Jennifer – Rehearsal Tracks, Sides & Lyrics

JENNIFER: Side 1 ( from Act 1 – Scene 4 )

JENNIFER

But kids are dying…

GARY

Kids die every day. They even do it to themselves. Drugs. Alcohol. Drag racing on city streets…

Jennifer transfers herself into her wheelchair and moves closer to face her husband.

JENNIFER

You’re off the point. This is not about that, and you know it.

GARY

So what’s the point?

JENNIFER

How would you feel if nobody cared about my disease? If we didn’t have enough money to get the help I need—all the doctors and tests and—

GARY

(unmoved)

You can’t save everyone, Jennifer. We’re fortunate to have the money to keep you comfortable and out of danger, but we worked hard to get it. Maybe their parents should work a little harder…

JENNIFER

I can’t believe you!

GARY

(coldly)

Believe me.

For a moment, Jennifer studies his face, then turns and starts to wheel herself out of the room SL. Gary gets up and follows her. She stops and confronts him.

JENNIFER

What happened to you? You used to be so idealistic, so—

GARY

Yeah, well, we grow up, don’t we? Life is cold.

JENNIFER

Life is not cold. You’re cold! Have you forgotten who you are? You were always for the underdog. Don’t you remember?

GARY

(defensively)

I still care about the underdog. In fact, I can help even better now that I have financial clout. That’s why I started Fairway Records.

JENNIFER

You started Fairway because you thought record companies were ripping people off. Remember when you said you wanted to bring integrity back to the music business? That was you, wasn’t it? And what about your goal to promote artists that had talent—real talent? What happened to that? You started this company so you could be independent and do what you thought was right and fair. Not so you would have clout.

GARY

Clout’s how you make changes. No one listens to you unless you have clout, dear.

JENNIFER

Oh, Gary… I remember when there wasn’t a cynical bone in your body. You were my hero. I fell in love with you because you thought with your heart, not with your clout. You weren’t afraid to fight for what you believed. You followed your convictions fearlessly.

GARY

Well, people change. You gotta do what you gotta do or you’ll be left behind. You can’t expect me to be the same person I was twenty years ago—it’s just not gonna happen.

Jennifer moves closer to her husband and takes his hand.

JENNIFER

You may have changed, but I believe that boy’s still in there somewhere. You just don’t let him come out anymore.

Music starts for the song “Lost In You”

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JENNIFER: Side 2 ( from Act 2 – Scene 2 )

Jennifer enters CSL and pauses by Gary’s chair. After a moment, she turns to face the fourth wall, picks up the phone off her lap, and makes a call.

JENNIFER

(phone to her ear)

Hi…Well, it’s getting late and I just wondered if you had stuff to do or whether you’d be home on time tonight…No, I guess I meant usual time. You know, when you used to usually…No, I’m not complaining. I know you have a lot to do…No, I’m glad you decided to help out with the kids. I’m thrilled that… I just didn’t expect you to get so involved… personally involved, I mean… Down at the clinic every day…Okay, not every day. Most days…Okay, some days… Gary… Gary… I just miss you, you know? I miss you. Yes, I understand… Yes, I know it was my idea…Okay. I need to get going now. ‘Bye.

She puts the phone in her lap and begins to sing.