Scene 9 – Hard Times (Part 2)
Scene 9 – Hard Times (Part 2)
Set: Three different office settings, desks, three interviewers. Tommy speaks with one gets up shakes hands, moves on to the next and then the next
Dance choreography.
Scene: Series of meetings rotate interviewers. No satisfying prospects. Tommy pushes back from the desk of the third interviewers. The phone rings. It’s Tommy’s mother.
Tommy walks away from the interviewers but they remain at their desks in the shadows,
Mother “what’s doing?”
Tommy ” Nothing. nothing nothing nothing”
Mother “keep at it. Something will come up. I have faith in you”
Tommy (sighs and repeats to himself) ”Everybody has faith in me”
Tommy “Ma, one more thing. Please stop with the chain emails. “When one door closes another one opens… Oh and when the lord takes something from your grasp. You are not being punishing, he is merely opening your hands to receive something better….If I get one more I’ll scream.”
Mother “Tommy, the Dr called. I have to go for some more tests”
Tommy “More? Why?’
Mother “There were some things that need further investigation, you know… “
Tommy “I can take you if you’d like”
Mother “No it’s ok daddy needs something to keep him distracted. These tests are starting to worry him. If you could just come and sit with him at the hospital….”
Tommy “I will. Bye…”
Tommy hangs up the phone.
Cue music
Lights go dim.
Tommy sings
The interviewers remain at their desks and provide the back vocals on the chorus
Song-Make your way
When we’re tested that’s the day
When you find yourself out there facing reality
Don’t succumb to thoughts of pity
All the cliché’s come to play
There’s no shortage of well wishers
Make sure to take your strength from them
Don’t expect things or you’ll be disappointed
The sooner that you realize it you’re on your way
The sooner that you realize it you’re on your way
Chorus
There’s no shining white knight. There’s no angel in wait
No one there to light the way
No one’s coming to save you. No comic book hero
No Hail Mary last play
Make your way Make your own way
There’s no bail out there’s no simple solution
The ball’s in your court more cliché’s
Face it head on you’re the sole resolution
Just when you realize it you’re on your way
Just when you realize it you’re on your way
chorus
There’s no shining white knight. There’s no angel in wait
No one there to light the way
No one’s coming to save you. No comic book hero
No miracle bail out play
Make your way
There’s no shining white knight. There’s no angel in wait No one there to light the way
Make your own way
No one’s coming to save you. No comic book hero. No miracle last play.