Happy - Shandileer

Various Artists
Rent Soundtrack Cast Recording
Happy New Year B
MAUREEN
I think we need an agent
MARK
We
JOANNE
That's selling out
MARK
But it's nice to dream
MAUREEN
Yeah it's network TV
And it's all thanks to me
MARK
Somehow I think I smell
The whiff of a scheme
JOANNE
Me too
MAUREEN
We can plan another protest
JOANNE
We
MAUREEN
This time you can shoot from the start
To MARK
You'll direct
To JOANNE
Starring me
Lights shift back to downstairs
ALL
5 4 3 Open sesame
The door falls away revealing MARK JOANNE and MAUREEN
Happy new year
Happy new year
Happy new
BENNY
Entering
I see that you've beaten me to the punch
ROGER
How did you know we'd be here
BENNY
I had a hunch
MARK
You're not mad
BENNY
I'm here to end this war
It's a shame you went and destroyed the door
MIMI
Why all the sudden the big about face
BENNY
The credit is yours
You made a good case
ROGER
What case
BENNY
Mimi came to see me
And she had much to say
MIMI
That's not how you put it at all yesterday
BENNY
I couldn't s thinking about the whole mess
Mark you want to get this on film
MARK
Picking up his camera
I guess
BENNY
I regret the unlucky circumstances
Of the past seven days
ROGER
Circumstance You padlocked our door
BENNY
And it's with great pleasure
On behalf of CyberArts
That I hand you this key
BENNY hands him the key
ANGEL
Golf claps
They oblige
MARK
I have no juice in my battery
BENNY
Reshoot
ROGER
I see this is a photo opportunity
MAUREEN
The benevolent god
Ushers the poor artists back to their flat
Were you planning on taking down the barbed wire
From the lot too
ROGER
Anything but that
BENNY
Clearing the lot was a safety concern
We break ground this month
But you can return
MAUREEN
That's why you're here with people you hate
Instead of with Muffy at Muffy's estate
BENNY
I'd honestly rather be with you tonight than in Westport
ROGER
Spare us old sport the soundbite
BENNY
Mimi since your was are so seductive
MIMI
You came on to me
BENNY
Persuade him not to be so counterproductive
ROGER
Liar
BENNY
Why not tell them what you wore to my place
MIMI
I was on my way to work
BENNY
Black leather and lace
My desk was a mess
I think I'm still sore
MIMI
Cause I kicked him and told him I wasn't his w***e
BENNY
Does your boyfriend know
Who your last boyfriend was
ROGER
I'm not her boyfriend
I don't care what she does
ANGEL
People Is this any way to start a new year
Have compassion
Benny just lost his cat
BENNY
My dog but I appreciate that
ANGEL
My cat had a fall
And I went through hell
BENNY
It's like losing a
How did you know that she fell
COLLINS
Hands BENNY a glass of champagne
Champagne
BENNY
Don't mind if I do
To dogs
ALL BUT BENNY
No Benny To you
ANGEL
Let's make a resolution
MIMI
I'll drink to that
COLLINS
Let's always stay friends
JOANNE
Tho' we may have our disputes
MAUREEN
This family tree's got deep roots
MARK
Friendship is thicker than blood
ROGER
That depends
MIMI
Depends on trust
ROGER
Depends on true devotion
JOANNE
Depends on love
MARK
To ROGER
Depends on not denying emotion
ROGER
Perhaps
ALL
It's gonna be a happy new year
ROGER
I guess
ALL
It's gonna be a happy new year
ROGER
You're right
ANGEL brings ROGER and MIMI together ANGEL and others move
Away from mimi and roger
ANGEL
It's gonna be a happy new year
ROGER