The Rumor Spreads

THE RUMOR SPREADS

WOMAN

DO YOU REMEMBER THAT GIRL?
THE ONE WHO WANTED THE TOP FLOOR OR NONE?
WOULD YOU BELIEVE WHAT SHE HAS GONE AND DONE?

MAN

What?

WOMAN

SHE TRIED TO KILL HERSELF

BELLHOP

YES, I REMEMBER THAT GIRL
IN FACT SHE ACTED RATHER STRANGE TO ME
I SHOULD HAVE FIGURED BUT IT’S HARD TO FORSEE
STILL, I CAN’T BLAME MYSELF

LISA

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH KATIE
YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT SHE TRIED

WOMAN, BELLHOP, AND LISA

WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT THAT SHE’D TRY SUCIDE?

GIRL 1

OH, HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS GIRL?

GIRL 2

YOU MEAN THE JUMPING GIRL WHO ALMOST DIED?

GIRL 1

SHE GOT SO SCARED THAT SHE BROKE DOWN AND CRIED

GIRL 2

I HEARD HER BOYFRIEND’S DEAD

GIRL 1

SO WHO’S THE MAN THAT SHE’S WITH?

GIRL 2

HE SAVED HER LIFE – I THINK THEY’RE DATING NOW
ISN’T THAT FUNNY HOW IT WORKS SOMEHOW?

GIRL 1

I THOUGHT HE WAS THE EX-BOYFRIEND

KATIE

IT’S FUN TO HEAR THEM SPECULATE
ON THINGS THAT AREN’T CLOSE TO TRUE
STILL, THEY’RE FREE TO GUESS AND THANKS TO YOU

MAGGIE

DID SHE REALLY ALMOST DIE?

LISA

SCARED ME TO DEATH

MAGGIE

SHE WAS THIRTY STORIES HIGH?

LISA

I LOST MY BREATH

MAGGIE

WHAT IF SHE HAD REALLY DIED?

LISA

RIGHT NOW I’M JUST GLAD THAT SHE’S ALL RIGHT

MAGGIE

AND WHO SHOULD TAKE THE BLAME?

LISA

PLEASE, I DON’T WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME

MAGGIE

I’M SURE THAT I KNOW WHO

LISA

MAGGIE, YOU KNOW THAT ISN’T TRUE

MAGGIE

IT JUST MAKES TOO MUCH SENSE
SHE WAS FINE UNTIL THIS MESS
AND THEN SHE TRIES TO FLY
TAKE AWAY HER LIFE
I’M JUST ASKING WHY

LISA

MAGGIE, SHE DID CHANGE HER MIND

MAGGIE

BUT SHE ALMOST DIED

YOU KNOW WHERE KATIE HAS GONE?
SHE WENT DOWNTOWN TO SOME TALL HOTEL
IT’S PRETTY LUCKY SINCE SHE ALMOST FELL
AND NOT ON ACCIDENT

THANK GOD THAT SHE CHANGED HER MIND
ANOTHER MINUTE AND HER WORLD WOULD BE FLAT
A COUPLE MOMENTS MORE AND THAT WOULD BE THAT
THANK GOD FOR HOW IT WENT

YOU KNOW, I’M SURE YOU FEEL
THE THINGS YOU DID TO HER WERE RIGHT
NOW I HOPE YOU BOTH CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT

TODD

BRIDGET

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO THIS GIRL?

MY SOUL IS CLEAN, MY CONSIENCE CLEAR

ONE SIMPLE WORD AND I HAVE TORN HER APART

THERE’S NOTHING I FORCED HER TO DO

MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME AND BROKEN HER HEART

SHE ALMOST DIED FOR HIM, IT’S TRUE

TO LIVE IN SHAME AND FEAR

BUT THAT IS NO CONCERN OF MINE

AND WHAT WOULD MY LIFE BE LIKE

SHE MAKES HER CHOICE – SHE TAKES HER FALL

WITHOUT THE ONE LIFE THAT OFFERED IT LIGHT?

I COULDN’T STOP HER IF I WOULD

HOW CAN I EVER SAY THAT I WAS RIGHT?

I WOULDN’T STOP HER IF I COULD

HOW CAN MY HEART BE CLEAR?

ITS NOT MY PLACE – IT’S NOT MY TIME

TODD AND BRIDGET

IT ALL STARTED OUT SO SIMPLE
I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND
WHEN DID THIS GET OUT OF HAND?