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"Christmas Bells"

FIVE HOMELESS PEOPLE

Christmas bells are ringing
Christmas bells are ringing
Christmas bells are singing

On TV - At saks

SQUEEGIEMAN

Honest living, honest living
Honest living, honest living
Honest living, honest living

ALL FIVE HOMELESS

Can't you spare a dime or two
Here but for the grace of God go you
You'll be merry
I'll be merry
Tho merry ain't in my vocabulary

No sleighbells
No Santa Claus
No yule log
No tinsel

No holly
No hearth
No

SOLOIST

"Rudolph the red nosed reindeer"

ALL FIVE

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

No room at the Holiday Inn - Oh No
And it's beginning to snow

VENDORS

Hats, bats, shoes, booze
Mountain bikes, potpourri
Leather bags, girlie mags
Forty fives, AZT

VENDOR #1

No one's buying
Feel like crying

ALL

No room at the Holiday Inn - Oh No
And it's beginning to snow

VENDOR #2

How about a fur -
In perfect shape
Owned by an MBA from uptown
I got a tweed
Broken in by a greedy
Broker who went broke
And then broke down

COLLINS

You don't have to do this

ANGEL

Hush your mouth, it's Christmas

COLLINS

I do not deserve you Angel

COLLINS ANGEL
Give - Give Wait - what's on the floor?
All you do Let's see some more
Is give
Give me some
Way to show No - no - no...
How you've touched me so

ANGEL

Kiss me - it's beginning to snow

MARK

... She said, "would you light my candle"
And she put on a pout
And she wanted you
To take her out tonight?

ROGER

Right

MARK

She got you out

ROGER

She was more than okay
But I pushed her away
It was bad - I got mad
And I had to get her out of my sight

MARK

Wait, wait wait - you said she was sweet

ROGER

Let's go eat I'll just get fat
It's the one vice left - When you're dead meat
There - that's her

MARK

Maureen?

ROGER

Mimi!

MARK

Wo!

ROGER

I should go

BOTH

Hey - it's beginning to snow

COPS

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

MIMI & JUNKIES

Follow the man - Follow the man
With his pockets full of the jam
Follow the man - Follow the man
Help me out, daddy
If you can

Got any D man?

THE MAN

I'm cool

MIMI & JUNKIES

Got any C man?

THE MAN

I'm cool

MIMI & JUNKIES

Got any X
Any smack
Any horse
Any jugie boogie boy
Any blow?

ROGER

Hey

MIMI

Hey

ROGER

I just want to say
I'm sorry for the way -

MIMI

Forget it

ROGER

I blew up
Can I make it up to you?

MIMI

How?

ROGER

Dinner party?

MIMI

That'll do

THE MAN

Hey lover boy - cutie pie
You steal my client - you die

ROGER

You didn't miss me - You won't miss her
You'll never lack for customers

JUNKIES

I'm willin'
I'm illin'
I gotta get my sickness off

Gotta run, gotta ride
Gotta gun, gotta hide - Gotta go

THE MAN

And it's beginning to snow

BENNY

Wish me luck Alison -
The protest is on

COAT VENDOR JUNKIES

L.L. Bean Got any C man?
Geoffrey Beene Got any D man?
Burburry zip out Got any B man?
Lining Got any Crack?
Got any X?

SQUEEGIEMAN

Honest living -

ROGER

Mark, this is Mimi -

MARK/MIMI

Hi

ROGER

She'll be dining (with us)

COAT VENDOR

Here's a new arrival

THE MAN

That is an ounce

VENDORS

Hats, dats, bats

COLLINS

That's my coat!

COAT VENDORS

We give discounts

MARK

I think we've met

ANGEL

Let's get a better one

COLLINS

It's a sham

MIMI

That's what he said

THE MAN

I said it's a gram!

COLLINS

But she's a thief!

ANGEL

But she brought us together

BENNY

Which investor is coming??

COLLINS

I'll take the leather

BENNY

Your father? - Damn!

HOMELESS & VENDORS

Christmas bells are swinging
Christmas bells are ringing
Christmas bells are singing
In my dreams - next year

Once you donate you can go
Celebrate in Tuckahoe
You'll feel cheery
I'll feel cheery
Tho' I don't really know that theory

No bathrobe
No Steuben glass
No cappucino makers
No pearls, no diamonds
No 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire'
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

No room at the Holiday Inn, Oh No -

COPS

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Jingle bells - prison cells

Fa la la la - Fa la la la
You have the right to remain
Silent night holy night

Fall on your knees oh night devine
You'll do some time
Fa la la la la
Fa la la la la

JUNKIES

Got any C man?
Got any D man?
Got any B man?
Got any X? - Crack?

I'm willin' - I'm illin'
Gotta get my sickness off
C-D help me
Follow the man follow the man
Follow the man
Jugie boogie - Jugie boogie

Follow the man follow the man
Any Crack any X any Jugie Boogie boy
Any Blow any X and Jugie Boogie boy
Got any D man, got any C man
Got any Crack - any X - any Jugie Boogie boy?

COAT VENDOR

Twenty five

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty five

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty five

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

No way
Twenty four

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty four

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty four

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Not today
Twenty three

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty three

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty threeANGEL

Fifteen
It's old

COAT VENDOR

Twenty two

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Twenty one

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Seventeen

ANGEL

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR

Fifteen

COAT VENDOR & ANGEL

Sold!

MARK & ROGER

Let's
Go
To
The lot - Maureen's performing

MIMI

Who's Maureen?

ROGER

His ex

MARK

But I am over her

ROGER

Let's not hold hands yet

MIMI

Is that a warning?

ALL THREE

He/You/I
Just
Need(s)
To take it slow
I should tell you I should tell you
I should tell you I should tell you
I should tell you I...

ALL

And it's beginning to
And it's beginning to
And it's beginning to -

MAUREEN

Joanne, which way to the stage!

ALL

Snow!!!