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listen to mp3 excerpt from Invisible Tears
The Looking Glass Ball function room. In a moment of stillness, Millie and Chumley dramatically reveal the reality behind their welcoming smiles.
Lights up on a spinning glass ball. Sound effects of a party. Jeremy is setting up the microphone for Chumley's speech.
Invisible Tears
including reprises of "Millie's Theme" and "Mirror"
(Spotlight on Millie)
Millie:
In this crowd I am standing alone
I'm not all that I appear to be
But this cover cannot be blown
For my secret is safe with me
Defiantly masking emotion
Feigning delight with a painted smile
See me shine
All aglow
I'm the life of the party
Flawless in performance
Staging a show of endurance
Building a wall of pretension
Disguising my fear with a fragile grin
They don't know
Can't see
They're unaware
Invisible Tears are falling from my eyes
Invisible Tears are falling from my eyes
(Spotlight on Chumley)
Chumley:
In this crowd I am standing alone
I'm not all that I appear to be
But this cover cannot be blown
For my secret is safe with me
Defiantly masking emotion
Feigning delight with a painted smile
See me shine
Millie: All aglow
Chumley and Millie:
I'm the life of the party
Flawless in performance
Staging a show of endurance
Chumley:
Building a wall of pretension
Disguising my fear with a fragile grin
They're unaware
.
Millie:
They don't know
Can't see
Chumley and Millie:
They're unaware
(Unseen by the others, Cara enters through the archway carrying her handbag. Nervous, she is too anxious to walk into the room. To her terror, she recognises Chumley across the dance-floor).
Invisible Tears are falling from my eyes
Invisible Tears are falling from my eyes
Invisible Tears are falling
Can't any one see them falling
Invisible Tears are falling from my eyes
Millie:
Though your screams break the silence
Words can not be found
To say how your feeling
So you don't make a sound
Chumley:
Gaze into her heart, see I'm not there
Silence is the only word we share
Jeremy:
Words cannot express all I feel
Tonight I'll show that my love is real
But I can't help these feelings inside
The joy I feel when you're by my side
Millie:
Though your screams break the silence
Words can not be found
To say how your feeling
So you don't make a sound.
Chumley:
I'm the life of the party (on key change)
Jeremy:
Words cannot express all I feel
Tonight I'll show that my love is real
But I can't help these feelings inside
The joy I feel when your by my side
Chumley:
See me shine
Flawless in performance
Millie:
In this crowd I am standing alone
In this crowd I am standing alone
Millie and Chumley:
In this crowd I am standing alone
(Chumley, Millie and Jeremy circulate. Drinks are poured: Cara has a blue drink, Jeremy a red one, Chumley`s is brown, and Millie`s drink is pink)
Millie:
Charming.
Sir, another drink for you?
Really, how is she?
Jeremy: News travels so fast, yes I promise you'll met her.
Chumley: A dry white wine,
My wife? She's around somewhere.
(Jeremy spies Cara and rushes over to meet her)
Millie:
Charming.
Millie:Is business going well with you?
I'm fine, so fine
Jeremy:Please excuse me
You look gorgeous
Chumley:
Business is booming.
Jeremy and Millie:
I must introduce you.
Cara:
No, please you don't need to.
Chumley:
It's worth your investing...
Jeremy: Darling - Ill be back.
(Jeremy returns to microphone stand)
Millie:
Charming.
Jeremy:
(Testing the microphone) One, two, three just testing.
Millie:
I'd love to.
That's so true
Jeremy:
(speaking to Chumley)
Sir, it's yours when your ready,
Say a few words and they'll all settle down.
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