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WHITE DIAMOND

SCENE 1: Farewell!

(Susan goes onstage with her father. She is going to the city to pursue his dream: to become a famous star. In order to do so, she must leave her family and everyone sheloves behind)

Susan: Dad, don t forget to ta!e care of the fishes, sort out the clothes properly beforewashing them, pay "r. #obinson for the mil! delivery and$.

Dad: Susan, I am not a child anymore. I am your father and I already !now how tomanage. Don t worry about me% I am more concerned about you and how you are goingto do in &ew 'or!. It is a big city and with all that people living there$ It is verydifficult for me to let you go.

Susan: I !now you worry Dad, but I ll be fine.

Dad: 'ou have grown up so uic!ly$ I can still remember you as a baby, holding youin my arms.

Susan: Dad, I will always be your baby. 'ou !now that. ut we have tal!ed about thismany times. If I want to be happy, I have to do this or at least try it. I need to showmyself that I can be a singer. I don t care about fame. I *ust want to show the world thatI can do it.

Dad: I !now baby. ut it is difficult for me. Sure you understand that

Susan: +f course I do (train whistling)$. Dad, I have to go, the train is leaving. I loveyou Dad. I ll call you as soon as I get there (hugging her dad)

Dad: lease don t forget to do it$. I love you Susan

Susan: I love you Dad.

(-er Dad leaves the train. Susan sits on the train while other passengers greet her as she

is sitting down. She is whistling some tune the /ocomotion)Woman: 0ood morning I couldn t help listening to you and that music.

Susan: It s the /ocomotion. "y friends and me used to sing and dance it when we wereon the train as we were little children. e used to sing it when we felt blue to cheer usup and now that I am moving to &ew 'or! on my own I am singing it to feel better.

Woman: &ever heard of it before.

Susan: /et me show you.

("usic starts and the passengers start singing and dancing with her)

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The Locomotion

Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)

I know you'll get to like it If you give it a chance now

(C'mon baby do the loco-motion) y little baby sister can do it with ease

It's easier than learning your a b c's!o come on" come on"

Do the loco-motion with me

#ou gotta swing your hi$s nowCome on baby" %um$ u$" hmmm %um$ back

&h well I think you got the knack

ow that you can do it et's make a chain now

(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now

(C'mon baby do the loco-motion) Do it nice and easy now don't lose control

little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul!o come on" come on"

Do the loco-motion with me#ou gotta swing your hi$s now

Come on" come on" Do the loco-motion with me

#eah

Chug chug (sam$ling)

ove around the floor in a loco-motion(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)

Do it holding hands if you got the notion(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)

*here's never been a dance that's so easy to do It even makes you ha$$yWhen you're feeling blue

!o come on come on do the loco-motion with me#ou gotta swing your hi$s now

Come on" come on" Do the loco-motion with me

#eahCome on" come on"

Do the loco-motion with me

#ou gotta swing your hi$s now

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SCENE 2: Freedom

(Susan has arrived to the ig 4pple. She is going to drama school to learn in order to become a good singer and an actress. It is her first day in school. 5here she will "illie,the daughter of a famous actress who has had everything in life, a spoiled girl who willtry and ma!e fun of anyone who has not had the luc! of being born in a rich and famousfamily)

("illie and atric! enter)

Millie: atric! have you already called your father6.

Patrick: &o, "illie I have been really busy

Millie: Don t give me your e7cuses. I need the limousine to go shopping this afternoonand mum s too busy with the new film. 'ou promised you would ta!e me today to5iffany s. I really need to see which *ewels I am going to wear for this end of year s

play.

Patrick: +! o!. Don t panic%%% I will call him now and tell him. I am sure there is no problem%.

(Susan enters)

Susan: -i. I m sorry. I am new at the school and I don t still !now where anything isaround here. ould you please tell me the way to the dance class number 26

Patrick: -i. elcome to the school.

Millie: Sorry% 8an t you see we are trying to have a private conversation here6

Susan: Sorry

Patrick: "illie. 5here is no need to be rude. She is new

Millie: hatever%. I m in a hurry (loo!ing at her watch)$ I have to go. I don t carehow you are going to do it but ma!e sure that the limo pic!s me up at three at theentrance.

Patrick: +! o!. (!isses on the "illie s chee!s. "illie leaves the stage). Sorry for mygirlfriend s behaviour

Susan: Don t worry. I had no intention of disturbing. I ll go and as! somebody else.

Patrick: &o, that s o!. I can wal! you there. I have to attend to my drama class. (they

start wal!ing) So, where are you from Susan6.

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Susan: I am from #ed +a!, a small town near +hio. I *ust arrived to &ew 'or!.

Patrick: and why are you here6

Susan: ell, you see, I always loved singing and #ed +a! was getting smaller for me. I

wanted to come and see if I could ma!e my dream of becoming a singer come true.

Patrick: "any people have come here with that illusion of hope. It is not an easy way."aybe I am being to rough$

Susan: 5hat s o!%. veryone has been telling me that since I ve arrived. I am gettingused to it. -owever, I still thin! I can ma!e it.

Patrick: 5hat s good. ut be careful, people are very competitive here and they won tma!e it easy for you. ell here it is. I am atric!. hat s your name6

Susan: "y name is Susan, than!s for wal!ing me here.

Patrick: 5hat s o!$ I hope to see you around some other time.

Susan: "e too. ye now%. (Susan leaves the stage)

Patrick: (loo!ing to the audience) ow she is beautiful and seems li!e a nice girl. Ineed to call dad for the limo.

( atric! s friend, eter, enters with others)

Peter: -ey atric! where were you6. 4re we going to the concert today6.

Patrick: I d love to but I have to go shopping with "illie (resigned)$

Michael: -ey why don t you dump that witch. 'ou are becoming her slave.

Patrick: I !now. ut my parents love her and her family reputation. I am getting boredwith this way of life$ "oney, cars, fame$ It is getting me to my nerves

Peter: 5hen you should thin! about loo!ing for a new girlfriend and a different family

(laughing)Patrick: y the way, I *ust met such a nice, easy and beautiful girl$. (with a smile).

Michael: -ey, you need to introduce us to her and see what happens.

Patrick: &o way$ I !now how are you li!e. I really can t live li!e this anymore.

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Freedom

I won't let you down I will not give you u$

+otta have some faith in the sound

It's the one good thing that I've got I won't let you down

!o $lease don't give me u$cause I would really" really love to stick

around" oh yeah

,eaven knows I was %ust a young boy Didn't know what I wanted to be

I was every little hungry schoolgirl's $ride and %oy

nd I guess it was enough for me*o win the race $rettier face.

/rand new clothes and a big fat $lace&n your rock and roll *0

/ut today the way I $lay the game is not the same o way

*hink I'm gonna get myself ha$$y

I think there's something you should know

I think it's time I told you so*here's something dee$ inside of me*here's someone else I've got to be*ake back your $icture in a frame*ake back your singing in the rain

I %ust ho$e you understand !ometimes the clothes do not make the

man

ll we have to do now Is take these lies and make them true

somehow ll we have to see Is that I don't belong to you

nd you don't belong to me yea yea 1reedom" 1reedom" 1reedom

#ou've gotta give for what you take 1reedom" 1reedom" 1reedom

#ou've gotta give for what you take

Well it looks like the road to heaven /ut it feels like the road to hell

When I knew which side my bread was

buttered I took the knife as well

2osing for another $icture Everybody's got to sell

/ut when you shake your ass*hey notice fast

nd some mistakes were built to last

*hat's what you get"*hat's what you get"*hat's what you get"

I say that's what you get *hat's what you get for changing your

mind *hat's what you get for changing your

mind

*hat's what you get"*hat's what you get"

nd after all this time I %ust ho$e you understand

!ometimes the clothes Do not make the man

ll we have to do now is take these lies nd make them true somehow

ll we have to see is that i don't belong to you

nd you don't belong to me yea yea 1reedom" 1reedom" 1reedom

#ou've got to give for what you take 1reedom" 1reedom" 1reedom

#ou've got to give for what you take#ea you've got to give for what you" give

for what you give

ay not be what you want from me 3ust the way it's got to be

ose the face now

I've got to live I've got to live(return to to$)


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SCENE 3: Sweet Dreams

("illie enters the stage with her friends)

Millie: I *ust had the best time ever with my mum eating at Dino s.. I love frenchcuisine.

Bertha: 'es, we go there very often. I met "adonna once there. It was fabulous.

Martha: 4nd I met 5om 8ruise in Dino s as well. -e was so charming$.

Monique: -ey by the way, have you seen the new girl6.

Millie: ho6

Monique: 5he one who arrived last wee!. Susan is her name. She is with me in danceclass. y the way, "illie I have to tell you I have seen her a couple of times with atric! spea!ing on the stairs.

Millie: atric!6. I can t believe that. -e s so in love with me. -e has only eyes for me

Bertha: Don t be so sure about that. I have seen them together laughing and atric! haseven eaten with her in the school s dining room.

Martha Monique: In the dining room6... (pulling a face)$ Disgusting%%%

Millie: 5hat s impossible%%% "y atric! eating hamburguers6=6

Monique: 'es.

Millie: &o way

Martha: e have to do somethingBertha: e have to show her she cannot mess with high society

Millie: e will ma!e her life here a hell. &o one will want to spea! to her.

(Susan enters the stage)

Millie: -i%

Susan: -ello%

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Monique: /isten, we heard you have applied for main role in this year s play, hiteDiamond.

Susan: 'es I am

Bertha: ell, let us tell you you don t stand a chance

Susan: Sorry6

Martha: 'es, we are supporting "illie for that role.

Monique: She has always been the main character and this year is not going to bedifferent

Susan: 5hat s not up to you. 5he teacher s will decide.

Millie: "y mother always ma!e big financial contributions to this school and you arenot a rival for me.

Susan: I don t understand why all this

Millie: "aybe you should thin! about not stealing someone else s properties

Susan: Stealing6

Monique: 'es, you have been seen with atric!, "illie s boyfriend.

Susan: -e s been only nice to me. In fact, he s the only friend I have got here.

Millie: ?orget about him, he should only care about me. -e s got no time for loosersli!e you.

Bertha: 'eah, Dream on baby because that s all you ve got: Dreams.

Sweet Dreams

!weet dreams are made of thisWho am I to disagree*ravel the world and the seven seas

Everybody's looking for something !ome of them want to use you!ome of them want to get used by you!ome of them want to abuse you!ome of them want to be abused

(Whis$ering) ,old your head u$"movin' on

4ee$ your head u$" movin' on ,old your head u$" movin' on

4ee$ your head u$" movin' on ,old your head u$" movin' on 4ee$ your head u$" movin' on ovin' on.

!weet dreams are made of thisWho am I to disagree*ravel the world and the seven seas

Everybody's looking for something !ome of them want to use you!ome of them want to get used by you

!ome of them want to abuse you!ome of them want to be abused

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Millie: So now that you !now, I suggest your going somewhere else with that stupid

face and sell some fast food in a dirty restaurant.

Martha: 5hat s where you belong.

Susan: &ever% 'ou thin! you are better than me because you have money and a famousfamily but you will never success $ I am going to ma!e my dreams come true.

("illie and friends go laughing at her)

SCENE 4: Grace Kell

(Susan is still on stage. eter enters with "ichael and Sam another atric! s friend)

Peter: -ey Susan%. 'ou loo! puAAled

Susan: I have had a conversation with "illie and her friends. 5hey had a go on me.5hey thin! I am trying to steal atric! from her

Michael: 5hat s ridiculous%. atric! is not "illie s property. 5hey are so mean and rude%

Sam: 'es but they are rich and beautiful. 5hat s why they ma!e them so powerful.

Peter: 4nyway, I !now you have *ust eyes for me.

Susan: I beg your pardon%%%

Michael: 8ome on Susan. eter is handsome and has lots of money. e have seen theway you have a loo! at him when you meet

Susan: I was *ust being !ind to you. lease eter tell them so

Peter: 4re you *o!ing6. I !now you li!e me.

Susan: 'ou are mista!en

Sam: Susan don t be so pic!y. -e is great for you.

Susan: hat s the matter with the people around here6. 8an t you understand that people are !ind and polite without having a hidden agenda6

Peter: Susan what can I do to li!e you6

Susan: &othing. I am *ust not interested.

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Peter: ho do you thin! you are6. 'ou start tal!ing to me and to atric!. e are nofools.

Susan: I am so sorry you got that impression but I am a simple girl trying to ma!e myway in life.

Sam: 8ome on, 0race Celly (they all laugh)

Grace Kell

Do I attract you6Do I repulse you with my ueasy smile64m I too dirty64m I too flirty6Do I li!e what you li!e6

I could be wholesomeI could be loathsomeI guess I am a little bit shyhy don t you li!e me6hy don t you li!e me why don t youli!e me without ma!ing me try6

I try to be li!e 0race Cellyut all her loo!s were too sadSo I try a little bit ?reddieI ve gone identity mad%

I could be brownI could be blueI could be violet s!yI could be hurtfulI could be purpleI could be anything you li!egotta be greengotta be mean

gotta everything morehy don t you li!e me6hy don t you li!e me6hy don t you wal! out the door%

-ow can I help it-ow can I help it-ow can I help what you thin!6-ello my baby-ello my babyutting my life on the brin!

hy don t you li!e mehy don t you li!e me

hy don t you li!e yourself6Should I bend over6Should I loo! older *ust to be put onyour shelf6

I try to be li!e 0race Cellyut all her loo!s were too sadSo I try a little bit ?reddieI ve gone identity mad%

I could be brownI could be blueI could be violet s!yI could be hurtfulI could be purpleI could be anything you li!egotta be greengotta be meangotta everything morehy don t you li!e me6hy don t you li!e me6hy don t you wal! out the door%

Say what you want to satisfy yourself ut you only want what everybody elsesays what you want

I could be brownI could be blueI could be violet s!yI could be hurtfulI could be purpleI could be anything you li!egotta be greengotta be meangotta everything morehy don t you li!e me6

hy don t you li!e me6hy don t you wal! out the door%

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(Susan leaves the stage crying)

Patrick: (screaming outside the stage).. Sam, where are you6

Sam: e are here.

Patrick: (enters the stage). -ave you seen Susan6. I *ust heard what happened with"illie and her friends. I am worried about her

Peter: ell$ she has gone.

Michael: 'es, eter has *ust as!ed her why doesn t she become his girlfriend. I thin!she is playing with us

Peter: 'eah, she has been giving me loo!s and nice smiles and now she is ma!ingherself the poor little girl who is trying to be nice to everyone. 8an you believe that6

Patrick: 'ou have done what6 (angry)

Sam: hat do you get so angry about6. It s true

Patrick: I sometimes thin! I don t !now you. 'ou deserve to be with someone li!e"illie. Shame on you%

Peter: 8ome on, don t let yourself be fooled% +r $ +h my 0od% 'ou are falling in lovewith her%%

Patrick: &o, I thin! she is *ust a nice girl and a very good friend. Sorry I thin! I should better run after her and apologiAe for your behaviour.

Sam: 0o, run after her if you want to loose your time. e prefer hanging around here.

Patrick: +! but we will spea! about this. I do not want to have friends li!e this.

(5hey all leave the stage)

SCENE : " #elie$e in o%

(Susan enters)

Patrick: (shouting off stage) Susan, Susan wait%% (enters stage and Susan stops). I have been loo!ing for you. here have you being6

Susan: atric!, it is not a good idea that they see us together

Patrick: I *ust found out about you and "illie.

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Susan: 'es. It was horrible but your friends were even worse.

Patrick: Don t worry about them. 4re you o!6

Susan: &o, I m not. verybody seems to be against me.

Patrick: I am not

Susan: It doesn t matter. 'ou have a girlfriend and friends. Since I came here the onlything I get is bad. I thought things would be easier for me here but I can see now howwrong I was

Patrick: &ot everyone is li!e that. I want to be your friend

Susan: I do not !now if that is true

Patrick: +f course it is. In fact, to be completely honest, I am falling for you.

Susan: +h my 0od%... So it is true what the others said.

Patrick: I do not !now what they have told you but I !now what I am feeling. hen Iam ne7t to you I am in cloud number nine.

Susan: atric!, you have a girlfriend.

Patrick: I am not happy with her. 'ou can see that. I thin! you feel the same way to metoo.

Susan: atric!$ I am trying to fight that feeling.

Patrick: 5hen, don t. /et yourself go.

Susan: 'ou are a very nice guy and I would li!e to believe in you.

Patrick: lease tell me how can I show you my feelings are true

Susan: 4re you really honest with me6

Patrick: 'es, I am

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" #elie$e in o%

I donEt believe you !now me,5hough you !now my name.

I donEt believe the faults I have4re only mine to blame

I donEt believe that magic,Is only in the mind

I donEt believe iEd love somebodyFust to pass the time..

ut I believe in you4nd I believe in you

I donEt believe that beauty,ill ever be replaced

I donEt believe a masterpiece8ould ever match your face5he *o!erEs always smilingIn every hand thats dealt

I dont believe that when you die'our presence isnt felt

ut I believe in you4nd I believe in youut I believe in you

4nd I believe in you

4nd if you ever have to go away &othing in my world could ever be the

same &othing lasts for ever, but together til

thenIEll give you everything I have again and

again

E8ause I believe In you, I believe In,I elieve in you, I elieve in,I elieve in you, I believe in,I believe in you, I elieve in.

E8ause I believe in you4nd I believe in youut I believe in you

4nd I believe in you

I believe in you, I elieve inI believe in you, I elieve inI believe in you, I elieve inI believe in you, I elieve in

I believe, I believe, I believe in you....

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SCENE &: Thorn in m side

"illie: ( nters the stage spea!ing on her mobile) 'es mum, I told you already, I did not

ta!e your ;. G dress. (pause) 'ou should as! the maid. I am sure she !nows whereshe put it.

atric!: ( ntering the stage) "illie, put down the phone (angry)

"illie: 'es, mum. e will ta!e about it later. (puts down the phone). #ight the man Iwanted to tal! to.

atric!: -ow do you dare spea!ing to Susan li!e that6

"illie: -ow do you dare hanging around with a girl li!e that6

atric!: She deserves nothing but good things. She has a pure soulH I guess nobodycould say the same thing about you.

"illie: ure soul6. Don t ma!e me laugh$ 'ou also have a pure one seeing another girlwhile being with me.

atric!: 5here was no bad intention. She has been a better friend to me in less than onmonth than you as a girlfriend for years.

"illie: a!e up honey% She will never be me. She doesn t have what I have.

atric!: 4 blac! soul6 (ironically)

"illie: &+. #eputation, money, fame$. 4 &4"

atric!: She doesn t need any of those. She has more than you could ever thin! about inyour entire life. She is wise, loving and caring.

"illie: Don t you understand, atric!6. She s out of our league. I can give you anything.5ogether we can be the ne7t David and ictoria ec!ham.

atric!: I don t want all that. I *ust need someone to love and care for. e re through.

"illie: atric!, don t dare dumping me. I will ma!e your life a hell.

atric!: It s over, "illie, there s nothing you can say that could ever change that.( atric! leaves the stageH "illie stays crying)

ertha: (entering the stage with "oni ue J "artha) here have you been6. e have been loo!ing for you

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"illie: 'es, atric! has dumped me

"oni ue: Dumped you6. &+ way

"illie: (she stops crying) 'es, he did (very upset).

ertha: ecause the little province girl6.

"illie: 'es, but if they thin! that they can be happy somehow$ I am going to ma!ethings so difficult for them that they are going to wish we have never met. I hate them, Ihate them both.

Thorn in m side

("illie ta!es a photograph of atric! from her handbag and tal!s to it)

#ou gave me such a bad time*ried to hurt me but now I know

("illie tears the photograph)

*horn in my side5#ou know that's all you ever were5

bundle of lies5#ou know that's all that it was worth555

I should have known better /ut I trusted you at first5

I should have known better /ut I got what I deserved555

*o run away from youWas all that I could do5*o run away from you

Was all that I could do5

(6e$eat 7 times)

6un" run" run" run

(6e$eat 8 times)

*o run away from youWas all that I could do5*o run away from you

Was all that I could do5

(6e$eat until song fades)


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SCENE ': (hite Diamond

Susan: (entering the stage) -i, is the audition for the play ta!ing place here6

Sandra: (sitting on a chair already on the stage with ?redric, his friend). 'es, it is. -i myname is Sandra and this is my friend ?redric.

Susan: leased to meet you, my name is Susan.

?redric: 4re you from &ew 'or!6.

Susan: &o, I am from +hio. I moved here a while ago.

Sandra: +f course, you are the one that too! "illie s boyfriend away from her.

Susan: Sorry6. I am not such !ind of girl.

?redric: Don t get us wrong. e are so glad about it. She is *ust a stupid girl. It was timethat someone came and gave her a lesson.

Susan: It wasn t my purpose. atric! has been the only friend I have met since I arrivedto this craAy city.

Sandra: Don t worry. 5here are also nice people wal!ing around the city even if youdon t thin! so.

?redric: So what role would you li!e to play6

Susan: I m auditioning for hite Diamond.

Sandra: 5he main role6 'ou are brave. "illie s always gets the main character. 5han!s0od%% e are going to have some fun at the auditions.

?redric: &obody ever dares auditioning for the female main role.

Susan: ell, I am. If I get it, it would be so nice. I love her story.

("illie enters the stage with ertha)

"illie: -ey, loo! what the cat dragged in (loo!ing at Susan with disgust). It s the province girl. hat does she thin! she is doing here6

ertha: She is probably as!ing the teacher to help with the deco.

(5he teacher enters and everyone sits down)

5eacher: 0ood morning everyone. lease be seated. 4s you already !now we are about

to start with the auditions for hite Diamond. (/oo!ing at the paper on hisKher hand).


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So, let s start with the main female role$. (reading) Susan ilson $ a new name,that s good and "illie DuprL, as usual. lease stand up

("illie and Susan stand up)

5eacher: +!, so let s start with Susan. hy do you want to play hite Diamond s role6

Susan: -i, 0ood morning. I love the story and I feel identified with the role. 'ou see Ialso come from a little town and moved to &ew 'or! to become a professional singer

"illie: I bet you will (ironically) .. with that loo! of yours you wouldn t even be a maidin a hotel.

5eacher: 5hat s interesting. /isten "illie, if you don t mind I will start auditioningSusan.

"illie: ut teacher you cannot possibly thin! about auditioning her. She doesn t havethe style nor the glamour of hite Diamond.

5eacher: I m sorry "illie, that s my decision to ma!e not yours.

"illie: 8ome ertha, I am not staying here while this MmopN screams on stage.(threatening the teacher) I will spea! to my mom about this. She will ma!e sure you willnot teach at this school anymore.

5eacher: "iss DuprL I do not li!e threats. So if you do not mind, some people in thisworld do have some wor! to do. lease, leave the room.

ertha: 5his is incredible%%% 'ou will hear from us (they both leave the stage very angry)

Susan: 5eacher, I do not wish to be a problem for you. "aybe I can apply for anotherrole.

5eacher: 5hat s o!. I am getting a little bit tired of all this bad attitude I have to standevery year. ut let s not waste any more time. hich song would you li!e to song6

Susan: I would li!e to sing the main theme: hite Diamond

5eacher: +! not a problem. lease ta!e your place on the stage

(Susan goes to the middle of the stage)

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I Cnow that itEs getting too much babyut you donEt need the words to saySometimes you feel youEre at the end ofthe line

ut tonight itEs gonna fade away

'ouEre loo!ing out from the dar!ness?eeling so alone and you need a flareell IEve got the light thatEs gonna treatyou right4nd illuminate whatEs already there

Onderstand I will be there for youOnderstand IEm a diamond for you4 white diamond for you

4nd *ust li!e a burning radioIEm on to you'our spell IEm under

In the silver shadows I will radiate4nd flow for youhat you see and what it seems4re nothing more than dreams within adream/i!e a pure white diamondIEll shine on and on and on and on andon

(Sandra and ?redric stand up, clapping)

Sandra J ?redric: ravo, bravo

5eacher: +h my 0od% It has been fantastic. I thin! I have my main role already

Sandra: ow% e did not !now you had such a voice

?redric: It was incredible

Susan: 5han! you% 'ou are ma!ing me go red

Sandra: 8ome on% 4re you *o!ing6 "illie could never sing li!e that .

5eacher: So, are you really up for it6

Susan: 'es, I am

5eacher: erfect. I am a strict 4rts Director. I want to see you in the theatre every dayafter 3 in the afternoon.

Susan: (-appily) +f course, ma am. I will be here. I won t let you down

5eacher: I !now you won t.

(5hey all leave the stage tal!ing)


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SCENE ): (al*in+ on #ro*en +lass!

"illie: (enters the stage and atric! on the other side enters as well, they meet althoughatric! was trying to avoid her) -ey stranger%%

atric!: -i "illie.

"illie: I need to tal! to you.

atric!: /isten "illie. I m in a hurry and there s nothing we could possibly tal! about.

"illie: (closing to atric! puts a hand on his shoulder). 8ome on hun%. e have hadreally good times together. I m sure we can sort this out.

atric!: hat part of nothing did you not understand6. 4fter what you have done toSusan and me during the winter I could never forgive. ut you see, all those times youtried to use all your friendships, your family and your mother to !eep Susan out of the

play I wondered what could I have ever seen in you6

"illie: I was trying to get you bac! (holding him$ 4t the same time Susan enters thestage)

Susan: atric!%

atric!: Susan%

Susan: I cannot believe this. I turn around and you are holding her bac! after all whathappened between us.

atric!: lease, it is not what it loo!s li!e

Susan: It never is$ 4ll my friends told me to be careful, that you were not meant for me. I can see that now. hat s wrong with you6

atric!: #eally, Susan let me e7plain.

"illie: Don t bother. Fust let her go. She has never been enough for you. 'ou need

someone special li!e me. I !new you would come bac! to me.atric!: Shut up "illie% 'ou re ma!ing it worse.

Susan: 5hat s enough. I don t want to see you anymore. (Susan leaves the stage crying)

atric!: /oo! what you have done% 'ou ruined everything.

"illie: I did not ruin a thing. 'ou don t belong to each other.

(+ther people come on stage)


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atric!: 0o away "illie. 'ou bring nothing but trouble. ( atric! goes away angry tryingto follow Susan) Susan%%%

"illie: atric! come bac!%%%

(al*in+ on #ro*en +lass

al!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glassal!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glass

'ou were the sweetest thing that I ever!newut I donEt care for sugar, honey, if IcanEt have youSince youEve abandoned me"y whole life has crashedonEt you pic! the pieces upE8ause it feels *ust li!e IEm wal!ing on

bro!en glass

al!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glassal!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glass

al!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glass

4nd if youEre trying to cut me down'ou !now that I might bleedE8ause if youEre trying to cut me downI !now that youEll succeed4nd if you want to hurt me5hereEs nothing left to fear 8ause if you want to hurt me'ouEre doing really well my dear

al!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glassal!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glassal!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glass ...wal!ing on glass, wal!ing on glassal!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glass ...wal!ing on glass, wal!ing on glassal!ing on, wal!ing on bro!en glass ...wal!ing on glass . . .

("illie leaves the stage)

SCENE ,: E-.ress o%rsel/

Sandra: (enters the stage with Susan crying and ?redric) -ey I don t li!e seeing you li!e

thisSusan: I cannot help it% I feel so stupid

?redric: 'ou shouldn t feel li!e that. 'ou are the most intelligent person I !now.

Susan: So much for intelligence. /oo! the state I m in

Sandra: /isten%. I do not !now what you have seen. ut there is one thing I am sureabout: atric! loves you

Susan: ut they were holding each other


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?redric: Susan, I !now how "illie can be. She is treacherous and mean. Do not believeyour eyes.

Sandra: 5he way that atric! spea!s about you and how he loo!s at you$ -e is in love

Susan: ut$ I was horrible to him

?redric: -e ll understand

Sandra: "illie would not stand a chance ne7t to you. 5omorrow is the play and yourfather is coming to see you. Don t let this stand in your way. 4s for atric!, I am sureeverything is going to be o!, you *ust have to e7press yourself

E-.ress o%rsel/

8ome on girlsDo you believe in love6E8ause I got something to say about it4nd it goes something li!e this

8horus:

DonEt go for second best babyut your love to the test'ou !now, you !now, youEve got to"a!e him e7press how he feels4nd maybe then youEll !now your loveis real

'ou donEt need diamond rings+r eighteen !arat gold?ancy cars that go very fast'ou !now they never last, no, nohat you need is a big strong hand5o lift you to your higher ground

"a!e you feel li!e a ueen on a throne"a!e him love you till you canEt comedownP'ouEll never come downQ

(chorus)

4nd when youEre gone he might regret it5hin! about the love he once had5ry to carry on, but he *ust wonEt get it-eEll be bac! on his !nees

5o e7press himself P'ouEve got to ma!e himQ

So please

(chorus)

7press yourself P'ouEve got to ma!e himQ7press himself -ey, hey, hey, heySo if you want it right now, ma!e himshow you how7press what heEs got, oh baby ready ornot

7press yourself P'ouEve got to ma!e himQSo you can respect yourself -ey, heySo if you want it right now, then ma!ehim show you how7press what heEs got, oh baby ready ornot

Susan: 'ou are right Sandra


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Sandra: +f course I am.

?redric: Don t worry. /et s go. 5omorrow is the big day and we have to get ready forthe play.

(5hey all leave the stage)

SCENE 10: ideo *illed the radio star

"rs. DuprL: (enters the stage) verything loo!s li!e the same way as it did when I firstcame to this school to study

"illie: 'es mum. It is so old

"rs. DuprL: ut nice. -oney, I still don t understand why you ma!e me come to this place if you are not the main role of the play

"illie: I *ust want to ma!e sure you get to !now that looser, Susan, so when you see herin a studio or any other place you guarantee that she will not have a chane

"rs. DuprL: /isten "illie, I do understand that you are still hurt because she is nowatric! s girlfriend but honestly, he is not good enough for you.

"illie: "um, I *ust want to ma!e sure they suffer for what they did to me.

"rs. DuprL: +! o!. I will have a loo!, but I cannot promise anything

"illie: "um, I have to go to the bac!stage to see my friends.

"rs. DuprL: +! sweetheart. (!iss on the forehead) I ll see you later. ("illie leaves thestage)

(Susan enters with her dad and more people gather on stage e7cept atric!)

Susan: Dad I am so glad that you are here$Dad: -ow could I miss this opportunity of seeing you, my little child, becoming themain role of the school s play.

Susan: It has been hard. I had to rehearse a lot and study at night so that I could !eep upwith my lessons.

Dad: Sure you did. /oo!, I !now that woman.

Susan: ho6


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Dad: 5he one over there. +h my 0od% She is "rs. DuprL. She was the best voice of theradio$. So long ago, I used to spend all the way wishing for her programme to start$ Ihad a crash on her. 5hat was before I met your mum

Susan: She is the mother of that girl who has been trying to ruin my stay at school all

this year.

Dad: Don t worry about her%. 'ou are still young and full of passion. I am sure that youwill be friends. Fust give it a little more time.

Susan: I am not so sure about that

Dad: +!. /isten, I do not want to !eep you hanging around. I am sure you have a lot todo before the play.

Susan: +! Dad. I am meeting atric! bac!stage, he s already waiting for me. I ll seeyou after the play. (!iss her father on the chee!)

Dad: 'ou ll be fine. I love you. (Susan leaves the stageH her dad goes to "rs. DuprL).-ello, good evening.

"rs. DuprL: 0ood evening.

Dad: "ay I tell you ma am I have always been a fan of yours6

"rs. DuprL: +h 5han! you.

Dad: I !now you have not been on the waves since a very long time but still there is noone who can compare to your voice.

"rs. DuprL: 'ou are flattering me

Dad: So, may I as! you what does bring you to this school6

"rs DuprL: I came with my daughter who is studying here to watch tonight s play.

Dad: "y daughter is also studying here. I am going to see her on stage. "ay I as! you

to sit down ne7t to you6. 5here are so many thing I would li!e to as! you. I !now thatyou retired after all the new technologies arrived in the radio and I do not !now whathas happened after that.

"rs. DuprL: +f course, it will be my pleasure. I have not many fans nowadays !eepingme company


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ideo *illed the radio star

( veryone goes off stage)

SCENE 11: Can t +et o% o%t o/ m head

(Sandra, ?redric and Susan come on stage)

Sandra: e did it

?redric: 5he play was a complete success and you were fantastic, Susan.

Susan: 5han! you. I couldn t have done it without you.

Sandra: Don t give us the credit. 4 star is born. y the way, who was that man you weretal!ing to6

Susan: -e is the director of "amma "ia. -e wants me to ma!e an audition to play therole of Sophie. -e says I will convince the producers as soon as they hear me sing. 5heyare going on tour and they need a second crew to cover more cities. 8an you imagineme as Sophie6

?redric: I can imagine you in every role you want to play. -ow are things with atric!6

Susan: ell we are going to meet here. I am very nervous. 5he last time we met I wasvery angry at him and I don t !now what to tell him.

Sandra: I am sure he is going to be very happy.

?redric: -e s being wal!ing around li!e a ghost, staring at you whenever you wal!ed by.

Sandra: 8ome on Sandra. 'ou miss him so much this days$

Susan: I !now. -ere he comes$.

( atric! enters on stage)


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atric!: -ello Susan. (nervous)

Susan: -i atric!. (going away from her friends)

atric!: So here I am. 'ou wanted to tal! to me

Susan: atric!, I am so sorry for what it happened. veryone tells me that "illie set youup and I did not believe it at first but after all I have seen I am starting to believe you.

atric!: is that true6 (happily)

Susan: 'es. 'ou see, I have not stopped thin!ing about you for a single minute, evenwith all the rehearsals and the classes, you were always there on my mind.

atric!: "e too, Susan. 5here s no one but you. 'ou were the one I have been waitingfor all my life.

Susan: 'ou too, I can t get you out of my heart nor my head.

Can t +et o% o%t o/ m head

(5hey all go out of the stage)

SCENE 12: " m o%r man

( veryone comes on stage e7cept "illie)

eter: -ey atric!. ?inally you are with Susan

atric!: 'es. &ot because of you.

Sam: e !now. e are so sorry for that. /isten atric! we don t want this to end upwith our friendship

"ichael: ill you give us a second chance6

Susan: 8ome on, I have already forgiven them.


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atric!: +! but some things will change round here from now on

eter: 'es we !now. e are going to respect girls

Sam: &o more laughing at others

"ichael: 4nd be nice to people no matter where they are from or how wealthy they are

atric!: ery good

(Susan Dad s comes with "rs. DuprL)

Dad: Susan. "y little ray of light, you have been fantastic

Susan: Dad (-ugging each other)

"rs. DuprL: -ello, Susan. 'our father has told me lots from you.

Susan: -ello, "rs. DuprL. It s a pleasure to meet you

"rs. DuprL: 'ou have a natural talent for the theatre. 'our interpretation has been oneof the best I have seen on a stage for years and I do go to roadway very often.

Susan: 5han!s "rs. DuprL. It s an honour coming from you. Dad have you really li!edit6

"rs. DuprL: /i!e it6. -e has cried throughout the whole play. I had to give him mytissues. -e finished his pac! by the first act.

Dad: I am so proud of you baby girl. I only wish you mother was here to see you.

Susan: "e too. (loo!ing up) ut I !now he s watching over me. She always is

"rs DuprL: /isten I could arrange a couple of meetings with my friends fromroadway.

Susan: 5han!s (very happy) 5he Director of "amma "ia has *ust spo!en to me and hasoffered me an audition to go on tour in the second crew.

Dad: 5hat s brilliant

"rs. DuprL: I ll ma!e sure of it

("illie with ertha and "artha come on stage)

"illie: "om, there you are. I have been loo!ing for you all over the place. hat are youdoing with her6 (Shoc!ed)

"rs. DuprL: I have been watching the play with this gentleman.


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"artha: "rs. DuprL, she is the girl that stole atric! from "illie

ertha: 'ou shouldn t be tal!ing with her. She is trying to steal your money now for sure.

"rs. DuprL: Shame on you girls. I have been tal!ing to her father and he has told me allabout you and Susan and I did not really li!e what I had to hear about you

"illie: 4ll lies%%

"rs. DuprL: "illie, I am going to have a serious conversation at home. 8onsider allyour privileges cancelled until I see that you have changed your way of behaving: &omore credit cards, restaurants, shopping and going out.

"illie: ut mom

"rs. DuprL: 5hat s it% ?irst thing you three are going to do is apologiAe to Susan

Susan: "rs. DuprL there s no need to

"rs. DuprL: 'es, there is. 8ome on% I don t have the whole evening

"illie, "artha J ertha: Sorry Susan

( atric! comes to them with ?redric and Sandra)

"rs. DuprL: 4nd please don t forget atric! either

"illie, "artha J ertha: Sorry atric!

atric!: 0ood evening, "rs. DuprL. hat s going on here6

"rs. DuprL: &o worries, atric!. e are sorting out things here. I wasn t very fond of you when I found out you left my daughter but after finding out what happened IrecogniAe you did the right choice.

atric!: 5han!s, "rs. DuprL. I have already forgiven "illie. I *ust want to love Susan,that s all

Susan: 'ou really do6

atric!: +f course, Susan. -ow do you want me to e7press it to you6

Susan: Sing to me


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" m o%r man

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