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Happy New Year (The Street)

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MIMI
How long till next year? 

ROGER
Three and half minutes 

MIMI
I'm giving up my vices
I'm going back, back to school 
Eviction or not 
This week's been so hot
That long as I've got you
I know I'll be cool
I couldn't crack the love code, dear 
'Til you made the lock on my heart explode
It's gonna be 
A happy new year
A happy new year 

MARK
Coast is clear
You're supposed to be working
That's for midnight
Where are they?
There isn't much time 

MIMI
Maybe they're dressing
I mean what does one wear That's apropos for a party - 
That's also a crime 

MAUREEN
Chips, anyone? 

MARK
You can take the girl 
Out of Hicksville
But you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl 

MAUREEN
My riot got you on TV
I deserve a royalty 

MIMI
Be nice, you two
Or no God-awful champagne 

MAUREEN
Don't mind if I do
No luck? 

ROGER
Bolted plywood
Padlocked with a chain
A total dead end 

MAUREEN
Just like my ex-girlfriend
(on the cellular phone) Honey...?
I know you're there ... 
Please pick up the phone
Are you okay?
It's not funny
It's not fair
How can I atone?
Are you okay?
I lose control
But I can learn to behave
Give me one more chance
Let me be your slave
I'll kiss your Doc Martens
Let me kiss your Doc Martens
Your every wish I will obey 

JOANNE
That might be okay
Down girl
Heel...stay
I did a bit of research
With my friends at legal aid
Technically, you're squatters
There's hope
But just in case 

MARK & JOANNE
Rope 

MARK
We can hoist a line - 

JOANNE
To the fire escape - 

MARK
And tie off at 

MARK & JOANNE
That bench! 

MAUREEN
I can't take them as chums 

JOANNE
Start hoisting...wench 

ROGER
I think I should be laughing
Yet I forget
Forget how to begin
I'm feeling something inside
And yet I still can't decide
If I should hide
Or make a wide-open grin
Last week 
I wanted just to disappear
My life was dust
But now it just may be 
A happy new year
A happy new year 

COLLINS
Bond - James Bond 

ANGEL
And Pussy Galore - in person 

MIMI
Pussy - you came prepared 

ANGEL
I was a boy scout once
And a brownie
'Til some brat got scared 

COLLINS
Aha! Moneypenny - my martini! 

MIMI
Will bad champagne do? 

ROGER
That's shaken - not stirred 

COLLINS
Pussy - the bolts 

ANGEL
Just say the word! 

MIMI
Two minutes left to execute our plan 

COLLINS
Where's everyone else? 

ROGER
Playing Spiderman 

MARK
Ironic close up: tight
On the phone machine's red light
Once the Boho boys are gone 
The power mysteriously comes on