Encanto Play Page #3

Who I am inside So what can I do?

I’m sick of waiting On a miracle

So here I go

I am ready Come on, I’m ready

I’ve been patient And steadfast and steady

Bless me now

As you blessed us All those years ago

When you gave us a miracle

Am I too late for a miracle?

(TILE CLATTERS)

(TILES RATTLING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(WINCES)

Casita?

(GASPS)

(PANTS)

(VOICES WHISPERING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

(ALL CHEERING)

PEPA:
¡Muevelo!

Come on, Abuela!

(LAUGHS)

(FÉLIX SPEAKING SPANISH)

MIRABEL:
(IN ENGLISH) The house is in danger!

(PANTING) The house is in danger!

(MUSIC STOPS)

The tiles were falling, and there were cracks everywhere.

And the candle almost went out.

(INDISTINCT MURMURING)

Show me.

MIRABEL:
What? (GASPS)

No, that’s…

The cracks were there.

They were everywhere.

The house was in trouble, the candle was…

(SCOFFS)

Abuela, I promise…

That’s enough.

There is nothing wrong with La Casa Madrigal.

The magic is strong.

And so are the drinks.

(CROWD LAUGHS)

Please! Music!

A bailar! A bailar!

Psst.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

MIRABEL:
If it was all in my head, how did I cut my hand?

I would never ruin Antonio’s night.

Is that really what you think?

What I think is that today was very hard for you.

That’s… (GRUNTS)

I was looking out for the family.

And I might not be super strong like Luisa, or effortlessly perfect like señorita perfecta Isabela who’s never even had a bad hair day, but…

(SIGHS) Whatever.

I wish you could see yourself the way I do.

You are perfect just like this.

You’re just as special as anyone else in this family.

Mm-hmm.

You just healed my hand with an arepa con queso.

I healed your hand with my love for my daughter with her wonderful brain…

(GROANS)

…and big heart, cool glasses…

Stop!

Mamá!

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(IN ENGLISH) I know what I saw.

(SIGHS)

Mira, my brother Bruno lost his way in this family.

I don’t want the same for you.

Get some sleep.

You’ll feel better tomorrow.

(SIGHS)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTS)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)

(GASPS SOFTLY)

Ay, Pedro.

I need you.

Cracks in our casita.

If our family knew how vulnerable we truly are…

If our miracle is dying…

We cannot lose our home again.

(SIGHS) Why is this happening?

Open my eyes.

If the answer is here, help me find it.

Help me protect our family.

Help me save our miracle.

I will save the miracle.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYS)

Wait. How do I save a miracle?

(CREAKS)

I figure out what’s happening to the miracle.

Oh, I have no idea.

But there is one person in this family who hears everything about everything.

So, if anyone would know what’s wrong with the magic…

Hey!

MIRABEL:
…it’s her.

Dolores, hey.

You know, out of all my older cousins, you’re, like, my favorite cousin, so I feel like I can talk to you about anything, ergo you can talk to me about anything.

Like the problem with the magic last night that no one seemed to worry about, but maybe you heard about that maybe I should know about.

Camilo! Stop pretending you’re Dolores so you can have seconds.

Worth a shot. Ah! (GRUNTS)

(GROANS)

The only one worried about the magic is you and the rats talking in the walls.

Oh, and Luisa, I heard her eye twitching all night. (SQUEAKS)

There we go.

Everyone, to the table! Let’s go, let’s go.

Luisa.

ABUELA:
Family.

We are all thankful for Antonio’s wonderful new (GRUNTS) Gift.

I told them to warm up your seat.

Thank you, Toñito.

I’m sure today we’ll find a way to put your blessings to good use.

(SOFTLY) Luisa, Dolores says you’re totally freaking out.

Any chance you maybe know something about last night with the magic…

(GASPS) You do!

ABUELA:
Mirabel!

If you can’t pay attention, I will help you.

Oh, actually…

Casita!

(GRUNTING)

As I was saying, we must never take our miracle for granted, so today we will work twice as hard.

Mm-hmm. I will help Luisa.

Stop.

(GRUNTING)

First, an announcement.

I’ve spoken to the Guzmáns about Mariano’s proposal to Isabela.

Dolores, do we have a date?

Tonight. He wants five babies.

(ISABELA GULPS)

Wonderful!

Such a fine young man with our perfect Isabela will bring a new generation of magical blessings and make both of our families stronger.

(MAKES KISSING SOUNDS)

Okay. Our community is counting on us.

La Familia Madrigal!

ALL:
La Familia Madrigal!

La Familia Madrigal!

Luisa, hey. What?

(GRUNTS) Sorry.

What is your problem?

MIRABEL:
Hey! Luisa, hold up!

(LUISA GRUNTS)

(BELLS RINGING)

SEÑORA OZMA:
Luisa, can you re-route the river?

Will do.

Luisa, the donkeys got out again.

LUISA:
On it.

(GRUNTS)

Luisa! (YELPS)

Wait a second! (GROANS)

You gotta tell me about the magic.

What’s going on? What are you hiding?

Nothing. Just got a lot of chores, so maybe you should just go home.

Luisa, my house is leaning to the…

Dolores said your eye was twitching, and it never twitches.

Something’s making you nervous.

Hey, move. You’re gonna make me drop a donkey.

Luisa, will you just… (SCOFFS)

Just tell me what it is.

There’s nothing to tell.

You’re obviously worried about something.

Luisa, if you know what’s hurting the magic and it gets worse, ’cause you won’t tell me what’s wrong…

(LOUDLY) Nothing’s wrong!

Wow, uh, sorry.

That… That snuck out there. What I meant was, um…

Why would anything be wrong?

I’m totally fine. The magic’s fine.

Luisa’s fine. I’m totally not nervous.

Your eye is doing the thing…

I’m the strong one I’m not nervous I’m as tough as the crust Of the Earth is

Okay.

LUISA:
I move mountains

I move churches

And I glow ’cause I know What my worth is

Of course, I mean… Hey, where are you going?

I don’t ask How hard the work is

Got a rough Indestructible surface

Diamonds and platinum

I find ’em I flatten ’em

I take what I’m handed I break what’s demanded

But under the surface I feel berserk

As a tightrope walker In a three-ring circus

Under the surface Was Hercules ever like

“Yo, I don’t wanna fight Cerberus”

(SCREAMS, WHIMPERS)

Under the surface

I’m pretty sure I’m worthless If I can’t be of service

A flaw or a crack

The straw in the stack That breaks the camel’s back

What breaks the camel’s back?

It’s pressure Like a drip, drip, drip

That’ll never stop

Whoa

Pressure that’ll tip, tip, tip Till you just go pop

Whoa

Give it to your sister Your sister’s older

Give her all the heavy things We can’t shoulder

Who am I If I can’t run with the ball?

If I fall to pressure Like a grip, grip, grip

And it won’t let go

Whoa

Pressure like A tick, tick, tick

Till it’s ready to blow

Whoa

Give it to your sister Your sister’s stronger

See if she can hang on A little longer

Who am I If I can’t carry it all?

If I falter

Under the surface

I hide my nerves And it worsens

I worry Something is gonna hurt us

Under the surface

The ship doesn’t swerve

As it heard How big the iceberg is

Under the surface I think about my purpose

Can I somehow preserve this? Line up the dominos

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