Musical: Act 1, Scene 3

Act I, Scene III

(spoken)

Collette:

                I’m leaving.

Lunille & Mary:

                You can’t by yourself. Wait for us a while more.

Collette:

                Irial wants to leave as well and has offered to walk me home.

Lunille & Mary: (exchanging glances)

                Very well then. Don’t do anything we wouldn’t do.

Collette:

                Oh, you already know I would do far less than the two of you.

(Lunille & Mary laugh).

Irial:        I’m off, fellows.

Jonas:     It didn’t work out?

Lucas:     We’d thought for sure you were enjoying her company.

Irial:        I’m walking Collette home. We’re both tired of this place.

Jonas & Lucas:

Collette? (exchanging glances) Then we must enchant her friends in her absence.

Irial:        Just don’t make fools of yourselves.

Jonas & Lucas:

                Remember not to mention you’re to be wed tomorrow and you may just get lucky.

(walking down the dark street, space between them)

Collette:

                I had fun dancing, tonight. For the first time in a long time.

Irial:        I haven’t been dancing in a long time, to be honest.  I’m glad I met you…it was a wonderful surprise.

Collette:

                Why haven’t you been dancing?

Irial:        Delilah doesn’t enjoy it. (realizes what he has said) That’s not what I meant.

Collette:

                Who’s Delilah? And be honest.

Irial:        Tomorrow she’ll be my wife. But I had no choice in this. I don’t want to marry her.

Collette:

                So what am I? The practice woman? You can’t deflower your Delilah before the ceremony, so you have to have someone else to practice on?

Irial:        It’s not that way. Truly. I have never loved her, and the thought of marrying her is revolting. I wish it wasn’t so. I wish I could have met you sooner.

Collette:

                And I wish I’d never met you. Then there wouldn’t be a problem.

Irial:        Please, I didn’t mean for this to happen. I didn’t think I’d ever find someone like you. That I could ever want to kiss or be with a woman as much as I want to be with you. And I can tell you want the same thing.

Collette:

                I don’t want to hear it.

Irial:        I cannot help my circumstance or what I now desire. And more than any of that, I long to kiss you.

Collette: (stops his attempt)

                Don’t. You may think on it, but it won’t do any good.

Irial:        Whatever do you mean?

Collette:

                You know what I mean…

Irial:        Well, then explain what I know. Why shouldn’t I kiss you?

(sung)

Collette:

                Because you know I love you

                Though you have chosen someone else

                And it tortures me to think that

                You would abandon her for myself

                Don’t you see what harm you cause

                What chaos you send me into

                Against my heart I plead this now

                That no matter what you do

                Don’t kiss me

                I shatter just at voting so

                Leave me now

                Before her mind’s tied up in bows

                You know not what

                You try to do

                It hurts me so

                To say this to you

                But don’t kiss me

                (begins to walk away)

(spoken)

Irial:        Don’t go. Please.

Collette:

                But I must. Before you go and break her heart.

Irial:        What makes you think I’d do that?

Collette:

                Because you’re breaking mine. Now go back to Delilah. That’s where you belong.

(sung)

Irial:        My mind, my faith belongs to her

                Because of vows yet to be said

                My heart has made its mind be known

                And not to her it shall be wed

                Please just stay a moment more

                Let me spin you round

                Hold my hand through turns and such

                ‘Til naught of us is found

                Dance with me

                Until the moon is gone

                Trust in me

                I’ll leave when the sun has won

                Spin around

                The floor once more

                Show me the you

                That I adore

                And dance with me

                (she breaks off from dancing and continues walking down the street)

(spoken)

Collette:

                Our dancing time is over, and it’s ridiculous to dance in the street, besides. Now I told you to go home and make her happy.

Irial:        But I want to make you happy.

Collette:

                Well, you just can’t decide after the rock is on her finger and people are already prepared for her wedding bells to ring.

Irial:        It wasn’t my choice, as I’ve said.

Collette: (turns on him)

                So it’s my fault for living like every other fool?

Irial:        Not at all. It’s your fault for waiting so long to pass me.

Collette:

                Maybe you should have chosen some sooner night to go dancing.

Irial:        Perhaps I should have.

Collette:

                You are so aggravating.

                (sung)

                Go home now

                I don’t want you here

                Stay far away

                Keep your soul in the clear

Irial:        I choose you

                Just give me a chance

Collette:

                Fat luck

Irial:        Ma’am

                It took only a glance

Collette:

                You’re a liar too

                On top of a cheat

Irial:        Your words, my lord

                Pack far too much heat

Collette: (face to face with him)
Step away

                There is someplace for you to go

                Stay with her

                You’ll see me not, I promise so

Irial:        My heart desires

                To keep with you

Collette:

                And that is why

                I’ll say adieu

Irial:        And warn against

                Her saddened heart

Collette:

                I’ll not forgive

                Myself my part

                So don’t…kiss…me

(he kisses her)

Musical: Act 1, Scene 2

Act I, Scene II

(spoken)

(entering tavern)

Lunille:   Perfect. All of the decent guys have been swooped up by these wenches.

Mary:     Lunille! No decent man would want that mouth.

Lunille:   Plenty of men would want this mouth.

Mary:     Not to marry.

Lunille:   Who said anything about marriage?

Mary:     Then you’re no better than those—

Collette:

                Both of you behave. No wonder the only men you two could attract were Jeffrey and Leonard.

Mary:     Careful, Collette, you almost sound bitter.

Lunille:   Ooh la la, look who arrived late.

Mary:     They’re all so handsome.

Collette: (staring at Irial; he sees her; she looks away)

                There’s a comely group of men over there, as well.

Lunille:   Yes, drunk, ugly men. Let’s ask the new ones to dance. They’re at least still sober.

Mary:     And young. What’s the matter, Collette? So used to the scum you don’t remember what handsome men are like.

Collette:

                That’s not the case at all.

Lunille:   Then ask the man eyeing you to dance.

Mary:     You’ll have to be specific, Lunille, darling. They’re all eyeing her.

Lunille:   The one who just entered, you silly girl.

Collette:

                Never. I will not degrade myself as such.

(sung)

Lunille:   You’re a coward

                And a worry

Mary:     Just a talker

                In no hurry

Lunille & Mary:

                To prove all

                Of what we say is just a lie

Mary:     You’re a lover

                Far too kind

Lunille:   And a princess

                In your mind

Lunille & Mary:

                In a time

                When royal dreams can only die

Lunille:   You can ask him

                To a dance

Mary:     No need to kiss

                Or for romance

Lunille & Mary:

                Just a chance

                For you to see what he is like

Collette:

                But I really

                Must decline

                For other things

                Are on my mind

                I didn’t ask

                For you to start me on this fight

Lunille & Mary:

                But we really

                Must insist

                Your best interest

                Is our wish

                And you can’t

                Accomplish this while sitting out

Collette:

                I would have

                To disagree

                I am fine

                I’ll always be

                With just thinking

                Nothing’s better than a lout

(spoken)

Lunille & Mary:

                But there are better men than louts. And there are some prime examples over there.

Jonas:     See what happens when we’re late? All the ladies have partners.

Lucas:     This is not my fault.

Irial:        (seeing Collette) Well—

Jonas:     (slapping Irial on the back) Good eye, my friend. Lucas, the most beautiful ladies.

Lucas:     That is a good eye you have, Irial. We forgive you for making us late.

Jonas:     Looks like our Irial has already staked one for himself.

Lucas:     Oh, the prettiest of them, too.

Irial:        I have not.

Jonas & Lucas:

                Of course not.

Irial:        We should find some different partners. They seem preoccupied.

(sung)

Jonas:     Our friend

                Is lying to us both

Lucas:     It’s unhealthy

                For his growth

Jonas & Lucas:

                Into manhood

                For tomorrow he is wed

Lucas:     He must relax

                And have some fun

Jonas:     He’ll ask her

                For she’s the one

Jonas & Lucas:

                Who can bring

                His social life back from the dead

Jonas:     She’s a pretty

                Little bird

Lucas:     With a song

                No one’s yet heard?

Jonas & Lucas:

                That could be

                Just for your ears this very night

Irial:        She’s an angel

                Means no harm

                With an

                Undeni’ble charm

                And the intentions

                You suggest would not be right

Jonas & Lucas:

                But we really

                Must insist

                Your best interest

                Is our wish

                And your freedom

                Means the most to us right now

Irial:        I am willing

                Not to dance

                Tonight is not

                Left all to chance

                For I’ll make

                My future wife happy somehow

(spoken)

Jonas & Lucas:

                Why not test run your performance?

Irial:        Because it’s dishonest.

(sung)

Lunille & Mary:

                If you refuse to ask him

                To dance with you

                We’ll do the asking

                Just to see you two

                For a while together

Jonas & Lucas:

                Ask her now else we insist

                We will ask her

                No need to ask

                Or, with Delilah, confer

                It’s not forever

Collette & Irial: (pushed along)

                Don’t make me do this

                It’s not what I want

                I’ll stand everything

                You throw my way

                Silently take your taunts

Jonas, Lucas, Lunille & Mary:

                This is no time to bargain

                Your fate is unfolding

                You’ll meet your night’s

                Partner center stage

                His/her* shyness withholding

                (meet at the center)

                My friend here has an interest

                In your friend and we

                Would like to see

                The two of them

                If your friend is free

                (spoken) Of course!

(Jonas, Lucas, Lunille, & Mary pair off and leave)

Collette & Irial:

                I’m sorry for my friends. Oh. Well, just so you know—You first.

Irial:        I insist.

Collette:

                I’m not like this usually.

Irial:        Neither am I.

(sung)

Collette:

                Why’d I let them talk

                Me into doing this

                Tonight of all nights

Irial:        She’s nervous and

                She doesn’t want this

                Nothing here feels right

Collette:

                He’s not so bad a person

                As far as I can tell

Irial:        It’s better she’s with me

                Than them, it’s just as well

Collette & Irial:

                So while we’re here tonight

                It might turn out just swell

                If together we should dance

                Perhaps it’ll save me from this hell

(spoken)

Irial:        May I have this dance?

Collette:

                I see no reason to deny you. I’m called Collette.

Irial:        I am Irial, and the pleasure is mine.

(sung)

Collette:

                He’s different

                From everyone I’ve known

                In the kindnesses

                He’s already shown

Irial:        She’s truly an angel

                A beauty, sweet and pure

                She’s changed something inside me

                With her charm and her allure

Collette & Irial:

                I never thought I’d think this

                I never it’d be

                Yet I think I’ve fallen in love

                With someone who’s just for me

Lunille & Mary:

                She glows like ne’er before

                Her disinterest was a ruse

Jonas & Lucas:

                Delilah would die to see him

                She hasn’t any clue

                This girl, he likes her more

                And they’ve barely even met

Lunille & Mary:

                I cannot tell if she would love him

                But she’s smitten, I would bet

                It was a good decision

                To bring her out tonight

Jonas, Lucas, Lunille & Mary:

                Regardless how they argued

                Our insistence was just right

Musical: Act 1, Scene 1

Disclaimer: I am neither a composer nor a lyricist. This is a very rough draft of what I envisioned for the musical to be held in "The First Musical." I tried to play with rhythm and poetic structures. As with many of the works shared here, it is incomplete. I believe I have most of the first act drafted, and rest jotted somewhere in notes. The plot as of this draft is very simple as I was more focused on the story than the musical, which was admittedly a mistake. But I like these wisps of characters (needing further development, of course) and some of the word play so I decided to post it as well.

Act I, Scene I

Lunille:   What is taking her so long?

Mary:     Who knows?  You would think after going dancing every week she’d learn how to be ready before we arrive.

Lunille:   I want to go now. All of the good partners will be taken if we wait much longer.

Mary:     True. I never much cared for the ugly ones. Remember Jeff, Lunille?

Lunille:   Good lord, Mary Grace. Do refrain from reminding me.

Mary:     Then convince her to hurry.

(sung)

Lunille:   Collette, hurry

                The dancing begins soon

Mary:     Collette, finished?

                We promise no buffoons

                Will woo you

                Or ask a dance

Lunille:   We’ll shoo them

                With our glaring glances

(Lunille & Mary laugh)

(spoken)

Collette:

                I’m coming!

(spoken)

Jonas:     Where is he?

Lucas:     You’re asking me? I arranged for the others to meet us for his bachelor party.

Jonas:     Lucas, I’m not his best man. It’s also your job to hurry him along.

Lucas:     Jonas, unless you want everyone to know about Johanna, you’d best assist me.

(sung)

Jonas:     Irial, come now

                The ladies shall not wait

Lucas:     Irial, we’ll leave you

                We bachelors go in haste

                To meet our

                Ladies of the night

Jonas:     Woo and chase

                Along with us

Jonas & Lucas:

Tonight it’s your last right

Irial:        For tomorrow I wed

(spoken)

Jonas & Lucas:

Thank god we’ll still be bachelors.

(sung)

Collette:

                I’m weary of these dance-filled nights

                All I want is someone of my own

                A kindred heart

                A loving glance

                And arms to call my home

                But they call to me to dance

                Join them in their revelry

                Spin in circles

                See no one

                I’ll never find someone for me

Mary:     Collette, we’re leaving

                If you don’t come soon

Lunille:   Collette, come quickly

                We’re losing to the moon

                Because you choose

                To take your time

Mary:     We lose our partners

Lunille:   And our wine.

Mary & Lunille:

                So hurry down

                From your room

                No obligations

                 If you come soon

                No need to fret

                ‘Bout getting married

                We’ll all stay free

(Collette appears, ready for the night)

                Finally

Irial:        Tomorrow comes far too quickly

                I’m not prepared for this

                A woman who

                I’m forced to marry

                I don’t want a phony bliss

                Should I join them at the dance

                Lie to women I will meet

                I know I’m promised

                To another but

                What happens if I find someone for me?

Lucas:     Irial, hurry

                The ladies will not wait

Jonas:     Irial, we’re leaving

                We need to satiate

                Our thirst

                For lovely treats

Lucas:     To find a beauty

Jonas:     Who’ll love our beast

Jonas & Lucas:

                Now we’re leaving

                Done with waiting

                Time to set our lines

                For baiting

                Women for your last night

                Of freedom, as is your right

                For tomorrow that ends

(Irial appears, ready to leave)

                Alas, here’s our friend

(simultaneously)

Jonas, Lucas, Lunille & Mary:

                Now the party shall begin!

Collette & Irial:

                Will this nightmare never end?