Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway Page #3

Virtual interactive studio

I'll forgo 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 wipe out

an entire tent city...

...then watch It's a Wonderful Life

on TV.

You wanna produce films

and write songs?

You need somewhere to do it

It's what we used to dream about

Think twice before you pooh-pooh it

You'll see, boys

You'll see, boys

You'll see the beauty of a studio

That lets us do our work

And get paid

With condos on the top

Whose rent keeps open our shop

Just stop the protest

And you'll have it made

You'll see

Or you'll pack.

That boy could use some Prozac.

- Or heavy drugs.

- Or group hugs.

Which reminds me,

we have a detour to make tonight.

Anyone who wants to

can come along.

Life Support's a group for people

coping with life.

We don't have to stay too long.

First I've got a protest to save

- Pleasure.

- I'm not much company.

- Behave.

- He'll catch up later.

He's just got other things

on his mind.

We'll see, boys

We'll see, boys

Let it be, boys

- I like boys

- Boys like me

We'll see

And so, into the abyss

The lot, where a small stage

is partially set up.

Line in.

I went to Harvard for this?

- Close on Mark's nose dive.

- Line out.

Will he get out of here alive?

- Mark?

- Hi.

I told her not to call you

That's Maureen, but can I help

Since I'm here?

I've hired an engineer.

Great.

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

- F***in' 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

- 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 how to tango?

With the French ambassador's

daughter in her 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

- F***in' cheated

I'm defeated

I should give up right now

Gotta look on the bright side

With all of your might

I'd fall for her still, anyhow

When you're dancing her dance

You don't stand a chance

Her grip of romance makes you fall

- So you think, "Might as well"

- "Dance a tango to hell"

"At least I'll have tangoed at all"

The Tango:
Maureen

Gotta dance till your diva is through

You pretend to believe her

'Cause in the end

You can't leave her

But the end, it will come

Still you have to play dumb

Till you're glum and you bum

And turn blue

Why do we love when she's mean?

And she can be so obscene

Try the mike.

My Maureen

- Patched.

- Thanks.

You know, I feel great now.

I feel lousy.

Hey, honey. We're- "Pookie"?

You never called me "Pookie. "

Forget it. We're patched.

The Tango:
Maureen

Steve.

Gordon.

Ali.

- Pam.

- Lisa.

Hi. I'm Angel.

Tom. Collins.

I'm Paul. Let's begin.

There's only us

There's only this

Sorry. Excuse me.

And you are...?

Oh, I'm not- I'm just here-

I don't have- I'm here with...

Mark

Mark

I'm Mark.

Well, this is quite an operation

Sit down, Mark.

We'll continue the affirmation.

Forget regret

Or life is yours to miss

Excuse me, Paul

I'm having a problem with this

This credo

My T-cells are low.

I regret that news, okay?

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

Three years ago

No other road

No other way

No day but today

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

I 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 game

Get up, life's too quick

I know someplace sick

Where this chick'll

Dance in the flames

We don't need any money

I always get in for free

You can get in too

If you get in with me

Let's go

Out tonight

I have to go

Out tonight

You wanna play?

Let's run away

We won't be back

Before it's Christmas Day

Take me out tonight

Meow.

Yeah

When I get a wink

From the doorman

Do you know how lucky you'll be?

That you're on the 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 gotta roam

Can't sleep in the city

Of neon and chrome

Feels too damn much like home

When the Spanish babies cry

So let's find a bar

So dark we forget who we are

Where all the scars

From the nevers and maybes die

Let's go

Out tonight

I have to go

Out tonight

You're sweet

Wanna hit the street?

Wanna wail at the moon

Like a cat in heat?

Just take me

Out tonight

Please take me

Out tonight

Don't forsake me

Out tonight

I'll let you make me

Out tonight

Tonight

Tonight

Tonight

Who do you think you are?

Barging in on me and my guitar

Little girl, hey, the door is that way

You better go

You know the fire's out anyway

Take your powder

Take your candle

Your sweet whisper

I just can't handle

Well, take your hair

In the moonlight

Your brown eyes

Goodbye, good night

I should tell you

I should tell you

I should tell you, I should-

No

Another time, another place

Our temperature would climb

There'd be a long embrace

We'd do another dance

It'd be another play

Looking for romance?

Come back another day

Another day

The heart may freeze

Or it can burn

The pain will ease

If I can learn

There is no future

There is no past

I live this moment as

My last

There's only us

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