carrie 2012
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CARRIE
Music by Michael GoreLyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the novel by
Stephen King
Score © 1988 by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford
Book © 1988 by Lawrence D. Cohen
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THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL DRAFT
SCENE & MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Overture
Prologue:
In Miss Gardner and Girls
Dear Lord Carrie White
Scene 1: The Locker Room
Dream On Girls and Carrie
Shower Room Scene Miss Gardner and Sue
Scene 2: The Street
Carrie Carrie
Scene 3: The White Home
Open Your Heart Margaret and Carrie
And Eve Was Weak Margaret and Carrie
Jesus Watches Carrie (Off-Stage)
Scene 4: Drive-In Movie Theater
Don’t Waste the Moon Sue, Chris, Tommy, Billy
The Teens
Scene 5: The White Home
Evening Prayers Carrie and Margaret
Scene 6: Gym
Unsuspecting Hearts Miss Gardner and Carrie
Scene 7: The Cavalier
Do Me a Favor Sue, Chris, Tommy, Billy
The Teens
Scene 8: The White Home
Act One Finale Carrie and Margaret
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ACT II
Scene 1: Pig Farm
Crackerjack, Out for Blood Chris, Billy and Boys
Scene 2: Gym
Dream On – Reprise Girls and Sue
White Star* Sue
(*Alternate Song:
It Hurts to Be Strong)
Scene 3: The White Home
I’m Not Alone Carrie
Carrie (reprise) Margaret
When There’s No One Margaret
Scene 4: The Prom
Wotta Night Students
Unsuspecting Hearts Miss Gardner and Carrie
Heaven Tommy and Full Company
Alma Mater Full Company
The Destruction Carrie
Epilogue: The White Home
Finale: Carrie Margaret
NOTE: Any lyrics in brackets [] and italicized are
alternate lyrics that are up to you to decide.
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ACT ONE:
PROLOGUE: THE GYMNASIUM
PERCUSSIVE RHYTHMS surround us, building
into the OVERTURE. The MUSIC builds --
with intensity. The black CURTAIN rises
and the LIGHTS reveal the stage full of
GIRLS in the middle of an arduous
workout with MISS GARDNER:
GIRLS
UP! DOWN!
GO TO TOWN!
GIVE IT ALL YOU‟VE GOT!
LEFT! RIGHT!
KEEP IT TIGHT!
KEEP THOSE MUSCLES HOT!
ONE! TWO!
SHAME ON YOU!
OVERWEIGHT‟S A SIN!
THREE! FOUR!
MAKE IT SORE!KEEP THOSE BODIES THIN!
GARDNER
ALL RIGHT LADIES, I WANNA SEE SWEAT!
I KEEP A‟ LOOKIN‟ BUT I AIN‟T SEEN IT YET! THE MORE YOU SUFFER THE TOUGHER YOU GET!
SO C‟MON LADIES! WORK! WORK! WORK! WORK!
GIRLS
EVERY DAY,
I JUST PRAYEVERY MOVE I MAKE IS RIGHT
WHO I KNOW,
WHERE I GO
HOW I WEAR MY HAIR COME SATURDAY NIGHT
AND I WORRY,
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WHAT IF ALL MY ENDS SHOULD SPLIT
I WORRY,
WHAT CAN I POSSIBLY DO
TO FIT IN!
GIRLS (CONT.)
SMACK! RIGHT ON TRACK
WHAT COMES CLOSE TO THAT?
UNTIL YOU‟VE BEEN IN YOU AIN‟T WHERE IT‟S AT CUZ WHEN YOU‟RE OUT IT‟S JUST THE PITS YOU CAN NEVER WIN
THERE‟S NO DOUBT THAT LIFE JUST DOESN‟T BEGIN UNTIL YOU‟RE
IN! OUT!
SCREAM AND SHOUT!
KEEP THOSE BUNS IN SHAPE!
GRUNT! GROAN!
PANT AND MOAN!
THERE IS NO ESCAPE!
GARDNER
I‟M NOT SCREAMING TO HEAR MY OWN VOICE! DON‟T TRY TO FIGHT ME CUZ YOU AIN‟T GOTTA CHOICE! YOU EITHER BURN OFF OR YOU TURN OFF THE BOYS!
SO C‟MON LADIES! BURN! BURN! BURN! BURN!
GIRLS
BOUGHT THE CLOTHES,
DID MY NOSE
GOD I‟VE FOLLOWED EVERY RULE
I‟M ON TRIAL,ALL THE WHILE
THERE‟S TOO MUCH AT STAKETO THINK ABOUT SCHOOL
I GO CRAZY!
NOBODY CARES WHAT IT DOES TO ME!
IT‟S CRAZY!I WOULD GO OUT OF MY MIND!
TO FIT IN! (IN!)
SMACK! (SMACK! )RIGHT ON TRACK
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WHAT COMES CLOSE TO THAT?
UNTIL YOU‟VE BEEN (BEEN) IN (IN)
YOU AIN‟T WHERE IT‟S AT (YOU GOTTA KNOW WHERE IT‟S AT) CUZ WHEN YOU‟RE OUT (OUT)IT‟S (IT‟S) JUST THE PITS
GIRLS (CONT.)
YOU CAN NEVER WIN
THERE‟S NO DOUBT (DOUBT) THAT (THAT)LIFE JUST DOESN‟T BEGIN (DOESN‟T BEGIN) UNTIL YOU‟RE IN!
(Dance sequence – sport in musical formfollows. Then):
GARDNER GIRLS
I WANT YOU TO PULL IT ALL IN LADIES! IN! OUT!
DON‟T LEAVE ANYTHING OUT! GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT!
KEEP IT TIGHT! KEEP IT TIGHT! LEFT! RIGHT!
KEEP IT TIGHT!
KEEP THOSE MUSCLES HOT! HOT! HOT!
SHAME ON YOU! SHAME ON YOU! ONE! TWO!
OVERWEIGHT‟S A SIN! SIN! SIN!
MAKE IT SORE! THREE FOUR!
MAKE IT SORE!
KEEP THOSE BODIES THIN! THIN! THIN! THIN!
KEEP THOSE BODIES! IN!
KEEP THOSE BODIES! IN!
KEEP THOSE BODIES THIN! IN!KEEP THOSE BODIES! IN!
KEEP THOSE BODIES! IN!
KEEP THOSE BODIES THIN!
GIRLS GARDNER
SOMEDAY! SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY!
IF I DON‟T STAND OUT ONE BIT! I‟M TRYING TO SHOW YOU THE WAY OH SOMEDAY! SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY!
I MAY BE NORMAL ENOUGH! THIS IS IT!
TO FIT IN! IN!
SMACK! (SMACK!) RIGHT ON TRACK SMACK! ON TRACK! THERE
WHAT COMES CLOSE TO THAT? AIN‟T NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO THAUNTIL YOU‟VE BEEN (BEEN) IN (IN) UNTIL YOU‟VE BEEN! IN!
YOU AIN‟T WHERE IT‟S AT YOU GOTTA KNOW WHERE IT‟S AT! CUZ WHEN YOU‟RE OUT OUT!
IT‟S JUST THE PITS IT‟S! JUST THE PITS! YOU CAN NEVER WIN YOU ONLY WIN WHEN YOU‟RE THIN!
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THERE‟S NO DOUBT THAT DOUBT! THAT!
LIFE JUST DOESN‟T BEGIN
GARDNER
OH, LIFE DOESN‟T BEGIN! LIFE JUST DOESN‟T BEGIN!
GARDNER (cont.)
NO LIFE! NO! NO! (The GIRLS form a HUMAN PYRAMID
IN! IN! IN! FAST!)
ALL
UNTIL YOU‟RE IN!
(Then it COLLAPSES, scattering the GIRLS
in slow-motion.):
GIRLS
(Screaming, overlapping, and echoing)
Carrie! CARRIE!!! CARRIE!!!
(CARRIE WHITE emerges from the rubble.
As the LIGHTS CHANGE and the other GIRLS
freeze, she sings):
CARRIE
FATHER ABOVE,
HEAR MY PLEA
DON‟T LET THIS HAPPEN,
NOT TO METAKE ME AWAY FROM
ALL OF THIS AGONY
DEAR LORD,
NOTHING I DO IS EVER DONE RIGHT
THAT‟S ALL THAT I HEAR OH, DEAR LORD
I‟D LIKE TO FADE INTO THE SUNLIGHT AND JUST DISAPPEAR
[MOMMA, I’M LOSTWHAT WENT WRONG?
CAN’T YOU COME HOLD ME?
MAKE ME STRONG?
ISN’T THERE SOMEWHERE
I CAN BELONG?
MOMMA,
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EVERYTHING’S BETTER WHEN YOU’RE NEAR ME
YOU’RE BRAVE WHEN I’M NOT
OH, MOMMA,
IF I CRY OUT I HOPE YOU HEAR ME
YOU’RE ALL THAT I’VE GOT ]
(From the mass of GIRLS, one voice rings
out.):
CHRIS HARGENSON
Carrie White eats shit!
(The class bell RINGS – an end to theperiod and a return to reality. As the
GIRLS pick themselves up and move away,
overlapping rhubarb):
GIRLS
Jesus, Carrie… What a loser!
Thanks, Carrie… Wouldn‟t choose her!
What a mess!
How she‟s dressed! Shh, she‟ll hear --
Such a clod!
Look at that bod --
What a freak!
Stupid geek… Pain in the ass!
Late for class!
Everything she does is wrong!
Just doesn‟t belong! Never has --
And never will!
(And so on -- tapering off, fading now
as the GIRLS exit, heading for the
Showers. After all the GIRLS have gone,
CARRIE slowly follows the path of theGIRLS, making her way towards the
showers as well.)
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ACT ONE
SCENE 1: SHOWERS, LOCKER ROOM
The GIRLS undress and enter the
showers. From behind the glass
partitions, they sing of their hopes,
aspirations, secret thoughts, dreams:
GIRLS
(SUE) SILVER LACE WITH A BLUE GRAY BODICE
(CHRIS) BROKE HIS HEART AND I‟M GLAD I DID [CALL ME BACK BUT HE NEVER DID ]
(MADDY) ALMOST THREE IN THE MORNING
(SHELLY) DON‟T YOU HATE WHEN YOU HATE YOUR BODY (JAMIE) TREATING ME LIKE I‟M STILL A KID (CATH) TOUCHING ME WITH OUT WARNING
(MARY ANN)FIXING ME UP CUZ HE‟S GOT THIS FRIEND (ROSE) PROMISED ME, MAYBE HE‟S TAKING ME TO THE PROM
(ALL) DREAM ON
DREAM ON
DREAM ON
DREAM ON
(NORMA) TOLD HIM „NO‟, BUT HE KEPT INSISTINGI SAID „NO‟, BUT HE DOESN‟T HEAR
(KELLY/FRIEDA) I DON‟T KNOW WHY HE TRIES (SUE) TOMMY TOLD ME HE LOVES ME
(MICHELLE) YOU COULD DIE FROM HIS EYES
(MARY ANN)I SAID „YES‟, BUT HE KEPT RESISTING SO I GO, „DO YOU WANNA BEER?‟
(MADDY) WITH YOUR PARENTS AT HOME?
(SUE) TOMMY TOLD ME HE LOVES ME
(CHRIS) DREAM ON
(CATH) I WAS HIS FIRST (ROSE) HE TOLD ME THAT TOO
I‟VE GOT HIS RING (ROSE) WELL, HE‟S TAKING ME TO THE PROM
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(SHELLY) BUT HE SAYS IF I STOP
EATING I CAN LOSE 20 POUNDS BY JUNE
(ALL) DREAM ON
DREAM ON
DREAM ON
DREAM ON
(We highlight CARRIE in the shower.)
CARRIE
IN MY DREAMS NO ONE EVER HATES ME
IN MY DREAMS I HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS
JUST ONE FRIEND WOULD BE LOVELY
MOMMA‟S THERE AND HER SONG AWAITS ME MOMMA‟S THERE WHEN THE NIGHTMARE ENDS MOMMA SAYS THAT SHE LOVES ME
SOMETIMES I DREAM THAT I COULD BE STRONG
MAYBE I‟M WRONG BUT SOMETIMES I DREAM I BELONG
[WHY’D THEY LAUGH, WHEN THEY KNOW I’M TRYING
MOMMA SAYS ‘EVERYBODY SINS’
SAINTS AND ANGELS ABOVE ME
I WOULD DIE IF THEY CAUGHT ME CRYING
I WOULD LOVE IF I HAD A TWIN
SOMEONE TELL ME THEY LOVE ME
SOMETHING IN PINK WITH ORCHIDS TO WEAR
SOMEONE TO CARE AND MAYBE I’D FINALLY BELONG ]
GIRLS
DREAM ON (DREAM ON)
DREAM ON (DREAM ON)
(SUE) SILVER LACE WITH A BLUE GRAY BODICE
(CHRIS) SO I TOLD HIM HE DOESN‟T DESERVE ME (MADDY) BRACES SUCK, BUT I‟M ALMOST DONE
(CATH) I‟VE GOT DRESSES TO BURN (3 GIRLS) WHY ME?
(4 GIRLS) BILLY NOLAN IS SO HOT!
(MICHELLE) HE‟S GOT SO MUCH TO LEARN! (SUE/CHRIS) SO WHAT?
(KELLY) SIX FOOT THREE – (MARY ANN) AND HE‟S IN HIS FORTIES (JAMIE) HE CALLED ME – (NORMA) GET A JOB
(FRIEDA) BUT IT‟S NEVER FUN (VARIOUS GIRLS) ... FUN! FUN! FUN!
(SUE) TOMMY TOLD ME HE LOVES ME
(3 GIRLS) LOVES ME!
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(3 GIRLS) HE ALWAYS SAYS THAT HE‟S MINE
(3 OTHERS) YOU‟RE WASTING YOUR TIME (3 MORE) WELL HE SHOULD MAKE UP HIS MIND --
(3 MORE) IF HE‟S TAKING ME TO THE PROM (3 GIRLS) HE TURNED ME DOWN
BUT HE‟LL COME AROUND
(ALL) DREAM ON (DREAM ON)
DREAM ON (DREAM ON)
(CARRIE looks down at her hand: it‟sfull of blood. She screams. The GIRLS
come over to see what‟s wrong.)
CHRIS
What‟s wrong?
JAMIE
Who is it?
SUE
It‟s Carrie!
CARRIE
Help me! Please help me!
CATH
What did she do now?
FRIEDAShe‟s hurt!
SHELLY
Jesus!
ROSE
Somebody help!
CARRIE
I‟m bleeding!
KELLY
Look!
MADDY
It‟s blood!
MICHELLE
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(CARRIE runs from one to the other --
her bloody hand outstretched for help.
The GIRLS are a choreographed mob:
treating it as a joke, forming a chain,
pushing her back, chanting):
GIRLS
CARRIE!
(Tossing her back)
CARRIE!
(One final lunge)
CARRIE!
(The chain breaks, revealing GARDNER.
Hysterical, CARRIE reaches up and
clutches her white shorts -- leaving a
bloody handprint.)
CARRIE
Help me!
GARDNER
Damn it!
(To calm her, GARDNER slaps CARRIE. At
that same instant, there is a BRIGHT
FLASH OVERHEAD as a NEO LIGHT sizzles
and explodes like a FLASH OF LIGHTNING
-- SPARKS FLYING DOWN from above. A
long beat -- everyone freezes as itsizzles out. Then):
GARDNER
Carrie?
NORMA
Gawd…
MARY ANN
Didja see that?!
MADDY
What the hell?
SHELLY
Jesus!
ROSE
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Omigod…
CARRIE
I‟m bleeding.
GARDNER
Stand up and take care of yourself.
CARRIE
It … hurts.
GARDNER
C‟mon, now, Carrie, it‟s just your period. CARRIE
My period?
GARDNER
Don‟t you know?(realizing she doesn‟t know)
Oh, Carrie...
CARRIE
My period?
GARDNER
Yes. Yes.
(a beat)
You‟re okay. You‟re safe.
KELLY
What‟s the matter?
SUE
Didn‟t her mother tell her?
JAMIE
Not a clue.
FRIEDA
Looking so dumb
NORMA
Look at her
CHRIS
Just her period.
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GARDNER
Don‟t you all have a class?
(The GIRLS start to move off -- just
CHRIS and SUE remain.)
CHRIS
Do you believe that stupid bitch never knew?!
GARDNER
Okay! That‟s enough! Class dismissed!
CHRIS
She never knew!
GARDNER
Chris!
SUE
But Chris is right, Miss Gardner.
GARDNER
Sue, I‟m surprised at you.
SUE
Well, her mother should have told her.
(MISS GARDNER, SUE, CHRIS and CARRIE
remain: each in their separate world,
lost in her private thoughts. Onlyoccasionally do they address each other
directly.)
GARDNER
I CAN‟T BELIEVE SHE NEVER LEARNED
SHE‟S SO NAÏVE AND SO AFRAID
CHRIS
Do you believe her? Bleeding like that? Ha! What a joke! She got what
she deserved.
SUE
HER MOTHER SHOULD HAVE TOLD HER
CHRIS
What that holy-roller mother of hers?
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GARDNER
SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE TOLD HER
CHRIS
Always ranting how everyone is going straight to hell. Except her and
her previous little Carrie!
SUE
MY GOD WHAT HAVE WE DONE HERE?
I‟D NEVER TRY TO HURT HER
CHRIS
Remember the time she got down on her knees? Praying in the
cafeteria? On her goddam knees!
GARDNER
THE GIRLS WENT WILD
I WAS SHOCKED THE WAY THEIR FACES BURNED
CHRIS I‟D EXPECT BUT NEVER SUE
CHRIS
Goddam, prayin‟ Carrie.
SUE
SHE CRIED LIKE SHE WAS BROKEN
CHRIS
And that light bulb breaking – it was perfect!
SUE & GARDNER
SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE TOLD HER
CHRIS
(addressing Sue)
Oh, she was squealing like a stuck pig!
SUE
Chris!
CHRISWell she was! She was!
SUE
You know, you‟re my best friend but sometimes I don‟t understand you!
CHRIS
What‟s to understand? She‟s a pig.
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SUE
C‟mon, think of Carrie.
CHRIS
Oh, my heart bleeds for her.
GARDNER
Carrie, go home for the rest of the day.
SUE
Why do we always pick on her?
CHRIS
Because she‟s different? I don‟t know!
SUE
Well maybe she needs help!
CHRIS
You can say that again!
SUE
Chris, you‟ve got Billy. I‟ve got Tommy. Carrie has no one.
CHRIS
Sure she does, she‟s got her mother.
SUEWell maybe we could try helping her.
(As SUE begins exiting, CHRIS calls out
after her):
CHRIS
You know what Shelly calls her?
SUE
Chris, please.
GARDNER
It‟ll be alright, Carrie...
CHRIS
Shelly calls her Scary White! I just call her stupid bitch!
SUE
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(leaving)
That‟s enough Chris!
GARDNER
You‟ll see, trust me...
CHRIS
Scary White! Do you love it!
GARDNER
(leaving too)
I‟ll make it right, I promise.
CHRIS
Scary White! Scary White!
(And now on tape, pure CACOPHONY
surrounds CARRIE as a catalog of fears
and nightmares, the Girls‟ chants andcalls – and through them all, Chris‟svoice.)
CHRIS
Scary White! Scary White! Scary White!
CARRIE
That‟s not my name! That‟s not my name! (singing)
THAT‟S NOT MY NAME!
DOESN‟T ANYBODY EVER GET IT RIGHT?CARRIE!
WHY DON‟T THEY REMEMBER I AM CARRIE WHITE?CARRIE!
IS IT ANY HARDER TO SAY THEN
GODDAM TOAD AND CRAZY
AND WEIRDO AND DUMB BITCH
AND DOESN‟T ANYBODY THINK THAT I CAN HEAR? I HEAR!
ESPECIALLY WHEN I GOT THEM SCREAMING IN MY EARI HEAR!
WHEN DID EVERYBODY DECIDE I‟MTHE ONE WHO‟S THE FLOP? IF I HAD A WISH, GOD I‟D WISH THEY‟D STOP!
I WISH THEY‟D STOP. HOW I WISHED THEY‟D STOP.
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(Light change now, taking us to:)
ACT ONE
SCENE 2: THE STREET
She continues:
CARRIE
I WILL NOT CRY, I‟M OKAY I TRY SO HARD TO PLAY IT THERE WAY
WHY DO THEY FIND IT SO HARD TO SAY
CARRIE
WHY DO THEY ALWAYS TREAT ME SO BADTHEY ALL KNOW MY NAME
IT‟S CARRIE I DON‟T KNOW WHY THEY ALL GET SO MAD IT‟S ALWAYS THE SAME
WHAT‟S GOING ON DEEP IN ME THERE‟S SOMEONE NEW WHERE I USED TO BE ONE OF THESE DAYS, THEY‟RE GONNA SEE CARRIE!
SOMETIMES THEIR HATRED IS OUT OF CONTROLGOD HOW THEY HURT ME
MOMMA SAYS SUFFERING IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL
BUT THEY HURT ME
AND IF I COULD I‟D BRING THEM ALL DOWN TO THEIR KNEES
I‟D MAKE THEM SORRY FOREVER FOR TEASING
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CARRIE! CARRIE!
CARRIE…
I WISH I WAS BLESSED
WITH SOMEONE WHO IS NOT LIKE THE REST
I‟D CLOSE MY EYESAND SUDDENLY HE‟D BE THERE HANDSOME AND WISE
AND PROBABLY A PRINCE WHO COULD DANCE ON AIR
AND HE‟D ASK ME OUT EVERY NIGHTI‟D SAY ALL RIGHT
AFTER A WHILE, HE‟D ASK ME TO WEAR HIS RING MOMMA WOULD SMILE
AND GIVE US HER BLESSINGS FOR EVERYTHING
AND THE WORLD WOULD SEE THIS IS LOVE
AND THEN EVERYONE WOULD BE JEALOUS OF CARRIE!
CARRIE (cont.)
THEN ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO SCREAM NIGHT AND DAY
„POOR PRAYING CARRIE‟ THEY‟D SEE ME WITH HIM AND THEY MIGHT EVEN SAY „LOOK IT‟S CARRIE‟ IT‟S CARRIE!
AND FINALLY
I‟D HEAR THAT WORD SOUNDING SO SWEET THOUSANDS FO VOICE FOREVER REPEATING
CARRIE! CARRIE!
CARRIE! I AM THE SOUND OF DISTANT THUNDER!
THE COLOR OR FLAME! I‟M CARRIE! I AM A SONG OF ENDLESS WONDER
THAT NO ONE WILL CLAIM
BUT SOMEDAY, OH MY SOMEDAY
SOMEONE WILL KNOW MY NAME!!!
(TOMMY ROSS and the BOYS enter playing
basketball, and discussing the plan for
the night. CARRIE, caught in themiddle, watches them.)
GARY
Hey, Tommy. You coming to the drive in, tonight?
TOMMY
Wouldn‟t miss it!
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ACT ONE
SCENE 3: THE WHITE BUNGALOW
We reveal the White living room – dominated by a large CRUCIFIX of Jesus.
And then we find MARGARET WHITE. She
sings with the purity, ecstasy and
reverie-like devotion of a truebeliever.
MARGARET
OPEN YOUR HEART
LET JESUS IN
OPEN YOUR HEART
LET JESUS IN
LORD, YOU HAVE FOUND ME A-WONDERING IN THE DARKNESS
LIGHT MY WAY WITH YOUR TRUE FAITH
AND I‟LL SING WITH JOY OF MY NEW FAITH
LORD TAKE ME GENTLY AND LEAD ME TO YOUR PASTURES
TO YOUR HANDS I SURRENDER
IN THE HOPE OF LOVE EVER TENDER
(CARRIE enters, watches MARGARET)
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SHOW ME THE WAY
I KNOW THE JOURNEY IS FRAUGHT WITH PAIN AND DANGER
I SUSTAIN PERSECUTION IN THE HOPE OF YOUR ABSOLUTION
JESUS POSSESS ME: SWEET SAVIOR BE MY SHEPARD
BLESS EACH ENDEAVOR
TILL I FINALLY JOIN YOU FOREVER
CARRIE
Hello, Momma.
MARGARET
Carietta, come pray with me.
CARRIE
(quietly)
OPEN YOUR HEART
MARGARET
Lift up your voice, Carietta.
LET JESUS IN
CARRIE
OPEN YOUR HEART
BOTH (counterpart)
LET JESUS IN
LORD I WILL SEE CHOIRS OF SAINTS AND ANGELS SINGING
FINALLY FREE FROM TEMPTATIONAND THE FLAMES OF HELL‟S DEVASTATION
THEN HE WILL TAKE ME AND WASH ME IN THE RIVER
I WILL MAKE CELEBRATION
IN THE JOY OF FINAL
THE LIGHT OF FINAL
THE FIRE OF FINAL SALVATION
CARRIE
I love you, Momma.
MARGARET
I love you, Carietta.
CARRIE
(slowly, tentatively)
Something happened at school today, Momma. Something terrible.
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MARGARET
Terrible things are the Lord‟s way of testing us, Carrie.
CARRIE
I know. But the other girls --
MARGARET
You‟re not like the other girls.
CARRIE
But I am, Momma. I am! I never thought so, but --
MARGARET
No, you‟re not, Carrie. You are special.
CARRIE
You‟re not listening to me, Momma.
MARGARET
I‟ve heard all I want to hear.
CARRIE
Momma, in the showers, the other girls --
MARGARET
You are forbidden to shower with the other girls.
CARRIEI know but, Momma --
MARGARET
(softly, implacable)
Forbidden!
CARRIE
I started to bleed!
MARGARET
(A long beat, then)What...?
CARRIE
I started to bleed and the others girls laughed at me. And they
called me names and they pushed me and I fell and –
MARGARET
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What else?
CARRIE
Miss Gardner, Miss Gardner came in and she slapped me.
MARGARET
What else?
CARRIE
And there was a flash and a bang and a light bulb broke. They got me
dressed and then --
(FULL STOP. Silence. Then):
MARGARET
God! Oh God!
CARRIE
Momma, what is it?
(No answer)
Why are you looking at me like that?
(Still no reply)
Momma, you‟re frightening me. MARGARET
The Curse of Blood! The Curse of Power!
CARRIE
Momma?
MARGARET
Bow your head and pray. „And God made Eve from the rib of Adam. AndEve was weak and loosed the raven on the world.‟
CARRIE
Momma, don‟t shut me out!
MARGARET
„And the raven was called Sin. And the first Sin was the Sin of Lust.The Lord visited Eve with a Curse, and the Curse, was the Curse of
Blood.‟
(MARGARET begins to sing while CARRIE
entreats her.)
MARGARET CARRIE
AND GOD MADE EVE FROM ADAM‟S RIB AND EVE WAS WEAK Momma, how could I know?
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AND EVE WAS WEAK Why didn‟t you tell me? AND EVE WAS WEAK
AND GOD MADE EVE TO BEAR THE CURSE It‟s not a curse, Momma! THE CURSE OF BLOOD It‟s something all girlsTHE CURSE OF BLOOD go through.
THE CURSE OF BLOOD You should have told me!
(MARGARET‟s hand flashes down andstrikes CARRIE; the MUSIC kicks in, the
VAMP plays through, she instructs
CARRIE.)
MARGARET
Get to the cellar and pray, woman! Pray to Heaven for your wicked
soul!
CARRIE
Momma! I‟m changing!
MARGARET CARRIE
THE RAVEN CAME TO PLAGUE THE WORLD
ITS NAME WAS SIN IT‟S NOT A SIN MARGARET (cont.) CARRIE (cont.)
ITS NAME WAS SIN OH, MOMMA
ITS NAME WAS SIN, BEGIN! IT‟S NOT A SIN!
AND LUST WAS HOW THE SIN BEGANTHE SIN WAS MAN I DON‟T UNDERSTAND Well understand! NO!
THE SIN WAS MAN WHAT HAVE I DONE
GOD HAS SEEN YOUR SINNING!
JUST BEGINNING!
PRAY FOR YOUR SALVATION!
FROM DAMNATION!
PRAY OR
HE WILL BURN YOU!
HE WILL BURN YOU!
THE SEED CONVEYS THE POWER MOMMA,
AND IT‟S COME AGAIN WHAT IS THIS SEED?
IT‟S COME AGAIN DON‟T YOU CARE IT‟S COME AGAIN! THAT I STARTED TO BLEED
UNTIL THE SEED IS CRUSHED
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THE POWER NEVER ENDS
IT NEVER ENDS
IT NEVER ENDS
MOMMA, I WAS SO SCARED
AND THEY ALL STARED
I THOUGHT I WAS DYING!
I STARTED CRYING!
MOMMA!
YOU‟LL BECOME SATAN‟S BRIDE PLEASE DON‟T HURT ME! PRAY FOR MERCY, GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES
YOU‟VE GOT JEZEBEL‟S PRIDE PLEASE DON‟T HURT ME! AND YOUR SOUL IS A WHOLE OF DISEASE
I CAN SEE YOU INSIDE DON‟T BELIEVE WITH YOUR EYES I CAN SEE HOW YOU LIED BUT I NEVER TOLD LIES!
THAT‟S HOW LUCIFER FELL! MOMMA HOW COULD I KNOW!
AND YOU‟RE HEADED FOR HELL
I WON‟T LET YOU GO!!! MOMMA LET ME GO!!!
(MARGARET opens the cellar door and
drags CARRIE toward and down into the
trap door.)
MARGARET CARRIE
HEAVEN HATES A SINNER! I‟M NOT A SINNER [SATAN LOVES A SINNER!]
HATES [LOVES ] NOT A SINNER!
SAVE YOUR SOUL FROM BURNING! MOMMA, STOP, THAT‟S BURNING! GOD SHE‟S BURNING! STOP IT‟S BURNING! PRAY OR MOMMA!
HE WILL BURN YOU NO! NO! PLEASE! MOMMA!
HE WILL BURN YOU NO! PLEASE! MOMMA! NO!
(MARGARET manages to whirl CARRIE into
the small cellar space below, locking
the door on top of her. As she does so,
the CRUCIFIX begins to bleed. Then):
MARGARET
AND GOD MADE EVE FROM ADAM‟S RIB AND EVE WAS WEAK
AND EVE WAS WEAK
AND I WAS WEAK
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I PRAYED THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
NOW I‟M ALONE I‟M SO AFRAID
OH, LORD I‟VE SEE THIS POWER BEFORE! THE FLESH IS WEAK AND I IMPLORE!
FATHER DON‟T FORSAKE HER FATHER TAKE HER!
CLEANSE AND PURIFY HER!
WITH THE FIRE!
AND THE POWER!
AND THE GLORY!
FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER!
AMEN!!!!!!!!
(Blackout. LIGHTS come up slowly to
reveal SUE, waiting for TOMMY. While
she waits, MISS GARDNER passes by.)
SUE
Miss Gardner. About what happened with Carrie.
GARDNER
Yes?
SUE
I just wanted you to know I didn‟t mean anything by it.
GARDNER
That doesn‟t make it right, Sue. Not with me and not with Carrie.Have you ever stop to think that maybe Carrie White has feelings?
Have any of us ever stopped to think?
(GARDNER exits, leaving SUE alone. In
an eerie echo, we hear CARRIE
offstage.)
CARRIE (O.S.)
JESUS WATCHES FROM THE WALLBUT HIS FACE IS COLD AS STONE
IF HE LOVES ME
WHY DO I FEEL SO ALL ALONE?
(And then, TOMMY‟s voice.)
TOMMY (O.S.)
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C‟mon, Sue! We‟re gonna be late for the drive-in!
SUE
I‟m coming!
(She runs off.)
ACT ONE
SCENE 4: THE DRIVE-IN MOVIE
The latest teen horror film is being
projected to an audience of what at
first appears to be empty cars – theKIDS in them, making out like crazy, in
various stages of undress. Then, an
angry BILLY NOLAN shoots into view.
BILLY
HEY, BABY, WHAT‟S THE DEAL?I‟M JUST TRYING TO SHOW YOU HOW I FEEL? WHY DID WE COME HERE IF YOU‟RE GONNA FIGHT?
CHRIS
ME FIGHT?
BILLY
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THAT‟S RIGHT, THAT‟S RIGHT!
CHRIS
SURE, SCREW ROMANCE!
YOU‟RE JUST TRYING TO GET INTO MY PANTS HOW CAN YOU RUIN SUCH A PERFECT NIGHT?
BILLY
OH, RIGHT
CHRIS
YOU MIGHT
BILLY
NOT QUITE
CHRIS
SEE? BOYS LIKE YOU
YOU DON‟T EVEN CARE FOR LOVE
BILLY
ME?! THAT‟S NOT TRUE I NEVER GET ENOUGH
(TOMMY and SUE pop up into view in the
next car):
SUETOMMY WON‟T YOU TAKE ME HOME I THINK THAT I WOULD RATHER BE ALONE
I‟VE STILL GOT HOMEWORK AND IT‟S TEN O‟CLOCK
TOMMY
OH GREAT!
SUE
IT‟S LATE!
TOMMYNOW WAIT!
HEY, BABY DON‟T GET MAD I DON‟T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU FEEL BAD
BUT YOU SHOULDN‟T TREAT ME LIKE I‟M JUST A JOCK!
SUE
LIKE WHEN?
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TOMMY
JUST THEN
SUE
OH MEN!
SEE! BOYS LIKE YOU
NEVER THINK OF SOMEONE ELSE
TOMMY
ME? THAT‟S NOT TRUE I‟M JUST TRYING TO HELP
SO BABY DON‟T WASTE THE MOON
NOW THAT THE NIGHT IS OURS
OH DON‟T, BABY DON‟T WASTE THE MOON AND THE STARS
TOMMY
Is it something I did?
SUE
It‟s not you, it‟s Carrie.
TOMMY
Praying Carrie?
SUE
Don‟t call her that. TOMMY
That thing in the shower, teasing Carrie White?
SUE
We were hurting her.
TOMMY
Oh, c‟mon it was a joke.
SUE
It wasn‟t and I was apart of it.
TOMMY
Well if you are gonna be sorry, why don‟t you show me how sorry youreally are.
SUE
Tommy!
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(CHRIS and BILLY reappear.)
CHRIS
That goddam Scary White!
BILLY
Who the hell is Scary White?
CHRIS
YOU DON‟T HEAR A WORD I SAY MAYBE CUZ YOUR BRAIN GETS IN THE WAY
I THINK YOU‟RE THE VICTIM OF AN ACTIVE GLAND
BILLY
OH, YEAH?
CHRIS
OH YEAH!
BILLY
OH YEAH?
YOU! WHAT A TWISTED MIND!
DON‟T YOU KNOW THAT BOYS ARE GOING BLIND? CUZ THEY DON‟T HAVE SOMEONE WHO CAN LEND A HAND
CHRIS
THAT‟S SMART!
BILLY
MY HEART
CHRIS
DON‟T START! SEE! BOYS LIKE YOU!
WHAM AND BAM! AND THANK YOU MA‟AM
BILLY
ME? THAT‟S NOT TRUE WHO DO YOU THINK I AM?
SO BABY DON‟T WASTE THE MOON NOW THAT THE NIGHT IS OURS!
OH, DON‟T BABY DON‟T WASTE THE MOON AND THE STARS
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GIRLS
ALL WE EVER DO IS PARK
THEN FOR HOURS YOU GROPE ME IN THE DARK
WE WOULD GO BOWLING IF YOU REALLY CARED
YOU DON‟T!
BOYS
I DO!
GIRLS
YOU DON‟T!
BOYS
„KAY! BE THAT WAY!GOOD GIRLS GO TO HEAVEN SO THEY SAY
BUT BAD GIRLS, THEY GO EVERYWHERE
GIRLS
NO FAIR!
BOYS
SO THERE!
GIRLS
I SWEAR!
SEE, BOYS LIKE YOU!
YOU DON‟T EVEN CARE FOR LOVE!
BOYSME? THAT‟S NOT TRUE I NEVER GET ENOUGH!
GIRLS BOYS
SEE! BOYS LIKE YOU! DON‟T WASTE THE MOON YOU CAN BARK BUT YOU WON‟T BITE NOW THAT THE NIGHT IS OURS
ME! I‟LL COME THROUGH OH, DON‟T, BABY DON‟T IF YOU JUST TREAT ME RIGHT WASTE THE MOON AND HE STARS
ALL
(A cappella)DON‟T WASTE THE MOON!
NOW THAT THE NIGHT IS OURS!
OH DON‟T, BABY DON‟T WASTE THE MOON AND THE STARS!
(Music in)
DON‟T WASTE THE MOON! NOW THAT THE NIGHT IS OURS!
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OH, DON‟T, BABY DON‟T WASTE THE MOON AND THE STARS!
(The song comes to an end. As the scene
shifts, the KIDS sing the final verse
of “Don‟t Waste the Moon” as they danceoffstage. Then):
ACT ONE
SCENE 5: THE WHITE BUNGALOW
Absolute stillness – just candlesilluminating the crucifix of Jesus;
CARRIE is in the small cellar spacewhere MARGARET has locked her.
CARRIE
JESUS WATCHES FROM THE WALL
BUT HIS FACE IS COLD AS STONE
IF HE LOVES ME
WHY DO I FEEL SO ALL
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ALONE?
BABY SAVIOR MEEK AND MILD
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH MY PRAYERS?
IF YOU HEAR ME
WHY DO I FEEL THAT NO ONE CARES?
THERE‟S A MOVEMENT IN MY HEAD CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE CHANGE?
SOMETHING‟S SHIFTING SOMETHING‟S LIFTING WHY DO I FEEL
IT‟S SOMETHING STRANGE?
(MARGARET stands in the doorway,
opposite the figure of Christ.)
MARGARET
FATHER ALMIGHTY, SHE‟S ONLY A CHILD BUT THE WOMAN IS WAKING INSIDE HER
SHE WILL BE LOST IF HER PASSION RUNS WILD
SO I CAN‟T LET HER STUMBLE AND FALL AS YOU HELPED YOUR CHILD DIVINE
GIVE ME THE STRENGTH THE TO HELP MINE
CARRIE
MOMMA SEES INSIDE MY SOUL
BUT HER FACE IS COLD AS STONE
IF SHE LOVES MEWHY DO I FEEL SO ALL
ALONE?
MARGARET
You can go to bed now, Carietta.
CARRIE
Yes, Momma.
MARGARET
You must forget what happened today.
CARRIE
Yes, Momma.
MARGARET
The Lord will protect us.
CARRIE
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Yes, Momma.
MARGARET
God will forgive us.
CARRIE
Yes, Momma.
MARGARET
Say your prayers.
(CARRIE moves over to MARGARET and
kneels to pray.)
CARRIE
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP
IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE
PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO TAKE
(She stands to leave, but MARGARET
grabs her hand.)
MARGARET
I NEVER WANTED TO CAUSE YOU SUCH PAIN
BUT THERE ARE TIMES
WHEN MY LIFE IS SO FRIGHTENING
MAYBE I DO THINGS THAT I CAN‟T EXPLAIN
BUT MY FEELINGS FOR YOU NEVER CHANGE[I DO THE BEST I CAN UNDER THIS STRAIN
BUT I’M LEARNING AS I GO ALONG ]
YOU ARE STILL MY PRECIOUS ONE
CAN YOU FORGIVE
WHAT I‟VE DONE?
===============================BOTH TOGETHER============================
MARGARET
I WAS WRONG
AND, IT HURTS ME TO HAVE TO HURT YOUI‟D RATHER DIE THAN SEE YOU SUFFER ONE DAY YOU‟LL BLESS ME FOR LIGHTING THE WAY CAN YOU LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART?
THAT‟S WHERE FORGIVENESS MUST STARAFTER ALL
WE HAVE NO ONE EXCEPT EACH OTHER
THE WORLD OUTSIDE CAN‟T UNDERSTAND YOU
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ERIC
What else is new?
KENNY
What about Chris?
JOEY
She hasn‟t decided yet.
MARK
She can take her pick.
CHRIS
I heard she‟s taking Billy Nolan to the prom.
SCOTT
Her father must‟ve croaked.
GARY
Billy Nolan?
KEVIN
To the prom?
DAVID
Jesus.
(The BOYS exit, BILLY follows behindthem, hearing everything they said.
Even he himself feels almost like an
outcast among his peers. Then):
ACT ONE
SCENE 6: THE GYMNASIUM
Same as ACT I, Scene 1: GIRLS in their
gym outfits, GARDNER striding in front
of them.
GARDNER
You‟re going to tell Carrie White you‟re sorry.
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GIRLS
What?!?!
GARDNER
Each and every one of you is going to tell Carrie you‟re sorry forwhat you did. If you don‟t, you‟re out of the prom.
CHRIS
You‟re joking.
GARDNER
Try me.
(She exits to get CARRIE.)
CHRIS
Oh, that goddam Carrie!
SUE
Let it go, Chris!
CHRIS
Like hell I will!
SUE
What did she do to you?
CHRISHey, hey -- tell me if I‟m wrong, but who was that in there with therest of us?
SUE
Me. Me. But I‟m sorry.
CHRIS
Oh, you‟re sorry.
SUE
Yeah.
CHRIS
Hey, everyone, Sue‟s sorry. (Chant.)
SUSIE‟S SORRY! SUSIE‟S SORRY! SUSIE‟S SORRY!
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JAMIE
Sorry, Carrie…
CATH
Carrie, sorry…
MICHELLE
Sorry, okay?
MARY ANN
Sorry.
KELLY
Sorry, Carrie.
ROSE
I‟m very sorry, Carrie.
(Long beat. Then):
GARDNER
Chris.
(Chris says nothing)
CHRIS.
CARRIE
Please, it‟s okay.
GARDNER
We‟re waiting, Chris. (Chris mutters something unintelligible)
What?! Speak up!
CHRIS
Carrie, I –
CARRIE
You don‟t have to.
GARDNER
We‟re still waiting.
CHRIS
Carrie White eats shits!
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(The GIRLS, except SUE, react with
giggles and nervous laughter. Over
which):
GARDNER
That‟s it, Chris! You‟re out of the prom!
CHRIS
What the hell did you say?
GARDNER
You heard me. You are out of the prom.
CHRIS
You can‟t get away with this, you bitch!
(GARDNER throws CHRIS to the floor,
hard.)
CHRIS
I‟ll talk to my Daddy and he‟ll get you fired for this!
GARDNER
Class. Dismissed. Move it!
CHRIS
Hey! She can‟t get away with this! If we stick together --(They‟re all leaving)
Norma...? Frieda...? Jamie? Sue?
SUE
Shut up, Chris. Just shut up.
CHRIS
You‟re going to be sorry. (Striding past Gardner;
Past Carrie as well)
They‟re gonna be sorry.
(CHRIS runs off. Just GARDNER andCARRIE now.)
GARDNER
Shh...Carrie, shh, it‟s okay.
CARRIE
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They laughed at me. They‟ve always laughed at me. Why do they alwayslaugh?
GARDNER
Carrie, I‟m sorry. I didn‟t think Chris would go this far.
CARRIE
Oh, Miss Gardner, you can‟t. You just can‟t!
GARDNER
Don‟t worry, Carrie, she won‟t hurt you.
CARRIE
No, you don‟t understand. You‟ve just got to let her go. You‟ve justgot to.
GARDNER
What do you mean?
CARRIE
The prom. It‟s very important to Chris.
GARDNER
And what‟s right is important to me.
CARRIE
But the prom – the Prom is everything.(halting, then)
It‟s the one night everyone gets all dressed up and they lookbeautiful...all starry and grown up...and they dance with each
other...and, oh, it‟s like a dream. The most perfect dream of all!
GARDNER
Who are you going with?
CARRIE
Oh, me? I‟m not going.
GARDNER
Sure you are. You just said everyone‟s going to be there.
CARRIE
I‟m different.
GARDNER
Not that different.
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SO MANY YEARS
YOU CRIED YOUR TEARS ALONE
FRIGHTENED THAT LIFE MIGHT PASS YOU BY
THEN HE APPEARS
SOMEONE WHO CARES FOR YOU
THIS IS NO TIME TO QUESTION WHY
LOVE CAN FIND YOU WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT
FUNNY HOW TWO LIVES CONNECT
THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS
TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS
LET SOMEONE IN [LET YOURSELF GO ]
GIVE SOMEONE HALF A CHANCE
MAYBE HE‟S WAITING JUST FOR YOU
ONCE YOU BEGIN [YOU NEVER KNOW ]
IT CAN BE PARADISE
MAYBE YOUR DREAMS JUST MIGHT COME TRUE
BUT YOU‟LL NEVER KNOW HOW LOVE MIGHT GROWONCE YOU‟VE SHARED YOUR FIRST HELLO THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS
CARRIE
Oh, I don‟t think so, Miss Gardner.
GARDNER
But you‟ll never know if you don‟t take the chance. Listen to me. Youhave beautiful eyes.
CARRIE
Me?
GARDNER
Yes, you, silly, you! And your lips, with the right shade of
lipstick…
CARRIE
Lipstick? But my mother…
GARDNER
Shh…if you fix your hair up and with the right dress, oh, Carrie, itcould be wonderful!
GARDNER (CONT.)
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IN A WORLD WHERE NOTHING‟S SUREAND NOTHING‟S EVER GUARANTEED YOU SHOULD TRUST THE WAY YOU FEEL
THAT‟S THE ONLY THING THAT‟S REAL IT‟S LIKE MAGIC HOW YOUR SPIRITS SOARS ONCE YOU FEEL HIS HAND IN YOURS
THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS!
(DANCE BREAK -- as GARDNER moves CARRIE
into the spell. Then back into):
GARDNER
IN A WORLD WHERE NOTHING‟S SUREAND NOTHING‟S EVER GUARANTEED YOU SHOULD TRUST THE WAY YOU FEEL
THAT‟S THE ONLY THING THAT‟S REAL
IT‟S LIKE MAGIC HOW YOUR SPIRITS SOARS ONCE YOU FEEL HIS HAND IN YOURS
THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS!
CARRIE
IT‟S LIKE MAGIC HOW YOUR SPIRITS SOARS
BOTH
ONCE YOU FEEL HIS HAND IN YOURS
GARDNERTHAT‟S HOW IT STARTS
CARRIE
THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS
GARDNER & CARRIE
TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS!
(Blackout and the scene changes.)
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TOMMY
C‟MON! NOTHING‟S TOO GOOD FOR MY GIRL SUE WHAT‟S WRONG? ASK ME FOR ANYTHING I‟LL DOMY BEST! I‟VE BEEN SO WORRIED CUZ YOU‟RE TOO DEPRESSED I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
SUE TOMMY
DO ME A FAVOR YOU KNOW,
I ONLY WANT YOU TO FEEL FREE
DO ME A FAVOR LET GO,
I CAN ASSURE YOU IT‟LL BE NO SWEAT DO ME A FAVOR ANYTHING YOU
CAN WANT FROM ME YOU‟LL GET DO ME A FAVOR YOU SAY
THE WORD AND I‟LL AGREE
GIRLS BOYS
DO ME A FAVOR, OH BABY WHAT NOW?
DO ME A FAVOR, SAY MAYBE WHAT‟S ON YOUR MIND? DO ME A FAVOR, OBEY ME SO NOW YOU NEED ME?
DO ME A FAVOR, UH-HUH ... UH-HUH
CHRIS
THERE‟S SOMETHING THAT CARRIE WHITE WILL JUST HAVE TO LEARN IF SHE PLAYS WITH FIRE THEN SHE‟S GONNA GET BURNED I WANT HER TO PAY UP FOR ALL THAT SHE‟S COST ME AND MAKE HER GOOD AND SORRY THAT SHE EVERY CROSSED ME
YOU‟VE GOT TO HELP ME!!
SUE
IF YOU HELP ME
I COULD EVEN UP THIS DEBT
AND WE CAN ALL GIVE CARRIE WHITE
A NIGHT SHE WON‟T FORGET
BILLY
YOU ALWAYS AMAZE ME WITH THE WAY THAT YOU THINK
IF I WAS YOUR DADDY I WOULD BUY YOU A SHRINK
BUT OKAY, I‟LL DO IT YOU‟RE MY INSPIRATIONJUST MAKE SURE YOU SHOW ME YOUR APPRECIATION
CHRIS & SUE BILLY & TOMMY
ONLY YOU CAN DO IT YOU KNOW I CAN DO IT
ONLY YOU CAN REALLY
GET DOWN TO IT LET‟S GET DOWN TO IT
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THIS GIRL IS DESPERATE YEAH… C‟MON AND SAVE HER YEAH…
CHRIS & SUE (cont.) BILLY & TOMMY
BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY,
BABY, BABY, DO ME A FAVOR BABY, BABY,
SUE
I‟VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HAPPY SHE WOULD BE IF ONLY YOU‟D TAKE CARRIE TO THE PROM INSTEAD ON ME
TOMMY
DO WHAT? WHO DO YOU WANT TO INVITE?
I THOUGHT YOU‟D BE WITH ME ON FRIDAY NIGHT BUT WHOA, I KNOW YOU‟RE TRYING TO DO WHAT‟S RIGHTBUT NO, I WON‟T BE TAKING CARRIE WHITE, NO GO!
SUE TOMMY KIDS
THINK OF CARRIE DO ME A FAVOR!
CARRIE‟S REALLY HAD IT ROUGH I KNOW
I TOLD HER I WAS SORRY I MAY DO ME A FAVOR!
BUT THAT‟S JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH OKAY! OKAY! OKAY!
===============================ALL TOGETHER=============================
SUE
IF YOU HELP ME,
I CAN EVEN UP THIS DEBT
AND WE CAN ALL GIVE CARRIE WHITE
A NIGHT SHE WON‟T FORGET
TOMMY
YOU KNOW, I ONLY WANT YOU TO FEEL FREE
LET GO, I CAN ASSURE YOU IT‟LL BE NO SWEAT ANYTHING YOU CAN WANT FROM ME YOU‟LL GET YOU SAY THE WORD AND I‟LL AGREE
CHRIS
THERE‟S SOMETHING THAT CARRIE WHITE WILL JUST HAVE TO LEARN IF SHE PLAYS WITH FIRE THEN SHE‟S GONNA GET BURNED
I WANT HER TO PAY UP FOR ALL THAT SHE‟S COST ME AND MAKE HER GOOD AND SORRY THAT SHE EVERY CROSSED ME
YOU‟VE GOT TO HELP ME!!
BILLY
ONLY I CAN DO IT!
ONLY I CAN REALLY GET DOWN TO IT
I‟LL BE YOUR WHITE KNIGHT
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I‟LL BE YOUR SAVIOR BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY
I‟LL DO YOU YOUR FAVOR KIDS
DO ME A FAVOR!
DO ME A FAVOR!
DO ME A FAVOR!
===============================END TOGETHER=============================
CHRIS
If Carrie is going to the prom and I‟m not, you know what I want, Billy
BILLY
What, Chris? What?
CHRIS
Pig‟s blood for a pig, Billy! Pig‟s blood for a pig!
BILLY
Pig‟s blood?
CHRIS
Yeah! Blood! Blood! Blood! Blood!
ALL
FAVORS ARE PROMISES YOU DON‟T WANT TO BREAK! DON‟T TURN YOUR BACK WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH AT STAKE!
[DON’T GET DISCOURAGED WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
WHO CAN YOU TURN TO WHEN YOU CAN’T GET ENOUGH ]
I‟M BEGGING!I‟M PLEADING! I‟M DOWN ON MY KNEES! IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME WELL, THEN BABY! BABY!
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! -------
(Suspending, holding as we envelope into
the next scene, going right into theInvitation. TOMMY addresses CARRIE.)
TOMMY
...I know this is last notice but if you don‟t have a date for theProm, would you like to go with me?
CARRIE (astonished)
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What? What?
TOMMY
To the prom? It‟s next Friday and --KIDS (softly)
DO ME A FAVOR...
CARRIE (softly)
Why me? I don‟t like to be tricked. I know who you go around with.
(TOMMY looks over to SUE, shrugs: see?)
SUE
Just try...
TOMMY
Look, Carrie, I‟m asking you.
KIDS
DO ME A FAVOR...
CARRIE
Why are you doing this?
SUE
Do it for me...
KIDS
DO ME A FAVOR…
TOMMY
I don‟t know. Just say yes.
SUE
Make her say yes...
CHRIS
Do me a favor...
TOMMYSay yes.
MARGARET
Carrie?
TOMMY
Say yes. Do it for me.
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SUE
Do it for me...
CHRIS
Do me a favor...
MARGARET
Carietta?
KIDS (whispered)
DO ME A FAVOR!
CARRIE (she decides)
Yes.
(LIGHTNING and THUNDERCLAP)
SUE
Thank you.
CHRIS
Thank you.
CARRIE
Thank you.
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ACT ONE
SCENE 8: THE WHITE BUNGALOW
CARRIE joins MARGARET. Outside, the
storm worsens – LIGHTNING, claps ofTHUNDER.
CARRIE
Momma?
MARGARET
Yes?
CARRIE
MOMMA DON‟T YOU THINK IT‟S TIME I SHOULD TRY TO GET ALONG
MARGARET
Whatever are you going on about Carrie? Now quiet down and let us just
sit here in peace.
CARRIEI DON‟T HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS I WISH I COULD FIT RIGHT IN
MARGARET
Being different is the Lord‟s blessing, Carrie. It is written „He whohears my voice alone shall be saved.‟
CARRIE
MOMMA CAN‟T WE STOP AND TALK THERE‟S THIS BOY NAMED TOMMY ROSS
MARGARET
CARIETTA!
CARRIE
I‟VE BEEN INVITED TO THE PROM
MARGARET
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PROM?
CARRIE
HE ASKED ME TWICE
I STILL CAN‟T BELIEVE I SAID YES GOSH, HE‟S SO NICE BUT MOMMA I STILL HAVE TO MAKE MY DRESS
CARRIE (Cont.)
NOW I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
SOMETHING IN PINK?
MOMMA I‟M SCARED I NEVER LEARNED HOW TO DANCE
I‟M SO UNPREPARED BUT WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN HE TAKES MY HAND?
THIS IS ALL I DREAMED IT COULD BE
MOMMA, WHAT IF HE FALLS IN LOVE WITH ME?
(MARGARET leaves CARRIE – turns her backon her.)
CARRIE
His name is Tommy Ross and he‟s a very nice boy... He‟s promised tostop in before and meet you... And he‟ll have me home by midnight.It‟s next Friday. I‟ve said yes, Momma. Momma, I‟ve said yes.
MARGARET
(quietly, as if entering a trance)
I REMEMBER HOW THOSE BOYS COULD DANCE,PRESSING CLOSE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS.
THEY COULD SWEEP ME AWAY.
CARRIE
Momma?
MARGARET
OH, HOW THOSE BOYS WERE DEMONS OF ROMANCE,
IN THEIR CARS WE'D CHASE THE LIGHTS.
I KNOW JUST HOW BOYS WILL BEHAVE.
CARRIE
You‟ll like this boy Momma. He‟s not like the others. He‟s so sweetand polite. He‟s nice, Momma. You‟ll like him, really you will.
(silence from Margaret)
Everyone isn‟t bad, Momma. Everything‟s not a sin.
MARGARET
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SATAN MADE YOU FATHER SIN! SOMETIMES I WISH YOU WERE DEAD!
CARRIE
I said yes, Momma! I said yes!
MARGARET
You‟ll say no! Come and pray!
CARRIE
Momma, please stop!
MARGARET
You‟re not going.
CARRIE
I‟ve already said yes, Momma!
MARGARET
Then say no! Say no or you‟ll never go back to that school again!
CARRIE
Don‟t say that, Momma!
MARGARET
The subject is closed!
CARRIE
Please talk to me, Momma!
MARGARET
Go to your closet!
CARRIE
No, Momma.
MARGARET
Go to your closet and pray!
(She opens the cellar door – only forCARRIE to flex: it slams shut.)
CARRIE
No more praying, Momma! No more!
MARGARET
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Spawn of the devil! Satan‟s Child!
CARRIE
NO! (Flexes – grabs Margaret)NO! (Forces her into a chair)
NO! (Fire spurs from the stage)
NO! (Everything freezes)
(With another whoosh of power, she
levitates MARGARET in the chair into the
air – high over the apron of the stage.)
MARGARET (hissing)
Witch!
(louder, a blood-curdling shriek)
WITCH!!!
(Flames burst from CARRIE‟s hands. Then):
CARRIE
I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU AT ALL
I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
I HAVE POWER I CAN USE
NOTHING YOU CAN SAY OR DO
WILL EVER STOP ME
AGAIN!
CURTAIN
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ACT TWO
SCENE 1: HENTY‟S PIG FARM
Later that same night. The STORM rages
– RAIN, THUNDER, LIGHTING. BILLY‟S GOONSQUAD tumbles out of the darkness,
followed by BILLY and finally CHRIS.
CHRIS
I BELIEVE IN GETTING EVEN
THAT‟S WHAT I BELIEVE BUT I JUST DON‟T FORGIVE AND FORGET
I DON‟T TAKE NO ATTITUDEWHEN I KNOW I‟VE BEEN SCREWED CARRIE WHITE‟S GOT A LOT TO REGRET
BILLY
Shit! Look at all these pigs!
GOONS
Heey, piggies!
-Yo, porkers!
Piggie-wiggie!
-Soo-ee! Soo-ee! Soo-ee!!!
CHRIS
SWEET REVENGE REQUIRES PLANNING
I‟VE DONE ALL I CAN
NOW IT‟S YOUR CHANCE TO PROVE YOU‟RE A STUD! [BUT NOW I NEED A MAN WITH YOUR SKILL]
IT‟S A SIMPLE LITTLE GIG! YOU HELP ME KILL A PIG!
AND THEN I‟VE GOT SOME PLANS FOR THE BLOOD!
[YOU’VE GOT ALL THE BASICS DOWN
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SO NOW WE CAN GO TO TOWN
AND LET’S START MOVING IN FOR THE KILL]
GO!
GO!
GO!
OH, BABY SHOW ME HOW
I WANT WHAT I WANT NOW!
BILLY
Keep your tits on, baby.
CHRIS
C‟mon, Billy, do it!
BILLY
Do what?
CHRIS
What I want!
BILLY
WHAT DO YOU, WHAT DO YOU, WHAT DO YOU WANT?
WAY DOWN DEEP INSIDE THAT ROCK YOU CALL A HEART
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO FINISH WHAT YOU‟RE ASKING ME TO START? CUZ THIS IS REAL SICK!
SOME TRICK!
YOU‟VE GOT YOUR PLAN PERFECTED BUT WHAT ABOUT THE UNEXPECTED?
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOUR NICKEL BUYS
TILL YOU GRAB A BOX OF CRACKERJACKS
AND OPEN UP THE PRIZE
IS IT WHAT YOU THOUGHT?
I BET NOT!
REMEMBER GO TOO FAR AND THERE‟S NO TURNING BACK REMEMBER CRACKERJACK
CRACKERJACK
GOONS
KILL THE PIG, BILLY! KILL THE PIG NOW!
KILL THE PIG, BILLY! KILL THE PIG NOW!
CHRIS
Please, Billy, now. Do it now!
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BILLY
Says who?
CHRIS
Says me!! Says me!
THERE‟S A STORM INSIDE MY BRAIN A RAGING HURRICANE
BUT I BET YOU CAN HANDLE THE FLOOD!
YOU KNOW ME THERE‟S HELL TO PAY IF I DON‟T GET MY WAY
CHRIS (cont.)
AND I‟M NOT OUT FOR KICKS I‟M OUT FOR BLOOD!
GOONS
CHOP! KILL THE PIG! PIG, PIG!
KILL, KILL! KILL, KILL!
WE'LL MAKE 'EM BLEED.
HERE'S HIS BLOOD! BLOOD, BLOOD! OOOH! BLOOD!
KILL THE PIG! MAKE HIM BLEED!
LET'S GET THE BLOOD, THAT'S ALL WE NEED!
CRACKERJACK!
OOH, WE GOTTA KILL THE PIG, MAKE HIM BLEED!
LET'S GET THE BLOOD, THAT'S ALL WE NEED!
CRACKERJACK, OUT FOR BLOOD!
BILLY
WHAT DO I, WHAT DO I, WHAT DO I GET?TOO DAMN LONG I LET YOU PUSH ME TO THE WALL
IF YOU WANT WHAT I CAN OFFER NOW,
YOU‟RE GONNA HAVE TO CRAWL WE‟LL DO THIS MY WAY, WHEN I SAY YOU‟VE GOT YOUR PLAN PERFECTED! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE UNEXPECTED?
BILLY & GOONS
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU‟RE GONNA FIND WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE DARK AND DIRTY
CORNERS OF YOUR MINDYOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? NOT ME!
THE WAY YOU‟RE HEADED NOW IS EASY TO TELL! YOU‟RE GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL! STRAIGHT TO HELL!
CHRIS
Please, Billy. I‟ll do anything. Anything. Do it now!
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(BILLY raises the sledgehammer over his
head – the sound of the pigs squealingbelow. One more giant FLASH OF
LIGHTNING as the whole sky turns blood-
purple, highlighting them in a hellish
silhouette as he brings the hammer down
on the BLACKOUT.)
ACT TWO
SCENE 2: GYMNASIUM
Out of the darkness that was the storm,
comes a giant star carried by members
of the Prom Decoration Committee. As
it‟s hoisted up to become part of“Heaven,” we find SUE at the center of
gossip among the GIRLS.
GIRLS
(KELLY) DID YOU HEAR? ALL THE RUMORS FLYING?
(FRIEDA) COULD YOU DIE? (JAMIE) TOMMY AND WHO?
(MADDY) SUE‟S IN TEARS (ROSE) TOMMY SAID „SO LONG!‟ (SHELLY) MADE HER CRY (MICHELLE) WHAT WILL CARRIE W
[FINALLY WASHING HER HA
(NORMA) I HEARD CHRIS MIGHT SURPRISE US!
(MARY ANN) YOU THINK SHE‟LL BE THERE?
(FRIEDA) GARDNER‟S MAD CUZ SHE THINKS SUE‟S LYING (MADDY) THREW A FIT (ROSE) WAS THERE A FIGHT?
(KELLY) SUE MIGHT SMILE BUT THERE‟S SOMETHING WRONG (MARY ANN) WHAT A TWIT! OTHERS: WRONG
WRONGOTHERS: SOMETHING‟S GOT TO BE WRO
(NORMA) CHRIS IS GREAT AT DISGUISES
(SHELLY) NO SHIT!
SUE
TOMMY STILL LOVES ME...WHAT CAN I SAY?
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I ONLY PRAY THAT CARRIE HAS FUN AT THE PROM
GIRLS
THE PROM
THE PROM
THE PROM
THE PROM
SUE
SURE, I KNOW, EVERYBODY‟S TALKING I DON‟T CARE; LOOK IT‟S JUST ONE NIGHT THIS MIGHT MAKE CARRIE FEEL GOOD
AFTER ALL WHAT WE DID WAS SHOCKING
MAYBE NOW I CAN SET THINGS RIGHT
GIRLS
YOU?
SUE
ME? I‟M REAL GOOD
GIRLS
THIS IS ONE NIGHT I‟LL NEVER FORGET WE‟VE NEVER SEEN A SCANDAL AS GOOD AS THIS I WANNA SEE IF TOMMY AND CARRIE KISS
I‟LL BE THERE EARLY, OH I DON‟T WANNA MISS ONE SINGLE MOMENT OF BLISS
THE PROM!!
NORMA
Just a second, Sue.
FRIEDA
Hold it right there.
JAMIE
We want to talk to you.
MADDY
How do you plead, Sue?
SHELLY
Guilty or innocent? What‟s it to be?
SUE
What are you talking about? I‟m not on trial.
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YOU PROMISED ME HEAVEN
HOW CAN MY LOVE FIND ME HERE WITH THE MOON SO DIM
BRIGHT STAR
PLEASE KEEP ON SHINING
AND SHINE „TIL I‟M FINALLY BACK WITH HIM
(Blackout.)
*Alternate Song Choice: “It Hurts to Be Strong”
SUE
I USED TO THINK I KNEW THAT
WE WERE AS CLOSE AS PEOPLE COULD BE
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THEM?
BETTER YET, WHAT‟S HAPPENED TO ME?
DID I CROSS SOME LINE BY SPEAKING MY MIND?
IN MY HEART, I KNOW I‟M NOT WRONG
I JUST NEVER KNEWIT HURTS TO BE STRONG
I HAD A PERFECT CHILDHOOD
I ALWAYS FELT AT HOME IN A CROWD
I DID THE THINGS A CHILD WOULD
I SANG ALONG BUT NEVER TOO LOUD
THEN I MADE A CHOICE BY RAISING MY VOICE
NOW I‟M ALL ALONE IN MY SONGYOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS?
IT HURTS TO BE STRONG
I KNOW TWO PLUS TWO
I KNOW FALSE FROM TRUE
I JUST DON‟T KNOW WHAT TO DOWHEN BRIDGES BURN
I GUESS YOU‟VE GOTTA LEARNSO I‟LL LEARN
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I‟M NOT ALONE SOMEBODY‟S FREED ME FROM THIS LONELY TOWER
SOMEBODY‟S BY MY SIDE AS I FACE THE UNKNOWN
I‟M NOT ALONE SPEAKING HIS NAME, I NEVER FELT SUCH POWER BEFORE
I‟M NOT ALONE ANYMORE
(As she continues, she begins to use her
powers playfully. She flexes and her
hairbrush come to life. Then her shoes, he
lipstick.)
CARRIE
WHERE THERE WAS ONE
NOW THERE ARE TWO
THAT‟S THE KIND OF MAGIC
ONLY LOVE CAN DO
CARRIE (CONT.)
THINKING OF HIM
THRILLS ME SO MUCH
I COULD MOVE A MOUNTAIN NOW
WITH JUST A SINGLE TOUCH
I‟M NOT ALONE SOMEBODY‟S FREED ME FROM THIS LONELY TOWER
SOMEBODY‟S BY MY SIDE AS I FACE THE UNKNOWN
I‟M NOT ALONE SPEAKING HIS NAME, I NEVER FELT SUCH POWER BEFORE
I‟M NOT ALONE ANYMORE
(Finally as the fantasy reaches its peak,
she makes her PROM DRESS rise and float in
the air. She dances with it.)
I KEEP FLOATING
TWO FEET OFF THE GROUNDI FORGET MY FEARS
WHEN HE‟S AROUND
HEARTACHES, HEARTBREAKS
THEY DON‟T BOTHER ME AS LONG AS THERE‟S SOMEONE WHO CARESTHEN I‟LL NEVER BE
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ALONE
NO MORE LONELY TOWER
SOMEBODY‟S BY MY SIDE AS I FACE THE UNKNOWN
I‟M NOT ALONE SPEAKING HIS NAME, I NEVER FELT SUCH POWER BEFORE
I‟M NOT ALONE ANYMORE
(MARGARET enters. The dress falls to the
floor.)
MARGARET
Give me the dress.
CARRIE
No.
MARGARET
Give me the dress. We‟ll burn it together. CARRIE
No, Momma.
MARGARET
I won‟t let you go!
CARRIE
Leave me alone!
MARGARET
He‟s not coming.
CARRIE
He is coming, Momma.
MARGARET
He‟s not.
CARRIEHe is!
MARGARET
He mustn‟t come! Don‟t you understand?
CARRIE
I don‟t want to fight with you, Momma.
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MARGARET
My mother... she had the power...
CARRIE
Go away, Momma.
MARGARET
This is Satan‟s power.
CARRIE
It‟s not Satan. It‟s me.
MARGARET
It is evil.
CARRIE
It‟s not evil. I don‟t want to hear it, Momma.
MARGARET
Sin...
CARRIE
It‟s not sin, Momma. It‟s fun. Look –
(She flexes levitates the hand mirror and
whirls it in a pattern.)
MARGARETGod forgive her! The Lord will not be mocked, Carietta!
CARRIE
It‟s fun, Momma.
MARGARET
It‟s danger, sin. There will be judgment! This power will destroy you!
CARRIE
NO!
(CARRIE flexes and pushes her mother into
the wall.)
MARGARET
You are stronger than I am.
CARRIE
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Yes, Momma.
MARGARET
Why are you punishing me?
CARRIE
Because you make me.
MARGARET
So will they! Will you punish them like you punished me? Will you hurt
them like you hurt me?
CARRIE
No.
MARGARET
Will you?
CARRIE
No.
MARGARET
Will you?
CARRIE
No.
MARGARET
Will you?!
CARRIE
NO!
(CARRIE flexes again and MARGARET is pushe
to the floor.)
MARGARET
You are a witch.
CARRIE
I‟m not a witch. I‟m not. I‟m Carrie. Momma, I thought of all people, ywould understand. Don‟t you see who I am?
MARGARET
You‟re my child.
CARRIE
I have to get ready.
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MARGARET
STAY HERE INSTEAD
JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU‟D LIKE TO DO WE‟LL TALK AND WE‟LL LAUGH AND I‟LL SING TO YOU AND I PROMISE YOU WE WON‟T FIGHT DON‟T LEAVE TONIGHT
CARRIE
MOMMA, I‟M LATE
MARGARET
THE BOY DOESN‟T CARE NOT AT ALL!
CARRIE
HE‟LL BE HERE AT EIGHT
MARGARET
HE‟LL BUILD YOU UP ONLY TO WATCH YOU FALL CARRIE,
YOU DON‟T KNOW THESE PEOPLE THEY‟RE NOT YOUR FRIENDS
MARGARET (cont.)
CARRIE
THEY‟RE ONLY WAITING TO TEAR YOU IN TWO
CARRIEWHAT IF THEY LIKE ME?
MARGARET
JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER,
THEY‟LL LEAVE WHEN THEY‟RE THROUGH
CARRIE
THEY MIGHT LIKE ME
THEY‟LL LIKE ME
MARGARETYOU‟RE SUCH A FOOL!AREN‟T YOU AWARE HOW PEOPLE DECEIVE THEY‟LL TAKE AND THEY‟LL BREAK YOU AND THEN THEY WILL LEAVE YOU
CARRIE … CARRIE CARRIE
YOU WERE THE LOVED I WAS BETRAYED FOR
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MY PRIDE AND MY SHAME
CARRIE
CARRIE, WE‟RE ONE AND THE SAME OH, CARRIE
CARRIE
MOMMA I LOVE YOU
MARGARET
CARRIE
CARRIE
MOMMA I NEED YOU
MARGARET
DON‟T GO!
TOMMY (O.S.)
Carrie!
MARGARET
DON‟T GO.
TOMMY (O.S.)
Carrie!
MARGARET
It‟s not too late. You can stay here with me.
CARRIE
I don‟t want to sat here. I want to go to the Prom.
MARGARET
I‟ll say you‟re sick. I‟ll say you‟ve changed your mind.
(CARRIE flexes MARGARET, pinning her again
the wall.)
CARRIE
You‟ll say nothing, Momma.
MARGARET
I should never have had you.
CARRIE
Why did you, Momma.
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WHEN THERE‟S NO ONE WHEN THE SMILES I USED TO SEE
ARE NOT FOR ME
WHAT WILL I DO?
NOBODY‟S TOLD ME WHO WILL HOLD ME
THERE IS NO SUN
WHEN THERE‟S NO ONE
(FADE OUT on MARGARET; we go to):
ACT TWO
SCENE 4: THE GYMNASIUM – PROM
Transformed now in “Heaven”, we come inon a spectacular DANCE NUMBER
(Instrumental), which leads into the
KIDS performing WOTTA NIGHT:
ALL
ALL RIGHT!
WOTTA NIGHT!
DON‟T YOU FEEL THE SKY TURNING!
OH, CHILD!
DRIVE ME WILD!
DON‟T YOU SEE THE STARS BURNING!
ALL RIGHT!
WOTTA NIGHT!
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CAN‟T YOU HEAR MY HEART TICKING?
OH, LA
YO MA MA
I‟M ALIVE AND I‟M KICKING TONIGHT!
(The MOTTO resumes -- then back into the
VERSES and handclapping CHORUS which build
to a reprise of the lyrics.)
ALL (Cont.)
ALL RIGHT!
WOTTA NIGHT!
DON‟T YOU FEEL THE SKY TURNING!
OH, CHILD!
DRIVE ME WILD!
DON‟T YOU SEE THE STARS BURNING!
ALL RIGHT!
WOTTA NIGHT!
CAN‟T YOU HEAR MY HEART TICKING?
OH, LA
YO MA MA
I‟M ALIVE AND I‟M KICKING TONIGHT!
(Everyone freezes as CARRIE – a breathtakivision in her prom dress – and TOMMY enter
CARRIE
Am I all right?
TOMMY
You‟re beautiful.
(And the number culminates):
ALLWOTTA NIGHT!
(The GIRLS converge around CARRIE, the BOY
around TOMMY, separating them. CRISS-CROSS
their buzzing -- TOMMY and CARRIE so taken
with each other that they hear none of it.
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NORMA
Carrie???
GARY
Hey, Tommy!
FRIEDA
God, Carrie!
DAVID
Is that Carrie?
JAMIE
You look great!
JOEY
Looking good!
MADDY
Love your dress, Carrie!
KEVIN
Who‟d have thought…?
SHELLY
Where‟d you buy it?
ERIC
How‟d you get so lucky? MARY ANN
Made it?
MATTHEW
Just look at her!
MICHELLE
It‟s really --
MARK
She‟s really --
TOMMY
-- Beautiful.
(He pins on the corsage that he bought her
MUSIC of “Unsuspecting Hearts” begins, and
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as the KIDS move off to dance, they‟re aloagain.)
CARRIE
I feel so strange. Everyone‟s so nice.
TOMMY
I told you they‟d like you.
CARRIE
I still can‟t believe I‟m here.
TOMMY
Believe it. You belong here.
CARRIE
Do I really belong?
TOMMY
You saw the way they treated you. They all think so and so do I.
CARRIE
Tommy, why am I here? Why did you ask me?
TOMMY
Because I wanted to. Will you dance?
CARRIE
Please, not yet.
TOMMY
At least you didn‟t say no.
(He goes off. CARRIE, very much in awe,
looks around, taking it all in. Behind her
GARDNER appears, a gentle reminder in her
ear):
GARDNERSO MANY YEARS
YOU CRIED YOUR TEARS ALONE
FRIGHTENED THAT LIFE MIGHT PASS YOU BY
NOW HE APPEARS
SOMEONE WHO CARES FOR YOU
THIS IS NO TIME TO QUESTION WHY
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LOVE CAN FIND YOU WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT
FUNNY HOW TWO LIVES CONNECT
THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS
CARRIE
Oh, Miss Gardner, you look so pretty.
GARDNER
You, too, Carrie. You look beautiful.
CARRIE
I don‟t... not really... but thank you, anyway.
GARDNER
It‟s true. (a beat)
So, is it everything you dreamed?
CARRIE
EVERY TIME THAT TOMMY SPEAKS TO ME
I HAVE TO CATCH MY BREATH
NOW THERE‟S FIREWORKS IN MY HEAD IT‟S ALL HAPPENING LIKE YOU SAID
GARDNER & CARRIE
IT‟S LIKE MAGIC HOW YOUR SPIRITS SOARS
ONCE YOU FEEL HIS HAND IN YOURS
THAT‟S HOW IT STARTS TWO UNSUSPECTING HEARTS!
(MUSICAL FANFARE; then):
ANNOUNCER
Ladies and gentlemen – ladies and gentlemen – it‟s time to vote for theKing and Queen. Everyone please – we‟d like you all to cast your votes.
(“Heaven” now as TOMMY returns, back to he
side.)
TOMMY
Hi, Miss Gardner.
(to Carrie)
C‟mon, we‟re going to dance.
CARRIE
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TWO HEARTS,
THAT‟S HOW TRUE LOVE STARTSIT STARTS WHEN YOU FEEL THE WAY
I DO
(The MUSIC continues as the ANNOUNCER
approaches.)
ANNOUNCER
Ladies and gentlemen – ladies and gentlemen! For the first time in the
history of the prom, we‟ve got a tie! Between Dave Majors and LaurieTyler. Tommy Ross and Carrie White!
(Silence – shocked, then buzzing; and thenapplause – as we see CHRIS and BILLY, then
CARRIE
They‟re not applauding for us. It can‟t be for us.
TOMMY
It isn‟t. It‟s for you.
ANNOUNCER
We‟re going to have a run-off ballot. Please vote for your favorite coupfor King and Queen.
(Then SUE appears.)
SUE
TWO HANDS JOINING IN ONE DANCE
I HOPE SHE ENJOYS ALL HIS SMILES AND HIS CHARMS
TWO FEET MOVING TO ONE BEAT
I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE LOST IN HIS ARMS
SUE (alternate verse)
[WHITE STAR,
WHY AREN’T YOU SHINING?
YOU HANG ALL ALONE LIKE A TEAR IN THE SKY
NIGHT SKYCOULD YOU BE PINING
FOR SOME OTHER STAR YOU COULD DANCE WITH ON HIGH ]
(And now, MARGARET appears.)
MARGARET
CARRIE, YOU WERE ALL I HAD
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AND ALL I EVER LOVED
TOMMY
HEAVEN, IT‟S ALMOST LIKE HEAVEN I‟M HERE WITH THE MOON AND THE NIGHT AND I‟M HERE WITH YOU
GARDNER
TWO HEARTS, THAT‟S HOW TRUE LOVE STARTS IT STARTS WHEN HE FEELS THE WAY YOU DO
(As the ballot is handed to TOMMY):
CARRIE
Don‟t.
TOMMY
What?
CARRIE
Don‟t vote for us.
TOMMY
Why not?
CARRIE
Just don‟t.
TOMMY CARRIEWE SHOULD VOTE FOR OURSELVES WE SHOULDN‟T WE SHOULD BUT THEY‟RE ALL SO PRETTY BUT CARRIE,
YOU‟RE SO PRETTY TOO
DON‟T SAY THAT IT‟S TRUE! NO!
TOMMY (cont.) CARRIE (cont.)
YES! WELL WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
I SAY WHAT THE HELL? TOMMY?
C‟MON
WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL?
SUE
WHAT‟S HE SAYING? DOES HE LIKE HER?
I MISS HIM MORE THAN I KNEW
TOMMY WHAT HAVE I DONE?
I‟M THE ONE WHO SHOULD DANCE WITH YOU
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(TOMMY and CARRIE dance together, until
they share one passionate kiss on the
lips. Out of the dark, CHRIS and BILLY
also appear.)
CHRIS BILLY
IS THE BLOOD IN ITS PLACE? IT‟LL FALL WHERE YOU SHOWED MEOH, THIS IS GREAT WHY CAN‟T WE WAIT?I HATE THAT SHE‟S SMILING WAIT!
I HATE THAT SHE‟S HAPPY AT ALL YOU ONLY THINK OF YOU!
LET THE BLOOD FALL!
MARGARET
CARRIE, I MUST HEED MY LORD
I MUST WIELD HIS SWORD
CHRIS BILLY
I‟M READY TO VOTE! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU‟RE DOING? I‟LL GET MY KICKS! THIS IS SO SICK!
I‟M SICK AND I‟M TIRED SICK!
I‟M READY TO RIP LIKE A FLOOD YOU‟LL GET WHAT YOU DESERVE I‟M OUT FOR BLOOD!
GARDNER (with Chris & Billy)
TWO HEARTS
THAT‟S HOW TRUE LOVE STARTS IT STARTS WHEN HE FEELS
THE WAY YOU DO
GARDNER ENSEMBLE
WATCH THEM DANCING
HOW HE HOLDS HER EVERY
I CAN‟T BELIEVE WHAT I SEE HEARTBEAT
CARRIE DON‟T YOU FORGET LIFTS US
EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED FROM ME HIGHER
SUE
(overlapping with Gardner)
WATCH THEM DANCING
HOW HE HOLDS HERI CAN‟T BELIEVE WHAT I SEE TOMMY DID YOU FORGET
EVERYTHING YOU PROMISED ME? CARRIE (overlapping)
HOPES AND DREAMS
CAN VANISH OVER NIGHT
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I‟M SCARED THAT THEY MIGHT
TOMMY (overlapping)
NO I‟M GONNA STAY
CARRIE (overlapping)
TOMMY HOLD ME
TELL ME IT‟S SO
BOTH (overlapping)
I WON‟T LET YOU GO CUZ WE‟RE ON OUR WAY TO--
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TOMMY/CARRIE
HEAVEN!
FINALLY HEAVEN!
I NEVER DREAMED I COULD FEEL
WHAT I FEEL FOR YOU
TWO HEARTS
THAT‟S HOW TRUE LOVE STARTS! IT STARTS WHEN YOU FEEL
THE WAY ...
CHRIS/BILLY
GIVE HER HELL!
WATCH ME GIVE HER HELL!I‟LL MAKE HER PAY
THEY‟LL GET A REAL SCARE A NIGHTMARE, I‟LL BE THERE ON CUE
THIS QUEEN WILL BE BLOODY
NOBODY DOES THE WAY ...
SUE
YOU TOLD ME
YOU LOVE MEWHAT ABOUT FOREVER?
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE PLANS WE MADE
WHAT HAPPENS TO ME?
WILL YOU BE RETURNING?
AND WILL THERE BE
A DAY WHERE WE FINALLY SAY ...
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MARGARET
CARRIE,
YOU WERE
ALL I HAD
AND ALL I EVER LOVED
CARRIE
I DO
LOVE YOU ...
GARDNER
HEAVEN!
HEAVEN!
OH WOTTA NIGHT!
TWO HEARTS
LOVE STARTS
I FEEL IT TOO
NOBODY EVER FELT THE MAGIC ...
ENSEMBLE
HEAVEN! HEAVEN!
OH WOTTA NIGHT!
WHO‟S THE KING? WHO COULD BE THE QUEEN?
WISH I KNEW
LOOK AROUND!
THIS IS WONDERLAND COMING TRUENOBODY EVER FELT THE MAGIC ...
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ENTIRE COMPANY
..I DO!
HEAVEN!
HEAVEN!
OH WOTTA NIGHT!
(MARGARET exits as The ANNOUNCER
approaches.)
ANNOUNCER
Ladies and Gentlemen: I give you the King and Queen of this year‟ssenior prom: Tommy Ross and Carrie White!
(A beat of silence. Then the KIDS and
GARDNER break into the school song as
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Plug it up!
CARRIE
AND GOD MADE EVE FROM ADAM‟S RIB AND EVE WAS WEAK “His name‟s Tommy Ross, he‟s a very nice boy.”
HOPES AND DREAMS CAN VANISH WITH THE DAWN
AND GOD MADE EVE TO BEAR THE CURSE, THE CURSE OF BLOOD!
“He‟s not like the other boys!” THE CURSE OF BLOOD!
GIRLS
Prayin‟ Carrie! Prayin‟ Carrie! . . . Carrie!!!
(BILLY grabs CARRIE from behind and
spins her around, throwing her to the
floor.)
CARRIE
THEY‟LL MAKE FUN OF YOU THEN THEY‟LL BREAK YOUR HEART THEN THEY‟LL LAUGH AT YOU WATCHING YOU FALL APART
(BILLY grabs CARRIE again and brings
her to Center Stage. A BRIGHT FLASH and
CARRIE begins to rise on the hydraulic
lift. Smoke rises over the stage.)
CARRIE
DOESN‟T ANYBODY EVER GET IT RIGHT? DOESN‟T ANYBODY THINK THAT I HEAR? GOD HAS SEEN YOUR SINNING,
JUST BEGINNING!
PRAY FOR YOUR SALVATION
FROM DAMNATION
PRAY OR
HE WILL BURN YOU!
HE WILL BURN YOU!(She opens her eyes wide and they‟reglowing, literally glowing in the
darkness. And extending her arms out,
she flexes and LASERS fly out, letting
us know that she is using all her
strength to give her revenge. A glass
partition drops on the stage trapping
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happens. MARGARET at the top. She
descends toward CARRIE, at first
singing a cappella:
MARGARET
BABY, DON‟T CRY NOW NO MORE TEARS
MOMMA WILL SAVE YOU
FROM ALL YOUR FEARS
LOO LULLABY NOW
MOMMA IS HERE (MUSIC joining)
CARRIE, ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU
MY LOVE IS SO DEEP
MY CARRIE, SMILE AT THE ANGELS UP ABOVE YOU
AND SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP
TENDER AND WARM NOW
SWEET AND MILD
NOTHING‟S SO PERFECT AS MOMMA‟S CHILD SAFE FROM THE STORM NOW
DREAM AWHILE
CARRIE, ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU
MY LOVE IS SO DEEP
MY CARRIE, SMILE AT THE ANGELS UP ABOVE YOU
AND SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP
CARRIE
I love you, Momma.
MARGARET
I love you, Carrie.
BABY, DON‟T CRY NOW... (stabbing her)
LOO LULLABY NOW (quieter)
BABY, DON‟T CRY... (just a whisper)
CARRIE
(Gently)I‟m sorry, Momma.
(She reaches up and touches MARGARET.
Flexes one last time -- and in a
combination of love and destruction,
kills her. An indelible, incandescent
image.
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