‘Amelie’ Original London Cast
The Commute Home
[HIPOLITO, spoken]
Amélie has no boyfriend. She tried once or twice, but the results were a letdown. Those five years haven’t changed a thing... Amélie still escapes into.... solitude

[HIPOLITO]
She walks home from work
Ev'ry night all alone
And nothing's changed

[AMÉLIE, spoken]
See you tomorrow

[MAN, spoken]
Bye bye, baby

[HIPOLITO]
Her neighbors all like her
But nobody knows her
And nothing’s changed

She likes taking teaspoons to crack crème brulee
And likes to skip stones at St. Martin canal
And nothing’s changed

While friends see the world
She stays home with their pets
And nothing’s changed

She’s gone on a few dates
And had a few boyfriends
But nothing’s changed

She likes to amuse herself
By asking questions like-

[AMÉLIE]
How many couples in Paris
Are having an orgasm right at this moment?
[A woman is heard, presumably having an orgasm]

[AMÉLIE, spoken]
Fifteen

[ENSEMBLE]
But later this evening her life will change
Later this evening her life will...
Change