"Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes" "Five hundred twenty-five thousand 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" "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?" "In truths that she learned?" "Or in times that he cried?" "In bridges he burned?" " Or the way that she died?" " It's time now to sing out" "Though the story never ends" "Let's celebrate Remember a year in the life of friends" "Remember the love" "Oh, you got to You got to remember the love" "You know that love is a gift From up above" "Share love, give love, spread love" "Measure, measure your life in love" "Seasons of love" "Seasons of love" "Measure your life Measure your life in love" "December 24th, 1989, 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time." "From here on in, I shoot without a script." "See if anything comes of it instead of my old shit." "No, get out of here." "Hey." "I said, get off the window." "How do you document real life" "When real life's getting more Like fiction each day?" "Headlines, bread lines Blow my mind" "And now this deadline Eviction or pay" "Rent" "How do you write a song When the chords sound wrong?" "Though they once sounded Right and rare" "When the notes are sour Where is the power" "You once had to ignite the air?" " We're hungry and frozen" " Some life we've chosen" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay" " How we gonna pay" " Last year's rent?" " Last year's rent?" " Hello?" " Hey, guess who's back in town." "It's Collins, man." "Throw down the key." "Cool." "Hey." " You got a light, man?" " Yeah." " Give me that shit." " Come here, man." "Get that son of a bitch." "Pick his ass up." "Come on." "How do you start a fire When there's nothing to burn" "And it feels like something's stuck In your flue?" "How can you generate heat When you can't feel your feet" " And they're turning blue?" " And they're turning blue?" "You light up a mean blaze" " With posters" " And screenplays" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay" " How we gonna pay" " Last year's rent?" " Last year's rent?" "How do you stay on your feet" "When on every street It's trick or treat" "And tonight it's trick?" "Welcome back to town Oh, I should lie down" "Everything's brown And, uh-oh, I feel sick" " Where is he?" " Getting dizzy" " How we gonna pay?" " How we gonna pay?" "How we gonna pay?" "How we gonna pay" "Last year's rent?" "The music ignites the night With passionate fire" "The narration crackles and pops With incendiary wit" "Zoom in as they burn the past To the ground" "And feel the heat Of the future's glow" "How do you leave the past behind" "When it keeps finding ways To get to your heart?" "It reaches way down deep And tears you inside out" "Till you're torn apart Rent" "How can you connect in an age Where strangers, landlords, lovers" "Your own blood cells betray?" "What binds the fabric together" "When the raging, shifting winds Of change keep ripping away?" "Draw a line in the sand And then make a stand" " Use your camera to spar" " Use your guitar" "When they act tough You call their bluff" "We're not gonna pay" "We're not gonna pay" "We're not gonna pay" "Last year's rent" "This year's rent" "Next year's rent" "Rent, rent, rent, rent, rent" "We're not gonna pay rent" "'Cause everything is rent" "Hey." "Bum." "Get your ass off the Range Rover." "Benny, that attitude toward the homeless is exactly what Maureen is protesting." "Maureen is protesting losing her performance space not my attitude." "Come down, I wanna talk to you." "Close-up:" "Benjamin Coffin III." "Our ex-roommate who married Allison Grey of the Westport Greys." "His father-in-law bought several buildings on the block and a nearby vacant lot, home to Tent City." "Benny hopes to evict all of the homeless from Tent City and build a cyber studio." "Roger, you're looking good for a guy coming off of a year of withdrawal." " What do you want, Benny?" " Well, my investor..." " You mean, your father-in-law?" " Right." "Read about Maureen's performance in the Village Voice." "Got pissed and sent me down here to collect the rent." " What rent?" " This past year's rent, which I let slide." "You said we were golden." " When you bought the building." " We were roommates." " Remember, you lived here?" " How could I forget?" "You, me, Collins and Maureen." "How is the drama queen?" " She's getting ready for a performance." " I know." " Still her production manager?" " Not exactly." " Still dating her?" " I was dumped." " She got a new man?" " Well..." " No." " What's his name?" " Joanne." " Joanne." "Thanks for being so understanding." "You expect sympathy from the guy who shut off our power on Christmas Eve?" "Got your attention, didn't it?" "What happened to Benny?" "What happened to his heart And the ideals he once pursued?" "Any owner of that lot next door Has a right to do with it as he pleases" "Happy birthday, Jesus" " The rent" " You're wasting your time" " We're broke" " You broke your word, this is absurd" "There is one way You won't have to pay" " I knew it." " Next door, the home of CyberArts" "And now that the block is rezoned Our dream can become a reality" "You'll see, boys" "You'll see, boys" "A state-of-the-art, digital, Virtual interactive studio" "I'll forgo your rent And on paper guarantee" "That you can stay here for free" " lf 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 quietly 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." "Here you go." "Merry Christmas." "Hello?" "Oh, my God." "You okay, honey?" " I'm afraid so." " Did they get anything, or...?" "I didn't have any money, but they took my stuff." "No, I'm fine." "I'm fine." "I'm Angel." "Angel?" "Friends call me Collins." "Tom." "Tom Collins." "Come on." "Let's get you cleaned up." "I sort of have to hurry." " I have a Life Support meeting." " Life Support?" "Yeah." "It's for people with AIDS." "People like me." "Me too." "I was gonna go try to find Collins." "You wanna come?" "I thought maybe we could all grab some dinner." "Zoom in on my empty wallet." "Touch?" "Take your AZT." "I'm writing one great song Before I..." "One song Glory" "One song before I go" "Glory One song to leave behind" "Find one song" "One last refrain" "Glory From the pretty-boy front man" "Who wasted opportunity" "One song He had the world at his feet" "Glory In the eyes of a young girl" "A young girl" "Find glory" "Beyond the cheap colored lights" "One song Before the sun sets" "Glory" "On another empty life" "Time flies" "Time dies" "Glory" "One blaze of glory" "One blaze of glory" "Glory" "Find glory" "In a song that rings true Truth like a blazing fire" "An eternal flame" "Find one song" "A song about love Glory" "From the soul of a young man" "A young man" "Find the one song Before the virus takes hold" "Glory Like a sunset" "One song To redeem this empty life" "Time flies" "And then no need To endure anymore" "Time dies" " What'd you forget?" " Got a light?" "I know you, you're..." "You're shivering" "It's nothing They turned off my heat" "And I'm just a little weak on my feet Would you light my candle?" " What are you staring at?" " Nothing" "Your hair in the moonlight" "You look familiar" " Can you make it?" " Just haven't eaten much today" "At least the room Stopped spinning anyway" " What?" " Nothing" " Your smile reminded me of..." " I always "remind people of"" " Who is she?" " She died" " Her name was April" " It's out again" "Sorry 'bout your friend Would you light my candle?" " Well?" " Yeah?" "Oh, the wax" " It's..." " Dripping" " I like it between my..." " Fingers" "I figured" "Oh, well, good night" " It blew out again?" " No, I think that I dropped my stash" "I know I've seen you out and about" "When I used to go out" "Your candle's out" "I'm illin' I had it when I walked in the door" "It was pure Is it on the floor?" "The floor?" "They say that I have the best ass Below 14th Street" " Is it true?" " What?" " You're staring again" " Oh, no" "I mean, you do have a nice..." "I mean, you look familiar" " Like your dead girlfriend" " Only when you smile" "But I'm sure I've seen you Somewhere else" "Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club?" "That's where I work" "I dance" "Yes They used to tie you up" "It's a living" "I didn't recognize you Without the handcuffs" "We could light the candle" "Oh, won't you light the candle?" "Why don't you forget that stuff" " You look like you're 16" " I'm 19" "But I'm old for my age I'm just born to be bad" "I once was born to be bad I used to shiver like that" " I have no heat, I told you" " I used to sweat" " I got a cold" " Uh-huh, I used to be a junkie" " But now and then I like to feel good" " Uh-huh" " Oh, here" " What's that?" "Candy-bar wrapper." "We could light the candle" "Oh, what'd you do with my candle?" " That was my last match" " Our eyes'll adjust" " Thank God for the moon" " Maybe it's not the moon at all" "I hear Spike Lee's shootin' Down the street" "Bah humbug" "Bah humbug" " Cold hands" " Yours too" "Big Like my father's" "Do you wanna dance?" "With you?" " No, with my father" " I'm Roger" "They call me" "They call me Mimi" "We got power." "Merry Christmas." " Speak." " Speak." "Mark, are you there?" "Are you screening your calls?" "It's Mom." "I just wanted to call and say we love you." "We'll miss you today." "Cindy and the kids are here." "They send their love." "Hope you like the hot plate." "Don't leave it on when you leave the house." " Honey, give me the phone." " Oh, here's Dad." "Listen, Mark, I'm sorry to hear that Maureen dumped you." "I say, c'est la vie." "Let her be a lesbian." "She doesn't know what she's missing." "Happy holidays." "You know there are times when we're dirt broke and hungry and freezing and I ask myself, "Why the hell am I still living here?"" "And then they call." "And I remember." "What's that?" "The girl downstairs." "Oh, the dancer from the Cat Scratch Club?" " Well, you are going, right?" " No." " Oh, come on, Roger." " No." " Merry Christmas, bitches." " Hey, Collins." " Your keys." " Yeah, 14 hours later." "What the hell happened to you?" "Are you all right?" "I've never been better." "Here." "Oh, hi." " "Oh, hi." After seven months?" " I'm sorry." "You know what you need?" "This boy could use some Stoli." " This is a complete Christmas feast." " Thank you." " You struck gold at MIT." "No." "They expelled me for my theory of actual reality." "One for you." "One for you." "Oh, wait." "For me." "So I came back home." "Merry Christmas." " Cheers." " Welcome home." "I got a teaching gig at NYU." "Oh, so that's how you can afford to splurge on us." "No." "Sit down." "Gentlemen, our benefactor On this Christmas day" "Whose charity is only matched By talent, I must say" "A new member of the Alphabet City Avant-garde" "Angel Dumott Schunard" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" " And you should hear her beat" " You earned this on the street?" "It was my lucky day today On Avenue A" "When a lady in a limousine Drove my way" "She said, "Darling, be a dear Haven't slept in a year" "I need your help to make my Neighbor's yappy dog disappear" "This Akita, Evita, just won't shut up I believe if you play nonstop" "That pup will breathe its very last High-strung breath" "I'm certain that cur Will bark itself to death"" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" "We agreed on a fee $1000 guarantee, tax free" "And a bonus if I trim her tree" "Now, who could foretell That it would go so well?" "But sure as I am here That dog is now in doggy hell" "After an hour, Evita, in all her glory" "On the window ledge Of that 23rd story" "Like Thelma and Louise did When they got the blues" "Swan-dove into the courtyard Of the Gracie Mews" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" "Back on the street Where I met my sweet" "Where he was moaning and groaning On the cold concrete" "The nurse took him home For some Mercurochrome" "Then I dressed his wounds And got him back on his feet" "Sing it Today for you" "Tomorrow for me" "Today for you Tomorrow for me" "I say Today for you" "Tomorrow for me Today for you" "Tomorrow" "For me" "That was dope." "That was fresh." " Speak." " Speak." "Mark." "Hi." "It's me." "Maureen." "Look, I have a bit of a problem." "I really need your help." "I hired Joanne as my production manager and I don't think she knows what the hell she's doing." "If you could just..." "Please, baby, come to the performance space." " Hey, Maureen." "Hi." " Hi, baby." " Sure, I'll be there." " Thank you." " Okay." " Thank you." "Okay, see you soon." "Can you believe her?" "I mean, first she just dumps me..." " Maureen dumped you?" " Yes." "She dumped me." "For a lawyer named Joanne." "Now she wants me to help her fix her sound equipment." " Well, Mark, you could've said no." " I know, but..." " That's cute." "You still love her." " Yeah, right." "You do." " We have to go." " Wanna go to this gathering?" " Where?" " Life Support." "On Christmas?" "Some people don't have anywhere else to go today." "You should come." "Knock yourselves out." "Everyone's welcome." "It's not just for people with AIDS." "Okay, yeah, I'll be there, but first I got a protest to save." "See?" "Told you." "I'm just playing with you, boy." "Well, it's Christmas." "Don't stay in the house all day." "Bye." "Hi." "Maureen called me to try to come help fix the equipment." "You're Mark?" "Joanne?" " Maureen said she'd be here." " Well, don't hold your breath." "This is so typical." "I told her not to call you." "Oh, well..." "Can I help anyway?" "I've hired an engineer." "Great." "Well, nice to have met you, then." "He'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" " Fuckin' 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 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" " Fuckin' 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" "My Maureen" "The Tango:" "Maureen" "Mark." "Mark." "Oh, my God." "Are you okay?" "Actually I feel great now." "I feel lousy." "And we're patched." "Thanks." " Maureen?" " Hi, baby." " Hi, honey, we're..." " Pookie." ""Pookie"?" " You never called me pook..." " We're late." "Forget it." " We're patched." " Thank you." "Pookie." "Shut up." "Okay, everyone, let's begin." "First, I just want to welcome you all." "Why don't we start by going around and introducing ourselves." "Steve." "Gordon." "Ali." "Pam." "Sue." "Hi." "I'm Angel." "Tom." "Collins." "I'm Paul." "Sorry." "Excuse me." "And you are...?" "Oh, I'm not..." "I don't have..." "I'm here with..." "I'm just here to..." "Mark." "Mark." "I'm Mark." "Well, this is quite an operation." "Does anyone have a problem if I film a little of this for a documentary?" "Make yourself comfortable, Mark." "Who wants to begin?" "Well, I'm..." "Yesterday I found out my T cells were low." "What was your reaction?" "Scared." "How are you feeling today?" "Right now?" "Okay." "All right." "Pretty good." "Is that all?" "It's the best I've felt in a long time." " Months." " 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" "There's only us" "There's only this" "Forget regret" "Or life is yours to miss" "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 New Year's 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've got to 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 wall 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" "There's only this" "Forget regret" "Or life is yours to miss" "No other road" "No other way" "No day but today" "Excuse me if I'm off track" "But if you're so wise Then tell me" "Why do you need smack?" "Take your needle" "Take your fancy prayer" "Don't forget, Get the moonlight out of your hair" "Long ago you might have Lit up my heart" "But the fire's dead Ain't never ever gonna start" "Another time Another place" "The words would only rhyme We'd be in outer space" "It'd be another song We'd sing another way" "You wanna prove me wrong?" "Come back another day" "Another day" "There's only yes" "Only tonight" "We must let go" "To know what's right" "No other course" "No other way" "No day but today" "I can't control" "Control your temper" "My destiny" "She doesn't see" "I trust my soul" " Who says that there's a soul?" " My only goal" "Is just to be" "Just let me be" " Who do you think you are?" " There's only now, there's only here" " Barging in on me and my guitar" " Give in to love, or live in fear" " Little girl, hey" " No other path" " The door is that way" " No other way" "No day but today" "The fire's out anyway" "No day but today" "Take your powder Take your candle" "No day but today" "Take your brown eyes, Your pretty smile, your silhouette" "No day but today" "Another time, another place, Another rhyme, a warm embrace" "No day but today" "Another dance, Another way, another chance" "Another day" "No day but today" " Speak." " Speak." "Mark, Roger, it's Benny." "Look, you still got a few hours to stop Maureen's protest." "My offer expires after dark." "Hey." "How you doing?" " Look, about last night..." " I don't wanna talk about it." "You know, Mimi's gonna be at Maureen's show tonight." "You should come too." "I'd hate to see you pass up something that could be good for you." "You'll only regret it." "I'll live." "Right." "Will I lose my dignity?" "Will someone care?" "Will I wake tomorrow" "From this nightmare?" "Will I lose my dignity?" "Will someone care?" "Will I wake tomorrow" "From this nightmare?" " Will I lose my dignity?" " Will I lose my dignity?" "Will someone care?" "Will someone care?" " Will I wake tomorrow" " Will I wake tomorrow" " From this nightmare?" " From this nightmare?" " Will I lose my dignity?" " Will I lose my dignity?" " Will someone care?" " Will I lose my dignity?" " Will I wake tomorrow" " Will someone care?" " From this nightmare?" " Will I wake tomorrow" " Will I lose my dignity?" " From this nightmare?" "Will I lose my dignity?" " Will someone care?" " Will I lose my dignity?" " Will I wake tomorrow" " Will someone care?" " From this nightmare?" " Will I wake tomorrow" "From this nightmare?" " Will I lose my dignity?" " Will I lose?" "Will someone care?" "Will I wake tomorrow" "From this nightmare?" "I am so glad you came, man." " I'm proud of you." " Thanks." "Come on, get up." "Come on, let's go." " Wake up." " This ain't a campground." "Let's go." "You gotta go." "Christ, it's a lady." "Come on, ma'am, you gotta get up." "Smile for Ted Koppel, officers." "Who do you think you are?" "I don't need no goddamn help from some bleeding-heart cameraman." "My life's not for you to make a name for yourself on." "Easy, sugar, easy." "He was just trying..." "Just trying to use me to kill his guilt." "It's not that kind of movie, honey." "This place is full of artists." "Hey, artist, you got a dollar?" "Didn't think so." "New York City" " Center of the universe" " Sing it, girl." "Times are shitty, but I'm pretty sure They can't get worse" " I hear that." " It's a comfort to know" "When you're singing The hit-the-road blues" "That anywhere else you could Possibly go after New York would be" "A pleasure cruise" "Now you're talking." "Well, I'm thwarted by a Metaphysic puzzle" "And I'm sick of grading papers, That I know" "I'm shouting in my sleep I need a muzzle" "And all this misery pays no salary So" "Let's open up a restaurant In Santa Fe" "Sunny Santa Fe would be nice" "We'll open up a restaurant In Santa Fe" "And leave this To the roaches and mice" " You teach?" " Yeah, I teach." "Computer Age Philosophy." "When my students would rather watch TV." " America." " America." "You're a sensitive aesthete" "Brush the sauce onto the meat" "You can make the menu Sparkle with a rhyme" "You can drum a gentle drum" "I can seat guests as they come" "Chatting not about Heidegger, But wine" "Let's open up a restaurant In Santa Fe" " Santa Fe" " Our labors would reap financial gain" " Gain" " Gain" " Gain" " We'll open up" "A restaurant in Santa Fe" " Santa Fe" " And save from devastation our brains" "Save our brains" "We'll pack up all ourjunk And fly so far away" "Devote ourselves to projects That sell" "We'll open up a restaurant In Santa Fe" "Forget this cold bohemian hell" "Do you know the way To Santa Fe?" "You know, tumbleweeds" "Prairie dogs" "Yeah" "Oh, guys, I'm late for Maureen's sound check." "I gotta go." " Here, you can help me." " Bye." "See you later." "It's cold." "Come on." "Live in my house" "I'll be your shelter" "Just pay me back With 1000 kisses" "Be my lover" "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 and I'll cover you" " I think they meant it" " I think they meant it" " When they said you can't buy love" " When they said you can't buy love" " Now I know you can rent it" " Now I know you can rent it" " A new lease you are, my love" " A new lease you are, my love" " On life" " On life" " Be my life" " Be my life" " Just slip me on" " Just slip me on" " I'll be your blanket" " I'll be your blanket" " Wherever, whatever" " Wherever, whatever" " I'll be your coat" " I'll be your coat" "You'll be my king And I'll be your castle" "No, you'll be my queen And I'll be your moat" " I think they meant it" " I think they meant it" " When they said you can't buy love" " When they said you can't buy love" " Now I know you can rent it" " Now I know you can rent it" " A new lease you are, my love" " A new lease you are, my love" " On life" " On life" " All my life" " All my life" " I've longed to discover" " I've longed to discover" " Something as true as this is" " Something as true as this is" " So with a thousand sweet kisses" " When you're cold and you're lonely" "I'll cover you With a thousand sweet kisses" " You've got one nickel only" " I'll cover you" "With a thousand sweet kisses" " When you're worn out and tired" " I'll cover you" "With a thousand sweet kisses" " When your heart has expired" " I'll cover you" " Oh, lover" " Oh, lover" " I'll cover you" " I'll cover you" " Yeah" " Yeah" " Oh, lover" " Oh, lover" " I'll cover you" " I'll cover you" "I'm gonna celebrate tonight." "All right, cool." " The usual." " Cool." " Hey." " Hey." "Can I talk to you for a sec...?" "Hey." "Lover boy." "You steal my client, you die." "You didn't miss me, you won't miss her." "Look around." "Got plenty of customers." "Look." "About last night, I'm sorry." " I don't know what the..." " Just forget it." "I was out of line." "Can I make it up to you?" "How?" "Bunch of us are getting together tonight." "At the Life Caf?" "after Maureen's show." "Yeah?" "Would you like to come with me?" "Sure." "I'd like that." "So you're a tough guy?" "No." "Not really." "That's pretty good." "Over there." "The guy with the glasses." "Right there." " Angel." " Mimi." "Oh, my God, you look so good." "Maureen!" "Maureen!" "Maureen!" "Last night I had a dream." "I found myself in a desert called Cyberland." "It was hot." "My canteen had sprung a leak, and I was thirsty." "Out of the abyss walked a cow." "Elsie." "I asked if she had anything to drink." "She said:" ""I'm forbidden to produce milk" "In Cyberland we only drink" "Diet Coke"" "She said:" ""Only thing to do" "Is jump over the moon"" "I" "Gotta get out of here" "It's like I'm being tied to the hood Of a yellow rental truck" "Being packed in With fertilizer and fuel oil" "Pushed over a cliff By a suicidal Mickey Mouse" "I've" "Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta" "Gotta, gotta find a way" "To jump over the moon" "Only thing to do Is jump over the moon" "Yeah!" "Go, Maureen!" "Then a little bulldog entered." "His name, we have learned, was Benny." "And although he once had principles he abandoned them to live as a lapdog to a wealthy daughter of the revolution." "A one, two, three "That's bull," he said" ""Ever since the cat took up the fiddle That cow's been jumpy" "The dish and the spoon were evicted From the table and eloped" "She's had trouble with that milk And the moon ever since" "Maybe it's a female thing" "'Cause who'd wanna leave Cyberland anyway?" "Walls ain't so bad" "The dish and the spoon, for instance, They're down on their luck" "They come knockin' On my doghouse door" "And I say, 'Not in my back yard, utensils." "Go back to China"'" ""The only way out is up," Elsie whispered to me." ""A leap" "Of faith"" " Yeah." " That's it." ""Still thirsty?"" ""Parched."" ""Have some milk."" "And I lowered myself beneath her swollen udder and I sucked the sweetest milk I had ever tasted." ""Climb onboard," she said." "And as a harvest moon rose over Cyberland we reared back, we sprang into a gallop leaping out of orbit." "I awoke, singing..." "Leap of faith Leap of faith" "Leap of faith Leap of faith" "Only thing to do" "Only thing to do is jump" "Only thing to do is Jump over the moon" "Only thing to do is Jump over the moon" "Over the moon" "Over the..." "Moo with me." "Yes." "Who is that?" "Come on." "Moo with me." "Yes." "Come on, sir." "Don't be shy." "Let it go." "Moo with me." "Let it rip." "Yes." "Let it go, New York City." "Yeah." "Hey, get off, man." "Just calm down." "Take it easy now, all right?" "Back off." "Hey, hey, hey." "Guys, it's okay." "It's okay." "Just keep cool." "Come on, move back." " Take it easy, all right?" " This is supposed be a peace..." "Officer, please." "Look, just keep..." "Hey." "Please." "Everyone, be calm." "Everyone, please." "Oh, my God." "Stop it." " Get off of me." " Let go of him." " Collins." " Get off of her." "Get off of me." " Get off of me." " Get off her." " Let's get out of here." "This way." " Go, go, go." "Everyone, be cool." "Stop, this is peaceful." "Please." "Benny got exactly what he wanted." "He screws up my show, he gets all these people arrested." "Cops won't hold them for long." "They'll let them go in a few hours." " Oh, there they are." " You all right?" " Yes." "Yes." " Joanne?" " Collins." " Nice to meet you." " Angel." " Nice to meet you." " Oh, it's cold." "Let's go inside, okay?" " Yeah." "Hi, baby." "Thank you." "Wait, where's Mark?" "I don't know, man." "Let's wait for him inside." "Come on." "Let's go." " Hey." " Hey." "Are you all right?" "I'm fine." "I'm fine." "I'm fine." "Tonight on the 11:00 news, the lead story is gonna be your show." " How do you know that?" " They bought my footage of the riot." " They're gonna see the whole thing." " Congratulations." " Thank you." " Good work, Mark." " You serious?" " Yes." "How can I repay you?" "Let the boy buy us dinner." " Okay." " Oh, no." "Please, no." "No, not tonight." " Please leave." " What?" "Why?" "You sit here all night, and you never order anything." "That's a lie." "Last week I had a tea." "You couldn't pay." " Oh, yeah." " Yeah." "Tonight we can." "Come on." "Fine." "Just please don't move the tables." "Let's put these tables together." " Slide this way." "Put these together." " No." "No, no, no." "Hey, Doodles." "Well, if you get back to me, let's say by early next week we can break ground, I'm thinking, mid-January." "Benjamin Coffin III." "The enemy of Avenue A." "You got a whole lot of nerve showing your face here after what just happened." "Listen, guys, this was not my fault." " Go to hell." " Jerk." "You put the cops on standby." " I didn't want it to get out of control." " Why did Muffy..." "Allison." " miss the show?" "There..." "There was a death in the family." "Who died?" "Our Akita." " Evita." " Evita." "You 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" "Dearly beloved" "We gather here To say our goodbyes" "Here she lies" "No one knew her worth" "The late, great daughter Of Mother Earth" "On these nights When we celebrate the birth" "In that little town of Bethlehem" "We raise our glass You bet your ass" "To" "La vie" "Bohème" "La vie bohème" "La vie bohème" "La vie bohème" " La vie bohème" " To days of inspiration" "Playin' hooky Makin' somethin' out of nothin'" "The need to express To communicate" "To going against the grain Going insane" " La vie bohème" " Going mad" " La vie bohème" " 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 Absolut To choice" "To the Village Voice" "To any passing fad" "To being an us for once Instead of a them" "La vie bohème" "La vie bohème" "Hey, mister." "She's my sister." "So that's five miso soup Four seaweed salad" "Three soy-burger dinner Two tofu-dog platter" "And one pasta with meatless balls" "It tastes the same" "If you close your eyes" " And 13 orders of fries, is that it here?" " Wine and beer" "To handcrafted beers Made in local breweries" "To yoga To yogurt" "To rice and beans and cheese" "To leather To dildos" "To curry vindaloo To huevos rancheros" "And Maya Angelou" "Emotion, devotion To causing a commotion" "Creation Vacation" "Mucho masturbation" "Compassion To fashion" "To passion when it's new" " To Sontag" " To Sondheim" "To anything taboo" "Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham And Cage" "Lenny Bruce" " Langston Hughes" " To the stage" " To Uta" " To Buddha" "Pablo Neruda too" "Why Dorothy and Toto Went over the rainbow" "To blow off Auntie Em" "La vie bohème" " Sisters?" " We're close." "Brothers" "Bisexuals, trisexuals, Homo sapiens" "Carcinogens, hallucinogens, men, Pee-wee Herman" "German wine, turpentine Gertrude Stein" "Antonioni, Bertolucci, Kurosawa" "Carmina Burana" "To apathy To entropy" "To empathy Ecstasy" "Václav Havel The Sex Pistols 8BC To no shame" "Never playing' the fame game" " To marijuana" " To sodomy" "It's between God and me" "To S  M" " Waiter, waiter, waiter, waiter." " La vie bohème" "In honor of the death of bohemia an impromptu salon will commence immediately following dinner." "Maureen Johnson, back from her spectacular one-night engagement at the 11th Street lot will perform tribal chants backwards through her vocoder, accompanying herself on the electric cello." "Which she ain't never studied." "And Mark Cohen will preview his new documentary about his inability to hold an erection on the High Holy Days." "And Mimi Marquez, clad only in bubblewrap will perform her famous lawn-chair handcuff dance to the sounds of iced tea being stirred." "And Roger will attempt to write a bittersweet, evocative song that doesn't remind us of "Musetta's Waltz."" "Angel Dumott Schunard will model the latest fall fashions from Paris while accompanying herself on the 10-gallon plastic pickle tub." "And Collins will recount his exploits as anarchist including his successful reprogramming of the MIT retro-reality equipment to self-destruct as it broadcasts the words:" "Actual reality." "ACT UP." "Fight AIDS." "Excuse me Did I do somethin' wrong?" "I get invited, then ignored All night long" "I've been tryin' I'm not lyin'" "No one's perfect I've got baggage" "Life's too short, babe Time is flyin'" "I'm lookin' for baggage That goes with mine" " I should tell you" " I've got baggage too" " Should tell you..." "Baggage" " Baggage" "Wine and beer" "AZT break." "You?" "Me" "You?" "Mimi" "I should tell you I'm disaster" "I forget how to begin it" "Let's just make this part go faster" "I have yet to be in it I should tell you" "I should tell you" "I should tell you" "I should tell you" "I should tell I blew the candle out" "Just to get back in" "I'd forgotten how to smile" "Until your candle burned my skin" "I should tell you" "I should tell you" "I should tell you" " I should tell" " I should tell" " Well, here we go" " Well, here we go" " Now we" " Now we" "Oh, no" "I know this something is" " Here goes" " Here goes" "Guess so, it's starting to" " Who knows?" " Who knows?" " Who knows where?" " Who knows where?" " Who goes there?" " Who goes there?" " Who knows?" " Who knows?" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Trusting desire" " Trusting desire" " Starting to learn" " Starting to learn" " Walking through fire" " Walking through fire" " Without a burn" " Without a burn" " Clinging a shoulder" " Clinging a shoulder" " A leap begins" " A leap begins" " Stinging and older" " Stinging and older" " Asleep on pins" " Asleep on pins" " So here we go" " So here we go" " Now we" " Now we" "Oh, no" " I know" " Oh, no" " Who knows where?" " Who knows where?" " Who goes there?" " Who goes there?" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " Here goes" " That's right." "Come on." " Yeah." " To dance" " No way to make a living" "Masochism, pain, perfection" "Muscle spasms, chiropractors Short careers, eating disorders" " Film" " Adventure, tedium" "No family, boring locations Darkrooms" "Perfect faces, egos, money Hollywood and sleaze" " Music" " Food of love, emotion" "Mathematics, isolation Rhythm, power" "Feeling, harmony And heavy competition" " Anarchy" " Revolution, justice" "Screaming for solutions Forcing changes, risk and danger" "Making noise and making pleas" "To faggots, lezzies, dykes Cross-dressers too" " To me" " To me" "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 bohème" "La vie bohème" " La vie bohème" " Anyone out of the mainstream" " La vie bohème" " Is anyone in the mainstream?" " La vie bohème" " Anyone alive with a sex drive" " La vie bohème" " Tear down the wall" "Aren't we all?" " The opposite of war isn't peace" " What is?" "It's creation" "La vie bohème" "Viva la vie bohème!" "Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes" "Five hundred twenty-five thousand Moments so dear" "Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes" "How do you measure Measure a year?" "In diapers, report cards In spoked wheels, in speeding tickets" "In contracts, dollars In funerals, in births" "In 525,600 minutes" "How do you figure A last year on Earth?" "Figure in love" " Figure in love" " Eight, seven, six, five..." " Figure in love ...four, three, two, one." "Measure in love" "Seasons of love" "Seasons of love" "Hey, Mimi." "Mimi." "Mimi, give me your New Year's resolutions." "I'm giving up my vices." "I'm going back to school." "Oh, that's very good." "How about you, Roger?" " Finish a song." " Yeah, maybe this year?" "And who are you two supposed to be?" " Bond." "James Bond." " And Pussy Galore." "In person." "Very nice." "What you want, huh?" "Well, you can take the girl out of Hicksville but you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl." "Heard you got a job offer." "No, it was just that sleazy news show Buzzline wants to take a meeting." "We're gonna need an agent." " "We"?" " Hey, listen, mister." "I am the reason you got on TV in the first place." "Oh, my God." "You know what?" "We'll do another protest." "And this time you can shoot the entire thing for the TV show." "No, I'm not interested, I'm sorry." "What?" "Why not?" "Because working for a show like Buzzline, that's completely selling out." "Okay." "But it's nice to dream." " Well, maybe." " Happy New Year." "Happy New Year." "Give me that." "I'm sick and tired of you always..." " Maureen." "You're gonna break it." " Hi, Mark." " Happy New Year." " This is not my bar mitzvah." "Give it back to me." "Out of all the years I've been in New York I've never gone to Times Square for New Year's." " Really?" " I don't think I wanna do it again." " I think that was enough." " It was a little like a moo-fest." " Mark." " What?" "Check out the door." "What the hell is that?" "Guys, there's a padlock on the door." "Benny." "Hold on." "Hold this, honey." "I saw this on television." "Watch." "Baby, what you doing?" "You'll see." "Be careful, now." " You're drunk." " No, I'm not." "Okay, watch." " That's so heavy." " Watch your fingers." "That's my girl." " Yeah." " Nothing like Pussy." " Let's go." " Here you go, baby." " Thank you." " Door open." " That's a full-service woman." " That was great." " Gonna put that trash can back?" " No." "Oh, damn." "Typical." "He took all our stuff." "Mine too." "What a fricking sweetheart." "What do we do now?" "Well, technically, now that you're inside you're squatters." "You can't be arrested." "Benny can't throw you out on the street." "It'll give you and Roger time to get some money together." "There's always Buzzline." "Oh, my God, my stomach doesn't feel right." "You'll be fine." "Is what I'm wearing okay?" "Does this look right?" "Yeah, you look really good." "Do you think this belt is too much, though?" " I can't do this." " Come on." " I can't do this." " Yes, you can." "I'll do all the talking." " What are you doing?" " Stop fussing." "We're late." "Oh, my God, look at this place." "Yeah, it's corporate America." "Welcome." " Hi." "We're here to see Alexi Darling." " Hi." " Your name?" " Joanne Jefferson and Mark Cohen." "I'm Maureen Johnson." "Maybe you should wait out here." " But I'm the one..." " We don't wanna come on too strong." "Alexi, Joanne Jefferson and Mark Cohen here to see you." "Okay." "Fine." "Whatever." "How much did I love your footage?" "So much." "It reminded me of my Berkeley days." "Fighting the good fight." " Kudos." "Kudos." " Thank you." "I wanted to let you know that I've also been working on a documentary about the homeless and people with HIV." "Great." "I love it." "So fresh, edgy." "Everything Buzzline's about." " Really?" " We may dip into the tabloid side." "Guilty as charged." "But we are a news show." "And your client has a fresh eye to bring real stories to an audience and that's what we want." "We get the real programming he gets the network exposure." "Not a bad way to start a career, by the way." "So, what do you think?" "Yes." "What about salary?" "On commission." "On an escalating scale." "Start at $3000." "You're not gonna get a better deal than that." "We'll take it." "Congratulations." " I sold my soul." " For 3 grand a segment." "You ain't got nothing without my protest." "Does everything have to be about you?" "Me?" "You're the one helping my ex-boyfriend." "He needed a lawyer." "I figured I could help out, since you got them evicted." "You know what?" "Why don't the two of you get an accountant's ledger and a bottle of champagne and go at it." "Invite the girl you were just flirting with to join us and I will." "Oh, my God." "Come on, Pookie." "I was just being friendly." " My God." " What do you want, huh?" "I'll do anything." "You want me to be your slave?" "You want me to just obey your every wish?" "Tell me what you want." "Commitment." "That's all?" "Why didn't you say so in the first place?" "What?" "All you have to do is ask and I'm yours." "Will you commit to me?" "To be with only me for the rest of our lives?" "I will." "I do." "This can't be happening." "I'd like to welcome everyone and congratulate my daughter Joanne." "On..." "On her wonderful choice of a life partner, Maureen Johnson." "My husband and I would also like to welcome Maureen's parents Eddie and Nancy Johnson, into our family." "Would everyone please stand?" "And let's raise a glass to toast the future of Joanne and Maureen." "Hear, hear." "Cheers." "I love you, baby." "Thanks, Mom." "You got engaged." "Thanks, Dad." " Cheers." " Cheers." " Cheers." " Cheers." " Thanks." " Cheers." " Congratulations." " Hi." "Thank you." "Got anything stronger than this?" "Only champagne and wine, unfortunately." "Hi." "Thank you." "You know, Maureen didn't even let me really congratulate her yet." "I know, because..." " Where'd you get this necklace?" " Oh, just downtown." "Could you excuse me for a minute?" " Hi." "Could you excuse us a minute?" " Hi, baby." "Thank you." " What's up?" " What the hell are you doing?" "What?" "We were just talking." " Right." " Pookie, we were just talking." "Maureen, please, do not do this today." "Excuse me, sir, can you hold this, please?" " Certainly." " Thanks." "You know what, Miss Ivy League?" "I can't take much more of this." "This obsessive-compulsive, control-freak paranoia." " What?" " I didn't pierce my nipples because it grossed you out." "I didn't stay at the Kink Club last night because you wanted to go home." "You flirted with the woman in rubber." "There will always be women in rubber flirting with me." "Give me a break." "Every single day I walk down the street" "I hear people say "Baby's so sweet"" "Ever since puberty Everybody stares at me" "Boys, girls, I can't help it, baby" "So be kind And don't lose your mind" "Just remember that I'm your baby" "Take me for what I am" "Who I was meant to be" "And if you give a damn" "Take me, baby, or leave me" "Take me, baby, or leave me" "A tiger in a cage Can never see the sun" "This diva needs her stage Baby, let's have fun" "You are the one I choose Folks would kill to fill your shoes" "You love The limelight too now, baby" "So be mine And don't waste my time" "Crying, "Oh, honey bear, Are you still my, my" " My baby?"" " Don't you dare." "Take me for what I am" "Who I was meant to be" "And if you give a damn" "Take me, baby, or leave me" "No way can I be what I'm not" "But, hey, don't you want Your girl hot?" "Don't fight Don't lose your head" "'Cause every night" "Who's in your bed?" "Who?" "Who's in your bed?" " Kiss, Pookie." " It won't work." "I look before I leap" "I love margins and discipline" "I make lists in my sleep, baby What's my sin?" "Never quit I follow through" "I hate mess But I love you" "What to do With my impromptu baby" "So be wise 'Cause this girl satisfies" "You've got a prize But don't compromise" "You're one lucky baby" " Take me for what I am" " A control freak." " Who I was meant to be" " A snob, yet overattentive." " And if you give a damn" " A lovable, droll geek." " Take me, baby, or leave me" " An anal-retentive." " That's it" " That's it" "The straw that breaks my back" " I quit" " I quit" "Unless you take it back" " Women" " Women" "What is it about them?" " Can't live with them or without them" " Can't live with them or without them" " Take me for what I am" " Take me for what I am" " Who I was meant to be" " Who I was meant to be" " And if you give a damn" " And if you give a damn" "You better take me, baby" " Oh, take me, baby" " Or leave me" "Take me or leave me" " Take me, baby" " Take me, baby" " Or leave me" " Or leave me" " Guess I'm leaving" " Guess I'm leaving" " I'm gone" " I'm gone" "Maybe now you two can get back together." " Well, actually, I'm..." " Come on, let's go." "Hey, guys, all our shit's back." "Benny, what's going on?" "I'm here to put an end to this war." " What changed your mind?" " Mimi did, actually." "We hadn't seen each other in a while." "So we had dinner, we talked and she convinced me to rethink the situation." "Look, I regret the unlucky circumstances..." "Circumstance?" "Benny, you padlocked our door and you took all of our stuff." " Right." "Which is why I'm here offering a new lease." "All right?" "Rent-free, courtesy of CyberArts." "You might wanna get this on film." "Oh, I see, this is a photo opportunity." "The benevolent god ushers the poor artists back to their flat." "Brought to you by your friendly CyberArts." " Full story tonight on Buzzline." " It's not like that, Collins." "Look, we don't need your charity." "Should cover us for a little while." "Where'd you get this?" "It's my first advance." "Okay." "Congratulations." "Excuse me." "Roger nothing happened." "Benny and me, it's over." "We had a thing once but it was two years ago." " It doesn't matter." " It was before I met you." " I don't care." "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" "The world revives" "Colors renew" " But I know blue" " But I know blue" " Only blue" " Only blue" " Lonely blue" " Lonely blue" "Within me, blue" "Without you" "Without you" "The hand gropes" "The ear hears" "The pulse beats" "Without you" "The eyes gaze" "The legs walk" "The lungs breathe" " The mind churns" " The mind churns" " The heart yearns" " The heart yearns" " The tears dry" " The tears dry" "Without you" " Life goes on" " Life goes on" " But I'm gone" " But I'm gone" " 'Cause I die without you" " I die" "Without you" "Without you" " Without you" " Without you" "It's right that today's Halloween." "It was Angel's favorite holiday." "I knew we'd hit it off the moment we met." "There was this skinhead that was harassing her and she just walked right up to him and said:" ""I'm more of a man than you'll ever be and more of a woman than you'll ever get."" "And then there was this time he walked up to this group of tourists and they were petrified because, A, they were obviously lost and, B, had probably never spoken to a drag queen before in their lives." "And he..." "She just offered to escort them out of Alphabet City and then let them take a picture with her and then said she'd help them find the Circle Line." "So much more original than any of us." "You'd find an old tablecloth on the street and make a dress and then the next year, sure enough they'd be mass-producing them at the Gap." "You always said how lucky you were that we were all friends but it was us, baby who were the lucky ones." "Live in my house" "I'll be your shelter" "Just pay me back" "With 1000 kisses" "Be my lover" "And I'll cover you Yeah" "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 and 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 are, my love" "On life" "All my life" "I've longed to discover" "Something as true as this is Yeah" "So with a thousand sweet kisses" " lf you're cold and you're lonely" " I'll cover you" "With a thousand sweet kisses" " You've got one nickel only" " I'll cover you" "With a thousand sweet kisses" " When you're worn out and tired" " I'll cover you" "With a thousand sweet kisses" "When your heart has expired" "Oh, lover" "I'll cover you" "Oh, lover" "I'll cover you" "Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes" "Five hundred twenty-five thousand Seasons of" " Love" " I'll cover you, oh" "It's true you sold your guitar And bought a car?" "It's true I'm leaving now for Santa Fe" "It's true you're with This yuppie scum?" "You said you'd never Speak to him again" " Not now." " Who said that you have any say" " In who she says things to at all?" " Yeah." "Who said that you should stick Your nose in other people...?" "Who said I was talking to you?" " We used to have this fight each night" " Calm down" " She'd never admit I existed" " Everyone, please" "He was the same way He was always" "Run away, hit the road, don't commit You're full of shit" " She's in denial" " He's in denial" "Didn't give an inch When I gave a mile" " I gave a mile" " Gave a mile to who?" "Come on, guys, chill." "I'd be happy to die For a taste of what Angel had" " Someone to live for" " Someone to live for" " Unafraid to say "I love you"" " Unafraid to say "I love you"" "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" "You all said you'd be cool today" "So please, for my sake" "I can't believe he's gone" "I can't believe you're going" "I can't believe this family must die" "Angel helped us believe in love" "I can't believe you disagree" "I can't believe this is" "Goodbye" "Don't breathe too deep" "Don't think all day" "Dive into work" "Drive the other way" "That drip of hurt" "That pint of shame" "Goes away Just play the game" "You're living in America" "At the end of the millennium" "You're living in America" "Leave your conscience at the tone" "And when you're living in America" "At the end of the millennium" "You're what you own" "The filmmaker cannot see" "And the songwriter cannot hear" "Yet I see Mimi everywhere" "Angel's voice is in my ear" "Just tighten those shoulders" "Just clench yourjaw till you frown" "Just don't let go" " Or you may drown" " Or you may drown" "You're living in America" "At the end of the millennium" " You're living in America" " You're living in America" " Where it's like The Twilight Zone" " Where it's like The Twilight Zone" " And when you're living in America" " And when you're living in America" " At the end of the millennium" " At the end of the millennium" " You're what you own" " You're what you own" " So I own not a notion" " So I own not a notion" " I escape and ape content" " I escape and ape content" " I don't own emotion" " I don't own emotion" " I rent" " I rent" " What was it about that night?" " What was it about that night?" " Connection in an isolating age" " Connection in an isolating age" " For once the shadows" " For once the shadows" " Gave way to light" " Gave way to light" " For once I didn't disengage" " For once I didn't disengage" " Angel, I hear you, I hear it, I see it" " Mimi, I see you" " I see it, my film" " I hear it, I hear it, I hear it, my song" " Alexi, Mark." "Call me a hypocrite..." " One song, glory ...I need to finish my own film." "I quit." " Mimi, your eyes" "Dying in America" "At the end of the millennium" " We're dying in America" " We're dying in America" " To come into our own" " To come into our own" " And when you're dying in America" " And when you're dying in America" " At the end of the millennium" " At the end of the millennium" " You're not alone" " You're not alone" " I'm not alone" " I'm not alone" " I'm not alone" " I'm not alone" " Speak." " Speak." "Hey, guys, it's Benny." "Look, I was wondering if you've seen Mimi." "I haven't seen her in a couple of weeks." "She dropped out of rehab and I'm afraid that she may have started using again." " lf you find out anything, let me know." " Hi, Roger, Mark it's Maureen." "Still no sign of Mimi." " I just wanna know if she's all right." " Joanne and I printed up some fliers." " Hey, it's Collins." "Just checking in." " I'll call back if we hear anything." " You heard from Mimi?" "Roger, I spoke to the manager of the Cat Scratch Club." " She hasn't shown up for work." " Roger, are you there?" "Look, I just went to the police station and I filed a missing-persons report." "I spoke to a friend of Mimi's who said she saw her three weeks ago." "She hasn't picked up her AZT in a while." " She's been living on the street." " Couple of weeks." "It's Collins again." "I should be heading home, like, right around Christmas." "I'm really starting to get worried." "It's getting cold out there." " It's too cold out there." " How can she survive?" "December 24th, 1990, 10 p.m., Eastern Standard Time." "I can't believe a year went by so fast." " Speak." " Speak." " Hey, it's me, throw down the key." " Hey, look who's home." "Hey, Collins, don't get your ass kicked this time." " Hey." "Merry Christmas." " Merry Christmas." "Welcome back." "Come here." "Take your key." "Hey, man." "Hello, Thomas." "Merry Christmas." " Hey, any word from Mimi?" " No." "You got the projector..." "You finished your movie." " I did." " Well, I wanna see it." "Okay." "And I thought you guys could use this to get some heat up in here." " You shouldn't have done that." " Thank you." " Tutoring again?" " Nope." " You back at NYU?" " Negative." " Then how'd you get all this?" " I rewired the ATM at The Food Emporium." "Now all you need is the code." " The code?" "What code?" " A-N-G-E-L." "Cheers." "Merry Christmas." "Mark?" "Roger?" "Anyone?" "Help." "We can't get her up the stairs." "Hurry up, please." "Mimi." "She's been living on the street." "We found her in the park." "She wanted to come here." "No room on the couch." "Just clear off the table, we'll put her there." "Up here." "Roger." " You're back." " I'm back." "I'm back, baby." "Rog." " We need some heat." " Okay, I'll buy some wood and food." " It's too late." "I'm calling 911." " Roger?" "I'm right here." "I'm right here." "It's okay." "I'm here." "We got you." "We got you." "I should tell you I should tell you" "I should tell you I should tell you" "I should tell you Benny wasn't any..." "I know." "I should tell you why I left" " It wasn't 'cause I didn't..." " I know." " I should tell you" " I should tell you" "I should tell you, I love you" "Who do you think you are?" "Leaving me alone with my guitar" "Hold on, there's something You should hear" "It isn't much, but it took all year" "Your eyes" "As we said our goodbyes" "Can't get them out of my mind" "And I find" "I can't hide" "From your eyes" "The ones that took me by surprise" "The night you came into my life" "Where there's moonlight" "I see your eyes" "How'd I let you slip away" "When I'm longing so to hold you?" "Now I'd die for one more day" "'Cause there's something I should have told you" "Yes, there's something I should have told you" "When I looked into your eyes" "Why does distance make us wise?" "You were the song all along" "And before the song dies" "I should tell you I should tell you" "I have always loved you" "You can see it in my eyes" "Mimi" "I was heading towards this warm white light." "And I swear Angel was there." "And she looked good." "She said:" ""Turn around, girlfriend and listen to that boy's song."" "You're drenched." "Her fever's breaking." "There is no future" "There is no past" "Thank God this moment's Not the last" " There's only us" " There's only us" " There's only this" " There's only this" " Forget regret" " Forget regret" "Or life is yours to miss" "No other road" "No other way" "No day but today" " I can't control" " Will I lose my dignity?" " My destiny" " Will someone care?" " I trust my soul" " Will I wake tomorrow" "My only goal" " Is just to be" " From this nightmare?" " Without you" " There's only now" " The hand gropes" " There's only here" " The ear hears" " Give in to love" " The pulse beats" " Or live in fear" " Life goes on" " No other path" " But I'm gone" " No other way" " 'Cause I die without you" " No day but today" " I die without you" " No day but today" " I die without you" " No day but today" " I die without you" " No day but today" " I die without you" " No day but today" " I die without you" " No day but today" "No day but today"