Various Artists-Sweet Soul

Various Artists - Various Artists Various Artists Rent Soundtrack, Cast Recording Christmas Bells (Various Locations, St. Marks Plac FIVE HOMELESS PEOPLE Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are singing On TV - at Saks SQUEEGEEMAN Honest living, honest living Honest living, honest living Honest living, honest living ALL FIVE HOMELESS Can't you spare a dime or two Here but for the grace of God go you You'll be merry I'll be merry Tho merry ain't in my vocabulary No sleighbells No Santa Claus No yule log No tinsel No holly No hearth No SOLOIST 'Rudolph the red nosed reindeer' ALL FIVE Rudolph the red nosed reindeer No room at the Holiday Inn -- oh no (A few flakes of snow begin to descend.) And it's beginning to snow (The stage suddenly explodes with life. The scene is St. Mark's Place on Christmas Eve -- an open-air bazaar of color, noise, and movement.) VENDORS Hats, bats, shoes, booze Mountain bikes, potpourri Leather bags, girlie mags Forty-fives, AZT VENDOR #1 No one's buying Feel like crying ALL No room at the Holiday Inn, oh no And it's beginning to snow (Lights up on one woman, who is showing off a collection of stolen coats to COLLINS and ANGEL.) VENDOR #2 How about a fur -- In perfect shape Owned by an MBA from uptown I got a tweed Broken in by a greedy Broker who went broke And then broke down COLLINS You don't have to do this ANGEL Hush your mouth, it's Christmas COLLINS I do not deserve you, Angel COLLINS Give--give All you do Is give Give me some way to show How much you've touched me so ANGEL Wait--what's on the floor? Let's see some more... No--no--no... Kiss me -- it's beginning to snow (Lights focus on MARK and ROGER on right above.) MARK .. She said, "Would you light my candle?" And she put on a pout And she wanted you To take her out tonight? ROGER Right MARK She got you out! ROGER 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 MARK Wait, wait, wait -- you said she was sweet ROGER Let's go eat -- I'll just get fat It's the one vice left when you're dead meat (MIMI has entered looking furtively for THE MAN.) There -- that's her MARK Maureen? ROGER Mimi! MARK Whoa! ROGER I should go MARK Hey -- it's beginning to snow (The POLICE OFFICERS, in riot gear, enter above.) POLICE OFFICERS I'm dreaming of a white, right Christmas (POLICE OFFICERS exit.) MIMI & JUNKIES Follow the man -- follow the man With his pockets full of the jam Follow the man -- follow the man Help me out, daddy If you can Got any D man? THE MAN I'm cool MIMI & JUNKIES Got any C man? THE MAN I'm cool MIMI & JUNKIES Got any X? Any smack? Any horse? Any jugie boogie boy? Any blow? (ROGER pulls MIMI aside.) ROGER Hey MIMI Hey ROGER I just want to say I'm sorry for the way -- MIMI Forget it ROGER I blew up Can I make it up to you? MIMI How? ROGER Dinner party? MIMI That'll do THE MAN Hey lover boy -- cutie pie You steal my client -- you die ROGER You didn't miss me -- you won't miss her You'll never lack for customers JUNKIES I'm willin' I'm illin' I gotta get my sickness off Gotta run, gotta ride Gotta gun, gotta hide -- gotta go THE MAN And it's beginning to snow BENNY (entering, talking on his cellular phone) Wish me luck, Alison The protest is on COAT VENDOR L.L Bean Geoffrey Beene Burburry zip out Lining JUNKIES Got any C man? Got any D man? Got any B man? Got any crack? Got any X? SQUEEGEEMAN Honest living -- ROGER Mark, this is Mimi -- MARK/MIMI Hi ROGER She'll be dining -- (with us) COAT VENDOR Here's a new arrival THE MAN That is an ounce VENDORS Hats, dats, bats COLLINS That's my coat! COAT VENDOR We give discounts MARK I think we've met ANGEL Let's get a better one COLLINS It's a sham MIMI That's what he said THE MAN I said it's a gram! COLLINS But she's a thief! ANGEL But she brought us together BENNY Which investor is coming?? COLLINS I'll take the leather BENNY Your father? -- Damn! (The following is sung simultaneously.) HOMELESS & VENDORS Christmas bells are swinging Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are singing In my dreams -- next year Once you donate you can go Celebrate in Tuckahoe You'll feel cheery I'll feel cheery Tho' I don't really know that theory No bathrobe No steuben glass No cappucino makers No pearls, no diamonds No 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire' Chestnuts roasting on an open fire No room at the Holiday Inn, oh no -- POLICE OFFICERS I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Jingle bells -- prison cells Fa la la la -- fa la la la You have the right to remain Silent night holy night Fall on your knees oh night divine You'll do some time Fa la la la la Fa la la la la JUNKIES Got any C man? Got any D man? Got any B man? Got any X? -- Crack? I'm willin' -- I'm illin' 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? COAT VENDOR Twenty-five ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR Twenty-five ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR No way Twenty-four ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR Twenty-four ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR Not today Twenty-three ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR Twenty-three ANGEL Fifteen It's old COAT VENDOR Twenty-two ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR Twenty-one ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDORr Seventeen ANGEL Fifteen COAT VENDOR Fifteen ANGEL & COAT VENDOR Sold! MARK & ROGER Let's Go To The lot -- Maureen's performing MIMI Who's Maureen? ROGER His ex MARK But I am over her ROGER Let's not hold hands yet MIMI Is that a warning? ALL THREE He/You/I Just Need(s) To take it slow I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I ... ALL And it's beginning to And it's beginning to And it's beginning to --- (Lights blackout and a blinding headlight comes through the door. As it reaches downstage, the lights come up and reveal MAUREEN.) MAUREEN Joanne, which way to the stage? ALL Snow!!! (Blackout.)