Saturday, August 25, 2012

Another Jukebox Musical Act 1 Scene 2 Warnings

There is more Carpenters. The Beatles' You've Got to Hide Your Love Away is in the scene too. I do not own any of this.

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Another Jukebox Musical Act 1 Scene 2


SCENE 2- Dad is wiping out cups and Emma is sitting at the barstool, leaning on the bar and staring at the door, bored. Mom is doing something embarrassing. Piano sits in the corner on wheels
Emma- I loathe slow days so much.
Dad- Cheer up, Emma! I didn’t raise you to be the downer I married the downer.
(Colton enters)
Colton- (to Dad) Sorry I was late, boss. (Notices Emma) How come I have never met her? (Gestures to Emma)
Dad- The last thing I need to do is have my wife complaining about Emma’s singing and her perfect boyfriend.
Colton- How do you know I would be so good?
Dad- I have had you work at this diner for two years now. You don’t break hearts.
Emma- (protesting) Dad, would you quit being so sexist? I can choose my own goddamn boyfriend.
Colton- All I really want is to hear you sing right now.
Emma- I can do that. What song?
Colton- Just whatever you are feeling.
Emma- Do you like the Carpenters?
Colton- Sure.
Emma- (music starts sings All You Get From Love Is A Love Song) Like sailing on a sailing ship to nowhere
Love took over my heart like an ocean breeze
As seagulls fly I knew that I was losing
Love was washed away with the drifting tide
Oh it's a dirty old shame
When all you get from love is a love song
That's got you laying up nights
Just waiting for the music to stop
It's such a dirty old shame
When you got to take the blame for a love song
Because the best love songs are written
With a broken heart
And now the tears in my eyes are ever blinding
The future that lies before me I cannot see
Although tomorrow I know the sun is rising
Lighting up the world for everyone, but not for me
Oh it's a dirty old shame
When all you get from love is a love song
That's got you laying up nights
Just waiting for the music to stop
It's such a dirty old shame
When you got to take the blame for a love song
Because the best love songs are written
With a broken heart (repeat until end)
Colton- You have such a beautiful voice.
Emma- Thanks.
Colton- (nervously) I can play piano and sing a bit.
Emma- Oh?
Colton- (nods) One of my many talents.
Emma- Play for me.
Colton- Ok. (Colton pushes the piano on wheels closer to the front)
Emma- Wow I didn’t know we had a piano.
Colton- You do, it just kind of collects dust in the corner. (Plays the beginning to Close to You and Christian enters to sing the lyrics to Emma as Colton opens his mouth to sing them.)
Christian- (woos Emma as he is singing) Why do birds suddenly appear?
Every time you are near?
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
Why do stars
Fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you…
Emma- Oh my! Who are you?
Christian- My name is Christian Thorne. I am rich and can finance any dreams you may have. Plus, the cover of GQ doesn’t lie. (Straightens his collar)
Emma- Well you are amazingly rugged. (Gets closer to Christian)
Colton- (getting in between the two and looking at Emma) Your dad wouldn’t let this jerk be your boyfriend, Emma.
Dad- He has money. As long as he keeps his paws off her and forks over the money I am fine.
Mom- Marry him! If he’s got cash he needs you in his will!
Emma- Ew! No!
Christian- Lets go somewhere a bit more… private shall we?
Emma- (nods) Maybe you can hear me sing!
Christian- And baby, I will make you famous.
(Emma, Mom, Dad, and Christian exit, leaving Colton alone.)
Colton- I’ve got to cut the Carpenters. (Sings You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away by The Beatles, on acoustic guitar) Here I stand head in hand
Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feeling two-foot small
Everywhere people stare
Each and every day
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say
Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away
How can I even try
I can never win
Hearing them, seeing them
In the state I'm in
How could she say to me
Love will find a way
Gather round all you clowns
Let me hear you say
Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away

Friday, August 24, 2012

Another Jukebox Musical Act 1 Scene 1 warnings

The song is We've Only Just Begun, which I do not own. There is mild cursing in this first scene.

Another Jukebox Musical Act 1 Scene 1


Another Jukebox Musical

Characters
Emma- a young, aspiring girl with moxie who resembles Zooey Deschanel
Christian- a rich kid who is a total heartbreaker
Colton- the good guy
Mom- Emma’s mom, preferably not a drop dead beautiful woman with a bit of curves and a face hardened from broken dreams
Dad- More optimistic, comic relief



ACT I SCENE 1- Emma is sitting center stage alone, spotlight on her, sitting on a barstool. The backdrop is something of a mom and pop diner.
Emma- (singing, music is in the background) We’ve only just begun
To live
White leaves and promises
A kiss for luck and we’re on our way…
(Mom enters and the music is turned off)
Mom- (angrily) Goddammit Emma! When will you ever stop singing? (Emma stands)
Emma- (calmly) I will when the day my voice refuses to make noise.
Mom- (annoyed in a motherly way) Oh you rebel! Can’t you see we don’t make enough to gamble with your artistic dreams? When we kick the bucket, this dump is yours.
Emma- And I will sell it so I can go become a famous singer slash actress and live out my dream! (Excitedly) Possibly on Broadway!
Mom- (pessimistically) Like that will ever happen. Emma, dreams don’t have happy endings.
Emma- Don’t tell me about your failed career as a super model again.
Mom- It was my dream. I wanted to be like Heidi Klum. That bitch stole my spotlight.
Emma- (optimistically) Mom, I think I can be more than this. I can do more than this!
Mom- Think whatever you want. But don’t say I didn’t tell you so. (Mom exits)
Emma- (sits back down) Where was I again? Oh now I remember. (Turns on the music) Before the rising sun
We fly
So many roads to chose
We start out walking and learn to run
(Tempo picks up, Emma stands)
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watching the signs along the way
Talking it over just the two of us
Working together day to day….
Mom- (offstage) Pipe down!
Emma- (softly) And when the evening comes
We smile
So much of life ahead
We’ll find a place for this room to grow
And yes we’ve just begun (ends)

Explanation

5 weeks and no posts, I wasn't writing much. I am going to show the first draft of my Jukebox Musical. It uses many songs in it, and I kind of like it. SCENE 1 posted tonight.

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