• Anybody like the band Say Anything? Well this is a musical inspired by Say Anything...using some of my favorite songs....I hope you all enjoy...this is a preview...let me know what you think





    Act !

    Church Channel- Max and Vee

    No soul- Neil and Company

    (Wow) I can get sexual too- Kelly

    The most beautiful Plague- Vinny

    Colorblind- Mark

    Little Girls- Crazy Steve, Max, and Frankie

    Died a Jew- Neil and company

    Admit it- Max and therapy members

    Act 2

    Ants in my pants- Vinny and Jessie

    Jessie- Max

    All my friends- Max

    By Tonight- Vee and Max

    Used to have a heart- Mark

    Colorblind Reprise- Jessie

    Baby I got your money- Crazy Steve and the Abdominal Thrusters

    Have at thee- Vinny and Max

    Alive with the glory of love- Max, Neil, Mark, Vinnie

    By tonight Reprise- Max and Vee

    The end



    Curtain Call-

    Nurses and patients

    Therapy members

    Frankie,Crazy steve and the Abdominal Thrusters

    Kelly and Nina

    Mark and Neil

    Vinnie

    Jessie

    Max and Vee

    Max Beam: Baritone

    Mark Beam: Baritone/ Tenor 2

    Jessie: Alto

    Neil: Tenor

    Vinnie: Tenor

    Vee: Soprano

    Crazy steve: Baritone/ Tenor


    (Empty mental institution room. White walls. Max is lying in the bed. Jessie, Mark , and Neil are around him)

    Neil: (Looking through papers) Hmmmm...Mr. Beam, what exactly happened this time?

    Mark: I came home right after work and heard screaming coming from upstairs. It was Max. I started making my way upstairs when I heard a thud...The havoc stopped...I rushed into the room and Max was passed out on the floor. My heart stopped...This is the Fifth time this happened and I didnt know what to do. There was an empty bottle of pills and a bottle of liquor on the ground. The room smelled of death and and puke. I...I don't know what to do with him.

    Neil: This is the place for Max right now. I knew he wasn't ready to be released last time. I still can't forgive myself for that. How have you been Jessie? (Jessie tries not to cry) I understand. It's tough for you. we'll be sure to take care of your son Mr. Beam. He is in good hands.

    Mark: thank you so much doctor. After losing Trish, I don't think i could handle losing him also. I'll stop by tommorrow to check in on him.

    Neil: Sounds good. I'll keep him stock on his medication.

    Mark: You're a good man doctor, thank you. (Mark and Jessie exit room. Neil Nods. Neil goes up to Max)

    Neil: I'm surprised your not dead kid. You don't even deserve to breathe. If it was up to me...You wouldn't be on this earth. People like you...so ungreatful...It makes me sick. Yeah I'll take care of you alright. (Laughs. Max slowly moves) Looks like little crackhead is awake. I better strengthen your dose. (Exits room. Pause. Max slowly sits up.)

    Max: (Sings) I wake up in a room and realize I'm insane again. this is the fifth time straight in a year I've ended up in here eating PBJ's, and watching the church channel nightly. I didn't mind what I did, I fell behind on my nightly four course meal of rainbow pills, and now im wondering what is fake and what is real. (Vee peers through the window) But who's the ghost who keeps walking by my door? I've never seen a girl look so good in thick rimmed glasses before.And I feel her watching me during sleeping hours. And when I shower...They let us play with markers but I keep trying to draw infinty. And I read the bible to pass the time. But one day out of nowhere, she sits down and looks over my shoulder. I'm shaking harder than I've ever shook before. She Sings: (During this part they are roaming around the room learning more about each other)

    Vee: (Sings) Whoa oh oh ho, do you remember me? Is your mind that worn? We both were born to be one with that which the public scorned. Though you were forlorn in despair with your drugs and your hardcore porn. Trust me, those days won't be mourned.

    Max: So lay your head on me!

    Vee: Lay your head onto me. (End song)

    Max: Hi. I'm Max.

    Vee: It's good to meet you Max. I'm Vee.

    Max: What are you doing in here? You look perfectly fine to me.

    Vee: Don't you know not to judge a book by it's cover? I suffer from mild depression.

    Max: Me too. I always denied it...but I knew I was. I've always known. How long have you been here? I haven't met you yet.

    Vee: Almost two weeks. I get out released in a few days...If they think I'm sane enough.

    Max: Is anybody perfectly sane? I mean, honestly think about. Everybody has some insanity to them.

    Vee: (Laughs) I'd hate to be the perfect person. If I wasn't even a bit crazy, I think life would get rather boring.

    Max: Extremly boring.

    Vee: Did you just get here?

    Max: Yeah. I've been here four times previously though. I've been out for six months...I thought I was fine...apparantly I thought wrong.

    Vee: This is your fifth time? Damn kid. I was going to offer to show you around.

    Max: Well I haven't been here for six months so I am kind of new to this.

    Vee: Do you know where the rec room is?

    Max: I believe so.

    Vee: Meet me there in ten minutes.

    Max: Can I just go there with you?

    Vee: I have to go take my meds first.

    Max: I understand.

    Vee: Ten minutes, be there. (Exits)

    Max: Ten minutes, I'll be there.

    BLACKOUT


    Scene 2

    (in the rec room. A few people sit around making crafts. Nina, is ahead of the craft class. Crazy Steve is asleep)

    Nina: Aw. All of your drawings are looking great. Franky, that is a beautiful...uh...a beautiful...picture. Piccasso would be proud.

    Franky: Thank you Miss Nina.

    Nina: You're very welcome Franky.

    Kelly: Hey Nina, look what I drew.

    Nina: That is amazing Kelly. The kittens look adorable. Aw, it looks like they are kissing.

    Kelly: It's very symbolic. They are both girl cats.

    Nina: I like it.

    Kelly: The cute little fluffy black one is me, and the beautiful white kitten repesents you.

    Nina: Oh...isn't that lovely. (Max Enters. To Max) Why hello there. You must be new here. You can call me Nina.

    Max: I'm Max.

    Kelly: Back off. I saw her first.

    Nina: Kelly.

    Max: Hey...I have a question...have you seen a girl named Vee?

    Nina: Not today I haven't. I'd love to help but my shift is over now. You just missed craft time. Every day in the rec room at 5:30pm we have craft time. you should try to make it tommorrow. We are making cute picture frames for your families. And thats not the best part...we will have free juice boxes.

    Franky: I love juice.

    Nina: I know you do Franky. I hope you find everything okay. I'll be back tommorrow. If you need any help with anything just let me know when I'm here. I'll try my best to make your stay feel as much as home as I can.

    Max: Can you make it not feel like home? I'd like that.

    Nina: Anything for you sweety. Goodnight Franky.

    Franky: Night Nina.

    Nina: Night everybody, Keep working on your art Kelly. I like it. There is something about you that I like, I can't seem to put my finger on it. See you all tommorrow. (Exits)

    Max: (Sits down at table) Crayons? Wow.

    Kelly: (To Max) Listen, I dont know you, you dont know me. But if you try to steal my woman, I'm going to have to kick your a**.

    Franky: She would kick your a**.

    Kelly: Shut up Franky.

    Max: You have a thing for the nurse?

    Kelly: Hell yes I do. She is fine as hell.

    Max: I wish you luck. (Nina re-enters)

    Nina: I almost forgot. I got each of you a little something for so great. (Hands Franky, Kelly, and Crazy Steve a bag each) I know Steve is asleep, but He is a good student so I got him a little something also. See you all tommorrow. (Exits)

    Max: You guys got gifts? Lucky. (Franky opens his bag)

    Franky: OH!!!! THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Max: What the hell did you get?

    Franky: (Smiles) Juiceboxes. (Pulls them out and opens one.)

    Max: What did you get Kelly?

    Kelly: I don't know yet. (Looks in bag) This is wierd. It's an envelope.

    Max: Open it. (Kelly opens it and reads to self) What is it?

    Kelly: No ******** way...

    Franky: What is it Kelly?

    Kelly: (She smiles and freaks) NO ******** WAY!

    Max: What the hell is it?

    Kelly: You're right Franky. There is a God. (Hands the note to Max)

    Max: IS that a number?

    Kelly: A phone number.

    Max: A phone number? The nurses number? Damn. Well...go call her.

    Kelly: I should wait.

    Franky: You might want to go stand in line for the phone. It's almost 6:30...and evenings are busiest.

    Kelly: You're right...Damn! Wish me luck fellas! (Sings as she leave. In tune of "Jolly holiday" from Mary Poppins as she exits) IT"S A JOLLY HOLIDAY WITH NINA! (Vee enters)

    Vee: Whoah. What's with her? That's the most chipper additude I have ever seen her in.

    Max: Chipper? (Laughs)

    Vee: Yes. Chipper. I like chipper.(Neil followed by a couple interns enter)

    Neil: Ah. Isn't this cute. Craft time. The time for all my little patients to release there creativity. Rec room is closing early tonight.

    Franky: It's craft night.

    Neil: Aw...poor little Franky...You all make me sick. You are all sick...and it's wearing off on me.

    Max: Don't you dare say that. (Neil Laughs)

    Song2 No Soul

    Neil: (Sings) There's something in the way you People smell, like you got no soul at all. Fingers crawling with ringworm, Your sneers a a mating call, to lure in others of your breed. Spread that smug and slimy seed. Borrow quotes from the culture, crowded like weeds. Is your schedule sufficient tonight you toad? Hop another bar until the rooster crows. This song belongs to you, and all your crew. This song will sting the worst, as it shall marr you. All rise! All Rise! (They do so) I'd rather spend an evening giving birth than see how you rise a groove on everyone but the one you're talking to. Trapped between babuskas on a plane is a fraction of how lame it is to watch you pump the poison through your veins. Is your schedule sufficient tonight you toad? Hop another bar until the rooster crows. This song belongs to you, and all your crew. This song will sting the worst, as it shall marr you. You probably think this means I give up on you. The saddest part is this is why I come, to watch and pray that I'm mistaken. And pray I'm not the only one. Try not to care about this, I'm knowing this is hopeless; No one notices it's not losing sleep over this. You people are unredeemable, indescrible, all but evil.

    Interns: You know very well, what you are. Don't let it light you off. You wear your scars, I've had a few, but not that many. But you're the only one who gives me good and plenty.

    Neil: This song belongs to you and all you're crew.

    Interns: You're the only one.

    Neil: This song will sting the worst, as it shall marr you!

    Interns: You're the only one. (End song)

    Neil: Be out of the rec center in an hour. (Exits and interns follow)

    Max: What a d**k.

    Franky: I hate them.

    Max: Well you have a reason to. It seems like they don't give a s**t about us.

    Vee: Because they don't. Neil thinks he is the top dog around here, but he's not.

    Max: He's not?

    Vee: Hell no.

    Max: Then who is?

    Vee: I dont know that. But it's not Neil. He's just a whiny b***h that wants everything to go his way. He does not care about any of us. He's in it for the money. (Kelly enters)

    Kelly: Baby I got your money! (Smiles)

    Max: You seem ******** happy. How'd it go?

    Kelly: I had get alone with her on the phone...so I bribed some people to leave me by myself for a few...

    Vee: Who?

    Franky: Nina.

    Vee: The nurse?

    Kelly: You bet your a**.

    Vee: Nice.

    Kelly: I'm so happy! I could die now and be fine with it.

    Max: Die right not? (Laughs) Where would you go if you died?

    (WOW) I CAN GET SEXUAL TOO

    Song 3

    Kelly: (Sings) If I die and go to hell real soon, It will appear to me as this room. And for eternity I'd lay in bed, in my boxers half-stoned with the pillow under my head. I'd be chatting on the interweb; maggots pray upon the living dead. I had no interest in the things she said, on the phone everyday, I'll permanently hit the hay hay... I called her on the phone and she touched herself...she touched herself. I called her on the phone and she touched herself, I laughed myself to sleep. At this rate, I'll be heading for electric chair. I'm only human with my heart to bear.When she described her underwear I forgot all the all the rules my rabbi taught me in the old schul. You're too young to be this empty girl. I'll prepare you for this sick dark world, know that you'll be my downfall, But i call and i call and i call! I called her on the phone and she touched herself...she touched herself. I called her on the phone and she touched herself, I laughed myself to sleep. (End song)

    Vee: I didn't know you were so suave.

    Kelly: Momma gets what momma wants.

    Vee: (Laughs) That's awesome.

    Max: I know it's early ladies, but I'm going to have to cash in early. My meds are kicking in...Feeling a bit drowsy.

    Vee: I'll stop by your room tommorrow...if you want me too.

    Max: I'd like that. Goodnight ladies...(Frank coughs) Goodnight Franky...and Crazy Steve.

    BLACKOUT

    Scene 3

    (Jessies bedroom...Jessie ls sitting on her bed reading a book...there is light knocking on her window...she looks)

    Jessie: Um...(Grabs hair curler from dresser) Hello....(Moves curtains...Vinnie stands at window) Vinnie!? What the hell are you doing?

    Vinnie: Open the window please Jessie.

    Jessie: (Opens window and Vinnie climbs in. Vinnies lays on Jessies bed.) What are you doing?

    Vinnie: I wanted to talk to you.

    Jessie: Well start talking.

    Vinnie: I needed to see you Jessie.

    Jessie: Excuse me?

    Vinnie: You've been in my mind all day. I couldn't stop thinking about you no matter how hard I tried to.

    Jessie: Vinnie...I have a boyfriend.

    Vinnie: I know this Jessie.

    Jessie: My boyfriend just happens to be your best friend.

    Vinnie: I know...Jessie...I miss you...

    Jessie: You've lost your chance Vinnie. you cheated on me. Do you know how hard that was for me.

    Vinnie: I've changed.

    Jessie: That's what they all say.

    Vinnie: What would you do if I just kissed you.

    Jessie: Vinnie...

    Vinnie: (Gets up and walks to her) What would you do if I placed my hand on your waist....like this...(Puts hand on waist) and brush your hair away from your beautiful eyes...(does so...Jessie backs away and sits on her bed)

    Jessie: Vinnie you can't do this...why are you doing this to me? I'm with Max...

    Vinnie: I know...I ******** up...I want you back Jessie. I want you so bad. I will do anything to make you happy.

    Jessie: Anything?

    Vinnie: Anything your little heart desires.

    Jessie: Ok. I want you to leave me alone. That will make me the happiest. I am not a cheater like you Vinnie. I have morals.

    Vinnie: You know you want it...

    Jessie: Vinnie...

    Vinnie: Come on baby...

    Jessie: LEAVE!

    Vinnie: Jessie....(Starts to leave...)

    The Most Beautiful Plague

    Song 4

    Vinnie: (Sings) Baby, you don't want to make me cry...Or I will fill you with the emptiness inside..Baby...you dont want to say goodbye...Or I will soak you in this rich formaldehyde...Cause your beautiful tonight...and the stars are burning bright...And i give this curse to you...Like theres nothing else to do...So let the purple sky explode...let it shower us with toads... Let the scarlet river flood, so it can drown us all in blood. I just hope you dont...hope you dont... It's funny, how crazy you make me feel sometimes...I'm so broken I can barely even rhyme........Okay! Alright! Honey! It's crazy that you take up all my time...got me sippin' at a gross amount of wine. But you're beautiful tonight...and the stars are burning bright...And I give this curse to you...like theres nothing else to do. So let the purple sky explode. let it shower us with toads... Let the scarlet river flood, so it can drown us all in blood. Tonight, I guess, I'm human. So thank you for fighting and havin' sex with me. Tonight I guess I'm human...So thank you for fighting and having sex with me. (Vinnie kisses Jessie...She pushes him off of her...he stares at her ...climbs out of window)

    BLACKOUT

    Scene 4

    (Max is lying on his bed. There is a knock then a nurse enters carrying a tray of food)

    Nurse: Good morning sleepy head. I brought you some good eatin'. You have a visitor. Make sure you take all your meds, I'll be in later to check on you. (Exits. Mark enters)

    Mark: Hey...how are you doing champ?

    Max: Hey Dad. I'm doing...well...I'm doing about as good as you can in a mental ward.

    Mark: I understand...Max...I worry about you.

    Max: I know.

    Mark: If you know, then why are you keep doing this to me? Everytime you break...I break...I can't lose you Max. You're all I have left...please don't leave me son...I know I'm not the greatest dad...I know I'm not the waelthiest...I know that I wasn't always there...But I need you...I'm sorry I brought you back here...I know you're probably pissed at me for it...But I had to...You're safe here Max. I think you just need to go through a little more therapy...

    Max: I'm tired of this ******** therapy. They don't do anything for the good. All they do here is piss me off even more. If it wasn't for the few nice people I met here, I'd try to kill myself again.

    Mark: See...there you go again...Please don't do this to me today...You know what today is...

    Max: Five years since mom died...I know...It makes me sad too. (sits on bed)

    Mark: Sad? Sad? Sad is not even the word for it Max...I love you to death...Trish...My wife...your mom, god bless her soul, was an amazing woman. Even though I spent time locked away, she still took care of you. She worked not one, not two, but three jobs for you. She wanted you to have everything she didn't. Your mom wanted you to feel happiness, and love, and security. She wanted to make it so every day when you got out of school, that you had a place called home to go to. She never had a steady home growing up. Trish lived in so many foster homes that she lost count...she never...she....Your mom didn't want you to have to go through what she did. She loved you to death...Your mom is way too good of a woman to have to go through this. You have to stop doing this Max... Stop it please! I can't take it! (pause) She's sitting up there in heaven looking down at us...Watching us live...let her see you grow into something great...You're not a bad kid...If there is something that I am doing wrong, tell me. Just tell me please...You tried to take your life five times...five times Max...each time you should've been dead...But every time you came out of it alive...You have a guardian angel...She's looking after you Max...Don't let her down. (Pause)

    Max: You're not doing anything wrong Dad...I never once tried to kill myself because you...Dad...I love mom....And I love you...(Hugs Mark. Nurse enters)

    Nurse: Max, Vee asked me to tell you that she will be in the rec room if you want to join her.

    Max: Thank you.

    Nurse: You're welcome. Just let me know if you need anything else.

    Max: Will do. (Nurse exits) Dad I'm sorry...

    Mark: Don't be. Go to the rec room, have fun.

    Max: Are you sure?

    Mark: Of course. Jessie wanted me to tell you she says hi.

    Max: Jessie....How is she? I haven't talked to her in a few days.

    Mark: She seems to be doing fine.

    Max: That's great to know. If you want to join us in the rec room you can. Tonight in craft class we're making macaroni necklaces. It's going to get intense.

    Mark: Thanks son...I'll catch up with you later...I just need a moment...

    Max: (Hugs) I love you dad. (Exits. Mark lays down....lights starts to fade down low...He murmers...)

    Mark: Trish...Trish...

    Colorblind

    Song 5

    Mark: (Dream sequence...everything is black and white...Mark is sitting on the bed. Sings) Here comes

    the sadness that I miss so much, that lonely aching comes from every touch