THE TEARS DRY

WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU

WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU

WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU

WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU

IT'S TOO HOT TO ANSWER YOU.

IT'S TOO HOT TO ANSWER YOU.

ALEXI DARLING MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND IN EAST HAMPTON ON THE

BEACH
JUST SAW ALEC BALDWIN

TOLD HIM YOU SAY HI
JUST KIDDING WE STILL NEED

DIRECTORS YOU STILL NEED MONEY
YOU KNOW YOU NEED MONEY PICK UP

THE PHONE DON'T BE AFRAID OF
KER-CHING KERCHING MARKY SELL US

YOUR SOLE SOUL.

JUST KIDDING.

WE ARE WAITING.

KEEP WAITING ALEXI.

SUMMER'S JUST GETTING STARTED.

BUT IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE WE
KNOW IT.

HOT HOT
HOT HOT

HOT HOT
HOT HOT

HOT HOT
HOT HOT

HOT HOT
HOT HOT

HOT
SWEAT

SWEET
WET

WET
WET

RED
HEAT

LET HER HOT
BASTARD! SWEAT

YOU WHORE! SWEET
YOU CANNIBAL! WET WET

WET MORE!

RED
YOU ANIMAL! HEAT NO LATEX

PLEASE DON'T STOP
RUBBER PLEASE, PLEASE

RUBBER DON'T STOP, STOP
FIRE STOP, STOP, STOP

LATEX RUBBER DON'T PLEASE
RED, RED PLEASE, PLEASE

PLEASE PLEASE
FLUID NO HOT

FLUID NO HOT
CONTACT YES HOT

NO CONTACT SWEAT, SWEET
FIRE WET

FIRE WET
BURN WET

BURN, YES! RED, HEAT
NO LATEX

RUBBER
RUBBER

FIRE
LATEX RUBBER

LATEX BUMMER
LOVER BUMMER

THE SHEET DISAPPEARS
TAKE ME

TAKE ME
TAKE ME

AHH
TAKE ME

TAKE ME, OH
TODAY FOR YOU

TOMORROW FOR ME
TODAY ME, TOMORROW YOU

TOMORROW
YOU LOVE

YOU LOVE
YOU LOVE

I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU!

AHH
TAKE ME

TAKE ME
TAKE ME

UM.
WAIT.

NO.

OW!

WHERE'D IT GO?

SAFE.
DAMN.

I THINK I MISSED.

DON'T GET PISSED.

IT WAS BAD FOR ME.

WAS IT BAD FOR YOU?

IT'S OKAY.

IT'S OVER.
IT'S OVER.

IT'S OVER.

SO WE THANK YOU, DEAR ANGEL,
FOR LIGHTING OUR WAY WITH STYLE

AND GRACE AND LOVE.

SHE PULLED ME ASIDE ONE NIGHT
TO TALK LEGAL ADVICE.

NOT FOR HER; FOR EVERYONE IN THE
EAST VILLAGE.

SQUATTERS, CHILD PROTECTIVE
SERVICES, MEDICAL INSURANCE.

SHE WANTED TO HELP.

AND SHE ALWAYS DID.

ANGEL WAS ONE OF MY CLOSEST
FRIENDS. IT'S RIGHT THAT IT'S

HALLOWEEN, BECAUSE IT WAS HER
FAVORITE HOLIDAY.

I KNEW WE'D HIT IT OFF THE
MOMENT WE MET.

SOME SKINHEAD WAS BOTHERING HER,
AND SHE SAID SHE WAS MORE OF A

MAN THAN HE'D EVER BE AND MORE
OF A WOMAN THAN HE'D EVER GET.

AND THEN THERE WAS THE TIME
HE-- SHE--

WALKED UP TO THIS GROUP OF
TOURISTS. AND THEY WERE

PETRIFIED BECAUSE, A - THEY WERE
OBVIOUSLY LOST AND B - HAD

PROBABLY NEVER SPOKEN TO A
PERSON LIKE HER BEFORE IN THEIR

LIVES. BUT SHE OFFERED TO TAKE A
PICTURE WITH THEM. AND THEN SHE

SAID SHE'D HELP 'EM FIND THE
STATUE OF LIBERTY.

SO MUCH MORE ORIGINAL THAN
ANY OF US.

YOU'D FIND AN OLD TABLECLOTH ON
THE STREET AND MAKE A DRESS AND

NEXT YEAR, SURE ENOUGH, THEY'D
BE SELLING THEM AT SAKS.

YOU ALWAYS SAID HOW LUCKY YOU
WERE THAT WE WERE ALL FRIENDS

BUT IT WAS US, BABY, WHO WERE
THE LUCKY ONES.

BUT IT WAS US, BABY, WHO WERE
THE LUCKY ONES.

LIVE IN MY HOUSE
I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER

LIVE IN MY HOUSE
I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER

JUST PAY ME BACK WITH
ONE THOUSAND KISSES

JUST PAY ME BACK WITH
ONE THOUSAND KISSES

BE MY LOVER
AND I'LL COVER YOU

BE MY LOVER
AND I'LL COVER YOU

OPEN YOUR DOOR
I'LL BE YOUR TENANT

DON'T GOT MUCH BAGGAGE
TO LAY AT YOUR FEET

BUT SWEET KISSES
I'VE GOT TO SPARE

I'LL BE THERE
AND I'LL COVER YOU

I THINK THEY MEANT IT
WHEN THEY SAID YOU

CAN'T BUY LOVE
NOW I KNOW YOU CAN RENT IT

A NEW LEASE YOU ARE, MY LOVE
ON LIFE

ALL MY LIFE
I'VE LONGED TO DISCOVER

SOMETHING AS TRUE
AS THIS IS

SO WITH A THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED

SWEET KISSES
IF YOU'RE COLD TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
I'LL COVER YOU

AND YOU'RE LONELY SIX-HUNDRED
MINUTES

WITH A THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
SWEET KISSES YOU'VE GOT ONE

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
I'LL COVER YOU NICKEL ONLY

MOMENTS SO DEAR
WITH A THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

SWEET KISSES WHEN YOU'RE WORN
OUT TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND

I'LL COVER YOU AND TIRED
SIX-HUNDRED MINUTES

WITH A THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
SWEET KISSES TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
WHEN YOUR HEART

HAS EXPIRED
OH LOVER

I'LL COVER YOU
YEAH-AH-AH-AH

OH LOVER
I'LL COVER YOU

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED MINUTES
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
SEASONS OF LOVE

THOUSAND
SEASONS OF LOVE

THOUSAND
SEASONS OF LOVE

HI.

IS THIS ALEXI DARLING?
HI.

MARK COHEN.
YES, I'M STILL ALIVE.

YEAH.

I'D LIKE TO COME WORK FOR YOU
GUYS.

TODAY?

TODAY'S NOT GREAT.
I'M AT MY FRIEND'S --

TWENTY MINUTES?

OKAY.

I'LL BE THERE.
YEAH.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU TOO.
HOW DID WE GET HERE?

HOW THE HELL --
HOW DID I GET HERE?

HOW THE HELL -- CHRISTMAS.

CHRISTMAS EVE LAST YEAR, HOW
COULD A NIGHT SO FROZEN BE SO

SCALDING HOT? HOW CAN A
MORNING THIS MILD BE SO RAW?

WHY ARE ENTIRE YEARS STREWN ON
THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR OF

MEMORY WHEN SINGLE FRAMES
FROM ONE MAGIC NIGHT FOREVER

FLICKER IN CLOSEUP ON THE 3D
IMAX OF MY MIND THAT'S POETIC.

THAT'S PATHETIC.
WHY DID MIMI KNOCK ON ROGER'S

DOOR
AND COLLINS CHOOSE THAT PHONE

BOOTH
BACK WHERE ANGEL SET UP HER

DRUMS
WHY DID MAUREEN'S EQUIPMENT

BREAK DOWN
WHY AM I THE WITNESS AND WHEN

I CAPTURE IT ON FILM
WILL IT MEAN THAT IT'S THE END

AND I'M ALONE
I TOOK THAT JOB AT BUZZLINE.

IT'S TRUE YOU SOLD YOUR
GUITAR AND BOUGHT A CAR?

IT'S TRUE I'M LEAVING NOW
FOR SANTA FE

IT'S TRUE YOU'RE WITH THIS
YUPPIE SCUM?

YOU SAID YOU'D NEVER SPEAK
TO HIM AGAIN

NOT NOW.
WHO SAID THAT YOU HAVE ANY

SAY IN WHO SHE SAYS THINGS TO AT
ALL?

YEAH.
WHO SAID THAT YOU SHOULD

STICK YOUR NOSE IN OTHER
PEOPLE'S --

WHO SAID I WAS TALKING TO
YOU?

WE USED TO HAVE THIS FIGHT
EACH NIGHT

CALM DOWN.
SHE'D NEVER ADMIT I EXISTED

EVERYONE PLEASE.
HE WAS THE SAME WAY HE WAS

ALWAYS
"RUN AWAY, HIT THE ROAD,

DON'T COMMIT" YOU'RE FULL OF
IT

MIMI --
SHE'S IN DENIAL

HE'S IN DENIAL
DIDN'T GIVE AN INCH

GUYS.
WHEN I GAVE A MILE

COME ON.
I GAVE A MILE

GAVE A MILE TO WHO?
COME ON GUYS CHILL.

I'D BE HAPPY TO DIE FOR A
TASTE OF WHAT ANGEL HAD

SOMEONE TO LIVE FOR UNAFRAID
TO SAY I LOVE YOU

ALL YOUR WORDS ARE NICE
MIMI

BUT LOVE'S NOT A THREE WAY
STREET

YOU'LL NEVER SHARE REAL LOVE
UNTIL YOU LOVE YOUR SELF

I SHOULD KNOW
YOU ALL SAID YOU'D BE COOL

TODAY SO PLEASE FOR MY SAKE --
I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S GONE I

CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE GOING
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FAMILY

WILL DIE
ANGEL HELPED US BELIEVE IN

LOVE I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU
DISAGREE

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS
GOODBYE

I MISSED YOU SO MUCH.
I MISSED YOU.

OW.
CALM DOWN, MAUREEN.

CALM DOWN, MAUREEN?
GUYS.

THOMAS B. COLLINS?
COMING.

I HEAR THERE ARE GREAT
RESTAURANTS OUT WEST

SOME OF THE BEST.

HOW COULD SHE?
HOW COULD YOU LET HER GO?

YOU JUST DON'T KNOW HOW
COULD WE LOSE ANGEL?

MAYBE YOU'LL SEE WHY WHEN
YOU STOP ESCAPING YOUR PAIN

AT LEAST NOW IF YOU TRY
ANGEL'S DEATH WON'T BE IN VAIN

HER DEATH IS IN VAIN
ARE YOU INSANE?

THERE'S SO MUCH TO CARE ABOUT
THERE'S ME THERE'S MIMI

MIMI'S GOT HER BAGGAGE
TOO

SO DO YOU
WHO ARE YOU TO TELL ME WHAT

I KNOW, WHAT TO DO
A FRIEND

BUT WHO, MARK, ARE YOU?
"MARK HAS GOT HIS WORK"

THEY SAY "MARK LIVES FOR HIS
WORK" AND "MARK'S IN LOVE WITH

HIS WORK" IMPORTANT WORK, LIKE
BUZZLINE.

KEEP HIDING IN YOUR WORK.
HIDING?

FROM WHAT?
FACING YOUR FAILURE FACING

YOUR LONELINESS
FACING THE FACT YOU LIVE A

LIE
YES, YOU LIVE A LIE TELL YOU

WHY
YOU'RE ALWAYS PREACHING NOT TO

BE NUMB WHEN THAT'S HOW YOU
THRIVE

YOU SAY YOU KNOW HOW WE ALL
FEEL, BUT YOU REALLY DETACH FROM

FEELING ALIVE
PERHAPS IT'S BECAUSE I'M

THE ONE OF US TO SURVIVE
POOR BABY.

MIMI STILL LOVES ROGER IS
ROGER REALLY JEALOUS OR AFRAID

THAT MIMI'S WEAK
MIMI DID LOOK PALE

MIMI'S GOTTEN THIN MIMI'S
RUNNING OUT OF TIME ROGER'S

RUNNING OUT THE DOOR --
NO MORE.

OH NO.
I'VE GOTTA GO I'LL CALL.

I HATE THE FALL.
YOU HEARD?

EVERY WORD YOU DON'T WANT
BAGGAGE

WITHOUT LIFETIME GUARANTEES
YOU DON'T WANT TO WATCH ME

DIE?
I JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE,

LOVE
GOODBYE, LOVE CAME TO SAY

GOODBYE, LOVE, GOODBYE
JUST TO CAME TO SAY

GLORY
GOODBYE LOVE

ONE BLAZE OF
GOODBYE LOVE

GLORY
GOODBYE LOVE, GOODBYE

I HAVE TO FIND
PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME

UNDERSTAND
I'M SCARED I NEED TO GO AWAY

I KNOW A PLACE, A CLINIC.
A REHAB.

I COULD NEVER --
I'LL PAY.

GOODBYE LOVE GOODBYE LOVE
CAME TO SAY GOODBYE, LOVE,

GOODBYE
JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE

LOVE
JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE

LOVE
GOODBYE LOVE GOODBYE LOVE

HELLO DISEASE
OFF THE PREMISES NOW.?

WE DON'T GIVE HANDOUTS HERE.
WHAT HAPPENED TO "REST IN

PEACE?"
OFF THE PREMISES, QUEER.

HEY.

TELL THE PRIEST I'LL BE RIGHT IN
TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

AND WATCH YOUR MOUTH.
YOU'RE TALKING TO MY FRIEND.

MUST BE NICE TO HAVE MONEY.
SURE IS.

I THINK IT ONLY FAIR TO TELL
YOU, YOU JUST PAID FOR THE

FUNERAL OF THE PERSON WHO KILLED
YOUR DOG.

I KNOW.

I ALWAYS HATED THAT DOG.
LET'S PAY HIM OFF, THEN WE'LL

ALL GET DRUNK.
CAN'T.

I HAVE A BUSINESS MEETING.
PUNK.

LET'S GO.
WELL.

I GUESS I'M OFF TO SELL MY SOUL.

"MARK COHEN, FOR BUZZLINE.

COMING UP, DEVIL WORSHIPING
WELFARE QUEENS ARE COMING TO

TAKE YOUR JOBS."
OH MY GOD, WHAT AM I DOING?

DON'T BREATHE TOO DEEP DON'T
THINK ALL DAY

DIVE INTO WORK DRIVE THE OTHER
WAY

THAT DRIP OF HURT THAT PINT OF
SHAME

GOES AWAY JUST PLAY THE GAME
YOU'RE LIVING IN AMERICA AT

THE END OF THE MILLENNIUM
YOU'RE LIVING IN AMERICA LEAVE

YOUR CONSCIENCE AT THE TONE
AND WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN

AMERICA AT THE END OF THE
MILLENNIUM

YOU'RE WHAT YOU OWN
THE FILMMAKER CANNOT SEE

AND THE SONGWRITER CANNOT
HEAR

YET I SEE MIMI EVERYWHERE
ANGEL'S VOICE IS IN MY

EAR
JUST TIGHTEN THOSE

SHOULDERS
JUST CLENCH YOUR JAW TIL

YOU FROWN
JUST DON'T LET GO

OR YOU MAY DROWN
YOU'RE LIVING IN AMERICA AT

THE END OF THE MILLENNIUM
YOU'RE LIVING IN AMERICA WHERE

IT'S LIKE THE TWILIGHT ZONE
AND WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN

AMERICA AT THE END OF THE
MILLENNIUM YOU'RE WHAT YOU

OWN SO I OWN NOT A NOTION I
ESCAPE AND APE CONTENT I DON'T

OWN EMOTION, I RENT WHAT WAS
IT ABOUT THAT NIGHT WHAT WAS IT

ABOUT THAT NIGHT CONNECTION
IN AN ISOLATING AGE FOR ONCE

THE SHADOWS GAVE WAY TO LIGHT
FOR ONCE THE SHADOWS GAVE WAY TO

LIGHT FOR ONCE I DIDN'T
DISENGAGE ANGEL, MIMI I HEAR

YOU I SEE YOU I HEAR IT I SEE
IT I SEE IT I HEAR IT I SEE

IT I HEAR IT MY FILM!

MY SONG! ALEXI?

ONE SONG MARK GLORY CALL ME
A HYPOCRITE MIMI BUT I

NEED -- YOUR EYES I QUIT.
DYING IN AMERICA AT THE END

OF THE MILLENNIUM WE'RE
DYING IN AMERICA TO COME INTO

OUR OWN BUT WHEN YOU'RE
DYING IN AMERICA AT THE END OF

THE MILLENNIUM YOU'RE NOT
ALONE I'M NOT ALONE I'M NOT

ALONE
SPEAK

ROGER
THIS IS YOUR MOTHER

ROGER, HONEY
I DON'T GET THESE

POSTCARDS
MOVING TO SANTA FE, BACK IN

NEW YORK, STARTING A ROCK BAND
ROGER WHERE ARE YOU

MIMI, CHICA
DONDE ESTAS?

TU MAMA ESTA LLAMANDO
DONDE ESTAS MIMI?

KITTEN
WHEREVER ARE YOU

MARK, ARE YOU THERE
ARE YOU THERE

I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S THERE
WE'RE ALL HERE WISHING YOU

WERE HERE TOO
WHERE ARE YOU

MARK, ARE YOU THERE
ARE YOU

WHERE ARE YOU MARK
ARE YOU THERE

ARE YOU THERE
I DON'T KNOW IF

PLEASE CALL
YOUR MOTHER

DECEMBER 24
10:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME I CAN'T
BELIEVE A YEAR WENT

BY SO FAST
NOW WE MEASURE HOW

THE YEAR HAS PASSED
TURN THE PROJECTOR ON

FIRST SHOT ROGER
WITH THE FENDER GUITAR

HE JUST GOT OUT OF HOCK
WHEN HE SOLD THE CAR

THAT TOOK HIM AWAY
AND BACK

I FOUND MY SONG
FOUND HIS SONG

IF HE COULD JUST
FIND MIMI

I TRIED - YOU KNOW I TRIED.

FADE IN ON MARK
WHO'S STILL IN THE DARK

BUT HE'S GOT
GREAT FOOTAGE

WHICH HE'S CUT TOGETHER
TO SCREEN TONIGHT

FOR AN AUDIENCE OF ONE.

A NON-PAYING AUDIENCE OF ONE.

THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY THAT.

I MEAN IT.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE HOME.

THEN AGAIN, MAYBE WE WON'T
SCREEN IT TONIGHT.

I CAN FIX IT.

I JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
FIND THE FLASHLIGHT IN THE DARK.

WITHOUT A FLASHLIGHT.

MAN, WHAT DO YOU TWO DO WHEN
I'M NOT HERE?

I HAD A LITTLE HUNCH.

YOU COULD USE A LITTLE FLOW.

TUTORING AGAIN?
NEGATIVE.

BACK AT N.Y.U.?

NO, NO, NO --
I REWIRED THE ATM AT THE FOOD

EMPORIUM.

TO PROVIDE AN HONORARIUM TO
ANYONE WITH THE CODE.

THE CODE
A-N-G-E-L

YET, ROBIN HOODING ISN'T THE
SOLUTION.

THE POWERS THAT BE MUST BE
UNDERMINED WHERE THEY DWELL.

IN A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GOURMET
INSTITUTION --

WHERE WE OVERCHARGE
THE WEALTHY CLIENTELE

LET'S OPEN UP A
RESTAURANT IN

AHH, AHH
SANTA FE

SANTA FE
WITH A PRIVATE

CORNER BANQUETTE
AHH, AHH

IN THE BACK
IN THE BACK

WE'LL MAKE IT YET
AHH, AHH

WE'LL SOMEHOW GET TO
SANTA FE

SANTA FE
BUT YOU'D MISS NEW YORK

BEFORE YOU COULD UNPACK
OHH

MARK!

ROGER!

ANYONE
HELP!

MAUREEN?
IT'S MIMI - WE CAN'T GET HER

UP THE STAIRS.

NO!
SHE WAS HUDDLED IN THE PARK

IN THE DARK
AND SHE WAS FREEZING

AND BEGGED TO SEE YOU
LET'S GET HER INSIDE.

OH GOD.

ROGER --
GOT A LIGHT

I KNOW YOU
YOU'RE SHIVERING

SHE'S BEEN LIVING ON THE
STREET.

WE NEED SOME HEAT.

I'M SHIVERING.

WE CAN BUY SOME WOOD, AND
SOMETHING TO EAT.

I'M AFRAID SHE NEEDS
MORE THAN HEAT

I HEARD THAT.

COLLINS WILL CALL FOR
A DOCTOR, HONEY

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
ON MIMI, ME, ME

HELLO?

911?

I'M ON HOLD.

COLD, COLD --
WOULD YOU LIGHT

MY CANDLE
YES.

OH, GOD --
FIND A

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
BENNY WASN'T ANY

SHHH I KNOW.

I SHOULD TELL YOU
WHY I LEFT

IT WASN'T â ~CAUSE
I DIDN'T

I KNOW
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I LOVE YOU
WHO DO YOU THINK

I LOVE YOU
WHO DO YOU THINK

YOU ARE?
LEAVING ME ALONE WITH

MY GUITAR
HOLD ON

THERE'S SOMETHING YOU
SHOULD HEAR

IT ISN'T MUCH BUT IT
TOOK ALL YEAR

YOUR EYES
AS WE SAID OUR GOODBYES

CAN'T GET THEM OUT OF
MY MIND

AND I FIND
I CAN'T HIDE FROM

YOUR EYES
THE ONES THAT TOOK ME

BY SURPRISE
THE NIGHT YOU CAME INTO

MY LIFE
WHERE THERE'S MOONLIGHT

I SEE YOUR EYES
HOW'D I LET YOU SLIP AWAY

WHEN I'M LONGING SO TO
HOLD YOU

NOW I'D DIE FOR
ONE MORE DAY

'CAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING
I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU

YES, THERE'S SOMETHING
I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU

WHEN I LOOKED INTO
YOUR EYES

WHY DOES DISTANCE MAKE
US WISE?

YOU WERE THE SONG
ALL ALONG

AND BEFORE THE
SONG DIES

I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU
YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY EYES

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU
YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY EYES

MIMI!
MOOOOOOOOOO!

MIMI!
MOOOOOOOOOO!

MIMI!
MOOOOOOOOOO!

WHAT?

I JUMPED OVER THE MOOOOOOON!

YES!

I WAS IN A TUNNEL.

HEADING FOR THIS WARM, WHITE
LIGHT --

OH, MY GOD.

AND I SWEAR ANGEL WAS THERE.

AND SHE LOOKED GOOD!

AND SHE SAID, "TURN AROUND
GIRLFRIEND, AND LISTEN TO THAT

BOY'S SONG --"
SHE'S DRENCHED

HER FEVER'S BREAKING
THERE IS NO FUTURE

THERE IS NO PAST
THANK GOD THIS MOMENT'S

NOT THE LAST
THERE'S ONLY US

THERE'S ONLY THIS
FORGET REGRET OR LIFE

IS YOURS TO MISS
NO OTHER ROAD NO

OTHER WAY
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I CAN'T CONTROL
WILL I LOSE MY DIGNITY

MY DESTINY
WILL SOMEONE CARE

I TRUST MY SOUL
WILL I WAKE TOMORROW

MY ONLY GOAL
FROM THIS

IS JUST TO BE
NIGHTMARE

WITHOUT YOU
THERE'S ONLY NOW

THE HAND GROPES
THERE'S ONLY

THE EAR HEARS
HERE

THE PULSE BEATS
GIVE IN TO LOVE

LIFE GOES ON
OR LIVE IN FEAR

BUT I'M GONE
NO OTHER PATH

â CAUSE
NO OTHER WAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

I DIE WITHOUT YOU
NO DAY BUT TODAY

NO DAY BUT TODAY
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED MINUTES

FIVE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND

MOMENTS SO DEAR
ELVE HUNDRED

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED MINUTES

HOW DO YOU MEASURE
MEASURE A YEAR?

HOW ABOUT LOVE
HOW ABOUT LOVE

HOW ABOUT LOVE
MEASURE IN LOVE

SEASONS OF LOVE
LOVE

SEASONS OF
LOVE

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED MINUTES
FIVE HUNDRED

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
JOURNEYS TO PLAN

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED MINUTES
HOW DO YOU MEASURE

THE LIFE
OF A WOMAN OR A MAN?

IN TRUTHS THAT SHE LEARNED
OR IN TIMES THAT HE CRIED

IN BRIDGES HE BURNED
OR THE WAY THAT SHE

DIED
IT'S TIME NOW

TO SING OUT
THO' THE STORY NEVER ENDS

LET'S CELEBRATE
REMEMBER A YEAR IN THE

LIFE OF FRIENDS
REMEMBER THE LOVE

REMEMBER THE LOVE
REMEMBER THE LOVE

MEASURE IN LOVE
MEASURE, MEASURE YOUR

LIFE IN LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

LIFE IN LOVE
SEASONS OF LOVE

SEASONS OF LOVE

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