Blood Brothers by Willy Russell - Dialogue and Script

OVERTURE MRS. JOHNSTONE  Tell me it's not true Say it's just a story NARRATOR  So did y' hear the story Of the Johnstone twins? As like each other as two new pins Of one womb born, on the self same day, How one was kept and one given away? An' did you never hear how the Johnstones died, Never knowing that they shared one name, Till the day they died, when a mother cried My own dear sons lie slain. An did y' never hear of the mother so cruel, There's a stone in place of her heart? Then bring her on and come judge for yourselves How she came to play this part. MARILYN MONROE MRS. JOHNSTONE  Once I had a husband You know the sort of chap, I met him at a dance And how he came on with the chat TEDDY BOY  Ya dancin'. I think you're a bleedin' cracker. MRS. JOHNSTONE  He said my eyes were deep blue pools My skin as soft as snow. TEDDY BOY  Lovely. MRS. JOHNSTONE  He told me I was sexier than Marilyn Monroe And we went dancing. We went dancing. Then, of course, I found That I was six weeks overdue. TEDDY BOY  Y' what !?? MRS. JOHNSTONE  We got married at the registry. An' then we had a "do". GUESTS  Bring on the Bevvies. MRS. JOHNSTONE  We all had curly salmon sandwiches An' how the ale did flow. GUESTS  Cheers. MRS. JOHNSTONE  They said the bride was lovelier than Marilyn Monroe. GUESTS  And we went dancing,  Yes, we went dancing. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Then the baby came along. We called him TEDDY BOY  Darren Wayne. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Then three months on I found that I was in the club again. TEDDY BOY  I married a bleedin' rabbit. MRS. JOHNSTONE  An' though I still fancied dancing. My husband wouldn't go. TEDDY BOY  Get lost will ya. MRS. JOHNSTONE  With a wife he said was twice the size of Marilyn Monroe. No more dancing No more dancing. By the time I was twenty-five I looked like forty-two. With seven hungry mouths to feed And one more nearly due Me husband, he walked out on me A month or two ago. TEDDY BOY  Ta-ta. MRS. JOHNSTONE  For a girl they say who looks a bit like Marilyn Monroe. And they go dancing. They go dancing. Yes, they go dancing, They go dancing. MY CHILD MRS. LYONS Hello Mrs. J. How are you? Mrs. J.? Anything wrong? MRS. JOHNSTONE  I had it all worked out. With one more baby we could have managed. But not with two, the welfare have already been on to me. MRS. LYONS Twins? You're expecting twins? NARRATOR  How quickly an idea, planted, can Take root and grow into a plan. The thought conceived in this very room Grew as surely as a seed, in a mother's womb. MRS. LYONS Give one of them to me. Please, Mrs. Johnstone. Please. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Are ya...are ya that desperate to have a baby? MRS. LYONS Each day I look out from this window I see him with his friends, I hear him call, I rush down but as I fold by arms around him He's gone. Was he ever there at all? I've dreamed of all the places I would take him The games we'd play, the stories I would tell. The jokes we'd share, the clothing I would make him. I reach out, but as I do, he fades away. MRS. JOHNSTONE  If my child was raised in a palace like this one He wouldn't have to worry where His next meal was comin' from His clothing would be supplied by George Henry Lee MRS. LYONS He'd have all his own toys And a garden to play in MRS. JOHNSTONE  He could make too much noise Without the neigbors complainin' MRS. LYONS Silver trays to take meals on MRS. JOHNSTONE  A bike with both wheels on? MRS. LYONS And he'd sleep every night In a bed of his own. MRS. JOHNSTONE  He wouldn't get into fights He'd leave matches alone And you'd never find him Effin' and blindin' And when he grew up He could never be told To stand and queue up. For hours on end at the dole He'd grow up to be MRS. LYONS / MRS. JOHNSTONE  A credit to me MRS. JOHNSTONE  To you? MRS. LYONS Yes. MRS. JOHNSTONE  I would still be able to see him everyday,  Wouldn't I? MRS. LYONS Of course. MRS. JOHNSTONE  An'.... An' you would look after him,  Wouldn't y'? MRS. LYONS I'd keep him warm in the Winter And cool when it shines I'd pull out his splinters Without making him cry I'd always be there If his dream became a nightmare MRS. JOHNSTONE & MRS. LYONS My child My child My child MRS. LYONS Mrs. J. we must make this a binding agreement. NARRATOR  In the name of Jesus, the thing was done, Now there's no going back, for anyone, It's too late now for feeling torn There's a pack been sealed. There's a deal been born. EASY TERMS MRS. JOHNSTONE  Only mine until The time comes round To pay the bill Then I'm afraid What can't be paid Must be returned You never, ever learn That nothing's yours On easy terms Only for a time, I must not learn To call you mine Familiarize That face those eyes Make future plans That cannot be confirmed On borrowed time On easy terms Living on the never never, Constant as the changing weather, Never sure Who's at the door Or the price I'll have to pay Should we meet again I will not recongize your name You can be sure What's gone before Will be concealed Your friends will never learn That once we were  On easy terms Living on the never never,  Constant as the changing weather, Never sure  Who's at the door Or the price I'll have to pay... MRS. LYONS They're born, you didn't notify me. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Couldn't I keep them for a few more days,  They're a pair, they go together. MRS. LYONS My husband is due back tomorrow, Mrs. Johnstone.  I must have my baby. We made an agreement, A bargain. You swore on the bible. MRS. JOHNSTONE  You'd better see which one you want MRS. LYONS I'll take ... MRS. JOHNSTONE  No. Don't tell me which one.  Just take him, Just take him. Living on the never never Constant as the changing weather, Never sure Who's at the door Or the price I'll have to pay Should we meet again... SHOES UPON THE TABLE NARRATOR  How swiftly those who've made a pact Can come to overlook the fact Or wish the reckoning be delayed But a debt is a debt, and must be paid. MRS. LYONS You do know what they say about twins, Secretly parted, don't you? MRS. JOHNSTONE  What? What? MRS. LYONS They say that if either twin learns that he was One of a pair, they shall both immediately die. It means, Mrs. Johnstone, that these brothers Shall grow up, unaware of the other's existence They shall be raised apart and Never, ever told what was once the truth.. You won't tell anyone about this, Mrs. Johnstone. Because if you do, you will kill them. NARRATOR  Shoes upon the table An' a spider's been killed. Someone broke the lookin' glass A full moon shinin' An' the salt's been spilled You're walking on the pavement cracks Don't know what's gonna come to pass Now y'know the devil's got your number Y'know he's gonna find you Y'know he's right behind you He's starin' through your windows He's creeping down the hall Ain't no point in clutching At your rosary You're always gonna know what was done Even when you shut your eyes you still see That you sold a son And you can't tell anyone But y'know the devil's got your number Y'know he's gonna find you Y'know he's right behind you He's standin' on your step And he's knocking at your door. He's knocking at your door. He's knocking at your door. JULY 18TH EDWARD What's your name? MICKEY Michael Johnstone. But everyone calls me Mickey. What's yours? EDWARD Edward Lyons. MICKEY D' they call y' Eddie? EDWARD No. MICKEY Well, I will. EDWARD Will you? MICKEY Yeh. How old are y' Eddie? EDWARD Seven. MICKEY I'm older than you. I'm nearly eight. EDWARD Well, I'm nearly eight, really. MICKEY When's your birthday? EDWARD July the eighteenth. MICKEY So is mine. EDWARD Is it really? MICKEY Eh, we were born on the same day -- that means we can be blood brothers.  Do you wanna be my blood brother, Eddie? EDWARD Yes, please. KIDS GAME SAMMY I got ya. I shot ya And ya bloody know I did I got ya. I shot ya LINDA I stopped it with the bin lid. SAMMY Bin lid -- but You know that if you cross your fingers ALL And if you can count from one You can get up off the ground again It doesn't matter The whole thing's just a game. MICKEY What are we going to play now? LINDA Gangsters. PERKINS My name is Elliot Ness And lady here's my card. I'm looking for one Al Capone ALL Who? PERKINS Mac, check the back. Sarge, you check the yard! DONNA MARIE But pal, I've told y'Al ain't home! PERKINS Oh, yeh. ***, ***, ***. So, lady, can I use your telephone? SAMMY He missed. MICKEY, LINDA AND PERKINS  But you know that if you cross your fingers And if you count from one to ten You can get up off the ground again. ALL It doesn't matter. The whole thing's just a game. SAMMY Cowboys COWBOY When I say, "Draw!" You'd better grab that gun And maybe say a little prayer Cos I'm the fastest draw That man, you ever saw Call up your woman. Say goodbye to her DONNA MARIE Shame! COWBOY  Cos ya know you're goin' right down there SAMMY Bazooka! MICKEY Indians ALL  But you know that if you cross your fingers And if you count from one to ten You can get up off the ground again. It doesn't matter, the whole thing's just a PERKINS  Watch out! SAMMY My name's Professor Howe, An' zees bomb I 'old, Eet can destroy ze 'emisphere, I've primed it, I've timed it To explode, Unless you let me out of here ALL No! SAMMY Then I suggest you cover your ears LINDA But you know that if you cross your fingers LINDA AND DONNA MARIE And if you count from one to ten ALL You can get up off the ground again, It doesn't matter, The whole thing's just a game The whole thing's just a game The whole thing's just a game GYPSIES IN THE WOOD MICKEY Eddie... Y' comin' out? EDDIE My mum says I haven't got to play with you. MICKEY Well, my mum says I haven't got to play with  You. But take no notice of mothers. They're soft. Come on, I've got Linda with me. She's a girl, but she's alright. MRS. LYONS Edward, Edward, Edward... NARRATOR  There's gypsies in the wood And they've been watchin' you They wanna take your baby away, There's gypsies in the wood, And they've been calling you Can Edward please come out and play Please can he come with us and play? Ya know the devil's got your number Ya know he's gonna find you, Ya know he's right behind ya He's starin' through your windows, He's creepin' down the hall. LONG SUNDAY AFTERNOON / MY FRIEND MICKEY No kids out on the street today. You could be living on the moon. Maybe everybody's packed their bags And moved away Gonna be a long, long, long Sunday afternoon. Just killing time and kicking cans around Try to remember jokes I knew,  I tell 'em to myself, But they're not funny since I found It's gonna be a long, long, long Sunday afternoon. My best friend Always had sweets to share, Knew every word in the dictionary He was clean, neat and tidy From Monday to Friday, I wish that I could be like Wear clean clothes, talk properly like Do sums and history like EDWARD AND MICKEY My friend My friend EDWARD My best friend He could swear like a soldier You would laugh till you died At the stories he told ya He was untidy From Monday to Friday I wish that I could be like Kick a ball and climb a tree like Run around with dirty knees like EDWARD AND MICKEY My friend My friend MICKEY Feels like everybody stayed in bed Or maybe I woke too soon. Am I the last survivor? Is everybody dead? On this long, long, long Sunday afternoon. BRIGHT NEW DAY MRS. JOHNSTONE  Oh, bright new day, We're movin' away MICKEY Why mum? MRS. JOHNSTONE  We're startin' all over again MICKEY Linda ... Linda. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Oh. Bright new day We're going away SAMMY Where? MRS. JOHNSTONE  Where nobody's heard of our name SAMMY Moving away -- from here? MRS. JOHNSTONE Where we can begin again, Feel we can win and then Live just like livin' should be. Got a new situation,  A new destination And no reputation following me. MICKEY Linda we're movin'... LINDA So are we! MRS. JOHNSTONE  We're getting out We're movin' house We're starting all over again. MICKEY AND SAMMY Yabba dabba do! MRS. JOHNSTONE  We're leavin' this mess For our new address "Sixty-five Skelmersdale Lane" SAMMY  Is that in the country, mother? DONNA MARIE What's it like there? MRS. JOHNSTONE  The air is so pure You get drunk just by breathing, And the washing stays clean on the line. Where there's space for the kids The garden's so big, It would take you a week Just to reach the far side Come on Sammy, Mickey, now you've all gotta help 'em Would you excuse us, we've gotta pack We're movin' away NEIGHBOUR  Oh, that's too bad. POSTMAN Oh, isn't it sad POLICEMAN Praise the lord, he has delivered us at last NEIGHBOUR We mustn't scoff! NEIGHBOUR  The Johnstones are off ALL Clap your hands Grab your whistle Give it a blast POSTMAN  Goodbye to the riff raff The trash and the trouble NEIGHBOUR Goodbye to the *** and the scruff MILKMAN Wherever you're going We hope you go knowing ALL That as far as you're going Won't be far enough! MRS. JOHNSTONE  Just pack the bags,  We're leavin' the rags, The wobbly wardrobe, Chest of drawers that never close. The two legged chair, the carpet so bare. You wouldn't see it if it wasn't for the holes Now that we're movin' Now that we're improvin' Let's just wash our hands of this lot For it's no longer fitting, for me to be sitting On a sofa, I know for a fact was knocked off POLICEMAN  Knocked off. MRS. JOHNSTONE  We might get a car, Be all 'lahdie dah', An' go drivin' out to the sands. LINDA We're coming too! MRS. JOHNSTONE At the weekend,  A gentleman friend, Might take me dancing To the local bands We'll have a front room And then if it should happen,  That His Holiness flies in from Rome, He can sit there with me, Eating toast, drinking tea In the sort of surroundings That remind him of home. MICKEY It's like the country isn't it, mum? MRS. JOHNSTONE  Ey, we'll be alright out there son.  Away from the muck an' the dirt an' the bloody trouble Eh, I could dance. Come here. MICKEY Get off... MRS. JOHNSTONE  Oh, bright new day, We're movin' away, We're startin' all over again. Oh, bright new day, We're goin' away, Where' nobody's heard of our name. SAMMY Come on gang. Let's go and play in that field, MRS. JOHNSTONE  Mickey, an' what are you laughin' at? MICKEY I'm not laughin'. I'm smilin'. I haven' seen you happy like this for ages. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Well, I am happy now, eh? Jesus, where's the others? MICKEY They went into that field, mum. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Sammy! Sammy! Get off that bleedin' cow before I kill you. That cow's a bull. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Now we can begin again, Feel we can win an' then, Live just like livin' should be. Got a new situation,  A new destination,  An' no reputation following me. ALL  We're gettin' out we're movin' house We're goin' away. Gettin' out today. We're movin' movin' movin' movin' movin' house. We're goin' away, oh, bright new day. MARILYN MONROE (FIRST REPRISE) MRS. JOHNSTONE  The house we got was lovely,  The neighbours are a treat,  They sometimes fight on a Saturday night, But never in the week. NEIGHBOURS  What time do you call this, then? Time I got shot of you, rat bag! "Ow!" MRS. JOHNSTONE  Since I pay me bills on time, The milkman insists I call him Joe. MILKMAN  Call me Joe. MRS. JOHNSTONE  He brings me bread and eggs,  Says I've got legs Like Marilyn Monroe. Sometimes he takes me dancing Even takes me dancing I know our Sammy burnt the school down. But it's very easily done. If the teacher lets the silly gets Play with magnesium. Thank God he only got probation. The judge was old and slow Thought it was kind of him,  Said I reminded him of Marilyn Monroe. JUDGE  And could I take you dancing? I'd love to take you dancing young lady. MRS. JOHNSTONE  Our Mickey's just turned fourteen. Y' know he's at that age When you mention girls, or courting, He flies into a rage. MICKEY Shut up talking about me, Mother. MRS. JOHNSTONE  He's got a thing for taking blackheads out, And he think I don't know, That he dreams all night of girls who look like Marilyn Monroe. He's even started dancing, secret dancing And as for the rest, they've flown the nest Got married or moved away Our Donna Marie's already got three. DONNA MARIE  Hello, mum. MRS. JOHNSTONE  She's a bit like me that way And that other child of mine,  I haven't seen for years, although Each day I pray he'll be okay,  Unlike poor Marilyn Monroe SECRETS MRS. LYONS  Where did you get that...locket from, Edward? Why do you wear it? EDWARD  I can't tell you that, Ma. I've explained, it's a secret, I can't tell you. MRS. LYONS  But...but I'm your mother. EDWARD  I know but I still can't tell you. It's just, just a secret. Everybody has secrets. Don't you have secrets? NARRATOR  Did you really feel that you'd become secure That time had brushed away the past That there's no one by the window,  No one knocking on your door. Did you believe that were free at last Free from the broken looking glass? THAT GUY MICKEY If I was like him I'd know all the right words EDWARD  If I was like him I'd know some real birds Apart from those in my dreams And in magazines Just look at his hair MICKEY His hair's dark and wavy EDWARD  It just isn't fair MICKEY Mine's the colour of gravy EDWARD AND MICKEY Each part of his face Is in just the right place Is he laughing at me? EDWARD  At my nose, did he notice MICKEY That I should wear a brace. EDWARD  That I've got halitosis. MICKEY AND EDWARD  When nature picked on me She chose to stick on me EDWARD  Eyes that don't match MICKEY I've got ears that stand out EDWARD AND MICKEY She picked the wrong batch When she handed mine out And then she attacked me With permanent acne. EDWARD  I wish I was bit like Wish that I could score a hit like Be just a little bit like MICKEY AND EDWARD  That guy That guy MICKEY I wish that I could be like Just a little less like me EDWARD  Like the kinda guy I see, like EDWARD AND MICKEY That guy That guy. SUMMER SEQUENCE NARRATOR  There's a few bob in your pocket And you've got good friends, And it seems that Summer's never coming to an end Young, free and innocent, you haven't got a care, Apart from decidin' on the clothes you're gonna wear. The street's turned into paradise, The radio's singing dreams You're innocent, immortal, you're just fifteen. And who'd dare tell the lambs in Spring What fate the later seasons bring Who'd tell the girl in the middle of the pair The price she'll have to pay for just being there. But leave them alone, let them go and play They care not for what's at the end of the day For what is to come, for what might have been Life has no ending when you're sweet sixteen And your friends are with you to talk away the night Or until Mrs. Wong switches off the chippy light Then there's always the corner And the street lamp's glare. An' another hour to spend, with your friends, with her, To share your last cigarette and your secret dream At the midnight hour... ...At seventeen. It's just another ferry boat, a trip to the beach But everything's possible,  The world's within your reach An' you don't even notice the broken bottles in the sand The oil in the water and you can't understand How living could be anything other than a dream When you're young, free and innocent... ... And just eighteen. And only if the three of them could stay like that forever, And only if we could predict no changes in the weather And only if we didn't live in life, as well as dreams And only if we could stop and be forever,  Just eighteen. I'M NOT SAYING A WORD EDWARD  If I could stand inside his shoes I'd say How can I compare thee to a Summer's day? LINDA Oh, go away... EDWARD  I'd take a page in all the papers I'd announce it in the news If it was the guy, if I was in his shoes LINDA I'm not with you. EDWARD  If I was him, I'd bring you flowers And ask you to dance We'd while away the hours making Future plans For rainy days in country lanes And trips to the sea I'd just tell you that I love you If it was me. But I'm not saying a word,  I'm not saying I care, Thought I would like you to know That I'm not saying a word,  I'm not saying I care,  Though I would like you to know If I was him I'd have to tell you What I've kept in my heart That even if we had to live Some worlds apart There would not be day In which I'd not think of you If I was him, if I was him That's what I do. But I'm not saying a word I'm not saying I care Though I would like you to know That I'm not saying a word I'm not saying I care Though I would like you to know EDWARD  But I'm not. LINDA What? EDWARD  Mickey. ONE DAY IN OCTOBER NARRATOR  It was one day in October when the sun began to fade, And Winter broke the promise that Summer had just made It was one day in October when the rain came fallin down, And someone said the Bogey Man was seen around the town. MICKEY Mum. Linda's pregnant! MRS. JOHNSTONE Do you love her? MICKEY Yeh! MRS. JOHNSTONE When's the weddin'? MICKEY We thought, about a month. Before Christmas anyway. TAKE A LETTER MISS JONES MR. LYONS Take a letter, Miss Jones. Quote...I regret to inform you That owing to circumstances Quite beyond our control It's a premature retirement For those surplus to requirement I'm afraid it's a sign of the time, Miss Jones. MR. LYONS/MISS JONES An unfortunate sign of the times MR. LYONS Take a letter, Miss Jones, Due to the world situation The shrinking pound, the global slump MISS JONES And the price of oil MR. LYONS I'm afraid we must fire you We no longer require you It's just another Sign of the times, Miss Jones, MR. LYONS/MISS JONES  A most miserable sign of the times MR. LYONS Take a letter, Miss Jones: My dear Miss Jones, we'd like to thank you Many years of spendid service Et cetera blah blah blah You've been a perfect puppet Yes that's right, Miss Jones, you've got it It's just another sign of the times, Miss Jones, it's Just another sign of the DOLEITES Dry your eyes, Miss Jones It's not as bad as it seems You get used to being idle In a year or two Unemployment's such a pleasure These days, we call it leisure It's just another sign of the times, Miss Jones, it's  Just another sign of the times NARRATOR  There's a young man on the street, Miss Jones He's walkin' round in circles, He's old before his time But still too young to know. Don't look at him, don't cry though This living on the giro Is only a sign of the times, Miss Jones, It's just another sign of the times DOLEITES Miss Jones, It's just another sign of the times... THE ROBBERY NARRATOR  There's a full moon shining And a joker in the pack The dealer's dealt the cards, And he won't take them back. There's a black cat stalking And a woman who's afraid That there's no getting off Without the price being paid SAMMY Don't mess about with me, pal...I said give! Listen, it's not a toy y' know. We're not playin' games. Ya don't get up again if one of these hits ya. What are you doin'? I said listen to me, I said... Don't you touch that...Listen. MICKEY Sammy! NARRATOR  There a man lies bleeding on a garage floor. SAMMY Quick, get in the house an' bolt the bleeding door. NARRATOR  And maybe, if you counted ten and kept your fingers crossed, It would all be just a game and then no one would have lost MICKEY You shot him, you shot him. SAMMY I know I bloody did. MICKEY You shot him, you shot him. SAMMY Move, I've got to get this hid. MARILYN MONROE (SECOND REPRISE) MRS. JOHNSTONE The jury found him guilty Sent him down for seven years Though he acted like they gave him life. He couldn't stop the tears. And when we went to visit him He didn't want to know It seems like jail's sent him off his rails. Just like Marilyn Monroe. His mind's gone dancing. Can't stop dancing. They showed him to a doctor And after a routine test A prescription note the doctor wrote For the chronically depressed And now the tears have stopped. He sits and counts the days to go And treats his ills with daily pills Just like Marilyn Monroe. They stop his mind from dancing Stop it dancing. LINDA What are y' doing? MICKEY What? I'm taking me tablet. LINDA Listen, Mickey I've told y' they're just junk. You'll be home soon, Mickey, and you should Come off them. MICKEY Why? I need...I need to take these. LINDA Listen, Mickey, you've... MICKEY No! See, he says, the doctor, he said... LINDA What did he say? MICKEY He said, about me nerves an' how I get Depressed an' I need to take these cos they Make me better... LINDA I get depressed but I don't take those. You don't need those, Mickey. MICKEY Leave me alone will, y'? I can't cope with this..  I'm not well. The doctor said, didn't he, I'm not well... I can't do things. Just leave me alone, Linda. MRS. JOHNSTONE With grace for good behaviour He got out before his time The family and the neighbours told him He was lookin' fine. But he's feelin' fifteen years older And his speech is rather slow And his neighbours said You'd think he was dead Like Marilyn Monroe No cause for dancing No more dancing... MICKEY Where's me tablets gone, Linda? LINDA Mickey, you promised. MICKEY I know I promised, but I can't do without them. LINDA Look. We've...we've managed to sort ourselves this far but what's the use if... MICKEY Have we sorted ourselves out? Do you think I'm really stupid? LINDA What? MICKEY You sorted it out. You an' Councillor Eddie Lyons. Now give me me tablets...I need them. LINDA An' what about what I need? I need you. I love you. LIGHT ROMANCE / MADMAN NARRATOR  There's a girl inside the woman Who's waiting to get free She's washed a million dishes She's always making tea. They think she's just a mother. With nothing left inside Who swapped her dreams for drudgery The day she was a bride. But the dreams were not forgotten Just wrapped, and packed away In the hope that she could take them out And dust them off one day. LINDA Hello. Could I talk to Councillor Lyons, please? NARRATOR  There's a girl inside the woman And the mother she became  A half-remembered song comes to her lips again. LINDA Eddie, could I talk to you? Yeah, I remember. NARRATOR  The girl would sing the melody But the woman stands in doubt And wonders what the price would be For letting the young girl out. MRS. JOHNSTONE It's just a light romance It's nothing cruel. They had no plans How it came Who can explain? They just said, "Hello" And foolishly gazed They should have gone Their separate ways. It's just the same, old song Nothing cruel, nothing wrong It's just two fools Who know the rules But break them all And grasp at half a chance To play their part In a light romance. Living on the never, never Constant as the changing weather Never sure Who's at the door Or the price You're gonna have to pay. MRS. JOHNSTONE It's just a secret glance Across a room A touch of hands That part too soon That same old tune That always plays And lets them dance as friends Then stand apart As the music ends Loving on the never never Constant as the changing weather Never sure Who's at the door Or the price you're gonna have to pay Mickey... NARRATOR  There's a man gone mad in the town tonight. He's gonna shoot somebody down There's a man gone mad; lost his mind tonight There's a mad man, There's a mad man, There's a mad man running round and round. Now you know the devil's got your number He's runnin' right beside you He's screamin' deep inside you And someone said he's calling your number. There's a mad man There's a mad man There's a mad man MRS. JOHNSTONE Linda. Linda. LINDA Mum, Mum ...What's... MRS. JOHNSTONE He's... Mickey... Mickey's got a gun... LINDA Mickey?... Eddie?.. The town hall... MRS. JOHNSTONE What? LINDA Eddie Lyons! NARRATOR  There's a mad man running round and round. You know the devil's got your number You know he's right beside you He's screamin' deep inside you And someone said he's callin' your number. Up today Today Today Today! THE COUNCIL CHAMBER MRS. JOHNSTONE Mickey! Don't shoot Eddie. He's your brother.  You had a twin brother. I couldn't afford to keep both of you. His mother couldn't have kids. I agreed to give one of you away! MICKEY You! You! Why didn't you give me away, Mum!? I could have been...I could have been him! No! NARRATOR  And do we blame superstition for what came to pass? Or could it be what we have come to know as class? Did you ever hear the story of the Johnstone twins? As like each other as two new pins How one was kept and one given away How they were born, and they died, On the self same day? TELL ME IT'S NOT TRUE MRS. JOHNSTONE Tell me it's not true Say it's just a story Something on the news Tell me it's not true  Though it's here before me Say it's just a dream Say it's just a scene From an old movie of years ago From an old movie of Marilyn Monroe Say it's just some clowns Two players in the limelight And bring the curtain down Say it's just two clowns Who couldn't get their lines right Say it's just a show on the radio That we can turn over and start again That we can turn over; it's just a game. MRS. JOHNSTONE AND COMPANY Tell me it's not true Say I only dreamed it And morning will come true Say you didn't mean it Tell me it's not true. Say it's just pretend Say it's just the end Of an old movie from long ago From an old movie with Marilyn Monroe. Tell me it's not true Say you didn't mean it. Say it's just pretend Say it's just the end Of an old movie from long ago From an old movie with Marilyn Monroe.