Rent: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (66 page)

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(JOANNE and MAUREEN both sit.)

31. Seasons of Love B

COMPANY

32. Without You

Mimi's Apartment

(Three beds appear downstage. One is a hospital bed, occupied by ANGEL. ROGER sits on one. JOANNE is on the other. MIMI approaches ROGER, and appears to be in a hurry.)

ROGER

Where were you?

MIMI

I'm sorry, I'm late ...

ROGER

(interrupting)

I know. You lost your keys. No, you went for a walk; you had to help your mother.

ROGER

(as he picks up the guitar)

How's Benny? I'm gonna work upstairs tonight.

MIMI

ROGER

(ROGER exits. MIMI reveals a just purchased stash bag and angrily flings it across the room. As MIMI sings the following, a stylized "musical bed" is choreographed around her. During the bridge of the song, ANGEL is carried from the hospital bed by COLLINS and is replaced by ROGER. By the end of the song, JOANNE and MAUREEN are reunited as are ROGER and MIMI. COLLINS and ANGEL have laid down together, where ANGEL dies.)

MIMI