Miss Lovely's Script. Story by Ashim Ahluwalia, Screenplay by Uttam Sirur and Ashim Ahluwalia
MISS SAIGON
A musical by Alan Boubil and Claude Michel Schonber. ** ** OVERTRE!BAC"STAGE AT #REAM$AN# #REAM$A N#
%A &riday ni'h( in A)ril +,-. Bacs(a'e a( an a/(er0hours club in Sai'on.
Vie(namese Vie(namese bar0'irls are 'e((in' in(o cos(umes.1
GIGI one o/ us 2ill be Miss Sai'on ENGINEER I s)read (he 2ord 0 i(3s Miss Sai'on GIGI 2ho3s le/( (o scre2 2ho hasn3( 'one ENGINEER shu( u)4 and 'e( your ho( )an(s on GIGI each day more GI3s disa))ear
ENGINEER
(here3s s(ill some le/( and (hey3ll all be here
A$$ GIR$S a 'irl can (rus( (he En'ineer
%T5E ENGINEER brin's in a ne2 'irl6 "IM1
ENGINEER sur)rise4
I /ound (his ne2 'irl6 'e( her dressed /rom (he coun(ry un(ouched
GIGI 7us( 'i8e (ha( 8ir'in ac( a res(
A$$ GIR$S
%mocin' (he ne2 'irl1
you are my /irs( American American
%(hey lau'h1
ENGINEER alle94 alle94 alle94 2hy does i( (ae all day: 'e( ' e( your asses on s(a'e... I3m raisin' cash (oni'h(
GIR$S (oni'h( I 2ill be Miss Sai'on
ENGINEER (hey say Sai'on has 2ees6 I say i(3s (ime (o )ac
GIR$S (oni'h( I 2ill be Miss Sai'on
ENGINEER each day (hese li((le buns o/ (heirs are 2or(h less and less I need a 8isa /as(6 and I3m no( looin' bac
%(he ENGINEER loos (hrou'h (he door in(o (he club.1
ENGINEER
son o/ a bi(ch6 (hey3re here4 I can s(ill en'ineer i(3s lie (he old days6 my li((le 'amines
GIR$S oh sure4
ENGINEER you no2 2ho3s ou( here: a 'an' o/ marines4
ENGINEER one o/ (hese boys mi'h( be your (ice( ou(
%(urns (o "IM1
2hy is she in (ha( dress: ah4 i(3s my ne2 )rincess ah6 yes4 a bride 2ill 'i8e (he 'uys a (rea( lo2er your eyelids and )lay s2ee( men )ay (he moon (o 'e( /resh mea( alle94 alle94 alle94 'e( ou( and do your son'4 don3( mae (he sho2 (oo lon' 8oila34 on s(a'e all4 2elcome (o... #reamland444
** ** T5E 5EAT 5EAT IS ON IN SAIGON
%;#reamland; is a club /illed 2i(h American Marines6 ci8ilians and sou(h Vie(namese o//icers. The 'irls 'irls )arade around and 'e( (he cro2d (o buy ra//le (ice(s< (he 2inner o/ (he ;beau(y con(es(; 2ill be (he )ri9e.1 )ri9e.1
AMERICANS
(he hea( is on in Sai'on
(he 'irls are ho((er 3n3 hell
one o/ (hese sli(s here 2ill be Miss Sai'on
God6 (he (ension is hi'h6 no( (o men(ion (he smell
(he hea( is on in Sai'on
is (here a 2ar 'oin' on:
don3( as6 I ain3( 'onna (ell
%(2o /riends6 C5RIS and =O5N6 are amon' (he Marines. =O5N is 2i(h
one o/ (he 'irls1
ENGINEER
ah6 monsieur Chris4 monsieur =ohn4
you38e come (o 2in Miss Sai'on
=O5N
I 'o((a 'e( my /riend laid
as a las( sou8enir
C5RIS
I lo8e you6 )al6 bu( your bullshi(
I38e had u) (o here
ENGINEER6 C5RIS and =O5N
(he hea( is on in Sai'on
=O5N
bu( 3(il (hey (ell us 2e3re 'one
I3m 'onna buy you a 'irl
C5RIS
you can buy me a beer
%(he 'irls lea8e (he men and mo8e on(o (he s(a'e1
MIMI
see my biini6 i(3s 7us( (he ri'h( si9e
>VETTE
don3( you en7oy ho2 i( rides u) my (hi'hs:
loo /rom behind6 i(3ll noc ou( your eyes
>VONNE
I3ll sho2 you< my s)ecial (ro)hy o/ 2ar
MIMI
/or a Marine6 I3ll sho2 more
AMERICANS
you 2on3( 'e( u) o// (he /loor
(he hea( is on in Sai'on
don3( (ell me I3m reassi'ned6 all (ha( chicenshi( sucs
(oni'h( I3m ou( o/ my mind6 no( (o men(ion (en bucs
GIGI
i/ I3m your )in0u)6 I3ll mel( all your brass
s(uc on your 2all6 2i(h a )in in my ass
i/ you 'e( me6 you 2ill (ra8el /irs( class
I3ll sho2 you6 2e 2ill mae ma'ic6 cheri
ENGINEER
you buy more (ice(s /rom me
(he 2inner 'e(s her /or /ree
C5RIS
(he mea( is chea) in Sai'on
I used (o lo8e 'e((in' s(oned6 2ain' u) 2i(h some 2hore
I don3( no2 2hy I 2en( dead6 i(3s no( /un anymore
%(he ENGINEER )ushes "IM /or2ard1
"IM
I3m se8en(een6 and I3m ne2 here (oday
(he 8illa'e I come /rom seems so /ar a2ay a2a y
all o/ (he 'irls no2 much more 2ha( (o say
bu( I no2
I ha8e a hear( lie (he sea
a million dreams are in me
C5RIS
Good =esus6 =ohn6 2ho is she:
AMERICANS
%AN# CRO?#1
(he Con' is (i'h(3nin' (he noose
is i( a 2ee or a day da y or an hour (ha( 2e 'o(:
(oni'h( could be our las( sho( 'o( (o )u( i( (o use
%(he GIR$S come o// (he s(a'e and min'le 2i(h (he men.1
A$$6 INC$#ING GIR$S
(oni'h( I be( (ha( you and I 2ill 'e( alon'
/or'e( abou( (he (hrea(6 /or'e( (he Vie(0Con'
A$$ MEN
Mimi6 Gi'i6 >8e((e or >8onne
'onna buy me a beer6 and elec( Miss Sai'on
%(he ENGINEER holds (he elec(ion by holdin' his hand o8er each 'irl3s
head /or a))lause. ?hen "IM is 7ud'ed6 C5RIS cla)s loudly6 2hich
maes her no(ice him.1
ENGINEER
>8onne6 >8e((e6 Mimi6 "im6 Gi'i
%GIGI 2ins1
ENGINEER
a((en(ion6 s3il 8ous )lai(4
by )o)ular demand
Miss Gi'i Van Tranh
is elec(ed Miss Sai'on4
%(he ENGINEER )u(s a chea) (iara on GIGI and a ribbon 2hich says
Miss Sai'on.1
AMERICANS
(he hea( is on in Sai'on
and (hin's are no( 'oin' 2ell
bu( s(ill a( midni'h(6 (he )ar(y 'oes on
a 'ood0bye )ar(y in hell
ENGINEER
and no2 2ho 2ins (his )ussyca(:
%(he ENGINEER holds a bo2l@ GIGI )ics u) a (ice(.1 (ice(.1
GIGI
number 4
%i( is one o/ (he Marines. 5e cheers 2i(h his /riends. The scene /ree9es.1
** ** T5E MOVIE MOVIE IN M> M> MIN# MIN#
GIGI
(hey are no( nice6 (hey3re mos(ly noise
(hey s2ear lie men6 (hey scre2 lie boys bo ys
I no2 (here3s no(hin' in (heir hear(s
bu( e8ery (ime I (ae one in my arms
i( s(ar(s<
(he mo8ie in my mind
(he dream (hey lea8e behind
a scene I can3( erase
and in a s(ron' GI3s embrace
/lee (his li/e
/lee (his )lace
(he mo8ie )lays and )lays
(he screen be/ore me /ills
he (aes me (o Ne2 >or
he 'i8es me dollar bills
our children lau'h all day
and ea( (oo much ice cream
and li/e is lie a dream
dream
(he dream I lon' (o /ind
(he mo8ie in my mind
"IM
I 2ill no( cry6 I 2ill no( (hin
I3ll do my dance6 I3ll mae (hem drin
2hen I mae lo8e6 i( 2on3( be me
and i/ (hey hur( me6 I3ll 7us( close my eyes e yes
"IM
GIR$S
and see
(hey are no( nice6 (hey3re mos(ly noise
(he mo8ie in my mind
(hey ill lie men6 (hey die lie boys
(he dream (ha( /ills my head (hey 'i8e (heir cash6
a man 2ho 2ill no( ill
(hey ee) (heir hear(s
bu( e8ery ni'h( a'ain i( s(ar(s
"IM
2ho3ll /i'h( /or me ins(ead
he3ll ee) us sa/e all day
so no one comes a( ni'h(
(o blo2 (he dream a2ay
dream
(he dream I ha8e (o /ind
(he mo8ie in my mind
A$$ GIR$S
and in a s(ron' GI3s embrace
/lee (his li/e
/lee (his )lace
"IM
a 2orld (ha(3s /ar a2ay
2here li/e is no( unind
(he mo8ie in my mind
** ** T5E TRANSACTION
%(he ENGINEER a))roaches =O5N1
ENGINEER
hey monsieur =ohn6 ho23d you lie (o 'e( rich
'o home in s(yle. . .:
=O5N
yeah oay6 2ha(3s (he )i(ch:
ENGINEER
an .S. 8isa (o hel) me ou(
lend me a bi( o/ your embassy clou(
=O5N
(here isn3( a chance )al6 you3re (oo 2ell no2n
loo6 2ha( I 2an( is (ha( 'irl in (he dress
ENGINEER
you ha8e a 'ood eye
her name is "im6 she3s my ne2 )rincess
you 'i8e her a (ry:
=O5N
i(3s my /riend Chris
2ho3s (he one /eelin' do2n
MARINE
I ordered a beer4
ENGINEER
she3ll 'e( him u)6
i(3s her /irs( ni'h( in (o2n
bu( I ha8e (o 2arn you
she don3( come chea)
i(3s 'o( (o be (2en(y /or my )rincess
=O5N
(2en(y dollars::
ENGINEER
she3s sor( o/ a 8ir'in6 2ell more or less
/or (2en(y more you 'e( a room and ey
/or /i/(y bucs6 she3s 'o( (he 2hole ni'h( /ree
MARINES
no one 'i8es us a bu99
lie (he En'ineer does
%=O5N a))roaches C5RIS 2i(h "im1
=O5N
s(o) droolin' 2hi(e boy
you3re losin' your cool
you lie (his 7ail bai(
C5RIS
=ohn6 o)en your eyes
(his is (he end o/ (he line
(his 2hole ro((en scene
(his li((le 'irl6 2e could be in (he sac
/or 2ha( i( cos(s me (o buy a bi' mac
=ohn6 i(3s (ime (o 'o bac 0
you no2 2ha( I mean
=O5N
I3m s(ar(in' (o cry )al
you3re so ou( o/ (ouch
(he (rouble 2i(h you is you (hin (oo much
ooh
ol3 #r. =ohn no2s 2ha( you need alri'h(
I38e bou'h( you a )resen(
she yours all ni'h(
MARINES
no one 'i8es you a hi( lie (he En'ineer3s shi(44
%Across (he room6 (he ENGINEER s)eas (o "IM.1
ENGINEER
see li((le )rincess6 I 2as ri'h(
you 'o( (he bi''es( score (oni'h(
you cau'h( (ha( ser'ean( by (he nose
you s(ay 2i(h him un(il he 'oes
call him Chris
he3ll lie (ha(
"IM
(ha( marine
2an(s his beer
ENGINEER
you said you needed a 7ob
you said you3d (urn a (ric
you3d be((er )ro8e i(6 and uic4
%he leads "IM (o C5RIS1
ENGINEER
8oila4
** ** T5E #ANCE
%A MARINE be'ins (o )lay (he sao)hone. C5RIS and "IM s(ar( (o
dance. &or a lon' (ime (hey don3( s)ea. &inally<1
"IM
my name is "im
%(ryin' (o do her 7ob1
"IM
I lie you Chris
C5RIS
don3( (al lie (ha(
"IM
2ha( did I say:
C5RIS
you shouldn3( be here
%C5RIS hands "IM some money1
'e( (he hell ou(. . .
ENGINEER
2ha(3s 'oin' on:
you don3( lie her:
C5RIS
oh6 yes I do
"IM
I lie him (oo
ENGINEER
(ae her a2ay
"IM
(ae me a2ay
don3( say a 2ord
7us( come 2i(h me
** ** ?5> GO# ?5>:
%"IM leads C5RIS ou( o/ (he Club6 and in(o a (iny cubicle6 2hich has in i(
only a bed6 a (able6 and a small 2indo2 o8erlooin' (he moonli( ci(y.
$a(er in (he ni'h(6 C5RIS is dressed and s(andin' a( (he 2indo2. "IM is
aslee). Ou(side6 Sai'on s(ill bus(les.1
C5RIS
2hy does Sai'on ne8er slee) a( ni'h(:
2hy does (his 'irl smell o/ oran'e (rees:
ho2 can I /eel 'ood 2hen no(hin'3s ri'h(:
2hy is she cool 2hen (here is no bree9e:
Vie(nam
you don3( 'i8e ans2ers6 do you /riend:
7us( ues(ions (ha( don3( e8er end
2hy God: ?hy (oday:
I3m all (hrou'h here6 on my 2ay
(here3s no(hin' le/( here (ha( I3ll miss
2hy send me no2 a ni'h( lie (his:
2ho is (he 'irl in (his rus(y bed:
2hy am I bac in a /il(hy room:
2hy is her 8oice rin'in' in my head:
2hy am I hi'h on her chea) )er/ume:
Vie(nam
hey loo I mean you no o//ense
bu( 2hy does no(hin' here mae sense:
2hy God: Sho2 your hand
2hy can3( one 'uy unders(and:
I38e been 2i(h 'irls 2ho ne2 much more
I ne8er /el( con/used be/ore
2hy me: ?ha(3s your )lan:
I can3( hel) her6 no one can
I lied my mem3ries as (hey 2ere
bu( no2 I3ll lea8e rememb3rin' her
%C5RIS lea8es some money on a (able and 'oes ou( in(o (he s(ree(. C5RIS
is accos(ed by Vie(namese 2ho be' /or hel) lea8in' (he coun(ry. 5e
)ushes (hem.1
2hen I 2en( home be/ore
no one (aled o/ (he 2ar
2ha( (hey ne2 /rom TV
didn3( ha8e a (hin' (o do d o 2i(h me
I 2en( bac and re0u))ed
sure Sai'on is corru)(
i( /el( be((er (o be
here dri8in' /or (he embassy
3cause here i/ you can )ull a s(rin'
a 'uy lie me li8es lie a in'
7us( as lon' as you don3( belie8e any(hin'
%C5RIS s(o)s6 (hen 'oes bac in(o "IM3S room.1
2hy God: ?hy (his /ace:
2hy such beau(y in (his )lace:
I lied my mem3ries as (hey 2ere
bu( no2 I3ll lea8e rememb3rin' her
7us( her
** ** T5IS MONE> IS >ORS
%"IM 2aens. C5RIS hands her (he money he had le/(.1
C5RIS
(his money3s yours
)lease (ae i( all
hey6 you 2an( more:
"IM
no6 no6 I don3( 2an( any(hin'
C5RIS
hey6 2ha(3s 2ron' 2i(h you:
"IM
I38e no( done (his be/ore
C5RIS
(ha( can3( be (rue4
"IM
2hy 2ould I lie:
C5RIS
all (he 'irls lie4
(hey 7us( 2an( (o 'e( ou( o/ here
maybe you3re no( lie (ha(
bu( I don3( no2 2ho you are
"IM
do you 2an( one more (ale o/ a Vie(nam 'irl:
2an( (o no2 I 2as bound (o a man I don3( lo8e:
do you 2an( (o be (old ho2 my 8illa'e 2as burned:
2an( (o hear ho2 my /amily 2as blas(ed a2ay:
ho2 I ran /rom (he rice /ield and sa2 (hem in /lames:
ho2 my )aren(s 2ere bodies 2hose /aces 2ere 'one:
I ha8e had my /ill o/ )ain
I 2ill no( loo bac a'ain
I 2ould ra(her die
C5RIS
can I see you (oni'h(:
"IM
2ell6 I3ll be a( (he club
sellin' ;beaucou) amour;
C5RIS
no6 you 2on3(
ho2 2ould you lie...
"IM
ho2 2ould I lie...:
C5RIS
ho2 2ould you lie
li8in' 2i(h me:
i( /eels 'ood lie (his
so (ha(3s ho2 2e should be
so 2ould you lie:
"IM
yes6 I 2ould lie4
C5RIS
oay6 i(3s se(
no more (o say
scre2 (he En'ineer
you3re (he one 'ood (hin'
(ha( I38e /ound ou( here
** ** SN AN# MOON
"IM
you are sunli'h( and I moon
7oined by (he 'ods o/ /or(une
midni'h( and hi'h noon
sharin' (he sy
2e ha8e been blessed6 you and I
C5RIS
you are here lie a mys(ery
I3m /rom a 2orld (ha(3s (ha (3s so di//eren(
/rom all (ha( you are
ho2 in (he li'h( o/ one ni'h(
did 2e come so /ar:
"IM
ou(side day s(ar(s (o da2n
C5RIS
your moon s(ill /loa(s on hi'h
"IM
(he birds a2ae
C5RIS
(he s(ars shine (oo
"IM
my hands s(ill shae
C5RIS
I reach /or you
BOT5
and 2e mee( in (he sy4 s y4
"IM
you are sunli'h( and I moon
7oined here
bri'h(3nin' (he sy
2i(h (he /lame
o/ lo8e
BOT5
made o/
sunli'h(
moonli'h(
"IM
(omorro2 2ill be (he /ull moon
I can brin' /riends (o bless our room
2i(h )a)er unicorns and )er/ume
i/ you 2an( me (o
C5RIS
unicorns: sure. . .
** ** T5E TE$ED5ONE SONG
%I( is (he middle o/ (he ne( day. C5RIS is on (he (ele)hone.1
C5RIS
=ohn6 is (ha( you6 buddy: $is(en (o me
MISS SAIGON
A musical by Alan Boubil and Claude Michel Schonber. ** ** OVERTRE!BAC"STAGE AT #REAM$AN# #REAM$A N#
%A &riday ni'h( in A)ril +,-. Bacs(a'e a( an a/(er0hours club in Sai'on.
Vie(namese Vie(namese bar0'irls are 'e((in' in(o cos(umes.1
GIGI one o/ us 2ill be Miss Sai'on ENGINEER I s)read (he 2ord 0 i(3s Miss Sai'on GIGI 2ho3s le/( (o scre2 2ho hasn3( 'one ENGINEER shu( u)4 and 'e( your ho( )an(s on GIGI each day more GI3s disa))ear
