1. |
Happy Here
02:16
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CRIS
Ohhh, it seems like
Your head is screwed on straight to me,
You've got passion, drive and energy,
And a winning personality,
it's clear
I think you're going to be happy here
BILLIE
I think you're talking me up
a bit too much
CRIS
Oh don't be so down on yourself
It's lovely to have you around, I know
Zara thinks so too...
BILLIE
You do?!
CRIS
But I wouldn’t get my hopes up if I were you…
So you've seen the jungle gym
The main attraction
The nets are patchy
So limbs get caught
and sometimes kids fall through
But don't worry you'll learn
to catch them
BILLIE
B-but what if I don't
and they die
and the parents sue me?
CRIS
You won't,
it'll be fine!
We've only had one serious injury
Well at least recently…
So there's a blow-up slide, there’s not much to it,
But keep an eye on the ball pit
In case kids try to bury their friends alive
BILLIE
Does that... often happen?
CRIS
More often than you'd imagine…
But kids don’t need to breathe for like three minutes
Plenty of time to intervene before they're finished
BILLIE
I don't know if I'm cut out for this,
I don't know if my nerves can take the hits,
And my spacial awareness is…
and I'm slow as molasses
Maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
CRIS
Hey now, I know it's a lot to take in
Just give yourself a chance, you'll find
That once you learn the dance
You'll be just fine
So finally,
Behold the blessed break room
Our sacred place of refuge
From kids (and parents) that don't behave
Broken dishwasher, microwave, anyway,
Welcome to the Land of Happy Play
My dear
I think you're gonna be happy here
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2. |
Hey
00:45
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ZARA
Hey, [hey!]
Your first day [yeah]
How’s it going for ya?
BILLIE
Not much to say so far
Cris is showing me around
Is she always this…?
ZARA
YUP. Always.
Is she getting you down?
BILLIE
No, she’s fine
(For now)
And you’re fine too, so-
I mean you’re nice!
ZARA
Right.
BILLIE
I mean… so… [sigh] it’s going alright.
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3. |
Catch A Break
01:51
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BILLIE
Why can't I catch a break?
Every move I make
is out of time,
I find a new place
and it's at the end of its life
Well this sure turned out great
Why is every choice a mistake?
I meet some new people,
Maybe friends
I'll probably never speak to them again
Well I guess that depends
but I don't have a lot of faith
Does it ever
get better than this?
Where’s my suburban bliss?
Do I ever get a chance to put my feet up?
I'm running just to keep up…
...And will I ever get a...
Chance to know you better?
I’m sure I'll think about it
But somehow I doubt it
Even though there’s nothing stopping me but fear
What a shame that it's about to disappear...
I was starting to wonder
If I could be happy
Here
I guess I’ll wait and see.
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4. |
Stop And Think
04:06
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BILLIE
I know, I know what's happening.
No way this will work out for me.
So no, this won't be happening,
Even though she’s so sexy.
I know what I gotta do, I know what I gotta do.
I know what I gotta do, I know what I gotta do.
I've gotta stop, I gotta think.
Stay focused, use my head.
But then she turns me on, now I can't think.
Remember what she said.
She wants casual, that's not me,
I won't be a romantic casualty.
Gotta stop, I gotta think.
Go home now straight to bed.
And especially don't look into those eyes...
Oh shit...
ZARA
She really wants me, it's in her eyes
And I really want her too, I can't lie.
But I gotta stop this, what's it worth?
I’ll get a lay, but she'll just get hurt
I know what I gotta do, I know what I gotta do.
I know what I gotta do, I know what I gotta do.
I’ve gotta stop, I’ve gotta think
I know I shouldn't flirt
But then I get so hot, I can’t think
I can’t let her get burnt.
Sex ain't worth a broken heart,
so Imma end this before it starts.
I'm gonna stop, I’m gonna think.
She's much too sweet to hurt.
And I especially won't look right at her chest…
Fuck it.
BILLIE
No, no!
We gotta work together each day
ZARA
No, no!
Just Imagine what Cris will say?
BIILLIE / ZARA
No, No!
We'd be a terrible pair, it's unfair, coz she’s the hottest one here!
BILLIE
I know what I gotta do, I know what I gotta do.
ZARA
I know what I gotta do, I know what I gotta do.
ZARA [BILLIE]
I’ve gotta stop, I’ve gotta think.
[Don’t look into those eyes.]
I’ve gotta stop, I’ve gotta think.
[Don’t look into those eyes.]
I’ve gotta stop, I’ve gotta think.
[Don’t look into those eyes.]
I’ve gotta stop, I’ve gotta think.
[Don’t look into those eyes.]
I’ve gotta stop, I gotta think
[Don’t.]
Gotta stop, gotta think.
[Don’t.]
Stop, and think.
[Don’t stop.]
Stop, and think.
[Don’t stop.]
Don’t stop
[Don’t stop]
Don’t think
[Don’t think]
Don’t stop
[Don’t stop]
Don’t think
[Don’t think]
Don’t stop
[Don’t stop]
Don’t think
[Don’t think]
Don’t stop
[Don’t stop]
Don’t think
[Don’t think]
BILLIE
Now I can stop, now I can think
I just can’t fall for her
ZARA
Now that she's gone, I can think
Maybe in a different world
BILLIE
Sure, it could be fun, but the fact cannot be forgot
Even though she's incredible, she doesn't want what I want.
ZARA
What do I want?
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5. |
Drama!
06:26
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MARK
We all want love, it's a universal truth
DEAN / JANE
Universal truth
MARK
That we all just want someone to say “I love you,”
DEAN / JANE
I love you
MARK
But you don't wanna leave that kinda thing to chance
DEAN / JANE
To chance
MARK
Don't worry, we know how
DEAN / JANE / MARK
to make love last
MARK
What keeps your passion bright?
It's Drama,
DEAN / JANE
Drama
MARK
What keeps you up all night?
Why it's Drama,
DEAN / JANE
Drama
MARK
Start loving smarter, Make your lover work harder
Everything comes back to drama
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
DEAN / JANE
Drama
MARK
It's what we thrive on
DEAN / JANE
Drama
MARK
It's what we survive on
A little understanding can just be way too demanding
The secret to love is drama
DEAN / JANE
Drama
ZARA (Spoken)
What the hell?
MARK
Yes, there is no love without drama, and to illustrate our point, here is a story about two lovers, who owe everything to drama...
MARK
I hate you, I hate you
JANE
That's kinda funny, coz I hate, you too
MARK
So surprising that you'd copy me
JANE
Oh really? Well get this, I'd rather be
Deaf, so I, Wouldn't have to hear you
MARK
Well I'd rather be blind, so I wouldn't have to see you
JANE / MARK
As long as you're around me
I'll never be happy!
ZARA (Spoken)
Disabilities aren't punchlines!
MARK
The lovers had confused their passion for hate
So their friends intervened before it was too late
They spread a rumour to make them love one another
And the rumour, that the other lover was in love with the other.
And slowly the rumour grew
And then they both knew it was true
And it wasn't long till they knew
JANE / MARK
I love them too!
MARK
And what was the secret?
ZARA
That they communicated?
MARK
No! It’s because they got messed around. 'Cos you see… one, two, three, four.
DEAN / JANE
Drama!
MARK
Deceive your friends
DEAN / JANE
Drama!
MARK
For their romantic ends
Go behind their back, and you can relax
Coz the secret to love is Drama
DEAN / JANE
Drama
ZARA
This concept is stupid on so many levels!
MARK
Right.
(Spoken)
What’s your problem?
ZARA
Well what about communicating…
MARK
Communicating? Aw like “Hey I really like you, we should go out?” wha- who even does that?
ZARA
That’s good!
MARK
What would you know? Miss been-stood-up-and-so-now-I’ll-heckle-the-poor-buskers-over-there? I’ve seen you checking your phone. Boyfriend not picking up?
ZARA
Girlfriend. Kind of.
MARK
I tried to communicate once.
(Singing)
I spent hours talking to her on the phone.
Now look at me, I am sad and alone.
(Spoken)
That's not the chord, Dean!
ZARA (Singing)
I thought that I didn’t want a long term thing
And I’ve always leant towards a bunch of casual flings
But even I know how to make a relationship work
I knew I'd be ready when I found my kinda girl
MARK (Spoken)
Very nice. [Slow clap]
JANE (Spoken)
Tell us about her!
ZARA (Spoken)
What do you mean?
JANE (Singing)
Who’s got your passion bright? It’s...
ZARA (Spoken)
Billie
JANE
Bille.
Who’s got you up all night?
ZARA
It's Billie.
JANE
Billie
I know that look, I think you might be hooked
Hooked on a woman named Billie
JANE (Spoken)
Now you go!
ZARA
Oh, uh okay!
ZARA (Singing)
Who brightens up my day
It’s Billie
DEAN / JANE
Billie
ZARA
I’m in the land of Happy play
With Billie
DEAN / JANE
Billie
ZARA
Something is calling, I think I could be falling
Falling for that silly girl named Billie.
DEAN / JANE
Billie
ZARA
Falling for that silly girl named Billie.
DEAN / JANE
Billie
ZARA
Falling for that silly girl, Billie.
DEAN / JANE
Billie
MARK (Spoken)
Dean, play the other song.
(Singing)
Who would you rather be with then hanging with us?
ZARA (Spoken)
Billie.
MARK
Who’s kept you waiting since you got off the bus?
ZARA
Well Billie, but…
MARK
Who doesn't call when she’s running late?
ZARA
...Billie
MARK
In other words, she didn't communicate.
MARK
You’d have thought of this if you were a little smarter
‘Cos like it or not, you’ve got yourself some drama...
ZARA
What? No. I mean...
(Singing)
What am I doing here?
I'm not the kind of person who goes on these kinds of dates.
[Kinds of dates]
I'm not the kind of person who gets in this kind of state.
[Kind of states]
I've always tried to prove I’m tougher than I look
[Then you look]
And now look at me, my heart’s an open book.
I’ve gotta think, I’ve gotta stop
Is this, want I want?
MARK/JANE
What you want?
ZARA
What I want?
MARK/JANE
What you want.
ZARA
What I want?
MARK/JANE
It’s what you want.
ZARA
What I want?
MARK/JANE
What you want.
DEAN / JANE
Drama!
MARK
It's in the air
DEAN / JANE
Drama
MARK
She's not even here!
I may seem I’m uncaring, but I'm grateful for your sharing
What an example of
DEAN / JANE / MARK
Drama
ZARA
What I want?
DEAN / JANE / MARK
DRAMA!
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6. |
I'll Be Here
03:59
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Note:
BILLIE - Billie's external voice
(BILLIE) - Billie's mind space
BILLIE
I’m fine.
ZARA
You’re fine?
BILLIE
How are you?
ZARA
Billie…
It’s just me, you know you don’t need to hide it
BILLIE
I’m not hiding anything, just trying to fight it
ZARA
Fight what?
BILLIE
I just need to know
ZARA
Know what?
BILLIE
I just need to fix it
ZARA
Fix what?
(BILLIE)
I just wish that she could just be a part of this
Why does it come to choosing between…
ZARA
Sometimes you make no sense
You never ever say what you mean
BILLIE
While I'm standing here, in this heavy air
There’s so much, but it doesn't fill my lungs
(BILLIE)
And even Zara can see right through, she knows me better than i do..
BILLIE & (BILLIE)
Which is new to me
BILLIE
How can I get through this and just say goodbye
When I'm not sure what I want, and I don't know why
Or if I'm done with my plan
BILLIE & (BILLIE)
Does that change who I am?
ZARA
I can see you, but you're far off somewhere
Somewhere that will never be my place
Somewhere in your mind that’s hard to face
Let me be with you, let me calm your mind
If you slow just down, I think you'll find that I'll be here -
BILLIE
If Mum and Dad call, I'm not where I'm meant to be
How could I ever face them; let them see?
There's a door here, and a nightmare
A moment I have always hoped for
It feels as good as if it could be
Is it worth it all ‘cos I have the key
I’ve never had to consider this part of me before
ZARA
You need to breathe in, you need to breath in and out
Can’t you just let it all out,
it’s only me around
if you just listen, you can make this fear go away
so hear me when I say
that you will be okay.
BILLIE
What I need right now, while I'm in this mode,
While I'm here sorting this mental load,
I need you to... no, I need two plans to become one solution.
What I need to do is find a way
But either choice I make will make me say
things I don't mean. But I do mean
I did not ever think I'd be here
BILLIE
What I need right now, while I'm in this mode,
ZARA
[You need to breathe in and out]
BILLIE
While I'm here sorting this mental load,
ZARA
[Just tell me what this is about]
BILLIE
I need you to... no, I need two plans to become one solution.
ZARA
[I can’t help you if you don’t talk to me]
BILLIE
What I need to do is find a way
ZARA
[Stay with me]
BILLIE
But either choice I make will make me say
ZARA
[You’re okay, why aren’t you listening?]
BILLIE
things I don't mean. But I do mean.
I did not ever think I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me?]
BILLIE
that I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me?!]
BILLIE
I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me! Billie.... won’t you listen?]
BILLIE
That I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me?!]
BILLIE
That I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me?!]
BILLIE
That I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me?!]
BILLIE
I'd be here -
ZARA
[Can you hear me! Billie, won’t you listen?]
**Repeat once more**
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7. |
Into The Ball Pit
03:05
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CRIS
Isn't this supposed to fall into place?
Not all over the floor with me flat on my face...
BILLIE
Oh Cris-
CRIS
And all of the bad comes at an alarming pace.
Why does this scare me? where will it lead?
I don't think this is what it feels to succeed.
I don't think this is what it feels to succeed.
(Suddenly faster and angered)
The could have pre-warned me and let me know!
So I could found a place to go.
BUT NO, They left me cold out in the snow...
ZARA
It doesn't snow here -
CRIS
YEAH BUT it snows in Queenstown!
There is really no one else to blame
They just carried on all the same
Without explaining to me
“Hey Cris, so you see, sit down let’s talk,”
But instead-
They’ve thrown me into the ball pit
My life is in pieces and I cannot sort it
It’s into the ball pit
BILLIE
Cris I know -
CRIS
No, I know there’s no one here to support it
Unless I make a post saying I’m feeling down...
I need to make a post saying I’m feeling down!
(Speaking)
Right.. so what could my caption be..
(Singing)
I need to post it so they can see:
(Happy-go-lucky)
"Wishing I could be chilling out at Lake Wanaka,
Sitting in the stones with my Dad’s harmonica.
Things are rough, but I'll try to stay afloat - "
AND I'LL FINISH IT OFF WITH AN INSPIRING QUOTE!
That relates my hardship to a lion and a lotus flower
About rising from the mud, I'll check the likes in about half an hour
And then they all will see
all the shit happening to me
And then I'll be happy! Then I'll be happy...
But I’m still stuck in the ball pit
My live is in pieces and I cannot sort it
It’s stuck in the ball pit
Deep down, now I know, there’s no one here to support it
Even if I make a post saying I’m feeling down
But everyone just goes along as if everything is fine
“Hey Cris, poor you, hope you feel better soon,”
All of that is just stuck online
Maybe Instagram has kept me on cloud nine...
Why did it just hit me now,
that all of this is not Gr9
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8. |
Zargument
00:19
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ZARA
Sorry but for heaven’s sake,
Billie you just can’t seem to make
Up your mind
Sure I’m happy for you but my
Ribs are tight at the
Thought of you going away
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9. |
For Once
04:27
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BILLIE
For once,
I'm not
In a rush
For once, I'm
Taking my time
Not fighting or hiding or
Trying to find a way out
ZARA
For once
I'm a little lost
For once I'm,
Bm
Doubting the choices I've made,
So I'm glad you're ok
But you're still messing me around
BILLIE
What do you want from me tonight?
ZARA
I just want you to decide!
BILLIE
Ok, ok, so I've been
Thinking, maybe
I'm not quite who I thought I was
Supposed to be
I've been letting
what they're expecting get the
Better of me
Parents and friends and everybody!
But only I know what I need
ZARA
Feel free to tell me
CRIS / BILLIE
For once,
I'm happy
to just be here
BILLIE
But I’m doubting my choices too
And I’m still messing you around
(Dialogue)
BILLIE
I’m sorr- Zara, let me - okay. I had two possible outcomes in my mind.
I didn’t even think about the
fact that Auckland means… not you.
ZARA
(pause) That’s so dumb.
BILLIE
I know. I’m dumb. It’s an avoidance tactic that I seem to have perfected.
So really I’m quite talented. Really I’m a genius.
ZARA
So you’re gonna go?
BILLIE
[She pauses] I don’t know.
ZARA
Argh!
BILLIE
Well, I'm not sure a TV screen is really what I
Need right now
ZARA
But you'd be crazy to turn it down!
BILLIE
And I'm a little sick of this town
The same old
people and places everywhere
ZARA
Plenty of new faces up there...
BILLIE
Yeah,
But I’d still be alone,
Right now I feel at home for once…
And you’re not the only reason I would stay
But I can't deny that you're lying in the way.
ZARA
That’s cute but can you get to the point, please?
BILLIE
For once I think I know what I need
I’m so sick of chasing my dreams
When I can’t even handle my anxieties
I just want to get through every day
And you make everything easier, Zara
(repeat verse with Zara alternating…)
ZARA
[I’m so sick of chasing my dreams]
If you wake up tomorrow and change your mind
[When I can’t even handle my anxieties]
You can move away and I’ll be fine
[I just want to get through every day]
But I’m glad for now you’re choosing to stay
[And you make everything easier, Zara]
You make my life harder but that’s ok...
CRIS / BILLIE / ZARA
For once,
I'm happy to just be here [repeat x3]
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