Сцена 2

На сцену выбегает Марта. Она плачет. Следом за ней выбегает Макс.

Maxwell: Martha! Wait, Martha! (Догоняет ее) What happened?

Martha: Jude... He left me. Just like you did two weeks ago. You, boys, are all the same!

Maxwell: But why?

Martha: He saw us, when we've been walking.

Maxwell: That's when we decided to go separate ways?

Martha: Yes. I don't know, what I should do now.

Maxwell: Oh... Well... Ok... Listen! Just listen, ok? I've to tell you something. About that time.

Martha: W...what?

Maxwell: I... I was wrong. Forgive me. Sometimes, you’re so intolerable! That time you’d made me angry, so I was shouting on you, and in the end told that I don't need you. That is not truth. I...I need you, really. And I... I ask you to forgive me, and...

Martha: And...what?

Oh, darling

Maxwell: Oh, darling

Please believe me

I'll never do you no harm

Believe me when I tell you

I'll never do you no harm

Oh, darling

If you leave me

I'll never make it alone

Believe me when I beg you—ooh!

Don't ever leave me alone

Martha: When you told me

You didn't need me any more

Well, you know, I nearly

Broke down and cried

When you told me

You didn't need me any more

Well, you know, I nearly

Broke down and died

Max: Oh, darling

If you leave me

I'll never make it alone

Believe me when I tell you

I'll never do you no harm

Believe me, darling

Martha: When you told me (whoo)

You didn't need me any more

Well, you know, I nearly

Broke down and cried

When you told me

You didn't need me any more

Well, you know, I nearly

Broke down and died

Max: Oh, darling

Please believe me

I'll never let you down

Oh, believe me, darling

Believe me when I tell you—whoo!

I'll never do you no harm

Maxwell: Don't cry, honey. I think we should relax.

Martha: How?

Maxwell: Well... I've heard that there will be dancing in “Cavern” tonight. Why don't we go there?

Martha: Oh, I don't know...

Maxwell: Come on! It will be great!

Martha: Oh...Ok. Why not? Maybe we should try.

Уходят

Сцена 3

На сцене Линда и Николь. Они официантки в кафе «Cavern», как и Пруденс.

Linda (напевает): It's been a hard day's night...

Nicole: Linda! Have you seen Prudence? I can't find her! Is she there actually?

Linda: Oh, I don't know. She was here in the morning, I'm sure. She saw that boy arguing with his girlfriend, and after that she has just...disappeared. So, no, I don't know where is she. Maybe we should find her.

Nicole: Yes, of course. Maybe she is in...stop! Listen! Do you hear this?

Слышат плач Пруденс

Linda: What's this? Someone is crying! Is it she?

Nicole: It is in restroom!

Linda: It seems she is there since those morning incident.

Nicole: Let's go and check!

Подходят к кулисам

Nicole: Prudence! Prudence! Are you there?

Prudence (из-за кулис): Yes.

Linda: Do you cry? Stop it immediately! What's a reason? Is it about a boy, who came in “Cavern” that morning?

Prudence: Yes

Nicole: We-e-e-el! Our little Prudence fell in love!

Linda: Really? Do you love him, Prudence?

Prudence: Yes. I think... I think, that... Yes.

Linda: So, what's a problem. As I know, he is free now. (к Николь) Did his girlfriend leave him?

Nicole: Yes. It seemed so.

Linda: Great! So, it's a reason to stop crying and begin doing something to win his heart. What about tonight's dancing? Will this guy (к Пруденс) – what is his name?...

Prudence: Jude...

Linda: Yeah, right. (к Николь) So, will Jude be there tonight?

Nicole: I think, yes. I ask Robert, and he said that Jude will participate in tonight's event.

Linda: That's great! (к Пруденс) Stop crying, my little girl! Come out!

Dear Prudence

Linda: Dear Prudence won't you come out to play

Nicole: Dear Prudence greet the brand new day

N\L: The sun is up the sky is blue

It's beautiful and so are you

Dear Prudence won't you come out to play

Nicole: Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

Linda: Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

N\L: The wind is low the birds will sing

That you are part of everything

Dear Prudence, won't you open up your eyes

Look around round

Look around round round

Look around

Из-за кулис доносятся звуки музыки (Twist and Shout)

Linda: Come on! It has just began!

Линда, Николь и Пруденс уходят со сцены. Выходит массовка, танцуют и поют Twist and Shout

Twist and Shout

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)

Twist and shout. (twist and shout)

C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)

Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey. (work it on out)

You know you look so good. (look so good)

You know you got me goin', now, (got me goin')

Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)

Twist and shout. (twist and shout)

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)

Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)

You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)

Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)

And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)

Twist and shout. (twist and shout)

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)

Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)

You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)

Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)

And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)

Массовка расходится, в дальнем краю сцены стоит столик, за ним — Джуд, Том и Роберт.

Выходят Пруденс, Линда и Николь.

Tom: Hey, Jude, Look! That's Prudence!

Джуд смотрит на Пруденс, встает. Пруденс смотрит на Джуда. Все молчат.

Robert: One, two, three, four!

I saw her standing there

Jude:Well, she was just seventeen,

You know what I mean,

And the way she looked was way beyond compare.

So how could I dance with another (ooh)

And I saw her standin' there.

Prudence: Well he looked at me, and I, I could see

That before too long I'd fall in love with him.

He wouldn't dance with another (whooh)

And I saw him standin' there.

Jude: Well, my heart went boom,

When I crossed that room,

And I held her hand in mine...

Prudence: Whoah, we danced through the night,

And we held each other tight,

Jude: And before too long I fell in love with her.

Jude/Prudence: Now I'll never dance with another (whooh)

Since I saw her (для Пруденс - him) standing there

К концу песни Джуд и Пруденс стоят в центре зала, обнявшись. Выходит Марта.

Martha (удивленно): Jude!

Jude: Martha?

Выходит Макс

Maxwell: Martha? Oh, here you are! (обнимает Марту)

Jude (к Максу): You!

Maxwell (приближаясь к Джуду): So... Jude, right? I have something to talk about.

Jude (Дерзко): Oh, really?

Джуд и Макс начинают драться, их растаскивают Роберт и Том.

Tom: Hey, hey, hey! Stop it, guys! That's enough!

Martha: Max! Stop it! Let's get out of here!

Max (поднимаясь): Yes! Away from this...foolish guys!

Jude: Yeah! That's right! Run away, you, coward!

Max: Who? I?! (к Марте) Martha! Am I a coward? Am I?

Martha (сдерживая Макса): No, no, no! Of course not! Let's get out of here, honey. I don't want to be here anymore. (ко всем) Stay away!

Max (к Джуду): You! I'll find you!

Jude: Well, I'll be waiting...

Марта и Макс уходят. Пруденс подбегает к Джуду.

Prudence: Jude! Are you alright?

Jude: Absolutely. (Поднимается на ноги) Well, I have to admit he is a good fighter.

Tom: Ok, ok. But... Jude, try to avoid such situations. I don't want one of you dead. And, I think, nobody wants, right?

Prudence/Robert: Yes, of course!

Выходит Дезмонд и его банда

Desmond: Hey, guys! Look at this!

Punk 1: It seems, I'm in Paradise! Look at all these girls!

Punk 2: They look like sweety-pretty angels.

Linda (смотрит на Дезмонда. Она удивлена и немного напугана): Des... Desmond? I didn't expect you here...

Desmond: Well, guys, you know, what I want. Or who...

I want you

Desmond (пытается заигрывать с Линдой): I want you I want you so bad I want you, I want you so bad It’s driving me mad, it’s driving me mad.

Николь отстраняется от Дезмонда, но он продолжает с ней заигрывать

Desmond: I want you I want you so bad I want you, I want you so bad It’s driving me mad, it’s driving me mad.

Линда отталкивает Дезмонда

Desmond (обращаясь к своим парням, с улыбкой): She’s so heavy

heavy,

heavy,

heavy.

Desmond's Punks: She’s so heavy

Линда убегает со сцены

Punk 1: She wants you

Punk 2: She wants you so bad

Punk 3: She wants you

Punk 4: Oh, yeah, she wants you so bad

Desmond: It's driving me mad,

It's driving me mad

(к своим парням) Ok, guys. No fish today. Well, maybe next time. (к Джуду, Максу, Пруденс и остальным): Have a nice day!

Дезмонд и банда уходят

Tom: Who were these guys?

Nicol: Desmond and his band.

Robert: Who's Desmond?

Nicol: Linda's ex-boyfriend. I thought he was in lock-up. Poor Linda. I think I should find her.

Николь уходит

Jude: Well... (к Роберту и Тому) Hey, guys... Can you leave us...alone?

Robert (к Тому): It seems like he has a plan.

Роберт и Том уходят

Prudence: So...

Jude: Why don't we...

Prudence: Go for a walk?

Jude: Exactly!

Prudence: I don't mind. Really.

Jude: That's great!

Они уходят