ACT II SCENE 1

 

[The Orchid Room. Three weeks later. AIMÉE sits alone reading her latest reply fromGURU BRAHMIN. Sitar music under]

 

 

 

 

GURU: [voice over]

MY CHILD, YOUR CONSTELLATION AS WRITTEN IN THE STARS

DISPLAYS A CONSTERNATION TWIXT JUPITER AND MARS

THE PLANETS ARE IN CONFLICT NOW SATURN IS INVOLVED
I READ THE COSMIC VERDICT AS PROPHECY UNSOLVED

THREE MONTHS YOU’VE HEARD ME MENTION YOUR HEART IT RULES YOUR HEAD
THE ENGLISHMAN’S INTENTION REVOLVES AROUND THE BED

HIS POEMS ARE A DECOY TO LURE YOU TO HIS NEST
THE ASTRAL CHOICE IS JOYBOY AMERICANS KNOW BEST

MY CHILD YOU MUST DISTINGUISH TWIXT GLAMOUR AND TRUE WORTH

ALL OTHER THOUGHTS EXTINGUISH OR WAIT FOR YOUR REBIRTH

AS GURU I ADVISE YOU SEE OUT ANOTHER MOON
THE ASPECT OF THIS TRIANGLE WILL NOT BE SETTLED SOON

 

 

 

SONG: WAIT AND SEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIMÉE:

Something in my mind says wait

Something in my mind says give it time

Hidden in the forest is a tree to climb

You'll climb that tree for certain

 

Something in my mind says wait

Something in my mind says let him be

When the tone is darker you can shift the key

Until you know for certain

 

Though you are eager to give

You may live to regret it in time

A love that is deep is costly

To cost yourself cheap is a crime

 

Left alone to sit up late

Left to sort your feelings on your own

All his double dealings you can leave alone

That's getting by whatever

 

Taking stock will have to wait

While you sit up late he's on the line

Setting up a date with someone rich and fine

With someone rich and clever

 

What if I'm some kind of freak

OK Greek should that keep us apart

I will have him know for certain

I carry him deep in my heart

 

In that moment I saw him

I couldn't ignore him

And knew I'd adore him

Like hell

 

Hidden in a pinewood tree

Sang a bluebird next to me

Love him as you do but wait

And wait

And wait

And see

 

[Scene continues with MASTERCLASS]