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[ROGER]

What'd you forget?

[MIMI enters, holding a candle and looking for a match;]
[her electricity is down, too.]

[MIMI]

Got a light?

[ROGER]

I know you? -- You're --
You're shivering

[MIMI]

It's nothing
They turned off my heat
And I'm just a little
Weak on my feet
Would you light my candle?
What are you staring at?

[ROGER]

Nothing
Your hair in the moonlight
You look familiar
[He lights her candle. MIMI starts to leave, but stumbles.]
Can you make it?

[MIMI]

Just haven't eaten much today
At least the room stopped spinning.
Anyway. What?

[ROGER]

Nothing
Your smile reminded me of --

[MIMI]

I always remind people of -- who is she?

[ROGER]

She died. Her name was April

[MIMI discreetly blows out the candle.]

[MIMI]

It's out again
Sorry about your friend
Would you light my candle?

[ROGER lights the candle. They linger, awkwardly.]

[ROGER]

Well --

[MIMI]

Yeah. Ow!

[ROGER]

Oh, the wax -- it's --

[MIMI]

Dripping! I like it -- between my --

[ROGER]

Fingers. I figured...
Oh, well. Goodnight.

[MIMI exits. ROGER heads back toward his guitar on the table.]
[There is another knock, which he answers.]

It blew out again?

[MIMI]

No -- I think that I dropped my stash

[ROGER]

I know I've seen you out and about
When I used to go out
Your candle's out

[MIMI]

I'm illin' --
I had it when I walked in the door
It was pure --
Is it on the floor?

[ROGER]

The floor?

[MIMI gets down on all fours and starts searching]
[the floor for her stash. She lookss back at ROGER,]
[who is staring at her again.]

[MIMI]

They say I have the best ass below 14th street
Is it true?

[ROGER]

What?

[MIMI]

You're staring again.

[ROGER]

Oh no.
I mean you do -- have a nice --
I mean -- You look familiar

[MIMI]

Like your dead girlfriend?

[ROGER]

Only when you smile.
But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else --

[MIMI]

Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club?
That's where I work - I dance - help me look

[ROGER]

Yes!
They used to tie you up --

[MIMI]

It's a living

[MIMI douses the flame again.]

[ROGER]

I didn't recognize you
Without the handcuffs

[MIMI]

We could light the candle
Oh won't you light the candle?

[ROGER lights it again.]

[ROGER]

Why don't you forget that stuff
You look like you're sixteen

[MIMI]

I'm nineteen -- but I'm old for my age
I'm just born to be bad

[ROGER]

I once was born to be bad
I used to shiver like that

[MIMI]

I have no heat -- I told you

[ROGER]

I used to sweat

[MIMI]

I got a cold

[ROGER]

Uh huh
I used to be a junkie

[MIMI]

But now and then I like to --

[ROGER]

Uh huh

[MIMI]

Feel good

[ROGER]

Here it -- um --

[ROGER stoops and picks up a small object: MIMI's stash.]

[MIMI]

What's that?

[ROGER]

It's a candy bar wrapper

[ROGER puts it behind his back and into his pocket.]

[MIMI]

We could light the candle

[ROGER discreetly blows out the candle.]

[MIMI]

What'd you do with my candle?

[ROGER]

That was my last match

[MIMI]

Our eyes'll adjust, thank God for the moon

[ROGER]

Maybe it's not the moon at all
I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street

[MIMI]

Bah humbug ... Bah humbug

[MIMI places her hand under his, pretending to do it by accident.]

[ROGER]

Cold hands

[MIMI]

Yours too.
Big. Like my father's
You wanna dance?

[ROGER]

With you?

[MIMI]

No -- with my father

[ROGER]

I'm Roger

[MIMI]

They call me
They call me Mimi

[They come extremely close to a kiss.]
[MIMI reaches into his pocket, nabs the stash,]
[waves it in front of his face, and makes a sexy exit.]
Last Update: December, 04th 2013

Rent Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Tune Up 1
  3. Voice Mail 1
  4. Tune Up 2
  5. Rent
  6. You Okay Honey?
  7. Tune Up 3
  8. One Song Glory
  9. Light My Candle
  10. Voice Mail 2
  11. Today 4 U
  12. You'll See
  13. Tango: Maureen
  14. Life Support
  15. Out Tonight
  16. Another Day
  17. Will I?
  18. On The Street
  19. Santa Fe
  20. I'll Cover You
  21. We're Okay
  22. Christmas Bells
  23. Over The Moon
  24. La Vie Boheme
  25. I Should Tell You
  26. La Vie Boheme B
  27. Act 2
  28. Seasons Of Love
  29. Happy New Year
  30. Voice Mail 3
  31. Happy New Year B
  32. Take Me Or Leave Me
  33. Seasons Of Love B
  34. Without You
  35. Voice Mail 4
  36. Contact
  37. I'll Cover You (Reprise)
  38. Halloween
  39. Goodbye Love
  40. What You Own
  41. Voice Mail 5
  42. Finale A
  43. Your Eyes
  44. Finale B

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