The Palace in the Sky
Community Opera in Two Acts
Libretto by Nick Dear
Vocal Score
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PETERS LEIP ZI G L ONDO N NE W YOR K
EDITION
JONATHAN DOVE
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The Palace in the Sky
Community Opera in Two Acts
Libretto by Nick Dear
Instrumentation
Actor—S.Mez.T.Bar.B-Bar Soli—Chorus—Orchestra
Continuo Group: Fl, Hn, Perc, Hp, Pf, Vln, Vc, Db)
Extra Continuo: 3Fl, String Quartet
Jazz Orchestra: 5-6Tpt, 5Sax(2A.2T.Bar), 3Tbn, ElecGtr, Kybd, Kit, Db
Brass Band: 2Cnt (I=Eb) Flg-hn, 3HnEb, 2 Bar, 3Tbn, Euph, 2 Eb-Tba, 2Bb-Tba, Perc
Saz Ensemble: 15 players
African Drums: 3-5 drummers on stage
Steel Pans: 10+ players
Percussion Ensemble: 12-15 players
Duration: 110 minutes approx.
This
editorial work
score reflects the state of
and correction as at April 2010
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4 7 10 flutes flutes
Saz = 80
semi-derelict
waste
dim light shining inside.
gang
Street Kids slowly
it. 1
1. Prelude
A
house on
ground. A
A
of
gathers around
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13 15 Duration 51" flutes flutes 2
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5 8 12 16 Kids Kids Kids Girl Kids Steady 2. Street Kids = 76 listless You’veseenusbe fore FromyourcarFromyourtrain Thekidsfromthegut ter NoprideNoshame 1 Thekidsfromthegut ter In vad ing your dreams Thekidsfrom GIRL thegut ter Doesev eryci tyhaveto haveits In 3
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19 22 26 31 36 Girl Kids Girl Kids Kids Kids Kids vad rag ing ged your chil dren? dreams Nextdoortothe 2 rich Thekidsfromthegutter Onthe tox ic In ground vad ing your dreams Yougetusedtoit Yougetusedtoit Yougetusedtoit s z Yes! Suddenly faster 3 Ev eryci tyhastohaveitsrag gedchil dren Ev eryci tyhastohaveitsrag gedchil dren 4
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41 46 51 57 60 Kids Kids Kids Kids Kids 4 Ev eryci tyhastohaveitsdownandoutsdownandouts Ev eryci tyhastohaveitsdownandoutsdownandouts Itsthe 5 più priceyoupayforpro gress rall. It’sthe Tempo primo priceyoupayforpro gress It’sthe priceyoupayforpro gress 5 issuu version for
3. Parlaine arrives
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The sound of sirens, off. A convoy of cars comes to a halt.
The Street Kids scatter and watch from hiding places.
5 9 13 17 S. P. Energetic
100
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6
Parlaine, a tycoon in a big coat, enters with Schmidt, his assistant.
PARLAINE
Recit. 7
Whatasceneofde re lic tionWhata
Yes,sir 6
SCHMIDT shame fulsight
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21 24 27 30 P. S. P. S. S. P.
Soclosetothecent ralbankandthe StockEx change Thisis the 8 ca pi tal ofthe world! Soclosetotheheli padsandthefu turesmar ketsTheim pres sionitmustmakeonheadsof state! 9 I’vebeen brood ing I’vebeen think ingofmyle ga cy 7
Ipassthiswayre cur rent lyAnd Schmidt,it’sashame ful sight
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36 41 45 49 53 5 5 3 3 S. P. P. P. P. P. decisively Iwill buildhere = 100 Sir? s z a tempo 10 Iwillbuildhere! s z Iwillwasha way thissqua lor! s z 11 Iwillbuild here! Icanvis ual iseatem ple s z 8 issuu
57 61 66 72 3 3 P. S. P. P. P. ris ing high! 12 LeavemeWaitintheli mou sine It’snotsafe,sir Leave Schmidt exits. me! 13 Ihaveavi sion Ihavethe po wer My 14 willissu preme! Wearebuild inga 9 issuu
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78 84 90 94 98 P. P. dream! Wearebuild ingato wer to the 15 sky! 16 10 issuu
4.
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From the derelict house enters Jericho, an old man in a shabby suit. He has a can of lager.
Lethargic = 88
Jericho JERICHO quasi recit.
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Whatwasthat? Sharp
suitsandfan cymo tors Hassome onepasseda way? 17 Sometimehon ouredvil lain? Somegang sterofre known? Inmy
I’veboughtthemallatre blescotch. 18 In tempo
5 9 12 16 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J. J. J. J. Kids
KIDS Aty cooninali moWithavi sionOfatem ple 11 issuu
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21 26 30 33 3 3 3 3 J. Kids J. Kids J. J. Recit. Whatdoyoumean,tem ple? 19 In tempo Hesayshe’llbuildatow erto the poco sky! Recit. s Notonmyturf,hewon’t! s I’llhavetotakethetos serdownanotch (solo ad lib.) Ohyeah? = 120 Faster (in tempo) s Getoutofit! s Goon! s Quick! The street kids scatter. 20 s with passion Thisis my patch 12
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Jericho looks after the departing motorcade.
Don’t threatening crossmewho ev er you are
goes back inside his house.
35 37 40 43 3 3 3 3 3 J. J. J.
Thisis my patch! Iwon’thavenoslagsbuild ingtem ples
21
J.
Jericho
13
SCENE 2
5. Parlaine dreams
Parlaine’s office: a glass eyrie overlooking the city. Schmidt works a laptop computer on the desk.
= 72 Spacious
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SCHMIDT. Recit. Arewetalk ing of ficespaceOrlux u rya
5 8 11 S. S. S. S. P.
part ments? Ineedtocal cu latethean nual yield 22 In tempo I knowyou,sirYoune verven ture un lessthereisacer tain tyofyield. PARLAINE Ihavelostmyfaithinpro fit 23 Recit. Sir? 14
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= 160 Faster 24 own tempo
HowshallIfillinthespread sheets?
own tempo ze ro inallfields Mis terPar laine?
15 17 18 19 6 6 P. S. P. S. P. S. P.
Nomorehos tilea qui si tion Nomorebeat ingop po si tiontotheground
25 is in tempo this scheme? in tempo Itisatow er I 15
En ter
What
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25 31 34 37 S. P. S. P. P. P. gotthat,sir,ato wer Atow er,atow er,atow er A = 180 26 Confident tow er? Iwanttowritemy name Iwantto writemy name In s z 27 s glass and s z s steel 16
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Iwantto cul ti vate The 28 s z s last hec s tares ofdes s pair
41 44 48 52 P. P. P. P.
Iwanttocul ti vate
17
It’sthefi nalblockofwasteground In
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55 58 60 3 P. P. P. ourma jes ticci ty Let’smove 29 on! Schmidt,let’sfin ishthejob! 18
6. Mila
Mila enters. She is not young any more, but she dresses as if she was.
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Very free
Where Mila and Parlaine embrace. Schmidt turns away tactfully. haveyou been?
3 4 9 6 6 5 6 10 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P. M. P. M.
sensuous Mi gl i ss la, love ly Mi la
MILA
Ah
shop
19
Hp. gliss.
playful Iwent Waltz 30 = 60
ping (ng)
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11 19 25 32 4 3 M. P. M. P. M. M.
31
Six 32
Ah ahahahah! Six 33 dar linglit tlecars (like a shiver of pleasure) Ah Six (x) 20
Iboughtsix (x)ofev erything
I a doreyourfoi bles Yourfe mi nineex cess
hats lightly Ah ahahahah! Sixfurs
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38 44 50 56 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. M. M.
34 dia mondsahahahahahahahah ahahahah ah ahah ahahah ah ahah ahahah ah! excited Sixti 35 sempre a ras Ah! Ah! Anda fa cial Boy,youcancer tain lyshop! Oh gl i ss 36 sure, Oh gl i ss sure 21
M. S.
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Tellmeyour
62 69 76 82 87 6 M. M. P. M. S. P. P. don’tfor get I’vebeenon tour WhenIgetin sidea 37 store, heavy and mechanical
chine! Recit. How’smysu gar dad dy? 38
tempo
dream ing Sit ting, dream ing tenderly
I’mama
(Ped) A
Ihavebeen
dreams Igotto Schmidt slips out tactfully. Mila sits on Parlaine’s knee. sendsomefax es 39 I dreamofabuild ing O ver there wherethe 22
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93 99 105 111 4 4 4 P. M. P. M. P. M. P. tax iswon’t go A 40 place tru lypa cresc. la tial Thelikeofwhichyou’vene ver seen gl i ss Sweet heart! 41 It’sfor me? It’sasym bol It’sato temofhu ma ni ty’ssuc cess It’sa 42 lovenest! No,atem ple... Atem pleto love! 23 issuu
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Youcre ateit I’llde co rate it
We’llhave fan tas ticsex! tenderly No, Mila gets off his knee. Mi la
117 123 129 139 147 M. M. P. P. P. P. 43
44
glit ter ing and cresc. tall A 45 struc ture of su per a bun dance The pin na cle and 24
It’sfor all thepeo ple Mas sive, and
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155 165 174 181 184 7 7 7 3 P. P. P. M. M. P.
of whatwe’vedone u pon this earth. I ama 46 cresc.
outacoun try
build
main!
MILA s (recit.) Haveyoubeentalk ingtoyour wifea gain? s Thatbitchis fullofbigi deas s Thepeo ple! Je susChrist! coaxing Don’t be sul ky 25
sum
king With
Iwill
my own do
47 Angry
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189 192 197 202 206 4 2 2 5 M. M. M. M. M. P. 48 In tempo I’llbe = 112 sul kyifIlike Youknowhowea si lyIgetde pressedAndthenmyvoicewillgotopie cesMytopnoteswillsoundrough 49 gl i ss Scratch gl i ss scratch onawin dowpane gl i ss Scratch gl i ss scratch ona win dowpane 50 cresc. Andyou’llab so lute lybeto blame Be causeyoudon’tlove me = s An y thinglikee nough! I 26
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211 215 220 225 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 P. M. P. M. P. M. P. 51 loveyoumorethanallIown! More thanthe hold ingsinfourcon ti nents! s Letmekissyou 52 Getyourhandsoff!Dir tybas tard! Mi la! Gobacktoyourfatwife! Idon’t wantheran ymore! 53 s Pushing forwards Ifyou wantme s z Youcan 27
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231 237 244 247 250 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 M. M. M. M. M. buildme s z Some thing nice s z Toputit sim ply s z Youdon’t touchmeun til 54 then! 55 Build Incandescent me = 132 a pa laceinthe sky! Far a bove thisteem ing pla net WhereI can 56 lieinbedwith cloudsandplanesand 28
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253 256 259 261 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. P. M. M. rain bowsroundmy head Youcan takeyour cresc. plea sure Ide sireyou Come tome Ide sire you 57 Build Expansive = 92 me a pa lace in the colla voce sky ahah ah ah ahahah ah ahah ah (short) ah ahahah 29
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263 265 267 270 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 M. M. M. 58 Some where I can cometo colla voce rest ahah ah ah ahahah ahahahah ah allargando. . . WhereIcan 59
60
132 30
en ter tainathou sandandthenen ter taina gain...Iwantatasteof hea ven
Fast, as before Mila exits. Parlaine fumes for a moment, then picks up his telephone and dials. =
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277 284 289 3 P. P. P. 61 Slower PARLAINE = 108 No thingis sim ple I strug gletobesim ple 62 ButIservethe godofcom pro mise into phone Schmidt? Getthear chi tect 31 issuu
SCENE 3 7. Demolition Squad
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5 10 16 Kids Kids Kids Steady
= 80
waste ground.
STREET KIDS 63 Ev eryci tyhastohaveitsspe cu la torsspe cu la tors ItsfatcatsItsmo versandsha kers 64 Mak ingnewoutof old Turn ingshitin to gold 32
The
Street kids hanging around.
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19 22 25 28 32 Kids Kids Squad = 80 65 Aggressive A demolition squad enters. The street kids watch them. 66 67 DEMOLITION SQUAD Oi! Oi!Whatarewemeanttode stroy? Ev eryci tyhasitswreck ers 33
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35 38 41 44 47 Kids Squad Squad Squad Squad Weneedsome thingtosmash! With bigbumsandti nypeck ers 68 We arethede mo li tionsquad We knock thingsdown Andyou knowwhat? Theydon’tgetupa gain The demolition squad heft their tools. 34
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50 53 55 58 Squad Squad Squad Squad 69 Weare Schmidt enters with a clipboard and his mobile phone. thede mo li tionsquad s z Weknockthingsdown Andyou knowwhat? Theydon’tgetupa gain (To Schmidt) Oi!Oi!Whatarewemeanttode SCHMIDT: Everything you can see stroy? 35
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61 66 71 74 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Squad Squad S. Squad S. Kids Squad = 66 70 More relaxed Site clear ance Go ingtotakeus weeksThinkoftheo ver time Thinkofthedrinks 71 Site SCHMIDT (spoken) clear ance Youkidskeepback Go ingto Theseslums take are us com ing down weeks KIDS (spoken) Cool.Weha tedthem Thinkofthe Wellhey, o ver time lifejustgets 36
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Schmidt gives a signal and the demolition squad begin work.
= 80 72 As before
Wearethede mo li tionsquad
SQUAD (in 2 groups)
Wearethede moli tionsquad
77 80 83 86 3 3 3 S. Squad Squad Squad bet ter Thinkofthedrinks Un derMis terPar laine.
Weknockthings We knockthings down down And 37
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89 91 93 95 Squad Squad Squad Squad youknow And youknow what? what? They They don’t don’t get get up upa a gain gain 73 Site Wearethede mo li tionsquad clear ance We knockthings Go ingtotakeus weeks down And 38
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97 99 102 105 Squad Squad youknow Think what? oftheo ver time 74 (All) Thinkofthedrinks! s z attacca! 39 issuu
Same tempo NIMROD
= 80
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8. Nimrod
Parlaine enters with Miss Nimrod. They wear hard-hats and wellington boots. Miss Nimrod studies architectural drawings. I recit. don’tthinkyouin tendthis Lookatthesepointsofstress
It’ssogi gan tic! Couldbeun sound
5 12 17 3 3 N. N. N. P.
75
76 s PARLAINE Look,la dy s s Ire quireyoutoe rect s 40
MightIsug gestwere ass ess?
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21 24 30 36 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P. P. N. P. P. s
77 Now,isthatcry
s
I’mnotamantofucka round I see 78 s z Go vern mentskneeltome s z Pres i dentskissmyfeet s Idon’tlike 41
Thebig gestmo ther fuck ingbuild ingonthemo ther fuck ing earth!
stalclear?
I’mmak ingastate menthere
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41 46 54 58 P. P. P. P. subt le ty s Don’thavetobedis creet s Iwantthe 79 tall est struc ture onthe earth! rall. . . . reflective For 80 by Freely, expansive his mo nu ments Byhis mo nu ments Wejudgea greatman’sworth (spoken:) Get on with it!
42
Parlaine exits
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62 65 68 70 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. S. N. N. N. S. 81 Twice as slow Is SCHMIDT
92
Atow er Sup port edonsix teenplat
Itssum mitpierc ing air traf ficlanes 82 MyGod,Mis terSchmidtIdon’tknow Wese lec tedyoufromawholebunchofass holes 43
heser i =
ous? Per fect ly Isee MissNim rodareyou uptothis?
forms
72 73 75 77 80 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 S. N. S. S. N. N. Be causeofallthecom pe tit tionsyouhavewon Myworkisad miredinthear chi tec tu ralpro fes sion That’swhyyouwerehiredBut howma nyac tualbuild ingshaveyoubuilt? Hell,areyouuptothis? 83 Troubled Schmidt exits. = 112 I havetosuc ceed I 44 issuu version for perusal only
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83 86 89 92 95 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. N. N.
N. havetosuc ceed Ihaveun li mi tedre sour ces I havetosuc ceed 84 Iamaslavetomyca
signed Thereisnotoneyoucanex
85 cresc. poco a poco Butonmydraw ing board 45
N.
reer,Iamaslavetomyam bi tion Ofalltheper fectci tiesI’vede
plore
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98 101 104 107 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. N. N. N. There are 86 won ders There are won ders 87 But 46
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111 114 117 121 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. N. N. N.
But on my draw ing board thereare 88 won ders 47
onmydraw ingboard
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124 130 135 138 141 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. N. N. 89
mit tomyshame cresc. ThatIwillsellmysoultomakemy name 90 ButImustsuc cresc. ceed, Imustsuc ceed = 80 91
80 48
Iad
The demolition squad pound Jericho’s house with pickaxes. Aggressive =
9. Jericho’s house is demolished
Jericho comes storming out of his house.
Angry = 144
JERICHO furious (recit.)
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Whatthehellisgo ingon? 92 DEMOLITION SQUAD casually (in tempo) Siteclear ance
5 9 13 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J. Squad. Squad. J.
s z Go ingtotakeusweeks s z Thinkoftheo ver time s z Thinkofthedrinks 93 Butit’sout rage ous Whogavetheword? 49
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Areyoutheboss? Or derthemtostop!
17 21 26 29 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J. N. N. J. J. (to Nimrod)
94 NIMROD
now
pleas
50
Sir,
thisisagreen litpro ject cresc. No thing intheworldcan stopit
Nimrod exits. (calling after her) AndIsup poseitgivesyou
ure Toseea bloke’sa bodesmasheddowntodust?
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31 34 37 40 3 3 3 Kids J. J. Kids J. Kids 95 Twice as slow = 72 STREET KIDS Je ri cho There’sno thingyoucando freely 96 Bornandraisedhere LearntmytradehereHap pydayshere ButJe ri cho, ev ery thingchan ges freely (spoken) Don’t I know it? 51
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42 47 52 56 60 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J. J. J. J. J. 97 Nostalgic = 48 espress. Once Icom mand edres pect Fel lerscrossedthe streetifIcamenear Would n’t lookmeintheeye 98 La dies whis pered ru moursofmy scams Inpub lichous esdrink ing cresc. Ba by chams andbrush ing fagashfrommy made to mea suregear 52 issuu
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64 69 74 79 83 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J. J. J. J. J. 99
In 100 night clubs andca si nos Iwas al ways cresc. feared I hada name Ihadacast iron re pu ta tion 101 Now theywanttomake melooka clown.... 53
Mytai lor ing wasthetalkofthetown Ine verhada carwith outawal nutdash board
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These bas tardsneedane du ca tion
Theyneedtolearnyoune ver kicka hardmanwhenhe’s
88 94 98 104 3 3 J. J. J. J. 102 But
103 s z
letmetellyounip pers I’vegot o theri deas
down 104 Jericho exits. 54
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Wearethede mo li tionsquad
Weknock thingsdown
Wearethede mo li tionsquad
112 115 118 121 Squad. Squad. Squad. Squad. 105 Aggressive = 80 DEMOLITION SQUAD
We
106 55
knockthings down
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124 127 131 136 107 s z
s s 56
The demolition squad smashes Jericho’s house to the ground. The street kids cheer.
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SCENE 4 10.
Nimrod designs
Parlaine’s office. Miss Nimrod works on drawings at the desk.
ingpro gress?
Mila looks over Nimrod’s shoulder. = 60 MILA
5 10 16 6 M. M. N. Pensive
(Ped) = 60
108
Hi playful
Pensive NIMROD (Ped)
60 Slow pro gress 109
Lively Mila enters = 60 MILA
Mak
=
Lively
57
What’sthat there?
only
24 30 35 40 46 4 4 3 N. M. M. N. M. (Ped) recit. NIMROD A fun fair Some whereforthe kidstogo 110 A tempo MILA Can celthat Kidshave germs Germsareano no recit. NIMROD You haveanim munesys tem We alldo,I’m told 111 A tempo MILA I’masing er Thinkofmy voice 58 issuu
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52 58 64 70 N. M. M. N. M. N. NIMROD Thinkofthosechil drenOutinthe cold 112 spikey Faster MILA Thinkof Ver di andPuc ci ni andRos gl i ss si ni Thinkofthecom mu ni ty 113 spikey Thinkofgreat a ri as I don’tgoto o pe ras 114 accelerando Youshould 59
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Youshouldreininyoure go
Mila scribbles all over the drawing.
77 83 88 92 3 M. N. M. M. M. wi denyourworldview
115
Rubit out!
Rubit out!
Rub itout!Rubitout!Rubitout! ( = prec.) 116 Broad This fol ly’sfor me 60
Iearnedit, flatonmy back
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Nomoredis cour te sy
Nimrod stares at her in astonishment. Parlaine enters. 118 As
95 101 107 111 115 3 4 4 M. M. P. N. M.
117 Fast
Oryourca reer’s o ver bitch!
60 Hi Mak ingpro gress? NIMROD Slow pro gress
Stea dypro gress 61
at first PARLAINE =
MILA
SCENE 5
11. The first stone is laid
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6 11 16 20 3 3 3 3 3 3 Kids Kids Kids Kids = 120
Heavy Drums At the construction site, the Street Kids gather. The pile-drivers shake the ground. = 160 119 Faster excited Youwanttoseethepiledri vers Youwanttoseethepiledri vers Mas sive things! 120 Youwanttoseethe piledri vers Mas sivethings! 62
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Schmidt enters with a group of Stonemasons.
The Street Kids linger on the outskirts.
25 30 35 40 44 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 S. S. 121 Heavy = 120
122 Brass (on stage)
123
Crafts menandma sons Pre paretoem bark onthetri umphofyourlives 124 63
SCHMIDT
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Masons
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Masons
yourmo nu ment Think whatmeninfu turetimeswillsayofyou
49 54 58 63 67 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 S.
S.
125 Crafts
Pre
ate
MASONS 126 Solemn = 96 They willsaythatwe ten. weremad Butthe beau tyof ten. thestone Willbe ten. ourtes ta ment 64
menandma sons
paretocre
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71 73 75 77 78 79 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 127 All look up as a helicopter lands nearby. Energetic = 100
s s 65
Parlaine enters at a run with Mila. Nimrod follows.
Parlaine takes up a position by a block of stone, and Schmidt hands him a trowel
Grand and confident = 112
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kindhasde signed
82 88 92 96 101 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P. P. P. P. P. 128
Brass
I laythisfoun da tionwith ge nu ine pride The great estcon struc tionman
129 This With movement = 132 ismycor ner stone My crown ing glo ry Mycrown ingglo ry Thecul mi na tionofmy 66
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al loyand mar ble
Re pu ta tionsare made
131 Grand and confident
A mason offers cement, and Parlaine lays the first stone. = 112
132 = 88 A little faster
Letthere bece le bra tion Thefirststone is SCHMIDT laid
Letthere be
106 112 117 122 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P. P. P. S. P. days
130
Forin
67
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127 132 S. Kids
N. S. P. Kids Masons ce le bra tion sim. Let The there first be stone ce le bra tion is 133 laid Let The there first be stone ce le bra tion is laid Let The Let there first there be be stone ce ce le le bra bra tion is tion laid The Let The first there first be stone stone ce le bra is tion is laid Let The there first be laid 68
Masons
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137 142 147 152 N. S. Kids
N. N. N. stone ce le bra tion is Thefirst laid NIMROD stone (aside) I is 134 laid feel greata gi ta tion I fear mis cal cu la tion Whatmis 135 takes haveI made? Whatmis takes haveI made? 69
Masons
Masons
KIDS
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Letthere bece le bra tion
MASONS
Masons
156 161 N. S.
Kids
N. S. P. Kids
136
sim.
Let
stone ce
bra I
Let
stone ce le great bra PARLAINE tion is a gi laid ta tion Let The Let there first there be be stone ce ce le le bra bra I tion is tion 137 laid The Let The first there first be fear 70
The there first be NIMROD
le SCHMIDT
tion islaid
The there first be feel
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165 169 N. S. P. Kids
N. S. P.
stone stone ce
mis
cal cu laid la tion Let The there first be laid stone ce le What bra tion is mis 138 Let The there first be laid takes stone ce le have bra I tion is Thefirst laid made? stone islaid 71
Masons
Masons
le
bra is tion is
Masons
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12. The building begins
All exit except the Stonemasons, who prepare their tools.
Masons
Masons
Masons = 60 Heavy
MASONS
Haulupthe stone fortheplinthsandthepe de stals Haulupthe stone
forthee le gantfa çades The Site Foreman enters, wearing a hard hat.
Haul upthe stone
forthee le va torentran ces The gar goylesandthebut tres ses
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Masons
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Fortheflesh onthe bone Haulupthe stone
Masons
FOREMAN: (spoken) Set to work, my beauties! [A team of Crane-drivers enters.]
CRANE-DRIVERS
Cranes
Cranes
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140 cresc. We are the crane dri vers Theder rick men Thehois ters Ifyouwantto go 141 up you’ll 73
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FOREMAN:
[The Crane-drivers clamber into gantries and cranecabs, and begin work. A team of Ironworkers enters.] (spoken) Away you go, my beauties!
142 IRONWORKERS
35 40 45 49 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Cranes Cranes Iron. Iron. need us Ifyouwanttogo up You’llneed us
Struc tu ral steel
Struc tu ral steel Tem pered in hell From 74
Fromafoun dryin Po land
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steel 144 145 cresc. poco a poco 75
FOREMAN: (spoken) Away you go, my beauties!
Pipes Pipes
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The Pipefitters enter.
146 s A little faster = 72 PIPEFITTERS
wa terGottohavepipesGottohave air
GottohavepipesGottohave
Wanttohavepipes?You’vegottohavefit tersWe’llfityouapipea ny where
The Ventilators enter.
We’llfityouapipea ny where We’llfityouapipea ny where
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Pipes Pipes
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94 99 104 108 113 Vents Vents Vents Vents Plumb. 147 VENTILATORS
hot Ifyouwanttobe cold
hot Ifyouwanttobe cold You need 148 ven ti la tionAircon di tion ingven ti la tionAircon di tioning The Plumbers enter. legato High pres sureboi lersdownbe low PLUMBERS 149 Once yougotyourboi lerYou’regoingtoneedyourwa ter 77
Ifyouwanttobe
Ifyouwanttobe
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PIPEFITTERS
GottohavepipesGottohavewa terGottohavepipesGottohave
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No thinglikeastop cockTogo verntheflow 150
air Ifyouwanttobe hot 78
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Gottohavepipes
Ifyouwanttobe cold
Gottohavepipes
The Carpenters enter.
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Vents Pipes
Vents Pipes
Plumb.
Vents Pipes
No thinglikea
a stop cock pipea ny where Ifyouwanttobe cold 79
Ifyouwanttobe hot
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134 136 140 144 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Plumb. Pipes Carp.
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dove tailjoint 152 80
Carp. Togo vernthe We’ll flow fityoua pipea ny where
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FOREMAN: Steeplejacks! To the highest girder! The furthest spur! And wrestle with the wind!
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STEEPLEJACKS
FOREMAN: Right, my beauties! Up you go!
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Steeple.
Steeple.
Steeple.
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fall
WehavefaithinourfeetFaithinourhands,wewillnot fallWehavefaithinourfeet,faithinourhands We willnot
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167 170 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Steeple.
Carp.
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Steeple.
Carp.
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STEEPLEJACKS
154 We Build ings VENTILATORS have need faith floors You in orwhat’s need our the feet point? PLUMBERS ven ti Once Faith We’re la tion in good our with you hands, sawsand Ven got we a ti will la tion dove your not tail Air fall joint con boi ler We di Build PIPEFITTERS ings tion ing have need Air faith floors You’re Gotto con have going pipes in or di what’s tion ing Got our to the have 82
Pipes
CARPENTERS
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173 175 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Steeple.
Carp.
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Steeple.
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to Air feet, point? wa ter need Gotto con have pipes faith We’re di in good tion your ing Gotto our with haveair, hands High saws wa and pres got sure We to a have ter air, will boi lers dove down not tail your gottohave be wa ter joint fall low air 83
Vents Pipes
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The Workers co-operate as one vast organic team. Building materials, wheelbarrows, cement-mixers are hoisted up into the sky.
178 182 187 191 197 203 5 5 5 5 155 The Steeplejacks climb.
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208 212 216 220 224 229 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 Masons 158 159 160 From different parts of the growing structure the workers sing. A little held back MASONS
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Haulupthestone
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Fortheplinthsandthepe des tals
GottohavepipesGottohave
Forthe e le gantfa
çades
pipes,gottohavewa ter
CRANE-DRIVERS
We If are youwanttobe the hot crane
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Vents Pipes Cranes
Masons
Masons
Haulup wa ter thestone Gottohaveair
Gottohave
161 VENTILATORS
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IRONWORKERS
242 246 250 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 Vents
Cranes
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Cranes Iron.
Plumb.
dri If vers youwanttobe cold Theder rick men Ifyouwanttobe hot Thehoi sters Ifyouwanttobe cold 162
Iron.
Once you gotyour Struc tu ral boi ler steel Tem pered in 87
Struc
tu ralsteel Fromafoun dryin PLUMBERS Po land
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Masons Iron.
Cranes
Air
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con di tion ing! your 163 MASONS
Masons Iron. PLUMBERS VENTILATORS
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Haulupthe
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CRANE-DRIVERS froma We foun are dry the in 88
Fortheplinthsandthepe des tals
Masons
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VENTILATORS
259 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 Vents Pipes
Cranes
Iron. Haul
PIPEFITTERS up Po Got land to the havepipesGottohave stone crane
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PLUMBERS
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you hell der rick got If men youwantto your behot
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Masons
STEEPLEJACKS We CARPENTERS wa ter ho ney hoi Got If sters combs Build ings to you of have have pipes want me to tal need Got be for to the have cold faith floors e le You’re we va tor going en fa shion tran a ces air in or to web If need You what’s you our want the to your need go The 91
Iron.
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Steeple.
Carp.
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Vents
Pipes
Cranes
gar goyles A ven Want and ske to ti the le have ton wa pipes? but la tion You tres gottohave ses ter up Faith We’re air fit ters of in good con We’ll in fityou di vi our with a tion pipe ing you’ll For si ble the a ny 92
Masons
Iron. feet point?
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Steeple.
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Pipes Cranes
wear hard hats. a pres stop cock sure bone us steel saws hands and of boi where we to lers you’ll a We’ll in will fit down need haul you vi go vern a up dove not tail pipe si the ble the a ny be 165 flow low where us stone steel fall joint 93
Parlaine and Nimrod enter. They
272 275 278 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P. N. P. N. P. WORKERS PARLAINE
doifweallworkto ge ther! NIMROD Yes! Ah! + Chorus in gallery 166 Liv ingtowork Work ingas 94 issuu
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281 284 287 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 WORKERS WORKERS N. P. WORKERS oneBrave lywetrytoreachthesky! Keeponthe job Gettothetop Risk ingour lives toin vade the 167 sky! Liv Liv Liv ing ing ing to to to 95 issuu version for perusal only
290 293 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. P. WORKERS N. P. WORKERS work work workWork Work Work ing ing ing as as as one one oneBrave Brave Brave ly ly ly we we we try try try to to to reach reach reach the the the sky! sky! sky! Keep Keep Keep on on on the the the job job job Get Get Get to to to the the the top top top Risk Risk ing ing our our 96 issuu version for perusal only
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296 298 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. P. WORKERS N. P. WORKERS lives lives lives to to toin in in vade vade vade the the the The work carries on in the background. sky! sky! sky! poco rall... 97
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spina roundmyhead
You’vewait ed long
Butyoursuc cess,Miss Nim rod,is as sured
302 307 312 318 323 5 5 P. P. N. N. P. P. 168 PARLAINE More relaxed dolce To
boun tyofthe earth tofitour will! 169 NIMROD I sim. seenowIneedpeo pletoa chievethedreamsthat
ge ther wehar ness na ture And bendthe
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98
328 334 341 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 N. P. WORKERS N. P. WORKERS 171
ted
a bletoac
WORKERS (in the distance) It’s Liv ing a to [Chorus in gallery] work 172 warm Work ingasone feel ing Brave ly When we we try all to workto reach ge ther the asa sky! team Keep It’s on a thejob 173 warm Gettothetop feel ing Risk ing And our I 99
I’vebeeni so la
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Lookatittak ing shape
348 354 360 3 3 3 N. P. WORKERS N. P. WORKERS P.
174
s z 175 Anim ma cu latecre
thankyou, lives sir, toin vade for the show ingitto My me plea sure sky! You’veworkedhard
100
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Howa boutdin ner nextweek?
366 372 376 1 3 3 3 3 3 P. P. P. Drums Drums a tion Fruitofyouri ma gi na tion 176
Nim rod,you’reanar tist
[Regin]
etc. 101
13. Builders’ Party
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8 15 21 27 32 WORKERS WORKERS Steady waltz 14. Building a Palace in the Sky = 60 The building work continues. 177 cresc. 178 179 (small-ish group?) ecstatic Build ingapa laceinthe sky 180 Build ingapa laceinthe 102
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37 42 47 52 57 WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS sky 181 Go ing uptoGodin hea ven 182 Go ing uptoGodin hea ven 183 Build ingapa lace inthe sky 103
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62 68 74 80 M. M. M. M. P. 184 Mila
big fur coat. This MILA
185 dir ty smel ly wor kers Un cul tured andex treme lybad ly s dressed 186 PARLAINE Mi la 104
enters, in a
placeis gl i ss aw ful There’smud gli ss ev ery where And
Mi la
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Build ingapa lace
Where in have the youbeen? sky
Mi la
Mi la
Build ingapa lace Have n’tseen in you the for sky days!
Now wehave Have a n’thada
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M.
WORKERS
P.
WORKERS M. WORKERS
105
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100 105 110 115 M. WORKERS M. WORKERS P. WORKERS P. WORKERS kiss com mon oracud dle pur pose
No a bo dylovesme
mon at all pur pose
la Build We’ve ing been apa lace work ing in on the the build ing sky 106
Nowwe have
com
Mi
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119 126 131 136 143 M. N. M. M. P. M. 187
ded Wemusthaveaball room 188 NIMROD firmly
room?Dar ling, 189 please? What’sit for? SothatImaygivere ci talsWithor ches trasand maes tros: floating The 190 mu sicofthe spheres is 107
I’vede ci
Theplans aredrawn! Willyoubuildmeaball
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149 153 159 165 172 3 M. P. M. M. M. M. inmy soul (To
We’llhaveaball room 191 intense Build s meapa lace in the sky 192 s Filled withlife’saes the tic plea sures WhenIcan 193 sing the Schu bert cy cle andthewhole of Wag ner’s Ring I’ll 108
Nimrod)
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STREET KIDS
195 The Street Kids and Onlookers come to watch the building. They’rebuild ingapa laceinthe sky Build ONLOOKERS They’re
179 183 187 193 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. M.
Kids
M.
M.
194 know that I’m in hea ven!
Onlookers
build inga me pa a lacein pa lace the sky in 109
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198 203 208 M. Kids Onlookers M. Kids M. Onlookers the 196 Go ing upto sky Godin hea ven Go ing uptoGodin hea ven Ah 110
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213 217 222 228 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. Kids Onlookers M. Kids Onlookers P. P. 197 They’re They’rebuild build ing ing a apa pa lace lace Ah in in the the sky sky 198 PARLAINE (to the Workers) Come on, myboys Come on, mygirls 199 Push your selves! 111
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234 240 246 251 256 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 P. P. P. P. P. cresc. Iwantthework rateofan cientci vi liz 200 a tions Iwanta myth! Iwanta mar vel! 201 Push your selves! Push your selves! 202 Allthe waytothe top!
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262 267 272 277 282 WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS 203 + Chorus in gallery Build ingapa lace inthesky Build inga pa lace inthesky 204 Go ing uptoGodinhea ven Go ing upto hea ven 113
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287 292 297 302 307 WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS 205 Build ingapa laceinthesky Build ingapa laceinthe sky 206 Nowwehavea com monpur pose Nowwehaveacom mon pur pose We’rethecon struc torsofthe 114
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312 318 323 328 333 N. WORKERS N. N. N. N. fu ture 207 NIMROD I be gintobe lieve Thecan ti le verswill hold 208 I be gintobe lieve Thatmy name willbe heard 209 A wardsandde co ra tions will 115
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338 342 347 N. M. N. P. WORKERS M. N. P. WORKERS be mine! 210 + Chorus in gallery They They They They will will will will say say say say that that that that we we we we were were were were mad mad mad mad They They They They will will will will say say say say that that that that we we we we were were were were mad mad mad mad But But But But the the the the 211 beau beau beau beau ty ty ty ty of of of of the the the the 116
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352 358 M. N. P. WORKERS M. N. P. Kids Onlookers WORKERS cresc. cresc. cresc. work work work work will will will will be be be be our our our our tes tes tes tes ta ta ta ta ment ment ment ment 212 Build Build Build Build Build Build ing ing ing ing ing ing a a a a a a pa pa pa pa pa pa lace lace lace lace lace lace in in in in in in the the the the the thesky sky sky sky sky sky 117
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363 368 M. N. P. Kids Onlookers WORKERS M. N. P. Kids Onlookers WORKERS Build Build Build Build Build Build ing ing ing ing ing ing a a a a a apa pa pa pa pa pa lace lace lace lace lace lace in in in in in in the the the the the the sky sky sky sky sky sky Build Build Build Build Build Build ing ing ing ing ing ing a a a a a apa pa pa pa pa pa lace lace lace lace lace lace 118
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M.
N.
P.
Kids
Onlookers
in in in in in in the the the the the the sky sky sky sky sky sky attacca! 119
WORKERS
= 60 Broad
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15. Jericho curses the tower
Jericho enters, pursued by Schmidt. recit. JERICHO
4 6 9 J. P. J. P. J. P. J.
IamPar laine Andwhoareyou? Iamalit tle man whohas n’tgotahome! For givemeIhavebusi ness 213 A tempo I have busi ness recit. Iseewhatyou’rea boutYouthinkyouarein vin ci ble 120
Areyouthe PARLAINE guv’ nor?
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11 13 16 17 3 3 5 J. P. J. P. J. J. P. Youthinkyouareapo wer intheland! What’syourprob lem? 214 A tempo You bull dozedmy house recit. tobuildthisbas tardthing! Youbearagrudge Oh A tempo s no Iain’tablokewhobearsagrudge s It’smoreinthena tureofaven det ta See (to Schmidt) himoffthepre mi ses 121
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19 21 23 25 27 3 J. J. J. J. Kids 215 Twice as fast = 120 Oh no Oh no I don’trollo verea sy s Igotabonetopickwithyou! 216 s STREET KIDS Jer i cho It’sadone deal 122
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29 31 35 37 Kids J. J. J. s Jer i cho Leaveit be 217 Twice as slow JERICHO (to Parlaine) I = 60 curse you!AndI curse yourbuild ing! Icursethecon creteandthesteel Thetim berandtheglass Andallthe fools who workforyou I 218 Broader curse them 123
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(laughs)
40 44 46 48 6 5 6 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 J. P. J. J. J. s z too! recit. PARLAINE
Yourbuild ing Thisto wer This pa lace inthe sky Itain’tne ver goingto be fin ished
What?
Idonotfearyou 219 In tempo JERICHO
124
Three Security Guards enter. recit.
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Security Guards.
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dad with passion
Icon
nishit! Wewillfi nishit!
Pa ra dise isinourgrasp! 125
Comea long,gran
Tohellwithyourpa laceinthesky
signyoutothe 221 de vil! Jericho is manhandled away by Schmidt and
PARLAINE Wewillfi
MILA
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59 61 P. M. N. S. P. Kids Onlookers WORKERS cresc. Wewillreachthe sky! + Chorus in gallery 222 Build Build Build Build Build Build Build ing ing ing ing ing ing ing a a a a a a apa pa pa pa pa pa pa lace lace lace lace lace lace lace in in in in in in in the the the the the the the sky sky sky sky sky sky sky 223 126
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70 M. N. S. P. Kids Onlookers
Build Build Build Build Build Build Build ing ing ing ing ing ing ing a a a a a a a pa pa pa pa pa pa pa lace lace lace lace lace lace lace in in in in in in in the the the the the the the sky sky sky sky sky sky sky 224 Build Build Build Build Build Build Build ing ing ing ing ing ing ing a a a a a a a 127
WORKERS
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79 85 M.
N. S. P. Kids
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa lace lace lace lace lace lace lace in in in in in in in the the the the the the the sky sky sky sky sky sky sky s z END OF ACT ONE 128
Onlookers WORKERS
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martellato Energetic = 108 225 226 s z 129
ACT TWO 16. Overture
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Scene 6 17. Onlookers
5 9 13 Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. Gently moving
older
shopping
at the
the tower.
up. = 72 ONLOOKERS Youfeelsmall sim. intheshadeofitYoufeel smallintheshadeofitWhenitblots 229 outthe sun Youfeel shrunk en Howhigh isit ris ing? rit . . . . . The 131
A group of
people with
trolleys gather
base of
They look
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17 20 23 26 Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. 230 a tempo wor kers come from farandwide
Ca ter ersandcar pen
Ma sons andsur vey ors 231 Hois tedin ca gesto the
Stee ple jacksanden gin eers Ri ve tersand winch men
ters
132
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30 34 38 42 46 Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. Onlook. sky
eyes How high is it ri sing? 232 Howhighisitri sing? Howhighisitri sing? Howhigh? cresc. Howhighisit ri sing? Howhigh isitri sing? attacca 133
Re turn ingwith won derintheir
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Scene 7
18. Steeplejacks
Faster
233 The Onlookers and the Street Kids stare at it. A pulsing silence.
The body of a Steeplejack crashes to the ground from a great height. It is broken and mangled.
Slow = 54
Two Stretcher-bearers wearing red-cross armbands run on, lift the body on to a stretcher, and run off again.
High up, three Steeplejacks balance on a girder, looking down. The wind is strong.
6 11 16 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
234 STEEPLEJACK 1 Hewasstand inghere Nexttome STEEPLEJACK 2 Wasitthe 134
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19 22 25 27 3 wind? STEEPLEJACK 3 Wasitalossoffaith? STEEPLEJACK 1 Stand
235
STEEPLEJACK 2 PoorJoeDid STEEPLEJACK 3 he fall?Orwas
135
inghereone mo mentOnthedeck the
next.
hepushed? The Foreman hails them from a high vantage-point. FOREMAN: Steeplejacks! Back to work!
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30 34 38 42 3 3 3 3 Steeple. Steeple.
Steeple.
236 STEEPLEJACKS
Death picksusoff Wegiveourbloodtothe build ing more intense Wehave no fear Death picksusoff Wegive ourbloodtothe build ing legato 237 Bute veryday, e very hour The s z gl i ss leap istempt ing. 136 issuu
Steeple.
Wehavenofear
Scene 8
19. The building continues
On another high platform are the Masons. The Crane-drivers are in their cabs.
Heavy
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Masons
Masons
Masons
Masons
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MASONS Haulupthestone forthecor belsandas tra gals Haulupthestone fortheal a bas ter walls cresc. 238 Haulupthestone Forthepe di mentsandca pi tals De 137
Cranes
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Masons
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Cranes Masons
Masons Cranes
spite thethin ningat mos phere We’ve cresc. no CRANE-DRIVERS 239 rightto moan We are Haulup the the crane dri vers stone Wewinchitup Haul up By the in ches stone But Haul we’reshort of 240 air up in the our
138
Masons
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Cranes
Masons Iron. Cranes
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lungs, stone But Haul we’reshortof air up in the our 241
Struc tu ral steel lungs stone FromaKo re anfur nace Air! Air! Struc tu ral steel Tem pered in hell We’re We’ve short noright of to air! moan At 139
Masons Iron.
IRONWORKERS
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Iron.
Iron.
Iron.
Masons
242 s z Ourske le ton of in vi si ble steel s z Our ske le ton of in vi si ble steel 243 Haulupthestone Air! forthe 140
Iron. al ti tudewebat tle Tofa shionour web
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Cranes Masons Iron.
Air! Air!
Struc tu ral forthe steel al a bas ter Tem pered in walls We hell arethe 141
Cranes Masons
Iron.
cor belsandas tra gals
Haulupthestone
Cranes
Masons
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Masons
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Iron.
Cranes
Iron.
244
Pipes
Air!
air Butwe’reshortof Air!
air Air!
tersWeliketobreathere gu lar air 142
Haulupthe crane dri vers stone Air! Forthepe di mentsandca pi tals
Butwe’reshortof Haulupthestone
Haulupthestone
245 PIPEFITTERS GottohavepipesGottohavefit
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Wanttohavepipes?You’vegottohave fit tersButwecan’tfitpipeswith out air
246 VENTILATORS
Ifyouwanttobreathe in
Ifyouwanttobreathe out
Ifyouwanttobreathe Weliketobreathere gu lar in
74 76 79 82 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pipes Pipes
Pipes
Vents Vents
143
85 87 90 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Vents Pipes Vents Pipes Cranes Masons Iron. WORKERS 247 O xy genmasksgiveusa air! brea ther,O xy genmaskskeepusa s live! o The Workers all take puffs from cylinders of oxygen. xy gen! O O xy xy gen! gen! O O O O O xy xy xy xy xy gen! gen! gen! gen! gen! 248 ALL WORKERS + Chorus in gallery Weseestrangehal lu ci na tions,fan ta siesofabet ter 144 issuu
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94 99 104 107 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
world WeseeGodsu
real,orisitlackof air? dim. 249 Weseestrangehal lu ci na tions,fan ta siesofabet ter world 145
WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS
premeinhea venButisit
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110 113 116 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 3 3 WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS 250 WeseeGodsu premein
air? 146
hea venButisitreal, orisitlack of
Scene 9
20. Street Kids and Jericho
9 15 21 25 Kids Kids Kids Kids
Steady = 76
Street Kids gather. = STREET KIDS 251 dry We’ve beenre housed We’ve been re housed Onthefrin gesoftheci ty Inpla ceslack inge very com fortanda me ni ty 252 Butstillwecome ButstillwecomeButstillwecometosee the 147
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29 34 40 45 49 Kids Kids Kids J. J. to werri sing Butstillwecometosee theto werris ing To 253 mar velatthepro gress To mar vel atthepro gress ofhu ma ni The Street Kids climb the scaffolding. ty = 254 Jericho enters at ground level. JERICHO cresc. Why has sodallhap pened? 148 issuu
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53 57 62 66 69 3 3 3 3 J. J. J. J. J. 255
Inre cog ni tionof my 256 s curse recit. But no thing e vil’sgo ingoff ByGod, Imustbeget tingsoft 257 Itusedto be If 149
Ev erydayI passthisway Toseeifthingsareget ting worse
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73 77 81 85 3 J. J. J. cursedby me You’d cresc. hitthedeck But
258
259
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blood yheck Thisthing’sun
stop pa ble!
hadthema gictouch
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90 95 100 106 111 116 119 Saz 151
Scene 10
21. Nimrod & Parlaine
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Therehavebeenset backs
Somedeaths
Butnodi sas ters Ibe gintocom pre hend The
ma ni tude ofwhatwe’vedone
Pushing forwards
Ijustpro vi dedthewhere with all
Youdidit
6 11 16 3 3 N. N. N. P. P.
260
You didit Thecre ditisyours You’retookind I’mnotgi ventoflat ter y Still tookind
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19 23 26 28 3 3 5 3 N. P. N. P. N. N. recit.
Willyoucometobedwithme? Tobed? Oronthedeskifyoupre fer 261 In tempo Wouldthatnotvi o late thefun da men tal con tract The bond be tweenthe 153
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30 33 35 37 N. P. N. P. N. P. N. P. hire ling and theboss? Recit. IknowIat tractyou Yougiveoff 262 phe In tempo ro mones Power Ah! ful phe Phe ro ro mones mones! The phe ro monesofpo wer Ah Ah! Power fulphe Phe ro ro mones mones! 154
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40 43 45 N. P. N. P. N. P. Ah 263 Ah! Ah! Power Power ful ful phe phe ro ro mones! mones! 264 Inthoughtthedeedisdone Iloveyour 155
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47 49 51 N. P. N. P. N. P. cer tain ty Iloveyourpli a bi li ty 265 Ah! Ah! Power Power ful ful phe phe ro ro mones mones The phe ro monesofpo wer Ah 156
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53 56 58 N. P. N. P. N. P. Ah! Power Power ful fulphe phe ro ro mones mones Phe ro mones! 266 Ah! Ah! Power Power ful fulphe phe ro ro mones mones 157
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61 63 65 67 P. N. N. N. P. 267 ItakewhatIwant Thenpre
me with great intensity with great intensity 268 Who Who can canre re sist sist the thepo po ten ten cy cy The The
sum a bly Youwillbetak ing
158
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70 72 75 N. P. N. P. driv driv ing ingsex sex ual ualen en er er gy gy The Theli li bi bi do do of of the the men men who who rule rule the the world? world? They move towards an embrace. 159
77 80 83 86 89 13 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. M. P.
P. M. P. 269
enters. s z MILA Oh, gl i ss sure Shagthe ar chi
I’lljustgoandplaywithmy
self 270 PARLAINE Mi la,please
ly Miss Nim
Miss als Nim
you
seewhat’sinfrontofmyface Miss 271
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M.
Mila
tectwhydon’tyou
Mila turns to leave.
pleasedon’tbesil
rodandIarepro fes sion
rodand
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ness!
92 95 98 103 106 2 2 M. M. M. N. M. M.
272 build In tempo s z Stay s z put! gl i ss s z (to Parlaine)
me foraride? gl i ss s z I’vegot news for ( ) you,ba by gl i ss s z Mypas sionjustdied! gl i ss ( ) 161
Nim rodand you werea bouttoFrench kiss Don’ttellmethatthis isjust busi
Recit. I’dbet terbego ingI’vestillgotato werto
Thinkyoucantake
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109 111 113 115 117 M. M. M. M. P. 273 s z
gl i ss s z Myheartdoes
gl i ss ( ) s z Mykneeswon’tbepriseda part gl i ss s z Normytitsfelt gl i ss ( ) s z Ifsee ing’sbe liev ing gl i ss s z
gl i ss ( ) s z FromnowonmyG string’s gl i ss ( ) a s z chas ti tybelt! 274 Itwasanac ci dent!
Nimrod) You 162
Mylipshavegonedry
n’tmelt
Yourcardshavebeendealt
(to
real lyshould n’twearsuchsug ges tiveclothestotheof fice
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I’veno
119 121 124 129 4 2 2 2 2 2 N. P. N. P. P.
M. N.
wishtocausefric
ceptmyre
tion 275 s No!
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I 276 need Inward my = 60 pa laceinthe IfIhadmyway sky I’dhavemytimea gain 163
tion Ac
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viewmyde ci sions
134 137 139 M. N. P. M. N. P. M. N. P.
can
bar
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poor They’llknow from it’s all ifwhatIdo the me things whorunsthisgame... that isworththe 164
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I’dbe screwedin My po When con si tions tractsand lit tle com used, I mis sions mye
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141 144 147 150 M. N. P. S. N. S. P. S. hell I
dore methrough broadening . . . . . . . Lifewill They’ll ...the know hell be it puts it’s me fan me through tas tic Fast and tense 277 Schmidt enters. = 130 Sir! Sir! There’saprob lematthesite! Whatsort What ofa sort prob of lem? aprob lem? Idon’t know,sirTheworkhassloweddown 278 Sincethebe 165
They’llknowit’smewhoruns it this a game puts
gin ningofthemonthThey’veon lybuiltonesto rey!
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ThisImustat tendto Sendforthe
and Schmidt exit. car!
Recit. dolce
I’mapus sycat, ba by shrill Butbe waremyclaws!
Itwasplannedtoper fec tion Howcantherebe
flaws?
153 155 158 163 S. M. P. M. N.
279
Parlaine
166
Mila and Nimrod exit.
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22. They’re all talking zebras
The site. The frustrated Foreman stands at ground level. All the Workers are up high.
5 9 14 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Masons
Masons Heavy Scene
Masons
11
= 60 MASONS
the stone forthe... 280 forthe... forthe... 281 Fast waltz = 80 ar chivesandvi zi goths Forthe po ly glotsandhot ten tots Forthe 282 dog’sgothis 167
Haulup
Masons
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A CRANEDRIVER: What’s that you say?
FOREMAN: Keep your instructions clear!
CRANEDRIVER: Can’t make head nor tail!
A MASON: Then wash out your ears!
Masons
19 24 27 31 35 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Cranes Cranes bone Haulupthe stone 283
Heavy CRANE-DRIVERS We are the crane dri vers We... 284 Fast waltz scrunchitupinbis cuits 168
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41 46 51 56 63 Iron. Iron. Iron. Pipes Pipes IRONWORKERS 285 Sub letameal fromabro kendal ma tion Savedbythewheel Endupin Pushing forward hell! s z PIPEFITTERS 286 Gottohavepipes Forbigfatshit tersIfyougotgripesShitan y where 169
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68 75 82 89 Vents Vents Vents Steeple. s 287 s Getting faster VENTILATORS Ifyouwantto be green s Ifyouwantto be 288 blue s Ifyouwantto be me s Ifyouwantto be s 289 you s We STEEPLEJACKS have faithinthe meat,faithin the
FOREMAN: Look, stop talking rubbish!
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FOREMAN:
96 104 112 118
Pipes Pipes
Vents 290 Faster still jam We’llfityoua
Steeple.
Steeple.
nap pytowear We’llfityouanap pyto wearWe’llfityouanap
that’s enough! py to wear 291 Steady waltz = 72
171
All right,
STEEPLEJACKS Build ing asteak and kid neypie VENTILATORS Gild ing a sub a tom iclie
Masons
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Rub a dubwith Godin hea ven
IRONWORKERS
Downthe pubby half past se ven
CRANE-DRIVERS
Child ren called Al ice ne verdie MASONS
Build ing a tal is man of
Parlaine, Schmidt, Mila and Nimrod enter. The Works are not pulsing with energy as before. The STreet Kids gather at the sides.
Masons
124 130 136 142 146 Pipes Iron. Cranes
292 PIPEFITTERS
293
why
172
Parlaine, Schmidt, Mila and Nimrod enter. The Works are not pulsing with energy as before. The STreet Kids gather at the sides.
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150 157 163 169 4 4 4 4 P. F. P. F. S. F. S. F. FOREMAN 294 This
isaw ful!Howcanwepro ceed? PARLAINE Ex plainthesit u a tion It’sour 295 linesofcom mu ni ca tionThey’rebreak ingdown Inwhat way? Noonecanspeakpro per Likebe fore 296 Factisthey’realltalk ingze bras Ze bras? 173
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Coulditbe?
175 182 189 194 P. F. Kids Kids Kids Yes.
Prob lem a tic
Andbi zarre! (spoken) Nimrod! Schmidt!
297 Parlaine confers with Nimrod and Schmidt STREET KIDS
Coulditbe? Whatdoyou thinkit could be? 298 cresc. Coulditbe? Coulditbe? Whatdoyou thinkit could be? 174
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198 203 208 213 218 Steeple. Steeple. Vents
Pipes Iron. 299 STEEPLEJACKS Build
kid neypie
inga sub a tom iclie 300
Rub a dubwithGodinhea ven IRONWORKERS Downthepubbyhalf pastse 175
Vents
ingasteakand
VENTILATORS Gild
PIPE-FITTERS
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223 230 238 245 2 M. Iron. M. P. M. M. ven 301 MILA Lo ver Su gar Takeme tothe 302 top PARLAINE I’mbu syIt’sacri sis 303 MILA Lo ver Su gar Takeme tothe top 304 This 176
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252 260 267 274 281 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 M. M. M. P. P. is,I’msure,ahi a tus 305 Takeme up there Letthem seeyoudonotfuckwithfolklikeus! 306
307 We’re as cend ing to 177
Youtwo Tryandgetsomean swersfromthisguy
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SCHMIDT: Foreman
FOREMAN: Sir?
NIMROD: When did this begin?
FOREMAN: Around about the wean of yesteryear
SCHMIDT: Holy Christ NIMROD: I’ll speak to the workers
288 296 304 311 319 P. N. the 308 top! Parlaine and Mila exit. dim.
slowing down . . . .
little
up a scaffold. a tempo 309 NIMROD Will some oneex plainto me 178
Nimrod climbs a
way
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326 334 341 348 355 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 N. N. N. N. N. 310 What’s go ing on? 311 Thisis mad ness! Why aren’tyouwork ing? 312 Isitsome thinginthewa ter? cresc. 313 Orpoi sonfromthe fumes? 179
Masons
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362 369 376 383 Kids Kids Iron. Kids
Kids Steeple. cresc. 314 STREET KIDS excited
315 s z IRONWORKERS Build inga s z ca ca s z ca cahoo! s z hoo! laughing Hoo!hoo! 316 MASONS Ring ingafat s z at s z lan tic s z froo froo! Froo froo! 317 s z STEEPLEJACKS OhtheLord s z is s z blin key s z bli mey 180
Orcoulditbe?Orcoulditbe? Orcoulditbe?
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390 397 403 2 Kids Vents Kids Cranes Kids WORKERS Cranes Bli mey! 318 s z VENTILATORS Alla board s z fun s z din ka s z di mey Di mey? 319 s z CRANE-DRIVERS Illwindcanmake s z abird s z go s z bye bye! Bye bye! 320 PIPE-FITTERS Build ingatap s z tup 181
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409 2 2 Kids
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
tip tip tip tip s z top top top top
tie tie tie tie tie tie s z tie! tie! tie! tie! tie! tie!
Masons Iron.
tiptop!
taptup!
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Scene 12 23. Lift
Parlaine and Mila are in an express elevator, travelling upwards very fast.
3 5 7 3 3 3 3 M. M. M. M.
With movement
= 84 MILA ecstatic legatissimo Ah Ah Ah 183
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9 10 12 14 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. M.
M. 321 I love the vis ce
cresc. sa tion whenthee le va torri sesatthis 184
M.
ralsen
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15 17 18 19 3 3 3 3 3 M. P. M. M. P.
speed PARLAINE 322 It’scer tain lyquick It’s like cresc. I’mal mostgoingtowet my self but sud den ly mygutscatchup Pastthe with two me hund redth 323 floor Ah 185
M. P.
20 22 23 24 3 3 3 3 M. P. M. M. P. M. P. I findwhenI’mde fy inggra vi tyitmakesmewantto comestu pen dous ly Je sus, They grab at each other Mi la Your hair, your skin Thesmellofyou Oh 186 issuu version
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25 26 28 31 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. M. P. P. M. P. sure Doyoure mem berwhoyoulovethebest It’s 324 you! It’s you! It’s you Put yourhand onme Putyourhand onme 187
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33 34 37 3 3 3 3 3 3 M. P. M. P. M. P. Let’s gotothe cresc. top Pastthefourhund redth floor Let’sgotothetop Givememore,give me 325 more Broadening . . . Atthe At sum mit the At sum mit the At cli max the cli We’ll max be we’llbe in in Very broad hea hea ven ven s z 326 Freely We’ve ar rived Lookoutu ponyour king dom 188
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41 47 53 63 M. P. M. M. P. P. AllIcanseeisclouds 327 Waltz Par laine Ifeel gl i ss strange 328 Recit. Isitver ti go? I...I...I...You... You... You... 329 In tempo, broader Take my hand We rule the world 189
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70 75 81 87 94 3 3 3 P. M. M. P. M. P. M. Recit. Andwe’renote venfin ished! 330 Waltz Sh... Sh... Pa pa... Pa pa... Mi la? 331 Pa pa pa pa... Pa pa pa pa...Shit! Mi la? Very slow! 332 Ah!
190
Scene 13 24. Babble
Steady = 72
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Nimrod, Schmidt and the Foreman appear high up, with the Workers.
9 17 N. N. Vents Pipes Masons Iron.
AllofyouTryto con cen trate Trytospeakto me 333
try to communicate
Nimrod
each other,
to no avail
The Workers
with
and
but
Ma ni vo!
Shocha ka
Lotzu?
334 191
Dofu!
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25 31 39 S. N. S.
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons
Nim
thisis ca ta stro
jel ly beansarebonesandfish! Schmidt!Notyoutoo! 335 No mi nov! Queequee Sha koo? cresc. Tza Ta ti bi la
Iron.
rod,
phic Allmy
192
Steeple. Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons
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Pipes
Cranes
Masons
44 49
Iron. N.
Steeple. Vents
Iron. dja ki la Win Sip win ki la sip nit! log! Fox chop Moo fox now chop winwin chop! fi fiduck! Bin 336 Sha ka Jug gle cha! Va ni mon! can duck! Bah Sha ka Jug bin gle cha! Va ni mon! Fox lick Sha ka roo Gol ly fed fi! cha, Mi ni of sha mi ka ni be lag! mov! ducks! not! shock! Butthebuild ingwillne verbefin ished! 193
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55 59
Iron.
Cranes
Iron. 337 Wow! Quid Jig Sip! The Workers are increasingly angered by their inability to understand one another. Cha ka, jig cha Ca fix ble ka Chop! Wo man! not Gal ley shi shi jots Quid Sip! cha a ka, ca fix ble va cha ni ka Chap! va ni vow lets ca ble shi lug Chop! shi a Wam! Duck gull, Rub cha ka jag rub Ta duck cha ber Wam! nac ka a a duck jill, cha ta ka ber ba nac jog duck cha che Wo man! ka a ro ta ber duck sho sub! lob by tzu shoo lu lob duck! by Min no! shock! ju! lob by! 194
Steeple. Vents Pipes Cranes Masons
Steeple. Vents Pipes
Masons
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63 69 N.
N.
S.
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Iron. trying
Nimrod All 338 my in frustration Ah! jel ly Ah! beans are Ah! Wow! Quid Jig Sip! 339 Cha ka, jig cha Ca fix ble ka Chop! Wo man! not Galley shi shi jots Quid Sip! cha a ka, ca fix ble va cha ni ka Chap! vanivow lets ca ble shi lug Chop! shi a Wam! Duck gull, Rub cha ka jag rub Ta duck cha ber Wam! nac ka a a 195
Cranes Masons
urgently to communicate to
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cha ta ka ber ba nac jog
cha che
ka a ro ta ber
cha ta ka ber ba nac jog
cha che
ka a ro ta ber
74
N. S. Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons
Iron. duck
jill,
duck
All 340 my Ah! bones are Ah!
Wo man!
duck
341
jill,
duck
196
Wo man!
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80
N.
S. Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes Masons
duck sho sub! lob by tzu shoo lu lob
Iron.
duck! by
shock! ju! lobby! Jel ly Ah! duck jill, cha ta ka ber ba nac jog duck cha che Wo man! ka a ro ta ber duck sho sub! lob by tzu shoo lu lob duck! by
Min no!
shock! ju! lobby! all my 197
Min no!
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86
N. S. Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Iron. Ah! Wow! Quid Jig Sip! All 342 Cha ka, jig my cha Ca fix ble ka Chop! jel Wo man! not ly Gal ley shi shi jots Ah!
Sip! beans cha a ka, ca fix ble are va cha ni ka Chap! va ni 198
Cranes Masons
Quid
N. S. Steeple.
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90
Vents
Pipes Cranes
ka a
cha ta ka
duck cha
man! ka a ro ta ber duck sho sub! fish! lob by tzu shoo
lob duck!
shock!
lob
199
Masons Iron. vow lets bones ca ble shi lug Chop! and shi a Ah! Wam! Duck gull, Rub bones cha ka jag rub and Ta duck cha ber Wam! nac
a duck jill, bones
ber ba nac jog and
che Wo Ah!
lu
by Min Ah! no!
ju!
by!
N. S.
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95
M.
P.
Steeple. Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons Iron.
343 desperate No Fee
Sho Tzu Ruba no ban! jig chub fie a no jog Ruba Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! no fo Blick choo jig chub a no ban! jog Rub fa ki a no jig chub a no! Blick hock! jog! rub ban! rub dox y! rub! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! 200
desperate PARLAINE (high up)
MILA (high up)
Blick
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100
M. N. S. P.
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Iron. No Fee Blick Sho Tzu Ruba no ban! jig chub fie a no jog Ruba no fo Blick choo jig chub a no ban! jog Rub fa ki a no jig chub a no! Blick hock! jog! rub ban! rub dox y! rub! 344 No Fee Blick Sho Tzu Ruba no ban! jig chub fie a no jog Ruba Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! 201
Masons
M. N. S. P.
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105
Steeple. Vents
Pipes
Cranes
no fo Blick choo jig chub a no ban! jog Rub fa ki a no jig chub a no! Blick hock! jog! rub ban! rub dox y! rub! No Fee Blick Sho Tzu Ruba no ban! jig chub fie a no jog Ruba Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! no fo Blick choo jig chub a no ban! jog Rub fa ki a no jig chub a 202
Masons
Iron.
Steeple.
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Vents
Pipes
110 114
Cranes
Iron.
Masons
Pipes
Cranes
no!
jog! rub
rub dox y! rub! dim. 345 dim. dim. dim. dim.
cha ka Ta
cha
ka
cha ta ka ber nac
cha
ka
Masons
Iron.
Blick hock!
ban!
Wam! Duck
duck
ber Wam! nac
duck
duck
Wo man!
ta ber
duck
sho lob by shoo lob duck! by
Min no! shock! lob by!
Wam!
Duck Ta duck ber Wam! nac duck ta ber nac duck Wo man!
203
shoshooshock!
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119 123 128
Steeple. Vents Pipes
Masons Pipes
346
Masons Iron.
Sho Tzu Ruba jig chub ajog Ruba
choo jig chub ajog kihock!
347 No mi nov! Queequee Sha koo?
rubrubrub! DuckduckDuckduck
Onlookers
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Scene 14
25. The Workers leave the building
The Onlookers
Onlookers
Onlookers
Onlookers
Onlookers
5 9 12 15 3 3
72
Slow =
Thisispe cu liar This si lence Thereareno 348 drills Noham mers Noox y a ce ta linetor ches Iftherewere 349 an ybirdsleft Iftherewere an ybirdswewould hearthemsing ingsweet lyinthe sky. 205
enter. ONLOOKERS
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19 23 27 31 35 N. N. N. Kids Kids WORKERS I’ve NIMROD (high up) 350 lost mypa laceinthesky AllmydreamsaredeadI 351 vis ual ize Thera zoredwristsofallmydreams A little faster 352 = 92 It’s STREET KIDS aweirdone Won derwhatcouldbe ALL THE WORKERS + Chorus in gallery thecause? with regret 353 Ah 206 issuu
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40 45 50 55 Onlookers WORKERS Kids WORKERS P. Kids P. WORKERS Some thingfun ny Some thingquitebe yondourken 354 Ah It’sa turn upSome thing’sbro kenallthelaws 355 PARLAINE They’reinthegripOfma lign for ces 356 Ah 207
60 65 70 75 P. WORKERS WORKERS Kids WORKERS Allmyworkhascometonought 357 Ah
Seemstheirlan guage
358
Ah 208 issuu version for perusal only
iscon
foun ded
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80 84 88 89 90 3 3 3 Kids Onlookers WORKERS WORKERS M. WORKERS 359 Seems Seems their theirlan lan guage guage is iscon con foun foun ded ded Ah 360 ALL
Ad lib mutters
sighs, inarticulate moans
WORKERS:
&
up) very free, legatissimo, lamenting Ah Ah = 60 361 Very slow 209
MILA (high
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Cranes
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lamenting, con portamento
Masons Iron.
CRANE-DRIVERS + half gallery chorus
MASONS
lamenting, con portamento lamenting, con portamento lamenting, con portamento
lamenting, con portamento
lamenting, con portamento
STEEPLEJACKS + half gallery chorus IRONWORKERS
lamenting, con portamento
96 3 3 3 3 M.
N.
P. Steeple.
362
NIMROD
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Ah Ah Ah
MILA 363
PARLAINE
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 210
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SCHMIDT
lamenting, con portamento lamenting, con portamento
PIPE-FITTERS
101
M. N. S.
3 3 3 3
P.
Iron. Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Steeple.
Pipes Cranes Masons
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 364
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 211
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VENTILATORS
106 3 3 3 3 M.
N.
S. P. Kids
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons Iron.
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 365 lamenting, con portamento lamenting, con portamento Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 212
STREET KIDS
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111 3 3 3 M.
N.
S. P.
Kids Onlookers
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons
Iron.
366
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 213
ONLOOKERS
lamenting, con portamento
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116 3 3 3 3
M. N.
S. P. Kids
Onlookers
Steeple.
Vents
Pipes
Cranes
Masons
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 368 Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 214
Iron. 367
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121 3 3 3 3 M.
N. S.
Kids Onlookers
Steeple.
Vents Pipes
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 369 Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 215
Cranes Iron.
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126 3 N.
Kids
Onlookers
Vents
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah 216
Cranes
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4 7 9 11 15 Kids Kids Saz As at the beginning 26. So the tower stands unfinished = 80 Flutes // 370 Steady = 76 Sothetow erstandsun fi nished It’s timeforusto go We’vebeentoldtotellyouthough 217
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18 21 24 28 Kids Kids Kids Kids Thatthey 371 wholooku pontheru in Will in stant lyfor get Ev ery thingtheyknow 372 Willins tant lyfor get Ev ery thingtheyknow The Street Kids exit. Ev ery thingtheyknow 218
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Twice as slow, freely broken, inward Iwan tedtostand = 76 close Iwan ted tostandcloseto With movement 375 = 96 God to
32 37 41 44 48 P. P. P. P. 373 PARLAINE
Slow, freely I wan tedtoshow I wan tedtoshowthe 376 With movement won ders cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco Andthe 219
374
God
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52 55 59 62 64 P. P. P. P. P. beau ty The beau ty man kind is ca pa ble of! 377 Slow, freely Butmy pro jects
pro jects area ban doned Ihave 378 With intensity = 96 failed! I have gl i ss failed! a niente 220
Butmy
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70 73 76 80 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J. J. J. J. Recit. 379
Parlaine. JERICHO
bigman’slosthismar
Hiswordsisalltocock Andallhismin ions Andhisa co lyteshas lightly 380 Quite fast = 112 fled 221
Jericho enters, with his possessions in a bundle. He watches
Well,wouldyouA damandEveit? The amused
bles
(half-whispered, half laughing)
andallhisa co lyteshasfled! 381 Broad = 76 savagely triumphant
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Thelit tle man’s the
vic torThevic to ryis mine
The Parlaine exits. Jericho looks up at the unfinished tower. vic to ryismine!
What’s this then? I ain’t never seen it before.
It’s bleeding big, I kid you not
But seems to have succumbed to rot. // //
83 85 88 J. J. J.
222
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Throughaspume ofpol lu tion It tow ersto thesky
But ev eryroom is sim. emp ty
Ev erywin dowpaneissmashed
Na kedgir dersjut Likebro kenbones Im pres sivebut
crumb lingDe fi nite lycrumb ling Iwon derwhatit’sfor?
91 94 99 104 109 J. J. J. J. J. Grand 382 = 66
sim.
(to
Saz Ah Ah sim. Ah 223
himself)
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Don’tthinkI’vewalkeditbe fore Don’tknowwhereI’vecomefrom
Can’tre callmename Ne vermind,eh?
Bet terpresson Gottoget some where rall. Bet terpresson. He exits.
114 119 123 127 3 3 J. J. J. J. Ah
Thisroadain’tfa mi liar
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