Thirty Seconds

THIRTY SECONDS

WOMAN 1

THE NEW YEAR’S COMING
WHO CAN STOP THE TURNING OF THE WORLD?

KATIE

THERE’S SOMETHING COMING
AND AFTER THE HELL THIS YEAR HAS BEEN
IT WILL BE NICE TO FIND SOME PEACE AGAIN

LISA

KATIE’S CHANGING
WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT THE WORLD COULD TURN SO FAST?
EVERYTHING’S CHANGING
AND AFTER THE WAY THIS ALL WENT ON
IT WILL BE NICE TO SEE THE OLD YEAR GONE

KATIE AND LISA

AND AFTER THE WAY THIS ALL WENT DOWN
IT FEELS SO NICE TO HAVE MY FRIENDS AROUND
THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW LIFE

WOMAN 2

IT’S GETTING NEARER
TURNING OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT

MAGGIE

IT’S COMING NEARER

KATIE

AND AFTER THE HELL THAT I’VE BEEN THROUGH
IT FEELS SO NICE TO BE IN LOVE WITH YOU

KATIE AND ENSEMBLE

THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW LIFE
THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW LOVE
THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW YEAR

KATIE

ANOTHER YEAR

LISA

AM I MISTAKEN
OR DID SHE JUST SAY THAT SHE’S IN LOVE?

MAGGIE

MUST BE MISTAKEN
AFTER THE WAY SHE HURT HERSELF
THERE’S NO WAY SHE’D FALL FOR ANYONE ELSE

LISA AND MAGGIE

AFTER THE WAY THIS YEAR HAS GONE
IT FEELS SO NICE TO SEE HER MOVING ON

KATIE

THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW LIFE

BRIDGET

WHAT’S WITH THE LONG FACE?

NICK

I JUST DON’T THINK THIS WAS A BRIGHT IDEA

BRIDGET

WOULD YOU HAVE RATHERED SHE HAVE COME ALONE?

NICK

SHE SHOULDN’T COME AT ALL

MAGGIE

I DON’T THINK IT’S HER WE NEED TO WORRY FOR
IT’S HIM OVER THERE THAT MAKES ME WORRY MORE

BRIDGET

WHY THE HELL’S HE HERE?

MAGGIE

HE’S BEEN WATCHING FOR A HALF AN HOUR
NEVER TAKING HIS EYES AWAY
WATCHING HER EVERY MOVE
OH, HE’S GOING TO TRY SOMETHING, WAIT AND SEE

NICK

BUT WHAT DO YOU THING THAT SOMETHING’S GOING TO BE?

BRIDGET

I BET I KNOW

KATIE

THE YEAR IS TURNING
SUDDENLY I THINK I’LL BE ALL RIGHT
THE TIDE IS TURNING
AND AFTER THE WAY I ALMOST DIED
IT WILL BE NICE TO START ANOTHER LIFE
AND AFTER THE WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN –

TODD

KATIE, CAN WE TALK AGAIN?

KATIE

Todd, what the hell are you doing here?

TODD

I figured you’d be here. I want to talk to you.

KATIE

WE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT IT, DON’T YOU KNOW?
IT HAPPENED SUCH A LONG TIME AGO

TODD

But if we can just –

KATIE

Goodbye, Todd.

TODD

I KNOW YOU STILL FEEL SOME LOVE FOR ME
OR ELSE YOU’D HAVE SOMEWHERE ELSE TO BE

KATIE

AFTER THE WAY THAT USED TO BE
IT FEELS SO NICE TO FINALLY BE FREE

KATIE, LISA, MAGGIE, BRIDGET, NICK, AND TODD

AFTER THE DAY THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES
IT’S SO WONDERFUL TO HAVE ANOTHER TIME

ENSEMBLE

THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW LIFE
THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW LOVE
THIRTY SECONDS TO A NEW YEAR

KATIE

ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME AND GONE
AND SOMEHOW I’VE CARRIED ON
AND NOW IT WON’T BE LONG
TO A NEW LIFE

LISA

Did I hear you say you’re in love?

KATIE

Yes.

LISA

With Nick?

KATIE

Yes.

LISA

ARE YOU CRAZY?
YOU MUST BE A FOOL TO FALL SO FAST

KATIE

I MUST BE CRAZY

LISA

AFTER WHO HE’S BEEN AROUND TONIGHT
DON’T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE THINKING TWICE?

KATIE

I KNOW YOU THINK THAT I SHOULD THINK TWICE
BUT YOU’LL CHANGE YOUR MIND AT MITDIGHT
NEW YEAR’S KISSES
AULD LANG SYNE

MAGGIE

JUST TEN SECONDS TO A NEW LIFE

KATIE

JUST TEN SECONDS TO A NEW LOVE

ENSEMBLE

JUST TEN SECONDS –

BRIDGET

Come here, baby.

ENSEMBLE MINUS KATIE, TODD, NICK, BRIDGET, AND LISA

SHOULD ALL AQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT
AND NEVER BROUGHT TO MIND...