Various Artists
Rent Soundtrack, Cast Recording
Life Support
(ANGEL and COLLINS attend an AIDS Life Support group. PAUL, the
support leader, sits on the downstage railing above. GORDON, one of
the members of the group, is standing downstage left, facing the
audience. As the members enter, they introduce themselves and form
a semicircle. Note: The names of the support group members should
change every night and should honor actual friends of the company
who have died of AIDS.)
Steve.
GORDON
Gordon.
Hi, I'm Angel.
COLLINS
Tom. Collins.
I'm Paul. Let's begin
There's only us
There's only this ...
(MARK blusters in noisily.)
Sorry ... Excuse me ... oops
And you are?
Oh -- I'm not --
I'm just here to --
I don't have --
I'm here with --
Um -- Mark
Mark -- I'm Mark
Well -- this is quite an operation
Sit down Mark
We'll continue the affirmation
Forget regret or life is yours to miss
GORDON
Excuse me Paul -- I'm having a problem with this
This credo -- My T-cells are low --
I regret that news, okay?
Alright
But Gordon - How do you feel today?
GORDON
What do you mean?
How do you feel today?
GORDON
Is that all?
GORDON
Best I've felt all year
Then why choose fear?
GORDON
I'm a New Yorker!
Fear's my life!
Look - I find some of what you teach suspect
Because I'm used to relying on intellect
But I try to open up to what I don't know
GORDON & ROGER (who sings from his loft)
Because reason says I should have died
Three years ago
No other road
No other way
No day but today

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