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I'm going on a trip and I'm packing------I love family vacations but this year I'm just not in the mood. I had a trip all planned: go to Vegas win some money, take in Believe maybe even see Criss in person but unfortunely two things happened: One: Criss was taking his vacation the week I was going to be there and two: my money for the trip went to the family I'll explain later on that. "We're here"my father said as we pulled into my uncle's cabin. It's a cool place nexts to a lake where you can swim and fish. As we unloaded our stuff I wondered if Criss was in Mexico enjoying the beaches or in New York visiting his mother. After we all unpacked my father had to go to the store to pick up a few things and asked if anybody wanted to go with him. My mother wanted to stop by a food stand and my sister just wanted to go for the ride but me I just wanted time to myself.

After my family left I put on my suit and went for a swim just to relax myself. As I swam I noticed the cabin on the left of us was empty. "I wonder where the Bolton's are they're usually up here,"I said to myself. As I sat in the water my mind kept replaying Criss walking on Lake Mead. "God even on vacation I can't stop think of the Mindfreak". My sister would tell me I'm addicted to Criss Angel and I would reply with I'm not but I greatly consider grabbing my sister's computer and looking up a webisite for Mindfreak addicts. That night I couldn't sleep I don't know if it was because I couldn't get Criss off my mind or I was just annoyed at my parents for taking the money I saved for my trip so I grabbed a flashlight and went outside. As I sat in a chair looking as the stars lite up the lake a car came down the Bolton's driveway.

I got up to see who it was but it was so dark I couldn't see the person. He got out and grabbed a duffel bag and a box. I watched as he opened the door and turned on the lights. With out my glasses which I left in my room I couldn't see the man. I decided to go back into the house before my mother woke up and gave me the riot act.

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I woke up the next day and came out of my room while my mom was getting some coffee. I look outside and saw my father talking to someone but I couldn't see who it was. "Who's dad talking to?"I asked. "Our neighbor he came in late last night nice guy why don't you come down and meet him"she suggested. I went to my room, put on my suit and threw a brush through my hair also brushed my teeth so I don't knock the guy out with my morning breath. As I came out I turned to see the guy's car. I had seen a truck like before but my brain wasn't awake yet so I couldn't remember. "Racheal this our neighbor Christopher sorry how do you pronounce it again"my father asked embrassed. "Sarantakos" he replied. It can't be I thought as I turned the corner. My heart jumped into my throat when I saw it was Angel.

"Hi Criss" I replied putting out my hand. "So Criss where are you from?"my mom asked as we all sat down. "I'm oringally from New York but I live in Las Vegas" he replied. "What are you doing up here instead of New York?". "I was going to go to Mexico but with the swine flu going around down there I didn't want to risk it and my mom who still lives in New York is visiting family in Greece so a friend of mine offered me the cabin since his parents are on a cruise" Criss replied. I saw my sister coming down and she saw Criss but before she could say a word I ran up the stairs and brought her inside. "You must be in heaven seeing that magician you're addicted to down there"she stated. Hell yea. "Listen well sis because I'm only going to say this once if you tell mom and dad who he really is I'll tell mom and dad you've been sneaking out at night to see that boy you told them you broke up with" I remarked. "You wouldn't". "You want to see if I'm bluffing go ahead," and went back outside.

"Sorry about that I wanted to warn Alice we had company before she embrassed herself"I stated. "Well it was nice meeting you I've got to get some stuff from the store I couldn't pick up last night"Criss said. "Criss if you want to I have to go to the store later why not save yourself a trip and come with me" my father offered. "Thanks John just knock on the door when you're ready" and Criss went back to the cabin. "What a nice guy"my mother remarked. "I should of asked what he does for a living"my father asked. Just ask me I know as I smiled.

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Around noon my father asked me if I wanted to go with him and Criss to the store. "Why not"I remarked. "Why don't you go next door and tell Criss we're ready to leave for the market" My father replied. I put my sandels and my sunglasses on and went next door. I knocked on the door but nobody answered, so I tried the door and it was unlocked. "Hey Criss we're ready to go" I called out as I came in. "Be right there Racheal"he replied. I just stood there as Criss came out in some nice demin short and a tank top. "Better grab a hat the sun is blazen hot"I stated. "Good idea" as he grabbed one. "Criss can I say one thing before we leave". "What's that?"he asked. "I know you're the Mindfreak but I swear I won't tell anyone since you're here to relax"I replied. "That's kind of you Racheal I don't think anyone would do that for me"he stated.

I smiled as we left. At the market my father gave me half the list as he took the other half. I grabbed a cart. "Criss why don't you follow my daughter around so you don't get lost in this place". "All right"he replied and we left. "Let's see Criss I need to grab some strawberries, some white bread, and apples"I remarked. "Lead the way" and we went to the produce. "So you know my secret does anyone else know?" as he looked at some Mangos. "My sister but I blackmailed her into keeping her silence and as you can tell my parents don't know you" I replied putting some apples into a bag. "I kind of like this place nobody has asked for an autograph since we walked in" as Criss put some Kiwis into the cart. "What do you expect Criss the only famous person that lives here is an ex-president who doesn't come into town alot" I replied. "Oh yea The Bushes" Criss remarked. "You need anything else in this section?" I asked. "Next asile please" and we kept on going. As we went long Criss and I just talked. "So how long have you been a fan of my work?"he asked. "Three years going on four in August I came close to see your broadway show once"I replied looking at the ingredients of some cereals but putting it back .

"Why didn't you?" as he put a bag of toostie roll pops in the cart. "Had an accident that put me in the hospital for most of the summer and by the time my injuries healed you closed the show to work on MindFreak"I replied grabbing a bag of nuts. "That's stinks"Criss said. "Well I did get to go to New York it was kind of fun to see some of the sites"I remarked as we stopped to look at the magazines. "What are you looking for Racheal?"he inquired. "A book I finished the one I was reading when I got up here" as I looked at some of them. "Here we go this sound interesting" showing Criss. "Critical by Robin Cook". "Not a big reader Criss" I joked. "I'm surprise I still have time to read the paper with my schedule" he replied looking through a heavy metal magazine with the band Korn on the cover. "Well since you're on vacation buy one and start reading it" I suggested. "Why not" and he looked at some of the paper backs that the store has. "Here we go this looks good". "The taking of Pelham 123 isn't that a movie" I asked. "Yea but it's based on a book"Criss replied.

"I see Racheal has rubbed off on you Criss" my father stated coming down the aisle. "I thought I'd read something than the paper since I'm here"Criss joked. After we paid for our groccies we went back home where I saw my sister pulling in a fish. "One to zero Rachael you better get your pole in" My sister called out. "What does that mean?" Criss asked. "Racheal and her sister have a compention on who can catch the most fish before the vacations over"my father remarked. "Maybe if you want to Criss I'll teach you how to fish"I said. "I may take you up on that offer well thanks for the trip I'll see you later" and Criss took his groccies into the cabin. After I helped my father put the groccies away I put on my suit and a shirt to protect my back of course. I came out and I turned my head and saw Criss in the hammock with the book he bought and reading it. I smiled as I went over to my sister. "I still don't know what you see in that guy"my sister remarked as I sat on the dock. "Why should you care the guy you're not dating is a biker who should be in jail" as I threw my hook in the lake.

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"Come on he's just a smoke and mirrors guy". "Alice how about doing me a favor and shutting up before I push you in"I stated. She came up to the dock and starred me into my eye. "Or maybe I should go over to Mr Angel and tell him how you really feel how you would like to to be his girlfriend" my sister suggested. I looked around and made sure there were no rocks around. I started to walk off the deck. Then my sister started to make chicken sounds. I turned around and ran on the dock knocking her and me into the lake. Criss looked up and saw me and my sister in the water giggling.

"I told you I would"I replied as I swam over to the staris to get out. Criss laughed as I grabbed a towel off the line. I smiled at Criss than I noticed my pole was bending. I ran over to it and started to reel it in as my sister got out as well. Criss became curious and walked over as I pulled out an eel. "Mom dad I caught an eel"I called out as my parents came out. "Nice going Rachael"Criss stated looking at the slimely thing. My father took a picture while I grabbed a pair of scissors. I went over to the lake and cut the line letting the eel go. "Two to one Alice"I remarked smiling. After fishing I went to change into some dry clothes. As I was going in another car was coming down the dirt road. "Costa this isn't the Indy 500 slow down!!!"A voice called out. Criss's brother I thought as they pulled in and I was right.

"Costa JD what are you guys doing here?"Criss asked walking up. "We thought we'd come down and enjoy this georous scenery"JD replied giving Criss a hug. My sister walked up as they went inside. "Who are those guys?"my sister inquired asked. "Criss's older brothers JD and Costa"I remarked. "That JD guy not half bad looking". My sister was always into older guys. "Sorry sis he's married with a teenage daughter so go take a cold shower and get dressed for dinner" I replied pushing my sister in. "Wow Banachek wasn't kidding about the scenery of this place"Costa remarked looking around. "Guys just to let you know nobody knows I'm Criss Angel so keep your mouth shut including you JD" Criss replied. "All right Criss". A knock came to the door and Costa opened the door. "Hey Criss"I said.

"What's up Racheal?"Criss inquired coming over. "My father wants to invite you and your brothers over to our house for a camp fire and roasting marshmallows" I replied. "Tell your father we'll see them at dusk" Criss said and I left. "Does she know who you are?"Costa asked shutting the door. "Yes but she's keeping it to herself also she blackmailed her sister into keeping the secret" Criss replied.

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As my mom started to set up the fire outside I decided to listen to some music. I went to my bag and grabbed my CD Player and a CD I wanted to listen to. I put on my headphones and put the CD in. I pressed play and left my room. As I came out I started to sing:

What's the time
Well it's gotta be close to midnight
My body's talking to me
It's sayes 'Time for danger'

One thing I didn't know my sister was coming down the stairs and watched me.

You wanna play? Let's run away
We won't be back
Before it's New Years Day
Take me out tonight. Meow!

My sister started to clap which starlted me. "Nice Racheal maybe you can do duet with Crissy poo" as she laughed. "Just remember our deal all right" and we went downstairs as I saw Costa talking to my father. "So you and your brother JD work for Criss?". "Yea we've been behind Criss since the beginning and also we help keep him out of danger and doing something stupid" Costa replied. "What does Criss do?" my father asked. "Costa where's Criss and JD?"I interupted. "Inside talking Criss wants to try a musical that's starting up in Las Vegas" Costa remarked. "What musical Hairspray?" my sister asked as I gave her a dirty look. "No RENT" Costa replied as they came out. "Christopher your brother told me you're thinking of doing a musical". "If he can find the time"JD muttered. "Well Racheal tried out for RENT once"my mom said. "Which person did you try out for?"Criss asked sitting nexts to me. "Mimi but they cast another person who I found out was sleeping with the director to get the part"I replied getting up. "Why don't you sing a song from RENT Racheal?"my father asked. "No thanks"I replied walking on the dock.

"Come on Rachael for me"Criss pleaded. All right Mindfreak. "You twisted my arm all right" and looked at some of the songs on the CD and picked one. I picked my favorite which was called Without You

Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows
Without you, the seed root, the flowers bloom the children play
The stars gleam, the poet dream, the eagles fly without you

I stopped and everyone clapped and I looked at Criss he was amazed by my voice. I smiled. "You were great Racheal"Costa replied. "Thanks who wants a marshmallow?"I remarked. "Dam it I burnt mine again"my sister stated as Costa started to giggle. "What's so funny Costa?"my father asked. "Oh that just reminds me of a trick Criss knows"Costa replied. "Really do you think you could show us?"My mother asked. Criss got up and took the marshmallow. He put his hand over it than snapped his fingers and the marshmallow wasn't burnt. Everyone clapped including me. "With some work Criss you could work in Vegas" My father replied. If he only knew I thought. After we had enough of marshmallows we enjoyed the fire untill everyone started to yawn. We said our good-byes and everyone started to leave untill I saw Criss. I whispered something into JD's ear and he nodded. I got up and lined up. I ran and grabbed Criss as we fell into the water.

JD and Costa started to laugh but my parents weren't. Criss didn't look happy as he grabbed a towel and went inside. "Come on Criss it was just a joke"Costa remarked as I got out. "You shouldn't of done that Racheal I think you should apologize to Christopher". "Come on mom it was just a joke"I stated. "Grab a towel and go apologize young lady"my mother said. "all right" and went to apologize.

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After I dried off I went to apologize to Criss. I went in and saw Criss's shadow undressing. "Criss I'm here to apologize"I called out. Criss came out with the towel wrapped around his waist and nothing else. Lord give me strength. "It's all right no need to apologize" as he went into his room. "Are you all right Criss you don't seem like yourself"I stated. Criss came out dressed and sat down. "I came up here to relax and think. Now that my brothers are here sometimes-I think you know where I'm going with this"he said as I smiled. "Criss I'm a part of the baby of the family club so I know the feeling"I remarked. "Can I ask you something?". I walked over to him. "What Criss?". "You don't seem happy to be here either"he replied. "Yea my parents decided to use the money I saved to go to Las Vegas to see you to pay my uncle for the cabin. It took me three years to get it but they decided that I shouldn't go to Las Vegas and that I was being corrupted by you so they took the money and spent it".

"I wonder how your parents would react if they found out who I really am" as Criss smirked. "Well I'll see you later Criss" and left. The next day was a day you don't want when you're on vacation: Rain. Rain rain go away come again another day I thought as I watched the rain fall. After a few minutes I put on my coat and went out to the dock with my headphones and CD. As I stood there watching the rain fall I heard Criss arguing with JD. "Are you serious?". "Come on Criss you barely have the time to date let alone do a musical" JD called out. "I want to try it I want to try something different instead doing magic"Criss replied. "Come on Criss this is insane". Just listening to them kind of reminded me of the arguement I had with my parents when I told them I was going to Vegas instead with them. Then I saw Criss come out looking angry. "God why do I feel like they run my life instead me,"Criss mumbled as he walked onto the dock.

"I'm forty-two years old not ten". "You all right Christopher?"I asked walking over. "Yea just fustarded at my brothers"he replied as the rain soaked his hair. "I could hear your agruing with JD and I got to say it reminded me of the argument I had with my parents before I came up here"I stated smiling. "I swear Racheal you such an upbeat attitude even when life throws you a curve ball". "Because I've been through hell Criss just like you had with your dad"I stated taking off my headphones. "What do you mean?"he asked. "Remember that accident I told you about" as I unzipped my jacket and took it off. I pulled up my sleeve and Criss's jaw nearly fell to the ground to the top of my arm to a couple of inches pasted my elbow was a scar. "I went to a carnival and on one of the rides I fell fifteen feet my whole entire left side broken including my ankle" showing him the scar there. "Oh my god"Criss stated.

"I had to wait almost a week just to be operated on and that took twelve hours. Then I had to go into rehab to gain strength back in my left side. Since I couldn't do anything I had to let people help me to brush my hair or use the bathroom, but I never let get to me so during therpy session I would listen to music. Through the years I never let the bad stuff get to me so don't let it get to you"I replied putting my jacket back on. "Thanks Racheal" he said and gave me a hug. All of a sudden thunder rolled and we saw lightning flash. "We should get back inside"Criss suggested. "Yea" and we ran to our cabins.

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Had to edited the song before the site did. If you want to know the words I'll send you the unedited verision of the song

It was time for one of the fun song of the show one next to OUT TONIGHT that I love it's called LA VIE BOHEME. In the audience one of the ushers gave JD a note. "Dimi I need you to leave". "Why?" she asked looking a little shocked. "Criss sent me a note telling me to take you out for a few minutes so obey your Uncle Criss and go to the bathroom or something"he remarked. A little pist but she did what her uncle asked and left. My mother who knew the play sent my sister out too. My sister was ready to protest but she said that she's going to keep Dimi company instead


ANGEL
Who died?

BENNY
Our Akita

BENNY, MARK, ANGEL, COLLINS
Evita

BENNY
They make fun yet I'm the one
Attempting to do some good
Or do you really want a neighborhood
Where people piss on your stoop every night?
Bohemia, Bohemia's
A fallacy in your head
This is Calcutta
Bohemia is dead

(The BOHEMIANS immediately begin to enact a mock funeral, with
MARK delivering the "eulogy")

MARK
Dearly beloved we gather here to say our goodbyes

COLLINS & ROGER
Dies irae dies illa
Kyrie eleison
Yitgadal v' yitkadash, etc.

MARK
Here she lies
No one knew her worth
The late great daughter of mother earth
On this night when we celebrate the birth
In that little town of Bethlehem
We raise our glass- you bet your ass to-

(MAUREEN flashes hers)

La vie Boheme

ALL
La vie Boheme
La vie Boheme
La vie Boheme
La vie Boheme

MARK
To days of inspiration
Playing hookie, making something out of nothing
The need to express
To communicate,
To going against the grain,
Going insane
Going mad
To loving tension, no pension
To more than one dimension,
To starving for attention,
Hating convention, hating pretension
Not to mention of course,
Hating dear old mom and dad
To riding your bike,
Midday past the three- piece suits
To fruits to no absolutes
To Absolute- to choice
To the Village Voice
To any passing fad
To being an us-for once-, instead of a them -

ALL
La vie Boheme
La vie Boheme

Criss and I were having fun as we sang.

MR. GREY
Ahhemm

MAUREEN
Hey Mister- she's my sister

RESTAURANT MAN
So that's five miso soup, four seaweed salad
Three soy burger dinner, two tofu dog platter
And one pasta with meatless balls

A BOY
Ugh

COLLINS
It tastes the same

MIMI
If you close your eyes

RESTAURANT MAN
And thirteen orders of fries
Is that it here?

ALL
Wine and beer!

MIMI & ANGEL
To hand-crafted beers made in local breweries
To yoga, to yogurt, to rice and beans and cheese
To leather, to (BAD WORD), to curry vindaloo
To huevos rancheros and Maya Angelou

MAUREEN & COLLINS
Emotion, devotion, to causing a commotion
Creation, vacation

MARK
Mucho masturbation

MAUREEN & COLLINS
Compassion, to fashion, to passion when it's new

COLLINS
To Sontag

ANGEL
To Sondheim

FOUR PEOPLE
To anything taboo

COLLINS & ROGER
Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham and Cage

COLLINS
Lenny Bruce

ROGER
Langston Hughes

MAUREEN
To the stage

PERSON #1
To Uta

PERSON #2
To Buddha

PERSON #3
Pablo Neruda, too

MARK & MIMI
Why Dorothy and Toto went over the rainbow
To blow off Auntie Em

ALL
La vie Boheme

Then Criss did a baseball slide through my leg. "Now I understand why he asked Dimi to leave" Lynn said. "I may join her" Dimitra replied.

MR. GREY
Sisters?

MAUREEN
We're close

(ANGEL jumps on top of COLLINS, who's on the table. They kiss)

ANGEL, COLLINS, MAUREEN, MARK, MR. GREY
Brothers!

MARK, ANGEL, MIMI & THREE OTHERS
Bisexuals, trisexuals, homo sapiens,
Carcinogens, hallucinogens, men, Pee Wee Herman
German wine, turpentine, Gertrude Stein
Antonioni, Bertolucci, Kurosawa
Carmina Burana

ALL
To apathy, to entropy, to empathy, ecstasy
Vaclav Havel - The Sex Pistols, 8BC,
To no shame - never playing the Fame Game

COLLINS
To (DRUG REFERENCE)

ALL
To sodomy,
It's between God and me
To S & M

(MR. GREY walks out)

BENNY
Waiter...Waiter...Waiter

ALL
La vie Boheme

COLLINS
In honor of the death of Bohemia an impromptu salon will commence
immediately following dinner
Mimi Marquez, clad only in bubble wrap, will perform her famous lawn
chair-handcuff dance to the sounds of iced tea being stirred

ROGER
Mark Cohen will preview his new documentary about his inability to hold an
on high holy days

(ROGER picks up an electric guitar and starts to tune it)

MARK
Maureen Johnson, back from her spectacular one-night engagement at the
eleventh street lot,
Will sing native american tribal chants backwards through her vocoder,
While accompanying herself on the electric cello
Which she has never studied

MARK
Roger will attempt to write a bittersweet, evocative song

(ROGER picks up a guitar and plays Musetta's Theme)

That doesn't remind us of "Musetta's Waltz"

COLLINS
Angel Dumott Schunard will now model the latest fall fashions from Paris
While accompanying herself on the 10 gallon plastic pickle tub

ANGEL
And Collins will recount his exploits as an anarchist
Including the successful reprogramming of the M.I.T. virtual reality equipment
To self-destruct, as it broadcast the words:

ALL
"Actual reality -- Act Up -- Fight AIDS"

MIMI
Excuse me did I do something wrong?
I get invited then ignored all night long

ROGER
I've been trying I'm not lying
No one's perfect I've got baggage

MIMI
Life's too short, babe, time is flying
I'm looking for baggage that goes with mine

ROGER
I should tell, you-

MIMI
I've got baggage too

ROGER
I should tell you

MIMI
I got baggage, too

ROGER
I should tell you

BOTH
Baggage - wine

OTHERS
And beer!

(Several beepers sound. Each turns off his or her beeper)

MIMI
AZT break

Then another song with me and Criss came up and it was so romantic. "I swear Criss and Racheal have such a spark together"my mom stated. "Let's hope they don't start dating after this" Costa said

ALL
Yeah!!!

(Pandemonium erupts in the restaurant)

To dance

A GIRL
No way to make a living, masochism, pain, perfection
Muscle spasms, chiropractors, short careers, eating disorders

ALL
Film

MARK
Adventure, tedium, no family, boring locations,
Dark rooms, perfect faces, egos, money, Hollywood and sleaze

ALL
Music

ANGEL
Food of love, emotion, mathematics, isolation,
Rhythm, feeling, power, harmony, and heavy competition

ALL
Anarchy

COLLINS & MAUREEN
Revolution, justice, screaming for solutions,
Forcing changes, risk, and danger
Making noise and making pleas

ALL
To , cross dressers too

MAUREEN
To me

MARK
To me

COLLINS & ANGEL
To me

ALL
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

MARK
Anyone out of the mainstream
Is anyone in the mainstream?
Anyone alive with a sex drive

OTHERS
La vie boheme
La vie boheme
La vie boheme

MARK
Tear down the wall
Aren't we all?
The opposite of war isn't peace
It's creation

ALL
La vie Boheme

The lights came up and everyone went out to stretch their legs. In the artium Dimi and my sister were sipping on Diet Coke when JD and my mom walked over. "Well it looks like we didn't miss much" Dimi said as my sister giggled. "I see you guys got drinks". "Yea we put on Uncle Criss's tab at LAX"Dimi replied. "When I turn twenty-one I'm coming here"Alice stated. My mother was ready to throw my sister a reality check when JD's phone rang. "Yea". "What do you think of it?". "Criss you're doing great you and Racheal have a chemistry that everyone including mom sees". "Did you get my message?" Criss asked. "Yes and I understand why and tell Racheal her mom threw her sister out too". "She kind of guessed that. JD can you do me a favor before intermission ends"Criss asked. "Yea sure what,"JD said and Criss told him. "All right" and hung up.

"What does Uncle Criss want you to do?"Dimi asked. "You'll see I'll be right back" and walked off. In the theater Criss was signing some autographes for some fans who stayed back. "Criss you're doing a great job!!"Ashley remarked. "Thanks here you go guys" and they left as JD walked over. "Where's Racheal?". "Using the bathroom so do you have them"Criss replied. "Here you go a dozon long stem dethroned red roses"JD said giving them to him. "Thanks I'll see you in a bit" and Criss went to the back with the flowers.

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As we got ready for the second act Criss put the flowers in his dressing room. "Christopher where's Racheal?"he asked. "Using the bathroom I think"he replied coming out of his room. I came over. "So you ready Criss?" I asked. "I wanted to tell you two that you're going to sing the solo parts like in rehearsal" and Zack left. "Oh boy"Criss stated. "Don't worry Criss we'll both do great". "Come on it's time for act 2"Jesse called out. In the theater people were sitting down as the lights flashed. Everyone sat down as we came out in a straight line.

(The COMPANY enters from all directions and forms a line across the
front of the stage)

SEASONS OF LOVE

COMPANY
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred moments so dear
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure - measure a year?
In daylights - In sunsets
In midnights - In cups of coffee
In inches - In miles
In laughter - In strife
In 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
Seasons of love

SOLOIST #1 (Criss)
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?

SOLOIST #2 (Racheal)
In truths that she learned
Or in times that he cried
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she died

ALL
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

SOLOIST #1 (Criss)
Measure, measure your life in love

ALL
Seasons of love
Seasons of love


Everyone clapped as we got into position for the second act.


(New Year's Eve. The scene opens on the street outside the apartment.
one table, lying on its end, serves as the door)

MARK (carrying mock door)
Pan to the padlocked door. New Year's Rocking Eve. The
breaking-back-into-the-building party

(ROGER and MIMI try in vain to pry a padlock from the door. They
appear to be happy)

MIMI
How long till next year?

ROGER
Three and half minutes

MIMI
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

(MARK enters the scene)

MARK
Coast is clear
You're supposed to be working
That's for midnight
Where are they?
There isn't much time

MIMI
Maybe they're dressing
I mean what does one wear that's apropos
For a party that's also a crime

My mother and Criss's mom were enjoying the show. Costa and JD were amazed at Criss's ability to act, but my sister and Criss's neice were whispering back and both and joking.

(All three cross upstage and attempt to throw up the length of rope over
a plank. ROGER and MIMI are laughing and holding each other)

ROGER
I think I should be laughing
Yet I forget
Forget how to begin
I'm feeling something inside
And yet I still can't decide
If I should hide
Or make a wide open grin
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

(COLLINS enters with ANGEL. COLLINS, dressed in black and wearing
sunglasses, carries a bottle of champagne. ANGEL wears a plastic dress
and blonde wig: a small blowtorch is slung over his shoulder)

COLLINS
Bond - James Bond

ANGEL
And Galore - in person

MIMI
you came prepared

ANGEL
I was a boy scout once
And a brownie
'Til some brat got scared

COLLINS (to MIMI)
Aha! Moneypenny -- my martini!

MIMI
Will bad champagne do?

ROGER
That's shaken - not stirred

Criss's mom laughed at the joke. "Dad I don't get it"Dimi remarked. "It's from a James Bond movie baby" JD replied. Dimi was still confused.


BENNY (entering)
I see that you've beaten me to the punch

ROGER
How did you know we'd be here?

BENNY
I had a hunch

MARK
You're not mad?

BENNY
I'm here to end this war
It's a shame you went and destroyed the door

MIMI
Why all the sudden the big about face

BENNY
The credit is yours
You made a good case

ROGER
What case?

BENNY
Mimi came to see me
And she had much to say

MIMI
That's not how you put it at all yesterday

BENNY
I couldn't stop thinking about the whole mess
Mark you want to get this on film

MARK (picking up his camera)
I guess

BENNY
I regret the unlucky circumstances
Of the past seven days

ROGER
Circumstance? You padlocked our door

BENNY
And it's with great pleasure
On behalf of CyberArts
That I hand you this key

(BENNY hands him the key)

ANGEL
Golf claps

(They oblige)

MARK
I have no juice in my battery

BENNY
Reshoot

ROGER
I see this is a photo opportunity

MAUREEN
The benevolent god
Ushers the poor artists back to their flat
Were you planning on taking down the barbed wire
From the lot, too?

ROGER
Anything but that

BENNY
Clearing the lot was a safety concern
We break ground this month
But you can return

MAUREEN
That's why you're here with people you hate
Instead of with Muffy at Muffy's estate

BENNY
I'd honestly rather be with you tonight than in Westport

ROGER
Spare us old sport, the soundbite

BENNY
Mimi since your was are so seductive

MIMI
You came on to me

BENNY
Persuade him not to be so counterproductive

ROGER
Liar

BENNY
Why not tell them what you wore to my place?

MIMI
I was on my way to work

BENNY
Black leather and lace
My desk was a mess
I think I'm still sore

"I really hate Benny right now"Lynn remarked.

MIMI
Cause I kicked him and told him I wasn't his

BENNY
Does your boyfriend know
Who your last boyfriend was?

ROGER
I'm not her boyfriend
I don't care what she does

ANGEL
People! Is this any way to start a new year?
Have compassion
Benny just lost his cat

BENNY
My dog- but I appreciate that

ANGEL
My cat had a fall
And I went through hell

BENNY
It's like losing a
How did you know that she fell?

COLLINS
(Hands BENNY a glass of champagne)
Champagne?

BENNY
Don't mind if I do
To dogs!

ALL BUT BENNY
No, Benny- To you!

ANGEL
Let's make a resolution

MIMI
I'll drink to that

COLLINS
Let's always stay friends

JOANNE
Tho' we may have our disputes

MAUREEN
This family tree's got deep roots

MARK
Friendship is thicker than blood

ROGER
That depends

MIMI
Depends on trust

ROGER
Depends on true devotion

JOANNE
Depends on love

MARK (to ROGER)
Depends on not denying emotion

ROGER
Perhaps

ALL
It's gonna be a happy new year

ROGER
I guess

ALL
It's gonna be a happy new year

ROGER
You're right

"Why does this Benny guy remind me of one of your brothers Lynn?"JD inquired as she jabbed him in the side. Backstage we watched the girls sing TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME. "Your mother seems to be enjoying herself?"I said to Criss. "Your mom too"Criss replied. "Roger Mimi you're up" and we got into position for our next song : WITHOUT YOU

[RACHEL02189]

Criss and I got into position

WITHOUT YOU (Mimi's Apartment)

(Three beds appear downstage. One, a hospital bed, is occupied by
ANGEL. ROGER sits on another, JOANNE on the third. MIMI
approaches ROGER, and then appears to be in a hurry)

ROGER
Where were you?

MIMI
I'm sorry I'm late.

ROGER (interrupting)
I know. You lost your keys. No, you went for a walk; you had to help your
mother. (As he picks up the guitar) And how's Benny? I'm gonna work
upstairs tonight

MIMI
Wait
I should tell you
I should
Never mind

ROGER
Happy Spring

(ROGER exits. MIMI pulls out a just-purchased stash and angrily flings it
across the room. As she sings the following, a stylized "musical beds" is
choreographed around her; during the bridge of the song, COLLINS
carries ANGEL from the hospital bed and ROGER takes his place. By the
end of the song, MAUREEN and JOANNE are reunited, as are ROGER
and MIMI. COLLINS and ANGEL have lain down together, where
ANGEL dies)

MIMI
Without you
The ground thaws
The rain falls
The grass grows
Without you
The seeds root
The flowers bloom
The children play
The stars gleam
The poets dream
The eagles fly
Without you
The 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
The days soar
The babies cry
Without you
The moon glows
The river flows
But I die
Without you

ROGER
The world revives

MIMI
Colors renew

BOTH
But I know blue
Only blue
Lonely blue
Within me, blue
Without you

MIMI
Without you
The hand gropes
The ear hears
The pulse beats

ROGER
Without you
The eyes gaze
The legs walk
The lungs breathe

BOTH
The mind churns
The heart yearns
The tears dry
Without you
Life goes on
But I'm gone
Cause I die

ROGER
Without you

MIMI
Without you

ROGER
Without you

BOTH
Without you

Then it was time for Angel to pass away and my mom had tears coming down her face as my father's death was still fresh in her mind. Then my mother felt a hand on hers she looked up and saw Criss's mom holding her hand which brought a smile to my mom's face. "Let's go outside for a second"she said and they went outside for a second. "Thanks I didn't think that scene would do that to me"she remarked as she wiped the tears away. "I know the feeling I was the same way when Criss's father died but the pain gets less and less with time. Sometimes when I talk about John the pain snicks up"Dimitra remarked sitting nexts to her. "If it wasn't for my daughters I don't know what I would of done when he died"she said. Dimitra gave my mom a hug. "Come on before we miss the rest of the show" and they went in.

They came in as Collins was singing at Angel's funeral.

COLLINS
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 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 were, my love, on life
All my life
I've longed to discover
Something as true
As this is

(The following is sung simultaneously.)

JOANNE & SOLOIST
So with a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you with a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you with a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you with a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you

COLLINS
If you're cold and you're lonely
You've got one nickel only
When you're worn out and tired
When your heart has expired

COMPANY
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred moments so dear
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred measure a year
Oh lover I'll cover you
Oh lover I'll cover you

COLLINS & COMPANY
Oh lover
I'll cover you
Oh lover

COLLINS
I'll cover you

COMPANY
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand seasons of love

COLLINS
I'll cover you

[RACHEL02189]

As Collin sang Criss wiped some tears away. "I see someone got choked up"I said. Criss smiled as we went back on-stage

MARK

How did we get here?
How the hell
Pan left - close on the steeple of the church
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 close-up
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 his 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

"Criss and Racheal are doing an awesome job"Gerard whispered to JD. "Just watch Gerard and we'll talk later" JD replied as Criss and the others came on-stage.

MIMI (to ROGER)
It's true you sold your guitar and bought a car?

ROGER (Criss)
It's true- I'm leaving now for Santa Fe
It's true you're with this yuppie scum?

BENNY
You said you'd never speak to him again

MIMI (Racheal)
Not now

MAUREEN
Who said that you have any say
In who she says things to at all?

ROGER(Criss)
Yeah

JOANNE
Who said that you should
Stick your nose in other people's

MAUREEN
Who said I was talking to you?

JOANNE
We used to have this fight each night

MARK
Calm down

JOANNE
She'd never admit I existed

MARK
Everyone please!

MIMI (Racheal)
He was the same way he was always
"Run away hit the road
Don't commit" you're full of

JOANNE
She's in denial

MIMI (Racheal)
He's in denial

JOANNE
Didn't give an inch
When I gave a mile

MARK
Come on

MIMI (Racheal
I gave a mile

ROGER (Criss)
Gave a mile to who?

MARK & BENNY
Come on guys chill

MIMI & JOANNE
I'd be happy to die for a taste of what Angel had
Someone to live for unafraid to say I love you

ROGER (Criss)
All your words are nice Mimi
But love's not a three way street
You'll never share real love
Until you love yourself I should know

"I guess Criss is bringing a bit of his temper he has out"Luke whispered.

ROGER (Criss)
You heard?

MIMI (Racheal)
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 came to say
Goodbye love
Goodbye love
Goodbye love
Goodbye

ROGER (Criss)
Glory
One blaze of
Glory
Have to find


MIMI (Racheal)
Please don't touch me
Understand
I'm scared
I need to go away

MARK
I know a place a clinic

BENNY
A rehab?

MIMI (Racheal)
Maybe could you?

BENNY
I'll pay

MIMI (Racheal)
Goodbye love
Goodbye love
Came to say goodbye, love, goodbye
Just came to say
Goodbye love
Goodbye love
Goodbye love
Hello disease